National Archives,
LR5/64, fols. 1-2
Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue and
Predecessors and Successors: Vouchers and Accounts
Queen Henrietta Maria's
Jointure (Household Vouchers, 1627-33)
A bill and receipt for payment to
Charles Gentile
, embroiderer and cutter, for costumes for a masque. The receipt is signed by
Gentile, and dated 11 April 1632. The document comprises a single leaf, folded in
half.
The bill occupies pp. 1-3; with the receipt also on p. 3; p. 4 the identification
of the
bill.
[fol. 1]
<
Bill
>
A note of the worke which was done for the queenes
Majestes vse from the first of Ianuarie 1630 to the
last of March 1631 being one quarter of a yeare by
Charles Gentile
her Majestes Imbroderer and Cutter
[fol. 1v]
The xxith
For ymbrodering a greene satten gowne, body, panes and basses and a white satten
petticoate and the sleeues with silver copper for her
Majestie for ye Masque
<70> 60li-00s-00d
The same day
<For laming and cutting the basses & panes
02-00-00>
More for xij dozen of tassell of silver copper at 4s the dozen
02-08-0
The same day
For a gowne and petticoate ymbrodered sutable & in the same
forme as the queenes, & ⎡for⎤ paterne & all for Mrs
Carewe one of the Maydes of honor to her Majestie
<70> 60-00-00
<For laming and cutting the basses & panes
02-00-00>
For xij dozen of tassells of silver copper at 4s ye dozen
02-08-00
[fol. 2]
The some allowed to bee payed is xxxvili vis iiijd
[Endorsement]
SuDenbigh
La:Bethell Geo:
Abercromy
Hughe Astom Clarke
Receaued thexith Day of Aprill 1632 by me
Charles
Genty of Sir
Richard Wynn Knt and Baronet her
Majesties Treasure r & Receaver generall the some
of one hundred thirty six poundes six shillinges fower pence
Current money in full Dischardge of this Bill
by Debenter for our Lady Daie Quarter 1630. I said Receaued the
somme of Cxxxvjli vis iiijd
[signature]
Charles Gentel
[fol. 2v]
[Identification]Our Lady quarter. fromthe first of Ianuary 1630 to the last of March1631
.
Charles Gentye her majes
tes imbrotherer his bill.