Household accounts

These are the steward's accounts for the household of Richard Bertie and his wife Katherine duchess of Suffolk. The various sections of the accounts are marked by parchment tags glued to the lower edges.

f. 1. List of the household, the servants with their wages.

4. "An exstint drawne for the pantrie in October 1560."

This shows the allowance of loaves made in household, with a calculation of the number of loaves of bread baked from various quantities and types of flour.

6. "Jewell house and deptes repaid" Dec. 1560-Oct. 1562., monthly accounts.

9. "Wardrobe of robes. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

27. Children of honowre. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

30vo For bookes bought by Mr. Coverdall for Mistris Susan 2 xx Nov. 1561.

37. Warderobe of beddes. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562

51. Gyftes and rewardes. Oct. 1561.

68. Wurkes and Buyldinges. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

N.B. that works were going on at Eresby, Grimsthorpe, Vaudey and Belleau.

80. Charges in the Lawe. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

80vo. To Mr. Lacie of Stamford which drewe a book of Survayes for my master at his command the xd daye in iii French crownes, xviiis.

86. Husbandry Oct. 1560-Oct. 1562.

94. Necessaryes. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

112. Bakhouse and Pantre. Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

122. Bruhouse and Buttry Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

134. Cellor Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

140. Spicery chaundry and Lawndry Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

152. Kychen Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

166. Jurnyeng Oct. 1560.

173. Oct. 1561. To Mr. Robart Sampson for his charges rydyng in his syrcuyt to kepe corts as by his bill appeareth.

183. Stable Oct. 1560 - Oct. 1562.

193. c.f. Burgus and Georgis wages.

<p>Long extracts from this book printed in H.M.C. Ancaster pp. 459-73.</p>