The name "waits" was given to the mueiciane attached to the King's court. A company of waite was established at Exeter in 1400 to "pipe the watch." The waits in London and Westminster were long officially recognised by the Corporation.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 305, 27 December 1939, Page 11
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