THE
PREFACE
.
THE
order
of
this
small
Booke
,
&
the
matters
therin
conteyned
are
as
foloweth
.
¶
FIRST
I
haue
placed
herein
a
Calender
,
wherein
I
haue
obserued
the
olde
Saynctes
dayes
,
not
of
supersticion
,
as
thoughe
I
thought
euery
of
them
mencioned
in
the
saide
Calender
to
be
a
saincte
(
for
of
some
I
know
the
contrarye
:
Neyther
if
they
were
all
saynctes
,
do
I
therfore
place
them
in
my
Calender
)
But
because
it
hath
bene
a
custome
of
auncient
time
to
vse
their
names
in
signifiynge
and
makinge
certayne
the
dayes
,
tymes
,
and
termes
of
the
yere
,
as
by
the
dating
of
diuerse
olde
Deedes
,
Euidences
,
and
Recordes
it
wil
apere
.
And
because
the
same
custome
is
yet
retayned
in
the
retorning
of
writtes
and
processes
,
and
also
is
commonly
vsed
in
the
notinge
and
settyng
forth
of
the
principall
Faires
and
Markettes
&
other
seasons
of
the
yere
those
names
serue
well
for
my
purpose
,
&
therfore
I
mighte
not
conueniently
haue
left
them
out
.
And
vnto
the
said
Calender
I
haue
added
the
Calendes
,
Nonas
,
and
Ides
,
because
diuerse
euidences
are
dated
on
those
daies
and
by
those
wordes
.
And
therunto
also
I
haue
added
the
vigiles
and
festiuall
daies
,
with
the
trewe
time
of
the
Termes
and
their
returnes
,
because
that
hauyng
this
booke
,
there
shal
be
no
occasion
to
call
for
any
other
Calender
.
And
finally
in
the
ende
of
the
saide
Calender
,
I
haue
set
forth
an
Almanacke
for
lx.
yeeres
yet
to
come
,
wherein
is
shewed
the
first
Sonday
in
Lent
,
Caster
day
,
Rogacion
weke
,
&
Whitsonday
,
and
by
them
you
may
finde
al
other
moueable
feastes
.
NEXT
AFTER
the
Almanacke
is
a
Table
or
Rondell
that
teacheth
for
euer
readely
to
finde
the
yeres
of
our
Lord
,
the
Epact
,
the
Pryme
,
the
Dominicall
letter
and
the
Leape
yere
,
with
a
declaracion
of
the
vse
of
the
same
Table
.
AND
also
a
rule
to
knowe
the
age
of
the
Moone
,
her
Chaunge
,
and
Full
for
euer
.
Then
foloweth
a
Table
to
finde
the
feastes
of
Easter
,
and
so
all
other
the
moueable
feastes
that
haue
bene
in
tyme
past
,
or
shall
be
hereafter
for
euer
,
with
a
playne
instruction
of
the
vse
and
vnderstandinge
thereof
.
THEN
begynneth
my
Computacion
of
yeres
,
wherin
is
to
be
noted
,
that
euery
page
therof
is
deuyded
into
eyghte
seuerall
partes
or
places
,
as
may
appere
by
the
tytles
ouer
euery
of
their
heades
.
In
the
fyrste
place
are
the
yeres
of
our
lorde
.
In
the
second
the
Pryme
:
In
the
thyrde
,
the
Epact
:
In
the
fourth
,
the
Dominicall
letter
:
In
the
fifthe
,
the
leape
yere
,
when
so
euer
it
happeneth
:
In
the
sixte
,
are
the
names
of
the
kinges
as
they
reigned
,
beginning
with
William
the
Conquerour
.
&c.
And
in
the
same
place
also
are
the
Monethes
that
euery
of
them
entred
into
theyr
reignes
.
And
in
the
seuenth
,
are
the
daies
of
the
Monthes
that
euery
of
them
began
to
reigne
in
.
And
in
the
.viij.
and
last
,
are
the
yeres
that
euery
of
them
reigned
.
Also
in
the
ende
of
the
reigne
of
euerye
kynge
I
haue
shewed
the
day
of
his
death
if
he
died
beinge
kyng
,
or
the
daye
of
his
deposicion
if
he
were
deposed
,
with
a
true
accompte
howe
many
yeres
,
Monethes
,
weekes
or
dayes
he
reigned
.
¶
AND
HERE
I
thincke
it
mete
to
declare
somewhat
of
the
commoditie
and
necessarye
vse
of
the
Computacion
afore
mencioned
.
And
for
the
better
instruction
and
vnderstandynge
thereof
I
wyll
moue
certayne
questions
,
and
geue
aunsweres
to
the
same
,
in
suche
sorte
as
shall
so
vtter
the
order
and
maner
therof
(
as
it
were
by
examples
)
that
I
doubt
not
,
but
the
trewe
and
necessary
vse
of
the
same
,
shall
playnely
appere
to
all
men
.
1.
Question
.
I
wold
know
by
this
Computacion
in
the
fourth
yere
of
king
Edward
the
first
,
what
was
then
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
,
the
Prime
,
the
Epact
,
Dominicall
letter
,
and
the
Monthe
and
daye
that
he
beganne
his
reigne
in
,
and
what
day
in
the
weeke
the
same
was
?
Aunswere
.
Amonge
the
kinges
,
seke
out
for
kynge
Edwarde
the
first
,
and
then
looke
for
the
fourth
yere
of
his
reigne
,
and
there
it
appereth
to
be
the
yere
of
our
Lord.
1275.
The
Prime
.
3.
The
Epact.
18.
The
Dominical
letter
F.
The
Monethe
that
he
began
his
reigne
in
,
Nouember
&
the.
16.
day
,
which
day
that
yere
was
Saterday
,
as
is
easy
to
be
knowen
if
you
looke
in
the
Calender
for
the
.xvj.
daye
of
Nouember
,
accomptyuge
F.
for
Sonday
,
then
that
day
must
nedes
be
Saterday
,
and
so
of
all
other
the
lyke
.
2.
Question
.
An
Euidence
dated
the.
15.
Calendes
of
December
in
the
.iij.
yere
of
kinge
Iohn
,
I
wolde
knowe
what
daye
of
the
Monthe
the
same
was
,
and
howe
long
it
is
sithen
?
Aunswere
.
First
loke
in
the
Calender
in
the
Month
of
Nouember
for
the
Calendes
of
December
,
and
there
you
shall
finde
,
that
the
.xv.
Calendes
of
December
is
on
the
.xvij.
day
of
Nouember
.
Then
seeke
in
the
Computacion
for
kinge
Iohn
,
and
you
shall
fynde
that
the
thirde
yeere
of
his
reigne
was
in
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
.
1201.
And
then
sette
downe
this
yere
of
our
lorde
wherein
the
question
is
asked
,
whiche
is
.
1571.
and
take
out
therof
.
1201.
and
there
resteth
.
370.
And
so
it
must
followe
that
vpon
the
.xvij.
day
of
Nouember
next
,
it
shal
be
sithen
the
.iij.
yere
of
kynge
Iohn
.
370.
yeres
,
and
thus
of
the
lyke
.
3.
Question
.
An
Euidence
dated
the
second
Sonday
in
Lent
in
the
.iiii.
yere
of
kinge
Stephin
.
I
would
know
in
what
yere
of
our
Lord
the
same
was
,
and
also
in
what
Monthe
,
and
on
what
daye
the
seconde
Sonday
in
Lent
was
then
?
Aunswere
.
First
looke
among
the
kinges
for
king
Stephyn
.
And
when
you
haue
found
him
then
looke
for
the
.iiij.
yere
of
his
reigne
,
and
there
you
shall
finde
the
yeere
of
our
lorde
to
be
.
1138.
and
the
Prime
.
18.
and
B.
the
Sondaies
letter
.
Then
go
to
the
table
that
teacheth
to
knowe
Easter
day
and
al
the
moueable
feastes
,
whiche
is
the
nexte
Table
before
the
Computacion
.
And
there
vnder
the
title
of
Prime
,
seeke
among
those
nombers
for
.
18.
And
when
you
haue
founde
it
,
loke
downward
from
the
lyne
where
the
Prime
standeth
,
and
seeke
for
the
next
B.
whiche
that
yere
was
the
Sondaies
letter
.
And
when
you
haue
founde
B.
go
forwarde
in
that
lyne
,
and
there
you
shall
finde
the
.xx.
daye
of
February
to
be
that
yere
the
first
Sonday
in
Lent
,
and
thervnto
put
.vij.
dayes
for
one
weeke
more
,
and
that
sheweth
that
the
seconde
Sonday
in
Lent
that
yere
was
the
27.
day
of
February
.
Then
set
down
this
present
yere
of
our
Lord.
1571.
and
take
out
therof
the
yere
of
our
Lord
that
was
then
,
whiche
was
.
1138.
and
there
resteth
.
433.
And
so
it
doth
plainely
appere
that
the.
27.
day
of
February
next
comming
,
it
shal
be
433.
yeres-sithen
the
.iiii.
yere
of
the
reigne
of
kinge
Stephyn
.
And
thus
you
may
do
with
the
lyke
.
4.
Question
.
I
haue
a
lease
for
.lxxx.
yeeres
,
that
began
at
Mighelmas
in
the.
17.
yere
of
king
Henry
the
.vij.
My
desire
is
to
knowe
this
present
yere
.
1571.
whether
my
lease
be
expired
,
or
how
many
yeres
I
haue
to
com
?
Aunswere
.
First
in
the
Computacion
loke
among
the
kinges
for
king
Henry
the
.vij.
&
then
for
the.
17.
yere
of
his
reigne
,
whiche
you
shall
finde
to
be
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lorde
1501.
The
whiche
nomber
take
out
of
this
present
yere
of
our
Lord.
1571.
and
then
resteth
.
70.
&
so
many
yeres
of
the
said
lease
shall
be
expyred
at
Mighelmas
nexte
,
and
then
shall
remayne
.
10.
yeres
to
come
,
and
so
of
the
lyke
.
5
¶
An
other
Question
and
playne
example
meete
for
suche
as
can
not
extracte
one
nomber
out
of
an
other
.
A
Lease
dated
the
vj.
of
Iulij
,
in
the.
31.
yere
of
the
reigne
of
kyng
Henry
the
.viij.
for
the
terme
of
xl
yeres
that
began
at
our
Lady
daye
in
Lent
then
next
folowinge
:
I
woulde
now
knowe
whether
the
sayde
lease
be
expyred
,
or
how
many
yeres
there
are
to
come
?
Aunswere
.
Fyrst
loke
in
the
Computacion
among
the
kynges
for
kinge
Henry
the
.viij.
and
for
the.
31.
yere
of
his
reigne
,
whiche
you
shall
fynde
to
be
in
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
.
1539.
Then
at
the
next
yere
folowinge
begin
to
recon
,
and
call
that
one
,
and
so
tel
downe
in
order
all
the
yeeres
folowinge
,
and
ende
with
this
present
yere
.
1571
,
And
in
the
whole
,
you
shall
finde
the
nomber
of
32.
And
so
many
yeres
of
the
sayde
lease
shal
be
expired
at
our
lady
day
in
lent
next
comming
.
And
at
that
time
there
shal
remaine
to
come
of
the
saide
lease
.viij.
yeres
and
thus
you
may
accompte
the
yeres
of
any
lease
.
6
An
other
very
plaine
question
or
example
,
easye
for
all
men
to
conceaue
,
and
in
this
time
is
commonly
vsed
,
A
lease
dated
the
17.
daye
of
August
,
in
the
v.
yere
of
the
reigne
of
kyng
Edward
the
.vj.
for
the
terme
of
xxj
.
yeres
,
whiche
began
at
Mighelmas
then
next
folowing
.
I
aske
the
question
this
xij
.
day
of
August
1571.
whether
the
saide
lease
be
expired
,
or
howe
many
yeres
are
yet
to
come
?
Aunswere
.
Fyrst
in
the
Computacion
,
amonge
the
kinges
,
seke
for
king
Edward
the
vj.
and
for
the
v.
yere
of
his
reigne
,
and
there
you
shall
finde
the
yere
of
our
lorde
to
be
.
1550.
Then
begyn
at
the
next
yere
after
,
which
is
1551.
and
call
that
one
,
and
so
tel
downwarde
all
the
yeres
to
this
presente
yeere
1571.
And
in
the
whole
you
shall
finde
.
21.
whiche
plainely
declareth
that
at
Mighelmas
next
,
the
aforesaid
terme
of
.
21.
yeres
shall
be
fully
expired
.
And
this
you
maye
do
in
the
accompt
of
all
termes
of
yeres
.
Note
also
that
in
the
said
Computacion
diuerse
of
the
kings
haue
in
the
first
yere
of
their
reigne
no
yere
of
our
Lorde
:
The
cause
is
,
that
they
began
in
the
same
yere
that
the
former
kinge
dyed
in
.
And
therefore
when
you
tell
the
yeeres
,
do
not
recken
them
that
haue
no
yere
of
our
Lorde
,
Note
also
that
the
yere
of
our
lord
after
the
Computacion
of
the
Church
of
England
,
beginneth
euer
the.
25.
day
of
March
which
is
the
daye
of
the
Annunciacion
of
our
Lady
.
And
the
nomber
of
the
Epacte
beginneth
euer
the
firste
daye
of
Marche
,
and
the
Prime
the
fyrst
daye
of
Ianuary
.
Note
also
,
that
when
thou
accompteste
any
terme
of
yeeres
,
that
the
same
terme
that
thy
lease
first
beganne
in
,
must
ende
&
fynishe
in
the
last
yere
of
thy
reconynge
at
the
selfe
same
terme
.
As
if
thy
lease
began
at
Myghelmas
for
.xxj.
yeres
,
then
it
muste
ende
at
Mighelmas
the
same
yeere
that
the
whole
.xxj.
yeres
are
expired
in
,
&
if
at
Midsomer
,
then
it
must
ende
at
Midsomer
the
same
yere
,
as
the
last
question
and
example
dothe
playnely
shewe
.
And
this
I
trust
may
suffyce
for
the
instruction
of
the
vse
,
order
,
and
commodytie
of
the
saide
Computacion
.
Then
foloweth
.iiij.
Tables
that
teache
for
euer
to
know
in
most
Portes
and
Hauens
of
this
Realme
:
when
it
is
ful
Sea
,
with
a
plaine
declaracion
of
the
said
tables
.
And
fynally
one
other
Table
,
shewing
for
euer
what
signe
the
Mone
is
and
shall
be
in
euery
daye
,
and
declareth
also
what
dayes
are
good
to
let
Blood
,
Pourge
,
or
Bathe
.
&c.
And
hereunto
I
haue
added
the
Month
,
daye
,
and
place
,
of
all
the
Faires
kept
in
England
,
set
forth
in
a
more
orderly
maner
then
heretofore
hath
ben
.
And
fynally
,
in
the
later
ende
hereof
is
set
out
the
waies
(
in
a
larger
maner
then
before
they
haue
ben
)
as
well
how
a
man
maye
trauell
from
any
notable
towne
in
England
,
to
the
Citie
of
London
,
as
from
London
to
any
notable
towne
,
or
from
one
notable
town
to
an
other
in
the
most
partes
of
this
Realme
:
So
that
herein
are
conteyned
the
chiefe
and
moste
necessary
things
that
pertaine
to
any
mans
trauel
.
FINIS
.