Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.

Articles and informations to the kings hono∣rable counsell, put vp and exhibited by Hugh Raulins, and Tho. Lee, agaynst the blessed man of God, Mayster Farrar, byshop of sainct Dauids.

¶Abuse of the authoritie to him committed.

IN primis when the sayde bishop first came to his dyo∣cesse, [ 2] he appoynted his chauncellour by his letters of commission, omitting the kings maiesties stile and autho∣ritie, and grounded his sayd commission vppon forrein v∣surped lawes and authoritie: by force of whiche authoritie his sayd Chauncellour did visite certayne deanryes of hys sayd diocesse, and monished the Chauntor and chaptre of the cathedrall Churche of S. Dauids aforesayd, agaynst a certaine day and place, for like intent and purpose, contra∣ry to the kinges highnes lawes and statutes, and in dero∣gation of his highnes supremacy.

Item, that the sayde Chauntour and chaptre, percey∣uing the faultes of the sayd commission, tooke the same frō the Registre into their custodye, refusing to appeare by vertue thereof, and by secrete and charitable wayes and meanes did admonishe the sayde Byshop of the vnlaw∣fulnesse and faultes of the sayde commission and of the daunger that he had incurred for graunting and execu∣tyng the same: opening also vnto hym the effecte of the statute made in the xxviii. yeare of oure late Soueraigne Lorde Henry the eight: Whiche monitions notwithstan∣ding, the sayd Bishop neglecting the same, and continu∣ing in hys malicious doyng or inexcusable ignoraunce, a∣bout the xx. daye of Auguste in the fourthe yeare of the reigne of our Soueraigne Lorde that nowe is dyd con∣ferre vnto one Iohn Euans the Uicarage of Pembrin, instituting him by authoritie of the old forreigne vsurped lawe, making no mention of the kinges highnes authori∣tie, in contempt and derogation of the same.

Item, wheras the Chauncellour and Uicar generall [ 3] to the sayde Byshop, did vppon a lawfull title, and by the kinges hignes supreme authoritie admit and institute one Iohn Gough into the rectory of Haskard with thappur∣tenaunces, and gaue out in y^e kings name vnder his high∣nes seale ecclesiasticall appoynted for that office with the (teste) of the said bishop and subscription of the said chaun∣cellour, a mādate to inducte accordingly: by vertue wher∣of the said Iohn Gough was inducted by the official there into reall possession of the same rectory, with the rightes and appurtenaunces to the same belonging: whereupon the register of the sayd dioces, at the request of the foresayd chauncellour did signifie the premisses, with all the cir∣cumstances, before diuers persons to the forenamed By∣shop, Who notwithstanding, did institute and cause to be inducted one Harry Goddart vnto the same personage. making no mention of the kinges maiesties authority nor supremacie: in contempt and derogation of the same hys hignes crowne and dignitie, and in extolling the forreine vsurped aucthoritye, contrary to the fourme of the sta∣tute &c.

Item, the sayde Bishop immediately after the vn∣lawfull institution and induction of Goddart aforesayde, [ 4] molested the sayd I. Gough lawfully instituted inducted as before, citing him frō place to place, obiecting no mat∣ter vnto him of long season, till at the length hee articled. Emong which Articles was contayned. Item Interroga∣tur quo titulo tenet rectoriam de Haskard. So taking vppon him the cognition of the title of the hole fruites and pa∣tronage, in contempte of the kinges highnesse regall crowne and dignitie, and in derogation of the lawes and statutes of this Realme.

Item, hee hath commonly made his collations, and institutions, as hee did his first commission in hys owne [ 5] name and authoritie, without expressing the kinges su∣premacie.

Item, hee hath made vnder his seale one collation, two institutions, and three mandates, inducte in one [ 6] vocation of one benefice, to three seuerall persons, wyth∣out order of law, or reuocation of anye of them, geuing to euery one like authoritye, title and right. Whereby, ex∣cept good foresight aswell of Iustices of the peace, as of the frendes had not bene, there had ensued much incon∣uenience amonges the partakers of the intituled incum∣bentes in that behalfe.

Item, the sayde Bishop decreeing Caueates to be made in benefices, thereby knowing the titles litigious, [ 7] instituted, and causeth to be inducted without tryall of a∣nye title or due order of lawe.

Item, hee directeth hys mandates of induction vnto priuate men, and not to Tharchdeacons nor theyr Offi∣cialles: [ 8] contrary to the lawe and custome vsed in that be∣halfe. Notwithstanding he hath bene counsayled to the contrary, of men that be learned.

Item, hauing no maner of knowledge nor practise in the lawe, he sitteth euery day, in haruest and other times, [ 9] vpon causes without assistaunce of learned in the law, ha∣uing with him onely an vnlearned boy, which is no No∣tary, to his scribe, neither obseruing the law, nor yet rea∣sonable order. And therefore doth no good, but tryfeleth the time, as may appeare by his actes, if he haue them to be shewed.

Item, hee and his officers, by his knowledge, vseth to dispense with mariages, to be solemnized without banes, [ 10] contrarye to the lawes and ordinaunces in that be∣halfe.

Item, where as one Thomas Pricharde a Chapleine of his, solempnized matrimony in a priuate house wyth∣out [ 11] banes, & that betwixt a priest, and a sister of hers, that was appointed to be maryed with the said priest that day: hee also being a parson, and leauing his cure vnserued that day being sondaye: notwithstanding, that one of the kinges counsell in the marches of Wales: enformed the sayd bishop of the same misdemeanours, requiring due reformation therof, he hath done nothing therein, but put the same Chapleine in office, and made him his Commis∣sary generall since that tyme, bearyng a speciall fauour to the rest of the offendours.

Item, whereas one Meredith ap Thomas, his hous∣holde seruaunt, was accused of one Sage Hugh, for to [ 12] haue bene father of her chylde, the sayde Byshop wythout purgation of his seruaunt, caused hym to sue the parentes of the sayde Sage of infamie, first in hys principall consi∣story, and from thence before a commissary of hys, being his housholde Chaplaine, and at the last tooke the matter before hymselfe, so rayling agaynst all his officers, be∣cause they proceeded not after hys parciall affection, and agaynst the lawe, that honest men of Carmarththē, where

he then satte vppon the cause, iudged him to be, or at the least to haue bene distracte of his witte: and by his partial handling, the cause remayneth vnfinished, and the childe without father.

Item, wheras one Ienkin Ph. accused William Chā∣bers [ 13] a seruaunt of the Bishoppes, that founde this Willi∣am in adulterouse maner with his wife, by reason wherof the Byshop expelled the wife out of his house, and the said infamie not purged, the parties haue bene both agayn in the Bishops house, and seruice, since that time, to the euill example of other.

Item, by his vnlawfull sequestration of the fruites of [ 14] the benefices of Langattocke, and Lamyhangell, by the vndiscreete handling of the same, there were raysed the number of foure hundred people or more, which bickered sondry times together, to the great daunger of thinha∣bitauntes thereabout, had it not bene pacified by the dis∣creete meanes of syr Roger Uaughan Knight.

Item, by his like vnlawfull collation of the Prebend [ 15] of Lambister, to one Stephen Grene a Chaplayne of his by couenaunt and promise to mayntayne the sute, by whose crafty and vndiscreete handling of the same, there was raysed in the countie of Radner the 19. day of August last yast, about three or foure hundreth men to like daun∣ger, but that the matter was stayed by Iohn Bradshaw, Rice ap Glin, and Stephen ap Rice, Iustices of the same countie. Who with great daunger to them selues and theirs, pacified the matter, committing an hundred of the offendours to warde.

Item, such as he oweth displeasure vnto, he citeth from [ 16] place to place, and daye to daye, onely for their vexation, laying no matter agaynst them: and being diuers tymes required the copye of his proceedinges agaynst them, to thintent they might aunswere accordingly, and be at their lawfull defence: he denyeth to all such persons, the copies of his proceedinges.

Item, he and his officers winke at the manifest and o∣pen [ 17] crimes of his fautours and adherentes, to the euil ex∣ample of the whole Dioces, and abuseth the censures of excommunication and suspension, making it an instru∣ment of reuenging agaynst such, as they do not fauour.

Item, hauing receiued payment of the kinges maie∣sties [ 18] subsidie, due in October, the fourth yeare of his gra∣ces reigne, of the foresayde Chaunter of the Cathedrall Church of Saint Dauids, and Rowland Meyrike, two of the Residentaries there, before Christmas last, he vn∣iustly of a prepensed minde and purpose, afterward certi∣fied them for recusantes, to their vndoyng, if they had not bene admonished of his cruell purpose, and prouided law∣full defence for the same.

Item, the sayd Bishop celebrating matrimony in his owne person, dispensed contrarye to the booke of ordy∣naunce, [ 19] with the parties maryed, for not receauing the holy communion: the parties both bring young, and lu∣sty persones, hauing no reasonable cause wherefore they should abstayne. At whiche celebration, the Byshoppe communicated not himselfe. And further, the communi∣on was celebrated by a Chapleyne of hys, with super∣stitious blowynges, kneelynges, and knockinges, both of the Chaplayne that ministred, & of all the company, onely one other Priest communicating for the maner.