Richard Rowlands

“ Easter terme beginneth xvij daies after Easter day & endeth the monday nexte after the ascension day & have five returnes. That is Qui. Pas. Tres Pas. Qua. Pas. Cra. Asc. Men. Pa.
Trinity Term beginneth the xij. day after Whitsonday & continueth xix dayes and hath iiij returnes. That is Cra. Tri. Octa. Tri. Qui Tri. Tre. Tri.
Michaelmas Term beginneth the ix or x day of October & endeth the xxviij or xxix of November and hath viij returnes. That is Octa. Mi. Qui. Mic. Tres. Mic. Mense mi. Cra Ant. Cra Mar. Oct. mar. Qu. ”

“ A Eulalie virgin. b Antippe c Damasc. confessor d The shortest day. e Nicasius virgine f Otholy virgin. g O Sapientia A Lazarus confessor b Gracian bishop c Venetia virgin d Fast. e Thomas Apostle. f xxx martirs. g Victor virgin. A Fast. b Christmas day. c Stephen martir. d John Evangelist. e Innocents day. f Thomas Becket g Transl. of James A Sylvester martir. [**4r]
A rule to know when the terms begin & end with their returns. Hillary terme beginneth the xxiij. of January, and endeth the xij or xiij day of February, and hath iiii returnes. That is, Oct. Hol. Qui Hol. Cra. Pur. ”

“ A Ipolite virgin. b Exalta crucis. c Assump. of Mary. d Roche martir. e Octa Laurence. f Magnus martir. g Bernard confessor. A Dog dayes end. b Lewes martir. c Octa. assump. d Fast. e Bartilmew Apo. f Lewes King. ”