But he was born in either 1520 or 1530 at Mons in Hainault, and, according to the old Annales du Hainault, he changed his name from Roland de Lattre to Orland di Lassus because his father had been convicted of making spurious coin and, as a "false moneyer," had to wear a string of his evil utterances round his neck.
"The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1"
Rupert Hughes
The King's established in every shire at least one town with a market place where purchases would be witnessed and a mint where reliable money was coined by a moneyer.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
Kings had appointed a royal moneyer in each to mint silver coins such as pennies for local use.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly