Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.
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'The Roman Catholic Chapel Royal', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 300-304. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp300-304 [accessed 26 April 2024]
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Roman Catholic Chapel Royal 1686–1688
The Catholic chapel royal opened at Christmas 1686. (fn. 1) According to the Establishment of 5 July 1687, the master of the musicians made £200 per annum, the master of the gregorians, £50. Other musicians were paid at various rates: two at £100, three at £60, seventeen (including nine gregorians) at £50 and three (including one gregorian) at £40, all paid on the cofferer's account, beginning at Lady Day 1687. (fn. 2)
The superseding Establishment of 20 Mar. 1688 provided, in addition to the two masters as above, four musicians (including an organist) at £100, two at £80, two at £60, nine gregorians and twelve instrumentalists, all at £50 per annum apiece. The musicians could also make between £15 and £20 in fees for distributing music, tuning the harpsichord, etc. Finally, there was an additional unnamed servant to blow the organ at £20. (fn. 3)
An additional 28 non-musical places, their holders unnamed, appear on the Establishment of 26 Apr. 1687, to begin payment at Christmas 1686. (fn. 4) This was superceded by the Establishment of 20 Mar. 1688, which provides the names listed below for that date. (fn. 5) According to this Establishment, the six preachers made £60 per annum apiece, two sacristans, two vergers and the porter, £50 apiece; four unnamed chaplains, £57 10s apiece while an additional chaplain made £30; the seamstress, £40 plus £20 for extraordinary washing; the necessary women and cushion men, £20 apiece.
Preachers 1688
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Betham, J. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Jenkins, - |
| 1688 | 20 mar. | Codington, T. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Hall, W. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Percall, J. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Dormer, J. |
Chaplains 1688
Catechist 1688
Master of Music 1687–1688
Musicians 1687–1688
| 1687 | 5 July | Grand, - |
| 1687 | 5 July | Sansoni, - |
| 1687 | 5 July | Abell, - |
| 1687 | 5 July | Pordage, - |
| 1687 | 5 July | Analeau, - |
Director of Gregorian Chant 1688
Musicians (Gregorian) 1687–1688
Musicians (Instrumental) 1687–1688
Children of the Catholic Chapel Royal 1688
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Lane, W. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Jolly, W. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Clarke, W. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Woolmar, T. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Langhorne, J. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Gaultier, C. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Leffebure, J. |
| 1688 | 20 Mar. | Cole, R. |