1555
1555-01-01 (begins on folio 41r)
The furst day of januarij where a ssymbull
of men & vomen in bowe chyrche yerde at nyght
of a xxx & a boyffh & ther thay had ye englyſ
sueſ & prayerſ & a lectorne & thay wher taken
by ye shreyff{s} & thomaſ rosse ther menyster &
thay wher cared to ye contorſ & odur plaseſ
& s thomaſ rosse to ye towre
The first day of January were an assembly of men and women in Bow churchyard at night, of a thirty and above. And there they had the English service and prayers and a lectern. And they were taken by the sheriffs and Thomas Ross, their minister. And they were carried to the Counter and other places and Sir Thomas Ross to the Tower.
1555-01-08 (begins on folio 41r)
The viij day of januarij ye prynsse of pyemon
whent by water to ye towre wt my lord admerall
& my lord clynton & dyuerſ odur & he waſ shud
evere plasse ther & ther wher grett shutyng of goneſ
The eighth day of January the Prince of Piedmont went by water to the Tower with my lord admiral and my Lord Clinton and divers others, and he was showed every place there. And there were great shooting of guns.
1555-01-14 (begins on folio 41v)
The xiiij day of jannuary one disputant against Peter Martyr at Oxford in King Edward's reign
Doctur chadsay persun of allaloweſ in Breadstreet preached the Paul's Cross sermon
The fourteenth day of January one disputant against Peter Martyr at Oxford in King Edward's reign, Doctor Chadsay, parson of All Hallows in Breadstreet, preached the Paul's Cross sermon.
1555-01-16 (begins on folio 41v)
The xvj day of januarij waſ bered ye lady
ffuwater ye wyff of ye lord ffuwater in Essex
at odam water wt iiij banerſ of armes, a standard
of armeſ & ij emageſ wt a herſ & vj dosen
pensell{s} & viij dosen of skochyonſ & a mantyll
& whyt branchyſ & iiij dosen stayff torchys
The sixteenth day of January was buried the Lady Fitzwalter, the wife of the Lord Fitzwalter, in Essex at Woodham Walter, with four banners of arms, a standard of arms, and two images, with a hearse and six dozen pencels and eight dozen of escutcheons and a mantle and white branches and four dozen staff torches.
1555-01-18 (begins on folio 41v)
The xviij day of januarij wher hanged at
tyborne ij mē & iiij women.
The eighteenth day of January were hanged at Tyburn two men and four women.
1555-01-18 (begins on folio 41v)
The sam day whent to ye towre my lord
chansseler & dyverſ odur lord{s} & of ye consell & delivered
a nomber presonarſ aſ ther nameſ ffoloweſ S james
a croft S gorge harp S gawynn carewe S necolas
ffrogmortun M vaghand S edward varner gybbs
ye bysshope of yorke M rogerſ & dyuerſ odur presoners
& aft- ther waſ a gret shottyng of goneſ.
The same day went to the Tower my lord chancellor and divers other lords and of the council, and delivered a number prisoners as their names follows: Sir James Croft, Sir George Harper, Sir Gawain Carew, Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, Mr. [Cuthbert] Vaughan, Sir Edward Warner, [William] Gibbes, the bishop of York, Mr. [John] Rogers, and divers other prisoners. And after, there was a great shooting of guns.
1555-01-22 (begins on folio 41v)
The xxij day of januarij waſ raynyd at my
lord chansseler plasse by syd sant mare{s} overy's
S john̄ hoper latt bysshope of glosetur doctur crome
aſ ye psun of wyttyngtun colege harold tomson
rogarſ psun or veker of sant pulkerſ & dyuers
odur
The twenty-second day of January was arraigned at my lord chancellor's place beside St. Mary Overy Sir John Hooper, late bishop of Gloucester, Doctor Crome, as the parson of Whittington College, Harold Thompson, [John] Rogers, parson or vicar of St. Sepulchre, and divers others.
1555-01-24 (begins on folio 41v)
The xxiiij day of januarij ther wher great
Ronnyng at ye tylt at westmynst- wt spayrerſ
boyth englyſ men & spaneard{s}
The twenty-fourth day of January there were great running at the tilt at Westminster with spears both Englishmen and Spaniards.
1555-01-25 (begins on folio 42r)
The xxv of January, being St. Paul's Day, was a general Procession of
St. Paul by every parish, both priests and clerks, in copes, to the number of an hundred and
sixty, singing Salve Festa Dies with ninety crosses borne. The procession was through
Cheap unto Leadenhall. And before went the
childryn of ye gray ffrerſ & powll{s} skoll There were eight bishops,
and the bysshope of london myteryd bayryng ye sacrement with
hym of torchyſ bornyng & a canepe borne over and
so a bowtt ye chyreh yerde & in at ye west door with the
lord mayre & ye althermē & all ye craft{s} in ther best liveries
& wt in a wylle aft- ye kyng cam & my lord cardinal
& ye prynsse of pyamon & dyuerſ lord{s} & knyghts
Thay hard masse & aft- to ye court to dener … & at
nyght bone ffyreſ & grett ryngyng in evere church
The twenty-fifth of January, being St. Paul's Day, was a general procession of St. Paul by every parish, both priests and clerks in copes to the number of a 1ſ0, singing Salve festa dies, with ninety crosses borne. The procession was through Cheap unto Leadenhall. And before went the children of the Grey Friars and Paul's school. There were eight bishops and the bishop of London, mitered, bearing the sacrament with him, of torches burning and a canopy borne over. And so about the churchyard and in at the west door with the lord mayor and the aldermen and all the crafts in their best liveries. And within a while after, the King came and my lord cardinal and the Prince of Piedmont and divers lords and knights. They heard Mass. And after, to the court to dinner. And at night bonfires and great ringing in every church.
1555-01-27 (begins on folio 42r)
The xxvij day of januarij ther was a goodly
pssessyon cam ffrom vestmynster vnto temple Bar
wt crosses & a c chylderyn in surpleſ & a hundred
clarkeſ & prest{s} in copeſ syngyng ye wyche ye copes
wher very ryche of tyssuw & cloth of gold & after
yt m dene weston carehyng ye blessyd sacrement
& a canepe borne ouer yt & a bowt yt a xx
torchyſ bornyng & aft- yt a ij c mē & women
The twenty-seventh day of January there was a goodly procession came from Westminster unto Temple Bar with crosses and a hundred children in surplices and a hundred clerks and priests in copes singing. The which the copes were very rich of tissue and cloth of gold. And after that, Dean Weston carrying the Blessed Sacrament and a canopy borne over it and about it a twenty torches burning, and after it, a two hundred men and women.
1555-01-28 (begins on folio 42r)
The xxviij day of januarij was examynyd at
sant mare overeſ bysshope heper doctur crom
& cardmaker & odur & cardmaker recantyd
The twenty-eighth day of January was examined at St. Mary Overy, Bishop Hooper, Doctor [Edward] Crome, and [John] Cardmaker and others, and Cardmaker recanted.
1555-01-29 (begins on folio 42r)
The xxix day of januarij wher raynyd at sant
mare overes for herese hop & rogerſ & cast to
be brentt & from thenſ cared to nugatt
The twenty-ninth day of January were arraigned at St. Mary Overy for heresy Hooper and [John] Rogers and cast to be burned. And from thence carried to Newgate.
1555-01-30 (begins on folio 42r)
The xxx day of januarij was raynyd in ye
sam plasse bradford tayller & sandur & cast
to be brentt in dyuers places
The thirtieth of January was arraigned in the same place [John] Bradford, [Rowland] Taylor, and [Laurence] Sanders, and cast to be burned in divers places.
1555-02-01 (begins on folio 42v)
The first day of February was buried the dutchess of Northumberland, at
Chelsey, where she lived, with a goodly herse of wax and pensils and escutcheons, two
banner of armeſ & four banners of images with
mony mornarſ & wt ij harold{s} of armes. There
was a mageste & ye valanſ & vj dosen of torches
& ij whyt branchyſ & all ye chyrche hangyd in black
& armeſ & a canepe borne over her to ye church
The first day of February was buried the Duchess of Northumberland, at Chelsea, where she lived, with a goodly hearse of wax and pencels and escutcheons, two banners of arms, and four banners of images with many mourners and with two heralds of arms. There was a majesty and the valence and six dozen of torches and two white branches, and all the church hanged in black and arms and a canopy borne over her to the church.
1555-02-04 (begins on folio 42v)
The iiij day feybruarij ye bysshope of london went
in to nugatt & odur docturſ to dysgratt hop & Rogers
sum tyme vycker of sant polkerſ
The fourth day of February, the bishop of London went into Newgate, and other doctors, to degrade Hooper and Rogers, sometime vicar of St. Sepulchre.
1555-02-04 (begins on folio 42v)
The sam day was rogerſ cared be twyn x & xj of the
cloke in to smyth feld & bornyd for a ronyuſ apinions
wt a grett compene of ye gard
The same day was Rogers carried between ten and eleven o'clock into Smithfield and burned for erroneous opinions, with a great company of the guard.
1555-02-05 (begins on folio 42v)
The v day of feybruarij be twyn v & vj in ye morning
M hoper to gloceter & sandurſ to coventre boyth to be
bornde
The fifth day of February between five and six in the morning, Mr. Hooper to Gloucester and Sanders to Coventry, both to be burned.
1555-02-06 (begins on folio 42v)
The vj day of feybruarij doctur tayller was
sent in to ssuffoke & to be brentt
The sixth day of February, Doctor Taylor was sent into Suffolk and to be burned.
1555-02-07 (begins on folio 42v)
The vij day of feybruarij waſ my lord strange, eldest son of the earl of Darby
mared to ye lade of comberland ye yerle of comberland
doyctur & aft- a grett dener & just{s} & aft- tornay on
horsbake wt sword{s} & aft- soper jube ye cane a play wt torch
lyght & cressett lyght{s} lx cresset{s} & c of torches
& a maske & a bankett
The seventh day of February was my Lord Strange, eldest son of the Earl of Derby, married to the Lady Cumberland, the Earl of Cumberland's daughter. And after, a great dinner and jousts. And after, tourney on horseback with swords. And after supper, juego de canas, a play, with torchlight and cresset lights—sixty cressets and hundred of torches—and a masque and a banquet.
1555-02-09 (begins on folio 42v)
The ix day of feybruarij was raynyd at powl's
a for my lord mayre & ye shreyff{s} & ye bysshope of london
& dyuerſ docturſ & of ye consell vj heretykeſ of
essex & suffoke to be brent in dyuerſ placeſ
The ninth day of February was arraigned at Paul's before my lord mayor and the sheriffs and the bishop of London and divers doctors and of the council, six heretics of Essex and Suffolk, to be burned in divers places.
1555-02-17 (begins on folio 42v)
The xvij day of feybruarij at bowt mydnyght there
wher serten lude feylouſ cam vnto sant thomaſ of
acurſ & over ye dore ther was set ye ymage of sant
thomaſ & ther thay brake yſ neke & ye tope of yſ crosier
ye wyche waſ mad of ffreston wt gret sham yt was
done
The seventeenth day of February at about midnight, there were certain lewd fellows came unto St. Thomas of Acon. And over the door there was set the image of St. Thomas. And there they broke his neck and the top of his crosier, the which was made of freestone. With great shame it was done.
1555-03-05 (begins on folio 43r)
The v day of marche was playd a for the King and
ye consell whyt ye m of fensse & yſ fellows and
all odur yt wold come at ye court at vestminster
The fifth day of March was played before the King and his council White, the master of fence, and his fellows and all others that would come at the court at Westminster.
1555-03-08 (begins on folio 43r)
The viij day of marche ther was a general pro
ssessyon from powll{s} & thrugh chepe & Bucklers
bery & thrug walbroke & vp bogerow & Watling Street
& so to powll{s} & all ye chylderyn of powl's School
of ye hospetall & ye bysshope & my lord mare & aldermen
& all ye crafft{s} & all clarkeſ & prest{s} synging
The eighth day of March there was a general procession from Paul's and through Cheap and Bucklersbury and through Walbrook and up Budge Row and Watling Street and so to Paul's. And all the children of Paul's school, of the hospital, and the bishop and my lord mayor and aldermen and all the crafts and all clerks and priests singing.
1555-03-08 (begins on folio 43r)
The sam day was a man sett on ye pelery for the hurting
of one of ye vj mē yt was sworne & lyke to have
bene slayne & dyd suspend ye chyrche of Saint
donestoneſ in ye est
The same day was a man set on the pillory for the hurting of one of the six men that was sworn and like to have been slain. And did suspend the church of St. Dunstan in the East.
1555-03-14 (begins on folio 43r)
The xiiij day of marche in ye nyght ther were
serten velynſ dyd breke ye neke of ye ymage
of sant thomaſ of canturbere & on of ys arms
broke
The fourteenth day of March in the night there were certain villains did break the neck of the image of St. Thomas of Canterbury and one of his arms broke.
1555-03-15 (begins on folio 43r)
The xv day of marche ther waſ a pclamassyon
ye morow after yt wo so ever dyd know or cold
bryng word to ye mayre who dyd breke yſ neke
shuld haue a c croneſ of gold for yſ labur
The fifteenth day of March there was a proclamation the morrow after that whosoever did know or could bring word to the mayor who did break his neck should have a hundred crowns of gold for his labor.
1555-03-16 (begins on folio 43r)
The xvj day of marche was a veyver bornyd
in smyth ffeld dwellyng in sordyche for herese
by viij of ye cloke in ye mornyng yſ nam waſ___
The sixteenth day of March was a weaver burned in Smithfield, dwelling in Shoreditch, for heresy by eight o'clock in the morning. His name was [Thomas Tomkins].
1555-03-18 (begins on folio 43r)
The xviij day of marche waſ browth to ye towre
owt of cambryge shyre M bowſ M cutt & M
hynd & dyuerſ odur for a nuw conspyrase ye wyche
sshuld haue byne don in suffoke & odur plaseſ
The eighteenth day of March was brought to the Tower out of Cambridgeshire Mr. Bowes, Mr. Cut, and Mr. Hynde, and divers others, for a new conspiracy the which should have been done in Suffolk and other places.
1555-03-19 (begins on folio 43r)
The xix day of marche in ye mornyng ye kyng grace
rane at ye tylt a gaynst odur spaneard{s} & brake iiij
stayff{s} by viij of ye cloke in ye mornyng
The nineteenth day of March in the morning the King's Grace ran at the tilt against other Spaniards and broke four staffs by eight o'clock in the morning.
1555-03-20 (begins on folio 43v)
The xx day of March the earl of Bedford, Lord Privy Seal, dying at his
house beside the Savoy, was carried to his burying into the country, to a place of his called
Cheney, with three hundred horse all in black. He was
carried with three cross eſ wt money clerkes and priests till they
came up the Hill a boyffe sant jameſ & ther returnyd stain
priest{s} home & thay had torchyſ & armes and money
given them & aft- evere man sett in a ray on horseback
First, on red in blake bayryng a crosse of silver
& certain prest{s} on horsbake wayryng ther surplices
then cam ye standard & then all ye gentyllmen & head
officers & then cam harold{s} on beyryng yſ elmet & ye mantles
& ye crest & a nodur yſ baner of armeſ & a nodur yſ target
ye garter & a nodur yſ cott armur & a nodur yſ sword and then
M garter in yſ ryche cott armuur & then cam ye chariot
wt vj banarſ roll{s} of armeſ & a bowt ye charett iiij Banners
of ymages & after ye charet a gret horsse trapyd in cloth of gold
wt ye sadyll of ye sam & then cam mornarſ ye cheyf mourner was
my lord russell yſ sune & aft- my lord trayssorer & ye M of the Horse 0
& dyuer odur nobull men all in blake & evere town
that he whēt thrugh ye clarkeſ & prest{s} mett ym with crosses
& thay had in euere pryche iiij nobulſ to gyffe to ye poor
& ye prest & clarke of evere pryche xſ tyll he cam to his
plasse at cheyneſ & the morowe aft- was he beried
& a gret doll of money & ther ye deyn of powll{s} made
a godly sermon & aft- a gret dener & gret plenty to all the
contrey a bowt yt wold com thether
The twentieth day of March the Earl of Bedford, lord privy seal, dying at his house beside the Savoy, was carried to his burying into the country, to a place of his called Chenies, with three hundred horse all in black. He was carried with three crosses, with many clerks and priests, till they came up the hill above St. James. And there returned certain priests home. And they had torches and arms and money given them. And after, every man set in array on horseback. First, one red and black bearing a cross of silver and certain priests on horseback wearing their surplices. Then came the standard and then all the gentlemen and head officers. And then came heralds, one bearing his helmet and the mantles and the crest, and another, his banner of arms, and another, his target, the Garter, and another his coat of arms, and another his sword. And then Mr. Garter in his rich coat of arms. And then came the chariot with six banderoles of arms, and about the chariot, four banners of images. And after the chariot, a great horse trapped in cloth of gold with the saddle of the same.
And then came mourners. The chief mourner was my Lord Russell his son, and after, my lord treasurer and the master of the horse and divers other noblemen, all in black. And every town that he went through, the clerks and priests met him with crosses—and they had in every parish four nobles to give to the poor and the priest and clerk of every parish, ten shillings—till he came to his place at Chenies. And the morrow after, was he buried and a great dole of money. And there the dean of Paul's made a goodly sermon. And after, a great dinner and great plenty to all the country about that would come thither.
1555-03-25 (begins on folio 43v)
The xxv day of marche ye wyche waſ owre lade Mary
ther was aſ gret just{s} aſ youe haue sene at ye tilt
at vestmynster ye chalyngerſ waſ a spaneard & S gorge
haward & all ther mē & ther horsseſ trymmyd in white
& then cam ye kyng & a gret mene all in bluw and
trymmyd wt yelow & ther elmet{s} wt gret tuyff{s} of
blue & yelow fether & all ther veffelerſ & ther fotmen
& ther armorerſ & a compene lyke turkeſ red in
cremesun saten gowneſ & capeſ & wt fachyonſ & great
target{s} & sum in gren & mony of dyuerſ colerſ
& ther was broken ij honderyd stayff{s} & a boyff
The twenty-fifth day of March, the which was Our Lady Mary's Day, there was as great jousts as you have seen at the tilt at Westminster. The challenger was a Spaniard and Sir George Howard and all their men and their horses trimmed in white. And then came the King and a great retinue, all in blue and trimmed with yellow, and their helmets with great tufts of blue, and yellow feather and all their whifflers and their footmen and their armorers. And a company like Turks rode in crimson satin gowns and capes and with falchions, and great targets—and some in green and many of divers colors. And there was broken two hundred staffs and above.
1555-04-04 (begins on folio 43v)
The iiij day of aprell ye kyng grace & ye quen
removyd vnto hamtun cowrte to kepe est- ther
& so her grace to her chambur ther
The fourth day of April and King's Grace and the Queen removed unto Hampton Court to keep Easter there. And so Her Grace to her chamber there.
1555-04-17 (begins on folio 44r)
The xvij day of aprell was a commandment from the Bishop of London
that every paryche in london shuld haue ye sam day ye morrow
durge & masse & ryngyng for pope jullyus the third
yt nonne & for all crystyn soll{s}
The seventeenth day of April was a commandment from the bishop of London that every parish in London should have the same day the morrow dirge and Mass and ringing for Pope Julius III that noon and for all Christian souls.
1555-04-14 (begins on folio 44r)
The xiiij day of aprell ye wyche was Easter day
at sant margatt pryche at westmynster after the mass
was done one of ye menysterſ a prest of ye abby
helpe hym yt was ye menyster ye pepul who
wher reseyvyng of ye blessyd sacrement of the lord
jhū cryst ther cam in to ye chyrche a man that
was a monke of elly the wyche was married to
a wyff ye sam day ther yt sam man sayd to the
menyster what doyst thow gyff them da
& aſ sone aſ he had spokyn he druw his
wod knyffe & hyt ye prest on ye hed and cut
hym a grett blowe & aft- ran aft- hym and struck
hym on ye hand & cloyffe yſ hand a grett way
& aft- on ye harme a grett wond & ther w
was ssyche a cry & showtt aſ haſ not been
& aft- he was taken & cared to presun &
aft- examynyd wher for he dyd ytt
The fourteenth day of April, the which was Easter Day, at St. Margaret's parish at Westminster, after the Mass was done, one of the ministers, a priest of the abbey, helped him that was the minister, the people who were receiving of the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord Jesus Christ, there came into the church a man that was a monk of Ely, the which was married to a wife. The same day there, that same man said to the minister, “What dost thou give them?” And as soon as he had spoken, he drew his wood knife and hit the priest on the head and cut him a great blow, and after, ran after him and struck him on the hand and clove his hand a great way. And after, on the arm a great wound. And there was such a cry and shout as has not been heard. And after, he was taken and carried to prison, and after examined wherefore he did it.
1555-04-20 (begins on folio 44r)
The xx day of aprell was raynyd at powlſ
a for ye bysshope of london & many odur & my lord cheyffe
justyſ & my lord mayre & ye shreyff{s} yſ name waſ
___ he was a monke of ely & ther was a goodly
sermon & after he was cast & condemnyd to have yſ
hand that hurt ye prest cut off or he sshuld suffer &
after dysgratyd & aft- cared to nuwgatt
The twentieth day of April was arraigned at Paul's before the bishop of London and many others and my lord chief justice and my lord mayor, and the sheriffs, his name was [William Flower]. He was a monk of Ely. And there was a goodly sermon. And after he was cast and condemned to have his hand that hurt the priest cut off ere he should suffer, and after, defrocked, and after, carried to Newgate.
1555-04-21 (begins on folio 44r)
The xxj day of aprell ther was wypyd at a
cartharſ iij j man & ij women & a nodur man a lone
ij old men wt whyt berd{s} & on was for carehyng
The twenty-first day of April there was whipped at a cart's arse three, one man and two women, and another man alone; two old men with white beards, and one was for carrying …
1555-04-22 (begins on folio 44v)
The xxij day of April, being St. George's Day, at Hampton Court,
the King (about whom waited the heralds) with other lords and knights of the garter,
went in their robes on procession
with iij crosseſ & clarkeſ & prests & my… lord chancellor
the chief menyster metered & all thay in copes of cloth of
tissue & gold syngyng salve ffasta dyeſ aſ thay went
abowt ye quen grace lokyd owt of a cassement
that hu ndered{s} dyd se her grace aft- she had taken her
chambur & arold{s} gohyng a bowt ye kyng grace
The twenty-second day of April, being St. George's Day, at Hampton Court, the King (about whom waited the heralds) with other lords and knights of the Garter went in their robes on procession with three crosses and clerks and priests and my lord chancellor. The chief minister mitered and all they in copes of cloth of tissue and gold singing Salve festa dies as they went about. The Queen's Grace looked out of a casement that hundreds did see Her Grace after she had taken her chamber. And heralds going about the King's Grace.
1555-04-24 (begins on folio 44v)
The xxiiij day of aprell was ye sam man carried
to westmynster that dyd hurt ye prest & had ys
hand strykyn of at ye post & aft- he was bornyd
a ganst sant margett chyrche wt owt ye cherche yard
The twenty-fourth day of April was the same man carried to Westminster that did hurt the priest and had his hand stricken off at the post. And after, he was burned against St. Margaret's church without the churchyard.
1555-04-26 (begins on folio 44v)
The xxvj day of aprell was cared ffrom ye marselsea in
a care thrugh london vnto charyng crosse to ye galows in Charing Cross
& ther hangyd iij men ffor robyng of serten spaniards
of tresur of gold owt of ye abbay of vestmynster
The twenty-sixth day of April was carried from the Marshalsea in a cart through London unto Charing Cross to the gallows in Charing Cross, and there hanged three men for robbing of certain Spaniards of treasure of gold out of the Abbey of Westminster.
1555-04-26 (begins on folio 44v)
The sam day was a yonge man wypytt at a post
wt a coler of yron to ye post by ye standard in ye chepe yt
yſ callyd ye post of reformassyon for brybyng & pyk…
The same day was a young man whipped at a post with a collar of iron to the post by the standard in the Cheap that is called the “post of reformation” for bribing and pickpursing.
1555-04-29 (begins on folio 44v)
The xxix day of aprell was cutte downe of ye gallows
a man yt was hangyd ye xxvj day of aprell a pulter svant
yt waſ one of them yt dyd robed ye spaneard wt in
westmynster abbay & he hangyd in a gowne of towny ffryse
& a dobelet of townny taffata & a payre of ffyne hose
lynyd wt sarsenet & aft- cu bered ondur ye galaus
rayllyng a ganst ye pope & ye masse & hangyd iiij dayſ
The twenty-ninth day of April was cut down off the gallows a man that was hanged the twenty-sixth day of April, a poulterer's servant, that was. One of them that died robbed the Spaniard within Westminster Abbey, and he hanged in a gown of tawny frieze and a doublet of tawny frieze and a pair of fine hose lined with sarcenet. And after, buried under the gallows. Railing against the pope and the Mass and hanged four days.
1555-04-30 (begins on folio 44v)
The xxx day of aprell & ye last day of aprell thydyngs
cam to london yt ye quen grace waſ deleucd of a prince
& so ther waſ grett ryngyng thrugh london & dyuerse
plases te deum laudamuſ songe & ye morow aft- yt was
tornyd odur wayſ to ye plesur of god but yt shall be
when yt plesse god for I trust god yt he wyll remēbur
yſ tru Suand yt putt ther trust in hym when yt
they calle on hym
The thirtieth day of April and the last day of April, tidings came to London that the Queen's Grace was delivered of a prince. And so there was great ringing through London and divers places, Te Deum laudamus sung. And the morrow after it was turned otherwise to the pleasure of God, but it shall be when it please God, for I trust God that he will remember his true servants that put their trust in him when that they call on him.
1555-05-02 (begins on folio 45r)
The ij day of May, three persons for their abominable living were carted through
the city, from Guildhall to Cheapside, and so through Newgate, and through Smithfield, and back
again to the standard in Cheap, where the proclamation of their unclean living was made, viz.
M Manwaryng a gentyllman & ij womē on Mistress
waren dwellyng at ye stare in chepe & ye other a gold-
smyth wyff for bavdry & hordom & dyuers times taken
wt all & so cared owt of algatt
The second day of May three persons for their abominable living were carted through the city, from Guildhall to Cheapside and so through Newgate and through Smithfield and back again to the standard in Cheap, where the proclamation of their unclean living was made, that is, Mr. Manwaring, a gentlemen, and two women, one the wife of a tradesman, Mistress Warren, dwelling at the Star in Cheap and the other a goldsmith's wife, for bawdry and whoredom, and divers times taken withal and so carried out of Aldgate.
1555-05-07 (begins on folio 45r)
The vij day of may waſ takēr owt of ys grave the
ssam man yt was bered be syd ye galauſ at Charing
crosse a pulter & bornyd be syd ye galauſ
The seventh day of May was taken out of his grave the same man that was buried beside the gallows at Charing Cross, a poulterer, and burned beside the gallows.
1555-05-10 (begins on folio 45r)
The x day of may waſ browth vnto ye court at
hamtun to ye consell a yonge man the which
ssayd he waſ kyng edward ye vjth & was examined
a for ye conssell & so examynyd how he durst be
so bold & aft- deleucd vnto ye marshall & conveyed
to ye marshellssay & ther he bydyth ye consell's pleasure
The tenth day of May was brought unto the court at Hampton to the council a young man, the which said he was King Edward VI and was examined before the council and so examined how he dared be so bold. And after delivered unto the marshal and conveyed to the Marshalsea. And there he bides the council's pleasure.
1555-05-15 (begins on folio 45r)
The xv day of may waſ a generall pcession
ffrom powll{s} & vnto leydynhall & downe gracechurch
strett & tornyd done estchepe & so to powll{s} & again be-
ffor whent ij c pore men wt bed{s} in ther hands
& iij c powre womē of evere pryche ij mē & ij vomen
ij & ij to gether & affter all ye mē chylderyn of ye
hospetall & aft- ye chylderne of sant antonyſ & then
all ye chyltheryn of powll{s} & all ther masturſ &
ther hussherſ & then all ye prest{s} & clarkeſ &
ye bysshope & my lord mare & ye althermē & all
ye crafft{s} of london in ther leveray the sam tym̄
aſ thay wher a gohyng a pssessyon in chep ther
cam a ffrantyke man & hangyd a bowt a prest
ij podyng{s} & aft- he waſ browth to ye bysshope &
aft- to my lord mayre & aft- to ye contur for
yſ ffolyssneſ
The fifteenth day of May was a general procession from Paul's and unto Leadenhall and down Gracechurch Street and turned down Eastcheap and so to Paul's and again. Before went two hundred poor men with beads in their hands and three hundred poor women of every parish, two men and two women, two and two together. And after all the men, children of the hospital and after the children of St. Anthony's and then all the children of Paul's and all their masters and their ushers. And then all the priests and clerks and the bishop and my lord mayor and the aldermen and all the crafts of London in their livery. The same time as they were a-going on procession in Cheap there came a frantic man and hanged about a priest two puddings. And after, he was brought to the bishop, and after, to my lord mayor, and after, to the Counter for his foolishness.
1555-05-?? (begins on folio 45v)
ha a wo
wypyd at a care harſ a bowt y
… a wo[man] whipped at a cart's arse about the city.
1555-05-17 (begins on folio 45v)
The xvij day of may waſ bone to a post in Cheap
& wypyd ffor___
as they wher gohyng a pssessyon ye wedynssday afor
a ffor non a man dwellyng at belyngatt in bore's head
alley yſ nam ys___ halle a leyter man
The seventeenth day of May was bound to a post in Cheap and whipped for … as they were going on procession the Wednesday before, before noon, a man dwelling at Billingsgate in Boar's Head Alley. His name is … Hall, a lighterman.
1555-05-18 (begins on folio 45v)
The xviij day of may waſ nodur lad wypyd at
ye ssam post in chepe ffor loytryng & ronnyng a
bowt masterleſ aſ a vacabond
The eighteenth day of May was another lad whipped at the same post in Cheap for loitering and running about masterless as a vagabond.
1555-05-18 (begins on folio 45v)
The sam day of may waſ iiij mē at powll{s} a
ffor none & aft- non of essex & thay wher cast
ffor heresse all iiij cast to be bornyd & so cared
vnto nugatt
The same day of May was four men at Paul's—before noon and afternoon—of Essex. And they were cast for heresy, and four cast to be burned and so carried unto Newgate.
1555-05-19 (begins on folio 45v)
The xix day of may dyd pryche at powll{s} cross
M hapffeld___ & ther wher ij women stode
ther a for ye precher & ther the ij women declared
that yt was ffalsse yt they sayd a ffore yt ye child
dyd nott spyke & bad all men take hed how eny
man or vomen shuld beleyffe any shuche pson
ye wyche shuld spyke a chyld be syd powll{s} ye wyche
ye chyld shuld spyke & shuld bed mē pray & sayd that
ye kyngdō of god yſ at hand
The nineteenth day of May did preach at Paul's Cross Mr. Harpsfield … and there were two women stood there before the preacher. And there the two women declared that it was false that they said before—that the child did not speak—and bade all men take heed how any man or women should believe any person, the which the child should speak, and should bid men pray and said that the kingdom of God is at hand.
1555-05-17 (begins on folio 45v)
The xvjj day of may was bered the contesse
of vestmerland at sordyche for ther waſ a goodly
hersse wt iiij banaſ of emageſ & iiij baner-
roll{s} & mony mornarſ & ther waſ M garter
ruge crosse & aft all done a gret dener
The seventeenth day of May was buried the Countess of Westmoreland at Shoreditch. For there was a goodly hearse with four banners of images and four banderoles and many mourners. And there was Mr. Garter, Rouge Cross. And after all done, a great dinner.
1555-05-22 (begins on folio 45v)
The xxij day of may on wylliā
sum tyme a lake rod in a care ffron ye marsalsey
thrughe london vnto westmynster & in to ye hall
& ther he had yſ jugement to be wypyd be cawse
he sayd yt he cam ffrom aſ a messynger ffrom kyng
edward ye vjth
The twenty-second day of May, one William, sometime a lackey, rode in a car from the Marshalsea through London unto Westminster and so into the hall. And there he had his judgment: to be whipped because he said that he came as a messenger from King Edward VI.
1555-05-25 (begins on folio 46r)
The xxv day of May, were arraigned at St. Paul's for heresy, before the bishop Mr. Cardmaker, sometime Vicar of St. Bride's in Fleetstreet,
and one john Warren a cloth worker in Walbrook
& a nodur of___ & cast to be brent and carried back to
nugatt
The twenty-fifth day of May were arraigned at St. Paul's for heresy before the bishop, Mr. Cardmaker, sometime vicar of St. Bride in Fleet Street, and one John Warren, a clothworker in Walbrook, and another of … and cast to be burned and carried back to Newgate.
1555-05-29 (begins on folio 46r)
The xxix day of may waſ a goodly psessyon of the
chylderyn of ye hospetall & all ye skoll{s} in London
The twenty-ninth day of May was a goodly procession of the children of the hospital and all the schools in London.
1555-05-30 (begins on folio 46r)
The xxx day of may waſ burnt in smythfield
M cardmaker sum tyme veker of sant bryde's in Fleetstreet and John
varren clothworker dwellyng a ganst sant john's in
walbroke an hupholster & yſ wyff behyng in Newgate
The thirtieth day of May was burned in Smithfield Mr. Cardmaker, sometime vicar of St. Bride in Fleet Street, and John Warren, clothworker, dwelling against St. John in Walbrook, an upholsterer, and his wife, being in Newgate.
1555-05-27 (begins on folio 46r)
The xxvij day of may waſ ye clarkeſ procession
ffrom yerdhall colege & ther waſ a goodly a mass as could
be hard & evere clarke hauyng a cope & garland &
wt c stremerſ borne & the whett{s} playng and they marched about
chepe & soto ledynhall vnto sant albro chyrch & there
thay putt off ther gayre & ther waſ the blessed
sacrament borne wt torche lyght a bowt & repaired
thenſ vnto ye barbur hall to dener
The twenty-seventh day of May was the clerks' procession from Guildhall College. And there was as goodly a Mass as could be heard, and every clerk having a cope and garland, and with hundred streamers borne and the waits playing. And they marched about Cheap, and so to Leadenhall unto St. Ethelburga's Church, and there they put off their gear. And there was the Blessed Sacrament borne with torchlight about, and repaired thence unto the Barbers' Hall to dinner.
1555-05-26 (begins on folio 46r)
The xxvj day of may waſ a goodly may gam at
sent martenſ in ye feld wt gyant & hobehorſseſ
wt drumeſ & gonneſ & moreſ danse & wt ethur
mynsterell{s}
The twenty-sixth day of May was a goodly May game at St. Martin-in-the-Field with giant and hobbyhorses, with drums and guns and morris dance and with other minstrels.
1555-06-03 (begins on folio 46r)
The iij day of junij cam a godly pssessyon ffrom
sant peterſ in cornhyll wt ye ffyssmongerſ & my lorde
mayre wt a c copeſ vnto powll{s} & ther thay offered
wt ye whett{s} playhyng & syngyng
The third day of June came a goodly procession from St. Peter in Cornhill with the fishmongers and my lord mayor, with a hundred copes, unto Paul's. And there they offered, with the waits playing and singing.
1555-06-03 (begins on folio 46r)
The sam day waſ a goodly maygam at westmȳster
aſ haſ ben syneſ wt gyant{s} moreſ pykeſ guneſ
& drumeſ & duwyll{s} & iij moreſ dansseſ & bagpypeſ
& wyell{s} & mony dysgyssyd & ye lord & ye lade of ye may
rod gorgyouſ ly wt mynsterell{s} dyuer playng
The same day was a goodly May game at Westminster as has been seen, with giants, morris pikes, guns, and drums and devils and three morris dances and bagpipes and viols and many disguised. And the lord and the lady of the May rode gorgeously with minstrels divers playing.
1555-06-04 (begins on folio 46v)
The iiij day of June, was the procession of St. Clement's parish without Temple Bar, set forth with a great many
streamers & bannerſ & ye whet{s} of london with crosses
And in ye myd{s} of ye crosseſ waſ ye spaneard{s} cross of the
savoy & yt waſ rond lyke to that hangyſ over the sacrament
of cremesun sa weluett in brodere ryche & aft- clarkes and
prest{s} in ryche copeſ syngyng salve fasta dieſ and were
ffolowyng all ye ineſ of ye cowrt ther & after all the
pryche wt whyt rod{s} in ther hand{s} a gret nomber
The fourth day of June was the procession of St. Clement's parish without Temple Bar, set forth with a great many streamers and banners and the waits of London with crosses. And in the midst of the crosses was the Spaniard's cross of the Savoy, and it was round like to that hangs over the sacrament, of crimson velvet embroidered rich. And after, clerks and priests in rich copes singing Salve festa dies. And were following all the Inns of the Court there, and after, all the parish with white rods in their hands, a great number.
1555-06-04 (begins on folio 46v)
The sam day cam eslyngtun pressessyon wt standard and
banerſ wt clarkeſ & prest{s} in copeſ syngyng salue festa dies
& aft- all ye pryche boyth mē & women
The same day came Islington procession with standard and banners, with clerks and priests in copes singing Salve festa dies. And after, all the parish, both men and women.
1555-06-10 (begins on folio 46v)
The x day of junj was deleucd owt of nuwgatt vij
men to be cared in to essex & ssuffoke to borne
The tenth day of June was delivered out of Newgate seven men to be carried into Essex and Suffolk to burn.
1555-06-10 (begins on folio 46v)
The sam day waſ grosserſ ffest & ther waſ my
lord mayre & dyuerſ althermen & ther my lord mayor
dyd chuysse M lee altherman shreyffe for ye kyng
& M whytt grocer & altherman ye M of ye groserſ & M
graftun warden & M grenway warden for yt yere
The same day was the grocers' feast. And there was my lord mayor and divers alderman. And there my lord mayor did choose Mr. [Thomas] Leigh, alderman, sheriff for the King; and Mr. White, grocer and alderman, the master of the grocers; and Mr. Grafton, warden; and Mr. Greenway, warden for that year.
1555-06-11 (begins on folio 46v)
The xj day of junj be gane they to sett vp ye frame
for ye hersse at powll{s} for ye quen of spayn ye wyche
waſ ye goodlest yt euer waſ sene in england ye bare
ffram cost xvll ye carpynter dute
The eleventh day of June began they to set up the frame for the hearse at Paul's for the Queen of Spain, the which was the goodliest that ever was seen in England. The bare frame cost fifteen pounds, the carpenter's duty.
1555-06-17 (begins on folio 46v)
The xvij day of junj waſ ye hersse ffenyssyd at
powll{s} a boyffe ye qwyer wt ix prensepall{s} garnyshed
goodlest{s} yt ever waſ sene & all ye prensepall{s} covered
wt blake veluet & ye mageste of taffata & ye ffrynge gold
& all ye qwyre & a boyff ye qwyre & ye syd{s} & ondur foot
& ye body of ye chyrche one he hangyd wt blak
& armeſ & wt xxxvj dosen of pensell{s} of sylke wrought
wt gold & seluer & xvj banerſ roll{s} of armeſ & iiij banners
of whyt & emageſ wroght wt fyne gold over nyght dirge
& ye morow masse a mony mornarſ ye forst a stranger
& ye yerle of shrusbere ye yerle of penbroke my lord treysorer
S recherd sowthwell & mony mo aſ englyſ as spaneards
& a vij skore powre men hauyng nuw blake gowneſ
& evere man holdyng torchyſ & aft- messe a grett
dener at ye bysshope of london plasse & gret plente
The seventeenth day of June was the hearse finished at Paul's above the choir, with nine principals garnished, goodliest that ever was seen, and all the principals covered with black velvet and the majesty of taffeta and the fringe, gold. And all the choir and above the choir and the sides and underfoot, and the body of the church on high hanged with black and arms, and with thirty-six dozen of pencels of silk wrought with gold and silver and sixteen banderoles of arms and four banners of white and images wrought with fine gold. Overnight, dirge and the morrow, Mass. A many mourners, the first a foreigner, and the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Pembroke, my lord treasurer, Sir Richard Southwell, and many more, as English as Spaniards. And a seven score poor men having new black gowns and every man holding torches. And after Mass, a great dinner at the bishop of London's place and great plenty.
1555-06-14 (begins on folio 47r)
The xiiij day junj waſ a proclamation that all
bokes shuld be broyth in of luter tendalles . . .
& coverdalſ & bysshope cremer & all shyche as . . .
shuyſ & all hereseſ bokeſ & he that dyd nott bring them
in wt in ye xv dayſ aft- shuld go to presun wt owt
prysse of what degre they be of
The fourteenth day June was a proclamation that all books should be brought in of Luther, Tyndale, and Coverdale and Bishop Cranmer and all such as … and all heresies books. And he that did not bring them in within the fifteen days after should go to prison without price, of whatsoever degree they be of.
1555-07-01 (begins on folio 47r)
The ffurst day of julij whent in to smythfield
to borne M bradford a grett precher by kyng Edward's e
dayſ & a talow chandler prenteſ dwellyng hard by
nuwgatt by viij of ye cloke in ye mornyng surrounded by a
grett compene of pepull
The first day of July went into Smithfield to burn Mr. Bradford, a great preacher by King Edward's days, and a tallow chandler's apprentice [John Leaf] dwelling hard by Newgate, by eight o'clock in the morning, surrounded by a great company of people.
1555-07-01 (begins on folio 47r)
The sam day waſ bered good M thomaſ
altherman sum tyme shreyff of london & a hearse
wt ij whyt branchyſ & xij longe torchyſ a number of
stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & xij gowns
gyffen vnto xij pore mē of blake peneston &
ye compene of ye clarkeſ & mony prest{s} &
armeſ of ye body & ye tapurſ & ther wher
blake gowneſ & aft- durge speysse bred & wine
& ye morow masse of requeem & ther dyd pryche
a ffrere of grenwyche & a grett doll
The same day was buried good Mr. Thomas, alderman, sometime sheriff of London, and a hearse with two white branches and twelve long torches, a number of staff torches and four great tapers, and twelve gowns given unto twelve poor men of black penistone and the Company of the Clerks and many priests and arms of the body and the tapers. And there were black gowns. And after dirge, spice bread and wine, and the morrow, Mass of Requiem. And there did preach a friar of Greenwich and a great dole.
1555-07-02 (begins on folio 47r)
The ij day of julij was ye marchand tayllerſ
ffest & ther dynyd my lord mayre & dyuerſ
of ye consell & jugeſ & ye shreyff{s} & mony
althemen & gentyllmen & thay had a gaynst
ther dener lviij bokeſ & ij stageſ ye M of ye
compene M geye wade sqwyre M eton M rowe
& M hyll & M god & all v borne in london and
tayller sunes all
The second day of July was the merchant tailors' feast, and there dined my lord mayor and divers of the council and judges and the sheriffs and many aldermen and gentlemen. And they had against their dinner fifty-eight bucks and two stags. The master of the company, Mr. Guy Wade, their squire, Mr. Eton, Mr. Rowe, and Mr. Hill and Mr. Good and all five born in London and tailors' sons all.
1555-07-06 (begins on folio 47r)
The vj day of july rod to tyburne to be hangyd
iij mē & on draue a pon a hyrdyll vnto
tyburne for qwynnyng of money
The sixth day of July rode to Tyburn to be hanged three, and one drawn upon a hurdle unto Tyburn for coining of money.
1555-07-08 (begins on folio 47v)
On the viij day of July, were three more delivered out of Newgate, and sent into the country to be burnt for heretics.
On the eighth day of July were three more delivered out of Newgate and sent into the country to be burned for heretics.
1555-07-12 (begins on folio 47v)
The xij day of julij waſ bornyd at canterbury
iiij men for herese ij prest{s} & ij laye mē
The twelfth day of July was burned at Canterbury four men for heresy, two priests and two laymen.
1555-07-20 (begins on folio 47v)
The xx day of julij was cared to ye towre in the
mornyg erlee iiij men on waſ ye good man of the
volsake wt owt algatt
The twentieth day of July was carried to the Tower in the morning early four men, one was the good man of the Woolsack without Aldgate.
1555-07-21 (begins on folio 47v)
The xxj day of julij dyd pryche at althermare church
Recherdsun ye skott yt waſ ye reder at wyttyngton
college ffrom on tyll iij of ye cloke & ther waſ one of the
grettest audyense yt haſ ben sen in a pryche & he had
came thedur to haue recantyd butt he wold not
The twenty-first day of July did preach at [St. Mary] Aldermary Church Richardson, the Scot, that was the reader at Whittington College, from one till three o'clock. And there was one of the greatest audiences that has been seen in a parish. And he had come thither to have recanted, but he would not.
1555-08-02 (begins on folio 47v)
The ij day of august waſ a shumaker bornyd named Abbes
at santt edmūde bere in suffoke for herese
The second day of August was a shoemaker burned named [James] Abbes at Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk for heresy.
1555-08-08 (begins on folio 47v)
The viij day of august be twyn iiij & v in ye
mornyng waſ a presoner deleucd vnto ye shreyff
of medyllsex to be cared vnto vxbryge to be borned
yt waſ ye markett day owt of nuwgatt deleucd
The eighth day of August between four and five in the morning was a prisoner delivered unto the sheriff of Middlesex to be carried unto Uxbridge to be burned. It was the market day—out of Newgate delivered.
1555-08-09 (begins on folio 47v)
The ix day of august waſ a generall pssessyon
at londun wt all ye chylderyn of skolleſ in london
& all sextenſ & all clarkeſ & all prest{s} & ye
bysshope of london & my lord mayre & ye altherm
and all the craft{s} in london in ther leverays
ffrom powll{s} done chepesyd & thrugh bokelas
bere & walbroke & vp watlyngstret to powll{s}
The ninth day of August was a general procession at London with all the children of schools in London and all sextons and all clerks and all priests and the bishop of London and my lord mayor and the aldermen and all the crafts in London in their liverys, from Paul's down Cheapside and through Bucklersbury and Walbrook and up Watling Street to Paul's.
1555-08-03 (begins on folio 47v)
The iij day of august ye quen & kyng{s} grace removyd
ffrom hamtun covrt vnto hotland a iiij myll{s} of haſ her
grace whent thrugh the parke for to take her barge
ther mett her grace by ye way a powre man wt ij chruches
& when yt he say her grace for joy he thruw hys stayff{s}
a way & rane aft- her grace & she commōdyd yt one
shuld gyff ym a reward
The third day of August the Queen and King's Grace removed from Hampton Court unto Oatlands, a four miles off. As Her Grace went through the park for to take her barge, there met Her Grace by the way a poor man with two crutches. And when that he saw Her Grace, for joy he threw his staffs away and ran after Her Grace. And she commanded that one should give him a reward.
1555-08-15 (begins on folio 48r)
The xv day of august waſ a grett ffeght at the
see be twyn ye ffrencmē & ye fflemmyng & Dutch
ther wher dyuerſ of boyth pteſ slene & burnt
boyth mē & shypeſ & dyuerſ taken & ye goods and brought into Diepe
The fifteenth day of August was a great fight at the sea between the Frenchmen and the Flemings and the Dutch. There were divers of both parties slain and burned both men and ships and divers taken and the goods and brought into Dieppe.
1555-08-23 (begins on folio 48r)
The xxiij day of august waſ bornyd at Stratford
of bowe in ye conte of mydyllsex a woman wife
of john̄ waren clothworker a huphulster over
a gaynst sant john̄ſ in walbroke the wyche
john̄ her hosband waſ bornyd wt on cardmaker in
smyth feld ffor herese boyth & ye sam woman had
a sune taken at her bornyng & cared to nuwgate to his
ssyster for they wyll borne boythe
The twenty-third day of August was burned at Stratford Bow in the county of Middlesex a woman [Elizabeth Warren], wife of John Warren, clothworker, an upholsterer, over against St. John in Walbrook, the which John, her husband, was burned with one Cardmaker in Smithfield, for heresy both. And the same woman had a son taken at her burning and carried to Newgate to his sister, for they will burn both.
1555-08-24 (begins on folio 48r)
The xxiiij day of august cam from rome at after
none the bysshope of ely the bysshope of banger the lord
montycutt vycontt S hare husse & dyuerſ odurs
The twenty-fourth day of August came from Rome at afternoon the bishop of Ely, the bishop of Bangor, the Lord Montague, Viscount Harry Huss, and divers others.
1555-08-26 (begins on folio 48r)
The xxvj day of august cam from westmȳster
rydyng thrugh london vnto towrsswarff the kyng
& ye quen & ther thay toke ther barge vnto
grenwyche & landyd at ye longbryge & reseyvyd
by my lord chanseler & my lord of ely & my lord vycont
montyguw M comtroller M sowthwell & dyuerſ mo
& the gard & dyuerſ holdyn torchyſ bornyng &
vp to ye ffrerſ & ther thare graceſ mad ther praerſ
& at her grace landyng recd ix or x suplycasyon
& so bake a gayn to ye court wt a c torchyſ
bornyng
The twenty-sixth day of August came from Westminster riding through London unto Tower wharf the King and the Queen. And there they took their barge unto Greenwich and landed at the Longbridge, and received by my lord chancellor and my Lord of Ely and my lord Viscount Montague, Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Southwell, and divers more, and the guard and divers held torches burning, and up to the Friars. And there their Graces made their prayers. And at Her Grace's landing received nine or ten supplication. And so back again to the court with a hundred torches burning.
1555-08-28 (begins on folio 48v)
The xxviij day of august, went out of Newgate
certain heretykeſ to borne in ye contrey
The twenty-eighth day of August went out of Newgate certain heretics to burn in the country.
1555-08-29 (begins on folio 48v)
The xxix day of august waſ ye day of decolation of
sant joh̄n baptyst the marchand{s} tayllerſ kept their
masse at sayntt john̄eſ be yond smytfeld & There
my lord of santt john̄eſ dyd offer at masse & Sir Harry
hubylthorne S thomaſ whytt & M harp althermen
& all ye cloythyng & aft- ye iiij wardenſ of ye yeomanry
& all the compene of ye tayllerſ a jd a pesse & after mass
the qwyre honge wt cloth of arreſ & aft- masse unto
ye tayllerſ halle to dener
The twenty-ninth day of August was the day of decollation of St. John the Baptist. The merchant tailors kept their Mass at St. John beyond Smithfield. And there my Lord of St. John did offer at Mass. And Sir Harry Huberthorn, Sir Thomas White, and Mr. Harper, aldermen, and all the clothing. And after, the four wardens of the yeomanry and all the Company of the Tailors, a one penny apiece. And after Mass, the choir hung with cloth of arras. And after Mass, unto the Tailors' Hall to dinner.
1555-08-29 (begins on folio 48v)
The sam day ye kyng grace toke yſ jorney towards
dover & wt a grett compeny & ther tared for ye wynd
& ther the sshypeſ lyung rede for yſ grace who was
gohyng over see
The same day the King's Grace took his journey towards Dover and with a great company and there tarried for the wind and there the ships lying ready for His Grace, who was going overseas.
1555-08-30 (begins on folio 48v)
The xxx day of august waſ cast at yeldhall
ffor robyng of ye quen warderobe one john̄ boneard
a servantt of herſ dwellyng be syd ye varderobe at the
blake ffrerſ & cast ye sam day wher cast for robyng
of ther masturſ ij wher prenteſ & ye thurd was
a servyīgman ye prenteſ dwellyng in bokelarbery
for kepyng of hererſ & after send vnto ye bysshop's
presun at startford in essex
The thirtieth day of August was cast at Guildhall for robbing of the Queen's Wardrobe one John Boneard, a servant of hers dwelling beside the Wardrobe at the Blackfriars, and cast. The same day were cast for robbing of their masters: two were apprentices. And the third was a servingman, the apprentice dwelling in Bucklersbury, for keeping of errors, and after sent unto the bishop's prison at Stratford in Essex.
1555-08-31 (begins on folio 48v)
The xxxj day of sep august whent owt of
nugatt a man of essex vnto barnett for heresey
by ye shreyff of medyllsex to borne ther
The thirty-first day of August went out of Newgate a man of Essex [William Hale] unto Barnet for heresy, by the sheriff of Middlesex, to burn there.
1555-09-04 (begins on folio 48v)
The iiij day of september the quen grace & my
lade elsabeth & all ye covrt dyd fast from fflessh t
& toke ye popeſ jubele & pdon grantyd to all mē
The fourth day of September the Queen's Grace and my Lady Elizabeth and all the court did fast from meat and took the pope's jubilee. And pardon granted to all men.
1555-09-04 (begins on folio 49r)
The same day were certain bishops, viz. Doctor Corwyn, Archbishop of Duvelyn in Ireland, Doctor William
Glyne bysshop of bangar doctur Troublefield or Turbervile
bysshope of exsseter all cōssecratyd at paul's
The same day were certain bishops, that is, Doctor [Hugh] Curwen, archbishop of Dublin in Ireland, Doctor William Glynn, bishop of Bangor, Doctor Turberville, bishop of Exeter, all consecrated at Paul's.
1555-09-10 (begins on folio 49r)
The x day of september was beried my
lade lyonſ ye mareſ of london wt a goodly herse
mad in sant benet sherog pryche wt ij
branchyſ & xxiiij gowneſ of blake for poor
men and thay had xxiiij torchyſ & wt v banners
one of armeſ & iiij of emageſ & vj dosen
pensell{s} & vij dosen of skochyonſ & ij harolds
of armeſ & a c mornarſ in blake &
althermen ffolohyng ye corsse & after ye company of
ye groserſ & ye morow ye masse & M h
dyd pryche & aft- a grett dener
The tenth day of September was buried my Lady Lyons, the mayoress of London, with a goodly hearse, made in St. Benet Sherehog parish, with two branches and twenty-four gowns of black for poor men. And they had twenty-four torches and with five banners—one of arms and four of images—and six dozen pencels and seven dozen of escutcheons and two heralds of arms and a hundred mourners in black and aldermen following the corpse, and after, the Company of the Grocers. And the morrow the Mass. And Mr. H[arpsfield] did preach. And after, a great dinner.
1555-09-15 (begins on folio 49r)
The xv day of september dyd pryche
at powll{s} ___ & he declaryd
pope jubele & pdon ffrom rome & as mony
aſ wyll reseyffe yſ pdon so to be shryff
& ffast iij dayſ in on wyke & to reseyffe
ye blessyd sacrement ye next sonday afft-
clen remyssyon of all ther synes
tossyenſ quossyenſ of all yt euer they dyd
The fifteenth day of September did preach at Paul's … and he declared the pope's jubilee and pardon from Rome. And as many as will receive his pardon, so to be shriven and fast three days in one week and to receive the Blessed Sacrament the next Sunday after, clean remission of all their sins totiens quotiens of all that ever they did.
1555-09-20 (begins on folio 49r)
The xx day of septembr waſ cared
ffrom nugatt vnto ye lolrar stowre serten mē
The twentieth day of September was carried from Newgate unto the Lollard Tower certain men.
1555-09-29 (begins on folio 49r)
The xxix day of septembr waſ ye grettest rayn
& fflud{s} yt euer was sene in england yt all
low crontreyſ waſ drounyd & in dyuer
plasses boyth mē & catell drounyd & all ye
marssyſ & ssellerſ boyth of wyne & bere & alle
& odur marchandysse & ware in london & odur
plasyſ drounyd & ye rayn begane after bathellmuw
tyd tell sant edward{s} tyde after not x days ffayre
The twenty-ninth day of September was the greatest rain and floods that ever was seen in England, that all low countries was drowned. And in divers places both men and cattle drowned. And all the marshes and cellars, both of wine and beer, and ale and other merchandise and ware in London and other places drowned. And the rain began after Bartholomew's tide till St. Edward's tide after not ten days fair.
1555-10-?? (begins on folio 49v)
ij goodly whytt brāchſ & xij longe torches
stayffeſ torchyſ grett & a c mornarſ in blak xij
poor mē & xij women & all xxiiij in rosett{s} gowns
and the women rayll{s} a pon ther hed{s} & iiij gylt candylsticks
wt iiij grett{s} tapurſ & xx prest{s} & xx clarkeſ
Two goodly white branches and twelve long torches, staff torches great, and a hundred mourners in black, twelve poor men and twelve women, and all twenty-four in russet gowns and the women's rails upon their heads and four gilt candlesticks with four great tapers and twenty priests and twenty clerks.
1555-10-?? (begins on folio 49v)
The sam day at aft- none waſ bered master
barthelett sqwyre & prynter vnto kyng henry
& was bered wt pennon & cote armur & iiij dozen
of skochyonſ & ij whytt branchyſ & iiij gylt candlesticks
& mony prest{s} & clarkeſ & mony mornarſ & all the
craft{s} of prynterſ boke sellerſ & all stassyonerſ a
The same day at afternoon was buried Master [Thomas] Berthelet, squire and printer unto King Henry, and was buried with pennon and coat of arms and four dozen of escutcheons and two white branches and four gilt candlesticks and many priests and clerks and many mourners, and all the crafts of printers, booksellers, and all stationers, a …
1555-10-07 (begins on folio 49v)
The vij day of october waſ a robere be syd
parke of clothearſ so they foyth long at last ye thieves
over cam them & toke all ye good{s} & cot ther
horſ leg{s} off & kyllyd sum
The seventh day of October was a robbery beside … park of clothiers. So they fought long. At last the thieves overcame them and took all the goods and coats and cut their horses legs off and killed some.
1555-10-09 (begins on folio 49v)
The ix day of october was a servyngman the
penter broder yt waſ bornyd at staneſ was beried
in more feld be syd ye doge howsse be cauſ he was
nott resseff ye ryct{s} of ye chyrche & thyſ lawe
The ninth day of October was a servingman, the painter's brother that was burned at Staines, was buried in Moorfield beside the doghouse because he had not received the rites of the church and this law.
1555-10-?? (begins on folio 49v)
The ___ day of october waſ bered doctor
wottun phessyssyon in wodstrett wt ij whyt branches
& xij longe torchyſ & vj stayff torchyſ & mony mourners
The … day of October was buried Doctor [Edward] Wotton, physician, in Wood Street, with two white branches and twelve long torches and six staff torches and many mourners.
1555-10-16 (begins on folio 49v)
The xvj day of october waſ ye sargent of
ye law ffest & vij mad ye sam day & a grett dener
after & keft at ye ___
The sixteenth day of October was the sergeant of the law's feast and seven made the same day and a great dinner after and kept at the …
1555-10-16 (begins on folio 50r)
The same day were burnt at Oxford for heresy Doctor Latymer, once bishop of Worcester,
and Doctor Ridley ye late bysshope of london they were some
tyme grett prycherſ aſ ever waſ & at their burning
dyd pryche doctur smyth sum tyme ye master of
vetyngtun colege
The same day were burned at Oxford for heresy Doctor Latimer, once bishop of Worcester, and Doctor Ridley the late bishop of London. They were sometime great preachers as ever was. And at their burning did preach Doctor [Richard] Smith, sometime the master of Whittington College.
1555-10-26 (begins on folio 50r)
The xxvj day of october waſ sett on ye pillory one
ffor spykyng of sedyssyous word{s} & had
The twenty-sixth day of October was set on the pillory one for speaking of seditious words and had …
1555-10-28 (begins on folio 50r)
The xxviij day of october in ye mornyng
vp in fletstrett be syd ye well a payre of gallows
& ij mē hangyd for ye robere of a spaneard
hangyng a ganst ye spaneard{s} gate be tymes in the
mornyng & so hangyng all ye day in ye raynes
The twenty-eighth day of October in the morning up in Fleet Street beside the well a pair of gallows. And two men hanged for the robbery of a Spaniard, hanging against the Spaniard's gate betimes in the morning, and so hanging all the day in the rains.
1555-10-29 (begins on folio 50r)
The xxix day of october ther wher ij goodly
pennoſ deckyd wt goneſ & fflageſ & stremarſ & a M
pensell{s} ye peneſ pentyd on whyt & bluw & ye thodur
yelow & red & ye oarſ & gowne lyke coler & wt trmpet{s}
& drumeſ & all ye cl crafft{s} in barges & stremarſ
& at ix of ye cloke my nuw lord mayre & ye shreyff{s}
& ye althermē toke barge at ye iij craneſ wt trunpet
& shalmeſ & ye whet{s} playhyng & so rod to westmȳster
& toke yſ othe in ye cheyker & all the way ye penoyſ
shutyng of goneſ & playhyng vp & done & so aft-
cam bake to powll{s} warffe & landyd wt gret
shutyng of gowneſ & playng & so in powll{s} cherche
yerde ther mett ye bachelarſ & a goody pagyant & a lxvj
men in blue gowneſ & wt goodly targat{s} & gaffelyneſ & a
duwll & iiij tall mē lyke wodyſ all in gren & trūpet{s}
playing a for ye mare ye iij yer of quen mare
The twenty-ninth day of October there were two goodly pinnaces decked with guns and flags and streams and a thousand pencels, the pinnace painted, one white and blue and the other yellow and red and the oars and gun like color, and with trumpets and drums and all the crafts in barges and streamers. And at nine o'clock my new lord mayor and the sheriffs and the aldermen took barge at the Three Cranes, with trumpets and shawms and the waits playing. And so rode to Westminster and took his oath in the exchequer. And all the way the pinnace, shooting of guns and playing up and down. And so after came back to Paul's wharf and landed with great shooting of guns and playing. And so in Paul's churchyard, there met the bachelors and a goodly pageant and a sixty-six men in blue gowns and with goodly targets and javelins and a devil and four tallmen, like woods all in green, and trumpets playing before the mayor—the third year of Queen Mary.
1555-11-13 (begins on folio 50v)
The xiij day of November, Dr. Gardiner Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Chancellor
of England, and one of Queen Mary's prime Privy Counsellors of England, and one of Queen
Mary's prime Privy Counsellors, died in the Morning between Twelve and One of the Clock at the
King's plasse ye wyche yſ callyd whyt hall, at Westminster.
and by iij of ye cloke he waſ browt by water to his own
plase by sant mare overeſ & by v of ye clock his
bowell{s} waſ taken owt & bered a ffor ye he altar
And at vj ye knyll be gane ther & ad durge & mass and all
the bells contenuyd ryngyng all ye bell{s} tyll vij at nyght
The thirteenth day of November, Dr. Gardiner, bishop of Winchester and lord chancellor of England and one of Queen Mary's prime privy councilors of England, died in the morning between twelve and one o'clock at the King's place, the which is called Whitehall at Westminster, and by three o'clock he was brought by water to his own place by St. Mary Overy. And by five o'clock, his bowels was taken out and buried before the high altar. And at six, the knell began there and a dirge and Mass. And all the bells continued ringing—all the bells—till seven at night.
1555-11-14 (begins on folio 50v)
The xiiij day of november be gane ye knyll again
for ffor ye most ryght reverent father in god my lord
chansseler of england doctur sthevyn gardener byshop
of wynchasstur & of ye preve consell wt kyng henry
ye viijth & vnto quen mare quen of england &
wt a hersse of iiij branchyſ wt gylt candyllstykess and
ij whyt branchyſ & iij dossen of stayff{s} torches
& all ye qwyre hangyd wt blake & armeſ & a
durge songe & ye morow masse of requeem & all the
bysshopeſ & lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentyllmē & my lord p bysshop
bonar of london dyd syng masse of requem & doctor
whyt bysshope of lynkolne dyd pryche at ye sam mass
& after all they whent to yſ plasse to dener
The fourteenth day of November began the knell again for the most right reverend father in God, my lord chancellor of England, Doctor Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, and of the Privy Council with King Henry VIII and unto Queen Mary, Queen of England. And with a hearse of four branches, with gilt candlesticks and two white branches and three dozen of staff torches and all the choir hanged with black and arms. And a dirge sung and the morrow, Mass of Requiem. And all the bishops and lords and knights and gentlemen and my lord Bishop Bonner of London did sing Mass of Requiem, and Doctor White, bishop of Lincoln, did preach at the same Mass. And after, all they went to his place to dinner.
1555-11-14 (begins on folio 50v)
The sam day at after none waſ durge in evere pish
in london & a hersse & ryngyng & ye morow masse of
requem & so prayd for aft- ye old costum
The same day at afternoon was dirge in every parish in London and a hearse and ringing, and the morrow, Mass of Requiem, and so prayed for after the old custom.
1555-11-21 (begins on folio 50v)
The xxj day of november at none be gane ye knell
ffor my lord chanseler ffor then waſ ye body of him
browt to ye chyrche of sant mare overeſ wt great
compene of prest{s} & clarkeſ & all the bysshops
& my lord of london dyd exsecute ye offeſ & ware his
myter & ther wher ij goodly whyt branchyſ borning
& the harsse wt armeſ & bornyng & iiij dosen of staves
& all ye qwyre wt blake & yſ armeſ & a for ye corse
ye kyng of harold{s} wt yſ cot & wt v banerſ of
yſ armeſ & iiij of emageſ wrothe wt ffyne gold & iu-
owlle & ye morow masse iij masse one of ye trenety
on of owre lade y iij of requem for yſ soll & after went
to dener & so he waſ put in a hersse tyll a day
yt he shall be taken vp & cared vnto wynchaster to
be bered ther
The twenty-first day of November at noon began the knell for my lord chancellor, for then was the body of him brought to the church of St. Mary Overy with great company of priests and clerks and all the bishops. And my Lord of London did execute the office and wore his miter. And there were two goodly white branches burning and the hearse with arms and burning and four dozen of staffs and all the choir with black and his arms. And before the corpse, the king of heralds, with his coat and with five banners of his arms, and four of images wrought with fine gold and jewels. And the morrow, Mass—three masses, one of the Trinity, one of Our Lady, the third of Requiem for his soul. And after went to dinner. And so he was put in a hearse till a day that he shall be taken up and carried unto Winchester to be buried there.
1555-11-26 (begins on folio 51r)
The xxvj day of November, a stripling was whipt about London, and about Paul's Cross, for speaking there against the Bishop
yt dyd pryche ye sonday a for
The twenty-sixth day of November, a stripling was whipped about London and about Paul's Cross for speaking there against the bishop that did preach the Sunday before.
1555-12-04 (begins on folio 51r)
The iiij day of desember waſ a voman set on the
pelere ffor beytyng of her chyld wt rod{s} &
to petevſly & ye sam day waſ a man & a voman carried
a bowt london at a care arse for baudry
The fourth day of December was a women set on the pillory for beating of her child with rods and too piteously. And the same day was a man and a woman carried about London at a cart's arse for bawdry.
1555-12-01 (begins on folio 51r)
The ffurst day of september desember, was
resvyvyd wt prossessyon my lord cardenall pole into
westmynster abbay & ther mett hym xviij bishops
& ye bysshope of yorke dyd menyster wt yſ mitre; and they
whent a prossessyon a bowt ye chyrche & the cloister
&
The first day of December was received with procession my lord Cardinal Pole into Westminster Abbey. And there met him eighteen bishops. And the bishop of York did minister with his miter. And they went on procession about the church and the cloister, etc.
1555-12-09 (begins on folio 51r)
The ix day of desember waſ ye plement dissolved
at ye whyt hall her grace place ye iij yere
& so to sant jameſ thrughe ye parke
The ninth day of December was the Parliament dissolved at the Whitehall, Her Grace's place, the third year, and so to St. James through the park.
1555-12-10 (begins on folio 51r)
The x day of desember waſ had to ye towr upon some suspicion
ser anthony kyngston knyght & to ye fflett
& cam owt a gayn shortely after
The tenth day of December was had to the Tower upon some suspicion Sir Anthony Kingston, knight, and to the Fleet, and came out again shortly after.
1555-12-13 (begins on folio 51r)
The xiij day of desember waſ bered at
sant androwſ in ye warderobe M recherd
stokdun gentyllman of ye warderobe
wt ij goodly whyt branchyſ & xiij stayff{s} torchyſ
& xiij pore men & thay had xiij gowneſ of
mantyll ffrysse & iiij grett tapurſ & money
mornarſ & the strett hangyd wt blake & armeſ
& money s prest{s} syngyng & ye morow masse & alffe
a trentall of masseſ & after ye offeryng a sermon
a doctur callyd M ssydnam a gray ffrere of grenwyche
The thirteenth day of December was buried at St. Andrew by the Wardrobe Mr. Richard Stockton, gentleman of the Wardrobe, with two goodly white branches and thirteen staff torches and thirteen poor men. And they had gowns of frieze mantle and four great tapers and many mourners and the street hanged with black and arms and many priests singing. And the morrow, Mass, and half a trental of masses and after the offering, a sermon—a doctor called Mr. Sydnam, a Grey Friar of Greenwich.
1555-12-15 (begins on folio 51v)
On the xv of this month of December, before the
Sermon at ye powl's cross, an old man
be gane to spyke stē thyng{s} & rayllyngagainst the present religion and government. He was
taken & carett to ye conter for a tyme
On the fifteenth of this month of December, before the sermon at the Paul's Cross, an old man began to speak certain things and railing against the present religion and government. He was taken and carried to the Counter for a time.
1555-12-18 (begins on folio 51v)
The xviij day of dessember be twyn viij and viiij
of ye cloke in ye mornyng waſ cared into
smythfeld to be bornyd on M ___ philpot, Archdeacon of Winchester
gentyllman ffor herese
The eighteenth day of December, between eight and nine o'clock in the morning was carried into Smithfield to be burned one Mr. [John] Philpot, archdeacon of Winchester, gentleman, for heresy.
1555-12-20 (begins on folio 51v)
The xx day of dessember waſ bered at sant
donstoneſ in ye est M hare herdsun altherman
of london & skynner & on of ye masturſ of the
hospetall of ye gray ffrerſ in london wt 24
mē & xxiiij women in mantyll ffresse gowns
aſ a hersse of wax & hong wt blake & there
waſ my lord mare & ye swordberer in blake & diverse
odur althermē in blake & mony worshypfull men
in blake & ye reseduw of ye aldermē at yſ beryng
& all the masterſ boyth althermē & odur ffriars
wt ther gren stayff{s} in ther hand{s} & all
ye chylderyn of the graye ffrersse & iiij men
in blake gowneſ bayryng iiij gret stayff{s} torches
bornyng & then xxiiij mē wt torchyſ borning
& ye morow iij masseſ songe & aft- to yſ place
to dener & ther waſ ij goodly whyt branches
& mony prest{s} & clarkeſ syng syngyng
The twentieth day of December was buried at St. Dunstan in the East Mr. Harry Herdson, alderman of London and skinner, and one of the masters of the hospital of the Grey Friars in London, with twenty-four men and twenty-four women in frieze mantle gowns, a hearse of wax and hung with black. And there was my lord mayor and the sword-bearer in black and divers other aldermen in black and many worshipful men in black and the residue of the aldermen at his burying and all the masters—both aldermen and other friars with their green staffs in their hands—and all the children of the Grey Friars and four men in black gowns bearing four great staff torches burning and then twenty-four men with torches burning. And the morrow, three masses sung. And after, to his place to dinner. And there was two goodly white branches and many priests and clerks singing.
1555-12-12 (begins on folio 51v)
The xij evyn waſ at enley a pon temeſ a
mastoreſ lentall wedow mad a soper for M john̄
venor & yſ wyff & I & dyuer odur neyborſ & aſ we
wher at sop & or whe had supt ther cam a xij
wessel{s} wt maydenſ syngyng wt ther wessell{s} & after
cam ye cheyff wyffeſ syngyng wt ther wessell{s}
& the gentyllwoman had hordenyd a grett tabull
of bankett dyssyſ of spyssyſ & ffrut aſ marmelad
gynbred gele comfett suger plat & dyuer odur
The twelfth evening was at Henley on Thames a Mistress Lentall, widow, made a supper for Mr. John Venor and his wife and I and divers other neighbors. And as we were at supper and ere we had supped, there came a twelve vessels with maidens singing with their vessels. And after came the chief wives singing with their vessels. And the gentlewoman had ordained a great table of banquet dishes of spices and fruit (as marmalade), gingerbread, jelly, comfit, sugar-plate, and divers others.