5–8 Edward I. is an incomplete roll of five membranes, written, but not closely, on the front and back. The entries relate to works upon the walls, the chimney, and other parts of a chamber “ultra volticium (drawbridge) circa crestos ad murum versus mantell’ (mantlet) turris.” Also repairs of the “porta de Durr’.” Also to windows, &c., of the same, carpenters’ work, and the door of the new turret. To masons, “ad novam cameram faciendam de veteri aula”; to carpenters for doors of the great cellar and new turret. The stone was quarried and conveyed from Weldon. Masons, &c., were engaged “circa cameram magnam Regis corrigendam”; and carpenters “circa claustrum faciendum et porcheam camere Regine cooperiendam.” At the end of the dorse of one of the membranes is the pious valediction addressed either to the accounts or the building, “Deus te comburet vel Diabolus”! something in the style of “Deil pike out the een,” said to have been invoked by old Q upon those who examined into the building accounts of Drumlanrig.
6 Edward I., a roll of three membranes, mentions men engaged “ad veterem aulam faciendam et emendam.”
6–7 Edward I. is a roll of five membranes, closely written on the face and partly so on the back. The entries are “circa novum turriolum faciendum”; “circa coquinam faciendam.” Carpenters’ work about “unam januam ad barbecanum et unam januam ad mantellum versus turriolum juxta magnam turrem.” Masons were engaged “circa cameram Regine faciendam,” and cutting stones, “ad circularem fenestram in magna camera Regis.” The expenses appear of Master Ralph the painter “circa parvas cameras juxta cameram Regine dealbandas” (whitewashing); also masons engaged “circa chimineum in magna camera Regis et muros ad cameram ultra volticium faciendos.” Again, the expenses of Ralph the painter “circa cameram Regis dealbandam,” and “circa cameram Regine dealbandam.” A carpenter was employed “circa claustrum et hostium ad camere Regine faciendas.” Master Richard “circa cameram ultra volticium faciendam et terram juxt coquinam removendam.” Of stores there were, “In iiij libras ære et dimidiam empt’ ad opus cement’ confectis cum thure code et pictivæ ad cementum faciendum.” More stone from Weldon; slates from Haringworth; “In vitreis fenestris emptis ad cameram Regine, 10s.”
7 Edward I. is a roll of two membranes. The expenses of a mason “in magno horre crestando”; of men “fodientes petras in quarreria juxta castellum ad fundamentum aule cohoperiendum.” Masons “ad muris aule, solarii, capelle, et garderobe cohoperiend’ et super fundamentum stabule per ij dies”; also a mason “ad capellam prosternendam in turre.”
Another roll of the same date contains the trades of the workmen employed. One master-mason, four cissores (trimmers or dressers of stone); four cubitores (bedders); six servitores (helpers); two quarrymen at Rockingham; six carpenters; two makers of boards and laths; and two sawyers.
8–9 Edward I., six membranes. A complete roll of works for the year, Michaelmas to Michaelmas, naming however but few places; only the tower, the chamber, near the new chapel; men engaged “circa capellam et cameram domini Regis faciendam”; also “circa murum aule et fundamentum celarii.” The stone came from Weldon and Haverne.
9–10 Edward relates to small works only.
13–14 Edward I., a full roll, Michaelmas to Michaelmas: Masons are busy “super capellam”; “super kernellos”; carpenters, “super magnam capellam Regis”; masons, “circa fenestram Reginæ inter duos turiolos erigendam,” and “circa murum et fenestram celarii reficiendam” and “circa unum baterat intrantem magnam cameram et circa dictum murum et fenestram”; also “circa gabulam capelle et circa turiolum,” and “super turiolum et murum versus magnam portam juxta boveriam”; also a carpenter was engaged “super sedem Regine ad capellam.” The total thus expended by and according to this roll was £103. 0s. 12d.
15–16 Edward I., also a full roll, Michaelmas to Michaelmas. Masons engaged “circa novum turiolum juxta coquinam,” a carpenter, making “gistas ad turriolum de Holebrooke”; a mason “cooperiens ij turiolos, muros aule, et in aliis locis emendans cohoperturam murorum.” Two masons “perimplentes warderobam Regine et viam de aula usque cameram Regis et domum Lawyte’ juxta capellam, et facientes astr’ (astra are fireplaces or hearths) in v caminis in turri et iiij caminis in castello ad tascham 8s.’ ... circa murum versus turrim erigendum et turridum versus turrim.”
In the same record mention is made of “stagnum,” or tin, for solder: of the gables of the solar or upper floor, next the sun. “Cyntles or cindules” are shingles for roofing. “Viz,” from “vis,” a screw, is a spiral staircase. “Vertevellis” are hinges, and “gumphis,” the big hooks on which they turned: gudgeon and pintle.