song, they had no authoritie so to do: For the which he was abiured, and was enioyned penance. Ex Regist. Lincol.

MarginaliaIohn Ryburne, accused. Doctor Morgan.

Iohn Ry- burne. At Rosh- borogh. An. 1530.

It was testified   Commentary     Close There is no corroboration of Foxe's account of John Ryburn. a- gaynst Io. Ryburne, by hys sister Elsabeth Ryburn, beyng put to her othe, that she com myng to hym vpō the Assumption euē foūd him at Supper with butter and egges, and beyng bid to sit down and eate with him, she aunswered, that it was no conuenient tyme then to eate. To whō he said agayne, þt god neuer made such fa- sting dayes, but you (quod he) are so farre in Limbo patrum, that you can neuer turne agayn. And in further comunication, whē she sayd that she wold goe on pilgrimage to þe holy crosse, at Wen- douer, he said agayne, that she did nought: For there is neuer a step (said he) that you set in goyng on pilgri- mage, but you goe to the deuill: and you go to the church to worship

that the priest doth hold aboue hys hed, which is but bread, and if you cast it to the mouse, he wil eate it: and sayd that he would neuer beleue that þ^e priest hath power to make hys Lord.

Item, it was testified by an other sister named Alice Ryburne, that she beyng with her brother in a close called MarginaliaA prophesie. Brimmers close, hearde hym say these wordes: That a tyme shall come that no eleuation shalbe made. Wherunto she aunswering agayne, asked: and what seruice shall we haue then? He sayd: that seruice that we haue now. Furthermore the said Iohn Ryburne was accused vpon these woordes, saying: that the seruice of the Church was nought, because it was not in english: For, said he, if we had our Pater noster in english, we would say it ix. times, against once now. &c. Ex Regist. Lincol. fol. 300.

MarginaliaSister agaynst brother: wyfe against husband. ¶ Note here out of the recordes of the register, that in this examinatiō of I. Ryburne, first hys ij. sisters, then his owne wife, and at last his owne father were called before Iohn Longland B. of Lincolne, & compelled by othe to depose against him.  

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Note Foxe's concern to underscore how Bishop Longland's investigations of heresy subverted family ties and values. He also does this in Book 7.

MarginaliaIohn Eaton and Cicilie hys wife. Iohn Long- land bishop of Lincolne. Rich. Ry- burne.

Iohn Eton Cicilie hys wyfe. At Roshe- borogh. An. 1530.

Iohn Eaton and Cicilie his wyfe of þe parish of Spine, were detected   Commentary     Close There is no corroboration for Foxe's account of the Eatons; although the identity of Thomas Lound, who is mentioned in it, can be verified. by Rich. Ry- burne that they were marked of certaine in the parish on the so- nday then last past, in the sacryng tyme, to hold downe their heds and would not looke vpon the sacrament. Item, in the feast of exaltation of the ho- ly crosse, whē the bels did ring solemly, be- twene Mattens and high masse, for sayin in a Butchers house, what a clamperyng of bels is here? Item, the said Io. Ryburne was detec- ted of Richard his fa- ther for saying these wordes: The priestes doe naught, for they should say their ser- uice in English, that euery man may know it.

Item, for these wordes speakyng to one of hys sisters: The Sacrament of the aultar, is not as they take it to bee. MarginaliaA prophesie. But if it be, as I trust, we shall see none of them holden vp, one of these dayes, ouer the priestes head. &c.

Item, for saying, that the bloud of our Lord Iesus Christ hath made satisfaction for all ill dedes, þ^t were done, or should be done, and therfore it was no nede, to go on pilgrimage. It was also layd to hys charge, and confessed by hym selfe, þ^t hee had Iesus Gospels in Englishe, and that he was present in the house of Iohn Taylor, when one Iohn Symondes read to them a lecture out of the Gospel, of the Passion of Christ, the space of ij. houres.

Item, for saying, that Images were but Idoles and it was Idolatrie to pray to them.

For saying moreouer, that at sacryng tyme, hee kneled downe, but he had no deuotion, nor beleued in the Sacrament. Item, that the Popes authoritie and pardon can not helpe mans soule, and it was but cast away money, that is giuen for pardon: For if we aske pardon of our Lord Iesus Christ, he wil geue vs pardon euery day.

Thomas Lound Priest  

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Thomas Lound attended the conventicle held in John Taylor's house and Bishop Longland ordered his arrest on 11 November 1530 (Lincolnshire Archives Office, Register 26, fo. 180v).

MarginaliaIohn Simondes, accused. Iohn Long- land B. of Lincolne.

Iohn Sy- mondes.

It was layd agaynst   Commentary     Close Bishop John Longland ordered the arrest of John Simonds for his participation in the conventicle held at John Taylor's house (This is copied into Bishop Longland's register; Lincolnshire Archives Office, Register 26, fo. 180v). Iohn Symondes, for saying, that men doe walke all day in Pur- gatory in this worlde, and when they depart out of this world ther is but ij. wayes, ey- ther to hel or to heauē. Item, hee sayd that Priestes should haue wyues. It was reported by the confession of þesayd Iohn Symondes: MarginaliaEx eod. regist. fol. 323. þt he c#333;uerted to hys doc trine viij. Priestes, & had holpen ij. or iij. fri- ers out oftheir orders.

MarginaliaDiuers accused for hearing the Scripture read in Englishe. Iohn Long- land B. of Lincolne.

William Wingraue. Thomas Hawkes of Hichenden. Rob. Hawes of Westwi- come. Iohn Taylor. Iohn Hawkes. Tho. Herne of Cobshill. Nicholas Field.   Commentary     Close A writ ordering the arrest of 'Richard Field' for leading a conventicle in John Taylor's house in Speen, Hertfordshire on 11 November 1530 is copied into Bishop Longland's register (Lincolnshire Archives Office, Register 26, fo. 180v). Whether Foxe's version of Field's name - Nicholas instead of Richard - and his version of the place where the conventicle was held - Hitchenden instead of Speen - was due to these variants appearing in his source or simple mistranscription will never be known. There is no evidence that this is the same 'Field' as the individual who was Barnes' disciple. [Back to Top] Rich. Deane. Tho. Clerke the younger.

These persons   Commentary     Close Orders for the arrest of Thomas Hawkes, John Taylor, John Hawkyns (not Hawks as in Foxe), Richard Field, Thomas Clerk and William Hawkes on charges of attending a conventicle at John Taylor's house on 11 November 1530 are copied into Bishop Longland's register (Lincolnshire Archives Office, Register 26, fo. 180v). The names of William Wingrave, Thomas Hearn and Richard Dean do not appear on these orders; they were probably arrested later. [Back to Top] with other, were examined excommuncated, and abiured, for beyng to- gether in Iohn Tay- lors house at Hichen- den, and there hearing Nich. Field of Londõ to read a parcel of scri pture in english to thē who there expounded to them many things: MarginaliaEx Regist. Longland. fol. 311.that they which wēt on pilgrimage, were accursed: That it boo- ted not to pray to ima- ges, for they were but stockes made of wood and coulde not helpe a man: That God al- mightye byddeth vs worke as wel one day as an other, sauyng the Sonday: for sixe days he wrought, & the se- uenth day he rested: That they needed not to fast so many fasting days, except the Im- bring dais: for he was beyond the Sea in Al- many, and there they vsed not so to fast, nor to make such holydais. Item, that offeryngs doe no good, for they haue thē, that haue no nede therof. And whē it was answered again by one þt they maintei