1559
1559-01-?? (begins on folio 97v)
The xx ___ day of januarij waſ bered in ye ylle of shepay
my lord warden of ye v portt{s} & M treysorer to ye quen
howsse & knyght of ye garter wt standard & a grett baner of
___ armeſ & v baner roll{s} of armeſ & iiij banerſ of
imageſ & a iij harold{s} of armeſ & a herse of v prynsepals
of wax & a v dosen of pensell{s} & a x dosen of skochyons
of armeſ & iiij whyt branchyſ & a ___ dosen of torchyſ
& l pore men had gowneſ & a c & a d in blake gowneſ
& cott{s}
The … day of January was buried in the Isle of Shepney my lord warden of the Cinque Ports [Sir Thomas Cheney] and master treasurer to the Queen's house and knight of the Garter, with standard and a great banner of arms and five banderoles of arms and four banners of images, and a three heralds of arms and a hearse of five principals of wax and a five dozen of pencels and a ten dozen of escutcheons of arms, and four white branches and a … dozen of torches. And fifty poor men had gowns and a hundred and a half in black gowns and coats.
1559-01-02 (begins on folio 97v)
The ij day of januarij waſ bered mastor{s} matsun ye
wyff of captayne mattsun ye wyche she mared wt M shelley
of sussex waſ her furst hosband wt ij whyt branchyſ
& xij torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & ij banerſ of santt{s}
& ij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ & a harold of armeſ
The second day of January was buried Mrs. [Anne] Matson, the wife of Captain [Thomas] Matson, the which she married with—Mr. [Henry] Shelley of Sussex was her first husband—with two white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers and two banners of saints and two dozen of escutcheons of arms and a herald of arms.
1559-01-?? (begins on folio 97v)
The ___ day of januarij waſ bered in kent S john̄
baker knyght & M of ___ wt a standard & a cotte
armur pennon of armeſ & iiij banerſ of sant{s} & a herse
of wax & viij dosen pensell{s} & x dosen skochyonſ & a
___ dossen of torchyſ & mony mornerſ in blake gowneſ
& ij gret whytt brancheſ & a harold of armeſ
& a grett doll & aft- a grett dener & pore mē had gowneſ
and ther dener
The … day of January was buried in Kent Sir John Baker, knight and master of … with a standard and a coat of arms, pennon of arms, and four banners of saints and a hearse of wax and eight dozen pencels and ten dozen escutcheons and a … dozen of torches, and many mourners in black gowns and two great white branches and a herald of arms and a great dole. And after, a great dinner. And poor men had gowns and their dinner.
1559-01-?? (begins on folio 98r)
whyt hall S
& ye althermen all in skarlett
… Whitehall Sir … and the aldermen all in scarlet.
1559-01-08 (begins on folio 98r)
The viij day of januarij waſ bered edmund
penter in sant botulff wt owt althergatt & there were
the masterſ of ye penterſ in ther leveray wt
& vj sthayff{s} torchyſ for he waſ a good workman
aſ any yſ the wyche he retaynyd to M garter
The eighth day of January was buried Edmund … painter, in St. Botolph without Aldersgate. And there were the masters of the painters in their livery with … and six staff torches, for he was a good workman as any is, the which he retained to Mr. Garter.
1559-01-08 (begins on folio 98r)
The sam day waſ creatyd of my lord of norfolk a
pursewantt bluwe mantyll & creatyd Rychemond who
cam latt over ye see owt of ffranche
The same day was created my Lord of Norfolk a pursuivant, Bluemantle, and created Richmond, who came late over the sea out of France.
1558-12-?? (begins on folio 98r)
The ___ day in crystynmaſ weyke they began to make
skayffold in dyuerſ plasseſ in london for pageants
a gaynst ye crounassyon of quen elesabetth yt was to be the
xv day of januarij & ye condut nuw paynted and beautified
The … day in Christmas week they began to make scaffold in divers places in London for pageants against the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. That was to be the fifteenth day of January. And the conduit new painted and beautified.
1559-01-08 (begins on folio 98r)
The viij day of januarij ded at ye grayffe end
lanckoster ye harold of armeſ ye wyche ded come
home ffrom ye berehyng of S john̄ baker knyght
& bered ye ix day of januarij at grayff{s} end
The eighth day of January died at the Gravesend Lancaster, the herald of arms, the which did come home from the burying of Sir John Baker, knight, and buried the ninth day of January at Gravesend.
1559-01-12 (begins on folio 98r)
The xij day of januarij ded M grennell
my lord cardenall waxchandler at sant gyll{s}
The twelfth day of January died Mr. [Thomas] Greenhill, my lord cardinal's wax-chandler, at St. Giles.
1559-01-12 (begins on folio 98r)
The xij day ye qwen grace toke her barge
at whytt hall toward ye towre & shott ye bryge
& my lord mare & ye althermē & all ye craft{s}
in bargeſ wt stremarſ & banerſ of ther armeſ
The twelfth day the Queen's Grace took her barge at Whitehall toward the Tower and shot the bridge, and my lord mayor and the aldermen and all the crafts, in barges, with streamers and banners of their arms.
1559-01-13 (begins on folio 98r)
The xiij day of januarij wt in ye towre ye quen
mad knyght{s} of ye baythe x
The thirteenth day of January within the Tower the Queen made knights of the Bath ten.
1559-01-13 (begins on folio 98r)
The sam day waſ creatyd at crechyrche at my lord of
norffoke plasse cokeſ pkollyſ mad lanckostur ye harold
The same day was created at Cree Church, at my Lord of Norfolk's place, Cooke, Portcullis, made Lancaster, the herald.
1559-01-14 (begins on folio 98v)
On the xiiij day of January the Queen came in a chariot from
the to wre wt all yelord{s} & lades all in crimson
velvet & ther horses trapyd wt ye sam & trumpeters
in red gowneſ blohyng & all ye harold{s} in their
cott{s} armur & all ye strett{s} stroyd wt gravel
& at grasyvſ strett a goodly pagantt of kyng Henry
ye viij & quen ane yſ wyff & of ther lenege &
in cornell a nodur goodly pagant of kyng henry
& kyng edward ye vjth & be syd sop lane in Cheap
anodur goodly pagantt & ye condyth pentyd &
at ye lytyll condutt a nodur goodly pagant of
a qwyke tre & a ded & ye quen had a boke
gyffen her ther & ther ye recorder of london
& ye chamburlayn deleucd vnto ye quen a purse
of gold ffull to ye waluw of ___
& so to ye fflett strett to ye condyt & ther was
a nodur goodly pagant of ye ij chyrchyſ &
at tempyll bare waſ ij grett gyantt{s} ye one name
waſ goott magott a albaon & ye thodur co
On the fourteenth day of January the Queen came in a chariot from the Tower with all the lords and ladies, all in crimson velvet, and their horses trapped with the same and trumpeters in red gowns blowing and all the heralds in their coats of arms. And all the streets strewn with gravel. And at Gracechurch Street, a goodly pageant of King Henry VIII and Queen Anne, his wife, and of their lineage. And in Cornhill, another goodly pageant of King Henry and King Edward VI. And beside Soper Lane in Cheap, another goodly pageant and the conduit painted. And at the little conduit, another goodly pageant of a quick tree and a dead. And the Queen had a book given her there. And there the recorder of London and the chamberlain delivered unto the Queen a purse of gold full, to the value of … And so to the Fleet Street, to the conduit. And there was another goodly pageant of the two churches. And at Temple Bar was two great giants. The one name was Gog Magog a Albion, and the other, Corineus.
1559-01-15 (begins on folio 98v)
The xv day waſ ye crounasyon of quen elsabeth
at westmynster abbay & theyr all ye trumpett{s} & knyght{s}
& lord{s} & harold{s} of armeſ in ther cott{s} armurſ &
aft- all they in ther skarlett & all ye byshopeſ in skarlet
& ye quen & all ye ffottmen waytyng a pone ye quene
to westmynst- hall & ther her grace waſ changed &
in ye hall ther mett all ye bysshopeſ & all ye chapell
wt iij crosseſ & in ther copeſ ye bysshopſ mytererd &
syngyng salve ffesta dyeſ & all ye strett led wt gravel
& bluw clothe vnto ye abbay & raylled on evere syd &
so to ye abbay to masse & ther her grasse waſ crounyd
& evere offeser rede a ganst g she shuld go to dener to
westmynst- hall & evere offeser to take yſ offeſ at
Sueſ a pone ther land{s} & my lord mare & ye althermen
The fifteenth day was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey. And there, all the trumpets and knights and lords and heralds of arms in their coats of arms. And after, all they in their scarlet and all the bishops in scarlet. And the Queen and all the footmen waiting upon the Queen to Westminster Hall. And there Her Grace was changed. And in the hall there met all the bishops and all the chapel with three crosses and in their copes, the bishops mitered and singing Salve festa dies. And all the street laid with gravel and blue cloth unto the abbey and railed on every side. And so to the abbey to Mass. And there Her Grace was crowned. And every officer ready against she should go to dinner to Westminster Hall and every officer to take his office at service upon their lands. And my lord mayor and the alderman.
1559-01-?? (begins on folio 99r)
The … day of January was buried at Saint Giles's with-
owt crepull gatt M thomaſ grennell
wt iiij gylt candyllstykeſ & iiij grett tapurſ &
whyt branchyſ & xvj stayff{s} torchyſ & ye le
ye waxchandlerſ & he gayff to ye yſ compeny for to
make mere ___ & ther waſ ye compeny of
fflecherſ at yſ berehyng & all they dyd offer
thay had iiij nobulſ to make mere at ye Sun in
crepullgatt & aft- mase done ther waſ a great
dener & soper at yſ owne howsse
The … day of January was buried at St. Giles without Cripplegate Mr. Thomas Greenhill … with four gilt candlesticks and four great tapers and … white branches and sixteen staff torches, and the le … the wax-chandlers. And he gave to the his company for to make merry … And there was the Company of Fletchers at his burying. And all they did offer … They had four nobles to make merry at the Sun in Cripplegate. And after Mass done, there was a great dinner and supper at his own house.
1559-01-16 (begins on folio 99r)
The xvj day of ___ waſ gret just{s} at ye tylt, there being
iiij chalengerſ ye duke of northfoke &
The sixteenth day of January was great jousts at the tilt, there being four challengers: the Duke of Norfolk, etc.
1559-01-17 (begins on folio 99r)
The xvij day of januarij … waſ tornayhyng at the
barearſ at whyt halle
The seventeenth day of January was tourneying at the barriers at Whitehall.
1559-01-18 (begins on folio 99r)
The xviij day of januarij went to berehyng S
olever lauranſ knyght wt standard cote armur & penon of
armeſ elmett target sword & mantyll{s} & v dosen
of skochyonſ
The eighteenth day of January went to burying Oliver Lawrence, knight, with standard, coat of arms, and pennon of arms, helmet, target, sword, and mantles, and five dozen of escutcheons.
1559-01-20 (begins on folio 99r)
The xx day of januarij waſ set vp for docthur
koke of ye archeſ in ye pryche of sant gregoreſ
by syd powll{s} a cott armur & a pennon of armeſ &
ij banerſ of santt{s}
The twentieth day of January was set up for Doctor Cooke of the arches in the parish of St. Gregory's beside Paul's a coat of arms and a pennon of arms and two banners of saints.
1559-02-03 (begins on folio 99r)
The iij day of feybruaij waſ cared in a charrett wt
vj baner roll{s} & a ffor a grett baner of armeſ &
iiij banerſ of santt{s} all in owlle & thoſ iiij borne by
iiij harold{s} of armeſ in ther cott armurſ wt a vijxx
horsse toward bassyng to be bered ther & ther waſ
a goodly herse of wax my lade marqueſ of wynchest-
waſ ye lade & at evere towne had money & torchys
M gart- M Somersett M rychmond M lanckoster & blumantyll
& viij dosen pensell{s} & viij dosen of skochyonſ
The third day of February was carried in a chariot with six banderoles, and before a great banner of arms and four banners of saints, all in oil. And those four borne by four heralds of arms in their coats of arms with a one hundred forty horse toward Basing to be buried there. And there was a goodly hearse of wax. My lady Marquess of Winchester was the lady. And at every town had money and torches—Mr. Garter, Mr. Somerset, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Lancaster, and Bluemantle—and eight dozen pencels and eight dozen of escutcheons.
1559-02-?? (begins on folio 99v)
of armeſ & iij dosen of skochyonſ
… of arms and three dozen of escutcheons.
1559-02-06 (begins on folio 99v)
The vj day of ffeybruarij whent to ye chyrche to be
be red at clarkenwell S thomaſ pope knyght wt a standard
& cott pennon off armeſ a targett elmett & sword & a
ij dosen of armeſ & xij for ye branchyſ & vj for ye b
of bokeram & ij harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshuſ & M
Yorke M clarenshuſ bare ye cott & M yorke bare ye helmet
& crest & he gayff xl mantyll ffryſ gowne xx mē & xx women
& xx men bare torchyſ & ye vomen ij & ij to gether wt torches
& ij ett whyt branchyſ & iiij branchyſ tapurſ of wax
garnysshed wt armeſ & wt iiij dosen penselſ & S Recherd
Sowthwell knyght & S thomaſ stradlyng & dyuer odur
mornerſ in blake to ye nomber of lx & mo in blake & all
the howsse & ye chyrche wt blake & armeſ & aft- to ye plasse to
drynke wt spysse bred & wyne & ye morow masse iij songe
wt ij pryke songe & ye iij of requem wt ye clarkeſ of london
& aft- he waſ bered & yt done to ye plasse to dener for
ther waſ a grett dener & plente of all thyng{s} & a grett
doll of money
The sixth day of February went to the church to be buried at Clerkenwell Sir Thomas Pope, knight, with a standard and coat, pennon of arms, a target, helmet, and sword, and a two dozen of arms and twelve for the branches and six for the b … of buckram and two heralds of arms: Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. York. Mr. Clarenceux bore the coat, and Mr. York bore the helmet and crest. And he gave forty frieze mantle gowns to twenty men and twenty women. And twenty men bore torches. And the women two and two together with torches and two great white branches and four branches tapers of wax garnished with arms and with four dozen pencels. And Sir Richard Southwell, knight, and Sir Thomas Stradling and divers other mourners in black to the number of sixty and more in black. And all the house and the church with black and arms. And after, to the place to drink with spice bread and wine. And the morrow, Mass: three sung, with two prick-song and the third of Requiem, with the clerks of London. And after, he was buried. And that done, to the place to dinner, for there was a great dinner and plenty of all things and a great dole of money.
1559-02-07 (begins on folio 99v)
The vij day of ffeybruarij waſ bered my lade
marqueſ of wynchester at bassyng & ther waſ a herse
of wax & viij dosen pensell{s} & armeſ & skochyonſ
& garnyshed wt angell{s} & archangell{s} & wt baner roll{s} &
a x dosen skochyonſ & ther waſ grett chere mad
& a grett doll boyth money & mett & drynke & a great
denner boythe ffysse & flesse & venesun
The seventh day of February was buried my lady Marquess of Winchester at Basing. And there was a hearse of wax and eight dozen pencels and arms and escutcheons, and garnished with angels and archangels, and with banderoles and a ten dozen escutcheons. And there was great cheer made and a great dole, both money and meat and drink, and a great dinner, both fish and meat, and venison.
1559-02-08 (begins on folio 99v)
The viij day of ffeybruaij dyd pryche afor ye quen ye wyche
waſ aswedynsday doctur kokeſ sum tyme dene of westmynster
The eighth day of February did preach before the Queen, the which was Ash Wednesday, Doctor [John] Cox, sometime dean of Westminster.
1559-02-10 (begins on folio 99v)
The ffryday dyd pryche aft- M parker a for ye quen
The Friday did preach after Mr. [Matthew] Parker before the Queen.
1559-02-12 (begins on folio 99v)
The Sunday aft- dyd pryche M skore
The Sunday after did preach Mr. [John] Scory.
1559-02-15 (begins on folio 99v)
The wedynsday aft- dyd pryche ___ whyt hede
The Wednesday after did preach … Whitehead.
1559-02-17 (begins on folio 99v)
The ffryday aft- dyd pryche a for ye quen
The Friday after did preach before the Queen …
1559-02-19 (begins on folio 99v)
The Sunday aft- dyd pryche a for ye quene.
The Sunday after did preach before the Queen …
1559-02-18 (begins on folio 100r)
The xviij of feybruary & ye xx a man stood
on the pelere wt a coler of smelt{s} a bowt yſ neke who had bought
the smelt{s} of ye quen prysse in chepe & sold them
at yſ vantege a monge ye ffysswyff{s} & ther ye pillory
sett a ganst bow cherche
The eighteenth of February and the twentieth a man stood on the pillory with a collar of smelts about his neck, who had bought the smelts of the Queen's price in Cheap and sold them at his advantage among the fishwives. And there the pillory set against Bow Church.
1559-02-22 (begins on folio 100r)
The xxij day of feybruarij waſ ye obseque of M
pottnam sqwyre wt cote armur & pennon of armes &
a iiij dosen of skochyonſ
The twenty-second day of February was the obsequy of Mr. Putnam, squire, with coat of arms and pennon of arms and a four dozen of escutcheons.
1559-02-17 (begins on folio 100r)
The xvij day of ffeybruarij waſ a herse of wax erected
gorgyvsly wt armeſ a ix dosen pensell{s} & armes for the
old lade conteſ of oxford ye syst- to ye old thomaſ duke of
norffoke at lambeth
The seventeenth day of February was a hearse of wax erected gorgeously with arms, a nine dozen pencels and arms for the old lady [Anne], Countess of Oxford, the sister to the old Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, at Lambeth.
1559-02-20 (begins on folio 100r)
The xx day of feybruarij waſ ye sam herse was taken
done ye wyche waſ v prynsepall{s} & waſ never
The twentieth day of February was the same hearse was taken down, the which was five principals, and was never …
1559-02-21 (begins on folio 100r)
The xxi day of feybruarij my lade waſ browth in to
lambethe chyrche for ye qwer & dobull reylyd & hanged
wt blake & armeſ & she had iiij goodly whyt branchyſ
& ij dosen of grett stayff{s} torchyſ & ij harold{s} of armeſ
M garter & M clarenshuſ in ther cott{s} armurſ a for a grett
baner of armeſ & iiij banerſ roll{s} & iiij baner of santt{s}
& then cam ye corsse & aft- mornerſ ye chyff morner
wasse my lade chamburlen haward & dyuerſ odur of mē
women & aft- durge done to ye dukeſ plasse & ye morow
masse of requem done my lade waſ bered a ffor the
he awtter
The twenty-first day of February my lady was brought into Lambeth church before the choir and double railed and hanged with black and arms. And she had four goodly white branches and two dozen of great staff torches and two heralds of arms—Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux—in their coats of arms before a great banner of arms, and four banderoles and four banner of saints. And then came the corpse, and after, mourners. The chief mourner was my Lady Chamberlain Howard and divers others of men and women. And after dirge done, to the duke's place. And the morrow, Mass of Requiem done, my lady was buried before the high altar.
1559-02-23 (begins on folio 100r)
The xxiij day dyd pryche a for ye quen gryndall
The twenty-third day did preach before the Queen [Edmund] Grindal.
1559-02-25 (begins on folio 100r)
The xxv day of feybruarij dyd pryche ___ sand{s}
The ___ dyd pryche doctur kokeſ
The fifteenth day of February did preach [Edwyn] Sandys.
The … did preach Doctor [Richard] Cox.
1559-02-?? (begins on folio 100v)
The … day of feybruarij waſ bered
hyll M elthertun sqwyre wt ij whyt branches
stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & ij dosen skochyons
The … day of February was buried … hill Mr. Eltherton, squire, with two white branches, … staff torches and four great tapers and two dozen escutcheons.
1559-02-23 (begins on folio 100v)
The xxiij day of feybruarij waſ bered at aldergate
in ___ my lade roche ye wyff of S wylliā
Roche drap latte mare of london & he waſ bered
at santt peterſ powre be syd ffrere augustyneſ
The twenty-third day of February was buried at Aldersgate in … my Lady Roche, the wife of Sir William Roche, draper, late mayor of London. And he was buried at St. Peter le Poor beside Austin Friars.
1559-03-10 (begins on folio 100v)
The x ___ day marche waſ a goodly herſ of wax set
up for my old lade of oxford at lambeth
The tenth day March was a goodly hearse of wax set up for my old Lady of Oxford at Lambeth.
1559-03-12 (begins on folio 100v)
The xij day of marche waſ ye sam herſ waſ taken
downe ye day a for she waſ browth to ye chyrch
the wyche waſ aſ goodly herſ of v prynsepalls
aſ haſ bene sene wt armeſ & pensell{s}
The twelfth day of March was the same hearse was taken down the day before she was brought to the church, the which was as goodly hearse of five principals as has been seen, with arms and pencels.
1559-03-15 (begins on folio 100v)
The xv day of marche waſ my lade ye conteſ of
oxford waſ browthe to ye cherche at lambeth
wt ij harord{s} of armeſ M gartter & M clarenshux
in ther cot armurſ a for ye corſ a grett baner of
armeſ & iiij baner of sant{s} & iiij baner roll{s} of armes
borne a bowt her & iiij grett whyt branchyſ &
ij dosen grett long stayff{s} torchyſ borne by her
saruand{s} in & my lade haward cheyffe morner &
mony in blake & ye quwere waſ hangyd wt black and
wt armeſ & rayll{s} a bowt wt blake & armeſ & ye morrow
masse wt small chere aft- ward butt evere man a
The fifteenth day of March was my lady the Countess of Oxford was brought to the church at Lambeth with two heralds of arms—Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux—in their coats of arms before the corpse, a great banner of arms and four banner of saints and four banderoles of arms borne about her and four great white branches and two dozen great long staff torches borne by her servants in. And my Lady Howard, chief mourner, and many in black. And the choir was hanged with black and with arms and rails about with black and arms. And the morrow, Mass with small cheer afterward, but every man a …
1559-03-21 (begins on folio 101r)
The xxj day of marche was buried at Chenies in
Bukynghamshyre my old conteſ of bedfford
of armeſ & a grett baner of armeſ & a v banner
roll{s} of her progene & viij dosen of skochyons
vj of sarsenett & iiij dosen of grett stayff{s} torches
The twenty-first day of March was buried at Chenies in Buckinghamshire my old Countess of Bedford … of arms and a great banner of arms and a five banderoles of her progeny and eight dozen of escutcheons … six of sarcenet and four dozen of great staff torches.
1559-03-21 (begins on folio 101r)
The xxj of marche ye quen Mt- cokeſ & other of
her offeserſ & at myll end ther they dynyd with
all maner of mett & drynke & ther was all
maner of artelere aſ drumeſ fflut{s} trumpets
goneſ moreſ pykeſ halbard{s} to ye nomber of
v c the gonnerſ in shurt{s} of mayll &
pykeſ in bryght harneſ & mony swards
& v grett pesseſ of goneſ & shot in
ye wyche dyd myche hurt vnto glasswindows
& cam a grett gyant danssyng & aft- a
moreſ dansse dansyng & goneſ & mores pikes
& aft- cam a cart wt a grett wyth & ij bears
wt in ye cartt & be syd whent a gret
of grett masteſ & then cam ye master cokes
rydyng in cott{s} in brodere & chyneſ of gold &
mony of ye quen Suand{s} in ther leverey to ye
cowrt & ther they shott ther pesseſ & wt in
ye parke waſ ij c chamburſ gret & small shot
& ye quen grace standyn in ye galere & so evere
man whent in to ye parke showhyng them in
batell ray shutyng & playhyng at bowt ye parke
& a ffor ye quen waſ on of bayreſ waſ bated
& aft- ye moreſ danserſ whent in to ye cowrt dansyng
in mony offeseſ
The twenty-first of March the Queen, Mr. Cox, and other of her officers, and at Mile End there they dined with all manner of meat and drink. And there was all manner of artillery—as drums, flutes, trumpets, guns, morris pikes, halberds—to the number of five hundred. The gunners, in shirts of mail, and … pikes in bright harness and many swords and five great pieces of guns and shot in … the which did much hurt unto glass windows. And came a great giant dancing. And after, a morris dance dancing and guns and morris pikes. And after, came a cart with a great width and two bears within the cart. And beside went a great … of great mastiffs. And then came the master cooks, riding in coats embroidered and chains of gold, and many of the Queen's servants in their livery, to the court. And there they shot their pieces. And within the park was two hundred chambers great and small shot. And the Queen's Grace standing in the gallery. And so every man went into the park, showing them in battle array, shouting and playing about the park. And before the Queen was one of bears was baited. And after, the morris dancers went into the court dancing in many offices.
1559-03-23 (begins on folio 101r)
The xxiij day of marche waſ bered at sant tellenſ
S john̄ sentlow knyght wt ij harold{s} of armeſ
M clarenshux & M somerset wt standard & penon &
cott & elmet targett & sword but nodur crosse nor prest
nor clarkeſ but a Smon & aft a jhu salme of dauyd
& ij dosen skochyonſ of armeſ
The twenty-third day of March was buried at St. Helen's Sir John Sedlow, knight, with two heralds of arms—Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset—with standard and pennon and coat and helmet, target, and sword, but neither cross nor priest nor clerks, but a sermon. And after, a psalm of David. And two dozen escutcheons of arms.
1559-03-?? (begins on folio 101v)
The ___ day of marche S antony knight
of the garter latt deputte of yrland waſ buried
in kentt wt a standard a grett baner of armes
crest target & sword & vj dosen of skochyons & ij
harold of armeſ M garter & M lankestur &
The … day of March Sir Anthony [St. Leger], knight of the Garter, late deputy of Ireland, was buried in Kent with a standard, a great banner of arms, crest, target, and sword and six dozen of escutcheons, and two heralds of arms, Mr. Garter and Mr. Lancaster, etc.
1559-03-08 (begins on folio 101v)
The viij day marche ded my lade yſ wyff & waſ buried
at
The eighth day March died my lady his wife and was buried at …
1559-03-16 (begins on folio 101v)
The xvj day of marche waſ bered in northamptonshire
S thomaſ tressam lord of sant joneſ wt iiij banner
roll{s} & a grett baner of armeſ & a standard elmett
targett & sword & cott armur & a viij dosen of schocheons
& a iiij dosen of torchyſ & iiij dosen pensell{s} & ij
whyt branchyſ & mony mornerſ in blake & ij haralds
of armeſ M clarenshux & M somersett
The sixteenth day of March was buried in Northamptonshire Sir Thomas Tresham, Lord of St. John's, with four banderoles and a great banner of arms and a standard, helmet, target, and sword, and coat of arms and a eight dozen of escutcheons and a four dozen of torches and four dozen pencels and two white branches, and many mourners in black and two heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset.
1559-03-27 (begins on folio 101v)
The xxvij day of marche dyd pryche at sant mare spyttyl
doctur byll ye quen amner
The twenty-seventh day of March did preach at St. Mary Spital Doctor Bill, the Queen's almoner.
1559-03-28 (begins on folio 101v)
The xxviij day of marche ye wyche waſ est- tuwysday
doctur cokeſ sum tyme dene of westmynst- dyd pryche
The twenty-eighth day of March, the which was Easter Tuesday, Doctor Cox, sometime dean of Westminster, did preach.
1559-03-29 (begins on folio 101v)
The xxix day of marche dyd pryche at sant mare
spyttyll ___ M horne psun sum tyme at allalowſ in bredstrett
The twenty-ninth day of March did preach at St. Mary Spital … Mr. Horne, parson, sometime at All Hallows in Bread Street.
1559-04-02 (begins on folio 101v)
The ij day of of aprell dyd pryche at powll's
crosse ___ M samsun
The second day of April did preach at Paul's Cross … Mr. [Thomas] Sampson.
1559-04-01 (begins on folio 101v)
The furst day of aprell ther waſ at westmynst-
a desputyng shuld a bene be ye bysshopeſ & ye nuw
prycherſ & ther they pute in a ___ a gaynst monday
aft- yt ye bysshopeſ shuld gyff a anwer of ye sam
The first day of April there was at Westminster a disputing should have been by the bishops and the new preachers. And there they put in a … against Monday, after that the bishops should give an answer of the same.
1559-04-03 (begins on folio 101v)
The iij day of aprell ye bysshopeſ & ye nuw prycherſ
mett at ye abbay a for my lord keper of ye brod seyll
& dyuerſ of ye consell & ther to gyff a anwswer of ye matt-
ye sam nyght my lord bysshope of wynchester & my lord of lynkolne
waſ send to ye towre of london by ye gard by wat- to ye
old … swane & to belynsgatt aft-
The third day of April the bishops and the new preachers met at the abbey before my lord keeper of the broad seal and divers of the council, and there to give an answer of the matter. The same night, my lord bishop of Winchester and my Lord of Lincoln was sent to the Tower of London by the guard by water to the Old Swan and to Billingsgate after.
1559-04-06 (begins on folio 102r)
The vj day of aprell was bered at St. Clements
wt owt tempyll bare my lade gray ye wife of S
___ gray & ye wyff waſ of M walsyngham
wt ij whyt branchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & staff
torchyſ & ij dosen & d of skochyonſ of armes
masse & or communyon
The sixth day of April was buried at St. Clement without Temple Bar my Lady Grey, the wife of Sir … Grey and the wife was of Mr. Walsingham, with two white branches and four great tapers and staff torches and two dozen and a half of escutcheons of arms … Mass and/or communion.
1559-04-07 (begins on folio 102r)
The vij day of a prell waſ browth vnto St. Thomas
of acurſ in chepe ffrom lytyll sant bathellmew beside
lothbere mastoreſ ___ & ther waſ a gret company of
pepull ij & ij to gether & nodur prest nor clerks present but instead went
ye nuw prycherſ in ther gowne lyke leymen
nodur syngyng nor sayhyng tyll they came to the church
& a ffor she waſ pute in to ye grayff a collect was said
in englyſ & then put in to ye grayff & after took some
heythe & cast yt on ye corse & red a thyng
for ye sam & contenent cast ye heth in to ye grave
& contenent red ye pystyll of sant poll to the
stesselonyanſ ye ___ chapter & aft thay song the pater
noster in englyſ boyth prycherſ & odur & women
of a nuw fassyon & aft- on of them whent
in to ye pulpytt & mad a sermon
The seventh day of April was brought unto St. Thomas of Acon in Cheap from Little St. Bartholomew beside Lothbury Mistress … And there was a great company of people, two and two together, and neither priest nor clerks present, but instead went the new preachers in their gowns like laymen, neither singing nor saying till they came to the church. And before she was put into the grave, a collect was said in English and then put into the grave. And after took some earth and cast it on the corpse and read a thing for the same. And forthwith read the Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, the … chapter. And after they sang the Pater noster in English—both preachers and others and women—of a new fashion. And after one of them went into the pulpit and made a sermon.
1559-04-08 (begins on folio 102r)
The viij day of aprell ther waſ a proclamasion
of pesse be twyne ye quene grace & hare ye ffrench
kyng & dolphyn ye kyng of skott{s} for ever boyth by
wat- & land & ther waſ vj trumpeterſ & v harold{s}
of armeſ M garter & M clarenshux proclamyd yt & lankoster
ruge crosse & blumantyll & my lord mayre & all ye
alther… thermen in skarlett & bluw mantyll dyd
proclaymyd yt no playerſ shuld play no more tyll
a serten tyme of no manſ playerſ but ye mare or
shreyff balle constabull or odur offeserſ take them lay them
in presun & ye quen commōdement layd on them
The eighth day of April there was a proclamation of peace between the Queen's Grace and Harry, the French king, and dauphin, the King of Scots, forever, both by water and land. And there was six trumpeters and five heralds of arms. Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux proclaimed that, and Lancaster, Rouge Cross, and Bluemantle, and my lord mayor and all the aldermen in scarlet.
And Bluemantle did proclaim that no players should play no more till a certain time of the man's players, but the mayor or sheriff, bailiff, constable, or other officers take them, lay them in prison, and the Queen's commandment laid on them.
1559-04-09 (begins on folio 102r)
The ix day of a prell dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
of armeſ M garter & M clarenshux proclamyd yt & lankost ll ye quen amner & declaryd warfor ye bysshopes
whent to ye towre
The ninth day of April did preach at Paul's Cross … of arms. Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux proclaimed that, and Lancaster, the Queen's almoner, and declared wherefore the bishops went to the Tower.
1559-04-12 (begins on folio 102v)
April the 12 was brought from Clerkenwel
unto the blake ffrerſ in smyth ffeld with two heralds of
armeſ M clarenshux & M somersett S Rice
Monsfeld knyght wt ij grett whyt branches
ij dosen torchyſ & iiij gylt candyll{s} stycks
& iiij grett tapurſ & ye plasse & ye ffrerſ church
hung wt blake & armeſ & xxiiij prest{s} & clarkeſ sung prayers,
all laten, & durge wher he ded & wher he was
bered & ther waſ a standard & a penon of arms
& a cott armur & elmett target & sword & ye
& iiij banerſ of santt{s} & a xxiiij mē morners
in blake gowneſ & xx in blake cott{s} & after
to ye plasse to drynke & ye morow masseſ in both
chyrcheſ & then aft- yſ standard cott elmett target
offered vp & aft- all done to ye plasse to dener
& a vij dosen skochyonſ of armeſ to be bered
April the twelfth was brought from Clerkenwell unto the Blackfriars in Smithfield with two heralds of arms—Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset—Sir Richard Mansfield, knight, with two great white branches, two dozen torches, and four gilt candlesticks and four great tapers. And the place and the friars' church hung with black and arms. And twenty-four priests and clerks sang prayers, all Latin, and dirge where he died and where he was buried. And there was a standard and a pennon of arms and a coat of arms and helmet, target, and sword, the … and four banners of saints. And a twenty-four men mourners in black gowns and twenty in black coats. And after, to the place to drink. And the morrow, masses in both churches. And then after, his standard, coat, helmet, target offered up. And after all done, to the place to dinner. And a seven dozen escutcheons of arms to be buried.
1559-04-13 (begins on folio 102v)
The xiij day whent to ye towre M adelston capten
off rysse banke a hold of caleſ
The thirteenth day went to the Tower Mr. Adelstone, captain of Rysbank, a hold of Calais.
1559-04-07 (begins on folio 102v)
The vij day waſ chosen at yeld hall a for my lord
mayre & ye masterſ ye althermen & all ye commerſ of ye cete
& ye craft{s} of london ye masterſ of ye bryghowſ M wylliā
draper yrmonger & M assyngtun lether sseller
The seventh day was chosen at Guildhall before my lord mayor and the masters, the aldermen and all the commoners of the city and the crafts of London, the masters of the Bridge House, Mr. William Draper, ironmonger, and Mr. [William Alleyn], leatherseller.
1559-04-?? (begins on folio 102v)
The ___ day cam ffrom ffransse my lord chamburlayn haward
& my lord bysshope of elly & M doctur wottun &
The … day came from France my Lord Chamberlain Howard and my lord bishop of Ely, and Mr. Doctor Wooten, etc.
1559-04-13 (begins on folio 102v)
The xiij day of aprell ther cam vnto brydewell dyverſ
gentyll mē & ruffelarſ & servyngmen & ther they be gane
a tymult & or ffray yt ye constabull{s} & ye altherman deputte
cam to se ye pesse kepte butt thay wold haue serten women
owt of ye bryd well & ther thay druw ther sword{s} & be gane
myche beseneſ
The thirteenth day of April there came unto Bridewell divers gentlemen and ruffians and servingmen. And there they began a tumult and affray that the constables and the alderman deputy came to see the peace kept. But they would have certain women out of the Bridewell. And there they drew their swords and began much business.
1559-04-?? (begins on folio 103r)
ye tempul and ix
dener & ther dynyd ye consell & dyuers nobles
& jugeſ & my lord mayre & ye althermen & ye officers of the
chanssereſ & ye fflett & ye kyng{s} bynche & ye marshalsea and they
gayff{s} gowneſ of ij collerſ morrey & musturſ &
ij collerſ ___ hondered & at v of cloke at afternoon
sergantt{s} whent vnto ssant thomaſ of acurſ in a
gowne & skarlett{s} hod{s} a bowt ther nekeſ & whyt hoods on
ther hed{s} & no capeſ & aft- they whent vnto powl's with
typstayff{s} & offeserſ of ye kyngbynche & odur plasseſ & they were
browtth be ij old sergantt{s} one aft- a nodur in skarlet
of north syd & ther thay stod tyll thay had browt them
vnto ix sondre pellerſ of ye north syd & aft- ye
cam vnto ye ffurst & aft- to ye reseduu & thay whent back
vnto ye tempull on a lone & a ffor whent ye
& ye … rulerſ of ye chanssere & of ye kyngbynche ij and ij to
gether & aft- cam a hondered in parte cott{s} of
… the Temple and nine … dinner. And there dined the council and divers nobles and judges and my lord mayor and the aldermen and the officers of the Chancery and the Fleet and the King's Bench and the Marshalsea. And they gave gowns of two colors, murrey and musterdevillers, and … two colors … hundred. And at five o'clock at afternoon … sergeants went unto St. Thomas of Acon in a … gown and scarlet hoods about their necks and white hoods on their heads and no capes. And after, they went unto Paul's with tipstaffs and officers of the King's Bench and other places. And they were brought by two old sergeants, one after another, in scarlet … of north side. And there they stood till they had brought them … unto nine sundry pillars of the north side. And after, the … came unto the first, and after, to the residue. And they went back unto the temple, one alone. And before went the … and the rulers of the Chancery and of the King's Bench, two and two together. And after came a hundred in party-coats of …
1559-04-20 (begins on folio 103r)
The xx day of aprell ther waſ a grett ffray in
be twyn v & vj at nyght betwyn servyng men &
fflett strett ther waſ one ix boneſ taken owt of yſ
& a nodur had yſ nosse cutt off
The twentieth day of April there was a great affray in … between five and six at night between servingmen and … Fleet Street. There was one, nine bones taken out of his … and another had his nose cut off.
1559-04-?? (begins on folio 103r)
The ___ day of aprell waſ browth ffrom ye towre vnto
westmynster hall to be reynyd my lord wentworth last depute
of calleſ ffor ye lossyng of calleſ & ther wher serten
of yſ a cussarſ but he qwytt hym selff thanke
be god & clen deleucd & whent in to wytyngtun
colege & ther he lyſ
The … day of April was brought from the Tower unto Westminster Hall to be arraigned my Lord Wentworth, last deputy of Calais, for the losing of Calais. And there were certain of his accusers. But he acquitted himself—thanks be God—and clean delivered and went into Whittington College. And there he lies.
1559-04-23 (begins on folio 103v)
The xxiij day of April, being Saint George's Day, the Queen went about the
Hall & all the knights of the garter yt went
singing in proce ssyon & a bowt ye cowrt the sam day at afternoon
were four knyght{s} electyd of ye garter ye duke of norfoke ye marqueſ of northampton
the earle of rutland & my lord Robard dudley ye mast- of ye quen horse
The twenty-third day of April, being St. George's Day, the Queen went about the hall and all the knights of the Garter that went singing in procession and about the court. The same day at afternoon were four knights elected of the Garter: the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Northampton, the Earl of Rutland, and my lord Robert Dudley, the master of the Queen's horse.
1559-04-25 (begins on folio 103v)
The xxv day of aprell waſ prossessyon ye wyche waſ Saint Mark's
day in dyuerſ pryche in london when wt yt ther banerſ abroad in
ther pryche syngyng in laten kereleyson aft- ye old ffassyon
The twenty-fifth day of April was procession, the which was St. Mark's Day, in divers parishes in London. Went with that their banners abroad in their parish singing in Latin Kyrie eleison, after the old fashion.
1559-04-28 (begins on folio 103v)
The xxviij day of aprell ther waſ a man sett on ye pelery
for levd word{s} & slandererſ word{s}
The twenty-eighth day of April there was a man set on the pillory for lewd words and slanderous words.
1559-03-25 (begins on folio 103v)
The xxv day of marche waſ sant markeſ day the queen
grace supt at beynard castyll at my lord of penproke place
& aft supper ye quen grace rowd vp & down temeſ with a
c bott{s} at bowte here grace wt trumpett{s} & drumors
& fflutt{s} & goneſ & sqwybeſ horlyng on he to & ffro tyll
x at nyght or her grace depertyd & all ye water syd stod
wt a M pepull lokyng one here grace
The twenty-fifth day of March was St. Mark's Day. The Queen's Grace supped at Baynard Castle at my Lord of Pembroke's place. And after supper, the Queen's Grace rowed up and down Thames with a hundred boats about Her Grace with trumpets and drummers and flutes and guns and squibs hurling on high, to and fro, till ten at night ere Her Grace departed. And all the waterside stood with a thousand people looking on Her Grace.
1559-05-01 (begins on folio 103v)
The ffurst day of may waſ may day ther waſ ij pennyſ
waſ dekyd wt stremarſ banerſ & fflag{s} & trumpett{s} & drums
& gones gahyng a mayng & a ganst ye quen plasse at westmȳter
& ther they shott & thruw eg{s} & oregnſ on a gaynst a nodur
& wt sqwybeſ & by chansse on ffell on a bage of gune powdur e
& sett dyuerſ mē affyre & so the men drue to on syd of ye
penuſ & yt dyd over swelmed ye pennuſ & mony ffell in
to temeſ butt thanke be god ther waſ but on man
drownyd & a c bott{s} abowtt here & ye quen grace & her
lord{s} & ladeſ lokyng owt of wyndowſ thyſ waſ done
by ix of ye cloke on may evyn last
The first day of May there was two pinnaces—was decked with streamers, banners, and flags and trumpets and drums and guns going a-Maying—and against the Queen's place at Westminster. And there they shot and threw eggs and oranges, one against another, and with squibs. And by chance, one fell on a bag of gunpowder and set divers men afire. And so the men drew to one side of the pinnace, and it did overwhelm the pinnace. And many fell into Thames. But, thanks be God, there was but one man drowned. And a hundred boats about her. And the Queen's Grace and her lords and ladies looking out of windows. This was done by nine o'clock on May eve last.
1559-04-29 (begins on folio 103v)
The xxix day of aprell at dowgatt in london ther waſ
a mayd dwellyng wt M cotyngham on of ye quen pulterſ ye mayd
putt in to a pott of ___ serten powyssun & browth them
vnto her mastor{s} & to iiij of her Suand{s} & they dyd ett them
& aſ sone aſ they had ett them thay be gane to swell & to
vomett petevſle & ther came a good woman causyd to be feychyd
serten doll of salett owylle to drynke & thanke be to god they be
gayne to mend & never one ded of ytt
The twenty-ninth day of April at Dowgate in London there was a maid dwelling with Mr. Cottingham, one of the Queen's poulterers. The maid put into a pot of … certain poison and brought them unto her mistress and to four of her servants. And they did eat them. And as soon as they had eat them they began to swell and to vomit piteously. And there came a good woman caused to be fetched certain dole of salad oil to drink. And, thanks be to God, they began to mend, and never one died of it.
1559-05-?? (begins on folio 104r)
& servand{s} & ther herers nayled to the pillory
waſ theſ ij psuneſ haue dullysly gyffen poison to their
mastor{s} & ther howsshold & ether of them ij hands
cute of
… and servants, and their ears nailed to the pillory … was these two persons have devilishly given poison to their masters and their household. And either of them two hands … cut off.
1559-05-10 (begins on folio 104r)
The x day of may ye plement waſ endyd & the
quen grace whent to ye plement howsse
The tenth day of May the Parliament was ended, and the Queen's Grace went to the Parliament House.
1559-05-11 (begins on folio 104r)
The xj day of may ye sam ffellow & ye maid
waſ sett on ye pelere a gayne & ther thodur hands
cut off for ye sam offenſ
The eleventh day of May the same fellow and the maid was set on the pillory again, and their other hands cut off for the same offense.
1559-05-12 (begins on folio 104r)
The xij day of may be gane ye english service
in ye quen chapell
The twelfth day of May began the English service in the Queen's Chapel.
1559-05-15 (begins on folio 104r)
The xv day of may dyd pryche at powlls Cross
M gryndall & ther waſ ye quenſ consell ye duke of
norfoke my lord keper of ye seyll & my lord of arundell
my lord treysorer my lord marqueſ of northamtun the
lord admerall my lord of sussex my lord of westmoreland
my lord of rutland & mony mo lord{s} & knyght{s} with
my lord mare & ye althermen & aft- sermon done they
whent to my lord mayre to dener & my lord Russell
The fifteenth day of May did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Grindal. And there was the Queen's council, the Duke of Norfolk, my lord keeper of the seal, and my Lord of Arundel, my lord treasurer, my lord Marquis of Northampton, the lord admiral, my Lord of Sussex, my Lord of Westmoreland, my Lord of Rutland, and many more lords and knights with my lord mayor and the aldermen. And after sermon done, they went to my lord mayor's to dinner—and my Lord Russell.
1559-05-21 (begins on folio 104r)
The xxj day of may dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
M horne & ther waſ my lord mayre & ye althermen & g
mony jugeſ & sergant{s} of ye law & a grett nombur of
pepull to ye nombur
The twenty-first day of May did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Horne. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen, and many judges and sergeants of the law, and a great number of people to the number …
1559-05-23 (begins on folio 104r)
The xxiij of may day cam ffrom be yonde ye see owt of france
ffrance & landyd at towrswarff & cam thrugh london
& vnto my lord bysshope of london docthur bonard
monser memoranse ij suneſ &
vnto yſ palleſ to ly & mony lord & nobull mē browth
them to ther logyng
The twenty-third of May came from beyond the sea out of France and landed at Tower wharf and came through London and unto my lord bishop of London Doctor [Edward] Bonner, Monsieur Montmorency's two sons, and … unto his palace to lie. And many lords and noblemen brought them to their lodging.
1559-05-?? (begins on folio 104v)
& mony mo ffor serten ffrench men
… and many more, for certain Frenchmen …
1559-05-24 (begins on folio 104v)
The xxiiij day of may the jnbassadurſ ye ffrenche were
browth ye ffrom p byshope palleſ by land thrugh ffretstret to
the quenſ palleſ to soper by ye most nobull mē there
waſ a bowt ye cowrt & ther waſ ye hall & ye great
chambur & ye grett chambur of pressenſ hangyd with very
Ryche clotheſ of arreſ aſ euer waſ sene & ye cloth of
statt boyth hall & grett chamburſ & they had aſ great
chere at soper & aft- a bankett aſ goodly aſ haſ be seen
wt all maner musyke tyll mydnyght ffor they wher gorgeously apparelled
The twenty-fourth day of May the ambassadors, the French, were brought from the bishop's palace by land through Fleet Street unto the Queen's palace to supper by the most noble men there was about the court. And there was the hall and the great chamber and the great chamber of presence hanged with very rich cloths of arras as ever was seen and the cloth of state, both hall and great chambers. And they had as great cheer at supper. And after, a banquet as goodly as has been seen, with all manner of music, till midnight, for they were gorgeously appareled.
1559-05-25 (begins on folio 104v)
The xxv day they wher browt to ye cowrt wt musyck
to dener for ther waſ gret cher & after dener to bear
& bull baytyng & ye quen grace & ye embassadurſ stod in the
galere lokyng of ye pastym tyll vj at nyght & aft- they
whent by water vnto powll warff & landyd & contenantly
vnto ther logyng to ye bysshope of london to soper ffor
they wher gorgyvſ aparell aſ haſ bene sen in theſ days
The twenty-fifth day they were brought to the court with music to dinner, for there was great cheer. And after dinner, to bear- and bullbaiting. And the Queen's Grace and the ambassadors stood in the gallery looking on the pastime till six at night. And after, they went by water unto Paul's wharf and landed, and immediately unto their lodging to the bishop of London to supper, for they were gorgeous appareled as has been seen in these days.
1559-05-26 (begins on folio 104v)
The xxvj day of may they whent ffrom ye byssope howse
to powll{s} warff & toke barge & so to paryſ garden ffor
ther waſ boyth bare & bull baytyng & ye capten wt a c
of ye gard to kepe rowm ffor them to sed ye baytyng
The twenty-sixth day of May they went from the bishop's house to Paul's wharf and took barge and so to Paris Garden, for there was both bear- and bullbaiting. And the captain with a hundred of the guard to keep room for them to see the baiting.
1559-05-26 (begins on folio 104v)
The sam day waſ a proclamassyon of v of ye acteſ
on waſ for
The same day was a proclamation of five of the acts. One was for …
1559-05-25 (begins on folio 104v)
The thursday ye xxv day of may M john̄ whyt altherman
& grocer yſ chyld waſ cristened in lytyll sant bathelmuw be
ssyd sant antonyſ theſ wher ye god ffatherſ nameſ my lord
marqueſ of wynchester now lord tresorer of england & my lord
bysshope of wynchester docthur whytt & ye god moder my lade
laxtun lat ye wyff of S wylliā laxtun latt mare of london & groser
& aft- ther waſ waffererſ & epocraſ grett plente & after they
whent home to ye plasse wt ye chyld nam john̄ whytt ye wyche
wyff waſ M raff grenway altherman & grocer of london wyfe
The Thursday the twenty-fifth day of May Mr. John White, alderman and grocer, his child was christened in Little St. Bartholomew beside St. Anthony. These were the godfathers' names: my lord Marquis of Winchester (now lord treasurer of England) and my lord bishop of Winchester, Doctor White. And the godmother, my Lady Laxton, late the wife of Sir William Laxton, late mayor of London and grocer. And after there was wafer and hippocras great plenty. And after, they went home to the place with the child, name John White, the which wife was Mr. Ralph Greenway's, alderman and grocer of London, wife.
1559-05-28 (begins on folio 105r)
The xxviij of may
bishoppe pryke of yt by quen mare for that he had
a wyff & odur materſ yt he waſ ffayn to
The twenty-eighth of May … bishopric of it by Queen Mary, for that he had a wife and other matters that he was fain to …
1559-05-28 (begins on folio 105r)
The sam day ye in bassedurſ of ffrance whent away
& toke barge toward grayffhend & they had many
gyft{s} gyffyne them & they cared mony mastiffs given
them ffor ye wolff &
The same day the ambassadors of France went away and took barge toward Gravesend. And they had many gifts given them. And they carried many mastiffs given them for the wolf, etc.
1559-05-31 (begins on folio 105r)
The xxxj day of may waſ bered at sant Andrews'
in ye warderobe mastor{s} bosswell ye wyff of
boswell clarke of ye ward{s} wt ij whytt branches
the wyche she ded wt chyld & a dosen &
and a
The thirty-first day of May was buried at St. Andrew by the Wardrobe Mistress Boswell, the wife of … Boswell, clerk of the wards, with two white branches … the which she died with child. And a dozen and … and a …
1559-05-30 (begins on folio 105r)
The xxx day of may waſ mared in ye pryche of Saint
andrewſ in ye warderobe M mathuw draper vnto
ye dowther of M wylliā blakwell towne clarke of London
ye mornyng & they wher mared in laten & mass
& after masse thay had a bryd cupe & wafferſ & epacraſ &
muskadyll plente to hevere body & aft- vnto M blakwell place
to bryke ffast & aft- a grett dener
The thirtieth day of May was married in the parish of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe Mr. Matthew Draper unto the daughter of Mr. William Blackwell, town clerk of London … the morning. And they were married in Latin, and Mass. And after Mass they had a bride cup and wafers and hippocras and muscatel plenty to everybody. And after, unto Mr. Blackwell's place to break fast. And after, a great dinner.
1559-06-02 (begins on folio 105r)
The ij day of junj waſ bered at lytyll sant
baythelmuwſ my lade barneſ ye wyff of ser gorge barnſ
knyght & late mare of london & she gayff to pore mē
& powre women good rosett gowneſ a ___
and she gayffe to ye powre men & women of calleſ
___ apesse & she gayff a c blake gowneſ & cott{s}
& ther she had penon of armeſ & M clarenshux
kyng of armeſ & ther waſ a xx clarkeſ syngyng
afor her to ye chyrche all in englyſ & all ye plasse
hangyd & ye strett & chyrche wt blake & armeſ
& aft- M horne mad a sermon & aft- the clarkeſ
song te deum laudamuſ in englyſ & aft- bered
wt a songe & a ffor songe ye engyſ pressessyon & aft to ye
place to dener S wylliā garrett cheyff morner & M altham & M
chamburlayn & her suneſ & doythurſ ther waſ a nobull dener
The second day of June was buried at Little St. Bartholomew my Lady Barnes, the wife of Sir George Barnes, knight and late mayor of London. And she gave to poor men and poor women good russet gowns a … and she gave to the poor men and women of Calais … apiece. And she gave a hundred black gowns and coats. And there she had pennon of arms, and Mr. Clarenceux, king of arms. And there was a twenty clerks singing before her to the church, all in English, and all the place hanged and the street and church with black and arms. And after, Mr. Horne made a sermon. And after, the clerks sang Te Deum laudamus in English. And after, buried with a song. And before song, the English procession. And after, to the place to dinner. Sir William Garrett, chief mourner, and Mr. Altham and Mr. Chamberlain and her sons and daughters. There was a noble dinner.
1559-06-06 (begins on folio 105v)
The vj day of June St. George's feast was kept at Windsor.
The yerle of pembroke waſ ye Queen's substitute
& my lord montycutt & my lord of ___
& ther waſ stallyd at yt tyme ye duke of norfolk
& my lord marqueſ of northamtun & ye yerle of Rutland
& my lord Robart dudley ye M of ye quen horse
nuwe mad knyght{s} of ye garter & ther waſ great feasting
ther & ther be gane the cōmunion thatt day & englysh service
The sixth day of June St. George's feast was kept at Windsor. The Earl of Pembroke was the Queen's substitute, and my Lord Montague and my Lord of … and there was installed at that time the Duke of Norfolk and my lord Marquis of Northampton and the Earl of Rutland and my Lord Robert Dudley, the master of the Queen's horse, new-made knights of the Garter. And there was great feasting there. And there began the communion that day and English service.
1559-05-29 (begins on folio 105v)
The xxix day of may waſ deprevyd of yſ bysshopepryke
of london doctur boner & in yſ plasse M gryndall & Nowell
was here eletyd dene of powll{s} & ye old dene deprevyd M cole
The twenty-ninth day of May was deprived of his bishopric of London Doctor Bonner. And in his place Mr. Grindal. And Nowell was here elected dean of Paul's and the old dean deprived—Mr. Cole.
1559-06-11 (begins on folio 105v)
The xj day of june dyd pryche at powll{s} M sandys
& ther waſ my lorde mayre & ye althermen & my lord of
bedfford & wt dyuerſ odur nobull men & postull{s} masse
mad a nend yt day & masse a powll{s} waſ non yt day &
ye nuwe dene toke possessyon yt waſ a ffore by my lord of
bedfford & thyſ waſ on sant barnabe day & ye sam nyght
thay had no evyngsong at powll{s}
The eleventh day of June did preach at Paul's Mr. Sandys. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and my Lord of Bedford and with divers others noblemen. And Apostles' Mass made an end that day, and Mass at Paul's was none that day. And the new dean took possession that was before by my Lord of Bedford. And this was on St. Barnaby's Day. And the same night they had no evensong at Paul's.
1559-06-11 (begins on folio 105v)
The sam nyght a bowtt viij of ye cloke at nyght the
quen grace toke her barge at whyt hall & mony more
bargeſ & rod a longe by ye banke syd by my lord of
wynchast- plasse & so to pep alley & so crost over to london
syd wt drm̄eſ & trumpet{s} playhyng ard be syd & so to white
hall a gayne to her palleſ
The same night about eight o'clock at night the Queen's Grace took her barge at Whitehall—and many more barges—and rode along by the bank side by my Lord of Winchester's place and so to Pepper Alley and so crossed over to London side, with drums and trumpets playing hard beside. And so to Whitehall again to her palace.
1559-06-18 (begins on folio 105v)
The xviij day of june dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse docthor
… juell & ther waſ my lord mare & ye althermē & the
M comtroller of ye quenſ howsse S edward rogerſ &
mony mo boyth mē & women
The eighteenth day of June did preach at Paul's Cross Doctor Jewell. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and the master comptroller of the Queen's house, Sir Edward Rogers, and many more, both men and women.
1559-06-21 (begins on folio 105v)
The xxj day of june waſ v bysshopeſ deprevyd the
bysshope of lychffeld & coventre & the bysshope of
carley the bysshoppe of westchester the bysshope of landaffh
& ye bysshope of ___
The twenty-first day of June was five bishops deprived: the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry and the bishop of Carlisle, the bishop of West Chester, the bishop of Llandaff, and the bishop of …
1559-06-23 (begins on folio 105v)
The xxiij day of june waſ electyd vj nuw bysshopeſ
com ffrom be yond ye see M pker bysshope of canturbere
M gryndall bysshope of london docthur skore bysshope of harfford
barlow chechastur doctur byll of salysbere docturſ cokeſ norwyche
The twenty-third day of June was elected six new bishops come from beyond the sea: Mr. Parker, bishop of Canterbury; Mr. Grindal, bishop of London; Doctor Scory, bishop of Hereford; Barlow, Chichester; Doctor Bill, of Salisbury; Doctor Cox, Norwich.
1559-06-?? (begins on folio 106r)
1559-06-24 (begins on folio 106r)
The xxiiij day of june ther waſ a may game
& sant john̄ saceryſ wt a gyantt & drumeſ & & gunes & the
ix wordeſ wt spechyſ & a goodly pagant wt a quen
& dyuerſ odur wt spechyſ & then sant gorgeſ & ye dragon
ye moreſ dansse & aft- robyn hode & lytyll john̄ & maid marion
& frere tuke & thay had spechyſ rond a bowt london
The twenty-fourth day of June there was a May game and St. John Zachary's with a giant and drums and guns, and the Nine Worthies, with speeches, and a goodly pageant with a queen and divers others with speeches. And then St. George and the dragon, the morris dance. And after, Robin Hood and Little John and Maid Marian and Friar Tuck. And they had speeches round about London.
1559-06-25 (begins on folio 106r)
The xxv day of june ye sam maygam whent vnto the palace
at grenwyche playing a ffor ye quen & ye consell & ye
thay whent by land & cam
The twenty-fifth day of June the same May game went unto the palace at Greenwich, playing before the Queen and the council and the … They went by land and came …
1559-06-25 (begins on folio 106r)
The sam day at afternone waſ bered at sant fayth
dokeray docthur of ye law wt ij gryt whyt branchyes
grett stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & a dosen & d of schocheons
& mony mornerſ & ye morow a grett dener
The same day at afternoon was buried at St. Faith [Thomas] Dockwray, doctor of the law, with two great white branches … great staff torches and four great tapers and a dozen and a half of escutcheons and many mourners. And the morrow, a great dinner.
1559-06-26 (begins on folio 106r)
The xxvj day of june waſ bered in ye sam pryche mistress
gybbonſ a doctur of ye law wyff ye wyche she ded
& she had ij grett whyt branchyſ & xij torchyſ & iiij great
tapurſ & vj ij ll tapurſ & viij womē bare here all in
& ye branchyſ & ye torchyſ & ther waſ a sarmon & mony
mornerſ & a dosen of armeſ & a grett dener
The twenty-sixth day of June was buried in the same parish Mistress Gibbons, a doctor of the law's wife, the which she died … and she had two great white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers and six two-pound tapers. And eight women bore her, all in … and the branches and the torches. And there was a sermon and many mourners and a dozen of arms and a great dinner.
1559-06-26 (begins on folio 106r)
The sam day waſ deprevyd of ther bysshopryk{s} ye bysshope
of wynchestur & ye bysshope of lynckolne at M hawsse
ye kyng shreyff in mynsyon lane & ye bysshope of wynchest-
to ye towre a gayne & ye bysshope of lynckolne deleucd away
The same day was deprived of their bishoprics the bishop of Winchester and the bishop of Lincoln at Mr. Hawes, the King's sheriff, in Mincing Lane. And the bishop of Winchester to the Tower again and the bishop of Lincoln delivered away.
1559-06-30 (begins on folio 106r)
The last day of June waſ bered M sadler drap late althermā
wt mony mornerſ & iij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ
The last day of June was buried Mr. [John] Sadler, draper, late alderman, with many mourners and three dozen of escutcheons of arms.
1559-07-01 (begins on folio 106r)
The ffurst day of julij all ye craft{s} of londun send
owt a ___ men of armeſ aſ well be sene aſ ever waſ
when owt of london boyth waffelerſ in cott- of veluet
& cheyneſ wt guneſ moreſ pykeſ & halbard{s} & fflag{s}
& in to ye duke of soffoke parke in sowthwarke & ther they
mustered a for my lord mayre & ther waſ a howsse for
bred & dryng to gyffe ye sawgyarſ to ett & drynke & ther
then aft- thay lay & mustered in sant gorgeſ ffeld tyll x of ye cloke
The first day of July all the crafts of London sent out a … men of arms, as well beseen as ever was when out of London, both whifflers in coats of velvet and chains, with guns, morris pikes, and halberds and flags and into the Duke of Suffolk's park in Southwark. And there they mustered before my lord mayor. And there was a house for bread and drink to give the soldiers to eat and drink and there then after they lay. And mustered in St. George's field till ten o'clock.
1559-07-02 (begins on folio 106v)
The next morning they removed towards Greenwich to the Court there, and thence into Greenwich park. Here
they tarried tyll viij of ye cloke & then they marched
down in to ye lawne & ther thay mustered in harneſ all the
gunners in shurtt{s} of mayll & at v of ye cloke at nyght ye queen
came in to ye galere of ye parke gatt & ye inbassadurſ & lords and ladies
to a grett nombur & my lord marqueſ & my lord admerall & my lord Dudley
& dyuerſ mo lord{s} & knyght{s} & they rod to & ffro to wuy them
& to sett ye ij batell{s} in aray & aft- cam trumpeterſ bluwing on
boyth parteſ & ye drumeſ & fflutt{s} & iij ansett{s} in evere battle
thay marchyd forward & so ye guneſ shott & ye moreſ pykes
encontered to gether wt gratt larum & aft- reculyd bake again
aft- ye towne army lefft ther pykeſ & ther guneſ & byll &
rely & contenent they wher skryd wt a larum & so evere man
tooke to ther weyponſ a gayne by & by ye trumpet{s} & ye drums
& goneſ playd & shott & so they whent to gether aſ ffast as they
could althyſ wyll ye quen grace & ye in basadurſ & ye lord{s} & ladies
be held ye skymychsyng & aft- they reculyd bake a gayn & after
M chamburlayn & dyuerſ of ye commenarſ & ye wyffelerſ cam before
the quen & ther ye quen grace thankyd them harteley & all ye cette
& contenent ther waſ ye grettest showtt yt ever waſ hard
& hurlyng vp of capeſ yt her grace waſ so mere for ther
waſ a buyff lyk M pepull be syd ye mē yt mustered & aft- ther
waſ runyng at ye tyltt & aft evere home to london & odur plases
The next morning they removed toward Greenwich to the court there and thence into Greenwich Park. Here they tarried till eight o'clock. And then they marched down into the lawn. And there they mustered in harness, all the gunners in shirts of mail. And at five o'clock at night the Queen came into the gallery of the park gate, and the ambassadors and lords and ladies, to a great number, and my lord marquis and my lord admiral, and my Lord Dudley and divers more lords and knights. And they rode to and fro to view them and to set the two battles in array. And after came trumpeters blowing on both parts and the drums and flutes. And three onsets in every battle. They marched forward and so the guns shot and the morris pikes encountered together with great alarm and after recoiled back again. After, the town army left their pikes and their guns and bill and … rely, and immediately they were scared with alarm. And so every man took to their weapons again. By and by the trumpets and the drums and guns played and shot. And so they went together as fast as they could. All this while the Queen's Grace and the ambassadors and the lords and ladies beheld the skirmishing. And after, they recoiled back again. And after, Mr. Chamberlain and divers of the commoners and the whifflers came before the Queen. And there the Queen's Grace thanked them heartily, and all the City. And immediately there was the greatest shout that ever was heard and hurling up of caps that Her Grace was so merry. For there was above a thousand people beside the men that mustered. And after, there was running at the tilt. And after, everyone home to London and other places.
1559-07-03 (begins on folio 106v)
The iij day of july waſ cared to be bered vnto ___
on M sadler latt altherman & draper & ye chyrche hangyd wt blake
& wt yſ armeſ & a sarmon & a iij dossen of skochyonſ
The third day of July was carried to be buried unto … one Mr. Sadler, late alderman and draper. And the church hung with black and with his arms and a sermon and a three dozen of escutcheons.
1559-07-03 (begins on folio 106v)
The iij day of julij qune grace toke her barge at grenwyche vnto
wolwyche to her nuwshype & ther yt waſ namyd elesabeth jonas
& aft- here grace had a goodly bankett & ther gret waſ grett
shutyng of guneſ & castyng of ffyre a bowt mad for plesur
The third day of July the Queen's Grace took her barge at Greenwich unto Woolwich to her new ship. And there it was named Elizabeth Jonas. And after, Her Grace had a goodly banquet. And there was great shooting of guns and casting of fire about made for pleasure.
1559-07-05 (begins on folio 106v)
The v day of julij waſ deposyd of ther byshopeprykeſ the
archebyshope of yorke doctur heth & ye bysshope of ely docthur
thurlbe at my lord treysorer plasse at ffrerſ augustyne
The fifth day of July was deposed of their bishoprics the archbishop of York, Doctor [Nicholas] Heath, and the bishop of Ely, Doctor Thirlby, at my lord treasurer's place at Austin Friars.
1559-07-07 (begins on folio 106v)
The vij day of july waſ sant thomaſ of cantobere day my
good lord of wynchast- doctur whytt came owt of ye towre wt
ye leyftenantt S edward warner by vj in mornyng & so to my lord
keper of ye brod sell & ffrom thenſ vnto l M whyt john̄ whytt
altherman & ther he lyſ
The seventh day of July was St. Thomas of Canterbury's Day. My good Lord of Winchester, Doctor White, came out of the Tower with the lieutenant, Sir Edward Warner, by six in morning. And so to my lord keeper of the broad seal. And from thence unto Mr. White, John, alderman. And there he lies.
1559-07-10 (begins on folio 107r)
The x day of July was set up in Greenwichpark a
goodly banketing house made with Fir
powll{s} & deckyd wt byrche & all manner of flowers both
of ye ffeld & gardenneſ as roseſ gelevorſ lavender, marygolds
& all maner of strowhyng erbeſ & fflowrſ there were also
tentſ for kechenſ & for all offeserſ agaynst the morrow
wt wyne alle & bere
The tenth day of July was set up in Greenwich Park a goodly banqueting house made with fir poles and decked with birch and all manner of flowers, both of the field and gardens, as roses, gillyflowers, lavender, marigolds, and all manner of strewing herbs and flowers. There were also tents for kitchens and for all officers against the morrow, with wine, ale, and beer.
1559-07-11 (begins on folio 107r)
The xj day of july ther waſ mad a plasse for the Queen's
pensyonerſ to rune wt owt a tyltt wt spayrerſ
chalengerſ my lord of vrmon & S john̄ paratt & M North
& ther wher ___ deffenderſ boyth wt spareſ & swords &
abowt v of ye cloke at aft- non ye quen grac came
& ye inbassadurſ & dyuer lord{s} & ladeſ stode over the park
gatt for to se & aft- thay rane one chassing the other
& aft- ye quen grace cam down in to ye park and
toke her horsse & rod vp to ye bankett house
the in bassadurſ & ye lord{s} & ladeſ & so to soper. After was
a maske & aft- a grett bankett & aft- grett castyng of fire
& shutyng of guneſ tyll xij at nyght
The xiiij day of julij came owtt ye in
The eleventh day of July there was made a place for the Queen's pensioners to run without a tilt with spears. Challengers: my Lord of Ormond, Sir John Perrot, and Mr. North. And there were … defenders, both with spears and swords. About five o'clock at afternoon the Queen's Grace came and the ambassadors and divers lords and ladies stood over the park gate for to see. And after, they ran, one chasing the other. And after, the Queen's Grace came down into the park and took her horse and rode up to the banquet house, and the ambassadors and the lords and ladies. And so to supper. After was a masque, and after, a great banquet. And after, great casting of fire and shooting of guns till twelve at night.
1559-06-12 (begins on folio 107r)
The xij day of june ye fferſ of grenwyche whent a way
The twelfth day of June the friars of Greenwich went away.
1559-07-16 (begins on folio 107r)
The xvj day of julij whent ye ffrerſ blake in smyth feld
went a way
The sixteenth day of July went—the Friars Black in Smithfield went away.
1559-07-04 (begins on folio 107r)
The iiij day of julij ye thursday ye prest{s} & nunſ of
ssyon whent a way & ye charter howsse
The abbott of westmynster & ye mvnkeſ waſ reprevyd
The fourth day of July, the Thursday, the priests and nuns of Syon went away—and the Charterhouse. The abbot of Westminster and the monks was deprived.
1559-07-20 (begins on folio 107r)
The xx day of julij kyng phelype waſ mared
vnto ye ffrenche kyng dowthur & grett just{s} mad ther
& ye ffrenche kyng dyd just & ther he had on of yſ
eeſ stryken owtt wt a spyld of a spayre yt he ded
of ye stroke by one
The twentieth day of July King Philip was married unto the French king's daughter, and great jousts made there. And the French king did joust. And there he had one of his eyes stricken out with a spile of a spear, that he died of the stroke, by one …
1559-07-16 (begins on folio 107v)
The xvj day dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse
The sixteenth day did preach at Paul's Cross …
1559-07-18 (begins on folio 107v)
The xviij day of julij the vesetarſ satt at ye bishop
of london palleſ
The eighteenth day of July the visitors sat at the bishop of London's palace.
1559-07-17 (begins on folio 107v)
The xvij day of julij ye quen grace removyd from
grenwyche of her prograsse vnto darfford in kent &
so ye next day remouyd vnto cobham my lord cobham's
plasse & ther her grace had grett chere
The seventeenth day of July the Queen's Grace removed from Greenwich of her progress unto Dartford in Kent, and so the next day removed unto Cobham, my Lord Cobham's place. And there Her Grace had great cheer.
1559-07-20 (begins on folio 107v)
The xx day of julij ye good old ye bysshope of durham
cam rydyng to lundon wt iijxx horſ & so to sowthwark
vnto M dolman howsse a talowchandler & ther he lyd
a ganst ye chene gatte
The twentieth day of July the good old the bishop of Durham [Cuthbert Tunstall], came riding to London with sixty horse and so to Southwark unto Mr. Dolman's house, a tallow chandler. And there he lay against the chain gate.
1559-07-?? (begins on folio 107v)
The ___ day of july a haburdassher dwellyng a ganst
sant john̄ hed at ludgatt dyd kyllhym seylff
The … day of July a haberdasher dwelling against St. John's Head at Ludgate did kill himself.
1559-07-?? (begins on folio 107v)
The sam day a mayd dwellyng in colmanstrett
dyd cutt her thrott a pesse & after she lepyd in to
a well & drownnyd yſr seyllff
The same day a maid dwelling in Coleman Street did cut her throat a piece. And after, she leapt into a well and drowned herself.
1559-07-25 (begins on folio 107v)
The xxv day of julij waſ sant jameſ day the
warden of wynchaster & odur docturſ & prest{s} odu
wher deleucd owt of ye towre & masselsay & odur
The twenty-fifth day of July was St. James's Day. The warden of Winchester and other doctors and priests were delivered out of the Tower and Marshalsea and other …
1559-07-25 (begins on folio 107v)
The sam nyght waſ the merserſ super & ther
supyd my lord mare & my lord treysorer & dyuerſ of ye
consell & dyuerſ althemen & ther waſ chossen the
shreyff for ye quen M logee altherman & groser for
ye yere to cume & nowe
The same night was the mercers' supper. And there supped my lord mayor and my lord treasurer and divers of the council and divers aldermen. And there was chosen the sheriff for the Queen, Mr. Lodge, alderman and grocer, for the year to come and now.
1559-07-26 (begins on folio 107v)
The xxvj day of julij cam tydyng{s} in to london ye
yonge ffrenche kyng haſ proclamyd ym seyllff kyng of
skottland & england & ffransse &
The twenty-sixth day of July came tidings into London: the young French king has proclaimed himself King of Scotland and England and France, etc.
1559-07-?? (begins on folio 108r)
& the morow a grett dinner
chylderyn of ye hospetall & a for & after
vnyall{s} & ther waſ a goodly compene
… and the morrow, a great dinner … children of the hospital and before and after … unials, and there was a goodly company.
1559-07-28 (begins on folio 108r)
The xxviij day of julij cam home ffrom
ffrom whytchyrche & be syd wynchaster at nyght the parson of the Trinity
at quen heyff & a gaynst ye blake bull he met
a yonge man servand vnto ye woman yt owr parson
delt nowghtly wt yſ master{s} ye ffryday afore and the
sayd yonge man haskyd ym why yt he dyd or
so euyll & so thay changyd a blowe or ij & by
chanſe S thomaſ chambur hyt ym on the head
wt a botell yt he browth ffrom wynchester
& ye sam nyght ye psun waſ had to the counter
& ther lay fryday at nyght saterday sunday &
monday tyll iiij at aft- none & ther were
serten of ye offeserſ of brydwell ffeychyed him
ffrom ye conter in wodstrett & so cared hym to Bride-
well a for M grafton M hakworth & M symonds &
mony mo masturſ of brydwell & ther waſ
& dyuerſ mē of trenete pryche & women &
he sayd yt he wold not tare longe & desyred
them to gett a nodur prest to seryff yſ turn
ffor he wold nott tarre Se for he wold gett a nodur
Sueſ aſ sune aſ he cold gette but or he whent home
The twenty-eighth day of July came home from … from Whitechurch and beside Winchester at night the parson of the Trinity at Queenhithe, and against the Black Bull he met a young manservant unto the woman that our parson dealt naughtily with, his mistress, the Friday before. And the said young man asked him why that he did or … so evil. And so they exchanged a blow or two. And by chance Sir Thomas Chamber hit him on the head with a bottle that he brought from Winchester. And the same night the parson was had to the Counter and there lay Friday at night, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday till four at afternoon. And there were certain of the officers of Bridewell fetched him from the Counter in Wood Street and so carried him to Bridewell before Mr. [Richard] Grafton, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. [William] Simmonds, and many more masters of Bridewell. And there was … and divers men of Trinity parish and women. And he said that he would not tarry long and desired them to get another priest to serve his turn, for he would not tarry, for he would get another service as soon as he could get, but ere he went home.
1559-08-05 (begins on folio 108r)
The v day of august the quen grace removyd
ffrom eltham vnto non shyche my lord of
arundell & ther her grace had aſ gret cher
euere nyght & bankett{s} but ye sonday at nyght
my lord of arundell howse mad her a grett bankett
at yſ cost ye wyche kyng henre ye viij byldyd
aſ euer waſ sene for sop bankett & maske wt
drumeſ & fflut{s} & all ye mysyke yt cold be tyll
mydnyght & aſ ffor chere haſ not bene sene nor heard
The fifth day of August the Queen's Grace removed from Eltham unto Nonsuch my Lord of Arundel. And there Her Grace had as great cheer every night and banquets. But the Sunday at night my Lord of Arundel's house made her a great banquet at his cost, the which King Henry VIII builded, as ever was seen for supper—banquet and masque with drums and flutes and all the music that could be till midnight, and as for cheer has not been seen nor heard.
1559-08-05 (begins on folio 108v)
On the Monday ther was a great summer made
and ye quen grace stod at her standyng in the further
park & ther waſ corse aft- & at nyght ye quen
& a play of ye chylderyn of powll{s} & ther M sebastian
& M phelyp{s} & M haywod & aft- a grett bankett aſ ever was
sene wt drumeſ & flutt{s} & the goodly banket{s} of dishes
as costely aſ ever waſ sene & gyldyd tyll iij iny e morning
& ther waſ skallyng of yonge lord{s} & knyght{s} off ye
And my lord of arundell gayffe to ye quen grace a cubard of
platt y
On the Monday there was a great summer made and the Queen's Grace stood at her standing in the further park. And there was course after. And at night the Queen … and a play of the children of Paul's. And there Mr. Sebastian [Westcott] and Mr. [Robert] Phelipps, and Mr. [John] Heywood. And after, a great banquet as ever was seen, with drums and flutes. And the goodly banquet of dishes as costly as ever was seen and gilded, till four in morning. And there was scalling of young lords and knights of the …
And my Lord of Arundel gave to the Queen's Grace a cupboard of plate, the …
1559-08-10 (begins on folio 108v)
The x day of august ye wyche waſ sant lauranſ day the
quen grace removyd ffrom non shyche vnto hamtun covrt
The tenth day of August, the which was St. Lawrence's Day, the Queen's Grace removed from Nonsuch unto Hampton Court.
1559-08-10 (begins on folio 108v)
The sam day waſ browth to ye towre sthrangwyſ
the rover of ye see & serten odur
The same day was brought to the Tower Strangways, the rover of the sea, and certain others.
1559-08-11 (begins on folio 108v)
The xj day of august ye vesetarſ ssatt at powll{s}
M docthur horne & M ___ & M ___ a pon M harpfeld
& M harpffeld & dyuerſ odur
The eleventh day of August the visitors sat at Paul's, Mr. Doctor Horne and Mr. … and Mr. … upon Mr. Harpsfield, and Mr. Harpsfield and divers others.
1559-08-13 (begins on folio 108v)
The xiij day of august dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse ye
bysshope of harfford skore
The thirteenth day of August did preach at Paul's Cross the bishop of Hereford, Scory.
1559-08-14 (begins on folio 108v)
The xiiij day of august landyd at ye bryghowsse
a iiijxx roverſ & marenerſ yt waſ taken wt strangwys
& send vnto ye marselsay & to ye kyng bynche & ther
trumpeter & aſ sone aſ thay cold make hast put on
ffetterſ on ther leg{s} ffor ther offensyſ
The fourteenth day of August landed at the Bridge House a fourscore rovers and mariners that was taken with Strangways and sent unto the Marshalsea and to the King's Bench and their trumpeter. And as soon as they could make haste, put on fetters on their legs for their offenses.
1559-08-?? (begins on folio 109r)
pesse over chargyd at M hyksun
& one of yſ Suand dyd ffyre yt yt wa
& yt hytt brust in pesseſ & on pesse yt
& smott on of yſ leg qwytt a way by ye s
smott a pesse of ye calff of yſ lege a way one
of ye pesse ffluw over temeſ a pon ye
& in dyuerſ plases
… piece over charged at Mr. Hickson. And one of his servants did fire, that it wa … and that it burst in pieces. And one piece hit … and smote a piece of the calf off his leg away. One of the pieces flew over Thames upon the … and in divers places.
1559-08-15 (begins on folio 109r)
The xv day of august waſ ye rod in pow
done & ye he auter & odur thyng{s} spoyled
The fifteenth day of August was the rood in Paul's … down and the high altar and other things spoiled.
1559-08-17 (begins on folio 109r)
The xvij day of august ye quen grace removed
ffrom hamtun cowrte vnto ___ my lord admiral's
place & ther her had grett cher ffor my Lord had
byldyd a goodly bankett howsse ffor her grace. It was
gyldyd rychely & pentyd for he keypt a great many
of penterſ a grett wyll in ye contrey
The seventeenth day of August the Queen's Grace removed from Hampton Court unto … my lord admiral's place. And there her had great cheer, for my lord had builded a goodly banquet house for Her Grace. It was gilded richly and painted, for he kept a great many of painters a great while in the country.
1559-08-20 (begins on folio 109r)
The xx day of august waſ sonday ther waſ
sarmon at powll{s} crosse yſ name waſ
& ther waſ a menester dyd penanſ ffor ye marehyng
of a serten cupull yt waſ mared a ffore tyme
The twentieth day of August was Sunday. There was … sermon at Paul's Cross. His name was … and there was a minister did penance for the marrying of a certain couple that was married beforetime.
1559-08-21 (begins on folio 109r)
The xxj day of august dyd ye veseturſ sat at sant
bryd{s} doctur horne & ij more for ij charche wardenſ &
ij more wher sworne to bryng a nuw envetore of ye chyrche
goods
The twenty-first day of August did the visitors sat at St. Bride's, Doctor Horne and two more, for two churchwardens and two more were sworn to bring a new inventory of the church goods.
1559-08-22 (begins on folio 109r)
The xxij day of august ye vesaturſ sat at sant
laranſ in ye jure docthur horne & mo veseterſ
The twenty-second day of August the visitors sat at St. Lawrence in the Jewry, Doctor Horne and more visitors.
1559-08-23 (begins on folio 109r)
The xxiij day of august ye veseturſ satt at santt
myghell in cornell lyke wysse ffor ye chyrche gud{s}
The twenty-third day of August the visitors sat at St. Michael in Cornhill likewise, for the church goods.
1559-08-24 (begins on folio 109v)
The xxiiij day of August, the Lord Mayor and the aldermen and the sheriffs
wher at ye wrastelyng at clarke in well & it was the
fayre day of thyng{s} keptt in smyth feld being
sant bathellmuw and ye same day my lord mayor
came home thrugh chepe & a gaynst yrmonger lane
& a gaynst sant thomaſ of acurſ ij gret bonfires
of rod{s} & of mareſ & john̄ſ & odur emages
ther thay wher bornyd wt gret wondur
The twenty-fourth day of August, the lord mayor and the aldermen and the sheriffs were at the wrestling at Clerkenwell. And it was the fair day of things kept in Smithfield, being St. Bartholomew. And the same day my lord mayor came home through Cheap and against Ironmonger Lane and against St. Thomas of Acon two great bonfires of roods and of Marys and Johns and other images. There they were burned with great wonder.
1559-08-27 (begins on folio 109v)
The xxvij day of august ther waſ a tentt set
vp at ffynsbere ffeld ffor my lord mare & ye enbassadurs
& ye M ye althermē & mony commenarſ & ther was
the shutyng of ye standard for ye best gune & dyvers
odur dyd shut for odur gameſ after ye wyche waſ
to be wrastelyng bathellmuw day & iij sondayſ after
The twenty-seventh day of August there was a tent set up at Finsbury Field for my lord mayor and the ambassadors, and the masters, the aldermen, and many commoners. And there was the shooting of the standard for the best gun. And divers others did shoot for other games, after the which was to be wrestling—Bartholomew's Day and three Sundays after.
1559-08-29 (begins on folio 109v)
The xxix day of august waſ ye marchand tayller
ffest for thay had a xxx bukeſ be ssyd at odur mett{s}
The twenty-ninth day of August was the merchant tailors' feast, for they had a thirty bucks beside all other meats.
1559-08-30 (begins on folio 109v)
The xxx day of august waſ bered in sant thomaſ
a postyll{s} captayn matsun wt xx clarkeſ syngyng
& armeſ a bowtt hym & bered in ye qwyre
The thirtieth day of August was buried in St. Thomas the Apostle Captain Matson, with twenty clerks singing and arms about him and buried in the choir.
1559-08-30 (begins on folio 109v)
The sam tyme aft- ward waſ bered in ye body of
ye chyrche M allen nuw electyd bysshope of rochaster
wt a ffuw clarkeſ syngyng & ther dyd pryche for
hym M huntyngtun ye prycher ye wyche he had a wyf & viij
chylderyn
The same time afterward was buried in the body of the church Mr. [Edmund] Allen, new elected bishop of Rochester, with a few clerks singing. And there did preach for him Mr. Huntingdon, the preacher, the which he had a wife and eight children.
1559-08-20 (begins on folio 109v)
The xx day of august ded at non shyche
S thomaſ carden knyght de devyser of all banket{s}
& bankett howsseſ & ye M of reyvell{s} & Siantt of ye tentt{s}
The twentieth day of August died at Nonsuch Sir Thomas Cawarden, knight, the deviser of all banquets and banquet houses and the master of revels and sergeant of the tents.
1559-08-24 (begins on folio 109v)
The tyme a for bathell muwtyd & aft- waſ all ye
rod{s} & mareſ & john̄ & mony odur of ye chyrche gud{s} bowth
cope crosseſ sēsserſ alter cloth rod clothe bokeſ banerſ bokeſ
& baner stayſ waynskott wt myche odur gayre abowt london
The time before Bartholomew tide and after was all the roods and Marys and Johns and many others of the church goods—both cope, crosses, censers, altar cloth, rood cloth, books, banners, books, and banner stays, wainscot with much other gear about London.
1559-08-25 (begins on folio 110r)
The xxv day of August, at Saint Botolph's
wt owt bysshyope gatt ye rod mare & John, patron of that
chyrche & bokeſ & ther waſ a felow wt in ye chyrch
mad a sermon at ye bornyng of ye chyrche goods &
thruw in serten bokeſ in to ye fyre & ther thay took away a
crosse of wod yt stod in ye chyrche yerd of M
cost a tawhear of skyneſ
The twenty-fifth day of August, at St. Botolph's without Bishopsgate, the rood, Mary, and John, patron of that church, and books. And there was a fellow within the church made a sermon at the burning of the church goods and threw in certain books into the fire. And there they took away a cross of wood that stood in the churchyard of Mr. Cost, a tawyer of skins.
1559-09-03 (begins on folio 110r)
The iij day of september dyd pryche at powl's cross
on makebray a skott
The third day of September did preach at Paul's Cross one [John] MacBray, a Scot.
1559-09-05 (begins on folio 110r)
The v day of september waſ bered at Bletchingly
S thomaſ jh karden knyght wt a standard & penon
of armeſ & a cot of armeſ a helmet targat
wt ye mantyll{s} & crest & a iij dosen of skochyons of
armeſ ye wyche he had mony goodly offeseſ in
The fifth day of September was buried at Bletchingley Sir Thomas Cawarden, knight, with a standard and pennon of arms and a coat of arms, a helmet, target, with the mantles and crest and a three dozen of escutcheons of arms, the which he had many goodly office in.
1559-09-05 (begins on folio 110r)
The sam day at non waſ shytt a thornderyng as
waſ never hard a ffor ye tyme ffor wt S
at alaloweſ in bred strett yt kyld a waterspaniel
at ye chyrche syde & ffellyd a man on of ye bedmen
of ye salterſ yſ nam yſ hare ___ & sexten of
ye ssam chyrche & more over yt crakyd ye stepull a
boyffe ye batelment all of stone yt sum of ffluw
owtt in pesseſ that mony pepull resortyd theder to
se yt marvelſ thrugh owt london i pray god help
thyſ waſ done be xij & on ye v day of september
at myd day at non at tottenam he crosse waſ ij
The same day at noon was such a thundering as was never heard before the time, for with Sir … at All Hallows in Bread Street that killed a water spaniel at the church side and felled a man (one of the beadsmen of the Salters—his name is Harry … ) and sexton of the same church and moreover that cracked the steeple above the battlement, all of stone, that some of the stone flew out in pieces, that many people resorted thither to see that marvels throughout London. I pray God help. This was done between twelve and one, the fifth day of September at midday at noon. At Tottenham high cross was two …
1559-09-06 (begins on folio 110r)
The vj day of september the nuwe bysshope of london
& dyuer odur
The sixth day of September the new bishop of London and divers others …
1559-09-16 (begins on folio 110r)
The xvj day of september waſ rod & mare & John
& sant mangnuſ bornyd at ye corner of ffystrett
& other thyng{s}
The sixteenth day of September was rood and Mary and John and St. Magnus burned at the corner of Fish Street, and other things.
1559-09-05 (begins on folio 110v)
The same day was a frame for the late French King set
up in powll{s} qwyre of ix storyſ & r with
a valenſ of sarsenet{s} & blake ffyne ffryng and pencils
& rond a bowt ye herſ a pesse of welvett & all
viij pellerſ & all ye quer hangyd wt blake & arms
& the herſ garnysshed wt xxx dosen pensells & xv dasen of Arms
The same day was a frame for the late French king set up in Paul's choir of nine stories and railed with a valence of sarcenets and black fine fringe and pencels. And round about the hearse a piece of velvet. And all eight pillars and all the choir hanged with black and arms. And the hearse garnished with thirty dozen pencels and fifteen dozen of arms.
1559-09-08 (begins on folio 110v)
The viij day of september at aft- non began
the obseque of henry ye ffrenche kyng ye herse garnished
wt grett skochyonſ of armeſ bosted wt grett crowns
& all vnder ther ffett wt blake & a grett palle
of … cloth of gold & yſ helmett & mantyll{s} of cloth of
gold & cott armure targett & sworde & crest & angyd all
ye quer wt blake & armeſ & my lord tresorer ye cheyff morner
& next my lord chamburlen my lord of burgany my lord
of hunsdon & my lord cobam my lord dacurſ of ye south
& my lord pallett S Recherd sakeffeld & S edward warner and
mony mo mornerſ all in blake & contenēt songe
durge & a xiiij harold{s} of armeſ in ther cott armor
a ffor ye lord{s} & aft- to ye bysshope palleſ to drynk
The eighth day of September at afternoon began the obsequy of Henry, the French king, the hearse garnished with great escutcheons of arms embossed with great crowns and, all under their feet, with black and a great pall of cloth of gold and his helmet and mantles of cloth of gold and coat of arms, target, and sword and crest, and hanged all the choir with black and arms. And my lord treasurer, the chief mourner, and next, my lord chamberlain, my Lord of Burgundy, my Lord of Hunsdon, and my Lord Cobham, my Lord Dacres of the South, and my Lord Pallet, Sir Richard Sackville, and Sir Edward Warner and many more mourners, all in black. And immediately sang dirge. And a fourteen heralds of arms in their coats of arms before the lords. And after, to the bishop's palace to drink.
1559-09-09 (begins on folio 110v)
The ix day a fore none thay cam to ye chyrche ffrom ye bysshop
palleſ ye harold{s} a ffor them M garter M clarenshux
M norrey M somersett M chaster M rechmond M yorke
M wyndsor M lanckostur
& ruge crosse ruge dragon bluw mantyll pkullyſ
& ther thay had serveſ my lord of canturbere ye menister
the bysshope harfford skore dyd pryche & ye bysshope
barlow theſ iij had blake gowneſ & grett hod{s}
lynyd wt sylke & prest{s} capeſ & aft- all done to the
plasse to dener ffor ther waſ offeserſ of ye quen's
howsse of evere offeſ sum ffor ther waſ grett chere
The ninth day before noon they came to the church from the bishop's palace, the heralds before them: Mr. Garter, Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. Norroy, Mr. Somerset, Mr. Chester, Mr. Richmond, Mr. York, Mr. Windsor, Mr. Lancaster, and Rouge Cross, Rouge Dragon, Bluemantle, Portcullis. And there they had service, my Lord of Canterbury, the minister. The Bishop Hereford, Scory, did preach and the Bishop Barlow. These three had black gowns and great hoods lined with silk and priests' copes. And after all done, to the place to dinner, for there was officers of the Queen's house—of every office, some—for there was great cheer.
1559-09-06 (begins on folio 110v)
The vj day of september waſ bered in sant edmond{s}
in lumberdstrett on M day ye cheyffe chaffer of wax vnto
my lord chansseler of england
The sixth day of September was buried in St. Edmund's in Lombard Street one Mr. Day, the chief warmer of wax unto my lord chancellor of England.
1559-09-?? (begins on folio 111r)
M
a xxiiij clarkeſ syngyng to ye chyrche the mourners
S wylliā chastur drap & altherman & M ___
& M ___ Siant of ye coyffe & M berre draper and
odur in blake to ye nombur of xl gownes
he gayff to xij mē & xij women xxiiij gowns
dyd pryche bysshop barlow all ye chyrche & the street
waſ hangyd wt blake wt armeſ & M clarenshux
sett them in order & ye morrow aft- a grett
wt iij dosen of skochyonſ & d of bokeram
… Mr. … a twenty-four clerks singing to the church, the mourners, Sir William Chester, draper and alderman, and Mr. … and Mr. … sergeant of the coif, and Mr. Berry, draper, and others in black to the number of forty gowns. He gave to twelve men and twelve women twenty-four gowns … did preach Bishop Barlow. All the church and the street was hanged with black, with arms, and Mr. Clarenceux set them in order. And the morrow after, a great … with three dozen of escutcheons and a half of buckram.
1559-09-10 (begins on folio 111r)
The x day of septembe dyd pryche at powls cross
___ torner & ther waſ my lord mayre & the aldermen
& grett audyenſ of pepull boyth of ye cowrt city, and country
The tenth day of September did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Turner. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and great audience of people, both of the court, city, and country.
1559-09-12 (begins on folio 111r)
The xij day of september waſ bered at sant martin's at
ye well{s} wt ij bokett{s} ___ abarber surgan wt clarkes
syngyng & a lx chylderyn xxx boyſ & xxx wemen children
& evere chyld had ijd a pesse
The twelfth day of September was buried at St. Martin at the Well with Two Buckets … a barber-surgeon, with clerks singing and a sixty children, thirty boys and thirty women children, and every child had two pence apiece.
1559-09-15 (begins on folio 111r)
The xv day of september ther waſ a car-
man yt cared wod vnto serten men & he sold a sum
by ye way & when yt he cam to tell ye bellet{s} he told
them yt he wold a savyd ye nombur of ye belett{s} but he
waſ spyd & so ye bellett{s} waſ told over agane &
so he waſ cared to ye contur tyll fryday ye markett day
& then he waſ ffechyd owt & set on horſ bake yſ fasse
to ye horſ tayll wt ij belett{s} a for hym & ij behynd yſ back
rond a bowtt london yſ dwellyng
The fifteenth day of September there was a carman that carried wood unto certain men. And he sold a sum by the way. And when that he came to count out the billets, he counted them so that he would have saved the number of the billets. But he was spied, and so the billets was counted over again. And so he was carried to the Counter till Friday, the market day. And then he was fetched out and set on horseback, his face to the horse's tail with two billets before him and two behind his back, round about London, his dwelling.
1559-09-15 (begins on folio 111r)
The sam day waſ ye ffrenche kyng herse taken
downe at powll{s} by ye harold{s} & so they had althyng
that waſ a bowt yt boyth cloth veluet banarſ
skochyonſ of armeſ & pensell{s} & sarsenet & tymber
yt mad ye rayll{s} of viij sqware & ye baner stayff{s}
The same day was the French king's hearse taken down at Paul's by the heralds. And so they had all things that was about it, both cloth, velvet banners, escutcheons of arms, and pencels and sarcenet and timber that made the rails of eight square and the banner staffs.
1559-09-?? (begins on folio 111r)
The ___ day of september waſ a ffyre in holborne
by neclygenſ & bornyd
The … day of September was a fire in Holborn by negligence, and burned …
1559-09-17 (begins on folio 111v)
The xvij day of September, did preach at Paul's Cross master Veron, a
new prycher & ther waſ my lord mare & a
grett audyensse & ther he sayd wher ar ye bysshops
& old precherſ now they hyd ther hed{s}
The seventeenth day of September did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. [John] Veron, a new preacher. And there was my lord mayor and a great audience. And there he said, “Where are the bishops and old preachers? Now they hide their heads.”
1559-09-19 (begins on folio 111v)
The xix day of september waſ bered in
lauranſ lane one mastor{s} longe wedow with
dosen of skochyonſ & prest{s} & clarkeſ & mony mourners
in blake & a sermon
The nineteenth day of September was buried in Lawrence Lane one Mistress Long, widow, with … dozen of escutcheons and priests and clerks and many mourners in black and a sermon.
1559-09-19 (begins on folio 111v)
The sam day waſ bered in sant fostarſ on
oswold see gold smyth wt a dosen of skochyons
of armeſ & prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng
The same day was buried in St. [Vedast], Foster [Lane] one Oswald See, goldsmith, with a dozen of escutcheons of arms and priests and clerks singing.
1559-09-20 (begins on folio 111v)
The xx day of september waſ bered at
sant katheryn crechyrche S john̄ raynford
knyght of essex wt ij harold{s} of armeſ & a
standard pennon of armeſ & a cott ar… re armure
targett sword helmett mantyll{s} & ye crest & a v dosen
of skochyonſ of armeſ & all ye cowrt hangyd
wt blake & armeſ & the qwer hangyd & ye rayll{s}
wt blake & armeſ & psun veron dyd pryche &
aft- the harold{s} toke ye mornarſ & thay whent
& offered yſ helmet & aft- ye cot & odur mornerſ
offered ye targett & aft- ye sword & aft- ye standard
all that wyll ye clarke sang te deum in englysh
& ye pennon of armeſ & contenent vj of yſ men
putt ym in to ye graff & when all waſ done
all ye mornars whent to ye plasse to dener for
ther waſ boyth ffleſ & ffysse at ye dener but
my lade waſ shott vp all ye dener wyll tyll all
waſ done & ye pepull gone then my lade cam
& she had iiij egeſ & a dysse of butter to her dinner
The twentieth day of September was buried at St. Katherine Cree Church Sir John Rainford, knight of Essex, with two heralds of arms and a standard, pennon of arms, and a coat of arms, target, sword, helmet, mantles, and the crest and a five dozen of escutcheons of arms. And all the court hanged with black and arms and the choir hanged and the rails with black and arms. And Parson Veron did preach. And after, the heralds took the mourners. And they went and offered his helmet, and after, the coat. And other mourners offered the target, and after, the sword, and after, the standard. All that while the clerk sang Te Deum in English, and the pennon of arms. And immediately six of his men put him into the grave. And when all was done, all the mourners went to the place to dinner, for there was both flesh and fish at the dinner. But my lady was shut up all the dinner while till all was done and the people gone. Then my lady came, and she had four eggs and a dish of butter to her dinner.
1559-09-?? (begins on folio 111v)
The ___ day of september be gane ye nuw mornyng
prayer at sant antholynſ in bogerow aft- genevar
ffassyon be gyne to rynge at v in ye mornyng mē &
vomen all do syng & boyſ
The … day of September began the new morning prayer at St. Antholin in Budge Row after Geneva fashion: begin to ring at five in the morning, men and women all do sing, and boys.
1559-09-?? (begins on folio 112r)
clothworker of London
harstrang clothworker
… clothworker of London … Harstrang, clothworker.
1559-09-22 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxij day of september waſ raynyd at Southwark
M strangwyſ ye grett roffer of ye see & a crew of eighty
marenarſ & odur men & cast all to suffer death
The twenty-second day of September was arraigned at Southwark Mr. [Henry] Strangways, the great rover of the sea, and a crew of eighty mariners and other men and cast all to suffer death.
1559-09-30 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxx day of september be gane ye mornyng service
be gane at powll at yt owr aſ ye postyll{s} masse
The thirtieth day of September began the morning service at Paul's at that hour as the Apostles' Mass.
1559-09-24 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxiiij day of september dyd pryche at paul'ss
crosse ___ huntyngtun ye prycher & ther was my
lord mare & my masterſ ye althermen & great audience
of pepull
The twenty-fourth day of September did preach at Paul's Cross … Huntingdon, the preacher. And there was my lord mayor and my masters the aldermen and great audience of people.
1559-09-25 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxv day of september ded my yonge lady
cobham in kent ye wyff of lord cobham & ye Lord
warden of the synke portt{s} in kentt
The twenty-fifth day of September died my young Lady Cobham in Kent, the wife of Lord Cobham, and the lord warden of the Cinque Ports in Kent.
1559-09-27 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxvij day of september tydyng{s} cam to
london yt ye prynche of swythen he waſ landyd at
harwyche in
The twenty-seventh day of September tidings came to London that the Prince of Sweden, he was landed at Harwich in …
1559-09-28 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxviij day of september ther waſ preparyd
ffor ye berehyng of yonge lade cobam ix banerſ
of sondre armeſ & a viij dosen of skochyonſ of
armeſ & a x ds pensell{s} for her hersse at cobham
the wyche waſ never shyche sene wt lyke
ffassyon
The twenty-eighth day of September there was prepared for the burying of young Lady Cobham nine banners of sundry arms and a eight dozen of escutcheons of arms and a ten dozen pencels for her hearse at Cobham, the which was never such seen with like fashion.
1559-09-31 (begins on folio 112r)
The xxxj day of september ye nuw shreyff{s} of
london toke ther barge to westmynster to take
ther howth M loge & M marten althermē in ye
cheker & aft- home to dener wt ther craft{s}
The thirty-first day of September the new sheriffs of London took their barge to Westminster to take their oath—Mr. Lodge and Mr. [Roger] Martin, aldermen—in the exchequer. And after, home to dinner with their crafts.
1559-10-02 (begins on folio 112v)
The ij day of october M strangwyſ & v ___ men were
lad ffrom ye towre vnto ye marselsay
The second day of October Mr. Strangways and five … men were led from the Tower unto the Marshalsea.
1559-09-30 (begins on folio 112v)
The xxx day of september waſ myghellmaſ day ye Lord
mare waſ chossen at ye yeld hall good M huett clothworker
the wyche waſ ther never mare of yt ocquwpassion
a ffor ther wher iij but when yt ther turne came
they ded M towllyſ & M hynd & M machyll clothworkers
The twenty-ninth day of September was Michelmas Day. The lord mayor was chosen at the Guildhall, good Mr. [William] Huet, clothworker, the which was there never mayor of that occupation before. There were three, but when that their turn came, they died … Mr. [John] Tolos, and Mr. Hynde, and Mr. Machell, clothworkers.
1559-10-03 (begins on folio 112v)
The iij day of october ther waſ sett vp ij nuw payres of
galowſ on at sant thomaſ of wattryng{s} & ye thodur at
ye low water marke at wapyng
The third day of October there was set up two new pairs of gallows, one at St. Thomas of Watering and the others at the low watermark at Wapping.
1559-10-04 (begins on folio 112v)
The iiij day of october M strangwyſ & all yſ mē shuld
haue suffered dethe but ther came tydyng{s} yt they
shuld stay tyll yt plessed ye quen grace & her conssell
The fourth day of October Mr. Strangways and all his men should have suffered death, but there came tidings that they should stay till it pleased the Queen's Grace and her council.
1559-10-04 (begins on folio 112v)
The iiij day of october whent to bere ffrom cobbam hall
my yonge lade cobbam ye wyff of my lord cobbam latte
mad lord warden of ye v portt{s} wt prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng
& ij harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshux & rugeſ dragon
wt ix banerſ of armeſ of hyſ & herſ petegre one
waſ a grett baner of yſ harmeſ & herſ & mony
mornerſ in blake a c & a lx women in rosett cassokes
of brod cloth be syd mē in mantyll ffryſ gowneſ & ye
women had nuw rayll{s} & ther waſ a goodly herſ wt
owtt wax & garnyshed wt grett baners & weluett
xx dosen pensell{s} & vij dosen skochyonſ of armeſ &
ye chyrche & ye plasse hangyd wt blake & armeſ & a bony
ye veluett a goodly bordur mad & gyldyd & wt ther armes
& so ye dene of rochastur & all ye colege boyth prest &
clarke dyd syng & ye qweresterſ ___ & torner ye precher
dyd pryche & aft- all done they whent to ye plasse to
dener for ther waſ a gret dener & ther waſ a ij
M pepull that had ijd a pesse & aft- dener pore pepull
had boyth mett & drynke all thyſ done in kent
The fourth day of October went to Bury from Cobham Hall my young Lady Cobham, the wife of my Lord Cobham, late made lord warden of the Cinque Ports, with priests and clerks singing, and two heralds of arms—Mr. Clarenceux and Rouge Dragon—with nine banners of arms of his and hers pedigree. One was a great banner of his arms and hers. And many mourners in black, a hundred, and a sixty women in russet cassocks of broadcloth beside men in frieze mantle gowns. And the women had new rails. And there was a goodly hearse without wax and garnished with great banners and velvet, twenty dozen pencels, and seven dozen escutcheons of arms. And the church and the place hanged with black and arms. And a bony … the velvet a goodly embroidery made and gilded and with their arms. And so the dean of Rochester and all the college, both priest and clerk, did sing, and the choristers … and Turner the preacher did preach. And after all done, they went to the place to dinner, for there was a great dinner. And there was a two thousand people that had two pence apiece. And after dinner, poor people had both meat and drink. All this done in Kent.
1559-09-28 (begins on folio 112v)
The xxviij day of september waſ myghellmaſ evyn waſ
ye old bysshope of durram doctur dunstall waſ deposyd of
yſ bysshope pryke of durram be causse he shuld not reseyff
ye rentt{s} yſ rentt{s} for yt qt-
The twenty-eighth day of September was Michaelmas even, was the old bishop of Durham, Doctor Tunstall, was deposed of his bishopric of Durham because he should not receive the rents for that quarter.
1559-10-05 (begins on folio 113r)
The v day of October came to London by
Aldg att the prynsse of sweythen and so to Leaden Hall
& done gracyouſ strett corner in a howsse stod the Lord
marqueſ of northamtun & my lord ambroſ Dudley & other gentlemen &
ladeſ & my lord of oxford browth ffrom colchester
& my lord robartt dudley ye M of ye quen horse
& trumpett{s} bloyng in dyuerſ places & thay had a great
nombur of gentyllmē ryd wt cheneſ a ffor them &
after them a ij c of yomen rydyng & so rydyng over the
bryge vnto ye bysshope of wynchaster plasse ffor it
waſ rychely hangyd wt Ryche cloth of arreſ wrought
wt gold & syluer & sylke & ther he remanyt
The fifth day of October came to London at Aldgate the Prince of Sweden and so to Leadenhall. And down Gracechurch Street corner in a house stood the lord Marquis of Northampton and my Lord Ambrose Dudley and other gentlemen and ladies and my Lord of Oxford brought from Colchester and my Lord Robert Dudley, the master of the Queen's horse. And trumpets blowing in divers places. And they had a great number of gentlemen ride with chains before them, and after them, a two hundred of yeomen riding. And so riding over the bridge unto the bishop of Winchester's place, for it was richly hanged with rich cloth of arras wrought with gold and silver and silk. And there he remained.
1559-10-08 (begins on folio 113r)
The viij day of october dyd pryche wt in the queen's
chapell at whyt hall psun veron ye ffrencheman
& he leyd thyng{s} yt ye nuw bysshopeſ electyd should
haue land{s} aſ ye old bysshopeſ had or ell{s} they
wher nott abull to mantayne & kepe good house
The eighth day of October did preach within the Queen's chapel at Whitehall Parson Veron, the Frenchman. And he laid out things: that the new bishops elected should have lands as the old bishops had or else they were not able to maintain and keep good house.
1559-10-10 (begins on folio 113r)
The x day of october waſ bered bluw mantyll
ye harold ye wyche lat waſ ryss banke in Saint
bryd{s} in ffletstrett wt
The tenth day of October was buried Bluemantle, the herald, the which late was Rysbank, in St. Bride's in Fleet Street, with …
1559-10-09 (begins on folio 113r)
The ix day of october waſ M row altherman dowther
mared in santt martenſ wt well wt ij bokett{s} to a
marchand & ther wher mony worshype ffull mē &
women ther & ther waſ a sermon & aft- to yſ
plasse to dener & he gayff ij c payre of glovyſ
& at nyght ther cam ij goodly maskeſ aſ haſ bene seen
The ninth day of October was Mr. Rowe's, alderman, daughter [Mary] married in St. Martin at the Well with Two Buckets to a merchant. And there were many worshipful men and women there. And there was a sermon. And after to his place to dinner. And he gave two hundred pair of gloves. And at night there came two goodly masques as has been seen.
1559-10-12 (begins on folio 113r)
The xij day of october whent by water vnto ye
covrt ye kyng of swaythen sune & yſ gard & ther
he waſ honorabull reseyvyd wt mony honorabull
mē at ye hall dore wher ye gard stod in ther
ryche cott{s} vnto ye quen chambur & ther he
waſ reseyvyd of ye quen grace & after he had
grett chere aſ cold be had
The twelfth day of October went by water unto the court the King of Sweden's son and his guard. And there he was honorably received with many honorable men at the hall door—where the guard stood in their rich coats—unto the Queen's chamber. And there he was received of the Queen's Grace. And after, he had great cheer as could be had.
1559-10-13 (begins on folio 113r)
The xiij day of october at nyght ded ye good lade
ye conteſ of ruttland at halewell ssum tyme
yt waſ a nunre yt S thomaſ lovell dyd beld yt
ffor hym
The thirteenth day of October at night died the good lady [Margaret Neville], the Countess of Rutland at Holywell, sometime it was a nunnery that Sir Thomas Lovell did build it for him.
1559-10-15 (begins on folio 113v)
The xv day of october did pryche at Paul's
crosse crolley sum tyme a prynter and once an exile
The fifteenth day of October did preach at Paul's Cross [Robert] Crowley, sometime a printer and once an exile.
1559-10-12 (begins on folio 113v)
The xij day of october they be gane to erect a
skaffold to take downe ye tope of ye steple that
waſ brosyd wt a thondurbolt wt yt tempest
The twelfth day of October they began to erect a scaffold to take down the top of the steeple that was struck with a thunderbolt in that tempest.
1559-10-16 (begins on folio 113v)
The xvj day of october waſ bered at wy
sS wylliā ffuw wylliā knyght wt a standard
pennon of armeſ cott armur targett sword
helmett & a iiij dosen of skochyonſ wt a harold
of armeſ yt waſ M clareshux kyng of armes
grett mon mad ffor ym ffor he kept a good
howsse ffor ye pore
The sixteenth was buried at Wy … Sir William Fitzwilliam, knight, with a standard, pennon of arms, coat of arms, target, sword, helmet, and a four dozen of escutcheons, with a herald of arms. That was Mr. Clarenceux, king of arms. Great moan made for him, for he kept a good house for the poor.
1559-10-19 (begins on folio 113v)
The xix day of october ye prynche of swaythen
whent to ye court agayn ffor my lord robart gave
ym a grett bankett
The nineteenth day of October the Prince of Sweden went to the court again, for my Lord Robert gave him a great banquet.
1559-10-20 (begins on folio 113v)
The xx day of october they begane to make
a herse for my lade ye conteſ of rutland at
sordyche yt waſ garnysshed wt armeſ & pensells
& all ye chyrche hangyd wt blake & armeſ
The twentieth day of October they began to make a hearse for my lady the Countess of Rutland at Shoreditch that was garnished with arms and pencels. And all the church hanged with black and arms.
1559-10-21 (begins on folio 113v)
The xxj day of october waſ cared ffrom halewell
vnto sordyche chyrche my lade ye conteſ of rutland
wt xxx clarkeſ & prest{s} syngyng & mony pore men
& powre women in blake gowneſ a lx & mo
mornerſ to ye nombur of a c & ij harold{s} of armes
M garter & M yorke then cam ye corsse a ffor
a grett baner of armeſ & a bowt her iiij
goodly baner roll{s} of dyuerſ armeſ & M
beycon mad ye Smon & aft- a grett doll of money
ijd a pesse & so to dener & yt waſ wryten a
bowt ye valanſ sic transyt gloria munde &
ther waſ vj dosen pensell{s} & vj dosse skochyonſ
The twenty-first day of October was carried from Holywell unto Shoreditch my lady the Countess of Rutland with thirty clerks and priests singing and many poor men and poor women in black gowns, a sixty and more mourners to the number of a hundred, and two heralds of arms, Mr. Garter and Mr. York. Then came the corpse before a great banner of arms. And about her four goodly banderoles of divers arms. And Mr. [Thomas] Becon made the sermon. And after, a great dole of money, two pence a piece. And so to dinner. And it was written about the valence sic transit gloria mundi. And there was six dozen pencels and six dozen escutcheons.
1559-10-23 (begins on folio 114r)
The xxiij day of october the visitors were at Saint Paul's
when M harpfeld ye archdeacon of London
waſ deposyd & dyuerſ prebendaryſ & vicars
The twenty-third day of October the visitors were at St. Paul's when Mr. Harpsfield, the archdeacon of London … was deposed and divers prebendaries and vicars.
1559-10-25 (begins on folio 114r)
The xxv day of october waſ proclamyd in ye
& westmynster of a perrell of all kyngd{s} b …
kynd{s} & ye morow in london
The twenty-fifth day of October was proclaimed in the … and Westminster of apparel of all kinds, and the morrow, in London.
1559-10-27 (begins on folio 114r)
The xxvij day of october waſ cristened at saint
benett{s} at powll{s} warff S thomaſ chamburlayn's son
& ye chyrche hangyd wt cloth of arreſ the godfather's
nameſ the prynche of swaynthen one & my lord Robert
dudley & ye godmoder wass my lade of northamton
affter ye cristenyng wafferſ spyssbred comffetts &
dyuer odur bankett{s} dysseſ & epocraſ & muskadyne wine in great
plente the lade waſ ye wyff off M machell altherman
& clothworker
The twenty-seventh day of October was christened at St. Benet at Paul's wharf Sir Thomas Chamberlain's son and the church hanged with cloth of arras. The godfather's names: the Prince of Sweden one, and my Lord Robert Dudley, and the godmother was my Lady of Northampton. After the christening, wafers, spice bread, comfits, and divers other banquet dishes, and hippocras, and muscadine wine in great plenty. The lady was the wife of Mr. Machell, alderman and clothworker.
1559-11-04 (begins on folio 114r)
The iiij day of nouember waſ a prest mared with
a prest wedow of ware in hardfforshyre at sant
botulffe wt owt bysshope gatt & ther waſ one west
a nuw doctur & he raylyd of ye rod loft & that
whe owght to helpe them yt ffled for ye word
of god & to gyff them a lyffyng
The fourth day of November was a priest married with a priest's widow of Ware in Hertfordshire at St. Botolph without Bishopsgate. And there was one West, a new doctor, and he railed from the rood loft and that we ought to help them that fled for the word of God and to give them a living.
1559-11-05 (begins on folio 114r)
The v day of november ther waſ grett just{s}
at ye quen palleſ & ther wass my lord robartt
dudley & my lord of hunsdon wher ye chalengerſ
& all they wher skarff{s} of whyt & blake boyth
harold{s} & trumpeterſ & deffenderſ my lord ambroſ
wt odur & the harold{s} & trumpeterſ & ther ffotmē
wt skarff{s} of red & yelow sarsenett
The fifth day of November there was great jousts at the Queen's palace. And there was my Lord Robert Dudley and my Lord of Hunsdon were the challengers. And all they wore scarves of white and black, both heralds and trumpeters. And my Lord Ambrose [Dudley] with others and the heralds and trumpeters and their footmen with scarves of red and yellow sarcenet.
1559-11-06 (begins on folio 114r)
The vj day waſ bereded in sant androsse in holborne
M mortun sqwyre wt a harold of armeſ a penon
of armeſ & a cott armur wt a dossen of skochyonſ
The sixth day was buried in St. Andrew in Holborn Mr. Morton, squire, with a herald of arms, a pennon of arms, and a coat of arms, with a dozen of escutcheons.
1559-11-07 (begins on folio 114r)
The vij day of november waſ bered in westmȳster
abbay M recherd knevett sqwyre wt a dosen skochyonſ
The seventh day of November was buried in Westminster Abbey Mr. Richard Knevett, squire, with a dozen escutcheons.
1559-11-08 (begins on folio 114v)
The viij day of November was buried in Kent
Sir Robertt sowthwell knyght sum tym
of ye roll{s} wt a harold of armeſ & a standard
a penon of armeſ a cot armur a target a
elmett & a viij dosen skochyonſ of armes
The eighth day of November was buried in Kent Sir Robert Southwell, knight, sometime of the rolls, with a herald of arms and a standard, a pennon of arms, a coat of arms, a target, a helmet, and a eight dozen escutcheons of arms.
1559-11-09 (begins on folio 114v)
The ix day of november waſ a herſ made
ffor my lord wylliā of tame & the chyrche & ye place
hangyd wt blake & armeſ & a x dosen pensels
The ninth day of November was a hearse made for my Lord Williams of Thame. And the church and the place hanged with black and arms and a ten dozen pencels.
1559-11-15 (begins on folio 114v)
The xv day of november waſ bered at tame
my lord wylliā of tame wt a iij harold of
armeſ M clarenshux M chester & ruge dragon &
wt a standard a grett baner of armeſ & vi
baner rolleſ of armeſ & a xij dossen skochyons
& a c mornerſ & a lx gowneſ for pore men
& grett doll of money & after a grett dinner
The fifteenth day of November was buried at Thame my Lord [John] Williams of Thame with a three heralds of arms—Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. Chester, and Rouge Dragon—and with a standard, a great banner of arms, and six banderoles of arms and a twelve dozen escutcheons and a hundred mourners and a sixty gowns for poor men and a great dole of money. And after, a great dinner.
1559-12-05 (begins on folio 114v)
The v day dessember waſ bered in westmynster
abbay my lade ffranceſ ye wyff of hare duke
of suffoke wt a grett baner of armeſ & viij
banar roll{s} & a hersse & a viij dosen pensell{s}
& a viij dosen skochyonſ & ij harold of armes
M garter & M clarenshux & mony mornarſ
The fifth day December was buried in Westminster Abbey my Lady Frances, the wife of Harry, Duke of Suffolk, with a great banner of arms and eight banderoles and a hearse and a eight dozen pencels and a eight dozen escutcheons and two herald of arms—Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux—and many mourners.
1559-12-06 (begins on folio 114v)
The vj day of dessember waſ bered in sant
dennyſ pryche in fanchyrche stret the chyrch
& ye qwyre hangyd wt blake & armeſ & ye
plasse & ye strett S thomaſ corteſ knyght
& latt mare of london & ffyssmonger & puterer &
ther waſ iij harold{s} of armeſ & ther had
my lord mare & ye swerd bayrer & dyuerſ althermē
had blake & ye reseduw in vyolett & ther was
a c in blake gowneſ & cott{s} & he had a standard
& a v penon of armeſ & a x dosen skochyonſ
& ther dyd pryche M recherdsun ye skott &
aft- to ye plasse & ye mare & ye althermē to
dener for ther waſ a grett dener & pore mē
in gowneſ & ye clarkeſ of london syngyng a grett
denner for all men yt wold come
The sixth day of December was buried in St. Dionis's parish in Fenchurch Street—the church and the choir hanged with black and arms and the place and the street—Sir Thomas Curtes, knight and late mayor of London and fishmonger and pewterer. And there was three heralds of arms. And there had my lord mayor and the sword-bearer and divers aldermen had black and the rest in violet. And there was a hundred in black gowns and coats. And he had a standard and a five pennon of arms and a ten dozen escutcheons. And there did preach Mr. Richardson, the Scot. And after, to the place, and the mayor and the aldermen to dinner, for there was a great dinner. And poor men in gowns and the clerks of London singing. A great dinner for all men that would come.
1559-11-12 (begins on folio 115r)
The xij day of november preached at Paul's Cross
Old Miles Coverdale ye
The twelfth day of November preached at Paul's Cross Old Miles Coverdale, the …
1559-11-19 (begins on folio 115r)
The xix day day of november dyd pryche at Paul's Cross
M bentun
The nineteenth day of November did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. [Thomas] Bentham.
1559-11-19 (begins on folio 115r)
The xix day of november waſ bered at lambeth
ye old bysshope of duram doctur donstall sum tyme
bysshope of london wt
The nineteenth day of November was buried at Lambeth the old bishop of Durham, Doctor Tunstall, sometime bishop of London, with …
1559-11-23 (begins on folio 115r)
The xxiij day of november waſ bered in sant Olave's
in hart strett M wattsun the quen marchand
The twenty-third day of November was buried in St. Olave in Hart Street Mr. Watson, the Queen's merchant.
1559-11-23 (begins on folio 115r)
The sam day waſ bered in sant sythe pryche
john̄ lyonſ sune & here wt armeſ & xij pore men
had xij nuw gowneſ & they bare xij gret staff
torchyſ bornyng & ther waſ a sarmon
The same day was buried in St. Sythe's parish John Lyons's son and heir with arms. And twelve poor men had twelve new gowns. And they bore twelve great staff torches burning. And there was a sermon.
1559-11-26 (begins on folio 115r)
The xxvi day of november dyd pryche at powll's
M Juell bysshope of salysbere & there waſ my lord mayor
& ye althermen & mony of ye courte & there waſ a great
audyensse aſ bene at powell{s} crosse
The twenty-sixth day of November did preach at Paul's Mr. [John] Jewell, bishop of Salisbury. And there was my lord mayor and the aldermen and many of the court. And there was a great audience as has been at Paul's Cross.
1559-11-20 (begins on folio 115r)
The xx day of november waſ bered M ___ sqwyre
s wt a penon & a cott armur & a dossen of skochyonſ
The twentieth day of November was buried Mr. … squire, with a pennon and a coat of arms and a dozen of escutcheons.
1559-12-01 (begins on folio 115r)
The ffurst day of dessember waſ raynyd at ye yeld
hall M grymston captayn
The first day of December was arraigned at the Guildhall Mr. [Edward] Grimston, captain.
1559-12-01 (begins on folio 115r)
The ssam day waſ ij mē of ye contre waſ set on ye
pelere ffor pergure a ffor non
The same day was two men of the country was set on the pillory for perjury before noon.
1559-12-01 (begins on folio 115r)
The sam day waſ a woman ryd a bowt london on
horsse bake a bowt london wt a paper on her hed ffor
The same day was a woman ridden about London on horseback about London with a paper on her head for …
1559-12-02 (begins on folio 115r)
The ij day of dessember waſ a penon & a cot armur
ffor M brune sqwyre in ye contre
The second day of December was a pennon and a coat of arms for Mr. Brown, squire, in the country.
1559-12-?? (begins on folio 115v)
… h … holle marchand …
ye dowthur of M jameſ suttun sqwyre ded clerk of
ye grencloth by keng henre ye viij & kyng edward ye vj &
queen mare dayſ & thay gayff a c payre of glovyſ &
ther waſ a grett dener & soper & next day went home
… Holland merchant … the daughter of Mr. James Sutton, squire, deed clerk of the Green Cloth by King Henry VIII and King Edward VI and Queen Mary's days. And they gave a hundred pair of gloves. And there was a great dinner and supper, and next day went home.
1559-12-08 (begins on folio 115v)
The viij day of dessember waſ ye day of ye conseption
off owre lade waſ a grett ffyre at ye gorge in bred street
yt be gane at vj of ye cloke at nyght & dyd grett harm
to dyuerſ howsseſ
The eighth day of December was the day of the Conception of Our Lady. Was a great fire at the George in Bread Street that began at six o'clock at night and did great harm to divers houses.
1559-12-11 (begins on folio 115v)
The xj day of dessember waſ bered in warwyke
shyre S ffoke gryffyll knyght & he had a hersse of wax
& pensell{s} & wt armeſ & he had a harold of armeſ &
a standard & a pennon of armeſ & a cott armur & a helmet
targett & sword mantyll{s} of velvett & a vj dosen skochyons
& mony mornerſ & pore mē had gowneſ & a grett
dolle & affter a grett dener for ye ryche & pore & ye
best howsse keper in yt contre
The eleventh day of December was buried in Warwickshire Sir Fulke Greville, knight. And he had a hearse of wax and pencels and with arms. And he had a herald of arms and a standard and a pennon of arms and a coat of arms, and a helmet, target, and sword, mantles of velvet, and a six dozen escutcheons and many mourners. And poor men had gowns and a great dole. And after, a great dinner for the rich and poor. And the best housekeeper in that country.
1559-12-09 (begins on folio 115v)
The ix day of dessember waſ a prochamassyon mad
ffor ffoll & capunſ & conyſ & gesse & all maner ffull
& ye prysse & egeſ wt odur thyng{s}
The ninth day of December was a proclamation made for fowl and capons and coneys and geese and all many fowl, and the price—and eggs, with other things.
1559-12-13 (begins on folio 115v)
The xiij day of dessember in ye mornyng waſ by mysse
ffortune in sant donstoneſ in est a nold man on M cottelle
a talow chandler he ffell downe in a trape dore & pechyd
hyſ hed a pone a pesse of tymbur & brust owtt yſ brayns
ffor he waſ beldyng so ye trape dore waſ left opyn
The thirteenth day of December in the morning was by misfortune in St. Dunstan in East an old man, one Mr. Cottle, a tallow chandler, he fell down in a trapdoor and pierced his head upon a piece of timber and burst out his brains. Because he was building, so the trapdoor was left open.
1559-12-13 (begins on folio 115v)
The ssam day cam serten ffellouſ vnto ye gorge in bredstret
wher the ffyre waſ & gatt in to he howsse & brake vp a
chest of a clothear & toke owtt xl ll & aft- cryd ffyre fyre
sso yt ther cam ij c pepull & so they toke one
The same day came certain fellows unto the George in Bread Street where the fire was and got into the house and broke up a chest of a clothier and took out forty pounds. And after cried, “Fire! fire!” so that there came two hundred people. And so they caught one.
1559-12-16 (begins on folio 115v)
The xvj day of dessember waſ the sam mā bered in sant
donstonſ in ye est M cottell yt waſ slayne wt ffall & he
had a ssarmon & all yſ compene in ther clothyng & a grett
dener for ther waſ mad mon ffor hym & a dolle
The sixteenth day of December was the same man buried in St. Dunstan in the East, Mr. Cottle that was killed in a fall. And he had a sermon and all his company in their clothing and a great dinner—for there was made moan for him—and a dole.
1559-12-?? (begins on folio 116r)
M Park er electyd bysshope of canturbere
Mr. Parker elected bishop of Canterbury.
1559-12-17 (begins on folio 116r)
The xvij day of dessember waſ ye nuw bysshop of Canterbury
doctur pker waſ mad ther at lambeth
The seventeenth day of December was the new bishop of Canterbury, Doctor Parker, was made there at Lambeth.
1559-12-18 (begins on folio 116r)
The xviij day of dessember dyd a woman ryd a pon a horse
wt a paper on her hed ffor bawdere wt a bassen ryngyng
The eighteenth day of December did a woman ride upon a horse with a paper on her head for bawdry, with a basin ringing.
1559-12-12 (begins on folio 116r)
The xij day tydanſ cam to london yt ther was
marchand{s} & shypeſ lost boyth englyſ & ffrenche & many
good masterſ off shypeſ & mony good marenarſ & odur
sshypeſ in dyuerſ plasseſ yt wher lost
The twelfth day tidings came to London that there was merchants and ships lost, both English and French, and many good masters of ships and many good mariners and other ships, in divers places that were lost.
1559-12-19 (begins on folio 116r)
The xix day of dessember waſ sslayne wt owt ye
weste dore of powll{s} on M wynborne gentyllmā … of
ssuffoke by wylliā north & yſ man he dwellyng at Saint
ane chyrche yerd wt a ffoyne slayne wt
The nineteenth day of December was slain without the west door of Paul's one Mr. Winborn, gentleman of Suffolk, by William North and his man, he dwelling at St. Anne's churchyard, with a thrust slain with …
1559-12-20 (begins on folio 116r)
The xx day off dessember a ffor non waſ sant thomas
evyn my lord of canturbere whent to bow chyrche
& ther wher v nuw bysshopeſ mad
The twentieth day of December before noon was St. Thomas's eve. My Lord of Canterbury went to Bow Church and there were five new bishops made.
1559-12-20 (begins on folio 116r)
The ssam day waſ Raynyd at ye yeld hall master
hodylston & M chamburlayn captayn of ye castyll in
calleſ & cast boyth to ssuffer deth
The same day was arraigned at the Guildhall Master Huddleston and Mr. Chamberlain, captain of the castle in Calais, and cast both to suffer death.
1559-12-20 (begins on folio 116r)
The sam day dyd ryd in a cart a bowt lundon
ye wyff of hare glyn gold smyth for behyng
bowd to her dowthur owne dowther
The same day did ride in a cart about London the wife of Harry Glyn, goldsmith, for being bawd to her own daughter.
1559-12-29 (begins on folio 116r)
The xxix day of dessember waſ bered at sant
martenſ at ludgatt luste strange sqwyre wt ye clarkeſ
ssyngyng & he had a harod of armeſ M somerset wt
a pennon & a cott armur & a vj skochyonſ & a Smon
The twenty-ninth day of December was buried at St. Martin at Ludgate Lestrange, squire, with the clerks singing. And he had a herald of arms, Mr. Somerset, with a pennon and a coat of arms and a six escutcheons and a sermon.
1559-12-31 (begins on folio 116r)
The xxxj in ye mornyng & ye last ded my lade darce
the wyff of S arthur darce knyght dwellyng in ye
nwe abbay in ye towre hyll
The thirty-first in the morning and the last died my Lady Darcy [Mary Carew], the wife of Sir Arthur Darcy, knight, dwelling in the new abbey in the Tower Hill.
1559-12-?? (begins on folio 116v)
in sowth warke vnto sant towlyſ in sowthwark
was bered my lade copley wedow wt xx grett stayff torches
burnyng wt prestſ & clarkeſ syngyng wt a harold of arms
& a pennon of armeſ & mony mornerſ & ye chyrche hanged
wt blake & armeſ & ye quer & ther waſ a sermon & a
& ye althermen & mony of ye courte & there waſ
communyon & aft- to her plasse to dener & a doll made and
skochyonſ
… in Southwark unto St. Olave in Southwark was buried my Lady Copley, widow, with twenty great staff torches burning, with priests and clerks singing, with a herald of arms, and a pennon of arms, and many mourners. And the church hanged with black and arms, and the choir. And there was a sermon and a … and the aldermen and many of the court. And there was communion. And after, to her place to dinner, and a dole made … escutcheons.
1559-12-?? (begins on folio 116v)
The sam day at nyght at ye quen court ther was a
play a for her grace ye wyche ye plaerſ plad shuche
matter yt they wher commondyd to leyff off & contenently
the maske cam in dansyng
The same day at night at the Queen's court there was a play before Her Grace, the which the players played such matter that they were commanded to leave off. And immediately the masque came in dancing.