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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2012
One of the first lists of our crown jewels is contained in the letter of Margaret queen of France to her brother Henry III. of England, dated 1261, when they were lodged in the church of the knights templars at Paris, which the said king gave his queen Eleanor power to dispose of, 1264.
page 241 note [a] An ouche, a gold stud or setting for jewels. In the Inventory of Henry V's jewels, plate, &c. Rot. Parl. IV. 210. is a gold nouche in form of a rose set with sapphires.
page 241 note [b] Emeralds.
page 242 note [c] Enamelled.
page 242 note [d] Camoca, a sort of silk or velvet. Du Cange.
page 242 note [e] Robert Pickering, 1312—1332.
page 242 note [f] Henry Burghersh, 1320—1343.
page 242 note [g] Consimilis.
page 242 note [h] Q. double intaglia.
page 242 note [i] The Corsini: a set of Italian merchants, infamous for usurious contracts particularly in France, whence our kings drove them out by repeated laws and statutes. Of those issued by the king of France the most famous is an edict of St. Louis 1268, permitting them to act as merchants, provided they did not practice usury, and another of Philip le Hardi 1346. Mathew Paris speaks of them as a public nuisance in England in the middle of the 13th century. Henry II. expelled them, but by the interference of the Pope re-admitted them, and soon after in 1251 drove them away again. They were one division of the Lombards, by which general name the Italian merchants, who lent money were distinguished all over Europe, but divided into societies or companies called from the head of the firm or house, Amanati, Accaioiuli, Bardi, Corsini, Caorcini, Caursini, or Cawarsini. Du Cange voc. Caorcini. Rymer, IV. 463, has preserved a recommendation from Edward III. 1331, to David king of Scotland, to repay on his account to certain merchants of the society of Bardi at Florence 1000 out of 1300 marks due to him from David's father Robert.
page 243 note [k] Q. boccis, mouth pieces.
page 243 note [l] John Hotham, 1316—1337
page 244 note [m] In the Inventory of Henry V's Wardrobe are “Pottes jaloners (gallon pots) d' argentz covertz signez ovec libard en les handelles.”
page 246 note [n] Q ribbed, though not in this sense in the Glossaries.
page 246 note [o] Q for the consecrated elements as in the Inventory or Henry V. Rot. Parl. IV. 222. “1 boiste pur le sacrament depesche.”
page 247 note [p] “Esmailles en les founces ove armes.” Rot. Parl. IV. 222.
page 247 note [q] Baboons and little birds.
page 247 note [r] Spice dishes. Inventory of H. V. Ib. 227.
page 247 note [s] Hunting matches.
page 247 note [t] A kind of altar cloth or napkin. Du Cange, v. Fanon.
page 247 note [u] Of a suit.
page 247 note [x] Pannus Turquinus & Drap Turquois are found in Charpentier, who explains it blue cloth.
page 247 note [y] Carda Inda, Carda Indici coloris, & carde croceo & Indico occur in inventories of church furniture in Du Cange, but without explanation. Charpentier adds, it seems a sort of cloth. Its use here is for lining. In the Inventory of the Wardrobe of Henry V. (Rot. Parl. IV. 231.) we have “ii Materaez de “Carde.”
page 248 note [z] Du Cange explains superaltare either by ciborium or a portable altar. In this instance the epithet lapideum must mean “made of precious stones.”
page 248 note [a] Neither Du Cange nor Charpentier have this term.
page 248 note [b] Charpentier gives allumenare for illuminare in the sense of lighting candles; here it is used in the sense of ornamenting by painting.
page 248 note [c] Of course, qu. in common use or ordinary.
page 248 note [d] Pannaria, baskets.
page 249 note [e] With the arms of Edward the Black Prince.
page 249 note [f] Q. hangings for the back of a bed or chair, or of walls in general. Charpentier in voce. In the Inventory of Henry V's Wardrobe (Rot. Parl. IV. 232.) occur “1 Doser d'Arras d'or veill” with historics, p. 234, “1 doser over ii “costers de worsted rouge pur le sale,” p. 217, “1 doser de baudekyn d'or,” p. 241, “1 doser pur un sale.”
page 249 note [g] A kind of hanging for beds or walls. Du Cange from an inventory of the king's chapel at Westminster. Mon. Ang. III. iii. 81 & Madox, Formul. Ang. 432. In the Inventory of Henry V's Wardrobe (Rot. Parl. II. 230.) we have “1 banker d'Arras overe de divers ymages, qui commence en l'escriptur' “Jeo vous ayme localment.” Others, p. 232, “saunz or,” others of Arras, p. 233.
page 249 note [h] Q. Hangings or coverings for benches or seats joined with tapetes in Fleta, II. 11, Du Cange in voce. In the Inventory of Henry V.'s Wardrobe (Rotul. Parl. IV. 231.) we find “1 coster de worsted vermaille,” others with scripture and emblematic histories, Ib. p. 232. They seem from the subjects to have been appropriated to chapels.
page 249 note [i] The arms of the Black Prince and his brother John of Gaunt.
page 249 note [k] Q. maculat' q. d. spotted.
page 249 note [l] Not in the Glossaries.
page 250 note [m In Henry V's Inventory, p. 222, we have “1 frying panne, 1 sklise “(slice) and 1 ladell d'argent.”
page 250 note [n] Spits, gridirons, and other kitchen furniture, are not omitted in the inventory of Henry V. Rot. Parl. IV. 241.
page 250 note [o] Bulga, a Gaulish word for a leather bag. Festus & Du Cange in v.
page 250 note [p] Sic orig. Q. for bisac' besaccia, a wallet. Du Cange in v.
page 250 note [q] A barrell, Ib. Barillus. Wardrobe account of Ed. I.
page 250 note [r] A pouch. Du Cange, v. Pouchea. Puche, Invent. of Henry V. Rot. Parl. IV. 238.
page 250 note [s] Walter Stapledon, 1307–1326.
page 251 note [t] Clerk, Rymer, III. 406. keeper of the great seal, and taken by the Scots 1313, keeper of the wardrobe to Edward II. 1316. Ib. 347. archdeacon of Richmond, 1318. Ib. 698. recommended by the king to the pope the same year, (Ib. 733. 762.) for the prebend of Wistow in the church of York, 1319, (Ib. 776, 1320, 846.) when he was secretary to the king, who wished to get him a cardinal's hat, (Ib. 849. 887.) and made bishop of Lichsield, (Ib. 920. 921.) in which last suit he succeeded, 1322, Ib. 333. 948. Godwin speaks unfavourably of his ambition. He filled the see 38 years, and died 1359.
page 251 note [u] Keeper of the forfeited lands in Staffordshire, 1322, 13 Edw. II. Rymer, III. 963, and of the wardrobe from 15 to 17 Edw. II. his account of which in 300 pages is in the hands of Mr. Astle.
page 251 note [x] Of this cross see the Glossary to the Wardrobe account of Edward I. to which add that Edward I. granted to the ten persons who brought back to him at Conway that piece of the wood of the cross which the Wesh called Crosseneyht, and which Lewellin late prince of Wales and his predecessors princes of Wales had, exemption from following his army in any expedition out of the four Cantreds. (Rymer III. 247.)
page 251 note [y] Of him see Rymer, IV. 119. 549. 624. He was a canon of Ripon, Ib. 698. 620. He was employed to negotiate a loan for Edward III. 1340, Ib. V. 172, and to borrow wool for him 1347. (Ib. 583.) He is called keeper of the wardrobe 1341, (Ib. 256. 276.) Treasurer 1342 and 1343, (Ib. 342. 381.)
page 251 note [z] 1313—1327 Lord Chancellor and Treasurer.
page 251 note [a] Sirenes, a Siren.
page 252 note [b] Bestiis.
page 252 note [c] Joan eldest daughter of Edward III. espoused by proxy to Alphonso III. king of Arragon, who died 1291 before solemnization.
page 252 note [d] Amiens.
page 253 note [e] Thomas Charleton 1327—1340.
page 255 note [f] Triforium, a border. Du Cange.
page 255 note [g] Espice plate. Invent. of Henry V. Rot. Parl. IV. 214.
page 258 note [i] Spotted with drops.
page 258 note [k] Rymer, I. 370.
page 258 note [l] Ib. 780. 878.
page 258 note [m] Ib. III. 387. 388.
page 259 note [n] Rymer, IV. 374.
page 259 note [o] Ib. 462.
page 259 note [p] Willis Linc. 110
page 259 note [q] Ib. 148.
page 259 note [r] Ib. 436.
page 260 note [s] Rymer, Ib. 502.
page 260 note [t] Ib. 548.
page 260 note [u] Hist. and Antiq. of Oxford, II. 48.
page 260 note [x] Rymer, IV. 96, 97.