Since the foregoing sheets were printed off, the following very curious
Rolls have happily fallen into the Editor's hand, by the favour of John
Charles Brooke, Esq. Somerset Herald. They are extracted from a MS.
belonging to the family of Nevile of Chevet, near Wakefield, com. Ebor. and
thence copied, under the direction of the Rev. Richard Kay, D.D. Prebendary
of Durham.
These Rolls are so intimately connected with our subject, as exhibiting the
dishes of which our Roll of _Cury_ teaches dressing and preparation, that
they must necessarily be deemed a proper appendix to it. They are moreover
amusing, if not useful, in another respect; _viz_. as exhibiting the
gradual prices of provisions, from the dates of our more ancient lists, and
the time when these Rolls were composed, in the reign of Henry VIII. For
the further illustration of this subject, and extract from the old
Account-Book of _Luton_, 19 _Hen_. VIII is super-added; where the prices of
things in the South, at the same period, may be seen. And whoever pleases
to go further into this matter of _prices_, may compare them with the
particulars and expence of a dinner at Stationer's-Hall, A.D. 1556. which
appeared in the St. James's Chronicle of April 22, 1780.
We cannot help thinking that, upon all accounts, the additions here
presented to our friends must needs prove exceedingly acceptable to them.
ROLLS of PROVISIONS,
With their PRICES, DISHES, &c.
Temp. H. VIII.
THE marriage of my son-in-law Gervas[1] Clifton and my daughter Mary
Nevile, the 17th day of January, in the 21st year of the reigne of our
Soveraigne Lord King Henry the VIIIth.
L s d
First, for the apparell of the said Gervys Clifton and
Mary Nevill, 21 yards of Russet Damask, every yard 8s[2], 7 14 8
Item, 6 yards of White Damask, every yard 8s. 48 0
Item, 12 yards of Tawney Camlet, every yard 2s. 8d[3]. 49 4
Item, 6 yards of Tawney Velvet, every yard 14s. 4 4 0
Item, 2 rolls of Buckrom, 0 6 0
Item, 3 Black Velvet Bonnits for women, every bonnit 17s. 51 0
Item, a Fronslet[4] of Blue Velvet, 0 7 6
Item, an ounce of Damask Gold[5], 0 4 0
Item, 4 Laynes[6] of Frontlets, 0 2 8
Item, an Eyye[7] of Pearl, 24 0
Item, 3 pair of Gloves, 0 2 10
Item, 3 yards of Kersey; 2 black, 1 white, 0 7 0
Item, Lining for the same, 0 2 0
Item, 3 Boxes to carry bonnits in, 0 1 0
Item, 3 Pasts[8], 0 0 9
Item, a Furr of White Lusants[9], 40 0
Item, 12 Whit Heares[10], 12 0
Item, 20 Black Conies, 10 0
Item, A pair of Myllen[11] Sleves of white sattin, 0 8 0
Item, 30 White Lamb Skins, 0 4 0
Item, 6 yards of White Cotton, 0 3 0
Item, 2 yards and 1/2 black sattin, 0 14 9
Item, 2 Girdles, 0 5 4
Item, 2 ells of White Ribon, for tippets, 0 1 1
Item, an ell of Blue Sattin, 0 6 8
Item, a Wedding Ring of Gold, 0 12 4
Item, a Millen Bonnit, dressed with Agletts, 0 11 0
Item, a yard of right White Sattin, 0 12 0
Item, a yard of White Sattin of Bridge[12], 0 2 4
The Expence of the Dinner, at the marriage of said Gervys Clifton and Mary
Nevile. Imprimis,
Three Hogsheads of Wine, 1 white, 1 red, 1 claret 5 5 0
Item, 2 Oxen, 3 0 0
Item, 2 Brawns[13], 1 0 0
Item, 2 Swans[14], every Swan 2 s, 0 12 0
Item, 9 Cranes[15], every Crane 3 s. 4d. 1 10 0
Item, 16 Heron sews[16], every one 12 d. 0 16 0
Item, 10 Bitterns, each 14d. 0 11 8
Item, 60 couple of Conies, every couple 5d, 25 0
Item, as much Wild-fowl, and the charge of the same, as cost 3 6 8
Item, 16 Capons of Grease[17], 0 16 0
Item, 30 other Capons, 0 15 0
Item, 10 Pigs, every one 5d. 0 4 2
Item, 6 Calves, 0 16 0
Item, 1 other Calf, 0 3 0
Item, 7 Lambs, 0 10 0
Item, 6 Withers[18], ever Wither 2s. 4d. 0 14 0
Item, 8 Quarters of Barley[19] Malt, every quarter 14s. 5 10 0
Item, 3 Quarters of Wheat, every quarter 18 s. 54 0
Item, 4 dozen of Chickens , 0 6 0
Besides Butter, Eggs, Verjuice, and Vinegar
In Spices as followeth.
Two Loaves of Sugar[20], weighing 16 lb. 12 oz. at 7d. per lb. 0 9 9
Item, 6 pound of Pepper, every pound 22d. 0 11 0
Item, 1 pound of Ginger, 0 2 4
Item, 12 pound of Currants, every pound 3 2d 0 3 6
Item, 12 pound of Proynes[21], every pound 2d. 0 2 0
Item, 2 lb. of Marmalet, 0 2 1
Item, 2 Poils[22] of Sturgeon, 0 12 4
Item, a Barrell for the same, 0 0 6
Item, 12 lb. of Dates, every lb. 4d. 0 4 0
Item, 12 lb of Great Raisons[23], 0 2 0
Item, 1 lb. of Cloves and Mace, 0 8 0
Item, 1 quarter of Saffron, 0 4 0
Item, 1 lb. of Tornself[24], 0 4 0
Item, 1 lb. of Ising-glass, 0 4 0
Item, 1 lb. of Biskitts, 0 1 0
Item, 1 lb. of Carraway Seeds, 0 1 0
Item, 2 lb of Cumfitts, 0 2 0
Item, 2 lb. of Torts[25] of Portugal, 0 2 0
Item, 4 lb. of Liquorice and Anniseeds, 0 1 0
Item, 3 lb. of Green Ginger, 0 4 0
Item, 3 lb. of Suckets[26], 0 4 0
Item, 3 lb. of Orange Buds, 4 s. 0 5 4
Item, 4 lb. of Oranges in Syrup, 0 5 4
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Totall L. 61 8 8
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[Footnote 1: Gervas] below _Gervys_. So unsettled was our orthography,
even in the reign of Henry VIII. So _Nevile_, and below _Nevill_. Mary,
third daughter of Sir John Nevil of Chever, was first wife of Sir
Gerv. Clifton of Clifton, com. Nott. Knight.]
[Footnote 2: 8s.] The sum is L. 7. 14 s. 8 d. but ought to be L. 8. 8s.
so that there is some mistake here. _N.B_. This manuscript is
given in our common figures; but the original, no doubt, is in the
Roman.]
[Footnote 3: 2s. 8d.] This again is wrongly computed. There may be other
mistakes of the same kind, which is here noted once for all; the reader
will easily rectify them himself.]
[Footnote 4: Fronslet.] f. Frontlet, as lin. 10.]
[Footnote 5: Damask Gold.] Gold of Damascus, perhaps for powder.]
[Footnote 6: Laynes.] qu.]
[Footnote 7: Eyye.] f. Egg.]
[Footnote 8: Pasts.] Pastboards.]
[Footnote 9: Lusants.] qu.]
[Footnote 10: Heares]. f. Hares.]
[Foornote 11: Myllen], _Milan_, city of Lombardy, whence our
_millaner_, now _milliner_, written below _millen_.]
[Footnote 12: Bridge]. Brugge, or Bruges, in Flanders.]
[Footnote 13: Brawns]. The Boar is now called a Brawn in the North, vid.
p. 126.]
[Footnote 14: 2 Swans]. f. 6 Swans.]
[Footnote 15: Cranes]. v. p. 67.]
[Footnote 16: Heron sews]. In one word, rather. See p. 139.]
[Footnote 17: of Grease]. I presume fatted.]
[Footnote 18: Withers]. Weathers.]
[Footnote 19: Barley malt]. So distinguished, because wheat and oats were
at this time sometimes malted. See below, p. 172.]
[Footnote 20: Loaves of Sugar]. So that they now had a method of refining
it, v. p. xxvi.]
[Footnote 21: Proynes]. Prunes, v. p. 148.]
[Footnote 22: Poils]. Misread, perhaps, for Joils, _i.e._ Jowls.]
[Footnote 23: Great Raisons, ] v. p. 38.]
[Footnote 24: Tornselt]. Turnfole, v. p. 38.]
[Footnote 25: Torts]. qu.]
[Footnote 26: Suckets]. These, it seems, were sold ready prepared in the
shops. See the following Rolls.]
Sir John Nevile, of Chete, Knight.
The marriage of my Son-in-law, Roger Rockley[1], and my daughter
Elizabeth Nevile, the 14th of January, in the 17th year of the reigne
of our Soveraigne Lord King Henry the VIIIth.
L s d
First, for the expence of their Apparel, 22 yards of Russet
Sattin, at 8s. per yard, 8 16 0
Item, 2 Mantilles of Skins, for his gown, 48 0
Item, 2 yards and 1/2 of black velvet, for his gown, 0 30 0
Item, 9 yards of Black Sattin, for his Jacket and Doublet,
at 8s. the yard, 3 12 0
Item, 7 yards, of Black Sattin, for her Kertill, at 8 s.
per yard, 56 0
Item, a Roll of Buckrom, 0 2 8
Item, a Bonnit of Black Velvet, 0 15 0
Item, a Frontlet for the same Bonnit, 0 12 0
Item, for her Smock, 0 5 0
Item, for a pair of perfumed Gloves, 0 3 4
Item, for a pair of other Gloves, 0 0 4
Second Day.
Item, for 22 yards of Tawney Camlet, at 2s. 4d. per yard, 51 4
Item, 3 yards of Black Sattin, for lining her gown, at 8s
per yard, 24 0
Item, 2 yards of Black Velvet, for her gown, 30 0
Item, a Roll of Buckrom, for her Gown, 0 2 8
Item, 7 yards of Yellow Sattin Bridge[2], at 2 s. 4d. per yard, 26 4
Item, for a pair of Hose, 0 2 4
Item, for a pair of Shoes, 0 1 4
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Sum L. 27 8 0
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Item, for Dinner, and the Expence of the said Marriage of Roger Rockley,
and the said Elizabeth Nevile.
Imprimis, eight quarters of Barley-malt, at 10s. per quarter, 4 0 0
Item, 3 quarters and 1/2 of Wheat, at 14s. 4d. per quarter, 56 8
Item, 2 Hogheads of Wine, at 40s. 4 0 0
Item, 1 Hogshead of Read Wine, at 0 40 0
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Sum Total L. 39 8 0
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For the First Course at Dinner.
Imprimis, Brawn with Musterd, served alone with Malmsey.
Item, Frumety[3] to Pottage.
Item, a Roe roasted for Standert[4].
Item, Peacocks, 2 of a Dish.
Item, Swans 2 of a Dish.
Item, a great Pike in a Dish.
Item, Conies roasted 4 of a Dish.
Item, Venison roasted.
Item, Capon of Grease, 3 of a Dish.
Item, Mallards[5], 4 of Dish.
Item, Teals, 7 of a Dish.
Item, Pyes baken[6], with Rabbits in them.
Item, Baken Orange.
Item, a Flampett[7].
Item, Stoke Fritters[8].
Item, Dulcets[9], ten of Dish.
Item, a Tart.
Second Course.
First, Marterns[10] to Pottage.
Item for a Standert, Cranes 2 of a dish.
Item, Young Lamb, whole roasted.
Item, Great Fresh Sammon Gollis[11].
Item, Heron Sues, 3 of a dish.
Item, Bitterns, 3 of a dish.
Item, Pheasants, 4 of a dish.
Item, a Great Sturgeon Poil.
Item, Partridges, 8 of a dish.
Item, Plover, 8 of dish.
Item, Stints[12]., 8 of a dish.
Item, Curlews[13], 3 of a dish.
Item, a whole Roe, baken.
Item, Venison baken, red and fallow[14].
Item, a Tart.
Item, a March[15] Payne.
Item, Gingerbread.
Item, Apples and Cheese scraped with Sugar and Sage.
For Night.
First a Play, and straight after the play a Mask, and when the Mask was
done then the Banckett[16], which was 110 dishes, and all of meat; and then
all the Gentilmen and Ladys danced; and this continued from the Sunday to
the Saturday afternoon.
The Expence in the Week for the Flesh and Fish for the same marriage.
Imprimis, 2 Oxen, 3 0 0
Item, 2 Brawns, 22 0
Item, 2 Roes 10s and for servants going, 5s. 0 15 0
Item, in Swans, 0 15 0
Item, in Cranes 9, 30 0
Item, in Peacocks 12, 0 16 0
Item, in Great Pike, for flesh dinner, 6, 30 0
Item, in Conies, 21 dozen, 5 5 0
Item, in Venison, Red Deer Hinds 3, and fetching them, 0 10 0
Item, Fallow Deer Does 12 -- -- --
Item, Capons of Grease 72, 3 12 0
Item, Mallards and Teal, 30 dozen, 3 11 8
Item, Lamb 3, 0 4 0
Item, Heron Sues, 2 doz. 24 0
Item, Shovelords[17], 2 doz. 24 0
Item, in Bytters[18] 12, 16 0
Item, in Pheasants 18, 24 0
Item, in Partridges 40, 0 6 8
Item, in Curlews 18, 24 0
Item, in Plover, 3 dozen, 0 5 0
Item, in Stints, 5 doz. 0 9 0
Item, in Surgeon, 1 Goyle[19], 0 5 0
Item, 1 Seal[20], 0 13 4
Item, 1 Porpose[21], 0 13 4
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L.
For Frydays and Saturdays.
First, Leich Brayne[22].
Item, Frometye Pottage.
Item, Whole Ling and Huberdyne[23].
Item, Great Goils [24] of Salt Sammon.
Item, Great Salt Eels.
Item, Great Salt Sturgeon Goils
Item, Fresh Ling.
Item, Fresh Turbut.
Item, Great Pike[25].
Item, Great Goils of Fresh Sammon.
Item, Great Ruds[26].
Item, Baken Turbuts.
Item, Tarts of 3 several meats[27].