_Of the feelde of Acheldemack[1] which was bought with the
xxx pence._
ON the other syde of mount Syon towarde the South a stons Cast, is the
feeld that was bought with those xxx pence for which Christe was sold,
that men call Acheldemack, that is to say the feeld of bloude, in
that feelde is many tombes of Chrysten men for there bee many pylgrims
graven.[2] And also in Hierusalem toward the weast, is a fayre churche
where the tree grew of which the crosse was made and thereby is a
fayre churche where our lady mette with Elizabeth when they were
both with Chylde & sainct Jhon styrred in his mothers wombe and made
worship to our Lord his maker, and under the aulter of the church is
a place where Sainct Jhon was borne and thereby is the castell of
Emax.[3]
[Footnote 1 Aceldama.]
[Footnote 2 Buried.]
[Footnote 3: Emmaus.]