^{page 2 note 1} For a comprehensive study of the Staffords, their household and finances, see Rawcliffe, C., The Staffords, Earls of Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham, 1394–1521 (Cambridge, 1978).CrossRefGoogle Scholar

^{page 2 note 2} B.L., Egerton rolls 2208–9; Compota Domestica Familiamm de Bukingham et d'Angouleme, ed. Turnbull, W. B. D. D. (Abbotsford Club, 1836), 1–39.Google Scholar

^{page 2 note 3} Compota Domestica, 41–73Google Scholar; B.L., Add. MSS 29608, 34213.

^{page 2 note 4} Westminster Abbey Muniments 12181–90.

^{page 2 note 5} B.L., Add. MS 40859B; Staffordshire Record Office, D(W)/1721/1/5; Longleat, Misc. MS 12.

^{page 2 note 6} The head of a noble household was always referred to as ‘dominus’ in the body of his accounts, rather than his title or name being used.

^{page 4 note 1} e.g. below, pp. 20, 22.

^{page 5 note 1} For examples of 15th-century journal accounts, see Thurgood, J. M., ‘The Diet and Domestic Households of the English Lay Nobility, 1265–1531’ (London M.Phil, thesis, 1982), 248–53Google Scholar; Cronne, H. A. and Hilton, R. H., ‘The Beauchamp household book’, Univ. of Birmingham Hist. Journ., ii (1950), 208–18Google Scholar; Ross, C. D., ‘The household accounts of Elizabeth Berkeley, countess of Warwick, 1420–21’, Trans. Bristol and Gloucester Archaeol. Soc., lxx (1951–1952), 81–105.Google Scholar

^{page 5 note 2} Archaeological evidence for the manor of Writtle can be found in Rahtz, P. A., Excavations at King John's Hunting Lodge, Writtle, Essex, 1955–57 (1969).Google Scholar

^{page 5 note 3} cf. below, pp. 16–17, 11.

^{page 5 note 4} cf. p. 17.

^{page 6 note 1} cf. p. 40.

^{page 6 note 2} Detailed discussion of all these points can be found in Thurgood, J. M., ‘Diet and Domestic Households,’ II.Google Scholar

^{page 6 note 3} Below, pp. 35–6.

^{page 6 note 4} p. 37.

^{page 6 note 5} p. 36.

^{page 6 note 6} pp. 37–9.

^{page 6 note 7} p. 22.

^{page 6 note 8} pp. 38, 42.

^{page 7 note 1} pp. 39–40.

^{page 7 note 2} p. 22; it is not noted whether the purchase was of seed or of ready-made sauce.

^{page 7 note 3} pp. 22–4.

^{page 7 note 4} For a detailed discussion of the diet and meals of medieval magnates' households, see J. M. Thurgood, ‘Diet and Domestic Households’, chs. III–VI.

^{page 7 note 5} Below, p. 42.

^{page 7 note 6} pp. 41–2.

^{page 7 note 7} p. 41.

^{page 8 note 1} pp. 43, 44, 45; pp. 18–19.

^{page 8 note 2} pp. 26, 35.

^{page 11 note 1} William Wistowe was treasurer of the household by Mich. 1441 and was in office until at least Mich. 1457; see Rawcliffe, C., The Staffords (Cambridge, 1978), 197, 71.Google Scholar

^{page 11 note 2} For the career of John Heton, who was receiver general from 21 Apr. 1437 to at least Mich. 1467, see ibid., esp. 196, 201, 222.

^{page 11 note 3} Cf. below p. 28.

^{page 11 note 4} Cf. ibid.

^{page 11 note 5} Little Parndon, Essex.

^{page 12 note 1} Tysoe, Warws.

^{page 13 note 1} Kenilworth, Warws. (Augustinian abbey).

^{page 13 note 2} Coleshill, Warws.

^{page 14 note 1} There are several places called Redding and Reddings in Glos.; see Place-Names of Glos., ed. A. H. Smith (Engl. Place-Name Soc., xxxviii–xli).

^{page 15 note 1} Kimbolton, Hunts.

^{page 15 note 2} Northampton.

^{page 15 note 3} Presumably Wigston (Magna), Leics.

^{page 15 note 4} Bewdley, Worcs.

^{page 19 note 1} Hadlow, Kent.

^{page 19 note 2} Little Packington, Warws.

^{page 19 note 3} Presumably in Widford, Essex.

^{page 29 note 1} Over Whiteacre, Warws.

^{page 30 note 1} Castle Bromwich, Warws.

^{page 30 note 2} Knowle, Warws.

^{page 31 note 1} Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.

^{page 31 note 2} Ongar, Essex.

^{page 32 note a} Sic; error for durorum?

^{page 35 note 1} Warwick.

^{page 36 note 1} Chester. The usual title used by the bishop was Coventry and Lichfield.

^{page 46 note 1} Richard Donham was William Wistowe's predecessor as treasurer of the household, and was in office by Mich. 1430 to 1 Oct. 1440; see Rawcliffe, C., The Staffords (Cambridge, 1978), 197, 233–4.Google Scholar

^{page 46 note 2} Presumably St Ives, Hunts.

^{page 46 note 3} Alvechurch, Worcs.

^{page 47 note 1} The Rodings, Essex.

^{page 48 note 1} Sheringham, Norf.

^{page 48 note 2} East and West Stockwith (Lines, and Notts.) are opposite to each other on the river Trent.

^{page 49 note 1} Cause, Salop.

^{page 49 note 2} Solihull, Warws.

^{page 49 note 3} Shifnal, Salop.

^{page 49 note 4} Mackworth, Derbys.

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^{page 50 note 1} Wednesbury, Staffs.

^{page 51 note 1} Bickenhill, Warws.

^{page 51 note 2} Newland Hall, Essex.

^{page 51 note 3} Doddinghurst, Essex.

^{page 51 note 4} Baddow, Essex.

^{page 52 note 1} Good Easter, Essex.

^{page 52 note 2} Roxwell, Essex.

^{page 52 note 3} Cowbridge, Essex.

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^{page 53 note 1} Presumably Highwood, Essex.

^{page 54 note a} Applies to previous three entries

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^{page 55 note a} Applies to previous nine entries