Issues of the Exchequer: Being Payments Made Out of His Majesty's Revenue During the Reign of King James I. |
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6th of November aforesaid appearing appointed April.-By order assigns attendance August bill of particulars Blessed Virgin Mary charges dated 19th dated 28th dated 2nd dated 3rd dated 6th dated the last dated this day December December.-By order delivered diets disbursed divers Duke Duke of Savoy Elector Palatine Esquire Exchequer February February.-By order full payment full satisfaction gelding George gold Highness's Honourable the Earl imprest James January jesty's jewels June King of Denmark King's Knight Lady Elizabeth last of July last past letters patent Lewknor London Lord Chamberlain Lord Treasurer Majesty's free gift Majesty's household Majesty's principal secretaries Majesty's service March Master May.-By order November.-By order October palace of Westminster parcel Paul Marco payable prest Prince Prince's Privy Council Privy Seal receipt Richard Right Honourable Robert Pye sent September Sir Henry Sir John Sir Robert Sir Thomas subscribed and allowed sundry Westminster writ writ current yearly allowance
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Page xxiii - At their last being at Theobalds, about a fortnight ago, the queen, shooting at a deer, mistook her mark, and killed Jewel, the king's most principal and special hound ; at which he stormed exceedingly awhile ; but after he knew who did it, he was soon pacified, and with much kindness wished her not to be troubled with it, for he should love her never the worse : and the next day sent her a diamond worth two thousand pounds as a legacy from his dead dog.
Page 331 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.
Page 333 - And these our letters shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalfe. Given under our Signet at our mannor of Greenewiche. the seavententh day of May in the first yeere of our raigne of England, France, & Ireland, & of Scotland the six & thirtieth. Ex per Lake.
Page 310 - And, of our more special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant, unto the said...
Page 192 - May 1616, to James Mauncy, painter, the sum of £265, in full satisfaction of the charges of painting and gilding of a monument to be erected and set up amongst the rest of His Majesty's most honourable progenitors, within the chapel of the collegiate church of St. Peter, in Westminster, for the memory of His Majesty's most dearly beloved mother, the Lady Mary, late Queen of Scotland.
Page 329 - ... natural and private capacities; and an action of debt may in such case be brought against them, or any of them, their or any of their heirs, executors, or administrators, in any court...
Page 37 - Works," did receive, during the years 1606 and 1607, various sums of money " for the framing, making, erecting, and finishing of a tomb for Queen Mary, late Queen of Scotland . . . according to a Plot thereof drawn " ; and that " William Cure, his Majesty's MasterMason, son and executor under Cornelius Cure...
Page xxvii - ... they were struck with the extensive genius of the man, who, being educated amidst naval and military enterprises, had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which, at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work as his History of the World.
Page 331 - Year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine and thirtieth.
Page 309 - our High Treasurer of England, to reduce all such papers, as " well those that heretofore remained in the custody of Sir Thomas " Lake, Knight, being the papers of some of the Principal Secre...