Catalogue description Tradesmen's Bills of Lord Robert Dudley, cr. Earl of Leicester in 1564, chiefly for...

Tradesmen's Bills of Lord Robert Dudley, cr. Earl of Leicester in 1564, chiefly for articles of dress, goldsmith's work and saddlery and mostly certified by John Dudley, Anthony Foster and others, his auditors; 1555-1578

At the end (ff.300-444) are warrants signed by Anthony Foster for the delivery out of the Earl's wardrobe of materials for making clothes, etc. 29 Dec. 1565-10 July, 1568.

The bills are as follows:-

-- Gosling, draper, 1555. f. 1;- Christopher Carcano, milliner, 1557. f. 4;- William Chelsham, mercer, 1558-1566. ff. 5,158;- Francis Berty, button-maker 1558. f. 7;- Thomas Allen, skinner, 1559-1565. ff.8, 233;- Robert Smyth, stirrup-maker, 1559-1566. f.9;- John Grene, coffee-maker. ff. 11,24;- Peter Richardson, goldsmith, 1559-1561. f.12;- John Eye, haberdasher, 1559-1564. f.17, --, sword-cutler, 1559. f.25;- -- Wilkinson, lace-man, 1559. f.27;- Mrs Dane, linen draper, 1560-1566. f.29;- Thomas Doughty, bit-maker, 1560-1565. ff.33, 128, 178, 194;- Thomas Hollewey or Holwey, saddler, 1560-1564. ff.34, 134-140;- John Lavynson, goldsmith, 1560-1566. ff.38, 198, 226;- Humprey Mott, Spurrier, 1560. f.42;- William Whittell, tailor, 1561-1566. ff.44-86;- Thomas Cure, saddler, 1561-1566. ff.87, 109, 172, 185, 217;- William Denham or Dunham, goldsmith, 1561-1566. ff.92, 207;- Derrick Anthony, goldsmith, 1561. ff.96, 276;- Francis Barkar; "shepster" and linen-draper, 1561-1566. ff.97, 108, 127-133, 141;- David Smyth, "ymbroder", 1561-1566. f.98;- Nicholas Norton, "upholster", 1561-1566. f.102;- William Tempest, hosier, 1561-1566. f.116;- Thomas Coke, glover, 1562-1566. f.120;- Benedict Spinola, [goldsmith, etc], 1562-1566. ff.146-151;- Maynard Buckwith, hosiet, 1562-1565. ff.152, 209;- Mrs Cowdrye or Storer, "shepster", 1561-1566. f.166;- Roland Frees, shoemaker, 1563. f.169;- Richard Handford, haberdasher, 1563-1566. f.176;- "Hynde the puruyour, Stevynson the ferrour" [farrier], etc, 1563-1564. f.180;- Richard Hynton, haberdasher, 1564-1566. ff.196, 239;- Richard Pecock, mercer, 1565-1568. ff.200, 262, 268;- William Heron "peynter", 1565-1566. f.215;- Edmund More, "inbrotherare", 1565-1568. ff.223, 255, 269;- Peter Trader, goldsmith, 1565-1566. f.224;- "Yonge the glasier", 1565. f.228;- Anthony Pagan, milliner, 1565. f.230;- Nicholas Lezard, "seriaunt- peynter", 1565. f.237;- Andrew Weston, joiner, 1565-1568. ff.240, 263;- John Thomlynson, "upholster", 1565-1566. f.242;- Hans Francke, goldsmith, 1565. f.245;- William Byrde, "custumary", 1566. f.246;- Adam Blaund, skinner, 1566. f.247;- John Tytbache, armourer, 1566. f.251;- John Bushe, goldsmith, 1566. f.252;- Robert Brandon, goldsmith, 1566. f.254;- William le Grys, harness maker, 1566-1567. ff.256, 259;- Richard Paramore, draper. f.284.

Among other matter of interest are entries relating to the Queen's visit to Cambridge, 1564. f.99;- Plate "mortgaged" by Sir H. Sydney, 1564. f.147;- Expenses of a masque at Richmond, 10 June, 1564. f.147;- Tapestry of the "storye of Jezabell", f.148;- Leicester's gains in the "viage with [John] Hawkins", amounting to £301.16.6, received 2 Jan. 1565[6]. f.150;- and stuffs for the Queen's litter, 1567. ff.258, 261.

Folio; ff.444.