[465d] De Quernstonis, small grinding stones for mustard, malt &c. as I take it: Quern for corn by corruption.
[465e] Spiritual: it is likely that some of the monks or fryars used to do sq.
[These notes are Parkin’s.]
[466a] This article may be considered as a rule for preserving good manners at the guild. The prohibition of coming there barefooted, is a plain indication, that it was common then, even for those of the better sort, to go about ordinarily without shoes and stockings. The case is very different now: and yet it may be questioned, if we live happier than they did. The former article contains directions for the conduct of the brethren and burgesses at Stirbich and other such fairs.
[466b] The remainder of the account of this guild, in the said MS. Volume, consists of brief notices, or rather the names of its aldermen at different periods: [by Parkin.] Of which the following is the substance.—
Richard Lambert occurs Alderm. 1272. 56. Henry 3.
Robert de London alderm. occurs 15. Edward I. and 18. Edward I. Wm de Lyndesey was his deputy. Peter de Thrundeyn chos. ald. on Friday after the assumpt. of the Virg. M. 18. Ed. I. and occurs also in the 34. of the said king.
Simon Fitz Simon occ. ald. 15. § Ed. 2. John de Morton then Mayor 3rd. time.
Robt. de Derby, Q. if not ald. 3. Ed. 3. seems to occ.
Jeff. Drew ald. occ. 27. and 31. Ed. 3.
Tho. Bottesham occ. ald. 44. Ed. 3. and in 1379.
Wm. Franceys ald. 14. Ed. 3.
Hen. Betely occ. ald. tem. Rich. 2.
Roger Galyon occ. Mayor and Ald. 13. Hen. 4. 25 July.
John Brunham occ. ald. 7. Hen. 4. 5. and in 3.
Tho. Hunt occ. ald. 20 June 1 Hen. 6.
Hen. Thoresby occ. ald. 25. Hen. 6. and 21 Hen. 6.
Walter Cony ald. 1464. above 14 years, dy’d 29 Sept. 1479.
[471] Seche is here distinguished from Sechehythe.
[472] Mr. Day’s MS. volume, p. 59, &c.
[476] How happy it was for them to have betwixt them and God such a powerful mediator as saint Francis!
[477a] I.e. a halfpenny.