Elizabeth I, Queen of England order to Sir Thomas Heneage for payment of alms money : manuscript.

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Title: Elizabeth I, Queen of England order to Sir Thomas Heneage for payment of alms money : manuscript.
Creator: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Contributor: Church of England--Charities--Early works to 1800.
Fletcher, Richard, Bishop of London, 1545-1596
Heneage, Thomas, Sir, 1532-1595
Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967--Ownership
Copyright Date: 1593 April 7.
Abstract: Document, on parchment, in a professional secretary script, signed by Queen Elizabeth I of England, ordering Sir Thomas Heneage to supply cash for distribution at the Maundy Thursday (Thursday in Holy Week) ceremony by her almoner, Richard Fletcher, Bishop of Worcester, or his subalmoner, John Dix.
Description: Binding: modern brown straight-grained morocco, gilt.
Bound with: two prints of Queen Elizabeth I, made by unidentified printers, window mounted.
Dated from "our manor of St. James the seventh day of Aprill in the five and thirtith yeare of oure Reigne."
Docketed on verso by John Dix.
Formerly owned by Vivien Leigh. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (Sotheby's sale, London, 2018 July 9, lot 101) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2018.
Papered seal affixed to recto.
Signature in lower right corner of recto: "J. Wood."
Signed "Elizabeth R" at head of document.
Title devised by cataloger.
Extent: 1 item (1 leaf) ; 17 x 26 cm (binding 25 x 33 cm)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name): Church of England--Charities--Early works to 1800.
Fletcher, Richard, Bishop of London, 1545-1596
Heneage, Thomas, Sir, 1532-1595
Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967--Ownership
Subject (Topic): Holy Week--Great Britain.
Maundy Thursday--Early works to 1800.
Maundy Thursday--Great Britain.

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Citation: Elizabeth I, Queen of England. Order to Sir Thomas Heneage for Payment of Alms Money. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.