Articles to be enquired of in the generall visitation of Edmonde Bisshoppe of London exercised by him the yeare of oure Lorde. 1.5.5.4. in the citie and diocese of London ...
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- Articles to be enquired of in the generall visitation of Edmonde Bisshoppe of London exercised by him the yeare of oure Lorde. 1.5.5.4. in the citie and diocese of London ...
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- Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1539-1549, 1553-1559 : Bonner)
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- [Excusum Londini :: In ædibus Iohannis Cawodi typographi Regiæ Maiestatis,
- Anno. M.D.LIIII. mense Septembri]
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- Church of England. -- Diocese of London -- Early works to 1800.
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"Articles to be enquired of in the generall visitation of Edmonde Bisshoppe of London exercised by him the yeare of oure Lorde. 1.5.5.4. in the citie and diocese of London ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00198.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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1 FIrst whether there be any woman, ye doeth occupie or exercise the office and rowme of a middewife, before she be examined and ad¦mitted by ye bisshop, or ordinary of this dio∣cesse, or his chauncelor, or comissary, hauing sufficient aucthoritie (except in time of extreame ne∣cessitie) where the presence of the middewife can not be had.
2 ITem whether such as heretofore hath bene al∣lowed & admitted to the sayd rowme & office of a middewife, be catholike & faithful, discrete and sober, diligent, and ready to helpe euery woman tra∣uayling of chylde, as well the poore as the riche.
3 ITem whether any middewife, or other woman cōming to ye trauayle of any woman with child, do vse or exercise any witchecraft, charmes, sor∣cery, inuocations or prayers, other then suche, as be alowable, and may stande with the lawes and ordi∣naunces of the catholike churche.
4 ITem whether any middewife, or any other wo∣man denieth or letteth, so muche as lyeth in her, that the childe beinge newe borne, shall not be brought to the Churche there to be decentlye, reue∣rently and orderly baptised, & the mother thereof af∣ter a conuenient time likewise purified, according to the olde auncient & godly ceremonies, & custome of ye catholike churche, heretofore vsed in that behalfe, & whether the sayd middewife, or any other suche wo∣man do attempte, vse, or do any thinge in thys mat∣ter, contrary to the sayd custome, or otherwyse inde∣cently
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and vnsemely.
5 ITem whether any woman within this citie or diocesse by them selfes, or by sinister counsayle haue purified them selfes after their owne deui ses, and fantasies, not comming to the churche, accor∣ding to the laudable custome heretofore vsed in the same, where the priest wold haue bene ready to do it, and some of the multitude to haue bene witnesses ac∣cordingly.
6 ITem whether there be any other disorder or e∣uyll behauiour, concernyng the sayd middewy∣ues, or the woman brought a bedde, or lyinge in chyldebedde, or any other woman, coming to the la∣bor, or visitynge the woman, that so lieth in childe∣bedde, and whether the nourse attempte, or do anye thyng vnlawfully.