A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance
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A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance
Middle Ages -- Sources
We found in the imperial estate of Asnapium a royal house built of
stone in the very best manner, having 3 rooms. The entire house was
surrounded with balconies and it had 11 apartments for women.
Underneath was 1 cellar. There were 2 porticoes. There were 17
other houses built of wood within the court-yard, with a similar
number of rooms and other fixtures, all well constructed. There was
1 stable, 1 kitchen, 1 mill, 1 granary, and 3 barns.
The yard was enclosed with a hedge and a stone gateway, and above
was a balcony from which distributions can be made. There was also
an inner yard, surrounded by a hedge, well arranged, and planted
with various kinds of trees.
Of vestments: coverings for 1 bed, 1 table-cloth, and 1 towel.
Of utensils: 2 brass kettles; 2 drinking cups; 2 brass cauldrons; 1
iron cauldron; 1 frying-pan; 1 gramalmin; 1 pair of andirons; 1
lamp; 2 hatchets; 1 chisel; 2 augers; 1 axe; 1 knife; 1 large
plane; 1 small plane; 2 scythes; 2 sickles; 2 spades edged with
iron; and a sufficient supply of utensils of wood.
[Sidenote: Supplies of various sorts]
Of farm produce: old spelt[159] from last year, 90 baskets which
can be made into 450 weight[160] of flour; and 100 measures[161] of
barley. From the present year, 110 baskets of spelt, of which 60
baskets had been planted, but the rest we found; 100 measures of
wheat, 60 sown, the rest we found; 98 measures of rye all sown;
1,800 measures of barley, 1,100 sown, the rest we found; 430
measures of oats; 1 measure of beans; 12 measures of peas. At 5
mills were found 800 measures of small size. At 4 breweries, 650
measures of small size, 240 given to the prebendaries,[162] the
rest we found. At 2 bridges, 60 measures of salt and 2 shillings.
At 4 gardens, 11 shillings. Also honey, 3 measures; about 1 measure
of butter; lard, from last year 10 sides; new sides, 200, with
fragments and fats; cheese from the present year, 43 weights.
[Sidenote: Kinds and number of animals]
Of cattle: 51 head of larger cattle; 5 three-year olds; 7 two-year
olds; 7 yearlings; 10 two-year old colts; 8 yearlings; 3
stallions; 16 cows; 2 asses; 50 cows with calves; 20 young bulls;
38 yearling calves; 3 bulls; 260 hogs; 100 pigs; 5 boars; 150 sheep
with lambs; 200 yearling lambs; 120 rams; 30 goats with kids; 30
yearling kids; 3 male goats; 30 geese; 80 chickens; 22 peacocks.
Also concerning the manors[163] which belong to the above mansion.
In the villa of Grisio we found domain buildings, where there are 3
barns and a yard enclosed by a hedge. There were, besides, 1 garden
with trees, 10 geese, 8 ducks, 30 chickens.
In another villa we found domain buildings and a yard surrounded by
a hedge, and within 3 barns; 1 arpent[164] of vines; 1 garden with
trees; 15 geese; 20 chickens.
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