(d. 640) [ODNB]

King of Kent (616 - 40)

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 149; 1576, p. 111; 1583, p. 110.

(d. 762) [ODNB sub Eadberht III Praen]

Son of Wihtred; king of Kent with brother Æthelbert II and possibly half-brother Alric (725 - 62)

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 149; 1576, p. 111; 1583, p. 110.

(d. 768) [ODNB]

Cousin of Ceolwulf of Northumbria

King of Northumbria (737 - 58); abdicated in favour of his son Oswulf; became a monk

He was brother to Ecgberht, archbishop of York. 1570, p. 171; 1576, p. 129; 1583, p. 128.

Offa of Mercia won victories over Eadberht of Northumbria and Æthelred of the East Angles. 1570, p. 173, 1576, p. 130, 1583, p. 129.

Eadberht abdicated and became a monk. 1570, p. 175, 1576, p. 132, 1583, p. 131.

(fl. 796 - 98) [ODNB]

King of Kent (796 - 98)

Priest; captured by Cenwulf of Mercia in 798. He was blinded and had his hands cut off

Ecgberht was said to have been taken prisoner to Mercia by Offa or Cenwulf. 1570, p. 173; 1576, pp. 129, 130; 1583, pp. 129, 30.

Cenwulf had Eadberht III Præn bound and taken prisoner into Mercia. Cenwulf later built a church at Winchcombe, invited Eadberht into it, and restored him to his throne. When he was released, Cuthred, king of Kent, and all the Kentish people celebrated. 1570, p. 173; 1576, p. 131; 1583, p. 130.

(fl. 789 - 802) [ODNB]

Queen of the West Saxons; consort of King Beorhtric 789; daughter of King Offa of Mercia; said to have accidentally poisoned her husband; entered a convent in Italy

Offa of Mercia gave one of his daughters to Beorhtric of Wessex in marriage. 1570, p. 173, 1576, p. 131, 1583, p. 129.

Eadburh, daughter of Offa and wife of Beorhtric, poisoned her husband, along with some nobles. She fled into France, where both Charlemagne and his son offered to marry her. When she chose the son, she was sent to a nunnery. She had an affair with a monk and was expelled. 1570, p. 176, 1576, p. 133, 1583, p. 132.

(c. 1060 - in or after 1126) [ODNB]

Benedictine monk of Christ Church, Canterbury; historian; member of the household and keeper of the chapel to Archbishop Anselm; biographer of Anselm

Eadmer reported that, at the behest of Lanfranc, Osbern wrote the lives of Oda, Dunstan and Alphege. 1570, p. 1301; 1576, p. 1113; 1583, p. 1138.

(d. 686) [ODNB]

King of Kent (685 - 86)

Son of Ecgberht I; ousted his uncle Hlothhere

He had the first non-Italian bishop of Canterbury. 1570, p. 149; 1576, p. 111; 1583, p. 110.

(c. 586 - 633) [ODNB]

Son of Aella, king of Deira; prince of Deira

King of Northumbria (616 - 33); converted to Christianity; killed in battle against Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon

Eadwine, when he was young, was persecuted by Æthelfrith, king of Northumbria, and fled to Rædwald of the East Angles. Rædwald, through fear of Æthelfrith and bribery, intended to betray Eadwine. His mind was changed by his wife, and he met Æthelfrith in battle, where Æthelfrith was killed. Eadwine then was made king. 1570, pp. 160-61; 1576, pp. 120-21; 1583, pp. 119-20.

Æthelfrith was killed in battle by his successor, Eadwine. 1570, p. 160; 1576, p. 120; 1583, p. 119.

Cynegils and Cwichelm of the West Saxons plotted the assassination of Eadwine of Northumbria, but the attempt failed. His servant was killed instead; Eadwine was seriously wounded. He promised to convert to Christianity if he was victorious over the West Saxons. In token of this, he had his daughter, born on the day he was wounded, baptised by Paulinus. Eadwine then attacked the West Saxons and defeated them. 1570, p. 162; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 120.

In spite of his promise, Eadwine was reluctant to convert. 1563, p. 18; 1570, p. 162; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

Eadwine was converted and baptised by Paulinus, bishop of London, at York. 1563, p. 18; 1570, pp. 150, 162; 1576, pp. 112, 122; 1583, pp. 111, 120.

Through the efforts of Eadwine, King Earpwald of the East Angles adopted Christianity fully. 1563, p. 18; 1570, pp. 151, 163; 1576, pp. 113, 122; 1583, pp. 112, 121.

Eadwine was killed in battle by Cadwallon and Penda. 1570, p. 162; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

(d. 1557)

Sister of George Eagles. Of Rochester.

George Eagles' sister was burned with a man named 'Frier' in the summer of 1557. 1563, p. 1618, 1570, p. 2206, 1576, p. 1903, 1583, p. 2010.

The last examination of Roger Holland was before Lord Strange, Sir Thomas Jarret, Master Eagleston, Bonner, and others. 1570, pp. 2239-40, 1576, pp. 1934-35, 1583, pp. 2041-44.

(636 - after 685) [ODNB]

Daughter of Eadwine of Northumbria and Æthelburh; baptised as a baby

Married King Oswiu of Northumbria in 642; entered a convent after his death

Eanflæd was born on the day her father was seriously wounded. She was baptised in token of a vow made by her father to convert to Christianity if he won victory over the West Saxons. 1570, p. 162; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

After the death of King Eadwine, and the conquest by Cadwallon of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia, the subsequent disorder forced Paulinus to flee into Kent, along with Queen Æthelburh and her daughter Eanflæd. 1570, p. 163; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

(d. 634) [ODNB sub Oswald]

Eldest son of Æthelfrith; exiled with his brothers at their father's death

King of Bernicia (633 - 34); killed by Cadwallon

Eanfrith and Osric of Deira were converted to Christianity in exile in Ireland, but went back to their old religion once they became kings. They were killed by Cadwallon of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia. 1570, p. 163; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

Eanfrith and Osric were killed because they gave up their Christian belief. 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(fl. c. 830 - c. 854) [ODNB sub Eardwulf]

King of Northumbria (c. 830 - c. 854)

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(d. 693) [ODNB]

Abbot of Chertsey (c. 664 - 693); founded Barking Abbey

Bishop of the East Saxons (675/6 - 93)

Although Earconwald's legs would no longer allow him to walk or ride a horse, he rode in a litter to be able to preach throughout his diocese. 1570, p. 151; 1576, p. 113; 1583, p. 112.

(fl. 796 - c. 830) [ODNB]

King of Northumbria (796 - 806); expelled; restored (808 - c. 830) by envoys of the pope and Charlemagne

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

Not in Complete Peerage

A captain of the soldiers sent into Kent against the Commons, late January 1554 (1570, p. 1637; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1467).

(d. 627/8) [ODNB sub Rædwald]

Son of Rædwald; king of the East Angles (616x27 - 627/8)

Earpwald adopted Christianity fully through the efforts of King Eadwine of Northumbria 1570, pp. 151, 163; 1576, pp. 113, 122; 1583, pp. 112, 121.

(d. 839) [ODNB]

King of Wessex (802 - 39); extended his territory to include Kent, Surrey, Essex and Sussex

Ecgberht was initially expelled by Beorhtric. When he gained the throne, he was mocked for cowardice by Beornwulf of Mercia. 1570, p. 149, 1576, p. 111, 1583, p. 110.

Ecgberht defeated Beornwulf of Mercia and deposed him. The kingdom of Mercia ceased and was taken over by the West Saxons. 1570, p. 176, 1576, p. 133, 1583, p. 132.

After years of expulsion and murder of kings in Northumbria, no one was prepared to rule there, and it remained in anarchy. It eventually came into the hands of Ecgbehrt of Wessex. 1570, p. 176, 1576, p. 133, 1583, p. 132.

Ecgberht took over Kent and gave it to his son. 1570, p. 149, 1576, p. 111, 1583, p. 110.

Ecgberht conquered the kingdom of the East Saxons. 1570, p. 151, 1576, p. 113, 1583, p. 112.

(d. 766) [ODNB]

of royal descent; brother of Eadberht, king of Northumbria; canon lawyer

Archbishop of York (735 - 66); first metropolitan at York; founded school there

Ecgberht brought the pallium back to York. This had been absent since Paulinus had fled. He built a library at York 1570, pp. 170-71; 1576, p. 129; 1583, pp. 127-28.

Ecgberht's writing was one of the sources used by William the Conqueror to compile a book of canons and ordinances to govern the clergy. 1570, p. 1302; 1576, p. 1114; 1583, p. 1139.

(d. 673) [ODNB]

King of Kent (664 - 73); son of Eorcenberht

Ecgberht killed two of his cousins. 1570, p. 149; 1576, p. 111; 1583, p. 110.

C9 king of Northumbria under the Danes

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

Late C9 Saxon 'king' of northern Northumbria under the Danes [N. J. Higham, The Kingdom of Northumbria AD350-1100 (Stroud, 1993) pp. 181, 183]

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(d. 796) [ODNB]

Son of Offa of Mercia; consecrated during his father's lifetime in 787

King of the Mercians (796)

Ecgfrith reigned only four months. Alcuin said that he died, not for his own offences, but because his father had spilled much blood to guarantee his inheritance. 1570, p. 173; 1576, p. 131; 1583, p. 130.

(645/6 - 685) [ODNB]

Elder son of Oswiu

King of Northumbria (670 - 85); conflict with Wilfred, bishop of York; struggled against Mercia and the Picts; killed in battle against the Picts

Ecgfrith, when he came to the throne, promoted Cuthbert to the bishopric of Lindisfarne. He supported the replacement of Wilfred as bishop of York with Ceadda. 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

Ecgfrith's wife Etheldreda refused sexual relations, lived abstemiously and obtained his permission to become a nun. 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(d. c. 632) [ODNB sub Anna]

King of the East Angles; killed by Penda of Mercia

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 151; 1576, p. 113; 1583, p. 112.

(d. 717?) [ODNB]

Bishop of Worcester (c. 692 - 717)

Ecgwine founded the abbey of Evesham. 1570, p. 177; 1576, p. 134; 1583, p. 133.

Miracles were attributed to Ecgwine. 1570, p. 168; 1576, p. 127; 1583, p. 125.

(fl. c. 750)

Consul and warrior for King Cuthred of Wessex against Æthelbald of Mercia

He was said to have been crucial in Cuthred's victory over Æthelbald. 1570, p. 171; 1576, p. 129; 1583, p. 128.

(943/4 - 975) [ODNB]

King of England (959 - 75); crowned in 973 at Bath

Younger son of Edmund I and Aelgifu; king of the Mercians in 957; welcomed Dunstan when he had been expelled by Eadwig.

Edgar rebuilt the abbey of Chertsey founded by Bishop Earconwald and the abbey at Glastonbury. 1570, p. 177, 1576, p. 134, 1583, p. 133.

Pope John XIII wrote to King Edgar, telling him to appoint only monks as bishops and to replace the secular prebendaries at Winchester with monks. 1570, p. 1350; 1576, p. 1152; 1583, p. 1181.

Under Edgar, emphasis on the monastic profession of a celibate life and opposition to clerical marriage increased. 1570, p. 1339, 1576, p. 1142, 1583, p. 1171.

(961x4 - 984x7) [ODNB]

Daughter of King Edgar and Wulfthryth; became a nun when her mother became abbess of Wilton

She is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 178; 1576, p. 135; 1583, p. 134.

Of Essex

The Privy Council sent a letter to him, Anthony Browne and Sir Henry Tyrrell instructing them to imprison all who 'contemne' the Queen's religious orders on (according to Foxe) 19 Auust 1553 (1583, p. 1465). [Foxe took this from the Privy Council Register but he misdated it. APC V, p. 63, gives the date of this letter as 19 August 1554.]

Edmond Mores was a witness to John Bland's altercation with John Austen on Sunday 3 December 1555. 1563, p. 1219, 1570, p. 1844, 1576, p. 1578, 1583, p. 1666.

(1513 - 1576) [SP11/5, no. 6]; Bindoff, Commons]

Justice of the Peace, Essex (1554 - 1558/59). Bailiff, St Osyth, Essex (1553), MP Maldon (1554, 1558). (Bindoff)

Edmond Tyrrel was one of the commissioners who examined Thomas Wattes on 26 April 1555. These commissioners sent Wattes to Bishop Bonner on 27 April to be tried for heresy. 1563, pp. 1162-63 and 1165-66; 1570, pp. 1769-70; 1576, p. 1511; 1583, pp. 1594-95

Edward Tyrrel met with John Denley and John Newman prior to their deaths. 1563, p. 1244, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

Edmond Tyrrel wrote to one of the queen's commissioners stating that he had received a letter from that [unnamed] commissioner and Sir Nicholas Hare via John Failes on 12 June 1555. 1563, p. 1245, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

He found articles of religion on Denley, Newman and Pattingham. 1563, p. 1244, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

Two sermons were preached in Plumborough and Beaches Woods in Essex, to the great annoyance of Edmund Tyrrel. 1563, p. 1505, 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

Tyrrel went to Hockley in Essex to see who was at the preaching in the woods. 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

He tried unsucessfully to force John Gye to seek out Tyms, whom Tyrrel believed to be behind the sermons against him. 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

When Tyms was brought before Tyrrel, he spoke to him for over three hours without witness, although his words were overheard and so reported to Foxe. 1570, p. 2075, 1576, p. 1789, 1583, p. 1896.

Sir John Mordant wrote a letter to Bonner with Edward Tyrrel about women prisoners in the county of Essex. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Margaret Ellis was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, by means of a letter written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Joan Potter was delivered to Bonner by Mordant and Tyrrel for examination. She was named in a letter by the two justices written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Elizabeth Thackvel was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, by means of letter written to Bonner. 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

James Harris was delivered by Mordant and Tyrrel to Bonner for examination, as evidenced by a letter to Bonner written by the two justices. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Joan Horns was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel. 1563, p. 1539, 1570, p. 2090, 1576, p. 1803, 1583, p. 1910.

Katherine Hut was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, through a letter written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1519, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

On 29 August 1557 an indenture was made between several lords and justices and John Kingston concerning the delivery of 22 prisoners from Colchester. Tyrrel was one of the persecutors named in the indenture. 1563, p. 1565, 1570, p. 2157, 1576, p. 1864, 1583, p. 1975 [incorrectly marked as 1971]

On 7 March 1557 at two o'clock in the morning, Edmund Tyrrel took William Simuel, the bailiff of Colchester, and two constables of Great Bentley, John Baker and William Harris, to the house of William Mount and his family in order to arrest them. 1570, p. 2199, 1576, p. 1897, 1583, p. 2006.

Rose Allin challenged Edmund Tyrrel over his accusations of heresy, for which he took her candle from her and burned the back of her hand until the sinews cracked. 1563, p. 1707, 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Edmund Tyrrel called Rose Allin a whore on several occasions while he burned her hand and became frustrated when she would not cry. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Rose Allin told Edmund Tyrrel that the Lord might give him repentance, if it were his will. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Edmund Tyrrel found John Thurston and Margaret, his wife, at William Mount's house and so sent them to prison at Colchester castle, along with the Mounts and their daughter. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

In prison, Rose Allin told a friend that she could have smashed Edmund Tyrrel in the face with a pot she held in her free hand whilst he was burning her other hand, but she was glad she had not. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

After a list of clerics who died around the time of Mary's death, Foxe refers to Tyrrel's survival. 1563, p. 1706, 1570, p. 2298, 1576, p. 1990, 1583, p. 2101.

(d. 869) [ODNB]

King of the East Angles (855? - 868); killed in battle by Vikings

Edmund ruled the East Angles under the West Saxons. He was the last of the East Anglian kings. 1570, p. 151; 1576, p. 113; 1583, p. 112.

Edmund was warned by Hinguar that he was about to invade Norfolk and offered to allow Edmund to rule under him. Edmund refused to serve under a pagan duke, and would only agree if Hinguar would become a Christian. Hinguar immediately attacked, and Edmund was killed at Bury or at Hellesdon . 1570, p. 154; 1576, p. 115; 1583, pp. 114-15.

(d. 1557)

Miller. Martyr. Of Frittenden, Kent.

Allin sold his corn cheaply to the poor and also read scripture to them. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

John Tailor and Thomas Henden complained to the justices about Edmund Allin and he was brought before Sir John Baker. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

John Baker allowed Allin and his wife to spend a night together, during which they decided not to go to chapel and to die together. 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896.

Goods seized from the Allins' home were delivered to Thomas Henden, from whom they were later recovered during Elizabeth's reign. 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896.

Sir John Baker committed Allin and his wife to ward but for some reason they were later released. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

Allin fled to Calais with his wife after their release. 1570, p. 2165, 1679 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

In Calais Edmund Allin's conscience began to trouble him. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

Whilst in Calais Edmund Allin met with John Webbe, who suggested that God had plans for Allin in England. Allin then returned to Frittenden. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

John Tailor was informed by the sexton that Edmund Allin and his wife had returned to Frittenden but were not attending mass. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

John Tailor sent the Allins before Sir John Baker for a second time. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

The Allins were sent to Maidstone prison by Sir John Baker. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

Testimony of the Allins' imprisonment was given to Foxe by Richard Fletcher and John Webbe 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

Sir John Baker sent John Dove, Thomas Best, Thomas Linley, Percival Barber, John Tailor and Thomas Henden to the Allins' home to make an inventory of their goods. 1570, p. 2165, 1576, p. 1870, 1583, p. 1979.

Talk took place between Sir John Baker, Collins (his chaplain) and Edmund Allin. 1570, p. 2165-66, 1576, p. 1870-71, 1583, p. 1979-80.

Edmund Allin was burned with his wife and five others at Maidstone, 18 June 1557. 1563, p. 1570, 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1871, 1583, p. 1980.

[See Thomas S. Freeman, 'Notes on a source for John Foxe's account of the Marian persecution in Kent and Sussex', Historical Research 67 [1994], pp. 203-11.]

Also referred to as Edmund Aston

Curate of St Mary at Hill, London

Foxe states that 'Edmund Alstone' was a priest who was compelled to divorce his wife in 1553 (1563, p. 931; 1570, p. 1591; 1576, p. 1358; 1583, p. 1428).

Bonner's restoration of Alstone, following his repudiation of his (unnamed) wife, is printed in Frere, Marian Reaction, pp. 177-78.

Alstone must have reunited with his wife at some point, probably early in Elizabeth's reign, since in December 1561, as rector of St Nicholas Acon in London, he was described as married, resident and supporting a family in the parish (Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS 122, p. 88).

(d. 1569) [ODNB]

Archdeacon of Leicester 1535; bishop of Hereford 1538; bishop of London (1540 - 49, 1553 - 59)

Henry VIII sent injunctions to Bonner regarding the abolishing of images in churches. 1563, pp. 685-86.

Edmund Bonner wrote a preface to Stephen Gardiner's De vera obedientia, in which he expressed agreement with Gardiner's favouring of King Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn and his position as head of the church. 1570, p. 1206; 1576, p. 1032; 1583, pp. 1059-60.

Stephen Gardiner was a resident ambassador to France in 1538, when Edmund Bonner, through the efforts of Thomas Cromwell, was brought in to replace him. There were great disagreements between the two, since Bonner at the time was in favour of reform. Bonner owed his main preferments to Cromwell. 1570, p. 1239; 1576, p. 1061; 1583, p. 1088.

Bonner, when archdeacon of Leicester and ambassador in France, accused Gardiner of papistry. 1570, p. 1233; 1576, p. 1056; 1583, p. 1082.

Bonner sent a declaration to Thomas Cromwell of Stephen Gardiner's evil behaviour. 1570, pp. 1241-44; 1576, pp. 1063-66; 1583, pp. 1090-92.

King Henry wrote to Bonner in France, asking him to assist those printing English bibles in Paris. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1162; 1583, p. 1191.

Cromwell was instrumental in getting Edmund Bonner's nomination to the bishopric of London. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1162; 1583, p. 1191.

Although Bonner performed his duties well as far as Henry VIII was concerned, he displeased the king of France, who asked for him to be recalled. Henry recalled him, giving him the bishopric of London, and sent Sir John Wallop to replace him. 1570, p. 1245; 1576, p. 1066; 1583, p. 1093.

Henry VIII wrote to Bonner commanding that excess holy days be abolished. 1563, p. 682; 1570, p. 1441; 1576, p. 1229; 1583, p. 1259.

After Anne Askew had been examined by the quest and the mayor of London, she was imprisoned in the Counter and then examined by Bonner. 1563, p. 670; 1570, p. 1414; 1576, p. 1205; 1583, p. 1235.

Bonner witnessed Anne Askew's confession. 1563, p. 673; 1570, p. 1416; 1576, p. 1207; 1583, p. 1237.

Richard Rich and Edmund Bonner attempted to persuade Anne Askew to change her views after her condemnation. 1563, p. 676; 1570, p. 1418; 1576, p. 1209; 1583, p. 1238.

Edward Seymour stood against the bishops of Chichester, Norwich, Lincoln, London and others at the consultation at Windsor in the first year of Edward VI's reign. 1570, p. 1551; 1576, p. 1322; 1583, p. 1372.

Bonner was one of the subscribers to the Bishops' Book. 1570, p. 1212; 1576, p. 1037; 1583, p. 1064.

Bonner brought Richard Mekins to court, charged with heresy. Although the witnesses against him gave contradictory evidence, the jury were told to allow them. The jury brought an indictment and Mekins was executed. 1563, p. 613; 1570, p. 1376; 1576, p. 1174; 1583, p. 1202.

Edward VI's commissioners attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and gave Bonner a list of injunctions. He made a protestation, which he subsequently repented and recanted. He was pardoned, but committed to the Fleet for a short period. 1570, pp. 1501-02; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, pp. 1309-10.

Edward VI's councillors and Edward Seymour wrote to Thomas Cranmer, directing that candles no longer be carried on Candlemas, nor palms on Palm Sunday, nor should ashes be used on Ash Wednesday. Cranmer immediately wrote to the other bishops, including Bonner, to inform them of the new directive. Bonner consented to the changes and wrote to Thomas Thirlby to inform him of them. 1563, p. 685; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1260; 1583, p. 1297.

The council wrote further to Cranmer ordering the abolishing of images in all churches in the archdiocese. He wrote to Edmund Bonner, directing him to carry out the order in London, and Bonner in turn wrote to Thomas Thirlby. 1570, p. 1490; 1576, p. 1263; 1583, p. 1300.

Bonner continued to hold private masses in St Paul's, and the king's council ordered these to be stopped. Bonner then wrote to the dean and chapter to that effect. 1563, pp. 692-93; 1570, p. 1492; 1576, p. 1265; 1583, p. 1302.

Another letter was sent by the king and council to Bonner, rebuking him and urging him to use the Book of Common Prayer. Bonner again wrote to the dean and chapter. 1563, pp. 693-94; 1570, p. 1494; 1576, p. 1266; 1583, p. 1303.

Hearing of the death of Thomas Seymour and of the rebellions in the kingdom, Bonner began to slacken his pastoral diligence. 1570, p. 1502; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 13103.

Having knowledge of rebellions stirring in the realm and of slackness in religious reform in the city of London, Edward VI called Edmund Bonner to come before his council. The council ordered him to preach a sermon at Paul's Cross in three weeks' time and provided him with the articles upon which he was to preach. 1563, p. 695; 1570, p. 1495; 1576, p. 1267; 1583, p. 1304.

John Hooper and William Latymer, in a letter to the king, denounced Bonner for his sermon at St Paul's, which went contrary to the instructions given by the king's commissioners. 1563, pp. 696-97; 1570, p. 1503; 1576, p. 1274; 1583, p. 1311.

Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, Nicholas Ridley, bishop of Rochester, Sir William Petre, Sir Thomas Smith and William May, dean of St Paul's, were commissioned to examine Edmund Bonner. 1563, p. 697; 1570, p. 1504; 1576, p. 1275; 1583, p. 1312.

Bonner was summoned to appear before the commissioners. He behaved haughtily, ridiculing his accusers and the commissioners, and spoke in favour of the mass. He appeared first on 10 September 1549 before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir William Petre and William May. Sir Thomas Smith was absent. 1563, pp. 698-99; 1570, pp. 1504-06; 1576, pp. 1275-77; 1583, pp. 1312-14.

Bonner appeared for the second time on 13 September before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir William Petre, Sir Thomas Smith and William May and was further examined. 1563, pp. 699-704; 1570, pp. 1506-08; 1576, pp. 1277-79; 1583, pp. 1314-17.

Bonner appeared for the third time on 16 September before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir Thomas Smith and William May to answer the articles put to him at the previous session. John Hooper and William Latymer also appeared in order to purge themselves against the slanders of Bonner. 1563, pp. 704-709; 1570, pp. 1508-11; 1576, pp. 1279-80; 1583, pp. 1317-22.

The commissioners, finding Bonner's answers to the articles put to him to be unsatisfactory, received witnesses against him: John Cheke, Henry Markham, John Joseph, John Douglas and Richard Chambers. Bonner submitted a set of questions the witnesses were to answer. 1563, p. 707; 1570, p. 1510; 1576, p. 1280; 1583, p. 1320.

Bonner appeared before the commissioners for the fourth time on 18 September, at which session new articles were drawn up and new witnesses received: Sir John Mason, Sir Thomas Chaloner, William Cecil, Armygell Wade and William Hunnings. 1563, pp. 704-713; 1570, pp. 1508-13; 1576, pp. 1279-82; 1583, pp. 1317-23.

On the following day, 19 September, Bonner's registrar appeared to report that Bonner was too ill to attend the session. 1563, p. 713; 1570, p. 1513; 1576, p. 1282; 1583, p. 1323.

Bonner appeared for the fifth time before the commissioners on 20 September. During an interval, he instructed Gilbert Bourne, his chaplain, Robert Warnington, his commissary, and Robert Johnson, his registrar, to tell the mayor and aldermen of London to avoid reformed preachers. Bonner made his first appellation to the king. As a result of his behaviour during the proceedings, he was committed to the Marshalsea. 1563, pp. 713-717; 1570, pp. 1513-16; 1576, pp. 1282-85; 1583, pp. 1324-26.

Bonner appeared for the sixth time before the commissioners on 23 September, when he presented a general recusation against all the commissioners and a second appellation to the king. A letter was read from Bonner to the mayor of London, Henry Amcottes, and aldermen. 1563, pp. 717-18; 1570, p. 1516; 1576, p. 1285; 1583, pp. 1326-27.

Bonner' seventh appearance before the commissioners took place on 1 October. He presented a declaration, an appellation and a supplication to the king. The commissioners pronounced their sentence definitive. 1563, pp. 718-26; 1570, pp. 1516-19; 1576, pp. 1285-88; 1583, pp. 1327-30.

Bonner was imprisoned in the Marshalsea and deprived of his bishopric under Edward VI and Edward Seymour. 1563, p. 685; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1260; 1583, p. 1296.

Bonner remained in prison until the death of Edward VI. 1563, pp. 717-18; 1570, p. 1518; 1576, p. 1287; 1583, p. 1329.

(d. 1562) [Emden]

Franciscan friar in Oxford Convent; BTh Oxford 1526; DTh 1530; rector of Thorley, Hampshire (1545 - 1562); rector of Willey, Essex (1548 - 49); rector of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (1548 - 62); canon of St Paul's, London (1554 - 62)

Edmund Bricket was a deponent in the case of Stephen Gardiner. 1563, p. 842.

(by 1520 - 1573)

Eldest son of Sir John Brydges; second Baron Chandos [Bindoff, Commons].

One of the commissioners charged with carrying out John Hooper's execution. 1563, p. 1060; 1570, p. 1682; 1576, p. 1436; 1583, p. 1509.

Edmund was ordered by his father to ensure that Hooper was not permitted to say more than a prayer at the stake. 1563, p. 1061; 1570, p. 1683; 1576, p. 1436; 1583, p. 1510.

(d. 1562)

D. Th. (Oxford) 1530 and Parson of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (Emden)

Brygott received four livings in London diocese from Bishop Bonner in the years 1545-49 (PROE334/3 fols. 2r, 22r and 70r; London, Guildhall MS 9531/12, fols.161r, 167v, 171r and 173v).

Testified against Stephen Gardiner during the latter's trial in 1551 (1563, p. 842).

In 1554, Brygott was collated to a prebend in St Paul's by the newly restored Bishop Bonner (Fasti).

When Bonner came to Hadham on his visitation in 1554, he was not greeted and he also found that there was no rood erected in the parish church and no sacrament over the altar. Bonner called Brygott a heretic and struck at him but inadvertantly hit Sir Thomas Joscelyn, a knight in his retinue instead (1570, pp. 1645-46; 1576, pp. 1403-40 (recte 1404); 1583, p. 1474). Bonner's rage against Brygott may be partially explained by by a sense that the latter was displaying ingratitude despite the bishop's continued patronage of Brygott.

Foxe refers to Brygott as 'Bricket'.

(d. 1540) [Lisle Letters, pp. 383, 385, 389, 408]

Priest of Our Lady's church, Calais, replacing William Smith; hanged, drawn, quartered in London

Edmund Bryndeholme made accusations of treason in Calais, but was later sent to England and executed for treason. 1563, p. 665; 1570, p. 1404; 1576, p. 1197; 1583, p. 1226.

Buttes was called by Bonner as a witness against Joan Warren. 1563, p. 1453.

(d. 1549) Yorkshire rebel

Edmund Buttry was one of the rebel leaders executed at York in 1549. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.

Edmund Butts witnessed Anne Askew's confession in 1545. 1563, p. 673; 1570, p. 1416; 1576, p. 1207; 1583, p. 1237.

(fl. 1558)

Vice-chancellor of Cambridge. Bonner's chaplain. Native of Bedfordshire. (DNB)

Philpot spoke briefly with Cosin, Bonner's chaplain, before returning to his imprisonment in Bonner's coal house. 1563, p. 1393, 1570, p. 1965, 1576, p. 1692, 1583, p. 1799.

Philpot's ninth examintion was before Bonner and his chaplains, including Cosin. 1563, pp. 1420-24, 1570, pp. 1983-85, 1576, pp. 1707-09, 1583, pp. 1815-16.

Philpot's eleventh examination, on St Andrew's day, was before Durham, Chichester, Bath, Bonner, the prolocutor, Christopherson, Chadsey, Morgan of Oxford, Hussey of the Arches, Weston, John Harpsfield, Cosin, and Johnson. 1563, pp. 1425-34, 1570, pp. 1986-92, 1576, pp. 1710-15, 1583, pp. 1817-22.

One of Bonner's chaplains (probably Cosin) was present during Philpot's twelfth examination. 1563, pp. 1434-37, 1570, pp. 1992-96, 1576, pp. 1715-17, 1583, pp. 1822-24.

Cosin was present at the degrading of Cranmer. 1563, p. 1492, 1570, p. 2059, 1576, p. 1776, 1583, p. 1881.

Younger brother of Thomas Cranmer; MA Cambridge; provost of Wingham College 1534; archdeacon of Canterbury (1534 - 54), deprived [ODNB sub Thomas Cranmer; Fasti]

On the second day of the synod of bishops and learned men held in 1537, Thomas Cranmer sent his archdeacon to command Alexander Alesius to cease from disputation. 1563, p. 598; 1570, p. 1353; 1576, p. 1155; 1583, p. 1184.

Driander sent a letter from Amsterdam to his friend Edmund Crispin, a physician in Oxford, about the behaviour of Stephen Gardiner at Louane. 1570, p. 1959, 1576, p. 1686, 1583, p. 1794.

Priest.

Edmund Crokel was deprived by Draycot and Bayne in 1556. 1563, p. 1548, 1570, p. 2141, 1576, p. 1861, 1583, p. 1955.

(d. 1553)

Rector of Mongeham Magna, Kent (1544 - 1553); rector of Deal (1551 - 1553)

Robert Ferrar appointed Edmund Farley as his chancellor. 1563, p. 1088, 1583, p. 1546.

George Constantine challenged the validity of Farley's commission as Ferrar's chancellor. 1563, p. 1097, 1570, p. 1725, 1576, p. 1473, 1583, pp. 1553 and 1556.

[For details of his life and career see Andrew J. Brown, Robert Ferrar (London, 1997), pp. 94 and 306 n. 81.]

[Also referred to as 'Ferlee'

(1517? - 1577)

Bishop of Rochester. (DNB)

Foxe refers to Edmund Gest's installation at Elizabeth's accession. 1583, p. 2185.

(1519? - 1583)

Marian exile. DD (1564). Bishop of London (1559 - 1570). Archbishop of York (1570 - 1576). Archbishop of Canterbury (1576 - 1583). [Fasti; DNB; Venn]

Edmund Grindal's exile was mentioned in Bradford's letter to the university town of Cambridge. 1563, pp. 1178-80, 1570, pp. 1808-09, 1576, p. 1545, 1583, p. 1627.

Grindal wrote to Ridley from his exile in Frankfort, to which letter Ridley replied. He mentioned his imprisonment with Cranmer, Latimer and Bradford. He mentioned that he knew that Ferrar, Hooper, Rogers, Taylor of Hadleigh, Saunders and Tomkins, a weaver, had all been martyred, as had Cardmaker the day before he wrote this letter. He had heard that West had relented, and Grimald cast into the Marshalsea. He had also heard that Thomas Ridley, of the Bull-head in Cheapside, had died. In addition, he had heard that his brother-in-law, Shipside, had spent much time in prison but was now released. 1570, pp. 1901-02, 1576, pp. 1628-30, 1583, pp. 1729-30.

Edmund Grindal was a pall bearer at Bucer's funeral. 1563, p. 1559., 1570, p. 2153, 1576, p. 1859, 1583, p. 1968.

Edmund Grindal, with Matthew Parker, bore Martin Bucer's body on his shoulders. 1563, p. 1554 [recte 1562]

Matthew Parker, Edmund Grindal and Richard Goodrick requested that the body of Peter Martyr's wife be buried honourably. 1563, p. 1559., 1570, p. 2153, 1576, p. 1859, 1583, p. 1968.

Edmund Grindal was a participant in the Westminster disputation of 1559. 1563, p. 1717, 1583, p. 2119.

Foxe refers to his installation as bishop of London after Elizabeth's accession. 1583, p. 2128.

(1516x20 - 1583) [ODNB]

BA Cambridge 1538; MA 1540; BTh 1549; DTh 1564; archbishop of York (1570 - 75) and Canterbury (1575 - 83)

In the disputation at Cambridge in 1549, William Glyn answered the second disputation, opposed by Andrew Perne, Edmund Grindal, Edmund Guest and James Pilkington. 1570, pp. 1556-57; 1576, pp. 1326-28; 1583, pp. 1382-85.

(1514 - 1577) [ODNB]

b. Northallerton, Yorkshire; BA Cambridge 1541; MA 1544; BTh 1551

Bishop of Rochester (1560 - 71); bishop of Salisbury (1571 - 77)

In the disputation at Cambridge in 1549, William Glyn answered the second disputation, opposed by Andrew Perne, Edmund Grindal, Edmund Guest and James Pilkington. 1570, pp. 1556-57; 1576, pp. 1326-28; 1583, pp. 1382-85.

of Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire; gentleman of the king's privy chamber; frequented Anthony Pearson's sermons; pardoned by the king in 1543 [Fines]

Edmund Harman was persecuted with Robert Testwood, Henry Filmer and Anthony Pearson. 1570, p. 1386; 1576, p. 1182; 1583, p. 1211.

He was one of those reported to Stephen Gardiner by William Symonds and John London as a chief helper and supporter of Anthony Pearson. 1570, p. 1389; 1576, p. 1185; 1583, p. 1214.

He was among those indicted under the Six Articles but pardoned by the king. 1570, p. 1399; 1576, p. 1193; 1583, p. 1221.

(at least 1506 - 1556)

Labourer. Martyr. Of St. James's parish, Colchester.

On 6 June 1556 Darbyshire, Bonner's chancellor, read articles against Edmund Hurst (essentially the same as those against Thomas Whittle). He gave answers. 1563, pp. 1523-24, 1570, p. 2095, 1576, p. 1808, 1583, p. 1914-16.

Hurst signed a letter written with his fellow sufferers that berated Feckenham for preaching against them on 14 June 1556. 1563, pp. 1526-27, 1570, p. 2097, 1576, pp. 1809-10, 1583, p. 1916.

He was imprisoned at Newgate and burned at Stratford-le-Bow 27 on June 1556. 1563, p. 1525, 1570, p. 2097, 1576, p. 1808, 1583, p. 1916.

(920/21 - 946) [ODNB]

Son of Edward the Elder; brother of Æthelstan

King of England (939 - 46)

The kingdom of Northumberland came into the hands of the West Saxons during the time of Edmund and his brother Æthelstan. 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(d. 1556)

Mayor of Oxford (1554 - 1555)

After Mary's accession, Ridley was kept first in the Tower, then in the Bocardo in Oxford, and then held in custody at Master Irish's house until his death. 1570, p. 1896, 1576, p. 1624, 1583, p. 1717.

Ridley was detained during the Oxford disputations in Edmund Irish's house (1563, p. 937; 1570, p. 1592; 1576, p. 1358; 1583, p. 1429).

He was cited by Ridley as a witness, in a letter to Weston of 23 April 1554, that Ridley had written the said letter (1563, p. 977; 1570, p. 1633; 1576, p. 1394; 1583, p. 1464). [Note that this letter was sent a month before Ridley was placed in Irish's custody].

A communication took place between Ridley and Brookes in Irish's house on 15 October, on which day he was degraded, and at which Edridge ('reader then of the Greek lecture') was present.. 1563, pp. 1374-76, 1570, pp. 1934-35, 1576, pp. 1659-60, 1583, pp. 1768-69.

The night before his martyrdom, Ridley was at Edmund Irish's house. Mistress Irish, described by Foxe as 'a great Papist', wept for Ridley. 1563, p. 1376, 1570, p. 1936, 1576, p. 1661, 1583, p. 1769.

[On Irish's life and career see Carl J. Hammer, 'The Oxford Martyrs in Oxford: The Local History of their Confinements and their Keepers,' Journal of Ecclesiastical History 50 (1999), pp. 240-42].

(d. 1556)

Mayor of Oxford (1554 - 1555)

Ridley was detained during the Oxford disputations in Edmund Irish's house (1563, p. 937; 1570, p. 1592; 1576, p. 1358; 1583, p. 1429).

He was cited by Ridley as a witness, in a letter to Weston of 23 April 1554, that Ridley had written the said letter (1563, p. 977; 1570, p. 1633; 1576, p. 1394; 1583, p. 1464). [Note that this letter was sent a month before Ridley was placed in Irish's custody].

[On Irish's life and career see Carl J. Hammer, 'The Oxford Martyrs in Oxford: The Local History of their Confinements and their Keepers,' Journal of Ecclesiastical History 50 (1999), pp. 240-42].

Apprentice of the law

John Scute and Edmund Jenny acted as attorneys for Thomas Wolsey in answering the charge of praemunire against him. 1570, p. 1130; 1576, p. 968; 1583, p. 994.

Edmund Laurence was examined together with Thomas Mountain on a charge of publishing seditious pamphlets against Philip and Mary (Narratives of the Days of Reformation, pp. 187-88; printed in Harley MS 425, fol. 109r).

He was a signatory of the letter of 8 May 1554 protesting against the proposed disputation in Cambridge. The letter is printed in 1563, pp. 1001-03; 1570, pp. 1639-41; 1576, pp. 1399-1400; 1583, pp. 1469-71).

[The information on Laurence in Garrett, Marian Exiles, pp. 216-17, particularly the identification of this Edmund Laurence as the preacher of Brampton, Suffolk, is open to question, although he certainly was an exile].

When Laurence returned from exile, the Mercers' Company appointed him to their perpetual curacy of St Mary Colechurch. On 22 March 1560 Laurence was granted £10 by the company's court because of 'his extreme povertie and necessitie considered in his sickness'. By 18 December 1562, Laurence was no longer curate of St Mary Colechurch; he had probably died in the interval. [London, Mercers' Company, Acts of Court 1527-60, fol. 320v and Acts of Courts 1560-95, fol. 41r].

of Bury St Edmunds; footman to King Henry VIII

Edmund Moody told the king of a book, Supplication for the Beggars, that had come from overseas and introduced two merchants who had a copy. 1570, p. 1153; 1576, p. 987; 1583, p. 1014.

(d. by July 1549) [Emden]

MA Cambridge; BTh; DTh 1515-16; senior proctor of Cambridge University (1506 - 0)7; University preacher (1506 - 07); vice-chancellor (1517, 1518, 1520 - 21, 1525 - 27)

Edmund Natres attempted unsuccessfully to get Robert Barnes to recant. 1563, p. 601; 1570, p. 1364; 1576, p. 1164; 1583, p. 1192.

(c. 1174 - 1240) [ODNB]

Regency in arts, taught theology at Oxford; treasurer of Salisbury cathedral and prebend of Calne (1222 - 33); archbishop of Canterbury (1233 - 40)

Foxe says that in Edmund's time priests were allowed to have wives and that their wives and children had the right to inherit property. 1570, p. 1335; 1576, p. 1138; 1583, p. 1167.

Priest who betrayed Richard Bayfield in 1531

Edmund Peerson presented a list of charges against Richard Bayfield, especially concerning Bayfield's praise for Thomas Arthur and Thomas Bilney. 1570, p. 1191; 1576, p. 1020; 1583, p. 1048.

(by 1518 - 1558?) [Bindoff; ODNB sub Thomas Broke]

Soldier; collector of customs at the Lanterngate in Calais (1541 - 52), serving under Thomas Broke; alderman of Calais by 1553; MP for Calais 1553; mayor of Calais (1554 - 55)

Edmund Peyton had obtained from Lord Lisle and others letters of accusation against Thomas Broke. 1563, p. 663; 1570, p. 1403; 1576, p. 1196; 1583, p. 1225.

Peyton, Robert Poole and Thomas Boyse testified against Thomas Broke and Geoffrey Loveday. 1563, p. 664; 1570, p. 1403; 1576, p. 1196; 1583, p. 1226.

(d. 1556)

Martyr. Of Essex.

Edmund Poole was examined by Dunning, chancellor of Norwich, and Mings the registrar of the town of Beccles.1563, p. 1521, 1570, p. 2092, 1576, p. 1793, 1583, p. 1912.

Articles were brought against him. 1563, p. 1521, 1570, pp. 2092-93, 1576, p. 1793, 1583, p. 1912.

He was burned with Thomas Spicer and John Denny. 1563, p. 1521, 1570, p. 2092, 1576, p. 1793, 1583, p. 1912.

[Foxe calls him 'William Pole' in 1563.]

Benedictine monk; BTh Oxford by 1519; DTh Louvain by 1539; Bury St Edmunds Abbey by 1514; preached at Bury at the burning of Kirby in 1545 [Emden]

Robert Barnes often visited Bury Abbey to see his friend Edmund Rougham, who had been his fellow student at Louvain. Through Rougham, Barnes was able to secure the release from the abbey prison of Richard Bayfield. 1563, p. 484; 1570, p. 1161; 1576, p. 993; 1583, p. 1021.

Rougham preached at the burning of John Kirby in Ipswich. 1563, p. 655; 1570, p. 1411; 1576, p. 1202; 1583, p. 1232.

(1510? - 1594)

DD (1564). Bishop of Peterbrough (1560 - 1584). Bishop of Norwich (1584) (DNB)

Edmund Scambler was leader of a clandestine London congregation late in Mary's reign. 1570, p. 2277, 1576, p. 1966, 1583, p. 2074.

[See Brett Usher, 'In a Time of Persecution': New Light on the Secret Protestant Congregation in Marian London', John Foxe and the English Reformation, ed. David Loades (Suffolk, 1997), pp. 23351.]

Foxe refers to his installation as bishop of Peterborough after Elizabeth's accession. 1583, p. 2128.

(1521 - 1549) [ODNB]

1st Baron Sheffield (1547 - 49); killed confronting Kett's rising in Norfolk

In the fight with the Norfolk rebels for the city of Norwich, few were killed, and the only one of consequence slain was Lord Sheffield. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1271; 1583, p. 1308.

(d. 1559)

BCivL Cambridge (1514), DCivL (1541) Venn. Dean of Winchester (1554 - 1559 dep.) Fasti. Chaplain to Henry VIII.

Steward was one of the witnesses of Henry VIII's bill banning heretical books. 1563, pp. 1342-43.

Steward died after Queen Mary. 1570, p. 2301, 1576, p. 1992, 1583, p. 2102.

Grocer in London 1540

Edmund Stile witnessed Edmund Bonner telling Richard Grafton that he intended placing six of Grafton's bibles in St Paul's. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1162; 1583, p. 1191.

Husbandman of Steeple Bumpstead, Essex; denounced by John Tybal, abjured in 1528 [Fines]

Edmund Tybal and his wife, with many from Steeple Bumpstead, abjured. 1563, p. 419; 1570, p. 1190; 1576, p. 1019; 1583, p. 1047.

(1513 - 1576) [SP11/5, no. 6]; Bindoff, Commons]

Justice of the Peace, Essex (1554 - 1558/59). Bailiff, St Osyth, Essex (1553), MP Maldon (1554, 1558). (Bindoff)

Edmond Tyrrel was one of the commissioners who examined Thomas Wattes on 26 April 1555. These commissioners sent Wattes to Bishop Bonner on 27 April to be tried for heresy. 1563, pp. 1162-63 and 1165-66; 1570, pp. 1769-70; 1576, p. 1511; 1583, pp. 1594-95

Edward Tyrrel met with John Denley and John Newman prior to their deaths. 1563, p. 1244, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

Edmond Tyrrel wrote to one of the queen's commissioners stating that he had received a letter from that [unnamed] commissioner and Sir Nicholas Hare via John Failes on 12 June 1555. 1563, p. 1245, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

He found articles of religion on Denley, Newman and Pattingham. 1563, p. 1244, 1570, p. 1864, 1576, p. 1596, 1583, p. 1683.

Two sermons were preached in Plumborough and Beaches Woods in Essex, to the great annoyance of Edmund Tyrrel. 1563, p. 1505, 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

Tyrrel went to Hockley in Essex to see who was at the preaching in the woods. 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

He tried unsucessfully to force John Gye to seek out Tyms, whom Tyrrel believed to be behind the sermons against him. 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

When Tyms was brought before Tyrrel, he spoke to him for over three hours without witness, although his words were overheard and so reported to Foxe. 1570, p. 2075, 1576, p. 1789, 1583, p. 1896.

Sir John Mordant wrote a letter to Bonner with Edward Tyrrel about women prisoners in the county of Essex. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Margaret Ellis was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, by means of a letter written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Joan Potter was delivered to Bonner by Mordant and Tyrrel for examination. She was named in a letter by the two justices written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Elizabeth Thackvel was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, by means of letter written to Bonner. 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

James Harris was delivered by Mordant and Tyrrel to Bonner for examination, as evidenced by a letter to Bonner written by the two justices. 1563, p. 1518, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Joan Horns was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel. 1563, p. 1539, 1570, p. 2090, 1576, p. 1803, 1583, p. 1910.

Katherine Hut was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrel, through a letter written to Bonner. 1563, p. 1519, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

On 29 August 1557 an indenture was made between several lords and justices and John Kingston concerning the delivery of 22 prisoners from Colchester. Tyrrel was one of the persecutors named in the indenture. 1563, p. 1565, 1570, p. 2157, 1576, p. 1864, 1583, p. 1975 [incorrectly marked as 1971]

On 7 March 1557 at two o'clock in the morning, Edmund Tyrrel took William Simuel, the bailiff of Colchester, and two constables of Great Bentley, John Baker and William Harris, to the house of William Mount and his family in order to arrest them. 1570, p. 2199, 1576, p. 1897, 1583, p. 2006.

Rose Allin challenged Edmund Tyrrel over his accusations of heresy, for which he took her candle from her and burned the back of her hand until the sinews cracked. 1563, p. 1707, 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Edmund Tyrrel called Rose Allin a whore on several occasions while he burned her hand and became frustrated when she would not cry. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Rose Allin told Edmund Tyrrel that the Lord might give him repentance, if it were his will. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

Edmund Tyrrel found John Thurston and Margaret, his wife, at William Mount's house and so sent them to prison at Colchester castle, along with the Mounts and their daughter. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

In prison, Rose Allin told a friend that she could have smashed Edmund Tyrrel in the face with a pot she held in her free hand whilst he was burning her other hand, but she was glad she had not. 1570, p. 2200, 1576, p. 1898, 1583, p. 2007.

After a list of clerics who died around the time of Mary's death, Foxe refers to Tyrrel's survival. 1563, p. 1706, 1570, p. 2298, 1576, p. 1990, 1583, p. 2101.

A communication took place between Ridley and Brookes in Irish's house on 15 October, on which day he was degraded, and at which Edridge ('reader then of the Greek lecture') was present.. 1563, pp. 1374-76, 1570, pp. 1934-35, 1576, pp. 1659-60, 1583, pp. 1768-69.

[This seems to be a mistake by Foxe. There was no member of the university of that name. (Foster

Sheriff of London and Middlesex 1531-32 with Sir Richard Gresham. [PRO: List of Sheriffs]

Edward Altham attended the condemnation of Richard Bayfield in 1531. The mayor and sheriffs of London were required to be present by the bishop's letter and by statute. 1563, p. 488; 1570, p. 1164; 1576, p. 995; 1583, p. 1023.

John Tewkesbury was sentenced as a relapsed heretic and handed over to the sheriffs, Edward Altham and Richard Gresham, to be burnt. 1563, p. 492; 1570, p. 1167; 1576, p. 998; 1583, p. 1025.

(d. 1567) [Emden]

Franciscan friar, Oxford convent 1513; warden (1528 - 38); BTh 1527; DTh 1532; vice-commissary Oxford University 1534, 1535; chancellor of Hereford (1555 - 67); concerned with the prosecution of Thomas Bennet in 1532

Edward Baskerville was one of those seeking the identity of the person who had posted antipapal papers on the cathedral doors at Exeter in 1531. 1570, p. 1181; 1576, p. 1010; 1583, p. 1038.

Of unknown occupation. Of Staplehurst, Kent.

Benden's wife was burned at Canterbury on 19 June 1557. 1563, p. 1571, 1570, p. 2169, 1576, p. 1873, 1583, p. 1981.

Edward Benden petitioned the wealthy men of Staplehurst to write to Thornden, bishop of Dover, asking that his wife, Alice Benden, be released. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1980.

The Saturday after his wife's release he willed her to go to church but she refused. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1980.

Edward Benden talked with others of the parish of Staplehurst and then had his wife sent to Sir John Guildford, who sent her to prison again. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1980.

He took money from the constable to have his wife sent to prison. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1980.

He went to the bishop of Dover on 22 January 1556 to petition for his wife's release. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1981.

Edward Benden told Thornden that his wife was being manipulated by her brother, Roger Hall, who gave her money, comforted her, and persuaded her not to attend mass. 1570, p. 2168, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1981.

[See Thomas S. Freeman, 'Dissenters from a Dissenting Church: The Challenge of the Freewillers, 1550-1558' in The Beginnings of English Protestantism, ed. P. Marshall and A. Ryrie (Cambridge, 2002), pp. 129-56.]

Probably an apprentice to Grynock, a baker. Of Queenhithe.

Edward Benet was asked by Tingle, a prisoner in Newgate, to bring him a New Testament. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Benet gave a copy of Coverdale's New Testament to Tingle, telling George the keeper that it was food. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Tingle's keeper realised that Benet had a New Testament and sent him to Cholmley who imprisoned him in the Compter for 25 weeks. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Edward Benet asked Story to help him out of prison, which he did, only to deliver him to Cluney who put him in stocks in the coalhouse for a week. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Bonner said Benet should be taken to Fulham to be whipped. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Buswell, a priest, spoke to Edward Benet whilst they were imprisoned together and gave him a copy of Cranmer's recantation. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Benet managed to escape after being forced to attend mass. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

Edward Benet was apprehended again in Islington and sent before Sir Roger Cholmley but was cut off from the rest. He knocked at the gate and asked to come in but a fellow of his named Johnson (now dwelling in Hammersmith) warned him to go on his way. 1570, p. 2279, 1576, p. 1968 [incorrectly numbered 1632], 1583, p. 2075.

[Not related to Mother Benet.]

(d. 1534) [ODNB]

Benedictine monk; BTh Oxford 1513; DTh 1518; confessor and spiritual advisor, publicist to Elizabeth Barton (Joan of Kent); hanged for treason with her

Edward Bocking was executed for treason. 1570, p. 1199; 1576, p. 1026; 1583, p. 1055.

(d. 1558)

Esquire. Of Shrewsbury.

Edward Bourton died the day before Elizabeth was due to be crowned. He desired to be buried in his parish church - St Chad's, Shrewsbury - with no 'massmonger' present. This was declared to the curate, Sir John Marshall, who would then not bury him on the day of Elizabeth's coronation. 1570, p. 1892, 1576, p. 1620, 1583, p. 1714.

Bourton's friend, George Torpelley, berated the priest of St Chad's, Shrewsbury, for refusing to bury Bournton in consecrated ground. 1563, p. 1277, 1570, p. 1892, 1576, p. 1620, 1583, p. 1714.

Bourton was buried in his own garden. 1563, p. 1277, 1570, p. 1892, 1576, p. 1620, 1583, p. 1714.

(1490/91 - 1558/69)

JP, MP and Sheriff of Essex and Herts. (1547 - 1548 and 1554 - 1555) [Bindoff, Commons]

Brocket escorted Rowland Taylor across Essex on Taylor's journey to Hadleigh for execution. He threatened Arthur Faysie with imprisonment when Faysie attempted to speak with Taylor and called Taylor 'a true man'. Brocket forced Taylor to wear a hood after this encounter. At a dinner on the journey, Brocket tried to persuade Taylor to recant but Taylor put him off with a jest. 1563, p. 1077; 1570, p. 1701; 1576, p. 1452; 1583, pp. 1525-26.

He supervised the burning of William Hunter. 1570, p. 1715; 1576, p. 1464; 1583, p. 1538.

He conveyed Thomas Causton and Thomas Higbed to their executions. 1563, p. 1108; 1570, p. 1719; 1576, p. 1468; 1583, p. 1542.

(1526? - 1556)

Earl of Devon (DNB)

As a child, Courtenay had been imprisoned in the Tower because of the treason of his father, under Henry VIII, but he was released on Mary's entry into London. She made him earl of Devon, and it was widely rumored that she would marry him. He went to Italy after his release in 1555, and died in Venice in 1556 (1570, p. 1579; 1576, p 1347; and 1583, p. 1417).

Suspected of involvement in Wyatt's rebellion, Courtenay was committed to the Tower in March 1554, together with Elizabeth who was also suspected of the same crime (1563, p. 927; 1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

It was reported to Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London, that Sir Thomas Wyatt, on the day of his execution, asked the lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Chandos, for an interview with Edward Courtenay. Wyatt begged Courtenay's forgiveness for having falsely accused Elizabeth and him of complicity in his treason (1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425). Sir Martin Bowes, the recorder for London, told White that he had heard that Wyatt begged Courtenay to confess the truth (1570, pp. 1587-88; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

At the trial in the Star Chamber of an apprentice named Cut who was charged with sedition for stating that Wyatt had cleared Elizabeth, Stephen Gardiner accused Elizabeth and Courtenay (neither was present) of treason. Gardiner also castigated Courtenay for his ingratitude to the monarch who had released him from prison (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p 1355; and 1583, p. 1425). On this occasion Sir John Brydges, the lieutenant of the Tower, declared that he was present at Wyatt's interview with Courtenay and that Wyatt had urged Courtenay to confess his guilt (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

Courtenay accompanied Queen Mary to Westminster Abbey for her coronation on 1 October 1553 (1570, p. 1635; 1576, p. 1395; and 1583, p. 1466).

Foxe relates another version of the story in which Sir Thomas Wyatt at his execution cleared Elizabeth and Courtenay of involvement in his rebellion. In this version, Hugh Weston told Wyatt that he had said the opposite to the privy council and Wyatt retorted that what he said now was the truth (1570, p. 1639; 1576, p 1399; and 1583, p. 1469).

Edward Courteney was imprisoned in the Tower under suspicion of being involved in Wyatt's uprising. 1563, p. 1713, 1570, p. 2289, 1576, p. 1982, 1583, p. 2092.

Chandos interrogated a young boy who was believed to be carrying messages between Elizabeth and Edward Courteney during their imprisonment in the Tower. He ordered the boy not to see Elizabeth. 1563, p. 1713, 1570, p. 2289, 1576, p. 1982, 1583, p. 2092.

(1526? - 1556)

Earl of Devon (DNB)

As a child, Courtenay had been imprisoned in the Tower because of the treason of his father, under Henry VIII, but he was released on Mary's entry into London. She made him earl of Devon, and it was widely rumored that she would marry him. He went to Italy after his release in 1555, and died in Venice in 1556 (1570, p. 1579; 1576, p 1347; and 1583, p. 1417).

Suspected of involvement in Wyatt's rebellion, Courtenay was committed to the Tower in March 1554, together with Elizabeth who was also suspected of the same crime (1563, p. 927; 1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

It was reported to Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London, that Sir Thomas Wyatt, on the day of his execution, asked the lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Chandos, for an interview with Edward Courtenay. Wyatt begged Courtenay's forgiveness for having falsely accused Elizabeth and him of complicity in his treason (1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425). Sir Martin Bowes, the recorder for London, told White that he had heard that Wyatt begged Courtenay to confess the truth (1570, pp. 1587-88; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

At the trial in the Star Chamber of an apprentice named Cut who was charged with sedition for stating that Wyatt had cleared Elizabeth, Stephen Gardiner accused Elizabeth and Courtenay (neither was present) of treason. Gardiner also castigated Courtenay for his ingratitude to the monarch who had released him from prison (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p 1355; and 1583, p. 1425). On this occasion Sir John Brydges, the lieutenant of the Tower, declared that he was present at Wyatt's interview with Courtenay and that Wyatt had urged Courtenay to confess his guilt (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

Courtenay accompanied Queen Mary to Westminster Abbey for her coronation on 1 October 1553 (1570, p. 1635; 1576, p. 1395; and 1583, p. 1466).

Foxe relates another version of the story in which Sir Thomas Wyatt at his execution cleared Elizabeth and Courtenay of involvement in his rebellion. In this version, Hugh Weston told Wyatt that he had said the opposite to the privy council and Wyatt retorted that what he said now was the truth (1570, p. 1639; 1576, p 1399; and 1583, p. 1469).

Edward Courteney was imprisoned in the Tower under suspicion of being involved in Wyatt's uprising. 1563, p. 1713, 1570, p. 2289, 1576, p. 1982, 1583, p. 2092.

Chandos interrogated a young boy who was believed to be carrying messages between Elizabeth and Edward Courteney during their imprisonment in the Tower. He ordered the boy not to see Elizabeth. 1563, p. 1713, 1570, p. 2289, 1576, p. 1982, 1583, p. 2092.

Witness at the deathbed of John Redman

Edward Cratford witnessed Redman's statements of his religious belief. 1563, pp. 867-74; 1570, pp. 1538-41; 1576, pp. 1311-14; 1583, pp. 1361-64.

(d. 1562)

Rector of St Mary, Aldermary, London. [DNB]

Edward Crome was sent to the Fleet on 13 January 1554 by the privy council for preaching without a licence (1583, p. 1418; APC IV, p.384).

Another notice that Crome was committed to the Fleet on 13 January 1554 (1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1396; and 1583, p. 1467).

Ridley reported to Cranmer, in a letter written in the aftermath of the Oxford disputations in April 1554, that Crome, Rogers and Bradford would be taken to Cambridge for a disputation on similar lines to that held in Oxford (1570, p. 1634; 1576, p. 1394; and 1583, p. 1464).

Crome was a signatory to the letter of 8 May 1554 protesting the proposed disputation at Cambridge. The letter is printed in 1563, pp. 1001-3; 1570, pp. 1639-41; 1576, pp. 1399-1400; 1583, pp. 1469-71.

Ridley praised the piety, integrity and constancy of 'D.C.' in a letter he wrote to Hooper, probably in 1554. 1563, pp. 1051-52; 1570, p. 1677; 1576, p. 1404; 1583, pp. 1504-5. [NB: Only the initials 'D.C.' are given in Foxe's version of the letter, but the name 'Doctor Crome' is given in the version of the letter printed in Letters of the Martyrs, p. 46.]

Crome was brought before Stephen Gardiner at St Mary Overy's on 30 January 1555. He asked for two months to consider whether he would or would not recant and this was granted to him (1570, p. 1655; 1576, p. 1412; 1583, p. 1483). [Taken from BL Harley MS 421, fols. 43r and 45r].

A copy of one of Crome's recantations was given to George Marsh in an attempt to persuade Marsh to recant. 1570, p. 1733; 1576, p. 1480; 1583, p. 1563.

Bradford was asked by Heath and Day to read a book that had done Dr Crome good. 1563, p. 1208, 1570, p. 1797, 1576, 1524, 1583, p. 1617.

A letter from Ridley and his fellow prisoners to Bradford and his fellow prisoners in the King's Bench in 1554 stated that Ridley longed to hear of Father Crome, Doctor Sandys, Masters Saunders, Veron, Beacon and Rogers. 1563, p. 1294, 1570, p. 1896, 1576, p. 1624, 1583, p. 1724.

Foxe refers to Edward Crome's first recantation. 1563, p. 1682, 1570, p. 2260, 1576, p. 1951, 1583, p. 2058.

Master Tracy secretly took a letter to William Plane and asked him to take it to Crome. Someone read the letter while Plane was out of the house and believed Plane to be the author of its defamatory contents. Plane was sent to the Tower. 1583, p. 2128.

[Also referred to as 'D. C.']

(d. 1562) [ODNB]

Clergyman and religious controversialist

In his examination, James Bainham said that only Edward Crome and Hugh Latimer had preached the word of God sincerely and purely. 1570, p. 1169; 1576, p. 1000; 1583, p. 1027.

John Periman was charged in London in 1531 with holding heretical opinions. He said the only true preacher was Edward Crome. 1570, p. 1186; 1576, p. 1015; 1583, p. 1043.

Melancthon wrote a letter to Henry VIII against the Six Articles. In it he complained of the imprisonment of Hugh Latimer, Edward Crome and Nicholas Shaxton. 1570, p. 1341; 1576, p. 1144; 1583, p. 1173.

In prison after her first examination, Anne Askew asked to be confessed to Edward Crome, Gillam or John Huntingdon because she knew them to be wise men. 1563, p. 670; 1570, p. 1414; 1576, p. 1205; 1583, p. 1235.

In the Mercers' chapel during Lent in 1546, Crome preached a sermon designed to dissuade people from a belief in purgatory. He was arrested on Easter day and made to recant. 1570, p. 1413; 1576, p. 1205; 1583, p. 1234.

(1512 - 1585)

Lord Clinton and Saye. Lord High Admiral. (DNB, Cockayne)

Foxe refers to Thomas Cornwallis's repair to London out of Essex with Clinton and others. 1563, p. 1707, 1570, p. 2301, 1576, p. 1992, 1583, p. 2101.

(1512 - 1585) [ODNB]

1st earl of Lincoln (1572 - 85); military commander; 9th Baron Clinton 1517; governor of Boulogne (1549 - 50); privy councillor under Edward, Mary and Elizabeth; lord high admiral (1550 - 53, 1558 -85); supported Lady Jane Grey; pardoned by Mary

Lord Clinton was a signatory to a letter from the king and privy council to Nicholas Ridley, directing him to remove and destroy all altars within the churches of his diocese and install communion tables. 1563, p. 727; 1570, pp. 1519-20; 1576, p. 1288; 1583, p. 1331.

Clinton was a signatory to a letter of commission against Stephen Gardiner. 1563, p. 777.

B.A. Cambridge 1503-4; M.A. 1508; B.D. 1519-20; a fellow of God's House (reformed as Christ's in 1505) [Venn & Venn

Fowke kept company with Latimer and Barnes and others who were influenced by Thomas Bilney. 1570, p. 1152; 1576, p. 986; 1583, p. 1013.

(1496 - 1538) [ODNB]

Diplomat; BA Cambridge 1517; MA 1520; doctor 1532; provost of King's College (1528 - 38); secretary to Wolsey 1526

Archdeacon of Leicester (1531 - 35); dean of Salisbury (1533 - 38); archdeacon of Dorset (1533 - 38); royal almoner (c. 1532 - 36); bishop of Hereford (1536 - 38)

Stephen Gardiner and Edward Fox urged leniency on Cardinal Wolsey when dealing with Robert Barnes. They stood surety for him and convinced him to abjure. 1563, pp. 601-02; 1570, pp. 1364-65; 1576, pp. 1164-65; 1583, pp. 1192-93.

Edward Fox accopmanied Stephen Gardiner to Rome to put the case for the king's divorce to Clement VII. 1570, p. 1457; 1576, p. 1242; 1583, p. 1279.

Edward Fox was one of the subscribers to the Bishops' Book. 1570, p. 1211; 1576, p. 1037; 1583, p. 1064.

After the Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII attempted to improve relations with other monarchs by sending ambassadors. Edward Fox was sent to the German princes. 1570, p. 1218; 1576, p. 1043; 1583, p. 1070.

Fox attended a synod in 1537 with other bishops and learned men and with Thomas Cromwell as vicar-general. Fox opposed retaining the seven sacraments. He gave an oration to the bishops. 1563, p. 594; 1570, p. 1351; 1576, p. 1153; 1583, p. 1182.

In a letter to Thomas Cromwell, Edmund Bonner, Fox's successor to the see of Hereford, asked for help in meeting any financial obligations left by Fox. 1570, p. 1240; 1576, p. 1062; 1583, p. 1088.

(d. 1538)

King's almoner. Provost of King's College (1528 - 1538) [DNB]

Alexander Seton and Edward Foxe lodged with Cressey while Thomas Cranmer was there and dined with him. The following day Henry VIII called Seton and Foxe to him to discuss his marriage. They then sent for Cranmer. 1570, p. 2033, 1576, p. 1755, 1583, p. 1860.

Stephen Gardiner was first sent to Rome and then to the emperor, with Edward Foxe, on behalf of Anne Bolyn in the matter of the king's divorce. 1570, p. 1951, 1576, p. 1679, 1583, p. 1785.

of York. [Fines]

Apprenticed to a painter, but the abbot of Bermondsey bought him out and made him a monk; became a painter and married; imprisoned and went mad; brother of Valentine

Edward Freese ran away from the abbey to Colchester and became a painter. He painted in passages from the scriptures and so was revealed as a heretic. He was taken to London and imprisoned in Fulham in the bishop's house, where he was starved. He was moved to Lollards' Tower. 1563, p. 494; 1570, p. 1168; 1576, p. 999; 1583, p. 1026.

Edward's wife died after being kicked while visiting him. His brother Valentine secured his release. He was examined, but could give no answer because of the treatment he had received, and his mind never recovered. 1563, p. 495; 1570, p. 1168; 1576, p. 999; 1583, p. 1027.

In Zurich by 20 August, 1558 [Fines]

Edward Frensham was ridiculed by John Hewes for kneeling before a cross being carried in the street. 1570, p. 1188; 1576, p. 1017; 1583, p. 1044.

Under-sheriff. Of Little Stonham, Suffolk.

Robert Blomfield met with Edward Golding the under-sheriff to discuss William Brown's sermon. 1563, p. 1676, 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

Golding and Blomfield examined several men of the town of Stonham about Brown's sermon. 1563, p. 1676, 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

Priest. Of Broke, Norfolk.

Edward Grew fled from his home town to avoid persecution. 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

He was eventually caught and taken to Colchester Castle, where he remained until Elizabeth's accession. 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

(1497 - 1547) [ODNB]

Lawyer and historian; BA Cambridge 1518; entered Gray's Inn by 1521; among those invited to Bridewell to hear Henry VIII's oration on his divorce; MP Much Wenlock 1529, 1536; MP (unknown) 1539; MP Bridgnorth 1542

When Queen Catherine learned from the legates that they had been deputed to determine the matter of a divorce between the king and her, she composed an answer to them. Campeggi wrote down her answer in French, which was then translated by Edward Hall. 1563, pp. 456-57; 1570, pp. 1193-94; 1576, p. 1022; 1583, p. 1050.

Edward Hall reported that Pavier, the town clerk of the city of London, had said that if the king sanctioned an English edition of the scriptures and allowed people to read it, he (Pavier) would cut his throat. He later hanged himself. 1570, p. 1199; 1576, p. 1027; 1583, p. 1055.

Hall included an account of Sir Thomas More in his chronicle. 1570, p. 1217; 1576, p. 1042; 1583, p. 1069.

Hall spoke in favour of the Act of Six Articles in parliament. 1563, p. 660.

Edward Hall was named in a commission from Henry VIII to Edmund Bonner as one who was required to execute the Six Articles. 1570, p. 1375; 1576, p. 1173; 1583, p. 1202.

After Anne Askew had been examined by Bonner and Wymmesley, Christopher Brittayn brought Edward Hall and others, and Bonner urged them, as her friends, to get her to speak fully. 1563, p. 671; 1570, p. 1415; 1576, p. 1205; 1583, p. 1235.

Hall witnessed Anne Askew's confession. 1563, p. 673; 1570, p. 1416; 1576, p. 1207; 1583, p. 1237.

Constable of Hockley, Essex.

Edward Hedge assisted Richard Sheriff in bringing William Tyms before Tyrrell. 1570, p. 2074, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1895.

Serving man of London [Fines]

Edward Hewet was charged in 1531 with reading illicit books. 1563, p. 419; 1570, p. 1188; 1576, p. 1017; 1583, p. 1046.

(1284 - 1327) [ODNB]

Only surviving son of Edward I; prince of Wales (1301 - 07)

King of England (1307 - 27); deposed

Edward II is given as an example of a king wrongly accused and judged. 1570, p. 1360; 1576, p. 1161; 1583, p. 1189.

Edwardian JP. Marian religious exile [Garratt]. He was sheriff of Kent in 1568 - 1569.

Bland went to see Master Isaac about John Austen's behaviour in the parish church at Adisham. Isaac later directed a warrant to the constable. 1563, p. 1218, 1570, p. 1843, 1576, p. 1578, 1583, p. 1665.

Isaac fled Kent for fear of persecution during Mary's reign. 1563, p. 1679.

During his escape, Edwin Sandys met with Master Isaac of Kent, who sent his eldest son with Sandys. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys remained in Strasbourg, sustained by Master Isaac, who gave him many gifts and 100 marks, which Sandys was later able to return to him.

Edwardian JP. Marian religious exile [Garratt]. He was sheriff of Kent in 1568 - 1569.

Bland went to see Master Isaac about John Austen's behaviour in the parish church at Adisham. Isaac later directed a warrant to the constable. 1563, p. 1218, 1570, p. 1843, 1576, p. 1578, 1583, p. 1665.

Isaac fled Kent for fear of persecution during Mary's reign. 1563, p. 1679.

During his escape, Edwin Sandys met with Master Isaac of Kent, who sent his eldest son with Sandys. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys remained in Strasbourg, sustained by Master Isaac, who gave him many gifts and 100 marks, which Sandys was later able to return to him.

(1442 - 1483) [ODNB]

King of England (1461 - 83)

Arthur Plantagenet, Lord Lisle, was the illegitimate son of Edward IV. 1563, p. 660; 1570, p. 1401; 1576, p. 1195; 1583, p. 1224.

(d. by 1557) [http://cistercians.shef.ac.uk/rievaulx/history/dissolution/dissolution2.php]

Cistercian monk; BTh Oxford 1525; abbot of Rievaulx Abbey (1530 - 33); forced by a royal commission to confess to charges and resign; resignation opposed by most of the monks. He retired to Jervaulx Abbey and became involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace; sentenced to death but later reprieved; vicar of Newport, Essex (1539-46); rector of St Nicholas Olave, London 1546

Foxe says that the abbot of Rievaulx and other rebels were executed in 1537. 1570, p. 1239; 1576, p. 1061; 1583, p. 1087.

[The abbot of Rievaulx in 1536-37 was Roland Blyton, a royal appointee, who was not involved in the rebellion.]

Clerk of the king's closet; archdeacon of Salisbury (1539 - 1546); dean of Stafford [Fasti; Lisle Letters]

Edward Layton was one of those appointed commissioner for Calais in 1540. 1563, p. 664; 1570, p. 1404; 1576, p. 1197; 1583, p. 1226.

(1482? - 1544) (DNB)

Archbishop of York.

The pope's authority was discussed at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, where it was concluded that Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Arragon was not legal, and the pope's authority was denounced. Cranmer, the earl of Wiltshire, Stokesley, Carne and Benet were then sent before the pope to deliver these conclusions. 1563, p. 1471, 1570, p. 2033, 1576, p. 1755, 1583, p. 1861. [1563 has the commission as consisting of: Cranmer, the earl of Wiltshire, Stokesley, Edward Lee, Trigonell, Carne and Bennet.]

Cranmer's secretary wrote to Buttes and Deny asking for Dr Lee to join the commission, lest nothing be learned by the commission. 1570, p. 2042, 1576, p. 1761, 1583, p. 1868.

Dr Lee was sent to Kent to join the commission. 1570, p. 2042, 1576, p. 1761, 1583, p. 1868.

Lee embarked upon a visitation of the abbeys with Trigonion. 1570, p. 2073, 1576, p. 1788, 1583, p. 1894.

Dr Lee forced Thomas Parkinson, an anchorite, and the monks out of the Charterhouse at Thirsk. 1563, p. 1681.

(1481/2 - 1544) [ODNB]

BA Oxford 1501; MA Cambridge 1502/3; BTh Cambridge 1515; studied at Louvain and Bologna; DTh; entered into a vendetta with Erasmus; royal chaplain 1520; king's almoner 1523; archdeacon of Colchester (1523 - 31); ambassador to the imperial court (1525 - 29)

Archbishop of York (1531 - 44)

Edward Lee, along with other archdeacons in the London diocese, was sent a commission to seek out and deliver any copies of the New Testament in English and anything from a list of proscribed books in 1526. 1563, p. 450; 1570, p. 1157; 1576, p. 991; 1583, p. 1018.

Thomas Boleyn, John Stokesley and Edward Lee were sent as delegates to the pope to present the king's case for a divorce from Queen Catherine. 1570, p. 1195; 1576, p. 1023; 1583, p. 1051.

Lee swore an oath of allegiance to Henry VIII as head of the church. 1570, p. 1203; 1576, p. 1030; 1583, p. 1057.

Edward Lee summoned Queen Catherine to appear before the archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops, but she refused to attend. The archbishop pronounced that she and the king were divorced. 1570, p. 1200; 1576, p. 1027; 1583, p. 1055.

Lee was one of the subscribers to the Bishops' Book. 1570, p. 1211; 1576, p. 1037; 1583, p. 1064.

Lee attended a synod in 1537 with other bishops and learned men and with Thomas Cromwell as vicar-general. Lee favoured retaining the seven sacraments. 1563, p. 594; 1570, p. 1351; 1576, p. 1153; 1583, p. 1182.

Leighton was one of the witnesses of Henry VIII's bill banning heretical books. 1563, pp. 1342-43.

(by 1489 - 1558) [Bindoff]

MP Staffordshire (1529, 1539, 1553, 1554, 1555); sheriff of Staffordshire (1523 - 24, 1539 - 40, 1550 - 51); JP (1531 - 58)

Edward Littleton testified with Sir Hugh Calverley against George Blage. 1570, p. 1427; 1576, p. 1216; 1583, p. 1245.

(1480s - 1557) [ODNB]

JP Northamptonshire 1523; king's sergeant 1537

Chief justuce of the King's Bench 1539; chief justice of the Common Pleas (1545 - 53)

Edward Montague was a signatory to a letter from the council to Edmund Bonner, instructing that he cease to allow private masses in St Paul's. 1563, pp. 692-93; 1570, p. 1493; 1576, p. 1265; 1583, p. 1302.

Edward Montague was one of the signatories to the proclamation against Edward Seymour calling for his removal. 1570, p. 1547; 1576, p. 1318; 1583, p. 1368.

After Edmund Bonner was sentenced to prison and deprived of his bishopric, the king appointed Lord Rich, Henry marquess of Dorset, Thomas Goodrich, Lord Wentworth, Sir Anthony Wingfield, Sir William Herbert, Nicholas Wotton, Edward Montague, Sir John Baker, Judge Hales, John Gosnold, John Oliver and Griffith Leyson to examine his documents. They confirmed the sentence against him. 1563, p. 725; 1570, p. 1519; 1576, pp. 1287-88; 1583, p. 1330.

(1496? - 1564) [ODNB; Bindoff]

1st Baron North of Kirtling (1554 - 64); brother of Joan Wilkinson

Edward North was a signatory to a letter to the king's commissioners relating Bishop Bonner's recantation of his protestation. 1570, p. 1502; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 1310.

Edward North was a signatory to a letter from the council to the bishops, instructing them to administer communion in two kinds. 1570, p. 1491; 1576, p. 1264; 1583, p. 1301.

North was a signatory to a letter of commission against Stephen Gardiner. 1563, p. 777.

North was one of the signatories to the proclamation against Edward Seymour calling for his removal. 1570, p. 1547; 1576, p. 1318; 1583, p. 1368.

He was one of the signatories to the letter to the lord mayor and common council of London from the lords opposing Edward Seymour. 1570, p. 1547; 1576, p. 1319; 1583, p. 1369.

North was a deponent in the case of Stephen Gardiner. 1563, p. 812

(d. 1540)

D. D. (1506) [Foster]

Latimer refuted Dr Powell's articles. 1563, pp. 1309-11, 1570, p. 1906, 1576, p. 1633, 1583, p. 1738.

Enemies of Latimer were Powell of Salisbury, Wilson of Cambridge, Hubberdin and Sherwood. 1563, p. 1311, 1570, p. 1906, 1576, p. 1633, 1583, p. 1738.

Articles imputed to Latimer by Powell of Salisbury. 1563, p. 1654, 1570, p. 1906, 1576, p. 1633, 1583, p. 1739.

(c. 1478 - 1540) [ODNB]

b. Wales; Roman Catholic priest and martyr; DTh Oxford; wrote a treatise against Luther for Henry VIII

Powell, Fetherston and Abell were executed on the same day as the Protestant martyrs Barnes, Garrard and Jerome. 1563, p. 613; 1570, p. 1375; 1576, p. 1173; 1583, p. 1201.

(d. 1558)

MA (1549), Fellow of St John's, Cambridge (1551), licensed to practice medicine (1557). (Venn)

Raven was one of those gathered together by the vice-chancellor of Cambridge University to bear witness against the dead Bucer and Phagius in order to have them declared heretics. 1563, pp. 1537 [recte 1549]-1558 [recte 1570]

When the commission found no witnesses to support Bucer and Phagius, they called aside Drs Young, Sedgwick, Bullock, Taylor, Maptide, Hunter, Parker, Redman, as well as Brown, Gogman, Rud, Johnson, Mitch, Raven and Carre. They were all commanded to give witness against Bucer and Phagius. 1563, p. 1538, 1570, p. 2147, 1576, p. 1867, 1583, p. 1956.

[Friend and confidante of Roger Ascham. (Venn)]

(1506 - 1576) [Bindoff, Commons]

Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench; brother of Laurence Saunders [DNB]

Edward Saunders wrote to Laurence Saunders in prison, seeking to re-convert him to catholicism. 1570, p. 1647; 1576, pp. 1428-29; 1583, p. 1502.

(1506? - 1552)

Duke of Somerset (1547 - 1552) [DNB]

Edward Seymour was the patron of Robert Ferrar. 1563, p. 1098; 1570, p. 1722; 1576, pp. 1470-71; 1583, p. 1553.

Seymour signed a royal dispensation of 5 August 1550 permitting Hooper to be consecrated without having to wear vestments. 1563, p. 1050; 1570, p. 1676; 1576, p. 1403 [recte 1430]; 1583, p. 1504).

Foxe records Ridley's lamentation for a change in religion, in which he makes reference to Latimer, Lever, Bradford and Knox, as well as Cranmer and their part in the duke of Somerset's cause. 1570, pp. 1945-50, 1576, pp. 1670-78, 1583, pp. 1778-84.

(c. 1500 - 1552) [ODNB]

Soldier; viscount Beauchamp of Hache 1536; earl of Hertford 1537

Lord high admiral 1542; lord great chamberlain 1543

Duke of Somerset 1547; lord protector 1547; lord treasurer 1547; earl marshal 1547; beheaded

Because Edward VI was only young when he came to the throne, his uncle Edward Seymour was assigned as overseer and protector of both the king and the commonwealth. He abolished the Six Articles and brought into the country learned reformers. He replaced some of the unlearned clergy with preachers. 1563, p. 684; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1259; 1583, p. 1296.

Edward Seymour stood against the bishops of Chichester, Norwich, Lincoln, London and others at the consultation at Windsor in the first year of Edward VI's reign. 1570, p. 1551; 1576, p. 1322; 1583, p. 1372.

Seymour granted a pardon to Thomas Dobbe, but Dobbe died in prison before it could reach him. 1563, p. 685; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1260; 1583, p. 1297.

He was a signatory to a letter from the king and privy council to Nicholas Ridley, directing him to remove and destroy all altars within the churches of his diocese and install communion tables. 1563, p. 727; 1570, pp. 1519-20; 1576, p. 1288; 1583, p. 1331.

Seymour wrote a reply to a letter of Stephen Gardiner objecting to the destruction of images in Portsmouth. 1563, p. 730-31; 1570, pp. 1519-20; 1576, p. 1298; 1583, p. 1331.

Seymour was in regular correspondence with Stephen Gardiner while he was imprisoned in the Fleet. 1563, pp. 730-54; 1570, pp. 1519-25; 1576, pp. 1298-1300; 1583, pp. 1331-50.

Edward Seymour, John Russell, John Dudley and Sir William Petre visited Stephen Gardiner in the Tower at various times to attempt to get him to accept the king's reforms. 1563, p. 766; 1570, p. 1532; 1576, p. 1306; 1583, p. 1356.

After the victorious return of John Dudley, earl of Warwick, from Norfolk, he fell into dispute with Edward Seymour. He and other dissatisfied nobles met together to plan to remove the king from the Lord Protector. John Russell replied, hoping for a reconciliation between the Lord Protector and his adversaries. 1570, pp. 1545-46; 1576, pp. 1317-18; 1583, pp. 1367-68.

Edward Seymour wrote to John Russell, describing the conspiracy against him and asking him to bring forces to Windsor. 1570, pp. 1545-46; 1576, p. 1317; 1583, p. 1367.

The king sent a letter to the lord mayor of London, Henry Amcottes; the mayor-elect, Sir Rowland Hill; the aldermen and common council, directing that 1000 troops be mustered to defend the Lord Protector. The lords opposing the Lord Protector sent a letter on the same day directing the mayor and council not to obey any instructions coming from him. 1570, p. 1547; 1576, p. 1319; 1583, p. 1369.

The lords opposed to the Lord Protector sent Sir Philip Hoby to put their case to the king. As a result, the Lord Protector was imprisoned in Windsor Castle and then taken to the Tower. Shortly after, he was released. 1570, pp. 1548-49; 1576, p. 1320; 1583, p. 1370.

Seymour was imprisoned again in 1551 and charged with treason and felony. He was acquitted of treason, but condemned for felony, intending the death of John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, and others. On 22 January 1552 he was taken to Tower Hill and beheaded. 1570, pp. 1549-50; 1576, p. 1321; 1583, p. 1371.

Foxe compares the story of Edward Seymour with that of Humphrey of Lancaster, dealing with his enemy Bishop Beaufort. 1563, pp. 882-84; 1570, p. 1551; 1576, p. 1322; 1583, p. 1372.

Edward Seymour is given as an example of one wrongly accused and judged. 1570, p. 1360; 1576, p. 1161; 1583, p. 1189.

(1496? - 1556)

Aged man of unknown occupation. Martyr. Born in Wiltshire.

Edward Sharp was condemned and burned in Bristol on September 1556. 1563, p. 1546, 1570, p. 2138, 1576, p. 1859, 1583, p. 1953.

(1478 - 1521) [ODNB]

3rd duke of Buckingham (1485 - 1521); executed for treason

Edward Stafford is given as an example of one wrongly accused and judged. 1570, p. 1360; 1576, p. 1161; 1583, p. 1189.

(1508 - 1572)

3rd earl of Derby [DNB]

Edward Stanley accompanied Mary to Westminster Abbey for her coronation on 1 October 1553 (1570, p. 1635; 1576, p. 1395; 1583, p. 1466.)

He was a signatory to a letter from the privy council to Bonner, dated 27 November 1554, informing him that Mary was pregnant and ordering him to have prayers and Te Deums said throughout his diocese (1563, pp. 1014-15; 1570, p. 1647; 1576, p. 1405; 1583, pp. 1475-76.)

Stanley summoned George Marsh to Lathom House, his residence, and examined him there. 1570, p. 1732; 1576, p. 1479; 1583, p. 1562.

He detained Marsh at Lathom House, in harsh conditions, but after examining Marsh a second time he believed that Marsh would recant and ordered that he be well treated. 1570, p. 1734; 1576, p. 1479; 1583, p. 1562.

Stanley interrogated Marsh formally in Lancaster Castle. During the session, the earl told Marsh that he had never consented to the laws of Edward VI concerning religion. 1570, p. 1734; 1576, p. 1481; 1583, p. 1564.

Bishop Bourne declared that Bradford had caused much trouble with his letters, as had been reported by the earl of Derby. 1563, p. 1186, 1570, p. 1783, 1576, p. 1523, 1583, p. 1606.

Gardiner, on the subject of Bradford's allegedly seditious letters, referred to a report given by the earl of Derby. Bradford claimed that he had been denied paper, pen and ink. 1563, p. 1190, 1570, p. 1786, 1576, p. 1525, 1583, p. 1609.

It was intended that Bradford be handed to the earl of Derby and burned in Manchester, but these original plans were altered and he was burned in London. 1563, p. 1199, 1570, pp. 1789-90, 1576, p. 1528,1583, p. 1611.

(1509 - 1572) [ODNB]

3rd earl of Derby (1521 - 72)

Thomas Wolsey, having obtained large sums from the king's treasury, went to the French court to contribute to the ransom of Clement VII, hiring soldiers and furnishing the French army. He took with him Cuthbert Tunstall, William Sandys, the earl of Derby, Sir Henry Guildford and Sir Thomas More. 1563, p. 439; 1570, p. 1123; 1576, p. 962; 1583, p. 988.

The earl of Derby helped to support Princess Elizabeth's train at her christening. 1563, p. 510; 1570, p. 1199; 1576, p. 1026; 1583, p. 1054.

Edward Story witnessed the death of Wolsey and Pygot. 1570, p. 1894, 1576, p. 1622, 1583, p. 1715.

(1003x5 - 1066) [ODNB]

King of England (1042 - 66); exiled to Normandy in his youth for 25 years to escape the Danish invasion; returned to displace Harold Harefoot.

Edward rebuilt the church of St Peter at Westminster originally built by King Æthelberht I of Kent. 1570, p. 161, 1576, p. 121, 1583, p. 161.

(870s? - 924) [ODNB]

Eldest son of King Alfred

King of the Anglo-Saxons (899 - 924); rebellion in favour of his cousin Æthelwold broke out at Alfred's death in 899

Extended the realm, but rebellions continued

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 151; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

Gentleman, JP, of Chilsham, Kent; accused of treason with Elizabeth Barton in 1533, did penance; attainted of misprision and concealment of treason in 1534 [ODNB sub Elizabeth Barton]

Edward Thwaites was associated with Elizabeth Barton (Joan of Kent). He was convicted of misprision of treason, had his goods confiscated and was imprisoned. 1570, p. 1199; 1576, p. 1026; 1583, p. 1055.

(fl. 1539-61) (DNB)

Placed in the Tower on 5 August 1553 (1570, p. 1634; 1576, p. 1394; 1583, p. 1465).

Underhill's account of his presecution in Mary's reign (after authoring a ballad attacking the Queen) is in Foxe's papers but was never printed by the martyrologist. (See Nichols, Narratives, pp. 134-76; BL Harley 425, fols. 85v - 98v).

(1512 - in or after 1576) [ODNB]

Courtier; religious radical; gentleman pensioner to Henry VIII 1539, continued at least until 1566; active in Edward VI's court; continued his evangelical activities under Mary while serving in her court

Underhill related to Foxe the conversation he overheard between young Prince Edward and his councillors, in which the prince questioned the story of St George. 1583, p. 1395.

Captain of Portsmouth in 1547

Stephen Gardiner wrote to Edward Vaughan, asking him to help to dissuade people in the town from continuing to destroy images in the churches. 1563, pp. 728-29; 1570, p. 1522; 1576, pp. 1297-98; 1583, pp. 1340-41.

(1537 - 1553) [ODNB]

King of England and Ireland (1547 - 53); Henry VIII's only son

The young Prince Edward wrote letters in Latin to Thomas Cranmer, his godfather. 1570, p. 1564; 1576, p. 1334; 1583, p. 1395.

Edward VI agreed with Sir John Cheke that clemency should be shown towards heretics and was opposed to the burning of Joan Bocher. Cranmer had great difficulty in getting Edward to sign her death warrant. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.

Cranmer praised the learning and wisdom of Edward VI to his tutor, Richard Coxe. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.

Jerome Cardan gave written testimony of Edward VI's knowledge of the liberal sciences. 1563, p. 885; 1570, p. 1485; 1576, p. 1259; 1583, p. 1296.

Charles V requested of Edward VI that his cousin Mary Tudor be allowed to have the mass said in her house. The request was denied, in spite of the strong urgings of Thomas Cranmer and Nicholas Ridley. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.

Edward issued a set of injunctions to further the reformation of the church in the realm. He called a parliament to repeal earlier statutes relating to religion, including the Six Articles. 1563, pp. 685-91; 1570, pp. 1486-90; 1576, pp. 1260-63; 1583, pp. 1297-1301.

Having knowledge of rebellions stirring in the realm and of slackness in religious reform in the city of London, Edward called Edmund Bonner to come before his council. 1570, p. 1495; 1576, p. 1267; 1583, p. 1304.

Edward replied to the articles raised by the rebels of Devonshire. 1570, pp. 1497-99; 1576, pp. 1268-70; 1583, pp. 1305-07.

The king and privy council sent out letters to bishops and clergy in late 1549 and 1550, directing that books of Latin service be withdrawn, that altars be removed and communion tables installed. 1563, pp. 726-28; 1570, pp. 1519-21; 1576, pp. 1288-90; 1583, pp. 1330-31.

Edward wrote letters to his sister, Lady Mary, urging her to obey the new laws concerning religion, and she replied. 1576, pp. 1290-96; 1583, pp. 1333-39.

He sent his own councillors to Mary after her servants, Rochester, Englefield and Waldegrave, had failed to prevent masses being said in her household. 1576, pp. 1296-97; 1583, pp. 1338-39.

King Edward said a private prayer on his deathbed which was overheard by his physician, George Owen. In his will, Edward excluded his sister Mary from the succession because of her religious views. 1563, p. 900; 1570, p. 1565; 1576, p. 1335; 1583, p. 1395.

(d. 1511) [N. P. Tanner in Lollardy and the Gentry in the Later Middle Ages, M. Aston and C. Richmond (eds.) (New York, 1997)]

Cutler of Maidstone, Kent; ringleader of the Lollard group; held meetings in his house; martyr

John Browne and Edward Walker were condemned to burn for heresy in 1511 in Kent. 1570, p. 1455; 1576, p. 1240; 1583, p. 1277.

(d. 1561)

Protestant printer (DNB

Exempted from Mary's coronation pardon, 1 October 1553, (1570, p. 1635; 1576, p. 1395; 1583, p. 1466).

(d. 1562) [ODNB]

Printer and bookseller of London; published with Richard Grafton the Matthew Bible in 1537 and the Great Bible in 1539

Edmund Bonner showed great friendship to Richard Grafton, Edward Whitchurch and Miles Coverdale. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1163; 1583, p. 1191.

Grafton and Whitchurch printed both the 'Matthew' Bible and the Great Bible. 1570, p. 1363; 1576, p. 1163; 1583, p. 1191.

Whitchurch was one of those charged in London in the inquisition following the setting up of the commission to enforce the Six Articles. 1570, p. 1377; 1576, p. 1175; 1583, p. 1203.

(d. 933) [VCH, Dorset, vol. 2 (1908) pp. 58-62]

Brother of Æthelstan

Æthelstan built two abbeys to expiate his murder of his brother Edwin. 1570, p. 1349; 1576, p. 1151; 1583, p. 1180.

(1519? - 1588)

Bishop of Worcester (1559 - 1570); London. Elizabethan archbishop of York (DNB)

Supporter of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey. Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge rather than Chancellor as Foxe has him.

Edwin Sandys was put in the Tower with Northumberland 25 July 1553 (1570, p. 1634; 1576, p. 1394; 1583, p. 1465).

Bland was schoolmaster to Sandys, bishop of Worcester. 1563, p. 1218, 1570, p. 1843, 1576, p. 1577, 1583, p. 1665.

A letter from Ridley and his fellow prisoners to Bradford and his fellow prisoners in the King's Bench in 1554 stated that Ridley longed to hear of Father Crome, Doctor Sandys, Masters Saunders, Veron, Beacon and Rogers. 1563, p. 1294, 1570, p. 1896, 1576, p. 1624, 1583, p. 1724.

Northumberland sent for Sandys, Parker, Bill and Leaver to have supper with him. 1583, p. 2086.

Parker and Sandys were made bishops. 1583, p. 2086.

John Gates was made a deacon. Sandys was expected to preach. Foxe records Sandys' actions the night before he preached. 1583, p. 2086.

During Sandys' sermon, he was handed a mass book and grail, which Sir George Haward had taken in Master Hurlestone's house, where Lady Grey had previously attended mass. 1583, p. 2086.

As Sandys was delivering his sermon, Adams, one of the beadles, came weeping to Leaver to tell him that Mary had been proclaimed queen and the duke's plans thwarted. 1583, p. 2086.

Northumberland and others requested Sandys to put his sermon in writing and appointed Leaver to take it to London to have it printed. 1583, p. 2086.

Sandys required a day and a half to write out his sermon. 1583, p. 2086.

Sandys gave the written copy of his sermon to Layfield. 1583, p. 2087.

Leaver went to dinner at the house of More (a beadle and a great friend of his). 1583, p. 2087.

Mistress More toasted Sandys at dinner, saying that it was the last time she would see him. She died before Sandys returned from Germany. 1583, p. 2087.

Northumberland retired to Cambridge and asked Sandys to go to the market place with him to proclaim Mary. 1583, p. 2087.

Northumberland wept at the proclamation. 1583, p. 2087.

Northumberland was arrested. 1583, p. 2087.

John Gates sharply rebuked the guards who looked to take Sandys. 1583, p. 2087.

Gates advised Sandys to walk in the fields. 1583, p. 2087.

University officials organised the taking of the statute book, keys and various things from Sandys' lodgings by Mouse and Hatcher. 1583, p. 2087.

As Sandys took his seat in the university, Mitch conspired to have him seized from his chair but Sandys began his oration to justify his sermon. 1583, p. 2087.

Mitch and twenty followers came to drag Sandys from his seat. 1583, p. 2087.

Dr Bill and Dr Blith persuaded Sandys not to use his dagger against his attackers. 1583, p. 2087.

Sandys was able to finish his oration. 1583, p. 2087.

Master Jerningham and Thomas Mildmay took Sandys to prison. 1583, p. 2087.

Mildmay said that he marvelled at what Sandys had said the day before his arrest. 1583, p. 2087.

Huddlestone took one of Sandys' geldings. 1583, p. 2087.

Sandys was taken in procession to the Tower. 1583, p. 2087.

Sandys, having spent three weeks in a bad prison, was imprisoned in the nun's bower with John Bradford. 1583, p. 2087.

Mitchell spoke with Sandys in prison. 1583, p. 2087.

John Bowler was keeper to Sandys, Bradford and Saunders. 1583, p. 2087.

Bowler was kind to Sandys and received the sacrament from him with Bradford. 1583, p. 2087.

Norfolk sent arms against Wyatt. 1583, p. 2087.

Bradford was imprisoned with Cranmer and Ridley, while Sandys and others were removed to the Marshalsea. 1583, p. 2087.

Thomas Way, the keeper of the Marshalsea, appointed a man to every prisoner he moved. He conversed with Sandys as he was being transferred. 1583, p. 2088.

Way trusted Sandys to meet with Bradford in the fields and later return to prison. 1583, p. 2088.

Thomas Way would not let Sir Thomas Holcroft's servant put fetters on Sandys. 1583, p. 2088.

Way allowed Saunder in to see Sandys, and Sandys' daughter also. 1583, p. 2088.

When Wyatt came to Southwark he sent two men to speak with Sandys in the Marshalsea, and they offered to open the gates of the prison for him. Sandys said he would not be assisted unless it was God's will. 1583, p. 2088.

After nine weeks' imprisonment in the Marshalsea, Holcroft allowed Sandys to be set free. 1583, p. 2088.

Holcroft petitioned Gardiner for Sandys' release. 1583, p. 2088.

Holcroft attended the queen with Sandys' remission. 1583, p. 2088.

Mary, Winchester and Holcroft signed Sandys' release papers. 1583, p. 2088.

Holcroft met with two gentleman friends of Sandys and offered to be bound in surety for him. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys said that he wished to go abroad, which did not please Holcroft. 1583, p. 2088.

Holcroft told Sandys that his cousin, Sir Edward Bray, would receive him and his wife and that he must be patient. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys bade farewell to Saunders and his other fellow prisoners, and later talked with Bradford and Ferrar. 1583, p. 2088.

Watson and Christopherson told Winchester that he had set a heretic free. Winchester then sent men to apprehend Sandys. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys went to the house of Master Bartley (a stranger who had been imprisoned with Sandys for some time). 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys went to the home of Hurlestone (a skinner) in Cornhill. Hurlestone had his man Quinting provide two geldings for Sandys to ride to his father-in-law's house in Essex, where his wife was. 1583, p. 2088.

Benjamin (a tailor and constable of the town) and Mrs. Hurlstone told Sandys not to be afraid of those who were looking for him. 1583, p. 2088.

Benjamin told Sandys that the constable who arrested Sandys would receive £5. 1583, p. 2088.

Benjamin told Sandys of his plot to help him escape, as his persecutors knew of his plans. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys removed to the house of a farmer, near the sea, and then on to that of James Mower, a shipbuilder, who lived in Milton Shore. He spent two nights there and gave an exhortation to 40-50 mariners there. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys met with Master Isaac of Kent, who sent his eldest son with Sandys. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys and Coxe made their escape on board Cockrel's ship. 1583, p. 2088.

They arrived in Antwerp and went to dine with Master Locke. 1583, p. 2088.

While Sandys was at dinner, his kinsman George Gilpin, secretary to the English House, came in and warned Sandys that he was under instruction from King Philip to find and seize him. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys and his retinue fled to Ausburg and then on to Strasburg. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys was in Strasbourg for one year before his wife joined him. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys' wife was with him for nine months and then was taken ill and died of a consumption. 1583, p. 2088.

After the death of Sandys' wife, Master Sampson, a man skillful in Hebrew, went to Emanuel College, Cambridge. Grindal went into the country to learn Dutch. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys remained in Strasbourg, sustained by Master Isaac, who gave him many gifts and 100 marks, which Sandys was later able to return to him. 1583, p. 2088.

After the death of his wife, Sandys went to stay with Peter Martyr in Zurich for five weeks. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys was at dinner with Martyr when they learned of the news of Mary's death. 1583, p. 2088.

Martyr and Jarret rejoiced at the news of Mary's death. 1583, p. 2088.

Sandys ate with Bullinger and others before returning to Strasburg. 1583, p. 2088.

Grindal and Sandys arrived in London on the day of Elizabeth's coronation. 1583, p. 2088.

Foxe refers to his installation as bishop of Worcester after Elizabeth's accession. 1583, p. 2128.

[He is also referred to by Foxe as 'Sanders' and 'D. Sandes'.]

(203x204 - 222) [M. L. Meckler www.roman-emperors.org]

High priest at Emesa

Roman emperor (218 - 222); murdered with his mother

Heliogabalus lived a life of gluttony, debauchery and excess. He was killed by his soldiers, and his body was drawn through the streets and thrown into the Tiber. 1570, p. 83; 1576, p. 57; 1583, p. 57.

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 39; 1576, p. 31; 1583, p. 31.

(supp. fl. C5) Supposed bishop of Gloucester who condemned Hengist, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth [History of the Kings of Britain, Book 8]

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 152; 1576, p. 114; 1583, p. 113.

(supp. fl. C5) brother of Bishop Eldad; consul of Gloucester who captured and beheaded Hengist, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth [History of the Kings of Britain, Book 8]

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 152; 1576, p. 114; 1583, p. 113.

(d. 189) [Kelly]

Pope (c. 174 - 189)

Eleutherius sent two preachers to Britain. 1563, p. 16; 1570, p. 78, 1576, p. 53, 1583, p. 53.

Shortly after Irenæus was made minister, he was commended by the martyrs in Lyons to Pope Eleutherius. 1570, pp. 75, 80-81; 1576, pp. 50, 55; 1583, pp. 50, 55.

According to legend, Lucius, supposed king of Britain during the time of the Roman occupation, was supposed to have requested missionaries from Eleutherius, who sent Fugatius and Damian. 1570, p. 146, 1576, p. 108, 1583, p. 107.

Eleutherius wrote a letter to Lucius in response to his request for Roman laws. 1570, pp. 8, 146; 1576, pp. 7, 108; 1583, pp. 7, 107.

Legendary bishop of Illyria martyred under Hadrian

He was brought up in Christianity by Pope Anicetus and later beheaded with his mother Anthea. 1570, p. 66; 1576, p. 41; 1583, p. 41.

Servant of John Redman

Elias Lomas was present at the deathbed of John Redman. 1563, p. 867; 1570, p. 1537; 1576, p. 1310; 1583, p. 1360.

Thomas Barnes and Elice Byrch were detected by Thomas Pyot to Dr Draycot on 27 June 1556 for discussing the fact that two queens had been proclaimed in England after the death of Edward VI. One of them was condemned to bear a fagot for speaking against the mass. 1563, p. 1527.

George Marsh wrote a letter to Elice Fogge and other co-religionists in the area of Bolton, instructing them on how to behave in the current time of persecution. 1570, p. 1743; 1576, pp. 1488-89; 1583, pp. 1571-72.

Daughter of Sir Thomas Jones.

Robert Ferrar celebrated her marriage to Griffith Rice; there were charges that the ceremony was conducted improperly. 1563, pp. 1086, 1090 and 1095; 1583, pp. 1545, 1548 and 1551.

[Her name is not given by Foxe; it is taken from Hasler, Commons , sub 'Rice, Walter'].

of Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire; charged at the time of the Six Articles for making fun of a very devout Catholic [Fines]

Thomas Collerd was mocked by Elinore Godfrey. 1570, p. 1382; 1576, p. 1179; 1583, p. 1207.

(1533 - 1603) (DNB)

Elizabeth was suspected of involvement in Wyatt's rebellion, and together with Edward Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, who was also suspected of the same crime, she was committed to the Tower on 15 March 1554 [this is Foxe's error; it was actually 18 March 1554] (1563, p. 927; 1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; 1583, p. 1425).

Foxe repeats his statement that Elizabeth was taken to the Tower, but this time he gives the correct date of 18 March 1554 (1570, p. 1639; 1576, p. 1398; 1583, p. 1469).

It was reported to Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London, that Wyatt, on the day of his execution, asked the Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Chandos, for an interview with Edward Courtenay and begged his forgiveness for having falsely accused Elizabeth and him of complicity in his treason (1570, p. 1587; 1576, p. 1355; 1583, p. 1425). Sir Martin Bowes, the recorder for London, told White that he had heard that Wyatt begged Courtenay to confess the truth (1570, p. 1587-88; 1576, p. 1355; and 1583, p. 1425).

Foxe gives another version of the story in which Sir Thomas Wyatt at his execution cleared Elizabeth and the Earl of Devon of involvement in his rebellion. In this version, Hugh Weston told Wyatt that he had said the opposite to the Privy Council. Wyatt retorted that what he now said was the truth (1570, p. 1639; 1576, p. 1399; 1583, p. 1469).

t the trial in the Star Chamber of an apprentice named Cut, who was charged with sedition for stating that Wyatt had cleared Elizabeth, Stephen Gardiner accused Elizabeth (who was not present) of treason and disloyalty to her sister Mary, who had favored her, and declared that Wyatt's confession implicated her (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p. 1355; 1583, p. 1425). On this occasion, Lord Chandos, the Lieutenant of the Tower, declared that he was present at Wyatt's interview with Courtenay and that Wyatt had urged the Earl to confess (1570, p. 1588; 1576, p. 1355; 1583, p. 1425-26).

Elizabeth was released from the Tower and placed in the custody of Sir John Williams. Later she was sent to Woodstock and placed in the stricter custody of Sir Henry Bedingfield (1563, p. 1004; 1570, p. 1642; 1576, pp. 1400-1; 1583, p. 1471). In the 1563 edition, this account is followed by passages praising Elizabeth's mercy in not punishing Bedingfield when she became queen (1563, p. 1004). These passages were never reprinted.

(d. 1557)

Martyr. A blind maiden.

Elizabeth was burned with six others at Maidstone on 18 June 1557. 1570, p. 2167, 1576, p. 1872, 1583, p. 1979.

(c. 1506 - 1534) [ODNB]

called the Holy Maid of Kent, the Nun of Kent. Benedictine nun and visionary

Elizabeth Barton prophesied that if the king divorced Queen Catherine and married Anne Boleyn, he would not reign more than a month thereafter. Through the efforts of Cranmer, Cromwell and Latimer, she was condemned and executed with some of her supporters. 1563, p. 510; 1570, p. 1199; 1576, p. 1026; 1583, pp. 1054-55.

Wife of Augustine Bernher.

Elizabeth Bernher was mentioned in John Careless' letter to her husband. 1570, pp. 2109-10, 1576, pp. 1820-21.1583, pp. 1927-28.

John Careless wrote a letter to 'B.', i.e., Elizabeth Bernher, wife of 'A.B.', i.e., Augustine Bernher. 1570, pp. 2116-17, 1576, pp. 1839-40, 1583, pp. 1933-34.

Wife of John Browne of Ashford, Kent

John Browne was apprehended on the day his wife was churched following childbirth when they were entertaining guests. He was taken to Canterbury, but his whereabouts remained unknown to her. When he was returned to Ashford the day before his burning, Elizabeth only discovered this through the chance sighting of him in the stocks by their maid. She sat with him all night. After his death, she often repeated his story to their daughter Alice. 1570, p. 1480; 1576, p. 1255; 1583, pp. 1292-93.

Wife of Ralfe Cantrel. Of Ipswich.

Elizabeth Cantrel was named by Philip Williams, John Steward and Matthew Butler as having access to her husband, who was a priest. 1576, p. 1981, 1583, p. 2090.

of Bletchingley, Surrey; wife of Sir Thomas [Fines]

Elizabeth Cardine was persecuted with her husband. 1570, p. 1386; 1576, p. 1182; 1583, p. 1211.

Mrs Cardine and her husband were among those indicted under the Six Articles but pardoned by the king. 1570, p. 1399; 1576, p. 1193; 1583, p. 1221.

Wife of John Churchman of Wapping.

Elizabeth Churchman provided information about a secret meeting of godly brethren in her husband's house. 1563, p. 1652, 1570, p. 2230, 1576, p. 1926, 1583, p. 2033.

She was examined on 17 December 1557. 1563, p. 1652, 1570, p. 2230, 1576, p. 1926, 1583, p. 2033.

Elizabeth Clarke received a letter from Bartlett Green, 20 January 1556. 1570, p. 2028, 1576, pp. 1747-48, 1583, p. 1856.

(d. 1557)

Wife of a pewterer, John Cooper. Martyr. Of Norwich.

Elizabeth Cooper had recanted in St Andrew's parish, Norwich. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

Having been troubled by her recantation, she stood up in the midst of the mass and revoked her recantation. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

A man named Bacon urged the sheriff, Thomas Sotherton, to detain Elizabeth Cooper. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

In the 1563 edition (only), 'master Marsham' is described as having denounced Cooper along with Bacon to the sheriff. [This was almost certainly Thomas Marsham, an alderman of Norwich.] 1563, p. 1603.

Cooper was taken to prison. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

Thomas Sotherton was reluctant to take Cooper into custody, as he had been a servant in the same house as Cooper. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

Elizabeth Cooper was frightened by the flames at the stake but Simon Miller, who was being martyred with her, took her hand and persuaded her not to be frightened. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

She was burned at Norwich on 13 July 1557. 1563, p. 1603, 1570, p. 2197, 1576, p. 1896, 1583, p. 2005.

(1528? - 1589) [ODNB]

Countess of Lincoln; Elizabeth Fiennes Browne; Lady Browne

Married (1) Sir Anthony Browne (1542 - 48); married (2) Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton and Saye (1552 - 85), earl of Lincoln 1572

When Nicholas Ridley visited Princess Mary at Hunsdon, she recalled the sermon he preached at the marriage of Elizabeth and Anthony Browne in the presence of King Henry. 1570, p. 1565; 1576, p. 1335; 1583, p. 1396.

(b. 1537?)

Martyr. Maid and servant. Of Colchester.

Elizabeth Folkes was imprisoned in the Mote-hall, Colchester, on charges of heresy. 1570, p. 2201, 1576, p. 1899, 1583, pp. 2007-08.

She was servant to Nicholas Clere, a clothier of Colchester. 1570, p. 2201, 1576, p. 1899, 1583, p. 2008.

Elizabeth Folkes was delivered to her uncle, Holt. 1570, p. 2201, 1576, p. 1899, 1583, p. 2008.

John Boswell stated that Folkes was a tall, well-favoured wench, and willing to be reformed. 1570, p. 2201, 1576, p. 1899, 1583, p. 2008.

She was examined before Chedsey, John Kingston, John Boswell, the two bailiffs of Colchester (Robert Brown and Robert Mainard) and several others on 23 June 1557. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Boswell stated that Folkes had been delivered to the house of Henry Ashby, a good catholic, until she could be reformed. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Chedsey wept at the sentencing of Elizabeth Folkes. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Folkes prayed for forgiveness for her persecutors on the bench, such as the bailiff, Robert Mainard, but also warned them of the spiritual risks of shedding innocent blood. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

The day before she was condemned, Elizabeth Folkes was asked if she believed that there was a catholic church of Christ, to which she replied that she did. Boswell then delivered her to her uncle Holt. Folkes became concerned that people might believe she had recanted her beliefs. She subsequently defied the papists when she met with them at Cosin's house at the White Hart in Colchester, and so was condemned. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Her mother kissed her at the stake. She was burned by the town wall in Colchester on 2 August 1557. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Folkes tried to give her petticoat to her mother but was not allowed to. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

As her guard tried to nail the chain around her, he missed the stake and hammered into her shoulder instead. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Edmund Bonner's mother. Of Fulham. [DNB vide Edmund Bonner]

Nicholas Ridley was kind to Elizabeth Frodsham. She would dine at Ridley's manor in Fulham (her house adjoined it) with Ridley and Mistress Mungey, Bonner's sister. 1570, p. 1896, 1576, p. 1623, 1583, p. 1717.

Ridley's sister and her husband, George Shipside, were also kind to Bonner's mother and sister. 1570, p. 1896, 1576, p. 1623, 1583, pp. 1717-18.

[Foxe refers to her only as Bonner's mother.]

(c. 1500 - 1560) [ODNB sub Philip Hoby]

Daughter of Sir Walter Stoner; married Sir Philip Hoby by 1540; part of the protestant court circle around Katherine Parr

Elizabeth Hoby was persecuted with her husband in 1543. 1570, p. 1386; 1576, p. 1182; 1583, p. 1211.

She was one of those reported to Stephen Gardiner by William Symonds and John London as a chief helper and supporter of Anthony Pearson. 1570, p. 1389; 1576, p. 1185; 1583, p. 1214.

She and her husband were among those indicted under the Six Articles but pardoned by the king. 1570, p. 1399; 1576, p. 1193; 1583, p. 1221.

Serving maid to Master Kempton. Wife of Roger Holland. Of London.

Elizabeth professed the gospel to Roger Holland when he was still young. 1570, p. 2237, 1576, p. 1932, 1583, p. 2040.

She made Holland promise to cast away papistry and attend lectures at All Hallows and sermons at St Paul's, as well as buy a Testament and service book. She gave him some money. 1570, p. 2237, 1576, p. 1932, 1583, p. 2040.

She married Roger Holland. 1570, p. 2237, 1576, p. 1932, 1583, p. 2040.

She had a child who was baptised by Master Rose. 1570, p. 2237, 1576, p. 1932, 1583, p. 2040.

She was arrested and treated badly by Bonner's henchmen. 1570, p. 2237, 1576, p. 1932, 1583, p. 2040.

(fl. 1526 - 1563)

Wife of William Lawson. Of Bedfield, Suffolk.

Elizabeth Lawson was apprehended in 1556 by Robert Kitrich and Thomas Elas, the two constables of the town. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2274, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

She was laid in a dungeon and then carried to Norwich, then to Bury St Edmunds, where she was condemned. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2274, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

Sir John Silliard, the sheriff, had her removed to his house and held in irons. As she would still not repent, he returned her to jail. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2274, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

She remained in jail for around two years, eight months. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2275, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

Her sureties were frightened by wicked men after the death of Mary. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2275, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

Young told Simon Harlston that Elizabeth Lawson's falling-sickness left her as soon as she was imprisoned. 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2275, 1576, p. 1964, 1583, p. 2070.

Elizabeth Young's husband was wicked to her, even when she returned to their marital home (which was her house originally). 1563, p. 1677, 1570, p. 2275, 1576, p. 1964, 1583, p. 2070.

(1526? - 1556)

Wife of Thomas Pepper. Martyr. Of parish of St James', Colchester.

On 6 June 1556 Darbyshire, Bonner's chancellor, read articles against Elizabeth Pepper (essentially the same as those against Thomas Whittle), to which she gave answers. 1563, pp. 1523-24, 1570, p. 2095, 1576, p. 1808, 1583, pp. 1914-16.

She signed a letter written with her fellow sufferers that berated Feckenham for preaching against them on 14 June 1556. 1563, pp. 1526-27, 1570, p. 2097, 1576, pp. 1809-10, 1583, p. 1916.

She was imprisoned at Newgate and burned at Stratford-le-Bow on 27 June 1556. 1563, p. 1525, 1570, p. 2097, 1576, p. 1808, 1583, p. 1916.

Elizabeth Pepper was eleven weeks pregnant when she was burned. Mrs Bosome asked why she had not said anything and Elizabeth said that her persecutors knew of her pregnancy. 1563, p. 1734, 1583, p. 2145.

Sister of John Rayburne

Elizabeth Rayburne accused her brother of ignoring fast days and of disparaging pilgrimages and transubstantiation. 1570, p. 1119; 1576, p. 958; 1583, p. 984.

Wife of John Ridley. Nicholas Ridley's sister-in-law.

Ridley's 'friendly farewell' sent greetings to his 'gentle and loving sister' Elizabeth. 1570, pp. 1939-43, 1576, pp. 1622-28, 1583, pp. 1770-76.

(d. 1585)

Lady in waiting to Elizabeth during Mary's reign. Daughter of Anthony Sands of Throwley, Kent. [See Halser, Commons and BL Add. Ms.34563, fos. 17v, 20r, 21v, 23v.]

Elizabeth Sands refused to attend mass and so was banished by her father and risked jeopardy of further trial. 1570, p. 2288, 1576, p. 1975, 1583, p. 2082.

She fled overseas and remained in exile in Geneva and Basle until the death of Mary. 1570, p. 2288, 1576, p. 1975, 1583, p. 2083.

Elizabeth Sands married Sir Morrice Berkley in 1562. 1570, p. 2288, 1576, p. 1975, 1583, p. 2082.

[No relation to Edwin Sands.]

Elizabeth Smith was arrested for drinking from the same cup as Joyce Lewes at Lewes' martyrdom. 1563, p. 1636, 1570, p. 2221, 1576, p. 1917, 1583, p. 2024.

of Steeple Bumpstead, Essex; she, her sister, mother and 2 brothers were accused in 1525 [Fines sub Agnes Smith]

Elizabeth Smith, her mother, brothers and sister, with many from Steeple Bumpstead, abjured. 1570, p. 1190; 1576, p. 1019; 1583, p. 1047.

of St Mary Magdalene in Milk street parish; charged in 1541 for keeping Latimer and others in her house (nursed Latimer when ill in 1537) [Fines]

Elizabeth Statham was one of those charged in London in the inquisition following the setting up of the commission to enforce the Six Articles. 1570, p. 1377; 1576, p. 1175; 1583, p. 1203.

Adopted daughter of Rowland Taylor

Elizabeth was aged thirteen at the time of Rowland Taylor's death. She waited with Margaret Taylor and Mary Taylor at Aldgate in the early morning of 6 February 1555. She said farewell to Rowland Taylor as he was led through Aldgate on his way to Hadleigh to be executed. 1563, p. 1076; 1570, p. 1700; 1576, p. 1452; 1583, p. 1525.

Maiden. Martyr. Of Great Burstead.

Elizabeth Thackvel was delivered up for examination by Sir John Mordant and Edmund Tyrrell, by means of letter written to Bonner. 1563, pp. 1519-20, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Articles were brought against her and she gave her answers. 1563, pp. 1519-20, 1570, p. 2091, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, pp. 1910-11.

She refused to recant on 13 April 1556. 1563, pp. 1519-20, 1570, p. 2092, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1911.

She was condemned by Bonner. 1563, pp. 1519-20, 1570, p. 2092, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1911.

She was burned on 16 May 1556. 1563, p. 1521, 1570, p. 2092, 1576, p. 1804, 1583, p. 1910.

Gentlewoman attending Jane Grey

At the scaffold Jane Grey handed her gloves and handkerchief to 'her mayden Mistres Ellen' (1563, p. 919; 1570, p. 1584; 1576, p. 1352; 1583, p. 1422). [In the Rerum, Jane Grey handed her gloves and handkerchief to (D. Tylnae ancillae suae (Rerum, p. 237).

A contemporary observer, however, stated that Jane Grey was attended at her execution by two gentlewomen, Elizabeth Tilney and one 'Ellen'. This observer claimed that Jane Grey handed her gloves to Tilney (J. G. Nichols, ed., The Chronicle of Queen Jane and of...Queen Mary, Camden Society, original series 48 (London, 1850), pp. 56-57).

[Also referred to as 'Mistress Ellen']

(d. 1578) [ODNB]

Lady Tyrwhit; author, courtier; married Sir Robert Tyrwhit; close to Katherine Parr; Katherine Parr was cousin by marriage to Robert through her own first husband; protestant sympathiser

Stephen Gardiner and other enemies of Katherine Parr planned to accuse and arrest Lady Herbert, Lady Lane and Lady Tyrwhit and search their quarters for books and other evidence to use against the queen. 1570, p. 1423; 1576, p. 1213; 1583, p. 1243.

When Thomas Wriothesley with 40 of the king's guard came to arrest the queen and Lady Herbert, Lady Lane and Lady Tyrwhit, he found them walking happily in the garden with the king. The king sent him away. 1570, p. 1425; 1576, p. 1214; 1583, p. 1244.

Wife of John Warren [Warne]. Martyr.

Elizabeth Warren was arrested on New Year's day in a house in Bow church churchyard, as she was gathered with others at prayer. 1563, p. 1250, 1570, p. 1869, 1576, p. 1600, 1583, p. 1689.

She was a prisoner in the Counter until 11 June 1555. 1563, p. 1250, 1570, p. 1868, 1576, p. 1599, 1583, p. 1689.

She was taken to Newgate and remained there until 2 July 1555. 1563, p. 1250, 1570, p. 1868, 1576, p. 1599, 1583, p. 1689.

She was examined by Bishop Bonner on 6 July 1555. 1563, pp. 1250-51, 1570, pp. 1868-69, 1576, pp. 1599-1600, 1583, p. 1689.

Dr Martin gave suit for Warren's release, but this was overturned by Dr Story. 1563, p. 1251, 1570, p. 1869, 1576, p. 1600, 1583, p. 1689.

A letter was sent by the commissioners to Bonner requesting examination of the accused members of the London sacramentaries (Wade, Hayle [Hall], King, Leyes, Fust, Smiyh, Harwood, Tankerfield, Warren [Warne] and Lashford [Warren/Warne]), dated 2 July 1555, signed by Nicholas Hare, William Roper, Richard Rede, and William Cooke. 1563, p. 1250, 1570, p. 1868, 1576, p. 1599, 1583, p. 1689.

She was examined and burned at Stratford Bowe in August 1555. 1563, pp. 1250-51, 1570, p. 1868, 1576, p. 1599, 1583, p. 1689.

[Alias Warne.]

of Canterbury

Elizabeth White abjured in Kent in 1511. 1570, p. 1455; 1576, p. 1241; 1583, p. 1278.

Servant of Alice Doyly

Elizabeth Wighthill gave evidence against her mistress, Alice Doyly, in 1520. 1570, p. 1118; 1576, p. 957; 1583, p. 984.

Of unknown status. From Emden.

Elizabeth Young gave a book called 'Antichrist' to Thomas Green. 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

She was examined thirteen times, although Foxe only had accounts of nine of them. 1570, p. 2268, 1576, p. 1958, 1583, p. 2065.

Her first examination took place before Hussey. 1570, pp. 2268-69, 1576, pp. 1958-59, 1583, pp. 2065-66.

Her second examination was before Dr Martin. 1570, p. 2269, 1576, p. 1959, 1583, p. 2066.

Her third examination took place before Martin. 1570, pp. 2269-70, 1576, p. 1959, 1583, p. 2066.

Her fourth examination was before Bonner, Roger Cholmley, Cooke, Dr Roper of Kent, and Dr Martin. 1570, pp. 2270-71, 1576, pp. 1959-60, 1583, pp. 2066-67.

Young said that Scory had taught her doctrine. 1570, p. 2271, 1576, p. 1960, 1583, p. 2067.

Her fifth examination was before Bonner's chancellor, Darbyshire. 1570, pp. 2271-72, 1576, pp. 1960-61, 1583, pp. 2067-68.

Her sixth examination took place before Bonner's chancellor, Darbyshire. 1570, p. 2272, 1576, pp. 1961-62, 1583, pp. 2068-69.

Her seventh examination was before Darbyshire and the bishop's scribe. 1570, p. 2273, 1576, p. 1962, 1583, p. 2069.

Her eighth examination was before Bonner, the dean (of St Paul's)and Story. 1570, pp. 2273-74, 1576, pp. 1962-63, 1583, pp. 2069-70.

Her ninth examination took place before the dean. 1570, p. 2274, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

Two women stood surety for Elizabeth Young. 1570, p. 2274, 1576, p. 1963, 1583, p. 2070.

Sister of John Bradford. Married but her married name is unknown.

Elizabeth and her husband were sent greetings by her brother in a letter he sent to his mother and others. 1570, p. 1839,1576, p. 1574, 1583, p. 1656.

(1512? - 1557)

Martyr. Wife of John Ewring. Of Colchester.

Ellen Ewring was indicted for attending an illegal assembly headed by Thomas Purto in 1556. (Court Rolls, Borough of Colchetser, 122/4).

She was charged with heresy and delivered to John Kingston and then to Bonner. 1570, p. 2159, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1974.

Ellen Ewring was returned to her husband after being indicted for heresy in Colchester. She remained at home for a brief period but then met with Robert Mainard, the bailiff of Colchester, who kissed her and welcomed her home. She told him she knew he had given her a Judas kiss, and she was arrested again and sent to the Mote-hall. 1570, p. 2159, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1974.

She wrote a confession of faith and signed a submission agreeing to catholic teaching on the eucharist. 1570, p. 2159, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1974.

She was examined before Chedsey, John Kingston, John Boswell, the two bailiffs of Colchester (Robert Brown and Robert Mainard) and several others on 23 June 1557. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

She was burned by the town wall in Colchester 2 August 1557. 1563, p. 1610, 1570, p. 2202, 1576, p. 1900, 1583, p. 2008.

Ewring was one of 18 men and 4 women indicted for heresy in Colchester.1563, p. 1566 [recte 1578].

Farmer of Bolton, Lancs.

George Marsh wrote a letter to him and other co-religionists in the area of Bolton, instructing them on how to behave in the current time of persecution. 1570, p. 1473; 1576, pp. 1488-89; 1583, pp. 1571-72.

[NB: Meagre biographical information on Crompton appears in Christopher Haigh, Reform and Resistance in Tudor Lancashire (Cambridge, 1975), p. 173.]

[Foxe calls him 'Elice Crampton' or 'Cramptom']

Elderly chantry priest at Windsor

At dinner at Windsor, Master Ely complained of laymen who meddled with the scriptures and was challenged by Robert Testwood. When Testwood supported the king's supremacy over the church, Ely called him a heretic, refused to have anything more to do with him and reported him to the dean's deputy. A few days later, the act of supremacy was passed and the dean returned, attacking papal supremacy. 1570, p. 1386; 1576, p. 1182; 1583, p. 1211.

(1469 - 1521)

King of Portugal (1495 - 1521)

The Spaniards having objected to the proposed marriage between Princess Mary of England and Emperor Charles V, the emperor instead married Isabella, daughter of Emanuel I of Portugal. 1570, p. 1192; 1576, p. 1021; 1583, p. 1049.

Pupil of George Wiseheart at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge [Fines]

Emery Tilney provided a testimonial to George Wiseheart for John Foxe. 1583, pp. 1267-68.

Martyr in Thrace under Julian the Apostate

Emilianus was burnt. 1570, p. 138, 1576, p. 100, 1583, p. 99.

(d. 1052) [ODNB]

Daughter of Richard I, count of Rouen; second consort of King Æthelred II; queen of England; mother of Edward the Confessor. She was given the name Ælfgifu upon her marriage.

Married (2) King Cnut; mother of Harthacnut; upheld his interests against Harold Harefoot

She is mentioned by Foxe: 1563, p. 15.

Merchant Taylor

Sent to the Tower on 25 April 1554 as one of the jurors who refused to find against Sir Nicholas Throgmorton (1570, p. 1639; 1576, p. 1399; 1583, p. 1469).

He and Thomas Whetstone were the leaders of the eight members of the Throckmorton jury that refused to admit wrong doing for failing to convice Throckmorton. All of these jurors were called before Star Chamber, where Lucar insisted that they should be released. The jurors were ordered to pay 1000 marks each and returned to prison (1570, p. 1644; 1576, p. 1403; 1583, p. 1473).

Ordered to pay £2,000, on 10 November 1554, within a fortnight as a fine for acquitting Throckmorton (1570, p. 1645; 1576, p. 1403; 1583, p. 1474).

Lucar's name is given as 'Lucar' (not Lucas) and he is stated to be a Merchant Taylor in C. L. Kingsford, Two London Chronicles from the Collections of John Stow in Camden Miscellany XII (Cambridge, 1910), p. 35.

He was elected Master of the Merchant Taylors in 1560 (J. G. Nichols, ed, The Diary of Henry Machyn (London, 1878) Camden Society, original series 42, p. 380).

One of the three Throgmorton jurors released from prison on 21 December 1554, after declaring that they could not pay their fines of £220 and paying £40 instead (1570, p. 1652; 1576, p. 1409; 1583, p. 1480; cf. C. L. Kingsford, ed. Two London Chronicles from the Collection of John Stow in Camden Miscellany XII (London, 1910), p. 41).

Also referred to as 'Emmanuel Lucas'.

(d. 1580)

Prince of Piedmont and Duke of Savoy. He was a Hapsburg client whose lands had been conquered by the French. He would later be suggested by Philip II as a suitor for Elizabeth's hand in marriage.

Visited the royal court at Westminster on 28 December 1554 (1570, p. 1652; 1576, p. 1409; 1583,p. 1480).

Legendary agent sent by Cwichelm, the West Saxon king, to kill Eadwine of Northumbria; wounded Eadwine and killed his thegn [ODNB sub Eadwine]

Emner attacked the King Eadwine with a poisoned sword. He killed his servant, fatally wounded a knight and seriously wounded the king. 1570, p. 162; 1576, p. 122; 1583, p. 121.

(d. 664) [ODNB]

King of Kent (640 - 64); son of Eadbald

Eorcenberht was the first king of Kent to order fasting during Lent. 1570, p. 149; 1576, p. 111; 1583, p. 110.

Daughter of King Eorcenberht of Kent [ODNB sub Eorcenberht]

Sister of Eormenhild; nun in the monastery of Faremoutiers, near Meaux

She is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 178; 1576, p. 135; 1583, p. 133.

(fl. C7) [ODNB sub Wulfhere]

Daughter of King Eorcenberht of Kent; married Wulfhere, king of the Mercians; niece of Æthelthryth, abbess of Ely

Soon after Wulfhere married Eormenhild, he converted to Christianity. 1570, p. 164; 1576, p. 123; 1583, p. 122.

Foxe mistakenly says that the sister nuns Mildrith and Mildburg were Wulfhere's daughters. 1570, p. 150; 1576, p. 112; 1583, p. 111.

(fl. 550x600) [ODNB sub kings of Kent]

King of Kent; possibly son of Octa, whom he succeeded

Eormenric was said to have been killed by Uther Pendragon. 1570, p. 148; 1576, p. 110; 1583, p. 109.

C3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria

Epimachus and Alexander were imprisoned, tortured and then burnt with four women. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.

(d. 525) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Patriarch of Constantinople (520 - 35)

Pope Hormisdas wrote to Epiphanius, saying that princes have to deal with spiritual as well as temporal causes. 1570, p. 10; 1576, p. 8; 1583, p. 8.

Epiphanius was married. 1570, p. 1319, 1576, p. 1128, 1583, p. 1154.

(after 310 - 403) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Monk in Egypt; bishop of Constantia (Salamis) (367 - 403)

Wrote on theology, heresies and religious history

Epiphanius wrote condemning the adoration of images. 1563, p. 3.

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, pp. 62, 74; 1576, pp. 38, 50; 1583, pp. 38, 50.

(d. early C4) Marytrs under Maximinus Daia

They are mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 117; 1576, p. 84; 1583, p. 83.

Erkinwald Rawlins and his wife received a letter from John Bradford. 1570, pp. 1813-14, 1576, pp. 1549-50, 1583, p. 1632.

African bishop who deserted his flock during the persecutions of Decius

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 92; 1576, p. 65; 1583, p. 64.

Supposed official in the palace of Maximinus Daia, converted by the virgin martyr Fausta

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 133; 1576, p. 96; 1583, p. 95.

Converted by the suffering of Fausta; martyr

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 128; 1576, p. 93; 1583, p. 92.

(d. 827) [Kelly]

Archpriest of S. Sabina on the Aventine

Pope (824 - 27) Entered into a concordat with Lothair I in 824

After Eugene's election, which was disputed, Lothar I negotiated the concordat with him, setting out ordinances governing law and administration in Rome. 1570, p. 6, 1576, p. 5, 1583, p. 5.

Legendary daughter of governor of Alexandria C3

Foxe gives the story of Philippus and his daughter Eugenia as related by later historians, but believes it to be untrue. 1570, pp. 104-05; 1576, pp. 73-74; 1583, pp. 73-74.

Legendary son of Symphorissa; martyr

Eugenius was racked, cut apart and thrown into a deep pit. 1570, p. 69; 1576, p. 46; 1583, pp. 45-46.

(d. 304) [Catholic Encyclopedia sub Eulalia of Barcelona]

Virgin martyred at Merida, Spain

Eulalia, a young girl, desired martyrdom. She left her hiding place and travelled to the city, where she announced that she was a Christian and threw down idols. She was tortured severely and burnt. 1570, pp. 111, 130-31; 1576, pp. 80, 94-95; 1583, pp. 79, 93-94.

Early C4 martyrs at Nicomedia (Izmit)

They are mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 111; 1576, p. 79; 1583, p. 78.

Patriarch of Alexandria (580 - 607) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Friend of Pope Gregory I

Eulogius, in his letters to Gregory I, called him 'universal pope', a title Gregory refused. 1570, p. 16; 1576, p. 13; 1583, p. 13.

C3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria

Cronion was whipped and burnt at Alexandria with Julianus. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.

(d. early C4) Martyred at Chalcedon; Greek Orthodox saint

She is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 111; 1576, p. 79; 1583, p. 79.

Foxe describes Euphrosina and Theodora as martyrs and as the wives of the martyrs Sulpitius and Servilianus. These are also the names of legendary virgins who were set on fire with their mistress Flavia Domitilla. 1570, p. 65; 1576, p. 40; 1583, p. 40.

C4 Christian nobleman of Caesarea; martyr

Eupsichius died with others for destroying the temple of Fortune. 1570, p. 138, 1576, p. 100.

'Emissene' or 'Emissenus' (1563; p. 955; 1570, p. 1605; 1576, p. 1370; 1583, p. 1440

Bishop of Emesa (or Emissa), now Homs, from c. 340 - 359.

Legendary missionary and martyr

Eusebius refused to sacrifice to the gods and was pressed to death with weights at Rome. 1570, p. 76; 1576, p. 52; 1583, p. 52.

(d. 310) [Kelly]

Pope (310); banished by Emperor Maxentius; died in Sicily

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 133; 1576, p. 96; 1583, p. 95.

Christian brothers martyred by the people of Gaza in the reign of Julian the Apostate

Eusebius and Nestabus were dragged through the streets and killed. 1570, p. 138, 1576, p. 100, 1583, p. 99.

Bishop of Emesa (or Emissa), now Homs, (c. 340 - 359)

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 1299; 1576, p. 1112; 1583, p. 1138.

(263 - 339) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Christian scholar, presbyter at the church at Caesarea; wrote History of the Church

Eusebius said that he himself had known the martyrs in Palestine who died during Diocletian's persecution. 1570, p. 110; 1576, p. 78; 1583, p. 77.

He personally witnessed the persecutions in the Thebiade. 1570, p. 113; 1576, p. 80; 1583, p. 80.

He was present at the martyrdom of Philoromus at Alexandria. 1570, p. 128; 1576, p. 93; 1583, p. 92.

Eusebius received a letter from Constantine, instructing him to build and repair churches in Caesarea. 1570, p. 141; 1576, p. 104; 1583, p. 103.

Foxe uses Eusebius extensively as a source throughout Book 1.

(d. c. 268) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Pupil of Origen; deacon of Alexandria under Dionysius; bishop of Laodicea

During the exile of Dionysius, Eusebius ministered to the scattered Christians and buried the bodies of the martyrs. 1570, p. 103; 1576, p. 73; 1583, p. 72.

The Roman governor favoured Eusebius and agreed to his request to allow those in a part of Alexandria besieged by the Romans to leave. Eusebius then arranged for the care of those who fled. 1570, p. 107; 1576, p. 76; 1583, p. 76.

(d. 341) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Bishop of Berytus (Beirut); bishop of Nicomedia; bishop of Constantinople (338 - 41)

Defended Arius at the Council of Nicea in 325, but signed the creed

Constantine wrote to Eusebius, instructing him to procure parchment and to ensure that useful extracts from scripture were produced for his church. 1570, p. 143, 1576, p. 105, 1583, p. 104.

Legendary C2 Roman general originally named Placitus

Christian convert; martyr

Eustace refused to sacrifice with Hadrian and was martyred. 1576, p. 66; 1576, p. 40; 1583, p. 40.

Bysacre was examined by Draycot and Bayne and later dismissed. 1563, p. 1548, 1570, p. 2141, 1576, p. 1861, 1583, p. 1955.

(c. 368 - 419/420) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Took a vow of perpetual virginity c. 384. With her mother, St Paula, she set up nunneries; a friend of St Jerome

She was sent a letter by Jerome 1570, p. 11; 1576, p. 8; 1583, p. 8.

d. early C4; official near Armenia; martyr

Eustratius was a persecutor of Christians, who inspired by their example, was converted and martyred. 1570, p. 111; 1576, p. 79; 1583, p. 79.

(fl. 2nd half C4)

Secretary at Constantinople; pagan historian; compiled Breviarium historiae Romanae

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, pp. 83, 105, 107, 108, 115, 139; 1576, pp. 57, 75, 76, 82, 102; 1583, pp. 57, 74, 75, 76, 82, 101.

According to Pomponius Lætus, father of Constantius I Chlorus

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 114; 1576, p. 82; 1583, p. 81.

(d. 283) [Kelly]

Pope (275 - 83)

He was said to have died a martyr. 1570, p. 106; 1576, p. 76; 1583, p. 75.

(c. 512 - 582) [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Appointed patriarch of Constantinople (552 - 65, 577 - 82) by Justinian. Successor to Mennas. Presided over fifth Council of Constantinople in 553. Resisted Justinian's decree supporting Monophysite theory; deposed 1565. Recalled by Justinian after the death of his successor, Joannes Scholasticus.

He is mentioned by Foxe, who calls him Mennas (patriarch of Constantinople from 536 to 552): 1570, p. 15; 1576, p. 12; 1583, p. 12.

(d. c. 109) [Kelly]

Pope (c. 100 - c. 109)

He ordained bishops, priests and deacons and was said to have been martyred. 1570, p. 63; 1576, p. 38; 1583, p. 38.

(b. 1488?)

Of Stoke, Suffolk.

Eve was an old mother persecuted as a member of the congregation in Stoke, Suffolk. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2277, 1576, p. 1966, 1583, p. 2074.