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 John Florio Groome of the privie chamber to her Ma tie for his Annuitie or pension at c li. and for one whole yeare ended at Michmas 1615 aforesaid and here allowed and paid by virtue of her Ma ties 1'res patente hereof to him made dated at Whitehall the v th of August Anno sixo Re. Ja- cobi c li.

Samuell Daniell Groome of the said privie chamber to her Ma tie as well for his wages at xiii li. vi s. viii d. p. anno as for his liverie at vi li. xiii s. iiii d. p. anno due for one whole yeare ended at Michas 1615 aforesaid, w th xl li. of increase and here allowed and paid as well according to the orders and directions before mentioned as also by a warrant signed by her highnes and dated the day of [blank]. . . Ix li.

Sir Robert Aiton knight her Ma te Secretarie and Maister of Requeste for his wages at c li. p. anno for one whole yeare ended at Michmas 1615 c li.

Aytoun, who had written Latin verses on the King's accession, and carried the Premonition abroad in 1609, was the successor of Sir William Fowler as the Queen's secretary. He held the post from October 20, I6I2, 1 until the Queen's death, and afterward received a pension of 500 2 and under Charles the same position in the household of Henrietta Maria.

The service of the poet Daniel under Queen Anne was of longer duration, extending from the time of her arrival in England until her death. His name first appears in this connection in a license, dated January 31, 1604, to Edward Kirkham and others to train up a company "to be called Children of the Revelle to the Queen," in which it is stipu- lated that no plays be "presented by them before the Queen or publicly acted but by the allowance of Samuell Daniel, whom her Ma ties pleasure is to appoint for that purpose." 3 As early as 1607 he was in possession of his place as a groom

Deputy Keeper's Reports, II, p. 79.

2 "... in consideration of his service to his Matie and the late Queen Anne." Docquets (Cal. S. P. Dom., July, 1620).

1 Devon, Issues of the Exchequer in the Reign of James I, 1836.