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A06803 A relation of certaine things in Spaine worthy of obseruation: Set forth by Stephen Man, one of the yeomen of his Maiesties chamber. Man, Stephen. 1619 (1619) STC 17239; ESTC S102560 8,052 36

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for the King and the like for whatsoeuer Cardinall right ouer against that of his Maiesty When his Maty goeth to the Chappell the Guard of the Spanish and Germaine Halberdiers are placed in ranck from the gate of the Hall of the Guard vnto that of the Chappell The Spaniards at the right hand and at his returne the Germaines haue it In the middest goe the Furrieles of the Chappell and then the Knights and Gentlemen which accompany him and after them the chiefe of the house with their staues and then the Grandes two and two and then the Prince of Sauoy when he is at Court and then the King after him the Nuncio and Embassadors in their orders then the horsemen and chiefe Chamberlaines and after them come in troupes the Archers if there be any Cardinall in the company he goeth at the left hand of his Maiesty and at the comming out they obserue this order His Maty goeth out vncouered vntill the middest of the Chappell and there he couereth himselfe and walkes two steps and presently desires the Prince his cousin that he would bee couered and walking two paces more returnes to the Embassadors and desires them to be couered and comming to the shadowes of the Gates of the Church desires the Grandes to be couered The manner how the Kings eate in publique ON the chiefe feast dayes their Maties are accustomed to eate in publique as at Easter and Twelfetide and the seruice of the Queene in publique vpon such days is as followes The Table is set vpon a place somewhat high from the ground richly couered and at the vpper end is the seruice of his Maiesty and vpon the first napkin they put two loaues one very big and white the other somewhat browne whereof his Maiesty most commonly eateth And at the bringing in of the meate there goes before it three Corporalls of the three Guardes of the Archers Halberdiers Spaniards and Germanes then the Mace-bearers with their Maces of siluer and gilt with the armes of Castille and Leon. Then the Chamberlaines with their Staues and after them the high Chamberlaine with his long Staffe vpon his shoulder then the meaner sort with meate all incompassed with those of the Guard and the high Chamberlaine couered And in the meane time the meate passeth all those which in the meane time doe passe are to be vncouered and the Guard haue a care to aduertise the same and so in the place or hall where the dishes or meates of the King stand or any part thereof or the Cup wherein they drinke not any body is to be couered vnlesse it be one of the Grandes or the high Chamberlaine The meate being set on the Table by the high Chamberlaine the Queene comes and being set at Table it is permitted that some enter which are desirous to see them eate It concernes the Ladies three euery day by their turnes to come and serue the Table the one vncouereth the dishes in their order and deliuers them in the hands of the other who deliuereth the dish to the Queene and her Maty is silent and deliuers the dish to the other and she makes thereof a small dish for the Queen and then she deliuers the dish in the hands of some of the inferiour ones who carries the same away These three Ladies which serue stand with their napkins vpon their shoulders and are very gallant One Chaplin of honour is alwaies found ready there to blesse the Table and is accustomed to commaund the dishes to be deliuered to the Queene When her Maty will not haue any such dish then she lifteth vp her head and presently it is sent away and at euery dish the napkin is changed and the number of the dishes is from 15. vpwards at publique meales When her Maty pleaseth to drinke she makes a signe with her head to one of the Ladies which serue the Table and there is another Lady which doth assist her to giue the meate and then one of the foure Chamberlaines doth accompany one of the inferiour ones to the gate of the Buttery then he who keepeth the Buttery deliuereth to one of the meaner sorte a siluer plate with a couered Cup full of water for the Queene drinkes no Wine Then he accompanied with the said Plate goeth to the Chamberlaine who with another doth accompany it where the place is where the Lady is who is to giue her Maiesty the drinke Then the Lady falleth downe vpon her knees at the feete of her Maty then taketh off the couer of the Cup with two fingers of her left hand and with the other two foremost shee taketh the plate and then with her right hand she taketh the cup and poureth in the plate a little of the water and drinketh it then putteth the cup againe on the plate and putting it in her right hand with the left she couereth the cup againe and taking it againe in the left hand shee giues it to her Maty and presently with her right hand shee vncouereth the Cup and when the Queene hath drunke the Lady couereth the Cup in rising vp and hauing done her reuerence shee deliuers it againe to the inferiour one At the comming of the fruit the Chamberlaine commeth with the same Company as is aforesaid with the aduice of one of the Ladies which serue the Table and the meaner sort bring it giue it to one of the Ladies which put it there in the meane time they take away the meate from the Table and giue it to the meaner sort who carry it away At the time when her Maty eateth the Grandes which are present stand couered leaning to the wall and the Ladies which doe not serue that day stand in the same peece conferring with their Gallants for at that time it is lawfull for them those which doe serue are wont to turne backe sometimes vpon occasions to salute their friends In the meane time her Maty eateth and dinner passeth on such daies they sound in the yard of the Pallace with drummes and trumpets The manner of the Kings eating THe like Ceremonies are vsed when the King eateth in publique in his quarter but onely that in stead of the Ladies Gentlemen serue the Table euery one in his turne the same serue the meale on such dayes in stead of the Pages all vncouered and with their cloake and rapier onely the high Chamberlaine is couered by reason of his office Moreouer the Kings Table is serued with the Assembly of the Towne house and the foure Kings of Armes with their rich Coates with the Armes of Castille and Leon and the Mace bearers with their Maces of siluer and gilt with the same Armes there are deuided two for the King and two for the Queene and also accompany the meate with the Corporalls and Grandes When their Maties eate in publique together all this is ioyned ordered with the same order without any deduction How the Kings take Coach THey aduertise before hand with Trumpettes Drummes when their Maties come forth and presently the horsemen make themselues ready and the other persons which are to goe in the company and their Maties being come they bow downe bringing the King to the Queene accompanied with the Noble Men and Ladies of honour At the entrance of the Coach a Knight lifteth vp the boote and the high Chamberlaine takes his Maty by the Arme to assist him into the coach His Maty comming to the boote takes off his Bonnet and saluteth the Queene and lets her goe in first and sitteth at the right hand then presently the King goeth in and the Chamberlaines and master of the horse goe in another Coach which goeth before Then the chiefe Lady of the Chamber and the other Ladies go into other Coaches and the Gentlemen which serue them euery one helpeth his Lady into the Coach and afterwards they horse themselues Ordinary charges of the Kings and Queenes house FOr the Horse-men euery moneth foure thousand Duckats To the furnishing of the house one moneth with another fiue hundred Duckats To the shop of agreement three thousand Rials euery moneth For wages yeerely one hundreth forty and foure thousand Duckats To the Merchants of agreement yeerely eighteene thousand Duckats To the Queristers of the Chappell monethly 000120. Duckats To the keeper of the Iewels yeerely fiue thousand and foure hundered Duckats For the charges of the Tapestry yeerely one hundred forty and foure thousand Duckats For the ordinary Plate of his Maiestie yeerely one hundred forty and foure thousand Duckats For the expences of the Queene one hundred and twenty thousand Duckats For ordinary Almes yeerely are seauen thousand and two hundred Duckats For the expences of the high Post-Master yeerely two and forty thousand Duckats For the expences of the Snora Infanta a Nunne yeerely three thousand Duckats To the Treasurer of the Queene for expences of such things as her Maiestie and others eateth betweene meales is yeerely sixe and thirty thousand Duckats For the Chamber of the King yeerely foure twenty thousand Duckats For the expences of the chiefe gentlewomen of the Queenes Chamber yeerely sixe thousand Duckats For the expences of the Prince of Spaine yeerely sixe and thirty thousand Duckats
Horse-curers Thirteene Lacquaies 22. of those that prouide Mules when the King remoues 20. seruants of the Caualleria Tenne Coachmen Ten seruants belonging to the Coachmen The Queenes priuate Chappell THe Confessor The chiefe Almnor Two assistants The chiefe Taper-keeper Two inferiour ones One that keepes the Hoste Two yong men of the Oratory Here the Kings Chaplins say Masse when they are nominated and doe it by turnes The seruice and seruants of the King THe high Chamberlaine Fiue inferiour ones Gentlemen of his Chamber with a gilded key of no certaine number Gentlemen of the Kings dyet Gentlemen of the house Secretary and keeper of the writings of his Maiesty 24. Pages more or lesse with their Master and Tutor The chiefe booke-keeper of the wages A Treasurer A Paymaster The high Poste-master The chiefe Harbenger 3. inferiour ones The chiefe keeper of the Iewels Ten Iewell keepers more Two Physitions belonging to the Chamber Eight belonging to the house The keeper of the bookes Foure of the Royall house Tenne continuall ones Fifty Monteros of Espinola which are Guardiens of the Chamber The chiefe Tapestry Master and inferiour ones Sixe Chamberlaines of the beds Sixe assistants and inferiour ones Eight Porters The chiefe Waterman his inferiors Foure Horse Riders The chiefe Snuffer of the Candles Sixe inferiour ones Of all the Artists of the Court there is one of the King and placeth the Kings Armes in his shop The Kings Guard A 100. archers borgons flēmings 100. Spanish Halberdiers 100. Halberdiers of Switsers The olde Guard being Horsemen are 50. Spaniards The olde Foote-guard are 50. or more Armory of the King THe chiefe Armorer Ten Officers of the Armory Ten inferiour ones Sixe seruants which clense the pouder Foure Porters of the Armory Foure Kings of Armes 24. Trumpetters Eight Drummers 16. inferiour ones The seruice of the Kings dyet THe Gentlemen of the Chamber serue his Maiesties Table by turnes as the Ladies doe the Queenes and hath once againe so many seruices of meate as the Queene hath Offices belonging to the Huntsmen THe chiefe Huntsman Sixe more 10. Masters of the Crosse-bowes Eight Huntsmen more 10. a horsebacke The Seruants of the Hounds 4. Huntsmen of the wilde Chase 13. Hare-hunters 14. a horsebacke with euery one his Gray hound 12. that winde the horne Foure Huntsmen of the Bull. Sixe keepers of the Nets and Engins belonging to the hunting 4 Assistants 4. Keepers of the Hounds All these besides the Horsemen which serue his Maiesty are together a horseback when the King rideth a hunting Officers of the Cauallerica THe chiefe Master of the Horse His Lieuetenant 4. Equall with him 8. Groomes of the Stable A booke-keeper Two ouerseers 10. Ryders 24. Lacquies 6. Horse-curers 4. Coachmen of his Maiesty 20. Coachmen for the Commons 20. Prouiders of the Mules when the King remoues The Chappell Royall THe chiefe Chaplin His Maiesties Confessor The Chaplins of the Altar The Chaplins of honour who sit and are couered with their Coapes There is three sorts of them the first is of the house of Castille and the King payes them the second is of the Crowne of Aragon and the Crowne payes them the third is of the Orders of S. Iames Calatraua Alcantara S. Iohn Christ and Montesa and these are paide by the Masters of the tables of these orders All which are to be chosen by the King equall in degree One Master of the Chappell 60. Musitians A Tenent of the Mr. of the Chappell Two Masters of the Ceremonies Two Organists Sixe children of the Oratory One chief Almnor two inferior ones One chiefe Taper-bearer and three Assistants The Hoste-maker The Order of the Roiall Chappell IN the Royall Chappell none are couered vnlesse it be one of the Grandes Archbishop Bishop or Embassador of a King Crowne or Venice and the Chaplins of Honour with their Coapes At the right hand of the chiefe Altar there is a Bench richly couered the face towards the body of the Church on the which sit the Bishops which are present at the diuine seruice at the foote of the Altar there is a seate for his Maty and a Cushion for his knees and elbowes which are alwaies agreeable with the furniture of the Altar except the King mourne Lower without the Archof the chappell there is a great Bench couered with Tapestry where the Grandes sit At the other side on the left hand of the Altar there is a seat for the Bishops and chiefe Chaplin a little lower right ouer his Maty there is a seate for the Nuncio and other Embassadors Lower without the Arch before the seate of the Grandes stand two one behinde the other and vncouered for the Chaplins Behinde the seate of the Grandes and Chaplins there stand vncouered all the Knights men of renowne gentlemen and seruants of the Embassadors which goe to Masse to the Chappell and to heare the diuine seruice Betweene the curtaine of the King and the seate of the Grandes there is a seate appointed for the High-Chamberlaine who sitteth couered although he be not one of the Grandes in that place by reason of his office behinde him stand two Archers of the Guard Neere the Curtaine Royall stand the Masters of the Ceremonies these aduise of the dignity which is found in the Church and bring to his Maty the Euangelists and the Pax to kisse them and the foure Chamberlaines goe before the Dignity and returne therewith vnto the foote of the Altar and then returne to their places which is behinde the Embassadors and there stand and hauing no dignity one of the Chaplins carrieth the Missall and the Pax. His Maiesty giues way to the great Prior of S. Iohn to enter in the Curtaine Royall and seateth himselfe in a seate behinde his Maiesty Before the Altar stand four echayres of state in the lowest the Queen Prince and Infants heare Masse and this chayr or seate is close shut and so they cannot be seene In the second is the Musicke and likewise there are some seates wheron there sit some Knights men of renowne which come there to heare the diuine Seruice the which sit and are couered because that is not reputed for the Chappell and it is lawfull for euery one to sit and be couered In the other two seates aboue sit the Ladies and wayting gentlewomen of the Queene and other Ladies which goe to the Chappell and it is hard to enter by the quarter of the Queene and there is no other entrance On Twelfe day his Maty offers in remembrance of the three that came from the East three siluer Cups which are giuen to three Monasteries of poore Nunnes The day his Maty came to full age hee offereth so much in Crownes On holy Thursday his Maty washeth the feete of certaine poore men as the Pope doth at Rome and commandeth them to be cloathed and foode to be giuen them If the Nuncio be a Cardinall there is a seate set for him in the Chappel Royall as