great spike nails (magnis spikingg), bought at the same place, 3s. 4d., namely, at 212d. a hundred. For two hundred and a half of wyt nayle, bought at the same place, 2s. 3d. namely, at 6d. a hundred. For four hundred of clout nail (clut nayl), bought at the same place, for the fastenings and bars (ad cynties (cingo) et barres), 4d., namely, a hundred for a penny[1].
In payments to Master Milo, the carpenter, for joists for the chapel, 1s. 4d. (ad capellam gistandam[2].)
Paid John Smith of Peterborough, for three great platelocks (platelokes), with keys bought for the gate of the castle and Gillot's door (ostio de Gillot), 2s. 3d.; and to the same, for two pair of fastenings (garnettis) for different windows, at 4d. a pair, (infra castrum ibidem pendendum[3].)
Among the expenditure of the 5th of Richard II. (1381-1382.), which amounted to £208. 3s. 2d., there is an entry to Robert de Corby, for different stones called 'ashlers, corbeles, and tables,' for the works, 12s. 6d.[4]
The expenses of repairs from the last day of January in the 5th year of Richard II. (1382.), to the feast of St. Michael, in the 8th year, 1385, were £129. 8s. 1d.
Amongst the miscellaneous items appear the following:
Twenty cart loads of stone bought at Stanerne, and used in corbeles and tables. For six Tribulets of iron, 2s. 3d., (tribulis ferreis.) This military engine was probably the same as the Trebuchet. (See Du Cange, sub voce.) For three iron spades (vangis), 15d., and for two crocks (crokis), and one riddle (redele) for sifting lime and sand, and for a vessel (cuna) bought for putting water in for the mortar of the tilers, 2s. 4d. And for two iron-hooped buckets, bought for drawing water from the fountain, 3s. And in fine cords bought as well for drawing water, as for the clips (sterynges), (stringo?) and strengthenings of the scaffolds, containing 16lb. at 212d. per lb. And for two ladders bought at Ryhale, 4d.[5]
And for twelve pair of lesser hooks and hinges (hokes et hengles) bought for the small doors and great windows of the castle.
In payments to Robert Patrick, for making hurdles or clayes and barrows (cleyas et civeris), 10d. In payments to Hugh the Blacksmith, for repairing stancheons (staunzonum), 10d. In
