jan 1, 1571 - half-penny bread

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Charity to the value of one half-penny, in bread or money, handed out at a funeral. 1529 <i>I will that ... the poore comynaltie haue half penny brede and aile or els half pens</i>, Spofforth (Th9/265); 1531 <i>that my seruand Peter ... at the day of my beriall to be delt half peny dole</i>, Barwick (Th11/43); 1556 <i>at there discretion to deale peny dolle or halfpeny dolle for the helthe of my soul,</i> Castleford (Th27/104); 1571 <i>I will that ther be halpeny dole delt for me at my parishe churche at Fuiston</i> (SS104/107).

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