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 1512, the 
pheasant is thus referred to :— 
“ Item, FESAUNTES to be hade for my Lordes own Mees 
at Principall 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). 
Chickeyns at ^d. a pece. 
Hennys at iid. a pece. 
Swannys (no price stated). 
Geysse iiid. or iiiid. at the moste. 
Pluvers id. or i§d. at moste. 
Cranys xvid. a pece. 
Hearonsewys [i.e. Heronshaws or 
Herons) xiid. a pece. 
Mallardes iid. a pece. 
Teylles id. a pece. 
Woodcokes id. or., i^d. at the 
moste. 
Wypes (i.e. Lapwings) id. a pece. 
Seegulles id. or i^d. at the moste. 
Styntes after vi. a id. 
Quaylles iid. a pece at moste. 
Snypes after iii. a id. 
Perttryges at iid. a pece. 
Redeshankes i^d. 
Bytters (i.e. Bitterns) xiid. 
Fesauntes xiid 
Reys (i.e. Ruffs and Reeves) iid. a 
pece. 
Sholardes vid. a pece. 
Kyrlewes xiid. a pece. 
Pacokes xiid. a pece 
See-Pyes (no price). 
Wegions at ijd. the pece. 
Knottes id. a pece. 
Dottrells id. a pece. 
Bustardes (no price). 
Ternes after iiii. a id. 
Great byrdes after iiii. a id. 
Small byrdes after xii. for iid. 
Larkys after xii. for iid. 
