f [i] (1–6 September)
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In this Booke is Contayned the great charge the Towne was att in receauinge of the Queenes Maiestie in Anno 1591/ folio 133
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f 133
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The Acompte of the Layinge oute
of the 98 li. per
Contra sithence
the fyrste of September 1591
Item fyrste for the gylltinge of the Masse | j li. j s. d. |
paid to mr Studlye for a pursse for hyr Maiestie | j li. ix s. d. |
ffor 40 li. was geven in the purse to hyr Maiestie | xl li. s. d. |
for 10 li. was <.>ll the steward aboute Nessesary for the towne againste the quenes Maiesties cuminge | x li. s. d. |
paid for pearell to tryme the pursse | li. v s. d. |
paid for the gylltinge & mending of |
li. vij s. ij d. |
paid to the clarke of the markit at hyr Maiesties being hir | j li. s. d. |
paid to the Cryer & trumpetire of the clarke of markit | j li. s. d. |
paid to the Yemen of the flagenes | j li. s. d. |
paid to the Surveyour of the Waytes | j li. s. d. |
paid to the trumpetares the Some of | ij li. xiij s. iiij d. |
paid to the sargentes at Armes | ij li. s. d. |
paid to the harbingers the sume of | j li. vj s. viij d. |
paid to the Yemen husshire which brott the sworde | li. x s. d. |
paid to the Marshalles xx s. | j li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes porttares the some of | j li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes fott mene | ij li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes Mussisiones | ij li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes Cochmen | li. xiij s. iiijd. |
paid to the Kynge of Arms | iij li. vj s. viij d. |
paid to the Blacke garde the some of | j li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes turnbroches | li x s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes Charrottes men | li. v s. d. |
paid to the Yemane of the Malle | li. vj s. d. |
paid to the gromes of hyr Magestees chamber | j li. s. d. |
paid to the Yemen Watires of the garde | j li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes gentlemen husshires | ij li. s. d. |
paid to hyr Magestes ordinarye messengers | j li. s. d. |
paid for iij bootes Lodes of bowes | li. ij s. d. |
paid for bringinge vpe of the bowes | li. s. iiij d. |
paid for makinge clene aboue the Castill Ringe | li. s. viij d. |
paid for a quarte of Rose Wallter | li. j s. ij d. |
paid to my Lord Admyralles playires | j li. s. d. |
paid for medswett for to strowe the Wyndoes for hyr Magestie | li. iij s. iiij d. |
paid shingelltry for the Lyveries for the drome plaiares | iij li. iiij s. d. |
paid mr grigorye for tryminge of the Buttes | j li. v s. viij d. |
paid Langmore for makinge the dromes aparill | li x s. d. |
paid mr Studlye for his bill of charges Layd oute by him as by his bill one the fylle apirithe | j li. xiiij s. d. |
The Reste for the cliringe of this Acompte Was all vnto Iacksone steward at his goinge to sarum with mr Knyghte & mr goddarde about the Comision betwene b.sse & the town 9 . 14 . 3 d. with 16 d. Lefte in ye mony | ix li. xv s. vij d. |
Somme iiij xx xviij li. ix s. ij d.
The whole of f 133 appears to relate to the queen's visit to Southampton on progress. It contains many payments as gifts to members of her entourage, including her footmen, grooms of the chamber, the king of arms, the black guard. The writing is rather sloppy, suggesting that this is a rough account to be copied into the mayor's accounts, or perhaps the missing steward's accounts for this year.
Record title: First Book of Debts
Repository: Southampton City Archives
Shelfmark: SC5/2/1
Repository location: Southampton
The contents of these accounts include debts owed to and
by the town, 1525–91, and rentals, inventories, and sweet wine accounts, 1572–1601. A set of
accounts for 1602 is very similar to the sixteenth- century stewards'
accounts, but not identified as such. A list of the expenses of the queen's visit in 1591 appears on f 133. The
unfoliated leaves at the front contain an alphabetical list of debtors.
The accounting year runs from Michaelmas to Michaelmas.
1525–1602; English; paper; xxiii + 137, followed by 81 blank unfoliated leaves; 410mm x 277mm; original ink foliation; good condition; original tooled leather cover reinforced with paper, no title on cover. On f [i] (recto): 'Tempore henrici huttoste | Maioris Anno domini ml vc xxvmo | Liber debitorum ville Suthampton.'