Crabs, brought, 46. Crane, Master William, 33, 52, 76, 83, 98, 100, 140, 227, 287, 291. Cranes brought, 85, 187, 188, 300. A crane was a favourite article of food, and formed an important dish at all great dinners. Crepyne, or Cryspyn, John, jeweller, 4, 179, 210, 280. Cromer Doctor, 137. Cromwell Master, 101, 224, 261, 267, _ter_, 268. This individual was afterwards the celebrated Earl of Essex. It is well known that he was taken into Henry's service on the fall of his former master, Wolsey, and was Knighted in the year when his name first occurs in these accounts, after which time he made rapid progress in the King's favour. These entries respecting Cromwell add in no other way to what is recorded of him, than as they confirm the opinion that he was frequently employed on services which were of a secret nature. The one relating to the payment of the king's tomb will be more fully noticed elsewhere, and in June, 1532, we find him presenting Henry with "Sucado and marmalade;" but the most remarkable entries are of large sums paid to him "by the king's commandment," without mentioning for what purposes. Indeed, on one occasion, there is a particular appearance of mystery in the disbursement. It is a payment to the king's jeweller of 46_l._ 13_s._ 4_d._, "Maister Cromwell knowing to what use it should be employed unto." The entries alluded to all occur in October, 1532, and the sums paid to him amounted to 826_l._ 6_s._ 8_d._, which may be supposed to have been privately expended at Boulogne, in relation to the interview with the French Monarch; but it must be remembered that Henry is, by some writers, supposed to have married Anne Boleyn early in the November following; hence, it is possible that these payments were in some way connected with that event. Crossbows, Giles, yeoman of the, 24, 98, 180, 194. ----, groom of the, 25, 70, 180, 287. Crossbow, forked heads for a, 67. "These, in the time of Henry the Eighth, were confined to the chase. A specimen is preserved in the collection of Mr. Meyrick, and which is engraved in Skelton's _Illustrations_. The bow of the cross bow used with this arrow was wood instead of steel. See the representation of Maximilian I. in Derweiss Kunig." M. ----, a, brought, 83. ---- maker, to the, 111, 208. Crowns of the Rose. Coined by Henry the Eighth in 1526, and were current for four shillings and sixpence. ---- of the Sun. Were French gold coins, so called from the mint mark. They were current in this country for four shillings and sixpence. Cryspin John, a jeweller, 170, 210. _Vide_ Crepye. Cucumbers brought, 72, 163, 241, 242, 250, 264. Cupboards, for, with and without Ambreys, 93.