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And that Mr. Ryder (who makes all meanes imaginable to get into my Lord 
Duke’s Service) observed to Mr. Clotterbooke, how much money T had lost my 
Lady Marquesse, by my notagreeing with him in graunting wild Estates at our 
late Courts. 
I humbly beg your Grace’s Pardon for this ruder relation; beseech Almighty 
God to preserve your Grace in good health, with length of days here, and to 
send your Grace patience and comfort to beare this sad Loss, & Eternall happiness 
hereafter. This is now and ever shallbe the hearty prayer of Madame, your 
Grace’s most dutifull & obedient Servant Tuo: GAPE.” 
« Ambrosbury. St. John’s day, in Christmas, 1671. 
For her Grace the Lady Duchesse 
Dowager of Somersett at Essex house.” 
No. XXVI. 
The Herald-painter’s bill at the funeral of Frances (Devereux), 
widow of William, second Duke of Somerset. May 7th, 1674. 
See page 163. : 
Monry LAYD ovuT For THE ILLUsTRIOUS PRINcEss Frances DUCHESSE OF 
SoMERSETT HER GRACE INTERRED AT BEDWIN IN WILTS, May THE 
TtH, ANNo 1674. £38. d. 
Imprimis, for 3 Great Atcheivements of the Quartered Coates 
Baron & Femme, wrought in oyle with compartments of Gold Coro- 
netts and Supporters, with Gilt Frames... °F - 15 0 0 
“Two dozen of Escucheons on rich Taffaty wrought with quartered 
‘Coates, impaled Baron & Femm. with Coronetts, & five gold and 
silver at 10s. the peece me Hy oe «. 12 00 
Four dozen of Buckram Escucheons with party gold and silver 
at 3s. 6d. a se - re Spbte ey Oy O 
Three dozen of the same in the mourning Room... « 6 6 0 
One dozen more of the same in the Porch oc peed, 20 
Four dozen of paper escuchcons on the Great stair-case, at 2s. .. 416 0 
Three dozen of Buckram escucheons for the Hearse & Horses .. 4 4 0 
One dozen of Shields for the Hearse, wrought with compartments, 
‘at 6s. 8d. at a Ad ie .. 40 0 
Two dozen of Large Pendants for the adorning the Hearse at 
3s. 4d. 4c Se * Se en: 
Five dozen of small pencills* for the Horses Bridles, at 12s. the 
dozen ee se Le me . 38 00 
Six shaftronst for the Horse Frontlets - .. 015 0 
$ dozen more of Buckram Escucheons for the Chapel and Countr 6 6 0 
For a large Pall of velvet edged with white sarsnett Senate On Oe 
Frames, nails, &c.: garnishing the House and black stands .. 2 4 8 
£8116 8 

mmmeemmemeee es) EE Ne 
*Pencills. Pennoncells, little flags placed in the plumes of feathers on the horse’s head, and also 
fastened to the tail, as may be seen in the procession of Queen Elizabeth’s Funera! in Monumenia 
Vetusta. 
+Shaffrons, a corruption from the French word ‘‘ chanfrein,” the fore part of a horse’s head, It 
means here the plumes of feathers placed there. 
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