The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII

I[~t]m the same day paied to maister Carew for so moche money by him paied in rewarde to the yoman of the horse w^{t} my lady marques for bringing of a horse to the king iij [-l]i

I[~t]m the same daye paied to Sir Wi[~l][~l]m Pykering for a course that he wanne of the king[s] grace in Eltham Parke ayenst his dogge xl [~s]. in Angell[s] xlv [~s].

I[~t]m the same daye paied to a s'[^v]nt of my lorde Darcys in Rewarde for taking up of a hawke of the king[s] and bringing hir to yorke place vij [~s]. vj d.

I[~t]m the same day paied to Jo[~h]nson Maister of the king[s] barge for s'vyng the king[s] grace to shepey w^{t} xxvj me[~n] xj [-l]i. vj [~s]. viij d.

I[~t]m the same daye paied to Ambros Barker mercer for iiij^{xx} viij yard[s] of clothe of golde at xxx [~s] the yerde, amount[s] to the so[~m]e of C xxxij [-l]i

I[~t]m to the same Nicholas for his bourde wages for vij dayes more that is to say fro Cristemas daye to New yeres daye iij [~s]. vj d.

I[~t]m the xxiiij daye paied to haukyn one of the fawco[^n]s for the mete of iij hawk[s] by the space of xlj dayes And for e[^v]y hawke one peny by the day x [~s]. iij d.

I[~t]m the v daye paied to x[~p]ofer the myllaner for ij Ryding Cappes of blac satin and lyned w^{t} blac vellute for the king[s] grace xx [~s].

KING HENRY VIIIth's HOUSEHOLD BOOK, being an Account of the Privy Purse expenses of Henry VIII. from November, 1529, to December 1532; now first printed from the original MS.; w...

I[~t]m the vj daye paied to S^{r} John hurt and iij of his fellowes e[^v]y one of them xxij [~s] for ther Cot[s] iiij [-l]i. viij [~s].

I[~t]m the same daye paide by the king[s] co[=m]aundement to Domyngo for soo moche money As his grace loste to him at game iiij C [-l]i.

I[~t]m the same daye paied to a s[^v]nt of my lady Sydenors in Rewarde for bringing of Orange pyes to the king[s] grace to Grenewiche v [~s].

I[~t]m the same daye paied to one Baret by the king[s] co[~m]aunde^{t} to goo About[s] his grac[s] busynes vj [-l]i. xiij [~s]. iiij d.

I[~t]m the same daye paied to the king[s] watermen being xvij in noumbre for ther quarter wag[s] due at Mic[~h]is after x [~s] a pece viij [-l]i. x [~s].

I[~t]m the xxvj daye paied to wi[~l][~l]m Burdet for his cost[s] A ferro^{r} and ij men to helpe to cary the king[s] horses to grasse by the space of xxx dayes iij [-l]i.

I[~t]m the last daye paied to my lorde of Norfolke for so moche money by him layd oute by the king[s] co[~m]aundement iij^{xx} xviij [-l]i. v [~s]. v ...

I[~t]m the xiij daye paied to v po[^u] men by the king[s] co[~m]aunde^{t} in rewarde v Angelles in money currant xxxvij [~s]. vj d.

I[~t]m the same daye paied to x[~p]ofer Mylloner for bonett[s] for the king[s] grace and the boyes of his pryvat chambre as apperith by his bill lij [~s]. viij d.

I[~t]m the xxij daye paied to a s'[^v]nt of my lady Westons in rewarde for bringing ij bake breames to the king[s] grace v [~s].

I[~t]m the xix daye of November paied to the Carters that ca[^m] w^{t} the Cariage from Oxford and for ther cost[s] at london and homewarde * * *

Anno. 1532.--On the 16th of January, 1532, it seems his Majesty was at York Place, and on the 18th, books were sent there to him from the bookbinder;[77] and we find that plate...

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Apparently the person who is described as Gentleman Rider of the Stables, in the account of the Funeral expences of Edward IV. on which occasion he received 'nine yards of cloth...

Knives were worn at a very early period. In the 6 Edw. III. John Lord Grey of Rotherfeild, is stated to have been committed to prison for drawing his knife partly out of its she...

Ancestor of the present Earl of Mount Edgcombe. He was made a Knight of the Bath at the creation of Prince Arthur in 1489, and a Knight Banneret at Therouenne, and died on the 1...

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Apparently Sir William Spencer of Althorp, ancestor of the Duke of Marlborough and Earl Spencer. He was knighted in 1529, and in the 23rd and 24th Henry VIII. was Sheriff of Nor...

Two buffoons, or two grotesque figures, might be meant by this entry, for Shakspeare seems to use the word in both senses, "We can contain ourselves were he the veriest _antick_...

The Governor of Rochester Castle, and afterwards a Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Treasurer of the Household to Edward the Sixth. In the 12th Hen. VIII. h...

Upon this item the Editor is unable to throw any light. If it means a payment of their accustomed gratuity of 20_s._ each, at Easter, it would be intelligible, and it is difficu...

The precise time when Henry's attachment to her commenced is uncertain, but three years before her marriage, the Master of the Robes paid for some purple velvet for her; and on...

Probably Henry, the son of Sir Francis and Lady Weston, mentioned in the preceding note. He was Page of the Bed Chamber to the King.--_Archæologia_, vol. iii. p. 155, where he i...

In the time of Ben Jonson, in consequence of the interruptions to divine service occasioned by the ringing of the spurs worn by persons walking and transacting business in Cathe...