Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth
of York:
Wardrobe Accounts of Edward IV
Part IX: Privy Purse Expenses
23 May, 1502 - 2 July, 1502
Itm....for thoffring of the Quene upon the Fest of the Trinitee
at Richemount ----- -----v s.
Itm....the xxiij{th} day of May to Robynet enbrowdrer in reward
----------xiij s. iiij d.
Itm....the same day to the Quenes purs by thandes of maistres Alionor
Johns at Richmont ---------- xx s.
Itm....the xxiiij{th} day of May to Stephene Higham for certain
stuff by him made for the Quene x s.Itm
for money by him payed for the botehire of the Lady Lovel from Richemount
to Grenewiche ij s. iiij d. and for going from Richemount to London
to Doctour Lathis xij d. ----------xiij s. iiij d.
Itm....the same daye to a servaunt of Thabbase of Syon in reward
for bringing a present of Rabettes and quayles to the Quene at Richemount
---------- ij s.
Itm....the xxv{th} day of May to Edmund Calverd page of the Quenes
chambre for his costes going by the commaundement of the Quene from Richemount
to London to William Stafford for divers stuf for the King in the nyght ij
s.Itm for going from Grenewich to London
for Maister Lynche xij d. Itm for going from Richemount
to London to maistres Lokke for bonnettes for the Quene vijj d. Itm
for going from Grenewiche to London for maistres Stafford and maistres Lees
vj d. Itm for money by him payed for egges butter
and milke for the King and Quene iij s. vj d. and for riding from
Grenewiche to Croydon to the Princesse viij d. ---------- viij s.
iiij d.
Itm....the same day to Frary Clerc of Saint Johns for
the buryeng of the men that were hanged at Wapping mylne ---------- viij s.
Itm....the same day to Nicholas Maior sadler to the Quene for making
of six tapettes for the sompter horses with the lynyng grayling jagging and
for worsted yerne at xij . the pece ---------- viij s.
Itm....for thoffring of the Quene upon the feest of Corpus Xpi
at Richemount ---------- v. s.
Itm....the same day to a servaunt of tharchebisshop of Canterbury
in reward for bringing a present of a Lanthony Cheese to the Quene at Richemount
----------ij s.
Itm....the xxviij{th} day of May to John Johnson surgion in reward
for his costes commyng from London to the Quene at Richemount ---------- xiij
s. iiij d.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. iiij li. xviij s. iiij d.
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Itm....the same day to miastres Alianor Johns for money by hir
geven in reward to a servaunt of the Lady Lovell for bringing a chest of iverey
with the passion of oure Lord theron - --------- iij s. iiij d.
Itm....to John Browne for money by him payed for pepyns for the
Quene ---------- ij s. vj d.
Itm....to John Hertley for the amending of five barehides for the
warderobe of the beddes ----------x s.
Itm....the xxix{th} of May to Lewes Waltier for conveyeng the Quene
in hir barge with xxj rowers from Grenewiche to the Tower the xxvij{th} day
of April every rower taking viij d. xiiij s. the maister xvj d. Itm
the ij{de} of May conveyeng the Quene from the Tower to Grenewiche with xxj
rowers xiiij s. and the maister xvj d. Itm
the xix{th}day of May conveyeng the Quene from Grenewiche to Richemount with
xxj rowers at viij d. the rower xiiij s. and the maister xvj d. Itm
a grete bote the same day conveyeng the ladyes and gentilwomen from Grenewiche
to Richemount with ix rowers at viij d. the rower vj s. and the maister
xvj d. ---------- liij s. iiij d.
Itm....the same day to the said Lewes for talowing dressing and
for roopes and othere necessaries for the Quenes barge ---------- x s.
Itm....the same day to Richard Justice for the money by him payed
for a yerd and an half of tawny saten for the Quene at vij s. the
yerd vj d. Itm for a yerd and an half of blake saten
at vij s. the yerd x s. vj d. Itm
for a yerde and a half of crymsyn sarcenet at iij s. viij d. the
yerd Itm for his costes going from Grenewiche to
the Tower for a stole covered with scarlet viij d. Itm
for going for a gowne of russet velvet with a purfle of cloth of gold of damaske
viij d. Itm for going for silkes above written j
d. Itm for going for a gowne of purple velvet with
a purfle of cloth of gold viij d. Itm for ij yerdes
of white fustyan for sokkes for the Quene xiij d. and for his costes lyeng
behinde at Grenewiche with the Quenes stuf by the space of ij dayes xvj d.
---------- xxxj s.
Itm....the same day to the wif of oone William Greneweye in reward
for bringing a present of peesecoddes to the Quene ---------- ij s.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. Cxij s. ij d.
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Itm....the same day to John Hertley for the amending of the barehide
belonging to the close carre of the wardrobe of the robys ---------- v s.
Itm....the xxx{th} day of May to John Hensted of London wexchaundler
for twoo rollys of white wex weyeng ij lb. at viij d. the lb. ij s.
viij d. Itm ten rolls yelow wex at viij d. the lb.
vj s. viij d. delivered the vij{th} day of Decembre Itm
the iij{de} of Aprille delivered foure rollys of white wex v s. iiij
d. and for ten rolles of yelowe wex vj s. viij d. ----------xxj s.
iiij d.
Itm....the same daye to John Stormy of Chartesey in reward for
keping of twoo palfrayes of the Quenes after the decease of Richard Payne
palfreyman ---------- x s.
Itm....the same daye to Elys Hilton grome of the robys for money
by him payed by the commaundement of the Quene for certain stuf for the Lord
William Courteney. Furst for ten elnes of Holand cloth for shirtes at ij s.
the elne xx s.Itm a furre and a half of
fox for a gowne of russet xij s.Itm for
making of the same gowne xj d. Itm for a nyght bonet
xij d. Itm for twoo yerdes iij quarters of saten
of Bruges blake for the covering of a sadelle for my Lady Kateryne at ij s.
vj d. the yerd vj s. x d. ob. Itm for a
yerde and a quarter of blake velvet for bordering of the said sadelle and
for the perfourmiyng of a horse harneys at x s. the yerd xij s.
vj d. Itm for cariage of divers gownes of the Quenes
from the Towre to Richemount xviij d. and for cariage of the same gownes from
Genewiche to the Towre iiij d. Sm{a} --------- lv s. ij
d. ob.
Itm....the same day to the Quenes purs by thandes of George Hamerton
at Richemount ---------- xx s.
Itm....the furst day of Juyn to Thomas Acworth for thexpenses of
the Quenes stable ---------- lviij li. v s. iij d.
Itm....the ij{de} of Juyn to a servaunt of the Prioure of Lanthony
in reward for bringing a present of cheses to the Quene ---------- v s.
Itm....the iiij{de} of Juyn to a servaunt of Richard Smyth in reward
for bringing a fawne from the parke of Swalofield to the Quene at Richemount
---------- iij s. iiij d.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. lxiij li. v s. d. ob.
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Itm....the iiij{th} day of Juyn to the Quenes purse at Richemount
by thandes of Miastres Alianor Johnes and John Brown ---------- xx s.
Itm....the vj{th} day of Juyn to my Lady Bray for money by hire
lent to the Quene ---------- xxij s. viij d.
Itm....the vj{th} day of Juyn to Nicholas Grey clerc of the werkes
at Richemount in reward to him geven by the Quene towards suche losses as
he susteigned at the birnyng of his howse at Richemount ---------- lx s.
Itm....the vij{th} day of Juyn to the Quenes purse at Westm
by thandes of Maistres Brent ---------- xl s.
Itm....the viij{th} day of Juyn to Henry Roper for stuf by him
bought for the Quene of Scottes. Furst for thre basons of peauter weyeng viij
lb. di price the lb. vj d. iiij s. iij d. Itm
a chafer of brasse weyeng xviij lb. price the lb. iij d. iiij s.
vj d. Itm twoo wasshing bolles xiiij d. Itm
a frye panne xij d. Itm a grete trussing basket
vj d. Itm a payre belowes ij d. and for cariage
of the same by water from London to Westm iij d. Sm{a} ----------
xj s. x d.
Itm....the ix{th} day of Juyn to the dean of the chapelle for thoffringes
of the Quene upon the Feest of Sainct George Sainct Marc Philip and Jacob
and the Invencõn of the holy crosse ---------- xx s.
Itm....delivered to Henry Bryan of London mercer for eight yerdes
of blake damaske for a cloke for the Quene at vij s. iij d. the yerd
lviij s. viij d. Itm for fyve yerdes of
blake sarcenet for lynyng to the same cloke at iiij s. the yerde
xx s.Itm for a yerde and iij quarters
of blake velvet for bordring of the same at x s. the yerd xvij s.
vj d. Sm{a} ----------- iiij li. xvj s. ij d.
Itm....delivered to the same Henry Bryan in party payement of a
bille signed with thande of the Quene conteignyng the somme of Cvij li. x
s. q{d} to him due for certain silkes and othere stuf of his occupacõn
by him delivered to th'use of the Quene as by the same bill it apereth ----------
x li.
Itm....delivered to the Quenes purse by thandes of Cristofre Askue
at Richemount ---------- xl li.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. lxiij li. xiiij s. viij d.
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Itm....the x{th} day of Juyn to Robert Hed of Londone tailloure
for making of twoo cootes of blake chamlet for my yong Lordes Henry Courtney
and Edward Courtney at ij s. the coote iiij s. ayenst Cristmas
anno xvj{mo}. Itm for making of twoo cootes of blake
velvet for the same yong lordes ayenst Estre than next ensuyng iiij s.
delivered to William Bailly. Itm for making of twoo
cootes of blake chamlet the same tyme for the said lordes delivered by Elys
Hiltone iiij s. ---------- xij s.
Itm....to the smyth at Baynardes Castell for making of ij lokkes
boltes for the gardyn dore ther weyeng ix lb. at ij d. ob. the lb
xiij d. ob. Itm for a lokke and a staple
for the same dore xij d. Itm iij boltes to the hall
dores there xij d. for ij lokkes to the same dores xx d. Itm
for a lok to a dore at the stayre fote xij d. Itm
for a bolte for gardyn dore and mending of twoo lokkes viij d. Itm
for mending of ij payre henges vj d. ob. ----------vij s.
Itm....the vj{th} day of Juyn to the Quenes purs by thandes of
my Lady Anne Percy at Westm ---------- xx s.
Itm....the same daye to William Antyne coper smyth for spangelles
settes square peces sterrys dropes and pointes after silver and gold for garnishing
of jakettes against the disguysing ---------- lvj s. viij d.
Itm....the xij{th} day of Juyn to my Lady Bray for money by hire
delivered to the fraternitie of oure Lady of Roundsevale ij s. iiij
d. and to the daughters of Henry Wyndeslowe in reward for bringing a present
of roses to the Quene at Westm vj s. viij d. Itm
to a servaunt of my Lorde of Derby for bringing a present of malvesey to the
Quene iij s. iiij d. ---------- xiij s. iiij d.
Itm....the xiij{th} day of Juyn to John Staunton theldre towardes
the byeng of a hors ----------- vj s. viij d.
Itm....the same day to Hampnet Clegge for mone by him delivered
to the Quene for hir offring to Saint Edward at Westm ----------vj
s. viij d.
Itm....the xiiij{th} day of Juyn to ij Friers of the monasterie
of Saint Katheryne Mount in Senay for lre of pardon of the said monasterie
----------xiij s. iiij d.
Itm....the same day to the Quenes purs at Richemount by thandes
of Miastres Ailanor Johns ----------- xx s.
Itm....to John Hamerton for money by him delivered to the Quene
for hire offring at hire departing from Westm to oure Lady of Piewe
and to Bowe ---------- vij s. ix d.
Elysabeth.
p{r} --------- Sm{a} pag. viij li. iij s. v d.
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Itm....the same day to Thomas Foller of London mercer for vj yerdes
of blake velvet for a gowne for the Quene delivered the vij{th} day of Juyn
at ix s. viij d. the yerd lxij s. x d. Itm
for a yerd of blake bokeram for the same gowne viij d. Itm
for a yerd and a quarter of sarcenet orange colour at iiij s. iiij
d. the yerd v s. v d. ---------- lxviij s. xj d.
Itm....the same day to Robert Ragdale for making of a peticote
of scarlet for the Quene viij d. Itm for making
of lynon peticotes for the Quene xij d. Itm for
making of vj payre shetes to the Quenes warderobe of her robes xv d. Itm
for upper bodyeng sleving and lynyng of a gowne of blake velvet for the Quene
of Scottes xx d. Itm for canvas to the same iij
d. Itm for making a gowne of blake sateyn for my
lady Mary xx d. Itm for hemmyng of a kertelle of
the Quene of Scottes iij d. Itm for hemmying of
a kertell for my Lady Mary iij d. Itm for makyng
a payre of sleves of white sarcenet for the Quene of Scottes iiij d. Itm
for making of a kirtell for Brigette Crowmer xij d. Itm
for hemmyng of a kirtelle of the same Bridgettes iij d. Itm
for lynyng of a gowne for Maistres Zouche xij d. and for mending of twoo gownes
for Johanne Popyncote viij d. ---------- x s. iij d.
Itm....to Thomas Shurley for money by him delivered for thoffring
of the Quene to oure Lady of Piewe v d. for milke at Richemount iij d. and
to a pore man in aulmouse somtyme being a servaunt of King Edwardes the iiij{th}
Sm{a} ---------- ij s. iiij d.
Itm....to Thomas Barton foteman to the Quene for money by him geven
in almous by the commaundement of the Quene in hir journeying fro Richemount
to Winsore ---------- iij s. iiij d.
Itm....the xvij{th} of Juyn to a servaunt of the Maire of London
in reward for bringing a present of cherys to the Quene at Windesour -----------
vj s. viij d.
Itm....the viij{th} day of Juyn to the Quenes purse at Windesore
by thandes of Miastres Weston ---------- liij s. iiij d.
Itm....the same day to my lady Bray for money by hir delivered
to the ministres of the Kinges chapelle to drinke at a taverne with a buk
---------- xx s.
Itm....the xix{th} day of Juyn to the Quenes purse by the handes
of John Staunton thelder at Wynsore ---------- xlvj s. viij d.
Itm....the same day to Maistres Brent at Baynardes Castle for a
lb of golde of Venice bought of James Jentille to the Quenes use
---------- xviij s.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. xj li. xix s. vj d.
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Itm....the same day to John Staunton thelder for money by him payed
for x yerdes Kendalle for a coote for the fole at viij d. the yerde vj s.
viij d. Itm for five elnes di of canvas
at iiij d. the elne xxij d. Itm for di
yerd of Kersey to bordre the same xvj d. and for making the same coote xvj
d. Sm{a} ----------xj s. ij d.
Itm....the same day to Lewes Waltier the Quenes bargeman for conveyeng
the Quene from Richemount to Westm the vj{th} day of Juyn in hir
barge with xxij{ti} rowers every rower taking viij d. xiiij s. viij
d. and the maister xvj d. Itm a grete bote and viij
rowers the xj{th} day of Juyn conveyeng the Quene from Westm to Richemount
v s. iiij d. the maister xvj d. and the rewarde of the bote xij d.
Itm the Quenes barge with xxij{ti} rowers coneyeng
the ladys and gentilwomen from Westm to Richemount xiiij s.
viij d. and the maister xvj d. Sm ----------xxxix s. viij
d.
Itm....xx{ti} day of Juyn to the Quenes purs at Windesore by thandes
of Maistres Brent and Arnold Chollerton ---------- xx s.
Itm....the same day to S{r} Thomas Couper Person of Saint Benettes
in London for the tithe of Baynardes Castelle and gardyn there ----------
xl s.
Itm....payed for vj ellis of lynnyn cloth sent to the Quene by
S{r} John Hardy at xx{ti} d. the elne ---------- x s.
Itm....delivered to dame Margret Cotton for the diettes of my lord
Henry Courtney and my lord Edward Courtney and my lady Margret theire suster
twoo women servauntes and a grome from furst day of February last unto the
last day of May than next following that is to wit for xvjj wekes at xijj
s. iiij d. the weke ---------- x li. xiij s. iiij d.
Itm....the xxj{ti} day of Juyn to Henry Bryan of London mercer
for xv yerdes di of blake dammaske for a gowne for the Quene at vij
s. the yerd -------- -- Cviij s. vj d. {gard.}
Itm....the same day to John Conewey smyth for foure transoms and
xij standardes weyeng iiij{xx} xiiij lb. at j d. ob. the lb. xj s.
ix d. twoo transoms and xv standers weyeng iiij{xx} iij lb. di at
j d. ob. the lb. x s. v d. q{a}. Itm in
lede for the fastenyng of the same iron xlix lb. at ob. the lb. ij s.
ob. Itm for viij{th} staples for a bedde iiij d.
------ ----- xxiiij s. vj d. ob. q{a}.
Elysabeth.
p{r} ---------- Sm{a} pag. xxiij li. vij s. ij d. ob. q{a}.
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Itm....payed to a mason for iiij dayes werking upon the windowes
at Baynardes Castell for setting in of the said iron ---------- ij s.
Itm....the xxiij{ti} day ofJuyn to the Quenes purse by thandes
of my Lady Anne Percy ---------- xx s.
Itm....the xxviij{th} day of Juyn to the gromes and pages of the
halle for making bonefyres upon the evyns of Sainct John Baptist and Saint
Peter ---------- v s.
Itm....the same day to the Quenes purse by thandes of Maistres
Denton ---------- xl s.
Itm....the ij{de} day of July to William Worthy otherwise called
Phip for the bourde of William the Quenes fole for iij monethes ended the
last day of Juyn that is to wit from the last day of Marche unto the furst
day of July at ij s. the moneth Sm{a} ---------- vj s.
Itm....the same day to the said William Phip for his wages for
keping of the said fole by the space of iij quarters of a yere ended at Midsomer
last past ---------- xx s.
Itm....to the same William for money by him payed to Rauf Wise
of Grenewiche for the diettes and othere necessaryes of the said fole there
being sik by the space of iiij wekes ---- ----- iiij s.
Itm....the same day to Edmund Calver page of the Quenes chambre
for a payre of shois for the Quenes fole vj d. Itm
for a grete basket for the Quenes stuf vj d. Itm
for going from Richemount to London by the Quenes commaundement by the space
of ij dayes of divers erandes xvj d. Itm for botehire
to feche John Grice to Westm iij d. Itm
for a box of iverey weyeng v unces at viij d. the unce iij s. iiij
d. Itm for pyn powdre xij d. Itm
for riding from Winsore to London on divers errandes for the Quene by the
space of iij dayes at viij d. the day ij s. ---------- viij s.
xj d.
Itm....the ij{de} day of July to Thomas Fuller of London mercer
in partie of payement of a bille with the hande of the Quene conteigning the
somme of ---------- due unto him for certain silkes of him bought for the
behove of the Quene as in the same bill it apereth ---------- xxx l.
Itm....the same day for the Quenes offring in the colleage of Windesore
at high masse there ---------- v s.
