Spur Money

In a curious tract, published in 1598, under the title of *The Children of the Chapel stript and whipt*, we have the following passage:— "Wee think it very necessarye that every quorister sholde bringe with him to churche a Testament in Englishe, and turne to everie chapter as it is daily read, or som other good and godly prayer-booke, rather than spend their tyme in talk and hunting after *spur-money*, whereon they set their whole mindes, and do often abuse dyvers if they doe not bestowe somewhat on them." In 1622, the dean of the Chapel Royal issued an order by which it was decreed— "That if…