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The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21).
Volume VI. The Drama to 1642, Part Two.

XI. The Children of the Chapel Royal and their Masters

§ 2. Early Masters: John Plummer, Henry Abyndon, William Newark, William Cornish and others

From 1465, the series of masters can be made out with tolerable completeness and certainty. On 2 July, 1465, there was a

grant to the king’s servitor Henry Abyndon of 40 marks yearly from Michaelmas last from the issues of the country of Wilts for the provision of clothing and other necessary apparel of the boys of the Chapel of the king’s household and for their instruction and governance, so long as he shall have the said provision, instruction and governance;

and this grant was renewed 14 February, 1471. It is not yet ascertained when Henry Abyndon (or Abingdon) ceased to be master; but, on 6 February, 1479, a

grant was made to Gilbert Banaster of 40 marks yearly from the petty custom in the port of London and ports and places adjacent for the maintenance, instruction and governance of the boys of the Chapel of the household from Michaelmas last, on which day he undertook these, so long as he shall have the same.