A Wayte.
That nightly, from Michaelmas till Shere-Thursday[166], pipeth the watch within this Court four times, and in summer nights three times, and he to make bon Gayte, and every chamber-door and office, as well for fire as for other pikers, or pellys[167]. He eateth in the Hall with the Minstrels, and taketh livery at night, half a paine, half a gallon of ale; and for summer nights, two candles p'is, half a bushel of coals; and for winter nights, half a loaf, half a gallon of ale, four candles p'is, half a bushel of coals; and daily, if he be present in Court, by the Cheque Roll, four-pence halfpenny, or three pence, by the discretion of Steward and Treasurer, and after the cunning that he can, and good deserving. Also cloathing with the Household Yeomen, or Minstrels, according to the wages that he taketh. And if he be sick, or let blood, he taketh two loaves, half a mess of great meat, [and] one gallon of ale. Also he partaketh with the general gifts of Household, and hath his bedding carried, and his grooms together, by the Controller's assignment. And under this Yeoman, a Groom Wayte; if he can excuse the Yeoman in his Office, and absence, then he taketh reward and cloathing, meet rewards, and other things, like to the other Grooms of Household. Also this Yeoman wayteth at the makings of Knights of the Bath, watching by night-time upon them in the chapel; wherefore he hath of fee all the watching cloathing that the Knights do wear upon [them].