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Abbey, 26 ----, Westminster, 136 Abbot, 29, 32, 39 Acapulce, 116 Acton Burnell, Statue of, 12 Adam of Gloucester, 15, 21 Admiral, 92, 110 Æthelstane, 2, 48 Æthelwald, 10 Albuquerque, 121 Alderman, 10, 19, 27, 57, 60, 61, 69, 72, 123 Aldgate, 60, 129 Alexius, 38 Alfred, King, 10, 15, 21 Alien, 48, 60 Allmund, 10 Alloy, 89 All Souls, 68 Almaine, 63, 66, 122-5, 130 Almond, 93 Alms, 96 Almshouse, 101 Alnwick, 83 Alum, 53 Ambassador, 132, 134, 139 Ambulatory (cloister), 34 America, 152, 157, 161, 162, 167, 175 Anabaptist, 155 Anderby, Richard, 98 Angell, Michael, 115, 116 Anne of Bohemia, 126 Anselm, 29 Antiphonary (book of chants), 3 Anti-Semite, 73 Approval, 83 Apulia, 38 Arab, 29, 38 Arbalester (slinger), 77 Archbishop, 37 Archer, 77 Ardnot of Spalding, 37 Arequipa, 115 Arica, 114 Aristotle, 37 Arkwright, 169 Armourer, 26, 131 Arquebuse (gun), 113, 116 Arrow, 33, 94, 113, 130 Articles of Confederation, 167 Artillery, 118, 131, 140 Arundel, Earl of, 148 Assay, 16, 144 Ashwell, 135 Assize, 59, 65 ---- of bread, 144 Astronomy, 69 Assumption, 100 Augustine, 1, 100 Averagium (carrying service), 14 Award, 63 Bailiff, 17, 18, 19, 22, 53, 68 ---- of Husbandry, 88 ---- of Cambridge, 103 Bailiwick, 59 Baker, 19, 68 Banner, 22, 26 Barnard, Peres, 76 Baron of Exchequer, 48, 56, 59 Barrel, 18 Bartholomew of Cremona, 42 ----, Saint, 54 Baptista, Alon o Rodriguez, 115 Basings, Thomas de, 67 Bassett, Sir Philip, 67 Baptist, Saint John, 25 Battle Abbey, 3 ----, Customs of, 12-14, 87 Beaver, 162 Bedeste (bedstead), 26 Beech, 30 Bell, 33 ----, Great, of St. Paul’s, 63, 114 Bishop, as civil ruler, 7, 9, 32, 57, 100 Bishopsgate, 123 Black Death, 49 ---- Sea, 46 Blancher, 56 Blund, Peter, 58 Boc (book, i.e., written record), 9, 29, 87 Bocara, 46 Bolgara, 46 Bondman, 11 Booth, 18 Boroughbridge, 49 Bot (amends), 3, 7 Boundary, 2 Brabant, John of, 16 Brass, 33 Bread, 59, 144 Bribe, 66 Briggshott, 156 Bristol, 19, 21 Britain, 28, 121 Bronze, 36 Brotheredyas (brotherhoods), 26, 27 Brundisium (Brindisi), 38 Buckerel, Stephen, 63 Burel-cloth, 17 Burh (burg, bury, borough, a fortified place), 8 Burgess, 19, 96, 132 Butcher, 19, 143 Byfleet, 76 Bynch (bench), 25 Cadiz, 107 Callao, 115 Cambaluc, 47 Cambridge, 102 Camel, 40 Campe, 92 Candlemass (February 2), 90 Cannibal, 109 Canoe, 109 Canterbury, 8 Captain, 91, 101, 116, 130 Carambaru, 112 Carnatic, 101 Carpini, Friar John de Plano, 29, 40-5 Carucate (120 acres, 1 hide), 52 Castle, 84 Castille, 106, 112 Catesby, 100 Cathay (Kythay), 41, 45, 106, 107, 108 Cattle, 4, 5, 11, 12, 40, 43, 83, 159 Ceres (goddess of corn), 147 Cecil, Sir Thomas, 147 Ceorl (freeman), 4 Challenger, 86 Chancery, 72 Chantry, 97 Chaplain, 27 Chapman (trader), 4, 6, 126 Chapter-house, 34, 36 Charles I, II, 16, 150, 153 Chari, 110 Charter (written grant or licence), 10, 16, 21, 28, 32, 33, 66, 67, 124 Chattel, 20 Cheese, 18 Chepe, 68 Chichester, 8 Chile, 115 Chimney, 25 Chippenham, 95 Chinghiz Cham, 41 Chirograph, 32, 57, 74 Chubb, Richard, 25 Cinque Ports, 63 Citeaux, Monastery of, 29 City of London, 49, 63, 78, 125 Clerk, Common, 26 ---- of the Compters, 27, 33 ---- of the Irons, 59 ----, Walter, 95, 99 Clerkenwell, 130 Clipping, 48, 56, 75 Clive, 121 Cloister, 29, 33, 35, 96-8 Close, 4, 83 Cloth, 17, 20 ----, broad, 24, 54, 79, 82, 93, 134 ---- market, 156 Clout, Robin, 103 Coal, 159 Coffer, 19, 24, 26, 94 Cog, 78 Coinage, 48, 50, 75, 82, 89 Colchero, 117 Colechurch Street, 73 Columbus, 106-13 Colworthe, Joan, 98, 99 Commandments, Ten, 5 Common Council, 19 ---- Field System, 83, 87, 89 Commonalty (community), 17, 21, 56, 73 Commons, 61, 64, 72, 82, 93, 100, 102 Compensation, 1, 2 Compurgators, 99 Compact of Government, 154 Company, Livery, 16, 26, 122, 129, 149 Congress, 166 Constable, 19, 48, 129 ---- of Tower, 58, 63, 67 ---- Lists, 86 ----, Town, 88 Constantinople, 38, 42, 45, 106 Convent, 10, 39, 96, 98 Cope, 27 Copper, 39, 89 Corn, 9, 12, 30, 32, 36, 41, 53, 66, 68, 123 Cornhill, 129 Cornwall, Richard Earl of, 123 Coromandel, 161 Corrody, corrodier (tenure—tenant by service of one night’s lodging), 36, 96 Corporation, 23, 26, 102 Corsair, 119 Council, 19, 27, 53, 67, 74, 147 Court of Common Bench, 15 ----, City, 19 ---- roll, 10 ---- Leet, 49, 52, 122, 140-6 ----, Ecclesiastical, 55 ----, East India Company, 6 ---- of Directors, 121 Courtier, 121, 134, 135 Craft gilds, 15, 19, 62 Crompton, 170 Cromwell, Sir Henry, 147 ----, Oliver, 147 ----, Robert, 147 Cross bow, 93 ---- of St. Paul’s, 60 ---- and Pile, 75 Croyland, 27 Crusade, 29, 49 Customary tenants roll, 10, 11, 12, 21, 28, 32, 66, 67, 124 Dantzic, 156 Deane, 152, 167 Defoe, Daniel, 151 Despencer, Hugh le, 61-3 ----, Madame le, 76 Diego, Columbus, 112 ----, Mandez, 106 Dissent, 153-5 Dormitory, 34, 36, 39, 100 Dooms, 3 Doomsday, 31 Dover, 61 Drake, Sir Francis, 106, 113-9 Drawback, 166 Duke, 27, 41 Dupleix, 121 Durgis (dirges), 25 Dutch (Deutsch = German), 43, 93, 121, 124 Dytton, 102 Easterling (sterling) (man or coin from Eastern Europe), 82, 120, 124, 165 East India Company, 120, 132, 163 Eclaf, 10 Education, 9 Edward I, Sir, 26, 49, 52, 64, 69, 77 ---- the Confessor, 32 ---- II, 49, 75 ---- III, 27 ---- IV, 25, 27, 125 ---- de Westminster, 56 Edwardes, Sir Clement, 148 Elizabeth, 28, 82, 118, 120, 147, 153 Ell, 54 Elsin of Pyncebek, 37 Emperor, 29, 41, 47 Enclosure, 83, 100-5, 177 Engineer, 77 Engraver, 50 Engrosser, ingrosser, 17, 143 Enriquez, Don Martin, 116 Envoy, 46 Earl (jarl, Danish title of district ruler), 7 Espanola, 109 Essex, 101, 147 Estate, 32 Ethelbald, 10, 30 Ethelbert, 3 Ethelred, 9 Ethiopian, 109 European, 28 Exchange, 51, 54 Exchequer, 51, 95 Exeter, Excete, Mint at, 8 ----, Gild at, 23, 24 Exploration, 106, 122 Factory, 181 Fair of St. Botolph, 54 ---- of Westminster, 62 Falcheon, 117 Falstaffe, Sir John, 93 Famine, 49, 66, 178 Fanne, 102 Farm (ferme), 31, 83 ---- fee, 18, 21 Farmers-general, 173 Farthing, 51 Fealty, 31, 63 Feast, 22 ---- of All Saints, 50 Fee, 18, 31 Felaschipe (fellowship), 24, 92 Fens, 30, 147-150 Ferdinand of Spain, 107 Feudal, 28, 29 Fine, 19, 26, 54, 59 Fire of London, 125 Fishmonger, 73, 145 Fitzalan, Peter, 55 Fitzthomas, Thomas, 61, 64 Fitzwilliams, Sir William, 147 Flagon, 28 Flanders, 92, 138 Fleece, 5 Fleet, 82 ---- Prison, 96, 167 Fleming, 16 Flesh, 4, 5, 74 Floods, 28 Folkmote, 49, 60 Folkright, 7 Fontenelle, 29, 39 Foreigner (person from another district), 7, 58 Forestaller, 143 Forest, 32 Forfeiture, 53, 93 Forstage (forecastle), 90 France, 28, 36, 39 ----, King of, 63, 77, 92, 157, 161 Franchise, 17, 20, 56, 96, 123 Franklin, 152, 161, 167 Frankpledge, 15, 122 Frater, 96, 98 Fraternity, 15, 26, 27 Frederick II, 29 Freeholder, 17 Freeman, 3, 11, 17, 21, 123 ----, Robert, 134 French, 77, 78 Friar, 40 ---- Minorite, 40 ---- Ascelline, 40 ---- Bartholomew, 42 ----, Black, 102, 107 Frieze, 93 Froissart, 82 Fulmar, Lord Monk, 35 Furme (form), 25 Galley, 78, 116 Games, 130, 131 Gates, 18 ----, Aldgate, Bridgegate, Ludgate, Newgate, 59, 60, 123 Gemot, 6, 10 Geneat (mounted servant), 10 Genoa, 29 Genoese, 38, 45, 82 Gerbert, 39 German, 29, 38, 122, 158 Gihald, 20, 21 Gild, 15-26, 120 ----, Great, 15 ----, Merchant, 15 Gildfeast, 22 Gildhall, 15, 19, 64, 65, 68 ---- Great sale, 18 Glaive, 86, 94 Glastonbury, 27 Gloucester, 9, 21 Gold, 41, 44, 47 ---- penny, 51 ----, sheet, 51, 66, 110, 117 Goset, 42 Goths, 12 Gown, 24, 26, 27 Gradal, 34 Greeks, 29 Gregory de Rokesle, 51 Gresham, 94 Guernsey, 92 Guest house, 96 Gule (August 1), 75 Guthlac, St., 30 Habit, 27 Haco of Multon, 37 Halesley, Agnes, 100 Halifax, 156-8 Hall, 34-6, 47 ----, Great, 57 ----, King’s, 72 ----, Road, 123 Hamburg, 156 Hansa League, 82, 92, 120, 122-5 Hardel, Ralph, 59 Hargreaves, 169 Harness, 85, 129 Hastings, 8 Hastings, Warren, 121 Haunsard, William, 78 Hawes, Nathaniel, 134 Hawkins, John, 113, 118 Haytime, 13, 14 Helmet, 32, 84-7 Hemp, 124, 126 Henry I, 48 ---- II, 26, 28 ---- III, 59, 66, 122 ---- IV, 49, 82, 83, 120 ---- V, 27 ---- VI, 27 ---- VII, 82, 83 ---- VIII, 29, 82, 147, 153 ---- de Ba, 57, 65 Herald, 85, 86 Herbert, Sir William, 101 Hereford Iter, 16, 21 Hervi, Herevy, Walter de, 72 Holinshed, 83 Holland, 92, 156 Holy Land, 57 Homage, 28, 31 Horn, 3, 4, 32 Hostel, 52, 53 Hundred, 31, 122 Hungerford, Robert, 93-5 Hunting, 131, 195 Huntingdon, 149 Husbandry, 87, 88 Hutton, Mrs. Thomas, 101 Ides, 64 Incendiary, 127 Independent, 155 Independence, 167 Indian, 109 Indies, 106, 112 ----, West, 164 Ingulf, 29-40 Infirmary, 34, 36, 96-8 Innocent IV, Pope, 40 Inquest, 19 Ireland, 163 Iron, 18, 86, 87 Isabella of Spain, 106 Italian, 29, 52, 118 Ivory, 133 Jack, 93, 94 Jake of the North, 103 James I, 120, 153 Java, 46 Jehanghir, 120, 132 Jerusalem, 39 Jesus Lane, 101 Jew, 48, 57, 72, 73 John at Well, 25 ---- de Gatesdene, 57 ---- de Gyteorz, 59 Joinville, 82 Joppa, 38 Juana (North Caico), 108 Juliana of Weston, 37 Justice, 6 ---- of the Peace, 82, 89 ---- , Chief, 147 Karakoram, 46 Kelaat (a robe of honour), 121 Kent, 3 ----, John, 24, 101 Kertell (kirtle), 24 Khan, 41 ----, Great, 46 ----, Kublai, 46 King, 1, 21 ---- John, 66, 87 ----, E. I. Co.’s relations with, 121 King’s beam, 130 ---- income, 48 King’s mint, 48 Knight, 28, 32, 63, 64 Korsova, 42 Kymbalde, 102 Kyngeston, Sir Will de, 76 Kythay (China), 41, 45 Labourer, 82 Lake village, 27 Lambes, Andrew, 102 Lammas, 102 Lancaster, Thomas Earl of, 49, 78, 81, 174 Landless man, 7 Latins, 38, 46 Latten, 36 Law, 1, 2, 3-9 ---- merchant, 16, 21 ---- day, 19 Lead, 29, 33 Leather, 18 Leech (doctor), 5 Leeds, 155-8 Leet Court, 139 Leicester, Earl of, 64 Leiburne, Sir Roger de, 64 Lepers, 74 Letters Patent (charters), 16, 26 Levant, 46, 106 Level, 122, 147-50 Lewes, 8 Leys, 102 Libel of English Policy, 82 Library, 29, 35 Lime-burner, 97 Lincoln, 16, 22, 96 Lincolnshire, 101 Lincolnshire’s Inn, 125 Linen-armourers, 26 Lists, 86 Livery Companies, 16, 75, 130 Lollard, 153 Lombard, 48 London, 8, 31, 37, 48, 54, 124-9 Longbow, 93, 130 Longridge, 10 Lord, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 27, 83 Lord’s Anointed, 155 Los Reys, 115 Lot, 26 Lübeck, 92 Ludgate, 60, 75 Lycia, 38 Lynch John, 25 Lynne, King’s, 150 Madeira, 163 Magalanus, Strait of, 114 Malay, 121 Malluccos, 114 Man, 2, 3, 10, 132 Manchester, 175 Manor, 10 ---- of Alsistum, 12, 63 ---- of Gresham, 93 Mansion, 94, 126 Manumission, 11 Market, 7, 8, 67, 142, 145 ----, Cloth, 156 Marle, 174 Mars, 36 Marshal, 63 ---- of the Lists, 86 Martinmas, 90 Mary, Queen, 153 Mass, 32 Mass-priest, 7, 9 Massacre, 112 Mast (nuts), 4, 10 Master, 19, 20, 23 ---- of Exchange, 51 ---- worker, 50 Mastresse, 26, 29, 88 Mattheu, John, 25 Maundy Thursday, 80 Mayor, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 48, 55, 72, 123 Measure, 69, 73, 145 Melter, 50 Mendez, Diego, 106 Mentz (Mainz), 38 Merchant Adventurers, 16 ---- Gild, 15, 48, 49, 122 Merchants, 17, 19, 25, 27, 48, 55, 72, 82, 120, 122, 123, 124, 149, 161 Mercia, 9 Mercury, 36 Meston, Walter de, 72 Michaelmas, 14, 17, 19 Middlesex, 48, 56 Midlent, 57 Mill, 18, 63 Mint, 2, 49 Misdoer, 18 Moal (Mogul), 40, 44, 120, 133 Molyns, 93-5 Monk, 29-40, 83, 96-8, 147 Montague, Sir Edward, 147 Moot, gemot, 6, 10, 49 Nabob, 161 Nadir, 36 Narva, 157 Naval, 82, 90, 107 Nave, 29 Nene, 148 Nets, 58, 68, 145 New England, 157, 164 Newgate, 59 New Weir, 67 Nicaragua, 116 Nicolas, 42 Noble, gold, 109 Nomad, 28, 42-5 Nombre de Dios, 118 Non-importation, 162 Norman, 28, 29-40, 54 Northampton, 150 North Caico, 108 North Sea, 119 Novice, 29 Oak, 30 Oath, 2, 7, 9, 19 ---- of loyalty, 49, 61, 63, 123 Oferhyrnes (fine), 8 Oies (hear!), 87 Oratory, 30 Ore (Danish coin), 7 Orders, 83 Osed (cloth), 24 Otter, 104 Ox, 2, 5, 13, 42-5 Oxford, 37 ----, Statues of, 60, 62, 63 Paganism, 2 Paita, 115 Palace, 47 Palm Sunday, 74 Panama, 115 Pannage (right to feed swine; rent for same), 4, 10 Papacy, 29 Paper, 44 Parish, 10, 132, 146, 179 Park, 101 Parliament, 49, 83, 89, 90, 94, 95, 96, 153 Partney, 97 Paston Letters, 83, 93 Patriarch, 38 Pawn, 99 Pease porridge, 136 Peeke, William, 25 Peer, 58 Pembroke, Earl of, 49 Penhale, Thomas, 25 Penticost, 57, 59, 60 Penzance, 99 Pepper, 53 Persia, 46 Persian, 134 ---- Gulf, 121 Peru, 116 Pesage, 53 Pestilence, 127 Peterborough, 150 Petersburgh, 156 Petition, 89, 94, 164 Pewter, 24 Pezo (peso, Spanish coin, 3s. 11d.); 114, 115 Philip and Mary, 124 Phillippinas (Phillipines), 116 Pickering, 81 Pilgrim, 22 Pilgrimage, 38 Pillory, 68 Pirate, 92 Piwelesdone, Thomas, 63 Plaintiff, 21 Plancher, 93, 138 Plea of the Crown, 65 Plumber, 33 Police, 101, 122, 140-6 Pollard, 52 Pollaxe, 93 Polo, Maffeo, 45 ----, Marco, 29, 45-7 ----, Nicolas, 45 Pomerania, 156 Pope Innocent IV., 40, 48, 75, 162 Popham, Chief Justice Sir John, 147 Populace, 60, 61, 72 Port (town with market), 7, 8 Portingall (Portuguese), 114, 118, 121, 132, 161 Portland, 92 Potell, 24 Pound, 142 Powte (a young bird), 147 Praedicante, 40 Precept, 59 Presbyterian, 155 Press, 91 Price, 49, 78, 79 Prior, 54 ----, 7, 55-98 Prisage, 67 Prison, 45, 54, 98 Privilege, 83, 96, 123, 131, 137 Proclamation, 52, 53, 100, 108 Proctector, Lord, 100 Protestant, 153 Provence, 53 Prussia, 92 Psalm, 98 Public-house, 131 Pudding Lane, 126 Puritan, 153 Purpresture, 62, 141 Purveyance, 90 Pyramid, 44 Pyrse Plowman, 105 Quaker, 155 Quarrel, 92 Quarter, 36, 69 Queen, 61 ---- Hithe, 54, 118 Quercy, 53, 62 Quibian, 112 Quilt, 17 Quire, 99 Raid, 28 Rank, 3, 22, 49 Rannie, Captain, 121, 132, 159 Raymond, Thomas, 121, 134-9 Rebel, 101 Reeve, 3 ----, King’s, 6 ----, Port, 7 Refectory, 24, 36, 39 Reformation, 153 Regrator, 17, 143 Remigius, 36 Rent, 5, 11, 31 ----, Barley, 4 Rhetoric, 37 Rhubarb, 110 Richard I, 49 ---- II, 27, 124, 126 ----, Earl, 54, 59 ---- de Rulos, 36 Riga, 156 Rising, 60-4, 83 Road, 173, 180 Robber, 92, 94, 114-9 Rochester, 8 Roe, Sir Thomas, 120, 132 Rogation Days, 8 Roger de Turkelby, 57 Roll, 10, 11, 96 ----, Plea, 17, 29 ----, King’s, 31 ----, Winchester, 31 Roman, 1 ---- road, 173 ---- wall, 174 Roof, 29 ----, palace, 47 Rood (measure of land), 32 ---- (sacred element), 33 Roots, 83 Rose, John, 97 Rotation of crops, 83 Rowter, John, 24 Rubruquis, 29, 43-5 Russia, 42-5 Russian Company, 124 Rusticiano of Pisa, 45 Rutland, 102 Rydon, Robert, 24 Saint Bartholomew, 54 ---- Botolph, 54 ---- Edmund, Archbishop, 59 ---- Edward, 56, 58 ---- Giles, 54 ---- Guthlac, 30, 37 ---- John the Baptist, 25, 26 ---- Margaret, 61 ---- Martin, 55 ---- Mary, 56 ---- Michael, 22 ---- Paul, 60 ---- Sophia, 38 ---- Stephen, 52 ---- Thomas, 16 ---- Valentine, 60 ---- Valery, 39 Saints, All, 50 San Salvador, 108 Sanchez, Lord Raphael, 106, 107 Sanctuary, 28, 38 Sara, 46 Sartach, 42 Saxon 1-10, 28, 35, 48 Scavage (right to display), 58 Scot (householders’ payment), 26 Scraper, 31 Seal, seyelle, 19, 23, 26, 76 Sealy (poor), 103 Seam (a measure of grain), 12 Seford (village near Battle), 1 Seigneurage, 90 Seizin (seisin, possession), 72 Seld, 56, 65 Seres, 45 Serjeant, 17 ----, Mayor’s, 27, 61, 64 Servant, 21, 26, 33, 42, 85 ----, East India Company’s, 133, 178 Service, 5-11 ----, Great, 76 Setsayne, 24 Seville, 111 Shaftesbury, 8 Sheep, 83, 99 Sheepshearing, 5, 14 Sheriff (king’s officer over shire), 19, 31 ---- of London, 48, 54 ---- wick, 58, 59, 60 Shiremoot, 15, 31 Shongavel (tax on leather), 19 Shops, 15, 56, 65, 129 Silk, 41 Silva, Amadis de, 114 Sister, 98 Six good men, 17 Skacha, John, 24 Skandleby, 97 Skinners, 27 ---- Well, 120, 130 Sluys, 49, 77 Smer, smear, 18; smergavel (tax on smear), 18 Smethefield (Smithfield), 58 Smiter of Irons, 50 Soc (soke), 17 ---- men, 30 Soho, 128 Soldaia, Sudak (a Crimean port), 42, 46 Sophronius, 38 Soulcandle, 22 South Sea, 114 Steward, 12 Stiles, Captain, 134 Stock, Joint, 134 Stocks, 25, 139 Stone Age, 107 Stow, 16, 49, 78, 122-31 Stranger, 3, 6 Stremer (streamer), 26 Sturton, Lord, 101 Styrbrydge, 102 Suburb, 129 Sugar, 93 ---- cane, 110, 126 Suit (duty to attend court), 12 ---- (petition), 19 Sunday, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 56 Surat, 13 Surplice, 27 Surveyor of the Melting, 50 Sussex, 12 Swally Roads, 133 Sweden, 106 Swine, 1 Sword, 32, 75, 85, 86, 130, 132 Sylwes (shelves), 26 Sylver (silver), 26, 36, 37, 44, 47, 50, 66, 118 Symbol, 28 Synod of Greatanlea, 8 Syrians, 29, 38 Tabell (table), 25 Tabernacle, 40 Tailors’ Gild, 16, 23, 26 ---- Hall, 25 Tallage (tax on towns), 72 Tally (account stick), 16, 21 Tartar, 40-5 Tavern, 97 Tailboys, 97 Temple, New, 27 Tenants, Customary, 10, 11, 12 Tent, 40, 130 Teredo worm, 113 Testament, 5, 41 Thames, 59, 67, 127 Thomas, Anthony, 148 ---- of Canterbury, 16 Thomas of Winchelsea, 78 Tierce, 78 Tiffany (Epiphany), 75 Tigris, 46 Tithing, 31 Toll, 18 ---- booth, 21, 72 Tom of Trumpington, 104 Tomlynson, 102 Tonnage and Poundage, 92 Torch, 22, 26, 27, 38, 130 Torres, Lycentiat, 114 Tourney (tournament), 82 Tovy, Michael, 50 Tower of London, 49, 54 ----, Constable of the, 58, 61, 65, 67, 74 ----, pound weight of the, 89, 127 Town, 28, 102 Trade, 1, 2, 4, 6 ---- Union, 15 ---- of gilds, 16-26 ---- with the East, 38-47, 75, 121 ---- Hansa, 122, 132, 161-6, 175-7 Transept, 29, 36 Treasure, 107 ---- trove, 146 Treasurer, 48 Trebizond, 46 Tree, 4, 6 Tregaso, John, 25 Trestelle (trestle), 25 Trinity, 94 ---- College, 102 Tron, 53, 54 Truce, 92 Tully, 37 Tun (township or village), 3 Turgemannus, 42 Tuthill Fields, 12 Undern (9 a.m.), 19 Undertaker, 148 Upland, 30 Vacation, 126 Valiano, 116 Vane, Sir Harry, 135 Vannes, 92 Varnish, 47 Venus (goddess of beauty), 36 Veragua, 112 Verde, Cape, 114 Vermuden, Cornelius, 150 Vespers, 73 Vestiary (vestry), 35 Vestment, 35, 37 Viceroy, 115 Victual, 17, 44, 98, 142 View of frank pledge, 15 Vigil, 52, 54 Vill, 30, 33 Villein, 30 Vines, 4 Vineyard, 39 Vintner, 65 Viol, 118 Virgate (60 acres), 12 Virginia, 156, 161 Visitation, 83, 98 Vyel, Margery, 55 Wages, 82, 91 ----, sea, 178 Wales, Henry, 123 Walsche, John, 24 Walton, 76 War, Civil, 150 ---- of the Roses, 49, 83 ----, Thirty Years’, 122 ---- supplies, 124 Ward, 19, 60, 61, 129 Warden, 23, 24, 25, 26, 48, 49 ---- of the Bridge, 58 ---- of the Gates, 59, 65 Wareham, 8 Wash, 122 Watch, 120, 129 Wavere, Isobel, 98 Wax, 19, 22, 27, 32, 53, 78 Waynflete, John, 96 Wear (weir), 58, 67 Wed (pledge), 4 Weighhouse, 130 Welland, 148 Wer (value), 6 Werferth, 10 Wessex, 28, 31 Westchepe, 54, 58, 68 West Riding, 158 Westminster, 37, 54 ----, Fair of, 56, 61, 67, 125 Whigs, 154 Whirlicotes, 126 Whitehall, 136 Wicker, 40 Wicket, 93 Wilferth, Bishop of Winchester, 10 William, Conqueror, 11, 29-31, 57 ---- de Haverille, 56, 57 ---- of Lincoln, 96 ---- Spicer, 24 ---- the Treasurer, 58 Wilts, 95 Winchester, 6, 8 ----, Gild of, 15, 19, 28 Windac, 93 Windgoose Alley, 124 Wine, Prisage of, 65, 67 ----, Assize of, 78 Wisbech, 148 Witan, 6 Witch, 5 Wite (fine), 3, 6, 7 Witness, 4, 7, 32 Woad, 18 Wolmer, 76 Woodchester, 10 Woodland, 1, 2, 10 Wool, 82 Worcester, 10 Wrestling, 130 Wudestoke (Woodstock), 56 Wulfhere, 10 Wycliffean, 153 Wyndlesore (Windsor), 57, 64 Wyrhta (a measure of land), 4 Wynwode, Master Secretary, 134 Wynyngton, Robert, 92, 120 Ya (yes), 61 Yantlet creek, 67 Yard, yardland (30 acres), 4 Yearbook, 21 Yeve and yeld, 26 Young, Arthur, 83 Ystleworth (Isleworth), 6 Zarate, Don Francisco de, 106, 116 Zealand, 92

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