to the bedde to laye down agene the overmore fustyan, the yoman of the
warderobe delverynge theym a pane sheete, the sayde yoman therewythall
to cover the sayde bedde: and so then to laye down the overmost sheets
from the beddes heed. And then the say ij yomen to lay all the overmost
clothes of a quarter of the bedde. Then the warderoper to delyver unto
theym such pyllowes as shall please the kynge. The sayd yoman to laye
theym upon the bolster and the heed sheet with whych the sayde yoman
shall cover the sayd pyllowes. And so to trusse the endes of the said
sheete under every end of the bolster. And then the sayd warderoper to
delyver unto them ij lytle small pyllowes werwythall the squyres for
the bodye or gentylman usher shall give te saye to the warderoper, and
to the yoman whyche have layde on hande upon the sayd bedde. And then
the sayd ij yomen to lay upon the sayde bedde toward the bolster as yt
was bifore. They makyng a crosse and kissynge yt where there handes
were. Then ij yomen next to the feete to make the seers as the usher
shall teche theym. And so then every one of them sticke up the aungel
about the bedde, and to lette downe the corteyns of the sayd bedde or
sparver.
[Illustration: THE MORE FAMILY
From a picture in the possession of Major-General F. E. Sotheby.]
Item, a squyer for the bodye or gentylman-usher aught to sett the
kynges sword at hys beddes heede.
Item, a squyer for the bodye aught to charge a secret groome or page
to have the kepynge of the sayde bedde with a lyght, unto the tyme the
kynge be disposed to goo to yt.
Item, a groome or page aught to take a torche whyle the bedde ys yn
makyng to feche a loof of brede, a pott with ale, a pott wyth wine for
them that maketh the bedde, and every man.
Item, the gentylman-ussher aught to forbede that no manner of man do
sett eny dysshe uppon the kinge’s bedde for fere of hurtyng of the
kyng’s ryche counterpoynt that lyeth therupon. And that the sayd ussher
take goode heede, that noon man wipe or rubbe their handes uppon none
arras of the kynges, wherby they myght be hurted, in the chambr where
the kyng ys specially, and in all other.”
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