212 ANCIENT VALUE OF GAME. 



under date " the xiiij th day of Novembre," the following 



entry occurs : — 



" Itm. The same day to Richard Myl- 

 ner of Byndfeld for bringing a 

 present of fesauntes cokkes to the 

 Queene to Westminster . vs." 



In the " Household Book" of Henry Percy, fifth Earl 

 of Northumberland, which was commenced in 15 12, the 

 pheasant is thus referred to : — 



" Item, Fesauntes to be hade for my Lordes own Mees 

 at Frincipall Feestes and to be at xijd. a pece." 



"Item, FESSAUNTIS for my Lordes owne Meas to be hadde 

 at Principalle Feistis ande to be at xijd. a pece."* 



* As a copy of the " Northumberland Household Book " is not readily acces- 

 sible, we give the following interesting extract, showing the price, at that date, of 

 various birds for the table : — 



Capons at iid. a pece leyn (lean). Perttryges at iid. a pece. 



Chickeyns at ^d. a pece. Redeshankes igd. 



Hennys at iid. a pece. Bytters (i.e. Bitterns) xiid. 



Swannys (no price stated). Fesauntes xiid 



Geysse iiid. or iiiid. at the mosle. Reys (i.e. Ruffs and Reeves) iid. a 



Pluvers id. or i^d. at moste. pece. 



Cranys xvid. a pece. Sholardes vid. a pece. 



Hearonsewys (i.e. Heronshaws or Kyrlewes xiid. a pece. 



Herons) xiid. a pece. Pacokes xiid. a pece 



Mallardes iid. a pece. See-Pyes (no price). 



Teylles id. a pece. Wegions at ijd. the pece. 



Woodcokes id. or ijd. at the Knottes id. a pece. 



moste. Dottrells id. a pece. 



Wypes (i.e. Lapwings) id. a pece. Bustardes (no price). 



Seegulles id. or i^d. at the moste. Ternes after iiii. a id. 



Styntes after vi. a id. Great byrdes after iiii. a id. 



Quaylles iid. a pece at moste. Small byrdes after xii. for iid. 



Snypes after iii. a id. Larkys after xii. for iid. 



