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28. William Ayscoth.
VVIlliam Ayscoth Doctor of Lawe and Clerke of [ 1438] the Counsell was consecrate in the Chappell of Windsor Iuly 20. 1438. The yéere 1450. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hap∣pened the commons to arise in sundry parts of the realme, by the stirring of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cade, naming himselfe Iohn 〈◊〉〈◊〉. A certaine number of lewd persons (tenants for the most part to this Bishop) intending to ioyne themselues to the rest of that crew, came to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, where he was then saying of masse. What was their quarrell to him I finde not. But cer∣taine it is, they drew him from the altar in his albe with his stole about his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the top of an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not far off, and there as he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 praying, they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his head, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shirt into a number of pieces, tooke euery man a ragge to keepe for a monument of their worthy exploit. The day before, they had robbed his ca∣riages of 10000. markes in ready money. This barbarous murther was committed Iune 29. the yeere aforesaid.