[ [839] One of the city laws however prohibits the baiting a bull, a bear, or a horse in the open streets of London, under the penalty of 20 shillings. Stow's Survey, p. 666.

[ [840] Probably the first Randal Holmes, a native of that city. MS. Harl. 2125.

[ [841] First published A.D. 1646. This transcript is from the edit. of 1717, cap. x. pp. 76, 77.

[ [842] This passage he has Latinized in these words: "Senatores majorum gentium et matronæ de eodem gradu."

[ [843] See p. [191].

[ [844] Histriones—habebunt unum Taurum de Priore de Tutebury, Inspex. temp. Hen. VI. Dugdale's Monast. vol. ii. p. 355.

[ [845] Dr. Plott.—In his natural history of this county the reader will find a full account of the services, &c. performed by the minstrels upon this day, pp. 437, 438, 439.

[ [846] A title conferred upon the chief minstrel. See p. [191].

[ [847] "Jeu de Taureau."

[ [848] Whence he derives this sport; to which however it bears but little analogy. See Mr. Pegge's dissertation upon bull-baiting. Archæologia, vol. ii.