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MarginaliaAnno. 1521.
Ex Regist. Io. Longland. Lincol.
| Accusers. | Parties accused. | Crimes obiected. |
W. Chedwell sicke in his bead. Robert An- drew. Rob. Bēnet. Iohn Hill. Edmūd Dor mer. Iohn Milsent Thomas Ber- nard. Thom. Litle- page. Iohn Dosset. Margarete Bartlet. Isabell Bart- let: these be- ing before abi- ured, were nowe cōpelled by oth to detect | Rob. Bart- let. Richarde Bartlet, his brother. | THis Robert Bart- let, and Rich. his brother were detected by these foresaid accusers to be Knowen men, that is to bee of the same companie & affinitie with these Ju- rates, and other that had ben abiured before in the time of William Smith Bishop of Lincolne, about the yeare of our Lorde. 1508. and that in the house of Tho. Hardyng 
CloseA Thomas Harding and his wife were listed among those who had abjured in 1511. In 1532, Thomas Harding will be burned for heresy. they were so noted by the woordes of Hardinges wife: who speaking to Robert Bartlet, sayd, that she was glad that he was cōuerted to grace, & chosen to almightie God, requiryng hym neuer to forsake that he was called to, for if he did, there was no sacrifice left for him. Also the said Hardings wife speaking to Rich. Bartlet, comming into her house, said, here cōmeth a good mā, & I hope he wilbe a good man, but hee hath so much mind of bying and selling and taking of fermes, that it putteth his minde from all goodnes. By whiche words it appeared, said they, that he was a Knowē man. Item, that Rob. Bartlet speaking to Har- dynges wife, said, he had thought to haue called W. Tilseworth false hereticke: but now he was better aduised.
CloseThis incident shows the local power of the Lollards in the Chilterns; here they are pressuring an individual to retract his negative of a Lollard martyr. and readinges of that company. |
| MarginaliaFor reading scripture in Englishe. ¶ This Robert Bartlet, and Richard his brother, first beyng sworne, & yet cōfessing nothyng before the bishop, at last were cō- uicted by witnes (as aboue appeareth) & noted therfore of periu- rie. Wherfore incurryng into greater daūger, they were cōstrei- ned at their next examinatiō to vtter thē selues & confesse what they had both done & sayd: that is, þe sayd Rob. had read vnto Rich. his brother a parcell of scripture begynnyng thus: Iames the seruaunt of God, to the xij. kindes, &c. Itē, for that he heard Williā Tilseworth say,
CloseThe date given by Foxe of Tilesworth's excommunication is incorrect; the signification of Tilesworth's excommunication and commitment to the secular authority survives and is dated 10 August 1511 (TNA C 85/115/10). But this document - which lists Robert Cosin, William Scrivener, Nicholas Collins and Thomas Man as also being condemned - shows that, in this case, apart from the date, the information from Foxe's aged informants was essentially accurate. [Back to Top]and stones & dead thinges: and that he taught the same to his brother Richard, and concealed the wordes of Wil. Tilseworth.
CloseThe date given by Foxe of Tilesworth's excommunication is incorrect; the signification of Tilesworth's excommunication and commitment to the secular authority survives and is dated 10 August 1511 (TNA C 85/115/10). But this document - which lists Robert Cosin, William Scrivener, Nicholas Collins and Thomas Man as also being condemned - shows that, in this case, apart from the date, the information from Foxe's aged informants was essentially accurate. [Back to Top]Item, for that he partly beleued Tho. Mastall, teachyng him, that the true presence of Christ was not in the Sacrament: and likewise of Images and pilgrimage. Item, for receauyng the Communion at Easter without shrifte. &c. | ||
Rob. Bartlet was brought to examinatiō and caused by hys othe to de- tecte | Rich. Bart- let, his bro ther. | The crime wherin Ro bert Bartlet appeached his brother Ric. was this, because hee sayd his bro- ther Rich. had ben much conuersant with Thur- stane Litlepage, & had learned of him the coun- sailes and secretes of those men. Also that hee had learned of him, some of the Epistle of saint Iames thus beginning: Iames the seruaunt of God, to the xij. kyndes. &c. |
| Accusers. | Parties accused. | Crimes obiected. |
The foresayd Rob. Bartlet was brought to examinatiō and caused by his othe to de- tecte. | Isabel Bart- let, his wife. | MarginaliaThe husband detecteth the wife. The cause wherin Ro- bert Bartlet did detecte his wife was this, that when the Bishops seruaūt was come for her husbād, she vttered these woordes saying: alas hee was nowe an vndone man, and shee but a dead woman. Furthermore the sayde Robert being demaūded of the Bishop, whether he knewe Isabel his wife to be of the secte of heretikes before he maried her, said yea. Beyng asked againe, if she had not bene of that secte, whether then hee would haue maried her, he graunted the same like wise. |
Agnes Wel lys, his si- ster. | MarginaliaThe brother accuseth the sister. Furthermore the saide Rob. Bartlet detected his owne sister, in that hee had twise instructed her not to worship Jmages, & also had taught her in the Epistle of S. Iames. |
Elizabeth Dean, wife of Richard Deane, of Westwicam. Emme Tilseworth, wife of Williā Tilse- worth.
CloseThe date given by Foxe of Tilesworth's excommunication is incorrect; the signification of Tilesworth's excommunication and commitment to the secular authority survives and is dated 10 August 1511 (TNA C 85/115/10). But this document - which lists Robert Cosin, William Scrivener, Nicholas Collins and Thomas Man as also being condemned - shows that, in this case, apart from the date, the information from Foxe's aged informants was essentially accurate. [Back to Top]and his wife. Iohn Scriuener.
CloseJohn Scrivener will be burned in 1521; see TNA, C/85/115/13. Alexander Mastal. VV. Tilseworth,
CloseThe date given by Foxe of Tilesworth's excommunication is incorrect; the signification of Tilesworth's excommunication and commitment to the secular authority survives and is dated 10 August 1511 (TNA C 85/115/10). But this document - which lists Robert Cosin, William Scrivener, Nicholas Collins and Thomas Man as also being condemned - shows that, in this case, apart from the date, the information from Foxe's aged informants was essentially accurate. [Back to Top]Thurstan Litlepage. Iohn Bartlet, his bro- ther. | The said Rob, Bart- let detected also these to be of the nūber of Knowen men: for that they resort- ed many times together reading and conferring a- mong thē selues, and tal- king against worshipping of Jmages, and pilgrima- ge: And if any came in a- mongest them, whiche was not of their side, then they would saye no more, but keepe all silence. &c. |
Rich. Barlet by his othe was con- trayned to detect | Agnes Wel lys, wife of Iohn VVellys, his sister. | MarginaliaThe brother accuseth the sister. This Agnes was dete- cted of her brother in thre pointes. First for learning the Epistle of S. Iames in English, of Thurstā Litle page. Secōdly, for not be- leuing the bodely presence in the Sacramēt. Thirdly, for speaking agaynst wor- shipping of Jmages, and goyng on pilgrimages. |
Old father Bartlet, his father. | This Rich. Bartlet al so in his confeßion, said of his father that hee was a better man, then hee was takē for. For the other day there came a man to him as he was threshyng, and said, God speede father Bartlet, ye worke sore, yea said he, I threshe God almighty out of the straw.MarginaliaThe Popes God almightie threshed out of the strawe. |
¶ Agaynst this Agnes Wellys brought and examined before the Byshop, were ministred these Interrogatories, whiche for cer- |