Harley MS 1650

Inventory of Queen Elizabeth I’s jewels and plate in the custody of John Astley, courtier (c. 1507-1596), and the Treasurers of her Majesty’s jewels. 13 March, 1574. Each page signed by John Astley.

f. 1*r Title-page.

ff. 1r-6v ‘Juelles of golde’: list of jewels.

ff. 7r-21r ‘Cuppes and Bolles of golde set with Stone’: list of cups and bowls, including crystal cups, goblets and jugs, gold candlesticks, gold ‘saultes’, gold spoons and forks, gold basins, glasses garnished with gold, casting bottles garnished with gold.

f. 21v ‘Crosses of silver guilt’: list of crosses.

f. 22r ‘Bookes garnisshid with Silver guilt’: list of books.

ff. 23r-68r ‘Church plate’: list of plate, including mitres, gilt cups, gilt bowls, white bowls, gilt pots and white pots.

ff. 68v-74r ‘Flagones guilt’: list of gilt and glass flagons.

ff. 74v-69r ‘Spiceplates guilt’: list of spice plates and boxes.

ff. 69v-80v ‘Chaundellors guilt’: list of chandeliers.

ff. 81r-82v ‘Spones’: list of spoons.

ff. 83r-97v ‘Goblettes guilt’: list of goblets, glasses, jugs, pots, and ‘saultes’.

ff. 98r-115r ‘Basons and Fountaines’: list of basins, fountains, ‘laires’ and ‘ewers’.

ff. 115v-118r ‘Chafing disshes’: list of chafing dishes and standing trenchers.

ff. 118v-121v ‘Knives’: list of knives.

ff. 122r-126v ‘Guilt Vessell’: list of gilt vessels and white vessels.

ff. 127r-128v ‘Kytchen plate’: list of plate.

f. 129r ‘Strayners’: list of strainers.

ff. 129v-135v ‘Sundry panes’: list of sundry panes and parcels.

f. 136r-136v ‘Sundry parcelles of golde and silver plate recevid owte of the previe Chamber’: list of items, 10 January 1573.

f. 137v List of items given to Queen Elizabeth I at New Year 1574.

f. 138r-138v List of plate remaining in the custody of Valentine Dale, Ambassador in France.

f. 139r Item remaining in the custody of the Queen’s Goldsmiths.