Person Glossary

Richard Yeoman

(1497? - 1557)

Minister. Martyr. Of Hadleigh, Suffolk. [See John Craig, Reformation, Politics and Polemics: The Growth of Protestantism in East Anglian Market Towns 1500-1610 (Aldershot, 2001), pp. 163, 172, 173.]

Richard Yeoman was Rowland Taylor's curate. When Taylor departed, he left Yeoman in charge. But Yeoman was driven away and later burned at Norwich. 1563, p. 1067; 1570, p. 1699; 1576, p. 1447; 1583, p. 1520.

Richard Yeoman took over Taylor's cure at the departure of Taylor. 1563, p. 1661, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2045.

As soon as Master Newall took over the benefice he set a catholic curate in Richard Yeoman's place. 1563, p. 1697, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2045.

Yeoman fled to Kent, where he sustained himself and his wife and children by selling laces, pins and points from village to village. 1563, p. 1697, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2045.

Master Moyle, justice of Kent, set Richard Yeoman in the stocks at Fulham. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2046.

Yeoman returned to Hadleigh and resided secretly in the Guildhall. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2046.

Yeoman's wife begged bread and meat for her family, while her husband spent his time devoutly and also carding wool for his wife to spin. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2046.

Newall found out where Yeoman was hiding and took the bailiff's deputies and servants to seize him. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2046.

Richard Yeoman was set in the stocks after his capture. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1938, 1583, p. 2046.

Yeoman met with John Dale in the cage, who had been there for three or four days and remained there until Sir Henry Doyle, a justice, came to Hadleigh. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Newall urged Doyle to take Dale and Yeoman to prison. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Doyle believed that Dale and Yeoman should not be punished for more than a day or two. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Doyle believed that Dale should be released immediately. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Doyle submitted to Newall's requests eventually and signed the writ for Dale and Yeoman to be taken to Bury jail. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2244, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

After Dale, a weaver, died, Yeoman was removed to Norwich prison. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2245, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Yeoman was burned at Norwich on 10 July 1557. He was tormented at the stake. 1563, p. 1698, 1570, p. 2245, 1576, p. 1939, 1583, p. 2046.

Rafe Yeton

Before surrendering himself, George Marsh visited Rafe Yeton. He asked him to pray for him and to look after his family. 1570, p. 1732; 1576, p. 1479; 1583, p. 1562.

[NB: This could be a misprint; possibly the name is really Rafe Heton. The Hetons were a very important protestant family in the Bolton area].

N. Yewer

Canon of Worcester

John Davis was visited by Henry Jolliffe and N. Yewer (both canons), who had in their possession his writings against the Six Articles and a ballad by him, to see if he admitted writing them, which he did. 1570, p. 2277, 1583, p. 2073.

Sir John Ygone

Sir John Ygone was sheriff [in the county of Salop] at the time of the death of Oliver Richardyne, during the latter years of Henry VIII's reign. 1570, p. 1892, 1576, p. 1620, 1583, p. 1714.

Richard Yngworth

Bishop of Dover (1537 - 1545) [Fasti]

A conspiracy against Cranmer was discovered through some letters found, including one by the suffragen of Dover and one by Barbar, civilian, maintained in Cranmer's household as a counsellor in matters of law. 1570, p. 2042, 1576, p. 1761, 1583, p. 1868.

Cranmer spoke with Dover and Barber. Barber said that hanging was too good for villains. They asked for Cranmer's forgiveness. 1570, pp. 2042-43, 1576, p. 1760, 1583, p. 1868.

John Young

(1514 - 1580)

DD (1553). Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge (1536). Original founder of Trinity College, Cambridge (1546). Vice-chancellor of Cambridge (1553 - 1554). Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge (1554 - 1559). Regius professor of divinity (1555). Deprived of all preferments under Elizabeth. Imprisoned (1561 - 1579). Removed to Wisbech castle and died there. (DNB)

On 3 October 1553, Young challenged one 'maister Pierson' for ministering communion in his parish and refusing to say mass. On 5 October Pierson was discharged from his living (1563, p. 1000; 1570, p. 1635; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1466).

On 26 October 1553, John Young, acting on Stephen Gardiner's authority and in the presence of a Dr Walker, discharged John Madew as Master of Clare on the grounds that he was married. Madew was replaced by Roland Swynborne (1563, p. 1000; 1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1395; 1583, p. 1466).

On 31 October 1553 Young sharply reproved one 'maister Thrackolde' for challenging Young over his lenient treatment of Henry Bovell. Bovell had refused to swear to Mary's supremacy over the English church, as was still required by statute (1563, p. 1000; 1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1466).

On 3 November 1553 Young ordered the curate of the Round Church in Cambridge not to minister in the vernacular and declared that all services in Cambridge town were to be held in Latin (1563, p. 1000; 1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1466).

On 12 January 1554, Young called a congregation general at Cambridge, and ordered that a mass of the Holy Ghost be celebrated there on 18 February, Mary's birthday. This was done (1563, p. 1000; 1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1467).

John Young was one of the official disputants in the Oxford disputations of April 1554 (1563, pp. 932, 936-38 and 951-53; 1570, pp. 1591-93 and 1602-4; 1576, pp. 1358-59 and 1367-68; 1583, pp. 1428-30 and 1438-39).

[NB: A brief account of the Oxford disputations of 1554, printed only in 1563, mentions Young debating with Cranmer (1563, p. 933)].

According to Foxe, Young was present when William Glynn visited Ridley and asked Ridley's forgiveness for having spoken to him disrespectfully during Ridley's disputation on 17 April 1554 (1563, p. 971; 1570, p. 1618; 1576, p. 1380; 1583, p. 1451).

During Easter week William Wolsey conferred with Fuller, Christopherson and Dr Young. 1570, p. 1893, 1576, p. 1621,1583, p. 1715.

Young told Wolsey that laymen should not meddle with scripture, to which Wolsey counter-argued using scripture. 1570, p. 1893, 1576, p. 1621,1583, p. 1715.

Young was one of those who put the common seal of the University of Cambridge to the condemnation of Bucer and Phagius. 1563, pp. 1537 [recte 1549]-1558 [recte 1570]

John Young was present for the judgement against Bucer and Phagius on 17 January 1557. 1563, p. 1538, 1570, p. 2147, 1576, p. 1867, 1583, p. 1956.

When the commission found no witnesses to support Bucer and Phagius, they called aside DrsYoung, 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.

On 14 January 1557, after the examination of the provost and vice-provost of Cambridge, Thomas Bacon invited Perne, Dr Young, Dr Harvey, Swinborne, and Maptide to come to dinner. His examination took place before Scot, Watson and Christopherson on 14 January 1557. 1563, p. 1541, 1570, p. 2146, 1576, p. 1866, 1583, p. 1960.

John Hullier appeared before Shaxton, Young, Segewick, Scot, Mitch and others on Palm Sunday eve at Great St Mary's. 1570, p. 2196, 1576, p. 1895, 1583, p. 2004.

Thomas Young

(1507 - 1568)

Precentor of St David's Cathedral (1542 - 1554 and 1559); bishop of St David's (1559 - 1561) and archbishop of York (1561 - 1568). Son-in-law of George Constantine (DNB; Fasti).

Thomas Young was one of six clerics - the others were Walter Phillips, James Haddon, John Philpot, Richard Cheyney and John Aylmer - who refused to subscribe to the articles promulgated in the 1553 convocation. Because Young did not take part in the ensuing debates, Philpot did not learn who he was; only identifying him as 'one other'. Foxe, who would not have known who this was either, also never identified him (1563, p. 906; 1570, p. 1571; 1576, p. 1340; and 1583, p. 1410).

Thomas Young was one of Robert Ferrar's chief opponents in the diocese of St David's. 1563, p. 1084; 1570, p. 1722; 1576, p. 1470; 1583, p. 1544.

According to Foxe, Young was motivated to act against Ferrar because the bishop proceeded against him for despoiling the church, for simony, and for laxity. 1570, p. 1722; 1576, p. 1470.

Thomas Young accused Ferrar of praemunire. He disputed with Ferrar over the right of patronage to several benefices. 1563, pp. 1084-85; 1570, p. 1722; 1576, p. 1470; 1583, p. 1544.

Young was accused by Ferrar of despoiling church property; Young's opposition to Ferrar is detailed. 1563, pp. 1088-93; 1583, pp. 1546-50.

Young was accused by Ferrar of improper procedure in gathering evidence against him. 1563, pp. 1093 and 1095; 1570, p. 1722; 1576, p. 1470; 1583, pp. 1550 and 1551-52. He was accused by Ferrar of ignorance of the law and of acting illegally. 1563, pp. 1094-95; 1583, pp. 1551-52.

Ferrar denounced Young in letters to Lord Chancellor Thomas Goodrich. 1563, pp. 1096-98; 1570, pp. 1725-26; 1576, pp. 1472-1480 [recte 1474]; 1583, pp. 1552-53 and 1556. [NB: When these letters were printed in the 1563 edition, only Young's initials were given. His name was printed in subsequent editions].

Elizabeth replaced Nicholas Heath with Thomas Young as archbishop of York. 1583, p. 2124.

[NB: In the diocese of St David's the precentor ranked second only to the bishop].