1576 Edition | Book 11 | Page 1834 
CloseThis account was first printed in the 1563 edition and was unchanged in subsequent editions. This servant is actually Thomas Moore, whose martyrdom is described later on 1563, p. 1611; 1570, p. 2134; 1576, p. ; 1583, p. 1949. Foxe never realized that Moore and this servant were one and the same person.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaIune. 26. A marchauntes seruaunt.THe next day followyng of the sayd moneth of Iune, we read of a certaine young man a Marchaunts seruaunt, who for the lyke godlynes suffered cruell persecution of the Papistes, and was burnt at Leycester, the. xxvj. of the moneth of Iune aboue named.
CloseAll of this account first appeared in the 1563 edition, although one section, on Elizabeth Pepper, was first printed in the appendix and therefore reached Foxe as the edition was being printed. This information was integrated into the account in the 1570 edition; beyond that no changes were made. (Although, confusingly, the note on Pepper in the appendix was also reprinted in the appendix to the 1583 edition (on p. 2145). Much of this account is drawn from official documents, although there is some information from personal sources, notably on Elizabeth Pepper and on the execution of these martyrs. And the apology of these martyrs was a manuscript which had been circulating among the Marian protestants.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaIune. 27. Xiij. Martyrs suffering at Stratford the Bowe.NOt long after the death of þe Marchauntes seruant, before mētioned, there followed in this happy & blessed order of Martyrs burnt in one fire at Stratford the Bow by London, a xj. men and two women, whose dwellynges were in sondry places in Essex, & whose names hereafter followeth.
[Back to Top]Henry Adlington. Laurence Pernam. Henry Wye. William Hallywell. Thomas Bowyer. George Searles. Edmund Hurste. | Lyon Cawch.
CloseLion à Coise, a Flemish broker living in London. Raphe Iackson. Iohn Deryfall. Iohn Routh. Elizabeth Peper, and Agnes George. |
Vnto whom the vj. of Iune, an. 1556. D. Darbeshyre Boners Chauncellour, in forme of law, ministred the same Articles that were propounded vnto Thomas Whitle and his company, mentioned before, pag. 1585.MarginaliaRead before pag. 1585. to the which they made their seuerall aunsweres, in simplicitie, and in a good conscience. The summe and effect wherof ensueth.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAunswere to their articles.1. To the first they all aunswered affirmatiuely: but Lyon Cawch added further, that hee beleued that the true fayth and Religion of Christ is, where soeuer the word of God is truely preached
MarginaliaAunswere to the 2. Article.2. To the second Article, they all aunswered in effect, denying that there be seuen Sacramentes: Some affirmyng that in the Churche of Christ, there bee but two Sacramentes, that is to say, Baptisme, and the Lordes Supper. Others referryng themselues to beleue as the Scripture teacheth them. And other some refused to make aunswere because of their simplicitie.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAunswere to the 3. article.3. To the third article, they all aunswered affirmatiuely.
MarginaliaAunswere to the 4. article.4. To the fourth Article, they all aunswered affirmatiuely: sauyng Iohn Routh, who sayd he would make no aunswere thereunto. But Lyon Cawch added, that he beleued the Article to be true: but it was because he had no better knowledge. And Agnes George added, that in kyng Edward the sixt his tyme, she went from her old fayth and Religion, and beleued in the fayth and Religion that was then taught and set forth.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAunswere to the 5. article.5. To the fift they all aunswered in effect affirmatiuely: sauyng Iohn Routh, whose aunswere was, that the Masse is such a thyng, which can not nor will not enter into his conscience: And Henry Adlyngton aunswered, that for. ix. or. x. yeares before, hee mislyked the Masse, and also the Sacrament of the aultar, because they can not bee proued by the Scriptures. And as touchyng the authoritie of the Sea of Rome, he beyng but xiiij. yeares of age, tooke an othe agaynst the same, which othe (he sayd) he intended to keepe, by the grace of God.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAunswere to the 6. article.6. To the sixt they all aunswered affirmatiuely: sauyng Iohn Routh, and William Hallywell, who both refused to aunswere, because they knew not what they meant by this Article. But the two women added, that they refused to be reconciled to the fayth and Religion that was then vsed in the Realme of England. And Laurence Pernam added, that he neuer refused to be reconciled and brought to the vnitie of the Catholicke Church of Christ.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAunswere to the 7. article.7. To the seuenth Article, they all aunswered affirmatiuely: but William Hallywell denyed that euer hee called the Masse Idolatry & abhomination. And Henry Wye affirmyng the Article to be true: yet he confessed his infirmitie, that he went to his Parish Church and receiued before he was put in prison.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaTo the 8. article their aunsweres.8. To the eight Article Edmund Hurst, Raphe Iacksonne, and George Searles aunswered affirmatiuely: Henry Wye sayd hee was brought before certaine Iustices of peace in Essex, concernyng one Higbed,
CloseThis Thomas Higbed, the martyr, who was burned in Essex on 26 March 1555.
And by hym was sent to Colchester Castell, and frō thence was caryed to Boner Byshop of Londō, to be by him further examined. Lion Cawch sayd that he was sent to come before the Kyng and Queenes maiesties Commissioners, & there before thē appearyng three tymes, was sent to Boner Byshop of London, to be by hym further examined. Henry Adlyngton sayd, that he commyng to Newgate to speake with one Gratwicke, there being prisoner for the testimony of Iesu Christ, was apprehended and brought before Doct. Story, and by hym sent to Boner Byshop of London to be by hym further examined. Iohn Routh sayd, that he was conuented before the Erle of Oxford and by hym sent to the Castell of Colchester: and from thence conueyed to Boner Byshop of Londō to be by him further examined. Laurence Parnam sayd, that hee was committed to Harford prison, because he would not go to church, and from thence sent to Boner Byshop of London, to be by hym further examined. Agnes George sayd, that she was committed to pryson in Colchester, at the commaundement of one M. Maynard an Alderman of the towne, because she woulde not goe to Church, and from thence was sent to Boner B. of Londō to be by hym further examined. Elizabeth Peper sayd, shee was apprehended by two Constables and an Alderman, for that she would not come to Churche, and by them was sent to Boner Byshop of London, to be by him further examined.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaTo the 9. article their aunsweres.9 To the ninth article, they al beleued the premisses to bee true, aboue by them confessed, and that they were of the Dioces and iurisdiction of London. But Elizabeth Peper added that she was of the Towne of Colchester.
And Agnes George added that shee was of the parishe of Barefolde.
CloseBerechurch, Colchester.
MarginaliaHenry Wye.Henry Wye Bruer, was of the parishe of Stantford le hoxe, and of. xxxij. yeares of age.
MarginaliaW. Halliwell.William Hallywell was a Smith, of the parishe of Walthā Holie Crosse, and of the age of xxiij. yeares or theraboutes.
MarginaliaRafe Iacksō.Rafe Iacksō was a Seruingmā of Sheppyng Onger, and of the age of xxxiiij. yeares.
MarginaliaLaurence Pernam.Laurence Pernam was a Smith of Hoddesdon, within the Parishe of Amwell, in the County of Hartford, and of the age of xxij. yeares.
MarginaliaIoh. Derifal.Iohn Derifall was a Labourer, of the Parish of Rettyngton in Essex, and of the age of l. yeares.
MarginaliaEdm. Hurst.Edmūd Hurst was a Labourer, of þe Parish of s. Iames in Colchester, and of the age of L. yeares and aboue.
MarginaliaThomas Bowyer.Thomas Bowyer was a Weauer of Much Dūmow, and of þe age of. xxxvj. yeares.
MarginaliaGeorge Searles.George Searles was a Taylour, betwene xx. and xxi. yeares of age, of the Parishe of White Nottle, where hee was taken and caried to the L. Rich, who sent him to Colchester Castle, with a commaundement that no frend hee had should speake with him. There he lay sixe weekes, and was sent vp to London, where hee was sometyme in the Byshops Colehouse sometyme in Lollards Tower, & last of all in Newgate. He was apprehended in Lent about a fortnight before Easter, in the place aforesayd.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaLion Cauch.Lyon Cauch was a broker, borne in Flaunders, and then resident at his takyng, in the Citie of London, and of þe age of xxviij. yeares or thereaboutes.
MarginaliaHenry Adlington.Henry Adlyngtō was a Sawyer, and of Greenested in the County of sussex, and of the age of xxx. yeares.
MarginaliaIoh. Routh.Iohn Routh was a Labourer, and of the Parishe of Wyekes in Essex, and of the age of xxvi. yeares.
Marginalia Elizabeth PeperElizabeth Peper was þe wife of Thomas Peper Weauer, of the Parish of S. Iames in the Towne of Colchester, and of the age of xxx. yeares or theraboutes.
Marginalia Agnes GeorgeAgnes George was the wife of Richard George husbandman of West Barefold in the countye of Essex, and of the age of xxvi. yeares. This Richard George had an other wife burned beside her
CloseThis was Christian George who was burnt at Colchester on 28 May 1558.
When these xiij. were condemned, and the day appointed they should suffer, which was the xxvij. day of Iune. an. 1556. they were caryed from Newgate in Londō the sayd day, to Stratford the Bowe (which was the place appointed for theyr Martyrdome) & there diuided into two partes, in two seuerall chambers. MarginaliaA practise of policye in ther Shiriffe of London.Afterward the Shiriffe who there attended vpon them, came to the one part and told thē that the other had recanted, and their liues therfore shoulde be saued, willing and exhortyng them to do the like, and not to cast away them selues.
[Back to Top]Vnto whom they aunswered, that their fayth was not builded on man, but on Christ crucified. Then the Sheriffe perceauing no good to be done with them, went to the