1552-01-04 (begins on folio 6v)

The iiij day of januarij waſ mad a grett skaffold in
Chepe hard by y^e crosse a gaynst y^e kyng lord of myssrule
cummyng from grenwyche & landyd at towre warff and
with hym yonge knyght{s} & gentyllmē a gret nombur on
horsebake sum in gowneſ & cot{s} & chyneſ a bowt ther necks
every mā hauyng a balderyke of yelow & grene
abowt ther nekeſ & on y^e towre hyll ther they went
in order furst a standard of yelow & grene sylke w^t
sant gorge & then gonneſ & skuybeſ & trompets
& bageſpypeſ & dronsselarſ & fflut{s} & then a gret company
all in yelow & gren & docturſ declaryng my lord gret
& then y^e moreſ danse dansyng w^t a tabret & afor
xx of yſ consell on horsbake in gowneſ of chanabull
lynyd w^t blue taffata & capeſ of y^e sam lyke sage men
then cam my lord w^t a gowne of gold furyd w^t fer
of y^e goodlyst collerſ aſ ever youe saw & then yſ
& aft- cam alff a hundered in red & wyht tall mē of
y^e gard w^t hod{s} of y^e sam coler & cam in to y^e city
& after cam a carte y^e wyche cared y^e pelere y^e a
jubett y^e stokeſ & at y^e crose in chepe a gret brod skaffold
for to go vp then cam vp y^e trumpet- y^e harold & the
doctur of y^e law & ther waſ a proclamasyan made
of my lord progeny & of yſ grett howsshold y^t he kept
& of yſ dyngnyte & ther was a hoghed of wyne at
y^e skaffold & ther my lord dranke & yſ consell & had
y^e hed smyttyn owt y^t euery body mytht drynke & money(?)
cast a bowt them & after my lord grase rod vnto
my lord mer & all yſ mē to dener for ther waſ
dener as youe haue sene & after he toke yſ horse
& rod to my lord tresorer at ffrer austenſ & so to
bysshopgate & so to towre warff & toke barge to grenwyche

The fourth day of January was made a great scaffold in Cheap hard by the cross in readiness for the King's lord of misrule, coming from Greenwich and landed at Tower wharf. And with him young knights and gentlemen, a great number, on horseback, some in gowns and coats and chains about their necks, every man having a baldric of yellow and green about their necks. And on the Tower Hill there they went in order.

First a standard of yellow and green silk with St. George. And then guns and squibs, and trumpets and bagpipes and drumslades and flutes. And then a great company, all in yellow and green, and doctors declaring my lord great. And then the morris dance dancing with a tabret. And before twenty of his council on horseback in gowns of changeable lined with blue taffeta and capes of the same, like sage men.

Then came my lord with a gown of gold furred with fur of the goodliest colors as ever you saw. And then his … and after came half a hundred, in red and white, tallmen of the guard with hoods of the same color. And came into the City. And after came a cart, the which carried the pillory, the a … gibbet, the stocks. And at the cross in Cheap a great broad scaffold for to go up.

Then came up the trumpeter, the herald, and the doctor of the law, and there was a proclamation made of my lord's progeny and of his great household that he kept and of his dignity. And there was a hogshead of wine at the scaffold, and there my lord drank and his council. And had the head smitten out that everybody might drink and money cast about them.

And after my Lord's Grace rode unto my lord mayor and all his men to dinner, for there was dinner as you have seen. And after he took his horse and rode to my lord treasurer at Austin Friars, and so to Bishopsgate, and so to Tower wharf, and took barge to Greenwich.

1552-01-22 (begins on folio 7r)

He (the Duke of Somerset) was beheaded soon after Eight of the Clock in the Morning; being brought
to his Execution the sooner, to prevent the Concourse of the People, who would be forward to see the last End of one so well
beloved by them.
It was the grett{s} compeny aſ haue bene syne
The kyng{s} gard behyng there w^t ther armes, there were
a M mo w^t halbard{s} of the prevelege of y^e towre from Ratcliff,
Lymhowsse whyt chapell sant kateryn & strettford Bow
aſ hogston sordyche & ther y^e ij shreyff{s} behyng there present
seyng y^e execusyon of my lord & yſ hed to be
of & aft- shortely yſ body waſ putt in to a coffin and carried
in to y^e towre & ther bered in y^e chyrche of the north
syd of y^e qwyre of sant peterſ ye wyche I beseech God
haue mercy on yſ sowlle amen & ther was a sudden
rumbelyng a lytyll a for he ded aſ yt had been guns
shuttyng & grett horssyſ commyng y^t a M ffell to the
grond for ffere for thay y^t wher at y^e on side thought
no nodur butt y^t one waſ kyllyng odur y^t they fell
down to y^e grond on apon a nodur w^t ther halbards
they thought no nodur butt y^t thay shuld flee
sum fell in to dyche of y^e towre & odur plasys
& a c in to y^e towredyche & sum ran a way

He [the Duke of Somerset] was beheaded soon after eight o'clock in the morning, being brought to his execution the sooner to prevent the concourse of the people, who would be forward to see the last end of one so well beloved by them. It was the greatest company as have been seen. The King's guard being there with their arms, there were a thousand more with halberds of the privilege of the Tower, from Ratcliff, Limehouse, Whitechapel, St. Katherine, and Stratford Bow, as Hoxton, Shoreditch.

And there the two sheriffs being there present seeing the execution of my lord. And his head to be off. And after shortly his body was put into a coffin and carried into the Tower and there buried in the church of the north side of the choir of St. Peter. The which I beseech God have mercy on his soul. Amen.

And there was a sudden rumbling a little before he died as it had been guns shooting and great horses coming, that a thousand fell to the ground for fear. For they that were at the one side thought no other but that one was killing other. That they fell down to the ground, one upon another with their halberds. They thought no other but that they should flee. Some fell into the ditch of the Tower and other places, and a hundred into the Tower ditch, and some ran away.

1552-01-25 (begins on folio 7r)

The xxv day of januarij be gane y^e plement at
westmynster a gayne y^e v yer of k e vj^th

The twenty-fifth day of January began the Parliament at Westminster again—the fifth year of King Edward VI.

1552-01-27 (begins on folio 7r)

The xxvij day of januarij waſ reynyd at westmynster
hall ser Raff a vane knyght of tresun & qwyt of hytt
& cast of felony to be hangyd y^e v yer k e vj^th

The twenty-seventh day of January was arraigned at Westminster Hall Sir Ralph Vane, knight, of treason and acquitted of it and cast of felony to be hanged—the fifth year King Edward VI.

1552-01-28 (begins on folio 7r)

The xxviij day of januarij waſ reynyd S thomaſ arundell
knyght & so the quy^ett cold nott ffynd ym tyll y^e morow after
& so he whent to y^e towre a gayne & then y^e qwest wher shutt
vp tyll y^e morow w^t owt mett or drynke or candyll or fyre
& on y^{e morow} he cam a gayne & y^e qwest qwytt ym of tresun
& cast hym of felony to be hangyd y^e v k e vj^th

The twenty-eighth day of January was arraigned Sir Thomas Arundel, knight. And so the inquest could not find him till the morrow after. And so he went to the Tower again. And then the inquest were shut up till the morrow without meat or drink or candle or fire. And on the morrow he came again, and the inquest acquitted him of treason and cast him of felony to be hanged—the fifth of King Edward VI.

1552-02-05 (begins on folio 7r)

The v day of feybruarij waſ reynyd S myll{s} parterege
knyght of tresun & qwytt of yt & cast of felony to be
hangyd y^e vj yer of k e vj^th

The fifth day of February was arraigned Sir Miles Partridge, knight, of treason. And acquitted of it and cast of felony to be hanged—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-02-?? (begins on folio 7v)

felony to be hangyd

… felony to be hanged.

1552-02-26 (begins on folio 7v)

The xxvj day of feybruarij y^e wyche was the morrow
after saynt mathuwe day waſ heddyd on the tower hill
Sir myghell stanhope knyght & ser thomaſ arundell and
contenent waſ hangyd y^e seylff sam tyme S raffa Vane
knight & ser myll{s} pterege knyght of y^e galowse be syd y^e
& after ther bodyſ wher putt in to dyverſ nuw coffens to
be buried & hed{s} in to y^e towre in careſ & ther bered contenently

The twenty-sixth day of February, the which was the morrow after St. Matthew's Day, was beheaded on the Tower Hill Sir Michael Stanhope, knight, and Sir Thomas Arundel, and without interruption was hanged the self-same time Sir Ralph Vane, knight, and Sir Miles Partridge, knight, of the gallows beside the … and after their bodies were put into divers new coffins to be buried and heads into the Tower in carts and there buried immediately.

1552-02-28 (begins on folio 7v)

The xxviij day of feybruarij waſ mared M jameſ
clarke of y^e gren cloth in kyng howsse vnto anneſ
the late wyffe of john̄ heth Siant of y^e kyng bakhowse at
the parryche of saynt botoulffe w^t owt bysshopgate &

The twenty-eighth day of February was married Mr. James, clerk of the Green Cloth in the King's house, unto Annis, the late wife of John Heath, sergeant of the King's bakehouse, at the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, and …

1552-02-28 (begins on folio 7v)

The xxviij day of feybruarij waſ bered y^e nobull Lady
conteſ of penbroke & syster to y^e late qwyne & wyffe to the
nobull kyng henry the viij late kyng & y^e good lade the
conteſ of penbroke y^e wyche waſ she ded at benard castle
& so cared vnto powll{s} ther waſ a c powre mē & women who
had mantyll ffrysse gowneſ then cam the harold{s} and then
y^e corse & a bowt her viij banerſ roll{s} of armeſ & then
cam y^e mornarſ boyth lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentyll mē & then
cam y^e ladeſ mornarſ & gentyll women mornarſ ij c in all
gentyll mē & gentyll women & after cam a in cott{s} ij hundred her
Suand{s} & odur Suand{s} & she waſ bered by y^e tombe of the duke
of lankaster & after her banarſ wher sett vp over her and her
armeſ sett on dyuerſ pelerſ y^e vj k e vj^th

The twenty-eighth day of February was buried the noble lady Countess of Pembroke and sister to the late Queen and wife to the noble King Henry VIII, the late King. And the good lady the Countess of Pembroke, the which she died at Baynard Castle and so carried unto Paul's.

There was a hundred poor men and women who had frieze mantle gowns. Then came the heralds and then the corpse. And about her eight banderoles of arms. And then came the mourners, both lords, and knights, and gentlemen. And then came the ladies mourners and gentlewomen mourners—two hundred in all, gentlemen and gentlewomen. And after came in coats two hundred her servants and other servants.

And she was buried by the tomb of the Duke of Lancaster. And after, her banners were set up over her and her arms set on divers pillars—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-03-17 (begins on folio 7v)

The xvij day of marche rod thrugh london vnto St.
jameſ in y^e feld y^e kyng plase y^e kyng syster my Lady
elsabeth w^t a grett compeny of lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentlemen
& after her a grett nombur of ladeſ & knyght{s} gentyllwomen
to y^e nombuſ of ij c on horsse bake & yomen

The seventeenth day of March rode through London unto St. James in the Field, the King's place, the King's sister, my Lady Elizabeth, with a great company of lords and knights and gentlemen. And after her a great number of ladies and gentlewomen to the number of two hundred on horseback and yeomen.

1552-03-19 (begins on folio 7v)

The xix day of marche cam ffrom f saynt james
thrught y^e parke tho y^e court & ffrom parke gate vnto y^e
courtt waſ struyſ w^t sand fyne & a for her came dukeſ
lord{s} & knyght{s} & after ladeſ & gentyllwomen a gret cōpeny
& so she waſ reseyuyd in to y^e courte goodly

The nineteenth day of March came from St. James through the park to the court. And from park gate unto the court was strewn with fine sand. And before her came dukes, lords, and knights, and after, ladies and gentlewomen, a great company. And so she was received into the court goodly.

1552-03-?? (begins on folio 8r)

carried thrugh nuwgate & smyth
strett & so a way y^e vj yer k edward the vj^th

… carried through Newgate and Smithfield … Street, and so away—the sixth year of King Edward VI.

1552-03-21 (begins on folio 8r)

The xxj day of marche dyd ryd thrugh london on
horsebake ij yonge feylleſ boyth of on horse and on of
them carehyng a spytt vp ryght & a duke rostyd &
nugatt & ther they dyd a lyth of ther horse &
& ye duke at nugatt & so waſ led w^t ye
begerſ thrugh fflett lane w^t many pepull won
to y^e rosse at y^e fflet bryge y^e tavarne wher
to haue hetten yt there & I left them ther & came to
y^e court to dener one of them dweltt at y^e sam

The twenty-first day of March did ride through London on horseback two young fellows, both of one horse, and one of them carrying a spit upright and a duck roasted and … Newgate. And there they did alight of their horse and … and the duck at Newgate. And so was led with the beggars … through Fleet Lane with many people won … to the Rose at the Fleet Bridge, the tavern where … to have eaten it there. And I left them there and came to the court to dinner. One of them dwelt at the same …

1552-03-22 (begins on folio 8r)

The xxij of marche waſ bered john̄ welle
myllner dwellyng at y^e iiij myll{s} at stratford &

The twenty-second of March was buried John Welle, milliner, dwelling at the Four Mills at Stratford, etc.

1552-04-09 (begins on folio 8r)

The ix day of a prell waſ bered M morgayne
gold smyth in y^e pryche of of saynt foster in foster

The ninth day of April was buried Mr. Morgan, goldsmith, in the parish of St. [Vedast] in Foster [Lane … ]

1552-04-12 (begins on folio 8r)

The xij day of aprell waſ bered ser vmffrey
knyght w^t a standard & a penon & a cott armur
& sword elmett & mantyll{s} & vj dosen of skoychyons
mony gowneſ gyffyn to y^e powre & y^e ryche & a great
dolle & w^t a harold & bered at y^e towne & y^e company
of y^e clarkeſ wher ther syngyng & ther was a great
dener boyth to ryche & y^e powre

The twelfth day of April was buried Sir Humphrey [Style], knight, with a standard and a pennon and a coat of arms, and sword, helmet, and mantles, and six dozen of escutcheons. Many gowns given to the poor and the rich and a great dole. And with a herald. And buried at the town. And the Company of the Clerks were there singing. And there was a great dinner, both to rich and the poor.

1552-04-16 (begins on folio 8r)

The xvj day of aprell rod thrugh london in a car
a woman w^t a banner pentyd w^t yong damsell & a woman
w^t a carde in y^e woman's ^hand cardyng her mayd nakyd
pentyd y^e wyche she left butt lytyll skyn of her &
a bowt her master{s} neke a card hangyng downe
for thyſ ponyssment her master{s} had for her & she
waſ cared vnto her owne dore in a care & ther
& tho waſ a proclamasyon by on of y^e bedyll of her shamfol
ded dohyng y^e wyche y^e damsell yſ lyke to dee

The sixteenth day of April rode through London in a cart a woman with a banner painted with a young damsel and a woman, with a card in the woman's hand carding her maid naked painted, the which she left but little skin of her. And about her mistress's neck a card hanging down, for this punishment her mistress had for her. And she was carried unto her own door in a cart. And there and then was a proclamation by one of the beadles of her shameful deed doing, the which the damsel is like to die.

1552-04-23 (begins on folio 8r)

The xxiij day of a prell y^e wyche waſ sant gorge
day the kyng grace behyng at westmȳster at yſ plasse
dyd where yſ robeſ of y^e garter & y^e yong yerle of
warwyke beyryng of y^e kyng{s} sword a for hym thrugh
y^e hall vnto y^e chapell & yſ grase dyd offer & y^e resyduw

The twenty-third day of April, the which was St. George's Day, the King's Grace being at Westminster at his place did wear his robes of the Garter. And the young Earl of Warwick bearing of the King's sword before him through the hall unto the chapel. And His Grace did offer, and the residue …

1552-04-?? (begins on folio 8v)

ll ſ evyngsong & wh
Kyng{s} grace dyd chuysse in y^e sted of the Earl of
Somersett y^e yerle of westmorland & S andrew Dudley
captayne of gyneſ waſ chossen of y^e garter y^e

… evensong and … King's Grace did choose in the stead of the Earl of Somerset the Earl of Westmoreland. And Sir Andrew Dudley, captain of engines, was chosen of the Garter the …

1552-04-30 (begins on folio 8v)

The xxx day of aprell waſ proclamyd in
plementt y^t no mā shuld nott in gratt or in gross
sell any maner of vetall commyng to y^e ffeyre
after y^e ffurst day of may & that no man shuld put
ther money vnto vsery for gayneſ nor privy
exchangyng of gold or syluer & y^t no yn nor tavern
nor bere howse but they must be bune in a coynysance
to kepe good rulle & honeste & y^e sam maner & y^t
from that day y^t no mā shuld feythe in any chyrche or chyrchyards
a pon y^e payne ther of y^e act{s} be in full sthrengh
the morow after mayday y^e vj k e vj^th

The thirtieth day of April was proclaimed in Parliament that no man should not in great or in gross sell any manner of victual coming to the fair after the first day of May. And that no man should put their money unto usury for gains nor privy exchanging of gold or silver. And that no inn nor tavern nor beerhouse but they must be bound in an understanding to keep good rule and honesty and the same manner. And that from that day no man should fight in any church or churchyards upon the pain thereof. The acts be in full strength the morrow after May Day—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-04-30 (begins on folio 8v)

The sam day y^e kynge grase removyd from wesmynster
vnto grenwyche at viij a cloke in y^e mornyng vj k edward the ſth

The same day the King's Grace removed from Westminster unto Greenwich at eight o'clock in the morning—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-04-30 (begins on folio 8v)

The sam day waſ ssessyonſ at nugatt for theyves
& a cott purſ spessyally waſ for one jameſ ellys
y^e grett pykpurſ & cuttpurſ y^t euer raynyd for
ther waſ neuer a presun & y^e towre but he had
byne in them y^e k vj k e vj^th

The same day was sessions at Newgate for thieves and a cutpurse. Especially was for one James Ellis, the great pickpurse and cutpurse that ever reigned, for there was never a prison and the Tower but he had been in them—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-04-30 (begins on folio 8v)

The sam day waſ bornyd at the towre hyll at after noon
vij mē & viij mayned & lyke to dee & all waſ by takyng ill
heyde & by beytyng of gunpowder in a morter & by stryking
of fyre y^t a sparke of fyre fell in tho y^e powder & so all fired

The same day was burned at the Tower Hill at afternoon seven men, and eight maimed and like to die. And all was by taking ill heed and by beating of gunpowder in a mortar, and by striking of fire that a spark of fire fell in to the powder and so all fired.

1552-05-02 (begins on folio 8v)

The ij day of may waſ a proclamasyon for haledaye &
ffastyng dayſ to be observyd & kept & all othur for
& for keroarſ & letherſ sellerſ & tynkare{s} & peddlers
the sam day waſ hangyd at tyborne ix fellons

The second day of May was a proclamation for holy day and fasting days to be observed and kept and all others for … and for curriers and leather sellers and tinkers and peddlars. The same day was hanged at Tyburn nine felons.

1552-05-04 (begins on folio 8v)

The iiij day of may waſ a proclamasyon how
gaskynwyne shuld be sold at viij^d the galon a
barell of alle at iij^ſ viij^d a barell of dobull bere at
iij^ſ viij^d thre holpeny bere y^e barell iij^ſ syngyll bere the
barell ij^ſ & no no dobull dobull alle nor dobull dobull
no more be callyd no more dobull dobull

The fourth day of May was a proclamation how Gascon wine should be sold, at eight pence the gallon; a barrel of ale at three shillings, eight pence; a barrel of double beer at three shillings, eight pence; three-halfpenny beer the barrel, three shillings; single beer the barrel, two shillings; and no no double double ale nor double double no more be called no more double double.

1552-05-?? (begins on folio 9r)

tyme called Jehesus
a penon of armeſ & a cote
blake and w^t ij dosen of skochyons

… time called Jehesus … a pennon of arms and a coat … black and with two dozen of escutcheons.

1552-05-12 (begins on folio 9r)

The xij day of may the kyng{s} grace rode thro'
grenwyche parke vnto blake heth w^t yſ gard armed with bows
& aroweſ & in ther jerkeneſ & dobelet{s} then the King's
grase ran at y^e ryng & odur lord{s} & knights and gentlemen

The twelfth day of May the King's Grace rode through Greenwich Park unto Blackheath with his guard armed with bows and arrows and in their jerkins and doublets. Then the King's Grace ran at the ring and other lords and knights and gentlemen.

1552-05-14 (begins on folio 9r)

The xiiij day of may my lord marqweſ of Northampton's
men of armeſ dyd mustur in more felds
compeny & gret horssyſ & a trompett bloywing
nombur of a c mē of armeſ & well harnessed

The fourteenth day of May my lord Marquis of Northampton's men of arms did muster in Moorfield … company and great horses and a trumpet blowing … number of a hundred men of arms and well harnessed.

1552-05-16 (begins on folio 9r)

The xvj day of may the kyng grace rode into the said
parke for to se y^e goodly mustur of yſ men
of armeſ & every lord men severall trumpets
brllohyng a for ther mē & ther standards with pensils
& ther cott{s} in bredery of yeche lord{s} colerſ &
ther speyreſ coloryd lyke & ther fott-men
The furst y^e kyng{s} pesyonarſ y^e lord bray
ther captayn & the kyng{s} l grett baner of armes
borne of fore of damaske blue & red & the king's
trumpeterſ blohyng & the pensyonarſ in goodly array and
in harneſ from tope to y^e to & gooly basseſ on their
cot{s} & ther mē in lyke colerſ of cloth &
The ij my lord{s} tresorerſ mē of armeſ a
whytt standard w^t faucon of gold cot{s} whyt & red
The iij my lord grant master w^t mē of armeſ
yſ standard of red damaske a whyt lyon syluer
crounyd gold & w^t ragyd stayffeſ cot{s} all blake
welluet in brodery y^e alff & thodur cloth blake
in brodery whyt & red
The duke of soffoke w^t yſ mē of armeſ in
yelow & blake & yſ standard a maydyn hed crounyd
gold a vnycorne syluer armyn in a sune beme
gold whyt & morrey & yſ pensell{s} yſ standar coler

The sixteenth day of May the King's Grace rode into the said park for to see the goodly muster of his men of arms and every lord's men. Several trumpets blowing before their men and their standards with pencels and their coats embroidered of each lord's colors and their spears colored similarly and their footmen. The first the King's pensioners, the Lord Bray their captain, and the King's great banner of arms borne before, of damask blue and red. And the King's trumpeters blowing. And the pensioners in goodly array and in harness from top to the toe. And red buttons and badges on their coats and their men in like colors of cloth. The second, my lord treasurer's men of arms a … white standard with falcon of gold, coats white and red. The third, my lord grand master with men of arms, his standard of red damask, a white lion silver, crowned gold, and with ragged staffs, coats all black velvet embroidery the half and the other cloth embroidered white and red. The Duke of Suffolk with his men of arms in … and his standard a unicorn silver ermine in a sunbeam, gold white and mulberry and his pencels his standard color.

1552-05-16 (begins on folio 9v)

The fifth, the Lord Privy Seal his Men of Armes: his Standard of three Colours, a White Goat, the
Standard powdered with Escalop Shells: His Coat Red and White in Broidery, and Pensils of the same.
The sixth was, the Band of
the Lord grett chamburlayn per marquis of Northampton
His standard yelow & blakke a mayden hed crowned gold
His cott{s} yelow weluet y^e alffe yſ mē & thodur half wearing Cloth
& fottmē in yelow weluet & pensel{s}
The vij master of y^e horse warwyke yſ mē of arms
his gyttun a red damask whyt lyon crounyd gold
pouderyd w^t ragstayffeſ of syluer & pensels
The viij y^e yerlle of rottland w^t yſ mē of armes
His standard of yelow & bluw w^t pekoke in pride
gold & pensell{s} w^t a pecoke cott{s} bluw in brodery
They ix y^e yerlle of huntyngtun w^t yſ mē
y^ſ standard a babyon cott{s} bluw brodered velvet
y^e pensell{s} w^t bull hed crone a bowt yſ neke
The x y^{e yerle} of penbroke yſ mē of armeſ yſ coler of
hyſ standard of iij collerſ red whyt & bluw &
a gren dragon w^t a arme in yſ mowth & pensell{s}
The xj y^e lord admerall w^t yſ mē of armeſ
hyſ gytton y^e crosse of sant gorge blake w^t a ankur
of syluer cott{s} blake & brodered w^t whyt
The xij the lord chamburlayn darcy yſ men
of armeſ yſ standard a mayden w^t a fflowre
in her hand cot{s} red broderd w^t whytt
& penssell{s}
The xiij the lord cobham w^t yſ mē of armes
& yſ standard whyt & blake & a sarsunhed in it
yſ cott{s} blake gardyd w^t whytt & pensell{s}

The fifth, the lord privy seal's men of arms. His standard of three colors, a white goat, the standard decorated with scallop shells. His coat red and white embroidery and pencels of the same.

The sixth was the band of the lord great chamberlain, Marquis of Northampton. His standard yellow and black, a maidenhead crowned gold. His coats yellow velvet the half his men and the other half wearing cloth and footmen in yellow velvet and pencels.

The seventh, master of the horse Warwick's men of arms. His guidon a red damask, white lion crowned gold, decorated with ragstaffs of silver, and pencels.

The eighth, the Earl of Rutland with his men of arms. His standard of yellow and blue, with peacock in his pride gold and pencels with a peacock, coats blue embroidery.

The ninth, the Earl of Huntingdon, with his men. His standard a baboon, coats blue embroidered velvet, the pencels with bullhead, crown about his neck.

The tenth, the Earl of Pembroke his men of arms. His color of his standard of three colors, red, white, and blue. And a green dragon with an arm in his mouth and pencels.

The eleventh the lord admiral with his men of arms. His guidon, the Cross of St. George, black with an anchor of silver, coats black and embroidered with white.

The twelfth, the Lord Chamberlain Darcy his men of arms. His standard a maiden with a flower in her hand, coats red, bordered with white and pencels.

The thirteenth, the Lord Cobham with his men of arms. And his standard white and black and a Saracen head in it. His coats black and ornamented with white and pencels.

1552-05-16 (begins on folio 10r)

The fourteenth belonged to Mr. Treasurer Cheny, Lord of the Cinque Ports: His guydon a red cross,
and half a rose in a sun-beam black
spers & pensels & alle Some of these bands of men of armes
consisted of an hundred, and some of fifty.

The fourteenth belonged to Mr. Treasurer Cheney, lord of the cinque ports. His guidon a red cross and half a rose in a sunbeam black, spears and pencels and all. Some of these bands of men of arms consisted of an hundred and some of fifty.

1552-05-21 (begins on folio 10r)

The xxj day of may waſ a cart-load of beef brought away from a butcher
fforfett be cause he wold nott sell ytt according to the
proclamasyon waſ proclamyd y^e vj king Edward the vj^th

The twenty-first day of May was a cartload of beef brought away from a butcher forfeit because he would not sell it according to the proclamation that was proclaimed—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-05-26 (begins on folio 10r)

The xxvj day of may came in to fanchurch
pryche a goodly may poll aſ youe have seen. It was
pentyd whyt & gren & ther y^e mē & women did
wher a bowt ther neke baldrykeſ of white &
gren y^e gyant y^e moreſ danse & y^e
had a castyll in y^e myd w^t pensel{s} &
plasyſ of sylke & gyldyd & y^e sam day the
lord mayre by consell causyd yt to be taken
done & & broken for I haue not sene

The twenty-sixth day of May came into Fenchurch parish a goodly maypole as you have seen. It was painted white and green. And there the men and women did wear about their neck baldrics of white and green. The giant, the morris dance, and the … dly had a castle in the midst with pencels and … olle places of silk and gilded. And the same day the lord mayor by council caused it to be taken down and broken for I have not seen …

1552-06-07 (begins on folio 10r)

The vij day of junj y^e duke of northhumberland
& dyuerſ of y^e kyng{s} consell sat at yeldHall to hear
serten causyſ & toke vp my lord mayr & his
bredurne for vetell be cause he lokyd not
to yt & for sellyng of y^e sam & odur causes

The seventh day of June the Duke of Northumberland and divers of the King's council sat at Guildhall to hear certain causes and took up my lord mayor and his brethren for victual, because he looked not to it and for selling of the same and other causes.

1552-06-11 (begins on folio 10r)

The xj day of junj cam rydyng to london my
lade mare grase thrugh london vnto saynt johns
w^t a goodly compeny of gētyll mē & gentyll womē

The eleventh day of June came riding to London my Lady Mary's Grace, through London unto St. John's, with a goodly company of gentlemen and gentlewomen.

1552-06-13 (begins on folio 10r)

The xiij day of junj rod thrugh london vnto
y^e towre warffe my lade mare grase y^e kyng syst-
& toke her barge to grēwyche y^e kyng{s} courte
& so cam a gayn at vj a cloke at nyght & so landyd
at y^e towre & so vnto saynt john̄ſ beyond swyth feld

The thirteenth day of June rode through London unto the Tower wharf my Lady Mary's Grace, the King's sister, and took her barge to Greenwich, the King's court. And so came again at six o'clock at night, and so landed at the Tower, and so unto St. John's beyond Smithfield.

1552-06-15 (begins on folio 10r)

The xv day of junj waſ bered baptyst borow y^e
melener w^t owt crepull gatte in saynt gyll{s} pryche
w^t a penon a cote armur & a harold & w^t xxiiij stayffeſ
torchyſ & so xxiiij pore mē bere them & mony mornarſ
in blake & y^e compeny of y^e clarke wher ther & yſ
plase waſ hangyd w^t blake & armeſ vj dosen

The fifteenth day of June was buried Baptist Borrow, the milliner, without Cripplegate in St. Giles's parish, with a pennon, a coat of arms, and a herald, and with twenty-four staff torches. And so twenty-four poor men bore them and many mourners in black. And the Company of the Clerks were there. And his place was hanged with black and arms six dozen.

1552-06-16 (begins on folio 10v)

The xvi of June: the Duke of Northumberland took horse at five of the clock in the morning, intending towards the north, to look after the marches against Scotland. Of which he was constituted Lord Warden; accompanied with a gallant Retinue of Lords and Knights, to bring him on his way of yſ jornay y^e vj k e vj{s}

The sixteenth of June the Duke of Northumberland took horse at five o'clock in the morning, intending towards the north to look after the marches against Scotland. Of which he was constituted lord warden, accompanied with a gallant retinue of lords and knights, to bring him on his way of his journey—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-06-17 (begins on folio 10v)

The xvij of junj ther wher sett on y^e pelere a man &
a woman y^e woman boythe a pesse of mottun and when she
had ytt she toke a pesse of a tyll & ffrust yt into the
myd{s} of y^e mottun & she sayd yt she had ytt of butcher and would
haue ym punnyssyd for ytt waſ hangyd over them
in y^e pelere & so there wher they sett boyth

The seventeenth of June there were set on the pillory a man and a woman. The woman bought a piece of mutton. And when she had it, she took a piece of a tile and thrust it into the midst of the mutton. And she said that she had it of a butcher and would have him punished, for it was hanged over them in the pillory. And so there were they set both.

1552-06-25 (begins on folio 10v)

The xxv day of junj wa drownnyd vj men
from grenwyche by a grett botte of bere in y^e
of sayntt katerynſ & thay wher take vp on y^e
after & waſ cared by y^e Siant of the amr
& bered in saynt towllyſ ender chyrche yerd in southwark

The twenty-fifth day of June was drowned six men from Greenwich by a great boat of beer in the … of St. Katherine. And they were taken up on the … after and was carried by the sergeant of the amr … and buried in St. Olave's lower churchyard in Southwark.

1552-06-27 (begins on folio 10v)

The xxvij day of junj the kyng mageste removed
ffrom grenwyche by water vnto pottney & ther ye
toke yſ horsse vnto hamtun cowrte one yſ progress
& ther lyuyng ther x dayſ & so to ottland & to guilford

The twenty-seventh day of June the King's Majesty removed from Greenwich by water unto Putney. And there the King took his horse unto Hampton Court on his progress. And there living there ten days and so to Oatlands and to Guildford.

1552-07-01 (begins on folio 10v)

The ffurst day of julij ther waſ a man & a woman
on y^e pelere in chepe syd y^e man sold pott{s} of straberries
y^e wyche y^e pott waſ nott alff full butt fyllyd w^t
ferne the man nam yſ grege sum tyme he cōterfeited
ym seylff a proffett for he waſ taken for it and
sett by y^e pelere in sowthwarke

The first day of July there was a man and a woman on the pillory in Cheapside. The man sold pots of strawberries, the which the pot was not half full, but filled with fern. The man's name is Greg. Some time he counterfeited himself a prophet, for he was taken for it and set by the pillory in Southwark.

1552-07-11 (begins on folio 10v)

The xj day of julij hangyd one jameſ ellys
The grett pykke purſ that ever waſ & cutt purse
& vij more for theyfft at tyburne

The eleventh day of July hanged one James Ellis, the great pickpurse that ever was and cutpurse, and seven more for theft at Tyburn.

1552-07-12 (begins on folio 10v)

The xij day of julij waſ bered ser Robartt dormer
knyght a grett shepe master in oxfford shyre w^t his
standard & a penon of armeſ & yſ cott & target
& crest & elmett & mantyll{s} & vj dossen of skochyons

The twelfth day of July was buried Sir Robert Dormer, knight, a great sheep master in Oxfordshire, with his standard and a pennon of arms and his coat and target and crest and helmet and mantle and six dozen of escutcheons.

1552-07-?? (begins on folio 11r)

y^e mornyng w^t owt syngyng but
y^e clarke & w^t owtt any more serveſ done

… the morning without singing but … the clerk and without any more service done.

1552-07-15 (begins on folio 11r)

The xv day of julij waſ wypyd a young man
& ij women for vyssyoneſ & syne & y^e woman
she waſ putt on y^e pelere for she would have
poysenyd her husband for y^e sam woman permitted
her servand to com in to here

The fifteenth day of July was whipped a young man and two women for viciousness and sin. And the woman, she was put on the pillory, for she would have poisoned her husband, for the same woman permitted her servant to come in to her.

1552-07-16 (begins on folio 11r)

The xvj day of julij waſ bered M Cowper's
wyff behyng y^e shreyffe of london with as great a funeral
aſ euer waſ on a shreyff wyff doykter
kyrkman dyd pryche there for her

The sixteenth day of July was buried Mr. [John] Cowper's wife, being the sheriff of London, with as great a funeral as ever was on a sheriff's wife. Doctor Kirkman did preach there for her.

1552-07-22 (begins on folio 11r)

The xxij day of julij waſ bered M
porvear of wyne for y^e kynge the wych was
warden of y^e ffysmongerſ & he ffell in a
at y^e berehyng of M cowp wyff & carried unto
yſ broder howsse hard by & waſ cared to the
paryche of saynt martenſ organeſ wher he

The twenty-second day of July was buried Mr. … purveyor of wine for the King. The which was warden of the fishmongers. And he fell in a … at the burying of Mr. Cowper's wife and carried unto his brother's house hard by and was carried to the parish of St. Martin Orgar where he …

1552-08-01 (begins on folio 11r)

The ffurst day of august waſ chossen the
shreyffe of london M grymeſ clothworker
dwellyng in saynt lauranſ lane & y^e vj day
of of august he waſ dysmyssyd of y^e shreyffship
& in yſ sted waſ chossen thomaſ clayton baker
the wyche M grymeſ gayff for yſ fyne ij c ll

The first day of August was chosen the sheriff of London Mr. Grimes, clothworker, dwelling in St. Lawrence Lane. And the sixth day of August he was dismissed of the sheriffship, and in his stead was chosen Thomas Clayton, baker. The which Mr. Grimes gave for his fine two hundred pounds.

1552-08-10 (begins on folio 11r)

The x day of august waſ bered master{s} basseley
cowper late y^e wyff of M hontley haburdassher late
sshreyff of london & after y^e wyff of M towllyſ
lat alderman & shreyffe of thyſ nobull cete
of london y^e vj kyng edward y^e vj^th

The tenth day of August was buried Mistress Basseley Cowper, late the wife of Mr. Huntley, haberdasher, late sheriff of London, and after the wife of Mr. Tooles, late alderman and sheriff of this noble City of London—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-08-10 (begins on folio 11v)

August 10^th were three dolphins taken up between Woolwich and Greenwich.
One was sent to y^e courte to y^e King, the others were sent
to Fish strette to them y^t wold by them

The same day were three dolphins taken up between Woolwich and Greenwich. One was sent to the court to the King, the others were sent to Fish Street to them that would buy them.

1552-08-03 (begins on folio 11v)

The iij day of august waſ ther born in Oxford
shyre at a towne callyd myddylltun stonny eight miles
ffrom oxfford dwellyng at y^e syne of the egyl
waſ y^e good wyff of the howsse deleu^cd of a double
chyld be gootten of her late hosband of John Kenner
of the towne of myddylltun stonny late dyssessed. The child was the most monstrous
forme & shape aſ youe haue sene & hard & people were curious to see it.
boyth y^e ffor part{s} & y^e hynder part{s} of y^e ssaid
ssam chyllderyn hauyng ij hed{s} ij bodyſ iiij armes & four
hand{s} w^t one bely on navyll one fondamētt at which
they voyd boyth vryne & ordure & then thay had two
lege w^t ij ffett one syd & on the odur syd on leg with
ij ffette hauyng butt ix tooyſ monstruſ

The third day of August was there born in Oxfordshire at a town called Middleton Stoney (eight miles from Oxford), dwelling at the Sign of the Eagle, was the good wife of the house delivered of a double child begotten of her late husband John Kenner, of the town of Middleton Stoney, late deceased. The child was the most monstrous form and shape as you have seen and heard, and people were curious to see it. Both the fore parts and the hinder parts of the said same children having two heads, two bodies, four arms, and four hands, with one belly, one navel, one fundament, at which they void both urine and ordure. And then they had two legs with two feet one side, and on the other side one leg with two feet, having but nine toes monstrous.

1552-08-15 (begins on folio 11v)

The xv day of august waſ dyssmyssed of y^e shreyff-
shype M thomaſ clayton baker & ffor hym was
choyssen M john̄ browne mercer y^e wyche waſ y^e son
of S wylliā browne & late mere of london y^e wych Sir
wylliā brown ded mere & for hym waſ chosen to serve
owt yſ tyme S john̄ tate behyng mayre by y^e tyme
of kyng henry y^e vij & bered at saynt antony
he dyd byld be syd ffrereſ augustynnſ & ffor
ffyne M clayton payd ij c ll y^e vj k e vj^th

The fifteenth day of August was dismissed of the sheriffship Mr. Thomas Clayton, baker, and for him was chosen Mr. John Browne, mercer, the which was the son of Sir William Browne and late mayor of London. The which Sir William Browne died mayor, and for him was chosen to serve out his time Sir John Tate, being mayor by the time of King Henry VII and buried at St. Anthony. He did build beside Austin Friars. And for fine Mr. Clayton paid two hundred pounds—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-08-15 (begins on folio 11v)

The xv day of august ded y^e nobull knyght ser Anthony
wynckffeld comtroller of y^e kyng honorabull howssand of
yſ preveconsell & knyght of y^e honorabull order of y^e garter
the wyche he ded at bednollgrene at yong S john̄ gates
plasse y^e vj k e vj^th and yſ sted M cottune
comtroller

The fifteenth day of August died the noble knight Sir Anthony Wingfield, comptroller of the King's honorable house and of his Privy Council and knight of the honorable Order of the Garter. The which he died at Bethnal Green at young Sir John Gates's place—the sixth of King Edward VI. And in his stead Mr. Cotton, comptroller.

1552-08-16 (begins on folio 11v)

The xvj day of august waſ taken vp a broke warff
iij grett ffysseſ & in odur plasyſ ij more & sold in ffysh Street
to them that wold by them

The sixteenth day of August was taken up at Broken Wharf three great fishes and in other places two more and sold in Fish Street to them that would buy them.

1552-08-?? (begins on folio 12r)

clothes or carsseyſ & wollencloyth
ffyſ butt only blakewell hall a pon
forffett of all ther cloyth but only blakwell

… clothes or kerseys and woolen cloth … fice, but only Blackwell Hall upon forfeit of all their cloth, but only Blackwell …

1552-08-18 (begins on folio 12r)

The xviij day of august ded y^e dobull ^chylderyn one and
y^e thodur ded y^e xix day I pray god haue mersy

The eighteenth day of August died the double children, one and the other died the nineteenth day. I pray God have mercy.

1552-08-19 (begins on folio 12r)

The xix day of august ther waſ a man on y ^e pillory
in chepe for spykyng agaynst y^e mayre & yſ brethren

The nineteenth day of August there was a man on the pillory in Cheap for speaking against the mayor and his brethren.

1552-08-19 (begins on folio 12r)

The sam day waſ dyssmyssed of y^e shreyffeship
M browne & in yſ sted waſ choyssen M
maynard marser y^e wyche M browne payd for ys fine 100 pounds

The same day was dismissed of the sheriffship Mr. Browne, and in his stead was chosen Mr. Maynard, mercer. The which Mr. Browne paid for his fine one hundred pounds.

1552-08-21 (begins on folio 12r)

The xxj day of august waſ y^e monumētt of Sir Anthony
wynckffeld knyght & cōtroller of y^e kyng h
bered at stepnay w^t a grett compeny of morners, with
prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng & a harold yſ yſ M
& so cared ffrom bednellgren over mylle end Green
w^t yſ standdard & a grett baner of armeſ & his helmet
& yſ targett of y^e garter & yſ sword crest a bull of
gold & sabull & at y^e communyon dyd pryche the vicar
of sordyche a skott & after a grett dener for all
y^t cam & all yſ gayre waſ offered y^e elmet &
then y^e gtargett & then ij y^e sword & the standard
& then yſ baner of armeſ & after dener yt
waſ sett vp ower hym y^e wyche a goodly shyth to
& all waſ offered to y^e prest y^e vj k e vj^th

The twenty-first day of August was the monument of Sir Anthony Wingfield, knight and comptroller of the King's house, buried at Stepney with a great company of mourners, with priests and clerks singing and a herald is his m … and so carried from Bethnal Green over Mile End Green, with his standard and a great banner of arms and his helmet and his target of the Garter and his sword, crest, a bull of gold and sable. And at the communion did preach the vicar of Shoreditch, a Scot, and after a great dinner for all that came. And all his gear was offered: the helmet and then the target and then two, the sword and the standard, and then his banner of arms. And after dinner it was set up over him, the which a goodly sight too. And all was offered to the priest—the sixth of King Edward VI.

1552-08-26 (begins on folio 12r)

The xxvj day of august ded ser clementt smyth
knyght & vnkull vnto owre soverayn lord & kyng
edward y^e vj^th y^e wyche S clement mared qwyne
jane syster & he ded in essex at a plasse callyd badow

The twenty-sixth day of August died Sir Clement Smith, knight and uncle unto our sovereign lord and King Edward VI, the which Sir Clement married Queen Jane's sister. And he died in Essex at a place called Baddow.

1552-09-05 (begins on folio 12r)

The v day of september waſ a proclamasyon y^t
that y^e bocherſ of london shuld sell beyffe & motun
& vell y^e best for j^d fardyng y^e ll & nekeſ & leg{s} at
iij fardyng{s} y^e ll & y^e best lam y^e qrt- viij^d & yff thay
wyll nott thay to loysse ther ffredom for ever & ever

The fifth day of September was a proclamation that the butchers of London should sell beef and mutton and veal, the best for one pence farthing the pound and necks and legs at three farthings the pound, and the best lamb the quarter, eight pence. And if they will not, they to lose their freedom for ever and ever.

1552-09-07 (begins on folio 12v)

The vij day of september ded ser john̄ ca
by syd hunsdon in essex & bered

The seventh day of September died Sir John Ca … beside Hunsdon in Essex and buried.

1552-09-08 (begins on folio 12v)

The viij day of september waſ bered M pagn
of y^e grencloth onto owre soverayne lord kyng edward
y^e wyche he gayff to euere clarke of yſ xll shepe & to odur
ij ll & a good geldyng & to yſ mayd{s} xx shepe a pesse

The eighth day of September was buried Mr. Pakenham [clerk] of the Green Cloth unto our sovereign lord King Edward, the which he gave to every clerk of his forty sheep and to others two pounds and a good gelding and to his maids twenty sheep apiece.

1552-09-10 (begins on folio 12v)

The x day of septēber ther wher iij grett fishes
dryffyn vp to london bryge w^t a grett nomber of
bott{s} sum w^t nett{s} sum w^t byll{s} & sum w^t m
& then they retornyd downe a gayne & bott{s} after
them be twyn iiij & v of y^e cloke at after noon
ffor that sam day waſ thurnderyng & after gret rain
& aft- y^t they wher sene

The tenth day of September there were three great fishes driven up to London Bridge with a great number of boats, some with nets, some with bills, and some with m … and then they returned down again, and boats after them between four and five o'clock at afternoon. For that same day was thundering, and after great rain, and after that they were seen.

1552-09-12 (begins on folio 12v)

Ther x … wher hangyd ix womē & ij mē ffor the
y^e xij day of September

There were hanged nine women and two men for the … the twelfth day of September.

1552-09-19 (begins on folio 12v)

The xix day of september was had to y^e tower
M wallay authetur & reseyver of yorke shyre

The nineteenth day of September was had to the Tower Mr. [Richard]Whalley, auditor and receiver of Yorkshire.

1552-09-22 (begins on folio 12v)

The xxij day of september waſ bered in saynt
dennyſ pryche in ffanchyrche strett my lade ley

The twenty-second day of September was buried in St. Dionis' parish in Fenchurch Street my Lady Ley …

1552-09-20 (begins on folio 12v)

The xxvj day of september waſ browth to
y^e towre of london one of y^e north contrey

The twentieth day of September was brought to the Tower of London one of the north country.

1552-09-26 (begins on folio 12v)

The xxvj daye of september waſ the Lyttyll barke ager
goyng in too spayne and aſ sche waſ goyng ther mett w^t
her ij great schypeſ of the frensch kyngeſ and bere her down
sore and stroke her great mast ^{a sander} aſ she waſ in fyght
the great barke ager followed f … her and rescwed her
and so over came them bothe and browght them in too
the havne of portysmothe and ther they doo lye

[Another hand seems to have made this entry.]

The twenty-sixth day of September was the little bark Hager going into Spain, and as she was going, there met with her two great ships of the French king's and bore her down sorely and struck her great mast asunder as she was in fight. The great bark Hager followed her and rescued her. And so overcame them both and brought them into the haven of Portsmouth and there they do lie.

[Other hand ends.]

1552-09-30 (begins on folio 13r)

The xxx day of september the mayre &
the aldermen & the nuw shreyffes took
bargeſ at iij craneſ in y^e vyntre & so to
westmynster hall & ther they toke their
hoyth in y^e escheker & y^en thay came to dener
ther waſ a grett dener aſ youe haue sene
for ther wher meny gentyll mē & women

The thirtieth day of September the mayor and the aldermen and the new sheriffs took barges at the Three Cranes in the Vintry, and so to Westminster Hall, and there they took their oath in the exchequer, and then they came to dinner. There was a great dinner as you have seen, for there where many gentlemen and women.

1552-10-02 (begins on folio 13r)

The ij day of october cam to london owt of
skottland ij suneſ late of y^e kyng of Scots
& dyd lye at y^e iiij swaneſ w^t in bysshope-gate
& ther thay haue ther coke & ther cater & dress
seylff

The second day of October came to London out of Scotland two sons, late of the King of Scots, and did lie at the Four Swans in Bishopsgate. And there they have their cook and their caterer, and dress … self.

1552-10-04 (begins on folio 13r)

The iiij & v day of october waſ y^e good
bysshope of dorham whent unto towr hyll to the
late monestery of whyt monkeſ y^e wyche y^e place
yſ gyffyn vntu Ser arthur darcy knyght ^& afore
the chyff justeſ of england ^chamley & M gudderyke & M
gossnolle & odur M coke & M chydley

The fourth and fifth day of October was the good bishop of Durham went unto Tower Hill to the late monastery of white monks, the which the place is given unto Sir Arthur Darcy, knight, and before the chief justice of England, Cholmeley, and Mr. Goodrick, and Mr. Gosnold, and other Mr. Coke, and Mr. Chidley.

1552-10-08 (begins on folio 13r)

The viij day of october waſ a proclamasyon y^t
no man shuld not sell ther grett horssyſ

The eighth day of October was a proclamation that no man should not sell their great horses.

1552-10-09 (begins on folio 13r)

The ix day of october waſ taken & brought
thrugh & undur london bryge & so to paryſ
garden & y^e next day vp to westmynster theſ
ij grett ffysseſ y^e one y^e mall & y^e ffeymall

The ninth day of October was taken and brought through and under London Bridge and so to Paris Garden and the next day up to Westminster these two great fishes, the one the male and the female.

1552-10-14 (begins on folio 13r)

The xiiij day of october waſ depossyd of yſ
bysshope pryke y^e good bysshope of duram & whent
vnto y^e towre agayn & so remanyth styll

The fourteenth day of October was deposed of his bishopric the good bishop of Durham, and went unto the Tower again, and so remains still.

1552-10-?? (begins on folio 13v)

hangman
owtt y^e mydyll s of them bowth with
from one syd to y^e thodur syd of y^e

… hangman … out the middle of them both with … from one side to the other side of the …

1552-10-17 (begins on folio 13v)

The xvij day of october waſ made vii sergeants
of y^e coyffe at ix of y^e cloke they whent to Westminster
hall in ther gowneſ & hod{s} of morrey & russet & their
svant{s} in y^e sam colerſ & ther waſ gyffyn a
charge & othe by y^e kyng{s} jugeſ & y^e old Siānts. This
done they retornyd w^t y^e jugeſ & y^e old Siant{s} &
mē of law vnto gray yn to dener & mony of y^e
for ther waſ a grett fest & my lord mayre & y^e aldermen
& many a nobull mā & y^e nuw Siant{s} gayf to euery judge
& y^e old Siant{s} & mē of y^e law ryng{s} of gold euery
Siant{s} gayff lyke ryng{s} & after dener they went
vnto powll{s} & so whent vp y^e stepeſ & so round
y^e qwere & ther dyd they ther homage & so came unto
y^e northsyd of powll{s} & stod apone y^e shtepeſ until
iiij old{s} sergant{s} cam to gether & feythchyd iiij new, and
broght them vnto serten pelerſ & left them & then
dyd feyched y^e reseduu to y^e pelerſ & ther was an oration
red vnto them by y^e old sergant{s} & so done they
whent vnto gray in & her by ther nameſ M Brook
recorder M gavde M stamford M dyer M carrell

The seventeenth day of October was made seven sergeants of the coif. At nine o'clock they went to Westminster Hall in their gowns and hoods of murrey and russet and their servants in the same colors. And there was given a charge and oath by the King's judges and the old sergeants. This done, they returned with the judges and the old sergeants and men of law unto Gray's Inn to dinner. And many of the … for there was a great feast. And my lord mayor and the aldermen and many a nobleman and the new sergeants gave to every judge and the old sergeants and men of the law rings of gold; every sergeant gave like rings. And after dinner they went unto Paul's, and so went up the steps and so round the choir, and there did they their homage. And so came unto the northside of Paul's and stood upon the steps until four old sergeants came together and fetched the four new and brought them unto certain pillars and left them. And then did fetch the residue to the pillars. And there was an oration read unto them by the old sergeants. And so done, they went unto Gray's Inn. And here be their names: Mr. Brook, recorder, Mr. Gawdy, Mr. Stamford, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Caryll.

1552-10-21 (begins on folio 13v)

The xxj day of october waſ y^e ffenerall of
gentyll knyght S thomaſ garmyn y^e best house
keper in y^e contey of suffoke w^t yſ standard
& yſ penone of armeſ cot armur target
& sword & skochyonſ & he kept a godly chappel
of syngyng mē for y^e contray haue a gret loss
of yſ deth aſ of any mā contrey in england

The twenty-first day of October was the funeral of gentle knight Sir Thomas Jermyn, the best housekeeper in the county of Suffolk, with his standard and his pennon of arms, coat of arms, target, and sword and escutcheons. And he kept a godly chapel of singing men. For the country have a great loss of his death as any country in England.

1552-12-?? (begins on folio 14r)

a grett bage off lyo
ay & so yſ here waſ naylyd to y^e pelory
bysyd syd of ym hangyd a bage of contur
his neke hangyd a pone stryng{s} a gret nombur

… a great bag of lio … ay and so his ear was nailed to the pillory. Beside him hanged a bag of counter … his neck hanged upon strings a great number.

1552-12-16 (begins on folio 14r)

The xvj day of dessember waſ stallyd at windsor the
yerle of westmerland & ser androw dodley of
off the nobull order of the garter an
sstallasyon waſ my lord

The sixteenth day of December was installed at Windsor the Earl of Westmoreland and Sir Andrew Dudley of the noble Order of the Garter an installation.

1552-12-15 (begins on folio 14r)

The xv day off desember waſ buried good M
deyffenett marchand tayller of london &
warden of y^e marchand tayllerſ & he gayff
gowne for mē & womē of rat coller of
yerde & he gayffe aſ mony blake gowneſ
& he gayff iij prest gowneſ of blake M
M samsun & yſ curett & ther waſ y^e master &
yſ compeny in ther leuerer & y^e compeny of
clarkeſ a xxx & samsun dyd pryche at the berehyng
on the morow affter dyd

The fifteenth day of December was buried good Mr. Davenet, merchant tailor of London and warden of the merchant tailors. And he gave … gowns for men and women of rat color … of yard, and he gave as many black gowns. And he gave three priests gowns of black. Mr. … Mr. Sampson and his curate. And there was the master and his company in their livery and the Company of Clerks a thirty. And Sampson did preach at the burying. On the morrow after did …

1552-12-19 (begins on folio 14r)

The xix day of dessember wa bered M john̄ semer
ye eldest sun vnto y^e duke of somersett latt dyssesyd
& bered at y^e hospetall of savoy & ther was a dolle

The nineteenth day of December was buried Mr. John Seymour, the eldest son of the Duke of Somerset late deceased, and buried at the hospital of Savoy. And there was a dole.

1552-12-21 (begins on folio 14r)

The xxj day of desember rod to tyborne to be hangyd
for a robery done on honsley heth iij talmē & a lake

The twenty-first day of December rode to Tyburn to be hanged for a robbery done on Hounslow Heath three tallmen and a lackey.

1552-12-23 (begins on folio 14r)

The xxiij day of desembr the kyng{s} grace removyd
from westmȳster vnto grenwyche to kepe yſ crystymaſ
& so he be gane to kepe hall and yſ grasse had
a lord of myssrull kepyng goodly pastyme ffor yſ
grace plesur & w^t all passtyme aſ haue bene sene—

The twenty-third day of December the King's Grace removed from Westminster unto Greenwich to keep his Christmas. And so he began to keep hall. And His Grace had a lord of misrule keeping goodly pastime for His Grace's pleasure and with all pastime as have been seen—