1557
1557-01-04 (begins on folio 64v)
The iiij day of januarij at nyght waſ serten feyres
sene in ffynsbere feyld & in more feld at ye wynd
myll & at ye doghowsse & in gardenſ by mony men
& yt waſ sene at damaneſ cler & mo plaseſ
The fourth day of January, at night, was certain fires seen in Finsbury Field and in Moorfield at the windmill and at the doghouse and in gardens by many men. And it was seen at Dame Agnes Clare's and more places.
1557-01-08 (begins on folio 64v)
The viij day of januarij dyd ryd in a care at
westmynster ye wyff of ye grayhond & ye abbott Suand
waſ wypyd becauſ yt he toke her owt of ye care at ye care
harsse
The eighth day of January did ride in a cart at Westminster the wife of the Greyhound and the abbot's servant was whipped because that he took her out of the cart at the cart's arse.
1557-01-10 (begins on folio 64v)
The x day of januarij waſ bered at sant
botollff wt owt althergatt strett on M tayller a gold fyner
wt ij ffayre whytt branchyſ & a xij stayff{s} torches
& iiij grett tapurſ & a ij dosen gl … sy … nſ &
mony mornerſ & the compene of ye goldsmyth in
ther leverey
The tenth day of January was buried at St. Botolph without Aldersgate one Mr. Taylor, a gold refiner, with two fair white branches and a twelve staff torches and four great tapers and many mourners and the Company of the Goldsmiths in their livery.
1557-01-11 (begins on folio 64v)
The xj day off januarij waſ bered my lade
challenger the wyff of ser thomaſ challenger & waſ
the wyff of S thomaſ lee of hogston & bered at
shordyche chyrche wt ij whyt branchyſ & ij dosen stayff{s}
torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & a harold of armeſ & iiij banerſ
of emageſ & a viij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ & ye
strett hangyd wt blake boythe ye strett & ye chyrche & armeſ
The eleventh day of January was buried my Lady Challoner, the wife of Sir Thomas Challoner and was the wife of Sir Thomas Lee of Hoxton, and buried at Shoreditch Church with two white branches and two dozen staff torches and four great tapers and a herald of arms and four banners of images and a eight dozen of escutcheons of arms. And the street hanged with black—both the street and the church—and arms.
1557-01-13 (begins on folio 65r)
The xiij day of january, in alderman Draper's Ward commonly called
chordwener strett ward a bell Man
wt a bell at evere lane end & at ye ward's end; whose Office was to
gyff warnyng of ffyre & candyll lyghtt and to help the
powre & pray for ye ded for
The thirteenth day of January in Alderman Draper's ward, commonly called Cordwainer Street Ward, a bellman with a bell at every lane end and at the ward's end give warning of fire and candlelight and to help the poor and pray for the dead for …
1557-01-15 (begins on folio 65r)
The xv day of januarij waſ bered at allhallows
stannyng in ffanchyrche strett on M croker with a herse
& a dossen stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett taperſ & armes
a pone them & armeſ a bowt yſ body & ser ...
mornarſ & mony prest{s} & clarkeſ syngyng
The fifteenth day of January was buried at All Hallows Staining in Fenchurch Street one Mr. Croker, with a hearse and a dozen staff torches and four great tapers and arms upon them and arms about his body and sermon … many mourners and many priests and clerks singing.
1557-01-20 (begins on folio 65r)
The xx day of januarij at grenwyche park the
quen grace pensyonarſ dyd mustur in bryth harness
& mony barbe horsseſ & evere pensyonar had iij men in
grene cott{s} gardyd wt whytt so thay rod a bowt the park
iij in ranke a pone grett horsyſ wt sperſ in their hands
pentyd whyt & grene & a for rod trumpeterſ blowing
& next a man of armeſ bayryng a standard of red
& yelowe in ye standard a whytt hart & on ye thodur
syd a blake eygyll wt goldyd legeſ & be twyn ij & iij
of ye cloke thay cam downe & mustered a for ye quen
grace a ffor ye parke gatt for ther stod ye quen
grace on he & my lord cardenall & my lord admerall
& my lord montyguw & dyuerſ odur lord{s} & ladeſ
& so a ffor ye pensyonerſ rod many gentyll men
on genet{s} & lyght horsseſ butt spesyall ther rod
on gentyll man yſ man yſ M ___ a pon ye lest
mulle thatt evere j say & so thay rod to & fro a for
ye qwyne & ther cam a tumbeler playd mony prate
fett{s} a for ye quen & my lord cardenall yt her grace
dyd layke hartely & so her grace dyd thanke them
all ffor ther peyne & so aft- they ptyd ffor ther wher
of ye pesyonarſ l & mo be syd ther men of armeſ & ther
wher of pepull of mē & vomē a boyff x M pepull & mo
The twentieth day of January at Greenwich Park the Queen's Grace's pensioners did muster in bright harness and many Barbary horses. And every pensioner had three men in green coats bordered with white. So they rode about the park, three in a row upon great horses with spears in their hands, painted white and green, and before rode trumpeters blowing and next a man of arms bearing a standard of red and yellow. In the standard, a white hart and on the other side, a black eagle with gilded legs. And between two and three o'clock they came down and mustered before the Queen's Grace before the park gate. For there stood the Queen's Grace on high and my lord cardinal and my lord admiral and my Lord Montague and divers other lords and ladies. And so before the pensioners rode many gentlemen on jennets and light horses. But specially there rode one gentleman, his man is Mr. … upon the least mule that ever I saw. And so they rode to and fro before the Queen. And there came a tumbler played many pretty feats before the Queen and my lord cardinal that Her Grace did laugh heartily. And so Her Grace did thank them all for their pain. And so after, they parted, for there were of the pensioners fifty and more beside their men of arms. And there were of people, of men and women, above ten thousand people and more.
1557-01-26 (begins on folio 65v)
The xxvj day of January came to Cambridge Watson bishop elect of Lincoln, Scot bishop of Chester, and Christopherson bishop elect of Chichester,
comyssyonerſ to ye chathedrall
of sant mareſ & thay toke vp on marten Bucer
who waſ bered ther ___ & pavluſ phagiuſ late the King's professor of Hebrew, was
taken vp at sant myghell cherche yt waſ buried there
and after brentt boyth
The twenty-sixth day of January came to Cambridge [Thomas] Watson, bishop elect of Lincoln; [Cuthbert] Scott, bishop of Chester; and [John] Christopherson, bishop of Chichester, commissioners to the cathedral of St. Mary. And they took up one Martin Bucer, who was buried there, and Paulus Phagius, late the King's professor of Hebrew, was taken up at St. Michael's Church that was buried there, and after, burned both.
1557-01-25 (begins on folio 65v)
The xxv day of januarij waſ bered masteress
ogull ye wyff of M ogull in ye prcyhe church
of sant gyll{s} wt owt crepulgatt wt ij whytt branches
& a dosen stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett gylt cādylsticks
& wt iiij grett tapurſ & armeſ a pone them &
a ij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ & a blake ffrere
dyd pryche at masse ffor here
The twenty-fifth day of January was buried Mistress Ogle, the wife of Mr. Ogle, in the parish church of St. Giles without Cripplegate, with two white branches and a dozen staff torches and four great gilt candlesticks and with four great tapers and arms upon them and a two dozen of escutcheons of arms. And a Blackfriar did preach at Mass for her.
1557-01-28 (begins on folio 65v)
The xxviij day of januarij waſ bered at powll{s}
S ___ krokett of on of ye kep of ye westre ye wyche
he waſ worth a grett sum of money & gold
The sam day cam thrughe london to ___
a ffayre ___ cowe & a grett hynd & ffat yt ever yt
j haue sene to goo to gether to
The twenty-eighth day of January was buried at Paul's Sir … Crockett, of one of the keepers of the vestry, the which he was worth a great sum of money and gold. The same day came through London to … a fair … cow and a great hind and fat that ever that I have seen to go together to …
1557-01-28 (begins on folio 65v)
The xxviij day of januarij waſ had to
ye towre my lord sturtun ffor murdur of ij
gentyll mē y{s} ffather & ye sune & ere master Argylle
& yſ sune the wyche waſ shamffully murdered in yſ own
plasse &
The twenty-eighth day of January was had to the Tower my Lord Stourton for murder of two gentlemen, his father and the son, and before, Master [William] Hartgill and his son [John], the which was shamefully murdered in his own place, etc.
1557-01-31 (begins on folio 65v)
The xxxi day of januarij my lord tresorer
lord of myssrull cam to my lord mare & bad
my lord to dener & ther cam a grett cumpene
of my lord tresorer men wt portesanſ & a grett mene
of musysyonarſ & dysse gyssyd and wt trunpet{s}
& drumeſ & wt yſ conssellerſ & dyver odur offeserſ &
ther waſ a dullvyll shutyng of fyre & won waſ lyke
deth wt a dart in hand
The thirty-first day of January my lord treasurer, lord of misrule, came to my lord mayor and bade my lord to dinner. And there came a great company of my lord treasurer's men with partisans and a great many of musicians—and disguised and with trumpets and drums—and with his counselors and divers other officers. And there was a devil, shooting of fire, and one was like death, with a dart in hand.
1557-02-07 (begins on folio 66r)
The vij day of February, Mr. Offley, the lord mayor, and divers aldermen, taking their barge, went to Greenwich to the Queen's
grace & ther she mad ym knight, he
behyng mayre & M wylliā chestur altherman
mayd hym knyght the sam tyme & day
The seventh day of February Mr. [Thomas] Offley, the lord mayor, and divers aldermen, taking their barge, went to Greenwich to the Queen's Grace. And there she made him knight, he being mayor. And Mr. William Chester, alderman, made him knight the same time and day.
1557-02-07 (begins on folio 66r)
The ssam day waſ a santhuarij man of westminster
wypyd a ffor ye crosse for murder
The same day was a sanctuary man of Westminster whipped before the cross for murder.
1557-02-10 (begins on folio 66r)
The x day of ffeybruarij waſ bered at Saint
donstoneſ in ye west S willm̄ portman cheyf Justice
of Englande ___ wt a harold of armeſ & a standard
of armeſ & pennon & a cott armur & a target, a shield
a helmett & ye crest a leberd hed gold wt ij snakes coming
owt of yſ mowth wt a crosse peyche gulls a herse
& sword & ye mantyll{s} of blake veluett & ij great
wytt branchyſ ffayre wt shochyonſ of armes
& ij dossen of torchyſ & ye powre mē had goodly
gowneſ & iiij grett gylt candylstykeſ wt iiij principals
garnysshyd wt angell{s} & armeſ & pensell{s} & mony
mornerſ & aft- cam vj jugeſ & vij sergant{s} of ye Coif
& aft- all ye yneſ of ye cowrte ij & ij to gether
& ye morow iij goodly massevſ songe & a sermon
mad
The tenth day of February was buried at St. Dunstan in the West Sir William Portman, chief justice of England, with a herald of arms and a standard of arms and pennon and a coat of arms and a target, a shield, a helmet, and the crest (a leopard head gold with two snakes coming out of his mouth, with a cross fitche gules), a hearse and sword and the mantles of black velvet and two great white branches fair, with escutcheons of arms, and two dozen of torches. And the poor men had goodly gowns. And four great gilt candlesticks with four principals garnished with angels, and arms, and pencels, and many mourners. And after came six judges and seven sergeants of the coif, and after, all the Inns of the Court, two and two together. And the morrow, three goodly masses sung and a sermon made.
1557-02-10 (begins on folio 66r)
The x day of feybruarij waſ slayne in
nugatt markett on Robartt lentall odur wysse
callyd robart lentall ___ servant vnto my
lord trosorer ye marqueſ of wynchester by a
servand vnto ye duke of norffoke & ye fottman
the wyche waſ yſ on sekyng
The tenth day of February was slain in Newgate Market one Robert Lentall, otherwise called Robert … servant unto my lord treasurer, the Marquis of Winchester, by a servant unto the Duke of Norfolk and the footman, the which was his own seeking.
1557-02-17 (begins on folio 66v)
The xvij day of ffeybruarij waſ my lord sturton
cam ffrom ye towre vnto & one of yſ mē vnto westminster
befor ye consell & jugeſ & ther ye evydenſ waſ declared
befor yſ owne ffase yt he cold nott deny ytt
The seventeenth day of February was my Lord Stourton came from the Tower, and one of his men, unto Westminster before the council and judges. And there the evidence was declared before his own face that he could not deny it.
1557-02-17 (begins on folio 66v)
The xvij day of ffeybruarij ded in chanell rowe the
good yerle of ssussex at westmynster
The seventeenth day of February died in Canon Row the good Earl of Sussex [Henry Radcliffe] at Westminster.
1557-02-18 (begins on folio 66v)
The xviij day of feybruarij cam ffrom the towre
vnto vnto my lord of prevesell a ffor serten of ye cōsell
iiij of my lord sturtun Suand{s} & ther thay where
examynyd of ye deth of M argyll & yſ sune & aft-
they wher cared bake a gayne by iiij of ye gard vnto
ye c
The eighteenth day of February came from the Tower unto my lord of the privy seal before certain of the council four of my Lord Stourton's servants. And there they were examined of the death of Mr. Hartgill and his son. And after, they were carried back against by four of the guard unto the Tower, etc.
1557-02-26 (begins on folio 66v)
The xxvj day of ffeybruarij waſ raynyd at westmynster
hall my lord sturtun & ffor ye jugeſ & dyuerſ of ye consell
aſ lord justeſ broke & ye lord stuard & my lord treserer
& dyuerſ odur lord{s} & knyght{s} & longe yt wher e're
he wold answer & so at last my lord justeſ stod vp
& declaryd to my lord & he wold nott answer to
ye artycull{s} yt waſ led to hym yt he shuld be prast
to deth by ye law of ye rayme & aft- he dyd answer &
so he waſ cast by yſ owne word{s} to be hangyd & yſ
iiij men & so to be cared to ye towre a gayne tyll
thay haue a ffarder commondement ffrom ye consell
The twenty-sixth day of February was arraigned at Westminster Hall my Lord Stourton, and before the judges and divers of the council, as Lord Justice Brook and the lord steward and my lord treasurer and divers other lords and knights. And long it were ere he would answer. And so at last my lord justice stood up and declared to my lord and he would not answer to the articles that was laid to him, that he should be pressed to death by the law of the realm. And after, he did answer. And so he was cast by his own words to be hanged, and his four men, and so to be carried to the Tower again till they have a further commandment from the council.
1557-02-26 (begins on folio 67r)
The same xxvj day of February, was buried Henry Earl of Sussex … of
England of sant laurance Fountney
& ye chyrche hangyd wt blake & yſ armes were
borne & ij goodly whyt branchyſ & ij
& ij harold{s} of armeſ & a baner of yſ armes &
banarſ of emageſ & a x dosen of skochyons
dosen of pensell{s} & a cote armur target sword
ye elmett crest & mantyll{s} of blake veluett
The same twenty-sixth day of February was buried Henry, Earl of Sussex … of England, of St. Lawrence Pountney. And the church hanged with black and his arms were borne and two goodly white branches and two … and two heralds of arms and banner of his arms and banners of images and a ten dozen of escutcheons … dozen of pencels, and a coat of arms, target, sword, the helmet, crest, and mantles of black velvet.
1557-02-27 (begins on folio 67r)
The xxvij day of feybruarij cam toward london
owt of skottland a duke of muskovea aſ ambassador
& dyuerſ of ye marchand{s} of england aſ well as
of all nassyonſ & so they mett hym beyond
sordyche in cott{s} of veluett & cott{s} of ffyne cloth
gardyd wt veluett & wt ffrynge of sylk &
chenyſ of gold & after com comyſ my Lord
montycutte & dyuerſ lord{s} & knynght{s} & gentlemen in
gorgyvſ a parell & aft- comyſ my lord mayre and the
althermen in skarlett & ye enbassedur yſ garment
of tyssuw brodered wt perll{s} & stoneſ & yſ men in
corsse cloth of gold downe to ye calffe of ye leg
lyke gowneſ & he copyng capeſ & so to M
dymmokeſ plasse in ffanchyrche strett ye marchand
& yſ cape & yſ nyghe cape sett wt perleſ & stoneſ
The twenty-seventh day of February came toward London out of Scotland a duke of Muscovy as ambassador, and divers of the merchants of England as well as of all nations. And so they met him beyond Shoreditch in coats of velvet and coats of fine cloth bordered with velvet and with fringe of silk and chains of gold. And after comes my Lord Montague and divers lords and knights and gentlemen in gorgeous apparel. And after comes my lord mayor and the aldermen in scarlet and the ambassador, his garment of tissue embroidered with pearls and stones, and his men in coarse cloth of gold down to the calf of the leg (like gowns) and high coping capes. And so to Mr. Dymoke's place in Fenchurch Street, the merchant, and his cape and his nightcap set with pearls and stones.
1557-03-02 (begins on folio 67r)
The ij day of marche Rod ffrom ye towre my lord
lord sturtun wt ser Robart oxinbryge ye leyff tenantt
& iiij of my lord{s} Suand{s} & wt serten of ye gard
thrugh london & so to honsley & ther thay lay all
nyght at ye seyne of ye angell & ye morow after to
stayneſ & so to bassyng stoke & so to sturtun to ssufer
deth & yſ iiij men & to more men ffor robyng
of a ryche ffarmer in yt contrey to be hangyd for
Ther waſ layd by ye sam ffarmer a for ye consell that
a knyght & yſ mē dyd robhym & ye knyght waſ
layd in ye fflett tyll yt plessyd god that ye theyff{s} waſ taken
ye knyght yſ … nam yſ callyd ser ___ wrothun knyght
The second day of March rode from the Tower my Lord Stourton with Sir Robert Oxenbridge, the lieutenant, and four of my lord's servants and with certain of the guard, through London and so to Hounslow. And there they lay all night at the Sign of the Angel. And tomorrow after, to Staines and so to Basingstoke and so to Stourton to suffer death, and his four men and two more men for robbing of a rich farmer in the country to be hanged for it. There was laid by the same farmer before the council that a knight and his men did rob him. And the knight was laid in the Fleet till it pleased God that the thieves was taken. The knight, his name is called Sir [John] Wrotham, knight.
1557-03-05 (begins on folio 67v)
The v day of March, was buried in Northamptonshire Sir Edward Montague, late lord Chief Justice of England, with
his cott armur a targett & sword helmett & mantylls of
veluett & iiij dosen of stayff{s} ij whyt branchyſ
& four dosen of skochyonſ & iiij dosen of pensell{s} & wt
harold of armeſ & a hersse of wax
The fifth day of March was buried in Northamptonshire Sir Edward Montague, late lord chief justice of England, with his coat of arms, a target, and sword, helmet, and mantles of velvet, and four dozen of staffs, two white branches, and four dozen of escutcheons and four dozen of pencels and with herald of arms and a hearse of wax.
1557-03-06 (begins on folio 67v)
The vj day of marche waſ bered in huntyngtunshire
Sir olever leyder knyght wt a harold of armeſ a standard
a penon of armeſ a cott armur a targett & sword elmet
mantyll{s} of veluett & vj dosen of skochyonſ & iiij dosen of
torchyſ & a hersse of wax
The sixth day of March was buried in Huntingdonshire Sir Oliver Leader, knight, with a herald of arms, a standard, a pennon of arms, a coat of arms, a target, and sword, helmet, mantles of velvet, and six dozen of escutcheons and four dozen of torches and a hearse of wax.
1557-03-06 (begins on folio 67v)
The sam day waſ hangyd at salysbere in ye markett
plasse the lord sturtun for ye deth of old M argyll
& yong argyll yſ sune ye wyche they wher shamfully
murdered by ye lord & dyuerſ of yſ Suand{s} the wyche
he mad grett lamentasyon at yſ deth for yt wylffull deed
yt waſ done & sayd aſ he waſ on ye ladder
The same day was hanged at Salisbury in the marketplace the Lord Stourton for the death of old Mr. Hartgill and young Hartgill, his son, the which they were shamefully murdered by the lord and divers of his servants. The which he made great lamentation at his death for that willful deed that was done, and said as he was on the ladder …
1557-03-08 (begins on folio 67v)
The viij day of marche waſ bered M ___
wt armeſ & ij whyt branchyſ & viij storchyſ & iiij gret
tapurſ in sant androwſ in holborne wt prest{s} & clarkes
The eighth day of March was buried Mr. … with arms and two white branches and eight torches and four great tapers in St. Andrew, Holborn, with priests and clerks.
1557-03-17 (begins on folio 67v)
The xvij day of marche cam rydyng ffrom kyng
phelype ffrom be yond ye see vnto ye cowre at grenwyche to
owre quen wt letterſ in post my lord Robart dudley & after him
M kemp of ye preve chambur yt ye kyng wold com to
caleſ ye xvij day of marche & ye sam day dyd pryche a for ye
quen ye nuwe bysshope of lynckolne doctur watsun
The seventeenth day of March came riding from King Philip from beyond the sea unto the court at Greenwich to our Queen with letters in post my Lord Robert Dudley, and after, Mr. Kemp of the Privy Chamber, that the King would come to Calais the seventeenth day of March. And the same day did preach before the Queen the new bishop of Lincoln, Doctor Watson.
1557-03-18 (begins on folio 67v)
The xviij day of marche waſ ye monyth myn of ye yerle
of sussex & ye hersse bornyng & standyng tyll durge & masse
done on ye morow aft- yt waſ taken downe & M garter
waſ ther to se yſ standard & yſ elmet targat cott & banarſ
sett vp over hym wt all thyng longyng ther to
The eighteenth day of March was the month's mind of the Earl of Sussex and the hearse burning and standing till dirge and Mass done. On the morrow after, it was taken down. And Mr. Garter was there to see his standard and his helmet, target, coat, and banners set up over him with all thing longing thereto.
1557-03-20 (begins on folio 68r)
The xx day of marche ye kyng cam ffrom be
yond ye see & cam at v to grenwyche at
the sam tym ther cam a shype vp by ye tyde &
he cam a gaynst ye courte gatt he shott a xvj pieces
of twyſ the wyche wher vere grett pesses & cried
god save ye kyng & ye quen
The twentieth day of March the King came from beyond the sea, and came at five to Greenwich. At the same time there came a ship up by the tide. And as he came against the court gate he shot a sixteen pieces off twice, the which were very great pieces, and cried, “God save the King and the Queen!”
1557-03-21 (begins on folio 68r)
The xxj day of marche the kyng & ye queen went
thrugh ye galere vnto ther closett & ther thay heard mass
& ther waſ ij sword{s} borne a for them one by
lord cobham & ye thodur my lord admerall . They went from
ther closett bake to dener boyth ye kyng & ye queen to
gether & ther my lord chanseler waſ ther & dyuers other lords.
The twenty-first day of March the King and the Queen went through the gallery unto their closet. And there they heard Mass. And there was two swords borne before them, one by Lord Cobham and the other, my lord admiral. They went from their closet back to dinner, both the King and the Queen together. And there my lord chancellor was there and divers other lords.
1557-03-21 (begins on folio 68r)
The sam day at after non cam downe yt every
chyrche shuld in london ssyng Te deum lavdamus
by ye commondement of my lord bysshope of lundon
& rynggyng all yt whyll to ryng wt grett presse to god
& ther cam iij huwysse of spaneard{s} ye sam day to london
The same day at afternoon came down that every church should in London sing Te Deum laudamus by the commandment of my lord bishop of London and ringing all the while to ring with great praise to God. And there came three hoys of Spaniards the same day to London.
1557-03-23 (begins on folio 68r)
The xxiij day of marche waſ a cōmondemēt
cam yt ye kyng & ye quen wold ryd fram ye towre
warff thrughe london wt ye nobulſ of ye raym
boyth lord{s} & ladeſ & at ye towre warff my lord
mayre mett ther gracyſ boyth & thrugh london my
masterſ ye althermē & ye shreyff{s} & all ye crafft{s}
of london in ther leuereſ & ther standyng{s} set
vp of evere craft of tymbur & ye strett g …
… & ye trumpett{s} blohyng wt odur enstrementt{s}
wt grett joye & plesur & grett shutyng of goneſ at
ye towre & ye wayt{s} plahyng of sant peterſ led{s} in chepe
& my lord mayre bare ye septer a for ye kyng & ye quen
The twenty-third day of March was a commandment came that the King and the Queen would ride from the Tower wharf through London with the nobles of the realm, both lords and ladies. And at the Tower wharf my lord mayor met their Graces both. And through London my masters, the aldermen, and the sheriffs and all the crafts of London in their liveries. And there standing set up of every craft of timber, and the street … and the trumpets blowing with other instruments with great joy and pleasure and great shooting of guns at the Tower and the waits playing off St. Peter's leads in Cheap. And my lord mayor bore the scepter before the King and the Queen.
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The xxv day of March
the duke of muskovea whent to court
& x althermē & a novem grett compene of merchants
that be ffre of muskovea & ye lord toke yſ barge at
the iij craneſ in ye vyntre & yſ garmentt waſ of cloth
of tyssuw & yſ hatt & yſ nyght cape waſ sett wt great
perll{s} & ryche stoneſ aſ evere J say & yſ men in cloth
of gold & red damaske in syd gowneſ & se he dy___
The twenty-fifth day of March the Duke of Muscovy went to court, and ten aldermen and a great company of merchants that be free of Muscovy. And the lord took his barge at the Three Cranes in the Vintry. And his garment was of cloth of tissue, and his hat and his nightcap was set with great pearls and rich stones as ever I saw. And his men in cloth of gold and red damask inside gowns. And so he di …
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The xx day of marche waſ taken vp at vestminster
agayn wt a hondered lyght{s} kyng edward ye cōffessor
in ye sam plasse wher yſ shryne waſ & yſtt shall
be ssett vp a gayne aſ ffast aſ my lord abbott cam
haue yt don ffor yt waſ a godly shyt{s} to haue seen
yt how reverently he waſ cared ffrom ye plase
yt he waſ taken up wher he waſ led when
yt the abbay waſ spowlyd & robyd & so he waſ
cared & goodly syngyng & senssyng aſ haſ bene sene
& masse song
The twentieth day of March was taken up at Westminster again with a hundred lights King Edward the Confessor in the same place where his shrine was, and it shall be set up again as fast as my lord abbot can have it done. For it was a goodly sight to have seen it—how reverently he was carried from the place that he was laid when that the abbey was spoiled and robbed. And so he was carried and goodly singing and censing as has been seen and Mass sung.
1557-03-31 (begins on folio 68v)
The xxxj day of marche ye duke of muskovea rod
to dener conto my lord mayre & v knyght{s} althermen
& v other althermen & mony notabull marchand{s} men
all they ffre of muskovea ye duke rod in a gowne of
tyssuw ryche & yſ vnder garmentt in purpull veluett
in brodere ye gard & yſ hatt & ye border of yſ nyght
cape sett wt owtchyſ of perll{s} & stoneſ & yſ horse
trapyd in cremesun veluett in brodere of gold & ye
brydyll gorgyvsly be senne & a vij of yſ mē in gowneſ
of cremesun damaske & cloth of gold & after dener to
ys logyng to M demmoke plasse wt ye althermē & marchand{s}
The thirty-first day of March the Duke of Muscovy rode to dinner unto my lord mayor and five knights aldermen and five other aldermen and many notable merchantmen, all they free of Muscovy. The duke rode in a gown of tissue rich and his undergarment in purple velvet embroidered, the guard and his hat and the border of his nightcap set with ouches of pearls and stones. And his horse trapped in crimson velvet, embroidered of gold, and the bridle gorgeously beseen and a seven of his men in gowns of crimson damask and cloth of gold. And after dinner, to his lodging, to Mr. Dymoke's place, with the aldermen and merchants.
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The iij day of April five persons out of Essex were condemned
for herese iij men & ij women,
to be bornyd in smyth feld
The third day of April five persons out of Essex were condemned for heresy, three men and two women, to be burned in Smithfield.
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The iiij day of a prell dyd pryche doctur wattson
bysshope of lynckolne at allallowſ ye mor in Thames Street
at after none wher waſ grett audyenſ of peple being present.
The fourth day of April did preach Doctor Watson, bishop of Lincoln, at All Hallows the Great in Thames Street, at afternoon, where was great audience of people.
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The ssam day dyd pryche docthur perryn ye M
of the wardenſ of the blake ffrerſ in sant bartholomew
in smyth feld at bowe in chepe syd dyd pryche
The same day did preach Doctor Peryn, the master of the Blackfriars in St. Bartholomew in Smithfield. At Bow in Cheapside did preach …
1557-04-05 (begins on folio 69r)
The v day of aprell ye wyche waſ passon Sunday
at westmynst- my lord abbott dyd pryche & made as goodly a
sermon aſ haſ bene hard in owre tyme
The fifth day of April, the which was Passion Sunday, at Westminster my lord abbot did preach and made as goodly a sermon as has been heard in our time.
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The vj day of aprell hangyd at tyburne viij felons
The sixth day of April hanged at Tyburn eight felons.
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The vj day of aprell waſ bornyd in smyth feld v,
iij mē & ij women for herese on waſ a barber dwellyng
in lymstrett & on woman waſ ye wyff of ye crane at ye
crussydfrerſ be syd ye towre hyll kepyng of a in ther
The sixth day of April was burned in Smithfield five, three men and two women, for heresy. One was a barber dwelling in Limestreet, and one woman was the wife of the Crane at the Crossed Friars beside the Tower Hill, keeping of an inn there.
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The vj day of aprell waſ hangyd at ye low water
marke at wapyng be yond santt katherynſ vij for
robyng on ye see
The sixth day of April was hanged at the low watermark at Wapping beyond St. Katherine seven, for robbing on the sea.
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The ___ day of aprell waſ slayn in fflestrete
a man
The … day of April was slain in Fleet Street a man.
1557-04-16 (begins on folio 69v)
The xvj ___ day of aprell dyd pryche at powl's
crosse ___ murryn yt waſ good ffryday & made
a godly sermon & ther waſ grett audyenſ
The sixteenth day of April did preach at Paul's Cross … Morwyn (that was Good Friday) and made a goodly sermon. And there was great audience.
1557-04-19 (begins on folio 69v)
The xix day of aprell dyd pryche a sant mare
spittell docthur pendyltun & mad a goodly sermon
& ther waſ my lord mare & xxiij althermē be syd ye
my lord mayre & iij jugeſ & all the masterſ of the
Hospetall wt grenstayff{s} in ther handſ & all ye
chylderyn of the hospetall in bluw garmētt{s} boyth
men chylderyn & women chylderyn yt be kept wt sertain
land{s} & y{s} cherete of ye nobull cette of london & a boyt
xx M pepull of old & yonge to here ye Smon of old custom
& my lade mareſ & y
The nineteenth day of April did preach at St. Mary Spital Doctor Pendleton and made a goodly sermon. And there was my lord mayor and twenty-three aldermen beside my lord mayor and three judges and all the masters of the hospital with green staffs in their hands, and all the children of the hospital in blue garments, both men children and women children that be kept with certain lands and the charity of the noble City of London. And about twenty thousand people of old and young to hear the sermon of old custom, and my lady mayoress and the …
1557-04-20 (begins on folio 69v)
The xx day of aprell dyd pryche docthur yonge
at santt mare spyttyll & ther waſ my lord mare & xxv
althermen none lackyng butt M wodderoff ye wyche makyng
the ffull nombur of xxvj & my lord broke ye cheyff justeſ
& my lord justes browne & my S John̄ baker & S Roger
chamley & mony nobull gentyllmē wt the holl cete
boythe old & yonge boythe mē & womē
The twentieth day of April did preach Doctor [Thomas] Young at St. Mary Spital. And there was my lord mayor and twenty-five aldermen, none lacking but Mr. Woodruff, the which making the full number of twenty-six, and my Lord Brook, the chief justice, and my lord Justice Brown and my Sir John Baker and Sir Roger Cholmeley and many noble gentlemen with the whole city, both old and young, both men and women.
1557-04-19 (begins on folio 69v)
The xix day of a prell waſ a wager shott in ffynsbere
ffeld of ye pryche of ye trenete pryche ye lytyll of vj
mē a gaynst vj men & one pte had xv for iij & lost
the game & aft- shott & loft a nodur game
The nineteenth day of April was a wager shot in Finsbury Field of the parish of the Trinity the Little, of six men against six men. And one party had fifteen for three and lost the game, and after, shot and lost another game.
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the sam owre M psun & entryd in to hell & ther ded
at ye barle breyke wt all ye wyff of ye sam pryche &
ever waſ M psun in ye ffyre S thomaſ chambur
& aft- they whent & dronke at hogston vijſ in bred
& bere butt ij quartt{s} of clarett alle & aft- they cam to ye
swane in wytyngtun college to on M ffulmer a vetolar ther
they mad good chere & payd for yt
The same hour Mr. Parson and entered into hell, and at the barley-break with all the wife of the same parish. And ever was Mr. Parson in the fire—Sir Thomas Chamber. And after, they went and drank at Hoxton seven shillings in bread and beer, but two quarts of claret ale. And after, they came to the Swan in Whittington College to one Mr. Fulmer, a victualler. There they made good cheer … and paid for it.
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The xx day of April, went to Westminster to hear mass, and to the lord abbot's to dinner,
the duke of muskovea and after dinner came into the monastery and went
op to se sant edward shryne nuw set up and there saw
all ye plasse thrug{s} & aft- toke yſ leyff of my Lord Abbot
& ther mett hym dyuerſ althermen & mony merchants
& so rod in to ye parke & so to london
The twentieth day of April went to Westminster to hear Mass and to the lord abbot's to dinner, the Duke of Muscovy, and after dinner came into the monastery and went up to see St. Edward's shrine new set up. And there saw all the place through. And after, took his leave of my lord abbot. And there met him divers aldermen and many merchants. And so rode into the park and so to London.
1557-04-21 (begins on folio 70r)
The xxi of aprell dyd pryche of at sant mare spyttle Doctor
watsun nuw choyssen bysshope of lynckolne
a godly sermon
The twenty-first of April did preach at St. Mary Spital Doctor Watson, new chosen bishop of Lincoln, a goodly sermon.
1557-04-21 (begins on folio 70r)
The sam day ye kyng & ye quen removyd from
grenwyche vnto westmynster a ganst sant George's Day
The same day the King and the Queen removed from Greenwich unto Westminster against St. George's Day.
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The xxiij day of aprell waſ sant gorge day the King's
grace whent a pressessyon in yſ robeſ of ye garter
lord talbott … bare ye sword a ffor ye kyng & M
bare ye rod & doctur bare ye boke of ye record
& ye bysshope of wynchaster ware yſ myter & song
masse yt day & x knyght of ye garter ther be syd ye kyng
& secretere peter ware a robe of cremesun veluett with
ye garter & aft- ye kyng & odur lord{s} & knyght{s} of ye garter
whent to evyngsong & ther waſ ye duke of muskovea
waſ in chapell at evyngsong & aft- he whent & toke yſ
barge & whent to london & aft- wher iij knyght{s} of ye
garter chossen furst my lord ffuater my lord gray of wylton
& ser Robart rochaster theſ iij wher mad of ye order
The twenty-third day of April was St. George's Day. The King's Grace went on procession in the robes of the Garter. Lord Talbot bore the sword before the King, and Mr. … bore the rod. And doctor bore the book of the record. And the bishop of Winchester wore his miter and sang Mass that day. And ten knights of the Garter there beside the King. And Secretary [William] Petre wore a robe of crimson velvet with the Garter. And after, the King and other lords of the Garter went to evensong. And there was the Duke of Muscovy was in chapel at evensong. And after, he went and took his barge and went to London. And after, were three knights of the Garter chosen: first, my Lord Fitzwalter, my Lord [William] Grey of Wilton, and Sir Robert Rochester. These three were made of the order.
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The xxiiij day of aprell cam rydyng from ye towre
the kyng{s} kynswoman ye ducheſ of
The twenty-fourth day of April came riding from the Tower the King's kinswoman, the Duchess of …
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armeſ & a cott armur targett sword helmet
… arms and a coat of arms, target, sword, helmet …
1557-04-30 (begins on folio 70v)
The xxx day of aprell waſ bered at sant Mary
Overeſ M ffranceſ browne wyff wt iiij branches and iiij
tapurſ a pon iiij gyltcandyllstykyſ & wt armeſ & penons, the church hung
abowt wt blake cloth & armeſ & ij whyt branchyſ & xx
stayff{s} torchyſ & ye powre mē had blake gowneſ & mony mourners &
a iij dosen of skochyonſ & a grett doll of money
The thirtieth day of April was buried at St. Mary Overy Mr. Francis Browne's wife with four branches and four tapers upon four gilt candlesticks and with arms and pennons, the church hung about with black cloth and arms and two white branches and twenty staff torches. And the poor men had black gowns and many mourners and a three dozen of escutcheons and a great dole of money.
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The xxx iij day of aprell may waſ bered my lord
shandoweſ odur wyſ callyd S john̄ of brygeſ wt
ij harold{s} of armeſ & a herse of wax & ij whyt branches
& a iiij dosen of torchyſ & a standard & a baner
of armeſ & a targett & iiij banerſ of emageſ & elmett
mantyll{s} & viij dosen of skochyonſ & iiij baner roll{s} of
& viij dosen of pensell{s} mad in ye contrey & money mornars
& ther waſ a grett dolle of money & mett & drynke grett
plente aſ haſ bene sene of shyche a man in ye contrey
The third day of May was buried my Lord Chandos, otherwise called Sir John Bridges, with two heralds of arms and a hearse of wax and two white branches and a four dozen of torches, and a standard and a banner of arms and a target, and four banners of images and helmet, mantles, and eight dozen of escutcheons and four banderoles of … and eight dozen of pencels made in the country and many mourners. And there was a great dole of money and meat and drink, great plenty as has been seen of such a man, in the country.
1557-04-30 (begins on folio 70v)
The xxx day of aprell waſ M perse lord waſ
mad knyght & baroun
The thirtieth day of April was Mr. [Thomas] Percy was made knight and baron.
1557-05-01 (begins on folio 70v)
The ffurst day of may waſ creatyd at whytt
hall M perse ye yerle of northumberland wt viij
harold{s} & a dosen of trumpeterſ thrugh ye
quen chambur & thrugh ye hall & a for him my
lord of penbroke & my lord montyguw & then my
lord of arundell & my lord of rutland & hym seylf
whent in ye myd{s} all in cremesun weluett … in their
parlement robeſ & whyt a hatt off veluett & a cron
of gold on yſ hed
The first day of May was created at Whitehall Mr. Percy the Earl of Northumberland, with eight heralds and a dozen of trumpeters through the Queen's chamber and through the hall. And before him, my Lord of Pembroke and my Lord Montague. And then my Lord of Arundel and my Lord of Rutland and himself went in the midst, all in crimson velvet in their Parliament robes, and with a hat of velvet and a crown of gold on his head.
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It. the sam day a bowt non ther wher sarten spaneards
ffowyth at ye cowrt gate a gaynst one spaneard & one
of them ffrust in hym thrugh wt yſ raper & ded contenent
& ij of ye spaneard{s} yt kyld hym waſ browt in to ye
cowrt by on of ye gard & he deleucd them to ye knyght marshal
sarvand{s} to haue them ye marshellsay
Item: The same day about noon there were certain Spaniards fought at the court gate against one Spaniard. And one of them thrust him through with his rapier and died immediately. And two of the Spaniards that killed him was brought into the court by one of the guard. And he delivered them to the knight marshal's servants to have them in the Marshalsea.
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The xxiij day of aprell waſ sant gorge day the King's
grace whent a pressessyon at whyt hall through the hall
& rond a bowt ye cowrt hard by ye gatt & sertain of
ye knyght of ye gart- aſ they whent in their robes
of ye garter ye bysshope of wynchast- dyd exsecute
ye masse wt yſ myter ye ffurst aſ they whent the Lord
montyguw my lord admerall ser antony selynger, ye
lord cobham ye lord darce ser thomaſ chenneye Lord
pagett ye lord of penbroke the lord of a rundel the
lord tresserer & secretere smyth peter in a robe of crimson
veluett wt ye garter brodered on yſ shuder & one bore
a rod of blake & a docthur bare a boke & then
ye harold{s} & then my lord talbott bare ye sword
then sergant of armeſ & ye kyng grace
& ye quen grace lokyng owt of a wyndow beside
ye cowrt on ye garden syd
The twenty-third day of April was St. George's Day. The King's Grace went on procession at Whitehall through the hall and round about the court hard by the gate, and certain of the knights of the Garter, as they went in their robes of the Garter. The bishop of Winchester did execute the Mass with his miter. The first as they went, the Lord Montague, my lord admiral, Sir Anthony Sellinger, the Lord Cobham, the Lord Darcy, Sir Thomas Cheney, the Lord Paget, the Lord of Pembroke, the Lord of Arundel, the lord treasurer, and Secretary Petre in a robe of crimson velvet with the Garter embroidered on his shoulder. And one bore a rod of black. And a doctor bore a book. And then the heralds. And then my Lord Talbot bore the sword, then sergeant of arms, and the King's Grace. And the Queen's Grace looking out of a window beside the court on the garden side.
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the sam aft- non waſ chossen iij knyght{s} of the
garter my lord ffuwwater depute of yrland
my lord gray depute of gyneſ & ser Robart rochaster
comtroller of ye quen howsse ye iij & after cam
ye duwcke of muskovea cam thrugh ye hall & ye
gard stod in a rey in ther Ryche cott{s} wt halbard{s}
& so vp to ye quen chambur & dyuerſ althermē
& marchand{s} & aft- cam downe a gayne to ye
chapell to evyngsong & contenent cam ye kyng
& ye knyght{s} of ye garter to evyngsong & when yt
evyngsong waſ down cam ye kyng & ye knyght{s}
vp to ye chambur of presenſ & aft- cam ye duke of
muskovea & toke yſ barge to london & that tyme
my lord strange bare ye sword to evyngsong
The same afternoon was chosen three knights of the Garter: my Lord [Henry] Fitzwalter, deputy of Ireland, my Lord Grey, deputy of engines, and Sir Robert Rochester, comptroller of the Queen's house, the three. And after came the Duke of Muscovy—came through the hall. And the guard stood in array in their rich coats with halberds. And so up to the Queen's chamber. And divers aldermen and merchants. And after came down again to the chapel to evensong. And immediately came the King and the knights of the Garter to evensong. And when that evensong was done, came the King and the knights up to the chamber of presence. And after came the Duke of Muscovy and took his barge to London. And that time my Lord Strange bore the sword to evensong.
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The ij day of may dyd pryche at powll{s} crosse dyd
pryche ded docthur chadsay & mad a godly sermon &
ther he declaryd yt serten trayturſ yt waſ taken
at skarborow castyll the wyche they ffled over ye see a for
The second day of May did preach at Paul's Cross did preach Doctor Chadsey and made a goodly sermon. And there he declared that certain traitors that was taken at Scarborough Castle, the which they fled over the sea before.
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The iij day of May came five persons to the Tower, the chief of those that had taken
the caste ll of skarborow in yorke shyre viz. Stafford,
Saunderſ seywell & prowtter & a ffrenche man
The third day of May came five persons to the Tower, the chief of those that had taken the Castle of Scarborough in Yorkshire, that is, [Thomas] Stafford, Saunders, Sewell, and Procter and a Frenchman.
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The iiij day of may dyd ryd a for ye kyng & Queen
in her grace preve garden ser jameſ garnado & so ye bridle
bytt dyd breke & so ye horsse rane a ganst ye wall
& so he brake yſ neke for yt s horsse thruw ym aganest the wall
& hyſ braunſ rane owtt
The fourth day of May did ride before the King and Queen in Her Grace's privy garden Sir James Granado. And so the bridle bit did break and so the horse ran against the wall and so he broke his neck, for his horse threw him against the wall, and his brains ran out.
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The v day of may a ffor non waſ bered my Lady
Chamburlayn ye wyff of ser lenard chamburlayn of
Oxfordshyre wt ij whyt brancheſ & a ffayrsse gretherse
of wax & v dosen pensell{s} & skochyonſ & ij dosen of staff torches
& xxiiij powre men & women dyd bere them & they had
gowne of ffyne brode cottun of blake & iiij baners
borne a bowte her & wt prest{s} & clarkeſ a gret
compene of mornarſ & ther dyd pryche at ye mass
docthur chadsay & he mad a godly sermon & aft- a
grett dener & M longkaster waſ ye harold & ther was given
a grett dolle of money at ye cherche
The fifth day of May before noon was buried my Lady Chamberlain, the wife of Sir Leonard Chamberlain of Oxfordshire, with two white branches and a fair hearse of wax and five dozen pencels and escutcheons and two dozen of staff torches. And twenty-four poor men and women did bear them. And they had gowns of fine broad cotton of black and four banners borne about her and with priests and clerks—a great company of mourners. And there did preach at the Mass Doctor Chadsey. And he made a goodly sermon. And after, a great dinner. And Mr. Lancaster was the herald. And there was given a great dole of money at the church.
1557-05-06 (begins on folio 71v)
The vj day of may waſ bered in sant donstoneſ in ye est
sser jameſ garnado knyght wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij stayffe
torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & a ij dosen of skochyonſ
The sixth day of May was buried in St. Dunstan in the East Sir James Granado, knight, with two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers and a two dozen of escutcheons.
1557-05-12 (begins on folio 71v)
It. The xij day waſ bered M tadeley haburdasher
at sant mangnuſ pryche wt ij whytt branchyſ &
xij stayff torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ & xvj pore
mē bare them & they had xvj blake cassokeſ & nuw
capeſ & xvj payre of blake stokeſ & he waſ one of
ye masturſ of ye hospetall{s} wt a dosen of skochyonſ & d
Item: The twelfth day was buried Mr. Tadeley, haberdasher, at St. Magnus's parish, with two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers. And sixteen poor men bore them. And they had sixteen black cassocks and new copes and sixteen pair of black stockings. And he was one of the masters of the hospitals, with a dozen of escutcheons and a half.
1557-05-14 (begins on folio 71v)
The xiiij day of may waſ bornyd in chepe syd & odur
placeſ in lundon serten melle yt waſ nott swett & thay
sayd yt hey had putt in lyme & sand to deseyffe ye pepull
& he waſ had to ye conter
The fourteenth day of May was burned in Cheapside and other places in London certain meal that was not sweet. And they said that he had put in lime and sand to deceive the people. And he was had to the Counter.
1557-05-27 (begins on folio 71v)
The xxvij day of may at after none waſ a woman grett
wt chyld … waſ slayn gohyng in ffynsbere ffeld wt her hosband
wt a narow shott in ye neke ye wyche she waſ a puterer wyff
The twenty-seventh day of May at afternoon was a woman great with child was slain going in Finsbury Field with her husband with an arrow shot in the neck. The which she was a potter's wife.
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master{s} sumetime ye wyff of
kyng{s} bakehowsse & after ye wyff of M
clarke of ye grencloth boyth sqwyrerſ & d
… mistress, sometime the wife of … King's bakehouse, and after the wife of Mr. … clerk of the Green Cloth, both squires, and d …
1557-05-22 (begins on folio 72r)
The xxij day of may cam owt of ye towre to receive trial
vj presonarſ on thomaſ stafford & captayn saunders
seywell & prowther & a ffrencheman & one other
where cast v & so cared to ye towre a gayn through
london by land the wyche thay cam ffrom
The twenty-second day of May came out of the Tower to receive trial six prisoners, one Thomas Stafford and Captain Saunders, Sewell, and Proctor and a Frenchman and one other. Were cast five and so carried to the Tower again through London by land, the which they came from.
1557-05-22 (begins on folio 72r)
The xxij day of may waſ bered M doge
gren cloth cambreller at sant martenſ in ye ffeld beside
charyng crose wt ij whytt branchyſ &
& ij dosen of skochyonſ & dyuer mornarſ
The twenty-second day of May was buried Mr. Dodge … Green Cloth at St. Martin-in-the-Field beside Charing Cross, with two white branches and two dozen of escutcheons and divers mourners.
1557-05-23 (begins on folio 72r)
The xxiij day of may dyd pryche ye bysshope of
wynchaster doctur whytt at sant mare overeſ in South
warke & ther waſ a heretyke ther for to here
ssermon
The twenty-third day of May did preach the bishop of Winchester, Doctor White, at St. Mary Overy in Southwark. And there was a heretic there for to hear sermon.
1557-05-25 (begins on folio 72r)
The xxv day of may waſ raynyd at westmynster
one a ffrenche man yt waſ taken at skarborow
when yt thomaſ stafford waſ taken wt yſ
adherentſ & cast to dee & so cared to ye towre a gayn
The twenty-fifth day of May was arraigned at Westminster one, a Frenchman, that was taken at Scarborough when that Thomas Stafford was taken with his adherents and cast to die and so carried to the Tower again.
1557-05-25 (begins on folio 72r)
The sam day waſ hangyd at tyburne xvij
on waſ a nold woman of lx ___ yere the trongyest
cut purſ ___ a voman yt haſ ben herd off & a
lad a cut purſ ffor yſ tyme se be gane well
The same day was hanged at Tyburn seventeen. One was an old woman of sixty years, the able-bodied cutpurse … a woman that has been heard of. And a lad, a cutpurse—for his time he began well.
1557-05-27 (begins on folio 72r)
The xxvjj day of may ye wyche waſ ye assensyon day
the kyng{s} & ye quen grace rod vnto westmynst-
wt all ye lord & knyght{s} & gentyllmē & ther ther
grac{s} whent a prossessyon a bowt ye clowster & so
thay hard masse
The twenty-seventh day of May, the which was the Ascension Day, the King's and the Queen's Grace rode unto Westminster with all the lords and knights and gentlemen. And there their Graces went on procession about the cloister. And so they heard Mass.
1557-05-28 (begins on folio 72v)
The xxviij day of May Thomas Stafford was beheaded on
Tower-Hill by nine of the clock, Mr. Wode being
his gostlyfather & aft- ther wher iij more viz. Stowel, Procter, and Bradford, were drawn from the
towre & thrugh london unto tyburne & ther were
they hangyd & quartered & ye morow aft- waſ M stafford
quartered & hangyd on a care & so to nuwgatt to boil
The twenty-eighth day of May Thomas Stafford was beheaded on Tower Hill by nine o'clock, Mr. Wood being his godfather. And after, there were three more, that is, Stowel, Proctor, and Bradford, were drawn from the Tower and through London unto Tyburn. And there were they hanged and quartered. And the morrow after was Mr. Stafford quartered and hanged on a cart and so to Newgate to boil.
1557-05-28 (begins on folio 72v)
The sam mornyng waſ bornyd be yond sant george's
Chyrche iij mē for heresee a dyssyd nuwhyngtun
The same morning was burned beyond St. George's Church three men for heresy, at this side Newington.
1557-05-28 (begins on folio 72v)
The sam for non waſ bered master{s} gatt{s} wedow & she gave
vii ffyne blake gowenſ & xiiij for pore mē of broidery
& wt ij whytt branchyſ & x stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij great tapers
& aft- m … masse a grett dener
The same forenoon was buried Mistress Gates, widow, and she gave seven fine black gowns and fourteen for poor men, of embroidery, and with two white branches and ten staff torches and four great tapers. And after Mass, a great dinner.
1557-05-29 (begins on folio 72v)
The xxix day of may waſ ye iiij hed{s} sett vp on london
bryge & ther xvj quart- sett vp iij & ij on evere gatt of london
The sam mornyng waſ thomaſ stafford body qtered
The twenty-ninth day of May was the four heads set up on London Bridge, and their sixteen quarters set up, three and two, on every gate of London. The same morning was Thomas Stafford's body quartered.
1557-05-30 (begins on folio 72v)
The xxx day of may waſ a goly maygam in fanch
chyrche strett wt drumeſ & guneſ & pykeſ & ix
wordeſ & dyd ryd & thay had specheſ evereman & ye morris
dansse & ye sauden & a olevantt wt ye castyll & ye sauden &
yonge morenſ wt targatt{s} & dartt{s} & ye lord & ye lade of ye
maye
The thirtieth day of May was a goodly May game in Fenchurch Street with drums and guns and pikes. And Nine Worthies did ride. And they had speeches every man, and the morris dance and the sultan and an elephant with the castle and the sultan and young moors with targets and darts and the lord and the lady of the May.
1557-06-05 (begins on folio 72v)
The v day of junj waſ bered in sant peterſ in chepe
M tylworth goldsmyth wt mony mornarſ & wt ij whyte
branchyſ & xij stayff{s} torchyſ & ye xij pore mē had gowns
of mantyll ffrysse & iiij grett tapurſ & yſ maſ waſ kefth
on wyssunmonday & aft- ther waſ a grett dener
The fifth day of June was buried in St. Peter in Cheap Mr. Tilworth, goldsmith, with many mourners and with two white branches and twelve staff torches and the twelve poor men had gowns of frieze mantle and four great tapers. And his Mass was kept on Whitson Monday. And after, there was a great dinner.
1557-06-07 (begins on folio 72v)
The vij day of of junj waſ a proclamassyon in london by
ye quen grace of ye latt duke of northumberland waſ
supportyd & furdered by henry ye ffrenche kyng & yſ menyster
& by ye heddeſ of dudley asheton & by ye consperacy of wyatt
& ys trayturſ band & ye sayd kyng{s} mynysterſ dyd secretly
p … practysse & gyff & gyff ther favorabull wt trumpeterſ
blohyng & a x harold{s} of armeſ & wt my lord mayre & ye althermē
& by ye lat stafford & wt odur rebell{s} whom he had interteynyd
in yſ rayme & dyuer odur mo ye wyche be ther yett on taken
The seventh day of June was a proclamation in London by the Queen's Grace of the late Duke of Northumberland was supported and furthered by Henry, the French king and his minister, and by the heads of Dudley, Ashton, and by the conspiracy of Wyatt and his traitorous band. And the said King's ministers did secretly practice and give their favorable—with trumpeters blowing and a ten heralds of arms and with my lord mayor and the aldermen—and by the late Stafford and with other rebels whom he had entertained in his realm and divers others more, the which be there yet untaken.
1557-06-07 (begins on folio 73r)
The same day was the fishmonger's procession. The mass was kept
at St. Peters in Cornhill & iij
crosseſ borne & a C prest{s} in copes & clarkes
syngyng salve ffasta dieſ & then cam ye parish with
whyt rod{s} & then ye craft of ffysmengerſ and after
my lord mayre & ye althermen & all ye offecers with
whyt rod{s} in ther hand{s} & so to poll{s} & there
offered at ye he avter & aft- to dener to ye ffishmongers
hall to dener
The same day was the fishmongers's procession. The Mass was kept at St. Peter in Cornhill and crosses borne and a hundred priests in copes and clerks singing Salve festa dies. And then came the parish with white rods and then the craft of fishmongers, and after, my lord mayor and the aldermen and all the officers with white rods in their hands. And so to Paul's. And there offered at the high altar. And after, to dinner—to the Fishmongers' Hall to dinner.
1557-06-07 (begins on folio 73r)
The sam day be gane a stage play at ye Grey
ffrerſ of ye … passyon of cryst
The same day began a stage play at the Grey Friars of the Passion of Christ.
1557-06-08 (begins on folio 73r)
The viij day of junj cam a goodly pssession
vnto powll{s} & dyd oblassyon at the he auter of Saint
clement{s} pryche wt owt tempyll bare wt iiijxx
banerſ & stremarſ & ye whett{s} of ye cete playing
& a iij xx copeſ & prest & clarkeſ & dyuers of the
enneſ of ye cowrt whent next ye prest{s} & then
cam ye pryche wt whytt rod{s} in ther hand{s} & then marched
bake a gayne wt ye whett{s} playng & prest{s} & clarkeſ
syngyng home warde
The eighth day of June came a goodly procession unto Paul's and did oblation at the high altar of St. Clement's parish without Temple Bar, with eighty banners and streamers, and the waits of the city playing and a sixty copes and priests and clerks and divers of the Inns of the Court went next the priests. And then came the parish with white rods in their hands. And then marched back again, with the waits playing and the priests and clerks singing, homeward.
1557-06-10 (begins on folio 73r)
The x day of june ye kyng & ye quen toke ther
jorney toward hamtun cowrte for to hunt & to
kyll a grett hartt wt serten of ye consell & so ye howswold tared
at ye whytt hall tyll ye saterday ffolowhyng they
cam a g of to whytt hall
The tenth day of June the King and the Queen took their journey toward Hampton Court for to hunt and to kill a great hart with certain of the council. And so the household tarried at the Whitehall till the Saturday following they came again off to Whitehall.
1557-06-16 (begins on folio 73r)
The xvj day of junij my yong duke of norffoke rod
a brod & at stamford hyll my lord havyng a dage hangyng
on yſ sadyll bow & by mysse fortune dyd shutt yt
& yt on of yſ men yt ryd a ffor & so by mysse
fforten yſ dyd fflyng horsse dyd fflyng & so he hangyd
by on of yſ sterope & so thatt ye horsse knokyd yſ
braynſ owtt wt fflyngyng owtt wt yſ legeſ
The sixteenth day of June my young Duke of Norfolk rode abroad, and at Stamford Hill my lord having a dag hanging on his saddle bow and by misfortune did shoot it and hit one of his men that ride before. And so by misfortune his horse did fling. And so he hanged by one of his stirrup and so that the horse knocked his brains out with flinging out with his legs.
1557-06-17 (begins on folio 73v)
The xvij day of June, being Corpus Christi day,
the King and Queen went in procession at Whitehall
thrughe ye hall & ye grett cowrtt gate attended with as goodly
singyng aſ ever waſ hard & my
The seventeenth day of June, being Corpus Christi Day, the King and Queen went in procession at Whitehall through the hall and the great court gate attended with as goodly singing as ever was heard. And my …
1557-06-18 (begins on folio 73v)
The xviij day of junj waſ ij cared to be borned
beyonde sant gorgeuſ almust at nuwhyngtun ffor heresey &
odur matterſ
The eighteenth day of June was two carried to be burned beyond St. George almost at Newington for heresy and other matters.
1557-06-19 (begins on folio 73v)
The xix day of june waſ bered in ye pryche of saint
benett sheyroge old mastor{s} hall ye mother of M edward
hall of gray in ye wyche he sett forthe ye cronnacle
ye wyche heſ … callyd M hall cronnacull & she dyd give
sserten good gowneſ boyth for mē & vomen a xx
& ij ffeyre whytt branchyſ & x stayff{s} torcheſ
& M garrett & my lade behyng secturſ & my lade war
& M … mossear & yſ wyff & dyuer odur had blake gowneſ
The nineteenth day of June was buried in the parish of St. Benet Sherehog old Mistress Hall, the mother of Mr. Edward Hall of Gray's Inn, the which he set forth the chronicle the which is called Mr. Hall's Chronicle. And she did give certain good gowns both for men and women a twenty, and two fair white branches and ten staff torches, and Mr. Garret and my lady being executors. And my Lady War and Mr. Mossear and his wife and divers others had black gowns.
1557-06-10 (begins on folio 73v)
It. x day of june dyd on of ye chantere prest dyd hang
hym seylff wt yſ gyrdyll in yſ chambur yſ name waſ
ser john̄
Item: Tenth day of June did one of the chantry priests did hang himself with his girdle in his chamber. His name was Sir John …
1557-06-14 (begins on folio 73v)
The xiiij day of june waſ cared to ye towre serten gentymen
blyndffeld & muffelyd
The fourteenth day of June was carried to the Tower certain gentlemen, blindfolded and muffled.
1557-06-20 (begins on folio 73v)
The xx day of junj dyd pryche my lord abbott of
westmynster at powll{s} crosse & mad a godly sermon of
dyveſ & lazaruſ & ye crossear holdyng holdyng ye stayffe
at yſ prechyng & ther wher grett audyense boyth ye mayre
& jugeſ & althermen & mony worshepfull
The twentieth day of June did preach my lord abbot of Westminster at Paul's Cross and made a goodly sermon of Dives and Lazarus, and the crosier holding the staff at his preaching. And there were great audience, both the mayor and judges and aldermen and many worshipful.
1557-06-21 (begins on folio 73v)
The xxj day of junj waſ ye sextenſ pssessyon
wt standard{s} & stremaſ a xxx & ode wt good syngyng
& ye west{s} playng & ye canepe borne wt iij qwererſ songe
thrughe nuwgatt & old bayle & thrugh ludgatt & so to powll{s}
chyrche yerd{s} & in to chepe a longe to ye cowp hall to dener
The twenty-first day of June was the sextons' procession with standards and streamers, a sixty and odd, with good singing and the waits playing and the canopy borne with three choirs song, through Newgate and Old Bailey and through Ludgate and so to Paul's churchyard and into Cheap along to the Coopers' Hall to dinner.
1557-06-?? (begins on folio 74r)
westmynster abbay at afternone & the
xij of ye cloke
… Westminster Abbey at afternoon, and the … twelve o'clock.
1557-06-17 (begins on folio 74r)
The xvij day of junj waſ ye store howsse at portsmouth
bornyd & a gentyll mansse hewsse next vnto hytt & was
borntt & all maner of thyng{s} for ware & vetell
The seventeenth day of June was the storehouse at Portsmouth burned—and a gentleman's house next to it and was burnt—and all manner of things for wares and victual.
1557-06-23 (begins on folio 74r)
The xxiij day of junj waſ bered M byrd cowper at
sant martenſ in ye vyntere wt ij whytt branches
xviij grett stayffe torchyſ & he gayff vare good{s} gowns
to ye pore men & women & money mornars
gowneſ & ye powre had blake gowneſ & iiij grett tapurſ
clarkeſ & after to drynke spysse bred & wyne & ye morow mass
& a sarman & aft- a grett dener & a dolle for he dyd gyve
The twenty-third day of June was buried Mr. Byrd, cooper, at St. Martin in the Vintry, with two white branches, eight great staff torches. And he gave fair good gowns to the poor men and women. And many mourners, gowns. And the poor had black gowns. And four great tapers … clerks. And after, to drink spice bread and wine, and the morrow, Mass and a sermon, and after, a great dinner and a dole, for he did give …
1557-06-23 (begins on folio 74r)
The sam day at sant martenſ ye santuare lane end was a
pelere sett ther & ther waſ a gold smyth sett on for making
conterffett ryng{s} & causyd them for to be sold for gold and
boll{s} lyke syluor & gold & a woman sett vp for she was the
broker & ye seller of ye ryng{s}
The same day at St. Martin—the Sanctuary Lane end—was a pillory set there. And there was a goldsmith set on for making counterfeit rings and caused them for to be sold for gold and bowls like silver and gold, and a woman set up, for she was the broker and the seller of the rings.
1557-06-24 (begins on folio 74r)
The xxiiij day of june waſ goodly serveſ keft at ye ffrere
austenſ by ye marchand{s} strangerſ aſ has bene sene
The twenty-fourth day of June was goodly service kept at the Austin Friars by the merchants foreigners as has been seen.
1557-06-29 (begins on folio 74r)
The xxix day of june waſ sent peterſ day waſ a smalle
ffare keft in sant margatt cherche yerde aſ wolle & odur small
thyng{s} aſ tornarſ & odur & ye sam day waſ a godly a
prossessyon ye wyche my lold abbott whent wt yſ myter
& yſ crossear & a grett nomber of copeſ of cloth
of gold & ye wergerſ & mony worshephull gentyll men
& women at westmynster whent a prossessyon
The twenty-ninth day of June was St. Peter's Day. Was a small fair kept in St. Margaret's churchyard, as wool and other small things (as turners and others). And the same day was a goodly procession, the which my lord abbot went with his miter and his crosier and a great number of copes of cloth of gold. And the vergers and many worshipful gentlemen and women at Westminster went on procession.
1557-06-29 (begins on folio 74r)
The sam day at after non waſ ye ij yere myne
of good M ___ lewyn yrmonger & at yſ durge waſ
all ye leverey ye ffurst M altherman drap & aft- to her plasse
& they had a kake & a bone a pesse be syd ye pryche & all comerſ
& wyne he nowgh for all comerſ
The same day at afternoon was the two years' mind of good Mr. [Thomas] Lewen, ironmonger. And at his dirge was all the livery, the first, Mr. Alderman Draper. And after, to her place. And they had a cake and a bun apiece, beside the parish and all comers, and wine enough for all comers.
1557-06-30 (begins on folio 74v)
The last day of June was St. Paul's day, and there was a goodly procession at Saint Paul's. There was a priest of
every paryche of ye dyosses of londun and the Bishop
of londun wayreng of yſ myter & aft- came a fat buck
& yſ hed wt ye horneſ borne a … pone a baner pole
xl horneſ blohyng a ffor ye boke & be hynd-
The last day of June was St. Paul's Day, and there was a goodly procession at St. Paul's. There was a priest of every parish of the dioceses of London and the bishop of London wearing of his miter. And after, came a fat buck, and his head with the horns borne upon a banner pole, forty horns blowing before the buck and behind.
1557-06-30 (begins on folio 74v)
The ssam day waſ ye marchand{s} tayllerſ ffest where
waſ M of ye compene M gorgeſ eytune & thay had
lx bokeſ at ye ffest & he gayffe to yſ one pryche
bokeſ to make mere & ther dynyd at ye ffest the
mayre & ye shreyff{s} & dyuer worshephull men & there
my lord mayre dyd chusse M malere altherman
shreyff for ye kyng for thyſ yere ffolohyng
The same day was the merchant tailors' feast, where was master of the company, Mr. George Eaton. And they had sixty bucks at the feast. And he gave to his own parish bucks to make merry. And there dined at the feast the mayor and the sheriffs and divers worshipful men. And there my lord mayor did choose Mr. [Richard] Malorye, alderman, sheriff for the King for this year following.
1557-06-30 (begins on folio 74v)
The sam day ye kyng grace Rod on vntyng
in to ye fforest & … kyllyd a grett stage wt gons
The same day the King's Grace rode on hunting into the forest and killed a great stag with guns.
1557-07-02 (begins on folio 74v)
The ij day of julij de duke of norffoke sune
waſ crystenyd at whytt hall at after non & the
kyng & my lord chansseler waſ ye godfatherſ
my old lade ye ducheſ of north foke waſ ye
god mother & ther wher iiijxx storchyſ bornyng
The second day of July the Duke of Norfolk's son was christened at Whitehall at afternoon. And the King and my lord chancellor was the godfathers, my old lady, the Duchess of Norfolk, was the godmother. And there were eighty torches burning.
1557-07-03 (begins on folio 74v)
The iij day of julij ye kyng & ye quen toke the
gornay toward dover & lay all nyghtt at ssyttyngborne
The third day of July the King and the Queen took the journey toward Dover and lay all night at Sittingbourne.
1557-07-06 (begins on folio 74v)
The vj day of julij waſ bered at sant pulkerſ wt owtt
nuwgatt M stukley ___ wt ij whytt branchyſ & stayff{s} torchyſ
& wt armeſ
The sixth day of July was buried at St. Sepulchre without Newgate Mr. Stukley … with two white branches and staff torches and with arms.
1557-07-10 (begins on folio 74v)
The x day of julij waſ bered at peterborow my lade tressam
wt iiij banerſ & a hersse of wax torchyſ & a iiij
dossen of skochyonſ
The tenth day of July was buried at Peterborough my Lady Tresham with four banners and a hearse of wax, torches, and a four dozen of escutcheons.
1557-07-05 (begins on folio 75r)
The v day of July the King took shipping at Dover
toward Callys, on his journey toward Flanders.
The fifth day of July the King took shipping at Dover toward Calais on his journey toward Flanders.
1557-04-?? (begins on folio 75r)
The ___ day of aprell ssufered dethe in several
plassesese in ye northe ffor entryng in to skarborough
castyll ye wyche at london M thomas Stafford
waſ heddyd on towre hylle & at tyborne
John̄ procter aleaſ wylliāsun wyllyam stowe
John̄ bradfford & more in dyuerſ plasseſ in York
shyre John̄ wylborne clement tyllyd caus
John̄ cawsewell & Robart hunter at york by the
dethe of hangyng drahynſ & quartering
Item at a skarborow suffered dethe iiij thomaſ s
john̄ adameſ John wattsun skott John
a ffrenche man
at hull John̄ browne owyn Joneſ ssuffered death
at beverley hary gardener & John̄ thomaſ ssuffered death
at Whyttby thomaſ warden & John̄ deyctam skott
att malton wyllyllym̄ palmer John̄ mortfurth skott
att fflamborow at assyley thomaſ wylkynsun
at byrlyngton John̄ wallyſ
at awdborowrē … antony persevall
at hornesey wylliam̄ wyllāsun
at pawlle in holderneſ Roger thomaſ
at hassyll Roger Raynold{s}
at aleffax lauransse alssope
at donkester in yorke shyre thomaſ Jordayn
at howden John̄ grey skotte
at wakeffeld robarte hawgatt skott
& all theſ ffor enteryng in skarborow castyll
—
The … day of April suffered death in several places in the north for entering into Scarborough Castle (the which at London Mr. Thomas Stafford was headed on Tower Hill and at Tyburn): John Proctor, alias Williamson, William Stowe, John Bradford, and more in divers places in Yorkshire. John Wilborn, Clement Tilled, John Causewell, and Robert Hunter at York by the death of hanging, drawing, and quartering.
Item: At Scarborough suffered death Thomas S … John Adams, John Watson, Scot, John … a Frenchman.
At Hull, John Browne, Owen Jones suffered death.
At Beverley, Harry Gardiner and John Thomas suffered death.
At Whitby, Thomas Warden and John Dactam, Scot.
At Malton, William Palmer, John Mortforth, Scot.
At Flamborough (at Ashley), Thomas Wilkinson.
At Burlington, John Wallace.
At Aldborough, Anthony Percival. At Hornsey, William Williamson.
At Paul in Holderness, Roger Thomas.
At Hassell, Roger Reynolds.
At Halifax, Laurence Alsop.
At Doncaster in Yorkshire, Thomas Jordan.
At Howden, John Grey, Scot. At Wakefield, Robert Hawgate, Scot.
And all these for entering in Scarborough Castle.
1557-04-?? (begins on folio 75v)
of london
eſ stanley of le in essex
thomaſ thorley of prykkyllwell in essex
Hare Ramsey of amwell in conte of harfford
… of London. … es Stanley of Leigh in Essex. Thomas Thorley of Prittlewell in Essex. Harry Ramsey of Amwell in county of Hertford.
1557-07-18 (begins on folio 75v)
The xviij day of julij waſ bered at Saint
bowtolffe in temeſ strett M tornburn
fyssmonger wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij torches
& iiij grett tapurſ & mony mornerſ
The eighteenth day of July was buried at St. Botolph in Thames Street Mr. Tornburn, fishmonger, with two white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers and many mourners.
1557-07-18 (begins on folio 75v)
The sam day waſ bered good M worley
in ye pryche of sant mare bowe in chepe wt
ij whyt branchyſ & xij torchyſ & iiij gret tapers
& a xviij mornerſ & a ij dosen of skochyon
The same day was buried good Mr. Worley in the parish of St. Mary le Bow in Cheap, with two white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers and a eighteen mourners and a two dozen of escutcheon.
1557-07-15 (begins on folio 75v)
The xvj day of julij ye quen grace dynyd at lambeth
wt my lord cardenall polle & after dener removyd to rych
mond & ther grace tareſ ther her plesur
The fifteenth day of July the Queen's Grace dined at Lambeth with my lord Cardinal Pole and after dinner removed to Richmond. And there Her Grace tarries there her pleasure.
1557-07-15 (begins on folio 75v)
The xv day of julij waſ nuw coffend a gayn & leaded
M wyttyngtun & my lade yſ wyff at wyttyngtun
college & had durge over nyghte & ye morow mass
the wyche waſ ye fonder of ye sam colege & beldyd
nuwgatt & othar placeſ & waſ mere of london
The fifteenth day of July was new coffined again and leaded Mr. Whittington and my lady his wife at Whittington College and had dirge overnight, and the morrow, Mass. The which was the founder of the same college and built Newgate and other places and was mayor of London.
1557-07-01 (begins on folio 75v)
The month of julij whent a grett army aft- yt ye kyng waſ gone
over my lord of penbroke cheyff capten of ye ffeld & my lord
montyguw whent & my lord olyntan & dyuerſ lord{s} & knyghts
& gentyll mē by water & land & goodly aparell they wher sent
to dover owt of londun ffond v c mē all in bluw cassokes
sum by shypeſ & sum to dover by land ye goodlyst mē yt ever
whent & best be sene in change a parell
The month of July went a great army after that the King was gone over. My Lord of Pembroke, chief captain of the field, and my Lord Montague went and my Lord [Edward] Clinton and divers lords and knights and gentlemen by water and land, and goodly apparel. They were sent to Dover. London found five hundred men, all in blue cassocks, some by ships and some to Dover by land—the goodliest men that ever went and best beseen in change apparel.
1557-07-30 (begins on folio 75v)
The xxx day of julij M dave gyttonſ M meynard & M
drap & M smyth M cadwell coldwell & M asse & gyleſ
& M packyngtun & mons ye machyn de henry &
mony mo ded ett alff a busshell of owsturſ in anckur lane
at M smyth & M gyttonſ seller a pone hoghed{s} & candyll lyght &
onyonſ & red alle & clarett alle & muskadyll & malmesey all ffre
cope at viij in ye mornyng
The thirtieth day of July Mr. Dave Gyttens, Mr. Maynard, and Mr. Draper and Mr. Smith, Mr. Coldwell, and Mr. Ash and Giles and Mr. Packington and Monsieur Machyn de Henry and many more did eat half a bushel of oysters in Anchor Lane at Mr. Smith and Mr. Gittons's cellar, upon hogheads and candlelight and onions and red ale and claret ale and muscatel and malmsey, all free cup, at eight in the morning.
1557-07-16 (begins on folio 76r)
The xvj day of July died the Lady Anne of Cleve
at Chelsey, sometime wife and queen unto
King Henry viijth but she waſ neuer crounyd but remained
in england & she waſ seyryd ye nyght ffolohyng
The sixteenth day of July died the Lady Anne of Cleves at Chelsea, sometime wife and Queen unto King Henry VIII, but she was never crowned but remained in England. And she was cered the night following.
1557-07-15 (begins on folio 76r)
The xv day of julij waſ bered M reche wyff … who
waſ mere of london & knyght & altherman of london
wt ij wyth branchyſ & xij torchyſ iiij tapurſ & ij dosen of armes
The fifteenth day of July was buried Mr. [William] Ruche's wife, who was mayor of London and knight and alderman of London, with two white branches and twelve torches, four tapers and two dozen of arms.
1557-07-22 (begins on folio 76r)
The xxij day of julij waſ bered in essex M latham
wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett tapers
The twenty-second day of July was buried in Essex Mr. Latham, with two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers.
1557-07-22 (begins on folio 76r)
The sam day cam ffrom my lord dacurſ of ye North
be yond carlyll ___ lyght horſ mē to go over
see
The same day came from my Lord Dacres of the North beyond Carlisle … light horsemen to go over sea.
1557-07-23 (begins on folio 76r)
The xxiij day of julij s gorge pallett & s wylliam
cortnay toke ther barge at towre warff at …
of ye cloke at after non toward dover & diverse
captayneſ
The twenty-third day of July Sir George Paulet and Sir William Courtenay took their barge at Tower wharf at … o'clock at afternoon toward Dover, and divers captains.
1557-07-17 (begins on folio 76r)
The xvij day of Julij waſ a scressmyſ at margyson
be twyn ye englysmē & frenche men & ther owre mē
had ye beter & had good bote of cattell & ther wher
slayine ix men of armeſ & xviij taken presonerſ
of ffrenche mē & of owrſ iij taken presonerſ & v
hurtte by ye helpe of mē of gyneſ & calleſ horsse mē
&
The seventeenth day of July was a skirmish at Marquise between the Englishmen and Frenchmen. And there our men had the better and had good booty of cattle. And there were slain nine men of arms and eighteen taken prisoners of Frenchmen, and of ours, three taken prisoners and five hurt by the help of men of Guines and Calais horsemen.
1557-07-26 (begins on folio 76r)
The xxvj day of julij waſ bered mastorſ draper
of camurell wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij stayff torchyſ
& iiij grett tapurſ & ij dosen of skochyonſ of armeſ
The twenty-sixth day of July was buried Mistress Draper of Camberwell, with two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers and two dozen of escutcheons of arms.
1557-07-29 (begins on folio 76r)
The xxix day of Julij waſ ffechyd owt of westmynster
by ye constabull of ye towre of london s ye wyche yſ
constabull & browth on ___ waxham ye wyche he
brake owt of ye towre & waſ browth thrugh londō
The twenty-ninth day of July was fetched out of Westminster by the constable of the Tower of London, the which is constable, and brought one … Waxham, the which he broke out of the Tower and was brought through London.
1557-07-29 (begins on folio 76v)
On the same xxviiij day of July, being St. Olave's
Day, was the church's holy day in Silverstreet, the parish-church whereof
was dedicated to that Saint. And at viij of the clock
began a stageplay of a goodly matter that continued unto
xij at mydnyght & then they mad a nend with a good song
On the same twenty-ninth day of July, being St. Olave's Day, was the church's holy day in Silver Street, the parish church whereof was dedicated to that saint. And at eight o'clock began a stage play of a goodly matter that continued unto twelve at midnight. And then they made an end with a good song.
1557-07-29 (begins on folio 76v)
The ssam day begane ye herse at westminster
ffor my lade anne of cleyff wt carpenters
worke of vij prensepall{s} aſ goodly a herſ aſ had been seen
The same day began the hearse at Westminster for my Lady Anne of Cleves, with carpenters' work of seven principals, as goodly a hearse as had been seen.
1557-08-01 (begins on folio 76v)
The ffurst day of august waſ ye nons
of syon waſ clossyd in by my lord bysshop
of london & my lord abbott of westmynster
& serten of ye conselle & serten ffrers
of that order of shepe coler aſ ye shepe beareth
& thay had aſ grett a charge of ther leyfvyng
& never to goo fforth aſ longe aſ they do lyffe but euer
The first day of August was the nuns of Syon was closed in by my lord bishop of London and my lord abbot of Westminster and certain of the council and certain friars of that order (of sheep color as the sheep bears). And they had as great a charge of their living and never to go forth as long as they do live, but ever …
1557-08-03 (begins on folio 76v)
The iij day of august my lade anne of cleyff ssum tyme
wyff vnto kyng henry ye viijth cam ffrom chelsey to be bered
vnto westmynster wt all ye chylderyn of westmynster & many
prest & clarkeſ & then ye gray ameſ of powll{s} & iij crosses
& ye monkeſ of westmynster & my lord bysshope of london
& my lord abbott of westmynster rod to gether next ye monks
& then ye ij sekturſ ser edmond peckam & ser ___ ffreston
cofferer to ye quen of england & then my lord admerall &
my darce of essex & mony knyght{s} & gentyll mē & a
ffor her seruand{s} & after her baner of armeſ & then her
gentyll mē & here hed offeserſ & thēr here charett with
viij banerſ of armeſ of dyuer armeſ & iiij banerſ of
emageſ of whytt taffeta wroght wt ffyne gold & her arms
& so by sant jameſ & so to charyng crosse wt a c torchys
bornyng her Suand{s} beyryng them & ye xij bed men of
westmynster had nuw blake gowneſ & thay had xij torches
bornyng & iiij whyt branchyſ wt armeſ & then ladies
& gentyll womē all in blake & horsseſ & a viij harold{s} of
armeſ in blake & ther horsseſ & armeſ sad a bowt ye herse
behynd & be ffor & iiij harold{s} baryng ye iiij whyt banerſ &
at chyrche dore all dyd a lyght & ther dyd reseyvyd ye good
lade my lord of london & my lord abbott in ther mytereſ & copes
sensyng her & ther mē dyd bere her wt a canope of blake
welwett wt iiij blake stayff{s} & so browth in to ye herse & ther
tared durge & so ther all nyght wt lyght bornyng
The third day of August my Lady Anne of Cleves, sometime wife unto King Henry VIII, came from Chelsea to be buried unto Westminster with all the children of Westminster and many priests and clerks and then the grey amice of Paul's and three crosses and the monks of Westminster. And my lord bishop of London and my lord abbot of Westminster rode together, next the monks and then the two executors, Sir Edmond Peckham and Sir [Richard] Freston, cofferer to the Queen of England, and then my lord admiral and my Lord Darcy of Essex and many knights and gentlemen. And before, her servants; and after, her banner of arms, and then her gentlemen and her head officers and then her chariot with eight banners of arms of divers arms and four banners of images of white taffeta wrought with fine gold and her arms. And so by St. James and so to Charing Cross with a hundred torches burning, her servants bearing them, and the twelve criers of Westminster had new black gowns. And they had twelve torches burning and four white branches with arms and then ladies and gentlewomen all in black and horses and a eight heralds of arms in black and their horses and arms solemn about the hearse, behind and before, and four heralds bearing the four white banners. And at church door all did alight, and there did received the good lady my Lord of London and my lord abbot in their miters and copes, censing her. And there men did bear her with a canopy of black velvet with four black staffs and so brought into the hearse and there tarried dirge and so there all night with light burning.
1557-08-03 (begins on folio 77r)
The iij day of August, in the afternoon, came
from the Chequer about seventeen horses laden with money towards Barwick,
and divers men riding with it with javelins and pole-axes, on horseback,
& boweſ & sheyff{s} of aroweſ be twyn viij & viiij of the clock
The third day of August in the afternoon came from the exchequer about seventeen horses laden with money towards Berwick, and divers men riding with it with javelins and poleaxs on horseback and bows and sheaves of arrows, between eight and nine o'clock.
1557-08-04 (begins on folio 77r)
The x iiij day of august waſ the masse of requiem
for my lade prenseſ off cleyff & dowther to p
duke of cleyff & ther my lord abbott of westminster
mad a godly sermon aſ ever waſ mad & then
the bysshope of london song masse in yſ myter & after
masse my lord bysshop & my lord abbott mytered dyd cense
ye corsse & aft- ward she waſ cared to her tomb where
she leyſ wt a herſ cloth of gold- ye wyche lyyſ over her
& ther all her hed offfeserſ brake ther stayffs & all
her hussearſ brake ther rod{s} & all they cast them
in to her tombe ye wyche waſ covered her corpse
wt blake & all ye lord{s} & ladeſ & knyght{s} & gentlemen
& gentellwomen dyd offer & aft- masse a grett dinner
at my lord & my lade of wynchesstur waſ ye cheyff mourner
& my lord admeroll & my lord darce whent of ether side of
my lade of wynchester & so they whent in order to dinner
The fourth day of August was the Mass of Requiem for my lady Princess of Cleves and daughter to p … Duke of Cleves. And there my lord abbot of Westminster made a goodly sermon as ever was made, and then the bishop of London sang Mass in his miter. And after Mass, my lord bishop and my lord abbot, mitered, did cense the corpse. And afterward, she was carried to her tomb where she lays with a hearse cloth of gold, the which lies over her. And there all her head officers broke their staffs and all her ushers broke their rods and all they cast them into her tomb, the which was covered her corpse with black. And all the lords and ladies and knights and gentlemen and gentlewomen did offer. And after Mass, a great dinner at my lord's. And my Lady of Winchester was the chief mourner. And my lord admiral and my Lord Darcy went of either side of my Lady of Winchester. And so they went in order to dinner.
1557-08-06 (begins on folio 77r)
The vj day of august cam a nuw commondement that
ye cette shuld ffynd a M mē wt all maner of wepons
cott{s} & harneſ goneſ & moreſ pykeſ & horse mē
The sixth day of August came a new commandment that the city should find a thousand men with all manner of weapons, coats, and harness, guns and morris pikes and horsemen.
1557-08-10 (begins on folio 77r)
The xiij x day of august waſ bered M dause gentyllmā
wt armeſ to ye quen at sant botulff wt owt altergatt
& ij branchyſ xij stayff & iiij tapurſ
The tenth day of August was buried Mr. Dawes, gentleman, with arms, to the Queen, at St. Botolph without Aldersgate, and two branches, twelve staff and four tapers.
1557-08-11 (begins on folio 77r)
The xj day of august waſ bered at clarkenwell my
lade page wt
The eleventh day of August was buried at Clerkenwell my Lady Page with …
1557-08-13 (begins on folio 77r)
The xiij day of august waſ a proclamasyon of all & … bere
& whatt mē shall pay for barell{s} of alle & … bere & kylderkin
The thirteenth day of August was a proclamation of ale and beer and what men shall pay for barrels of ale and beer and kilderkins.
1557-08-14 (begins on folio 77r)
The xiiij day of august cam tydyng{s} ffrom be yond ye see
thatt ye kyng owr M had taken mony nobull mē of ffranche
gohyng to vetell sant qwynten ye constabull of ffransse
& a vj M presonarſ taken & vj carte{s} & wagenſ laden wt tresur
& vetell{s} at a plasse callyd sant qwynten & ther my lord
hare dudley waſ slayn at ye wynnyng of ytt
The fourteenth day of August came tidings from beyond the sea that the King our master had taken many noblemen of France going to victual St. Quentin—the constable of France and a six thousand prisoners taken and six carts and wagons laden with treasure and victuals at a place called St. Quentin. And there my Lord Harry Dudley was slain at the winning of it.
1557-08-?? (begins on folio 77v)
1557-08-15 (begins on folio 77v)
The xv day of august cam a commōdmēt to all the churches
of london to go to powll{s} all prest{s} in capeſ a prossession
Before ther whentt they of powll{s} songe Te devm lawdamus & after
that down they whent a prossessyon in to chepe rond about
ye crosse syngyng salve ffesta dyeſ & my lord mayre and aldermen
in skarlett rond powll{s} a bowtt powll{s} wt owtt & aft- to Paul's
Crosse to sermon & ther prychyd ye archedeken of london, Doctor
Harpfeld & mad a godly sermon ye wyche day waſ ye day of the
Assumsyon of owre blessyd lade ye vyrgyn and in yſ sermon he
declaryd how many wher taken & what nobull men they were
The fifteenth day of August came a commandment to all the churches of London to go to Paul's, all priests in copes a procession. Before, there went they of Paul's sang Te Deum laudamus, and after that, down they went a procession into Cheap round about the cross singing Salve festa dies. And my lord mayor and aldermen in scarlet round about Paul's without. And after, to Paul's Cross to sermon. And there preached the archdeacon of London, Doctor Harpsfield, and made a goodly sermon. The which day was the day of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady the Virgin. And in his sermon he declared how many were taken and what noble men they were.
1557-08-15 (begins on folio 77v)
The sam day at after evyngsong all chyrchyſ in london there
waſ Te devm lavdamuſ songe & Ryngyng solemnly,
at nyght bone ffyreſ & drynkyng in evere strett in london
thankyng be to god almyghthy yt gyff{s} ye vyctore
The same day at after evensong all churches in London there was Te Deum laudamus sung and ringing solemnly. At night, bonfires and drinking in every street in London, thanking be to God Almighty that gives the victory.
1557-08-16 (begins on folio 77v)
The xvj day of august be gane to sett vp ye herse
ffor ye kyng of denmarke & fframe of iiij sqware
The sixteenth day of August began to set up the hearse for the King of Denmark, and frame of four square.
1557-08-17 (begins on folio 77v)
The xvij day of august waſ ye obseque of M ___ heyron
ye sune of ye basterd heyron of ye north wt cot armur &
pennon of armeſ wt torche{s} & lyght
The seventeenth day of August was the obsequy of Mr. … Heron, the son of the bastard Heron of the North, with coat of arms and pennon of arms, with torches and light.
1557-08-18 (begins on folio 77v)
The xviij day of august waſ for ye kyng of denmarke ye herſ ffenyshed with
… wax … ye wyhe waſ never sen shyche on in
england off thatt fassyon of … sqware tapurſ
xxi banerſ & banerſ roll{s} of all … ther leneg{s} &
maregeſ in baner roll{s} ye sam nyght waſ ye durge
my lord tresorer cheyff morner & aft- yt my lord darcy
S robart vxinbryge ser edmond peckam S
ffreston cofferer to ye quen & S Recherd sowthwell
S arthur Darcy & mony nobull mē & gentyllmen
all in blake & my lord of lundon begane ye durge
wt yſ myter all ye durge wylle & aft- ye durge all
ye harold{s} & ye lord{s} whent to ye bysshope of london
plasse & dronke & iiij goodly whyt branchyſ vj dosen torchyſ
& ye qwer hangid wt blake & armeſ & vj pelerſ covered wt veluet
& a goodly herſ cloth of tensell ye crosse of cloth of seluer & ye morow
masse and a goodly Smon & aft- to my lord of london to dener for
ye kyng of denmark obseque & fenerall & a mageste & valans fryng of
gold & x dosun penselſ & x dosen skochyonſ of armeſ
The eighteenth day of August was for the King of Denmark, the hearse finished with wax, the which was never seen such one in England of that fashion, of square tapers, twenty-one banners, and banderoles of all their lineages and marriages in banderoles. The same night was the dirge, my lord treasurer, chief mourner. And after that, my Lord Darcy, Sir Robert Oxenbridge, Sir Edmund Peckham, Sir Freston, cofferer to the Queen, and Sir Richard Southwell, Sir Arthur Darcy, and many noblemen and gentlemen, all in black. And my Lord of London began the dirge with his miter, all the dirge while, and after the dirge, all the heralds and the lords went to the bishop of London's place and drank. And four goodly white branches, six dozen torches, and the choir hanged with black and arms and six pillars covered with velvet and a goodly hearse cloth of tinsel, the cross of cloth of silver. And the morrow, Mass and a goodly sermon. And after, to my Lord of London's to dinner for the King of Denmark's obsequy and funeral. And a majesty and valence, fringe of gold, and ten dozen pencels, and ten dozen escutcheons of arms.
1557-08-22 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxij day of august waſ ye herse of my lady Anne of Cleves
taken downe at westmynster ye wyche ye monkes by night had spoiled of
a ll weluett cloth armeſ banerſ pensell{s} of all ye majesty
& valanſ ye wyche waſ never sene a fore so done
The twenty-second day of August was the hearse of my Lady Anne of Cleves taken down at Westminster, the which the monks by night had despoiled of all velvet cloth, arms, banners, pencels, of all the majesty and valence, the which was never seen before so done.
1557-08-25 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxv day of august was bered at
s John̄ pollard knyght wt standard pennon cott armur
sword & a herse & iiij dosen of torchyſ & vj dosen skochyons &
dosen pensselſ
The twenty-fifth day of August was buried at … Sir John Pollard, knight, with standard, pennon, coat of arms, sword, and a hearse and four dozen of torches and six dozen escutcheons and … dozen pencels.
1557-08-23 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxiij day of august waſ ye herſ of ye kyng of Denmark
at powll{s} taken downe by M garter & serten of the Lord
tresserer Suand{s} & ye waxchandlerſ & carpynterſ
The twenty-third day of August was the hearse of the King of Denmark at Paul's taken down by Mr. Garter and certain of the lord treasurer's servants and the wax-chandlers and carpenters.
1557-08-24 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxiiij day of august waſ bered M thomas Halley Clarentieux
kyng at armeſ & on of cheyff of ye harolds by
yſ servand in sant gyll{s} pryche wt owt cripplegate
wt cote armur & penon of armeſ & skotcheons
of yſ armeſ & ij whyt branchyſ & xij staff torches
& iiij grett tapurſ & a crowne & aft- durge & b
whent ye harold{s} vnto M grenell ye waxchandeler & there
thay had spysse bred & cheysse & wyne grett plente & ye
morow masse & a sermon & aft- a grett dener wt all the
harold{s} at dener & ye pryche dynyd ther & soper there
The twenty-fourth day of August was buried Mr. Thomas Halley, Clarenceux, king at arms and one of the chief of the heralds by his servant in St. Giles's parish without Cripplegate, with coat of arms and pennon of arms and escutcheons of his arms and two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers and a crown. And after dirge and b … went the heralds unto Mr. Greenhill, the wax-chandler, and there they had spice bread and cheese and wine, great plenty. And the morrow, Mass and a sermon. And after, a great dinner with all the heralds at dinner. And the parish dined there and supper there.
1557-08-26 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxvj day of august waſ bered M ___ barenteyn
sqwyre wt cott armur & penon of armeſ & ij dosen of
skochyonſ ij whyt branchyſ & xij stayff{s} torchyſ iiij grett tapurs
bered in sant mare somersett at broken warff & he had
a godly masse of owre lade in pryke song & after
a masse off Requem songe & so ys cote offered
after a grett dener
The twenty-sixth day of August was buried Mr. … Barentyn, squire, with coat of arms and pennon of arms and two dozen of escutcheons, two white branches, and twelve staff torches, four great tapers, buried in St. Mary Somerset at Broken Wharf. And he had a goodly Mass of Our Lady in prick-song. And after, a Mass of Requiem sung, and so his coat offered. After, a great dinner.
1557-08-28 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxviij day of august begane to sett vp ye
herse at sant{s} clement{s} wt owt tempull bare for my yonge
ducheſ of northfoke ye wyffe to ye yonge duke of north foke
The twenty-eighth day of August began to set up the hearse at St. Clement without Temple Bar for my young Duchess of Norfolk, the wife to the young Duke of Norfolk.
1557-08-29 (begins on folio 78r)
The xxix day of august waſ ye marchand tayllerſ ffest
on ye of decollassyon of sant john̄ babtyst & all my lorde mayre
& ser thomaſ whytt & M harper shreyff & M Row & all ye cloythyng
& ye iiij wardenſ of ye yomenre & ye compene hard messe at sant
johnſ in smyth ffeld & offered evere mā a pene & ffrom thens to
ye hall to dener ij & ij together ye sam day a grett shoutyng & ye
cheyff warden M horne marchand tayller
The twenty-ninth day of August was the merchant tailors' feast on the decollation of St. John the Baptist. And my lord mayor and Sir Thomas White, and Mr. [William] Harper, sheriff, and Mr. [Thomas] Rowe and all the clothing and the four wardens of the yeomanry, and the company heard Mass at St. John in Smithfield. And offered every man a penny. And from thence to the hall to dinner, two and two together. The same day, a great shouting. And the chief warden, Mr. Horne, merchant tailor.
1557-08-?? (begins on folio 78v)
1557-09-01 (begins on folio 78v)
The ffurst day of september at after none beried the
younge ducheſ of north foke & ye chyrche & ye plasse & ye strett hanged with
black e & armeſ & be iij of ye cloke she waſ browth to the church
with an c mornerſ & her grasse had a canepe of blake velvet
with iiij stayff{s} borne ower her & mony banerſ & baner rolls
born abowt her & ye bysshope of london in yſ cope & yſ mytre on his
head & all ye qwyre of powll{s} & wt ij grett whytt branches
& a xij dosen stayff{s} torchyſ & viij harold{s} of armeſ & my Lady
Lumley ye cheyff morner & mony lord{s} & knyght{s} & gentlemen
& Ladeſ & gentyllwomen
The first day of September at afternoon buried the young Duchess of Norfolk. And the church and the place and the street hanged with black and arms. And by three o'clock she was brought to the church with a hundred mourners. And Her Grace had a canopy of black velvet with four staffs borne over her and many banners and banderoles borne about her. And the bishop of London in his cope and his miter on his head and all the choir of Paul's. And with two great white branches and a twelve dozen staff torches and eight heralds of arms. And my Lady [Joan] Lumley, the chief mourner, and many lords and knights and gentlemen and ladies and gentlewomen.
1557-08-15 (begins on folio 78v)
The xv day of august waſ bered M
in ye contrey of ___ sqwyre wt cote armur &
& ij dosen of skochyonſ & ij dosen of torches
The fifteenth day of August was buried Mr. … in the country of … squire, with coat of arms and … and two dozen of escutcheons and two dozen of torches.
1557-08-?? (begins on folio 78v)
The ___ day of august brake owt of ye towre M waxham
ye ij tyme & toke santtuare at westmynster agayn
The … day of August broke out of the Tower Mr. Waxham the second time and took sanctuary at Westminster again.
1557-09-03 (begins on folio 78v)
The iij day of september was bered S hare
husse knyght in ye towne callyd Slynford
in sussex
The third day of September was buried Sir Harry Huss, knight, in the town called Slinford in Sussex.
1557-09-03 (begins on folio 78v)
The sam day at nyght cam cōman
dement that evere chyrche in london
& oder contrey & shyre toryng to ryng &
make bonfeyrſ for ye wynnynge of sant qwintins
& ther waſ slayn my lord hare dudley ye younger
sone of ye duke of northumberland- yt waſ headed
wt mony mo at ye wynnyng of yt
The same day at night came commandment that every church in London and other countries and shires to ring and make bonfires for the winning of St. Quentin. And there was slain my Lord Harry Dudley the younger (son of the Duke of Northumberland that was beheaded), with many more at the winning of it.
1557-09-10 (begins on folio 78v)
The x day of september waſ bered in hardford
shyre M coke M of reyqwest
The tenth day of September was buried in Hertfordshire Mr. Cook, master of request.
1557-09-10 (begins on folio 78v)
The x day september waſ browth to ye towre a
gayne M wathan by ye consell ffrom westmynster
The tenth day September was brought to the Tower again Mr. Waxham, by the council, from Westminster.
1557-09-11 (begins on folio 79r)
The xi day of september waſ a man set in the
pelere for spykyng sedyssyuſ word{s}
The eleventh day of September was a man set in the pillory for speaking seditious words.
1557-09-12 (begins on folio 79r)
The xij day of september waſ a commōdment
yt matenſ & … masse to be done by ix of ye clock & every
psun or curett to go to powll{s} wt surpleſ & copes and to
go a pressessyon ther thrugh london & a bowt Paul's
& te deum lavdamuſ song & my lord mayre & ye aldermen
in skarlett & aft- they whent in to ye shrovds and there
docthur standyche dyd pryche ther & at after even
song te deum lādamuſ & ryngyng thrugh London
for ye good nuweſ yt cam ffrom owre captains
beyond ye see ye wynnyng of
The twelfth day of September was a commandment that matins and Mass to be done by nine o'clock and every parson or curate to go to Paul's with surplice and copes and to go a procession there through and about Paul's and Te Deum laudamus sung and my lord mayor and the aldermen in scarlet. And after, they went into the shrouds. And there Doctor Standish did preach there and at after evensong, Te Deum laudamus and ringing through London for the good news that came from our captains beyond the sea, the winning of …
1557-09-13 (begins on folio 79r)
The xiij day of september ded ser john̄ cheyke
sum tyme skollmaster vnto kyng edward ye vjth tyll he died
The thirteenth day of September died Sir John Cheke, sometime schoolmaster unto King Edward VI till he died.
1557-09-15 (begins on folio 79r)
The xv day of september S Raff qwalett payd vnto M
ley clarke of ye paper xll for ye wyche waſ payd for M
waſ secondare of ye conter by a oblygassyon bond for
thomaſ browne wyttneſ at ye pament of thyſ money
hare machyn marchand tayller & dave edward seruand
vnto my lord bysshope of wynchester & wt dyuerſ odur
gentyllmen ye wyche sum ffull payd xijll & j to have a
qwyttanſ aſ sone aſ ye wyll of M qwy gy wade sqwyre &
secondare of ye kontur in wodstrett
The fifteenth day of September Sir Ralph Qualet paid unto Mr. Leigh, clerk of the paper, ten pounds for the which was paid, for master was secondary of the Counter, by an obligation bond for Thomas Browne. Witness at the payment of this money, Harry Machyn, merchant tailor, and Dave Edward, servant unto my lord bishop of Winchester, and with divers other gentlemen. The which sum full paid twelve pounds, and I to have a quittance as soon as the will of Mr. Guy Wade, squire and secondary of the Counter in Wood Street.
1557-09-16 (begins on folio 79r)
The xvj day of september waſ bered M heynſ
stuard vnto my lord cardenall at hamsted heth
wt ij dosen skochyonſ xij torchyſ ij whyt branchyſ
& iiij grett tapurſ & a grett dener
The sixteenth day of September was buried Mr. Haines, steward unto my lord cardinal, at Hampstead Heath, with two dozen escutcheons, twelve torches, two white branches, and four great tapers—and a great dinner.
1557-09-?? (begins on folio 79v)
1557-09-15 (begins on folio 79v)
The xv day of september waſ restoryd vnto westminster
to santuary a gayn M wakham yt brake owt of ye Tower
The fifteenth day of September was restored unto Westminster to sanctuary again Mr. Waxham, that broke out of the Tower.
1557-09-16 (begins on folio 79v)
The xvj day of september cam owt of spayn to the
quen cowrt in post monser Regamuſ gorgyuſly apparelled
& wt dyuerſ spaneard{s} & wt grett cheyneſ & ther
hatts sett wt stoneſ & perll{s} & … sopyd & by vij of ye cloke
horsse bake & so thrugh fletstrett & at ye horne they
dronke & at ye gray honde & so thrugh chepeside
& so over ye bryge & so rod all nyght towards Dover
The sixteenth day of September came out of Spain to the Queen's court in post Monsieur Regamus, gorgeously appareled, and with divers Spaniards, and with great chains and their hats set with stones and pearls and supped. And by seven o'clock, horseback, and so through Fleet Street. And at the Horn they drank and at the Greyhound, and so through Cheapside and so over the bridge and so rode all night towards Dover.
1557-09-17 (begins on folio 79v)
The xvij day of september whent owt of nuwgatt unto
yslyngtun be yonde ye butheſ toward{s} ye chyrche in a valley
to be bornyd iiij iij men on women for herese duly proved
ij of them waſ man & wyff dwellyng in sant donstonſ in the
est of ye est syd of sant donstonſ cherche yerd wt M waters
sargant of armeſ & att ther bornyng waſ
The seventeenth day of September went out of Newgate unto Islington beyond the butts toward the church in a valley to be burned four—three men, one woman—for heresy duly proved. Two of them was man and wife dwelling in St. Dunstan in the East of the east side of St. Dunstan's churchyard with Mr. Waters, sergeant of arms, and at their burning was …
1557-09-19 (begins on folio 79v)
The xix day of september cam a commōdement
downe to all pryche in london yt they shuld go on
prossessyon at powll{s} & Te deum laudamauſ songe in
all ye chyrcheſ in london to synge & rynge for the
wynnyng of perrō in ffransse & odur plaseſ
The nineteenth day of September came a commandment down to all parishes in London that they should go on procession at Paul's and Te Deum laudamus sung in all churches in London. To sing and ring for the winning of Péronne in France and other places.
1557-09-20 (begins on folio 79v)
The xx day of september waſ bered mastoreſ ffynche wt
ij whytt branchyſ xij torchyſ & iiij gyllt candyllstykeſ & ij
grett tapurſ & ij dossen of skochynſ att ye sayvoy … on of ye
preve chambur to ye quen
The twentieth day of September was buried Mistress Finch, with two white branches, twelve torches, and four gilt candlesticks and two great tapers and two dozen of escutcheons, at the Savoy—one of the Privy Chamber to the Queen.
1557-09-21 (begins on folio 79v)
The xxj day of september waſ ye monyth myn & obseruiances
of sser hare husse knyght wt a standerd & pennon of arms
cott armur targett elmett & sword & vj dossen of skochyon
wt a harold of armeſ
The twenty-first day of September was the month's mind and observances of Sir Harry Huss, knight, with a standard and pennon of arms, coat of arms, target, helmet, and sword and six dozen of escutcheons, with a herald of arms.
1557-09-21 (begins on folio 79v)
The xxj day of september waſ bered doctur
pendyltun in santt stheyn in walbroke wher he waſ
psun & browth wt att powll{s} qwyre to berehyng ther
The twenty-first day of September was buried Doctor Pendleton in St. Stephen in Walbrook, where he was parson, and brought with all Paul's choir to burying there.
1557-08-03 (begins on folio 80r)
The iij day of August the good ship called the Mary
Rose, of london accompanied with the Maudelyn Dryvers, and
a smalle crayer of ye whest contrey coming by South
chanssyd to mette wt a ffrenche man of war, of the burden
of x skore or ther bowth ye wyche ffrenche ship had to
ye nomber of ij c men & in ye mare Rowſ xxiij
bowyſ ye maudelyn xviij ye barke of ye west contrey xij
the mare Rowſ saylyng ffaster then the ffrench man
& so in contenent ye ffrenche shype sett vpon the other
ij shypſ whom seyng ye mast- of ye mare Rowsse cast a bowtt & set upon
the ffrence shype & bordyd her & slew to ye nomber of an
c men wt ye captayn or ever thatt the other ij ships
came to ye fyght ther wher slayne in mare Rose ij
men & one ded a senett after & vj hurtt wythe the master
whoſ name waſ john̄ covper then cam ye maudelyn to
the mare Rosse & shott one pesse of ordenanse in at the
ffrenche shype starne & gahyng by here shott arrows at the
ffrenche men the maudelyn dyd no more hurtt the small
barke nothyng at all thuſ thay ffovght ij owrſ but at
the lengh the ffrenche men wher were of their parts
& for soke them nott haveng men to gyde ther sayls
butt yff ye mare Rosse had had men to enter ye ffrench
shype & a setter on they had browght here a way ere
the othur shypeſ had helpyd her after ward nuwſ
was browght owt of … depe by a presoner that
had payd hyſ Ransom thatt l men waſ cared owt
of ye ffrenche shype on barowſ to ye surgaynſ & ye
shype sore spoyllyd & hurtt
The third day of August the good ship called the Mary Rose, of London, accompanied by the Magdalene, divers, and a small crare of the west country, coming by south, chanced to meet with a French man-of-war, of the weight of ten score or thereabout. The which French ship had to the number of two hundred men. And in the Mary Rose, twenty-three bows; the Magdalene, eighteen; the bark of the west country, twelve. The Mary Rose sailing faster than the Frenchmen, and so immediately the French ship set upon the other two ships, whom seeing, the master of the Mary Rose cast about and set upon the French ship and boarded her and slew to the number of a hundred men with the captain ere ever that the other two ships came to the fight. There were slain in Mary Rose two men and one died a sennight after, and six hurt with the master, whose name was John Cooper. Then came the Magdalene to the Mary Rose and shot one piece of ordnance in at the French ship's stern, and going by her, shot arrows at the Frenchmen. The Magdalene did no more hurt; the small bark, nothing at all. Thus they fought two hours, but at the length, the Frenchmen were weary of their parts and forsook them, not having men to guide their sails. But if the Mary Rose had had men to enter the French ship and a setter-on, they had brought her away ere the other ships had helped her. Afterward, news was brought out of Dieppe by a prisoner that had paid his ransom that fifty men was carried out of the French ship on barrows to the surgeons and the ship sore spoiled and hurt.
1557-09-25 (begins on folio 80r)
The xxv day of september waſ browth a bed wt a whenche
be twyn xj & xij & on at mydnyght wher off my gossep harp
Suand vnto ye quen grace waſ dyssessed of rest of yſ
nest & aft- he whent to yſ nest a gayn ye iiij & v of k q
The twenty-fifth day of September was brought abed with a wench between eleven and twelve and one at midnight, whereof my gossip Harper, servant unto the Queen's Grace, was disseised of rest of his nest, and after he went to his nest again—the fourth and fifth of King and Queen.
1557-09-27 (begins on folio 80r)
The xxvij day of september waſ crystened katheryne machyn
the doythur of hare machyn ye godmotherſ nameſ mastoreſ
grenway M altherman wyff & mastoreſ blakwell & M
grennell godfather & at byshopepyng ye godmotherſ nam
mastor{s} Johnsūn in Ive lane
The twenty-seventh day of September was christened Katherine Machyn, the daughter of Harry Machyn. The godmothers' names—Mistress Greenway, Mr. Alderman's wife, and Mistress Blackwell—and Mr. Greenhill, godfather. And at bishoping, the godmother's name, Mistress Johnson in Ivy Lane.
1557-09-?? (begins on folio 80v)
whytt branchyſ xij stayf{s} torchyſ &
… white branches, twelve staff torches, and …
1557-10-05 (begins on folio 80v)
The v day october waſ bered M sakeffeld sqwire the father
onto S ___ sakeffeld knyght latte chansseler of ye Augmentations
wt a penon of armeſ & cott armur & iiij banerſ of emages
ij fayre whytt branchyſ & iiij branchyſ tapur
dosen of pensell{s} & iiij dosen of stayff{s} torchyſ &
harold of armeſ & viij dosen of skochyonſ of armes
The fifth day October was buried Mr. [John] Sackville, squire, the father unto Sir [Richard] Sackville, knight, late chancellor of the augmentations, with a pennon of arms and coat of arms and four banners of images, two fair white branches and four branches taper … dozen of pencels and four dozen of staff torches and … herald of arms and eight dozen of escutcheons of arms.
1557-10-05 (begins on folio 80v)
The v day of october waſ bered at chemfford in
Essex ye wyff of M thomaſ myldmay sqwyre & audetor
wt ij whyt branchyſ & ij dosen of grett stayff{s} torches
& iiij dosen of skochyonſ & mony mornarſ in blak
The fifth day of October was buried at Chelmsford in Essex the wife of Mr. Thomas Mildmay, squire and auditor, with two white branches and two dozen of great staff torches and four dozen of escutcheons and many mourners in black.
1557-10-?? (begins on folio 80v)
The ___ day of october waſ bered my husse
in sussex at slynkford by S hare husse her husband-
The … day of October was buried my Lady Huss in Sussex at Slinford by Harry Huss, her husband.
1557-09-30 (begins on folio 80v)
The last day of september waſ bered beyond
see M recherd dokett grocer & marchand & comtre
of ye englysse marchand{s}
The last day of September was buried beyond sea Mr. Richard Duckett, grocer and merchant and comptroller of the English merchants.
1557-10-06 (begins on folio 80v)
The vj day of october cam a comondement
in to london yt euere pryche shuld make bon
ffyrerſ & ryngyng yt ye pope & ye emperowr
be ffrynd{s} & loverſ & ye ware endyd be twyne
them
The sixth day of October came a commandment into London that every parish should make bonfires and ringing that the pope and the emperor be friends and lovers and the war ended between them.
1557-09-30 (begins on folio 80v)
The thursday ye last day of september ded M recherd docket
grocer of london & marchand of fflandorſ & ___ off
fflandorſ of ye englysmen howsse
The Thursday the last day of September died Mr. Richard Duckett, grocer of London and merchant of Flanders and … of Flanders of the Englishmen's house.
1557-10-?? (begins on folio 81r)
was bered wt a penon of armes
a baner of emageſ & iij dosen of pensell{s} &
skochyonſ & ij whytt branchyſ & ___ stayff{s} torches
iij grett tapurſ at ye monyth myn waſ at
& a gret dener aft- masse
… was buried with a pennon of arms, a banner of images, and three dozen of pencels and escutcheons and two white branches and … staff torches, three great tapers. At the month's mind was at … and a great dinner after Mass.
1557-10-13 (begins on folio 81r)
The xiij day of october waſ a man sett a pon the
pelere for heynouſ word{s} & sedyssyuſ word{s} & opprobrious
word{s} a ganst my lord mayre & ye althermen & a common
slander of pepull & yſ neyburſ yſ nam wasM
davesun tayller
The thirteenth day of October was a man set upon the pillory for heinous words and seditious words and opprobrious words against my lord mayor and the alderman and a common slander of people and his neighbors. His name was Mr. Davison, tailor.
1557-10-21 (begins on folio 81r)
The xxj day of october waſ cared thrugh
& smyth ffeld & nuwgatt & thrugh chepe syd unto the
towre l grett goneſ yt wher nuw mad &
ij c men wt goneſ boweſ & pykeſ in harness
& shurt{s} of mayll
The twenty-first day of October was carried through … and Smithfield and Newgate and through Cheapside unto the Tower fifty great guns that were new made and two hundred men with guns, bows, and pikes, in harness and shirts of mail.
1557-10-21 (begins on folio 81r)
The xxj day of october ded my lade ye conte{s}
of arunndell at bathe plasse in sant clement pryche
wt owt tempyll bare
The twenty-first day of October died my lady [Mary Fitzallen], the Countess of Arundel, at Bath Place in St. Clement's parish without Temple Bar.
1557-10-26 (begins on folio 81r)
The xxvj day of october waſ a goodly herſ
sett vp in sant clement{s} pryche wt owt tempyll
bare of v pryncepall{s} & vt viij baner roll{s} & a x
dosen pensell{s} & iiij grett skochyonſ of armeſ
at ye iiij cornerſ
The twenty-sixth day of October was a goodly hearse set up in St. Clement's parish without Temple Bar of five principals and with eight banderoles and a ten dozen pencels and four great escutcheons of arms at the four corners.
1557-10-27 (begins on folio 81r)
The xxvij day of october my lade waſ browth
to ye chyrche wt ye bysshope of london & powll{s} qwyre
& ye mast{s} ye clarkeſ of london & then cam ye
corse wt v panerſ of armeſ borne then cam
iiij harold{s} in ther cot{s} of armeſ & bare iiij banerſ
of emageſ at ye iiij cornerſ & then cam ye cheyff
mona mornarſ my lade lumley be twyn … of worsetur
& my lade lumley & my lord north & S antony selenger
The twenty-seventh day of October my lady was brought to the church with the bishop of London and Paul's choir and the masters, the clerks of London. And then came the corpse with five banners of arms borne. Then came four heralds in their coats of arms and bore four banners of images at the four corners. And then came the chief mourners, my Lady Worcester and my Lady Lumley and my Lord North and Sir Anthony Sellinger.
1557-10-27 (begins on folio 81v)
Then came an hundred mourners of men, and after as many ladies and gentlewomen, all in black.
Besides a great many pore women in black, and rayls
& xxiiij men pore in blake beryng of torch lights &
mony of her Suand{s} in blake cot{s} beyryng of torches
Then came an hundred mourners of men, and after, as many ladies and gentlewomen, all in black, besides a great many poor women in black and rails and twenty-four poor men in black bearing of torchlights and many of her servants in black coats bearing of torches.
1557-10-28 (begins on folio 81v)
The xxviij day of october waſ ye masse of requiem
song & a goodly sermon & aft- masse her grasse was
bered & all her hed offeserſ wt whytt stayff{s} in their
hand{s} & all the harold{s} waytyng a bowt her in
ther cott armurſ & my lord abbott of westmynster preached
ther a godly sarman & my lord of london song ye mass
ye byshhope of ___ song ye masse of ye ___
& ther waſ a ___ masse sayd & aft- to my lord's
plasse to dener ffor ther waſ a gret dener
The twenty-eighth day of October was the Mass of Requiem sung and a goodly sermon. And after Mass, Her Grace was buried and all her head officers with white staffs in their hands and all the heralds waiting about her in their coats of arms. And my lord abbot of Westminster preached there a goodly sermon and my Lord of London sang the Mass. The bishop of … sang the Mass of the … and there was a … Mass said. And after, to my lord's place to dinner, for there was a great dinner.
1557-10-29 (begins on folio 81v)
The xxix day of october dyd my nuw lorde mayre take
… yſ owth at westmynst- & all ye craft{s} off london in their
bargyſ & ye althermē & aft- ward landyd at powll{s} warf
& at ye powll{s} cheyrche yerd ther ye pagantt stod & ye
bachelerſ wt ther saten hod{s} & a lx pore mē in gownes
& target{s} & gayffelynſ in ther hand{s} & ye trumpet{s} &
ye whett{s} playhyng vnto yeld hall & ther dynyd &
aft- to powll{s} & aft- to my lord mayre howsse & then
the althermen & ye craft{s} & ye bachelerſ & ye pagantt
browth hym home
The twenty-ninth day of October did my new lord mayor [Thomas Curtes] take his oath at Westminster, and all the crafts of London in their barges and the aldermen. And afterward, landed at Paul's wharf and at the Paul's churchyard where the pageant stood and the bachelors with their satin hoods and a sixty poor men in gowns and targets and javelins in their hands and the trumpets and the waits playing unto Guildhall. And there dined. And after, to Paul's, and after, to my lord mayor's house. And then the aldermen and the crafts and the bachelors and the pageant brought him home.
1557-10-30 (begins on folio 81v)
The xxx day of october waſ bered S wylliā cand
knyght wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij stayff{s} torchyſ iij
grett tapurſ & ___ skochyonſ at sant botulff wt owt
althergatt
The thirtieth day of October was buried Sir William Cand … knight, with two white branches and twelve staff torches, three great tapers and … escutcheons at St. Botolph without Aldersgate.
1557-11-03 (begins on folio 81v)
The iij day of november waſ bered in ye pryche
of sant donstoneſ in ye west sargant wallpoll
a northfoke man wt a pennon & a cott of armeſ
borne wt a harold of armeſ & ther waſ all ye jugeſ
& sergant{s} of ye coyff{s} & mē of ye law a ij c wt ij
whytt branchyſ xij stayff{s} torchyſ & iiij grett tapurſ
& prest{s} & clarkeſ & ye morow ye masse of requeem
The third day of November was buried in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West Sergeant [John] Walpole, a Norfolk man, with a pennon and a coat of arms borne with a herald of arms. And there was all the judges and sergeants of the coif and men of the law a two hundred, with two white branches, twelve staff torches, and four great tapers and priests and clerks. And the morrow, the Mass of Requiem.
1557-11-?? (begins on folio 82r)
my lade w
wer her husband & she had a harold
mony mornerſ aſ S recherd sowthwel
& dyuerſ odur wt ij goodly whyt branches
grett stayff{s} torchyſ & xij pore mē yt bar
& xij powre women xij gret tapurſ of ij
& ye mē had gowneſ of mantyll ffrysse &
& ye women gowneſ & rayll{s} & ye morow mass and
aft- a grett dener & a sermon
… my lady w … wer, her husband. And she had a herald … many mourners, as Sir Richard Southwell … and divers others with two goodly white branches … great staff torches, and twelve poor men that bore … and twelve poor women, twelve great tapers of two … and the men had gowns of frieze mantle and … and the women gowns and rails. And the morrow, Mass; and after, a great dinner and a sermon.
1557-11-05 (begins on folio 82r)
The v day of november rod thrugh London
a man on horsse bake yſ ffasse toward ye horse's tail
& a wrytyng on yſ hed & he had a ffrysse gown
yſ wyff leydyng ye horsse & a pap on her head for
horwdom ye wyche he lett yſ wyff to
to dyuerſ men
The fifth day of November rode through London a man on horseback, his face toward the horse's tail, and a writing on his head. And he had a frieze gown. His wife leading the horse and a paper on her head for whoredom, the which he let his wife to … to divers men.
1557-11-08 (begins on folio 82r)
The viij day of november waſ bered wt in the
tempull S necolaſ hare knyght & M of ye roll{s} wt ij
whytt branchyſ & ___ torcheſ & a hersse of iiij branchys
garnyshyd wt wax & pensell{s} & armeſ & wt a harold
of armeſ & wt a standard & a penon & cote of armeſ
elmett targatt & sword & a viij dosen of skochyonſ
& a
The eighth day of November was buried within the temple Sir Nicholas Henry, knight and master of the rolls, with two white branches and torches and a hearse of four branches garnished with wax and pencels and arms, and with a herald of arms and with a standard and a pennon and coat of arms, helmet, target, and sword and a eight dozen of escutcheons, etc.
1557-11-09 (begins on folio 82r)
The ix day of november waſ bered at stones thett
fford M ___ langffeld wt pennon & cote armur
a sqwyr
The ninth day of November was buried at Stony Stratford Mr. … Longfold, with pennon and coat of arms—a squire.
1557-11-11 (begins on folio 82r)
The xj day of november waſ bered be ssyd
cambryge S john hadyllstone knyght wt standard &
pennon cote armur elmett targat sword & pensell
& a vj dosen of skochyonſ & of torchyſ
The eleventh day of November was buried beside Cambridge Sir John Huddleston, knight, with standard and pennon, coat of arms, helmet, target, sword, and pencel and a six dozen of escutcheons and of torches.
1557-11-12 (begins on folio 82v)
The xij day of November was buried at Stepney Master Maynard, merchant, and sheriff of London in the sixth year of
the rayne of kyng edward ye vjth ye wyche
kept a grett howsse & in ye tyme of cryustmas
he had a lord of myssrull & after ye kyng{s} lord of
mysse rulle cam & dynyd wt hym & at ye cross in
Chepe he mad a grett skaffold & mad a proclamation
wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij torchyſ & iiij great tapers
& aft- to popeler tto dener & yt waſ grett
The twelfth day of November was buried at Stepney Mr. Maynard, merchant and sheriff of London in the sixth year of the reign of King Edward VI, the which kept a great house (and in the time of Christmas he had a lord of misrule. And after, the King's lord of misrule came and dined with him. And at the cross in Cheap he made a great scaffold and made a proclamation), with two white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers. And after, to Poplar to dinner. And that was great.
1557-11-12 (begins on folio 82v)
The ssam day waſ bered at sant augustyne M
anell wt ij whytt branchyſ & xij stayff{s} torches
& iiij grett tapurſ & aft- masse to popeller to dinner
& mony mornerſ & a ij dosen skochyonſ of armeſ
The same day was buried at St. Augustine Mr. … anell, with two white branches and twelve staff torches and four great tapers. And after Mass, to … to dinner. And many mourners and a two dozen escutcheons of arms.
1557-11-12 (begins on folio 82v)
The xij day of november ther waſ a post sett up
in smyth ffeld ffor iij yt shuld haue beyn bornyd for heresy
butt boyth wod & coll{s} & my lord abbott of westmȳster
cam to nuwgatt & talkyd wt them & so they wher
stayd ffor yt day of bornyng
The twelfth day of November there was a post set up in Smithfield for three that should have been burned for heresy, but both wood and coals. And my lord abbot of Westminster came to Newgate and talked with them. And so they were stayed for that day of burning.
1557-11-13 (begins on folio 82v)
The xiij day of november waſ sant erkenwold evyn ye iiij
v yere of k & quen whent owt of nuwgatt vnto
smyth ffeld to be bornyd iij men on waſ ___
gybsun ye sun of Sgantt gybsun sergantt of armes
& off ye reywell{s} & of ye kyng{s} stenst{s} tenst{s} &
ij more ye wyche here be ther nameſ gybsun ha
& sparow theſ iij men
The thirteenth day of November was St. Erkenwald's even, the fourth and fifth year of King and Queen. Went out of Newgate unto Smithfield to be burned three men. One was [Richard] Gibson, the [son] of Sergeant Gibson, sergeant of arms and of the revels, and of the King's tents. And two more, the which here be their names: Gibson, Ha … [John Hallingdale], and [William] Sparrow, these three men.
1557-11-15 (begins on folio 82v)
The xv day of november waſ bere S ___ arundell
knyght wt iiij branche taperſ of wax & pensell{s}
ij dosen & vj dosen skochyonſ & a standard pennon
& cott armur elmett targatt sword & ij whyt branchyſ
& ij dosen torchyſ & mony … mornerſ & a grett dener
The fifteenth day of November was buried Sir … Arundel, knight, with four branch tapers of wax and pencels, two dozen, and six dozen escutcheons and a standard, pennon, and coat of arms, helmet, target, sword, and two white branches and two dozen torches and many mourners and a great dinner.
1557-11-16 (begins on folio 82v)
The xvj day of ye sam monyth waſ bered at sant
martenſ at ludgatt M ___ terrell captayn of
ye galee & knyght of ye rod{s} sum tyme waſ wt
a cote penon & ij banorſ of emageſ & iij harold{s} of armeſ
& ij whyt branchyſ & xij torchyſ & iiij gret tapurſ
The sixteenth day of the same month was buried at St. Martin at Ludgate Mr. … Tyrell, captain of the galley and knight of the Rhodes sometime was, with a coat, pennon, and two banners of images and three heralds of arms and two white branches and twelve torches and four great tapers.
1557-11-18 (begins on folio 83r)
The xviij day of November, died the Lord Bray within the Black Friars, near Lud
gate ye wyche he gatt yſ deth at St. Quintin's
The eighteenth day of November died the Lord Bray within the Blackfriars near Ludgate, the which he got his death at St. Quentin.
1557-11-18 (begins on folio 83r)
The xviij day of november cam tydng{s} from the
yerle of northumberland owt of skott land yt yt Scots
& owr mē mett & ther ffowth & ther waſ taken & many
of ye skott{s} att a plasse callyd ___
The eighteenth day of November came tidings from the Earl of Northumberland out of Scotland, that Scots and our men met, and there fought and there was taken and many of the Scots at a place called …
1557-11-21 (begins on folio 83r)
The xxj day of november dyd pryche my lord abbot of
westmynster & ther he mad a godly sermon at Paul's
crosse
The twenty-first day of November did preach my lord abbot of Westminster. And there he made a goodly sermon at Paul's Cross.
1557-11-21 (begins on folio 83r)
The sonday ye xxj day at november ye quen grace
ssett a crowne of M norrey hed kyng at armes and
creatyd hym clarenshuſ wt a cupe of wine
at sant jameſ her grace place
The Sunday the twenty-first day of November the Queen's Grace set a crown of Mr. Norroy's head, king at arms, and created him Clarenceux, with a cup of wine, at St. James, Her Grace's place.
1557-11-23 (begins on folio 83r)
The xxx xxiij day of november waſ cared from
blake ffreseſ to temeſ syd & ther wher rede to grett
bargeſ covered wt blake & armeſ hangyng ffor my
lord bray & so by water to chelsey to be bered by yſ
father wt iiij harold{s} of armeſ & a standard & a baner
of armeſ & ij banerſ of emageſ borne by ij harold{s}
of armeſ in ther cott armurſ & so mony nobull
mē mornerſ in blake & xvj porre mē had nuw
gowneſ & a xvj grett torchyſ ij whytt branchyſ
& iiij grett tapurſ & a cott armur elmett target
sword & mantyll{s} & a viij dosen of skochyonſ &
aft- messe a grett dener & ther wher mony prest{s}
& clarkeſ & ye dener at yſ plasse at blake ffrerſ & so
they cam bake ffrom cheshey to dener
The twenty-third day of November was carried from Blackfriars to Thames side, and there were ready two great barges covered with black and arms hanging for my Lord [John] Bray. And so by water to Chelsea to be buried by his father, with four heralds of arms and a standard and a banner of arms and two banners of images borne by two heralds of arms in their coats of arms. And so many noblemen mourners in black. And sixteen poor men had new gowns and a sixteen great torches, two white branches, and four great tapers, and a coat of arms, helmet, target, sword, and mantles and a eight dozen of escutcheons. And after Mass … and there were many priests and clerks. And the dinner at his place at Blackfriars. And so they came back from Chelsea to dinner.
1557-11-25 (begins on folio 83v)
The xxv day of November died the Lady Hare, late wife
vnto S necolauſ hare knyght & M of the rolls
wyche she ded at
The twenty-fifth day of November died the Lady Henry, late wife unto Sir Nicholas Henry, knight and master of the rolls, which she died at …
1557-11-26 (begins on folio 83v)
The xxvj day of november waſ bered my lady Clifford
the wyff of S thomaſ clyfford knyght ye wyche was
buried in westmynst- abbay ye wyche lade waſ bered in the
countte of ___ wt a harold of armeſ & a ij dosen
torchyſ & iij dosen of skochyonſ & iiij banerſ of armes
& a herse cloth of blake saten ye crosse whyt saten
The twenty-sixth day of November was buried my Lady Clifford, the wife of Sir Thomas Clifford, knight, the which was buried in Westminster Abbey, the which lady was buried in the county of … with a herald of arms and a two dozen torches and three dozen of escutcheons and four banners of arms and a hearse cloth of black satin; the cross, white satin.
1557-11-30 (begins on folio 83v)
The xxx day of november waſ sant androweſ day was
a prossesyon at powll{s} & a prest of evere pryche in London
& ther wher a goodly Smon & aft- ye pressessyon was
Salve ffesta dyeſ
The thirtieth day of November was St. Andrew's Day, was a procession at Paul's, and a priest of every parish in London. And there were a goodly sermon. And after the procession was Salve festa dies.
1557-11-30 (begins on folio 83v)
The sam day ye quen grace & my lord cardenall cam
ffrom sant jameſ vnto whytt halle & ther they hard
masse & after masse done & ther wher all ye bysshopes
& ye jugeſ & sergant{s} of ye lawe & ther wher created
S thomaſ tressam lord of sant john̄ſ of england & iiij
knyght{s} of ye rod{s} made & ye sam tyme my lord abbot
whent whent a prossessyon in yſ myter & all ye monkes
& clarkeſ syngyng save ffesta dyeſ & rond a bowt ye abbey
& my lord abbott songe ye masse
The same day the Queen's Grace and my lord cardinal came from St. James unto Whitehall. And there they heard Mass. And after Mass done and there were all the bishops and the judges and sergeants of the law. And there were created Sir Thomas Tresham Lord of St. John's of England and four knights of the Rhodes made. And the same time my lord abbot went in procession in his miter. And all the monks and clerks singing Salve festa dies and round about the abbey. And my lord abbot sang the Mass.
1557-11-30 (begins on folio 83v)
The sam day at after dener my lord cardenall
mad a godly sermun in ye chapell & ther wher all juges
& bysshopeſ & my lord mayre & all ye althermen & mony
lord{s} & knyght{s} & ladeſ & gentyllmē
The same day at after dinner my lord cardinal made a goodly sermon in the chapel. And there were all judges and bishops and my lord mayor and all the aldermen and many lords and knights and ladies and gentlemen.
1557-12-04 (begins on folio 84r)
The iiij day of desember waſ bered at Shene at
the charter howsse S Robart Rochester knight Comptroller of the Queen's House
the wyche he waſ chossen knyght of ye garter
but he waſ never stallyd at wyndsore and so
waſ not bered wt ye garter butt after the manner of another
knyght ffor ther waſ a goodly herse of wax of
v prensypall{s} wt viij dosen pensell{s} & viij dozen
skochyonſ & vj dosen torchyſ & ij whyt branches
& a standard & a penon of armeſ & cot armor &
elmett targett sword mantyll{s} & iiij baners of
emageſ & a mageste & valanse & M clarentieux
& M lankester arold{s} & mony mornerſ in black
& ye wyc… masse & a Smon & aft- a grett dener
The fourth day of December was buried at Chenies at the Charterhouse Sir Robert Rochester, knight, comptroller of the Queen's house, the which he was chosen knight of the Garter, but he was never installed at Windsor and so was not buried with the Garter, but after the manner of another knight. For there was goodly hearse of wax of five principals, with eight dozen pencels and eight dozen escutcheons and six dozen torches and two white branches and a standard and a pennon of arms and coat of arms, and helmet, target, sword, mantles, and four banners of images and a majesty and valence. And Mr. Clarenceux and Mr. Lancaster, heralds, and many mourners in black. And the Mass, and a sermon, and after, a great dinner.
1557-12-07 (begins on folio 84r)
The vij day of desember ther waſ a woman
in a care for hore dume & bawdre
The seventh day of December there was a woman in a cart for whoredom and bawdry.
1557-12-08 (begins on folio 84r)
The viij day of desember waſ bered my lade rowlett
the wyff of ser Raff Rowllett knyght in ye pryche of
santt mare stannyng clusse in … strett wt ij harold{s} of armeſ
& iiij banerſ of emageſ & iiij dosen skochyonſ & ij
whyt branchyſ & ij dosen torchyſ & iiij gylt candyll
stykeſ & iiij grett tapurſ & mony mornerſ & ye
clothyng of ye gold smyth{s} & yſ Suand{s} bare torchyſ in
blake cot{s} &
The eighth day of December was buried my Lady Rowlett, the wife of Sir Ralph Rowlett, knight, in the parish of St. Mary Staining, with two heralds of arms and four banners of images and four dozen escutcheons and two white branches and two dozen torches and four gilt candlesticks and four great tapers and many mourners and the clothing of the goldsmiths. And his servants bore torches in black coats, etc.
1557-12-05 (begins on folio 84r)
The v day of desember waſ sant necolaſ evyn
& sant necolaſ whent a brod in most plases & all
godyſ pepull rec. ym to ther howsses & had good chere
after ye old custum
The fifth day of December was St. Nicholas's even. And St. Nicholas went abroad in most places, and all God's people received him to their houses and had good cheer after the old custom.
1557-12-12 (begins on folio 84v)
The xij day of December, being Sunday, there met certain persons that were gospellers, and some pretended players
at Islyngtun taking serten mē & one Ruffe
… a skott & a ffrere for ye redyng of a lecture &
todur matterſ & ye commvnyon waſ played and should haue byne butt ye gard cam to sune or ever the chief
matter waſ begone
The twelfth day of December, being Sunday, there met certain persons that were gospellers and some pretended players at Islington taking certain men, and one [John] Rough, a Scot and a friar, for the reading of a lecture and other matters. And the communion was played and should have been, but the guard came too soon or ever the chief matter was begun.
1557-12-13 (begins on folio 84v)
The xiij day of dessember waſ beried
in ye pryche of sant pulkurſ wt owt
nuwgatt ser wylliā west knyght wt
iij harold{s} of armeſ wt a standard penon
of armeſ cott armur elmett targatt sword
& ij banerſ of emageſ ij whytt branchys &
xij torchyſ & ye xij powre men had nuw
gowneſ & iiij gylt candyll stykeſ & iiij great
tapurſ & mony mornerſ boyth mē & women
& iiij dossen of skochyonſ of armeſ & ye morrow
iij masseſ songe on of ye trenete a nodur of owre
lade & ye iij of Requem & a trentall of masseſ said
& ther waſ yſ standard & cott & elmet & ye sword
& ye banerſ offered & aft- to yſ plasse & a sermon & aft-
to dener ffor ther waſ a grett dener
The thirteenth day of December was buried in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate Sir William West, knight, with three heralds of arms, with a standard, pennon of arms, coat of arms, helmet, target, sword, and two banners of images, two white branches and twelve torches. And the twelve poor men had new gowns and four gilt candlesticks and four great tapers and many mourners, both men and women, and four dozen of escutcheons of arms. And the morrow, three masses sung: one of the Trinity, another of Our Lady, the third, of Requiem. And a trental of masses said. And there was his standard and coat and helmet and the sword and the banners offered. And after—and a sermon—and after, to dinner, for there was a great dinner.
1557-12-17 (begins on folio 84v)
The xvij day of desember dyd ryd in a care a yonge
man & a woman ye wyff of john̄ a badoo ye bowd
& she waſ ye bowd & she waſ wypyd at ye care arse
& ye harlott dyd bett her a nold harlott of iij skore &
more led ye horſ lyke a nold hore
The seventeenth day of December did ride in a cart a young man and a woman, the wife of John à Badoo, the bawd. And she was the bawd. And she was whipped at the cart's arse, and the harlot did beat her—an old harlot of three score and more—led the horse like an old whore.
1557-12-20 (begins on folio 84v)
The xx day of desember waſ condemnyd
for herese S john̄ Ruffe prest & skotte & a
woman for to be bornyd in smyth feld for
The twentieth day of December was condemned for heresy Sir John Rough, priest and Scot, and a woman [Margaret Mearing] for to be burned in Smithfield for …
1557-12-10 (begins on folio 84v)
The ffryday x day of desember waſ at wyndsore
deposyd of yſ denry of wyndsor doctur weston
The Friday, tenth day of December, was at Windsor deposed of his deanery of Windsor, Doctor Weston.
1557-12-22 (begins on folio 85r)
The xxij day of December were burned in
Smyth ffeld ij one S john̄ the
ffrere & a skott & a woman ffor herese
The twenty-second day of December were burned in Smithfield two—one, Sir John [Rough], the friar and a Scot; and a woman [Margaret Mearyng]—for heresy.
1557-12-25 (begins on folio 85r)
The xxv day of desember waſ bered the lady
ffreston ye wyff of S Recherd ffreston knyght &
cofferer vnto quen mare ye iiij & v of ye reign of the king and queen
of england in ssuffoke
The twenty-fifth day of December was buried the Lady Freston, the wife of Sir Richard Freston, knight and cofferer unto Queen Mary, the fourth and fifth of the reign of the King and Queen's reign of England, in Suffolk.
1557-12-10 (begins on folio 85r)
The x day of desember ther ryd aman
thrugh london yſ ffasse toward ye horsse tayl
The tenth day of December there rode a man through London, his face toward the horse's tail.
1557-12-25 (begins on folio 85r)
The xxv day of desember wher … dyuers courtiers
waſ removyd vnto he her rōmyſ aſ S edward
hastyng{s} M of ye queſ horſ waſ mad Lord
chamburlayn & S thomaſ cornwalleſ
comptroller S hare jarnyngham ye M of ye Queen's
horſ & S hare beneffeld ffee chamburlayn & captain
of ye gard
The twenty-fifth day of December were divers courtiers was removed unto higher rooms, as Sir Edward Hastings, master of the Queen's horse, was made lord chamberlain and Sir Thomas Cornwallis, comptroller, Sir Harry Jerningham, the master of the Queen's horse, and Sir Harry Benfield, fee chamberlain and captain of the guard.