168 Wulfhall and the Seymours. 
more playnlye doethe appere. That is to say—From Sonnday the xxvijth daye 
of August inclusive, unto Sonneday the xxiiijth daye of September exclusive 
by the space of four weeks. 
CARPENTERS 
Woxrckyne as well of and upon the takyng downe of all the offices in the 
great hall within the said palis there, as allso makyng of dyvers offyces, with 
skaffolds for paynters, plasterers, and glasyers to worcke upon. Moreover for 
the worckyng and makyng of dyverse frames for sundre offices, the Comyn 
Keychn, boylyng-house, skaldyng-house, and the worckyng-house: with 
makyng of the Pastrye, larderers and hachell-house. * As allso makyng of 
Tables and Tressells for the sayd offices. And not only preparyng the said hall 
with Dormy Trestles and plancks for cords upon bothe the sydes of the same 
hall, and makyng the stayres going up to the Kyng’s Benche and the Chancery 
to the high tables and makyng a half-pace} there with boarding and flowering 
the comyn place at the surveying place, in the said hall; but allso makyng and 
setting up all manner of necessarys within the presint of the said palis. Further- 
more in makyng of Rayles for Rayling the High waye on both sydes from the 
said Hall doore throughe the palis, the Kings strete and the Sanctuary unto 
the West doore of the Abby there. And makyng a skaffold from the said 
West doore unto the steppes before the High Awlter, with allso framyng a 
Skaffold before the same awlter, with makyng and framyng dyverse partitions 
to staye the people from pressyng in at the same tyme of the said Coronation.”’} 
No. TV, 
Entertainment of King Henry VIII. at Wulfhall, August, 1539, 
See page 145. 
W oULFHALL,—SETTERDAY THE Ixth DAyzE or AvuGusTE, THE Kinas Masyesty 
with wis Noxpiniry anpD HoLE HovseHoLD, My Lorp 
AND My LADY WITH THARE HOLE HOUSEHOLD. 
: 8. d, & s dad 
Fyne Floure ( Bought of theKing’s officers 
ees ( fyne flour and for the 
: Lords (4 bush.) cor OE rl 
ee é Breade...... Do. (20 doz.) oat) 0120 en: Re 
Pp wed Meall ......Ditto: for the Pastrie (6 J 
Seca Bushels) oe Se 
f Beere and ( Bought of the Kyng’s Offi- 
Aile cers, bere and aill, 2 tuns 
BUTTERIE. 3 hogsheads eae (Ocea0 ee 
[Umanareappd Do. 150 ae Ole 0 
Gascon Wine.Do. 1 pipe ow re. 0. 0 i 
GELLER. { Swete Wine...Do. a pyc #10) cba: ee 
® Flax-dressing house. A ‘‘hatchell’’ is an instrument for beating flax. 
+A dais, or platform. ‘In the large room where the feast is_celebrated, the chief takes his chair 
of state on a raised half-pace at the upper end.’’ (Bacon.) 
+ This extract refers only to Carpenter’s work. Eighteen men were charged for at different 
wages, from 12d. to 7d. a day. Sum total £xii xiis. xd. Mr. Nedam, the King’s Surveyor General 
of Works, received as the ordinary fee for his own office 2s. 6d. a day, with 6d. a day allowed fora 
Clerk; and extra allowance for riding about the country tothe King’s various castles and palaee-, 
and also for boat hire on the Thames, 

