"In 1583 the usual expense of Lord Burghley's housekeeping at Theobald's was £80 a week. £10 a week was allotted to setting the poor to work in his garden, and 30s. a week was distributed by the Vicar of Cheshunt as his almoner. (Nichols' Prog. of Eliz., vol ii. p. 404.) The sum dispensed in alms by the Earl of Derby was apparently small, but the poor received very large supplies in the shape of broken meat, and the Earl's munificence to the poor was the subject of popular admiration, — for “age and want sat smiling at his gate," — so little reliance is to be placed on the value of old money payments.

Sum of the Paymentes ) †.

that are not of Housholde § M.D.exxili xiis id ob.

Sum of the whole as well of t. t. t. t.

Howsholde as not of Howsholde M.M.M.M.D.cxvili xiis við oba

a £2895 0 6

1621 12 1

£4516 12 71

Which is less by £100 than the sum total here given.

12 febr. 1568.

Household Regulations of Gdward
Third Earl of Derby.

rders appointed and made by my L. Com. to be observed ffrom tyme to tyme hereafter in his L. Household.

first that one Gentman Vssher shall allwayes he attendaunte and but thone of theim at one tyme; onles they be (in tymes nedeful of more service) sent for.

Item that vi Gentlemen wayters and no moo at one tyme shall awayte theire turnes monthlie as they shall be appoynted, and that no gent. comyng to my L. service shall wayte at the table before my L. gyve conc. and no yoman shall wayte till he have bene in the house one yeare and moore, at my L. his pleasure.

Item that the Maister and Cokes shall awayte quarterlie and but one of theym at ones, and that the same so waytyng shall not suffre anie under cooke or boye to dresse anie of my L. meate for his Lordshyppes own Table but they onelye to do the same wth theyr own handes as they wyll for the same avoyd his L. dyspleasure, and allso that they shall not suffer anie to be in the kytchyn wher my L. meate shall be dressed but suche as shall there be allowed to make ffyres and turne the Broches and other necessarie helpes there and that thassaye shall be taken at the kytchyn.

Item that there shall be no resorte into anie place of the kytchin by anie other but suche as be there allowed and apperteyning to that Offyce.

that Thomas Berwyck wth helpe of John Burscough shall wayte & serve the hall place in such Order as they shall be appoynted.

that all the Cookes and Undercookes shall obey all and eury the Orders to be appoynted to theyme by the Steward, Clerk Comp?, and Clerkes of the Kytchyn, as they will avoyde my L. his displeasure.

it is my L. pleasure and Com. that the Clerkes of the kytchin shall be at the laying furth of the Bieff où nyght that shall be boyled on the other dayes and allso to appoynt my L. ffare theym selves as they will avoyd his L. displeasure.

that there shall not be anie yoman or other not in the Chekerolle that shall tarie to burthen my L. his house, but one daye or meale at one tyme.

that no Slaves nor boyes shall sitt in the Hall but in place therefore to be appoynted convenyent.

that the Yeman of Horses and Gromes of the Stable shall not suffre anie boyes or Slaves to abyde about the Stables nor lye in theym nor in any place aboute theym.

that the Porter shall have such Regarde in his Offyce that he shall not suffre anie to come wthin the house but that are and shall be allowed for causes necessarie onles they be servyng men or others very substantiall by discrecon, and no Suters but by discrecon.

that the Arras menders shall make no wke but suche as they shall be appoynted unto by the Steward Comp? or Clerkes of the kytchyn.

that pvision shall be made of ffurnyture for other my L. houses as tyme

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