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REVELS AT COURT,

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QUEEN ELIZABETH AND KING JAMES I.,

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ORIGINAL OFFICE BOOKS OF THE MASTERS AND YEOMEN.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES,

PETER CUNNINGHAM.

LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

1842. v.

LONDON : F. SHOBERL, JUN., 51, RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET, PRINTER TO H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. COUNCIL

THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUESS OF NORMANBY.

RT. HON. LORD BRAYBROOKE, F.S.A. RT. HON. LORD F. EGERTON, M.P. RT. HON. THE EARL OF GLENGALL. RT. HON. LORD LEIGH.

AMYOT, THOMAS, ESQ., F.R.S., TREAS. S.A. AYRTON, WILLIAM, ESQ.. F.R.S., F.S.A. BOTFIELD, BERIAH, ESQ., M.P. BRUCE, JOHN, ESQ., F.S.A. COLLIER, J. PAYNE, ESQ., F.S.A., DIRECTOR. CRAIK, GEORGE L., ESQ. CUNNINGHAM, PETER, ESQ., TREASURER. DYCE, REV. ALEXANDER. HALLIWELL, J. O. ESQ., F.R.S., M.R.I.A. HARNESS, REV. WILLIAM. JERROLD, DOUGLAS, ESQ. KENNEY, JAMES, ESQ. MACREADY, WILLIAM C., ESQ. MADDEN, SIR F., F.R.S., F.S.A., KEEPER OF THE MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. MILMAN, REV. HENRY HART. TALFOURD, MR. SERGEANT. THOMS, WILLIAM J. ESQ. TOMLINS, F. GUEST, ESQ., SECRETARY. WATSON, SIR FREDERICK. WRIGHT, THOMAS, ESQ., F.S.A. YOUNG, CHARLES M., ESQ.

INTRODUCTION.

When, by the kindness of the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Peel, I wasappointed to a situation in the Audit Office, SomersetHouse, one of my first inquiries,unconnected with my official duties,was, What old papersthere 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 VIII.; but no one could tell me of their contents - for few could read them ; while somehad heardthat we were in possession of the expensesof building DoverCastle and the Tower of London-

Ye towers of Julius, London's lasting shame- signed, it was said, by no lessancient a personagethan 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 gaveno 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 early literature,I soughtpermission to examine the Books of Enrolment and DeclaredAc- counts. This I obtainedby the greatkindness of the chairmanof the office,Francis Seymour Larpent, Esq.; with full liberty to transcribewhat I liked, andto seek for what I thoughtwas there, or ought to be there. I first went throughthat portion of the DeclaredAc- countsin Rolls that bore upon the reigns of Elizabeth and JamesI.; and which' I thought was likely to con- tain information illustrative of the literary history of those reigns. In my first day's searchI found three rolls of the expensesof Prince Henry; oneexcessively curious, and of some importance in our literary history. This was " The Accompte of the Money Expendedby Sir David Murray E? 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 dayeof the deceaseof the saidPrynce) as lykewise for certaine paymentesmade after the deathe of the saide Prynce in the monethes of November and Decem- ber 1612." I at once saw that Birch knew nothino- of this roll, andthat it containedentries of paymentsto MichaelDrayton, Joshua Sylvester, Inigo Jones,and others. One of the first paymentsrecorded in this account is for: THE PRYNCES MASKE. Paydeto sondryepersons for thechardges of a Maskepresented by thePrince before the Kinges matie on Newyeres day at night beinge the first of Januarie 1610. viz. INTRODUCTION. IX

li. xx s. d. To Mercers ...... cciiijix viij v Sylkemen ...... cciiijxviij xv vj Haberdashers ...... Ixxiiij viij viij XX Embroderers ...... iiijix xvj ix Girdelers and others for skarfes,beltes and gloves Ixxiiij viij Hosyers for silke stockinges,poyntes and rybbons xlix xvj Cutler ...... vij iiij Tyrewoman ...... xlij vj Taylors ...... cxliij xiij vj Shoemaker ...."... vj x To Inigoe Jones devyser for the saide Maske . xvj

In all M.iiijxij vj x

" The Prynces Maske" was the work of Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones. In Jonson'sworks it is called " Obe- ron, the Fairy Prince; a Masqueof 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 conjecture that the Masqueof " Oberon" was performedon New Year's Day 1610.* The account seemed to increase in interest as I went on; and when I rememberedthat Sir David Murray was himself a poet, I was in expectationthat 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 beautiesand strengths. His name is, moreover, embalmedin the versesof Ben Jonson, the poet Daniel, Michael Dray- ton, ThomasHeywood, Joshua Sylvester,Bishop Hall,

* Gifford's Jonson, vol. viii. p. 279.-Collier's Annals, vol. i. p. 375. X INTRODUCTION.

Webster,the dramatist, Dr. Doime, Bishop Corbet, GeorgeChapman, Cyril Tourneur,Davies of Hereford, Browne,the Pastoralist,George Wither, Sir William Alexander,and Drummond of Hawthornden. But the nameof Shakespearewas not there. I, however,found enoughto add to the honourin which Prince Henry's namehas been held, and I hopeto justify the length of the extracts that follow. The prince,for his years,seems to havebeen 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 wth whom the same was c lost ...... mmvjlxxj iiij Tennys balles spent by his highnes in his play in twoe -whole yearesand one monethe . cccxij xiiij

" I find no account of " moneys won. Master Heriot (Jingling Geordie) and his friend Davie Ramsaymake no meanfigure in this account: -

Jewellsbought and madefor the prince at seueralltymes, viz. li. s. d. Jewellsgeuen for the pryzesat the Barryers* . cccvij A ryngewth a fayre dyamondebought of Sr JohnSpylman . .... iiij Jewells brought and made by Mr Heriott betwene the first of November 1610, and the xiiij01 of December1611 . . . m\x\ x x A chayne and tablett withe dyamondesgeuen to the Buk of Brunswicke . . c-

* Forthese barriers Ben Jonson wrote the introductory speeches. INTRODUCTION.

A ringe of nyne pointed dyamondeslost in huntinge xx

One Cabonett of Ebonye wrought wth siluer geuento the lady Elizabethefor a neweyeres guyfte ...... One other Cabonett of Ebonye curiouslie wrought ......

Watches three brought of Mr. Ramsaythe Clock maker ...... To George Heriott for sundrysorts of jewels andrings deliueredbetween Ist January1611 and 30 June 1612 mccxlvij To George Heriott the princes Jeweller for Jewells sold madeand deliuered to his highness from the 26 of June 1612 to the 20

Some of the horse, hunting, and hawking expenses, are worthy of record. li. s. d. Horses, viz.- A bay stonedhorse bought of The Erie of Cum- berlandes servaunte ..... xx A roane gelding ...... xvj A sadle iij Ffower horsessent to prynce Jenvile with xxx11. for transporting them .... cxxx xv Twoe horsesfor the lantgrave of Hesse . liiij One horse for Primerose the page . xvj Hawkes, viz.- Twoe fawcons bought of a Duchman . . xvij Three hawkes bought by Sr Oliuer Cromwell . xxxiij One bought of Sr Horatio Veresman . . iiij xii INTRODUCTION. li. «" d- Houndesbought by Mr Pott xxx Waterdogges, viz.- Fowersent to the Marquesof Brandenburghe x Twoe sent to Fflorence ... v Fowerother greate water dogges . . xij Shootingpeces . . xiiy Anglinge rodd one . . vj A Jarkenett . . xuj »ij Powderand shott for byrdingepeces v j ij Otes for horsesat Richmonde . . xxvj Reaping of Eagles hawkes houndesspaniells and sondrieother dogges . . . iiijlxiiij xiij x Chardgesof three Bezargoates ... xl Huntinge ffees in twoe yeares ... 1 vj vj Fferying the houndesin sixe yeares . . iiij Dietinge of horses at Roiston ... Iv Chardges about the dogwaggon . . . xiij viij vj To Mr Pott for careinge of dogges to the Kinge of Ffraunce ...... vj xiij iiij Bringinge a horse out of Scottlande from th' Erie of Marre Ix For providing coachhorses from beyondthe seas,and charges for transporting horsesout c of Barbary ...... vlxxvj x A few of the tilting and incidental expensesare not incurious. Launcesfor the pryncewth guildingeand sil- ueringe them . iiijjj xv vj Clubbes xxxvj, balles to them xiiij dozen. Ar- rowes headed wth siluer xiij and a velvett quyverrichelie laced w"1 golde ... xxxvi For boltesand arrowes wth other neccies bought by HenryeWeste ..... vjy j; Money payde to Pickeringe the Armorer for guildinge one Armor for the Duk of Bruns- wicke and for other woorkes " , . . jf; INTRODUCTION. xiii

li s. d. Makinge of patternesfor ffortificacons . . viij xvj Glovesbought at Oxford and at Woodstocke . viij x One great Organ bought of Mr Hamlet placed at Sl James ...... clxxvj Vyolles twoe greate ..... xl Twoe lutes ...... xxxiij vj viij A lute and vyoll wth other neccessariesfor a singinge boye ...... v xviij iiij Lutestringesand suchlike neccies . . xlvij xiiij For songebookesand pryckinge of songeswth a guilded coffer to kepe them . . . xxxj Mappes and Instrurnentes for the princes use . vj c Wages of the princes Musycons . . . viijv Two thousandtwo hundred pounds are well laid out in- li. s. d. Antiquities of Medall and Coynes* . . mmcc Here are the Booke Expenses:- To John Bull, Doctor of Musycke for sundry sortes of Musicke Bookes . . xxxv To Edward Blount, Stationer, for certain books by him deliuered towards the furnishinge of the princes library at S4James . . cxxij xv For books deliuered into the princes library at seueraltimes betweenthe 29thof February 1608 and his highness deathe . . . ccclxxx xix vij For books deliuered by the princes comaunde for the library at S* Andrews in Scotland . Ivij xvij iiij Bookes and a caseto keepe bookes . . xxj xvj The Cockpit expensesare not large :- For makingereadie the Cockepitt fower seuerall tymesfor playesby the spaceof fower dayes in the month of December 1610 . . ij x viij

SeeDallaway's Walpole, vol. ii., pp. 47 and 143. XIV INTRODUCTION.

s. d. For makinge readie the Cockepitt for playes twoe severall tymes by the spaceof tfower dayesin the monethesof Januaryand February1611 Ixx viij For makeinge readie the Cockepitt for a playe by the spaceof twoe dayesin the month of December 1611 . . . xxx iiij On the following sum, of £13. 6s. 8d., I shall make no remark. li. s. d. To ThomasWilson the princes Shoemakerdwel- ling in the Strande, for keeping a poor boy taken up and found at Woodstock, and by his highes comaundementcommitted to the same Wilson his keepinge, and that he shall take him for an apprentice . . xiij vj viij Theseextracts will bear testimonyto Henry'slove for the fine arts :-

Pictures, viz.- li. s. d- To Phillip Jacob for diuerse pictures for the gal- lereye at S1James ..... cxxx Twoe other pictures ..... cxxx Mr Isaakefor threepictures . . . xxxij One greatepicture ..... xxxiiij Three other pictures ..... xxx One greate and two litle pictures ... xl Vandell Welde[a] Duchmanfor the picturesof xii Emperor8 ...... x One Clasea Duchmanfor pictures . . Ixx Twoepictures bought of a Duchman xij A litle Duchman for pictures . . . cclx Burlymachefor the pictures that came from Venyce* . . iiij viij xvij iiij

* The nameof Philip Burlamachioccurs frequently in the volumi- nous and valuable work of Rvmer. He was a merchant in Lon- INTRODUCTION. XV

li. s. d. Phillipp Jacob aforesaide for pictures . . x xxx1'* Alabaster pictures .... xv x To Mr Peakefor 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 picture presented by him to the prince by warrant under the privy seal and his acquittance 1 Martyn Van Benthem for the price of certain pictures for the furnishing of the gallery at Sl James ...... xl

Solomonde Caus* for his penconat CKp'r ann by 1'res pattentes due for halfe a yeare ended at Mychas 1612 .. 1 Inigoe Jones, Surveyor of the woorkes for his fee at iijs. per diem for one whole yeaie

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 Mats service by Privy Seal and acquittaunce m c xviij vij11.vijs." "Laniere," says Walpole, "had great share in the purchases made for the royal Collection."-Anec. by Dallaway, vol. ii., p. 270. * Solomon de Caus was drawing-master to Prince Henry. XVI INTRODUCTION.

li. s, d. and a halfe andxl"1' dayes begonne the 13th January 1610, and ended at the feast of Sl Michaelthe Archaungel1612 . . Ixxxviij ij vj Inigoe Jones, Surveyor of the princes woorkes for his fee by Ires pattentes at iij9. per diem for xxxvij dayesbegonne the firste of October 1612and ended the vjth of Novemberfollow inge .... cxj 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 placesas appeareathby monthly books subscribedby Inigoe Jonesand Francis Carter, Officers of the Works and Mounsr de Caus mm viij xxviij x To Abraham Vander Dorte a drawer of pictures pension at I1', per ann : . 1

Of the " Rewardesgeven at Christeninges,"

Sr Willm AlexanderKnight his child, viz to the nurse and Midwiefe iiij11.,and for plate geventhere xj11.xjs. In all ...... xv xj The Erie of Argyles childe viz to the Nurse and myd- wiefevj11. and for plate geven there xlj11.xijs. vjd. In all ...... xlvij xij vj In the List of " Guyftes and Rewardes," the names of Owen, Cotgrave,and Coryatt occur. li- «. Inigoe Jones the Princes Surveyor..... xxx Mounr du Caus . .... clvij MT Owen the latyne poett ...... xxx Mr Coryatt* x RowlandCotgrave presentinge a dictionarye . . x A Duche graver sent for . xjjj jjjj

* Tom Coryatt, whosevery namecalls up a smile. INTRODUCTION. XVli

s.. . A Ducheman presentinge a law booke . . . . xv One that presented a great dictionarye xx Duchemenwhich camefrom Rotterdamfor Buyldinges . xxxv James Murrey a shippwrighte ..... xxv A Ffrenchemanthat madethe frontispeceof the Byble . x Twoe Ffrenchementhat made sylke .... xvj Mr Ramseythe Clockemaker ..... xj The Antidoteman ...... clx A Grecyan strawnger ...... xv Ffrenche musycons ...... xxx A Ffrenchemanwth balownesand other thinges . . xx CounteMauryce his Armorer ..... xij An ItalianJugler . xij ij Jockye of Hampton Courte ...... xxx ReddAndrew ...... xij

Among the " Anuyties and Pencons," there are three highly honourableto the Prince. li. Mrs Primerose nurse to the prince at xxx11.pr ann. for twoe yeares ...... lx Mr Silvester* at xxh. pr ann. for the sametyme xl Mr 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 LachrymalLachrymarvm, or theDistillation of Tearesshede for the vntymelyDeath of the IncomparablePrince 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. f To Prince Henry the ' goldenmouthed' Drayton consecrateshis Polyolbion,as a return (andit is a nobleone) for his royal influ- ence on Ms distressedfortunes. Michael Drayton has a complimentary sonnet to his Mndefriend Da Murray. b XVlll INTRODUCTION.

Henry diedin November,1612, and the pensionsfor the year commencingMichaelmas 1612 were recom- mendedfor payment,to the Lord Privy Seal and the Chancellorof the Exchequer,by the headsof the Prince's Household and the Auditors of the Accounts.

Also weehumbly offerunto yor honorable lo. pleasureand conside- raconthe namesof sondryeprsons hereunder menconed whoe by the comaundem*of the late prince wthoutanie graunte in wrytinge were allowedyerelie somesby way of Anuyties or pencons,out of the priviepurse of the saidlate prince, viz : JoshuaSiluester poett xx'1. Mr. Drayton a poet x". Mr. Owena poetxx". Mrs.Bruce a weaninge nurseto the prince x11.,the wiefe of Docf Martyn xiij11.vj". viijd., two gentlemenboth called JamesMurray xx"., Nicholls late keper of Sl. James'parke xiij". vjs. viijd., Davies housekeeperof Wood- stock dischargedx"., Harrys, Wardrober at Woodstockdischarged x1'., and Astanio an Italian preacherx". Makinge in all cxxxvj".xiij9. iiijd. by the yeare. D. Murray. Fra: Coston. Tho : Chaloner Ri: Button. A. Newton. Rich : Connock. J. Holies.

Mr. Collier has valued the moneyof the reigns of Elizabeth and Jamesat five times its presentvalue. I was next attracted to the Privy Purse Expenditure of the Prince's father, where I met with an item or two deservingpreservation.

Vyolles, viz one Sett for the Kinge xl11.one other Sett and a base- vyoll for the Pry nee xxxij". Ixxii1' Hawkes four pere at lxs. the pere x;;ii_ Sweetebagges for theKynges lynnen and sweete water and powder for the bedchamber xxxvj". xiiij*. viijd Necessaryesprovyded and bought by yegromeporter forthe privie INTRODUCTION.

chamber,and chamber of presence,wlh flowers and boughesXX at sondry tymesin the progressetyme iiij Xv". iiij'. viijd. A canvaspallette for the kingesbedd ij". x8. Strawefor theKinges bedd xij". xv8. Moneydeliuered to the KingesMa'9 owne handes and by his hig-hneslost at playeon the Twelfthday 1603. vj". Alsoallowed to the saydeAccomptaunte for moneyby him disbursedand paydeby comaundem'of the KingesMa"e to dyverseand

sondryep'rsons aswell Englishe and Scottesas Straungersm c by way of Guyftesand Rewardes xviij vij Ixviij". x". TheDeane of the Chappellin goldfor p'rsonsto be towchedfor the Kinges euill ccij". x8. The Knighte Marshall for sendingeaway ydle and loyteringe p'rsonsfrom the Courte xxviij".

Wheneverthe book of ' Guyftes and Rewardes' shall be discovered,it is but fair to supposewe 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- wrightsthat had escapedthe researchesof Malone,of Chalmers,and evenof Mr. Collier. Here I discovereda warrant from QueenElizabeth to pay to Thomas Pres- ton, " o'r Sckoler,"a pensionof twenty poundsby the year. This I sawwas no other than King Cambyses Preston, " who acted so admirably well," says Oldys, " in the tragedyof Dido,before Queen Elizabeth, when she was entertainedat Cambridgein 1564, and did so genteellyand gracefullydispute before her, that she b 2 XX INTRODUCTION. gavehim 20h'-peraim. for so doing."* I copythe warrant to add my testimonyto the generalaccuracy of Oldys : [Audit OfficeEnrolments, vol. i., p. 86.] Elizabeth R. By the Quene. Trustie and welbelouedwe greateyou well wherasfor the better enterteignmentof o'r SckolerThomas Preston we haue graunted unto him A penconof twenty poundesby yerepaiable at yorhandes during o'r pleasuer-Oar Will and comaundementis that of o'r Moneyand Treasoureremayninge and to remaynein yorchardge and custodie ye contentand paie thesaide pencon of twentyepoundes by yereduringe o'r pleasuerat twoousuall termesby equallporcons wherof thefirste paymentto begyneat the feaste of S*. Michaell tharchaengelllaste paste. And theis o'r Ires shalbe yo'r sufficient warr* and dis- chardgein that behalfe. Gevenunder o'r Signet at o'r Manner of S*. James' the xviijth of October the Sixte yere of oure Reigne. To oure trustie and welbeloued suante Ex. pr. Honynge. John Tamworthe Esquier Keper of o'r prie pursse and to the Kepr of the same for the tyme beinge. This, though of a later date, is far from devoid of interest. [Audit OfficeEnrolments, 1660-1673, p. 707.] Theseare to pray and requireyou to pay or causeto be paid unto Pelham Humphryes Master of the Children of His Ma" Chapel Royal the sum of Thirty Poundsby the year during His Ma18Plea- surefor keepingof ThomasHeywood late a Child of the Chapel whosevoice is changedand is gone from the Chapel&c. To commencefrom the 25th dayof Decemberlast past 1672. And this shallbe yourWarrant given under my hand this 12thday of April 1673In the 25th year &c. To Sr Edward Griffin &. Alban. Kn4 Trear of His Mu Chamber. TheHeywoods for a centuryand a half were con- * MS. Notes on Langbaine. INTRODUCTION. Xxi nectedwith the stage. This is the last-rememberedof the name,and I seelittle to discountenancethe suppo- sition that he wasa scion of the stock of ThomasHey- wood, the most prolific writer of his age, and oneof the best and most successful. The warrants and orders that follow throw a little light on the rewardsreceived by the mastersand yeomen of the revels. Someare 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 Kyrkham Officers of the Revells are by these Lettres patent under the great Sealeof England to have the useof such houses and lodgings as anciently did belong to either of their places, And whereas upon his Mat3 gift of the house of S*. Johns to the Lord Aubigny they have been dispossessedof the houses and lodgings formerly appointedto their offices,and by meansthereof are forced to provide themselves of others at a yearly rent untill some other places shall be assignedto them for that purpose, and thereupon have beensuitors unto us for somesuch allowaunce in regard of their said housesand 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 passedbefore you in respect of their said houses and lodgings so taken from them as aforesaidby his Mat6 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 sameto continue hereafteruntil they shall be otherwiseprovided for by His Highness. And this shall be your Warrant and Dischargein that behalf, from Whitehall the 10th of November 1610. your very loving friends, R. Salisbury To Our Loving FriendsFrancis Goston Jul. C&sar. and Richard Sutton Esquires, Audi- tors of the Trests XXll INTRODUCTION.

[From the Original.*} After Or hartie comendacons. Whereas heretofore you had had Warrant to allow unto Sr. George Buck k'., Master of his Mat8 Re- veils uponhis yearelyaccompt, the sorameof Thirty poundstowards the chargeand rent of a houseas well for the office,as for his owne dwelling, the houseof Sl. Johns where the samewas formerly kept, being otherwisedisposed of by his Matie. And forasmuchas we understand, that the said Sr George Buck, having provided a convenient house for that service, doth pay for the same, twenty pounds a yeare,more than his former allowance. We doetherefore hereby require you to allow unto him upon his next accompt, the somme of Fortie pounds for the surcreaseand arrere of two yearesrent ended at Michelmas last; and also, to allow him twenty pounds a yeare, over and above the Thirty pounds before menconed,untill suchtime, as you shall havedirection for the contrary, or that his Ma"e.shalbe pleased to appoint some other place where the said office of Revells shalbe kept. And for so doing, this shalbe yor Warrant. From Whitehall the 19th of December 1612. yor loving f reinds H. Northampton. T. Sufolke. E. Zouche. E. Wotton. Jul. CcEsar. To Or loving freinds Francis Goston and Richard Sutton Esq", his Ma" Auditors for the Imprest.

[Enrolments, vol. vi., p. 131.] After my hearty comendaconewhereas upon his Mau Graunte of the houseof Sl. Johnsunto the Lord Obigny there was order giuen for Allowanceof fifty poundsby the yeareto beemade unto Sr George BuckeKn*. decd.Master of His MatsRevells to providehimselfe of a convenienthowse and office to beepaid in his .Accomptsto bee

: The officialand contemporarycopy of this documentdiffers alto- getherin its spellingfrom the original. Nothing can shewthe un- settlednature of our orthographyat that timebetter thanthis very trivial circumstance. INTRODUCTION. XXI11 yearelypassed before you, as by warrantsto you in that behalfedoth appeare. And for asmuchas Sr John AshleyKn*. succeedingin, the placeof Sr GeorgeBucke doth as yet provide himselfeof a howse and officeat a yearelyrent untill someother placeshalbee assigned unto him for that purpose and thereuponhath beenean humble suitor unto meefor suchallowance as hath been formerly allowed to his predecessorsthese are thereforeto will and requireyou to allowunto him the sumeof fifty poundsi>y the yeare in his Accomptsto bee passedbefore you for two whole yeares ending at the feast of All Saints last past. And the sameto continue yearely hereafter untill hee shalbee otherwise provided for by his Matie. Whitehall this last of June 1624. Yor loueing freind Rich: Wesfon. To my very loving freindsthe Audr" of his Ma'9 Imprests.

[Enrolments,vol. iii., p. 750.] After my very hartie commendacons.Whereas the Master and Officersof the Revells,were commaundedby his Matyto beginne theire Attendaunceyearely at the feast of S'. Michaell the Arch- aungellwhich is abovea monethbefore their usualltyme of wayting and demaund allowaunce for three late yeares begining the last of September 1630 and ending the last of October 1632a moneth sooner than their ordinary tyme of attendaunce. Theis are thereforeto pray and requireyou that for everyyeare within the said tyme you give allowaunceto 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 penceyearely and to contynuethe samefrom tyme to tyme yearelyuntill you have warraunt to the contrary. And for so doing this shalbeyour warraunte. Whitehall the xiith of Feby 1636. PembrokeMountgomerie. To my very loving friends the Auditors of his Mat9.Imprest or any of them whome it may concerne. XXIV INTRODUCTION.

[From the Original,] Wherasby virtueof his Ma'9Letters Patent bearing date the 16th of June1625 made and graunted in confirmationof diuersWarrants and priuy Scalesunto you formerly directed in the time of or late SoueraigneLord King James,you are Authorized (amongst other things) to make paymentfor Playesacted before his Matie: Theis are to pray and requireyou out of his Mat8Treasure in your charge to pay or causeto beepayd unto John'Lowen and JosephTaylor or either of them for themselves and the rest of the Company of his MatsPlayers the summeof Two hundredand tennepounds (beeing after the usuall and accustomedrate of Tenne pounds for each play) for One and Twenty Playesby them actedbefore his Ma'y at Hamp- ton Court and elsewherewithin 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 wththeir Acquittancefor the Receipt therof shall bee your Warr1. Whitehall the 12th of March 1636. Pembrokeand Montgomery. To Sr William Uvedale Kn'. Tr'er of His Mats Chamber.

{From the Original.] Playes acted before the Kinge and Queene this present yeare of the Lord 1636. 1. Eastermunday at the Cockpittthe firsteparte of Arviragus.* 2. Eastertuesday at the Cockpittthe secondparte of Arviragus. 3. The 4th of Aprill at the Cockpitt the Silent Woman. 4. The 5th of May at the Blackfryersfor the Queeneand the prince Elector-Alfonso.f 5, The 17th of Novemberat Hampton Courtethe Coxcombe. 6. The 19thof Novemberat HamptonCourt Beggers bush 7. The 29thof Novemberat HamptonCourt the Maides Tragedie

By Lodowick Carlell. f By Chapman. INTRODUCTION. XXV

8. The 6th of Decemberat HamptonCourt the Loyall Subiect. 9. The 8th of Decemberat Hampton Court the Moore of Venice 10. The 16thof Decemberat HamptonCourt LouesPilgrimage 11.Sl. Stephen's day at HamptonCourt the first pteof Arviragus. 12. Sl. Johnsday at HamptonCourt the secondparte 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 10th of Januaryat HamptonCourt the Kinge and Noe Kinge 16. The 12th of Januarythe new playe from Oxford the Royall Slave.t 17. The 17th of January at Hampton Court-Rollo 18. The 24th of January at Hampton Court-Hamlett. 19. The 31st of January at Sl. James' the tragedie of Caesar 20. The 9th of February at Sl. James' the Wife for a Moneth. 21. The 16th of February at S'. James" the Governour. 22. The 21st of Februaryat Sl. James'Philaster.

[From the Original.'] After my very harty Commendacones-Wherasthe Officersof the Revells haue by my commands attended at Hampton Court about his Ma't3 Service these Three last yearesbeginning 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 require you That for euery yeere within the saydtime you giue Allow- ance to the Mr. of Eight Shillings pr diem which cometh to Twelue pounds: To the Clarke Comptroller, ClarkeYeoman Three pounds six shillings and eight pencea peecewhich cometh to Tennepounds: To the Groome One pound thirteene shillings and fower pencewhich 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 Pembrokeand Montgomery. Auditors of his Mats Imprest, or any of them, whome it may concerne.

* By Davenant. t By Cartwright. XXVI INTRODUCTION.

[Enrolments, vol. i. p. 131.] After my hearty Comendaconeforasmuch as uponconsideracon of the warrant of Sr Richd 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 Accompts of the office of his Ma19Revells for severall yearesended in the yeare 1638 being the last Accompts of that office passedin the time of the late king Charles, It appearesunto meethat the Allowanceof fifty poundspr ann: in the said warr1 menconedto bee allowed for the rent of a house to be provided for the said office was continued: And there being applicacon made unto mee by Sr Henry Herbert Kn't now Mar of his Mats Re- vells for the like Allowanceto beemade unto him, there being asyet noe house otherwise provided for that purpose. These are therefore to will and authorize you to make unto the said Sr Henry Herbert from time to time the like allowance upon his Ace'8of the said Officein such manner as the same hath beene formerly made, untill there shalbeea house otherwise provided for the said service. Dated March the 8th 1666. 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 officers of the Revells were comandedby his Maty to begin theire atten- danceyearely at the feast of S'. Michaell the Archangell which is abouea monethbefore theire usuall time of waiteing and demand Allowancefor sixe late yearesbeginning ye last of October1660 and ending the last of October 1666. a moneth sooner than theire ordi- narytime of attendance:These are therefore to prayand require you,that for everyyeare within thesaid time yougive Allowance to theMaster of EightShillings p. diemwhich comes to twentyfoure pounds: To the Clerke-Comptroller,Clerke, and Yeoman,Sixe poundesthirteene shillings and foure pence a piecewhich comesto Twentypounds, and to theGroome one pound thirteene shillings and fourpenceyearely and to continuethe samefrom time to time INTRODUCTION. Xxvii

vearelyuntill youhave warrant to the contrary. And for soedoing this shalbeeyor warrant. Giuenunder ray handthis viijth dayof March1666, in thexixth yeareof his MtsRaigne. E. Manchester. To my very loueingfreinds The Aud" of his Mts Imprests. Theextracts that follow arederived from the original

Office Books of the Treasurers of the Chamber duringO a part of the reign of QueenElizabeth. It is to be re- gretted that the set is very incomplete,while it is right to add that a few of the paymentsfor Plays wereprinted before by Chalmers,from the Registers of the Privy Council.

Payde to Rychard Jnggo the Q Mats prynter upon her warrunt dated at Grenewich the xxij of July A° ij° for certeyn bookesby him deluiredto those of the Chappellviz for one Byble of the greate vollume xxvj*. viijd. for two lesserBybles xl".

Payde upon the Councelles L're dated at Westinr the xxj daye of Januarye 1560 to the L. Robert Duddeleys playors in way of the Q. reward vj11.xiij9. iiijd. And to SebastyanWestcott Mr of the Chil- dren of Polls vj". xiij9. iiijd. for playing in Christmasbefore her grace in all xiij". vjs. viijd. Paydeupon the Counsell'sWarraunt dated at Westmrthe ixth daye of March 1561to Sebastyan Westcot Mr of the children of Polls for an Entreludeplayed before the Q. Matie vj"- xiij9. iiijd. Payde to thentrelude players* viz to John Browne, Edtnond Stroodewycke,John Smyth and William Readingeuery of them at iij". vj9.viijd. per Annand xxiij". iiijd. for their LyueryCotes yerely to beepayde quarterly dew unto them for one hole yeare ending at MychasAn0 iiij°. xviij".

* These names are not in Mr. Collier's Annals. Smith was the longestliver, and,as their placeswere never filled up, theymay be lookedupon as the last of the CourtInterlude Players. XXVlll INTRODUCTION.

Paydeto John BaptaCastiglion grome of the preuyChamber upon the Q. Ma" warrauntdated at Westmrthe xxviij"1 of March A° iiij° to beeby him deliuredover in way of the QueenesMa'9 reward to AlphonsoFerrabosco Italion Musicon the someof xx".

Paydeto AlphonsoFerrabosco Italyon upon theQ. MauWarraunt dorm dated at Greenwich the xvj"1 of June A° iiij° for his Annuytie of C marks per ann. payable q'rly during pleasure dew for halfe a yereending at MychasA° iiij° xxxiij". vj9.viijd. Paydeupon the Q. Ma'9Warraunt dated at WindesorCastle the xxviijth of August 1563 To Sr Wylliam Cecill knight, principall Secretaryeto beeby him deliueredby wayeof her Matsreward to a frenchman that brought certeyn books to the Q. Matie from one Ronsard a Poet the someof xl french crownes amounting in currant moneyto xij".

Payde to the Earle of Warwicks players by vertue of the Councells Warr dated at Westmr the xviijth of January 1564 by waye of her Matsrewarde for ij playes by them played and presented before her highnesthis Christmasthe someof xiij". vjs. viijd. Payde uppon the CouncellsL're dated at Westm1"the xviijth of January 1564 to Sebastian Westcot Mr of the children of Pools for a playepresented by him beforethe Q. MaUethe ChristmasA° vij° vj". xiij8. iiijd.

Payd upon the Councells Warrant dated at Westm the ixth of Marche 1564 to Sebastian Westcot Mrof the children of Polls for presentinga playbefore the Q. MaUeon Candelmasday last pastby waye of her highnesRewarde vj11.xiii9. iiijd. Payde upon the CounsellsWarrant dated at Westmrthe Xth of January1562 to the playersof the LordeRobt Duddeley and to the M of the childrenof Pollsfor playingbefore the QuenesMa'ie in Christmas. xiijii.Vj9< viijd_ Paidupon A bill signedby the lorde ChamberlayneTo Willm HunysMr of the Childrenof herMu Chappellfor xxuequeares and a half of paperroyall at ij6.the querexlj*. andfor byndingethe same INTRODUCTION. Xxix into xvij bookswhereof xiiij at ij9. vjd. thepeece and thre at xxd. the peecexl". And for writinge and prickingeccx sheetsin the said xvij booksat xijd. the sheetex". x". In all by her Mat9especiall order declaredby the said bill xvu. xj9. vjd.

Payde upon a Bill subscribed by Mr Secretarye dated at Hampton Courte the xixth of December 1568 To Nicholas Delatower a Greeke borne wch broughte unto the Quenes Matie certayne Ires and presented unto her Matiecertayne Bookes wchhe hadd written in Greeke by waveof her Matsrewarde the someof xij". vj6.viijd.

Payde upon the CounsaylesWarrante dated at Hampton Courte the xxviijth of December1568 To the Lord Riches playors by wave &c for presenting of a playe before her highnes on S{ Stevens daye at night lastepaste vj". xiij9. iiijd.

Payde to SabastyanWestcott Mr of the Childeren of Powles by waye of &c for presentinge a playe before her highnes on New yeres day at night 1568 vj". xiij9. iiijd. Paydeupon the Counsayleswarrante dated at Westmrthe xxvthof Februarye 15S8 To Richarde Farrant Scole Mr to the Childeren of Wyndsor for presenting a playe before the Quenes Mtie on Shrove Tewsdayeat nyght lastepaste by way of &c vj". xiij9. iiijd.

Payde upon the CounsaylesWarrante dated at Windsor the ij of Januarye 1569 To Richarde Ferrante Scolemr to the Childeren of Wyndsor by waye of &c for presentinge a playe before her highnes this Christmas upon S' Johns daye at nighte laste paste vj". xiij8. iiijd. Paydeupon the CounsaylesWarrante dated at Wyndsorvij° Janu- arij 1569 To Willm Hunnys Mr of the Childeren of her Mats Chap- pell by waye of her Mts rewarde for presentinge a Playe before her Matieon Twelfe dayeat nyghtelaste paste vj11.xiij9. iiijd.

Paydeupon the Counsayleswarrante dated at HamptonCourte the vij"' dayeof Februarye1569 To the Lord Riches playors for presentingeof a Playebefore the QuenesMatie on ShroueSondaye at nyghtelaste paste by wayeof &c vj1'.xiij8. iiijd. XXX INTRODUCTION.

Paydeupon a bill signedby Mr Secretaryedated at Wyndsorxviij0 Octobris 1569 To EdmondeSpencer* that broughteIres to the QuenesMatie from Sir Henrye Norrys knighte her MatsEmbassador in Frauncebeinge then at Towarsin the sayde Realrae,for his chargesthe someof vj". xiij8.iiijd. overand besydes ix1'. prested to hymby Sir HenryeNorrys vj". xiij9. iiijd. Paydupon the Counsayleswarr1 dated at Wyndsorthe xxviij"' of November1569 To RogerAscham by way of the QuenesMat9 rewarde being senteinto the northeabowte her highnesaffayres the someof iiij".

Paid upon the Counsaillswarrante dated ix° Januar 1574 To Therle of Leicestersplayers for presentingeof a playebefore her heighnes uponSancte Stephens daie last past x'1.

Paid upon the Counsaills warrante dated ix° January 1574 To Therle of Leicester his players for presentinge a playe before her Ma"6upon newyeres day at nightelast past. vj." xiij9. iiijd. Paid upon the CounsaillsWarrante dated xj° January 1574 To the L. Clintonsplayers by wayeof &c. for presentingea playebefore her highnesupon S* Johnsday last vj11.xiij9. iiijd. andfor presentinge a playe before her Maheupon Sondaybeing the secondof Januar 1574 vj1'.xiij8. iiijd. Paid upon the Counsaill Warr1 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 EdmundSpencer in the differentbooks of accountthat I havegone through of the reign of Elizabeth,the nameis not a commonone, 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!" Thereis no difficulty,I presume,in supposingthat thepoet went abroadin a Cambridgevacation, and returned, carrying letters to the court from Sir Henry Norrys. INTRODUCTION. XXXI xxiijd Januar 1574 to Richard Farrante Mr of the Children of the Chappellof Windsor for presentingea play before her MaUeupon Twelfe Nighte last paste xiij". vj'. viijd. Paide upon the Counsaills Warrante dated xvj Feb. 1574 To SebastianWestecote Mr of the Children of Powlesfor presentinge a playebefore her Matieon Candlemesday at night last past xiij". vj9.viijd.

Paid upon the Counsaills Warrante dated at Richmond xvj Febr 1574 To therle of Warwicks players by way of her heighnes rewarde for presentingea playe before her Ma"e on Shrovemondaylast past x". Paid uponthe CounsailesWarrante datedat Richemondxvj Febr 1574 To Willm Hunys Mr of the Children of her MatsChappie the someof xxu*m'ks as her Mu guifte for presentingea playe before her heighnesupon Shrovesondaye last past xiij". vj9. viijd.

Paid uppon a warrant signed by Mr Secretaire Walsingham dated at Hampton Court xxj° Novembr 1576 to George Gascoigne gent* for bringinge of Lr'es in post for her Matlt9affaires frome Andwarpe to HamptonCourte. xxu. Paid uppona warrant signedby Mr SecretarieWalsingham dated at Hampton Courte 16 January 1576To Thomas Churcheyarde gent for caryingof Lres in post for her Matie"affaires to Mr EdwardHorsey and Mr doctor Wilson in the Lowe Gentries thone beinge at Marshe in Luxemburghe and the other at Bruxells or els where xviij".

Paid to Thomas Churcheyarde uppon a Warrante signed by Mr SecretarieWalsingham dated at Whitehall ij° Aprilis 1577for bringinge of L'res in post for her Ma'9affaires from Mr doctor Wilson

* The poet, who died at Stamfordon 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- brid°-e, such Frenche as I borrowed in Holland, and such English as I stale in Westmerland, even such and no better have I here poured forth." XXX11 INTRODUCTION.

presentliefor the like affairesin the Lowe Contries he beingethen at Bruxells to the Courte at Whitehall xij". Paid to LawranceButton and John Dutton her Mat9players and their Companie upon the Counsells Warr of 7 March 1590 for fower seuerall Enterludes or playes shewed and presented before her Matie at the Courte on S' Steuens day, the Sonday after Newyeres daye Tweluethday and ShroueSondaye last xxvj". xiijs. iiijd. and by waie of her Mats further liberalise and rewarde for the said Enterludes xiij". vj9. viijd. xl".

Paid to John Laneham and his company her Mats players * upon the CounsellsWarr1 dated 7 March 1590for shewinge and presentinge one Enterludeor playebefore her Matieon Neweyeres day last pastthe someof vj". xiij*. iiijd. And by way of her Mau further libe- ralitie and reward for the said playe the some of Ixvj8. viijd. in all xli. Paid to John Heming and Thomas Popef servaunts unto the Lo Chamberlein uppon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Nonesuch ij° die Octobrs 1599 for three interludes or playes played before her Mat!eon Sl Stephensdaye at night, Newyearsdaye at night, and Shroutewsdayat night last past ye someof xx". and to them moreby waye of her Ma'9rewarde ye someof x'1. In all xxx'1. Paid to John Heming servaunt to the Lo Chamberlein uppon 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 companiesof " her Matie8poor Players." Lanehamhad been one of Lord Leicester'sservants; the Buttons were among Lord Warwick's servants. f In 1596,the order in which the servants of the Lord Chamberlain are namedis as follows: Pope,Burbage, 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 accountfor his position), may have bought his share. Fletcher died in 1608, leavingShakespeare, in all likelihood,at the headof the company. Collier(i. 319)supposes that Hemings was at the head of the company in 1600. I believe that he was never at the head, but that he acted throughout as treasurer: INTRODUCTION. XXX111 for three interludesor playesplayed before her Matieon Sl Stephens dayeat night, Twelfdayeat night and Shrouesondayat night last past xxx11.

To Robert Shaw servaunt to therle of Nottingham upon the Councells Warraunt dated at the Courte at Richmond 18 Febr 1599 for Twoe Enterludesor Playesplayd beforeher Matieon S'. Johnes daye at night and Newye ares daye at night last xxu.

To John Heminge and Thomas Pope servaunts unto the Lord Charaberleyne upon the Councells Warraunt dated at the Court at Nonesuch 2 October 1599 for three Enterludes or Playes played before her Matieupon S*Stevens day at night, Newyearesday at night, and Shrouetewsdayat night last past xxu. and to them more by -waye of her Mats reward xu. In all xxx11.

To John Hemyngesand Richard Cowleyservauntes to the lord Chamberleyne upon the Councells Warr* dated at Whitehall 31 March 1601for threeplayes showed before her highnes on SeSte- phens day at night, Twelfth day at night and Shrovetuesdayat night xxx11.

To EdwardeAllen servanteto the Lord Admyrall uponthe Coun- cells Warraunte datedat Whitehall 31st March 1601for three playes shewedbefore her Matieviz On Innocentsday at night, Twelfth day at night, and Candelmasday at night last paste* xxx1'.

To Nathaniell Gyles Mr of the Children of the Chappell uppon the Councells Warraunte dated at Whitehall 4 May 1601 for a play presentedbefore her Maticon Shrouesondayeat night xu. and for a showewth musyckeand speciallsonges prepared for yepurpose on Twelfth day at night cs.in all xv".

* In Henslowe'sDiary is the following entry : " Rec. of M. E. Alleyn, the 4 of Maye 1601,the sommeof twenty eight poundsand ten shillings,which he receivedat the Corte for ther Cort moneyfor playing ther at Cryssmas,which was deweunto theEarle of Noting- hamesplayers, 281. 10s."-Collier's Annals,i., 319. The difference mayhave beenpaid by Alleyn for fees,or retainedas his own share. c XXxiv INTRODUCTION.

ToJohn Hemynges and the rest of hisCompanies servaunts to the lordeChamberleyne uppon the Councells Warraunte dated at White- hall thexxth of Aprill 1603for theirpaines and expences in presentingebefore the late Queenes Matietwoe playes the one uppon Sl Ste- phensday at nighteand thother upon Candlemas day at nightfor echof which they were allowedby way of her Matsrewarde tenne poundesamounting in all to xx .

To Edwarde Allen serrvaunte to the lorde Admyrall and the rest of his Companieupon the Councellswarraunte datedat Whitehall 22ndApril 1603for theirpaynes and expences in presentingebefore her late Ma1"6three severallplayes viz upon S* Johns day at night, Shrouesondayat night and at nighte last before the date aforesaideafter x". for echplay by way of her highnes rewarde as hath bene accostomed xxx". Nothing can paint King James'slove 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 haveinterspersed several other paymentsfrom the sameaccounts (Treas: oftlie Chamber),which I hope mingle not inappropriatelywith the stage illustrations. The new king sawfive times as many plays in a year as Queen Elizabeth was accustomed to see. To John Hemyngsone of his MaUeplayers uppon the Councells warrant dated at the Courte at Wilton 3 December 1G03 for the paynesand expences of himselfe and the rest of his Companyein comynge from Mortelacke in the Countie of Surrie unto the Courte aforesaideand there presentinge before his Matieone playe on the secondof Decemberlast by wave of his MaUesreward xxx".* To NicholasHyllyard his MatieLyrnner uppon the Councellswar-

* Thisis a veryinteresting entry : thefirst play that the king sawin Englandwas performed by Shakespeare'scompany, in Lord Pembroke's house at Wilton. INTRODUCTION. XXXV rant datedat the Courteat HamptonCourte 28 December1603 for his paynesand travell beingeappoynted by directionto makecer- taynepictures of his Matieswch were by his highnesgyven unto the Duke of Denmark Embassador xix". x8.

To John Hemyngesone of his Matie9players uppon the Councells Warrant datedat HamptonCourte 18 January160 3[4] for the paynesand expencesof himselfe and the rest of his Companyein presentingeof sixe interludesor playesbefore the kings M'ieand the prince viz on Sl Stephensdaye at night, S4Johns daye at night, In- nocentsdaye and Newyeresdaye at night beforethe kings mauefor eachof the saydeplayes twentie noblesapeece and to them by waye of his Matiesrewarde fyve m'rks and for twoeplayes before the prince on the xxxth of Decemberand the firste of January1603 twentye nobles apeecein all amountinge to the some of liii1'.

To Richard Burbadg one of his Matie"Comedyans uppon the Coun- cells Warrant dated at Hampton Courte 8 Febr. 1603[4] for the mayntenanceand reliefe of himselfe and the reste of his Companye beinge prohibited to present anie playes publiquelie in or neere Lon- don by reason of greate perill that might growe through the extra- ordinarie concourseand assemblieof people to a newe increase of the plaguetill it shall pleaseGod to settle the Cyttie in a more perfect health : by waye of his Matiesfree gifte xxx". To Edward Allen and Edward Jubie twoe of the princes players upon the CouncellsWarrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 19 Febr. 16'03[4]for the paynesand expenses of themselvesand the rest of their companiein presentingefower playesbefore his Matieand the princeviz for oneplaye before the kingsMatie on the xxjth of Janu- arie last at night twentie noblesand by Waye of his Matiesreward fvve marks and for three before the prince on the fourth the fifteenth and twoe and twentieth of Januarie twentie nobles for each in all xxx1'.

To John Duke on of the QueenesMties players upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courte at Whitehall 19 Febr 1603[4] for the paynesand expencesof himselfeand the resteof his companyefor twoe interludes or playes presented by them before the Prince his C 2 XXXVl INTRODUCTION.

Graceon the Secondand xiijth dayesof Januarielast at night for eachplay twentie nobles-in all xiij11.vjs. viijd. To John Hemyngone of his Ma'ieaplayers upon the Councells Warrant datedat the Courteat Whitehallultimo die Februar1603[4] for himselfeand the rest of his Companyefor twoe playespresented before his MaUeviz the one on Candlemas day at night and the other on Shrouesondayat night the someof xiij1'. vjs. viijd. andby wayeof hisMaties rewarde for the sametwoe playes vj". xiij8.iiijd. In all xx'1. To John Hemyngesone of his Mats playersuppon the Councells Warraunte dated at the Courte at Whitehall 21 January 1604 for the painesand expencesof himselfeand the reste of his Companiein playinge and presentingeof sixe Enterludes or plaies before his Malieviz on all Saintesday at nighte,the Sondayat nighte followinge beinge the 4th of November 1604, Sl 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 usuall allowaunce of vj11.xiij6. iiijd. the pecexl1'. and Lxvj9. viijd. for everyplaie by waie of his Mats rewarde xx". in all lx".

To John Duke one of the QueenesMats players by warrant of 19 Febr. 1604 for presenting one Interlude or Plaie before his Matie on Sunday night the 30th of December vj". xiij8. iiijd. and to them by waie of his Matsrewarde lxvjs. viijd. in all x".

To Edward Jubye one of the Princes plaiers upon warrant dated22 Febr: 1604 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 Februarynexte followinge after the rate of vj". xiij9. iiijd. 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 Enterludesor plaiespresented before theKinges Ma^by the Queues Mau Children of the Revellsthe one on Newyeresday at night 1604 and the other on the thirde day of Januarye at nighte nexte follow- ingexiij1'. vj8. viijd. andby waieof hishighnes rewarde vju. xiij8. iiijd. In all xx" INTRODUCTION. XXXvii

To John Hemynge one of his MaUesplayers upon warrant dated 24th February 1604 for himselfe and the reste of his Companie for 4 Interludes or plaies presented by them before his Matieat the Courte viz on Candlemas daye at night, on Shrouesundayat night, Shroue- mondayat night andShrouetuesday at nighte 1604 at vj". xiijs. iiijd. for everieplaie and lxvjs. viijd. by waie of his Ma19rewarde for ech playe In all xl11.

To the sameJohn Hemynges upon Warrant dated 28th April 1605 for one enterlude or plaie presentedbefore his MaUeat ye Courte the thirde of February1604 vju. xiijs. iiijd. and to them moreby way of his Ma'3 rewarde lxvjs. viijd. In all x1'.

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 Matie on Shrouemondaye at nighte the some of twentie noblesand by wayeof his Matiesrewarde fyve marks in all x".

To Phillipp Henslowe upon the Councells Warrant dated at the Courteat Whitehall 18 April 1604 by way of his MaUesreward to him and his servaunts in bringinge and presentinge before his Matie at Whitehall the game of Bearebaytinge upon Shrovetuesday cs.

To Edward Kirkham Mr of the Children of the Queenes MaUesRe- veils upon the CouncellsWarrant datedat the Courte at Whitehall 30 April 1604 for one Enterlude or play presentedby the sayde childrenbefore his Matieuppon Shrouetuesdaye last at night x1'.

To AlphonsonFerrabosco upon the CouncellsWarraunte dated at the Courte at Whitehall 27 November 1604 to be by him bestowed andlaide out in buyingetwoe violls wth 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 Companiefor presentingetwoe pliaesone beforethe QueenesMa'ie the 23rd November1604 and the otherbe- fore the Princethe 24th of November xvf. xiij". iiijd. XXXVlll INTRODUCTION.

To JohnHemynges one of his Mat9players upon Warrant dated 24 March1605 for presentingtenn severall playes or enterludesbe- fore his Matiein the tyme of Christmaslaste andsince after the rate of twentienobles for everieplay and by wayof his Matsrewarde fyvemarkes in all ch. To Nathaniell Gyles upon his Ma*3Warraunte of 3 July 1605 beingemonie geuen to himselfeand the rest of the gent of his Mats Chappieby waie of his Matsguifte towardestheir feasteas likewise hath bein geuenin former yeares lxs. To EdwardeJubye one of the pryncesplayers upon warrant dated the 23th February 1606 for sixe playes presented by them in De- cember, January and February 1606 lxh. To Edward Kerkham one of the Mrs 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'kes for ech play and by way of his Mats reward fyve nobles In all xvj1'. xiijs. iiijd. To John Duke one of the Queenes Mate players upon Warrant dated 30 April 1606 for presentinge one play or Comodie before his Matie upon Sl. Johns day at night cs. and by way of his highnes re- wardelxvjs. viijd. In all viij1'. vjs. viijd. To Edward Jubie one of the Princes players upon Warrant dated 30 April 1606for presentingsixe severall playes in the tyme of Christmas laste and since, three before the King and three before the prince for everieof the saydeplayes cs. the peceand by waye of his Mts rewarde lxvjs. viijd. for ech of them in all I11. To John Hemyngesone of his Mts players uponWarrant dated 18thOctober 1606 for threeplayes before his Matieand the kingeof Denmarketwoe of themat Grenewichand oneat HamptonCourte xxx11. To John Hemyngesone of his Matiesplayers upon Warrant dated 8 February1607 for xiij plaiespresented by them beforehis Mtie at theCourt at Whitehallviz on S* Stephensnight, S*Johns night, Childermasnight, the secondof January,Twelfnight two plaies,the INTRODUCTION. XXxix seaventhof January,the ninth of January,the xvijth of Januarytwo plaies,the xxvjth of January,Candlemas night, and Shrovesunday at night cxxx".

To John Hemyngesone of his Mats playersupon warrant dated 30thMarch 1607for nyne playespresented before his highnessthe 26th and 29th of December 1606, the 4th the 6th and the 8th of XX Januarie,the 2nd the 5th the 15th andthe 27 February iiij xu. To Edward Juby one of the Princes players upon warrant dated 8 May 1608 for 4 playes presented before his Matie and the Prince at Whitehall in November December and January xlu.

To John Hemynges one of his Mats plaiers upon warrant dated 5th April 1609for twelue plaiesby him and the resteof 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 Matie and the prince on severall nights xxxu.

To John Hemynges one of his Mats players upon the Councells Warraunte dated 26th April 1609 in the behalfe of himselfe and the reste of his Companie by waie of his Mats rewarde for their private practise in the time of infeccon that thereby they mighte be inhabled to perform their service before his Matie in Christmas hollydaie 1609 xl11. To Inico Jones uppon therle of Salisburieswarraunte dated 16 June 1609for carreingeof Lres for his Matsservyce into Fraunce xiij11.vjs. viijd. To HenryReynoldes upon the CouncellsWarrant of 10 Novr1G09 for chardgesdisbursed by him for the buriallof Sr GeorgeWharton and Sr JamesSteward at Islington xxx11.xv5.*

* SeeScott's Minstrelsy for the balladon the fatal duel fought at Islington,between Wharton and Stewart, on the 8th of November, 1609. The balladsays that theyfought near Waltham. It wasin xl INTRODUCTION.

To John Hemingesupon the CouncellsWarraunt 10 March 1609[10]for himselfe and the rest of hiscompanie being restrained fromPublique playing within the cyttie of Londonin thetyme of infectionduring the spaceof sixeweekes in whichtyme they prac- tised privately for his Mats service ToJohn Hemynges one of thekinges players upon the Councells warr*dated 12 February 1610 for presentingexven playes before the kinge the quene and the prynce To ThomasGrene one of the Quenesplayers upon the Councells Warrantedated 18th March1610 for threeseuerall playes before the KingesMatie and the prince xxx11. To EdwardeJubye one of the princesplayers upon Warrant dated 20 March 1610[11] to fower playes presentedbefore his Matieby that Companye xl'1.

To Alexander Foster upon a Warrant dated 1 April 1612 for himselfe and his fellowes the Lady Elizabeths servaunteaand players for presenting one play before his Ma^ on Shrovetewsdaylaste at night called the prowde Mayde* viz twenty nobles and five marks for Re- ward x11.

To the saidAlexander Foster upon a lyke warrant of a lyke date for himselfand his saidfellowes for presentingtwoe severallplaies beforethe Princesgrace and the f=aidLady Elizabeth in Januaryand Marchlast pastat twentynobles a play xiiju. vjs. viijd. To John Heminges for himselfe and his fellowes upon a Warrant dated 1 June 1612for presenting vj severall Playes before his Ma1? viz one upon the laste of October one upon the first of November

the fieldsat Hoxtonthat Ben Jonson killed in a duelGabriel Spenser, the player. I find entriesof severalpayments made to this Henry Reynoldsin the accountsof the Treasurerof the Chambers. I believe him to be the Henry Reynoldsto whom Drayton addresseshis admirable " Epistle on Poets and Poesie." * That is, " The Maid's Tragedy,"by Beaumontand Fletcher, seep. 211. INTRODUCTION. xli one on the 5th of Novr one on the 26th Dec1 one on the 5th of Januaryand oneother upon Shrovesundayat night being the 23rd of Februaryviz at twenty noblesfor everyplay and five markesfor a Rewardfor every play lxh. To the said John Hemyngesupon a lyke warrant of a lyke date (1 June 1612)for himselfeand his fellowes for presentingtwelve severall Plaies before the Princes highnes and the Duke of Yorke one upon the 9th of Novr last one upon the 19th of the same one other upon the 16th of 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 sameone upon the 28th of February one upon the 3rd of April and another XX upon the 16th of the sameat xxtie noblesa play iiij11. To the said John Hemyngesupon a lyke Warrant of a lyke date (1 June 1612) for himself and his fellowes for presentingfower plaiesbefore 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

To Thomas Greene for himselfe and his fellowes the Queenes Mats servauntesupon a Warrant of 18th June 1612 for presenting two severall plaies before the Kinge and QueenesMa^ viz one upon the 27th of Decemberlast and the other upon the 2nd of February following at 20 noblesthe playand vju. xiijs. iiijd; in reward xx11.

To the said Thomas Greene for himselfe and his fellowes upon a Warrant of lyke date for presenting twoe severall plaies before the Princeshighnes and the Lady Elizabethviz one16th of January laste and the other upon the 23rd of the same at 20 noblesthe play xiij11.vjs. viijd. To EdwardJuby for himselfeand his fellowesthe Princeshighnes Servantsupon a warrant dated 18 June 1612 for presentingtwoe severallplaies 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 xxu. INTRODUCTION.

To the saidEdward Juby upon Warrant of lykedate &c. for presentingtwoe severall plaies before the Princeshighnes viz uponthe 5thand 29th of Februarylaste at 20 nobles a play xiij1'.vjs. viijd. To William Rowleyupon the CouncellsWarraunte dated 20 June 1612 for himselfe and the rest of his fellows the Duke of Yorkes servaunts as playersfor presentingfower severall plaies before the Princeshighnes the saidduke of Yorkeand the LadyElizabeth yiz uponthe 12thJanuary 1611 one,upon the 28th of Januaryone, uponthe 13th of Februaryone, and upon the 18thof thesame moneth oneafter the rate of twentynobles a play xxvjh.xiij9. iiijd. To the said William Rowley upon the lyke warraunte dated 20 January1612 for himself andthe rest of his saidefellowes for presentinge 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 sameand oneupon the xvth of January1610 xxvj". xiijs. iiijd.

To ThomasDerry her MatsJester upona warraunt signed by the Lord Chamberleyndated at Whitehall 16July 1612for the dyett of the saidThomas Derry andJohn Mawe his man from the 25th day of December1611 to the 24th of June following being 26 weekes at vijs.the weeke ixu. ij6. To Philip Rosseterupon a warrant datedthe 24th of Novr 1612for presentinga play by the Childrenof the Chappiebefore the Prince, the ladyElizabeth and the PrincePalatyne vjh.xiijs. iiijd. To him more upon a warrant dated the 31st May 1613 for presentingbefore them two otherplayes by the Childrenof the Chap- pell xiij11.vj9. viijd. To EdwardJubye upon warrant dated 31 March 1613for presentinga playby himselfand his fellowesthe PrincePalatynes Ser- vantsbefore the LadyElizabeth vj1'.xiij8. iiijd. To John Hemingesupon theLord ChamberleynesWarraunt dated 19thMay 1613 for eighte seuerall playes before his Matle ii?rju. To William Rowleyupon the CouncellsWarr* dated the 7th of INTRODUCTION. xliii

June 16 13 for himselfe and the reste of his fellowes the Princes Ser- vauntsfor presentingtwoe severallplayes before his highnesthe CountPalatyne and the Ladye Elizabeth xiiju.vjs. viijd. To JosephTaylor upon the CouncellsWarrant dated the 28th of June1613 for himselfeand his fellowes the Lady Elizabeth her ser- vantesfor presentingtwoe Playes before the Pryncethe Count Pala- tyne andthe ladyeElizabeth xiij". vj8.viijd. To JohnHemynges upon a Warrantdated the 9th of July 1613 &c. for presentingea playe before the Duke of SavoyesAmbassadors on the 8th of June1613-vju. xiijs. iiijd. To him moreupon a warrant datedthe 20thMay 1613for presentingefourtene severall playes before the Prince, the ladye Elizabeth and the Prince Palatyne iiij xiij". vjs. viijd. To the saidJohn Heminges upon a warrantof the samedate for presentingsexe seuerall playes before the Kinges Matiexl". and by waye of his Matsrewarde xx".

To Cyrill Turner* upon a warraunte signed by the Lord Chamber- leyne and Mr Chauncellor dated at Whitehall 23rd December 1613 for his chardges and paines in carrying 1'res for his Mats service to Brussells xh.

To John Hemynges &c upon warrant dated 21 June 1614for presentinge seavenseverall playes before the Princes highnesviz on the 4th of Novr the 16th of Novr the 10th of January the 4th of February the 8th the 10th and the 18th of the same moneth 1614 xlvj". xiijs. To the saidJohn Hemingesupon a lyke warrauntof a lyke date for presentingbefore his Matynyne severallplayes in NovrDecr XXJan? Feb?and March 1614 iiij xli.

To Robte Lee and the reste of his fellowes the QueenesMats Ser- vauntesthe players upon the Councells Warraunte dated at Whitehall 21 June 1614 for theire painesin presentingbefore his Maty twoe plaieson the 28th of Decemberand the 5th of January xx".

* Cyril Tourneur,the dramatist,of whomwe knownothing more than the factof his writing certainplays, which have come down to us with his name upon their title-pages. xliv INTRODUCTION.

To JosephTaylor for himselfeand the reste of his fellowes ser- vauntesto the Lady Eliz her grace upon the CouncellsWarraunt datedat Whitehall 21 June 1614 for presentingbefore his Ma^ a Comedycalled Eastward Howe on the xxvthof Januarylast past- vj1'.xiij3. iiijd. and by wayof hisMat9 reward Ixvj8. viijd. In all x". To him moreupon a lyke warrauntof a lyke datefor presentingbe- forethe PrincesHighnes a Comedycalled the DutchCurtezan* on the 12th of Decemberlast pastevj". xiij9. iiijd. To RichardAnsell Matteyer to his Ma1?upon Warrant dated 22 June 1614for his painesand chardgesin nayling downethe greene clothein the BanquettingHouse at severalltimes for theMaske per- formedbefore his Ma^ at Christmaslast past viij11.ixs. iiijd.

To Nichas Hilliarde upon theLorde Chamberleyneswarraunte dated 31 Jan? 1614[l5] for a picture of the Prince in lynnen drawen to the waste with a riche christall thereon and deliuered to Mr Murray his highnes Tutor viij11-

To Nathan Feildef in the behalfe of himselfe and the rest of his fellows upon the Lord ChamberleynesWarraunt dated 11June 1615 for presenting a playe called Bartholomewe Fayre before his Ma(ieon the first of November last past xu.

To John Townsendand JosephMoore J Stage Players upon the Councellswarraunte dated at Whitehall 11 July 1617 for acting three severall playes before his Matyein his Jorney towardes Scotland at the ordinary rates formerly allowed xxx11.

* By Marston. f Ben Jonson'sBartholomew Fair was producedat the Hope Theatre, on the 31st of October, 1614, and acted, as the above extract now informsus, at the Coiirt on the next day. The players werethe Lady Elizabeth'sservants. There is a complimentpaid to Field in the play,which this entry servesin somemeasure to explain. * See Colliers "Annals of the Stage" (i. 407), where a notice of this paymentfrom the Privy Council Register occurs. The above supplies us with the players' names, which Mr. Collier's extract is without. INTRODUCTION. xlv

To John Heminges&c upon a warrant dated 20 April 1618 for presentingtwo severallPlayes before his Maty, on Easter Monday Twelfte night the play soecalled andon EasterTuesday the Winter's Tale xx". To the said John Hemingesupon a Warrant dated15 May 1618for presentingbefore his Ma'ythe thirde of May the Merry Divell of Edmonton x".

To Inigo Jones upon the Councells Warr* dated 27 Jane 1619 for making two several models the one for the Star Chamber, the other for the BanquettingHouse xxxvij".

The discoveryof these paperssharpened my desireto discovermore; and I soughtin dry repositories,damp cellars, and still dampervaults, for booksof account,for warrants, and for receipts. I had gone by this time through the Rolls of Accounts,from the reign of Henry VIII. to the end of that of King Charles L, but found little in them to satisfy, but much to provoke inquiry. I was told again and again that, if there were any old papersin the officeof the reigns I soughtfor that were not Declared Accounts, they were there by accident, and that no Board ever recognized the existence of official vouchersand Booksof Account sofar back as the reigns I referred to ; while a few recollected, and all had heard of, the cart-loads of old papersburnt 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 clerkswho hadno propheticfeeling of the interest future ageswould take in the booksthey were so elaboratelyabridging. The numberof plays performed in the year wasalways given, but not a title or a dramatic name,or anything beyondthe merepounds, shil- xlvi INTRODUCTION. lings, andpence of the matter could I find to gratify or repayme. All that hadbeen kept was, comparatively speaking1,of little use. It wasat 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 seenat 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 advancedby commentatorson 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 servedto upset. Malone,with all his industry and unsatisfiedthirst for research, was very far from an accurate transcriber of what he had beforehim. He seemsalways to havebeen in a hurry of transcription, and, in this speed,to have run too hastily over entries of more importance than very many of thosehe had alreadyextracted. In doing much he still left much to do; and, where a Collier would leavelittle or nothing to glean, Malone has left a harvest. His eyesare said to have beenweak towards the last, and in that restshis excuse. To his industry, however,the admirersof Shakespeareare vastly in- debted ; and, while we condemn his occasional inaccu- racies and his haste, let us imitate him in his honest INTRODUCTION. xlvii industryand perseverance,and a portion of his success will be no bad reward.* My last discoverywas 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 escapedboth Musgraveand Malone, I at last found somethingabout Shakespeare-something that wasnew, and somethingthat was definitive. This was my little Guanahana,but here I was destinedto stop, for no other booksof the Revelshave I as yet succeededin finding among the scatteredpapers of the old Auditors of the Imprests. We owe thesetwo to accident,and it is not too fanciful to supposethat chancemay yet lead to the discoveryof other books connectedwith Shakespeare's two and twenty years' ' traffic' with the stage. I am not without hope on this subject,and that it maybe my lot to find them even in the office I am now in. " The Office of ye Revells consistethe,"says Tylney, " of a Wardropp and other several Roomes,for Artif- ficers to worke in, viz Taylors, Imbrotherers,Properti- makers,Paynters, Wyerdrawersand Carpenters,togeather with a convenientplace for ye Rehearsallsand set-

* Some of the errors in Malone's extracts, as printed by Boswell, aretruly absurd.I shallnote a few,for the amusementof the general reader. " Flavor and paste with a pelt for the same" (vol. iii., p. 376),turns out to be " flowerand paste with a pottfor thesame." " Holly andJug for the playof Predor"(p. 377),is, in theoriginal, " Holly andIvye ;" and" tutorsand x Italianwoman," &c. (p. 379), is, in the MS.. " an Italian woman." For " x furre polesto make nayles,"at p. 401,read rayles; and for " ix tilleswith copartments" {p. 404),read " ix titles." I couldpoint out others,but I have perhapsinstanced enough. xlviii INTRODUCTION. tinge forthe of Playesand other Showesfor thoseSer- vices."* The first Master of the Revels, Sir ThomasCawerden, wasmade in the year1546, while William Poulet,Lord St. Johnof Basing,was Lord Chamberlain. Sir Tho- mas died on the 20th August, 1560. On the 12th January, 1559-60,Sir ThomasBenger was appointedin his stead; and, at Benger'sdeath, in March, 1577, his placewas temporarily suppliedby ThomasBlagrave, till Edmund Tylney was nominated as his successor(24th July, 1579). Lyly, the poet, had been a petitioner for the reversionof the office on Benger's death, and Mr. Collier thinks that his claim might haveconnection with the delay in Tylney's appointment. In October, 1610, Tylney died at Leatherhead in Surrey, and Sir GeorgeBUG, or Buck, the historian, be- came the new master. On the 3rd of April, 1612, Sir John Astley obtained a reversionarygrant 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 supersededby Sir John Astley, who held the situation for the short spaceof two years, and, before the death

* Mr. Tilney's writing touching his office,Lansdowne MSS. 13G, fo. 358. The office was held and the clothes kept at the old hospital of St. John's of Jerusalem, but, on the gift by King James in 1611 of the houseto the Lord Aubigny, the Revels Office removed to St. Peter'sHill. I have beforeme an old account,where a charge is madeof " vj'1.for glasingethe windowesof St. Johns Hall where the Rehersallsbe made."- (RevelsAccount from 1 Nov. 1583 to last of October 1584.) INTRODUCTION. xlix of Sir GeorgeBuck, 20th September,1623, had ap- pointedSir Henry Herberthis deputy. The appointmenton Herbert'spart was a purchase, but the termsof the purchasehave hitherto escaped research. I find the indenture,however, among the enrolments in the Audit Office, and there it appears that Astley constituted Herbert his deputy upon the payment of £150 a year, insured upon the conveyanceof lands to the value of £200 a year. The date of the indenture is 20th July, 1623. This appointmentwas in reality a transfer of the office. On the 13th August, 1629, Herbert obtained a reversion of the office after Ben Jonson, and, as he outlived 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 seethe dramain its greatest splendour-the officeof the Revelsin its greatestglory. Herbert saw several years of its strength, and at his death, on the 27th of April, 1673,he had seenhis office in its decay. As Cawerdenwas 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 believe, 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 heebee broake, and broake,and broke in twaine The Parliament hath peiced him againe." Harl. MSB. 4955, fol. 84. d 1 INTRODUCTION.

Herbertmay be called the last Masterof the Revels,for Killigrew, who succeededhim, hadlong beforereduced the officeto one of little authority and less use. The office of Master wasstill, however,maintained, and the reader of Gibber's"Apology" will find that the Master of the Revelscould be troublesometo the patentee of Drury Lane. The only vestigeleft, not of the office, for that is fairly gone,but of the duties of the office, is in the Licenser of the stage. Amongthe subordinateofficers of the Revels,there is no one of mark or note but JosephTaylor, the original stage Hamlet, if we may believe old Downes, the prompter. Taylor wasappointed to the office of " Yeo- man or Keeper of our Vestures or Apparel," by patent dated llth 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- nessthe Restoration, and was an old man on the 4th No- vember, 1652, when he was buried at Richmond, in Sur- rey. Lyly failed in obtainingthe reversionof the officeof Master; Ben Jonson obtained the reversion, but did not live to enjoy it; and JosephTaylor was appointedYeo- man when there was nothing for him to do.']'

* Both Maloneand Chalmerssay Sep. 1639; but a copy of the patent is among the enrolments of the Audit Office, with the date I have given above. t The namesof the Yeomen, in the order of their succession,are asfollows : " JohnHolte ; JohnArnold ; 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. 29th Oct. 9th of James I.; JosephTaylor. By L'res Pat. llth Nov. 1639." Will Hunt was appointed " for the good and faithful service heretofore done unto our dear son Henry Prince of Wales." INTRODUCTION. li

I cannot concludewithout expressinga senseof the obligations I am under to Francis Seymour Larpeut, Esq., the Chairmanof the Board of Audit, and the Com- missionersof the officein general,for their permissionto make the researchesI have made; nor can I let pass, without acknowledgment,the kind attention I have re- ceived in directing and furthering" those researchesfrom Brooking Soady,Esq., the Chief Clerk of the officein which I have found so much that is curious. The paths of antiquarian inquiry are made doubly pleasantwhen one is assisted,as I havebeen assisted,in the compila- tion of this volume of old, minute, and, I feel, not unin- teresting detail. P. C.

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Avms of the Office of the Revels. From Chalmers's " Apology."

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REVELLS I\T ONE YEARE ENDING ON SHROVETEWSDAYE IN THE XIIIJ." YEARE OF OUR SoVERAIGNE LADY QUEENE ELYZABETH.

The whole Charges of Thoffice aforeseidefore One wholeyeare : vidzl.From Shrove Tewsday in thexiij.th yeare untill Shrovetewsdaiein the xiiij.ih yeareof her Matieareaigne. Growing aswell by meanesof WagesT: allowauncf due to sundry personswoorking and attendingw'in the seideoffice T; abowte thaffares therof; as also by meanes of sundry Eruptions1 provisionsthis yearewithin the The Con- sametyme made "I pvydedby Sr ThomasBenger Knighte tentesof this (beingMr of the seideoffice) for the apparelling,disgy- zyngge,fFurnishing, ffitting, GarnishingT; orderly setting foorthe of men, woomen, T: Children; in sundry Tra- gedies, Playes, Maskes, and sport£ with theier apte howsesof paynted CanvasT; proptiesincident sucheas mighte most lively expressethe effect of the histories plaied °l devisesin Maskf this yeare showen,at the Coortefor her Matie8Regall disporte1 Recreaconwhose tytles 1 numbersw* the tymeswherin they wereshowen B EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Breefelyare sett owte in theende of thisbooke. Wherein first foloweththe ordinary chardge. vidzl Ayryng,Repayryng, Layeng abrode, Turning, sowing, amending,Tacking, Spunging, wyping, Brushing, Sweep- Within the ing, Caryeng,ffowlding, suting, putting in order and monethestyme of ix bestowing of the Garmentf, vestures, Armor prop ties T; for, other stuff, storeand Implement^of the seideoffice ; for the safegarde,Refreshing, T; Reddinesse therof at dyvers tymesas the necessitietherof requiredbetweene the ende of the last Revellsbeing as before is saide on Shrove tewsdaiein the xiijth yeare of her Matieareaigne. And the begynnyng of the new woorkesfor the next Christmas folowing. Which begun the first of Decemberin the xiiijth yeareof her Matiesreaigne. VIidzJ h

Marche, Aprill, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.

Allowed for Taylers °l attendant^ woorking and attending on the premissestogether with the Travellers ""I attendant^ that followed the Mr of this office in the Progresseon the busynesseT; affaresof the sameoffice.

Sma xxxix1 XIXs. Porter at xijd the daie Sma lxs. The Master now Sr ThomasBenger 1 dayes Offycersin Knighte ; atiiij8. the daie [60 respectof The Clerkcomptrowler;now Edward diettoweth. as fol- Buggynesquier, atijs. the daie }b'0 "vj1 Theesquier, Clerkeat; ij9.now the Thomas daie Blagrave | 60 "vj1 The Yoman; now John Holte by Wr Bowllhys deputie at ijs. ...VJ". XXX1'1. THE REVELS AT COURT. 3

William Bowll deputieunto John Holte yonianof this officefor monyby him disbursedfor Threadeof sundry coollers: for Brushes,rubbers, Broomes, baskettf, Lockf, Necessaries. keyes,hookes, Henges, Boordf , Nayles,ffewell lightf T; suche other things as neederequired within this tyme (of ix monethsbefore set owte)to be uzed1 imploied

w'in the seide office,* in all Ixxiii8.u

Smaof all the ordinary allowauncfT; Chargesof this From officetogether with thewages xiij11. xix9. T; allowaunces Shrove- of ix psonslaste before mencioned that travelledand aor "rn«gj-_ attendedon the Mr in the Progresseabowte thaffares of zabethxiij" thesame office. In all amoutingto Ixxvj11.xij8. j^n' *^ exr j> Edwardum Buggyn. cemberin a° T. Blagrave. r.r»*prsedic- tsexinj John Arnold. 1571 December, January 1 February anno RR1180Elizabeth pd. xiiijto fFor Devyzyng,provydyng, preparing,newmaking Trans- lating, Repayring, ffytting, furnishing Garnishing,set- Christmas tingfoorthe, attending, well ordering, Taking in agayne,Newyeares- safebestowing,and safekeeping,of all Thaparell T; Im- ^VQ ancj plementf of the seideoffice (of her MatiesRe veils) with Shrovetyde the Propertyes,Howses, and Necessariesincident therunto cheefelyfor Thapparelling,disguysing, fitting, ffur- nishingT; settingfoorthe of sundryMenn, Women 1 Children in the vj PlayesT; vj Maskes.mencioned more at lardgein theende of this Booke.together with Thim- ploymetof suchestuf asthe sameMr of this officedely- vered (unto the yoman) being pcellsof themptionsffol- lowing,after the entryeof thewages. vidz) For Woorkf dooneand Attendauncegeaven within the seide office. Betweene the ffirst of December aforeseide ; 4 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Wagesand on which daie, the new woorkf, 1 preparacons,ffor allowauncespiayes

To Taylersand attendant^woorking attending 1 travelling in the woorkfhazinesses 1 afFaresof the seid office,daie T; nighte Smac.xiij11. viij8. viijd. Proptymakers,Imbroders and Habberdashersw1 theier servauntf wrking uppon thapparell propties"~t heedpecf with strangehattf T; garnishing^ Sin3xxxix1'. xiiijd.

Payntersand theier srvauntf that wrowghteT; attended in thoffice1 at the Coorte upon the Canvasthat made all the howsesfor the plaies T; devicesfor the Maskf T; pities therto incidente as capisonsT; furnif for the challengrs1 def. w4 theier horsesIc. T, upon the targettf, weapos,garlonds, cronettf T; sundryother things. Sma XXXV1 xvj8 Porter Sma iiij». xvs.

Officers in The Mr at iiii3. the daye. 80 dayes 15 nights, xix11.

Resoectof The Clerkcomptrolr at )V -iv 1 theierdyett. ij.»ye daie J The Clerk at ijs. the daie ...... ixu. xs. The Yoman now John Arnolde ) atij-. ) ...... ixU'xS-

Sma xlvij".j xs.

From the first dayeof Smaof all the Wagesfor woorkf doone1 attendaunce Desember untill gevenwlin the seideoffice and abowte thafFares therof Shroveteus- then. daie in a° Sma ccxlu. r.r^.E.prse- dictre xiiij10. THE REVELS AT COURT.

December, Januari, Februari a° RRnae.Elizabeth xiiijto.

Emptionsand provizions made agaynst and within the sametymes browghte into this office: and delyveredby the partyesfollowing unto the handes and custody of the Bythe Mr sameSr ThomasBenger Knighte being Mr therof,to be of '^office employedupon the ffurnishing of the vj playes T; the newmaking,T: translating, of the vj maskesnow within this tyme sett foorthe(more at lardge appeeringin the end of this booke) or otherwysethe Remaynethen un- employed(by him reserved)for the like use, another tyme, to be likewise yelded : when the like service, owte of this office sholdehappen to bee (by her Matie)ex- pected: or otherwiserequired. vidz) John Lacy for dyvers percellsof wares by him delyvered unto the seide Mr of this office as by a bill therof subscribedby the seid Sr T. Benger Knighte more at lardge appereth.

Taffita of sundry coollersand ) r C XXX " VI " pricesin all cc.lxxiij yardes.j Sattyns of sundry cullers 1 ) J hc.xxxvni1'. xiiif. vd. plcesin all cc.lij yerdes Sarcenettfof sundry cullers

SackclotheStripte w* sylver in ~| all. v. yardes j Chamlet one remnante greene ) lxvjs. vnid. contayning x yarde J Buckerams of sundry coollers vi ) f iui11 mi8. Mercersand peecein all j Tukes in all c.xl. yarde xiiij11. Allwch hismonyamounteth unto d.cc.xxiiiju. xvjs. xd.

William Ro. for Cloth of Gowldeby him delyvered unto the seide Sr ThomasBenger as by a bill therof by him the seide Mr subscribedmay appeerein all xliiij yarde at xxj9. the yardebeing of Crimsenprple T; greene coollorprice. xlvju. iiij8.

John Willamson for sundry percells of his wares delyvered unto the seide Sr T. Benger to the use likewise of the seideoffice as by his bill more at lardge appereth. vida Sarcenette of sundry cullers and XX f lxju. xixd pricesin all c.iiijxv. ells. Velvett xxvij yardesat xvij8. le yd: xxij11.xixs. ChaungeableTaffita j. yarde xjs. viijd. Loomeworkeliijells at vs.vjd. thell. xiiij1'. xj8. vjd. XX All whichhis monyamounteth unto. iiijxixu. iij8 ixd.

John Browne,for dyvers percellsof his wares delyveredunto the seidSr ThomasBenger to the useabove- seideas by his bill vid3 Cloth of goldeof Reddcoollr xvj yardeq,1-1 of greeneculler, xxiij yardeiij q,ts.di. I of Blewculler xiij yardedi T; di q^. f "* In all atxvjs the yarde Iiij yardeiij q,trs.J THE REVELS AT COURT.

Cloth of Tyssue of White culler xxxix yardf3di. (of greeneculler xxiij yardf. di.) in all atviijs. the yarde Ixiij yardesf amoutingunto All whichhis monyamounteth unto ...... Ixviij11.iiij3.

William Dane aldermanof London forXX onepeece of Clothe of golde; xx11. For Canvasd.iiij.vij. ells di. The Draper. xxix11.vijs ixd. And for vandelasIxvij ells di ; Ixvij3. vjd. In all delyveredby his wyfe T; srvauntf unto the handsof the seideSr T. Bengerto the useaforesaide. lij11.xvs. iijd.

Philipp Gunterfor sundrypercells of waresnamely Buckeramsof sundrycullers and sundrypryces by him browghteinto thoffice and delyveredunto the seideMr Thupholster and others by him appointedto receivethe sameto be employedfor lynyngs T; patternesT;c. in all as by his bill c.lxj peecf price; xxxij11.vs. viijd.

Jone Bowll for sundrypercells of ware by her delyvered into this office to the use aforeseide by the commaundementof the seideMaster as moreat lardge ap- perethby herbill. vidzl Fryngeof Copper sylver T: silk in all1 xlv". xixs. id. xxxix fb T; iij qjtrsof an ounce Silk ffvvp ouncf '"I an halfe XJ-. Buttonsof CopperSylver (324) . . . xviij8. iiijd. xijs. xd. iiij". xjs. iiij11. xixs. ixd. All wcbher monyamounteth unto. lyij" xijs. ob. Sylkwomen and wares -Wever of S1.Martyns for monyto him duefor sundry percellsof hisware, namely of Coppersylver frenge at 8 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF xxiiij3. theib-ix11. xij9. For gold yolooving at xxxs. the ft) iiij. K>x. ouncf.vj11. xviij3. viijd. And for But- tonsand lace of greenesilke and golde.-xjs. viijd. in all as by his bill subscribedby the yomanyt imploiedit within this officeon the mattersensuing appereth. xviju. ij3. iiijd. Mr Buggyn for mony by him disbursedfor vj groseof Buttons by him browghteunto thoffice.-xijs. And for fyne Lawne for Mercuriesheade.-viij8. in all. xxs. Wylliam Bowll deputyto John Holte late yoman of this officefor monyby him disbursedat sundrytymes at the Mr comaundem1for sundry things following for the use aforeseide: vidzl

Stonescalled Sitterines (240.) 1 To- ) 1L 8; .d:. f xii vi 1 mi piassesw* dyvers enamellmgs. ) GyIding andsetting of the seidstones; T;c c.ij vj Canvas.Iv. ells, price in all; Ixx Vyzardesof the ffinest xviii. p{ce xxxv Glovesfor maskersxij paier vj Raw sattin silke for heare; xvij vj Threadeiij. Fbij bowltf xvj x Tape both fyne and Coorse ij ix Pacthreadeand buttonstogethers iij vj Orsedue iiij iiij Lace of Crownepurle ij viij Lambeskinsfor moores iij ix Pastboordes ix dozen xvij iiij Feltf ij dozenT: ix xxij Flowers wrowghte w4 needle wrke wherof iij were presentedto her Matietheresidue garnished maskers 1UJxij heads Heare for Hozen iiij xi Fewell 1 Rushes X THE REVELS AT COURT. 9

And for monyeby him at sundrytymes disbursedin Rewardf ""I payment^ by him made at the special!requestof the seid Sr T. Bengerfor sundrysrvice by him uzedT. sundry emptionsby him had to his owne prvate imploymetwithin this yeare in thaffares herof by the affirmaconof the seideMr xviij11. viijd. All wchhis mony amountethunto lj11. jd. John Arnolde yoman of this office for mony by him Provisions disbursedat sundrytymes for sundrythings requisit to °f sundry ., , . nq kyndes of the use aforesaide,as by his bill viciz) st'ufan(j EX_ ii- s. d. pences sun- Gilt Bugles(m) andRubies (300) c drywayes Threadof sundrycullers T; sortf cij viij disbursedby " " H- """" the yoman Laceof sundrysort^ij. ft xxxmj Ofthis office Fethersof sundrysortf xxiiij andhis de- Fewellspent inthoffice , iiij xvijiiij j^^8 Pastedpaper T; other pap , .. xxxvij j viz. Glovesfor playersT; maskers lj Pinnesand tape togethers ix ij Rushes for the Wrkehowses vj viij Feltf poyntf and corde in ail xlij ij Curtyn HingesT; hearefor hoze iiij ij Cariages and Rewardf by him paid as occazionsin srvicerequired; and the seideMr comaundedsundry tymes ' in thafFaresherof in all togetherw* j necessairsfor Carowimploied by j the Mr. All wchhis mony amounteth together ) r xxix XT unto;

JohnCarow for sundrypercells of stuff by him bowghte and provydedfor the use of this officeI for the plaies Maskf T; showessett foorth therof by the seide M" comaundement.vidz!. Sparres,Rafters, boordf, pun- 10 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Imple- chyns,Nayles, vices, Hookes, Hingf, Horstayles,Hobby mentesfor horses,pitchers, paper, Braunches ofsylke and other gar- propertyes sucheas nitr for pageantf, fethers,ffagbroches, Tow, Trenchers, sundry glovesblack, septers, wheate sheaves, Bodyes of menin playes re- q'redpro- tymber,dishes for devellseyes, devices for hell,T; hell videdand mowthestaves for bannersT:c. Bowes,bills, daggs,Tar- employedgettf, swordes,daggers, fawchins fierwrke, Bosses for bittf, speares,past, glew, pacthrede,whipcorde, Holly, Ivy, T; other greene bowes,bayes, T, strewing erbesT; suchlike Implemetf by him employedat the coorte1 in thofficeto acceptablepurposes w* cariagf T; Rewardf by him paid in all; xiiij11.xjs. jd.

SacharyBenett for x dosenof Kyddf skynnestogether The Fur- with the woorkmanshipby him and his servauntf doone rver- upon the Hobby horsesthat srved the children of West- minsterin the triumphe (whereparris wan the Christall sheeldefor vienna,at the Turneyeand Barryers)in all; xlij3. vjd.

William Lyzard for Golde, sylver and sundry other TheCullors Cullersby him spentin paynting the bowsesthat served for the playesT: players at the Coorte; w1theier pperties T; necessariesIncident the ,pticulrswherof appeereat lardge in his bill; xiij11.xvjs. jd.

Wyerdraw1 ThomasLeverett for monyto him duefor wyer, plates, and his percells Lantornes,canstikf staples, snakes pack needls,Ropes, bittf T; suche like trinkettf wl his attendaunce as more at lardgeappereth in his bill amtiDsto; yju

ThomasGyles for mony to him due for xxj ffyne Vizardes vyzardf with long Berdes,lxxs. And for vj Turkf vizardfxvs. In all as by his bill therofappereth; iiij11.vs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 11

John Tryce for monyto him due for Leashes,°l dog- hookeSjW*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 pi ayeof Narscisses.wch crye was made, of purposeeven as the woordf then in utteraunce,"~t the parte then played,did Requier,for the whiche,the same Sr T. Benger also appointedhim to geve certeyneRe- wardf the wholeamounting to j xxjs

John Izarde for mony to him due for his device in counterfetingThunder '"I Lightning in the play of Nar- Thunderand scissesbeing requested therunto by the seideMr of this Lightning office. And for sundry necessariesby him spent therin in all. xxij3.

Barnard Fabianfor mony to him duefor sundryper- -^hechaun- cells of his ware, namelyTorches, Linckf other Lightf dler SeringcandleCorde T;cin all as by his bill appereth; c.xv8. vd.

Morris Pickering and Willam Jening for mony by them disbursed for the hier of certeine Armor for the playe of Parris 1 Viennato furnish the triumphe therin and for Reward^ by them gevento the armorersthat attendedby thappoyntmentof the seideMr ljs. vjd.j /Armour RogerTyndall for mouy to himdue for certeyne ArmrJ by him lent for the same purpose with his srvaunt£ wagesfor waytingand attending on the samein all. xviij8. ijd.

JohnFarington for monyto him due for makingof vij payerof Buskinsat his howse1 for sowlinglether in Buskyn- all. xjs. iiijd. EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Bryan Dodmerfor mony by him disbursedfor a Jorneying Christallsheelde T; certaine Bumbaste by him delyvered othercharges neces-and into thoffice1 for his expencftravell 1 diligencein saryEx- thaffaresof thisoffice by thespeciall appoyntment of the pencesand seideSr T. Benger lxs. Rewardes &c. alowed by the M1 RychardeMundaye for mony by him disbursedin Re- &c.to wardfT; for Bothier, Linckf and other necessary expencf at the commaundementof the Clerkcomptrowlerof this officethis yeerein all; xxs.

John Drawater for mony by him disbursedin Re- wardf 1 for BotehierLynkf T; other necessaryeexpencf at the commaundement of the Clerke of this office this yeare in all xxs.

ThomasBlagrave esquier Clerke of this office for his GreeneCloth, with pa£, Ink, CowntersT; suche other necessariesas to this officeappertayneth 1 is incident to Greenecloththe devices,plottf , orders,Bills, ReckoningsT; Bookes ' QJ k by hirn devysed,framed, sett owte, compiled, conferred, cast upp, concluded1 preferred for this whole yeare ending on shrovetewisdaiein the xiiijth. of our seide soveraigneLady QueeneElizabth. Ixvj8.

Smaof all the emptions1 provizionswith the other expencfbefore mencyoned amounteth unto : m.cc.xlj11.xijs. vd. ob.

SMATO18 of this wholeBooke conteyning all the whole Chargesof this officeany waygrowen within this yeare; vidzl.From Shrovetewsdaie in the xiijth. yeareof or. soveraigneLady QueeneElizabeth untill Shrovetewsdaie THE REVELS AT COURT. 13 in the xiiijth. yeareofMaties Reaigne as beforeappeereth amounteth unto : m.d.lviij1'.xvij3. vd.ob. exr. p nos T. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggyn, John Arnold.

Lady Barbarashowen on Saint Johnsday at nighte by Sr Robert Lanes Men. Effiginia a Tragedyeshowen on the Innosentf daieat nighte by the Children of Powle?. 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 Radiamanta showen on Shrovesundaye at Nighte by Sr Robert Lanesmen. Parisand Vienna showen on Shrovetewsdaie at nighte piayes v; by the Children of Westminster. vidz. of

All whichevj. piayesbeing chosenowte of many and ffownde to be the best that then were to be had; the samealso being often pused,T; necessarelycorrected T; amendedby all thafforeseideofficers. Then they being so orderly addressed,were lykewise Throwghly appa- relled, T; ffurnished, with sundry kindes,and sutes,of Apparell T: furniture, ffitted and garnishednecessarely T; answerableto the matter, person, and parte to be played. Having also apt howses,made of Canvasse, fframed, ffashionedT; paynted accordingly; as mighte best serve theier severall purposes. Together with sundry propertiesincident: ffashioned,paynted, garnished,and bestowedas the partyesthem selvesrequired T; needed. Whereupon,somuche of all manner of the EmptionsT; pvisions aforeseide,as was expedient1 re- 14 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

quizite: was aptly Employedtogether with pte of the woorkmanshippT; attendauncfaforeseide. And the Re- sidue of the Emptionsnot then employedtheron : was by the seidMr of this officeT; otherswhome he did put in trust reserved for farder service in thoffice the most parte wherofwas also Employed (together w* the rest of the wkmanshippdone) upon the Maskesffollowing.

Clotheof Golde ij. of whiche one maske was yolow gardedwith black velvett garnishedwith sylver laceT; fringe vzJ.vj long gowneshaving vj hattf of Black velvett edgedwith goldelace T: for theier Torchebearersvj long Gownesof ChangeableTaiFata red T; yolow garnishedwith yelyke lac T; efrengew* vj hattf answerableT; vizardf, skarfes,ffawchions, buskins, wrestbandf °l suche like necessariesincident. The tother mask was of Crym- senpurple 1, greene cloth of golde.vzj. viij Long Gownes garnishedwith silver frenge, T; lace °l buttons, whose torchebearershad viij long gownesof Redd Damasklike- wise garnishedT: all furnishedwith straungeheades (xvj), vyzardf, skarfes,fawchins, Buskins garters T; wrestbands according.

Loomewoorkewhite T; blackbraunched vj long gownes garded w* black velvett, Imbrodred w* lace lyned we Tynsell""I edged with ffrenge; whoseTorchebearers had vj longeGownes of ChangeableTaffata blew T.yolo garnished w* sylver lace and frenge having likewise xij strangeheades T; 12 vizards wl skarfesfFawchins bus- Maskesvj kins>*&" vidz. of Murre Sattynone of vj Long GownesT; for the Torche- bearers vj long gownesof ChaungeableTaffata garnishedw* sylverLace T; frenge having xij straungeheadf curiuslydecked with vyzardf skarfes,ffachyns buskins, lc. THE REVELS AT COURT. 15

The other ij maskf were but translatedT; otherwise garnishedbeing of the former nuber by meaneswherof the Chardgeof Wrkmanshipp1 attendaunceis cheefely to be respected.

I tin one of the forenamedMaskf hadgoing before it a Childe gorgeuslydecked for Mercury, who uttered a speeche: T; presented iij {flowers(wroughte in silke T; golde)to the QueenesMatie signefieng victory, peace, T; plenty, to ensue. He hadalso ij torchebearersin Long gownesof changeableTaffata with him.

Upon wchvj Maskesthe Residueof all Themptions this yearebroughte into thoffice,for the mosteparte was Employed. The Remayneof all the forenamedstuf not on theise plaies T; Maskf Employed. Resteth in the hands of the seid Mr of this office1 sucheas he comytted the custodytherof unto, till farder serviceRequired the same. Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. John Arnold.

Marche,Aprill 1 Maye in anno RRnaeElizabth. xiiijto j}dict. Allowaunces Due unto Ayryng, Repayryng Layeng abrode, Turning, sow- the Wrkrnen ing,amending, Tacking, spunging, wyping Brushing, ^^^ sweeping,Caryeng, ffowlding, suting, putting in order lowingfor and safe bestowingof the Garment^vestures, Armor Wrkman- ., shipp doone pperties and other stuf, store T; Implement^ ot the seide an[Jatten- office for the safegarde,Refreshing and Reddynessedaunce ge- thereof1 Agaynstethe Coommyng of Duke Momme- gg^JVffice6 rancie Embassadorfor Fraunce. In all (BetweeneShrove- Betweene tewsdaiein the seidexiiiith yere, and the last dayeof Shrovetews- J J day and the May in the seideyeare) xx*1 Dayes wherm the partyesias"t daye of dilligently wrowehteand attended within the seideoffice. Mayea° vldz!.,q xiiiitoprse- diet* vidz. upon, 16 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Wagesto Taylersand others woorking T; attending the premissesthose xxt!. daies.vidz). Smaviij11. xiijs. iiijdi

The Porter John Dawncye xxs. Theofficers The Mr of thoffice,vz) Sr ThomasBenger Knighte at i«i-. by the daie iiij". thosexx" The Clerkcoraptrowler,vz) EdwardBuggin esq'uerat daies- iis. the daie ...... , ..... xK The Clerke, vz) ThomasBlagrave esquier at ijs. the daie ...... xls. Theyoman, vz) John Arnolde at ijs.the daie ...... xls. Smaof all theisewages amouteth unto : xix11.xiijs. iiijd. Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. John Arnold.

EmptionsT; pvizionsmade within the sametyme vidz)

John Dauncyfor ffewell by him bowghte of Willam Newman by the appoyntment of the seide Sr Thomas BengerT: to him delyveredin Marcheaforeseide, vz) iiij m)T; an halfe of Billettf at xiijs.the thowsande ; Iviij8. Tallwoodiiij Lodesat vs.iiijd. the lode; xxjs. iiijd. And fagattf iiij Lodesat Vs.the Lode xxs. In all; iiij11.xixs. xd.

Henri Callewayefor a Table with a frame T; sundry other necessariesby him delyveredinto thoffice by the comaundement of the seid Mr xxx3. Smaof all Themptionsvj11. ixs. xd.

From Smato1'3 of all the Chargesof this officeany way Shrovetews-Growen from Shrovetewsdaieuntill June aforeseide daye until! Junein a° xxvj11.iijs. ijd. Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. John Arnold. THE REVELS AT COURT. 17

[BOOK II.]

1573.

REVELLS.

The Bookeof Chargesgrowen w^in Thoffice of the Oneyeare QueenesMat9 Revells aforesaide in One whole yeare jagt "f j^aye scilt. From the Lastedaye of Maye(1572) in the xiiijth AnnoRR,"* yeareof Mat?Reaigne Untill theffirst daye of JuneE^beth 1573 in the xvthyeare saving the Warderobestuf which is not here mencyonedbycawse it was not bowghteby any officerof the seideoffice, but delyveredto thofficeby John Fortescueesq'er Mr of the QueenesMaties great Warderobe.

There is added also in the ende of this booke the And ffyve Chargesthat grewwithin v Monethesas aforeis saide; ^ °".e vidz, June, July, August, September,and Octoberin Lastdaye of the saidexvth yeare; w*in which tyme there waswrke T; Oct°bera° xv'° prd. attendauncesespecially against the Progresseinto Kent as there in thend of this Bookeat Lardge appereth.

Woorkf doone T; attendauncf seven within the seide -nJune nnae Anno CM' Officeand on Thaffarestherof within the sametyme -^ '--to For T; upon the devyzing, newmaking,translating, repayring, Fyttyng, Furnishing,Garnishing 1 setting foortheof sundrykindf of Apparell, propertiesand furniture for One Maske showen at White hall before her Matie 1 Duke Momerancie Embassador for Fraunce. Togetherw1 the EmptionsT: pvisions bowghte and provyded for the same. And all other chargf growen by meanestherof within this Office(the Warderobestuf as beforeis saidonly excepted)pticulerly ensueth. c 18 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Taylers1 otherswoorking 1 attendingupon the pre- missef vizi SmaIviij11. viijs. ijd. pptymakersHabberdashre Imbroderers ^tc Sm3xviij". xs.iiijd.

dayes nights H. Officersin The Mr at iiij3. the daie ...... 30...... 10...... viij

DiettRespect of The Clerkcontrowlerat ij9. p die ...30...... 10...... iiij The Clerkeat ijs. p diem: ...... 30...... 10...... iiij The Yomanat ijs. p diem 30...... 10...... iiij Sma xx" XX Junexiiijto Smaof all theiseWages iiijxvij11.viijs. vjd. John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edward Buggyn. ThomasBlagrave. John Arnold.

June 1572 xiiijto. Emptions, &c. The silk- JoneBowll for Copp Sylver Frenge Twist and bone weaverand Lace>lJXt ft> 1 x. qz)a*, at xviiid. thounce.lxxiu. xi8. her percells iiijd. GoldeFrenge at ij8. vjd. thounceij ft>j. oz.q,,*. iiij11. iijs. j. ob. Copp silver T; silkf Buttons and loopesiiij. ft) xiij. oz.di. at ijs. the ounce; iiij iij". ixs. vjd

Thesilk- Ales Mowntaguefor BoneLace wrowghte wl sylverand woman spangellsvij ouncf at ixs. thounce.Ixiij8. Goldeplate, j. oz. iij cj,tr3at vijs. thounce; xijs. iijd. Lawne of fine white Netwoorkeat xijs. the yardeiij yardesdi. xlijs. (Itm delyveredto Mrs Swegootogarnishe ix headesand ix skarfesfor theix Muzesowte of thoffice.vidzl. Spa- nishsilke of sundrycullers, wins iiij ozcfiij q,,tsat ijs. vid. thounce.xjs. xd. ob. Heads of hearedrest and tymmed at xxiij3. iiijd the peecein all ix, x11.xs. Sistersthreade, j oz.ijs. Lawnefor skarfeswhite T: open xiiij yardf di. THE REVELS AT COURT. 19 at iijs. iiijd. the yarde-xlviij9.iiijd. White Sipersfor skarfes xxvj yardesat ij9. iiijd. the yarde; lxs. viijd. Frengeof goldetwisted for the same skarfesxiiij ozcf at vijs. viijd. the ozJ. c.vij3. iiijd. Bone Lace cheyne Frenge°l edginglace of goldeT; silvr with spanglesxxvij oz). di at viijs. the ounce;xj11. Poynting Ribbonof golde sylvr and sylke102 yardesat viijd. the yarde-iiju. viij3. j Ribon of pennybrode silke j. ozq_rt at iijs. thounce; iijs. ixd. ParchementLace of watchettand sylveratvij3. viijd. the ounceij oz.q^1 xvij9. iijd. Lacesof Crymsen ij at xvjd. the peece; ijs. viijd. SpanishLace T; white hearelaycying v doozenat ijs. the doozen; Xs. Boxesto put the headesand skarfesin ij at ijs. the peece: iiijs. in all. xliiij11.iijs jd. ob.

Willm Bowll for xxxij long flowersiiij stalkes the Silkwever peece32 at viijd.the stalke;iiij11. vs. iiijd. striggf of bay cells.an,^ per" Leavesfor twigg headf at vjd. the peece.xvjs. single Rosesat ijd. the peecexviij dozen,xxxvj8. Flowersin Branchesxj doze at viijd. the braunche; iiij11.vii:(s. Reedes.ijd. Canvasx ells at xd. the ell; viij3. iiijd. Vandelasiiij ells di at xiijd. thell; iiijs. x. ob. single pancf iiij dozen; iiij3. viijd. Flowersof needlewrkT; golde xxvij T; iiij labellsp'ce; iiij11.xij3. viijd. Rose headedednayles M ; xxd. in all xvj11.xvij8. viijd. ob.

John Rosse(gent) for monyto him duefor makingof Property- a Chariottof xiiij footelong 1 viij footebrode w4 a Rockmaker uponit 1 a fowntaynetherin w* the furnishing and garnishingtherof for Apollo and the Nine Muzes,by the com- position°l appoyntment of the aforeseide John Forteskue esquier1 Henri Sackford esquier. Ixvp.xiij'.iiijd.

JamesMacredye for makingof a Castellfor Lady Property- peacetosytt 1 bebrowghte inbefore the Queenes Matiemaker C 2 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

1 for dyversthings by him bowghte,and employed on thesame; together w1 the wages by him demaundedfor paymentof sucheas wroughte upon the same, in all xvju. But alowedonly xiiju. xv8.

Patterne- RobertTrunkye arras for patternesby him made raaker andplottf for sundry devices requizite in thisoffice T; at this tyme employedin all xxxs.

TheJoyner JohnCarow for vj dozenof goldeLether at ijs.viijd. andpropty- t,nedooze; xvj9. for xviij feltf at xijd. the peece;xviij8. maker and ...... ""/"!. r his percells ^or H1Jstaves at vjd. the peeceijs. for ij feltf for women; xvju.d Nayells. iijd. Feltf at viijd. the peecexij ; viij8. One Turky Boweand iij arrowes;xvd. Packthred; ijd. Bannarstavesvj. at iiijd. the peece; ij3. for making of vj yardf of cheynew* the golde lether; vj3. for another cheyneof xv yardf ; viijs. for ffyne fflower for past; ijd. Glew; iiijd. for xv feltf more at viijd. the peece; xs. for iiij dozen more of golde lether; ixs. ijd. for a Bolte shacklesT; a coller for discorde,ij9. for boordesfor the flooreT. shelvesin the coutinghowse;xvj8. for Rafters "~tgrunsells, xiiij8. for Wenskot. xiij8. For Nayles of sundry sortf; vjs. viijd. for framesfor wyndowes; xs. for joyntf stapleshookf T;henges for windowesT: doores; ix3. viijd. for making of a portall, shelves,dores, boxes 1 mendingthe floore T; seeling in thesame; xs. viijd. In all as by one of his billf : iiij11.iiij3. viijd. And by the otherentred T; paid by Dodmerthe Clerkf appointm*iiij11. viij11.iiij3. viijd.

Painter&c. Wiliam Lyzardefor xviij pencellsat viijd. thepeece; xijs.for Bannersiiij at vjs.viijd. the peece;xxvj3. viijd. Crownesij ; vs.for paynting ij Marshallsstaves ; ijs. for payntinga castell; xs.the Rock 1 churdiein theCastle; x9. Thepillers Arcatrye, frize cornish 1 the roofegilt wl goldeand ffine silver; cs. " The Armes of England THE REVELS AT COURT. 21 and Fraunceupon it; x8.the wingf ; iiijs. certeynegar- londf : xxs. Ollyff Braunchesand snakes;vijs. Avi- zardfor Argus; if. Candlestick^likwise by himpaynted, ij dozen; iiij11. A prison for discord; vs. for drawing of divershedpeeces; vjs. viijd. for gilding iiij. pillersof a waggon,iijs. iiijd. xv11.iijs. viijd.

PhilippGunter for xxx11.peeces of Buckeramsv3. Upholster xxvj at xjs the peece;xiiij11. vjs. Onepee. more of ^C- Bridgf Buckeram; xijs. And iij peecf of Rownde Buckerams,at iiij3. iiijd. the peece; xiijs. In all. xv11.xjs.

Barnard Fabyan for seeringCandell. vj. ft at xvjd. Chaundler the ft; viijs. Weekeand GottenCandell xij ft; ijs. ixd. vj peecesof cordeand Lyne; iijs. viijd. In all. xiiij8. vd.

-Gyles for ij dozendi. of fyne weemensvizardes, at Haberdasher xxiiij8. the doozen; iij11. Itrn. vj fyne Turkes vizardes after xxiiij8. the doozen; xijs. In all iij doozenvizardf. Ixxij8.

ThomasGreene the GoferMaker for coveringthe Coffermaker seate of the chariot wheron the muzes sate T; for him T; his ij srvauntf attendaunceT; woorkcdoone within this tyme in all; xxijs. vjd.

JohnOgle for Curlingof Hearemade of Blacksilk for Property- discordf heade(being Ix ouncf) price of his wporkman- shipptheron only is. vijs.viijd.

RychardBryan Ic. for monyby him disbursed1 to Messengers him pdby BrianDodmer for horshierT; expences in travelling abowtethafFares of this officeat this tyme by 22 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF thappoyntmentof Mr Forteskue1 Mr Sackfordesundry tymesin all, xxvj8

Buskin- John Farrynton for inking viij payer of white star- maker topsof clothof sylverT; for theiersowles : viij9. for making T; sowling ix paier of sattyn : ixs. Yolow caffa xij paierxijs of iij paier of Buskinsone being clothof goldefor Allphonse,the other,ij of Caffaat xxd.the paierw* theier soiling lether.vs. Rybbonfor Lacesij ouncf q>: ijs v d And for Tagging of Laces: iiijd. In all : xxxvj8. xd.

NecessariesBryan Dodmer for monyby himdisbursed for sundry wardes Necessariesat dyvers tymes and for his contynuallat- tendaunce1 srviceduring the tyme aforeseidein this office. xK

Wyer- ThomasLeverett for white Rowndeplates turnde in drawers. with a crestfor xxiiij brauncheseche bearing iiij (for lightf ) at viijd. the peece: Ixiiij3. Wyer to hang them Iiij by vj ft> at xvjd. the ft) : viij3. CreateWyers that went crossethe hall. w. iiij ft) the peeceat xvjd. the ft) : xxjs. y.d. iiijd> A lighte for the churche : xijd. Nailes M : xvjd. j ft) more of fynewyer : xvjd. ij ft) of drawenwyer : iij8. iiijd.- iiij ft) q^ greate wyer at xvjd. the ft) : vs. viijd.- Doobbleplat at viijd. the peecexv peecf : xs.- c.c. payerof elapses: xijd. And for wagf for vj of his srvaunt£ that attended T: wroute at the Coote and in thofficethis tymein all : xx8.viijd. All whichhis mony for theisepcells amounteth unto : vju. xvij8.viijd.

Paynterfor HaunceEottf for drawingand payntingof dyvers1 the Charrott sundrypatternes: v2. of the Chariott1 mownte(wch Rosemade) w* all the peonagesapparell and Instrument T:setting them owte in aptecoollors 1 suchlike srviceby THE REVELS AT COURT. 23 him doonein this officeat this tyme at the requestT, apoyntment of Mr Alphonse°l thofficersas by his bill x11.xv3. reduced by thofficersto: iiij". xixs.

349.Sd.^

Petrucio for his travell T; paynestaken in 40s.pparacon Rewardeso

for the8s. samemask T. for recompenceto Mris Swego T; for Kc> the Muzisian that towghte the ladies. In all iiij11.ijs. vd.as by his bill. But alowedfor all only. Ixiiij3. vd.

Thomas Booremanfor mony by him disbursedfor Necessaries Lynkes, Torches, T; other necessarieswith Boethier T, Rewardf geven to dyvers porters, Messengersand woorkemenby the clerkf appointm1. xxs.

John Weaver for mony to him due for Buttons of Sylkwever greenesilke and goldeT: for lace of the sameemployed by John Arnolde upon a skarfe for one of the gentle- wemenMaskers, price : xjs. viijd.

Edwarde Buggin esquier clerkcomptrowlerof this Office for mony by him disbursed and taken upon him to dyvers psonsfor sundrypcells of ware1 srvicesfol- lowing: vidzl

To Pecockfor ij peecf of blew and Crimsen Merser. Tyncell cont xxxiiij yardesdi. at viijs. the yrde: xiij11. xvjs. Black Tyncellv yardf. xljs. And for yoloSattyn ij yardesdi: xxj3. iijd. in all, xvj11.xviij3. iijd.

John Willamsonfor xlj ells white Tyncell at vijs. thell Mercer. xiiij". vijs.

MrsDane for xlij ellscanvasse at xiiijd. thell: xlix3. Lynnen- draper. To Willam Rowe for Blew tyncell x yardesat vjs. Mercer. 24 EXTRACT FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

viiijd. theyarde : lxvjs.viijd. Crimsensattyn iij yardf : xxxj3. CrimsenTyncell xx yardes: vju. xiij3. iiijd. Blew TyncellT; crimsenIxxvij yrdesq^ at yjs. viijd. the yarde: xxv11.xiiij3. xd. In all. xxxvij11.vs. xd.

Sylkwoman. j\jrisWyett for carnaconand sylver Lawne xxj yardf iij qjtr at the yarde: vij11.xij3. iijd. Sylver Tyncell xviij yardes: xlv3. Ribbonof SilverT. golde iiij doze di at the doze: xjs. iijd. x11.viij3. vjd.

Sylkwever JohnWever of SaintMartins for Coppsilver frenge xvij ozceat the ounce:xxv3. silk heareij ft>price: 1s. Coppsilver purled and lacedFrenge ozJat the ounceviij8. vjd. iiij1'. xiij3. vjd.

Million1. To the Millioner for oneyard q^ of couterfetecloth of goldep'ce : xxijs.

Habber- To - Hobsonfor iij dozegold skines viij3. dasher

Stacionr To the stacyonrfor a lidgr bcoke"tc. vs, ijd.

Mercer. To Barnesfor v yrds di. tincell: Ixiij3.

Gylder. To Dyrick for gilding 8 hedpeecf xl3.

Fethermaker To the Fethermaker for Fethers : xs.

Mercer. To JohnLacye for di. yrdetyncell: xxijd.

Smyth. To thesmith for lockf andkeyes, Ic. xijs. viijd.

Basket- To theBasketmaker for viij Moldffor headepeecf : xvjs. Onegreate Baskett: ix9.for bringingand mending the other baskettf in thoffice; vs. xxxs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 25

To a Bargemanfor cariagesby wat1'x9.: Cariage

To John Farrington for ij ffeltf : xxd.

To the Portersthat watchedall nighte at the black Rewardes Fryarsbrydge for the cummyngof the stuf from the Coorte: ijs.

To the woorkmenthat waytedon the Mask all nighte Rewardes who had no tyme to eate theyer supper xvj of them by way of Rewardesin all: vijs.

vj s. iiij s. To Thoraas Clatterbooke for billetf for Coles,1 for ffewell yd. Nayles for a chariot: xs. ijd.

For his owne T; his servauntf expencesin botehier Botehierand Lynkf °l sundryother necessariesboughte I rewardf Necessaries. geven to Messengrs,w^n this tyme in all: xx9.

To Mr. Arnolde Yoman of thoffice for Threade of Necessaries. sundry sort^ cullers and pricf su in Bowltf Tt su by tt>: c.xs.xd. Tapej ft) Vs.1 iij pecf iijs.: viijs. past pa^ : xxiij8. packthreade : iijd. Nailes: vjd. Hookesand eyes : vjd. silke: xijd. Corde: ij3. Bentf: iij9. Gotten to make Rowles: vjs. Rybbonfor poyntyng: ixs. Pinnes a thowsand: xijd. Gloves: lixs. vjd. Sweetewater: iijs. iiijd. Billettf : vjs. Rushes: vijs.iiijd. Botehier : xxd.Cariages : iij9. SeeringCandell: iiijd. other lightf : vjd. Rewardes: iijs. In all: xij1'.ixs. ixd. All whiche mony amountethunto : ex11,xv9. iiijd.

Walter Ripponfor a Chariettw* all mannerof Neces- Waggon- sariestherto belongingwch srved at the Tryumphe in the nighteat Whitehall,1 therebroke and spoyled as the clerk wasenformed. v1'.vijs. EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Junexiiijto. SmBof all theiseEmptions and provisions for theseide Maskew* all the expencf^ alowauncf(besides the wagesafore settowte) amounteth unto c.cccix11.iij8. ijd. ex. John For fescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edivard Buggyn. Thomas Blagrave. John Arnold.

Juneyet in The Banketting Howse made at White Hall (then) anno RRniE Elizabeth for Thentertaynementof the seide Duke did drawe the xiiijto. Chargesensuing for the Coveringtherof with Canvasse. The Deckingtherof with Birche T; Ivie. And the fret- ting and garnishing therof with fflowers,T; Comparte- mentf, wl pendentf 1 armes paynted T; gilded for the purpose. The fflooretherof being all strewed^withRoze leaves pickt 1. sweetnedwl sweete waters T.c. The wagesfor the dooing wherof. Themptios and provizions therefore: Together wl Rewardesand alowances Incident As also the partyes Names to whome, by whome,T; wherfore the samewas payde ("I is to be alowed)pticculerly ensue: vidS Wagesto JohnDrawater for monyby him paideunto 30. Bas- thartifficrs ketmakers,that madethe frettf, 3 drawersof the pat- and gar- nishers. ternesfor them accordingto the measureof the walls, Roofe, "I Windowes, 17 Plasterers T. others that Lathed the howse all the Inside to fasten the birche unto: 66 Labowrers or rather Deckers of the howse with Birche 1 Ivie in all, 116 ;gsons;xxju. xvij3. And for Botehier, Rewardfto messengersT;expenc^ in vittelling hiraselfe T; iij of his ffellows; xxvs. vjd. In all xxiij11,ijs. vjd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 27

XX NycholasStubbe for iiij viij Lodesof Birche; xv11,Byrche and viijs. For flowers; lix9. vjd. Ivye v Lodeswith the ffl«wersto Cariage; 1s.and for Horshier, Botehier,"I Reward^ to f him selfe1 otherstravelling and attendingaboute the provisionaforeseide : xxxv9.viijd. all: xxij11.xiij9. ijd.

John Sepeh8mfor flowersand other necessariesby him fflowers&c. pvydedat Kingston <1browghte towhite hall. vzl. Baseto Sarnishe- Rope T; Lyne bounde rownde aboute with fflowers 1560 fFadam;c.vj9. Flowers xij Baskettf full; x8. Pack- threade xxx ft; xvs. Crowne garlandf of Roses,x; vj9. viijd. Rosesx bushels; viijs. iiijd. Strewingherbes 1 sweeteflowers ; xj9. viijd. Torches Lynkf 1 other lightf; viij9. vjd. Reward^ by him paid to sundry w'kemenT. womenthat wroughtenighte 1 daye; xviij8. xd. His owne Rewardefor all his paynes; xls. Bote hier 1 other Cariagesin all; viij9. vjd. all as by his bookeappereth. pd. by Mr Forteskue xj11.xiij9. vjd.

John Robinsonfor flowersbroughte in to the Cockpitt fflowers&c. at White Hall w* other necessariesvS. Flowersof all to &a"«*» together w* sortf taken up by comyssionT; gathered in the feeldes; wao-es&c. ix11.xiiij9. iiijd. BaseRope xxx fadom in; xxs.-sand- wiche corde, packthreade,twyne, bynding threade T; needellsin all; lxxs. ijd. Flaskett^ 1 Baskettf to carry the flowers; ixs. for Botehier from Braynefordeand abowtethe samepreparacons; xs. Wagesby him payd to 214 Woorkfolkes the most of them being women that gatheredbownde and sorted the flowers w* rewardf by him pd.in all; xj11.xijs. vjd. Lynkf andother lightf by him bowghte; iiij3. And for his owne Rewardefor all his paynestravell T; attendaunce;xxvjs. viijd. In all: xxviij11.vjs. viijd.

XX John Whitwell for Cariageof iiij ix Lodesof Byrche Cariageof Birche &c. 28 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

fromsundry places browghte to WhiteHall by sundry personsat sundryrates as the prveiorcompounded and as apperethmore Lardgely in his booke; xj11.xvs fflowers,&c. WillamHunnys for Rozesxlvj Bushells; xlvj9. Pinkf andprivett fflowers in all ; xiij8.iiijd. Hiiny suckells vj bushells; xijd. moreRoses xxxiij bushellsw* basketf ; xxxiiij8.xd. privett flowersxix bushells;xijs. viijd. Strewingherbes xij bushells;Vs. Baskettf; ijs.viijd. GlasseBottells ij of iiij gallons; iiij3. RoseWater iiij gallons; xls. Botehier1 portagevs. viijd. In all : viij". vs. ijd.

Rewardes. Henri Sackfordeesquier for Reward^by him geven uponthe necessitieof expediconemongs the men T; Wo- men wrking all Nighte upo the premissf ^ for making kleanethe bankettinghowse 1 keepingthe doresin all xlixs. vjd.

Cariage&c. Willam Boornefor mony by him paide for cariageof Rewardesvj Lodesof Ivyefro skotland toWhite Hall 1 forflowers with tablesand tressells 1 his ownepaynes ij daies"~t one nighte. In all xs. ijd. victualls Bryan Dodmer for Breade and Cheese1c. to servethe horshi^rand Pâsêrers ât wrowghte all thenighte T; mighte not be Rewardes. sparednor trusted to go abrodeto supperT; for iij greate steanes1 iij drinking pottf in all; xiiij3. and for his owne attendaunce T; service wth his srvaunt£ travell to T: fro abowtethe pmissf theier horshyer, Botehier, expenc^ of diet T. for Lynckf T;Reward^ unto messengersrun- nyng betweenesaint James1 the CoorteTx. sundry tymesT; for cariageof dyversnecessaries toT; fro in all. xls. paid by Mr. Forteskue liii». THE REVELS AT COURT. 29

Awdryan Awdrianson for Wicker Rodd£ to make Basket- maker- frettf j xxxvs. the Cariage fro eschepeto White Hall; xxd. In all. xxxvjs. viijd.

Vander Valloy for mony by him disbursedfor Roddf Basket- maker- of seasonedwyckers 30 bundells; lxvs. Hoopes,200; viijs. Nayles; xijd. Cariagesby water and Land; ij3. vjd. Wagesfor hym selfe besidesviijs. beforepaid by F. Drawater; iiij3. vjd. iiij1'. xijd.

Willam Lyzarde for x peecf and pendentf fastnedto Painterand themof iiij footeover; iiij11. iiij pendentfof xiiij inchesls Percells- over; xvs. xvj pendentf of x Inches; xxxijs< viij doozen Roses;iiij1'. ij dozendi. of fflowerdeluces;xvs. for patternesx9. all payntedgylded T; bestowedon the seide hovvsefor the better garnishingHt setting foorth therof. xj11.xijs.

ThomasMathew for Naylesof all sorte 3d to M' For- Ironmonger. tescuethen 1 there employedand for ij peececesof base Ropein all. Ixxviij3. xd.

JohnCapp "\ RichardWarmingham for theierservice Rewardes dayeT; nighte whiles the birche was browghte in untill sarjes it was employedT: for mony by them disbursedfor iiij greateknyves to cutt the Birche rt vj Linckf, iij canvas baggs to conteyneT; carry the Nailes1 certeynepack- threde to the deckers,T; for kepping the byrchefrom sealing,T; serving the birchers1 lathersIc. in all. xxs.

MrisDane for xx11peecf of Vandelasto coverthe Ban- Lynendra- kettinghowseconteyning in the whole 1006 ells, atxiijd. I thell; liiij11.ixs. xd. Itm morefor xvij ells of the same ratev3. xiijd.; xviij8.vd. Andfor 130ells Canvasat "xijd. the ell; vju. xs. In all Ixj11.xviij8. iijd. 30 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Wagesof RobertWelton for his ownewages 1 the wagesof Taillers xvij Taylers by him paid for Wrkmanshippdoone upon the sameCanvas to Cooverthe howsein all. d x

Wagesor ThomasHales for cutting owte of theCanvas °l fitting Rewardes. the same for the howse T; for his attendaunce T; ordering therof. xxs. fflowersne- John Forteskueesquier for monyby his ownehandf dis- cessanes and DUrse(jdyvers <\ sundrywaies for thexpediconfurnishing Botehier&c. ^ garnishingtherof. To JohnBarber for flowers; lxxs. To Wm Rowden and Rowlande for flowers T; rewarde for srvicedone, Ivj9. John Trice for fflowersT: Rosewater ; c.xjs.vjd. To RobertJones for Ivie ; xviij9. for Candel- stickf wl lightfj xxvj9. viijd. for Thred T: Iyer; xvj9. viijd. Cariagessundry tynies of sundry things incident to thepmissf ; xxiij3.iiijd. Botehier; xxvjs.viijd. To gregory Glazier for flowersT, wrkf ; iiij11. To John Brownefor setting up T; taking downethe canvas; xij9. And to sundry other psonsby him uzed in the seide srviceas the necessitieof and aid therin required; Ixvj3. viijd In all as by his notestherof appeereth. XXV". V1J9.VJ i'l

Smaof theiseChargf for the Bankettinghowsemade in June aforesaide. cc.xxiiij11.vj9. x'

Juneanno Smaof all theiseCharges growen w'in the tymeafore- RR'lfEEliz. saideide Bothe for the Maskeandand alsofor the Bankettino;- prd. xiiijto. o howseamounteth together unto D.cc.xxx11.xviij8. vjd. John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edward Bitygyn. Thom"sBlagrave. John Arnold. THE REVELS AT COURT. 31

Ayryng Repayryng,Layeng abrode Turning sowing,July, Au- amending,Tacking, Spunginge,wyping, Brushing,£ lst' P~ Making Cleane,ffowlding, suting, putting in order, October Layengup and safeBestowing of the Garment^,Ves- AnnoRR°* E. prd. xiiii^° tures T; ffurniture wl the stuf, store and Implement^ of an(j jjovem- the saideOffice for the safegarde,Refreshing, and Redy- ber anno nessetherof, Doone at sundrytymes as the Necessitie E^gni r^6" therof Required. Betwenethe first of July and the last xvto. of Novemberaforesaide wroughte °l attended upon by the partiesffollowinge as theier Nuber of daiesseverall wagesT; alowauncfhere after appere. vida

Taylers and otherswoorking and attendingthe premissf. Smaxxix11. vj3. viijd.

dales li. The Mr at iiij9. by the daye 40 viij Officersfor The Clerkcomptrowlerat ij8. p die 40 iiij theierdiett. The Clerk at ijs. by the daie 40 iiij The Yomanat ijs. by the daie 40 iiij

Smaof all theiseWages, xlix11. vja. viijd.

John Arnolde Yoman of this Officefor monyby him Necessaries. disbursed for Thredd of sundry cullers; vj3. viijd. Brushesof sundrysortf redd1 white ; v3.iiijd. Fewell; xxvjs. viijd. Nayles, Hamers, PincersT; other necessaryes from the Ironmunger; vj3. Lyghtf, Corde, T; other chaundry ware; vij3. Glew T; a melting pottj xiiijd. a hatchett; xvjd. Dust baskettf; xvjd. A shovell; viijd. Broomes; xijd. Boordes, Rafters, T; Waynskottto mendthe small pressesT; to makeshelves T; pticions; xxs. Bowltf, Hookes, Henges, Lockf T; Keyes; viijs. Rubbers1 spungesj ijs. Rushes;vjs. Smaiiij11. xiij3. xd. EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

JulyAugust Smaof all the Chargf growen wlin the samev alTol'berMonethe, liiij".vj*. anno RRU* John Fortescue. Eliz-Prd- EdwardBuqgvn. xiiijto and November ThomfsBlagrave. xvto. John Arnold.

December New making,Translating, Repay ring, ffytting, ffur- an >Garnishing and attendingthe wares,apparell, RRnieEliz. properties,stuf, store, and Implement^of the seide Officefor the aptesetting foorthe of SundryPlayes and Maskf w' other sportf T. pastymesfor her Mate Recrea- con showenthis yeare in ChristmasT; Shrovetydeat Hampto Coorteand at Greenewichethe Chargf wherof growenaswell by meanesof Wagesas Emptions1 pro- vizionsover andbesides the warderobstuf hereafterpti- culerly ensueth vidzl. Taylers T; others working T:attending the premisses the first at xxd. the p die, and all the rest at xijd. c.xvij11.ixs. iiijd.

Paynters xxij11.iiij9. iiijd.

Willam Lyzard for gilding T; paynting sundry thingf at his howsevidzl. Patternesfor ^sonagesof Men T; Women in strange attyer, hedepeecf,dishes for frutes T:ffishes in all : xxs.iiijd.

Bryan Dodmer for his Attendaunce T; service doone in the seid Office dyvers and sundry waies within the sametyme T; in full satisfaconfor all his disbursement^ for necessariesimployed in the seideoffice T; expencf in the affares therof for, cs. by him demaunded. In the wholealowed but ; ^xvjs-viijd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 83

Proptymakers,Imbroderers, Habberdasherf and theier srvaunt£1 attendant^by thedaye at j xlv11.viij3. xd.

dales nights li. s. TheMr at iiij8.p diem; ... 80 ... 17 xix viij Offycersfor Clerkcomptrowlerat ij8.; ... 80 ... 17 ix xiiij theierdiett Vldz> The Clerkeat ij 80 ... 17 ix xiiij The Yomenat ij 80 ... 17 ix xiiij xlviij x

Sma of all the Wages in December,January, and Februarya° RRnffiEliz. f>ct.xvto> cc.xxxvij11.xix3. vjd. exr. John Fortescue. " Henry Sekeforde. Edward Buggyn. ThomasBlagrave. John Arnold.

EmptionsT; provizionsfor ChristmasT;c. as beforea° RRnaeEliz). xvto vidzl

iX Philipp Gunter for iiij iiij peecf of Buckeramat iiij8. thupholster. the peeceamounting unto ; xvju-

John Arnolde for iiij ft Redd Thred ; xiij3. iiijd. for Necessaries. iij ft BlewThred ; xs. for ij ft) di. of gold thred; viij3. iiijd. iij ft) di. of greenethred xjs. viijd. iij ft Black Thred; vjs. x ft di. White thredd; xxxiij8. iiijd. For Cariageof Rubbish owte of the howses;xijd. For flowerto makepaste ; vjd. Pap; iiijd. ij oz.di. of sylke vs. Tapeiij q/8of ft iij3. Bumbastto makesnoballs ; vs.vjd. Lynnencloth to lynea JerkenT; slops for Far- rantf soon; ij3. iiijd. For Glew1 paste; xijd. Cruell to cut for frozen headf; vj3. Arsedue to cut for the sameheadf ; ijs. Bumbastto stuf Rowlesfor the Turkf heade; ijs. vjd. Cotten to lyne the Jerken 1 D 34 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF sloppsaforeseide; ijs. ijd. Glovesfor the Childrenof Eaten,ij dozenxs. Glovesfor Maskers,vj paier; iiijs. Glovesfor Torchebearersvj paier; iijs. Pinnes.Mj xijd. Tape.di. ft; ijs. Cariageof Basket?to 1 fro the water syde; ij3. Rewardsto the Taylers; iijs. Horshyer1 chargesat HamptonCoorte in theChristmas ; xs. For Bent? for fardngales;vs. iiijd. Red thred.j ft; iijs. iiijd. Blewthred. j ft ; iijs. iiijd. White thred iiij ft di. xvs. Cotten3 yards to lyne ij pe of hozefor Mukestersplaye ; ijs. YolowT; greenethred ij ft vj8. xij xij 8. xij vi(j s. viijd. Felt? for Women I feltf for men, xx8. More bent?; iijs. iiijd. Glovesfor the childrenof Wynsor,ij doze,T; for maskersxvj pe xxs. iiijd. Black thred j bolte; iiijs. pinnesT; tape; xvd. Flowers T; past; vjd. Re- ward? to the Taylers T. Habberdashers;iiij9. White thred iij ft; x9. Botehier T: charg? at Kingston on newyeresdaie, vs. The chargf there on twelf daie wl bothyer; vijs. ijd. Billetf M; xiijs. iiijd. Coles for thimbroderer; vjd. Bumbastto stuf the Rowlesof the hattf for the wemen maskers,ijs. viijd. Coles xij3. Shethesfor maryners;xijd. White Thred ij ft; vjs. viijd. PynnesT: Tape; xiijd. ReddThred; xxd.j ft blew thred; iijs. iiijd. more Red Thredej ft di; vs. other coollerd thred ; ij3. vjd. Glovesfor Munkesters boyesij dozJ.Xs. Black gloves xij paier ; iijs. Pinnes T; tape; iiij3. vjd. Gloves (1 dozen) for the Ladye Maskers; Xs. for the Lordf gloves; vjs. vjd. for the Torcheberersgloves; iijs. Past pap; iiij8. cariage T; recarriageof basket?ijs. xvij11.xij3. JohnCarow for sparresto makeframes for theplayers makerarrd howses;ixs. vjd. Canvas,at xd. thell for a monstervij his percells. e\\s. v.. ^^ A nett for the fishers maskers: xs. vid. 31b. J for woollto stuf the fishes;xijd. ij spearesfor theplay of Cariclia; xvjd. A tree of Holly for the Buttons THE REVELS AT COURT. 35 playe; iijs. iiijd. other Holly for the forest; xijd. A Traye for Fishermen;vijd. A mace; xijd. Turky bowes;ij9. Arrowes;xijd. sparrescaryed to hampton eoo'te; ijs. packthred; iiijd. A planke; xijd. A new fawchyn,iijs. iiijd. the mendingof v ffawchins; vs. A Palmersstaf; xijd. A Desk for farrantf playe iijs. Boordesto bracethe scaffbldf; vjd. A vyzardefor an apesface; iij3 iiijd. Glewj ft>; iijd. A keyefor Janus; ijs. A Monster; xxs. An awlter for theagines; iijs. iiijd. Dishes; iiijd. Eggf couterfet vij doozen; xiiij3. xxiiij Roches couterfet vjs. Whitings xxiiij ; vjs. Knyves for marrynrs; xijd. Thornebackf; iiij3. Smeltf iij doze; iijs. Mackerells; iijs. Flownders; iij9. An Image of canvasstuft; iij9. Boordf to bearelightf for the hall; iiijs.-cariage of the Awlter from the Warde- robe to Powles wharf; iiijd. A Ladder; xviijd. A ffootepace of iij stepps w* Jointf xs. Nayles v.c. of C. 300 single tenns; iiij3. ijd. Bubble tens; xviijd-syxpeny nayles; xviijd. - three peny nayles; ixd. - twopeny nayles; viijd. Tackf vjd. Hoopesfor the monster; xd. In all. vij11.xjs. iijd.

RobertMoorer for suger plate; xij3. viijd. Musk Thappoti-_ , T " w- carv and his kumfettf j R); ijs. uijd. Coriandersprepared j Tb; xxd. perceus Clove Cufettf j ft ijs. iiijd. Synamonkufettf; iij3. Rosewater j quarteT; j pynte of spikewater; iij3. iiijd. GyngerCufettf j ft); ijs. All whicheserved for fflakes of yse1 haylestones in the Maskeof Janus,the Rose watersweetened the balls made for snowballfRented to her Matieby Janus. xxvij9.iiijd.

JohnArnolde yoman of thofficefor monyby him paid Paynting to Arnoldethe paynterfor the pictureof Andromadas; xs. 1 To Anthony the basketmakerfor patternes; xs. in all. xxs. 36 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Banketting ThomasBlagrave esquier for monyby him disbursed frutes necessaryes in Rewardeto Muzitians that plaide at the proofe of Botehier Duttonsplay ; ijs. vjd. To RobertBaker for drawingof andRe- patternesfor the playe of fortune T; altering the same; "wardes vjs. viijd. For suger for Marchepanestuf at xiijd. ob. the ffi viij ft ; ixs. Almons.v ft vs. ffyne Cakesiij doozen; vijs. vjd. Gu Dragacanth; iiijd. Rosewater 1 pynte: xiiijd. Baskettf ix 1. a macewickerd by van- dervaloy; x3. Gowldeleaves to gilde the Marchepane stuf; xijd. Almondsagaine, iij ft di. iij9. vjd. Baskettf boughteof Adriansonij ijs. Frutf for Banketting ; ij9. ixd. Lynkf '"I botehier; xxd. Portage to °l fro the watr syde; xiiijd. Bankettingfrutes iij ft di at iij8. iiijd. the ft xjs. viijd. Dishes of suger vj ; xijs. For preserved Marmellad; xijd. ClovesT;saferne; ijd. Quincf j ft ; ijs. viijd. Cloves; iiijd. Botehier to the Coorte w* 1 for Mr Forteskue; xviijd. the hier of a Bardgefor a Maske; vijs. for portage pd. to Lam ; iij9. vjd. A Whirey to T; fro grenewiche;ijs. pap for the baskettf of ffrute; xiiijd. Cariage of a Hamp to 1 fro Billingsgate; iiijd. To ThomasBooreman for spicf by him pvided; iijs. To Boornefor lending his skalesT, weight^ ; iiijd. Botehier to T; fro grenewiche; ijs. vjd. Eggf. c.; ij8. ixd. syna- mon T; gynger; xxijd. to Mr Buggyn for mony by him pd. for botehierT: barge hier to the Coorteon shrovetewsdaie; x8. Frutf couterfete bowghte of Brayne thappoticary; x8. To Wm Buston for his Bardge iij Nightf at shrovtide; xxvj9. horshyer°l Waggonhierw* chargf at Hampton Coorte; liiijs. Lynkf T, torches there; iiijs. iiijd. Reward^there ; iiij9. xd. Billettf ij Thowsand di. bowghte of Newman; xxxiij9. iiijd. A Table; v8. Wyer T; hookes; ij8 vjd. Reward^ to boyes; viijd. To Benbowfor playengin the Monster: ijs.vjd. And to Robinsonfor W'kemanshipT: neccies; vjs. viijd. vjs. xd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 37

Thomas Leverett for small Candelstickf iiij doze; Wier- viij3. For xij highCandelstickf ; vj9. vicecandelstickf drawers per- xij ; xij3. Dubbleplate (ix) candelstickf; ijs. viijd. Bel- lowesij payer; vj8.viijd. Lanthornesof middlesyze ; x3. One greate Lanthorne; Vs. Bastard wyer, ij ft>; ijs. Lattyn wyer, j ft>; xxd. Come brushesto dressethe heares; ijs. Lattyn Rings; xijd. one q>tr.of Lattyn; vjd. RoseNayles; viijd. SpanishNeedells ; xxd. Ano- ther greatelanthorne; vs. A chayneT, hooke to hang- it by in an entery; xiiijd. long Spanishnedells ij ; iiijd. Packneedells;ijd. squarepackneedells; viijd. Oneshipp for frankensensj iijs. iiijd. One greate rownde plate; xijd. Fyne wyer di. tt> viijd. Keye cheynexij yerds;

viijs. Rownde plates for sockettf; xxxij9. Wyerdi. lb.to hang them by; iijs. Nayles M.; xxd. Bynding wyer; xijd. c.xvij3.xd.

ThomasBlagrave esquier for moremony by him payde Mouldesfor for Mowldes to cast the frutes T; ffishes in T: to the the frutes- weeniethat tempredthe stuf 1 madeup the same; xxs.

William Pilkington for ij peecfof greenegarding for Thimbro- ij patternes; iij3. iiijd. The patterneof a headepeece derer. with leavesof Cloth of golde; vjs. viijd. Thimbrodering of iiij yardf di of yolowgarding Imployed on the mores headf; xv9. pasting1 tyting of sattynfor vj headpeecf ; iijs. iiijd. for iiij yardf gardingfor ij Myters; xiijs. iiijd. A patternefor a hed peecewith comptemtf; vj3. viiijd. for making of a yarde di moreof yologarding to ^forme the Fysherscapps ; vs. Hij3.iiijd.

Thomas Clatterbookefor Nayles; iiijd. Browne Necessaries 7'b. ii, Botehier Threddfor the paynters;ij3. Lockf for the basketfCariages vj ; ij3. pchementfor Meazures; ijd. Buttonsfor Bus- andRe- kins 1 Jerkyns; iijs. Botehierto Kingstoon twelfe 38 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Nighte; ij9. Thredat Kingsto; xvjd. Cariageof stuf from Kingstonto the Coo'teT; back agayne;iijs. A Bardgeto caryall the stuf fro Kingstoto Brydewell; xij3. vjd. fro Bridewellto saint Jones; xvjd. vyzardf vj ; xv3. Buttosj groce; xijd. foylefor vyzardf; viijd. Billet? 1 Coles; xd. xlv8. ijd.

Buskin- JohnFarrington for makingof vj. payerof wtevelvett maker. Buskins at xxd. the payer fynding lether him selfefor

the sowles; xs. 2for making of iij payermore of Rone lether T; wte velvett at xvjd. the payer: iiij3. for one Roneskin; xxd. for Buckels; ijd. And for making of iij payerof crymsensatin Buskins j iiijs. xixs.xd.

Habber- John Owgle senior for viij long white Berdf at xxd. the heare&c. ziciansbearde ; xiiij8. viijd. BerdsWhite T; Black vj ; viij8. Hearesfor palmrsij ; ijs. viijd. Berdf for fyshers vj ixs. Curled heare for fyshers Capps; xijd. Redd Berdf vj ; ixs.

Silkwaver. Willam Bowll pveyorof ffrengeT; LaceT;c. for mony by him disbursedfor FrengeT; bone Lace T;c of fyne coppsylver at xviijd.the oz).. M. iiij oz. j Ixxv11. vijs. iiijd. ob Freng of cullerd sylk T; thred at xij the oz. xv ozcf. xvs. Pap Riall T; other pap for patternes T;c.xxxij3. Spanglesat xijd. the M 8 M ; viiij3. But- tonsT; tassells of Coppsilver at ij3.the ozl. c.c.lxiij oz. di. qrtr; xxvju. vjs. iijd. Spangglesat viijd. the M 10000; vjs. viiijd. Buttons at 8d. the doze ij doze di.; xxd. Flowers; xiij3. iiijd. Fyne white Lam to make snoballs 8 skinnesat vd.the peece; iij3. iiijd. Fethersfor hattf at xvjd.the pece4; v3.iiijd. BoxesLardge iiij ; iiijs. iiijd. Laceat xxd.thozl. clxxviij oz. di.; xiiiju.xvij3. viijd. Buttons fyne wroght of Copp sylver for head?1 THE REVELS AT COURT. 39 deepefrenge at 2s.6d. the ozl. xxv oz.q^rs.; Ixiij3. jd. ob. One Tassell; xxijd. ob. Tyncell Ribbonat iijs. iiijd. the dozev dozgj xvj9. viijd. Aglettf 600; iijs. Stonesat ixd. the peece48; xxxvj9. for settingthe seidestones in Leadeat iiij the pece; xvj9. An Irish hedpeceof Crimsenvelyett all garnishedw* frengeT; lace; xiij8. iiijd. A greatehanging lock wl a keyeto it; ij9. vjd. A payerof Ballanswith ij ft> q>trof Brazen waightf; iiij3. viijd. A dozenof Buttons.viijd. In all: c.xxviij1'.xviij8. ixd. ob.

Wyllam Lyzarde for syze; xxvj9. vjd. Black, xvs. Painter&c. viijd. Redd; xvs. iiijd. Vert; vs. vjd. Sapp; iij8. viijd. Crymsen;vs. White; xvs. Brownexijd. Yolow; iiij8. Smalt; xlij9. Pottf °l Nayles; viijs. ijd. spruceyolow; xxijd. Gowlde; xvs. xd. Silver; iiij8. ixd. Oker de Rowse; ijs. Glew; iij9. iiijd. ffoyle; vij3. vjd. fflor- rey; iiij8. Copp culler; xxd. shaverusset to smoothe the eggf: viijd. A Fedew; iij9. iiijd. Cullers for the sugerwrke; xijd. the hier of a horse v daies T, his meate by the waye to Hampton CoorteT;c; xiiij3. vjd. Reducedby the Clerk Comptrowlerin all to viij11.

Henri Sekefordeesquier for monyby him disbursedReparacons for Rushesin the hall 1 in the greate chamberewhere on*he I jpftnps fiic* the wrkf were dooneT; the playes Rezited; xxs. for ij greatetables in the hall; xxviij8.iiijd. for hangingup Tent£ to keepeaway the wynde°l snowfrom dryving into the hall T. taking downethe sameagayne; vj8. viijd.

Twolong peecfof Tymberof xx footeappeece Ml. to make a frame for the paynters; xs. and for ij of Billettf T; Coleswhere the playeswere rezited in the greatecham- ber; xxvj9.viijd. Itfh morefor W'kf dooneby Rowland Robynsonfor the wchwere bowghte ; c.c.ccdi. of Boordes to clozeupp the hall T; other necessaryplacf aboutethe 40 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

sameamtine to; xxvj3.vjd. One dubbleRafter; viijd. di-M of vjd. nailes; iijs.-di. c of dubblexns; xvjd. Two menneswoorke x dales in boording up the hall ri doing of other necessarythings; xxs. for setting up of TablesT; Boordingupp of Wyndowesaboute the howse wher the Taylers wraw'ghte; iijs. iiijd. Three quarters of a hundredof Boordesfor the windos; iij3. iiijd. A fFootepaceto sett beforethe chimneywher the Taylers wrowghte; xijd. for iiij woorkemen on saint Stevens daie T;iiij wrkmenthe samenighte 1 the Morrow after 1,for ij men going to the Coote to sett up frames for the seideRevells at ij sundryTymes amowntethin all to the su of; xxx3. To Rowland Robynson for vj daies at xxd. the daie; xs. and for ij of his men xv daies at xiiijd the daie; xxxvs. Itm morefor Leadebowghte of Sr XpopherDrap; xviij11and for bestowingthe same upon the Roofeof the howseadjoyning to the greate hall 1 for sowderingT: mendingdyvers other places; xlvjs. In all as by iij severallBills subscribedonly by the seide Henri Sekefordeamouteth unto; xxxj". xvjs. xd.

Chaundeler BarnardeFabyan for Seeringcandle at xvjd. the ft>. 9 ft>; xijs. Gotten Candle182 ft) at 3d. le Ib ; Ixx9.vjd. Corde and Lyne xv peecf ; viij9. iiijd. staf Torches x ; xijs. Lynkes 18. vjs. and for ij pannesand a pott; xijd. in all: c.ix8.xd. Itm more to him for iij dozen lightf of cotten T; weeke: viij8. vjd.

ThomasMasters for Imbrodring of vj velvett hattf at his owne howse; xxx8.

JohnDavyson for glasse ; ijs. the totherglasier for his glasse;iiij8. in all for thembothe; vjs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 41

EdwardBuggin Clerkcomptrowlerfor monyby him Necessaries disbursedvidz)-for Botehier°t otherchargf coomyng ^otehier to the Coote at hamptonat the begynnyngof the woork andRe_ by thappoyntmentof Mr Fortescue; x9. for charge1 wardes. wagesof ThomasLamber for going to Wynsor abowte Mr ffarrantf playe by Mr Forteskuesappointment; iiijs. vjd. for xxtie.sack of Coles; x9. iiijd. for iij M of Bil- lettf; xl9. One doze of Childrens ffeltf; viij9. ffeltf for Maskf 6; vj8. Past paper lardgeiiij doze; xijs. A waggen for the first playe of my L of Leisters men; xviijs. Rewardf to the headpeecemakerswrking on ChristmasNighte; ij3. ffir powles; xvj T; the cariageuf them; vj9. viijd. Itm more xxiiij11. furr powlesT; for the cariageof them ; xj9. To Henri Cellaweyefor pro- vizion T; cariageof trees°l other things to the Coortefor a wildernesse in a playe ; viij3. vjd. Rewarde more to Lam; vjd. To clatterbooke for iij doze greene Lace for a Jerken; iijs. The hier of a Waggon for cariage to the Coorteat the secondplay of my L of Leicestersmen ; xviij9. Vyzardf with blackBerdf v ; xvs. Vizardf with 4 ReddBerdf; xijs. In ernest for vyzardf for Turkf vj xijd. To John Bett T; his wyfe for one daye°l one nighte spanglingof the headpeecf; iij6. Itm more to ij Maides; ijs. To Pilkington for xij fetf for hedpeecf; x9. To Anthony the Basketmakerfor vj hedpeecffor Turkf ; xij3. Rewardf to the paynters; iijs. Lynkf for the paynter; xijd. ij Squirtf for the playe of the childrenof powles; viij8. Tothe Waggennl for cariage of the stuf to Hampton Coortethe Sundaynext after xpistmasdaie; xviij9. A lock, a keye T; a staple for the hall doorenext the stayerfoote ; xxd. ij M1Billettf; xxvj9. viijd. To lambefor spungesfor snoballs; v9.iiijd. To Robynsonfor vj quartersT: a plank of iiij yeardf longe; iij3. Tymber for the forest; ij9. vjd. ff'ur powles cariedto the Coorte; ij9. ixd. Boordes; ijs. Baskettf 42 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

to srvefor the Maskeon Newyeres daye; ix9. To Cal- lewayefor one that gatheredMosse; xijd. Colesij bushells;ixd. To Pilkington for iiij dozelace; iiij9. Aglettf for the topps of headpeecf; viijd. Muskovie glasseT; M1 bugles; iiij9. viijd. To the Waggennerfor cariageon New yeresdaie ; xviij3. Colesx sackf ; vj9. viijd. To Pilkington for ix dozeT; x yardf of siIke Lace for headpeecf; ix9. iiijd. To Henri Kellewayeto go to the Coorteabowte the dubbleMask ; iij3. To pilkeng- ton for turned pynnesfor hedpeecesv doze; xvjd. To Pilkington for vij dozenlace more for hedpecf; vij9. To Clatterbookfdawghter for cloth for Ruffs apornes,neck- erchersT: Rayles for Eldertonsplaye ; xjs. vjd. for making them; xijd. Rewardf to the hedpeecemakers ij3. viijd. Itfh for v Tuffes of Bugles to sett on the Janizes hattf bowghteof Wm Pilkington; iij3. iiijd. To Mr Arnolde for his Botehier T; cariageto the Coorteat harnpton on twelf daie viijs. fflower for past; vjd. Naylesof sundry sortf at sundry tymes ; vjs. Gloves for Maskers T; children ij dozendi.; xijs. PinnesT; Tape; ijs. xix11. xix3. xd.

Painting. Itm more for mony by him paide to Arnolde the paynter for ""I in full paym1for Andramadaspicture ; xxs. °l To haunceEottf for painting of patternesfor Maskf ; xiij3. iiijd. In all xxiij3. iiijd.

Greencloth The Clerke of thoffice for his ordinary greenecloth. cessaries.&c.or Ne- Paper,Inck, and suche other necessaryes asto thesame Officeis Incident for the devicesplottf, bills T; Bookesof this yeare, lxvjs. Smaof all theiseEmptions cclxxiiij11.xvij3. 6b. December, January,and Smaof all theCharges growen in thesaid Office w*in February, anno RRn8e- Eliz.pd.xvto THE REVELS AT COURT. 43 the saidetyme aswellof Wagesas Emptions,amounteth unto vc. xij11.xvj9. vjd. ob. John Fortescue, Henry Sekeforde. Edwarde Buggyn. ThomasBlagrave. John Arnold.

AyryngC T; preparaconsmade against the ProgresseMarche, intoKent wl Translatyng,Repayring, ffurnishing, gar- j^ j ,a^e' nishing, setting foorth, Cariage,conduction T; attending August,Sep- of thebest and most ffyttest furniture of thesame office ^mbfr' and October, to CawnterburyT; ther Remayning by the spaceof vij annoRe°-ni daiesT; then Returningwith the samestuf to Saint Reg'"36Ely- Johns T; there safely bestowingtherof as apptayned. The whole Chargeswhereof together w* the Ordinary Chargesand alowauncfof the officers1 what soeverells w*in the sametyme of viij Moneths ending the last of Octoberin the yeare aforesaidetogether with the parties Namesto whomeany mony is due hereafterperty- culerlyensueth : vidzl.

Taylers and otherswrking T; attending the premissf at sundry tymeswlin the saideviij. Monethes. xxix11. xvs.

ProptymakersHaberdashers 1 otherswlin that tyme against the Progresse vjn. xvjd.

dayes nights li. s. The Mr at iiij3. p diem 40 ... 5 ... ix Thoffycers The Clerkcomptrowlerat if 40 ... 5 ... iiij x fortheose J viij Mo- The Clerke at ijs. p die 40 ... 5 ... iiij x nethestheier The yomanat ijs. p diem 40 ... 5 ... iiij x diett,and wages. Sma xxij x Smaof all thesewages Iviij1'.vjs. iiijd. EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

EmptionsT; provizions against the Progresse aforesaide. viz Necessaries Edward Buggin esquierclerkcomptrowler of this boTehfeTandOfficef°r m°nyby him disbursed for a lock^ a staPle> Rewardes. xxijd. ; ffor ffoyle for vyzardf 1 ffawchins,xxd. ; another Padlock,xijd. ; ffethersfor hedpeecesviij, ij9. iiijd. A Dosenof very goodwash gloves for the Ladyes,xvj8. Threedozen of Spanishgloves, xviijs. ffor Cranageof stuf at Billingsgate, vjd. the portage of stufe that fol- lowedthe progresse,iiijd. the hyer of a Bardge from London to gravesendewl the same stuf, v3. for the wkmensbreakefast at Billingsgate after theier nightf watching, ijs. ffor one Thowsand of pynnes,xijd. in Rewarde,xijd. for Horshyer sundry tymes within the sameviij Monethes,xxs. lxxs. iijd.

Silkweaver. Willam Bowll for vij dosendi. of Lardgesylke fflowers at viijd. the peece,lxs. for xiiij ouncf iij quarters of tassellsT; frenge greate T; small of Copp sylverat xviijd. the ouncexxijs. jd. ob. And for his BotehierTt horshier to and fro caunterbury,xiija. iiijd. In all iiiju. xvs. vd.

Wyerdrawer ThomasLeveret for wyer,xijd. Spanishneedells ij dosen,xxd. Long Quilting Needells,xijd. Chaynesfor the Marriners knives,iijs. iiijd. ij dozenof Redd Ringf, xvjd. And for his owne daies travell, xxd. In all xs.

Necessaires John Davyesfor monyby him disbursedfor Tape j Cariages lb iiijs. A quarterneof Cullred thredd,xd. di lb of botebier and expencesin white thredd, xxd. a notherquarter of tape,xijd. A Progresse. quarterof Culloredthredd, xd. ffagott, viijd. Bumbast, xijd. halfea ft) moreof culleredthredd, xxd. Cranage of stuf, iiijd. for Cariagefrom thewaterside at gravesende to the wagon, viijd. the hier of ij hackneiesfro gravesendeto Rochesterto overtakethe Carte1 gett THE REVELS AT COURT. 45 anotherfor speede,ij8. for horsemeateT; vietualls at Ro- chesterfor the cartersT; theier horses,xvjd. for horsemeate and the cart's meateat Cittingborne, iijs. for ij hackneiesfrom Rochesterto Cittingborne, iiijs. the Carterswages fro gravesendeto caunterbury,vij8. vjd. the hier of ij hackneiesfrom sittingborneto caunterbury, iiij8. for Rushesat Caunterbury,ijs. vjd. ffuell to ayer the howseT; the stuf 1 to serveduring viij dales there, ijs. Lyghtf there that tyme, vjd. the Rent of the howse 1 hier of Necessariesthere then, x9. Cariage from Caunterburyto Cittingborne,ijs. from Cyttingborneto gravesende,ijs. vjd. the hier of ij hackneiesfrom caunterbury to Gravesend,xs. portage at gravesendeto the bote, vjd. Cariageby Water to London,iiij3. Cariage from the water sydeto saint Johns,vjd. Ixix8. «

Philip Gunter for iiij peec("of Buckeram, xvj9. thupholster.

ThomasGyles for xij vyzardf for women1 vij Turkf Habber- vyzardfat xxiiij3. the dozen. In all amountingunto dasher. xxxviij8.

Bryan Dodmer for his attendaunceT; srvice doone Necessaries within the office w'in those viii monethesaforesaide 1 for botehier . horshier and his horshyer botehier and attendaunce in the progresse Rewardes with sundrynecessaries by him emploied: lxxs.

John Arnolde yomanof this Office for monyby him Necessaries disbursedw'in the tyme aforesaidefor yolow Cotton to lyne the Monarkf Gowneat viijd. the yarde xij yardf, viij3. To lyne his gerkin iiij yardf, ij3. viijd. To lyne his hoseiij yardf, ij3. Canvassefor his gerkin, xvjd. CursyLyning T, hollon for his hosen,iijs. sylketo sett on the gardf, vs. Threddto sowethose iij garment^, iij8. the wagesof iij meniiij daies,iiij3. for cariageof 46 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

certeynepeecf of the wagon1 mowntefrom theWarde- rob to saint Jones,ijs. TheWages of a JoynerT; his Manw* iiij othersthat tookedowne the greatepressf T: savingthe wainskott,xiiij8. for caryengfoorth the Rub- bish"I makingcleane the howse,ijs. for Rushes,iiij8. ffewell, vj9. Thredd 1 other small Necessaries,vs.

Smaof all theiseEmptions xxj'1. xs. viijd.

March, Aprill, Maye, June, July, August, September,1 October.

Smaof all the chargf growenw'in thoseviij monethes: Ixxix15.xvijs.

John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edwarde Buggyn. ThomasBlagrave. John Arnold.

TheJoyners Itfn morefor newPresses to be madethorowowte the for Presses, whole storehowse for that the olde were so Rotten that fw r* they coulde by no meanesbe Repayredor made any wayeto serveagayne. The QueenesMaties store lyeng now on the ffloore in the store-howse wch of necessitie must preasentlybe provyded for before other wrkf can well Begin. Whiche pressbeing madeas is desyredby the Officerswilbe a greatesafegarde to the store prea- sently remayning and lykewise of the store to coom wherebymany things may be preservedthat otherwyse wilbe utterly lost T; spoyledcontynually encreasing her Matiescharge. Sma in. not allowed for so moch as the same pressesare not begon. THE REVELS AT COURT. 47

Sma Tolis of this whole volume contayning all the Chargesgrowen wlin this Office Betweenethe last of Maye in the xiiijth. yeareof the Reaigneof or Soveraigne Lady QueeneElizabeth. And the last of Octoberin the xvthyeare of her MatiesReaigne. Being Onewhole yeare and ffyve Monethes amouteth unto: m^cccc.xxvij11.xij3. vjd. ob. John Fortescue. Henry Sekeforde. Edward Buggyn. ThomasBlagrave. John Arnold. 48 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK III.] ffromthe The Bookeof all the Chargesgrowen within Thoffice Last of Oct. of her MatiesRevells aforesaide within the sameTyme 1573, xvto until]the being iiij Monethesincluding Christmas,Twelftyde ffyrstof CandellmasT; Shrovetyde. During all which tyme Tho- Marche, 1573 xvjto mas Blagraveesquier, served therin as Master, according to her Matespleasure signefyed by the right honorable L. Chamberlaine. Towardf thexecution wherof the saide Blagraveherein also Chargeth him self with all suche her MatesMonye as to the useof the sameOffice hath cu to his handf. vidzJ Monye Receivedby the saide Blagrave owte of her MatesExchequer at the handf of Tayler oneof the Tel- lersthere by vertue of a prive sealedated the xxiijth of Decemberin the saidexvjth yeareof her Mate8Reaigne. cc1 Betweene Woorkesdoone T; attendauncegeven by the partyes thelaste of hereundernamed abowte the Traslating,ffytting, ffur- Oct. afore- saidexvto nishing,garnishing, setting foorthe and Taking in agayne andthe xxth of ij Sutesof Apparell T; furniture for Choyceof a mask xvjtoofDec. 1573 showen at Greenewiche after the Mariageof Willyam Drurye esquier And lykewysefor the Ay ring, Repayring, spungying,wyping, Brushing, sorting, suting, putting in order and safe bestowingboth of thapparell aforesaide,and also of all theresidue of thapparell,propertyes, ffurniture T, necessaries incident to the same. I tin for perusingthe wholestore of thofficepertycu- THE REVELS AT COURT. 49 lerly after the deathof John Arnoldelate yomantherof, comparyingthe Inventoryes1 likewiseorderly T; safe bestowing therof againe. Itm agayneLykewise perusing the store pertyculerly anddelyvering therof by Inventoryin chardgeto Walter ffysh yonia of the samenow remayning. Itm sundryother tymesfor calling togetherof sundry Players,and for perusing, fitting, T; Reformyngtheier matters otherwise not convenient to be showen before her Matie. And finally upon the entraunceof the saideBlagrave into the execucon of the Masters office, for Colleccon T; showeof echethinge preparedfor her MatesRegall disporte 1 Recreaconas also the store wherewith to ffur- nish, garnishand sett forth the same; wherof,as alsoof the wholestate of thofficethe L. Chamberlayneaccording to his honorsappointment was throughly advertised. The Chargeswherof together wl the partiesnames that wroughte T; attended therupon, echemannes nuber of dayes; 1 ptyculer dett duefor the sameensueth vidzJ Taylers T; others the first at xxd. the daye "tc the residueat xijd. the daye T;the like for the nighte : Smaxv11. iiij9. viijd.

Proptymakers'~l Habberdashers Smaxliiij8.

dayes. nights. li. s. The Mr at iiijs. by the daie 20 ... 2 iiij viij Clerkcomptrowlerat ijs £0 ... 2 xliiij Offycers The Clerke at ij« 20 ... 2 xliiij The Yomanat ij* 20 ... 2 xliiij Smaxju.

Emptionsand other charges incident, vidz) Necessaries EdwardBuggin Clerkcomptrowlerof this officefor Callages mony by him disbursedfor Glovesfor the Maskers1 E vvardes 50 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Torchebearersat Mr Druries wedding,ixs. And for Cariagf, Lightf , Botehier,expencf , T; Reward^ then T; sundryother tymes upon sundry occasions incident, xxxj3. In all w'in the tyme aforesaide xls.

John Dawncyfor niony by him disbursedfor tyling "I Reparaconsmending the stableand other placf incidentto theClerk of this office: xlviij3. ijd.

Bryan Dodmerfor mony by him disbursedfor fetch- Jorneyeng ing and bringingby water from Greenewichecerteine chargesRewardes. and gilt FillersT; fframes,iiij8. Horshierand Ryding Chardgesfor ij men that Rode post into Wilshere T; somersetsherefor Mr BJagraveby the comaundementof my L. Chamberleyneand in recompencefor his owen srvicethis tyme together alowed by thofficers,lxs. In all Ixiiij5. Smavij11. xijs. ijd.

Betweene XVrtO Wagesof ArtiffiV'sT;c. xvij11.viijs. viijd. the lastof Of Officers xjB. Oct. 1573, and the xxth Sma xxviij11. of Dec. 1573 XVJito Emptionsand other chargf incidentT; alowed for that tyme amoutethto vij11.xijs. ijd. The wholecharges aforesaide is Smaxxxvj11. xd. T. Blagrave. EdzoardeBuggyn. Walter fysshe. Betweene Christmas Newyearestyde T; Twelfe tyde. the xxth of Dec.and the Woorkf doone1 attendauncegeven abowte the new xjthof Jan. making,Translating, ffytting, ffurnishing,garnishino-, anno RR11*- E. prd. setting owte T; Taking in againe, making cleaneT. xvjto. safebestowing of sundrykyndf of Apparell,pperties, ffurm'ture1 Implement^ for the playesand Maskf ffol- lowing set foortheT; showenbefore her Matie wlin the tymeaforesaide for her Regall disporte1 Recreacon. THE REVELS AT COURT. 51

The Chargeswherof together with the partyesnames to whomeany mony is dueor hath benepaid for the same pticulerly ensueth.

Predor T; Lucia played by Therle of Leicestersser- Playes vauntf uponSaint stevensdaye at nighte at Whitehallshowen at J whytekall. aforesaide. Alkmeon, playdeby the childrenof Powleson Saint JohnsDaye at nighte there. A'lamillia, playde by therle of Leicester^3servauntf on Innosentf dayeat nighte there. Truth, ffaythfulnesseT; Mercye playde by the Chil- dren of Westminsterfor Elderton upon New yearesdaye at nighte there. Herpetulus the blew knighte T; pobia playde by my Lorde Klintons servaunt^the third of Januarybeing the sunday after newyearesdaye there. Quint ffabi playd by the Children of Wyfisor ffbr Mr ffarrant on Twelfe dayeat nightelykewise at Whitehall.

vj all fytted and ffurnyshedwith the store of thoffice and w* the woorkmanshippand provisionsherein ex- pressedas followethhereafter orderly ffirst the wagesand then the Emptionswith the other chargf incident.

Lanceknightevj in Blew sattyngaskon cotes T; slopps Ic. Torchebearersvj in Black 1 yoloTafFatalc showenon Saint Johnsdaie at nighte, fforestersor huntersvj in Greenesattyn gasko cotes ^ sloppsIc. Torchebearersvj attyred in Mosse°l Ivye T;c.showe on New yeresdaye at nighte. Sages vj in long gownes of Cownterfet cloth of golde1c. E 2 52 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Maskes Torchebearersvj in Long gownesof Redd damask shovven at "white Hall showenon Twlfe dayeat Nighte. In all iij all fyttedT; w'in the thoroughlyffurnyshed with all mann1'of proptiesT;neces- tyme afore- saryesincident °l garnishedand sett foorthaccordingly. saide, vidz. Christmas Newyearestyde 1 Twelfe tyde. Taylers1 others the first at xxd. the residueat xijd. the daie and the like for the nighte. Smalvju. xs. ijd.

Payntersat xxd.,xviijd., xvjd.,T; xijd. the daye. Sma xxiij11. xvjs. xd.

Proptymakers. Smaix11. xiiij8.

Basketmakers. Sma xs.

Joynersat xvjd. the daye SmaIxxviij3. viijd.

Carpentersat xvjd. the daye Smac.xs. iiijd.

ImbrodersT; Habberdashers Smaxiiij11. iiij3.

The Wier- ThomasLeveret the Wyerdrawer and his servantsthat drawer. attendedsundry tymes and wrowght upon sundry pro- pertyesT, speciallyto hang upp the lights in the hall at xijth tyde xs.

dayes. nights. li. s. Officers The Mr at iiij the daye 21 ... 14 ... vij Clerkcomptrowler at ijs 21 ... 14 ... Ixx The Clerk at the like 21 ... 14 ... Ixx The Yoman at ijs 21 ... 14 ... Ixx Smaxvij11. xs. All the Wages aforesaideamteth to : c.xxxj11.xiiij8. exr. T. Blagrave EdwardsBvggyn. Walter fysshe. THE REVELS AT COURT. 53

Christmas Newyearestyde T: Twelftyde Emptions pvizions, Cariages1 other Chargesinci- dent to the Affares of the said Office.

Mark Jarard for Crimsen sarcenet branchte all over The Mercer. with silver at iiij3. the yardeIxvj yardf boughtecheefely to make Clokesfor the forestersmask. xiij11-iiijs- WillamBowll for monyto him due for sundrypcells, The Sylk- . , weaver vidz. Bonelaceof Copp sylver,xxvij ft viij ozcf di, at xviijd. the ownce xxxiij11.ixd. ffrenge of like stuf at the lyke rate 28 ft 12 ocf|, xxxiiiju. Xs.iiijd. ffrengeat ijs. viijd. the ownceijlb. v. ocf. iiiju. xviij3. viijd. Frengeat xvjd. thounce,vj ozcf. di. xvs.iiijd. Twist 1 Tassellsof like stuf ij ft ixozcesqr at xviijd. the

ownce,3 lxjs. xd. ob. Boxes to contayne the premissf T; for the ffethers ; iij3. iiijd. Pa£ for patternesT; for leavesof trees 1 other garnish- ingf3iiij Reames xxiiij3. BallenceT; Wayghtf for thoffice vjs. xd. Past Boordes x doozenprice xxxvj3. 12 fFeltf at viijd. the peece. viij8. Sylke at xviijd. thounce8 ouncf. xijs. Tablesto wryte in ij3. vjd. ifetherswhite 1 Longe: 7. xxiij3.iiijd. ffethers Curled. xvs. A standishfor the yomanw1 couters lc. iiij3. vd. Buttonsof Coppersylver x ouncfdi. at xviijd.the ownce xv3. ixd. A Chest w* a trebble Lock

In all as by his bill Ic. apperethamouUng XXto viij8. ijd, EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Lynnen Mre.Dane for Canvasto payntefor howsesfor the draper playersT; for otherproperties xx as Monsters, great hollow trees°l sucheother xij ells, at xijd. the ell. xiju.

Theyomans Walter fFyshfor mony by him disburcedfor vidz. provisionof Buckerams42 peeceRedd, yolo,T; Russet,viiju. vii;3. sundry kindesof Greeneat iiij9. iiijd. the peecexiiij peeces,lx8. viijd. wares. Black at v8.the peece,v8. And one peeceof very fyne Buckeram,xiiij8. in all xiju. vij8. viijd.

Tyncell sarcenettBlew xj yrdsiij quartersat xij3. the yarde; vijb. xijd. | iij yerdf quarter of white tincell at xij3. the yarde; xxxix3. j GowldeTyncell for vj bandf for Maskers ; xv8. in all amtineunto ix11.xv8.

Thred of sundry Cullers,vz . | white vjlb q-,trat iiij9. the Tb; xxv8. | ffyner white di. Tb; ij8. viijd. | Blew at iij8. iiijd. the Tbijlb di.; viij8. iiijd. Redat like rate ij Tb di. p'ce; viij8.iiijd. | Greeneat iij8. iiijd the Tb,iij Tbdi. ; xj9. viijd. Yolo at like rate ij Tbdi,; viij8. iiijd. | Browne at ij3. viijd. the Tb iij Tb; viij8. | Black j bowlte 1 iij quarters: viij8. ijd. iiij11.vjd. ffeltf xxxt} xxiiij8. Past pap xJjd- Sarcenettwhite iij yrds. iij qfrs for a shirte ; xvs. Gloveswasht T; poynted for Maskersxij paier; xij8. | for Torchebearersxij payer; viij3. ffor Childrenv dozen; xxviij8. vjd. Itm more for Maskers vij payer; ixs. iiijd. | for Torchebearersxij payer; vij8. Ixiiij8 xd.

Hear for hosen iij Tb .. Xv 3lb. Tapeand Buttons xiij vi Coles and Billette xli iiii Flannellviij yardesat ixd. the yerde vi to stuf hattbandf xji THE REVELS AT COURT. 55

s. d. mower and paste xx SpangellsIvj thowsandat vjd.the thowsandxxviij Lockf, Keyes,and Bowltf vij viij Corde to trussethe Baskettf xiiij Urinallsto useat the CooteT; one Ink glasse xv Dryeng of MosseT; Rosewater for it iij ij Rushes5 xxs. xd. Nayles; xjs. xd xxxij viij CariagesT; Reward£ viij vj BrushesT; RubbersT; a coleshovell < viij j In all as by his bill T;cappereth xxxixu. iij3. iijd.

John Robynsonfor iij yardf iij quarters of Narow TheMercer Tyncell at iij8. the yarde xjs. iijd. RobertMoorer for dyverspcells of hiswares, vizi. TheGrocer ,.... ...... s- ,. d- forConfectes feugerxlmj lb j ounceat xmjd. the lb ; .. Ij v in the Rosewaterthree pynt^ iij vj Maskof Gutragachant ij ouncf xij Wyldemen Almonsxx lb at xiiijd. the Tb xxnj iiij Quincf preservdeij lb q/3 ix Wallnutt^ reddymade ij lb vj Clovesto stick in the Peares xij Synamonand gynger 3 ocf xiiij Pearesreddy madeof Marchpanestuf j lb iij Apples "~tLemans of Like stuf di. lb xvj Marmilade to temp w* the suger ij A pott for the Quincf iij the hyer of a Cearce iiij In all amountingunto; c.iij iiij

for the MowldesT; for Mowlding the frutes made of Rewardes the stuf aforesaidew'in this office in the preasenceof ?, , thesaide Blagrave vidzl Apples, peares, peaches, peas- others, coddf, Mulberies ffilberdf, Plummes, Akornes Cherries, 56 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

TheBasket- John Ollyf for iij small Baskettf made for patternes makers ^ for - Bundellsof Roddf to make vj morefor the Maskers to cary the frute in ; viij9. for iij Hampers to carry thapparell; xiiij9. One Baskettwith iiij Earesto hang dylligence in in the play of pobia T. for ij other BrowneBaskettf for thoffice; ijs. vjd. xxiiij*. vjd. Beardesand John Owglefor vij Long abernebeardf at xvjd. the heare peece; ixs. iiijd. | vij other berdf at xiiijd. the peece for the hanncf Mask at xvjd. the peece; viijs. ijd. | xij beardf Black Tt Redd for the fforestersMask at like rate ; xvjs. | Heare for the Wylde men at xvjd. the ffi iij Ife; iiijs. One Long white Bearde; ij9. viijd. xls. ijd.

Property Henri Calleway for mony by him disbursed for Mosseand yong Okesfor Wylde me; ...... vj Poles T; Wandf for the Lictors ; ...... ij Bayesfor the prologgf '~tppties ; ...... iij viij Ivy for the Wylde men T; tharbor ; ...... v x A rmes of Okes for the hollo tree ; ...... xij Expencf at Higate one nighte T; ij daiesfor p vision hereof;...... ij In all as by his bill amountingunto j ...... xx vj

John Rossefor poles1 shyversfor draft of the Curtins beforethe senathowse ; ...... ij Curtyn Ringf ; ...... viij Edgingthe Curtinsw* ffrenge ; ...... xij Tape and Corde for the same: ...... x fflower1 pastwl a pott for the same; ...... vij A Jebbettto hangup diligence; ...... iij iiij In all amountingunto ; ...... viij v

Necessaries John Lam for j dozenof past boorde" iijs. iiijd. Pynnes1 Nayles; ijs.iiijd. T; for a porteryl brought Canvas;iijd. all: vs_xjd% THE REVELS AT COURT. 57

Barnardffabyan for sundrypcells of his ware; The n. s d Chaundler. Sering candellsj Tb xvj White light? at iijs. vjd. the doze xxvj dose; iiij xj Lynkf at iiijd. the peeceIxxij xxiiij Cordeiiij peeces iiij Lyne viij peecf v iiij Packthred ,.. v j In all amountingw* Torchesviijs. unto; vj xviij ix

Willam Lyzard for mony by him disburced for Paynters s. d. percells Syze 1 pott? for the same; xxxviij vj Navies to strayne the canvas; xxij lb. Browne Culler at xviijd. the fb 2^ , iij ix

Synopdi XX Tbprice j xvi'j White iiij xiij IB at iijd. the Tb; xxnj iij Lamp black xj Tbat xvjd. the lb ; xiiij viij Masticotej Tb; «... iij vj Smalt xv Tb at iijs. vjd. the Tb; Iij vj Dark sinoj>j Tb iiij Vert iiij lb; x iiij Redd xiij Tbat vjd. the Tb vj vj Vermillion di Tb; iiij Slurry at vijs. the Tbj Tbiij %*" xij iij ffyne Blackj Tb ij Gowldev.c. at ijs. viijd. the c.; xiij iiij Sylver at xviijd. the c.m.viij0 xxvij Glew iiij Tb; xvj Gottento gilde with iij q,1"of lb xij Tyn ffoyle ij Assedueat iijs. the Tbvjlb iij %trs xx iij Past and fflower; viij Yolo coorseand Oker de Rooce iiij vj Pastpap iiij dozenfor pendent?to thelight? viij 58 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Coppercullor ; iiij Knoppsof woodTurnde Vert agayne; iij Sirioper paper; xiJ ffyne Black more j Ife iiij Pencells T: other necessaries ij sapejfo; vj V11J In all as by his bill apperethamouting unto; xiiij11.

Buskin- John ffarrington fer the making T; soiling of vj paier maker. of Startopps; viija. | vj paier of Mossy buskins; viijs. And vj payerof payntedbuskins all for Maskers; xij8. in all j xxviij8.

TheWyer- ThornsLeverett for sundrypecellf VIC drawer li. s, d. Wyer xxvj Tbto hang the Kghtf ; xxvij iiij

Candellstickc12 at ijs. the dozeniiij dose; viij Vice Candellstickfat xijd. the peece;... xij High Candelstickfat vjd. the peece6 ; iij Platesfor small Canstickf; xij vj s. ij s. Plates for walls 1 for hattf ; viij ffunnellsfor hattf with long pypes; ... iij Rownde duble plates for the branches that hungein the hall 1 bare lightf viij doozenat xd.the peece; iiij Launthornesiiij atvjs.thepeece; xxiiij8. T; ij at xvjd. the pecej ij8. viijd.; ... xxvj viij for plating iiij ffawchyns; x staplesvj price x Lyne xxxvj yardf xij Ring£ for Curtyns - viij PackNeedells greate T; longe ij ; viij Bodkyns1 dowtf for lightf xiij Naylesof sundrysortf ij ij THE REVELS AT COURT. 59

li. 3. d. A greatehart Lock xij In all amowntingunto ; viij xvij iij

Roger Tyndall for Lending his Armor and for his Tharmerer srvantf attendauncf to arme T: unarme the children in the play of Q. Fabius; xlvj3. viijd

Willam Elom for vj homes garnisht with sylver by Hunters him delyvered into thofficefor thehunters Mask on New homes yeresNighte, which homesthe Maskersdetayned T; yet doothkepe them againstthe will of all the officers; xviij3.

John Caro for mony to him due for sundrypcells Property- maker s. d. Holly T: Ivye for the play of predor; iiij fFyshesCownterfete for the samevzl. ) Whiting, Playce,Mackerell lc ) A payle for the castelltopp; vij Bayesfor sundryprposes; iiij Lathes for the Hollo tree; xvj Hoopesfor tharborT; topp of an howse; iiij xj A Macefor the sargeantat armes; xij A Trunchin for the dictator xx Past1 paperfor the Dragonshead; xviij Deale boordes for the senat howse; ij viij Glew T; glew pott; iiij ffagbrochesfor the knobbfof the tree; ij A long staf to reacheup and downf ye lightf; viij ffawchionsfor ffarrantf playe iiij ; iiij Pynnesstyf T; greate for payntedclothes; ... ix

Tackf vj.c; ixd. | Itm moresixpeny Nayle cc ; xijd. |

ffowerpenyNailes iiij ' ; xvjd. In all xiijs. ijd. vs. iiij d. xiii.js. 8; .

TheCar- RowlandRobinson for stufby him pvidedvzl s. d. penter Raftersat xiiijd.the peeoe Iviij ; Ixvij viij Dubble Quarters at vjd.the peece.12. VJ singellquarters at ijd.; the peece.38. ix VJ Boordesiiij.c di, at vjs. the C xxvij SeelingBoorde j.c price; VJ viij Nayles by him employed; XJ ffur Poles Ix price ; XXX Plank ij price; ij Cariagesto T; fro; iij vj viij11. iij iiij

Patternes Willam Pilkington thimbrodererfor cutting of Ixxij andleaves leaveswch were cutt iij tymesduble vidz) ij tymesin Cutt pap 1 onesin satin; xviij3. for making of vj patternes T;for cutting therof for samplesfor the gownesof Cloth ofgolde; iijs. In all; xxjs.

Cariages Richard GrymeT; othersfor cariageof the fFramesfor &c. the howsesthat servedin the playesT; other stuf T; apparell for the playvsT, Maskers,w* theier attendance daye T; nighte sundry tymes at Set Johns T; at the Coorte betweeneChristmas and the Munday after twelfe daye; xxvj8. | Richard Tayler T;Roger Atkenson; ijs. | GeordgeHaukinson T; sundry others; vj3. xxxiiij8.

Lockes keyeshaspesJohn Collins for hingf to the Colehowsedore in and henges. THE REVELS AT COURT. 61 thoffice; xijd. | 1 to others for Lock£ keyes,haspes, T; hengesfor doresT: winclos; xiij9. iiijd. in all w1 nailes; ijs. xvjs. iiijd.

John Drawaterfor Lynke T; botehierbetweene the be- Botehier ginnyng T: end of the wrkf; xvijs. viijd. One Lode of Lynkes Oolp^ T^,P- Coles; xxijs. | in Reward^by the speciallappointmt of war(je's&c Mr J. Forteskueto be gevento M1'Nicholas Nudigate; xl9. And by thappointmt of the M1 ; xijs. And for Taynterhookes ""Iother necessaries; iijs. vjd. iiij11.xvs. ijd.

Bryan Dodmerfor Botehier°l chargesin suyngowte Rewardes the privie seale,wl sundryReward^ by him geveufor expediconin obtayningthe cc11.afore charged as prest, and for his owne travell T; attendaunce in sundry afFares of this officeto him comittedat this tyme before mencioned ; in all; lxs.

Willam Newman for vj M1 Billettf; lxxijs. and for ffuell vj.c ffagottf ; xxx8. And to WmWood for ij Lodesof Coles; xls. in all; viju. ijs.

John Okesfor a closestoole for the Maskers1 Players Necessaries 1c to use at the Coote ; viijs. for Lyer to strengthen the hangingsw' wrkefdone by him 1 his servantfat the CoorteT; sundryother Necessariesby him there used; xijs. xd. xxs. xd.

All Themptionsfor Christrnas,New yeres tyde Betweene

Twelftydewlthe other chargf, besides the wages is Dec.the xxth 1573oi cc.xxviij11.vijd. Andthe xjth exr T. Blaqrave. of Jan.1573. AnnoRR"" Edwarde, , Buggyn. Eliz> prd> Walter Jfysshe* xvjto. 62 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

ffor Candell- Woorkes doone 1 Attendaunce geven upon the twe!^e'tl ^6Wmak"g-> Translating, ffytting, ffurnishing, Gar- xjthof Jan. nishingsetting foorth and taking in agayneof sundry

aiidaforesaide the ffVst kindesof Apparell proptyesTiroocliaand atthe Necessaries segeof Thebesby Incident Alexander of ffebr. for One Playe showenat Hampton Coorte beforeher 1573 Anno Matieby Mr MunkestersChildren. And one Mask of RRlifEE. Lrd. xv;to ' Ladies w* lightf being vj vertues, likewise preparedT; brought thither in Redynessebut not showenfor the Tediusnesseof the playe that nighte. The Charges of all which with the parties Names to whomeany mony is due or hath been payde for the sameperty- culerly ensueth.vidz)

Taylers T; others the first at xxd. and all the rest at xvjd. the dayeT; the like for the nighte. Smaxxx11. xvjs. iiijd.

Propty Makers, ImbroderersT; Habberdashers; Sma ixu. xxd.

Paynters Smaxju. xxijd.

dayes nights li. B. Officers The Mr at iiijs. the daie 20 ... 10 vj Clerkcomptrowlerat ijs 20 ... 10 lx The Clerk at ijs 20 ... 10 lx The Yoman at ijB 20 ... 10 lx Sma xv

All the wages ) Artifficrs ^c. I11.xixs. ) , }" f Ixv11. xixs x for Candellmas is ) xd. Officers. xvli. J T. Slagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshe.

Candellmas Eruptions and provisionswl other charges incident THE REVELS AT COURT, 63

Walterffish for monyby him disbursedfor ; vidzl Theyomans n. s. d. provisions Buckeramsvj peecf at iiij9. the peece; xxiiij Glovesfor the LadyesMaskers vj paier; xij Gloovesfor the torchebearers,vj paier; viij Itm ij dozenfor children; xij Thredd of sundrysortf ; xvij ix Tape di. ft ; ij ffeltf for Boyeshatf vj. iiij8. vjd. for "I womenshattf vj. iiij3. vjd. | andfor > xiij vj Menvj. iiij3.vjd. in all forfeltf j Hookes 1 eies w* thackbroches ix Keyes for the entry dore iij ; xviij Colesone Lode; ..., xxij Cariagesby Land ; xvj BargeT; Botehier to T;frd Hamto corte; xxviij

Rewardf to the wrkmen to buy vit- "» v tell at Hampton Coorte, ) In all as by his bill, T;c vij vij x

Richard Sharp for the wax and woorkmanshippof vj TheWex- personageswith the rest of the proptieson vj candell-chaundler stickf at viij9. the peece; xlviij3. | vj sweetelightf of white wex for the same; vij3. In all with ij8. toward^ his expencf at the Coorte; Ivij3.

jj9. 8d. John Ollyf for vij Baskettf madeof purposeto cary The Basket- jjs. viijd. maker the candellstickfT; ppties T, for certemesmall Baskettf xij s. 1 iij greatehampers in all; xxvjs.nijd.

Robert Moorer for perfumesto burne at thende of Matchesand theMatches; vjs. J 1 forsweete powder made of MuskPowder 1 Amber; xjs. viijd. | in all; xvijs. viijd.

HawnceEottf for sundrypetternes by him made; vj3. patternesfor Maskes 64 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

TheTurner for vj Candellstickfof woodspecially framed T; turned for theprpose to bearethe pities 1 lightf in the Ladyes Mask ; xvjs. iiijd.

TheHahber- for sylverpaper for the Maskerssleeves iiij dozedi. at dasher j;^ t^e dozen. xviij8.

Silkwoman for Buttons and flowers for Maskers heddf vij T; one silk tree for a device in one of the Candellstickf 1 a box to put them in ; xvja. | A Border of edging for a wo- rnans hed ; viij3. xxiiij8.

Upholster for pendentf of burnishedgolde for the Maskersgar- mentf vij dozen; xiiij8. silk for tassellsT: setting them on ; ijs. Itm mor iij doze; vj9. xxijs.

viij The skri- for writing in fayer Text the spechesdd to her Alatie; vener s d

Cariagesto for Cariageof fframesfor the playershows T: brynging Hampton them back from the Cote to saint Jones 1 for a tilt bote Coorte ., . besides; in all ; xxs. vnjd.

Rewardes To the payntersT, othersthat went to Hampton Colte andEx- rj. staye(jthere that nisrhteas also the fellowthat kept pences at H. ' . . Coorte tne stun nj daies; XXs.

s. d. Property John Caro for viij bills ...... xvj percells Targett-vj ...... x Gunnes vj ; ...... xii 6 6 fflasks T: tuchboxes ...... x Armyng swordesvj ...... ix Truncheons xj " ...... , ...... iij viij Bowesvj ; ...... vj Arrowesxij ; ...... , ...... xx THE REVELS AT COURT. 65 Boordffor the lightf *"ijviij LongPoles to hangthem ij viij Daggers;iij; iij In all amountingunto ; Ixxvj viij

Barnardffabian for di. lb seeringcandells ; viijd. | xiiij TheChaund- dozeof Candellsat iijs. vjd.the dozen;xlixs. | Packler threadj lb xijd. | Lyneone peece ; xd. a greatecorde " xijd. Lynks ijs. In all liijs. xd.

ThomasBooreman for horshier iij daiesto hampton Horshyer Coort w* expencf there, xujs- uijd-

Willam Lyzardefor mony to him due for sundrypaynters cullers, vz) percells s. d. Syze T; pottf vij White x lb at iijd. the ft) v Black iij ftj at xvjd. the tb iiij Nayles; viij Smalt iij lb at iij3. vjd. the Ib x vj Masticotej Tb; iij Ende di. Tb; , ij viij sinopjtb; ij Browne di. ft ; ix Vert j lb ij viij sapej qjterne xx Gold culler iij Glew viij Wex; vj Golde v sylver vj ffynegolde vj viij Vermillion ij Byce 3 ozcf iij A canstick of wood xij F 66 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

li. fflower1 past v shellsof golde ij viiJ shells of Sylver fyne cullers for wex wrke VJ In all as by his bill apperethamounting to;

Silk weaver Willam Bowll for mony to him due for ff'rengeof fine coppsilver at xviijd. vj fl5 xix owncf viij11.xijs vjd. Past boordelardge iij dozendi ...... xiiij3. Bawderickf T; Tassells of fFynecopp sylver T; black silk xij for the flaskf °l tucheboxesprice ; iiij11. iiij3. Tassellsmore vj ouncf ; ...... ix8. In all amountingas by his bill ; ...... xiij15.xix8. vjd.

Thimbro Willam Pilkington for Tufting vj lardge kirtells of derer greeneSattin w* golde sarcenet all overwrought iiij1'. | iij sampleswrought ; xiijs. iiijd. A felt xijd. | vij sylver buttonsfor hattf ; v9.xd. A paier of Joyned tressells; ij8. in all ; cij9. ijd.

TheBuskin- John fFarringtonfor making ij paier of paintedBus- maker kins; iiijs. A paierof yoloT; Redd velvett ; xxd. A paierof Russettaffata startopps ; xvjd. vijs.

TheWex- JohnIzard for a proofeof pfumedlightf v d chaundler Property JohnCarow for seelingboorde C ; vjs.viijd. percells Itm forNayles by him 3d:to the Clerk^custody xs. in all ; xjs.viijd.

Perlesand Martyn Hardrett for perlessett upon silver bonelace flowers for the LadysMaskers headf ccc T; odd" xxxs Itm forvj greateRoses at xijd.the peece j vjs. [ a smaler sortexviij at viijd.the peece ; xij». 1 for vij dozedi. at ijd. the peece; xvs. in all xxxiii3 THE REVELS AT COURT. 67

John Carowefor c planchebordej iij3, iiijd. and for vj Planche sparres;iij8. iiijd. in all; vj8.viijd. boorde and

John Lam for spanglesfor the Ladyes Mask; vs. | Spangles 1 for pynnsdd to Caro for the Clothesj xd. v8.xd. and Pinnes

Grangerthe Bargemanfor his Bardge T:cwch caried Cariagesby

the fframes1 su of the stuf to HamptoCoorte : xij9. waterIand a?dto the. viijd. 't for Land cariagepaid to J. Hutten by Mr Bug- Coorte gins appointm*; iij9. xvs. viijd.

BryanDodmer for the chargfof him selfe1 others; Journeyeng vzl. Mr Nudigate1 theWexchandler T;c before can- charges and dellmas,whiles the chamber for the Revells was prepared jj Co'te^nd T; the stuf bestowed; vj8. And farder lykewyse re- Kingstonw* mayning theretill the Revellsof candellmaswas past 1 Rewardes things safe Returned againe; x8. | And for his owne srvice during the tyme of the wrkf aforesaide;xls in all; lvjs.

To Thomas Lam for his Tt the wexchandlers Botehier Botehier to Hamton Coo'tein postw* the whitelight^1 j v8.| theier Returne; iiijs. ix8.

GeordgeArnolde for his expencf at the CoorteT; at expences at Kingstonduring all the tymethat thestuf Remaynedat H. Coo'te the Coorte in the chamber till her Ma"6 came thorow that the same was bestowed in the clozet T;c. and for sundry necessariesby him bowghte ; all xs. iiijd.

WillamNewman for ij M Billettf ; xxvj8.viijd. ffuell Itm moreto Willam Wood for a lode of Coles; xxijs. xlviij3. viiid.

EdwardBuggin Clerkcomptrowler of thoffice for Bote- BothierRi- din0* cli9,r°*cs hier and horshierw* other expencfat HamptonCoorte an(f EX- S T; at Kingston°lc. at this tyme; xxs. pences r 2 68 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Bryan Dodmer for botehier to rt fro hamptoncote after Candellmasto knowmy L Chambleynehis pleasure for monydue by this booke1 likewise his pleasurefor preparaconsto be madeagainst Shrovety ; viij9. and for his expencfat the Coorte*~t at Kingston during that at- iij dales and iij nightes tendauncefor that mattr; vjs. xiiij*.

AllThemptions c at

Wa Iter fysshe.

ffor Shrovetyde at Hampton Coorte Betweene Woorkf dooneT; attendauncegeven °l provi- thevte of sionsmade for the playersand Maskf showenat Feb. And :to theFyrste of xvj shrovetideaforesaide New making,Translating, Marc-he a° Repayring, ffitting, ffurnishing ; Garnishing6 °l set- RR^E.p'd. .. , , f 3, ,,\ ,A ,. , -, ting toorth ot sundry kindes oi Apparell ppties turmture 1 necessaries Incident thereunto. And likewise the Taking in againemaking cleaneT; safebestowing therof ""Iof the whole storeof The Office. The chargeswherof as alsofor all other Businessthereunto belonging T; w*in that tyme issued1 due to the parties hereunderwritten pticulerlyensueth} vidz!

Playes Philemon T; philecia play by the Erie of Lecesters playde at Hampton men on ShroveMundaye nighte. Coorteas Percius T; Anthomiris playde by Munkesfs Children ffolloweth. on Shrovetewsdayeat Nighte j ij. | Throughly furnishedgarnished T: fytted with the store of thoffice and ^visions following;

Maskes Warriers vij wl oneshippmr that uttered speches showenat Torchebearersvj the warriershad hargabusss Hampton Coorte Ladyesvij wl onethat uttereda speeche Torchebearers vj. both wch Masks were showene on Shrovetewsdayenighte. THE REVELS AT COURT. 69 ij | furnishedT; garnishedwl the storeof thoffiee°l provisionsfollowing. ffor Shrovetydeaforesaide Taylers and others the ffirst at xxd. the residue at xijd. the daieT; asmuche for the nighte. Smaxxxj11. ij3. iiijd.

Carpentersat xiiijd. p diem. Smaxvjs. iiijd.

Payntersat xxd. xviijd. xvjd. T; xijd. p diem. Smaxvj11. viijs. vjd.

Proptymakers,Imbroderers Habberdashers 1 Wyer- Property- drawers. Sma viii11.vis. iiiid. raa^ers^m~ broderers dayes nights li. s. The Mr at iiijs. per diem ... 23 ... 10 ...... vj xij Officers Clerkcomptrowlerat ijs...... 23 ... 10 ...... Ixvj The Clerk at ijs...... 23 ... 10 ...... Ixvj The Yoman at ij8 ...... 23 ... 10 ...... Ixvj Sma xvj x

Artificerslc. Ivj11.xiij". vj*. Offi-\lxx.. .. All the cersj xvj". xs. ) ' WaSesfor , nj Shrovetyde ex1' 1 . Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshfi. ifor Shrovetydeaforesaide Emptions provisionsT; other chargesincident Walterffysh for monyby himdisburced ; vidzl for " y Buckeramsxij peecesat iiij3. the peece . .. xl.viij provision Bladders ...... xvj ffeltf vj ...... vj Threadof sundrycullers T: prices; ...... xij viij Golde Sarcenett for one odd head; 1 q,tr. ,. iij ij 70 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Glooveswashte vj paierfor Maskers;x8. Torchebearers vj pe viij3.T; ij dozendi. for Children; xv3. xxxiij8. H. 9. A.ff Buttonsj groce xvj Callesat viijd. the peecevij iiij viij Bandf and Rufff for children all span- gled 8 xxvj VHJ A Bookeof Riall paper for yeyoman; ... vj Tapejffij iiij A Whissellof Sylvr for a shippMr hiered; ij vj Ink for the Yoman ; vj Colesj lode; xxij Rewardf T; expencfat Hampton Co'te ; vij viij Barge T; Botehier to T; fro Hampton Coorte; xxij Carragesby Land ; xxij Horshierfor him selfeT; his man " vj viij In all as by his bill, w* iiij fardngalls; ... xij xj xiiij

TheWyer- ThomasLeverett for sundrypcells of his wares,vidz drawer and piates for the Braunches that bare the u- d- Ins TDcrcclls lightf in the hall at Hampton Coote

ex at xd. the peece,24 Ib. at xd.in the all;Ib. iiij xj viij Wyer to strayne crossethe hall T; to hang the brauncheswith the lightf viij Ifeat xijd. the Ifeprice; xxviij Nayles M ; xx Candellsticksof dubbleplate xij. price; iij Plates with holes for hattf ; iij In all as by his bill apperethamounting unto vj vij iiij

Willam Bowll for sundrypcells of ware,vz). Sylk Weaver Bone Lace of fyne Cop£ silver x ft>s.at xviijd. the ownce; xij THE REVELS AT COURT. 71

li. ffrenge1 Buttons of like stuf 1 Rate ijlb. xlviij Ollyff branchesT; treesof silk; viij ij A Box to contaynethe prmiss ; ijlb. In Rewardfor speciallsrvic£ by him done; xx All which amountethunto; xv xvj ij

WillamLyzard for sundry Cullers by himpvided;1L 8- vid3 Paynters . d- percells for feyze; VJ theclotes smalt; x yj andpro- Byce; iiij Perties Ende; , xvj Masticot; iij sinop; ij vert; ij viij sape; xx white; xij Black; xvj Vermillion; ij Sylver|2200; xxxiij ffor Mask- ffyneJ golde 200 : xiij iiij pons^eadesWea- gunnes Glew; xij flaskestuch-

Syze; vj branchesboxesand for Vermillion; ij " it j- """ sinop. j IB di, nj ffyne white j lb xvj ffyneBlack j fl5; ij viij xij shellsof silvr; xij viij shellsof sinoppa^; ij viij Gouldeiiijc. at ijs. viij le c; ,.. x viij Past pap v dozen; x Glew; xij Assedue,iiij tb; xij viij Goldeculler j ffi di; vj The Grindingof iiij pe of sheeres; ... viij Yron cullers; XVJ In all asby his bill; vij xiiij x 72 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Buskin- Johnffarrington for makingand selling of vj paierof maker purpleBuskins w* Males painted on them; xijs. Redd payntedBuskins ij paier; iiij5. Yolowgold Taffita,8 paier; xiijs. iiijd. xxixs.iiijd.

The Mil- Martin Hardrett T;c.for iiij Braunchesof Ollyffs made lioner of greenesylk; iiij8. | ffor the Tronchwomansheade T; for vij Hatbandf for the menMaskers T,c. xlvjs. viijd. In all 1s ffuell Willam Newmanfor iij M1billettf ; xls. T; to Dawncy for j lode of Coles; xxijs. lxijs.

Theffether- for vj bandf of ffethersfor the Men Maskers1, onefor maker- the Tronchewomanin all vij price; liijs. iiijd.

The Car- RowlandRobynson for iij Elme boordesT; vij Ledges penter fForthe fframes for theplayers T; for NaylesT;c.

Itm for vycesto wrestf to drawthe wyerstighte wheron the lightf did hang crossethe hall iiij8.

Horshier ThomasBooreman for mony by him layd owte sundry andJorney- tymes for thehier of Horsesand for theiermeate whiles they travelled T, remayned at Kingston T:c. ffirst the xxth of ffebruary for ij Gelding to osterly T;to Hampton Coorte to know my L. Chamberlens Pleasure 1 back againeto saint Jones1 likewise to the Coote againeT: there remayningvij daies at xxd. the daye l~l theier chargf at Kingston T;c.together. xxxix3. iiijd.

John Drawater for Cariage of fframes T: painted Cartagesby landand by Clothesfor theplayers bowses to hamptonCote attend- "Water }ng the samethere till servicetherw1 was past and so returning the same. In all w* the Carters and Car- THE REVELS AT COURT. 73 penters expencf there whiles thay wayted T; the Carmens wages T: horshier for him selfe; xxxv3. iiijd. And for Boote and Bardgehier to T; fro the Coortew* certayne other stuf; xvjs. 8d. In all w* his botehier sundry tymes to Westminster for the children that served the Mask. lj«. iiijd.

Itm for the diettf 1 Lodging of dyvers childre at Diettfor saint Joneswhiles thay Learnedtheier ptf T; JesturesChildren Maskers be- meete for the Mask in \vch ix of them did serve at fore ghrove- Hampton Coorte; xxxiij3. iiijd. tide.

John Owglefor xiiij Beardf Marquesottedat xvjd. the Thevyzard- peece; xviij3. viijd. 1 for eggf to makecleane vizardf : maker- curing heares, &c. iijd. And for his wagesor reward for his s'Viceat this tyme before omitted; xs. viijd. In all; xxixs. viijd.

ThomasLamb for the Carmen1c that cariedcertayne Land of thestuf in hampsto the water1c w*iiijd. by himpaid Cariages for bladders in all; xxd,

To Bruton of Powleswharfe for a BardgeT: vj ores Bardgehier with ij Tylt Whirreyes that caryedthe Masking geare and Botehier T; Children w* theier tutors and an Italian Woman T;c to co>-te Dressetheier headf as also the Taylers p^ty makersT; haberdashers; xxiiij3.

To Wm Skarboro for ffyer T; vittells for the Children Expencesat 1 theierattendant^ whiles they wayted toknow whether ^ C°rteon her Matiewolde have the Maskethat nighte ; ixs. vjd. Mundaye.

Lodging, fFyer,T; vittells for the childrenT: Womeny* Expensesat waytedtattyer them w* others y* wereappointed to stay Kingstonon

till the Mask wereshowen and for theierdynners the next xfio-hteO dayebeing Shrovetewsdaye there; xiiij8. viij'1. aforesaide 74 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

TheBarber for trymmyngthe Children on Shrovetuisdaye; xijd.

Expensesat To Skarborofor the Childrenssupps 1 the Womens

Shrovetwis-theCoorte on t th Regtof thattendantf; ixs.xd. daye Expensesat To Mother sparofor the childrens lodgingsw4 ffyer T; Kingstonon ffoofathat nighteT; in the Morning whilesthay staied Shrovetwis- daienighte for botes> X1JS-

Bardgeand To Bruton for his Bardge T; ij whirreyes to cary the irom the children 1 stuff back to Londo and for his wayting daie Coorte ^ nighte to cary the Children betwenethe Coote T, kington ; xxvs. vjd.

Expensesat To ThomasTotnall for ffyer T;vittellsfor the Children theblack whenth ianjed Su of them beingsick T; coldeT; ffryers on ashWednes- hungry; vi *. vjd. daie. Rewardes To the Nine Children that servedat yeCoorte ; ixs. | andhier of To tne Italian Woman1 her dawghtrfor Lendingthe Wornens . hearesfor hearesT,c. T; for theier srvice t attendaunc^; xxxnj8. iujd. the Children To N. Ntidigate by thappointmtT; at the requestof Mr Fortescuein respectof his srvice^ paineswl the childre and otherwise.xls. And to Bryan Dodmer for his paynessundry waies imployed; xl9. vju. ijs. iiijd.

Horshier Edward Buggin clerkcomptrowlerfor mony by him andBotehier disburced for the hier of Horsesto Hampton Coote theier expencf there 1 at Kingston 1; likewise for his Botehier sundry tymes wl rewardf geven T; other expencf in thaffaresof this officej xxs.

Necessaries The Clerk for his ordinari Greenecloth, pap Ink, for Cownters 1 other Necessaries incident to his office : Ixvj8. Smaiiij11. vjs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 75

All Themptions Ic ) , . f Ixxuij11. xs. mid exr. for Shrovetydeis J T. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggyn. Walter fysshe.

The Totall su of this wholevolume accordingto the devisiontherof; vidzl. wages f Artifficers 1c. xvii11.viiis. viiid. "» li- 3> d;. of\ Officers xj". } xxviijviij vii j

EmptionsT; other chargesyl tyme; vij xij ij Sma xxxvj x Mr Druryes Wedding wages f Artifficers T;c. c.xiiij11.iiij9. vjd. 76 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Sma of all the whole Booke as is before so here more Breefely. November, DecemberJanuary 1 ffebruari

anno R.RnfEElizabeth xvjto. c. prd.li. ». d. Wages ) Artifficers ; 1c ; ii xxxix vi vi 1 9- ..** »" »-.d-. ' j 'J>»J *'"-> "J of/Offycers.lc Ix XX Emptions1 all othercharges j ...... ccciijxiij1'.vij8. viijd. vjc. Ixxij11.xiiij5. vjd. T. Blagrave. Edwarde Buggyn. Walter Fysshe.

Canvasat Hereuntois to be addeda peeceof Canvascont. xl ells fo^°ottendwhich Was browght into thoffice byMrs Danes srvant at before xijd. the ell it wasfor the howsesmade for the players then ; xK THE REVELS AT COURT. 77

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Revells in One Yeare. vidz). The Booke of all Charges growen wlin the said Office ffrom the and by meanes of thafFares thereunto belong-ino; for that J 1573 anno tyme ThomasBlagrave esquier being appoyntedMaster RR"*Eliza- of the same(as by sundryLetters from the LordeCham- ^the xvJto berlayemaye appeare) He precededtherein Geving at- ^^ Ofjrev. tendaunce, and making preparacon with other service 1574anno Incident thereunto, as occasion required : for her Ma- , ., bthe prd gestyesRegall Disporte and Recreacion,at tymes con- xvijmo venyent. Wherein the chargesarose, and did grow as ffolloweth. As well for him selfe; as also for others hereafterensuing. Firste. fForthe Progresseto Readingt~tc. And LykewyzefFor Betweene the Ayryng,Repayryngs, Translatyngf , preparing, fFyt- the ting, ffurnishing,Garnishing, Attending and setting sa[^'e1573 foorth of sundry kyndf of Apparell propertyes T; fFurny- And theffirst turefor the Italyan Players that fFollowed theprogresse f^the^Td^' and madepastyme fyrst at Wynsor and afterward^ at yereanno Reading;. As alsofor the wholecharges of those viii -^^n3eEliza- bthe xvjtQ. Monethsany wayeRyzing by the saideOffice and thaf- farestherto belongingptycculerly ensueth. vidzJ

Taylers 1 othersworking T; attendingthe premissthe first at xxd. the Rest at xijd. the daie 1 asmuchefor the nyghte : Smaxlju. xjs. viijd. 78 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Property- John Carow 1 others Smaiiij11. xij3. vjd. maters dayes, nights. li. s. Offycers The Mr at iiij8 thedaye : 40 ... 5 ix Clerkcomptrowlerat ij8 40 ... 5 iiij x The Clerke at ij9 40 The Yoman at ijs 40 Sma xxij x

Sma of all the Wagesthose viij Monethf ending the lastof October1574 anno RRnffi Elizl xvjto. ArtynVs: xlvj11.iiij3. iid. 1 "- ..,. J > Ixvuj11.xmj9. i/. Ofhcrs; xxij11.x8J

Emptions provizions and Expenceswithin the viij Monethesaforesaide; vid2.

Canvas Mri8 Dane for fforty ells of Canvas at xijd. the ell whiche shoulde have bene alowed in the last booke (before this) accordingto the entry there; but bycauseit was entred after the Totall soom ; and not subscribedby any Officer. Therfore the Auditor wolde not alow it there; Neverthelesseshe was paidefor that among the residue of her soommesin that booke due as by her acquittance remayningw* Bryan Dodmer maye appereso y*now her dett for this mustbe payd to the said Dodinl. xK Implementes ThomasBlagrave esquier for mony by him disburced andEx- for sundryImplement^ 1 occazions vidz) pencesin thePro- To John Carowfor a plank of ffyrr T; other peecesof gressefor sawenwood ; xvjs-viijd- theItalyan Itm for Iron woorkefor a framefor a seatein a Players at Wynsor and pageant; xvs. Reding Itm forthe woorkmanshipp of the Seateor Chayer, °tc xviij3. iiijd. Itm for a hamf>to carye the sametogether and for THE REVELS AT COURT. 79 cariage of it from Suthwarkewl Rewardeto carowes man in all j vijs. In all by him paid to Carowethen; Ivij3.

Itm for Ladles1 Dishesto bearethe lightf at Wynsor for the Italyans and for payntyngT; garnishingof them wl Rewardf geven to dyvers whoseNecessaryes and srvicf werethen used; xjs. vjd. Itm for preparaconsIc. at Readingthe xvth of July 1574 a° RRUPB.E. xvjto.

s. a. GoldeLether for cronet£ , iij iiij ThredT; sheperdf hookes; xiiij Horshyer vj daies.3 xxxiij Horsemeateat Reading xj vj The Viteller at Reading for the dyett of

sudry8 psons5 xv Lamskynnesfor Shepperds; iiij Horstaylesfor the wyldemannes garment... iiij viij Arrowesfor Nymphes; vj Lightf and shepperdfstaves ; vij Hoopes for Garlandf; iiij pottf for the Paynter ij ijd. iijd. iiijd. ij d. ilijd. Packthredd, Glew, Lyne, Tackf, wyer, T; iiij d. Coles; xix Platesfor the Candelstickf; iiij Boordesfor the plates; xvj Wyer to hang the lightf ; xvj Baye LeavesT; flowers; xij for paynting sundry devicf ij Rewardf to vj Taylersthere ; vj Howsero°me for the stuf; v The hyer of a Syth for Saturne; iiij Cariageof stuf fro Reding; ij vj The hier of a Trunk ; ij vj 80 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

sundrynecessaries 1, Rewardf disburcedby John Drawatr there ; v In all for his disburcemtesat Reading c.vj x

In all by him the said T. Blagrave disburcedwlin those viij Monethf aforesaide amouteth unto ; viij11.xv9. iiijd.

ffewell and Walter ffish Yoman of the saide Office for mony by

NecessariesTXTt BotehierKr*f ol-\ic»v> nim disburcedfor fewellj xxvj*." viiid. " fForThredd of &c. sundry Cullers°l sundryother small necessaries; xiij9. iiijd. And for BotehierBot< horshier T; Riding chargeswl other expencf xxs. j lxs.

Jorneying EdwardBuggin gent Clerkcomptrowlerof this Office charges for his Botehier,Horshier, Riding chargf and other expencf wl that tyme in all; xxs.

Jorneying Bryan Dodmer for his Botehier, horshier, Riding chargesand chargresant] expencfwlin this tyme of viii monethsas Rewardes also for his owne srvice and attendaunceupon theise mattersI Reconyngfuntill thaccoutethereof be past, lxvjs. viijd. The hyerof ThomasClatterbooke for hier of iij devells cotes and apparell headfT; one olde mannes fries cote for the Italian prayers at Wynsor vs.

Smaof all the Emptionspvisios and Expencf for the ProgresseT; those viij Monethfending the last of Octob. a°RRuae Eliz. xvjto pld. xviij11.vijs.

Smaof thoseviij Monethf Ending the Last of Octo- ber 1574. Anno RRnseElizabthe xvjto Amountethto WaeesSoft0ffyc's;(Artificers; lc. xlvi11.xxij". iiiis.i. ii

Eruptions; ^Ic. xviij11.vijs. XX. In all amoutingto ; iiij vij11.xiiij8. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshe.

Woork dooneand attendauncegeaven Betweenethe ff°r Christ- fFyrstof November(1574) Anno RRnaeElizabthe xvj*>. Twelftvde And Thelast of fFebruary(1574) Anno RRDa>E pldict Candellmas xvijmo.By meanesof Preparing, Newmaking, Trans- an Sh_r°ve" lating, Repayring,fFytting, fFurnishing, Garnishing, and AnnoRR"* attending of the Playes, Maskes.Apparell, ffurniture, Elyzabthe xviimo. Waresppertyes, Stuf storeand Implement^of the saide Officefor the apt setting foortheof the sameat the tymes aforesaide. The whole chargeswherof aswell for the wagesas for wares,Cariages, Jorneyeng charges T; all. other expenef thereunto incident hereafter ptyculery ensueth. vidzl.

Taylers T; others. The fyrst at xxd. T; all the residue at xijd. the dayeand asmuchefor the nighte ;xx li. Smaof the TaylersIc. iiij xiiij viij

Payntersat xxd. the daye1 xxd.the nighte. Smaof the Paynters; xxxvij11.iijs. iiijd.

Proptymakers,Habberdasherf, Joyners and Car- penters. Smaof the pptymakerslc. lju. iiijd.

dayea nibbles li. TheMr at iiij8. p diem ...... 81 ... 19 ...... xx Qffycers Clerkcomptrowler,ijs...... 81 ... 19 ...... x The Clerkat ijs...... 81 ... 19 ...... The Yomanat ijs...... 81 ... 19 ..... x Sma of Thoffic's K EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Smaof thoseWages for November,December, Janu- ary, 1, Februaryvz!. fFor preparacon of PlayesT; Maskf and for Woork doone at Christmas, Twelftyde, Can- dellmas 1 Shrovetyde,Anno RRn£eElizabthe xvijmo Amouteth to ccxxxij15.iiij3. iiijd>

Emptions provizions and Expencf with all other Charges for Chrystmas, Twelftyde Candellmas and ShrovetydeAnno RRnae E. xvijmo^dict. vidzl. Thymbro- Willam Pylkyngton for woork by him dooneand mony clerers percells byhym disbursed fFor Stytching a Cote and a payerof Buskynswith a hatt madeall overwith sylvercoyne and for sylk for the same; xvs.-A patterne for a Bande; ijs.-The Imbroderingof vj band("forhattffor Maskers ritchly wroughtewith venyssylvr and for sylk andsylver for the same: iiij11.-and for his fferriage at Putneye. iiij". xvijs. iiijd.

Property- Richard Rowlandefor monyby him disburced. makers per- li. s. d. cells for Naylesof sundrysortf ; xxxvij vj Skynnesto coverhorses : xxj Glew and Hoopes; iiij viij Horstayles1 Manes; xij Corde and a Halter for an asse; ...... xij Turning of pyllers j iiij Leaves and Mosse ; v CyzersT; Taynterhookes; xix ffir Poles12 at iiijd. the peece: iiij Hunters staves; iij Cariages; ij ij In all Amowntingunto ; iiij iiij xj

Chaundlers Barnard ffabyan for sundry percells of his wares. percells Ib. fyrstfor whitelightf 416at iiijd.Hb ... vj xviij viij SeeringCandell iij ft) at xvjd.the ft... iiij THE REVELS AT COURT. 83

Packthreadiij ft at xijd. the Ifc iij CordeT; Lyne of severallsortf xiij viij Lynkesxxx at iiijd. the peece; x In all as by his bill more at lardgeappereth; viij ix iiij

Henri Devenishfor raonyto him due: for iiij platesfor theRock ; ij x Property- ...., ... makers per- Jrostf at xmjd. the peeceiiij price; inj vuj ce^K Upper peecesfor the topp iiij ; xxij Quartersfor the doreij price; vj Evesboorde 159 footeprice ; xij Elme Boorde76 footeprice ; iiij viij seelingBoorde 113 foote price; viij Naylesof sundrysortf ; xiiij Lightf by him bowght 1 spentthere ; vij Evesboorde more 47 foote,price; iij iiij seelingBoord more 17 footej xiiij Transoms ij price : vj In all by him dd 1, Imployedin thoffice; ... xlj iij

Willam Tayler for mony to him due for Oken Inche boorde200 foote4 ; xvj viij Carpenters DubbleQuarters xxiiij; xij perce)1 syngleQuarters 10 at iijd. the peece; ij vj Itm more xxiiij singlequarters; vij vj A planck 1 Beechefor a ladder; ij viij Itrh more for oke Inche boorde 100 foote T; iij quartersof a hundredand x foote in all amtin§to; xij viij syngleboorde di c T: v foote; iij viij In all amowntingtogether unto ; 1vij viij

WillamHardinge for xxvj ellsiij %trsof yolowSarcenet Mercers percells EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

at vs.the ell ; vju.xiijs. ixd. And for RussettSarcenett xxxix ells at v9.the ell ; ixu. xv9. In all xvj11.viijs. ixd.

Richard Barne for c.clxj elle q,,trsrcenett of sundry Cullers at vs. the ell Ixv11.vjs. iijd. Greenevelvet iij quartersof a yard ; xijs. ixd. Whit sarcenettxxv ells at Vs.the ell ; vj11.Vs. Black velvett xvij yardf iij q^3 at 15s.; xiij1'. vja. iijd. Itm morefor j yarde di of the

same; xxija. vjd. Black Buckeramof the XXfynest pecej ; xiij9. iiijd. In all iiij vij11.vs. s d Sundry WalterfFyshe formony by him disburced, vidzl kyndes of s. d; warespro- for Rushes,Brushes, and Rubbers. vyded by xxiij iiij the yoman Thredd of sundrycullers 1 prices;. and his ex- Paper for patternsT^c iij quiers; .... X1J pences at ijs. viijd- xvj8. iiijd. thistyme. Tyncell,ffelte 1 stockf xix Damaskiiij yardf qfr di. being greene; xliij ix TafFataorengeculler of levant5 ylds ; xj viij Copperlace ij ft xv ouncf ; Ixij viij Gloves for Players T; Maskers ; c.ix iiij Tape for tyengf and strengthing; fFurresof woolveringf for pedlerscapps ; xxxiij Past boorde; iij iiij fFewellby him provyded; xxviij ij Lightf besidesthe chaundlers pcells;... ij iiij Eggf to trym the vizardf ; Sylk and Needells ; xvj Breade to make cleaneheadpeecf ; Cutting of Gardf; xiJ Beardes; x Lynnen Lynyngf ; V X Gotten Lynyngf XJ Vizardf 27 price; X The hyer of a Marryners whissell; THE REVELS AT COURT. 85

li. s. d. A sackfor the players; ij iiij Heare to stuff bootes for the horses; and for ij payerof spurres; iij iiij Bottells for Pilgrymes,ij ; xij Styckf ij Bundells viij Barge hyerand Botehier; ciiij x Cariagesby Land; Ixiiij vj Ryding charges; xvj Reward^ ; viij Buckeramsof sundryprices, 30 peecf; vj vij In all amowntyngunto ; xlij vj vij

John Hill for Ten Thowsand of Billettf by him de- ffewell lyveredinto the said Office at xijs. viijd. the thowsand paid by Bryan Dodmer at thappoyntmentof Mr Bla- grave. Thereforeupon paymentof tin's Bookethe said Dodmeris to receivehis monyagaine namely ; vju. vjs. viijd.

ThomasLeverett for mony to him due for Waresand Wyer- drawers for service done by him 1 his srvnte; J percells ffirst at Christmas T; Twelftyde aforesaidefor andtheier li. s. d. Stock Candellstiekfiiij doosen; x vj Vyce Candellstickfvj price; vj Bodkynshalfe a doozynprice ; xij Caseshalfe a doosynprice ; ij Wyer xli R>di. andij ft> xliij vj Curtyn Ringf iij dozen; xij A greateLanthorne j ij Rowndplates for the Branchesat xd.the peeceviij dozenand ij greate plates for pillers at iijs. iiijd. the pecein all; iiij vj viij Small spykersj dozenTx.; ij ij Tackf oneThowsand price ; x x Botehierto Hampton coorte; iiij 86 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

li. s. d. Rewardf or wagesfor him T; his srvantf Namely for John Collarde, Edmund Birchall, John Willmas 1 Wm Dawson for all theier attendaunces °l srvice this Christmas T; Twelftyde aswell at Hampton coorteas in thoffice; xlvj viij

At Candellmas for Bittf wl bossesfor the Hobby Horses; iiij Cowntersto castawaye by players; ... iij Buckleswith pennersvj paier; iiij Bellowesone payer price; iij iiij Wyer for the Horsesleggf iiijlb- iiij Clavant wyer ij S>price ; iij Two peny Nayles j in ; xx Wyer ix ft price; ix Plates ij price; xij Rewardf or wagf for him selfe1 ij other then; xxiiij vj

At Shrovetydefor xix branchesto bearethe lightf ; iij iij iiij Wyer of the greatesorte to hang or to strayne crossethe hall at H. C.; ... xxv Clavantwyer viij fib ; viij Naylesvij c xiiij Rewardf or Wagf for him 1 his iij srvantf woorkingand attendingthen ; xx In all amowntingunto ; xviij xviij vj

Thomas Blagrave esquier for mony by him disburced upon sundry occazionsconcerning this Office and Thaf- fares therof as foloweth; vidzl 26°. Novembris 157-1. 3 Jorneyeng Horshyerand chargesby the wayeat Wynsorstayenw charges THE REVELS AT COURT. 87 there ij dayesin Novemberiiij daiesfor puzing T; Re- formyng of fFarrantfplaye ""Ic xlij3- vjd. 5° Decembrf 1574. 3 Horsehyerto Hampton Coorte to confer w* my L. Chamberlaynethe L. Haward, T; Mr. Knevett upo certayne devicesT; to |>uzeffarrantf playe there againeiij daiesthe chargf wherbf wl horsemeateat Kingston is; xxvij8. viijd. 13° Decembr 1574 Colesj Lode 1 v sackf xxiij8. iiijd. ffewell for a keye1 mendingof a Lock; xijd. Necessaries xvj d. Lynkf ij viijd. T; to Rossefor a patterne; ij8. 14. Decembr. The expencf T; chargf where my L. Chamberlens Peruzmg Playersdid showthe historyof PhedrastusI Phigonino-of plaies. and Lucia togetheramouteth unto; ixs. iiijd. 15. DecembrC Colesj Lode and vj sackf ; xxiiij3. ffewell 18 Decembrf The expencf and chargf wheare my L. of Leicesters peruzing 1 T) r men showed theier matter of panecia : xs. " mgofplayes. Itm for a dozen of Lether poyntf ; iijd. Itm for iij Torchesthat nighte ; iijs. 23° Decembrf Colesxx sackf at viijd. the sack; xiijs. iiijd. ffewell

Mirors or lookingglassesfor the pedlers Mask xij Habberdash s small at ijs. the peecearid vj greater at iiij3. the peece viijd. and for ffrenchepynnes in all; xlviijs. viijd. 26° December The hyer of j WagonT, syx horsesfrom London to Cariage. Hampton coorte the mony was pd to ThomasSmyth, xls. 20 Die The chargf and expencf where my L. Clyntons perusingand playersrehearsed a mattercalled pretestus : xiiis. K-eforming ot playes 88 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

21 Die The Chargfand expencfwhere the showedij other playeswith iijs. for torchesT; iiijd. for an howerglasse; xiij3. iiijd. 27 Decembr Habberdash The same Thomas Blagrave for mony by him dis- smallware bursedfor Glovesfor my L of Les'tersboyes y* plaiedat the Coorte; ijs. for Cariageof theier stuf T, for the Cartersattendaunce that nighte ; xvji'l Rewardf to the CarpentersT; painters; \r 29 Decembrf Jorneyeng Horshyerand expencf iiij daiesfrom London to Hamp- charges ton Coorte; andthe Remaynyngw* the Revells; xxxj8. vjd.

, , , ffrenchePynnes 1 greatepynnes; ix smallware Sylk poyntf Brayded 18 dozen; xxj for theFed- White 1 sweeteInglish balls i dozen; .... vi lersMask.i T\/r__i. J J Glovesperfumed ij dozenprice ; xxviij sylk Twyst to tye the papers; xij Lacesof sylkeiiij doozenprice; xij Venis Balls sweetej doozen; xvj Stavesbowght of Carowj dozen; ij vj ffayer wryting of poziesfor the Mask ; vj viij

1° Januarij 1574 3 Jorneyeng Horshieron Newyeares daie to HamptonCoorte T; charges theierchargf there at Kingstoniiij daies; xxxij8. property fflowersvj dozenat ij1. thepece; xijs. percells fflowersat iijd. thepeece iij dozen; jxs. Long poleswith brushesfor chymneysweepers in my L. of Leycestersmennes Playe °l for Mosse1 styckf and other implement^for them; jis^ v;d_ THE REVELS AT COURT. 89

6 Januarii 3 8. d. Horshyer 1 expencf iij daies Resting at Journeyeng Kingston; xxv vj char»es To Ulrick Netsleyfor vycesviij doozenand Yronwoorke v price together; xxxiii viii ^orfframes J and devices for keyes for vices xvj price; ij x Hinges xviij price together; vj The mendingof vicf T;nuttf; iij Plates 13 at iijd. the peece; iij iij A greateplate for the Rock; ij vj The mendingof wyers'"I staples; x ij Barrs of Iron ix foote longe; xviij sheepehookes T; other hookes; ij xj HaspesT; hengesfor the stockf; xij New nuttf T; plates; xviij v Balls at xvj the peece; vj viij viij steppsT, xvj pynnes; iij iiij Itiii moreto him for mendingof vicf and nuttf wl other Iron woorke; vj ij

To Roger Tyndall tharmererfor Lending of Armor Hier of Ar- for ffarrantf playeand for attendingthe same; xjs. iiijd. m°r

To John Ollyf for a hamper to pack the vardngales in; 1JS.maker. A nothergreate hamper to carrya fframein ; viijs. ix little hampers at xxd. the peecefor the Pedlers Mask; xvs. x Browne Baskettf ; iij3. iiijd. Roddf for Lictos Bundellsin ye playe; xvjd.

To Willam Davysonfor viij squarepeces of glassefor Tlie lazier the Rock; viij3. for iiij other peecf at xvjd. the peecefor the sameRock; vs.iiijd. for ij peec{^to make shildf; iijs. iiijd. Other glasse for other placf; ijs. And for 90 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

his ownepaynesl his svvantfij daiesT, ij nightf ; vij9.in all; xxvs. viijd.

Wex- Wax for a Cakein ffarrantf playe; iij3. vjd. chaundlsr ffewell Colesj Lode bowght of T. Daye; xxs.

Property- To John Rossefor vj branchesof flowersmade of maker ffethers;vjs.-fflowers for Garland^iiij dozen; viijs. Long boordesfor the stere of a clowde; vjs. Pulleyes for the Clowdf arid curteynes; iiij9. Botehierto ^ fro theCoorte; viijs. Lynkf to recthe stuf; viijd. Bubble gyrtf to hangethe soonin the Clowde; xijd. for sowing the curtynsT: setting on the frenge for the same; iijs. Wyer to hang the Curtyns; vjd. vycesfor the Pulleyes T;ciiij8. xij8. ijd.

Carpenter To RowlandRobynson for ElmeBoordes cc ; xiiij3. |

Oken boordesvjc; xls. | One Elme boorde;15 xxd. Oken boordeIxx foote; iiij3. iiijd. Oken Rafters of xiiij foote long at xvjd. the peece; xxs. BeechenRafters at xiiijd. the peecevj p'ce; vijs. Itm moreiiij BeechenRafters; iiij3. viijd. Cariage of Rafters ; viijd. single quarters xxiiij at iijd. the pece; vj3. ij more Raftersof beeche; ij8. iiijd. A peeceof Tymber xiiij foote; iij3. Nayles of Sundrysortf ; xij3. vijd. A peeceof Elme boordefor the clowde; xviijd. fyrr polesxij at vjd. the pece; vjs. Itm moreto Wm Barker for xviij firr poles; ixs. Ca- liage of Poles°lc. xijd. vju. xiijs. ixd.

TheProper- To JohnCarow in his lyfe tyme not long beforehis tymafcer death; vj11. And to his Wyfe after his deathe in full satisfacconfor all the waresby him delyveredthis yeare into the said office or is to be by him the saide Carow his executorsor admynistratorsdemawnded for any dett due THE REVELS AT COURT. 91 beforethe third of ffebr 1574or not entredin this booke; vju.xiiij3. iiijd- as weh grew by propertyes,vidzl Mon- sters, Moutaynes, fforrestf, Beastf, Serpentf, Weapons for warr as gunnes,daggC, Bowes, Arowes, Bills, Hol- berdf, borespeares,fawchions, daggers, Targettf, Pol- laxes, clubbes,headdf T: headpeeces,Armor couterfet, Mosse,holly, Ivye, Bayes,flowers, quarters, glew, past, pap and suche lyke w* Nayles, Hoopes, Horstaile?, dishes for devells eyes, heaven, hell, T: the devell 1 all the Devell I shouldsaie but not all, xij11.xiiij3. iiijd.

To ThomasGarlyk for iiij dozenof Coonyskynnes at Thefurryer iijd. the peece; xij3.

3 2 februarij Horshierfor iij daiesto H. Coortewith theierchargf Jorneyeng at Kingston 1c. xxvj3. ijd. charges

Barge hier pd to T. White for ij ffaresof Tymber fro Waterca- H. Coorteto Londonat xs.the peece ; xxs.nage &c"

Land Cariagefrom the waterside; xijd.

A Cote,a hatt 1 Buskinsall ovl coveredwith FethersThe fether- of cullersfor vanytiein sabastiansplaye with xijd. geven mal

To Ulrick Netsleyefor vices1 nuttf ; xv9. jron woorfce

To Lam for the french womans dyn1'that went with expences the heares to dresse childrens headf in Mr Hunyes his anc^ . . hier playe 1 for pynnes1 Botehier. ijs. ijd. EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

TheI I hyer f of To the frenchwoman for her paynesand her dawghters headdesand Paynes ^iat went to Bichemond 1 there attended upon Mr Rewardes Hunyes his Children1 dressedtheier headf '"Ic : when they playedbefore her Magestye; xxiij3. vjd.

Buskyn- To John fFarringtonfor making of ffyve payerof Bus- maker kyns and onepayer of Startoppsw' the Letherthat sowled them in all; xjs

The Plum- To Dunstone Braye for Leade and sowlder w* woork- mer manshippby him bestowedover the Cowntynghowseat saynt Johnswhere it raynedin ; xlvj9. jd.

TheMil- Martyn Hardrett for iij Borders; vjs. for iij part- lioner lettf ; xs. vj chaines; iiij8. ij heares; iiij8. fflowersix dozen; xxj9. in all: xlvs.

Iron woork JLOJonn Rossefor Longevices to Joyne fframesto- getheriij dozenT: viij ; xvjs.; for his Botehier 1c; xxd. xviij3. iiijd.

Rewardes Rewardf geven by the prop handf3of the saide Mr Blagraveto sundrypersons at sundrytymes for sundry occazionsconcerning the premissiri all: lxs. In all amowntingunto; lxxju. iiij3. ixd.

Rewarde To for his paynesin pusing and Reformyng of playessundry tymes as neederequired for her Mates Lyking pd by Dodmer by the speciallappoyntm* of the saideMr Blagrave: xl9-

Silkweaver Willam Bowll for mony to him due for and his per- 25° Decembe1574. cells Pastpaper halfe a Dozen; xija^ THE REVELS AT COURT. 93

26 Die Paperfor PatternesLeaves of treesT; sucheother ne- cessaryvzsag in thoffice one Reame and one Quier price; vjs. iiijd. Past Boordeof the largestsyze j dozej iiij9. 27 Die s. A. Buttons of Coppersylver ij dozen; wayengix ouncf at xviijd. thounce xiij vj Laceof Cop£ sylver v ouncf di at 18d viij iij BraydedLace of Sylver T; black silk vij ouncf di. at 18 the ounce; , xj iij 30 die FrengeT. twyst ij ocf xl vj 31 Die Fringe 1 Twist j ffi xiiij ocf q*Tat 18d xlv iiij Panedsylk at 16d.the ounceij ocf %trprce; iij frengeof Red silk 1 coppsylver v ocf ; vij vj Fringe Tt Tassellsof coppsylver, xvj ocf;... xxiiij sylk frengeat xvjd. thodcexiij ouncf : xvij iiij j Die Jamiarij 1574 Fringe of Coppersylver and silk v ouncf at xviijd. the ounce; vij vj A lardge Box for the premiss; xviij Frengeof Coppersylver vij oc£ di; xj iij 2 Die Frengeof sylverand sylk iij ocf di at 18d.... v iij BoneLace of Coppsylvr 1 silk jlb ij ocea;... xxvij BraydedLace at 18d.iijlb j oucedi price;... Ixxxiiij iij 4 Die. Pastedpaper of the largestsorte ij doze;... viij BraydedLace j lbiiij oucedi. at 18d.thouce ; xxx ix 5 Die. BraydedTassells T; frenge ijlb ixoceiij q,^; Ixij vij ob. Laceat xviijd.15 ocf q,trprice at 18d.thouc ; xxij x ob. 94 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Frengeand Lace ij Ifc vij ocf at xviijd. Iviij3.vjd. Topp Buttons1 frengeLace at 18d.j tb j ouncequarter; xxvs. xd. ob. 30 Die Crymsen Sylk T: sylver frenge at ijs. vjd. thoiice x ouncf di; xxvjs. iijd. Black sylk T; sylver frenge at xviijd. the owncej ft v ouncf q,,tr; xxxjs. xd. ob. 31 Die Past boordeij dozenof the Largest sorte; viijs. j die februarij 1574. Crimsensilk T. sylver frengeij lb vj ocf at ijs. vjd. the ownce; iiiju. xvs. Black sylverfFrenge xviij ocf qfr at 18d.; xxjs. iiijd. ob. 10° Die, 1 14° die. Crimsensilk frengej Irj v oc£ di. at 2s.6d.; liijs. ixd. Black sylk 1 sylverfrenge at 18d.v ocf di; viiij8. iijd. Black sylk T; silver frengeviij ocf at 18d.; xijs. In all atnowntingunto; xxxviij11.xiij3. iiijd.

Canvas Henri Sekford esquierfor Canvasby him delyvered into the saideOffice; clt! ells at xviijd. the ell Imployed upo the howsesI propertyesmade for playersat Christ- mas,Twelftyde, Candeilmas,and shrovetydeaforesaide in All amtineunto; viij11.xvs.

Edward Buggyn gent, clerkcomptrowlerof ThofHce for monyby him disburced.vidzl 25 Decembris. Cariageof iiij Lodesof Tymber for the Rock (wchMr Rossemade for my L. of Leicestersmenns playe) 1 for otherframes for plaershowses; ijs_iijjd-

Cariage of one Hundred seeling boorde to make Branchesto bearelyghtf; iiijd^ THE REVELS AT COURT. 95

27 Decembris The hier of a Wagon to carry a Lode of stuf to the Coortefor the D uttons playe; xxs. Itm for a standishcouters 1 Ink ; vjs. vjd. j die January for Spanglesxxiiij Thowsand; xijs. Cariageof onehundred of Boordefrom saint pulkers to thoffice; vjd. xj Januarij for a perwigg of Heare for King Xerxces syster in ffarrantf playe; iiij9. viijd. for Cariageof iij Lode of stuf for the playe T:c on twelfe nighte to the watersydeat the Blackfryers iijs. xviij die. ffor ffeltf oneDoozen at vjd. the pece; vjs. 1 February 1574. for ij ells of Canvas to make frenge for the Players howse in ffarrantC play ; xxd. Cariageof Stuff for CandellmasNighte to the Water- syde; ijs. ijd. Barge hier to Hampton Coortethen " xiiijs. Skynnesto furr the hoodein sabastiansplaye; ijs. ffor making of ij sarcenetthoodd^ for Cyttyzensin the sameplaye; ijs. Holly, Ivye, fur polesrt Mossefor the Rock in Mr Hunnyes playe; Xs. Homes iij. Collers iij. Leashesiij. 1, dogghookes iij | w*Bawdrickf for the homesin hunnyesplaye; xs. 13 februarij. Cariageof Tymber woork for the sameMr Hunnyes his playe downeto the water syde; ijs. vjd. To John Tuke for going to the Coortein a Message; xijd. 14 Die for a Lode of Coles; xixs. 96 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTSOF

A ffelt yl wascovered wl mony; vjd. Itm more for mony by him disburced for Sylver Lawnexliiij yerdf di. xliiij8. Bote hier for him selfe1 others sundry tymeswe Re- wardf by him geven to sundrypsons not before men- cionedxxjs. ixu. vs.ijd.

Paynters WillamLyzarde for monyto himdue for vz). percells 20 die Decembris. li. s. d. Whitexxx ft>at iijd. the ft>; vij vj Syze; vj Nayles; xij Pottf iij doozen; ij Black xij ft>; ... xij Smalt; xxnj "ij Masticot; iij iiij Indejft>; vj viij Synaperj ft ; ij Brownejlfe; xviij Vermillion di. tt»; iiij Sapedi.ft>; iij iiij Vert j ft>; iiij Dark synapj ft>; iij Redd iiij ft); ... - ij viij Yollow, iij ft ; iij Sma iiij v iiij 24. Die. Whitexxx ft) at iijd. theIfe vij vj Black, xij ft); xij smalt iij lb ; x Syze; vj SynaperDark di. fb xviij sylver c.c iij ffbyle; xvj THE REVELS AT COURT. 97

a. Pottf j Past; ...... iij xlij vij 26°. Die. Fynegowlde;...... vj viij GoldeSOO;...... vj vij Byse c^trof Ifc; ...... iij for shellsof fynesylver ; ...... xv ij White Leadgrownde ; ...... ij vj Fyne Black for the lottf ; ...... v Vert: ...... iiii ijlb. Glew ; ...... viij Inde ; ...... iij iiij Fyne yolow to wryte upon the Mirrors ; . . . ij Sylver 300 ...... iiij vj Iij v 29. Decembr 1574.

; ...... ijlb. Smalt; ...... vj viij Stayning cullersfor srcenet; ...... vj Past Boordesiij doozen; ...... vj vj Synaper; ...... iij Culler for iij dozenlightf ...... vj Assedueiiij 16; ...... xij Glew; ...... xvj Golde;...... ij viij Gryndingof Sheeresto clyppthe asseduej viij xlviij x 15 Januarij 1574. Syze; ...... iiij Assedue; ...... , ...... xviij Gowlde; ...... iij iiij sylverpaper to makemony ; ...... vij XV X

H 98 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

28. Januarij White; iiij vj Black iij Govvlde; vj Masticot iij iiij Asseduej Tbdi.; iiij vj Sylverto wryte names; xv"j xxij x 12. die ffebruarij. Syze; v White; ij sylver; iiij vj Patternes; vj xvij vj 13. February Assedueiiij Tb; xij Pastpaper iij dozen; vj vj Golde; vj Glew v ft ; xx Patternesfor lightf ij v A pattern for a Helmett v xxxvj ij xvj". xviijd.

Rewardes Bryan Dodmerfor his Botehier, horshier, Jorneyeng en»-ch" 6^s cnarg^anc^ expencf betweene the saide first of Novem- ber in the xvjth yeareand the Last of February in the xvijth yere specially. To Hampton Coorte and there attending upon the Lorde Chamberlayne,the Lorde Treasurerand Mv SecretaryWalsingham for mony in prestto be Imployedupon the premiss being after longe attendaunce(and that noneof theaforenamed coulde get the QueenesMaties to resolvetherin) dryven to trouble her Matiehimselfe T; by special!peticion obtayned aswell the grawntfor cc1!.in prest as the dettf to be pd. In consideraconwherof, as also for the Rest of his srvice THE REVELS AT COURT. 99 done in this office 1 to be doone abowte theise Reck- onyng^untill thaeeoiiteherof be past. In all for xx markf demaundedalowed but vju. xiijs. iiijd.

The Clerk of thofficefor his ordinary Greenecloth, Necessaries Paper,Ink, Cownters,Tooles, and necessaryImplement^ for the Making of Bills Bookes,Plotte, 1 Modells: lxvjs. viijd.

Smaof all the Emptionsand pvyzionsfor Christmas Twelftyde, Candellmas, and Shrovetyde aforesaide; cccxlix". xvjs. xd.

Smafor Christmas Twelfe Tyde, Candellmas,1 Shrove- tyde 1574. Anno RRn;cElizabthe xvijmo. XX Diiij ij1'. xiiijd. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter fysshe.

il 53 100 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK V.]

Revelles 1576. Anno RRne Elizabeth xix°. The Lidgeard or Perticuler Bookeof all the Chargesrysing and growing wthinthe Office of the QuenesMaties Re- vellf aforsaid. Betweenethe xjth of March 1575. And the xxjst of' Februarie1576. A° RRna!EliS predict xix° w'hin wch tyme. There were workf and atten- dauncesgeven as foloweth. vidz)

Betweenethe xjth of Marche1575 A° RRnaEliz) predict xviij0. And the xxth of DecemberAnno RegniRe- gineEliz) xix°. TheCharges of ThisOffice grew by meanesof Ayringe, Repayringe,perusing, amending, Brushing,Spunging, Rubbing,wyping, sweeping, making cleaneputting in order,and safebestowingeof the garmentf, vestures,apparell, disguisinges,Properties and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme (wthin those ix moneth.es)as the necessitietherof from tyme to tyme requyred,to keepethe samein Redynesfor service,wch els wold be mowldy, mustie, motheten, and rotten by meanes of the dankenes of the howse, and want of con- venyentPresses and placesrequysite. The partieswho Comonlieattende the saideOffice for the samepurpose wtb their severallnames (allowed for this tyme) parti- culerliehereafter ensueth ; vidz)

Taylours and othersworkinge and attendingethe premissat thofficerscomaundement the first at xxd. the daie,and all the rest at xijd. as in the former president^; vj". THE REVELS AT COURT. 101

dayes li. g. The Mr at iiijs. the daie 20 iiij Thofficers The Clerkcomptrowler 20 xl The Clerke at ij8 20 xl The yomanat ijs 20 xl

Smaof all the wages betweenethe xjth of Marche 1575.Anno RRU£B EliS xviijmoAnd the xxthof De- cember1576. Anno Regni RegineElizabeth xix°. xvj". xiijs. iiijd. Waltr Fysshe gent, for 30 sackf of coalesby him Fewell pvidedfor thesaid Ayringf xxys-vjd.

Smatotlis of the wholeAyringes, xviju. xvs. xd.

T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. Walter fysshe.

The Charges of those tymes vida. Betweenethe Chrystmas xxth of December1576. Anno Regni RegineElizl Newyeres- tide Twelf- predict xix° at wchtyme the woorkes began for the pro- ^e ancj viding, apting, preparing,furnishing, and settingfourth Candlemas of diversplaies or showesof Histories,and other Inven- -p,- , tions anddevyces folowinge. And the iiijth of Februarie xix° 1576. 1576 in the said xixth yere of MatesReigne, at wchtyme the woorkesand attendauncesdid ende,together wth all Themptionsand Provisionsof stuff and Necessaries,Ca- riadges,and other Incidentf, bought, pvided, done and attendedby diverspsons whose sev) all namesand wages wth their Rewardesand allowauncesdo pticulerlie in their apt placesensue ;

The Payntersdaughter shewen at HamptonCourt on S4Stevens daie at night, enactedby therle of warwickf srvantf : 102 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Toolieshowen at HamptonCourt on S*Johns daie at night enactedby the L. Howardf srvantf. The historicof the Collyer showenat Hampton Court on Sundaie folowing enactedby therle of Leicestersmen. Histories The historicof Error showenat Hampton Court on andInven- j^ewyeres daie at night,enacted by the Childrenof showen w*in Powles. thetyme 7^ historyeof MutiusSceuola showen at Hampton vi viz Court on Twelf daie at night enactedby the Children of Windsoreand the Chappell. The historye of the Cenofallf showen at Hampto Court on Candlemasday at night, enactedby the L. Chamberleynhis men»

Taylours and othersworking and attending the premissthe first at xxd. the daie,and asmuchfor the night, the Residue at xijd. 22U.11s. 4d.

The Porter and other Attendauntf at xijd. the daie ech oneand as muchfor the night 6U.14s.

Payntersand othersworking and attending the premiss daie and night at sundrieRates 12U.19s. 8d.

Habdashersand propertymakersat sundrierates; 5U. 8s. 4d.

Joyners, Carvers and Propertymakers at sundrie rates; 5U.

Carpentersat xvjd. the daie and asmuchthe night; 5H. 6s. 8d.

Wyerdrawersat sundrierates; 18s. THE REVELS AT COURT. 103

dayes nights li. s. TheMr at iiij-. thedaie; ... 23 ... 14 ... vij viij Thoffycere. TheClerk Comptroller at ijs. 23 ... 14 ... Ixxiiij The Clerke at ij9 23 ... 14 ... Ixxiiij The Yeomanat ijs 23 ... 14 ... Ixxiiij 18". 10s. Smaof all the Wagesdue in this Officefor workemanship and attendauncesdon therin and uponthe Affaires therof for Christmasand Candlemasending the iiijth of Februarie 1576. A° RRn!CElizabeth xix°. Ixxvij11.viijs. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. Walter fysshe.

Emptions ProvisionsT; Cariadgeswth Reward^ and other chargesIncident. Willm Roe for Sarcenettf by him delivered into the The Mercer Officev2. 6°die Januariione peece of yelowsarcenett conteigning30 elles at vjs. the ell and onepece of red sarcenettconteigning 25 ellesat the samerate; xvju. xs.

GuillaimeTien for xju. xv ouncesof copp silver lace Sylkwevers at xviijd. the ounce; xiiiju. vjs. vjd. Perceus

Richard Busshefor Canvasby him delivered into The Lynnen thofficeat sundrietymes vzl ; 26° Decembr1576. one Draper peceof Canvasconteigning 36 ellesiij qartersat xijd. the ell; xxxvj8. ixd. 31° Decembr25 elles iij qartersat xijd. the ell; xxvs. ixd. In the whole62 ellf £ iij11.ijs. vjd.

JohnOkes for buckramby him deliveredinto the TheUp- Officeat sundrietymes vz). 30 Decembr6 peecesof holster purple buckram at iiijs. the peece; xxiiijs. and 4° Januarii 6 peecesof yelow buckram at iiijs. the peece; xxiiij3. amountingunto; xlviij8. 104 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Paynters WilliamLyzard for colors and Necessaries folowinge ; percells Fouregallons of Size; iiij White 15U.at iijd. thepound ; iij ix Black3U. at xijd. the pound; iij Syneperj11.; ij Brownej11.; xviij Vert dimidpound ; ij iiij Smaltiij11. at iiij3.the li.; xij Inde dimid pound v Rediju. at viijd. the li.; xvj Pottes for coloures xij Nayles; xij Gluej11 iiij Gold 100; ij viij Sylver 200; iij Syze; iiij Masticottj11.; iij iiij Gold 100; ij viij Size; iij White xij11.at iijd. the li.; iij Fyne white iju. at xijd. the li. ij Syze; iij Masticottj".; iij iiij Syneperju. dimid at xvjd. the li; ij Byceiij ozclat xijd. the ozl; iij Vermelyoniiij oz!at vjd.the oS ; ij Pottes for coloures; vj Vert dimid pound ij iiij Gold 100; ij viij Arsidew 4 Tb.at iijs. vjd. the pound; xiiij Glue iju. at iiijd. the li.; viij Tynfoyle; xij Syze; xviij White; ix Black; ij THE REVELS AT COURT. 105

li. s. d. Gold; xvj Vert a qartof a li; xiiij Byceij ozcJ ij Yelowa qartof a pound; x v v Woolrick Netesleyfor xiiij vicesat vjd. the peece; Smythes vijs>percelles Nyneteenenuttes wth plates under them at iijd. the pece; iiijs. ixd. Five keyesto them at ij the peece; xd. Five pynnesand a plate: ij3. xiiij8. vijd.

8;.. d< RichardRowland for jc. of plasterof Paris;... iij Propertve Browne paper; xij makersper- Flowreto makepast; xij ce ' Allomij11 viij Glue ij11 vj Lynnen Ragges; xij Claye to mowldewlhall; viij A bowleto beat brownepaper in j vj Foure penienailes vjc. at iiijd. ye c.; ij Two peny nailes.jc ij Waynscottto makeblades for rapiorsIc; ... iiij One dozenof pasteboordesj iiij xiiij x

Barnardffabyan for xv dozenpound dimid of candellf Lightesand at iiij3. the dozen; Ixij8. Sother3.1*163 neces- Item xxiiij staffetorchesat xiiijd. the pece xxviij8. Item foure dozenof lynkesat iiij3. the dozen xvj3. Item two poundof packthreedat xijd. the pound ijs. Item iij11.of glew at iiijd. the li. xijd. Item iiij pecesof greatcord at ijs. thepece; viij8. Item ix pecesof smallcord; iiij8. 106 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Item fourepeeces of whipcordat iiijd. yepece ; xvjd. In thewhole amounting unto; vj11.ijs. iiijd-

Boordes Rowland Robynson for quarters xiij dobleqarters at vjd. the pece; vj vj other^c- Plenchboorde ijc. dimid at vijs. ye c ; xviij vj caies Single qaters32 at iijd. the pece; viij Seelingeboorde a qrtern ; xx Firre polesten at vijd. the pece; v x for Cariadgeof them; vj Raftersxj at xvjd. the peece; xiiij viij Beechenplankes ij at viijd. the pece; xvj Vyces xij and wynches ij ; v For the turnyng of fourepostes and for xxtie foote of tymber wchmade them; xviij Elme boordecc dimid at vjs. viijd. ye c xvj viij For Tymber to make a frame ; v Sixpenienailes 1900 at vjd. the c ix vj Tenpenienailes cc at viijd. the c ; xvj Dobletenpenie nailes cc at xiiijd. ye c ij iiij Two penienailes cccc dimid; ix Threepenie nailes cc vj Single xd. nailesone c; vij Sixpenienailes one c vj In all to the saidRobynson v xvj ij

TheBuskyn- John Farrington for xij sheepeskynnes at vjd. the maker pece. vjs> For paring and russetingof them ; ij8. For the solesand making of vj paire of buskins of thoseskynnes; xijs. XXs. rp, TTi RichardMoorer for two hangerswth girdles of black dasher freesedlether vjs. iiijd. For v wastesof the same; vs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 107

For the making of 3 cappesof tyncell sarcenett; iijs. For a yard dimid of buckramto lyne the sameCappes wthall; xvd For 2 £wick£ at iijs. iiijd. the pece; vjs. viijd. For dimid yard of cotton ', xd. For dimid thousandof great gold spangles viijd. xxijs. ixd. Thomas Leverett for Wyer- One dozendimid of candelstickf; iiij vj vj vicecandelstickfat xijd. the peece; ... vj One hundreth of Claspes; iiij v pulleys iij iiij xv hundreth of ijd. nayles; ij vj Dimid c of spykers; xvj An hundreth of vj nayles; vj Three dozenof rowndeplates ; XVUJ viij dozenof sockettf; xvj For Repairingof two braunches; ,. v For xxx pound of wyer ; xxx For a great Lanterne; iiij For botehier; ij iiij xiij vj Willm Humfrey for xlv sackf of coalesat ixd. the sack; Fewell,&c. xxxiij8. ixd. Willm Jurdanefor xxvj sackf of coalesafter the same rate; xixs. vjd. Willm Kyngefor onethowsande of billettf xiij3. iiijd. For an hundrethof ffaggott^ ; vs.iiijd. xviij3. viijd.

JohnOgle for curlyngof heare; viij8.vjd. Necessaries For v cow tailesto curie ; vjd. For eggesto trymevyzerdes; ijd. Willm Lyzard for a Whirrey to cary stuff to the Court and 4 men; iijs. viijd. For lether for 2. shieldes, vs. 108 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Necessaries ThomasWright for viij paire of glovesfor Torche- bearersat viijd. the paire; vs.iiijd. For mending of two lockes and setting them on againe; viijd. For openyngof a lock; ijd. vjs. ijd.

John Davysfor moneyby him disbursedas foloweth

a. d. For mosse; vj for a poundof threedof diverscolors iij for a dozen of round trenchers wth a box for them; xij for a quyer of pap ; v for pynnes; ix for glue; ij for small tackf ; ij for foure pasteboordes; xij for tape x for a dozenof Childrensgloves ; vj for pastpaper; iiij for dimid poundof threede; xiiij for 9 horsetaylesand 35 cowtailes; v xj for Cariadgeof them ; iij for pynnes; ij for broomes; ij for a pounddimid of threedof sundrycoloures at iij3. iiijd. the li.; v for brownepaper; ij ij for a dozenof gloves; v for a quyer of paper vj for heareto JohnOgle ij vj for a qrtern dimidof tape; xvj for dimid poundof colouredthreede; xx for 4. dozenof pasteboordes; xvj THE REVELS AT COURT. 109

- a. A. for two poundof white threedeat iijs. viijd. the pound; vij iiij for two shepeskynnes for flayles; viij for a qarternof blackthreede ; vij for dimid li. of red threede; xx for allom; iij for past; j for a quyer of paper; v for 4. dozenof whitebuttons; iiij for dimid poundof colouredthreede ; xvj for iij dozenof gloves; xvj for a dozenof glovesfor Maskers; viij for drinke for players; vij for a Car to carystuff for the Earle of Leices- ters men; viij For a Carr to cary stuff to the waterside on Christmasdaie at nighte ; xvj for dimid poundof colouredthreede ; xv for a Panyer; xiiij for a Calvesskynne; xiij for dimid poundof tape; xxij for PomgranettCorenges, and pipens; iij for bayes; ij for qrtern of black threede; vij for black tape; iiij for 4. dozenof poyntes; x for nailes; ij forcandellf; ij for threede; aj for buttons ; U for a whirreyto HamptonCourt; ij In all amountingunto ; v xj x

Willm Maye for holie and Ivie ; vs. RowlandAllen for vj feltesfor the Cenofallesheade- vS- peeces; 110 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

The Mowldeman for a houndes heade mowlded for a Cenofall; ijs. The Turnor for a boxefor Myrre j iiijd. Wydow leafefor two dozenof russheswth vjd. for the Cariadge; vs. xd. John Davysfor lynkesat sundrienightesforcariadges of the fframes from the Revellf to the waterside and to and from the Court; xvjd. Edward Buggyn gent for Ynke paper wexe quilles pindust Rewardes and other Necacies; xxs. ThomasBlagrave Esquyer for a Realme of wryting paper; v"js- For two quyer of Royall paper; ijs. ThomasWright for drynking at Branford going to the Court and from the Court for the Waggener and others: xiiijd.

Cariadges EdwardBuggyn gent for moneyby him disbursedas wth horshier foloweth : vid2 char " For a bargeto cary stuffe to the Court 26 Decembr for therle of Warwick his mensplaie ; xijs. For 2 Waggons 27 Decembrfor the Cariadgeof stuff for the L. Howardf srvantcat xviij8. the waggon; xxx vjs. For Cariadgeby water of a paynted cloth and two frames for the Earle of Leicesters to the Court 28 De- cembr ; Vs. For one waggon26° Decembr to carry stuff to the Court of the Earle of Warwick his mens plaie ; xviij3. For a waggonto the Court two or three daies after (for that theier plaie was deferred untill the Sundaie folowing)to bring their stuff to the Revellf ; Xs. For a bardgeto cary two fframesto the Court for the Childrenof Windsorsplaie on Twelf tlaie; xjs. For two Waggonsto cariestuff for the mask and to THE REVELS AT COURT. Ill carie the Children that shold have svved in the Maske and to carie some other stufFe to serve in the Children of Windso1'3playe 6° Januarii; xxxvj3. For a bote to bring certeinstuff that cameback from the Court concerningthe Lightes for the hall 8° Januar.; xxd. For a waggonto cary stuffe to Hampton Court for the L. Chamblynhis mensplaie on Candlemasdaie ; xviij3. viju. vijs. viijd. ThomasBlagrave Esquyer for moneyby him disbursed as foloweth vidzJ For the hier of a horse and a man from London to Bedwyn for that M1'Blagrave was sent for upon my L. Charnbleynhis Comaundementgoing and retorningby the spaceof 4. daiesand at xxd. the daie for the horsehier, and for his horsemeateand his owne meate at ijs. the daie and night wth vjd. for horshowingebeing the 4. 5. 6. and 7 of November1576 ; xvs. ijd. 18 19 20 21 Tewsdaie, Wednesdaie, Thursdaie and Frydaye of December for the hier of 2 horses at xxd. the daie a peecefrom Londonto Hampton Court and tarying there aboutconference for the Chargesin the officeand and retorningthat while ; xxs. and for the hier of one horseto Hampton Court and back againe to London 2 daiesat xviijd. the daie : iijs. aboutthe warrant andorder for the Prest. And for ye meate of those horsesthat tyme at xijd. daie and night a horse; xiiij5. xxxvij3. For the hier of a horse from London to Hampton Court the xxiiijth of Decemberfor the warrant and carying a note to the Chambleynof alteracon of the plaiesand retornyng on the morow, at xxd. the daie; iijs. iiijd. and for horsemeateijs.; in all Vs.iiijd. For the hier of 3. horses from London to Hampton Court on Sl. Johns daie and retorne on the morowe to Londonbeing the 27 ; and 28. of Decemb1576. at xxd. 112 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

the daie apece; x3. And for their meateat xijd.dale and night a pecefor thosetwo daies; vjs. xvjs. For the hier of a horse the xxixth of December for 4. daieslast beforeat xxd. the daie; vjs. viijd. the same horsesmeate those foure daies ; iiij3. in all ; xs. viijd. For the hier of a horse the 29th of December for 2. daies last before at xxd. the daie, to the Court and back for the plaie of Powles on Newyeresdaie ; iijs. iiijd. and the horsemeate; ijs. vs.iiijd. For the hier of a horse to the Court the third of Januarie 1576; and for two daies last beforewth garmentf for a Maske to my L. Chamblyn for 3 daies at xxd. the daie ; vs. and for the horsemeate; iijs. at xijd. the daie vnjs- For the hier of a horsefor 4 daiesvzl . the 5, 6, 7. and 8. daiesof Januarieat xxd.the daie ; vj3. viijd. and his meatefor that tyme iiij3. xs. viijd. For the hier of 3. horsesthe 6th of Januarl for 3. daies vz]. the 6, 7, and 8 of Januarieat xxd. the daie; xvs.T; their meate; ixs. xxiiij8. For Cariadgeof the new framesto PaulesWharf by Carr the 4 of Jan. xijd. For the hier of 3 horsesfor 2 daies vz) the 2. and 3 of Februarie at xviijd. the daie, a horsefrom Londonto Hampton Court; ixs. and for their meate; vjs. xvs. For the Cariadge of all the fframes T; stuff from Hampto Court to Londonby barge 3° Februar.

For Cariadge of the samefrom the water side to S*. Johns ; ijs. viij11.iij3. vjd.

ThomasTyler for the Cariadgeof stuff for Ferrautf playe,and furnyture for the lightesto HamptonCourt on Twelf daie by Tilt bote ; vs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 113

To Nichas Newdigate gent, for his paynesin hearing Rewardes and trayninge of the boyesthat shouldhave spoken the speechesin the Mask, and for their Chargesand Cariadge backagaine ; xiiij8. viijd. To thoseboyes vz). to everie one of them for their paynes; ijs. vjd. ; xvijs, vjd. To the Taylo" in Reward to drinke because they shouldnot go from their woorke; xijd. 1376 To Stafferton the 4

Sma of all the Emptions Provisions CariadgesRe- wardesand other Chargesbeside the wages aforesaid, for Christmas,Newyeres tide, Twelftide and Candlemas 1576,Annoq,, Regin. RegineEliz. xix°. iiij xiiij11.xiiij8. ixd. 114) EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Smaof all the Wagestogether wth the EruptionsPro- visions,Cariadges Rewardes and other chargesfor Christmas,Newyeres tide Twelftideand CandlemasA° rr. pldxix0. clxxij". ijs. ixd. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. Walter fys she.

Shrovetyde Preparaconsmade and woorkesdon Betweenexijth of Anno RRn8B Eliz. prd. Februarie 1576. Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth xix° xix°1576. pldict.at wchtyme the woorkesbegan for pvidinge,preparing, hearingfurnyshinge and setting foorth of divers playesor showesof histories and other Invencons and devycesfolowinge. And the xxjth of the samemoneth 1576. Anno RRna!xix° pred:at wcb tyme the woorkes and attendauncesdid ende,and the garmentes,vestures, Propertiesand other furnyture, wth the stufFestore and other Implementesof the said Office,were suted put in order,laid up, and safebestowedfor the view and preser- vaconthereof. The Chargeswherof together wth all the Emptionsand Provisionsof stuff and NeccaiesIncident wth the Cariadgesand all other expencesfor in and aboutthe same particulerlie ensue; vidz]

The Historic of the Solitarie Knight showenat white

Histories hall on Shrovesundaieat night, enacted by the L. and Inven- Howardes srvantf consshouen The IrissheKnyght showenat Whitehallon Shrove- wthin the lymeafore- mundaieat nightenacted by the Earle of Warwickhis said iij viz. srvantf. The Historye of Titus and Gisippusshowen at whitehall on Shrovetuysdaieat night, enactedby the Children of Pawles.

Maskesj A longeMaske of murreysatten crossed all overwth viz. THE REVELS AT COURT. 115 silverlace wth sieves of gold tyncell,wth headpeeces full of pipesof white silver lawne laid bias very rich, prepared for Twelf night, wth a device of 7. speeches framedcorrespondent to the daie. Their Torchebearers vj hadgownes of crymsenDamask and headepeecesnew furnished,showen on Shrovetuysdaienight wthout anie speeche.

TayloursT; othersworking and attendingthe premiss^ the first at xxd. the daie and asmuch for the night, the residewat xijd. 7U.13s. 4d.

The Porter and other attendauncf at xijd. the daie ech oneand asmuchfor the night 54s.

Payntersand othersat sundrierates 5 5U.18d.

Habdashersand Propertymakersat sundrierates; 39s. 4d. Wyerdrawers at sundrie Rates; 24s. 2d.

CarversJoyners and Propertymakers at sundrieRates. 1s. 4d. Carpentersat xvjd. the daie ; 29s.4d.

dayes nights s. The Mr at iiijs. the daie; 10 ... 6 Ixiiij The ClerkComptrollerat if 10 ... 6 xxxij Thoffycers The Clerke at ijs 10 ... 6 xxxij The Yeomanat ijs 10 ... 6 xxxij Smaof all the Wagesdue in this Officefor workmanship and attendauncesdone therein andupon the affaires therof for Shrovetideending the xxj daie of Februarie 1576 annoq,RRnse Elizabth xix° xxx11.xijs. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggin. Walter fysshe. 116 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF EmptionsProvisions T, Cariadgeswth Rewardf and other ChargesIncident. TheMercer WillmRoe for silkesby him delivered into thoffice vzL 18°Februar one ell dimid of crymsenTaffita at xiiijs. the ell; xxjs. and 19°Februarij onepeece of yelowsarcenett cont. 16. ellesand iij qartersat vjs. thell; v11.vjd. vjn. xviijd. The lynnen- Richard Busshefor £0 ellesof Canvas12° die Februar, draPer at xijd.the ell xxs.

Theup- JohnOkes for onepeece of grenebuckram by him de- holster livered into the Office; iiij3. vjd. and18° Februarfor one peceof red buckram; iiij8. and the samedaie a close stoolewth a large tynne pannej xs. in all, xviij8. vjd.

Paynters WilliamLyzard for colouresand neccaies folowing ; parcelles ...... Black v Ifoat xijd. the li ...... v White 30". at iijd. the li ; ...... vij vj Smalt iju. at iiij8. the li ...... viij Masticottju. ; ...... iij iiij Red,ju.j ...... viij Browneju.j ...... xviij Size; ...... , ...... vj Sineperj11...... ij Sapea qartern ...... x Bysseiij oz)...... iij Vermelyoniiij ozJ...... ij Vert j11.; ...... iiij viij Pottes for coloures ; ...... x Whitexxx11. at iijd. the li.j ...... vij vj Coppercolor; ...... , ...... iiij Arsidewiij11. for the great braunchesat iij8. vjd.the li. 3 ...... x vj THE REVELS AT COURT. 117

Arsidewij11. dimid for the xxiiij small lightesw lh pendentesto everielight at iijs. vjd.the li. viijs.ixd.

s. d. LewisLyzard for Size; ...... iiij Paynters White iiu. vi Percelles «J and other Keu, ...... VJ DCaciesoccu- Rosett; ...... v Piedat the TM , .... Court. Black; ...... Jiij Packthreede; ...... iiij Brownethreede; ...... ,...... iiij A Fier panne; ...... iiij Coales; ...... vj Botehier; ...... vj In all; ...... iiij j

Richard Rowlandfor plaister of Parrvs : . iii Property- _. J J makers Flower to makepaste ...... vj Browne paper ; ...... vj Raggesto mowldewth all ; ...... vj Two penienailes cc ...... iiij Clay to mowldewth all ; ...... iiij Allom j11...... xij In all ...... vj ij

Barnard Fabyan 3. dozen of candellf at iiij8. the Lightes dozen xij».ncaciesandother Two dozenof lynkesat iiij8.the dozen; viijs. Small corde4 peecesat vjd. ye peece; ij*. Packthreedeju. xijd. Great cord 4 peecesat xvj4. the pece; vs.iiij*.

Thomas Leverett for the furnishing of ix small Wyer- brauncheswthrownde plates and wyer ; xxiiij3.dr*wers Per~ For the furnishing of two great brauncheswth wyer and plate; xxvj8. viijd. 118 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. "" d- ^ Ten poundof wyer for the Coming up of the small lightes at xijd. the li.; Fourequilting needlesat iijd. the pece;... X1J Foure bodkyns at ijd. the pece; V11J Three dartesheades at viijd. the pece; ... ij Half a hundrethof spikers; xvj Two penienailesD x Threepencenailes, j C iij Two Ropesat xvjd.the pece; ij viij For a Carr to the Court to carie stuff for lightes xij iij x v Boordes RowlandRobynson for xj singlecarters at quartersand iijd. thepece ; ij ix other ncacies ' .. . Doble qartersfive at vjd. the peece; ij vj Elme boorde one hundreth ; vij Seelingboorde xxxvj foote ij vj Doble xd. nailes j C.; xvj Sixpenieix c. dimid ; iiij ix Treepenienailes iij c.; ix Two penienailes dimid thowsand; viij Doble englishexd. nailesj C.; xx Single xd. Nailes j C. ; x vd.nailesj C.; v Tackf ccc.; vj For cariadge of boordesand qarters at sundrietymes ; xij In all to the saidR. Robynson; xxvj viij

The Hab- Richard Moorer for the making of vj Se- dasher natorsCappes of CrymsenTaffita ; vj For the making of a large FrencheCappe of bluetyncell sarcenett; xij In all vij

TheArmorer John EJwyn for the lone of certeineAr- THE REVELS AT COURT. 119

s. d. mour wtha baseand Targett^ wchthe L Howardessrvantf usedin their plaie of the Solytaryeknyght; vij For Cariadgeof the same; xij

Richard Rowland for one dozen of small Necessaries pasteboorde ij For ij C. of ijd. nailes; iiij John Drawater for money by him disbursed as foloweth : vizi. For two glassevoyallf for the L. Howard^ sarvnt£ on Shrovesunday; ij For a lyne to draw a curteyne; iiij Richard Moorer for vj paire of syzsarsat vjd. the paire for the clippingof arsidew 18° Februar.: iij

Robt Collyer for 30 sackf of coalesat ixd. Fewell, &c. the sackthe 14thof Februarie; xxij

John Davysfor moneyby him disbursedas foloweth; Necessaries For a whirrey to Whitehallj xij For dimid li. of greenethreede ; xx For a quyerof paper; - vj For a dozenof small pasteboord; ij For vj Lambesskynnes ij For dimid qarternof black threede; iiij For white threede ; vj For Moores Dartes and Irishe Dartes ; ... ij For pynnes; ij For a qartern of tape; x For Ynckle; iij For two dozenof small pastboorde: iiij For dimid pound of colouredthreede ; ... xx For Holy and Ivie; ij 120 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF For egges; js> For two formes for the Senate" in the historic of Titus and Gisippus; VJS- For the Cariadgeof the same; ijd- For the Cariadgeof the Maskefrom Sl.Johns to the Courte; xijd. For pynnesj vjd. For tape; iiij For a dozenof Childrensgloves ; vs. For vj paire of glovesfor Maskers; iiijs. For vj paire of glovesfor Torchebearers; ijs. ijd. For the mendingand spanglingof 4 fethers; viijd. For breade wch was uzed in the Histoirie of the Soli- tarie Knight; jd. For a Car from the Revellf to the waterside to cary stuff for the L. Howard^ servants5 xijd. For a Carr to cary stuff for the Erie of Warwick his men; xijd. For two Carres to cary stuff for the Mask and for the Children of Powlesfrom the Courteto Sl. Johns; iiij3. In all to the said John Davis ; xliiij3. xjd.

John Drawater for mony by him disbursedas foloweth; vizi. For the Cariadgeof the Earle of Warwick his mens stuffefrom the Revellf to Whitehalland back againe to recytebefore my L. Chambleyn; ij3. For the hier of a bardge the 14th of Febr. for the Cariadgeof the Earle of Warwick his menand 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 playesbefore ye Quene ; xxijs. For the Cariadgeof the partes of ye well counterfeit from the Bell in gracious strete to S*. Johns to be pformedfor the play of Cutwell; xd^ xxiiij". xd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 121

Thomas BlagraveEsquyer for botehier to the Court Botehire and from the Court at sundrietymes ; v8.iiijd. For the repayringeof the netherRoome of the Clerkf Necacies Officebeside next the yard as by the bill of the pcellf appeereth; xj8. vjd. The Clerke for his grene Cloth, and pap, Inke, Counf's,Deskes, standishes and Tooles,for the making, compiling and consrvingeof the Billes, Plottf, Pat- ternesand Modellf Ix. for and concerningethis Office; Ixvj8. viijd. To the Paynters and other woorkemenfor victuallf Rewardes becausethey shold not go from their woorkin Reward; ijs. and to the Porters at the gate attending at sundrie tymesxviijd.; iijs. vjd. For myneowne chargescoming from Bedwyn the 13 of November1576 up to the Court and from thenceto London and there Remayningetill the workesbegan being the xxxjth of DecembervzJ. by the spaceof 5 wekesand 3 daies wcheverie waie standesme in ; 5". ijs. 10d.

Sma of all the Emptions provisions,Cariadges Re- wardesand chargesbeside wages for Shrovetidevid2 from the xijth of Februarie 1576 untill the xxjth of Februarie1576 Anno R.R Eliz. pred xix°. xxviij1'.xvjs. xd. T. Blagrave. EdzvardeBuyyin. Walter fysslie.

Sma of all the whole woorkes for Shrovetide 1576. A° rr $&.xix°. lix11.viij8. xd.

TheTotall Sma of this wholeBooke; vid2 xjth EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

1576 of MarchAnno RRna>Elizabeth xviijmo untill the xxjth ...... Annoq,RRn!C Elizabeth predict xix° hereafterensueth.

fromAyringes the Wagesf Artificersj vj11.xiij". iiij9.) .u ...... xjth of of 1 Officers x11. ) March 1575 untill the xxthof Dec. Emptions,Provisions 1c xxijs. vjd. xvij11.xvs. xd. 1576. A° RR"* Eli/. xix°. ChristmasWages f Artificers; Iviij". xviij". J ^..li v tideNewyeres Twelf- of I Officers; xviij11. Xs.) tide and a xx viz.Candelmas from the EmptionsProvisions Ic. iiij xiiij11.xiiij8. ixd. xxthof Dec. clxxij11. s. ixd. 1576 untill the iiijth of Feb. 1576.

Shrovetide Wagesf Artificers; xxij11.xijs. ) xiis vz.from the of I Officers; viij11. ) xijth day of Feb. 1576 a untillthe EmptionsProvisions Tx. xxviij1'.xvjs. xd. xxjth of Feb.1576. lix11.viis. xd. A° rr. Eliz. Smaccxlix11. vijs. vd. xix°. John Drawater for money by him disbursed aswell aboutthe Chargesof makingethaccomptes of the Audito1 of the prestes,and declaracon of the samebefore my L. Trer and Sr Walter Mildmay as alsofor the Chargesof the QuenesWarrant the privie seale,direccon of the paymentof the moneyand Receiptof the same; viij11.xs. Sma totlis of the whole wagesEmptions, Provisions, CariadgesRewardes and other Chardgesfor the severall tymesaforesaid. cc.lvij11.xvij3. T. Blag rave. THE REVELS AT COURT. 123

[BOOK VI.]

Revellf 1578. Anno Regni RegineElizabethe xxj° the Lidgerd pticuler Bookeof all the Chardgf Rising and growing wthin the said office Betweenethe xiiijth of Februarie1577, And the vjth of March 1578.A° Regni Rna»Eliz! pred. viz]

Betweenethe xiiijth of Februarie1577. Anno regni regineElizabeth xxmo And the xxth of December1578. Anno regni regineElizabeth xxj°. The chardgesof this office grewe by raeanesof Ayring, Repairing, Busing amending,brushing, Spunging, Rubbing, wiping, Sweep- ing, making cleane,Putting in order,folding laying upp, and safebestowingof the garment^, vestures,apparell, disguysingf, propties and furnyture of the samefrom tyme to tyme (wthin thosemonethes) as the necessitie therof from tyme to tyme Requiredto keepethe samein Readinessfor service, which ells would be mowldie, mustie, motheaten and Rotten by meanes of the dank- nessof the howseand wante of convenientpresses and placf requisite. The pties whoecomonly attend the said office for the said purposewth theier severall names allowedfor this tyme .pticulerlyhereafter ensueth. via. Taylorsand others working T: attending the ^misses at the Officers commandm* the first at xxd. the daie and the rest at xijd. as in form1p'sidentf; ix11.iiij". 124 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

dayes li. s. TheOfficers The Mr at iiij3.the daie; 24 iiij xvj The Clerk cornptrollerat ijs. the daie; 24 xlviij The Clerkat ijs. thedaie; 24 xlviij The Yomanat ijs. the daie; 24 xlviij X1J

Fewell and John Lucas for Fewell and other necessariesby him ' boughtprovided and brought into the officeand usedat sundreytyraes in the saidAyringf amendingIc wthin

the tymeaforesaid ; viz!. d. Coalesxxx sackes; ...... xxij vj Brownethred di. li ...... xiiij 2s. lOd. 2S. 4d. White thred onepound, black thred oneli. v Culleredthred, 3 entersof a pounde; ...... ij vj

Tape one8s. pound ; ...... X el. iij viij Brushesiiij. Rubbing brushes; iij; ...... viij x WhitebrushesLonge and shorte for Cob- webbes4 ; ...... , ij Billettf oneThowsand ...... xij viij Iviij viij

Sma totalis of all the wholeAyringf wthin the tyme aforesaid; xxiiij11.ijs. viijd. E. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter Fysshe. Christmas TheChardges of those tymes viz]. Betwenethe xxth of NewyearesDecember 1578. Anno RegniRegine Elizabeth fxi xxj° tide twelftide and the at wchtymes the workf begannefor the providing pre- Sondayfo- paring hearingdevising, furnishing, and setting forth of lowing A° 1578. divrseplaies or showesof historiesand other speciallIn- venconsdevises, and showesfor that tyme incidente. And the xvthof Januariein the said xxjth yeareof her MatesRaigne at wchtyme the workf and attendauncf did end. Togetherwith all themptions,provisions of THE REVELS AT COURT. 125 stuffe, and necessaries,caryage and other incident^ bought provided done and attended by divrse psons whoseseverall names ratf and wagf wtb their Reward^ and allowauncf doepticulerly in theierapte placf ensue.

An Inventyon or playeof the threeSysters of Mantua shewen at Richmond on S* Stephens daie at night enacted . Histories by thearleof Warwick his srvnt£| furnishedin this office an(jinven- with sundreythinges as was requisitefor the same. consshewen The Historie of shewen at Richmond on S4 Johns . t daie at night enactedby the Children of the Quenessaid vj. viz. Mateschappell furnished in this Officewth verie manie thingCaptly fitted for the same. An history of the creweltieof a Stepmothershewen at Richmondon Innocent^daie at night enactedby the Lord Chamberlaynes srvaunt£, furnished in this office wth sondreythingf. A Morrall of the marryage of Mynde and Measure shewen at Richmond on the sondaie next after New- yeresdaie enactedby the childrenof Pawles furnished with something^1in this office; A Pastorell or historie of a Greeke Maide showen at Richmondon the sondaienext after Newyearesdaie enactedby the Earle of Leicesterhis servauntf furnished wth somethingC in this office. The historieof the Rape of the secondHelene shewen at Richmondon Twelf daie at night well furnished in this officewth maniethingf for them. A Maskeof Amasonesin all Armore compleate.pcell gilte gilded wthin this Office wth Counterfeit Mur- ryonssilvered ovr and £ cell guylte (besidestheir headpeecf belongingto their Armoure)and a creste on the toppe of every of them having longe heare hanging downebehind them, their kirtles wereof Crymsoncloth of gold beingindented at the skirte and Laied wthsilver 126 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Laceand frindge wth pendauntf of goldeTassells gold knobbesand set on with Brochesof goldeplated uppon the skirtewth plates of silver lawnewth tassells of gold Maskes Laid under belowein steedof petticotf wth white silver shewen before Her rich tincle fringed wth golde fringe, Buskins of oringe Matie the cullor velvet Antick Fawcheons and shield^ wth a devise bassadorFrench Im-be- paintedtheron and Javelingf in their handfone wth a ingpresent speach to the QuenesMatie delivering a Tablewth theSonday writingf unto her highnescomyng in wth musitions night after Twelfdaie playing on Cornettf apparelledin longe white taffeta "wherofone sarcenett,garmentf torche bearerswth the troocheman was, wearinglonge gownes of white taffetawth sleaves of the sameand upponthem had longecrymson taffeta gownes wthoutsleaves, Indented at the skirte andfrindged Laced and tasseledwth silver andgold tucked upp wththe gird- ing almosteto 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 Amasonshad dawncedwth Lordf in her Matespre- sencein came, An other Maske of Knightf all likewise in Armoure compleate£cell guilte also guilte wthin this office wth like counterfett Murryons uppon their headf silvered andpcell guylte wth plomes of Feathersin the toppesof everyof them,wth bases of Rich gold Tyncellfrindged wth gold frindge gardedwth riche purple silver Tyncell, LardgeBawdrickf about their neckfof blackgold Tyn- cell having Truncheonsin their handf guylte and guylded sheildf wth a poseywritten on every of them, their showesof gold Lawnetyncell and comyngin wth onebefore them, wth a speachunto her highnesand de- liveringa tablewritten, their torch bearers being Rutters apparrelledin greenesatten Jerkines payned Laid wth silver Laice and drawne owte wth Tincell sarcenettheir THE REVELS AT COURT. 127

hosebeing verie longe paned of rased velvet, ground yealoweand rasing greenelikewise Laid wth silver Lace and drawn owte wth tincell sarcenetttheir hattf of crym- son silk and sylver thromed and wreythed bandf wth Feathersthe Amasonsand the Knightf after the Knightf had dawnced a while wth Ladies before her Matie, Did then in her Matesabsence fight at Barriars

Taylors T; others attendauntf working and attending the jWssesthe first at xxd.the daieand as much the night, and the resteat xijd. xxx11.iiijs. viijd.

Payntersand othersworking and attending upponthe pmissesthe daie T; night at sondreyratf. viz). xju. xjs. vjd.

The Porter and other Attendauntf at xijd. the daie; iv11.xiiij9.

Wyerdrawersat sondreyratf; xxvij3.

Proptymakersj lijs.

Carpentersat xvjd. the daie and as muchthe night; iij1'. ixs. iiijd.

dayes nights li. s. The Mr at iiij9. the daie 27 ... 11 vij xij Thofficers The clerk comptrolle1'atijs. 27 ... 11 iij xvj The Clerk at ijs 27 ... 11 iij xvj The Yomanat ijs 27 ... 11 iij xvj

Smaof all the wagesdue wthin this office aswell for workmanshipand attendauncf done there in anduppon thaffairestherof for XrmasNewyeares tide andTwelftyde 128 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

asuppon the ij Maskesshewen before her Matie the Im- bassadorsbeing thereon sondaienight the xjthof Janu- ary 1578ending the xvth of the sameJanuary in the xxjthyere of herMates raigne; Ixxij11.xviij8. vjd.

The Mer- Willfn Roe for taffeta sarcenetby hym deliveredinto cerspercells this office viz. the 11th of January 1578 blewe taffetie Sarcenetat viijs. the ell 16 ellf carter; vju. xs. Yealowe taffeta sarcenetat viij9. the ell, ellf 17 qater; vju. xviij8. Crymsontaffata sarcenetat ixs. the ell vij ellf di; Ixvij9. vjd. White taffeta sarcenetat viijs. the ell iij ellf Quarter; xxvj3. in all ', xviij11.js. vjd. Walter Fyshefor moneyby him disbursedas foloweth. For viij ellf of taffata sarcenetwhite at ixs. the ell; Ixxij8. for an ell di. of white taffata at sarcenetat xijs. the ell xviij3. And for ij yardf of white Buckeromeijs. All for the musitions of the Amasonsand xiij yardf Quarterof Coppersilver white tincell byrdf eyesat xs. the yard; vju. xijs. vjd. In all; xj11.iiijs. vjd. Willm Bowell for xxj yardf Quarter of blewetyncell sarcenetat viij8, the yard brought into the officethe ixth of Januarie, 1578in the wholeamounting to; viij11.xs.

Upholsters for VJdozen of §uvlte Bellesfor the Ama- percells sons,vjs. for vj peecf of Buckromesat iiij3. viijd. the peece;xxviij3. for a closestoole; xs. for one peeceof veriegood Buckrome vs. xiix8.

Sylkmans Trott for iju. quartr of silk to make hearesfor percells theAmasons at xxij3.the pownd. xlix3.vjd. Walter Fysshefor monyby him paid for a yard of gold Tyncellof the Narrowestsorte ; ijs. And for a yardthree quarters di. of silvrLawne tyncell of the Nar- rowestsorte ; Vs.in all; vis> THE REVELS AT COURT. 129

Gyllam Tyen for pcellsby him brought into the office. viz]. Silvercopper frinrlge at xviijd. v oz).di; viij3.iijd. Longefrindge of goldecopp at xxd.the oz). xiij ozl. di.; xxij9. vjd. Frindgeand Tassells of goldcopp v oz!. viijs. iiijd. deepegold copper frindge xij ouncf; xxs. Foriiij° di. ofcopp gold frindg at if. iiijd.ye oz). xs. vjd. Ixix8. vijd. Willrn Bowiefor sundreypcells brought into the saide office; viz). Deepefrindge of coppergold at ij9. the ozl.v oz).; xs. vjd. Frindgeof coppsilver at xviijd.the ozl. 14 o2.di. xxjs. ixd. Tassellsof coppsilver ix oz!. di xiiij8. iijd. DeepeFrindge and tassells of coppgold, xj ozl.; xxij3. Frindge and tassellsof coppsilver, x ouncf Quarter; xvs. 4d. ob. DeepeFrindge, Copp gold, iij ozl di. vij8. Frindgeof Coppsilvl viij oz). xijs. Frindge of cop sylverviij oz! q,,ater; xij8. iiijd. ob. DeepeFrindge and tassells of coppgold 16 ozl. xxxij8. xij tassellsfor Javelynesof Crymsonsilk and copp silver xij ouncf Quarter; xviij8. iiijd. ob. DeepeFrindge and tassells of gold,xij ozlq*tr xxiiij8. vjd. Frindgeof coppsilver, xiij ozl. xixs.vjd. DeepeFrindge and tassellsof coppgold xxxij ouncf; Ixiiij8. Frindgeof coppsilver vj ozl.di. ixs.ixd. Frindgeof crymsonsilk andsilv1' xiij ozl; xix8.vjd. Tassellsof coppgold vj ozl.Quarter; xij8.vjd. Frindge and tassellsof crymsonsilk and silver xiij ouncf; xixs. vjd. 130 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Deepefrindge and tassellsof copp gold viij ouncf Quarter; xvj9. vjd. Smalltassells of coppsilvr vij o2 xs.vjd. DeepeFrindge of coppgold, iij oz!. ; vjs. Callesfor tassells of coppgolde one oz] . q,arterj ij9. vjd.

Hugh Fayrecloughfor sundreypcells by him brought into the office; videlicet, Gold Lawne Tincell at iijs. viijd. the yard 31 yardf di. ; ex Vs.vjd. Sylver tyncell at ijs. vjd. the yard, iij yardf ; vijs. vjd. Frindgeof coppsilv1' at xvjd.the oz). 13 oz].; xvij8. iiijd. SylvJLawne tyncell at ijs. vjd. the yardexiij yardf ; xxxij8. vjd. viij11.xijs. xd. Property- PawleSytolyn for vij headpeecf of silverand gold makersper- Lawne and Woomensheare at xiij8. iiijd. the peecefor torch bearersfor the Amasons; iiip. xiij3. iiijd.

John Ogle for the cullering the yealow heare and stuffeto curie it, iiij3. and for vj beardesfor the vizardf for the Knightf , Xs.; xiiij3.

GeorgeJoyner for xij Fawchionsfor the Amasons; xxvjs. viijd. vj11.xiij8.

Willyam Lyzardefor sondreypcells by him brought into the office; vizi. ; For xij Murryons counterfeitemowlded and guilt at vj8.viijd. the peece; iiij11. Forxij Lyonsheadf counterfeitemoulded and guylt at ijs vjd. the peece; xxxs. For xxxtiedozen of Roasesmowlded and guyldedat xvjd. the dozenj xls^ vij1'. x9. THE REVELS AT COURT. 131

Willyam Carpe for sondreypcells brought into the officej viz). For xij shield^ at xvijd. the peece; xvij8. vij Turkie Bowesat xijd. the peecevijs. vj spearesat vijd. the peece; iijs. vjd. for fitting of vj trunchionsxijd. For translating of vj sheildf j xijd. and for glewing a Fawchionyjd. in the whole; xxx9. XXXs. BarnardeFabyan for sondreypcells by him provided and brought into thofficeat sondreytymes in mannrand Formefollowing, via. li. s, d. The xxjth of December,1578 a pound of GearingCandle; xij For vj linckf at iiijd. the peece; ij A peece of greate cord; xvj A peece of small cord ; vj GottenCandles at iiijd. the pound; xij11. iiij The xxvth of December 1578. A dozen of cottencandles at iiijd. the poundxij11. iiij A powndof Packethread; xij The xxviijth of the sameDecember, ij dozencotten candles; .... viij A poundof Gearingcandle; xij A peeceof small corde; vj A poundof Packthread; xij The iiijth of Januarie 1578, two dozen cotten candles; viij A poundof glewe; iiij A peeceof greatecorde ; xvj A peeceof small cord; vj A poundof cearingcandle; xij The vjth of Januarie1578, for a dozen11. of cotten candles; iiij The viijth of Januarie a dozenpound of Cotten candles; iiij 132 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

s. a. The Xthof Januarie,a dozenpound of Cot- tencandles; , iiij The xjth of Januarie two dozen of cotten Candles; viij The xiijth of Januarie1578, for threepowndf of Cowttencandles; xij In all; Ivj vj

Paynters WillyamLyzarde for cullersand Necessaries by him percells pvided and brought into this officevidelt; 8- d. For Sise; xiij vj For pott£ andnayles ; ij For redd two pound ; xvj For vermyllion viij ozj ; ij vj For Synep; iij For Smalt iij11.di. at iijs. the pound, x vj Black three pound at xvjd. the li.; iiij White xxxij'1. at iijd. the pound; viij Yealowe; xvj Verteapownd; iiij Masticottj11.; iij Sapegreene q>ater li.; ij Blewingq^ter li.; iij Browne; xviij Assidueiij li.; x vj Shellsof gold at xvjd. the peece; ix ; xij Shellsof silv1"at xd. the pece,vij ; ix; v x Fine cullors for paternsand for the shieldf ; x Bisseiiij ozl.; viij Fyre pannes,ij.; vj GilteBelles iij dozen; , iij vj Fatt oyle and fine gold size for the Armors andSwordf ; vj viij Fine gold for the Armor and Swordf; ... Ixxviii tie gold for sheildf trunchionsT; fawchions; xxx THE REVELS AT COURT. 133

Sylvr for the Bowesand Fawchions iiijs. vjd.dymme black ;

In all xj11.ixs. xd. wherof the Mr and Clerkcomptroller have abated for excessiveprices, xxxij9. iiijd. And so remayneth: ix11.xvijs. vjd.

xxxiijs. iil.i d. x \xiij s. iiijd. To John White, and...... Boswellfor the pcell gilding of two Armors compleatfor Mr Treshamand Mr Knowles being two of the Knightesin the Amasonsmaske ; lxvjs. viijd.

Rowland Robinsonfor xvj furre poles; viij". Carpenters Raftersat xiiijd.the peece viij ; ixs.iiijd. Percells Bordf at vijs. vjd. the c. v. c. di; xljs. Singleenters for Raylesat iijd. the peeceix ; ijs. iijd. For a dore and dore posteshookes hyngf Bolte and stapleto the samefor the Leadf in the Mr his Lodging ; xvj3. viijd. Ixxvij8. vjd. Richard Warby for sondreypcells by him brought Iron- into thisoffice ; vi2 . mongers Dcrcclls One Thowsandof vjd. naylesj v8. 6s viijd. 4s.2d. Doblexd. naylesiiij c. ; singlexd. nailes.v c. xs. xd. For great spikesto strainethe Wiers in the hall ; xvjd. For mendingtwo Lockesfor a chestein the office;

xviij8. iiijd. Walter Fysshefor moneyby him disbursed,vizJ. For the washing and glacing of vj sarcenetshirtf; Necessaries viij3. For halfe a yard of cotton ; vd. f viijd. vjd. For ij linckf and his manssupp when he wenteto my Lo : Chamberleynesbeing sente for ; xiiijd. To iiijor men for making garment^ at the courte for the musitions of the Amasonsj iiijs. xiij3. vijd. 134 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

EdwardeBuggyn gent for monyby him p3. For half a Reameof fine Lardge pap j For half a Reameof coursersorte; iijs- iiijd- For a hundred of choice quills ; vd. For a bottleand a pinteof Inck ; xijd. For ij lardgepap bokesto remaynein the office; vs. xiiij8. ixd. ThomasWright for moneyby himdisbursed ; viz). For thread; xijs. xd. Tape; vij8. xjd. Pasteborde iij dozenand one; vijs. vjs. vjd. .Tiijd- .t .. Rushesij dozenBundles 1 the cariage; vijs ijd. Holly and Ivie; xijd. Three yardf of gray cloth to makemy Lo : of Leices- ters men a fishermans coat; vs. jd. iiijd. ijs. vjd. Bromes,small nayles,a brushe; ijs. xjd. For ij peecf of cord and a chalk lyne ; xixd. xlv8. vd. John Davyesfor sundreythingf by him brought into thoffice; via. For tape occupiedwhen the children of the chappell plaid beforethe Queene; xd. vjd. xviij d. For thred 1 silk and a dozenof past bordf ; ijs. xijd. xx d. For iiijor pullies ij yardf of cotten to make Rolles for the headpeecf; ijs. viijd. vj9. vjd.

JohnDrawater for moneyby him disbursed; vizi, For ij lynes to drawe curtens wth ; xiid. xv; d. viijd. ijs. For a rope, a pulley, as basket, to serve in the Earle of Warwick^ men plaie ; iiiis. iiijs. For iiij quire of Royall pap and a Reame of small vjs. viiijd. pap Xs. viijd. For a standisheiij3. iiijd. Inck,ijd. quills,ijd. pennes, THE REVELS AT COURT. 135 ijd. Waxe, iiijd. counters,xvjd. pindust,vjd. and penknife, xijd. vijs. For ij peecf of small cord for pendauntf at the Courte beingverie fine V S. andlardg for the purpose; iiij8. vjd. For a little chestewth Lock and key to put paps and paternsfor divrsecauses in the office and ij paire of compassesxvjd.; vjs. iiijd. A dozenand a half of glovesfor maskersat xvjd. the paire xxiiij8. T, a dozenand a half of gloves for torchebearersat viijd. srvingthe Doble maskeshewing at the courte the Imbassadorbeing therexijs.; xxxvjs. To Greenethe coffermakerfor lynnyng a chestewth Buckromefor thoffice; ijs. lxxjs. ijd. RogerTyndall for the making of xij Skabordf to be Armorers usedin the Amasonsmaske ; v"js- Perces For xij chapesguylte for the samescaberdf ; ijs. For coveringof xij handlesand garnishingthem wth nayles: ij8. xiis. *ijs. To Bastyanfor the hier of vj plomesof feathersfor Fether- Knightesin the Amasonsmaske and iiij3.geven to take ma'cer agayneiiij of the fallesof the samefeathers wch otherwise by compositionshould have cost, viijs. Because they were dropte wth torchesand vjd. for iij hearons toppeswch were burnte wth Torches. In all \ xvjs. vjd. xvjs. vjd. ThomasWrighte for monyby him disbursed,viz!. Cariageby

The Cariageof a basketfrom Barmeseyto the Rev- Land7ateJ wtha"d vellf when the stuffe were shewen to my L. Chamberlen, horsehier xxd. and riding1 f* fl fl 1*(l o*PS For the cariageof a hamper wth stuffeto WhitehallT; back againe; ijs. iij9. viijd. 136 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

JohnDavyes for moneyby him laid owt; via. Boatehier to andfrom the Courteto carry the stuffe for the children of the chappell to Recite before my Lord Chamberleyne; xijd- Boatehier iij tymesto Barmeseyand back agayneto waight my Lo. Chamberlainescomyng thither ; xijd. Boate hier to the courte to carry my Lo. Chamber- leyne Patorns of the Maske ; vjd. Two Carresto carry the Mask from Pawleswharfe to S*. Johns; xviijd. iiijs. Walter Fysshefor monyby him disbursed;vizi. For Boate hier to Barmeseyto speakewth my Lo. Chamberleyne; iiijd. For a Carre the next dale to carry ij Baskettf of stuffe to Barmeseyto shewemy Lo. Chamberleyne; ijs. For his owne boate hyer the same day; iiijd. Boat hier to Mr Brydemans to see what stuffe was there; vnjd- For a Carre to fetchehome the samestuffe ; ij3. For his boate hier when he wente to fetche awaie the samestuffe; viijd- For his boate hier to and from the courte when he wente to make the garment^ for the Amasons Musi- tions; m'j8.

Thomas Blagrave esquier for money by him disbursed ; videlt. For his chardgeswth ij men the 20 and 21thof Decem- ber 1578. from Bedwin in wiltes to London xxs. The chardgeof iij horsesin Londonand backexs. ; xxx8. For his boate hier from London to Richmond the xxijtb of the sameDecember, 1578. to speakewth my Lo. Chamberlayneand back agayne; xs. xxxs. Forhis boate hier from London to Richmondto speake THE REVELS AT COURT. 137 wth ray Lo. Chamberleyneand backagayne, v8., his boate hier the 28thof December1578 to the court to shewmy Lo. Chamberlainea patornefor a maskeand back againe, v8. his boate hier from London to the courte the second of Januarie, 1578,ijs. vjd. For ij wherriesfrom London to the Courtethe xjth of Januariefor him self and others that wente to sett forth the maske; v8. And for boat hier to Whitehall For choice of Stuffe to Barmeseyfor choiceof plaiesand conferenceabout maskf and divrse other placf in London, and sondrey tymes as occasion served; vs.viijd. in all; xxiiij3. ijd. liiij3. ijd. John Drawater for moneyby him disbursedas foloweth, videlt The xxiiijth of December1578. for his bote hier to the courteand back againeto get the Warrantesigned ; iijs. iiijd. 26 of Decemberfor ij Carres to carry the Frames to the Water side; xxd. his own botehier and ij wheries to carry the frames to the courte; vijs. for cariadgeof the stuffefrom the courteby water the 27th of Decemberthat servedin my Lo. Chamberleynesmen plaie ; iijs. vjd. The samedaie for cariageof the stuffe that servedthe plaie for the childrenof the chappell to the courte and back agayne; vjs, viijd. The 29th of Decemberfor his boatehier when he carried the privie sealeto Mr Peeter from the Courte; xxd. 30 of De- cember for his bote hier wth others from Powles Wharf to Mr Brydemans from thence to Lambeth and so to the courte when my Lo. Chamberleyne toke a viewe of the stuffeat Mr Brydemans; iijs. The Firste of Januarie for cariageof a framefor masterSabastian to the courte; iij8. vjd. For his Bote hier to the courtethe samedaie ; xvjd. ij° Januarie 1578. when I came to Mr Peeterto have receaved the money But could nott wthout further order from my Lo. Treasorer; xvjd. 4 of Januarie1578. For the hier of a horsseij daiesto the courteto Furnishe 188 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF my L. of Leicestersplayers the Frost being so greateno botecould goe and come back againe at xijd.the dale iijs. iiijd. for his meatethose Two daies; ijs. viijd. For holly and Ivie for my Lo. of Leicestersservauntf ; xijd. 5 of January for my bote hier to and from Westmester to receavethe money; xijd. The Sixte of Januarie for Mr Blagravesbote hier to and from the courte being sent for by my Lord Chamberlayne; vs. For boatehier of divrse workemen that wente to conferre wth my Lord aboutethe masketo the Courteand back agaynewth xijd. bestowedon them at Mortlack the same daie ; vs. 6. Januariefor cariageof the Revells stuffe to the courte and back agayne that served my L. Chamberleynes playerssecond plaie ; vij3. 7. of Januariefor the cariage of the ij framesfrom the courte to London in a carte; vij3. 8. of Januarie For Mr Blagraveand Mr Buggins botehier to and from Whitehall when they fetched the cloth of gold and silkes from Mr Brydemans; xijd. 11. of January to John Garret and Dwaryns Martyn for carryage29.of the Armourefrom Greenewitchto S*.Hid.Johnes to be guylded, and from S*. Johns to the9s. Water side, And from thenceto Richmondin iij wherries; xijs. iiijd. The samedaie iij carres to carry the hamperswth can- dlesticksand the mastf to the water side; ijs. vjd. For a wherrey to carry the 160.candlestick^ to the courte j iiiis. The same daie for a Bardge to carry the maskf to the courte by water and back agayne; And xijd. to the Water menfor expedicon; viijd. bestoweduppon them in drinck and vjd. to carry them to the courtefrom Mort- lack on mens showldersBecause tyme would not serve to go by water; xix3. 13. of Januariefor ij wherryesto carry the greatecheste and the two hamps wth candlestickf from the courte to London; v3. And from the watersideto SainteJohnes; viijd.; vs.viijd. The same daie For Mr Blagrave his botehier from the courte wth THE REVELS AT COURT. 139 ijd. bestowedin bread and drinck upponthe Watermen; ijs. viijd. 9- of Januarie1578. to Willm Lyzard for his boatehier to the courte to shewcerten patterns to my L. Chamberleyne;ijs. vjd. 29 of December1578 for the carriageof a greatechest and a closestoole by water to the court; ijs. viijd. c.xvij3.iiijd. Rychard Morer for sondreypcells brought into the Habber- rr -O dashers omce, viz) ,, percells For xij Armyng girdlesvj of gold tyncle andvj of red tissueall wth guylte Bucclesand harnesseat ijs. viijd. the peece; xxxij3. Feltf to Lyne the counterfeetehead peecf in the Ama- zonsmaske vj at vjd. the peece; iij9. XXXVs. ThomasWright for moneyby him disbursed Fewell. s. d. for a loadeof coales; xxij Fagottfijc xj iiij Billettf onethowsand and a half xix iiij !y viiJ ThomasStronge for moneyby him paid ; For a Load of Coales; xxij Fagottf ijc.; xj iiij Billettf ij thowsand; xxv iiij Iviij viij EdmondByrcholl for sondreypcells by him Wyerdrawer broughtinto the office; vizi. Stockecandlestick £ ij dozen; iiij Pricke candlestick^; vj.; xij Compassesone paire; iiij Quylting needles,ij ; iiij Headesfor the Javelins, sixe ; iij A great braunchefor lightf ; xl Fyne wyer onepound ; xij Greatewier xij pound^; x Plate one dozen; iiij 140 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF s. d. Lanthornesij ; iiij Wyer vj yardf ; vj In the whole; Ixviij8. ijd. whereout abate vjs. viijd. by the Mr and Clerk comptrolle1"for excessiveprices, and so remaynethj lxjs. vjd.

Rewardes John Drawater for moneyby him disbursedas followeth; viz]. To Mr Nichasiusfor the prive sealeand the signetfor the Revells money; xs, To Harris a gromeof the chamberfor bringing a Lre to the Mr the 31 of December1578 j ijs. To Mr Peter for making the orders for my Treasorer shouldsigne for the paym1of the Revellsmoney; xs. To Mr Stonely for paym1of 344U.9s. x8. To his men for their paine for paym* ijs. vjd. To the Keep of the gardeyneat Whitehall when the Mr viewed the stuffe to serve this torne for his attendaunce at sondrey tymes ; xijd. To the Porter of Thexchequo1at the receipte of the money; xijd. To Willih Bowlesman for going on Errandf at the Mr his comaundem1; xijd. To the Paintersto buy victualls for that they should not go from their work; xijd. To Patruchius Ubaldinas by the comaundm* of the Lord Chamberleynefor the translatingof certenspeaches into Italian to be usedin the maskethe making the tablesfor them the writing faire in the sameTables and for his chardgesin travelling about the same; xlijs. ijd. iiij11.viijd.

ThomasBlagrave esquier for monyby him disbursed; videlt, The xixth of Decemberto .... Harris groomeof THE REVELS AT COURT. 141 the chambercomyng from Richmond to Bedwinby the Lo. Chamberleynehis comaundemt iij3. iiijd. To the proptie makersworking on the headpeecf, for the Amasons torche Bearers to send for victuals because they shouldnot goefrom their woorke; ijs. To the painters at Willam Lyzardf working on the murryonsheadf to sendfor victualls for that they should not goefrom their worke; ija. To Mr Skynnr my L. Treasorersclerk for newemaking the orders sent by Mr Peeter and his furtheraunce therin ; Xs. To Pawle Sytolonshis mayde; vjd. xvij3. xd.

The Clerk for his ordynary grene cloth pap Incke, counters,deskes, standishes and toolesfor the making compilingand conservingof the Billes, plottf, patornes, and modellsfor and concernyngthis office; Ixvj3. viijd.

Smatotlis of the emptionspvisions cariagf Reward^ Tx. besidesthe wagf aforesaid; c.xlvij11.vjs. ijd<

Sma totlis of all the emptions pvisionscariagf Re- wardf togetherwth the wagesand attendauncfof workemen and Attendauntf wrought and attendedwlhin the tyme aforesaid. cc.xliiij11.vij3. iiijd.

E. Tyllney T. Blftgrave. Edward Buggyn. Walter Fysshe.

The totall someof the wholebooke, vizi, from the xiijth of Februarie1577. A° RRUfeElizabeth xx° untill the xiiijth of Januarie.1578. A° RRna!Elizabeth pred 1578. 142 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Ayringes fI Artificers;Artmcers; ix11.iiij8.mjB. *»

offrom Feb.the 157714 Wages'sof I Officers: xiju. " xxiiij11.ijs. viijd- untillthe 20 Einptionsions,and pvisions; Iviij3. viijd. * of Dec. 15?8. Christmas Wages( Artificers; Iiij1'.xviij8. vjd. 1 Newyeres ofl Officers;xix11. tide twelf , fcc.xx". mjs. vnjd. tideand the Emptionspvisions Reward^ cariage; j sondayafter T*. J when the maskes were Saccxliiij11. vijs. iiijd. shewen. Candlemas The chardgesof thosetymes; vidzl. Betwenethe Shrovetydefirst of February1578. Anno Regni ReginaeElizabeth Anno Regni ReginseEli- predxxj°. At wchtyme the workf begannefor the zabethe pviding, apting, pparing furnishing and setting furth of xxjmo1578. divlse plaies comodies or shewes of histories and Inven- tions and devisesincident. And the vjth of Marche, 1578. Anno Regni Reginepred xxj°. At wchtyme the workf and attendauncfdid end. Together wth all the emptions,pvisions of stufFeand necessariescariagf and other incidentf bought, pvided done and attended by div'sepsons whose sevrall names ratf andwages wth their Rewardf and allowauncf do pticulerly in their apt placf ensue.

The history of provided to have ben shewen at Whitehallon candlemasdaie at nighte by the Earle of Warwick^ servauntffurnished in this office wth sondrey garment^and propties. Being in redinesat yeplace to Histories have enactedthe same. But the Quenes Matie wold not and Inven- cons pre- come to heare the same and therefore put of. paredfor The historyof the Knight in the Burnyng Rock showen and fur- nisshed at Whitehall on shrovesondaieat night enacted by the shewenand Earle of Warwick^3 srvauntf, furnished in this office wth to beshewen sondrey garmentes and ppties. wthin the tymeafore- Thehistory of Loyaltieand bewtie shewen at White- saidiiij viz. hall on ShroveMonday at night enactedby the children THE REVELS AT COURT. 143 of the Quenesmates chappell furnished in this officewth verie manie Richegarment63 and proxies aptly fitted for the same. The historyof murderousMichael shewenat Whitehall on Shrovetuesdaieat night enactedby the L. Chamber- leynes srvaunt£, furnished in this office wth sondrey thinge.

Taylors and othersworking and attending the prmisss the first at xxd. the daie, and as much the night, the resteat xijd. ix1'. xijd. Paynters and others working and attending uppon the prmissesthe day and night at sondreyratf ; iiij». vij". The Porter John Dawncey T; Attendauntf at, xijd. the daie ; xlv8. Wyerdrawersat sondreyratf ; xxviij9. iiijd.

Pro^tymakers,one at ijs. p diem, the rest at xvjd. the daie; xlviij8.

Carpentersat xvjd. the daie,asmouch the night; xls.

Joynersat sondreyratf ; xlvs. viijd.

dayes. nights. s. The Mr at iiijs. the daie 12 6 ... Ixxij Thofficers The Clerk comptrollorat ijs. ... 12 6 ... xxxvj The Clerk at ^ 12 6 ... xxxvj The Yoman,at ijs 12 6 ... xxxvj ix11. Sma of all the wagf due wthin this office aswell for workemenshipT; attendauncf done in and upon thaffaires therof for Candlemasand shrovetydeending the Sixte of March 1578 in the xxjth yere of her MatesRaigne. xxxij11. xvs. 144 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF EruptionsProvisions and cariages wth Rewardf and other chardgf incident.

TheLynen MresDane for canvasby her delivredinto this officeat Draper. sondreytymes; viz), the xxvjth of February,1578. one peeceof canvascont. xxxix ells, at xiiijd. the ell; xlvs. vjd. And the secondof Marche1578. one peece of canvas cont. xxxix ells at xiiijd. the ell; xlvs. vjd. the wholeamounting unto Ixxviij ells ; iiij11.xjs.

Upholsters for one peece of yealowe Buckeram; vjs. percells. whiteBuckram, ij yardf di. iijs. iiijd. Blackbuckram iiij yardf ; v9.iiijd. in all. xiiij5. viijd. Chaundlers Barnard Fabyan for sondreypcells by him brought percells. intothe office; viz). s. d. Greate cord, vj peecf ; v Gottencandles at iiijd. the li. iiij dozen; xvj Glewe one pownd ; Lynckf at iiijd. the peece,xiiij ; iiij V11J Pack thred, iij li; iij Seeringcandles one pound ; xij Small cord v peecf; ij vj Staffebromes iij ; xxxiij3.

Carpenters John Rosesenyor for certeynepcells by him bestowed perceJls in andabout a rockat theCourte for a plaieenacted by the Earleof Warwickf servauntfj vizi. Longesparre poles of Furre ; vjs. xd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 145

thelightes on Shrovetuesdaieand the rest for theframes; xs. vjd. singlequarters x T.for cariageof themand the restto the court; iijs. j in all xxxvj3.

Gybsonnefor certeyn^cells by him bestowed about the rock at the court for a play enactedby the Earleof Warwick^srvant£ ; vizi. Dobble quarters, iiij ; ijs. single quarters ij j vjd. dealebourdf xxxij ; xxxij3. Elme bordf, 153. foote, xij8.; in all; xlvjs. vjd. iiij11.xiijs. iiijd.

Ulryck Netsleyfor certeynepcells by him wroughtIron- and delyveredinto the office; vizi. mongersor For an Iron for the wagonthat srvedin the plaie of percells Loyaltie and bewtie; ijs. vjd. and for mendinga scall- ing ladderthat srvedat the Rock; viijd. In all; iijs. ijd.

Rychard Warby for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office; viz], Doble xd. nayles to alter the lightf in the hall on shrovetuesdaieand to havelightes in the p'senceand for setting upp of the frames425. vijs. jd. Singlexd. nayles for the samecause iiijc; iijs. iiijd. vjd. nayles for the samecause vc; ij8. vjd. iijd. nayles one c. ; iijd. In all; xiijs. ijd.

GeorgeJoyner for sondreypcells by him boughteand broughtinto the office to bespente about the rock, viz]. Dobble xd. nayles 425.; vijs. jd. single xd. nayles xd. xijd. 800. vjs. viijd. Two penny nayles 500. 1 iijd. nayles xvj d. 400., for the samecause and for the wagon of Loyaltie and bewtie; iij3. ijd. vjd. nayles, 400.; ijs. Sparres viij, iiijs. hoopesand packthread; xiiijd. In all; xxiiij5. jd. 146 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF JohnRose senior for naylesof sondrysortf used aboutthe Clowdeand drawingit uppand downe; vjs. viijd. xlvijs. jd. Fewell ThomasStronge for mony by him disbursedfor a Load of Coales; xxij3. vjd. JohnDavyes for moneyby him disbursed;viz). For coales at the Courte to drie the Painters worke on the Rock ; vjd. xxiij8.

Necessaries ThomasWright for sondreythingf by him pvided and broughtinto theoffice ; viz], Pastebordf iiij dozen; xij3. Tape ij1'. quarter di. ; xjs. ijd. Thred of sondreyCullors ij11.iij outersdi.; xj8. vjd. Brownethread j1'. Quarter; iij9. iiijd. Ivie ij bun- dles; ij9. A painted chestefor my Lo. Chambrlayns men; xvjd. for the hier of foure feathers ijs. In all; xliij3. iiijd.

JohnRose semor for monyby himdisbursed ; viz). For lead for the chaire of the burnyng Knight; ijs. vjd. Candlestickf to work by at the court, ij3. for a coard1 pulliesto draweupp the clowde; iij3. in all; vij3. vjd,

John Davyesfor certeynethingf by him pvided and broughtinto the office; viz). Ivie and holly for the Rock in the play enactedby the Earle of Warwick^ srvauntf; iiij8. ijd. Aquavite to burnein the sameRock ; iij9. Rosewaterto alay the smelltherof; xijd. Glassesto carry the sameand other for the usetherof; xijd. thred expendedat the courte" ijd. Bladders,jd. andBeares feete xviijd. Xs.xj< THE REVELS AT COURT. 147

John Drawater for sondry thingf by him provided andbrought into the office ; vizi. Glovesfor the childrenof the chappell xviijteupaire; Xs. A garlandof grapesand leavesfor Baccusand other of rosesfor usedin the play of Loyaltie and Bewtie; ij9. iiijd. for ij11.of Sisesto haveserved in the play that shouldhave ben showedon Candlemasdaie at night; ij8. iiijd. for the hire of iij vizars that should have served that night; xviijd. For a. hoope and blewe Lynnen cloth to mend the clowde that was Borrowed and cut to servethe rock in the plaie of the burnyng Knight and for the hire therof and setting upp the samewhere it wasborowed; xs. iiiju. vijs. xjd.

Willyam Lyzard for cullors and other necessariesby Paynters him pvidedand brought into the office; viz). percells Three masking coatf madeof doblepap three hattf covered wth the same iij broomespainted v staves and a Quintenpainted wtha fooleshead; xxs. For Fyne Cullers gold and silvr for patorns for the moresmaske that shouldhave servedon Shrovetuesday, iiij3. Sysexiiij gallons; xiiij8. Copperculler for the Lightf in the hall; iijs. iiijd.

Masticott,y tji11.: f iiis.tj Browne,j11.: xviijd. Blewe di.u.; iiij8. Verte, iiij1'. XVJB- Smalt iiij11.; xvj8. White lu.; xvijs. vjd. Assidewe,v1'.; xvjs. Red ij11.xvjd. Sape,di.u. xxd.; Black, v11.:vs. gleweij11. viijd.; Vs. xijd. Trashenayle, xiiijd. Pottf, vjd. the botehyerat sondrey tymes; ijs. viijd. 148 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF In all; vj1'.vij8. iiijd. Wherofthe Mr andclerk comptrollerhave abated for excessivepricf. xijs. And so resteth ; c.xvs. iiijd.

Wyer- EdmondBurcholl for sondreyrjcells by him provided pereellsdrawers andbrought into the office; viz!, Doble xd. naylesto straynewyers, c xiiijd. Packnedlesvj. iijd. pullies, ij.; viijd.; xjd. Fyne Wyer j11.;xiiijd. great wyer; xxij11.; xxij3. xxiij3. ijd. Small braunches,iij ; newe; xxxij9. Newe mendingof xiiij old braunchesof the same; ixs. iiijd. For iij great braunches; vj11. For his going by water, iiij tymes; xvjd. In all; ix11.vijs. xjd. wherof abated by the Mr and clerk comptrollerxvj8. viijd. T; so resteth; viij11.xjs. iij'1.

Botehierand JohnDavyes for moneyby him disbursed; vizJ. cariageby Boatehier to the courte the xxvijth of February1578 water and Land and to sett upp the candelstickf; iiijd. Rewardes. Cariageof the rock from Bridewell to the court the first of March, 1578xiiijd. his ownebotehier agayne; iijd. xxjd. GeorgeJoynr for moneyby him disbursed; viz), For his botehier from Southwark to the courte and 8d. lod. I2d. back agayne; on sonday,Monday and tuesdaythe first of March, 1578; ij«. vjd. JohnRose senior for moneyby him disbursed; vizi, 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 ; xxd.

ThomasStronge for moneyby him disbursed,vizi, For botehier for the Mr to and from the courte the THE REVELS AT COURT. 149

23rdof February1578. being sent for by Mr Threasorer, viijd. For botehier for the Mr to the court and back agaynethe 25 and 26 of February1578 being sent for by the Lo. Chamberleyneabout patornes of maske, xviijd. For the Mr his botehierto and from the courte the firste, second,third, and Fourth of March, iiijs. From the courte to Leicesterhowse to speakewith my L. Chamb'leyn; viijd. geven to the Porters for Late comyngowte at the Water gate the said First, second, and third of Marche; ijs. In all; viijs. xd.

JohnDrawater for monyby him disbursed;viz!, For his botehierto and from the courtesondrey tymes at the making readieand setting upp the frames,Rockf, andlightes in the hall againstShrovesondaie, and to and from the court, the first, second, third and fowrth of March, 1578.for the safe bestowingof the furnyture in the hall for the players their enacted; vs. vjd.-geven to the Porter for late comyng owte the gate, xijd.-to the painterson Shrovetuesdaie to sendfor victualls,becausethey should not go from their work; vjd. For caryagea hampwth stuffe to shewemy Lo. Chamberleyne to the courte,and back agayne; xviijd. For cariageof two Frames to the courte the 28 of February, 1578. xxd. For cariageof them and the rock from the court in two Carres; iijs. viijd. To RogerAtkinson for carying Stuffe at two sevrall tymes that servedthe children of the Queueschappell and my Lo. Chamberleynesmen to the court and back agayne; iiijs. In all; xvijs. iiijd.

EdmondTyllney Esquier Mr of the said officehaving Howserent by graunte from her Matieby her Lres patent^ datedthe of Julie in the xxjth yeareof her MatesRaigne the officeof the mastershipof the saidoffice, and a mansion howsewth thapj5nancf. The same office being specially 150 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF appointedcontinued and used wthin the howsingand Jcincteof St. Johneswhere all the storeand furniture of the said officehave bene and is kept and remajnyng. The howsingand romes there appteynyngto him being Imploied that he cannotyet convenyentlyhave the same, But is driven to hire an other. He is to be allowed for the rent wheroffrom Christmas,157

Smaof all the Emptions provisionscariagf reward^ and other necessariesbesides the wagf aforesaidfor Can- diem^ and Shrovetyde,Anno RRDEBElizabeth pred, xxjmo. 1M.ijs. iiijd.

Smatotlis of thewhole boke ; vizi fromthe xiiijth of February 1577. Anno regni Regine Elizab. xx°. At wch tyme the boke of the Laste 3'eareended untill the vjthof March,1578. Annoq, RRnEE Elizabeth pred xxjmo ; ccc.xxvij11.vs. ijd. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn. T. Blagrave. Walter Fysshe.

The Totall Smaof the wholebooke; vizi, from the xiiijth of February, 1577, Anno RRniEElizabeth xxmo untill the xjth of Marche, 1578.Anno RRne Elizabeth pred, xxjmo. THE REVELS AT COURT. 151 WagesJ Artificers; ixh. iiij3. ] Ayringes of i Officers; xii11.u 1 fromthe 14th of Feb., >XX111JU....., ljs. Vlljd. 1577untill . Emptionsandprovisions ; I thexxth of Dec. then lviiis' viiid j next.

Wagesf Artificers ; liij11. xviij3. vjd. 1 Christmas of 1 Officers7; xix11. tideNewyeres- twelf- |" ccxx".iiij3. viijd. tide and the EmptionsT; pvisions ; sondayafter when the cxliiij11.vj9. ijd. maskeswere shewen. Wagesf Artificers; . .. xxiij1'.xv8. 1 of I Officers; ix11. I Candlemas I XX ClT\ f\ ^^l~\Yf~\\Jf* Emptionsand provisions ; ( i"j yu. xvijs. mjd. cilK-lOiil U VC*

ccc.xxvij1'.vs. ijd. Betwenethe vjth of Marche,1578, A° xxjmoRRne Eli- zabethe,and the Firste of November 1579. A° xxjmo RRnfflElizl. beingviij monethes.The chardgesof this office grewe by meanesof Ayringf, Repairing, Laying abroad, Turnyng, tackyng sowing brushing rubbing spungingfolding laying upp and safe bestowingof the garment^, vestures,apparell, disguysingf,propties and furnyture of the same from tyme to tyme wthin those monethesas the necessitietherof requiredto keepethe samein redinesfor service,wch ells wold decayand be Rotten by meanesof the Danknes of the howse and want of convenientpresses and placf requisite to bestowethe same in the pties nameswho attendedthe officefor the samepurpose hereafter Ensueth, vizJ. Taylorsand othersworking and attendingthe pmisses at thofficers comaundem*the first at xxd. the day, the rest at xijd. as in form1'pcedent^ ; viju. xiijs. iiijd. 152 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

dayes li. s. Thofficers The Mr at iiij8. theday; 20 iiij Theclerk comptroller, at ijs. the daie; 20 xl The Clarkat ijs. theday; 20 xl The yeomanat ijs. the day; 20 xl x Fewelland Henry Dyson, For sondreyFewell and other neces- otherOQ1*1 pQ necessaries by him boughtand broughtinto the officeand used at sondrey tymes in the said Ayringf wthin the tyme aforeseid; viz;, Colesxxx sackf; xxvs. Billettf oneM.; xiijs. iiijd. Fagotf onehundred; vs.iiijd. Brownethread di11.; xiiijd. White thred,j11.; ijs. xd. Black threadju.; ijs. iiijd. cul- lered thred, iij q^rt1' li. ijs. viijd. Tape ju. iijs. viijd. Brushesiiij ; viijs. Rubbing brushesiij; xd. White brushesLonge and shortefor cobwebbes,iiij; ijs. Ixvij8. ijd. Sma tolis of all the whole AyringC wthin the tyme aforesaid; xxju- vjd-

Smatolis of the wholebooke, viz!, from the xiiijth of February1577. A° q, RRneElizl xx° (At wchtyme the booke of the Last yeare ended) untill the First of November, 1579. Annoq, RRne Elizabeth, pred: xxjmo ccc.xlviij11v^ Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Euggyn. Walter Fysslie, THE REVELS AT COURT. 153

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Revelles, 1580. Anno R.R"e Elizabeth xxijdo The Lydgeardor PertyculerBooke of the Chardgesrysinge and growingewthin the saideOffyce Betwenethe Firste of November1579. A° xxj° RRnepred T; the Firste of November 1580. Anno xxijdo RRne pred: wtbin wch tyme there wereworkes done *\ Attendauncf geven as followeth; videlt.

The Chardgesof theis tymes; viz, From the firste Christmas daieof November,1579. Anno xxi° RRne Elizabeth (at TwelytydeCandlemas whiche tyme the Booke for the last yeare ended) The and Shrove- begynnyngewas of makingechoise of sondryeplayes ty^e and ,.,..,., makinge comediesand inventions at divrs and sondrye tymes for chovseof the tyme aforesaid, untill the xixth daie of December playes then next followingeat whiche tymesthe workesbegan aswellfor furnyshingeT; setting forthe of sondryeof the saidplayes comedies and Inventions. As alsoin Emp- tions and provisionsmade, togeather wth the Workes done and Attendauncf gevenby divrs Artyficers workemen and Attendant^1workinge and attendingethe same at sondrytymes from the said xixth of December,untill the xxth of February 1579.Anno xxij° RRnepred. At whiche tymes the workes and Attendant^ for those tymes did end for the newe makinge,translatinge, Re- pairinge, fyttinge furnyshinge, settinge forth of sondrye payntingesbowses, vestures, garment^ utencells and proptiesincydent and requysitefor the showeof the said playes comodiespastymes Inventions and devises preparedmade sett forthe and sheweubefore her Matie 154 EXTRACTS FROM. THE ACCOUNTS OF for her Regall disporteand pastymewthin the tyme aforesaid. The whole chardgeswherof togeather wth thepties names to whomeand wherefore the same is due hereafter ensueth,

A History of the Duke of Millayn and theMarques of Mantua shewedat Whitehall on S1.Stephens daie at nighteenacted by theLord Chamberlaynes srvant£ wholie furnyshedin this offycesome newe made and moche alteredwhereon was Imployed for iiijor newehead 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 S1.Johns daie at nighte enactedby the Children of her MatiesChappell, wholly furnyshed in this offyce with many garment^ newe made, manye altered and translated wheron was Imployed for head Attyers sleeves, CanyonsCases for hoaseSkarfes 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 Leicesterssrvantf being in Readynesin the place to have enactedthe same,whollye furnyshed wth sondrye thinges in this offyce. But the QueenesMatie could not comeforth to hearethe same,therefore put of.

A History of the foure sonnesof Fabyousshewed at Whithall on Neweyeares daie at nighte,enacted by the Earle of Warwick^ srvantswholie furnyshed in this of- fycewth garment^ some newe some altered and repaired, whereonwas Imployed for newlynynge, translatinge, THE REVELS AT COURT. 155 and alteringe of the Senate1'3gownes, iij head Attyres wth traynes for womensskarfes and girdles xiij ells of Sarcenett,a Cytie, a MounteT; vj paire of gloves. Histories and Inven- tions shewen The History of Cipio African shewenat Whitehallthe -w^inthe sondayenight after neweyeares daie, enacted by the ty"6 af°re- Sclld " VIZ IX! Children of Pawles furnyshed in this Offyce wth sondrey garment^ and triumphant ensignes1 bannrsnewe made and their head peecf of white sarcenett,scarfes and garters whereonwas ymployed ells of Sarcenett,a Citie a Battlem4and xviijne payreof gloves.

The History of shewenat Whitehall on Twelvedayeat nighte by the Earle of Leicestersservantf furnished in this offyce wth many garment^,utensells, and propties,some made newe some translated and made fitt, whereonwas ymployedfor head Attyers, scarfes and garters ells of Sarcenett,A Citie a Countrye houseand vij paire of gloves.

The history of Portio and Demorantes shewen at Whitehall on Candlemasdaie at nighte enactedby the Lord Chambleynesservantf wholly furnyshed in this offyce,whereon was ymployedfor scarfesgarters, head Attyers for womenT; Lynyngesfor 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, enactedby the Earle of Derby his servantf wholly furnyshed in this offyce whereonwas ymployed for two Robesof blackesarcenett, head attyers and scarfes ells of Sarcenett,a citie, and xij payreof gloves.

The History of Serpedonshewen at Whitehall on 156 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Shrovetwesdayeat nighte enactedby the Lord Cham- bleyns servant£wholly furnyshedin this office wheron wasymployed for headattyers for womenand Scarfes xj ellsof Sarcenett,a greateCitie, a wood,a castelland vj payre of gloves.

Taylors and other Attendant^ workinge and attendinge the prmissthe first at xxd. the daie and asmoche the night and the rest at xijd.

Payntrs the first at ij9. the daie asmochethe nighte, the secondat xxd. the rest xviijd. the dayeT; asmuchthe nighte.

Wyerdrawersthe first at xxd. the dayeand as moche the nighte, the rest at xvjd.

Carpenfs at xvjd. the dayeand asmochethe nighte,

The Porter at xijd. the dayeand asmochethe nighte.

dayes, nights. li. Toffycersthe The Master; 39 ... 21 xij first ut iiijs. The Clarke comptroller; 39 ... 21 vj the daie. and asmochethe TheClarke ; 39 ... 21 vj nighte,the The Yeoman; 39 ... 21 vj rest at ijs. asmochethe Sumaof all the wagesdue within this offycefor work- nighte manshippand attendauncfin the samewithin the tyme aforesaid; c.viij11.xvjs. xd. Ed. Tyllney. Edivarde Buggyn. Walter Fysshe.

Emptions1 provisions. Johndigges for sondryethinges by him boughtpro- videdand brought into the saidoffyce ; vi£). THE REVELS AT COURT. 157

White sarcenetxxvj ells, at vj3. the elle ; viju. xvjs. Canvas fower peecf contayninge in the whole elles 142. at xijd. the ell ; vij11.ijs. Pastehordes one dosen ; iiijs. A standishebrought into the storehowse of the office; ijs. iiijd. Firre polesvj ; iijs. Coales one loade ; xxvjs. Faggottfone hundred ; viijs. Mercersand l88' 2S* Lyneu dra- Billettf one thowsandand the Carryage thereof; pers percens XXs, and other Carryageof stuffeto theCourt at sondrytymes ; ijs. necessaryes Hoopesto makea Mounte; iij3. 20d. Nailes of sondrysortes, ix hundred,and 4 pillers ; ixs. ixd. Bote hier to and from the Court at sondrytymes ; if. iiijd. Coullersused at; xijd. Ropesthree Bundells; vjs. Holly, Ivy, and Baies ; xxd. RussettJeyne Fustian, xviij yardf ; xviij3.

Barnard Fabyanfor sondrie pcells by him broughte into the offyce; viz), Cotton Candellsat iiijd. the li. vj dosen,di ; xxvjs. Packthreadiiij11. at xijd. the li. iiijs. Chaundelors Glewj1'.; vjd.Percells Searingecandell iju. di. ; ijs. vjd. Great cord v peecf at xvjd. the peece; vjs. viijd. Small cord at vjd. the peecevij peec£; iijs. vjd. Lynckf vj ; ijs. xlvs. ijd.

Thomas Wright for sondrythinges by him bought Necessaries providedT;brought into the office ; viz], 158 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Fynecollored thread at iiij3. the poundiij1'. iij quarters; XVs. Past bordf of sondrysortf, ij dosendi.: ixs. Fyne white thread at vjs. the pound, iij quartersof a pound; iiijs. vjd. Brownethreade, at ijs. viijdcthe poundone pound and oneQuarter ; iijs. iiijd. Tape of sondry cullors and prizes three poundf ; xijs. xd. Glovesat vij3. the do/envij dozen,di. ; lijs. vjd. Tainter Hookesat viijd. the c. ijc.; xvjd- Nayles at iiijd. the c. cc.; viijd- Carryage and recaryage to and from the courte, sortf of stuffe and garmtesat sondrytymes ; xvij3. vjd. Baskett^ ij ; xijd. glasseBottells, ij ; xd. xxijd. Silke oneounce ; ijs. Mendingea lockefor the storehowse dore; xvjd- Pyndusteone pound; X1jd- le pounde Black thread of sondrysortf iij quarters; ijs. jd. Hoppesone pound; xijd. ijd. iijd. Bromes Rubbing Brushe; vd. Milke andButter ; vjd. vju. vjs. xd.

John Sherbornefor sondryethinges by him boughte provided,used, expended, T; brought into the Masters Lodgingefor the rehearsallof sondrie playes to make choiseof divrsof them for her Matie. viz! ; Cottoncandells at sondrypricf xv dozen; iij1'.js. iijd. Plates for to hange upon Walles to sett v Candles. in vij ; vjs. Torchesij° dozenat xiiij8. the dozen; xxviii3. Billettf iiij thowsandat xvjd.the thowsand; Ixiiij8. Coalesij' loadesat xxvjs.the Loade; lijs%* v s. vj d. xs. ij,. "» Rushes,yncke, and paperij° Lockf, and the amend- THE REVELS AT COURT. 159

vjd. vjd. 18(1. 16d. inge of oneLocke, Hookes,nayles, iiijov Wheeles,and 12d. vj s. Flowers,paterns for head attyers; xxviij8. iiijd. Lawne Ruffesfor headattyres, vj ; vjs. xiju. v3.vijd. Edmonde Tylney esquierMr of the said Offyce for dyver provisionsby him made and his chardgesin the service of the said Oflfyceat sondrye tymes ; viz]. For his Attendaunce,botehyer and other chardgesto and from the Court at Greenewicheby the spaceof ij monethesand moreby Comaundem*for settinge downe of dyversedevises to Receavethe Freenche; c3. For his botehierand other ChardgC to and from thence aboutthe declaraconof the laste yearesaccompte to my Lord Treasorerand my Lord Chamberleyne; xxxs. For his Chardgeswth the Chardgesof the players,the Carriageand recariageof their stuffe, for examynynge and Rehersingeof dyvrs plaies and Choise makinge of x of them to be showen before her Matie at Christmas, twelfetide, Candlemasand Shrovetyde, and their sondry rehersallsafterward^ till to be prsentedbefore her Matie; x«. To onePorter and iij otherAttend463 at severalltymes after the rate of xijd. a peceA day for their attendaunce and serviceat the rehersalls,and Choisemakinge of the saidx plaies; x1'1. For v yardf of greeneclothe at viij8. the yarde,and for a deske; xlixs. For his Attendaunceat the Court xij weekesafter Ashewedensdayto sueout the warrant andfor horsehier and Ridinge Chardgesdyvrrse tymesto Nonesucheto Satisfieher Matie,my Lo. Treasorer,and my Lo. Cham- berleynein mattersconcernynge the ofFyce; c3. xxxiij11.xixs. Willm Barker for sondrythingf by him providedand browghtinto thisoffyce to beused at shrovetyde:viz). H>0 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

vs. iiijd. ijs. Rafters, iiijor Firre poles,iiij Bordf one vij«. "-.. ,<};, hundreth; xiiij inj DobleQuarters fower; ij xx d. Doble xd. nayles one hundred, single, xd. xx d. naylesij hondread;six penynayles three viijd. ijd. hundread,two penynayles one hundred; v For Carriageof the thingf abovesaidto the Court; xvj xxij viij John Davyesfor sondrythingf by him providedand usedin the saidoffice; vizi, vlljd. iijd. 1). s. it. For Ivy, nayles, Colloredthred and tape vjd.; Browne thred Caryageof StufFe ijd. into the Mra Chamber; ij vij For Carryageof a Load of tymberfrom the Court to S* Johns bote hier for the straungerthat Brought Cawles; xvj "j XJ EdmondeBircholl for sondrythingf by him bought providedand browght into the offyce; viz), Hande Candelstyckes,iiij dozen; viij Stocke Candelstickf, one dozen, for .'"i5- *->d-. painters, vj bodkins; ij vj Plate Candelstickfone dozen; ij vjd. ijs. Dowtf for Candells,vj snuffersvj paire ; ij vj VJS. i li| -L yd.

Lantomesxx d. vj, one paile, hookesand eyes onethowsand; « xiij ix xijd. iiijs. A holloweknife of plate,headf of wier,iiij; v xijd. vjd. Bowles for a speare, iiijor white wandes, xiiij d. Sodertwo pound ; ij viij Botehier to the Court wth the stuffetwise ; viii xxxij s, iiijd. ijd- viijd. Wier xxxij11. A Pole,Rosin, Bayes; ... xxxiij ij Lightes of Plate in Braunches,xxiiij. ... vj THE REVELS AT COURT. 161

xijd. xd. ijd. ii. s. d. White Platesiij, nayles,quiltinge needles; ij viijd. iijs RubbingeBrushes ij, Heath Brusheone; iij viij Lightf of Plate in Braunehesmore, ij°; x Red Incke and a Bottell; v x vj iiij John Drawaterfor moneyby him disbursedfor sondry thingf; vizi, vs. Nayles at vjd. the hundred,iiijc doble xd. nayles,iijc xx d. \ii;d. singlexd. nayles, cc, fowerpeny nayles ijc iijd. nailesiijd.; vij s. jc bordesjc; xvjs. vijd. Furre poles to make Rayles for the battlemtesand to makethe prison for my L. of Warwick^ men at vjd. the peece,vs.; singleQuarters to enlardgethe Scaffoldein the hall one Twelfenight, vjs.; xviij doblequarters for the sameCause; ij. xijd.; vij3. vjd. For a Reame of pap to make Counterfeit flowers patternsand otherwiseused in the Offycefor foldingeof sondrythingf ; vjs. viijd. For his bote bier to and from the Court at sondry tymes during Christmas,Twelfetyde, Candellmas, and Shrove and many tymes in the night after the plaies wereended; vjs. viijd. xxxvij8. vd. The Clerke for his OrdynaryeGreenecloth, pap, incke, Quilles, waxe Counters, Deskes, Standishes,and tooles, for the makynge compiling, and conservingeof the Bookes,bylles, plotf, paternes,and modelsT;c for and concernyngethis Offyce; lxvjs. viijd.

Thomas Skynnr for sondry parcells by him delived into theoffyce ; vizi, Chaungeablesarsenett at vj8. viijd. the ell xxxj ells; x11.vjs. M 162 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

White sarsenettat vjs. viijd. the ell, iij elles di; XX11J8.S 111J-mid Yelowe sarsenettat vjs. viijd. the ell, j ell, and a quarter; viijs- in'j(l- Blacke sarsenett, at vjs. viijd. the ell, vj ells ; xls, Greenesarcenett, at vjs. viijd. the ell, iij ells ; xxs. xiiij11.xviij3. iiijd. Willm Lyzarde for sondry thingf by him browght into the offyce Syse,cullers, pottes, nayles and pensillsused 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 Christmasiij Holidaies; iii15. xvs.

Syse,cullers, pottf , Assydewe,golde, and silver used and occupiedfor the Garnyshingeof xiiij titles iiij facyngesof sarsenettpowdered with ErmynsA Backeof Armo1'a paier of wyngf , a bannera pendaunt,and foure guilte balls againste newyearesday the sonday after Twelfedayand Candelmas; lijs. iiijd.

Syse,cullers, Assidew and other necessariesused and occupiedabout the Furnyshingeand garnyshingeof three greatebraunches of Leights in the hall, fower and Twenty small braunchesall twise garnyshedfor Twelfe- tyde andShrovetyde ; Hijs.iiijd. x11.xvjd. EdwardeBuggyn gent, for moneyby him disbursed for standyshe,pap, wax, Quilles BookesCounters botehier and in Reward^at sondrytymes duringe the workes; xxs Smaof theEruptions provisions and Carryages, Ic ; c.xvij11.xviij8. iiijd. Smatotal of all the Emptio.ns,provisions, carryages THE REVELS AT COURT. 163 and rewardf wth the wagesT; attendant^ wthinthe tyme aforesaid; cc.xxvj11.xvs. ijd. Walter Fysshe. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn.

Betwene the twentith of February, 1579. Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth xxijdo at wchtyme the workes for the tyraes aforesaiddid end. And the first of October 1580,Anno Regni Regine Elizabeth |>d. TheChardges of this offyce grewe at sondry tymes by meanesof Ayringe repayringe,amendinge, Brushinge, spungeinge, Rubbynge,wypinge, swepinge, Cleane puttinge in order foldinge, layinge upp, and safebestowinge of the gar- mentCvestures apparell, dysguisinges, propties, furniture of the same from tyme to tyme wthin the tyme aforesaid, as the necessitiethereof at sondrytymes required to kepe the samein redynesfor service,weh ells woldebe mowldy musty, mothe eaten and rotten by meanesof the danck- nessof the bowseand wante of Convenientpresses T. placesrequier, togeathewth the oldnesof the stuffe and storewithin the saide offyice. The pties who comonly attend att the said office for the purpose wth theier severall names allowed for this tyme, togeather wth suche EmptionsT: necessaries as was expendedat and aboute the samepticulerlie hereafterensueth;

Taylors and others workinge and attendinge the pViyssesthe first at xxd.the daye, the rest at xijd.; vijli. xiij3. iiijd.

dayes li. s. TheM'atiiij-.'thedayj 20 iiij Offycerg The Clerkecomptroller at ijs. the day; 20 xl The Clerke at ijs. the day; 20 xl The Yeomanat ijs. the day; 20 xl x M 2 164 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Fewelland John Lucasfor fewelland other necessariesby him otherneces- bought and browghte into the offyce"I usedat sondry tymesin thesaid Ayringes TXJ wthin the tyme aforesaid ; vifi, Goalestwenty sackf,xxs.; Byllettf one thowsand; xvj8. 8d. Faggottf one hundreth; vs. viijd. Browne thredd diu.; xvjd. White thred three quartersof a Tb; ij9.-, Blackethred a ft; ijs.iiijd.; Thredof sondry Collo" threequarters of a Tb; ijs. vjd. Tape j fb, iij9. iiijd. Brushesiij; vjs. RubbingeBrushes, iij; xd. White Brusheslonge and shorte for Cobwebbes,iiij ; ijs. in all; Ixij8. viijd.

EdmondTilney Esquier,for moneyby him dysbursed and to be disbursedaswell about the Chargesfor makynge the accomptf to the Audito1'of themprestand declaraconof the samebefore my Lo. Treasourerand Sr Walter Myldmay, As also for the Chardgesin suynge on the QueuesWarraunte the privy sealeorder for the .paymentof the moneyand receipteof the same; viij11.

Smatotal of the Chardgeslast aforesaid; xxviij11.xvjs. -. , Layingeabroade, turnynge, mending, brushing, spung- 1580A° inge>Rubbinge and puttinge in orderand redynes of the xxijdoRegni Maskf vestures,players earmtes. propties stuiFe, store Rne Eliza- beth and ymplementfof this ofFycefor the shewethereof to T;before Thomas Sackford Esquier Mr of the Request^ and Sir Owen Hopton Knight liefe Tenante of her MatiesTower of London especiallyappointed and auc- thorisedto vieweand devidethe storetheire Remayn- yngewith the waitinge,workynge and attendaunceof theoffycers of thesame office and others workinge, fra- roynge>Compjllinge and declarynge the stateymple- mentfand remayne untill the full jpuseand determy- THE REVELS AT COURT. 165 nacon of the same, by vertue of a warrante under six of the Counsellshandf beneathmenconed. The Chardges from the said first of October untill the first of Novem- ber Anno j5d.as hereunder the psonsnames \vth their sevlall duetyesand wherfore pticularly ensueth, vz) .

After or harty, Comendacons; Whereas the QueenesTo or lo- hathlately by her Ires Patentf bestowed theOffice of the JJ"^^ Mr Mr of the Revellstheis are to signify unto you her high- SeckfordMr nespleasure is That you doe Repaire unto the said Office °^ tne ^^~ T: theireto take a viewand pusethe stufFewhich re- QwynHop- mayneththeire in what estateit is in and sotakinge suf- ton Knjght ficient Inventoryof sucheof the same stufFeas shalbe ^er Maties found remayninge,making a dyvisionin the sameIn- Towerof ventory of sucheof the samestufFe as shall seemeservice- able from the rest not serviceable and deliver the same by Indenture to Edmond Tylney nowe Mr of the saide OfFyce.And so fare you well, from the Cote at Oteland this eighte day of Awgust. Thomas Bromley Cane. Willm Burleighe. Thomas Sussex.R. Leicester, Fra Walsingham,John Wylson.

Taylo1'3T; othersworkinge and attendingethe f>mysses the first at xxd. the daye,the rest at xijd. j iij1'. xiijs. iiijd.

dayes. 11. s. d. TheM' ...... 5 ...... xx Thoffycers The Clerk Comptroller; ...... 5 ...... x the Firsteat TheClerk 5 ...... 5 ...... x JJU'-daye,^the The yeoman; ...... 5 ...... x restat ijs. ij x Smaof the wages; c.xviij iiij

JohnDigges for Feweland sondryeother necessaryes Emptions by him boughtbrought and used in thofFycefor thetyme andPro- ^ .o vsons T; purpose; viz), 166 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Rushes;v3. Coalesxxx sackes;xxvj3. viijd. Bil- lettf onethowsand ; xvj3. Lockf andkeyes of Ulricke, Netseyfor thestore howse, ChestC and pressesand for hingesand staples for the sameChestf T. pressffor the safe kepingeand bestowingeof the stuffe menconed in the Inventoryes; xxxiij3. iiijd. Paper pchement, Counters,Standishe pyndust, pens, quylls wax T; toles for makingecompilinge T: examynyngethe sameInven- toryes; xiij8. iiijd. Thred Tape bodkyns brushes T: Rubber?,for settingethinges in Readynesfor the tyme and purposeaforesaid; xvjs. xd. in all; v11.xijs. For the Ingrossingeof three paire of Indented In- ventories; xK

SmaTotal of the Chardgesaforesaid; xiij11.xs. iiijd.

The Totall of this booke; via, from the first dayeof November,1579. Anno xxj RRne Elizabeth,untill the first of Novemb1580. Anno xxijdo RRnepred, cc.lxixu.js. vjd. Chrystmas f Artyficers; Ixxviii11. v 1s. 1 Candle^Wages of{ xxx,,'x». , .. , andShrove- .' Vccxxvj xv ij tyde EmptionsT; provisions; cxvij11.xviij3. iiijd.J Syringes Wages( Artyfycers; vij11.xiij3. iiijd.") fromthe oflOffvcers; x11. I xxth of Feb., Jxxviii xvi 1579.untill Emptions and provi- 1 thefi'rste of sionswith the Chardges fxJ]i- %'" viijd- I Oct., 1580. ,.,, A oi the Accompte; The Waees117-Wages ofof]r I f Artyncers5ArtyficersJ ;lxviljs- i"jd- ) Chardgesof I OfFycers; K xnj ix viij EmptionsT;provisions; vju.xjs.iiijd. J cclxix11. xd. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Bugyyn. Walter Fysshe, THE REVELS AT COURT. 167

[BOOK VIII.]

Revellf. 1580. Annoq,,Regni Regine Elizabeth, xxiij0.

Attendauncegeven and worke donebetwene the firste Christmas ofNovember, 1580.Anno regni Regine Elizabethe, xxij°.J^^6 and the lasteof October1581. Anno regni RegineEliza- andShrove- betheprect xxiij0. By meanesof choisemaking reform- t^e twoe yng and attendingof sucheplaies comodiesand inven- ancjt^e cons as were presented and set furth before her Matie at choise ma- 1 " f the tymes aforesaid. The whole chardges wherof aswell J playes. An- for wagesas for waresJourning chardgesand expencf no regniRe- theruntobelonging hereafter pticulerly ensueth. Sm,eEliza- bethe xxiij0. 1580. A. Comodiecalled delighte, shewedat Whitehall on The Earleof S*.Stephens daie at night wheronwas ymploied newe, Ldcesters one cittie, onebattlement and xij paire of gloves,

A Storie of ...... enactedon S*.Johns daie at night TheEarle of wheronwas Imploied newe one howse,one battlement * andthirtene paire of gloves.

A Storie of ...... shewed at Whitehall on Newe The Earl of yeres daye at nyght wheron was ymployed newe one Derbies men cittie, onebattlement and xiij paire of gloves.

A storieof Pompey,enacted in the hall on twelfnighte Thechildren whereonwas ymploied newe, one great citty, a senateof Pawles 168 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF howse,and eight ells of dobblesarcenet for curtens,and xviij paire of gloves.

A.chal- A challendgeat theTilte proclaymedon Twelf nighte lendge. an(Jperformed by therleof Arundlethe xxijth of January following during all wchtytne the Mr of the Revells at- tendedfor the p'sentingof diversedevises wch happened in that meane season.

Theearle of A storieof ...... shewedon Candlemasdale at night bussexmen. wnereonwas ymploied newe, one cittie, one battlement, and xij paire of gloves besidesother furniture out of th office.

Thechildren A Storie of ...... enacted on Shrovesondaienight of the wheronwas ymployed, xvij newesutes of apparell; ij CDUCI1GS Matescha new hatf of velvet; xxtie Ells of singlesarcenet for pell. facing^, band£scarfes and girdles,one citty, onepallace, and xviij paire of gloves.

TheEarle of A Storie of ...... shewedon Shrovetuesdaieat night Leiceste'rsin thehall wheronwas ymploied one great citty and xij men. . f -. paire or gloves.

Wages. The Yeoman,Porter °l certentaylors for workedoing ; xvjs.

The Maister The maister of the Revells aswell for his attendaunce oneporter a^the tymes aforesaid, as also for the choisemaking of servitors playes at iiijs. the daie from All Hollan Eve untill Ash- forAtten- wednesdaie; xxij11. dauntes geveninthe JohnHilton duringthe saidtyme atxijd. the day; c.xs. John Sherborneat xijd the daie; ...... c.xs. Robert Reaklidge,at xijd. the daie ;...... c.xs. ThomasRewklidge, at xijd. the daie; ...... c.xs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 169

EdmondBurchall and his ij men,himself at xxd. the Wier drawers the daie asmuchthe night and his men at xvjd. the day a firste at xxd. peece; vj daiesand viij nightes: iij11. theday and the reste at xvjd. Carpentersat xvjd. the day and as muchthe night; iiij11.xv9.

Sumaof all the wagesdue wthin this officefor worke manshipand Attendaunceat the tymes aforesaid; Ixv11.xvij3. iiijd. Ed. Tyllney. Walter fysshe.

Emptions and Provisions. a. g. d.

Willia Lizard, payntingJ by greate of vi ; , , percells small citties T; three battlementf ; ... ix Paynting by great of twoe great clothes, at iiju. xs. the peece; vij Sylvering of oneHeraultf coate; x Painting and working the braunchesin the hall by greate; lv Painting of ix titles wth coptmentf; ... xv xx Candelstickfiiij dozen: viij Wier- Stock candelstickf,ij dozen-, ij drawersand Wyer greateand small; xxxvj Lanterns,iij ; vj Small lightes of platein braunches,xxvj at vs.the peece; vj x One great newelighte ; xl For mendingthe old great lightes; ...... xij Pulleys; xij Ropessixe great and other small cord; xij For mendingagayne the iij greatelightes and vj small; > x 170 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. s. d._ Bodkyns; xij Small lightes three for them wch were stollen at twelftide ; xv An Iron cradle to [make fire in for the players; xx Onelocke; xij Naylesand hookesof all sortf; xx Arsedewexij11. at iiij3. the pound; xlviij Mercers xviij Ij percells Th5gkjnerj Qrendge taffeta sarcenet at x3, the ell, viij ells ; iiij Single sarcenetof divrsecullors at vjs. viijd. the ell; xx ells ; vj xiij iiij Buckeram red at xijd. the yard, xxjtie yardf; , xxj Haber- xj xiiij iiij ceTlserS^ Twoebr°ad C°Pher b°nd- f°rhatf at "J8' iiijd. the peece; vj viij Fethersij, at vs. the peece; x The making of ij velvet hatf ; vj Carpenters xxij viij percells Bordesvjc at vijs. the hundred; xlij Rafters; xij Firre polles; x Bobblequarters ; viij Single quarters; vij Cariage; iij iiij ij John Sherbournefor divrsethinges by him brought and providedfor the office,used and expendedaswell for the rehersalls of playes as at the courte, in the hall and otherplacf ; viz]. Lightes Gottencandle at sondreypricf, xvj dozen; lxvs.iiijd. Torches,iij dozenat xiiij3. the dozen; xlijs. Linckf ij dozenat iiij3.the dozen; viij8. THE REVELS AT COURT. 171

Billettf, iiij thowsandat xvjs. the thousand; Ixiiij3. Fewell Colesiiij load at xxvj3. the load; v11.iiijs. Fagottf twoe hundredat vjs. the hundred; xij3.

Rushes; viijs. Pastebordes; xij3. Glewe; ij9. Tape ; Necessaries xs. Thred of div'se cullors and prices; xxvs. Bote- hier ; vs. cariageand Recariageof stuffe, xv3. and for a closestoole ; xs. iiij11.vij3.

Edraond Tylney esquiereMr of the said office for divrse thinges and provisionsby him made and his chardgesin the serviceof the said office at sondrey tymes; vizi. Jho Digges,Canvas c.xl ells at xijd. the ell; vijli. Canvas Glovesviij dozenat vij3.the dozen ; lvjs. Gloves Two yardf of velvet dying ; v8. Botehierat sondreytymes ; xxvj8.

For his ordinarie grene cloth, standisheInck and Ordinary paper; iij11.allowances For his attendaunceand chardgesat the courte after Ashewednesdaie,vij weekf to sue out her Mates warrante; vj11. For the examynyng,compiling and twice writing of this booke; iiiu. xxiij11.vijs.

Smaof the emptionsprovisions ^ cariagf;XX iiij xvij11.xs. iiijd.

Sumatot1'3 of all the emptionsprovisions and cariages wth the wagesand Attendauntf wthin the tyme aforesaid. c.lxij11.xixs. iiijd. Ed. Tyttney. Walter Fysshe.

Attendauncegeven and worke done betwixt the xviijth 172 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

daieof Marcheand the firsteof Aprill Annopred at the Comaundementof the Lord Chamberleynefor setting downeof paternsfor maskesand makingup of someof the samefor the Receavingof the French Comissioners wththe provisionof certeynestuffe pretties and making of modellsfor a mownteand for the edifying of a greate £te of the saide Mounte. The pticularities wherof, hereafterensueth ; viz],

Tailors and other attendauntf the firste at xxd. the daie the resteat xijd. Smaviij11. vs. iiijd.

Painter Willm Lizard at ijs. the day; xxiiij3.

dales The Officers' The Maister ; ...... 12 ...... xlviij iii^the6^Theclerkcomptroller; ...... 12 ...... xxiiij resteat ijs. The Clerke; ...... 12 ...... xxiiij The Yeoman; ...... 12 ...... xxiiij Smavju.

Tymberlent. John Rosefor the tymber and workmanshipof a Mounte,to take it agayneinto his owne handf because it wasnot used; xlvjs. viijd.

John Bowlesfor copperlace frindge tassellsand buttons delivred into the officf for the workes wch should haveben donefor paterns; xu. xs.

Wilim Lyzardfor cullorsgold and silvr for painting of paternsand such like ; xxxvj3.

EdwardBuggen clerk comptroller of the said office for certenpaterns of maskesbrought into the office; xls. THE REVELS AT COURT. 173

John Sherbornefor ij loadf of billetf; xxvij9. threed Vs. tape, vs. paperfor paterns; ijs. xxxix9.

Edmond Tyllney esquier Mr of the Revells for his chardgesand certen provision; viz]. For his attendaunceat the proclaymyngof the chal- lendgeand the ij daiesof the triumphe himself and his men; xxiiij8. For botehier for himself and his men at divrse tymes during the lasteworkf of the Revells unto the Lord Chamberleyneand the Lord of Leicesterfor showingof paterns; x8. For a head attire for a woman, of Lawne florished wth gold and silver wthlonge pendentf ; xxs. For a paire of wingesof Estrichfeathersto haveben used in the maske ; xxxs. Suma xxxviij11.xv9. Ayreinges. Betwenethe firste of Aprill, 1581. Anno regni Re- gine Elizabethexxiij0 at wchtyme the workf and atten- dantf for the tymesaforesaid did end. And the firste of October 1581. Anno regni Regine Eliz. xxiij0 the chardgesof this officegrewe at sondrytymes by meanes of ayring, repairing, brushing, spunging, rubbing, sweeping,putting in orderlaying up, and safe bestowing of the garment^ vestures, disguising^ properties, and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme wthin the tyme aforesaidas the necessitytherof at sondreytymes requiredto kepethe samein redinesfor her Matesser- vice. The wholechardges wherof aswell for wages as for othernecessaries herafter pticulerly ensueth; vizi.

Taylorsand other workmen1 attending the pl'misses one at xxd. the day and the reste at xijd. the day. 174 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF dayes n. Officers The Mr at iiijs. the day 20 Thecomptroller at ijs.the daye ; 20 xl The clerkeat ijs. the day; 20 xl Theyeoman at ij3. yeday; 20 xl Sma x

John Sherbourne for fewell and other necessaries Fewell and otherneces- used at sondreytymes in the said Aireing. saries Colesxx sackf xx8. Billettf one thousandxvjs. threedand tape of all sortf; vij8. bushesand Rushes, vs. xlviij8. EdmondTylney esquirefor moneyby him disbursed and to be disbursedaswell about the chardges for making the accomptesto the auditor of the Imprest and declaracon of the same before the Lord Treasorer and Sr Walter Myldmey. And alsofor the chardgesof the privie sealeorder for paymentof the mony, and receipt of the samewth certificate ; viij". Sumaof the chardgeslaste aforesaid; xxix11.xvjc The totall of this booke ; viz, from the firste of No- vember,1580. Anno, xxij° Regni RegineElizJ. untill the firste of November,1581. Anno xxiij0 Regni Re- Christmasgine pred: twelftide candlemas f Artificers!;attendant^1 ) xxxviij11. xvis. viiid. Wages of I ,-WY- and Shrove- l Officers; xxvij11. tidechallendgewth one EmptionsT,provisions; Ixxxxviij11.vjs. The c.lxiiij11.xiiij3. chardgesof the workes beeronneo and Artificersand attendant^ ) ix11.xix8. iiijd. lefte unfy- Wagesof nishedfor J vij11. thereceav- EmptionsT; provisions; xxj11. xjs. ing of the Frenche xxxviij1'. XVs. Comissi- oners. THE REVELS AT COURT. 175

J Artificers 1 attendant^ ) viij1'. xiijs- iujd- Ayringes Wagesof | } fromthe firste of Aprill 1581. Emptions T; provisionswth the chardgesof the ac- untill the rnrrmtpCUJllJlJtc ". v«X . visA1 . firste. .of Oc- J tohr then xxix11.iiijs. nextfollow- ccc.xxxj". iiijs. lllg. Ed. Tyllney. Walter Fysshe. 176 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK IX.]

Christmas TheChardges of thosetymes; viz), Betwene the dale Twelftide and Shrove- of 1581. Anno xx. Regni Regine Elizabethe, tideand andthe xiiijth of February1582. Annoq, RRne Eliz]. choisemakeing of xxvtodid riseaswell by meanesof makeingchoise re- playes.An- formyngand attendingof suchplaies, Comodies, maskf no RRne andInventions as were prepared set furth andpresented Eliz. xxvto. 1582. before her Matie at the tymes aforesaid. As also of wages,workemenship, Translations, Attendauncf, wares delivered,Jurneying chardgesand expencf thereunto belonging. The pticularities wherof together wth the pties namesto whom and wherfore the same is due, hereafterat lardgeensueth; viz]. A Comodieor Morrall devisedon a gameof the Cardf shewedon S' Stephensdaie at night beforeher Matieat WyndesorEnacted by the Children of her MatesChap- pie, furnishedwth manythingf wthinthis Office,whereof some were translated, and some newe made, and Im- ploiedtherein ; viz, Twoe clothesof canvasxx416 Ells of sarcenetfor iiijor pavilionsand girdles for the Boyesand viij paire of gloves. A Comodieof Bewtie and huswyferyshewed before her Matieat Wyndesoron Sl Johnsdaie at night enacted by the Lord of Hundesdonsservauntf, for wchwas pre- parednewe one Cloth and oneBattlement of Canvas,iij Ells of sarcenetand Eight paire of gloves wth sondrey other thingf out of this office. A Historic of Loue and Fortune shewed before her Matieat Wyndesoron the sondaieat night next before THE REVELS AT COURT. 177 newe yeares dale Enacted by the Earle of Derbies servauntf. For wchnewe provision was made of oneCitty and one Battlement of Canvas,iij Ells of sarcenet,a of canvas,and viij paire of gloves wth sondrey other furniture in this office. Sundreyfeates of Tumbling and activitiewere shewed beforeher Matie on Newe yearesdale at night by the Lord Straungehis servauntf. For wehwas bought and Imploiedxxjtie yardf of cotten for the Matachinsiij ells of sarcenetand viij paire of gloves. A Maskeof Ladiespresented themselves before her Matieat Wyndesorat Twelf Eve night whereuntowas preparedand Imployed (besidethe stuff of this office) xv yardf of black and white Lawneor Cipres for head attires T; vizardf xj ells of Sarcenet,viij paire of gloves for boyesand Torchbearers,and one paire of white shoes. A Historie of Ferrar shewed before her Matie at Wyndesoron Twelfdaie at night Enactedby the Lord Chamberleynes servauntf furnished in this office wth diverse newe thingf, as one Citty, one Battlement of canvas,iij Ells of sarcenetand x paire of gloves,and sondreyother thingf in this officewhereof somewere translatedfor fitting of the psons. A historie of Telomo shewed before her Matie at Rich- mondon Shrovesundaieat night, Enacted by the Earle of Leicestersservauntf, for wchwas preparedand Im- ployed one Citty one Battlement of canvas,iij Ells of sarcenetand viij paire of gloves. And furnished wth sondreyother garment^ of the store of the office. A Historie of Ariodante and Geneuora shewed before her Matie on Shrovetuesdaieat night enactedby Mr Mulcasterschildren. For wch was newe preparedand Imployed,one Citty, onebattlem* of Canvasvij Ells of sarcenetand ij dozenof gloves. The whole furniture 'N 178 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF for the reste was of the store of this office, whereof son- dreygarment^1 for fytting of theChildren were altered T, translated. A Maskeof SixeSeamen prepared to haveben shewed, but not used,made of sondreygarmentf and store wthin the officeinto vj Cassockfof Carnaconcloth of silver gardedwth greenecloth of gold laid wth coppersilvr lace and tassellswth hanging sievesof Russet cloth of silvr vj paire of Venetiansof Russetgold tyncell wth flowres, Buskins of crymsencloth of gold, and Caps of black gold tyncell playne lyned wtb white silvr tincell birdf eyes,and counterfecte pearlesupon them. The Torche bearerssixe. Three in Cassockfand hanging sleeves of crymsendamaske garded wth yeallowe damaskeand threepaire of Venetiansof yeallowedamaske garded wth crymsen damaske. And three Cassockfw111 hanging- sleevesof yealowedamaske garded wth crymsendamaske. And three paire of Venetiansof crymsen da- maskegarded wth yeallowe damaske wearing sleevesfor all the said sixe Torchebearersof purple satten striped wth gilvrt And six cappesfor the sameTorchbearers of oringe cullordamaske laide wthsilvv lace.

Taylors andothers working andattending the prmisses the firste at xxd. the daie and as much the night the resteat xijd. Smaxlvij11. xiiij3. viijd. Carpentersat xvjd. the daie and as much the night ; Smaiiiju. xviij8. viijd.

Propertymakers,being Payntersthe firste at ijs. the day andas muchthe night and thereste at xviijd. Smavju. vijs. vjd.

Wierdrawers the firste at xxd. the daie and as much thenight the restat xvjd. Smalxiijs. i:ijd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 179

The Porter at xijd. the daleand asmuch the night, lxs.

The Yeoman ; vju. The Officers *e M'at TheClerke; . vj". J injs. the The Clerke Comptroller; vj11.dale and as much the The Mr of the Revellsfor his attendauncefrom the tjie resteat laste of October, 1582. untill Ashewednesdaie, aswell ijs. for the choise makeing of playes, as for his wages at Christmasand Shrovetideconteynyng in all cvj daies andxvj nightf at iiij3. the daie and as muchthe night; xxiiij11.viij8.

To onedore keep and iij other Attendauntf for pte of the said tyme and during the Rehersallsat xijd. the daie ; xij11.xij8. Sma lvu.

William Stonefor sondreypcells of silke by him de- Mercers livledinto theoffice, vizi, Percells li. s. d. Orindge cullor taffeta sarcenetat ixs. thelldi. ell; iij vj Watchetsarcenet at vjs. viijd. thell xxtie ells; vj xiij iiij Yeallowesarcenet at vjs. viijd. the ell, vjells; xl Russetsarcenet at vjs.viijd. the ell, one ell di; x ix vij x

for sondreypcells by him wrought1 brought Habdashers into the office; viz], percells li. s. d. The makeing of sixe Cappesof cloth of gold at iij3. iiijd. the peece', xx For ij yardf of buccramto stiffenthem; ij 180 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF d. For sixe white feathersat ij9. vjd. ye pece; xv For an ell andc^f of whitesarcenet for to lynethem at vjs.thell; vij vj xliiij vj

Wyer- EdmondByrcholl for sondreypcells by him provided drawers ~ H. a. d. percells wrought and brought into the office; viz), Hand Candlestickf.viij xvj Fyne wier onepound 5 xij For fowre small pulleyes; viij For whip lyne; iij For three greatepulleyes; ix For sixe bodkins ; vj For mendingof a small braunchat S* Johns; vj For a lyne for the samebraunche; ... iiij For xxv11.quarter of Englishewier;... xxv iij For vju. of basterdwier ; iiij For xxvj small braunchesto hange lightf in the hall at wyndesor; v iiij For iij great braunchesfor the same purpose; vj For cariageof ij hampsto S* Johns; viij For a dozenof singlewhite plate; ... iij xiiJ ij "j

Sarcenet John DiggCfor sondreypcells by him providedbought

FuellCanvas and T;brought into the office; li, s. other neces-Billetf viij thowsand at xs. the M; ... Ixx Colesiiij01- loadf at xviij3.the load;... Ixxij Canvasone hundred T; forty ells; vij Bucrams vj peecf; XXX Sarcenet sent to the Courte of divlse cullors at vjs. viijd. thell, xxx ells ; x THE REVELS AT COURT. 181

li. s. d. Three hampersto carry the stuff to Bircholls; For ij ropes; xxvj j viij John Sherbornefor sondry thingf by him provided Yue\\chaun- and broughtinto theoffice ; viz), delorsper- li. cells and Billetf at Wyndesor for the officeand other neces- for the MrsChamber there, ij thow- saries sand at xs. the thousand ; xx Coalesone load; XV11J Gottencandles at sondreypricf aswell for the rehersalls as for the workf in the office and at the Courte, xv dozen; Iv Torchesiij dozenat xiiij8. the dozen; xlij Lynckf one dozen; ii5J Gloves viij dozen at vij9. the dozen; lyj NaylesT; tenterhook £ of divlsesortf ; ix For horsehier from Wyndesor to Lon- don in poste,and back agaynefor my Lord Chamberleynesmen ; ... VJ Botehier from Richmond T; Barne Elmes to London Twice; Billetf at Richmond for the officeand the Mrs Chamber there one thowsand ; Coles there; VJ 5*. lOd. 6s. 4d. 3!. Threed, Rushes, searing candles, 13d- 12d. paper,white shoes,glacing at the 3s. 4d. 2S. 12d- 4s. Courte,bucram, bord, vicf; xxvij vj Twoewedges of Iron to begilded and a lock ; * A close stoole; xnj x j 182 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF JohnDavis for sondrey pcells by him brought into the office; vis. For bromesvjd. ob. Nayles,jd.; candlesv11. xvc rd peaseone peck, vjd. searing candle, jd.; ijs.vd. ob. For cariageof stuff to Mr MulcastersT; back agayne; xxd. For caryingof certenstuffe to BarnesElmes; xijd. For holly and I vie at Wyndesor; iiijd. For botehierfor my self at Richmond; jd. vs. vjd. ob.

Edward Kirkeham for sondreypcells by him brought into the office and for moneyby hym otherwisedis- bursed,vizi, For tape iju.; vjs.; browne threed, iiju. q^t' vjs. vjd. white threed,iju. vjs. grene threeddi11. xvjd. xix3. xd. Russet fustian xiij yardf at xd. the yard; Xs. xd. Goldtyncell at ijs. viijd. the yard, iiijor yardf ; xs. viijd. Sylvr tyncell at iijs. the yard, iij yardf di " xs.vjd. For the hire of ij horses for him self 1 his man to Wyndesorand back agayneto attend the stuff of the Revellsthithr caried; xviijs. For their ij horsemeateat Wyndesor; vjs. For botehierto T,from Richmond; iiijs. Ixxix8. xd.

EdwardBuggyn gent, for moneyby him disbursed; vizi, Botehierand in rewardfat sondreytymes during the work; xs> For sondreypatterns of maskfwch he procured to be drawedand brought into the officeby the Mrsap- pointem*; lxs> lxxs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 183

EdmondTylney esquire for sondreysomes of money by him laid out; viz), To diversepsons for payting by greateof cc. x yardf of Canvasat xijd. the yard ; x11.xs. For xxjtie yardf of red and yealloweGotten ; xxiij8. For the hire of iiij°* horsesto Wyndesorat ijs. the daiethe peecefor ij daies: xvjs- For the hire of three cartf to remove the store of the officeto Wyndesor; xxs. For white and black cipresat iijs. iiijd. the yard, xv yardf for the Ladies maske ; 1s. Geven in Reward to the boye that pronouncedthe speechebefore the maske of the ladies; xs. Gevenin rewardto Mr Cardellfor devisingthe daunce wch ]^[r Cardell came in wth; xxs. For the hire of iiijor horsesij daies from Wyndesor to Londonat ijs. the daie a peecej xvjs. For horsemeate; xija. For three cartf to remove the stuff of the office from Wyndeso1"to London ; xxs. For the hire of iiijor horsesfrom Londonto Richmond at Shrovetideone daye at ijs. the daie a peece; viijs. For the hire of one Carte to remove the stuff of the officefrom Londonto Richmond1 back againe; xs. For the lure of iiijor horsesfrom Richmondto London onedaie at ijs. the daye a peece; viij3. For makeingof vj paire of buskins; xij8. For v yardf of grenecloth at viijs. the yard ; xls. For standisheynck pap and other necessaries; xxs. xxiiij11.xvs. JohnDrawater for moneyby him disbursed;vi3, For a Reameof paper; vjs. viijd. For sixe quire of Royall pap; vjs. 3s.4d. 12d._ 6d. For a standishe,penknife, pynduste; iiijs. xd. 29. Sd. 3d. 2s. 6d. For Counters,Inck, quills, botehire; vs.vd. xxijs. xjd. 184 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Silkemans WilliamBowie for sondrey pcells by him provided and percells broughtinto the office ; viz), Sylverlace plated of copper,xiiij oz, di. at ijs. the oz); xxix9- Tassellsand buttons of coppersilvr at ijs.the oz) ij«. xj oz di; iiij11.vijs. Bonelace braydedof coppersilvr xxj oz di, ; xliij5. Laid worke buttons of coppersilvr at vjd. the dozen, xij dozen; vjs. viij11.vs. Carpenfs John Taylor for sondrey.pcells by him brought into percells theoffice; viz), 24S. 6s. 6d. Bubble quartersxlviij single quartersxxxiiij

28. 8d. 29. 8d. xxxij3. vjd.

Punchionsiiij. 30s. lOd.Beales ij ; rafters \s.}6s. 4d. xs.36. 6d. iiijd. Bordf ccccq^ter, and xxtie footeJoyces v Planckf iiij xl«. 79. 6d. 8S. 4d. Tymber xv foote. Inche horde ; xvs. xd. iiij11.xixs Reparations ThomasBlagrave Esquire for moneyby hym disbursed and laid out for the newe flowring of a chamber(fallen downe)being pte of his ownelodging, newcastingof all the lead ovr the samechamber, newe tymber and bordf under the same lead. And new makeinga large paire of staires wth a house about and over them into the leadf,and mending the other leadf in manyplaces, vizi, 158. 14s. 9d. Somersij; Joistf xiiij ; Beamej. Entertice; xxxs. ixd. Bordf at sondreypric£ the c fote viijc di ; liiii8. 8d. 8S. 9d. 4s. 8d. Half pacej ; singlequarters xxxv. rafter vij paire; xiiii7. id. 39.4d. 2SJ J Hookfand hingf iiij paire; lockf andstaples ij'; Vs.iiijd. Naylesat vjd.the C 2000,lath nayles,6000 ; xix». THE REVELS AT COURT. 185

xvjs. iijs. 4d Lyme cc di. and iiij sackf, sand iij load, heare xiij vjs. vjd. ixs. \iijrt. bushells; Tyles vjc. Tyle pynsj 22d. xxxvs. vjd.

Brickxs. tovd. amendthe harth, Furre poll, for the staires,13s Jathx bundle,painting washing and Dinting the chamber; xxvj3. iijd. 16S. 118. Newe casting of vjc and a quartern of lead [ Soder xix11. xxvj3. Cariage1 recariageof lead ""Itymbr ; ijs. 36s. 4s. 4s. 8d.

Workemanship8s. lOd. 5S.6d. of Carpenters,10s.6d. Bricklaiers Tylers, plaisterers,plumbers, and laborers; lxixs. vj d. xiiij1'. ijs. vd. DunstoneBraye for workf doneupon the hall T; office plumbers of the Revellf ; percells Pipe lead to mend the Mrs conduite Ixxvj1*.at ijd. the li ; xijs. viijd. Sheetelead to makea spowte305H. at xiij3. the hundred; xxxix3. viijd. Soderlju. at vijd. the pound; xxixs. ixd. For workemanshipof plumbers1 laborers; xxxij3. iiijd. v11.xiiij3. vd. The Clerke for his ordinarie grenecloth,paper, Inck, Quills, waxe, Counters, desk^, standishes,and Tooles for the makeing compiling and conservingof the Bookes, Billf , Plottf, Paternes,Modells T;c for and concernyng this office ; Ixvj3.

William Lizard for moneyby him laid out for son- pavnters drey thingf by him bought and brought into this office; percellsfor vizi . Paste bord, paper, and paste, white, sise,verte, the Pr°Per- Syneper,fyne gold, ptie gold, silvr, masticote,blewe Inde, Smalteblacke, vermylion, glewe, assedewe browne, Tynfoyle, and potf used and Imployed upon the pre- missesamounting unto; iiij11.vijB. vjd. 186 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF EdmondTylney Esquire Mr of theoffice being sente forto theCourte by Letter from Mr Secretary dated the xth of Marche,1582. To chooseout a companieof playersfor her Matie for Money by him laid out; vizi; For horshire to the courte and back agayne; For his ownechardges his mensand horsemeate there ij dalesj XXs Sumatotlis of all theEmptions and Provisions cariagf, Rewardf,wages, and attendauncf wthin the tymeaforesaid : cclix11.xixs. iiijd. ob. Ed. Tyllney. Edwarde Buggyn. T. Blagrave. Edward Kirkham. Betwenethe xiiijth of February1582. Anno RRe Elizl, xxvth (At wch tyme the workf and attendauncffor the tymes aforesaiddid end) And the firste of November, 1583.Annoqj RRne Elizl. predsxxvto the chardgesof this officegrewe at sondreytymes by meanesof Airing, Repairing,brushing, spunging, Rubbing, sweeping,putting in order laying up and safe bestowingof garmtea vestures,disguysingf pretties and furniture of the same from tyme to tyme wthin the tyme aforesaid as the neces- sity thereofat sondreytymes required to keepethe same in Readinesfor her Matesservice. The wholechardges whereofaswell for chardgesas for other necesssaries herafterpticulerly ensuetb ; viz], Tailorsand others workeing and attending the prmisses the firsteat xxd. thedaie, the resteat xijd.; viju. dayes li. s. The Maister : 20 ... 111Jmi firste at in]3. The clerke comptroller ; , 20 xl the daie the The Clerke; 20 "si reste at ijs. The Yonian ; . 20 . xl THE REVELS AT COURT. 187

John Sherborne for fewell and other necessaries used at sondreytymes in the saidairringf, viz]. Coles xxtie sackf; xvs. billetf one thowsandj xs. threed and tape of sondrey sortf; vijs. brushesand rushes; vs. xxxvij3.

Edmond Tylney Esqaire for moneyby him disbursed aswell about the makeingof Thaccomptto the Auditor of Thimpreste,and declarationof the samebefore the Lord Treasorer and Sr Walter Myldmey; As also for the chardgesof the privie seale,and for the paym*of the moneyand receipt of the samewth the certificat doth yearely amount unto above ; vu'ju-

Sumaof the chardgf lasteaforesaid ; xxviij11.Xs. iiijd.

Sumatotalis of this whole booke ; XX cciiij viiju. ixs. viijd. ob. T. Blagrave. Ed. Tyllney. Edward Buggyn. Edward Kirkham. 188 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK X.]

Reveil? 1584.Anno RRe Elizabethe; xxvij0.

Chrvstmas ^e Chargesof thosetymes ; viz, betwenethe laste Twelftyde dale of October1584. Anno xxvjto Regni RegineEliza- and Shrove- beth &nd the _>of February 1584> Annoqb RRne tyde and making Elizabethepred: xxvij0 did rise aswellby meanesof at- choiseof tending,making choise, reformyng and alteringof such plaies, Anno .. . . . RReEliza- plaies, Comodies,maskes and inventionsas were pre- bethxxvij0 pared,sett furth and psentedbefore her Matieat the tymesaforesaid. As alsoof wagesworkemanship, trans- lacons,attendaunc^, wares delivered,CariagC, Jorney- ing chardgC,and expencf, therunto belonging. The pticulers whereoftogether wth the pties waiesto whom and wherforethe sameis due hereafterensueth; vizi, A pastorall of Phillyda T; Choryn presentedand enacted beforeher Matie by her highnes servauntf on Sl Stephensdaie at night at Grenewcl1whereon was ym- ployedxxxviij yardf of Buffyn for Shepherdfcoatf xxxtie ells of sarcenetfor fowre matachynesutes, one greate curteyne and scarfesfor the nymphes,one mountayne and onegreate cloth of Canvas,and vj peecfof bucram. The history of AgamemnonT; Ulisses presentedand enactedbefore her Matie by the Earle of Oxenford his boyeson Sl Johnsdaie at night at Grenewiche. Dyversfeates of Actyvytie were shewedand presentedbefore her Matieon Neweyearesdaie at night at Grenewicheby Symonsand his felloweswhereon was ymployed the pages sute of oringetawney tissued vellet, THE REVELS AT COURT. 189

wchthey spoyled,xxiiijor yardf of white cotten, a bat- lement, and ij Janessutes of canvas,and iiij ells of sarcenett. The historyof Felix T; Philiomenashewed and enacted before her highnesby her Matesservauntf on the sondaie next after neweyearesdaie, at night at Grenewiche,Playes, whereonway ymploiedone battlementT; a houseof shewesand devises be- canvas. fore her An Inventioncalled Fyve playesin one,presen tedl highnesin

enactedbefore her Matieon Twelfedaieat night in the aforegai(i hall at Grenewicheby her highnesservauntf whereonvij; viz., was ymploieda greatecloth and a battlementof canvas, and canvas for a well and a mounte, xv ells of sarcenet, ix yardf of sullencloth of gold purple. An Invention of three playesin one,prepared to have benshewed before her highneson Shrovesondaieat night, and to have ben enacted by her Mates servauntf at Somersettplace. But the Quenecame not abroadthat night, yet was ymploied on the same one howseT; a battlement. An Antick Play °t a Comodyshewed presented T; enactedbefore her highneson Shrovetuesdaieat night at Somersetplace by her Matesservauntf whereon was ym- ployedone house.

Taylorsand others working and attending the ^misses the firste at 20d.the day and as muchthe night the rest at xijd. xlv11.iijs. viijd.

The Porter John Dawncye; lxvs.

Pro^tie makersat sondreyrates j xiiij11.iiijs.

Payntersat sondreyratf the daie; via, iiij11.ijs. ijd.

Wyerdrawersat sondreyrate ; cjs. iiijd. 190 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Carpentersat xvjd.the dayT; as muchthe nighte: cvs. Joyn)s at xvjd. the daie; xK

Plumbersat xvjd. the daie; xvj9.

dayes. nights. li. s. TheOffycers The Yeoman; 51 . 14 . vj x at ijs, the daleand as TheClerkej 51 vj x muchthe The Clerke comptroller; 51 14 vj x nightin re- xix x spect of their diet and ex- The Maister for his attendaunce from the laste of Oc- pences^ tober 1584 untill Ashewednesdaiethen next following aswellfor the choisemaking of plaiesas for his wagf at Christmas,Twelftide and Shrovetide,conteyning in all cxvij daies and xiiijten nightf at iiija. the daie and as much the night; xxvja. mjs

To onedore keper andiij otherattendauntf for pte of the sametyme and during the rehersallsat xijd. the daie 1 as muchthe night; xiij11.

Emptionsand Provisions. Mercers WyllyamStone for sondreypcells by him deliveredin percells the office; viz! , Buffin of Watchet cullor xxxviij yardf at iijs. the yard; cxiiij8. Sarcenet some of yeallowe,some greene, some of crymsen,some blewe 1 somewhite at vjs. viijd. thell in all, 1 ells xs. v d xxij11.vijs Wyer- EdmondByrcholl for sondreythingf by him provided, drawers wroughtand brought in thisoffice; viz), percells H. s. d. For xxiiij smallbraunches ; ...... ciiij For"iiij greatebraunches ; ...... viij For xij bodkins; ...... xij THE REVELS AT COURT. 191

li. s, d. For xxxij11.di of wier of sondreysortf at xijd. the li.; xxxij vj For Spanishneedles; iij For vj pullies; ij For foure lynes; iiij For hanging up of the pullies; xviij For cc of xd. nayles ; xx For ij11.di of Assidue; vij vj For iij vice candlestickf; xviij For vj stockcandlestick^ ; xij For iij prickt candlestickf ; vj For xviij plates; iij For a pipe for water; , v For working of the wyer; x For cariageT; recariageof the thing£ aforesaid to Grenewchand to Somlset placeand back agayne; v xvij v

John Taylor for sondreythingf by him providedand Carpenters broughtinto the office; viz), percells li, s. d. For xxx doble quarters ; xv For xvj rafters; xvj For vj Joyses; vj For ij scantlingpeeces ; iij iiij For vj greaterafters ; viij For viij postes; viij For cccc of bordf ; xxviij iiij iiij iiij

GeorgeGower for divlscullors paste bordf andother paynt ers Cecilsby himpvided and brought into the office ; viz], percells s. For cullors of all sortf ; xl For pastebordf greateand small; ... xxvij For Orcedewe; lx 192 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF li. s. d. For potf greateT; small Syse,glewe, needles,threed, fire, candles, trayshe nayle1c xxiiij vj Forbotehierj xviij vij xiij

Propertie WyllyamLizard for cullers and other thinge by him makersper- broughtinto the office ; vizi, cells s . d- For cullors of sundrey sortf ; xxxj For gold and silvr \. XX y For Orcedewe; .... y liij viij

Cutlersper- JohnNewdyck for fyvevizars at iiij3.the peece by him providedand brought into the office; xxs.

BeauvisTod for sondreythingf by him brought into theoffice and wrought for the office; viz], s. d. For ij daggers; v For a scabard vj For making cleaneof ij bladf ; iiij For making cleaneof ij paire of hiltf; xvj V1J

Skynners SimondTuk for sondreythingf by him bought, percells wrought,and brought into the office; viz], s. d. For nj half furresof whitepever ; ... xviij For workingof theminto a Cassock; iij For Budgeto makethe spottyof a cassock; xij For makingof the kyd skynnehose; xviij For a lardgewhite lambe skynne for ye godhead; iij;

xxnj x THE REVELS AT COURT. 193 DunstonBray for sondreythingf by him broughtand Plumbers wroughtin the office; viz), percells s. d. Cast pipeswaying, cxv11. at ijd. the pound; xix ij Soderxiiij11. at vijd.the pound; viij ij xxvij iiij

John Ogle for thingf by him pvided and brought into Necessaryes the office; viz], s. d. For foure yeallowe heares for head at- tiresfor woemen; xxvj viij For a poundof heare; xij xxvij viij John Digges for sondreysomes of moneyby him disbursedfor thingf bought and brought into the office; viz), a. a. d. For clxxx ells of canvasat xijd. thell ix For wood and cole laid into the office; at S* Johnesfor rehersallsairingf It workf done ; vij For iiij peecf of buccram; xviij For a standishe for thoffice; ij vj xvij vj

Willyam Henningf gent for moneyby him layed out for botehier to and from the Courte being then at GrenewchReward^ to workemenfor expediconand for victualls for them becausethey shouldnot goefrom their worke; xxs.

John Sherbornefor sondreythingf by him pvidedand moneylaid out; vizi, s. For fuell at the Court for the office and Mrs. Chambr there; Ix o 194 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

li. s. For torches and lynckf ; xl For cotten candles of all sortf for the rehersallf and workf at St Johnes 1 for the Mrs Chambr 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 Mrs Chamber 1 office at the Court; xxij For vj dozenof gloves; xlij For a close stoole; x For a planck at Grenewiche; ij For cariagf by land T;by waterT; botehier of and otherwise of Errandf j xxv xv vij

John Drawater for money by him disbursed for a Realm of paper; vjs. viijd. for di Realm of royall paper, xs. for ynck, quillf, waxe,pinduste 1 counters, vjs. xd. for botehierat sondreytymes. vjs. viijd. xxxs. ijd.

EdwardKyrkham for moneyby him laid out, vizi, a. d. For three ells of three q,ater cloth, at xijd. thell; iij For xxiiij yardf of white playneat xd. the yard; xx For iij11.of threedof all cullers,at ij9. viijd. the li.; viij For a li. of tape; iij iiij For iiij01'dozen of lace of white T; yeal- loweat I6d. yedoz ; v iiij For ix yardf of welsheplayne; ix For an ell of holland; :..., ij vj THE REVELS AT COURT. 195

s, d. For a peeceof buccram; iiij viij For more tape Incle 1 threed; viij For botehier to T: from the court at sondrey tymes; .. ix Ixxij x

The Clarke for his ordinary greenecloth, paper Inck, quills, deskeand for making, compiling and conserving of the bookes,bills, plotf, patornes,modellf T;c.for T: concernyngthis office; vizJ, lxv"js-viijd.

Edmond Tylney esquire Mr of thoffice for sondrey somesof moneyby him disbursed;viz], li, s. d. Paid to Lizard, Tylor T; the Carver for a plasterof parris, cley, pastebordf and other necessariesfor pperty makers; xl For a dozenof great skynnes; vj For botehier T; horshier at sondrey tymesduring the serviceI sincein suyngfor money; xlv Reward^to divlsepsons at the Courte at the rehersalls there; xx For fyve yard^ of grenecloth; xls. stan- disheInck, papersand 1 quills ; xxs. Ix For a quarter of dealebordf ; xxv To the feathermaker for iiij01'garlandf offlowres; xxvj viij For buskinsT; pumpesfor nymphesT; shepherdf; xxv For shepeherdfhattf ; xx xiij vij viij

Sumatolis of the Emptions, provisions,cariagf, re-

o 2 196 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF wardf,wages, and attendauncf wtbin the tymeaforesaid; ccliij11.v». jd. Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Kirkham.

Betwenethe xxvth of February,1584. Anno RRe Eli- zabeth; xxvij0 (at wchtyme the workesand attendauncf for the tymesaforesaid did end) and the lasteof October 1585.Annoq> RRe Elizl pred:xxvij0. The chardgesof this officegrewe at sondreytymes by meanesof aieringf amending^,brushing, rubbing, spunging,sweeping, folding, laying up, and safebestowing of garmentf both for maskersT; players,disguising^, proxies andfurniture of the samefrom tyme to tyme wthin the tyme aforesaidas the necessitythereof at sondreytymes required to keepe the samein readinesfor her Matesservice. The chardges aswell for wagesas for other necessarieshereafter ensueth; viz], dayes li. s. d. ThomasClatterboke at 20d.per die; 20 ... xxxiij iiij John Tipsley at xijd. p die ; 20 ... xx John Davis at xijd. p die; 20 ... xx John Lucas at the like; 2,0 ... xx Willm Phillippesat the like; 20 ... xx ThomasRowkelidge at ye like; ... 20 ... xx John Sherborne at the like ; 20 ... xx John Daunsey at the like; 20 ... xx viij xiij iiij The Mr at iiij3. p diem; 20 ... iiij The Clerkcomptrollerat ij9.; 20 ... xl The Clerke at ij9. p diem; 20... xl The yeomanat ijs. p diem; 20 ... xl

John Sherbornefor moneylaid out for necessairiesused THE REVELS AT COURT. 197 at sondreytymes in the said aireingf ; via, threed T; tape of sondreysortf j vij8. for brushesrubbing brushesand Rushes; vijs. viijd.

Edmond Tylney esquirefor moneyby him disbursed and to be disbursedaswell about the makeingof the accompt to the Auditor of thimpresteand declaracon of the samebefore the L. TreasorerT; Sr Walter Mildmey, as also for the chardg^of the privie sealeorder for the payment of the moneyand receiptof the samewth the Cer- tificatf doth yearely amounteunto above;

Sumaof the chardgf lasteaforesaid ; xxvij". viij8.

SumaTolis of this whole Booke; cclxxx11.xiij9. jd. Ed. Tyllney. T. Blagrave. Edward Kirkham* 198 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK XL]

Reuellf, 1587. Anno RRe Elizabeth, xxx°. Christmas

ShrovetideTwelftid The charclgesof thostymes, vizi, from the last of yechoysma- October, 1587 to thefirste of November,1588 did rise kingeof aswellby meansAttending makinge choysepusinge re- playeswlh thereform - formingeT; Alteringe of sucheplayes, comedies, maskes, ingeof them and Inventionsas wereprepared set forthe 1. presented

ElizabetheAnnoReg. beforeher Matie. In thetymes beforesaid, asalso of the xxx°. wagisworkmanship, translations, wares delivred, careagis, Jornige chardgisT: expencisthereunto belongingewth the Arringes brushing^and salfFekepinge of the robesT; other stufFewthin the saydoffice. The particularswhere- of togetherwth the parties namesto whom't wherefore the sameis dewehereafter, Insuethe ; viz], Anno xxx° Reg. Regine The QuenesMatie beinge at Grenewchther were shewedpresented and enactedbefore her highnessbe- twixte ChristmasT; Shrovetid vij playes besidesfeattf of activitie, and other shewesby the childeren of Poles her Matesowne servantf 't the gentlemenof grayesIn on whomwas Imployed dyverse remantf of Clotheof goulde T; other stufFe oute of the Store.

TayllorsT; othersworkinge T; attending the premeses - during the foresaydtyme at xijd. the daye1 as muche the*night. THE REVELS AT COURT. 199 The Porterof S*.Johns Gatt. Ixiij".

dayes niglits li. s. The Yeomanof the Revells ... 88 ... 14 v iiij Theofficers The Clarke,. .28 14 .. iiii iiii "a£isfor . ... ther atten- The Clarke controler 28 ... 14 iiij iiij dancedu- Smaxiij xij ringeChrist- mas and Shrovetid, at ijs. the daye and asmuch the night. The Mr of the office for his attendanceT; chardgis The Mr of fromthe laste of Octoberuntil Ashewedensdayeaswell ^ °®c?at mjs. ye daye. for choysmakinge'"I reformingeof playesand Commedies as alsofor his and other attendant^1duringe Christmas T; Shrovetide,amontinge in all unto c.xvj dayes1 xiiijth nightf at iiijs. ye daye and asmuchethe Night cometh to; xxvj11.

A dorekeperand iij other attendant^ aswell duringe the rehersalls as also for ther attendance at the Courte. In Christmasand Shrovetidat xijd. the daye; dayes nights li. s. William Cooke; 116 ... 14 vj x Roger Chamber; 116 ... 14 vj x ThomasCarlton; 116 ... 14 vj x Henry Cooke; 116 ... 14 vj x

Edmond Burchall wierdrawer for wierworke 1 branchis Wierdrawer in the hall at Grenewch, at Twelftid and Shrovetid by greateaswell for waresas workmanship ; xvij11.

John Mildney carpenterfor Tymber bordf and Carpente1 workmanship,in mendinge and settinge upp of the howsesby greate; iijh.

Bartholomew Hix mercer for xxx ells of Sarssnett of Mercer 200 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF Sunderycoullers at vja.viijd. the elle, delyvered into the office; x11.

Edward Kirkham yeomanof the Revells for diverse thingf by him disbursed,in serviceof the said office; d. s. _ For xviij yerdf of Cotton; xxij For vj poundof assedew; xv"j And for cuttinge of ij poundthereof; iij For vj dozenof pastebordf; vj For ij yerdf of boukram; ij vj For glovesgeven to the Quenesplayers to ye tumblers T; children of Poles; xxxvj For threide of diverse coullers; v For Inkle; , ij For caryingeof stuffefrom Grenewchto Tower wharffe; ij iiij For botehyerdyverse tymes duringe the said service ; x Smaxxxv11. vj8. xd.

TheClerke ThomasBlagrave clerke of the saidoffice demandeth allowancefor a greneclothe, standishe, Inke T; paperj iij11.vjs. viijd. And layd out for a peceof Canvas; xxxs.

EdmondTyllney esquierand Mr of the saidoffice for moneyby hym disbursedand allowancf. 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 garneshingeof the branches,in the hall, at Twelftid and Shrovetid. viju. Itm for canvas for the howse T; Tumblers ; Is. Itm for Fewellbothe for the rehersallsof playesin ye greatehall T; for thearingeof the robesand other thingf THE REVELS AT COURT. 201 in the office,as alsofor the Mr lodgingeT; office,at the Courte, during the saidservice ; vj11. Itm for lightf of all sortf, linkf and torches; iiju. vj3. Itm for rushisaswell for strawingeof the greatehall, at S' Johns as also the office at the Courte ; xs. Itm for the Mrs greneclothe,standishe, Inke paperT: a closestoole ; iij11.xs. Itm for botehyer aswell for him selfe as for his men, sentt dyverse tymes in the service of the office from Grenewchto LondonT; for cariage of the stuffe to 1 froe; xls. xxix11.xij3. viijd. Daucey,Porter of S'. Jhonsgatte for CandellsT: Ian- ThePorter terne duringethe rehersalls; x9.

Chardgisof the officegrowinge at sunddrietymes by meanesof Ayringf, mendinge,brushinge, spunging, layinge up and salffekepinge the robes°t garment^from tyme to tyme wthin the tyme aforesaid as the necessitie thereof requirethe to kepe ye samein redines for her Matesservice the chardgiswhereof as well for wagis as for other necessaris hereafter insuethe ;

dayes B. Thomas Clatterbouke: 20 xx John Davis at the leke ; 20 xx John Lucas ; 20 xx William Hintt; 20 xx Willm Phillipes; 20 xx Willm Cooke; 20 xx Roger Chambers; 20 xx

John Dancie,porter of S* Johns; 20 xx

dayes. li. s. The Mr of the officeat iiij8. a daye; ... 20 iiij The Clarkecontrolerat ijs. a daye; ... 20 xl 202 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

dayes s. The Clearke at ye leke rate; 20 xl The Yeoman at the leke rate; 20 xl

Edward Kerkham yeoma of the office for money by him laydeoute in the said ayringf, vizi, threid, rubbinge brushes,rushis and bromes " Xs. Sma xviij11.xs.

Edmond Tyllney esquier for money by him to be dis- bursedabout the makingeup of the Accoutteto the Au- ditor of the Imprest T;declaration of the samebefore the Lord TreasorerT; Sr Water Mildmey; viij1'- Sma xxvj11. xs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 203

[BOOK XII.]

THE REUELLS BOOKE

An" 1605.

The Accompte of the Office of the Reuelles of this whole yeres Charge in An0 1604: untell the last of Octobar 1605. The Chardgesof thos times viz. betwine the last of Octobar 1604 : A° RR. Jacobi iij° untell the last of Oc- tobar 1605: As welby meanesof attending^ making choisepusinge and reforminge of PlayesShowes T; In- ventions as wear preparedT, sett forthe and presented beforethe kingC matieatt times afforsayde: As allso for workmens wages The Officers bordwagesJorneying Chardgeswares workmenshipand carredgeswh other expencesthereunto belonging, Besidesffuel chandrey ware for the Mrs loding for the Rehersallsand Ayringf wth sutch leike ordinary Allowaunces. The perticu- lars whearof together wth the parties names to whom T: whearfor the same is due hearafter ensueth via.

TheHaiers. j QQQ_ Bythe kings HallamasDay being the first of Nouembar Matisplaiers. A play in theBanketinge house att Whithall called The Moor of Venis.

By InsMatis The Sunday ffollowinge A Play of the plaiers Merry Wiuesof winsor. 204 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF The Poets wch ThePlayers. maydthe plaies. By hisMati3 On S4.Stiuens Night in the Hall A Play shaxberd. plaiers.

On S*. JhonsNight A Maskewth musicke presentedby the Erl of Penbrokthe Lord Willowbie T; 6 Knights moreof ye Court.

By his Malis On InosentsNight The Plaie of Errors. Shaxberd. Plaiers. By the On Sundayffollowinge A plaie How to QueensMat13 iarne of a woman to wooe Hewood. plaiers. TheBoyesof On Newers Night A playe cauled: All By Georg theChapell.Fouelles

By his Mati8 Betwin Newers Day and Twelfe day A plaiers. play of LouegLabours Lost.

On Twelfe Night The QueensMatls Maske of Moures wh Aleven Laydies of honnor to ac- cupayneyher matiewch cam in great showes of deviseswch thay satt in wth exselentmu- sike

By hisMaUs On the 7 of Januarywas played the play plaiers. of Henr the fift

By his Ma09 The 8 of January A play cauledEuery on plaiers. Qut of hi

By hisMatu On Candelmasnight A playeEuery one in plaiers.

The Sundayffollowing A playeprovided and discharged. Byhis Matu OnShrousunday A play of the MarchantShaxberd. plaiers. of Venis THE REVELS AT COURT. 205 The Plaiers. The Poetswdl Byhis Maris On ShroumondayA Tragidyeof The Spa-made theplaies< Plaiers- nisheMaz:

By hisMatis On ShroutusdayA play cauledThe Mart-Shaxberd. players. chantof Venisagaine comauded by theKings Matie

Peter Wright wierdrawer asketheAllowaunce for Sundrythings by him pvidedWrought andbrought into ye Office wth ye wages for him selfe and his men for theire Attendances :

K, s. d. Imprimis : for mendinge of ye old Branches for a playe on Hallomas Night xxx For iij11.of Ossideweatt ijs. vjd. yepound vij vj For Cuttinge of it att ijs. the pound .... vj For vj candellplayts att iiijd. a peceand vj candellstikesat ijd. the pece iij For viij greatt Branchesto holde fiftin great lights apeceatt xls. the pece... xvj For viij smaler Branchesatt xs. the pece iiij For viij round playtf to kepe ye great branchesfrom burningeye Roufeof ye Chamberatt iij3. iiijd. ye pece xxvj vn'j For viij11.of Osideweatt ij9. vjd. andfor cutting of yeOssidewe att ijs. yepound xxxvj For vj JackeCordes to hangeye Branches att xvjd. ye pece viij For xij11.of great wier to lengthen and mend the other wiers xij For huckesand pastbordf ij vj For xij Candelplaitf and xij Candel- stickf vj j ier For careingeof them to ye Court and drawers parsellsand backagaine viij Wages. 206 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF H, s. a. Alowed to vj men attending the servis at Whithall on Hallomas day at ijs. viijd. ye day and night xvj To vj men on Christmas Eve to hange yebranches up att xvjd. the dayapece viij To vj men on S* Stivens day att xvjd. ye pece viij To vj menon S'. Johnsday andye night att ijs. viijd. apece xvj To iiij menon Childermasday and night at ij3. viijd. a pece x viij To vj menye Sundayfollowinge att ijs. viijd. day and night xvj To vj menon Newersday att xvjd. apece viij To vj men on Twelfe Eve, and Twelfe day xvj To iiij men on Monday and Tuesday followinge x viij To v men on CandelmasEve to hangup ye Branches vj viij To v men on Candelmas for the day and the night att ijs. viijd. apece xiij viij To iiij men on Shrovesundayatt ijs. viijd. ye day and night x viij To iiij men on Shrovemundayatt xvjd. apeceye daye v iiij To vj men on Shrovetewsday att ijs. viijd. the day and night apece xvj On Ashwedensdayto v men to take downeye branches vj xvj ij Sma xxxv xiij viij

StiuenBaile: In placeof Groiemeof the Revellsde- mandethAllowaunce of Wagesfor his Attendauncedu- ringe the tim affourallowed att xxd. the day and as moucheby night vj11.xiij8. iiijd. THE REVELS AT COURT. 207

li. s. d. Allso he askethe allowaunce for Boothier in Servisof ye officatt Severalltimes vj viij For mendingethe formesof ye Offic andnayles ij For a lockeand key for the netherdore xij For rushes for the office , x For a lockekey stapell huckf and hinges for the musikehouse att ye Court vj For lue and Bayes viij For xij Eles of Canvasfor the Offic of the Re- veils for the Tiering house xv Smaviij11. xiiij8. viijd.

Richerd Prescot porter of Sl. Johns de- ThePorter maundethfor his attendauncefor yeReher- sallf and Ayringf as hath bin allowedto ye formerporters xijd. the day for 60 dayesin the yeare iij Furder hedemaundeth for mendingethe locke of the backegatt ij For a padlockeand boullt for ye backegaitt iij For mendingthe lockeof the fouregatt ij For ij keyesfor the samegayt iij For turning the stonesatt the cuming into ye gaitt to a Mason xvj For the pavingethe Gaitt xij For mendingthe wicket iij iiij For iij lodesof Gravell ij vj Sma Ixxviij8.

EdmondTillney Mr of the Revellsdemandeth for his TheMr of BourdWages 1 his ordenaryAllowaunces of Fuell1 the Light^ for the servisof the OfficT; for his ownLodginge as hathe bin heartofore allowed as allso for his grenclotheand moneydisbursed otherwise by him sencethe last years accompt 208 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

TheMr of ye EdmondTillney Mr of the Revellsdemandeth for his Revells owneAttendaunce 1 for 4 men from ye last of October 1604 untill Ashwedensdaynext following as well for the RehersallsT; making choyseof playes T. showesT; reformyng of them : As allsofor his other attendauncesfor MaskesT; Deviseswch wear presented before the king T; QueensMatie by the spaceof 104 dayesT; xvijtn nightf togetherwth iij dayesatt Triumphe att Tilt amountinge in all to 124dayes and nights himselfeatt iiijs. T; his 4 menatt xijd. apeceper Diem 1 asmouch by night: And allso for the wagesof himselfeT; his iiij menatt the same rayt attendinge xxtie dayes in the Somer time abouteye Ayringf and repayringeof the RobesGarmentf T, Stafeswthin the officecumeth to lviju. xijs.

Layde out by the Mr to the Prive Seall T, Officers of the Receptatt %"several! times iiij11.x9.

Layde out for ordenary Allowaunceof fuell for ye Mra lodging to be usedatt rehersallsT; the ayring of the Robes1 Stufesin yeOffic vij11.x3. Layde out for Chandryware for Tortchesand Lightf usedatt Rehersalls't for ye Mr lodings iij11.xs. Laydout for Boothier1 otherchardges att diverstimes beingesent for to ye Court for ye servisof ye Offic xxx8. Deweunto ye Mr for his ordenaryAllowaunce for his Grenclotheand standishe iij1'.

To be payed unto the Auditor of the Imprest for his Travell T:paines of himselfeT, his Clarkf in taking of the Accoumptand for the Ingrosing of it into partchment and declaringthe sameaccompt before ye Lord Thresorer T:Chancelor of the Exchekera's in fourmerAccomptf hath bin allowed v11. XX Smaiiij iju. xijs. THE REVELS AT COURT. 209

EdmondPagenham Clark Coptroler of his MatisRe- The Clerk veil?demandeth Allowaunce forBoard wages for his diet ComPtroller as hathe bin accustomed in former times for his atten- daunceT; thoesother wchhe imployethin the ordenary servisof the Kings Matieatt Hallomas,Christinas, Can- delmas1 Shrovtide: As allsouppon other times of severall servessesAnd allso for the Ayringf of the Robes, Garments1 Stufeswch remayneth in ye Officewthin the wholeyeare cumeth xnjU' vjs- vu'jd-

William Honyng: Clark of the Revellsdemandeth Clark of the the like Allowauncefor his Attendauncefor his Bourd- Revel*s- wagesT; other Chargesas hathebin accustomedduring ye time afforesayd. xiij11.vjs. viijd. Furdermore he demandeth as he is Clark of the Re- vellf for a Grenclothedeske paper T; Incke to take ye Billes And to makeup the Bookesfor yeAuditor And ye ledger bookefor ye Offic iiju. vjs. viijs.

Edward Kirkham Yeoman of the Revellf demandethYeoman of allso the leke Allowauncefor his Board wagesT; Atten- theRevells. dauncesduringe the saydseryisses as hathe bin allowed xiij11.vjs. viijd, Moreoverhe demandethe for thingslayd out for Thred, Tape, And Workmanshipof shoesgarments wch weare sent to Oxford att the kingf Matiesbeing ther xxs. Sum total of the Emptionspvitions, Carreinges Wages't Attendauncesof this yeare An0 1605 clxxv11.vs. ijd. Ed: Tijllneij Wm.Honyng Ed: Pakenham Edward Kirkham 210 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

[BOOK XIII.]

The Booke of the Reuells Ending the last day of October An0 Dom : 1612.

The Chardgesof thosetimes viz Betwenethe last of October1611 Ann0 Reg Regis Jacobij Nono untill the first of Novembar 1612 As welby by meanesof the at- tendingf makinge choyse pusing and reforminge of Playes1 Inventions,as was presentedand set forthe before ye Kingf Matiein timesaffbrsayd : As allsofor work- menswages, The OfficersBord wages,wares, workmanship, carredges,and other Expencestherto belonging: As Fuel and Chandrieware for the Master, T; for the Office,for Rehersallf andAyring of Stufeand Garment^ wth such leike ordenarie Allowaunces as hathe bin ac- coustomedheartofore allowed. The pticuler whearof with the partiesnames to whome,T; wherforeye sameis dewe unto hearafter foloweth.

The Names of the Playes and by what Cumpaney played them hearafter followethe; As allso what Maskes and Triurnphesatt the Tilte were presented,before the Kingf Matiein this year 1612.

Bythe Kings Hallomasnyght waspresented att Whithall beforeye Players: Kingf Matiea play calledthe Tempest.

TheKings The 5thof Nouember; A playcalled ye winters nightf players: Tayle. THE REVELS AT COURT. 211

On S4Stiuenes night A play calledA King 1 no King TheKings 1 Ruingat yeRing. Players:

S* John night A play calledthe City Gallant The Queens players: The Sundayfollowinge A play calledthe Alraanak ThePrinces players On Neweresnight A playcalled the TwinesTragedie The Kings andRuing att theRing Players-

s, The Sundayfollowing A play called CupidsReueng The Chil- dern of Whitfriars Twelfenight Theprinces Mask performed by Gentel- Thisday menof his High- PrincetheKing wthand diuer of his Nobelmen did run att ye Ring for a prize. TheSunday followinge att Grinwidgbefore the Queen gy tne and the Prince was playd the Siluer Aiedg: and ye Queens . T . ,. . T " plavers and nextnight following Lucrecia. the"Kings Men. Candelmasnight A play calledTu Coque. gy tne Queens players. ShroueSunday : A play calledThe Noblrnan. Bythe Kings players. ShroueMunday: A play calledHimens Haliday By the Duck of Yorks players. ShroueTeuesday A play calledthe proudMayds By the Tragedie LadyeEli' zabeths players On the 24th day of Marche beingethe Kings Mates day of his Entrie to the Crouneof Englandwas performed at ye Tilt A Triumphe 212 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

A Noat of what stufewth workmanshipe hath bine be- stowedone the Branches for the Kingf MatiesServis this yearebeginning the vth of November1611 : by Richard Wier- Franckellenand Robert Wright wth other Sarvantsin drawersBill whithall andthe Banckettinghouse as followeth: For our selues6 dayesapece in mendingthe

BranchesT; garnishing them att xxd. the H. i. 11- day apece « 1 Ite. 6 men6 dayesT; one night apecein mending and garneshingthe Branchesatt 18d. the day T: as mouchby night apece 3 3 Ite 6 menon S4Stiuens day T;night attending the Sarvisapece at 18d.the dayT; as mouch by night 18 Ite our seluesone S*Johns day and night att xxd. apeceaday and as moucheby night... 6 Workman- Ite one S* Johns day for 4 men day and ye shipand At- night att 3s.a pece 12 Ite for our seluesone Sunday following attending the Sarvisfor the dayT; night att 3s.4d. a pece 6 8 For 4 menthe sameday and night att 3s.the pece 12 Ite our selues5 dayesT; one night apecein mendingye Branchesaganiest newers day T; attendingthe Sarvisatt 1s.8d. apece ... 1 Ite 4 men 5 days 1 night apecein mending the Branchesand attending att 18d.the day 1 18d.ye night apece 1 16 Ite 6 men on Twelfth day and night att 3s. ye day T;night apece 18 Ite our selueson Candelmasday T; ye night att 33. 4d. apece 6 8 For 4 men the sameday T; night att 3s.the pece 12 THE REVELS AT COURT. 213

li. s. d. Ite 6 men for mending and garnishing the Branchesagainst Shrousundayfor 3 dayes apeceatt 18s.aday apece 1 7 For 6 menon Shrovtewsdayfor yeday T: night att 3s. ye pece 18 Ite our selueson Ashwensdayto take douneye Branches 3 4 Ite 4 men the same day to take doune ye Branches at I8d. ye pece 6

14 5 4 For Twelue newe Brandies maied of doble whit plat of the largest sort at xl9. the pece 24 For 8 great newewier Rodf for hanging up the Branches att xs. the Rod 4 Ite 38lb of great wier to mend the ould wier Rodf andhanging the Branchesatt xijd. the pound 1 18 Ite I6lb of Small wier for ye Branches att xvjdj ye pound 1 1 4 Ite 20lbof Assidewcut into TassellsT: Fringe for the Branchesatt 3s.6d. the pound 3 10 Ite Slb of Assidew cut very small for the Branchesand pendantsatt vs.the pound... 2 Ite for 9 doson of Staypells to strayne the Wierdraers

wiersfor thehanging up the Branchesatt ware.perselsand ijs. ye dousen 18 For 30 sliding pipesfor the wiersatt vjd.ye pece 15 For 10 dosof dobell playtf att vj the dosoun 3 For 6 dosof pendantffor the Braunchesin ye Bancketinghouse 1 the hall att vjs.ye dose 116 Item 8 new pullyes for the Branchesat iiijd. yepece 2 8 214 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

li. s. (I Ite 6 dosof Candellplatfat 3s. ye dos Ite for viijlb of Soderto mend the Branches at8d 5 4 Ite 6 dosof kandelstickfatt ijs. the dos 12 Ite 4 dosof lardg pastbordf to savethe Col- loumesin the Bancketinghouseatt 3s. the dos , 12 It earring the Branchesby watter *"lby land to Whitliall and to the Bancketting house 10

46 10 4

Stiuen Bayle, In place of Grome'"I Purvior for the Offic of the Revellf demandethe Allouance for divers thingf by him disbursedT: for his Attendaunc of his Servis as followethe li. s. A. The GromesImprimis for Cariadg of ChayresTabell Tt bil1 Stoolesfrom the Offic to Whithall 1 6 For to Great pannesto makefier 2 For 4 Earthen pottf 1 6 Erthen Candelstikf for ye players 1 9 For Ivy Bayes1 Nayles Imployed att Seve- rall times 2 3 For a Musik house dore in the hall T; a doore for the Musik housein the Bancketinghouse wth lockf 10 For my boat hier imployeddivers times T;car- reing backeye Stufe 6 6 Allso he demandeth as he hathe bin allowed for his Attendaunceand his Sarvis during the holl years Sarvis in the Offic 6 13 4

7 17 4

TheYeo- A Note of Chargeslayd out by the yeomanof his mansbill. MatisRevellf viz. THE REVELS AT COURT. 215

For a Cradell of Iron for his Matis Servis att ye Courtatt sutehtimes as playesar performed before his Matie 3 10 For a Courtenof darnepof 15 yardf att ijs. ye yard 1 a Curten Rod 2 For a Tabell, 2 Formes,T; 4 Stoolesfor y* Re- hersalls att ye Offic 110 For Andiorns Tonges It fier Shouell for ye Tiering Chamber 12 For a Courten of Taffatie for the Musikhouse attyeCourt 212 For Thred, Cord, packthred,Brushes, lantern 1 Boothier 1 For A paynted Clothe1 Worke to the Mu- sike house and a property used att the Court 1 10

12 4

The Bill of the Mr of the Reuells from 1611 T; 1612. Sr GeorgeBuc, knight Mr of the Kingf MatesRevellf demandeth Allowance for him selfe T; his 4 men from Allhollen Eve 1611 untill °t for Ashwednesday following being the spaceof 118 days and for 20 nightf as allso for 14 dayesfor his Attendancesuppon the Run- ning att the Ring and att the Triumph in March and for 20 dayesin the Suiner for Ayring the Stufe and other sarviceswch cometh to (at viijs. p die 1 totidem pnoct 6911.4s. Ite the Mr demandethe Allowance as hath bin accus- tomedfor Fewell as well for his own lodging as for ye Ayringf of the stufeT; for ye Rehersallfof ye playes 8B. Ite the sayd Mr asketh for Allowauncefor Lightf, Torchesand ChandreyWar for the Sarvisaboue sayd as bathe ben accustomed Sh. 216 EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF

Ite the Ptlr deraandethAllowance for a grencloth for a Standishpaper 1 Inck as hath bin allowed 311.6s. 8d. He demandethAllowance for Botehier1 other charges of Attendanceatt Grenwich during the Abode of the Duke of Bulion T; other Imbassatlors in ye Suiner I11. 10*. Ite the saydMr askethallowance of 5U.for ye Auditor of the Imprest 511. Layd out by the saydMr unto the Clarkf of his Matles priue Seal1 Signetfor his MatisWarrant 1". 13s.4d. Ite to Mr Bingley for his Certificat1 to his Ciark I11. Ite to M" Bingley for the Order 2lf. Ite to his Clarke 10s. Ite to ME Warder for Entring the Orderf 10*. Ite to S1'Willfh Bowier for ye Receptof ye MoneyT: to his Clarke 16s. Ite the sayd Mr d^mandethe Allowance for rent of his house wch the Auditors hathe warrant for 30U. 124". 3s. 4d.

Allexander Stafford Clark comptroler of his Matia Revellf demandethAllowance for his Bordwages1 diet as hath accustomed and his Attendance 1, those \vch he imployedin ye ordinarie Sarvisof the Kingf Matiefrom Hallomas untill Ashwednesdayas allso for other extra- ordinarieattendances att ye Tilting T; Shoesand for je Ayringf of the Stufe 1 garment^ in the Offic wthinthis yearsimployment cumes to xiija- vjs-

William Honyng Clark of his Matis Revellf demandeth Allowancefor his BordwagesT; for his Attendancewtb those vvchhe imployed in ye ordinarie sarvis of his Matie from Hallomas till Ashwednesday°l other Serviseswthin theyears attendance xiiju- vjs-^yd- Allso he demandethas he is Clark of ye Revellf for a THE REVELS AT COURT. 217 grenclothpaper ynke 1 other thingf therto belonging as his predessessorshad before him to make ye Billf T; Bookf for ye Auditor T; a Ledger booke iiju. vjs. viijd. Willrh Honyng Clark of ye Revellf demandethein this Accoumptfor A Rent of his house of xvu. a year wchhe wasdispossessed of in Sl Johnswch the Auditors hath warrant fro the Lord Threseror T; the Chancellor of yc Exchekerto alloweof XVB.

Edward Kirkham yeoman of his Mate3 Revellf de- mandeththe leekeallowance for his BordwagesT: other Attendancesof playesand Maskf Tilting 1 Ayring of the Stufe as is allowed unto ye former officers aboue cumetheunto x"}11-vjs- viijd. All so Edward Kirkham yeoman of ye Revellf demandethe Allowance of a Rent for his house of xvu. by year to be passedin the years Accoumpt wch ther is warrant from yelord Thresserorand the Chancellorof the Exchekerto ye Auditors for xv11. 73U. 6s. 8d. SmaTotal of the hole Chargf of this years Ac-

coumpteended the last of Octobar1612 XX Truly examinedamounteth unto cciiiju. vii8. G. Buc. WmHonyng A, Stafford. Edward Kirkham.

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NOTES,

ThomasGyles for monyto him due,&c., p, 10.] " It appearsfrom the books of Sir Thomas Heneuge, Treasurer of the Chamber to Queen Eliza- beth from 1 Nov., 1586to 1 Nov., 1587,that ThomasGyles was masterof the childrenof St. Paul'sSchool at that time." (MaloneShak. by Boswell, iii. 368.) " This suppositionis probablymistaken. ThomasGyles (or, as he spellshis own name,Gylles) was a personwhose trade it was to let out apparelfor public andprivate entertainments;and in the very yearof which we are now speaking,1571, he madea complaintin writing to Sir William Cecill (amongwhose papers it is found), that the Yeoman of the Queen's Revelsinjured his businessand the Queensdresses 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, \., 198). Narcissusshowen on Twelfe day, p. 13.] " A play with this nameis men- tionedby Heywood in his ' Apology.'" (Shak. Reprint, p. 56.) " Art thoti proud our scenepresents thee with the fall of Phaeton; Narcissuspining in the love of his shadow," &c. Heads of hearedrest and tymmed,p. 18.] Let me mention here once for all that, in the printing of theseaccounts, the original bookshave been followed to the very letter. Errors, suchas tymmedfor trymmed correct themselves,while they shewthe generalinaccuracy of the clerk-comptroller and his clerk. iij pair of Buskinsfor Allphonse,p. 22.] i. e. for AlphonsoFerrabosco. Petrucio for his travell, &c.,p. 23.] That is, I presume,Peti uccio Ubal- dino, a Florentine,who was in the receiptof a yearly fee from QueenEliza- beth of forty marks, as I learn from the accountsof the Treasurerof the Chamber. See alsop. 140. The BankettingHowse madeat White Hall for Thentertaynementof the seideDuke, p. 26 ] The Dukede Montmorency,Paule de Foix,and Ber- trand de Salignersarrived in this country as ambassadors" about the ninth of June, 1572." In Nicholl's Progressesmention is made" of a place" for the duke's entertainment," all breadedand deckt with flowersof the forrests,and also covered with canvason the head." NOTES.

William Hunnys for Rozes,p. 28.] This is not the poet, I believe,but anotherWilliam Hunnys, who was " Supervizorand Keper of the greate gardens and orchardes at Greenwich," and whose name occurs very frequently in the accountsof the Treasurerof the Chamber. " A Hive full of Honey," and "A Handfullof 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.] i. e. Richard Mulcaster, the master of Merchant Tailors' School,and the author of " Positionsconcerning the training up of Children." 4to. 1581. A tree of holly for the Button's play, p. 34.] " Dutton was at the headof Lord Warwick's servants." (Collier's Annals, vol. i., p. 235.) A deskfor farrants playe, p. 35.] Richard Ferrant, masterof the children of Windsor. For Eldertonsplay, p. 42.] William Elderton, the ballad-maker,Delo- uey's predecessor.He was deadin 1592. Perciusand Anthomiris,p. 68.] " Malone conjecturedthat this was an ignorantblunder of the person making out the accountsfor Andromeda, and no doubthe was right." (Collier'sAnnals of the Stage, vol. i., p. 209.) See p. 35 and 42. The hall at HamptonCoorte, p. 70.] The hall nowcalled Cardinal Wol- sey's Hall, but built by Henry VIII. after the deathof the great cardinal. The Hislo/y of Phedrastusand Phigonand Lucia together,p. 87.] " This is mostlikely the samepiece that, in the accountof the Revelsof the pre- cedingyear, we haveseen named P[r]edor andLucia, p. 51; perhapsneither was the correcttitle of the play." (Collier's Annals, vol. i., p. 235.) Whearemy L. of Leicestersmen showed theier matter of panecia,p. 87.] Query Philemonand Philecia, playedat HamptonCourt on ShroveMun- daye night by the Erie of Leicester'smen. See p. 68. To John Rossefor Long boordesfor the stereof a clowde,p. 90.] This bill of the property-makeris of the utmostimportance in the history of our stage. I may mentionhere what 1 havenever seenmentioned before, that the first local sceneknown to havebeen brought uponthe stagein publicor at court, was producedon the performanceof Carew'smasque, " CcelumBritinni- "cum,at court, onthe 18th Feb., 1633. " In the lower part," hesays, " was seenafarre off the prospectof Windsor Castell,the famousseat of the most Honourable Order of the Garter." " The Curtaine," Carew tells us, "" was watchet and a pale yellow in paineswhich flying up on the sudden, disseveredthe scene." Among the LansdowneMSS. (No. 1171) are few ground-plots,or profilesof scenes,by Inigo Jones,for the production of masquesat the MasquingHouse at Whitehall. The first is a " Pro- fyle of yescene when the scenedoth wholly change as well on thesides, as at yebacke shutters, and when the sidepeices are made to changeby run- NOTES. ning in groves." Piecesof cloudswere madeto comedown from the roof beforethe upperpart 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 assistthe deities in ascendingand de- scending. The secondis a " Groundplotof a scenewhere the sidepieces of the scenedo altogetherchange with the back shutters." Thesechanges were four severaltimes, and each changewould appearto have run in a distinct groove. In other plans are boxesfor the nobility, and in one the situationof the musicroom is clearenough ; viz. at the sideof the stage. Sabastiansplaye, p. 95.] That is, SebastianWestcott, master of the children of Paul's. The historic of Error, p. 102.] " We have distinct evidenceof the existence of an old play called ' The Historic of Error,' which was actedat Hamp- ton Court on New Year's days, 1576-7- The sameplay, in all probability, was repeated at Windsor on Twelfth-Night, 1582-3, though, in the accounts of the master of the Revels, it is called " The Historic of Ferrar." (Collier's Shak., vol. ii., p. 109.) The historyeof the Cenofalls,p. 102.] The Cynocephaliwere a nation of India having the headof a dog. See Pliny, and Buhver's Artificiall Changling, p. 17.-BOSWELL. At p. 110, a payment occurs of ijs. to " The Mowldeman for a houndes heade mowlded for a Cenofall." The Historye of Titus and Gisippus,p. 114.] There were two stories of this " figure of perfect friendship" in versebefore the play actedby the childrenof Paul's, one by William Walter, the other by EdwardLewicke. 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 Radcliffe? See Warton's History, by Price, vol. iii., p. 213. A ComodieorMorrall devisedon a Gameof the Cards,p. 176.] "Then for comedies,to speakeof a London comedie,how much goodmatter, yea and matter of state, is there in that Comediecald the play of the Cards? in which it is showed,how foure Parasiticall knauesrobbe the foure priti- cipall vocations of the Reahne, videl. the vocation of Souldiers, Schollers, Marchants,and Husbandmen. Of whichComedie I cannotforget the saying of a notablewise counsellorthat is now dead (Sir FrauncesWalsing- liame*), who when some (to sing Placebo) aduised that it should be for- bidden,because it was somewhattoo plaiue, and indeedas the old saying is (soothboard is no boord), yet he would haue it allowed,adding it was fit that They which doe that they should not, should heare that they woidd not."-A Brief Apologie of Poetrie by Sir John Harrington 1591. * Sir Francisdied in April, 1590. MOTES.

A Historic of Lone and Fortune, p. 176.] Perhaps " The Rare Tri- umphsof Love and Fortune, Plaide before the Queenesmost excellent Majestie4°. 1589," a copyof which, believedto be unique, is among the treasuresof the Bridgewaterlibrary. (SeeCollier's Annals, vol. i., p. 248, and vol. iii., p. 44.) A Historic of Ferrar, p. 177-] Probablyan interlude,written by George Ferrers. SeeWarton's Hist, of Poetry, vol. iii.., p. 212, and p. 293.- BosWELL, iii.,406. " Boswellnot very happily conjecturedthat this 'His- toric of Ferrar' wassome piece, by GeorgeFerrers, as if it had beennamed after its author, who had beendead some years: the fact, nodoubt, is, that the clerk who preparedthe accountmerely wrote the title by his ear."- (Collier's Shak., vol. ii., p. 109.) A Historicof Ariodanteand Geneuora,p. 177-] " Nobodyhas observed uponthe important fact, in connectionwith ' Much Ado about Nothing,' that a' History of Ariodante and Geneuora" was played before Queen Elizabeth, by ' Mulcaster'schildren,' in 1582-3. How far Shakespeare might be indebtedto this productionwe cannotat all determine; but it is certain that the seriousincidents he employedin his comedyhad, at an early date,formed the subject of a dramatic representation."-((Jollier's Shak,, vol. ii., p. 185.) Beingesente for to the Courteby Letter from Mr Secretary,p. 187"] Sir Francis Walsingham. " Who hath not heard of Sir Francis Walsingham, an eminent Councellour in Queen Elizabeth's Time, famous for his wisdom in mattersof State, and more for his piety in advancingthe Gospel? 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 everhave donethis, being soreligious a man,if he had thought plays to be prophane;being so great a statesman,if inconvenientto the state? And now, methinks,I have saidenough in defenceof plays."-Theatrum Pedivtium, or the Theatre Vindicated, fyc., by Sir RichardBaker. 12mo. 1662. The Moor of Venis, p 203.] Othello. We owe to Mr. Collier the discoveryof an earlier noticeof its performancethan this. Mesur for Mesur,p. 204.] " Maloneconjectured, from certainallusions, that' Measurefor Measure' was written in 1603; and, if we supposeit to have been selected for performance at court on 26th Dec., 1604, on account of its popularityat the theatreafter its production,his suppositionwill re- ceivesome confirmation .... We may arrive pretty safelyat the conclu- sionthat ' Measurefor Measure'was written either at the closeof 1603,or 541the beginningof 1604."-(Collier's Shak., vol. ii., p. 5.) The mention in the text is the first, as jet found, of Shakespeare's"Measure for Measure." The Plaieof Errors,p. 204.] As " The Comedyof Errors" is in Meres' NOTES. 225 list of Shakespeare'sPlays, this notice of its performanceat court is of no further use than to confute Malone'sassertion that this comedywas not revived after the accessionof the Scottishmonarch. It was not only revived, but revived, moreover, at court. How to larne of a womanto wooe,p. 204.] Of this play, by Thomas Heywood,we know nothingbeyond this casualnotice of its performanceat court. Heywoodwas the most prolific playwright of his age. The QueensMaU9 Maske of Moures,p. 204.] Jonson'sfirst masqueat Whitehall was the masqueof Blackness. The queen, it appears,gave Jonsonhis order to make a masqueof Moors,and the poet brought the Nigrite of Ptolemyand Solinusinto his invention. The short account of the masqueby the clerk of the Revelsoffers a curiouscontrast to Jonson's own delightful description. Euery one in his Umor, p. 204.] This Comoedie was first Acted, in the yeere 1598. By the then L. Chamberlayne his Seruants. The principal!Comaedians were. Will Shakespeare Ric. Bvrbadge Avg. Philips loh. Hemings Hen. Condel Tho. Pope Will. Slye Chr. Beeston Will. Kempe loh. Dvke. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. Euery on out of his Umor p. 204.] This ComicallSatyre wasfirst acted in the yeere 1599. By the then Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants. The principall Comcedianswere, Ric. Bvrbage loh. Hemings Avg. Philips Hen.Condel. Wil. Sly Tho. Pope With the allowance of the Master of Revels. TheTempest, p.210.] " Hallowmasnyght 1611" was the 1st of Novem- ber, 1611; andas it wasthe customof theage not to producea playat court," for his MaMRegal disportand recreation," before it had been stampedwith publicapprobation on a publicstage, " TheTempest" was a 226 NOTES.

in all likelihoodfirst producedat theGlobe, in thesummer of 1611. If this is correct,what becomes of Mr. Hunter'sposition, maintained with somuch ingenuityand learning, that "The Tempest"of 1611was the " Loves LaboursWon," mentionedas Shakespeare'sby Meres,in 1598. Every freshdiscovery of a fact aboutShakespeare's plays provesthat he was distinguishedearlier, and retiredearlier, than his commentatorsand bio- graphershave been hitherto willing to allow. The Winters Nights Tayle, p. 210.] On the l&th of August, 1623,Sir Henry Herbert allowedafresh, without a fee, " An olde playe calledWin- ter's Tale, formerly allowedof by Sir GeorgeBucke, and likewyseby mee on Mr. Hemmingshis wordethat there was nothing profane added or re- formed,though the allowedbooke was missinge."-Malones Shak. by Bos. iii., 229. Now, as Tylney, Buc's predecessorin office, died in October, 1610, " The Winter's Tale " must, without question,be assignedto some period subsequentto the date of Tylney'sdeath. Dr. Forman,by Mr. Col- lier's shewing,saw " The Winter's Tale" playedat the Globe,on the 15th May, 1611; and we now know that it was played at court on the 5th No- vember, 1611. A play called CupidsReueng, p. 211.] By Beaumontand Fletcher,and hitherto said to have been first acted in 1613. The City Gallant.-Tu Coque,p. 211.] " Greene'sTu Quoque,or the Cittie Gallant, As it hath beenedivers times acted by the QueenesMa- jesties Servants, Written by Jo. Cooke, Gent." 4to. 1614. Mr. Collier, in a notein his editionof "Dodsley's Old Plays," threw out a conjecture that this play, when originally produced,had some other title, until the ex- cellenceof Green's performance,and his modeof delivering Tu Quoque, gave it his name. " It could scarcelybe brought out," he adds, " in the first instance,under the appellationof ' Green'sTu Quoque,'before it was knownhow it wouldsucceed, and how his acting would tell in the part of Bubble." That " Tu Quoque " was first known as " The City Gallant," this accountof Buc's provesbeyond question. The Siluer Aiedg : and yenext night followingLucrecia, p. 211.] " The SilverAge" is by ThomasHeywood, who was also author of a play called " The Rape of Lucrece," of which Mr. Collier mentions an edition in 1608. HimensHaliday, p. 211.] " Hymen'sHoliday, or Cupid'sVagaries," " an oldplay of Rowley's,"was acted before the king andqueen, on the 16th December,1633, and " liked," as Sir Henry Herbert tells us. The proudMayds Tragedie, p. 211.] SeeIntroduction, p. xl. NAMES OF PLAYS. 227

NAMES OF PLAYS MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK.

PAGE PAGE .LadyBarbara . . .13 Theplay of Cutwell . 120 Effiginia . . . #. An Inventyonor playeof the Aiaxand Ulisses . . . ib. threeSysters of Mantua . 125 Narcissus .... ib. An historyof the Creweltieof a Cloridonand Radiamanta . ib. Stepmother . . ib. Paris & Vienna . . . ib. A Morrall of the marryage of The Playof Cariclia* . . 34 Myndeand Measure . . ib. Maske of Janus . . .35 A Pastorell or historic of a Play of Fortune . . 36 Greeke Maide . . . ib. Predor& Lucia . .51 The historicof the Rapeof the Alkmeon .... ib. second Helene . . . ib. Mamillia .... ib. A Maske of Amasones & a Truth, ffaythfulnesse& Mercye ib. Maske of Knights A Doble Herpetulus the blew knighte . ib. Maske . ib., 135 Quint ffabi .... ib. The history of the Knight in the The ForestersMask . 53 Burnyng Rock . . . 142 The HuntersMask . . 59 The historye of Loyaltie and Timoclia at the Segeof Thebes bewtie .... ib. by Alexander . . .62 The historyof murderousMichael143 Philemon & Philecia . 68 A History of the Duke of Mil- Percius & Anthomiris . . ib. layn and the Marques of Man- Phedrastus& Phigon . . 87 tua 154 Lucia .... ib. A history of Alucius . . ib. A matter of Panecia (Philecia?) ib. A History of the foure sonnes The Pedlers Mask . ib. and 89 of Fabyous . . . ib. A matter calledPretestus . ib. The History of Cipio African . 155 The Payntersdaughter . . 101 Thehistory of Portio and De- Toolie . . 102 morantes .... ib. The historic of the Collyer . ib. The History of the Soldan and The historic of Error . 102,177 the Duke of . . . ib. The historyeof MutiusSceuola 102 The Historyof Serpedon . ib. The historyeof theCenofalles ib. A Comodiecalled delighte . 167 The Historie of the Solitarie A storieof Pompey . ib. Knight . . .114 A Comodieor Morrall devised The IrissheKnyght . ib. on a Gameof the Cards . 176 The Historyeof Titus & Gisip- A Comodieof Bewtieand hus- pus ib. wyfery . . . b.

>s & Chariclea. NOTES.

PARE A Historieof Love and For- The TwinesTragedie ib. tune 176 CupidsReueng ib. A Maske of Ladies . 177 The Siluer Aiedg ib. A Historieof Ferrar[Error ?] . ib. Tu Coque,or theCity Gallant ib. A historic of Telomo . . ib. The Noblman ib. A Historieof Ariodanteand Ge- HimensHaliday , ib. neuora .... ib. The proud MaydsTragedie ib. A Maske of Sixe Seamen . 178 A pastorallofPhillyda & Choryn 188 The Masqueof Oberon . Vlll The historyof Agamemnon& The Royal Slave . xxiv, xxv Ulisses .... ib. Arviragus . ib. The history of Felix & Philio- The Silent Woman xxiv mena ... . 189 Alfonso . . ib. An Inventioncalled Fyve playes The Coxcombe . ib. in one .... ib. Beggers Bush . ib. An Invention of three playesin The MaidesTragedie . ib. one . . . . . ib. The Loyall Subject . xxv The Moor of Venis [Othello] . 203 The Mooreof Venice . ib. The Merry Wiues of Winsor . ib. LouesPilgrimage . ib. Mesur for Mesur . . . 204 Love and Honor . ib. The Plaie of Errors . . ib. The Elder Brother . . ib. How to larne of a Woman to King and No King . . ib. Wooe ib. Rollo . ib. All Fouelles . . . ib. Hamlet . . . . . ib. Loues Labours Lost . . ib. Caesar .... . ib. Maske of Moures . . . ib. Wife for a Month . . ib. Henry the fift ... ib. The Governor . ib. Euery on out of his Umor . ib. Philaster . ib. Euery onein his Umor . . ib. The prowdeMayde . xl The Marchant of Venis . 204, 205 Eastward Hoe . xliv The Spanish Maz . . . 205 The Dutch Courtezan . ib. The Tempest . 210 BartholomewFair . . ib. Winters Nights Tayle . . ib. Twelfth Night . xlv A King & No King . 211 Winters Tale . . ib. The Almanak . ib. Merry Devil of Edmonton ib.

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