The Derby household books
Subtitle: comprising an account of the household regulations and expenses of Edward and Henry, third and fourth earls of Derby; together with a diary containing the names of the guests who visited the latter earl at his houses in Lancashire
By: by William Ffarington. Ed. by the Rev. F. R. Raines.
Contributors: Ffarington, William, 1537-1610.; Raines, F. R. 1805-1878 ed.; Derby, Henry Stanley, Earl of, 1531-1593.; Derby, Edward Stanley, Earl of, 1509-1572.
Series: The Stanley papers, pt. II
Publisher: Printed for the Chetham society
Published: 1853
Place of publication: [Manchester]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Prices -- England -- History.
Notes: In Remains, historical & literary, connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, pub. by the Chetham society. vol XXXI.

From two mss.; the first by an unknown writer, contains the Household expenses of Edward, earl of Derby, for 1561, and his Household regulations for 1568; the other ms., written mainly by Ffarington, who held various offices in the household, gives part of the expenditure of Henry, earl of Derby, for 1586-90.