A reckoning at the Boare's Hed in Bridgnorth, Easter Eue 1538
the lefte-hand leafe of the rekenynge-booke for Easter weeke, 30 H. viij, kept among the looce papers of the Boare's Hed at Bryggenorth. entered in the hostler's hand. a second hand, much later and in pencil, names the gentilman in the margin.
at the boare's hed, Easter Eue, 30 H. viij —
- Itm a quart of sacke to ye gentilman in the parler . . . . iiij d
- Itm a quart of small ale to him that came with him . . . . j d
- Itm bread chese and a peny pye, ye same . . . . . . . . . iij d
- Itm horse-meat for ij beastes set in ye stalle . . . . . . ij d
- Itm a candle to ye parler, brent doune to ye socket . . . . j d
totalis xj d, paide in coyne of ye olde stampe by ye gentilman.
ye other man saide noght save ones, that ye wynde was easte. I knew him not by name. he had a markt to ye left cheeke as of a brennynge of long agoe. a horseman's cloke, no badge. his belt was for a sworde but ye sworde was not on him. departed ynward of Vespers. paide noe more.
[in pencil, late, in the margin against ye gentilman in the parler :]
J. Hawte of Astley, as I am told by my father, who was hostler here before me.