Blake Francis, 93. A footman. Blanch John, 28. A foreign minstrel. Blind woman, to a, being a harper, 168. Blount John, 16. Blue Mantle, 15. John Norbonne, who was created to that office, at Bridewell Place, by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, on Allhallows-day, 1528, and was promoted to be Richmond Herald in 1586. He died in the tower, but for what reason he incurred the royal displeasure is unknown. The embroidery work for which he was paid 35_l._ was probably of the king's arms or badges. Boar, a wild boar's head brought, 181. Boars wild, brought, 5, 13. Board, the, that stood in the chamber over the library at Greenwich, brought to York Place, 87. Boards and nails paid for, 159. Boats, for the hire of, 12, 14, 25, 87, 93, 118, 177, 195, _bis_, 208, 215. Boat for tallowing and brenning the, 211. ---- and Barge, for oars, anchor, and cable, &c. and for expenses whilst painting the, 262. ----, paid for a, for the king's embarkation and landing at Calais, and likewise for that of his stuff, 272, 273. ---- paid for, for the king's embarkation at Calais, landing at Dover, and crossing the water at Sandwich, 273. ----, for matting the, 281. This probably means covering the bottom of the boat on the inside with mats, to prevent the baggage and other articles put on board it from being rubbed or wetted. ----, to "dressing" the king's, 8, 96. ----, for repairing the king's, 45, 107. ----, a great load of books brought, 110. ----, paid to watermen for waiting with the, 112, 114, 120, 128, 136, 139, 201, _bis_, 215, 219. ----, for mending the king's great, 164. ----, for cotton for lining the king's, 182. This is a singular entry. Lining a boat with cotton may either mean that cotton was used instead of oakum for caulking, or the inside of the after part of the boat might have been lined for the purpose of comfort in sitting, or leaning against the sides. The note on barges applies in some degree to these frequent notices relative to boats, excepting that the former were chiefly used for the conveyance of the king and persons of consequence, whilst the latter carried his "stuff," that is, the necessary household goods, &c. and servants. Bocher, the king's waterman, 128. Bokeller-maker, _i. e._ Buckle-maker, 124. Bolenger John, a Minstrel, 70, 129. In one place he is merely called a Minstrel, but in the other he is specifically described as a Sackbut. Bolayn Anthony de, a merchant of Paris, 15. Boleyn Sir Edward, Knt. 10, 44. Apparently the uncle of the celebrated Ann Boleyn. He married Ann, daughter and heiress of Sir John Tempest, but little more seems to be known of him.