“Itm’; for the diet of the Lady Katherine and the board of her ordinary servants, by the time and space of fourteen weeks, at 5 li. the week, 70 li.
“Itm’; for the board of the Lady Katherine’s ordinary servants sithens her departure [i.e. since her death], by the time of three weeks and three days at 33s. 4d. the week, 6 li.
“Itm’; for sending to London three times while the Lady Katherine was sick, 3 li.
“Itm’; for the charge of Doctor Simondes and his man and his horse at Cockfield twice (left blank).
“Itm’; for my own charge two times coming to London (also blank).”
The charges for the funeral, exclusive of the embalming, are as follows:—
“Imprimis; for four meals and two nights’ lodging of all the mourners, being to the number of 77, for their horsemeat during that time, 40 li. Besides a great number of comers to see the solemnity of that burial.
“Itm’; paid to the singing men at the same funeral, 20s.
“Itm’; paid for the watchers of the Lady Katherine, 40s.”
By a warrant of February 6 (1568) the Exchequer was ordered to pay Sir Owen £76 for the heralds’ expenses at “the interment and burial of our cousin the Lady Katheryne lately deceased, daughter of our entirely beloved cousin the Lady Frances Duchess of Suffolk.” The most interesting of these expenses are the following:—