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On March 21 1534 , Anne Boleyn was granted 'certain lands and rents, the same as enjoyed by the princess Katharine, late wife of Arthur, Prince of Wales, the King's brother. ' Anne and Henry had been married for over a year at this point, and had welcomed their daughter, Princess Elizabeth, not too long after their wedding and Anne’s coronation as queen consort of England.
Anne was granted lands in the following counties:—Essex, Herts, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Hunts, Norhants, Lincoln, Rutland, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Oxford, Berks, Bucks, Hants, Wilts, Somerset, Dorset, Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester.
The record kept from this account on the day of granting states as : Lady Margaret marquesse Dorset, keeper of Lytley and Donmorc parks and bailiff of Donmowe, 9l. 2s. 4d. Wm. Blount lord Mountjoy, keeper of Badewe park, steward of Havering at Boure, bailiff of Staunden and keeper of the park, steward of Huchen, Staunden and Ansty, and keeper of Fodcringheye park, 25l. 2s. 10d. Sir Thos. and Wm. Tyrrell, constables of Hadlegh castle and keepers of the park, 9l. 2s. 6d. Hugh Carre, keeper of Abchild park and lodge, 4l. 7s. 6d. John Grey, keeper of the out woods of Havering, 3l. 0s. 10d. John Glynne, keeper of the south gate and pale of Haveryng park, 6l. 7s. 6d. Wm. Crane, keeper of Haveryng park, 4l. 11s. 3d. John Wheler, keeper of the manor of Havering at Bower and of the parks of Langlemers and Stratfeld Mortymer, with allowance for the farm of the giestment of Langlemers park, 11l. 19s. 5d. John Celye, paler of Havering park, 2l. 5s. 11½d. John Poynes, esq., receiver and bailiff of Dedhame, Stratford and Langhame, constable of Clare castle and receiver of Ansty, 32l. 11s. 3d. Fras. Blake, annuity from the manor of Miche Walthame, 10l. Sir Robt. Dymmoke, steward of Dedhame, Stratford, Langhame and Clare. 23l. 6s. 8d. John Copynger, keeper of Langhame park, 4l. 11s. 3d. Thos. Combe, auditor of the ministers' accounts for divers lands, 61l. 3s. 4d. Wm. Thomas, keeper of Estey park, 1l. 10s. 4d. Wm. Lathom, keeper of Hunden park, 60s. 10d. Thos. Mynors, keeper of Broxstey park, Kyngeswode and Kepernehale woods, and bailiff of Marwarden, 5l. 9s. 4d. Ric. Longe, esq., bailiff of the manor of Bardefeld and keeper of the parks, 9l. 17s. 4½d. John Smyth, bailiff of Huchen, 5l. John Ryecrofte, bailiff of Anstye, 2l. Thos. Bolleyne, earl of Wiltshire, feodary of the honor of Clare in Norfolk and other counties, 10l. John Verney, esq., steward of Barkehamestede and Kingeslangle and keeper of the parks, with allowance for the farm of the giestment and pawnage, 33l. 2s. 6d. John Elyn, porter of Barkehampestede castle, 60s. 10d. Roger Jakes, receiver of Barkempstede and Kingeslangleye, 5l. Griffith Richardes, esq., for farm of Amberleyns, as steward of Fodryngheye, porter of the castle and keeper of the park and wardrobe there, constable of Bridgewater Castle and receiver general, 82l. 8s. 4d. Sir Edw. Nevill, steward of Depforde Stronde, Drayton, Shire, Kingesdowne, Tonge and Erithe, and keeper of Southefrythe chace, 5l. 6s. 2½d. Sir Ric. Walden, bailiff and receiver of Depfordestrende and Drayton, 9l. 1s. 4d. John Verney, esq., steward of Whaddon and Steple Cleydon, 4l. Thos. Grenewey, bailiff of Wyndon, 3l. 0s. 8d. Thos. Jakes, receiver of Whaddon and Steple Cleydon, 3l. 6s. 8d. Ric. Justice, receiver of Langleyemers, Wyrrardesburye, Cokeham and Braye, bailiff, keeper and paler of Swalowefeld and bailiff of Shenfeld, 16l. 11s. 3d. Sir Andrew Wyndesor lord Wyndesor, steward of Langlemers and Wyrrardesburye, 1l. 6s. 8d. Sir Ric. Weston, steward of Cokeham and Braye, 4l. John Cheneye, keeper of Hampstede park, 4l. 11s. 3d. Robert Lytleye, keeper of the warrens of Cokehame and Braye, 3l. 0s. 10d. Wm. lord Sandes, keeper of the great park and manor of Stratfeld Mortymer, 6l. 1s. 4d. Thos. Tropnell, steward of Swallowfeld, 20s. Sir Wm. Essex, steward of Newberye, 20s. Thos. Hauard, receiver of Kyngeslane and Mawarden, 8l. Sir Nic. Carewe, master of the forest and park of Fekenhame and steward of the duchy of York in Worcestershire, 16l. 3s. 6½d. Walter Devereux lord Ferrers, steward of the duchy of York in Herefordshire, 2l. 10s. Sir Edm. Tame, receiver of Lachelade, Birdeslough, Brymesfeld, Cokeshame, Devyse and Marelburght, 17l. 6s. 8d. Sir John Brigges, steward of Lachelade, Birdeslough and Brymesfeld, 4l. Sir Wm. Kingeston, keeper of Myserdere park, 3l. 0s. 10d. Thos. Poynes, esq., keeper of Brymmysfeld park and Buckeholt wood, 4l. 11s. 3d. Chas. Bulkeley, esq., steward of Cosham, receiver of Pymperne manor and hundred, steward of lordships in Somerset and receiver of Cranborne, 2l. 13s. 4d. Ric. Woode, keeper of Cosham parks, 6l. 1s. 8d. Sir Edw. Baynton, keeper of Mclkeshame and Peveshame forest, steward of Devyse and Rowde, paler of Devyse Castle and keeper of Devyse park; 17l. 13s. 7d. Chas, duke of Suffolk, steward of the lands of the duchy of York, 10l. John Twadell, keeper of Fasterne little park, 3l. 0s. 8d. Brian Annysley, paler of Fasterne great park and woodward of Braden, 3l. 10s. 4d. Sir Hen. Longe. keeper of Fastern great park and “foster” of Braden, 9l. 2s. 6d. Edw. Bigg, keeper of the manor of Fasterne, 3l. 0s. 8d. Francis Philipp, steward of lands in Dorset, late belonging to the duke of York, bailiff of Roughburgh, Rosshmore and Hasyllore, bailiff, reeve and hayward of Cramborne, reeve of Cramborne Holwell, Cramborne Alderholt, Wylkeworth, and keeper of Baynardes Castle, 30l. 0s. 10d. Henry Courtney marquis of Exeter, keeper of Marsshewoode parks, steward of Cramborne, warden and ranger of Cramborne chace and keeper of Blagden park, 20l. 3s. 10d. John Raaff and the Marquis, bailiff of Marsshewoode, 40s. John lord Husy, steward of lands in Lincoln and Rutland, 7l. 0s. 8d. Davyth Cecill, steward of Nayssington, Yarwell and Upton, Northants, 2l. Edm. Bussbye, esq., receiver of lands in Lincoln, Rutland and Northants, 3l. 6s. 8d. Hugh Atkynson, bailiff of Graunthawe, 1l. 6s. 8d. —, (fn. 1) clerk of the courts there, 1l. Wm. Ratclyff, bailiff of Stawneford, 1l. 6s. 8d. John Holand, bailiff of Massington and Yarwell, 50s. —, clerk of the courts at Stawneford, 1l. Wm. Webstar, bailiff of Upton, 13s. 4d. Antony Elderton, collector of rents at Havering at Bower, 5l. Hugh Danyell, bailiff of Ayeshyne, within Clare Hall, 20s. John Madeson, bailiff of Cokehame, 53s. 4d. Thos. Snell, bailiff of Hempstede Marshall, 1l. Thos. Moxhame, bailiff of Coshame, 13s. 4d. Hugh Westwoode, collector of Marelborowe, 2l. Wm. Gowre, bailiff of Mylverton, 13s. 4d. Peter Dodington, bailiff of Gillinghame, 53s. 4d. Robt. Derdowe, feodary of Crameborne, 26s. 8d. —, clerk of the courts of Byslegh, 1l. Leonard Powle, bailiff of Bysle, 26s. 8d. Edm. Darell, esq., bailiff of Chilton Folyatt and keeper of the park there, 4l. 0s. 10d. Sir Robt. Dymmoke, chancellor, 54l. The general Attorney, 10d. The Solicitor, 53s. 4d. John Gregbyte, clerk of the Council, 5d. Hugh Carre, keeper of the Council chamber, 4l. 11s. 3d. Six learned men retained of counsel, 10s. 13s. 4d. Robt. Joynor, attorney in the Common Pleas, 1l. 6s. 8d. Two attorneys in the Exchequer, 3l. 6s. 8d. Annuity of Mary Roos from the manor of Braye, 26l. 13s. 4d. Sir John Rogers, steward of Ellingham, 53s. 4d. John Savyll, bailiff of Bridgewater and Heygrove, 13s. 4d. Total (besides 199l. yearly going out of the Queen's lands in Wales), 778l. 19s. 6d.
Reference: Henry VIII: March 1534, 21-25 | British History Online. (n.d.). Www.british-History.ac.uk. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol7/pp145-156