• Close Rolls, Edward IJanuary 1276

lord two men for two days at his cost in autumn and on one day one man at the lord's food, and he shall plough twice a year with the lord, and shall find a man to lift the lord's

• Close Rolls, Edward IApril 1279

releases his right in the aforesaid lands, and William agrees to maintain Thomas and his wife for their lives in food and clothing, so that each of them shall have daily 2 d . for their maintenance and a robe

• Close Rolls, Edward IJuly 1306

voidance of the priory except a groom with a white wand to keep the gate of the priory, receiving his food only from the priory, and J. bishop of Lincoln has confirmed the election of Elizabeth de Caldewell, a nun

• Close Rolls, Edward IIMarch 1310

at the late king's request, and to find him reasonable maintenance according to the requirements of his es tate in food, clothing, shoe-leather, and other necessaries, and what is necessary for the maintenance of a groom, making him letters patent

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJuly 1312

the following allowances, which the treasurer and barons of the exchequer certify that he ought to receive for life: his food at the brethren's table in the Templars' house of Cumbe, a suitable robe for a clerk or esquire against

• Close Rolls, Edward IIOctober 1324

son of Nicholas and Constance and their children, if they have any, reasonable and honourable maintenance during their nonage in food and clothing according to their estate, and that John de Lillebourn shall have all profits from the lands that

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJuly 1325

his father, is sent to the master and brethren of St. John's hospital, Wilton, to receive for life maintenance in food and clothing. John le Frere of Estbury acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Blebury, clerk, 20 l

• Close Rolls, Edward IISeptember 1318

minority of Margery, one of the daughters and heiresses of the aforesaid William, on condition that she maintained Margaret in food and clothing and other necessaries, and that she rendered to the exchequer 20 s ., as the king had

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIJuly 1327

house Thomas le Veautrer, the king's serjeant, and that they will administer to him for life the same allowance in food, clothing, etc., as John Powys, deceased, had in their house at the late king's request. By p.s. [1085. ]

• Close Rolls, Edward IIISeptember 1327

the king and his father and grandfather in chancery, and who still serves the king, with a suitable allowance in food and clothing for himself and a groom and maintenance for a horse for his lifetime from their house, to

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIOctober 1327

to the king when they were in parts beyond sea and after the king's arrival in England, suitable maintenance in food, clothing, and other necessaries, to be received from their hospital for life, making to him letters patent under their

• Close Rolls, Edward IIISeptember 1339

C. Membrane 14 d . Aug. 22. Windsor. To the abbess and convent of Wylton. Request to cause maintenance in food, clothing and other necessaries to be ministered from their house to Sibyl Libaud, who has lately come to the

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJuly 1313

late Templars' house of Daneie. Order to pay to Ralph Bonet for his life 2 d . daily for his food, 10 s . yearly for his robe, and 40 d . yearly for shoe-leather, from the time of the

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJune 1317

and convent of Dorchester. Order to grant to Margaret de Baskervill the maintenance of a canon of their house in food and drink and a robe yearly, linen cloths, firewood, candle, litter, and all other necessaries, and a suitable chamber

• Glossary

in the town as is accostomyd', is to summon the worshippers, thus 'doyng his duete' (pp. 27, 169, 176). Sometimes food is to be provided for those who come, e.g . 'bred and drynke' to the value of 2 s

• The manuscripts of P. Edward Tillard, Esq.

w ch will suffer you to come verry nigh them before they fly away, the grey hawk is verry good food. Here is also a very large batt, at least a ya rd distance fr m y e tip of

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIFebruary 1338

of Easter, then last past, until the heir should come of age, so that Joceus should maintain the heir in food, clothing and other necessaries during that custody and should render 50 s . as aforesaid; and the present king

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIOctober 1346

his consort, among the guests, as often as they are staying in the castle, or shall have their liveries in food and drink, and also that they shall receive the oblations brought to the chapel there, quit of the fee.

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIJune 1347

taken from William de Dersham for the said marriage, has agreed to maintain his said son and his wife in food and clothing and all other necessaries for them, their issue and necessary serjeants, pertaining to their estate for all

• Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/646Trinity 1422

John Cleye was to have Thomas Wolrich as apprentice according to the customs of London, to provide Thomas Wolrich with food, linen and woollen vestments, shoes, a bed, and instruction in the craft excepting the first year in which the