virginalls

An instrument of organs, regall, and virginalls, covered with crimson velvet, and garnished with goulde lace.

Kenilworth 2004

The excellent Pepys, in his account of the great fire of London of 1666, says: "River full of lighters and boats taking in goods, and good goods swimming in the water; and only I observed that hardly one lighter or boat in three that had the goods of a house in it, but there were a pair of virginalls in it."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. Various

An instrument of organs, regall, and virginalls, covered with crimson velvet, and garnished with goulde lace.

Kenilworth Walter Scott 1801

They had a kinswoman, they call daughter, in the house, a short, ugly, red-haired slut, that plays upon the virginalls, and sings, but after such a country manner I was weary of it, but yet could not but commend it.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

Street in my way, and there called upon one Hayward, that makes virginalls, and did there like of a little espinette, and will have him finish it for me; for I had a mind to a small harpsichon, but this takes up less room, and will do my business as to finding out of chords, and

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1668 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

Street in my way, and there called upon one Hayward, that makes virginalls, and did there like of a little espinette, and will have him finish it for me; for I had a mind to a small harpsichon, but this takes up less room, and will do my business as to finding out of chords, and

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

They had a kinswoman, they call daughter, in the house, a short, ugly, red-haired slut, that plays upon the virginalls, and sings, but after such

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 23: July/August 1663 Samuel Pepys 1668

They had a kinswoman, they call daughter, in the house, a short, ugly, red-haired slut, that plays upon the virginalls, and sings, but after such a country manner I was weary of it, but yet could not but commend it.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

They had a kinswoman, they call daughter, in the house, a short, ugly, red-haired slut, that plays upon the virginalls, and sings, but after such a country manner I was weary of it, but yet could not but commend it.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jul/Aug 1663 Pepys, Samuel 1663

Up betimes, and by coach towards White Hall, and took Aldgate Street in my way, and there called upon one Hayward, that makes virginalls, and did there like of a little espinette, and will have him finish it for me; for I had a mind to a small harpsichon, but this takes up less room, and will do my business as to finding out of chords, and I am very well pleased that I have found it.

Diary of Samuel Pepys, April 1668 Pepys, Samuel 1668