WAITS PERFORMING FOR KING HENRY VII

From “Records of English Court Music, vol 7”, edited by Andrew Ashbee.

“Minstrels” of a town may or may not be waits, but do seem to be official town musicians of some sort.

31 Jul 1492 The shamews of Madeston in rewarde 6s. 8d.

24 Sep 1492 The mynstrels of Sandwich in reward 10s.

18 Oct 1492 The waytes of Canterbury 10s.

18 Oct 1492 The waytes of Dover 6s. 8d.

30 Apr 1493 The waytes of Coventrie 10s.

13 May 1493 The waytes of North[am]pton 8s. 4d.

5 Apr 1494 The waytes of Derteford 3s. 4d.

14-19 Feb 1496 The mynystrels of Royne [Rouen] 40s.

10 May 1496 The waites of London 20s.

9 Aug 1496 The waytes of Salesbury 6s. 8d.

25 Aug 1496 The waytes of Cecetr [Chester] 6s. 8d.

6-8 Nov 1496 The mynystrelx of London 20s.

29 Nov 1496 The mynystrelx of Londoin 13s. 4d.

25 Apr 1497 The waytes of London 10s.

10 Jun 1497 The mynystrelx of Northampton 10s.

10 Jun 1497 The waytes of Leynest [Leicester] 13s. 4d.

10 Oct 1497 The mynystrelx of Excester 10s.

4-9 Feb 1498 The waites of London and Kingeston 13s. 4d

29 Apr – 4 May 1498 The mynstrelles of Canterbury 6s. 8d.

19-25 Aug 1498 The waytes of Norwich 10s.

26-31 Aug 1498 The waites of [Kings] Lynne 8s. 4d.

2-4 Sep 1498 The waytes of Cambrige 10s.

16-18 Sep The waites at Northampton 10s.

22 Feb 1499 The waites of Kingeston 3s. 4d.

6 Jun 1499 The waites of London 20s.

5-11 Jan 1500 The waites of London 10s.

24 Dec 1500 The waites of Abyndon 3s. 4d.

23 Apr 1501 The waites of London 10s.

12 Jun 1501 The mynystrelles of Caunterbury 5s.

21 Sep 1505 The waytes of Salisbury 5s.

8 May 1506 The waytes of Walsinghm 5s.

31 Jul 1507 The mynstrelles of Cambridge 6s. 8d.

Thanks to Alan Radford for submitting the information on this page.