1 9S State of Architecture to the end of 



ad fcfta Sandi Michaelis Archansjeli et 

 Pafchae per aequales portiones ; 



Et infuper fciatis quod, cum didus Jo- 

 hannes nobis infervivit in didla arte a Fejld 

 Pafchae quod erat in anno regni noftri 

 tricefimo quarto, prout certam habemus no- 

 titiam, nos de uberiori gratia noftra dedi- 

 mus et concefTimus, ac per praelentes damus 

 et concedimus eidem Johanni praefatum 

 feodum Duorum Solidorum per diem haben- 

 dum et perciplendum eidem, a di(flo feilo 

 Pafchae nomine regardi noftri ; 



Eo quod expreffa mentio, &c. Tefte rege 

 apud Weftmonafterium tricefimo die Junii. 

 Per Breve de Privato Sigillo. 



This grant was renewed to him in the 

 third of Edward VI. From the fir ft warrant 

 it appears that John of Padua was not only 

 an architect but mufician, a profeflion re- 

 markably acceptable to Henry. 



I cannot certainly indicate to the reader 

 any particular work * of this mafter ; but 



thefe 



• Holmby-houfe was one of our earlieft produ(flions 

 in regular architefture, and by part of the frontifpiece 

 lately Handing, appeared to be of a very pure and beau- 

 tiful! ftyle, bu: can not well be alcribed to John of Pa- 

 dua as the date was 1583. Wollaton-hall in Notting- 



hanilhire 



