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Tennent's court positions were pursemaster and yeoman of the wardrobe. He was given livery clothes as a servant in the king's chamber in 1529. As pursemaster he daily accompanied the king, paying his small debts and handing over the sums the king gave in alms or as tips to workmen and beggars. He and
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Tennent's other main rôle was yeoman and master of the wardrobe. The wardrobe was a large establishment which employed almost 40 individuals over the personal reign. There were embroiderers, tailors, a laundry, tapestry men, and carts to transport the clothes,
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John and Mause had no surviving children, and
Listonshiels passed to John's brother Patrick Tennent by 1549. Patrick Tennent was married to Elizabeth Hoppar, whose sister Katrine Hoppar was married to the Edinburgh merchant Andrew Moubray (III) who built
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and as a reward for his services, John paid a reduced feudal rent; "listonschelis, set to iohne tennent be the kingis command in feu for £6 of maile allanerlie", £6 rent only. Another servant, Robert
Hamilton, enjoyed a similar privilege at Briggis.
157:"plesit Zoure Grace to wit, thare is in this realme ane grete wourde that thare wes ane servand of the King my sonnis come to Zoure Grace, quhome thai call Johnne Tennand, quha wes not wele tane with, as thai say."
133:"he takis on the habit of his servand and cumis to the place quhair sche was, for he finyet himselfe Johne Tennantis servand, quhom in this iornay the king with him had his servand."
678:
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The original accounts are kept at the
National Archives of Scotland, NAS E30/9, 'pursemaster account of John Tennand.' They were edited and published by Athol L. Murray in 1965.
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in
Picardy. It is said that at their meeting James instructed Tennent to pretend to be him and they exchanged clothes. This story appears in four sixteenth century chronicles.
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between the palaces. Tennent took delivery of linen for bed sheets, the king's shirts, and night caps. He bought canvas to hang around the king's gowns in the wardrobe.
85:, on 19 May 1540, James V gave 44 shillings to two Dutchmen who played and danced for him on the shore. James twice paid out for farm animals killed by accident with a
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and
Cardinal Beaton, and dispersed numerous items from the king's wardrobe and armoury to their favourites. A record of these gifts survives in the
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received a gift of armour on 22 December by the order of
Cardinal Beaton, including a "secret courage", a helmet covered with corduroy, a "
639:(Edinburgh, 1983), 11: Athol Murray, (1965), 16, has parish of Kirknewton, Auldliston was an 'island' remote from both parishes.
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to
Cromwell, dated at Compiegne 23 February 1537 survives; Tennent must have been the bearer, "weil giffin to ye verite,"
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record barrels of soap delivered to her for washing table linen. She also made linen items, like nightcaps, for the king.
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89:, a new portable gun. Tennent was also yeoman of the crossbow. He was appointed keeper of the palace and park of
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John
Tennent married Mause Atkinson (Mavis or Marion Acheson) who had been the king's laundress since 1516. The
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used to attempt to claim the regency. After the death of James V, John
Tennent carried out the instructions of
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Dressing the
Scottish Court 1543-1553: Clothing in the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
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Tennent was on the French trip, and his one diplomatic errand was not a success. James sent him from
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129:'s version is the most elaborate but does not identify the servant. As Lesley's translator put it;
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and ordered a new case to be made for a sword in March 1539. This may have been the sword sent by
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27:. He kept an account of the king's daily expenses which is an important source document for the
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586:(Kirkdale Archaeology/Historic Scotland, 2008), pp. 6, 45 citing BL MC Royal 18 C f.210.
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399:, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 96: Murray 'Pursemaster's Accounts' (1965), p. 44.
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complained that he was not well received. She wrote to her brother, Henry VIII;
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When James V went to France in 1536, he first met a prospective bride,
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the other pursemasters were given money for the king's purse by the
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and the wardrobe servant Malcolm Gourlay brought tents stored at
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Wardrobe Inventories of James V: British Library MS Royal 18 C
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of Listonshiels (died c. 1549) was a servant and companion of
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516:, vol. 5 part 4 cont., (London, 1836), 74–75, 24 April 1537.
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Excerpta e libris domicilii Jacobi Quinti regis Scotorum
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Athol Murray, 'Pursemaster's Accounts' (1965), p. 16.
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in September 1539. Tennent hired men and horses from
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Murray, 'Pursemaster's Accounts' (1965), pp. 21, 50.
598:, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 429: Andrea Thomas,
200:Tennent was a signatory to the instrument made at
662:Register of the Great Seal of Scotland: 1513–1546
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239:His property, Listonshiels was in the parish of
165:as his queen: Tennent brought their trunks from
637:The Knights of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland
526:Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
189:in September 1538 Tennent brought bedding from
476:, vol. 2 (Scottish Text Society, 1895), 234.
313:(John Donald: Edinburgh, 2005) pp. 229–230.
691:Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
614:(Bannatyne Club: Edinburgh, 1836), p. 69.
698:Princelie Majestie, the court of James V
554:HMC 11th report part 6, Duke of Hamilton
693:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1965), pp. 13–51.
602:(John Donald: Edinburgh, 2005), p. 230.
362:, 'Household Book of James the Fifth',
345:Reid, John J., 'The Scottish Regalia',
141:with letters and a verbal messages for
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450:(Tuckwell: East Linton, 1998), p. 131.
422:Register of the Great Seal of Scotland
412:(John Donald: Edinburgh, 2005), p. 26.
300:, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), pp. 201-2.
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78:to bring their bedding from Stirling.
624:Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland
596:Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland
544:, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1907), pp. 87-8.
397:Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland
282:Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland
724:British and English royal favourites
682:(Historic Scotland: Edinburgh, 2008)
463:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1814), 363–364.
324:Accounts of the Treasurer: 1531-1538
298:Accounts of the Treasurer: 1531-1538
664:(Edinburgh, 1883), p. 548 no. 2394.
626:, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 187.
528:, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1907), 23, 25.
378:, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 252.
326:, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 256.
284:, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1903), p. 382.
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55:Tennent was in charge of the
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714:16th-century Scottish people
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216:. The king's former lawyer,
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121:mention the disguise; only
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652:(Edinburgh, 1965), p. 17.
542:Accounts of the Treasurer
437:, John Donald (2005), 23.
376:Accounts of the Treasurer
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474:The Historie of Scotland
107:Charles, Duke of Vendôme
25:King James V of Scotland
514:State Papers Henry VIII
739:16th-century diplomats
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143:Henry VIII of England
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127:Lindsay of Pitscottie
42:Treasurer of Scotland
322:James Balfour Paul,
29:Scottish royal court
677:Harrison, John G.,
461:History of Scotland
424:, vol. 3, no. 2216.
228:Marriage and family
163:Madeleine of Valois
57:Honours of Scotland
744:Monarchy and money
719:Scottish diplomats
600:Princelie Majestie
582:John G. Harrison,
565:John G. Harrison,
538:James Balfour Paul
435:Princelie Majestie
410:Princelie Majestie
311:Princelie Majestie
294:James Balfour Paul
93:in November 1540.
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123:John Lesley
111:St. Quentin
708:Categories
260:References
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187:Meggetland
115:Adam Abell
83:St Andrews
139:Compiegne
147:Cromwell
87:culverin
76:Dunblane
448:James V
21:Tennand
97:France
167:Leith
109:, at
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