A history of gardening in England / by the Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Cecil (the Hon. Alicia Amherst).

  • Cecil, Evelyn, Mrs., 1865-1941.
Date:
1910
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Credit: A history of gardening in England / by the Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Cecil (the Hon. Alicia Amherst). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pensions and Contributions— In the O of the gardener, 26s. 8d.— in oblations of servants and certain men of the Court, by favour, 2s. nd.—in alms, 2s. 2^d. —to the Scholars of Oxford, 2s.—to the Sub-Prior for the cloister, 2s.—to the cellarer for the cutting of herbs, 2s.—to the Almoner for the tithe of the garden, 12s.—in one tenth to the Lord the King, i£d.—to the Cardinals, Jd.—in oblations and “ flaunis,” 13d. (=fiaun —custards, or pancakes, at rogations)— to the reapers of the Lord Prior, 6d.—to John de Leverington, 6d.—to the Carpenter of John de Berney, 6d.—to the “ bos- car ” (=woodman) of the Lord Bishop, 6d.—in gloves, 7s.— sum, 60s: Jd. Mowing and other things— In the moving of the meadow for both crops and of the court and paths, 3s. 5d.—in peas for pottage of the convent and servants, 3s. 3d.—in mustard seed, 3s. 3d.—in beans, 2s. 2d.—also in beans and butter in the convent, 13d.—in cherries, 8£d.—in milk, i6d.—in forage, 12s. ud.—sum, 28s. 3^d. Weeding and Hiring— In weeding and “ aids,” 30s. 2d.—in the stipend of Ralph Brenetour and others working upon the bank and cleaning the ditch in the meadow for 12 days, 8s.—taking by the day, 8d.—in their drinks and other expenses, I2d.—in the stipend for one car- penter carving timber and mending other divers things, 2s.— in one tiler roofing with tiles and doing other things, 3d.— sum, 41s. 5d.—in “ Pikerell ” and roach for stock, 2s. 5d.—in lard, tallow and candle, 8d.—in iron spades and fixing “ bills,” 3d.—in mending an “ axes ” and in one new “ Hachet,” 7d.— in “ skalerons ” {? escallions —scalions —small onions), id.—In dung, 3s. 3d.—in keys, 4-Jd.—in “ Juncis ” {—rushes) for the Infirmary, iod.—in 2 “ tribul ” {—sieves or rakes), 2 spades, 2 dung forks, new ironed, I2d.—in 1 scythe, id.—in “ moles,” id.—in a wooden measure, 3|d.—in 2 “ clayes ” for the bank, iod.—in the “ dentation ” of a scythe [handle], id.—in cord (or string), id.—in one earthen pot, id.—4350 tiles with car- riage, 10s. 2d.—in pasture allowed from the Lord Bishop, that is to say “ le hundhill,” 2s. 2d.—in three “ limours cenonette ” {? whitewashers), nd.—given to the “ raton ” {=rat-catcher), id.—in parchment, id.—Sum, 24s. 5d.—in boots of the gar- dener with repairs, 2s. 6d.—in wine sent to the Lord Prior and given to the brethren with divers expenses made in blood lettings and at St. Leonards at times, ns. iojd.—in divers spices and almonds, 2s. 7jd.—in foreign expenses, 8d.—in “ Wardecorgard,” 2s. 6d.—Sum, 20s. 2d.—Sum of all the expenses, £10 18s. ij-d., so the receipt exceeds the expenses, £6 17s. n£d.