1560
1560-01-01 (begins on folio 116v)
The ffurst day of januarij the prynche of swaythen
Rod to ye cowrt gorgyvſly & Rychele & iij gard in veluet
jerkynſ & holbard{s} in ther hand{s} & mony gentyll men
gorgyoſly wt cheneſ of gold
The first day of January the Prince of Sweden rode to the court gorgeously and richly, and three guards in velvet jerkins and halberds in their hands, and many gentlemen gorgeously, with chains of gold.
1560-01-03 (begins on folio 116v)
The iij day of januarij waſ cared ffrom knyghtrydestreet
vnto jh̄ſ chapell vnder powl{s} wt prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng
my good lade shandoſ wedow wt ij harold{s} of armeſ
wt v banarſ of armeſ of her hosband{s} & herſ & of her
petegre & iiij dossen skochyonſ & ye chyrche wher hangyd
wt blake & armeſ & a ssermon & aft- to her plasse to dener
The third day of January was carried from Knightrider Street unto Jesus Chapel under Paul's with priests and clerks singing my good Lady Chandos, widow, with two heralds of arms, with five banners of arms of her husband and heirs and of her pedigree and four dozen escutcheons. And the church was hanged with black and arms and a sermon. And after, to her place to dinner.
1560-01-04 (begins on folio 116v)
The iiij day of januarij waſ bered in sant donstonſ in ye west the
latt bysshope of carlell doctur hobbellthorpe wt alff a dosen
skochyonſ of armeſ
The fourth day of January was buried in St. Dunstan in the West the late bishop of Carlisle, Doctor [Owen] Oglethorpe, with half a dozen escutcheons of arms.
1560-01-?? (begins on folio 116v)
The ___ day ___ waſ bered doctur ___ late bysshop
of lychffeld & coventre in sant donstonſ in ye west
The … day … was buried Doctor [Ralph Bane], late bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in St. Dunstan in the West.
1560-01-05 (begins on folio 116v)
The v day of januarij ryd a bowt london iiij women
ffor bavdere dwellyng
The fifth day of January rode about London four women for bawdry dwelling.
1560-01-05 (begins on folio 116v)
The ssam day waſ a gentyll man a restyd ffor dett
& ther waſ dyverſ gentyll men & servyng men M cobam & odur
& toke ym ffrom ye offeserſ & cared in to ye rosse taverne &
ther waſ a grett ffrey that boyth ye shreyff{s} wher fayne
to cum & so they cam to ye rosse taverne & toke all
ye gentyll men & ther sarvand{s} & cared them to ye conture
The same day was a gentleman arrested for debt. And there was divers gentlemen and servingmen, Mr. Cobham and others, and took him from the officers and carried him into the Rose Tavern. And there was a great fray that both the sheriffs were fain to come. And so they came to the Rose Tavern and took all the gentlemen and their servants and carried them to the Counter.
1560-01-06 (begins on folio 117r)
The vj day of january, being Twelfth day, in the afternoon
my lord mare & ye althermen & all the crafts
& ye bachelerſ of ye mare cumpene whent to Saint Paul's &
after ye old custum & dyd pryche
The sixth day of January, being Twelfth Day, in the afternoon my lord mayor and the aldermen and all the crafts and the bachelors of the mayor's company went to St. Paul's after the old custom, and did preach.
1560-01-06 (begins on folio 117r)
The ssam nyght waſ sett vp a skaffold ffor ye play in the
hall & after play waſ done ther waſ a goodly maske
& aft- a grett bankett yt last tyll mydnyght
The same night was set up a scaffold for the play in the hall. And after play was done, there was a goodly masque. And after, a great banquet that lasted till midnight.
1560-01-08 (begins on folio 117r)
The viij day of januarij waſ bered at sant botolf with
owt algatt my lade darce ye wyff of S arthur darce
knyght & so ye chyrche & ye quer wher hangyd wt
blake & armeſ & so browth to ye chyrche wt xxx priests
& clarkeſ syngyng & ther waſ ij harold{s} of armes
M clarenshux & M somersett in ther ryche cottes then
cam ye mornarſ in gowneſ & cott{s} then came
that bare a pennon of armeſ & the corse wt a ryche
palle ther waſ a c in blake & xxiiij men & women
pore had gowneſ & M juell bysshope of salysbery did
pryche & the waſ a communyon & all ye morners
offered & aft- a grett doll of money & all done to
ye plasse to dener ffor ther waſ a grett dener
& ther way vij dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ
The eighth day of January was buried at St. Botolph without Aldersgate my Lady Darcy, the wife of Sir Arthur Darcy, knight. And so the church and the choir were hanged with black and arms. And so brought to the church with thirty priests and clerks singing. And there was two heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset, in their rich coats. Then came the mourners in gowns and coats. Then came … that bore a pennon of arms and the corpse with a rich pall. There was a hundred in black. And twenty-four men and women poor had gowns. And Mr. Jewell, bishop of Salisbury, did preach. And there was a communion and all the mourners offered. And after, a great dole of money. And all done, to the place to dinner, for there was a great dinner. And there were seven dozen of escutcheons of arms.
1560-01-08 (begins on folio 117r)
The sam day of januarij dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
the nuw bysshope of london M gryndall
The same day of January did preach at Paul's Cross the new bishop of London, Mr. Grindal.
1560-01-09 (begins on folio 117r)
The ix day of januarij waſ ssesyonſ in ye old bayle
kefft ffor one wylliā northe & yſ man ffor ye kyllyng of on M
wynborne wt owt ye west dore of powll{s} be syd M harpffeld
howsse & ther they wher cast by ye xij mē to be hangyd
in powll{s} cherhydryche yerd by yt plasse wher he waſ kyllyd
The ninth day of January was sessions in the Old Bailey kept for one William North and his man for killing of one Mr. Winborn outside the west door of Paul's beside Mr. Harpsfield's house. And there they were cast by the twelve men to be hanged in Paul's churchyard by the place where he was killed.
1560-01-10 (begins on folio 117r)
The x day of januarij in ye mornyng waſ a nuwe
payre of galowſ ssett vp wt owtt ye west dore of powll{s}
and be twyne ix & x of ye cloke a ffor none wher
wylliā north & yſ man browth thether by ye ij shreyff{s}
& ther hangyd boyth tyll iiij at after non & so the
hangman cutt them downe & cared in to sant gregore
chyrche yerd & ther waſ a grayff mad & so they wher
strypyd of all & tumbelyd nakyd in to ye grayff in ye
corner of ye est syd of ye chyrche yerd
The tenth day of January in the morning was a new pair of gallows set up without the west door of Paul's. And between nine and ten o'clock before noon were William North and his man brought thither by the two sheriffs. And there hanged both till four at afternoon. And so the hangman cut them down and carried into St. Gregory's churchyard. And there was a grave made. And so they were stripped of all and tumbled naked into the grave in the corner of the east side of the churchyard.
1560-01-?? (begins on folio 117v)
about a xj of the clock
gentyll man wt in ye whyt ffrerſ
… about a eleven o'clock … gentleman within the Whitefriars …
1560-01-12 (begins on folio 117v)
The xij day of januarij waſ cared from ye white
ffrerſ M recherd chetwod sqwyre wt prest & clarkeſ
& wt a penon of armeſ & a cott armur & M somersett
harold of armeſ bare yſ cot armur & a xx morners
in gowneſ & cott{s} & a ij dosen skochyonſ of armes
M benton mad ye Smon & aft- to yſ plasse to dener
ther waſ a grett dener & vj pore men had good blak gowns
& a doll
The twelfth day of January was carried from the Whitefriars Mr. Richard Chetwood, squire, with priest and clerks and with a pennon of arms and a coat of arms. And Mr. Somerset, herald of arms, bore his coat of arms and a twenty mourners in gowns and coats and a two dozen escutcheons of arms. Mr. Benton made the sermon. And after, to his place to dinner. There was a great dinner. And six poor men had good black gowns and a dole.
1560-01-12 (begins on folio 117v)
The sam day … waſ ssessyonſ at nuwgatt & ther
wher cast xij & vj waſ bornyd in ther hand & ye
… waſ iij cared to tyburne & ther hangyd & on reprieved
The same day was sessions at Newgate. And there were cast twelve. And six was burned in their hand and the … was three carried to Tyburn and there hanged. And one reprieved.
1560-01-12 (begins on folio 117v)
The sam nyght waſ a ffrey be twyn ij of ye swaythens &
on kyllyd a gentyll man of yſ owne crntrey
The same night was a fray between two of the Swedes, and one killed a gentleman of his own country.
1560-01-12 (begins on folio 117v)
The xij day of januarij ded good M docthur whyt latt
bysshope of wynchestur in hamshyre at S thomaſ whyt's
plasse ye wyche ded of a aguw & he gayff myche to yſ Suants
The twelfth day of January died good Mr. Doctor White, late bishop of Winchester, in Hampshire at Sir Thomas White's place, the which died of a ague. And he gave much to his servants.
1560-01-19 (begins on folio 117v)
The xix day of januarij dyd ryd in a care one laugh
a brown baker ffor fornycasyon dyuer tymeſ provyd
The nineteenth day of January did ride in a car one Laugh, a brown baker, for fornication divers times proved.
1560-01-19 (begins on folio 117v)
The sam day waſ a man sett on ye pelere in sowth
warke ffor he toke cart{s} ffor ye quen & waſ no taker
but toke a pesse of money & lett them goo to dyuerſ
mē sm ijſ xxd xijd & vjd so yt waſ knowne
The same day was a man set on the pillory in Southwark for he took carts for the Queen and was no taker, but took a piece of money and let them go to divers men—sum two shillings, twenty pence, twelve pence, and six pence—so it was known.
1560-01-20 (begins on folio 117v)
The xx day of januarij the sam mā waſ set on
ye pelere in chepe syde ffor ye ssam off fenſ
The twentieth day of January the same man was set on the pillory in Cheapside for the same offense.
1560-01-15 (begins on folio 117v)
The xv day of januarij waſ cared to be bered
M docter whyt late bysshope of wynchester
vnto wynchester & bered ther
The fifteenth day of January was carried to be buried Mr. Doctor White, late bishop of Winchester, unto Winchester and buried there.
1560-01-21 (begins on folio 117v)
The xxj day of januarij by ix of ye cloke my lord
mare & ye althermen whent by water to ye cowrt in
skarlett & ther he waſ mad knyght by ye quen
The twenty-first day of January by nine o'clock my lord mayor [Sir William Chester] and the aldermen went by water to the court in scarlet, and there he was made knight by the Queen.
1560-01-23 (begins on folio 118r)
The xxiij day of January ...
vnto westmynster & ther they wher cast
[The twenty-third day of January] … unto Westminster, and there they were cast …
1560-01-27 (begins on folio 118r)
The xxvij day of januarij waſ cared ffrom Black
ffrerſ vnto sant martenſ at ludgatt to be beried
my lade harper by her ffurst hosband S gorge harper
knyght & ye wyff of M carlton wt a pennon of
armeſ & ij dossen & d of skochyonſ of armeſ & r
mad in ye chyrche & hangyd wt blake & armeſ &
harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshux & M somersett &
mony mornerſ in blake ye cheyff mornar waſ
.
The twenty-seventh day of January was carried from Blackfriars unto St. Martin at Ludgate to be buried, my Lady Harper by her first husband, Sir George Harper, knight, and the wife of Mr. Carlton, with a pennon of arms and two dozen and a half of escutcheons of arms and r … made in the church and hanged with black and arms. And heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset, and many mourners in black. The chief mourner was …
1560-01-27 (begins on folio 118r)
The sam day of cam rydyng to london & so entered
at ludgatt the good yerle of shrousbery wt a c men
rydyng & soto cold harbor to yſ owne plasse
The same day came riding to London and so entered at Ludgate the good Earl of Shrewsbury with a hundred men riding. And so to Cold Harbor to his own place.
1560-01-25 (begins on folio 118r)
The xxv day of januarij wher mad at powlles
by ye nuw bysshope of london lx prest{s} menysterſ and
deconſ & more
The twenty-fifth day of January were made at Paul's by the new bishop of London sixty priests, ministers, and deacons and more.
1560-01-30 (begins on folio 118r)
The xxx day of januarij waſ bered in sant margett{s}
moyseſ M busse skynner on of ye masturſ of the
hospetall & ther waſ all ye masturſ of ye hospetall
wt gren stayff{s} in ther hand{s} & all ye masterſ of
the yſ compene in ther leverey & a xx clarkeſ
sssyngyng & he gayff{s} a xii mantyll ffryſ gowneſ vj
men & vj women & ther dyd pryche M juell ye nuw
bysshope of salyſbere & ther he sayd playnly that ther
waſ no purgatore & after to yſ howsse to dener &
ther waſ a xvj mornerſ in blake gowneſ & cott{s}
The thirtieth day of January was buried in St. Margaret Moses Master Busse, skinner, one of the masters of the hospital. And there was all the masters of the hospital with green staffs in their hands and all the masters of his company in their livery and a twenty clerks singing. And he gave twelve frieze mantle gowns to six men and six women. And there did preach Mr. Jewell, the new bishop of Salisbury. And there he said plainly that there was no purgatory. And after to his house to dinner. And there was a sixteen mourners in black gowns and coats.
1560-01-30 (begins on folio 118v)
The xxx day of januarij the vecontt montacute
and ser thomaſ chamburlayn knyght toke theyr journey
toward ye kyng of spayne
The thirtieth day of January the Viscount Montague and Sir Thomas Chamberlain, knight, took their journey toward the King of Spain.
1560-02-02 (begins on folio 118v)
The ij day of ffeybruaij ther waſ taken at the
ffrenche in basadurſ plasse ye dene of powl's, it
waſ candyllmaſ day ther waſ a masse said
& ther waſ dyuerſ men & women taken up
& browth to my lord mayre & sum to ye conter
The second day of February there was taken at the French ambassador's place the dean of Paul's. It was Candlemas Day. There was a Mass said, and there was divers men and women taken up and brought to my lord mayor and some to the Counter.
1560-02-02 (begins on folio 118v)
The ssam day at after non my lord mare & ye
althermen & all ye craft{s} whent to powll{s} after
oldmaner & ther waſ a ssermon by ye
The same day at afternoon my lord mayor and the alderman and all the crafts went to Paul's after the old manner. And there was a sermon by the …
1560-02-04 (begins on folio 118v)
The iiij day of ffeybruarij waſ bered in
sant mare wolnarſ in lumbardstrett M
___ wt ij dosen skochyonſ of armeſ
The fourth day of February was buried in St. Mary Woolnoth in Lombard Street Mr. … with two dozen escutcheons of arms.
1560-02-04 (begins on folio 118v)
The sam tyme be ssyd pye corner a man
dyd hang ym seyllff
The same time beside Pie Corner a man did hang himself.
1560-02-09 (begins on folio 118v)
The ix day of ffebruarij at aft- non a bowt
iij at aft- non of of ye cloke wher v mē wher
hangyd at sant thomaſ of watheryng{s} one waſ
captayn jenkukeſ jenkeſ & ___ ward &
walleſ & ___ beymont & a nodur man & they
wher browth vp in ware all ther lyff{s} for a
grett roberre done
The ninth day of February, at afternoon about three o'clock, were five men were hanged at St. Thomas Watering. One was Captain Jenks and … Ward and … Wallace and … Beaumont and another man. And they were brought up in war all their lives, for a great robbery done.
1560-02-15 (begins on folio 118v)
The sam xv day of feybruarij waſ cared from
fflettstrett onto sant alpheſ at crepull gatt to be
bered M ffranciſ wyllyāſ ye brodur sune to my
lord of tame
The same fifteenth day of February was carried from Fleet Street unto St. Alphage at Cripplegate to be buried Mr. Francis Williams, the brother's son to my Lord of Thame.
1560-02-?? (begins on folio 119r)
cheyffe ere to my lord of tame wt
armeſ & a cott armur & a harold M rychmond
& mony mornerſ in blake & a xij gentyllmen
& a xx clarkeſ syngyng & M veron dyd pryche a sermon
… chief heir to my Lord of Thame with arms and a coat of arms and a herald, Mr. Richmond, and many mourners in black and a twelve gentlemen and a twenty clerks singing. And Mr. Veron did preach a sermon.
1560-02-23 (begins on folio 119r)
The xxiij day of ffebyruarij waſ cared ffrom Black
ffrerſ over ye water to paryſ garden & ther was a
horſ lytter rede to care her to blechyng led my
lade carden ye wyff of my l S thomaſ carden
to be bered
The twenty-third day of February was carried from Blackfriars over the water to Paris Garden—and there was a horse litter ready to carry her to Bletchingley—my Lady Cawarden, the wife of Sir Thomas Cawarden, to be buried.
1560-02-28 (begins on folio 119r)
The xxviij day of feybruarij waſ asswedenday at
in turnagaynlane in sant pulkerſ paryche a lame woman
wt a kneyff kyllyd a proper man
The twenty-eighth day of February was Ash Wednesday at … in Turnagain Lane in St. Sepulchre's parish a lame woman with a knife killed a proper man.
1560-02-29 (begins on folio 119r)
The xxix of feybruarij waſ bered in sant martin's
parryche ye wyff of M cage sarter & he gayff xx
gowneſ & xij mantyll ffryſ gowneſ vnto xij poor
women & xij clarkeſ syngyng & M pylkyngtun dyd
pryche ye nuw bysshope of wynchaster & aft- a dollof
money a jd a pesse
The twenty-ninth of February was buried in St. Martin's parish the wife of Mr. Cage, salter. And he gave twenty gowns and twelve frieze mantle gowns unto twelve poor women and twelve clerks singing. And Mr. [James] Pilkington did preach, the new bishop of Winchester. And after, a dole of money, a penny apiece.
1560-02-20 (begins on folio 119r)
The xx day of ffeybruarij dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
M nowell & ther waſ a man dyd pennanſ ffor he
wold haue a nodur wyff ye wyche he had on a ffore
The twentieth day of February did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Nowell. And there was a man did penance, for he would have another wife, the which he had one before.
1560-03-01 (begins on folio 119r)
The ffurst day of marche waſ a proclamasyon by
the quen grace & ye consell yt no man nor woman nor
they yt kepyſ tabull{s} shuld ett no fflesse in lentt
nor odur tyme in ye yere yt yſ commōdyd by ye
chyrche nor no bucher kyll no fflesse but yt they
shuld pay a grett ffyne or ell{s} vj ovrſ on ye
pelere vj & in presoment x dayſ
The first day of March was a proclamation by the Queen's Grace and the council that no man nor woman nor they that keeps tables should eat no meat in Lent, nor other time in the year that is commanded by the church, nor no butcher kill no meat but that they should pay a great fine, or else six hours on the pillory and imprisonment ten days.
1560-03-?? (begins on folio 119v)
& after taken downe & cared
knyght marshall Suand{s} vnto ye nuw pe
cornhyll & ther a serten tyme
… and after taken down and carried … knight marshal's servants unto the new pe … Cornhill. And there a certain time …
1560-03-03 (begins on folio 119v)
The iij day of marche a bowtt vij of yeclock
in ye mornyng cam in a servyngman wt a horse-load
of fflesse of dyuer kynd{s} & ther yt waſ stayed
& aft- cared ye horsee & yt to my lord mare by
ye porter of bysshope gatte & lett yt go hym goo
The third day of March about seven o'clock in the morning came in a servingman with a horse load of meat of divers kinds. And there it was stayed and after carried the horse and it to my lord mayor by the porter of Bishopsgate and let him go.
1560-03-03 (begins on folio 119v)
The sam day dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse the
nuwe bysshope of london M gryndall in yſ rochet
& chyminer & aft- Smon done ye pepull dyd syng
& ther waſ my lord mayre & ye althermen &
ther waſ grett audyence
The same day did preach at Paul's Cross the new bishop of London, Mr. Grindal, in his rochet and chimere. And after sermon done, the people did sing. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and there was great audience.
1560-03-03 (begins on folio 119v)
The sam day at aft- non dyd pryche at the
curte ye bysshope skore in yſ rochett & chyminer
& ther waſ grett audyenſ & aft-
The same day at afternoon did preach at the court the Bishop Scory in his rochet and chimere. And there was great audience, and after …
1560-03-06 (begins on folio 119v)
The vj day of marche dyd pryche at ye court
doctur byll dene of westmynster that day
& odur in ye quen chapell the crosse & ij candylsticks
& ij candyll bornyng & ye tabull standyng auter
wysse
The sixth day of March did preach at the court Doctor Bill, dean of Westminster, that day in the Queen's Chapel, the cross and two candlesticks and two candles burning and the table standing altarwise.
1560-03-06 (begins on folio 119v)
The sam day at after none waſ ssessyon{s}
at nuwgatt & ther waſ reynd ye lame woman
yt kyllyd ye yonge man in turnagayne lane &
a dossen more & ye lame woman cast
The same day at afternoon was sessions at Newgate. And there was arraigned the lame woman that killed the young man in Turnagain Lane and a dozen more. And the lame woman cast.
1560-03-08 (begins on folio 119v)
The viij day of marche dyd ryd in a cart a bowt
londun a bocher & a bocher wyff yt waſ here
Suand & ye wyche waſ her hosband brodur
The eighth day of March did ride in a cart about London a butcher and a butcher's wife that was her servant and the which was her husband's brother.
1560-03-08 (begins on folio 120r)
The sam day of marche rode to hanging
xj vij wer men & iiij women on woman was the
ssam woman yt kyllyd ye man in turnagayne lane
& on man waſ a gentyllman & a nodur a priest
for cuttyng of a purse of iijſ but he was burnt
in ye hand a ffore or ell{s} yſ boke wold have saved
hym a man of liiij yere old
The same day of March rode to hanging eleven. Seven were men and four women. One woman was the same woman that killed the man in Turnagain Lane and one man was a gentleman and another, a priest, for cutting of a purse of three shillings. But he was burned in the hand before or else his book would have saved him—a man of fifty-four years old.
1560-03-08 (begins on folio 120r)
The viij day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt
a ffor non M pylkyngtun ye nuw bysshope of
wynchastur & yſ matter whent myche to maintaining
oxfford & cambryge skulle{s} & the bysshope & clergy
to haue better levyng
The eighth day of March did preach at the court before noon Mr. Pilkington, the new bishop of Winchester. And his matter went much to maintaining Oxford and Cambridge schools and the bishop and clergy to have better living.
1560-03-10 (begins on folio 120r)
The x day of marche dyd pryche at powlls
ye bysshope skorre & ther waſ my lord mayor and
the althermen & grett audyence & he prechyd in
yſ rochett & yſ chymber
The tenth day of March did preach at Paul's the Bishop Scory. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and great audience. And he preached in his rochet and his chimere.
1560-03-11 (begins on folio 120r)
The xj day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt
doctur sand{s} bysshope of glocetur wosseter
The eleventh day of March did preach at the court Doctor Sandys, bishop of Worcester.
1560-03-12 (begins on folio 120r)
The xij day of marche waſ bered at dyttun
my lade barkeley ye wyff of S moreſ bartheley
knyght wt a penon of armeſ & a iiij dosen
of skochyonſ & a harold of armeſ M rychemond
The twelfth day of March was buried at Ditton my Lady Berkeley, the wife of Sir Maurice Berkeley, knight, with a pennon of arms and a four dozen of escutcheons and a herald of arms, Mr. Richmond.
1560-03-12 (begins on folio 120r)
The tuwssday ye xij day of marche waſ slayne
in powll{s} chyrche yerd on M bodeley a gentyll
man of ye tempull by on of M alcokeſ Suand
wher he supyd ye sam nyght at ye constabull
howsse of sant martenſ ye santuwarij
The Tuesday the twelfth day of March was slain in Paul's churchyard one Mr. Bodley, a gentleman of the temple, by one of Mr. Alcock's servants where he supped the same night at the constable's house of St. Martin's, the sanctuary.
1560-03-13 (begins on folio 120r)
The xiij day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt
M
The thirteenth day of March did preach at the court Mr. …
1560-03-15 (begins on folio 120v)
The xv day of Marche preached at court Master
… ___ The wyche he mad a nottabull
ssermon that the quen grace gayff hym thanks
ffor yſ payne butt ssum men wher offendyd
The fifteenth day of March preached at court Master … the which he made a notable sermon that the Queen's Grace gave him thanks for his pain. But some men were offended.
1560-03-16 (begins on folio 120v)
The xvj day of marche whentt to berehyng ffrom the
bell in cartter lane on M bodeley a gentylman of
the tempull yt waſ slane in powll{s} cherche yerd by
on off alkok{s} s suand & ther ffechyd hym a c gētlemen
& odur to bryng hym to ye tempull & a xx clarkes
ssyngyng and after bered
The sixteenth day of March went to burying from the Bell in Carter Lane one Mr. Bodley, a gentleman of the temple, that was slain in Paul's churchyard by one of Alcock's servants. And there accompanied him a hundred gentlemen and others to bring him to the temple. And a twenty clerks singing. And after, buried.
1560-03-17 (begins on folio 120v)
The xvij day of marche dyd pryche at powll{s} cross
veron psun off sant marttenſ att ludgatt & ther waſ my
lord mare & ye masturſ ye altthermen wt mony more
pepull & aft- ye Smon done they songe all old & yonge
a ssalme in myter ye tune of genevay wayſ
The seventeenth day of March did preach at Paul's Cross Veron, parson of St. Martin at Ludgate. And there was my lord mayor and the masters, the aldermen, with many more people. And after the sermon had ended, they sang, all old and young, a psalm in meter, the tune of Geneva-wise.
1560-03-17 (begins on folio 120v)
The ssam day at after non dyd pryche at ye cowrt at
ye prychyng plasse M juell ye nuw bysshope of ssalysbury
in yſ rochett & yſ chyminer
The same day at afternoon did preach at the court at the preaching place Mr. Jewell, the new bishop of Salisbury, in his rochet and chimere.
1560-03-19 (begins on folio 120v)
The xix day off marche at santt martenſ at ludgate
all ye bell{s} of ye chyrche dyd ryng a grett pell & after
done all ye pepull dyd syng ye tune of of geneway
and wt ye basse of ye organeſ ffor ther he waſ myttyd psun
& he mad a sermon yt tyme
The nineteenth day of March at St. Martin at Ludgate all the bells of the church did ring a great peal. And after that was done, all the people did sing, the tune of Geneva, and with the bass of the organs, for there he was admitted parson. And he made a sermon that time.
1560-03-14 (begins on folio 120v)
The xiiij day marche waſ cared ffrom londen
when they wher examynyd be ffor the consell ffor
a grett Robere by one duncombe gentyllman & yſ
companyenſ by them commytted & M avtre shreyff of
bedfford shyre & then he and yſ sayd ffellouſ wher
hangyd wher the ssad M duncombe myght se thow
or iij lordshypſ wyche shuld haue bene hiſ yff hyſ
behauyor had bene good & ther they wher hangyd all
The fourteenth day March was carried from London when they were examined before the council for a great robbery by one Duncombe, gentleman, and his companions by them committed, and Mr. Autry, sheriff of Bedfordshire. And then he and his said fellows were hanged where the said Mr. Duncombe might see two or three lordships, which should have been his if his behavior had been good. And there they were hanged, all.
1560-03-22 (begins on folio 120v)
The xxij dey of marche dyd ryd in a care wt a basen
tynglyng a for ij yt rode a bowt london yt cam owtt
of sowthwarke ffor ye woman waſ bowd to a gyrle
of xj yere olde & browth her to a stranger
The twenty-second day of March did ride in a car with a basin tingling before, for two that rode about London that came out of Southwark. For the woman was bawd to a girl of eleven years old, and brought her to a foreigner.
1560-03-20 (begins on folio 120v)
The xx day of marche dyd of marche waſ ye nuw byshope
of lychfeld & coventre yſ wyff waſ a broght yſ bed
yſ nam M bentun on london brygeſ at the syne of
The twentieth day of March was the new bishop of Lichfield and Coventry's wife was a brought his bed. His name, Mr. Bentham, on London Bridges at the sign of …
1560-03-22 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxij day of March preached at court the same master Bentham bysshope of Lychfield and Coventry
The twenty-second day of March preached at court the same Master Bentham, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.
1560-03-24 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxiiij day of marche waſ mydlentsonday dyd pryche at powll{s} Doctor
sand{s} ye nuw bysshope of wosseter & ther waſ my Lord Mayor
& the althermen & he waſ … prychyd in yſ rochet and chiminer
& ther waſ my lord ye erle of bedfford & dyuerſ gentlemen
and grett audyenſ of pepull
The twenty-fourth day of March was Midlent Sunday. Did preach at Paul's Doctor Sandys, the new bishop of Worcester. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen. And he preached in his rochet and chimere. And there was my lord, the Earl of Bedford, and divers gentlemen and great audience of people.
1560-03-24 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxiiij day of marche waſ mydlent sonday M barlow ye
bysshope of sant davyſ dyd pryche at ye covrtt but the
quen waſ not at yt butt ther waſ mony peple
& he waſ in yſ rochett & yſ chyminer & at v of the clock
yt ended & contenentt her chapell whent to evyning song
& ther ye crosse stod on ye auter & ij candylstykeſ & in them ij
tapurſ bornyng & aft- done a goodly anteme song
The twenty-fourth day of March was Midlent Sunday. Mr. Barlow, the bishop of St. Davy's, did preach at the court. But the Queen was not at it, but there was many people. And he was in his rochet and his chimere. And at five o'clock it ended, and immediately her chapel went to evensong. And there the cross stood on the altar and two candlesticks, and in them two tapers burning. And after done, a goodly anthem song.
1560-03-27 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxvij day of marche waſ proclamasyon at the
cowrt & at ye crosse in chepe & at ye strett tyme
lumbard strett in dyuerſ plasses of ye ffrenche king
& ye skottysquen boyth in englyuſ & ffrenche wta
trumpett blohyng & a harold of armeſ M clarenshux
in ryche cotte wt a Siant of armeſ wt a grett masse
& ye ij shreyffe all on horſ bake
The twenty-seventh day of March was a proclamation at the court and at the cross in Cheap and at the street time … Lombard Street, in divers places, of the French king and the Scottish, both in English and French, with a trumpet blowing and a herald of arms, Mr. Clarenceux, in rich coat, with a sergeant of arms, with a great Mass, and the two sheriffs, all on horseback.
1560-03-27 (begins on folio 121r)
The ssam day dyd pryche at ye cowrt M wyssdom
The same day did preach at the court Mr. Wisdom.
1560-03-28 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxviij day marche cam by water at afternone
vnto ssomersett plasse the duke off vanholtt
The twenty-eighth day of March came by water at afternoon unto Somerset place the Duke of Vanholt.
1560-03-29 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxix day of marche dyd ryd in a cart ij women
The twenty-ninth day of March did ride in a car two women …
1560-03-29 (begins on folio 121r)
The ssam day dyd pryche at ye cowrt
The same day did preach at the court …
1560-03-31 (begins on folio 121r)
The xxxj day of marche dyd pryche at poll{s} crosse crolley
the wyche waſ passyon sonday sum tyme a
The thirty-first day of March did preach at Paul's Cross Crowley, the which was Passion Sunday, some time a …
1560-04-02 (begins on folio 121v)
The ij day of April, Alley, Bishop Elect of Exeter (and late reader at St. Paul's) preached at court. His discourse was levelled against
immorality a ganst blasffemy dysse & womē & drunkenness
The second day of April, [William] Alley, bishop elect of Exeter and late reader at St. Paul's, preached at court. His discourse was leveled against immorality, against blasphemy, dice, and women and drunkenness.
1560-04-05 (begins on folio 121v)
The v day of aprell dyd pryche at ye court
M chenney yt waſ ffryday a ffor palm sonday
The fifth day of April did preach at the court Mr. Cheney, that was Friday before Palm Sunday.
1560-04-07 (begins on folio 121v)
The vij day of aprell ye wyche waſ palm sunday
dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse M wyssdom
The seventh day of April, the which was Palm Sunday, did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Wisdom.
1560-04-07 (begins on folio 121v)
The sam day dyd pryche at ye court my
lord ye bysshope of canturbere & mad a nobull Smon
The same day did preach at the court my lord the bishop of Canterbury and made a noble sermon.
1560-04-10 (begins on folio 121v)
The x day of aprell came ffrom sant mare
spytyll the quen wyth a ___ M mē in harneſ
boyth quenerſ in shurth of malle & cosselet & mores
pykeſ & a x grett pesseſ cared thrugh london vnto
ye covrt wt drumeſ & fflutt{s} & trumpet{s} & ij mores
danssyng in ye cartt wher ij qwyke berſ & london
ffond a
The tenth day of April came from St. Mary Spital the Queen with a … thousand men in harness, both queeners in shirt of mail and corslet and morris pike and a ten great pieces carried through London unto the court, with drums, and flutes, and trumpets, and two morris dancing in the car where two quick bears, and London found a …
1560-04-11 (begins on folio 121v)
The xj day of aprell toke yſ jorney ffrom
the bysshope of wynchaster plasse the duke of
swaynland the wyche he kept ye nobull howsse
yt ever dyd stranger in england ffor cher for he
spent more & gayff grett gyft{s} & reyward{s} aſ a
The eleventh day of April took his journey from the bishop of Winchester's place the Duke of Sweden, the which he kept the noble house that ever did foreigner in England for cheer, for he spent more and gave great gifts and rewards as a …
1560-04-11 (begins on folio 121v)
The xj day of aprell the quen grace kept
her mende in her hall at ye cowrt at after non
& her grace gayff vnto xx women so many
gowneſ & on woman hade her best gowne
& ther her grace dyd wesse ther ffett & wt
a nuw whyt cupe her grace dronke vnto evere
woman & they had ye cupe & so her grace dyd leyke
wysse vnto all & evere woman had in money
The eleventh day of April the Queen's Grace kept her Maundy in her hall at the court at afternoon. And Her Grace gave unto twenty women so many gowns, and one woman had her best gown. And there Her Grace did wash their feet. And with a new white cup Her Grace drank unto every woman. And they had the cup. And so Her Grace did likewise unto all. And every woman had in money …
1560-04-11 (begins on folio 122r)
The same afternoon she gave unto pore men
womē & chylderyn boyth holle and lame being two thousand people and
more all in sant jameſ parke ijd a pesse
The same afternoon she gave unto poor men, women, and children, both whole and lame, being two thousand people and more, all in St. James's Park, two pence apiece.
1560-04-13 (begins on folio 122r)
The xiij day my lord mare mad a proclamassyon that
all maner of wyld ffull & caponſ & conyſ
& odur thyng{s} & set a prysse of all kynd{s} of
pultere ware & a penalte for ye brykyng
The thirteenth day my lord mayor made a proclamation that all manner of wild fowl and capons and coneys and other things and set a price of all kinds of poultry wares and a penalty for the breaking.
1560-04-15 (begins on folio 122r)
The xv ___ day of aprell dyd pryche at saint
mare spyttyll wt owt bysshope gatte M bentun
The fifteenth day of April did preach at St. Mary Spital without Bishopsgate Mr. Bentham.
1560-04-16 (begins on folio 122r)
The xvj day of aprell waſ bered in ye prish
of sant myghell in quen heyff M john̄ bedy
sqwyre latt clarke of ye gren cloth vnto quen Mary
wt ye compene of ye clarkeſ of london & then
cam ye mornarſ & the ye corsse wt vj skochyons wt
yſ armeſ a pone hym & M beycun made ye Smon
& aft- to yſ plasse to dener ffor ther waſ a great dinner
The sixteenth day of April was buried in the parish of St. Michael in Queenhithe, Master John Bedy, squire, late clerk of the Green Cloth unto Queen Mary, with the Company of the Clerks of London. And then came the mourners and the corpse, with six escutcheons with his arms upon him. And Mr. Becon made the sermon. And after, to his place to dinner, for there was a great dinner.
1560-04-16 (begins on folio 122r)
The ssam day dyd pryche at sant mare spyttel
M colle
The same day did preach at St. Mary Spital Mr. Cole.
1560-04-16 (begins on folio 122r)
The ssam nyght a bowt be twyn vij & viij of ye cloke
yt lythenyd & thundered & aft- raynyd vare sore aſ
haſ bene
The same night between seven and eight o'clock it lightninged and thundered, and after, rained very sore as has been.
1560-04-17 (begins on folio 122r)
The xvij day of aprell dyd pryche at sant
mare spytyll M juell
The seventeenth day of April did preach at St. Mary Spital Mr. Jewell.
1560-04-16 (begins on folio 122r)
The xvj day of aprell at viij of ye cloke
at nyght ther waſ a kyng cam ffrom ye
dene of rochester ffrom super & gohyng to
yſ logyng & he had ij knyght{s} yt dyd wheyt on ym
& ther waſ shyche lythnenyng & thunderyng yt yt
thruw down on of yſ knyght{s} to ye grond & lykyd
a bornyd ye dodur & on of Suand waſ so ffreyd that
yſ here stod vp & yt wyll never come downe syneſ
The sixteenth day of April at eight o'clock at night there was a King came from the dean of Rochester from supper and going to his lodging. And he had two knights that did wait on him. And there was such lightning and thundering that it threw down one of his knights to the ground and liked to have burned the other. And one of his servants was so afraid that his hair stood up, and it will never come down since.
1560-04-?? (begins on folio 122v)
bishop of London docthur Boner, with
… bishop of London, Doctor Bonner, with …
1560-04-21 (begins on folio 122v)
The xxj day of aprell dyd pryche at ye powlle's crosse
M samsun & ther waſ my lord mare & all ye althermen
& ther he concludyd ye iij Smonſ yt waſ at yecross
ther waſ grett audyensse aſ haſ bene sene ther
The twenty-first day of April did preach at the Paul's Cross Mr. Sampson. And there was my lord mayor and all the aldermen. And there he concluded the three sermons that was at the Cross. There was great audience as has been seen there.
1560-04-21 (begins on folio 122v)
The sam day at after non waſ grett justs at
curtt & at ye tylt & ther red ye trumpeterſ blohyng in
skraff of whyt & blake sarsenett & M clarenshuſ
norrey somerset & lankaster & rychemond & yorke & ruge dragon
& evere of them havyng a skarff a bowt ther necks of
whyt & blake sarsenett & ther rane of ye
The same day at afternoon was great jousts at court and at the tilt. And there rode the trumpeters blowing in scarf of white and black sarcenet. And Mr. Clarenceux, Norroy, Somerset, Lancaster, and Richmond and York and Rouge Dragon, and every of them having a scarf about their necks of white and black sarcenet. And there ran of the …
1560-04-23 (begins on folio 122v)
The xxiij day of aprell waſ sant gorge day the
quen grace & ye knyght{s} of ye garter whent a
prossessyon wt all her chapell in copeſ of cloth of
gold a xxviij copeſ & ye quen & all ye knyght{s} wore
ther robeſ row̄d a bowtt ye hall to ye cowrt yard
& all ye harold{s} of armeſ in ther cott{s} of armeſ
The twenty-third day of April was St. George's Day. The Queen's Grace and the knights of the Garter went on procession with all her chapel in copes of cloth of gold, a twenty-eight copes. And the Queen and all the knights wore their robes round about the hall to the courtyard and all the heralds of arms in their coats of arms.
1560-04-24 (begins on folio 122v)
The xxiiij day of aprell waſ bered good masters
malere ye wyffe of M malere altherman & latt shreyff of
londo ye wyche she ded in chyld bed of xvi chylderen
& bered wt in sant thomaſ of acurſ ye wyche she gayff to the
pore ___ gowneſ & ther waſ ye clarkeſ syngyng
M ___ dyd pryche & mony mornarſ & gret mone
mad ffor her
The twenty-fourth day of April was buried good Mistress [Anne] Malorye, the wife of Mr. Malorye, alderman and late sheriff of London, the which she died in childbed of sixteen children, and buried within St. Thomas of Acon. The which she gave to the poor … gowns. And there was the clerks singing. Mr. … did preach and many mourners and great moan made for her.
1560-04-24 (begins on folio 122v)
The xxiv day of aprell waſ bered at santmāydalen's
M hansley a grocer & he had a dossen of skochyons
of armeſ & ther waſ ye masturſ of ye compene of
ye grocerſ & prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng & M juell the
bysshope of saylbere dyd pryche & he gayff ___ gowneſ
vnto pore men & ther waſ at yſ berehyng all
ye mastorſ of hospetall wt ther gren stayff{s} in ther hand{s}
The twenty-fourth day of April was buried at St. Magdalene Mr. Hansley, a grocer. And he had a dozen of escutcheons of arms. And there was the masters of the Company of the Grocers, and priests and clerks singing. And Mr. Jewell, the bishop of Salisbury, did preach. And he gave … gowns unto poor men. And there was at his burying all the masters of hospital with their green staffs in their hands.
1560-04-?? (begins on folio 123r)
the Queen with the Lord Russell whentt downe unto depford
shype & her nuw galley & dynyd in ye ship
& ther my lord admerall mad her grett cheer &
aft- wher serten brygendar wher red wtfurniture of
ware & ther wher iiij lytyll pennyſ de
hordenansse & gayff grett sawtt vnto ye bregantine
& shott grett ordenansse & ffowth were ser
all maner of artelere & ther youe shuld have
sene men sthron in to ye water & horlyng
stoneſ & moreſ pykeſ & thare waſ gret
ffythe be twyne be twyne ye brygdendar & ye
penneſ & aſ grett shutyng aſ cold be there
wher a boyff iiij Thowssand of pepullon the water
& ye land
… the Queen with the Lord Russell went down unto Deptford … ship and her new galley and dined in the ship. And there my lord admiral made her great cheer. And after, were certain brigantine were ready with furniture of war. And there were four little pinnaces de … ordnance and gave great assault unto the brigantine and shot great ordnance. And fought were ser … all manner of artillery. And there you should have seen men thrown into the water and hurling stones and morris pikes. And there was great fight between the brigantine and the pinnaces and as great shooting as could be. There were above four thousand of people on the water and the land.
1560-04-28 (begins on folio 123r)
The xxviij day of dyd pryche at yePaul's
crosse M coverdall & ther waſ my lord mayor
& ye althermen & ther waſ grett audyence
The twenty-eighth day of April did preach at the Paul's Cross Mr. Coverdale. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen. And there was great audience.
1560-04-28 (begins on folio 123r)
The sam day at aft- none at ye covrt was
grett just{s} my lord off sussex & my lord robart
dudley & iij more a gaynst ye yerle of northumberland
& my lord ambrosse dudley & my lord of hunsdon
& M corne walleſ & ___ & ther waſ mony
stayff{s} broken & ther stod in ye standyng aſ
jugeſ my lord markeſ of northamtun my lord of
ruttland & my lord of penbroke & my lord admerall
& ye ffrenche in bassadur & M garter & M norey dyd
wrytt wome dyd rune & by chanse of ye brykyng
of a stayff a pesse ffluw vp wher ye jugeſ satt &
hyt my lord of penbroke ___ & ther rod ye
trumpeterſ & ye harold{s} of armeſ
The same day at afternoon at the court was great jousts, my Lord of Sussex, and my Lord Robert Dudley and three more against the Earl of Northumberland and my Lord Ambrose Dudley and my Lord of Hunsdon and Mr. Cornwallis and … And there was many staffs broken. And there stood in the standing as judges my lord Marquis of Northampton, my Lord of Rutland, and my Lord of Pembroke and my lord admiral and the French ambassador. And Mr. Garter and Mr. Norroy did write who did run. And by chance of the breaking of a staff a piece flew up where the judges sat and hit my Lord of Pembroke … And there rode the trumpeters and the heralds of arms.
1560-04-29 (begins on folio 123r)
The xxix day of aprell whent to hangyng
ix men & one woman to tyburne
The twenty-ninth day of April went to hanging nine men and one woman to Tyburn.
1560-04-30 (begins on folio 123r)
The xxx day of aprell waſ bered in sant gregore
chyrche in powll{s} chyrche yerd M payne skyner &
gayff armeſ & ther waſ ye masturſ of compne of the
skynnerſ in ther he had a Smon & ye clarkeſ
—
The thirtieth day of April was buried in St. Gregory's Church in Paul's churchyard Mr. Payne, skinner, and gave alms. And there was the masters of the Company of the Skinners in there. He had a sermon, and the clerks …
1560-05-?? (begins on folio 123v)
The ___ day of May waſ cr a
knight{s} of ye garter for soper & ye next
& soper wt all maner kynd{s} of ffysse & flesh
boythe venesun & all maner of ffollof all
kynd{s} & by ___ cloke waſ send a command
that they shuld come a way boyth
knyght{s} & all here Suand{s} of all offeseſ &
brynge aſ myche aſ cold be savyd yesame
nyght waſ browth vnto westmynster ye quen
ffor sant gorge ffest yt shuld haue bene at Windsor
aſ ye olde costume haſ bene
The … day of May was a … knights of the Garter for supper, and the next … and supper with all manner kinds of fish and meat, both venison and all manner of fowl of all kinds. And by … clock was sent a command that they should come away, both knights and all their servants of all officers, and bring as much as could be saved. The same night was brought unto Westminster the Queen for St. George's feast that should have been at Windsor, as the old custom had been.
1560-05-?? (begins on folio 123v)
The sam nyght cam ye quen grace came ffrom
westmynster in here barge & dyuerſ odur bargeſ with
drumeſ fflutt{s} & trumpett{s} blohyng & odur musyk
downe on london syd & over ye water to ye thodur
syde & so vp & downe to ye cowrt wt
The same night came the Queen's Grace came from Westminster in her barge and divers other barges, with drums, flutes, and trumpets blowing and other music down on London side and over the water to the other side. And so up and down to the court with …
1560-05-05 (begins on folio 123v)
The v day of may dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
M mollenſ archedeyken of london & he mad a
goodly Smon & ther waſ my lord mare & the althermen
& grett audyensse waſ ther
—
The fifth day of May did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. [John] Mullins, archdeacon of London. And he made a goodly sermon. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and great audience was there.
1560-05-12 (begins on folio 123v)
The xij day of may waſ kept the ffest of sant
gorge at wyndsore wt serten knyght{s} of ye garter a
poyntted ther for ye ffest
The twelfth day of May was kept the Feast of St. George at Windsor with certain knights of the Garter appointed there for the feast.
1560-05-13 (begins on folio 123v)
The xiij day of may waſ bered mastor{s} palmer ye
wyff of ___ palmer vyntoner dwellyng at ye sant
hed at ludgatt & he gayff in gowneſ & cott{s} a x
& at her berehyng waſ the cumpene of ye vyntoners
in ther leverey & veron dyd pryche at her berehyng
The thirteenth day of May was buried Mistress Palmer, the wife of … Palmer, vintner, dwelling at the St. … head at Ludgate. And he gave in gowns and coats a ten … and at her burying was the Company of the Vintners in their livery. And Veron did preach at her burying.
1560-05-13 (begins on folio 123v)
The ssam day waſ serten qwynnerſ taken &
browht a for ye consell & from thenſ cared to ye
towre
The same day was certain coiners taken and brought before the council and from thence carried to the Tower.
1560-05-14 (begins on folio 123v)
The xiiij day of may waſ the ssam men cared
to westmynster hall how they shuld do theyre
& ther they wher cast & cared to ye marselsay
The fourteenth day of May was the same men carried to Westminster Hall, how they should do there. And there they were cast and carried to the Marshalsea.
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The xiij day of may ded S marmeduke constable
in ye contey of
The thirteenth day of May died Sir Marmaduke Constable, in the county of [Warwickshire].
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The xiiij day of may ye quen grace removyd from
westmynster by water vnto grenwyche & as her
grace waſ gohyng by water nott so ffare aſ …
cam by water to her grace M henry perse owt of france
wt serten tydyng{s}
The fourteenth day of May the Queen's Grace removed from Westminster by water unto Greenwich, and as Her Grace was going by water, not so far as … came by water to Her Grace Mr. Henry Percy, out of France, with certain tidings.
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The xviij day of may ther waſ sent to ye shypes
men ffrom evere hall in whyt cott{s} & red crosseſ
& goneſ to ye quen shypeſ
The eighteenth day of May there was sent to the ships men from every hall, in white coats and red crosses, and guns to the Queen's ships.
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The xix day of may dyd pryche at powll{s} cross
my lord bysshope of ele docthur kokeſ sum tyme
dene of westmynster & ther waſ browth
hym word yt one had ffond a ___ of money
& any man had cold or cane tell what money
yt waſ lett cum & they shall haue yt
The nineteenth day of May did preach at Paul's Cross my lord bishop of Ely, Doctor Cox, sometime dean of Westminster. And there was brought him word that one had found a … of money. And any man could or can tell what money it was, let come, and they shall have it.
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The xx day of may waſ send to ye towre M fecknam
docthur wattsun latt bysshope of lynkolne & docter
coll latt dene of powll{s} & docthur chadsay & at
nyght a bowtt viij of ye cloke waſ send to ye fflett
docthur score & to M ffecknam ye last abbot of westmynster to towre
The twentieth day of May was sent to the Tower Mr. Feckenham, Doctor Watson, late bishop of Lincoln, and Doctor [Henry] Cole, late dean of Paul's, and Doctor Chadsey. And at night, about eight o'clock, was sent to the Fleet Doctor Scory and Mr. Feckenham, the last abbot of Westminster, to Tower.
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The sam day waſ bered mastorſ russell wedow
in sant mathuw pryche & she gayff a xx gowneſ
a cott{s} of blake & a xii gowneſ to xii women
& they gayff vnto M parre a blake gowne & a
tepytt yt mad ye sermon & ther waſ ye compene
of ye clarkes syngyng & aft- a grett dener
The same day was buried Mistress Russell, widow, in St. Matthew's parish. And she gave a twenty gowns and coats of black and a twelve gowns to twelve women. And they gave unto Mr. Parr a black gown and a tippet that made the sermon. And there was the Company of the Clerks singing. And after, a great dinner.
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The xxij day of may waſ a mayd set one ye pelere
ffor gyffyn her mastore{s} & her howsse hold poysun
& her ere cutt & bornyd in ye brow
The twenty-second day of May was a maid set on the pillory for giving her mistress and her household poison. And her ear cut and burned in the brow.
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The xxiiij day of may ye sam mayd waſ sett on ye
pelere ye sam mayd & aft- had her thodur … ere
cut for ye sam offenſ
The twenty-fourth day of May the same maid was set on the pillory, the same maid, and after, had her other ear cut for the same offense.
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The ___ day of May was buried mistress Allen
the wife of wylliā allen altherman & letherseller
& she ded in chyld bed & ther wher mony mourners in
blake & ye masterſ of ye hospetall wt ther green staffs
& he gayff to pore womē ___ gowneſ &
wher ye compeny of yſ craft{s} & ye compone of ye clerks
& aft- to yſ plasse & ther spysse bred & wyne
The … day of May was buried Mistress Allen, the wife of William Allen, alderman and leatherseller. And she died in childbed. And there were many mourners in black and the masters of the hospital with their green staffs. And he gave to poor women … gowns. And … were the company of his crafts and the Company of the Clerks. And after, to his place. And there, spice bread and wine.
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The xxvj day off may dyd pryche at powlſ cross
skambeler my lord of canturbere chapelen there
waſ my lord mayre & my masterſ ye althermen &
grett audyensse
The twenty-sixth day of May did preach at Paul's Cross [Edmund] Scambler, my Lord of Canterbury's chaplain. There was my lord mayor and my masters the aldermen and great audience.
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The xxvij day of may waſ the obseque & feneral of
M docthur wende ffessyssyon at cambryge a penon of
armeſ & a cott armur & vj dosen & d of skochyons
of armeſ & a harold of armeſ M somersett &
mornerſ in blake & he gayff mony gowneſ to poor
mē & ther waſ a grett doll & thether resortyd xx miles
off v c pepull & had grett plente of mett & drynke
boyth hosseſ & barneſ & ffeld{s} grett store aſ haſ been seen
for a men gentyllman & gret mone mad
The twenty-seventh day of May was the obsequy and funeral of Mr. Doctor [Thomas] Wendy, physician, at Cambridge. A pennon of arms and a coat of arms and six dozen and a half of escutcheons of arms and a herald of arms, Mr. Somerset, and … mourners in black. And he gave many gowns to poor men. And there was a great dole. And thither resorted twenty miles off five hundred people and had great plenty of meat and drink. Both houses and barns and fields, great store as has been seen for a mean gentleman. And great moan made.
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The sam day waſ ye clarkeſ dener & they
had evynsong over nyght at yeldhall colege
& ye morow a cōmunion & aft- to ye carpynterſ
hall to dener
The same day was the clerks' dinner. And they had evensong overnight at Guildhall College. And the morrow, a communion. And after, to the Carpenters' Hall to dinner.
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The sam day waſ bered mastoreſ grafton
at criste chyrche ye wyff of M grafton ye cheyff
M of ye hospetall & of brydwell & she had
ij dosen & a halff skochyonſ of armeſ & yſ
plasse & all ye cowrt to ye grett gatt next ye strett
waſ hangyd wt blake & armeſ & mony morners
in blake & he gayff vnto powr
The same day was buried Mistress Grafton at Christ Church, the wife of Mr. Grafton, the chief master of the hospital and of Bridewell. And she had two dozen and a half escutcheons of arms. And his place and all the court to the great gate next the street was hanged with black and arms. And many mourners in black. And he gave unto poor …
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it in gaune wyke callyd rogasyon weke they
whent a prossessyon wt banerſ in dyuerſ plasseſ
boyth in bockyngham shyre & in cornwall in dyurſ
plaseſ & in dyuerſ plaseſ they had good chere aft-
… Item: In going week called Rogation Week, they went on procession with banners in divers places, both in Buckinghamshire and in Cornwall in divers place. And in divers places they had good cheer after.
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The … day of may ther was a maid
sett on ye pelere for ye ssam off ffensse of poisoning
& bornyd in ye brow
The twenty-ninth day of May there was a maid set on the pillory for the same offense of poisoning and burned in the brow.
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The xxix day of may toke ther gorney unto
skotteland M ssyssell secretore & M docthur wattun
my
The twenty-ninth day of May took their journey unto Scotland Mr. [William] Cecil, secretary, and Mr. Doctor [Nicholas] Wotton, my …
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The xxx day of may waſ ye ij mayd{s} was set
on ye pelere one ffor ye ruwmor rane yt she
waſ ded be causse she ffell in a swone ye
The thirtieth day of May was the two maids was set on the pillory, one for the rumor ran that she was dead because she fell in a swoon. The …
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The ffurst day in mornyng of june ded MHussey
sqwyre & a grett marchand of ye muskovea &
odur plasseſ & a ganst yſ bereall waſ made
pennonſ of armeſ & a cott armur & a vi dozen
of skochyonſ of armeſ
The first day in morning of June died Mr. [Anthony] Hussey, squire, and a great merchant of the Muscovy and other places. And against his burial was made pennons of arms and a coat of arms and a six dozen of escutcheons of arms.
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The ij day of june my lord the bysshope of
london mad a godly sermon a boyff in powll{s}
The second day of June my lord the bishop of London made a goodly sermon above in Paul's.
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The iij day of june at nyght whent to ye towre
my old lord ye bysshope of ely doctur thurlbe
The third day of June at night went to the Tower my old lord, the bishop of Ely, Doctor Thirlby.
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The v day of june waſ bered M hurse sqwyre
& a grett marchand ventorer & of muskovea and
haburdassher & wt a c mornarſ of men & vomē
hand he had v pennonſ of armeſ & a cotte
armur & ij harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshux
& M somersett & ther waſ powll{s} qwyre
& ye clarkeſ of london & bered at sant martēſ
at ludgatt by yſ sun & all ye cherche hangyd
& yſ plasse wt blake & armeſ & a vj dosen & d
of skochyonſ of armeſ & M alley ye reder of powll{s}
prychyd boyth dayſ S wylliā garrett S wylliā chester
M loge ye shreyf M argall M bulle & M husse sune & dyuers
odur mornarſ & aft- to ye plasse to dener a godly plasse
The fifth day of June was buried Mr. Hussey, squire, and a great merchant adventurer and of Muscovy, and haberdasher, and with a hundred mourners of men and women. And he had five pennons of arms and a coat of arms and two heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset. And there was Paul's choir and the clerks of London. And buried at St. Martin at Ludgate by his son. And all the church hanged and his place with black and arms, and a six dozen and a half of escutcheons of arms. And Mr. Alley, the reader of Paul's, preached both days. Sir William Garrett, Sir William Chester, Mr. Lodge, the sheriff, Mr. [Thomas] Argall, Mr. Bull, and Mr. Hussey (son), and divers other mourners. And after, to the place to dinner—a goodly place.
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Barwyke by captayn
mantyll fryſ jerkenſ all gunnerſ
[Berwick] by Captain … frieze mantle, jerkins, all gunners.
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The x day of june waſ the M of ye compene of
skynerſ ffest & ther mony worshepfull men wher at
dener for ther waſ a worshepffull dener & ther was
chossen ye M of ffelowshpe M fflecher & M warden
M clarenshux & iij mo & aft- ward they wher brought
home by ye leverey & M clarenshux mad a great
bankett ffor ye masterſ & yſ compene ffurst spysse bread
chereſ strabereſ pepynſ & marmelade & sukett comfets
& portynggall{s} & dyuerſ odur dyssyſ epocraſ rennysh
clarett wyn & bere & alle grett plente & all waſ welcome
The tenth day of June was the master of the Company of Skinners' feast. And there many worshipful men were at dinner, for there was a worshipful dinner. And there was chosen the master of fellowship, Mr. Fletcher, and master warden, Mr. Clarenceux, and three more. And afterward, they were brought home by the livery. And Mr. Clarenceux made a great banquet for the masters and his company: first, spice bread, cherries, strawberries, pippins, and marmalade and sweetmeats of candied fruit, comfits, and sweetmeats, portugals, and divers other dishes, hippocras, Rhenish wine, claret wine, and beer and ale great plenty. And all was welcome.
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The sam day waſ ye masterſ ye groserſ & ther dyned
my lord mare & dyuerſ althermen & the shreyff{s} & many
worshepfull mē & dadeſ & gentyll mē & gentyll women
ther waſ a nobull dener aſ haſ bene ther
The same day was the masters the grocers. And there dined my lord mayor and divers aldermen and the sheriffs and many worshipful men and ladies and gentlemen and gentlewomen. There was a noble dinner as has been there.
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The ssam day waſ had to ye towre the bysshope of york
docthur heth latt chansseler of engeland by quen mary's
dayſ & partt by quen elesabeth dayſ
The same was had to the Tower the bishop of York, Doctor Heath, late chancellor of England by Queen Mary's days and part by Queen Elizabeth's days.
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The ssam waſ cared to ye fflett docthur coll latt
dene of powll{s}
The same was carried to the Fleet Doctor Cole, late dean of Paul's.
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The xij day of june dyd ryd in a care a bowtt london
ij mē & iij women one man waſ ffor he waſ the
bowd & to brynge women vnto strangerſ & on womā
waſ the wyff of ye bell in gracyouſ strett & a noder
ye wyff of the bull hed be syd london stone & boyth
wher bowd{s} & horeſ & the thodur man & ye woman
wher brodur & syster & wher taken nakyd together
The twelfth day of June did ride in a car about London two men and three women. One man was for he was the bawd and to bring women unto foreigners. And one woman was the wife of the Bell in Gracechurch Street. And another, the wife of the Bull Head beside London Stone. And both were bawds and whores. And the other man and the woman were brother and sister and were taken naked together.
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The sam day at aft- non toke hyſ horsse toward
wall{s} wt a vij skore horsse S henry sydney to be
lord presedentt ther of wall{s} aſ my lord of tame was
the quen & ye consell gayff yt hym to be governor ther
The same day at afternoon took his horse toward Wales with a seven score horse Sir Henry Sidney to be lord president there of Wales, as my Lord of Thame was. The Queen and the council gave it him to be governor there.
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day of June
browth womē vnto strangerſ
… day of June … brought women unto foreigners.
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The xviij day of june waſ sent to ye towre secretary
boxhall vnto quen mare & doctur borne lat bysshop
of bayth & docthur trobullfeld latt bysshope of
excetur
The eighteenth day of June was sent to the Tower Secretary [John] Boxall—unto Queen Mary—and Doctor [Gilbert] Bourne, late bishop of Bath, and Doctor [James] Turberville, late bishop of Exeter.
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The xxiij day of june waſ had to ye contur doctor
ffrere & ye next day waſ deleucd hom
The twenty-third day of June was had to the Counter Doctor Frere and the next day was delivered home.
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The xx day of june waſ the ffenerall of ser
marmaduke constabull knyght wt yſ standard & ys
cott armur & yſ pennon of armeſ & wt skochyons of
yſ armeſ & herſ
The twentieth day of June was the funeral of Sir Marmaduke Constable, knight, with his standard and his coat of arms and his pennon of arms and with escutcheons of his arms and hearse.
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The xxiiij day of june waſ mydsomer day sant john̄
ye babtyste waſ marchand tayllerſ ffest & ther
waſ grett chere & ye nuw master waſ chossen M manearlin
& M warden M hyll rosse & ye ij warden M rovsse meryk & ij renterſ M
duckyngtun & M sparke
The twenty-fourth day of June was Midsummer Day, St. John the Baptist, was the merchant tailors' feast. And there was great cheer. And the new master was chosen, Mr. [Emmanuel Lucar], and master warden, Mr. [Robert] Rose, and the second warden, Mr. [William] Merike. And two renters, Mr. [Robert] Duckington and Mr. [John] Sparke.
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The xxviij day of june dyd ryd in a care a bowt london
mastor{s} warner sum tyme ye wyff of M warner
ssum tyme Siantt of ye ammerallte for bavdre to
her doyther & mayd & boyth ye doythur & ye mayd
wt chyld & she a hore
The twenty-eighth day of June did ride in a car about London Mistress Warner, sometime the wife of Mr. Warner, sometime sergeant of the admiralty, for bawdry to her daughter and maid. And both the daughter and the maid with child and she a whore.
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The ssam day waſ bered at maydston in kentt
M hearenden sqwyre wt xij skochyenſ of armeſ
The same day was buried at Maidstone in Kent Mr. [Richard] Herndon, squire, with twelve escutcheons of arms.
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The xxvij day of june ye penterſ whent in hand
wt ye yerle of huntyngtun berehyng
The twenty-seventh day of June the painters went in hand with the Earl of Huntingdon's burying.
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day of July between
in ye mornyng wt in crokyd lane ther
by a gone or ij & ther they sshottt a pese
in pessyſ by myſ fforten yt shruw yt ho
a ___ v ___ howsseſ & a goodly chyrche goynn
yt laft neuer a glasse wyndow holl & y
goodly chyrche aſ any chyrche in london &
a grett pesse of ye on syd downe & t
viij men & on mayd slayne & hurtt dyuerſ others
& a nodur ded wt in a senett aft-
… day of July between … in the morning within Crooked Lane there … by a gun or two. And there they shot a piece … in pieces by misfortune that through that ho … a five houses and a goodly church goin … that left never a glass window whole. And the … goodly church as any church in London. And a great piece of the one side down. And t … eight men and one maid slain and hurt divers others and another died within a sennight after.
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The xiiij day of julij waſ bered the noble
erle of huntyng knyght of the garter wt a standard
& mony mornerſ & then cam yſ grett baner of arms
& then cam mo mornerſ & then cam iij harolds of
armeſ in ther cott armurſ on bare ye helme & yecrest
& ye mantyll{s} & a nodur cared ye targett wt ye garter
& ye sword & a nodur yſ cott armur & then came
the corſ wt viij goodly grett banar roll{s} a bout
hym & then mony mornarſ & ye chyrche & yeplace
& ye strett hangyd wt blake & armeſ & ther was
a goodly herſ & garnysshyd wt grett skochyonſ of armes
& a grett mageste of taffata & ye valanſ gyldyd
& a pone hym a nuw pall of blake veluett &
iij harold M gart- M clarenshux &
The ___ day
The fourteenth day of July was buried the noble Earl of Huntingdon [Francis Hastings], knight of the Garter, with a standard and many mourners. And then came his great banner of arms and then came more mourners and then came three heralds of arms in their coats of arms. One bore the helmet and the crest and the mantles, and another carried the target with the Garter and the sword, and another his coat of arms. And then came the corpse with eight goodly great banderoles about him. And then many mourners. And the church and the place and the street hanged with black and arms. And there was a goodly hearse and garnished with great escutcheons of arms and a great majesty of taffeta and the valence gilded. And upon him a new pall of black velvet. And three herald, Mr. Garter, Mr. Clarenceux, and …
The … day …
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The xiiij day of julij waſ mared in sant mary
wolnarſ in lumbardstrett iij dowtherſ of M atkynson
ye skrevener in ther here & goodly past{s} wt cheneſ
& perle & stoneſ & they whent to ye chyrche alliij
on aft- a nodur wt iij goodly cupeſ garnyssheſ wt
gylt & goodly fflowrſ & rosmare commyng home
aft- to hyſ howsse ffor ther waſ a grett denner
ffor all ye iij dowtherſ dynyd in yſ howsse
to gether
The fourteenth day of July was married in St. Mary Woolnoth in Lombard Street three daughters of Mr. Atkinson, the scrivener, in their hair and goodly headdresses with chains and pearl and stones. And they went to the church, all three, one after another, with three goodly copes garnished with … gilt and goodly flowers and rosemary, coming home after to his house, for there was a great dinner, for all three daughters dined in his house together.
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M loveſ mercer he gayff to
ther waſ ye clothyng of yſ compeny
blake gowneſ & ye compene of ye clarkeſ singing & there preached
M alley ye bysshope of exseter & a goodly sermon
… Mr. Loves, mercer. He gave to … there was the clothing of his company … black gowns, and the Company of the Clerks singing. And there preach Mr. Alley, the bishop of Exeter, and a goodly sermon.
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The xxij day of julij waſ a pclamacion by yemayor
that no man shuld haue no gone powder in their
howsseſ nor ssellerſ & that men shuld yt h
take hed ffor pyche & tere & fflax & wax or ellys
hyre ssum plasse nere ye towneſ end{s}
The twenty-second day of July was a proclamation by the mayor that no man should have no gunpowder in their houses nor cellars, and that men should take heed for pitch and tar and flax and wax, or else hire some place near the town's ends.
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The xxiij day of julij waſ bered my good lade Chester
ye wyff of S wylliā chester knyght & draper & althermen
& marchand of ye stapull & the howsse & ye chercche &
ye strette hangyd wt blake & armeſ & she gayff unto
xx ___ pore women good rossett gowneſ & he gayff
vnto iiij althermē blake gowneſ & odur mē gownes
& cot{s} to ye nombur of a c & to women gowneſ
& ther waſ ij harold of armeſ & then cam ye
corsse & iiij mornerſ beyryng of iiij pennon of armes
abowtt here & cam mornarſ a ffor & aft- & ye clarkes
syngyng & M beycon dyd pryche over nyght & the
morow aft- to ye howsse to dener vj dossen of skochyonſ
& a d of bokeram
The twenty-third day of July was buried my good Lady Chester, the wife of Sir William Chester, knight and draper and alderman and merchant of the Staple. And the house and the church and the street hanged with black and arms. And she gave unto twenty poor women good russet gowns. And he gave unto four aldermen black gowns and other men gowns and coats to the number of a hundred and to women, gowns. And there was two herald of arms. And then came the corpse and four mourners bearing of four pennon of arms about her and came mourners before and after. And the clerks singing. And Mr. Becon did preach overnight. And the morrow after, to the house to dinner—six dozen of escutcheons and a half of buckram.
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The xxv day of julij st James fayer by london Westminst-
waſ so great ffor a man could not have a pygg
for … mony and the beare wiffs hadd nother
meat nor drinck before a iiij of cloke in
the same day and the chese went very
well a way for jd qa the pounds beside
The great
& bāds ffor ther were
[Another hand seems to have made this entry.]
The twenty-fifth day of July St. James's Fair by Westminster was so great that a man could not have a pig for money. And the beer wives had neither meat nor drink before four o'clock in the same day. And the cheese went very well away for one pound, quarter the pounds besides. The great … and bawds, for there were …
[Other hand ends.]
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The ij yere of ye quen elesabeth waſ all ye rod loft{s}
taken dene in london & wrytyng{s} wrytyne in ye sam
plasse
The second year of the Queen Elizabeth was all the rood lofts taken down in London and writings written in the same place.
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byshope of London at powll{s} crosse by ye
sonday
… bishop of London at Paul's Cross by the Sunday.
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The xxix day of julij ye quen grace removyd from
grenwyche on her grace progresse & at lambeth she
dynyd wt my lord of canturbere & her conssell & after took her
waſ gorney towhard rychychmond rychmond & her
grace lay ther v dayſ & aft- to ottland & ther sonday &
monday dener & to ssuttun to soper
The twenty-ninth day of July the Queen's Grace removed from Greenwich on Her Grace's progress. And at Lambeth she dined with my Lord of Canterbury and her council. And after took her journey toward Richmond. And Her Grace lay there five days. And after, to Oatlands and there Sunday and Monday dinner and to Sutton to supper.
1560-08-01 (begins on folio 127v)
The ffurst day of august waſ lammeſ day & ye
lord mare & ye masterſ ye althermen & ye cōmenarſ ye
& all ye craft{s} in ther leverey ffor to chuſ ye shreyff
& ther sserten althermen & serten cōmenarſ in ye election
to be shreyff ffor london butt serten men callyd myafa
M blakwell skrevener to be shreyff butt aft- ward the more
vowyſ whentt a pon M ffokeſ clothworker & altherman
waſ electyd sshreyff ffor at ye mare ffest waſ chossen
M altherman draper & yrmonger waſ chossen ye quen shreyff
The first day of August was Lammas Day, and the lord mayor and the masters the aldermen and the commoners, the … and all the craft in their livery, for to choose the sheriff. And there certain aldermen and certain commoners in the election to be sheriff for London. But certain men called miafa [?] … Mr. Blackwell, scrivener, to be sheriff. But afterward, the more vows went upon Mr. [Richard] Folkes, clothworker, and alderman was elected sheriff, for at the mayor's feast was chosen Mr. Alderman draper and ironmonger was chosen the Queen's sheriff.
1560-08-07 (begins on folio 127v)
The vij day of august waſ suttun bornyd
wher the quen grasse dyd ly iij nyght{s} a ffor
that waſ M westun plasse
The seventh day of August was Sutton [place] burned where the Queen's Grace did lie three nights before. That was Mr. [Henry] Weston's place.
1560-08-10 (begins on folio 127v)
The x day of august waſ bered wt in ye tower
wt owt a offeser of armeſ & M alley ye nuw
bysshope of excetur & ye chyrch hangyd wt blake &
armeſ my lade warner ye wyff of S edward warner
The tenth day of August was buried within the Tower without a officer of arms, and Mr. Alley, the new bishop of Exeter, and the church hanged with black and arms, my Lady Warner, the wife of Sir Edward Warner.
1560-08-12 (begins on folio 127v)
The xii day of august waſ bered at powlles
M may the nuw dene of powll{s} & my lord of
londun mad ye Smon in yſ rochett bered hom
The twelfth day of August was buried at Paul's Mr. [William] May, the new dean of Paul's. And my Lord of London made the sermon in his rochet. Buried him.
1560-08-13 (begins on folio 127v)
The xiij day of august waſ a grett robere
done wt in clementt in wt owt tempull bare
by on M cutt & iij mo & iij of them was
taken on led in to nuwgatt & a nodur in wostrett
contur & a nodur in ye contur in ye pultre
The thirteenth day of August was a great robbery done within Clement Inn without Temple Bar by one Mr. Cutt and three more. And three of them was taken: one led into Newgate and another in Wood Street Counter and another in the Counter in the poultry.
1560-08-19 (begins on folio 128r)
The xix day of august my lade northe was carried
ffrom charter howsse toward cambreygshyre
wt a c mē in blake rydyng & M clarenshux
sett them in ordur & a grett dener wt veneson
wyne & stronge bere
The nineteenth day of August my Lady [Alice] North was carried from Charterhouse toward Cambridgeshire with a hundred men in black riding. And Mr. Clarenceux set them in order. And a great dinner with venison, wine, and strong beer.
1560-08-21 (begins on folio 128r)
The xxj day of august ryd a bowt london
in a care iij ffor bavdre a man & yſ wyff & a
woman ye wyff of ___ brown dwellyng with
owtt nuwgatt a talowchandeler
The twenty-first day of August rode about London in a car three for bawdry: a man and his wife and a woman, the wife of … Brown, dwelling without Newgate, a tallow chandler.
1560-08-22 (begins on folio 128r)
The xxij day of august waſ bered in cambridge
shyre my lade north ye wyff of my lord north wtij
harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshuſ & M somersett &
mony mornarſ in blake gowneſ then came a
grett baner of armeſ borne & then cam ye corse
kevered wt a pall of blake weluett & armeſ &
banarſ borne a bowtt ye corsse & then cammany
women mornarſ in blake & ye plasse & ye chyrch
hangyd wt blake & armeſ & aft- to ye plasse to
dener ffor ther waſ myche a doo & thyſ waſ at cateleg
my lord plasse & ___ dyd pryche at ye bereall &
waſ mony pore mē & women yt had gowneſ & met &
drynke
The twenty-second day of August was buried in Cambridgeshire my Lady North, the wife of my Lord North, with two heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset, and many mourners in black gowns. Then came a great banner of arms borne and then came the corpse covered with a pall of black velvet and arms and banners borne about the corpse. And then came many women mourners in black. And the place and the church hanged with black and arms. And after, to the place to dinner, for there was much ado. And this was at Kirtling, my lord's place. And … did preach at the burial. And was many poor men and women that had gowns and meat and drink.
1560-08-28 (begins on folio 128r)
The xxviij day of august at sant towlyſ in sowthwarke
the menyster ___ harold dyd cristenyd a chyld wt
owtt a godfather & ye mydwyff haskyd hym how he
cold do yt & he hanswered her & sayd yſ waſ butt
a seremony
The twenty-eighth day of August at St. Olave in Southwark, the minister … Harold did christened a child without a godfather. And the midwife asked him how he could do it. And he answered her and said his was but a ceremony.
1560-08-?? (begins on folio 128r)
The ___ day of august waſ bered my lade dudley
ye wyff of my lord robart dudley ye M of ye quen horsse
wt a grett banerſ of armeſ & a vj banerſ roll{s}
of armeſ & a viij dosen penssell{s} & viij dossen skochyonſ
& iiij grett skochyonſ of armeſ & iiij harold{s} M garter
M clarenshux M lanckostur &
The … day of August was buried my Lady Dudley, the wife of my Lord Robert Dudley, the master of the Queen's horse, with a great banners of arms and a six banderoles of arms and a eight dozen pencels and eight dozen escutcheons and four great escutcheons of arms and four heralds: Mr. Garter, Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. Lancaster, and …
1560-09-?? (begins on folio 128v)
with ij harolds
M clarenshux & ruge crosse & a
standard & a pennon of armeſ a cot armur
helmett & crest & mantyll{s} & sword & a vi ij dozen
skochyonſ of armeſ & vj of bokeram & many
mornarſ in blake & ther waſ grett dinner &
a doll of moneſ aſ mony aſ cam
… with two heralds—Mr. Clarenceux and Rouge Cross—and a standard and a pennon of arms, a coat of arms, helmet, and crest and mantles and sword and a eight dozen escutcheons of arms and six of buckram. And many mourners in black. And there was great dinner and a dole of money, as many as came.
1560-09-20 (begins on folio 128v)
The xx day of september waſ bered in Kent
M Recherd howllett of sydnam sqwyre in ye pryche of
lussam wt a pennon of armeſ & a cott armor
& a ij dossen of skochyonſ armeſ & a d of buckram
& M west dyd pryche & aft- to sydnam to dener
ye wyche waſ a ffysse dener & ye godlest dener
yt haſ bene in kentt for all kynd of ffysse both
ffresse & salt & ther waſ
The twentieth day of September was buried in Kent Mr. Richard Howlett of Sydenham, squire, in the parish of Lewisham, with a pennon of arms and a coat of arms and a two dozen of escutcheons of arms and a half of buckram. And Mr. West did preach. And after, to Sydenham to dinner, the which was a fish dinner and the goodliest dinner that has been in Kent for all kind of fish, both fresh and salt. And there was …
1560-09-23 (begins on folio 128v)
The xxiij day of september waſ bered in
ssussex S john̄ pellam knyght wt a standard
& a pennon of armeſ & a cott armur elmet
crest targett mantyll{s} & sword & a iiij dossen of
skochyonſ & d & M somerssett waſ ye harold
The twenty-third day of September was buried in Sussex Sir John [actually Nicholas] Pelham, knight, with a standard and a pennon of arms and a coat of arms, helmet, crest, target, mantles, and sword and a four dozen of escutcheons and a half. And Mr. Somerset was the herald.
1560-09-25 (begins on folio 128v)
The xxv day of septēber waſ bered my lord
montegull wt a hersse & a mageste & valanſ of
sarssenett & iiij grett skochyonſ of armeſ & a vj dozen
of skochyonſ & vj of bokeram & a standard & a great
baner of armeſ & iiij baner roll{s} of dyuerſ armes
& a cott armur targett & sword elmett mantyll{s} & crest
& M norrey & ruge dragon wher ye harold{s} & iiij dossen of
The twenty-fifth day of September was buried my Lord Monteagle [Thomas Stanley] with a hearse and a majesty and valence of sarcenet and four great escutcheons of arms and a six dozen of escutcheons and six of buckram and a standard and a great banner of arms and four banderoles of divers arms, and a coat of arms, target, and sword, helmet, mantles, and crest. And Mr. Norroy and Rouge Dragon were the heralds. And four dozen of …
1560-09-27 (begins on folio 128v)
The xxvij day of september waſ a proclamssyon that
the best testonſ sshuld goo ffor no more butt iiijda piece
& ye testonſ of ye lyone ye fflowre de lusse & ye harp but
ffor ij penſ q & a jd iii ffardyng{s} & ob hopene & a ffardyng
The twenty-seventh day of September was a proclamation that the best testons should go for no more but four pence apiece, and the testons of the lion, the fleur-de-lis, and the harp but for two pence and a quarter; and a penny, three farthings; and a half, halfpenny and a farthing.
1560-10-10 (begins on folio 128v)
The x day of october waſ mared in ye pryche of
sant alpheſ at crepull gatt m wylliā drure vnto
lade wylliāſ of tame & mared by M ffrence on of the
M of wyndsore & aft- gohyng home to dener the
trumpett{s} blohyng & aft ye fflutt & drum & at ye first
corsse servyng ye trumpet{s} blohyng ffor ther waſ a great
dener & gret museke ther
The tenth day of October was married in the parish of St. James at Cripplegate Mr. William Drury unto Lady Williams [Margaret Wentworth] of Thame and married by Mr. French, one of the masters of Windsor. And after, going home to dinner, the trumpets blowing, and after, the flute and drum. And at the first course serving, the trumpets blowing, for there was a great dinner and great music there.
1560-10-15 (begins on folio 129r)
The xv day of october waſ bered the countess
of shrowssbere ffranceſ in halumshyre with iij heralds
of armeſ M gart- M chester M lankostur
wt a standard a grett baner of armeſ & banner
roll{s} of maregeſ & a x dossen pensselles
skochyonſ of armeſ & a mageste & vallance
dosen of bokeram skochyonſ & a M in
& cott{s} wt ye pore men & women & a great dolle
of money & of mett & drynke ffor all
that cam & all ye prest{s} & clarkeſ of
cam & had boyth money & mett & drynke
The fifteenth day of October was buried the Earl of Shrewsbury, Francis, in Hallamshire, with three heralds of arms—Mr. Garter, Mr. Chester, Mr. Lancaster—with a standard, a great banner of arms and … banderoles of marriages and a ten dozen pencels … escutcheons of arms and a majesty and valence … dozen of buckram escutcheons and a thousand in … and coats, with the poor men and women, and a great dole of money and of meat and drink for all that came. And all the priests and clerks of … came and had both money and meat and drink.
1560-11-14 (begins on folio 129r)
The xiiij day of novembr waſ kyllyd in polles' church
yerde a hossear by one necoll{s} a tayller
The fourteenth day of November was killed in Paul's churchyard a hosier by one Nicholas, a tailor.
1560-11-22 (begins on folio 129r)
The xxij day of november waſ bered in saint
on M bulthered wt a pennon of armeſ & cote armor &
vj skochyonſ of armeſ
The twenty-second day of November was buried in St. … one Mr. [Thomas] Bulstrode, with a pennon of arms and coat of arms and six escutcheons of arms.
1560-11-23 (begins on folio 129r)
The xxiij day of november waſ bered in saint Stephan's
in colmanstrett S john̄ jermy knyght of suffolk be
yonde epwyche iiij myll{s} ye wyche waſ a good man
of ye age of iiijxx & ode ye wyche he left iiij suns &
iij dowtherſ & he had a standard & a penon of arms
& cott armur elmett targett & sword & mantyll
& a iij dossen of skochyonſ & alff a dossen of bokeram & yechyrche
waſ hangyd wt blake & wt armeſ & ther waſ mony mourners
& gohyng to ye cherche a mornar beyryng ye standard in
blake & a nodur a pennon of armeſ & then serten morners
then cam M somersett ye harold bere the elme & crest & after
cam M clarenshux beyryng yſ cote armur & ye clarke
syngyng & cam ye corsse wt a pall of blake veluett
wt skochyonſ on yt & cam ye cheyff mornerſ & after
yſ Suand{s} in blake & M mollenſ ye archdecon dyd
pryche & aft- all done hom to a ffleccher howsse to dener
The twenty-third day of November was buried in St. Stephen in Coleman Street Sir John Jermy, knight of Suffolk beyond Ipswich four miles, the which was a good man of the age of eighty and odd. The which he left four sons and three daughters. And he had a standard and a pennon of arms and coat of arms, helmet, target, and sword and mantle and a three dozen of escutcheons and half a dozen of buckram. And the church was hanged with black and with arms. And there was many mourners. And going to the church, a mourner bearing the standard in black, and another, a pennon of arms. And then certain mourners. Then came Mr. Somerset, the herald, bore the helmet and crest. And after, came Mr. Clarenceux bearing his coat of arms. And the clerk singing. And came the corpse with a pall of black velvet with escutcheons on it and came the chief mourners. And after, his servants in black. And Mr. Mullins, the archdeacon, did preach. And after all done, home to a fletcher's house to dinner.
1560-11-24 (begins on folio 129r)
The xxiiij day cam downe ffrom my lord mare that
ssertten of craft{s} shuld walke in evere markett
wt a whytt rod in ther hand{s} to loke yt mē shuld
take testonſ of the ratt aſ ye quen haſ pclamyd
in all market{s} thrughe all london yt ye markett ffolke take
ye money be causse ye rumore rane yt they shuld ffall
The twenty-fourth day came down from my lord mayor that certain of crafts should walk in every market with a white rod in their hands to look that men should take testons of the rate as the Queen has proclaimed in all markets through all London—that the market folk take the money because the rumor ran that they should fall.
1560-11-?? (begins on folio 129v)
M nuw well & te deum sung
aſ wt all the qwer
… Mr. [Alexander] Nowell, and Te Deum sung … as with all the choir.
1560-11-29 (begins on folio 129v)
The xxix day of novembr ther waſ a man ryd in a cart
ffor bryngyng of messell porke to sell
The twenty-ninth day of November there was a man ride in a car for bringing of measly pork to sell.
1560-11-30 (begins on folio 129v)
The xxx day of novembr ther waſ iiij mē sett on the
pelere ffor perjure & a ffor they wher sett on the
pelere at westmynst-
The thirtieth day of November there was four men set on the pillory for perjury. And before, they were set on the pillory at Westminster.
1560-11-30 (begins on folio 129v)
The last day of novembr yt waſ sant andrewſ day
waſ a grett ffray at ye cowrt be twyn my lord robert Dudley's
mē & ___ harbard men & yt day waſ no water in any
condyth in london but in lothbere
The last day of November, that was St. Andrew's Day, was a great affray at the court between my Lord Robert Dudley's men and [Lord William] Herbert's men. And that day was no water in any conduit in London but in Lothbury.
1560-11-19 (begins on folio 129v)
The xix day of november waſ electyd ye bysshope of
wynchaster at the cowrt M horne late dene of durram
The nineteenth day of November was elected the bishop of Winchester at the court Mr. [Robert] Horne, late dean of Durham.
1560-12-09 (begins on folio 129v)
The ix day of dessember waſ bered in sant androws
vndershaft mastoress lusun wedow ye wyff of M lusun
merser & stapoler & late shreyff of london wt a lx in
blake gowneſ & her plasse & ye chyrche hangyd wt
blake & armeſ & a xxiiij clarke syngyng & she gayff
xl gowneſ to mē & women of brod cloth & evere
woman had nuw rayll{s} & ther waſ a Smon and a
iiij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ & aft- a grett dole
& aft- a grett dener
The ninth day of December was buried in St. Andrew Undershaft Mistress [Denys] Leveson, widow, the wife of Mr. [Nicholas] Leveson, mercer and stapler and late sheriff of London, with a fifty in black gowns. And her place and the church hanged with black and arms. And a twenty-four clerks singing. And she gave forty gowns to men and women of broadcloth. And every woman had new rails. And there was a sermon. And a four dozen of escutcheons of arms. And after, a great dole. And after, a great dinner.
1560-12-14 (begins on folio 129v)
The xiiij day dessember waſ ij mē wypyd ffor
cuttyng of pypeſ of lede ye wyche lettyd yt we
had no water on sant androwſ day last
The fourteenth day December was two men whipped for cutting of pipes of lead, the which prevented that we had no water on St. Andrew's Day last.
1560-12-15 (begins on folio 129v)
The xv day of dessembr waſ a proclamasyon
that no ffremen shuld were no clokeſ in london
The fifteenth day of December was a proclamation that no freeman should wear no cloaks in London.
1560-12-23 (begins on folio 129v)
The xxjjj day of dessember waſ bered in sant
lenard{s} in foster lane M trapeſ gold smyth ye howsse
ye stret & ye chyrche hangyd wt blake & armeſ &
gayff mony gowneſ boyth to mē & women M beycun
dyd pryche & powre mē had gowneſ & a iij dosen skochyonſ
& aft- a grett dener
The twenty-third day of December was buried in St. [Vedast] in Foster Lane Mr. [Robert] Trapps, goldsmith, the house, the street, and the church hanged with black and arms. And he gave many gowns, both to men and women. Mr. Becon did preach, and poor men had gowns—and a three dozen escutcheons. And after, a great dinner.
1560-12-17 (begins on folio 129v)
The xvii day of desembr aft- mydnyth wher sene in ye
elementt open and aſ red & fflameſ of ffyre over london
& odur plasseſ in ye reme & sene of M men
The seventeenth day of December after midnight were seen in the elements open, and as red, and flames of fire over London and other places in the realm and seen of thousand men.
1560-12-?? (begins on folio 130r)
Elesabeth & ye myd
& armeſ & ye over hend waſ M
& he had a standard & a pennon of armes
elmett targett & sword mantyll{s} & crest & a vj dozen schocheons
& alffe a dossen of bokeram & ther waſ iij heralds
in ther cott{s} armurſ M clarenshuſ M somerset
& mony mornarſ in blake a iiijxx & M skanbler the
bysshope electyd of peter borow mad ye sermon & so
in to ye abbey y yſ plasse to dener
… Elizabeth and the mid … and arms and the over end was Mr. … and he had a standard and a pennon of arms, helmet, target, and sword, mantles, and crest and a six dozen escutcheons and half a dozen of buckram. And there was three heralds in their coats of arms—Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. Somerset … —and many mourners in black, a fourscore. And Mr. Scambler, the bishop elected of Peterborough, made the sermon. And so into the abbey, his place, to dinner.
1560-12-20 (begins on folio 130r)
The xx dey of dessember waſ a man
waſ slayne & browth in to sant margeret's
westmynster chyrche yerde & ther he was
brod & he waſ repyd & yſ bowhell{s} taken owtt &
the wyche after ward waſ knowne yt he waſ slayne in
The twentieth day of December was a man [John Harris] was slain and brought into St. Margaret Westminster churchyard. And there he was brought, and he was ripped and his bowels taken out and … the which afterward was known, that he was slain in …
1560-12-10 (begins on folio 130r)
The x day of dessember cam tydanſ to ye queen's
grace & to ye conssell that ye ffrenche kyng was
ded ye yonge kyng
The tenth day of December came tidings to the Queen's Grace and to the council that the French king was dead, the young King.
1560-12-29 (begins on folio 130r)
The xxix day of desembr at nyght be twyn
vi & vii of ye cloke waſ slayn on wylliā
bett{s} a M of ffensse by one ___ at warwyke
lane corner & waſ ffrust throwth owt ye body
The twenty-ninth day of December at night between six and seven o'clock was slain one William Betts, a master of defense, by one … at Warwick Lane corner and was thrust throughout the body.
1560-12-14 (begins on folio 130r)
The xiiij of dessember waſ stallyd at wyndsor the
duke off wanholt knyght of the nobull order
of the gartter & the good erle of ruttland
waſ the quen depute at yt tyme
The fourteenth of December was installed at Windsor the Duke of Vanholt, knight of the noble Order of the Garter. And the good Earl of Rutland was the Queen's deputy at that time.