The Conservation Of The California Tule Elk: A Socio-economic Study Of A Survival Problem

THE HOUSEHOLD BOOK OF QUEEN ISABELLA OF ENGLAND EDITED BY F. D. BLACKLEY G. HERMANSEN THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA CLASSICAL AND HISTORICAL STUDIES I THE HOUSEHOLD BOOK OF QUEEN ISABELLA OF ENGLAND FOR THE FIFTH REGNAL YEAR OF EDWARD II 8th JULY 1311 TO 7th JULY 1312 EDITED BY F. D. BLACKLEY G. HERMANSEN THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PRESS EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA 1971 First published by THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PRESS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Copyright© 1971 The University of Alberta Press ISBN 0-88864-001-3 This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. Application with regard to any use of any part of this volume should be addressed to the publishers. Cover photograph by courtesy of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Printed in Canada by Printing Services of The University of Alberta PREFACE The British Museum Cotton manuscript Nero C VIII (folios 121-152) is published by courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum, who also gave permission for the reproduction of two of its folios. The figure of a queen, possibly Isabella, appearing on the jacket of this book comes from the north side of the tomb of John of Eltham, the younger son of queen Isabella and king Edward II. It is reproduced by courtesy of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. The University of Alberta Press generously provided the funds for the publication of this book. Miss Donna M. Gordon, a graduate student in medieval history at The University of Alberta, assisted in the compilation of the index of names and places. The transcription and editing of the Latin text was done by G. Hermansen and the translation by F. D. Blackley with innumerable consultations between the two on all aspects of the book. Both wish to thank the staff of Printing Services at The University of Alberta, and W. Jungkind as design consultant, for advice and assistance during the preparation of this book. F.D.B. G.H. V This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction The manuscript viii Editorial principles ix Historical importance of the manuscript xi The translation xxvii Household Book Receipts 3 Prests 19 Wages 63 Accountable prests 95 Alms and oblations 103 Necessities 107 Gifts for replacing horses 155 Winter robes 157 Summer robes 177 Winter shoe money 185 Summer shoe money 195 Messengers 207 Goldwork 223 Precious objects 227 Cloths of gold Index of names and places 233 239 INTRODUCTION THE MANUSCRIPT: The manuscript Cotton, Nero C VIII, in the Manuscript Collection of the British Museum has the title Liber de compotis diuersarum reddituum in garderoba/ regis a° 4to regis Edwardi 2di incipiente. It contains household accounts of Edward II's 4th-llth year. Fol. 121-152, however, bring the household account of Queen Isabella for the year 8 July 1311-7 July 1312, under the title: Anno Quinto: Compotus domini Willelmi de Boudone/ custodis garderobe domine Isabelle regine Anglie/ de denariis receptis tam de scaccario quam in garderoba regis/ et in hospicio ipsius regine per ipsum expenditis/ anno regni regis Edwardi filii regis Edwardi/ Quinto. It is that part of the man