In the same House
  Five seams of lime.

  In the Woman’s Chamber
  One bedstedyll of hempen yarn, by estimation 20 lbs.

  Without the House
  Of tyles, ——­, of bricks, ——­, seven planks, three rafters, one ladder.

  In the Gate-house
  One form, a leather sack, three bushels of wheat.

  In the Still beside the Gate
  Two old road saddles, one bridle, a horse-cloth.

  In the Barn next the Gate
  Of wheat unthrashed, by estimation, thirty quarters, of barley
      unthrashed,
      by estimation, five quarters.

  In the Cartlage
  One weene with two whyles, one dung-cart without whyles, two shod-whyles,
      two yokes, one sledge.

  In the Barn next the Church
  Of oats unthrashed, by estimation, one quarter.

  In the Garden-house
  Of oats, by estimation, three seams four bushels.

  In the Court
      Two racks, one ladder.

[50] Two hundred poor were fed daily at the house of Tomas Cromwell.  This fact is perfectly authenticated.  Stowe the historian, who did not like Cromwell, lived in an adjoining house, and reports it as an eye witness.—­See STOWE’S Survey of London.

[51] HARRISON’S Description of Britain.

[52] The Earl and Countess of Northumberland breakfasted together alone at seven.  The meal consisted of a quart of ale, a quart of wine, and a chine of beef:  a loaf of bread is not mentioned, but we hope it may be presumed.  On fast days the beef was exchanged for a dish of sprats or herrings, fresh or salt.—­Northumberland Household Book, quoted by Hume.

[53] Some notice of the style of living sometimes witnessed in England in the old times may be gathered from the details of a feast given at the installation of George Neville, brother of Warwick the King Maker, when made Archbishop of York.

The number of persons present including servants was about 3500.

The provisions were as follow—­

  Wheat, 300 quarters. 
  Ale, 300 tuns. 
  Wine, 104 tuns. 
  Ipocras, 1 pipe. 
  Oxen, 80. 
  Wild bulls, 6. 
  Muttons, 1004. 
  Veal, 300. 
  Porkers, 300. 
  Geese, 3000. 
  Capons, 2300. 
  Pigs, 2000. 
  Peacocks, 100. 
  Cranes, 200. 
  Kids, 200. 
  Chickens, 2000. 
  Pigeons, 4000. 
  Conies, 4000. 
  Bitterns, 204. 
  Mallards and teals, 4000. 
  Heronshaws, 4000. 
  Fesants, 200. 
  Partridges, 500. 
  Woodcocks, 400. 
  Plovers, 400. 
  Curlews, 100. 
  Quails, 100. 
  Egrets, 1000
  Rees, 200. 
  Harts, bucks, and roes, 400 and odd. 
  Pasties of venison, cold, 4000. 
  Pasties of venison, hot, 1506. 
  Dishes of jelly, pasted, 1000. 
  Plain dishes of jelly, 4000. 
  Cold tarts, baken, 4000. 
  Cold custards, 4000. 
  Custards, hot, 2000. 
  Pikes, 300. 
  Breams, 300. 
  Seals, 8. 
  Porpoises, 4.