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THe Queens Court, suta∣ble to the Consort of so great a King, is Splendid and Magnificent.
Her Majesty hath all Officers and a Houshold apart from the King; for the maintenance whereof there is settled 40000 l. per annum.
For the Ecclesiastique Go∣vernment of her Court, there is first the Grand Almoner Fa∣ther Howard, Brother to the Duke of Norfolk.
He hath the superintendency over all the Ecclesiastiques be∣longing to the Queen.
The next is the Dean of the Chappel Doctor Goodwin.
The Third is the Treasurer of the Chappel.
Besides there are 4 Almo∣ners and 4 Preachers, 11 Fran∣ciscan Monks, all Portuguez; 6 Benedictins all English; di∣vers Persons belonging to the Musick of the Chappel, to serve at the Altars, Porters, &c.
For the Civil Government of Her Majesties Court she hath a Council consisting of Per∣sons of High Worth and Dig∣nity, whereof there are 12.
Of Her Majesties Bed-Chamber are six Ladies of high rank, first the Countess of Suffolk is her Groom of the Stole, next are the Dutchess of Buckingham, the Countesses of Castlemaine, Bath, Mair∣shal, and Falmouth. Her Ma∣jesty hath six Maids of Ho∣nour to wait at other times, these must be all Gentlewomen unmarried; over whom there is placed a Governess, called, The Mother of the Maids of Ho∣nour, who is at present the La∣dy Sanderson. The Maids are Mrs Cary, Mrs Boynton, Mrs Wells, Mrs Price, &c.
There are also 4 Dressers, viz. the Ladies Scroop, Freyser, Killegrew, and Mrs Le Guard: moreover one Laundress Mrs Nun, one Seamstress Mrs Chi∣vens.
There are five Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber, Sir William Courtney, &c.
Five Gentlemen Ushers Dai∣ly Waiters.
Six Pages of the Back Stairs.
Eight Grooms of the Privy Chamber.
Two Carvers, two Sewers, two Cupbearers, all Persons of quality.
Seven Gentlemen Ushers Quarter Waiters.
Four Pages of the Presence.
Master of Her Majesties Horse is Mr. Montague, Son to the Lord Montague of Bough∣ton.
To her Stable belong 4 Que∣ries, Persons of worth, and 13 Grooms and 3 Messengers, &c.