"A cuppborde of waynscote with ambries."—Harl. MSS. 1419, f. 55. This word is supposed to have meant originally, a little purse wherein money was put for the poor, and at length was used for any hutch or close place to keep meat left after meals; a cupboard for keeping cold victuals.—Todd's Johnson. It is evident however from the manner in which the word is here used that it was part of a cupboard rather than the cupboard itself, though it might have been appropriated, as a sort of safe, for the keeping of cold meat. Mr. Markland suggests that in the present instance "ambreys meant cupboards within cupboards, or places of more secure concealment."
Ambrose, a painter, [221]. See "Painter."
Ampthill. See Antill.
Amsham Richard, [70].
Apparently a draper.
Anchor for an, for the king's boat, [262].
The small sum paid for an anchor, a cable, and a sail, five shillings, is worthy of attention as shewing the value of such articles at the period.
Andrew, the Italian friar to, [117], [128].
Angell John, the jeweller, [139].