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YOUNG, CHARLES M., ESQ. INTRODUCTION. When, by the kindness of the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Peel, I was appointed to a situation in the Audit OflSce, Somerset House, one of my first inquiries, unconnected with my official duties, was. What old papers there were in the place. To this there was a ready reply. I was told of Books of Enrolments and of Declared Accounts as far back as the reign of Henry VHI. ; but no one could tell me of their contents — for few could read them ; while some had heard that we were in possession of the expenses of building Dover Castle and the Tower of London — Ye towers of Julius, London's lasting shame — signed, it was said, by no less ancient a personage than Julius Caesar. Of course I did not confound with these very worthy gentlemen, and clever in their way, though indifferent antiquaries, honest Sir Julius Caesar, Under- Chancellor of the Exchequer in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James, with the great historian of his own successes, the hero of Pharsalia. All this gave no other promise than that the field of antiquarian inquiry in the office of the old Auditors of the Imprest was still ungleaned, and that, if I was not to receive assistance, I was at least to be without a rivaL viii INTRODUCTION. With the hope of finding entries which might throw light on our eariy literature, I sought permission to examine the Books of Enrolment and Declared Ac- counts. This I obtained by the great kindness of the chairman of the office, Francis Seymour Larpent, Esq. ; with full liberty to transcribe what I liked, and to seek for what I thought was there, or ought to be there. I first went through that portion of the Declared Ac- counts in Rolls that bore upon the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. ; and which I thought was likely to con- tain information illustratiye of the literary history of those reigns. In my first day's search I found three rolls of the expenses of Prince Henry ; one excessiyely curious, and of some importance in our literary history. This was " The Accompte of the Money Expended by Sir David Murray K* as Reaper of the Privie Purse to the late Noble Prynce Henry, Prynce of Wales, from the first of October 1610 to the sixth of November 1612 (the daye of the decease of the said Prynce) as lykewise for certaine paymentes made after the deathe of the saide Prynce in the monethes of November and Decem- ber 1612." I at once saw that Birch knew nothing of this roll, and that it contained entries of payments to Michael Drayton, Joshua Sylvester, Inigo Jones, and others. One of the first payments recorded in this account is for : THE PRYNCES MASKE. Payde to sondrye persons for the chardges of a Maske presented by the Prince before the Kinges ma**® on Newyeres day at night beinge the first of Januarie 1610. viz. INTRODUCTION. IX li. zz •. d. To Mercers cciiijix viij v XX Sylkemen . . . . . . . cciiijxviij xv vj Haberdashers Ixxiiij viij viij XX Embroderers iiijix xvj ix '<5irdfelers and others for skarfes, beltes and gloves Ixxiiij viij Hosyers for silke stockinges, poyntes and rybbons xlix xyj Cutler . vij iiij Tyrewoman . . . . . . . xlij yj Taylors cxliij xiij vj Shoemaker ...:... YJ ^c To Inigoe Jones devyser for the saide Maske . xvj XX In all M.iiijxij yj x ** The Prynces Maske '^ was the work of Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones. In Jonson's works it is called " Obe- ron, the Fairy Prince ; a Masque of Prince Henry's ;" but at what period it was played at court Mr. Gifford was unable to determine. The above extract sets the matter at rest, and confirms Mr. Collier in his conjec- ture that the Masque of " Oberon " was performed on New Year's Day 1610.* The account seemed to increase in interest as I went on; and when I remembered that Sir David Murray was himself a poet, I was in expectation that I should meet with the name of Shakespeare. The prince was a lover of poetry; and not only, says Ben Jon- son, did he honour her with his care, but examined with his own eye and inquired into all her beauties and strengths. His name is, moreover, embalmed in the verses of Ben Jonson, the poet Daniel, Michael Dray- % ton, Thomas Heywood, Joshua Sylvester, Bishop Hall^ * Giffbrd's Jonson^ vol. viii. p. 279. — Collier's Annals^ vol. i. p. 375, X INTRODUCTION. Webster, the dramatist, Dr. Donne, Bishop Corbet, George Chapman, Cyril Tourneur, Davies of Hereford, Browne, the Pastoralist, George Wither, Sir William Alexander, and Drummond of Hawthomden. But the name of Shakespeare was not there. I, however, found enough to add to the honour in which Prince Henry's name has been held, and I hope to justify the length of the extracts that follow. The prince, for his years, seems to have been as great a gambler as De Roos, or any of his associates. li. s. Money lost in play at Tennys, Dyce, Gardes, and other sportes as in the prticuler booke menconinge to and w^^ whom the same was c lost ....... mrayjlxxj iiij Tennys balles spent by his highnes in his play in twoe whole yeares and one monethe . " cccxij xiiij I find no account of " moneys " won. Master Heriot (Jingling Geordie) and his friend Davie Ramsay make no mean figure in this account : — Jewells bought and made for the prince at seuerall tymes, viz. li. i. d. Jewells geuen for the pryzes at the Barryers* . cccvij A rynge w*^ a fayre dyamonde bought of S"" c John Spylman iiij Jewells brought and made by M"^ Heriott be- twene the first of November 1610, and the xiiij^ of December 1611 .... mlxj x x A chayne and tablett withe dyamondes geuen c to the Duk of Brunswicke ... vjl * For these barriers Ben Jonson wrote the introductory speeches. INTRODUCTION. A ringe of nyne pointed dyamondes lost in huntinge ...... • • . • • a One Cabonett of Ebonye wrought w^** siluer geuen to the lady Elizabethe for a newe yeres guyfte . . ... One other Cabonett of Ebonye curiouslie wrought . . . • • • • • • Watches three brought of Mr. Ramsay the Clockmaker ...... To George Heriott for sundry sorts of jewels and rings deliuered between P* January 1611 and 30 June 1612 To George Heriott the princes Jeweller for Jewells sold made and deliuered to his high- ness from the 26 of June 1612 to the 20^^ of October following, by bill testified by Sir David Murray, Knight, and subscribed by the saide Heriott. ..... H. XI s. d. XX Ixj mccxlvij mcxvij xij IX Some of the horse, hunting, and hawking expenses, are worthy of record. Horses, viz. — A bay stoned horse bought of The Erie of Cum berlandes servaunte .... A roane gelding ..... A sadle .... Ffower horses sent to prynce Jenvile with xxx" for transporting them Twoe horses for the lantgraye of Hesse One horse for Primerose the page Hawkes, viz. — Twoe fawcons bought of a Duchman Three hawkes bought by S' Oliuer Cromwell One bought of S^ Horatio Veres man li. i. d. XX xvj • • • "J CXXX XV ^ • • • • hiij xvj xvij xxxiij • • • • XU INTRODUCTION. tt. •. d. Houndes bought by M"" Pott . . . xxx Waterdogges, viz. — Fower sent to the Marques of Brandenburghe x Twoe sent to Fflorence .... v Fower other greate water dogges ... xij Shootingpeces ...... xiiij Anglinge rodd one yj A larkenett xiij iirf Powder and shott for b3n'dinge peces . . ^ j ij Otes for horses at Richmonde . . . xxv) Reaping of Eagles hawkes houndes spaniells c and sondrie other dogges .... iiijlxiiij xiij x Chardges of three Bezar goates ... xl Huntinge ffees in twoe yeares ... 1 YJ YJ Fferying the houndes in sixe yeares . . iiij Dietinge of horses at Roiston ... Iv Chardges about the dogwaggon . . . xiij viij v] To M' Pott for careinge of dogges to the Kinge of Ffraunce yj xiij iiij Bringinge a horse out of Scottlande from th' Erie of Marre Ix For providing coach horses from beyond the seas, and charges for transporting horses out c of Barbary vlxxvj x A few of the tilting and incidental expenses are not incurious. U. ■. d. Launces for the prynce w^ guildinge and sil- ueringe them . . . . . . iiijij xv vj Clubbes xxxvj, balles to them xiiij dozen. Ar- rowes headed w*** siluer xiij and a velvett quyver richelie laced w"* golde . . . xxxvj For boltes and arrowes w*** other neccies bought by Henrye Weste viij ij Money payde to Pickeringe the Armorer for guildinge one Armo' for the Duk of Bruns- XX wicke and for other woorkes . . . iiij INTRODUCTION. xm Makinge of patternes for ffortificacons Gloves bought at Oxford and at Woodstocke One great Organ bought of M' Hamlet placed at S^ James ..... Vyolles twoe greate .... Twoe lutes ..... A lute and vyoll w*** other neccessaries for a singinge boye ..... Lntestringes and such like neccies For songebookes and pryckinge of songes w*** a guilded coffer to kepe them Mappes and Instrumentes for the princes use Wages of the princes Musycons li • ■ • VllJ • •• VllJ s. d. xvj X clxxvj xl xxxiij vj viij I • • • • • V XVIIJ 11 IJ « • • • • * • Xlvij XII ij xxxj c viijv Two thousand two hundred pounds are well laid out m- Antiquities of Medall and Coynes* Here are the Booke Expenses : — To John Bull, Doctor of Musycke for sundry sortes of Musicke Bookes To £dward Blount, Stationer, for certain books by him deliuered towards the furnishinge of the princes library at S^ James For books deliuered into the princes library at seueral times between the 29*** of February 1608 and his highness deathe For books deliuered by the princes comaunde for the library at S* Andrews in Scotland . Bookes and a case to keepe bookes The Cockpit expenses are not large :- For makinge readie the Cocke pitt fower seuerall tymes for playes by the space of fower dayes in the month of December 1610 u. mmcc- «. d> XXXV CXXIJ XV ccclxxx xix vij Ivij XVIJ lllj xxj xyj IJ X viij • See Dallaway's Walpole, vol. ii., pp. 47 and 143. xiv INTRODUCTION. d. For roakinge readie the Cockepitt for playes twoe several! tymes by the space of ffower dayes in the monethes of Janaary and February 1611 Ixx viij For makeinge readie the Cockepitt for a playe by the space of twoe dayes in the month of December 1611 xxx iiij On the following sum, of £l3. 6s, 8d., I shall make no remark. d. To Thomas Wilson the princes Shoemaker dwel- ling in the Strande, for keeping a poor boy taken up and foand at Woodstock, and by his highes comaundement committed to the same Wilson his keepinge, and that he shall take him for an apprentice These extracts will bear testimony to Henry's love for the fine arts : — XllJ VJ VllJ Pictures, viz. — To Phillip Jacob for diuerse pictures for the gal- lereye at S* James Twoe other pictures M"^ Isaake for three pictures One greate picture Three other pictures One greate and two litle pictures . Vandell Welde [a] Duchman for the pictures of xii Emperor" ♦ . . . One Clase a Duchman for pictures Twoe pictures bought of a Dachman A litle Duchman for pictures Burlymache for the pictures that came from Venyce* ...... H. s. d^ cxxx cxxx xxxij xxxiiij xxx xl X Ixx • • XIJ cclx c •••• ••• •• •••• IIIJVIIJ XVIJ UIJ * The name of Philip Burlamachi occurs frequently in the volumi- nous and valuable work of Rymer. He was a merchant in Lon- t. INTRODUCTION. XV 11. •. d. Phillipp Jacob aforesaide for pictures . . x xxx"? Alabaster pictures .... xv x . To M' Peake for pictures and frames . . xij Twoe great pictures of the prince in Armes at lengthe sente beyonde the seas ... 1 Washinge, scowringe and dressing of pictures and makinge of frames . . . . xx iiij Fframes for sondrye pictures . . . xxv ij Three glasses for a Duchman to drawe the . prynces picture vij x To Abraham Vander Doort gentleman for a pic- . ' ture presented by him to the prince by war- '*•. rant under the privy seal and his acquittance 1 •Martyn Van Benthem for the price of certain /•. pictures for the furnishing of the gallery at '"• S* James ...... xl % * Solomon de Cans* for his pencon at c" p'r ann by I'res pattentes due for halfe a yeare ended at Mychas 1612 .... 1 ' Inigoe Jones, Surveyor of the woorkes for his fee at iij". per diem for one whole yeare don, and from his agency for Prince Henry found his way^ with Inigo Jones, Vanderdort, and others, into the service of the crown. I have an account before me of Philip Burlamachi " as His Ma- jesty's Agent upon several public employments and occasions," between 1622 and 1628, preserving an item and a name meriting ; preservation : — • . " The Accomptaunte is allowed for money paid to Nichas Laneer • . His Ma** Servaunte for Provicon of Pictures in the Partes beyond the Seas for his Ma** service by Privy Seal and acquittaunce m c ... ••It •.« it XVllj Vlj". Vlj*. " Laniere, ' says Walpole, " had great share in the purchases made for the royal Collection." — Anec, hy Dallaway, vol. ii., p. 270. • Solomon de Caus was drawing-master to Prince Henry. .' - 1 V*. J - • "^ . , .... • • •• • 4 • XVI INTRODUCTION. li. and a halfe and xl"' dayes begonne the 13^ Jan nary 1610, and ended at the feast of S^ Michael the Archaungel 1612 Inigoe Jones, Surveyo' of the princes woorkes for his fee by Ires pattentes at iij*. per diem for xxxvij dayes begonne the firste of October 1612 and ended the yj*** of November foUowinge .... To the paymaster of the Woorkes for money due to sundry persons for wages materialls and other charges of the works at Rich- mond^ S*. James', Woodstocke, and other places as appeareath by monthly books sab- scribed by Inigoe Jones and Francis Carter, Officers of the Works and Moun" de Cans mm viij xxviij To Abraham Vander Dorte a drawer of pic- tures pension at P. per ann : . . . 1 •. f 8. d.' Ixxxviij ij vj cxj •r •' : X. • •• ;«%•■ » • V. Of the " Rewardes geven at Christeninges," . • ; S' Will" Alexander Knight his child, viz to the nurse and Midwiefe iiij^., and for plate geven there xj". xj*. In all XV xj The Erie of Argyles childe viz to the Nurse and myd- wiefe yj^. and for plate geven there xlj". xij*. yj**. In all xlvij xij vj In the List of " Guyftes and Rewardes," the names of Owen, Cotgrave, and Coryatt occur. Inigoe Jones the Princes Surveyo^ . Moun' du Cans ..... M' Owen the latyne poett M' Coryatt* Rowland Cotgrave presentinge a dictionarye A Duche graver sent for . . . li. . »u XXX *v civij ; XXX •. m ■ ' m X . . X •. • • • .• • • • X11J.UIJ * Tom Coryatt, whose very name calls up a smile. '* INTRODUCTION, XVII •. d* A Dacbeman presentinge a law booke . . • . zv One that presented a great dictionarye . . . . xx Dachemen which came from Rotterdam for Buyldinges . xxxv James Murrey a shippwrighte . , . . . xxv A Ffrencheman that made the frontispece of the Byble . x Twoe Ffrenchemen that made sylke .... xyj M' Ramsey the Clockemaker ..... xj The ADtidoteman clx A Grecyan strawnger xv Ffrenche musycons xxx A Ffrencheman w* balownes and other thinges . . xx Counte Manryce his Armorer 3cij An Italian Jugler . . • : . . . . xij ij Jockye of Hampton Courte xxx Redd Andrew xij Among the " Anuyties and Penoons, " there are three highly honourable to the Prince. II. M** Primerose nurse to the prince at xxx". pr ann. for twoe yeares .......... Ix M' Silvester* at xx". p' ann. for the same tyme . . • xl M' Draytonf a poett for one yeare x * Joshua Sylvester, the poet, who lamented his youthful patron in a funeral elegie overlaid with black, and faced with the fantastic title of Lachryma Lachrymarvm, or the Distillation of Teares shedefor the vntymely Death of the Incomparable Prince Panaretus : << This Losse (alas !) which vnto all belongs. But more then most, to Mee, that had no Prop But Henry's Hand, and, but in Him, no hope. t To Prince Henry the ' golden mouthed* Drayton consecrates his Polyolbion, as a return (and it is a noble one) for his royal influ- ence on his distressed fortunes. Michael Drayton has a complimentary soxinet to his kinde friend Da Murray. b XVIU INTRODUCTION. Henry died in Noyember, 1612, and the pensions for the year commencing Michaelmas 1612 were recom- mended for payment, to the Lord Privy Seal and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by the heads of the Prince's Household and the Auditors of the Accounts. Also wee humbly offer unto yo' honorable lo. pleasure and oonside- racon the names of sondrye prsons hereonder menconed whoe by the comaundem^ of the late prince w'^oat anie graonte in wrytinge were allowed yerelie somes by way of Annyties or pencons, oat of the privie parse of the said late prince^ viz : Joshoa Silaester poett xz". M'. Drayton a poet x". M^ Owen a poet xx*. Af*. Brace a weaninge nurse to the prince x^., the wiefe of Docf Martyn xiij". yj*. viij**., two gentlemen both called James Murray xx"., Nicholls late keper of S*. James' parke xiij". yj*. viij*., Davies housekeeper of Wood- stock discharged x**., Harrys, Wardrober at Woodstock discharged x'^, and Astanio an Italian preacher x". Makinge in all cxxxyj". xiij*. iiij**. by the yeare. 2>. Murray. Fra : Goston, Tho : ChdUmer Ri : Sutton. A, Newton. Rich : Connock, J. Holies. Mr. Collier has valued the money of the reigns of Elizabeth and James at five times its present value. I was next attracted to the Privy Purse Expenditure of the Prince's father, where I met with an item or two deserving preservation. Vyolles, viz one Sett for the Kinge xl". one other Sett and a base- vyoll for the Pry nee xxxij". Ixxij". Hawkes four pere at Ix*. the pere xij". Sweete bagges for the Kynges lynnen and sweete water and pow- der for the bedchamber xxxvj". xiiij'. viij*. Necessaryes provyded and bought by y® gromeporter for the privie INTRODUCTION. XIX chamber, and chamber of presence, w*** flowers and boughes at sondry tymes in the progresse tyme iiij xv", iiij*. viij*. A canvas pallette for the kinges bedd ij", x*. Strawe for the Kinges bedd xij". xv*. Money deliuered to the Kinges Ma** owne handes and by his highnes lost at playe on the Twelfth day 1603. vj". Also allowed to the sayde Accomptaunte for money by him dis- bursed and payde by comaundem* of the Kinges Ma"* to dy verse and sondrye p'rsons aswell Englishe and Scottes as Straangers by way m c of Gayftes and Rewardes xviij vij Ixviij". x*. The Deane of the Chappell in gold for p'rsons to be towched for the Kinges euill ccij". x*. The Knighte Marshall for sendinge away ydle and loyteringe p*rsons from the Courte xxviijV Whenever the book of ^ Guyftes and Rewardes ' shall be discovered, it is but fair to suppose we shall meet with the name of Shakespeare. The last item re- fers to men like Richie Moniplies, and his noble master. I now turned to the Books of Enrolment and found a few documents about the Revels and our old play- wrights that had escaped the researches of Malone, of Chalmers, and even of Mr. Collier. Here I discovered a warrant from Queen Elizabeth to pay to Thomas Pres- ton, " o'r Sckoler," a pension of twenty pounds by the year. This I saw was no other than King Camhyses Preston, " who acted so admirably well," says Oldys, " in the tragedy of Dido, before Queen Elizabeth, when she was entertained at Cambridge in 1564, and did so genteelly and gracefully dispute before her, that she b 2 XX INTRODUCTION. gave him 20^^- per ann. for so doing."* I copy the war- rant to add my testimony to the general accuracy of Oldys : [Audit Office Enrolments, vol. i., p. 86.] Elizabeth R. By the Qaene. Trustie and welbeloued we greate you well wheras for the better enterteignment of o'r Sckoler Thomas Preston we haae graunted unto him A pencon of twenty poondes by yere paiable at yo' handes daring o'r pleasuer — Oar Will and comaundement is that of o'r Money and Treasoure remayninge and to rema3nie in yo'chardge and custodie ye content and paie the saide pencon of twentye poundes by yere daringe o'r pleasaer at twoo usuall termes by equall porcons wherof the firste payment to begyne at the feaste of S^ MichaeU tharchaengell laste paste. And theis o'r Ires shalbe yo'r sufficient warr^ and dis- chardge in that behalfe. Geven under o'r Signet at o'r Mannor of S^. James' the xviij*** of October the Sixte yere of oure Reigne. To oure trustie and welbeloued suante Ex. p'. Honynge, John Tamworthe Esquier Keper of o'r prie pursse and to the Kep*" of the same for the t3nDQe beinge. This, though of a later date, is far from devoid of in- terest. lAudit Office Enrolments, 1660-1673, p. 707.] These are to pray and require you to pay or cause to be paid unto Pelham Humphryes Master of the Children of His Ma*" Chapel Royal the sum of Thirty Pounds by the year during His Ma** Plea- sure for keeping of Thomas Hey wood late a Child of the Chapel whose voice is changed and is gone from the Chapel &c. To commence from the 25th day of December last past 1672. And this shall be your Warrant given under my hand this 12th day of April 1673 In the 25th year &c. To S' Edward Griffin 5*. Alban. Kn* Trea"^ of His M" Chamber. The Heywoods for a century and a half were con- * MS. Notes on Langbaine. INTRODUCTION. Xxi nected with the stage. This is the last-remembered of the name, and I see little to discountenance the suppo- sition that he was a scion of the stock of Thomas Hey- wood, the most prolific writer of his age, and one of the best and most successful. The warrants and orders that follow throw a little light on the rewards received by the masters and yeomen of the reyels. Some are from the originals, others from official copies, and all are curious. [Enrolments, vol. ii., p. 108.] After Our hearty Commendations — ^Whereas William Running and Edward Kvrkham Officers of the ReveHs are by these Lettres patent under the great Seale of England to have the use of such houses and lodgings as anciently did belong to either of their places. And whereas upon his Mat* gift of the house of S*. Johns to the Lord Aubigny they have been dispossessed of the houses and lodgings formerly appointed to their offices, and by means thereof are forced to provide themselves of others at a yearly rent untill some other places shall be assigned to them for that purpose^ and thereupon have been suitors unto us for some such allowaunce in regard of their said houses and lodgings as we in Our discretion should think meet and convenient for them : These are therefore to will and require you to allow unto either of them fifteen pounds by the year in the Accounts of the Master of the Revells to be yearly passed before you in respect of their said houses and lodgings so taken from them as aforesaid by his Mat' said Grant to the lord Aubigny and according to the same rates of fifteen pounds by year to either of them to make allowance unto them for two whole years ended at the feast of All Saints now last past, and the same to continue hereafter until they shall be otherwise provided for by His Highness. And this shall be your Warrant and Discharge in that behalf, from Whitehall the 10'** of November 1610. your very loving friends, R, Salisbury To Our Loving Friends Francis Goston Jul, Casar* and Richard Sutton Esquires, Audi- tors of the Trests XXU INTRODUCTION. IFrom the OriginaL*"] After O* hartie comendacons. Whereas heretofore yoa had had Warrant to allow unto S^ George Back k^.. Master of his Mat* Re- veils upon his yearely accompt, the somme of Thirty pounds towards the charge and rent of a house as well for the office, as for his owne dwelling, the house of S^. Johns where the same was formerly kept, being otherwise disposed of by his Ma^*®» And forasmuch as we understand, that the said S' George Buck, having provided a con- venient house for that service, doth pay for the same, twenty pounds a yeare, more than his former allowance. We doe therefore hereby require you to allow unto him upon his next accompt, the somme of Fortie pounds for the surcrease and arrere of two yeares rent ended at Michelmas last ; and also, to allow him twenty pounds a yeare, over and above the Thirty pounds before menconed, untill such time, as you shall have direction for the contrary, or that his Ma**^. shalbe pleased to appoint some other place where the said office of Revells shalbe kept. And for so doing, this shalbe yo' Warrant. From Whitehall the 19'^ of December 1612. yo' loving f reinds H. Northampton. T. Suffolke. E. Zouche, E, Wotton. Jul, Casar, To O' loving freinds Francis Goston and Richard Sutton Esq", his Ma*" Auditors for the Imprest. [Enrolments, vol. vi., p. 131.] After my hearty comendacone whereas upon his Ma" Graunte of the house of S*. Johns unto the Lord Obigny there was order giuen for Allowance of fifty pounds by the yeare to bee made unto S' George Bucke Kn*. dec^. Master of His Ma" Revells to provide himselfe of a convenient howse and office to bee paid in his Accompts to bee * The official and contemporary copy of this document differs alto- gether in its spelling from the original. Nothing can shew the un- settled nature of our orthography at that time better than this very trivial circumstance. • •• INTRODUCTION. XXIU yearely passed before you, as by warrants to you in that behalfe doth appeare. And for asrauch as S** John Ashley Kn^. succeeding in the place of S' George Bucke doth as yet provide himselfe of a howse and office at a yearely rent untill some other place shalbee assigned unto him for that purpose and thereupon hath beene an humble suitor unto mee for such allowance as hath been formerly allowed to his predecessors these are therefore to will and require you to allow unto him the sume of fifty poutids by the yeare in his Accompts to bee passed before you for two whole yeares ending at the feast of All Saints last past. And the same to continue yearely hereafter untill bee shalbee otherwise provided for by his Ma**®. Whitehall this last of June 1624. Yo' loueing freind ' Rich: Weston, To my very loving freinds the And'* of his Ma" Imprests. [^Enrolments, vol. iii., p. 750.] After my very hartie commendacons. Whereas the Master and Officers of the Revells, were commaunded by his Ma'^ to beginne theire Attendaunce yearely at the feast of S^. Michaell the Arch- aungell which is above a moneth before their usuall tyme of wayting and demaund allowaunce for three late yeares begining the last of September 1 630 and ending the last of October 1 632 a moneth sooner than their ordinary tyme of attendaunce. Theis are therefore to pray and require you that for every yeare within the said tyme you give allowaunce to the Master of eight shillings per diem which cometh to twelve pounds. To the Clark Comptroller, Clerk and Yeoman, three pounds sixe shillings and eight pence a yeere which comes to tenne poundes, and to the Groome one pound thirteene shillings fower pence yearely and to contynue the same from tyme to tyme yearely untill you have warraunt to the contrary. And for so doing this shalbe your warraunte. Whitehall the xiith of Feb' 1636. Pembroke Mountgomerie. To my very loving friends the Auditors of his Mat'. Imprest or any of them whome it may concerne. XXIV INTRODUCTION. [From the Onginal,'] Wheras by virtue of his Ma** Letters Patent bearing date the 16th of June 1625 made and graunted in confirmation of diners Warrants and priuy Scales unto you formerly directed in the time of o'' late Soueraigne Lord King James^ you are Authorized (amongst other things) to make payment for Playes acted before his Ma*** : Theis are to pray and require you out of his Ma** Treasure in your charge to pay or cause to bee payd unto John Lowen and Joseph Taylor or either of them for themselves and the rest of the Company of his Ma* Players the summe of Two hundred and tenne pounds (beeing after the usuall and accustomed rate of Tenne pounds for each play) for One and Twenty Playes by them acted before his Ma'^ at Hamp- ton Court and elsewhere within the space of a yeere ended in Febru- ary last : And that you likewise pay unto them the summe of Thirtye pounds more for their paynes in studying and acting the new Play sent from Oxford called The Royall Slaue which in all amounteth to the summe of Two Hundred and Forty Pounds : And thus together w*^ their Acquittance for the Receipt therof shall bee your Warr*. Whitehall the 12th of March 1636. Pembroke and Montgomery. To S' William Uvedale Kn^ Tr'er of His Mats Chamber. [From the OnginaL"] Playes acted before the Kinge and Queene this present yeare of the Lord 1636. 1 . Easter munday at the Cockpitt the firste parte of Arviragus.* 2. Easter tuesday at the Cockpitt the second parte of Arviragus. 3. The 4th of Aprill at the Cockpitt the Silent Woman. 4. The 5th of May at the Blackfryers for the Queene and the prince Elector — Alfonso .t 5. The 17th of November at Hampton Courte the Coxcombe. 6. The 19th of November at Hampton Court Beggers bush 7 . The 29th of November at Hampton Court the Maides Tragedie By Lodowick Carlell. t By Chapman. INTRODUCTION. XXV 8. The 6th of December at Hampton Court the Lovall Sabiect. 9. The 8th of December at Hampton Court the Moore of Venice 10. The 16th of December at Hampton Court Loues Pilgrimage 11. S'. Stephen's day at Hampton Court the first pte of Arviragus. 12. S\ Johns day at Hampton Court the second parte of Arviragus. 13. The first day of January at Hampton Court Loue and Honor.* 14. The 5th of January at Hampton Court the Elder Brother. 15. The lOth of January at Hampton Court the Kinge and Noe Kinge 16. The 1 2th of January the new playe from Oxford the Royall Slave.f 17. The 17th of January at Hampton Court — Rollo 18. The 24th of January at Hampton Court — Hamlett. 19. The 31st of January at S^ James' the tragedie of Caesar 20. The 9th of February at S'. James' the Wife for a Moneth. 21. The 16th of February at S'. James' the Governour. 22. The 21st of February at S'. James' Philaster. [_From the Original.'] After my very harty Commendacones— Wheras the Officers of the Revells haue by my commands attended at Hampton Court about his Ma't* Service these Three last yeares beginning the last of October 1632 and ending the last of October 1635 a month sooner than their ordinary time of Attendance — Theis are therefore to pray and re- quire you That for euery yeere within the sayd time you giue Allow- ance to the M'. of Eight Shillings pr diem which cometh to Twelue pounds : To the Clarke Comptroller, Clarke Yeoman Three pounds six shillings and eight pence a peece which cometh to Tenne pounds : To the Groome One pound thirteene shillings and fower pence which cometh in all to Twenty three pounds thirteene shillings and fower pence yeerly. And for so doeing This shall bee your Warrant. Whitehall the 25th of May 1636. To my very loueing friends the Pembroke and Montgomery. Auditors of his Ma^" Imprest, or any of them, whome it may concerne. * By Davenant. t By Cartwright. XXVI INTRODUCTION. [Enrolments, vol. i. p. 131.] After my hearty Comendacone forasmuch as upon coDsideracon of the warrant of S' Rich'' Weston Kn*. Chancellor and Under Threa'r of the Exchequer to the late King James whereof the within written is a true Copy : And on perusall of the Accoropts of the office of his Ma*' Re veils for severall yeares ended in the yeare 1638 heing the last Accompts of that office passed in the time of the late king Charles, It appeares unto mee that the Allowance of fifty pounds p' ann : in the said warr^ menconed to hee allowed for the rent of a house to he pro- vided for the said office was continued : And there being applicacon made unto mee by S' Henry Herbert Kn't now Ma"" of his Ma** Re- veils for the like Allowance to bee made unto him, there being as yet noe house otherwise provided for that purpose. These are therefore to will and authorize you to make unto the said S** Henry Herbert from time to time the like allowance upon his Ace*' of the said Office in such manner as the same hath beene formerly made, untill there shalbee a house otherwise provided for the said service. Dated March the 8th 16G6. Ashley. To my Loueing freinds His Ma*' Auditors of the Imprests. ^Enrolments, vol. i., p. 132.] After my hearty comendacone : Whereas the Master and the offi- cers of the Revells were comanded by his Ma*' to begin theire atten- dance yearely at the feast of S*. Michaell the Archangell which is aboue a moneth before theire usuall time of waiteing and demand Allowance for sixe late yeares beginning y* last of October 1660 and ending the last of October 1666. a moneth sooner than theire ordi- nary time of attendance : These are therefore to pray and require you, that for every yeare within the said time you give Allowance to the Master of Eight Shillings p. diem which comes to twenty foure pounds : To the Clerke- Comptroller, Clerke, and Yeoman, Sixe poundes thirteene shillings and foure pence a piece which comes to Twenty pounds, and to the Groome one pound thirteene shillings and fourpence yearely and to continue the same from time to time INTRODUCTION. XXVU vearely untill you have warrant to the contrary. And for soe doing this shalbee yo' warrant. Giuen under ray hand this viij^ day of March 1666, in the xix^^ yeare of his M^ Raigne. E, Manchester. To my very loueing freinds The Aud" of his M^ Imprests, The extracts that follow are derived from the original Office Books of the Treasurers of the Chamber during a part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. It is to be re- gretted that the set is very incomplete, while it is right to add that a few of the payments for Plays were printed before by Chalmers, from the Registers of the Privy Council. Payde to Rychard Juggo the Q Ma^ prynter upon her warrunt dated at Grenewich the xxij of July A® ij° for certeyn bookes by him deluired to those of the Chappell viz for one Byble of the greate vollume xxyj'. viij*. for two lesser Bybles xl'. Payde upon the Councelles L're dated at Westm** the xxj daye of Januarye 1 560 to the L. Robert Duddeleys playors in way of the Q. reward yj". xiijV iiij^. And to Sebastyan Westcott M' of the Chil- dren of Polls yj". xiij'. iiij*. for playing in Christmas before her grace • •« ■•*li *■ *"A in all xiij". v)\ viij^ Payde upon the Counsell's Warraunt dated at Westm'the ix*** daye of March 1561 to Sebastyan Westcot M' of the children of Polls for an Entrelude played before the Q. Ma^ vj"- xiij'. iiij**. Payde to thentrelude players* viz to John Browne, Edmond Stroodewycke, John Smyth and William Reading euery of them at iij". vj'. viij''. per Ann and xxiij'. iiij*. for their Lyuery Cotes yerely to bee payde quarterly dew unto them for one hole yeare ending at Mychas An« iiij<>. xviij". * These names are not in Mr. Collier's Anuals. Smith was the longest liver, and, as their places were never filled up, they may be looked upon as the last of the Court Interlude Players. XXviii INTRODUCTION. Payde to John Bapta Castiglion grome of the preuy Chamher upon the Q. Ma** warraunt dated at Westm' the xxviij**» of March A° iiij® to bee by him deliared over in way of the Queenes Ma** reward to Alphonso Ferrabosco Italion Musicon the some of xx'*. Payde to Alphonso Ferrabosco Italyon upon the Q. Ma^ Warraunt dorm dated at Greenwich the xvj"* of June A° iiij® for his Annuytie of C marks per ann. pa3rable q'rly during pleasure dew for halfe a yere ending at Mychas A® iiij® xxxiij". vj\ viij^. Payde upon the Q. Ma** Warraunt dated at Windesor Castle the xxYiij*** of August 1663 To S"" Wylliam Cecill knight, principall Secretarye to bee by him deliuered by waye of her Ma^ reward to a frenchman that brought certeyn books to the Q. Ma^^ from one Ronsard a Poet the some of xl french crownes amounting in currant money to xij". Payde to the Earle of Warwicks players by vertue of the Councells Warr dated at Westm' the xviij*^ of January 1564 by waye of her Ma** rewarde for ij playes by them played and presented before her highnes this Christmas the some of xiij". yj*. viij*. Payde uppon the Councells L're dated at Westm' the xviij*^ of January 1564 to Sebastian Westcot M' of the children of Pools for a playe presented by him before the Q. Ma*** the Christmas A° vij*> yj". xnj'. iiij . Payd upon the Councells Warrant dated at Westm the ix*^ of Marche 1664 to Sebastian Westcot M'of the children of Polls for presenting a play before the Q. Ma*'^ on Candelmas day last past by waye of her highnes Rewarde yj". xiijV iiij*. Payde upon the Counsells Warrant dated at Westm' the x* of January 1562 to the players of the Lorde Robt Duddeley and to the M of the children of Polls for playing before the Queues Ma^* in Christmas. xiij". vj'. viij**. Paid upon A bill signed by the lorde Chamberlayne To WiUm Hunys M"" of the Children of her M** Chappell for xx*** queares and a half of paper royall at ijV the quere xlj*. and for byndinge the same INTRODUCTION. XXIX into xvij books whereof xiiij at ij*. vj*. the peece and thre at xx*. the peece xl'. And for writinge and prickinge ccx sheets in the said xvij books at xij^. the sheete x". x*. In all by her Ma^ especiall order declared by the said bill xv". xj*. vj*. Payde upon a Bill subscribed by M' Secretarye dated at Hampton Courte the xix*^ of December 1 568 To Nicholas Delatower a Greeke borne w** broughte unto the Qaenes Ma"* certayne Ires and pre- sented unto her Ma**® certayne Bookes w*** he hadd written in Greeke by waye of her Ma*" rewarde the some of xij". vj*. viij''. Payde upon the Counsayles Warranto dated at Hampton Courte the xxviij**' of December 1568 To the Lord Riches playors by waye &c for presenting of a playe before her highnes on S* Stevens daye at night laste paste yj". xiij'. iiij*. Payde to Sabastyan Westcott M' of the Childeren of Powles by waye of &c for presentinge a playe before her highnes on New yeres day at night 1568 vj". xiij'. iiij*. Payde upon the Counsayles warrante dated at Westm' the xxv* of Februarye 1568 To Richarde Farrant Scole M' to the Childeren of W)aidsor for presenting a playe before the Queues M*** on Shrove Tewsdaye at nyght laste paste by way of &c vj". xiij\ iiij*. Payde upon the Counsayles Warrante dated at Windsor the ij of Januarve 1569 To Richarde Ferrante Scolem' to the Childeren of Wjmdsor by waye of &c for presentinge a playe before her highnes this Christmas upon S* Johns daye at nighte laste paste vj". xiij . iny, Payde upon the Counsayles Warrante dated at Wyndsor vij® Janu- arij 1669 To WiUm Hunnys M' of the Childeren of her Ma*" Chap- pell by waye of her M* rewarde for presentinge a Playe before her Ma*** on Twelfe daye at nyghte laste paste vj". xiij*. iiij d Payde upon the Counsayles warrante dated at Hampton Courte the vij'"* daye of Februarye 1569 To the Lord Riches playors for pre- sentinge of a Playe before the Queues Ma*'* on Shroue Sondaye at nyghte laste paste by waye of &c yj". xiij*. iiij*. XXX INTRODUCTION. Payde upon a bill signed by M* Secretarye dated at Wyndsor xviij* Octobris 1569 To Edmonde Spencer* that brooghte Ires to the Quenes Ma*^ from Sir Henrye Norrys knigbte ber Ma^ Embassador in Fraance beinge then at Towars in the sayde Realme, for his charges the some of vj". xiij'. iiij*. over and besydes ix". prested to hym by Sir Henrye Norrys yj*. xiij*. iiij**. Payd upon the Counsayles warr^ dated at Wyndsor the xxviij^ of November 1569 To Roger Ascham by way of the Quenes Ma** rewarde being sente into the northe abowte her highnes afiayres the some of ••••II Paid upon the Counsaills warrante dated ix° Januar 1574 To Therle of Leicesters players for presentinge of a playe before her heighnes upon Sancte Stephens daie last past x". Paid upon the Counsaills warrante dated ix® Januarij 1574 To Therle of Leicester his players for presentinge a playe before her Ma"* upon newyeres day at nighte last past. vj." xiij'. iiij**. Paid upon the Counsaills Warrante dated xj® Januarij 1574 To the L. Clintons players by waye of &c. for presentinge a playe before her highnes upon S* Johns day last yj". xiijV iiij**. and for present- inge a playe before her Ma"* upon Sonday being the second of Januar 1574 vj". xiij-. iiij**. Paid upon the Counsaill Warr^ dated at Hampton Courte the ♦ Spenser, the poet, was entered a sizer of Pembroke Hall, Cam- bridge, on the 20th May, 1569, five months before the date of the Council's Warrant. As this is the only mention I have found of an Edmund Spencer in the different books of account that I have g^ne through of the reign of Elizabeth, the name is not a common one, and I confess an inclination to believe that I have here discovered a notice of our great poet, who is, after Shakespeare, the most interesting name in the Elizabethan series, and of whom we know even less than we do of Shakespeare : — " How little's that !*' There is no difficulty, I presume, in supposing that the poet went abroad in a Cambridge vacation, and returned, carrying letters to the court from Sir Henry Norrys. INTRODUCTION. XXXI xxiij^ Januar 1574 to Richard Farrante M' of the Children of the Chappell of Windsor for presentinge a play before her Ma**' upon Twelfe Nighte last paste xiij". vj'. "viij*. Paide upon the Counsaills Warrante dated xvj Feb. 1574 To Sebastian Westecote M' of the Children of Powles for presentinge a playe before her Ma^* on Candlemes day at night last past •••II •■ •••ii xiij". vy» yuy. Paid upon the Counsaills Warrante dated at Richmond xvj Febr 1574 To therle of Warwicks players by way of her heighnes rewarde for presentinge a playe before her Ma''^ on Shrovemonday last past x'*. Paid upon the Counsailes Warrante dated at Richemond xvj Febr 1574 To Willm Hunys M' of the Children of her Ma*» Chappie the some of XX*** m*ks as her M'* guifte for presentinge a playe before her heighnes upon Shrovesondaye last past xiij". yj'. viij^. Paid uppon a warrant signed by M' Secretaire Walsingham dated at Hampton Court xxj® Novembr 1 576 to George Gascoigne gent * for bringinge of Lr'es in post for her Ma**" affaires frome Andwarpe to Hampton Courte. xx". Paid uppon a warrant signed by M' Secretarie Walsingham dated at Hampton Courte 16 January 1576 To Thomas Churcheyarde gent for carying of Lres in post for her Ma**** a^res to M' Edward Horsey and M' doctor Wilson in the Lowe Contries thone beinge at Marshe in Luxemburghe and the other at Bruxells or els where xviij". Paid to Thomas Churcheyarde uppon a Warrante signed by M' Secretarie Walsingham dated at Whitehall ij° Aprilis 1577 for bring- inge of L'res in post for her Ma** affaires from M' doctor Wilson * The poet, who died at Stamford on the 7th of October, 1577. In one of Gascoigne's MSS. in the Museum, he says : " Such Italian as I have learned in London, and such Latin as I forgatt att Canta- bridge, such Frencke as I borrowed in Holland, and such English as I stale in Westmerland, even such and no better have I here poured forth." XXXU INTRODUCTION. presentlie for the like affidres in the Lowe Contries he beinge then at Brnxells to the Conrte at Whitehall xij". Paid to Lawrance Datton and John Dntton her Ma" players and their Companie upon the Coonselb Warr of 7 March 1590 for fower senerall Enterladea or playes shewed and presented before her Ma*^ at the Conrte on S^ Stenens day, the Sonday after Newyeres daye Twelueth day and Shroae Sondaye last zxyj*. xiij*. iiij^. and by waie of her Ma^ farther liberalise and rewarde for the said Enterludes xiij". yj*. viij*. xl*. Paid to John Laneham and his company her Ma" players * apon the Counsells Warr^ dated 7 March 1590 for shewinge and present- inge one Enterlude or playe before her Ma*** on Newe yeres day last past the some of yj". xiij*. iiij^. And by way of her Ma" farther libe- ralitie and reward for the said playe the some of Ixr)'. yiij<^. in all x^. Paid to John Heming and Thomas Pope f serrannts onto the Lo Chamberlein nppon the Conncells Warrant dated at the Conrte at Nonesuch ij° die Octobrs 1599 for three interludes or playes played before her Ma*** on S^ Stephens daye at night, Newyears daye at night, and Shroutewsday at night last past y* tome of xx". and to them more by waye of her Ma" rewarde y* some of x". In all xxx". Paid to John Heming servaunt to the Lo Chamberlein nppon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Richmond 17 Febr 1599 * It is evident from this and the former entry, that there were two distinct companies of •* her Ma**** poor Players.'* Laneham had been one of Lord Leicester's servants ; the Duttons were among Lord Warwick's servants. f In 1596, the order in which the servants of the Lord Chamberlain are named is as follows : Pope, fiurbage, Hemingp, Philips, Shake- speare — in May 1603, Fletcher, Shakespeare, Burbage, Phillips, Hemings, Condell, Sly, Armyn, and Cowley. Pope had previously retired, and, as he died in 1603, Shakespeare (to try and account for his position), may haye bought his share. Fletcher died in 1608, leaving Shakespeare, in all likelihood, at the head of the company. Collier (i. 319) supposes that Hemings was at the nead of the company in 1600. I believe that he was never at the head, but that he acted throughout as treasurer: INTRODUCTION. XXXIU for three interludes or playes played before her Ma"* on S* Stephens daye at night, Twelfdaye at night and Shrouesonday at night last past xxx". To Robert Shaw servaunt to therle of Nottingham upon the Councells Warraunt dated at the Courte at Richmond 18 Febr 1599 for Twoe Enterludes or Playes playd before her Ma"* on SK Johnes daye at night and Newyeares daye at night last xx^^ To John Heminge and Thomas Pope servaunts unto the Lord Chamberleyne upon the Councells Warraunt dated at the Court at Nonesuch 2 October 1 699 for three Enterludes or Playes played be- fore her Ma'** upon S* Stevens day at night, Newyeares day at night, and Shrouetewsday at night last past xx^. and to them more by waye of her Ma*" reward x". In all xxx^^ To John Hemynges and Richard Cowley servauntes to the lord Chamberleyne upon the Councells Warr* dated at Whitehall 31 March 1601 for three playes showed before her highues on S* Ste- phens day at night. Twelfth day at night and Shrovetuesday at night xxx". To Edwarde Allen servante to the Lord Adm3rrall upon the Coun- cells Warraunte dated at Whitehall 31st March 1601 for three playes shewed before her Ma"* viz On Innocents day at night. Twelfth day at night, and Candelmas day at night last paste'*' xxx". To Nathaniell Gyles M' of the Children of the Chappell uppon the Councells Warraunte dated at Whitehall 4 May 1601 for a play pre- sented before her Ma"* on Shrouesondaye at night x". and for a showe w*^ musycke and speciall songes prepared for y* purppse on Twelfth day at night c*. in all xv". * In Henslowe's Diary is the following entry ; *' Rec. of M. E. Alleyn, the 4 of Maye 1601, the somme of twenty eight pounds and ten shillings, which he received at the Corte for ther Cort money for playing ther at Cryssmas, which was dewe unto the Earle of Noting- hames players, 281. lOs." — Collier* s Annals, i., 319. The diflference may have been paid by AUeyn for fees, or retained as his own share. C XXXIV INTRODUCTION. To John Hemjnges and the rest of his CompaDies servaunts to the lorde Chamberleyne uppon the Councells Warraimte dated at White- hall the xxth of Aprill 1603 for their paines and ezpences in present- inge before the late Queenes Ma**' twoe playes the one uppon S^ Ste- phens day at nighte and thother npon Candlemas day at night for ech of which they were allowed by way of her Ma^ rewarde tenne ponndes amounting in all to xz**. To Edwarde Allen serrvaunte to the lorde Admyrall and the rest of his Companie upon the Councells warraunte dated at Whitehall 22nd April 1603 for their paynes and expences in presentinge before her late Ma**^ three severall playes viz upon S^ Johns day at night, Shrouesonday at night and at nighte last before the date aforesaide after x". for ech play by way of her highnes rewarde as hath bene accostomed " Nothing can paint King James's love for stage per- formances and the drama in general better or more ho- nourably than the following extracts, which are wholly new to our dramatic history. I have interspersed seve- ral other payments from the same accounts {Treas: of the Chamber)^ which I hope mingle not inappropriately with the stage illustrations. The new king saw five times as many plays in a year as Queen Elizabeth was accus- tomed to see. To John Hemyngs one of his Ma"* players uppon the Councells warrant dated at the Courte at Wilton 3 December 1 603 for the paynes and expences of himselfe and the rest of his Companye in comynge from Mortelacke in the Countie of Surrie unto the Courte aforesaide and there presentinge before his Ma"* one playe on the second of December last by waye of his Ma"** reward xxx".* To Nicholas Hyllyard his Ma"* Lymner uppon the Councells war- • This is a very interesting entry : the first play that the king saw in England was performed by Shakespeare's company, in Lord Pembroke's house at Wilton. INTRODUCTION. XXXV rant dated at the Courte at Hampton Courte 28 December 1 603 for his paynes and travell beinge appoynted by direction to make cer- tayne pictures of his Ma"" ^** were by his highnes gyven unto the Duke of Denmark Embassador xix". x». To John Hemynges one of his Ma**" players uppon the Conncells Warrant dated at Hampton Courte 18 January 160 3 [4] for the paynes and expences of himselfe and the rest of his Company e in presentinge of sixe interlude^ or playes before the kings M*** and the prince viz on S* Stephens daye at night, S* Johns daye at night. In- nocents daye and Newyeres daye at night before the kings ma*** for each of the sayde playes twentie nobles apeece and to them by waye of his Ma"** rewarde fyve m'rks and for twoe playes before the prince on the xxxth of December and the firste of January 1603 twentye nobles apeece in all amountinge to the some of liii". To Richard Burbadg one of his Ma**** Comedyans uppon the Coun- cells Warrant dated at Hampton Courte 8 Febr. 1603[4] for the mayntenance and reliefe of himselfe and the reste of his Coropanye beinge prohibited to present anie playes publiquelie in or neere Lon- don by reason of greate periU that might growe through the extra- ordinarie concourse and assemblie of people to a newe increase of the plague till it shall please God to settle the Cyttie in a more per- fect health : by waye of his Ma**** free gifte xxx". To Edward Allen and Edward Jubie twoe of the princes players upon the Conncells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 1 9 Febr. 1 603[4] for the paynes and expenses of themselves and the rest of their companie in presentinge fower playes before his Ma*** and the prince viz for. one playe before the kings Ma*** on the xxjth of Janu* arie last at night twentie nobles and by Waye of his Ma**** reward f3rve marks and for three before the prince on the fourth the fifteenth and twoe and twentieth of Januarie twentie nobles for each in all XXX**. To John Duke on of the Queenes M**** players upon the Conncells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 19 Febr 1603[4] for the paynes and expences of himselfe and the reste of his companye for twoe interludes or playes presented by them before the Prince his c 2 XXXVl INTRODUCTION. Grace on the Second and xiijth dayes of Janoarie last at night for each play twentie nobles — in all xiij**. v}*. viij*. To John Hemyng one of his Ma'^ players upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall ultimo die Februar 1603[4] for himselfe and the rest of his Companye for twoe playes presented before his Ma*^ viz the one on Candlemas day at night and the other on Shrouesonday at night the some of xiij". vj*. viij*. andby wayeof his Ma**" rewarde for the same twoe playes yj". xiij*. iiij*. In all xx". To John Hemynges one of his Ma** players uppon the Comicells Warraunte dated at the Courte at Whitehall 21 January 1604 for the paines and expences of himselfe and the reste of his Companie in playinge and presentinge of sixe Enterludes or plaies before his Ma"* viz on all Saintes day at nighte, the Sonday at nighte follow- inge beinge the 4th of November 1604, S* Stephens daie at nighte. Innocents day at nighte and on the vijth and viijth daies of January for everie of the saide plaies accordinge to the nsuall allowannce of vj". xiijV iiijd. the pece xl". and IxvjV viij*. for every plaie by waie of his Ma" rewarde xx". in all Ix**. To John Duke one of the Queenes Ma^ players by warrant of 19 Febr. 1604 for presenting one Interlude or Plaie before his Ma*** on Sunday night the 30th of December yj". xiij". iiij*. and to them by waie of his Ma** rewarde Ixyj*. viij^. in all x". To Edward Jubye one of the Princes plaiers upon warrant dated 22 Febr : 1 604 for presentinge sixe Interludes or plaies before the Prince at the Courte these severall nightes viz on the 14th and 19th De- cember 1604 the 15th and 22nd January and the 5th and 19th of February nexte followiuge after the rate of vj". xiij*. iiij^. for every plaie xl". To Samuell Danyell and Henry Evans upon the Councells War- raunte dated at the Courte at Whitehall 24 February 1604 for twoe Enterludes or plaies presented before the Kinges Ma*** by the Queues Ma** Children of the Revells the one on Newyeres day at night 1604 and the other on the thirde day of Januarye at nighte nexte follow- inge xiij". vj*. viij^. and by waie of his highnes rewarde vj**. xiij*. iiij^. In all xx». INTRODUCTION. XXXvii To John Hemynge one of his Ma^^ players upon warrant dated 24th February 1604 for himselfe and the reste of his Companie for 4 Interludes or plaies presented by them before his Ma^ at the Courte viz on Candlemas daye at night, on Shrouesunday at night, Shroue- monday at night and Shrouetnesday at nighte 1604 at vj". xiij'. iiij^. for everie plaie and IxvjV viij*. by waie of his Ma** rewarde for ech playe In all xl**. To the same John Hemynges upon Warrant dated 28th April 1 605 for one enterlude or plaie presented before his Ma*** at y" Courte the thirde of February 1604 vj". xiij*. iiij*. and to them more by way of his Ma" rewarde Ixvj*. viij*. In all x". To Edward Jubie to the use of himself and the reste of his Com- panie servants to the prince upon the Councells warrant dated at Whitehall 17 April 1604 for one Enterlude or playe presented by them before his Ma*** on Shrouemondaye at nighte the some of twentie nobles and by waye of his Ma**** rewarde fyve marks in all x**. To Fhillipp Henslowe upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 18 April 1604 by way of his Ma**" reward to him and his servaunts in bringinge and presentinge before his Ma*** at Whitehall the game of Bearebaytinge upon Shrovetuesday c*. To Edward Kirkham M' of the Children of the Queenes Ma**** Re- vells upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 30 April i604 for one Enterlude or play presented by the sayde children before his Ma*** uppon Shrouetuesdaye last at night x'*. To Alphonson Ferrabosco upon the Councells Warraunte dated at the Courte at Whitehall 27 November 1604 to be by him bestowed and laide out in buyinge twoe violls w*** cases and one boxe of stringes for the use and service of the Prince xx'*. To Edward Jubie one of the Princes Plaiers upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 10th December 1604 for himselfe and the rest of his Companie for presentinge twoe pliaes one before the Queenes Ma*** the 23rd November 1604 and the other be- fore the Prince the 24th of November xvj**. xiij*. iiij^. XXXVIU INTRODUCTION. To John Hemynges one of his Ma^ players apon Warrant dated 24 March 1605 for presenting tenn severall playes or enterlades be- fore his Ma^*^ in the tyme of Christmas laste and since after the rate of twentie nobles for everie play and by way of his Ma^ rewarde fyve markes in all c^^ To Nathaniell Gyles upon his Ma^ Warraonte of 3 July 1605 beinge monie geuen to himselfe and the rest of the gent of his Ma*" Chappie by waie of his Ma^ goifte towardes their feaste as likewise hath bein geaen in former yeares ix^ To Edwarde Jubye one of the prynces players upon warrant dated the 2oth February 1606 for size playes presented by them in De- cember, January and February 1606 Ix^'. To Edward Kerkham one of the M" of the Children of Pawles upon warrant dated 31 March 1606 for bringing the said children and presenting by them twoe playes or Enterludes before the prince his Grace and the Duke of Yorke after the rate of fyve m*ke8 for ech play and by way of his Ma^ reward fyve nobles In all xvj". xiij*. inj**. To John Duke one of the Queenes Ma^ players upon Warrant dated 30 April 1606 for presen tinge one play or Comodie before his Ma^ upon SK Johns day at night c". and by way of his highnes re- warde lxvj^ viij^. In all viij". yj*. viij**. To Edward Jubie one of the Princes players upon Warrant dated 30 April 1606 for presenting sixe severall playes in the tyme of Christmas laste and since^ three before the King and three before the prince for everie of the sayde playes c*. the pece and by waye of his M** rewarde Ixvj*. viij**. for ech of them in all 1". To John Hemynges one of his M** players upon Warrant dated 18th October 1606 for three playes before his Ma**® and the kinge of Denmarke twoe of them at Grenewich and one at Hampton Courte xxx^. To John Hemynges one of his Ma*'** players upon Warrant dated 8 February 1607 for xiij plaies presented by them before his M**® at the Court at Whitehall viz on S* Stephens night, S* Johns night, Childermas night, the second of January, Twelfnight two plaies, the INTRODUCTION. XXXIX seaventh of January, the ninth of January, the xvijth of January two plaies, the xxvjth of January, Candlemas night, and Shrovesunday at night cxxz'^ To John Hemynges one of his Ma^ players upon warrant dated 30th March 1607 for nyne playes presented before his highness the 26th and 29th of December 1606, the 4th the 6th and the 8th of Januarie, the 2nd the 5th the 15th and the 27 February iiij x^^ To Edward Juby one of the Princes players upon warrant dated 8 May 1608 for 4 playes presented before his Ma**® and the Prince at Whitehall in November December and January xV*. To John Hemynges one of his Ma*" plaiers upon warrant dated 5th April 1609 for twelue plaies by him and the reste of his company presented before the King, Queene, Prince and Duke of Yorke at scverall tymes in Christmas 1608 cxx'. To Edward Jubye one of the Princes players upon warrant dated 5th April 1609 for three playes by him and the reste of his Com- panie presented before the kings Ma*^® and the prince on severall nights xxx^. To John Hemynges one of his Ma** players upon the Councells Warraunte dated 26th April 1609 in the behalf e of himselfe and the reste of his Companie by waie of his Ma** rewarde for their private practise in the time of infeccon that thereby they mighte be inhabled to perform their service before his Ma**® in Christmas hollydaie 1609 xR To Inico Jones uppon therle of Salisburies warraunte dated 16 June 1609 for carreinge of Lres for his Ma** servyce into Fraunce xiij**. vj*. viij**. To Henry Reynoldes upon the Councells Warrant of 10 Nov' 1609 for chardges disbursed by him for the buriall of S' George Wharton and S' James Steward at Islington xxx**. xv*.* * See Scott's Minstrelsy for the ballad on the fatal duel fought at Islington, between Wharton and Stewart, on the 8th of November, 1609. The ballad says that they fought near Waltham. It was in xl INTRODUCTION. To John Heminges upon the Councdla Warraunt 10 March 1609[10l for himselfe and the rest of his companie heing restrained from Puhlique playing within the cyttie of London in the tyme of infection during the space of sixe weekes in which tyme they prac- tised privately for his Ma** service ^^^ To John Hemynges one of the kinges players upon the CounccUs warr* dated 12 February 1610 for presentinge xv«° playes before the kinge the queue and the prynce <^1 ^« To Thomas Grene one of the Queues players upon the Councells Warrante dated 18th March 1610 for three seuerall playes before the Kinges Ma^" and the prince xxx^. To Edwarde Jubye one of the princes players upon Warrant dated 20 March 16lO[il] to fower playes presented before his Ma*** by that Companye xl". To Alexander Foster upon a Warrant dated 1 April 1612 for him- selfe and his fellowes the Lady Elizabeths servauntes and players for presenting one play before his Ma*y on Shrovetewsday laste at night called the prowde Mayde* viz twenty nobles and five marks for Re- ward x^. To the said Alexander Foster upon a lyke warrant of a lyke date for himself and his said fellowes for presenting twoe severall plaies before the Princes grace and the said Lady Elizabeth in January and March last past at twenty nobles a play xiij^. vj*. viij**. To John Heminges for himselfe and his fellowes upon a Warrant dated 1 June 1612 for presenting yj severall Playes before his Ma*^ viz one upon the laste of October one upon the first of November the fields at Hoxton that Ben Jonson killed in a duel Gabriel Spenser, the player. I find entries of several payments made to this Henry Reynolds in the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chambers. I be- lieve him to be the Henry Reynolds to whom Drayton addresses his admirable ** Epistle on Poets and Poesie." • That is, " The Maid's Tragedy/' by Beaumont and Fletcher, see p. 211. INTRODUCTION. xli one on the 5th of Nov' one on the 26th Dec' one on the 5th of January and one other upon Shrovesonday at night heing the 23rd of February viz at twenty nobles for every play and five markes for a Reward for every play Ix**. To the said John Hemynges upon a lyke warrant of a lyke date (1 June 1612) for himselfe and his fellowes for presenting twelve severall Flaies before the Princes highnes and the Duke of Yorke one upon the 9th of Nov' last one upon the 19th of the same one other upon the 16th uf December one other upon the last of the same one other upon the 7th of January one upon the 15th of the same one other upon the 19th of February one upon the 20th of the same one upon the 28th of February one upon the 3rd of April and another upon the 16th of the same at xx^® nobles a play iiij^^ To the said John Hemynges upon a lyke Warrant of a lyke date (1 June 1612) for himself and his fellowes for presenting fower plaies before the Princes highnes the Lady Eliz and the Duke of Yorke viz one on the 9th of February last one other before the Prince the 20th of the same one other before the Lady Eliz the 28th of Marche and one on the 26th of Aprill after the said rate xxvj". xny, my. To Thomas Greene for himselfe and his fellowes the Queenes Ma^' servauntes upon a Warrant of 18th June 1612 for presenting two severall plaies before the Kinge and Queenes Ma^^ viz one upon the 27th of December last and the other upon the 2nd of February fol- lowing at 20 nobles the play and vj^. xiij*. iiij**; in reward xx^*. To the said Thomas Greene for himselfe and his fellowes upon a Warrant of lyke date for presenting twoe severall plaies before the Princes highnes and the Lady Elizabeth viz one 1 6th of January laste and the other upon the 23rd of the same at 20 nobles the play Xllj". Vj". VUJ**. To Edward Juby for himselfe and his fellowes the Princes highnes Servants upon a warrant dated 18 June 1612 for presenting twoe severall plaies before his Ma^^ upon the 28th and 29th of December last at 20 nobles each play and five nobles for a reward for each play XX**. Xlii INTRODUCTION. To the said Edward Juby upon Warrant of lyke date &c. for pre- senting twoe severall plaies before the Princes highnes viz upon the 6th and 29th of February laste at 2© nobles a play xiij". yj». viij**. To William Rowley upon the Councells Warraunte dated 20 June 1612 for himselfe and the rest of his fellows the Duke of Yorkes ser- vaunts as players for presenting fower severall plaies before the Princes highnes the said duke of Yorke and the Lady Elizabeth yiz upon the 12th January 1611 one, upon the 28th of January one, upon the 13th of February one, and upon the 18th of the same moneth one after the rate of twenty nobles a play xxvj^. xiij*. iiij**. To the said William Rowley upon the lyke warraunte dated 20 January 1012 for himself and the rest of his saide fellowes for pre- sentinge fower severall playes before the Princes Highnes the Duke of Yorke and the Lady Elizabeth, one upon the 9th of February 1609, one upon the 12th December 1610, one upon the 20th of the same and one upon the xvth of January 1610 xxvj". xiij*. iiij**. To Thomas Derry her Ma*» Jester upon a warraunt signed by the Lord Chamberleyn dated at Whitehall 16 July 1612 for the dyett of the said Thomas Derry and John Mawe his man from the 25th day of December 1611 to the 24th of June following being 26 weekes at vij". the weeke ix^. ij«. To Philip Rosseter upon a warrant dated the 24th of Nov' 1612 for presenting a play by the Children of the Chappie before the Prince, the lady Elizabeth and the Prince Palatyne vj^. xiij*. iiij^. To him more upon a warrant dated the 31st May 1613 for pre- senting before them two other playes by the Children of the Chap- pell xiijw. vj*. viij^ To Edward Jubye upon warrant dated 31 March 1613 for pre- senting a play by himself and his fellowes the Prince Palatynes Ser- vants before the Lady Elizabeth vj". xiij*. iiij**. To John Heminges upon the Lord Chamberle3mes Warraunt dated 1 9th May 1613 for eighte seuerall playes before his Ma'*' iiij". To William Rowley upon the Councells Warr* dated the Tth of INTRODUCTION. xlui Jane 16 1 3 for himselfe and the reste of his fellowes the Princes Ser- vannts for presenting twoe severall playes hefore his highnes the CouiJt Palatyne and the Ladye Elizabeth xiij*'. vj». viij**. To Joseph Taylor upon the Councells Warrant dated the 28th of June 1613 for himselfe and his fellowes the Lady Elizabeth her ser- vantes for presenting twoe Playes before the Prynce the Count Pala- tyne and the ladye Elizabeth xiij". vj*, viij**. To John Hemynges upon a Warrant dated the 9th of July 1613 &c. for presentinge a playe before the Duke of Savoyes Ambassadors on the 8th of June 1 613 — vj". xiij*. iiij^. To him more upon a war- rant dated the 20th May 1613 fo' presentinge fourtene severall playes before the Prince^ the ladye Elizabeth and the Prince Palatyne iiij xiij**. v]*. viij^. To the said John Heminges upon a warrant of the same date for presenting sexe seuerall playes before the Kinges Ma^ xl". and by waye of his Ma'* rewarde xx". To Cyrill Turner* upon a warraunte signed by the Lord Chamber- leyne and M' Chauncellor dated at Whitehall 23rd December 1613 for his chardges and paines in carrying I'res for his Ma^ service to BrusseUs x^. To John Hemynges &c upon warrant dated 21 June 1614 for pre- sentinge seaven severall playes before the Princes highnes viz on the 4th of Nov' the 16th of Nov' the 10th of January the 4th of February the 8th the 10th and the 18th of the same moneth 1614 xlvj". xiij'« To the said John Heminges upon a lyke warraunt of a lyke date for presenting before his Ma*y nyne severall playes in Nov' Dec"^ Jan^ Feby and March 1614 ilij x". To Robte Lee and the reste of his fellowes the Queenes Ma'' Ser- vauntes the players upon the Councells Warraunte dated at Whitehall 21 June 1614 for theire paines in presenting before his Ma^^ twoe plaies on the 28th of December and the 5 th of January xx^. * Cyril Tourneur, the dramatist, of whom we know nothing more than the fact of his writing certain plays, which have come down to us with his name upon their title-pages. xliv INTRODUCTION. To Joseph Taylor for himselfe and the reste of his fellowes ser- vauntes to the Lady £liz her grace upon the Councells Warraont dated at Whitehall 21 Jane 1614 for presenting hefore his Ma^^ a Comedy called Eastward Howe on the xxvth of January last past— vj". xijj*. iiij**. and by way of his Ma** reward Ixvj*. viij**. In all x". To him more upon a lyke warraunt of a lyke date for presenting be- fore the Princes Highnes a Comedy called the Dutch Curtezan* on the 12th of December last paste yj". xiij*. iiij**. To Richard Ansell Matteyer to his Ma^^ upon Warrant dated 22 June 1614 for bis paines and chardges in nayling downe the greene clothe in the Banquetting House at severall times for the Maske per- formed before his Ma^ at Christmas last past viij". ix'. iiij^« To Nichas Hilliarde upon the Lorde Chamberle3nies warraunte dated 31 Jan^ 1614[15] for a picture of the Prince in lynnen drawen totbe waste with a riche christall thereon and deliuered to M' Murray bis highnes Tutor viij". To Nathan Feilde f in the behalfe of himselfe and the rest of his fellows upon the Lord Chamberleynes Warraunt dated 11 June 1615 for presenting a playe called Bartholomewe Fayre before his Ma*** on the first of November last past x". To John Townsend and Joseph Moore ^ Stage Players upon the Councells warraunte dated at Whitehall 11 July 1617 for acting three severall playes before his Ma*y® in his Jomey towardes Scotland at the ordinary rates formerly allowed xxx". * ByMarston. t Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair was produced at the Hope Theatre, on the 31st of October, 1614, and acted, as the above ex- tract now informs us, at the Court on the next day. The players were the Lady Elizabeth's servants. There is a compliment paid to Field in the play, which this entry serves in some measure to explain. t See Colliers •* Annals of the Stage" (i. 407), where a no- tice of this payment from the Privy Council Register occurs. The above supplies us with the players' names, which Mr. Collier's ex- tract is without. INTRODUCTION. xlv To John HemiDges &c upon a warrant dated 20 April 1618 for presenting two several! Playes before his Ma'^^ on Easter Monday Twelfte night the play soe called and on Easter Tuesday the Winter's Tale xx". To the said John Heminges upon a Warrant dated 13 May 1618 for presenting before his Maty the thirde of May the Merry Divell of Edmonton x". To Inigo Jones upon the Councells Warr* dated 27 June 1619 for making two several models the one for the Star Chamber, the other for the Banquetting Hoase xxxvij". The discovery of these papers sharpened my desire to discover more ; and I sought in dry repositories, damp cellars, and still damper vaults, for books of account, for warrants, and for receipts. I had gone by this time through the Rolls of Accounts, from the reign of Henry Vin. to the end of that of King Charles I., but found little in them to satisfy, but much to provoke inquiry. I was told again and again that, if there were any old papers in the office of the reigns I sought for that were not Declared Accounts, they were there by accident, and that no Board ever recognized the existence of official vouchers and Books of Account so far back as the reigns I referred to ; while a few recollected, and all had heard of, the cart-loads of old papers burnt in Tothill Fields on the removal of the office from Whitehall to Somerset House. The Rolls of the Revels' Accounts had been made, I found, by clerks who had no prophetic feeling of the in- terest future ages would take in the books they were so elaborately abridging. The number of plays performed in the year was always given, but not a title or a dra- matic name, or any thing beyond the mere pounds, shil- xlvi INTRODUCTION. lings, and pence of the matter could I find to gratify or repay me. All that had been kept was, comparatively speaking, of little use. It was at this time I had the good fortune to redeem from a destructive oblivion a bundle of the Original Accounts of the Masters of the Revels, those that Malone had sought so long for, and had seen at last by the kindness of Sir William Musgrave, an old com- missioner of Audit, and from which he had made the extracts that Boswell has printed in his edition of Shakespeare. These, however, left off at a time the most interesting in all our literary annals. There was as yet nothing about Shakespeare — nothing to destroy conjectures advanced by commentators on the chronology of his plays — conjectures that no one believed, yet no one could gainsay — the idlest of all kinds of suppositions that every fresh fact has only served to upset. Malone, with all his industry and unsatisfied thirst for research, was very far from an accurate transcriber of what he had before him. He seems always to have been in a hurry of transcription, and, in this speed, to have run too hastily over entries of more importance than very many of those he had already extracted. In doing much he still left much to do ; and, where a Collier would leave little or nothing to glean, Malone has left a harvest. His eyes are said to have been weak towards the last, and in that rests his excuse. To his industry, however, the admirers of Shakespeare are vastly in- debted ; and, while we condemn his occasional inaccu- racies and his haste, let us imitate him in his honest INTRODUCTION. xlvii industry and perseverance, and a portion of his success will be no bad reward.* My last discovery was my most interesting ; and alighting as I now did upon two official books of the Revels — one of Tylney's and one of Buc's — ^which had escaped both Musgrave and Malone, I at last found something about Shakespeare — something that was new, and something that was definitive. This was my little Guanahana, but here I was destined to stop, for no other books of the Revels have I as yet succeeded in find- ing among the scattered papers of the old Auditors of the Imprests. We owe these two to accident, and it is not too fanciful to suppose that chance may yet lead to the discovery of other books connected with Shakespeare's two and twenty years' ' traffic ' with the stage. I am not without hope on this subject, and that it may be my lot to find them even in the office I am now in. " The Office of y* Revells consistethe," says Tylney, " of a Wardropp and other several Roomes, for Artif- ficers to worke in, viz Taylors, Imbrotherers, Properti- makers, Paynters, Wyerdrawers and Carpenters, togea- ther with a convenient place for y** Rehearsalls and set- * Some of the errors in Malone's extracts, as printed by Bos well, are truly absurd. I shall note a few, for the amusement of the gene- ral reader. ** Flavor and paste with a pelt for the same " (vol. iii., p. 376), turns out to be ** flower and paste with a pott for thesanfie." " Holly and Jug for the play of Predor" (p. 377), is, in £bfe'original, ** Holly and Ivye ;" and ** tutors and x Italian woman," &c. (p. 379), is, in the MS.. " an Italian woman." For " x furre poles to make nayles," at p. 401, read rayles ; and for ** ix tilles with copartraents" (p. 404), read " ix titles." I could point out others, but I have perhaps instanced enough. xlviii INTRODUCWON. tinge forthe of Pkyes and other Showes for those Ser- vices."* The first Master of the Revels, Sir Thomas Cawerden, was made in the year 1546, while William Poulet, Lord St. John of Basing, was Lord Chamberlain. Sir Tho- mas died on the 20th Augnst, 1560. On the 12th January, 1559-60, Sir Thomas Benger was appointed in his stead ; and, at Benger's death, in March, 1577, his place was temporarily supplied by Thomas Blagrave, till Edmund Tylney was nominated as his successor (24th July, 1579). Lyly, the poet, had been a petitioner fpr the reversion of th^ office on Benger's death, and Mr. Collier thinks that his claim might have connection with the delay in Tylney's appointment. Li October, 1610, Tylney died at Leatherhead in Surrey, and Sir George Buc, or Buck, the^ historian^ be- came the new master. On the 3rd of April, 1612, Sir John Astley obtained a reversionary grant of the office ; and on the 5th of October, 1621, a second reversion was granted to Ben Jonson. Astley, however, outlived him. On the 22nd May, 1622, Buck, ill and infirm, was superseded by Sir John Astley, who held the situation for the short space of two years, and, before the death * Mr. Tllney's writing touching his ofiBce^ Lansdowne MSS. 136, fo. 358. The ofiBce was held and the clothes kept at the old hospital of St. John's of Jerusalem, hut, on the gift hy King James in 1611 of the house to the Lord Aubigny, the Revels Office removed to St. Peter's Hill. I have before me an old account, where a charge is made of " vj", for glasinge the windowes of St. Johns Hall where the Rehersalls be made." — (Revels Account from 1 Nov. 1583 to last of October 1684.) INTRODUCTION. xlix of Sir George Buck, 20th September, 1623, had ap- pointed Sir Henry Herbert his deputy. The appointment on Herbert's part was a purchase, but the terms of the purchase have hitherto escaped re- search. I find the indenture, however, among the enrol- ments in the Audit Office, and there it appears that Astley constituted Herbert his deputy upon the pay- ment of £150 a year, insured upon the conveyance of lands to the value of £200 a year. The date of the in- denture is 20th July, 1623. This appointment was in reality a transfer of the ofiice. On the 13th August, 1629, Herbert obtained a re- version of the office after Ben Jonson, and, as he out- lived both Astley and poor Ben,* he rose, on the demise of the longest lives of the two (Sir John Astley), from the office of deputy to that of master. It was given to Tylney to see the drama in its greatest splendour — ^the office of the Revels in its greatest glory* Herbert saw several years of its strength, and at his death, on the 27th of April, 1673, he had seen his ofiice in its decay. As Cawerden was the first, so Sir Henry • Among the Drolleries of Dr. Andrews, in the Newcastle volume in the British Museum, is an epigram on Jonson. I print it, I be- lieve, for the first time. The king, not the parliament, lent Jonson a lift. " Big Benjamin hath had a cup of sacke So often at his mouth that now his backe Is almost brooke ; whereas if hee his cup In his sack's mouth had closely tyed up : Hee might haue had a blessing and haue bin As fortunate as little Beniamin — Though hee bee broake, and broake, and broke in twaine The Parliament hath peiced him againe." HarL MSS, ^956 Jo\.8i. d 1 INTRODUCTION. Herbert may be called the last Master of the Revels, for Killigrew, who succeeded him, had long before reduced the office to one of little authority and less use. The office of Master was still, however, maintained, and the reader of Gibber's " Apology" will find that the Master of the Revels could be troublesome to the patentee of Drury Lane. The only vestige left, not of the office, for that is fairly gone, but of the duties of the office, is in the Licenser of the stage. Among the subordinate officers of the Revels, there is no one of mark or note but Joseph Taylor, the original stage Hamlet, if we may believe old Downes, the prompter. Taylor was appointed to the office of " Yeo- man or Keeper of our Vestures or Apparel," by patent dated 11th November, 1639,* at a time when poets and players both were mixed up with the struggle between the king and the parliament. Taylor did not live to wit- ness the Restoration, and was an old man on the 4th No- vember, 1652, when he was buried at Richmond, in Sur- rey. Lyly failed in obtaining the reversion of the office of Master ; Ben Jonson obtained the reversion, but did not live to enjoy it ; and Joseph Taylor was appointed Yeo- man when there was nothing for him to do.f * Both Malone and Chalmers say Sep. 1639; but a copy of the patent is among the enrolments of the Audit Office, with Uie date I have given above. t The names of the Yeomen, in the order of their succession, are as follows : '* John Holte ; John Arnold ; Walter Fysshe, by Privy Seal of 19th January, 1574; Edward Kirkham, by L'rs Pat. 28th April, 28th of Elizabeth ; William Hunt. By L'rs Pat. 29tb Oct. 9th of James I. ; Joseph Taylor. By L'res Pat. 11th Nov. 1639." Will Hunt was appointed ** for the good and faithful service here- tofore done unto our dear son Henry Prince of Wales.** INTRODUCTION. li I cannot conclude without expressing a sense of the obligations I am under to Francis Seymour Larpent, Esq., the Chairman of the Board of Audit, and the Com- missioners of the office in general, for their permission to make the researches I have made ; nor can I let pass, without acknowledgment, the kind attention I have re- ceived in directing and furthering those researches from Brooking Soady, Esq., the Chief Clerk of the office in which I have found so much that is curious. The paths of antiquarian inquiry are made doubly pleasant when one is assisted, as I have been assisted, in the compila- tion of this volume of old, minute, and, I feel, not unin- teresting detail. P. C. 27, Lower Belgrave Place, February 1, 1842. Aniuortli*Oa«aflhaBe»li. Fidb CMnHn'i *■ Api^Dgy." EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF THE REVELS AT COURT. 1571. ^.EVELLs IN One yeare Ending on ShrovetewsdAye IN THE XIIIJJ" YEARE OF OUR ^GVERAIGNE LaDY QUEENE ElYZABE'^H. The whole Chai'ges of Thoffice aforeseide ibre One whole yeare : vid3. From Shrove Tewsday in the xiij.**' yeare untill Shrovetewsdaie in the xiiij.*** yeare of her Ma**®" reaigne. Growing aswell by meanes of Wages *\ allowauncf due to sundry persons woo'king and attending w4n the seide ofEce *\ abowte thaffares therof ; as also by meanes .. of sundry Emptions *\ provizions this yeare within the The Con- same tyme made T: pvyded by S' Thomas Benger Knighte tentes of this (being M' of the seide office) for the apparelling, disgy- zyngge, ffumishing, ffitting*, Garnishing 1 orderly setting foorthe of men, woomen, % Children ; in sundry Tra- gedies, Playes, Maskes, and sportf with theier apte bowses of paynted Canvas T: propties incident suche as mighte most lively expresse the eflFect of the histories plaied *\ devises in Maskf this yeare showen, at the Coo'te for her Ma**®" Regall disporte % Recrea^n whose tytles 1 numbers w* the tymes wherin they were showen B EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Within the tyme of ix monethes for. Breefely are sett owte in the ende of this booke. Wherein first foloweth the ordinary chardge. vidz) Ayryng, Repayryng, Layeng abrode. Turning, sowing, amending, Tacking, Spunging, wyping. Brushing, Sweep- ing, Caryeng, fibwlding, suting, putting in order and bestowing of the Garment^ , vestures, Armo' propties ^ other stuff, store and Implement^ of the seide office ; for the safegarde, Refreshing, % Reddinesse therof at dyvers tymes as the necessitie therof required betweene the ende of the last Revells being as before is saide on Shrove tewsdaie in the xiij*^ yeare of her Ma***" reaigne. And the begynnyng of the new woo^es for the next Christmas folowing. Which begun the first of December in the xiiij*^ yeare of her Ma**«" reaigne. vidz) in Offycers in respect of diett as fol- oweth. Marche, Aprill, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. Allowed for Taylers ^ attendant^ woorking and at- tending on the premisses together with the Travellers *\ attendant^ that followed the M' of this office in the Progresse on the busynesse ^ afiares of the same office. Sm» xxxix". xix". Porter at xij<^ the dale Sm» Ix". The Master now S' Thomas Benger "i ^es Knighte ; at iiij". the dale* j J* The Clerkoomptrowler ; now Edward "i Buggyn esquier, at ij". the dale j •' ' The Gierke ; now Thomas Blagrave i . esquier, at ij". the daie J •* ' The Yoman 5 now John Holte by W"" ) BowU hys deputie at ij". J ^ ' Sm* xxx". THE REVELS AT COURT. S WilHiun Bowll deputie unto John Holte yonian of this office for mony by him disbursed for Threade of sundry cooUers : for Brushes, rubbers, Broomes, baskettf , Lockf » Necessaries, keyes, hookes, Henges, Boordf , Nayles, ffewell lightf % suche other things as neede required within this tyme (of ix moneths before set owte) to be uzed *\ imploied w4n the seide office^ in all Ixxiij*. Sm» of all the ordinary allowauncf % Charges of this From office together with the wages xiij". xix". % allowaunces Shrove- tewsQAic in of ix psons laste before mencioned that travelled and ^^o j.^« £]•_ attended on the M' in the Progresse abowte thaffares of zabeth xiij'' the same office. In all amouting to Ixxvj". xij". ^^^ ^^ S. ^ ex' p Edwardum Buggyn. cember in a"* T. Blagrave. I'^^I!^^^ , , 7 , , tse xiiij John Arnold. 1571 December, January ^ February anno RR»« ESizabeth ^d. xiiij** ffi)r Devyzyng, provydyng, preparing, newmaking Trans- lating, Repayring, IFytting, furnishing Garnishing, set- Christmas ting foorthe, attending, well ordering. Taking in agayne, Newyeares- safebestowing, and safekeeping, of all Thaparell % Im- ^^y^ ^^^ plementf of the seide office (of her Ma**" Revells) with Shrovetyde the Propertyes, Howses, and Necessaries incident ther- unto cheefely for Thapparelling, disguysing, fitting, ffur- nishing % setting foorthe of sundry Menn, Women % Children in the vj Playes *\ vj Maskes. mencioned more at lardge in the ende of this Booke. together with Thim- ploymet of suche stuf as the same M' of this office dely- vered (unto the yoman) being pcells of themptions ffi^l- lowing, after the entrye of the wages. vid3 For Woorkf doone and Attendaunce geaven within the seide office. Betweene the ffirst of December aforeseide ; B S 4 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Wages and on which daie, the new woorkf , ^ preparaSons, ffor allowaunces piayes *l Maskes, agaynst the tymes aforeseide, did be- gyn : And the aforeseide Shrove Tewsdaye : on whiche nighte the Revells for that yeare did ende according to the concluzion of this booke. To Taylers and attendant^ woo'king attending % tra^ yelling in the woo'kf buzinesses ^ aflPares of the seid ofBce, daie *\ nighte Sm» cxiij". viij". viij*. Proptymakers, Imbroders and Habberdashers w* theier servauntf w'king uppon thapparell propties *\ heedpecf with strange hattf % gamishingf Sm» xxxix^*. xiiij*. Paynters and theier s'.vauntf that wrowghte *\ attended in thofHce % at the Coorte upon the Canvas that made all the bowses for the plaies *\ devices for the Maskf *\ ppties therto incidente as capisons ^ fumit^ for the challenges T: def. w* theier horses *\c ^ upon the tar- gettf , weapos, garlonds^ cronettf % sundry other things. Sm» xxxv". xviij". ij*. Porter Sm* iiij". xv". Officers in ^^^ ™^' ^* "^J"* *^^^ ^^^^' ^ ^^^^^ ^^ nights, xix". Respect of The Clerkcomptrol' at ) theier dyett. ij.« y« daie J ^'^ The Clerk at ij-. the daie ix«. x». .ix". x«. The Yoman now John Arnolde at ij-. ix". x«. } Sm» xlvij". x». From the first daye of Sra* of all the Wages for woorkf doone T attendaunce til" "^ geven w*in the seide office and abowte thaflFares therof Shroveteus- then. ^a'e in ^" Sm» ccxl". xiij». THE REVELS AT COURT. 5 December, Januari, Februari a^ BR"". Elizabeth ^dct. X111J*<>. Emptions and provizions made agaynst and within the same tymes browghte into this office : and dely vered by the partyes following unto the handes and custody of the By the M' same S' Thom^ Benger Knighte being M' therof, to be o^ thoffice employed upon the ffurnishing of the vj playes % the newmaking, ^t translating, of the vj maskes now within thia tyme sett foprthe (more at lardge appeering in the end of this booke) or otherwyse the Remayne then un- employed (by him reserved) for the like use, another tyme, to be likewise y elded : when the like service, owte of this office sholde happen to bee (by her Ma**®) ex- pected : or otherwise required. vid3 John Lacy for dyvers percells of wares by him dely- vered unto the seide M' of this office as by a bill therof subscribed by the seid S' T. Benger Knighte more at lardge appereth. Taffita of sundry cooUers and ^^ .^ pnces m all cc.lxxuj yardes. * •' t\ Vd. Sattyns of sundry cullers 1 I , . „ ,.. , fc.xxxvni". xuii". p*ces m all cclij yerdes J jo Sarcenettf of sundry cullers %\ ?? ... .^ p*cf m all d.cccc.xmj . yerdf di J Cloth of golde of sundry cullers | ^ ^..^^^ Ic in all. XXX yardf ) Tynsells of sundry cullers T^p^ces) ^^^^^ ..^ .^^ in all. cij yardes I Velvettf of sundry cullers 1) p*ces in all. cxxvij yardes i Damaskf of sundry cullers 1 \ j^...u^ ^jjj,^ j^, price in all. Ixxiiij yardes i ;ii 1118 c.vj". iij 6 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF } 1-. Sackclothe Btripte w* sylver in all. V. yardes Chamlet one remn^nte greene) . ;. contayning x yardf J J • J • Buckerams of sundry coollers vj ) ... .„ All w^'^ bis monyamounteth unto d.cc.xidiij^. xvj". x^. William Bo. for Cloth of Gowlde by bim delyvered unto the seide S' Thorns Benger as by a bill therof by him the seide M' subscribed may appeere in all xliiij yardf at xxj*. the yarde being of Crimson p'ple ^ greene coollor price, xlvj". iiij". John Will*mson for sundry percells of his wares dely- vered unto the seide S' T. Benger to the use likewise of the seide office as by his bill more at lardge appereth. vidS Sarcenettf of sundry cullers and ) ^ XX prices in all ciiijxv. ells. Velvett xxvij yardes at xvij". le yd xxij". xix'. Chaungeable Taffita j . yarde xj*. viij Loomeworke liij ells at v". vj^. thelL xiiij**. xj". vj*^. «. f Ixj".* xix**. d AU which his mony amounteth imto. iiijxix". iij" ix^. John Browne, for dyvers percells of his wares dely- vered unto the seid S' Thorn's Benger to the use above- seide as by his bill vidz) Cloth of golde of Redd cooll' xvj yardf q^K of greene culler, xxiij yardf iij q^^. di- i ..^ of Blew culler xiij yardf di 1 di q^*'. * •' * In all at xvj« the yarde liij yardf iij qj*". THE REVELS AT COURT. • ^ XXV". U1J». Cloth of Tyssue of White culler xxxix yardf di. (of greene culler xxiij yardf • di.) in all at viij". the yarde Ixiij yardes amouting unto All which his mony amounteth unto Ixviij". iiij*. William Deme alderman of London for one peece of zx Clothe of golde; xx^. For Canvas d.iiij.vij. ells di. The Draper, xxix^. vij" ix<^. And for vandelas Ixvij ells di | Ixvij*. vj*^. In all delyvered by his wyfe % s'vauntf unto the hands of the seide S' T. Benger to the use aforesaide. lij". xv». iij**. Philipp Gunter for sundry percells of wares namely Buckerams of sundry cullers and sundry pryces by him browghte into thofEce and delyvered unto the seide M^ Thupholster and others by him appointed to receive the same to be employed for lynyngs % pattemes ^c. in all as by his bill c.lxj peecf price j xxxij**. v". viij^, Jone BowU for sundry percells of ware by her dely- vered into this oiEce to the use aforeseide by the com- maundement of the seide Master as more at lardge ap- pereth by her bill. vidzl FryngeofCoppersylverlsilkinaUl^^jj^ ^.^^ .^ xxxix ft T; iij %*" of an ounce J * Silk flyve ouncf % an halfe .... Buttons of Copper Sylver (824») Tassells with Calles xij Lace flFyve pownde vij ounces ...... iiij". Twist iiij ft ij ouncf di iiij**. AU w^'* her mony amounteth unto. Ivij**. . xij". ob. g « ... XJ"- .V11J». ••••#1 xij». Xd ^j". xix". ix^ women and wares — Wever of S*. Martyns for mony to him due for sundry ^^J^^^^ °^ percells of his ware, namely of Copper sylver frenge at 8 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF xxiiij*. the tb— fat", xij". For gold yolo oving at xxx». the ft iiij. ft X. ouncf . vj". xviij". viij^. And for But- tons and lace of greene silke and golde. — xj*. viij*. in all as by his bill subscribed by the yoman y* imploied it within this office on the matters ensuing appereth. XVlj". ly. my. M' Buggyn for mony by him disbursed for vj grose of Buttons by him browghte unto thoffice. — xij». And for fyne Lawne for Mercuries heade. — viij". in all. xx». Wylliam BowU deputy to John Holte late yoman of this office for mony by him disbursed at sundry tymes at the M' comaundem* for sundry things following for the use aforeseide : vidz) Stones called Sitterines (240.) T; To- piasses w^ dyvers enamellings. Gylding and setting of the seid stones; *\c Canvas. Iv. ells, price in all; Vyzardes of the ffinest xviii. p*ce Gloves for maskers xij paier Raw sattin silke for heare; , Threade iij. ft ij bowltf i., Tape both fyne and^Coorse Pacthreade and buttons togethers Orsedue ..* Lace of Crowne purle ^, Lambeskins for mdores Past boordes ix dozen Feltf ij dozen *\ ix Flowers wrowghte w* needle w'ke wherof iij were presented to her Ma^® the residue garnished maskers heads Heare for Hozen Fewell 1 Rushes } U. t. d. • • • • XIJ VIJ • • • . nij cij vj Ixx XXXV vj xvij vj XVJ X •• y ix "J vj UIJ • •• . "y • • •• • y v»y •• • "J ix XVIJ UIJ XXIJ ^ » • • W 9 "IJ XIJ V V V * w UIJ Xl xj THE REVELS AT COURT. 9 And for monye by him at sundry tymes disbursed in Rewardf T: paymentf by him made at the speciall re- quest of the seid S' T. Benger for sundry s'vice by him uzed % sundry emptions by him had to his owne p'vate imploymet within this yeare in thaffares herof by the affirmacon of the seide M^ xviij^. viij^. AH w«^ his mony amounteth unto Ij". j**. John Arnolde yoman of this office for mony by him Provisions disbursed at sundry tymes for sundry things requisit to ^^ sundry the use aforesaide, as by his bill vidzl g^uf ^j^^ £x- u. ■. d. pences sun- Gilt Bugles (m) and Rubies (300) c dry wayes Thread of sundry cullers T; sorte ^ij viij disbursed by , « , . .. «. •••• the yoman Laceofsundrysortf, ij. ft xxxuij of this office Fethers of sundry sortf xxiiij and his de- Fewell spent in thoffice iiij xvij iiij ^^^'^^^^^^^^^^ Pasted paper 'I other pap xxwij j viz. Gloves for players nt maskers . Ij Pinnes and tape togethers ix ij Rushes for the W'kehowses vj viij Feltf poy ntf and corde in all ........... . xlij ij Curtyn Ringes *\ heare for hoze iiij ij Cariages and Reward^ by him paid as occazions in s'vioe required; and the seide M' comaunded sundry tymes in thaffares herof in all together w^ necessairs for Carow imploied by theM'. All w*'*' his mony amounteth together ) , . . rxxix XI 1 unto; J "^ ' John Carow for sundry percells of stuff by him bowghte and provyded for the use of this office *\ for the plaies Maskf % showes sett foorth therof by the seide M'" c6- maundement. vidS. Sparres, Rafters, boord^, pun- V • « V » • 10 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Imple- mentes for propertyes sache as sundry playes re- q*red pro- vided and employed ' by. ' chyns, Nayles, viees^ Hookes, Hingf , Horstayles, Hobby horses, pitchers, paper, Braunches of sylke and othe' gar- nit' for pageantf , fethers, ffagbroches, Tow, Trenchers, gloves black, septers, wheate sheaye8,^Bodye8 of men in tymber, dishes for devells eyes, devices for heU, ^ hell mowthe staves for banners ^c* Bowes, bills, daggs, Tar- gettf , swordesi, daggers, fawchins fierw'ke. Bosses for bitt^, speares, past, glew, pacthrede, whipcorde^ Holly, Ivy, ^ other greene bowes, bayes, *l strewing erbes T; such like Implemetf by him employed at the coo'te *\ in thoffice to acceptable purposes w^ cariagC 1; Reward^ by him paid in all ; xiiij^. xj*. j^. TheFur- ryer. Sachary Benett for x dosen of Kyddf skynnes together with the woorkmanship by him emd his servauntf doone upon the Hobby horses that s'ved the children of West- minster in the triumphe (where parris wan the Christall sheelde for vienna, at the Tumeye and Barryers) in all ; xlij-. yj^ William Lyzard for Golde, sylver and sundry other The CuUo's Cullers by him spent in paynting the bowses that served for the playes T: players at the Coo'te ; w* theier pperties *\ necessaries Incident the pticul's wherof appeere at lardge in his bill ; xiij^. xvj". j**. Wyerdraw' and his per- cells Vizardes Thomas Leverett for mony to him due for wyer, plates, Lantornes, canstikf staples, snakes pack needls. Ropes, bittf ^ suche like trinkettf w^ his attendaunce as more at lardge appereth in his bill am**°fi^ to ; vj". xvj». Thomas Gyles for mony to him due for xxj ffyne vyzardf with long Berdes, Ixx". And for vj Turkf vizardf xv". In all as by his bill therof appereth ; iiij". V". THE REVELS AT COURT. 11 John Tryce for mony to him due for Leashes, 1; dog-» hookes, w^ staves, and other necessaries ; by him provyded for the hunters that made the crye after the fox (let loose in the Coorte) with theier howndf , homes, and Hunters hallowing, in the playe of Narscisses. w^^ crye was made^ of purpose even as the woordf then in utteraunce, 1; the parte then played, did Requier, for the whiche, the same S' T. Benger also appointed him to geve certeyne Re- wardf the whole amounting to ; xxj". viij^* John Izarde for mony to him due for his device in oounterfeting Thunder 1; Lightning in the play of Nar- Thunder and scisses being requested therunto by the seide M' of this Lightning office. And for sundry necessaries by him spent therin in all. xxij*. Barnard Fabian for mony to him due for sundry per- j^^ Chaun- cells of his ware, namely Torches, Linckf other Lightf dler Seringcandle Corde ^c in all as by his bill appereth ; c.xv". V**. Morris Pickering and Will*m Jening for mony by them disbursed for the hier of certeine Armo' for the playe of Parris "i vienna to furnish the triumphe therin and for Reward^ by them geven to the armorers that at- tended by thappoyntment of the seide M' Ij*. vj^. j /Armour Roger Tjmdall for mony to him due for certeyne Arm' J by him lent for the same purpose with his s'vauntf wages for wayting and attending on the same in all. XVIIJ". ij*. John Farington for mony to him due for making of vij payer of Buskins at his howse 1; for sowling lether in Buskyn- all. xj». iiijd. mak' 12 EXTRACTS FEOM THE ACCOUNTS OF Bryan Dodmer for mony by him disbursed for a Jomeying Christall sheelde 1; certaine Bumbaste by him delyvered charges and j^^^ thoffice T; for his expencf traveU 1 diligence in other neces- , , sary Ex- thalFares of this office by the speciall appt»yntment of the pencesand geide S' T. Benger lx». Rewardes &c. alowed by the M' Bycharde Mundaye for mony by him disbursed in Re- ^* ^ wardf ^ for Bothier, Linckf and other necessary expencf at the commaundement of the Clerkcomptrowler of this office this yeere in all ; xx'. John Drawater for mony by him disbursed in Re- wardf T; for Botehier Lynkf % other necessaryeexpencf at the commaundement of the Gierke of this office this yeareinall xx". Thomas Blagrave esquier Gierke of this office for his Greene Gloth, with pap, Ink, Cownters T; suche other necessaries as to this office appertayneth *\ is incident to Greenecloth the devices^ plottf , orders, Bills, Reckonings T; Bookes Gierke ^^ ^^^ devysed, framed, sett owte, compiled, conferred, cast upp, concluded *\ preferred for this whole yeare ending on shrovetewisdaie in the xiiij^^. of our seide soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabth. Ixvj". viij*^. Sm* of all the emptions T; provizions with the other expencf before mencyoned amounteth unto : mxcxlj". xij". v*^. ob. SM* TO'*" of this whole Booke conteyning all the whole Gharges of this office any way growen within tliis yeare ; vid3. From Shrovetewsdaie in the xiij***. yeare of o'. soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth untill Shrovetewsdaie THE REVELS AT COURT. 18 in the xiiij^^. yeare of Ma^^^ Reaigne as before appeeretk amounteth unto : m.d.lviij". xvij". v^. ob. ex', p DOS T. Blagrave, Edwarde Bugg^. John Arnold. Lady Barbara showen on Saint Johns day at nighte by S' Robert Lanes Men. EfBginia a Tragedye showen on the Innosentf daie at nighte by the Children of Powles. Aiax and Ulisses showen on New yeares daie at nighte by the Children of Wynsor. Narcissf showen on Twelfe daye at nighte by the Children of the Chappell. Cloridon and Badiamanta showen on Shrovesundaye at Nighte by S' Robert Lanes men. Paris and Vienna showen on Shrovetewsdaie at nighte piayes yj by the Children of Westminster. vidz. of All whiche yj. piayes being chosen owte of many and ffownde to be the best that then were to be. had; the same also beings often pused, % necessarely corrected % amended by all thafforeseide officers. Then they being so orderly addressed, were lykewise Throwghly appa- relled, % ffurnislied, with sundry kindes, and sutes, of AppareU nt furniture, ffitted and garnished necessarely % answerable to the matter, person, and parte to be played. Having also apt bowses, made of Canvasse, iFramed, ffashioned 1; paynted accordingly ; as. mighte best serve theier severall purposes. Together with sundry properties incident : ffashioned, paynted, gar- nished, and bestowed as the partyes them selves required 1; needed. Whereupon, somuche of all manner of the Emptions ^ pvisions aforeseide, as was expedient ^ re- It EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF quizite: was aptly Employed together with pte of the woo'kmanshipp *\ attendauncf aforeseide. And the Be- sidue of the Emptions not then employed theron : was by the 3eid M' of this office % others whome he did put in trust reserved for farder service in thoffice the most parte wherof was also Employed (together w^ the rest of the wkmanshipp done) upon the Maskes ffollowing* Clothe of Golde ij. of whiche one maske was yolow garded with black velvett garnished with sylver lace % fringe vz). vj long gownes having vj hattf of Black vel- vett edged with golde laoe % for theier Torchebearers vj long Gownes of Changeable Taffata red ^ yolow gar« nished with y« lyke lac *l efrenge w^ vj hattf answerable *l vizardf y skarfes, ffawchions, buskins, wrestbandf 1; suche like necessaries incident. The tother mask was of Crym- sen purple 1; greene cloth of golde. vz) • viij Long Gownes garnished with silver frenge, 1; lace % buttons, whoset torchebearers had viij long gownes of Redd Damask lik&« wise garnished nt all furnished with straunge heades (xy)), vyzardfy s&arfes, fawchins. Buskins garters! wrestbands according. Loomewoorke white 11 black braunched vj long gownes garded w^ black velvett, Imbrodred w^ lace lyned w^ Tynsell % edged with ffi'enge ; whose Torchd)earers had vj longe Gownes of Changeable Tafiata blew % yolo gar- nished w* sylver lace and frenge having likewise xij strange heades ! IS vizards w^ skarfes ffawchins bus- Maskes vj ^^» "^^V vidz. of Murre Sattyn one of vj Long Gownes T; for the Torche- bearers vj long gownes of Chaunge€d)le Ta£Fata gar- nished w^ sylver Lace ! frenge having xij straunge headf curiusly decked withvyzardt skarfes, ffachyns buskins, !c. fa^«^ ^^XXX/»i->r»M. .^ (>fei^XL •''^^^%i«^^XXX'i/-'M'/VV-W-V/i-Vm-l)(-XL-»-»l« t| t^w^^A-XXj^V-Vi-W/Y/ii.XLi-XLn. «/.^^^XXX//-JiK XXM/ XX i/"// ' Xu1ii-»\r. j;^ Allowaunces Due unto Ayryng, Repayryng Layeng abrode. Turning, sow- the W'kmen ing, amending. Tacking, spunging, wyping Brushing, ^^^^^^^^^ sweeping, Caryeng, ffowlding, suting, putting in order lowing for and safe bestowing of the Garment^ vestures, Armo' W'kman- pperties and other stuf, store 1 1mplement^ of the seide and atten- office for the safegarde. Refreshing and Reddynesse dauncege- thereof T; Agaynste the Coommyng of Duke Momme- If^r^office^ rancie Eknbassado' for Fraunce. In all (Betweene Shrove* Betweene tewsdaie in the seide xiiij*^ yere, and the last daye of Shrovetews- May in the seide yeare) xx" Dayes wherin the partyes jast daye of diUigently wrowghte and attended within the seide office. Maye a° ^^^ dicte vidz. upon, 16 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Wages to Taylers and others woorking 1; attending the premisses those xx^. daies. vidS. Sm* viij^^ xiij*. iiij^ The Porter John Dawncye xx«. The officers The M' of thoffice, v3 S' Thomas Benger Knighte at ^"^4 iiij-. by the daie iuj". those xx'* The Clerkcomptrowler^ vz) Edward Buggin esq^uer at daies. ii». the daie xK The Gierke, v3 ThomS Blagrave esquier at ij". the daie xK The yoman, v3 John Amolde at ij". the daie xl"« Sm* of all theise wages amouteth unto : xix". xiij". liij**. Edward Buggyn, T. Blagrave. John Arnold, Emptions % pvizions made within the same tyme vid3 John Dauncy for ffewell by him bowghte of Will»m Newman by the appoyntment of the seide S' Thom*s Benger % to him delyvered in Marche aforeseide, v3 iiij m) 1; an halfe of Billettf at xiij*. the thowsande ; Iviij*. Tallwood iiij Lodes at v*. iiij**. the lode ; xxj". iiij*. And fagattf iiij Lodes at v*. the Lode xx". In all ; iiij". XIX*. x**. Henri Callewaye for a Table with a frame T; sundry other necessaries by him delyvered into thoffice by the comaundement of the seid M' xxx*. Sm* of all Themptions vj". ix*. x**. From Sm* to"* of all the Charges of this office any way Shrovetews- (jj-Qwen from Shrovetewsdaie untill June aforeseide dave untill June in a« xxvj". lij*. ij^ "R B t^Wt wwa«M^ dicta xiiii*** Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. John Arnold. THE REVELS AT COURT. 17 [BOOK IL] 1573. REVELLS- The Booke of Charges growen w*in Thoffice of the One yeare Queenes Ma*» Revells aforesaide in One whole jeare lastof^Mave scilt. From the Laste daye of Maye (1672) in the xiiij*^ Anno RR"* yeare of Matf Reaigne Untill the ffirst daye of June Elyzabeth 1673 in the xv*** yeare saving the Warderobe stuf which is not here mencyoned bycawse it was not bowghte by any officer of the seide office^ but dely vered to thoffice by John Fortescue esq^er M' of the Queenes Ma**^ great Warderobe. There is added also in the ende of this booke the And fiyve Charges that grew within v Monethes as afore is saide; xT^?- tu vidss/ June, July, August, September, and October in Last daye of the saide xv*** yeare ; w*in which tyme there was w'ke T; October a" / attendaunces especially against the Progresse into Kent as there in thend of this Booke at Lardge appereth. • ■ Woorkf doone T; attendauncf eeven within the seide June Anno Office and on Thaffares therof within the same tyme ^^r^ " For *1t upon the devyzing, newmaking, translating, re- pay ring, Fyttyng, Furnishing, Garnishing 1 setting foorthe of sundry kindf of Apparell, properties and fur- niture for One Maske showen at White hall before her Msfi^ T; Duke Momerancie Embassador for Fraunce. Together w* the Emptions % pvisions bowghte and pro- vyded for the same. And all other chargf growen by meanes therof within this Office (the Warderobe stuf as before is said only excepted) pticulerly ensueth. c p^a. xiiij'°. 18 EXTRACTS FEOM THE ACCOUNTS OF Officers in Respect of Diett Taylors 1 others woorking 1 attending upon the pre- misses vi3 Sm» Iviij". viij". ij*. pptymakers Habberdash'® Imbroderers Ic Sm* xviij". x». iiij*. The M' at iiij". the daie 80 10 viij The Clerkcontrowler at ij". p die ...80 10 iiij The Gierke at ij-. p diem ; 80 10 iiij The Yoman at ij^ p diem ; ••.... •••80 10.,.,.. iiij Sro^ xxH June xiiij** Sm» of all tiieise Wages XX • •• • • • • ••• ••II *• .^ *A mjxvij". vny. yy. John Forteseue. ffenry Seke/hrde. Mdward Buggyn. Thmrfis Blagraive. John Arnold, 'Hie silk- weaver and her percells The silk- woman June 1672 xiiij*<>. Emptions^ &c. Jone Bowll for Copp Sylver Frenge Twist and bone Lace. lix. ft 1 x. q3 c^. at xviij**. thounce. Ixxj". xj*. iiij<^. Golde Frenge at ij". vj^. thounce ij ft j. oz. XXTJ*. viij* Buskin- maker John Farrynton for inking yiij payer of white star-^ tops of cloth of sylver ^ for th^ier sowlefs: viij'w for making % sowling ix paier of sattyn : ix*. Yolow caffa xij paier xij* of iij paier of Buskins one being cloth of golds for *Allphdnse, the other, ij of Caffa at xx^. the paier w^ theier soiling lether. v*^ Bybbon for Laces ij otincf c^ : ij*. vj^. And foi^ Tagging of Laces t iiij^. Li all : xxxvj*. x*. Necessaries and Re- warded Bryan Dodmer for mony by him disbursed for sundry Necessaries at dy vers tymes and for his contynuall at- tendaance % s'vice during the tyme aforeseide in this office, x>. Wyer- drawers. ThomH Leverett for white Rownde plates tumde in with a crest for xxiiij braunches eche bearing iiij (for lightf ) at viij^. the peece : Ixiiij*. Wyer to hang them by vj ft at xvj*, the ft : viij*^ Create Wyei^ that went crossei the hall. w. iiij ft the peece at xvj*^. the ft : xxj*. iiij^. A lighte for the churche : xij^. Nailes M : xvj*^. j ft more of fyne Wyer : xvj^. ij ft of drawen wyer : iij". iiijd* — ^iiij ft c^^' greate wyer at xvj*. the ft: v*^ viij^.—Doobble plat at viij^. the peece xv peecf : x».— C.C. payer of elapses : xij^. And for wagf for vj of hid s'vauntf that attended T; wroute at the Coo'te and in thoffice this tyme in all : xx". viij*. All which his mony for theise perils mnounteth unto : vj". xvij*. viij**< Paynter for Haunce Eottf for drawing and paynting of dyvers 1 sundry patternes : vS . of the Chariott T: tnOwnte (w*^^ .Rose made) w^ all the psonages appardl and Insti'umetf '\ setting them owte in apte cooUo's 1: such like s'vice by T HE RBVEL9 AT OOItRt. S3 him doone in this office at this t^me at the request 1; apoyntment of M' Alphotise % thofficei^ as by his bill x". Kv'w reduced by thofficers to : iiij^. xix*. Petrucio for his travell ^ paynes taken in pparacon Rewardes 40s. • for the same mask % for recompenee to M* Sw^go 1 for *^' the Muzisian that towghte the ladies. In all iiij". ij*. V*. as by his bill. But alowed for all Oiily. bduj^. v^. Thomas Booreman for mony by him disbursed for Necessaries Lynkes, Torches, T; other necessaries with Boethier ^ Rewardf geven to dyvers porters, Mes^ngers and woorke(men by the clerkf appointm^ xi^. John Weaver for mony to him due for Buttons of Sylkwever greene silke and golde ^ for lace of the same employed by John Arholde upon a skarfe for one of the gentle- wemen Maskers, price : xj". viij*. Edwarde Buggin esquiei^ clerkcomptrowler of this Office for mony by him disbursed and taken upon him to dyvers psons for sundry pcells of ware It s'vices fol- lowing : vid3 To Pecock for ij peecf of blew and Crimsen Merser. Tyncell cont xxxiiij yardes di, at ^ij*. the y'de : xiij". xvj". Black Tyncell v yardf . xlj». And for yolo Sattyn ij yardes di : xxj". iij^. in all, xvj**. xviij*. iij*. John Will*mson for xlj ells white Tyncell at vij*. thell Mercer. ••••II ••« xmj". vij*. M" Dane for xlij ells canvasse at xiiij^. thell : xlix". Lynnen- draper. To Will*m Rowe for Blew tyncell x yardes at vj». Mercer. 24 EXTRACT FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF viiij**. the yarde : lxvj». viij^. Crimsen sattyn iij yardf : xxxjs Crimsen Tyncell xx yardes: vj", xiij". iiij^. JBlew Tyncell 1 crimsen Ixxvij y'des c^ at v'f, vixj^. the yarde : sxv^. xiiij*. x^. In all. xxxvij". v*. x\ Sylkwomao. jjrii Wyett for carnacon and sylver Lawne xxj yardf iy m Boome for mony by him paide for cariage of Rewardes ^j j^^j^g ^f j^y^ g.. Scotland to White Hall 1 for flowers with tables and tressells 1; his owne paynes ij dales ^ one nighte. In all x". ij". victualls Bryan Dodmer for Breade and Cheese *^c. to serve the horshier and P^^^^^^s that wrowghte all the nighte *! mighte not be Rewardes. spared nor trusted to go abrode to supper T; for iij greate steanes 1 iij drinking pottf in all; xiiij*. and for his owne attendaunce T; service w*** his s'vauntf travell to ^ fro abowte the pmissf theier horshyer, Botehier, expencf of diet T; for Lynckf T: Rewardf unto messengers run- nyng betweene saint James T; the Coorte T;c, sundry tymes % for cariage of dyvers necessaries to ^ fro in all. xl». paid by M'. Forteskue liiij*. THE REVELS AT COURT. 29 Awdryan Awdrianson for Wicker Roddf to make Basket- frettf 5 XXXV". the Cariage fro eschepe to White Hall ; "^ ^^' xx\ In all. xxxvj". viij*. Vander Valloy for mony by him disbursed for Roddf Basket- of seasoned wyckers 80 bundeUs ; Ixv". Hoopes, 200 ; "*^®'"- viij». Nayles ; xij*. Cariages by water and Land ; ij". vj*. Wages for hyra selfe besides viij". before paid by F. Drawater ; iiij". vj*. iiij". xij*. Will»m Lyzarde for x peecf and pendent^ fastned to Painter and them of iiij foote over ; iiij". iiij pendent^ of xiiij inches *"® percells. over ; xv". xvj pendente of x Inches ; xxxij"* viij doo- zen Roses ; iiij". ij dozen di. of fflowerdeluces ; xv". for pattemes x". all paynted gylded T; bestowed on the seide howse for the better garnishing T; setting foorth therof. xj". xij". Thomas Mathew for Nayles of all sortC dd to M' For- Ironmonger, tescue then % there employed and for ij peececes of base Rope in all. Ixxviij". x\ John Capp T, Richard Warmingh»ra for theier service Rewardes daye T; nighte whiles the birche was browghte in untill ^g^i^^ it was employed ^ for mony by them disbursed for iiij greate knyves to cutt the Birche T, vj Linck^, iij canvas baggs to conteyne % carry the Nailes T certeyne pack^ threde to the deckers, T; for kepping the by'che from sealing, T, serving the birchers T; lathers T:c. in all. xx». M*** Dane for xx** peecf of Vandelas to cover the Ban* Lynen dra- kettinghowse conteyning in the whole 1006 ells, at xiij**. ^'* thell ; liiij". ix". x**. Itm more for xvij ells of the same rate v3. xiij**. ; xviij*. v*. And for 130 ells Canvas at xijd. the ell J vj". x". In all Ixj". xviij*. iij**. 80 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Wages of Robert Welton for his owne wages ^ the wages of Tamers ^^jj "Paylers by \dm paid for W'kmanshipp doone upon the same Canvas to Coover the howse in alL xlij». xjd. Wages or Thom^ Hales for cutting owte of the Canvas 1 fitting Rewardes. the same for the howse T; for his attendaunce T; ordering therof, xx^ fflowers ne- John Forteskue esquier for mony by his owne hand^ dis- ^saries ana b^J.gg^ dyvers T; sundry waies for thexpedicon furnishing Botehier&c. ^ garnishing tberof. Tq John B^ber for flowers; Ixx*. To W'" Rowden and Rowlande for flowery T. rewarde for s!^vice done, Ivj". John Trice for fflowers T; Rose water ; cxj". vj*. To Robert Jones for Ivie 5 xviij«. for Candel- stickf w* lightf ; xxvj". viij**. for Thred T, Iyer 5 xvj". Yiy4. Gariages sundry tymes of sundry things incident to the pmissf ; xxiij". iiij**. Botehier ; xxvj". viij**. To gregory Glazier for flowers % w'kf ; iiij". To John Browne for setting up % taking downe the canvas ; xij*. And to sundry other psons by hun uzed in the seide 8. p die 40 ...... iiij theier diett. The Clerk at ij", by the dale 40 iiij The Yoman at ij'. by the daie ...•• ». 40 •••.•• iiij Sm» of all theise Wages, xlix". vj". viij*. John Amolde Yoman of this Office for mony by bim Necessaries, disbursed for Thredd of sundry cullers; vj", viij*. Brushes of sundry sortf redd Ti white j v». iiij**. Fewell i xxvj*. viij*. Nayles, Hamers, Pincers % other neces^ saryes from the Ironmunger; vj\ Lygbtf, Corde, T; other chaundry ware; vij". Glew ^ a melting pott; xiiij*. a hatchett; xvj*. Dust baskettf ; xvj*. A shovell; viij*. Broomes; xij*. Boordes, Rafters, T; Waynskott to mend the small presfses % to make shelves T; pticions; xx". Bowltf, Hookes, Henges, Lockf T; Keyes; viij». Rubbers T; spunges; ij*. Rushes; vj". ^ viiij*. Sm» iiij", xiij". ^i^*. 32 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF July August Sm» of all the Chargf growen w*in the same v anTo'SXr ^onethes. liiij". vj-. anno RR^^ John Forteacue, ^.11?- P'*^- Edward Bvggyn. xuij"' and November TJwmf's Blagrave. xv*°. John Arnold. December New making. Translating, Repayring, fluting, ffur- Febraarv^" nishing. Garnishing and attending the wares, apparell, RRo* Eliz. properties, stuf, store, and Implement^ of the seide zv to Office for the apte setting foorthe of Sundry Playes and Maskf w* other sportf T, pastymes for her Ma*« Recrea- ffin showen this yeare in Christmas % Shrovetyde at Hampto Coorte and at Greenewiche the Chargf wherof growen aswell by meanes of Wages as Emptions \ pro- vizions over and besides the warderob stuf hereafter pti- culerly ensuetb - vid3. Taylers T, others working T; attending the premisses the first at xx^. the p die, and all the rest at xij^. ••11 • • ••••J c.xvij". IX", mj**. Paynters xxij", iiij". iiij**, Will»m Lyzard for gilding T; paynting sundry thingf at his howse vid3 . Patternes for psonages of Men \ Women in strange attyer, hedepeec^, dishes for frutes % ffishes in all : xx". iiij*^. Bryan Dodmer for his Attendaunce T; service doone in the seid Office dyvers and sundry waies within the same tyme ^ in full satisfaffin for all his disbursement^ for necessaries imployed in the seide office ^ expencf in the afiares therof for, c", by him demaunded. In the whole alowed but ; Ixvj". viij*^. THE REVELS AT COURT* 8S Proptymakers, Imbroderers, Habberdasherf and thder s'vauntf T; attendant^ by the daye at ; xlv". viij*. x<*. dales nightg H. ■. The M' at iiij*. p diem ; ... 80 .•• 17 xix viij Offycers for Clerkcomptrowler at ij«. ; ... 80 ... 17 ix xiiij theierdiett The Gierke at ij 80 ... 17 ix xiiij ^''^^' The Yomen at ij 80 ... 17 ix xiiij xlviij X Sm» of all the Wages in December, January, and February aP RR°« Eliz. ^d. xv*«- cc.xxxvij". xix", vj*. ex'. John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edward Buggyn. Thomf^a Blagrave. John Arnold. Emptions 1; provizione for Christmas T;c* as before a** RR°- Eli3. xv*« vid3 Philipp Gunter for iiij iiij peecf of Buckeram at iiij". thupholster. the peece amounting unto ; xvj". xyj". John Amolde for iiij lb Redd Thred ; xiij". iiij*. for Necessaries, iij ft) Blew Thred ; x". for ij ft di. of gold thred ; viij". iiij<*. iij ft di. of greene thred xj", viij*. iij ft Black Thred ; vj". x ft di. White thriedd ; xxxiij". iiij*. For Cariage of Rubbish owte of the bowses; xij<*. For flower to make paste ; vj*. Pap ; iiij*. ij oz. di. of sylke V". Tape iij %*■ of ft iij", Bumbast to make snoballs ; V". vj*. Lynnen cloth to lyne a Jerken T; slops for Far- rantC soon ; ij". iiij*. For Glew T; paste ; xij*. Cruell to cut for frozen headf ; vj". Arsedue to cut for the same headf ; ij". Bumbast to stuf Rowles for the Turkf headej ij". vj*. Gotten to lyne the Jerken T: D 84 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Property- maker and his percells. slopps aforeseide; ij*. ij<^. Gloves for the Children of Eaten^ ij ^^^ x«. Gloves for Maskers, vj paier ; iiij". Gloves for Torchebearers vj paier $ iij*. Pinnes. M; xij<*. Tape. di. ft; ij«. Cariage of Basket^ to T, fro the water syde; ij*. Rewards to the Taylers; iij*. Horshyer % charges at Hampton Coo^ in the ChristmH ; X". For Bentf for fardngales ; v«. iiij*. Red thred. j ft ; iij". iiij<*. Blew thred. j ft j iij*. iiij*. White thred iiij ft di. XV*. Gotten * ^**^ to lyne ij pe of hoze for Mukesters playe 5 ij". Yolow It greene thred ij ft vj*. viij<*. Feltf for Women T; felt^ for men, xx*. More bentf 5 iij*. iiij^. Gloves for the children of Wynsor, ij doze, T; for maskers xvj pe xx*. iiij*^. Black thred j bolte ; iiij*. pinnes T; tape ; xv<*. Flowers T, past ; vj*^. Re- wardf to the Taylers T; Habberdashers ; iiij*. White thred iij ft; x*. Botehier T; chargf at Kingston on newyeres dale, v*. The chargf there on twelf dale w* bothyer; vij*. ij<^. Billetf M; xiij*. iiij*. Coles for thimbroderer ; vj**. Bumbast to stuf the Rowles of the hatt^ for the wemen maskers, ij*. viij*. Coles xij*. Shethes for maryners; xij**. White Thred ij ft; vj*. viijd. Pynnes % Tape ; xiij*. Redd Thred ; xx*. j ft blew thred ; iij*. iiij*. more Red Threde j ft di ; v*. other cooUerd thred ; ij*. vj**. Gloves for Munkesters boyes ij do3 . x*. Black gloves xij paier ; iij*. Pinnes T, tape; iiij*. vj**. Gloves (1 dozen) for the Ladye Maskers; x*. for the Lordf gloves; vj*. vj\ for the Torcheberers gloves; iij*. Past pap; iiij*. cariage 1 recarriage of basketf ij*. xvij**. xij*. John Carow for sparres to make frames for the players bowses ; ix*. vj**. Canvas, at x*. thell for a monster vij ells ; V*. X**. A nett for the Fishers maskers ; x*. vj**. 3 lb. for wooU to stuf the fishes ; xij**. ij speares for the play of Cariclia; xvj**. A tree of Holly for the Duttons THE REVELS AT COURT. 85 playej iij". iiijd. other Holly for the forest; xij**. A Traye for Fishermen; vij<^. A mace; xij<*. Turky bowes ; ij*. Arrowes ; xij^. sparres caryed to hampton coote ; ij«. packthred ; iiij<*. A planke ; x\j\ A new fawchyn, iij». iiijd. the mending of v ffawchins ; v». A Palmers staf; xij<^. A Desk for farrantf playe iij«. Boordes to brace the scaffoldf ; yj<*. A vyzarde for an apes face ; iij" iiij^. Glew j ft ; iij<*. A keye for Janus ; ij". A Monster; xx«. An awlter for theagines; iij*. iiij<^. Dishes ; iiij'*. Eggf couterfet vij doozen ; xiiij*. Roches couterfet vj». Whitings xxiiij ; vj". Knyves for marryn's; xij*. Thomebackf; iiij*. Smeltf iij doze; iij*. Mackerells; iij". Flownders; iij«. An Image of canvas stuft ; iij". Boord^ to beare lightf for the hall; iiij". — cariage of the Awlter from the Warde- robe to Powles wharf; iiij<*. A Ladder; xviij**. A flEbotepace of iij stepps w* Jointf x". Nayles v.c. of C. ^^ 900 single tenns; iiij". ij*. Dubble tens; xviij** — syxpeny nayles; xviij*. — three peny nayles; ix<^. — twopeny nayles ; viij*^. Tackf vj**. Hoopes for the monster ; x<*. In alL vij". xj». iij**. Robert Moorer for suger plate; xij». viij*. Musk Thappoti- OAi*v fl.no his kumfettf j ft ; ij". iiij*. Corianders prepared j ft ; xx*. pgrcells Clove Cufett^ j ft ij". iiij*. Synamon kufettf ; iij". Rose water j quarte % j pynte of spike water ; iij". iiij** Gynger Cufettf j ft ; ij". All whiche served for fflakes of yse 1; hayle stones in the Maske of Jemus, the Rose water sweetened the balls made for snowballf psented to her Ma**« by Janus. xxvij". iiij*. John Arnolde yoman of thoffice for mony by him paid Pay^^ting to Arnolde the paynter for the picture of Andromadas ; X". T; To Anthony the basketmaker for patternes ; x". iaall. XX". d2 86 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Banketting frutes neceS" garyes Botehier and Re- wardea Thomas Blagrave esquier for mony by him disbursed in Rewarde to Muzitians that plaide at the proofe of Duttons play ; ij". vj**. To Robert Baker for drawing of pattemes for the playe of fortune ^ altering the same ; vj*. viij**. For suger for Marchepane stuf at xiij**. ob, the lb viij ft) ; ix". Almons. v ft v", flEyne Cakes iij doozen ; vij". vj*, Gu Dragacanth ; iiij<*. Rose water 1 pynte : xiiij**. Baskett^ ix T; a mace wickerd by van- dervaloy 5 x". Go wide leaves to gilde the Marchepane stuf; xij<*. Almonds againe, iij ft di. iij". vj'*. Baskettf boughte of Adrianson ij ij". Frut^ for Banketting ; ij". ix<*. Lynkf It botehier; xx*^. Portage to T; fro the wat' syde ; xiiij*. Banketting frutes iij ft di at iij". iiij<*. the ft xj". viij**. Dishes of suger vj ; xij". For preterred Marmellad ; xij**. Cloves T; safeme ; ij<*. Quincf j ft ; ij". viij**. Cloves ; iiij<*. Botehier to the Coort« w* T, for M' Forteskue ; xviij**. the hier of a Bardge for a Maske; vij". for portage p<*. to Lam ; iij". vj<*. A Whirey to 1 fro grenewiche ; ij". pap for the baskettf of flFrute ; xiiij**. jCariage of a Hamp to T; fro Billingsgate ; iiij<*. To Thomas Booreman for spicf by him pvided; iij". To Boorne for lending his skales T; weighty ; iiij<*. Botehier to T; fro grenewiche ; ij". vj*. Eggf . c. ; ij". ix<*. syna- mon % gynger ; xxij**. to M' Buggyn for mony by him pd, for botehier T; barge hier to the Coo'te on shrove- tewsdaie; x". Frutf couterfete bowghte of Brayne thappoticary ; x". To W™ Huston for his Bardge iij Nightf at shrovtide ; xxvj". horshyer ^ Waggonhier w* chargf at Hampton Coorte ; liiij". Lynkf T^ torches there ; iiij". iiij**. Reward^ there ; iiij". x**. Billettf ij Thowsand di. bowghte of Newman ; xxxiij". iiij*. A Table ; v". Wyer T; hookes ; ij" vj*. Rewardf to boyes ; viij*. lb Benbow for playeng in the Monster : ij". vj*. And to Robinson for W^'kemanship % neccies ; vj". viij*. ;ii xiij". vj". X' THE REVELS AT COURT. ST Thomas Leverett for small Candelstickf iiij doze; Wier- viij-. For xij high Candelstickf ; vj-. vice candelstickf J^^jJ®''® P®"^" xij ; xij". Dubble plate (ix) candelstickf ; ij». viij*. Bel- 3 lowes ij payer ; vj". viij**. Lanthornes of middle syze ; x". One greate Lanthorne; v". Bastard wyer, ij ft; ij«. Lattyn wyer, j ft ; xx^. Come brushes to dresse the heares; ij". Lattyn Rings; xij**. one q^*'. of Lattyn; vj<*. Rose Nayles ; viij<*. Spanish Needells ; xx<*. Ano- ther greate lanthorne ; v". A chayne % hooke to hang it by in an entery ; xiiij<*. long Spanish nedells ij ; iiij<*. Packneedells ; ij*. square packneedells ; viij**. One shipp for frankensens ; iij». iiij**. One greate rownde plate ; xij**. Fyne wyer di. ft viij**. Keye cheyne xij yerds ; viij". Rownde plates for sockettf ; xxxij". Wyer to di. lb« hang them by; iij". Nayles M.; xx**. Bynding wyer; xij**. c.xvij". X*. Thom"s Blagrave esquier for more mony by him payde Mouldes for for Mowldes to cast the frutes 1 ffishes in 1 to the ^^^ ^^^^^^ weeme that tempred the stuf T, made up the same ; xx". William Pilkington for ij peecf of greene garding for Thimbro- ij patternes ; iij". iiij**. The patteme of a heade peece derer. with leaves of Cloth of golde ; vj». viij**. Thimbrodering of iiij yardf di of yolow garding Imployed on the mores headf ; xv". pasting ^ tyting of sattyn for vj head peecf ; iij". iiij**. for iiij yardf garding for ij Myters ; xiij". iiij**. A patteme for a hed peece with comptemtf ; vj". viiij*. for making of a yarde di more of yolo garding to pforme the Fyshers capps ; v". Iiij". iiij**. Thomas Clatterbooke for Nayles; iiij**^. Browne Necessaries Thredd for the paynters; ij". Lockf for the basketf Cariages vj ; ij". pchement for Meazures ; ij*. Buttons for Bus- and Re- kins 1 Jerkyns; iij". Botehier to Kingsto on twelfe ^*^"®s 88 EXTEACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Nighte ; ij*. Thred at Kingsto ; xvj<^. Cariage of stuf from Kingston to the Coo>te % back agajme; iij*. A Bardge to cary all the stuf fro Kingsto to Brydewell ; xij". vj<*. fro Bridewell to saint Jones; xvj*. vyzardf vj ; xv«. Buttos j groce ; xij*. foyle for vyzardf ; viij*. Billetf 1 Coles ; x*. xlv. ij*. Bus^kin- John Farrington for making of vj. payer of w*« velvett maker. Buskins at xx*. the payer fynding lether him selfe for the sowles ; x*. for making of iij payer more of Rone lether % w** velvett at xvj<*. the payer: iiij". for one Roneskin ; xx*. for Buckels ; ij*. And for making of iij payer of crymsen satin Buskins i iiij*. xix". x*. Habber- John Owgle senior for viij long white Berdf at xx*. Belrdes ^d ^^® P^®^ ^ ^"J"' "y**' A^®^°® ^^^^^ y "^ J Blackfy- heare &c. zicians bearde ; xiiij*. viij<*. Berds White T; Black yj ; viij". Heares for palm's ij ; ij". viij**. Berdf for fyshers vj ix". Curled heare for fyshers Capps; xij**. Redd, Berdf vj ; ix". Ivij". viij**. Silkwaver. Will»m BowU pveyo' of ffrenge T; Lace T;c. for mony by him disbursed for Frenge T; bone Lace T,c of fyne copp sylver at xviij**. the o3. M. iiij oz. ; Ixxv". vij". iiij**. ob Freng of cullerd sylk T; thred at xij the I. R. y.R. oz. XV ozcf . XV". Pap Riall T, other pap for pattemes Ic. xxxij". Spangles at xij**. the M 8 M ; viiij". But- tons 1 tassells of Copp silver at ij". the o3. c.c.lxiij oz. di. qrt' ; xxvj". vj". iij**. Spanggles at viij**. the M 10000 j vj". viiij**. Buttons at 8^. the doze ij doze dL; xx**. Flowers j xiij". iiij**. Fyne white Lam to make snoballs 8 skinnes at v**. the peece ; iij". iiij<*, Fethers for hattf at xvj**. the pece 4 ; v". iiij**. Boxes Lardge iiij • iiij". iiij**. Lace at xx**. tho2. clxxviij oz. di.; xiiij**. xvij". viij**. Buttons fyne wroght of Copp sylver for head^ 1 THE REVELS AT COURT, 89 deepe frenge at S". 6^. the 08. xxv oz. %rs. j Ixiij". j^. ob. One Tassell | xxij<*. ob. Tyncell Ribbon at iij». iiijd. the doze v doze; xyj». vuj\ Aglettf 600; iij«. Stones at ix«*. the peece 48; xxxvj". for setting the seide stones in Leade at iiij the pece ; xvj". An Irish hedpece of Crimsen velvett all garnished w^ frenge % lace ; xiij'. iiij^. A greate hanging lock w^ a keye to it; ij** vj**. A payer of Ballans with ij ft q^*' of Brazen waightf ; iiij". viij**. A dozen of Buttons. viij<*. In all : cxxviij", xviij". ix\ ob. Wyll»m Lyzarde for syze ; xxyj". vj<^. Blacky xv". Painter &c. viij<*. Redd; xv". iiij**. Vert; v". vj^. Sapp; iij". viij*. Crymsen; v". White; xwK Browne xij*. Yolow; iiij». Smalt ; xlij". Pottf % Nayles ; viij*. ij**. spruce yolow ; xxij**. Gowlde; xv". x**. Silver; iiij". ix**. Oker de Rowse; ij». Glew; iij". iiij**. flfoyle; vij". vj**. fflor- rey ; iiij". Copp culler ; xx**. shave russet to smoothe the egg^ : viij**. A Fedew ; iij". iiij**. Cullers for the sugerw'ke; xij**. the bier of a horse v daies It his meate by the waye to Hampton Coo'te T:c ; xiiij". vj*. Reduced by the Clerk Comptrowler in all to viij**. Henri Sekeforde esquier for mony by him disbursed Reparacons for Rushes in the hall T; in the greate chambere where ^^ the Leades &c the w'kf were doone T, the playes Rezited ; xx». for ij greate tables in the hall ; xxviij". iiij**. for hanging up Tentf to keepe away the wynde T; snow from dry ving into the hall It taking downe the same agayne ; vj". viij**. Two long peecc of Tymber of xx foote appeece to make a frame for the paynters ; x". and for ij of Billettf T; Coles where the playes were rezited in the greate cham- ber ; xxvj". viij**. Itm more for w'kf doone by Rowland Robynson for the w*^*' were bowghte ; cc.cc di. of Boordes to cloze upp the hall 1; other necessary plac^ aboute the 40 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF aame am**? « to 5 xxvj». vj<*. One dubble Rafter 5 viij'^. di — M of vj*. nailes; iij". — di. c of dubble x"»; xvj'^. Two mennes woo'ke x dales in boording up the hall 1 doing of other necessary things ; xx». for setting up of Tables T; Boording upp of Wyndowes aboute the bowse wher the Taylers wrawghte ; iij». iiij<*. Three quarters of a hundred of Boordes for the windos 5 iij". iiij*. A ffootepace to sett before the chimney wher the Taylers wrowghte; xij*. for iiij woorkemen on saint Stevens daie % iiij w'kmen the same nighte ^ the Morrow after ^ for ij men going to tlie Coote to sett up frames for the seide B.evells at ij sundry Tymes amownteth in all to the su of; xxx". To Rowland Robynson for vj daies at xk\ the daie^ x*. and for ij of his men xv daies at xiiij** the daie ; xxxv*. Itm more for Leade bowghte of S' Xpopher Drap j xviij" and for bestowing the same upon the Roofe of the howse adjoyning to the greate hall T; for sowdering T; mending dyvers other places; xlvj". In all as by iij severall Bills subscribed only by the seide Henri Sekeforde amouteth unto ; xxxj". xvj". x*. Chaundeler Barnarde Fabyan for Seering candle at xvj^. the lb. 9 it) ; xij". Gotten Candle 182 ft at 8^. le ft ; Ixx". vj**. Corde and Lyne xv peecf ; viij". iiij*. staf Torches x ; xij". Lynkes 18. vj^. and for ij pannes and a pott; xij**. in all : c.ix". x*. Itm more to him for iij dozen lightf of cotten 1 weeke : viij». vj*. Thomas Masters for Imbrodring of vj velvett hattf at his owne howse ; xxx". John Davyson for glasse ; ij". the tother glasier for his glasse; iiij", in all for them bothe; vj". THE REVELS AT COURT. 41 Edward Buggin Clerkcomptrowler for mony by him Necessaries disbursed yid3— for Botehier 1 other charge coomyng ^otehier v/&ri8ges to the Coo'te at hampton at the begynnyng of the woo'k and Re- by thappoyntment of M' Fortescue; x". for ehargf % wardes. wages of Thomas Lamber for going to Wynsor abowte M' ffarrantf playe by M' Forteskues appointment ; iiij*. vj<*. for xx**«, sack of Coles ; x*. iiij*. for iij M of Bil- lettf 5 xl". One doze of Childrens jSFeltf j viij". flFeltf for Maskf Q ; vj". Past paper lardge iiij doze ; xij». A waggen for the first playe of my L of Leisters men ; xviij'. Reward^ to the headpeecemakers w'king on Christmas Nighte ; ij». ffir powles ; xvj T; the cariage of them ; vj". viij**. Itin more xxiiij". furr powles T; for the cariage of them ; xj". To Henri Cellaweye for pro*. vizion T, cariage of trees T; other things to the Coo'te for a wildernesse in a playe ; viij". vj**. Rewarde more to Lam ; vj**. To clatterbooke for iij doze greene Lace for a Jerken; iij". The hier of a Waggon for cariage to the Coo^ at the second play of my L of Leicesters men ; xviij". Vyzardf with black Berdf v ; xv". Vizardf with 4 Redd Berdf ; xij". In ernest for vyzardf for Turkf vj xij**. To John Bett % his wyfe for one daye % one nighte spangling of the headpeecf ; iij". Itm more to ij Maides ; ij». To Pilkington for xij fet^ for hedpeecf 5 X". To Anthony the Basketmaker for vj hedpeec^ for Turkf 5 xij". Reward^ to the payoters; iij". Lynkf for the paynter ; xij**. ij Squirtf for the playe of the children of powles ; viij". To the Waggenn) for cariage of the stuf to Hampton Coo>^te the sunday next after xpistm"s daie; xviij". A lock, a keye 1 a staple for the hall doore next the stayer foote j xx**. ij M* Billettf ; xxvj". viij**. To lambe for spunges for snoballs ; v". iiij**. To Robynson for vj quarters T^ a plank of iiij yeardf longe ; iij". Tymber for the forest 5 ij". vj**. flFur powles caried to the Coo'te ; ij". ix*. Boordes ; ij". Baskettf 4S EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF to s've for the Maske on New yeres daye ; ix". To Cd- lewaye for one that gathered Mosse; xij<^. Coles ij bushells; ix^. To PUkington foriiij doze lace; iiij^ Aglettf for tlie topps of headpeecf ; yii]<^. Muskovie glasse ^ M^ bugles ; iiij". viij^. To the Waggenner for cariage on New yeres daie ; xviij*. Coles x sackf ; vj". viij*. To Pilkington for ix doze T; x yardf of silke Lace for headpeec^; ix". iiij<*. To Henri Kellewaye to go to the Coorte abowte the dubble Mask ; iij'* To pilkeng- ton for turned pynnes for hedpeeces y doze ; xvj^. To Pilkington for vij dozen lace more for hedpec^ ; vij*. To Clatterbook^ dawghter for cloth for Ruffs apomes, neck- erchers % Rayles for Eldertons playe ; xj'» vj\ for making them ; xij*^. Rewardf to the hedpeece makers ij». viij**. Itih for V Tuffes of Bugles to sett on the Janizes hattf bowghte of W" Pilkington 5 iij». iiij*. To M' Arnolde for his Botehier % cariage to the Coo^^te at hampton on twelf daie viij". fflower for past ; yj\ Nayles of sundry sortf at sundry tymes ; yj*. Gloves for Maskers % chil- dren ij dozen di. $ xij*. Pinnes 1 Tape ; ij". xix"« xix", X*. Painting. Itih more for mony by him paide to Arnolde the . paynter for 1 in full paym^ for Andramadas picture ; xx". ^ To haunce Eottf for painting of pattemes for Maskf 5 xiij". iiij*. In all xxxnj". uij**. Greencloth &c. or Ne- cessaries. December, January, and February, anno RR""- Eliz.pd.xv^ The Clerke of thoffice for his ordinary greenecloth. Paper, Inck, and suche other necessaryes as to the same Office is Incident for the devices plottf, bills T; Bookes of this yeare, lxvj». viij**. Sm» of all theise Emptions cclxxiiij**. xvij". 6b. Sm*^ of all the Charges growen in the said Office w^n THE KEVELS AT COURT, 48 the saide tyme aswell of Wages as Emptions, amounteth unto v^. xij". xvj". vj**. ob. John Fortescue, Henry Sekeforde, Edwarde Buggyn. Thomas Blagrave. John Arnold. Ayryngf 1 prepara^ns made against the Progresse Marche, into Kent w* Translatyng, Repayring, jBurnishing, gar- j J^^^ JulT^' nishing, setting foorth, Cariage, conduction ^ attending August. Sep- of the best and most ffyttest furniture of the same office q^^^^' ^°^ to Cawnterbury T, ther Remayning by the space of vij anno Regni daies ^ then Returning with the same stuf to Saint Reginae Ely- zabeth xv***« Johns % there safely bestowing therof as apptayned. The whole Charges whereof together w* the Ordinary Charges and^ alowauncf of the officers T; what soever ells w% the same tyme of viij Moneths ending the last of October in the yeare aforesaide together with the par- ties Names to whome any mony is due hereafter perty- culerly ensueth : vidz), Taylers and others w'king % attending the premissf at sundry tymes w^n the saide viij. Monethes. xxix". XV", Proptymakers Haberdashers T; others w*in that tyme against the Progresse vj'^ xvj*^. dayei nighti lu ■. The M' at iiij*. p diem 40 ... 5 ... ix Thoflycers The Clerkcomptrowler at ij- 40 ... 6 ... iiij 3C ^^p^^^^^ The Gierke at ij». p die 40 ... 6 ... iiij x nethestheier The yoman at ij". p diem 40 ... 5 ... iiij x diett, and f. .. washes. Sm» xxij x ° Sm» of all these wages Iviij". vj». iiij*. 41 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Necessaries Emptions ^ provizions against the Progresse aforesaide. viz Edward Buggin esquier clerkcomptrowler of this bot"h^ d ^®^® ^^^ mony by him disbursed for a lock 'X a staple, Rewardes. xxij^. ; ffor ffoyle for vyzardf 1 ffawchins, xx<*. ; another Padlock, xij^. 5 ffethers for hedpeeces viij, ij*. iiij*^. A Dosen of very good wash gloves for the Ladyes, xvj*. Three dozen of Spanish gloves, xviij*. flTor Cranage of stuf at Billingsgate, vj^. the portage of stufe that fol- lowed the progresse, iiij**. the hyer of a Bardge from London to gravesende w^ the same stuf, v". for the w'kmens breakefast at Billingsgate after theier nighty watching, ij». ffor one Thowsand of pynnes^ xij*. in Rewarde, xij^. for Horshyer sundry tymes within the same viij Monethes, xx». lxx». iij^. Silkweaver. Will»m BowU for vij dosen di. of Lardge sylke fflowers at viij^. the peece, lx», for xiiij ouncf iij quarters of tassells ^ frenge greate 'X small of Copp sylver at xviij^. the ounce xxij*. j**. ob. And for his Botehier ^ horshier to and fro caunterbury, xiij*. iiij<*. In all iiij^. xv». v^. Wyerdrawer Thom*s Leveret for wyer, xij**. Spanish needells ij dosen, xx*^. Long Quilting Needells, xij**. Chaynes for the Marriners knives, iij*. iiij*. ij dozen of Redd Ringf , xvj**. And for his owne dales travell, xx**. In all x». Necessaires Cariages botehier and expeoces in Progresse. John Davyes for mony by him disbursed for Tape j lb iiij". A quarterne of CuUred thredd, x**, di. B5 of white thredd, xx*. a nother quarter of tape, xij*. A quarter of CuUored thredd, x^. ffagott, viij^. Bumbast^ xij*. halfe a ft more of cuUered thredd, xx**. Cranage of stuf, iiij**. for Cariage from the waterside at graves- ende to the wagon, viij^. the hier of ij hackneies fro gravesende to R«x;hester to overtake the Carte 1 gett THE REVELS AT COURT. 45 another for speede, ij». for horsemeate ^ victualls at Ro- chester for the carters % theier horses, xvj*^. for horse- meate and the cart's meate at Cittingborne, iij*. for ij hackneies from Rochester to Cittingborne, iiij". the Carters wages fro gravesende to caunterbury, vij". vj**. the hier of ij hackneies from sittingborne to caunterbury, iiij". for Rushes at Caunterbury, ij». vj*^. flPuell to ayer the howse % the stuf ^ to serve during viij daies there, ij*. Lyghtf there that tyme, vj*^. the Rent of the howse 1 hier of Necessaries there then, x\ Cariage from Caunterbury to Cittingborne, ij*. from Cyttingborne to gravesende, ij". vj^. the hier of ij hackneies from caun- terbury to Gravesend, x*. portage at gravesende to the bote, vj^. Cariage by Water to London, iiij". Cariage from the water syde to saint Johns^ vj*^. Ixix". PhiKp Gunter for iiij peecf of Buckeram, x^". thupholster. Thpm*s Gyles for xij vyzardf for women % vij Turkf Habber- vyzardf at xxiiij". the dozen. In all amounting unto dasher. xxxviij". Bryan Dodmer for his attendaunce % s'vice doone Necessaries \rithin the office w*in those viii monethes aforesaide % for po^^hier •^ . horshier and his horshyer botehier and attendaunce m the progresse Rewardes with sundry necessaries by him emploied : Ixx". John Arnolde yoman of this Office for mony by him Necessaries disbursed w*in the tyme aforesaide for yolow Cotton to lyne the Monarkf Gowne at viij*^. the yarde xij yardf , viij". To lyne his gerkin iiij yardf, ij". viij^. To lyne his hose iij yardf, ij". Canvasse for his gerkin, xvj\ Cursy Lyning % hoUon for his hosen, iij". sylke to sett on the gardf , v". Thredd to sowe those iij garmentf , iij". the wages of iij men iiij daies, iiij". for cariage of 46 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF certeyne peecf of the wagon ^ mownte from the Warde- rob to saint Jones, ij". The Wages of a Joyner % his Man w^ iiij others that tooke downe the greate press^ 1 saving the wainskott, xiiij*. for caryeng foorth the Rub- Insh nt making cleane the bowse, ij". for Rushes, iiij". ffewell, vj". Thredd ^ other small Necessaries, v*. lxij«. Sm* of all theise Emptions xxj^. x*. viij^. March, Aprill, Maye, June, July, August, September, 1 October. Sm» of all the chargf growen w*in those viij monethes : Ixxix". xvij". John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde, Edwarde Buggyn. Thomf^s Blagrave. John Arnold. The Joyners Itm more for new Presses to be made thorowowte the for Presses, whole storehowse for that the olde were so Rotten that &c they coulde by no meanes be Repayred or made any waye to serve agayne. The Queenes Ma^^ store lyeng now on the ffloore in the store-bowse w^^ of necessitie must preasently be provyded for before other w'kf can well Begin. Whiche press being made as is desyred by the Officers wilbe a greate safegarde to the store prea- sently remayning and lykewise of the store to coom whereby many thiugs may be preserved that otherwyse wilbe utterly lost ^ spoyled contynually encreasing her Ma**" charge. Sm* 1". not allowed for so moch as the same presses are not bpgon. THE REVELS AT COURT, 47 Sm» To"* of this whole volume contay^ing all the Charges growen w^ this Office Betweene the last of Maye in the xiiijth. yeare of the Reaigne of o' Soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth. And the last of October in the xv**' yeare of her Ma***" Reaigne. Being One whole yeare and ffy ve Monethes amouteth unto : m^ccccxxvij". xij». yj*. 6b. John Fortescue. Henry Sek^orde. Edward Buggyn. Thovn^s Blagrave. John Arnold. 48 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUKTS OF [BOOK III.] ffirom the Last of Oct. 1 573, xvto until! the ffvrst of Marclie, 1673xvj*« The Booke of all the Charges growen within Thoffice of her Ma***" Revells aforesaide within the same Tyme being iiij Monethes including Christmas, Twelftyde Candellm*s 1 Shrovetyde. During all which tyme Tho* mas Blagrave esquier, served therin as Master, accord- ing to her Ma^ pleasure signefyed by the right honorable L. Chamberlaine. Towardf thexecution wherof the saide Blagrave herein also Chargeth him self with all suche her Ma^ Monye as to the use of the same Office hath cu to his handf . vidz) Monye Received by the saide Blagrave owte of her Ma*«" Exchequer at the handf of Tayler one of the Tel- lers there by vertue of a prive seale dated the xxiij*** of December in the saide xvj*^ yeare of her Ma**" Reaigne. cc .u Betweene the laste of Oct. afore- saide xv*o and the xx^ of Dec.1673 xvj*o Woorkes doone ^ attendaunce geven by the partyes hereunder named abowte the Traslating, fFytting, ffur- nishing, garnishing, setting foorthe and Taking in agayne of ij Sutes of Apparell ^ furniture for Choyce of a mask showen at Greenewiche after the Mariage of Willyam Drurye esquier And lykewyse for the Ayring, Repayring, spungying, wyping, Brushing, sorting, suting, putting in order and safe bestowing both of thapparell afore- saide, and also of all the residue of thapparell, propertyes, fFumiture % necessaries incident to the same. Itiii for perusing the whole store of thoffice pertycu- THE REVELS AT COURT. 49 lerly after the death of John Arnolde late yoman therof, comparying the Inventoryes % likewise orderly % safe be- stowing therof againe. Itm agayne Lykewise perusing the store pertyculerly and delyvering therof by Inventory in chardge to Walter fiysh yoma of the same now remayning. Itm sundry other tymes for calling together of sundry Players, and for perusing, fitting, % Reformyng theier matters otherwise not convenient to be showen before her Ma**«. And finally upon the entraunce of the saide Blagrave into the execu^n of the Masters office, for Colleccon ^ showe of eche thinge prepared for her Ma**» Regall dis- porte % Recrea^n as also the store wherewith to ffur- nish, garnish and sett forth the same ; wherof, as also of the whole state of thoffice the L. Chamberlayne according to his bono" appointment was throughly advertised. The Charges wherof together w* the parties names that wroughte % attended therupon, eche mannes nuber of dayes ; % ptyculer dett due for the same ensueth vid3 Taylers* % others the first at xx^. the daye %c the residue at xij*^. the daye % the like for the nighte : Sm* xv". iiij^. viij^. Proptymakers % Habberdashers Sm» xliiij*. dayes. nights. li. s. The M' at iiij-. by the daie ^ ... 2 iiij viij Clerkcomptrowler at ij« £0 ... 2 xliiij Offycers The Gierke at ij- 20 ... 2 xliiij The Yoman at ij» 20 ... 2 xliiij Sm» xj". Emptions and other charges incident, vida Necessaries Edward Buggin Clerkcomptrowler of this office for Callages mony by him disbursed for Gloves for the Maskers 1 2d Re-'°''^ £ wardes fiO EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Torchebearers at M' Druries wedding, ix*. And for Cariagf, lightf , Botehier, expencf, % Rewardf then 1 sundry other tymes upon sundry occasions incident, xxxj*. In all w4n the tyme aforesaide xl*. John Dawncy for mony by him disbursed for tyling % Reparacons mending the stable and other plac^ incident to the Clerk of this office : xlviij*. ij^. Jorneyeng charges and Rewardes. Betweene the last of Oct. 1673, and the xx*^ of Dec. 1573 Betweene the xx*^ of Dec. and the xj*** of Jan. anno RR"*' E. p'd. xvj*°. Bryan Dodmer for mony by him disbursed for fetch- ing and bringing by water from Greenewiche certeine gilt Fillers % fframes, iiij*. Horshier and Ryding Chardges for ij men that Rode post into Wilshere % somersetshere for M' Blagrave by the comaundement of my L. Chamberleyne and in recompence for his owen s'vice this tyme together alowed by thofficers, Ix*. In all Ixiiij*. Sm» vij". xij». ijd. ^ Wages of Artiffic's 'Ic. xvij". viij«. viij**. XV Of Officers xj ;u Sm* xxviij". viij*. viij^. xvj ;to Emptions and other chargf incident % alowed for that tyme araouteth to vij^. xij*. ij^. The whole charges aforesaide is Sm* xxxvj". x^. T. Blagrave, Edwarde Buggyn. Walter fysshe. Christmas Newyeares tyde 1 Twelfe tyde. Woorkf doone 1 attendaunce geven abowte the new making, Translating, ffytting, ffumishing, garnishing, setting owte % Taking in againe, making cleane 1 safe bestowing of sundry kyndf of Apparell, pperties, ffurniture % Implement^ for the playes and Maskf ffial- lowing set foorthe % showen before her Ma*** w*in the tyme aforesaide for her Regall disporte % Recreaoon. THE BEVELS AT COU&T. 51 The Charges wberof together with the partyes names to whome any mony is due or hath bene paid for the same pticulerly ensueth. Predor % Lucia played by Therle of Leicesters ser- Playes vauntf upon Saint stevens daye at nighte at Whitehall ®^i?J!^P^^ aforesaide. vidz. Alkmeon, playde by the children of Powles on Saint Johns Daye at nighte there. Mamillia, playde by therle of Leicester^ servauntf on Innosent^ daye at nighte there. Truth, ffaythfulnesse 1 Mercye playde by the Chil- dren of Westminster for Elderton upon Newyeares daye at nighte there. Herpetulus the blew knighte 1 pobia playde by my Lorde Klintons servaunt^ the third of January being the Sunday after newyeares daye there. Quint ffabi playd by the Children of Wynsor ffor M' ffarrant on Twelfe daye at nighte lykewise at Whitehall. vj all fytted and ffumyshed with the store of thoffice and w^ the woorkmanshipp and prpvisions herein exr pressed as followeth hereafter orderly fErst the wages and then the Emptions with the other charge incident. Lanceknighte vj in Blew sattyn gaskon cotes % slopps T:c. Torchebearers vj in Black 1 yolo Taffata"^ showen on Saint Johns daie at nighte. fforesters or hunters vj in Greene sattyn gasko cotes 1; slopps ^. Torchebearers vj attyred in Mosse T; Ivye T«. showe on New yeres daye at nighte. Sages vj in long gownes of Cownterfet cloth of golde %c. £ 2 Maskes ehowen at white Hall wHn the tyme afore- saide, vidz. The Wier- drawer. Officers 53 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Torchebearers yj in Long gownes of Redd damask showen on Twlfe daye at Niglite. In all iij all fytted % thoroughly fFumyshed with all mann' of proj^ties ^ neces- saryes incident % garnished and sett foorth accordingly. Christmas Newyeares tyde T; Twdfe tyde. Taylers ^ others the first at xx<*. the residue at xij*. the dale and the like for the nighte. Sm* Ivj". X-. ijd. Paynters at xx<*., xviij**., xvj<*., 1 xij*^. the daye. Sm» xxiij". xyj«. x^. Proptymakers. Sm» ix". xiiij*. Basketmakers. Sm^ x*. Joyners at xvj*. the daye Sm* Ixxviij*. viij^. Carpenters at xyj^. the daye Sm* c.x«. iiij*. Imbroders % Habberdashers Sm» xiiij". iiij«. Thomas Leveret the Wyerdrawer and his servants that attended sundry tymes and wrowght upon sundry pro- pertyes % specially to hang upp the lights in the hall at xij*** tyde x*. dayes. nights. li •. The M^ at iiij the daye 21 ... 14 ... vij Clerkcomptrowler at !]• 21 ... 14 ... Ixx The Clerk at the like 21 ... 14 ... Ixx The Yoman at ij» 21 ... 14 ... Ixx Sm» xvij". xK All the Wages aforesaide am***^ to : cxxxj^. xiiij". ex'. T, Blagrave Edwarde Buggyn, Walter fysaJie. THE REVELS AT COURT. 58 Christmas Newyeares tyde ^ Twelftyde Emptions pvizions, Cariages ^ other Charges inci- dent to the AfFares of the said Office. Mark Jarard for Crimsen sarcenet branchte all over The Mercer, with silver at iiij*. the yarde Ixvj yardf boughte cheefely to make Clokes for the foresters mask. xiij". iiij*. Will*m Bowll for mony to him due for sundry pcells, The Sylk- ., weaver vidz. Bonelace of Copp sylver, xxvij 16 viij ozcf di. at xviij**. the ownce xxxiij^. ix.\ ffrenge of like stuf at the lyke rate ^8 lb 12 ocf |, ••••11 m '*'*A xxxiuj". x». inj**. ffrenge at ij«. viij**. the ownce ij^*'. v. ocf . iiij". xviij*. viij**. Frenge at xvj<*. thounce, vj ozcf . di. xv". iiij**. Twist % Tassells of like stuf ij ft ix®"<* q' at xviij**. the ownce, Ixj". x**. ob. Boxes to contayne the premissf % for the £Pethers ; •••- ••••#! nj». uij**. Pap for pattemes T; for leaves of trees % other garnish- ing^ iiij Reames xxiiij". Ballence 1 Wayghtf for thoffice vj*. x*. Past Boordes x doozen price xxxvj". 13 fFeltf at viij*. the peece. viij*. Sylke at xviij**. thounce 8 ouncf . xij«. Tables to wryte in ij". vj**. ffethers white 1 Longe : 7. xxiij". iiij**. 6 ffethers Curled. xv*. A standish for the yoman w* coikters T;c. iiij". v**. Buttons of Copper sylver x ouncf di. at xviij**. the ownce XV". ix*. A Chest w* a trebble Lock xxx». In all as by his bill T^c. appereth amouting to XX •••• II •••• '*A nijv". vnj*. ij**. 54 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Lynnen M**. Dane for CaDvas to peynte for howtes for the draper players 1 for other properties as Monsters, great hollow trees ^ suche other xij ells, at xij<^« the ell. xij^. Theyomana Walter fiysh for mony by him disburced for vidz. provision of Buckeranas 42 peec^ Redd, yolo, % Russet, viij». viy». kindes of Greene at iiij*. iiij^. the peece xiiij peeces, lx«« mij\ wares. Black at v*. the peece, v». And one peece of very fyne Buckeram, xiiij*. in all xij^ vij». viij<*. Tyncell sarcenett Blew xj yds iij quarters at xij«. the yarde ; vij". xij<*. | iij yerdf quarter of white tincell at xij». the yarde ; xxxix«. | Gowlde Tyncell for vj bandf for Maskers j xv«. in all am**»« unto ix". xv". Thred of sundry Cullers, V2 . | white vj* c^t' at iiij*. the lb ; xxv«. | flyner white di. ft ; ij». viij*. | Blew at lij«. iiij*. the B5 iy^ di. ; viij". iiij<*. Red at like rate ij lb di. pkie ; viij«. iiij<*. | Greene at iij*. iiij* the ft, iij ft di. ; xj». viij<*. Yolo at like rate ij ft di. ; viij*. iiij^. | Browne at ij«. viij**. the ft iij ft ; viij*. | Black j bowlte % iij quarters : viij». ij*. iiij^. vj*. ffeltf XXX** , xxiiij*. Pastpaj^ xij*. Sarcenett white iij yds. iij <^*»» for a shirte ; xv». Gloves washt % poynted for Maskers xij paier ; xij«. | for Torchebearers xij payer ; viij". ffor Children v dozen ; xxviij*. vj*. Itm more for Maskers vij payer; ix». iiij*. I for Torchebearers xij payer j vij«. Ixiiij* x*. •• *• Hear for hosen iij ft xv alb. Tape and Buttons xiij vj Coles and Billettf , xij iiij Flannell viij yardes at ix*. the yerde vj fflockf to stuf hattbandf xij THE BEVELS AT COURT. 65 s. d. fflower and paste xx Spangells Ivj thowsand at vj*. the thowsand xxviij Lockf, Keyes, and Bowltf vij viij Corde to trusse the Baskettf xiiij Urinalls to use at the Coo^ 1 one Ink glasse xv Dryeng of Mosse 1 Rose water for it iij ij Rushes; xx». x*. Nayles; xj«. x* ..•. xxxij viij * CariagesTi Reward^ viij vj Brushes ^ Rubbers T; a coleshovell viij j In all as by his bill 'Ic appereth xxxix". iij«. iij*. John Robynson for iij yardf iij quarters of Narow f he Mercer Tyncell at iij«. the yarde xj«. iij<*. Robert Moorer for djrvers pcells of his wares^ vi3. The Grocer Suger xluij lb j ounce at xmj*. the IB j •, Ij ^ in the Rosewater three pyntf iij vj Mask of Gu tragachant ij ouncf xij Wyldemen Almons xx lb at xiiij*. the lb xxiij iiij Quincf preservde ij lb %'■ ix Wallnuttf reddy made ij lb vj Cloves to stick in the Peares xij Synamon and gynger 3 ocf xiiij Peares reddy made of Marchpane stuf j lb iij Apples % Lemans of Like stuf di. 95 xvj Marmilade to temj^ wHhe suger ij A pott for the Quincf iij the hyer of a Cearce iiij In all amounting unto ; » ciij iiij for the Mowldes 1 for Mowlding the frutes made of Rewardes the stuf aforesaide w*in this office in the preasence of fj^rver °nd^ the saide Blagrave vidz) Apples, peares, peaches, peas- others* codd^, Mulberies ffilberdf , Plummes, Akomes Cherries, Ic. xl». The Basket- makers Beardes and heare Property percells. 56 EXTRACTS fBOM THE ACCOUNTS OF John Ollyf for iij small Baskettf made for pattemes ^ for iij Bundells of Roddf to make vj more for the Maskers to cary the frute in ; viij*. for iij Hampers to carry thapparell; xiiij*. One Baskett with iiij Eares to bang dylligence in in the play of pobia % for ij other Browne Baskett^ for thoffice ; ij». vj<*. xxiiij*. vj*. John Owgle for vij Long aberne beardf at xvj**. the peece ; ix». iiij<*. | vij other berdf at xiiij*. the peece for the hanncf Mask at xvj**. the peece; viij*. ij*. | xij beardf Black ^ Redd for the fforesters Mask at like rate ; xvj". | Heare for the Wylde men at xvj*. the lb iij B5 J iiij". One Long white Bearde ; ij*. viij*. xl». ij*. Henri Calleway for mony by him disbursed for Mosse and yong Okes for Wylde me; vj Poles ^ Wandf for the Lictors ; ij Bayes for the prologgf T; ppties ; iij viij Ivy for the Wylde men T; tharbo*;., v x Armes of Okes for the hollo tree; xij Expencf at Higate one nighte 1 ij daies for pvision hereof; ij In all as by his bill amounting unto ; xx vj John Rosse for poles ^ shyvers for draft of the Curtins before the senat howse ; ij CurtynRingf; viij Edging the Curtins w* ffrenge ; xij Tape and Corde for the same : x fflower ^ past w* a pott for the same ; vij A Jebbett to hang up diligence ; iij iiij In all amounting unto ; viij v Necessaries John Lam for j dozen of past boorde ; iij*. iiij*. Pynnes % Nayles ; ij". iiij*. 1 for a porter y* brought Canvas ; iij*. all : v». xj*. THE REVELS AT COURT. 67 Barnard ffabyan for sundry pcells of his ware ; The li. s d Chauodler. Sering candells j lb xvj White lightf at iij*. vj*^. the doze xxvj dose; nij xj Lynkf at iiij^. the peece Ixxij xxiiij Corde iiij peeces .., iiij Lyne viij peeef v iiij Packthred v j In all amounting w* Torches viij". unto j vj xviij ix Will*m Lyzard for mony by him disburced for Paynters •. d. percells Syze % pottf for the same; xxxviij vj Nayles to strayne the canvas; xxij Browne Culler at xviij^. the lb ^^ , iij ix Synop di flS price ; xviij White nij xuj Id at uj^. the in ; xxnj iij Lamp black xj flS at xvj*^. the 16 ; xiiij viij Masticote j flS; iij vj Smalt XV lb at iij*. vj**. the lb ; Iij vj Dark sinop j lb iiij XT a. •••• a&. .... Vert nij lb; x mj Redd xiij lb at vj**. the lb vj vj Vermillion di lb ; iiij fflurry at vij". the lb j flS iij q^*'* xij iij ffyne Black j lb ij Gowlde v.c. at ij". viij*. the c. ; xiij iiij Sylver at xviij**. the cm. viij*^ xxvij Glew iiij B5; xvj Gotten to gilde with iij c^*" of B5 xij Tyn fFoyle ij Assedue atiij*. the flS vj**» iij %*" xx iij Past and fflower; viij Yolo coorse and Oker de Rooce iiij vj Past pap iiij dozen for pendentf to the lightf viij Boskio- maker. The Wyer- drawer 58 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF 0}pper cullor ; iiij Knopps of wood Tumde xij Vertagayne; iij ig Sinoper paper ; xij fiyne Black more j lb iiij Pencells % other necessaries ij x «apejft; yj viij In all as by bis bill appereth amouting unto; xiiij^ John ffarrington fer the making ^ soiling of vj paier of Startopps ; viij*. | vj paier of Mossy buskins ; viij". And vj payer of paynted buskins all for Maskers ; xij*. in all I xxviij*. Thorns Leverett for sundry pecellf vidz) li. 1. d. Wyer xxvj lb to hang the lightf ; xxvij iiij CandeUstickf at ij". the dozen iiij dose ; viij \^ce Candellstick^ at xij^. the peece ; . . . xij High Candelstickf at vj^. the peece 6 ; iij Plates for small Canstickf ; xij Plates for walls % for hattf ; ••• viij fiunnells for hattf with long pypes; ... iij Rownde duble plates for the branches that hunge in tlie hall ^ bare lightf viij doozen at x^. the peece ; iiij Launthomesiiij at vj'.the peece; xxiiij*. 1 ij at xvj**. the pece; ij*. viij**. ; ... xxvj viij for plating iiij ffawchyns ; x staples vj price ^c Lyne xxxvj yardf xij Ringf for Curtyns ,.. viij Pack Needells greate % longe ij ; viij Bodky ns 1 dowtf for lightf xiij Nay les of sundry sortf ij ij THE REVELS AT COURT. 69 li. I. d. A greate hart Lock xij In all amownting unto ; viij xvij iij Roger Tyndall for Lending his Armor and for bis Tharmerer s'v^ntf attendaunc^ to arme ^ unarme the children in the play of Q. Fabius ; xlvj». viij* Will*m Elom for vj homes garnisht with sylver by Hanters him dely vered into thoffice for the hunters Mask on New homes yeres Nighte, which homes the Maskers detayned ^ yet dooth kepe them against the will of all the officers ; xviij". John Caro for mony to him due for sundry pcells Property- maker s.^ d. Holly T; I vye for the play of predor ; iiij ffyshes Cownterfete for the same vz), ) Whiting, Playce, Mackerell Ic 3 ^^^^ A payle for the castell topp; vij Bayes for sundry p'poses; iiij Lathes for the Hollo tree; xvj Hoopes for tharbo' ^ topp of an bowse ; iiij xj A Mace for the sargeant at armes; ..., xij A Trunchin for the dictator xx Past ^ paper for the Dragons head ; xviij Deale boordes for the senat bowse ; ij viij Glew 1 glew pott ; iiij ffagbroches for the knobbf of the tree ; ij A long staf to reache up and downf y« lightf ; viij flFawchions for fiarrantf play e iiij ; iiij Pynnes styf 1 greate for paynted clothes ; . . . ix NaylesvS. | tenpeny nayle c.di. ; xv*. | syxpenynayle vij.c di. ; iiij". ix^.; fowerpeny Nayles v.c xx^ | three- peny Nayles vij.c; xxj^. | twopeny Nailes M; xx^. | 60 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Tackf vj.c; ix^. | Itih more sixpeny Nayle cc; xij<*. | flTowerpeny Nailes iiij ; xvj*. In all xiij". ij**. £Foormes ij ^ stooles xij in all ; xix iiij knobbs for the senat bowse xvj Itfh more for Nayles of sundry sortf by him ) browght in 1 imployed in thoffice i ''"•' In all as by his bill appereth j Ixix ix The Car- Rowland Robinson for stuf by him pvided v3 P '' Rafters at xiiij^. the peece Iviij ; Ixvij viij Dubble Quarters at vj<>. the peece. 13. vj singell quarters at ij^. ; the peece. '®. ix vj Boordes iiij.c di. at vj". the C xxvij Seeling Boorde j.c price ; vj viij Nayles by him employed ; xj ffur Poles Ix price ; xxx Plank ij price; ij Cariages to '^ fro ; iij vj •••11 ••• •••• vuf. iij mj Patternes Will»m Pilkington thimbroderer for cutting of Ixxij and leaves leaves w*^^ were cutt iij tymes duble vidS ij tymes in pap T; ones in satin ; xviij". for making of vj patternes % for cutting therof for samples for the gownes of Cloth ofgolde; iij". In all; xxj". Cariaffes Richard Gryme T; others for cariage of the £Frames for &c. the bowses that served in the playes T; other stuf T; ap- parell for the play's T; Maskers, w* theier attendance daye T; nighte sundry tymes at Set Johns T; at the Coorte betweene Christmas and the Munday after twelfe daye ; xxvj". | Richard Tayler T; Roger Atkenson ; ij". | Geordge Haukinson T; sundry others ; vj". xxxiiij". keyeshaspes John Collins for hingf to the Colehowse- dore in and henges. THE REVELS AT COURT. 61 thoffice ; xij4. | T; to others for Lockf keyes, haspes, T; henges for dores ^ windos ; xiij". iiij^. in all w* nailes ; ly, xvj". iiij<*. John Drawater for Lynke T; botehier betweene the be- Botehier ginnyng ^ end of the w'kf ; xvij". viij^. One Lode of Lynkes Coles ; xxij*. | in Rewardf by the speciall appointmt of ^j^^jgg ^^ M' J. Forteskue to be geven to M"* Nicholas Nudigate ; xl". And by thappointmt of the M"*; xij". And for Taynterhookes ^ other necessaries j iij". vj'^. iiij". XV". ij<*. Bryan Dodmer for Botehier ^ charges in suyng owte Rewardes the privie seale, w* sundry Rewardf by him geven for expedi^n in obtayning the cc^^ afore charged as prest, and for his owne travell ^ attendaunce in sundry a£Fares of this ofHce to him comitted at this tyme before men- cioned ; in all ; Ix". Will»m Newman for vj M^ Billettf ; Ixxij". and for ffuell yj.c ffagottf ; xxx». And to W°* Wood for ij Lodes of Coles; xl». in all; vij". ij». John Okes for a close stoole for the Maskers T; Players Necessaries T;c to use at the Coo'te ; viij*. for Lyer to strengthen the hangings w* w'kef done by him T; his serv»ntf at the Coo'te ^ sundry other Necessaries by him there used ; xij». x^. xx». x^. All Themptions for Christmas, New yeres tyde Betweene % Twelftyde w* the other chargf , besides the wages is ^® ^573 ccxxviij". vijd. And the x]^ ex' T. Blagrave. of Jan. 1573. „ , ^ T, AnnoRR"" Edwards Buggyn. Eliz. pM. Walter ffysshe. xvj*®. 62 EXTRACTS FROM TUB ACCOUNTS OF ffor Candell- Woorkes doone % Attendaunce geven upon the "*** Be- jjg^ making. Translating, fifyttiiig, ffurnishing. Gar- xj^ of Jan. nisbing setting foorth and taking in agayne of sundry aforesaide kindes of Apparell proptyes and Necessaries Incident and the ffjSt TlBocllft U the tte of Tbebes by Alezander of ffehr. foi* One Playe showen at Hampton Coorte before her RR^ p^^T ^^^ ^^ ^^ Munkesters Children. And one Mask of xyj*®. " * Ladies w* Ughtf being vj vertues, likewise prepared T; brought thither in Redynesse but not showen for the Tediusnesse of the playe that nighte. The Charges of all which with the parties Names to whome any mony is due or hath been payde for the same perty- culerly ensueth. vidz) Taylers ^ others the first at jlk^. and all the rest at xvj^. the daye % the like for the nighte. Sm» xxx^. xvj». iiij*. Propty Makers, Imbroderers '\ Habberdashers ; Sm» ix". XX*. Paynters Sm» xj". xxij*. dayet nights li. s. Officers The M' at iiij-. the daie 20 ... 10 yj Clerkcomptrowler at ij» 20 ... 10 Ix The Clerk at ij» 20 ... 10 Ix The Yoman at ij« 20 ... 10 Ix Sm» XV All the wages ) Artiffic" T;c. 1". xix». ) , ^ . ^ ^ for Candellm»s is J X*. Officers, xv". i * ' ' T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshe. Candellm*s Emptions and provisions w* other charges incident THE EEVBLS AT COURT. 68 Walter ffish for mony by him disbursed for ; vidz) The yomans lu 8,^^ d. provisions Buckerams vj peecf at iiij^. the peece ; xxiiij Gloves for the Ladyes Maskers vj paier ; xij Glooves for the torchebearers, vj paier 5 viij Itm ij dozen for children; xij Thredd of sundry sortf ; xvij ix Tape di. ft; ij ffeltf for Boyes hatf vj. iiij». vj<*. fori womens hattf vj. iiij*. vj*^. | and for > xiij vj Men vj. iiij». vj*. in all for feltf J Hookes '\ eies w^ thackbroches ix Keyes for the entry dore iij ; xviij Coles one Lode; xxij Cariages by Land; xvj Barge T; Botehier to ^ fro Hamto co1» ; xxviij Rewardf to the w'kmen to buy vit- \ tell at Hampton Coo'te, j In all as by his bill, T;c vij vij x Richard Sharp for the wax and woorkmanshipp of vj The Wex- personages with the rest of the propties on vj candell- chaundler stickf at viij\ the peece ; xlviij*. | vj sweete lightf of white wex for the same ; vij". In all with ij*. towardf his expencf at the Coorte ; Ivij*. John Ollyf for vij Baskettf made of purpose to cary The Basket- Qi. TiQd. maker the candellstickf ^ ppties 1; for certeine small Baskettf ^ iij greate hampers in all; xxvj*. iiij*. Robert Moorer for perfumes to burne at thende of Matches and the Matches ; vj». | '\ for sweete powder made of Musk Po^. d. Syze 1 pott^ vij White X lb at iij*. the lb v Black iij lb at xvj*. the lb iiij Nayles; viij Smalt iij lb at iij». vjd. the lb x vj Masticote j lb ; iij Endedi. lb; ij viij sinop j lb; ij Browne di. lb; ix Vert j lb ij viij sape j qj*«"»e xx Gold culler iij Glew viij Wex; vj Golde V sylver - vj ffynegolde vj viij Vermillion ij Byce 8 ozcf iij A canstick of wood xij F 66 BXTRACJTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. s. d. ■' fflower 1; past viij shells of golde ij ij iriij shells of Sylver iij fyne cullers for wex w'ke vj In all as by his bill appereth amounting to ; iiij j Silk weaver Will»m Bowll for mony to him due for ffrenge of fine copp silver at xviij*^. vj lb xix owncf viij". xij" vj'^. Past boorde lardge iij dozen di xiiij». Bawderickf T; Tassells of ffyne copp sylver *\ black silk xij for the flaskf ^ tucheboxes price ; iiij". iiij". Tassells more vj ounc^; ix". In all amoimting as by his bill; xiij". xix". yj^. Thimbro- Will»m Pilkington for Tufting vj lardge kirtells of derer greene Sattin w* golde sarcenet all over wrought iiij". | iij samples wrought ; xiij". iiij^. A felt xij^. | vij sylver buttons for hattf ; v". x^. A paier of Joyned tressells ; ij". in all ; cij". ij<>. The Buskin- John ffarrington for making ij paier of painted Bus- maker ^jjjg . yjjs^ ^ pjjgj. Qf yQjQ rj. B,e(j J velvett ; xx^. A paier of Russet ta£Fata startopps ; xvj<*. vij*. The Wex- John Izard for a proofe of pfumed lightf ij". vj**. chaundler Property John Carow for seeling boorde C ; vj". viij*. percells Itm for Nayles by him dd to the Clerkf custody x". in all J xj". viij**. Perles and Martyn Hardrett for perles sett upon silver bonelace flowers for the Ladys Maskers headf ccc T; odd ; xxx". Itm for vj gr^ate Roses at xij^, the peece ; vj". | a smaler sorte xviij at viij^. the peece j xij". 1 for vij doze di. at ij<*. the peece ; xv". in all xxxiij". THE REVELS AT COURT. 67 John Carowe for c plancheborde 5 iij", iiij*. and for vj Plancbe sparres ; iij". iiij^, in all 5 vj*. viij^. ^^^^^^ ^^^ John Lam for spangles for the Ladyes Mask ; t". | Spangles 1 for pynns dd to Caro for the Clothes 5 x^. v». x*. ^nd pinnes Granger the Bargeman for his Bardge T;c w<^^ caried Cariages by the fframes 1 su of the stuf to Hampto Coorte ; xij-. ^*°^ ^^^ ^, vuj*. T; for Land cariage paid to J. Hutten by M' Bug- Coo'te gins appointm^ j iij«. xv". viij*. Bryan Dodmer for the chargf of him selfe T; others ; Joumeyeng y8 . M' Nudigate T; the Wexchandler %c before can- charges and dellm*s, whiles the chamber for the Revells was prepared jj q^t^^ ^j^^ 1; the stuf bestowed ; vj*. And farder lykewyse re- Kingston w* mayning there till the Revells of candellm»s was past T; Rewardes things safe Returned againe; x*. | And for his owne s'vice during the tyme of the w'kf aforesaide ; xl* in all ; Ivj*. To Thomas Lam for his T; the wexchandlers Botehier Botehier to Hamton Coo'te in post w* the white lightf ; v*. | theier Returne; iiij*. ix*. Geordge Arnolde for his expencf at the Coo'te T; at expences at Kingston during all the tyme that the stuf Remayned at H- Coo'te the Coo'te in the chamber till her Ma**« came thorow that the same was bestowed in the clozet T;c. and for sundry necessaries by him bowghte ; all x*. iiij<*. Will*m Newman for ij M Billettf ; xxvj*. viij<*, ^^^Yi Itin more to Will*m Wood for a lode of Coles ; xxij*. xlviij*. viii^. Edward Buggin Clerkcomptrowler of thofEce for Bote- Bothier Ri- hier and horshier w* other expencf at Hampton Coo'te and^Ex-*^^^^ T; at Kingston ^c. at this tyme ; xx". peaces 68 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Betweene the v*« of Bryan Dodmer for botehier to ^ fro hamptonco'te afler CaDdellm*s to know my L Chambleyne his pleasure for moDy dae by this booke *\ likewise his pleasure for preparacons to be made against. Shrovety; iriij'. and for his expencf at the Coo'te 1, at Kingston during that at- ly driea sad iij Bifklca tendaunce for that matt'; vj". xiiij". AU Themptions ^ j^jj^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^, y Blagrave. Ic at CandeUm^ j j^^^^^ ^^^^ Walter fysshe. ffor Shrovetyde at Hampton Coo'te Woorkf doone T; attendaunce geven % provi- sions made for the players and Maskf showen at tbeFvrsteof ^^"^ * shrovetide aforesaide New making, Translating, Marche a** Repayring, fitting, ffumishing ; Garnishing T; set- ' ^ ' ting foorth of sundry kindes of Apparell ppties furniture ^ necessaries Incident thereunto. And Ukewise the Taking in againe making cleane ^ safe bestowing therof ^ of the whole store of The Office. The charges wherof as also for all other Business thereunto belonging % w^in that tyme issued T; due to the parties hereunder written pticulerly ensueth, vida Flayes playde at Hampton Coo'te as ffolloweth. Maijkes showen at Hampton Coo'te Philemon ^ philecia play by the Erie of Lecesters men on Shrove Mundaye nighte. Percius ^ Anthomiris playde by Munkest's Children on Shrovetewsdaye at Nighte ; ij. I Throughly furnished garnished T: fytted with the store of thoffice and pvisions following ', Warriers vij w* one shippm' that uttered speches Torchebearers vj the warriers had hargabusss Ladyes vij w* one that uttered a speeche Torchebearers vj. both w''^ Masks were showene on Shrovetewsdaye nighte. THE REVELS AT COURT. 69 ij I furnished % garnished w* the store of thoffice 1 provisions following. flFor Shrovetyde aforesaide Taylers and others the ffirst at xx^, the residue at xijd. the daie T; asmuche for the nighte. Sm» xxxj^^ ij". iiij^. Carpenters at xiiij*. p diem. Sm* xvj". iiij^. Paynters at xx*. xviij^. xyj*. ^ xij*. p diem. Sm» xvj". viij". vj*. Proptymakers, Imbroderers Habberdashers T; Wyer- Property- drawers. Sm» viij". vj". iiij*. "takers Im- broderers dayes nights li. t. The M' at iiij». per diem ... £3 ... 10 vj xij Officers Clerkcomptrowler at ij* 23 ... 10 Ixvj The Clerk at ij- 23 ... 10 Ixvj The Yoraan at ij- 23 ... 10 Ixvj Sm* xvj X Artifficers Ic. lvj». xiij-. vjd. Offi-1ixxiii» in- vi^ ^" ^*^« cers ; xvj^*. x-. J J ' J * J ' Wages for ex' T. Blagrave, ^ Edward Buggyn, Walter fysshe, flFor Shrovetyde aforesaide Emptions provisions T; other charges incident Walter ffysh for mony by him disburced; vidz) for ,p, y Buckerams xij peeces at iiij-. the peece ... xl.viij provision Bladders xvj ffeltevj.... vj Thread of sundry cullers % prices ; xij viij Golde Sarcenett for one odd head \ \ c^ .,, iij ij 70 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Glooves washte vj paier for Maskers ; x*. Torchebearers vj pe viij*. T; ij dozen di. for Children ; xv». xxxiij*. 11. I. d.^^ Buttons j groce xij Callea at viij<*. the peece vij iiij viij Bandf and Rufff for children all span- gled 8 xxvj viij A Booke of Riall paper for y« yoman ; ... vj Tape jib; iiij A Whissell of Sylv' for a shipp M' hiered j ij vj Ink for the Yoman 5 vj Coles j lode; xxij Reward^ T; expencf at Hampton Co'te ; vij viij Barge ^ Botehier to % fro Hampton Coo'te; xxij Carrages by Land ; xxij Horshier for him selfe 1; his man ; vj viij In all as by his bill, w^ iiij fardngalls ; ... xij xj xnij The Wyer- Thom»s Leverett for sundry pcells of his wares, vidz drawer and pj^tes for the Braunches that bare the "• ■ ^' his percells hghtf in the hall at Hampton Coo'te ex at x^. the peece, in all; iiij xj viij 94 lb. at xd. the lb. Wyer to strayne crosse the hall '\ to hang the braunches with the lightf viij lb at xijd. the lb price; xxviij Nayles M ; xx Candellsticks of dubble plate xij. price ; iij Plates with holes for hattf ; iij In all as by his bill appereth amounting unto vj vij iiij Svlk Weaver Will*m BowU for sundry pcells of ware, vz). Bone Lace of fyne Copp silver x lbs. at xviij^. the ownce; xij THE REVELS AT COURT. 71 flFrenge 1 Buttons of like stuf Ti Rate ijib. *' xlviij Ollyff branches 1 trees of silk 5 viij ij A Box to contayne the p'miss ; ijl^ In Reward for speciall s'vic^ by him done ; xx All which amounteth unto ; xv xvj ij Will»m Lyzfiurd for sundry Cullers by him pvided ; vid3 _^ li. «. d. Syzej vj smalt; x vi Byce; iiij Ende ; , xvi Masticot; -. iij sinop; ij vert; ij viij sape; xx white; xij Black; xvj Vermillion; ij Sylver | 2200; xxxiij fFyne golde 200 : xiij iiij Glew; xij Syze; vj Vermillion; ij sinop. jffidi, iij ffyne white j lb xvj ffyne Black j lb ; ij viij xij shells of silv'; xij viij shells of sinop pap ; ij viij Goulde iiij«. at ij». viij le c ; x viij Past pap v dozen; x Glew; xij Assedue, iiij lb ; xij viij Golde culler j ft di; vj The Grinding of iiij pe of sheeres ; ... viij Yron cullers; ,.,., xvj In all as by his bill; vij xiiij x Paynters percells for the clotes and pro- perties ffor Mask- heades Wea- pons gunnes flaskes tucb- boxes and branches for lightes. 72 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Baskin- John ffarrington for making and selling of vj paier of "*^®^ purple Buskins w* Males painted on them ; xij». Redd paynted Buskins ij paier ; iiij». Yolow gold Taffita, 8 paier ; xiij». iiij<*. xxix*. iiij*^. The Mil- Martin Hardrett '^c. for iiij Braunches of OUyffs made loner ^^ greeue sylk ; iiij". | ffor the Tronchwomans heade 1 for vij Hatbandf for the men Maskers T;c. xlvj". viij**. In all K viij**. ffuell Will»m Newman for iij M» billettf ; xl». % to Dawncy for j lode of Coles ; xxij". - Ixij". The ffether- for vj bandf of ffethers for the Men Maskers T: one for maker- ^j^^ Tronchewoman in all vij price ; Iiij'. iiij**. The Car- Rowland Robynson for iij Elme boordes 'X vij Ledges penter ff^^ ^^^^ fframes for the players T; for Nayles T;c. iij". vm**. Itih for vyces to wrestf to draw the wyers tighte wheron the lightf did hang crosse the hall iiij*. Horshier Thom*s Booreman for mony by him layd owte sundry and Jorney- tymes for the hier of Horses and for theier meate wliiles ° they travelled T: remayned at Kingston T:c. fiirst the xx^ of ffebruary for ij Gelding to osterly % to Hampton Coo'te to know my L. Chamberlens Pleasure % back againe to saint Jones ^ likewise to the Coo'te againe Ht there remayning vij dales at xx**. the daye % theier chargf at Kingston T;c. together. xxxix". iiij**. ^ . , John Drawater for CariaG:e of fframes T; painted Cariages by *-& r land and by Clothes for the players howses to hampton Co'te attend- Water jjjg ^^e same tliere till service therw* was past and so returning the same. In all w* the Carters and Car- THE REVELS AT COURT. 78 penters expencf there whiles thay wayted T; the Carmens wages ^ horshier for him selfe ; xxxv", iiij^. And for Boote and Bardgehier to '\ fro the Coo'te w* certayne other stuf J xvj». 8^. In all w* his botehier sundry tymes to Westminster for the children that served the Mask. lj». iiij*. Itm for the diett^ T; Lodging of dyvers childre at Diettfor saint Jones whiles thay Learned theier ptf 1; Jestures Children ,,-.,. . . /. , 1. 1 ^ Maskers be- meete for the Mask in w^** ix of them did serve at fQ^e Shrov«- Hampton Coo'te; xxxiij*. iiij^. tide. John Owgle for xiiij Beardf Marquesotted at xvj**. the The vyzard- peece ; xviij". viij*. ^ for eggf to make cleane vizard^ : °^^''®''- curinjT beam, &c. iij^. And for his wages or reward for his s'vice at this tyme before omitted 5 x". viij*^. In all ; xxix». viij*. Thom»s Lamb for the Carmen T;c that caried certayne Land of the stuf in hamps to the water T;c w* iiij^. by him paid Cariages for bladders in all ; xx^. To Bruton of Powles wharfe for a Bardge ^ vj ores Bardgehier with ij Tylt Whirreyes that caryed the Masking geare and Botehier T; Children w* theier tuto's and an Italian Woman T;c to co^te Dresse theier headf as also the Taylers ppty makers ^ haberdashers ; xxiiij*. To W™ Skarboro for ffyer T; vittells for the Children Expences at % theier attendant^ whiles they wayted to know whether g^jj^^^g'^^ °^ her Mefi^ wolde have the Maske that nighte ; ix". vj*. Mundaye. Lodging, flyer, ^ vittells for the children ^ Women y* Expenses at wayted tattyer them w* others y* were appointed to stay Kingston on till the Mask were showen and for theier dynners the next Njghte' daye being Shrovetewsdaye there ; xiiij". viij*. aforesaide 74 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The Barber for trymmyng the Children on Shrovetuisdaye ; xij^. Expenses at To Skarboro for the Childrens siipffi % the Womens the Coo^te on g^p ^t the Rest of thattendantf : ix«. x*. onrovetwis- **^ ' dave Expenses at To Mother sparo for the childrens lodgings w^ £fyer 1 Kingston on ffo^^ that nighte 1 in the Morning whiles thay staled daie nighte ^^^ botes j xij*. Bardge and To Bruton for his Bardge ^ ij whirreyes to cary the f ^^ th*" children T; stuff back to Londo and for his wayting daie Coo^te ^ nighte to cary the Children betwene the Coo'te T; kington ; xxv". vj*^. Expenses at To Thomas Totnall for ffyer T; vittells for the Children the black ^ij^n they landed su of them being sick T; colde 1 ffryerson -^ - -a ashWednes- hungry; vij». v/. daie. Rewardes To the Nine Children that served at y« Coo^ ; ix". | and hier of To the Italian Woman 1 her dawght' for Lending the heares for heares Ic. T^ for theier s'vice T; attendauncf ; xxxiij". iiij<*. the Children To N. Nudigate by thappointmt % at the request of M' Fortescue in respect of his s'vice T^ paines w* the childre and otherwise, xl". And to Bryan Dodmer for his paynes sundry waies imployed } xl". vj". ij", iiij**. Horshier Edward Buggin clerkcomptrowler for mony by him and Botehier Jisburced for the hier of Horses to Hampton Coo^te theier expencf there % at Kingston ^ likewise for his Botehier sundry tymes w* rewardf geven *\ other ex- pencf in thaffares of this office ; xx". Necessaries The Clerk for his ordinari Greene cloth, pap Ink, ^^^ Cownters T^ other Necessaries incident to his office : Ixvj*. viij**. Sm* iiiji^ vj". viij**. THE REVELS AT COURT. ^ 75 All Themptions Ic \, ....„ _ ..... forShrovetydeisr^"^"-^'-"^'*^'- T. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggyn Walter fysshe. The Totall su of this whole volume according to the devision therof ; vidz). wages f ArtifEcers T^c. xvij". viij«. viij*. i "• ... ■•... *;. . oft Officers xj". } xxviy vi.j vuj Emptions T; other charges y* tyme ; vij xi j ij Sm* xxxvj X M' Dniryes Wedding waees f Artificers T^c. cxiiij". iiij». vj*. \ of 1 Offycers : xvij". x'. i "^'^^^J ^"^ "^ Emp tions T; other charges then cc.xx viij vij Sm» ccc.lix XV j Christmas. wages f Artifficers ; T^c. ... 1". xix". x^. ) i I Ixv XI of I Officers 3 xv". ^ XIX x Emptions T^ other charges then Ixiij iiij vij Sm» c.xxix iiij v Candellm»s wages J Artifficers ; T;c. Ivj". xiij». vj**. ) . . ofl Officers J xvj". x*. J ^^^'J "J ^J Emptions and other charges then ; Ixxiiij x iiij Sm* c.xlvij xiij x Shrovetyde In all as more pticculerly by the same booke appereth amounting unto d.clxxij". xiiij". ij*. as followeth more breefely. 76 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Sm<^ of all the whole Booke as is before so here more Breefely. November, December January T; £februari anno R.R"*- Elizabeth xvj*°. p'd. Wages ) Artificers : Ic ; ij xxxix yj vj 1 «-. .« y. ••. *•. ' ofJOffycer8,lc Ix jy'^J^^vjvj Emptions T^ all other charges; ccciijxiij". vij«. viij^. vj«. Ixxij". xiiij*. vj*. r. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggyn. Walter Fysshe. Canvas at Shrovetvde forgotten before Hereunto is to be added a peece of Canvas cont. xl ells which was browght into thoffice by M" Danes s'v»nt at xij*. the ell it was for the bowses made for the players then; xl". THE REVELS AT COURT. 77 [BOOK IV.] Revells in One Yeare. vidz!. The Booke of all Charges growen w*j|n the said Office ffrom the and by meanes of thaffares thereunto belonffins: for that fff 1 ^^' rw^^ Ti, • , . i 1573 aono tyme Thom»s Blagrave esquier being appoynted Master rr"« Eliza- of the same {as by sundry Letters from the Lorde Cham- hthe xvj^ berlaye maye appeare) He proceded therein Geving at- j^^^^ q£ Yq\) tendaunce, and making preparacon with other service 1574 anno Incident thereunto, as occasion required : for her Ma- rir* ?, gestyes Begall Disporte and Recreacion, at tymes con- xvij™<> venyent. Wherein the charges arose, and did grow as £followeth. As well for him selfe; as also for others hereafter ensuing. Firste. flfor the Progresse to Beading T;*^. And Lykewyze ffor Betweene the Ayryng, Repayryngs, Translatyngf , preparing, ffyt- ^® '^^^ o^ ting, ffurnishing, Garnishing, Attending and setting ^^[^^ J573 foorth of sundry kyndf of Apparell propertyes T; ffurny- And the ffirst ture for the Italyan Players that flTollowed the progresse ^the^I^dd ^' and made pastyme fyrst at Wynsor and afterward^ at yere anno Beading. As also for the whole charges of those viij ??"* ^Ij^*" Moneths any waye Byzing by the saide Office and thaf- fares therto belonging ptycculerly ensueth. vid3 Taylers T^ others working T; attending the premiss the first at XX**. the Best at xij**. the daie T^ asmuche for the nyghte : Sm* xiy'. xj". viijd. 78 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Property- makers Offycers John Carow T; others Sm* iiij". xij". vj*. dayes. nights. li. t. The M' at iiij« the daye : 40 ... 6 ix Clerkcomptrowler at ij" , 40 ... 5 iiij x The Clarke at ij« 40 ... 6 iiij x The Yoman at ij« 40 ... 6 iiij x Sm* xxij X Sm<^ of all the Wages those viij Monethf ending the last of October 1674 anno RR°» Eliz! xvj*«. ^"^yfi^'^J xlvj". iiij-. ijd. 1 Offic'sj xxij". x-.i ^"""""J • ""'"J • 'J • Emptions provizions and Expences within the viij Monethes aforesaide ; yid3 • Canvas Implementes and Ex- pences in the Pro- gresse for the Italyan Players at Wynsor and Reding M'*" Dane for fforty ells of Canvas at xij*. the ell whiche shoulde have bene alowed in the last booke (be- fore this) according to the entry there ; but bycause it was entred after the Totall soom ; and not subscribed by any Officer. Therfore the Auditor wolde not alow it there ; Neverthelesse she was paide for that among the residue of her soommes in that booke due as by her ac- quittance remayning w* Bryan Dodmer maye appere so y^ now her dett for this must be payd to the said Dodm). xl». Thom»s Blagrave esquier for mony by him disburced for sundry Implement^ ^ occazions vid3 To John Carow for a plank of flFyrr T; other peeces of sawen wood ; xvj-. viij*^. Itm for Iron woorke for a frame for a seate in a pageant \ xv«. Itm for the woorkmanshipp of the Seate or Chayer, TiC xviij". iiij*^. Itm for a hamp to carye the same together and for THE REVELS AT COURT. 79 cariage of it from Suthwarke w* Rewarde to carowes man in all j vij". In all by him paid to Carowe then ; Ivij". Itm for Ladles T; Dishes to beare the Hghtf at Wynsor for the Italyans and for payntyng T; garnishing of them w* Rewardf geven to dyvers whose Necessaryes and s'vicf were then used 3 xj". vj**. Itm for preparacons T;c. at Reading the xv**^ of July 1574 a** RR°«. E. xvj^. s. d. Golde Lether for cronetf iij iiij ThredT; sheperdf hookes; xiiij Horshyer vj daies. 3 xxxiij Horsemeate at Reculing xj vj The Viteller at Reading for tlie dyett of sudry psons ; xv 8 Lamskynnes for Shepperds ; iiij Horstayles for the wylde mannes garment... iiij viij Arrowes for Nymphes 5 vj Lights and shepperdf staves; • vij Hoopes for Garlandf ; iiij pottf for the Paynter ij ijd. UJd. ii^d. ijd. ilijd. Packthredd, Glew, Lyne, Tackf , wyer, T^ iind. Coles; Plates for the Candelstickf ; iiij Boordes for the plates ; xv Wyer to hang the lightf ; xv Baye Leaves T; flowers ; xi for paynting sundry device Rewardf to vj Taylers there ; Howsero^me for the stuf 5 The hyer of a Syth for Satume ; Cariage of stuf fro Reding; The hier of a Trunk; XIX y V V ••• • • • • ▼J • • ▼j 80 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF «. d. sundry necessaries ^ Rewardf disburced by John Drawat*^ there ; v In all for his disburcem^ at Reading c.vj x In all by him the said T. Blagrave disburced wMn those viij Monethf aforesaide amouteth unto ; viiji»» XV". mj*. ffewell and Walter ffish Yoman of the saide Office for mony by Necessaries j^j^ disburced for fewell ; xxvi". viii**. ffor Thredd of w* Botehier J J ^c. sundry Cullers ^ sundry other small necessaries ; xiij*. iiij*. And for Botehier horshier T^ Riding charges w* other expencf xx". ; Ix". Jomeying Eldward Buggin gent Clerkcomptrowler of this Office charges {q^ his Botehier, Horshier, Riding chargf and other ex- pencf w* that tyme in all ; xx". Jomeying Brjran Dodmer for his Botehier, horshier. Riding ^arges and charges and expencf w*in this tyme of viij moneths as also for his owne s'vice and attendaunce upon theise matters T; Reconyngf untill thaccoute thereof be past, Ixvj". viij*^. The hyer of Thom*s Clatterbooke for hier of iij devells cotes and appareU headf T; one olde mannes fries cote for the Italian prayers at Wynsor v". Sm* of all the Emptions pvisios and Expencf for the Progresse T; those viij Monethf ending the last of Octob. qo KRua Eliz. xvj*<* pi a. xviiji*. vij». Sm* of those viij Monethf Ending the Last of Octo- ber 1674i Anno RR**® Elizabthe xvj*« Amounteth to Wages f Artifficers; Ic. xlvj". iiij». ijd. 1 , . ^, of I OflFyc's ; xxij". x-. /«» • J^- ^ • THE REVELS AT COURT. 81 Emptions ; T^c. xviij". vij«. zx. In all amouting to ; iiij vij". xiiij*. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshe. Woork doone and attendaunce geaven Betweene the ^^ Christ- flyrst of November (1674) Anno RR°» EUzabthe xvj*». T^lft/de And The last of flfebruary (1674) Anno RR«« E pldict Candellmas xvij°»«. By meanes of Preparing, Newmaking, Trans- ^^ ^\^^Y' lating, Repayring, flpytting, ffumishing, Qamishing, and Anno RR°* attending of the Playes, Maskes, Apparell, flfumiture, Elyzabthe Wares ppertyes, Stuf store and Implement^ of the saide Office for the apt setting foorthe of the same at the tymes aforesaide. The whole charges wherof aswell for the wages as for wares, Cariages, Jomeyeng charges % all other expencf thereunto incident hereafter ptyculery ensueth. vid^« Taylers 1 others. The fyrst at xx*. T^ all the residue at xij^* the daye and asmuche for the nighte \ Sm» of the Taylers Ic. iiij xiiij viij Paynters at xx*. the daye 1 xx*. the nighte. Sm* of the Paynters ; xxxvij". lij". iiij*. Proptymakers, Habberdasherf , Joyners and Car- penters. Sm» of the pptymakers Ic. Ij". iiij**. dayet nightet li. The M' at iiij*. p diem 81 ... 19 xx Ofiycers Clerkcomptrowler, ij» 81 ... 19 x The Clerk at ij« 81 ... 19 x The Yoman at ij« 81 ... 19 x Sm» of Thoffic's 1«. Thymbro- derers per- cells Property- makers per- cells Chaandlers percells 82 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Sm* of those Wages for November, December, Janu- ary, *\ February v3. ffor preparacon of Playes T: Maskf and for Woork doone at Christm*s, Twelftyde, Can- dellmas T^ Shrovetyde, Anno RR°» Elizabthe xvij"« Amoutetb to ccxxxij". iiij". iiij**. Emptions provizions and Expencf with all other Charges for Chrystmas, Twelftyde Candellmas and Shrovetyde Anno RR°» E. xvij"** ^dict. vidS. Will*m Pylkyngton for woork by him doone and mony by hym disbursed flPbr Stytching a Cote and a payer of Buskyns with a hatt mcule all over with sylver coyne and for sylk for the same ; xy*. — A patteme for a Bande ; ij". — The Imbrodering of vj bandf forhattf for Maskers ritchly wroughte with venys sylv' and for sylk and sylver for the same : iiij". — and for his fferriage at Putneye. uij*. mj". xvij". uij*». Richard Rowknde for mony by him disburced. IL s. d. for Nayles of sundry sortf ; xxxvij vj Skynnes to cover horses : xxj Glew and Hoopes ; iiij viij Horstayles T^ Manes; xij Corde and a Halter for an asse ; xij Turning of pyllers ; iiij Leaves and Mosse ; v Cyzers T; Taynterhookes j xix ffir Poles 12 at iiij*. the peece : iiij Hunters staves ; iij Cariages; ij ij In all Amownting unto; iiij iiij xj Barnard ffabyan for sundry percells of his wares. lb. ^^^^ fyrst for white lightf 416 at iiij**. lb ... vj xviij viij Seering Candell iij ft) at xvj*. the ft>... iiij THE REVELS AT COURT. 83 Packthread iij ft at xij^. the ft Corde T; Lyne of severall sortf Lynkes xxx at iiij^. the peece ; In all as by his bill more at lardge ap- pereth; , Henri Devenish for mony to him due : for iiij plates for the Rock; Postf at xiiij^. the peece iiij price ; Upper peeces for the topp iiij ; Quarters forthedoreij price; Eves boorde 159 foote price; Elme Boorde 76 foote price ; seeling Boorde 113 foote price; Nayles of sundry sortf ; Lightf by him bowght T; spent there ; Eves boorde more 47 foote, price; seeling Boord more 17 foote; Transoms ij price : In all by him dd T^ Imployed in thoffice ; ..• li. ■. d. • • • • • • ••• XllJ VllJ X • • • VllJ • •••• IX IIIJ ij X Property. makers per- xxij vj xij mj VllJ •• • VllJ ••• • XlllJ ••• ••• • "J uy xmj 1 • •• • xlj "J Will*m Tayler for mony to him due for Oken Inche boorde 200 foote ^ ; Dubble Quarters xxiiij ; .. syngle Quarters 1 at iij*^. the peece ; Itm more xxiiij single quarters; A planck T; Beeche for a ladder ; Itm more for oke Inche boorde 100 foote T; iij quarters of a hundred and x foote in all am*^8 to; syngle boorde di c T; v foote ; ..*. In all amownting together unto ; xvj • • y y viij Carpenters percells vj • • • VllJ » ■ » " • XIJ VllJ ••• •• • UJ VllJ ^ • • • • • IVIJ VllJ Will»m Hardinge for xxvj ells iij q>*" of yolow Sarcenet Mercers Q percells Sundry kvndes of wares pro- vyded by the voman and his ex- pences at this tyme. 84 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF at v«. the ell ; vj". xiij«. ix*. And for Russett Sarcenett xxxix ells at v«. the ell ; ix". x v«. In fdl xvj". viij". ix**. Richard Same for cxlxj elle %^ s'cenett of sundry Cullers at y*. the ell Ixv". yj", iij*. Greene velvet iij quarters of a yard ; xij". ix<*. Whit sarcenett xxv ells at v«. the ell ; vj". y*. Black velvett xvij yardf iij q^*" at 15". ; xiij". vj». iij**. Itm more for j yarde di of the same ; xxij". vj**. Black Buckeram of the fynest pece j ; xiij". iiijd. In all iiij vij". vj«. j**. Walter ffyshe for mony.by him disburced, vid3 li. ■; d; for Rushes, Brushes, and Rubbers xxiij iiij Thredd of sundry cullers T^ prices ; liiij ij Paper for patterns T^c iij q uiers ; xij Tyncell, ffeltf 1 stockf xix Damask iiij yardf (^^ di. being greene; xliij ix Taffata orengecuUer of levant 5 ylds; xj viij Copper lace ij ft xv ouncf ; Ixij viij Gloves for Players *\ Maskers ; c .ix iiij Tape for tyengf and strengthing ;. vij £furres of woolveringf for pedlers capps ; xxxiij Pastboorde; iij iiij flfewell by him provyded ; xxviij ij Lightf besides the chaundlers pcells ; ... ij iiij Bggf to trym the vizard^ ; ij Sylk and Needells ; xvj Breade to make cleane headpeecf ; vj Cutting of Gardf ; ••• xij Beardes; x Lynnen Lynyngf ; v x Gotten Lynyngf xj viij Vizardf 27 price ; iiij x The hyer of a Marryners whissell ; iij iiij THE REVELS AT COURT. 86 li. t. d. A sack for the players ; ij iiij Heare to stuff bootes for the horses } and for ij payer of spurres ; iij iiij Bottells for Pilgrymes, ij ; xij Styckf ij Bundells viij Barge hyer and Botehier ; ciiij x Cariages by Land ; Ixiiij vj Ryding charges; xvj Reward^ ; • viij Buckerams of sundry prices, 30 peecf ; vj vij In all amowntyng unto; • • xlij vj vij John Hill for Ten Thowsand of Billettf by him de- ffewell lyvered into the said Office at xij". viij*. the thowsand paid by Bryan Dodmer at thappoyntment of M*^ Bla- grave. Therefore up<»i payment of this Booke the said Dodmer is to receive his mony againe namely ; vj". V]». viij**. Thomas Leverett for mony to him due for Wares and Wyer- for service done by him ^ his s'vntf ; drawers ffirst at Christmas % Twelftyde aforesaide for and tbeier Stock Candellstickf iiij doosen ; x vj jj^^^^j^g Vyce Candellstickf vj price; vj Bodkyns halfe a doozyn price ; xij Cases halfe a doosyn price ; ij Wyer xli ft di. andij ft xliij vj Curtyn Ringf iij dozen; xij A greate. Lanthorne ; «..<... ij Rownd plates for the Branclies at x*. the peece viij dozen and ij greate plates for pillers at iij". iiij*. the pece in all ; iiij vj viij Small spykers j dozen T;c. ; ij ij Tackf one Thowsand price ; xx Botehier to Hampton coorte ; iiij 86 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF U. •• d. Reward^ or wages for him T; his s'v'ntf Namely for John CoUarde, Edmund Birchall, JohnWillm*s 1 W» Dawson for all theier attendaunces % s'vice this Christmas T; Twelftyde aswell at Hampton coorte as in thoffice ; xlvj viij At Candellm*s for Bittf w* bosses for the Hobby Horses ; iiij Cownters to cast awaye by players ; ... iij Buckles with penners vj paier ; iiij Bello wes one payer price ; iij iiij Wyer for the Horses leggf iiij"** iiij Clavant wyer ij lb price ; iij Two peny Nayles j m ; xx Wyer ix ft price; ix Plates ij price ; xij Rewardf or wagf for him selfe T; ij other then; xxiiij vj At Shrovetyde for xix branches to beare the lightf ; iij iij iiij Wyer of the greate sorte to hang or to stra^ne crosse the hall at H . C. ; ... xxv Clavant wyer viij ft ; viij Nayles vij c ,,, xiiij Reward^ or Wagf for him T^ his iij s'vantf woo'king and attending then ; xx In all amownting unto ; ,..,,,....,....... xviij xviij vj Thomas Blagrave esquier for mony by him disburced upon sundry occazions concerning this Office and Thaf- fares therof as foloweth ; vidz! 26°. Novembris 1574. Jorneyeng Horshyer and charges by the waye at Wynsor stayeng THE REVELS AT COURT. 87 there ij dayes in November iiij dales for puzing T; Re- formyng of ffarrantf playe Ic xlij». vj*^. 5® Decembrf 1674. 8 Ho'sehyer to Hampton Coorte to confer w* my L. Chamberlayne the L. Haward, T^ M'. Knevett upo cer- tayne devices 1; to puze ifarrantf playe there againe iij daies the chargf wherof w^ horsemeate at Kingston is; xxvij". viij**. 13« Decerabr 1574 Coles j Lode Ti v sackf xxiij*. iiij*. ffewell for a keye T; mending of a Lock 3 xij**. Necessaries xvjd. Lynkf ij viij*. T^ to Rosse for a patterne j ij». 14, Decembr. The expencf T^ chargf where my L. Chamberlens P®*?^^*"? _, Ti , 11'^ /. Tfc, T i^ -w^i ' and Reform- Players did show the history of Phedrastus T^ Phigon ingofplaies. and Lucia together amouteth unto; ix'. iiij^, 15. Decembrf Coles j Lode and vj sackf ; xxiiij". ffewell 18 Decembrf The expencf and chargf wheare my L. of Leicesters peruziug V 1 . , . I.A. c • « ^^^ Retorm- men showed theier matter ot panecia ; x*. in^ofolave' Itm for a dozen of Lether poyntf ; iij*^. Itih for iij Torches that nighte ; iij". 23° Decembrf Coles XX sackf at viij*^. the sack; xiij". iiij^. ffewell Mirors or lookingglasses for the pedlers Mask xij Habberdash small at ij». the peece and vj greater at iiij». the peece ®°^ ware. and for flFrenche pynnes in all ; xlviij^. viij*^. 26** December The hyer of j Wagon T; syx horses from London to Cariage. Hampton coorte the mony was p* to Thomas Smyth, xl». 20 Die The chargf and expencf where my L. Clyntons perusing and players rehearsed a matter called pretestus ; xiij». Reforming 88 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF SI Die The Charge and expencf where the showed ij other playes with iij". for torches % iiij^. for an howerglasse ; • • •_ •••• • Xllj". lUJ*. 27 Decembr Habberdash T^^^ same ThomHt Blagrave for mony by him dis- small ware bursed for Gloves for my L of Lesters boyes y* plaied at the Coorte ; ij». for Cariage of theier stuf ^ for the Carters attendaunce that nighte ; xvj^« Reward^ to the Carpenters T; painters 5 ij». vj^. 29 Decembrf JomeycDg Horshyer and expencf iiij daies from London to Hamp- charges ton Coorte ^ and the Remaynyng w* the Revells ; xxxj". V}**. t. d. H hh d h ^'^^^^^ Pynnes % greate pynnesi ix small ware Sylk poyntf Brayded 18 dozen ; xxj for the Fed- White T; sweete Inglish balls j dozen ; vj Gloves perfumed ij dozen price ; xx viij sylk Twyst to tye the papers; xij Laces of sylke iiij doozen price; xij Venis Balls sweete j doozen; xvj Staves bowght of Carow j dozen; ij vj ffayer wry ting of pozies for the Mask ; vj viij 1® Januarij 1674 s Jomeyeng Horshier on New yeares daie to Hampton Co^)rte T; charges theier chargf there at Kingston iiij daies; xxxij". . fHowers vj dozen at ij**. the pece ; xij«. percells fflowers at iij^. the peece iij dozen ; ix». Long poles with brushes for chymney sweepers in my L. of Leycesters mennes Playe T; for Mosse T; styckf and other implement^ for them ; ij*. vj**. THE REVELS AT COURT. 89 6 Januarii Horshyer 'I expenc^ iij daies Resting at JourneyeDg Kingston; xxv vj ^*'«'"&^* To Ulrick Netsley for vyces viij doozen and Yron woorke V price together ; xxxiij viij for fframes «!«••• • • aDQ advices for keyes for vices xv) price; ij x Hinges xviij price together; vj The mending of vicf 1 nuttf ; iij Plates 13 at iij^. the peece; iij iij A greate plate for the Rock; ij vj The mending of wyers % staples; x ij Barrs of Iron ix foote longe ; xviij sheepe hookes 'I other hookes ; • ij xj Haspes^ henges for the stockf ; xij New nuttf *\ plates; xviij V Balls at xvj the peece; vj viij viij stepps % xvj pynnes; iij iiij Itih more to him for mending of vicf and nuttf w* other Iron woorke ; vj ij To Roger Tyndall tharmerer for Lending of Armor Hier of Ar- for flFarrantf playe and for attending the same ; xj». iiij*. «io' To John OUyf for a hamper to pack the vardngales r l t- in; ij». maker. A nother greate hamper to carry a flFrame in ; viij". ix little hampers at xx^. the peece for the Pedlers Mask ; xv«. X Browne Baskettf ; iij". iiij^. Roddf for Lictos Bundells in y« playe; xvj<*. To Will*m Davyson for viij square peces of glasse for fjij^g Glazier the Rock ; viij". for iiij other peecf at xvj^. the peece for the same Rock ; v". iiij^. for ij peec(* to make shildf ; iij". iiij**. Other glasse for other placf ; ij». And for 90 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF his owne paynes T; his s'v*ntf ij daies T; ij nightf ; vij'. in all ; xxV. viij**. Wex- Wax for a Cake in flFarrantf playe ; chaundler ffewell Property- maker Carpenter Coles j Lode bowght of T. Daye ; XX'. To John Rosse for vj branches of flowers made of £Pethers; vj".— fflowersj for Garlandf iiij dozen; viij". Long boordes for the stere of a clowde ; vj«. PuUeyes for the Clowdf and curteynes ; iiij'. Botehier to T: fro theCoorte; viij*. Lynkf to rec the stuf ; viij*. Dubble gyrtf to hange the soon in the Clowde ; xij*. for sowing the curtyns T setting on the frenge for the same ; iij'. Wyer to hang the Curtyns; vj*. vyces for the PuUeyes T:c iiij'. xlj'. ij*^. To Rowland Robynson for Elme Boordes cc ; xiiij'. | Oken boordes vj« ; xl'. | One Elme boorde ; xx**. Oken boorde Ixx foote; iiij'. iiij*. Oken Rafters of xiiij foote long at xvj*. the peece ; xx'. Beechen Rafters at xiiij*. the peece vj pkse ; vij'. Itm more iiij Beechen Rafters ; iiij'. viij*. Cariage of Rafters ; viij*. single quarters xxiiij at iij*. the pece ; vj'. ij more Rafters of beeche ; ij'. iiij*. A peece of Tymber xiiij foote ; iij'. Nayles of Sundry sortf ; xij'. vij*. A peece of Elme boorde for the clowde ; xviij*. fyrr poles xij at vj*. the pece ; vj'. Itm more to W°* Barker for xviij firr poles ; ix', Ca- riage of Poles T:c. xij*. vj**. xiij'. ix*. The Proper- tymaker To John Carow in his lyfe tyme not long before his death ; vj". And to his Wyfe after his deathe in full satisfaccon for all the wares by him delyvered this yeare into the said office or is to be by him the saide Carow his executors or admynistrators demawnded for any dett due THE REVELS AT COURT. 91 before the third of ffebr 1574 or not entred in this booke ; vj". xiiij". iiij*. as w^^ grew by propertyes, vid3 Mon- sters, Moutaynes, flForrestf , Beastf , Serpentf , Weapons for warr as gunnes, daggf , Bowes, Arowes, Bills, Hol- berdf , borespeares, fawchions, daggers, Targettf , Pol- laxes, clubbes, headdf ^ headpeeces, Annor couterfet, Mosse, holly, Ivye, Bayes, flowers, quarters, glew, past, pap and suche lyke w* Nayles, Hoopes, Horstailes, dishes for devells eyes, heaven, hell, *\ the devell T: all the Devell I should sale but not all, xij^. xiiij". iiij*^. To Thom*s Garlyk for iiij dozen of Coony skynnes at The furryer uj\ the peece ; xij». 2 februarij Horshier for iij daies to H. Coo'te with theier chargf jomeyeng at Kingston T:c. xxvj». ij*. charges Barge hier p* to T. White for ij flares of Tymber fro Waterca- H. Coorte to London at x". the peece ; xx». ^^^^ Land Cariage from the waterside j xij^. A Cote, a hatt T; Buskins all ov) covered with Fethers The fether- of cullers for vanytie in sabastians playe with xij^. geven ™*^6r in Rewarde to y« bringer ; xxvj*. 13° febr being shrove sundaye ® . ... Horshier iiij dayes w* theier chargf at Kingston in the Jornevenff meane tyme ; xxxiiij*. charges To Ulrick Netsleye for vices % nuttf ; xv». j^.^^ ^oorke To Lam for the french womans dyn' that went with expences the heares to dresse childrens headf in M' Hunyes his f"^ Bote- playe '\ for pynnes T: Botehier. ij«. ij^. 93 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The hyer of To the french woman for her paynes and her dawghters Heares for paynes that went to Bichemond 1 there attended upon M' headdes and . . ^ Rewardes Hunyes his Children T; dressed theier headf Ic : when they played before her Magestye ; xxnj«. V) 'id Baskyn- maker To John fiarrington for making of fiyve payer of Bos- kyns and one payer of Startopps w^ the Lether that sowled them in all ; xj«. viij^. The Plum- mer To Dunstone Braye for Leade and sowlder w^ woork- manshipp by him bestowed over the Cowntynghowse at saynt Johns where it rayned in ; xlvj». j^. The Mil- lioner Martyn Hardrett for iij Borders; vj". for iij part- lettf ; x«. vj chaines } iiij*. ij heares ; iiij". flSowers ix dozen i xxj«. in all : xlv^ Iron woork ^^ John Rosse for Longe vices to Joyne fframes to- gether iij dozen T; viij ; xvj". 5 for his Botehier ^c j xx^. Rewardes Rewarde xviij". mj°. Rewardf geven by the prop handf of the saide M' Blagrave to sundry persons at sundry tymes for sundry occazions concerning the premiss in all : Ix". In all amownting unto 5 Ixxj^. iiij". ix*^. To for his paynes in pusing and Reformyng of playes sundry tymes as neede required for her Ma*®* Lyking p* by Dodmer by the speciall appoyntm* of the saide M' Blagrave : xl». Silkweaver and his per- cells Will»m Bowll for mony to him due for 25« Decembe 1574. Past paper halfe a Dozen ; xijd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 98 S6Die Paper for Pattemes Leaves of trees % suche other ne- cessary vzsag in thoffice one Reame and one Quier price ; . vj", iiij«*. Past Boorde of the largest syze j doze ; iiij". 27 Die Buttons of Copper sylver ij dozen ; wayeng ix ouncf at xviij**. thounce xiij vj Lace of Copp sylver v ouncf di at 18^ viij iij Brayded Lace of Sylver '\ black silk vij ouncf di. at 18 the ounce] xj iij 80 die Frenge 1 twyst ij oc^ xl vj 31 Die Fringe 1 Twist j lb xiiij oc^ c^*' at 18* xlv iiij Paned sylk at 16*. the ounce ij ocf c^*' p'ce ; iij frenge of Red silk 1 copp sylver v ocf ; vij yj Fringe 1 Tassells of copp sylver, xvj ocf ;... xxiiij sylk frenge at xvj*, thouce xiij ouncf : xvij iiij j/Die Januarij 1574 Fringe of Copper sylver and silk v ouncf at xviij*. the ounce; vij vj A lardge Box for the premiss; xviij Frenge of Copper sylver vij ocf di ; xj iij 2 Die Frenge of sylver and sylk iij ocf di at 18*. ... v iij Bone Lace of Copp sylv % silk j^^ ij °««» ; . . . xxvij Brayded Lace at 18*. iij^^ j °"" di price;... Ixxxiiij iij 4 Die. Pasted paper of the largest sorte ij doze ;... viij Brayded Lace j *^ iiij *»"«« di. at 18*. thouce ; xxx ix 5 Die. Brayded Tassells 'I frenge iji^ ix °«« iij cb*" ; Ixij vij ob. Lace at xviij*. 16 oc^ c^^ price at 18*. thouc ; xxij x ob. 94 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Frenge aud Lace ij lb vij ocf at xviij^. Iviij*. vj*^. Topp Buttons 1 frenge Lace at 18^. j lb j ounce quarter ; XXV*. X*. ob. 30 Die Crymsen Sylk T: sylver frenge at ij'. vj*. thouce x ouncf di ; xxvj*. iij**. Black sylk T; sylver frenge at xviij*. the ownce j ft of December 1676. Anno Regni Regine EU2 Jff'^yf''^; predict xix° at w<^^ tyme the woorkes began for the pro- ti^e and viding, apting, preparing, furnishing, and setting fourth Candlemas of divers plaies or showes of Histories, and other Inven- ^j. ^^ ^^^ tions and devyces folowinge. And the iiij*** of Februarie xix° 1576. 1676 in the said xix*** yere of Ma*«» Reigne, at w*'** tyme the woorkes and attendaunces did ende, together w^ all Themptions and Provisions of stuff and Necessaries, Ca- riadges, and other Incident^ , bought, pvided, done and attended by divers psons whose sev)all names and wages w^ their Rewardes and allowaunces do pticulerlie in their apt places ensue ; The Paynters daughter shewen at Hampton Court on S* Stevens dale at night, enacted by therle of warwickf s'v*nt^ : lOS EXTRACTS FBOM THB AGCOUNTS OF Toolie showen at Hampton Court on S^ Johns daie at night enacted by the L. Howardf s'v'ntf . The historie of the CoUyer showen at Hampton Court on Sundaie folowing enacted by therle of Leicesters men. Histories The historie of Error showen at Hampton Court on AT inven- Jjewyeres daie at night, enacted by the Children of showen w^in Powles. the tyme The historye of Mutius Sceuola showen at Hampton aforesaid • . . vj viz Court on Twelf daie at mght enacted by the Children of Windsore and the ChappelL The historye of the Cenofallf showen at Hampto Court on Candlemas day at nighty enacted by the L. Cbamberleyn his men. Taylours and others working and attending the pre- miss the first at xx^. the daie, and asmuch for the night, the Residue at xij^. 9&\ 1 1«. 4*. The Porter and other Attendaunt^ at xij^. the daie ech one and as much for the night 6^. 14^. Paynters and others working and attending the pre- miss daie and night at sundrie Rates 18M. ig«. 8^. Habdashers and propertymakers at sundrie rates ; 6M. ». 44. Joyners, Carvers and Propertymakers at sundrie rates ; /P*. Carpenters at xvj^. the daie and asmuch the night ; ff*. 6». 8d. Wyerdrawers at simdrie rates 3 18^. THE REVELS AT COURT. 103 The M' at iiij«. the daie; ... 28 ... 14 ... vij viij Thoffycers. The Clerk Comptroller at ij«. 23 ... 14 ... Ixxiiij The Gierke at ij« 28 ... 14 ... Ixxiiij The Yeoman at ij«. 28 ... 14 ... ixxiiij 18". 10-. Sm* of all the Wages due in this Office for workeman* ship and attendaunces don therin and upon the Affaires therof for Christmas and Candlem^ ending the iiij^ of Februarie 1576. A« RR™" Elizabeth xix«. Ixxvij". viij». T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin, Waiter fyishe. Emptions Provisions T: Cariadges w"* Reward^ and other charges Incident. Willm Roe for Sarcenettf by him delivered into the The Mercer Office vz). 6® die Januarii one peece of yelow sarcenett eonteigning 30 elles at vj'. the ell and one pece of red sarcenett eonteigning 25 elles at the same rate ; xvj". x*. Guillaime Tien for x)". xv ounces of copp silver lace Sylkwevers at xviij^. the ounce ; xiiij". vj". vj^. percells Richard Busshe for Canvas by him delivered into The Lynnen thoffice at sundrie tymes v8 j 26® Decembr 1576. one l^^aper pece of Canvas eonteigning 86 elles iij q^rters at xij^. the ell; xxxvj*. ix^. 81® Decembr 25 elles iij q^rters at xij^. the ell ; xxv'* ix<^. In the whole 62 ellf \ iij". ij". vjd. John Okes for buckram by him delivered into the 'phe Up- Office at sundrie tymes v3. 30 Decembr 6 peeces of holster purple buckram at iiij». the peece; xxiiij". and 4® Januarii 6 peeces of yelow buckram at iiij". the peece ; xxiiij". amounting unto ; xlviij". 104 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Paynters \^lliam Lyzard for colo>* and Necessaries folowinge ; percelk Foure gallons of Size ; iiij White 16". atiij^. the pound; iij ix Black 3". at xij<^. the pound ; iij Syneper jM.; ij Browne j".; xviij Vert dimid pound ; ij iiij Smalt iij". at iiij*. the li. ; xij Inde dimid pound v Red ij". at viij**. the li. ; xvj Pottes for coloures xij Nayles; xij Clue j" iiij Gold 100; ij viij Sylver^OO; iij Syze; iiij Masticott j". ; iij iiij Gold 100; ij viij Size;.. iij White xij". at iij<*. the li. ; iij Fyne white ij". at xij^. the li ij Syze; iij Mastieott j". ; iij iiij Syneper j". dimid at xvj<*. the li ; ij Byce iij oz3 at xij^. the o3 ; iij Vermelyon iiij o3 at yj**. the o3 ; ij Pottes for coloures; vj Vert dimid pound ij iiij Gold 100;.., ij viij Arsidew 4 lb. at iij«. vj**. the pound; idiij Glue ij". at iiij**. the li. ; viij Tynfoyle; xij Syze; xviij White; ix Black; — ij THE REVELS AT COURT. 106 _ U« •• d* Gold; xvj Vertaq*rtofali; xiiij Byceij oz8 ij Yelow a q^rt of a pound ; x V V Woolrick Netesley for xiiij vices at vj^. the peece ; Smythes ^j, percelles Nyneteene nuttes w*^ plates under them at iij<*. the pece ; iiij«. ix**. Five keyes to them at ij the peece ; x^« Rve pynnes and a plate : ij«. xmj». Yiy. t. d. Bichard Rowland for j«. of plaster of Paris ; . . . iij Propertye Browne paper; xij makers per- Flowre to make past; xij ^^^^ Allomij" *.... viij Glue ij" , vj Lynnen Ragges ; xij Claye to mowlde w^hall ; viij A bowle to beat browne paper in ; vj Foure penie nailes vj«. at iiij*. y* c. ; ij Two peny nailes. j® ij Waynscott to make blades for rapio>* ^ ; ••• iiij One dozen of pasteboordes 3 iiij •••• xmj X Barnard ffabyan for xv dozen pound dimid of candellf Lightes and at iiij«. the dozen ; bdj*. other neces- Item xxiiij staffetorches at xiiij^. the pece xxviij*. Item foure dozen of lynkes at iiij*. the dozen xyj*. Item two pound of packthreed at xij^. the pound ij*. Item iij". of glew at iiij*^. the li. xij<*. Item iiij peces of great cord at ij*. the pece ; viij*. Item ix peces of small cord ; iiij'. Boordes quarters Nailes and other Nec- c*ie8 The Baskyn- maker The Hab- dasher 106 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACX:;OUNTS OF Item foure peeces of whipcord at iiij^. y* pece ; xvj*. In the whole amounting unto ; wj^. iy. m]\ Rowland Robynson for . U. ■. d. ^ xiij doble q^rters at vj**. the pece; vj vj Plench boorde ij«. dimid at vij». y* c ; xviij \j Single q*ters 32 at iij^. the pece ; viij Seelinge boorde a qrtem; xx Firre poles ten at vij^. the pece ; v x for Cariadge of them ; vj Rafters xj at xvj^« the peece ; •• xiiij viij Beechen plankes ij at viij^. the pece; xvj Vyces xij and wynches ij ; v For the turnyng of foure postes and for xx^ foote of tymber w<^^ made them; xviij Elme boorde cc dimid at vj*. viij**. y* c xvj viij For Tymber to make a frame ; v Sixpenie nailes 1900 at vj^. the c ix vj Tenpenie nailes cc at viij**. the c ; xvj Doble tenpenie nailes cc at xiiij^. y^ c ij iiij Two penie nailes cccc dimid; ix Threepenie nailes cc r yj Single X**. nailes one c; •••••. ••..... •••• vij Sixpenie nailes one c vj In all to the said Bx^bynson v xvj ij John Farrington for xij sheepe skynnes at vj^. the pece ; vj*. For paring and russeting of them ; ij*. For the soles and making of vj paire of buskins of those skynnes ; xij*. XX*. Richard Moorer for two hangers w*** girdles of black freesed lether vj*. iiij**. For V wastes of the same ; v*. THE BEVELS AT COURT. 107 For the making of 8 cappes of tyncell sarcenett ; iij'. For a yard dimid of buckram to lyne the same Cappes For 2 pwickf at iij*. iiij*^. the pece ; yj*. viij^. For dimid yard of cotton j x<*. For dimid thousand of great gold spangles viij^. xxij". ix**. Thomas Leverett for Wver- One dozen dimid of candelstickf ; iiij vj ^^^^ TJ vicecandelstickf at xij<^. the peece ; ... vj One hundreth of Claspes ; •• iiij V pulleys iij iiij XV hundreth of ij^« nayles ; ij vj Dimid c of spykers; xvj An hundreth of yj nayles; vj Three dozen of rownde plates ; xviij viij dozen of sockettf ; xvj For Repairing of two braunches ; v For XXX pound of wyer; xxx For a great Lanteme; iiij Forbotehier; ij •••• ••• • UIJ XUJ VJ Willm Humfrey for xlv sackf of coales at ix**. the sack ; Pewell, &c. xxxiij*. ix<*. Willm Jurdane for xxvj sackf of coales afber the same rate ; xix*. vj^. Willm Kynge for one thowsande of billettf xiij». iiij**. For an hundretii of ffaggottf ; V. iiij**. xviij". viij**. John Ogle for curlyng of heare ; viij*. vj**. Necessaries For V cow tailes to curie ; i^^. For egges to tryme vyzerdes ; ij**- Willm Lyzard for a Whirrey to cary stuff to the Court and 4 men j iij". viij**. For lether for 8. shieldes, v*. 108 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Necessaries Thomas Wright for viij paire of gloves for Torche- bearers at viij*. the paire ; y. iiij'*. For mending of two lockes and setting them on againe ; vii]<^. For openyng of a lock ; ij<^. vj». ij'*. John Davys for money by him disbursed as foloweth 8. d. For mosse; yj for a pound of threed of divers colo" iij for a dozen of round trenchers w^ a box for them; , « xij for a quyer of pap ; v for pynnes; ix for glue 5 ij for small tackf; ij for foure pasteboordes ; xij for tape •».. x for a dozen of Childrens gloves ; vj for pastpaper ; • iiij for dimid pound of threede; • xiiij for 9 horsetayles and 85 cowtailes ; v xj for Cariadge of them ; iij for pynnes; ij for broomes; ij for a pound dimid of threed of sundry coloures atiij*. iiij<*. theli.; v for browne paper; ..• ij ij for a dozen of gloves j v for a quyer of paper vj for heare to John Ogle ., ij yj for a qrtern dimid of tape ; x^ for dimid pound of coloured threede j xx for 4. dozen of pasteboordes ; xvj THE REVELS AT COURT. 109 for two pound of white threede at iij«. viij*. the pound; vij iiij for two shepe skynnes for flayles; viij for a q*rtem of black threede ; vij for dimid li. of red threede; xx for allom; iij for past; j for a quyer of paper ; v for 4. dozen of white buttons; iiij for dimid pound of coloured threede ; xvj for iij dozen of gloves; xvj for a dozen of gloves for Maskers ; viij for drinke for players ; vij for a Car to cary stuff for the Earle of licices- tersmen; viij For a Carr to cary stuff to the waterside on Christmas daie at nighte ; xvj for dimid pound of coloured threede ; xv for a Panyer ; xiii for a Calves skynne; xii for dimid pound of tape ; xxi for Pomgranettf orenges, and pipens ; iij forbayes; : for qrtem of black threede ; vi for black tape; iii for 4. dozen of poyntes; for nailes ; for caiidellf ; for threede ; for buttons; for a whirrey to Hampton Court ; ij In all amounting unto ; v xj •••• \ Willm Maye for holie and Ivie ; Rowland Allen for vj feltes for the Cenofalles heade- peeces ; ^'"^ 110 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The Mowldeman for a houndes heade mowlded for a Cenofall ; ij>. The Tumo' for a boxe for Myrre ; iiij'*. Wydow leafe for two dozen of russhes w*** yj*. for the Cariadge ; v. x\ John Davys for lynkes at sundrie nightes for cariadges of the fframes from the Bevellf to the waterside and to and from the Court ; xvj^. Edward Buggyn gent for Ynke paper wexe quilles pindust Rewardes and other Nec^cies ; xx*. Thomas Blagrave Esquyer for a Reahne of wryting paper ; viij^. For two quyer of Royall paper ; ij». Thomas Wright for drynking at Branford going to the Court and from the Court for the Waggener and others : xiiij*. Cariadges Edward Buggyn gent for money by him disbursed as w*»»hor8hier foloweth : vid3 charges* ^^^ ^ barge to cary stufFe to the Court 26 Decembr for therle of Warwick his mens plaie ; xij*. For 2 Waggons 27 Decembr for the Cariadge of stuff for the L. Howardf s'v^ntf at xviij*. the waggcHi ; xxxyj*. For Cari»dge by water of a paynted cloth and two frames for the Earle of Leicesters to the Court 28 De- cembr ; v». For one waggon 26® Decembr to carry stuff to the Court of the Earle of Warwick his mens plaie ; xviij*. For a waggon to the Court two or three daies after (for that theier plaie was deferred untill the Sundaie folowing) to bring their stuff to the Revellf ; x*. For a bardge to cary two fframes to the Court for the Children of Windsors plaie on Twelf dale ; xj*. For two Waggons to carie stuff for the mask and to THE REVELS AT COURT. 11 1 cane the Children that shold have s'ved in the Maske and to carie some other stuffe to serve in the Children of Windso" playe 6® Januarii ; xxxvj". For a bote to bring certein stuff that came back from the Court concerning the Lightes for the hall 8® Januan ; xx<^. For a waggon to cary stuffe to Hampton Court for the L. Cbamblyn his mens plaie on Candlemas daie ; xviij*. vij". yiy. vny. Thomas Blagrave Esquyer for money by him disbursed as foloweth vidz) For the Iiier of a horse and a man from London to Bedwyn for that M' Blagrave was sent for upon my L. Chambleyn his Comaundement going and retorning by the space of 4. dales and at xx^. the daie for the horse- hier, and for his horsemeate and his owne meate at ij". the daie and night w*** vj<*. for horshowinge being the 4. 6. 6. and 7 of November 1576 ; xv". ij**. 18 19 90 ^ 91 Tewsdaie, Wednesdaie, Thursdaie and Frydaye of December for the hier of 3 horses at xx^. the daie a peece from London to Hampton Court and tarying there about conference for the Charges in the office and and retorning that while ; xx*. and for the hier of one horse to Hampton Court and back againe to London S dales at xviij^. the daie : iij*. about the warrant and order for the Prest. And for y« meate of those horses that tyme at xij**. daie and night a horse ; xiiij". xxxvij*. For the hier of a horse from London to Hampton Court the xxiiij*^ of December for the warrant and carying a note to the Chambleyn of altera^n of the plaies and retomyng on the morow, at xx^. the daie ; iij«. iiijd. and for horsemeate ij«. ; in all v». iiij**. For the hier of 3. horses from London to Hamptoni Court on S*. Johns daie and retorne on the morowe to London being the 27 ; and 28. of Decemb 1576. at xx^. 112 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OP the daie apece ; x*. And for their meate at xij^. daie and night a pece for those two daies ; \j*, xvj'. For the hier of a horse the xxix^ of December for 4. daies last before at xx^. the daie; vj*. viij^, the same horses meate those foure daies ; iiij*. in all ; x*. yiij^. For the hier of a horse the S9^ of December for 2. daies last before at xx^. the daie, to the Court and back for the plaie of Powles on Newyeres daie ; iij*. iiij^. and the horsemeate ; ij». v*. iiij**. For the hier of a horse to the Court the third of Januarie 1676 ; and for two daies last before w**» gar- mentf for a Maske to my L. Chamblyn for 8 daies at xx<^. the daie ; v*. and for the horsemeate ; iij*. at xij<^. the daie viij*. For the hier of a horse for 4 daies vz). the 5, 6, 7. and 8. daies of Januarie at xx^. the daie ; vj*. viij^« and his mtete for that tyme iiij». x*. viij**. For the liier of 8. horses the 6^ of Janucm for 8. daies vzl . the 6, 7, and 8 of Januarie at x3l\ the daie ; xv*. 1 their meate ; ix*. xxiiij*. For Cariadge of the new frames to Paules Wharf by Carr the 4 of Jan. xij**. For the hier of 8 horses for 2 daies v3 the 2. and 8 of Februarie at xviij^. the daie, a horse from London to Hampton Court ; ix*. and for their meate ; vj*. xv*. For the Cariadge of all the fframes 1; stuff from Hampt5 Court to London by barge 9* Februar. • •• _ ••• • • xnj«. mj'*. For Cariadge of the same from the water side to S^ Johns ; ijS Thomas Tyler for the Cariadge of stuff for Ferrantf playe, and furnyture for the lightes to Hampton Court on Twelf daie by Tilt bote j v». THE REVELS AT COURT. 118 To Nichas Newdigate gent, for his paynes in hearing Rewardes .7 and trayninge of the boyes that should have spoken the speeches in the Mask, and for their Charges and Cariadge back againe ; xliij". viij**. To those boyes vzl. to everie one of them for their paynes ; ij«. vj<*. ; xvij«. vj^. To the Taylo" in Reward to drinke because they should not go from their woorke ; xij**, 1678 To Stafferton the 4 of Januar for his botehire to and ffo Westm xij**. To the Paynters in Reward to keepe their woorke that night ; xij<*. To Groome of the chamber comyng w*** a letter from my L, Treasauro' from the Court in Reward on Christmas even at night the 24>*^ of December 1576 j ij". To M' Taylors man for the doble Quyttaunce the 25*^ of Cecember 1576. xij*. To M' Giles his man for brynging vyzerdes to the Office twise in Reward ; vj**. To John Kelsey for using of his Drome in the Dut- tons plaie ; ij". vj**. For openyng the Chamber dore of the Revellf house at Hampton Court the 5*** of Januar. vj<*. To John Ragats for divers and sundrie t*nscriptes and billes of deliverie by him written and for other paynes by him taken in deliverie *1 Induccione of pcellf of stuff caried out and brought into the office at sundrie tjrmes to him in Reward ; xiij". iiijd. Sm* of all the Emptions Provisions Cariadges Re- wardes and other Charges beside the wages aforesaid, for Christmas, Ne^yeres tide, Twelftide and Candlemas 1576, Anno% Regin. Regine Eliz. xix^ mj xuij". xinj". ix**, I 114 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Sm* of all the Wages together w*** the Emptions Pro- visions^ Cariadges Rewardes and other charges for Christm^ Newyeres tide Twelftide and Candlemas A"" rr. pld xix°. clxxij". ij". ix'*. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. Walter Jysshe. Shrovetyde Anno RR°* Eliz. pM. xix« 1676. Histories and Inven- cons shouen w*i»in the tyrae afore- said iij viz. Maski es j viz. Preparacons made and woorkes don Betweene xij^^ of Februarie 1576. Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth xix° pdict. at w*^** tyme the woorkes began for pvidinge, pre- paring, hearing furnyshinge and setting foorth of divers playes or showes of histories and other Invenrans and devyces folowinge. And the xxj^ of the same moneth 1576. Anno RR°" xix® pred at wc^ tyme the woorkes and attendaunces did ende, and the garmentes, vestures, Properties and other fumyture, w*** the stuffe store and other Implementes of the said Office, were suted put in order, laid up, and safebestowed for the view and preser- vacon thereof. The Charges wherof together w"* all the Emptions and Provisions of stuff and Nece*ies Incident w^ the Cariadges and all other expences for in and about the same particulerlie ensue ; vidzj The Historie of the Solitarie Knight showen at white hall on Shrovesundaie at night, enacted by the L. Howardes s'v*ntf The Irisshe Knyght showen at Whitehall on Shrove- mundaie at night enacted by the Earle of Warwick his s'v*ntf. The Historye of Titus and Gisippus showen at white - hall on Shrovetuysdaie at night, enacted by the Children of Pawles. A longe Maske of murrey satten crossed all over w*** THE REVELS AT COURT. 116 silver lace w*^ sieves of gold tyncell, w*^ headpeeces full of pipes of white silver lawne laid bias very rich, pre- pared for Twelf night, w**» a device of 7. speeches framed correspondent to the daie. Their Torchebearers vj had gownes of crymsen Damask and headepeeces new furnished, showen on Shrovetuysdaie night w^ut anie speeche* Taylours *1 others working and attending the premissf the first at xx<^. the daie and asmuch for the night, the residew at xij«*. T*. 13». 4«*. The Porter and other attendauncf at xij'*. the daie ech one and asmuch for the night 54', Paynters and others at sundrie rates ; ff*. 18**. Habdashers and Propertymakers at sundrie rates ; Wyerdrawers at sundrie Rates j 24". 2^. Carvers Joyners and Propertymakers at sundrie Rates. K 4d. Carpenters at xvj*. the daie ; 29*. 4*. dayea nighttf ■. The M' at iiij*. the daie ; 10 ... 6 Ixiiij The ClerkComptroUer at ij- 10 ... 6 xxxij Thoffycers The Gierke at ij» 10 ... 6 xxxij The Yeoman at ij* 10 ... 6 xxxij Sm* of all the Wages due in this Office for workman- ship and attendaunces done therein and upon the affaires therof for Shrovetide ending the xxj daie of Februarie 1376 anno% RR»" Elizabth xix* xxx«. xij». T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. TValter fysshe. r2 116 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Emptions Provisions ^ Cariadges w^^ Rewai'df and other Charges Incident* Tlie Mercer Willm Roe for silkes by him delivered into thoffice v2 . 18® Februar one ell dimid of crymsen Taffita at xiiij'. the ell 5 xxj«. and 19° Februarij one peece of yelow sarcenett cont. 16. elles and iij q*rters at vj*. thell ; v". vj'*. vj". xviij*^. The lynnen- Richard Busshe for 20 elles of Canvas 12** die Februar, ^'•^P^'' at xijd. the ell xx-. The up- John Okes for one peece of grene buckram by him de- holster jj^g^g^ jj^^ ^j^^ Q^^^ . yjj,^ ^jd^ andl8*> Februar for one pece of red buckram ; iiij". and the same daie a close stoole w*** a large tynne panne ; x". in all, xviij". vj*^. Paynters William Lyzard for coloures and necc^ies folowing ; parcelles gj^ . '^ ^• Black V B5 at xij^. the li v White SO", at iijd. the li 5 vij vj Smalt ij^. at iiij*. the li viij Masticott j". ; iij iiij Red,jH.. viij Browne j".; ..» xviij Size; , vj Sneper j** ij Sapeaq^rtern x Bysse iij ozl iij Vermelyon iiij o3 ij Vert j". ; iiij viij Pottes for coloures; x White xxx". at iij<*. the li. ; vij vj Copper colo'; , » iiij Arsidew iij". for the great braunches at iij". vj^. theli. ; x vj i THE REVELS AT COURT. 117 Arsidew ij". dimid for the xxiiij small lightes w**» v pendentes to everie light at iij". vj^. the li. viij*. ix**. •. d. Lewis Lyzard for Size 5 iiij Paynters White ij« vj Percelles •^ *: and other ■*®d, , ,.,, VJ DC^ciesoccu- Rosett; V pied at the T>i 1 .... Court. Black; Jiij Packthreede; iiij Browne threede; « iiij AFierpanne; iiij Coales; vj Botehier; vj In all; ...•. iiij j Richard Rowland for plaister of Parrys ; ... iij Property- Flower to make paste vj j^ercelles Browne paper; vj Ragges to mowlde w^ all ; vj Two penie nailes cc iiij Clay to mowlde w*^ all ; iiij Allom j" xij In all vj ij Barnard Fabyan 8. dozen of candellf at iiij*. the Lightes dozen xij». «^°d other •* nc*cies Two dozen of lynkes at iiij"^ the dozen ; viij". Small corde 4 peeces at vj**. y« peece ; ij«. Packthreede j". xij**. Great cord 4 peeces at xvj^. the pece ; v". iiij**. xxxviij". iiij**. Thomas Leverett for the furnishing of ix small Wyer- braunches w**» rownde plates and wyer ; xxiiij*. ^''^^^''s per- For the furnishing of two great braunches w*^ wyer and plate ; xxvj». viij**. 118 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. •. d. Ten pound of wyer for the Coming up of the small lightes at xij^, the IL ; x Foure quilting needles at iij^. the pece ; . . . ^j Foure bodkyns at ij^. the pece; viij Three dartes headesat viij^. the pece ; ... ij Haifa hundreth of spikers ; ^vj Two penie nailesD...; x Threepenie nailes, j C iij Two Ropes at xvj^. the pece ; ij viij For a Carr to the Court to carie stuff for lightes xij iij X V Boordes Rowland Robynson for xj single q^rters at quarters and :::d fu^ ^^^^ . :; j^ othernc^;ies "J-^n^P^ce^ y ^ Doble q^rters five at vj*. the peece ; ij vj Elme boorde one hundreth ; vij Seeling boorde xxxvj fbote ij vj Doble x^. nailes j C. ; xvj Sixpenie ix c. dimid ; iiij ix Treepenienailesiijc; ix Two penie nailes dimid thowsand ; viij Doble englishe x^« nailes j C. ; xx Single x^. Nailes j C. ; x v<*.nailesj C.j v Tackf cec; vj For cariadge of boordes and q^rters at sundrie tymes ; , xij In all to the said R. Robynson ; xxvj viij The Hab- Richard Moorer for the making of vj Se- dasher nato" Cappes of Crymsen Taffita ; vj For the making of a large Frenche Cappe of blue tyncell sarcenett; xij In all vij The Armorer John Edwyn for the lone of certeine Ar- THE REVELS AT COURT. 119 ■. d. mour w*^ a base and Targettf w«^ the L Howardes srv*ntf used in their plaie of the Solytarye knyght; vij For Cariadge of the same; •.... xij Richard Rowland for one dozen of small Necessaries pasteboorde ij For ij C. of ij*. nailes j , iiij John Drawater for money by him dis- bursed as foloweth ; viz). For two glasse voyallf for the L. Howard^ s^rvntf on Shrovesunday ; ij For a lyne to draw a curteyne ; iiij Richard Moorer for vj paire of syzsars at vj*. the paire for the clipping of arsidew ISoFebruar.: iij Robt Collyer for 80 sackf of coales at ix*^. Fewell, &c. the sack the 14*^ of Februarie; xxij John Davys for money by him disbursed as foloweth ; Necessaries For a whirrey to Whitehall; xij For dimid li. of greene threede ; xx For a quyer of paper; vj For a dozen of small pasteboord ; ij For VJ Lambes skynnes ij For dimid q»rtern of black threede ; iiij For white threede ; vj For Moores Dartes and Irishe Dartes ; ... ij For pynnes ; ij For a q^rtern of tape ; x For Ynckle; iij For two dozen of small pastboorde ; iiij For dimid pound of coloured threede J ... xx For Holy and Ivie; ij 120 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Foregges; j-. For two foimes for the Senato" in the historie of Titus and Gisippus ; vj*. For the Cariadge of the same ; ij^. For the Cariadge of the Maske from S^ Johns to the Courte ; xij<>. For pynnes ; vj**. For tape ; iiij For a dozen of Childrens gloves ; v". For vj paire of gloves for Maskers ; iiij*. For vj paire of gloves for Torchebearers ; ij". ij**» For the mending and spangling of 4 fethers ; viij**. For breade w*^ was uzed in the Histoirie of the Soli- tarie Knight ; j**. For a Car from the Revellf to the waterside to cary stuff for the L. Howardf servants ; xij**. For a Carr to cary stuff for the Erie of Warwick his men ; xij**. For two Carres to cary stuff for the Mask and for the Children of Powles from the Courte to S*. Johns ; iiij". In all to the said John Davis ; xliiij". xj<*. John Drawater for mony by him disbursed as fo- loweth ; viS. For the Cariadge of the Earle of Warwick his mens stuffe from the Revellf to Whitehall and back agaiue to recyte before my L. Chambleyn j ij". For the hier of a bardge the 14*** of Febr. for the Cariadge of the Earle of Warwick his men and stuff for them to the Court and back againe for the 14 and 16 of Februar. for recytall of playes, and the 17 and 18 for the playes before y® Queue ; xxij". For the Cariadge of the partes of y« well coimterfeit from the Bell in gracious strete to S*. Johns to be pformed for the play of Cutwell ; x<*. xxiiij". X**. THE REVELS AT COURT. 121 Thomas Blagrave Esquyer for botehier to the Court Botehire and from the Court at sundrie tymes ; v». liij**. For the repayringe of the nether Roome of the Clerkf Nec^cies Office beside next the yard as by the bill of the pcellf appeereth ; xj», vj*^. The Clerke for his grene Cloth, and pap, Inke, Count's, Deskes, standishes and Tooles, for the making, compiling and cons'vinge of the Billes, Plottf, Pat- ternes and Modellf T:c. for and concerninge this Office ; lxvj». viij*^. To the Paynters and other woorkemen for victuallf Rewardes because they shold not go from their woork in Reward ; ij", and to the Porters at the gate attending at sundrie tymes xviij*^, ; iij", vj*^. For myne owne charges coming from Bedwyn the 13 of November 1576 up to the Court and from thence to London and there Remayninge till the workes began being the xxxj*^ of December v3. by the space of 5 wekes and 3 daies w^** everie waie standes me in 3 5». ij». IQd. Sm* of all the Emptions provisions, Cariadges Re- wardes and charges beside wages for Shrovetide vid3 from the xij*^ of Februarie 1576 untiU the xxj**» of JFebruarie 1676 Anno R.R Eliz. pred xix°. xxviij^*. xvj». x^. T. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggin. Walter fysshe. Sm* of all the whole woorkes for Shrovetide 1576. Ap TV pd. xix°. hx". viij». x«*. The Totall Sm» of this whole Booke; vidS xj'*^ 122 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF 1570 of March Anno RR"" Elizabeth xviij"** untill the xxj*^ Anno<^ RR°" Elizabeth predict xix^ hereafter en- sueth. Ayringes Wages f Artificers : vR xiij-. iiij". 1 .„ , from the r I run u I ^^J ' ^"J'' "^ ' xjth Qf of i Officers x". J March 1575 S^"of Dec Emptions, Provisions Ic xxij-. vj^. xvij". xV. x*. 1576. A<> RR"" Eliz. xix°. Christmas Wages f Artificers ; Iviij". xviij-. \ ]^^^:n ^j •, Newyeres of I Officers; xviiR x«. ) •' ' ^' tideTwelf. ' •* tide and Candelm»8 Emotions Provisions "IE. iiij xiiij", xiiij*. ix*. VIZ. from the ^ » ^ ^ ^ ^ xx^ of Dec. clxxij»*. 1J-. ix^ 1576 untill the iiij* of Feb. 1576. Shrovetide Wages ( Artificers j xxij^*. xij". ) u "s vz from the of I Officers; viij«. i *^^ * "^^ ' x\}^ day of ' •* Feb. 1576 untHl^the Emptions Provisions Ic, xxviij". xvj». x^. ]^b. nre. li^"- viij". x<*- A*> rr. Eliz. Sm» ccxlix". vij», v*^. xix°. John Drawater for money by him disbursed aswell about the Charges of makinge thaccomptes of the Audito?^ of the prestes, and declaracon of the same before my L. Tref and S' Walter Mildmay as also for the Charges of the Quenes Warrant the privie seale, direcffin of the payment of the money and Receipt of the same ; viij". X*. Sm* totlis of the whole wages Emptions, Provisions, Cariadges Rewardes and other Chardges for the severall tymes aforesaid. cc.lvij". xvij". T. Blagrave, THE REVELS AT COURT. 123 [BOOK VL] Revellf 1578. Anno Regni Regine Elizabethe xxj® the Lidgerd pticuler JBooke of all the Chardgf Rising and growing w*^in the said office Betweene the xiiij*^ of Februarie 1577, And the y^^ of March 1578. A*» Regni R«» Eli3 pred. viz) / / Betweene the xiiij**» of Februafie 1577. Anno regni regine Elizabeth xx""*> And the xx**» of December 1518. Anno regni regine Elizabeth xxj^ The chardges of this office grewe by raeanes of Ayring, Repairing, pusing amending, brushing, Spunging, Rubbing, wiping. Sweep- ing, making cleane, Putting in order^ folding laying upp, and safebestowing of the garment^ , vestures, apparell, disguysingf , propties and furnyture of the same from tyme to tyme (w*Mn those monethes) as the necessitie therof from tyme to tyme Required to keepe the same in Readiness for service, which ells would be mowldie, mustie, motheaten and Rotten by meanes of the dank- ness of the howse and wante of convenient presses and placf requisite. The pties whoe comonly attend the said office for the said purpose w*^ theier severall names allowed for this tyme pticulerly hereafter ensueth. viS. Taylors and others working % attending the ^misses at the Officers commandm* the first at xx**. the dale and the rest at xij^. as in form"^ p'^sidentf ; r ix". iiij*. 124 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF dayes li. ■. The Officers The M"^ at iiij-. the dale; 24 ... iiij xvj The Clerk comptroUe' at ij», the daie ; 24 ... xlviij The Clerk at ij». the daie ; 24 ... xlviij The Yoman at ij». the daie; 24 ... xlviij xij Fewell and John Lucas for Fewell and other necessaries by him sar'es °^^*" bought provided and brought into the office and used at sundrey tjrmes in the said Ayringf amending *lc w***iQ the tyme aforesaid ; viz) . Coales XXX sackes ; xxij vj Browne thred di. li xiiij as- lod. as. 4d. White thred one pound, black thred one li. v ij CuUered thred, 8 (]^»ters of a pounde ; ij viij Tape one pound; iij viij 81. z d. Brushes iiij. Rubbing brushes ; iij; ......... viij x Whitebrushes Longe and shorte for Cob- webbes 4; , ij Billettf one Thowsand xij viij Iviij VllJ Sm* totalis of all the whole Ayringf w*^in the tyme aforesaid ; xxiiij^. ij». viij**. E. Tyllney. 71 Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. fFalter Fysshe, Christmas '^^^ Chardges of those tymes vi2 . Betwene the xx**» of Newyeares December 1578. Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth pd xxj® tide and the ^* ^'*^^ tymes the workf beganne for tlie providing pre- Sonday fo- paring hearing devising, furnishing, and setting forth of i^TJT^ div'se plaies or showes of histories and other speciall In- vencons devises, and showes for that tyme incidente. And the xv*** of Januarie in the said xxj*** yeare of her Ma**» Raigne at w^** tyme the workf and attendauncf did end. Together with all themptions, provisions of THE REVELS AT COURT. 125 stuffe, and necessaries, caryage and other incident^ bought provided done and attended by div^se psons whose severall names ratf and wagf w*^ their Rewardf and allowauncf doe pticulerly in theier apte placf ensue. An Inventyon or playe of the three Systers of Mantua shewen at Richmond on S* Stephens daie at night enacted ,^. , , , . . Histories by thearle of Warwick his s'vntf | furnished in this office and Inven- with sundrey thinges as was requisite for the same. cons shewen The Historic of, shewen at Richmond on S* Johns ^ afore- daie at night enacted by the Children of the Quenes saidvj. viz. Ma*** chappell furnished in this Office w*^ verie manie thingf aptly fitted for the same. An history of the creweltie of a Stepmother shewen at Richmond on Innocent^ daie at night enacted by the Lord Chamberlaynes s'vauntf ^ furnished in this office w*** sondrey thingf . A Morrall of the marryage of Mynde and Measure shewen at Richmond on the sondaie next after New* yeres daie enacted by the children of Pawles furnished with something^ in this office ; A Pastorell or historic of a Greeke Maide showen at Richmond on the sondaie next after Newyeares daie en- acted by the Earle of Leicester his servaimtf furnished w*** something^ in this office. The historic of the Rape of the second Helene shewen at Richmond on Twelf daie at night well furnished in this office w*^ manie things for them. A Maske of Amasones in all Armore compleate pcell gilte gilded w*Mn this Office w*^ Counterfett Mur- ryons silvered ov' and pcell guylte (besides their head- peecf belonging to their Armoure) and a creste on the toppe of every of them having longe heare hanging downe behind them, their kirtles were of Crymson cloth of gold being indented at the skirte and Laied w*^ silver 126 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Maskes shewen be- fore Her Ma*** the French Im- bassado' be- ing present the Sonday night after Twelfdaie wherof one was. Lace and frindge w^^ pendauntf of golde Tassells gold knobbes and set on with Broches of golde plated uppon the skirte w*^ plates of silver lawne w*** tassells of gold Laid under belowe in steed of petticotf w^ white silver rich tincle fringed w*** golde fringe, Buskins of oringe cuUor velvet Antick Fawcheons and shield^ w^ a devise painted theron and Javelingf in their handf one w^ a speach to the Queues Ma^ delivering a Table w*^ writing^ unto her highnet comyng in w*^ musitions playing on Comettf apparelled in longe white taffeta sarcenett, garment^ torche bearers w*^ the troocheman wearing longe gownes of white taffeta w*^ sleaves of the same and uppon them had longe crymson taffeta gownes w*^)ut sleaves, Indented at the skirte and frindged Laced and tasseled w*'' silver and gold tucked upp w^ tiie gird- ing almoste to the knee, bowes in their handf and qui- vers of Arrowes at theier girdles head peecf of gold Lawne and woemens heare wrethed verie faire and after the Amasons had dawnced w^ Lordf in her Ma**« pre- sence in came, An other Maske of Knightf all likewise in Armoure compleate pcell guilte also guilte w*^in this office w*** like counterfett Murryons uppon their headf silvered and pcell guylte w*^ plomes of Feathers in the toppes of every of them, w**» bases of Rich gold Tyncell frindged w*** gold frindge garded w*^ riche purple silver Tyncell, Lardge Bawdrickf about their neckf of black gold Tyn- cell having Truncheons in their handf guylte and guylded sheildf w*^ a posey written on every of them, their showes of gold Lawne tyncell and comyng in w*^ one before them, w*^ a speach unto her highnes and de- livering a table written, their torch bearers being Ruttefi^ apparrelled in greene satten Jerkines payned Laid w*^ silver Laice and drawne owte w^ Tincell sarcenet their THE REVELS AT COURT. 127 hoee being verie longe paned of rased velvet, ground yealowe and rasing greene likewise Laid w^ silver Lace and drawn owte w*** tincell sarcenett their hattf of crym- son silk and sylver thromed and wreythed bandf w*^ Feathers the Amasons and the Knightf after the Knight^ had dawnced a while w*^ Ladies before her Ma***, Did then in her Ma^ absence fight at Barriars Taylors % others attendauntf working and attending the ^misses the first at xx^. the dale and as much the night, and the reste at xij'^. xxx". iiij», viij^. Paynters and others working and attending uppon the pmisses the daie 1 night at sondrey ratf. viz) . Xj". XJ». VJd. The Porter and other Attendauntf at xij^. the daie ; iv". xniy. Wyerdrawers at sondrey ratf ; xxvij". Proptyniakers ; lij*. Carpenters at xvj^. the daie and as much the night ; iij". ix*. iiijd. dayes nights 1!. s. The M' at iiij». the daie 27 ..- 11 vij xij The clerk comptroller at ij». 27 ... 11 iij xvj The Clerk at ij» 27 ..• 11 iij xvj The Yoman at ij» 27 ... 11 iij xvj Sm^ of all the wages due w^^in this office aswell for workmanship and attendauncf done there in and uppon thaffaires therof for Xrmas Newyeares tide and Twelftyde Thofficers 128 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF as uppon the ij Maskes shewen before her Ma^^ the Im- bassado'" being there on sondaie night the xj*^ of Janu- ary 1578 ending the xv*^ of the same January in the xxj*^ yere of her Ma*«« raigne ; Ixxij". xviij". vj*. The Mer- Willm Roe for taffeta sarcenet by hym delivered into cars percells this office viz. the 11^ of January 1578 blewe taffetie Sarcenet at viij». the ell 16 ellf q»rter ; vj". x". Yealowe taffeta sarcenet at viij*. the ell, ellf 17 q*ter ; vj^*. xviij". Crymson taffieita sarcenet at ix». the ell vij ellf di ; Ixvij". vj<*. White taffeta sarcenet at viij". the ell iij ellf Quarter ; xxvj". in all ; xviij". j». vj**. Walter Fyshe for money by him disbursed as foloweth. For viij ellf of taffata sarcenet white at ix". the ell; Ixxij*. for an ell di. of white taffata at sarcenet at xij». the ell xviij". And for ij yardf of white Buekerome ij». All for the musitions of the Amasons and xiij yardf Quarter of Copper silver white tincell byrdf eyes at xK the yard ; vj". xij». vj^. In all ; xj". iiij«. vj*. Willm Bowell for xxj yardf Quarter of blewe tyncell sarcenet at viij*. the yard brought into the office the ix**^ of Januarie, 1578 in the whole amounting to; viij". x». Upholsters percells for vj dozen of guylte Belles for the Ama- sons, vj». for vj peecf of Buckromes at iiij«. viij^. the peece ; xxviij». for a close stoole ; x». for one peece of verie good Buckrome v». xlix». Sylkmans percells Trott for ij". quart' of silk to make heares for the Amasons at xxij*. the pownd. xlix». vj*. Walter Fysshe for mony by him paid for a yard of gold Tyncell of the Narrowest sorte ; ij». And for a yard three quarters di. of silv' Lawne tyncell of the Nar- rowest sorte ; v», in all ; yj js^ THE REVELS AT COURT. 129 Gyllam Tyen for pcells by him brought into the ofEce. viS. Silver copper frindge at xviij*^. v o3 . di ; viij». iij'^. Longe frindge of golde copp at xx'^. the o3. xiij o3. di. ; xxij». vj*. Frindge and Tassells of gold copp v o3. viij*. iiij^. deepe gold copper frindge xij ouncf ; xx". For iiij® di. of copp gold frindg at ij». iiij*^. y« o3 . x». vj'^. Ixix". vij**. Willm Bowie for sundrey pcells brought into the saide office; via. Deepe frindge of copper gold at ij". the o3. v oz).; x». vj*'. Frindge of copp silver at xviij*^. the oz). 14 o3. di. xxj», ix*. Tassells of copp silver ix oz). di xiiij*. iij*^. Deepe Frindge and tassells of copp gold, xj o3. j xxij». Frindge and tassells of copp silver, x ouncf Quarter; XV". 4*. ob. Deepe Frindge, Copp gold, iij o3 di. vij". Frindge of Copp silv! viij o3. xij". Frindge of cop sylver viij o3 (]^"ter; xij". iiij<*. ob. Deepe Frindge and tassells of copp gold 16 o3. xxxij". xij tassells for Javelynes of Crymson silk and copp silver xij ouncf Quarter ; xviij", iiij*. ob. Deepe Frindge and tassells of gold, xij o3 c^»t' xxmj". vj° Frindge of copp silver, xiij o3 . xix". vj**. Deepe Frindge and tassells of copp gold xxxij ouncf ; Ixiiij". Frindge of copp silver vj o3. di. ix". ix*. Frindge of crymson silk and silv' xiij o3 ; xix", vj**. Tassells of copp gold vj o8. Quarter ; xij". \j^. Frindge and tassells of crymson silk and silver xiij ouncf ; xix". vj**. K 180 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Deepe frindge and taseells of copp gold viij ouncf Quarter ; xvj". yj*. Small tassells of copf sQv' vij ozS x". vj^. Deepe Frindge of copp gold, iij ozl . ; vj«. Calles for tasttells of copp golde one oz) . q^^ter ; ij'. vj^. Hugh Fayreclough for sundrey pceUs by him brought into the office ; videlicet, Gold Lawne Tlncell at iij». viij*. the yard 31 yardf di. ; cxv*. vj*, Sylver tyncell at ij». vj*^, the yard, iij yardf ; vij". vj<*. Frindge of copp silv' at x vj<*. the o2 . 13 oz) • ; xvij". mj°. Sylv) Lawne tyncell at ij». vj*^. the yarde xiij yardf ; xxxij". vj'*. viij". xij". x**. Property- Pawle Sytolyn for vij head peecf of silver and gold makers per- Lawne and Woomens heare at xiij". iiij**. the peece for ^® * torch bearers for the Araasous ; iiij^^ xiij". iiij*. John Ogle for the cuUering the yealow heare and stuffe to curie it, iiij". and for vj beardes for the vizardf for the Knightf , x". ; xiiij". George Joyner for xij Fawchions for the Amasons ; xxvj", VllJ*. Vj". Xllj". Willyam Lyzarde for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office 3 vi8 . ; For xij Murryons counterfeite mowlded and guilt at vj". viij*. the peece ; iiij". For xij Lyons headf counterfeite moulded and guylt at ij" vj*. the peece 5 xxx". For XXX**® dozen of Roases mowlded and guylded at xvj*. the dozen j xl". vij". X". THE BEVELS AT COURT. 181 Willyam Carpe for sondrey pcells brought into the office; vi3. For xij shieldf at xvij'^. the peece ; xvij". vij Turkie Bowes at xij*^. the peece vij'. vj speares at vij<*. the peece; iij». vj*^. for fitting of vj trunchions xij*. For translating of vj sheildf ; xij^. and for glewing a Fawchion vj^. in the whole ; xxx". XXX". Bamarde Fabyan for sondrey pcells by him provided and brought into thoffice at sondrey tymes in mann^ and Forme foUowing, vi3. li. 8, d. The xxj*^ of December, 1578 a pound of Gearing Candle ; xij For vj linckf at iiij*^. the peece ; ij A peece of greate cord; xvj A peece of small cord ; vj Gotten Gandles at iiij*. the pound ; xij". iiij The xxv*^ of December 1578. A dozen of cotten candles at iiij*^. the pound xij", iiij A pownd of Packethread ; xij The xx^ij**» of the same December, ij dozen cotten candles ; • viij A pound of Gearing candle ; xij A peece of small corde ; vj A pound of Packthread ; xij The iiij*^ of Januarie 1578, two dozen cotten candles ; viij A pound of glewe; iiij A peece of greate corde ; xvj A peece of small cord ; vj A pound of cearing candle; xij The vj*^ of Januarie 1578, for a dozen". of cotten candles ; iiij The viij*^ of Januarie a dozen pound of • •. • Cotten candles ; •.*•. uij 182 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The x*^ of Januarie, a dozen pound of Cot- ten candles; iiij The xj*^ of Januarie two dozen of cotten Candles; riij The xiij**» of Januarie 1578, for three powndf of Cowtten candles; xij In all; Ivj yj Paynters Willyara Lyzarde for cullers and Necessaries by him percells pvided and brought into this office videlt ; ForSise; xiij vj For pottf and nayles ; ij For redd two pound; xvj For vermyllion viij o3 ; ij vj For Synep; iij For Smalt iij". di. at iij». the pound, x vj Black three pound at xvj^. the li. ; iiij White xxxij*^ at iij<*. the pound ; viij Yealowe ; xvj Verte a pownd; iiij Masticott j". ; iij Sape greene (]^»ter li. ; ij Blowing cjj^ter li.; iij Browne; xviij Assidue iij li.; x vj Shells of gold at xvj*. the peece; ix ; xij Shells of silv' at x*. the pece, vij ; ix ; v x Fine cuUors for paterns and for the shieldf ; x Bisse 111] oz). ; viij Fyre pannes, ij. ; yj Gilte Belles iij dozen ; iij yj Fatt oyle and fine gold size for the Armors and Swordf ; vj viij Fine gold for the Armor and Swordf ; ... Ixxviii ptie gold for sheildf trunchions % fawchions; xxx THE REVELS AT COURT. 133 Syl V' for the Bowes and Fawchions iiij». vj*^. dymme black ; In all xj". ix». x*. wherof the M' and ClerkcomptroUer have abated for excessive prices, xxxij». iiij**. And so remayneth : ix^. xvij". vj**. zzxm8.iaj(L xxxi^s. Uljd. To John White, and Boswell for the pcell gilding of two Armors compleat for M' Tresham and M' Knowles being two of the Knightes in the Amasons maske ; lxvj». viij*^. Rowland Robinson for xvj furre poles ; viij". Carpenters Rafters at xiiij**. the peece viij ; ix». iiij*. percells Bordf at vij». vj^. the c. v. c. di; xlj». Single (]^Hers for Rayles at iij**. the peece ix ; ij*. iij^. For a dore and dore postes hookes hyngf Bolte and staple to the same for the Leadf in the M' his Lodging ; xvj». viij^. Ixxvij". vj^. Richard Warby for sondrey pcells by him brought Iron- into this office : vi2. mongers percells One Tliowsand of vj^. nayles ; v". «• Tlijd. ^ is.Sd. Doble X*. nayles iiij c. j single x^. nailes. v c. x*. x^. For great spikes to straine the Wiers in the hall 5 xvj**. For mending two Lockes for a cheste in the office ; * * * *^ xiuj^. 1 • •_ •• • ( xviij". iiij^. Walter Fysshe for money by him disbursed, viz). For the washing and glacing of vj sarcenet shirtf ; Necessaries •••■ vuj». For halfe a yard of cotton ; v^. Tiyd. ^ ijd. For ij linckf and his mans supp when he wente to my Lo : Chamberleynes being sente for ; xiiij*. To iiij®' men for making garment^ at the courte for the musitions of the Amasons ; iiij'. xuy, y\y . 134 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Edwarde Buggyn gent for mony by him pd. For half a Reame of fine Lardge paj^ ; v*. • • ••• * d For half a Reame of courser sorte ; iij". luj For a hundred of choice quills ; V^- For a bottle and a pinte of Inck ; xij^. For ij lardge paj^ bokes to remayne in the office ; V. xnij". IX*. Thomas Wright for money by him disbursed ; vi3. For thread ; xij". x*. Tape ; vij«. xj\ P&ste horde iij dozen and one ; vij*. Rushes ij dozen Bundles HL the cariage ; vij* ij^. Holly and Ivie ; xij*. Three yardf of gray cloth to make my Lo : of Leices- ters men a fishermans coat ; y*. Bromes, small nayles, a brushe ; ij". xj*. For ij peecf of cord and a chalk lyne ; xix<*. xlv«. V*. John Davyes for sundrey thingf by him brought into thoffice ; vi3 . For tape occupied when the children of the chappell plaid before the Queene ; x*'. For thred T: silk and a dozen of past bordf ; ij*. For iiij*>' pullies ij yard^ of cotten to make RoUes for the headpeecf j ij". viij**. vj". vj**. John Drawater for money by him disbursed ; vi3, For ij lynes to drawe curtens w*^ ; xi\^. XTJd. TlUd. Us. For a rope, a pulley, as basket, to serve in the Earle of Warwick^ men plaie ; iiij". llU». For iiij quire of Royall pap and a Reame of small Tji. Tiiyd. pap x». viij^. For a standishe iij". iiij**. Inck, ij**. quills, ij^. pennes. THE REVELS AT COURT. 1 85 ij*. Waxe, iiij*. counters, xvj<*. pindust, vj*. and pen- knife, xijd. vij". For ij peecf of small cord for pendauntf at the Courte being verie fine and lardg for the purpose ; iiij". vj*. For a little cheste w**» Lock and key to put paps and paterns for div'se causes in the office and ij paire of compasses xvj**. ; vj». iiij*. A dozen and a half of gloves for maskers at xvj^. the paire xxiiij". T: a dozen and a half of gloves for torche- bearers at viij^. s'ving the Doble maske shewing at the courte the Imbassado' being there xij». ; xxxvj». To Greene the cofie'maker for lynnyng a cheste w*^ Buckrome for thoffice ; ij*. Ixxj". ij*. Roger Tyndall for the making of xij Skabordf to be Armorers used in the Amasons maske ; viij«. P^''^®^ For xij chapes guylte for the same scaberdf ; ij". For covering of xij handles and garnishing them w*^ nayles : ij». xij*. To Bastyan for the hier of vj plomes of feathers for Fether- Knightes in the Amasons maske and iiij". geven to take ^^^^^ agayne iiij of the fiilles of the same feathers w^^ other- wise by composition should have cost, viij*. Because they were dropte w*^ torches and vj*. for iij hearons toppes w*'^ were burnte w*^ Torches. In all ; xvj». vj*. xvj». vj*. Thomas Wrighte for mony by him disbursed, vizi. Cariage by The Cariage of a basket from Barmesey to the Rev- ^^^ ^^ vellf when the stuffe were shewen to my L. Chamberlen, hors®hier XX*. A^d riding For the cariage of a hamper w*^ stuffe to Whitehall T: back againe ; ij". nj». vnj*. 136 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF John Davyes for money by him laid owt ; vi2 • Boate hier to and from the Courte to carry the stuffe for the children of the chappell to Recite before ray Lord Chamberleyne ; xij**. Boate hier iij tymes to Barmesey and back agayne to waight my Lo. Chamberlaines comyng thither ; xij<*. Boate hier to the courte to carry my Lo. Chamber- leyne Patoms of the Maske ; vj**. Two Carres to carry the Mask from Pawles wharfe to S*. Johns ; xviij*, nij». Walter Fysshe for mony by him disbursed ; vi3. For Boate hier to Barmesey to speake w^ my Lo. Chamberleyne ; iiij**. For a Carre the next daie to carry ij Baskettf of stuffe to Barmesey to shewe my Lo. Chamberleyne ; ij". For his owne boate hyer the same day ; iiij**. Boat hier to M'^ Brydemans to see what stuffe was there ; viij*. For a Carre to fetche home the same stuffe ; ij*. For his boate hier when he wente to fetche awaie the same stuffe ; viij**. For his boate hier to and from the courte when he wente to make the garment^ for the Amasons Musi- tions ; iiij". * ** 'A X". mj^ Thomas Blagrave esquier for money by him dis- bursed ; videlt. For his chardges w*^ ij men the 20 and 2 P^ of Decem- ber 1578. from Bedwin in wiltes to London xx«. The chardge of iij horses in London and backe x". ; xxx*. For his boate hier from London to Richmond the xxij*^ of the same December, 1578. to speake w*** my Lo. Chamberlayne and back agayne; x«. xxx*. For his boate hier from London to Richmond to speake THE REVELS AT COURT. 137 w**» my Lo. Chainberleyne and back agayne, v»., his boate hier the 28*** of December 1678 to the court to shew my Lo. Chamberlaine a patorne for a maske and back againe, v". his boate hier from London to the courte the second of Januarie, 1678, ij*. vj*. For ij wherries from London to the Courte the xj^ of Januarie for him self and others that wente to sett forth the maske ; v*. And for boat hier to Whitehall For choice of Stuffe to Barmesey for choice of plaies and conference about maskf and div'se other placf in London, and sondrey tymes as occasion served ; v". viij**. in all ; xxiiij*. ij**. liiij». ijd. John Drawater for money by him disbursed as fo- loweth, videlt The xxiiij*^ of December 1678. for his bote hier to the courte and back againe to get the Warrante signed ; iij«. iiij<*. 26 of December for ij Carres to carry the Frames to the Water side ; xx^. his own botehier and ij wheries to carry the frames to the courte ; vij*. for eariadge of the stuiFe from the courte by water the 27*^ of December that served in my Lo. Chamberleynes men plaie J iij*. vj<*. The same daie for cariage of the stufTe that served the plaie for the children of the chappell to the courte and back agayne; vj», viij^. The 29*** of December for his boate hier when he carried the privie seale to M' Peeter from the Courte ; xx*. 30 of De- cember for his bote hier w*** others from Powles Wharf to M' Brydemans from thence to Lambeth and so to the courte when my Lo. Chamberleyne toke a viewe of the stuffe at M' Brydemans ; iij*. The Firste of Januarie for cariage of a frame for master Sabastian to the courte ; iij". vj*. For his Bote hier to the courte the same daie ; xvj<*. ij»» Januarie 1678. when I came to M' Peeter to have receaved the money But could nott w***out further order from my Lo. Treasorer ; xvj^. 4 of Januarie 1678. For the hier of a horsse ij dales to the courte to Furnishe 188 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF my L. of Leicesters players the Frost being so greate no bote could goe and come back againe at xij^. the daie iij*. iiij^. for his meate those Two daies ; ij". viij^. For holly and Ivie for my Lio. of Leicesters servauntf ; xij^. 5 of January for my bote hier to and from Westmester to re- ceave the money ; xij^. The Sixte of Januarie for M' Blagraves bote liier to and from the courte being sent for by my Lord Chamberlayne ; v*. For boate hier of div^se workemen that wente to conferre w^ my Lord aboute the maske to the Courte and back agayne w^ xij^. bestowed on them at Mortlack the same daie ; v". 6. Januarie for cari"ge of the Revells stuffe to the courte and back agayne that served my L. Chamberleynes players second plaie ; vij". 7. of Januarie for the cariage of the ij frames from the courte to London in a carte ; vij«. 8. of Januarie For M' Blagrave and M' Buggins botehier to and from Whitehall when they fetched the cloth of gold and silkes from M' Brydemans ; xij^. 11. of January to John Garret and Dwaryns Martyn for carryage of the Armoure from Greenewitch to S*. Johnes to be guylded, and from S*. Johns to the Water side, And from thence to Richmond in iij wherries ; xij". iiij<*. The same daie iij carres to carry the hampers w*^ can- dlesticks and the mastf to the water side ; ij*. vj^. For a wherrey to carry the candlestick^ to the courte ; iiij*. 16o. The same daie for a Bardge to carry the maskf to the courte by water and back agayne ; And xij**. to the Water men for expedi^n ; viij*. bestowed uppon them in drinck and vj*. to carry them to the courte from Mort- lack on mens showlders Because tyme would not serve to go by water ; xix*. 13. of Januarie for ij wherryes to carry the greate cheste and the two hamps w"* candle- stickf from the courte to London ; v". And from the waterside to Sainte Johnes ; viij^. ; v". viij**. The same daie For M' Blagrave his botehier from the courte w"* THE REVELS AT COURT. 189 ij**. bestowed in bread and drinck uppon the Watermen ; ij". viijd. 9, of Januarie 1578. to Willm Lyzard for his boate hier to the courte to shew certen patterns to my L. Chamberleyne ; ij*. vj*. 29 of December 1578 for the carriage of a greate chest and a close stoole by water to the court ; ij". viij^. cxvij*. iiij**. Rychard Merer for sondrey pcells brought into the Hahber- office vi3 dashers .. . . , perceUs For xij Armyng girdles vj of gold tyncle and vj of red tissue all w^ guylte Buccles and harnesse at ij". viij^. the peece ; xxxij". Feltf to Lyne the counterfeete head peecf in the Ama- zons maske yj at vj^. the peece ; iij*. XXXV". Thomas Wright for money by him disbursed Fewell. for a loade of coales ; xxij Fagottf ij« xj iiij Billettf one thowsand and a half xix iiij ly viij Thomas Stronge for money by him paid ; For a Load of Coales; xxij Fagotte ij«.; xj iiij Billettf ij thowsand J xxv iiij ^ • • . • • • Ivuj VllJ Edmond ByrchoU for sondrey pcells by him Wyerdrawer brought into the office ; viz) . Stocke candlestick^ ij dozen ; iiij Pricke candlestick^ ; vj.; xij Compasses one paire; iiij Quylting needles, ij ; iiij Heades for the Javelins, sixe ; iij A great braunche for lightf j xl Fyne wyer one pound ; xij Greate wier xij poundf; x Plate one dozen; iiij 140 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF 8. d. Lanthornes ij ; iiij Wyer yj yardf J vj In the whole ; Ixviij". ij*^. whereout abate vj». viij*. by the M' and Clerk comptroller for excessive prices^ and so remayneth ; Ixj". \j\ Rewardea John Drawater for money by him disbursed as fol- loweth; vi3. To M' Nichasius for the prive scale and the signet for the Revells money ; x». To Harris a grome of the chamber for bringing a Lre to the M' the SI of December 1678 j ij«. To M' Peter for making the orders for my Treasorer should signe for the paym* of the Revells money ; x». To M' Stonely for paym* of S44i*. 9". x». To his men for their paine for paym* ij«. vj**. To the Keep of the gardeyne at Whitehall when the M' viewed the stufie to serve this tome for his attend- aunce at sondrey tymes ; xij*. To the Porter of Thexchequo* at the receipte of the money j xij*. To Willm Bowles man for going on Errandf at the M' his comaundem* j xij*^. To the Painters to buy victualls for that they should not go from their work ; xij*^. To Patruchius Ubaldinas by the comaundm^ of the Lord Chamberleyne for the translating of certen speaches into Italian to be used in the maske the making the tables for them the writing faire in the same Tables and for his chardges in travelling about the same ; xlij». ij<^. ••••II •••*! mj". vuj<*. Thomas Blagrave esquier for mony by him disbursed ; videlt, The xix*^ of December to ... . Harris groome of THE REVELS AT COURT. 141 V the chamber comyng from Richmond to Bedwin by the Lo. Chamberleyne his comaund«m* iij*. iiij^. To the proptie makers working on the head peecf , for the Amasons torche Bearers to send for victuals because they should not goe from their woorke ; ij". To the painters at Will»m Lyzardf working on the murryons headf to send for victualls for that they should not goe from their worke ; ij«. To M' Skynn' my L. Treasorers clerk for newe making the orders sent by M' Peeter and his furtheraunce therin ; x". To Pawle Sytolons his mayde ; vj*. xvij*. x*. The Clerk for his ordynary grene cloth pap Incke, counters^ deskes, standishes and tooles for the making compiling and conserving of the Billes, plottf , patornes, and modells for and concemyng this office ; lxvj». viij*. Sm» totlis of the emptions pvisions cariagf Reward f T;c. besides the wagf aforesaid; c.xlvij". vj». ij^* Sm» totlis of all the emptions pvisions cariagf Re- ward^ together w*^ the wages and attendauncf of worke- men and Attendaunt^ wrought and attended w*Mn the tyme aforesaid. ccxliiij^. vij". iiij<*. * E, Tyllney T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn* Walter Fysshe. The totall some of the whole booke, viz), from the xiiji? of Februarie 1577. A° RR°» Elizabeth xx° untill the xiiij*»^ of Januarie. 1678. A° RR«»» Elizabeth pred 1578. Ayringes from the 14 of Feb. 1577 nntill the 20 of Dec. 1578. Christinas Newverca tide twelf tide and the Bonday after when the maskea were shewen. Candlemas Shrovetyde Anno Reg^i Reginae £li- zabethe xxj"»« 1578. 14S Wagej £iDpti< EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF f Artificers ; ix". iiij". Officers : xij". I xxiiij". ij«. viij* ions, and pvisions ; Iviij". viij^. J Histories and Inven- cons pre- pared for and fur- nisshed shewen and to be shewen w^in the tyroe afore- said iiij viz. Wages J Artificers ; Iiij". xviij*. vj**. 1 of I Officers; xix", 1 T* ^ • • Ti j^. • rccjcx>*. iiij*. viij* Emptions pvisions Reward^ canage ; j j Ic. S» ccxliiij". vij*. iiij*^. The chardges of those tymes ; vida . Betwene the first of February 1578. Anno Kegni Reginae Elizabeth pred xxj<*. At w<^^ tyme the workf beganne for the pviding, apting, Sparing furnishing and setting furth of divlseplaies comodies or shewes of histories and Inven- tions and devises incident. And the vj*^ of Marche, 1678. Anno Regni Regine pred xxj<*. At w*^^ tyme the workf and attendauncf did end. Together w*^ all the emptions, pvisions of stuSe and necessaries cariagf and other incident^ bought, pvided done and attended by div'^se psons whose sev^all names ratf and wages w^^ their Reward^ and allowauncf do pticulerlyin their apt placf ensue. The history of provided to have ben shewen at Whitehall on candlemas daie at nighte by the Earle of Warwickf servauntf furnished in this office w"* sondrey garments and propties. Being in redines at y« place to have enacted the same. But the Queues Ma^® wold not come to heare the same and therefore put of. The history of the Knight in the Burnyng Rock showen at Whitehall on shrovesondaie at night enacted by the Earle of Warwick^ s'vauntf , furnished in this office w*^. sondrey garmen*®" and ppties. The history of Loyaltie and bewtie shewen at White- hall on Shrove Monday at night enacted by the children THE REVELS AT COURT. 143 of the Quenes ma^ chappell furnished in this office w*^ verie manie Riche garment®" and pretties aptly fitted for the same. The history of murderous Michael shewen at Whitehall on Shrovetuesdaie at night enacted by the L. Chamber- leynes s'vauntf, furnished in this office w*^ sondrey thingf. Taylors and others working and attending the p'misss the first at xx^. the daie, and as much the night, the reste at xij<*. ix". xij^. Paynters and others working and attending uppon the p'misses the day and night at sondrey ratf ; ••••II •• iiiyK vij". The Porter John Dawncey 1 Attendauntf at, xij*. the daie ; xlv\ Wyerdrawers at sondrey ratf ; xxviij*. iiij*. Proj^tymakers, one at ij*. p diem, the rest at xvj*. the daie ; xlviij". Carpenters at xvj^. the daie, asmouch the night ; xl*. Joyners at sondrey ratf ; xlv*. viij<*. dayes. nights* s. The M' at iiij>. the daie 12 6 ••• Ixxij Thofficers The Clerk comptrollo' at ij«. ... 12 6 ... xxxvj The Clerk at ij» 12 6 ••. xxxvj The Yoman, at ij* 12 6 ... xxxvj Sm» of all the wagf due w*^in this office aswell for workemenship ^ attendauncf done in and upon thafFaires therof for Candlem*s and shrovetyde ending the Sixte of March 1578 in the xxj**^ yere of her Ma**' Raigne. xxxij". x\*. The L jnen Draper. Upholsters percellfl. ChaandlerB percelU. Carpenters perceJls 144 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Emptions Providons aud cariages w^ Rewardf and other chardgf iocident. M**" Dane for canvas by her deliv'ed into this office at sondrey tymes; vizj. the xxvj* of February, 1578. one peece of canvas cont. xxxix ells, at xiiij<^. the eU ; xlv. vj^. And the second of Marche 1578. one peece of can- vas cont. xxxix ells at xiiij<^. the ell ; xlv". vj^^. the whole amounting unto Ixxviij ells ; iiij^. xj'. for one peece of yealowe Buckeram ; vj". white Buckram, ij yardf dL iij*. iiij^. Black buckram iiij yardf ; v*. iiij**. in all. xiiij". viij^. Barnard Fabyan for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office ; vi3. Greate cord, vj peecf ; v iiij Gotten candles at iiij<^. the li. iiij dozen ; xvj Glewe one pownd; iiij LjTickf at iiij^. the peece, xiiij ; iiij viij Pack thred, iij li; iij Seering candles one pound ; xij Small cord y peecf ; ij vj StafTe bromes iij ; vj xxxuj". Ulj*. John Rose senyor for certeyne pcells by him bestowed in and about a rock at the Courte for a plaie enacted by the Earle of Warwickf servauntf ; vi3. Longe sparre poles of Furre ; vj". x*. 1 ^ ^ peecf of Elme cutt compasse ; iiij". i Rowland Robynson for sondrey thingf by him brought into the office; vi3. Oken bord three hundred; xxj". Elme bourd xxj foote ; xviij*^. Furre poles xxj wherof xiiij for altering THE REVELS AT COURT. 145 the lightes on Shrovetuesdaie and the rest for the frames j x». vjd. single quarters x T; for cariage of them and the rest to the court ; iij*. ; in all xxxvj*. Gybsonne for certeyn pcells by him bestowed about the rock at the court for a play enacted by the Earle of Warwick^ s'vantf j viS . Dobble quarters, iiij ; ij". single quarters ij ; vj^. deale bourdf xxxij ; xxxij*. Elme bordf, 163. foote, xij«. ; in all J xlvj». vj**. lUj". XUJ«. U1J<*. Ulryck Netsley for certeyne pcells by him wrought Iron- and dely vered into the office : viz) . mongers or , bmythes For an Iron for the wagon that s'ved in the plaie of percells Loyaltie and bewtie ; ij**. vj^. and for mending a scall- ing ladder that s'ved at the Rock ; viij^. In all ; iij«. ij*, Rychard Warby for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office ; vi3. Doble x*. nayles to alter the lightf in the hall on shrovetuesdaie and to have lightes in the p'sence and for setting upp of the frames 426. vij*. j**. Single x«*. nayles for the same cause iiij« ; iij*. iiij*. vj*. nayles for the same cause v«; ij». vj*. iij*. nayles one c. j iij*. In all; xuj». ij d George Joyner for sondrey pcells by him boughte and brought into the office to be spente about the rock, vi3. Dobble X*. nayles 426.; vij». j*. single x*. nayles xd. ^^ xijd. 800. vj«. viij*. Two penny nayles 500. T; iij*. nayles xirj d. 400., for the same cause and for the wagon of Loyaltie and bewtie; iij«. ij*. vj*. nayles, 400.; ij*. Sparres viij, iiij*. hoopes and packthread ; xiiij*. In all ; xxinj". j*. 146 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF John Rose senio' for nayles of sondry sortf used about the Clowde and drawing it upp and downe ; VJ". vuj*. xlvij". j*. Pewell Thomas Stronge for mony by him disbursed for a Load of Coales ; xxij*. vj**. John Davyes for money by him disbursed ; viz). For coales at the Courte to drie the Painters worke on the Rock ; vj<'. xxiij*. Necessaries Thomas Wright for sondrey thingf by him pvided and brought into the ofEce 3 viz). Paste bordf iiij dozen; xij«. Tape ij". quarter di. ; xj». ij<*. Thred of sondrey Cullers ij". iij q^Hers di. ; xj». vj*. Browne thread j". Quarte' ; iij*. iiij*. Ivie ij bun- dies; ij". A painted cheste for my Lo. Chamb'layns men ; xvj<^. for the hier of foure feathers ij». In all ; xliij*. iiij''. John Rose senio* for mony by him disbursed ; viz). For lead for the chaire of the bumyng Knight ; ij». vj**. Candlestick^ to work by at the court, ij». for a coard ^ pullies to drawe upp the clowde ; iij". in all ; vij». vjd. John Davyes for certeyne things by him pvided and brought into the office ; viz). Ivie and holly for the Rock in the play enacted by the Earle of Warwick^ s'vauntf ; iiij*. ij<*. Aquavite to burne in the same Rock ; iij*. Rosewater to alay the smell therof ; xij<*. Glasses to carry the same and other for the use therof; xij*. thred expended at the courte ; ij<*. Bladders, j*. and Beares feete ; xviij*. x*. xj*'. THE REVELS AT COURT. 147 John Drawater for sondry thingf by him provided and brought into the office ; viz). Gloves for the cliildren of the chappell xviij**" paire; X'. A garland of grapes and leaves for Baccus and other of roses for used in the play of Loyaltie and Bewtie ; ij*. iiijd. for ij". of Sises to have served in the play that should have ben showed on Candlem*s daie at night; ij«. iiij^. for the hire of iij vizars that should have served that night; xviij^. For a hoope and blewe Lynnen cloth to mend the clowde that was Borrowed and cut to serve the rock in the plaie of the burnyng Knight and for the hire therof and setting upp the same where it was borowed ; x". iiij^^ vij». xj**. Willyam Lyzard for cuUors and other necessaries by Paynters him pvided and brought into the office ; viz! . perceJls Three masking coatf made of doble pap three hattf covered w*^ the same iij broomes painted v staves and a Quinten painted w* a fooles head ; xx». For Fyne Cullers gold and silv' for patorns for the mores maske that should have served on Shrovetuesday, mj». Syse xiiij gallons ; xiiij". Copper culler for the Lightf in the hall ; iij». iiij*. Masticott, j". ; iij". Browne, j". : xviij**. Blewe di.". ; iiij». Verte, iiij". xvj*. Smalt iiij". ; xvj«. White R ; xvij*. vj<*. Assidewe, v". ; xvj». viij*. Red ij". xvj^. Sape, di.". xx^. ; iij». Black, v^. : v». glewe ij^*. viij^. ; v\ viij*. Trashe nayle, xiiij<*. Pottf , vj*. the botehyer at son- drey tymes ; ij". viij<^. l2 148 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF In all; yj". vij«. iiij*. Wherof the M' and clerk comptroller have abated for excessive pricf • xij". And so resteth ; c.xv». liij*. Wyer- Edmond Burcholl for sondrey pcells by him provided ue^^^s ^^^ brought into the office ; viz), Doble X**. nayles to strayne wyers, c xiiij**. Packnedles vj. iij^. pullies, ij.; viij^. ; xj**. Fyne Wyer j". ; xiiij**. great wyer ; xxij". ; xxij*. XXllj". lj<*. Small braunches, iij ; newe; xxxij*. Newe mending of xiiij old bramiches of the same ; IX". mj<». For iij great braunches ; vj". For his going by water, iiij tymes ; xvj**. In all ; ix". vij». xj^. wherof abated by the M' and clerk comptroller xvj*. viij**. T; so resteth ; viij^. xj", iij<*. Botehierand John Davyes for money by him disbursed; vid. cariage by Boatehier to the courte the xxvij**^ of February 1678 Land and ^ ^^ ^PP ^^® candelstickf ; iiij*^. Rewardes. Cariage of the rock from Bridewell to the court the first of March, 1578 xiiij<*. his owne botehier agayne ; iij**. xxjd, George Joyn' for money by him disbursed; viS, For his botehier from Southwark to the courte and 8d. lOd. 13d. back agayne ; on sonday, Monday and tuesday the first of March, 1678 ; ij». vj^. John Rose senio' for money by him disbursed ; vi3. For his botehier to the Courte to take measure of the bignes of the Rock, and back agayne and after into London for provision of stufFe ; xx**. Thomas Stronge for money by him disbursed, vi3. For botehier for the M' to and from the courte the THE REVELS AT COURT. 149 23rd of February 1578. being sent for by M' Threasorer, viij<*. For botehier for the M' to the court and back agayne the 26 and 26 of February 1678 being sent for by the Lo. Chamberleyne about patomes of maske, xviij**. For the M' his botehier to and from the courts the firste, second^ third, and Fourth of March, iiij*. From the courte to Leicester howse to speake with my L. Chamb'leyn; viij*, geven to the Porters for Late comyng owte at the Water gate the said First, second, and third of Marche ; ij«. In all ; viij«. x<*. John Drawater for mony by him disbursed; vi3. For his botehier to and from the courte sondrey tjrmes at the making readie and setting upp the frames^ Rockf , and lightes in the hall against Shrovesondaie, and to and from the court, the first, second, third and fowrth of March, 1678. for the safe bestowing of the furnyture in the hall for the players their enacted ; v". vj**. — ^geven to the Porter for late comyng owte the gate, xij<*. — to the painters on Shrove tuesdaie to send for victualls, be- cause they should not go from their work; vj**. For caryage a hamp w*^ stuffe to shewe my Lo. Chamberleyne to the courte, and back agayne ; xviij*. For cariage of two Frames to the courte the 28 of February, 1578. xx<*. For cariage of them and the rock from the court in two Carres ; iij*, viij**. To Roger Atkinson for carying Stuffe at two sev'all tymes that served the children of the Quenes chappell and my Lo. Chamberleynes men to the court and back agayne ; iiij*. In all ; xvij". iiij**. Edmond Tyllney Esquier M' of the said office having Howse rent by graunte from her Ma*** by her Lres patentf dated the of Julie in the xxj*** yeare of her Ma*«« Raigne the office of the mastership of the said office, and a mansion howse w**» thappn*ncf . The same office being specially 150 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF appointed continued and used w^in the howling and ^incte of St. Johnes where all the store and furniture of the said office have bene and is kept and remaynyng. The howsing and romes there appteynyng to him being Imploied that he cimnot yet convenyently have the same, But is driven to hire an other. He is to be allowed for the rent wherof from Christmas, 1578. A« 21*» RRegine pred untill mydsom' 1579 A? R.R~ ^d 21« by the space of one half yeare after [the rate] of xiij**. vj». viij*. p annii ; xj . xiij". mj*. Item for money disbursed and to be disbursed aswell about the chardgf for making the account^ to the Au- dito' of themprestf and declara^n of the same befor my Lo' Treasorer and S' Walter Myldmey. As also for the chardgf in suying furthe the Queues warrante the privie scale order for the money and receipt of the same ; viij". Sm» of all the Emptions provisions cariagf rewardf and other necessaries besides the wagf aforesaid for Can- dlemas and Shrovetyde, Anno RR°* Elizabeth pred, xxj™». F. ij«. mj*. Sm» totlis of the whole boke ; vi3 from the xiiij*^ of February 1577. Anno regni Regine Elizab. xx^. At w<^^ tyme the boke of the Laste yeare ended untill the vj**^ of March, 1578. Anno^ RR"* Elizabeth pred xxj"« ; ccc.xxvij". v«. ij*. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. fFaiter Fysshe. The Totall Sm* of the whole booke; viz], from the xiiij*^» of February, 1577, Anno RR^» Elizabeth xx°>«> untill the xj*>» of Marche, 1578. Anno RR°« Elizabeth pred, xxj' mo THE REVELS AT COURT. 151 Wages f Artificers ; ix". iiij-. of I Officers ; xij". Ayringes from the ••••II ••- •••J 14th of Feb., xxuij". y. vujd. 1577 untiU Emptions and provisions ; I the xx**> of r Iviij-. viijd. j ^^^- ^^^^ •^ ** next. Wages f Artificers ; Iiij". xviij*. vj*. ' of I Officers ; xix". Emptions T: pvisions ; cxliiij", vj«. ij«*. , Candlemas ••••••it ••- ••••«» and Shrove* uij ij". xvij«. mj<*» ^"7 *^*""^^ Christmas Newyeres- • 11 ••••. -.^ tidetwelf- r ccxxw, ny. vnjd. tide and the Eonday after when the masked were shewen. Wages /Artificers ;.., xxiij", xv«. of i Officers; ix". Emptions and provisions ; P. ij», iiij*. ccc.xxvij". Y*. ijd. Betwene the vj**» of Marche, 1678, A" xxj™© RR°« Eli- zabethe, and the Firste of November 1679. A** xxj°»° RR°" Eli3 . being viij monethes. The chardges of tliis office grewe by meanes of Ayringf , Repairing, Laying abroad, Tumyng, tackyng sowing brushing rubbing spunging folding laying upp and safe bestowing of the garment^ , vestures, apparell, disguysing^, propties and furnyture of the same from tyme to tyme w*Mn those monethes as the necessitie therof required to keepe the sanie in redines for service, w*^^ ells wold decay and be Rotten by meanes of the Dauknes of the howse and want of convenient presses and placf requisite to bestowe the same in the pti^s names who attended the office for the same purpose hereafter Ensueth, viz). Taylors and others working and attending the ^misses at thofficers comaundem* the first at xx<^. the day, the rest at xij*^, as in form' ^cedentf ; vij^^ xiij". iiij**. 15S EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF dsyM U. 1. Thoflkere The M' at iiij*. the day ; 80 iiij The clerk comptroller, atij*. the daie; 20 xl The Clark at jj». the day ; 20 xl The yeoman at ij*. the day ; 20 xl X Fewell and Henry Dyson, For sondrey Fewell and other neces- other necea- garies by him bought and brought into the office and used at sondrey tymes in the said Ayringf yf^in the tyme aforeseid ; viz), Coles XXX sackf ; xxv». Billettf one M. ; xiij». iiij**. Fagotf one hundred; v«. iiij*. Browne thread d?*. ; xiiij*. White thred, j". ; ij«. x*. Black thread j". ; ij». iiij*. cul- lered thred, iij (^•rt' li. ij». viij*. Tape j". iij». viij*. Brushes iiij.; viij». Rubbing brushes iij; x*. White brushes Longe and shorte for cobwebbes, iiij ; ij*. Ixvij*. ij*. Sm» to^ of all the whole Ayringf w*'»in the tyme aforesaid ; xxj". vj*. Sm* to"* of the whole booke, vi3, from the xiiij*>» of February 1677. A« (At w^^ tyme the booke of the Last yeare ended) untill the First of November, 1679. Anno% RR°« Elizabeth, pred xxj""° ccc.xlviij" V* viij**. Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter Fysshe. THE REVELS AT COUKT. 153. [BOOK VIL] Revelles, 1680. Anno R.R'*^ Elizabeth xxij^o The Lydgeard or Pertyculer Booke of the Chardges rysinge and growinge w*^in the saide Oflfyce Betwene the Firste of November 1679. A** xxj« RR°« pred T; the Firste of November 1680. Anno xxij<*° RR'** pred w**»in w<*^ tyme there were workes done ^ Attendaunc^ geven as followeth; videlt The Chardges of theis tymes ; viz, Prom the firste Christmas daie of November, 1679. Anno xxjo RR°« Elizabeth (at J^^^Jj^^"^^ whiche tyme the Booke for the last yeare ended) The and Shrove- begynnynge was of makinge choise of sondrye playes tyde and ^ makinsre comodies and inventions at div's and sondrye tjrmes for choyse of the tyme aforesaid, untill the xix**» daie of December playes then next followinge at whiche tymes the workes began aswell for fumyshinge T; setting forthe of sondrye of the said playes comodies and Inventions. As also in Emp- tions and provisions made, togeather w*** the Workes done and Attendauncf geven by div's Artyficers worke- men and Attendant^ workinge and attendinge the same at sondry tymes from the said xix*^ of December, untill the xx«" of February 1679. Anno xxij*» RR°« pred. At whiche tymes the workes and Attendant^ for those tymes did end for the newe makinge, translatinge, Re- pairinge, fyttinge fumyshinge, settinge forth of son- drye payntinges bowses, vestures, garmentf utencells and propties incydent and requysite for the showe of the said playes comoilies pastjnnes Inventions and devises prepared made sett forthe and shewen before her Ma^^ . 154 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF for her Regall disporte and pastyme w^in the tyme aforesaid. The whole chardges wherof togeather w^ the pties oames to whome and wherefore the same is due hereafter ensueth, • A History of the Duke of Millayn and the Marques of Mantua shewed at Wliitehall on S^. Stephens daie at nighte enacted hy the Lord Chamberlaynes srv^ntf wholie fumyshed in this ofiyce some newe made and moche altered whereon was Imployed for iiij®' newe head attyers with traynes Scarfes, garters and other Attyers, xiij ells of Sarcenett a Cowntrie howse a Cyttye and vij paire of gloves. A history of Alucius shewed at Whitehall on S^ Johns deue at nighte enacted by the Children of her Ma**®« Chappelly wholly fumyshed in this oflFyce with many garment^ newe made^ manye altered and trans- lated wheron was Imployed for head Attyers sleeves, Canyons Cases for hoase Skarfes garters and other re- pacons tenne Ells of Sarcenett, A. Cittie, a Battlement, and xviij paire of gloves. A Historye of provided to have bene shewen at Whitehall on Innocent^ daie at nighte by the Earle of Lieicesters srv^ntf being in Readynes in the place to have enacted the same, whoUye fumyshed w*^ sondrye thinges in this ofiyce. But the Queenes Ma^® could not come forth to heare the same, therefore put of. A History of the foure sonnes of Fabyous shewed at Whithall on Newe yeares daie at nighte, enacted by the Earle of Warwick^ s'v*nts wholie fumyshed in this of- fyce w*^ garment^ some newe some altered and repaired, whereon was Imployed for new lynynge, translatinge, THE REVELS AT COURT. 165 and alteringe of the Senato'" gownes, iij head Attyres w*^ traynes for womens skarfes and girdles xiij ells of Sarcenett, a Cytie, a Mounte % vj paire of gloves. Histories and Inven- tions shewen The History of Cipio African shewen at Whitehall the w*^in the sondaye night after newe yeares daie, enacted by the ^y^^ afore- Children of Pawles furnyshed in this OflFyce w*^ sondrey ' garment^ and triumphant ensignes '\ bann's newe made and their head peec^ of white sarcenett, scarfes and garters whereon was ymployed ells of Sarcenett, a Citie a Battlem* and xviij^« payre of gloves. The History of shewen at Whitehall on Twelvedaye at nighte by the Earle of Leicesters serv»ntf furnished in this oflFyce w*** many garment^ , utensells, and propties, some made newe some translated and made fitt, whereon was ymployed for head Attyers, scarfes and garters ells of Sarcenett, A Citie a Countrye house and vij paire of gloves. The history of Portio and Demorantes shewen at Whitehall on Candlemas daie at nighte enacted by the Lord Chambleynes serv»nt^ wholly furnyshed in this offyce, whereon was ymployed for scarfes garters, head Attyers for women % Lynynges for hattf vj ells of Sarce- nett, a cytie, a towne, and vj payre of gloves. The History of the Soldan and the Duke of shewen at Whitehall on Shrovesondaye at nighte, enacted by the Earle of Derby his serv*ntf wholly fur- nyshed in this ofFyce whereon was ymployed for two Robes of blacke sarcenett, head attyers and sctu'fes ells of Sarcenett, a citie, and xij payre of gloves. The History of Serpedon shewen at Whitehall on 156 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Shrovetwesdaye at nighte enacted by the Lord Cham- bleyns 8erv»ntf wholly furayshed in this ofEce wheron was jrmployed for head attyers for women and Scarfes xj ells of Sarcenett, a greate Citie, a wood, a castell and vj payre of gloves. Taylors and other Attendant^ workinge and attend- inge the p'miss the first at xx.^. the daie and asmoche the night and the rest at xij<^. Pajmt's the first at ij". the dale asmoche the nighte, the second at xx<^. the rest xviij*^. the daye *\ asmuch the nighte. Wyerdrawers the first at xx\ the daye and as moche the nighte, the rest at xvj^. Carpent's at xvj*^. the daye and asmoche the nighte, The Porter at xij<*. the daye and asmoche the nighte. dayes, nights. li. Toffycersthe The Master; 39 ... 21 xij first at iiij*. The Clarke comptroller ; 39 ... 21 vj loSrhe The Clarke; 39 ... 21 vj nighte, the The Yeoman ; 39 ... 21 vj rest at ij*. asmoche the Sum* of all the wages due within this offyce for work- nighte manshipp and attendauncf in the same within the tjrme aforesaid 5 c.viij". xvj«. x^. Ed, Tyllney. Edwarde Buggyn, Walter Fysshe. Emptions T; provisions. John digges for sondrye thinges by him bought pro- vided and brought into the said ofiyce j viz). THE REVELS AT COURT. 157 White sarcenet xxvj ells, at vj*, the elle 5 vij". xvj". Canvas fower peec^ contayninge in the whole elles 142. at xijd. the ell ; vij". ij-. Paste hordes one dosen ; iiij>. A standishe brought into the store howse of the office ; Firre poles yj ; iij«. Coales one loade ; xxvj*. Faggottf one hundred 5 viij". Mercers and ^®'' ^* Lvnen dr&~ Billettf one thowsand and the Carryage thereof; p^^g percells XX". and other Carryage of stuflFe to the Court at sondry tymes ; ij«. ^ecessaryes. Hoopes to make a Mounte ; iij«. sod* Nailes of sondry sortes^ ix hundred, and 4 pillers ; ix*. ix**. Bote hier to and from the Court at sondry tymes ; • • •«• • . ij». nijd. CouUers used at; xij**. Ropes three Bundells 5 vj". Holly, Ivy, and Baies ; xx^. Russett Jeyne Fustian, xviij yardf ; xviij*. XX^*. V". j*^. Barnard Fabyan for sondrie pcells by him broughte into the offyce ; viz]. Cotton Candells at iiij*. the li. vj dosen, di ; xxvj". Packthread iiij". at xij*. the li. iiij". Chaundelors Glewj»i.; vjd. P^'^^^^" Searinge candell ij". di. ; ij". vj**. Great cord v peecf at xvjd. the peece ; vj". viij<*. Small cord at vj*. the peece vij peecf ; iij". vj**. Lynckf yj ; ij". xlv". ij*. Thomas Wright for sondry thinges by him bought Necessaries provided % brought into the office ; viz) , 168 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Fy ne collored thread at iiij*. the pound iij*'. iij quarters ; XV". Past bordf of sondry sortf , ij dosen di, : ix«. Fyne white thread at vj". the pounds iij quarters of a pound I iiij«. vj*. Browne threade, at ij". viij*. the pound one pound and one Quarter ; iij«. iiij*. Tape of sondry cuUo" and prizes three poundf ; xij". x*^. Gloves at vij". the dozen vij dozen, di, ; Iij", vj**. Tainter Hookes at viij**. the c. ij«. ; xvj*. Nayles at iiij**. the c. cc. ; viij*. Carryage and recaryage to and from the courte, sortf of stuffe and garm*** at sondry tymes ; xvij". vj**. Baskett^ ij ; xij*. glasse Bottells, ij ; x**. xxij**. Silke one ounce 5 ij». Mendinge a locke for the store howse dore ; xvj*. Pynduste one pound ; xij**. lepoande Black thread of sondry sortf iij quarters ; ij". j*. Hoppes one pound ; xij**. Bromes Rubbing Brushe ; v**. Milke and Butter ; vj**. vj". vj". X**. John Sherborne for sondrye thinges by hira boughte provided, used, expended, % brought into the Masters Lodginge for the rehearsall of sondrie playes to make choise of div's of them for her Ma**«. viz) ; Cotton candells at sondry pricf xv dozen ; iij". j". iij*. Plates for to hange upon Walles to sett v Candles, in vij; vj". Torches ij*» dozen at xiiij". the dozen ; xxviij". Billettf iiij thowsand at xvj*. the thowsand ; Ixiiij". Coales ij loades at xxvj". the Loade ; Iij". Rushes, yncke, and paper ij° Lockf , and the amend- THE REVELS AT COURT. 159 ▼Jd. Tjd. 18d. 16d. inge of one Locke, Hookes, nayles, iiij°' Wheeles, and 19d. tJ s. Flowers, paterns fpr head attyers ; xxviij". iiij«*. Lawne Ruffes for head attyres, vj 5 vj«. xij", v». vij*** Edmonde Tylney esquier M' of the said Offyce for dyver provisions by him made and his chardges in the service of the said Offyce at sondrye tymes ; viS, For his Attendaunce, botehyer and other chardges to and from the Court at Greenewiche by the space of ij monethes and more by Comaundem^ for settinge downe of dy verse devises to Receave the Freenche ; c*. For his botehier and other Chardg^ to and from thence about the declaracon of the laste yeares accompte to my Lord Treasorer and my Lord Chamberleyne ; xxx". For his Chardges w*'' the Chardges of the players, the Carriage and recariage of their stufie, for examynynge and Rehersinge of dyv^s plaies and Choise makinge of X of them to be showen before her Ma*** at Christmas, twelfetide. Candlemas and Shrovetyde, and their sondry rehersalls afterwardf till to be p'sented before her Ma**« ; XM. To one Porter and iij other Attend*®^ at severall tymes after the rate of xij**. a pece A day for their attendaunce and service at the rehersalls, and Choise makinge of the said X plaies ; x*^ For V yard^ of greene clothe at viij*. the yarde, and for a deske ; xlix«. For his Attendaunce at the Court xij weekes after Ashewedensday to sue out the warrant and for horse hier and Ridinge Chardges dyv'rse tymes to Nonesuche to Satisfie her Ma**«, my Lo. Treasorer, and my Lo. Cham- berleyne in matters concernynge the offyce ; c". xxxiij". xix«. Willin Barker for sondry thingf by him provided and browght into this offyce to be used at shrovetyde : viS. IfJO EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Rafters, iiij*>' Flrre poles, iiij Bordf one hunoreth; xiiij iiij Doble Quarters fower; ij Doble X*. nayles one hundred, single^ x**. xxd. nayles ij hondread ; six peny nayles three hundread^ two peny nayles one hundred ; v For Carriage of the thingf abovesaid to the Court; xvj xxij viij John Davyes for sondry thingf by him provided and used in the said office ; vi:^, ▼iijd. iyd. IL s. d. For Ivy, nayles, Collored thred and tape vj*,; Browne thred Cary»ge of StufFe y d« into the M" Chamber ; ij vij For Carryage of a Load of tymber from the Court to S* Johns bote hier for the straunger that Brought Cawles ; xvj • • • • Edmonde Bircholl for sondry thingf by him bought provided and browght into the oflFyce ; viz], Hande Candelstyckes, iiij dozen ; viij Stocke Candelstiekc, one dozen, for painters, vj bodkins ; ij vj Plate Candelstickf one dozen ; ij Dowtf for Candells, vj snuffers vj paire ; ij vj Tjt. Tt^d. Td. Lantomes vj, one paile, hookes and eyes xxd, onethowsand; xiij ix A hoUowe knife of plate, head^ of wier, iiij ; v xyd. ^ ^ Tjd. Bowles for a speare, iiij"' white wandes, A«d. Soder two pound ; ij viij Botehier to the Court w*** the stuffetwise ; viij xxxU«. Illjd. yd. viyd. Wier xxxij". A Pole, Rosin, Bayes ; ... xxxuj y Lightes of Plate in Braunches, xxiiij. ... vj THE REVELS AT COURT. 161 x^jd. ^^^ xd. ^ ^ Ijd. H. i^ d. White Plates iij, navies, quiltinge needles ; ij Rubbinge Brushes ij, Heath Brushe one ; iij viij Lightf of Plate in Braunches more, ij® ; x Red Incke and a Bottell; v • •• • • X VJ UIJ John Drawater for money by him disbursed for sondry thingf; vizi, •••c Nayles at yj'*. the hundred, iiij« doble x^. nayles, iij xxd. ^j^*,, single x<*. nayles, cc, fower peny nayles ij*^ iij**. nailes iij<*. ; 2^ hordes j<^ ; xvj*. vij*. Furre poles to make Rayles for the battlem*®" and to make the prison for my L. of Weu'wickf men at vj**. the peece, w*. ; single Quarters to enlardge the Scaffolde in the hall one Twelfenight, vj«. ; xviij doble quarters for the same Cause ; ij. xij<*. ; vij*. vj**. For a Reame of pap to make Counterfeit flowers patterns and otherwise used in the Offyce for foldinge of sondry things ; vj». viij**. For his bote hier to and from the Court at sondry tymes during Christmas, Twelfetyde, Candellmas, and Shrove and many tymes in the night after the plaies were ended ; vj». viij<*. xxxvij". v**. The Clerke for his Ordynarye Greenecloth, pap, incke, Quilles, waxe Counters, Deskes^ Standishes, and tooles, for the makynge compilings and conservinge of the Bookes, bylles, plot^, paternes, and models Htc for and concemynge this OfFyce ; Ixvj', viij**. Thomas Skynn' for sondry parcells by him deliv'ed into the offyce ; viz) , Chaungeable sarsenett at vj«. viij**. the ell xxxj ells ; x". vj". viij**. M 162 EXTRACTS FBOM THE ACCOUNTS OF White sarsenett at vj*. viij^. the ell, iij elles di; •••_ ••••' xxiij*. liij*. Yelowe sarsenett at vj». viij*. the ell, j ell, and a quarter ; viij». ui)\ Blacke sarsenett, at vj«. viij<*. the ell, vj ells ; xl«, Greene sarcenett, at vj». viij'*. the ell, iij ells ; xx«. xmj". xvuj«, uij^ Willfn Lyzarde for sondry things by him browght into the oflFyce Syse, cullers, pottes, nayles and pensills used and occu- pyed upon the payntinge of vij Cities, one villadge one Countrey howse, one battlement, iiij axes, a Braunche, lillyes and a mount for Christmas iij Holidaies ; mj". xw*. vuj*. Syse, cullers, pottf , Assydewe, golde, and silver used and occupied for the Garnyshinge of xiiij titles iiij facynges of sarsenett powdered with Ermjms A Backe of Anno' a paier of wyngf , a banner a pendaunt, and foure guilte balls againste newyeares day the sonday after Twelfeday and Candelmas ; lij». iiij**. Syse, cullers, Assidew and other necessaries used and occupied about the Furnyshinge and garnyshinge of three greate braunches of Leights in the hall, fower and Twenty small braunches all twise gamyshed for Twelfe- tyde and Shrovetyde ; Iiij*. iiij*. x". xvj<*. Edwarde Buggyn gent, for money by him disbursed for standyshe, pap, wax, Quilles Bookes Counters bote- hier and in Rewardf at sondry tymes duringe the workes ; xx«. Sm* of the Emptions provisions and Carrjrages, T;c ; ••II •••_ ••••J CXVlj". XVIIJ". uij*^. Sm» total of all the Emptions, provisions, carryages THE REVELS AT COURT. 163 and rewardf w*** the wages % attendant^ w**»in the tyme aforesaid 5 ccxxvj". xv*, ij*. Walter Fysshe. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn. Betwene the twentith of February, 1679. Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth xxij<*o at w«** tyme the workes for the tymes aforesaid did end. And the first of October 1580^ Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth pd. The Chardges of this ofiyce grewe at sondry tymes by meanes of Ayringe repayringe, amendinge, Brushinge, spungeinge, Rubbynge, wypinge, swepinge, Cleane puttinge in order foldinge^ layinge upp, and safe bestowinge of the gar- mentf vestures apparell, dysguisinges, propties, furniture of the same from tyme to tyme w^in the tyme aforesaid, as the necessitie thereof at sondry tymes required to kepe the same in redynes for service, w<^^ ells wolde be mowldy musty, mothe eaten and rotten by meanes of the danck- ness of the howse and wante of Convenient presses % places requier, togeathe w^^ the oldnes of the stuffe and store within the saide offyice. The pties who comonly attend att the said ofiice for the purpose w^ theier seve- rall names allowed for this tyme, togeather w*^ suche Emptions ^ necessaries as was expended at and aboute the same pticulerlie hereafter ensueth ; Taylors and others workinge and attendinge the ^mysses the first at xx^. the daye, the rest at xij<^. ; vij". xuj". my. dayea li. s. The M' at iiij*. the day ; «) iiij The Gierke comptroller at ij». the day 5 20 xl The Gierke at ij». the day ; 20 xl The Yeoman at ij«. the day ; 20 xl X M 2 Ofiycers 164 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Fewell and John Lucas for fewell and other necessaries by him other neces- bought and browghte into the offyce T; used at sondry tymes in the said Ayringes '^Ic w^Mn the tyme aforesaid ; viz], Coales twenty sackf , xx". ; Byllettf one thowsand ; xvj», 8**. Faggottf one hundreth; v\ viij**. Browne thredd di". ; xvj«*. White thred three quarters of a lb ; ij». ; Blacke thred a ft ; ij». iiij**. ; Thred of sondry Collo" three quarters of a ft ; ij». vj<^. Tape j lb, iij«. iiij**. Brushes iij ; vj». Rubbinge Brushes, iij ; x<*. White Brushes longe and shorte for Cobwebbes, iiij ; ij*. in all ; Ixij*. viij*. Edmond Tilney Esquier, for money by him dysbursed and to be disbursed aswell about the Charges for ma* kynge the accomptf to the Audito' of themprest and declaracon of the same before my Lo. Treasourer and & Walter Myldmay, As also for the Chardges in suynge on the Queues Warraunte the privy seale order for the payment of the money and receipte of the same ; viij^. Sm* total of the Chardges last aforesaid; xxviij". xvj«. October . ^y-g« -l>"^«' tumynge, mending, brushing, spung- 1580 A° ii^gCy Rubbinge and puttinge in order and redynes of the xxij Kegni Maskf vestures, players garm*«", propties stuffe, store beth ^^^ ymplementf of this offyce for the shewe thereof to T; before Thomas Sackford Esquier M' of the Request^ and S^ Owen Hopton Knight liefe Ten»nte of her Ma**«* Tower of London especially appointed and auc- thorised to viewe and devide the store theire Remayn- ynge with the waitinge, workynge and attendaunce of the offycers of the same office and others workinge, fra- inynge, Compillinge and declarynge the state ymple- mentf and remayne untill the full puse and determy- THE REVELS AT COURT. 165 na^n of the same, by vertue of a warrante under six of the Counsells handf beneath menconed. The Chardges from the said first of October untill the first of Novem- ber Anno pd, as here under the psons names w*^ their sevlall duetyes and wherfore pticularly ensueth, vz) . After o' harty, Comendacons ; Whereas the Queenes To o' lo- hath lately by her Ires Patentf bestowed the Office of the J^^f^^g ^r M' of the Revells theis are to signify unto you her high- Seckford M' nes pleeisure is That you doe Repaire unto the said Office °^ *^® ^^' % theire to take a view and puse the stufie which re- Owyn Hop- mayneth theire in what estate it is in and so takinge suf- ton Knight ficient Inventory of suche of the same stuffe as shalbe ^^^ Ma**«» found remayninge, making a dyvision in the same In- Tower of ventory of suche of the same stuffe as shall seeme service- ^^^o"* able from the rest not serviceable and deliver the same by Indenture to Edmond Tylney nowe M' of the saide Offyce. And so fare you well, from the Co'te at Oteland this eighte day of Awgust. Thomas Bromley Cane. Willm Burleiffhe. Thomas Sussex. R. Leicester, Fra Walsinghflm, John Wylson. Taylo" T; others workinge and attendinge the pmysses the first at xx^. the daye, the rest at xij^. ; uj". xiij". my. dayes. li. ■. d. TheM' 5 XX Thoffycers The Clerk Comptroller ; 5 x the Firste at TheClerk, 5 x "•i;^;;^^ The yeoman; 5 x restatij". Sm» of the wages ; c jcviij iiij John Digges for Fewel and sondrye other necessaryes Emptions by him bought brought and used in thoffyce for the tyme and Pro- f^ .o visions 1; purpose; viz), 166 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Rushes; v». Cooles xxx sackes; xxvj*. viij*. Bil- lettf one thowsand ; xvj". Lockf and keyes of Ulricke, Netsey for the store howse. Chesty and presses and for hinges and staples for the same Chestf % pressf for tiie safe kepinge and bestowinge of the stuffe menconed in the Inventoryes; xxxiij". iiij«*. Paper pchement. Counters, Standishe pyndust, pens, quylls wax % tolas for makinge compilinge % examynynge the same Inven- toryes; xiij*. iiij**, Thred Tape bodkyns brushes 1 Rubbers, for settinge thbges in Readynes for the tyme and purpose aforesaid ; xvj". x^. in all; v^. xij". For the Ingrossinge of three paire of Indented In- ventories ; xl*. Sm* Total of the Chardges aforesaid ; xiij". x*. iiij^. The Totall of this booke ; vi3, from the first daye of November, 1579. Anno xxj RR''* Elizabeth, untill the first of Novemb 1680. Anno xxij<*° RR°« pred, cc.lxix*^. j». vj*. Chrystmas J Artyficers ; Ixxviij". vj\ Candlemas ^^^ ^^t QfFvcers • xxx" x^ and Shrove. . ^ ^^J^^^ ' ^^* • ^ • tyde Emptions 1; provisions; • •II •••- ••••J CXVIJ". XVIIJ". UIJ^.J Eyringes Wages f Artyfycers ; vij". xiij«. iiij*. ' from the oft Ofiycers ; x". xx*^ of Feb 1 579. untilf Emptions and provi- 1 the firste of sions with the Chardges f ^J"' y"- ^y*- Oct. 1680. oftheAccompte; •' The Waffes of I ^^^y^^^^ > Ixviij-. iiijd Chardges of ^ ' ^^ the Survey jj^p^ cclxix". x*^. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn, WMeir Fysshe. U. ^ ■. d.^ ccxxvj XV ij ► ' xxvuj xvj wages of ^ ^^^^^^ J «vuj-. mj". ^ Chardge«of ^ lOflFycersj K [• xiij ix viij tionf'\ provisions J vj".xj».iiij*. ^ THE REVELS AT COURT. 167 [BOOK VIIL] Bevellf • 1580. Anno^ Regni Regine Elizabeth, xxiij°. Attendaunce geven and worke done betwene the firste Christmas of November, 1580. Anno regni Regine Elizabethe, xxij°. X^^l?*^® and the laste of October 1581. Anno regni Regine Eliza- and Shrove- bethe pred xxiij°. By meanes of choise making reform- ^^® *^^ yng and attending of suche plaies comodies and inven- ^^^ ^j^^ ffins as were presented and set furth before her Ma*^« at choise ma- the tymes aforesaid. The whole chardges wherof aswell i^^ . ^ ^ o playes. An- for wages as for wares Journing chardges and expencf no regni Re- therunto belonging hereafter pticulerly ensueth. p^® Eliza- D6til6 XXllJ . 1580. A, Comodie called delighte, shewed at Whitehall on The Earle of S*. Stephens dale at night wheron was ymploied newe, Leicesters one cittie, one battlement and xij paire of gloves, A Storie of enacted on S^. Johns dale at night The Earle of wheron was Imploied newe one howse, one battlement ^^^^^ ^^"^ and thirtene paire of gloves. A Storie of shewed at Whitehall on Newe The Earl of yeres daye at nyght wheron was ymployed newe one ^^rbies men cittie, one battlement and xiij paire of gloves. A storie of Pompey, enacted in the hall on twelfnighte The children whereon was ymploied newe, one great citty, a senate ^^ Pawles 168 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF bowse, and eight ells of dobble sarcenet for curtens, and xviij paire of gloves. A.chal- A challendge at the Tilte proclaymed on Twelf nighte lendge. and performed by therle of Anindle the xxij^ of January following during all w*^** tyme the M' of the Revells at- tended for the p'senting of diverse devises, w** happened in that meane season. The earle of A storie of shewed on Candlemas daie at night bussex men. ^hei-gon was ymploied newe, one cittie, one battlement, and xij paire of gloves besides other furniture out of thoffice. The children A Storie of enacted on Shrovesondaie night of the wheron was ymployed, xvij newe sutes of apparell ; ij Ma** chap- ^®^ ^^^^ °^ velvet; xx**« Ells of single sarcenet for pell. facingf , bandf scarfes and girdles, one citty, one pallace, and xviij paire of gloves. The Earle of A Storie of shewed on Shrovetuesdaie at night Leicesters in the hall wheron was ymploied one great citty and xij men. . /. , paire of gloves. Wages. The Yeoman, Porter T; certen taylors for worke doing ; ••••II • xmj". xvj«. The Maister The maister of the Revells aswell for his attendaunce one porter ^t the tymes aforesaid, as also for the choise making of servitors playes at iiij". the daie from All Hollan Eve untill Ash- for Atten- wednesdaie ; xxij". dauntes geven in the John Hilton during the said tyme at xij^. the day ; c.x'. John Sherborne at xij* the daie ; c.x«. Robert Reaklidge, at xij**. the daie ; c.x». Thomas Rewklidge, at xij*. the daie ; ex". THE REVELS AT COURT. 169 Edmond Burchall and his ij men, himself at xx^. the Wier daie asmuch the night and his men at xyj*. the day a ^^J^^^ ^\ peece ; vj daies and viij nightes : iij". vuj*** the day and the reste at xvjd. Carpenters at xvj^. the day and as much the night ; iiij". xv». Sum* of all the wages due w*Mn this office for worke manship and Attendaunce at the tymes aforesaid; Ixv". xvij^. iiij**. Ed. Tyllney. Walter fysshe. Emptions and Provisions. Willia Lizard, paynting by greate of vj raynrers small citties 1; three battlementf ; ... ix Paynting by great of twoe great clothes, at iij^. x». the peece ; vij Syl vering of one Heraultf coate j x Painting and working the braunches in the hall by greate; Iv Painting of ix titles w*** coptmentf 5 • • • xv XX Candelstickf iiij dozen : viij Wier- Stock candelstickf , ij dozen ; ij drawers and w,, , J n . Ironmongers Wyer greate and small; xxxvj percells Lanterns, iij ; vj Small lightes of plate in braunches, xxvj at V". the peece ; vj x One great newe lighte ; xl For mending the old great lightes; xij Pulleys; xij Ropes sixe great and other small cord ; xij For mending agayne the iij greate lightes and vj small; • x 170 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF U. a. d. Bodkyns; xij Small lightes three for them w*^ were stoUen at twelftide ; xv An Iron cradle to [make fire in for the players; xx Onelocke; xij Nayles and hookes of all sortf ; xx Arsedewe xij". at iiij*. the pomid ; xlviij Mercers xviij ij^ percells j^q Skiner, Orendge taffeta sarcenet at X*. the ell, viij ells ; iiij Single sarcenet of div'se cullors at vj*. viij*^. the ell ; xxells; vj xiij iiij Buckeram red at xij^. the yard, xxj^ yardf ; xxj Haber- xj xuij mj d^erspei- Twoebroadcopherbondf forhatf atiij". iiij^. the peece ; vj viij Fethers ij, at V". the peece ; x The making of ij velvet hatf ; vj Carpenters xxij viij percells -q^^^ ^y ^^ ^^ ^^^ hundred; xlij Rafters; xij FirrepoUes; x Dobble quarters ; viij Single quarters ; vij Cariage; iij •• •• •• John Sherbourne for div'se thinges by him brought and provided for the office, used and expended aswell for the rehersalls of playes as at the courte, in the hall and other placf ; vi3. Lightes Gotten candle at sondrey pricf , xvj dozen ; lxv». iiij*- Torches, iij dozen at xiiij*. the dozen ; xlij". Linckf ij dozen at iiij". the dozen ; viij •-8 THE REVELS AT COURT, 171 Billettf , iiij thowsand at xvj*. the thousand ; Ixiiij*. Fewell Coles iiij load at xxvj*. the load ; v^. iiij*. Fagotti twoe hundred at vj*. the hundred; xij*. Rushes 5 viij*. Pastebordes j xij*. Glewe ; ij». Tape ; Necessaries x». Thred of div'se cullers and prices j xxv*. Bote- hier ; v". cariage and Becariage of stufiPe, xv*. and for a close stoole ; x». iiij". vij". Edmond Tylney esquiere M' of the said oiEce for div^se thinges and provisions by him made and his chardges in the service of the said office at sondrey tymes; yi3. Jho Digges, Canvas cxl ells at xij*^. the ell 5 vij". Canvas Gloves viij dozen at vij". the dozen 5 Ivj". Cloves Two yardf of velvet dying 5 v». Botehier at sondrey tymes ; xxvj*. For his ordinarie grene cloth, standishe Inck and Ordinary paper; iiji^. allowances For his attendaunce and chardges at the courte after Ashewednesdaie, vij weekf to sue out her Ma*«" war- ranto ; vj". For the examynyng, compiling and twice writing of this booke ; iii". xxiij". vij". Sm* of the emptions provisions ^ cariage ; XX uij xvij". x». mj*. Sum* tot"" of all the emptions provisions and cariages w^ the wages and Attendauntf w*Mn the tyme afore- said, c.lxij". xix». iiij**. Ed. Tyllney. ffaUer Fysshe. Attendaunce geven and worke done betwixt the xviij*^ 172 EXTBACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF daie of Marche and the firste of Aprill Anno pred at the Comaundement of the Lord Chamberleyne for setting downe of patems for maskes and making up of some of the same for the Receaving of the French Comissioners w^ the provision of certeyne stuffe propties and making of modells for a mownte and for the edifying of a greate pte of the saide Mounte. The pticularities wherof, ^hereafter ensueth ; viz). Tailors and other attendauntf the firste at xx^. the daie the reste at xij^. Sm» viij**. V*. iiij<*. Painter Wilhn Lizard at ij". the day ; xxiiij*. dfties a. The Officers' TheMaister; 12 xlviij [Jf.^*^** TheclerkcomptroUerj 12 xxiiij reste at ij». TheClerke; 12 xxiiij The Yeoman; 12 xxiiij Sm* yj\ Tymberlent. John Rose for the tymber and workmanship of a Mounte^ to take it agayne into his owne handf because it was not used ; xlvj". viij«*. John Bowles for copper lace frindge tassells and but- tons deliv'ed into the officf for the workes w«** should liave ben done for paterns ; x^. x". Wilim Lyzard for cuUors gold and silv' for painting of paterns and such like ; xxxvj*. Edward Buggen clerk comptroller of the said office for certen paterns of maskes brought into the office ; xl". THE REVELS AT COURT. 178 John Sherborne for ij loadf of billetf i xxvij". threed v». tape, v». paper for patems ; ij". xxxix*. Edmond Tyllney esquier M' of the Revells for his chardges and certen provision; viS. For his attendaunce at the proclaymyng of the chal- lendge and the ij daies of the triumphe himself and his men ; xxiiij". For botehier for himself and his men at div'se tymes during the laste workf of the Revells unto the Lord Chamberleyne and the Lord of Leicester for showing of patems ; x". For a head attire for a woman, of Lawne florished w*^ gold and silver w*^ longe pendente ; xx". For a paire of winges of Estrichfeathers to have ben used in the maske ; xxx". Sum* xxxviij". xv*. Ayreinges. Betwene the firste of ApriU, 1681. Anno regni Re- gine Elizabethe xxiij® at w*'^ tyme the workf and atten- dant^ for the tymes aforesaid did end. And the firste of October 1581. Anno regni Regine Eliz. xxiij° the chardges of this office grewe at sondry tymes by meanes of ayring, repairing, brushing, spunging, rubbing, sweeping, putting in order laying up, and safe bestow- ing of the garmentf vestures, disguising^ properties, and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme w^'^in the tyme aforesaid as the necessity therof at sondrey tymes required to kepe the same in redines for her Ma*«" ser- vice. The whole chardges wherof aswell for wages as for other necessaries herafter pticulerly ensueth; vi3. Taylors and other workmen T; attending the p^^misses one at xx«*. the day and the reste at xij*. the day. vuj". xuj«. mj°. 174 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF dayes U. t. Officers The M' at iiij». the day IH) iiij The comptroller at ij\ the daye ; 80 xl The clerke at ij". the day ; 20 xl The yeoman at ij». y« day ; 20 xl Sm»x Fewell and Jo^ Sherbomme for fewell and other necessaries other neces- used at sondrey tymes in the said Aireing. ^^^^^ Coles XX sackf xx». Billettf one thousand xvj*. threed and tape of all sortf ; vij". bushes and Bushes, v». xlviij". Edmond Tylney esquire for money by him disbursed and to be disbursed aswell about the chardges for making the accomptes to the audito' of the Imprest and declaracon of the same before the Lord Treasorer and S' Walter Myldmey. And also for the chardges of the privie scale order for payment of the mony, and receipt of the same w*** certificate j viij". Sum* of the chardges leiste aforesaid; xxix^. xvj^. The totall of this booke ; viz, from the firste of No- vember, 1580. Anno, xxij^ Begni Begine Eli3. untill the firste of November, 1581. Anno xxiij^ Begni Be- Christmas ^ ^ ^Vmls ^ ^^^^f Artificers! attendant^ I xxxviij»^ xvjsviijd. and Shrove- ^ l Officers ; J xxvij". cbdirnd °°^ Emptions 1 provisions j Ixxxxviij". vj». iiij^. rpjjg >j c.lxuij". xnij». chardges of the workes begonne and lefle unfy- nished for the receav- ing of the Frenche Comissi- oners. ( Artificers and attendantf ) ix^. xix*. iiij<*. Wages of I g-^a» I ••H •••.. , ^ i Officers ; J vij". inj*. Emptions *1t provisions ; xxj". xj». viij*. xxxviij". xv». THE REVELS AT COURT. 176 f Artificers 1 attendant^ I viij". W«g«« °n Officers ; X x". J Artificers 1 attendant^ ^^ viij". xiij*. iiij*. Ayringes from the firste of Aprill 1581 • Emptions T; provisions w*^ the chardges of the ac- untillthe xxix".iiij». nextfoUow- ccc.xxxj**. iiij*. ing« Ed. Tyllney. Walter Fysshe. 176 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF [BOOK IX.] Christmas The Chardges of those tymes ; vi3, Betwene the daie and Shrove- ^^ 1681. Anno xx. Regni Regine Elizabethe, tide and and the xiiij**^ of February 1682. Annoq^ RR°e EliS. makemg xxv*<» did rise aswell by meanes of makeins: choise re- choise of IT . . playes. An- formyng and attending of such plaies, Comodies, maskf no RR"« and Inventions as were prepared set furth and presented 1682. * before her Ma**« at the tymes aforesaid. As also of wages, workemenship, Translations, Attendaunc^, wares delivered, Jurneying chardges and expencf thereunto belonging. The pticularities wherof together w*^ the pties names to whom and wherfore the same is due, hereafter at lardge ensueth ; vizi . A Comodie or Morrall devised on a game of the Cardf shewed on S^ Stephens daie at night before her Ma^^ at Wyndesor Enacted by the Children of her Ma*** Chap- pie, furnished w*** many thingf w*^in this Office, whereof some were translated, and some newe made, and Im- ploied therein j viz, Twoe clothes of ccmvas xx**« Ells of sarcenet for iiij°' pavilions and girdles for the Boyes and viij paire of gloves. A Comodie of Bewtie and huswyfery shewed before her Ma**« at Wyndesor on S* Johns daie at night enacted by the Lord of Hundesdons servauntf , for w«** was pre- pared newe one Cloth and one Battlement of Canvas, iij Ells of sarcenet and Eight paire of gloves w*^ sondrey other thingC out of this office. A Historic of Loue and Fortune shewed before her Ma*** at Wyndesor on the sondaie at night next before THE REVELS AT COURT. 177 newe yeares daie Enacted by the Earle of Derbies ser- vauntf . For w*^^ newe provision was made of one Citty and one Battlement of Canvas, iij Ells of sarcenet, a of canvas, and viij paire of gloves w*^ sondrey other furniture in this office. Sundrey feates of Tumbling and activitie were shewed before her Ma*** on Newe yeares daie at night by the Lord Straunge his servauntf . For w*^^ was bought and Imploied xxj**« yardf of cotten for the Matachins iij ells of sarcenet and viij paire of gloves. A Maske of Ladies presented themselves before her Ma**® at Wyndesor at Twelf Eve night whereunto was prepared and Imployed (beside the stuflF of this office) XV yardf of black and white Lawne or Cipres for head attires T; vizardf xj ells of Sarcenet, viij paire of gloves for boyes and Torchbearers, and one paire of white shoes. A Historie of Ferrar shewed before her Ma*»® at Wyndesor on Twelfdaie at night Enacted by the Lord Chamberleynes servauntf furnished in this office w*^ diverse newe thingf, as one Citty, one Battlement of canvas, iij Ells of sarcenet and x paire of gloves, and sondrey other thingf in this office whereof some were translated for fitting of the psons. A historie of Telomo shewed before her Ma**® at Rich- mond on Shrovesundaie at night, Enacted by the Earle of Leicesters servauntf , for w®^ was prepared and Im- ployed one Citty one Battlement of canvas, iij Ells of sarcenet and viij paire of gloves. And furnished w*** sondrey other garmentf of the store of the office. A Historie of Ariodante and Geneuora shewed before her Matie on Shrovetuesdaie at night enacted by M' Mulcasters children. For w^^ was newe prepared and Imployed, one Citty, one battlem* of Canvas vij Ells of sarcenet and ij dozen of gloves. The whole furniture 178 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF for the reste was of the store of this office^ whereof son- drey garment^ for fytting of the Children were altered % translated. A Maske of Sixe Seamen prepared to have ben shewed, but not used, made of sondrey garment^ and store w^in the office into yj Cassockf of Carna^n cloth of silver garded w*^ greene cloth of gold laid w*** copper silv lace and tassells w^ hanging sieves of Russet cloth of silv^ vj paire of Venetians of Russet gold tyncell w*** flowres, Buskins of crymsen cloth of gold, and Caps of black gold tyncell playne lyned w*** white silv' tincell birdf eyes, and counterfecte pearles upon them. The Torche bearers sixe. Three in Ccissock^ and hanging sleeves of crymsen damaske garded w*^ yeallowe damaske and three paire of Venetians of yeallowe damaske garded w*** crymsen damaske. And three Cassockf w*^ hanging sleeves of yealowe damaske garded w**» crymsen da- maske. And three paire of Venetians of crymsen da- maske garded w*** yeallowe damaske wearing sleeves for all the said sixe Torchebearers of purple satten striped ^th gjiyt^ ^mj gjx cappes for the same Torchbearers of oringe cullo' damaske laide w*** silv* lace. Taylors and others working and attending the p'misses the firste at xx^. the daie and as much the night the reste at xij*^. Sm» xlvij". xiiij". viij*. Carpenters at xvj^. the daie and as much the night ; Sm* iiij". xviij*. viij*. Propertymakers, being Paynters the firste at ij». the day and as much the night and the reste at xviij^. Sni» vj^*. vij». vj^. Wierdrawers the firste at xx**. the dale and as much the night the rest at xvj^. Sm* Ixiij". iiij'*. THE REVELS AT COURT. 179 The Porter at xij^. the daie and asmuch the night, Ix". The Yeoman; vj". The Officers The Gierke; vjii. ^J!^.^,'^* ' \ iiij*. the The Gierke GomptroUer; vj". daie and as much the The M' of the Revells for his attendaunce from the ^^e reste at laste of October, 1582. untill Ashewednesdaie, aswell ij*. for the choise makeing of playes, as for his wages at Christmas and Shrovetide conteynyng in all cvj daies and xvj nighty at iiij'. the daie and as much the night ; XXlUjU. V11J-. To one dore keep and iij other Attendaunt^ for pte of the said tyme and during the Behersalls at xij^. the daie ; xij". xij". Sm» Iv". William Stone for sondrey pcells of silke by him de- Mercers Uv) ed into the office, vi3 , P^"*^^"^ U. 8. d. Orindge cuUo' taffeta sarcenet at ix". thelldi. ell; iij vj Watchet sarcenet at vj*. viij^. thell xx*^« ells; vj xuj luj Yeallowe sarcenet at vj". viij^. the ell, vj ells; xl Russet sarcenet at vj". viij^. the ell, one ell di; x ix vij X for sondrey pcells by him wrought Ti brought Habdashers into the office; vi3, percells li. s. d. The makeing of sixe Cappes of cloth of gold at iij". iiij^. the peece ; xx For ij yard^ of buccram to stiffen them ; ij n2 Wver- drawers percells Sarcenet Canvas Fuell and other neces- saries 180 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF s. d. For sixe white feathers at ij*. vj*. y« pece; xv For an ell and q^t' of white sarcenet for to lyne them at vj». thell; vij vj 1 •••• • Xluij VJ EdmonJ ByrchoU for sondrey pcells by him provided ^ li. s. d. wrought and brought into the office ; viz), Hand Candlestick^, viij xvj Fyne wier one pound; xij For fowre small puUeyes ; viij For whip lyne; iij For three greate puUeyes ; ix For sixe bodkins ; vj For mending of a small br*unch at S* Johns; vj For a lyne for the same braunche ; ... iiij For xxv". quarter of Englishe wier ; . . . xxv iij For vj". of basterd wier ; iiij For xxvj small braunches to hange lightf in the hall at wy ndesor ; v iiij For iij great braunches for the same purpose; vj For cariage of ij hamps to S* Johns ; viij For a dozen of single white plate; ... iij xuj ij llj John Diggf for sondrey pcells by him provided bought % brought into the office ; li» B. d, Billetf viij thowsand at x». the M; ... Ixx Coles iiij®*" loadf at xviij^ the load ; ... Ixxij Canvas one hundred % forty ells ; vij Bucrams vj peecf; xxx Sarcenet sent to the Courte of divlse cullors at vj*. viij**. thell, xxx ells ; x THE REVELS AT COURT. 181 li. s. d. Three hampers to carry the stuff to BirchoUs; yj For ij ropes; iij viij xxvj j viij John Sherborne for sondry thingf by him provided puell chauu- and brought into the office ; vi3, delors per- il. 8. d. cells and BiUetf at Wjmdesor for the office and other neces- for the M" Chamber there, ij thow- saries sand at x*. the thousand ; xx Coales one load ; xviij Gotten candles at sondrey pricf aswell for the rehersalls as for the workf in the office and at the Courte, xv dozen; Iv Torches iij dozen at xiiij*. the dozen ; xlij Lynckf one dozen ; iiij Gloves viij dozen at vij*. the dozen ; Ivj Nayles T: tenterhook^ of divjse sortf ; ix ij For horsehier from Wyndesor to Lon- don in poste, and back agayne for my Lord Chamberleynes men ; ... vj viij Botehier from Richmond T: Barne Elmes to London Twice ; iij Billet^ at Richmond for the office and the M" Chamber there one thow- sand; x Coles there; vj 5s. lOd. 6t. 4d. ^ 3B, Threed, Rushes, searing candles, 13d- ^ 12d. paper, white shoes, glacmg at the 3S. 4d. 2«. lad. 4«. Courte, bucram, bord, vicf ; xxvij vj Twoe wedges of Iron to be gilded and alock; iij A close stoole ; x • . • * ■ • . xnj X luj 1 82 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF John Davis for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office; vi3. For bromes vj*. ob. Nayles, j*. ; candles v". xV*, ; pease one peck, vj*. searing candle, j**. ; ij". v^. ob. For cariage of stuff to M' Mulcasters ^ back agayne ; For carying of certen stuffe to Barnes Elmes ; xij*. For holly and Ivie at Wyndesor ; iiij*. For botehier for my self at Richmond ; j*. v». vj*. ob. Edward Kirkeham for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office and for money by hym otherwise dis- bursed, viS, For tape ij".; vj". ; browne threed, iij". q^t' yj". vj*. white threed, ij". vj". grene threed di". xvj*. xix». x*. Russet fustian xiij yardf at x*. the yard ; x". x*. Gold tyncell at ij". viij^. the yard, iiij®' yardf ; X". viij**. Sylv* tyncell at iij". the yard, iij yardf di ; x". vj*. For the hire of ij horses for him self T: his man to Wyndeso' and back agayne to attend the stuff of the Revells thith' caried ; xviij". For their ij horsemeate at Wyndeso' ; vj». For botehier to T: from Richmond ; iiij", Ixxix". X*. Edward Buggyn gent, for money by him disbursed ; viz;, Botehier and in rewardf at sondrey tymes during the work ; X". For sondrey patterns of maskf w^^ he procured to be drawed and brought into the office by the M" ap- pointem* ; lx». Ixx*. THE REVELS AT COURT. 183 Edmond Tylney esquire for sondrey somes of money by him laid out ; viz), To diverse psons for payting by greate of cc. x yardf of Canvas at xij*^. the yard ; x". x". For xxj"« yardf of red and yeallowe Gotten ; xxiij". For the hire of iiij<* horses to Wyndesor at ij». the daie the peece for ij daies ; xvj». For the hire of three cartf to remove the store of the office to Wyndesor ; xx". For white and black cipres at iij«. iiij**. the yard, xv yard^ for the Ladies maske ; 1'. Geven in Reward to the boye that pronounced the speeche before the maske of the ladies ; x'. Geven in reward to M' Cardell for devising the daunce ^ch jyjr Cardell came in w*^ ; xx». For the hire of iiij°' horses ij daies from Wyndesor to London at ij'. the daie a peece ; xvj". For horsemeate ; xij*. For three cart^ to remove the stuff of the office from Wyndeso' to London ; xx*. For the hire of iiij" horses from London to Richmond at Shrovetide one daye at ij». the daie a peece ; viij«. For the hire of one Carte to remove the stuff of the office from London to Richmond T: back againe; x". For the hire of iiij" horses from Richmond to London one daie at ij". the daye a peece ; viij». Formakeing of vj paire of buskins ; xij". For V yardf of grene cloth at viij". the yard ; xl«. For standishe ynck pap and other necessaries ; xx". xxiiij". XV". John Drawater for money by him disbursed; vi3, For a Reame of paper ; vj". viij**. For sixe quire of Royall pap ; vj". at. 4d. 12d.^ 6d. ^,^^ For a standishe, penknife, pynduste; inj". x^. Ss. M. 3d. 3s. 6d. For Counters, Inck, quills, botehire ; v". v**. xxij". xj«*. 184 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Silkemans percelU Carpenfs percells Reparations 3s. 6d. William Bowie for sondrey pcells by him provided and brought into the office ; via , Sylver lace plated of copper, xiiij oz, di. at ij*. the 08 ; xxix". Tassells and buttons of copper silv at ij». the oz) ij". xj oz di ; iiij". vij*. Bone lace brayded of copper silv' xxj oz di, j xliij*. Laid worke buttons of copper silv' at vj^. the dozen, xij dozen j vj». viij^. v". John Taylor for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office; vizi, Dubble quarters xlviij single quarters xxxiiij xxxij". vj**. as. 8d. 3s. 8d. Punchions iiij. Deales ij ; rafters v". ; 3M. lOd. 6t.4d. Bordf cccc q>ter, and xx**« foote Joyces v Planckf iiij xl». viij**. 7s. 6d. es. 4d. lumber xv foote. Inche horde ; xv*. x**. luj". xix«. mj^. Thomas Blagrave Esquire for money by hym disbursed and laid out for the newe flowring of a chamber (fallen downe) being pte of his owne lodging, newcasting of all the lead oV the same chamber, newe tymber and bordf under the same lead. And new makeing a large paire of staires w*^ a house about and over them into the leadf , and mending the other lead^ in many places^ viz), Somersij; Joist^ xiiij; Beamej. Entertice; XXX*. ix^. Bordf at sondrey prief the c fote viij*^ di ; liiij". 8d. es. 9d. ^ 4S. ad. Half pace j ; single quarters xxxv. rafter vij paire; 3s. 4d. SS. Hook^ and hingf iiij paire ; lockf and staples ij ; V*. uij**. xs. Ixs. Nayles at vj*. the C 2000, lath nayles, 6000 ; xix». THE REVELS AT COURT. 185 Lyme cc di. and iiij sackf , sand iij load, heare xiij vj». Tjd. 1x8. vHjd. bushells ; Tyles vj*^. Tyle pyns ; xxxv«. vj**. sad. Brick to amend the harth, Furre poll, for the slaires, xs. Td. 131 lath X bundle, painting washing and minting the chamber; • • • XXVJ». llj^. ISS. lU. Newe casting of vj^ and a quartern of lead | Soder xix". xxvj". Cariage T: recariage of lead T: tymb' ; ij». 36s. 4S. 4s. 8^ Workemanship of Carpenters, Bricklaiers Tylers, 8s. lOd. As. 6d. lOs. 6d. plaisterers, plumbers, and laborers ; Ixix*. vj^. xiiij". ij». V*. Dunstone Braye for workf done upon the hall T: office Plumbers of the Revellf ; percells Pipe lead to mend the M" conduite Ixxvj", at ij**. the li ; xij«. viij*. Sheete lead to make a spowte 305^^ at xiij'. the bun- dred ; xxxix*. viij*. Soder Ij", at vij^. the pound ; xxix». ix*. For workemanship of plumbers T: laborers ; xxxij*. iiij^. v^^ xiiij". v*^. The Gierke for his ordinarie grenecloth, paper, Inck, Quills, waxe, Counters, deskf , standishes, and Tooles for the makeing compiling and conserving of the Bookes, Billf , Plottf , Paternes, Modells T:c for and concernyng this office ; lxvj«. viij^. William Lizard for money by him laid out for son- paynters drey thingf by him bought and brought into this office ; percells for vi3. Paste bord, paper, and paste, white, sise, verte, J^® proper- Syneper, fyne gold, ptie gold, silv*", masticote, blewe Inde, Smalte blacke, vermylion, glewe, assedewe browne, Tynfoyle, and potf used and Imployed upon the pre- misses amounting unto ; iiij". vij». vj*. 186 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Edmond Tylney Esquire M' of the office being sente for to the Courte by Letter from M' Secretary dated the x*"* of Marche, 1582. To choose out a companie of players for her Ma*** for Money by him laid out ; vi3 ; For horshire to the courte and back agayne ; x". For his owne chardges his mens and horsemeate there ij daies ; x*. xx« Sum* totlis of all the Emptions and Provisions cariagf , Rewardf , wages, and attendauncf w*^in the tyme afore- said : cclix". xix". iiij**. ob. Ed. Tyllney. Edwarde Buggyn. T. Blagrave. Edward Kirkham. Betwene the xiiij*^» of February 1582. Anno RR« Eliz), XXV*** (At w*^ tyme the workf and attendauncf for the tymes aforesaid did end) And the firste of November, 1583. Annoc^ RR°« Elizl. preds xxv*<> the chardges of this office grewe at sondrey tymes by meanes of Airing, Repairing, brushing, spunging. Rubbing, sweeping, put- ting in order laying up and safe bestowing of garm**" vestures, disguysing^ propties and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme w*^in the tyme aforesaid as the neces- sity thereof at sondrey tymes required to keepe the same in Readines for her Ma*** service. The whole chardges whereof aswell for chardges as for other necesssaries herafter pticulerly ensueth; viz], Tailors and others workeing and attending the p'misses the firste at xx^. the daie, the reste at xij*^. ; vij". xnj«. mj*. dayes li. b. Officers the TheMaister; 20 iiij firste at iiij«. The clerke comptroller | 20 xl "^^ TheClerke; 30 xl TheYoman; 20 xl THE REVELS AT COURT. 187 John Sherborne for fewell and other necessaries used at sondrey tymes in the said airring^, viz) . Coles xx*^*^ sackf ; xv". billet^ one thowsand; x". threed and tape of sondrey sortf ; vij». brushes and rushes; V. xxxvij-. Edmond Tylney Esqaire for money by him disbursed aswell about the makeing of Thaccompt to the Audito' of Thimpreste, and declaration of the same before the Lord Treasorer and S*" Walter Myldmey ; As also for the chardges of the privie seale, and for the paym* of the money and receipt of the same w**^ the certificat doth yearely amount unto above ; viij^*. Sum* of the chardgf laste aforesaid ; xxviij". x». iiij**. Sum* totalis of this whole booke ; XX ccuij viiy\ ix^. vnj^. ob. T. Blaffrave. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn. Edward Kirkham. 188 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF 1584. [BOOK X.] Revellf 1584. Anno RR« Elizabethe ; xxvij^ Chrvstmas '^'^^ Charges of those tymes ; viz, betwene the laste Twelftyde dale of October 1584. Anno xxvj*® Kegni Regine Eliza- ^deSd'''^ beth, and the of February 1584. Annoq, RR»« making Elizabethe pred xxvij" did rise aswell by meanes of at- choise of tending, making choise, reformyng and altering of such plaies. Anno , . ^ i. , i . .. RR* Eliza- plaies, Comodies, maskes and inventions as were pre- beth xxvij" pared, sett furth and psented before her Ma*^* at the tymes aforesaid. As also of wages workemanship, trans- lacons, attendauncf , wares delivered, Cariagf, Jorney- ing chardgf, and expencf, therunto belonging. The pticulers whereof together w*^ the pties waies to whom and wherfore the same is due hereafter ensueth ; vi3, A pastorall of Phillyda T: Choryii presented and en- acted before her Ma^® by her highnes servauntf on S* Stephens daie at night at Grenew*^** whereon was ym- ployed xxxviij yardf of BuflFyn for Shepherd^ coatf xxx**® ells of sarcenet for fowre matachyne sutes, one greate curteyne and scarfes for the nymphes, one mountayne and one greate cloth of Canvas, and yj peecf of bucram. The history of Agamemnon T: Ulisses presented and enacted before her Ma'*® by the Earle of Oxenford his boyes on S* Johns daie at night at Grenewiche. Dyvers feates of Actyvytie were shewed and pre- sented before her Ma"® on Neweyeares daie at night at Grenewiche by Symons and his fellowes whereon was ymployed the pages sute of oringe tawney tissued vellet, THE REVELS AT COURT. 189 w*^^ they spoyled, xxiiij^' yardf of white cotten, a bat- lement, and ij Janes sutes of canvas, and iiij ells of sarcenett. The history of Felix T: Philiomena shewed and enacted before her highnes by her Ma*" servaunt^ on the son- daie next after neweyeares daie, at night at Grenewiche, Playes, whereon way ymploied one battlement T: a house of shewes and devises be- canvas. fore her An Invention called Fy ve playes in one, presen tedl highnes in enacted before her Ma**« on Twelfedaie at night in the aforesSd hall at Grenewiche by her highnes servauntf whereon vij ; viz., was ymploied a greate cloth and a battlement of canvas, and canvas for a well and a mounte, xv ells of sarcenet, ix yard^ of sullen cloth of gold purple. An Invention of three playes in one, prepared to have ben shewed before her highnes on Shrovesondaie at night, and to have ben enacted by her Ma*" servauntf at Somersett place. But the Queue came not abroad that night, yet was ymploied on the same one howse T: a battlement. An Antick Play T: a Comody shewed presented T: en- acted before her highnes on Shrovetuesdaie at night at Somerset place by her Ma*®' servauntf whereon was ym- ployed one house. Taylors and others working and attending the j^misses the firste at 20**. the day and as much the night the rest at xij**. xlv^. iij*. viij*^. The Porter John Dawncye ; Ixv*. Proptie makers at sondrey rates; xiiij". iiij*. Paynters at sondrey ratf the daie ; viz), iiij". ij". ij^, Wyerdrawers at sondrey ratf ; cf, iiij^. • The Ofiycers at ij", the dale and as much the night in re- spect of their diet and ex- pences^ Mercers percells Wyer- drawers percells 190 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Carpenters at xvj^. the day ^ as much the nighte : cv". iiij*. Joynls at xvj*. the dale j xl". Plumbers at xvj*. the daie ; xvj«. dayes. nigbta. li. s. The Yeoman; 51 ..• 14 vj x The Gierke; 51 ... 14 vj x llie Gierke comptroller ; 51 ... 14 ...... vj x xix X The Maister for his attendaunce from the laste of Oc- tober 1584 untill Ashewednesdaie then next following aswell for the choise making of plaies as for his wag^ at Christmas, Twelftide and Shrovetide, conteyning in all cxvij dales and xiiij^° nightf at iiij'. the daie and as much the night ; xxvj". iiij». To one dore keper and lij other attendauntf for pte of the same tyme and during the rehersalls at xij^. the daie 1 as much the night ; xiij". iiij". Emptions and Provisions* Wyllyam Stone for sondrey pcells by him delivered in the office ;*vi3, Buffin of Watchet cullor xxxviij yardf at iij». the yard ; cxiiij*. Sarcenet some of yeallowe, some greene, some of crymsen, some blewe *\ some white at vj", viij*. thell in all, 1 ells xvj". xiij". vij*. ••II • •« ••••.! XXlj", VIJ". U1J°. Edmond ByrchoU for sondrey thingf by him provided, wrought and brought in this office; vi3, For xxiiij small braunches ; ciiij For iiij greate braunches; viij For xij bodkins; xij THE REVELS AT COURT. 191 li. f, d. For xxxij". di of wier of sondrey sortf at xijd. the li. ; xxxij vj For Spanish needles ) iij For vj pullies; ij For foure lynes j iiij For hanging up of the pullies 5 xviij For cc of X*. nayles 3 xx For ij^. di of Assidue ; vij vj For iij vice candlestick^; xviij For vj stock candlestick^ ; xij For iij prickt candlestick^ ; vj For xviij plates; iij For a pipe for water; v For working of the wyer; x For cariage '\ recariage of the thingf aforesaid to Grenew*^^ and to SonSset place and back agayne; v xvij V John Taylor for sondrey thingf by him provided and Carpenters brought into the office ; vi3, percells li, I. d. For xxx doble quarters; xv For xvj rafters ; xvj For vj Joyses; vj For ij scantling peeces ; iij iiij For vj greate rafters ; viij For viij postes ; viij For cccc of bordf ; xxviij •••• •••* .••* nij uij nij George Gower for divls cuUors paste bordf and other Paynters pcells by him pvided and brought into the office ; viz), percells •• For cullors of all sortf ; xl For paste bordf greate and small ; ... xxvij ForOrcedewe; Ix 192 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. s. d. For potf greate T: small Syse, glewe, needles, threed, fire, candles, trayshe nayle Ic xxiiij vj For botehier ; xviij • ■ • •• vij XllJ Propertie Wyllyam Lizard for cuUors and other tliingf by hiin makers per- brought into the office ; viz), cells 8 . d- For cullors of sundrey sortf ; xxxj For gold and silv ; xx ij ForOrcedewe; ij vj 1 • • • • • • hij viij Cutlers per- John Newdyck for fyve vizars at iiij*. the peece by him cells provided and brought into the office ; xx*. Beauvis Tod for sondrey thingf by him brought into the office and wrought for the office; vizi, 8. d. For ij daggers ; v For a scabard vj For making cleane of ij bladf ; iiij For making cleane of ij paire of hiltf 5 xvj vij ij Skynners Siraond Tuk for sondrey thingf by him bought, percells wrought, and brought into the office; viz), ••. , ■• ^• For iij half furres of white pever ; ... xviij For working of them into a Cassock ; iij For Budge to make the spottf of a cas- sock; xij For making of the kyd skynne hose ; xviij For a lardge white lambe skynne for y* gotf head; iiij xxiij X THE REVELS AT COURT. 193 Dunston Bray for sondrey thingf by him brought and Plumbers wrought in the office ; vi3, perceUs Cast pipes waymg, cxv". at ij<*. the pound; xix ij Soder xiiij", at vij^. the pound ; viij ij • • ••• • XXVIJ lUJ John Ogle for tliingf by him pvided and brought into Necessaryes the office; viz), •• d. For foure yeallowe heares for head at- tires for woemen ; xxvj viij For a pound of heare; xij xxvij viij John Digges for sondrey somes of money by him dis- bursed for things bought and brought into the office ; vi3, li. s. d. For clxxx ells of canvas at xij^. thell ix For wood and cole laid into the office ; at S* Johnes for rehersalls airingf It workf done ; , vij For iiij peec^ of buccram ; xviij For a standishe for thoffice; ij vj xvij vj Willyam Henning^ gent for money by him layed out for botehier to and from the Courte being then at Grenew*^^ Rewardf to workemen for expediffin and for victualls for them because they should not goe from their worke ; xx». John Sherborne for sondrey thingf by him pvided and money laid out ; viz), t. For fuell at the Court for the office and M". Chamb' there; Ix o 194 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF U. s. For torches and lynckf ; xl For Gotten candles of all sortf for the rehersallf and workf at St Johnes 1 for the M" Chamb' and office at the Courte; Ixvj For lockf , keies, nayles^ hookes, ropes, and mending of the vices for the frames; xl For rushes for the great hall at S^ Johnes the M" Chamber 1 office at the Court; xxij For vj dozen of gloves; xlij For a close stoole ; x For a planck at Grenewiche; ij For cariagf by land T; by water T; bote- hier of and otherwise of Brrandf ; xxv XV vij John Drawater for money by him disbursed for a Realm of paper ; vj". viij**. for di Realm of royall paper, x*. for ynck, quillf , waxe, pinduste T; counters, vj". x*. for botehier at sondrey tymes. vj". viij*. xxx". ij**. Edward Kyrkham for money by him laid out, vi3, 8. d. For three ells of three q^^ter cloth, at xij^. thell; iij For xxiiij yardf of white playne at x**. the yard; xx For iij". of threed of all cullers, at ij". viij**. the li. ; viij For a li. of tape; iij iiij For iiij®' dozen of lace of white Ht yeal- lowe at 16**. y* doz ; v iiij For ix yardf of welshe playne ; ix For an ell of hoUand ; ij vj THE REVELS AT COURT. 195 8, d. For a peece of buccram ; iiij viij For more tape Incle 1 threed; viij For botehier to Ht from the court at son- drey tymes ; ix Ixxij X The Clarke for his ordinary greene cloth, paper Inck, quills, deske and for making, compiling and conserving of the bookes, bills, plotf , patornes, modellf T:c. for T: concernyng this office ; viz), Ixvj^. viij**. Edmond Tylney esquire M' of thoffice for sondrey somes of money by him disbursed; vizi, li. 8. d. Paid to Lizard, Tylor Ht the Carver for a plaster of parris, cley, paste bordf and other necessaries for pperty makers; xl For a dozen of great skynnesj vj For botehier Ht horshier at sondrey tymes during the service T: since in suyng for money ; xlv Reward^ to divlse psons at the Courte at the rehersalls there ; xx For fyve yardf of grene cloth ; xl*. stan- dishe Inck, paper sand T: quills ; xx». Ix For a quarter of deale bordf ; xxv To the feather maker for iiij«'^ garlandf of flowres; xxvj viij For buskins T: pumpes for nymphes T: shepherdf ; xxv For shepeherdf hattf ; xx ..• ■• ..* XUJ VIJ VUJ Sum* to"« of the Emptions, provisions, cariagf , re- o2 196 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF wardf , wages, and attendauncf w^^^in the tyme afore- said ; ccliij^. v». j*. Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Kirkham. Betwene the xxv*** of February, 1684. Anno RR« Eli- zabeth 5 xxvij** (at w*^** tyme the workes and attendauncf for the tymes aforesaid did end) and the laste of October 1585. Annoq^ RR* Elizl pred xxvij*>. The chardges of this ofEce grewe at sondrey tymes by meanes of aieringf amending^ , brushing, rubbing, spunging, sweeping, fold- ing, laying up, and safe bestowing of gannentf both for maskers \ players, disguising^ , propties and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme w**^in the tyme aforesaid as the necessity thereof at sondrey tymes required to keepe the same in readines for her Ma*** service. The chardges aswell for wages as for other necessaries hereafter ensueth; viz), dayes li. ■. d. Thom»s Clatterboke at 20*. per die ; 20 ... xxxiij iiij John Tipsley at xij*. p die ; 20 ... xx John Davis at xij*. p die; 20 ... xx John Lucas at the like; 20 ... xx Willm Phillippes at the like; 20 ... xx Thom*s Rowkelidge at y« like ; ... 20 ... xx John Sherborne at the like ; 20 . . . xx John Daunsey at the like ; 20 ... xx .*• ......* VllJ XUJ UIJ The M' at iiij*. p diem ; 20 ... iiij The ClerkcomptroUer at ij*. ; 20... xl The Gierke at ij». p diem; 20 ... xl The yeoman at ij*. p diem; 20 ... xl x John Sherborne for money laid out for necessairies used THE REVELS AT COURT. 197 at sondrey tymes in the said aireingf ; viz], threed % tape of sondrey sortf j vij», for brushes rubbing brushes and Rushes ; vij". viij*. • • • • • • »jm xmj". vnj*. Edmond Tyhiey esquire for money by him disbursed and to be disbursed aswell about the makeing of the ac- compt to the Auditor of thimpreste and declara^n of the same before the L. Treasorer T; S' Walter Miidraey, as also for the chardgf of the privie seale order for the pay- ment of the money and receipt of the same w**^ the Cer- tificate doth yearely amounte unto above ; viij". Sum* of the chardgf laste aforesaid ; xxvij". viij*. Sum* To"« of this whole Booke ; cclxxx^^ xiij«. j*, Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave, Edward Kirkham. 198 eXTEACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF [BOOK XL] Christmas Twelftid Shrovetide y* choysma- kinge of playes w**" the reform- inge of them Anno Reg. Elizahethe xxx°. Reiiellf, 1587. Anno RR« Elizabeth, xxx^ The chardges of thos tymes, vi3, from the last of October, 1587 to the firste of November, 1688 did rise aswell by means Attending makinge choyse pusinge re- form! nge T; Alteringe of suche playes, comedies, maskes, and Inventions as were prepared set forthe T: presented before her Ma***. In the tymes beforesaid, as also of the wagis workmanship, translations, wares deliv'ed, careagis, Jornige chardgis T; expencis thereunto belonginge w* the Arringes brushing^ and salfFe kepinge of the robes 1 other stuffe w*Mn the sayd office. The particulars where- of together w^ the parties names to whom T: wherefore the same is dewe hereafter, Insuethe ; viz) , Anno xxx° Reg. Regine The Queues Ma'*« beinge at Grenew*^^ ther were shewed presented and enacted before her highness be- twixte Christmas T: Shrovetid vij playes besides feattf of activitie, and other shewes by the childeren of Poles her Ma*«" owne servant^ T: the gentlemen of grayes In on whom was Imployed dy verse remantf of Clothe of goulde nt other stuffe oute of the Store. Tayllors T: others workinge T; attending the premeses during the foresayd tyme at xij^. the daye T; as muche the night. THE REVELS AT COURT. 199 The Porter of S^ Johns Gatt. lxiij». dayes nights li, 8. The Yeoman of the Re veils ... 88 ... 14 v iiij The officers The Clarke, 28 .. 14 iiij iiij ^^f^f^ The Clarke eontroler 28 ... 14 iiij iiij dance du- Sm^xiij xij ringcChrist- mas and Shrovetid, at ij'. the daye and as- much the night. The M' of the office for his attendance T; chardgis The M' of from the laste of October until Ashewedensdaye aswell f??.^. °^^f ^^ , , . '' iiij . y* daye. for choysmakinge T; reforminge of playes and Commedies as also for his and other attendant^ duringe Christmas \ Shrovetide, amontinge in all unto c.xvj dayes T: xiiij*^ nightf at iiij*. y« daye and asmuche the Night cometh to 5 xxvj". A dorekeper and iij other attendant^ aswell duringe the rehersalls as also for ther attendance at the Courte. In Christmas and Shrovetid at xij<^. the daye ; dayes nights li. s. William Cooke 5 116 ... 14 vj x Roger Chamber ; 116 ... 14 vj x Thomas Carlton J 116 ... 14 vj x Henry Cooke J 116 ... 14 vj x Edmond Burchall wierdrawer for wierworke \ branchis Wierdrawer in the hall at Grenewch, at Twelftid and Shrovetid by greate aswell for wares as workmanship ; xvij^. John Mildney carpenter for Tymber bordf and Carpente' workmanship, in mendinge and settinge upp of the howses by greate ; iij". Bartholomew Hix mercer for xxx ells of Sarssnett of Mercer 200 EXTRACTS mOM THE ACCOUNTS OF Sundery coullers at vj". viij<*. the elle, deljrvered into the office ; X**. Edward Kirkham yeoman of the Bevells for diverse thingf by hiin disbursed, in service of the said office ; s. d. For xviij yerdf of Cotton ; xxij For vj pound of assedew ; xviij And for cuttinge of ij pound thereof; iij For vj dozen of pastebordf ; vj For ij yerdf of boukram ; ij vj Fo' gloves geven to the Quenes players to y* tumblers '\ children of Poles ; xxxvj For threide of diverse coullers; v Fo^ Inkle 5 •.. ij For caryinge of stuffi? from Grenew*** to Tower wharffe; ij mj For botehyer dyverse tymes duringe the said service; x Sm* xxxv". vj". x^. The Gierke Thomas Blagrave clerke of the said office demandeth allowance for a grene clothe^ standishe, Inke 1. paper ; uj". vj". V11J<^. And layd out for a pece of Canvas ; xxx". Edmond Tyllney esquier and M' of the said office for money by hym disbursed and allowance. In the said office ; viz. Inprimis Layde oute unto dyvers paynters for ther workes and coullers as well of the clothe for bowses as also for garneshinge of the branches, .in the hall, at Twelftid and Shrovetid. vij". Itm for canvas for the howse T: Tumblers ; I". Itih for Fewell bothe for the rehersalls of playes in y« greate halll for thearinge of the robes and other thingf THE REVELS AT COURT. 201 in the office, as also for the M' lodginge % office, at the Courte, during the said service ; vj". Itm for lightf of all sortf , linkf and torches ; iij". vj». Itm for rushis aswell for strawinge of the greate hall, at S* Johns as also the office at the Courte ; x*. Itm for the M" greneclothe, standishe, Inke paper T; a close stoole ; iij^. x^. Itm for botehyer aswell for him selfe as for his men, sentt dyverse tymes in the service of the office from Grenew*^** to London T: for cariage of the stuflFe to T: froe; xK xxix". xij*. viij^. Daucey, Porter of S*. Jhons gatte for Candells T; Ian- The Porter teme duringe the rehersalls ; x". Chardgis of the office growinge at sunddrie tymes by meanes of Ayringf, mendinge, brushinge, spunging, layinge up and salffe kepinge the robes T; garment^ from tyme to tyme w*^in the tyme aforesaid as the necessitie thereof requirethe to kepe y« same in redines for her Ma**» service the chardgis whereof as well for wagis as for other necessaris hereafter insuethe ; dayes a. Thomas Clatterbouke : 20 xx John Davis at the leke ; 20 xx John Lucas; 20 xx William Hintt; 20 xx Willm PhiUipes ; 20 xx Willm Cooke; 20 xx Roger Chambers ; 20 xx John Dancie, porter of S* Johns ; 20 xx dayes. IL s« The M' ofthe office at iiij*. a daye; ... 20 iiij The Clarkecontroler at ij». a daye ; ... 20 ...... xl 202 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF dayes s. The Clearke aty«leke rate; 20 xl The Yeoman at the leke rate 5 20 xl Edward Kerkham yeoma of the oiRce for money by him layde oute in the said ayringf, viz), threid, rub- binge brushes, rushis and bromes ; x^ Sm* xviij". X". Edmond Tyllney esquier for money by him to be dis- bursed about the makinge up of the Accoutte to the Au- ditor of the Imprest 1: declaration of the same before the Lord Treasorer T; S' Water Mildmey ; viij". Sm» xxvj^. x«. THE REVELS AT COURT. 203 [BOOK XTI.] . THE REUELLS BOOKE Ano 1606. The Accompte of the Office of the Reuelles of this whole yeres Charge in An® 1604 : untell the last of Octobar 1605. The Chardges of thos times viz. betwine the last of Octobar 1604 : A® RR. Jacobi iij° untell the last of Oc- tobar 1605 : As welby raeanes of attendingf making choise pusinge and reforminge of Playes Showes T; In- ventions as wear prepared T: sett forthe and presented before the kingt^ ma**® att times afforsayde : As allso for workmen s wages The Officers bord wages Jorneying Chardges wares workmenship and carredges w^ other expences thereunto belonging, Besides flFiiel chandrey ware for the M" loding for the Rehersalls and Ayringf w*^ sutch leike ordinary AUowaunces. The perticu- lars whearof together w*^ the parties names to whom Ht whearfor the same is due hearafter ensueth vi3 , ThePlaiers. 1605. By the kings Hallamas Day being the first of Nouembar Ma"- plaiers. A play in the Banketinge house att Whithall called The Moor of Venis. By his Ma"* The Sunday ffoUowinge A Play of the plaiera Merry Wiues of Winsor. 204 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The PUyew. '^**!i!?**'i''.'^ ' mayd the plaies. By his Ma*** On S*. Stiuens Night in the Hall A Play shaxberd. plaiers. ^j^ j^^^^. f^^ j^^^^.^ On S*. Jhons Night A Maske w**» musicke presented by the Erl of Penbrok the Lord Willowbie T; 6 Knights more of y* Court. By his Ma*" On Inosents Night The Plaie of Errors. Shaxberd. Plaiers. By the On Sunday flFoUowinge A plaie How to Queens Ma lame of a woman to wooe Hewood, plaiers. TheBovesof On Newers Night A playe cauled: All By Georg theChapeU. pouelles Chapman By his Ma"* Betwin Newers Day and Twelfe day A plaiers. pj^y ^f ^o^^g Labours Lost. On Twelfe Night The Queens Ma*»» Maske of Moures w*» Aleven Laydies of honno' to ac- cupayney her ma*** w*'*' cam in great showes of devises w<^^ thay satt in w*** exselent mu- sike By his Ma**" On the 7 of January was played the play plaiers. ^f j^^^^ ^^^ g^^ By his Ma*** The 8 of January A play cauled Euery on P^ai^"- out of his Umor. By his Ma^ On Candelmas night A playe Euery one in plaiers. j^jg ^^^^ The Sunday flFoUowing A playe provided and discharged. By his Ma*** Qn Shrousunday A play of the Marchant Shaxberd, plaiers. ^ _. . ^ of Venis THE REVELS AT COURT. 206 The Plaiera. The Poets wch By his Ma* On Shroumonday A Tragidye of The Spa- ""^^ '^* p^«'- plaiers. ^j^j^^ ^j^^ . By his Ma*** On Shroutusday A play cauled The Mart- Shaxherd. players. chant of Venis againe cofhauded by the Kings Peter Wright wierdrawer askethe Allowaunce for Sundry things by him pvided Wrought and brought into y« Office w*^ y« wages for him selfe and his men for theire Attendances : li. 8. d. Imprimis : for mendinge of y« old Branches for a playe on Hallomas Night XXX For iij^*. of Ossidewe att ij". vj^. y« pound vij vj For Cuttinge of it att ij*. the pound ... vj For vj candell playts att iiij*^. a pece and vj candellstikes at ij^. the pece iij For viij greatt Branches to holde fiftin great lights apece att xl*. the pece ... xvj For viij smaler Branches att xK the pece iiij For viij round playtf to kepe y« great branches from burninge y® Roufe of y« Chamber att iij". iiij**. y® pece xxvj viij For viij". of Osidewe att ij". vj^. and for cutting of y« Ossidewe att ij*. y« pound xxxvj For vj Jacke Cordes to hange y« Branches att xvj**. y® pece viij For xij". of great wier to lengthen and mend the other wiers xij For huckes and pastbordf ij vj For xij Candelplaitf and xij Candel- stickf vj J^^®' For careinge of them to y« Court and parsells and back againe viij Wages. 206 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. 8, d. Alowed to vj men attending the servis at Whithall on Hallomas day at ij". viij 6 4 Ite 6 dos of kandelstickf att ij«. the dos 12 Ite 4 dos of lardg pastbordf to save the Col- loumes in the Bancketinghouse att S*. the dos 12 It earring the Branches by watter ^ by land to Whithall and to the Bancketting house 10 46 10 4 Stiuen Bayle, In place of Grome T; Purvior for the OfHc of the Revellf demandethe Allouance for divers thingf by him disbursed % for his Attendaunc of his Servis as followethe li. 8. d. The Gromes Imprimis for Cariadg of Chayres Tabell *t ^^ Stooles from the Offic to Whithall 1 6 For to Great pannes to make fier 2 For 4 Earthen pottf 1 6 Erthen Candelstikf for y« players.-., 1 9 For Ivy Bayes T; Nayles Imployed att Seve- rall times 2 3 For a Musik house dore in the hall 1; a doore for the Musik house in the Bancketing house w"» lockf 10 For my boat hier imployed divers times T; car- reing backe y® Stufe 6 6 Allso he demandeth as he hathe bin allowed for his Attendaunce and his Sarvis during the hoU years Sarvis in the Offic 6 19 4 7 17 4 The Yeo- A. Note of Charges layd out by the yeoman of his mans bill. Ma}^ Revellf viz. THE REVELS AT COURT. 215 For a Cradell of Iron for his Ma**» Servis att ** . y® Court att sutch times as playes ar per- formed before his Ma*^« 3 10 For a Courten of damep of 15 yardf att ij». y« yard T; a Curten Rod 2 For a Tabell, 2 Formes, 1 4 Stooles for y« Re- hersalls att y« Offic 1 10 For Andioms Tonges T; fier Shouell for y« Tiering Chamber 12 For a Courten of Ta£^tie for the Musikhouse att y« Court 2 12 For Thred, Cord, packthred. Brushes, lantern T; Boothier 1 For A paynted Clothe T; Worke to the Mu- sike house and a property used att the Court 1 10 12 4 The Bill of the M' of the Reuells from 1611 1 1612. S' George Buc, knight M' of the Kingf Ma*«" Revellf demandeth Allowance for him selfe T; his 4 men from AUhollen Eve 161 1 untill T; for Ashwednesday follow- ing being the space of 118 days and for 20 nightf as allso for 14 dayes for his Attendances uppon the Run- ning att the Ring and att the Triumph in March and for 20 dayes in the Sumer for Ayring the Stufe and other sarvices w^^ cometh to (at viij". p die T; totidem pnoct 69". 4". Ite the M' demaudethe Allowance as hath bin accus- tomed for Fewell as well for his own lodging as for y« Ayringf of the stufe T; for y® Rehersallf of y« playes 8". Ite the sayd M' asketh for AUowaunce for Lightf , Torches and Chandrey War for the Sarvis aboue sayd as hathe ben accustomed 3". 816 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OP Ite the M' deraandeth Allowance for a grenclotli for a Standish paper 1 Inck as hath bin allowed S". 6". 8<^. He demandeth Allowance for Botehier ^ other charges of Attendance att Grenwich during the Abode of the Duke of Bulion ^ other Imbassadors in y« Sumer Ite the sayd M' asketh allowance of 5^^ for y* Auditor of the Imprest 5*^. Layd out by the sayd M' unto the Clarkf of his Ma**«" priue Seal l Signet for his Ma«» Warrant l^*. 18». 4^. Ite to M' Bingley for his Certificat 1 to his Ciark 1". Ite to M' Bingley for the Order 2»*. Ite to his Clarke !{)•. Ite to M' Warder for Entring the Orderf 10». Ite to S' Willfh Bowier for y« Recept of y* Money % to his Clarke 16". Ite the sayd M' d^mandethe Allowance for rent of his house w*^* the Auditors hathe warrant for 80". 124". 8-. 4d. Allexander Stafford Clark comptroler of his Ma^ Revell^ demandeth Allowance for his Bordwages ^ diet as hath accustomed and his Attendance ^ those \9^^ he imployed in y« ordinarie Sarvis of the Kingf Ma**® from Hallomas untill Ashwednesday as allso for other extra- ordinarie attendances att y« Tilting % Shoes and for y« Ayringf of the Stufe T; garment^ in the Offic w**in this years imployment cumes to xiij". yj". viij''. William Honyng Clark of his Ma**» Revellf deraandeth Allowance for his Bordwages 1; for his Attendance w^ those w*^^ he imployed in y« ordinarie sarvis of his Ma*** from Hallomas till Ashwednesday T; other Servises w*^in the years attendance xiij". vj". viij**. Allso he demandeth as he is Clark of y* Revellf for a THE REVELS AT COURT. 21 7 grencloth paper ynke T; other thingf therto belonging as his predessessors had before him to make y* Billf T: Bookf for y« Auditor T; a Ledger booke iij". vj". viij**. Willm Honyng Clark of y* Revellf demandethe in this Accoumpt for A Rent of his house of xv". a year w*** he was dispossessed of in S* Johns w<=^ the Auditors hath warrant fro the Lord Threseror T; the Chancellor of y^ Excheker to allowe of xv". Edward Kirkham yeoman of his Ma*«* Revellf de- mandeth the leeke allowance for his Bordwages % other Attendances of playes and Mask^ Tilting T; Ayring of the Stufe as is allowed unto y^ former officers aboue cumethe unto xiij". vj". viij^. AUso Edward Kirkham yeoman of y« Revellf de- mandethe Allowance of a Rent for his house of xv". by year to be passed in the years Accoumpt w*^** ther is warrant from y® lord Thresseror and the Chancellor of the Excheker to y* Auditors for xv". 73" 6-. 8d. Sm* Total of the hole Chargf of this years Ac- coumpte ended the last of Octobar 1612 Truly examined amounteth unto cciiij". vii*. G. Buc. W^ Honyng A. Stafford, Edward Kirkham. NOTES. NOTES. Thomas Gyles for mony to him due, &c., p, 10.] *' It appears from the books of Sir Thomas Heneage, Treasurer of the Chamber to Queen Eliza- beth from 1 Nov., 1586 to 1 Nov., 1587> that Thomas Gyles was master of the children of St. Pa ul's School at that time." (Malone Shak, by Boswell, iii. 36d.) '' This supposition is probably mistaken. Thomas Gyles (or, as he spells his own name, Gylles) was a person whose trade it was to let out apparel for public and private entertainments ; and in the very year of which we are now speaking, 1571, he made a complaint in writing to Sir William Cecill (among whose papers it is found), that the Yeoman of the Queen's Revels injured his business and the Queens dresses by improperly, and for hire, allowing them to be taken out of the office in order to be worn at mar- riages, banquets, &c., in town and country." (Collier's Annals, i., 198). Narcissus showen on Twelfe day, p. 13.] " A play with this name is men- tioned by Hey wood in his * Apology.* " (Shak, Reprint, p. 56.) ** Art thou proud our scene presents thee with the fall of Phaeton ; Narcissus pining in the love of his shadow," &c. Heads of heare drest and tymmed, p. 18] Let me mention here once for all that, in the printing of these accounts, the original books have been followed to the very letter. Errors, such as tymmed for trymmed correct themselves, while they shew tlie general inaccuracy of the clerk-comptroller and his clerk. iij pair of Buskins for AUphonse, p. 22] s. e, for Alphonso Ferrabosco. Petrucio for his travell, &c., p. 23.] That is, I presume, Petruccio Ubal- dino, a Florentine, who was in the receipt of a yearly fee from Queen Eliza- beth of forty marks, as I learn from the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber. See also p. 140. The Banketting Howse made at White Hall for Thentertaynement of the seide Duke, p. 26] The Duke de Montmorency, Paule de Foix, and Ber- trand de Saligners arrived in this country as ambassadors " about the ninth of June, 1572." In Nicholl's Progresses mention is made " of a place " for the duke's entertainment, '' all breaded and deckt with flowers of the forrests, and also covered with canvas on the head.*' «22 NOTES. William Hunnys for Rozes, p. 2^] This is not the poet^ I believe, but another William Hunnys, who was ** Supervizor and Keper of the greate gardens and orchardes at Greenwich/' and whose name occurs very fre- quently in the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber. *^ A Hive full of Honey/' and " A Handfull of Honeysuckles" (the titles of two of Hunnys' works) seem to savour, however, not a little of the gardens at Greenwich. For Mukesters playe, p. 34.] t. e. Richard Mulcaster, the master of Merchant Tailors' School, and the author of '' Positions concerning the training up of Children." 4to. 1581. A tree of holly for the Dutton's play, p. 34.] '' Dutton was at the head of Lord Warwick's servants." (Collier's Annals, vol. i., p. 235.) A desk for farrants playe, p. 35.] Richard Ferrant, master of the chil- dren of Windsor. For Eldertons play, p. 42.] William Elderton, the ballad-maker, Delo- ney's predecessor. He was dead in 1592. Percius and Anthomiris, p. 68.] " Malone conjectured that this was an ignorant blunder of the person making out the accounts for Andromeda, and no doubt he was right." (Collier's Annalt ef the Stage, vol. i., p. 209.) See p. 35 and 42. The hall at Hampton Coorte, p. 70.] The hall now called Cardinal Wol- sey's Hall, but built by Henry VIII. after the death of the great cardinal. The History of Phedrastus and Phigon and Lucia together, p. 87-] " This is most likely the same piece that, in the account of the Revels of the pre- ceding year, we have seen named P[r]edor and Lucia, p. 51 ; perhaps neither was the correct title of the play." (Collier's Annals, voL i., p. 235.) Wheare my L. of Leicesters men showed theier matter of panecia, p. 87.] Query Philemon and Philecia, played at Hampton Court on Shrove Mun- daye night by the Erie of Leicester's men. See p. 68. To John Rosse for Long boordes for the stere of a clowde, p. 90J This bill of the property-maker is of the utmost importance in the history of our stage. I may mention here what 1 have never seen mentioned before, that the first local scene known to have been brought upon the stage in public or at court, was produced on the performance of Carew's masque, '' CoBlum Britamni- eum, at court, on the 18th Feb,, 1633. " In the lower part," he says, " was seen afarre off the prospect of Windsor Castell, the famous seat of the most Honourable Order of the Garter." "The Curtaine," Carew tells us, *' was watchet and a pale yellow in paines which flying up on the sudden, discovered the scene. " Among the Lansdowne MSS. (No. 1171) are few ground-plots, or profiles of scenes, by Inigo Jones, for the production of masques at the Masquing House at Whitehall. The first is a '* Pro- fyle of y^ scene when the scene doth wholly change as well on the sides, as at y' backe shutters, and when the side peices are made to change by run- NOTES. S523 ning in groves." Pieces of clouds were made to come down^from the roof before the upper part of the side shutters ; clouds at the sides and clouds above were produced to make one sole heaven ; and an engine, with a capstan, placed under the stage to assist the deities in ascending and de- scending. The second is a '' Grouudplot of a scene where the side pieces of the scene do altogether change with the back shutters." These changes were four several times, and each change would appear to have run in a distinct groove. In other plans are booses for the nobility, and in one the situation of the music room is clear enough ; viz. at the side of the stage. Sabastians playe, p. 95.] That is, Sebastian Westcott, master of the children of Paul's. The historic of Error, p. 102.] *' We have distinct evidence of the existence of an old play called ' The Historic of Error,* which was acted at Hamp- ton Court on New Year's days, 1576-7. The same play, in all probability, was repeated at Windsor on Twelfth-Night, 1582-3, though, in the ac- counts of the master of the Revels, it is called " The Historie of Ferrar." (Collier's Shak,, vol. ii., p. 109.) The historye of the Cenofalls, p. 102.] The Cynocephali were a nation of India having the head of a dog. See Pliny, and Bulwer's ArtificicUl Changlingy p. 17. — Boswell. At p. 110, a payment occurs of ijs. to " The Mowldeman for a houndes heade mowlded for a CenofeU." The Historye of Titus and Gisippus, p. 114.] There were two stories of this " figure of perfect friendship" in verse before the play acted by the children of Paul's, one by William Walter, the other by Edward Lewicke. Mr. Collier conjectured that the play before us '' was perhaps con- structed of these materials," but has he not overlooked the fact that there was an old acted play of Titus and Gisippus, by Ralph Radclifie ? See FTarton's History, by Price, vol. iii., p. 213. A Comodie or Morrall devised on a Game of the Cards, p. 176.] " Then for comedies, to speake of a London comedie, how much good matter, yea and matter of state, is there in that Comedie cald the play of the Cards? in which it is showed, how foure Parasiticall knaues robbe the foure prin- cipall vocations of the Real me, videL the vocation of Souldiers, Schollers, Marchants, and Husbandmen. Of which Comedie I cannot forget the say- ing of a notable wise counsellor that is now dead (Sir Fraunces Walsing- hame*), who when some (to sing Placebo) aduised that it should be for- bidden, because it was somewhat too plaine, and indeed as the old saying is (sooth boord is no boord), yet he would haue it allowed, adding; it was fit that They which doe thai they should not, should heare that they would not" — A Brief Apologie of Poetrie by Sir John Harrington 1591. • Sir Francis died in April, 1590. 824 NOTES. A Historie of Loue and Fortune^ p. 176.] Perhaps ^ The Rare Tri- umphs of Love and Fortune, Plaide before the Qiieenes most excellent Majestie 4^ 1589,*' a copy of which, believed to be unique, is among the treasures of the Bridgewater library. (See Collier's AnnaU, vol. i., p. 248, and vol. iii., p. 44.) A Historie of Ferrar, p. 177-] Probably an interlude, written by George Ferrers. See Warton's Hist, of Poetry, vol. iii., p. 212, and p. 293.— Bo8WCLL,iii., 406. '' Boswell not very happily conjectured that this ' His- torie of Ferrar' was some piece, by George Ferrers, as if it had been named after its author, who had been dead some years : the fact, no doubt, is, that the clerk who prepared the account merely wrote the title by his ear."*- (Collier's Shak., vol. ii., p. 109.) A Historie of Ariodante and Geneuora, p. 177*] " Nobody has observed upon the important fact, in connection with < Much Ado about Nothing,* that a ' History of Ariodante and Geneuora" was .played before Queen Elizabeth, by ' Mulcaster's children,' in 1582-3. How far Shakespeare might be indebted to this production we cannot at all determine ; but it is certain that the serious incidents he employed in his comedy had, at an early date, formed the subject of a dramatic representation." — (Collier's Shak,, vol. ii., p. 185.) Beinge sente for to the Courte by Letter from Mr Secretary, p. 187] Sir Francis Walsingham. *' Who hath not heard of Sir FraUcis Walsingbatn, an eminent Councellour in Queen Elizabeth's Time, famous for his wisdom in matters of State, and more for his piety in advancing the Grospel ? yet this was the man, that procured the Queen to entertain Players for her Servants ; and to give them Wages, as in a just vocation. And would he ever have done this, being so religious a man, if he had thought plays to be ' prophane ; being so great a statesman, if inconvenient to the state ? And now, methinks, I have said enough in defence of plays." — Theatrum Redivimim, or the Theatre Vindicated, 8fc., by Sir Richard Baker. 12mo. 1662. The Moor of Venis, p. 203.] Othello. We owe to Mr. Collier the dis- covery of an earlier notice of its performance than this. Mesur for Mesur, p. 204] " Malone conjectured, from certain allusions,, that ' Measure for Measure ' was written in 1603 ; and, if we suppose it to have been selected for performance at court on 26th Dec, 1604, on account of its popularity at the theatre after its production, his supposition will re- ceive some confirmation .... We may arrive pretty safely at the conclu- sion that * Measure for Measure' was written either at the close of 1603, or in the begiuning of 1604." — (Collier's Shak., vol. ii., p. 5.) The mention in the text is the firi^t, as ^et found, of Shakespeare's ** Measure for Measure." The Plaie of Errors, p. 204.] As ^ The Comedy of Errors" is in Meres* m ■} <*v|iqt j Slialtespeare'8 PInys, this notice of its perrormance at court is of no ■ £'fiiirlfi«r use than to confute Malone's assertion that this comedy wan not ''v^reviv^d after the acuessioa uf the Scottish mooarcb. It was not only re- TviTa^but revived, moreover, at court. ;- rijw to larne of a woman to wooe, p. 204] Of this play, by Thomas $--'^yt Heytf Dod, we know nothing beyond this casual notice of ils perfonnaoee at 1-t the^sque by the clerk of llie Revels offers a curious contrast to Jonstn's ' 't onrw'delightful description. mafry one in his Uroor, p. 304.] ■ ,i;~. This Comoedie was first 5 V"',, Acted,in the yeere ■;. ' ''-., 1598. By the then L. Chamberlayne his Seruants. The principall Comeediai Ric. Bvrbnd^ I oh. Hemings Tho. Pope Chr. Beeston loh. Dvke. ;.- .. Will Shakespear i;:; Avg. Philips. I ■.'/ .'', Hen, Condel p;.: WilLSlye '.":"** ■ -■ Wiil-Kempe ■' • i With the allowance of the Master of BevelU. ■■■"? - „,i - Ejiery on out of his Umot p. 204.] ■..^■'; ' •: This Coraicall Satyre was erst I ' . . .• ' acted in the yeere ;,.■ j *,: 1599. y./ ( . . . - By the then Lord Chamberlaine i-T- I' , ■- ■ ~ . his Seruants. ;iy^. The principall Comoedians were, _i\i.t' ■ Bic. Bvrbage I lob. Hemings ~J*i*'l* '■"'■ Avg. Philips Hen. Condel. v'^ .' Wil. Sly I Tho. Pope •■. ■ With the allowance of the Master of Revels. S^V; .. . The Tempest, p. 210.] " Hallowmas nyght 1611" was the IstofNovem- :•}■-■ ' b^, 1611 i and as it was the custom of the age not to produce a play at J-. 'cQurt, " for his Ma" Regal disport and recreation," before it had been - dtadped with public approbation on a public stage, " The Tempest" was -.:■-■ "■ « 226 NOTES. 4> . 'V /- m all likelihood first produced at the Globe, in the summer of 1611. If this • •* is correct, what becomes of Mr. Hunter's position^ maintained with so much '* ingenuity and learning, that "The Tempest" of 1611 was the " Loves. v Labours Won," mentioned as Shakespeare*s by Meres, in 1598. Every* j^ fresh discovery of a fact about Shakespeare's plays proves that be was - • 1; distinguished earlier, and retired earlier, than his commentators and bio- •.• graphers have been hitherto willing to allow. The Winters Nights Tayle, p. 210.] On the 19th of August, 16^, Sir Henry Herbert allowed afresh, without a fee, " An olde playe called Win- ter's Tale, formerly allowed of by Sir Greorge Bucke, and likewyse bymee •" on Mr. Hemmings his worde that there was nothing profane added or re- ' '*•' formed, though the allowed booke was missinge." — Malone*sShak. by Bos. ■ :• iii., 229. Now, as Tylney, Buc's predecessor in oflSce, died in October, • 'Pj 1610, '^ The Winter's Tale " must, without question, be assigned td some -« • period subsequent to the date of Tylney's death. Dr. Forman, by Mr. Col- ' ' lier's shewing, saw " The Winter's Tale" played at the Globe, on the 16th *.' May, 1611 ; and we now know that it was played at court on the 5th No- ' * ] vember, 1611. • ^* A play called Cupids Reueng, p. 211.] By Beaumont and Fletcher, and | . Tj^' hitherto said to have been first acted in 1613. The City Gallant.— Tu Coque, p. 211.] " Greene's Tu Cittie Gallant, As it hath beene divers times acted by the jesties Servants, Written by Jo. Cooke, Gent." 4to. 1614 in a note in his edition of " Dodsley's Old Plays," threw out a conjecture •■ . that this play, when originally produced, had some other title, until the ex- 'V : cellence of Green's performance, and his mode of delivering Tu Quoque, . gave it his name. '* It could scarcely be brought out," he adds, " in the ' first instance, under the appellation of * Green's Tu Quoque,' before it was i known how it would succeed, and how his acting would tell in the {tert of Bubble." That •' Tu Quoque " was first known as '' The City Gs4>ant," this account of Buc's proves beyond question. The Siluer Aiedg : and y® next night following Lucrecia, p. 21 L] '* The Silver Age" is by Thomas Heywood, who was also author of a play called - " The Rape of Lucrece," of which Mr. Collier mentions an edition in 1 608. . Himens Haliday, p. 211.] " Hymen's Holiday^^ or Cupid's Vagaries," t " an old play of Rowley's," was acted before the king and queen, on the '• 16th December, 1633, and '♦ liked^" as Sir Henry Herbert tells us. The proud Mayds Tragedie, p. 211.] See Introduction, p. xl. NAMES OF PLAYS. 227 NAMES OF PLAYS MENTIONED IN THIS BOOR. • Lady Barbara PAGE . 13 Effiginia . ib. Aiax and (Jlisses . , ib. Narcissus . ib. CloridoD and Radiamanta . ib. Paris & Vienna . ib. The Play of Cariclia* . . 34 Maske of Janus . 35 Play of Fortune . . . 36 Predor & Lucia . . . 51 Alkmeon . t6. Mamillia . . . . ib. Truth, fiaythfulnesse & Mercye ib, Herpetulus the blew knighte . ib. Quint fiabi .... ib. The Foresters Mask . . 53 The Hunters Mask . . 59 Timoclia at the Sege of Thebes by Alexander . . .62 Philemon & Philecia . . 68 Percius & Anthomiris . . ib. Phedrastus & Phigon . . 87 Lucia . . . . ib, A matter of Panecia (Philecia ?) ib. The Pedlers Mask . fft.and89 A matter called Pretestus . ib. The Paynters daughter . . 101 Toolie 102 The historie of the Collyer . ib. The historie of Error . 102, 177 The historye of Mutius Sceupla 102 The historye of the Cenofalles ib. The Historie of the Solitarie Knight . . . .114 Tlie Irisshe Knyght . ib. The Historye of Titus & Gisip- pus . . , ib. PAGE The play of Cutwell . . 120 An Inventyon or playe of the three Systers of Mantua . 125 An history of the Crewel tie of a Stepmother . . . ib. A Morrall of the marryage of Mynde and Measure . . ib. A Pastorell or historie of a Greeke Maide . . . ib. The historie of the Rape of the second Helene . . . ib. A Maske of Amasones & a Maske of Knights A Doble Maske . • ib., 135 The history of the Knight in the Burn vug Rock , .142 The historye of Loyaltie and bewtie .... ib. The history of murderousMichael 143 A History of the Duke of Mil- layn and the Marques of Man- tua 154 A history of Alucius . . ib, A History of the foure ^Qnn^9 ofFabyous . . . ij. The History of Cipio African . 165 The history of Portio and De- morantes .... ib. The History of the Soldau and the Duke of — — . . . ib. The History of Serpedon . t6. A Comodie called delig)ite . 1 Q7 A storie of Pompey . . ib, A Comodie or Morrall devised on a Game of the Cards . 176 A Comodie of Bewtie and bus- wyfery . . , , b. Theagines & Chariclea. 8S8 NOTES. PAGE A Historie of Love and For- tune 176 A Maske of Ladies • 177 A Historie of Ferrar [Error f] . ib, A historie of Telomo . ib. A Historie of Ariodaute and Ge- neuora .... ib, A Maske of Sixe Seamen . 178 ApastorallofPhillyda&Choryn 188 The history of Agamemnon & (Jlisses .... ib. The history of Felix & Pbilio- mena 189 An Invention called Fy ve playes in one .... ib. An Invention of three playes in one • . , ib. The Moor of Venis [Othello] . 203 The Merry Wines of Winsor . ib, Mesur for Mesur . . 204 The Plaie of Errors . . ib. How to lame of a Woman to Wooe ib. All Fouelles ib. Loues Labours TiOst ib. Maske of Moures ib. Henry the fift ... ib. Euery on out of his Umor ib. Euery one in his Umor • ib, ^ The Marchant of Venis , . 204, 205 The Spanish Maz . . . 205 The Tempest .210 Winters Nights Tayle . . ib. A King & No King . 211 The Almanak .... ib. PAOB The Twines Tragedie ib. Cupids Reueng . ib. The Siluer Aiedg ib. Tu Coque, or the City Gallant ib. The Noblman . ib. Himens Haliday ib. The proud Mayds Tragedie ib. The Masque of Oberon The Royal Slave . Arviragus The Silent Woman Alfonso . The Coxcombe Beggers Bush The Maides Tragedie The Loyall Subject The Moore of Venice Loues Pilgrimage Love and Honor The Elder Brother . King and No King . Rollo Hamlet . ^Caesar Wife for a Month . The Gtovemor Philaster The prowde Mayde Eastward Hoe The Dutch Courtezan Bartholomew Fair . Twelfth Night Winters Tale . Merry Devil of Edmonton . vni xxiv, XXV . ib. XXIV . Of. ib. ib. ib. XXV Of. ib. ib. ib. ib. . a. . ib. , ib, . ib. ib. . ib. . xl . xliv . ib. ib. . xlv . ib. ib. THS END. LONDON : F. 8H0BBRL, JUN, 51, RUPBRT 9TRBBT, HAYMARKBT, PRINTER TO H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. «[' v^ /