Memorandum, that Philip de Castro received of his Lord 12s. 8d., on Tuesday the vigil of St. Peter in Cathedra, (Feb. 22) at Brentford, out of which he delivered to his Lord 12d. on the same day.

Item, he received of his Lord 10s. on Thursday, the morrow of St. Peter, in Cathedra, (Feb. 22) at London.

Item, he received of his Lord 30 s. at London, on Friday next before the feast of St. David, (March 1) and received of his Lord 10s., on Sunday the morrow of St. Oswald, (Feb. 282) at London.

Itm die Dñica proxa ante festū Cathedram Sci Pet' apud Habingdone passagio v'sus Londoniam p' ix. equoru. v d. & apud Derchst'e ad noctem s'visia id. non plus q' fuimus ad cenam cũ Dño Rico Simoun. in candelis q. in feno p' viii. equorū ii d. in ii. bou' avenaru viii d. in lit' ob.

Sma xvid. ob. qa.

Item, on Sunday next before the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, at Abingdon, for the fare towards London, for 9 horses 5d. And at Dorchester at night, beer 1d. It was no more, because we were at supper with Sir Richard Simoun. Candles d. Hay for 8 horses 2d. 2 bushels of oats 8d. Straw d.

Sum, 161d.

At Archbishop Warham's entertainment, he was served with sugarplate at the end of dinner. Lel. Col. vi. 24. It was evidently a sweetmeat, and a very expensive one. The appearance of it in these accompts proves that sugar was not unknown in England in the 13th century.

2 I have inserted the days, which, according to the received calendars, are the days appropriated to these saints. But it will be found impossible to reconcile the marks of time in these accompts with those calendars.

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1 Both the Monday and the Tuesday are described as the vigilia Cathedræ Sci Petri. 2 Volatilia is used in the sense here assigned to it in the Compotus of Whalley. See Whitaker, p. 98.

3 These appear to have been servants left in London, and put upon board-wages, while their master went to Canterbury.

Itm die Dñica p'x. apud Kaunt'beri in oblacõe Dni xii d. in geurcheys v d.

Itm apud Neuwentue ad cenam in pane v d. ob. q. s'visia vii d. vinū v d. in carnibz g'ossis viid. in pull' coloumbaru iiii d. in focalibz iii d. in sale & sause & g'euwel & candelis i d. ob. in feno vid. ob. in avenis xi d. ob. in pane equorū iii d. ob. in lectibz iii d.

Sma vis. ii d. ob. q.

Itm die Lunæ p'x. apud Roucet'r ad ientakilu, in pane iiii d. s'visia v d. ob. q. vinu iii d. ob. q. in carnibz g'ossis vi d. in rosc. iiii d. in una galina friruita iii d. ob. Itm in feno ibid. id. in pane equorū viid. in focalibz id. Itm eod. die ad cenam apud Derdeworde, in pane iiii d. ob. s'visia vid. q. vinu viid. ob. in carnibz g'ossis ixd. ob. in wana galina iii d. q. in uno plou' ii d. in candelis ob. q. in focalibz ii d. ob. in sauce q. in feno v d. ob. in avenis xv d. in ferura Morel iiii d. ob. in uno paup'o ob.

Sma viii s. ii d. Itm die Mart. p'x. apud Murlworde in pane i d. q. s'visia q. Itm eod. die apud Londoniam in ginger' counfeyt et blanchepoudr' vii d. Itm in pane eod. die ibid. ad p'andiù et ad cenam xi d. s'visia xiiii d. ob. in carnibz g'ossis ix d. ob. in duobus cuniculis xid. in candelis ii d. in carbonis ii d. in lit' iii d. in avenis xv d. ob.

Sma vis. v d.

Itm die M'curii p'x. in feno empto x d. in q'nq' bous. avenaru ixx d. in passagio v'sus Westminist'iū id.

Sma ii s. vid.

Itm die Ven'is p'x. in feno empto xii d. in avenis i. bous. iiii d. in gart's empt. Dão xvi d. in vino in Chepe id. q. Itmid. ad videndu le luperd. in uno paup'o q. Sma ii s. xd. ob.

Itm die Sabati p'x. in festo Sce Oswaldi apud Westminist'iu ad ientakilu in pane id. in vino ii d. ob. in stocfeys et merleyng ii d. ob.2 in datis et pomis ii d. ob. in avenis viii d.

Sma xvid. oh.

Item, on Sunday next, at Canterbury, in the offering of my Lord xiid. Item, at Newenton, at supper. Bread 5d. Beer 7d. Wine 5d. Shambles meat 7d. Young doves 4d. Fuel 3d. Salt, vegetables, groats, and candles 14d. Hay 64d. Oats 11d. Horse-bread 34d. Beds 3d.

Sum, 6s. 2 d.

Item, Monday next, at Rochester, at breakfast, Bread 4d. Beer 5d. Wine 33d. Shambles meat 6d. Rusks 4d. A hen 33d. Hay there 1d. Horse-bread 7d. Fuel Îd. Item, the same day, at supper, at Dartford, Bread 44d. Beer 64d. Wine 74d. Shambles meat 94d. A hen 3d. A plover 2d. Candles 3d. Fuel 24d. Vegetables d. Hay 5d. Oats 15d. Shoeing Morel 44d. A poor person id.

1 What is meant by this word is doubtful. Ducange has Roscella, Placenta species, which it appears was eaten at Easter; whence, perhaps, Rusks which I have used.

The translation of Merleyng, which occurs in other places, is, on the authority of Skinner, voce Merlin. But I find " merling fried" amongst the dishes at the coronation dinner of Katharine, queen of Henry V., in a contemporary MS. Chronicle.

3 Lent appears now to have commenced. Carnibus grossis occurs 1.0 more, but from this time every day is a fish-day.

1 The Lamproun, which often occurs in these accounts, was a different fish from the Lamprey. Both are mentioned in the provision collected for Archbishop Warham's dinner. Lel. Col. vi. 31.

“A sort of fish, the same with what now in Lancashire is called Milwyn, which Spelman renders Green-fish, but it was certainly of a different kind." Kennett, in his Glossary, who quotes authorities. It is here plainly distinguished from the haddock, with which some have been inclined to confound it. See the note on the word in Archæologia xxi. 278.

JOURNAL OF ROBERT, EARL OF LEICESTER.

OUR readers scarcely require to be told, that in October, 1585, Queen Elizabeth appointed the celebrated Robert Dudley, Eari of Leicester, Lieutenant and Captain-General of the English army in Holland, for the purpose of assisting the United Provinces against the Spaniards; but a daily journal of the Earl's proceedings from the 4th of December in that year, when he took leave of her Majesty, until the 13th of the following February, has hitherto, it is believed, escaped attention.

A copy, if not the original, of the article, which is written in French, is preserved in the library of the College of Arms: as it acquaints us with the Earl's movements, and at the same time affords minute information relative to his reception by the States General, with particulars of some of the most eminent persons of the times, it is of much interest.

It was unquestionably written by one of his household; and bears internal evidence of authenticity.

[From a MS. in the College of Arms, marked "Taurus."]

December 4th.-The Earl of Leicester having taken leave of her Majesty, and caused six hundred horse to pass muster in London, departed thence for Harwich, in order to cross the sea to Zealand;

10. Where he arrived, with all his honourable company, in good health, landing at Flushing, where he lay this night.

11.-The next day he went by sea to Middleburg, where he was honourably received by the inhabitants under arms.

14. The gentry of the said town gave him and all his train a very magnificent banquet.

17. He embarked from Middleburg for Holland, but owing to calms, a thick fog, and contrary winds, was five days on the voyage. 22. He at length arrived at Dort, where he remained two days. 24. From thence to Rotterdam, where he was received with every demonstration of joy.

25.-Next day being Sunday, on arriving at Delft, there were like solemnities and marks of congratulation given.

27.—The magistrates of the said town gave the Earl a banquet. 28. Afterwards his Excellency went to the Hague, where his triumphal entry was celebrated by the citizens, as well by fireworks and games, as by erecting pyramids and inscriptions in various parts of the town, recording his virtues and praises.

January 7, [1585-6.]-His Excellency having resided here some time, the gentry of the city gave him a most sumptuous and magnificent banquet, exceeding in my opinion all the others he received, both in its beauty and the delicacies served at it.

4.-Which feast took place after his Excellency's first return from Leyden, whither he went the fourth of this month.