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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2012
In the very valuable republication of “Harrington's Nugæ Antiquæ,” by Mr. Park, a member of this Society, there is to be found a document of considerable interest to those who delight in matters of ancient chivalry. It is entitled “The Ordinances, Statutes, and Rules made by John Lord Tiptofte, Earl of Worcester, Constable of England, anno sexto Edwardi quarti: to be observed or kept in all manner of Justes of Peaces Royall within this realme of England.” Lord Orford, in his account of the above nobleman, speaking of this work as he found it in a manuscript formerly belonging to Mr. Ashmole, uses the words “Justes of Peirs;” and as both expressions have occasioned some trouble, though they have hitherto continued unexplained, I shall briefly attempt to throw some light upon the subject, and at the same time introduce an original Instrument that may possess some claim to the Society's attention.
page 291 note a Cornal, or coronel; the head of a tilting lance, so called from its resemblance to a little crown.
page 291 note b Vamplate. A round plate or shield of iron, fixed at the end of the tilting lance, to guard the hand.
page 291 note c Grapers. Hooks for the tilting lances. Fr. Agrafes
page 291 note d Acise. Assize, or due proportion.
page 292 note e Abilments. Armour or harness; habiliments.
page 292 note f Gyders?
page 292 note g Haustement. A stiff under garment to keep the body straight and erect.
page 292 note h Tresse. Clasp. Fr.
page 292 note i Rerebrake. Armour for the hind part of the arm. Fr. Arriere-bras
page 292 note k Maynefere. Armour for the horse's neck.
page 292 note l Moton?
page 292 note m Vambrace. Armour for the front of the arm. Fr. Avant-bras.
page 292 note n Gaynpayne. This was the ancient name of the sword used at tournaments, from she Fr. Gagne-pain. The term continued in use to a late period., either for a sword or musket, as the symbol of the soldier's profession, by which he got his bread.
page 292 note o Brickettes. A breast-plate. Fr. Brichet.
page 292 note p Pynsons. Pincers.
page 292 note q Bickorne. An anvil with a bickern or heak iron.
page 292 note r Courster. Courser.
page 293 note s Jambes. Armour for the legs. Fr.
page 293 note t Stingull. Cingle, or horse-girth.
page 293 note v Bouse. Perhaps a boss, or round plate of metal, used to adorn the horse.
page 293 note w Renasshyng.
page 293 note x Patrel. Harness or armour for the horse's neck. Fr. Poitrel. But here it means breast-leather.
page 293 note y Lethir Hungrye. Hungary leather.
page 293 note z Trapper. Trappings.
page 294 note a Tellws. Tilt-house?
page 294 note b Lostell. The cry of the heralds to the combatants, that they should return to their dwellings. The historian Halle, speaking of the tournaments held at Guisnes for the amusement of Henry VIII. and Francis I. says, “Then began a new encounter hard and sore, many of them bare great strokes of the Kinges, to their honor: when these bendes were delivered the heraldes cryed à lostel, and the princes them disarmed, and went to lodgynge.”
page 294 note c The transcriber seems to have left this part unfinished.
page 295 note d Bought of tharme. The bending of the arm.
page 295 note e Recche. Stretch.
page 295 note f Stamyn. Or tamine, Fr. a sort of stuff.
page 295 note g So in MS.
page 295 note h Frettis. Ornaments of the fillet kind.
page 295 note i Sabatynes. Slippers or clogs?
page 295 note k Griffus. Greaves, armour for the legs.
page 295 note l Quysshews. Caisse, Fr. Armour for the thighs.
page 295 note m Towletts Q. Toilettes Fr. ? Small pieces of linen for stuffing the armour
page 295 note n Cloovis. Gloves, gauntlets?
page 296 note o Basenet. A light helmet or head-piece shaped like a bason
page 296 note p Pensell. A small pennon, or flag.
page 296 note q Pight. Pitched.
page 296 note r Hele. Cover.
page 296 note s Avowrye. Cognizance, badge, distinction.