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REIGN OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
[ch. i.

lish any steep difference in outward advantages between himself and the commons among whom he lived.

The habits of all classes were open, free, and liberal, There are two expressions corresponding one to the

    Wood.

    Of tall wood ten load, of ash wood a load and a half.

    Poultry.

    Nine hens, eight capons, one cock, sixteen young chickens, three old geese, seventeen goslings, four ducks.

    Cattle.

    Five young hoggs, two red kyne, one red heifer two years old, one bay gelding lame of spavins, one old grey mare having a mare colt.

    In the Entries.

    Two tubbs, one trough, one ring to bear water and towel, a chest to keep cornes.

    In the same House.

    Five seams of lime.

    In the Woman's Chamber.

    One bedstedyll of hempen yarn, by estimation 20lbs.

    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 unthrashcd, 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 shodwhyles, 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.