page 67 note * This town is situated about half way between St. Benoist du Sault and La Rochelle.

page 68 note * Archæologia, xxv. 342–393.

page 62 note † Ibid. p. 348.

page 62 note ‡ Ibid, and p. 356.

page 69 note * I again quote Mr. Bruce, ubi supra, p. 357.

page 70 note * This fish occurs as an article of merchandise in patents for raising tolls for certain purposes in the fourteenth century. Thus in a grant of murage and pavage to Swansea in 1339, toll is to be charged ‘de qualibet caroctata do Aberden’, coming to be sold within the town (Rot. Pat. 12 Edw. III. pars la, m. 37), and in a nearly identical patent of the previous reign the same article is specified among other fish. Randle Holme in his Academy of Armorie, Book. II. mentions “a Haberdine or Island (Iceland ?) Eish, of some called Poor John. It is the worst sort of Ling Fish, though very often it doth pass for it, because it is of so near relation.”

page 70 note † MSS. Lansd. No. 1, art. 44, quoted by Mr. Bruce, Arehæologia, xxv. 356.

page 71 note * The paper is stained and worn here. A word seems missing though the sense is complete.

page 72 note * Probably lard for frying. See Halliwell, Glossary, under Seame.

page 74 note * Anthony Ashley, and Mr. Wade, otherwise Waad, were Clerks of the Council in this year. (See Cal. State Papers, Domestic, sub anno, passim.) They appear to have waited, on alternate, days, except the last uay of term, when both attended.

page 74 note † Verjuice.