^{page 67 note [b]} His being crowned King of France was an event too remarkable and recent not to be alluded to. This ceremony was performed at Paris 17th Dec. 1430. The king returned to London 15th Feb. 1432, and at the christmas following paid this visit to Bury.

^{page 67 note [c]} Richard 5th Earl of Warwick, Governor of Normandy, and Lieut. Gen. under John Duke of Bedford, Regent of France.

^{page 67 note [d]} William Alnwick, confessor to the king.

^{page 68 note [e]} The revenues of the abbot and convent were distinct, and had been so for many years before this.

^{page 69 note [f]} The site of this vineyard was purchased in the time of Abbot Samson, who died 1211. Its walls are still entire, and it is a very dry and fine enclosure of some acres.

^{page 69 note [g]} The verdure of the groves, and the fragrance of the vineyard are rather misplaced in the month of January.

^{page 69 note [h]} Excnniis, presents bestowed upon guests.

^{page 69 note [i]} An instance among others of the pike being known in England, much earlier than the reign of Henry VIII. when it has been said to have been introduced among us. What fish is meant by Dentricum?

^{page 70 note [k]} Humphrey Plantagenet 4th son of Henry IV. He was uncle to the king, and protector of the realm during his minority; about twelve years after this period he was murthered at Bury, while a parliament was held there.

^{page 70 note [l]} There are extant in the records of the abbey several instruments of admission into the fraternity. They first set forth in most extravagant terms, the various good qualities of the new brother; they then promise him, that he shall be a partaker of the merits (in quantum dei permittit clementia) of all the prayers, fastings, and other good works of the abbey, both in his life and death; and that when he is dead, his anniversary shall be constantly observed. The ceremony generally ended with the new brother giving a feast to the convent; and in the year 1440 I find the following noblemen and gentry aggregated into that fraternity. “Memorandum, quod año dñi 1440 reciperunt fraternitatem capituli nostri 6° die Martii,

Item Comes Buck' &c. præd̃co die grande convivium toti secit conventui, tana ex parte aule quam refectorii et præter pisc', pan', cervic', et vinu' in abundantia de propriis dc̃i comitis, præter 2 capas prætiosas cum toto apparatu.”

^{page 71 note [m]} Those who were great benefactors to religious houses, were often called founders. Perhaps this pious monarch, young as he was, had been liberal of his donations to St. Edmund.