Patch, court fool of Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII.
Patche, Cardinal Woolsey’s jester. The cardinal made Henry VIII. a present of this “wise fool,” and the king returned word that “the gift was a most acceptable one.”
Patison, licensed jester to Sir Thomas More. He is introduced by Hans Holbein in his famous picture of the lord chancellor’s family.
Paul (Jacob), Baron Gundling. This merryman was laden with titles in ridicule by Frederick William I. of Prussia.
Pearce (Dickie), fool of the earl of Suffolk. Dean Swift wrote an epitaph on him.
Rayère, court jester to Henry I. of England.
Rosen (Kunz von der), private jester to the emperor Maximilian I.
Scogan, court jester to Edward IV.
Soglia (Cardinal), the fun-maker of Pope Gregory XVI. He was succeeded by Aopi.
Somers (Will), court jester to Henry VIII. The effigy of this jester is at Hampton Court. And in Old Fish Street was once a public-house called Will Somers’s tavern (1490-1560).