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Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth
of York:
Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV
Part XV: Household Wages; Expenses 8 March, 1503 - 15 March,
1503
Receipts, Money Received
Wages
- Itm....to my Lady Kateryne for hir pencõn for an hole yere
ended at Mighelmas last passed ---------- l li.
- Itm....to my said Lady for a quarter ended at Cristmas last passed
---------- xij li. x s.
- Itm....to my Lord Haward for the diettes of my Lady Anne for a
yere ended at Mighelmas last passed ----------C xx li.
- Itm....to my Lady Brygette ---------- lxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to my Lady Elizabeth Stafford ---------- xxxiij li. vj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Mary Ratcliff ---------- x li.
- Itm....to Lady Alyanor Verney ---------- xx li.
- Itm....to Dame Jaane Guldeford ---------- xiij li. vj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to Dame Elizabeth Peche ---------- lxvj s. viij
d.
- Itm....to Maistres Elizabeth Denton ---------- xx li.
- Itm....to Maistres Anne Crowmer ---------- x li.
- Itm....to Maistres Alianor Johnes ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Mary Denys ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Elizabeth Catesby ---------- C s.
- Itm....to Maistres Margrette Bone ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Margrette Belknap ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Elisabeth Lee ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Anne Weston ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Elyn Brent ---------- vj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Maistres Anne Browne for half yere ended at Mighelmas
last passed ----- ----- l s.
- Itm....to Maistres Margrette Wotton for half yere ended at Mighelmas
last passed ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to Maistres Elisabeth Fitzherbert ---------- liij s.
iiij d.
- Itm....to Alice Skeling ---------- C s.
- Itm....to Elisabeth Baptiste ---------- lxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Frauncys Baptiste ---------- liij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Agnes Dean the Quenes laundre ---------- lxvj s.
viij d.
{Vad' servienc' attendenc' nutric' d'ne Katerine.}
- Itm....to Beatrix Bradowe rokker to my yong Lord Henry Courteney
---------- xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Emme Bragges rokker to my Lady Margrette Courteney ----------
xx s.
- Itm....to Alice Williams rokker to my yong Lord Edward Courteney
for a yere and a quarter at Cristmas ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to Lawrance Travers --------- xxvj s. viij d.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. CCC lxxiiij li.
-Entry 62-
- Itm....to Maister Arthure for a yere ended at Mighelmas last passed
---------- xxvj li. xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to the same M. Arthure for a quarter ended at Cristmas last
passed ---------- vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to William Denton carver to the Quene ---------- xxvj li.
xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Heyward Skynner ---------- C s.
- Itm....to John Staunton thelder ---------- lxvj s. viij
d.
- Itm....to Owen Whitstones messagier ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to Marques Loryden mynstrelle ---------- lxvj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to Janyn Marcazin mynstrelle ---------- lxvj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to Richard Denouse mynstrelle ---------- lxvj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to John Ricroft ---------- xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Olyver Aulferton keper of the Quenes goshauke ----------
xl s.
- Itm....to Richard Elyot the Quenes attourney ---------- x li.
- Itm....to Richard Decons for his wages of thoffice of the Signet
---------- x li.
- Itm....to the same Richard Decons aswelle for his wages for the
receipt of the Quenes money as for his costes lyeng in London aboutes the
Quenes matiers and busynesses and ryding for the surveyeng of the Quenes landes
---------- xvj li. xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Richard Bedelle the Quenes auditor for his fee ----------
x li.
- Itm....to the same Auditour for his wages and riding costes ----------
xxix li. xvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to the same Auditour for the compiling of the values ----------
liij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to the Clerc of the Quenes Counsaille ---------- C s.
- Itm....to John Holand keper of the Counsaille Chambre ----------
iiij li. xj s. iij d.
- Itm....to John Mordant Sargeant at Lawe ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to Humfry Conysby Sargeant at Lawe ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to James Hobert the Kings Attourney ---------- xxvj s.
viij d.
- Itm....to Richard Empson ---------- xxvj s. viij d.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. Clxxviij li. vij s. xj d.
-Entry 63-
- Itm....to S{r} Morgan Kydwelly ---------- xxvj s. viij
d.
- Itm....to Richard Cutlerd ---------- xxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to William Mordant attourney in the Commen place ----------
xx s.
- Itm....to Henry Kemys attourney of the towne of Bristowe for the
receipt of the fee ferme of the same towne ---------- vj s. viij
d.
- Itm....to Thomas Goodman for the receipt of the fee ferme of Barton
Bristowe --- ------- xx s.
- Itm....to John Coope for keping of the Quenes stuf of her warderobe
of the beddes within Baynardes Castel ----------- xxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Richard Windesore decessed for his annuitee for the half
yere ended at Estre last past ---------- xxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Alice Massy the Quenes mydwif ---------- x li.
- Itm....to Margrette Gough ---------- lxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Thancoresse of Saint Michelle besides Saint Albons ----------
xxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Raaf Crestenere ---------- liij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to S{r} William Barton preest synging at oure Lady at Berking
---------- vij li. vj s. viij d.
- Itm....to S{r} Robert Byrche synging at our Lady of Piewe -----------
vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to Richard Decons for papure parchemyn inke and wax ----------
lxvj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Richard Bedell the Quenes auditour for paper parchemyn
inke and wax - -------- xxxiij s. iiij d.
- Itm....to the Clerc of the Counsaille for papure parchemyn inke
and wax --------- xxv s.
- Itm....to Waltier Reynold keper of the garden at Baynardes Castelle
for his wages a hole yere ended at Mighelmas last passed ---------- lx s.
x d.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. xlviij li. v s. x d.
-Entry 64-
- Itm....the viij{th} day of Marche to John Hynsted of London wexchaundeler
for iij rolles of white wex of iij lb price the lb xv d.
iiij s. and for iij rolles yelowe wex of iij lb price the lb
viij d. ij s. by him delivered to the Quenes use. Sm{a}
---------- vj s.
- Itm....to the same John Hynsted for iiij rolles white ex of iiij
lb price the lb xvj d. sm{a}. v s. iiij
d. and for viij rolles yelowe wex of viij lb price the lb viij d.
v s. iiij d. Sm{a} ---- ------ x s. viij d.
- Itm....to John Cope of London Taillour for the lynyng and covering
of a lytture of blake velvet with blake cloth for the Quene, wherin the princes
was brought from Ludlowe to London, frynged about with blake valance and twoo
hed peces of the same bounden aboute with blake rebyn and frynged abowte with
blake valance ---------- v s.
- Itm....to Thomas Eldreton for the costes and charges of the buryeng
of the yong lord Edward Courteney Son to the Lady Kateryn Suster to the Quene
iiij li. xviij s. iiij d. and for money by him geven by the commaundement
of the Quene at the dep[part]u[re] of the Norice and Rokker of the same lord
xxvj s. viij d. Sm{a} ---------- vj li. v s.
- Itm....to John Rolf yeoman of the Close Carre for money by him
payed for twoo Axtrees for the said carre ij s. Itm
for v lb of clowtes vij d. ob. Itm
for half an hundred of nayllys ij d. Itm in oyntement
ij d. Itm for a stirrope for the [same] iiij d.
and for making of twoo lynes ij d. Sm{a} ---------- iij d. v d. ob.
- Itm....payed for a pece of wursted bought by Richard Smyth yeoman
of the Quenes robys for the use of the Quene ---------- xxxiij s.
iiij d.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. ix li. iij s. v d. ob.
-Entry 65-
- Itm....payed for a bonet for the yong lord Henry Courteney ----------
xx d.
- Itm....payed to Cristofre Ascue for v yerdes of Streyt white by
him delivered to Nicholas Sadler for the use of the Quenes grace at ij s.
the yerd ---------- x s.
- Itm....payed to the same Cristofre for v yerdes of cotton russet
of him bought by Nicholas Sadler for the Quenes Chaare at vj d. the yerd ----------
ij s. vj d.
- Itm....payed to John Lynne of London whelewright for certain necessaryes
for the Chare by him delivered to John Herman Sergeant of the Quenes said
Chaare for the yere last past as it appereth by a bill signed with thande
of the Quene ---------- xv s. ob.
- Itm....the xv{th} day of Marche to Thomas [Acwourth] in full contentacõn
of the . . . of the stable ---------- xiij x.
- Itm....payed for the dyettes of John Petriche oon of the sonnes
of mad Beale for a yere endyng at Cristmas last past
- Itm....for ij yerdes of cloth for a gowne for the same John Petriche
at ij s. viij d. the yerd v s. iiij d. Itm
for v yerdes fustyan for a cote at vij d. the yerd ij s. xj d. Itm
for lynyng and making of the same gowne and cote iij s. viij d. Itm
for iiij shirtes ij s. viij d. Itm for
vj payre shoyn ij s. Itm for iiij payre
of hosyn xvj d. Itm for his lernyng xx d. Itm
for a prymer and saulter xx d. And payed to a surgeon whiche heled him of
the Frenche pox xx s. Sm{a} ---------- xl s.
- Itm....to Maulde Hamond for keping of hir children geven to the
Quene for a quarter ended at Cristmas last past ---------- iiij s.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. iiij{xx} li. ij s. x d. ob.
-Entry 66-
- Itm....to Richard Smyth yeoman of the Quenes robys in full contentacõn
and payement of iij billes signed with thande of the Quene oon bill of xiiij
li. viij s. an other of C vij s. xj d. and the third of
iiij li. x s. ix d. to him due for certain necesryes by him bought
for the Quenes grace as it appereth by the same billes ---------- xxiiij li.
xj s. viij d.
- Itm....to Jerom Bonvice in partie of payement of a bill signed
with thande of the Quene conteignyng the somme of ----- remaignynge with the
said Jerom ---------- xx s.
- Itm....John Wyrdon by the commaundement of the Quene -----------
xl s.
- Itm....to John Holand for his costes riding to the bailif of the
franches of Cokeham and Bray and to Stratfeld Mortymer to cause them to comme
to London for theire accomptes ---------- vj s. viij d.
- Itm....for the supplusage of the last accompte as it appereth in
the boke of the last yere ---------- lij li. xj s.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. iiij{xx} xix li. ix s. iiij d.
b.
-Entry 67-
SOME OF THALLOWAUNCE PAYEMENTS AND LIVEREYS BEFORESEID M{1} M{1} M{1} CCC
XJ li. V s. IX d. q.
Receipts
[At the beginning of the Book are the following Pages.]
Here ensuen the Receiptes of Rychard Decons from the xxiiij{th}
of Marche Anno xvij{mo} unto
TERMINO PASCHE
Somerset and Dorset
Furst of William Knoyell receyvor ther of thissues and revenues of his recept
for the said term ---------- lx li.
[The remainder of this Page is wholly illegible.]
-Entry 68-
TERMINO PASCHE
Com' Wilteshyer Berkshire and Southampton
Apud Grenewiche viij{o} die Maij.
Of S{r} Richard Nanfan fermour of the lordship of Odiham by thandes of Robert
Wakefeld bailiff there ---------- xj li. ij s. viij d.
Apud Grenewiche xiij{o} die Maij.
Of S{r} John Frye preest fermour of Worthy Mortymer ---------- viij li. xiij
s. iiij d.
xj{o} die Junij.
Of Waltier Sarvington receyvour there ---------- lij li. vj s. viij
d.
Of the same Waltier Sarvington ----------- xxvij li. xiij s. iiij
d.
[The rest of the Page is illegible.]
S{a} CCC liij xviij li. vj s. ij d.
-Entry 69-
Swalowfeld
Of Richard Smyth bailif there of thissues and revenues of the same lordship
for a yere ended at Mighelmas last passed ---------- xxiiij li. xvj s.
j d. ob.
Com' Hereford and Wurcestre
Of John Middelmore receyvor there of thissues of his receipt for the terme
of Estre ---------- xxij li.
Of the same John Middelmore ---------- xx li.
Of the same John Middelmore ---------- xij li.
[The remainder of this Page is illegible.]
Com' Gloucestre and Wilts.
Of Edmond Tame receyvor there ---------- C lij li.
Of the same Edmond Tame in Woodstok ---------- lxvj li. xiij s. iiij
d.
[The same.]
Com' Hertford
[This page contains four or five Entries, but they are illegible.]
Com' Essex
Of William Blake for the warde and marriage of John Carewe sonne and heyre
of S{r} William Carewe Knight decessed ---------- xxv li.
Of William Poyntz receyvor there ---------- xl li.
Of the same Willliam Poyntz by thandes of Thomas Acwurth ---------- xxvj li.
xiij s. iiij d.
[The remainder is illegible.]
Fee Farms
TERMINO PASCHE
Of the fee ferme of the Monastery of Saint Albons ---------- xvj li. xiij s.
iiij d.
Of the fee ferme of the towne of Bristowe ---------- lj li. vij s.
ix d.
Of the fee ferme of the towne of Bedford ---------- x li.
Of the fee ferme of the towne of Oxonford ---------- xvij li. x s.
Of the fee ferme of Kynfare and Stourton ---------- iiij li. x s.
Of the fee ferme of Alyseowen ---------- C iij s. iiij d.
[The next two Pages are illegible.]
MONEY RECEIVED OF THARREARAGES
Of Richard Harveys receyvor of the lordship of Fekenham for tharrearages of
the last yere --- ------- C s.
FINES
Furst of Cristofre Throkemarton Squier for a fyne by him made to the Quenes
grace for the ferme of the demaynes belonging to the manor or Marcle in the
Countie of Hereford and for the Baillisship of Marcle ---------- xx li.
MONEY RECEYVED OF THE QUENES GRACE.
Furst of hire grace by thandes of S{r} Thomas Lovell Knight as money by him
lent to the Quene upon certain plate ---------- D li.
Itm...receyved of hure grace by thandes of Maistres Alianor Johns
at Ragland the xviij{th} day of August ---------- x li.
Itm...by thandes of Thabbot of Fournesse ---------- xxxiij li. vj
s. viij d.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} Dxliij li. vj s. viij d.
-Entry 70-
AURUM REGINE
[No Entryoccurs under this head.]
Swalowfeld
[No Entry.]
Foderinghey
Receyved of Benet Brocas Receyvour of the Landes late belonging to the Duchesse
of Suff. of thissues and Revenues of the same ---------- C. iiij{xx} xviij li.
xv. ix d. ob.
Some Totall of the Receyptes Beforeside This Yere M{1} M{1} M{1} D
IIIJ{xx} V li. XIX s. X d ob.
-Entry 71-
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- Part I: Preface, Introductory Remarks & Remarks on
the Wardrobe Accounts.
- Part II: Remarks on the Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth
of York & "Memoirs."
- Part III: Memoir of Elizabeth of York.
- Part IV: Memoir of Elizabeth of York.
- Part V: Memoir of Elizabeth of York.
- Part VI: Memoir of Elizabeth of York.
- Part VII: Endnotes for Introduction, Remarks, and
Memoir of Elizabeth of York.
- Part VIII: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #1 through 7.
- Part IX: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #8 through 15.
- Part X: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #16 through 22.
- Part XI: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #23 through 31.
- Part XII: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #32 through 41.
- Part XIII: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #42 through 51.
- Part XIV: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #52 through 61.
- Part XV: Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York:
Entries #62 through 71.
- Part XVI.1: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Abington through Bray.
- Part XVI.2: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Braybroke through Christenings.
- Part XVI.3: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Clarycords through Dyer.
- Part XVI.4: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Easthampstead through Hynsted.
- Part XVI.5: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Ink through Money borrowed...
- Part XVI.6: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Money lent... through Pins.
- Part XVI.7: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Pin-powder through Stable, the expenses...
- Part XVI.8: Index and Notes to the Privy Purse Expenses
of Elizabeth of York: Stables, to the officers... through Zouch.
- Part XVII: Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV: Keeper's
Remarks through Entries Pertaining to the Visit of the Duchess of Burgundy.
- Part XVIII: Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV: Inventories
of the "Grete Warderobe."
- Part XXIX: Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV: Goods Delivered
and Received into the Office of the Beds and the Office of the Robes.
- Part XX: Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV: Office of
the Stable & Gifts Disbursed.
- Part XXI: Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV: Gifts Disbursed
Continued; Closing Miscellaneous Accounts; Index & Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Acham, William through Axle-trees.
- Part XXII.1: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Backs through Cheyney, John.
- Part XXII.2: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Chirke, Geoffrey through Exchequer, auditors of the...
- Part XXII.3: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Featherbeds through Jumbard, Martin.
- Part XXII.4: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Katherine, Lady through Parr, Sir William.
- Part XXII.5: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Patens, of leather... through Sparowe, Thomas.
- Part XXII.6: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Sparvers through Vraulx, Piers de.
- Part XXII.7: Index and Notes to the Wardrobe Accounts:
Wages of divers persons... through ADDITIONAL NOTES.
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