Thus much we haue thought good to note as concernyng Margary Backster, whiche we haue gathered out of the old monuments and registers. But what became of her after this her accusation, because we finde no mētion made in þ^e said registers, we are not able to declare.

The same yeare also were the like depositions made by one William Wright agaynst diuers good men, as here foloweth.

MarginaliaIohn Piry.
Iohn Bungay.
Iohn Vsher.First, this deponent saith that VVilliam Taylor, told Iohn Piry of Lodney in þ^e house of Iohn Būgay of Beghton, in þ^e presēce of Iohn Būgay Robert Grigges wright of Martham and Iohn Vsher, that all the good men of Martham which were fauourers & helpers to that good man VVilliam VVhite are euill troubled now a dayes, and that the sayd VVilliam VVhite, was a good and holy doctour: MarginaliaWilliam Euerden.and that þ^e best doctour after him was VVilliam Euerden, whiche wrought with the sayd VVilliam Taylour of Lodney by the space of one moneth, and that the first Sōday of the same moneth, the sayd VVilliam Euerden did sit all day vpon the table at worke, saying, to the sayd VVilliam Taylor that hee would not goo to churche to shewe him self a Scribe or Pharisey: and the second Sonday he put on Gentle mans apparell, & went to Norwiche to harken how the Byshop and his ministers vsed the poore Christians there in prison.

MarginaliaW. Taylour of Ludney.Also the sayd VVilliam VVright deposed that VVilliam Taylor of Ludney was one of the secte, and went to London with Syr Hue Pye, and had conuersation often tymes with Syr VVilliam VVhite, hauyng often conference vpon the Lollardes doctrine.

MarginaliaThe wife and doughter of Tho. Moone.Item, that Auise, wife of Thomas Moone, is of the same sect and fauoured them, and receiueth them often, and also the daughter of Thomas Moone is partly of þ^e same sect, and can read Englishe.

MarginaliaRichard Fletcher.Item, that Richard Fletcher of Beckils, is a most perfect doctour in that sect, and can very well and perfectly expounde the holy Scriptures, and hath a booke of the new law in English, whiche was Syr Hue Pyes first.

MarginaliaNicholas Belward.Item, that Nicolas Belward, sonne of Iohn Belward dwellyng in the parish of Southelham, is one of þ^e same sect, and hath a new TestamentMarginaliaA newe Testament then cost iiii. markes and xl. pence. which he bought at Lōdon, for. iiij. markes and. xl. pence, and taught the sayd VVilliā VVright and Margerye his wife, and wrought with them cōtinually by the space of one yeare, and studied diligently vpon the sayd new Testament.

MarginaliaThomas Greemner.Itē, that Thomas Gremner Turner of Dychingame is perfect in that sect and law.

MarginaliaIohn Clarke.Iohn Clarke the yonger of Bergh, had the beddyng and apparell of VVilliam Euerden in his custody, after the returne of VVilliam VVhite from Bergh, and is of the same sect.

MarginaliaWilliam Bate.Item, VVilliam Bate, Taylour of Sethyng and hys wife and his sonne, which can read English very well, is of the same secte.

MarginaliaWilliam Skiruing.Item VVilliam Skiruyng of Sethyng, receiued Ioane the wife of VV. VVhite into his house, beyng brought thether by VVilliam Euerden, after theyr departure from Martham.

MarginaliaW. Osborne.
Iohn Reue,
Baudwin Cooper.Item, VVilliam Osborne of Sethyng, Iohn Reue Glouer, & Bawdwin Cooperof Beckels are of þ^e same sect.

MarginaliaIohn Pert.Item, Iohn Pert late seruaunt of Thomas Moone is of the same sect, and can read wel, and did read in the presence of VVilliā VVhite, and was the first þ^t brought Syr Hugh Pie into þ^e company of the Lollardes, whiche assembled oftentymes together, at the house of the sayd Thomas Moone, & there conferred vpon theyr doctrine.

MarginaliaSyr Hugh Pye priest.Item, Syr Hugh Pye bequeathed to Alice, seruaunt to William White, a new Testament, whiche they thē called the booke of the new law, and was in the custody of Oswald Godfrey of Colchester.

MarginaliaIohn Perker.Iohn Perker Mercer of a village by Ipswich, is a a famous doctour of that secte. Also he sayd that fatherAbraham of Colchester is a good man.

Item, the sayd William Wright deposeth that it is read in the Prophecies amōgest the Lollardes, MarginaliaA prophesie.that the sect of Lollardes shalbe in a maner destroyed: Notwithstandyng at the length the Lollardes shall preuaile, and haue the victory agaynst all their enemyes.

Also he sayd that Tucke knoweth all of that secte in Suffolke, Norfolke and Essex.

Besides these, there were many other the same yeare troubled, whose names beyng before expressed in the table of Norfolke men, here for breuities sake, wee omit further to intreat of, passyng ouer to the next yeare folowyng whiche was. 1430. MarginaliaEx Regist. Norwic.Ex Regist. Norvvic.

MarginaliaIohn Burrell.IOhn Burrell seruaunt to Thomas Moone of Ludney in the dioces of Norwiche, was apprehended and arested for heresie, the ix. day of Decēber, in this yeare of our Lord. 1430. and examined by maister Williā Bernam the Bishops commissary, vpon the articles before mentioned, and diuers others here after folowyng, obiected agaynst him.

In primis that the catholicke churche is the soule of euery good Christen man.

MarginaliaLent faste fishe daies.Item, that no man is bound to fast the Lent or other fastyng dayes appoynted by the churche, for they were not appointed by God, but ordeined by the priestes; and þ^t euery mā may eate fleshe or fishe vpon the same dayes indifferently, according to his own will, & euery friday is a free day to eate both flesh and fish indifferently.

MarginaliaPilgrimage to the poore.Itē, that pilgrimage ought not to be made but onely vnto the poore.

Item, that it is not lawfull to sweare, but in case of lyfe and death.

MarginaliaMasses for the dead vnprofitable.Item, that Masses and prayers for the dead are but vayne, for the soules of the dead are either in heauen or hell: and there is none other place of Purgatory, but this world. Vpon the whiche Articles he beyng conuict, was forced to abiure and suffred lyke penaunce as the other before had done.

MarginaliaThomas Moone of Ludney.THomas Moone of Ludney, was appprehended and attached for suspition of heresy, against whō wer obiected by the bishop, the articles before written, but specially thys article, that he had familiarity and communication with diuers heretikes, and had receiued, comforted, supported and mayntayned diuers of them, MarginaliaW. Whyte
Hugh Pye.
Tho Pert.
W. Callis
priestes persecuted.as syr William White, sir Hugh Pie, Thomas Pert, and William Callis priestes, with manye other more: vpon the which articles, hee beyng conuict before the bishop, was forced to abiure, and receiued the like penance, in like maner as before.

MarginaliaRobert Grigges of Martham.In like manner Robert Grigges of Martham was brought before the bishop. the. xvij. day of February, in the yeare aforesayd, for holding and affirming the foresayd articles, but especially these hereafter following.

MarginaliaArticles.That the sacrament of cōfirmation ministred by the bishop, did auayle nothing to saluation.

That it was no sinne to withstande the ordinaunces of the Church of Rome.

That holy bread and holye water were but trifles, & that the bread and the water were the worse for the coniurations & characters which þ^e priestes made ouer thē.

Vpon which articles he being conuict, was forced to abiure, and receued penance in maner and forme as the other had done before him.

MarginaliaIohn Fynche of Colchester.The like also (albeit somwhat more sharp) happened vnto Ihon Finch of Colchester, the. xx. daye of September, who albeit he was of the dioces of London, being suspecte of heresye, was attached in Ipswiche in the dioces of Norwiche, and brought before the bishope there, before whom, he being conuict of the like articles: as all the other before hym, he was enioyned penaunce, three