110 FALCON. 



" A Layner, and a Laynerett, for a Sqwyer. 



" A Lese of Marlyans, for a Ladj'. 



" A Hoby, or a Caselett of the same, for Gentilman of the first 

 Hede. 



" A Gose Hawke, for a Yoman. 



" A Terfell, for a Pore Man. 



" A Sparow Hawke, for a Prest. 



" A Muskett, for a holy water Clarke. 



" A Resterell, for a Knave. 



" An Abjj Hawke is canvas mayle ; a lor^iig Hawke, an harde, 

 that may indure niyche Sorowe, & comm^^lly they be the hardyest." 



In the Forest Laws made by Henry III. it was enacted, " That 

 eveiy Freman should have within his own Woddes Ayres of Hawkes, 

 Sparrow-hawkes, Fawcons, Eglys, and Herons" — and in the 34th 

 year of Edward III. " Every Person which fyndeth Faucon, Tercelet, 

 Laner or other Fawcon that is loste of their Lord, bring him 

 mayntenant to the Sherif of the County, who must proclaim him in 

 all godd Townes in the Country, and it claims to be returned on 

 paying Costs — if not claimed within four Months comes to the Sherif: 

 but if concealed shall be imprisoned for two years, besides the Value 

 of the Hawk; which last, if He hath not, shall still longer be 

 imprisoned." In the 37th of the same reign it is added, " That if 

 any stele any Hawke, and the same caiy away, not doing the 

 Ordenance aforesayd, it shall be done of Hym as of a Thefe that 

 steleth a Horse, or any otlier Thjuge." 



In the 9th of Henry VII. " Taking the Egges of any Fawcons, 

 Goshawkes, Laners or Swannes out of the neste — to be imprisoned 

 for a year and a day, and a fine at the King's will ;" and again, 

 " That no Man fi-om the Feast of Pasche next ensuinge, shoulde 

 beare any Hawke of the breede of England, called a Nyesse^ 

 Goshake, Tasselle, Laner, Laneret, or Fawcon upon peyne of for- 

 feyture of such his Hawke to the Kjiige, but to have Ha\\ ke from 



