Comõnalte the viij day of August the zere of oure lord god M{t}CCCClxxxxvij.
Edward gathered toguether in Cambridgeshire releaff toward their exhibicon to scole by the space of viij weks, and after that the said Edward departed from the company of the same William.
But, fynally, by that I can esteme by the nombre of theym that I sawe goo on foote the next daye, I think thare is lost above viij c.
At whos comynge to London, y^e Priour of Typtre in Essex, with other viij persones vp on London bregge in y^e gret prees weren crowsed to y^e deth.
Item received for the board of the daughter of Robert Drowe for half a year, xxvj s viij d.
Also in the same yere sche made the cloystir on the Northe syde and slattyd it, and the wal be the stepul, which cost viij li.
Norys, that he shuld speke to Master Ffortescue for the same ple viij d.
Item received for the board of Alice Strelley from the feast of the Finding of the Holy Cross to the feast of [St Peter] in Chains in the following year, vj s viij d.
Item received for the board of Alice Smyth in part payment at vj s viij d for the quarter, iij s iiij d.
Item paid to dame Johan Knollys for her comyns for v monethis xvj s viij d.
And for one cow bought of Thomas Carrawey for the guest house vj s viij d.
Item received for the board of Katerine Standych on the morrow of the Epiphany vj s viij d.
Item received from William Roby for the board of his daughter on the Feast of the Holy Trinity vj s viij d.
Peter del Hay of Spaldynton leaves in his will "to Joan my daughter residing (manenti) in Swyn vj s viij d.
Item received for the board of Joan Vilers on the Feast of St Andrew the Apostle vj s viij d.
Item in costs for a man to go to Barkhamsted to Thomas Cace viij d.
Item received for the board of Cecily Nevell on St James' Day in part payment vj s viij d" (p.
Item received from Joan Villers for her board on the second sunday of Lent vj s viij d.
But, fynally, by that I can esteme by the nombre of theym that I sawe goe on foote the next daye, I think there is lost above viij c horses, and all with foly for lak of not lying within the campe.
Says the chronicler in question: “The xxj of August was, by viij of the clock in the morning, on the Tower hill about XM (i.
All our neighbours that weare envited on Sunday last came to dyner this day, and had the fro heate[d], and a play of caboques, unto whome I sent two bars of plate containing viij taies vj mas.
And we receved 1523 tiles, with viij barkes lading of flatt stons and one of rownd.
Paul to the Corrinthians viij The second epistel of S.
And after viij days again, his disciples were with in, and Thomas was with them.
I also mysselyke somewhat the heyr heer; for by my trowte I was in goode heele whan I come hyddre and all hooll and to my wetyng I hadde never a better stomake in my lyffe and now in viij dayes I am crasyd ageyn.
Itm the viijdaye paied to a s'vnt of the duc of Ferrers in rewarde for bringing of a caste of fawcons to the king's grace at Westm xxiij li.
Itm the xvj daye paied to Augustyne the fawconer for viij hawks at vj Angells a pece, whiche amounteth to xviij li.
Itm the viij daye paied to maister Walshe for so much money by him paied for goshawks the which the king's grace bought upon the cage iij li.
Itm the xv daye paied for v fawcons and a tarsell viij li.
Itm the iij daye paied to a stranger called Jasper, fawconer, for vj sakers and v sakeretts at viij corons a pece which amot^s to xx/iiij viij corons xx li.
Itm the viij daye paied to Walshe for so moche money by him layed out for one goshawke and ij fawcons iij li.
The xxij day of January whent in to Smythfield to berne between vii and viij in the morning v men and ij women: on of the men was a gentyllman of the endor tempull, ys nam Master Gren; and they were all bornyd by ix at iij postes.
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