ff [92v–3] (11 February) (Christopher Newsam's disbursements)
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| Item to Danyell the Trmpeter | xx s. |
| ... | | |
| ... | |
| Item to the waytes by Mr. Lister | v s. |
...
f [94v]
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| Item to laverack for musick | ij s. vj d. |
| Item to prisoners | iij d. |
| Item to boyes that were Mummers | vj d. |
| ... | |
| Item to the waytes of Richmond | xij d. |
| Item to Mr. Pollards man that brought half a doe: | ij s. vj d. |
| Item to the waytes of yorke | ij s. vj d. |
| Item to Mr. Askewths man that brought New yeare guifts | vj d. |
...
f [95v]
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| Item for Mr. harry at ij. playes | xij d. |
| Item given your Worship at your going to the play. | v s. |
| Item for seats at the play & going there | ij s. |
| ... | |
| Item to your worship at play | ij s. |
| Item to my Lord Dudleys men | ij s. |
| ... | |
| Item to your worship at play | iij s. iij d. |
...
f [102] (20 March)
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| Item to the Waites of Yorke March 13 | ij s. |
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The Bellasis family was resident at Newburg Priory.
‘Mr. Harry’ is likely being used here to differentiate from Sir Henry. ‘Your Worship’ may refer either to Sir Henry or Sir Thomas Bellasis. 'Lo{rd} Dudleys men' (f [95v]) would have been the company under the patronage of Edward Sutton (1567-1643), fifth Baron Dudley, which performed widely in the north, including performances in Newcastle, York, and at Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire (P&P).
Record title: Accounts of Sir
Henry and Sir
Thomas Bellasis
Repository:
NYCRO
Shelfmark: ZDV V 10
Repository location: Northallerton
For information on Sir Henry and Sir Thomas Bellasis see the Introduction.
The locations of payments made while the household was travelling have been noted in the subheading when these can be determined with confidence. There appears to be no regular accounting year.
1608–12; English; paper; 235 leaves (ff [66], [144], and [233] pinned or pasted in); unfoliated (ff [45–6], [156], [158], [167–8], [210–26] blank); 290mm x 185mm; ff [231–5] damaged by mildew and very fragile; vellum cover, title on cover: 'The Book of <...> |Anno Domini | 1608 | <.>nno Do<.> | 1609 | Anno Domini | 1610 | <.>nno Do<.> | 16<..> | Anno Domini 1612.'