Note 460 — IV PAGEANTRY
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Clode, ii. 262; Nicholl, Ironmongers, 84; cf. ch. xii (Westminster). The subject in 1566 is not recorded. Richard Baker, painter-stainer, had £18 for the pageant and everything except the children and their apparel; John Tailor 40s. to find six children 'as well for the speeches as songs'; James Pele 30s. 'for his devise and paynes in the paggent'; and Thomas Giles of Lombard Street (cf. chh. iii, v) £5 10s. for apparel. The company paid 5s. 'to the prynter for printing of poses speches and songs, that were spoken and songe by the children in the pagent'.