112 THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



ceeded by Robert Hancock, on November 2, 1620. The rest of 

 the staff as heretofore. 



1620-21. The account for this year amounts to 814<l. 10s. 8d. 

 It was on the usual line. Robert Patterson was now appointed 

 yeoman harbinger with the wages of 12d. per day, payable 

 quarterly, " by H.M. warrant under the Signet, dated the 

 17th day of November, 1620." That is the only change in 

 this and the preceding audit. 



1621-22. The account for this year amounts to precisely the 

 same total as the foregoing one. On February 26, 1621-22, 

 Roger Williams (ex-groom) succeeded William Connock as 

 yeoman pricker, with 20d. a day for his wages and 20s. per 

 annum for his livery. John Williams succeeded to the 

 vacancy vice Connock promoted, while Connock stepped into 

 the shoes of Thomas Tilsely, " yeoman pricker, at 3s. 8r/. per 

 day " (sans livery), " by virtue of H.M. letters under the 

 Signet, dated Feb. 6, 1621-22." Another of the grooms, 

 Thomas Stevens, went out at Christmas 1621. His office was 

 filled by Ralph Read, with an allowance of 20c/. a day for his 

 wages and 20s. per annum for his livery, " by virtue of H.M. 

 letters under the Signet dated at Westminster, 4th Feb., 

 1621-22." 



1622-23. The account for this year amounts to 815/. 5s. 7^d. 

 There is no change to record, save that by the death of 

 Richard Brassy, Robert Hancock was appointed in his place, 

 " by letters patents under the great seal of England, dated the 

 29th day of September anno xxj, as well for his wages at 

 ij"- XJ'^- *^lr ^^- ^^^- ^ diem payable quarterlie, and xx^ 1^ ann. 

 for his liverie at Christmas, as also the wages of 20d. per diem 

 in somer season as yeoman pricker &l 20s. '¥' ann. for his 

 liverie payable at Christmas, due to him for one quarter ended 

 at Michas 1623 " ; or in other words, 46/. 6s. 4|f/. a year for 

 his wages, plus allowances for his liveries. 



1623-24. The account for this year amounts to 818/. 4s. 4ff/. 

 Thomas Lee succeeded John Owen, yeoman pricker, deceased, 

 " by virtue of H.M. letters under the Signet, dated Westminster, 

 November 28, 1623," with wages at 20d. a day and 20s. per 



