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CHAP. men out of the nation, as such as privily informed her enemies of the counsel, state, and privacies of the realm: and Anno 1557. not only so, but for the making void all letters patents for denizenship of any aliens or strangers born French, since the 32d of Henry VIII. as to her Highness should seem good; which was very hard. In this Parliament were these three private acts: I. For assuring the honour of Raleigh to the Queen. II. For the restitution of Sir Ambrose and Sir Robert Dudley. III. For the foundation of an hospital at Stoge-Podgies, in Berks. But now proceed we to ecclesiastical matters.

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A journal of memorable matters, happening in the months of February and some part of March.

February. Febr. 1. THE Queen, under her hand and seal, granted A grant to to the friars of Greenwich, towards their relief and succour the friars of Greenwich. of fuel, one acre of wood, in her wood called the west wood in the parish of Lewisham.

Sir Hary

Capel buried.

Forgery.

Febr. 3, Sir Hary Capel, knt. was brought into little St. Bartholomew's beside St. Anthony's, [that is, near where the French church now stands in Threadneedle-street,] to be buried by his grandfather, Sir Will. Capel, knt. and lord mayor of London; which Sir Hary was son and heir to Sir Giles Capel, who was buried in Essex. At this funeral were three heralds of arms, a standard, a pennon of arms, &c. All the church hanged with black and arms; four great tapers, four gilt candlesticks, two great white branches; and twelve poor men had black gowns. And after, all repaired to his house to dinner. Dr. Bricket made the sermon at the mass.

One Langerich of Chesterton, for forging of divers writings and testimonials, was, February 4, by the Star-chamber adjudged to go about Westminster-hall with a paper on his head, with these words therein written, For forging of

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false testimonials; and after to be set on the pillory in the CHAP. palace at Westminster, and also at Cambridge, on a market day, for more knowledge and publication thereof.

Anno 1557.

West

February 6, the Bishop of Westchester preached at Paul's Bishop of Cross. This audience was made up of sixteen bishops, chester the lord mayor and aldermen, and many of the judges. And preaches. there he declared, that on Wednesday next, all persons were required to go on general procession, and to pray to God to avert his judgments.

On the 9th, a commandment came, that all bishops, priests, A general and clerks should go a procession about London, and the procession. lord mayor and aldermen, and all the crafts in London, in their liveries, to pray unto God: and all the children of all the schools, and of the hospitals, in order about London, were called to this general procession.

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On the 10th, the Lord Dacres of the north his son was Lord Daarraigned at the King's Bench at Westminster, for the death arraigned of Mr. West, son and heir of Sir William West, knt. which West was slain coming from Rothegam fair. were upon him and his six men forty of Mr. Dacres' party, all in harness, by whom he was shamefully murdered in May 1556. For this murder he took sanctuary in Westminster, and in a procession suffered himself to be whipt for it. Now a year and three quarters after, he was brought, I know not how, to answer at the King's Bench bar, where it is remarkable, certain men of the friends of Mr. West deceased, offered battle with Mr. Dacres and his party, and to fight at combat on a day set.

buried.

On the 11th, Anthony Sturton, esq. the keeper of White- 444 hall, and brother to the Lord Sturton, was buried at St. Sturton, keeper of Martin's in the Fields. This man was receiver of all the Whitehall, copes of cloth of gold, that were taken away out of all churches in King Edward the Sixth's time, by the device of the Duke of Northumberland, and certain of the then bishops. And he delivered the said copes back again for the same parishes' use to which they formerly belonged; that is, as many as could be known and owned; if they had not

CHAP, been disposed to other places in the realm. And this by the allowance of Queen Mary, when she came to the crown.

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Anno 1557. Mr. Pynock, a

On the 16th, Mr. Pynoke, fishmonger, and merchant of Moscovia, and a brother of Jesus, was buried with two good brother of white branches, &c. attended with the company of the

Jesus, buried.

Sir George

Barnes dies.

Bishop of
Lincoln

clerks, and many priests. Then came the mourners, and after, the brotherhood of Jesus, four and twenty of them, with black satin hoods, with IHS on them, and after, the company of the Fishmongers in their liveries. All being performed at church, the company retired to his house to drink. This brotherhood of Jesus seems to have been a guild or fraternity newly founded after the old popish custom; and perhaps called themselves the brotherhood of Jesus, in favour of the new order of Jesus, founded by Ignatius Loiola.

The 18th of February, died Sir George Barnes, knt. haberdasher, late mayor of London, viz. at the time of the Queen's coronation.

Feb. 20, Dr. Watson, bishop of Lincoln, preached at preaches at Paul's Cross. There were ten bishops present, besides the lord mayor and aldermen, judges, and men of the law; and a great audience.

Paul's

Cross.

Sir George Barnes buried.

Lady Eliza

to town.

On the 24th, Sir George Barnes aforesaid, chief merchant of the Moscovy company, was buried. There was borne the pennon of the Moscovy arms. The mayor and swordbearer had black gowns; and fourscore poor men were clad in black gowns. There was a standard and five pennons of arms, and coat armour, &c. a goodly hearse of wax. Dr. Chadsey made the sermon on the morrow; and after, a great dinner. Mr. Clarencieux and Mr. Lancaster were the heralds.

On the 25th the Lady Elizabeth, the Queen's sister, came beth comes riding from her house at Hatfield to London, attended with a great company of lords and nobles, and gentlemen, unto her place called Somerset-place, beyond Strond-bridge, to do her duty to the Queen. And on the 28th she repaired unto her Grace at Whitehall, with many lords and ladies.

On the 26th the Lady White died, wife to Sir Thomas CHAP. White, late mayor of London, merchant tailor, and mer

chant of the Moscovy.

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Anno 1557.

dies.

The pen

sioners

March the day, the Queen's pensioners mustered in Lady White Hide-park, and all their men in green cloth and white. The March. Earl of Rutland took the muster of them. March the 2d was the Lady White buried in Aldermary mustered. parish. There was a goodly hearse of wax, and eight dozen Funerals of the Lady of pensils, &c. The chief mourner was the Lady Laxton, White. whom Mr. Roper led. After came the lord mayor and twenty aldermen following the corpse. Four banners of images, two great white branches; the morrow-mass, and 445 a godly sermon; and all the crafts in their liveries. Poor men had gowns, and poor women. There were three masses sung; one of the Trinity, and one of our Lady, and the third of requiem. After, to the place to dinner; whither resorted the lord mayor, aldermen, and gentlemen. For there was as great a dinner as had been seen.

zabeth goes

March the 4th, aforenoon, the Lady Elizabeth's Grace Lady Elitook her horse, and rode to her place at Shene, with many to Shene. lords, knights, ladies, and gentlewomen, and a goodly company of horse.

ordinary

The day, never was so low an ebb: for men might An extrastand in the midst of the Thames, and might have gone ebb. from the bridge to Billingsgate; for the tide kept not his course; the which was never seen afore that time.

at Paul's

The 6th day, being the second Sunday in Lent, my Lord Abbot Lord Abbot of Westminster preached at Paul's Cross before Cross. the lord mayor and bishops.

liament

The 7th, the Parliament was that day holden at White-The Parhall, and ended at seven a clock at night. Divers acts ended. made.

The 10th, the Queen removed unto Greenwich, in Lent, The Queen in order to her keeping Easter there.

goes to Greenwich.

The 14th, the Lady Jennings, daughter to Sir John Lady JenCage, knt. late constable of the Tower, died: and on the nings dies. 16th was buried in the Minories.

The 16th, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen assembled at An assem

bly at

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CHAP. Guildhall; for they had a commandment from the Queen, to procure of the city to lend her a round sum. There sat Anno 1557. the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, Guildhall the Bishop of Ely, with others of the Council, as commis

by the

Queen's command.

The city lend the Queen money.

The paschal

for the ab

sioners.

The 19th, the Mayor and Aldermen went unto Guildhall; and there all the crafts in London brought in their bills, what their companies would lend unto the Queen, to help her in her affairs toward the wars.

The 21st was made the paschal for the abbey of Westbey made. minster, which consisted of three hundred pound weight of There were at the making, the master and warden of the waxchandlers. And after, a great dinner.

Earl of Sussex goes to Ireland.

Four con

the fire.

wax.

The same day the Earl of Sussex took his journey in post for Ireland.

The same day were brought before the Bishop of Londemned to don and other learned men of the temporalty, four men, whose opinions were such, that they were judged and condemned to suffer death by fire. One whereof was a hosier, dwelling in Wood-street. Three of these four were burnt in the latter end of this month: one whereof was Cuthbert Simpson, the faithful deacon of the congregation, who endured infinite tortures, to make him confess and discover the names of the members of this congregation: which he would not.

TheQueen's

to Guild

ball.

The 22d, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen went unto Council go Guildhall; whither the Queen's Council also came about the loan; as first, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, the Bishop of Ely, Sir John Baker, Secretary Petre, and many more. And after, went to the Lord Mayor's to dinner.

tion.

446 The 23d, a proclamation was set forth of certain acts Proclama- made by the last Parliament, ended the 7th of March last. Among other women burnt to death this year, upon pretence of heresy, that is, for adherence to the profession of the gospel, Alice Drivers was one; who, before this execution, underwent a very severe punishment, for comparing Queen Mary, in respect of her persecutions, to Jezebel, and

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