Browsing my files, i found this price list. I achieved it from Bent C Dalager
( bcd@pvv.unit.no) from Rolemaster Mailing List. Because many’ve asked about
something like this, i send it - maybe you’ll find it useful.
This prices are from XV century (about 1450).


   Michal Domanski
   mdoman@plearn.edu.pl
   yeovil@148.81.142.16
ItemCostWeightMaker/sellerNotes
Acid, strong30d0.05Apothecaryper ounce
Acid, weak6d0.05Apothecaryper ounce
Accommodation, dorm1dn/aInnkeeperper day
Accommodation, room6dn/aInnkeeperper day
Ailettes, cour-boulli15d0.5Armorercoverage: Sh
Ailettes, plate75d2.3Armorercoverage: Sh
Ale0.25d1Innkeeperper pint
Ale, cask250d280Innkeeper
Ale, hogshead72d70Innkeeper
Amber16dn/aJewellerper ounce
Ambergris180dn/aWhalerper ounce
Anchor, boat12d20Shipwright
Anchor, ship100d100Shipwright
Apples (see: Fruit)
Armillary sphere720d+50Metalsmith
Arrowheads6d0.5Fletcherper dozen
Arrows15d1Fletcherper dozen
Arrows, anti-armor(1)3d0.1Fletchereach
Arrows, blunt(2)6d1Fletcherper dozen
Arrows, edged(3)4d0.1Fletchereach
Arrows, incendiary(4)3d0.1Fletchereach
Arrows, whistling(5)2d0.1Fletchereach
Astrolabe320d+2Shipwright+20 to piloting EML
Awnings18dn/aTentmaker
Axe, wood12d2Metalsmith
Axle6d15Metalsmith
Backpack, frameless18d2Hideworker15 lbs. cap.
Backpack, frame30d3Hideworker30 lbs. cap.
Bacon2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Bag, canvas, lg.5d3Tentmaker20 lb. cap.
Bag, canvas, sm.2d1Tentmaker10 lb. cap.
Ball and chain60d4Metalsmith
Ball, lead4d1Metalsmith
Ball, leather4d1Hideworker
Barley5d10Foodmerchantper bale
Barrel, cask40d24Woodcrafter32 gal. cap.
Barrel, hogshead15d6Woodcrafter8 gal. cap.
Basket2d1Thatcher
Bastard sword180d5Metalsmith
Battleaxe100d6Metalsmith
Battlesword230d8Metalsmith
Beads, clay5d0.1Potterper dozen
Beads, copper7d0.1Metalsmithper dozen
Beads, glass12d0.1Glassblowerper dozen
Beads, wooden3d0.1Woodcrafterper dozen
Beans0.25dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Bear, trained300d+n/aAnimal Trainer
Beartrap20d4Metalsmith
Bed, wooden frame50dn/aWoodcrafter
Bed, four post200dn/aWoodcrafter
Beef2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Beer0.25d1Innkeeperper pint
Beer, cask250d280Innkeeper
Beer, hogshead72d70Innkeeper
Beeswax1dn/aBeekeeperper pound
Bells, small1d+0.5Metalsmith
Bells, hand5d+1Metalsmith
Bells, temple200d50+Metalsmith
Belt, leather10d1Hideworker
Beltpouch, buckram5d0.5Clothierfive lb. capacity
Beltpouch, silk35d0.5Clothierfive lb. capacity
Blanket, light10d3Clothier
Blanket, heavy20d8Clothier
Blanket, horse12d4Ostler
Block and tackle6d2Woodcrafter
Books10+1d1+.02Scribebase + per page
Bookshelves2d1Woodcrafterper foot of storage
Boots, calf38d2.9Clothiercoverage: Ft Cf
Boots, knee44d3.3Clothiercoverage: Kn Cf Ft
Boss gore12d1Metalsmith
Bottle, glass6d0.5Glassblowerone quart capacity
Bottle, perfume5d0.1Glassblowerone ounce capacity
Bowl, ceramic3d0.5Potter
Bowl, copper6d0.5Metalsmith
Bowl, pewter4d0.5Metalsmith
Bowl, wooden2d0.5Woodcrafter
Bowstring2d0.05Ropemaker
Branding iron18d1Metalsmith
Brandy, per glass4dn/aInnkeeper
Brandy, hogshead1800dn/aInnkeeper
Brass3dn/aMinerper pound
Brazier100d25Metalsmith
Bread, rye0.25d0.25Foodmerchantper loaf
Bread, wheat0.5d0.25Foodmerchantper loaf
Breastplate, kurbul60d2.2Armorercoverage: Tx Bk
Breastplate, plate300d9.0Armorercoverage: Tx Bk
Bridle12d2Ostler
Broadsword150d3Metalsmith
Bronze4dn/aMinerper pound
Broom1d1Thatcher
Brush, wooden3d0.25Woodcrafter
Bucket, wooden4d1Woodcrafter
Bucket, copper10d2Metalsmith
Buckler24d3Metalsmith
Buckram, cloth10dn/aClothierper square yard
Buns0.5d0.25Foodmerchantper dozen
Butter0.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Cabinet144d50Woodcrafter400 cubic feet
Cage, wood, small7d4Woodcrafterone cubic foot
Cage, wood, medium15d10Woodcrafter27 cubic feet
Cage, wood, large30d20Woodcrafter100 cubic feet
Cage, iron, small12d8Metalsmithone cubic foot
Cage, iron, medium25d20Metalsmith27 cubic feet
Cage, iron, large50d40Metalsmith100 cubic feet
Calf60dn/aFarm/market
Calf boots — see boots
Caltrops, cavalry(6)10d2Metalsmithper square yard
Caltrops, infantry(6)6d1Metalsmithper square yard
Candles, beeswax24dn/aChandlerper pound (12 hrs.)
Candles, tallow8dn/aChandlerper pound (8 hrs.)
Candle, calibrated10d0.25Chandlertime-telling; 8 hrs.
Candleholder, hand4d0.5Metalsmith
Candlestick, iron7d1Metalsmith
Canvas3d3Clothierper square yard
Canvas, waterproof10d4Shipwrightper square yard
Canvas stalls24d20Tentmaker
Carpet, wool40d12Clothierper square yard
Cart, two-wheeled80d300Woodcrafter
Cauldron, iron10d30Metalsmith15 gal. capacity
Chain, light1d1Metalsmithper foot; 150 lb. max.
Chain, medium3d3Metalsmithper foot; 500 lb. max.
Chain, heavy5d5Metalsmithper foot; 1500 lb. max.
Chair12d4Woodcrafter
Chalk, bulk1dn/aMasonper pound
Chalk, powder4dn/aMasonper pound
Chalk, sticks10dn/aScribeper pound
Charcoal0.5dn/aCharcoalerper pound
Cheese1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Chicken2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Chicken, live6dn/aFarm/market
Chisel6dn/aMetalsmith
Cider0.25d1Innkeeperper pint
Cider, cask300dn/aInnkeeper
Cider, hogshead80dn/aInnkeeper
Club12d3Metalsmith
Coal2dn/aCharcoalerper pound
Coffin9d50Woodcrafter
Coins, goldn/a0.006–0.05Minter
Coins, silvern/a0.002–0.02Minter1/160 pounds average
Coins, debasedn/a0.001–0.02Minter
Comb2d0.1Woodcrafter
Comb, horse3d0.25Ostler
Contract12d+n/aLitigant
Copper2dn/aMinerper pound
Coudes, kurbul10d0.4Armorercoverage: El
Court appearance12d+n/aLitigantper day
Courtesan12d+n/aCourtesanper evening
Cow115dn/aFarm/market
Cowl/hood, beaver27d1.0Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, buckram9d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, ermine60d0.8Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, leather12d0.9Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, linen6d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, quilt24d1.2Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, russet18d0.4Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, sealskin30d0.8Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, serge7d0.4Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, silk55d0.4Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl/hood, worsted28d0.5Clothiercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl, long, mail135d4.5Armorercoverage: Sk Nk Sh
Cowl, long, ring63d3.2Armorercoverage: Sk Nk Sh
Cowl, long, scale90d5.4Armorercoverage: Sk Nk Sh
Cowl, short, mail90d3.0Armorercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl, short, ring42d2.1Armorercoverage: Sk Nk
Cowl, short, scale60d3.6Armorercoverage: Sk Nk
Crab1dn/aFishmongerper pound
Cream6d8Foodmerchantper gallon
Crossbow60d5Metalsmith
Crossbow bolts20d1Metalsmithper dozen
Crowbar9d2Metalsmith
Cuirass, kurbul120d4.4Armorercoverage: Ab Tx Ch Bk
Cuirass, plate600d18.0Armorercoverage: Ab Tx Ch Bk
Cup, ceramic1d0.25Potter
Cup, copper3d0.25Metalsmith
Cup, pewter2d0.25Metalsmith
Cup, wooden0.75d0.25Woodcrafter
Dagger24d1Metalsmith
Deed18dn/aLitigant
Dog, trained24d+n/aAnimal trainer
Dog, sled50d+n/aAnimal trainer
Donkey150dn/aOstler
Drum, hand20d2Woodcrafter
Drum, bass50d8Woodcrafter
Duck2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Duck, live9dn/aFoodmerchant
Dye, average30dn/aClothierounce (green, brown)
Dye, rare100d+n/aClothierper ounce (blue, red)
Dye, very rare160d+n/aClothierounce (purple, orange)
Eggs2dn/aFoodmerchantper ounce
Embalming200d+n/aEmbalmer
Falcastra60d6Metalsmith
Falchion120d4Metalsmith
Falcon, trained120d+5Animal trainer
Feathers6dn/aFowlerper pound
Fetters6d5Locksmith
Fighting claw12d1Metalsmith
Firewood0.5dn/aCharcoalerper pound
Fish, cod1dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, dried2dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, eel0.75dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, herring0.5dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, mackerel0.25dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, pike1dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, salmon2dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, salted2dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fish, trout2dn/aFishmongerper pound
Fishhooks2d0.1Metalsmithper dozen
Fishing line2d0.1Ropemakerper ten feet
Five-leaf8d+n/aApothecaryper ounce
Flagon, pottery4d1.5Potter
Flagon, wood3d1Woodcrafter
Flail, grain12d2Metalsmith
Flint and steel3d0.5Metalsmith
Flour, rye0.25dn/aMillerper pound
Flour, wheat0.5dn/aMillerper pound
Flute, wooden3d0.5Woodcrafter
Flute, iron18d1Metalsmith
Fruit, apples0.25dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Fruit, berries0.75dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Fruit, dried+50%n/aFoodmerchantto basic price
Fruit, grapes1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Fruit, pears0.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Fruit, raisins1.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Fruit, plums0.75dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Furs (see Hides)
Gambeson, quilt228d11.4ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Gauntlets, leather10d0.8Clothiercoverage: Ha
Gauntlets, ring35d1.8Armorercoverage: Ha
Gauntlets, mail75d2.5Armorercoverage: Ha
Glaive54d8Metalsmith
Glass, drinking12d+0.75Potter
Glass, stained12d1Glassblowerper square foot
Glass, window3d1Glassblowerper square foot
Gloves, buckram8d0.3Clothiercoverage: Ha
Gloves, leather — see gauntlets
Gloves, russet15d0.3Clothiercoverage: Ha
Gloves, silk46d0.3Clothiercoverage: Ha
Glue3d1Apothecaryper pint
Goat2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Goat, live10dn/aFarm/market
Goblet, pewter3d1Metalsmith
Gold6400dn/aMinerper pound
Goose3dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Goose, live9dn/aFarm/market
Grainflail12d2Metalsmith
Grant of arms5000d+n/aHerald
Grapple, light10d1Metalsmithsupports 150 lb.
Grapple, heavy35d2Metalsmithsupports 300 lb.
Grease2dn/aChandlerper pound
Great Helm, plate225d6.8Armorercoverage: Sk Fa Nk
Greaves, cour-boulli60d2.2Armorercoverage: Cf
Greaves, plate300d9.0Armorercoverage: Cf
Grindstone24d50Mason
Habergeon, mail645d21.5ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr
Habergeon, scale430d25.8ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr
Halfhelm, kurbul30d1.1Armorercoverage: Sk
Halfhelm, plate100d3.0Armorercoverage: Sk
Halfhelm, ring28d1.4Armorercoverage: Sk
Ham2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Hammer, utility6d2Metalsmith
Handaxe70d3Metalsmith
Harness, horse25d8Ostler
Harness, ox18d7Hideworker
Harp300d20Harper
Harpoon40d5Metalsmith
Hat/cap, beaver18d0.7Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, buckram6d0.2Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, ermine40d0.5Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, leather8d0.6Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, russet12d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, sealskin20d0.5Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, serge5d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, silk36d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hat/cap, worsted19d0.3Clothiercoverage: Sk
Hatchet6d2Metalsmith
Hauberk, long, mail900d30.0ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Hauberk, long, ring420d21.0ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Hauberk, long, scale600d36.0ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Hauberk, short, mail855d28.5ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Hauberk, short, ring399d19.9ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Hauberk, short, scale570d34.2ArmorerUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Hay1dn/aThatcherper pound
Hide, beaver30d2Hideworker
Hide, calf16d4Hideworker
Hide, deer6d4Hideworker
Hide, ermine/sable30d2Hideworker
Hide, exotic120d+n/aHideworker
Hide, horse10d4Hideworker
Hide, lamb3d2Hideworker
Hide, otter/weasel24d2Hideworker
Hide, ox12d4Hideworker
Hide, pig5d2Hideworker
Hide, rabbit1d0.75Hideworker
Hide, reindeer16d4Hideworker
Hide, seal24d2Hideworker
Hide, sheep4d4Hideworker
Hoe3d2Metalsmith
Holy symbol, brass12d+0.2Metalsmith
Holy symbol, iron18d+0.2Metalsmithpersonal
Holy symbol, wood8d+0.1Woodcrafterpersonal
Honey2d2Foodmerchantper pint
Hoods — see cowls
Horn, hunting20d1Hideworker
Horn, musical72d1Metalsmith
Horn, narwhal60dn/aWhalerper pound
Horse, cart225dn/aOstler
Horse, plough285dn/aOstler
Horse, riding440dn/aOstler
Horse, war720d+n/aOstler
Horsemeat1.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Horseshoe1d0.75Metalsmith
Incense12dn/aPerfumerper pound
Ink, black24d8Lexicographerper gallon
Ink, blue32d8Lexicographerper gallon
Ink, green32d8Lexicographerper gallon
Ink, brown40d8Lexicographerper gallon
Ink, red48d8Lexicographerper gallon
Inkwell, copper12d1Metalsmith
Inkwell, glass30d1Glassblower
Iron, pig0.05dn/aMinerper pound
Ivory75dn/aJewellerper pound
Jar, ceramic, small4d1Potterone quart capacity
Jar, ceramic, large8d2Pottertwo quart capacity
Jar, glass, small9d1Glassblowerone quart capacity
Jar, glass, large18d2Glassblowertwo quart capacity
Javelin36d3Metalsmith
Keys2d+0.1Locksmith
Kite, toy4d+1Woodcrafter
Kite, crewed250d40Woodcrafter130 lbs. capacity
Kite shield72d7Metalsmith
Knee boots — see boots
Kneecops, kurbul75d2.3Armorercoverage: Kn
Knife, kitchen10d1Metalsmith
Knight shield60d5Metalsmith
Lace50dn/aClothierper yard
Ladder, 8 feet6d5Woodcrafter
Lamb3dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Lamb, live6dn/aFarm/market
Lamp, glass(7)24d2Chandler
Lance120d8Metalsmith
Lantern, metal(7)12d1Chandler
Lard1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Lead0.25dn/aMinerper pound
Leather, tanned12dn/aHideworkerper square yard
Leggings, beaver207d7.8ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, buckram69d2.3ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, leather92d6.9ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, linen46d2.3ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, mail690d23.0ArmorerHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, quilt230d8.3ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, ring322d16.1ArmorerHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, russet141d3.2ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, sealskin230d6.0ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, serge54d3.2ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Leggings, silk419d3.2ClothierHp Gr Th Kn Cf Ft
Limestone, powdered3dn/aMasonper pound
Linen, coarse4dn/aClothierper square yard
Linen, fine25dn/aClothierper square yard
Lock8d+0.25Locksmith
Lockbox, small12d+3Locksmith5 lb. capacity
Lockbox, large24d+5Locksmith20 lb. capacity
Lockpick set, small18d0.5Metalsmith+0 to lockcraft EML
Lockpick set, large40d1Metalsmith+20 to lockcraft EML
Longbow36d3Fletcher
Longknife96d1Metalsmith
Longshirt, cloth50d2.55ClothierFo El Ua Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Longshirt, leather100d7.55ClothierFo El Ua Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Longshirt, quilt200d10ClothierFo El Ua Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Longshirt, ring350d17.45ArmorerFo El Ua Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Lute200d3Woodcrafter
Lyre120d3Metalsmith
Mace84d4Metalsmith
Maps12d+n/aCartographer
Marbles, stone5d1Tinkerper dozen
Marbles, glass10d1Tinkerper dozen
Mast6dn/aShipwrightper foot
Maul24d7Woodcrafter
Mead0.25d1Innkeeperper pint
Mead, cask250d280Innkeeper
Mead, hogshead72d70Innkeeper
Meal, cold0.75dn/aInnkeeper
Meal, hot1dn/aInnkeeper
Meat, jerked+33%n/aFoodmerchantto base cost
Meat, smoked+25%n/aFoodmerchantto base cost
Mercenary, light15dn/aMercenaryper day
Mercenary, medium35dn/aMercenaryper day
Mercenary, heavy60dn/aMercenaryper day
Milk, cow3d8Foodmerchantper gallon
Milk, goat2d8Foodmerchantper gallon
Milk, sheep2d8Foodmerchantper gallon
Mirror, bronze12d2Metalsmith
Mirror, iron20d2Metalsmithsilver-coated
Mittens, mail — see gauntlets
Morningstar48d5Metalsmith
Mule200dn/aOstler
Mutton1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Nails2dn/aMetalsmithper pound
Needle and thread3d0.05Clothier5 ft./thread
Net, combat48d4Ropemaker
Net, fishing5d2Shipwrightper square yard
Nunchaku12d1Metalsmith
Oar5d1Shipwright
Oatcakes0.25d0.75Foodmerchantper dozen
Oatmeal0.25dn/aMillerper pound
Oats2dn/aMillerper pound
Oil, cooking3d12Chandlerper gallon
Oil, lamp12d12Chandlerper gallon
Oil, whale12d12Whalerper gallon
Oil, rose20dn/aPerfumerper ounce
Oil, myrtle25dn/aPerfumerper ounce
Oil, cinnamon60dn/aPerfumerper ounce
Olives8dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Opiates100d+n/aApothecaryper ounce
Ox100dn/aFarm/market
Oysters0.5dn/aFishmongerper pound
Paint20d12Chandlerper gallon
Palanquin100d+40Woodcrafter
Pan, copper12d2Metalsmith
Parchment2d0.25Lexicographerper square foot
Pen, metal4d0.1Lexicographer
Pen, quill2d0.05Lexicographer
Pen, wood1d0.1Lexicographer
Perfume6d+n/aPerfumerper ounce
Pewter3dn/aMetalsmithper pound
Pheasant2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Pick8d4Metalsmith
Pie, fruit0.75d0.5Foodmerchant
Pie, meat1d0.5Foodmerchant
Pig24dn/aFarm/market
Pike96d12Metalsmith
Pipe, smoking2d0.25Potter
Pipes60d0.5Woodcrafter
Pitchfork6d3Metalsmith
Pitons, iron6d2Metalsmithfor six; 200 lbs. cap.
Plate, tin2d0.5Metalsmith
Plate, pewter5d0.5Metalsmith
Plough, metal blade72d12Metalsmith
Plough, wood blade48d10Woodcrafter
Poleaxe80d7Metalsmith
Pork2dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Prostitute2dn/aProstituteper night
Purse, buckram9d0.75Clothierten lb. capacity
Purse, silk60d0.75Clothierten lb. capacity
Quarterstaff24d4Woodcrafter
Quill1d0.02Lexicographer
Quiver8d1Hideworker
Rabbit1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Razor6d0.25Metalsmith
Rerebraces, cour-boulli30d1.1Armorercoverage: Ua
Rerebraces, plate150d4.5Armorercoverage: Ua
Robe, beaver356d13.4ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, buckram119d4.0ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, ermine786d10.3ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, linen51d2.6ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, russet242d5.5ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, sealskin395d10.3ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, serge93d5.5ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, silk719d5.5ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Robe, worsted373d6.3ClothierElFoUaShTxAbHpGrThKnCf
Rope, hemp, light1d0.25Ropemakerper foot; supp. 200 lb.
Rope, hemp, heavy2d0.35Ropemakerper foot; supp. 500 lb.
Rope, silk5d0.1Ropemakerper foot; supp. 200 lb.
Roundshield42d6Metalsmith
Runestones40d3Masonper set
Russet cloth12dn/aClothierper square yard
Rye1.5dn/aMillerper pound
Sack, linen, large1d0.25Tentmaker50 lb. capacity
Sack, linen, small0.5d0.1Tentmaker20 lb. capacity
Sack, buckram2d0.25Tentmaker25 lb. capacity
Saddle, riding80d4Ostler
Saddle, war240d10Ostler
Sagely knowledgevaries(8)n/aSage
Sai (parrying dagger)36d2Metalsmith
Salt, rock1dn/aSalterper pound
Salt, sea0.5dn/aSalterper pound
Sandals8d1Hideworker
Saw, hack10d2Metalsmith
Saw, two-person20d4Metalsmith
Scabbard, dagger12d0.5Hideworker
Scabbard, sword24d1Hideworker
Scales72d+3Metalsmith
Scallions0.25dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Scones0.5d1.5Foodmerchantper dozen
Scythe24d4Metalsmith
Seal, signet36d0.25Lexicographer
Seaweed6dn/aFishmongerper pound
Serge cloth6dn/aClothierper square yard
Sheep12dn/aFarm/market
Shirt, beaver194d7.3ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, buckram65d2.2ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, ermine428d5.6ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, leather120d6.5ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, linen43d2.2ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, quilt172d8.6ArmorerUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, ring301d15.0ArmorerUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, russet132d3.0ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, sealskin215d5.6ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, serge51d3.0ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, silk391d3.0ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shirt, worsted203d3.4ClothierUa Sh Th Ab Hp Gr
Shoeing, horse2dn/aOstlerper shoe
Shoes, leather14d1.1Clothiercoverage: Ft
Shortbow24d2Fletcher
Shortsword90d2Metalsmith
Shovel12d3Metalsmith
Sickle10d3Metalsmith
Silk cloth72dn/aClothierper square yard
Silver320dn/aMinerper pound
Skis42d3Woodcrafterper pair
Slave, laborer240d+n/aSlaver
Slave, pleasure300d+n/aSlaver
Slave, gladiator480d+n/aSlaver
Sled, cargo80d150Woodcrafter
Snowshoes36d3Woodcrafterper pair
Soap1dn/aPerfumerper ounce
Spade8d2Metalsmith
Spear60d5Metalsmith
Spice, Alum16dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Ginger30dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Pepper36dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Cinnamon40dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Keddryth45dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Camphor50dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Nutmeg50dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Frankincense75dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Ginseng170dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Marthyn200dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Myrrh150dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spice, Nard100dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Spicebox24d1Woodcrafter0.5 lb. capacity
Spigot9d0.25Metalsmith
Sponges45d0.1Apothecaryeach
Spoon, wood2d0.1Woodcrafter
Spoon, pewter4d0.1Metalsmith
Spurs18d0.25Metalsmith
Stabling1dn/aOstler
Stabling, with feed2dn/aOstler
Steel5dn/aMetalsmithper pound
Stones0.5d400Masonper eight cubic feet
Stones, fine10d400Masonper eight cubic feet
Stones, marble20d400Masonper eight cubic feet
String2d0.1Weaver10 yds.; .5 lb strain
Sugar60dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Sundial, bronze225d50Metalsmith
Sundial, stone200d100Masonincl. base
Surcoat, buckram81d2.7ClothierSh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Surcoat, leather151d8.1ClothierSh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Surcoat, linen51d2.6ClothierSh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Surcoat, silk491d3.8ClothierSh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th Kn
Swan3dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Swan, live12dn/aFarm/market
Table36d20Woodcrafter
Talc, fine10dn/aApothecaryper ounce
Talc, rough1dn/aStonemasonper ounce
Tankard, pewter4d1Metalsmith
Tankard, wood2d1Woodcrafter
Tapestry200d+20+Embroiderer
Tar9d15Chandlerper gallon
Tea35dn/aSpicemerchantper ounce
Tent, sleeps two27d8Tentmaker
Tent, pavilion200d+300Tentmaker
Thread, flax1d0.1Weaverper yard
Throwing axe48d2Metalsmith
Throwing dagger20d1Metalsmith
Thrusting sword150d3Metalsmith
Tin2dn/aMetalsmithper pound
Tinderbox6d2Chandler
Torches1d1Chandlereach; 2 hrs.
Tower shield96d8Metalsmith
Trident72d6Metalsmith
Trunk24d12Woodcrafter250 lb. cap.
Tunic, beaver257d9.7ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, buckram86d2.9ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, ermine567d7.4ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, leather114d8.6ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, linen57d2.9ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, russet174d4.0ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, sealskin285d7.4ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, serge67d4.0ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, silk519d4.0ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Tunic, worsted269d4.6ClothierUa Sh Tx Ab Hp Gr Th
Twine4d0.2Ropemake10 yds.; 5 max. strain
Undertunics — see tunic
Urn, five gallon12d7Potter
Vambraces, cour-boulli25d0.9Armorercoverage: Fo
Vambraces, plate125d3.8Armorercoverage: Fo
Vase4d3Potter
Veal3dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vegetables, cabbage0.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vegetables, carrots0.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vegetables, lentils0.25dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vegetables, peas0.25dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vegetables, tomatos0.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vellum2d0.1Lexicographerper square foot
Venison3dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Vest, beaver122d4.6Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, buckram41d1.4Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, ermine269d3.5Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, leather54d4.1Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, linen27d1.4Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, russet83d1.9Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, sealskin135d3.5Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, serge32d1.9Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, silk246d1.9Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vest, worsted127d2.2Clothiercoverage: Sh Tx Ab
Vetches1dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Wagon, four-wheeled220d400Woodcrafter
Waterclock1000d+200Locksmith
Waterproofing+50%n/aClothierfor clothing/cloth
Warflail60d5Metalsmith
Warhammer90d5Metalsmith
Wax, candle2dn/aChandlerper pound
Wax, sealing4dn/aChandlerper pound
Whalebone6dn/aWhalerper pound
Wheat1.5dn/aFoodmerchantper pound
Wheel18d10Woodcrafter
Wheel, iron rimmed30d12Woodcrafter
Wheelbarrow10d12Woodcrafter200 lb. cap.
Whip12d2Hideworker
Will24dn/aLitigant
Wine0.75dn/aInnkeeperper glass
Wine, cask420d280Innkeeper
Wine, hogshead120d70Innkeeper
Wineskin, small6d0.5Hideworkerone quart capacity
Wineskin, medium9d1Hideworkerone gallon capacity
Wineskin, large12d2Hideworkerfour gallon capacity
Wire, copper2d0.1Metalsmithper foot
Wood, Ash12d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Birch4d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Cedar8d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Elm10d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Fir12d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Larch6d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Maple14d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Oak16d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Pine8d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, Spruce6d200Timberwrightper 10 cubic feet
Wood, raw4d225Farm/market
Worsted, cloth24dn/aClothierper square yard
Rare knowledge: 75d (reading dead languages, descriptions of
foreign lands, old history)


Very rare knowledge: 200d (reading ancient dead languages,
descriptions of the farthest reaches of the known world, ancient
history)


Dangerous/illicit knowledge: 500d+ (reading magical texts,
descriptions of poisons, heretical theological speculation)



Coinage:  the basic unit was the penny (d).  12 pennys made one shilling
(s), and 20 shillings made one pound (£) sterling.  (So we’re talking
silver, not gold).  There was also a coin called the Mark, which equalled
13s.4d, or 2/3 of a pound.  There were gold coins, called nobles or royals,
worth originally 6s.8d, and later 10s, and half-nobles worth 5s.  A
farthing = 2s.6d.


Incomes:
the Dukes of York, Buckingham, and the Earl of Warwick — the Donald
Trumps of their day — made between £4,000 and £6,000 per year.


minimum income to be an offical like justice of the peace — £20 (from
land, not trade, etc.).


minimum income needed to vote in a county election = 40s/year from land.


Aricultural Laborer — about 4d./day
Building worker — 5–6d. per day
Soldiers wages:
        a knight — 2s. per day
        a man-at-arms — 1s. per day
        an archer — 6d. a day


A large, fortified manor house/castle  with all the ammenities: (top of
the line) — £6,000
A one-bay cottage — £3.4s.
wheat — 5s.8d. per quarter (quarter what?  maybe someone else knows)
oats — 2–3s a quarter
salt — 5d. per bushel
eggs — 5d. per hundred
pepper — 2s. per lb.
sugar — 1s.6d. per lb.
raisins — 3d. per lb.
candles — 1d. per lb.
milk — 1d. per gallon
beer — 1d. per gallon
red wine — 10d. per gallon
cattle — 9–11s. each
sheep — 1–2s. each
pigs — 2–3s.6d. each
From: hodges@jif.berkeley.edu (Kenneth Hodges)


     The list of medieval prices which follows is by no means complete or
thoroughly researched; I merely extracted references from some of the
books I have, and I thought others might like to inspect it.  The sources
I used are listed at the end.  If an item is listed several times, it is
because I had several references I wished to record.


Money goes as follows:
 1 pound (£) = 20 shillings (s)
 1 crown = 5 shillings
 1 shilling = 12 pence (d)
 1 penny = 4 farthings
 1 mark = 13s 4d
The French Livre, sou, and denier are equivalent to the pound, shilling
and penny (Latin liber, solidus, and denarius, I believe, which is where
the weird English abbreviations come from).


For ease, I’ve divided this list into the following sections: tools,
horses, food and livestock, books and education, buildings, cloth and
clothing, armor, weapons, marriage, funerals, travel, miscellaneous
goods, and wages.


Of course, a price list is a misleading guide to a feudal economy,
because so many goods were either produced within a household, or
supplied by a lord.  Retainers could get money, but they would also get
food, lodging, weapons (sometimes), and cloth.  Knights Templar were
provided with clothes, horses, and armor.
     —Kenneth Hodges, hodges@math.berkeley.edu
TOOLS
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
2 yokes4sc1350[3]170
Foot iron of plough5d"""
3 mason’s tools (not named)9d"""
1 spade and shovel3d1457""
1 axe5d"""
1 augur3d"""
1 vise13s 4d1514[5]27–28
Large biciron60s"""
Small biciron16s"""
Anvil20s"""
Bellows30s"""
Hammers8d–2s 8d"""
2 chisels8d"""
Compete set of armorer’s tools£13 16s 11d"""
Spinning Wheel10 d1457[3]170
HORSES
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
War Horseup to 50s12 cen(?) [7]30
War Horseup to £8013 cen[3]72
Knight’s 2 horses£101374"76
High-grade riding horse£1013th cen"72
Draught horse10s–20s13th cen""
Note: Horse prices varied dramatically; for instance, they doubled between 1210 and 1310. ([3], p. 37).
FOOD AND LIVESTOCK
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Wine:
Best Gascon in London4d/gallon1331[2]194
Best Rhenish in London8d/London"""
Wine:
Cheapest3d–4d/galLate 13 cen[3]62
Best8d–10d/gal"""
Ale (beer comes later):
Good1.5d/gal14 cen[2]201
Medium1d/gal"""
Poor.75d/gal"""
Ale:
First-rate1–1.25d/gal1320–1420[3]58
Second-rate.75–1d/gal"""
Ale (best):
Somerset.75d1338[3]210
London1.25d"""
Beer, good1d/quartlate 16 cen[8]xx
Dried Fruit (eg raisins, dates, figs, prunes), almonds, rice1–4d/lb, up to 6d rare14 cen(?)[3]62–63
Spices (cinnamon, cloves, mace, pepper, sugar, etc).1–3s/lb"""
Pepper4s/lbmid 13 cen[9]218
Pepper6d/.5lb1279–1280[3]11
Saffron12s–15s/lb14 cen(?)[3]62–63
Cow (good)10s12 cen(?)[7]30
Cow9s 5dmid 14th[1]99
Cow6s1285–1290[3]206
Ox13s 1.25dmid 14 cen[1]99
Sheep1s 5d"""
Wether:
Somerset9d–10d1338[3]210
London1s 5d"""
Pig:
Somerset2s1338[3]210
London3s"""
Fowl1d"""
2 Chickens1d14 cen[4]78
2 Dozen Eggs1d"""
Goose (in London)6d (legal) 7d–8d asked1375[2]198
80 lb cheese3s 4dlate 13 cen[3]114
Salted herring (wholesale)5–10/1d1382[2]198–199
Salt conger6d each1422–1423[3]69
Oats:
Somerset1s/quarter1338"210
London2s 2d per quarter"""
Cost of feeding a knight’s or merchant’s household per year£30–£60, up to £10015 cen[3]199
Related note: around 1380, these are the average costs per day of feeding people on an estate ([3], p. 65): lord, 7d; esquire, 4d; yeoman, 3d; and groom, 1d.
BOOKS AND EDUCATION
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Monastery School£2 (approx) per year1392–1393[3]75
Schoolmaster at Croyden:
Board2s/week*1394[2]186
Instruction13s 4d/year"""
Oxford:
Board104s/year1374""
Clothing40s/year"""
Instruction26s 8d/year"""
University:
Minimum£2–£3/yearLate 14 cen[3]75
Student of good birth£4–£10/year"""
Fencing Instruction10s/monthLate 16 cen[8]xx
7 Books£5 (approx)1479[3]76
126 Books£1131397[3]77
To Rent a book.5d–1d per pecia**mid 13 cen[9]172

* Source says 2s/day. This is not only insanely high, but the text also claims that the board was the same as at Oxford—i.e., 2s/week or 104s/year.

** A pecia is 16 columns of 62 lines of 32 letters, i.e., 31,744 letters, or about 7500–8000 words. Rental period is not specified, but I would guess a year; books were rented to be copied, and copying the Bible took 15 months. See [9], p. 172.
BUILDINGS
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Rent per annum for 138 shops on London Bridge£160 4s1365[2]114
Rent for the three London taverns with the exclusive right to sell sweet wines (hippocras, clarry, piments)£2001365–1375[2]195–196
Rent cottage5s/year14 cen(?)[3]208
Rent craftsman’s house20s/year"""
Rent merchant’s house£2–£3/year"""
Cottage (1 bay, 2 storeys)£2early 14 cen"205
Row house in York (well built)up to £5"""
Craftsman’s house (i.e., with shop, work area, and room for workers) with 2–3 bays and tile roof£10–£15early 14 cen[3]205
Modest hall and chamber, not including materials£121289[3]79–80
Merchant’s house£33–£66early 14 cen[3]205
House with courtyard£90+"""
Goldsmiths’ Hall (in London, with hall, kitchen, buttery, 2 chambers)£1361365[2]114
Large tiled barn£831309–1310[3]79
Wooden gatehouse (30’ long), barn, and drawbridge: Contract£5 6s 8d + builder’s clothing1341[3]81
Estimated total£16"""
Stone Gatehouse (40’ X 18’):
with all except stone£16 13s 4d1313[3]79–80
estimated with stone£30"""
Tower in castle’s curtain wall£333, £395late 14 cen""
Castle & college at Tattershall£450/annum for 13 years1434–1446"81
Transept of Gloucester Abbey£7811368–1373[3]79–80
Stonework of church (125’, no tower)£113 (contract)13 cen(?)""

note: tithes were often calculated at 1d a week for every 20s of annual rent paid (4, p. 208).

The following are the estimates of raw materials and labor that went into the tower of Langeais, a rectangular, tapering stone tower built in 992– 994. The source is [6], pp. 47ff. The dimensions at the base were 17.5 meters by 10 meters; the height was 16m (3 floors); the walls were 1.5m thick, made of two shells filled with loose rock.

Limestone in building: about 1050 cubic meters, or 2 600 000 kg
Wood in building: 47.5 cubic meters, or 34 600 kg
Nails: 3 400, or 50 kg
Mortar: 350 cubic meters.
To make the mortar:
  sand: 225 cubic meters, or 360 000 kg
  limestone: 40 cubic meters, or 160 000 kg
  green wood: 540 cubic meters, or 286 000 kg
Labor Costs, in Average Working Days (AWD):
  procurement: 14 250
  transport: 2 880
  labor:
    unskilled: 63 500
    mason: 12 700
    smith: 1 600
CLOTH AND CLOTHING
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Fashionable gowneasily £10, up to £50late 14 cen[2]53
Gentry:
Shoes4d1470s[3]79
Boots6d"""
Purse1.5d"""
Hat10d, 1s 2d"""
Craftsman’s tabard and super-tunic3s1285–1290[3]206
Reeve’s murrey (dark brown) robe6s 4d1349–1352"176
Reeve’s red robe5s 3d"""
Peasants (wealthy):
Linen Chemise8d1313[3]175
Shoes6d"""
Woolen garment3s"""
Fur-lined garments6s 8dearly 14 cen""
Tunic3s"""
Linen1s"""
Landless serfs’ tunics1d–6dmid 14 cen"176
Cloth for peasant tunics8d–1s 3d per yardearly 14 cen ""
Best Wool5s/yard1380[3]78
"Tawny and russet"6s/yard1479–1482""
Silk10s–12s per yard15 cen(?)""
Furs added to garment+£2–£3 to garment15 cen(?)"79
The worth of cloth provided yearly by a lord to:
esquires2s 11d/yard1289–1290[3]78
yeomen2s/yard"""
lesser servants1s 7d/yard"""

Note: loose tunics take 2.25–2.5 yards. In the late 14th century, shorter doubled (lined) tunics, known as doublets, became fashionable, requiring 4 yards ([3], pp 175,176).
ARMOR
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Mail100s12 cen(??[7]30
Ready-made Milanese armor£8 6s 8d1441[4]112
Squire’s armor£5–£6 16s 8d """
Armor for Prince of Wales, "gilt and graven"£3401614[5]20
Complete Lance Armor£3 6s 8d1590[5]185
Complete corselets30s"""
Cuirass of proof with pauldrons40s"""
Normal cuirass with pauldrons26s 8d"""
Target of proof30s"""
Morion3s 4d"""
Burgonet4s"""
Cuirass of pistol-proof with pauldrons£1 6s1624[5]189–190
Cuirass without pauldrons£1"""
Lance Armor£4"""
Targets of Proof24s"""
Cuirass with cap£4"""
Armor of proof£14 2s 8d1667"68
Bascinet13s 4d + 3s 4d to line it1369"88
Armor in a merchant’s house (leather?)5s1285–1290[3]206
Total Armor owned by a knight£16 6s 8d1374"76
Armor in house of Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester£1031397"77
Fee for cleaning rust off corselets5d each1567[5]80
Fee for varnishing, replacing straps, and rivetting helmet and corselet1s 4d1613[5]90
Barrel for cleaning mail9d1467[5]79

Note: mail is chainmail; almost all the rest is plate-armor. The armor of the knight in 1374 was probably mail with some plates; same for Gloucester’s. Mail was extremely susceptible to rust, and was cleaned by rolling it in sand and vinegar in a barrel. Pauldrons are shoulder plates; morions are open helms, burgonets and bascinets closed helms; and a target refers to any of a number different kind of shields. Armor of proof is tested during the making with blows or shots from the strongest weapons of the time; if a weapon is listed, the armor does not claim to be proof against everything, only that it is proof up to that weapon’s strength (eg pistol proof is not musket proof, but may be sword proof). All plate armor was lined with cloth, to pad the wearer, quiet the armor, and reduce wear between the pieces. This, along with the necessary straps, was a significant amount of the expense. An armorer asking for money to set up shop in 1624 estimated production costs and profit for a number of different types of armor: I give two examples below ([5], pp. 189–190).

Cuirass of proof with pauldrons:
  plates:                         5s 6d
  finishing, rivets, and straps:  7s 6d
  selling price                  26s
Lance armor:
  plates                        14s 5d
  finishing, et cetera          40s
  selling price                 80s
WEAPONS
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Cheap sword (peasant’s)6d1340s[3]174
Pair of wheel-lock pistols, with tools for them£2 16smid 17th[4]208
Holsters for pistols6d"""
Wheel-lock carbine£1 10s"""
Shoulder belt for carbine1s"""
Pair of flintlock pistols£2 5s"""
Flintlock carbine£1 2s"""
Musket16s 6d–18s 6d"""

Note: Sorry, folks, that’s all I found. It was mandatory in England for all freemen to own certain types of weapons and armor. (In 1181 every freeman having goods worth 10 marks (1 mark = 13s 4d) had to have a mail shirt, a helmet, and a spear. All other freemen should have helmet, spear, and gambeson (quilted armor) [4], p. 39.) Later, the government stored arms and armour in churches for use; in the 13th century anyone with an income of £2–£5 (wealthy peasants) had to have bows; archery practice became compulsory on Sundays and holidays. You may know that the extreme range of the longbow was 400 yards, but did you know that a statute of Henry VIII no one over 24 could practice at a range of less than 220 yards? (See [4], p. 95 and elsewhere).

Note: for guessing prices, see the section on tools (an axe for 5d). An armorer might make 24s a month; say a week to make a decent sword, and you might get a price that way. See the section on books and education for fencing instruction.
MARRIAGE
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Sample peasant dowries:13s 4d, 35s 11d, 57s, 63s 4d14 cen(?)[3]179
For serfs, mechet (fees) to lord, depending on wealth1s–13s 4d14 cen(?)[3]179
Wedding feast, wealthy peasant20s"""
Wealthy peasant wedding total£3–£4"""
Dowry for esquire’s daughterup to £66 13s 4d15 cen"84
Dowry for baron’s daughter£1000 +"""
London parents (both sets) each offered couple£1001385[2]154

Note: these costs will be wildly varying depending on circumstance.
FUNERALS
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Cheap gentlewoman’s funeral (bell-ringing, clergy, food)£71497[3]85
Brass monument, with a figure incised, on marble base— fitting for lesser aristocrat£8early 14 cen""
Bishop Mitford’s funeral (with 1450 guests!)£130+1407""
Memorial Chapel for Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick£24811439–1463""
Bronze effigy on guilded tomb£400"""

Note: Christopher Dyer gives as a rough rule of thumb 1 year’s income for a funeral ([3], p. 85)
TRAVEL
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
Queen’s chariot£40014 cen[1]99
Lady Eleanor’s chariot£100014 cen[1]99
Chariot£81381[3]72
Chariot maintence1–3s/year14 cen""
Barge£10"""
Iron-bound cart4sc1350"170
Guide for a night1d14 cen[1]129
Ferry ride per horseman1d"""
Keeping an earl’s warhorse 82 days in summer36s 9.5d1287[3]71

Note: [1], pp 126–129, gives the following prices at an inn in 1331. For one day, 3 men with 4 servants spent: Bread, 4d; beer, 2d; wine 1.25d; meat, 5.5d; potage, .25d; candles, .25d; fueld, 2d; beds, 2d; fodder for horses, 10d. The four servants staying alone sleep 2 nights for 1d. Generally, all 7 spend 2d a night on beds; in London, it is 1d per head.
MISCELLANEOUS
ItemPriceDateSourcePage
6 silver spoons14s1382[2]24
2 gold rings with diamonds£15"""
Gold Ring with ruby26s 8d"""
3 strings of pearls70s"""
6 gold necklaces100s"""
Fee to enroll an apprentice:
with mercers (rich merchants) 2s14 cen[2]111
with carpenters1s"""
Fee to join guild at end of apprenticeship:
with mercers20s"[2]111
with carpenters3s 4d"""
Fee to join guild6s 8d–£314 cen(?)[3]208
Fee to gain freedom of a town (to enjoy its exemption from feudal duties, I assume)3s 4d–20s14 cen(?0[3]208
To empty a cesspit in a city6s 8d15 cen(?)[3]209
Candles
Somerset1.5d/lb1338[3]210
London2d–2.5d/lb"""
Candles
tallow1.5d/lb15 cen(?)[3]74
wax6.5d/lb1406–1407""
Vat4d1457[3]170
Barrel3d"""
Bottle4d"""
2 buckets1s"""
1 sheet4d"""
1 mattress2d"""
4 pillows4d"""
3 boards for a bed4d"""
2 sheets, 4 blankets5s 8p1349–1352""
16 bedspreads, 20 sheets, 8 featherbeds£3 1s1285–1290[3]206
Duke’s bed of cloth of gold, with blue satin canopy£182 3s1397[3]77
Table6d1457[3]170
Chair3d"""
Chest with necessaries thereto2s 2d"""
2 chests6d each"""
Metal ewer6d1349–1352""
Brass pot2s"""
Basin and ewer8d"""
Basin and ewer2s 8d"""
Towel6d"""
Coffer1s"""
2 stools8d"""
Ceramic cooking pot.5d1340s"174

Note: most of these come from inventories of peasants’ belongings. The fine goods would be more expensive.

Note about lighting: great houses could use 100 lb of wax and tallow in a single winter night ([3], p. 74). Others, not as rich, would go to sleep earlier.
WAGES
ProfessionWageDateSourcePage
Mercenaries:
knight banneret4s/day1316[4]78
knight2s/day"""
man-at-arms or squire1s/day"" "
Regular Army
Esquires, constables, and centenars1s/day1346[4]79
Mounted archers, armored infantry, hobilars, vintenars6d/day"""
Welsh vintenars4d/day"""
Archers3d/day"""
Welsh infantry2d/day"""
Captain8s/daylate 16 cen[4]181
Lieutenant4s/day"""
Ensign2s/day"""
Drummer or trumpeter20d/day"""
cavalryman18d/day"""
infantry8d/day"""
Laborer£2/year maxc1300[3]29
Crown revenues (at peace)£30 000c1300""
Barons per year£200–500+c1300""
Earls per year£400–£11000c1300""
Sergeant at Law (top lawyer)£300/year1455"47
Chief armorer26s 8d/month1544[5]182
Other armorers in same shop24s/month1544""
except "Old Martyn" who made38s 10d/month1544""
Apprentices in same shop6d/day1544""
Master mason4d/day1351[2]24
Master carpenter3d/day"""
Carpenters’ Guild stipend to a sick member14d/week1333[2]156
Weavers5d/day, no food1407[2]146
Chantry priest per year£4 13s 4d1379[2]24
Squires per annum13s 4d-£114 cen[1]116–117
Carters, porters, falconers, grooms, messengers5s–8s 8d per year14 cen[1]116–117
Kitchen servants2s–4s/year14 cen[1]116–117
Boys and pages1s–6s/year14 cen[1]116–117
Wardens of London Bridges£10/year1382[2]128

Note: sheriffs of London paid £300 per year, hoping to make a profit from the fines they collected.

Note: 30 adult sheep could produce about 20s of wool per year in 1299 ([3], p. 114).

Note: To get a VERY ROUGH sense of money, I reproduce the following chart from Dyer ([3], p. 206). These are averages of daily wages in pence.
DecadeThatcherThatcher’s mate
1261–702-
1271–802.51
1281–902.251
1291–13002.51
1301–102.51
1311–2031.25
1321–3031
1331–4031.25
1341–5031.25
1351–603.52
1361–703.52
1371–804.252.5
1381–9042.25
1391–14004.252.75
1401–104.53
1411–204.753
1421–304.53
1431–404.53.25
1441–505.254
1451–605.53.25
1461–704.753.75
1471–805.253.75
1481–9063.75
1491–15005.53.5
1501–105.754
1511–205.254

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