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Source 3: Last minute preparations

This extract from the Treasurer’s Accounts describes last minute arrangements to buy cloth to make banners and standards for the army, to buy gold thread to decorate the king’s armour with details of the cost to transport lighter weapons to Coldstream.

Image shows a page from the Exchequer accounts, 1513. National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.83r.

(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.83r)

Transcript

August 1513

Item, for four ellis of blew taffeteis to mak Sanct Androwis and
Sanct Margrettis baneris, price of the ellne xx s; Summa


iiij li

Item, for four ellis rede taffateis to be the kingis baner, price of the
elln xx s; Summa


iiij li

Item, for xiiij unce of sewing silk to be frenzeis to the baneris and
standartis, price of the unce v s; Summa


iij li x s

Item, iij ellis taffateis to be the kingis standart, price of the ell
xx s, Summa


iij li

Item, to ane woman that maid the frenyeis to the baner and standartis,

xl s

Item, for iiij basand skinnis to be casis to kepe the baner and standartis
in, price


xiiij s

Item for the making of thaim in haist

iiij s

Item, for x hankis of gold gevin to the capitane of the castellis
wyf for the kingis coit armour, price of the hank v s; Summa


ls

Item, to ane man to byde on the standartis to bring thaim with him in
haist that nycht that the kingis grace departit furth of Edinburgh


x s

Item, the xix day of August, for ane stand of harness to the kingis
grace bocht fra Schir David Guthre for the quilk he has my obligatioun
of



xl li

Item, to the constable of the castell of Edinburgh at our departing
till Ingland, the last day we war in the castell, till furneis us all
necessaris, to gude compt


xvj li

Item, the xxix day of August, the kingis grace send me hame for canon
quhelis, gwn stanis and oxin.
Item, to vj hors with gwn stanis, ilk man and hors xiiij s; Summa



iiij li iiij s

Item, to xx men and hors to cary xx dusane of speris to Coldstreme,
ilk man and hors vj s; Summa


vj li

(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.83v)

Translation

August 1513

Item, for four ells of blue taffeta to make Saint Andrew’s and
Saint Margaret’s banners, price of the ell 20s; Total


£4

Item, for four ells of red taffeta to be the king’s banner, price of the
ell 20s; Total


£4

Item, for 14 ounces of sewing silk to be fringes to the banners and
standards, price of the ounce 5s; Total


£3 10s

Item, 3 ells of taffeta to be the king’s standard, price of the ell
20s, Total


£3

Item, to a woman that made the fringes for the banner and
standards,


40s

Item, for 4 sheep skins to be cases to keep the banner and standards
in, price


14s

Item for the making of them in haste


4s

Item, for 10 hanks of gold given to the captain of the castle’s
wife for the king’s coat armour, price of the hank 5s; Total


50s

Item, to a man to wait for the standards to bring them with him in
haste that night that the king’s grace will depart from
Edinburgh



10s

Item, the 19 day of August, for a set of harnesses to the King’s
grace bought from Sir David Guthrie for the which he has my obligation
of



£40

Item, to the constable of the castle of Edinburgh at our departing
to England, the last day we were in the castle, to furnish us all
with the necessary, to good account



£16

Item, the 29 day of August, the king’s grace sent me home for canon
wheels, gun stones and oxen.
Item, to 6 horses with gun stones, each man and horse 14s; Total



£4 4s

Item, to 20 men and horse to carry 20 dozen of spears to Coldstream, each
man and horse 6s; Total


£6

(Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Vol IV, 1507-1513, p. 521-522)

 

 

 
 
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