con' di. y'd iiijs, wt a roule of black goulde sarcenet, con' di. y'd, iiijs, the garding of black purled lace v. oz. xlviiis Harrowlde to ye Lorde of Mysrule. A large garment wt ruffed sleves, con' ii ells di. of red sarcenet, at v3 viijd the ell, xiijs iiijd, garded wt gold sarcenet i y'd viiis, and tufted wt white sarcenet i ell di viiis, lyned wt redd buckeram, con' v y'ds iijs iiijd, wt one pe of buskins of grene satten, con' i y'd di. xiis; in all oute of the steor xlviijs viijd A great coate of blew satten wt ruffed sleeves and ruffed in the waste vii y'ds, at viiis ye yd, lvis, wt one cappe of blew satten, con' iii qr, vis, garnished with white sarcenet, con' i q'ter ell, besides the garding of the cote of parcement lace, ix oz. di lxiis Orator. A longe garmente of crymsene sarcenet, wt longe sleves con' iii ells di. at vs iiijd the ell, xviiis viiid, garded wt gould sarcenet i y'de, viiis, tufte wt white sarcenet i ell di. viiis. wt a hed pece of white damaske, con' iii q'r y'd at viiis the y'd, vis. frenged wt venys gould di. oz. iiiis. lyned wt buckeram vi y'ds iiijs; all out of the store Trucheman. xlviijs viijd A cote of red sarcenet, con' 2 ells di, at v3 viijd the ell, xiijs iiijd, garded wt yellow goulde sarcenet, con' i y'de, at viijs, and tufte wt white sarcenet i ell di. viij', lyned wt red buckeram v yards, iijs iiijd, wt a capp of yelow satten, con' di. y'd, iijs iiijd; in all, out of the store, besids all other charges of w'kemanship and pvisions, bought. xxxvis Irisheman.* A large garment of blewe and redde satten pained, con' viij y'ds, at vjs viijd the y'd, liijs iiijd, lyned wt black buckeram vi y'ds, iiijs, wt a hear (a wig) of blacke flaxe, and a hed pece of dornix,† wthe by estimac'on ijs iiijd, wt a sword price ijs vjd, wt a pair of buskens of bridges satten, con'i yd di. at vs the yd, vijs vjd; in all lxviijs ijd Irishewoman. A mantele of red and blew satten paned, con' ix y'ds at vis viiid the y'd, lxs, lyned wt red buckeram, v y'ds, iis vid, wt a smock of yellowe buckeram, con' vi y'ds, iiijs, wt a hear of flax, worth by estimac'on iiis iiijd, wt a girdle of red sarcenet, con' i q'ter yd, xvis; in all, besides w'kemanship and other charges of provisio' liis viiid Hunters. ye vi huntinge cotes of russet damaske con' xxiiij y'ds at vs ye y'd, vili, wt vi hatts of the same, con' iiij y'ds, at vs ye yd, xx3, wt sleves of crymsen taffata, con' 4 ells at xiis ell, xlviiis, lyned wt red buckeram vi y'ds, iiijs; in all, besids the w'kemanshipp and charges of provisions bought. ixli xiis Juggeler. A long coate and cap of blew satten wt wide sleves, con' vii y'ds, at viiis ye y'd lvis, garded wt yellowe satten ii y'ds, at viiis ye y'd xvis; in all, besids ye w'kemanshipp and other charges of pvisions bought Tumbler. lxxijs 1 gerkyn and a pair of sloppes of yellow and blew sat *It is evident from these entries that the attire of the Irish at this period was national and peculiar. + Dornix, a coarse sort of damask made at Deornick in Flanders. ten, paned, con' vi y'ds, at viiis ye yd; all out of ye store, xlviijs S'm totalis of the hole valewe of all the abovesaid percells this yeare taken and spent owte of the store of the King's Maties revells and tentes cclxiili xvis The Lord of Mysrule, his charges besyds ye store Mearser, for his abovesaid sute of purple furred vellet xixli xviis vid, his counsellor and pages xxxvli vs ixd, besids XX other silks and vellet—iiii iiijli xviiijs iiid. Sylkewoman, for divers lace frange and other furniture of silke and goulde to garnishe the same xxvili ijs vid Apparelinge and furnishinge of him and his retynewe. Draper for M. xxxviii y'ds of cloth for his yemen and other baser officers cxiili xiis vid Tailour and karvers, for the workmanshippe of the same lxviili viiis xd vili xs Feltmaker for feltes Skynner and Fether maker, for furs and fethers, xyli viiis viiid Horner for blowinge hornes, turner for daggers and squyrtes, and other weapons, and the wyer drawer for his coynes xlvs viiid Over and besids The charges of garneture and workemanship, wt stuf and other provisions bought and made of new this yer, for the furniture of the said Lord of Misrule. His TRIUMPH OF VENUS AND MARS, wt their pageants, maskes, and other furniture :-to the Grocer, for painters stuf and the like necessaries xyli xiiis, Painters xiiili viis vid. Joyners cvis id. And Karvers workinge upon the same xviijs viijd. Basket makers, for workmanship of the same, and the stuf iiili ixs viiid. Myllyner xxxvis iiijd. Glover xvis, and others iiijli xvs iid for stuf spent about the maskes. His Tiltes for his Justes and his play of execution.* Karver, for hobby horses and other properties made for the same ixli xviiis. Carpenter, for the w'kemanshipp and stuffe of the same lxxili viiis. Smythe, for the w’kmanshipp of the same and stuffe, xviiis vid. All manner of necessaries, tooles, and utensiles, occupied and spent about his furniture and doings, wt cariages, bote-hyre, and other ordinary charges hereto dewly incident, xiili viis ixd. C XX £.iii iiij ixli iiij3 ixd ob. (i. e. £.389. 4s. 9d.) The whole dette dewe to be paid by ye king's ma'tie to the creditors and workemen of their charges this yere and the last is vii.xviili xs ixd ob. i. e. £717. 10s. 9d. The remayne of the like charges of the said lorde of mysrule for the furniture of his retynewe and doings of the last year, with provisions bought for the same, beinge yet behinde and unpaid for, over and besides all that was taken and spent out of the store of the Kings Revells that year, about the same as by a declarac'on thereof will appear cccxxviiili vis *The sentence passed upon the King's uncle, the Protector Somerset, appears to have suggested this play of execution to the Lord of Misrule, to whose levity no event or circumstances, however serious, seem to have set bounds. (23.) Disguisings, Masks, Interludes, Plays, &c. Michael Stanhope to Sir Thomas Cawarden. The Lord Protector, the Duke of Somerset, desires him to cause garments to be made for six Masks, of whom the King himself will be one: they are to be for persons of the King's stature. The jest appears to have been to keep the spectators ignorant which of the maskers was the King. Thus, in a scene of Shakspeare's Henry VIII. the King is described as entering with twelve maskers habited like shepherds; and Wolsey says: "There should be one among them by his person More worthy this place than myself to whom, I would surrender it. Chamberlain. Such a one they all confess There is indeed, which they would have your Grace Wolsey. Let me see, then. By all your good leaves, gentlemen, here I'll make King. You have found him, Cardinal. [The King unmasks.” See also Cavendish's Life of Wolsey, which appears to have been known to Shakspeare, and closely followed by him in many incidents of the play. Gentle Mr. Cawerden, My Lorde Protecto's pleaso' is that you shall cause garments to be made for vi maskes, wherof the King's Matie shal be be woon, and the residue of his statiore, end vi other garments of like bignes for torch bearers, wt convenient diligence, so as the |