ENGLAND TO QUEEN ELIZABETH.

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In the list of the Protestant refugees in England, 1563 to 1571, 69among their trades, it is stated “ some live by making matches ofhempe stalks, and parchment lace.”

Again, Sir Robert Bowes, “ once ambassador to Scotland,” inhis inventory, 1553, has “One cassock of wrought velvet withp’chment lace of gold.” 60

“ Parchment lace 61 of watchett and syllver at 7s. Sd. the ounce,”appears also among the laces of Queen Elizabeth. 62

King Charles I. has his carpet bag trimmed with “ broad parch-ment gold lace,” 63 his satin nightcaps with gold and silver parch-ment laces, 64 and even the bag and comb case “ for 11 is Majesty’sbarber ” is decorated with “ silver purle and parchmentlace.” 65

Again, Charles II. ornaments the seats on both sides thethrone with silver parchment lace. 66 In many of the inventoriescirca 1590, “ sylke parchment lace ” is noted down, and “ red ” and“ green parchment lace,” again, appear among the wares “ in yeStuffes.” 67

The term seems most generally associated with gold or silver,otherwise, we should consider it as merely referring to needle-made lace, which is made on a parchment pattern.

53 “ State Papers,” vol. lxxxii. P. R. 0.

80 Surtees Society, Durham, “ Willsaud Inventories.”

1572. Tliynne, in his “ Debate be-tween Pride and Lowliness,” describes acoat “ layd upon with parchment lacewithoute.”

62 li. M. Add. MSS. No. 5751.

63 Roll, 1G07. P. R. O.

88 Ibid. 162(1. “ 11 nighteapsof colouredsatin, laid on thick, with gold and silver

parchment lace, 41.9.9.”

83 Roll, 1630.

08 “ Eidem pronovemdecim virget dimaurem et argenteae pergnmen 1 acini®pondent sexdecim unc | g venet . . .pro consuat ad ornand duas sedes utroquelatere tbronoe in domo Parliament.”— (it.Ward. -lee. Car. II. 30 and 31 = 1678-9.

In 1672-73 is an entry for “2 virgiBtenia; pergamen.”

81 “ Surtees Inventories."