1551
1551-02-14 (begins on folio 1v)
The xiiij day of feybruarij was dysposyd of yſ bysshoppric
of wynchestur ye old bysshope M stheyn gardener & cared
in to ye towre ye v … yer k e vijth —
The fourteenth day of February was deposed of his bishopric of Winchester the old bishop, Mr. Steven Gardiner, and carried into the Tower—the fifth year of King Edward VI.
1551-02-14 (begins on folio 2r)
& the compyny of ye clarkes
cheyffe mornar waſ S garveſ clyfftun & M
did pryche ther & aft- they whent to dener vnto ye yearl of
Ruttland plasse in wyttyngtun colege pryche —
… and the Company of the Clerks … chief mourner was Sir Gervase Clifton, and Mr. … did preach there. And after, they went to dinner unto the Earl of Rutland's place in Whittington College parish.
1551-03-07 (begins on folio 2r)
The vij day of marche waſ bered my lord Wentworth
… ye lord chamburlayn of the kyng{s} howsse in Westminister
abbay in the sam chapell yt ye old abbott was bered; there
was iiij of ye cheyffe harold ther M garter̄ M clarenceaux
M yorke M chester beyryng ye cote armur ye elmett target
then cam ye standard & then mornarſ all in blake
& a c chylderyn & prest{s} & clarkeſ in ther surplices, then
ye corſ wt iiij banerſ roll{s} & ye qwyre was hangyd with black
& ye raylleſ & armeſ myll{s} coverdall dyd pryche & there was a great
doll & a grett compeny of lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentlemen
mornerſ
The seventh day of March was buried my Lord Wentworth, the lord chamberlain of the King's house, in Westminster Abbey, in the same chapel that the old abbot was buried. There were four of the chief heralds there—Mr. Garter, Mr. Clarenceux, Mr. York, Mr. Chester—bearing the coat of arms, the helmet, target. … Then came the standard and then mourners, all in black, and a hundred children and priests and clerks in their surplices. Then the corpse with four banderoles. And the choir was hanged with black and the rails and arms. Miles Coverdale did preach. And there was a great dole and a great company of lords and knights and gentlemen mourners.
1551-03-09 (begins on folio 2r)
The ix day of marche was a proclamasyon yt no man or
woman shuld nott ett no fflesse in lent nor fryday nur wednesday
thrught ye yere nor ymberyng dayſ nor no dayſ yt yſ commanded
by the chyrche a pone payne of forfyte —
The ninth day of March was a proclamation that no man or woman should not eat no meat in Lent nor Friday nor Wednesday throughout the year nor ember days nor no days that are commanded by the church, upon pain of forfeit.
1551-03-14 (begins on folio 2r)
The xiiij day of marche was hangyd in smyth feld on john
mosbe & yſ syster ffor ye derth of a gentyll mā of feyversham
one M arden ye custemer & yſ … owne wyff was decauld
& she was burnyd at canturbery & her sarvand hangyd ther
& ij at feyversham & on at hospryng & nodur in the he way
to canturbery for ye derth of M arden of feyversham —
& at fflusshyng was bornyd blake tome for ye sam deth of M arden
The fourteenth day of March was hanged in Smithfield one John Mosby and his sister for the death of a gentleman of Feversham, one Mr. Arden, the costumer. And his own wife was beheaded and she was burned at Canterbury, and her servant hanged there and two at Feversham and one at Ospringe and another in the highway to Canterbury for the death of Mr. Arden of Feversham. And at Flushing was burned Black Tom for the same death of Mr. Arden.
1551-03-14 (begins on folio 2r)
The xiiij day of marche waſ raynyd at ye yeld hall a
c marenerſ for robyng on ye see & the captayne behyng
a shott was cared to nugatte ye sam day & steen cast
The fourteenth day of March was arraigned at the Guildhall a hundred mariners for robbing on the sea and the captain being shot was carried to Newgate the same day and certainly convicted.
1551-03-14 (begins on folio 2r)
The sam day was cared in to norfoke on wyth a grett
ryche man & he was condemnyth to be draue & hangyd
for ye beseneſ yt was done in norffoke at yſ owne dore
The same day was carried into Norfolk one White, a great rich man, and he was condemned to be drawn and hanged for the business that was done in Norfolk at his own door.
1551-03-15 (begins on folio 2v)
The xv day the Lady Mary rode through London unto St. John's, her place, with fifty knights and gentlemen in velvet coats and chains of gold before
her & aft here iiij
on hauyng a peyre of bed{s} of black.
She rode thro chepe syd & thrugh smythfeld ye v k
The fifteenth day the Lady Mary rode through London unto St. John's, her place, with fifty knights and gentlemen in velvet coats and chains of gold before her, and after her, fourscore gentlemen and ladies, everyone having a pair of beads of black. She rode through Cheapside and through Smithfield—the fifth of K[ing Edward VI].
1551-03-17 (begins on folio 2v)
The xvij day rod my lade mare thrugh from saynt
John's through flettrett unto ye court to westmynster with many
nobull mē of lord & knyght{s} & gentyllmē & ladies
gentyllwomē & at ye court gatte she a lyttyd & M Wingfield
ye comtroller of ye kyng{s} howse & mony lords & knights
& so she was browth thrught ye halle unto ye chamber of
pressenſ & so she tared there & ade a goodly banquet
ij owrſ & sone aft- she toke her horse & rod vnto saynt John's
& ther she laie all nyght & on the morow sh her Grace
rod to nuw hall in exsex & ther byd{s} yr grasse wt
honor thanke be god & ye kyng her brodur
The seventeenth day rode my Lady Mary through from St. John's through Fleet Street unto the court to Westminster with many noblemen of lords and knights and gentlemen and ladies and gentlewomen. And at the court gate she alighted, and Mr. Wingfield, the comptroller of the King's house, and many lords and knights. And so she was brought throughout the hall unto the chamber of presence. And so she tarried there and had a goodly banquet—two hours. And soon after, she took her horse and rode unto St. John's. And there she lay all night. And on the morrow Her Grace rode to New Hall in Essex. And there bides Her Grace with honor, thanks be to God and the King, her brother.
1551-05-03 (begins on folio 2v)
The iij day of may ther was a grett tryhumpe at
grenwyche ye kyng & all yſ compeny wher all blake
& whyt fott mē & trumpeterſ hat{s} clokeſ & banerſ blake
& whytt & spereſ & the thodur pte waſ ye yerle of harfford
& a grett compeny of lord & knyght{s} all yonge mē & trompeters
ther hat{s} banerſ & fott mē all in yelow sylke & there spers
& ther trapurſ of ther horrsyſ all yelow & so thay rayne at the
rynge & at tornay wt sword{s} ye v yer k e vjth
The third day of May there was a great triumph at Greenwich. The King and all his company were all black and white—footmen and trumpeters, hats, cloaks, and banners black and white and spears. And the other party was the Earl of Hertford and a great company of lords and knights, all young men, and trumpeters, their hats, banners, and footmen all in yellow silk and their spears and their trappings of their horses all yellow. And so they ran at the ring and at tourney with swords—the fifth year of King Edward VI.
1551-05-14 (begins on folio 2v)
The xiiij day of may chestur ye reseyuer toke possessyon of
the hall of ye compeny of ye clarkeſ of london by fre
ye gentyllmā the wyche they haue aſ sure a corporasyon as
any crafft in london has I pray god gyff ym yll sped because
of ye pore mē & vomē & other yt yff they had ffalne to a sudden
poverte ther they wher sure of a onestt lyuyng aſ longe aſ life did last
The fourteenth day of May Chester, the receiver, took possession of the hall of the Company of the Clerks of London by free … the gentleman, the which they have as sure a corporation as any craft in London has. I pray God give them ill speed because of the poor men and women and others, that if they had fallen to a sudden poverty, there they were sure of a honest living as long as life did last.
1551-05-15 (begins on folio 2v)
The xv day of may waſ bered my lade hobullthorne late mayoress
of londun wt ij harolds iiij penonſ of armeſ & ther was the
clarkeſ of london & ther had powre mē & women had many
ffrysse gowneſ & ther was iiij aldermē mornarſ & ij of them
knyght{s} & ther a grett dolle waſ & ye morow a grett dener
The fifteenth day of May was buried my Lady Huberthorn, the late mayoress of London, with two heralds, four pennons of arms. And there was the clerks of London. And there had poor men and women had many frieze gowns. And there was four aldermen mourners and two of them knights. And there a great dole was. And the morrow, a great dinner.
1551-05-?? (begins on folio 3r)
ffar for the spasse of xiiij days
… far for the space of fourteen days.
1551-05-22 (begins on folio 3r)
The xxij day of may was bered my lade Mores
wyffe of S crystoffer moreſ knyght & ye M of the Ordnance
by kyng henry ye viijth the wyche he ded of ye h
at bullayn & she ded in saynt peterſ in cornhyll
in saynt towlleſ in ye oll jury & ther she
her ffurst husband wt ij harolds & she gayff
mē & womē vijxx mantyll ffrysse gowneſ & other
gowneſ & cott{s} a iiijxx & then cam ye corse with banners
of armeſ borne a bowt her wt iiij morners
dyd pryche ye skott ye curett & a gret dolle & a gret dinner
as I haue sene off ffysse & odur thyng{s}
The twenty-second day of May was buried my Lady Morris, wife of Sir Christopher Morris, knight and the master of the ordnance by King Henry VIII, the which he died of the … at Bullayn. And she died in St. Peter in Cornhill, in St. Olave's in the Old Jewry. And there she … her first husband with two heralds. And she gave men and women 140 frieze mantle gowns and other gowns and coats a 80. And then came the corpse with banners of arms borne about her, with four mourners … did preach the Scot, the curate. And a great dole and a great dinner as I have seen of fish and other things.
1551-05-25 (begins on folio 3r)
The xxv day of may was be syd rygatt & croydon
suttun & darkyng a grett wondernuſ of herth
& spesshall y at darkyng & in dyuerſ plasys
pott{s} paneſ & dyssyſ donst & mett ffell doune
abowtt howsse & wt mony odur thyng{s}
The twenty-fifth day of May was beside Reigate and Croydon, Sutton and Dorking a great wonderness of the earth, and especially at Dorking. And in divers places pots, pans, and dishes clanged together and food fell down … about house and with many other things.
1551-05-31 (begins on folio 3r)
The xxxj day of may my lord ye yerle of darbe came
to clersay owt of ye north wt a goodly company
of men & horssyſ
The thirty-first day of May my lord the Earl of Derby came to Chelsea out of the north with a goodly company of men and horses.
1551-06-05 (begins on folio 3r)
The v day of junj cam to clerssay ye yerle of
shrusbery wt vijxx horſ & a ffor hym xl weluet
cott{s} & chyneſ & in yſ owne leveray to
hyſ plasse & ye resyduw of ys Suand{s} —
The fifth day of June came to Chelsea the Earl of Shrewsbury with 140 horses, and before him forty velvet coats and chains, and in his own livery to his place, and the residue of his servants.
1551-07-06 (begins on folio 3r)
The vi day of julij ye kyng{s} grace rod thrugh grēwyche
parke vnto blake heth & my lord of darbe & my lord of warwyke
& my lord admorall clyntun & S wylliā harbard & odur lord{s} &
knyght{s} & gentyllmē & trumpeterſ playhyng & all the gard{s}
in ther dobelet{s} & ther horse wt boweſ & aroweſ & halbard{s} ij
& ij to gether & the kyng{s} grace in the myd{s} on horsse bake & ther
the kyng{s} grace ran at ye ryng on blake heth wt lord{s} & knyght{s}
The sixth day of July the King's Grace rode through Greenwich Park unto Blackheath, and my Lord of Derby and my Lord of Warwick and my Lord Admiral Clinton and Sir William Herbert and other lords and knights and gentlemen. And trumpeters playing and all the guards in their doublets and their horse with bows and arrows and halberds, two and two together, and the King's Grace in the midst on horseback. And there the King's Grace ran at the ring on Blackheath with lords and knights.
1551-07-06 (begins on folio 3v)
in clothe & brodered ye alffe & the same night,
the Kyng suppyd at depforth in a shype wt my lord admiral and
the lords of the consell & wt many gentylmē
… in cloth and embroidered the half. And the same night the King supped at Deptford in a ship with my lord admiral and the lords of the council and with many gentlemen.
1551-07-07 (begins on folio 3v)
The vij day of julij begane a nuwswet in london and
ded my lord crumwell in leseter shyre & was bered with a
standard a baner of armeſ & cote elmett sword targett & scocheons and
harold & the sam tyme ded my lord poweſ & ye x day at
Wollwyche S john̄ lutterell knyght a nobull captayne
The seventh day of July began a new sweat in London. And died my Lord Cromwell in Leicestershire and was buried with a standard, a banner of arms, and coat, helmet, sword, target, and escutcheons and herald. And the same time died my Lord [Edward Grey] Powis, and the tenth day at Woolwich Sir John Luttrell, knight, a noble captain.
1551-07-08 (begins on folio 3v)
The vijj day of julij waſ a plage & a proclamasyon yt a testern
should be but ixd & a grot iijd & a nodur proclamasyon cam out
the xviij day of august yt testernſ cryd at vjd a pese a grot at ijd
ijd but jd & a jd ob & a alpeny a fardyng
The eighth day of July was a plague. And a proclamation that a teston should be but nine pence and a groat three pence. And another proclamation came out the eighteenth day of August that testons cried at six pence apiece, a groat at two pence, two pence but one penny, and one penny an obolus, and a halfpenny a farthing.
1551-07-10 (begins on folio 3v)
The x day of julij the kyng{s} grace removyd from westmynster
vnto hamtun covrte for ther ded Sten besyd ye court & that
causyd ye kyng{s} grase to be gone so sune for ther ded in london
mony marchant{s} & grett ryche mē & womē & yonge mē & old
of the nuw swett ye v of k e vjth
The tenth day of July the King's Grace removed from Westminster unto Hampton Court, for there died certain beside the court and that caused the King's Grace to be gone so soon. For there died in London many merchants and great rich men and women and young men and old of the new fever—the fifth of King Edward VI.
1551-07-12 (begins on folio 3v)
The xij day of julij ded S thomaſ speke knyght in chanseler lane
in saynt donstonyſ pryche in the whest at yſ owne howsse he fell sick
in ye covrt & waſ bered wt standard penon cote armur elmet sword
& target & vj dosen of shokchyonſ of armeſ & the compeny
of ye clarkeſ & ye sam day ded on of ye gard & bered ther by
The twelfth day of July died Sir Thomas Speke, knight, in Chancery Lane in St. Dunstan's parish in the West at his own house. He fell sick in the court and was buried with standard, pennon, coat of arms, helmet, sword, and target and six dozen escutcheons of arms and the Company of the Clerks. And the same day died one of the guard and buried thereby.
1551-07-13 (begins on folio 3v)
The xiij day of julij ded the old knyght & gentyll S john Wallop
& knyght of ye nobull order of ye garter & captayn of ye castyll of Gynes
for he waſ a nobull captayne aſ euer waſ the wyche I pray
jhu haue mercy on yſ solle & he was bered wt standard & banners
of yſ armeſ cote armur elmet target of ye garter sword
& viij dosen of skochyonſ & a marmed waſ yſ crest & in his
stede yſ chossene captayn S androw dudley knyght of ye garter
The thirteenth day of July died the old knight and gentleman Sir John Wallop, and knight of the noble Order of the Garter and captain of the castle of Guisnes, for he was a noble captain as ever was, the which I pray Jesus have mercy on his soul. And he was buried with standard and banners of his arms, coat of arms, helmet, target of the Garter, sword, and eight dozen escutcheons. And a mermaid was his crest. And in his stead is chosen captain Sir Andrew Dudley, knight of the Garter.
1551-07-16 (begins on folio 3v)
The xvj day of julij ded of ye swet ye ij yonge dukeſ of
suffoke of ye swet boyth in one bed in chambryge shyre & buried
at … & ther ded ffrom ye viij day of julij vnto ye xix
ded of ye swett in london of dyssesuſ viijc iijxx & xij & no more
in all & so ye chonsell yſ serteffyd
The sixteenth day of July died of the fever the two young dukes of Suffolk, of the fever, both in one bed in Cambridgeshire, and buried at … And there died from the eighth day of July unto the nineteenth, died of the fever in London of diseases 872 and no more in all. And so the council is certified.
1551-07-?? (begins on folio 4r)
target, elmet, and sword
and a pone ye castyll a man wt a shurt of
hand & wt xij stayffeſ torchyſ bornyng
fflut playng hevely & ye flag borne
in ye grond & ye stret honge wt blake wt yſ armeſ
ther dyd pryche ye doyttur bartelet & ther was ye cōpeny of clerks
& a harold of armeſ & mony mornarſ of capt
… target, helmet, and sword … And upon the castle a man with a shirt of … hand and with twelve staff torches burning … flute playing sorrowfully, and the flag borne … in the ground and the street hung with black with his arms. There did preach the Doctor Bartlett. And there was the Company of Clerks and a herald of arms and many mourners of capt …
1551-07-27 (begins on folio 4r)
The xxvij day of julij was ye nuw bysshope of W
was devorsyd ffrom ye bucher wyff wt shame enogh
The twenty-seventh day of July was the new bishop of W … was divorced from the butcher's wife with shame enough.
1551-08-20 (begins on folio 4r)
The xx day of august was ye berehyng of M harry William
sqwyre sune & here vnto S john̄ wylliā knyght wt banners of
armeſ & cate armur & iiij dosen of schochyonſ ye v k e vj
The twentieth day of August was the burying of Mr. Henry Williams, squire, son and heir unto Sir John Williams, knight, with banners of arms and coat of arms and four dozen of escutcheons—the fifth of King Edward VI.
1551-08-21 (begins on folio 4r)
The xxj day of august bered yonge M sandes son
vnto ye lord sand{s} sqwyre wt a penon & cote armur and
iiij dosen of skochyonſ ye v k e vj
The twenty-first day of August buried young Mr. Sandys, son unto the Lord Sandys, squire, with a pennon and coat of arms and four dozen of escutcheons—the fifth of King Edward VI.
1551-08-22 (begins on folio 4r)
The xxij day of august waſ bered S Recherd Lyster
sune & here to ye lord cheyffe justeſ wt standard
penon & & baner roll{s} target elmet & vj dosen of scutcheons
The twenty-second day of August was buried Sir Richard Lyster, son and heir to the lord chief justice, with standard, pennon, and banderoles, target, helmet, and six dozen of escutcheons.
1551-08-23 (begins on folio 4r)
The xxiij day of august ded ye bysshope of lynckone
the v yer of kyng edward ye vjth
The twenty-third day of August died the bishop of Lincoln—the fifth year of King Edward VI.
1551-08-24 (begins on folio 4r)
The xxiiij day august ye kyng{s} grace went from
amton covrt vnto wyndsore & ther was stallyd
the ffrenche kyng of ye nobull order of ye gartter
wt a grett baner of armeſ in brodered wt flowrſ
delusyſ of gold bosted ye mantyll{s} of tysshuw & ye
elmett clene gylt & yſ sword & ye goodly gere was
The twenty-fourth day of August the King's Grace went from Hampton Court unto Windsor, and there was installed the French king of the noble Order of the Garter, with a great banner of arms embroidered with fleur-de- lis of chased gold. The mantle of tissue and the helmet entirely gilt. And his sword and the goodly gear was.
1551-09-04 (begins on folio 4r)
The iiij day of september ded my lade admerell wyffe
in lynkolne shyre & ther bered
The fourth day of September died my lady admiral's wife in Lincolnshire and there buried.
1551-09-05 (begins on folio 4r)
The v day of september waſ bered Siant heth
& of the kyng{s} bake howse & was bered at lyntun
at M pryche sqwyre in ye conte of cambrygshyre
The fifth day of September was buried Sergeant Heath, and of the King's bakehouse, and was buried at Linton at Mr. Parrish's, esquire, in the county of Cambridgeshire.
1551-09-21 (begins on folio 4v)
The xxi day of september ded M roger of
the catre one to owre soverayn lord kyng Edward
the vjth & bered at ___
The twenty-first day of September died Mr. Roger of the Acatery unto our sovereign lord King Edward VI and buried a …
1551-09-22 (begins on folio 4v)
The xxij day of september was ye monyth`s mind
for the ij dukkeſ of suffoke in chambryge shyre with
ij standard{s} ij banerſ grett of armeſ & large &
x banarſ roll{s} of dyuer armeſ wt ij elmet{s} ij swords
ij targett{s} crownyd ij cot{s} of armeſ ij crest{s} & ten dozen
of schachyonſ crounyd & yt was grett pete of their
dethe & yt had plesyd god of so nobull a stoke
they wher for ther yſ no more left of them
The twenty-second day of September was the month's mind for the two dukes of Suffolk in Cambridgeshire with two standards, two banners great of arms and large and ten banderoles of divers arms, with two helmets, two swords, two crowned targets, two coats of arms, two crests, and ten dozen of crowned escutcheons. And it was great pity of their death, and it had pleased God of so noble a stock they were, for there is no more left of them.
1551-09-29 (begins on folio 4v)
The xxix day of september was saynt myghell
the kyng grase dyd where the robeſ of order of Saint
myghell wt skalopshellſ of ffransse & the sam tyme
was chossen of ye order of ye garter the lord
chamburlayne darcy in ye plasse of ser john̄ wallop
knyght of ye gartter & captayn of gyneſ
The twenty-ninth day of September was St. Michael's. The King's Grace did wear the robes of the Order of St. Michael with scallop shells of France. And the same time was chosen of the Order of the Garter the Lord Chamberlain Darcy in the place of Sir John Wallop, knight of the Garter and captain of engines.
1551-10-09 (begins on folio 4v)
The ix day of october was stallyd at wyndsore
the lord chamburlayne darcy knyght of ye gart-
The ninth day of October was installed at Windsor the Lord Chamberlain Darcy, knight of the Garter.
1551-10-09 (begins on folio 4v)
The sam day was bered gyll{s} ye kyng{s} berebrewer
dwellyng at sant katherynſ & bered at algate
wt yſ armeſ & the crast of ye bruarſ the wyche
he ded wt a chrache of ye lege & bled to deth
The same day was buried Giles, the King's beer brewer, dwelling at St. Katherine and buried at Aldgate with his arms and the crest of the brewers, the which he died with a scratch of the leg and bled to death.
1551-10-15 (begins on folio 4v)
The xv day of october waſ had to ye towre
the duke of somersett & the lord gray —
The fifteenth day of October was had to the Tower the Duke of Somerset and the Lord Grey.
1551-10-16 (begins on folio 4v)
The xvj day of october waſ had to ye towre the
ducheſ of somersett & S raff a vane & S john thyn Folio 5r also S Thomas Holcroft, S Michael Stanhope, M Hammond, M John Seimour, M Walley, M Nudigate, M Banister, M Brayne, M Crane and his Wife,
S Miles parterege & S thomas arundel and Lady
The sixteenth day of October was had to the Tower the Duchess of Somerset, and Sir Ralph Vane, and Sir John Thynne. Also Sir Thomas Holcroft, Sir Michael Stanhope, Mr. Hammond, Mr. John Seymour, Mr. Walley, Mr. Nudigate, Mr. Banister, Mr. Brayne, Mr. Crane and his wife, Sir Miles Partridge, and Sir Thomas Arundel and lady.
1551-10-21 (begins on folio 4v)
The xxj day of october was cared to the Tower
my lord pagett by ye gard ye v yer k E vjt
The twenty-first day of October was carried to the Tower my Lord Pagett by the guard—the fifth year of King Edward VI.
1551-10-11 (begins on folio 4v)
The xj day of october wher creatyd at Hampton
curtte my lord maqweſ darsett de duke of Suffolk the
yerle of warwyke duke of northumburland the earl
of wyllshere created ye marqwes of wynchaster; sir
wylliā harbard made lord of cardyff & after
ye yerlle of penbroke & knyght{s} mad ye sam time, sir William
ssyssyll secretery knyght & M hare nevyll knight sir William
sydney knyght & M cheke ye kyng{s} scollmast-
The eleventh day of October were created at Hampton Court my lord Marquis Dorset, the Duke of Suffolk; the Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland; the Earl of Wiltshire created the Marquis of Winchester;Sir William Herbert made Lord of Cardiff, and after, the Earl of Pembroke. And knights made the same time: Sir William Cecil, secretary, knight; and Mr. Harry Neville, knight; Sir William Sidney, knight; and Mr. Cheke, the King's schoolmaster.
1551-10-22 (begins on folio 4v)
The xxij day of october waſ all the craftes and corporations of London
commondyd to go to ther halleſ & ther yt was shewed
them yt the duke of somersett wold haue taken
ye towre & to haue taken ye brodsell & to have destroyed
ye cete & then to go to ye ylle of whyth & so they were charged, every
craft to ward at evere gatt in london & to haue a
rydyng wache thrugh ye cete ye v k e vjth
The twenty-second day of October was all the crafts and corporations of London commanded to go to their halls, and there it was shown them that the Duke of Somerset would have taken the Tower and to have taken the Broad Seal, and to have destroyed the City, and then to go to the Isle of Wight. And so they were charged, every craft to guard at every gate in London and to have a riding watch through the City—the fifth of King Edward VI.
1551-11-02 (begins on folio 4v)
The ij day of november cam to londun from hamtun
courtte & landyd at benard castyll ye old qwyne of
schott{s} & cam rydyng to ye bysshope palleſ at powll{s}
wt many lord{s} ye duke of ssuffoke my lord marqweſ
of northamtun my lord of warwyke ye lord welebe
my lord haward my lord rossett lord bray & dyuerſ
mo lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentyllmē & then cam ye qwyne
of shott{s} & all owre ladeſ & her gentyll women & owrſ
gentyll womē tho ye nombur of a c & ther was sent
her mony grett gyft{s} by ye mayre & alder men aſ beyff{s}
mottū vell{s} swineſ bred wylld ffull wyld bere spysyſ & all thyng{s}
& qwaylleſ sturgeon wod & colleſ & samonſ by dyuer mē
The second day of November came to London from Hampton Court and landed at Baynard Castle the old Queen of Scots, and came riding to the bishop's palace at Paul's with many lords: the Duke of Suffolk, my lord Marquis of Northampton, my Lord of Warwick, the Lord Welleby, my Lord Howard, my Lord Rossett, Lord Bray, and divers more lords and knights and gentlemen. And then came the Queen of Scots and all our ladies and her gentlewomen and our gentlewomen to the number of a one hundred. And there was sent her many great gifts by the mayor and aldermen, as beefs, mutton, veals, swines, bread, wild fowl, wild bear, spices, and all things and quails, sturgeon, wood, and coals and salmons by divers men.
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The Queen rode unto the Court, attended with a great train of noblemen, gentlemen and ladies.
At the court gate stood all the guards in their best coats. There ye yerle of pembroke saluted her
and brought her to ye hall dore & ther mett her ye Duke of Northumberland
and broyth her in to ye hall & ther mett ye King's
Grace who salutyd her & dyd in brasse her & kyssyd her &
took her by ye hand & led her vp in to ye chambur of Presence
so ther waſ a banket & so when all was
done, she took her horsse & waſ browght vnto ye bysshop's
palesse to soper & ther she laye ther tyll ye sixth day.
The Queen rode unto the court, attended with a great train of noblemen, gentlemen, and ladies. At the court gate stood all the guards in their best coats. There the Earl of Pembroke saluted her and brought her to the hall door. And there met her the Duke of Northumberland and brought her into the hall. And there met the King's Grace, who saluted her and did embrace her and kissed her and took her by the hand and led her up into the chamber of presence. So there was a banquet. And so when all was done, she took her horse and was brought unto the bishop's palace to supper. And there she lay till the sixth day.
1551-11-06 (begins on folio 5v)
The vj day november ye qwyne rod thrught London
to bysshope gatte & ye duke of northunberland and a hundred
of grett horssyſ & cot{s} of veluet in brodery with
hats of veluet & whyt fetherſ & chyneſ of gold and the
yerle of penbroke wt a c gret horsseſ cot{s} gardyd with
veluet & chyneſ hat{s} & whyt fetherſ & euery man
hauyng a nuw gayffelynſ in ther hand{s} & a bage and
then cam ye lord tresorer wt a c grett horsse & their
cot{s} of marbull wt bage ye facon of gold & gayffelins
& wt gret nōbur of lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentyllmen & ladeſ & ther ye qwyne reseyvyd of ye chamburlain
of london at ye gatt a c marke owt of ye chamber
The sixth day of November the Queen rode through London to Bishopsgate. And the Duke of Northumberland and a hundred of great horses and coats of velvet embroidery, with hats of velvet and white feathers and chains of gold. And the Earl of Pembroke with a one hundred great horses, coats guarded with velvet and chains, hats, and white feathers. And every man having a new javelins in their hands and a badge. And then came the lord treasurer with a one hundred great horse and their marbled coats with badge, the falcon of gold, and javelins and with great number of lords and knights and gentlemen and ladies. And there the Queen received of the chamberlain of London at the gate a one hundred mark out of the chamber.
1551-11-08 (begins on folio 5v)
The viij day of november waſ cared to ye towre
the good yerlle of arundell & my lord pagett
The eighth day of November was carried to the Tower the good Earl of Arundel and my Lord Pagett.
1551-11-25 (begins on folio 5v)
The xxv day of nouēber waſ cared to ye towr the lord
dacurſ of ye north ye v yer kyng edward ye v ith
The twenty-fifth day of November was carried to the Tower the Lord Dacres of the North—the fifth year of King Edward VI.
1551-11-30 (begins on folio 5v)
The xxx day of nouēber ther was a grett scaffold
mad in westmȳster hall agaynst ye next day yt was the
ffurst day of desember for ye duke of somersett ye which
was raynyd of tresun & qwyt of ytt & cast of felony
& ther was shyth a shutt of mē & women for they
thowght yt he had byne qwytt for thruw a c caps
on he for gladneſ for ther was mony lost ther
The thirtieth day of November there was a great scaffold made in Westminster Hall against the next day—that was the first day of December—for the Duke of Somerset, the which was arraigned of treason and acquitted of it and cast for felony. And there was such a shout of men and women, for they thought that he had been acquitted, for threw a hundred caps on high for gladness, for there was many lost there.
1551-11-30 (begins on folio 6r)
and ye street hangyd wt black
many mantyll ffrysse gowne boyth to
many blake gowneſ & then cam ye corſ wt
of armeſ borne a bowt her & a gret dener
& ther waſ ye compeny of ye clarke & a great
… and the street hanged with black … many frieze mantle gowns both to … many black gowns. And then came the corpse with … of arms borne about her. And a great dinner. And there was the Company of the Clerks and a great …
1551-12-07 (begins on folio 6r)
The vij day of desember at hyd parke a great Muster
of mē of armeſ ye furst ye kyng{s} trumpeters, & then
my lord bray in gylt harneſ captayn of ye pensioners & a
gret baner of ye kyng{s} armeſ & then cam all the
pensyonerſ in clumplet harneſ & gret harſ in White and
blake v & v a ranke & after them cam their servants, in number
a c wt grett harse & harneſ in whyt & black, and spears.
The second my lord tresorer a c mē or armes wt in
broderyd cott red & whyt & ther sperſ His standard
a ffaucon of gold
The iij waſ duke of northumberland being an hundred men
of armeſ in weluet in brodery trumpeterſ His standard
a lyon crounyd gold the iiij my lord marquis of
northamtun a c mē of armeſ in yelow & black,
sperſ & penselſ & trūpeterſ his standard the maidenhead
The yerlle of bedford a c mē of armeſ & in
red & whyt ys standard a gott whyt & a
trumpeter & penselſ & pperſ cote red & whyt & black
The yerle of rottland a c mē of armeſ in
yelow & bluw yſ standard a pekoke & peselſ
ther yerle of huntyntun a c mē of armeſ l
in bluw & spereſ & standard & penselſ
the yerle of penbroke c mē of armeſ
my lord cobam l mē of armeſ in blak & whyt
my lord chambulayn l mē of armeſ cote of
whyt red & spereſ cot{s} in brodere & pensellſ
M tresorer cheyney a c mē of armeſ all blake
& spereſ & pensellſ by syd costerell{s} & geton
The seventh day of December at Hyde Park a great muster of men of arms.
The first, the King's trumpeters and then my Lord Bray in gilt harness, captain of the pensioners, and a great banner of the King's arms. And then came all the pensioners in complete harness and great horse in white and black, five and five in rank. And after them came their servants, in number a hundred, with great horse and harness in white and black and spears.
The second, my lord treasurer, a hundred men of arms with embroidered coat red and white and their spears. His standard a falcon of gold.
The third was Duke of Northumberland, being a hundred men of arms in velvet embroidery, trumpeters. His standard a lion crowned gold.
The fourth, my lord Marquis of Northampton, a hundred men of arms in yellow and black, spears, and pencels and trumpeters. His standard the maidenhead.
The Earl of Bedford, a hundred men of arms and in red and white. His standard, a goat white. And a trumpeter and pencels and upperest coat red and white and black.
The Earl of Rutland, a hundred men of arms in yellow and blue. His standard, a peacock, and pencels.
The Earl of Huntingdon, a hundred men of arms, fifty in blue, and spears and standard and pencels.
The Earl of Pembroke, hundred men of arms.
My Lord Cobham, fifty men of arms in black and white.
My lord chamberlain, fifty men of arms, coat of white and red and spears, coats embroidered and pencels.
Mr. Treasurer Cheney, a hundred men of arms, all black, and spears and pencels beside costerels and geton.
1551-12-07 (begins on folio 6v)
ye
& armeſ a pone ye blake at ye
pryche ye skott of saynt peterſ in cornhyll
ye morow dyd pryche doythur bartelett a godly
at ye berehyng waſ ye masterſ & compeny of ye
… the … and arms upon the black at the … preach the Scot of St. Peter in Cornhill. The morrow did preach Doctor Bartlett, a godly … at the burying was the masters and Company of the …