¶The Deposition of Iulian Littel late ser∣uaunt to Charles Ioseph by her free will vn∣constrayned, the 6. yere of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight, with∣in the Chappel of our Lady of Bethlem, shewed to the Inquest.
* 1.1FFrst Iulian sayth, that the wednesday at night after the death of Richard Hunne, Charles Ioseph her Mayster came home to his supper: then Iulian sayd to him, May∣ster, it was tolde me that ye were in prison. Charles aun∣swered. It is mery to turne the penny: and after supper Charles trussed vp a parcel of his goodes, and with helpe of Iulian bare them into Maister Porters house to keepe: and that done, Charles sayd to Iulian: Iulian, if thou wilt be sworne to keepe my counsell, I wyll shew thee my mind. Iulian aunswered, yea, if it be neyther felony nor treason: Then Charles tooke a booke out of his purse, and Iulian sware to him therupon: then sayd Charles to Iu∣lian, I haue destroyed Richard Hunne. Alas mayster, said Iulian, how? he was called an honest man. Charles aun∣swered, I put a wyer in his nose. Alas sayd Iulian, nowe be ye cast away and vndone. Then sayd Charles, Iulian, I trust in thee that thou wilt keepe my counsell: and Iu∣lian aunswered, yea, but for Gods sake Mayster shyft for your selfe: and then Charles sayde, I had leuer then a hun∣dred pound it were not done: but that is done, can not be vndone. Moreouer, Charles sayd then to Iulian. Upon Sonday when I rode to my cosin Baringtons house, I taryed there and made good cheare all day til it was night, and yet before it was midnight, I was in London, and had killed Hunne, and vpon the next day I rode thyther a∣agayne, and was there at dinner, and sent for neighbors, and made good cheare. Then Iulian asked Charles, where set you your horse that night you came to towne, and wherefore came ye not home? Charles aunswered, I came not home for feare of bewraying: and then Iulian as∣ked Charles, who was with you at the killing of Hunne? Charles aunswered, I will not tell thee: and Iulian saith, that vpon the Thursday folowing, Charles taried all day, in his house with great feare: and vpon Friday folowing early in the morning before day, Charles went forth (as he sayd) to Paules, and at his comming in agayne he was in a great feare saying hastely, get me my horse & with greate feare and haste made him ready to ride, and bade May••••er Porters lad leade hys horse into the field by the backeside: and then Charles put into his sleeue hys Mase or Masor, with other plate borowed of mayster Porter, both golde & siluer, but howe much I am not sure: and Charles went into the field after his horse, and Iulian brought hys bou∣get after hym. Also vpon friday in Christmas weeke folo∣wing, Charles came home late in the night, and brought with him three Bakers and a Smyth of Stratforde, and the same night they carryed out of Charles house all hys goodes by the fieldes side to the Bell in Shordich, and ear∣ly in the morning conueyed it with Cartes to Stratford.
Moreouer Iulian sayth, that the Saterday at night be∣fore the death of Hunne, Charles came home, and brought with him a gurnard, saying, it was for Hunne, & Charles boy called to Iulian, that there was also ordeyned a piece of fresh Salmon, which Iohn Belringer had.
Also Charles said to the said Iulian, were not this vn∣gracious trouble, I could bring my Lord of Londō to the doores of heretiques in London both of men and women, that bene worth a thousand pound: But I am afrayd that the vngracious midwife shall bewray vs all.
Also Charles sayd vnto maistres Porter in likewise & more larger, saying, of the best in London, whereto mai∣stres Porter aunswered, the best in London is my Lorde Maior: then Charles sayde, I will not scuse him quite, for that he taketh this matter hoate.
Whereas Charles Ioseph sayth, he laye at Neckehyll with a harlot a mans wife in Baringtons house the same night, and there abode vntill the morrowe at eleuen of the clock, that Richard Hunne was murthered, wherupon he brought before the kinges Counsell for his purgation the foresayd Baude Baringtons wyfe, and also the foresayde Harlot: which purgation we haue proued all vntrue, as right largely may appeare, aswel by the deposition of Iu∣lian Littel, Thomas Chichesley Taylor, Tho. Symondes Stationer, of Rober Iohnsonne and his wife, of Iohn Spalding Belringer: Also of Peter Turner sonne in lawe of the foresayde Charles Ioseph: who sayde before to an honest woman, a waxe chaundelers Wyfe,* 1.2 that before this day seuenth night Hunne should haue a mischieuous death. &c. Also of Iohn Enderbye Baker, to whome Iohn Spalding himselfe declared these wordes: That there was ordeined for Hunne so grieuous penaunce, that when men heare of it, they shal haue great maruel therof. &c. Be∣sides the deposition moreouer of Alen Creswel wax chaū∣delor,* 1.3 and Richard Horsenayle Bayliffe of the Sanctuary towne called Godsture in Essex. Which testimonyes & de∣positions hereafter folow.