Chapter 14

Quentin, la'Quentine, Jehanne,105,187Quincey, de,26,175Rade, Daniel and Peter van de,145Ragenold,24Rainham,140,141Ramsbotham, Elizabeth,127Ramusio,62,182Raynold, John,149Reading, Thomas of,152,195Reformation,30,170Remy, Saint,147Renault de Louens,99Revolution, Industrial,120,154,120Reyner,169Rialto,43,64Ricimer,8Riche: Anne,130; Elizabeth,125,seeStonor, Elizabeth, Jane,131,135; Katherine,126-33,140,150,151Rigmarden, John,127Roman: civilization,2; Emperor1-17; villa,3,6,155Roman de la Rose,99Rome,Chap. Ipassim,46,87,155Roman Empire,1-17,27,42,155, decline of,1-17; reasons for disintegration of,14-17; trade of,1 ffRomsey Abbey,91Rotherhithe,140Rouen,37Round Table,32,65Rubruck, William of,50,54,181Rumania,42Rumney wine,131Russell, Richard,137Russia,42,49Rusticiano,64,65,182Salvian of Marseilles,8St Gothard Pass,40St Sophia,42Saleby, Grace de,127Samarcand,50Sanly, Peter,149Sandwich,143Sext,79Shalford,154Shandu, Xanadu,57Shansi,56,59Shensi,47,56Ships,136,140,142,143,192; masters of,141,142; names of,136,141-3Siam,67Siberia,49,70Sicily,42Sidonius Apollinaris,5,8 ff; and his villa,9; and siege of Clermont,10 ffSocrates,96Sohrab and Rustum,51Soldaia,50Somerset House,150,155Sordyvale, William,134Spain, Spaniards, Spanish,37,122spices,47,48Spice Islands,70Spooner, Thomas,170Stainfield,82Stamford,144Staple,Chap. VIpassim, seeBetson,merchant; banking facilities of,148; benefits of,121,122; brasses of merchants of,123,156; business of merchants of,120-51; competition of, with Merchant Adventurers,122; history of company of,189; location of,121; Merchants of the,Chap. VIpassim; organization of,121; regulations of,121,139,140,144,145; wills of merchants of,123;see alsoBetson, WillsStarkey, Humphrey,134Stein, Sir Aurel,67Stepney,135Steward: Charlemagne's instructions to,19,22,24,36; Master John the,100,108-9,115-16; of Villaris,20,21,22-4Stoke Nayland,168Stonor: Dame Elizabeth,129,130,131,132,133,135; Humphrey,160; Letters,125,136,145,189; Sir William,125,129-30,134,136145Strabant, Gynott,149Stratford-Atte-Bowe,73,78Strossy, Marcy,149Suchow, Sugui,48,51,64Sudbury,154Suffolk,153Sugui,seeSuchowSumatra,61,63,67Sung dynasty,46,59,61Superstition (seeCharms),27-9,175Symmachus,5,6Synxon(Synchon) Mart,147,193Syon Abbey,83Syria,37,40-2Szechuen,56Tabriz,62Tacitus,4Tana,71Tangut,55,57,59,63Tartar(s),49-52,57,62,66-71,178,see alsoMarco Polo; attitude of West to,49; embassy of,52; fall of dynasty of,71; modern books on,178; Peter the,66; power of,49; princess,61,70; slaves,66Tartary,49,50,63Tate, John,134,137Taylor, Robert,160Templars,53Temyngton,144.Testamenta Eboracensia,157,154,191,196Thames,156Theodulf, Bishop of Orleans,35Tibet,43,47,49,57,66,67Tiepolo, Doge Lorenzo,44,45,50Tierce,79Timochain,61,180Tittivillus,83-4Torneys, Robert,144Trade,seeMerchantTrebizond,40,42,62Tripoli,42Turbot, Robert of Lamberton,137Turcomania,54Turkestan,49Tuscan,42Tyre,40,42Udine,70Underbay,137fUppcher, Margaret and Robert,166Vandals,15Venice: Venetian,39-44,44-8,51,53,62-5,70,71,145,177-8; Cassiodorus on,39; Chronicler of,seeCanale, Martino da; Doge of,4,44-6,63; excommunication of,41; history of,39-46,50,178;merchants of, at Hangchow,70,71; modern works on,177; Polos' return to,53,63; procession of gilds in,45,48,50; records of,65; rivalry of, with Genoa,42,63-4; trade of,37,40,41,42-3,47,70,145,178; wedding of, with sea,40,41; wool dealers of,145Vespers,79Villaris,23,24,25Villicus, seeStewardVillein, Villeinage,19,21,158Visigoths,10Walberswick,140Walpole,156Wang Wei,182Way of Poverty and Wealth,100Wedding feasts,115-16,164-5Welbech, William,151West: Riding,167; Street, Coggeshall,170,171,172Whyte of Broadway,137Wido (see alsoBodo),23,27,29,33Wilkins (Wylkyns) Henry,140William I,20Wills: of John Barton of Holme,191; of Thomas Betson,134,151,194; of bishops,158; of Paycockes,157,166-9,195,196; of villeins,158; general sources for,157,191,196Wilton,176Winchester, St Mary's, Abbess of,86Winchcomb, John (seeJack of Newbury)Wood, Lieutenant John,54Wool (seeBetson,Cely,Merchant,Staple); export of,122,123; Gower on,123,144; inspection of,144; lives of merchants of,151, (seeBetson); packing and shipping of,139-44; ports from whence sent,140; private bargains in,138; private letters or export of,125; purchase of,136-7, regulations concerning,139-44; revenues from,121; sale of,138,145-9; tombs of merchants of,123; where grown,123,136Woolsack,120Wykeham, William of,92Xanadu (seeShandu),57Xenophon,96Yangchow,57,182Yangtze river,46Yarkand,54Yellow River,49Yezd,43York,94,137Yorkshire,136,137,153Ypres,122Yuan dynasty,58Yule, Sir Henry,67,177Yunnen,57Zaiton,54,60,71Zanzibar,70Zara,41Zealand (Seland),142,146Zeno, Renier,44

Quentin, la'Quentine, Jehanne,105,187Quincey, de,26,175

Quentin, la'Quentine, Jehanne,105,187

Quincey, de,26,175

Rade, Daniel and Peter van de,145Ragenold,24Rainham,140,141Ramsbotham, Elizabeth,127Ramusio,62,182Raynold, John,149Reading, Thomas of,152,195Reformation,30,170Remy, Saint,147Renault de Louens,99Revolution, Industrial,120,154,120Reyner,169Rialto,43,64Ricimer,8Riche: Anne,130; Elizabeth,125,seeStonor, Elizabeth, Jane,131,135; Katherine,126-33,140,150,151Rigmarden, John,127Roman: civilization,2; Emperor1-17; villa,3,6,155Roman de la Rose,99Rome,Chap. Ipassim,46,87,155Roman Empire,1-17,27,42,155, decline of,1-17; reasons for disintegration of,14-17; trade of,1 ffRomsey Abbey,91Rotherhithe,140Rouen,37Round Table,32,65Rubruck, William of,50,54,181Rumania,42Rumney wine,131Russell, Richard,137Russia,42,49Rusticiano,64,65,182

Rade, Daniel and Peter van de,145

Ragenold,24

Rainham,140,141

Ramsbotham, Elizabeth,127

Ramusio,62,182

Raynold, John,149

Reading, Thomas of,152,195

Reformation,30,170

Remy, Saint,147

Renault de Louens,99

Revolution, Industrial,120,154,120

Reyner,169

Rialto,43,64

Ricimer,8

Riche: Anne,130; Elizabeth,125,seeStonor, Elizabeth, Jane,131,135; Katherine,126-33,140,150,151

Rigmarden, John,127

Roman: civilization,2; Emperor1-17; villa,3,6,155

Roman de la Rose,99

Rome,Chap. Ipassim,46,87,155

Roman Empire,1-17,27,42,155, decline of,1-17; reasons for disintegration of,14-17; trade of,1 ff

Romsey Abbey,91

Rotherhithe,140

Rouen,37

Round Table,32,65

Rubruck, William of,50,54,181

Rumania,42

Rumney wine,131

Russell, Richard,137

Russia,42,49

Rusticiano,64,65,182

Salvian of Marseilles,8St Gothard Pass,40St Sophia,42Saleby, Grace de,127Samarcand,50Sanly, Peter,149Sandwich,143Sext,79Shalford,154Shandu, Xanadu,57Shansi,56,59Shensi,47,56Ships,136,140,142,143,192; masters of,141,142; names of,136,141-3Siam,67Siberia,49,70Sicily,42Sidonius Apollinaris,5,8 ff; and his villa,9; and siege of Clermont,10 ffSocrates,96Sohrab and Rustum,51Soldaia,50Somerset House,150,155Sordyvale, William,134Spain, Spaniards, Spanish,37,122spices,47,48Spice Islands,70Spooner, Thomas,170Stainfield,82Stamford,144Staple,Chap. VIpassim, seeBetson,merchant; banking facilities of,148; benefits of,121,122; brasses of merchants of,123,156; business of merchants of,120-51; competition of, with Merchant Adventurers,122; history of company of,189; location of,121; Merchants of the,Chap. VIpassim; organization of,121; regulations of,121,139,140,144,145; wills of merchants of,123;see alsoBetson, WillsStarkey, Humphrey,134Stein, Sir Aurel,67Stepney,135Steward: Charlemagne's instructions to,19,22,24,36; Master John the,100,108-9,115-16; of Villaris,20,21,22-4Stoke Nayland,168Stonor: Dame Elizabeth,129,130,131,132,133,135; Humphrey,160; Letters,125,136,145,189; Sir William,125,129-30,134,136145Strabant, Gynott,149Stratford-Atte-Bowe,73,78Strossy, Marcy,149Suchow, Sugui,48,51,64Sudbury,154Suffolk,153Sugui,seeSuchowSumatra,61,63,67Sung dynasty,46,59,61Superstition (seeCharms),27-9,175Symmachus,5,6Synxon(Synchon) Mart,147,193Syon Abbey,83Syria,37,40-2Szechuen,56

Salvian of Marseilles,8

St Gothard Pass,40

St Sophia,42

Saleby, Grace de,127

Samarcand,50

Sanly, Peter,149

Sandwich,143

Sext,79

Shalford,154

Shandu, Xanadu,57

Shansi,56,59

Shensi,47,56

Ships,136,140,142,143,192; masters of,141,142; names of,136,141-3

Siam,67

Siberia,49,70

Sicily,42

Sidonius Apollinaris,5,8 ff; and his villa,9; and siege of Clermont,10 ff

Socrates,96

Sohrab and Rustum,51

Soldaia,50

Somerset House,150,155

Sordyvale, William,134

Spain, Spaniards, Spanish,37,122

spices,47,48

Spice Islands,70

Spooner, Thomas,170

Stainfield,82

Stamford,144

Staple,Chap. VIpassim, seeBetson,merchant; banking facilities of,148; benefits of,121,122; brasses of merchants of,123,156; business of merchants of,120-51; competition of, with Merchant Adventurers,122; history of company of,189; location of,121; Merchants of the,Chap. VIpassim; organization of,121; regulations of,121,139,140,144,145; wills of merchants of,123;see alsoBetson, Wills

Starkey, Humphrey,134

Stein, Sir Aurel,67

Stepney,135

Steward: Charlemagne's instructions to,19,22,24,36; Master John the,100,108-9,115-16; of Villaris,20,21,22-4

Stoke Nayland,168

Stonor: Dame Elizabeth,129,130,131,132,133,135; Humphrey,160; Letters,125,136,145,189; Sir William,125,129-30,134,136145

Strabant, Gynott,149

Stratford-Atte-Bowe,73,78

Strossy, Marcy,149

Suchow, Sugui,48,51,64

Sudbury,154

Suffolk,153

Sugui,seeSuchow

Sumatra,61,63,67

Sung dynasty,46,59,61

Superstition (seeCharms),27-9,175

Symmachus,5,6

Synxon(Synchon) Mart,147,193

Syon Abbey,83

Syria,37,40-2

Szechuen,56

Tabriz,62Tacitus,4Tana,71Tangut,55,57,59,63Tartar(s),49-52,57,62,66-71,178,see alsoMarco Polo; attitude of West to,49; embassy of,52; fall of dynasty of,71; modern books on,178; Peter the,66; power of,49; princess,61,70; slaves,66Tartary,49,50,63Tate, John,134,137Taylor, Robert,160Templars,53Temyngton,144.Testamenta Eboracensia,157,154,191,196Thames,156Theodulf, Bishop of Orleans,35Tibet,43,47,49,57,66,67Tiepolo, Doge Lorenzo,44,45,50Tierce,79Timochain,61,180Tittivillus,83-4Torneys, Robert,144Trade,seeMerchantTrebizond,40,42,62Tripoli,42Turbot, Robert of Lamberton,137Turcomania,54Turkestan,49Tuscan,42Tyre,40,42

Tabriz,62

Tacitus,4

Tana,71

Tangut,55,57,59,63

Tartar(s),49-52,57,62,66-71,178,see alsoMarco Polo; attitude of West to,49; embassy of,52; fall of dynasty of,71; modern books on,178; Peter the,66; power of,49; princess,61,70; slaves,66

Tartary,49,50,63

Tate, John,134,137

Taylor, Robert,160

Templars,53

Temyngton,144.

Testamenta Eboracensia,157,154,191,196

Thames,156

Theodulf, Bishop of Orleans,35

Tibet,43,47,49,57,66,67

Tiepolo, Doge Lorenzo,44,45,50

Tierce,79

Timochain,61,180

Tittivillus,83-4

Torneys, Robert,144

Trade,seeMerchant

Trebizond,40,42,62

Tripoli,42

Turbot, Robert of Lamberton,137

Turcomania,54

Turkestan,49

Tuscan,42

Tyre,40,42

Udine,70Underbay,137fUppcher, Margaret and Robert,166

Udine,70

Underbay,137f

Uppcher, Margaret and Robert,166

Vandals,15Venice: Venetian,39-44,44-8,51,53,62-5,70,71,145,177-8; Cassiodorus on,39; Chronicler of,seeCanale, Martino da; Doge of,4,44-6,63; excommunication of,41; history of,39-46,50,178;merchants of, at Hangchow,70,71; modern works on,177; Polos' return to,53,63; procession of gilds in,45,48,50; records of,65; rivalry of, with Genoa,42,63-4; trade of,37,40,41,42-3,47,70,145,178; wedding of, with sea,40,41; wool dealers of,145Vespers,79Villaris,23,24,25Villicus, seeStewardVillein, Villeinage,19,21,158Visigoths,10

Vandals,15

Venice: Venetian,39-44,44-8,51,53,62-5,70,71,145,177-8; Cassiodorus on,39; Chronicler of,seeCanale, Martino da; Doge of,4,44-6,63; excommunication of,41; history of,39-46,50,178;

merchants of, at Hangchow,70,71; modern works on,177; Polos' return to,53,63; procession of gilds in,45,48,50; records of,65; rivalry of, with Genoa,42,63-4; trade of,37,40,41,42-3,47,70,145,178; wedding of, with sea,40,41; wool dealers of,145

Vespers,79

Villaris,23,24,25

Villicus, seeSteward

Villein, Villeinage,19,21,158

Visigoths,10

Walberswick,140Walpole,156Wang Wei,182Way of Poverty and Wealth,100Wedding feasts,115-16,164-5Welbech, William,151West: Riding,167; Street, Coggeshall,170,171,172Whyte of Broadway,137Wido (see alsoBodo),23,27,29,33Wilkins (Wylkyns) Henry,140William I,20Wills: of John Barton of Holme,191; of Thomas Betson,134,151,194; of bishops,158; of Paycockes,157,166-9,195,196; of villeins,158; general sources for,157,191,196Wilton,176Winchester, St Mary's, Abbess of,86Winchcomb, John (seeJack of Newbury)Wood, Lieutenant John,54Wool (seeBetson,Cely,Merchant,Staple); export of,122,123; Gower on,123,144; inspection of,144; lives of merchants of,151, (seeBetson); packing and shipping of,139-44; ports from whence sent,140; private bargains in,138; private letters or export of,125; purchase of,136-7, regulations concerning,139-44; revenues from,121; sale of,138,145-9; tombs of merchants of,123; where grown,123,136Woolsack,120Wykeham, William of,92

Walberswick,140

Walpole,156

Wang Wei,182

Way of Poverty and Wealth,100

Wedding feasts,115-16,164-5

Welbech, William,151

West: Riding,167; Street, Coggeshall,170,171,172

Whyte of Broadway,137

Wido (see alsoBodo),23,27,29,33

Wilkins (Wylkyns) Henry,140

William I,20

Wills: of John Barton of Holme,191; of Thomas Betson,134,151,194; of bishops,158; of Paycockes,157,166-9,195,196; of villeins,158; general sources for,157,191,196

Wilton,176

Winchester, St Mary's, Abbess of,86

Winchcomb, John (seeJack of Newbury)

Wood, Lieutenant John,54

Wool (seeBetson,Cely,Merchant,Staple); export of,122,123; Gower on,123,144; inspection of,144; lives of merchants of,151, (seeBetson); packing and shipping of,139-44; ports from whence sent,140; private bargains in,138; private letters or export of,125; purchase of,136-7, regulations concerning,139-44; revenues from,121; sale of,138,145-9; tombs of merchants of,123; where grown,123,136

Woolsack,120

Wykeham, William of,92

Xanadu (seeShandu),57Xenophon,96

Xanadu (seeShandu),57

Xenophon,96

Yangchow,57,182Yangtze river,46Yarkand,54Yellow River,49Yezd,43York,94,137Yorkshire,136,137,153Ypres,122Yuan dynasty,58Yule, Sir Henry,67,177Yunnen,57

Yangchow,57,182

Yangtze river,46

Yarkand,54

Yellow River,49

Yezd,43

York,94,137

Yorkshire,136,137,153

Ypres,122

Yuan dynasty,58

Yule, Sir Henry,67,177

Yunnen,57

Zaiton,54,60,71Zanzibar,70Zara,41Zealand (Seland),142,146Zeno, Renier,44

Zaiton,54,60,71

Zanzibar,70

Zara,41

Zealand (Seland),142,146

Zeno, Renier,44


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