A LONDON CHRONICLE-Henry VIII

1523-1555

The notes folowynge wer copied out of Myst'. Lordynges boke.

Richard y^e seconde

The iij^de yere of his reygne y^e galyottis of Spayne w^t othar small shipps cam a land at Gravesende, & robbyd & brent y^e moaste parte [of y^e] towne.

The xviij. yere of Richard y^e second y^e heresies of John Wykclyffe began to spryng in England.

Henry y^e fourthe

Y^e xj. yere of his reygne began y^e alaye of goulde: & y^e kyngs sons betyn in y^e Chepe.

Henry y^e vij

The first yere of his reyne y^e crosse in Chepe was new buylded, Hughe Bryce beyng mayre.

The xiij of his reygne y^e wedercoke of Powlls was new made.

Henrie y^e viij

This boke dothe accowmpte y^e yere to begyn at November, but yt dothe not begyn tyll Aprill next foloynge, which is to be noted. (fn. 1)

Y^e xv. yere of Henrie y^e viij, Tomas Baldry beyng mayre, was y^e lady Hungarford and hir man hangyd at Tyburne. (fn. 2)

The xvj. yere of his reyne y^e castell of Grenewyche was buyldyd. Y^e same yere, y^e xviij daye of June, was creatyd at Brydewell Henrie, y^e kyngis bastard, duke of Richemont & Somersete, & earle of Nothyngham, highe steward of Englande, warden of all y^e marches agaynst Scotlande, hyghe admyrall of y^e sea, highe Justice of all y^e kyngs parkes, chaces, mayrynes, & forestis from Trent to Scotland, & hyghe steward to y^e byshope of Yorke & Doram. (fn. 3)

The xvij. yere of his reygne, y^e xj. day of februarie, beynge shroffe sondaye, v. men of y^e Stilaard dyd penaunce, iij. of them bare fagotes at Powles, & ij. of them bare taperes. And an awsten fryar callyd doctor Barns of Cambryge bare a fagot at Powles y^e same daye. The same yere y^e vj. day of September was proclamyd of goulde y^e frenche crowne iiij.s. vj.d., y^e halffe noble iij.s. ix.d., y^e angell noble vij.s. vj.d., and y^e riall xj.s. iij.d., & so every pese affter y^t valewe. (fn. 4)

The xviij. yere, Thomas Seamar mayre, of his reygne, y^e iij. day of Julii, y^e lorde cardenall rode thorowe Chepe, & so toward Fraunce (fn. 5) ; & y^e xv. day of y^e same monythe was one Harman drawyn from Newgate to Tyburn, & there hangyd for qwynynge of falce golde. (fn. 6) And in y^e same yere in Julii & in August was y^e slewcys made in Fynsbery fylde to convaye y^e yll watars ovar y^e towne dyche by pypes of lede in to y^e Temes. (fn. 7) In y^e same yere was great skarsnes of breade at London, & all England, y^t many dyed for defaut therof: & y^e bread cartes y^t came from Stratford to London were mett by y^e way at Myll ende by y^e citisens of London, y^t y^e mayr and shrivis were fayne to goo & reskew them, & se them browght to y^e markytis apoyntyd. (fn. 8)

The xix. yere, of his reygne, James Spencer mayre, y^e first day of Novembar, my lord cardinall w^t y^e Ambasadours of Fraunce wer at Powles, & ther was proclaymyd a generall peace betwene kyng Henrie of England & Francys y^e frenche kynge durynge theyr lyves, & a xij. monythe & a day afftar. (fn. 9)

The viij. day of Novembar iij. scolers of Cambryge, & one Fostar a gentyllman of y^e cowrte bare ffagotts at Powlis for heresy. (fn. 10)

This yere was no watche at mydsomer. y^e vij. of October cam to London a legat from Rome.

The v. day of January y^e cardynall, & many byshopes, & abbotis, & priours, went a prossecion at Powles, & sange te deum for y^e eskapynge of y^e pope from y^e emperour.

The xiij. day of January was a great fyar at Andrewe Moreys key in Terns strete, & anothar key by it, wher was myche hurte done. The vij. day of Aprell y^e lord master of y^e Rodes cam to London, & lay at sent Johns in Smythfyld. The xvij day of June y^e terem was aiournyd to myhellmas aftar, becaws of y^e swetynge sykenes y^t reygnyd at y^t tym in London & in othar placis. (fn. 11) (fn. 12)

The xx. yere of his reygne, J. Rudstone mayre, y^e xxix. of November y^e parysshe prist of Hony lane & a yonge man, y^t some tyme was vsshar of seynt Anthonys scole, bare fagottis at Powlis. And ij. othar men, one a duche man, y^e othar an englyshe man, bare tapers of wax for sellyng of Martyn Leuthars bokes. (fn. 13)

The viij. daye of Maye a powche maker bare a fagote at Powles for heresye. The vj. day of September one John Skotte, wodmonger, dyd penaunce in Chepe and othar placis of y^e citie, goynge in his shurte, bare leggyd & bare fottyd, and a proclamacion made at y^e Standard, at Ledyn hall, & at Grace churche vpon misdemeanor agaynst y^e mayre & y^e aldermen w^t y^e shrives. (fn. 14)

The xviij. day of October was y^e cardynall dyschargyd of his chauncelourshype, & y^e kynge seasyd all his goods & his place at Westmystar: & y^e xxv. day of y^e same monythe he went from Yorke place to Ashehere (fn. 15) w^t xxx. persones & no more, & ther to abyde tyll he knew furdar of y^e kyngs pleasure. And the xxvj. day of Octobre was sir Thomas More made chauncelour of England, & sworne, & kepte his rome all one day. (fn. 16)

The xxj. yere of his reygne, Rauffe Dodmer mayre, y^e viij. day of Decembre was one sir Thomas Bolyn, callyd lord of Rocheforde, was made earle of Ormonde & of Wylshere, & y^e lorde ffughe Watars (fn. 17) was made earle of Sussex, & my lorde Hastynges was made earle of Huntyngton. (fn. 18) The xiij day of Janewarie was a great fyar in y^e Vyntry, & myche hurte done. The xxiij. day of Janewarie was iij. men, one a Gaskone, & ij. eryche (fn. 19) men, drawne from Newgat to y^e Towerhyll, and ther hangyd & quarteryd for countarfeytynge y^e kyngs coyne. The xvj. day of Maye was a gebyt set vp in Fynsbery filde, & a man hangyd in chaynes for kyllynge of doctour Myles, vykar of sent Brydes. The v. day of Julii was one hangyd in chayns in Fynsbery fyld for kyllynge mastres knevytt's mayd in sente Auntolyns paryshe. (fn. 20)

The xxij. yere of his reygne, Thomas Pargetour mayre, y^e xix. day of Novembar iiij. men, whose names were, Thomas Somar, John Pursar, Tyndall, & a prentys on London brydge, they rode from the Towre of London w^t papars on theyr heades vnto y^e crosse in Chepe, & ther was made a great fyar & theyr bokes brent. (fn. 21) The v. day of Aprylle was a coke boylyd in a cawdren of brasse in Smythefylde for y^e poysonynge of y^e byshope of Rochestars servant. (fn. 22) (fn. 23) At mydsomar y^e constables rode in y^e watche. The xiiij. day of Julii maystre Lacis servant was hangyd in Fynsbery fylde for y^e morderynge of a mayde, & for y^e robynge of this sayd mistar Lacie.

The xix. day of August y^e byshope of Norwyche brynt a master of Arte callyd Thomas Bylneye. The xxij. day of October Paytmer, a merchant & a glayssyar, bare fagotis at Powles. (fn. 24)

The xxiij. yere of his reygne, Nicholas Lambarde, mayre, y^e v. day of November ij. men bare fagotis at Powles, one of them was Parnylls servant, a drapar. The xj. day of Novembar Harie Thomson was commyttyd to perpetuall pryson for eresye: the same Harie cam owt agayn by y^e kyngs chartar: y^e same day on Pattmer, a pryst, was commyttyd to pepetuall pryson for heresye. (fn. 25) The xxvij. day of November was a monke of Bery (fn. 26) burnt in Smythefylde for heresie. (fn. 27) The iiij. day of December was one Risse (fn. 28) Gryffyn, a gentylman of Wales, behedyd at y^e Towre hyll, & his man hanged, drawne, & quarteryd at Tybourne for treason. The xx. day of Decembar was a pouchemaker brent in Smythefyld for heresie. (fn. 29) The xxvij. day of Janewarie, a douche man bare a fagot at Powles crosse for heresie. Y^e xj. day of February one bare a fagot at Polls crosse. The xxj. day of August one bare a fagot at Powlys for heresye. (fn. 30) The laste day of Apryll was one Baynam brent in Smythefylde for herisye. The xxv. day of Maye was takyn between Grenewyche & London ij. greate fyshis callid herlpoles, both a male & a female. The iiij. day of June was dyscharged syr Thomas More of his chauncelourshipe, & for him was chosyn mistar Audleye, sergant of y^e coyffe, & was made cheffe justice in y^e chancerie, & cald by his offyce lorde brode seale. (fn. 31) The xv. day of June was v. men drawne from Newgate to y^e Towr hyll, & then hangyd & quarteryd for qwynynge of sylvar & clypynge of gowld. (fn. 32) The xxviij. day of June was one othar man hangyd in chaynes in Fynsbery fylde for y^e kylynge of mystris Lacis mayd. (fn. 33) The v. day of Julii was a pryst dwellynge at S. Andrews by syd y^e wardrope drawne from Newgate to y^e Towr hyll, & ther hangid & quarteryd for clypynge of gowlde. (fn. 34) Allso in Julii y^e kynge put downe y^e priour of Christchurche in London, all y^e chanons of y^e same place y^e kyng sent to othar placis of y^e same relygyon, for be caws y^e same priour lyvyd vnthriftely & w^t his vngracious rewle brought y^e same house in debt, y^t he was not able to kepe his housse and mayntayne it. (fn. 35) The xvij. day of Auguste ij. prestis of Allhallows in Bredstrete fell at variance, y^t y^e one prist drew blode on y^e othar, wherfore y^e same churche was supendyd & and no servys sayd nor songe in one monythe. (fn. 36) This yere in August & Septembar y^e kynge repayryd y^e Towr of London, & mad ther myche buyldynge. The fyrst of Septembar was the lady Anne Bullyn made marchionys of Penbroke at Wyndsore. The vij. day of October y^e kynge went to Calys & to Bollyne, & came ovar agayn y^e xiij. day of Novembar folowynge. (fn. 37) The xxv. day of Octobar y^e ij. pristis of Allhallowne in Bredstrete wer joynyd in penaunce to go byfore y^e generall prossecion w^t bare feet, bare leggyd, & bare hedyd, before y^e children, w^t bedes & bokes in theyr hands, & so dyd theyr penaunce.

The xxiiij. yere of his reygne, Stephen Pekoke, mayre, y^e xv. day of Decembar was a great fyar at y^e byshop of Lyncolnes place in Holbourne, & myche hurt done. (fn. 38)

The xvij. day of Marche was chosyn Edward Hall, gentylman, of Greys In, to be comon sargaunte of y^e citie of London. (fn. 39) The x. day of Aprill was a dole at sent Mary Overies in Sothewarke, & at y^e same dole was so great preace of pore people y^t ther was smoulderyd in y^e strete iiij. men, ij. wemen, & a boye, starke deade. (fn. 40) The xij. day of Aprill was y^e countes of Penbroke, lady Anne Bolyne, dowghter of syr Thomas Bolen, bacheylar knyght, but y^e kynge made hym lorde of Rocheforde, & earl of Wylshire & Ormonde, on Estar eve y^e xij. day of Aprill she was proclaymyd quen of England; & quene Katheryn was put downe, & hir dowghtar Mary, pryncis, was lykewyse put downe, beyng his owne dowghtar gotyn on quene Katheryn, whiche was xxiiij. yere his wyffe & quene of England, a blysyd lady & a good. (fn. 41) Y^e xij. day of May Pavyar, y^e towne clarke, honge hym selffe. The iiij. day of Julii was brent in Smythefyld John Frythe, a scolar of Oxforde, & a taylours servante, bothe together for heresye. (fn. 42) The vj. day of Julye was quen Katheryn proclaymyd princis Arthours Wydowe. (fn. 43) The xvij. day of Julii were ij. marchauntis slayne on y^e watar toward Westmynstar by one Wolffe & his wyffe. The xxiij. day of August wear ij. women betton abowght the Chepe nakyd from y^e waste vpwarde, w^t roddes, & theyr eris naylyd to y^e Standard for bycause they sayd quene Katheryn was y^e treu quen of England, & not quene Ane: and one of y^e wemen was byge w^t childe: & whan thes ij. wemen had thus bene punyshed, they forteffyed theyr sayenge styll, to dy in y^e quarell for quene Katheryns sake. (fn. 44) The v. day of Octobar was a great fyar at Baynards castell, & great hurt don.

The xxv. yere of his reygne, Christopher Askewe, mayre, y^e xxiiij. day of Octobar was ther a skafolde set up at Powles crosse, & ther on stode a none namyd Anne (fn. 45) Barton, callyd y^e holy mayd of Courtopstrete (fn. 46) bysyde Cauntourbury in Kent, & ij. monkes of Cauntourbery, y^e one was doctor Boccynge, a devyn, & ij. obsarvant fryars, one was y^e father of y^e house of Richemount & y^e othar was of Cauntourbery, & y^e parson of Aldermary in London callyd Mst. Gowlde, & anothar priste confessor to y^e same none, & ij. lay men, & at y^e same crosse was a sermond made by y^e byshope of Bangowre, callyd y^e Abbot of Hyde, wher was shewyd all theyr offencis, & so they wer from thence removyd to y^e Towr. (fn. 47)

The xxviij. day of Januarie was a great fyshe taken at Blake walle callyd a whall, & was brought up to Westminstar to y^e kynge to see, so browght downe to Broken wharffe & ther cut out.

The fyrst day of Apryll wer Wolffe & his wyffe hangyd at y^e turnynge tre in Lambethe marche, for y^e deathe of y^e ij. Lombardes afore namyd. The xx. day of Apryll were ij. monkes of Cantorbury, ij. observant fryars, y^e person of Aldermarie in London, & a none callyd y^e holy mayd of Courthopstrete in Kent bysyd Cauntourbery, all thes wer drawne from y^e Tour of London vnto Tybourne & ther hangyd, qwarteryd, & theyr hedes set vpon London brydge, & at y^e gate of y^e citie of London. (fn. 48) The xx. day of Apryll all y^e craftes & companyes in London were sworne to y^e kynge & to quene Anne & theyr eyres. The xxv. day of Maye was a great fyar at y^e Saltars hall in Bredstrete & moche harme done. The v. day of June wer all servants & prentisys of y^e age of xx. yeres or above sworne to y^e kynge, & quene Anne his wyffe, & to the issewe of them. The ix. day of Julii was y^e lord Dacres of y^e northe araynyd of treason, and acqwyted of y^e same. (fn. 49)

The xj. day of August was all y^e placis of y^e obsarvant fryars, as Grenewyche, Cantorburie, Rychemonte, & Newarke, & Newcastell, put downe, & Austyn fryars put in y^e same places, & y^e same obsarvantis wer put in placys of graye fryars &c. The xiij. day of August was a great fyar at y^e Temple barr, & myche hurt don & certayne persons byrnt. The xv. day of August y^e kyngs place at Charynge crosse, callyd y^e Mewse, was a fyre. (fn. 50) The xxj. day of Septembar doctor Taylor, mastar of y^e Rolls was dyschargyd, & for hym Mst. Thomas Cromwell was made maystar of y^e Rolls, & sworne y^e ix. day of Octobar. (fn. 51)

The xxvj. yere of his reygne, John Champneys mayre, (fn. 52) y^e xxix. day of Apryll y^e prior of y^e Charterhouse of London, the prior of Beuall, (fn. 53) the prior of Exsam, (fn. 54) & a brodar of y^e same callyd mistar Raynolds, & a pryste callyd Mast. John Hayle, vicar of Thystylworthe (fn. 55) were all condemnyd of treason & judgyde at Westmystar to be drawne, hangyd, & quarteryd at Tybourne, who wer executyd at Tyborne y^e iiij. day of May, & ther heds & quarters set at every gate of London, & at y^e Chartarhous in London one quartar. The viij. day of May the kynge comaundyd all about his court to powl theyr hedes, & to gyve them ensample he dyd cawse his owne hed to be powllyd lykewyse. The xxv. day of May was a great examynacion of erytykes borne in Holand beyond y^e see; ther was examynyd xix. men & vj. wemen of y^e same country borne. (fn. 56) The ij. day of June mistar Hall was chosyn vndar shrive by y^e mayre & comon counsell, who was before y^e comon sargante of London. (fn. 57) The iiij. day of June a man & his wyffe borne in Bothe in Holand (fn. 58) wer byrnt in Smythefyld for heresye. (fn. 59) The xviij. day of June wer thre monkes of y^e Chartarhouse, Exmew, Mydlemor, & Nydygate, drawn to Tyborne, & ther hangyd & quarteryd. The xxij. day of June was doctor Fyshar, byshope of Rochestar, behedyd at y^e Towre hyll, (fn. 60) [his body buryed at Barkynge (fn. 61) ]. The xvj. day of Julii syr Thomas More was behedyd at Tour hyll (fn. 62) [then y^e body of byshope of Rochestar was taken vp, & w^t y^e body of s. Thomas More buryd in y^e Towre]. (fn. 63) In October y^e kynge sent doctour Lee to vysyt y^e abayes, priories, & nonryes in England, & to put out all relygious persons that wolde goo, & all them y^t wer vndar y^e age of xxiiij. yers, as nones, fryars, monkes, & chanons, y^e were put of theyr housys, y^t abot & pryor shulde gyve every one in y^e stede of ther abbet a pristes gowne, & xl. s. of money, & y^e nunes to have suche aparell as seculer wemen were, & to go wher they wyll. He toke out of monestaries & abbayes all theyr relikes & jewells (fn. 64)

Syr John Allyn, mayre, y^e xxvij. (fn. 65) yere of y^e kynge, y^e xj. day of Novembar, beyng styll in y^e xxvij. yere of Henrie y^e viij., was a great procession at London by y^e kyngis commandement: fyrst went y^e wayts of y^e citie all vj., (fn. 66) & nexte folowynge y^e children of y^e gramer scoll of sente Thomas of Acres w^t y^e schollmayster afftar them; (fn. 67) next aftar them came sent Anthonys scole & y^e mastar & vshar aftar them: nexte came y^e scholars of Powles schole w^t theyr mastar & vshar aftar them: next came all y^e mynstrells of London in theyr best apayrell, & y^e mastar of y^e sayd mynstrells w^t his gyrdyll abought hem as he doth were on myd lent sondaye: (fn. 68) nexte aftar them com y^e crwchyd fryers, & every fryer had a coppe and theyr crosse: nexte aftar them com y^e fryars Austyns w^t theyr crosse & every fryar a cope: next came y^e white friars w^t theyr crosse & every friar a cope: next came y^e graye fryars & theyr crosse & every fryar a cope: next came y^e blake fryars w^t theyr crosse & every fryar a cope, syngynge y^e letany w^t faburdyn: (fn. 69) next cam y^e chanons of sent Marie Overyes, (fn. 70) y^e chanons of sent Barthelmewis, w^t y^e chanons of Esynge (fn. 71) spityll, & y^e chanons of sent Mary spitill, w^t y^e priours of y^e same howsys w^t theyr crosses & candelstykes and theyr vergirers before them, & every chanon & priour in a cope: next aftar them came y^e clarkes of London, & every one of them a cope: aftar them y^e prystis of London, & everie one in a cope: aftar them cam y^e monkes of Newe abbeye, & y^e monkes of Barmondsey, w^t y^e monkes of Westmystar, syngynge, w^t theyr crossys & vergerers & sensars, w^t candylstyks, & every monke a cope, y^e Abotis of thes placis in copes, myteryd. (fn. 72) Aftar them cam Powles quere, every priste & clerke had a cope w^t all theyr residentaris in copes, syngynge the letany w^t faburden; aftar them cam y^e Abotes & priors, y^t was myteryd men, in theyr pontefycallibus: than cam ij. mynstrells before y^e byshope of London, who come vndar a canypie w^t a cope on his bake, berynge betwen his hands a crosse w^t y^e ost therin, & othar relykes, & abowghte hym was borne by y^e byshopis servantis xij. torch prikes of wax brenynge lyght: (fn. 73) aftar them come y^e bachilars of y^e company of my lorde mayr in theyr aparell (fn. 74) w^t theyr hoods as they dyd whan y^e mayr toke his othe. Aftar them come my lorde mayre in a gowne of blake velvyt w^t a hode of velvyt of y^e same. Aftar hym com xix. (fn. 75) aldarmen in theyr gownes of skarlet: & aftar them y^e craftis of London in theyr degres. Y^e nombar of copys that ware worne in this prossessyon was vij. hundred & xviij. (fn. 76)

The last day of Decembar my lord mayre gave comaundement to all paryshes in London to brynge in before hym y^e names of all y^e chantries w^t theyr paryshis, & who was y^e gyvars of them. (fn. 77)

Y^e xxix. day of June, on sent Petar day, y^e kynge made a justynge at Westmynstar; & ther wer ordaynyd ij. lytars, made lyke ij. shipps, to fight on y^e watar, & y^e one of them braste in y^e mydes, & a sarvant (fn. 78) of mstar. Knevytis in his harnys lepynge betwen bothe shypes was drownyd: & in y^e othar shippe a gonne brast hir chambar & maymyd ij. of y^e marynars. (fn. 79)

Sir Rauffe Warryn, mayre. The xij. day of Novembar sir Thomas Newman bare a fagot at Powles crosse, for y^t he song mas w^t good alle. The xiij. day of Novembar Mst. Packenton was slayne w^t a gone in Chepe as he went to S. Thomas of Acres to here masse. (fn. 80) The xix.day of Novembar Myryll, a tylar, dwellynge in sent Pulkers (fn. 81) paryshe, bare a fagot at Poles crosse for heresye. The x. day of Decembar y^e parson of Sansted bysyd Hoddon (fn. 82) bare a fagot at Poles crosse for heresye. (fn. 83)

The xxix. day of Marche, beynge maundy Thursdaye, wer xij. men of Lyncolne drawne from Newgate to Tyborne, & ther hangyd & quarteryd: v. wer prystis, & vij. wer laye men, one was doctor Makeryll (fn. 84) , a whit canon, another was y^e vycar of Lowthe (fn. 85) in Lyncolnshire.

Y^e xxviij. yere of his reygne, y^e xv. day of Maye, my lord Darcie & my lorde Hussaye wer had from y^e Towr of London vnto Westmystar, & thar condemnyd. (fn. 86) The xviij. day of Septembar was a grete fyar at sent Antholyns, & myche hurt done. (fn. 87)

Richard Greshame, mayre, y^e xxix. yere of y^e kings reygne. (fn. 88) The xviij. day of Januarie a saltar of London was set on y^e pilorie in Chepe for pakynge & sellynge of rotton herrynge, & vsynge of fals waytes. The xxv. day of Januarie one stond on y^e pelory in Chepe, & his eres cut of & nayllyd to y^e pyllorye for raylynge on y^e kyngs councell. (fn. 89) The xviij.day of Februarie a sarvant of my lady Pargiters (fn. 90) was drawne, hangyd, & quarteryd for clypping of golde. The xxv. day of February sir Allyn, a pryst, & a gentyllman (fn. 91) were bothe drawne to Tyborne, & ther hangyd, & quarteryd for treson. The xxj. day of Marche Hary Harssam, customar of Plomouthe, (fn. 92) was drawne from Newgate to Tyborne, & ther hangyd, & quarteryd for treson: & one Thomas Ewell (fn. 93) lykewyse hangyd & quarteryd. (fn. 94) Y^e xxvij. of May was y^e fyar in Rode lane. Y^e first day of Septembar y^e hangman was hongyd at y^e wrestlyng place. (fn. 95)

Wylyam Ferman. (fn. 96) mayre, y^e 30 yer of y^e kynges reygne. (fn. 97) Y^e xvj. day of Novembar was y^e blake fryars in London put downe, & y^e next day y^e whiht fryers put downe. Y^e neste day y^e gray fryars, & y^e monkes of y^e Chartarhosse put downe. (fn. 98) The xxij. day of Novembar was Lambart (fn. 99) byrnt in Smythe fylde. The xxiiij. day of Novembar was iij. buchars, & a woman bare fagotts at Poles. The viij. day of Decembar a priste of sent Margaretis in Frydaye strete bare a fagot at Poles for heresye. (fn. 100) The xxij. day of Decembar a pryste, & a bryke layar called Harie Daunce, (fn. 101) & an organe makar bare fagotis at Poles crosse. (fn. 102) The iij. day of Marche syr Nycholas Carrow, knyght & mastar of y^e horsse, was hedyd at y^e Towr hyll. (fn. 103) The viij. day of Maye was y^e great mustar in London. (fn. 104)

Y^e viij. day of Julii y^e vycar of Wandworthe, (fn. 105) his chapleyne, & his servante, & fryar Way re wer all four drawne frome y^e Marshalcy vnto sent Thomas Wateryng, & ther hangyd & quarteryd for treson. (fn. 106)

Y^e xxxj. yere of y^e kynge, Mastar Holyes, mayre. The x. day of June y^e lorde Cromewell was sent to y^e Towre of London. This Cromwell his fathar was an Irysheman borne, & a smythe by his occupacion, & aftar that he kepte a brewe howse at Wandworthe, & ther was this Cromwell borne, & at y^e last comynge in favour w^t y^e kynge Henry y^e eyght, he made hym knyght, & lorde privy seale, & then vycegerent, & aftar lord chamberleyne, & then yearle of Essyxe, & thus he browght hym vp of noghte. The xxviij. day of Julii was the lord Cromewell, (fn. 107) & y^e lorde Hongarforde behedyd at y^e Towr hyll for treson.

The iiij.day of August wer drawne from y^e Towre to Tyborne vj. persons, & one led betwen ij. sargantis, & ther hangyd & quarteryd: one of them was y^e prior of Dancastor, a monke of y^e Chartarhouse of London, Gyles Herne a monke of Westmystar, one Fylpot, & one Carrow, & a fryar: all were put to death for treason. (fn. 108) This yere y^e dychys abowt London wer new cast.

Syr Wylyam Roche, mayre, in y^e 32 yere y^e kyngs reygne.

The xxxiij. yere of his reygne.

Michaell Dormer, mayre, in y^e 33 of Henrie y^e viij.

The xxxiiij. yere of y^e kyngs reygne.

John Cotes, mayre. The xxiij. day of Novembar wer ij. men hangyd in Holborne fylde for kyllynge a woman (fn. 109) .

The xxxv. yere of his reygne.

Sir Wyllyam Boyere, mayre, in y^e 35 yere of Henrie y^e viij.

The xxxvj. yere of his reygne.

Syr Wylyam Laxton, mayre, in y^e 36 yere of Henrie y^e viij.

The xxij. of Aprill y^e xxxvij. of his reygne.

Sir Martin Bowes, mayre, y^e 37 of Henry y^e 8.

The xxij. of Aprill y^e xxxviij. yere of his reygne.

Henri Hubarthorn, mayre, y^e xxviij. of Novembar (fn. 110) in y^e 38 of Henrie 8.

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