CHAP. XII.
How William slew a dreadful 〈…〉〈…〉
built 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hospital, wherein he 〈…〉〈…〉,
and was after his Death Canonized for a Saint.
VVIliam having entered into mar••iage 〈◊〉〈◊〉, begun to ••o side••
〈◊〉〈◊〉 himself that there was more belonged to w••d, then four
〈…〉〈…〉 whereas before he wanted a wise, he 〈…〉〈…〉
thing else, there was a Bed to 〈…〉〈…〉 let,
B••ankets, C••••tains, Table cloaths, ••a••kins, Chairs, Steel••s, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
Table, Brass, Pewter, Andirons. Fire-shovel, 〈…〉〈…〉, Spits,
〈…〉〈…〉, Wash-boul, Hand-boul, ••ubs, Cupboard, Candle∣sticks,
W••rmin-pan, Frying-pan, Gri••••ion, Chasting-d••sh, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
iron, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Skelets, Powdring-tub, Trayes, Flee-fork, Drinking-pots,
and so many several implements besides, as nigh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his
purse, of all his silver; ho•• best 〈…〉〈…〉 having good customers, and following
his work, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 recruited his stock.
Now in a short space he grew to be so famous for his excellency ••a
workmanship, that he was taken notice of at Cou••t, and preferred to be
Taylor to Queen Phillippa King Edwards wife, by which means he
gained the custome of the most Eminent Ladies at Court, for as it is
commonly seen, for the Lords to be of the Kings religion, so it is as
usual for the Ladies in their cloaths to follow the Queens fashion. By
making to those great Persons he soon attained to a great Estate, but
as his wealth encreased so did his charge, for Dorothy was very fruit∣ful,
bringing him almost every year a child; besides he kept thirty
journey-men, and had twenty prentices, whom he maintained all in
one livory, so that he came to be of great esteem in the place where be
lived, passing through all the Offices in the Parish, as Scavenger,
Headbrough, Constable, Overseer for the Poor, and Church-warden,
and not long after his abilities being more throughly taken notice of,
he was chosen one of the common Councel of the City, in all which
Offices, he behaved himself with much prudence and understanding,