1576 Edition | Book 8 | Page 1200 
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1. Persecution in Coventry2. Patrick Hamilton3. Patrick's Places4. Lincolnshire martyrs5. Thomas Wolsey6. Humphrey Monmouth and Thomas Hitten7. Thomas Bilney8. Defence of Bilney9. George Stratford and Simon Fish10. Supplication of Beggers11. Tunstall's anti-heresy edicts12. London evangelical martyrs13. Wiltshire martyrs14. Dovercourt rood15. John Frith16. Thomas Benet17. Bishop Stokesley's persecution18. Henry VIII's divorce19. Royal Supremacy20. William Tyndale21. Events of 1536-822. Edmund Bonner's career23. Royal articles and injunctions24. Bishop Longland's sermon25. John Forrest26. John Lambert27. Murders and martyrdoms28. Henry VIII's letter to Charles V29. Destruction of Becket's shrine30. Act of Six Articles31. Allegations against Six Articles32. Thomas Cromwell33. Great Bible34. Barnes, Garrett and Jerome35. Persecution for Six Articles36. Fire in Oxford37. Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr38. Testwood, Filmer, Marbeck and Person39. Persecution in Calais40. Persecution in 154541. Anne Askew42. Katherine Parr and George Blage43. Proclamation of 154644. Heresies charged against Protestants45. Scottish martyrs46. Archbishop Warham's persecution47. London martyrs in 153948. Papal sentence on Henry VIII's divorce49. Exsurge Domini50. Death of Henry VIII51. Persecution in Orleans in 153452. John Browne
K. Henry. 8. Troubles at London about the vj. Articles.
| MarginaliaEx Regist. London. Persons presented. | Their causes. |
| Ioh. Hawkyns and his seruaunt. Tho. Chamberlain and his wife. Iohn Curteys. M. Dissel, his wife and his seruant. | These eight were great re- soners, and despysers of cere- monies. |
| MarginaliaS. Catherine Colmā. The Curate of S. Katherine Colmā. | He was noted for callyng of suspecte persons to his Ser- mons by a bedle, without rin gyng of any bell: and when he preached, he lefte his matters doubtfull. Item, for preachyng with- out the cūmaundement of hys person. Itē, for that he was a Sco tishe Frier driuen out of hys countrey for heresie. |
| Tulle Bustre, his wife and his son in law. | These were noted for com- ming seldome to the Church and many times were sene to labour vpon the holy dayes. |
| MarginaliaS. Matthewes parishe. Wil. Ettis and his wife. | Ettys and hys wyfe were noted Tauerner being no Priest, to preach agaynst þe kinges In- iunctions. |
| Merifield and his sonne in law. Nicholas Russell. The goodman of the Saracens head in Fridaystrete. W. Callaway. Io. Gardiner, with 3. prentises. | Agaynst this company pre sentation was made for ga- theryng together in the euen- yng, and for bringing ill prea- chers (that is to saye good prea- chers) amongest the people. |
| Tho. Plummer. | This Thomas was pre- sented for saying, that the bles- sed Sacrament was to him þt doth take it, so: and to hym that doth not, was not so. |
| MarginaliaShordych Shermons. | Shermons, keper of the Car penters Hall in Christes pa- rishe, was presented for procu ryng an interlude to be openly played, wherin Priestes wer rayled on, and called knaues. |
| MarginaliaS. Benets at Paules wharfe. Lewes Morall, a seruant. Iames Ogule, and his wife. | Noted not to haue ben cō- fessed certayne yeares before. |
| MarginaliaS. Margarets in Fyshestrete. Tho. Babam. | Accused not to haue ben con- fessed nor houseled in his Pa- rish church. |
| MarginaliaS. Antlins. The person & Cu- rate of S. Antlyns. 
CloseThe curate, probably, was Edmund Frevell. | For not vsing the ceremo- nies in making holy water, nor keping their processiōs on Saterdayes. |
| MarginaliaS. Mary Hill Lewys Bromfield.
CloseIn 1570 and 1576 Bromfield is listed as belonging to the parish of St. Mary at Hill; in 1583, to St. Antholin's. This is one of several cases in this list where the assignment of individuals to parishes became confused in 1583. | For not taking his housell and for absentyng hym selfe frō the Church on holy daies. |
| Iohn Sempe. Iohn Goffe. | For despraysyng a certaine Antyme of our Lady, begyn- nyng: Te matrem. &c. saying, that there is heresie in þe same. |
| Gilbert Godfre. | For absentyng hym selfe frō the Churche on holy dayes. |
| MarginaliaS. Mary Magdalen in old Fishstrete. Th. Cappes
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 62r (LP Addenda 1463, where misdated). | For saying these wordes, þt the Sacrament of the aulter was but a memory & a remēbraunce of the Lordes death. |
| MarginaliaS. Buttolphes at Billingsgate. Io. Mayler,
CloseIt is striking that John Mayler was arrested for this offence rather than for his activity as an evangelical publisher. Cf. the first entry for Mayler further up the list; and the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 79r (LP Addenda 1463). | For calling the sacramēt of the aultar, the bakē God: and for saying that þe Masse was called beyond the Sea, Misse for that all is amisse in it. |
| MarginaliaS. Martins in Irenmonger lane. Ioh. Hardyman,
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 61r (LP Addenda 1463). Priest. | Hardyman person of S. Mar tins in Yrenmunger lane, pre- sented for preachyng openly, þt confessiō is confusiō & deforma tiō: & that the butchery ceremo- nies of þe church wer to be ab- horred. Also for saying, what a mischief is this to esteme the sacramēts to be of such vertue for in so doing they take þe glo- ry of God from him: and for saying that faith in Christ is sufficient without any other Sacramentes to iustifie. |
| Persons presented. | Their causes. | ||
| MarginaliaEx Regist. Lond. S. Brides in Fletestrete. Christopher Dray
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 75r (LP Addenda 1463). Plummer. | For saying of the Sacrament of the aultar, that it was not offered vp for remissiō of sins: and þt the body of Christ was not there, but onely by repre- sentation and signification of the thyng. | ||
| Rob.Ward,
CloseWard is the only person listed as dying during this purge, presumably during the short interval in which the suspects were held in prison. In 1570 and 1576 Ward is listed as belonging to the parish of St. Bride's, Fleet Street; in 1583, to St. Andrew Holborn. This is one of several cases in this list where the assignment of individuals to parishes became confused in 1583. [Back to Top]maker. | Presented by three wytnesses for holdyng agaynst the Sa- crament of the aulter, he dyed in prison in Bredstrete. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Andrewes in Holborne. Nicolas Otes.
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 66r (LP Addenda 1463). | For not cōming to þe housel at easter he was sent to Newgate | ||
| MarginaliaAll Halows Barkyng. Herman Peterson.
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 68r (LP Addenda 1463). Iames Gosson. | For not comming to shrifft & housel at the tyme of Easter. These were committed to pri- son in Bredestrete. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Olaues in the old Iury. Rich. White,
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 69r (LP Addenda 1463). berdasser. | For saying that he dyd not thinke that Christ was in the sacramēt of the alter within þe sepulcher, but in heauē aboue. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Buttolphes without Algate. Giles Harison.
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 72r (LP Addenda 1463). | Harison being in a place with- out Algate, merily iestyng in a certain company of neighbors, where some of them saide: let vs go to Masse: I say, tary, said he: and so taking a peece of bread in his hands, lift it vp o- uer his hed: And likewise ta- king a cup of wine, & bowyng down his hed made therewith a crosse ouer the cuppe, & so ta- king the said cup in both hys handes, lift it ouer his hed: say ing these wordes: haue ye not heard masse now? For þe which he was presented to Boner thē B. of London. Against whom came these witnesses. | Thomas Castell. Andrew Morice. W. Grene. Iohn Margetson. | Wytnesses against Gyles. |
| Rich. Bostock,
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 80r (LP Addenda 1463), which adds that Bostock also preached, 'And thowe doste comme to me to be confessed, thowe maye nott cumme to me to spitte thy venom in my bosome, for yff thow do I wylle Spytte hit in thy bosome ayen.' priest. | For saying that auricular cō fession hath killed moe soules, thē all the bils, clubs, & halters haue done, sithens K. Henry was king of england, &c. Also for saying, that the water in Thamis hath as much vertue as the water which þe priests do halow. | ||
| Margaret Ambs- worth. | For hauing no reuerence to þe sacrament at sacring time. I- tem, for instruction of maides, & being a great Doctresse. | ||
| Ioh. Leicester. W. Raynold. Christ. Tounesend Tho. Dauid, Skin- ner. Tho. Mabs. Tho. Starchey. Christ. Holybread Martine Donam. W. Derby. | All these noted & presented, for maynteynyng of Barnes and such other preachers, and many of their wiues for not ta kyng holy bread, nor goyng in procession on Sondayes. | ||
| MarginaliaAldermanbury. Laurence Maxwel
CloseCf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 74r (LP Addenda 1463), where some detail of Maxwell's 'speaking and reasoning' is given. Bricklayer. | For speakyng and resoning agaynst auriculare cōfession. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Martyns the great. Ioh. Coygnes, or Lyuelond. | For holdyng agaynst the Sa crament of the altar, and not receiuyng at Easter. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Clementes without Temple barre. Gerard Frise. | Presented by two wytnes- ses, for affirmyng that a Ser mon preached is better then þe Sacrament of the alter, and that he had rather go to heare a sermō, thē to heare a masse. | ||
| MarginaliaS. Katherines. Dominicke Willi- mes Frenchman. | For not receiuing the Sa- crament of the aultar at Ea- ster. | ||
| Tho. Lancaster, priest. | Laye in the Counter in the Pultrye, for compilyng and bringyng ouer bookes prohibi ted. Item, Gough the Staci- oner troubled for resorting vn to him. | ||
| Frier Warde.
Close From this point on the list no longer seems to refer only to the London arrests of July 1540, and mixes information from those arrests with other cases. | Layd in the Counter in bred- strete, for marying one Eliza- beth to his wife, after his vowe made of chastitie. |
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