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Declaration of the expenses of the dinners for the Lords of the King's most honourable Council [manuscript], 1514 December 11-1515 April 5.

England and Wales. Privy Council.; Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530, signer.; Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1443-1524, signer.; Ruthall, Thomas, -1523, signer.; Fox, Richard, 1447 or 1448-1528 signer.; Worcester, Charles Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1460-1526, signer.
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Title
Declaration of the expenses of the dinners for the Lords of the King's most honourable Council [manuscript], 1514 December 11-1515 April 5.
Description
14 leaves ; 31 x 22 cm
Corporate author
England and Wales. Privy Council.
Associated name
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530, signer.
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1443-1524, signer.
Ruthall, Thomas, -1523, signer.
Fox, Richard, 1447 or 1448-1528 signer.
Worcester, Charles Somerset, Earl of, approximately 1460-1526, signer.
Scope and content
Food provided for each dinner, with the cost of each item. Indications are that the council ate sometimes at Baynards Castle, London, sometimes at Westminster. Accounts are signed and approved by Wolsey, Norfolk, Worcester, and the bishops of Durham and Winchester.
Note
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Cited/described in
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 1577.3
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Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Menus.
Accounts.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.

Call number
V.b.179
Folger accession
cs1577