A Wayte. N. B. This Yeoman (for such was his rank) waiteth (_i. e._ playeth; I suppose) at the making of Knights of the Bath, watching upon them by night-time in the Chapel. Wherefore he hath of fee all the watching cloathing that the Knights should wear upon [them.]
Chaplains, and Clerks of the Chapel (twenty-six). Yeomen of the Chapel (two). Children of the Chapel (eight). Clerk of the Closet. Master of Grammar, to teach the Henxmen and Children of the Chapel. Office of Vestiary, _i. e._ Vestry. Clerk of Crown in Chancery. Clerk of the Market. Clerk of the Works. Marriage of Wards. Steward of Household. Treasurer of Household. Controller of Household. Cofferer. Clerks of Green Cloth.
[149] Harleian MSS. in the British Museum, N^o 369, corrected by N^o 642.
Item, that all Knights for the Body, Cup-Bearers, and Knight Carvers, Squires for the Body, &c. be put to their attendance, and a book thereof delivered from the King's Highness into the compting-house, for a quarter of a year; the quarters to begin at October, January, April, and July.
_Knights of the Body_, Carvers, and Cup-Bearers, [may have] every of them, _two_ Yeomen sitting in the hall; and for their livery at night, _one_ loaf and _an half_, and _a_ gallon of ale; _one_ talshed and an _half_, and _three_ sizes of white lights[150].
[150] By white lights I understand tallow candles, they being so distinguished from wax in other places: which last, I presume, at that time were yellow.
Item, that the Marshall, ne Usher of the Chamber, send his _rod_ by any mean person or persons, to pantry, buttery, or cellar, spicery, chaundry, or any other office; but go in his own person. But if he be occupied, so that he may not, then he send such one with his _rod_, as he will answer for on the morrow, and also that he will breve for, upon pain of six days wages.
Item, that weekly there be warned and appointed by the Huishiers [Ushers] of the Chamber, [those] who shall attend and serve the King for the week next following, that is to say, Carvers, Sewers, Cup-Bearers, _Squires for the Bod_y, and others.
Item, that every Lord, Knight, and Esquire, as well _Squire for the Body_, as other within the Household, wear daily a collar of the King's livery about their _nekket_ (sic) as to them appertaineth, and that none of the said Squires fail hereof, upon pain of losing a week's wages.