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II Financial Memoranda of the Reign of Edward V. Longleat Miscellaneous Manuscript Book II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2009

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1 Historical Manuscripts Commission, appendix to 3rd report (1872), 198Google Scholar. The manuscript was used, and more accurately described, by R. Allen Brown and H. M. Colvin in The History of the King's Works: the Middle Ages (2 vols, 1963) II, 571.Google Scholar

2 The Exeter list (fo. 25) extends to 25 October, 1482.

3 Rosemary Horrox and P. W. Hammond (eds), British Library Harleian Manuscript 433 (4 vols, 1979–83) I, 16Google Scholar. The meeting of convocation was probably forestalled by the deposition of Edward V and no subsidy was granted. I am grateful to Dr Alison McHardy for advice on this point.

4 There is no extant warrant for this payment, the details are taken from the warrant of Dec. 1484 authorizing payment of the remaining £50: PRO Exchequer warrants for issues, E 404/78/3/25.

5 PRO Exchequer receipt rolls, E 401/947 (loans by Gunthorpe, Coke and the abbot of St Albans).

6 PRO £401/949.

7 Horrox and Hammond III, 2; Registrum Thome Bourgchier, Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi A. D. 1454–86 ed. du Boulay, F. R. H., Canterbury and York Society 54 (Oxford, 1957), 54–5.Google Scholar

8 Horrox and Hammond III, 7–8.

9 William Pyrton (Yarmouth), Hugh Jacques (Plymouth/Fowey), Robert Brandon (Lynn). The list does not take account of Richard Farnefold's appointment at Chichester on 9 June. Calendar of Fine Rolls 1471–85 nos 721, 723; Calendar of Patent Rolls 1476–85 p. 352.Google Scholar

10 PRO E 404/78/1/4.

11 PRO Exchequer LTR, foreign accounts, E 364/116.

12 PRO E 404/78/1/6; Horrox and Hammond III, 10–11.

13 PRO E 401/949 sub 28 May.

14 fo. 5. The land in question was the principality of Wales, the duchy of Cornwall, the earldoms of Chester and March and the lordship of Elfael, which had all been administered by the prince's council at Ludlow. Elfael had been part of the Neville land in Wales, and had been exchanged by Gloucester for the duchy of Lancaster lordship of Ogmore: Roluli Parliamenlorum VI, 170.Google Scholar

15 C. L. Kingsford (ed), The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290–1483, Camden Soc. 3rd series 29–30 (1919) II, 160Google Scholar, which confirms the impression of fos 4v–5v that the cost of the coronation was the main business.

16 Wolffe, B. P., The Royal Demesne in English History (1971), 215.Google Scholar

17 Horrox and Hammond I, 15; the grant passed the great seal a day later: CPR 1476–85, 349.Google Scholar

18 Exchequer offices are taken from J. C. Sainty, Officers of the Exchequer, List and Index Society, special series 18 (1983).

19 This is almost certainly the list which survives as part of the signet archive, headed ‘Fees & wages graunted out of the Coronne to diverse Fokes underwritten by king Edward the iiijth whom god pardon’: Horrox and Hammond III, 191–9. On internal evidence this was hastily produced in the reign of Edward V and the type of fees included (payable mainly on farms and customs) suggests an exchequer provenance. Metcalfe was of Nappa (Yorks), a councillor and auditor of the duke of Gloucester.

20 No surviving examples of views of account or petitions for allowance cover the same period as the Longieat lists, but Exeter examples for 13–14 and 22–23 Edward IV respectively contain only a fraction of the Longieat entries: PRO Customs accounts, E 122/41/5, 7.

21 Cos 19, 9v–10. That the latter are the clear revenues, even when this is not explicitly stated, can be seen by a comparison with the enrolled accounts, e.g. the manuscript values the mint at £194 18s 2½d, in 21–22 Edward IV the receipts were £4166s 9d and outgoings £275 13s 8d: PRO E 364/116.

22 Ross, C. D., Edward IV (1974), 386Google Scholar. For contemporary tendencies to exaggerate the scale of the royal treasure, see Wolffe, , Royal Demesne, 224.Google Scholar

23 Some of the loans on fo. 7 were made against the security of the crown jewels, although the manuscript does not say so. Several of the lenders were also executors and the use of the jewels may have been arranged through them: PRO E 401/949; Reg. Thome Bourgchier, 54.Google Scholar

24 PRO E 405/71; Norman Davis (ed), Paston Letters and Papers of the Fifteenth Century (Oxford, 2 vols, 1971–6), II, 440. ‘My lord’ is William lord Hastings.

25 Horrox and Hammond II, 14–15.

26 Mancini, Dominic, The Usurpation of Richard III ed Armstrong, C.A.J. (Oxford, 2nd ed, 1969), 80, 84–6Google Scholar (and notes).

27 Rot Parl VI, 197–8Google Scholar; CPR 1476–85, 353–5.Google Scholar

28 Lyell, L. and Watney, F. D. (eds), Acts of Court of the Mercers' Company 1453–1527 (Cambridge, 1936), 149, 152–4.Google Scholar

29 Horrox and Hammond II, 70–1.

30 Historiae Croylandensis Continuatio in Rerum Anglicarum Scriptorum Veterum I ed Fulman, William (Oxford, 1684), 559, 564, 567, 575Google Scholar. Richard may, of course, have helped himself to Edward's plate, the fate of which is unknown.

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page 215 note e Su' in ms

page 215 note 1 An abbreviated version of the full indenture, for which see Horrox and Hammond III, 13–14.

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page 216 note 2 This sum had been granted by the city for the expenses of the coronation. Letters to the wards were issued on 28 April and the money was to be paid into the Guildhall on 2 May: Corporation of London Record Office, Journal 9 fo. 25v.

page 216 note 3 Richard lord Beauchamp received assignments as treasurer of the household on 4 June (PRO E 401/949), the only reference to him in the office.

page 216 note 4 Piers Curtis of Leicester, keeper of the great wardrobe.

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page 217 note 5 Henry Bourgchier, carl of Essex (d. 4 April 1483) left as heir his grandson Henry. Thomas Bourgchier, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, was the brother of the dead earl.

page 217 note 6 The sheriffs were ordered to enquire into those eligible for knighthood on 20 May, and letters summoning individuals to be knighted were sent on 5 June: PRO Chancery warrants, signed bills, C 81/1529/1; Horrox and Hammond I, 19, III, 11–12.

page 217 note 7 Probably Anne, daughter of Sir John Salvin, whose wardship was sold in September 1483 for 1000 m: Horrox and Hammond II, 13–14. Less likely is the wardship of Ralph, son of Thomas Salvin of Newbiggin, for which Edmund Hastings had paid £166 13s 4d in May: PRO E 401/949; Horrox and Hammond I, 74.

page 218 note 8 Gherado di Bernardo Carnigiani, of Florence; factor of Edward IV.

page 218 note 9 Alexander Lee, of Carragill in Aston Moor (Cumbs); chaplain of Edward IV: Emden, A.B., A Biographical Register of the University of Cambridge to 1500 (Cambridge, 1963). 360.Google Scholar

page 218 note 10 Sic, probably master James Molyneux, an apprentice at law of the duchy of Lancaster.

page 218 note 11 Thomas Rogers, clerk of the king's ships.

page 219 note 12 The Trinity of Eu, bought by Edward IV in 1481: Scofield, C., The Life and Reign of Edward the Fourth (2 vols, 1923) II, 303n.Google Scholar

page 219 note 13 Probably the London goldsmith, William Sayles: Reddaway, T. F., The Early History of the Goldsmiths' Company 1327–1509 (1975)Google Scholar Appendix IV.

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page 221 note 14 John Hayes, of Tiverton (Devon), receiver of the former Clarenee estates in the south west: PRO E 364/115. Where applicable, the totals given in this section are broadly in line with those in the foreign accounts, but are not copied from there.

page 222 note k–k interlined

page 222 note l–l a later addition

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page 222 note 15 Roger Fitzherbert, receiver of the Clarence estates in Warwickshire, Worcester shire, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland: PRO E 364/116. The composition of the Clarence estates under each receiver was fluid (compare the next two notes) and so it is impossible to be sure exactly which lands these totals refer to.

page 222 note 16 Thomas Totoft, receiver of the Clarence estates in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland: PRO E 364/115.

page 222 note 17 Receiver of the Clarence lands in the west midlands: Horrox and Hammond I, 248.

page 222 note 18 Receiver of the crown lands in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: Wolffe, , Royal Demesne, 166.Google Scholar

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page 225 note 19 John Luthington, of Cheshunt (Herts), receiver of the Clarence estates in the county: PRO E 364/116.

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page 226 note y all figures in this section added later

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page 226 note c The deleted, and Richard Bolder interlined

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page 226 note 20 In what follows, Christian names have been supplied as necessary from CFR but complete blanks have not been filled.

page 227 note e–e an addition

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page 228 note k Boston figures deleted here

page 228 note 21 By letters patent of 23 December 1481 Brampton was allowed to ship wool through London, Sandwich and Southampton quit of customs worth £700: CPR 1476–85, 248.Google Scholar

page 229 note 22 Giovanni Ambrosio dr Nigrono, of Genoa.

page 229 note 23 William Aubrey, cofferer of Edward V as prince of Wales: S. Bentley (ed), Excerpta Historica (1831), 247Google Scholar. Wallingford was part of the prince's duchy of Cornwall, but Aubrey apparently held no office within the lordship: compare PRO Special collections, rentals and surveys, SC 6/1302/1.

page 229 note 24 Edward Hardgill, steward of Mere (Wilts): CPR 1476–85, 455.Google Scholar

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page 232 note 25 See fo. 15v above. The three Southampton payments are entered on the receipt roil (E 401/949 sub 28 May), the Bristol and Boston ones are not.

page 232 note 26 Stoldus de Altoviti, of Florence. I am grateful to Dr Wendy Childs for this identification.

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page 233 note 27 The following lists are of payments made by the specific pairs of customers, hence the irregular dates in several cases. Here, the starting date is determined by the appointment of Combe on 28 July 1481 (Kelsale was already in post): CFR 1471–85 nos 625, 627, 629.

page 233 note 28 Edward IV had bought le Holy Cost from Antonio Salvage and Nicolo Lomellini in 1481: CPR 1476–85, 282.Google Scholar

page 233 note 29 Giovanni de' Bardi had paid £200 on the king's behalf for the expedition of royal business at Rome: ibid, 296.

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page 234 note 30 This warrant has not been traced among the warrants for issues. The payments are, however, apparently related to those listed in PRO E 404/77/3/46.

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page 237 note 31 Cruse and Symondes had captured a Scottish ship of war in July 1480: PRO E 404/77/3/41 (28 August 1482).

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page 238 note w by side the merchantz of Hans, the viteler of Calice and the prioure of Cristchurche of Canterbury deleted

page 238 note x on' all' marginal note

page 239 note y–y a later addition

page 239 note 32 Hatfield was clerk of the works at Eltham, where Edward IV undertook extensive rebuilding: History of the King's Works II, 936–7.Google Scholar

page 240 note a East deleted

page 240 note b this and the other figures in the entry are interlined

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page 240 note 33 See fo. 31v.

page 240 note 34 Clerk of the king's jewels: CPR 1476–85, 223.Google Scholar

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page 244 note 35 Sic, the reference is to the archers at Calais, compare to. 11.

page 244 note 36 Sic, probably Richard Burton, the feodary at Wakefield: PRO SC 6/1088/24.