Notes and Queries, Number 226, February 25, 1854 / A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various

"1587. Paid to Mr. Mayor for fystenes, iiij. [sic].

1589. Paid Mr. Dyston for the fystens, xxxs.

1592. More for the fystens, xxvjs.

1592. Paid for the fystenes, xixs. iijd.

1592. More for the fystenes, xxxis, vijd. q.

1594. Paid to make up the fystenes, xxxijs. iijd.

1595. Paid for the fistenies, xxxs."

In a recent publication this last entry is extracted thus:

"1595. Paid for the fifteenths, 30s."

Patonce.