Warrants and orders from Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household to Master of the Great Wardrobe
Folger MS X.d.679 (1-27)
Folger Shakespeare Library
27 items
(27 bifolia)
1669, 1676-1677
In English.
Warrants and orders mainly pertaining to the upkeep of the royal household.
England and Wales. Great Wardrobe.
England and Wales. Lord Chamberlain's Office.
Related Materials
Group of nine warrants from Arlington to Montagu in the Manuscript Collection at Rare Book School, Charlottesville, VA (MS 250). Warrants dated: October 27, 1676; February 7, 1676/7; March 6, 1676/7; April 6, 1677 (a); April 6, 1677 (b); April 23, 1677; June 5, 1677; June 23, 1677; and August 8, 1677.
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These warrants and orders were acquired by the Folger Shakespeare Library from John Wilson in 1982.
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Preferred Citation
[Item title and date], Warrants and orders from Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household to Master of the Great Wardrobe, Folger MS X.d.679 [item number], Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.
Processing Information
Processed by Alison E. Bridger.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by signer of warrants and then chronologically.
Scope and Content
Warrants and orders mainly pertaining to the upkeep of the royal household including: warrants for the provision of furnishings or fabrics for the royal household, specifically Whitehall, Somerset House and St. James'; orders for cleaning furnishings and hangings; warrants for fabrics for the liveries of royal servants, particularly musicians, watermen and gamekeepers. Detail given for the precise fabrics required (in one case prices are quoted), names of servants involved and incidental items of information: a 'suite of Hangings' to be purchased from John Evelyn; a bible, prayer books and chapel furnishings to be provided for the use of Laurence Hyde (later Earl of Rochester) on his embassy to the congress of Nijmegen; the altar cloths of the Chapel Royal to be refurbished 'as the Chappell is now new wainscoted.'
All signed, "Arlington," except X.d.679 (27) signed, "Manchester."
All addressed, "To the R[igh]t Hono[ra]ble Ralph Montagu Esqr. Master of His Ma[jesti]es Great Wardrobe or to his Deputy there." except X.d.679 (27) addressed to Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich.
Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685
Manchester, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1602-1671
Montagu, Ralph Montagu, Duke of, 1638?-1709
Rochester, Laurence Hyde, Earl of, 1641-1711
Sandwich, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1625-1672
Manuscripts -- England
Warrants -- Manuscripts
Earl of Arlington
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (1)
1676 October 24
Endorsed: Necessaryes for the maides of honour.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (2)
1676 November 4
Endorsed: Queenes Watermen capps & shirte.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (3)
1676 November 4
Endorsed: Kings Watermen Liveryes.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (4)
1676 December 12
Endorsed: Altercloth.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (5)
1676 December 18
Endorsed: Formes for [th]e Queenes privy Chamb[e]r &c.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (6)
1676 December 20
Endorsed: Robert Berry Gamekeep[er] Livery.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (7)
1676 December 21
Endorsed: Feathers scoured.
For the Queen's feather bed to be cleansed and scoured.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (8)
1676/7 January 13
Endorsed: Drummers Livery for 1677.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (9)
1676/7 January 13
Endorsed: Trumpetters Livery for 1677.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (10)
1676/7 January 16
Endorsed: Necessaryes for [th]e house of peeres.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (11)
1676/7 January 20
Endorsed: Yeoman Hangers Hamers.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (12)
1677 April 2
Endorsed: Feathers scowerd.
For the Queen's feather bed to be cleansed and scoured.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (13)
1677 April 24
Endorsed: Wm Dale Gameskeeper a Livery Coate.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (14)
1677 May 7
Endorsed: Pages of [th]e Bed Chamb[e]r Sheets &c.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (15)
1677 May 7
Endorsed: Mr. Thornton a Cabonett [sic].
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (16)
1677 May 12
Endorsed: Tho. Blundell Gameskeeper Livery 1677.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (17)
1677 May 28
Endorsed: Hanging to be bought.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (18)
1677 June 1
Endorsed: T[ru]mpetter & Kettle Drumer to [th]e Guards Liveryes 1677
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (19)
1677 June 1
Endorsed: Lady Killegrew keeper of the Sweete Coffers Cabonett & Trunks.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (20)
1677 June 29
Endorsed: No. 99. Alex: Crocker Waterman Queene Livery 1677. (In later pencil: No. 100)
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (21)
1677 July 5
Endorsed: Portugall Matts for [th]e Queene.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (22)
1677 July 14
Endorsed: Hangings to be mended & scoured.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (23)
1677 July 21
With list of books and other items given to Lawrence Hyde including "One Large Bible of Imperiall paper richley bound in two volumes . . ."
Endorsed: His Excellency Lawrence Hyde Esqr. necessaryes.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (24)
1677 August 2
Endorsed: Capt. Doughty Gamekeeper Livery 1677.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (25)
1677 August 8
Endorsed: Necessaryes for [th]e Library at St. James's.
Warrant from
Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (26)
1677 August 8
Endorsed: Lady Killegrew Trunks 1677.
Earl of Manchester
Warrant from
Edward Montagu, Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, to Honorable
Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe
X.d.679 (27)
1669 October 15
Endorsed: 1 Bed for Mr. Rustat.
Addressed: To the Right hono[ra]ble Edward Earle of Sandwich master of his Ma[jesti]es Greate Wardrobe or to his deputy there.
Signed: Manchester.