The present dining roome was a kind of wild barne, without any covering beside rafters and tiles. The Maisters lodgings were two ill chambers, above stayres, and the passage to them dark at noone day; his dining room was below. Sir G. T. being desirous to improve his lodgings proposed to his Ma^ty an exchange betwixt that wilde roome, and his dining-roome. The K. commanded the L^d Chamberl: to view, and report w^ch he accordingly did: and told his Ma^ty that S^r G^s proposall was fayre; and much to the advantage of the Queen’s servants, whereupon leave was given him to build; and when he had finished S^r E^d Wood came & claimed his former lodging as being y^e Q^s serv^t. S^r Gilb^t told him he was y^e K^gs servant, and had built by his authority: and therefore presumed he had good title to y^t apartment, and that the lower roome was his, if he pleased to like it, he replyed had he would try his power; and went with a complaint ag^st S^r G^t to y^e K^g who made him answere that if he would not of the ground roome, he should have none. The angry K^t finding the power of which he had boasted fayle him, sayd; he would then have none. The K^g took him short at his word. And S^r Will^m Throgmorton y^e K^t Mareschall being by, begged y^e chamber, and enjoyed it for a yeare. But y^e nature of his place drawing greate concourse of people thether, S^r G. thought it unsafe for y^e plate, represented y^e danger to his Ma^ty who thereupon caused the K^t Mareschall to be warned out. And least the chamber might draw ill company againe he begged it for his Officers, who have enjoyed it ever since. xiii. Vpon all removalls of y^e houshold the Maister of the Jewell H. had ever a close waggon allowed him: for the transport of his servants and goods: and his officers had a waggon, and a cart for the plate. xiv. The M^r of y^e Jewell H. was ever esteemed the j^st K^nt Bachelour of England and took place accordingly. He hath precedence of y^e establishm^t of the household, before the Maist^r of y^e greate Wardrobe: and before y^e Judges in all publeck processions being ever next to the privy Counsaillers. xv. They had the privilege to goe into the drawing roome to the privy chamber where none beside themselves, under the degree of Baron, were permitted to come, when y^e gallery was kept private. xvi. At the Coronation they weare scarlet robes almost like y^e Barons robes, and dine at the Baron’s table in Westminster Hall.