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Charles I (1600-1649). King of England, Scotland & Ireland,1625-49. A fine Document Signed, 'Charles R', as King, at the head, Palace of Westminster, 17 May 1634, manuscript document on vellum, being a warrant under the Royal sign manual and signet, addressed to Sir William Uvedale, knight, Treasurer of the king’s Chamber, to pay 8d a day for life to Thomas Flooyd, appointed one of the king’s trumpeters in ordinary in the place of John Smith to be paid quarterly from the death of John Pendry, with an excellent impression of the king’s signet, applied en placard, authorised beneath by R[ichard] Kyrkham [as clerk of the signet], some light overall age wear and with three original corrections to the text where certain words and passages were neatly erased and replaced, lettering at end of lines at right margin now partly indistinct, 1 page, oblong folio (27 x 43cm) (Qty: 1) ‘… Whereas wee have appointed Thomas Flooyd to bee one of our Trumpetors in ordinary in the place of John Smith and have allowed him for his attendance in our service the wages of eight pence p[er] diem. These are therefore to will and command you out of our treasure remayning in yo[u]r custody from time to time to paie… the said Thomas Flooyd… the said wages of eight pence p[er] diem from the time of the death of John Pendry late one of our Trumpetors during the naturall life of him the said Thomas Flooyd att the foure usuall feastes or termes of the yeare. That is to saie, att the feast of the nativitie of St John Baptist St Michael Tharchangell the birth of our Lord God and Thannunciat[i]on of the blessed virgin Mary by even and equall port[i]ons… .’ Sir William Uvedale (1581-1652) of Wickham, Hampshire, was long-serving treasurer of the Chamber, holding that position 1618-42, and also being appointed treasurer-at-war when hostilities broke out with Scotland. Robert Kirkham (c.1580-1638) of Richmond, Surrey, was clerk of the signet from 1614 until his death. The present document is of interest in providing the names of three of King Charles I's musicians. References to the three trumpeters, Thomas Flood (Flooyd, Floid, Lloyd), John Pendre (Pendry, Pendrey, Pendree) and John Smith (senior and the younger), are to be found in Henry Cart de Lafontaine, The King's Musick: A Transcript of Records Relating to Music and Musicians (1460-1700), London: Novello, 1909: ‘John Pendry played at the funerals of Queen Anne in 1618 and of James I in 1625. He was appointed one of the king’s trumpeters in the place of Nicholas Transom in 1626, and in 1628 was among the musicians discharged from paying five parliamentary subsidies. The last recorded livery paid to him was at Michaelmas 1633; a warrant to swear Thomas Flooyd, appointed in his place, was passed on 1 May 1634 and one for his livery on 26 May 1634.’ ‘Thomas Flooyd was sworn as a trumpeter extraordinary on 16 March 1633 and as a trumpeter in ordinary in the place of John Pendry on 1 May 1634. A warrant for his livery passed on 26 May 1634. On half-wages, he was admitted to full pay on the death of William Smith on 10 March 1637. He was dead by 18 November 1638, when a warrant passed to swear Thomas Cresswell, trumpeter, in his place. John Smith who may have been the son of a namesake who served as trumpeter, was appointed a trumpeter extraordinary on 17 March 1629, and as a trumpeter in ordinary on 27 March 1634; an order for his livery issued on 30 May 1634. On 7 June 1638 he and his man were given sea liveries, having been appointed to go to sea on the king’s great ship Sovereign. He remained in service in 1642.’