Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
The same render account of 138 cheeses from arrears of the
previous year. And of 19 small cheeses. And of 5 larger ones from
the arrears of the previous year. And of 273 cheeses which were
begun the 6th of April and finished on the feast of St. Michael,
both days being counted. And they made cheeses two by two for 96
days, viz. from the 27th April to the vigil of the feast of St.
Peter in Chains, both days being counted. Sum: 435 cheeses. In
tithes 27. In payment of a shepherd, and mowers of the meadow from
Nunton, 2. In duty of a carter, 3. In autumnal work, 10. In
expenses of the bishop in the kitchen, 2 by one tally. In the
balance sold, 133 cheeses, which made 10 heads, from arrears of
the previous year. In the balance sold, 177 cheeses, which made 18
heads in this year. In expenses of the lord king and lord bishop
on the feasts of St. Leonard and St. Martin, 19 small cheeses, and
5 larger ones from the arrears of the previous year. And there
remain 52 small cheeses which make one head.
The same render account of 124 hogs remaining from the previous
year. And of 29 that were born of sows. Sum: 153 pigs. In tithes,
2. By death, 9. In those killed for the larder, 83. Sum: 95 pigs.
And there remain 58 pigs. Also 19 suckling pigs. Sum of the whole:
77 pigs.
The same render account of 48 chickens from arrears of the
previous year. And of 258 chickens for cheriset. Sum: 306. In
expenses of the lord bishop on the feast of St. Martin, 36 by one
tally. In expenses of the same on the feast of St. Leonard, 106,
by one tally. In expenses of the lord king and bishop on the feast
of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 131 chickens, by two tallies. In
allowance for food for Roger Wakelin, 8. In allowance of food for
Master Robert Basset, 4. By death, 21. Sum: 306 chickens. It is
quit.
The same render account of 273 chickens, 27 sticae of eels, 4
suckling pigs, freed for the expenses of the lord king and bishop.
>From the Larder: The same freed for the expenses of the lord
bishop meat of 2 cows taken to Cranbourne.
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