Bird's meat, 66.
Hawk's meat.
Boleyn Lady Ann.
The following are all the pages in which she is mentioned, whether
as "my Lady Ann," "Lady Ann Rochford," or as the "Marchioness of
Pembroke;" 4, _bis_, 10, 13, 44, 47, 48, 50, 61, 72, 74, 88, _bis_,
90, 95, 97, _bis_, 98, 101, 108, 111, 113, 123, 128, 131, 133, 179,
183, 216, 217, 222, 223, 245, 254, 261, 267, 271, 272, 274, 275,
_bis_, 276, 277, 282, ADDENDA, p. 366.
Bonvice Anthony.
He was a "merchant stranger." "A grudge" between him and other
foreigners and some persons in London, is noticed by Hall, ed.
1809, p. 718.
Brakes.
To the other references, p. 60 should have been added.
Brereton William.
Some curious particulars of Brereton will be found in Cavendish's
_Life of Wolsey_, Ed. Singer, vol. ii. p. 34, from which it appears
that he was Gentleman of the Chamber, and Steward of the Holt in
the Marches of Wales. Cavendish says he had "by colour of justice"
produced the execution of one Eton,
"A gentleman born, that thorowghe my myght,
So shamefully was hanged upon a gallowe tree
Oonly of old rankor that roted was in me."
Buttes Dr.
It ought to have been remarked that Dr. Buttes is introduced
by Shakespeare into "Henry the Eighth." His portrait occurs in
Holbein's picture in Surgeon's Hall of Henry giving the charter to
the Company of Surgeons.--_Anecdotes of Painting._
Chartesaye.
Chelsea, in p. 309, is an error of the press: the place meant is
clearly Chertsey in Surrey.
Crane, Master William.
He was the Master of the Children of the Chapel; and in the _Book
of Quarterly Payments_, 29-33 Henry VIII. an entry occurs of money
given to him for the performance of the children, evidently in
singing before the King.
Cromer Doctor.
He is described by Cavendish as a "Scots Physician." Ed. Singer,
vol. i. p. 222. Henry gave him 100 li. by his will.
Dompne.
It has been since suggested to the Editor by very competent
authority, that "_Dompne_ was the old English word for "Dominus,"
which was often applied to a priest; and that perhaps the
equestrian was such another as Sir John Hurt, see p. 330." Upon
the correctness of this explanation he cannot however refrain from
entertaining great doubts.
Dromslade.
In the account of Queen Elizabeth's _Annual Expences_ among the
"Musicians and Players" are "_Drumsteds 3_, fee apeece 18_l._
5_s._" Dromslade is the Dutch for Drummer.
Gloves.
Gloves are thus noticed in the _Vision of Pierce Plowman_;
"Yea I have lent lords, that loved me never after
And hath made mani a knight, both mercer and draper
That payd not for his prentishod one _paire of glovis_."--p. xxiiij.
And again,
"And than gan a wastowre to wrath him and wolde have fought
And to Piers the Plowman he profer'd _his glove_."
p. xxxiij. Ed. 1550.
On New Year's day, 32 Hen. VIII. Arcangell Arcan, Gunner, made the
king a present of _perfumed gloves_, and received xx d. in reward.
_Book of Quarterly Payments_, 29-33 Hen. VIII.
Hampton Court, to the feryman at.
To the other references add pp. 26, 255.
Hasilborough, 161.
In Whittlewood forest.
Henxmen.
Besides what has been said on Henxmen or Henchmen, it may be useful
to add that "the schoolmaster for the Henxmen" formed part of the
royal establishment, and the payment of his wages occurs in the
_Book of Quarterly Payments_, 29-33 Henry VIII. Hall also speaks
of such a person: "In the laste moneth called Decembre were taken
certain traytors in the citie of Coventry, one called Fraunces
Philippe, scholemaster to the Kynges Henxmen," &c. Anno 15 Hen.
VIII. Ed. 1809, p. 673.
Howard Lord William. See "WILLIAM" infra.
Ink horns. Addenda, p. 366.
It may perhaps be worth observing, that in the inventory of the
effects of Henry V. we find "1 Penner, et ung _Ynk horn_ d'argent
dorrey, pois vj unc', pris l'uncè ij_s._ vj_d._" valued at xv_s._
_Rot. Parl._ vol. iv. p. 226. Thus it seems the word was applied
to a vessel for holding ink rather than to the material of which
it was made. Those mentioned in these Accounts must have been very
common ones, as a dozen cost only two shillings.
Kildare Earl of.
The wife of this Earl, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Marquess of
Dorset, received a quarterly pension from the King of 33_li._ 6_s._
8_d._ _Book of Quarterly Payments_, 29-33 Hen. VIII.
Kingston Anthony.
"Mr. Anthony Kingston, Warden of the Hawks. _Book of Quarterly
Payments_," 29-33 Hen. VIII.
Latimer Master, for preaching before the King.
It was probably to this occasion that Bishop Latimer alludes in a
Sermon preached before the Duchess of Suffolk in 1552. Speaking of
a woman who was accused of having killed her child, whom he visited
in the prison at Cambridge, and ascertained to be innocent, he
says, "Immediately after this I was called to preache before the
Kyng, whyche was my firste Sermon that I made before His Majesty,
and it was done at Windsor where His Majestye, after the Sermon was
done, did most familiarly talke with me in a gallerye. Nowe when I
sawe my tyme I kneelyd downe before His Majesty, openynge the whole
matter," &c. The story is however too long to be inserted. Fol. 14.
Printed at Aldersgate, 1584.
Molino Idrom.
Le Neve says he was an ambassador. _Lansd. MSS._ 737.
Moret Hubert.
His portrait was painted by Holbein, and engraved by Holler.
Walpole's _Anecdotes of Painting_.
Mules, 260. Addenda, p. 366.
In April, 1530, two mules cost 22_l._ 10_s._ and in September,
1532, the sum paid for three was 35_l._ Thus the price continued
very nearly the same.
Norris Sir Henry.
He was gentleman waiter to the King, and was the only person
permitted to follow him into his bedchamber. _Archæologia_, vol.
iii. p. 155. Cavendish says he was also Groom of the Stole, vol.
ii. p. 25. It would be most unjust to allude, ever so casually to
Norris, and omit to state that he was offered a pardon if he would
confess that Anne Boleyn was guilty, but that he preferred his
honour to his life.
Owche.
An _owche_ also meant bosses, buttons, clasps, or any ornamental
trinket. The custom of wearing a brooch, or some kind of ornament,
in the front of the hat, is noticed by all our old poets. See
Massinger, by Gifford, iv, 213; Jonson, do. ii. 406.--M.
Pole Mr. Addenda, p. 365.
Afterwards the celebrated Cardinal Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury.
He is said to have been allowed a large pension to enable him to
travel into Italy, but of which he was afterwards deprived. The
entry in these accounts of 70_li._ was, it is most probable, a
mere gratuity, or present, for we never find another instance of a
similar payment. As Pole was then thirty years of age, the title of
"the Kings _scholar_" is curious.
Rat-taker.
The name of the rat-taker in the 30 Hen. VIII. was John Wolley.
_Book of Quarterly Payments_, 29-32 Henry VIII.
Relick water.
It has been suggested whether Relick water was not water in which
some relicks had been immersed, with the view of giving it a
sanative quality, which was probably supposed to be imparted to
those who tasted of, or were sprinkled with it.
Removing day.
This expression was thus used by Henry the Eighth: Sir Thomas More
informed Cardinal Wolsey that he asked Henry to dispatch some
business on the day on which his letter was written; "his Grace
lawghed, and saied, Nay by my fayth, that will not be, for this is
my _removing day_ sone at New Hall." Ellis's _Original Letters_,
Second Series, vol. i. p. 293.
Rights.
Much light is thrown upon this word, by the following entry in the
_Book of Quarterly Payments_, 29-33 Hen. VIII.
"Item for the Kingis offeringe this Sonday at _taking his Rights_
in the mornyng, vj _s._ viij _d._"
Thus it was clearly connected with a religious duty, though its
precise meaning has not been ascertained. It is needless to observe
that the conjecture on the subject in p. 347 is decidedly erroneous.
Rowme or Rome.
This word is thus further illustrated: Cavendish makes Brereton say,
"Furnished with _romes_ I was by the kyng,
The best I am sewer he had in my contrie
Stewart of the Holt, a _rome_ of great wynnyng
In the marches of Wales, the which he gave to me."
And imputes to Norris the remark,
"Offices and _romes_ he gave me great plenty."
Ed. Singer, vol. ii. pp. 25, 34.
It is hence obvious that the explanation given in p. 348 is correct.
Sloppes.
This word is further elucidated by the following extract from a
letter from Richard Onslow, Recorder of London, dated in February,
1565, stating that in consequence of a recent Proclamation several
hosiers had applied to him to know whether they might "lyne a
_Sloppe hose_ not cutte in panes wyth a lynung of cotton styched
to the Sloppe, over and besydes the lynnen lynyng, and the other
lynyng straytt to the legg: whereunto upon consideracyon of the
wordes of the proclamacion I answered them all, that I thought
surely they could not: and that any loose lynyng not straytt to
the legg was not permytted, but for the lynyng of panes only, and
that the hole upper stock being in our Sloppe uncutt could not be
said to be in panes, wherewith they departed satisfyed. Sythens
which tyme dyvers of them have been wyth me and declared that for
as moche as they have refused to lyne the slopp so, their customers
have gone from them to other hosyers dwellynge without Temple Barr,
who not only have so lyned the Slopp, but also have sayd that your
Honour hath declared, that they may lawfully so doe."--Ellis's
_Original Letters_, Second Series, vol. ii. p. 307.
Skyppe Master.
A John Skyppe, clerk, was the King's almoner in the 30 Hen.
VIII.--_Book of Quarterly Payments._
Spurs to the choristers of Windsor, for the King's.
In the time of Ben Jonson, in consequence of the interruptions
to divine service occasioned by the ringing of the spurs worn
by persons walking and transacting business in Cathedrals, and
especially in St. Paul's, a small fine was imposed on them called
spur money, the exaction of which was committed to the beadles and
singing boys.--Note to Gifford's _Jonson_, vol. ii. p. 49.--M. The
custom is not yet extinct; but whether the entries referred to in
these Accounts were at all connected with it, is at least doubtful,
for it must first be shown that it prevailed at so early a period.
Tomb, the King's.
A doubt ought to have been expressed whether the payment in
question did not relate to the tomb of Henry the Seventh, though
the expression of "_the_ King's tomb" renders it more probable that
it referred to one commenced by Henry for himself.
Virginals.
This instrument, with a lady playing upon it, is given in the
series of cards so beautifully engraved by Jost Ammin: the fool is
in a ludicrous attitude in the back ground. See Singer _On Playing
Cards_, 184. Earle, in his _Microcosmography_, says, that "She,
the precise hypocrite, suffers not her daughters to learn on the
Virginals, because of their affinity with _organs_." p. 97.--M.
In the list of "Musicians and Players" in the account of Queen
Elizabeth's _Annual Expences_, p. 266, are, "Virginall players, 3,
fee apeece, 30 _li_." being nearly double as much as was allowed to
any other musician.
Waits.
Dr. Pettingall, in his remarks on the "Gule of August," says, "what
we at present call 'the waits,' or the music on the nights of the
Christmas holydays, is only a corruption of the wakes or nocturnal
festivities." _Archæologia_, vol. ii, p. 66.
[***] The Notes for which the Editor is indebted to Dr. Meyrick are
thus marked, M*; those which he owes to the kindness of Mr. Markland
thus, M.