1562
Folio 145r1562-01-?? (begins on folio 145r)
lord of myssrule
playhyng & syngyng vnto ye court with my
lord ther waſ grett chere at the
gorgyvſly a prell wt grett cheynes
… lord of misrule … playing and singing unto the court with my lord. There was great cheer at the … gorgeously appareled with great chains.
1562-01-04 (begins on folio 145r)
The iiij day of januarij cam to ye court the
yerle of kyldare & browth ye grett oneille
of yrland ffor he had ye charge of ym to bring
hym to ye quen
The fourth day of January came to the court the Earl of Kildare [Gerald Fitzgerald] and brought the great [Shane] O'Neill of Ireland, for he had the charge of him to bring him to the Queen.
1562-01-04 (begins on folio 145r)
The iiij day of dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse the
dene of powell{s} & ther dyd a man pennance for a cheat
he waſ dume but ye mast{s} of brydwell mad ym speak
& ffor yt causse he waſ there
The fourth day of January did preach at Paul's Cross the dean of Paul's. And there did a man penance for a cheat—he was dumb, but the masters of Bridewell made him speak. And for that cause he was there.
1562-01-12 (begins on folio 145r)
The xij day ye lord mayre & ye althermen went
to powll{s} & all ye craft{s} in london in their
leverey & ye bachelarſ & after cam in to cheap
ssyd a lord of myssrull ffrom whytt chapell
wt a grett compene wt many goneſ &
halbord{s} & trumpet{s} blohyng & yſ men well
be sene & thrugh nuwgatt & in at lude gat{s}
& so a bowtt powll{s} & so in to chepe syde
& so home to algatt
The twelfth day the lord mayor and the aldermen went to Paul's and all the crafts in London in their livery and the bachelors. And after came into Cheapside a lord of misrule from Whitechapel with a great company, with many guns and halberds and trumpets blowing, and his men well beseen, and through Newgate and in at Ludgate and so about Paul's and so into Cheapside and so home to Aldersgate.
1562-01-10 (begins on folio 145r)
The x day of januarij waſ cared in to ye
contrey to be bered by her hosband ye yerle &
her hosband S thomaſ … kyttsun ye conteſ off bathe
The tenth day of January was carried into the country to be buried by her husband, the earl, and her husband, Sir Thomas Kitson, the Countess of Bath.
1562-01-?? (begins on folio 145r)
The ___ day off ___ M recherd alyngtun ye sune
of S gyll{s} alyngtun knyght of cambryge shyre the
wyche he ded of ye small spokeſ
The … day of … Mr. Richard Allington, the son of Sir Giles Allington, knight of Cambridgeshire, the which he died of the smallpox.
1562-01-?? (begins on folio 145v)
The ___ day of January, Thomas Howard duke of Norfolk
was conducted by yeM & ye wardens of the
fishmongerſ & all the clothyng in to the guild-hall
in London & ther he waſ mad ffre of the company
yſ grane ffather waſ thomaſ haward duke of
northfoke ye last & ffre of ye worshephull company of
the ffyssmongerſ & aft- to my lord mare to dener
compene of ye ffyssmongarſ dynyd at ye kyng hed in
ffysstrett
The … day of January, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, was conducted by the master and the wardens of the fishmongers and all the clothing into the Guildhall in London. And there he was made free of the company. His grandfather was Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk the last and free of the Worshipful Company of the Fishmongers. And after, to my lord mayor's to dinner … Company of the Fishmongers dined at the King's Head in Fish Street.
1562-01-14 (begins on folio 145v)
The xiijj day of januarij cam rydyng in to Cheap
ssyd ___ john̄ onell ye wyld yryſ man & went
& dynyd at ye sant john̄ hed at M daneell's the
gold smyth the wyche waſ ye ssune of ye erle of oTyrone
The fourteenth day of January came riding into Cheapside … John O'Neill, the wild Irishman, and went and dined at the St. John's Head at Mr. Daniel's, the goldsmith, the which was the son of the Earl of Tyrone [Conn O'Neill].
1562-01-11 (begins on folio 145v)
The xj day of januarij waſ bered in suffoke
my lade conteſ off bayth wedow & ye last wyff to the
sed erle & late ye wyff off S thomaſ catssun & late
to S recherd longe knyght wt a grett banarſ of armes
& … vj banar roll{s} of all maregeſ & a x dosen
skochyonſ of armeſ & vj of sylke wroyght wt ffyne
gold
The eleventh day of January was buried in Suffolk my lady Countess of Bath, widow, and the last wife to the said earl and late the wife of Sir Thomas Kitson and late to Sir Richard Long, knight, with a great banners of arms and six banderoles of all marriages and a ten dozen escutcheons of arms and six of silk wrought with fine gold.
1562-01-15 (begins on folio 145v)
The xv day of januarij the quen grace came to
beynard castyll to ye yerle of penbroke to dener & mony
of here conssell & tared soper & at nyght ther waſ great
chere & a grett bankett & aft- a maske & here grace taried
all nyght
The fifteenth day of January the Queen's Grace came to Baynard Castle to the Earl of Pembroke's [Henry Herbert] to dinner, and many of her council, and tarried supper. And at night there was great cheer and a great banquet, and after, a masque. And Her Grace tarried all night.
1562-01-18 (begins on folio 145v)
The xviij day of januarij waſ a play in the quen hall
at westmynster by the gentyll men of the tempull &
aft- a grett maske ffor ther waſ a grett skaffold in ye
hall wt grett tryhumpe aſ haſ bene sene & ye morow after
ye skaffold waſ taken done
The eighteenth day of January was a play [Gorboduc] in the Queen's hall at Westminster by the gentlemen of the temple, and after, a great masque. For there was a great scaffold in the hall with great triumph as has been seen. And the morrow after, the scaffold was taken down.
1562-01-?? (begins on folio 146r)
The ssam day waſ ij sett on ye pillory
ffor conterfetyng a wrytyng yt sserten
had sett ther hand too a lyssenſ ffor to beg
dyverſ sheyrss{s} & contreyſ ye wyche waſ ffalse
The same day was two set on the pillory for counterfeiting a writing that certain … had set their hand to a license for the beg … divers shires and countries, the which was false.
1562-01-25 (begins on folio 146r)
The 27 25 day of januarij waſ created M Robert Cooke, Blanch-
alyaſ rosse purssevant at armeſ my lord robart dudley's servant
the wyche he never suyd in no plasse a ffore
The twenty-fifth day of January was created Mr. Robert Cooke, Blanche Rose, pursuivant at arms, my Lord Robert Dudley's servant, the which he never served in no place before.
1562-01-27 (begins on folio 146r)
The xxvij day of januarij waſ bered M Charlys wryssely
alyaſ wyndssore wt all the harold{s} of armeſ M Garter
M clarenshux M chasster alleaſ norrey M somersett M York
M rychmond M lankoster ruge crosse ruge dragon portcullis
& blumantyll wt vj skochyonſ of armeſ in sant Pulcher's
pryche bered in ye body of ye chyrche & they payd ye charges
The twenty-seventh day of January was buried Mr. Charles Wriothesley, alias Windsor, with all the heralds of arms—Mr. Garter, Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. Chester, alias Norroy, Mr. Somerset, Mr. York, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Lancaster, Rouge Cross, Rouge Dragon, Portcullis, and Bluemantle—with six escutcheons of arms, in St. Sepulchre's parish, buried in the body of the church—and they paid the charges.
1562-01-31 (begins on folio 146r)
The xxxj day of januarij waſ a proclamasyon
thrughe ___ london yt ye quen qwyne shuld go styll ffrom
man to man & that lent to be fastyd wt grett charge
penolte & sumeſ & ye next tyme be pusnyssed
The thirty-first day of January was a proclamation through London that the Queen's coin should go still from man to man; and that Lent to be fasted with great charge, penalty and sums, and the next time be punished.
1562-01-31 (begins on folio 146r)
The sam day of at after none waſ bered
in sant necolaſ oleffe pryche good mastoreſ ffansyawe
the good gentyll woman & wyff vnto master
phanthawe on of ye cheycker wt no armeſ
The same day of January at afternoon was buried in St. Nicholas Olave's parish good Mistress Fanshaw, the good gentlewoman and wife unto Master [John] Fanshaw, one of the exchequer, with no arms.
1562-02-01 (begins on folio 146r)
The ffurst day of feybruaij at nyght waſ the
goodlyst masket cam owt of london yt ever waſ sene
of a c & a d gorgyoussly be sene & a c cheyneſ of gold
& aſ ffor trumpett{s} & drumeſ & aſ ffor torche lyght a
ij hundered & so to ye cowrt & dyuerſ goodly mē of armeſ
in gylt harneſ & julyuſ sesar played
The first day of February at night was the goodliest masque came out of London that ever was seen, of a hundred and a fifty gorgeously beseen, and a hundred chains of gold, and as for trumpets and drums and as for torchlight, a two hundred, and so to the court. And divers goodly men of arms in gilt harness and Julius Caesar played.
1562-02-08 (begins on folio 146v)
The viij day of February William Flower, Chester herald, was created Norroy king of arms
from the trentt north ward & pursewant Blanch
Rose the servand vnto my lord Robart dudley was created Chester herald
The eighth day of February William Flower, Chester herald, was created Norroy, king of arms from the Trent northward; and Pursuivant Blanche Rose, the servant unto my Lord Robert Dudley, was created Chester herald.
1562-02-10 (begins on folio 146v)
The x day of ffebruarij waſ shrowsse tuwsday was
jousst{s} at westmynster agaynst ye qwyne grasse plasse
the chalengerſ the duke of northfoke & ye yerle of westmore
land
The tenth day of February was Shrove Tuesday, was jousts at Westminster against the Queen's Grace's place. The challengers, the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Westmoreland.
1562-02-11 (begins on folio 146v)
The xj day of februarij waſ aswedynsday did
pryche a ffor ye quen M nowell ye dene of Saint Paul's
The eleventh day of February was Ash Wednesday. Did preach before the Queen Mr. Nowell, the dean of St. Paul's.
1562-02-13 (begins on folio 146v)
The ffryday aft- dyd pryche a ffor ye quen at the
cowrt the dene of westmynster M good man
The Friday after did preach before the Queen at the court the dean of Westminster, Mr. Goodman.
1562-02-15 (begins on folio 146v)
The ffurst sonday pryched a ffor ye quen M Sandys
the bysshope off wossetur
The first Sunday preached before the Queen Mr. Sandys, the bishop of Worcester.
1562-02-18 (begins on folio 146v)
The xviij day of ffeybruarij dyd pryche at ye court
M nowell ye dene of powll{s} wedynsday ye ffurst
The eighteenth day of February did preach at the court Mr. Nowell, the dean of Paul's—Wednesday the first.
1562-02-15 (begins on folio 146v)
The xv day of ffeybruary ded wt in ye kynge bynche
on hare ssaxsay merser ffor he waſ browth in to ye star
chambur a ffor my lord kep & dyuerſ of ye consell
& he waſ juged to stand on ye pelere ij tymes
in ye weke ffor ye spasse of & he waſ cōdemnyd the
last day of ye terme & a pone yt he toke a purgasyon ye he d
The fifteenth day of February died within the King's Bench one Harry Sacksey, mercer, for he was brought into the Star Chamber before my lord keeper and divers of the council and he was judged to stand on the pillory two times in the week for the space of … , and he was condemned the last day of the term. And upon that he took a purgation that he died.
1562-02-20 (begins on folio 146v)
The xx day of ffeybruarij dyd pryche at ye court
a ffor ye quenſ grace
The twentieth day of February did preach at the court before the Queen's Grace …
1562-02-14 (begins on folio 146v)
The xiiij day of feybruarij dyd rune at ye ryng john
onell be yond sant jameſ in ye ffeld
The fourteenth day of February did run at the ring John O'Neill beyond St. James in the Field.
1562-02-08 (begins on folio 146v)
The viij day of ffeybruarij waſ crystened the
dowther off M ___ crumwell & she ye dowther of
S raff warren knyghtt gohyng to ye chyrche a ffayre
mayd carehyng ye chyld in a whyt saten gowne a bowt & the
mantyll of cremesune saten ffryngyd wt gold of iiij
ynchyſ brod & ye M of ye roll{s} waſ ye god father & my lade
whytt godmother & ___ & aft- a grett bankett & home
The eighth day of February was christened the daughter of Mr. … Cromwell, and she the daughter of Sir Ralph Warren, knight, going to the church, a fair maid carrying the child in a white satin gown about, and the mantle of crimson satin fringed with gold of four inches broad. And the master of the rolls was the godfather and my Lady White, godmother. And … , and after, a great banquet and home.
1562-02-23 (begins on folio 147r)
The xxiij day of ffeybruaij Ryd in v cares ___ men
& iiij women ffor dyuerſ ffellonſ done
The twenty-third day of February rode in five cars … men and four women for divers felonies done.
1562-02-27 (begins on folio 147r)
The xxvij day of ffeybruarij waſ a nold man set
on ye pelere ffor ffalsely conterffeytyng in oder mē's hands
The twenty-seventh day of February was an old man set on the pillory for falsely counterfeiting in other men's hands.
1562-02-27 (begins on folio 147r)
The sam day of feybruarij ryd in ij careſ
yſ wyff ye M of S recherd shakffeld ye M
ffor baldre logētt & yſ wyff & all viij ffor baldre
The same day of February rode in two cars … his wife, the master of Sir Richard Sackville, the master … for bawdry, Logent and his wife—and all eight for bawdry.
1562-02-17 (begins on folio 147r)
The xvij day of ffebruarij waſ bered in Saint Andrew's
in holborne M culpapare on of ye gentyllmen of
gray in wt vj skochyonſ of armeſ of ye house
The seventeenth day of February was buried in St. Andrew in Holborn Mr. Culpepper, one of the gentlemen of Gray's Inn, with six escutcheons of arms of the house.
1562-02-28 (begins on folio 147r)
The xxviij day of ffeybruaij the sam old man waſ set in the
pelere a gayne ye last day of ffeybruaij ffor ye ssam offence
The twenty-eighth day of February the same old man was set in the pillory again, the last day of February, for the same offense.
1562-03-01 (begins on folio 147r)
The ffurst day of marche ye wyche waſ ye iij sonday in Lent
dyd pryche at after none at ye cowrte a for ye quen Mallen
the bysshope of exssetur
The first day of March, the which was the third Sunday in Lent, did preach at afternoon at the court before the Queen Mr. Allen, the bishop of Exeter.
1562-03-01 (begins on folio 147r)
The sam day dyd pryche at powll{s} ye bysshope of
baythe & well{s} M bartelett
The same day did preach at Paul's the bishop of Bath and Wells, Mr. [Gilbert] Berkeley.
1562-03-04 (begins on folio 147r)
The iiij day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrte a ffor
the qwenſ grace
The fourth day of March did preach at the court before the Queen's Grace …
1562-03-06 (begins on folio 147r)
The vj day of marche dyd pryche at ye court a ffor the
guen grasse
The sixth day of March did preach at the court before the Queen's Grace …
1562-03-08 (begins on folio 147r)
The viij of marche dyd pryche a ffor ye quen grace the
iiij sonday in lentt callyd mydlent sonday M horne the bysshope
of wynchaster
The eighth day of March did preach before the Queen's Grace, the fourth Sunday in Lent (called Midlent Sunday), Mr. Horne, the bishop of Winchester.
1562-03-09 (begins on folio 147r)
The ix day of marche behyng mōday one trestram a cok
wt in westmorland plasse wt in selver strett rode a pone a coll stayffe
wt a baskett of grayneſ syttyng on horsse bake be ffor hym by cause
yt on of yſ neybur wyff brake here husband hed & cast grayneſ
on ye pepull
The ninth day of March, being Monday, one Tristram, a cook within Westmoreland's place within Silver Street, rode upon a coal staff with a basket of grains before him, because that one of his neighbor's wife broke her husband's head and cast grains on the people.
1562-03-?? (begins on folio 147v)
gowneſ & cott{s} & wt a xx clarkes singing &
he gave ___ mantyll ffrysse gowneſ to xij pore mē & the
church hangyd wt blake & armeſ & a iij dossen of scocheons
of armeſ & strod wt rysseſ ffor ye cheyff mornarſ M
Crolley dyd pryche & ther waſ grett audyenſ & there
was all the clothyng of ye mast{s} of ye skynnarſ &
a grett dole of money & aft- hom to dener & went
to ther hall to dener & a ffor all ye mornarſ offered
compene off ye skynarſ offered ther
… gowns and coats and with a twenty clerks singing. And he gave … frieze mantle gowns to twelve poor men. And the church hanged with black and arms and a three dozen of escutcheons of arms and strewn with rushes for the chief mourners. Mr. Crowley did preach. And there was great audience. And there was all the clothing of the masters of the skinners and a great dole of money. And after, home to dinner and went to their hall to dinner and before all the mourners offered … Company of the Skinners offered there.
1562-03-11 (begins on folio 147v)
The xj day dyd pryche at the cowrt the dene of powll's
Master Nowell yt waſ wedynsday
The eleventh day did preach at the court the dean of Paul's, Master Nowell. That was Wednesday.
1562-03-11 (begins on folio 147v)
The sam day in ye mornyng be twyn iij & iiij begane a great
tempest off wynd yt dyd grett hurt of howsseſ & bott{s} &
the quen yffe stayreſ borne a way
The same day in the morning between three and four began a great tempest of wind that did great hurt of houses and boats, and the Queenhithe stairs borne away.
1562-03-13 (begins on folio 147v)
The xiij day of marche waſ a pclamassyon yt no man shuld dare
to spyke off fallyng of money butt they shuld be taken and
putt in pressun iij monyth & after had to ye pelere
The thirteenth day of March was a proclamation that no man should dare to speak of falling of money but they should be taken and put in prison three months and after had to the pillory.
1562-03-13 (begins on folio 147v)
The ssam day dyd pryche at ye covrte yt waſ ffryday a ffor
passyon sonday M nowell the dene of powll{s}
The same day did preach at the court, that was Friday before Passion Sunday, Mr. Nowell, the dean of Paul's.
1562-03-12 (begins on folio 147v)
The xij day of marche at after none at iij yt fflod & at v
yt fflod a gayne ye ssam day
The twelfth day of March at afternoon at three it flooded. And at five it flooded again the same day.
1562-03-15 (begins on folio 147v)
The xv day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt the wyche waſ the
v sonday & passyon sonday M nowell the dene of powll{s} ffor the
bysshope of london M gryndall he dyd pryche be cauſ ye bysshop
waſ syke yt day
The fifteenth day of March did preach at the court, the which was the fifth Sunday and Passion Sunday, Mr. Nowell, the dean of Paul's, for the bishop of London, Mr. Grindal. He did preach because the bishop was sick that day.
1562-03-18 (begins on folio 147v)
The xviij day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt M
The eighteenth day of March did preach at the court Mr. …
1562-03-18 (begins on folio 147v)
The sam day waſ mad for a sqywre M ___ a cott & pennon
of armeſ & a ii dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ in metall
The same day was made for a squire, Mr. … , a coat and pennon of arms and a two dozen of escutcheons of arms in metal.
1562-03-20 (begins on folio 147v)
The xx day of marche dyd pryche at ye cowrt that waſ
palmsonday M juell ye bysshope of
The twentieth day of March did preach at the court, that was Palm Sunday, Mr. Jewell, the bishop of [Salisbury].
1562-03-27 (begins on folio 147v)
The xxvij day of marche dyd pryche at after non a for the
quen that waſ good ffryday the bysshope of london
The twenty-seventh day of March did preach at afternoon before the Queen—that was Good Friday—the bishop of London.
1562-03-27 (begins on folio 147v)
The sam day prychyd at powll{s} crosse ye psun of sant mangnuſ
The same day preached at Paul's Cross the parson of St. Magnus [Miles Coverdale].
1562-03-31 (begins on folio 148r)
The xxxj day of marche dyd pryche
yt waſ ester tuwysday M nowell the dene of Saint Paul's
The thirty-first day of March did preach—that was Easter Tuesday—Mr. Nowell, the dean of St. Paul's.
1562-04-01 (begins on folio 148r)
The ffurst day of aprell M torner of canturbury
ye wedynsday in ester wekke at sant mare spyttyll & the
pepull kept haleday thrughe london do yt waſ night
The first day of April Mr. Turner of Canterbury … the Wednesday in Easter week—at St. Mary Spital. And the people kept holiday through London till it was night.
1562-04-02 (begins on folio 148r)
The ij day of aprell waſ bered in ye pryche of Allhallows
in bredstrett M Robart{s} melyſ latt M of the marchant taylors
& he gayff in gowneſ & cott{s} to ye nombur of iijxx coats of
ratt{s} coller of a vijſ ye yerd to ye pore men & the
chylderyn of ye hospetall ij & ij to gether & all masters
of ye hospetall{s} wt ther gren stayff{s} in ther hands & master
nowell ye dene of powll{s} dyd pryche & after to
dener at yſ sune howsse
The second day of April was buried in the parish of All Hallows in Bread Street Mr. Robert Mellish, late master of the merchant tailors. And he gave in gowns and coats to the number of threescore coats of rat's color—of a seven shillings the yard—to the poor men. And the children of the hospital, two and two together, and all masters of the hospitals with their green staffs in their hands. And Master Nowell, the dean of Paul's, did preach. And after, to dinner at his son's house.
1562-04-05 (begins on folio 148r)
The v day of a prell behyng low sonday did preach
at powll{s} M samsun the wyche he declaryd the sermons
thatt waſ mad ye iij dayſ at ye spytyll in Lent
The fifth day of April, being Low Sunday, did preach at Paul's Mr. Sampson, the which he elucidated the sermons that was made the three days at the hospital in Lent.
1562-04-12 (begins on folio 148r)
The xij day of aprell dyd pryche at powll{s} cross
The twelfth day of April did preach at Paul's Cross …
1562-04-?? (begins on folio 148r)
In aprell waſ browth to london a pyde calff wt a grett ruffe & about
yſ neke a token of grett ruff yt bowth mē & women
In April was brought to London a pied calf with a great ruff, and about his neck a token of great ruff that both men and women …
1562-04-13 (begins on folio 148r)
The xiij day of aprell waſ cared vnto tyburn
ix vij mē & a boy & on woman to be hangyd ther
The thirteenth day of April was carried unto Tyburn nine—seven men, and a boy, and one woman—to be hanged there.
1562-04-14 (begins on folio 148r)
The xiiij day of aprell waſ bered at sant botulff
wt owtt althergate mastor{s} hūderell ___ wt a dossen of
skochyonſ of armeſ & ther dyd pryche ffor here
The fourteenth day of April was buried at St. Botolph without Aldersgate Mistress Underhill … with a dozen of escutcheons of arms. And there did preach for her …
1562-04-19 (begins on folio 148r)
The xix day of aprell dyd pryche at powll{s} cross
M nowell ye dene of powll{s}
The nineteenth day of April did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Nowell, the dean of Paul's.
1562-04-20 (begins on folio 148r)
The xx day of aprell waſ mared in ye pryche of sant
donstoneſ in ye est M ___ bacun dowther ye salter & brodur
vnto my lord keper of ye sell of england & ther waſ a grett
wedyng & aft- ye marege done home to dener ffor ther
dynyd my lord kep & most of ye consell & mony ladeſ & mony of
ye quenſ mayd{s} gorgyowssly a prell & grett chere & M valuntyne
browne dyd mare here the audetour of barwyke ther waſ aſ gret
chere aſ haſ byne sene in theſ dayſ
The twentieth day of April was married in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East Mr. [James] Bacon's daughter, the salter and brother unto my Lord Keeper of the Seal of England [Nicholas Bacon]. And there was a great wedding. And after the marriage done, home to dinner, for there dined my lord keeper and most of the council, and many ladies and many of the Queen's maids gorgeously appareled and great cheer. And Mr. Valentine Browne did marry her, the auditor of Berwick. There was as great cheer as has been seen in these days.
1562-04-23 (begins on folio 148v)
The xxiij day of aprell waſ sant gorgeſ day and at
Whitehall ye quen grasse whent ffrom her chapell wt a xii knights
of ye garter in robeſ wt colarſ of gold wt garterſ &
xx of here chapell in copeſ of cloth of gold to ye offering
syngyne ye englyſ presessyon ffrom ye chapell rond about
the hall & bake a gayn to ye chapell syngyng & M dean
of her chapell bare a boke & a robe & M norreſ bare
the blake rod in a robe & M garter all iij in cremesun saten
& ye bysshope of wynchester warre yſ robe of red welvet
aft- to here maner to & M ser wylliā peter M clarenshux &
M somersett yorke lonckaster rychmond & chaster ruge dragon & rouge cross
Portcolleſ blumantyll wyndsor
The twenty-third day of April was St. George's Day. And at Whitehall the Queen's Grace went from her chapel with a twelve knights of the Garter in robes with collars of gold, with Garters. And twenty of her chapel in copes of cloth of gold to the offering, singing the English procession from the chapel round about the hall and back again to the chapel, singing. And Mr. … , dean of her chapel, bore a book and a robe. And Mr. Norroy bore the black rod in a robe and Mr. Garter—all three in crimson satin. And the bishop of Winchester wore his robe of red velvet after to her manor to, and Sir William Petre, Mr. Clarenceux, and Mr. Somerset, York, Lancaster, Richmond, and Chester, Rouge Dragon, and Rouge Cross, Portcullis, Bluemantle, Windsor.
1562-04-25 (begins on folio 148v)
The xxv day of aprell where hangyd at wapyng
att ye low watter marke v ___ ffor robere on ye sea
& ther waſ one yt had hyſ alter a bowt yſ neke
& yett a pardon cam be tyme
The twenty-fifth day of April were hanged at Wapping at the low watermark five for robbery on the sea. And there was one that had his halter about his neck. And yet a pardon came betimes.
1562-04-30 (begins on folio 148v)
The xxx day of aprell waſ mad ffor M strange
knyght a standard a cott & pennon of armeſ helmett
targett & sword & crest & mantyll & a vj dossen of skocheons
of armeſ & waſ bered at
The thirtieth day of April was made for Mr. Strange [Sir Giles Strangways], knight, a standard, a coat, and pennon of arms, helmet, target, and sword and crest and mantle and a six dozen of escutcheons of arms. And was buried at [Melbury Sampford, Dorset].
1562-04-20 (begins on folio 148v)
The xx day of aprell waſ reynyd at yeld hall a
grett compene of marenarſ ffor robyng on ye ssee & a
___ wher cast to be hangyd at a low water mark
The twentieth day of April was arraigned at Guildhall a great company of mariners for robbing on the sea, and a … were cast to be hanged at a low watermark.
1562-05-08 (begins on folio 148v)
The viij day of may waſ a proclamacion of ye aht of
a ray & grett ruffe & grett brechyſ & that no man to haue
butt a yerd & a halff of kersey & yt no swerd to be butt a yerd & a qter
of lenth ye blad & dagarſ butt xij ynche ye blad & yt buckelles
shall not haue longe pykeſ butt off a ssysse
The eighth day of May was a proclamation of the act of array and great ruff and great breeches—and that no man to have but a yard and a half of kersey; and that no sword to be but a yard and a quarter of length, the blade; and daggers but twelve inch, the blade; and that buckles shall not have long pikes but of a size.
1562-05-09 (begins on folio 148v)
The ix day of may waſ ij prenteſ waſ wypyd a bowt
london ffor
The ninth day of May was two apprentices was whipped about London for …
1562-05-09 (begins on folio 148v)
It ther waſ pyge brothe to london in may wt ij alff bodyſ
be hyng wt viij ffette yt mony pepull dyd se ytt
and aft- cam a syne & token of a monstoruſ chyld yt waſ
borne be syd colchester at a towne callyd
Item: There was pig brought to London in May with two half bodies, being with eight feet, that many people did see it. And after came a sign and token of a monstrous child that was born beside Colchester at a town called …
1562-05-11 (begins on folio 149r)
The xj day of may waſ bered at
M swallow sqwyre of ye chycker wt a pennon
of armeſ & a iij dosen of skochyonſ of arms and
ther waſ grett dole of money & mett
The eleventh day of May was buried at … Mr. Swallow, squire of the exchequer, with a pennon of arms and a three dozen of escutcheons of arms. And there was great dole of money and meat.
1562-05-11 (begins on folio 149r)
The sam day of may waſ ye clarkeſ of London
ther com̄union at ye gyldhall chapell & ther
psunſ & aft- to ther hall to dener & aft a goodly concert of
chylderyn of westmynster wt wyhall{s} & regalles
The same day of May was the clerks of London, their communion at the Guildhall chapel, and their … persons. And after, to their hall to dinner. And after, a goodly concert of children of Westminster with viols and regals.
1562-05-09 (begins on folio 149r)
The ix day of may waſ a lade & here ij systers
browth to yeld hall ffor ther waſ a quest yt should
of them ffor ther nostylevyng of baldre doing
The ninth day of May was a lady and her two sisters brought to Guildhall, for there was a quest that should … of them for their nasty living, of bawdry doing.
1562-05-12 (begins on folio 149r)
The xij day of may waſ a goodly wedyng at Master
whytt howsse altherman be twyne M
vnto S thomaſ whytt dowther of ye contey of Southampton
The twelfth day of May was a goodly wedding at Master White's house, alderman, between Mr. … unto Sir Thomas White's daughter, of the county of Southampton.
1562-05-12 (begins on folio 149r)
The ssam day at nyght ther waſ a grett ffrey & my
lord mare & ye ij shreyff{s} waſ send ffore & they had
a do to pasefy ye pepull & dyuerſ wher hurtt & certain
cared to nuwgatt & to ye conturſ & ther waſ on of
ye best archerſ of london wt ye fflethe & M vnderell hu
ye M of ye comenhuntt
The same day at night there was a great affray. And my lord mayor and the two sheriffs was sent for. And they had ado to pacify the people. And divers were hurt and certain carried to Newgate and to the Counters. And there was one of the best archers of London with the Fleet, and Mr. Underhill, hu … , the master of the common hunt.
1562-05-13 (begins on folio 149r)
The next nyght aft- my lord mare commondyd that
serten constabull{s} shuld kepe all smyth ffeld to stand
in a rey in harneſ to se wo wold be so bold to cum
& make any beseneſ & my lord mare & ye shreyff{s}
dyd walke a bowt smyth ffeld to se wether any
wold make any salt aſ they dyd over nyght
The next night after my lord mayor commanded that certain constables should keep all Smithfield to stand in array in harness to see who would be so bold to come and make any business. And my lord mayor and the sheriffs did walk about Smithfield to see whether any would make any assault, as they did overnight.
1562-05-15 (begins on folio 149r)
The xv & vj day of may waſ ssessyonſ at nuwgat
& so many wher cast doyſ ij dayſ & the sam
monyth waſ dyuerſ token sene in dyuerſ
placyſ in england a calff &
The fifteenth and sixth day of May was sessions at Newgate. And so many were cast those two days. And the same month was divers token seen in divers places in England: a calf, etc.
1562-05-16 (begins on folio 149v)
The xvj day of May died
my lady chenne latt wyff of S Thomas Cheyne
the warden of v portt{s} & ded at todyngtun
The sixteenth day of May died my Lady Cheney [Anne Broughton], late wife of Sir Thomas Cheney, the warden of Cinque Ports, and died at Toddington.
1562-05-20 (begins on folio 149v)
The xx day off may they begane to make for my lady
chenne for here buryall a grett baner of armeſ of
nuw damaske & wroth wt ffyne gold & a xij dosen of
skochyonſ & of of bokeram ij dosen & vj of taffata wroght with
fyne gold & ye ssam day waſ hare machyn iijxx & vj yere the which
waſ wedynsday in wytsondeyke
The twentieth day of May they began to make for my Lady Cheney for her burial a great banner of arms of new damask and wrought with fine gold and a twelve dozen of escutcheons and of buckram, two dozen, and six of taffeta, wrought with fine gold.
And the same day was Harry Machyn threescore and six years, the which was Wednesday in Whitsunday week.
1562-05-21 (begins on folio 149v)
The xxj day of may waſ a man waſ cared on
a grett stayff ffrom belyngatt a bowtt london for
takyng of money of pepull ffor ffysse & whent away with
ytt
The twenty-first day of May was a man was carried on a great staff from Billingsgate about London for taking of money of people for fish and went away with it.
1562-05-25 (begins on folio 149v)
The xxv day of may waſ bered M godderyke sqwyre
ye wyche he ded at yſ place wt in whyt ffrereſ & cared
vnto sant andrewſ in holborne to be bered & ther was
the compene of ye clarke syngyng prykesong & thē came
a morner careng yſ pennon of armeſ & then came M
yorke beyryng yſ cott armur & aft- M clarenshux &
then cam ye corsse wt a ryche pall of tynsell & y rich
cloth of syluer wt armeſ of bokeram & thē ye morners
& aft- ye bysshope of canturbere & ye bysshope of ely & ye
bysshope of london & next my lord keper & my lord
cheyffe justuſ of england & mony worshephull men
& aft- ij c of the jne of ye cowrt ffolowd & the
dene of powll{s} dyd pryche ffor hym
The twenty-fifth day of May was buried Mr. [Richard] Goodrich, squire, the which he died at his place within Whitefriars, and carried unto St. Andrew in Holborn to be buried. And there was the Company of the Clerks singing prick-song. And then came a mourner carrying his pennon of arms. And then came Mr. York bearing his coat of arms, and after, Mr. Clarenceux. And then came the corpse with a rich pall of tinsel and the rich cloth of silver with arms of buckram. And then the mourners, and after, the bishop of Canterbury and the bishop of Ely and the bishop of London. And next, my lord keeper and my lord chief justice of England and many worshipful men. And after, two hundred of the Inns of the Court followed. And the dean of Paul's did preach for him.
1562-05-25 (begins on folio 149v)
The sam day waſ sett vp at ye cukold haven
a grett may poll by bocherſ & ffyssher mē ffull
of horneſ & they mad grett chere for ther was
ij ffyrkenſ of ffresse sturgeanſ & grett konger & great
burtt{s} & grett plente of wyne yt yt cam to viijll
The same day was set up at the Cuckolds Haven a great Maypole by butchers and fishermen, full of horns. And they made great cheer, for there was two firkins of fresh sturgeons and great conger and great turbots and great plenty of wine, that it came to eight pounds.
1562-05-25 (begins on folio 149v)
The sam day waſ a yong man dyd hang ym seylff at the
poll hed ye In in carter lane
The same day was a young man did hang himself at the Polehead, the inn in Carter Lane.
1562-05-25 (begins on folio 149v)
The sam day waſ ye masturſ ye skynnarſ ffest
& the master waſ chossen M gunter master &
M ___ M warden
The same day was the masters, the skinners' feast. And the master was chosen, Mr. [Peter] Gunter, master, and Mr. … master warden.
1562-05-?? (begins on folio 150r)
The ___ day of May was the funeral of lady cheyne, late wife of Sir Thomas Cheyne councilor to
kyng edward ye vj & vnto queen Mary and Queen
elesabett tyll he ded & she waſ beried at Toddington
wt mony mornarſ M garter & M norrey were
ye harold{s} & dene of powll{s} dyd pryche the sermon
ffor ther waſ grett chere & a gret dole as ever
in yt contrey sene iij myll{s} ffrom donstabull
The … day of May was the funeral of Lady Cheney, late wife of Sir Thomas Cheney, councilor to King Edward VI and unto Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth till he died. And she was buried at Toddington, with many mourners. Mr. Garter and Mr. Norroy were the heralds. And dean of Paul's did preach the sermon. For there was great cheer and a great dole as ever in that country seen, three miles from Dunstable.
1562-05-?? (begins on folio 150r)
The ssam day waſ one set to a post at the
grett gatt to westmynst- ward hy{s}
ffor stellyng of ye y quene dysses
in chansheler lane
The same day was one set to a post at the great gate to Westminster Ward, his … for stealing of the Queen's dishes … in Chancellor Lane.
1562-05-30 (begins on folio 150r)
The xxx day of may waſ a boye wypyd
ye standard in chepe ffor
The thirtieth day of May was a boy whipped … the standard in Cheap for …
1562-06-01 (begins on folio 150r)
The ffurst day of june waſ the yrmonger's
ffest keptt in ffanchyrche strett be syd
time & ther dynyd ye ij shreyff{s} & ___ althermen
The first day of June was the ironmongers's feast kept in Fenchurch Street beside … time. And there dined the two sheriffs and … aldermen.
1562-06-04 (begins on folio 150r)
The iiij day of june ther waſ a chyld browth to ye
cowrte in a boxe of a strange ffegur wt a longe
strynge commyng ffrom ye navyll browth ffrom chechest-
The fourth day of June there was a child brought to the court in a box, of a strange figure, with a long string coming from the navel—brought from Chichester.
1562-06-05 (begins on folio 150r)
The v day of june the quen grace removyd ffrom
westmynster vnto grenwyche by water & ther waſ
grett shutyng off goneſ at ye towre aſ her grace
whentt & in odur places
The fifth day of June the Queen's Grace removed from Westminster unto Greenwich by water. And there was great shooting of guns at the Tower as Her Grace went and in other places.
1562-06-06 (begins on folio 150r)
The vj day of june waſ ther on crane wyff
dwellyng in basyng lane toke a kneyff & ffrust
here sseylff be tweyn ye small rybeſ & she ded the
morow after & ye vij day at after none waſ ye sam
woman waſ bered & serten clarkeſ waſ at here berehyng
& veron ye ffrēchmaſ dyd pryche ffor here & more overe
he wold not ye clarkſ to bryng here to ye chyrche
The sixth day of June was there one Crane's wife, dwelling in Basing Lane, took a knife and thrust herself between the small ribs. And she died the morrow after. And the seventh day at afternoon was the same woman was buried. And certain clerks was at her burying. And Veron, the Frenchman, did preach for her. And, moreover, he would not let the clerks to bring her to the church.
1562-06-?? (begins on folio 150v)
1562-06-13 (begins on folio 150v)
The xiij day of june waſ a man sett on ye pelory
at westmynster ffor he toke money & waſ hyred for to
kyll on man & yſ here waſ cutt off
The thirteenth day of June was a man set on the pillory at Westminster for he took money and was hired for to kill one man. And his ear was cut off.
1562-06-14 (begins on folio 150v)
The xiiij day of june whent vnto ye quen at greenwich
the ssam prophett yt men calle hym helyaſ hall
and M ___ dyd pryche M pylkyntun & declaryd of him
& off yſ levyng
The fourteenth day of June went unto the Queen at Greenwich the same prophet that men call him Elias Hall. And Mr. … did preach—Mr. Pilkington—and declared of him and of his living.
1562-06-15 (begins on folio 150v)
The xv day of june waſ ye grocerſ ffest & ther were
mony althermen & worshephull me & ther dyd pryche M
The fifteenth day of June was the grocers' feast. And there were many aldermen and worshipful men. And there did preach Mr. …
1562-06-15 (begins on folio 150v)
The ssam day waſ the goldsmyth ffest & at sant foste
ther prechyd M gowth ye psune of sant peterſ in cornhyll
& dynyd my lord mare & ye ij shreyff{s} S marten bowsse & M gylbert
wt dyuerſ odur althermen
The same day was the goldsmiths' feast. And at St. [Vedast] there preached Mr. Gough, the parson of St. Peter in Cornhill. And dined my lord mayor and the two sheriffs, Sir Martin Bowes and Mr. Gilbert, with divers other aldermen.
1562-06-15 (begins on folio 150v)
The sam day a ffornone waſ ye pelere sett vp in chepe
ffor a man yt waſ sett vp on ye pelere ffor ye takyng of
money to
The same day before noon was the pillory set up in Cheap for a man that was set up on the pillory for the taking of money to …
1562-06-15 (begins on folio 150v)
The ssam day waſ reynyd at westmynster hall on M
brutun gentyllman ffor
The same day was arraigned at Westminster Hall one Mr. Bruton, gentleman, for …
1562-06-16 (begins on folio 150v)
The xvj day of june waſ ye tombe of S wylliā walworth
knyght & ffyssmonger of london & mare & mad knyght by kynge
Recherd the ij ___ ffor kyllyng of jake kade wyll walle that came
owt of kent yt yſ nuwe ffrest & gyld & yſ armeſ gyltt
wt ye pyctur all in aleblaster lyung in yſ armur gyltt
at ye cost of ye wylliam parryſ ffysmonger dwellyng at
ye castyll in nuwe ffysstrette ye wyche hyſ a goodly
rememboranſ for all men of honor & worshype she
he waſ twyſ mare & when he waſ mare he kyld jake cade
in smyth ffeld a ffor ye kynge he lyeng in sant myghell in crokyd lane &
he mared yſ master wyf yt waſ iiij tymeſ mare of london
M
The sixteenth day of June was the tomb of Sir William Walworth, knight and fishmonger of London and mayor and made knight by King Richard II for killing of Jack Cade and Will Wall that came out of Kent, that is newly freshened and gilt and his arms gilt with the picture all in alabaster, lying in his armor gilt at the cost of William Paris, fishmonger, dwelling at the castle in New Fish Street. The which is a goodly remembrance for all men of honor and worship. He was twice mayor. And when he was mayor he killed Jack Cade in Smithfield before the King, he lying in St. Michael in Crooked Lane. And he married his master's wife that was four times mayor of London, Mr. …
1562-06-17 (begins on folio 151r)
The xvij day off june on joh ___ bublok ordered
ffor to make for S thomaſ skneworth knyght &
late mare of london by kyng henre ye vij & bered in Guildhall
chapell ffurst a standard & v pennonſ of armes ___
targett & sword & crest & mantyll{s} of weluett
and at ye cost of ye masturſ ye ffysmongerſ ffor he was one of the
beneffacturſ to ye howsse & he mad a conduitt at
& at that tyme waſ nuw gare mad ffor hym and the old
taken a way & the ___ day of
The seventeenth day of June, one John … Bullock ordered for to make for Sir Thomas Knesworth, knight and late mayor of London by King Henry VII, and buried in Guildhall chapel, first, a standard, and five pennons of arms … target, and sword and crest and mantles of velvet … and at the cost of the masters, the fishmongers, for he was one of the benefactors to the house. And he made a conduit at … and at that time was new gear made for him and the old taken away, and the … day of …
1562-06-18 (begins on folio 151r)
The xviij day of june waſ bered M ffuwilliam
in ye pryche of sant john̄ſ sacreſ ye wyche died
at M kyndylmarche howsse of ye sam prish,
wyche he kepyth a tabull ffor gentyllmē &
he had vj skochyonſ of armeſ ye wyche was son
of ye lord ffeywyllia late lord of ye preveshall & before … New
castyll ye wyche
The eighteenth day of June was buried Mr. [Thomas] Fitzwilliam in the parish of St. John Zachary's, the which died at Mr. Kindlemarsh's house of the same parish, which he keeps a table for gentlemen. And he had six escutcheons of arms, the which was soon of the Lord Fitzwilliam, late lord of the privy seal, and before … Newcastle, the which …
1562-06-19 (begins on folio 151r)
Item The xix day of june waſ ye sam man was set on
ye pelere ffor ye sam of ffensyſ yt he had at westminster
& ye sam day waſ yſ here cutt of at ye standard in
chepe helenſ haull borne in manchastur & kepyng
grett howsse of dyuerſ ockuwpasyon
Item: The nineteenth day of June was the same man was set on the pillory for the same offenses that he had at Westminster. And the same day was his ear cut off at the standard in Cheap.
1562-06-21 (begins on folio 151r)
The xxj day of june dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse M dene
of ettun colege be ssyd wyndsor
The twenty-first day of June did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Dean, of Eton College beside Windsor.
1562-06-22 (begins on folio 151r)
The xxij day of june waſ ye mast- ye salterſ ffest
& ther dynyd my lord keper of ye sell & my lord of bedfford
& my lord cheyff justeſ
The twenty-second day of June was the masters the salters' feast. And there dined my lord keeper of the seal and my Lord of Bedford and my lord chief justice.
1562-06-20 (begins on folio 151r)
The xx day of june waſ a gret shutyng of ye
compene of ye barbur surgeant{s} ffor a gret soper
at ther owne hall for a xxx mess of mett of for they
dyd make ij godley stremarſ a gaynst yt day of ther
harmeſ ye wyche they wher agmentyd by ye most
valeant kyng at armeſ M ___ & they had vj drumeſ
plahyng & a fflut & ij grett ansutt{s} & aſ a shott waſ wone
done whent yt & vp ye thodur & aſ they whan ye shut
& M gall & yſ syd wan ye soper ye M of ye compene
The twentieth day of June was a great shooting of the Company of the Barber Surgeons for a great supper at their own hall, for a thirty mess of meat of, for they did make two goodly streamers against that day of their arms. The which they were augmented by the most valiant king at arms, Mr. … And they had six drums playing and a flute and two great ensigns. And as a shot was won, down went it and up the other and as they won the shot. And Mr. Gall and his side won the supper—the master of the company.
1562-06-26 (begins on folio 151v)
The sam day waſ a man be syd broken warffe
ffrust throvgh wt a sword he dwellyng at bra
The same day was a man beside Broken Wharf thrust through with a sword, he dwelling at Bra …
1562-06-26 (begins on folio 151v)
The ssam day ded docthur crom a grett preacher
he waſ psun of aldermare
The same day died Doctor Crome, a great preacher. He was parson of [St. Mary] Aldermary.
1562-06-27 (begins on folio 151v)
The xxvij day of june whent to tyburne
v men & iiij women ffor to hange ffor theft
The twenty-seventh day of June went to Tyburn five men and four women for to hang for theft.
1562-06-29 (begins on folio 151v)
The xxix day of … june waſ bered docthur crom
psun of althere mare wt prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng unto
ye chyrche & bered
The twenty-ninth day of June was buried Doctor Crome, parson of Aldermary, with priests and clerks singing unto the church and buried.
1562-07-01 (begins on folio 151v)
The ffurst day of julij waſ ye marchand tayllerſ ffest
& dynyd my lord mare ye yerle of ssussex ye yerle of kyldare
S ___ stanley & S thomaſ whytt S thomaſ offeley & M robert
S wylliā huett S marten boweſ M cowper M allen M gylbert
M chamburlayn altherman M champyon M avenon M malere
& M baskerffeld & ye M & ye iiij wardenſ & ye clarke & ye bedyll
of ye skynnarſ & mony worshephull men & mony ladeſ &
gentyll women & they had a gaynst ye dynner iijxx & bukes
& iiij stageſ & M wylliā allen electyd shreyff ffor ye
quen & M whettell ye M & M raff whyt hed warden &
M mar ___ & M Siant hall & M browne wardenſ
& M garter & M clarenshux dynyd there & gretsy …
The first day of July was the merchant tailors' feast. And dined my lord mayor [Thomas Lodge], the Earl of Sussex, the Earl of Kildare, Sir … Stanley, and Sir Thomas White, Sir Thomas Offley, and Mr. Robert … , Sir William Huet, Sir Martin Bowes, Mr. Cooper, Mr. [William] Allen, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. [Richard] Chamberlain, alderman, Mr. Champyon, Mr. Avenon, Mr. Malorye, and Mr. Baskerville and the master and the four wardens and the clerk and the beadle of the skinners and many worshipful men and many ladies and gentlewomen. And they had against the dinner threescore bucks and four stags. And Mr. William Allen elected sheriff for the Queen; and Mr. Whitehall, the master; and Mr. Ralph White, head warden; and Mr. Mar … and Mr. Sergeant Hall, and Mr. Browne, wardens. And Mr. Garter and Mr. Clarenceux dined there, etc.
1562-06-28 (begins on folio 151v)
The xxviij day of june waſ grett wache at ye towre & at towre
hyll & sant katherynſ a c hagabutt{s} & c in cosselett{s} & vj drumes
& iiij fflageſ on sant peterſ evyn last past & a castyll & sqwybyſ
The twenty-eighth day of June was great watch at the Tower and at Tower Hill and St. Katherine, a hundred hackbuts and hundred in corslets and six drums and four flags on St. Peter eve last past and a castle and squibs.
1562-07-05 (begins on folio 151v)
The v day of julij ther wher at westmynster
ij chylderyn plahyng to gether behyng sonday
The fifth day of July there were at Westminster two children playing together, being Sunday.
1562-07-07 (begins on folio 151v)
The vij day of julij ssymon smyth browth to ye gyld hall kynbere
machen ffor to haue lyssenſ to haue here to haue a hosband edward
gardener cowper & they wher browth in to ye consell chamber a ffor
my lord mayre & ye althermen & M recorder & M surcott & M marche & they
wher examynyd whether they where sure or not but at ye last yee said
The seventh day of July Simon Smith brought to the Guildhall Kynborowe Machyn for to have lessons to have her to have a husband, Edward Gardiner, cooper. And they were brought into the council chamber before my lord mayor and the aldermen and Mr. Recorder and Mr. Surcott and Mr. March. And they were examined whether they were sure or not, but at the last they said …
1562-07-14 (begins on folio 152r)
The xiiij day of julij waſ a grett shooting of the
pryche of santt gregoreſ in powll{s} chyrche ye one
halff a gaynst the thodur on syd had yelow scarves and
thodur red skarff{s} & a vj drumeſ & iiij fflutes & so
to my lord of london plasse to soper a c messes
The fourteenth day of July was a great shooting of the parish of St. Gregory in Paul's Church, the one half against the other. One side had yellow scarves and the other, red scarves. And a six drums and four flutes. And so to my Lord of London's place to supper, a hundred messes.
1562-07-20 (begins on folio 152r)
The xx day of julij waſ goodly weddyng in
pryche of M coke & M nycoll{s} dowther ffor ther were the Lord
mare & all the althermen & mony ladeſ & mony worshipful
men & women & aft- ye wedyng waſ done they went
home to ye bryghowsse to dener ffor ther was a great dinner
aſ ever waſ sene & all maner musyke & dancing all
day longe & at nyght goodly soper & aft- a goodly maske at
mydnyght at ye wedyng M becon dyd pryche ffor there was
no maner mett{s} enor dryng{s} yt cold be had ffor money that was wanting
The twentieth day of July was goodly wedding in parish of Mr. [Edmond] Cooke and Mr. [John] Nicolls's daughter, for there were the lord mayor and all the aldermen and many ladies and many worshipful men and women. And after the wedding was done, they went home to the Bridge House to dinner, for there was a great dinner as ever was seen, and all manner music and dancing all day long. And at night, goodly supper, and after, a goodly masque at midnight. At the wedding Mr. Becon did preach, for there was no manner meats nor drinks that could be had for money that was wanting.
1562-07-20 (begins on folio 152r)
The ssam day waſ bered mastor{s} wast in saint Andrews
in ye warderobe wt alff a dosen skochyonſ of armes
nowe ye wyff of
The same day was buried Mistress West in St. Andrew by the Wardrobe with half a dozen escutcheons of arms, now the wife of …
1562-07-20 (begins on folio 152r)
The sam nyght waſ ye mecerſ soper & ther sopyd the
lord of penbroke &
The same night was the mercers' supper, and there supped the Lord of Pembroke, etc.
1562-07-21 (begins on folio 152r)
The xxj day of julij waſ grett cher at ye bryghowsse
at ye sam wedyng at M necoll{s} & aft- soper cam iij maskeſ
on waſ in cloth of gold t… & ye next maske waſ
ffrerſ & ye iij waſ nuneſ & aft- they dansyd be tymeſ
& after ffrerſ & nuneſ dansyd to gether
The twenty-first day of July was great cheer at the Bridge House at the same wedding at Mr. Nicolls's. And after supper came three masques. One was in cloth of gold and the next masque was friars and the third was nuns. And after, they danced betimes. And after, friars and nuns danced together.
1562-07-22 (begins on folio 152r)
The xxij day of julij waſ a grett shutyng of ye
pryche of
The twenty-second day of July was a great shooting of the parish of …
1562-07-23 (begins on folio 152r)
The xxiij day of julij waſ my lord gyll{s} dowther
cristened at sant botulff wt owtt bysshope gatt mare the
dowther of my lade powlett ye god ffather M smyth of ye
costum howsse & M john̄ whyt wyff altherman &
mastor{s}
The twenty-third day of July was my Lord Giles [Paulet's] daughter christened at St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, Mary, the daughter of my Lady [Elizabeth] Paulet. The godfather, Mr. Smith of the custom house, and Mr. John White's wife, alderman, and Mistress …
1562-07-?? (begins on folio 152v)
The ___ day of July was christened the
dowther of wylliā harve aleaſ clarenshux
king of armeſ in the pryche of santt bryd{s} the godfather
was Mr. cordall M of ye roll{s} knyght & ye godmotherſ my lade
Bacon my lord keper wyff & my lade syssele wife
of S wylliā ssyssell & aft- vnto M claresshux & there
waſ a grett bankett aſ I haue sene & wassail
and epocraſ ffrenche wyne gaskyne wyn & reynyſ wine
wt grett plente & all ther suand{s} had a baneket
in ye hall wt dyuerſ dyssyſ
The … day of July was christened the daughter of William Harvey, alias Clarenceux, king of arms, in the parish of St. Bride's. The godfather was Mr. [William] Cordell, master of the rolls, knight, and the godmothers, my Lady Bacon, my lord keeper's wife, and my Lady Cecil, wife of Sir William Cecil. And after, unto Mr. Clarenceux. And there was a great banquet as I have seen and wassail and hippocras, French wine, Gascon wine, and Rhenish wine, with great plenty. And all their servants had a banquet in the hall with divers dishes.
1562-07-?? (begins on folio 152v)
The ssam day a cōmondementt cam downe to my lord
mare yt evere craft in london shuld resortt to theyre halls
to make owt a vj c men well be sene in cosseletts
goneſ & boweſ & pykeſ wt all sped & to take clen
vp & comely
The same day a commandment came down to my lord mayor that every craft in London should resort to their halls to make out a six hundred men, well beseen in corslets, guns, and bows and pikes, with all speed, and to take clean … up and comely.
1562-07-30 (begins on folio 152v)
The xxx day of julij waſ bered in sant talpheſ
in crepullgatt mastor{s} parston sqwyre late ye wyff of
M howell doctur of phesyke wt a xij clarkeſ syngyng
& then cam ye corse wt vj skochyonſ of bokeram
& a xij mornarſ & xvj pore vomen in blake gowneſ &
M coverdall mad ye sermon & aft- to ye plasse to dener
The thirtieth day of July was buried in St. Alphage in Cripplegate Mistress Paston, late wife of Mr. Howell, doctor of physic, with a twelve clerks singing. And then came the corpse with six escutcheons of buckram and a twelve mourners and sixteen poor women in black gowns. And Mr. Coverdale made the sermon. And after, to the place to dinner.
1562-08-01 (begins on folio 152v)
The ffurst day of august waſ bered mastor{s} starke
the wyff of M starke skynner & ye docthur of … M
avenon shreyff of london wt a xvj clarkeſ synging
& a x pore womē in mantyll ffrysse gownes
M shreyff ye cheyffe mornarerſ & aft- a xx morners
in blake boyth mē & women & M busken made the
Smon
The first day of August was buried Mistress Starkye, the wife of Mr. Starkye, skinner, and the daughter of Mr. Avenon, sheriff of London, with a sixteen clerks singing and a ten poor women in frieze mantle gowns. Mr. Sheriff, the chief mourner, and after, a twenty mourners in black, both men and women. And Mr. Busken made the sermon.
1562-08-01 (begins on folio 152v)
The sam day waſ bered a mayd ye docthur of
thomaſ grenway brodur vnto M althermā grenway
dwellyng in northfoke at a towne
The same day was buried a maid, the daughter of Thomas Greenway, brother unto Mr. Alderman Greenway, dwelling in Norfolk at a town …
1562-08-01 (begins on folio 152v)
The sam day my lord mare & ye althermen & all
craft{s} of london whent to yelde hall to chusse a
nuw shreyff & thay dyd chusse M chamburlayn
altherman yrmonger shreyff ffor the nex yere
The same day my lord mayor and the aldermen and all crafts of London went to Guildhall to choose a new sheriff. And they did choose Mr. Chamberlain, alderman, ironmonger, sheriff for the next year.
1562-08-04 (begins on folio 153r)
The iiij day of august the menyster wife of
pryche ffell done a stayre & brake here neck
The fourth day of August the minister's wife of … parish fell down a stair and broke her neck.
1562-08-06 (begins on folio 153r)
The vj day of august waſ reynyd at Guild
hall vij vj for qwynnyng iiij waſ cast for
deth thomaſ wylfford thomaſ borow
maltby phelype ffurney gold smyth & ij ffreely
qwytt & ther satt a pone them my lord justice
chamley S recherd sake ffeld ye M of ye rolls Sir Martin
boweſ S wylliā garett S wylliā huett M recorder
M syrcott & M chydley & M eldertun &
The sixth day of August was arraigned at Guildhall seven, six for coining. Four was cast for death—Thomas Wilford, Thomas Borrow … Maltby, Philip Furney, goldsmith—and two freely acquitted. And there sat upon them my Lord Justice Cholmeley, Sir Richard Sackville, the master of the rolls, Sir Martin Bowes, Sir William Garrett, Sir William Huet, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Surcott, and Mr. Chidley and Mr. Elderton, etc.
1562-08-10 (begins on folio 153r)
The x day of august waſ draue ffrom
vnto tyborne phelype ffurney gold smyth dwelling in
sant bathelmwe in smyth ffeld ffor cowyning
hangyd after & ___ walker waſ cared in a car to
tyburne & hangyd ffor robere
The tenth day of August was drawn from … unto Tyburn Philip Furney, goldsmith, dwelling in St. Bartholomew in Smithfield for coining … hanged after, and … Walker was carried in a car to Tyburn and hanged for robbery.
1562-08-10 (begins on folio 153r)
The x day of august waſ barbur surgyonſ ffeast
& they capt ther communion at sant alpheſ at crepul
gatt & M recherdsun dyd pryche ye skott ther waſ good
syngyng & aft- to ther hall … to dener & aft- dener a play
The tenth day of August was the barber surgeons' feast. And they kept their communion at St. Alphage at Cripplegate. And Mr. Richardson did preach, the Scot. There was good singing, and after, to their hall to dinner. And after dinner, a play.
1562-08-17 (begins on folio 153r)
The xvij day of august waſ ye waxchandler ffest
ffor ther waſ good chere
The seventeenth day of August was the wax-chandlers' feast, for there was good cheer.
1562-08-18 (begins on folio 153r)
The xviij day of august waſ a commōdementt
to all my lord mare & to my masterſ ye althermen
that all ye compene of all crafft{s} yt dyd dyſ charg{s}
all ye men yt where prest & taken vp to go
of ye qwene a ffarerse where here grace wold yt shuld
goo to grett charge to ye cette of london & here grace
boyth coselett{s} & clokeſ of brod bluw gardyd wt red
& goneſ & boweſ & moreſ pykeſ
The eighteenth day of August was a commandment to all my lord mayor and to my masters, the aldermen, that all the company of all crafts that did discharge all the men that were pressed and taken up to go of the Queen's affairs where Her Grace would, that should go to great charge to the City of London and Her Grace, both corslets and cloaks of broad blue, bordered with red, and guns and bows and morris pikes.
1562-08-?? (begins on folio 153v)
y
hall & ther dynyd S thomaſ whytt th
… y … hall, and there dined Sir Thomas White, the …
1562-08-31 (begins on folio 153v)
The xxxj day of august waſ bered in essex ye good erle of oxford
with iij harold{s} of armeſ M garter M lancostur M rychmond with
a standard & a grett baner of armeſ & viii baner roll{s} helmet
crest targett & sword & cott armur & a herse wt velvet &
a palle of veluett & a x dosen of skochyons and
wt mony mornarſ in blake & grett mone mad ffor hym
The thirty-first day of August was buried in Essex the good Earl of Oxford [John de Vere] with three heralds of arms—Mr. Garter, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Richmond—with a standard and a great banner of arms and eight banderoles, helmet, crest, target, and sword and coat of arms, and a hearse with velvet and a pall of velvet, and a ten dozen of escutcheons and with many mourners in black. And great moan made for him.
1562-09-01 (begins on folio 153v)
The ffurst day of september waſ bered in ye pryche of Saint
Bryd{s} in ffletstrett M hulssun skrevener of london & M
Heyword depute & on of ye masturſ of brydwell & ther were
all ye masturſ of brydwell wt gren stayff{s} in ther hand{s} & ye
of the chylderyn of ye hospetall at yſ berehyng & there
waſ mony mornarſ in blake & crowley dyd pryche and there
waſ grett ryngyng aſ ever waſ hard & ye godely rynging
& he had a dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ in metall
The first day of September was buried in the parish of St. Bride's in Fleet Street Mr. Holson, scrivener of London and Mr. [Rowland] Hayward's deputy and one of the masters of Bridewell. And there were all the masters of Bridewell with green staffs in their hands, and the … of the children of the hospital at his burying. And there was many mourners in black. And Crowley did preach. And there was great ringing as ever was heard and the goodly ringing … And he had a dozen of escutcheons of arms in metal.
1562-09-03 (begins on folio 153v)
The iij day of september cam rydyng owt of essex ffrom the funeral
of ye yerle of oxfford yſ ffather ye yonge yerle of oxfford with
vij skore horsse all in blake throughe london & chepe &
ludgatt & so to tempull bare & so to
be twyn v & vj of ye cloke at after none
The third day of September came riding out of Essex from the funeral of the Earl of Oxford his father, the young Earl of Oxford [Edward de Vere], with seven score horse, all in black, through London and Cheap and Ludgate and so to Temple Bar. And so to … between five and six o'clock at afternoon.
1562-09-03 (begins on folio 153v)
The ssam day be gane to make rede ffor ye good lade conteſ of
bedfford a grett baner of armeſ & vj grett baner rolleſ &
skochyonſ of armeſ of sylke & of paper ryall vii doshen
skochyonſ of armeſ
The same day began to make ready for the good lady, Countess of Bedford [Margaret St. John], a great banner of arms and six great banderoles and … escutcheons of arms of silk and of paper royal, seven dozen escutcheons of arms.
1562-09-03 (begins on folio 153v)
The ssame___ tyme they be gane to make ffor my lord
mordante in bedfford shyre ffurst a standard & a gret banner
of armeſ & banar roll{s} & vj skochyonſ of armeſ of silk
& of bokeram___ dossen & of paper ___ dossen skocheons
& a targett sword helme & crest mantyll{s} & ___ dosen
of sylke & a coat armure & grett skoyonſ of armeſ for ye herse of
past papur & goodly bordurſ rond a bowt ye herse
The same time they began to make for my Lord [John] Mordaunt in Bedfordshire first, a standard and a great banner of arms and banderoles and six escutcheons of arms of silk and of buckram … dozen and of paper … dozen escutcheons, and a target, sword, helmet, and crest, mantles, and … dozen of silk, and a coat of arms and great escutcheons of arms for the hearse of pasted paper and goodly borders round about the hearse.
1562-09-10 (begins on folio 153v)
The x day of september waſ bered the conteſ of bedford
at chennyſ wt iij harold{s} of armeſ wt a grett banerſ of
maregeſ & vj banar roll{s} & viij dossen of skochyonſ
& many mornarſ in blake
The tenth day of September was buried the Countess of Bedford at Chenies, with three heralds of arms, with a great banners of marriages, and six banderoles and eight dozen of escutcheons and many mourners in black.
1562-09-08 (begins on folio 153v)
The viij day of september whent thrughe london a
prest wt a cope taken sayhyng of masse in ffeyterlane at
my lade ___ & so to my lord mare & aft- to ye contur in
& ye thursday aft- he waſ cared to ye masselssay
The eighth day of September went through London a priest with a cope, taken saying of Mass in Fetter Lane at … my lady and so to my lord mayor. And after to the Counter in … And the Thursday after he was carried to the Marshalsea.
1562-09-11 (begins on folio 154r)
The xj day of september waſ a mā sett on the pillory for
counterffeytyng a ffalsse wrytyng to bege in dyuers places
in london & puttyng in mony honest men hands to
gyff ym lyssenſ to bege butt yt waſ ffalsse ye
The eleventh day of September was a man set on the pillory for counterfeiting a false writing to beg in divers places in London and putting in many honest men's hands to give himself license to beg. But it was false, the …
1562-09-14 (begins on folio 154r)
The xiiij day of september cam tydyng{s} to London that
___ waſ deleucd vnto ye
The fourteenth day of September came tidings to London that … was delivered unto the …
1562-09-15 (begins on folio 154r)
The xv day of september cam ffrom mylleend Saint
antony skoll done cornnyll & soto ye stokeſ & so to
wt stremarſ & fflageſ & a viij drumeſ plahying with a
c chylderyn of ye skolle well be sene & aft- they went
home tho there ffatherſ & ffrynd{s}
The fifteenth day of September came from Mile End St. Anthony's school, down Cornhill and so to the stocks, and so to … with streamers and flags and a eight drums playing, with a hundred children of the school, well beseen. And after they went home to their fathers and friends.
1562-09-16 (begins on folio 154r)
The xvi day of september waſ bered my lady
mordantt in yſ conte off
The sixteenth day of September was buried my Lady [actually Lord] Mordaunt, in the county of …
1562-09-18 (begins on folio 154r)
The xviij day of september my lord mare & my masterſ
ye althermen & mony worshephull mē & dyuerſ of ye masturſ
& wardenſ of ye xij compenyſ red to ye condutth hed{s} ffor to
sse them aft- ye old coustum & a fore dener they hundyd ye
hare & kyllyd & so to dener to ye hed of ye condyth ffor
ther waſ a nombur & had good chere of ye chamburlayn
& aft- dener to hontyng of the fox & ther waſ a goodly
cry ffor a mylle & aft- ye hondys kyllyd ye ffox at ye ende
of sant gyll{s} & thyere waſ a grett cry at ye deth & blohyng
of horneſ & so rod thrugh london my lord mare harper wt all
yſ compene home to yſ owne plasse in lumberd strett
The eighteenth day of September my lord mayor and my masters, the aldermen, and many worshipful men and divers of the masters and wardens of the twelve companies rode to the conduit heads for to see them after the old custom. And before dinner they hunted the hare and killed and so to dinner to the head of the conduit, for there was a number, and had good cheer of the chamberlain. And after dinner, to hunting of the fox. And there was a goodly cry for a mile. And after, the hounds killed the fox at the end of St. Giles. And there was a great cry at the death and blowing of horns. And so rode through London my lord mayor, Harper, with all his company home to his own place in Lombard Street.
1562-09-18 (begins on folio 154r)
The xviij day of september waſ my lord mare dyd warne
all ye craft{s} to bryng in ther men in harneſ to leydynhall
wt pykeſ & goneſ & boweſ & byll{s} in bluw clokeſ gardyd wt
red & ther to take a wve of them tyll nyght & they wernyd
to muster in more ffeld ye morow after & ther captayneſ nameſ M
wakhan & M
The eighteenth day of September was my lord mayor did warn all the crafts to bring in their men in harness to Leadenhall with pikes and guns and bows and bills in blue cloaks bordered with red. And there to take a view of them till night. And they warned to muster in Moorfield the morrow after. And their captains names, Mr. Waxham and Mr. …
1562-09-?? (begins on folio 154v)
rd brandfford & at vj captayn
ther jorney to bysshope gatte & so to sowthwarke and so
to Porthmowth & ther harneſ cared in dry fforst{s}
… rd Bradford and, at six captain … their journey to Bishopsgate and so to Southwark and so to Portsmouth and their harness carried in dry vats.
1562-09-30 (begins on folio 154v)
The xxx day off september waſ rayll{s} mad at saint Giles's
with owtt bysshope crepll gatte & hangyd wt blake & armes for
the gentyll knyght S hare gray & waſ brodur vnto ye yearl of
Kentt wt ij harold{s} off armeſ M clarenshux kyng of arms &
ruge crosse purssewantt of armeſ & he bare ye helme & crest
M clarenshux ye cott of armeſ & then ye standard & banners
of armeſ & ye clarkeſ syngyng & then ye corsse covered with a
blake veluett pall wt a whyt crosse of saten & armeſ a pon
yt& mony mornarſ in blake & ther dyd pryche M
dean of powll{s} & aft- he waſ bered home to ye plasse to dinner
where ther waſ good chere dener after denertyll iiij of ye clock
The thirtieth day of September was rails made at St. Giles without Cripplegate and hanged with black and arms for the gentle knight Sir Harry Grey, and was brother unto the Earl of Kent, with two heralds of arms: Mr. Clarenceux, king of arms, and Rouge Cross, pursuivant of arms. And he bore the helmet and crest, Mr. Clarenceux, the coat of arms. And then the standard and banners of arms and the clerks singing and then the corpse covered with a black velvet pall, with a white cross of satin and arms upon it, and many mourners in black. And there did preach Mr. … dean of Paul's. And after he was buried, home to the place to dinner where there was good cheer, dinner after dinner till four o'clock.
1562-09-30 (begins on folio 154v)
The ssame day ye nuw shreyff{s} of london toke ther barges
& yed to westmynster hall & toke ther othe in ye checker
M alen & M chamburlayn shreyff{s}
The same day the new sheriffs of London took their barges and went to Westminster Hall, and took their oath in the exchequer, Mr. Allen and Mr. Chamberlain, sheriffs.
1562-09-30 (begins on folio 154v)
The sam day at nyght be twyn viij & ix waſ a great
ffray in redcrosse stret be twyn ij gentyll mē & ther men
ffor they dyd mare one woman & dyuerſ wher hurtt
theſ wher ther nameſ M boysse & M gaskyn gentyllmē
The same day at night, between eight and nine, was a great affray in Redcross Street between two gentlemen and their men, for they did marry one woman. And divers were hurt. These were their names: Mr. Boyce and Mr. Gascon, gentlemen.
1562-10-02 (begins on folio 154v)
The ij day of october waſ bered in sant austenſ
pryche M robartt duckyngtun marchand tayller &
latte warden of ye marchand tayllerſ compene &
& ther wher all the masterſ of ye compene in
ther leverey& he gayff mony gowneſ bowth to
pore & ryche & he waſ ye best howsse keper of a commoner
in london & ye fynyst mett drest & plente
The second day of October was buried in St. Austin's parish Mr. Robert Duckington, merchant tailor and late warden of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and … and there were all the masters of the company in their livery. And he gave many gowns, both to poor and rich. And he was the best housekeeper of a commoner in London and the finest meat dressed and plenty.
1562-10-08 (begins on folio 154v)
The viii day of october my lord the duke of northffoke & the
ducheſ my good lade ys wyff cam rydyng thrughe london &
thrugh bysshope gatte to leydyn hall & so to chrychyre to yſ own
plasse wt a c horsse in yſ leverey waſ yſ men gentyll men
ffore cott{s} gardyd wt veluett & wt iiij harold{s} a ffor hym M
claresshux kyng at armeſ M somersett & M Ruge crosse & M bla
blumantyll ryd a ffore
The eighth day of October my lord the Duke of Norfolk and the Duchess, my good lady his wife, came riding through London and through Bishopsgate to Leadenhall and so to Christ Church to his own place, with a hundred horse. In his livery was his men, gentlemen, before, coats bordered with velvet and with four heralds before him: Mr. Clarenceux, king at arms, Mr. Somerset, and Mr. Rouge Cross, and Mr. Bluemantle, rode before.
1562-10-?? (begins on folio 155r)
here to be bered at Saint Dunston's in the west
mastoreſ chamley ye wyff of M chamley recorder of
London wt a pall of blake veluett & wt
ther dyd pryche at her berehyng M
mornarſ & she had a harold of armes
dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ & aft- home to dinner
… here to be buried at St. Dunstan in the West Mistress Cholmeley, the wife of Mr. [Ranulph] Cholmeley, recorder of London, with a pall of black velvet and with … there did preach at her burying Mr. … mourners. And she had a herald of arms … dozen of escutcheons of arms. And after, home to dinner.
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The xxix day of october the nuwe mare went by
water vnto westmynster & all ye althermē & the
craft{s} of london in bargeſ deckyd wt stremars and there
waſ a goodly ffuste decked wt stremarſ & banars with
drumeſ trumpet{s} & goneſ to westmynster playce where
he toke yſ oythe & so home to beynad castyll &
wt all the arther althmē & in powll{s} chyrche yard
ther mett all ye bachelarſ in cremesun damaske hodes with
drumeſ & fflutt{s} & trumpett{s} blohyng & a lx powre men
in bluw gowneſ & red capeſ & wt targett{s} & gayffelyns
grett standard{s} & iiij grett banarſ of armeſ &
& aft- a goodly pagantt wt goodly musyke plahyng and
to yeld hall to dener for ther dynyd mony of ye council
& all ye jugeſ & mony nobull men & women & after dinner
the mare & all ye althermē yede to powll{s} wt all musyke
The twenty-ninth day of October the new mayor [Thomas Lodge] went by water unto Westminster, and all the aldermen and the crafts of London in barges decked with streamers. And there was a goodly foist decked with streamers and banners, with drums, trumpets, and guns, to Westminster place where he took his oath. And so home to Baynard Castle, and with all the other aldermen. And in Paul's churchyard there met all the bachelors in crimson damask hoods, with drums, and flutes, and trumpets blowing. And a sixty poor men in blue gowns and red copes, and with targets and javelins, great standards, and four great banners of arms, etc. And after, a goodly pageant with goodly music playing. And to Guildhall to dinner, for there dined many of the council and all the judges and many noble men and women. And after dinner, the mayor and all the aldermen went to Paul's with all music.
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The xxxj day of october waſ bered good mastor{s}
luwen wedowe latte ye wyff of M thomaſ luwen
yrmonger & altherman & she gayff a xxiiij gowneſ to
powre women & she gayff mony blake gowneſ & ther
waſ ye compene of ye clarkeſ & a ij dossen of skochyonſ
of armeſ & M chamburlayn ye shreyff & john̄ dune here
servand waſ here sekturſ & M wylliā drap overssear &
dyre dyd pryche ffor here M goodman ye dene of westmȳster
& all ye craft{s} of ye yrmongerſ ther & after to here plasse
ffor ther waſ a grett dener ffor aſ mony aſ wold cum
& aft- waſ ssent spysse bred to evere howsse & a bowtt
ye cette vnto worshephull men & women
The thirty-first day of October was buried good Mistress [Agnes] Lewen, widow, late the wife of Mr. Thomas Lewen, ironmonger and alderman. And she gave a twenty-four gowns to poor women. And she gave many black gowns. And there was the Company of the Clerks and a two dozen of escutcheons of arms. And Mr. Chamberlain, the sheriff, and John Donne, her servant, was her executors. And Mr. William Draper, overseer. And there did preach for her Mr. Goodman, the dean of Westminster. And all the crafts of the ironmongers there. And after, to her place, for there was a great dinner for as many as would come. And after was sent spice bread to every house and about the city unto worshipful men and women.
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The iiij day of november dyd ryd a woman thrughe
london she dwellyng in santt necolaſ shambull{s}
ffor baldre or okuwpyng off here owne gayre
The fourth day of November did ride a woman through London, she dwelling in St. Nicholas's shambles, for bawdry or occupying of her own gear.
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fforth & shuld haue ben
aſ blakewell ye ssune of M blakwell
waſ cheyffe morner there
… forth, and should have been … as Blackwell, the son of Mr. Blackwell … was chief mourner there.
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The viij day of november the quen grace removed from
hamtun cowrt toward london & be twyn iij & iiij of the clock
yt cam by charyng crosse & so rod vnto somerset
place wt mony nobull men & women & wt harolds of
armeſ in ther cott{s} armurſ & my lorde thomas Howard
bore ye sword a ffor ye quen to somersett plasse & the Queen will
abide ther tyll criustynmaſ & then to whyt hall
The eighth day of November the Queen's Grace removed from Hampton Court toward London. And between three and four o'clock it came by Charing Cross and so rode unto Somerset place with many noble men and women, and with heralds of arms in their coats of arms. And my Lord Thomas Howard bore the sword before the Queen to Somerset place. And the Queen will abide there till Christmas and then to Whitehall.
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The xiiij day of november dyd ryd in a care a wife
dwellyng in ye longe entre at ye stokeſ at ye syne of
___ kepyng a taverne ffor okuwpy here own gear
The fourteenth day of November did ride in a car a wife dwelling in the long entry at the Stokes at the sign of … keeping a tavern for occupying her own gear.
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The ssam day at nyght cam a commōdement to
ye masturſ of evere pryche & mastor{s} shuld pray to God
thyſ iij dayſ ffor to helpe them yt be send yond ye see a
gaynst ye duke of qwyſ ye wyche ye prynce of conde
doyſ in tentt for to mett in ye ffeld on tuwsday
The same day at night came a commandment to the masters of every parish, and masters should pray to God these three days for to help them that be sent beyond the sea against the Duke of Guise, the which the Prince of Condé does intend for to meet in the field on Tuesday.
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The monday ye xvj day of november waſ maried at
bow pryche M allen ye shreyff dowther vnto M starke
marchand & skynner & ther waſ mony worshepful
men & women & dyd pryche M crolley & aft- a great dinner
The Monday the sixteenth day of November was married at Bow parish Mr. Allen the sheriff's daughter unto Mr. Starkye, merchant and skinner. And there was many worshipful men and women. And did preach Mr. Crowley. And after, a great dinner.
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The xix day of november at after non waſ a
ffray wt owtt tempull bare a gaynst M humtun's house
yt mared my lade of warwyke & ther waſ slain
M banaster suand vnto M humtun by
The nineteenth day of November at afternoon was an affray without Temple Bar against Mr. Unton's house that married my Lady [Anne] of Warwick. And there was slain Mr. Banaster, servant unto Mr. Unton by …
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The xviij day of novenber waſ bered at hakenay M
dedycott sqwyre & drap of london & ther he gayff to
pore men xxiiij gowneſ of ratt{s} coler of vijſ ye yerd &
had a penon of armeſ & cott armur & M rychemond
waſ ye harold & he gayff mony blake gowneſ a xx
& ij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ & ther waſ a xx of the
clarkeſ of london syngyng & ther dyd pryche M ph
& ther waſ ye mast- of ye hospetall wt gren stayff{s} M ovenon
& M mynorſ cheyff mornarſ & aft- to yſ plasse to dener was
The eighteenth day of November was buried at Hackney Mr. Didcot, squire and draper of London. And there he gave to poor men twenty-four gowns of rat's color, of seven shillings the yard, and had a pennon of arms and coat of arms. And Mr. Richmond was the herald. And he gave many black gowns, a twenty … and two dozen of escutcheons of arms. And there was a twenty of the clerks of London singing. And there did preach Mr. Ph … , and there was the master of the hospital with green staffs, Mr. Avenon and Mr. Miners, chief mourners. And after, to his place to dinner. Was …
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Dormer squire
the son of S myghell dormer late mare of London
… Dodmer, squire, … the son of Sir Michael Dodmer, late mayor of London.
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The xxj day of november waſ bered in coleman street
m the phessyssyon wt a dossen of skochyons of arms
& all ye clothyng of ye penterſ in ther leveray &
were ther at yſ berehyng
The twenty-first day of November was buried in [St. Stephen] Coleman Street … m the physician with a dozen of escutcheons of arms and all the clothing of the painters in their livery and … were there at his burying.
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The xxij day of november waſ bered at whyte-chapel
mastor{s} typkyn wedow latt ye wyff of M typkyn buried
dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ & she gayff a xij gownes of
friese vnto xij pore women & she gayff a xl blake gowns &
cassokeſ & blake cott{s} & ther waſ a xvj clarkes
M phylpott dyd pryche & aft- to sant katherynſ to her
howsse to dener ffor ther waſ good chere
The twenty-second day of November was buried at Whitechapel Mistress Typkyn, widow, late the wife of Mr. Typkyn, buried … dozen of escutcheons of arms. And she gave a twelve frieze gowns unto twelve poor women. And she gave a forty black gowns and cassocks and black coats. And there was a sixteen clerks … Mr. Philpot did preach. And after, to St. Katherine, to her house to dinner, for there was good cheer.
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The xxvj day of november at nyght waſ slayne
a carter by a ffrenche man be causse yt ye carter cold not give
hym rome ffor presse of cartt{s} that waſ ther yt tyme
The twenty-sixth day of November at night was slain a carter by a Frenchman, because that the carter could not give him room for press of carts that was there that time.
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The ij day of dessember waſ bered mastor{s} well{s} the
of M clarenshux kyng of armeſ wt a pall of blake velvet &
wt a dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ & M clarenshux & ye
wher ye mornarſ & browtt to ye chyrche of sant bryd{s} & M
phylpott made ye sermon & aft- home vnto M clarenshux place &
a grett dener aſ cold be had ffor ye tyme
The second day of December was buried Mistress Wells, the … of Mr. Clarenceux, king of arms, with a pall of black velvet and … with a dozen of escutcheons of arms. And Mr. Clarenceux and the … were the mourners and brought to the church of St. Bride. And Mr. Philpot made the sermon. And after, home unto Mr. Clarenceux's place and a great dinner as could be had for the time.
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The v day of dessember ded S homfferey browne kynght in the
mornyng & juge of ___ & lord justeſ browne
The fifth day of December died Sir Humphrey Browne, knight, in the morning and judge of … and Lord Justice Browne.
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The xv day of dessember waſ cared by ye clarkeſ of london
ffrom seypulkurſe vnto sant martenſ orgayneſ in kanwykstrett
to be bered be on off yſ wyff{s} ye lord justeſ browne & knyght
wt ij harold{s} of armeſ M clarenshux & M somersett ffurst
whent a ffor xxiiij pore men in mantyll ffrysse gowneſ & aft-
a xx clarkeſ carehyng ther surpleſ on ther armeſ & next
the standard borne by a mornarſ & thē cam ye ij chaplenſ
& dyuerſ mornarſ & then cam a harold bayryng the helme & crest
& next cam M clarenshux beyryng ye cott of armeſ & then
cam ye pennoe of armeſ & then cam ye corsse wt a pall
of blake weluett wt armeſ on yt & then ye cheyff mornarſ & my
lord mordantt wt odur & then came ye jugeſ & sergant of ye coysse
& next all ye yneſ of ye cowrt in a ray a gret nombur & thruge
chepe syd & M Renakur mad ye sermon & aft- home to a grett dener
The fifteenth day of December was carried by the clerks of London from St. Sepulchre unto St. Martin Orgar in Candlewick Street to be buried by one of his wives, the Lord Justice Browne and knight, with two heralds of arms, Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Somerset. First went before twenty-four poor men in frieze mantle gowns, and after, a twenty clerks carrying their surplices on their arms. And next, the standard borne by a mourners. And then came the two chaplains and divers mourners. And then came a herald bearing the helmet and crest. And next came Mr. Clarenceux bearing the coat of arms. And then came the pennon of arms. And then came the corpse with a pall of black velvet with arms on it. And then, the chief mourners and my Lord Mordaunt with others. And then came the judges and sergeant of the coif and next all the Inns of the Court in array, a great number, and through Cheapside. And Mr. Reniger made the sermon. And after, home to a great dinner.
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& armeſ & aft- yſ helmet
targett & aft- yſ sword & aft- yſ cote armor
offered & yſ pennon offered & aft- all
Siant{s} of ye law & Suand{s} offered
… and arms, and after, his helmet, target, and, after, his sword and, after, his coat of arms offered, and his pennon offered, and, after, all sergeants of the law and servants offered.
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The xx day of dessember waſ bered my lord grey of Wilton
knightt off the garter ssum tyme capten of gyneſ & bered at
___ wt a hersse garnyssed wt weluett & blake & armes with four
harold{s} of armeſ M gartter prenssepall & M norrey kyng at armes
Chestur harold & Ruge dragon & ther waſ a xx clarkes
singyng all ye way ffurst ij porterſ in blake wt blake staffs
& in gowneſ & then the standard borne & then men with
ye grrett baner of yſ armeſ & then ye harold bearing
the helmett & crest & a nodur ye targett & ye sword & a nodur the coat armor
then M gartter & then ye corsse wt a ryche pall &
of yſ men bayryng ytt & iiij grett banar roll{s} of marriages
aft- ye cheyffe mornarſ & aft- mony mornarſ & there did
preache M ___ & ther waſ iij dossen of bokeram skocheons
of armeſ & viij dossen off penssell{s} to garnyſ ye hersse &
greatt skochyonſ of pastyd pap & ye chyrche hangyd wt black
& armeſ & a viij dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ & aft- all done at
the berehyng all they when bake a gayne vnto M dean's
plasse to dener ffor ther waſ a nobull dener aſ has
bene sene ffor venessun & wyld ffulle
The twentieth day of December was buried my Lord Grey of Wilton, knight of the Garter, sometime captain of engines, and buried at … with a hearse garnished with velvet and black and arms, with four heralds of arms: Mr. Garter, principal, and Mr. Norroy, king at arms, Chester, herald, and Rouge Dragon. And there was a twenty clerks singing all the way. First, two porters in black with black staffs and in gowns and then the standard borne and then men with the great banner of his arms, and then the herald bearing the helmet and crest and another, the target and the sword and another, the coat of arms. Then Mr. Garter and then the corpse with a rich pall and … of his men bearing it and four great banderoles of marriages. After, the chief mourners, and after, many mourners. And there did preach Mr. … And there was three dozen of buckram, escutcheons of arms, and eight dozen of pencels to garnish the hearse and great escutcheons of pasted paper. And the church hanged with black and arms and a eight dozen of escutcheons of arms. And after all done at the burying, all they went back again unto Mr. Dean's place to dinner, for there was a noble dinner as has been seen for venison and wild fowl.
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The xxvj day of dessember cam tydyng{s} vnto ye court
thatt ye prynsse of condutt & ye duke of qwyſ mett in ye field
& yt the prynsse waſ taken & mony taken & slayne &
taken pressonarſ
The twenty-sixth day of December came tidings unto the court that the prince of Condé and the Duke of Guise met in the field and that the prince was taken and many taken and slain and taken prisoners.
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The xxx day of dessember waſ slayne in sant john̄ſ strett M
gylbard gold smyth dwellyng at ye sene of ye blake boy in ye cheap
by yſ wyffe sune callyd
The thirtieth day of December was slain in St. John's Street Mr. Gilbert, goldsmith, dwelling at the Sign of the Black Boy in the Cheap by his wife's son, called …