His affection for York, where he had been born and where he had spent his schooldays at St. Peter's, remained to the end, for in his will he left to the Corporation of York a silver "poculum caritatis", or loving cup, and a sum of money for the purchase of a gold chain of office which the Lady Mayoresses of York wear to this present day. Marmaduke Rawdon made extensive notes of his travels, wrote a brief history of cathedrals, and in his retirement at Hoddesdon compiled a genealogical memoir of his family. The copious records which he left were subsequently utilized by antiquarians, notably by Bishop Gibson in his edition of Camden's "Britannia", but the bulk of Rawdon's MSS have disappeared since about 1750. His "Life", by Robert Coke, F.R.G.S., published by the Camden Society in 1868, presents a vivid picture of social and domestic life in town and country in the 17th century. The original MSS of Coke's work is in the British Museum collection. L.B.
ST. PETER'S "HIGH SCHOOL" The following extract from "Monastic Chancery Proceedings (Yorkshire)" (The Yorkshire Archxological Society), p. 135, has been sent to us by Mr. F. H. Woodward. Though the reference has no significance in the history of the School, it will perhaps be of passing interest. The title "High School" is not, we believe, elsewhere used for the School of St. Peter. James Sheffield was appointed Headmaster in 1486. SINNINGTHWAITE PRIORY Early Chancery Proceedings, Bundle 356, Number 27. (English) (A.D. 1504-1515). To - - - William Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor, Humbly sheweth and piteously complaineth - - - Elsabeth Swer' prioress of the house of our blessed Lady (of) Synnyngwath in the County of York that where your oratrix at the special request and desire of one John Exilbe of the said County gentleman did content and pay to Master James Scheffyld of York then being Schoolmaster of the High School there 40s. for the board and learning of a son of John Exilbe and after John made one Anes his wife executrix and died after whose death Anes took to husband one John Baylton at Kamybroth in the same County Gentleman And your oratrix oft and many times hath required the same John and Anes to content and pay the sum of 40s. and they yet have denied and yet doth Wherefore your oratrix are clearly without remedy by the course of the common 37
