We may note here the intimacy which existed between Purcell's father and Matthew Locke,[4] the celebrated composer, an intimacy and friendship which was afterwards extended to the son. Henry Purcell, senior, was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and in that capacity sang in the choir at the coronation of Charles II.[5] He was also elected a singing-man of Westminster Abbey, and master of the chorister boys of that church; to these appointments he added that of music copyist of Westminster Abbey, at that time a very honourable and important position, in consequence of the wholesale destruction of Service-books which had taken place during the Commonwealth. A very interesting official document, now preserved in the British Museum, of which the following is a copy, gives us information respecting the appointments held by Henry Purcell, the father, in Westminster Abbey:-- "Accounts of Richard Busby, D.D., 1664. The money computed by John Needham (Gent.) receiver of the college. "Cantator in choro Henry Purcell £8 and 40_s._ In ʳᵉ chorist Henry Purcell £10. Cantator in choro per stipend et regard-- John Harding, Christopher Chapman, Henry Purcell, Edwd. Braddock, William Hutton, Owen Adamson, Thomas Hughes, Peter Amblett, Thomas Shorter, Thomas Condy, Thomas Finnell--each £8 and 40_s._ "Choristicus-- Et in denariis solutis Henry Purcell, Pro datum chorist ad--lxviˢ viyᵈ Intoto hoc anno xxxiy£ viˢ viyᵈ. Ac etiam et contess Henᵒ Purcell, pro Chorist. xx£. Organista Chr. Gibbons £10. "To Mr. Chaunter for nine Holly days-- On All Saints day 39_s._ } The first of November " } Christmas day " } Epiphany " } £ _s._ Candlemas day " } 8 12 Lady day " } Easter day " } Whitson day " } St. Peter's day " } "To George Dalham, for tuning the organ this year, 40_s._[6] "To John Hill,[7] for playing on the cornett in the church this year, £4. "To the organist for rent of his house, £8. "Given to the organist[8] out of the rents at the taking of his degree, £5. "Given by order to the christened Turke--nil.[9] "Jan. 11, 1664--"J. DOLBEN, _Decanus_. WAL. JONES, _Sub Decanus_. H. KILLIGREW. S. BOLTON. CHARLES GIBBES. ROBT. SOUTH. RIC. PERRINCHIEF." In addition to the before-mentioned appointments at the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey held by Purcell, senior, we find that he was also a member of the Royal band. The old cheque-book of the Chapel Royal in recording his death places the matter beyond doubt:--