MR. .1. E. II A RUNG ON HAWKING IN NORFOLK. 
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1604 Lewes Pickering, Thetford, 
to Sir Bassingboukn Gawdy, Harling. 
p. 98 Having occasion to employ his servant, Pickering is enforced 
no. (»16 to set down one of his hawks. Hearing Gawdy has a skilful 
falconer, Pickering begs the man may mew the hawk (a heroner ') or get 
some honest man to do it. If she is mewed with Sir William Woodhouse’s 
heroner they will bo fit to fly together next year. 
(6 August) Fyrmyn Denny to Sir Bassingbourn Gawdy, 
Harling. 
p. 103 Hears that Gawdy’s man Moms was at Mr. Henry Jenny’s 
no. 645 after a falcon. Denny bought one of his cousin Jenny for 
Henry Cornwallis last year giving 51 6s for her. She turned out a very 
strong, lusty falcon too full of mettle for a woodland country “ever raking 
out at crows.” Gawdy can have her at the same price. 
Michael Stanhope from his house at S [?] to cousin 
Sir Bassingboubn Gawdy. 
p. 105 (30 September) Sends thanks for a hawk; would gladly <oe 
no. 663 her on the wing if he could stay in the country, but has not lime, 
nor any falconer to entrust her fo. Bogs that he may return her, and next 
year if Gawdy will meet him in Suffolk with the hawk he will “show you 
partridge to weary both you and your hawk.” 
28 April [circa 1608 or 9] Lawrence Stephens of Harling, to his 
master Sir Robert Knollis St. Martin’s Lane [London.] 
p. 107 The hawks in Stephens’ keeping are well, but Guy could keep 
no. 668 his no longer. Has found a man at Deepham who kept 
Sir Robert Gardiner's hawks, and engaged him to mew a pair for 31 ; 30s to 
be paid down. Stephens could only pay him 6s earnest and begs the re<t 
maybe sent: also money to buy green geese 0 and ducks for the hawks. 
These are very necessary; especially as Stephens’ nag is so poor that he 
cannot kill hawks meat enough. The Dutch falcon is well. 
[M: \y 1608 or 9] The Same to Same. 
p. 107 Has received Sir Robert’s letter and 20s by “my fellow 
no. 669 William.” “ Your hawks are well and mewed to the long 
feather;” expects them to mew them [i.e. the long feathers! everyday. 
1 That is a falcon used for flying at the Heron. Sir William Woodhouse, 
according to Spelman, was the first to introduce into England the Dutch 
method of constructing and working Decoys for wildfowl. 
2 Green geese, fed in spring as distinguished from stubble geese fed in 
autumn. 
