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John of Padua. 15 
compositions in music,” taking that to be the right meaning of the 
original words “in architectur& et variis in Re Musica inventis.” 
Such is the substance of the following patent, given by Rymer :—! 
“ Pro servitio in Architectura et Musica. 
A.D. 1544. Rex omnibus ad quos, &c., Salutem. 
‘ Sciatis quod Nos de gratia nostra speciali, ac ex certa scientia et mero motu 
nostris, necnon in consideratione boni et fidelis servitii quod dilectus serviens 
noster Johannes de Padua nobis in Architectura ac aliis in re Musica inventis 
impendit ac impendere4intendit, Dedimus et concessimus ac per Presentes damus 
et concedimus eidem Johanni Vadium sive Feodum Duorum Solidorum ster- 
lingorum per diem Habendum et annuatim percipiendum prefato Johanni 
dictum Vadium sive Feodum Duorwm Solidorum durante Beneplacito nostro, de 
Thesauro nostro ad Receptam scaccarii nostri per manus Thesaurariorum et 
Camerariorum nostrorum ibidem pro tempore existentium, ad Festa S* Michaelis 
Archangeli et Paschz per zequales Portiones. 
“Et insuper Sciatis quod cum dictus Johannes nobis inservivit in dicta Arte 
& Festo Pasche quod erat in Anno Regni nostri 34'*, prout certam habemus 
notitiam Nos de uberiori Gratia nostra Dedimus et concessimus eidem Johannt 
prefatum Feodum Duorum Solidorwm per diem Habendum et percipiendum 
eidem a dicto Festo Pasche Nomine Regardi nostri. 
** Et quod expressa mentio, &c. 
“Teste Rege apud Westm’. 30 die Junii. 
“ Per Breve de Privato Sigillo.”’ 
The patent was renewed on 25th June, 1549 (3 Edw. VI.) ? in 
precisely the same words (mutatis mutandis), and with the order of 
retrospective payment from Easter, 1 Edward VI. ‘The only 
difference was, that the salary in the former one was “ during the 
King’s pleasure ”: in the latter “ for life.” 
These patents have often been quoted as authority to prove that 
Henry VIII. was the first who introduced a new officer about the 
Court, under the title of “ Devizer of the King’s Buildings”: but 
no such title appears in them. It occurs only in an Office Book 
which Walpole saw, in which the entry is made of the annual 
payment of £36 10s. to John of Padua, Devizer of the King’s 
Buildings. This payment continued till the reign of Philip and 
Mary, but still no mention of the particular work paid for. The 
1“ Foedera,” vol. xv., 34, Edit. 1713. 
2 «« Rymer,” xv., 189. 
3 Daines Barrington to Rev. Mr. Norris, ‘‘ Nichols’s Literary History,” vol. 
v., p. 602, referring to ‘‘a MS. of the then Royal Household, which I had the 
honour of presenting to the Society of Antiquaries.” 
