The King's Book of Payments, 1512

Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 2, 1515-1518. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

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'The King's Book of Payments, 1512', in Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 2, 1515-1518, ed. J S Brewer( London, 1864), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol2/pp1453-1458 [accessed 16 November 2024].



1512.	January.—King at Greenwich. Rewards on New Year's Day, to one that brought 3 bows, 13s. 4d. Nich. Boll, for a table of Sypres, 10s. St. George's chapel on Bednall Green, 20s. Two women, for 6 capons, 13s. 4d. A man that brought a starling, 3s. 4d. A maiden, for 2 capons, 3s. 4d. The blind poyte (poet), 100s. "A woman that gave the King two children," 13s. 4d. A scholar that brought Oxford gloves, 6s. 8d. A man that brought roses, 3s. 4d.; another bringing a couple of "terrers," 6s. 8d. Hen. Pole, for bringing my Lady his mother's New Year's gift, 40s. John Power, riding with a letter to Lord Oxford, 6s. 8d. Dr. Rawson, masses at Our Lady of Pewe on All Souls' Day, 32s. Lord of Misrule, 6l. 13s. 4d. John Bunewte, secretary of Calais, expences about the French King's pension, 6l. 13s. 4d. Gentlemen of the chapel, 13l. 6s. 8d. The King's players, 66s. 8d. Princess of Castile's offering, 3s. 4d. Four players that came out of Suffolk, and played before the Lord Steward in the King's Hall on Monday night, 13s. 4d. John Baker, master mason of Calais, in satisfaction of 200 marks for 10,000 ft. of asheler stone of Kent, 53l. 6s. 8d.; and in part payment for 5,000 ft., 40l. Brian Smyth, riding to Windsor, 2s. Loan to Sir Hen. Wyatt, 300l.; to Wm. Saybyn. 40l. Peter Course, sables, 280l.; 20½ yds. purple velvet, and 43 yds. crimson tylsent, 40s. yd. Reward to the Earl of Shrewsbury, 300l. John Style, going to the King of Arragon, 10s. a day, 100l. Roger Barker, riding with letters, (fn. 1) 26s. 8d. Wm. Gentylman, same, 30s. Th. Tyler, same, 33s. 4d. Richmond, same, 20s. To goldsmiths for the King's New Year's gifts, 775l. 0s. 3½d. Amadas, 6 bolles (bowls), with a cover gilt, 59l.—Total, 2,737l. 11s. 11½d.
	February.—1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, at Westminster. Arragonese ambr. going to Scotland, 40l. John Apguilliams, riding twice to my Lord Rochester, 6s. 8d. Offering on Candlemas Day, 46s. 8d. Carriage of the guard's jackets from Southwark to Westminster, 8d. Windsor herald, riding with the Arragonese ambr. to Scotland, 6 weeks, 8l. 8s.—Wednesday, 4 Feb., the first day of the parliament, offering at the mass of the Holy Ghost, 20s.; and at St. Edward's shrine, 6s. 8d. Brian Tuke, for the master of the posts, 100l. Bp. of Rochester, Lord of St. John's and the Abbot of Wynchecombe, ambrs. to the Pope, 160 days; the two former, 800l. each, the latter 800 marks. Lancaster herald, riding with them, 32l. Daunce, money to be paid, 2,000l. Sir Edw. Haward, preparing ships for sea, 1,000l. Scotch herald, 100s. Building at Eltham and Greenwich, 200l. Rob. Scorrer, 10 tons of iron shot for the ships' guns, 26l. 13s. 4d. Th. Hart, making gunpowder in Portchester Castle, 140l. Bp. of Murray, in reward, 100l. Princess of Castile's offering on Candlemas Day, 3s. 4d. Diets of knights and esquires being commissioners in the marches of Wales, 349l. 3s. 4d. Abbot of Forde, preaching, 20s. Hen. Smyth, repairing Windsor Castle, 300l. Saltpetre, 20l. Sir Griffith Aprice, loan, 333l. 6s. 8d.; and conduct money for 500 persons for the war, 266l. 13s. 4d. Hen. Smyth, making stables at Greenwich and Windsor, and repairs at Oking, Windsor, and the Lyon Tower next the Tower of London, 300l. 43 yds. of crimson cloth of gold, 46s. 8d. a yd. Guyote de Heull, King's spear, retaining Almains for the war, 13l. 6s. 8d.; wages of himself and 2 captains at 4s. a day, 3 petty captains, 1 provost and 3 standard bearers at 2s., 6 tabereners at 12d., and 400 Almains at 6d., and coats and hose for the Almains at 4s., 567l. 4s. John Carr, loan, 400l. Delivered to Amadas and Edw. Jourden, in refuse groats and half groats at 38s. 6d. the lb. troy, 2,497l. 16s. 1d., and in "refuse romaignes and refuse pence" 2,196l. 15s. 5d., the loss of which is 1,322l. 14s. 7d. Sir Edw. Haward, for mariners, 3,000l. Daunce, for the army, 6,000l. Loan for 3 years to Daunce's assigns, Th. Wyndham, John Aleyn, Laur. Bonvix and others, 1,166l. 13s. 4d.—Total, 20,418l. 10s. 11d.
	March.—6th, 13th and 21st, at Westminster; 28th, Greenwich. Prior of Tynmouth, preaching, 20s. Gentlemen of the Chapel, for playing on Shrove Sunday, 6l. 13s. 4d. Sir Wm. Sandes, loan, 666l. 13s. 4d. To Reynold Pole, through Mr. Cole, for his exhibition at school this year, 12l. Lord Marquis Dorset, loan on recognizance, 2,000l. Sir And. Wyndesore, for satisfaction of certain creditors, 1,100l. 15s. 2½d. Sir Edw. Haward, for The Mary Haward, bought by the King, 666l. 13s. 4d. Vicar of Croydon, preaching, 6s. 8d. Lord Broke, loan, 3,000l. "An ambassador that was sent from a knight of the King of Arragon for to know the preparing of the King's army," 66l. 13s. 4d. Edw. Guylford, for building a new tower and bridge in the "Cambre" 200l., "to be repaid of that taint betwixt Sir Wm. Say and Edw. Colpeper." Th. Hert, making "secret necessaries" for the ordnance, 200l. Dr. Caseley, preaching, 20s. To Wm. Lawberde, yeoman of the Beds with the late Prince Henry, wages for one year, at 4d. a day; and boat hire for conveying "the said stuff" from Richmond to Baynard's Castle, 7s. Sir John Peche, wages four months in advance 36l. 12s. Lord Willoughby, loan, 1,000l. Ordnance in the Tower, 5,000l. John Marshall, grocer, loan, 300l. Gilt and white spangles, and embroidery for the jackets of the guard, silks, cloth of gold and tylsent satin, 548l. 0s. 11d. Brian Tuke, 50l, to be sent to Spinelly for expences in sending letters; and 40l. for espials beyond sea. Dr. Rawlyns, preaching, 20s. Loans, to Lord Howard, 1,333l. 6s. 8d.; Lord Ferrers, 1,000l.; and to Sir Rob. Curson, 200l. Sir Edw. Haward, for soldiers and mariners, 3,000l. Earl of Surrey, Bp. of Winchester, Lovell, Cutte and other executors of Henry VII., in full payment of the 60,000l. for performance of his testament, 20,000l. Ric. Smyth, costs at London for 14 days, 14s. (fn. 2) —Total, 41,598l. 4s. 9½d.
	April.—King at Greenwich. Eliz. Burton, half year's wages, 66s. 8d. Dr. Brygate, Grey Friar of Norwich, preaching, 20s. Edw. Chamberlayn, loan, 200l. Silks, embroidery, &c. for the disguising last Christmas, 583l. 10s. 8d. "To the henchmen for to take their rights," 20s. Stephen Bull, going to Hampton, 100s. Mending the hunting toils, 16l. 4s. 6d. Colet, preaching on Good Friday, 20s. 22 poor men at the maundy on Shirthursday, 37s. Alms at the King's dole, 70l. Carriage of jackets from Westminster to Greenwich, 12d. Roger Ratclif, loan, 200l. Offering on Easter Day (9th), 13s. 4d.; at the King's "howslyng," 6s. 8d. Rewards, 10l. 6s. 8d. White Friars of Oxford, 13l. 6s. 8d., for repair of the church there, "whereof the King's grace is founder." The "patrone of the gale" (galley), 66l. 13s. 4d. The mariners shooting guns, 4l. Mortimer, riding with a letter to Th. Hall, 5s. Sir John Carowe, loan, 400l. Mr. Rawson, knight of St. John's, loan in "refuse pence without any loss," 400l. Plate, 97l. 2s. 11d. Windsor herald, going to Scotland, 4s. a day, 4l. 8s. Dr. Bryget, reward, 6l. 13s. 4d. Princess of Castile's offering on Easter Day, 3s. 4d. Daunce, for the war, 10,000l. Three trumpets, going over sea, 3 months, 16l. 10s. Velvets, embroidery, crimson cloth of gold of damask and sables, 436l. 11s. Reward to Sir Guyot and his company of Almains "that mustered upon Black Heth afore the King," 40l. Wm. Appar, loan (on obligation to make estate of his lands to certain persons, to the King's use, to the yearly value of 20l.,) 100l. Lord Dacre, 20 days, 40l., Dr. West, 30l., and Rougecross, 4l., going to the King of Scots. Sir Hen. Willoughby, loan, 266l. 13s. 4d. Sir Wm. Sandes, treasurer of war, 40,000, to be sent with the Marquis Dorset. King's spears, (fn. 3) 3s. 4d. a day for 1 year, 1,155l. 16s. 8d. Hen. Heywarde, master of The Regiaunte, 32 months, 21l. 6s. 8d. Delivered to Daunce for Dawtrey, for victualling the army by sea, 6,000l. Cavelcant, for Sir Rob. Wingfield, 300l. Guyott de Huell, year's pension, 40l. Th. Stodarde, for swords, 46l. Ric. Weston, loan, on obligation of Hugh Clopton and Peter Corsy, 250l. Sir Wm. Sandes, upon Mr. Almoner's bill, expences in receiving money for the wars at the Tower, 10l. 13s. 4d. Jas. Stranguys, loan, 66l. 13s. 4d. Brooches, 50l. 7s. 6d. John Iseham and Geo. Hawarde, victuals, wages and tondage of The Barbara and Mare Barking, 38l. 8s. 4d. Daunce, money paid, 2,000l.; for the wars, 5,000l. Lord Willouhby, loan, 666l. 13s. 4d. Edm. Hawarde, wages, 60l. 16s. 8d. Lords Anthony and Leonard, 121l. 13s. 4d. John Heron, loss of the tale of silver paid by him, 127l. 6s. 7d. Allowance to Heron of 104l. 2s. 0½d. received of Daunce as issues of the King's wards; and 880l. of Sir John Arundell as arrearages of the duchy of Cornwall; these sums having been entered twice in the book of receipts. Offerings at the marriages of Sir Hen. Guylford and Sir Edw. Darell, 6s. 8d. each time. Ric. Smyth, 500 billet, 15s. Sir Wm. Sandes, 40,000l.; 20 chests to carry the money in, 20l. Edw. Nevill, loan, 200l. Sir Th. A. Cornewall, loan, 333l. 6s. 8d. Ponynges, repairs of Dover Castle, 100l. Fraternity of St George, Southwark, 13s. 4d.—Total, 111,455l. 9s. 10d.
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	May.—King at Greenwich. Arragonese ambr., 66l. 13s. 4d. Four trumpets to attend on the Lord Marquis over sea, 16d. a day each, 24l. Two men bringing a spy from York to Greenwich, 20s. Sebastian Tabot (Cabot), "making of a carde of Gascoigne and Guyon," 20s. Anth. Newporte, loan, 50l. Nich. Morland, going over sea with ordnance, 6l. 13s. 4d. Embroidery and goldsmith's work for 100 jackets, 50l. John Melton, loan, 100l. Harvy, master of The Regient, coats for himself, his mate and 4 quartermasters, 24s. Hen. Tuthill, master of The John of London, conveyance of ordnance from the Tower to The Regent at Portsmouth, 10l. Patrick Browne, loan, 40l. Welsh commissioners, 106l. 13s. 4d. Sir John Carowe, captain of The Regient, 100l. Marchmont herald in Scotland, 20l. Ely, a Scotch herald, 100s. Edw. Boleyn, wages in advance, 15l. The serjeant of the larder, loan for provision of malt for Calais, 100l. Princess of Castile's offering at Guylford's marriage, 6s. 8d. To Mr. Gefforde, for the King's offering at mass of requiem on Tuesday last, 6s. 8d. Master of the Rolls and Sir Th. Boleyn, ambrs. to the Emperor, 20s. a day each, 100l. Blewmantell pursuivant with them, 2s. a day, 100s. Sir Griffith Rise, loan, 333l. 6s. 3d. John Roye, loan, 1,000l. Purple, crimson and russet velvet, embroidery of a green satin gown, and tawny cloth of gold, (fn. 4) 183l. Messengers to Sandwich, to bring mariners to the King at Greenwich, 20s. Offering at Westm., "at pardon at St. Edward's shrine," 6s. 8d.; and at the pardon chapel, 6s. 8d. Rob. Perte, costs on the King's new bark, 40s. Simon Foyte and Anth. Rideler, loan, 200l. Stephen de Saint Iago, master of the ship of St. Sebastian's of Guipuscoa, in part payment for 400 "pieces of guns of iron," 200l. Rob. Dobbes, mercer, 42 pieces of "poldavys," 19s. the bolt; and 148 bolts of "oldrynnes," 12s. the bolt. Cavelcant, guns, 311l. 19s. 1d. Delivered to Amadas and Jourdan 2,293l. 8s. 3d. in "refuse pence," weighing 786 lbs. 1½ oz. troy the loss of which is 878l. 7s. 9d.—Total, 4,228l. 10s. 6d.
	June.—King at Greenwich. John Paynter, going to Spain with letters to John Style, 100s. The pursuivant who came from the Emperor, 66s. 8d. Mr. Almoner, "redeeming of certain prisoners out of the Newgate, Ludgate, Marshalsey, the King's Bench and other," 51l. 5s. 6d. Friars of St. Katharine's Mount, 40l. Anth. Outhred, King's spear, one year, 60l. 16s. 8d. To Cavelcant, for Spinelly's half-year's fee, 50l.; his reward, 26l. 13s. 4d. Humph. Walker, gunfounder, 10l. 2s. 8d. Peter Corsy, 420 handguns, with a bottle and a mould to each, 9s. apiece, with a great gun of copper and two great iron guns, 249l. 6s. 8d. John Blewbery, providing stuff for the army, 320 days, 8l. 0s. 6d. Gibson, stuff for the jousts at Greenwich, 1 June, 60l. 13s. 11½d. Master of the Rolls and Boleyn, going to the Emperor, 100l. Geo. Harward, ordnance, 55l. 16s. Dr. West, going to Scotland, 10l.—Total, 1,679l. 13s. ½d.
	July.—King at Greenwich. Herald at arms coming from the Emperor, 10l. King of Denmark's pursuivant, 40s. A man bringing letters from the Lord Marquis, 53s. 4d. Rougecross, going to Scotland, 27 days, 54s. Cloth of gold, gilt spangles (5s. 8d. an oz.), white spangles (4s. 6d. 0z.), and embroidery, 315l. 12s. 5d. Wm. Pawne, posts "lying from London to Berwick," 100l. Ric. Jerningham, King's spear, six months, 30l. 13s. 4d. (fn. 5) Nich. Jacson, going by water to Sandwich and Portsmouth, 5 days, 10s. Master of The Souveraigne, 66s. 8d. Mortemer, embroidering "tappettes" for the new gallery, 20l. Ric. Pynson, printing books of statutes for the army over sea, 100s. Delivered to Jerningham 7,500 cr. received of Sir Edw. Haward and Sir Thos. Boleyn, at 4s. 4d. each, in groats 60l., and in nobles 85l. 16s. 8d.=677l. 20d. Richmond herald, attending on Sir Rob. Wingfield, 13l. 6s. 8d. Rob. Benbowe and others, for The James of Hull, 260l. Sir Rob. Corson, loan, 300l. Hen. Pyckman, King's bowyer, 73s. 4d. Servant of the Lord Marquis, bringing letters, 10l. Delivered to Amadas and Jourden, 2 July, refuse groats and pence, the loss whereof is 275l. 2s. 3d. (fn. 5) Walter Hyndy, 100 sheaves of arrows, with cases and girdles, at 5s. a sheaf, 25l. John Roy, loan, 1,000l. To Jerningham, for Leonard Friscobald, by exchange, 666l. 13s. 4d. Ric. à Cornwall, loan, 200l. Rob. Leighton, yeoman of the guard, petty captain of The Gabriell of Topsham, year's wages, 12d. a day. Carriage of the jackets of the guard from Westm. to Greenwich, 8d. Fraternity of St. Dunstan in the West, London, 40s. Conveyance of the King's stuff from Greenwich to Portsmouth, with two yeomen to wait on it, 12s. 6d.—Total, 4,734l. 0s. 10d.
	August.—1st, at Portsmouth; 8th, 15th, Bishop's Waltham; 22nd, Wardlam; 29th, Oking. A gentleman of Spain, in gold, 20l. Sir Rob. Candysshe, reward to himself and "the navy being northward at the taking of Davy Faulconer," 100l.; the King to "be answered of the half of all such prizes as hath been taken," 100l. The White Friars in Fleet Street, London, towards their general chapter on St. Laurence's Eve, 13l. 6s. 8d. Th. Broke, carriage of the jackets from Greenwich to Bishop's Waltham, 60 miles, 10s. Ric. Dynes, "expences done by him upon a Scot," 56s.; to the same Scot, 20s. John Sargeaunte, attaching a Breton at Lyme, 26s. 8d. Wm. Boneve, bringing up the same Breton, 53s. 4d. "A man that came from an Earl out of Denmark that proffered the King's grace 500 men," 100s. Messengers from the Marquis, 60s. Two men who brought tidings from Sir Edw. Haward of the "drowning" of the carrack of Brest, 10l. Wm. Curtenay, 6 months' wages, 60l. 16s. 8d. Arragonese ambr., 66l. 13s. 4d. Lord Abergavenny, Mr. Comptroller and Mr. Marny, riding to Portsmouth, their diets, 40l.—Total, 651l. 19s. 2d.
	September.—5th, 12th, 19th, at Windsor; 26th, Eltham. To Walter Foster, works at Greenwich and Eltham, 200l. Christ. Rochester, loan, 80l. Sir Rob. Curson, fee in advance, 100l. Edw. Gwylforde, for money received of Th. Stedelf, 15 March anno 2^do, from the revenues of Dudley's land, 120l. Amadas, 1,122l. 6s. Spinelly, reward, 66l. 13s. 4d. Leonard Friscobald, 744 pieces of Almain rivets, 11s. the pair. Sir John Cutt, ordnance, 3,000l. Abbot of St. Mary's, near York, and Mr. Magnus, to be kept for the King's business, 12,000l. "The Admiral his brother, of the Spanish navy that come to the King," 6l. 13s. 4d.; a man that came with him, 40s. A man that brought conjurors to Windsor, 13s. 4d. A man "that brought up a certificate of all the Frenchmen and Bretons" dwelling in Dorset and Wiltshire, 20s. Daunce, 17,000l. Ambr. of Flanders, 66l. 13s. 4d. Carriage of jackets from Windsor to Eltham, 4s. 6d. Daunce, 6,000l. Sir Th. Knyvet, loan, 133l. 6s. 8d. Ponynges, 100l., to be employed on Dover Castle. A man bringing letters from the King of Arragon, 100s. Calvacant, for Boleyn and Young, 100l.; for Sir Rob. Wingfield, 100l. Anne Harpesfeld, "verdours" and tapestry, 86l. 14d. John Jenyns, conveying the 12,000l. to York, 14l. 12s. 2d.—Total, 43,559l. 9s. 3½d.
	October.—3rd, 10th, at Eltham; 17th and 24th, Greenwich. Sir John Cutt, 1,000l., to be paid Norton for ordnance from time to time. John Roy, loan for 5 years, 1,000l. Guy Willestrop, for to ride into his country, 20l. Christ. Knyvet, going to the Duchess of Savoy, 20l. James Knyvet, "for bekering with the Frenchmen," 10l. Sir Edw. Haward, Lord Admiral, for good service on the sea, 66l. 13s. 4d. Windsor herald, going with letters to the King of Arragon and the Lord Marquis, 13l. 6s. 8d. Admiral of the Spanish navy, 100l.; his son, 40l.; three other captains, 20l. each; and 200l., to be distributed among the army. Works at Greenwich and Eltham, 200l. Cloths of gold, velvet and silks, 880l. 3s. Wm. Courteney, loan, 200l. A gentleman who brought letters from the Duchess of Savoy and a crossbow from the Emperor, 10l. Tuke, posts and couriers, 182l. 0s. 1d.—Total, 4,311l. 13s. 7d.
	November.—1st, at Greenwich; 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Westm. Tuke, for Young and Boleyn, 100l. Blewmantell, 10l. Domingo Alos, for a carrack, 4,600 ducats = 1,035l. Sampson Norton, 2 months' wages, 61s. Malvesey, riding to Hampton on the business of the new carrack, 40s. Barnard Flour, glazing Our Lady Chapel, Walsingham, 23l. 11s. 4d. Cavelcant and Peter Course, "bugie skins," 166l. 18s. Unicorn, Scotch pursuivant, 100s. Daunce, 4,000l. Belknap, for the 9th and 10th part of the money he advanced for the fines of outlawries, 585l. 10s. 5d. Delivered to Rob. Fenrother and Nic. Worley 600l. in refuse groats, the loss of which is 105l. 10s. 3d. Michael Gastes, who proffered his services to the King, 6l. 13s. 4d. Denis Harres, loan by Wm. Bulley, 300l. Edw. Haldeworth, "going to the Emperor upon a privy message from the King," 100s. Wm. Pole and Walter Hyndy, the King's fletcher, 12l. 6s. 5d. Daunce, 3,000l. Sir John Hussey, keeping the King's wards, 100l. "For the lack of 60,000l. told at the Tower," 88l. 8s. 2d. Cavelcant, for Spinelly, 50l.—Total, 10,884l. 16s. 10½d.
	December.—5th, 12th, Westm.; 19th, 26th, Greenwich. Norton and Sir Ric. Cholmeley, repairing a tower in the Tower of London with timber and stone work for the ordnance, 66l. 13s. 4d. To Dr. Rawson, for masses at Our Lady of Pewe on All Souls' Day, 43s. John Westall, "towards his lechecrafte, late being in The Regient," and his wages, 8l. 10s. 10d. "St. Nicholas Bishop," 6l. 13s. 4d. Daunce, for the wars, 20,000l. 2 servants of the Princess of Castile, at 12d. a day, 22s. Arragonese ambr., 66l. 13s. 4d. Reward to John Style's son in law, 13l. 6s. 8d. Cavelcant, harnesses for the ordnance, 1,000l. Leonard Friscobald, same, 1,000l. Sir Rob. Corson, loan, 200l.; quarter's wages, 100l. Cholmeley, diets of prisoners in the Tower, 98l. 8s. 4d. Wm. Wynnesbury, lord of misrule, 10l. Carriage of jackets, 2s. 6d. Works at Eltham and Greenwich, 100l. Hyndy, "matresses and other crossbow shates," 6l. 8s. Rougedragon, attending on Lord Dacre and Sir Rob. Drury, ambrs. to Scotland, 118s. Friars Observant at Greenwich, for 100 lbs. of wax given them by the King, 48s. Peter de Casa Nova, marshal of the trumpets, 12 banners for trumpets, 12l.—Total, 23,315l. 8s. 1d.