The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXIINicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir
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The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII
Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Prices -- Great Britain; Royal households -- Great Britain
John Tuchet, Lord Audley, above mentioned, had issue, three sons,
George, Edward, and Richard. George succeeded to the dignity in
1558, and had a son Henry, who also became Lord Audley, and it was
probably that Henry who was christened in May 1531, and which would
fix the date of his birth to that year, a point which has not been
ascertained. Richard, the 3rd son of Lord Audley, also had issue,
to one of whom this entry might relate, but the former is most
likely. The state of the pedigree of that family is however so very
confused and imperfect, that it throws no light on the point.
Audley, the king's servant, 204.
Augustine, the falconer 105.
St. Austins, _i. e._ Augustines Canterbury, Abbot of, 274.
John Sturvey, _alias_ Essex, who was Abbot from 1523 until the
dissolution.
Avelande Thomas, 46.
This individual seems to have been the proprietor of some land,
which was bought to enlarge one of the parks at Windsor. It
consisted of two acres of meadow; the sum paid for which, 4_l._, is
worthy of notice, as shewing the price of land at the period.
Averay of the Botelles, 9, and Averay John of the cellar, 143.
Clearly the same person. He appears to have been attached to the
cellar, and from the way in which he is described "of the bottles,"
they were perhaps entrusted to his custody.
Averay, 188.
Query,--If Thomas Avery, who in the 17th. Hen. VIII., was one of
the Gentlemen Pensioners.--_Household Ordinances temp. King Hen.
VIII._ p. 168.
Awbray, Yeoman of the Crossbows, 24.
Aynes Elizabeth, 184.
Badges on liveries paid for, 16.
It is scarcely necessary to remark, that the servants or retainers
of eminent personages were distinguished by peculiar badges, which
were placed on the arm and other parts of their dresses.
Bag for keeping the king's shirts in, 103.
Bags paid for, 110.
Bagot William, 157, 158, 159.
A seller of bows, pellets, or shot, &c.
Bagshot Park, to the keeper of, 152.
Baynton Master, 100.
Baker ---- servant to the Princess Mary, 146, _bis_.
Bakhouse John, a soldier, 81.
"Ball" the king's dog for finding, 43.
Balls tennis, paid for, 283.
"Banished" to families sent out of Greenwich, 104, 125, 129, 173,
273, _bis_.
The last entry excepting one on this subject confirms the opinion
relative to the former, namely, that they were families in which an
infectious disease had appeared, and which were consequently sent
out of Greenwich lest it should extend to the court, and endanger
the royal person. The king however seems always to have borne the
expences attending their removal, and which are deserving of notice
as showing what was considered a sufficient sum for the purpose.
Some of the persons thus "banished" were evidently above the lower
orders, for we find that William Morley had six servants, and
Hadstone, three.
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