Harley MS 1419/2

Along with Harley MS 1419/2, this manuscript forms the second part of King Henry VIII's inventory; the first part is Society of Antiquaries MS 129 A and B. From the absence of signatures, it is clear that both volumes are fair copies. Instructions were given to draw up an inventory of Henry's moveable possessions six months after his death, and the process took eighteen months. These volumes detail the contents of each of his palaces and their specialist wardrobes.

ff. 298r–315v: 'Wynsore. The Guarderobe at the Castell of Winsore in the countie of Barkshire in the chardge of William Tillesley'.

ff. 316r–317v: 'Ornamentes Remaynynge within The kings Honor and Castell of Windsor appointed for the Obsequy of kinge henrye theight'.

ff. 318r–327r: 'Wooddestocke. The Guarderobe at the Manor of Woodestoke in the Countie of Oxon' in the chardge of [blank]'.

ff. 328r–342r: 'The More. The Guarderobe at the Manor of the More In the Countie of Hertford in the chardge of Richarde Hobbes'.

ff. 343r–359v: 'Richemonde. The Guarderobe at the Manor of Richemonde in the Countie of Surreye in the chardge of William Griffithe'.

ff. 360r–363v: 'Newhall, The guarderobe at the Manor of Bewley alias Newhall in the Counteye of Essex in the Chardge of the right honourable William marques of Northampton keper of the house ther'.

ff. 364r–367r: 'Notyngham. The Guarderobe at the Castell of Nottingham in the countie of Notingham in the chardge of Thomas Clyeff'.

ff. 368r–372v: 'Sainte Johns. The Guarderobe at the house of Sayncte Johns nighe London in the chardge of Sir Anthonye Denny knight keper of the house ther'.

ff. 373r–382v: 'Bedington. The Guarderobe at the Mannor of Bedington in the Countie of Surrey in the charge of Sir Michael Stanhoppe knight keaper of the same house'.

ff. 383r–393r: 'The princis Gwardrobe. The Guarderobe stuff being the kinges Maiesties when he was Prince remaynyng at Duresham place in the Suburbes of London in the charge of [blank]'.

ff. 394r–397r: 'The removing Guarderobe. The Guarderobe attendaunt at the Courte vppon the kinges moste roiall parsonne where the same for the tyme shall happen to be in the Chardge of humfrey orme and marmaduke warderobe yeomen of the same office'.

ff. 398r–415v: 'The Guarderobe of the Robes. The Guarderobe of the Kinges Robes in the Charge of Richarde Cecill Esquire yoman of the same office'.

ff. 416r–424r: 'The Remayne of the kinges Maiesties store of clothes of golde tylsentes Bawdekynes veluett Satten with other silke lynen clothe and other necessaries in the greate Warderobe the xxvij^th day of January the yere of the reigne of our Soueraigne lorde Henry theight king of England fraunce and Ireland deffendor of the faithe and of the churche of england and also of Irelande in earthe the supreme hedde xxxviij^th Sir Rauf Sadlier knight being Master of the same that is to saye'.

ff. 425r–428r: 'Received of Sir Anthonye Denye knight keper of the kinges maiesties palace of Westminster as appearith by one indenture bering date the ix^th of July in the firste yere of the reigne of our soueraigne lorde Edwarde the sixte by the grace of god king of Englande Fraunce and Irelande deffendor of the faithe and of the churche of England and also of Irelande in earthe the supreme hedde. Betwene the said Sir Anthony denye and Sir Rauf Sadlier knighte Mr of his maiesties greate Warderie this parcelles followinge'.

f. 429r: 'Received by the said Sir Rauf Sadlyer the xxv^th day of Julie the firste yere of our soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the vj^th of Nicholas Bristowe. Thies parcelles following'.

ff. 430r–v: 'Receuid of the said Nicholas bristowe the saide xxv^th daye of Julie in the said firste yere of our said Soueraigne lorde the king this parcelles following'.

ff. 431r–v: 'Receuid more of the said Nicholas bristowe the day and yere aforesaid by the said Sir Rauf Sadlyer knight Master of the kinges Maiesties great warderobe thies parcelles ensuyng'.

f. 432r: 'Receiued more by the said Sir Rauf Sadlyer kight master of the kinges maiesties greate warderobe the xii^th day of August in the firste yere of our said Soueraigne Lorde king Edwarde the Sixte of the fornamed Nicholas Bristowe thes parcelles following'.

ff. 433r–438v: 'The Lady Mares Guarderobe'.

ff. 439r–443v: 'The Lady Elizabeth Guarderobe'.

ff. 444r–447v: 'An Inventorye of all the kinges Stuffe remaining there in the chardge and custodie of Richard Coke one of the gromes of the kinges prevey chamber and keaper of the saide hous of Saynte James Anno Secundo Regis Edwardi Sexti'.

ff. 448r–475r: 'A particuler Boke of all suche parcelles of Stuffe as were founde remayning in sundrye the kinges Maiesties houses Studies and warderobes at Westminster the xij^th daye of Novembre in the thirde yere of the reigne of our souerayne lorde king Edwarde the Sixte The keyes of whiche houses were in the onelie keaping of the duke of Somersett vntill the tyme of his appreahention being in Octobre the saide thirde yere at which tyme the same keyes were deliuered to the kinges maiesties moste honourable counsaill and by theyr commaundement the dores sealed vntill the saide xij^th daye of November At whiche tyme by theyr appointment Sir wylliam Herbert knight of thordre and master of the kinges horssesSir Edwarde Northe knight one of the kinges moste honourable counsaill and sir walter Mildmay knight entred into the same houses and there toke a perfecte survey and view of all suche thinges as they founde there remaining and the same Stuff by like ordre of the counsaill they deliuered to thandes of James Rufforthe to the kinges Maiesties vse the particularities whereof hereafter ensue'.

ff. 476r–562r: 'This Boke made the Laste of October in the iiijth yeare of the raigne of our most dreade Soueraigne Lorde Edwarded the vjth by the grace of god kinge of Englande Fraunce and Ierlande defendor of the faithe and of the Churche of Englande and also of Ierlande in earthe the supreame hedde Doth conteyne all and every suche his maiesties plate Apparell clothe of golde of siluer Tinsells tyssues vellat and other silks with diuerse and sundrye kindes of Stuffe, Naperye and vtensiles of Howsholde as ar deliuered by Richarde Coke Edmund Danyell and John Danyell gentlemen Executours of the last wille and Testamente of James Rufforthe deceased vnto sir Androw Dudley knight oon of the chiefe gentlemen of his maiesties prevye chambre and keper of his graces palace of westminster to be by him safeley kepte to his highnes vse all whiche saide plate and goodes and stuffe did remayne in the custodie and chardge of the saide James Rufforthe at the tyme of his deathe within the kinges saide pallace of Westminster to the kinges saide vse and ar nowe deliuered to the saide sir Andrew Dudley by the saide Executours to the kings vse by virtue of a letter from the Lordes of the kinges maiesties most honourable prevye Counsaill dated the xxix^th of August last directed to sir Arthure Darcye and sir walter Myldmay knightes auctorising them to repaier to the kinges saide palace and to see the saide stuffe and goodes deliuered by the said Executours whereof this presente Booke is oon subscribed entrechaungeably by the same sir Andrew and the said Executours and also subscribed by the said sir Arthure darcye and sir walter Mildmay In witnes & testimony of the said goodes deliuered by the said Executours and received by sir Andrew Dudley to the kinges maiesties vse as hereafter particularly is mencioned and conteyned'.