| Summary: | Description: House-hold book of Anne, Duchess of Buckingham [dau. of Ralph Neville, lst Earl of Westmoreland, widow of Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham], containing a daily accompt of her expenses from 1 April, 5 Edw. IV. [1465], to 31 March, 6 Edw. IV. [1466]. Down to 1 Oct., 1465, the establishment was at Writtle, co. Essex, which manor the Duchess possessed, and after that date in London, apparently in Bread Street (compare entries on following 59, 59 b). The year's accompts, which begin on f. 5, are preceded by a few particulars of receipts from sales of calf-skins, wool, et cetera Among the Duchess's household (f. 124 b) is Walter Mildmay, grandfather of Sir Walter. Paper; following 126. Folio.
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