At Michaelmas, 32 Hen. VIII. Ao. 1540, he is thus mentioned;
"Item, for Hans Holbyn, paynter, iili. qr p̃us ꝑ warr."
At Christmas, in that year;
"Item, for Hans Holbyn, paynter, iili. qr p̃us manibus."
At Midsummer, 1541, after his name "nihil qr p̃us" occurs.
On another occasion his wages were also paid in advance;
"Item, Paide by the kyngis highnes commaundement certefied by my lorde Pryviseales lettres to Hans Holbenne paynter, in the advauncement of his hole yeres wagis before hande, aftre the rate of xxxli. by yere, which yeres advauncement is to be accompted from this present Mich', And shall ende ultimo Septembris next commynge, the somme of xxxli."
Among other curious entries in that MS. are, a new year's gift of a skreen to Henry, from Luke Hornebaund, painter, who is mentioned by Walpole, and whose wages were lvs. vjd. per quarter; and the following:
The costs of the scaffold erected in Westminster Hall for the trial of the persons involved in Anne Boleyn's fate.;
December 30, Hen. VIII. Ao. 1538, "Item, payde to Jamys Nedeham by the kyngis commaundement certefyed by my lorde prvyseall for the costs and chargs of the Scaffold made in the kingꝭ halle at Westm̑ at the condempnacion of the late malefactors and traytours there, the some of xxviijli. xixd. ob. for the makinge and stuf of the saide Scaffolde, as apperith by rekenyng therof made more at large doth appere, xxviijli. xixd. ob."