APPENDIX IV

Extracts From The Building Accounts Of The Seventeenth Century

[1616-18]

[The first part refers to building at Oatlands and a Masque at Denmark House.]

Charges of the late Queenes Ma^ties: Woorkes and Buildinges at Grenewich & Otelands

The Declaration of the Accompte of Inigo Jones esquier Surveyor of the Kinges Ma^ties: woorkes and Buildinges, for moneys by him receaved by appointment of the late Quenes Ma^tie: to be severally emploied uppon her ma^ties: Buildinges at Grenewich and Otelandes, and for such other services as her late highnes should be pleased to comaund That is to saie As well of the some of one thousaund fower hundred poundes by him receaved of Arthur Bodren gen^t. servaunte to the late Quene Anne by her ma^ties: comaundement for the services aforesaid As also of the yssueing paying and expending of the same for sondry necessary Emptions and provyc'ons ymploied in and aboute the said workes and Buildinges, Cariadges thereof from sondry places by Lande and water, wages and enterteynemente of Artyficers woorkemen and Laborers Enterteyned of this Accomptaunte, Clerkes of the Workes and a Purveyor emploied in the oversighte of the saide workes and buildinges Taskewoorke, Rewardes Travelling charges and other payments Of all which premisses this Accomptaunte upon his corporall othe doth yeelde and make this his present Accompte From the eighte day of October 1616 in the Fouretenth yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne Lorde Kinge James of England Fraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fiftieth untyll the laste 30 day of Apryll 1618 in the Sixtenth yeare of his ma^ts: said raigne of England Fraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the One and fiftieth (both dates included) being by the space of One whole year & a halfe & xxiij daies at sevall ^tymes then ended, As by one Ledger booke thereof conteyning five [] and pticuler paybookes subscribed with the handes of this Accomptaunte, and of the Clerkes of the woorkes for Grenewich and Otelandes respectively and hereuppon examined and remayning doth and may appeare, Whic[h s]aid Accompte was taken and declared before the righte honorable Henry Lorde viscounte Maundeville Lorde highe Treas^er of England, and S^r. ffulke Grevyll Knighte Chauncellor and underthrear of Thexchequer the xxix^th daie of June 1621 and in the nynetenth yeare of the raigne of our saide soveraigne Lorde Kinge James of England Fraunce and Ireland and of Scottland the fower and fiftieth.

That is to saie
The saide Accomptaunte is Chardged with
Arrerages
None for that this is the firste Accompte of this Accomptaunte taken by me for this servyce.

Ready Money by him Receaved and hadd viz of
Arthur Bodren gen^t the late Quenes servaunte viz
But the saide Accomptaunte is here chardged w^th money by him receaved and hadd of Arthur Bodren gentleman servaunte to the late Quene Anne by her ma^ties: comaundment to be by this Accomptaunte imploied uppon her Ma^ties: buildinges at Grenewich and Otelandes and uppon such other services as her ma^tie: should be pleased to comaund and was receaved viz^t. the viij^th day of October 1616 cc^li, the xxvj^th daie of February 1616 cc^li and the vj^th daie of May 1617 m^li, In all here chardged uppon this Accomptaunte as well uppon his owne confession in his pticuler booke delivered uppon othe, as by vertue of a certificatt thereof under the hand of the said Arthur Bodren hereuppon remayning.
Some Totall of the Charge & Receipt aforesaid miiij^cli whereof

The saide Accomptaunte is allowed for

First allowed to the saide Accomptaunte for money by him yssued paide and defreyed the chardges of woorkes & buildings donne and performed within the tyme of the Accompte by comaundement of the late Quene Anne at Grenewiche by Masons, Carpenters Brickleyers and sondry other Artyficers and Laborers, as well in taking downe the olde house over the parke gate there, as in digging the foundac'on of the newe buildings makeing of Cellers, and bringing upp the brick walls of the said newe buildings with sondry other woorkes aboute the same, For performaunce whereof sondry empc'ons and provic'ons have bene made, The particularities whereof with their quantities rates and pryces [cari]adges thereof by land and water, wages and enterteynemente of Artificers workemen Laborers and others emploied in the said servyces, Taskeworks, Rewardes Travelling chardges and other payments are hereafter expressed in maner and forme following

Emptions and provytions viz^t of

Grenewich viz^t.

Taskewoorkes viz

Travellinge Chardges viz^t of

Money by him yssued paide and defreyed for the late Quenes Ma^ts works & buyldings at Grenew^ch and Otelandes as w^thin is mentyoned viz^t at

Guiftes and Rewardes

1629-30
[Declared Accounts. Pipe Office. 1 Oct. 1629—30 Sept. 1630.]

Greenwich.

[H. Wickes, Accountant, Paymaster of the Works]

. . . Alsoe allowed to the said Accomptant for money by him yssued and paied w^thin the tyme of this Accompte for sondry necessary workes and Reparac'ons donne and bestowed uppon the Mannor House of Grenewyche viz^t. in framing and setting up A newe Roofe over the Arch of the newe building . . . .
P.R.O., E. 351/3263

[1 Oct. 1629—30 Sept. 1630]

. . . Thatchers ymployed in thattchinge the Roofe of the Arche of the new building . . . at xx^d & xviij^d the peece per diem. . . .

[Clerk of the Works: Richard Tiro
Purveyor: John Williams
Underhousekeeper: William Monfeild]
P.R.O., A.O.1, 60/2426

[1630-31]
[1 Oct. 1630—30 Sept. 1631]

[No details of taskwork. Total spent on old palace and new building £867 12s. 6d.
Clerk of the Works: Richard Tiro
Purveyor: Thomas Burges
John Williams
Sergt. Painter: John Decreets
Painter: Wm. Cole
Thomas DuKeasar
Richard Butter]

"At the Peere at Portland"—£323. 1. 8½d.
P.R.O., A.O.1, 61/2426

[1633-34]

Mathewe Goodericke & Ben. Davyson Paynters viz:. . . ffor painting sadd Lute cullor in oyle & varnishing iij^ee frames for pictures viz: Pharoes Daughter, Joseph & Pottifers wife and the Muses: and guilding w^th. fine gold in oyle the moulding cont: cvj^fo ob at xij^d the foote : cxj^s vj^d and for paynting one fframe of a Lesser moulding, and varnishing & guilding the Edges thereof being the Picture of Tarquin & Lucretia cont: xxiij^fo : xj^s vj^d . . .

And Rewardes viz: To John Allen underhouskeep. for his paynes in opening and shutting of the dores during the contynewunce of theise woorks at ij^s v p. mensem: xij^s vj^d to certen Artificers for woorking extraordinarily for the expedic'on and sooner dispattch of theire woorke iiij^s vj^d to sondry Labourers viz: for taking up provic'ons early and late & vnloading them out of Cartes & at the waters side and Carrying of Lres and Messuages as occasion required for his ma^ts: service concerninge theise woorkes xvij^s, and in rewarde to Nichãs Haughton Clarke for his extraordinary paines and Care during his imploym^t. in oversight of the said works in the sommer season: xx^s.
P.R.O., A.O.1, 63/2427

[1634-35]

Greenwich

Taskwoorke viz: To Beniamin Davison Painter for stopping and priming twoe canted seats aboute twoe trees in the Parke conteyning in measure xxxj yardes : xxv^s x^d

. . . And to vriah Babington vnderhouskeeper for opening of Doores to woorkemen and Labourers xvij^s vj^d. . .

[Total: . . .£856 5s. 2½d.]
P.R.O., A.O.1, 64/2427

[1635-36]

. . . Alsoe allowed to the said Accomptaunte [Henry Wicks] for sondry woorkes and Rep'ac'ons donne at his Ma^ts Manno^r house of Greenewich viz: in bringing vpp new Brickwalls at the vpper end of the Tiltyard and in the privie Garden and likewise on each side the newe buildings in the pke with newe Gatewayes of bricke and stone. . . . Clarkes of the Woorkes viz Nichãs Haughton for iiij^xxxij daies at xx^d p. diem: vij^li xiij^s iiij^d And Symon Bazill preceeding him for clij daies at the like rate p. diem: xij^lixiij^s iiij^d. . .
P.R.O., E., 351/3269

[1637-38]

Greenwich

. . .taking vpp the stone steps going vp into the Arbor in the Garden and laying them downe againe, mending and repairing the snow well in the Parke, setting vp posts in the high way neere the new building to preserve the sellar windowes from the Carts . . . framing and setting vpp cl^ty foote of posts and railes to sett acrosse the highwaies and in the ffriers Rode . . . framing and setting vpp p'tic'ons and putting vp the Queenes Canvasses and other tacklings to keepe the sunshine from the windowes. . ..

Taskeworkes viz. To Nichãs Stone M^r. Mason for working and squaring of iiij^er Pedestalls of Purbecke stone and setting them vpp the King finding stuffe at xv^d the peece . . . John Prestwood Carpenter for framing and making Tenn timber seats for the Gardens finding stuffe and workmanship at xl^s the peece xx¹ⁱ, and to Thomas Barwicke Paveyo^r for paving with ragg stones diverse places about the Courts. . . .
P.R.O., A.O.1, 69/2428

[1639-40]

Greenwich

. . .working & setting diu'se new stone steps to the new dore going out of the garden into the high way at the Q^s new building, working & making Tenn carved Pedestalls to sett marble Statuaes on, setting those Statuaes on them in the g^t. roome at the sd. building. . . .

Taskeworkes viz^t To Robert Garner & W^m Rookes Masons for taking vpp & new laying againe mmx^foote of Purbeck paving on the Terrass walke before the new buildings at j^d the foote viij^livij^s vij^d & for working & laying xxxix^fo of new purbeck paving there at viij^d the foote xxvj^s: ix¹ⁱ xiij^s vij^d. To Robert Peeke & v^e other Masons for raising of Statuaes & setting them on Pedestalls at the new Buildings ; xxviij^s: xj^li xix^d . . .Zachary Tailer Carver for carving Tenn Pedestalls of timber for marble Statuaes to stand on with Bulls heads festons fruites leaues & flowers att lx^s the peece xxx¹ⁱ Richard Dirgin for carving two g^t. picture frames for the new Buildings cont. lxij^fo ob running measure at xviij^d the foote iiij¹ⁱ xiij^s ix^d & for carving of another picture frame for the Q^s Bedchamber cont. xxix^fo at xvj^d the foote xxxviij^s viij^d—vj^li xij^s v^d To Nichãs Stone for altering & new carving the thighes legs and feete of a marble Statua of a young man, for iron cramps to fasten some members & for cem^t straw to pack it & carr. of it from London 1^s: xxxix¹ⁱ ij^s v^d, John Hooker Turner for turning x^en great Pedestalls of elme timber with their bases & capitalls at xij^s the peece: ix^li, John Rushin painter for pryming stopping & painting greene in oile the seat round about the Chestnut tree in the garden cont. xiij square yards iiij^fo at xx^d the yard xxij^s v^d: for painting blew in oile the railes in the garden & white lead in oile a window in the Q^s presence Chamber both cont. xl square yards &d at xvj^d the yard liiij^s: lxxvj^s v^d George Cary Painter for painting in gold cullar & Inrichm^ts two carved picture frames cont. lviij^t foote &d running measure at ij^s vj^d the foote vij¹ⁱ vj^s iij^d for painting and guilding a picture frame cont. xxxiij^fo running measure at iij^s ij^d the foote ciiij^s vj^d painting one plaine frame with a moulding of gold cont. xxix^fo at vj^d the foote xiiij^s vj^d, & more to him for pryming & painting in oile & guilding with gold a frame carved with eggs & anchors cont. xxxij^fo running measure at ij^s the foote lxiiij^s: xvj^li ix^s iij^d: xx^li v^s viij^d John Barwicke pavyo^r for paving with ragstones round about the ffountaine in the Court w^ch was broken vpp to lay the pipes of the Maze & from the fountaine the standing warderobe & diuerse other places about the house. . . .

[Total for the old palace and the Queen's House £1,202 12:8]
P.R.O., A.O.1, 71/2429

1661; June

GREENWICH

Carpenters Jmployed in. . . mending two parke gates that were broke open to let the King in: for boarding up more breaches in the walls in the Tilt yard lodgings. . . . Jn boarding up of wyndowes at the new buildings on the parke side and in the gardens. . . and helping M^r. Haughton to take the platt of the House and grounds

Labourer Jmployed in helping the Carpenters and bringing into the Store severall peices of lead that were loose about the house and in danger to bee lost; and helping M^r. Hauton

GREENWICH JULY 1661.

Carpenters Jmployed in making and putting up a perch in the Storeyard to perch the Deales in fitting and preparing the workhouses and sheds and setting up working benches there, laying of two peices of timber on the sides of the Sawpit there, setting up a Grindstone, putting on locks and bolts, and barring up and fastning severall doores for the security of the Storeyard: Jn framing making and putting up a mold in the plombry for the plombers to caste theire lead conteyning about twenty foote in length and eight foote broad boarded w^th: playnd boards.

A Plomber Jmployed in beginning to cutt up old lead in the Tiltyard lodgings on both sides the walls there

Sawyers Jmployed in cutting of some firre timber into scantlings

Labourers Jmployed in helping of the Carpent^rs. and plomber, and helping up w^th. the timber from the waterside to the Storeyard pearching the Deales and forting the polles as they came into the Storeyard, and helping in w^th. old lead from the House to y^e. Store

NEW BUILDINGS GREENW^ch:

August 1661

MASONS Jmployed in beginning to worke some stone for the new Buildings.

[1661]

CARPENTERS Jmployed in . . . taking downe an old fence in the Tiltyard and 20 fo^t. 10. and fetting up another 50 fo^t. long for securing y^e. Garden. Jn making & putting up a paire of gates for the turning the way through y^e. parke in fencing in the old road on each fide the buildings cont. 80 fo^t. in length w^th. two gatewayes in them . . . in putting up a scaffold in y^e. greate roome and screwing up y^e. trusse into its place againe. . . .

LABOURERS Jmployed in slacking and sifting of Lime . . . in beating way through a brickwall into y^e. parke for the turning the way there and digging holes for to set in y^e. postes there, and for y^e. setting up the fences to enclose y^e. road going und^r. the buildings in digging the foundac'ons for y^e. bricklay^r., and carrying of timber into the Store. . . .

A Clarke Of The Workes

GREENWICH NEW BUILDINGS SEPTEMBER 1661

MASONS Jmployed in working squaring and setting of Kentish Ashler stone for Sixteene peeres at the new Buildings Conteyning about fower hundred fo^t. in taking downe the iron Grates before fower Windowes there, being cut out of the Stone for the Bricklay^rs. to worke up theire wall . . . . 17:11:8

A Stone Sawyer Jmployed in sawing
of Stones for the Masons

CARPENTERS Jmployed in taking up and new furring and boarding the north side of the platforme over the new Buildings for the plomber to lay his lead on conteyning nineteene Squares, ripping and new boarding of the trusse on that side, and putting in a new Entertise there cont. five squares and a quarter, and setting up the Cornice againe, securing the beame that was rotted in the trusse and shoring it, and strengthening it w^th. a new peice of Oake timber about xiij foote in length and making good the Joysts on that side the platforme, and making of new Gutters there being sunke deeper then was before, in working and framing one Ballcony Doorcase for the new Buildings, making of a new Crayne for the taking up of lead on the platforme ; taking downe parte of the old Building in the Tiltyard . . .; in making of Eight round and twelve flat Centers for the bricklay^r. to turne over his Arches on: in striking the Shores under the trusse ; laying Joysts for the two new foote passages over head on the East side for the Ceeling there, hewing and laving of two elme peices to fasten the foote of the Timber Arches to: plaining of boards for the floores of the new buildings, in . . . setting up Bankers for the Masons to worke on, and benches for the Bricklay^rs. to hew and rubb theire bricks upon. . . .

. . . Totall [for the month] 390. 6. 9

GREENWICH NEW BUILDINGS OCTOBER 1661

MASONS Jmployed in making and setting of cxx foote of fascia whereof lxxx fo^t. was taken out of the old wall & new wrought and sett againe: w^th. taking downe fower Arches over the windowes in the first story for working up the new walls & to make way for doore wayes into the little roomes over the fo^t. passages, working and setting of fower keyestones in the great round Arches, whereof two were taken out over the aforesaid windowes, and taking downe the Copeing of y^e parapett wall upon the leads. . . .

CARPENTERS Jmployed in laying of Joysts over the two Passages in the new Buildings on the West side, and fitting and laying of Joysts in the first floore of the two new roomes, making of six splay Centers for the inside of the Windowes, laying of timbers for the bricklay^r. to set six straight arches upon over the Windowes and Ballcony door cases, fitting and putting up of two new mantle trees and ta ssells, laying in of cxx fo^t. of lintelling w^th. blocks of timber underneath them, two foote and a halfe long a peice, laying in of timber over the fower greate Arches to discharge the waight, and over the twelve straight Arches over the foote passages, framing fower windowes for the little chambers over the foote passages conteyning two lights apeice, framing of two new floores of firre timber for the new Buildings, each floore cont. xxxiiij fo^t. in length and xxiiij fo^t. wide from out to out w^th. three Summers in each floore about xxj inches square a peice, and Joysts viij inches and iij inches. . .

. . . Totall 349: 08: 01

GREENWICH NEW BUILDINGS NOVEMBER 1661

MASONS Jmployed in taking downe the rest of the stone copeing of the parapet walls . . . to make way for the new addition of building at each end, and working and setting parte of it againe; in working and setting bases of new portland stone for the two new Chimneyes and beginning to work heads of free stone and portland stone for the two new Chimnyes. . . .

CARPENTERS Jmployed . . . in raising of the two new framd floores for the upper storyes of the new buildings. . . .

. . .

In making an addition of Building to y^e. new house called y^e. Queens building (viz^t.)

GREENWICH NEW BUILDINGS DECEMBER 1661

. . .

CARPENTERS. Jmployed in . . . framing and raising of a new floore in the roome next the porticoe on the parke side cont. 14 fo^t.one way and 16 foote thother. . . .

BRICKLAYERS Jmployed in cutting out way for the setting up of two stone Doorcases in the new Buildings and working up the Jambs and head of the Doorcases againe w^th. bricks and working up the old windowes over those doorcases, in cutting way for the Carpenters in y^e. bricke wall to lay in the Timbers and Joysts for the new floore made in the old roomes. . . .

GREENWICH ORDINARY REPAIRS AUGUST 1665

1665

. . .

To Richard Ashworth smith for xviij new sqⁱ. barrs for the round stair Case in the Queens new buildings w^t. 126^li at x^d a pound v^li v^s for two new balls for the Rails there ij^d for fastening the old barrs to the Rails being flown out from them x^d for making 30 new branches to the same staircase each branch w^t. 5^li x^li. x^s for 48 ½ branches— viij^li. xi^s vj^d for making of 7 new half Double branches—xlix^s . . .
P.R.O., Works, 5/7

1676-7

[March] Carpenters Jmployed in . . . making and hanging two shutters for windows in two little roomes over the small arches, and boarding vp parte of fower windows there each about fower foote high with rabbetted boards fit for y^e painter and boarding vp part of the windows in three paire of doores of the great roome next the garden each about two fo^t: high . . . .

1677

[Sept.] To Robert Streeter Serjant Paint^r. ffor works done in the Queenes buildings in the Roomes below next the garden ffor 74 yds done in distemper in the james under y^e. windowes and skirting aboute the roomes at vj^d p. yd. xxxvij^s ffor 24 yards whited and blacked in cize in iij Stone chimny peeces xij^s ffor 5 yards in 8 dead lights ouer the small arches done like glass next the Road at xviij^d p. yard vij^s vj^d Jn y^e bedcham^r belowe, ffor 15½ yards done iij times in oyle & grained of a wainscott colour as the rest of the roome at xvj^d p. yard xx^s viij^d ffor vij yds in y^e. upper cornish done 2 in oyle plaine colour at viij^d the yard iiij^s viij^d ffor guilding pte. of y^e. wainscot cornish tenn inches and ½ broad 2 yards 1 fo^t. 2 inches long like the rest at vij^s p. yard runn xvj^s. viij^d ob. ffor guilding in the wainscott pannell there viz^t. One inch ¾ broad 20 yds long at xiiij^d p. yard running xxiii^s. iiij^d One inches ½ broad 17 yds long at 12^d p. yard running xvij^s One inch ¼ broad 6 yds long at x^d p. yard running v^s. . . . Two inches and ½ broad one yard long in the Carvings xx^d ffor washing the ould gould and painting of this round v^s ffor colour and oyle left in Store xviij^s. ffor shadowing in the gould upon the wainscott cornish iiij^s.

P.R.O., Works, 5/28

1693

July. Carpenters Imployed to take down y^e. old picture frame in y^e. hall att y^e. Queens house & to Make a new one there & to Repair y^e. fences Round y^e: New Building.

A Mason Imployed to take up & new Lay 28 fo^t. of marble paueing in y^e: gallery att y^e: Queens house parck Side & takeing up & new Laying 2 footpaces one in my Ladyes bedChamb^r: & another in y^e: drawing Room parck Side & to help take down y^e: old picture frame.

Labourers Imployed to help take down y^e: old picture frame in y^e: hall att y^e: Queens house & to carry up Stuff to make anew one there. . . . August. Carpenters . . . helping up w^th: y^e: New Picture frame att y^e: Queens house & to fitt in peeces in y^e: Archt: freeze & Cornice there &c.

. . .

1694

August. Carpent^rs: Imployed to take down y^e: 2 Iron Bellconeyes att y^e: Queens house next y^e: water Side & makeing 2 new ones & putting them vp & makeing y^e: Scaffolds for y^e: Plaisterers & Paint^r: in y^e: Stayrecase & Severall Roomes about y^e: house . . .

Bricklay^rs: Imployed . . . to pinn in y^e: Iron work of y^e: 2 bellconeyes att y^e: Queens house . . .

A Mason Imployed to make clean all y^e: Marble chimneyes peeces & half paces & paveing . . .

Plumb^rs: Imployed to lay new Lead vpon y^e: 2 new bellconeyes . . .

To W^m: Bache Smith for 6 barrs of Jron w^th: rivetts to beare up y^e: plankes for y^e: Belconey . . .

. . .

October. A Carpent^r: Imployed to Stake out y^e: Ground a cross y^e: tilt yard: . . .

A Mafon Imployed to cramp all y^e: Rail & Ballust^rs: vpon y^e: Leads & in y^e: Stone Gallery att y^e: Queens house parck side . . . & help takeing y^e: Dimensions of y^e: new Building & Ground . . .
P.R.O., Works, 5/47

1695

1697

April [W^m. Dickinson, Clerk of the Works]
May . . . mending the maine pipe in the Queens Garden at the end of the Stone Gallery at the Queens house.

Oct. To James Grove Carpent^r. for Worke done by him ab^t. y^e. Gallary in y^e Hall at Greenwich

ffor 1012 fo^t. in y^e Gall^ry. flo^r. round the Hall of Joysts 9 & 7 of Oake

ffor Cutting 76 holes in y^e walls 2 foot in

ffor 6 sq. 60 fo^t. of boarding y^e same w^th. streight Joynts

ffor 105^f: Measured of Oake in wedging y^e Cantalivers

ffor 143^f. rung. of firr in y^e Brest of y^e Gall. Scant 9' & 4'

ffor taking downe y^e Rail and Ballast^rs. and putting it up

ffor 93^f: rung. of Slitt Deale against y^e. Bace of y^e Same

ffor 317 fo^t. of new Deale Cima round y^e. Cantalivers and next the wall 3' projection.

ffor 124 f. of old Cima putt up againe

ffor taking downe Sawing and putting up 120 foot of old Cornice

ffor 54^f of 3ⁱⁿ Oake planck for Templetts under the Cantilivers

ffor taking downe fitting and putting up 32 Cantiliv^rs

ffor workmanship in making a Scaffold and taking it downe againe, y^e Stuff being y^e Kings

ffor taking downe y^e Gall^y floore

ffor making 2 Large Trussells for y^e Painters to paint y^e pannells between y^e Cantilivers 11^f: high 6^f wide 145:02:05 Totall clxxxij^li. viij^s. viij^d

1697-8

January

P. R. O., Works, 5/49