<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 539>
... And to the iiij Waytes ffor ther Wages & lyueryes ...
... And payd to Iohn Hoode laborer ffor the cariage off
tymber & makyng a stage ffor a game ... And paid to the kynges
pleyerz on Seynt Nicholas at the comandement of Master Mayer ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 539>
This daye it is agreed that master Mayer shall haue of the comon goodes
... towardes his charges & expences & rewardes giffen to the kynges
seruantes Mynstrell gamepleyerz Memorandum that Thomas Nicholas of
his godemynde 4that4 hath gyuen to the cominaltie his pageant called
the moremayd the xxiiij daye off Maye anno xxxij regni regis henrici
viij in the presens off Master Sotherton & Thomas Conye
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 539>
This daye it is agreed that master Mayer shall haue of the comon goodes
... towardes his charges & expences & rewardes giffen to the kynges
seruantes Mynstrell gamepleyerz Memorandum that Thomas Nicholas of
his godemynde 4that4 hath gyuen to the cominaltie his pageant called
the moremayd the xxiiij daye off Maye anno xxxij regni regis henrici
viij in the presens off Master Sotherton & Thomas Conye
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 539>
Assembly at Guyldhalle 16 Aprell 1540 elect officers Mr Nych
Sotterton Alderman At thys assembly ye Surveyours toke vpon
them to set forth ye Pageant & to bere all Charges ofye same to pay
yeCharges on Corpus Christi day the house ferme of ye Pageant & ye
Bedell hys Fee & they to have for these forsayd Charges & forther
Labours ... assesd
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 54l>
Payementes and charges of the Georg & other ... Off Whiche the seid
accommptauntes haue paied Withyn the tyme of this accompte thes sommes
of money ffolowyng that is to seye to the Georg ffor his ffee & labour
ffyndyng hym selff ... and paied to the standerdberer ffor hys ffee
ffyndyng hym selff ... and paid to the ij ffotemen to the Georg ffyndyng
them selff ... and paid to the ffoteman of the Margaret ... and
paid to the berer of the baner ... and to the berer of the dragon...
and payed ffor glovez ffor the Georg & hys compeny ... and paid to
Nicolson Sadeler ffor the trymmyng of ij horsez ffor the Georg &
Margaret ... and payed to Moraunt ffor clothe to couer the dragon
... and to Moton steyner ffor newe peyntyng of the dragon ... and paid
ffor a payer off shoez & gloves ffor the Margaret ... and paid ffor
agalon wyn gyffen ffor to haue an horse ffor the Margaret ... and
paid ffor Rebonde & lacez ffor the Margaretes horse & the dragon
... and paid ffor a comb
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 540>
... And to the iiij waytes ffor ther wages & Lyuerye4z4 ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 540>
Payementes & charges off the Georg & oyer Off Whiche the seid
accomptauntes haue paied within the tyme off this accompte thes
sommes ffolowyng That is to Saye paid to the Georg ffor his labour
ffyndyng hym selff ... and payd to the standerd berer ffyndyng
hym self ffor his labour ... and paid to the Margaret ffoteman
ffor his ffee ... and payd to the berer off the baner ffor his ffee ...
and payd to the dragon berer ffor his ffee ... and payd ffor beryng
vp & leieng vppe off the Dragon on the Chamber ... and paid to the ij
ffotemen to the Georg ffyndyng them selffes ... and paid ffor mendyng
off the dragon ... and paid ffor mendyng off the Coberd ... & makyng
clene off the Sworde the spere hede & the Georges Sworde ... and
paid ffor laces rebonde ffor the Georges & Margetes horsez & ffor
the dragon ... and paid ffor gloves ffor the Georg & his compenye
... and paid ffor horse mete ffor bothe dayez ... and payd to a
Sadeler ffor ij Sadelles & abytte ... and paid ffor an hosecloth
geven to Skevyn when he shuld aben the Georg ... and paid to adryan
Mase ffor his horse ffor the Georg & ffor the horse ffor the Marget ...
and paid to the Marget ffor hir Shoez & glovez ... and payd ffor
agalon wyne gyffen to Sir Iohn Germyn ffor hauyng his gown ffor the
George ... and ... Charges off the procession & others ... And paid to
them that bare the halywater stopp Crosse Candelstykkes Canypie the
braunche ij Iudaces & torches ... and paid for hauyng off aubes ... and
paid ffor Ringeng ... and paid ffor keping off the auter & to Iohn
walby ffor keping off the procession ... and payed to Robert ffenne ffor
dityng off iiij angelles & the awlter ... and paid to the iiij bedemen
... and payd ffor offryng off the George & off the Margaret on bothe
dayez ... and paid to xxv prestys keping the dirige & masse ... and
paid to Pigge ffor iiij tapers & iiij 4processiona4 Candelstykkes
... and paid for the makyng off iiij torches & for ij librae Waxe
putte therunto ... and paid ffor ij Iudaces v Candelles ffor the
braunche & ij precessioners ... ffees & Wages ... and to the waytes
ffor ther ffeez ... Minute expences and paid to Thomas Bathcom ffor
makyng off ij Iudas ... and paid ffor the dragon & mendyng of it ...
and paid ffor peyntyng of the ij Iudas & the ffanes with sharping
off the yrons off the 4ffaves4 ffanys ... and paied ffor the dressing
of the Sperehede the Sworde & Georges Sworde ... otys ffor Mr Rugges
horse tyme of kepyng of hym after thende of the ffest & to ...
Rysyng ffor dityng of hym with ... giffen ffor goyng ffor Rysyng
... Charges off the procession & otheres ... And payd to the berers of
the halywaterstoppe Crosse Candelstykes Canapie braunch ij iudaces
& torchez ... and paid ffor havyng of avbes halywaterstoppe Crosse
& Candelstykes ... and paid to the sexten ffor Rynging ... and
paid ffor dressing ... of the auter & kepyng ... of the same ... and
paid to Rud & other clerkes ffor kepyng of the precession ... and
to ffenne ffor ffyndyng the iij angelles ... and paid ffor the
offrynges of the georg & margaret bothe dayez ... and paid to the
iiij bedemen of thegyeldaye ... and paid to xxij prestes kepyng
the obite ... and paid to Pigge ffor iiij li waxe to the torches &
ffor makyng therof ... and paid ffor makyng of the Iudaces braunches
& precessionalles ... and paid ffor iiij tapers & iiij candelles
ffor the obytes ... ffees & Wages and to the Waytes ffor ther
ffees ffor the seid tyme ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 541>
... And to the iiij Waytes of the Citie ffor ther Wages & lyueryes
... And payd ffor Sedge ... ffor the comon halle tyme of an
enterlude & ffor drynk ffor ... the pleyers & ffor makyng
of astage ... & to Henry Spark ffor serten cariage ... don in
the tyme of Master Sotherton Mayer ffor the cominaltie oweng to
hym ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 541>
Item to the iiij waightes for ther wages euery of them ... and for ther
lyuerys euery of them ... wytson weke Item payd for sedge to strowe the
Halle ther whan the prynces players playd an enterlude ther ... drynke
for the players ... to ij laborers that fechyd barrelles and
tymbyr and made a scaffold for them ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 542>
... And to the iiij waytes ffor ther wages & lyuerye  ...
nemore this yeer ffor one of them dyed within the yeer ...
... And paid at the commandement of Master Meyer to certen
gamepleyers pleyeng ouer the semble chamber ouer & beside ...
gathered emonges the compenye with ... paid ffor preparyng
a stage ffor them & ... for perfume spent in the Counsell Chamber
ffor to avoide the stronge Savor ther by reason of a chymney
in the prison wheroff the Swote was brent ... wrestlyng place & saynt
Iamys daye And paid to a Carpenter ffor vj dayes ... worke preparyng
tymber worke ffor the wrestlyng place & to ... vj laborers ffor ij
dayes euery of them castyng doun an olde butte & makyng a new butte &
preparyng the bankes & grounde mete ffor the peple ... And paid to aa
carpenter & ij laborers ffor ... oone dayes worke takyng doun the
wrestlyng place & ffor caryeng ... the tymber Inne & oute & ffor newe
peyntyng ... of the gorgyn ffor canvas ... & peynttyng ... of ij apyrns
ffor ij giantes & for iij ... men beryng them ... Rewardes ... And
to master Rogers late mayer ffor Rewardes gevyn by hym to
mynstrelles & messengers of noble men tyme of his mayraltie ...
his mayraltie ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 542>
Item to iij of the iiij wayghtes for ther wages and lyuerys euery
of them ... Item to the iiij wayght for halff yere wages who
dyed after Estern ... and to the other newe wayght who was
amyttyd at Mydsomer toward a lyuery ... annuytes Item to
the sayd iiij wayght for hys quarter wages endyd at Myhelmes
Interludes Item paid to the Erle of Arnedelles players who playd
on Myhelmes day in the begynnyng of this accommpt an enterlude
in the sembly chambyr of ye guldhall  ... wherof was gatherd
amonges the Aldermen ... and so was paid by the accomptanntes
Item paid for perfume for the chambyr whyche saverd sore
and to a laborer yat swept ye chambyr and made a scafold vpon
the fourmes ther ... Tryvmphis Item for a botfull of sedge for strowyng
of the bothe and Gameplace ... Item to ij men yat wachyd the bothe
ij nyghtes ... Seynt Iamys day Item to iij men wherof ij kept the gate
of ye game place and the ... kept the buttry ... and for the dyners
and suppers yat day ... The next day Item paid for newe canvas for ij
apurns for the ij Gyantes ... for peyntyng of them ... for peyntyng of
Mary Gorgeyn ... and to iij men yat bare them ... allwhich went
yat same day by commandment
<A E><S NOR><R LA><D 542>
The order of the procession of occupacions on Corpus christi daye
ffrom the comon hall by Cutlerrowe aboute the market by holter and
so directly to theseid hall In primis Smythes tylers Masonz &
lymebrenners with ther ij baners Carpenters gravours Ioyners
Sawers sevemakers bowers ffletchers I baner whelewightes & basketmakers
Reders Cleymen redesellers & Carters I baner Bochers glovers
parchemynmakers I baner Tanners I baner Cordwaners Coryours coblers
& colermakers I baner Wollenweuers lynen Weuers ffullers shermen
& wolchapmen ij baners Couerlightweuers dornyxweuers & girdelers
I baner Bakers bruers Innekepers vynteners Coupers & Cokes I baner
ffishemongers ffresshwaterffishers beyng kelemen ij baners barbours
wexchaundelers & Surgeons I baner haburdaisshers Cappers hatters
bagmakers poyntemakers pynners Wyerdrawers & Armerers I baner Saynt
lukes Gilde viz Pewtrers brasers belle ffounders Plomers glasers
& Peynters I baner Taillours hosiers Skynners & broderers I baner
Goldsmythes Sadelers dyers & Calaundrers I baner Worstedweuers
I banere Grocers & Raffemen I baner Mercers drapers lawers &
Skryveners I baner
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 542>
Payementes & charges off the Georg & other ... Off Which the seid
accomptauntes haue paidd within the tyme of this accompte thes
Sommes of money that is to Saye to the Georg ffor his ffee & labour
ffyndyng hym selff ... and payd to the standerd berer ffor his ffee
ffyndyng hym Selff ... and paid to the ij ffotemen to the georg
ffyndyng thym Selff ... and payed to the ffoteman of the Margaret
... and payd to the berer of the 4berer4 baner ... and to the berer of
the Dragon ... and paied ffor glovez ffor the Georg & his compeny
... and to Nicolsen Sadeler for trymmyng of ij horses ffor the Georg
& Margaret ... and payed ffor Shoez & glovez ffor the Margaret ...
and paid ffor Rebondes laces and ffor the horse ffor the 4margaret4
stet & dragon ... and paied 4ffor shoez ... & gloves deble to the
margaret &4 ffor a galon wyne ... ffor to haue an horse ffor the
Margaret ... Charges off the procession & other ... And payd to the
berers of the halywaterstoppe Crosse Candelstykkez Canapie braunchez
ij Iudaces & torches ... and payd ffor havyng of the aubes
halywaterstoppe Crosse & Candelstykkez ... and paid to the Sexten for
Rynging ... and paid ffor dressing of the auter & kepyng of the
same ... and paid to Rud & other clerkes ffor kepyng of the procession
... and to ffenne ffor ffyndyng the iij angelles ... and paid ffor
the offeryng of the Georg & Margaret ... and payd to the iiij bedemen
on the gilde daye ... and paied to xxj prestes kepyng the obite
... and paid to Pigge ffor makyng the torches & waxe therto ... and
ffor makyng ij Iudaces braunches & precessionalles ... and ffor
iiij tapers iiij Candelles ffor the obytes ... and paid ffor mete
ffor the horse ffor ij dayes & one nyght ... and ffor makyng of
xij li waxe ... ffees & Wages ... and to the waytes ffor ther ffeez
duryng the seid tyme ... Mynute Expences and paid ffor lynyn clothe
ffor the dragon & ffor a bag ffor money ... and paid ffor DCC naylez
ffor the dragon ... and paid for steyneng of the ... dragons hede
& other reparacions therof & ffor ... Canvas ... and paid ffor makyng
clene the Swordez the mailes & spere hede ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 542>
Assembly at Comon Halle 5 May 1543 officers elected Charges of
Pageant & Corpus Christi day last yere ... assessd now ... Charges of
Pageant &c undertook for ... Agreed yat every man beyng a
Grocer in rollyd within ye Cyty of Norwiche shall ye Sonday next
aftyr Corpus Christi day come to ye Comon Halle Chappell at 9
ofye Clocke in ye foor noone & ther here Mase
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 543>
... And paid to the iiij waytes ffor ther wages & lyueryes...
The sonday after xij day Tryumpphes ffor Edenburgh & Leth &
boleyn ... And paid in expences of makyng ... a stage at the
comon halle the sondaye after xij ffor an Interlude ther
to be plaid by my lord of Sussex pleyers & geven ... to the
seid pleyers in Reward ... And in expences & charges of
ffyers makyng of a Tryvmphe made ffor the victorye had at
Edynburgh & litthe with ... goven to the iiij waytes
playeng at the Crosse in the tyme of procession & at Tomlond
... And in like expences of ffyers in the market and at
Tomlond made in tyme of procession solemly had At the tryumphe
made ffor the opteyneng of Boleyn viz ffor wode ... & astill ffor
the seid ffyers & at Master Meyers gate ffor iij barrelles
... of doble bere & ffor brede ... to the waytes ... with ...
... to Sucklynges laddes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 543>
ffees & wages Item to the iiij wayghtes for ther lyuerys ...
annuytees Item to the sayd iiij wayghtes for ther hole yeres wages
euery of them ... Tryomphis Scotlond Item to the iiij wayghtes
playeng at Tomlond and at the Crosse in ye market in the tyme of
processyon ... Interludes Item paid on the sonday after Twelth day to
vj laborers that caryed xij long popill plankes from the Comon
Inne to the Comon Halle to make a scaffold for an Interlude to be
playd ther by my lord of sussex men Item to a Carpenter yat made
ye scaffold with brede and drynke as well for the players as for
the laborers & Carpenter Item ther was govyn to the sayd players
in reward ... of the whyche was gatherd of Master Mayer and his
brothern ... and so was paid by the accomptant Rewardes Item
gaf to the prynces players the xviij day of novembyr in reward
bycause yat Mr Mayer hadeno leyser to se them playe
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 543>
... Off Whiche the seid accomptauntes haue payed withyn the tyme of
this accompte thes Sommes off money that is to Saye to the Georg ffor
his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym selff ... and payd to the standerd berer
ffor his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym Selff ... and payed to the ij
ffotemen to the Georg ffyndyng them selffes ... and paid to the ffoteman
of the Margaret ... and payd to the berers of the baner ... & dragon
... and payd ffor gloves ffor the Georg & his compenye ... and to
Nicolson ffor trymmyng of ij horses ffor the Georg & 4dragon4 Margaret
... and payed ffor Shoez & gloves ffor the Margaret ... and
and paid ffor Rebondes & laces ffor the margaretes horse
& for the dragon ... and paid for wyne goven to haue an horse
ffor the Margaret ... and ffor an horse ffor the Georg & a man
attendyng vpon the horse ffor bothe dayez ... Charges off the procession
& other and paid to the berers of the halywater stoppe Crosse
candelstyckes Canapie braunche ij Iudaces & torches ... and payd ffor
hauyng of aubes halywaterstoppe Crosse & Candelstykkes ... and to the
Sexten ffor Rynging ... and paid for dressing of the aulter & kepyng
therof ... and paid to Rud & other clerkes ffor kepyng of the procession
... and paid to Robert ffen ffor ffyndyng the iij angelles ... and
paid ffor the offeryng of the Georg & Margaret bothe dayez ... and paid
to iiij bedemen on the yeldedaye ... and paid to the gilde prest & xxij
other prestes kepyng the obyte ... and paid to Pigge ffor lyghtes to
the obyte ... and ffor makyng of ij Iudaces the braunche &
precessionalles ... and ffor makyng of iiij tapers iiij Candelles &
torches & ffor waxe therto ffor the obytes ... and paid ffor horse
mete j daye & j nyght ... and paid to ffen ffor ... ffees & wages and
to the waytes ffor ther ffeez duryng the seid tyme ... Mynute expences
... and paid to Iohn Cok ffor money by hym paid to on3..3 which shuld
haue ben Georg ... and payd ffor mendyng the helmet & makyng clene
of the same ... ffo3...3 clene of the Sword & mendyng the Scaberd
... ffor newe makyng the heltes & ffor Silkes laces ffust 3...3 napys
& ffrenge ... ffor j yerde iij quartes di of lynen clothe ffor the
neke of the dragon ... the lambe ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 544>
... And paid to the iiij waytes ffor ther wages &
lyfferyes ... xj die Ianuariis ... & goven to the pleyers to
therle ... of Sussex by commandement of Master Maier in Reward
by cause thei pleyd nat beffore master Maier ffor that Master
Meier & his brethern wer at no leysor & the comon hall
also occupied with the kynges whete ... NB Master ...
And goven in Rewarde ... to my lord princes players playeng
an interlude at Master Cas3..3ldens place before Master Maier
& diuers of his bredern & comons vpon thassencion daye ...
And goven in Reward ... to ij of the kynges menstrall &c ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 544>
Rewardes Item gaf in reward the xj day of Ianuary to my
lord of sussex players bycause master Mayer And his brothern war at
no leyser to se them playe and also the Comon halle at yat tyme
occupyed with the Kynges Greyne ... enterludes Item gaf in
reward to my lord prynces players playeng an Interlude vpon ye
Assencon Day in Master Castyldens place byfore Master Mayer & his
brothern and certen Comyners ... Annuytees Item to the iiij
wayghtes for ther wages euery of them ... and to them euery of them ...
for ther lyuerys ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 544>
Payementes Margarett ... Off Whiche the seid accomptauntes haue payd
Withyn the tyme of this accompte thes Sommes of money ffoloweng that
is to Saye to the Georg ffor hys ffee & labour ffyndyng hym selff
... and to the Standerd berer ffor his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym
selff ... and to the ij ffotemen of the Georg ffyndyng them selffes
... and to the ffoteman of the Margaret ... and to the berers of the
baner ... & dragon ... and ffor gloves ffor the Georg & his compenye
... and to a Sadeler ffor trymmyng of ij horses ffor the Georg &
Margaret ... and ffor shoes & gloves ffor the margaret ... and paid ffor
Rebondes poyntes & laces ffor the Margaretes horse & ffor the dragon
... and ffor wyne goven to haue an horse ffor the Margaret & ffor an
horse ffor the ... Georg ... and to aman attendyng vpon the horse
ffor bothe dayes ... and paid ffor horsemete ffor the Georges &
margaretes horse bothe dayes ... Procession & other charges ...
And also payd to the berers of the halywater stoppe Crosse Candilstikkes
Canapie braunche Iudaces & torches ... and paid ffor tohaue albis Crosse
Candelstykkes & holywaterstoppe tyme of procession ... and to the Sexten
ffor Ryngyng ... and paid ffor dressing ... the aulter & kepyng ...
therof ... and paid to Rud & other clerkes ffor keping the procession
... and paid to ffen ffor ffyndyng the angelles ... and paid ffor the
georges and Margarettes offeryng ffor bothe dayes ... and paid to iiij
bedemen on the gilde daye ... and paid to the gildeprest ... other
prestes kepyng the obite ... and paid to pigge ffor lightes at the
generall obite nihil hoc anno and paid ffor makyng of ij Iudaces
the braunche & precessionalles ... and ffor makyng of iiij tapers
iiij 4Candelles4 ... & iiij torches & ffor v li of waxe therto ffor
the obytes ... ffees & wages and to the Waytes ffor ther ffees ffor
theseid tyme ... mynute expences and paid ffor the ... makyng of
a fframe ffor Saynt Georges aulter at Cristes churche ffor waynscot
... to the same ... and paid ffor newe peynting & reparyng of the
dragon ... and paid ffor the makyng clene of the Georges Sworde &
trymmyng of the Spereshede which was broken in the Soket ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 544>
Charges paid on Corpus Christi day 1544 ... t0 1545 ... paid 2 yeres
howse farm of ye Pageant ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA6><D 545>
... to the iiij wayghtes ffor ther paynes ... & to iij Mynstrelles
At Cristes chirchegate ... Saynt Iamys day waytes banners
... to herrysons wiff ffor makyng of iiij banners ffor the waytes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 545>
ffees and wagis Annuytes Item to the iiij wayghtes for ther wages
euery of them ... and for ther lyuerys euery of them Item to the
iiij wayghtes for ther paynes ... Item to iij Menstrelles
at Crystchurche gate ... And paid to the iiij waytes ffor the
wages ... euery of them & ffor ther lyueryes euery of them ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 545>
Payementes ... Off Whiche the seid accomptauntes haue payed
withyn the tyme of this accompte the sommes of money ffolowyng that
it to Saye to the Georg ffor his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym Selff
... To the standerd berer ffor his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym Selff
... To the ij ffotemen of the Georg ffyndyng them Selff ... To the
Margaret ffor her Shoes & Gloves ... and to her ffoteman ffor his
labour ... To the berers of the baner ... & dragon ... To Nicolson
Sadeler ffor trymmyng of ij horses ffor the Georg & margaret ... ffor
Rebondes laces & poyntes ffor the same horses ... ffor the hier of
an horse ffor the Georg ... & ffor the Margaretes ... horse ... To
Nicolson ffor horsemete ... ffor gloves ffor the Georg & his compenye
... and to a man attendyng to the the horse bothe dayes ... Procession
& other charges ... And also payd to the berers of the halywaterstoppe
Crosse Candelstykkes the braunce Iudaces & iiij torches & Canapie
...  and paid ffor xv albis Crosse & Candelstykes tyme of the precession
... To the Sexten ffor Ryngyng ... To hughson ffor kepyng of the awter
... To Robert ffenne ffor ffyndyng of iij angelles ... To hym more
ffor trymyng of the aultier ... To Rudde ffor Syngyng at the precession
... and paid ffor the offeryng of the Georg & Margaret bothe dayes
... and paid to the gilde preste... & xx other prestes kepyng the
generall obite ... and to the iiij bedemen of the gildedaye ... To
the Chaundeler ffor iij li waxe ffor the iiij torches ... and ffor
makyng of the same torches ... and paid ffor makyng of the braunche ij
precessionalles & ij Iudaces ... and payd ffor iiij Candelstykkes with
iiij tapers ffor the generall obyte ... ffees & Wages ... and to the
waytes ffor ther ffees ffor theseid tyme ... Mynute expences ... and
paid to Richerd Steynour ffor amendyng off the dragon ... and ffor anewe
lyne to the dragon ... and paid to Tillen Smyth ffor a Soket of Iron
& other thinges ffor the Suer Steyeng of the baner at cristes churche
... and paid ffor dressyng of the ij swordes & helmette ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 545>
Payements 1546 38 Henry 8 on Corpus Christi day for ye offryng at
ye Comon Halle ... & to ye 4 Waightes ... Item to ye Surveyor for
Dates Almondes & perfumes for ye Gryffyn ... Assembly at Comon
Halle 6 Iune 1546 Officers for charges of Corpus Christi day &c
for 3 yeres &c assessd ... Assembly ther 10 Iune 1546 The 3d
Assembly holden at y3.3 Comon Halle on Pentecost Sonday
Accordyngly were chosen 4 Aldermen & 8 Comyners who chose Mr
Wylliam Rogers for ther Alderman 2 Wardeyn & 2 Surveyors for
settyng forth of ye Processyon on Corpus Christi day & for
ye Pageant yf it go forth ye next yere & l Bedell
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 546>
3.3ageaites Item it is orderd & enacted that the pageantes shall
not be sette forth this yere at the daye appoynted accustomed & that
Master Maier shall nat be dampnyfied by fforce of any acte therof
made to the Contrary ffor non executyng theroff
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 546>
Rever & pageantes This daye it is agreed that master Mayer shall
cause suche costes tobe don in the Rever as shall be thought best
by his discrescion & non other accessement tobe made but as shall
be thought best by him & yet neuerthelesse he shall not incurre in
any penaltie nor be dampnyfied ffor non execucion of ony Acte made
to the Contrarye & also it is agreed that the pageantes shall
not be sette fforthe thisyeere vpon diuers & many vrgent causes &
consideracions declared ffor & in the same
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 546>
ffees and wagys Item to the iiij wayghtes for ther wages euery of
them iiij nobylles & for a lyuery ... Item to the iiij wayghtes for
ther paynes ... Item to iij Menstrelles at Cryschrrche gate ...
Item to iiij men yat holpe home the gonnys & set them ageyn in
ther old place ... Item to Robert Nycholles for his horses
caryeng a pageant of kyng salamon about processyon ...
Item to iij men that toke payn aboute the forsayd pageant
and to ij men yat bare the moremayde ... for sope nayles lyne
peyntes & oyer thynges for ye pageant ... Item for mete & drynke
for iiij persons with chargis of havyng the pageant out &
Inne ... Rewardes and Interludes In primis gaf in reward to the
qwenys players who playd an Interlude at the comon Halle on the
tewysday in the vj weke after Myhelmes whose matter was the
market of Myscheffe ... of the whyche was gatherd amonges the
pepyll ther ... and so was payd by the accomptant ... Item
paid for fechyng of tymbyr & makyng the scaffold at the ovyr ende
of the halle ... Item gaff in reward to my lord prynces players who
played an Interlude at ye Comon Halle on seynt Katerynes day ... Item
for makyng of the scaffold and for drynke for the players ... Item
gaf in reward to master byrde scolemaster of the Grammarscole
for his scolers playeng an Interlude in the chappell of the
Comon halle the sonday after Twelth Day ... Item gaf in
reward on the sonday beyng sent Iamys Evyn to certen spanyardes
and ytalyans who dawnsyd antyck 3.3 & played dyuerse proper
bayne ffeetes at the Comon Halle byfore Master mayer and the
Cominaltie ... Item for a fferkyn of bere for them &
oyers ... Item to dyuers men yat removyd the tabylles trustylles
& fformes & set them ageyne whan all thynges was don ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGSR><D 546>
Payementes ... Off Whiche theseid accomptauntes haue payed Withyn the
tyme of this accompte thes sommes off money ffolowyng that is to saye
to the Georg ffor his ffee & labour ffyndyng hym selff ... and to
the Standerd berer ffor his ffee and labour ffyndyng hym selff ...
To the ij ffotemen of the Georg ffyndyng & trymmyng them Selffes ...
To the Margaret ffor her shoez & gloves ... and to her ffooteman ffor
his labour ... To the berers of the baner & dragon ... To a Sadeler
ffor trymmyng of ij horses ffor the Georg & Margaret ... ffor Rebondes
laces & poyntes ffor the same horses ... ffor the hier of ij horses
ffor the George & Margaret ... ffor horsemete ... ffor gloves ffor the
Georg & his compeny ... To a man attendyng to the horses bothe dayes
... and to a woman attendyng vpon the Margaret ... Procession & other
charges ... Also payd to the berers of the halywaterstoppe Crosse
Candelstykkes the braunche Iudaces iiij torches & canopye ... and
paid ffor xv albis ffor the berers of the premysses tyme off procession
... to the Sexten ffor Ryngyng ... To hughson ffor keping of the awter
... To ffenne ffor settyng fforthe of iij angelles ... To hym more
ffor trymmyng of the altar ... To Rudde ffor Syngin at the precession
... and payd ffor the offeryng of the Georg & margaret bothe daye ...
and paid to the gilde prest & other xxij prestes kepyng the generall
obyte ... To the iiij bedemen on the yeldedaye ... To the Chaundeler
ffor iij li of waxe ffor the torches with the making ... 4and ffor
makyng of the same4 and paid ffor makyng of the braunche ij
precessionalles & ij Iudaces ... and paid ffor iiij Candelstykkes with
iiij tapers ffor the generall obite ... and payd ffor the brekeffaste of
the George & his compenye ... ffees & wages ... and to the iiij Waytes
ffor ther ffees ffor theseid tyme ... Mynute expences ... and paied
mendyng of a golde fflower sette with peerles which the marget
hadde & was hurte ... and paid ffor makyng cleene of the
Georges Sworde ... and paid ffor drynke ffor the Georg after he hadde
playde ... and payed ffor the skoryng of the Sperehede to the Standerd
... and payed ffor redde velvet ffor the chekys of the Georges horse
brydill ... and payed ffor a ffurre sparre ffor a banershaft & shotyng
the same & ffor new birelles of jron ... and paid to Beswell ffor
peyntyng the same ... ffor mendyng of the hiltes of the Sworde & ffor
Skoryng of the helmet of laten ... ffor markyng of the pewter ...
ffor the Iron & gravyng of the marke ffor the same ... ffor the Siluer
& workyng of oone of the Scotchyns belongyng to the bedemen ... ffor
makyng & gildyng of iiij parcelles of the harnes yat belongith
to the Georges horse ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 546>
Paid 1 Edward 6 Paid on Corpus Christi day for ye offryng at ye
Comon Halle at ye Mesers Guyld ... & to ye 4 Wayghtes ... and
perfumes for ye gryffyn ... paid sonday next after Corpus Christi
day to Sir Kemp prest of ye Comon Halle for certen this yere ...
paid House ferme of ye Pageant ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 547>
annuytees Item to the iiij wayghtes for ther wages euery of them
iiij nobylles & for a lyuery ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 547>
St Georges even Also it is ordered and agreed That on the even of Saint
George By the howre of Three of the clokke in the afternoon The Mayour
Shereves with all the rest of the aldermen of the same Cittie after
the Sommoning of the Waytes and every other Brother Citesen of the
seide Company after the olde custome shall Repare to the seide
Cathedrall Church of the holy Trynytye of Norwich Their to assemble
them selves and there to here such Dyvyne Servyce as then shalbe
there seide or song And from thens to Repayre to the seide Common
hall there to take parte of the ffeast makers provysion Excepte it
fall within the vtas of Eastern as bifore is reherceid or otherwise
licensed by the seide Alderman and assembly
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 548>
This day is moved by Mr Mayor to the 4cvmons4 cominaltie vppon the
supplicaton of Iohn leeke Edwarde leeke Iohn fflecher and Mathew plome
for that they haue not sufficiente lyving or stypende for their paynes
vsing them self to be the waytes of this Cittie Whereas before
this tyme they haue hadde of the Cittie betwixte them ... that is to
say ... for ther wages & lyveries ... a pece whiche now is thoughte
very litell & therevppon they complayneth It is ord3...3d & graunted
& agreede by this house that they shall haue yerely tenne pounds
thirtene shillings & foure pence that is 4eythe4 eche of them ... a pece
to be paid at our lady nexte ... to every of them and so fromthensfurth
quarterly with the whiche graunte the waytes be contented
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 548>
the waytes This Daye is moved by Master Mayor to the Commonaltie
vpon the supplicacon of Iohn leek Edward leek Iohn ffletcher &
Mathue Plome waytes &c ffor that thei haue sufficiente lyuyng or
Stypende ffor ther paynes vsing them selves tobe the Waytes of this
Citie where before this tyme they haue hadde bitWext them ... of this
Citie which is euery of them ... whiche is thought very litill
Wherupon this dayevpon consideracons movyng &c It is graunted
& ordered that they shalhaue attwyxt them ... Whiche is euery off
them ... tobe paied euery of them ... the quarter & the ffirst tobe
gyuen at the annunciacon of our ladye next coming &c
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 548>
Annuytees Item to the iiij waightes for ther wages the fyrst
quarter ... And for ther wages the iij last quarters ...
and to them for ther lyueryes ... Mynute expenses
Item the xj day of decembyr to ye Kynges players playeng an Interlude
in the comon Halle on the sonday monday & Tewysday ... Item to a
carpenter yat made certen scaffoldes ... Item paid to my lord
protectors players who playd an Interlude at the comon Halle the
xiiij day of decembyr ... wherof Received of Master Rogers then
Mayer ... and so payd by the accomptant ... Item for charcole
candyll drynke and mennys labores yat made ye scaffold & kept the
dores ... Item payd for a scaffold makyng at ye Comon halle for
an enterlude playd ther ye sonday byfore Candylmes & for drynke
& charcoll ... Item the reward was payd by Master Mayer but
payd to ij men yat kept the dores ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 548>
Morley Wher william Morley of late ffor certen Wordes this daye
hadde by hym to Edward leek oone of the Waytes concernyng the
Blowyng of the Waytes at the gates of the aldermen ayenst the
ffeste of the Maier shireffes &c Whiche he confessed was commytted
to Warde this daye &c vpon trust of amendement promysed by mediacon
of ffrendes is remitted Item it is orderd that the kynges players
shall make an interlude at the hall late the Blak ffreres at the
charges of the Citie & they to haue ffor the same ... of the
common goodes
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 548>
Morley Wher william Morley of late ffor certen Wordes this daye
hadde by hym to Edward leek oone of the Waytes concernyng the
Blowyng of the Waytes at the gates of the aldermen ayenst the
ffeste of the Maier shireffes &c Whiche he confessed was commytted
to Warde this daye &c vpon trust of amendement promysed by mediacon
of ffrendes is remitted Item it is orderd that the kynges players
shall make an interlude at the hall late the Blak ffreres at the
charges of the Citie & they to haue ffor the same ... of the
common goodes
<A E><S NOR><R CA7><D 549>
Annuytees Item to the iiij wayghtes for ther wages euery of them ...
and euery of them for a lyuery ... Item paid ther by the sayd
commandment to Master Thomas Codde Mayer to gyf in reward to the
kynges players for yat it was thought good not mete for them to
playe as the tyme than requeryd by reason of the late commocon ...
Item to the iiij wayghtes pypyng at Crystchurche Tomlond and market
place ... Item a scaffold at the west dore with certen loose tymbyr
lyeng vpon the same for the wayghtes to stond on
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 549>
This day Receyuid out of the possession of Mr Augusten Stywarde alderman
A gowne of Crymesen veluet wrought pirled with golde A Dobelette of
Crymesen veluet Ierken fasshyon Item a gowne of tawny veluet for a
margaret with a peir wyde sleves and a placarde Item a pendaunt clothe
with a redde crosse Item Receyued from William Morley a veluet Ierken
with gylte nayles Item a Box with v peces of evydences and a keye
Item a Dragon Item a Grayle of parchemente noted with claspes of
copper and gylte Item a Mannell with Claspes of sylver Item
Receyued from Henry humfrey A dobelet with sleves of Crymesen
dammaske Item a coote Armour of white dammaske with a cros of
redde dammaske Item a Ierken of Crymesen veluette with a cros and
a roose vppon it Item twoo Cotes of grene breges Satten Item twoo
Cotes of white and redde fustyan and saye Item a Coote of redde
bokeram and white paned Item twoo cotes of Breges Satten of white and
redde Item a cappe of russette veluet Item a helmette of Latten Gylte
<A E><S NOR><R SGI><D 549>
21 April Goods sold Imprimis a vestyment of blak velvet with all
thinges therto belonging ... Item a Doublet of ffustyan with redde
Damaske sleves ... Item a Ierken of Crymmesen velvett ... Item a
cappe of Russet velvet ... Item a coote Armor of white Dammaske
with a redde crosse ... Item an Apern of fyne Male with ij gorgettes
and a gorget ... Item ij cootes of satten of bridges for the for the
henchemen of white & redd ... Item ij cootes of St Thomas worsted
for the henchemen ... Item a covering for a peire of brekenders ...
Item a Iacket of white ffustyan with a redde crosse ... Item a horse
4har3...34 harneis of black velvet ... Item a 3...3se harneis of
redde veluet ... Item a horse harneis for the margaret of crymesen
velvet ... Item a Banner clothe stayned in the staffe ... Item an
old banner and a Staffe therevnto ... Item a Standerd clothe of
white sylke a sperehed & a bastard sworde ... Item vj Skutchens with
St George crosse ... Item a Doublet of Ierken fasshon of crymmesen
veluet ... Item a gowne of tawney velvet with wyde sleves of red
velvett & a plakord ... Item ij grene cootes of Satten for the
Henchemen ... Item a helmette of latten ... Item a greate Masebooke
of Parchemyn ... Item a vestmente of crymeson velvet with all
that long therto ... Item a Bell in the Chamberleyns Custodye ...
Sum of thenventary of the goodes sold ...
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 550>
Item to Mr Stywarde for the rewarde of my lorde Brayes players
gyven to them in the absence of Mr Mayour by the same Mr
Stywarde ... the day and yere beforewritten payed also out of
thamper to Mr Mayor for a rewarde by him gyven to my lorde
Marques dorset players being here within the Cittie ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 550>
Item a horse harneis of black veluet with the bokylles of copper and
gilte Item a horse harneis for a lady of Crymesen veluet and flowers
of golde with a bytte to it Item fowre skutchens of sylver put nowe
into the boxe with writinges Memorandum for twoo more skutchens to
enquyre where the ben and in whose custodye to thentent they may be
restored Thenventarye Inprimis a Grayle of parchemyn noted Item a
Mannell with clospes of sylver gyven huntyngdon gyven Mr huntingdon
Item a vestymente of blak veluet with all thinges that long therto
T Soterton ... Item a doublet of ffustyan with redde dammaske
sleves Mr flechard ... I a Ierken of Crymesen veluet T Soterton ...
Item a cappe of russette veluet solde for ... Item a cote armour of
white dammaske with a redde cros ff wolmere ... Item an apern of fyne
mayle with ij gussettes and a gorgett I Sutton ... Item twoo cootes
of satten of brydges for the henchemen of white and redde lyned with
fustyane Woodecoke ... Item twoo cootes of St Thomas worsted for the
henchemen Twolman ... Item a covering for a peir of brekenders of
crymesen veluette with White hedded nayle Item a coote of white
satten and redde tewke with a roode R Mastersham ... Item a Iackette
of fustyan with a redde crosse L Soterton ... Item a horse harnes
of blak veluet with bokylles of copper & gilte and a bytte to the
same lente to the George Mr Fletcher ... Item a horse harneis of
redde veluet with barres of copper and gylte with out a bytte with
a fether therto for a george L Soterton ... Item a horse harnes for
the lady of Crymesen veluet and fflowers of golde without a bytte
Mr fletcher ... Item a Banner cloth stayned and garnysshed with
redde dammaske and v knoppes of sylke and a banner staff therto
Mr Rogers ... Item an olde banner and a staffe therto belonging not
ille R Mastersham ... Item a standerd clothe of white sylke with a
redde crosse and a spere hedde with the staff and a great
bastarde sworde ff wolmer ... Item vj skutchens with St Georges
crosse the chaundelour have twoo of them Item ij skutchens with the
kynges armes and the pongarnet solde for ... Item fowre skutchens of
sylver for the iiij bedemen for obbittes the surveyours haue them in
their keping them selves Item a skutchen of sylver for the beddell
in your owne keping Item a skutchen of sylver for the banner berer
it is with Cooke Item a Draggonne Item a doblet of Ierkyn fashon of
Crymesen veluet Edward Sellers ... Item a gowne of tawny velvet with
wyde sleves of redde veluet and a plackarde therto belonging Mr
Fletcher ... Item ij grene cootes of satten for the henchemen
Twolman ... Item a helmehette of latten Mr Quasshe ... Item a box with
evydences vj of the lande & howses Item ij candelstyckes and certen
waxe xj li henry allon barbour Item a greate Massebooke of parchemyn
R Mastersham ... Item a vestymente of grene dammaske with all that long
therto Item a vestement of Crymesen veluet with all that long therto
Twolman ... Item a belle in the Chamberleyns custody Twolman ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 551>
fees amd wages To the waytes viz Iohn Goodwyn Edwarde leeke
Mathewe plome for their iij wages the hoolle yere ... And for their
iij lyveryes ... To aulde leeke his wages iij quarters ...
To Robert Munds at the comaundement of Master Mayor and his
brethern for the lyverey ... Item Rewarded to my lorde Marquis
seruantes Gameplayers for a playe at the gyldhall of zacheus and
for a fyrken of beere ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 552>
Waytes This Daye Iohn Sokeling and Roberte sokeling be admytted to be
of the company of the waytes of the Cittie and they and eyther of them
to haue take & Receyve yerely like wages fees profightes &
enterteignemente as the other Waytes haue and to enter at the feste of
thannuncyacon of our lady nexte commyng after the Date hereof
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 552>
3.3uffragans tenementes Of Robert Sokelyn for the iiij tenemente ...
3.3ees and 3.3ages To the waytes of the Cittie viz Iohn Goodwyn
Edwarde Leeke Mathewe plome and Robert Munds for their quartor
wages at christmas ... And to Edwarde Leeke Mathewe plome
and Robert Mundes ther wages at our Lady ... And to Leeke plome
and Mundes with Iohn Sokelyng and Robert Sokelyng for their
fyve wages thalf yere ... To them for Lyveryes fyve
this yere ... fforreyn paiementes Inprimis payed and gyven to
the waytes of the Cittye by comaundemente of Mr Mayor and his
brethern towardes the Reneweng of their Instrumentes ...
Suffraganes tenementes Of 4Rob4 Iohn Sokeling for the iiij
tenemente ... ffees and wages To the waytes of the Cittie viz.
Edward Leeke Mathewe plome Iohn Mundes Iohn Sokeling and Robert
Sokeling ffor their hooll yere wages that is to saye every
of them ... by yere ... 3.3nnuities To Mr Henry Crooke
Late Mayor for thanuytie graunted every Mayor for Rewardes
messangers and mystrelles by yere ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 552>
The Waytes This daye It is Agreed by this house that the waytes of
the cittie shall haue libertye and lycens every Sondaye at nighte
and other holly dayes at nighte bytwixte this and Michaelmas nexte
comyng to come to the guyldehall And vppon the nether leades of
the same hall nexte the counsaill house shall betwixte the howres of
vij & viij of the clok at nighte blowe & playe vppon their Instrumentes
the space of haulf an howre to the Reyoysing and comforte of the
herers thereof
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 552>
The Waytes This daye It is Agreed by this house that the waytes of
the cittie shall haue libertye and lycens every Sondaye at nighte
and other holly dayes at nighte bytwixte this and Michaelmas nexte
comyng to come to the guyldehall And vppon the nether leades of
the same hall nexte the counsaill house shall betwixte the howres of
vij & viij of the clok at nighte blowe & playe vppon their Instrumentes
the space of haulf an howre to the Reyoysing and comforte of the
herers thereof
<A E><S NOR><R FRA><D 552>
The fifte Assembley Item the seid accomptannt is also charged with
certen personnes admytted the xth daye of Marche viz ... Of Roberte
Sokeling Mynstrell non apprentice ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 553>
To the wayghtes of the Cittye at Mr Mayors comaundemente
that daye ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 553>
Mason Willelmus Mason is this daye sett vppon the pillory with a paper
vppon his hedd for devysing of vnfitting Songes &c Gold This daye Robert
Gold was sett vppon the pillorye and his eare nayled to the same for
devysing of vnfitting songes against the quenes maiestie
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 553>
Mason Willelmus Mason is this daye sett vppon the pillory with a paper
vppon his hedd for devysing of vnfitting Songes &c Gold This daye Robert
Gold was sett vppon the pillorye and his eare nayled to the same for
devysing of vnfitting songes against the quenes maiestie
<A E><S NOR><R ID><D 553>
Iames Wharton of Estwynche in the countye of Norffolk Mynstrell
seruante to the righte honnourable the lorde Russell examyned the
4xixth4 xx day of Maye in the first yere of the reign of our souereign
Lady Mary by the grace of god Quene of England ffraunce and Ireland
defendour of the feith and in earth vnder god cheif heade of the church
of England and Ireland Before Henry Crooke Mayour of the cittye
of Norwich Thomas Marsham Augusten Styward Richard davy herry Bawn
Iohn Balle Alexander Mather Aldermen of the same Cittye and Iohn
Corbette Esquyer touching certen vnfitting songes vnreverentely
supposid to be song at the seid Cittye the tenth daye of Maye last
passed by 4i4 ij of the seide Iames apprentyces called 4Robert4
Rauf Grene and Robert Marche against the Masse and the godly
procedinges of the Catholike faythe of the churche touching therein
the homnour and dignytie of the Quenes highness onour seid Souereign
Lady 4as4 vppon Whiche examynacion & his answer to the same the
seid examynate saith thatt he ne yet his seid apprentyces did not
sing eny suche vnfitting songes to his knowlege And further
requyrd if 4t4he4y4 had eny bookes of songes And he seyd yea
Then 4t4he4y4 was requyred to shewe the seid bookes of Songes 4if
he had eny of them to enforme and learne his apprentyses4 And
thervppon there was 4conveyed4 delyuid by hym vnto us a Bydseke
4of the seid Iamys and with his own assent4 and vppon serche
thereof 4A Boyesacke4 And in 4the said bye sacke4 one very evell
and lewde song was found in the seyd fysekke 4as we thinke4
And the seid examynate 4beng4 being further examyned sayth that
he and his apprentyces hath not song the seid song openly and that
they hadd not redd it 4over4 aboue two seuerall tymes And further
examyned saith that he knowith not what person devysed and made
the said song But he saith that he hadd it of a Mynstrell at
Wyndham at one castelten hows 4Mynstrell4 at the signe of the
4Wassell4 Wastell xiiij daies now passed Whiche Mynstrell playeth
vppon a Harpe and is called Robert Gold 4abowt xiiij daies now
passed and4 and further he k4noweth4ain not declare But 4this4
touchyg ye premysses this examyned 4He4 saith that there is wrytten
vnder the coppye of the seid song on William Mason by name 4and
further he cannot declare any thing touching the premisses4 butt he
seith he knowith not the seid Maison Iames Wharton
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 554>
Iohannes Sokling mynstrell non apprentice ... This daye yt is agreed
by the hoale assemble that wher as the fyve waytes hath had hertofore
euery of them 4fyve4 ... for thir wages and ... for thir lyvery yt
is nowe Agreed that euery of them shall haue for thir wages & lyuerys
... A pece that is to sey ... for thir wages & ... for thir lyvery
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 554>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Iohn Sokeling for the iiijth tenemente ...
ffees and wages To the v waytes viz Edwarde Leeke Mathewe plome
Iohn Mundes Iohn Sokeling and Robert Sokeling for their hooll
yeres wages every of them ... To every of them fyve for a
Lyverey graunted this yere by act assembley ...
To Mr Thomas Marsham for an annuytie graunted him being
Mayor for Reward messangers and mynstrelles by yere ...
<A E><S NOR><R FRA><D 554>
The xiiijth Assembley Item of Citezens admytted by assembley holden
the xx of Aprell ... Of Iohn Sokeling Mynstrell non apprentice ...
<A E><S NOR><R PST><D 554>
In sancte Stephyn Item Mason the Mynstrell ...Iohn Scotte & Thomas
holley masters of the occupacion of 4Norwich4 bakers 4do4 by the
Assent of the hole occupacion do certifye 4to youre vpo4 to your
mastership that certen kakes & bunnes spiced the which they haue taken
4b4 at Robert Broun shomaker & At Thomas huntes Mynstrell ben not
holsom for mannes body
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 555>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Iohn Sokeling for the iiijth tenemente ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 555>
AD 1556 Payde ffor a yard & half of Yellow Buckram to make a Cote
for ye Pendon bearer ... for makynge & payntynge ye sayde Cote...
for payntynge & gyldynge ye Gryffon ... for ye hyer of a Heare &
Crowne for ye Angell & for caryeng of ye Gryffon ... for perfumys for
ye procession ... paid him that bare ye Pendon ... paid for coullerd
thryde to bynde ye flowers ... for a Splytter yat Shadowed ye
gryffon ... for ye dynners ofye angell & pendon berer ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 556>
ffees and wages Item to the v waytes viz Edwarde Leeke Mathewe
plome Iohn Mundes Iohn Sokelinge and William Browster for their
hooll yeres wages every of them ... Item to every of them
Lyverye granted by act assembley every one ... Annuyties Item
paied to Mr Augusten Stywarde for Annuitie graunted him being
Mayor for Rewardes to messangers & mynstrelles ... Item gyven
vnto the Quenys players ... Item to the duke of Norffolks players ...
Item to the erle of Oxenfordes players ... Item to the v waytes
for their paynes at that tyme in rewarde ...
<A E><S NOR><R MBO><D 556>
This paggeaunte was doone be the waightes off the Cytte of Norwich
There was a skaffowllde made at Sainte Peters of Howndegate cherche
styelle Rownnde Lyke a pavyllioun Richelie adorned full of targettes
with A morien on the toppe staunding naked with a targett and a
greate darte in his haunde within the which stoode an aunncyente
personnage whoo represennted Tyme having the speche to the Mayor
as he cam forby followinge the procession as ffolloweth The brutes
of fame to me remaine for to disclose at Large My dawghter trewth
Apperethe playne in euery course of Age The Auncyent vsse and coustome
then at Roome hathe been of owllde to Reverenns all soche wourthie
men As dyd ther weallthe vpphollde Ther glorie & ther fame was faire
tyll fortune tourned herr wayes whenn wourthie Men defrauded werr
of theire deserved praysse But what of Roomme sythe yow haue
browghte whos vertewes doethe Excell A man in whom what grace
hathe wrowghte Vnnethe Mye tonnge can tell Suche one whome nature
so did frame To seeke the peoples heallthe goodwill and wisdoomme
tawhte ye same To Awgmennt the commonn wealthe A man that well
deserueth I saye of highe and Lowe degree hys Lyberall porte
hathe bene your stay In Somme Adversetye His travayle aye thous
do ye fynde where he may yow Avayle I Tyme his Actes shall bringe
to mynde tyll all dekay & ffayle Whose vertues shine to geve yow
light whose treuthe assurethe hym so that neither Loue nor enveous
might his faith cann make forgoe Watt showld I boste his
worthi lieffe or counte from whens he camme his dedes his giftes
vertews riffe declare his famous name There was
in the parrishe of St Iohns a greate pageannt stonndinge
betwene Mr persses and Richarde Bates whichwas like a greate Castell
with a greate gate thervnder like a Cytte gate & ouer the gate a greate
Castell with towers made for Armes of the Cyttye & ye lyonn being
cowched vnder the gate & vppon euery tower a Morrian with his darte
& his targett & at the castell gate stoode A perssonage Richelie
apparreilled like an orrator who had thes wordes ffollowinge to ye
Mayor which after he had spoken he gaue ye verses followinge in paper
foulde in a stycke of cannell with Rosemary & gyllevers gylte & so
passinge throwghe the Gate all ye greate ordennans with a grete
nombore of chambers wer shott offe Alhayle wourthye Counsull
condinnglie Electe This Cyttye to gouerne to Rule and protecte In
suche coomlye order as doethe Appertaine All visse to abanndonn
and vertewe maintayne Your Lanterne must shyne suche Lighte for
to make As others of yow good Exaumple maye take fere god and
serue hym Cawsse others do the same The neclegence wherof deseruethe
greate blame Prouyde for the poore that Impotennte bee As Charryte
maye moue yow theire nede when ye see for who so the hungrie and
thirstie shall feede God will rewarde him seven follde for
his deede Embrace therfore ye ellders all where wisdomme doethe abide
this man whome ye elect do call this yere to be your guyd And pray
that he may longe Indure an happi lieffe too Leede your Cytte so
may haue a suer & faithfull frennd at neede Compounde be
Mr Boucke Skoolemaster There was a pageaunte standinge in ye parrishe
of St Andrews against william barkhams Richelie apparrelled wherin
was an orratour & fower younge Maydes Richelie apparreilled who
represennted the fower Carnall vertews & the orratour begonne with
thes sentences followinge to the said Mayor & after they had all
spokenn the orratour againe to the said Mayor & presented him with
A braunche with a Roll of their declaracionn clad in A braunche
of Rosemarye As soone As fame her trummpe had blownne Wythe
Ioifull sounde vn to this Townne to all Estates to haue ytt knownne
A wourthie wighte off good Renownne by grave aduysse and vertues
choisse of hyghe and Lowe had wonne the voysse To haue the seate and
rulinge Chaire As he of All they thoughte Moste ffytte to gouerne
them and bee their Mayor and of theire cawsse as Iudge to sytte
suche prouffe theye hade yat they him thowghte the meteste manne
that cowllde be soughte Cause yoothe to be trayned and seasoned
in Tyme In vertew and Labour from synne vice and Cryme But when men
be Careles and soffer yowthe stylle The Cyttie ys plaged in
wreke of soche eavelle Cause euery man walke according to his callinge
In quiet and conncorde withowte strieffe or brawlinge for sin alle
things by Loue & concorde Increase And greate things by discorde &
mallise shall seace Geue not your sentence for mede or for feare
when wisdome hathe tryed Lette Iustice appere Indefferent to all
menn as yow shall parceyve His cause to Inquire trewe Iudgement
to have Se that your affection geue place vnto reasonn Leste
flatterie dant yow in wourkinge his treasonn so shall this wealle
pieblicke florisshe as A Rose when ye shall allthings bye wysdome
dispose To Councell the wise to folley yt soundethe for whatt
nedethe councell where wisdome abonndeth Therfore to conclude take
this Simple tokenn The better to remembre thos thinges I haue spokenn
quod Bucke Wee thoughte yt thenn that wee wer bounde to seeke him
owte wher so hee bee and nowe we trouste that wee haue founde eaven yow
Hym sellffe suche hope haue wee geue eare therfore I humblie praye
and Here the woordes thay haue to saye These fower here as thay
doo stannde presente them sellves on yow too waighte thay shalbe
Allwaie at yowre hannde and guyde yow safe in wayes full straighte
yf yow keepe them no kinde of power cann dommaige at annye owre
sequitur Prudentia Prudentia I am a vertewe that Prudence highte
amonnge the goode hadde so in pryce I maye nott be owghte off
your seighte All thinge woorke yow by mine advice for wannte of me
yf you doo varrye in that attempte you shall miskarrye by me you
shall all things ffore see and woorke therin the soundeste
waie Reffuse me not for I am shee thatt will yow serue bothe nighte and
daie now speke the reste & shewe cawsse whie yow too Receyve he
not dennye Iustitia Too suche as vertew hathe Assigned To sytte
as Iudge in annye cawsse allthoughe yt growe by the vnkinde or els
parhapps by doubtfull Lawes withowte my lore yf they geue
domme thai ar vnwourthie off ther Roome my name ys Iustice I am
shee withe you to dwell I haue dessire for this I know that yow ar
hee doo wisshe to woorke as I requyre therfore I meane for good
and Ill at all assaies to serue yow styll fortitudo Withe owte
me well yow cannot be and passe suche stormes as yow maie finde
for yow shall knowe that I am she that Cleped ys the hardie mynde
to doo thos things that righte allowe thoughe might gainsaie with
frowninge browe The stooburne eke that feare no Lawes I will sobdewe
to yowre beheste ther shall be none but I will cawse to Lyve in
order wythe the reste Receiue me nowe I hvmmblie praye and I will
sarue as I best maye Temperantia Thoughe I be laste that make mye
sute wherby I seeme to be the woorste yett yf yow Lyke to gathar
frute of all the reste then chewse me fyrste yf yow wannte me
and haue the rest the wisse will Iudge you wannte the best My name
ys called Temmperaunce that doo all thinge with staed mynnde for
good svccesse or greate mischaunce for pleasannte Caullme or
stormie winde I bannishe quite the Raging will and keepe allways
my vertew styll Nowe Haue yow harde what wee cann doo and knowe
the effecte of owre dessire yf yow doo geve conncennte therto
then this as Laste wee doo require as wee do meane take in good
parte This simple gyfte gevenn with good Harte ... Cordalle
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 556>
AD 1557 Payde upon Corpus Christi daye for settyng furth ye Prosession
Paid for ye hyer of an Angelles Cote & for 2 Crownys & hearis to bearis
to beare ye arms ... Pd for a Crowne & heare to hym that bare ye
Gryfon ... pd to 3 Lades yat bare ye Gryfon arms & Grocerye ...
pd for beryng ye Pendon ... pd for 6 oz perfume ... for Orenges fyges
allmondes dates Reysens preunis & aples to garnyshe ye trie with
... for collerd thryd to bynd ye flowers ... for theyr brekfastes
yat daye ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 557>
Suffragans Tenementes Of young Suckeling for the iiijth tenement ...
ffees and wages Item to the v waytes viz Edwarde Leke Mathew
Plomme Iohn Mundes Iohn Suckelyng & William Brewster
for ther hole yeres wages at ... euery of them and for ther
Lyueryes at ... a pece ... Annuites Paied to Mr Henry bacon Late
Mayor for an annuitie to euery Mayor for rewardes to Messengers
Mynstrelles and others ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 557>
AD 1558 Paid on Corpus Christi day atye Offeryng ... & to yeWayghtes
... for hier of 1 angelles Cote 2 Crowns & 1 heare ... to 3 laddes
at super ... for apples &c at super ... & Pendon Bearer ... perfumes
It for Natmygges ... Clows maces & gylden of Sertayne roses & for
Colard thred ... NB 1559 no Solemnite
<A E><S NOR><R CCW><D 557>
... Item I giue & bequeathe to Iohn Massy thelder one of my vialles
Called A Meane basse Item I will yf either of my pretisse or bothe
that ys to saye Thomas Ielons and Lancelott Hill will bye my lowde
Noyse and my Still Noyse that they shall have them for ... and yf they
do that Refuse I will they shalbe solde to the best proffe towarde the
fullfillinge & payenge of thies my legacyes ... Item I giue
& bequeathe to Thomas Ieleons and to lancelot hill all my smalle
Instrumentes that lieth abought in my howse & my pricksonge bookes
euenlye to parte betwyne them ... Item I giue and bequeoothe to the
foresayed Thomas Ieleons and to the foresayed Lancelott Hill
my two basse vialles ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 558>
ffees and wages Item to the v waytes viz Mathew Plome Iohn
Mondes William Brewster Iohn Mason and Mihell  Knott for ther hole
yeres wages at ... euery of them and for lyueryes for iiij
of them at ... a pece and the vth havyng none yat he cam
newly In ... Annuites Paied to Mr Iohn Aldriche Late Maior for an
Annuite to euery Mayor for Rewardes to Messengers Mynstelles
and others ... Rewardes Paide and geven in Rewarde to the
Duke of Norffolks Players at the Commaundement of Mr Aldriche then
beyng Mayor ... Item to my Lorde Robarte Dudleye his players at
the commaundement of Mr ffletcher then beyng Mayor ... Item to
Mr Bucke for his paynes in makinge and playing an Interlude by the
commaundement of Mr Iohn Aldrich then Mayor ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 558>
proclamacions Receyved Thre proclamacion concernyng common Interludes
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 558>
proclamacions Receyved Thre proclamacion concernyng common Interludes
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 558>
Memorandum paid to Cobolde the Golde Smyth in parte of payment
4ffor ma4 of ... for making of the trompettes ... More payde
the xviijth of Ianuary in full payment of ... for making
of trompenttes to Cobolde ...
<A E><S NOR><R AI><D 558>
Primo Michaell knott citezen of Norwich Rowemason inrollith
an Indenture Dated the xvjth daye of ffebruary in the first yeare
<A E><S NOR><R AI><D 558>
of the reign of the quenys highnes aforesayed Sealed by Thomas
knott the sonne of hammond knotte of Catton in the County of
Norffolk husbondman wherby the sayd Thomas hath put him
selfe apprentyce to the sayed Michaell knott vnto Rowmasons
crafte and with him to dwell tarry and abyde from the feaste
of all Seyntes last past before the date hereof vntyll thend &
tearme of Seaven yeares from thense next folowinge and fully
to be complete By all whiche sayed tearme the sayed Thomas
knotte grauntith by thes presentes the sayed Michaell knott
as his Master well and faythfully to serue &c And the sayed
Michaell knotte grantith by thes presentes the sayed Thomas knott his
apprentyce in the sayed crafte whiche he vseth after the
maner that he maye to teache and enforme or cause to
be taught and enformed &c and in dew maner to chastyce him
findinge vnto his sayed apprentyce meate drynke lynnen wollen &c
Allso the sayede Michaell knote further grauntith to teache
the sayed Thomas knott to play in an vpon the vyoll vyolettes
and harpe as allso to synge playnesonge & pryksonge at his
owne proper costes and charges within the foresayed tearme And
to paye & delyuer or cause to be payed and delyuerd vnto the
sayed Thomas at thend of the foresayd tearme iij li a suffycient
vyoll a vyolet and a harpe one trowell onn plumbe rewle on hameraxe
on square and doble apparell &c in Wollen & lynnen &c
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 558>
NB No George nor Margett ye dragon to shew hym selfe This Daye
it is fully condecended and agreed that at the ffeast nexte to be
holden for the company and fellowshipp of Saynt George for dyuerse
cawses Weyed and considerid Ther shalbe neyther George nor Margett But
for pastyme the dragon to com In and shew hym selff as in other yeares
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 559>
fees and Wages Item to the v Waytes viz Mathew Plome Iohn
Mondes William Browster Mihell knott and Iohn Mason for ther hole
yeares wages at ... euery of them and for ther Lyueryes euery of
them ... Annuites Payed to Mr Richarde ffletcher Late Mayor for
an Annuitie to euery Mayor for Rewardes to Messengers Mynstrelles
and others ... Rewardes Paied to Mundes the Wayte for his paynes
taking at the Muster ... Item in Rewarde to My lady of Suffolks
players by the comaundement of Mr Mayor & others ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 560>
fees and wages Item to the v Waytes for ther hole yeares Wages at ...
euery of them and for ther Lyueryes euery of them ... Item to
Mr Robarte Mychell Late Mayor for Rewardes to Mynstrelles
players and others ... Rewardes Item to my Lorde of Oxfordes
players ... Item to my Lorde Ambrose players ... Item to my
Lorde Robardes players ... Item to the Quenes maiesties players
... Item to my Lorde Welobyes players ...
<A E><S NOR><R ID><D 560>
Robarte Mundes of Norwich Sworne and Examined the ixth daye of
Iuly Anno 1561 confesseth and saythe That Edwarde Boston seruant
to Mr Thoms Parker Alderman standing by this Deponent in the howse
of Mr Parker as he was tewnyng a payer of Virginalles this deponent
sayde to the sayde boston yt ys A wonderfull thing to here men
talke now a dayes to Whom the 4sad4 sayde boston answered yf that
you had harde as moche as I haue done yt Wolde make the eres to burne
of 43..34 your hed Wy sayde this deponent What haue you harde
Wheronto he Answered yt was my fortune to bein a place this other daye
Wheras one sayde that he coulde not lerne that in the tyme that
Criste ded preche there was neyther advlterour nor fornycatour but
now adayes there ar none that preche but advulterours and
fornycators to that this deponent Answered What saye you then to
my lorde busshopp then answering ageyne sayde yat partie that spake
thos wordes sayde that my lorde busshopp ys A Whoremaster then this
deponent askyd hym What was he that tolde you this he answered
one Iohn Seman A Worsted sherman And further this deponent sayth
not by me Robert Mundes
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 561>
Item to the v waytes for ther hole yeares wages at ... euery
of them and for ther Lyveryes euery of them ... Item
to Mr William Myngaye Late Mayor for Rewardes to Mynstrelles
players & others ... Rewardes Item in Rewarde geven to the
Quenes players at one tyme ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 562>
Item to Mr William ffarrour Late Mayor for Rewardes to Mynstrelles
playars & others Rewardes payed and geven in Rewarde to my Lorde
Robartes players ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 562>
Assembly 13 May 1563 4I4 It was enquyryd by Mr Aldriche for ye
4Processyyon4 Provysyon ofye Pageant to be preparyd ageynst ye
daye of Mr Davy his takynge of his Charge ofye Mayralltye And yt ys
agreyd by ye Consent of ye Companye ther present yt ye sourveyours
shall furnysh ye same & prepare a devyce ageynst ye day ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 563>
Item to Mr Richard Davy late Mayor for Rewardes to Mynstrelles
players & others ... Presentes and Rewardes Item in Rewarde to the
Quenes players ... Item in Rewarde to my lorde Robartes players
... Perambulacion with other Charges Item to Mondes the
wayte for his horsehyere at that tyme ...
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 563>
Item to my Lord Ambrose Dudley his Servauntes for playeng A
same in the freechamber ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 564>
Pagentes Also yt ys agreid that Souche pagentes as were wonte to go in
the tyme of whitson holydayes shall be Set forthe by occupacions as
in tymes past haue bene vsyd
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 564>
ffees and wages Item to Mr Nicholas Norgate Late Mayor for Rewardes
to Mynstrelles player and others ... Presentes and Rewardes Item
geven in Rewarde to the Childerne of the Chapell when Mr Mayor and
his bretherne dyned at my lorde of Norffolks in Cristemas tyme ...
Item geven to Mr Waterhall and Mr ffavsytt Skolemasters when ther
Skollers played ther interlude before Mr Mayor and his bretherne
at the comon hall ... Item payed for Torches to Show lighte
in the Chappell when they played ... Item geven to my lorde of Lecytors
players at the commanndement of Mr Nicholas Norgate Mayor with ...
paid for brede and Drynke for them ... Item in Rewarde geven
to the Qnes players at the commaundement of Mr Mayor with ... payed
for brede & Drynke and ... to one to kepe the Dore ... Item in
Rewarde geven to my Lorde of Hunnesdons players at the Commaundenent of
Mr Mayor with ... for brede  & Drynke ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 564>
Syluer games shewed of one Robart Bulletowte of Pulham This day Mr
Mayor ded Lycence Robarte Bulletowte of Pulham Maudelyn to Shewe
certeyne games of Syluer to be played at Pulham by the Lycence of
Sir Edmond Wyndam Knight William Paston and Raphe Shelton Esquers
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 564>
Syluer games shewed of one Robart Bulletowte of Pulham This day Mr
Mayor ded Lycence Robarte Bulletowte of Pulham Maudelyn to Shewe
certeyne games of Syluer to be played at Pulham by the Lycence of
Sir Edmond Wyndam Knight William Paston and Raphe Shelton Esquers
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 564>
Item in Rewarde to the Childerne of ye Chappell at my lorde of
Norffolks When Mr Mayor And the Aldermen dyned yer in
Cristmas ...
<A E><S NOR><R KPG><D 564>
Inventory of ye particulars appartaynyng to ye Company of ye Grocers
AD 1565 A Pageant yat is to saye a Howsse of Waynskott paynted &
buylded on a Carte witth fowre whelys a square toppe to sett over ye
sayde Howsse a Gryffon gylte with a fane to sett on ye sayde Toppe
a bygger Iron fane to sett on ye ende of ye Pageante ... small
Fanes belongyng to ye same Pageante A Rybbe Colleryd Redd a Cote
& hosen with a bagg & capp for dolor stayned 2 Cotes & a payre
hosen for Eve stayned a Cote & Hosen for Adam stayned a Cote with
hosen & tayle for ye cerpente stayned with a whitte heare a Cote
of yellow buckram with ye Grocers arms for ye Pendon bearer an
Angelles Cote & over hoses of apis Skynns 3 peynted clothes to
hange abowte ye Pageante a face & heare for ye Father 2 hearys for
Adam & Eve 4 headstallis of brode Inkle with knopps & tasselles
6 Horsse Clothes stayned with knops & tassells Item Weights &c
Item yt is to be noted that for asmuch as for ye space of 8 yeris
ther was neyther Semblye nor metynge in ye meane season ye Pageant
remaynynge 6 yeris in ye Gate house of Mr Iohn Sotherton of London
vntyll ye ferme came to ... and bycaus ye Surveiors in Mr Sothertons
tyme wold not dysburs ani moni therfor ye Pageaunt was sett owte
in ye strete & so remayned at ye Blak fryers brydge in open
strete when both yt was so 3.3 weather beaten yat ye cheife parte
was rotten wherupon Mr Iohn Aldrich then Maior ye yer 1570 together
with Mr Thomas Whall Alderman offred yt to ye Compani to sell for ye
some of ... and when no person wold buy yt for yat price and yet
yt styll remayned & nowe one pece therof rent off & nowe another
as was lyke 3.3 to come to nothinge Nicholas Sotherton then offycer to
Mr Maior was requested to take yt in peces for ye dept dewe to hym for
ye seyd Housse ferme therof for 6 yeris aforesayde at ... a yere who
accordinglye dyd take downe ye same & howsed yt accordinglye ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 565>
Item the high Master shall yerely appoint betwixt hallowmas & Christmas
som lerned dyalog and commodie or twoo commodies at the least to be
lerned withowt booke by the seid Schollers so as they maye be able to
playe the same at Christmas following at the appoyntment of Mr Mayor
And for the better accomplisshement herof the cittie shall beare the
chardges of the Apparell in that behalff requisite Item all and singuler
the Schollers of the seid Schoole shalbe present and stond in coomly
araye at the seid Schoole the daie that Mr Mayor newelect Repayreth
vnto Christes churche and so to the hall to take his oth And some one
of the seid Schollers appointed by the Master for that purpose shall
make A pitthye and short oracion in Latyn commending Iustice and
Obedyence 4as4 or souche like matter at the discressyon of the seid
Master and euery Scholler of the seid Schoole that can make verses
shall ageynst the same daie have in readynes Syxe verses at the least
subscribed with his name which shalbe affixed vpon the west dore of
the cathedrall churche ageinst the Retourne of the seid Mayor And if
eny of the seid Schollers be negligent in that behalff or be not
present as is aforeseid Then he shalbe poonisshed at the discression
of the head Master Except he have souche reasonable Excuse as the
seid Master shall allowe
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 565>
ffees and wages Item to the v waytes for ther hole yeares wages
at ... euery of them and for the Lyvery euery of them ... by
yeare which amounte in all to ... Item to Mr Thomas Sotherton
Late Mayor for Rewardes to Mynstrelles players and others ... Presentes
and Rewardes Item in Rewardes geven to the Chylderne of my Lorde of
Norffolk his Chapell in Cristmas when Mr Mayor and his brethern
dynes yer ... Item in Rewarde geven to other officers of his howse
at the same tyme ... Item in Rewarde geven to the Cokes and
Skullery of my Lorde of Norffolk his howse on St Georges Daye ...
Item in Rewarde geven to the Quenes maiesties players when they
played before Mr Mayor and his bretherne ... Item payed
for breade and Drynke and for keping the Doore the same
Tyme ... Item in Rewarde geven to my lorde of Lecytor his
players when they played before Mr Mayor and his bretherne ...
Item payed for breade and Drynke at the same tyme ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA8><D 566>
Item to the fyve waytes for ther hole yeares wages at ... euery of
them and for ther Lyvery euery of them ... by yeare which amounte
in all to ... ffees and wages Item to Mr Henry Bacon late Mayor for
Rewardes to Mynstrelles players and others ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 566>
Mathew Plomb dispensed with for ... Thys daye Mathew Plomb one of the
waytes of this cittie vpon speciall Sute and request made to this hows
is privileaged and discharged from bearing the ffeast for ever and he
hath graunted in consideracion of the same priviledge to pay to thuse
of this company ... in maner and fourme following That is to say ...
in hand and to be bound in obligacion to pay ... at Lammas next and
so ... euery quarter vntill the seid ffyve poundes shalbe fully
satisfied contented and payed Robert Mundes dispensed with for ... The
same day allso Robert Mundes an other of the Waytes of this Cittie
vpon his speciall Sute and Request made to this hows is likewise
privileaged and discharged from bearing the ffeast for evir And he
hath graunted in consideracion of the same his priviledge to pay to
thuse of this company ... in maner and fourme following That is
to say ... in hand and so to be bound in an obligacion to pay ... at
Lammas next & so ... euery quarter vntill the seid ... shalbe fully
satisfied contented and payed
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 568>
... tobe payed by ye Chamberlyne for iij new Pypes This Daye it ys
also agreid yat the Chamberlyne shall paye for iij newe pypes for
the waytes ... and fo A new Inventory tobe made of them and ther
Collers
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 568>
... tobe payed by ye Chamberlyne for iij new Pypes This Daye it ys
also agreid yat the Chamberlyne shall paye for iij newe pypes for
the waytes ... and fo A new Inventory tobe made of them and ther
Collers
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 571>
Item payed to Mr Owen hoptons Musicions at Souche tyme as the
Iustices of assise were here ...
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 572>
At this day gyven & grauntyd by 4my lorde4 the right reuerent
father in god Iohn bysshope of Man & deane of the said Cathedrall
Church vnto Antony Wylson Alias Catton syngyngman the Roome and place
of a syngyng man in the same church 4in4 to succede 4be placyd4
in the Roome & place of william brande 4late4 decessid Item a
patent Sealed to Anthony wilson of a singingmans Roome
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 573>
Deane Gardner entreth This day was Peter Spratt admitted to the
Roome of a singingman within Christe churche in the place of Rede
and sworne for the supremice according to the lawes of this Realme
by Mr Doctor gardiner deane of the said churche ... This day was
william bruster admitted to the Roome of a singingman within
Christes churche in the place of Iohn Carlton and sworne for the
supremicie according to the Lawes of this Realme by mr Doctor
gardiner deane of the said churche he is not to enter in to the
same vntill our lady day next comminge ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 575>
Robertus Thacker Musicion non apprentice ... which ... vpon a reqwest
made by mr mayor in the behalfe of the same Thacker in consyderacon
that he is a common officer they ar content to remytt and forget3.3e
the same ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 575>
Licence graunted to the waytes This daye the hole company of the
waytes of this Cittie did come here into this courte and Craved that
they myght haue leve to playe commodies 4I4 and 4act4 vpon Interlutes
& souch other 4pa4 places and tragedes which shall seme to them
mete which Peticion by the hole concent of this courte is graunted
to them so farre as they do not play in the tyme of devine service
and Sermones Richard bengemyn Lycensed to play certeyne sylver games
This daye by the concente of this Courte Lycens is geven to Richard
Bengemyn to shewe and playe certeyne Syluer games within the libertie
of the Cittie viij dayes 4on certeyne holy dayes4 betwyn this and
Michelmas next so that it benot on the Sabothe daye and also that he
shalbe 4layd in4 bonde for obsueruying the Quenes peace
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 575>
Licence graunted to the waytes This daye the hole company of the
waytes of this Cittie did come here into this courte and Craved that
they myght haue leve to playe commodies 4I4 and 4act4 vpon Interlutes
& souch other 4pa4 places and tragedes which shall seme to them
mete which Peticion by the hole concent of this courte is graunted
to them so farre as they do not play in the tyme of devine service
and Sermones Richard bengemyn Lycensed to play certeyne sylver games
This daye by the concente of this Courte Lycens is geven to Richard
Bengemyn to shewe and playe certeyne Syluer games within the libertie
of the Cittie viij dayes 4on certeyne holy dayes4 betwyn this and
Michelmas next so that it benot on the Sabothe daye and also that he
shalbe 4layd in4 bonde for obsueruying the Quenes peace
<A E><S NOR><R FRA><D 575>
At thassembly holden in the Guildhall the thred daye of february
Of Robert Thacker musicion no apprentis ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 577>
A rewarde to the wayghtes And it is also agreed that for this Present
tyme the v wayghtes shall have ther wages which shalbe dew to them
for the yeare that shall end at mid somer next euery of them ... And
further that euery of them shall have ... for this yeare geven them in
rewarde towardes the making vpp of the same Liveries for the borrowing
of certeyn Money And whereas Present occasion doth minister cause
for the Setting forth of Shewes at the Quenes maiesties comyng
rewardes and presentes to be geven to serteyne of the councell &
officers & seruantes to her maiestie and many other cawses great
sommes of mony are to be occupied it is agreid by the whole concent
of this howse that ... or ... shalbe bound for the repayment thereof
shall have counterbonnd from the Cittie to be saved harmeles and the
mony to be repayed ageyne out of souch stockes as do belonge to the
Cittie at souch tyme as they shall have ther money paid which is
Dew from Mr Iohn Chamberlyne of Elyngham & his suertes
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 577>
Item a 4lea4 patent of a singingeman to peter spratt Item a
patent to Brewster of a singingman
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 578>
The Chamberlyne & his Councellors to sell certeynethinges yat were
prepared ageynst the Quenes comynge This Daye by the hole concent of
this assembly it is agreed that the Chamberlyne of the Cittie & thos
yat be the Chamberlyns Councellors shall haue Authoretie to sell somoche
of the apparrell & other stuff & thinges that were prepared for
shewes ageynst the Quenes maiestes commyng to this Cittye as they shall
thynke good & the Chamberlyne to Receyue the mony for the same
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 578>
Paied to Robert Thacker one of the Waytes as monye 4lent4
paied forthe citie to buye A new Sacquebutt as by warrant
appereth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 579>
a mynstrall The same daie Iohn Gyrlynge of Kynges Lynne callyng him
sellfe a musition and beyng founde in this Cytie exercysyng the ydle
trade of mynstralsy is commaunded not herafter to vse the same within
this Cytie vndre paine to be punished accordynge to the tenor of
thestatute against suche roagyng mynstralsy lately made and prouided
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 579>
a mynstrall The same daie Iohn Gyrlynge of Kynges Lynne callyng him
sellfe a musition and beyng founde in this Cytie exercysyng the ydle
trade of mynstralsy is commaunded not herafter to vse the same within
this Cytie vndre paine to be punished accordynge to the tenor of
thestatute against suche roagyng mynstralsy lately made and prouided
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 580>
ffeez and Wagys Item to Robert Thacker Waterbailiff for his
whoalle yeeres ffee ... Item to the same Robert for his Lyverye
... Item to Robert Thacker Peter Spratte Thomas knott Anthony
wyllson and Iohn Mannyng Waytes ... for their whoalle yeres ffee
euery of them ... Item to the seid waytes for their Lyveryes every
of them ... by yere ... Item to Mr Some late Maior for rewardes
gyven to Minstrelles players and others ... Presentes & Rewardes
Item to the Erle of Oxenfordes lades for playeng before Mr maior
& his brethren ... Presentes & Rewardes Item to knott and Spratt
Trompeters on the perambulacion daye last ... Item to the v Waytes
for playeng at Mr Maiors the same daye ... Item in Reward
gyven to the Earle of Leicesters players ... Item in Reward gyven to the
Lord Chamberleynes Players ...
<A E><S NOR><R CCW><D 580>
... Item I give vnto Edwarde Sommer my brother Two Harppes One
Vyall One Basetenor one paire of Bagpipes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 581>
ffees and Wagys Item to Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Anthony
Wyllson Iohn Mannyng & Rychard Graves Waytes for their whoalle
yeres ffee euery of them ... in all ... Item to the seid waytes
for their Lyveryes euery of them ... by yeere ... Item to Mr
christofer Layer late Maior for Rewardes by hym geven to Mynstrelles
Players and others ... Item to Peter Spratt and his ffellowes the
Waytes aswell for horssys for ij of them to ryde the perambulacion
as for their paynes at Mr Maiors at dynner that daye ...
Item to the Earle of Darbye his Players in Reward at Mr Maiors
commaundement ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 581>
ffees and Wagys Item to the Waytes for their ffee ... Item to the
Standerdbearer for his fee ... Item to one which did beare the dragon
necessary Payementes Item for amendyng and payntyng the Dragon ...
Item for ij yardes dimidium of Sultwiche for the Dragon ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 582>
The waytes ffeez & Lyueryes augmented to ... by yere fforasmocheas
the Waytes of this Citie haue made humble request to this hows to haue
their ffee augmented alleging that they bee at greatter chardges
then heretofore by providing of sondry sortes of Instrumentes which
heretofore haue not been by them vsed This daye by whoalle consent
of this hows it is graunted and agreed That from hencefurth they shall
haue for their whoalle yeres wages euery one of them Three poundes
& euery of them for A lyverye ... to bee payed them by the Chamberleyn
quarterly the first quarter to begyn at the ffeast of the Annuncyacion
of our Lady next vpon condicion that they shalbe begyn their Watche
yerely at the ffeast of St Luke the Euangelist and so contynue vntill
the ffeast of the Purificacion of our blessed Lady Mary the vyrgyn
yerely
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 582>
ffeese and wages Item to Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Anthony willson
Iohn Mannyng and Richard Graves waytes for one quarters fee ended
at Christmas 1582 to every of them ... in all for that quarter ...
And to every of them for three quarters ended at michael 4Christ4mas
1583 augmented by thassemblye ... in all for those three quarters
... in all for the whole yere ... Item to them for their
levereyes ... Item to Peter Sprat and his fellowes the waytes
aswell for horsses for ij of them to ryde the perambulacion as
for their paynes at Master Maiors dynner that day ...
Gyftes and Rewardes by warrent & commaundement Item payed to the
Erle of woorceter his players in reward to them gyven ... Item
to the Erle of Hunsdon his players in reward to them gyven ... Item
to the Queens Maiestes Players in reward to them gyven ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 582>
Players Whereas Iames Tunstall Thomas Cook Edward Brown William
Harryson & dyvers others to the number of x players of Interludes
& servauntes as they say to the honorable therle of Worcester made
request to mr maior & this hows to bee lycenced to play within this
citty whiche mr maior & this hows refuzed to graunt as well to avoyd
the meetynges of people this whote whether for fear of any infeccon
as also for that they came from an Infected place & for other causes
mooving this hows Nevertheles this hows for ther Lord & master
his sake dyd gyve them in reward ... wherevppon they promysed to
depart & not to play Notwithstandyng which promyse & contrary
to the sayd prohibicion the sayd players 4dyd players4 dyd play in
their hoste his hows Wherefore it is ordered that their Lord shalbee
certyfyed of their contempt & that hensforth the sayd players shall
never receive any rewarde of the citty whensoeuer they shall
come agayn And that they shall presently depart owt of this citty
& not to play vppon payn of Imprysonment But afterward vppon their
submyssion & earnyst intreaty it is agreeyd that their Lord shall
not bee certyfyed thereof
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 582>
Players Whereas Iames Tunstall Thomas Cook Edward Brown William
Harryson & dyvers others to the number of x players of Interludes
& servauntes as they say to the honorable therle of Worcester made
request to mr maior & this hows to bee lycenced to play within this
citty whiche mr maior & this hows refuzed to graunt as well to avoyd
the meetynges of people this whote whether for fear of any infeccon
as also for that they came from an Infected place & for other causes
mooving this hows Nevertheles this hows for ther Lord & master
his sake dyd gyve them in reward ... wherevppon they promysed to
depart & not to play Notwithstandyng which promyse & contrary
to the sayd prohibicion the sayd players 4dyd players4 dyd play in
their hoste his hows Wherefore it is ordered that their Lord shalbee
certyfyed of their contempt & that hensforth the sayd players shall
never receive any rewarde of the citty whensoeuer they shall
come agayn And that they shall presently depart owt of this citty
& not to play vppon payn of Imprysonment But afterward vppon their
submyssion & earnyst intreaty it is agreeyd that their Lord shall
not bee certyfyed thereof
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 582>
ffees and Wagys Item to the v Waytes for their ffee ... Item to
the Standerdbearer for his fee ... Item to hym which did beare the
Dragon ... Necessary Payementes Item to Henry Radee for A hoope of
yron for the dragon and for naylles for ye same ... Item to A Couper
for putting in hoopes to sett it owt in the bellye ... Item to A
Carpenter for amending the Dragon and for the stuff 4which4 wherwith
it was doone ... Item for payntyng of ytt ...
<A E><S NOR><R AN><D 582>
Be it known that on the Friday next after the morrow of Holy Trinity
in that same term before the lady queen at Westminster Robert
Sucklynge mayor etc delivered here in court certain examinations
taken before himself and others his fellow justices of the peace
of the lady queen present within the city of Norwich which follow
in these words that on the fifteenth day of June 1583 that
The examynacion of henrye Browne taken before mr Roberte Sucklyng
Maior &c Thomas Sotherton & Thomas Pecke Iustices &c Quod This
examynate sayeth That he this examynate beinge at the play this
Afternone word was brought into the play that one of her maiesties
seruauntes was abused at the gate wherevpon this exanynate with
others went owt and one in a blew cote Cast Stones at Bentley and
brocke his heade beinge one of her maiesties seruantes wherevpon this
examynate sayed villan wilt thowe murder the quenes man and the fellowe
called this examynate villan agayne and therevpon this examynate
stroke hym with his Sworde and hyt hym on the legg Quod Note this blowe
was geven at Bloomes backgate betwne the red lyon & mr davyes howse
Quod henrye Browne being further examyned the sevententh day of Iune
1583 beifore mr Thomas Gleane Maior mr Robert Sucklinge mr Thomas
Sotherton mr Thomas peck mr Thomas layer mr Symone Bowde & mr christofer
layer Iustices &c sayeth as followethe Quod Beinge examined how
manye of the players went from of the Stage on Satturdaye to Stryke
the man wyche was Slayne he sayeth there were but two of the players
wich went viz Bentley and one other in a black dublyt called Synger
and Tareton also was going but he was Stayed by the way and being
examyned whoe dyd Stryke the man wiche was killed besydes this
examynate hee sayethe the other man wyche went owte with bentley Strake
the man with an Armynge Sworde one blowe vppon the shoulder & followed
the fellowe wiche fled ffrom the whyte horse gate in St Stephans vnto
mr Roberte Davyes howse henrye Browne further examyned the sayed day and
yere saeth Quod That after that 3.3he this examynate has Stricken the
man Synger dyd Stricke the man & this examynate sayed to hyme give
hym noe more for he dowted he had ynoughe already and wen they came
frome the man agayn Synger sayed to this examynate be of good Chere
for yf all this matter bee layed on the thowe shalt haue what
ffrendshipe we can procure thee and he further sayeth before he dyd
Strycke the man he dyd see Bentley thrust at hym twice with his
naked Raper the one thrust was about thee knee but hee knoweth not
where the other thrust was Quod The examynacion of william kylbye
of Pockthorpe worstedweuer taken the seven tenth daye of Iune 1583
before the sayd Maior and Iustices Quod ffyrst this examynate sayeth
that on satturnday last in the after noone he was at a play in
the yard at the red lyon in St Sephans and hee dyd see three of
the players rvnne of the Staige with there Swordes in there handes
being in the scaberdes and hard a noyse of Skufflinge at the lyon
gate wherevpon this examynate went out of the gate to se what the
matter was and he dyd see a man at mr Robert Davyes howse leaninge
agaynst a Stone bledinge wiche as this examynate dyd then here say
was hurt in the Skufflinge wiche was at the lyon gate and one
Edmunde kerrie towld this examynate that two of the players dyd Rvnne
after the man withe there wepons drawn and kerrie tooke one of the
players in his armes & woold haue Stayed hym but one ran at hym with his
sworde and he feering some daunger to hym selfe lett thother goe
and ffled hym selfe Quod Being demaunded whether they were in there
play or noe he sayeth they had begonne the play & one of them Ran owt
in his playing apperell but he knoweth not the names of the players
Quod Thomas holland of Norwiche caryer examyned the sayd day and
yere sayeth That on Satturdaye last in the after noone he beinge
without the Red lyon gate dyd see one of the quenes players in his
playinge apperell in the gate howse Stricke a man vppon the heade withe
the hyltes of his Sworde and brake his heade but what his name was
whose heade was broken he knoweth not but as he hard he was Called
mr wynsdon And the sayde wynsdon and a man in a blew cote went from
the gate and Stode over the way and the people Standing at the gate
dyd Stay the quenes seruante and desyred hym to be content
wherevpon he havinge his raper drawen out of the Skaberd dyd put yt vp
and sayde he had doone and withdrawing hym selfe a lyttle frome the
peple ran over the way towardes wynsdon and hym that had the blewe cote
and they Ran away but the Player overtooke hym that had the blewe cote
at the cookey nere mr Davyes howse with his raper drawn and thrust at
hym that had the blew cote into the legg whereat hee that had the
blew cote cryed oh you haue mayned me and at the cookey tooke vp
a Stone and therwe at the quenes seruaunt but whether he dyd hurt
hym or not he knoweth not but then came one Browne Sir william
Pastons seruaunt & Strake a Blaw at hym that had the blew cote with
his Sworde drawen but whether he dyd hurt hym or not he knoweth
not Then agaynst mr Davyes corner one in a black dublet
with an Arminge Sworde drawnen Straike at hym in the blew
cote vppon the shoulder wherevpon he that had the blewe cote fell
downe and they all three wiche pursued hym that had the blewe cote came
backe agayne & Browne sayde to the other two hee is sped I warrant
hym and the other two men sayed that soeuer thou hast doen wee will
bere the out Quod Edmunde Brown of Norwiche draper examyned the sayd
day and yere sayeth Quod That on Satturday last he was at the play
at the reed lyon and while the players were in playeng one wynsdon
would have intred in at the gate but woold not haue payed vntyll he
had been within & therevpon the gate keper and hee Strykynge Tarleton
came out of the stayge and would haue thrust hym out at the gate but
in the meane tyme one Bentley he wich played the duke came of the Stage
and wyth his hiltes of his Sworde he Strooke wynsdon vpon the heade
and offered hym an other Strype but Tarleton defended yt wherevpon
wynsdon ffled out of the gate and Bentley pursued hym and then he in
the blacke dublet with kept the gate ran vp into the stayge and brought
An Armynge Sworde and as he was goinge out at the gate he drew the
Sworde and ran out at the gate and this examynate went owte to se
the matter and in the Strete Almoste At mr Robert Davyes howse he dyd
se the man in the Blacke dublett Stricke twoe blowes vppon the
showder of the man in A blewe cote but this examynate searchinge the
man dyd see his cote out but not his ffleshe in that place but he
sayeth that he that had the blewe cote had received his deathes wounde
before blacke dublet Strooke hym but whoe gave hym hys deathes wounde
he knoweth not and he sayeth the wounde whereof he supposeth the
man dyeth was a Thrust a bove his knee Quod Edmunde knee of yelverton
in the County of Norffolk yoman examyned the sayde day and yere before
the said Maior and Iustices sayeth Quod That on Satturnday last he was
at the play at the red lyon in St Stephens and there was one mr
wynsdon who wold haue Come in at the gate agaynst the will of the gate
keper and in Thrustinge spilt the monye out of the gate kepers hand as
this examynate dydhere reported but this examynate sayeth that he dyd
see the monye when yt laye vppon the grounde and was in gathering vp
wherevpon one Bentley whoe played the Duke in the play havinge a raper
in his hand beinge vpon the stage and vnderstanding of the Stryffe at
the gate went of the Stage and one Tarleton an other of the Players
went of the staige also and one in a blacke dublet and an other in
a tawnye cote but wynsdon ran out of the gate into the Strete toward
mr Robert Davyes and Bentley pursued hym with his raper drawen But
Tarelton would haue Stayed Bentley and when he was withoute the gate
Tarelton Stayed but the man in the blacke dublyt and he in the tawnye
cote ran after Bentley but betwen the lyon back gate and mr Davyes
backe gate he dyd se a man in a blewe cote cast stones but he dyd
not see the stones hyt anye man but he dyd se Bentlyes head
blead and he dyd also se bothe the man in the blacke dublett and hym
in the tawnye cote stricke with there naked Swordes and the man in
the tawnye cote dyd stricke at his legg but whether he dyd hurte
the man in the blew cote or noe he knoweth not because this examynate
stode so far of as he could not well deserne yt Quod Beinge asked
what men they were in the blacke dublett and tawnye cote hee sayeth
he knoweth not his name in the blacke dublett but he in the tawnye
cote is mr Pastons man whose name is henr Browne Quod Alsoe this
examynat3.3 dyd heare say that Browne commeng from the hurt man
should saye that he had sped hym and he wiche told hym this is
Thomas Osborne of kyrbye Bydon gent Quod Elizabeth the wyff of Robert
Davy of Norwiche Grosser examyned the sayed yere and daye sayeth
Quod That on Satturnday in the afternon3.3 there was a man hurt and
wounded at her gate whome for pyttye sake shee tooke into comforte
hym and there cam in a woman whoe as yt was sayed wa3.3 fermor to
the manns master and shee called hym George and the sayde
George sayed he would fayne speake with his master and the woman
desyred this examynate to see well to hym and his Charges should
be answered and one mr wynsd3..3 comen after cam in and he denyed
hym to be his maister but sayed he ha3.3 been his seruante aboute
xv or xvj yeres past and the sayed George saye3.3 it was not he but yte
was his other master and after a whyle one of the other wynsdons
Cam to hym and he allsoe sayed he was not his seruante but he had
been hym aboute three or iiij dayes Shee sayeth he had twoo woundes
or prickes but shee knoweth not whoe dyd hurt hym Quod Margerye the
wyff of Thoma3.3 Bloome examyned the sayed daye and yere sayeth
Quod That on Satturnda3.3 in the after noone shee founde a man in
a blewe cote ly bleedinge At mr Atkyns backgate and shee went to hym
and stopped his wounde wyth her fyngar and the3.3 sent for a Surgeon
and after hee spake and Called for his maister wich was one wynsdon
she sayeth that she asked hym whoe dyd hurt hym and he sayd a fellowe
in a red cote and she saeth that he had twoo woundes or prickes but
she dyd see noe man hurt hym but sayeth when hee sayed it was a red
co3..3 that dyd hurt hym shee thought it had been one of the Quenes
seruantes but no3..3 of them had one there cotes at that tyme Quod
Nicholas Thurston examyned before the sayed Maior and Iustices &c
Quod That Beinge at the play on Satturnday and seinge one of the
players wich played the Duke goe of the Staige he followed
after and in the Strete nighe the cockey by mr Robert Davyes howse
this examynate standinge by mr Dawdes backgate he dyd se the sayed
player pricke at the man wich was Slane but whether he dyd hurt
hy3.3 or noe he knoweth not Quod Thomas Holland confesseth Quod
That one of the Quenes men rvnninge out of there playe for that there
was a quarreling at the gate the Quenes man drew his raper at one that
stode a lyttle from the gate wiche he percevinge rvn awaye and the
quenes man following hym thrust hym into the legg and the fellowe
sayed o thou hast mayned mee but recovering hym selfe agayne threw a
Stone at the quenes man and hyt hym and after that the quenes man
rvn after hym and thrust at hym and henr Browne following stroke
hym on the legg and turned backe agayne and sayed to the quenes man
I haue sped hym and the quenes man sayed well don boy we will beare
the out in yt and one other in a Blacke dublytt dyd stricke at hym
before that on the backe but he this examynate knoweth not hym
that stroke hym on the backe Quod Edmunde Browne confesseth Quod
That hee see one in a blacke dublytt Strycke the man in the blew cote
on the shoulder but the ffellowe ffell not downe and this examynate
sayed to hym you ha3..3 done ill to cut the man and he sayed no I haue
not cut hym Quod George Iackson of Norwiche bearebruer sworne and
examyned the xvijth day of Iune 1583 before mr Robert Davye and mr
lawrenc wood Coroners of the Cittye of Norwiche sayethe and
deposeth Quod That on satturnday last being the xvth day of this instant
Iune he went toward the red lyon in St Stephans and he dyd se a man
rvnninge hastylye owt of the lyon gate and an other man in a blacke
dublytt dyd rune owte of the same gate after hym with a Sworde or raper
drawen in his hand and rvnning styll after the partye aboute the cockey
by mr Davyes howse because he could not ouer take the partye he pricked
his weapon out of his hand at the party but he dyd not hyt hym he sayeth
he knoweth neyther of the sayd partyes after hym came one of the
players in his players apperrell with a players berd vppon his face
with a Sworde or a raper in his hand drawen as far as the backe gate
of Thomas Bloome and there a Straunge man in a blew cote as he
remembreth fell at wordes and the sayde man fled frome the playter
and he ran after hym and Stroke hym with his Sworde but whether he dyd
hurt hym or noe he knoweth not but therevpon he that had the blew cote
when he had got almost to the cockey toke vp a Stone and threwe at
the player and the player dyd gyve two or three thrustes with his Sword
at the man and hit hym but whether he drew blode or noe he knoweth not
but he that had the blewe cote ran from hym vntyll he came almoste at
mr Davyes corner the player still pursuinge hym and one brown alsoe
with his drawen sworde ran after the sayd man and brown Strake a
blowe at the legg of hym that had the sayd blew cote and further he
cannot saye Quod William Drake of Norwich Grosser sworne and examyned
the sayd day and yere sayethe Quod That his brother Stephane Drake
being at the play on Satturday last dyd tell this examynate that
there was a man slayne and this examynate asked hym how yt Came
to passe and he sayed that a man in a white hat3...3 misvsed
the players and was thrust out at the dores and dyd owt rvn the
players and the man wiche was slayne dyd quarrell with the players
and threw Stones at hym and as hee thought the player was dazeled
for he could not Stricke hym wherevpon one of mr Pastons Seruantes
sayed with thou misvse the Quenes men and therewith ran after the
man and strake hym as he ran from hym wherevpon the people cryed out to
Browne mr pastons man sayeng houghe hym not then he turned his blowe
to a thruste and gave hym that thrust and one other with his naked
sworde and this examynate sayeth that his brother sayed he never sawe
man bleed so muche as hee hee dyd after mr Pastons man had pricked
hym he sayeth his brother dyd not knowe browe nor whose seruaunte
he was but three or ffower of mr Pastons Servauntes Comynge by this
examynates howse his brother sayed that he wych kylled the man had
Suche a cognoscence and further he sayeth not Quod Symon Sumpter
of Norwiche baker Sworne and examyned the sayed day and yere sayeth
Quod That Stephan Drake dyd tell hym all the matter in suche sorte
as william Drake hath above declared Quod Thomas Crowe of horton
Quod confesseth that one in a tawny cote and a cognoscenc on his
sleve stroke at hym that is deade and hit hym on the knee and after
that blud followed and after that one of the quens men hit hym
on the back and thrust hym twyce or thyce vnder 3....3 the syde and
therevpon the fellowe cryed O lorde I am mayned Quod Stephen Drake
sayeth That one in a tawney cote thruste hym that is deade into the
legg with his sworde and that his legg bled presentlye vppon the
same Thruste and that the fellowe in the tawny cote myndinge to
Stricke at hym lyftinge vp his Sworde to fetche the blowe some cryed
to hym Oh houghe hym not and with that he drew backe hys Sworde & dyd
not stricke hym but thrust hym into the legg Quod These two were
sworne and examyned before the Coroners at the tym of the takinge
of the Inquysycion vppon the vew of the dead bodye
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 583>
Suffrigans Tenementes Of Robert Thacker for the vjth tenement there ...
Item to Robert Thacker Peter Sprat Iames Wilson Iohn Mannyng and
Richard Graves waytes of this city to euery of them for their
whole yeres ffee ... Item to them for their lyvereyes ...
ffeeze and wages Item to mr Thomas Glean late maior towardes
rewardes by him gyven to mynstrelles players and suche lyke this
yere ... and to him 4for4 toward the charge of the dynner on the
perambulacion day ... in all Item to Peter Sprat & his fellowes
waytes for their horsshier & paynes on the perambulacion day ...
Gyftes and Rewardes ... to the Lord of Oxfordes players ... Item
to Thomas Carman for mony by him layed owt to my Lord Morleyes
players ... Suffragans Tenementes Of 4Iohn Balles4 Robert Thacker for
the whoalle yeeres ferme of The vjth Tenement thear grauntyd to him
by Indenture from our Lady 1584 for xxj yeeres ... This beeyng
the second yere of his terme And he to paye yerely therfor at our
Ladye & Mychaelmas
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 583>
Paied to the Players of the Lord Shandowes given them in Rewarde
... Item gyven in Reward to the Lord Staffordes players ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 583>
feese and wages Item to the v waytes for their ffee ... Item to the
standerdbearer for his ffee ... Item to him which did bear the dragon
... Necessarie paymentes Item for makeng of the dublet whiche the
standardbearer weareth mandilion facion ... Item for yncle for the
same ... Item for tornyng the hat & for A new felt and edgeng the
same ... Necessary Payments Item for amendyng the standerd where
it was broken and settyng on the head and scooryng the same ... Item
for frindge for ye pendent and for setteng the same on ... Item for
A furren 4poldle4 Pole for ye dragon ... Item for naylles & other
thinges for the same ... Item for canvas for the same ... Item for
cloth for the wynges and for an owld sheet to amend it ... Item to
A ducheman for amending the same ... Item to Yves for payntyng it ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 584>
At the markett Crosse Inprimis A Lectorne & ij Seates for the Waytes
Store remayning vpon ye last accompt In the chamber ouer
thold Counsell chamber Item vij Tymbrelles Item iiij drummes ...
Item ij payer of drumme stickes ... Item iij gylt Typstaves &
j dozen of belles & spangles In the Custodye of the Waytes Inprimis
ij Trompettes Item iiij Sagguebuttes Item iij haukboyes Item v
Recorders beeyng A Whoall noyse Item vj fflagges Item one old
Lyzardyne Item v Collers of Sylver In the Newhalle Store
remayninge vpon ye last accompt Item A payer of organes with A
Ladder to go vpp to them fforreyne Receiptes Of Mr Thomas Layer
Maior for ... goonnepoulder which his seruant had at A shew vpon the
water that night when he tooke his chardge at ... ffees and Wagys
Item to Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Iames wyllson Iohn Mannyng and
Richard Graves waytes of this Citie to euery of them for their
whoalle yeeres ffee then due ... Item to them for their Lyveryes
... Item to Mr Iohn Sucklyng late Maior for Rewardes by hym given to
Mynstrelles players and sutche like this yeere ... and to hym
toward the chardge of the dynner on the perambulacion daye ...
in all this yeere ... Item to Peter Spratt and his ffellowes waytes
for their horshyer & paynes on ye perambulacion daye ... Item
to ij Trompeters the same tyme for horshyer ... Store provyded
Item to Graves the wayte for A mouthpiece for his Trompett bought
at London ... Rewardes Item to A trumpettor which cam from
Yarmouth to serve in Graves rometh on the daye of the perambulacion ...
Item to the Erlle of Leicestres Players in reward commaunded by
Mr Maior and the court of Aldermen to thentent they should not playe
in the Citie ... Rewardes Item given to therle of Oxefordes
Players to thintent they should not playe in this citie ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 584>
Erle of Essex players This daye it is ordered that forasmocheas
the Erle of Essex players wer forbidden to playe and notwithstanding
they did playe at Thorpp after they had the cities reward yf they
shall hereafter com to this citie they shall neuer haue reward of
this citie
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 584>
Erle of Essex players This daye it is ordered that forasmocheas
the Erle of Essex players wer forbidden to playe and notwithstanding
they did playe at Thorpp after they had the cities reward yf they
shall hereafter com to this citie they shall neuer haue reward of
this citie
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 584>
Paied to Mr Maior for monye gyven to the Erle of Arundelles players
... Item given owt of the hamper to therle of Essex players ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 584>
ffees & Wagys Item to the v Waytes for their ffee ... Item to the
Standerdbearer for his fee ...
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 584>
in the parlor chamber Item a Trummpett ... in the Shopp Item a
payer of virgynalles ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 585>
Store remayneng vpon the last Accompt In the markett Crosse
Inprimis A Lectorne and iij Seates for the Waytes Store remayneng
Item vij Tymbrelles Item iiij Droommes Item ij payer of
droommestickes Item iij guylt Tipstaves & j dozen of Belles
& spangles Store remayneng In the great chamber ouer
thassembly chamber Item certeyn staging Tymber boordes & planckes
remayneng at Skaffoldes made at her Majestes coommyng to this
Citie Store remayneng In the newhalle Item A payer of organes
with A ladder to go vpp to them Store remayneng In the Custodye
of the Waytes Inprimis ij Trompettes Item iiij Sacquebuttes Item iij
hawkboyes Item v Recorders Item vj fflagges Item one old Lyzardyne
Item v Collers of Sylver Item A new fflagg for the Trompetter
Suffraganes Tenementes Of Robert Thacker for the whoalle yeeres
ferme of the vjth Tenement thear grauntid to hym by Indenture
from thannuncyacion of our Ladye 1584 for xxj yeeres ...
This beeyng the second yere of his terme & to paye yerely at
mychaelmas & our lady ffees and Wagys Item to Robert Thacker
Peter Spratt Iamys wyllson Iohn Mannyng and waytes of this Citie
to euery of them for their whoalle yeeres ffee then due ...
Item to them for their Lyveryes ... Item to Mr Thomas Layer
late Maior for Rewardes by hym given to Mynstrelles players and
sutche like this yeere ... and to hym toward the chardge of the
dynner on the perambulacion daye ... in all this yeere ...
Item to Peter Spratt and his ffellowes waytes for their horshyer
and paynes on the perambulacion daye ... Tryumphs & Scooryng
of Goonnys Item to Peter Paschall drummer and to Robert Cockett and
Brand for setting owt the flagges that daye ... in all
Item to Peter Paschall drummer & to Surreys man and Brand
and Hampton to help them to drye powder & tend the fflagges
and for beere for them ... Item to the waytes ... & to A Trompetter
... at Mr Maiors commandement for their paynes taken the daye
of the disclosing of the late conspiracye ... Rewardes Item in
Reward gyven to the Erlle of Arundelles Players at Mr Maiors command ...
Item in Reward at Mr Maiors commandment given to therle of
Oxenfordes Players ... Item to her Maiestes Players at like
commaundement ... Bylles of Reparacions Item to Spencer
Peterson for headyng and amending the droommes as appere by his
bylle ... Item to Mr Iohn Tesmond for amendyng Graves cheane
beeyng one of the Waytes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 585>
Arthur Iackson This daye the Waytes of this Citie made request to
this hows that one Arthur Iackson maye bee admytted to bee the vth
man of their companye 4whervpon4 which is graunted vpon his good
behavyor and thervpon the Chamberleyn delyuered hym in this
court the sylver cheane and the flagg or cloath belongyng to their
hauckboye which Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Anthony Wyllson and
Thomas Mannyng haue vndertaken 4to aunswer4 to answer ageyn
to this citie Elyas Barlow to haue A cloke & A trompett cloath
This daie it is agreed that the Chamberleyn shall bestowe vpon
Elyas Barlowe A Cloake & A cloath or flagg with the cities armes to
bee at the cities chardge
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 585>
Arthur Iackson This daye the Waytes of this Citie made request to
this hows that one Arthur Iackson maye bee admytted to bee the vth
man of their companye 4whervpon4 which is graunted vpon his good
behavyor and thervpon the Chamberleyn delyuered hym in this
court the sylver cheane and the flagg or cloath belongyng to their
hauckboye which Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Anthony Wyllson and
Thomas Mannyng haue vndertaken 4to aunswer4 to answer ageyn
to this citie Elyas Barlow to haue A cloke & A trompett cloath
This daie it is agreed that the Chamberleyn shall bestowe vpon
Elyas Barlowe A Cloake & A cloath or flagg with the cities armes to
bee at the cities chardge
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 585>
ffees and Wagys Item to the v Waytes for their Whoalle yeeres ffee
due at the same ffeast ... Item to the Standerdbearer for his ffee ...
Item to the dragon bearer ... same ffeast ie Annunciation Necessarye
Payementes Item to Nycholas the Ioynor for amendyng the dragon ...
Item for naylles for the same ... Item to Nokes for payntyng the dragon
and for cloath to amend it ... Item for an elne of Sultyche for ye
same ... Item for A Staffe and lynes to carrye the dragon ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 586>
the Chamberleyn & his Counsellors for the Suffraganes tenementes
This daye 4the Wayt4 it is agreed that 4Ro4 the Chamberleyn and
his Counsellors shall talk & take order with the waytes for the
Suffraganes tenementes which they demaund to haue in leasse
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 586>
Of Robert Thacker for the whoalle yeres ferme of the vjth
Tenement thear grauntid to hym by Indenture from thannuncyacion of our
Ladye 1584 for xxj yeeres This beeyng the thred yere of
his terme And he to paye yerely therfor at Mychaellmas and our
Ladye ... ffees and Wagys Item to Robert Thacker Peter Spratt
Iamys Wyllson Thomas Mannyng and waytes of this Citie 4for4 to
euery of them for their whoalle yeres ffee then due ... Item
to them for their Lyveryes ... Item to Mr Thomas Peck late
Maior for Rewardes by hym gyven to Mynstrelles Players and sutche
like this yeere ... and toward the chardgys of the dynner on
the perambulacion daye this yere ... Item to Peter Spratt
& his ffellowes waytes for their horshyer & paynes on the
perambulacion daye ... Item to Mr Tesmond Gold smyth for
mending iij of the Waytes cheanes which wer broken ... Rewardes
Item to Sir Thomas Cycylles Players at Mr Maiors commaundement ...
Item to the Lord Admyralles Players by like commaundement ...
Item to the children of the Queens Chapell by like commaundement
... Item to the Erle of Leicesterhis players by like commaundement ...
Item for v oz of crymosen & whight silk for the frynge 4and4
Tasselles & strynges for his flagg and Trompett at ... Item
for making the frynge strynges 4and4 Tasselles and Buttons ...
Item for setting on the 4st4 ffrynge & ribbone ... Item to the
Waytes on the perambulacion daye for A Trompetter & iiij horsses
for themselves & him that daye ... Item to the Waytes on the daye of
the Coronacion ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 586>
ffees and wagys Item to the v waytes for their whoalle yeres fee due
at the same ffeast ... Item to the Standard bearer for his fee ... Item
to the Dragon bearer ... necessarye Payementes Item for amending the
Ladder which the waytes goe vppon to the Scaffold ... Item for paynting
the Dragon ... Item for amending her where she was broken ... Item for
Soultyche for the same dragon ... Item for lynes for her hed and
wynges ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 587>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Robert Thacker for the whoalle
yeeres ferme of the vjth Tenement theare grauntyd to hym by
Indenture from 4Mychaelmas4 thannuncyacion of our Lady
1584 for xxj yeeres This beeyng the iiijth yeere of his terme & to
paye yerly at Mychaelmas & our ladye ... ffees and Wagys Item to
Robert Thacker Peter Spratt Iamys wyllson Thomas Mannyng & Iackson
waytes of this Citie to euery of them for their whoalle yeeres
ffee 414 ... Item to them for their Lyveryes ... Item to Peter
Paschall Droommer for A fee of ... given hym by Mr Maiors court
and here Allowed for A quarter endid at mychaelmas 1588 ...
ffees and wagys Item to Mr ffrauncys Rugg late Maior for Rewardes
by hym gyven to Mynstrelles and Players and suche like this yeere ...
and toward his chardgys for the dynner on the perambulacion
daye this yeere ... Item to Peter Spratt and his ffellowes waytes
for their horshyer and paynes on the perambulacion Daye ... ffees
and wagys Item to Mr ffrauncys Rugg late Maior for Rewardes by hym
gyven to Mynstrelles and Players and sutche like this yeere ...
and toward his chardgys for the dynner on the perambulacion daye this
yeere ... Item to Peter Spratt and his ffellowes waytes for their
horshyer and paynes on the perambulacion Daye ... Rewardes
Item to Mr Richard fferror Alderman for iij yardes and
A half of broad Tawnye cloathe for A Cloake for the Trompettor
... Item to Sir Thomas Cycylles Players at Mr Maiors commaundement
... Item to the Erlle of Leicesters Players by lyke commaundement ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 587>
youle & Thacker 4This daye4 for asmucheas yeoule Minister of the
parishe of Saint Martyn at thoke did appeare before vs the last
courte daye and there complayned agaynst Robert Thacker for making of
4a4lybell and because he had not sufficient proffe there then he
promysed to bring in the next courte Anthonye wylson and William
Inglett who as he sayed wold testifie that the seid Thacker dyd
saye the sayd libell in wylsons hows This daye the seid wylson and
Inglett cam and appeared befor vs and doe declare that they neuer
hard the seid Thacker declare anye thing touching the seid libell
in wylsons hows & therto they offer to depose ... given to therle
of Leicestres players This daye it is agreed that mr Chamberleyn
shall gyve to the 4D4 Erle of Leicesters players ... So as they pley
not aboue ij 4daies4 tymes and then depart which they haue promysed
to doo Iohn Gyrlyng to depart this Citie This Daye Iohn Gyrlyng
late of Shouldham Mynstrell beeyng coom into this Citie with his wyfe
& children to inhabit lyvyng only by mynstrellsye is commaundid
to depart this Citie with his wyfe & famylye or else he shalbe
punisshed as A rogue according to the statute 4And4 whervpon he
desyreth to be permitted to inhabit in this Citie till Michaelmas
next & he wilbe bound then to depart and that he 4will4 nor his
serruantes shall in the meane tyme playe vpon their instrumentes
within this Citie whervpon he is bound as followeth ... That if the
seid Iohn 4sh4 before the ffeast of Saint Michaell tharcaungell
next insuing shall with his wyfe and famylye depart owt and from
this Citie & liberties therof & not inhabitt therin after the seid
ffeast ... William Storage commytted to prison This daye vpon
compleynt made by the Erle of Leicesters men ageynst William Storage
A Cobler for leawd woordes vtteryd ageynst the raggyd staff is
commytted to pryson
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 587>
youle & Thacker 4This daye4 for asmucheas yeoule Minister of the
parishe of Saint Martyn at thoke did appeare before vs the last
courte daye and there complayned agaynst Robert Thacker for making of
4a4lybell and because he had not sufficient proffe there then he
promysed to bring in the next courte Anthonye wylson and William
Inglett who as he sayed wold testifie that the seid Thacker dyd
saye the sayd libell in wylsons hows This daye the seid wylson and
Inglett cam and appeared befor vs and doe declare that they neuer
hard the seid Thacker declare anye thing touching the seid libell
in wylsons hows & therto they offer to depose ... given to therle
of Leicestres players This daye it is agreed that mr Chamberleyn
shall gyve to the 4D4 Erle of Leicesters players ... So as they pley
not aboue ij 4daies4 tymes and then depart which they haue promysed
to doo Iohn Gyrlyng to depart this Citie This Daye Iohn Gyrlyng
late of Shouldham Mynstrell beeyng coom into this Citie with his wyfe
& children to inhabit lyvyng only by mynstrellsye is commaundid
to depart this Citie with his wyfe & famylye or else he shalbe
punisshed as A rogue according to the statute 4And4 whervpon he
desyreth to be permitted to inhabit in this Citie till Michaelmas
next & he wilbe bound then to depart and that he 4will4 nor his
serruantes shall in the meane tyme playe vpon their instrumentes
within this Citie whervpon he is bound as followeth ... That if the
seid Iohn 4sh4 before the ffeast of Saint Michaell tharcaungell
next insuing shall with his wyfe and famylye depart owt and from
this Citie & liberties therof & not inhabitt therin after the seid
ffeast ... William Storage commytted to prison This daye vpon
compleynt made by the Erle of Leicesters men ageynst William Storage
A Cobler for leawd woordes vtteryd ageynst the raggyd staff is
commytted to pryson
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 587>
ffees and wagis Item to the waytes for their whoalle yeres fee then
due ... Item to the Standard bearer for his fee ... Item to the
Dragon bearer ... Necessary Payments Payed for paynting of the
Dragon ... Item for peces sennowes and nayles to the same ... Item
for an ell of soultiche for the dragon ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 588>
ageynst gameplayers Whearas heretofore dyuerse gameplayers haue
resortyd to this Citie of Norwiche playeng their gamys and interludes
vpon the Sabaoth dayes aswell in tymes of preachinges as other dyvyne
servyce to the prophanyng of the Sabaoth daye in great offence of
allmightie god and the common welth and at the same playes also some
querelles and brawlles haue arysen wherby murder hath insuyd as
experyence hath taught to the great displeasure of allmightie god
offence of good people and breache of her Maiestes peace and also for
that the same playes and interludes bee but provocacions and
allurementes to vyces and synnes ffor Reformacion wherof 4and4 Bee it
this daye ordeyned and enactyd by the whoall Assembly That
fromhencefurth no ffreeman of this Citie shall go to or bee present
at any playe or enterlude within the seid Citie or lybertyes therof
vpon payne of ... for euery one offendyng wherof ... to bee to the
poore of this Citie and ... to the presenter to bee levyed by dystresse
4or4 by Mr Maiors Sergeaunt and to be sould within three dayes 4and fo4
by the taker and for want of A distresse the partye offending to bee
commytted to pryson by Mr Maior till the same payed
<A E><S NOR><R CA9><D 588>
Suffragans Tenementes this is voyde bicause he hath this hous with the
pece of Brames hous & all for the Summe of ... as is hereafter
mencioned 4Of widow Thacker for the whoalle yeeres ferme of the vjth
Tenement thear grauntid to Robert Thacker decessed by Indenture from
thannuncyacion of our Ladye 1584 for xxj yeeres This beeyng the
vth yere of her terme & shee to paye yerely therfor at
Mychaelmas & our Ladye ...4 Of Roger Brame for the ferme of the
corner Tenement and other Tenementes adioyning nothing this yere
bicause the same bee graunted to iij of the waytes of this Citie for
... by yere and here chardged for one whoall yeres ferme of one of
the seid Tenementes received of Robert Thacker due at Mychaellmas 1589
Iohn Mannyng and Richard Graves waytes for one quarters fee ended
same Tenementes grauntid to hym also Payeng yerly at our lady and
Mychaelmas ... Of Anthony wyllson for the whoall yeres ferme of an
other of the same Tenementes grauntid to hym Payeng yerely
at the seid ffeastes ... ffees & wagys Item to Robert Thacker
Peter Spratt Iamys wyllson Thomas Mannyng & Arthur Iackson waytes of
this Citie to euery of them for their whoalle yeeres ffee ... and
although iij of them dyed in Portugall voyage (beeyng desired by
Sir ffrauncys Drake for the same voyage) yett it was agreed that
their wives should bee paid sutche monye as was due to them at
Mychaellmas 1589 ... Item to them for their Lyveryes ...
ffees & wagys Item to Peter Paschall droommer for his fee ...
Item to Mr Symon Bowde late Maior for Rewardes by hym given to
Mynstrelles and Players and sutche like this yeere ... and toward
his chardges for the dynner on the perambulacion daye this yere ...
Tryvmph Item to the waytes for their Servyce then ... Item in
Reward given to her Maiestes Players at Mr Maiors commaundement
which then was Mr Bowd at ij seuerall tymes viz the xth of
December 1588 & the thred of Iune 1589 ... Item to the Erle of
Sussex Players the viijth of Marche 1588 in Rewarde ... Item
in Reward given to the Lord Shandows players ... Cloakes for the
waytes Payed to Mr Pettus Alserman the xxvijth of Ianuary 1588
for cloath for all the waytes cloakes and for their Lace making
and other thinges bestowyd vpon them when they went the Portugall
voyage by the request of Sir ffrauncys Drake which monye was payed
by warrant ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 588>
The waytes to go to London to Sir ffrauncys drake This daye 4it is
agreed4 was redd in the court A letter sent to mr Maior and his
brethren from Sir ffrauncys Drake wherby he desyreth that the
waytes of this Citie may bee sent to hym to go the new intendid
voyage whervnto4pon4 the waytes beeyng here called doo all
4therto4 assent whervpon it is agreed that they shall haue vj
cloakes of Stamell cloath made them redy before they go And that A
wagon shalbe provided to carry them and their instrumentes And
that they shall haue ... to buye them 4certeyn4 Three new howboyes
& one treble Recordor and ... to beare their chardgys And that the citie
shall hyer the wagon and paye for it Also that the Chamberleyn
shall paye Peter Spratt ... for A 4Sackbutt4 Saquebutt Case And the
waytes to delyuer to the Chamberleyn before they go the Cities cheanes
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 588>
The waytes to go to London to Sir ffrauncys drake This daye 4it is
agreed4 was redd in the court A letter sent to mr Maior and his
brethren from Sir ffrauncys Drake wherby he desyreth that the
waytes of this Citie may bee sent to hym to go the new intendid
voyage whervnto4pon4 the waytes beeyng here called doo all
4therto4 assent whervpon it is agreed that they shall haue vj
cloakes of Stamell cloath made them redy before they go And that A
wagon shalbe provided to carry them and their instrumentes And
that they shall haue ... to buye them 4certeyn4 Three new howboyes
& one treble Recordor and ... to beare their chardgys And that the citie
shall hyer the wagon and paye for it Also that the Chamberleyn
shall paye Peter Spratt ... for A 4Sackbutt4 Saquebutt Case And the
waytes to delyuer to the Chamberleyn before they go the Cities cheanes
<A E><S NOR><R FRA><D 588>
At Thassemblye holden the xxijth of September 1589 Of Iohn Reve
Bladesmyth Apprentice ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 588>
Necessarye Paymentes Item for paynting the dragon ... ffees and
wagys Item to the v Wayttes for their Whoalle yeeres ffee then
due ... Item to the Standerdbearer for his fee ... Item to the
Dragon bearer ...
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 588>
In the parler Item j violente to playe one ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 589>
Of Roger Brame for the fferme of the Corner tenement and other
Tenementes adioynyng which were graunted to iij of the waytes of
the Citie ... and here charged for the tenement wherin the wedow
Thacker now dwelleth for one whoole yeare ended at the ffeaste of
St Michell 1590 ... Of Peter Sprat for the whoole yeares fferme of
another of the same tenementes graunted to hym paying yealy at
our lady and Michelmas ... ffees & wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthure
Iackeson Thomas holdres & Thomas knot waytes of this Citie to ... Item
to them for ther lyueryes ... ffees & wages Item to Peter Pascall
Drommer for his ffee ... Item to Mr christofer Layor late Mayor
for Rewardes by hym geven to mynstrelles and players this yeare
... and towardes his Charges for the dynner on the perambulacion daye
this yeare ... Perambulacion Charges Item to the waytes of the
Citie ryding abowte with the company & playng at ye Dyner
... Item to Peter Sprat for his horsehyer and the keping hym all myght
... Charges on the dayes of Alteracion the Queenes Reigne & the
expell the Spanyshe Navye Payed to the waytes of the Cittie by Mr
Mayors Commaundement for ther paynes taking aswell on the
daye of the alteracion of her Majestes Reigne as on the daye of
thankes geveyng for dryvingawaye and discomforting the houge and
greate navy of Spanyardes ... Item to thre Trumpeters for
thos ij dayes ... Item more 4more4 to the ffluter and drommer for
thos too dayes ... Item to the waytes for Torches and lightes thos
too nyghtes playng at Mr Mayors gates And at the Aldermens gates ...
Cittie plate Amended Payed to Mr Tesmonde Alderman for mending
the Cover of the great Salte that remayneth with Mr Mayor & for
sylver putt to ... Item payed more to hym for makyng a lyon to sett
on one of the waytes Collers and for mending the Lynkes of an
other coller ... Rewardes and Giftes Item to Mr Richard ffarror
alderman for a Clokecloth that was geven to Elyas the Trumpiter ...
Item in Reward geven to the Earle of Essex players by Mr Mayors
commaundement ... Item in Rewarde geven the laste of ffebruary to
the Earle of Sussex players ... Item in Rewarde geven the xxijth
of Apriell to the Quenes men when the Turke wente vponn Roppes
at newhall ... Item in Rewarde geven the vijth of Iune to the
lorde Bewchams players ... Item in Rewarde geven to the waytes
of the Citie for ther vsuall ffee for bringing the Alderman of the
ffeaste home to his howse after the ffeaste is done ... Item in
Rewarde geven to hym that ded bare the standard at the ffeast ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 589>
Iohn Mufford This daye Iohn Mufford one of the Lord Beauchampes
players 4b4 beeing forbidden by mr maior to playe within the
liberties of this Citie and in respect therof gave them among them
... and yett notwithstonding they did sett vpp billes to provoke men
to com to their playe and did playe in christechurche Therfor the
seid Iohn Mufford is commytted to prison
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 589>
Iohn Mufford This daye Iohn Mufford one of the Lord Beauchampes
players 4b4 beeing forbidden by mr maior to playe within the
liberties of this Citie and in respect therof gave them among them
... and yett notwithstonding they did sett vpp billes to provoke men
to com to their playe and did playe in christechurche Therfor the
seid Iohn Mufford is commytted to prison
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 589>
Necessary Payments Item to Peter Spratt Elias and his companye ... Fees
and Wages Item to the v waytes for their whoalle yeres fee then due ...
Item to the Standerdbearer for his fee ... Item to the Dragon Bearer ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 590>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Thomas holdernes for the whole yeares
fferme of the tenement that was late in the ferme of Philipp
lewgar dewe at Michelmas last past and holden at will paying
therfor yis yere ... Of Arthure Iackeson for the whole yeares ferme
of one other lyttell tenement parcell of thos tenementes and holden
at will paying ther yearly ... Of Peter Sprat for the whole yeares
ferme one of those tenementes graunted to hym paying yearly
therfor at our lady and Mychaelmas ... ffees and wages Item to
Peter Sprat Arthure Iackeson Thomas holders Thomas knott and
Leonard Pitcher for ther whole yeares 4Lyu4 ffees beyng the waytes
for the Cittie at ... Item more to thesame v waytes for ther lyverys
... Item to Peter Pascall drummer for his ffee ... Item to Mr
Thomas Pettus late Mayor for Rewardes by hym geven to mynstrelles
and players the tyme of his mayraltie ... Item to A drummer & a
fluter both dayes ... perambulacion Payed to Robert Golthorpp the
xxj daye of Iune for the dynner of certeyne Aldermen the Chambleynes
Councellers the olde & new ffestmakers & diuerse other that ded
ryde the perambulacion with the trumpiter charge & the waytes
& the charge of one that ryd before to laye ope the waye ... Rewardes
Item in rewarde geven to her maiestes players the xxiijth
of Iune ... Item in rewarde geven to the Erle of Sussex player the
vth of Iune ... Item geven in Reward to the Erle of worcitors
Players the xxxj of marche ... Item more in Reward to the lorde
Borrowes players the xxvth of August ... Item more in rewarde to
the lorde shandos players the xxijth of September ... Item more in
rewarde to a nother Company of his men that cam with lycens
presently after saying yat thos that Cam before were counterfetes
& not the Lord Shandos men at mr Mayors commandment ...
Rewardes Item in Rewarde geven to the waytes of the Cittie for ther
sarvice & paynes taking the daye of ye 4alteracion4 Coronacion
of the Quenes maiestes Reyne & the day for the repulse of the
Spanyardes ... Item for Cresettes that were carryed aboute with
the waytes thos too nyghtes when they played at the Aldermens
howses ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 590>
Necessary Payments Item for v elles of Sowtage for the dragon
... Item for lathnayles for the dragon ... Item to Rychard Herde
paynter for paynting of the dragon ... Necessarye paymentes Item
to the v waytes for their fee then due ... Item to the Standerd
bearer for his fee ... Item to the Dragon Bearer ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 591>
Arthur Iackeson remitted ... Wheareas Arthure Iackeson one of the
waytes of this Cittie was appoynted to paye for his ffreedom ...
thisdaye vpon humble sute made to this assembly there is ... remytted
hym & the other ... he payed here in open sembly to Tho Carman &
Iamys grondy
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 591>
Suffregans Tenementes Of Arture Iexson for the whole yeares ferme
of the corner tenement parcell of the Suffregans tenementes & a
pece of grounde with a stable parcell of the late ffryars
graunted to Thomas Mody by Indentur from Mychaelmas for xxj yeares
this beyng the yere of his terme and to paye yearly at our lady
& Mychaelmas ... Of Pytcher for the whole yeares fferme of the
tenement that was late in the fferme of Thomas holdernes holden
at will paying therfor at our lady & Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas
holdernes for the whole yeares ferme of one other Lyttell tenement
parcell of thos tenementes and holden at will paying therfor at
our lady and Michelmas ... Of Peter Spratt for the whole yeares
ferme of one of thes tenementes holden at will paying therfor at
our lady and Mychaelmas ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt
Arthur Iackeson Thomas knott Thomas holdernes & Leonarde Pytcher
for ther whole yeares wages beyng waytes for the Cittie at
... Item more to the same waytes for ther Lyveryes euery of them ...
ffees and wages Item to Peter Pascall drummer for his ffee ...
Item to Mr Robt yarham late Mayor for Rewardes by hym geven to
mynstrelles and players in the tyme of his mayralte ... Armory
Item to Reve the drum maker for newe heading too of the best drummes
in ye Armory ... Item for a new Lyne to brace one of thos
drummes ... Item for new hoopes at the heades & snares for the
drommes ... Item for brases and poyntes for them ... Item for
the workemanshipp in trymmyng vpp of thos ij drommes ... Item
for makyng a new Trumpet of olde peces that had bene the waytes
Instrumentes ... Perambulacion Payed to Robert Golthorpp the vth
of Iune for the dynner of certeyne Aldermen the Chamblyns
Councellors the olde and new ffeaste makers and diuerse others
that ded ryde the perambulacion with the trumpiters charge & the
waytes charge & the charge for one that ded ryde before to Laye
open the waye as nede requyred ... Rewardes & other paymentes
Item in Rewarde geven to the waytes of the Cittie for ther Servis
Done the Coronacion Daye & the daye of thanke geveyng for the over
throw of the Spanyardes ... Item for ther Cressettes and lightes to
playe in the Streetes thos too nyghtes ... Item to the trumpitor
& drummer thos ij dayes ... Item in Rewarde geven by Mr Mayors
commaundement to her maiestes players the xxvijth of maye 1593
although they played not ... Item in Reward to the Erle of worcitors
players the xv of Aprell by Mr Mayors commaundement Although
they played not ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGA><D 591>
Necessary Payments Item to Richard herde for paynting the dragon
And that long to it ... Ordynary paymentes Item to the v waytes for
ther ffee then due ... Item to the Standerd berer for his ffee ...
Item to Nicholas Goodwyn for carryng aboute the Dragon ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 592>
Suffregans tenementes Of Thomas holdernes for the whole yeares
fferme of one other lyttell tenement parcell of thos tenementes
holden at will and paying therfor at our lady and Mychaelmas ...
Of Peter Sprat for the whole yeares fferme of one of thos tenementes
holden at will paying therfor at our lady & Mychaelmas ... ffees
and wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthur Iackeson Thomas knott Thomas
holdernes & Robert Pytcher for ther whole yeares wages beyng
waytes for the Cittie ... Item more to the same waytes for ther
lyveryes euery of them ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Pascall the
drummer for his whole yeares ffee ... Item to Mr Thomas Gleane
late Mayor for Rewardes by hym geven to Mynstrelles and players
in the tyme of his Mayraltie ... perambulacion Payed to Robert
Golthorpp the ffyrste of Iune for the dynner of certen Aldermen
the Chamberlyng councellers the olde & new ffeastemakers & diuerse
others that ded ryde the perambulacion with ther trumpeters
charge & the waytes Charge & the Charge of one that ded ryde to
laye open the waye as nede requyred ... Shoting of the Greate
Gunes Item to a trumpitor for sounding the trumpet that daye &
for settings the ordynans into a yarde on the ffeaste even ...
Payed in Reward geven to the lorde admiralles players by mr
mayors commandment ... Rewardes Item in Rewarde to the wayte of
the Cittie for ther seruice on the Coronacion daye & the daye
after for the delyvery of the spanyardes ... Item for torches &
Lynkes bought for the waytes for thos too nyghtes to playe
aboute the Cittie ... Item in Rewarde geven to a trumpiter for
thos too dayes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 593>
Of Arthur Iackeson for the whole yeares ferme of the corner tenement
parcell of the Suffragans tenementes and a pece of grounde with
a Stable parcell of the gray fryers graunted by Indentur from
Mychaelmas for xxj yeares this beyng the yere of that terme & to
paye at our Lady & Mychaelmas ... Suffregans Tenementes of Thomas
holdernes for the whole yeares ferme of one other lyttell tenement
parcell of thos tenementes holden at will & paying therfor at our lady
& Mychaelmas ... Of Peter Sprat for the whole yeares ferme of one
of thos tenementes holden at will paying therfor at our Lady
and Mychaelmas ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthure
Iackeson Thomas knott Thomas holdernes and Robert Pytcher for ther
whole yeares wages beyng waytes for the Cittie at ... Item more
to the same waytes for ther lyveryes euery of them ... Item to
Peter Pascall the Drummer for his whole yeares ffee ... for iij
quarter & no more ffees and wages Item to Mr Clement hyrne late
Mayor for rewardes by hym geven to mynstrelles & players in the
tyme of his mayraltie ... Armory Item to hendricke the ducheman for
a payer of drome stickes ... Shoting of the greate ordinans the
Coronacion Day & the ffeast Day Item to a Trumpeter & dromer that
tyme ... Item to the trumpeter and drommer at that tyme for ther paynes
... Rewardes Item in Rewarde to the waytes for ther seruice done on the
Coronacion daye & the daye for the delyvery of the Spanyardes as in
former yeares ... Item for lynkes for bothe thos nyghtes that they
played aboute the Cittie ... Item in Rewarde geven the xviij daye of
octobr to her maiestes players by Mr Mayors commaundement ...
Item in Rewarde geven by Mr Mayors to the Lorde shandos players ...
Item in Rewarde geven the xxiij of Novembr by mr Mayors commaundement
to the Lorde Morlyes players ... Item in Rewarde geven the xxx
of Marche by mr mayors & his bretheren commaundement to the Lorde
of worcitors players ... Item more in Rewarde the xv of September by
Mr mayor an his brotherens commaundement to the Erle of Darbyes
Players ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 594>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthur Iackeson for the whole yeares
ferme of a corner tenement parcell of the Suffragans tenementes
and a pece of grounde with a Stable parcell of the gray fryers
graunted by Indentur from Mychaelmas for xxj yeares this being the
yeare of that terme and to paye at our lady & Mychaelmas ...
Of Thomas holdernes for the whole yeres ferme of one other tenement
parcell of thos tenementes holden at will & paying therfor at our
Lady and Mychaelmas ... Of Peter Sprat for the whole yeares ferme
of one of thos tenementes holden at will paying therfor at our
lady & Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas knott for the whole yeares ferme
of one other of the same tenementes holden at will paying ...
therfor at our lady & Mychaelmas ffees and wages Item to Peter sprat
Arthure Iackeson Thomas knott Thomas holdernes and 4Robert4
Leonard Pytcher for ther whole yeares wages beyng waytes for the
Cittie at ... Item more to the same waytes for ther lyveryes
euery of them ... Item to Mr Christofer Some late Mayor for
rewardes geven to mynstrelles and players in the tyme of his
Mayraltie ... Shoting of the greate ordnance the Coronacion day
3.3 the ffeast Daye Item to a trumpeter & a drumer yos dayes ...
Item for bere for them ... Item to a trumpiter that daye ...
perambulacion Item for a horse hyere for the trumpeter ...
Rewardes Item in Rewarde geven to her maiestes players the xxvth
of Iune by Mr Mayor command & ye Aldermens ... Item in Rewarde to my
lorde Mountegles players by the lyke commanndement ye xxxth of
Iune ... Item in Rewarde geven to the lorde bechehams payers by the
lyke commaundement ye xth of April ... Rewardes Item in Rewarde
geven to the waytes of the Cittie for ther sarvis at the Coronacion
daye on the daye kepte for the repulse of the Spanyardes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 594>
Musicians The same daye certeyne musicians whoe broughte Sir Arthure
Heuinghams lettere to mr maior and his brethren wer demaunded
how longe they had served him And one of them confessed he was
his Retayner & wore his liuerye And the reste confessed they wer
reteyned with him but yesterday being the xij of this moneth
Thomas Belte to Depart the Cittie ... That is the sayde Thomas Belte
shall within xiiij dayes next ensuyng with his wife Childerne &
serruant departe and no more to dwell in this Cittie nor yet wythin
the liberties of yis Cittie That then this recougnit tobe voyde ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 594>
Musicians The same daye certeyne musicians whoe broughte Sir Arthure
Heuinghams lettere to mr maior and his brethren wer demaunded
how longe they had served him And one of them confessed he was
his Retayner & wore his liuerye And the reste confessed they wer
reteyned with him but yesterday being the xij of this moneth
Thomas Belte to Depart the Cittie ... That is the sayde Thomas Belte
shall within xiiij dayes next ensuyng with his wife Childerne &
serruant departe and no more to dwell in this Cittie nor yet wythin
the liberties of yis Cittie That then this recougnit tobe voyde ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 596>
Suffragans tenementes Of Arthure Iackson for the whole years ferme
of a corner tenemente parcell of the suffragans tenementes &
A pece of grounde with a stable parcell of the graye ffryers
graunted by Indenture from Mychaelmas for xxj yeares this beinge
yeare of that terme & to paye at our Ladye & Mychaelmas ... Of
4R4 Leonarde Pytchard for the whole yeres ferme of one of the
tenementes holden at will payinge at our Ladye & Mychaelmas ...
... Of Thomas Holdernes for the yeres ferme of one other tenemente
holden at will & paye as aboue ... Of Peter Spratt for the whole
yeres ferme of one other other of those tenementes holden at will
payinge at our Ladye & Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas knott for the whole
yers ferme of one other of the same tenementes holden at
will & paye at our Ladie & mychaelmas ... 4this4 here is to be
abated ... for that his accoumptant hath not receyved 4any p3...34
more then ... of knotes howse ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt
Arthure Iaxson Thomas Knott Thomas Holdernes & Leonard Pytcher
for theire whole yeares wages waytes for the Cittie at ...
Item to the same waytes for their lyveries euery of them ... ffees
& wages Item to him more for rewardes gyven to musycions ...
Rewardes & other paymentes Payde to the lord Shandoes players the
27th of december 1596 ... Item to the lorde Burrowe his men 13th
of Aprill vppon commaundement ... Item to knott the wayte for
charges he was at when he went out of his howse allowed him by
my counsell ... Rewardes and paymentes Item to Reve the Trumpettor
to mende one of the waytes instrumentes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 596>
Players This daye lycence & leave was graunted by this courte to
the Lords whilloughby & Bewchampe there players to playe within
this Cittie vntill wensdaye next behauinge them selves well &
Kepinge mete & convenient howers This day lycens ys graunted to
the Lord of Huntington his players to playe one daye & not vppon the
Saboath daye
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 596>
Players This daye lycence & leave was graunted by this courte to
the Lords whilloughby & Bewchampe there players to playe within
this Cittie vntill wensdaye next behauinge them selves well &
Kepinge mete & convenient howers This day lycens ys graunted to
the Lord of Huntington his players to playe one daye & not vppon the
Saboath daye
<A E><S NOR><R DCM><D 596>
The sayd daye and place the sayd deane and chapter dyd allowe
... to the waytes of the cytye at christmas
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 597>
A yerlye ffee of ... graunted to Iohn Reve This daye Iohn Reve of
this Cittie Grocer made his humble peticione to this Assemblye that
he may be the Trumpeter for the said Cittie & to haue a yearlye
ffee for his 4s3..3d4 paynes to be taken therein & also that he maye
haue the amendinge keepinge & Repayringe the drumes & Trumpettes
belonginge to this Cittie to be kepte in good order fytt & alwayes
in redines for martiall affayres at his Costes & charges vppon
Reedinge of which said peticione yt ys this daye graunted to the
said Iohn Reve that he shalbe the Cittie Trumpeter to vse & Sounde
the same at all tymes when occasion serue And to haue the keepinge
Repayringe & amendinge of the Drumes & Instrumentes belonginge to
the same to be Repayred at his Costes & charges In consideracione
whereof he hath graunted him A yearly ffee of ... to be quarterly
payd him by the Chamberleyne of this Cittie the first Quarter to
begine at our Ladye next & then to be payd A lease of A tenemente
to Peter Spratt This Daye is graunted by this assembly that Peter
Spratt one of the Waytes shall haue A lease for the terme of xxj
yeares from 4Mich4 the Anunciacion of our Ladie last past payinge
the yearely ferme of ... 4and kepinge4 of the tenement he now
dwelleth in And to kepe the same in reparacions
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 597>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthure Iackson for the whole yeares
fearme of a corner Tenemente parcell of the Suffragans tenementes
and a peece of grounde with a stable parcell of the graye ffryers
graunted by Indenture from Mychaelmas for xxj yeares this beinge
the yeare of that tearme and to paye at our Ladye and Mychaelmes ...
Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares fearme of one of the
Tenementes holden at will payinge at our Ladye & Mychaelmas ...
Of Thomas Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of one other
Tenemente holden at will & pay as aboue ... Of Peter Spratt for
the whole yeares fearme of one other of those Tenementes holden at
will payinge at our Ladye and Mychalmas ... Of Thomas knott for the
whole yeares fearme of one other of the same Tenementes holden at
will and pay at our Ladye and Mychelmas ... fforren receiptes Of
Reve the Trumpetor the 18 of March for iiij Cockes of Brasse ...
ffees & wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthure Iackson Thomas knott
Thomas Holdernes & Leonard Pitcher waytes for the cittie for the
whole yeares wages at ... Item to the same waytes for the Liveries
euerye of them ... ffees and wages Item to him moore for rewardes
given to Musicians ... Item to Iohn Reve Trumpitor for the cittie
for his fee ... Monye paid by warrante Item to Reve the Trumpetor for
a dubble sackbutt as appeare by warraunte ... Rewardes and other
paymentes Item to hir Maiesties men in rewardes the 27 of Iune ... Item
to my lord Mountegles men the xxijth of Iune by Mr Mayors
commaundment ... paid for the hyer of iiij horsses to the Trumpetor
& those that laid open the waies ... paid more to musitians by
consente ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 598>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthure Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of a Corner Tenemente parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & a
peece of ground with a Stable parcell of the gray ffryers graunted
by Indenture from Mychaelmas for xxj yeares this beinge the
yeare of that tearme & to pay at our Ladye & Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas
Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of one other Tenemente houlden
at will & pay as aboue ... Of Peter Spratt for the whole yeares
fearme of one other of those Tenementes houlden at will payinge
at our Lady & Mychalmas ... Item to him moore for rewardes given to
musicians ... Item to Iohn Reve Trumpetor for the Cittie for his
fee ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthure Iaxon Thomas
knott Thomas Holdernes and Leonard Pitcher waytes for the Cittie
for theire whole yeares at ... Item to the same waytes for theire
Liveryes euery of them ... Rewardes and other paymentes ... and
for wyne & for the waytes dynners & others that did attende & for
horsse hyre ... Item to the waytes for that dayes attendaunce ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 598>
Players lycensed This daye the Earle of Penbroke his players haue
lycens to vse theire facultie two dayes and two nightes and 4not4
to vse same after nyne of the Clocke on eyther nighte Ludkin appoynted
the Cittie drummer This daye Robert Ludkin of this Cittie Skynner ys
appoynted to be one of the drummers for this Cittie and ys not at
any tyme hereafter to be imployed to serue in any other place but only
for the Cittie
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 598>
Players lycensed This daye the Earle of Penbroke his players haue
lycens to vse theire facultie two dayes and two nightes and 4not4
to vse same after nyne of the Clocke on eyther nighte Ludkin appoynted
the Cittie drummer This daye Robert Ludkin of this Cittie Skynner ys
appoynted to be one of the drummers for this Cittie and ys not at
any tyme hereafter to be imployed to serue in any other place but only
for the Cittie
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 599>
Suffragans Tenementes Off Arthure Iackson for the whole yeres ferme
of a Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & a pece
of ground with a stable parcell of the graye ffryers graunted by
Indenture from Michaelmas for xxj yeres this being the yere of
yat terme paieing at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Off Thomas Houldernesse
for the whole yeres ferme of th other tenement houlden at will
paieing yerelie as aboueseid ... Off Peter Spratt for the whole
yeres ferme of an other of those Tenementes houlden att will
paieing at our Ladie & Michaelmas ... ffees and Wages Item to
Peter Spratt Arthure Iaxson Thomas knott Thomas Holdernesse and
leonard Pitcher waytes for the Cittie for the whole yeres at ...
Item to the same waytes for their Liueryes euerie of them ...
ffees and Wages Item to him for rewardes given to Musitians ...
Item to Reve trumpeter for the Cittie for his whole yeres ffee ...
Payement by Bylls Item to Reve the Trumpeter for mending of the
waytes instrumentes as by his bill appereth ... Rewardes & other
paiementes Payde to Robert Galthorpe for the Diett of ... & v
persons that roade the Circuit the Cittie the daie appointed & for
the waytes Dinners & others that ded attend & for horsse hire ...
Item to the waightes for that Daies attendance ... Rewardes
and paiementes Item to Edward wright for ij Daies videlicet the
Commocion Daie & the Daie kept for the Spaniardes & for one to attend
him ... & breade & beere ... to Cappon for those twoe Daies ... &
to the waytes for their Attendance for those ij Daies ... &
for Lightes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 599>
... giuen to Kempe It ys this day Ordered by Mr Mayor and Courte that
... be giuen to Kempe the Lord Chamberleyne his seruante Players This
day lycens ys given to the Lord Crumwell his seruantes to playe on
Monday next a straunge beast showen This day Iohn wheately of London
wever did shewe a Lycens made by Edmond Tylney esquire Master of the
Revells for the shewinge of a beast called a Basehooke Players to playe
This day the Quenes maiesties players made peticion to haue leaue to
playe for iiij dayes which was graunted so that they play not
on the saboth daye Rogers to departe This daye Richard Rogers
Ballattsinger ys commaunded to departe this Cittie & liberties
thereof and yf he be founde here after Satterday next then to be
whipped out of the Cittie Widdowe Drye The Wyddowe Drye this day
brought to mr mayor a wrighting from Richard Rogers a ballett
synger that he myght haue leave to marrye the said widdowe mr mayor
answered he hadd nothing to doe with making of marriages but willed
hir to follow hir husbonde & that neyther of them after marriage
shall tarry in Norwiche he being no better then a rogishe vagrante
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 599>
... giuen to Kempe It ys this day Ordered by Mr Mayor and Courte that
... be giuen to Kempe the Lord Chamberleyne his seruante Players This
day lycens ys given to the Lord Crumwell his seruantes to playe on
Monday next a straunge beast showen This day Iohn wheately of London
wever did shewe a Lycens made by Edmond Tylney esquire Master of the
Revells for the shewinge of a beast called a Basehooke Players to playe
This day the Quenes maiesties players made peticion to haue leaue to
playe for iiij dayes which was graunted so that they play not
on the saboth daye Rogers to departe This daye Richard Rogers
Ballattsinger ys commaunded to departe this Cittie & liberties
thereof and yf he be founde here after Satterday next then to be
whipped out of the Cittie Widdowe Drye The Wyddowe Drye this day
brought to mr mayor a wrighting from Richard Rogers a ballett
synger that he myght haue leave to marrye the said widdowe mr mayor
answered he hadd nothing to doe with making of marriages but willed
hir to follow hir husbonde & that neyther of them after marriage
shall tarry in Norwiche he being no better then a rogishe vagrante
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 600>
Spratts Lease to be ingrossed A Draught of a Leasse made to Peter
Spratt of a Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Howses this Daie
Read to be ingrossed against the next assemblie
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 600>
Off Arthure Iackson for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner
Tenemente parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & a peece of
grounde with a Stable parcell of the graye ffryers graunted by
Indenture from Mychaelmas ... for xxj yeares this beinge the yeare
of that tearme & to paye at our Ladye & Mychaelmas Suffragans
Tenementes Off Thomas Holdernesse for the whole yeares fearme of
an other Tenemente there houlden at will & payinge yearly
as aboue ... Off Peter Spratt for the whole yeares fearme of an
other Tenemente Letten to him by Indenture from the feast of
the annunciacion of our Ladye 1602 for xviij yeares this
beinge fhe first yeare of his tearm & to paye yearelye at
Mychaelmas & our Ladye ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt
Arthur Iackson Thomas knott Thomas Houldernesse and Leonard Pitcher
waytes for the Cittie for there whole yeares fee at ... Item to
the said waytes for there Liveries euery of them ... Item to Reve
the Trumpetor for the cittie for his whole yeares fee ... Rewardes
& other paymentes Paide to Robert Galthropp for the dyett of them
that wente the perambulacion at the daye appoynted ... Item to the
waytes for there paines & for there horsse heyre ... Item to
Edward wright for ij daies videlicet the Commocion daye and
the daye kept for the ouerthrowe of the Spaniardes & for one to
attende him ... for bread & Beare ... to Capon for those two dayes
... and to the waytes for there attendaunce those two dayes ...
and for there Lightes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 600>
players leaue This daie the Earle of Huntington his Players and
men were sutors to haue leave to plaie Mondaie tuisdaie and vpon
their good demeanor on Wedsondaie also Leaue to Players This
daie the Earle of Hertfords seruantes & plaiers were sutors to
haue leaue to plaie in Norwich & it was graunted them for iij daies
players to haue leaue v whereas my lord of Hertfordes players
were suters to haue leaue to plaie at the signe of the whight horsse
in Tomelland but for this daie it is ordered that no players or playes
be made or vsed in the seid house either now or hereafter
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 600>
players leaue This daie the Earle of Huntington his Players and
men were sutors to haue leave to plaie Mondaie tuisdaie and vpon
their good demeanor on Wedsondaie also Leaue to Players This
daie the Earle of Hertfords seruantes & plaiers were sutors to
haue leaue to plaie in Norwich & it was graunted them for iij daies
players to haue leaue v whereas my lord of Hertfordes players
were suters to haue leaue to plaie at the signe of the whight horsse
in Tomelland but for this daie it is ordered that no players or playes
be made or vsed in the seid house either now or hereafter
<A E><S NOR><R CA10><D 601>
Suffragans tenementes Of Arthure Iaxson for the whole yeares ferme
of a corner tenemente parcell of the Suffragans tenementes & a
pece of grounde with a stable parcell of the gray ffryers graunted
by Indenture from Michaelmas for xxj yeares this beinge the yeare4s4
of his terme & to paye at our Ladie & Michaelmas ... Suffragans
Tenementes Of Thomas Holdernes for the whole yeres ferme of an other
tenemente holden at will paying yerely as before ... Of Peter Spratt
for the whole yeares ferme of an other tenemente letten to him by
Indenture from the feast of the Annunciacion of our Ladie 1601 for
xviij yeares this being the second yeare of his terme & to paye yerely
at Michaelmas our Ladie ... ffees and wages Item to Peter Spratt
Arthure Iaxson Thomas Knott Thomas Holdernes & Leonard
Pytcher waightes for the cyttie for the whole yeares fee at ... Item to
the said waightes for their lyveries euery of them ... ffees and wages
Item to Reve Trumpeter for the Cittie for his whole yeares ffee ...
Christe Churche Paide for xxv yardes of newe Mattes & one short
matte for the maiors officers ... & to Peter Sandlyne for his
paynes ... Paimentes by warrant & comaundes Item to mr maior
that he gaue to the Earle of Huntingtons seruantes ... to the
Earle of Lyncoln his servantes ... to the Quenes Trumpeters ... And
to the wharloe for mendinge the Citties plate ... Paimentes by
warrant & comaundmentes Item paid the iiijth of Iune by mr maior
his Comaundment vnto her maiestes men for a benevolence ... Item
payd to the Carryer for a letter sent to mr Alcock about the Earle of
Darbys men the xth of Iune 1602 ... Rewardes & other paymentes
Paide to wyddow Galthropp for the dyett at the perambulacion ...
Item to the waightes for their attendance yat daye & their horsse
hier ... Item for ij dayes to him viz the Commocion daye & the
daye kept for the overthrowe of the Spannyardes & for one to attend
him ... for settinge out the auncyent & bread & beare ... &
for helpe to carry the peces out & inne ... to the waightes for
their attendance ij dayes ... and for their lightes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 601>
prise to be plaied This daye Brunt ffynche vsher vnto Iohn Cooke
Master of defence hath Leave to playe his prise within this Cittie
soe as theire be noe misorder vsed Earle of Darbye his seruantes
This day ys graunted to the Earle of Darbye his seruantes to shewe
theire deuises & sportes It ys this daye ordered & agreed vppon that
yf therle of Darby his players shall playe in this Cittie contrary
to Mr Maiors Commaundment then they shalbe committed to prison
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 601>
prise to be plaied This daye Brunt ffynche vsher vnto Iohn Cooke
Master of defence hath Leave to playe his prise within this Cittie
soe as theire be noe misorder vsed Earle of Darbye his seruantes
This day ys graunted to the Earle of Darbye his seruantes to shewe
theire deuises & sportes It ys this daye ordered & agreed vppon that
yf therle of Darby his players shall playe in this Cittie contrary
to Mr Maiors Commaundment then they shalbe committed to prison
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 602>
an order touchinge Mr Robert Gybson his discharge of his place &
degre of Alderman ... Notwithstandinge the vnruly multitude not
regardinge his highnes proclamacions nor magistrates commaundment nor
the contagious disease of the plague nor contented with iij or
iiij nightes shewes sportes and metinges contynewinge for the most
part of the afternones and nightes whereby greate multitudes were
gathered together aswell of those out of syck howses as others &
thereby the plague muche increased ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 602>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthure Iackson for the whole yeares
fearme of a Corner Tenemente parcell of the Suffragans Tenemente &
a peece of ground with a stable parcell of the graye ffryers graunted
by Indenture from Michaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares this beinge the
viij yeare of that tearme to paye at oure Ladye & mychaelmas ...
Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares tearme of one other of the
Tenementes houlden at will & paye yearely at our Ladye &
Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas holdernes for the whole yeares fearme
of an other Tenemente holden at will payinge yearely as before
... Suffragans Tenementes Of Peter Spratt for the whole yeares
fearme of an other Tenemente Letten to him by Indenture from the
feast of thannunciacion of our Ladye 1601 for xviijth yeares this
beinge the third yeare of his tearme & to paye yearely at our Ladye
& Mychaelmas ... fees and wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthure Iaxon
Thomas knott Thomas Holdernes & Leanard Pytcher weightes for the Cittie
for there whole yeares fee at ... Item to the said waightes for
there Liveries euery of them ... Item to Reve Trumpetor for the
Cittie for his fee for iij quarters of a Yeare ... Paymentes
by warrantes & Commaundment Item to the Lord Evers seruauntes the
3 of Iune 1603 giuen by Mr Maiors commaundezment ... Item to the
Earle of Huntingtons seruauntes by Commaundment from Mr Maior
the 4 of Iune 1603 ... Rewardes & other paymentes Item to him for
two dayes videlicet the Commocion daye & the daye kept for thankes
giuinge for the ouerthrowe of the Spaniardes & for one to attend
him & for carryinge the peeces out & in & for settinge out the
ancientes & one to attend them for those two dayes & for
bread & Beere ... Item to the waites for there attendaunce those
two dayes & for there lightes ... Item to the waites for there
attendaunce those two dayes ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 603>
Peter Spratt This daye Lycence graunted to Peter Spratt to assigne over
his terme of A certen tenemente which he hath of this Cittie by lease
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 603>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthur Iaxson for the whole yeares
fearme of A Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes
& A pece of ground with A stable parcell of the gray ffriers
graunted by Indenture from Michaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares this
beinge the ix yeare of that tearme to pay at our Lady & Michaelmas
... Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares fearme of one other
of the Tenementes houlden at will and pay yearely at our Lady &
Michaelmas ... Of Thomas Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme of
an other Tenement houlden at will payenge at our Lady & Michaelmas
... Of Peter Spratt for the whole yeares fearme of an other
Tenement from the feast of thannuncyacyon of our Lady 1601
for xviij yeares this beinge the ffourth yeare ... ffees and
wages Item to Peter Spratt Arthur Iaxon Thomas knott Thomas
Howldernes & Leonard Pytcher waightes for the Citty for the whole
yeares fee at ... Item to the seid waightes for their Liveries
euery of them ... Item to the waightes for their paynes the
xxiiij Day of March 1603 beinge the Coronacion Day of his Maiestie
... Paimentes by warrantes & Commaund Item the Thred Day of
May 1604 to the Earle of Huntington his servantes for A reward
gyven to them ... & the xvth of May 1604 to the Lord Chandois
servantes ... And to the Lord Vries servantes the third of Iune
1604 ... All at mr Maiors Commaund ... Rewardes & other paymentes
Item to the waightes for their attendance at the perambulacion
& for their horse hyer ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 603>
Thomas Salteres Peter Spratt Iunior waites This daye Thomas Salter
ys appoynted one of the waytes for this cittie in the place & steede
of Thomas Knotte & Peter Spratt the younger appoynted one other of
the said Company of waites in the place & steede of Peter Spratt
thelder his father
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 603>
Thomas Salteres Peter Spratt Iunior waites This daye Thomas Salter
ys appoynted one of the waytes for this cittie in the place & steede
of Thomas Knotte & Peter Spratt the younger appoynted one other of
the said Company of waites in the place & steede of Peter Spratt
thelder his father
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 604>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthure Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of A Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & A pece
of ground with a stable parcell of the Gray ffryers graunted by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1595 for xx yeares this beinge the Tenth
yeare of that tearme to pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Of Leonard
Pytcher for the whole yeares fearme of one other of the Tenementes
holden at will & pay yerely at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Of Thomas
Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme of an other Tenement holden
at will payenge at our Lady & Mychaelmas ... Of Iohn Hoath 4Peter
Spratt4 for the whole yeres ferme of an other Tenement from the
feast of the Annunciacion of our Lady 1601 for xviij yeares
this beinge the ffyfth yeare ... ffees and wages Item to Arthure
Iaxon Leonard Pytcher Thomas Houldernes Peter Spratt & wayghtes for
the Cytty for their whole yeares fee at ... Item to the same
waightes for their Lyveryes to euery of them ... Guyldhall Item
to Pytcher for soundynge of diuerse proclamacions this yeare ...
Armorie Charges Item to the waightes for their paynes that Day
... for ffyerworke at Mr Mayors gates ... Paimentes by warrantes
& Command Item the viij of Aprill 1604 to the Duke of Lenox
his servantes for A benevolence by Comaund from Mr Mayor ... Item
to the Lord Shandoyes servantes for a benevolence from Mr Mayor
... Paymentes by warrant & command Item to the Earle of Harford
his servantes by Comand from mr Mayor ... Rewardes & other paymentes
Item to the Waites for the attendance that day & for their horses
... Item for the amendinge of Peter Sprattes Sackbote as by A
bill apper ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 604>
vagraunt whipped Iohn Balsomme of Kynges Lynne fydler taken vagrant
and Roginge within this Citty was this daye whipped at the poste
and sent to Lynne by pasporte
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 604>
vagraunt whipped Iohn Balsomme of Kynges Lynne fydler taken vagrant
and Roginge within this Citty was this daye whipped at the poste
and sent to Lynne by pasporte
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 605>
The Kinges warrant to shewe Babonnes This Day Iohn watson Ironmonger
brought the kynges maiesties warrant graunted to Roger Lawrence &
the deputacion to the seid watson to shewe two beastes called
Babonnes Iohn Mondford whipped Iohn Mundford apprentice
with Leonard Pytcher this day whipped in the Chamber for runnynge
away & absentinge himselfe from his masters service William Nynges
his wife not to sell ballettes William Nynges his wyfe was Commaunded
that neyther he nor his wife shall singe nor sell any Ballettes
within this Cytty after this day vpon payne of whippynge Byll
exhibited Peter Spratt exhibiteth his Byll of Complaynt agaynst
Thomas Wrongay And the Accyon in the Shreiues Court ys removed Iohn
Balsham a child sent to Lyn by passe A pasport this day made to
Iohn Balsham A child of thage of vj yeares & sent to his father
Iohn Balsham of kynges Lynne Mynstrell
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 605>
The Kinges warrant to shewe Babonnes This Day Iohn watson Ironmonger
brought the kynges maiesties warrant graunted to Roger Lawrence &
the deputacion to the seid watson to shewe two beastes called
Babonnes Iohn Mondford whipped Iohn Mundford apprentice
with Leonard Pytcher this day whipped in the Chamber for runnynge
away & absentinge himselfe from his masters service William Nynges
his wife not to sell ballettes William Nynges his wyfe was Commaunded
that neyther he nor his wife shall singe nor sell any Ballettes
within this Cytty after this day vpon payne of whippynge Byll
exhibited Peter Spratt exhibiteth his Byll of Complaynt agaynst
Thomas Wrongay And the Accyon in the Shreiues Court ys removed Iohn
Balsham a child sent to Lyn by passe A pasport this day made to
Iohn Balsham A child of thage of vj yeares & sent to his father
Iohn Balsham of kynges Lynne Mynstrell
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 605>
The sayd daye and place it was 4f3..34 also Arthure Iackson the
epistoler made complaynte against mr Sadlington thee gospeller
saying he dyd stryke him in the church and that he called him
and the rest of the quire roages and rascalls 4w4 and sayd that
he which put him into his place was a roague and a rascall
which complaint was iustyfied by the quier to be true wherevpon
the sayd prebendaryes in the name of the deane and chapter dyd
geve him a peremptory admonishion to vse him self in better sort
vnder payne of Loosing his place
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 606>
Suffragannes Tenementes Of Arthur Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of A Corner tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and A
peece of ground with A 4Shudd4 stable parcell of the gray ffryers
graunted to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares
this beinge the xij yeare of his tearme and to pay at our Lady &
Michaelmas ... Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares fearme of
an other the Tenementes houlden at will & pay yearely at our Lady
& Michaelmas ... Of Thomas Howldernes for the whole yeares fearme
of an other Tenement holden at will & pay at our Lady & Michaelmas
... Fees and wages Item to Arthure Iaxon Leonard Pytcher Thomas
Houldernes Peter Spratt & Thomas Salter waytes for the Cytty for
their whole yeares fee at ... Item to the same wayetes for the
Lyveris euery of them ... Guildehalle Item to Pytcher for
soundinge of six proclamacions ... Armory chardge Item payd the
xvij of September 1606 beinge A musteringe day to two Drummes and
two fyfes at ... per day eyther of them ... to the waytes for
their paynes & for lyghtes ... To the waytes for their paynes ...
To the waytes for their paynes that day ... Paymentes in generall ...
to the wayetes for them selues & their horse hyer ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 606>
Iohn Knyuet and William Cockes to departe Iohn Knyvett of Aye A
Ballet synger ys comaunded to depart the Cytty presently And yf
he be found here after Satterday next Then to be whipped Mody
a wayte Thomas Modye is this daye allowed to be one of the waytes
of this Cittie in the place of Thomas Salter
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 606>
Iohn Knyuet and William Cockes to departe Iohn Knyvett of Aye A
Ballet synger ys comaunded to depart the Cytty presently And yf
he be found here after Satterday next Then to be whipped Mody
a wayte Thomas Modye is this daye allowed to be one of the waytes
of this Cittie in the place of Thomas Salter
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 607>
Store in the Inward Armory Item two Post hornes Item one ould
Trumpett Item ffyve brasen ffiffes Store in the Inward Armory Item
two Drummes with fringe Item two ould decayed Drummes In the
owtward Armory Item two endes of ould brasse Trumpettes Store in
the owtward Armory Item Twelue payer of Drumme stickes Store in the
workinge chamber Item ffyve Drummes Suffragans Tenements Of Arthure
Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme of A Corner Tenement parcell of
the Suffragans Tenementes & A peece of ground with A stable parcell
of the Gray ffryers granted to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1595
for xxj yeares this beinge the xiijth yeare of his terme & to pay
at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares
fearme of an other Tenement holden at will & pay yearely at our Lady
& Michaelmas ... Of Thomas Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of
an other Tenement holden at will and pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ...
Fees and wages Item to Arthure Iaxon Leonard Pytcher Thomas
Holdernes Peter Spratt & Thomas Modye waytes for the Cytty for their
whole yeares fee at ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them
for their Liveries ... Fees and wages Item to Mr Mayor for rewardes
gyven to Musysians ... Guildhall ... to Pytcher for soundynge
of diuerse proclamacions this yeare ... Armory charges Item for the
newe headynge of ij Drummes and amendinge of two other and newe
brasynge of them ... Paymentes by warrant and command Item the iiijth
Of Iune 1608 which was gyven by mr Mayor to A noble man his servantes
... & to A Company of other players ... Item the xxvjth of Iuly
1608 which was gyven vnto the servantes of the Lord Evers
President of yorke ... Paymentes by warrant and command Item the
xxiijth of November 1608 for Instrumentes for the weites by warrant ...
Chardges of the Armory ... to the waytes for that dayes attendance
... paid to the waytes for their attendance ... paid to the waytes
... Payments in generall ... to the waytes & for their horses ...
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 608>
Spratt his graunte This daye by thole assembly is graunted to Peter
Spratt thelder one annuytie of ... to be payd him quarterly during
his naturall lyef the fyrst payment to beginne at Midsomer next
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 608>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthure Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & a
peece of grounde with a stabell parcell of the Grayfryers graunted
to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares this being the
xiiij yeare of his tearme to pay at our Lady and Michaelmas ... Of
Leonard Pitcher for the whole yeares fearme of an other Tenement
holden at will and pay at our Lady and Michaelmas ... Of Thomas
Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme of an other Tenement holden
at will and pay at our Lady & michaelmas ... fees and wages Item
to Arthure Iaxon Leonard Pitcher Thomas Houldernes Peter Spratt
and Thomas Moody waytes for the Citty for their whole yeares fee
at ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them for their liveryes
... Armory Item to the waytes for their attendance vppon the vth of
November 1608 ... Item for the like vppon the Coronation day
... Item to the said waytes vppon the vth of August 1609
at the Commandement of mr Mayor ... Perambilacion Item to the
waytes for the hyer of v horses ... Item given them for their
paynes ... Payments in generall Item to Pitcher for sounding of
viij proclamations this yeare ... Payments in generall Item to
Peter Spratt for halfe a yeares pencion given him by the Citty
ended at Mychaelmas 1609 ... Payments by warrant Item paid vnto
Sir Iohn Pettus knight mayor of the said Citty which was given
vnto the Lord of Lyncolnes men by warrant ... Item more given vnto
the Lord of Sussex men by warrant ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 608>
instrumentes delyuerd to the weightes Item bought for the weightes
of this Cittie and now delyuerd to them three hooboys where ij
contertenors and a treble ... Item A tenor cornett ... Item iiij
treble buckelles ... Item for the chest & packinge & other charges
... Iaques Babell Iaques Babell A ffrenchman did shewe A lycense
from Lords of the Counsell to play vppon A Roape and other actyvities
dated in April 1607
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 608>
instrumentes delyuerd to the weightes Item bought for the weightes
of this Cittie and now delyuerd to them three hooboys where ij
contertenors and a treble ... Item A tenor cornett ... Item iiij
treble buckelles ... Item for the chest & packinge & other charges
... Iaques Babell Iaques Babell A ffrenchman did shewe A lycense
from Lords of the Counsell to play vppon A Roape and other actyvities
dated in April 1607
<A E><S NOR><R AM><D 609>
The widdowe Spratt whereas there was heretofore graunted to Peter
Spratt an annuytie of ... payeable quarterly by even porcions to
the said Peter And whereas the said Peter dyed of late a little
before the ende of a quarter fully expired It is agreed neuertheles
that his wiffe shall enioye & be paid ... for the said quarter
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 609>
Suffragans Tenements Of Arthure Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and
a peece of ground with a stable parcell of the Gray ffryers
graunted to him by Indenture from mychaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares
this being the xvth yeare of his tearme to pay at our Lady and
Mychaelmas ... Of Leonard Pitcher 4s4 for the whole yeares fearme
of an other Tenement holden at will and pay at our Lady and
mychaelmas ... Of Thomas Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme of
an other Tenemente houlden at will and pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ...
fees and wages Item to Arthur Iaxon Leonard Pitcher Thomas Houldernes
Peter Spratt and Thomas Moody waytes of the Citty for their whole
yeares ffee at ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them for
their liveries ... fees and wages Item to Sir Thomas Hyrne late
mayor for rewardes given to musitians ... Item paid Pitcher for thre
proclamacions the ixth of September 1609 4one4 for the kings dere
the xxijth of September 1609 for adiourning the terme and the
xxvj of September for proroging the parlament ... Item more paid
Pitcher for sounding of seaven proclamacions ... payments by
warrant Item paid vnto the Quenes players the xvth of October 1609
by warrant ... Item paid the third of May 1610 vnto the lord
Abnes his men ... and vnto the Lord Bartletts men ... in regard
that they should not play by warrant ... Item paid the xvth of August
1610 vnto the Shandoffes men in regard that they did not play as by
warrant ... Item paid vnto the Lord Evers his men the xxth of October
1610 for the like as by warrant ... Item paid vnto the Lord Abonye
his men the 18th of Aprill 1611 for the like as by warrant ... Item
to my Lord Mountegle his men the 27th of Aprill for the like as
by warrant ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 610>
Suffragans Tenementes Of Arthur Iaxon for the whole yeares fearme
of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and a
peece of grounde with a stable parcell of the gray ffryers graunted
to him by Indenture from Mychaelmas 1595 for xxj yeares this being
the xvijth yeare of his tearme to pay at our Lady and Mychaelmas
... Suffragans Tenements Of Leonard Pitcher for the whole yeares
fearme of an other Tenement houlden at will & pay at our Lady and
Mychaelmas ... Of Thomas Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme
of an other Tenement Houlden at will and pay at our Lady and
Mychaelmas ... fees and wages Item to Thomas Quashe Leonard Pitcher
Thomas Houldernes Peter Spratt & Thomas Moody waytes of the Citty for
their whole yeares fee at ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them
for their Liveryes ... fees and wages Item to mr Ramsey late
Mayor for rewardes given to Musitians ... Payements by warrant &
comand Item paid vnto the master of the Children of the Kinges
Revelles the xjth of August 1611 as by warrant doe appeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 610>
Quenes players The Quenes players had leave giuen them to play
for one weeke so that they play neither on the saboth day nor in
the night nor more then one play on a day Raph Reeue Raph Reue
came this day into the Court and shewed forth the Kings Maiesties
Letteres Pattents Comanding all Mayors and others officers to permitt
Phillipp Rocester and certaine others named in the said Letteres
Pattents to practise and exercise certaine Children in the quallity
of playing which Reeue at the first affirmed that he was Phillipp
Rocester one those that weare named in the letters Pattents but
perceiving him selfe discouered confessed his name was Reeue and for
that he could not shew forth any Letters of Deputacion he was enioyned
to departe the Citty with the rest of his Company and not to play
at all vpon paine of punishment
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 610>
Quenes players The Quenes players had leave giuen them to play
for one weeke so that they play neither on the saboth day nor in
the night nor more then one play on a day Raph Reeue Raph Reue
came this day into the Court and shewed forth the Kings Maiesties
Letteres Pattents Comanding all Mayors and others officers to permitt
Phillipp Rocester and certaine others named in the said Letteres
Pattents to practise and exercise certaine Children in the quallity
of playing which Reeue at the first affirmed that he was Phillipp
Rocester one those that weare named in the letters Pattents but
perceiving him selfe discouered confessed his name was Reeue and for
that he could not shew forth any Letters of Deputacion he was enioyned
to departe the Citty with the rest of his Company and not to play
at all vpon paine of punishment
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 611>
Of Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeares ferme of an other Tenement
houlden at will And pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Suffragrans
Tenements Of Thomas Houldernes for the whole yeares fearme of an other
Tenement houlden at will & pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Fees &
wages Item Vnto Thomas Quashe Leonard Pytcher Thomas Houldernes Peter
Spratt & Thomas Moody wayghtes of the Citty for their whole yeres
fee at ... Item to the same waightes to euery of them for their
lyveries ... Paymentes by warrant & commaund Inprimis payd vnto the
Master of the Kynges Revelles the xxiijth of May 1612 As by warrant
appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 611>
Nicholas Longe This day Nicholas Longe with certen others made request
to haue leave to play in the Cittie and shewed forth the Kinges
Maiesties letteres Pattentes made to v particuler persons gevinge them
authoritye to teach & instruct children in the facultye or quallity
of playinge for the Queenes Maiesties revells And for that none of
those v were here present but that the said Longe shewed forth a
deputacon from Phillip Rosseter one of the said companye made to
himself and the rest and there Commission was onlye to teach and
instruct Therfore by the consent of the Court they had ... geven
them but enioyned not to play within the Cittye nor in the liberties
of the same Thomas Quash Thomas Quash was this day nominated to be one
of the waightes of the Cittie in the place & stead of Arthure Iackson
deceased and he is approved by the Consent of the whole Court and he
promyseth to provide a treable violyn Edward Iefferye It is agreed by
the Court that Edward Iefferye shalbe one of the Cittye waytes in
the roome and place of Leonard Pytcher deceased vpon Condicion that
he be found to be fittinge for his place and be of honest behavior
and good conuersacion
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 611>
Nicholas Longe This day Nicholas Longe with certen others made request
to haue leave to play in the Cittie and shewed forth the Kinges
Maiesties letteres Pattentes made to v particuler persons gevinge them
authoritye to teach & instruct children in the facultye or quallity
of playinge for the Queenes Maiesties revells And for that none of
those v were here present but that the said Longe shewed forth a
deputacon from Phillip Rosseter one of the said companye made to
himself and the rest and there Commission was onlye to teach and
instruct Therfore by the consent of the Court they had ... geven
them but enioyned not to play within the Cittye nor in the liberties
of the same Thomas Quash Thomas Quash was this day nominated to be one
of the waightes of the Cittie in the place & stead of Arthure Iackson
deceased and he is approved by the Consent of the whole Court and he
promyseth to provide a treable violyn Edward Iefferye It is agreed by
the Court that Edward Iefferye shalbe one of the Cittye waytes in
the roome and place of Leonard Pytcher deceased vpon Condicion that
he be found to be fittinge for his place and be of honest behavior
and good conuersacion
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 612>
Paymentes by warrant & commaund Item the second of Aprill 1613 for
certen Banquettinge stuffe which was for the Lord Everes As by
warrant ... Item to the Lady Elizabeth hir Players the xixth of
Aprill 1613 As by warrant ... Item to the Lord Evers his Players
the xxth of Aprill 1613 by warrant ... Payments in generall Item
to Peter Spratt for soundynge before the proclayminge of two
Proclamacions ... Of Thomas Holdernes late Iohn Cliffords for the
whole yeres ferme of an other peece of ground with A little shudd
therevppon built graunted vnto him from Michaelmas 1600 for xxj
yeres this beinge the xiijth yere of his terme & pay at our Lady
& Michaelmas ... Gray ffryers Suffragans tenements Of Peter
Spratt late Leonard Pytchers for the whole yeres ferme of an
other Tenement houlden at will & pay at our Lady & Michaelmas
... Of Thomas Holdernes for the whole yeres ferme of an other
Tenement houlden at will and pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ...
Fees and wages Item payd vnto Thomas Quashe Leonard Pytcher Thomas
Holdernes Peter Spratt & Thomas Moody waightes of this Cytty for
their whole yeres fee at ... Item to the same waightes to euery
of them for their Liveryes ... Fees & wages Item to Mr Blosse late
Maior for Rewardes gyven to musicians ... Armory Item payd for worke
done about the Armory and other Chardges there this yeare As by
the particulers thereof seene & allowed of by the said Auditors
may appere & for other moneys payd to 4wright4 the waytes & to
wright for extraordinary paynes vpon dayes of Solempnities by
warrantes ...
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 613>
Agaynst goeynge to Stage playes Whereas Ioseph Moore and other
Stageplayers servantes to the Lady Elizabeth Came lately to this Cytty
and here attempted to play without leave from Master Maior At which
their said playes were many outrages & disorders Commytted As
ffightynges whereby some were wounded and throweynge about &
publishinge of sedicious Libelles much tendynge to the disturbance &
breach of his Maiestes peace ffor the preventynge therefore of the like
abuses and disorders hereafter Yt ys this day agreed that the Lawe
made in the tyme of Master Bowdes Maioraltie for restraynynge of
Cittizens from goeynge to stage playes & enterludes shall from
henceforth be putt in execucyon And further yt ys agreed that such
of the poorer sorte which shall offend in that kynde not beynge of
abilitie to contribute wekely towardes the releif of the poore shall
be sent to Bridwell And yf any suite shalbe brought against the
Maior for the tyme beynge by any person or persons for the Cause
abouesaid the said suite shalbe 4defrayed4 defended at the Chardge
of the Cytty
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 613>
Gray Fryers Of Thomas Holdernes late Iohn Clyffordes for the whole
yeres ferme of an other peece of ground with a lyttle shudd
therevppon built graunted vnto him from Michaelmas 1600 for xxj
yeares this beinge the xiiijth yeare of his terme and pay at our
Lady & Michaelmas ... Suffragans Tenementes Of Peter Spratt late
Leonard Pytcher for the whole yeres ferme of an other Tenement
holden at will & pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Of
Thomas Holdernes for the whole yeres ferme of an other Tenement
holden at will and pay at our Lady & Michaelmas ... Fees & wages
Item payd Vnto Thomas Quashe Peter Spratt Thomas Moody Beniamyn
Holdernes and Edward Iefferies waites of this Cytty for their
whole yeres fee at ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them
for their Liveryes ... Fees and wages Item to mr Cocke late Maior
for Rewardes given to Musicians ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 613>
Beniamyn Holdernis one of the Waytes Beniamyn Houldernes was this day
nominated and Chosen by the Court to be one of the waites of this
Cytty in stead of Thomas Houldernes deceased Dickon Balladseller
Iames Dickon Inioyned not to singe Ballades nor to sell eyther
Ballades or Alminackes in the markett after this day vppon payne of
whippynge by his owne Consent Plaiers Nicholas Longe and other Players
Servantes to the Lady Elizabeth his Maiesties Daughter Authorised to
play by the Kynges Maiestie vnder the great Seale Came this
day into the Court and beinge demaunded wherefore their Comeinge
was Sayd they came not to aske leaue to play But to aske the
gratuetie of the Cytty Players Swynnerson one of the Quenes
players in the name of himselfe & the rest of his Company
desyred leaue to play in the Cytty accordynge to his Maiesties Letteres
patentes shewed foorth And mr Maior & Court moved them to play onely
on wednesday Thursday & fryday in Easter weke Stage players Iohn Garland
william Rowley Thomas Hobbes & others of the Duke of yorke his servantes
shewed forth his Maiesties Letteres Patentes vnder the great Seale
givinge them authoritie to play And the Court apoynted them three
dayes this weke & tuseday wednesday Thursday ffriday & Satterday the
next weke to play & they thankfully accepted the same Ciprian de
Roson Inioyned to depart Ciprian de Roson with his wife & two
assistantes who shewed forth A lycense vnder the seale of the Master
of the Revelles authorisinge them to shewe 4forth4 feates of
actiuity together with A beast Called an Elke nowe enioyned to depart
the Cytty this present day vppon payne of whippynge
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 613>
Beniamyn Holdernis one of the Waytes Beniamyn Houldernes was this day
nominated and Chosen by the Court to be one of the waites of this
Cytty in stead of Thomas Houldernes deceased Dickon Balladseller
Iames Dickon Inioyned not to singe Ballades nor to sell eyther
Ballades or Alminackes in the markett after this day vppon payne of
whippynge by his owne Consent Plaiers Nicholas Longe and other Players
Servantes to the Lady Elizabeth his Maiesties Daughter Authorised to
play by the Kynges Maiestie vnder the great Seale Came this
day into the Court and beinge demaunded wherefore their Comeinge
was Sayd they came not to aske leaue to play But to aske the
gratuetie of the Cytty Players Swynnerson one of the Quenes
players in the name of himselfe & the rest of his Company
desyred leaue to play in the Cytty accordynge to his Maiesties Letteres
patentes shewed foorth And mr Maior & Court moved them to play onely
on wednesday Thursday & fryday in Easter weke Stage players Iohn Garland
william Rowley Thomas Hobbes & others of the Duke of yorke his servantes
shewed forth his Maiesties Letteres Patentes vnder the great Seale
givinge them authoritie to play And the Court apoynted them three
dayes this weke & tuseday wednesday Thursday ffriday & Satterday the
next weke to play & they thankfully accepted the same Ciprian de
Roson Inioyned to depart Ciprian de Roson with his wife & two
assistantes who shewed forth A lycense vnder the seale of the Master
of the Revelles authorisinge them to shewe 4forth4 feates of
actiuity together with A beast Called an Elke nowe enioyned to depart
the Cytty this present day vppon payne of whippynge
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 613>
Also then vpon complaynte of the notorious absence of Thomas
Quash from devine prayers in the church the sayd Dr Suckling
willed Thomas harman one of the vergers to geve knowledge to the
sayd Thomas Quash to appeare in the place aforesayd before the sayd
Dr Suckling vpon the xvjth daye of the moneth aforesayd after
evening prayer to answere such matters as shold be then obiected
against him ... at which daye and place the sayd Thomas Quashe
appeared before the sayd dr Suckling and vpon his submission was
discharged from further cheiding 4of any further4 against him with
an admonition to a tend his service better
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 614>
Gray Friers Of Thomas Holdernes late Iohn Cliffordes for one yeres
ferme & a halfe of an other pece of ground with A little Shudd
there vpon built graunted to the said Clifford from Michaelmas 1600
for xxj yeres this beinge the xvjth yere of his terme & pay at our
Lady & Michaelmas ... Fees and wages Item payd vnto Thomas Quashe
Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Spratt Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferys waites
of this Citty for their fee for one yeare & a halfe ended at our
Lady 1616 ... Item to the same waites to euery of them for their
liveryes ... 4due at Midsomer 16154 ... yt ys thought fyt to allowe
this guift for A yere & A halfe videlicet to end at our Lady 1616
... Fees and wages Item to mr Thomas Pettus late Maior for Rewardes
given to musitians at christmas 1614 ... and to mr Peter Gleane
nowe Maior for the like at christmas 1615 ... Payments by warrant
and comaund Item to the Lady Elizabethes servantes the vth of Iune
1616 vpon their promise to desist from playinge within the libertyes of
this Cytty As by warrant ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 614>
Gameplayers Thomas Swynnerton produced this day Letters Patentes
Dated the xth of Aprill Anno Septimo Iacobi whereby hee & others are
authorised to play as the Quenes men videlicet Thomas Grene
christofer Brestin Thomas Haywood Richard Pyrkyns Robert Pallant
Thomas Swynnerton Iohn Duke Robert Lee Iames Hoult & Robert Brestin
Stage players An exemplificacion of a Patent brought vnder the great
Seale bearinge teste 27 Aprilis Anno Nono made to Iohn Townesend
& Ioseph More sworne servantes to the Lady Elizabeth and the rest
of the Company to play Stage playes &c ... Thexemplificacion of
the patent ys test 31 Maij Anno xj They are tollerated to play
on monday & tuseday next Frauncis Parker ffrauncis Parker musician
late of Romeford in Essex beinge taken wandringe & suspected for
michinge ys committed to Bridwell till wednesday after Trinity
Sonday Players William Hovell william Perry & Nathan May brought
into this Court Letteres signed with the kynges hande with the privy
Signet affixed to lycence them to play Teste 27 ffebruarij
Anno xij Iacobi
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 614>
Gameplayers Thomas Swynnerton produced this day Letters Patentes
Dated the xth of Aprill Anno Septimo Iacobi whereby hee & others are
authorised to play as the Quenes men videlicet Thomas Grene
christofer Brestin Thomas Haywood Richard Pyrkyns Robert Pallant
Thomas Swynnerton Iohn Duke Robert Lee Iames Hoult & Robert Brestin
Stage players An exemplificacion of a Patent brought vnder the great
Seale bearinge teste 27 Aprilis Anno Nono made to Iohn Townesend
& Ioseph More sworne servantes to the Lady Elizabeth and the rest
of the Company to play Stage playes &c ... Thexemplificacion of
the patent ys test 31 Maij Anno xj They are tollerated to play
on monday & tuseday next Frauncis Parker ffrauncis Parker musician
late of Romeford in Essex beinge taken wandringe & suspected for
michinge ys committed to Bridwell till wednesday after Trinity
Sonday Players William Hovell william Perry & Nathan May brought
into this Court Letteres signed with the kynges hande with the privy
Signet affixed to lycence them to play Teste 27 ffebruarij
Anno xij Iacobi
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 615>
Thomas Moody his Lease graunted The Comittees for Thomas Moodies
peticion doe Certify that the howse mencioned in his peticion ys
out of Reparacions yt ys nowe ordered that he shall haue A Lease
of the same at the former Rent of ... per Annum To hould from Michaelmas
next for xxj yeres yf he solonge live and contynew one of the waytes
of this Citty So as he sufficiently repayre the same within two yeares
And to enter such further Covenantes & bond for repayringe the howses
and pavinge the Streetes as master Maior & Court of Aldermen shall
thinke fitt with Reentry for none payment & not performance of
Reparacions within the terme Beniamyn Holdernes havinge exhibited
A Peticion for two Tenementes in St Georges of Tombeland yt ys ordered
that the same shalbe graunted vnto him from St Michaell next for
xxj yeares yf he liue solonge and contynewe one of the waytes of
this Citty At the ould Rent and vnder such Covenantes as master Maior
& Court of Aldermen shall like of especially for reparinge the howses
& pavinge the Street And Bond to be entred in such somme as the
said Court shall limitt for performance of payment & Covenantes with
A Covenant to dischardge the Citty against the wedowe Allen As master
Swordbearer hath already entred touching Mistris Benbricke Lettres
touchinge players Yt ys thought fitt that Letters shalbe sent to the
Lordes of the Councell for repressinge of Players comeynge to this
Cytty Leases to be Ingrossed The Indenture drawen betwen the Cytty
& Beniamyn Holdernes & the Indenture betwen the Citty & Thomas Moody
are ordered to be ingrossed against the next Assembly Comittements
All former Comittementes are ordered to stand in force vntill the
next Assembly
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 615>
Two companyes of players A Patent was this day brought into the
Court by Thomas Swynerton made to Thomas Grene christofer Beeston
Thomas Hayward Richard Pirkyns Robert Pallant Richard Pirkyns Thomas
Swynerton Iohn Duke Robert Lee Iames Hoult & Robert Beeston Servantes
to Quene Anne & the rest of their associates bearinge Teste xv
Aprilis Anno Septimo Iacobi But the said Swynerton Confesseth that
hee himselfe & Robert Lee only are here to play the rest are absent
he was desired to desist from playing & offered a benevolence in
mony which he refused to accept And mr Reason one of the Princes
servantes came in at the same tyme affirminge that they had A
patent And theise two Companyes haue leaue to play ffower dayes
this next weke but not at Powles but in the Chappell nere the newhall
Disorder at Pockthorpe Thomas Thaxter sayth that vpon Monday last there
was A Company gathered together in Pockthorpe to the number of iiij
persons And one Richard ffowler of Pockthorpe did procure one ffurnys
to be drumer to the said Company And the said ffurnys said that the
said 4that4 ffowler tould the said ffurnys he had Sir Edward
Hassettes Consent therein And that one Richard Payne of Pockthorpe
was Ancient bearer And this Examinate was hired to Ride by the
said ffowler who gaue him ... for his paynes & one Iohn Trash
caryed the hornes The said Thomas Thaxter ys therevpon committed
to Bridwell till further order The Quenes Players Thomas Swynerton
came this day into the Court & affirmed himselfe to be one of the
players to the Quenes Maiestie & bringinge with him no patent
desyred to haue leaue to play here 4at4 But because the same
Company had liberty to play here at Easter last as by an order 30
marcij 1616 may appeare whereby they were restreyned to the newhall But
that restreynt was afterward mittigated & thay had leaue to play
two of the fower dayes then graunted vnto them at Powles howse &
the other two at the newhall yet they are agayne returned hether
Therefore there ys no leaue graunted vnto him wherevpon yt was sayd
vnto him yf yow will play yow must doo yt at your perill without our
leaue his answer was we will adventure the perill & we meane on monday
next to play in the Cytty yet afterward this howse offered him a
gratuitie to desist he was content to accept the same & promised
desistance accordyngly A Child with ij heades humfry Bromely hath
libertie to shewe in some howse within this Citty A strange Child
with two heads And that by the space of two dayes and no more  But
he ys forbidden to sound any Drumme or vse any other meanes to
drawe company then onely the hangynge vpp of the picture of the
said Child 4&not4
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 615>
Two companyes of players A Patent was this day brought into the
Court by Thomas Swynerton made to Thomas Grene christofer Beeston
Thomas Hayward Richard Pirkyns Robert Pallant Richard Pirkyns Thomas
Swynerton Iohn Duke Robert Lee Iames Hoult & Robert Beeston Servantes
to Quene Anne & the rest of their associates bearinge Teste xv
Aprilis Anno Septimo Iacobi But the said Swynerton Confesseth that
hee himselfe & Robert Lee only are here to play the rest are absent
he was desired to desist from playing & offered a benevolence in
mony which he refused to accept And mr Reason one of the Princes
servantes came in at the same tyme affirminge that they had A
patent And theise two Companyes haue leaue to play ffower dayes
this next weke but not at Powles but in the Chappell nere the newhall
Disorder at Pockthorpe Thomas Thaxter sayth that vpon Monday last there
was A Company gathered together in Pockthorpe to the number of iiij
persons And one Richard ffowler of Pockthorpe did procure one ffurnys
to be drumer to the said Company And the said ffurnys said that the
said 4that4 ffowler tould the said ffurnys he had Sir Edward
Hassettes Consent therein And that one Richard Payne of Pockthorpe
was Ancient bearer And this Examinate was hired to Ride by the
said ffowler who gaue him ... for his paynes & one Iohn Trash
caryed the hornes The said Thomas Thaxter ys therevpon committed
to Bridwell till further order The Quenes Players Thomas Swynerton
came this day into the Court & affirmed himselfe to be one of the
players to the Quenes Maiestie & bringinge with him no patent
desyred to haue leaue to play here 4at4 But because the same
Company had liberty to play here at Easter last as by an order 30
marcij 1616 may appeare whereby they were restreyned to the newhall But
that restreynt was afterward mittigated & thay had leaue to play
two of the fower dayes then graunted vnto them at Powles howse &
the other two at the newhall yet they are agayne returned hether
Therefore there ys no leaue graunted vnto him wherevpon yt was sayd
vnto him yf yow will play yow must doo yt at your perill without our
leaue his answer was we will adventure the perill & we meane on monday
next to play in the Cytty yet afterward this howse offered him a
gratuitie to desist he was content to accept the same & promised
desistance accordyngly A Child with ij heades humfry Bromely hath
libertie to shewe in some howse within this Citty A strange Child
with two heads And that by the space of two dayes and no more  But
he ys forbidden to sound any Drumme or vse any other meanes to
drawe company then onely the hangynge vpp of the picture of the
said Child 4&not4
Bromeley Humfry Bromely ys enioyned with his now marryed wife Mary the
Daughter of one Richard Awsten dwellinge nere Black ffryers Bridge
to depart this Cytty & not returne to make aboade within the
liberties of the same vpon payne of beinge punished as A vagrant
he sayth he was borne at Shrewsbury in Shropshire & Intendith
to make his aboad at walsingham in Norffi The Lady Elizabeth hir
players Iohn Towneshend did this day bringe into the Court his
Maiesties Letters patentes made to himselfe & Ioseph Moore
servantes to the Lady Elizabeth & other of their Company
authorisinge them to play bearinge teste the xxvijth of Aprill
Nono Iacobi And craved leaue to play within this Citty they
haveinge bene formerly here vpon the xxvijth of May 1615 are
required to accept of a gratuity to be sent vnto them to the whight
horse in Tombeland yt ys thought fitt 3.3hat there shalbe sent
vnto them forty Shillynges which ys an extraordynary gratificacion
by reason they are absolutely forbidden to play A strange sight
Abell Gary brought into this Court A warrant signed by his
Maiestie & vnder his Maiesties signet Aucthorisinge the said
Abell to shew A Child mencioned in the said warrant And
they haue leaue to shewe the same till wednesday next at night
& no longer And they are forbidden to vse any Drumme or Trumpet
other then A Trumpet at the windowe of the howse where they
shewe Peadles & other Dancers on Roaps William Peadle senior
william Peadle Iunior & Abraham Peadle brought this day a warrant vnder
his maiesties Signett and signed with his maiesties hand Dated the
xiiijth of May in the ffourtenth yere of his Maiesties Reigne
whereby they with the rest of their Company are lycensed to vse
dancinge on the Roape and other feates of actiuity And they haue
leaue accordingly to play within this Citty on wednesday
Thursday ffriday & Satterday & no longer Slaughter a Stage
player This day Martyn Slaughter brought into this Court A
Patent Teste 17 Ianuarij Anno Nono Iacobi made to Thomas Grene
christofer Beeston Thomas Heyward Richard Pirkins Robert
Pallant Thomas Swynnerton Iohn Duke Robert Lee Iames Howlt &
Robert Beeston to play &c This Patent hath ben twise shewed
singe Easter this ys the Third tyme The said Martyn Slaughter
ys not named in the Patent therefore hee hath no leaue to
play Players A Patent was this day brought by Ioseph Taylor
berynge Teste the xxxth of March Anno 8 Iacobi made to Iohn Garland
william Rowley Thomas Hobbes Robert Dawes Ioseph Taylor Iohn
Newton & Gilbert Reason with the rest of their Company to play
&c They are permitted to play but not to sound A Drumme for
fower Dayes Frequentors of Stage playes Grenefild presented mr Iohn
Anguishe for beynge at the play yesterday & Edward ward at ij or three
playes and Edmund Gostlynge Ioseph Norgate Robert Stockyn Richard
Cupas Robert Cupas & william Gray Taylour
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 615>
To william Lyn Chamberlyn of the Cyttey of Norwich These are to
require you to paye the Lady Elizabethe Her players for a benevolence
bestowed vpon them in Consideration that they should nott play within
the Cytty ... and this shall be your warrant Dated this 5 of Iune 1616
Peter Gleane Maior
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 615>
The sayd daye and place Thomas Quashe one of the singingmen of
the sayd church was called before the sayd Deane for his notorious
absence from Devine prayers in the sayd Quire which was partly
by him confessed but more apparantly proved by the Quiresters
then present and after mr Deane had reproved him the sayd Thomas
Quashe for the same his negligence he dyd then decree and order as
followeth that whereas the sayd Thomas Quash vpon his humble
petition 43.34 had formerly graunted vnto him by the Deane and
chapter toward his encrease of wages ... which was graunted
vnto him vpon hope 4to4 and promise that he shold and wold be
very diligent in his place of which ... the sayd Thomas Quashe
hath euer since the graunting thereof byn quietly possessed and for
that it doth appeare to the sayd mr Deane that the sayd Thomas
Quashe hath of Late byn notoriously negligent notwithstanding
the seuerall admonishions to him geven The sayd mr Deane dyd this
daye order and Decree that yf the sayd Thomas Quash dyd not from
hensfforth duely and orderly performe his service in the sayd Quire
that from the feast of the natiuitie of our Lord god next comming
the sayd ... graunted vnto him as before shold 43...3le4 cease
as yf the same had not byn graunted 4vto4 vnto him
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 616>
Fees & wages Item paid vnto Thomas Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes Peter
Spratt Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferis waites of this Citty for their
whole yeares fee due at our Lady 1617 ... Fees & wages Item to the
same waites to euery of them ... for their liveries then due ...
Item to the said Sir Thomas Hyrne Maior for Rewardes given to
musitians at christmas ... Armorey Item paid for worke done about the
Armory & other Chardges there and for monyes paid to the waites & to
Edward wright for extraordinary paynes vpon dayes of solempnitie this
yeare As by the particulares thereof seene & allowed of by the said
Auditors may appeare ... Payments by warrant and comaund Item paid
vnto Iohn Danyell one of the Company of the Quenes Maiesties
Players for A gratuitie to the end they might forbeare to
play within this Cytty As by warrant appeareth ... Paimentes
by warrant & command Item paid vnto Peter Spratt the third of
December 1616 for his Sagbutt mendinge As by warrant may
appeare ... Paimentes by warrant & command Item paid vnto Peter
Spratt the waite for his quarters wages payable vnto him at Midsomer
1617 As by warrant ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 616>
French Players The same Day in the afternoone Iohn De Rue and
Ieronimo Galt ffrenchmen brought before mr Maior in the Counsell
Chamber A Lycence Dated the 23th of ffebruary in the xiijth yeare
of the Reigne of Quene Elizabeth & in the yeare
of our Lord 1616 thereby authorisinge the said Iohn De Rue &
Ieronimo Galt ffrenchmen to sett forth & shewe rare feates of
Actiuity with Dancinge on the Ropes performed by a woman & also
A Baboone that can doe strange feates And because the lycence
semeth not to be sufficient they are forbidden to play Minstrells
Robert Barnewell of Hyngham George Middes of Thetford Edward
Kecham of Thetford Iames Kecham of Thetford Minstrelles taken
vagrant in this Cytty are enioyned to depart this Cytty vpon
payne of beinge punished as A vagrant Thomas Spratt Thomas
Spratt Minstrell havinge A wife in Colchester ys ordered forthwith
to depart this Cytty & not returne to make abode here at any
tyme hereafter or to vse the roagishe life of Minstrelsy vpon
payne of beinge punished as A vagrant The Quenes Players This
day Robert Lee brought into the Court an Exemplificacion of A
Patent bearinge Teste xv Aprilis Anno 7 Iacobi And the Exemplificacion
ys dated Septimo Ianuarij Anno 9 Iacobi whereby Lycence ys gyven
to Thomas Grene christofer Beeston Thomas Hayward Richard Pirkyns
Robert Pallant Thomas Swynnerton Iohn Duke the said Robert Lee
Iames Howltt & Robert Beeston Servantes to Quene Anne to play
&c They are licenced to play in this Cytty in whitson weeke next
Monday Tuseday & wednesday in Powles howse & no longer wheras
Thomas Swynaerton and Martin Slaughter beinge two of the Queens
Maiesties Company of playors hauinge separated themselues from
their said Company haue each of them taken forth a severall
exemplification or duplicate of His Maiesties Letters patentes
graunted to the whole Company and by vertue therof they
severally in two Companies with vagabondes and such like idle
persons haue and doe vse and exercise the quallitie of playinge
in diuerse places of this Realme to the geat abuse and wronge
4f4 of His Maiesties Subiectes in generall and contrary to the
true intent and meaninge of His Maiestie to the said Company
And whereas William Perrie haueinge likewise gotten a warrant
whereby he and a Certaine Company of idle persons with him doe
traviall and play vnder the name and title of the Children of
his Maiesties Revelles to the great abuse of Hir Maiesties
service And wheras also Gilberte Reason one of the prince his
highnes Playors hauing likewise separated himself from his
Company hath also taken forth another exemplification or
duplicate of the patent granted to that Company and liues in the
same kinde & abuse And likewise one Charles Marshall Humfry
Ieffes and William Parr thereof prince Palatynes Company of
Playors haueinge also taken forthe an exemplification or duplicate
of the patent graunted to the said Company and by vertue 4of4
therof liue after the like kinde and abuse wherefore to the
end such idle persons may not be suffered to continewe in this
Course of life These are 4in his4 therfore to pray and neuerthelesse
in his Maiesties name to will and require you vpon notice giuen of
ain3.3 of the said persons by the bearer herof Ioseph More whome I
haue speciallye directed for that purpose that you Call the said
parties offendors before you and therevpon take ther said seuerall
exemplifications or duplicates or other ther warrantes by which they vse
ther saide quallitie from them And forthwith to send the same to
me And also that you take goode and sufficient bonds of euery of
them to appeare before me at Whitehall at a prefixt daye to answeare
ther said Contemptes and abuses wherof I desire you not to fayle And
these shalbe your sufficient warrant in that behalfe Dated at the
Courte Therbaldes this 16th daye of Iuly in the fowertenth yeare of
the raigne of our soueraigne Lord the kinges Maiestie of England
ffranc and Irelande and of Scotland the nine and fortieth 1616 To all
Iustices of peace Maior Shreiffes Baliffes Constables and other his
Maiesties officers to whome it may appertayne Penbrook these Deliuerid
this was deliuerid to mr maior by Henry Sebeck quarto Iunij 1617 stage
plaiers This day Henry Sebeck shewed forth to this Court a patent
vnder the great Seale of England Teste 27 Aprilis Anno 9 Regis Iacobi
whereby Lycence ys giuen to Iohn Townesend and Ioseph moore sworne
Servantes to the Lady Elizabeth with the rest of their Company to play
&c They haue therefore libertie to play for the tyme formerly giuen
to Lee & his Company videlicet monday Tuseday & wednesday And the said
Lee & his Company are comanded to desist as aforesaid accordinge
to the Lord Chamberlyns warrant before mencioned vnles this howse shall
take other order to the contrary Peter Sandlyn Peter Sandlyn ys thought
fitt to be allowed one of the waites of this Cytty in stead of Peter
Spratt deceased yf he shalbe Certified before Candlemas next by the
ffower other waites of this Citty to be sufficient to supply that place
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 616>
The sayd day Thomas 4Harman one of the4 Quash 4beinge4 one of the
Singmen 3.3 beinge called before mr deane mr Welles mr Robertes
mr Spendlove was by mr deane then admonished hereafter to execute
4the4 his place with diligence havinge heretofore byn very
notoriously negligent there vppon payne of losse of his place
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 617>
Gray Friers Of Thomas Holdernes late Iohn Cliffordes for the whole
yeares fearme of an other pece of ground with A little shudd
therevpon built graunted to the said Clifford from Michaelmas
1600 for xxj yeares this beinge the xvijth yeare of his terme & pay
at Michaelmas & our Lady ... Suffragans Tenements Of Peter Spratt
for the whole yeares ferme of an other Tenement there late in the
occupacion of Leonard Pytcher holden at will And pay at
Michaelmas & our Lady ... Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole
yeares fearme of two other Tenementes there letten to him by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue so
longe this beinge the first yeare of his terme & pay at Michaelmas &
our Lady ... Store in the inward Armory In the Inward Armory Item
Two Post Hornes Item one old Trumpet Item Three Brasen ffifes
Inward Armory Item Six Drumbe Collers In the outward Armorey Item
nyne paire of Drumbe stickes Item nyne Drumbes good & badd Instrumentes
in the custody of the waites ffyve Silver Chaynes guilt & fiue
fflagges fower Sackbuttes and three Recorders Three Cornettes and
fiue Howboyes Suffragans Tenements Of Thomas Moody for the whole
yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans
Tenementes & A pece of ground with A stable parcell of the grey
ffriers due at our Lady 1618 letten to him from Michaelmas 1616
for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge this beinge the second yeare of
his terme & pay at Michaelmas & our Lady ... Suffragans Tenements
Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other
Tenementes there letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616
for xxj yeares yf he liue so longe this beinge the second yeare of
his tearme and pay at Michaelmas & our Lady ... Fees & wages Item
paid vnto Thomas Moody Thomas Quash Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Sandlyn
& Iefferys waites of this Citty for their yeares wages due at our
Lady 1618 ... Item to the same waites to euery of them ... for their
liveryes then due ... Fees & wages Item to the said Mr Iohn Myngay Maior
for Rewardes gyven to Musitians at christmas ... Perambulation Chardge
Item paid to Mr Edgbastian for the Dynner vpon the b3...3t
perambulacion day Anno Domini 1617 as by his note appeareth
... to Mr william Lynn for vj li of suger at ... & to
Staller and Spencer for markynge out the boundes ... and to the
waites for their paynes that day ... Item to Thomas Mawfery for
the Dynner the last perambulacion day beinge the xxjth of May 1618
... to Staller & an other A horse hyer & their paynes taken about
markynge out the boundes the day before ... for horse hyer for
the Chamberlyns & for Suger ... and to the waites for attendynge
that day ... Paymentes by warrant and comaund Item paid to George
Brand for mendinge the Cytty Drumes As by warrant dated the xvjth
of Iuly 1617 appeareth ... Item to the waites the vth of August
beinge Gowries day As by warrant appeareth ... Paymentes by warrant
& comaund Item to the waytes for their attendance the ffifth of
November 1617 ... Paymentes by warrant and comaund Item to the
waites for their paynes the xxiiijth of March 1617 As by
warrant appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 617>
Edward Iefferis Edward Iefferis the sonne of Edward Iefferys late one
of the waites of this Citty deceased ys allowed of to Ioyne with the
waites of this Citty vntill our Lady next And then this Court will
Consider of his admittance accordynge to such proofe as they shall
finde of his sufficiency for that purpose Peter Sandlin one of the
waites Peter Sandlyn who before was admitted vpon probacion for one
of the waytes of this Cytty ys nowe fully admitted to that Society
And there was deliuered vnto him his Chayne & flagge for which he
ys answerable to the Cytty ... to the waites Yt ys thought fitt that
the waites shall haue ... for their paynes & attendance vpon the last
Coronacion day which mony shalbe paid them by the Chamberlyns The Lady
Elizabeth her Players This day Iohn Towneshend brought A Lycence signed
by his Maiestie and vnder his privie Signet Dated the xxth day of March
1617 whereby Alexander ffoster Iohn Townsend Ioseph Moore & ffrancis
womus servantes to the Lady Elizabeth are lycensed to play in the Citty
of London & by the space of xiiij dayes at any one tyme in the yeare in
any other Citty &c And by the same yt ys expressely mencioned that
there shalbe but one Company as Servantes to the Lady Elizabeth lycensed
or permitted to play This Court therefore thinketh fitt that they
shall haue liberty to play here by the space of the next whole weke
& no longer And they promise to leaue playinge in the end of the weke
and not to come agayne to play duringe this whole yeare william Peadle
licensed to dance on Roapes This day William Peadle senior and William
Peadle Iunior brought A lycence vnder his Maiesties hand and privie
Signet to dance on Roapes &c They are therefore permitted to play to
morrowe and the next day beinge Tuseday & wednesday next ... given to
the Trumpiters Edward Bridge servant to the Duke of Lenox Dennys Vere
servant to the Lord Walden Mathew Aldred servant to the Lord Awbrey
Edward Rippen servant to the Lord of Hertford & two others who this
yeare came to this Citty as Trumpiters to performe service at the
ffeast had this day gyven vnto them ... as a gratuity And required not
hereafter to travell to this Cytty about the like busynes wyatts Lycence
This day Thomas wyatt & Ioane his wife brought into this Court A lycence
dated the xxvjth of Iune last vnder the hand & seale of George Buck
knight maister of the Revells for the shewynge of one Peter williams
a man monstrously deformed And he hath liberty to shew him this present
day & no longer Players of Comedies This day Robert Lee Philip
Rossiter william Perry & Nicholas Longe brought into the Court A
Commission signed with his Maiesties hand & vnder his privy Signet
Dated the last day of October Anno xv Iacobi Regis whereby they and
their Company are lycenced to play Comedyes &c by the space of ffourten
dayes in any Citty &c They are therefore appointed to play by the
Consent of this howse for three dayes and for further tyme they are not
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 617>
In the parlor in the howse the intestate late dwelt Item one vyolyn
... Item one base vyoll & a treble vyoll ... Item a treble violyn &
a bandore ... Item one old Lute & a flute & ij old instrumentes ...
Item xx old & newe 4of4 singing & musick Bookes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 618>
Suffragans Tenements Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeres ferme
of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes
and of a pece of ground with a stable parcell of the Grey ffryers
due at our Lady 1619 letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas
1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue so longe this beinge the Third
yeare of his tearme and pay euery halfe yeare ... Suffragans Tenements
Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other
Tenementes there letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616
for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge this beinge the Third yeare
of his tearme & pay euery halfe yere ... Fees & wages Item
paid to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Sandlyn
& Ieffryes waites of this Citty for their yeares wages due at our
Lady 1619 ... Fees & wages Item to the same waites to euery of them
... for their Liveryes then due ... Payments in generall Item paid
the waites for their attendance and paynes the vth of August 1618
... and the vth of November ... and the xxiiijth of March ...
Perambulacion Chardge Item paid to Peter Wytherick the xxvth of May 1619
for the perambulacion dynner that day ... to the waytes for their
Horses & paynes that day ... for Horse hyer for the Chamberlyns
& vnder chamberlyn ... and to Ambrose kynge for his horse Hyer &
for two dayes worke about markinge out the Cytty boundes ...
Paiments by Bill Item paid to Brand the Drummer for headinge the
drummes as by his bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 618>
The Lady Elizabeth her Players This day Iohn Towneshend & others
brought into this Court a Patent signed with his Maiesties hands &
privy Signet authorisinge him & others the Servantes of the Lady
Elizabeth to play &c which patent ys teste xx Marcij 1617 Nicholas Longe
touching the children of ye Revels This day Nicholas Longe brought
a Bill signed vnder his Maiesties hand authorisinge him and others
to exercise & 4p3...3hase4 practise the youthes & Children of the
Revelles of Quene Ann to play &c Test vltimo die Octobris Anno xv
Iacobi Regis And because yt ys conceiued that the said Patent ys
determined by death of the late Quene Ann therefore mr Maior & this
Court doe forbeare to giue any allowance to the same yet the said
Longe did boldly affirme that yf he might not haue permission they
would notwithstanding play yf they could gett a place to play in
... giuen to the Trumpiters There was this day allowed to Edward Bridge
servant to the Duke of Lenox Robert Trevaile servant to the Earle of
Leicester Dennis Vere servant to the Lord of walden Abraham Rogers
servant to the Lord Thomas Howard & Robert Broone Servant to the
Lord Marques of Buckingham ... as a gratuity And they are required
not at any tyme hereafter to travaile hether vpon like occation
... was this day borrowed out of the hamper to giue to the Trumpiters
ffor repayment whereas there must be a warrant made to william Quashe
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 618>
ffor paintinge of the dragon ... for paintinge the fooles cote & his
capp & vissard & the club ... for Refreshinge of the stander staffe ...
for 6 pendantes gilt vpon silke and for the george paintinge ...
<A E><S NOR><R CCW><D 618>
... I giue and bequeath vnto my Sonne Edward ... One violin one
Basevioll and a Treble violl one Treble violin and A Bandora one ould
Lute one flute and ij old other Instrumentes Twenty Newe and old Musick
Singinge Bookes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 619>
Suffragans Tenements Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme
of Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a
pece of ground with a Stable parcell of the Grey ffriers due at
our Lady 1620 letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616
for xxj yeares yf he liue so longe this beinge the iiijth yeare
of his tearme and pay every halfe yeare ... Of Beniamyn
Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other Tenementes
there letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares
yf he liue so longe this beinge the iiijth yeare of his tearme &
pay euery halfe yeare ... Fees & wages Item paid to Thomas Moody
Thomas Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Iefferys waites of
this Cytty for their yeares wages due at our Lady 1620 ... Item to
the same waites to euery of them ... for their Liveryes then due
... Fees & wages Item to the said Roger Geywood Maior for rewardes
given to musicians at Christmas ... Payments in generall Item paid
the waites for their attendance and paynes the vth of August 1619 ...
the vth of November ... and the xxiiijth of march ... Perambulacion
Chardge Item paid to Peter witherick the xxxth of May 1620 for the
perambulacion dynner ... & 4for a messe of meate that was sent
to the Ryver ...4 to the waites for their horse hyre & paynes ...
for horses for the Chamberlyns & to Steward for his horse &
paynes ij dayes about markinge out the Citty Boundes ... and to
the Servantes in the howse ... Payments by warrant Item paid to
Beniamyn Holdernes and Peter Sandlyn for mendinge their Sackbvttes
As by warrant appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 619>
Stage Plaiers This day Ioseph Moore & others brought a patent Teste
27 Aprilis Anno Nono Iacobi authorisinge them to play &c And they
haue leaue to play till Satterday next Stephn Hovell & Edmund Cawston
This day Stephen Hovell paid into this Court ... for beinge present
at the Stage play yesterday And Edmund Cawston paid also for the like...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 619>
The Lady Elizabeth Company of plaiers A Patent vnder his Maiesties
privy Signet dated the xxth of March 1617 whereby Alexander ffoster
Iohn Towneshend Ioseph Moore & ffrancis wamus servantes the Lady
Elizabeth with the rest of their Company are authorises to play
Commidies &c which said Patent was this day brought into Court by
the said ffrancis wamus who said that Ioseph Moore ys one of
their Company but he hath not played with them this last
yeare & that the said moore nowe kepeth an Inn in Chichester
They are permitted to play the ffirst ffower dayes of May and
no longer Players Mr Longe brought his Maiesties Patent to play
&c Dated in ffebruary last And they haue tyme to play till
wednesday next Iohn Dormans Patent for feates Iohn Dorman brought
a Testimoniall vnder the handes of my Lord of Suffolk & others
authorisinge them to shew feates of actiuity &c which Testimoniall
ys dated the xxxjth of March 1618 wherevpon there ys gyven vnto him
... And he Comaunded to forbeare his feates of actiuity in this Cytty
William Peadles Players This day william Peadle thelder william
Peadle the yonger and Abraham Peadle brought forth a warrant vnder
his Maiesties hand & privy Signet authorisinge them to vse feates
of actiuity &c which warrant ys dated 14 Maij Anno 14 Regis nunc
nowe for that the evill accruinge to this Citty by permission of
such sportes ys well knowne to this Company aswell by concourse
of people as for many other inconveniences Therefore they are
absolutely forbidden to play in this Citty Beniamin Holdernes
Sagbutt This day was deliuered to Beniamin Holdernes a new Sagbutt
which was bought of Thomas Manton for ... this present moneth of
Iune The said Beniamin ys to redeliuer the same when yt shalbe required
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 619>
Norwich These ar to will and reqvire yov to paye vnto Beniamen
Houldernes and Peter Sandlen ... for the mending of thear Sagbuts
and this shalbe your warant Dated the first of November 1619 Roger
Geywood Maior To either of the Chamberlens directed
<A E><S NOR><R SGBA><D 619>
worke done for the Cittie 1619 ffor the Dragone paintinge ...
ffor the clube and the coote ... for the George gyldinge
paintinge & mendinge ... per me Austine Isborne
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 619>
The sayd day and place it was ordered and decreed by the deane &
Chapter aforesayd agaynst Peter Sandley one of the singinge men
of the sayd church that for 3.3 and in regard of his malipertnes
& sawcienes 4towardes mr4 in his carryage by wordes towardes mr
deane aforesayd that the sayd Peter Sandley shall from henceforth
vpon this 4sayd4 admonicion demeane him selfe towardes the sayd
deane & Chapter as is fittinge for 3..3 him in his place vpon payne
of losinge his place in the church
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 620>
Suffraganns Tenementes Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme
of a Corner Tenement parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a
pece of ground with a Stable parcell of the grey ffriers due at our
Lady 1621 letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj
yeares yf he lyve so longe this beinge the vth yeare of his tearme
& pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole
yeares fearme of Two other Tenementes there due at our Lady 1621
letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf
he liue so longe this beinge the vth yeare of his tearme and pay
euery hafe yeare ... Fees & wages Item paid to Thomas Moody Thomas
Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Iefferis waites of this
Citty for their yeares wages due at our Lady 1621 ... Item to the
same waites to euery of them ... for their lyveries then due ...
Fees & wages Item to the said Richard Tolye Maior for rewardes
gyven to musicians at Christmas ... Guildhall Iayle & Armory charges
Item for fetchinge home of Staginge stuffe from mr Maiors & Henry
woodes ... Guildhall Armory Iaile & markett Item for six Drum stickes
... worke done at the newhall Item for carryinge Staginge to the
newhall and back againe ... Payments in generall Item to the waites
for their attendance and paines the vth of August 1620 ... the vth
of November ... and the 24th of March ... Payments by warrant &
commaund Item gyven to Toweshend & others of the Lady Elizabeth her
Company of players ... Item to Thomas Manton for a new sackbut
for Beniamyn Holdernes ... Payments by Billes for worke done Item
paid the Drummer as by his Bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 620>
Peter Sandlyns Sagbutt This day was deliuered to Peter Sandlyn
one of the waytes of this Citty a newe Sagbutt with the mouth
pece and all thinges thereto belonginge except the Case Moore
a Beareward Iohn Moore a Beareward hath leaue to play with his
Beares vntill Satterday night next The Lady Elizabeth her
Players This day Iohn Towneshend brought into this Court A Patent
Signed by his Maiestie and vnder his Maiesties privy Signet dated
the xxth of March 1617 whereby he with Alexander ffoster Ioseph
Moore and ffrancis wamus servantes to the lady Elizabeth with
the rest of their Company are authorised to play Comodies &c But
because none of the said Company but onely the said Towneshend
are nowe in Towne And because there are letters lately receiued
for musters And that the businesses for Subsedyes & other matters
of Importance are not yet fully dispatched Therefore this whole
Court refuseth to giue them any leaue to play in this Citty
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 620>
The sayd day and Place Thomas Quash did take the oath of Supremacy
and the oath prescribed for officers of the Cathedral Church
by his matie in his statutes Lately inacted for the good
of the sayd church to be taken which oathes were administred by
mr deane and alsoe the sayd Thomas was then admitted singinge
man in the sayd Church by mr deane aforesayd
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 621>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement parcell
of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a pece of ground with A Stable
parcell of the Grey ffriers due at our Lady 1622 letten to him by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he lyve solonge
this beinge the vjth yeare of his tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other
Tenementes there due at our Lady 1622 letten to him by Indenture
from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge this
beinge the vjth yeare of his tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ...
Fees & wages Item paid to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamyn
Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Iefferys waites of this Citty for their
yeares wages due at our Lady 1622 ... Item to the same waytes to
euery of them ... for their Lyveries then due ... Payments in
generall Item to the waytes for their Attendance and paynes
the vth of August 1621 ... the vth of November ... and the xxiiijth
of March ... Guildhall Iayle & Crosse Item for carryinge of
Stageinge to the Childrens hospitall ... Item to Reeve for one
Drummes head ... Perambulacion chardge Item paid to Thomas
Sarieson Cooke the xxiijth of May 1622 for the perambulacion dynner
that day ... To the waites for their Horses & paynes ... ffor horse
hyer for the Chamberlyns Richard withington & Peter Dale ... ffor
wyne & suger ... to the servantes in Sariesons howse ... And to
Richard wythington & Peter Dale for markinge out the Cytty Boundes
... Payments by warrant Item to the Princes players As by warrant
appeareth ... Item to Towneshend and other Players of the Lady
Elizabeths Company As by warrant appeareth ... Payments by Bill
Item paid to Robert Marcoll for mendinge of the Cytty Drummes As
by his Bill appeareth ... Payments by Bill Item paid to Iohn Reve
for finishinge one of the Cytty Drummes that was much decayed as
by his bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 621>
the Lady Elizabeth her players This day Towneshend brought a
Bill signed by his Maiestie authorisinge him & his Company as the
Lady Elizabethes players to play in any Citty &c by the space of
xiiij Dayes They are denyed for many reasons alledged vnto them
ye Kinges Maiesties Players A warrant was made to pay fforty
Shillinges to the kinges players because they should at this tyme
forbeare playinge in this Citty the late Quene Anns Players The
Company of players of the late Quene Anne came this day and
desired to haue leaue to play accordinge to a patent vnder the
Kinges privie signet Dated vltimo Octobris Anno xv And they are
forbidden so to doe And their ys allowed vnto them as a gratuity ...
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 621>
Layed out the 4th of Iuly ffor the Celye at the ffest howldon the
19th of Iun as ffoloweth ffor fetcheing of the pewter spetes & panes
& rackes ffrom our mayers ... Item ffor half a dayes worke ffor a
masun & his laborer to mend the backes of the chimles ... Item ffor
half a C bricke ... Item 4 busheles of lyme ... Item ffor sand ...
Item ffor vj Bromes ... Item ffor Lyne & cord to Rayss the lethers
& lede them a bought the hall ... Item ffor Raysinge of the lethers
... Item ffor Swepyng of the chimles ... Item swepyng the churche ...
Item ffor i C vj d nayles ... Item ffor mucke Carring out of The lowe
howses & yardes ... Item ffor a pad locke ... Item ffor Badges ...
Item ffor a visserd ... Item ffor inkle ffor the visserd ... Item ffor
lyne ffor the dragon ... Item ffor the short fformes ffetching ...
Item ffor nayles ... Item 2 C poynted shafftes ffor the Dragones
tayle ... payed to parker the plummer his work ... Item the Dragon
carrying ... Item the Club berer ... Item the 2 wheffelers ... Item
the Clarkes of Christ Churche ... Item ffor sCrapyng & washing the
trowes & bordes & dressers ... Item ffor thrid & hopes & fflowers
ffor vj garlondes makyng ... Item the 12 bedmen ... Item ffor fformes
Carryng & bordes ... Item ffor the tables carryng to & a gayne plasing
& laying vp a gayne ... Item ffor swepyng of the churche affter the
ffest ... Item ffor carring a waye of mucke ... Item the standerd
Berer ... Item the wayet ... Imprimis for 3 drumbs mending ... Item
for 3 payer snayers ... Item for a new line ... Item for a Ioyner
for mending the drumbe ... pd the 14 of Iuly in full ... Robert Marcon
ffor 3 drunes ffor 2 drmes hedeng Ad 4 heades ... ffor 2 new lyne
to one of them ... ffor 2 payer of brayes ... ffor 4 hoopes Aid the
boring ... ffor the Lyning of one of them to the gyner ... ffor l new
Lyne ... ffor the puting one of the ssame ... pd 27 octobris ...
worke done for the feast ffor paintinge and gildinge of the George ...
ffor the fooles coote cape & clubbe ... for the dragon paintinge ...
for ffur & tayles for the dragon ... Austen Isborne Norwich Theise
are to require yow to pay vnto Towneshend beinge one of the Company
of the Lady Elizabeths players the somme of ... which ys thought
fitt to be gyven vnto the said Company for that they will not
play within this Cytty And this shalbe your warrant in that
behalfe this xxth of May 1622 To mr Thomas Baker & Iohn Basham
Chamberlyns of this Cytty George Birche Maior Peter Gleane Iohn Mingay
Norwich Theise are to Require you to paye to Mr Irington & others his
maiesties players as a gratuity to them geven bycause they are Requirid
to fforbeare ther 4playes4 playeinge in this City the sum of ...
And this shalbe your warrant this xvth of Iune 1622 To the Chamberlyns
of that City & to eythir of them George Birche Maior ffrancis Smalpece
George Cocke Iohn Mingay 3.....3ch Theise are to require You to paye to
the trumpeters 4of this City4 the sum of ... ffor ther paynes &
attendance att att this ffeast 4which was agred vpon by4 And this shalbe
your Warrant this xviijth of Iune 1622 To 4the se4 Mr Thomas Cory
alderman Treasurer of the stocke ffor St Georges Company ffrancis
Smalpece Maior George Birche George Cocke Peter Gleane Richard Rosse
Iohn Mingay Theise are to Require You to paye to Mr William Perry &
others of the Company of players of the late Qwene Anne the sum of ...
as a gratuity ffor ther fforbearance to playe in this City And this
shalbe Your Warrant this xxixth of Iune 1622 To the Chamblyns of the
sayde City & to eyther of them ffrancis Smalpece maior Goorg Birche
Thomas Blosse Iohn Mingay Richard Rosse Norwich Theise are to Require
you to paye to henry Bloye the sum of ... by him disbursed to the
princes players who lately came to have played in this City And this
shalbe your Warrant this xth of October 1621 To the Chamblyns of the
sayde City & to eyther of them George Birche maior Iohn Mingay
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 622>
Thomas Moody & Beniamyn Holdernes Yf Thomas Moody and Beniamyn
Holdernes shall not sufficiently repaire their howses before Midsomer
next then yt ys ordered that their leasses shalbe avoyded And that yt
shalbe lawfull for any man to put in Billes for the same And new
Leasses shalbe graunted as to this howse shall seme convenyent
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 622>
Grey Friers Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of an other
parcell of ground there due at our Lady 1623 letten to mr Remyngton by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1614 for lxiij yeares this beinge the
ixth yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares ferme of A Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of A peece of ground
with a Stable parcell of the Gray ffriers due at our Lady 1623
letten to him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares
yf he liue solonge this beinge the vijth yeare of his tearme And
pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares
fearme of two other Tenementes there due at our Lady 1623 letten to
him by Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue
solonge this beinge the vijth yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe
yeare ... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamyn
Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferys waites of this City for
their yeares wages due at our Lady 1623 ... Item to the same waytes
to euery of them ... for their Lyveries then due ... Fees & wages
Item to the said Mr Smalpece Maior for Rewardes gyven to musicians
at Christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the waites for their
attendance & paynes the vth of August 1622 ... the vth of November
... and the xxiiijth of March 1622 ... Paymentes by Warrant Item
paid to Mr Irington & other of his Maiesties Company of Players
for a gratuitie As by warrant appeareth ... Item to william Perry
& other of the late Quene Ann her Company of players As by warrant
appeareath ... Payments by Bill Item to George Brand Drummer for worke
by him done as by his Bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 622>
Iohn Dowmans Testimoniall to shew feats of actiuitie Iohn Dowman
brought a Testimoniall vnder the handes of my Lord of Suffolk &
others authorisinge them to shew feates of actiuity which
Testimoniall ys dated the xxxjth of March 1618 And because yt
appeareth that he was here with the same Certificate the xxiiijth
day of May 1620 & had then ... siuen him & forbidden to vse his
feates then in this Citty And because he nowe confesseth that
he accepted the said ... & yet shewed his said feates contrary to the
then maiors Comandement he ys therefore nowe comanded to
surcease Iohn Finlason Iohn ffinlason did this day bringe an
Instrument dated the xxixth of May 1622 sealed by Sir Iohn Ashely
knight maister of the Revilles to shewe a monster haveinge six
toes on a foote & six fingers on his hand the said Iohn ffinlason
ys not permitted to shew his said monster but inioyned to
depart this Citty Iohn Roads Iohn Roades and his Company beinge
formerly ordered are againe enioyned to depart this Citty before
tomorrow night and not returne to make abode here at any tyme
hereafter vpon payne of punishment as vagrantes by the consent
of the said Roades the waites discharged Thomas Moody
Thomas Quashe & Beniamyn Holdernes for retayninge of Iohn Roades
Thomas Thorne Nathaniell witherly and Iohn Roades Iunior are
dischardged of their places as waytes of this Citty and are
required to bringe vpp their Instrumentes presently And the Chamberlyns
are required to pay them no wages hereafter Peter Sandlyn Peter
Sandlyn ys to be warned to be at the next Court Beniamyn Holdernes
Beniamyn Holdernes confesseth that he hath sold one of the Citties
Sackbuttes to a man dwellinge in S whose name he remembereth
not for ... whereof he paid all savinge ... ys still owinge
Because he saith yt had taken a hurt by a fall about the assizes
tyme last And hath spoken to Thomas Manton about Michaelmas last
to make a new Sackbutt of the same sufficiency that the hurt one
was And he saith there are none in the handes of the waites beside
the said Sackbut sold Citty Instrumens Three other Sackbuttes ffower
Howbyes and an old Howbye broken Two Tenor 4Corbettes4 Cornettes
j Tenor Recorder Two Counter Tenor Recorders Two Tenor Cornettes
fiue Chaynes & fiue fflagges The waites their Instruments The
waites are permitted againe to vse their profession vntill
Christmas next And they promise to bringe in ... or a sufficient
Sackbutt before the end of Christmas next And before they
receiue their wages to giue security for bringinge in the Citties
Instrumentes fflagges and Cheynes whensoeuer they shalbe required
one Howboy A treble Recorder a tenor howboy one Chaine and a
flagge deliuered to Thomas Quashe one Sackbut a Chayne & a fflagge
to Beniamin holdernes he Wanteth a Sackbut which ys sold Two
Sackbuttes ij Recorders a Chayne & a fflagge to Peter Sandlyn Two
treble Howboies A Chaine & a fflagge to Thomas Moody Two tenor
Cornettes ij tenor howboys a tenor Recorder a chaine & a flagge to
Edward Iefferis There ys a doble Sackbutt in the handes of the
Chamberlyns Thomas moody his howse to be viewed mr Cory mr Hornsey
& mr Spendloue Aldermen are desired to view the howse in the
ffearme of Thomas Moody on ffriday next at two of the Clock in
the afternoone And to Certify their opinions thereof at the
Assembly Iohn Roades Iohn Roades ys Inioyned the Third tyme to
depart this Citty to morrowe with his wife and not returne to
make abode here at any tyme after vpon payne of punishment as a
vagrant by his owne consent Iohn Moy Iohn Moy Inkeper promiseth that
the said Roades & his wife shall depart this Citty to morrow
accordinge to the order made in that behalfe The Lady Elizabeth her
Players This day ffrancis wambus brought into this Court A Patent
Signed by his Maiestie vnder his highnes privie Signet Dated the
20th of March 1621 whereby Iohn Towneshend Alex ffoster Ioseph Moore
& the said wambus servantes to the Lady Elizbeth with the rest
of their Company are authorised to play Commodies &c by the space
of xiiij dayes They haue leaue for fower dayes onely this next weke
& no longer for many reasons alledged Quene Annes company of players
This day william Perry brought into Court an Instrument vnder his
Maiesties privie Signet and Signed with his Maiesties hand
authorisinge him with Robert Lee Philip Rossiter & their Company
as Servantes to Quene Ann to play &c Teste vltimo octobris Anno xv
Iacobi Regis They Shewed also A Confirmacion vnder the hand of Sir
ffrances Markham Deputy to the Maister of the Revelles bearinge
date in Aprill last which confirmeth the kinges authority for a yeare
They are denyed to play aswell as for the Cause of the poore whose
worke cannot be wanted as for some Contagion feared to be begun
as also for feare of tumult of the people The Prince his company
of Players This day Gilbert Reason brought into this Court A
Duplicate or exemplificacion of A Patent made to him & others
Teste xxx Marcij Octauo Regis Iacobi And the exemplificacion
beareth Teste xxxj die Maij Anno vndecimo Iacobi Regis whereby
they are lycensed to play as servantes to the Prince by the name
of Charles Duke of yorke which exemplificacion ys crossed by a
warrant from the Lord Chamberlyn Dated the xvjth of Iuly 1616 which
warrant ys entred verbatim in the end of Sir Thomas Hyrnes yeare
of Maioraltie in the Court Booke Hee & his Company are denyed to
play by reason of the want of worke for the poore & in respect
of the contagion feared And for many other Causes but was offered a
gratuitie which he refused The Company of the players of the ffortune
howse in London doe vnder their handes protest against william
Danyell who hath iniuriously gotten their Letters Patentes
Thomas Keene Thomas Keene Droomer ys this day dischardged out of prison
beinge Committed for beatinge his Drum for the Players Players
This day Nicholas Hanson brought into this Court a Bill Signed
under his Maiesties hand authorisinge him & others to play &c
Teste 28 Maij 1622 wherevpon the Letters of the Lordes of his
Maiesties most honourable privie Counsell was redd vnto him
wherevnto he gaue answer that he will play vnles he see the
Kinges hand to the contrary
<A E><S NOR><R FRA><D 622>
At an Assembly the xth of March 1622 Of Peter Sandlyn musician
Apprentice with Henry Baker ...
<A E><S NOR><R CRL><D 622>
To our very Loueing ffrinds the Maior and Iustises of the Cytye of
Norwich After our very hartey Commendacons whereas wee haue receiued
informacion from master Gleane one of your aldermen thatyou hauebin
of Late yeares and ar at this present much pestred & disquieted in
the orderly gouerment of your Cytty by the reson of seuerall Companyes
of Players Tumblers dansers vpon the Roapes and the like the sufering
wherof is aledged to bee more inconuenient and preiudicall to that
Cytty more then other places by resone it Consistes alltogether of
much & seuerall manufactures wherein multitudes of people & familyes
are set one worke whoe beeing apt to bee drawne away from ther buisnes
& labour by their occasion4s4 the sayd manufators are in the mean
tyme in such sort neglected as Causeth dayly very great & aparent
Losses & damage to that Cyty in particuler and by Consequence noe
small hurt & prediudice to the Commonwellth in generall Wee takeing
the same into our Consideracions and fyndeing cause much to Condemne
the Lawles libertye taken vp & practzed in all parts of the Kingdom
by that sort of Vagrant and Licentious Rabble by whose means & deuises
the purses of pore seruantes and apprentizes and of the meaner
sort of people are drayed and emtied and which pinshes soe much soe
much the more in thes tynes of Scarsetye and death and wee tendering
the good and welfare of your Cyttye in particuler haue thought good
heereby to authorize and require you not to suffer any Companyes
of 3.3 players Tumblers or the like sorte of persons to acte any
playes or to shew or exersise any other feates and diuices within
that Cyttye or the libertye of the same vntill you shall receiue
further order from this board and soe we bid you very hartely
farewell ffrom whight hall 27 May 1623 signed Your very Loueing
ffrinds Midlesex Mandeuill Arundell & surey G Cant F Edmonds
Iull Cesar
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 622>
for the dragon paynting and mending ... for the Coot kapp and klubb ...
for the goorg gellding and paynting ... layd out for fur and tayles ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 623>
Gray Friers Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of an other
parcell of ground there due at our Lady 1624 letten to mr Remyngton
by Indenture from Michaelmis 1614 for lxiij yeares this beinge the
xth yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Thomas Moody
for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement parcell of the
Suffragans Tenementes & of a peece of ground with a Stable parcell
of the Gray ffriers due at our Lady 1624 letten to him by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge
this beinge the viij yeare of his tearme & pay euery halfe
yeare ... Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of
Two other Tenementes there due at our Lady 1624 letten to him by
Indenture from Michaelmas 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge
this beinge the viij yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare
... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamin
Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferis waites of this City for
their yeares wages due at our Lady 1624 ... Item to the same waites
to euery of them ... for their Liveries then due ... Fees & wages
Item to the said mr Craske Maior for rewardes given to musicians at
Christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the waites for their
attendance & paines the vth of August 1623 ... the vth of November
... and the xxiiijth of March 1623 ... Prince Charles his returne
from Spayne Item to Six Drummers for their paynes Item to Trumpiters
then also attendinge ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 623>
This day vpon certeine intelligence brought to mr Maior by diuerse
Letters that the high & mightie Prince Charles ys safely returned from
Spayne mr Maior sent for the Iustices of peace & for the Aldermen
and Captaines to the Counsell Chamber of this City of which
Capteines Alderman Cock & Alderman Anguishe did appeare And
mr Maior required them forthwith to expresse the Ioy of this City
by beatinge vpp their Drummes & assemblinge their lieutenantes
& their officers & such voluntary shott as would attend the
present service who forthwith came in great multitudes And
Comandement beinge gyven that the great peeces should be prepard
to be shott of vpon the Castle hill & that a bonefire be made vpon
the topp of mushold & such Ioy expressed by all orderly &
due meanes as ys fitt for such a solempnity 4And4 mr maior
also gaue order to the officers of the Dutch & ffrench Companyes
to performe the like service with their drummes & shott And a
hoggeshead of wyne was comanded to be provided at the Cities
Chardge & set at the market Crosse & there drunke out to the
Soldiers All which thinges were duly & orderly performed with such
further tryumph by ringinge of Belles multitude of bonefires & other
Ioyfull acclamacions as did well expresse the generall Ioy
of all the Citizens william Denny william Denny who vse slight
of hand vsually called Iuglinge beinge taken vagrant in this City
ys punished and sent to Ipswich with a passe where he saith he
hath dwelt by the space of most part of a yeare nowe last past
& hath hired a howse Francis wambus a stageplayer This day ffrancis
wambus brought into this Court A Bill signed with his Maiesties
hand & vnder his highnes privie Signet authorisinge Iohn
Towneshend Alexander ffoster Ioseph Moore & the said ffrancis
wambus Servantes to the Lady Elizabeth to play Interludes &c
Dated the xxth day of March 1621 & in the xixth yeare of his hignes
Reigne wherevpon there was shewed forth vnto him the Letters
directed from the Lordes of his maiesties most honorable privie
Counsell Dated the 27th of May 1623 whereby mr maior & Iustices
of peace are authorised & required not to suffer any players to
shewe or exercise any playes within this City or liberties hereof
wherevpon the said wambus peremtorily affirmed that he would play
in this City & would lay in prison here this Tweluemoneth but
he would try whether the kinges Command or the Counselles be
the greater And this entry beinge redd vnto him hee sayd he denyed
nothinge of that was here sett downe And therevpon the said wambus
was accordinge to the Counselles order Comanded to forbeare to play
within the liberties of this City And he neuertheles answered that
he would make tryall what he might doe by the kinges authority
for he said he would play Francis wambus misbehavinge himselfe
Comited to prison This day wakefild haueinge brought to mr Maior
a note which he found fastened vpon the gate of the howse of Thomas
Marcon beinge the Signe of the white horse nere Tomeland in
Norwich wherein was written theise wordes Here within this place at
one of the Clocke shalbe Acted an exelent new Comedy Called the
Spanishe Contract By the Princesse Servantes vivat Rex Wherevpon
mr Maior caused the seuerall persons named in the Instrument
shewed forth on Saterday last namely Iohn Towneshend Alexander
ffoster Ioseph Moore & ffrancis wambus to be warned forthwith to
appeare before him & the other Iustices of peace before mencioned
And the officer namely Henry Paman returned that he could speake
with no more of the said Company then onely the said ffrancis
wambus who onely appeared and saide confidently that he & his Company
would play the Comedy aforesaid And beinge demanded whether the
bill nowe shewed vnto him conteining the wordes aforesaid was his
handwrightinge or not he saide yt was his handwrightinge & that
he caused yt to be set vp this day And the Counselles order beinge
againe redd vnto him hee sayde he would play whatsoeuer had bene
saide to the contrary & accused mr Maior to his face that he
contemned the kynges authority & when yt was told him that the order
of the Counsell was the kinges authority he said notwithstandinge
that he would play & taxed mr Maior very falsely & scandalusly
with vntruthes & beinge demanded to finde suerties for his good
behavior he said he would finde none wherevpon he was Committed
vntill he should finde suerties for his appearance at the
next Sessions of the peace to be holden for the County of this
City & in the meane tyme to be of good behavior or otherwise
vntill further order shalbe receiued from the Lordes of his Maiesties
most honourable privie Counsell concerninge him the said wambus
Francis wambus This day mr Maior & Iustices of peace of this City
here assembled did offer to ffrancis wambus who was Committed
vpon the 24th of Aprill last vntill he should finde suerties
for his good behavior that insasmuch as he beinge a Stranger
in this City could not readily finde baile That therefore he
might be dischardged vpon his owne bond for his appearance at
the next Sessions of the peace to be holden after St Michael next
And mr Maior beinge further moved by mr Rosse in the behalfe of
the said wambus that because he the said wambus seemed very desirous
of inlargement that therefore he might be enlarged without any
bond for further appearance the said wambus before any answer giuen
thereonto by mr 43.....34 Maior desired that he might haue tyme
of deliberacion therein till the comeinge of his fellowe Towneshend
which should be this afternoone Francis wambus & william Bee
This day a warrant was deliuered to Richard Buller directed
to the keeper of the gaole for the dischardge of ffrancis wambus
and william Bee signed by mr Maior mr Blosse mr Myngay mr
Rosse & mr Birch mr wambus & mr Towneshend stage players This
day mr wambus shewed forth a Letter from Sir Henry Hobart Dated
in Iune last purportinge that yt was my Lord Chamberlyns
pleasure that he should be set at liberty And should giue
his owne security for payment of his Chardges in the begininge
of August followinge And the gaoler beinge here in Court saith
that vpon his receipt of the warrant for dischardginge of the
said wambus & of Bee he the said gaoler was contented to dischardge
them ffor he saide mr Towneshend had giuen his word to pay the
Chardges And the said wambus & mr Towneshend beinge here in
Court desired recompence for the imprisonment of wambus to whome
yt was answered that yf they had occasion to depart this City
before wednesday next mr Maior would call a meetinge this
afternoone wherevnto they replyed they were willinge to stay
till wednesday mr wambus & mr Towneshend Players This day mr wambus
& mr Towneshend players came into this Court & compleyned
of wronges done to the said wambus & Bee by their Imprisonment
and desired to haue satisfaction for their Chardges And because
yt was remembred & conceiued that what was done concerninge them
was by consent of the whole Court and that nothinge was done any
way iniurious to them but that their imprisonment was occasioned
by their owne miscariage therefore yt was by generall consent
agreed that nothinge should be gyven vnto them in that respect
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 623>
Debtes owinge Beniamyn Holdernes & Thomas Quashe their band of
... Peter Sandlyn & Thomas Iames Stationer their bond of ... Edward
Iefferys & Thomas Quashe their band of ... Thomas Quashe
& Edward Ieffery theirband of ... & Thomas Moody & Thomas
Quashe their band of ... with seuerall Condicions for redeliuery
of their seuerall Chaynes flagges & Instrumentes vpon demand
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 623>
The Survayers bill for the dragon paynting ... for the gorge and
10 pendantes for the Coote kapp and klub paynting ... for the Coullering
of the tembers the garlones and sworde stondor ... Sum is ... Austing
Isbourne Layd out & payd this yeare for Thinges done By William Quash
a poynted by St Gorgis Companye sat 4h3..3y4urd the 6 of Iun 1623 ffor
Badges ... ffor a vezeard ... ffor inkell for the vezeard ... ffor 5
garlondes Hopes & thred ... ffor the stander Berer his ffee ... ffor
thee 2 weffelers ther ffee ... ffor the Dragon Berer his ffee ... ffor
the Clubberer his ffee ... ffor the wayetes ffor ther ffee ... ffor a
Lyne ffor the dragons necke & cord within for the Carrige ... ffor
wyer ffor the pendantes ffor the Gorge ... ffor scurrelles tayles
& other ffure ffor the dragon ...
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 623>
3.3ew hall Yt ys thought fitt that the Surveiours shall conferre with
a Carpenter about the Skaffold in the new hall whereon the waites doe
vsually stand to performe their seruice at the ffeast And to take order
for makeinge the same stronge & fayre And this to be done by advise and
direction of Mr Cory Mr Browne & Mr hornsey Aldermen Mr Barrett & Mr
Skottowe who are desired to advise & direct the speedy performance
thereof And of such other reparacions as are speedily to be performed
& done about the hall and the metinge to be to morrowe at fiue of
the Clocke
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 624>
Thomas Quashe his lease A Lease of the howses late in the fearme of
Robert Hoath ys granted to Thomas Quashe from St Michaell last
for one & Twenty yeares at ... with a Proviso to repaire the same
sufficiently within one yeare And he to enter such further Covenantes
as his howse shall like of And he Consenteth to take Peter Sandlyn
to dwell with him And yf they shall vary vpon the rent or particion
of the howses then the Chamberlyns & their Counsell shall arbitrate
the same A Proviso to be therein inserted that there shalbe no
Alehowse nor common sellinge of Ale or Beere within the said howse
duringe the tearme
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 624>
Gray Friers Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of an other
parcell of ground there due at our Lady 1625 letten to mr Remyngton by
Indenture from St Michaell 1614 for lxiij yeares this beinge the
xjth yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Thomas Moody
for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement parcell of the
Suffragans Tenementes and of a peece of ground with a Stable parcell
of the Gray ffriers due at our Lady 1625 letten to him by Indenture
from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he live so longe this
beinge the ixth yeare of his tearme And pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other
Tenementes there due at our Lady 1625 letten to him by Indenture from
St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge this
beinge the ninthe yeare of his tearme And pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Thomas Quashe for the halfe yeares fearme of an other Corner
Tenement and of the Tenement to the same Corner Tenement
adioyninge due at our Lady 1625 letten to the said Thomas Quashe
from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares and pay euery halfe yeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA11><D 624>
Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamin Holdernes
Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferis waites of this City for their
yeares wages due at our Lady 1625 ... Item to the same waites to
euery of them ... for their liveries then due ... Fees &
wages Item to the said mr Debney Maior for rewardes given to
musicians at Christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the waites
for their attendance & paines the vth of August 1624 ... the vth of
November ... & the 24th of March 1624 ... Payments in generall Item
paid to Three Trumpiters the vth of November by Command of Mr Maior
... Item to Brand for mendinge one of the City Drummes ... Item paid
to the waites the last of March for their paines at the proclaymynge
of our souereigne Lord Charles Kynge of greate Britaine ffrance &
Ireland ... Item to the Trumpiters for their paynes that day & one
other day for the same purpose ... Perambulacion Chardge Item to the
waites for their paynes in Rydinge the City boundes with their wynde
Instrumentes the said last day of May 1625 ... Payments by warrant
and command Item paid to Iohn Reve Drummer for Chardges in a sute
brought against him by mr Scamler as by warrant appeareth ... Item
to Gilbert Reason & the rest of the Company of the princes players
as a gratuity to them given as by warrant appeareth ... Item paid to
Iohn Iones and Boxer Tumblers as a gratuity the vijth of may
1625 As by warrant appeareth ... Item given to Ellis Gest & other
players the 28th of may 1625 As by warrant Appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 624>
Bearbeytinge Iohn Boland came this day into this Court & desired
leaue to vse Bearebytinge in this City accordinge to a Deputacion
to him made by mr Edward Allen Dated the Third day of August nowe
last past And he hath leaue for three dayes strange feats done by
a bay nagge This day one Edward Knoffe brought into this Court a
wrightinge vnder the Seale of Sir Henry Hobart knight maister
of the Revells whereby Robert Skynner with the said Edward Knoffe
& one more his assistants ys authorised to shewe a bay nagge which
can shew strange feats he hath leaue for iij dayes & no longer
at his perill ... given to the Princes servants This day Gilbert
Reason brought in & shewed to this Court an Exemplificacion of a
patent as servants to the Prince to play &c And there was made a
warrant for ... to be gyven them as a gratuity The said Reason
did also shewe forth a printed warrant signed as yt purporteth
by the Lord Chamberlyn Comandinge to seise all patents that shall
not be vnder the seale of office of the master of the Revells
The tenor of which warrant followeth in theise wordes The Copy
of a warrant signed by the right Honorable the Earle of Penbrooke
Lord Chamberlaine to his Maiestie To all Maiors Sheiriffes
Iustices of peace Baliffes Constables & other his Maiesties
officers true leigemen & Subiectes whome yt may concerne & euery
of them whereas I am credibly informed that there are many &
very great disorders & abuses daily committed by diuerse & sundry
Companyes of Stage players Tumblers vaulters Dauncers on the Ropes
And also by such as goe about with motions & Shewes & other
the like kinde of persons by reason of certaine grantes
Comissions & lycences which they haue by secret meanes procured
both from the kinges Maiestie & also from diuerse noblemen by
vertue whereof they doe abusiuely Clayme vnto themselues a kinde
of licentious fredome to travell aswell to shew play & exercise in
eminent Cities and Corporacions within this kingdome as also from
place to place without the knowledge & approbacion of his
Maiesties office of the Revels & by that meanes doe take vpon
them at their owne pleasure to act & sett forth in many places
of this kingdome diuerse & sundry playes & shewes which for the
most part are full of scandall & offence both against the Church &
State & doe lykewise greatly abuse their authority in lendinge
lettinge & sellynge their said Comissions & lycences to others
by reason whereof diuerse lawles & wandringe 4Courses4 persons
are suffered to haue free passage vnto whome such grantes &
licences were neuer intended contrary to his maiesties pleasure
& the lawes of this land his maiesties grant & Comission to the
master of the Revelles & the first institucion of the said office
Theise are therefore in his maiesties name straightly to chardge
& comand yow euery of yow that whosoeuer shall repaire to any of
yor Cityes Borowes Townes Corporate viliges hamletes or parishes
& shall shewe or present any play shew motion feates of actiuity
& sightes whatsoeuer not hauinge a lycence nowe in force vnder the
hand & seale of office of Sir Iohn Ashly knight now master of
his maiesties office of the Revelles or vnder the hand of his
Deputy & sealed likewise with the seale of office that yow &
euery of yow at all tymes foreuer hereafter doe sease & take away
euery such grant patent Comission or lycence whatsoeuer from the
bringer or bearer thereof & that yow forthwith cause the said grant
or lycence to be conveyed & sent to his maiesties office of the
Revelles there to remayne at the disposicon of the master of
the said office And that to the vtmost of your power yow doe
forbid & suppresse all such playes shewes motions feates of
actiuity sightes & euery of them vntill they shalbe approved
lycenced 4b4 & authorised by the said Sir Iohn Ashely or his said
Deputy in manner aforesaid who are appointed by his maiestie
vnder the greate seale of England to that end & purpose Herein
fayle not as yow will answer the contrary at your perilles And
for your more Certayntety I advise yow to take an exact Copy
of this my mandate Gyven vnder my hand at whitehall the 20th
day of November Anno Domini 1622 The Copy of a warrant signed
by the Lord Chamberlyn touchinge Players Stageplayers This day Ellis
Gest brought into this Court a lycence vnder the hand & seale
of Sir Henry Hobart maister of the Revells bearinge date the
xvjth of March Anno xxij Iacobi nuper Regis whereby the said
Ellis & other of his Company are lycenced to play &c to whome
was shewed the Letters from the lords of the Counsell & his
Maiesties proclamacion And therevpon they were not permitted to
play But in regard of the honorable respect which this City beareth
to the right honorable the Lord Chamberlyn and Sir Henry Hobart
there ys given vnto them as a gratuety ... A Letter ys to be
written to the Lord Chamberlyn touchinge players
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 624>
Debtes owinge Beniamyn Holdernes Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn
Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferis their seuerall bandes for redeliuery
of their seuerall Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand as by
the last Accompt may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 624>
Norwich Theise are to desire you to paye to the iiij trumpeters for
ther paynes vpon the feast daye last videlicet ffor ther service
yesterdaye & the daye before the summ of ... And this shalbe your
warrant this xxijth of Iune 1625 To the treasurour of St Georges Company
Michaell parker maiar Robert Debney 43....34 Iohn Mingay Robart Craske
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 625>
Thomas Quashes lease The leasse to Thomas Quashe ys also ordered
to be Ingrossed
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 625>
Gray Friers Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of an
other parcell of ground there due at our Lady 1626 letten to mr
Remyngton by Indenture from St Michaell 1614 for lxiij yeares this
beinge the xjjth yeare of that tearme and pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of A Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground
with a Stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1626 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he
live solonge this beinge the xth yeare of that tearme & pay euery
halfe yeare ... Of Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme
of Two other Tenementes there due at our Lady 1626 letten to him
by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares (yf he live solonge)
this beinge the xth yeare of his tearme and pay euery halfe yeare ...
Of Thomas Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner
Tenement And of the Tenement to the same Corner Tenement adioynynge
dueat our Lady 1626 letten to the said Thomas Quashe from St Michaell
1624 for xxj yeares This beinge the second yeare of his tearme and
pay euery halfe yeare ... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas
Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferis waites of
this City for their wages due at our Lady 1626 ... Item to the same
waytes to euery of them ... for their Liveries then due ... Fees
& wages Item to the same mr Parker Maior for Rewardes gyven to
musicians at Christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the waytes
for their attendance & paynes the vth of November the second of
ffebruary and the 27th of March 1626 ... Payments by warrant Item
to Mr Murford & his Company as a gratuity for their service on his
Maiestes Coronacion day As by warrant dated the second of ffebruary
1625 appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 625>
Sampson Perry Sampson Perry A Bagpipe player dwellinge in St
Mary Elmes in Ipswich taken wandringe in this City ys therefore
punished & sent thither with a passe Edmond Perry Edmond Perry
dwellinge in the said parishe taken in like manner ys also
punished & sent thither with a passe Disorder by the waites
suppressed Yt is ordered that there shalbe nomore soundinge of
the waites at the Markett Crosse vpon Sabbath dayes in the
eveninge contrary to the lawe aswell in regard of the lawe in
that Case made as of the Contagion nowe beinge in the City
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 625>
Debtes owinge Beniamyn 4ff4 Holdernes Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn
Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferys ther seuerall bandes for redeliuery
4for4 of their Chaynes and Instrumentes vpon demand As by the
Accompt Audited the xxjth of Iune 1624 appeare
<A E><S NOR><R LR><D 625>
The same late Edward Pye for the Gardeynehowse called the Pageant howse
next adioyning late belonging to the wardeynes of the worstedweauers
<A E><S NOR><R ADC><D 625>
It was then & there agreed that George Langly one of the Queristers
of this Church shall have allowed vnto him yearly ... to be payd
vnto them of the Children for the dyet of the sayd George vntill
it fall vnto him in course to be one of the foure senior Queristers
that are in dyet
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 625>
In the kitchen Item one violin one base Violl and a treble violl
one treble violin and j old banndore one old Lute one fflute one Lute
and ij other old Instrumentes with xx old and newe singing bookes ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 626>
Store in the inward Armory In the Inward Armory westward Item Two
post Hornes Item one old Trumpett Store in the inward Armory Item
Three brasen phifes Item Seaven Drumme Collers Item one double
Sackbutt with a Case Instruments in the cvstody of the waits
Instruments in the custody of the waites Inprimis ffiue silver
Chaynes guilt & ffiue fflagges Item ffower Sackbutts Item Three
Recorders Item Three Cornetts Item ffiue Howboyes Item one newe
Sackbutt at the markett Crosse Item Stooles for the weightes Of Thomas
Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement parcell
of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a parcell of ground with a Stable
parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1627 letten to him by
Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue solonge
this beinge the xjth yeare of that tearme & pay yearely ... Of
Beniamyn Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other
Tenementes there due at our Lady 1627 letten to him by Indenture from
St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he solonge live this beinge the
xjth yeare of that tearme And pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Thomas
Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement And
of the Tenement to the same corner Tenement adioyninge due at our
Lady 1627 letten to him the said Thomas Quashe from St Michaell 1624
for xxj yeares this beinge the Third yeare of that tearme And pay
euery halfe yeare ... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas
Quashe Peter Sandlyn Beniamyn Holdernes & Edward Iefferis waites of
this City for their yeares wages due at our Lady 1627 ... Item to the
same waites to every of them ... for their Liveries then due .. Fees
& wages Item to the same mr Throkmorton Maior for Rewardes given to
musicians at Christmas ... Payments by warrant Item paid to Mr Shipdham
Alderman for an Ancient and Two Drummes As by warrant Dated xvjth of
March 1626 appeareth ... Payments by Bill Item paid to George Brand
Drummer for worke by him done As by his two Billes may appeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 626>
A rare sight This day a lycence was brought into this Court vnder
the hand & seale of the maister of the Revells Authorisinge him
to shewe A rare portraycture or Sight within this City which
lycence beareth date the xxixth of March 1626
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 626>
Debtes owinge Beniamyn Holdernes Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn
Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferis their seuerall bondes for redeliuery
of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand As by the Accompt
audited the xxjth of Iune 1624 appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 626>
Item for the Gorge paynting & 12 pendantes about the gorge ... Item
for the Dragon paynting & mending the Broken plotes ... Item for the
koote klub & viserd mending ... 28 die Iunij 1627 Memorandum that we
the wayghtes Appoynted for this Citty of Norwich Have Receyued of
Iohn Bassham one of the Chamberlins of the said Citty for our liuereys
for A yeare due at the ffeast of St Iohn Baptist last the somme of ...
videlicet for euery of ... we say receiued Thomas Moodye Thomas Quashe
per me Beniamin Houldarnis per me Peter Sandley per me Edward Jefferye
Receiued by vs the waytes for the Citty of Norwich for our service
& paynes taken the vth of November 1626 pd by Iohn Bassham Chamberline
to eyther of vs for that day ... to all ... and for the 27th day of
March 1627 to euery of vs ... in all ... so for both dayes Thomas Moodye
T Thomas Quashe per me Beniamin Houldernes Edward Jefferye
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 627>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground
with a Stable parcell ofthe gray ffriers due at our Lady 1628 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares if he liue
solonge this beinge the xijth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Beniamyn
Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other Tenementes there
due at our Lady 1628 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell
1616 for xxj yeares yf he solonge live this beinge the xijth yeare
of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ... Of Thomas Quashe for the
whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement & of the Tenement to
the same corner Tenement adioyninge due at our Lady 1628 letten to
him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares this beinge the
iiijth yeare And pay euery halfe yeare ... Fees & wages Item to
Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn Beniamyn Holdernes & Edward
Iefferis waites of this City for their yeares wages due at our Lady
1628 ... Item to the same waites to euery of them ... for their
Liveries then due ... Item to the same mr Cocke Maior for Rewardes
given to musicians at Christmas ... Payments in generall Item to
the waytes of this City for their paynes & attendance the vth of
November ... and for the Coronacion day ... Guildhall & Markett
Item to Brand for mendinge one of the City Drummes ... Payments by
warrant Item to A Company of players as a gratuety By warrant dated
the 27th of Iune 1627 ... Payments by Bill Item paid to the waites of
this City for their service & paynes taken the ffifth of November 1626
... and for the 27th of March 1627 beinge the Coronacion Day ...
which monyes should haue bene allowed the last yeare But was omitted
& left out of the last Accompt as forgotten & not remembred
As by the said waites their Bill may appeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 627>
a Company of Players This day a lycence vnder the hand of Sir Henry
Herbert dated the 7th of Iune 1628 Annoque 4 Caroli Regis was
brought to this City Authorisinge Elis Guest Antony Burton Antony
Grymes william Eyton Edward Bagly Iosias white william Haruye
Nicholas Lowe Thomas Doughton Richard Hauly Richard Bromefild
Richard willis & Antony Sibes to play &c To whome is given ...
for a gratuety vpon their request & so they are to depart without
playinge
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 627>
Debts oweinge Beniamyn Holdernes Thomas Quashe Peter
Sandlyn Thomas Moody & Edward Iefferis their seuerall bondes
for redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand
as by the Accompt Audited in Iune 1624 appeareth
<A E><S NOR><R CV><D 627>
Receiued by vs the Waytes for 9e Citty of Norwich for our service &
paynes the vth of November 1627 ... and for the 27 of march 1628
being 9e Coronacion Day ... to euery of vs for both dayes ... in all
... Thomas Moodye Thomas Quashe per me Beniamin Houldernes Edward
Jefferye
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 628>
An act for the due observinge of the Lords day This Assembly beinge
Informed that the Lordes day Comonly Called Sonday is much prophaned
by wherrymen rowinge & Caryinge of Company to Thorpe & other places
who there spend the day in Idlenes drinkinge & disorder And that
in diuerse places within this City there haue heretofore bene many
metinges & Concourses of people who vnder pretence of Cudgell play and
hearinge of musick at the market Crosse & the like doe Assemble
together by Troopes & multitudes & many of them spendinge by that
meanes a great part of that day in drinkinge gameinge & other disorder
to the dishonor of God breach of his maiesties lawes & contempt of
gouernement yt is therefore ordered that from henceforth no wherryman
Inhabitinge or beinge in this City shall vse any passage by water vpon
the Lordes day And that there shall not at any tyme hereafter any
Cudgell playor other vnlawfull sportes or pastimes be permitted in
any part of this City nor shall there be any musicke performed vpon
that day by the waites of this City or any other at the markett
Crosse or any other open place within the City whereby any such
Concourse of people shalbe occasioned to be assembled Master Sheriff
Daniell did refuse to giue his Consent herevnto
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 628>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a parcell of ground
with a Stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1629 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares if he liue
solonge this beinge the xiijth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Beniamyn
Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other Tenementes there
due at our Lady 1629 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616
for xxj yeares yf hee solonge lyve this beinge the 13th yeare of that
tearme And pay euery halfe yeare... Of Thomas Quashe for the whole
yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement & of the Tenement to the
same corner Tenement adioyninge due at our Lady 1629 letten to him
by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares this beinge the
5th yeare of that tearme & pay euery halfe yeare ... Payments in
generall Item to the waites of this City for their paynes and
attendance the vth of November ... and for the Coronacion day ...
Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Beniamyn Holdernes
Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferies waites of this City for their
yeares wages due at our Lady 1629 ... Item to the same waites to
euery of them ... for their Liveryes then due ... Item to the
same Mr Cory Maior for Rewardes given to musicians at Christmas ...
Payments by warrant Item to A Company of players as a gratuety by
warrant dated the second of Iuly 1628 ... Payments by warrant Item
to Mr Thomas Swynerton A player as a gratuety by warrant dated the
xixth of Iuly 1628 ... Payments by warrant Item to Mr Thomas Kinge
as somuch by him layd out videlicet ... for a Dictionary to be given
to the Library and ... given to certaine players who brought lycence
from the Maister of the Revelles By warrant of the ixth of May 1629
... Payments by Bill Item paid to George Brand Drummer for worke
by him done as by his Bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 628>
Alexander Lawes Alexander Lawes A Ballet singer is forbidden to
vse sellynge or singinge of Balletes in the market place of this
City ... given to five Trumpiters A warrant was this day made by
mr Cory Alderman to mr Remington Treasuror of St Georges Company
to pay to Thomas Powle of St Martins at pallace Robert Bett of St
Martins at the oake Peter Lenoe of St Augustins william Patterson
of Aylesham & Samuell Swanton of Pulham ffiue and Twenty
Shillinges for their paynes as Trumpiters at this last ffeast
... given to the Kings Players of Comedies This day Elias Guest one
of the Company of Ioseph Moore Alexander ffoster Robert Guylman
& Iohn Towneshend sworne servantes to the Kinge brought into
this Court a warrant signed with his Maiesties privie signett &
a lycence from the Master of the Revelles dated the eight day of
this instant Iune whereby they are lycenced to play Comedies &c The
said Elias affirmed that the residue of his Company are still at
Thetford wherevpon he did Consent to accept such a gratuety as
this Court should thinke fitt to give And therevpon this Court did
thinke fitt to giue him & his Company a gratuety of fforty shillinges
which hee thankfully accepted
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 628>
Debts oweinge Beniamin Holdernes & the other waites their
seuerall bondes for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes
vpon demand as by the Accompt audited in Iune 1624 appeareth
<A E><S NOR><R AP><D 629>
The Waites howses to be viewed The howse late in the fearme of Beniamyn
Holdernes And all the residue of the howses heretofore demised to the
waites or any of them are ordered to be viewed by Mr Rosse Mr Browne
and Mr Hornsey Aldermen Mr Harman Mr Symondes and Edward May touchinge
the reparacons of the same And they to Certify their opinions therein
at next Assembly ... given to Edward Whitinge Yt is ordered that be
payd ... by the Clavors to the Hamper as somuch layd out of the Hamper
to Edward whitinge for his forbearinge to shewe his Sight of Antwarpe
by vertue of a warrant vnder the kinges hand & privy signett Peter
Sandlyn his Lease The howse wherein Sara Holdernes dwelleth is ordered
to be demised to Peter Sandlyn from Michaelmas next for xxj yeares
yf he shall solonge live and Contynue one of the waytes of this
City hee payinge ... at our Lady and St Michaell be even porcions
And enter such Bond and Covenantes as this howse shall like
of with Proviso against kepinge an Alehowse The City Agreeth to
repaire the howse And the said Peter Sandlyn Must Covenant to Contynue
and leaue the same in reparacions And he is to finde a suerty to be
bound with him The waytes howses Yt is thought fitt that such howses
are demised to the waites and are out of Reparacions whereby the
Leases are become forfeited shalbe entred into by the Chamberlyn
accordinge to the tenor of the Indentures for want of reparacions
day Richard wicks & other servants to his Maiestie beinge his
Maiesties players granted to william Perry & others did bringe
in a warrant dated the last of Aprill in the nynth yeare of the
kinges Reigne that nowe is authorisinge them to play Interludes &c
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 629>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a parcell of ground with
a Stable parcell of the Gray ffriers due at our Lady 1630 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he live
solonge this beinge the xiiijth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Beniamyn
Holdernes for the whole yeares fearme of Two other Tenementes there
due at our Lady 1630 ... Of Thomas Quashe for the whole yeares fearme
of an other Corner Tenement & of the Tenement to the same Corner
Tenement adioyninge due at our Lady 1630 letten to him by Indenture
from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares this beinge the sixt yeare
of that tearme & pay yearely ... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody
Thomas Quashe Beniamin Holdernes Peter Sandlyn & Edward Iefferis waites
of this City for their yeares wages due at our Lady 1630 ... Item to the
same waytes to euery of them ... for their Liveries then due as by
an order made at the Assembly holden the xxiiijth of Ianuary in the
25th yeare of Quene Elizabeth may appeare ... Item to the same mr
Anguishe Maior for Rewardes given to musicians at Christmas ...
Payments in generall Item to the waytes of this City for their
paynes and attendance the vth of November ... and for the Coronacion
day ... Item to the Lord Maltravers men by Command of Mr Maior ...
Paymentes by warrant Item paid vnto two Companyes of players the
xxvijth of Iune 1629 As by two warrantes may appeare ... Payments
By Bill Item paid to George Brand Doromer for worke by him done As
by his Bill may appeare ... Rents due to the mannor of Normans at
st Michaell 1629 Iohn Stanton late Quashes ... Thomas Quash for ij
yeares ... per Annum ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 629>
A company of players of Comedies This day Ioseph Moore and others
of his Company brought into this Court a warrant signed with his
Maiesties privie Signett Dated the xvth of December in the 4th yeare
of his Maiesties Reigne whereby they are lycenced to play Comedies
&c They haue leaue to play &c for two dayes next ensuinge Beniamyn
Holdernes chayne memorandum that Beniamyn Holdernes his Chayne
is in the Box before Mr Maior
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 629>
Debts owinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their seuerall
Bandes for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes
vpon demand As by the Accompt audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 630>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes & of a parcell of ground with
a Stable parcell of the Gray ffriers due at our Lady 1631 letten to
him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue
solonge this beinge the xvth yeare & pay yearely ... Of Thomas
Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement
and of the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge due
at our Lady 1631 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624
for xxj yeares this beinge the vijth yeare And pay yearely Of Peter
Sandlyn for halfe a yeares fearme of thother Tenement late in the
fearme of Beniamyn holdernes due at our Lady 1631 ... Fees & wages
Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferys
and Iohn Atkyn waytes of this City for their yeares wages due at
our Lady 1631 ... Item to the same waytes to euery of them ... for
their liveries then due as by an order made at the Assembly holden
the 24th day of Ianuary in the 25th yeare of the Reigne of Quene
Elizabeth may appeare ... Paymentes in generall Item to the waites
of this City for their paines & attendance the ffifth of November
... and for the Coronacion day ... Guildhall and Markett Item for
mendinge Beniamyn Holdernes Sackbutt ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 630>
Ann Heynes Ann Heynes a ffortune teller is punished at the post and
Committed to Bridwell there to be sett on worke And her Childe
is ordered to be taken from her
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 630>
Debts oweinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their seuerall bandes
for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand
As by the Accompt Audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R ENI><D 630>
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that whereas one Silver
Chayne guilt weighinge nyne ounces and halfe a quarter of an
ounce one Trumpett two Sackbutts and one fflagge of the Maior
Sheriffs Citizens and Cominaltie of the City of Norwich are nowe
delivered unto the abovebound John Atkyn to use duringe solonge
tyme onely as the said John Atkyn shalbe pmitted and allowed one
of the Waytes of the said City Yf therefore the said John Atkyn his
executors administrators or assignes upon demand of the said Chayne
Trumpett Sackbutts and fflagge to be made by the Maior of the said
City for he tyme beinge or upon warninge left at the mansionhowse of
the said John Atkyn by one of the officers of the Maior of the same
City touchinge the redelivery thereof shall bringe in and deliver
unto the Maior of the said City for the tyme beinge the said Silver
Chayne Trumpett Sackbutts and fflagge whole sound and unminished
that then this psent oblygacon to be voyd or else to stand in full
force and effect
<A E><S NOR><R CCW><D 630>
... Item I giue and bequeathe vnto Iames Carr my sonn imediatly after
the decease of me the said Iohn two Instrumentes videlicet one Treble
wyall & one Cithran ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 631>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of A Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of A parcell of ground with
A stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1632 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares (f he liue
solonge this beinge the xvjth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Thomas
Quash for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement and
of the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge due at our Lady
1632 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for
xxj yeares this beinge the Eight yeare And pay yearely ... Of
Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other Tenement
late in the occupacion Of the said Beniamyn Holdernes Due at our
Lady 1632 holden at will And pay yearely ... Payments in generall
Item to the waites of this City for their paynes and attendance the
vth of November ... and for the Coronacion Day ... Payments by
warrant Item to A Company of gameplayers the 30th of March 1632 As by
warrant appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 631>
Gameplayers This day Robert Kempston and others of his Company
of the Revells vpon their shewinge of the lycence of the Maister
of the Revells are lycenced to play in this City by the space
of two dayes
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 631>
Debts oweinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their seuerall
bandes for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon
demand As by the Accompt Audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 631>
Item one Standard with a pendant Item a Skarlett gowne & one hatt
Item a Dublett & a paire of hoase for the Standerd Bearer Item Three
Skarfes but not silke Item two new Skarfes Item one crymson velvett
gowne Item one great guilt spoone Item one dublett & a paire of Breeches
Item three redd & white Sarcenett Skarfes Item Two Dublettes & two
paire of Breches for whiflers Item Two paire of Stockinges Item Two
paire of silke garters Item Two hattes with bandes for the whiflers
Item dublett & breches of printed stuffe for the pendant bearer Item a
Silke hatt one staffe & a pendant for the George Item ffower new
Trevettes Item one Skarlett gowne
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 632>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of A Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground
with A Stable parcell of the Grey ffriers due at our Lady 1633 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he liue
solonge this beinge the xvijth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Thomas
Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement And of
the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge due at our Lady
1633 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares
This beinge the nynth yeare of that tearme And pay yearely for the
same ... Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other
Tenement late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes Due
at our Lady 1633 holden at will and pay yearely ... Fees & wages Item
to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferis & Iohn
Atkyn waites of this City for their yeares wages due at our Lady
1633 ... Item to the same waites to euery of them ... for their Liveries
then due As by an order made at the Assembly Holden the 24th of
Ianuary in the 25th yeare of the Reigne of Quene Elizabeth may
appeare ... Payments in generall Item to the waites of this City for
their paines & attendance the vth of November ... & for the
Coronacion day ... Payments by Bill Item to George Brand Drummer
for worke by Him for the City As by His Bill may appeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 632>
Players A Patent vnder the Seale of the Revelles Dated the vth of
March 1631 was this day shewed wherein Henry Miller and ffower
Assistantes are lycenced to shewe feates and sleight of hand &c one
of the said Company said that they payd dere for their patent
Game players Robert Kympton and Richard Erington and their Company
lycenced players by the maister of the Revells had a reward of
Thirty Shillings given them And so they are to depart and forbeare
to play The Quenes Players Elias Gost and his Company of the Quenes
players haueinge shewed to mr Maior their patent were desired to
forbeare And had Twenty Shillinges as a gratuity given to him
Game players This day william Perry brought to this Court a Bill
signed with his Maiesties hand & privy signett Dated the last
day of Aprill in the nynth yeare of his Maiesties Reigne Confirmed
by the Master of the Revelles vnder his seale the 24th of May last
to play Comedies &c with a non obstante all restreint to the
Contrary There is gyvne vnto them Thre poundes as a gratuety And
therevpon the said william Perry promised to desist Adrian Provoe
his wife without hands This day Adrian Provoe & his wife brought
into this Court A lycence vnder the Seale of the Revelles dated the
xijth day of November 1632 whereby she beinge a woman without
handes is licenced to shew diverse workes &c done with her feete
they are lycenced to make their shewes fower dayes Iohn Iohnson
Iohn Iohnson who came lately from wyndham & beinge a musician or
fidler is ordered to depart this City within fourten dayes otherwise
yf he shalbe taken fidlinge in vnlawfull manner hee is to be ordered
& delt withall accordinge to the lawe Thomas Gibson Thomas Gibson
brought into this Court a lycence vnder the hand and seale of the
master of the Revells for licence to shewe the pictures in wax
of the Kinge of Sweden & others And hee & his three Assistantes
haue lycence for fower dayes
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 632>
Debtes owinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their seuerall
Bandes for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon
demand As by the Accompt Audited in Iun3.3 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 632>
His apparell Item three Sitterns & two treble vialles ... Item a Tenor
Hoboie & a Cornett
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 633>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground with
a Stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1634 letten to
him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he live
solonge this beinge the eightenth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Thomas
Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement And of
the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge Due at our Lady 1634
letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares This
beinge the xth yeare of that tearme And pay yearely for the same ... Of
Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other Tenement late in
occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes Due at our Lady 1634 holden at
will And pay yearely ... Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas
Quashe Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferis & Iohn Adkyn waites of this
City for their wages due at our Lady 1634 ... Item to the same waytes
to euery of them ... for their Liveries then due accordinge to an
order made at the Assembly holden the 24th of Ianuary in the 25th
yeare of the Reigne of Quene Elizabeth ... Payments in Generall Item
to the waites of this City for their paines & attendance the vth of
November ... and for the Coronacion day ... Guildehall and thereabouts
Item for mendinge one of the Drummes ... Payments by warrant Item to
Thomas Blomefild for monyes by him disbursed to two Companyes of
players for that they did forbeare to play in this City As by warrant
dated the 22th of Iune 1633 appeareth ... Item paid to Mr Perry
one of his Maiesties players as a gratuity for that he did forbeare
to play in this City by warrant dated the sixt of Iuly 1633 ... Payments
by warrant Item to Iohn Stone who brought to this City an Italian
Motion for that he forbeare to shewe the same in December 1633 ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 633>
Iohn Stones Italian motion This day Iohn Stone brought into this
Court a Lycence vnder the hand of the Maister of the Revelles
to shewe an Italian Motion Game players This day william Perry
brought into this Court his Maiesties warrant vnder his hand &
privy signett whereby the said william Perry & his Company are
licenced to play &c Dated the last of Aprill Anno domini 1633
Stage players william Perry one of the kinges players beinge this
day in Court was demanded why hee & his Company did Contynue to
play in this City beyond the tyme agreed vpon They sayd they
haue liberty by their patent to Contynue their playes forty dayes
And beinge desired to forbeare to play any more for the reasons
Intimated vnto them they haueinge nowe stayd fiften dayes to the
greate hurt of the poore they would giue no answer therevnto but
desired eight dayes longer Players Yt is thought fitt that A
letter be written to the Lordes of the Counsell touchinge the Players
& that the same be sent vp to mr Birch with direction to him to
advise whither yt be fitt to Compleyne by peticion to the kinge or
to proceede to obteyne an order from the Counsell And yf to peticion
the kinge that then hee preferre a peticion accordingly And mr Cory
mr Anguish mr Shipdham & mr Barrett are desired to attend the Lord
Bishop for his advise therein Stage playes Yt is thought fitt
that a peticion be sent vp to mr Birch to be exhibited to his
Maiestie against the comon vse of Stage playes in this City by
reason that the maintenance of the Inhabitantes here doth Consist
of worke & makeinge of manufactures And that a Letter be sent vp
to the said mr Birch to be presented to the Lordes in case his
Maiesties Reference be obteined mencioninge the grievances And
intreatinge redresse Bartholmew Cloysse & his engins This day
Bartholmew Cloysse with Six Assistantes did bringe into this Court
a lycence vnder his Maiesties privie Signett and signed with his
Maiesties Royall hand Dated the xxvth of Aprill 1634 Giveinge
warrant to the said Bartholmew Cloyse to shew diuerse rare engins
which lycence is Confirmed by the Master of the Revilles for one
yeare after the xvth of Aprill 1634 They haue liberty to shewe
the same till wednesday come sevenight ... paid to the Trvmpiters
The Names of the Trumpiters william Potter of Aylesham husbondman
Peter Lannoy of St Augustins woolcomber 3.3obert Becke of St Martyns
at the oake worstedweauer Samuell Garden of St Augustins weauer
william Smyth of St Peters of Mancroft Cordyner Samuell Swanton
of Pulham Barbor mr Bussye Alderman of the ffeast did Make a
warrant to pay to them Thirty Shillinges for their paines this
last ffeast two Dromedaries Mathew Duphen Conrade Blantes & Iohn
Cappemaker did this day bringe into this Court a lycence vnder
the Seale of the office of the Revelles Dated the Second of Iuly
1634 to shewe Two Dromedaries They haue leaue to shewe the same
this day Monday Tuseday wednesday & Thursday next & no longer and
they are to be gone on Thursday night Stageplayers A lycence vnder
the seale of the office of Revelles dated the xxvth of Iune Anno
Decimo Caroli was brought into this Court by Elias Guest one of
the players in the said Lycence mencioned yt is thought fitt to
giue to them fforty Shillinges
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 633>
Debtes oweinge Thomas Quash & the other waites their seuerall
Bandes for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes
vpon demand As by the Accompt Audited In Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 634>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground with
a stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1635 letten
to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf he
live solonge this beinge the xixth yeare And pay yearely ... Of
Thomas Quash for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner
Tenement and of the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge
Due at our Lady 1635 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624
for xxj yeares This beinge the xjth yeare of that tearme And pay
yearely ... Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other
Tenement late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes due
at our Lady 1635 holden at will and pay therefore yearely ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 634>
Fees & wages Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn
Edward Iefferis & Iohn Adkyn waytes of this City for their wages due
at our Lady 1635 ... Item to the same waites for euery of them ...
for their Liveries then due accordinge to an order made at the
Assembly holden the 24th of Ianuary in the 25th yeare of the
Reigne of Quene Elizabeth ... Fees & wages Item to the said Mr
Christofer Baret Maior for Rewardes given to musicians at Christmas
... Payments in generall Item to the waites of this City for their
paynes & attendance the vth of November ... and for the Coronacion
Day ... Payments by warrant Item to Thomas Blomefild as somuch by
him paid to one Higgens to forbeare shewinge of his ffeates As by
warrant appeareth ... Payments by warrant Item to Elias Guest & his
Company for that they did forbeare to play As by warrant appeareth
... Payments by Bill Item to Andrew ffurnys for mendinge of A Drumme
as by his Bill appeareth ... Item to Andrew ffurnys for mendinge of
one Drumme as by his bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 634>
lycence to shew feats This Day Iohn Tandy one of the assistantes
vnto Robert Tyce Iames Gentleman & Thomas Galloway did bringe into
this Court a lycence vnder the hand & seale of the maister of the
Revilles to shew feates &c desired leaue to shewe &c This Court
beinge Informed & takeinge into their Consideracion that many
howses at this tyme are visitied with the Contagion of the small
pox mr Maior therefore offered them some mony toward their Charges
which they refused to accept And for the reason of the said
Contagion they are forbidden to shewe their feates for the cause
before mencioned yet afterward there was leave granted to him to
shewe his feates till satterday night next And he promiseth to
stay no longer but to be gone on monday morninge Stageplayers Yt
is thought fitt that vpon Tuseday next in the afternoone the players
be generally sent for And their names taken to the end that
therevpon a Certificate may be Considered of to be sent to the
Counsell The names of the Players This day George Stutvile
came vp to this Court & did giue a note of the names of the rest of
his Company videlicet Iohn Yonge Edward May william Wilbraham
william Cartwright senior william Cartwright Iunior christofer Goade
Timothy Reade Thomas Bourne Iohn Robynson Thomas Lovell Thomas
Sandes Thomas Iorden walter willyams Iohn Barret Thomas Loveday
Iohn Harris Antony Dover Richard Kendall Roger Tesedall Elis Bedowe
Mawrice Misdale Iohn Stretch Henry ffield George willans Iames
fferet & Antony Bray And therevpon they were absolutely forbidden
to play any longer in this City Robert Cox Robert Cox sonne of
Thomas Cox saith that he is apprentice with william Herst Bodymaker
in Bowchurch yard London And that he went away from his master
fiue yeares agoe without his Consent And hath since bound himselfe
Apprentice with one Richard Loggins a man of lewd Condicion as by
the testimony of diuerse persons herein before mencioned may
appeare And the said Cox saith that he went thrice to the playes
whilest the playes were last here in towne once he went with his
master & his dame an other tyme with Miles Bradfordes man & his
dame a third tyme this examinate & his dame went together to the
said playes & that this examinate paid but j d a tyme for his goeinge
in to the said playes hee is enioned vpon monday next to returne
to the said Herst his master & not returne to make abode here at
any tyme after vpon payne of punishment as a vagrant The portraiture
of Ierusalem william Gostlynge brought into this Court a lycence
vnder the seale of the master of the Revelles dated the 9th day
of August in the Tenth yeare of kinge Charles to shew the portraiture
of the City of Ierusalem in all places for a yeare hee hath leaue
to make shewe of the said portraiture for this whole weeke
nowe to come Iohn Williams Iohn Wyllyams borne in Ecclesall in
Stafford shire taken vagrant in this City shewinge of strange
beastes is oredered forthwith to depart this City or otherwise to
be whipped at the post Stage Players This day Richard Weekes and
Iohn Shanke brought into this Court a Bill signed with his Maiesties
hand and privie signett Dated the last day of Aprill in the nynth
yeare of his Maiesties Reigne and a lycence vnder the seale of his
Maiesties Revelles dated the second of March last & contynuinge
till the Second of September next They haue leaue to play here
till the xviijth of this moneth Game players This day mr Maior
sent for the Players who haue exceeded their tyme And Comanded them
to forbeare playinge from his day forward ... for William Daniell
a player of Comedies A Patent vnder the hand & seale of Sir Henry
Herbert master of the Revelles bearinge date the 28th of November
1634 made to william Danyell william Hart Iohn Townesend Samuell
Minion Hugh Haughton Thomas Doughton and the rest of their Company
not exceedinge the number of ffiftene persons to play Comedies &c
was this day brought & shewed by the said william Daniell who
prayed leaue to play in this City But his sute beinge not granted
hee had in liew thereof a gratuety of tenn shillings Sights &
shewes of Waterworkes This day Christofer Townson and Edward Day
brought into this Court a writinge vnder the Seale of the master
of the Revelles to shew waterworkes bearinge date the 25th of
Aprill in the Eleaventh yeare of his Maiesties Reigne they haue
tyme till the vth of October next
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 634>
Debtes oweinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their bandes
for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand as by
the Accompt audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 635>
Of Thomas Moody for the whole yeares fearme of a Corner Tenement
parcell of the Suffragans Tenementes and of a parcell of ground with
a Stable parcell of the gray ffriers due at our Lady 1636 letten to
him by Indenture from St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares yf hee live
so longe this beinge the xxth yeare And pay yearely ... Of Thomas
Quashe for the whole yeares fearme of an other Corner Tenement and
of the Tenement to the said Corner Tenement adioyninge due at our
Lady 1636 letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj
yeares this beinge the xijth yeare of that tearme & pay yearely ...
Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other Tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes Due at our
Lady 1636 holden at will And pay therefore yearely ... Fees & wages
Item to Thomas Moody Thomas Quash Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferis &
Iohn Adkyn waites of this City for their wages due at our Lady
1636 ... Item to the same waites to euery of them ... for their
liveryes then due accordinge to an order made at an Assembly
holden the 24th of Ianuary in the 25th yeare of the Reigne of
Quene Elizabeth ... Payments in generall Item to the waites of
this City for their paines & attendance the vth of November ...
And for the Coronacion day ... Payments by warrant Item to
william Danyell to thend that hee & his Company should forbeare
playinge of Comedies as by warrant appeare ... Payments by warrant
Item to Thomas Blomefild for mony disbursed to the Kinges players
As by warrant appeareth ... Rents of Assise due at St Michael
1635 Thomas Quash for one yeare ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 635>
Martin Backhust This day Martyn Backhust brought into this Court
a licence vnder the Seale of the master of the Revelles bearinge
date the 23th of March in the xth yeare of his Maiesties Reigne
hee is licenced to shewe this day & to depart on monday morninge
Stage Players This day Ioseph Moore brought an Instrument Signed by
his Maiestie & vnder his Maiesties privie Signett authorisinge
Andrew Kayne Elis worth & others to play Comedies in Salisbury
Court & elsewhere within five miles of London And in all other
Cities &c william Vincent is to shewe Feates A warrant signed by
his Maiestie vnder his highnes privie Signett bearinge date the
xiijth day of December in the Third yeare of his Reigne & Confirmed
by the master of the Revelles vnder his hand & seale was yesterday
shewed to mr Maior & diuerse Iustices & Aldermen by william vincent
one of the patentees hee hath tyme to exercise his feates till
wednesday night next an Italian motion Thomas Maskell did this
day bringe a lycence from the Master of the Revelles Dated the
xxth of Iune last past to sett forth an Italian motion hee
hath leaue so to doe till Tuseday night next & no longer Stage
Players A licence signed by his Maiestie & vnder his privie Signet
was this day shewed in Court whereby lycence is given to Andrew
Kayne to play Comedyes Teste 7 Decembris Anno Septimo Caroli
Regis And they desire that mr Maior would appoint an officer
whome they will Content for his paynes to see that pore people
Servantes & idle persons may be restrayned Stage Players This
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 635>
Debtes oweinge Thomas Quashe & the other waites their bandes for
the redeliuery of their Chaynes & Instrumentes vpon demand as by
the Accompt Audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 636>
Rents of Assise due at St Michaell 1635 mr Iohn Thacker for a
yeare ... Thomas Quash for one yeare ... Of Thomas Moody ffor
the halfe yeares ffearme of A Corner tenement parcell of the
suffragans tenement and alsoe A Stable parcell of the Grey
ffryers due at St Michaell 1636 letten to him by indenture from
St Michaell 1616 for xxj yeares if he live soe long And dyeing
aboute that ffeast his tearme then expired ... Of Thomas Quashe
for the whole yeares ffearme of An other Corner tenement & A
certaine tenement to the same adioyning due at our Lady 1637
letten to him by Indenture from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares
this being the thertenth yeare of that tearme and pay yearly ...
Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes due at our
Lady 1637 houlden at will and pay therefore yearly ... Fees &
wages Item Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferis & Iohn
Adkyn Waites of this Citty for their Wages due at our Lady 1637
... Item the same Waites to euery of them ... for their Liverys
then due according to an order made at an assembly holden the
24th of Ianuary in the 25th yeare of Queene Elizabeths Raigne
... Item to Thomas Moody one other of the Waites of this Citty
for his quarters Wages due at Midsomer 1636 ... & for his livery
... And to his Wife after his death according to an order in
Court the xxviijth of September 1636 ... Payments in generall
Item to the waites of this Citty for their paines and attendance
the ffift of November ... & for the Coronacion day ... Guildehall
& thereabouts Item paid for one Lyne for A Drumme ... Item ffor
snares for the Drumme ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 636>
waytes wages It is thought fitt that the Chamberlyn of this Citty
shall paye to the waytes their wholle former allowance for the
powder treason daye & for the Coronacon daye because although their
company be but ffower yet they hired a fift att their owne charge
vpon both these dayes as he affirmeth
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 636>
Debtes oweinge Thomas Quashe and other the waites their bondes
for the redeliuery of their Chaynes & instrumentes vpon demand
as by the Accompt audited in Iune 1624 may appeare
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 637>
Rents of Assise due at St Michaell 1636 Thomas Quashe for twoe
yeares at three pence ... Of 4Thomas Moody4 mr Richard Peart
for the halfe yeares fearme of a tenement parcell of the
Suffraugans tenement & 4allsoe of a stable4 letten to him by
Indenture from St Michaell 1637 for xxj yeares paying at our lady
1638 ... and from thenceforth yearely ... this being the first
yeare of that tearme ... Of Thomas Quash for the whole yeares
fearme of another Corner tenement and a certeine tenement to the
same adioyning Due at our lady 1638 letten to him by Indenture
from St Michaell 1624 for xxj yeares this being the xiiijth yeare
of that tearme & pay yearely ... Of Peter Sandlyne for the whole
yeares fearme of the other tenement late in the occupacion of the
said Beniamyn Holdernes due at our lady 1638 holden at will & paye
therefore yearely ... Fees & wages Item Thomas Quashe Peter Sandlyn
Edward Iefferyes and Iohn Atkins weightes of this City for their
wages Due at our lady 1638 ... Item to the same weightes to euery
of them ... for their liveryes then due according to an order made
at an assembly Holden the xxiijth Day of Ianuary in the xxvth yeare
of Queene Elizabeth Her reigne ... Fees & wages Item to the said
mr Robert Sumpter Maior for rewards given to the mvsitians at
christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the weightes of this
City for their paynes and attendance the ffift of November ...
and for the Coronacion day ... Payments by Warrant Item in to the
Court of Maioralty to be putt into the hamper as soe much given
to the Prynces players ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 637>
Players This Day was shewed in Court a warrant signed with his
Maiesties hand and privy signet authorizing Ioseph Moore Ellias
worth Mathew Smyth & others to play Comedies &c Teste vij December
Anno vij Caroli They had a gratuity of ... And soe they willingly
Departed Danyell Abbott Danyell Abbot brought into this Court
a lycence vnder the seale of the maisters of the Revells Dated
in November last to shewe sightes &c Mr Maior offered him ... for
a gratuity to forbeare his shewes which hee refused And in the end
Mr Maior gaue him leaue to shewe on munday twesday and wednesday next
till noone Danyell Abbott Danyell Abbott whoe this day seavenight had
liberty to shewe his feates here till this Day at noone haueing vsed
mr Maior in incivill tearmes is againe comaunded not to sett forth
his shewes after the end of this Day Francis Strolly This Day ffrancis
Strolly brought into this Court alycence for him his wiffe and
assistance to shewe sundry storyes with slight of hand Dated xx
Septembris 1637 to hold for a yeare they haue leaue to shewe till
Satterday night next and noe longer A strang sight A lycence signed
by the Kinge vnder his hand and privy seale was brought into this
Court by ffrancis De Celis servant to Lasar Colerettes to shewe
a twynne ioynd together by nature Dated 30th of october 1637 George
Langley George Langley is this Day admitted one of the waytes of this
City in the place of Mr Thomas Moody Deceased Dureing the pleasure
of this howse Players Iohn Mountsett brought this a bill signed
with his Maiesties hand and vnder his highnes privy signett the
eight Day of Iune in the eleauenth yeare of his Maiesties reigne
& sayth he hath here eleauen in his company They are Desired to
forbeare by reason of the encrease of the infection in many places
of this City
<A E><S NOR><R AI><D 637>
Barbor Iohn Atkin of the City of Norwich Barbor Inrolleth an Indenture
bearing Date the ffirst Day of May in the thirtenth yeare of the
reigne of our souereigne lord Charles of England Scotland
ffrance and Ireland Kinge Defender of the ffaith &c sealed
by Lawrence Browne the sonne of Iohn Browne of Markett Harling
in the Countie of Norffolk yeoman whereby the said Lawrence
Browne putteth himselfe an apprentice vnto the said Iohn Atkin
his executors & assignes from the Day of the Date of the said
Indentures vntill the end of Seauen yeares Dureing which
tearme the said Iohn Atkin for him his executors and assignes
Covennteth to teach & informe the said Lawrence Browne in the
art science & occupacion of a Musician and Barbor finding
vnto him sufficient meate drinke lodging & apparrell aswell
in lynnen as in woolen in sicknes as in health And in the
end of the said tearme to giue him Double apparrell
<A E><S NOR><R AI><D 637>
Barbor Iohn Atkin of the City of Norwich Barbor Inrolleth an Indenture
bearing Date the tenth Day of October in the yeare of the reigne
of our souereigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland Kinge Defender of the ffaith &c the
eleauenth sealed by william Burges the sonne of Henry Burges
of watton in the Countie of Norffolk Beerebruer whereby the
said william Burges putteth himselfe an apprentice vnto the
said Iohn Atkin his executors and assignes from the Day of
the Date of the said Indentures vidi ... the full end of Seauen
yeares Dureing which tearme the said Iohn Atkin for him his
executors & assignes Covenanteth for him his executors and
assignes to teach and enforme the said william Burges in the
trade science and occupacion of a barbor and in the art of
Musique finding vnto him Dureing all the said tearme sufficient
meate Drinke apparrell and other necessary And in the
end of the said tearme to giue Double apparrell
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 638>
Of Peter Sandlyn for the wholl yeares fearme of the other tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes Due at our
lady 1639 holden at will and pay therefore yearely ... Fees & wages
delivered Item to Thomas Quash for 3 quarters ... Peter Sandlyne
Edward Iefferyes and Iohn Atkins weightes of this City for their
yeares wages Due at our lady 1639 ... And to George Langley one other of
the weightes of this City for His wages Due at our lady 1639 being
three quarters of a yeare ... delivered Item to the said Thomas Quash
for 3 quarters ... Peter Sandlyne Edward Iefferyes and Iohn Atkins
for their liueryes Due at our lady 1639 according to an order made
at an assembly Holden the xxiiijth Daie of Ianuary in the five and
twentieth yeare of the reigne of our late souereigne lady Queene
Elizabeth ... And to the said George Langley because he haue bene
admitted but 3 quarters of the yeare ... Fees & wages Item to the
said mr Iohn Tolye Maior for rewards given to the musitians at
christmas ... Payments in generall Item to the weightes of this
City for their paynes and attendance the ffift Daie of November
... And for the Coronacion Day ... worke done and money in divers
places Item to Iohn Atkin for heading a Drvm ... Item to Iames
Pvmfrett for two Drvm heads ... Item for one Cord ... for a paire
of snares ... & for heading the Drume ... Payments by warrant Item
to Thomas Quash for an instrument called a Howboy & for his
service ... Item to Iohn Atkin as by his bill appeareth ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 638>
The Waites This Daie Edward Iefferyes brought into this Court
one sylver chaine one flagg one treble record and one tenor Howboy
which he heretofore Deliuered to Thomas Quash whoe is now Departed
this life and the bond is Deliuered to the said Iefferyes to be
Cancelled The Waites This Daie Iohn Atkins deliuered to the vnder
Chamberlyne a double Sackbutt and a trumpett for that he hath no
present vse of them And the said Atkin and George Langley haue
entred seuerall bonds for their silver chaines & other Instruments
Deliuered vnto them Richard Vnderwood Richard Vnderwood is admitted
to be one of the waytes of this City in the place of Thomas Quash
Deceased Dureing the pleasure of this howse
<A E><S NOR><R SGB><D 638>
3....3flers cloothes 3....3 covered It is allsoe thought fit that
the whiflers cloathes shalbe amended and new couered soe that the
charge shall not exceed ...
<A E><S NOR><R CCI><D 638>
On the litle Chamber ouer the Last Chamber Lynnen Item two Cornets
one treble viall and a flute recorder ...
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 639>
Of Peter Sandlyn for the wholl yeares fearme of the other tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamin Holdernes due at our
Lady 1640 holden at will and paye therefore yearely ... ffees and
wages Item to Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferyes Iohn Atkins George
Langley & Richard vnderwood weightes of this Citty for their
yeares wages due att our Lady 1640 ... ffees and wages Item to the
said Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferys Iohn Atkins George Langley &
Richard vnderwood for their liveryes due att our Lady 1640 accordinge
to an order made att an Assembly holden the xxiiijth daye of Ianuary
in xxv Elizabeth ... Payments in generall Item to the weightes of
this Citty for their paynes & attendance the the ffift daye of
November ... & for the Coronacion daye ... Payments by bill Item
for mendinge of the trumpettes flagge & other thinges ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 639>
A motion offer to be shewe Robert Browne and George Hall Did this
Day exhibit a lycence from Sir Henry Herbert master of the Revelles
to shewe an Italiam motion but because he sayth his motion is
noe Italian motion but made in London this Court thinkes fitt not
to suffer them to shewe Iohn Rawlings Vpon Thursday last was sent
to London to be deliuered to mr Alderman Anguish or mr Edmond Burman
at the Grene Dragon at Bishipsgate streete London sealed vp in a
letter and deliuered to young Sotherton a lycence granted vnto one
Iohn Rawlyns and his assistance to play and shewe his skill vpon
instrumentes vnder the seale of the office of the Revells
now because it appeared playnely that the Date of the same and the
yeare of the kings reigne were amended and altered and the said
Rawlings vpon his Examinacion confessing that one Long that keeps
the Swan in Newington Iustice Long his brother had mended & altered
the same because he could not haue yt renewed by mr walter Sir
Henry Herberts Secretary that Dwells in shoe Lane vnder ... and
that the said Long had ... for his paynes mr Maior seized the
patent and sent yt as aforesaid to mr Anguish & mr Burman or in
their absence to mr Birch to shewe to Sir Henry Herbert and to compleyne
of the abuse of theise false lycenses and of the great number of
other of the like quality and to Desire his helpe and furtherance to
redresse this abuse The beares The Bearard ys ordered to Depart this
City with his beares vpon ffryday morning next Players william
Vincent hath leaue for his seruants to exercise feats of activity
according to his Maiesties lycence vpon Thursdaie ffryday and
Satterday next and then he consenteth to depart this City and not
to stay any longer A monster to be showne This Daie Lauze3.3s
Colleretto haue leaue to shewe A Monnster vntill the day after twelfe
he shewing to the Court A lycense signed with his Maiesties owne hand
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 640>
Of Peter Sandlyn for the wholl yeares fearme of the other Tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes due at our
Lady 1641 holden at will & pay therfore yearely ... ffees & wages Item
to Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferyes Iohn Atkins George Langley & Richard
Vnderwood weightes of this Citty for ther yeares wages due at our
Lady 1641 ... Item to the said Peter Sandlyn Edward Iefferys Iohn
Atkins George Langley & Richard Vnderwood for ther liueryes due at
our Lady 1641 accordinge to an order made att an assembly holden the
xxiiijth daye of Ianuary in xxv Elizabeth ... payments in generall
Item to the weightes of this Citty for their paynes & attendance
the ffift day of Nouember ... & the Coronacion daye ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 640>
... This day the Clauiours brought out a silver Coller & afflagge
for one of the waytes of this Citty which is layd into the deske
before Master Maior Ricardus Vnderwood This daye a siluer cheaine
& skutchinge weighinge nyne ownces & a silke flagge was deliuered
to Richard Vnderwood one of the weightes for which Iohn Adkyns &
George Langley stand bound in ... to the Citty for the deliuery
therof when he Dye or leaue his place or when it shalbe requered
<A E><S NOR><R CRL><D 640>
Mr Maior Wheras I am enformed by your worthey Burgesses for parliament
that your Cittie of Norwich is much offended and molested with players
to the preiudice of your manufactures & the disturbance of the peace
Theise are therfore In his Maiestes name to charge & require all
players within your said Citty vpon sighte hereof to forbeare
playinge and to departe your Citty inconvenient time and incase of
disobedience to giue you the Maior and other officers full power
and authority to punnishe the foresaid players or aney of them so
offendinge and them or any of them to committ to warde vntill they
or aney of them shall conforme to this my warrant and likewise to
take from the said players or any of them 4shall4 any Lycence they
or any of them shall produce inthat behalfe Dated this 15 of March
1640 Henry Herbert To the Maior & 4f4 the other officers of the
Citty of Norwich or to any of them
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 641>
Of Peter Sandlyn for the whole yeares fearme of the other tenement
late in the occupacion of the said Beniamyn Holdernes due att our
Lady 1642 holden att will & pay therfore yearely ... ffees & wages
Item to Peter Sandlyne Edward Ieffery Iohn Adkins George Langley
& Richard Vnderwood weightes of this Citty for their yeares wages
due att our Lady 1642 ... Item to the said Peter Sandlyne Edward
Ieffery Iohn Adkins George Langley & Richard Vnderwood for their
Liueryes due att our lady 1642 accordinge to an order made att an
assembly holden the 24th day of Ianuary in the 25 of Elizabeth ...
payments in generall Item to the weightes of this Citty for their
paines & attendance the ffift day of November ... & for the
Coronacion day ... Expencis and paments by order Item paid to the
weightes for mendinge their Cheanes ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 641>
Robert Browne This day Robert Browne came to desire to shewe
puppinge playes but was denyed the same Adkins bound out This day
Robert Strowger hath agreed to take William Adkins the sonne
of Iohn Adkins of St Symondes parishe apprentice vntill he comes to
his age of ffower & twenty yeares & he is to haue ... of the
parishe & ... out of St Symondes parishe monyes
<A E><S NOR><R AI><D 641>
Barbor Iohn Adkin of Norwich Barbor Inrouleth an Indenture bearinge
Date the 20th of March 1638 sealed by Mathew Stanton sonne of
Godfry Stanton whereby the said Mathew Stanton putteth himselfe
an apprentice vnto the said Iohn Adkin from the day of the Date of
the said Indentures vntill the full end & tearme of Seaven yeares
duringe all which tearme the said Iohn Adkin Covenanteth with
the said Mathew Stanton his apprentice to teach & in forme
in the Arte & Science of Musicke & barbareinge findinge vnto
him fittinge & convenient meate drincke & apparell Duringe
the said tearme
<A E><S NOR><R CA12><D 642>
ffees and wages Item to Peter Sandline Edward Ieffery Iohn Adkins
George Langley & Richard Vnderwood weightes of this Citty for their
yeares wages due att our Lady 1643 ... Item to the said Peter
Sandline Edward Ieffery Iohn Adkins George Langley & Richard
Vnderwood for their liueryes due att our Lady 1623 accordinge
to an order made att an assembly holden the 24th day of Ianuary in
the 25 of Elizabeth ... payments in generall Item to the weightes
of this Citty for their paines & attendance the v of November ...
& for the Coronacion day ...
<A E><S NOR><R MB><D 642>
ballettes burnt This day ther wer taken from Alexander Lawes thirty
Libellous & scandalous ballettes which he was singinge of in this
Citty & puttinge to sale which wer burned in the open markett
<A E><S NOR><R CLA><D 642>
Received the 15 of march 1642 a band of Richard vnderwood the
waite to be laid into the Tresurie which is laid into the
great Clavior Chest
<A E><S NOR><R AMP><D 999>
Iohn Scotte & Thomas holley masters of the occupacion of 4Norwich4
bakers 4do4 by the Assent of the hole occupacion do certifye 4to
youre vpo4 to your mastership that certen kakes & bunnes spiced the
which they haue taken 4b4 at Robert Broun shomaker & At Thomas
huntes Mynstrell ben not holsom for mannes body
<A E><S NOR><R AKP><D 999>
38 Henry 8 mencion of an Assesment on ye Company made 6 Iune 1546
... Received ye Sonday next after Corpus Christi day of Henry Holden
in part of ... given by him to be allowed a Grocer & one of ye
Company 1 Edward 6 Dyner at the Comon Halle 12 Iune 1547 Payements
1546 38 Henry 8 on Corpus Christi day for ye offryng at ye Comon
Halle ... & to ye 4 Waightes ... Item to ye Surveyor for Dates
Almondes & perfumes for ye Gryffyn ... It to Mr William Rogers &
Mr Edmund Woode for ye Certen laid out by them 36 Henry 8 ... It
to Mr Aldrich Alderman for ye certen laid out by him 35 Henry 8 ...
It pd at Mychelmes to ye Chamberlen for ye certen dew this present
yere ... It gaff in reward to Mr Kempe for sayeng Evynsong to ye
Company ye Sonday aft Hallomes day ... Charges paid on Corpus
Christi day 1544 ... paid 2 yeres howse farm of ye Pageant ...
Paid 1 Edward 6 Paid on Corpus Christi day for ye offryng at ye
Comon Halle at ye Mesers Guyld ... & to ye 4 Wayghtes ... and perfumes
for ye gryffyn ... paid sonday next after Corpus Christi day to
Sir Kemp prest of ye Comon Halle for certen this yere ... paid
House ferme of ye Pageant ... Assembly of ye Company of Grocers holden
at ye Black Fryers 8 May 1534 chosen for Alderman ofye company
Mr Robert Grene It 2 Wardens 2 Assysteres 4 Surveyors of ye Pageant
1 Bedell An assesment of ... made on ye Company whereof paid for
Nayles ... for forlockes wyer whypcord & marham ... Sope to grese
ye wheles ... Aples & Fygges ... Oryngyes ... Dates ... Almond ...
Fumygacions ... It a new Heer with a crown for ye Serpent ... It to Sir
Stephen Prowet for makyng of a newe ballet ... It 3 payer off Glovys
for Adam Eve & ye Angelle ... It for mendyng of ye Gryffyn & off ye
Fathyrs glovys ... It for a present govyn for ye borowyng of ye Organs
... It to Ieffrey Fybnam playeng ye Fathyr ... It to Mr Lemans
Servant playeng Adam ... It to Frances Fygot playeng Eve ... It to
Tho Wolffe playeng ye Angelle ... It to Edm Thurston playeng ye Serpent
... It to Iohn Bakyr playeng at ye organs ... other Repairs ofye Pageant
... It to 4 men for ther labowrs wayhtyng upon ye Pageante with Lewers
... It for a Horse ... It for ... Barrell of Bere ... It for brede beffe
Vele motton & othyr vytalles with the dressyng ... House ferme for ye
Pageant ... It for beryng of ye Stremer on Corpus Christi day ... It for
ye Offryng ... 1535 Assembly at ye Yeld halle 7 May 1535 elected
officers as above ... assessed &c The Account of ye Surveyors for all
Charges yt yere viz for 3...3yng forthe ofye Pageant House ferme for ye
same Corpus Christi day & ye Bedell his Fee amounte to ... Assembly
holden at Seynt Peters Churche 18 May 1536 elected officers & assessd
... The Charges of ye Pageant allonly with Corpus Christi day dyd
amownte to ... Item Bedells Fee ... House ferme ofye Pageant
... Assembly holden at Yeld halle 27 Aprelle 1537 electd officers
&c assessed ... wheroff was levyed ... & ye rest cowd not be gathyrdd
bycause ye Pageant went not forth yat yere Item thys yere ye Pageant
went not at Wytsontyde howbeyt ther went out in costes in makyng therof
redy & also hyt were that yere in Octobyr at ye Processyon for ye byrthe
of Prynce Edward So yat ye Charges both tymes dyd amownte to ...
Assembly at Black Fryers 19 May 1538 elect Officers a Sesment ...
Charges ... Assembly at Guyld halle 9 May 1539 elect officers asesment
... arrerages of 2 last yeres ... Item of both ... ofwhich was levyed
by the Surveyours ... Charges this yere ... ye more bycause they
bought that yere newe whelys & many other thynges yat war in dekaye
Assembly at Guyldhalle 16 Aprell 1540 elect officers Mr Nych
Sotterton Alderman At thys assembly ye Surveyours toke vpon them to
set forth ye Pageant & to bere all Charges ofye same to pay
yeCharges on Corpus Christi day the house ferme of ye Pageant & ye
Bedell hys Fee & they to have for these forsayd Charges & forther
Labours ... assesd Assembly atye Yeld halle 27 Aprell 1541 officers
electd assessd ... Mr Wylliam Rogers Alderman Assembly in Seynt
Andrews Churche 1542 officers elected assesed ... Assembly at Comon
Halle 5 May 1543 officers elected Charges of Pageant & Corpus
Christi day last yere ... assessd now ... Charges of Pageant &c
undertook for ... Agreed yat every man beyng a Grocer in rollyd
within ye Cyty of Norwiche shall ye Sonday next aftyr Corpus
Christi day come to ye Comon Halle Chappell at 9 ofye Clocke in
ye foor noone & ther here Mase no assembly in 3 yeres Assembly
at Comon Halle 6 Iune 1546 Officers Bedell to have yerely ...
for charges of Corpus Christi day &c for 3 yeres &c assessd ...
Assembly ther 10 Iune 1546 For as moche as ye Wardeyns hade
serchyd thorowe yeCompanye & had fownde moche varyete of Wyghtes &
also ye Weyghtes of ye Guyld halle to be with ye lytest agreed
yt one perfyght pyle 4of4 shuld be bought by ye Companye and
whatsoever he be of that Company yt occupye any other Weyghtes after a
certeyn day not agreabyll with those weyghtes shal be fynable by ye
dyscrecion of ye Companye AD 1546 The 3d Assembly holden at y3.3 Comon
Halle on Pentecost Sonday ordeynyd that ye too old Wardeyns shuld go
bythenselff & chose 4 men of ye same Company ther present
& ther eleccion made & presentyd to ye Company that those 4 men
shuld by them selff chose 8 more to them After ther Eleccion
made & presentyd to ye Company that those 12 shuld go toguether &
chose first their Alderman & then too of ye rest off ye hole
Fellowshyppe not beyng any of ye XXIIII Aldermen of ye Cite to be
Wardeyns for ye yere f4o4olowyng and those 2 Wardeyns newe chosen
& ye 12 byfore chosen to be callyd ye Cownsell of ye Company ofye
Grocers & Raphemen for ye yere followyng The Ordynaunces of ye
sayd XIIII persones for ye Comon welthe & good Governaunce of ye
forsayd fellowshyppe shuld stonde & be obeyed of al ye sayd Company
& fellowshyppe Accordyngly were chosen 4 Aldermen & 8 Comyners
who chose Mr Wylliam Rogers for ther Alderman 2 Wardeyn & 2
Surveyors for settyng forth of ye Processyon on Corpus Christi day
& for ye Pageant yf it go forth ye next yere & l Bedell Determyned
by ye sayd Cownsell with consent of all the fellowshyppe
present that all ye Companye of ye said Fellowshyppe as ye men ther
Wyvys & all Wydows whose Husbondes war Inrollyd Grocers shall
vpon ye sonday next after ye Fest of Corpus Christi next comyng come
to ye Comon Halle Chappell & ther here Masse & at ye sayd Masse
euery person shall offer an halffpeny and whan Masse ys done as
many as be off substans & habylyte shal dyne at ye sd Comon Halle
& euery man shall paye for hym selff ... & for his wyffe ... &
euery Wydow ... and after dyner ys don yt no man shall depart
tyll suche tyme as ye Company haue chosen new Survey3..3rs or
Purvyours of ye sayd dyner for ye next yere folowyng upon payn
of ... aid thys Order to be kept yerely for euer Agreed yat yerely
too of ye Eldest Alderman shuld kepe ye sayd Grocers Dyner at Comon
Halle ye Sonday next after Corpus Christi day as longe as any
Aldermen by ofye Company yat have not kept yt & after yat to ye
Eldest Comyners At whiche day war chosen by ye forsayd 12 persons
to kepe ye Dyner thys yere Mr Wylliam Rogers & Mr Edmund Wood
Surveyours ofye Dyner At 4th Assembly then holden aftyr
dyner upon ye Sondey next aftyr ye Fest of Corpus Christi chosen for
for ye yere folowyng Mr Thomas Grewe Mr Iohn Homerston Surveyors ofye
Dyner 4 Assembly to be held yerely ... made void 1548 1557 agreed
yat none ofye whole sale Grocers sell by retail nor shoud keep
any smale creatures or weights to set by NB signed by 41 of them
amongst ye rest by Henry Hollding on Syluer Hyll AD 1556 Payde
ffor a yard & half of Yellow Buckram to make a Cote for ye Pendon
bearer ... for makynge & payntynge ye sayde Cote ...for payntynge &
gyldynge ye Gryffon ... for ye hyer of a Heare & Crowne for ye Angell &
for caryeng of ye Gryffon ... for perfumys for ye procession ... paid
him that bare ye Pendon ... paid for coullerd thryde to bynde ye
flowers ... for a Splytter yat Shadowed ye gryffon ... for ye dynners
ofye angell & pendon berer ... AD 1557 Payde upon Corpus Christi
daye for settyng furth ye Prosession Paid for ye hyer of an
Angelles Cote & for 2 Crownys & hearis to bearis to beare ye
arms ... Pd for a Crowne & heare to hym that bare ye Gryfon ... pd
to 3 Lades yat bare ye Gryfon arms & Grocerye ... pd for beryng ye
Pendon ... pd for 6 oz perfume ... for Orenges fyges allmondes
dates Reysens preunis & aples to garnyshe ye trie with ... for
collerd thryd to bynd ye flowers ... for theyr brekfastes yat
daye ... AD 1558 Paid on Corpus Christi day atye Offeryng ...
& to yeWayghtes ... for hier of 1 angelles Cote 2 Crowns & 1
heare ... to 3 laddes at super ... for apples &c at super ... &
Pendon Bearer ... perfumes ... It for Natmygges Clows maces
& gylden of Sertayne roses & for Colard thred ... NB 1559 no
Solemnite Assembly 13 May 1563 4I4 It was enquyryd by Mr Aldriche
for ye 4Processyyon4 Provysyon ofye Pageant to be preparyd
ageynst ye daye of Mr Davy his takynge of his Charge ofye
Mayralltye And yt ys agreyd by ye Consent of ye Companye ther
present yt ye sourveyours shall furnysh ye same & prepare a devyce
ageynst ye day Charge was ... Inventory of ye particulars
appartaynyng to ye Company of ye Grocers AD 1565 A Pageant yat is to
saye a Howsse of Waynskott paynted & buylded on a Carte witth fowre
whelys a square toppe to sett over ye sayde Howsse a Gryffon gylte with
a fane to sett on ye sayde Toppe a bygger Iron fane to sett on
ye ende of ye Pageante ... small Fanes belongyng to ye same Pageante
A Rybbe Colleryd Redd a Cote & hosen with a bagg & capp for dolor
stayned 2 Cotes & a payre hosen for Eve stayned a Cote & Hosen for Adam
stayned a Cote with hosen & tayle for ye cerpente stayned with
a whitte heare a Cote of yellow buckram with ye Grocers arms
for ye Pendon bearer an Angelles Cote & over hoses of apis Skynns
3 peynted clothes to hange abowte ye Pageante a face & heare for ye
Father 2 hearys for Adam & Eve 4 headstallis of brode Inkle
with knopps & tasselles 6 Horsse Clothes stayned with knops &
tassells Item Weights &c Item yt is to be noted that for asmuch
as for ye space of 8 yeris ther was neyther Semblye nor metynge
in ye meane season ye Pageant remaynynge 6 yeris in ye Gate
house of Mr Iohn Sotherton of London vntyll ye ferme came to ...
and bycaus ye Surveiors in Mr Sothertons tyme wold not dysburs
ani moni therfor ye Pageaunt was sett owte in ye strete & so
remayned at ye Blak fryers brydge in open strete when both yt was so
3.3 weather beaten yat ye cheife parte was rotton wherupon Mr
Iohn Aldrich then Maior ye yer 1570 together with Mr Thomas Whall
Alderman offred yt to ye Compani to sell for ye some of ...
and when no person wold buy yt for yat price and yat yt styll
remayned & nowe one pece therof rent off & nowe another as was
lyke 3.3 to come to nothinge Nicholas Sotherton then offycer to
Mr Maior was requested to take yt in peces for ye dept dewe to hym
for ye seyd Housse ferme therof for 6 yeris aforesayde at ... a
yere who accordinglye dyd take downe ye same & howsed yt accordinglye
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THE IOYFVLL Receyuing of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie
into hir Highnesse Citie of NORWICH The things done in the time
of hir abode there and the dolor of the Citie at hir departure
Wherein are set downe diuers Orations in Latine pronounced to hir
Highnesse by SIR ROBERT WOOD Knight now Maior of the same Citie
and others and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in writing
euery of the turned into English AT LONDON Imprinted by Henrie
Bynneman To the right worshipfull Sir Owen Hopton Knight the Queenes
Maiesties Lieutenante of hir highnes Tower of London Ber Gar
Citizen of London wisheth health and increase of Worship Sithens
at my returne from Norwich Right worshipfull you vouchsafed to
imparte vnto me your earnest desire to vnderstand the order and
manner how hir Maiestie was receyued into that worthy Citie I am
bold likewise to decipher vnto your worship what occasios offered
themselues to me vpon the same your request First appeared to me the
Maiestie of my Prince which beautifieth her kingdome as the bright
shining beames of beautifull Phoebus decketh forth the earth which
gladded the hartes of the people there as they no lesse laboured
to trauayle forth to view the excellency of their soueraigne than
the true labouring Bee enforceth hir self in the Spring tyme
when dame Flora first decketh the soile to seeke their delights and
our profit amongst the sweete smelling floures Then the aboundant
clemencie of hir highnes receyuing the loyall hartes of hir louing
people in parte as good as their meaning deserued so enflamed their
former desires as euery sparke kindled a bonfire The Nobilitie
delighting this Harmony so endeuoured to hold in tune euery string
of this heauenly Musike as there semed but one hart in Queene
Counsaile and Communaltie The Mayor Magistrates and good Citizens
employed their study and substaunce to holde on this happy beginning
the Prince had hir pleasure the Nobilitie their desire the whole
traine such intertainment As for the tyme of hir continuance
there Norwich seemed if any such there be a terrestriall Paradise
But when the frowning Friday folowed which called hir Maiestie thence
I leaue because I am loth to tel the dolour that was to the report
of them that did see it These all right Worshipfull vpon
your demaund presented themselues vnto me to be vttred and these
I thinke are the thinges which you desired to heare And because
I doubt not but that there are a great number of your vertuous
mynd herein to satisfie both them and you I haue here set forth what
my smal capacitie could collect touching the premisses during the
whole tyme of hir abode there Accept my rude and rashe dealing in this
my doyng I beseech you for that your Worshipfull request carieth
me to my vttermost limite wherein though the sodaine chop of an
vnskilfull Carpenter perhaps disquareth the strong tymber of
this beautifull frame yet let the skilfull eye of your worship and
other learned Readers to whome I submitte me place the same to the
best purpose and holde my good will as recompence of my fault and
bynde me to them and you for ever Vale Your Worhips to commaund
BG The receyuing of the Queenes Maiestie into hir highnesse Citie of
Norwich On Saturday being the xvi of August 1578 and in the twentith
yeere of the raigne of our most gratious soueraign Lady Elizabeth
by the grace of God Queen of England France and Irelande Defendor of
the Faith &c The same our most dread and soueraigne Lady
continuing hir Progresse in Norffolke immediately after dinner
set forward from Brakenashe where she had dyned with the Ladye
Style beeyng fiue myles distant from Norwich towardes the same hir
most dutifull Citie Sir Robert Wood then Esquire and nowe Knight
Maior of the same Citie at one of the Clocke the same happy day sette
forwarde to meete with hir Maiestie in this order First there
roade before him wel and seemly mounted threescore of the most comelie
yong men of the Citie as Bachelers apparelled all in blacke
Sattyn doublets blacke Hose blacke Taffata Hattes and yeallowe
Bandes and their vniuersall liuerie was a Mandylion of purple Taffata
layde about with siluer Lace and so apparelled marched forwardes
two and two in a ranke Then one which represented King
GVRGVNI sometime King of Englande which builded the Castle of Norwich
called Blanch Floure and layde the foundation of the Citie He was
mounted vppon a braue Courser and was thus furnished His body Armed his
Bases of green and white silke on his head a black veluet Hat with
a plume of white Feathers There attended vpon him three Henchmen
in white and greene one of them did beare his Helmet the seconde his
Tergat the third his Staffe After him a noble companye of Gentlemen
and wealthie Citizens in veluet Coates and other costly furniture
brauely mounted Then followed the Officers of the Citie euery one
in his place Then Maister Swordbearer with the Sworde and
Hatte of Maintainaunce Then Maister Maior and foure and twentye
Aldermen and Maister Recorder al in Scarlet gownes wherof
so many as had bin Maiors of the Citie and were Justices did weare
their scarlet cloakes Then followed so many as had bin Sherifs
and were no Aldermen in violet Gowns & satten tippets Then followed
diuers other to keepe the people from disturbing the array aforesaide
Thus euery thing in due and comely order they al except GVRGVNI
which stayed hir maiesties comming within a flight shot or two
of the city where the Castle of Blaunche Flowre was in moste
beautifull prospect marched forwardes to a bridge called Harforde
Bridge the vttermoste lymit that way distaunt from the Citie two
miles or thereaboutes to meete with hir Maiestie who within one
houre or little more after their attendaunce came in such gratious
and Princely wise as rauished the harts of all hir louing subiects
and might haue terrifyed the stoutest heart of any enimy to beholde
Whether the Maiestie of the Prince whiche is incomparable
or ioy of hir subiectes which exceeded measure were the greater I
thinke woulde haue appalled the iudgement of Apollo to define The
acclamations and cries of the people to the Almighty God for the
preseruation of hir Majesty ratled so loude as hardly for a great
time coulde any thing be hearde But at laste as euery thing
hath an ende the noise appeased & Maister Maior saluted
hir highnesse with the Oration following and yeelded to hir Maiestie
therewith the sworde of the Citie and a faire standing cup of
siluer and guilt with a couer and in the Cup one hundreth pounds
in golde The Oration was in these wordes ...The Mayors Oration
Englished IF our wishe should be graunted vnto vs by the Almighty
what humaine thing we would chiefly desire we would account nothing
more pretious most Royall Prince than that the bright beame of your
most chast eye which doth so chere vs might penetrate the
secret strait corners of our hartes then surely should you see how
great ioyes are dispersed there and howe the spirite and liuely
bloud tickle in our arteries and small veynes in beholding thee
the light of this Realme as David was of Israell now at length after
long hope and earnest petitions to appeare in these coastes Truely
on mine owne part which by your highnesse authoritie and clemencie
with humble thankes be it spoken do gouerne this famous Citie
and on the parte of these my brethren and all these people which
by your authoritie we rule speaking as they meane and as I myselfe doe
thinke this onely with all our hartes and humble praiers we
desire that we may so finde your Maiestie gracious and fauourable vnto
us as you for your part neuer came to any subiects better welcome than
to vs your poore subiectes here For most manifest token wherof we
present vnto your Maiestie here these signes of honour and office
whiche wee receiued of the most mighty Prince Henry the fourth in
the fift yere of his raigne then to vs granted in the name of Mayor
Aldermen and Shirifs where as before tyme out of minde or mention we
were gouerned by Bayliffes as they terme them which euer since haue
bene both established and encreased with continuall priuiledges of
Kinges And which by your only clemencie which with immortall thankes
we shall neuer cease to declare we haue now these xx yeres enioyed and
together with those signes this treasure is a pledge of our good
wils and habilitie which all how great or little so euer they be
we poure down at your pleasure that if we haue neglected any thing
in all this course of your most happy raigne which becommeth
most louing obedient and well willing subiectes to performe for
the preseruation of your Crown and aduancement of your highnes you
may then determine of vs and al ours at your most gracious
pleasure But if we haue God being our guide so ordered
the gouernance of this citie that we haue kept the same in
safetie to your Maiesties vse and made the people therein as much as in
vs lieth first most studious of Gods glory and true religion and
next of your Maiesties health honour and pleasure then aske we nothing
of you for that the singular clemencie ingraffed in your highnes
wil easily of it self graunt that which is requisite for vs to obtaine
We only therefore desire that God would aboundantly blesse your
highnesse with al good gifts of minde and body Whiche Oration ended
hir Maiestie accepting in good part euery thing deliuered by the
Maior did thankefully aunswere him in these wordes or verie like in
effect We hartily thanke you Maister Maior and all the reste
for these tokens of goodwill neuerthelesse Princes haue no neede
of money God hathe endowed vs abundantly we come not therefore
but for that whiche in right is our owne the heartes and true
allegeaunce of our Subiects whiche are the greatest riches of a Kingdome
whereof as we assure our selues in you so do you assure youre selues
in vs of a louyng and gratious soueraigne wherewyth was deliuered to
Maister Maior a Mace or Scepter which hee carryed before hir to hir
lodging whiche was in the Bishop of Norwich his Pallaice two myles
distant from that place The Cup and money was deliuered to a Gentleman
one of hir Maiesties footemen to carry Maister Maior saide to hir
... The couer of the Cup lifted vp hir Maiestie saide to the footman
looke to it there is a hundreth pound With that hir highnesse with the
whole companye marched towardes Norwich till they came to a place
called the Towne Close distant from the Citie a good flightshot
where the partie which represented Gurgunt came foorth as in maner
is expressed and was readye to haue declared to hir Maiestie
thys speech following but by reason of a showre of raine whiche came
hir Maiestie hasted away the Speech not vttered But thus it was
Leaue of to muse most gracious Prince of English soile What sodaine
wight in Martiall wise approcheth neare King Gurgunt I am hight
King Belins eldest sonne Whose syre Dunwallo first the British
crowne did weare Whom truthlesse Gutlack forste to passe the surging
seas His falshode to reuenge and Denmarke lande to spoile And
finding in returne this place a gallant vente This Castle faire I
built a forte from foraine soile To winne a Conquest gets renowne and
glorious name To keepe and vse it well deserues eternall fame When
brute through cities townes the woods and dales did sound ELIZABETH
this country peerlesse Queene drew neare I was found out my selfe in
person noble Queene Did hast before thy face in presence to appeare
Two thousand yeares welnye in silence lurking still Heare why to thee
alone this seruice I do yelde Besides that at my Cities sute their
founder first Should gratulate most this ioyfull sight in open
field Foure speciall pointes and rare concurring in vs both This
speciall seruice haue reserud to thee alone The glory though of eche
in thee doth farre surmount Yet great with small comparde will
like appeare anone When doubtfull warres the British princes long had
wroong My grandsire first vniting all did weare the Crowne Of Yorke
and Lancaster who did conclude the broiles Thy grandsire Henry seuenth
a king of great renowne Myne vncle Brennus eke my father ioyning handes
Olde Rome did raze and sacke and halfe consume with fire Thy puissant
father so new Rome that purple whore Did sacke and spoile hir neare of
all hir glittering tire Lo Cambridge scholes by myne assignment
founded first By thee my Cambridge scholes are famous through the
world I thirtie wandring ships of banisht men relieued The thronges
of banisht soules that in this Citie dwell Do weepe for ioy and
pray for thee with teares vntold In all these thinges thou noble
Queene doest farre excell But loe to thee I yeld as duety doth me
binde In open field my selfe my Citie Castle Key Most happy fathers
Kinges in such a daughter Queene Most happy England were if thou
shouldest neuer die Go on most noble Prince for I must hast away
My Citie gates do long their Soueraigne to receyue More true thou
neuer couldst nor loyall subiects finde Whose hartes ful fast with
perfect loue to thee do cleaue THen hir Maiestie drewe neare the
Gates of the Citie called Sainct Stephens gates which with the walles
there were both gallauntly and stronglye repayred The gate it selfe was
thus enriched and beautified First the Portcullice was new made both
tymber and yron then the outwarde side of the gate was thus beautified
The Queenes Armes were moste richely and beautifully set forth in the
chiefe fronte of the gate on the oneside thereof but somewhat lower was
placed the scutchion of S George or Saincte George his crosse on the
other side the armes of the Citie and directlye under the Queenes
Maiesties armes was placed ye Falcon hir hyghnesse Badge in due forme &
vnder the same were written these words God and the Queen we serue The
Inner side of the gate was thus beautified on the right side was
gorgeously set forth the redde Rose signifying the house of Yorke
on ye left ye side whyte Rose representing the house of
Lancaster in the middest was the whyte & red Rose vnited expressing ye
Union vnder ye which was placed by discent the armes of the Queene
and vnder that were written these two verses DIVISION kindled strife
Blist VNION quenchte the flame Thence sprang our noble PHAENIX
deare the pearlesse prince of FAME And besides that at this gate the
Waites of the Citie were placed with loude Musicke who cheerefully
and melodiouslye welcomed hyr Maiestie into the Citie and then passed
she forward through Saint Stephens streete where the first Pageant
was placed in forme following The first Pageante was in Saint
Stephens Parish in this manner IT was buylded somewhat like the
manner of a stage of xl foote long and in breadth eight foote From
the standing place vpwarde was a bancke framed in the manner of
a free stone wall in verye decent and beautiful sorte and
in the hight therof were written these Sentences Viz The causes of
this common wealth are God truely preached Iustice duely executed The
people obedient Idlenesse expelled Labour cherished Vniuersall concorde
preserued FRom the standing place downward it was beautified with
Painters worke artificially expressing to sight the portrature of
these seueral Loombes and the Weauers in them as it were
working and ouer euery Loombe the name therof Viz Ouer the first
Loombe was written the weauing of Worsted ouer the seconde
the weauing of Russels ouer the thirde the weauing of Darnix
ouer the fourth the weauing of Tuft Mockado the fifth the
weauing of lace the sixte the weauyng of Caffa the seauenth the
weauing of Frindge And then was there the protraiture of a Matrone
and two or three children & ouer hyr head was written these wordes
Good nurture chaungeth qualities Upon the stage there stoode knitting
at the one ende eyght small women children spinning Worsted yarne and
at the other ende as many knitting of Worsted yarne hose & in the
myddest of the sayde stage stood a prettie Boy richly apparelled
which represented the Common welth of the Citie And all the
reste of the stage was furnished with men which made the sayde
seuerall workes and before euerye man the worke in deede and
euerye thing thus in readinesse stayed hir maiesties
comming and when she did come the childe which represented
Common welth did speake to hir highnesse these wordes Viz Most gracious
prince vndoubted soueraigne Queene Our only ioy next God and chiefe
defence In this small shewe our whole estate is seene The welth we
haue we finde proceede from thence The idle hande hath here
no place to feede The painefull wight hath still to serue his neede
Againe our seate denyes our traffique heere The Sea too neare
decydes vs from the rest So weake we were within this dozen
yeare As care did quench the courage of the best But good
aduise hath taught these little handes To rende in twayne the force
of pining bandes From Combed wool we drawe this slender threede
From thence the Loombes haue dealing with the same And thence
againe in order do proceede These seueral workes which skilful art
doth frame And all to driue Dame neede into hir caue Our heades
and hands togither labourde haue We bought before the things that
now we sel These slender ympes their workes do passe the waues
Gods peace and thine we holde and prosper well Of euery mouth
the handes the charges saues Thus through thy helpe and ayde of
of power deuine Doth NORWICH liue whose harts and goods are thine Finis
BG THis shewe pleased hir Maiestie so greatlye as she particularlye
viewed the knitting and spinning of the children pervsed the Loombes
and noted the seuerall workes and commodities which were made by
these meanes and then after great thankes by hir giuen to the people
marched towardes the marketplace where was made a seconde deuise
as followeth The second Pageant THe seconde Pageant thwarted the
streete at the entrance of the Market betweene Maister Skinner and
maister Quashe being in breadth two and fiftie foote of assise and
was diuided into three gates viz in the middest a maine gate and
on either side a posterne the maine gate in breadth fourteene
foote eche posterne eight foote their heigths equall to their
proportion ouer eche posterne was as it were a Chamber whiche
Chambers were replenished with Musicke And ouer all the gates
passed a stage of eight foote broade made in the maner of a Pageant
both curious rich and delightfull the whole worke from the Pageant
downeward seemed to be Jasper and Marble In the forefront towardes
hir Maiestie was the Armes of Englande on the one side the gate and
on the other side the Falcon with Crowne and Scepter whiche is
hir owne badge The other side was beautified with the armes of
Englande on the one side the gate and with the creste of Englande
on the other side The Stage or Pageant was replenished
with fiue personages appareled like women The first was the City of
Norwich the seconde Debora the third Iudeth the fourth Esther the
fifthe Martia sometime Queene of Englande At the first sight of the
Prince and till hir Maiesties comming to the Pageaunte the Musitians
whiche were close in the Chambers of the saide Pageant vsed their loude
Musicke and then ceassed wherewith hir highnesse stayed to whome
the personage representing the Cittie of Norwich did speake in these
wordes viz WHom Fame resounds with thundring Trump which rends the
ratling skeis And pierceth to the hautie heauens and thence descending
flies Through flickering ayre and so conioines the Sea and shoare
togither In admiration of thy grace good Queene thart welcome hither
More welcome than Terpsicore was to the town of Troy Seafaring men by
Gemini conceiue not halfe my ioy Strong Hercules to Theseus was neuer
such delight Nor Nisus to Eurialus as I haue in this sight
Penelope did neuer thirst Ulisses more to see Than I poore Norwich
hungred haue to gaine the sight of thee And now that these my happy
eyes beholde thy heauenly face The Lord of Lordes I humbly pray to
blisse thy noble grace With N5stors life with Sibilles helth with
Cr8sus stock and store With all good giftes of Salomon
and twice as many more What should I say thou art my ioy next God
I haue none other My princesse and my peerlesse Queene my louing
nurse and mother My goods and lands my hands and hart my limbes
and life are thine What is mine owne in right or thought to thee
I do resigne Graunt then oh gracious soveraigne Queene this only my
request That that which shal be done in me be construed to the best
And take in part my slender shewes wherin my whole pretence Is for to
please you Maiestie and end without offence So shall I clap my
hands for ioy and hold my selfe as rich As if I had the golde of
Inde and double twice as much FINIS BG Then spake Debora WHere
princes sitting in their thrones set god before their sight And liue
according to his lawe and guide their people right There doth his
blessed giftes abounde there kingdomes firmely stand There force of
foes cannot preuayle nor furie fret the lande My selfe oh peerlesse
Prince do speake by proofe of matter past Which proofe by practise
I perfourmde and foylde his foes at last For Iabin king of Canaan
poore Israel did spight And ment by force of furious rage to ouerrun
vs quite Nyne hundred Iron Chariots he brought into the field
With cruell captaine Sisera by force to make vs yeelde His force
was great his fraude was more he fought we did defende And
twenty winters long did last this warre without an end But he that
neyther sleepes nor slackes such furies to correct Appointed me
Debora for the iudge of his elect And did deliuer Sisera into a
womans hande I slewe them all and so in rest his people helde the
lande So mightie prince that puisaunt Lord hath plaste thee here
to be The rule of this triumphant Realme alone belongth to thee
Continue as thou hast begon weede out the wicked route Vpholde
the simple meeke and good pull downe the proud & stoute Thus
shalt thou liue and raigne in rest and mightie God shalt please
Thy state be sure thy subiectes safe thy common welth at ease Thy
God shal graunt thee length of life to glorify his name Thy deedes
shall be recorded in the booke of lasting fame FINIS BG Then spake
Judeth OH floure of Grace oh prime of Gods elect Oh mighty Queene
and finger of the Lord Did God sometime by me poore wight correct
The Champion stoute that him and his abhord Then be thou sure thou
art his mighty hand To conquere those which him and thee withstand
The rage of foes Betbulia did besiege The people faint were
redy for to yeeld God ayded me poore widow nerethelesse To enter
into Holofernes field And with this sword by his directing hand To
slay his foe and quiet so the land If this his grace were giuen to
me poore wight If widowes hand could vanquish such a foe Then to
a Prince of thy surpassing might What Tirant liues but thou mayest
ouerthrow Perseuer then his seruant as thou art And hold for aye a noble
victors part Finis BG Then Hester spake The fretting heads of furious
foes haue skill As well by fraude as force to finde their pray In
smiling lookes doth lurke a lot as ill As where both sterne and
sturdy streames do sway Thy selfe oh Queene a proofe hath seene of
this So well as I poore Estber haue iwis As Iabins force did
Israel perplex And Holofernes fierce Betbuliel besiege So Hamons
slights sought me and mine to vex Yet shewde a face a subiect to his
liege But Force nor Fraude nor Tyrant strong can trap Those whiche
the Lorde in his defence doth wrap The proofes I speake by vs haue erst
bin seene The proofes I speake to thee are not vnknowen Thy God thou
ouerthrowen And hither nowe triumphantly doth call Thy noble Grace
the comforte of vs al Doste thou not see the ioy of all this flocke
Vouchsafe to viewe their passing gladsome cheare Be still good Queene
their refuge and their rocke As they are thine to serue in loue and
feare So Fraude nor Force nor foraine Foe may stand Againste
the strength of thy moste puyssaunt hand FINIS BG Then spake Martia
WIth long discourse oh puissant Prince some tract of time we spend
Vouchesafe yet nowe a little more and then we make an ende The
thundring blaste of Fame whereof Dame Norwich first did speake Not
only shooke the aire and skies but all the earth did breake It rend
vp graues and bodies raisde eche spirite tooke his place And this
alonely worde was hearde Here comth the pearle of Grace Here commes the
Iewell of the worlde hir peoples whole delight The Paragon of present
time and Prince of Earthly Might The voice was strange the wonder more
For when we viewde The earth Eche Prince that erst had raigned here
receyvde againe his breath And with his breath a libertie to holde
againe his place If any one amongest vs all exceede your noble Grace
Some comforte euery one conceyued to catche againe his owne His vtmost
skill was trimly vsde to haue his vertues knowne The playes surpasse
my skill to tell but when eche one had sayde Apollo did himselfe
appeare and made vs all dismayde Wil you contende with hir quoth he
within whose sacred breast Dame Pallas and my selfe haue framde our
soueraigne seate of rest Whose skill directs the Muses nine whose
grace doth Venus staine Hir eloquence like Mercurie like Iuno
in hir traine Whose God is that eternall Ioue which holds vs al
in awe Beleeue me you exceede the bounds of equitie and lawe Therewith
they shronk themselues aside not one I coulde espie They coucht them
in their caues agayne and there ful quiet lye Yet I that Martia
hight whiche sometime rulde this land As Queene for thirtie three
yeares space gate licence at his hande And so Gurguntius did my
husbands father deare Whiche built this Towne and Castle both to
make oure homage here Whiche homage mightie Queene accept the
Realme and right is thine The Crowne the Scepter and the sworde to
thee we do resigne And wishe to God that thou mayste raigne
twice Nestors yeares in peace Triumphing ouer all thy foes to our
Ioyes encreace Amen FINIS BG Herewith she passed vnder the gate
with suche thanks as plainely expressed hir noble nature and the
Musitions within the gate vpon their softe instruments vsed broken
Musicke and one of them did sing this Dittie FRom slumber softe I
fell a sleepe From slepe to dreame from dreame to depe delight
Eche Iem the Gods had giuen the world to keepe In Princely wise
came present to my sight Suche solace then did sincke into my
minde As mortall man on molde could neuer finde The Gods did striue
and yet their striues were sweete Ech one woulde haue a Vertue of
hir owne Dame Iuno thought the highest place most meete For hir
bicause of riches was hir throne Dame Venus thought by reason of
hir loue That she might claime the highest place aboue The Virgins
state DIANA still did prayse And CERES praysde the fruite of fertile
soyle and PRVDENCE did dame PALLAS chiefly rayse MINERVA all
for eloquence did striue They smylde to see their quarelling estate
and IOVE himselfe decided their debate My sweetes quoth he leaue of
your sugred strife In equall place I haue assignde you all A
soueraigne wight there is that beareth life In whose sweete
hart I haue inclosde you all Of ENGLAND soyle she is the soueraigne
Queene Your vigors there do florish fresh and greene They skipt for
ioy and gaue their franke consent The noyse resounded to the hawtie
skie With one lowd voyce they cryed al content They clapt their
handes and therewith waked I The world and they concluded with a
breath And wisht long raigne to Queene ELIZABETH Finis BG HErewith
she passed thorough the market place which was goodly garnished
& thence through the other streetes which were trimly decked directly
to the Cathedral church where Te Deum was song and after seruice
she went to the Bishops palace where hir Maiestie kepte the
time she continued in Norwich All this was vpon Saturday the xvj of
August 1578 Upon the Monday following Churchyard brought Mercurie
in a gallant coatch strangely apparelled into the grene yard vnder
the priuy or bedchamber window out of the which the Queenes Maiestie
looked which Mercurie in verse made for that purpose vttred to hir
highnesse that if it were hir pleasure at any tyme to take the ayre
abrode there were deuises to be seene to pleasure hir Maiestie &
according to that promise on Tewsday following for before that day
by meanes of the wether she went not abrode he performed a very prety
pleasant shew before hir highnes without S Benets gates as she went
towards Cossie Parke to hunt In which day the Minister of the Dutch
church pronouncing to hir Maiestie the Oration following presented
the cup therein mentioned which I esteeme to be worth fiftie
poundes very curiously wrought ... The Minister of the Dutch Church
his Oration in Englishe THE Oratours most gracious Queene which liued
in the age of them that won greatest renowme were highly commended
for that they could transforme the Iudges mindes partly by
eloquence and partly by setting downe before their eyes the calamitie
of the thing and person they spake of into what disposition them listed
the first part declareth vnto vs no common facilitie of men in
that they were so willing in folowing and attentiue in hearing
as they would suffer themselues to be lead by eloquence the last
obteined great fauour amongest all nations whose common weale was
gouerned in good order and far greater amongest the Christians but
greatest of all with thee O most excellent Queene the nourse of Christ
his church whose minde obedient to Gods worde the spirite of Christ
and zeale of Godlinesse and not this profane kinde of speech hath
instructed the verie calamitie of Godly men and teares of the afflicted
the teares I say of faithfull Christians haue throughly moued thee
to defende and protect the miserable and dispersed members of
Christ obiecte to euerie kinde of iniurie before beaten in peeces by
a thousand deathes with the safetie and preseruation as well of minde
as bodie for these thy singuler benefits of Godlinesse towardes
vs and that wee liue vnder so good a tutor beeing magistrate in this
the Citie of Norwich which thy maiestie hath of clemencie granted
vnto vs for a mansion place which were banished for Christ his
religion & moreouer that we finde the mindes of the people
fauourable towards vs first we geue immortall thanks not suche as we
ought but such as we are able vnto God the father and the Lorde our
only sauiour Iesus Christ and then vnto thee most mercifull Queene
Moreouer it is our humble and yet our only petition to shewe vnto
your maiestie the thankfulnesse of our minde behold therfore
dedicated to your most excellent maiestie not any gifte but our
minde no princely iewel but a monument of godlinesse and posteritie
the which we hope will be so much the more acceptable to your
maiestie for because the goodnesse of God towardes your maiestie
is liuely drawen out of the historie of the innocent and
most godly Iosephus whom neither pollicie strength nor desire of
bearing rule but constant faith godlinesse of a Christian heart
and heauenly vertue by Gods singular mercie deliuered from the
bloudie conspiracie of his brethren and feare of death and brought
vnto high dignitie and royal kingdome to whose brethren that
prouerbiall sentence of the Hebrewes is verie fitly alluded Enuie
being the desire of euill things and couetousness of
transitorie renowne is often times the occasion of mans destruction
but touching the minde of Iosephus the same was endued with suche
temperance and fortitude that he might be thought no lesse vniust then
wicked that would accuse him so much as with the least affection of
reuengement so wholly did he commit him self and all the gouernement
of his life his life I say put in hazard in a strange kingdom vnto
the prouidence of God that he seemed to hang of no other thing
then the onely will of God But to what ende speake I this Are not
these selfe same things and others their like o most excellent
Queene by the eyes of all men cleerely beholden in thee and the
order of thy kingdome What man I say hauing his wittes can deny these
thinges to be the most happie ioy spirituall crowne and cheefest
ornament of Christes churche and truely of this kingdome the princely
beautie and perpetuall renowne Thou surely doest followe moste
hollily the minde of Iosephus by the singular goodnes of God aswell
in preseruing thy kingdome as in amplifying the kingdome of Christe
o thou most faithfull nourse of the churche of God for it is in God
onely to destroy this man by prosperitie as it seemeth vnto man
and aduance another by all kindes of aduersitie and humaine
daunger whome he acknowledgeth as the vessels of his mercie and so
by his goodnesse together with the consolation and strenght of his
spirite doth bring them to the happinesse of eternall life which
our petition that good and mercifull God graunt may be ratified
in establishing your maiestie and gouernance of your kingdom with
spirituall wisedome and vnderstanding in preseruing the same
for many yeres and in induing your maiesties subiectes more and
more with true knowledge of him for his sonnes sake our Lorde Iesus
Christ Amen The Oration ended there was a certeine monument presented
to her princely Maiestie in the vpper parte whereof was artificially
grauen the historie of Iosephus out of Genesis In the compasse
thereof was this verse TO royall scepters godlinesse Iosephus
innocent Doth take from brothers bloudie hands and murtherers intent
So thee O Queene the Lord hath ledd from prison and deceite Of
thine vnto these highest toppes of your princely estate In the inner
parte of the same there was the figure of a serpent enterfolding
it selfe In the middest whereof did sit a doue with this sentence
of Christ Wise as the Serpent and meeke as the Doue The Wednesday
towards euening master Churchyard was likewise readie vpon the
water with another deuise when her maiestie was without the gates
towardes mount Surrey but weather hindered it so as nothing was
then done by him But as shee returned homeward within Bishops gate
at the Hospitall dore master Stephan Limbert master of the Grammer
schoole in Norwich stoode readie to render her an Oration her maiestie
drew neare vnto him and thinking him fearefull saide graciously vnto
him Be not afeard He answered her againe in English I thanke your
maiestie for your good encouragement and then with good courage
entred into his Oration ... The Oration of Stephan Limbert publike
Scholemaster to the most magnificent Prince Elizabeth of England
Fraunce and Irelande Queene &c before the gates of the Hospitall
of Norwiche IT is reported moste gracious Queene that Aegypt is watered
with the yearely ouerflowing of Nilus and Lidia with the golden
streame of Pactolus which thing is thought to bee the cause of the
greate fertilitie of these countries but vpon vs & farther ouer all
Englande euen in the vttermost borders many and maine riuers of
godlinesse iustice humilitie and other innumerable good things
in comparison of the which golde is vile & nought worth do most
plentifully gush out and those not from Tmolus or other hilles I
knowe not which but from that continuall and moste aboundant
welspring of your goodnesse And that of those infinite goodnesses
I may lightly touch one for that neither place time nor my
facultie doth permit to speake of many with what praises shall wee
extoll with what magnificent wordes shall wee expresse that notable
mercie of your highnesse moste renowmed Queene & vncredible readinesse
to releeue the neede of poore men then the which of many vertues
none can be more acceptable vnto God as Homer writeth neither any
vertue in a mightie Prince more wondered at amongest men This
hospitall of poore men is most famous whiche will be a monument of
princely vertue and beneficence amongest all posteritie instituted
by the most mightie King Henry your highnesse father confirmed with
the great seale by the moste noble King Edward your brother but
by your maiestie whiche deserueth no lesse praise of late notably
encreased and amplified by the landes & possessions of Cringleforde
that you may not nowe worthily reioyce so much in others ornamentes
as your owne vertues For you are saide for your singular wisedome and
learning to haue studied that diuine lawe of the most wise Plato
which he left written in the eleuenth booke of lawes Such your great
bountie therefore so exceeding and incredible mercie O most vertuous
Prince in what books shall wee comprehende with what dueties or with
what voice shall wee testifie the good will of a thankfull
minde For when wee diligently seeke all the moste exquisite
and curious meanes of thankesgiuing wee cannot so much as attaine
vnto the greatnesse of this one benefite by the which we acknowledge
our selues bounde & streightly holden to your most royall maiestie
We shalbe ouercome euen with this one and singular benefite so muche
the lesse hope haue wee then in any point to counteruaile the huge
Sea of the rest of thy benefites which ouerfloweth on euery side
aswell publikely and generally ouer all thy Subiectes as
properly and particularly vppon this Citie We certeinly nowe
inhabite and lead our liues in those most happie Ilands of the which
Hesiodus maketh mention which not only abounde with all manner of
graine woll cattel and other aydes of mans life but much
more with the moste precious treasure of true religion and the
worde of God in the which onely the mindes of men haue rest and peace
There be that call Englande another worlde which I thinke may bee
moste true in this our age For whereas all landes on euery
side of vs are afflicted with most grieuous warres & tossed
with the floudes of dissention we onely your highnesse gouerning our
sterne do saile in a moste peaceable hauen and seuered from the
worlde of mischiefes do seeme after a sorte to bee taken vp into a
heauen of happinesse We therefore according to our bounden duetie
first giue thankes vnto God Almightie vnto whose goodnesse only with
thankes wee referre all this our happinesse howe great soeuer it be
and pray that he woulde vouchesafe to make the same proper and
perpetuall vnto vs And afterwards vnto your highnesse O most gratious
Queene by whose studie care and diligence wee confesse this blessednes
to be gotten & so many yeares preserued vnto vs We are glad in this
beholding you and we reioyce with desire more than may be beleeued
which as I speake of mine owne thought so also all these subiectes
of Norwich desire me to say the same in their behalfe And I would
to God you coulde pearce these our breasts with your eyes and throughly
viewe the hidden and couered creekes of our mindes then vndoubtedly
shoulde you beholde and infinite heape of good will closely
shutt vpp within which cannot breake out of so narrowe straights All
the faith studie and obedience which are due to so greate a Prince
as hitherto we haue most willingly imployed so will we alwayes
most diligently perfourme the same and if at any time anie chaunce
shall happen which fortune God turne from vs that the state of thy
blessed maiestie or of this florishing realme shoulde come in daunger
or the worthinesse thereof be in hazarde we doe not onely protest the
effusion of all our goods and substaunce but also the putting foorth
and brunt of our strengthes and bodies therein Finally we desire and
beseech thy excellencie most renowmed Queene well to accepte of this
our duetie howe soeuer it be proceeding from a singular good will
and a moste thankfull minde and so to think of vs Citizens of Norwich
that perhaps you haue many times com to people more wealthie but
to more ioyfull neuer Immediatly after the beginning of the Oration
hir Maiesty called to hir the Frenche Embassadors wherof there were
iij and diuers English Lords & willed them to harken and she hirselfe
was very attentiue euen vntill the end therof And the Oration ended
after she had giuen great thanks therfore to Maister Lymbert she saide
to him It is the best that euer I heard you shal haue my
hande and pulled off hir gloue and gaue him hir hand to kisse which
before kneeling on his knee he arose and kissed & then she departed
to the Court without any other shew that night but that she sente
backe to know his name The nexte night being Thursdaye there was
an excellent Princely Maske brought before hir after Supper by
Maister Goldingham in the Priuie Chamber it was of Gods & Goddesses
both strangely and richly apparelled The first that entred was
MERCVRIE Then entred two Torchbearers in Purple Taffata
Mandilions laid with siluer lace as all other the Torchberers wer
Then entred a consort of Musicke viz sixe Musitions all in long
vestures of white Scarcenet gyrded aboute them and garlands on
their heades playing very cunningly Then two Torchbearers more
Then IVPITER and IVNO Then two Torchbearers more Then MARS and
VENVS Then two Torchbearers more Then APOLLO and PALLAS
Then two Torchbearers Then NEPTVNE & DIANA And last cometh CVPIDO
& concludeth the matter Thus when they had once marched about the
Chamber MERCVRIE dischargeth his message in these words to the
Queene The good meaning Maior and al his brethren with the reste
haue not rested from praying vnto the Gods to prosper thy comming
hither and the Gods themselues moued by their vnfained prayers
are ready in person to bid thee worthily welcome and I MERCVRIE
the God of Merchantes and Merchandize and therefore a fauourer of these
Citizens being thoughte meetest and chosen fittest to signifie
the same Gods there be also which cannot come being tyed by the
tyme of the yeare as CERES in Haruest BACCHVS in Wines POMENA in
Orchardes Onely HIMINEVS denyeth his good wil eyther in presence or
in person notwithstanding DIANA hath so countrechecked him therefore
as he shall euer hereafter be at your commaundement For my part as
I am a reioycer at your comming so am I a furtherer of your
welcome hither and for this tyme I bid you farewell Then marched
they aboute agayne and that done Iupiter spake to the Queene in this
sorte and then gaue her a ryding Wande of Whales fin curiously
wrought FEare not oh Queene thou arte beloued so As Subiectes
true will truely thee defende Feare not my power to ouerthrow thy
wo I am the God that can eche misse amende Thou doest know great
IVPITER am I That gaue thee fyrst thy happy Soueraigntie I giue thee
still as euer thou haste had A peerelesse power vnto thy
dying daye I giue thee rule to ouercome the bad And loue to loue
thy louing Subiectes aye I giue thee heere this small and slender
wande To Shew thou shalt in quyet rule the Lande Then Iuno
spake whose gift was a Purse curyously wrought IS IVNO rich no
sure she is not so She wantes that wealth that is not wanting
heere Thy good gets thee friendes my welth wins many a foe My riches
rustes thyne shyne passing cleere Thou art beloued of Subiectes
farre and nye Which is such wealth as money cannot bye Farewell
fayre Queene I cannot giue thee aught Nor take away thy
good that is so bound Thou canst nor giue that I so long haue
sought Ne can I hold the riches thou hast found Yet take this gifte
though poore I seeme to be That thou thy selfe shalt neuer poorer be
Then after they had marched agayne about Mars gaue his gift which
was a fayre payre of Knyues and sayd WHere force doth fiercely
seeke to foster wrong There MARS doth make him make a quick recoyle
Nor can indure that he should harbour long Where naughty
wights manure in goodly soyle This is the vse that aydes the force
of Warre That MARS doth mend that force doth seeke to marre
And though oh Queene thou beest a Prince of peace Yet shalt thou
haue me fastly sure at neede The stormes of stryfe and
blustering broyles to cease Which forraigne foes or faythlesse
friendes may breede To conquer kill to vanquish and subdue Such
fayned folke as loues to liue vntrue These wordes were grauen on
those Knyues To hurt your foe and helpe your friend These Knyues
are made vnto that end Both blunt and sharpe you shall vs fynde
As pleaseth best your Princely mynde Then spake Venus whose gift was
a whyte Doue IN vayne fayre Queene from Heauen my comming was To
seeke tamend that is no way amis For now I see thy fauour so
doth passe That none but thou thou onely she it is Whose
bewty bids ech wight to looke on thee By view they may an other
VENVS see Where bewty boastes and fauour doth not fayle What may
I giue to thee O worthy wight This is my gift there shall no woe
preuayle That seekes thy will agaynst thy willes delight Not where
they will but where it likes thy minde Accept that friend if loyall
thou him finde The Doue being caste off ranne directly to the Queene
and being taken uppe and set vppon the Table before hir Maiestie sate so
quietly as if it had bin tied Then after they had marched again about
APOLLO presented his gift which was an Instrument called a Bandonet
and did sing to the saide Instrument this Dittie as he played IT
seemeth straunge to see such strangers here Yet not so straunge but
straungers knows you well Your vertuous thoughts to Gods do plaine
appeare Your acts on earth bewraies how you excell You cannot die Loue
here hath made your lease Whiche Gods haue sent and God sayeth shal not
cease Vertuous desire desired me to sing No Subiects sute thoughe suters
they were all APOLLOS gifts are subiects to no King Rare are thy giftes
that did APOLLO call Then still reioyce sithens God and Man say so This
is my gift thou neuer shalt haue woe PALLAS then speaketh and presenteth
her gifte whiche was a Booke of Wisedome MOst worthy wight what wouldste
thou haue of me Thou haste so muche thou canste enioy no more
I cannot giue that once I gaue to thee Nor take away thy good I
gaue before I robbed was by Natures good consent Againste my will
and yet I was content A PALLAS thou a Princesse I will be I
Queene of losse thou Goddesse whiche hast got I sometime was thou
onely now arte she I take thou gauest that lucke that was my lot
I giue not thee this Booke to learne thee aught For that I knowe
already thou arte taught Then after they had marched againe about
NEPTVNE did speake his gifte was a great Artificiall Fishe and
in the belly thereof a noble Pike which he threwe out before
hir Maiestie WHat arte thou Queene that Gods do loue thee so Who
woon their willes to be so at thy will How can the worlde become
thy cruell foe How can DISDAINE or MALLICE seeke to kill Can Sea
or Earth deuise to hurte thy hap Since thou by Gods doest sit in
Fortunes lap As Heauen and Earth haue vowed to be thine So NEPTVNES
Seas haue sworne to drench thy foes As I am God and all the waters
mine Still shalte thou get but neuer shalt thou lose And since on
Earth my wealth is nought at all Accept good will the gifte is verye
small DIANA presented a Bowe and Arrowes nocked and headed with
siluer Hir speache was thys WHo euer found on Earth a constant
friend That may compare wyth this my Virgin Queene Who euer found
a body and a mynde So free from staine so perfect to be seene Oh
Heauenly hewe that aptest is to soile And yet doste liue from blot
of any foyle Rare is thy gifte and giuen to fewe or none Malist
therefore of some that dare not saye More shines thy light for that
I know but one That any suche shew to followe on their way Thou thou
arte shee take thou the onely praise For chastest Dame in these oure
happy daies Accept my Bowe since beste thou dost deserue Thoughe
well I knowe thy mynde can thee preserue Cupido his speeche his gift
an Arrow of Golde AH ha I see my mother out of sight Then let the
boy nowe play the wag a while I seeme but weake yet weake is not my
might My boyishe wit can oldest folke beguile Who so do thinke I speake
this but in iest Let me but shoote and I shall quench his reste
Marke here my shafts This all is made of woodde Whiche is but softe
and breedes but softe goodwill Nowe this is guilte yet seemes
it golde full good And doth deceiue blinde louing people
still But here is one is seldome felte or seene This is of Golde
meete for the noblest Queene Wherefore Dame faire take thou this
gifte of me Thoughe some deserue yet none deserue like you Shoote
but this shafte at King or C5sar He And he is thine and if thou wilt
allowe It is a gifte that many here woulde craue Yet none but thou
this golden Shafte maye haue There was written vppon the shafte
My Coulour Ioy my Substaunce Pure My Vertue suche as shall endure
FINIS Goldingham HIr Maiestie receiued these gifts very thankfully
the Gods and Goddesses with the reste of the maske marched aboute
the Chamber againe and then departed in like maner as they came in
Then the Queen called to hir Maister Robert Wood the Mayor of
Norwich whome first she hartily thanked and toke by the hande and
vsed secret conference but what I know not And thus this delightfull
night passed to the ioy of all whiche sawe hir Grace in so plesant
plight The nexte daye being Friday in whiche day the Courte remoued
the Streetes towardes Saint Benets gates were hanged from the one
side to the other with cordes made of hearbes and floures with
Garlands Coronets Pictures rich clothes and a thousand deuices At
the gates themselues there was a stage made very richly apparelled
with cloth of Golde & crimsen veluet wherevppon in a close place
made thereon for the purpose was placed very sweete Musike and
one ready to tender hir this speache following The dolefull houre
of hir departure came she passed from the Courte to those gates
wyth suche countenaunces both of hir Maiesties parte and hir Subiects
now dolorous nowe cheerefull as plainly shewed the louing
harts of both sides when she came there the speach
was thus vttered vnto hir TErrestriall Ioyes are tied with slender
file Eche happy hap full hastily doth slyde As Sommer season
lasteth but a while So Winter stormes do longer time abide Alas
what blisse can any time endure Our Sunshine day is dashte with
sodaine shoure Coulde tongue expresse our secreate ioyes of hart Oh
mighty Prince when thou didst come in place No no God wot nor can
expresse the smarte Thy Subiectes feele in this departing case
But gratious Queene let here thy Grace remaine In gratious wise till
thy returne againe In lieu whereof receiue thy Subiects
heartes in fixed Faith continually thine owne Who ready rest to
lose their vitall parts In thy defence when any blaste is blowne
Thou arte oure Queene oure rocke and onely stay We are thine owne
to serue by night and day Farewell oh Queene farewell oh Mother
deere Let IACOBS God thy sacred body guarde All is thine
owne that is possessed here And all in all is but a small rewarde
For thy greate grace God length thy life like NOE To gouerne vs
and eke thy Realme in Ioy AMEN FINIS BG and spoken by himselfe
to whome hir Maiestie saide We thanke you hartily Then with the
Musicke in the same place was song this shorte Dittie following in
a very sweete voice WHat vayleth life where sorrowe soakes the
harte Who feareth Death that is in deepe distresse Release of
life doth best abate the smarte Of him whose woes are quite without
redresse Lend me your teares resigne your sighes to me Helpe all
to waile the dolor whych you see What haue wee done shee will no
longer stay What may we do to holde hir with vs still She
is oure Queene wee subiectes muste obey Graunt though with griefe
to hir departing will Conclude wee then and sing with sobbing
breath God length thy life oh Queene ELIZABETH FINIS BG THen
departed hir Maiestie out of the gates within a flight shot or little
more whereof Maister Churchyarde had another shewe which I leaue
to himselfe to vtter bycause my hope is he will manifest that
amongest the reste shortely This finished hir Maiestie in
Princely manner marched towardes the confines of the liberties
of the Citie of Norwich whiche I suppose almost twoo miles before she
came there Maister Maior brake to my Lorde Chamberlaine that he was
to vtter to hir Maiestie an other Oration wherof my Lord seemed to
haue good liking but before they came to the saide confines
Maister Maior was willed to forbeare the utteraunce of the same
his Oration bicause it was about vij of the clock and hir Maiestie
had then fyue myles to ride Neuerthelesse he gaue to hir Maiestie
both his Orations in writing whiche she thanked him for She
also thanked the Maior euery Alderman and the Commoners not onely
for the great cheare they hadde made hir but also for the open
housholds they kept to hir highnesse seruaunts and al other Then
she called Maister Maior & made him Knight & so departing sayd
I haue laid vp in my breast such good wil as I shall neuer forget
Norwich and proceeding onward did shake hir riding rod and said
Farewel Norwich wyth the water standing in hir eies In which great
good wil towards vs all I beseech God to continue hir Maiestie with
long and triumphant raigne ouer vs all AMEN The Maiors Oration
at hir departure deliuered in writing... The Mayors last Oration
Englished THose thinges which at their comming are ioyfull when they
depart are the more sorowful For what o mighty God could this Sunne
at any tyme behold more happy than we did seeme to our selues either
when first of most merciful Prince the brightnesse of thy Maiestie
did here shine out or els in all the tyme we rested in your presence
as in a paradise or most happy abundance of all thinges But woe
to that chaungeable course of humaine thinges which suffreth
nothing vncorrupt nor any thing eternall so pleasure bringeth
after it sadnesse and griefe doth not onely sodainly take away
our delightes but most bitterly cut of the same So that we that
lately receyued thee approching with all ioyes should follow thee
departing if the renowne of your highnesse and trayne would
suffer it with mourning garments If you demaund the cause of so great
sorow I know not what part of his Maiestie God hath indued your
person withall which doth stirre vop great reuerence of thee but
full of a certaine wonderfull loue wherby it comes to passe
that we hardely suffer our selues to be seuered from your presence
Adde moreouer that we seeme after a sort vnto your highnesse
such is your clemencie to haue satisfied euery pointe of gratefulnes
yet haue we not nor euer shall we satisfie our selues in that behalfe
We would wishe a longer vse of tyme if it were profitable that
we might expresse if not a greater yet a more continuall shew of
our loue and obedience But we must both yelde to your pleasure
and to the common wealth for that we know assuredly to our great and
singular aduauncement you neuer cease to seeke out and afoord the
same to all your subiectes Go now therefore go with luckie steppe
thether whether thy vertue calleth thee And for vs this shall
comfort vs aboundantly which deserueth both immortall thankes
and perpetuall memory that thou so renowmed a Prince hath vouchsafed
so curteously to visite our dwellinges And finally we here
before thee whom God hath annointed and before all this famous
assembly take God which now beholdeth vs to our witnesse that we
will keepe our faith and obedience in him to thee onely for euer
Thou Nurce of religion Mother of the Common wealth Beautie of Princes
Solace of thy Subiectes most happily oh how I rue to speake it
Farewell ... Mr Limberts Oration which had bin rehearsed at hir
Graces departing but that she set late forward in hir Progresse
GEllius in his Noctibus Atticis moste excellente Princesse
doth write that it was the saying of Phauorinus the Philosopher
that the daye was one while a mother another while a stepdame and
that hee vsed this verse long time allowed among men in hys accustomed
communication ... Which verse Gellius in this manner expoundeth That
of sorrows & pleasures there be changes that it cannot be well euery
daye with vs but this day well and that day yl And surely that
nothing hath bin at any time more gallauntly or truely spoken
both the continuall course of mans vncertaine estate and the often
alterations wherto he is subiect manifestly declare beside that
this present day giueth euident proofe thereof For the most ioyfull
comming of your highnesse did not so muche recreate and comforte
vs in our daylye desire and longing as we are discouraged by this
your departing whereto we see preparation made on al hands And
as all ages and degrees receyued your Maiestie with ioy and
gladnes at your comming so there is not one but lamenteth and
mourneth at your graces going And doubtlesse for my part bycause myne
owne hart is best knowne to my selfe I protest that I neuer tooke
vppon me a greater charge then that wherewyth at this present
I am burthened not onely to speake face to face with a most learned
lady and princesse which notwithstanding is of it self a harde and
busie matter but which is much more that to me is befallen the sad
and sorrowful office of leaue taking For who woulde not be exceedingly
greeued to see the thing which he principallye desired in a verye
shorte time and as it were at an in stant taken away before he might
haue therof full fruition How lamentable a thing is it to pul away
sucking babes from the breastes and bosomes of their most louing
mothers That sonnes and fathers through some miserable misfortune
shoulde be sundered Yet I notwithstanding am of opinion that nature
hath not ingendered in any man such large loue and so great good will
no not towarde them whom they haue begotten or of whom they
themselues haue bene begotten as is the loue and good will wherewith we
aduaunce obey and reuerence your Maiestie being the mother and nurse
of this whole Common welth and Countrie Great is the force of
friendshippe and familiaritie which oftentimes bringeth to passe
that they which eyther by some kinde of fellowshippe or by an
accustomed condition of life in tracte of time haue bin closely
knitte and so become both of one minde and as it were growne togither
that hard and scant they may be seperated & set in sunder Hereof
sprang the faithfulnesse of Theseus commended by the mouth and
monumentes of all men and the entier friendshippe of innumerable
more whom no daungers nor labours eyther by sea or land coulde sequester
from their sweete society & comfortable company with whom they
long had liued And what desires or what delightes haue any where
bin founde that may be compared with the sincere affection and
vnfayned good wil which we beare to your Highnesse most excellent
Princesse These are not sufficiente shewes of our fayth and beneuolence
which is much greater than that the eloquence of any learned man or
that the slendernesse of my witte and capacitie maye make it manifest
Nature at no tyme tyed any thyng with a straighter knotte or set
seueral things at greater agreement than the soule and the bodie a
declaration wherof is the incredible consent and concorde of them
both the mutual care and regard of succouring each other resting in
them both and the grieuous departing at the houre of death the one
from the other remayning in them both But we whiche professe
Christian religion and godlynesse haue learned this lesson not only to
loue our countrye but also hir highnesse in whom the health and
saftetie of our countrey consisteth farre aboue the valiaunt
Decij the Sc5uol5 the Curtij which ventured their liues for the
Common wealth of Rome yea to loue hir grace much better than our owne
liues For what is he that woulde doubt to dye for hir sake who if
she were not he should be constreyned to abide a bondage much more
bitter than death Neyther is this faithfull loue of vs your subiectes
most excellente Queene lightly layde vp in our heartes and scarcely
couered as it were in the ground but deepely rooted so that by no
stormes nor tempestes of Fortune it can be shaken by no engines
ouerthrowen by no force or violence vndertroden For how muche
maketh it for the establishmente of faith and loue in that we know
your Maiestie hath obteyned regimente and rule not at the pleasure
and appoyntmente of wauering Fortune but by right of inheritance
that is to say ... nor that the Homericall Iuppiter ... but that the
maker and Creator of all things delyuered it into your Highnesse
handes And therefore a singular necessitie of obedience is layde vpon
vs euen by God himselfe least in Giant guise as it is feygned we
set shoulder against God and being at defiance with him most
wickedly bidde him battell When we beholde those excellent
and diuine benefites whiche your grace hathe bestowed vpon the common
wealthe in so much that among manye yea innumerable Countreys and
nations vnder the Sunne none I will not saye maye bee preferred
before vs but not so much as one may be compared with vs Ought not
then a singulare loue and good will to be lincked with that lawe and
necessitie of obedience For what should I make rehearsall of full
twenty yeares wherein we haue liued in such peace and tranquilitie
as not only this our age hath neuer seene the like but as in olde
recordes an aunciente Chronicles of all ages and people is no
where mentioned What shoulde I call to memorie hurlyburlies
foreseene a farre off as from an espyall exceeding great daungers not
only perceyued by wisedome but also preuented by counsell secrete
snares and priuie practises disappoynted not so muche by violence as
by policie finally all Treacherous attemptes and Rebellious
enterprises with great gladnesse and reioicing extinguished without
any tumult at all or very little doubtlesse insuing among the people
These thinges might make vs although your Grace were otherwise than
you are performe all dutie of fayth and loue with most willing mindes
to your Maiestie Nowe for so muche as we haue your highnesse our
mercifull and bountifull Soueraigne who possessing principalitie
and royall regimente doest not swarue an heares breadth from iustice
and equitie what is he for a man to sauage and obstinate whome
these so singulare and rare vertues may not allure to all loue and
allegiance Wherefore if the surest safetie of Princes is the faith
of their subiectes as we haue heard very wise men holde opinion
what can be more safe what can be more sure than your excellencie which
the studies and endeauoures of your people being so great haue fenced
and fortifyed I haue made mine Oration the longer most noble Queene
to the intent we might the longer enioy your comfortable presence
from the whiche to oure great griefe and sorow we shall depart
But bycause lucke must be borne which can not be auoyded least I might
seeme more than is meete to delay youre Graces progresse whiles I am
in hand to please mine owne humour I will make an ende Concerning
your Maiestie whose presence this day will shutte from our sight
we will notwithstanding in your absence behold and reuerence we
will loue your Highnesse with all oure heartes mindes and endeauoures
we will most dutyfully obey your Graces Lawes and Commaundementes
Finally your Maiesties good estate wherevpon likewise our safetie
dependeth we will commende to Almightie God in oure dayly Prayers
that the same a long tyme may bee continued and also preserued
Amen ... To the Sunne couered with cloudes vpon Monday being the 18 of
August 1578 IN shadowing cloudes why art thou closd o Ph8bus bright
retire Vnspoused Pallas present is o Ph8bus bright retire The threatning
speare is floong farre off doubt not grim Gorgons ire Vnarmed Pallas
present is o Ph8bus bright retire Perhaps thou art afrayd And why at
this so large a light Least that a Woman should excell thy beames o
Ph8bus bright Let not a Queene a Virgine pure which is and euer was O
faire Apollo make thee blush you both in beautie passe O Ph8bus safe and
sound returne which banishing the night Bringst backe the day in all the
world nothing of like delight She only she the darkenesse draue
of Poprye quite away And by Religion hath restord the bright and
lightsome day O Ph8bus with thy beames which foylst the cloudes
both blinde and blacke The world in manner all a thing of like
delight doth lacke A thousand daungers and delayes the Papistes had
deuisde To thende our Princesse should abridge hir progresse entreprisde
Yet this our bright and shining sunne cast light through euery
cloud Although in cloudes thou art content Apollo oft to shroude
Thou seest our Sunne in comely course cuttes off eache stop & stay
Do thou the like and by thy light driue euery cloude away In
shadowing cloudes why art thou closd o Ph8bus bright retyre
Vnspoused Pallas present is o Ph8bus bright retyre by the same
HIr kingdome all by prouidence Queene Iuno doth vphold And of Minerua
Lady learnd is learned lore extold And Venus fayre of countenance
hath beautie vncontrold These sundry giftes of Goddesses three
Elizabeth possesseth By prouidence hir peoples peace and comfort
she increaseth Hir learning learning amplifies hir beautie neuer
ceasseth I did but ieast of Goddesses to giue them three the name
This Lady mayst thou Goddesse call for she deserues the same
Although she will not vndertake a title of such fame ... A DISCOVRSE
OF the Queenes Maiesties entertainement in Suffolk and Norffolk
With a description of many things then presently seene Deuised by
THOMAS CHVRCHYARDE Gent with diuers shewes of his own inuention
sette out at Norwich and some rehearsal of hir Highnesse retourne
from Progresse Wherevnto is adioyned a commendation of Sir Humfrey
Gilberts ventrous iourney yourney AT LONDON Imprinted by Henrie Bynneman
seruante to the right Honourable Sir CHRISTOPHER HATTON
Vizchamberlayne To the righte worshipfull Maister Gilbert Gerrard
the Queenes Maiesties Attourney Generall Thomas Churchyard Gent sendeth
this signe of good will and wisheth encrease of worthy fame HAVING
a desire right Worshipfull to continue in youre fauour and amitie
I deuised sundry ways to giue you some cause or recreation amid the
multitude of youre graue studies and weightie affayres and knowing
that no one thing is more welcome to a worthy witte than the
vnderstanding of matter wherein the dutie of good subiectes is
expressed and the greatnesse of good minds is made manifest I haue
presented you with a little Booke that makes not only report
of the noble receiuing of the Queenes Maiestie into Suffolke and
Norffolke but also of the good order great cheere and charges that
hir highnesse subiectes were at during hir abode in those parties
And bycause I sawe most of it or heard it so credibly rehearsed
as I know it to be true I meane to make it a mirror and shining
glasse that al the whole land may loke into or vse it for an
example in all places where the Prince commeth to our posteritie
heereafter for euer For in very deede if the dutifull vsage of
Suffolke and Norffolke had not surmounted in greatnesse &
goodnesse any fiue Sheeres in England for hospitalitie brauerie and
franke dealing I had not made mention of these causes nor written
so large a discourse of their behauioures and bountifull manner of
dutie but finding these two Sheeres so well furnished of Gentlemen and
so flourishing and ready to attend in time of triumph on hir
that is oure triumph and earthly felicitie I can do no lesse but
with immortall fame sounde their prayses and vse my penne to their
greate glorye and thankes as a guerdon due for their worthy & honest
dezerts hoping that euery other Sheere where the Queenes highnesse
hath not bin will rather striue to follow this lanterne when
occasion is offered than any way thinke me affectionate or that I
haue partially proceeded in this exercise of pen And nowe righte
Worshipfull if you muse why I do enterlard this discourse with
some suche wordes or sentences as may seeme to degresse from my
purposed cause I pray you conceyue both for varietie and the
vertue of the matter that my iudgement is carried by circumstances
to treate at large those things that shortnesse of speeche will not
suffer and that my cunning can not aptly place euery thing in his
order but yet as I may vnder your correction I will boldly hold
on my matter which I haue penned for those people that dwell
farre off the Court that they may see with what maiestie a Prince
raigneth and with what obedience and loue good Subiectes
do receiue hir not that I thinke but al the Sheeres of England are
most willing to do their duties to the vttermost of their powers
but that in deede the like of this entertaynment hath not bin seene
I haue presumed to sette out these things and namely bycause at Norwich
I was employed to sette forth some shewes which heere I haue imprinted
as well those that her Highnesse sawe not by meanes of euill weather
as those she sawe and heard and gaue gratious thankes for And as I
mind to wrighte what truely happeneth in my memorie so meane I to touche
a little the manner and inclination of the common people whose ciuill
sorte and curtesie is greatly to be commended Withall I haue placed
at the end of this discourse a feawe verses in the honoring of
good mindes and trauelling bodyes meaning thereby Sir Humfrey Gilbert
Maister Henry Knolles and others right worthy and honest Gentlemen
presently passed towards a happy voyage as I hope These paynes and
purposes of myne proceede onely on the good will I beare to al vertuous
actions and so I trust you will take them and giuing my small Booke
a little countenance if it so stande with youre pleasure I shall
find my selfe greatly bound vnto you therefore and among the rest
that speaketh well which are not a few of your vprighte gouernemente
of life I will not bee the last shall yeeld you deserued laude as
knoweth God who encrease his grace and good giftes in you and make your
end as honorable as your dayes haue bin blessed To the Reader
IF I shoulde not good Reader as well shewe thee some matter of
delight as publishe to the world these penned discourses thy wits would
waxe a weery of my friuolous wordes and I should gaine but little
frute by my labour and trauell and greater delight can not be presented
than heere to shew thee the good disposition of some people bredde
vp and nourished out of the bowels of thine owne nation And albeit
it seemeth strange that people nurtured farre from Courte shoulde
vse muche courtesie yet will I prooue by the humblenesse of the
common people where lately the Prince hath passed that if in
a manner all ciuilitie were vtterly decayed it might haue bin
found freshly florishing in many of those parties and places specifyed
before for so soone as the presence of the Prince was entred in their
boundes by a meere motion of homage and fealty a generall consent of
duetie and obedience was seene thorough the whole Countrey and well
were they that might first find occasion by any meanes to welcome a
Courtier and not with feyned ceremonies but with friendlye
entertaynemente And although it be a custome and most laudable manner
for the poore commons to runne in flockes to see their Soueraigne
yet there as me thought their desire was so greate that they hadde
neuer ynough of the sight so long wished and desired and such
reuerence and humilitie they vsed towardes all the trayne wheresoeuer
they encountred anye of them that the inwarde affections of the people
was playnely expressed by their outward apparance and manifest
curtesies in so much that the meanest persons that followed the Court
stood maruellously contented with that they saw and wondered at the
rare & good maner of the people especially in Norwich where the
entertainemente was so greate that all degrees from the highest
to the lowest were had in such admiration that it seemed another
worlde to beholde which newe kinde of reuerence and comely custome of
the Countrey as it may be properly applyed makes the old haughtinesse
and stiffenecked behauiour of some places to blushe and become
odious yea in soyles that the Prince generally keepeth hir residence
& most abode in where proude people will passe by many of the Nobilitie
withoute mouing eyther cappe or knee a stubborne stoutenesse and an
vnmannerly disordered boldnesse bredde vp and fostered on the long
familiaritie had with the noble mens seruants and dayly view of their
maisters with whiche sighte they are so cloyed and weeryed that
theyr duetie is forgotten and vtterly reiected that ought to be
ashamed of abuse and shoulde vse more reuerente manners If they would
to leaue off thys audacious fashion but looke on dyuers Sheeres in
this lande as Lancasheere Chesheere Shropsheere and other Sheeres farre
from the Court they might soone bee learned to clappe on more
comelynesse and vse lesse obstinacie And if they thynke scorne to
bee taughte at home of oure owne people it were good they were
Shipped into Fraunce or Flaundets oure neere neyboures where the
meaner sorte are not onely knowen by theyr garmentes and goyng but
perceyued by theyr gestures and humblenesse of countenaunce and
speeche Nowe gentle Reader thynke no other of thys my discourse in
the commendation of courtesie but that I reioyce to see suche
auntiente humilitie as yet helde vp and mainteyned in Englande when
pride and vayneglory woulde ouerthrowe the good dispositions of the
people and breede both to GOD and Man a common contempte And as I haue
rehearsed a peece of those thinges I sawe in Suffolke and
Norffolke to further thy delight towards the reading of my simple
Booke so looke for presentlye at my handes the rest of that Progresse
whiche I am truely instructed of or may come to my memorie Thus
committing to thy handes and head the boldnesse of my enterprise
and view of those Verses and matter I heere haue sette out I bid thee
farewell The entertaynemente of the Queenes Maiestie into Suffolke
and Norffolke TO wright of the receiuing of hir highnesse into Suffolke
and Norffolke in euery poynte as matter may moue me woulde conteyne
a great time in making a iust rehearsall thereof wherefore I will
but briefely recite it and committe the circumstance and manner of
the same to your discretion and iudgement The troth is albeit they
hadde but small warning certaynely to build vpon of the comming
of the Queenes Maiestie into both those Sheeres the Gentlemen had made
suche ready prouision that all the veluets and silkes were taken
vp that might be layde hand on and bought for any money and soone
conuerted to such garments and sutes of roabes that the shew
thereof might haue beautifyed the greatest triumph that was in
Englande these many yeares for as I hearde there were two hundred yong
Gentlemen cladde all in white veluet and three hundred of the grauer
sorte apparelled in blacke veluet coates and faire chaynes all ready
at one instant and place with fifteene hundred seruing men more
on Horsebacke well and brauely mounted in good order ready to
receyue the Queenes highnesse into Suffolke which surely was a comely
troupe and a noble sight to beholde and all these waited on the
Sheriffe Sir William Spring during the Queenes Maiesties abode in
those parties and to the very confynes of Suffolke But before
hir highnesse passed to Norffolke there was in Suffolke such sumptuous
feasting and bankets as seldome in any part of the world hath bin seene
before The maister of the Rolles Sir William Cordall was one of the
firste that beganne this great feasting and did lighte suche a Candle
to the rest of the Sheere that many were glad bountifully and
franckly to follow the same example with such charges and cost as
the whole trayne were in some sort pleased therewith And neere
Bury Sir William Drury for his part at his house made the Queenes
highnesse a costly and delicat dinner and Sir Robert Iermyne of
Roeshbroke feasted the French Embassadoures two seuerall times with
whiche charges and courtesie they stood maruellously contented The
Sheriffe Sir William Spring Sir Thomas Kidson Sir Arthur Higham
& diuers other of worship kept great houses and sundry eyther at
the Queenes comming or returne solemnely feasted hir Highnesse yea
and deffrayed the whole charges for a day or twayne presented
giftes made suche triumphes and deuises as in deede was most noble
to beholde and very thankefully accepted The Norffolke Gentlemen
hearing how dutifullie their neybours had receyued the Prince prepared
in lyke sort to shewe themselues dutifull and so in most gallantest
maner assembled and set forward with fiue and twenty hundred Horsemen
whereof as some affirme were sixe hundreth Gentlemen so brauely
attired and mounted as in deede was worthy the noting which goodly
company wayted on theyr Sheriffe a long season but in good sooth
as I haue heard credibly spoken the bankets and feastes began
heere afresh and all kind of triumphes that might be deuised were
put in practise and proofe The Earle of Surrey did shewe most sumptuous
cheere in whose Parke were speeches well sette out & a speciall Deuice
much comended and the rest as a number of Gentlemen whose names I haue
not were no whit behinde to the vttermost of their abilities
in all that mighte be done and deuised But when the Queenes highnesse
came to Norwich the substance of the whole Triumph and feasting was
in a manner there new to beginne for order was taken there that
euery day for sixe dayes togither a Shew of some strange Deuice
should be seene and the Maior and Alderme appointed among themselues
and their breethren that no one person reteyning to the Queene
shoulde be vnfeasted or vnbidden to dinner and supper during the
space of those sixe dayes which order was well and wisely obserued
and gayned their Citie more fame and credite than they wot of for
that courtesie of theirs shall remayne in perpetuall memorie whiles
the walles of their Citie standeth Besides the money they bestowed
on diuers of the trayne and those that tooke paynes for them albeit
my selfe but slenderly considered will be a witnesse of theyr well
doyng and good will whiles the report of these things may be called
to remembrance I can not nor ought not considering theyr great
charges and discrete gouernemente in these causes but gyue them
due laude and reputation as farre as my penne or reporte may
doe them good and stretche out theyr credite For most assuredly
they haue taughte and learned all the Townes and Cities in Englande
a lesson howe to behaue themselues in such like seruices and actions
Nowe to returne to the shewes and purposed matter penned out by
me to shorten the season and moue pastime to the Prince I thoughte
it conueniente to printe them in order as they were inuented
for I was the fyrste that was called and came to Norwiche aboute that
businesse and remayned there three long weekes before the Courte came
thyther deuising and studying the best I coulde for the Citie
albeit other Gentlemen as Maister Goldingham Maister Garter and
others dyd steppe in after and broughte to passe that alreadye is
sette in Print in a Booke where the Orations and speeches of diuers are
set out playnely and truly and for that my meaning was orderly to
proceede I haue heere playnly drawen out my Deuice not that I thinke
it merits anye greate memorie nor claymeth credite but onely that
myne honest intente may bee thereby expressed and my friendes
maye see how glad I am to honor God my Prince and my Countrey trusting
to set forth other workes as tyme will permitte and that right shortly
that shall hold you longer tacke and better please you In the meane
while I pray you take in worth and good part my little paynes and
greate good will and reade as your fansie fauoures the Verses and
Deuises that followe The Song on Saturday at hir Highnesse entrie soong
on the great Stage that was next the Market place by the Waytes and
best voyces in the Citie THe deaw of heauen droppes this day on dry
and barren ground Wherefore let frutefull heartes I saye at Drumme
and Trumpet sound Yeelde that is due shew that is meete to make our
ioy the more In our good hope and hir great prayse we neuer saw
before The Sunne doth shine where shade hath bin long darkenesse
brought vs day The Starre of comfort now coms in and heere a while
will stay Ring out the belles plucke vp your sprightes and dresse
your houses gay Runne in for floures to straw the streetes and make what
ioy you may The deaw of Heauen &c Full many a Winter haue we seene
and many stormes withall Since heere we saw a King or Queene in
pomp and Princely pall Wherefore make feast and banket still and
now to triumph fall With dutie let vs shew good will to gladde
both great and small The deaw of Heauen &c The Realme throughout
will ring of this and sundry Regions moe Will say full great our
fortune is when our good hap they knoe O Norwich heere the well spring
runnes whose vertue still doth floe And loe this day doth shine two
Sunnes within thy walles also The deaw of Heauen &c This Song
ended hir highnesse passed towardes hir lodging and by the way in a
Churchyarde ouer against Maister Peckes dore a worthy Alderman was
a Skaffold set vp and brauely trimmed On this Skaffolde was placed
an excellent Boy wel and gallantly decked in a long white roabe of
Taffata a Crimson Skarfe wrought with gold folded on the Turkishe
fashion aboute his browes and a gay Garlande of fine floures
on his head which Boy was not seene till the Queene had a good
season marked the Musicke whiche was maruellous sweete and good albeit
the rudenesse of some ringer of belles did somewhat hinder the
noyse and harmonie and as soone as the Musike ended the Boy
stepped reuerently before the Queene and spake these words that
followe The Boyes speech at Maister Peckes dore GReat things were
meant to welcome thee o Queene If want of time had not cut off the
same Great was our wish but small is that was seene For vs to shew
before so great a Dame Great hope we haue it pleased our Princes eye
Great were the harmes that else our paynes should reape Our grace or
foyle doth in your iudgement lie If you mislike our griefes do grow
on heape If for small things we do great fauour find Great is the
ioy that Norwich feeles this day If well we waid the greatnesse of
your mind Few words would serue we had but small to say But knowing
that your goodnesse takes things well That well are meant we
boldly did proceede And so good Queene both welcome and farewell Thine
owne we are in heart in word and deede The Boy there vpon flang vp
his Garlande and the Queenes Highnesse sayd This Deuice is fine
Then the noyse of Musicke beganne agayne to heare the which the Queene
stayed a good while and after departed to the Cathedrall Churche
whiche was not farre from thence And the nexte day after which was
Sunday when Princes commonly come not abroade and tyme is occupyed
wyth Sermons and laudable exercises I was to watch a conuenient
season where and how might be vttered the things that were prepared
for pastime And so vpon Monday before supper I made a Deuice as
though MERCVRIE had bin sente from the Gods to request the
Queene to come abroade and behold what was deuised for hir
welcome the whole matter whereof doth follow Mondayes Deuice The
manner of Mercuries Coatche and message to the Queene requesting
hir Highnesse to come abroade and see what pastyme the Gods had
prouided for a noble Prince THe Coatch that MERCVRIE came in to the
Queene was closely kept in secret a long season and when the time came
it must passe towards the Court it had a Trumpetter with it and
the Coatchman was made to driue so fast as the Horses should seeme
to flye which was so well obserued as the people wondered at the
swiftnesse thereof and followed it in suche flockes and multitudes
that scarce in a great greene where the Preaching place is mighte
be founde roome for any more people And when the Coatch approched
in the hearing of a Trumpet the Trumpetter sounded and so came in to
the greene sounding vntill the Coatche was full placed before a
window at the whyche the Queene stoode and mighte be playnely seene
and openly viewed When MERCVRIE hadde espyed hir highnesse he skipped
out of the Coatche and being on the grounde gaue a iump or two and
aduanced himselfe in suche a sorte that the Queene smiled at ye
boldnesse of the Boy Thus MERCVRIE beholding the Queene with great
courage and audacitie at the length bowed downe his head and
immediately stoode bolt vpright and shaked his rodde and so beganne
his speeche with a most assured countenance and brauely pronounced
it in deede Mercuries speech Mvse not good Queene at me that message
brings From Ioue or just Iehova Lord of might No earthly God
yet gouernes mortall things And sprites diuine and shining Angels
bright This Lord of late to shew his mightie power Hath wonders
wrought when world lookt least therefore For at his becke this day and
present houre The Heauens shakt the thunder boltes did rore The earth
did mooue the dead therein did rise And out of graue the Ghostes
of men are gone The wandring Sprites that houered in the Skyes
Dropt downe from ayre for world to wonder on The Sainctes themselues
that sate in glory great Were sent in hast to worke Iehouas will
And I that oft my restlesse wings do beate Was cald to vse my wings
and office still A common post is Mercury you know When he commaunds
that made the world of nought And flyes as fast as arrow out of bowe
When message may expresse Iehouas thought Whose power diuine full
long ere this hath seene That in this place should lodge a sacred
Queene And waying well the Prince whereof I speake Might weerie
waxe of common pastimes heere For that he knowes hir iudgement
is not weake Deuisd aboue below there should appeare To welcome
hir some sights that rare should seeme And carelesse stoode what
world thereof did deeme So that good Queene you take them well in worth
No sooner had Iehoua meant these things But Cloudes clapt hands and
soules of men came foorth Of Heauen gates yea goodly crowned Kings Were
flowen abroade from blessed Abrams brest Some in the ayre and toppes of
trees did rest Some fell on Toures and stately houses high Some suncke
in Seas whose names were drouned now And some did light on land where
euery eye May them behold and note their manners throw And
therewithall the blacke infernall spreetes Ranne out of Hell the
earth so trembling than And like yong laddes they hopt about the
streetes The Satyres wilde in forme and shape of man Crept
through the wooddes and thickets full of breeres The water Nymphes
and Feyries streight appears In vncouth formes and fashion strange
to view The hagges of Hell that hatefull are of kind To please the
time had learnd a nature new And all those things that man can call
to mind Were gladde to come and do their dutie throwe I seeing this
cald for my Coatch in hast Abide sir Boy then sayd Iehoua now Thou
goest not yet vntill a Prince be plast Where I appoynt thou hast
nothing to say Then still I stoode to know what should be done
With that a swarme of people euery way Like little Antes about the
fields gan runne Some to prouide for pomp and triumph great Some
for good fare yea household cates and meate And some they ranne
to seeke where Poets dwell To penne foorth shewes and paint out
trifles well Some halde and puld to bring the carredge in Some ranne
to gaze on triumph neere at hand And some stoode mute as they
amazde had bin To see a Court and Princely noble band Come marching
on and make heere their abode But when I saw the carredge heere
vnlode And well had wayd the wonders I haue tolde O mighty God
quoth I now giue me leaue To goe from thee some meassage to vnfold
That by my speech the hearers may conceiue Thy Godhead great hath
brought this Princesse here It shall be so quoth he dispatch and part
And tell hir that she is to me so deere That I appoynt by mans
deuice and arte That euery day she shall see sundrie shoes If that
she please to walke and take the ayre And that so soone as out of dore
she goes If time do serue and weather waxeth fayre Some odde deuice
shall meete hir highnesse streight To make hir smyle and ease hir
burthened brest And take away the cares and things of weight That
Princes feele that findeth greatest rest When I had thus receyvd my
charge at full My golden rodde in liuely hand I tooke And
badde in hast my flying Horses pull But eare I past I gan about me
looke To see that Coatch and each thing gallant were So downe I
came all winged as you see And since I haue espyde that Princesse
there That greatest Kings do sue to by degree And many mo that
sues no whit do feare I kisse hir steppes and shew my maisters will
And leaue with hir such graces from aboue As alwayes shall commaund
hir peoples loue Vphold hir raigne maynteyne hir regall state Find
out false harts and make of subiectes true Plant perfite peace
and roote vp all debate So with this grace good Queene now heere adue
For I may now on earth no longer stey Than Seruants must to Maisters
will obey MERCVRIE hauing thus spoken to the Queen whose gratious
inclination is suche as will not haue anye thing duetifully offred
to passe vnregarded was well heard hir Highnesse standing at a
windowe and as I knowe the Speech very well taken and vnderstoode
MERCVRIE as he came passed away at whose Coatch the people that had
seldome seene such a Deuice maruelled and gazed very much for it
had horsses to drawe it finely paynted and winged to as great shewe and
order of that it presented as witte mighte imagine the Coatchman
sutable to the same and a Trumpeter in righte good garmentes as
decente for that purpose as coulde be deuised But the Coatche
was made and framed on such a fashion as few men haue seene the whole
wherof was couered with Birdes and naked Sprites hanging by the heeles
in the aire and cloudes cunningly painted out as thoughe by some thunder
cracke they had bene shaken & tormented yet stayed by power
deuine in their places to make the more wonder and miraculous
Shew And on the middle of that Coatch stoode a high compassed Tower
bedeckt with golden and gay iewels in the top whereof was placed a
faire plume of whyte feathers all to bespangde and trimmed to the most
brauerie MERCVRIE himself in blew Satin lined with cloth of gold
his garmentes cutte and slashed on the finest manner a peaked hatte
of the same coloure as though it should cutte and seuer the winde
asunder and on the same a payre of wings and wings on his heeles
lykewise And on his golden rodde were little wings also aboute the
whiche rodde were two wriggling or scrawling Serpentes whiche seemed
to haue life when the rodde was moued or shaken So in this sorte
and forme was MERCVRIE and his Coatch set forthe and in deede at such
a season as a great number looked not for any shew nor things
were ready as some thoughte to performe that was necessary and
expected Yet happe was so good and the gracious fauour of the Prince
that all was well taken and construed to the best meaning of the Deuisor
So ended that dayes Deuice which offered occasion to further matter
Tuesdayes Deuice AT this season although I was not well prouided
of thinges necessarye for a Shewe by meane of some crossing causes
in the Citie yet hearing the Queene roade abroade determined as I
mighte and yet by helpe of friendes and happe very well to venter
the hazzard of a Shewe and to be full in the way where hir highnesse
should passe towards hir dinner in whiche determination many doubts
were to be cast and many men persuaded to tarrie a better time but
considering how time rolled on and dayes and houres did wast without
doyng any thing promised and not perfourmed I hastily prepared my
Boyes and Men with al their furnitures and so sette forward
with two Coatches hansomely trimmed The common people beholding the
manner thereof and greedie to gaze on that shoulde bee done followed
as their fansies did leade them so that when we came into the open
field there was as great a trayne and preace about the Shewe as
came with the Courte at that instant which graced much the matter
and gaue it some expected hope of good successe and for that you shall
and please you imagine you see the thing I haue heere set downe the
whole manner of the Shew and after that euery part as they were
played shall be heere expressed First there is a fayned deuice that
VENVS and CVPID were thrust out of Heauen and walking on the earth
mette a Philosopher who demaunded from whence they came they told the
Philosopher what they were and he replyed and beganne with troth
and tauntes to tickle them so neere that VENVS fell in a great anger
and CVPID ranne away and lefte his mother and the Philosopher
disputing togither but CVPID bycause he would be nourished
some where ranne to the Courte and there soughte for Succoure and
encountring the Queene beganne to complayne hys state and his mothers
and tolde howe the Philosopher had handled them both but finding
neyther aunswere nor ayde returned agayne but not to his mother for she
was fallen madde vpon a conceyt that she was not made of and CVPID
wandering in the worlde met with Dame Chastitie and hir maydes called
Modestie Temperance Good exercise and Shamefastnesse and she with hir
foure maydes encountring CVPID in a goodly Coatche and without any
honest gard wayting on him sette vpon him threwe him out of his
golden seate trode on hys pompe spoyled him of his counterfeyte
Godhead and cloke and tooke away his bowe and his quiuer of arrowes
the one headed with leade and the other with golde and so sent him
like a fugitiue away and mounted vp into the Coatche hir selfe and
hir maydes and so came to the Queene and rehearsed what had happened
although this was done in hir view and bycause said Chastitie that the
Queene had chosen the best life she gaue ye Queene CVPIDS bow to
learn to shoote at whome she pleased since none coulde wounde hir
highnesse hart it was meete said Chastitie that she should do with
CVPIDS bow and arrowes what she pleased and so did Chastitie depart
as she said to the powers diuine CVPID in ye meane while wandering
in the world had found out Wantonesse and Ryot who soone fell
in beggerie & ruyne a spectacle to be looked into and felt such dayly
miserie with Wantonnesse & Ryot that CVPID was forced to fling away
once agayne and hazarde himselfe to fall into the handes of naughty
people or where Fortune assigned and comming abroade happened vpon
the Philosopher who talked with him agayne and told hym his
erroures and other poyntes of pryde and presumption declaring
it was a greate blasphemie and abuse to reporte and beleeue that in
Heauen were any other Gods but one and he had the only rule of all
that made all of naughte In whyche reasoning and discourses CVPID
waxt warme and yet in his greatest heate knewe not howe nor where to
coole himselfe at whiche time came Wantonnesse and Ryot and persuaded
CVPID to play no longer the foole in striuing with Philosophers and
goe away with them so CVPID departed and wente away with Wantonnesse
and Riotte and the Philosopher remayned and declared that all abuses
and follyes shoulde come to no better end than presently was expressed
by the miserie of Wantonnesse Riotte and CVPID Then Modestie and hir
fellowes leauing their Mistresse Dame Chastity with the powers Deuine
came soft and faire in their Mistresse Coatch singing a Song of that
life & whe the Song was ended Modestie sent as she said she was
from hir Mistresse spake to the Queene a good season and so the
matter ended for the whiche Shew I had gracious words of the Queene
openly and often pronounced by hir Highnesse Nowe before you reade
the partes you must throughly note what my discourse thereof hathe
bin and carrying that care and good will with you the matter shall
seeme to haue the better life and I shall thinke my labour & studie well
bestowed Cupid comming as he reportes out of Heauen from whence his
Mother and he is banished encountres the Queene and speaketh as
followeth he riding in a Coatch and you must presuppose that before
his comming to the Queene he and hys Mother had mette with the
Philosopher The Shew of Chastitie ALas poore boy where shalt thou
wander now I am thrust out of Heauen in despight My Mother too beginnes
to bend the brow For both we walke as we were banished quite
She mournes and weepes and blubbers like a child By which great
griefe in rage now may she fall And I haue leaue to walke the wood
so wild To houle to crye and sore complayne withall For loe of late
where she and I did goe A man we met a father graue and wise Who
told vs both if you the troth will know We were the drosse the
scumme of earth and Skyes Fond paltry Gods the sincke of sinne and
shame A leawd delight a flying fansie light A shadow fond that
beares no shape but name The whole abuse of each good witte or wight
An ydle ground whereon vayne Poets walke A cause of care a spring where
follie floes A wicked meane to nourish wanton talke And to conclude
sharp nettles vnder Rose We were thus sayd the Father that we met
My Mother blusht these thundering words to heare And from them both
away in hast I get To see if I in Court find better cheere But if
no friend nor fauoure I may finde Nor aunswere haue of that which heere
I speake Farewell I seeke my fortune in the wind For Cupid hath in
head a finer freake If Heauens high disdeyne to giue me place In
earth below I meane to hide my face Chastitie suddainely in the
view of the Queene settes vpon Cupid and spoyles hym of his Coatch
Bowe and all and sets him afoote and so rides in his Coatche to the
Queene and speakes as followeth musicke the mean tyme Chastitie speaketh
TO striue with boyes that standes on bragges and braues I thought great
scorne till Cupid I espyde But that proude ladde that makes so many
slaues Must needes find one to daunt his Peacocks pride Dame
Chastitie is she that winnes the field Whose breast is armd with
thoughtes of vertues rare Who to the fight doth bring no glittering
shield But cleane conceytes which pure and blessed are That strikes
downe lust and tames the wilfull mind Mayntenyes the iust and
holds vp learning both And wisedome great through me the Sages find
Philosophers the louers of the troth Yea Kings and Queenes by me worke
wonders still Do conquere Realmes and Wisedome do attayne
The studious minds whose knowledge witte and skill And all the world
doth fame and glory gayne That chastly liues it talkes with God aboue
It climbes the Cloudes from pomp and pleasures vayne It is a thing that
shining Angels loue And in the world to come shall liue and raigne
It triumph makes of fickle fond desire It breedes great force and
courage still in men It quencheth sparkes and flames of fancies fire
It quickes the wittes and helpes the art of penne Yea all good
giftes from Chastitie doth rise That worthy are of honor vnder
Skyes Then sith o Queene chast life is thus thy choyce And
that thy heart is free from bondage yoke Thou shalt
good Queene by my consent and voyce Haue halfe the spoyle take
eyther bowe or cloke The bowe I thinke more fitte for such a
one In fleshly forme that beares a heart of stone That none can wound
nor pearce by any meane Wherefore take heere the bowe and learne to
shoote At whome thou wilt thy heart it is so cleane Blind Cupids boltes
therein can take no roote Now will I say in this poore Coatch of
mine To mount the Skyes and see the Gods deuine CVPID commes running
afoote like a vagabond towards the Queene from Wantonnesse and Riot
where he was succoured and meetes againe in open shew the Philosopher
whose habitation was in a Rocke and the Philosopher demaundes of
CVPID where he hathe bin and what is the cause he commes abroade
in such disorder The Philosopher speaketh HOw not my friend where
hast thou bin in other plight I trow Thou wast when lately I thee
met hath Cupid lost his bow His cloke his Coatch his witte and all
and fled from mothers face Or else hath Cupid gone to schole to
learne some prettie Grace To play the God fye foolish boy leaue of
these toyes in time Thy Mother as the Poets fayne when beautie was in
prime A strumpet was it may be so as well appeareth yet Thou art
not of the race of Gods thou art some Beggers chitte Cupid Nay doting
foole that still dost pore on Bookes Though Coatch be gone and golden
cloke be lost Yet like a God I tell thee Cupid lookes When old grey
beard shewes like a rotten post It yll becommes an aged man to rayle
On women thus that are not now in place But sure thy words are
spent to small auayle They can not blot my mother nor my race
Philosopher But dost thou thinke thou art a God then shew some
proofe therof Cupid That can I do but you old men with boyes will iest
and scoffe And either laugh to scorne our words or taunt vs past
the nick Philosopher Beleeue not that but when in deede we enter
neere the quicke Ye wincke like Coltes and fling away from witte and
feeling seene Wel Cupid prooue thou art a God and shew some good defence
To this thy talke I will giue eare and silence keepe a whyle Vntill
thy words haue gone so farre thy folly makes me smyle Cupid The
greatest Clarkes that earst haue bin three thousand yeres agoe
When they on Venus talke or treate takes Cupids part ye knowe
Their bokes their scrolles their pamphlets large makes mention
of my name You nede no further search for proof to try out Cupids
fame Philosopher Boast not of bookes for bookes they be that plainely
witnes beares How Cupids arte infects good minds and canckers honest
eares And though fond men in Fables shew on you a flourish fine
Such geegawes grees not with good rules nor holds on gifts deuine
Cupid Why Sir you will beleeue that Ioue and many more Of other
Gods in Heauen are where I haue bin before Philosopher In Heauen there
you trippe why boy how came you thence You went abroade to take
the ayre and haue bin walking sence Like dawes along the coast O
boy thy proofe is bare In Heauen is but one that rules no other
Gods there are Cupid And doth not Ioue and Mars beare sway tush
that is true Philosopher Then put in Tom and Tibbe and all beares
sway as much as you Cupid I told you Sir before your taunting tong
would bite Philosopher I come too neere the sore and please not your
delight But since you fume for nought and can not heare the truth I
will not shame my hoarie heares to striue with wanton youth This
Cupid Venus sonne as men suppose to bee Is neyther God nor Man in
forme nor monster as you see But such a kind of shade as can no
substance shoe Begot by braynelesse blind delight and nurst with
natures foe Fed vp with faithlesse foode and traynd in trifling
toyes Awakt with vice and luld asleepe agayne with yrkesome ioyes
Wantonnesse and Riotte commes in and talkes with Cvpid and so takes
him away Wantonnesse ARt thou so fond to talke with doting age
This Man did bring thy mother in a rage And told hir playne a
Goddesse faynd she was Most leawd of life and brittle as the glasse
I Wantonnesse knowe well that tale is true To this my friend now
Riotte what say you Riotte I could say much but I will hold my
peace Foule is that bird that his owne neast defiles If Riot
should not speake that Venus knowes so well With whom since
Cupid bare a name did wanton Venus dwel Much pitie were it sure
that Riot life should beare For I am father of delight and
pleasure euery where Without the help of whom Dame Venus can
not liue For vnto Lust and Riot both doth Venus honor giue And
Lust is Riots ioy a spright that pleades for place In euery soyle
since world began to boast of Adams race And now to tell you
playne from me or from my stocke An endlesse swarme of ydle folke
a merrie carelesse flocke As prating Poets fayne at first did
Venus spring But Venus was no strumpet sure she was some finer thing
That alwayes furthers Loue in French a Macreau playne A beater of
good bargaynes oft and roote of fancyes vayne Though Goddesse were
she not yet faire and fine was she As I haue heard good Clarkes report
and you in Bookes shal see Of hir great Storyes made and great accompt
thys day We make of Venus darlings still wherefore in briefe to say
Both I and thousands more with Venus needes must hold Twas she
to whome king Priams sonne did giue the apple of golde That
cost so many liues but reade the seege of Troy And you shall see
what prettie pranckes the mother and this boy Hath playd in many
partes my knowledge is but small I tell be heeresay many things but
am not learnd at all Good Wantonnesse thou knowst but passe ore
that awhile I could tell tales of Venus yet would make the hearers
smile Wantonnesse O speake no more come comfort Cupid now Let
Venus go that sate and saw with eye The order great and all the
manner how Dame Chastitie did mount to Starrie Skye With such a Coatch
and such a noble spoyle As seldome hath in Heauen oft bin seene She
sayd when she had Cupid put to foyle She gaue his bowe and shaftes
vnto a Queene And Cupid streight came running vnto me I saw him
bare and sent him bare away And as we are in deede but bare all three
So must we part as poorely as we may No reasoning heere with him
that learned is Philosophers knowes more than wanton fooles If we had
once bin beaten well eare this And lovd our Bookes and truely plyde our
Scholes We had bin learnd yea livd and felt no lacke Where now our
wealth is all vpon our backe Riotte BY sweete Sainct Iohn we are in
goodly weedes To daunce with belles a Morrice through the streets
If any heere three ydle people needes Call vs in time for we are
fine for sheetes Yea for a shift to steale them from the hedge And
lay both sheetes and linnen all to gage We are best be gone least
some do heare alledge We are but Roages and clappe vs in the Cage
Come Cupid come if thou wilt heare a song Dame Chastitie hath sent
hir coatch along To comfort those that dayly live in wo Cupid
NAy Cupid will go hang himselfe I trow Much better were to fall on
poynt of knife Than from rich state to leade a beggers life Cupid
Wantonnesse and Riot departs and the Coatch softly commes on with
such Musicke as is deuised and sings not vntill the Coatch be
before the Queeue in the meane while the Philosopher speaketh
Philosopher NOw world may iudge what fables are & what vain gods
ther be What names and titles fondlings giue to them likewise you
see And that one God alone doth rule the rest no vertue showe
Vayne Venus and blind Cupid both and all the ragment rowe And
rabble of Gods are fayned things to make the season short As
wisedome knowes that wel can wey the worth & weight of sport
Through trifles light sad things are sene through vice is vertue
found By hollow wayes and crooked pathes appeares the playnest
ground Thus leauing vnto wisdomes reach the things that heere are
done And fearing foyle if heere we should in further folly runne
We stay saue that some Musicke commes to knitte in order due The
substance of thys sillie Shew that we present to you Modestie
Temperance Good exercise and Shamefastnesse the wayting Maydes of
Chastitie returne come in and Sing and after that Modestie speaketh
The Song CHast life liues long and lookes on world and wicked ways
Chast life for losse of pleasures short doth winne immortall prayse
Chast life hath merrie moodes and soundly taketh rest Chast life
is pure as babe new borne that hugges in mothers brest Leawd
life cuttes off his dayes and soone runnes out his date Confounds
good wits breeds naughty bloud and weakens mans estate Leawd life
the Lord doth loath the lawe and land mislikes The wise will shunne
fonde fooles do seek and God sore plagues and strikes Chast life
may dwell alone and find few fellowes now And sitte and rule in
regall throne and serch leawd manners throw Chast life fears no
mishappe the whole account is made When soule from worldly cares
is crepte and sittes in sacred shade Leude life is laughte to
scorne and put to great disgrace In hollow caues it hides the head
and walkes with muffled face Found out and poynted at a monster of the
mind A canckred worme that conscience eates and strikes cleere senses
blind Chast life a pretious pearle doth shine as bright as Sunne
The fayre houre glasse of dayes and yeares that neuer out will
runne The beautie of the soule the bodyes blisse and ease A thing
that least is lookt vnto yet most the mind shall please Modestie
speaketh DAme Chastitie we serue and wayte vpon hir still Saue
now that she is cald to Cloudes to know Iehouas will She bad vs walke
abroade and searche where might be seene In stately troupe and royall
Court a worthy noble Queene Salute hir in my name and looke in
secret sort Quoth she you do with al your force maynteyne hir
princely port Good exercise as chiefe thy humble dutie doo Let
Shamefastnesse and Modestie and sober Temprance too Attend as
handmaydes still vpon that sacred dame We hearing what our
mistresse sayd & marking wel the same Did hast vs hither streight
but ere we went at large Iehoua sent vs Graces great and gaue vs
powre and charge When pomp is most in place to creepe in princely
hart And gide the mind & throughly serch the soule & euery part
That still the feare of God be burning in hir brest Ther is the
only house O Queene wher we four maids wil rest There we will
seruice shew there shall our vertues budde Ther is the plot
the seate the soyle and place to do most good Yea vnder richest
roabes we haue a powre to goe In fairest weedes are cleanest
thoughts & purest minds I know The carlish Countrey cloyne yea
clad in smeared cloke With cnackred hart & currish lokes sits
grinning in the smoke The comely cleane attire doth carrie mind
aloft Makes man think scorne to stoupe to vice & loke to Vertue oft
The Sunne that shineth bright hath vertues manifold A gallant
floure hath pleasant smell great goodnesse is in gold So gay and
glittring Dame thy graces are not small Thy heauenly gifts in
greatest prease in deede surmounts them all wensday THE Wensday
hir highnesse dyned at my Lord of Surreys where were the Frenche
Embassadours also and a moste rare and delicate Dinner and
Banquette At whiche season I dyd watch with A shewe called MANHODE
and DEZARTE at my Lorde of Surreys backe dore going to the Queenes
Barge but the rowme was so little that neyther the Shotte the Armed
men nor the Players could haue place conueniente Where vpon we
toke Boats and conueyed our people downe the water towards a
landing place that we hoped the Queene woulde come vnto And there
hauing all things in a readinesse hoouered on the water three
long houres by which meane the nighte came on and so we were faine to
withdrawe oure selues and goe homewarde trusting for a better time
and occasion which in deede was offred the nexte day after by
the Queenes Maiesties owne good motion who tolde me she woulde
see what pastimes were prepared as hereafter you shall perceyue by
the discourse of these matters that I meane to make and by this
Shewe of MANHODE and the Shewe of the NYMPHES which I minde
fully and truely to treate of Thurseday THe Thurseday in the morning
my Lorde Chamberlaine gaue me warning ye Queenes highnesse woulde
ride abroade in the after noone and he commaunded me to be ready
dutifully to presente hir with some Shewe Then knowing whiche way
the Queene woulde ride by coniecture and instructions giuen I
caused a place to be made and digged for the Nymphes of the
water the manner and proportion whereof was in this forme and
fashion Firste there was measure taken for threescore foote
of grounde euery way the hole to be made deepe and foure square
whiche ground was couered with a Canuas paynted greene like the
grasse and at euery side on the Canuas ranne a string through
Curtayne rings whiche string might easily be drawen any kinde
of way by reason of two great poales that lay along in the grounde
and aunswered the Curtayne or Canuas on eache side so that drawing
a small corde in the middle of the Canuas the earth woulde seeme
to open and so shut againe as ye other end of the cord was drawen
backward And in the same caue was a noble noyse of Musicke of al kind
of instruments seuerally to be sounded and played vpon and at
one time they shoulde be sounded all togither that mighte serue
for a consorte of broken Musicke And in the same caue likewise was
placed twelue water Nimphes desguised or dressed most strangely
eache of them had eyther vpon white Silke or fine linnen
greene segges stiched cunningly on a long garment so well wrought
and set on as scarce any whit might be perceiued And euery Nimph had
in hir hand a great bundell of bulrushes and had on hir head a
Garland of Iuie vnder the whiche Iuie was a Coyfe of Mosse and vnder
the Mosse was there long goodly heare like golden tresses that
couered hir shoulders and in a manner raughte downe vnto hir middle
And touching the beautie of the Nimphes they seemed to be the chosen
children of a world and became theyr attire so wel that their
beauty might haue abused a right good iudgement for diuers of those
that knew them before albeit they were bareface coulde scarce knowe
them in their garments and sundry tooke them to be yong girles and
wenches prepared for the nonce to procure a laughter These Nimphs
thus apparelled and all things in very good plight and readynesse
there was deuised that at the Queenes comming neere the water
side as this caue stoode at the brimme of the Riuer one Nimph
shoulde poppe vp out of the caue first and salute the Queene with
a speech and then another and so till four of them had finished
their speeches there they shoulde remayne and when they retired
into their caue the Musicke should beginne which sure had bin
a noble hearing and the more melodious for the varietie thereof and
bycause it should come secretely and strangely out of the earth And
when the Musicke was done then should all the twelue Nymphes
haue issued togither and daunced a daunce with Timbrels that were
trimmed with belles and other iangling things which Timbrels were
as brode as a Seeue hauing bottoms of fine parchment and being
sounded made suche a confused noyse and pastime that it was to
be wondered at besides the strangenesse of the Timbrels yet knowen
to oure forefathers was a matter of admiration to such as were
ignorante of that newfounde toy gathered and borowed from our elders
So in order and readinesse stoode that Shew for the time And to
keep that Shewe company but yet far off stood the Shew of Manhode &
Dezart as first to be presented and that Shew was as well furnished
as the other Men all sauing one Boy called Beautie for the which
Manhode Fauour and Dezarte did striue or shoulde haue contended
but good Fortune as victor of all conquestes was to come in
and ouerthrowe Manhode Fauour Dezarte and all their powers and
onely by fine force vppon a watchword spoken should lay hande on
Beautie and carrie or leade hir away The other suters troubled with
this kinde of dealing should talke togither and sweare to be in
one minde for an open reuenge & vpon that Fortune should crye
arme arme The other side called for their friendes at which styrre
should appeare both their strengthes but good Fortune should farre
in power exceede his enimies And yet to shew that Destenie and
who best can conquer shal governe all Fortune should make an
offer that six to six with sworde and targette shoulde ende the
brawle and businesse then sixe Gentlamen on either side with
rebated swords and targets only in dublet and hose and Morion on
head approched and woulde clayme the combat and deale togither twelue
blowes a peece and in the ende Fortune should be victor and
then the Shot and Armed men shoulde fall at variaunce so sharpely
vppon mystaking of the matter that Fortunes side should triumph and
march ouer the bellies of their enimies in which time was legges and
armes of men well and liuely wrought to be let fall in numbers on
the grounde as bloudy as mighte be Fortune regarding nothing but
victorie marcheth so away in greate triumph and then shoulde haue
come into the place a dolefull song for the death of Manhood Fauour
and Dezartes and so the Shewe should haue ended But now note what
befell after this great businesse and preparation for as the
Queenes highnesse was appoynted to come to hir Coatch and the Lords
and Courtiers were readie to mount on Horsebacke there fell suche a
shoure of rayne and in the necke thereof came such a terrible thunder
that euery one of vs were driuen to seeke for couerte and most
comfort in so muche that although some of vs in Boate stoode vnder
a Bridge we were all so dashed and washed that it was a greater
pastime to see vs looke like drowned Rattes than to haue beheld
the vttermost of the Shewes rehearsed Thus you see a Shew in the
open fielde is alwayes subiect to the suddayne change of weather and
a number of more incoueniences than I expresse But what shoulde
I say of that whiche the Citie lost by this cause Veluets Silkes
Tinsels and some cloth of golde being cutte out for these purposes
and could not serue to any great effect after Well there was no
more to say but an old Adage That Man doth purpose and God dothe
dispose to whose disposition and pleasure I committe the guide of
greater matters So this Thursdaye tooke his leaue from vs and left
vs looking one vpon another and he that thought he had receyued
moste iniurie kept greatest silence and lapping vp among a bundle
of other mysfortunes this euil chaunce euery person quietly passed
to his lodging The nexte day was the Queene to departe the towne
and I fearing that all my labour shoulde be lost deuised to conuert
the Nimphes of the water to the Fairies on the land as hereafter
shall appeare In the meanewhile I haue sette downe the foure
speeches that foure Nimphes shoulde haue spoken at the Waterside
where the Queene was looked for And withal I haue written the order
and parts of the Shew of MANHODE and DEZARTES that no one thing
that was well meante should sleepe in silence And first and foremost
you must conceiue that the Shew of MANHODE was inuented to be
playde in a Garden or wheresoeuer had bene found a conuenient place
the Prince then being in presence And vnto hir Highnesse shoulde
there haue come a Lady called Beautie humbly on knees requiring
ayde and succoure or else iudgemente in a matter disputable and in
greate controuersie vpon whose sute and humble intercession the
disputation was to beginne in order as followeth in manner of a
Dialoge the parts whereof are heere for you to reade at your leysure
and after the same as the Shewe of the Nymphes shoulde haue bin
shall their parts followe in lyke sort Firste Lady Beauty speaketh and
she attyred in very goodly garmentes as becommeth such a Dame MOst
royall Prince speede on thy comely pace Make hast in time to do thy
subiects good Go runne with me to stay this heauie cace Take paynes
good Queene to gayne the giltlesse bloud In one mans life saue
liues of many moe Saue him in whome the state of others
stayes For I poor wretch God knowes am minded so With him to liue
with him to end my dayes Who now in force of Tyrants hands doth
lye And vaynely striues to scape his helplesse fate Who seeth his
death and dolefull date so nigh Go hast to help and yet perhaps too
late Manhode YEt were I best to kill this peeuish Boy Whome now
she makes hir chiefe and sole delight In whome she finds such
pleasure and such ioy That causelesse I am cleane defaced quite
Such gaudyes gay are in his Peacocks face And skinne smootht vp
with shew of ydle hue That I do lodge and languish in disgrace
Though she of me hath proofe of promise true Well make thy choyce
and see what likes thee best View heere the death of this thy
darling now Or yeeld thy loue to fancie my request Whose manly force
shall winne the conquest throw Beautie NAught shalt thou winne by
that which I shall lose Thou getst no gaynes though I be thus bereft
And though that I betweene two mischiefes goes Where naught but bale
and wretched woe is left Yet thy reward which doest assault my
friend In whose delight my heart was fedde long whyle Shall be disdeyne
and hatered in the ende A guerdon fitte for such a Tyrant vile Manhode
THis wretch is he by whome I am annoyde He hath thy heart though
I deserue the same If wisely then I do my harmes auoyde Why stey I
sword I can not purchase blame By cutting off the cause of my
distresse When he is gone my lette shall be the lesse Beautie HOw
canst thou say thou doest dezerue my heart Which kilst my heart and
causest all my woe Manhode SInce that thou takest my dealing in such
part I will delight to wreake my wrath on foe In greeuing thee most
glad to heare me grone And art most pleasd when Manhode makes his
moane Beautie O Gracious Prince to thee my mone I make And prostrate
fall O Prince before thy foote With wonted grace on me some pitie take
O salue my sore let sorrow find some boote I swelt in sighes and
sure shall dye to see My friend dispatcht and murthred in this wise
O bid the wretch come thrust his sword in me For from my loue the
cause of griefe doth rise I made the fault then punish me therefore
Shall silly Lamb be ledde to slaughter thus Do eyther help with
death my endlesse sore Or with remorse and ruth the case discusse
If he do dye by Mightie Ioue I sweare I will not liue if sword
or knife be found With scratched face with rent and torne heare I
know at first my corpse will fall in sound And then adue my sprite
shall steale away O Queene in hast now bidde the Tyrant stay Manhoode
SInce thou O Prince forbidst reuenge to take And wilst that men should
lose their time in loue Then marke my case and giue me leaue to
make Myne owne defence and so alleadge and proue And I will shewe my
right and title good And that I do deserue the thing I craue Though
this fond wretch alwayes my sute withstoode As one who long in furies
fittes doth raue Whome leawd delight hath ledde out of the way Which
good Aduise and ordred Iudgement keepe Whome Beauties blast
hath bounst against the bay Where craggy rockes and sands lye hidde
in deepe A fond deuice to trust to paynted face And fasten fayth
vpon so fickle stay To whome Dame Hebe lends often guisefull grace
Which euery yeare and day doth plucke away Whome sicknesse spoyles
and many sorowes moe Whome time doth eate and age at length deuoures
Whome cares of mind do shake and alter so As Winter winds defaceth
Sommer floures A snare for witte a bayte for wanton youth A false
conceyte an error of the mind A fond delight wherein there is no
truth A poysoned dish that doth the reason blind A colour cast on
things that are but bace A glorious shew to shrowde a homely part A
rule to runne a leawd and retchlesse race A deepe deceyte which
daunteth oft the heart In rage of youth these pricking thistles
growes Whiles Riot raygnes and Folly beares the sway In hoarie age
Deuice and Councell showes Where borrowed hew and blossome fades away
The weaker sexe in beautie doth excell The infant hath the sleeke and
smoothest face The hurtfull weede which yeeldes a lothsome smell
To view of eye doth vaunt a glorious grace In outward showes
in deede the trust is small They are but clokes and vizards of deceight
The vertuous mind and manlike sprite is all Which gaynes renowme
and mounteth to the height Dame Venus loues the fierce and
warlike Knight Though once alas she loud him to hir payne
And Ladyes which do loue and iudge aright Loue such as can
their cause with force maynteyne What could thys Boy do for his
mistresse sake Whome could this face subdue in open field Iudge
thou O Queene which of vs two could make The better shift and
force the worst to yeeld Good fauoure YEt let me pleade my cause
before my Queene As thou hast done and sentence after craue Then
shall the truth of our two sutes be seene I craue no spoyle but
wish the thing I haue Why should my beautie purchase my disgrace
Why should my prayse become mine vtter shame Why should Dame Natures
giftes be thought so base Which heeretofore haue bin in greater name
Who euer could enforce the Gods with might To yeeld themselues as
conquerd with his strength Yet Beautie hath subdude them
with his sight And made them bend and bow to him at length Whome
force subdues with sadde vnwilling heart Submittes themselues and
greeue at euery stroke Who beautie winnes and gaynes vnto his
part They gladly graunt to take the pleasant yoke Thy strength
thou mayst full many a Winter hide Till time doth serue to shew the
same in place Sweete Beautie can no moment be vnspide But doth delight
each one with gladsome grace Dame Natures shew and Ritches Beautie
is A heauenly gift to rauish euery eye A perfite Pearle wherein
is naught but blisse Delight of men delight of Gods on high
Apollo pleasd himselfe with Golden heare Heabe delightes the Gods
with comely hue God Venus oft hir tender breast did teare When
she Adonis death was fayne to rue Ph8bus did mourne when his delight
was slayne With great mishappe and error of his hand But Gannimed
aboue with Ioue doth raigne And wayting on his Nectars cuppe doth
stand What should I speake of him who at the brooke The wanton
Nimphes in loue supprisd away Or him whome Ph8b in to hir Charriot
tooke Or him whose beautie dimd the morning grey The Gods in beautie
passe each mortall wight And men surmount in forme the fayrest beast
And yet of them some are more braue in sight Whose natures are
more fined than the rest The vgly Tode swels out his poyson cold
A crabbed corpse commes of a churlish kind No ragged mold the
vertue rare can hold A seemely face declares a modest mind The
fayrest Horse will swiftest runne his race The gallantst Hound will
soonest wind his game What neede I more to treate vpon this cace
The hearers shall be iudgers of the same If Beauties giftes and
fauoure you exile Then Manhode must be heere preferd the while
Dezart STay iudgement Prince and let my cace be knowen Whose friendly
toyle deserues to reape his gayne Mine earnest sute may not be
thus orethrowen So long employd in hope and endlesse payne I see
these men prease boldly heere in place vnfolds great words and
long debates the cace And braues it out with goodly gallant Shewes
Which I will not eclips nor blot at all My clayme is good
and that iust God he knowes What neede I then my right in question
call I haue no force nor skill in marshiall field I boast not of
my fresh and flouring hue Nor yet neede not in any poynt to yeeld
Than can alleadge Dezarts and seruice true My trauell then and truth
may not be lost Nor my good will be recompenst with wrong Nor he
that hath with tempestes sore bin tost And tasted griefes and
bitter torments long May not so soone be shaken off for nought
I take fine tearmes to shew my secret thought The Gods accepts our
dutie in good part The Prince rewards the billes of our request
The greatest men consider but the heart The friendly meanes can
tame the wildest beast And Women who in softest mouldes be cast
Whose tender heartes rues on our carefull cryes Must needes be
wonne with louing meanes at last To ease our playntes and wipe our
watered eyes True loue of right must recompenced be Dezart must
needes flye farre beyond the rest Then graunt O Prince this pretious
prise to me Whose loyall loue claymes place aboue the best
Good fortune MVch words are spent where speech shall not preuayle
Long time is lost in threats and fond dispute Though I good
Happe haue borne but simple sayle And went aloofe tis I must end
thys sute And reason bring as victor of the field Vnto whose troth
your weake discourse shall yeeld Faire Beautie heere for whome
you fondlings striue May moue I graunt a God to like hir well But
though she were the fayrest thing aliue As sure indeede hir beautie
doth excell Is that a proofe that you in loue must fall With that
which nought pertaynes to you at all Admitte hir mind by meane of
some consayte With sweete delight of fancie may be ledde Your
eagre eyes most greedie of such bayte In forward hope a season
hath bin fedde Shall she be spoyld for fauoure she bestowes In
friendly sort and not in faithfull wise Nay sure she shall ne
fame nor freedome lose For fraylties faultes or vse of gracious
eyes But to the poynt and purpose of your strife One pleades
good will by shape and fauoure got A gallant Boy to please a
pleasant wife Another tels a penned tale by rote Bedeckt and fylde
with ynckhorne tearmes ynow The third commes in and calles himselfe
Dezart And each of them are seene in Storyes throw And finely seekes
to conquere Loue by arte Great sleight is vsd and Clarkly cunning
both To force a right and iudgement in this cace Dezart he tells a
trimme discourse of troth The tender twigge makes boast of shining
face And Courage he by Manhood claymeth all Great poynts they are
that pleaded are this day And vnto whome the Lady now should fall
Some doubts may rise if reason bore the sway But to be briefe fayre
Shape and comely port The wise men hold but outward blossoms
vayne And Manhoods force may here be knitte vp short Stoute hearts
may not alone the glorie gayne Nor yet Dezart that neerest goes the
gole May winne the prise and thrust his better backe For he it
is that hath the greatest dole That doth in deede no peece of Fortune
lacke Good Fortune still a Lord of worldly chance Is only iudge
himselfe of all is done Bid Strength stand backe good Fortune
leades the Dance Fine shape likewise with Fortune dare not runne
Dezart is dead where Fortune men aduance So heere I prooue since
I good Fortune haue This Dame is mine hir destnie willes it so
In Mothers wombe the Gods this gifte me gaue She ordeynd was with
me away to goe Each worldly grace and rule with Fortune
flyes A wife must needes then stoupe to destnyes lot Wherefore I
heere possesse thys noble prize As Iewell rich by happe and
Fortune got Who striues to take hir now from me by force Shall haue
withall my breath and vitall corse Then talke the other three
priuilie togither and Manhoode speakes to Good Fortune as followes
Manhode ME thinkes most fond and weakely commes hee heere Alone to
three if we togither stoode And though in deede we buy the quarrell
deere And pay therefore the sweetest of our bloud Yet let vs shew the
noble hearts of men For since he sayth we all our labour lose Not
one of vs shall neede to sorow then Nor care a figge how ere the
matter goes Dezart AGreed though I Dezart haue double wrong I will
reuenge the same by dint of sword And you shall see I will not dallie
long To do my best sith I haue spoke the word Despayred men dare fight
with Fortune still And scratch for life as long as breath will last
When hope is gone I know no better skill But bide the brunt till all
the broyle be past Let loue and life togither make an ende The heart
shall feele and hand shall head defend Good fauoure THough I
speake last that first found speciall grace In formost fight
looke you for tender yeares And iudge him not a Milkesoppe by his
face That stoutely like a Man at neede appeares Great skorne I thinke
good Fortune should haue all And reape the right that laboure
long hath sowen Yea Favoure hath perhappes more friends at call
Than you would thinke or to the world is knowen Heere follow the
Speeches of the water Nymphes which should haue bin shewed vpon
the Thurseday had not euill weather hindered the same The first
Nymphes Speech WE Water Nimphs haue time to sport & skip in euery
place When days are long & nights be short & Ph8bus hides his face
And hearing that there came a Queene along this water side So long as
we poore silly Nimphes on land dare well abide We daunce we hop and
bounse it vp in honor of hir name To whome Diana and hir trayne
doth giue immortall fame The seconde WE shun the Sunne yet loue
the Mone & hate the open light We hide our heads amid the Reedes
in blustring stormy night In calmest weather do we play yet seldome
seene we are We watch our times and flee from those that stil doe on
vs stare We harme no wight yet fearefull be to those that haue no
spreete We are some hold of Womens sexe and gladde with men to
meete The thirde THe Phayries are another kind of elfes that daunce
in darke Yet can light Candles in the night and vanish like a sparke
And make a noyse and rumbling great among the dishes oft And wake the
sleepie sluggish Maydes that lyes in Kitchen loft And when in field
they treade the grasse from water we repayre And hoppe and skippe
with them sometime as weather waxeth fayre The fourth and last
that called them into their caue WHat rule is this what tales
tel you what bable do you make Will you tel secrets out of
Schole beware if bugges awake You will be shent come hye you hence
can yee abide the viewe The gaze and staring such a whyle of all this
noble crue Though that we came to honor hir that Gods on high haue
blest It is a shame for water Nimphes on earth so long to rest Then
suddaynely shoulde they all haue departed into the ground where
was an heauenly noyse of all kinde of Musicke prepared and nothing
seene at all when the paynted Canuas had bin drawen ouer their
heads as the description thereof doth declare Fridayes Deuice
ON the Friday the Court vpon remoue the Citie troubled with many
causes and some seeking to do seruice like my selfe moued me to
doe somewhat of my selfe bycause myne aydes as many times they were
before were drawne from me each one about his owne businesse and I
lefte to mine owne inuentions and policie at whiche exigente or
casuall things of Fortune I drewe my Boyes vnto me that were
the Nymphes on the water and so departed the Citie with such
garments and stuffe necessarie as fitted my purpose and the matter
I went about Then chose I a ground by the which the Queene must
passe enclosing my company in the corner of a field being defenced
with high and thicke bushes and there some parts I made whych
the Boyes mighte misse bycause the time was short for the learning
of those parts But I being resolued to do somewhat might make the
Queene laugh appointed that seauen Boyes of twelue should passe
through a hedge from the place of oure abode which was gallantly
trimmed and deliuer seauen speeches whiche followe in the next
leafe And these Boyes you must vnderstand were dressed like
Nimphes of the water and were to play by a deuice and degrees
the Phayries and to daunce as neere as could be ymagined like the
Phayries Their attire and comming so strangely out I know made
the Queenes highnesse smyle and laugh withall And I hearing this
good hope being apparelled like a water Sprite beganne to sounde a
Timbrell and the rest with me all the twelue Nymphes togither when
the seauen had repayred in sounded Timbrels likewise And although
I had no greate harting yet as I durst I ledde the yong foolishe
Phayries a daunce which boldnesse of mine bredde no disgrace and as
I heard said was well taken The Queene vpon our retiring in
hasted to her Highnesse lodging whiche was seauen myles off and
at that present when the Shewe ended it was past fiue of the clocke
Thus haue you truly hearde the reporte of mine owne workes and
inuentions with the which did not any one deale but my selfe
And as I haue made a recitall of matters done in Norwich so meane I a
little to treate of the Queenes returne from thence in as short
and briefe order as I may and the briefer bycause I haue not all
the Gentlemens names in whose houses the Queene lay and who bestowed
some entertaynemente on the trayne but those in whose houses I
was and where I saw or heard any thing worthy memorie I mind to
speake of and touch praying you that shall reade the same to pardon
me where I omitte any matter or men that merits commendation
for it is not wante of good will that shall make me forget any
good entertaynementes bestowed on the Courte but it is wante of
knowledge that shall cause me so sleightly runne ouer the causes
and make a briefe report thereof as knoweth God who graunt and
sende oure Queene often to suche pleasant Progresses and increase
good people and louing subiects to shew the like dutie and order as
hathe bene orderly seene in thys season and tyme of triumph The
Queene of Phayries Speech THough cleane against the Pharies kind
we come in open viewe And that the Queene of Phayries heere presents
hirselfe to you Some secret cause procures the same the Gods at
first ye know In field to honour thee good Queene did make a gallant
shew Should we that are but sprites of thaire refuse to do the same
No sure for Gods and mortall men shall serue thee noble Dame The
seconde WHen Mercury came first in Coatch a message to vnfolde And
Maske of Gods amid the night in chamber secrets told We warned
were to shape our selues to do what Ioue assignd But water Nymphes
stept in the while and so exprest their mynd And thrust poore
Phayries out of place yet we for feare of foyle Watcht heere our
time & for our sports did chose this certain soyle The thirde YEa
out of hedge we crept in deede where close in caues we lay And
knowing by the brute of fame a Quene must passe this way To make
hir laugh we clapt on cotes of Segges and Bulrush both That she
shuld know & world should say lo there the Phayries goth Like
Furies madde and Satyres wild yet loe we haue in store Fine Timbrels
that the Auntients vse to make the shew the more The fourth WHen
saints & soules & sprites of men from Heauen downe did fling
And Iehoua spake and Cloudes did shake & many a crowned King Crept
out of graue to honor thee we ready were to wait But Hagges of
Hell & damned Feends that feedes on false desayt Did blush to see
thy presence Queene but we that harmlesse were Kept loue in store
to shew at length our dutie voyde of feare The fifth BVt when that
Cupid was condemnd and Venus fell in rage And Wantonnesse & Riot rude
for knackes were clapt in cage And all the ragment rowe of Gods
to one great God gaue place We sillie Phayries were afeard
therewith to shew our face Yet when we saw a Maske well likt and
Gods condemnd appeere We did consult at last farewell the Phayries
should be heere The sixth BVt with Orations good and great to wall
the weake was thrust Yet when the strongest did their best of force
yet speake we must For Ioue that all commands and doth bade vs to
watch the howre And shew no more at this adue than was in Phayries
powre So keeping course of Ioues commaund we speake that is in
brest And leaue the Queene and all the trayne with wit to iudge
the rest The seauenth WIth Gods yea kings & Quenes began your entrie
to this place With gentle Gosts & merrie sprites we mind to end the
cace So in good signe of happie chance to thee O sacred Queene
To knit vp all we meane to daunce with Timebrels on this greene
And then farewell we can no more salute thee in oure gise All
that is done by great good will is offered to the wise Then came
came the Phayries out with Timbrels and daunced a whyle and so departed
and therewithall the Queene went on hir way to hir highnesse lodging