The story of Coventry

by Mary Dormer Harris

[630] Sharp, Mysteries, 169.

[631] Wife of the famous Talbot.

[632] i.e. Who.

[633] i.e. Edge tool.

[634] Paston Letters, i. 73.

[635] Sharp, Mysteries, 180.

[636] Leet Book, 204.

[637] Corp. MS. A. 6. Corpus Christi Guild Accounts, ff. 54, 56, 80.

[638] Corp. MS. A. 6. Corpus Christi Guild Accounts, f. 43.

[639] The smiths spent money recklessly at this season until 1472, when it was ordained that the master of the craft should be allowed 5s. on Midsummer, and 3s. 6d. on S. Peter's eve, "and not a penny more," wherewith to provide supper (Sharp, Mysteries, 183).