same /For couering of the kinges cheir wt Silke and gold vnto the [fo. 142 ijs iiijd First for ij vnces iij quarters of Silke price the vnce xviij iiijs ja ob Item for making of the frenge iiijs ijd xxď Item for making of the Reban Item for werkmanship Item for making and couering of the cheir Summa of alle piers of wraton parcell xvjd iijs iiijd vjš viija xvj ti iijs viija ob These been the parcelles folowing of George the kinges taillour Furst for Making of a longe gowne of crymsyn veluet vpon veluet afterwarde furred withe martrons vjš viija Item for making of a doublet of clothe of gold for the king vjš viijđ Item for making of a Jakette of blac veluet furred w' bogy ijš Item for making of a longe gowne of purpulle veluet furred withe Ermyns powdred vjš viija Item for making of a cote of crymsyn satyn lyned w' white fustian ijš Item for making of ij dalmatikkes one of crymsyn saten the other of white sarsinet iiijš Item for making of a longe mantelle w' a trayne of crimsin saten furred wt menever Item for making of a hoode of the same satyn Item for making of a kirtell of the same satyn Vš viš viija iijš iiijđ Item for making of a cappe of astate of the same satyn Item for making of a hoode of the same veluet furred Item for making of a kirtill of the same veluet Item for making of a surcot overt of the same veluet Item for making a cappe of astate of the same veluet Item for making of a doublet of crymsyn satyn Item for making of a longe gowne of purpull clothe of golde Item for making of a longe gowne of crymsyn clothe of gold Item for making of a Robe of blew clothe ageinst all Sowlen day furred xš Vš vjš viija iiijš vjš viija Vš iiš Item for making of a kirtell of the same clothe iiš Item for making of the Robez crymsyn veluet for the king ageinst vjš viijđ Item for making of a Tabarde of the same veluet Item for making of vij partie gownes of Cloth of gold white and grene for the henxmen at vš a pece Item for making of vij gownes of crymsyn veluet wroght w' Goldsmythe werke for the henxmen also for making of euery gowne võ xxxvš Item for making of iiij Jakettes of clothe of gold white and grene for the fotemen at iijs iiij xiijs iiijđ Item for making of iiij Jakettes of crymsyn veluet wrought with goldsmythe werke for the saide fotemen at iijš iiij& a pece xiijš iiijđ Summa of George taillour parcelles xv ti iiijš iiij Summa totius M'Dvj ti xviijš xď ob q* XX. Little Device for the Coronation of Henry VII. The document known as the Little Device was in all probability put together before the time of Henry VII. A manuscript in the British Museum, Add. 18,669, dating, Mr. Francis B. Bickley tells me, from early in the sixteenth century, must have been copied from a Little Device written for Richard III.; for at the Recognition in the church the Archbishop is made to announce to the people: "Sirs, here present is Richard, rightful and undoubted inheritor to the crown"; and the people are instructed to call out, "Yea, yea, yea, so be it ; King Richard, King Richard, King Richard." And in the original hand of Add. 18,669 the names of the officers on the day of the coronation are those of Richard III.'s coronation. The Bishops of Durham and Bath support the King, not the Bishops of Exeter and Ely, who actually supported Henry VII.; the Duke of Suffolk was to carry the crown, while the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Lincoln carry the sceptre and rod. Curtana was to be carried by the Earl of Northumberland, and the second sword by the Earl of Kent; the Earl of Huntingdon carried the third sword. The sword of state was given to the Earl of Surrey. All these nobles, with the exception of the Earl of Huntingdon, carry the same ornaments as in the description of the coronation of Richard III., and it is probably a clerical error that substitutes for Lord Lovell, who carried the third sword in 1483, the Earl of Huntingdon, who carried the spurs on that occasion. There is a similar Little Device for the coronation of Henry VIII., which appears to be substantially the same as those for the two preceding Kings. The description of the procession from the Tower to Westminster is exceedingly full, and is as complete as could be desired. The "Dukes of Guienne and Normandy," later known as the "Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine," appear in this procession, but are not mentioned in the description of the religious procession from Westminster Hall. The document assumes that the Queen is to be crowned with the King. As is well known, Queen Elizabeth of York was not married to Henry VII. till nearly three months after Henry VII.'s coronation, and was not crowned till November 25, 1487. There is some confusion to be detected in the names of the Bishops who support the King and Queen. The Bishops of Durham and Bath did not support Henry VII.; the former was probably a partisan of Richard III. The Bishops of Exeter and Ely appear to have performed this duty for Henry VII., though the correcting hand of Add. 18,669 always substitutes Chichester, not Ely, for Bath. But the Bishop of Exeter is also made to support the Queen, while after her coronation the Queen is to be led to her throne by the same Bishops as supported the King. In Add. 18,669 the Bishops are not mentioned at the enthronization of the Queen, and in the Queen's procession the name of the Bishop of Exeter has been left untouched, though the name of the other Bishop has been changed from Rochester to Norwich. It is probably due to an oversight that the name of the Bishop of Exeter has been left uncorrected. It is curious to find that the Bishops made to support the Queen do so "in steede of the busshop of Duresme and Bathe," while no mention is made of the latter Bishops in the description of the King's procession. The "challice of golde" carried with the paten must be St. Edward's chalice. It was probably studded over with gold; but its more usual description is a stone chalice. The manuscript here edited dates, Mr. Bickley tells me, from early in the reign of Henry VIII. The text is not very good, but it is the only complete copy in the British Museum. It belonged once to Ives the Suffolk antiquary. It has been collated with three other copies of the Little Device, which are known in the notes under the symbols B. D. and H. B. is the copy at Belvoir in the possession of the Duke of Rutland, edited for the Camden Society by Mr. William Jerdan, F.S.A. (Rutland Papers, London; Camden Society, 1842). It is complete. D. is Brit. Mus. Add. 18,669, and was purchased from the Earl of Denbigh. Unfortunately it is very defective; all the first part of the Device, up to the departure of the King from the Tower, is wanting, and the tops of the pages have been cut down or have perished, so that two or three lines are missing on every page. Enough, however, is preserved to show its interest. H. is Brit. Mus. Harl. 5,111 (fo. 77), and is of much later date than the others. It agrees mainly with B. in its variants. It also is very defective; all the description of the ceremony, from the entrance of the Queen into the church to the enthronization of the Queen, is missing. It also contains the Little Device for the coronation of Henry VIII. [Brit. Mus. Egerton MS. 985, fo. 1.] /Here followeth 'vnder correction a litle devise of the coro- [fo. I nacion of the most high and mightie christian Prince Henrie the vijth rightfull and indoubted Heire3 and king of the crowne of England and of Fraunce w' their appurtenunces and by the hole assent of all the Lordes both Spirituall and Temporall, and also of all the Commons of this Lande elect, chosen, and required the xxxtie daye of October Anno Domini M'CCCCiiij**v in London to be king of the same. Also of the most noble Princes dame Elizabeth his wief Lawfull® Queene of Englande, and fraunce etc. to be solempnized at Westminster. Fyrst for that there is required' manifolde great and humble services to be don as apperteigneth to the kinges most royall person and estate. And the same services belonge to many, divers, and10 great Lordes, and other nobells of this his Royalme by enheritaunce and custome. Therfore" that the king may assuredly be served, and euery Lorde; and noble person of his Royalme maye vse and enioye such as becometh him by right, The kinges Highnes following Justice hath don to be made his open proclamacions, that euery person clayming to do him any maner service vpon the day of his Coronacion shalbe at the White hall in his Pallice of Westminster the xiiij daye of October next comyng, and hath authorised the Erle of Pembroke, the Erle of Oxenforde, the Lorde Standley, St Edwarde Standley, S' William Husse to heare and determyne euery mans right in that behalf etc. Also in avauncing1 the auncyent nobles of Englande, the king hath appoynted a good numbre of noble persons of this his Royalme to take order of knighthoode, and be made knightes of the bathe in the Tower of London the xxvijthe daye of October next comyng called the evyn of his Coronacion. And that all maner of thinges that 'belong to [fo. 16 such a triumph may be done honorably and orderly disposed. The kinges highnes hath ordeined the noble Lorde the Erle of Oxenforde, Chamberlayn of Englande. The Lorde Standley to be Constable of Englande, the Erle of Notingham to be Marshall of Englande for that daye. Yet forasmuch as the solempnitie of the Kinges "Coronacion and the Queenes is departed in ij dayes observaunce, that is to wytte 'next the day of coronacion, which is called the 'evyn or vigile of the Coronacion, Therfore it is to be shewed following the state behaving and demeaning1o as well of the King, as of the Queene for thes ij dayes. And first of the King. "The Kinges highnes the xxviijth day of October next being in the1 Tower of London, and honorably accompani[ed] wth his Lordes after the hearing of his divine seruice the Masse ended, shall come into the hall, where shalbe a Siegels royall prepared as accordeth for his estate. Wherin his grace sitting, or standing shall order knightes of the Bathe after the forme of the auncient custome of King[es]1 of Englande. And 15there in the same place standing great" Lordes in such estate, as shalbe thought to his highnes for the honor1 and16 weale of him and his Roialm[e]. The order of creacion of knightes of the Bathe to be vnderstande by the Herauldes and so to be conveyed1 &c. 20 19That don the king at his pleaso' may go to" dyner, and that" it 1 areysinge B. H. : 3 thing: B. 5 made: H. 2 28: B. H. 4-4 belongeth to so great a: B. belonginge to the great: H. 7-7 the daye next before the: B; the daie before yo: H. 8-8 om. H. 9 and the self daye of coronacion : B. H. 10 demeanes: H. 11 In marg. S' William Tyler for to see for the preparacion of the Cheire in the hall of the Towre. And the Kinges wardroper for the clothe of Estate. 19 In marg. The knightes of the Bathe to bere the dishes to the Kinges bourde. 21 daye add. B. H. |