Arrest of Sir IVlUiam Hhurlrujion, January/, 15'l-9. 165 



sessions were not forthcoming at Sharington's restitution, and ac- 

 cordingly he furnished a list of what was missing, in the following 

 paper, endorsed " Shariiigton's declaration for want of things," 

 now among the State Papers in the Record Office. (State Papers 

 (Domestic), vol. vi., No. 29. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic 

 Series, 1547-1580, p. 14.) 



Ane estimate of all snch plate Jewells money and other goods as apperteigned 

 to Sir Willm Sheiington, Knight, and were remaineng in his severall houses the 

 tyme of his apprehencion in Januarie last 1549. 



At my house at Lacock in Wiltesh'. All my plate there sent from thense to 

 London under the chavdge of John Pert auditor by the appoinctment of John 

 Berwick Esquier (sole commissioner thereof) and is become I knowe not wheare, 

 worthe at the least one thousande markes. 



Ingotts of gold of divers sorts, beside olde golde, viz. : Portegews. Angellots,* 

 and doble Ducates: that was remayneng in a chest there, the just valew I knowe 

 not but I am sure the same was worthe one thousande pounds at the least. 



Naperie. hole peeces of fine Lynen cloth, cloth of golde, velvet, and uther silks, 

 beside tykes and hole peeces of fustian f and uther faire stuf a great chest full 

 and as muche more as Laded one Wayne conveighed to the said John Berwicks 

 house, to the Duke of Soms' use, as he saied, worthe as I esteeme it ccc'' and 

 better. Rings, habiliments. J and other Jewells of my wiefs besids her chaynes 

 and twoo of myne, all taken awaye by the said John Berwick to the valewe as I 

 do esteeme them of two hundreth pounds and better. 



More olde gold and broken silver with some money, beside certein peeces of 

 velvet and silk of my wif 's store by her delivered also to the said John Berwick 

 worthe as I do esteeme it vij. or viij''. 



Certein Jewells of my Ladie of Suffolks§ being of great valewe, and leftewith 



* " Portague : a Portugese gold coin worth about £3 12*." " Angelot : a gold 

 coin of the value of half an angel, current when Paris was in possession of the 

 'E.n^Wsh.y—Halliwell. 



t Tykes : perhaps covers for feather beds. See SJceat's Dictionary, s. v^ 

 Tick. Fustian : a strong linen cloth, first manufactured in England temjp. Ed- 

 VI. Plauche, Cyclopcedia of Costume, s. v. 



X Probably the same as " billementes," frequently mentioned in the " inden- 

 ture " given below. HaJliwell gives " Billaments, ornaments,'' though he says- 

 that the derivation from " habiliments " is not probable. Yet these habiliments- 

 were personal ornaments, beiug mentioned between " Rings " and " other 

 jewels" ; they seem to have been jewels mounted on velvet, satin, or other 

 material, and capable of being sewn on to dresses. 



§ " Catherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk, second wife of the gallant and 

 accomplished Charles Brandon, the favourite and brother-in-law of Henry the 

 Eighth, married, after his death, Mr. Bertie, with whom, in Mary's time, she 

 became a refugee." — Eraser Tytler, Reigns of JEdward VI. and Mart/, i., 280. 



