<SAMPLE_1>

<P_121>

{ED:1}

<heading>

STATUTUM PANIS ET SERUISIE (CMREYNES,121.5)

</heading>

<P_136>

If the baker lakke an vnce in the wyght of a ferthyng loff , he be
amercyed at xx d . (CMREYNES,136.8)

And if he lakke an vnce et dimidium , he to be amercyed at ii s . in
alle maner of bred so lakkyng . (CMREYNES,136.9)

And if he lakke past ii s. , he mote haue iugement to the pelory .
(CMREYNES,136.10)

This is the statute of our lord the King . (CMREYNES,136.11)

<heading>

ASSYSE OF BRED (CMREYNES,136.13)

</heading>

It is for to haue in mynde +tat +te assyse of bed shall be taken after
+te myddes prys of whete and neyther of the best ne of +te worst , and
+tat +te wyte schall not be chaunged but at vi d . incresynge of sale
of a quarter of whete or disencresynge . (CMREYNES,136.15)

And if the baxster be founde fauty in +te wy+gt of a ferthyng loof by
ii s. vi d. , or within +tat defaut in wy+gt , he is amercyable in +tat
defaute . (CMREYNES,136.16)

And if he passe , he is nou+gt amercyable (CMREYNES,136.17)

but shall haue iugement of +te pilory and nou+gt +geuyn for gold ne
syluer . (CMREYNES,136.18)

Or if he haue be fondyn ii fauty in brekyn +te assyse , he mote haue
<P_137> iugement withowte fyn for sesyng etc . (CMREYNES,137.19)

And euery baxster mote haue his propre sygne on euery manere of his
bred . (CMREYNES,137.20)

And euery baxster in kepyng treuly +te assyse aforseyd , as it $is
provyd be +te baxster of our lord +te Kyng , may wynne in euery quarter
of whete bakyng iii d . and the bran and iii loues +te price of iii d .
to the fornage , and i d. ob. to iii seruantis heyre , and ob. to ii
knauis hyre , and ob. to salt and bulter . (CMREYNES,137.21)

And Breton seith +tat if the baxster be ateynt of fals wy+gt of a
ferthyng fonden in the wy+gt of ii s. , in +tat cas he is amercyable .
(CMREYNES,137.22)

And in euery faut that he is founde passynge a ferthyng wy+gt in +te
wy+gt of ii s. , he is nout+g amercyable (CMREYNES,137.23)

but mote haue iuyse etc . (CMREYNES,137.24)

<heading>

ASSYSE OF ALE (CMREYNES,137.26)

</heading>

It is to wete +tat whan a quarter of whete is solde for iii s . or for
xl d. , and barly for xx d . or for ii s. , and otys for xvi d. , +tan
may well the breweres selle in citie and burgh ii galounys of good and
conable ale to drynk for i d. , and withowte citie or burgh , vplond
iiii galounys for i d . (CMREYNES,137.28)

And the assyse of ale ne sale shall no+gt be chaunged but in encresyng
or <P_138> dysencresynge xii d . in a quarter of corn .
(CMREYNES,138.29)

And wyll +ge wete in kepyng the assyse of ale aboueseyd alle costages
and repryses of brewars acounted and alowed well and largely , +tei may
in a quarter of malt bruyng gete iiii d . and all the +gyst , dreggys
and draff as it is prouyd in the brewhous of our lord +te Kynge by alle
the places of Ynglond in tyme of his antecessours . (CMREYNES,138.30)

And +tat $+tis assyse of our lord +te Kyng be generally by all Ynglond
proclamyd , +te Kyng comaundyth . (CMREYNES,138.31)

And if +te brewster be comytted +tat he $halt no+gt this assyse ,
ffirst he mote be amercyed aftyr +te quantyte of +te trespase .
(CMREYNES,138.32)

If he trespase no+gt greuously and if he haue or wyll no+gt be
iustyfyed , he mote haue the dome by an holl our of +te day in tyme of
market most plener , +tat is to wete +te baker on +te pylory , +te
brewster on +te trubechet . And +tat by +te centense +gouen of +te
Reuerent Ffadyr Stephyn , sumtyme Archebysshoppe of Caunterbury .
(CMREYNES,138.33)

Item , (CMREYNES,138.34)

wyte +ge +tat +te brewster shall not encrese or dysencrese +te assyse
of ale in xii d . hyeng or lowyng in the price of a quarter of malt but
a ferthyng etc . (CMREYNES,138.35)

<S_SAMPLE_2>

<P_143>

{ED:8}

<heading>

AD FACIENDUM IUSIURANDUM AD INQUISITIONEM (CMREYNES,143.40)

</heading>

" +Ge scholn soth seyn of alle maner articules +tat schal be put to
+gow here of +te Kyngis behalfe and trewe verdite make .
(CMREYNES,143.42)

And +ge schall nothyng seyne for euyl wyll ne enmyte of no maner person
, (CMREYNES,143.43)

ne +ge schul nothyng consele ne hyde for no frensheppe ne kynrede , but
trewlyche seyn , and kepe trewly the Kyngis counsell and +gour owen and
+gour felas . (CMREYNES,143.44)

And +tat +ge schulln thus don , so God +gow helpe and Holydom . "
(CMREYNES,143.45)

Et osculantur librum . De iuratoribus inter partes et partes : ponantur
manus super librum , dicat senescallus : (CMREYNES,143.46)

" Of <paren> how many </paren> articules +ge schulne soth seyn +tat
here schall be put to +gow bytwyxe partye and partye , that is for to
seyn <P_144> Thomas atte Style and Symme Grubbe , weche ple schal be
rehersyd aforn +gow . (CMREYNES,144.47)

{ED:omit_following_words} And +ge schull for frensheppe ne for
procurement ne mede on neyther partye (CMREYNES,144.48)

And +ge schull nothyng seyn for euyl wyle ne nothyng fauore for
frensheppe ne for mede . (CMREYNES,144.49)

And +ge schulne don (CMREYNES,144.50)

so helpe +gow God and Holydom . " (CMREYNES,144.51)

Postea $legatur placitum et in fine dicat sic : (CMREYNES,144.52)

" And if he be detour to hym as he beryth hym on hande or in partye
lesse or more , +gif hym his dette and awarde for his dampniage .
(CMREYNES,144.53)

And +gif he be nouth gylty , aqwyte hym . " (CMREYNES,144.54)

<S_SAMPLE_3>

<P_145>

{ED:10_MANNER_OF_DOING_HOMAGE_AND_FEALTY}

<heading>

HOMAGE (CMREYNES,145.59)

</heading>

Whan a freman schall do his homage to his chef lord +tat he halt of his
chef tenement , he schal holden his handys togedyr betwyx his lordis
handis , (CMREYNES,145.61)

knelyng , he schall this seyn : (CMREYNES,145.62)

" I become +gour man fro +tis day forward (CMREYNES,145.63)

and feyth bere to +gow for +tat tenement +tat I cleyme to helde of +gow
, sauyng the fewte wyche I owe to our lord the Kyng and o+ter
lordesheppes . " (CMREYNES,145.64)

<heading>

FFEWTE (CMREYNES,145.66)

</heading>

Whan a freman schal do fewte to his lord , he <P_146> schal ley his
ryght hand on the boke and seyn thus : (CMREYNES,146.68)

" Here +ge , my lord N. , +tat T. de C. schal be to +gow trust and
trewe and feyth bere to +gow of +te tenement qwiche I cleyme holde of
+gow , and +tat lawefully I schall do to +gow at terme assigned the
lawful seruices and customys , (CMREYNES,146.69)

so God me helpe and Holydom . " (CMREYNES,146.70)

<SAMPLE_4>

<P_154>

{ED:20_TO_PEACE_OFFICERS}

<heading>

CHARGE TO THE CONSTABELIS (CMREYNES,154.75)

</heading>

+Ge schul first pryncypaly take hede +tat +te pees be kepte in +gour
towne . (CMREYNES,154.77)

And if ony man dystruble or breke +te pees , +ge schall arest hym and
brynge hym to +te Kyngis preson as wel be day as nyght ;
(CMREYNES,154.78)

item , (CMREYNES,154.79)

<P_155>

alle nyght-walkerys withowte cause resonable and ryetous persones , and
brynge hem to +te Kyngis preson . (CMREYNES,155.81)

And alle comon tenys pleyeris , hasardoures , vacabundys , dyes
pleyeris and tho persones +tat vse suspecyous placis , take hem
(CMREYNES,155.82)

and bryng hem to +te Kyngis preson . (CMREYNES,155.83)

And if +ge be no+gt myghty to make +tis areste , +ge schall compleyn
vnto +gour cheff constabelys of +gour hundred , or ellys to a iustyse
of the pees , for to strenghte +gow to take and bryng them to preson ,
alle suche rebellyouns . (CMREYNES,155.84)

+Ge schall comaunde +to persones +tat schall kepe watche in tyme of
yeer to kepe ther oure before +gow to reseyve ther charge be ix of +te
clok at evyn at +te ferthest , vpon peyn ordeynyd vpon +te same .
(CMREYNES,155.85)

And of alle tho personys +tat make defaute at +te our of ther watche ,
or kepe no+gt duly ther watche , or sende ony persone +tat is not
sufficiant ne able to watche or withowte sufficiant wepon , +ge schall
certyfye vp his name . (CMREYNES,155.86)

<heading>

CHARGE TO THE WATCHE (CMREYNES,155.88)

</heading>

+Ge schal +tis ny+gght folwyng , +tat is to seyn from thys tyme vnto
iii of the clok aftyr mydnyght , make <P_156> and kepe watche thrugh
this towne withinne the boundys of +gour watche . (CMREYNES,156.90)

Alle hasardourys , ryetous persones and o+ter persones suspecte founden
in suspecyous placis , and alle o+ter persones fowdyn walkyng in +gour
toun withowte causes resonable , +ge schal hem take and ledyn them to
your constablys , (CMREYNES,156.91)

and they schall kepe them in prison . (CMREYNES,156.92)

If +ge seen ony candelyght or fyer-lyght , or fele ony smell of ony
fyer , +ge schal goodly withowte noysyng commaunde +te persones of +te
place wher ony suche lygth or smel of fyer is , to ben war of +ter
lygth or +ter fyer . (CMREYNES,156.93)

And if +ge sene or fyndyn ony fyer in ony place wiche were not lyche to
ben quenchyd withowte gret helpe , +ge schall breke vp ther doris and
reyse the peple of +gour toun and do +gour parte to quenche +tat fyer
etc . (CMREYNES,156.94)

And if +ge make ony departyng of your felaschype , +tan haue a
wetcheword be assent , be +te weche +ge schall know whan +ge mete with
ony persone , whe+ter he be ony of +gour watche or non .
(CMREYNES,156.95)

And whan +ge walke togedyr or on sondry , +ge schall make none noyse
wherthurgh +te dwelleris withinne +gour toun schuld ben dystrobled or
lettyd of ther rest , (CMREYNES,156.96)

or +te nyght-walkeris or +te ryetouris withinne +gour toun may knowe of
+gour <P_157> comyng , and so for noyse-makyng skape awey to gret
schame of +te wetche and of hem +tat haue gouernauns +terof for the
tyme . (CMREYNES,157.97)

In +tis wyse +ge schall +gow gouerne and wysely behaue +gow , +tat no
harme in +gour defaute be done withinne +gour walke , as +ge wyll
answer and aquyte +gourself and vs a+gens our souerayn lord +te Kyng ,
whom God save and kepe etc . (CMREYNES,157.98)

{ED:21_DIRECTIONS_FOR_BLOOD-LETTING}

Ysodor seyth be auctoryte of Ypocras +tat +ter arn iii dayes +tat no
man owyth to be lete blood . +Tat is for to seyn , the vii day of +te
$calende of Apryl , the fyrst day of August and the last day of
Decembyr etc . (CMREYNES,157.100)

Her may a man knowyn in what monyth and what houre of +te day is best
bledyng for dyuers complexiouns . (CMREYNES,157.101)

In Marche , Apryl and May reynyth blood , (CMREYNES,157.102)

and he arn hote and moyst . (CMREYNES,157.103)

In the monyth of Iune , Iule and August reynyth red colour ,
(CMREYNES,157.104)

and it arn note and drye . (CMREYNES,157.105)

In the monyth of Septembyr , Octobyr and Nouembyr reynyth <P_158> blak
colour , (CMREYNES,158.106)

and it arn drye and colde . (CMREYNES,158.107)

In +te monyth of Decembyr , Ianuar and Ffeuer+ger reynyth fleume ,
(CMREYNES,158.108)

and he arn colde and moyste . (CMREYNES,158.109)

Sanquine men and fleumatyk men owyn to bledyn abowtyn vndern , +tat
they ben fastyng , and coleryk men fro an our afor vndern tyl noonn .
(CMREYNES,158.110)

And a malecolyous man owyth to bledyn abowtyn noun . But no+gt aftyr
mete , ne aftyr slepe , ne aftyr hatyng , (CMREYNES,158.111)

for thanne arn +te $humores medelyd +te goode with the wykke ,
(CMREYNES,158.112)

and if he blede , than +te goode humores schuldyn goon owte as well as
+te wyk . (CMREYNES,158.113)

It is to wetyn +tat xxvii dayes $ben beforn euery prime tyl the
chaungyng of the mone . (CMREYNES,158.114)

And +tu +tat wylt be letyn blood , take hed to +te nest prime
(CMREYNES,158.115)

and aftyrward begynne to counte in +te day of the chounge of the mone
aftrn . (CMREYNES,158.116)

+Tat prime qwon many dayes ben into +te day , +tu wylt be letyn blood .
(CMREYNES,158.117)

And sythyn , loke in what monyt it be , (CMREYNES,158.118)

and in the space of that monyth goo alweys vpward tyl +tu come euene
a+gen the noumbyr of +te forseyd day . (CMREYNES,158.119)

And loke be ony maner +tat +tu blede not+g ne ony medesyn +geue to +tat
membyr wyche +tat syngne gouernyth as long as it lestyth .
(CMREYNES,158.120)

<P_159>

Alle +te veynys of the hed schuldyn bledyn aftyr mete , owte take +te
veyn vndyr the chyn . (CMREYNES,159.122)

And all the veynys of the armys schuldyn bledyn afor mete fastyng . And
alle +te veynys of the handis and thyes and feet , aftyr mete .
(CMREYNES,159.123)

The veyne in the front is good for gret hedwerk , and for the emygrayn
, and for +te fallyng euyl , and for +te frentyk , and for the brayn
+tat is apeyred , and for +te lepre +tat is newe come .
(CMREYNES,159.124)

Her may men knowyn and sen that for fawte and neglygens of blood-latyng
, men and women takyn dyuers sekenenes , +tat is for to sayn , perlyows
feuers , palseyes , sores , mychell bledyng at +te nose , sotheyn deth
, pestelens , lepre and many moo sekenesses . (CMREYNES,159.125)

And $of often blood-latyng but +gyff a man nedyth , comyth ofte
wekednesse and febyllnesse of complexion , and febylnesse of the stomak
, and of the herte , of lever , and of the lounge , and of alle his
body . (CMREYNES,159.126)

But +gyf blood-lat be vsyd whan nede is and tyme is , it amendyth the
heryng , (CMREYNES,159.127)

and kepyth wattery eyn , (CMREYNES,159.128)

and purgyth the stomak , (CMREYNES,159.129)

and doot awey gret hevynesse (CMREYNES,159.130)

and norschyth the good blood , (CMREYNES,159.131)

and dystroyt+g +te wykkyd blood , (CMREYNES,159.132)

and lengyth +te lyff . (CMREYNES,159.133)

And of onwys blood-lath <P_160> comyth many sekenesse ,
(CMREYNES,160.134)

and oftentyme deyn men . (CMREYNES,160.135)

But wete +tu well +tat blood-lath kepyth mekyll in serteyn tymes of the
yeer for certeyn complexion and lengyth +te lyff . +Tat is for to seyn
, in the ende of May is blood-lath good for hem that han plenty of
blood , and in the ende of August for plenty of coler , and in the ende
of Nouembr for meche malecolye , and in the ende of Feuer+ger for
mekyll flemme . (CMREYNES,160.136)

But euer loke +tat the dayes and the reulys of blood-latyng be kepte .
(CMREYNES,160.137)

And euer +gyff nede be to letyn blood , do it , saue kepe +te rewlys
and the dayes . (CMREYNES,160.138)

But in a continuall agu , let no blood aftyr the iiii=te= day and alle
the dayes wythinne the fourte day . (CMREYNES,160.139)

He +tat schuldyn letyn man or woman blood , hym must ben avysyd of iiii
poyntes . +Tat is for to seyn , +tat tyme be good and able , and not to
ouer-hote , ne to ouer-colde , ne not in the hundyn dayes , ne on other
dayes +tat arn forbeden . (CMREYNES,160.140)

The secunde poynte is custum . (CMREYNES,160.141)

+Gyf a man be custumable for to blede , or if an elde man haue a
sekenesse +tat hath nought vsyd to bledyn , and the sekenesse <P_161>
may not+g awey withowtyn blood-lath , it is dred to letyn hym blood for
custum and febylnesse . (CMREYNES,161.142)

The thredde poynt is age . +Tat is for to seyn , a chylde of xii yeer
owyn not to blede , ne man fer in age . (CMREYNES,161.143)

The fourte poynte is +tis : (CMREYNES,161.144)

if a man be stronge and of gret herte for to bleden , aftyr +tat he may
: a stronge man , inowe , a febyll man , but lytyll etc .
(CMREYNES,161.145)

{ED:22_VARIOUS_TAXES}

{ED:B}

The Rome-shot+g gaderyd in Acle is iii s. ob . (CMREYNES,161.148)

Therof is payed to the gadereris +tat goyt to Rome ii s. viii d .
(CMREYNES,161.149)

<P_162>

The taske of Acle drawyth vii li. , of the weche the lord of the maner
of Acle payeth iii li. , and the tounesheppe payeth iiii li .
(CMREYNES,162.151)

This don at Martylmesse the xiiii yeer of Kyng Edward the iiii=te= ,
gaderyd be Thomas Gedycok and Iohn Clerk , counstabyll , Iohn Stotevyle
, colecteur . (CMREYNES,162.152)

The same tyme for the hundred . (CMREYNES,162.153)

Item , (CMREYNES,162.154)

ano+ter taske payed the same yeer at Crowchemesse nest aftyr , gaderyd
be William Hendy , Nicholas Ovy , colectour . (CMREYNES,162.155)

<S_SAMPLE_5>

<P_165>

{ED:25_LANDS_OF_THE_MANOR_OF_ACLE}

<heading>

ACLE (CMREYNES,165.160)

</heading>

<P_166>

To the maner of Acle longith ccccxxxi acris and ii rodis fermelonde .
(CMREYNES,166.163)

Item , (CMREYNES,166.164)

xl acris clepyd Rotwode , i acre clepyd Chekyr Acre , iii acris clepyd
the Harrowe , besyde Ffarmanys Closse , containing vii acris .
(CMREYNES,166.165)

{ED:26_CONCORDS}

How many concordis ben in your gain ? (CMREYNES,166.167)

IX . (CMREYNES,166.168)

Wheche ix ? (CMREYNES,166.169)

An enes on , a iii=de= , a v=te= , a vi=te= , a viii=te= , a x=te= , a
xii=te= , a xiii=te= and a xv=te= . (CMREYNES,166.170)

How many ben perfite and how many inperfite ? (CMREYNES,166.171)

V inperfite and iiii perfite . (CMREYNES,166.172)

Wheche v ben inperfite ? (CMREYNES,166.173)

An enes on , a v=te= , <P_167> an viii=te= , a xii=te= and a xv=te= .
(CMREYNES,167.174)

And how many ben perfite ? (CMREYNES,167.175)

IIII . (CMREYNES,167.176)

Wheche iiii ? (CMREYNES,167.177)

A iii=de= , a vi=te= , a x=te= and a xiii=te= . (CMREYNES,167.178)

<S_SAMPLE_6>

<P_169>

{ED:29_PROCEDURE_FOR_DIVINATION}

Take on chyld of yonge age , +tat is betwyxen vii and xiiii ,
(CMREYNES,169.182)

and in the sonne set hym betwyxen +ti leggis . (CMREYNES,169.183)

And than knytte a red sylke thred abowte his ryght thombe iii ,
(CMREYNES,169.184)

and scrape hys nayle wele and clene . (CMREYNES,169.185)

And thanne wryte on the nayle +tis lettrys with oyle de <P_170> olyue :
O. N. E. L. I. , (CMREYNES,170.186)

and qwyll +tu wrytis +tes lettris , let +te chyld say hys Paternoster .
(CMREYNES,170.187)

And than say +tis prayer : (CMREYNES,170.188)

" Domine Ihesu Christe , Rex glorie , mitte nobis tres angelos ex parte
tua , qui dicant nobis veritatem et non falsitatem de hiis omnibus de
quibus nos interogabimus . " (CMREYNES,170.189)

And sey +tis prayer iii with good hert and devoute . (CMREYNES,170.190)

And then +ter schal aper iii aungels in +te chyldis nayle .
(CMREYNES,170.191)

And +ten let the chyld sey thus after the , wheder +tu wylt in Latyn or
in Englys : (CMREYNES,170.192)

" Domini angeli , ego precipio vobis per Dominum Patrem Omnipotentem ,
qui vos et nos ex nichilo creauit et per virginitatem Beate Marie et
beati Iohannis Euangelyste , necnon et omnium virginum , et per
virtutes omnium sanctorum nichilominus Dei , ut ostendatis nobis
veritatem et non falsitatem de hiis omnibus de quibus nos
interrogabimus . " (CMREYNES,170.193)

And +ten let +te chyld aske what +tat he lyst , (CMREYNES,170.194)

and +tei schal schewe to hym . (CMREYNES,170.195)

{ED:30_FOR_INK,_GLUE_AND_TEMPERING}

Ffor to make blak ynke , take gallys , coporose and gumme of rabyk , of
iche aleke mekyll be wyte . (CMREYNES,170.197)

And make powder of +ti gallys and of thy coporose , of eyther <P_171>
be hemselff . (CMREYNES,171.198)

And ley +ti gumme in watir to stepe al a nyght . (CMREYNES,171.199)

And on the morwen take +ti gumme-water and +ti pouuder of gallys ,
(CMREYNES,171.200)

and put hem togeder , (CMREYNES,171.201)

and sette hem ouer the fyer , (CMREYNES,171.202)

and lete hem sethen +te space of +tis psalme seying , " Miserere mei ,
Deus . " (CMREYNES,171.203)

And than cast +ti powder of coporose +terin , (CMREYNES,171.204)

and steret well togeder , (CMREYNES,171.205)

and +tan take it don . (CMREYNES,171.206)

And if +tu wylt make inke for ony book of gret prys , take as mekell
coporose as gumme and gallys . (CMREYNES,171.207)

And to iii vncis take a quarte of reyn water , (CMREYNES,171.208)

for +tat is best +terfor . (CMREYNES,171.209)

And +tan it is good inke , sekerly . (CMREYNES,171.210)

And stere it well euery day . (CMREYNES,171.211)

Gumme , i quart , gall , i quart , coporose , i quart : iiii d .
(CMREYNES,171.212)

Ffor to make reed ynkke , take vermelyon , (CMREYNES,171.213)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} with gleyer , (CMREYNES,171.214)

and $temper $it {TEXT:temperit} . (CMREYNES,171.215)

Ffor to make gleyer , take +te whyte of an egge , (CMREYNES,171.216)

and $bray $et {TEXT:brayet} in a dissch with a sponge tyl it is as
schort as ony water , (CMREYNES,171.217)

and +tan it is good gleyer to gryne and temperyn with vermelyon for
reed inkke . (CMREYNES,171.218)

If it burbelyt whan +ge gryne it , take sape of +gour eere ,
(CMREYNES,171.219)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} +terwith , (CMREYNES,171.220)

and +tat schal don away alle tho burbelys . (CMREYNES,171.221)

Ffor to make blew inkke , take byse (CMREYNES,171.222)

and $temper $yt {TEXT:temperyt} with gumme-water , (CMREYNES,171.223)

and $ster $yt {TEXT:steryt} well , (CMREYNES,171.224)

and +tan it is good blew inkke . (CMREYNES,171.225)

Ffor to make gumme-water , take gumme of arabyk as moche as aboue ,
(CMREYNES,171.226)

and put it in a sauser ful <P_172> of clene water a day or a nyght tyl
it is turned alle to water . (CMREYNES,172.227)

And +tan it is good to temperyn with byse for blew hynk .
(CMREYNES,172.228)

Ffor to make staunchsgreyn : recipe calcem et calcem viuam et farinam
ana , et distempera cum albumine oui et lacte cum sit quasi spissa
pastis , et sicta lente ad solem . (CMREYNES,172.229)

Ffor to make mowth glew for bokys , take +te sowdys of stok-fysshez ,
(CMREYNES,172.230)

and sethe hem in worte be +te space of ii owrys . (CMREYNES,172.231)

+Tan take and drye hem , (CMREYNES,172.232)

and whan they be drye , vse hem forth as bookbynderis don .
(CMREYNES,172.233)

In +te same maner +tu mayst make it of soundys dryed of lyngis .
(CMREYNES,172.234)

Ffor to temperyn +gour colouris , take the water +tat gloueris speccis
ben sothen in . It is clepyd coode , +tat is good to gryne and temperyn
with +gour colouris etc . (CMREYNES,172.235)

Yelow , (CMREYNES,172.236)

take okyr , (CMREYNES,172.237)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} with coode ; (CMREYNES,172.238)

a better yelow , (CMREYNES,172.239)

take generall , (CMREYNES,172.240)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} . (CMREYNES,172.241)

Grene , (CMREYNES,172.242)

take blewe inde and generall , (CMREYNES,172.243)

and gryne them togeder . (CMREYNES,172.244)

For to peynt on tymber or vpon fferston , take vergres ,
(CMREYNES,172.245)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} (CMREYNES,172.246)

and $temper $yt {TEXT:temperyt} with oyle . (CMREYNES,172.247)

Blak , (CMREYNES,172.248)

take smethes coles (CMREYNES,172.249)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} . (CMREYNES,172.250)

Reed , (CMREYNES,172.251)

take red <P_173> led , (CMREYNES,173.252)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} ; (CMREYNES,173.253)

a better reed , (CMREYNES,173.254)

take vermelyon , (CMREYNES,173.255)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} . (CMREYNES,173.256)

Blew , (CMREYNES,173.257)

take blew inde (CMREYNES,173.258)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} . (CMREYNES,173.259)

Reed crymsyn , (CMREYNES,173.260)

take synnaper and vermelyon , (CMREYNES,173.261)

and $gryn $it {TEXT:grynit} togeder . (CMREYNES,173.262)

Grene inke to wryten with , (CMREYNES,173.263)

take vergres (CMREYNES,173.264)

and gryne it to pouder , (CMREYNES,173.265)

then take vynegyr or ellys vergeows , (CMREYNES,173.266)

and $temper $it {TEXT:temperit} togeder , (CMREYNES,173.267)

and $ster $it {TEXT:sterit} well . (CMREYNES,173.268)

<S_SAMPLE_7>

<P_174>

{ED:32_CHURCHWARDENS'_ACCOUNTS}

{ED:B}

Iohn Reynys , Iohn Goodwyn , taylour , and Herry Brandon , chirchereves
, dedyn maken the batylment of the stepyll , weche coste drow to the
valow of xvi li. , anno Domini millesimo cccc=mo= septuagesimo ii=do= .
(CMREYNES,174.273)

Iohn Hendy , Roberd Reynys and William Pey , chirchereves , bowte a
vestement , holl sute of red <P_175> velvet , pouderyd with flouris of
gold complet . +Tat is $to seyn , a cope , a chesepyll and ii tonekylls
with aubis , amys , stolys and paralys longyng to +te same .
(CMREYNES,175.274)

+tis was don +te Thurday nest aftyr Alle Seyntis . (CMREYNES,175.275)

The price of the same vestement is xxiii li . (CMREYNES,175.276)

+Tis don anno Domini millesimo cccc=mo= septuagesimo quarto .
(CMREYNES,175.277)

{ED:33_RECEIPT_OF_THE_FLOCK_OF_ACLE}

Thomas Ponde , Iohn Tan and Symon Bakton of Yermothe delyuered the
leddis flokke of Acle to +te baly : cclxi ewys , lvii wedyr hoggis ,
xxxiii wederis , xlii ewe-hoggis , cc lambys and vi rammys , and v s.
in syluer to amend for +te catell . (CMREYNES,175.279)

+Tis don the Thursday nest aftyr Seynt Mathewe , anno Domini millesimo
cccc=o= septuagesimo iiii=to= . (CMREYNES,175.280)

<S_SAMPLE_8>

<P_194>

{ED:48_SUMMARY_OF_THE_LINEAGE_AND_FAMILY_OF_ST._ANNE}

In the olde lawe a man hyght Barpanter . (CMREYNES,194.284)

Barpanter weddyd Asmarea , (CMREYNES,194.285)

ther sone was clepyd Ioachym <P_195> <paren> Nazareth </paren> .
(CMREYNES,195.286)

Isakar weddyd Nasaphat , (CMREYNES,195.287)

too dowterys +tei had : Anna and Emeria . (CMREYNES,195.288)

Ioachym weddyd Anna <paren> Bedlam born </paren> , (CMREYNES,195.289)

ther dowter was Maria , mater Christi <paren> Nazareth </paren> :
(CMREYNES,195.290)

prima Aaron weddyd Emeria , (CMREYNES,195.291)

ther dowter was Elizabeth , mater $Iohannis Baptiste .
(CMREYNES,195.292)

Ioseph weddyd Maria , (CMREYNES,195.293)

ther Sone was Ihesu Crist . (CMREYNES,195.294)

Sakari weddyd Elizabeth , (CMREYNES,195.295)

ther sone was Iohn Baptist . (CMREYNES,195.296)

Eliud , Eminen , filia , Beatus Geruasius Episcopus .
(CMREYNES,195.297)

Cleophas weddyd Anna , (CMREYNES,195.298)

ther dowter was clepyd Mari : Secunda . (CMREYNES,195.299)

Alphe weddyd that Mari , (CMREYNES,195.300)

iiii sunnys they had : Simonem et Iudam , Iacobum Minorem et Ioseph
Iustum . (CMREYNES,195.301)

Salome weddyd Anna , (CMREYNES,195.302)

ther dowter was clepyd Mari : Tercia . (CMREYNES,195.303)

Zebede weddyd that Mari , (CMREYNES,195.304)

too sunnys +tei had : Iohannem Euangelistam , Iacobum Maiorem .
(CMREYNES,195.305)

Sent Anna had iii husbondes and iii dowterys : (CMREYNES,195.306)

i Maria mater Christi , (CMREYNES,195.307)

ii Maria Cleophe , (CMREYNES,195.308)

iii Maria Salome . (CMREYNES,195.309)

<S_SAMPLE_9>

<P_237>

{ED:54_ON_ST._PAUL'S,_WESTMINSTER_HALL_AND_WESTMINSTER_ABBEY}_COD E

Here is the lenght of the shaft of the cros on Poulys stepyll at London
: (CMREYNES,237.313)

From the booll to the egyll is xii fote , (CMREYNES,237.314)

and the lenght of the cros at +te wedyrcok is vii fote ,
(CMREYNES,237.315)

and the booll is over from syde to syde iii fote : +Tat is iii yardys
abowte . (CMREYNES,237.316)

Poulis Chirche is in lenght fro the west dore to the qweer dore vii=xx=
pacis and ii , (CMREYNES,237.317)

and fro the qwer dore to the est ende is iiii=xx= and x pacis .
(CMREYNES,237.318)

Summa of all the lenght fro the ton ende to the tothyr ende is xi=xx=
and xii pacis . (CMREYNES,237.319)

Also , the cros ele fro the north dore to the south dore is vi=xx= and
x pacis . (CMREYNES,237.320)

Westmester Halle is in lenght v=xx= pacis and xii=ve= .
(CMREYNES,237.321)

+Terin in the Kyngys Bench , the Chaunstry , the Comonplace , the
Chekyr , the Kyngis Councell-chaumbyr , the Kyngis Chapell .
(CMREYNES,237.322)

Westmester Chirche is of Seynt Petir . (CMREYNES,237.323)

Behynde the hygh awter lyeth many kyngis and qwenys .
(CMREYNES,237.324)

And in the myddys of the chapell lyeth Seynt Edward the Kyng shryned .
(CMREYNES,237.325)

And ther ben many relykkys . (CMREYNES,237.326)

And on the south syde besyde the hygh awter is the lely-pott , with vi
<P_238> braunches rennyng fayre , clene water bothe nyght and day .
(CMREYNES,238.327)

And in the gret belfer at Westmyster arn vi grete bellys .
(CMREYNES,238.328)

Also , in the gret belver at Poulys arn vii gret bellys .
(CMREYNES,238.329)

Ffro Poulis to Westmester is a long myle and more . (CMREYNES,238.330)

{ED:55_A_LONDON_ADDRESS}

At Sarzynnes Hed in Fflet Strete at London , ther is my lordes inne of
Tyntarne . (CMREYNES,238.332)

Ther dwellyth William Stone , skynner . (CMREYNES,238.333)

<S_10>

<P_240>

{ED:58_NOTES_ON_THE_ZODIAC}

Yemps lasted 3 synus : (CMREYNES,240.337)

+to ben Sagittarius , Capricornius and Aquarius . (CMREYNES,240.338)

Ver lastyd o+ter synus : (CMREYNES,240.339)

+to ben Pisces , Aries and Taurus . (CMREYNES,240.340)

Estas lastyd o+ter 3 synus : (CMREYNES,240.341)

+to ben Gemini , Cancer and Leo . (CMREYNES,240.342)

Avtumnus lastyd o+ter 3 synus : (CMREYNES,240.343)

+to ben Virgo , Libra and Scorpio . (CMREYNES,240.344)

Yemps <paren> oritur </paren> gynnyth on Sent Clementis day in Nouembre
. (CMREYNES,240.345)

Ver <paren> oritur </paren> gynnyth on Cathedra Sancti Petri in
Ffebruare . (CMREYNES,240.346)

Estas gynnyth on Seynt Vrbans day in May , viii=o= <P_241> kalendae
Iunii . (CMREYNES,241.347)

Autumnus gynnyth on Seynt Simphorians day in Augus , xi=o= kalendae
$Septembre . (CMREYNES,241.348)

Whoso be born in +te signe of Tauro , he schal haue moche grace in alle
bestis and in alle other thyngis , saue in his wyff :
(CMREYNES,241.349)

sche xall be master . (CMREYNES,241.350)

Whoso be born in Aries , he schall be dredfull and $+tow+g gracious .
(CMREYNES,241.351)

Whoso be born in Gemini , he xal be pore and weyke , and leue in meche
desese . (CMREYNES,241.352)

Cancer : (CMREYNES,241.353)

he schall ben pore and weyke , and +tow+g gracious . (CMREYNES,241.354)

Leo : (CMREYNES,241.355)

he schall be bold and a strong theff . (CMREYNES,241.356)

Virgo : (CMREYNES,241.357)

he schall be wyse and letteryd , (CMREYNES,241.358)

and he schall be blamed giltles . (CMREYNES,241.359)

Libra : (CMREYNES,241.360)

he schall be a schrew in auant and a +teff , and dey in wykked ded .
(CMREYNES,241.361)

Scorpio : (CMREYNES,241.362)

he schall be a gret goer in the werd . (CMREYNES,241.363)

Sagittarius : (CMREYNES,241.364)

he schall be hardy and a gret lechoure . (CMREYNES,241.365)

Capricornus : (CMREYNES,241.366)

he schall be riche and loved . (CMREYNES,241.367)

Aquarius : (CMREYNES,241.368)

he schall be rekeles and abill for to lese <P_242> his men .
(CMREYNES,242.369)

Pisces : (CMREYNES,242.370)

he schall be gracius in alle maner werkys . (CMREYNES,242.371)

<SAMPLE_11>

<P_243>

{ED:62_RELIGIOUS_ENUMERATIONS}

<heading>

DECEM PRECEPTA (CMREYNES,243.376)

</heading>

The ffirst is : Wurchep God aboue alle thyng . (CMREYNES,243.378)

The secunde is : Take not His name in idylnesse . (CMREYNES,243.379)

The iii=de= is : Halwe treuly thy holyday . (CMREYNES,243.380)

The iiii=te= is : Wurchep +ti ffader and moder bodely and gostly .
(CMREYNES,243.381)

<P_244>

The v=te= is : Sle no man with thy toung . (CMREYNES,244.383)

The vii=te= ys : Do no lechery owte of wedlak . (CMREYNES,244.384)

The viii=te= is : Stele nothyng . (CMREYNES,244.385)

The ix=te= is : Bere no fals wytnesse . (CMREYNES,244.386)

The x=te= is : +Tu schal not coveyte +ti neybouris hows , his wyff ner
his seruaunt etc . (CMREYNES,244.387)

X Comaundementis . (CMREYNES,244.388)

<heading>

SEPTEM MORTALIA PECCATA (CMREYNES,244.390)

</heading>

Pryde , invye , wreth , coveytyse , glotony , lechery and slauth :
these ben +te VII Dedly Synnys . (CMREYNES,244.392)

<heading>

SEPTEM OPERA MISERICORDIE (CMREYNES,244.394)

</heading>

Thow schalt : ffede +te hungery , +geuen hem drynk +tat ben athorst ,
visite hym +tat is seke , herbere hym that hat nede , clothe hem +tat
his naked , comfort hym +tat is in preson , bery Crysten bodyes +tat
ben dede : (CMREYNES,244.396)

these ben the VII Werkys of Mercy . (CMREYNES,244.397)

<heading>

SEPTEM VIRTUTES PRINCIPALES (CMREYNES,244.399)

</heading>

Ffides , spes , caritas , prudencia , iusticia , ffortitudo ,
temperancia . (CMREYNES,244.401)

Trewth , feyth , hope , charite , sleythe , rythfulnesse , strenghe ,
sobyrnesse : these ben the VII Vertuys . (CMREYNES,244.402)

<heading>

SEPTEM SACRAMENTA ECCLESIE (CMREYNES,244.404)

</heading>

Baptismus , confirmacio , penitencia , Eukaristia , extrema <P_245>
vnxcio , ordo , sponsalia . (CMREYNES,245.406)

Cristendom , confirmacion , shryfte and penaunce , housle , anoyntyng ,
holy order , spousyng : these ben +te VII Sacramentis of Holy Chyrch .
(CMREYNES,245.407)

<S_SAMPLE_12>

<P_247>

{ED:65_CHARM_RECEIVED_BY_THE_POPES}

Seynt Gregori , Sent Syluester and Sent Leon , that were popys of Rome
, reseyved +tis writyng (CMREYNES,247.411)

and sayd , " Hosoeuer bere +tis writyng abowte hym , he thar not drede
hym of non enmy ner sodeyn deth , ner fyer , ner watyr , ner poyson ,
ner preson , ner thonder , ner levyn , ner +te feuers , ner noon other
wykkyd evyll . (CMREYNES,247.412)

And he schal be loued of his souerayn . (CMREYNES,247.413)

And if he be owte of hys wey , he schall sone fynde hys wey agayn . "
(CMREYNES,247.414)

And an angell toke +tis writyng to Kyng Charlys in batayle
(CMREYNES,247.415)

and seyde , " Hosoeuer bere +tis writyng abowte hym , he schal ouercome
his enmyes withowten fayle . (CMREYNES,247.416)

Also , a woman trauelyng of a chylde do rede +tis writyng ouer hyr or
put +tis writyng abowte her , (CMREYNES,247.417)

and sche schal sone be delyuered be +te grace of God withowte perell .
(CMREYNES,247.418)

And hosoeuer bere +tis writyng abowte hym , he schall not pace owte of
+tis worlde in myscheue , (CMREYNES,247.419)

but he schall haue +te sacramentis of Holy Chirche be +te grace of God
. (CMREYNES,247.420)

Ner he schal not be robbyd with non thevys be nyght ne be day ,
(CMREYNES,247.421)

ne he schal not be ouercome with noon sprytys by the grace of God and
the vertu of +tese names . " (CMREYNES,247.422)

<S_SAMPLE_13>

<P_255>

{ED:74_NOTES_ON_ADAM}

Adam lyued ix c yeer and xxx=ti= , (CMREYNES,255.426)

and had xxx=ti= sones and xxx=ti= doughters . (CMREYNES,255.427)

They dyed (CMREYNES,255.428)

and were bothe beryed togedyr , Adam and Eue . (CMREYNES,255.429)

{ED:75}

<heading>

ROME (CMREYNES,255.432)

</heading>

Ffrom the begynnyng of the world vnto the tyme that Rome was first made
was iiii ml c xlix yeris . And fro that tyme that Rome was made into
the Natiuite of Oure Lord Ihesu Christ , vii c l yeeris .
(CMREYNES,255.434)

<P_256>

In the citie of Rome ben thus many chirches : cccc , in the whiche
masse is dayly don . (CMREYNES,256.436)

But there ben vii of the same priuileged above alle other , whiche gret
holynes pardon , as is hereafter shewyd . (CMREYNES,256.437)

The first is called Seynt Petyr Chirche thApostell . (CMREYNES,256.438)

There he is relessyd of the vii parte of penaunce inioyned , grauntyd
by Pope Alysander . (CMREYNES,256.439)

The secunde auter is of Seynt Andrew . (CMREYNES,256.440)

<S_SAMPLE_14>

<P_260>

{ED:81_A_RECEIPT}

+Ge must take wurte , and barly , and comyn , and hony , and a lytyll
curtesy of salte , and sethe them in a potte togedyr tyl the barly be
brostyn . (CMREYNES,260.444)

And sythen , caste it abowte in +te hows $wheras $as {TEXT:wheras}
dowys ben vsyng etc . (CMREYNES,260.445)

<P_261>

{ED:82}

<heading>

THIS IS THE COPY OF +TE PRESENTACYON OF +TE LORDYS OF VENYSSE SEND TO
+TE POPE ANNO CHRISTI 1464 . (CMREYNES,261.449)

</heading>

Ffirst , iiii=xx= gret bumbardis <paren> a gonnys </paren> : eche of
hem cast a ston of +te wyght of ix c pound , with powder and stuff .
(CMREYNES,261.451)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.452)

xiiii c gunnys : eche of hem cast a ston of 1 li. , with pouuder and
stuff . (CMREYNES,261.453)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.454)

xiiii c serpentis and smal gunnys , with powder and stuff .
(CMREYNES,261.455)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.456)

vii ml. payer of brigandyrs for hem +tat haue non harnes .
(CMREYNES,261.457)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.458)

x shippis ladyn with bows and arows , and other artery and abilymentis
of werre . (CMREYNES,261.459)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.460)

vi ml. pykes and spadys for the ost . (CMREYNES,261.461)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.462)

vi ml. cressettis for to haue ffyer be nyght for the ost .
(CMREYNES,261.463)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.464)

xii mattokkis and mayletis with o+ter stuff to breke +te ground in hard
, stony cuntres . (CMREYNES,261.465)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.466)

cccc ml. bokettis and bowges of lether for to ffetche water to the ost
in tyme of nede . (CMREYNES,261.467)

Item , (CMREYNES,261.468)

viii ml. of empty pypys and tonnys , and other vessell to make with
brygges to convey over cartys <P_262> and waynes and o+ter ordenaunce .
(CMREYNES,262.469)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.470)

vi ml. cartys for caryage for the ost in tyme of nede .
(CMREYNES,262.471)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.472)

cccc ml. hokys and cromes , hachettis and ledders of dyuers facyon .
(CMREYNES,262.473)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.474)

xii ml. ffottemen in harneys : (CMREYNES,262.475)

the wagys arn payn . (CMREYNES,262.476)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.477)

xxx ml. dokettis to pay for vetayle . (CMREYNES,262.478)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.479)

vi ml. men well besayn in harnes , and her wagis payed .
(CMREYNES,262.480)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.481)

iiii=xx= galeys , well appareld with men and abylymentis of werre , and
ther wagis payed . (CMREYNES,262.482)

Item , (CMREYNES,262.483)

a mylyon of gold to refreyssh with all Crysten pepull .
(CMREYNES,262.484)

<S_SAMPLE_15>

<P_264>

{ED:84_THE_WOMAN_RECLUSE_AND_THE_WOUNDS_OF_JESUS}

A woman solatarie and recluse coueytinge to knowe the nommbre of the
woundes of Oure Lord Ihesu Crist oftyn preyd to God of speciall grace
+tat He wolde wouchesaffe to schewe her hem . (CMREYNES,264.488)

And at the last , to her spak Oure Lord Ihesu Crist (CMREYNES,264.489)

and seyde , " Sey euery day be an hooll yeer xv Paternoster and xv Aue
Maria , (CMREYNES,264.490)

and at the yeeris ende thow shalt han wurcheped euery wounde and
fulfylled the noumbre of the same . " (CMREYNES,264.491)

And also seyd Oure Lord Ihesu Crist , " Euery man that seyth these
Paternoster , and these Auez , and these orisones folwyng euery daye be
an hooll yeer , of his kynrede xv soules schull be delyuered owte of
the peynes of purgatorie , (CMREYNES,264.492)

and xv ryghtful men of his <P_265> kynrede schull be kepte in good
lyffe . (CMREYNES,265.493)

And he that seyth these orisones after wretyn , ffirst , therfore , he
schal haue grace and knowyng of perfeccion and bitter contricion of
alle his olde synnes . " (CMREYNES,265.494)

And also seyd Oure Lord Ihesu Crist , " He that seyth these orisones in
the forme aforn seyd xv dayes before his deth , he schall se myn holy
body and it receyve , and therby be delyuered fro euerelestynge hunger
. (CMREYNES,265.495)

And I schall +geue hym drynk of myn blood , that he schall neuere
thriste . (CMREYNES,265.496)

And I schall put before hym the sygne of myn victoryous Passion in
defens and subsidie of alle his enmyes . (CMREYNES,265.497)

And before his deth I schall come with myn dere moder and take his
soule and lede it into euerelestyng ioye . (CMREYNES,265.498)

And whan I haue it thedir brought , I schall +geue hym a drawt+g of the
chalys of myn godhed . (CMREYNES,265.499)

" And +gif a man haue leyn in synne xx=ti= yeer , and he wyl seyen
these orisones , I wyl for+geue hym alle his synnes , and kepe hym fro
alle temptaciouns , and kepe his v wyttes , and hym fro sodeyn deth
defende , and ouer that kepe hym fro euerelestynge peyne .
(CMREYNES,265.500)

And alle the synnes +tat he hath don fro his childehod vnto this day I
wyl for+geue hym , (CMREYNES,265.501)

and be my grace he schall be bettir than euer he was before .
(CMREYNES,265.502)

And whatsoeuer <P_266> he aske rightfully of me or of myn moder , it
schall not be denyed . (CMREYNES,266.503)

And I schall kepe hym parfytely in vertu and in good lyffe conferme hym
as he had euere aftyr myn wyle wrought and levyd . (CMREYNES,266.504)

And +gif he schulde deye tomorwe , his lyffe schall be lengthed .
(CMREYNES,266.505)

And as often as he seyth these orisones , he schall haue xl dayes of
pardon . (CMREYNES,266.506)

And he that techeth ony other men these orisones , his ioye schall
neuere discrece , but dwelle withowten ende . (CMREYNES,266.507)

And wherso he be that seyth hem , I am present , as Sent Poule precheth
, (CMREYNES,266.508)

and fro his enmyes I schall hym defende . (CMREYNES,266.509)

Therfor , euery lettered man and woman rede iche day these orisones of
my bytter Passion for his owen medecyne . " (CMREYNES,266.510)

Besyde this woman dwelled an holy man to whom sche this reuelacion
schewed , (CMREYNES,266.511)

and he it schewed to an abbes . (CMREYNES,266.512)

And sche it schewed to here susteres (CMREYNES,266.513)

and badde hem seyn these orisones . (CMREYNES,266.514)

And summe seyden hem with gret deuocion , (CMREYNES,266.515)

and summe for they schulde not trespace receyved here commaundement ,
(CMREYNES,266.516)

and summe not wilfully , but in parti constreyned fulfylled here
commaundement . (CMREYNES,266.517)

And after that , the same holy man on a day whanne he restyd hym , he
was rauysched in a vision into a fayer felde . (CMREYNES,266.518)

And therin was a delectable welle . (CMREYNES,266.519)

And it semyd to hym as the welle were ful of <P_267> precious stones .
(CMREYNES,267.520)

And at the same welle were the same susteres that seyden these orisouns
. (CMREYNES,267.521)

And summe of hem wesch with grete vertu , and summe lesse ,
(CMREYNES,267.522)

and summe vnnethes touched a lytell drope , (CMREYNES,267.523)

or they wessch after +te deuocion that they hadde in the seying of +te
orisones . (CMREYNES,267.524)

And this was schewed to the holy man . (CMREYNES,267.525)

And he it schewed to the abbes , (CMREYNES,267.526)

and sche +te same tolde to her susteres , that were therof wol gladde .
(CMREYNES,267.527)

And they that seyde these orisones nou+gt deuoutely beforn aftyrward
amended hem (CMREYNES,267.528)

and seyde hem better , with gretter deuocion and desyre .
(CMREYNES,267.529)

Afterward on a nyghte this holy man herde a gret noyse and an hidows
crye , as all that was in the wode hadde ouerthrowen and be rent vp be
the rotes . (CMREYNES,267.530)

And he went oute of his celle , (CMREYNES,267.531)

and coniured on of the ffendys +tat he had herde , (CMREYNES,267.532)

and badde that he schuld telle hym what that noyse ment . To whom the
fende seyde , " In this wode woneth an olde woman ful of many holy
wordes (CMREYNES,267.533)

and seyth an orison so plesyng to God of heuene wherthrowgh we taken
ful oftyn gret harme . (CMREYNES,267.534)

For with that orison sche getyth to God ful many soules +tat were in
oure power fast beforn . (CMREYNES,267.535)

And it plesith so moch God Almyghty that it is graunted to hym that
seyth these orisouns that +gif he were in tyme <P_268> of his levyng in
the weye of euerlestyng dampnacion , Oure Lord God schulde chaunge
euerlestyng peyne into the peyne of purgatorye . (CMREYNES,268.536)

And +gif he were in the state of the most peyne of purgatorye , Oure
Lord schuld chaunge it into the peyne of this werlde and bryng his
soule to heuene . (CMREYNES,268.537)

It is tolde that this womannys name is Sent Bryde , the Quene of Swethe
, +tat ful many reuelaciouns and gret grace had of God . "
(CMREYNES,268.538)

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<P_289>

{ED:92_FOUR_CONTRACTS}

{ED:A}

Memorandum that vii day of Octobr , the day nest aftir Seynt Ffeyth the
Virgynn , anno regni Regis Edwardi Quarti post Conquestum ix=o= ,
Roberd Reynys of Acle , sengyl man , made a covenaunt with Cecilie
Grene , wedowe , and bowte of her a tenement weche was sumtyme her
husbondez , with x acr and iii rodis of arable lond ffree clepid
Andrewlond , lying in dyuers pecis , iii rodis of medowe in a closse
clepid a grove , with wode , watir and ffysshyng , as it lyeth at the
Thete , a parte of the west , i rode of marsshe clepid an aldercarr
with wode lyeth at the Thete , a parte of the est , i acr and ii rodis
stardole in ii pecis lyeth in the parke , i acre of iuncare lyeth in
the Market Fen , iii rodis in ii pecis clepid russhedolys lyeth in
Halcote Merssh , with alle other comodyes and vayles that to the
forseyd tenement longyn or perteynyn , with alle nessarys that ben
rote-fast and nayle-fast . Ffor the weche the seyd Roberd schall pay or
do pay to the same Cecilie or to hyr assynes , xx <P_290> li. and xx d.
, that is to sayn , iiii nobill and xx d. at the bargany makyng , and
iiii nobill at Myghelmesse nest folwyng ; that is , iiii marke and xx
d. in the first yeer , and at Myghelmesse nest aftir that , iiii nobill
, and so forth at euery Myghelmesse , iiii nobill , tyll the seid summe
of xx li. and xx d. be full payed and contentyd . (CMREYNES,290.543)

And the same Cecilie and her atturnyes the forseyd tenement with alle
londes , closes , groves , aldercarris , stardolys , ffendolys and
russhedolys , and ffysshyng , to the forseyd Robert Reynys , to his
eyris and assynes , a+gens alle maner men schall warantyn and defendyn
. (CMREYNES,290.544)

This witnesseth : Syr Iohn Properchaunt , person of Acle , Syr Robert
Bertram , prior of Weybrygg , Iohn Reynys , carpenter , Lowys Appryers
, baly of Acle , Iohn Hendy , smyth , Thomas Grene , William Smyth of
Hemlyngton , Iamus Reynys , and many other . (CMREYNES,290.545)

+Goven the day and yeer beforn specyfied . (CMREYNES,290.546)

Memorandum that the secunde day of Novembr , <P_291> the weche is
clepid Sowlemesse day , Iohn Reynys and Emme , the wyff of Roberd
Reynys , made a covenaunt with Cecilie Grene of Hemlyngton in the name
of Roberd Reynys of Acle , and bowte of her a pencion weche the seid
Cecilie Grene schuld an had terme of her lyve . That is to sayn , a
chambyr withinne the dwellyng place of Roberd Reynys , i quarter wode
and i cartefull of sedge , terme of hir lyve . Ffor the weche seyd
pencion the forseyd Roberd schall pay or do paye to the same Cecilie or
to hyr assynes iiii nobill . That is to sayn , vi s. viii d. at the
bargany makyng , and at euery Cristemesse folwyng , vi s. viii d. , tyl
the seyd iiii nobill be full payed and contentyd . (CMREYNES,291.547)

This witnessith Iohn Reynys , William Smyth , Thomas Grene and other .
(CMREYNES,291.548)

+Goven the day and yeer specifyed . (CMREYNES,291.549)

And the same Roberd must kepe the yeer-day of William Grene and Herry ,
his sone , duryng the lyve of the same Cecilie , and aftyr hyr decesse
no lenger . (CMREYNES,291.550)

+Tis drawith be yeer iiii d . (CMREYNES,291.551)

Anno regni Regis Edwardi Quarti post Conquestum xii=o= .
(CMREYNES,291.552)

The last payment was anno regni Regis E. iiii=ti= xvi=o= .
(CMREYNES,291.553)

<P_292>

Memorandum that the v=te= day of Octobre on Seynt Ffeythez evyn , anno
regni Regis E. iiii=ti= post Conquestum xii=o= , Roberd Reynys of Acle
made a covenaunt with Iohn Hardyngham the elder of North Birlyngham ,
the sone of Thomas Hardyngham , and bowte of hym iii acris of
Andrewlond ffree lying in the feld of Acle in dyuers pecys . Ffor the
weche londe the seyd Roberd schall pay or do paye to the same Iohn or
to his assignes , v nobill and xl d . That is to sayn , at the bargany
makyng , x s. , and at Myghelmesse nest folwyng , xiii s. iiii d. , and
at Myghelmesse nest aftyr that , xiii s. iiii d . withowte ony delay .
(CMREYNES,292.555)

And the same Iohn Hardyngham , his eyris and assynes the forseyd iii
acris londe to the forseyd Roberd Reynys , to his eyris and his assynes
, a+gens alle maner men schall warantyn and defendyn .
(CMREYNES,292.556)

This wytnessith : Syr Wylliam Hardyngham , person of Birlyngham , Peter
Lowys Appryers , baly of Acle , Iohn Reynys , carpenter , Richard Neell
the elder , Herry Brandon , Nicholas Hardy , William Hendy the elder ,
<P_293> Iamus Reynys , William Streget , and other . (CMREYNES,293.557)

+Gouen the day and yeer beforn specyfyed . (CMREYNES,293.558)

The laste payment was anno regni Regis E. iiii=ti= xv=o= .
(CMREYNES,293.559)

Memorandum that the ffirst day of May , anno regni Regis E. iiii=ti=
post Conquestum xvii=o= , Roberd Reynys of Acle made a covenaunt with
his ffader , Iohn Reynys , be his lyve , and bowte of hym his place in
the market , with the gardeynys and clossez as it lyeth <paren>
conteynyth ii rodis </paren> , with i d. of rent be yeer takyng of Iohn
Tynwhyte for the lane that goyth owte his place to Rekys Lane <paren>
conteynyth i yarde in brede </paren> , with xvii acris of arable lond
in dyuers pecis clepyd Andrewelond ffre ; also , another tenement
clepyd Baronys , with the closse longyng therto as it lyeth in Kyrgate
, item , ii rodes or marsshe clepyd a stardole , as it lyeth in the
Marm , item , dimidium rode of marsshe clepyd a pytell , with wode ,
lyeth at Nethergate , with alle other comodyes and vayles that to the
forseyd <P_294> place longyth or perteynyth , with alle nessarys that
ben rote-fast and nayle-fast , lyke as Iohn Reynys held it ffor the
weche seyd place : gardeynys , closez , londes , tenementis , pytell ,
marsshes and rentis . (CMREYNES,294.560)

The seyd Roberd schall paye or do pay xxxvi li. of lawfull mony of
Ynglond for hym aftyr his deceesse , acordyng to his wyll , as it
apperith in his testement how it schall be payed and disposyd for hym .
<paren> Of the weche seyd summe , the forseyd Roberd payed in the seyd
first yeer at his dirige and berying , and at his terment day , and for
provyng his testement and for a quetans , with other dyuers costis and
paymentis as it apperit in wrytyng , x li . </paren> (CMREYNES,294.561)

Fferthermore , the forseyd Roberd must paye yeerly at the fest of Seynt
Iohn Baptist iiii marke , tyll the seyd summe of xxxvi li. be full
payed and contentyd , acordyng to his wyll . (CMREYNES,294.562)

This witnessyth : Iohn Hendy of Mowton , William Suffolk of Heygham ,
Iamus Reynys , Iohn Reynys the yonger , and other . (CMREYNES,294.563)

+Goven the day and yeer beforn specifyed . (CMREYNES,294.564)

<P_295>

{ED:93_THE_NAILS_OF_CHRIST}

Pope Innocent hath grauntyd to euery man +tat beryth the lenght of the
iii nayles of Oure Lord Ihesu Criste vpon hym and wurschyp them dayly
with v Paternoster and v Aues and a Crede , he schal haue vii gyftis
grauntyd hym : (CMREYNES,295.567)

the first , (CMREYNES,295.568)

he schal not deye on no sodeyn deth ; (CMREYNES,295.569)

the secunde , (CMREYNES,295.570)

he schal not be slayn with swerd nor knyff ; (CMREYNES,295.571)

the iii=de= , (CMREYNES,295.572)

his enmyes schal not ouercome hym ; (CMREYNES,295.573)

the iiii=te= , (CMREYNES,295.574)

he schal haue sufficient goodis and honest levyng ; (CMREYNES,295.575)

the v=te= , (CMREYNES,295.576)

+tat poyson nor fals witnesse schal greue hym ; (CMREYNES,295.577)

the vi=te= , (CMREYNES,295.578)

he schal not deye withowte the sacramentis of the Chirche ;
(CMREYNES,295.579)

the vii=te= , (CMREYNES,295.580)

he schall be defendyd from alle wykkyd speritis , feuers , pestelens
and alle evell thyngis . (CMREYNES,295.581)

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<P_307>

{ED:105_LEVIED_FOR_SUPPORT_OF_ARCHERS}

Memorandum : (CMREYNES,307.585)

the Parlement holden at Westmenstre the vi day of Octobr , anno regni
Regis Edwardi Quarti xiii=o= , than graunted to the Kyng xiii ml. men
archerys for the terme of on yeer , euery of them takyng be the day vi
d. , queche summe amountith to an c ml . To the exibicyon of +te whiche
it was ordeynyd that euery temporall man schuld paye the x=th= parte of
on yerly valu of hys londys and tenementis , except lordis of the
parlement . Whiche x part amountith to the summe in euery shyre , citie
and burgh as partyclerly herafter ensuete : (CMREYNES,307.586)

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<P_312>

{ED:106_ACCORDING_TO_THE_DOMINICAL_LETTER}

A : (CMREYNES,312.590)

Qwanne the Dominicall lettyr ffallyth vpon the A , than schall be a
warme wynter and a peryyng somer , corne in the felde , but resonable
frute in the same wyse , been in the same wyse also , pestelencez of
+gonge pepyll and deth of bestys , but most of neet , gret apklynge and
fytyng of pelouris , and newe tydynggis of kynggis etc .
(CMREYNES,312.591)

B : (CMREYNES,312.592)

Whanne the Dominicall letter fallyth vpon the B , thanne schall be a
warme bygynnynge of wynter , and rokys and thykke wedir in the bakke
wynter , and a whete somere , dere greyin of corn in the felde , gret
tempestis of levyn , gret plente of oyle , and muche hevynes amonge +te
people , kynggis and ben xull dey grete batayle of people ,
(CMREYNES,312.593)

and +ter schall be many wedowes +tat yeer etc . (CMREYNES,312.594)

C : (CMREYNES,312.595)

Whanne the Dominicall letter fallyth vpon the C , thanne schall be a
gret wynter and a stormyng somere , a drye hervest , resonable plente
of corn and frute , but smale been , but +gonge people schull dey ,
deth of swyne , tempestis of shippes in the see , and dere wynes that
yeer etc . (CMREYNES,312.596)

<P_313>

D : (CMREYNES,313.598)

Whanne the Dominicall letter fallyth vpon the D , +tan xal be a warme
wynter , a good somer and a good hervest , and plente of corn and frute
, but comon oyle , grete plente of ben , but comon , women with childe
schull deye , gret losse of hey+ge , newe tydynggis of kynggis etc .
(CMREYNES,313.599)

E : (CMREYNES,313.600)

Whanne the Dominicall letter fallyth vpon the E , +tan schal be a
stowte wynter of wyndys , a good somere , a good hervest and plente of
corn , a gret +ger of frute , but they schall sone rotyn , derth of
fleysshe , gret plente of been , deth of bestis , a good yeer aftyr ,
and peas among the pepyll , and gret flodys of freysshe watyris etc .
(CMREYNES,313.601)

Ff : (CMREYNES,313.602)

Whanne the Dominicall lettyr fallyth vpon the Ff , +tan shall be a
blakke wynter and also a scharppe colde , a drye somere , plente of
oyle , gret sekenesse of eyne ; be but comon deth of +gonge people ,
gret werre in dyuers placys , and ertheqwawghe etc . (CMREYNES,313.603)

G : (CMREYNES,313.604)

Whanne the Dominicall lettyr ffallyth vpon the G , than xal be a warme
wynter and a dyuers somer , gret plente of corn , gret tempest of fyer
of howsys , grete sekenesse of the axcesse , plente of ben , gret
<P_314> fellyngges of tymber , deth of olde people , and gret plente of
hey+ges . (CMREYNES,314.605)

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<P_315>

<heading>

WEYGHTIS AND MESURIS (CMREYNES,315.610)

</heading>

Be the dyscression and ordenaunce of all the roialme of England , the
lordys spirituall and temporall , of alle maner of weyghtis and mesures
, that was made by the graynes of whete . +Tat is to vnderstonde +tat
xxxii graynes of whete taken owte of the myddys of the whete ere weyth
a sterlyng , othirwyse called a peny , (CMREYNES,315.612)

and xx sterlyng makyth an vnce , (CMREYNES,315.613)

and xii vncez makith a pownde for syluer , gold , brede and mesure .
Weche weight makyth a pynt of whete , (CMREYNES,315.614)

<P_316>

and ii pyntys makith i quarte , (CMREYNES,316.616)

ii quartis makith a potell , (CMREYNES,316.617)

and ii potellys makith i galon , (CMREYNES,316.618)

and viii galons makith a busshell (CMREYNES,316.619)

{ED:omit_following_words} and neyther hepe ner cantell ;
(CMREYNES,316.620)

and to be strekyn with a rased stryke , (CMREYNES,316.621)

and neyther hepe nor cantell etc . (CMREYNES,316.622)

Also , the same tyme was ordeyned by the Kyng and alle his lordys
spirituall and temporall +tat the sayde xxxii graynes of whete taken
owte of the myddys of the ere makyth a sterlyng peny , and xx d.
sterlyngis makith an vnce of haburdepeyse , and xvi uncez makith i
pownde of haburdepeyse . (CMREYNES,316.623)

And +tis sayde vnce and pownde to be devyded frome +te most part vnto
+te lest part to by and selle spyces by , and alle o+ter chaffare that
perteynet vnto weyght ; (CMREYNES,316.624)

and so , ii li. , iiii li. , viii li. , and so forth to the c .
(CMREYNES,316.625)

And at +tis day the c is trewe aftyr v=xx= for the c , weche kepith ,
(CMREYNES,316.626)

and mesure : (CMREYNES,316.627)

1 pownde the half c , (CMREYNES,316.628)

xxv li. +te quarteron , (CMREYNES,316.629)

xii li. and an half the half quarteron , weche was called of olde tyme
beyng a stone of London , (CMREYNES,316.630)

vi li. and i quarteron is the half stone . (CMREYNES,316.631)

And these ben the statutes as it aperith in <P_317> Magna Carta .
(CMREYNES,317.632)

And that is , o weyght and o mesure thoroughowte England .
(CMREYNES,317.633)

Ffor an c aftyr +tis wyth weyth ii busshells of whete ,
(CMREYNES,317.634)

the half c weyth i busshell of whete , (CMREYNES,317.635)

and the quarteron weyth half a busshell of whete , and xii li .
(CMREYNES,317.636)

and dimidium weyth a pecke of whete , and so forth , weyth for weyght
vnto the seyd sterlyng . (CMREYNES,317.637)

All these weyghtis and mesures to be ocupyed with trewe bem and trewe
balaunce , and that the tonge of the bem enclyne neyther vpon the ton
part nor vpon the tothyr part , but +tat it kepe the myddys of the beme
. (CMREYNES,317.638)

<heading>

METTIS (CMREYNES,317.640)

</heading>

Also , it was ordeyned at the same tyme +tat iii barly cornys take owte
of the myddys of the ere makyth an inche , and xii inches makyth a
ffote , and iii fote makyth a yarde , and it to be sysed and sealed ,
and thervpon to be merkyd a trewe half yard , quarter , nayle and half
nayle . (CMREYNES,317.642)

The elne to be v quarteris of the yard in lenghyth , (CMREYNES,317.643)

and it to be sysed and sealed , (CMREYNES,317.644)

and that it be merkyd in iiii partys acordyng for an elne .
(CMREYNES,317.645)

And owte of the seyd yard growyth a rodde <P_318> to mesur lond by ,
the weche rodde conteyneth in lenghyth v yardys and an half , as it
apperyth in Magna Carta . (CMREYNES,318.646)

<heading>

CLERICUS MERCATI (CMREYNES,318.649)

</heading>

Iohn Becwyth , clerk of the market , satte at Acle the Thursday aftyr
Seynt Ambrose in the monyth of Apryl , (CMREYNES,318.651)

ther sysed busshellys aftir viii galonys , and alle othyr mettys and
mesuris , and alle maner weyghtis acordyng to the Kynggis statutis .
(CMREYNES,318.652)

+Tis don the xv yeer of our souerayn lord , Kyng Edward the iiii=te= .
(CMREYNES,318.653)

{ED:111}

<heading>

CHARGE TO THE MAYSTERIS OF EUERY CRAFT (CMREYNES,318.656)

</heading>

+Ge schull sweren that +ge schal with alle +goure myght and +goure
pouer kepen pees , and reste , and tranquillite withinne +goure crafte
. (CMREYNES,318.658)

And alle maner good gouernaunce and ordenaunce within +gow +ge <P_319>
schal holdene . (CMREYNES,319.659)

And +ge schal make good and trewe serche in +goure craft duryng +goure
terme . (CMREYNES,319.660)

And also , alle maner notabyl defautis that +ge fynde in +goure craft ,
wel and trewly +ge schal presente them vp onto +te mair .
(CMREYNES,319.661)

And that +ge schal not suffren no man of +goure craft to engrosen ne
forstallyn no maner of thyng that to +goure craft longith in hyndryng
of the comouns of the citie . (CMREYNES,319.662)

And also , if ony man of +goure craft take excessysly for his craft ,
+ge schall treuly presente hym to +te mayr , be hym to be redressyd ,
and correctyd , and make fyn aftyr +te quantyte of the trespas .
(CMREYNES,319.663)

And if ony maner man of +goure craft will noght be serged ne gouerned
by +gow in all ryght and reason , qwiles +go be maistres of +goure
craft , +ge schal certifie hym vnto the mayr , (CMREYNES,319.664)

and he schal be chastysed as good ordenaunce of the citie wyll .
(CMREYNES,319.665)

And that +ge concele noght the defautes aforseyd , sparyng no man for
love , hathe ne drede , vpon peyne on greuous ponyschement , be avys of
the mayr and mo sufficient men of the same craft . But that +ge schuln
so gouerne +gowre craft in all thyngis , that may be encrese , profyte
and wurshippe vnto alle the citie . (CMREYNES,319.666)

And wel and truly +ge schul don alle that longith to maistres <P_320>
of +goure craft to doo , (CMREYNES,320.667)

so helpe +gow God at Holy Dome . (CMREYNES,320.668)

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Beneuolens : (CMREYNES,320.670)

I , William Calthorpe of the comity of Norffolk , knyght , promytte and
graunte to oure souereign lord , Kyng Edward the iiii=th= , towardis
his viage beyond the see the somme of iii=xx= and xiii li. of lawefull
money of Inglond , to be payed to oure seid souereign lord or to his
assign the first day of Ffeuer+gere xxxvi li. and x s. , and the first
day of May xxxvi li. and x s . nex comyng . To the whiche paiement
truly to be made in the fourme aboueseid , I bynde me and myn heires by
this bylle sealed with my seale , the xx=th= day of Decembr the
xiiii=th= +gere of our seid souereign lordis reign . (CMREYNES,320.671)

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<P_322>

{ED:116}

<heading>

WALSYNGHAM (CMREYNES,322.676)

</heading>

{ED:B}

A knyght clepyd Syr Raaff Boutetourt by vyolens of his hors cam rydyng
armed in at this lytell posterne +gate , vnhurt by miracle of Our
Blyssed Lady , the yeer of Our Lord ml. ccc=mo= xiiii=o= .
(CMREYNES,322.679)

The postern +gate past not an elne hy and iii quarteris in brede .
(CMREYNES,322.680)

<P_323>

Gabriel gretyng Our Lady ; (CMREYNES,323.682)

in the myddes of the tabyll at the avter stante Our Lady ,
(CMREYNES,323.683)

on eche syde of her stante an angell , Seynt Edward , Seynt Kateryne on
the ryght hande , Seynt Edmond , Seynt Margarete on the left hande ;
(CMREYNES,323.684)

alle clene gold . (CMREYNES,323.685)

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<P_327>

{ED:D}

<heading>

OBLIGACIO : (CMREYNES,327.690)

I TO I (CMREYNES,327.691)

</heading>

Knowen to alle maner men me Roberd C. of Norwiche in the comitye of
Norffolk , barbour , to be holden and be this my present obligacion
bounden to Richard N. of Yermothe , marchant , in xx li. xiii s. iiii
d. lawfull money of Englond to pay to +te seyd Ric. N. , or to his
executouris , or to his certeyn atturnyes , at +te ffest of the
Purificacion of Oure Lady the Vyrgyne next folwyng after this date
present , withowten ony delay other . Of that weche seyd payment weell
and treuly as it $is aboven made , I bynde me and myn executourys by
this present . In wytnesse of what thyng to this present myn seall haue
putte . (CMREYNES,327.693)

Yoven the x day of the monyth of Marche , the yeer and regne of Kyng
Edward the iiii=te= after Conquest the vi=te= . (CMREYNES,327.694)

{ED:E}

<heading>

II TO I (CMREYNES,327.697)

</heading>

Alle maner men schall aknowen vs Iohn M. of <P_328> Beclys in the
comitye of Suffolk , carpenter , and William S. of Mendham in the
comitye of Norfolk , yoman , to be holden and be this present
obligacion bounden to Raff Pye of Snetesham , ffuller , in xl li.
lawfull money of Englond , to be payed to the seyd Raffe Pye , or to
his executourys , or to his certeyn atturnyes at +te ffest of Estern
next folwyng after +tis date present , withowten ony other delay . Of
+tat weche seyd payment weell and treuly as it is aboven to be made ,
we bynden vs and eyther of vs be oureself for the hole and in the
payment , oure eyres and executoures be this present . In wytnesse of
what thyng to +tis present oure seales we han putte .
(CMREYNES,328.699)

Yoven the fourte day of the monyth of Ffeueryer , the yeer and regne of
Kyng Edward the Fourte after Conquest of Ynglond the viii=te= .
(CMREYNES,328.700)

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<P_329>

The condicion of this obligacyon is suche that if wythinne bounden
Thomas A. and Roberd N. payen or elles don payen to withinne named
Richard P. and Symond R. , to ther eyres or executours , or to iche of
ther sert atturnyes v marke at the festes vnder forme folwyng : that is
to seyn , at +te fest withinne wretyn xiii s. iiii d. , and at +te fest
of Estern than next folwyng xiii s. iiii d. , and so from <P_330> yer
into yer on after another than continuall folwyng , iche yeer at +te
seyd festis of Our Lord and Estern xiii s. iiii d. , till the seyd v
marke so full be payed , that than +te seyd wreten obligacion $is to be
caste and for nought hadde . And if ony defaute be in ony of the
forseyd payment at ony of the festis aboven seyd in parte or in all ,
ayens +te forme forseyd , that than grauntyth and wullyth the forseyd
Thomas A. and Roberd N. be themself , eyres and ther executours be +tis
present that +te forseyd wreten obligacion in all his strengtht schall
stonde and vertu , and so executed . (CMREYNES,330.703)

