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are cited by Professor Rogers in his ‘“‘ History of Agriculture 
and Prices in England ” (1866, Vol. II., p. 566). 
In 1268, this author tells, us twelve Hawks at Framling- 
ham cost /14, and sixteen at Hoo /14, while at Staverton 
nine cost /2, eleven /14 and two nets /3. In 1271 thirty- 
four Hawks at Framlingham, which I suppose was the town 
of that name in Suffolk, cost /2}, and in 1272 twenty-three at 
Saham or Soham /2 + /3}. 
Some of these Hawks’ prices are taken from the records 
of the earldom of Bigod, from lands held in Norfolk and 
Suffolk, and Professor Rogers thinks (t.c., I., p. 164) the 
bailiffs of the various manors encouraged the bringing of 
young hawks from nests. There are also other items of 
interest. In 1273 a Peacock’s tail at Wytchurch is priced 
/4?, and another in 1277 at Halvergate in Norfolk at /1}. 
The Peacock was a bird on which our forefathers set great 
store, chiefly because of its resplendence when served in its 
feathers at banquets. Professor Rogers considers the pig to 
have been the most important article of food in the thirteenth 
and fourteenth centuries. The low price of poultry suggests 
to him that they were kept by the poorest classes in the 
land. Fowls, Geese and Ducks were universally eaten, Peafowl 
and Swans more rarely; on some manors a large number 
of tame Pigeons were kept. Hens’ eggs were exceedingly 
abundant. with no great variation of price. Rats and Moles 
were considered nuisances, and payments were made for 
destroying them. Rabbits donot seem to have been plentiful, 
and the Professor remarks that he has not met with any entry 
of the sale of Hares (t.c., Vol. L., p. 32). For taking Conies 
and Partridges with hawk, dog and ferret at Waleton in 1272 
4/6 was paid, while for taking five Crows and five Pies and 
thirty-four rats at Weston, in 1297, 1/2 was charged. 
Edward's Falconers.—Kdward I., like his predecessors on 
the English throne, John and Henry III., found plenty of time 
for falconry. He had no fewer than eleven falconers with 
two horses, and six falconers with one horse apiece. See 
preface with notes to the “ Roll of the Household Expenses of 
Richard de Swinfield.”* This prelate was bishop of Hereford, 
* Camden Soc., 1855. For a reference to this Roll, which was edited by 
Mr. J. Webb, I am indebted to the Rev. T. 8. Cogswell. 
