John Foxe's Book of Martyrs

1583

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1915	Queene Mary. The burning of xiij. Martyrs together at Stratford the Bowe.

Anno 1556. May.

Rome, he beyng but xiiij. yeares of age, tooke an othe agaynst the same, which othe (he sayd) he intended to keepe by the grace of God.

Anno 1556. May.

Aunswere to he 6. article.

To the vj. they all aunswered affirmatiuely: sauyng Iohn Routh, and Wil. Halywel, who both refused to answer, because they knew not what they meant by this article. But the two women added, that they refused to bee reconciled to the fayth and religion that was then vsed in the Realme of England. And Laurence Pernam added, that he neuer refused to bee reconciled and brought to the vnitie of the catholike church of Christ.

Aunswere to he 6. article.

Aunswere to the 7. Article.

To the vij. Article they all aunswered affirmatiuely: but Wil. Halywell denied that euer he called the Masse Idolatry and abhomination. And Henry Wye affirmyng the Article to be true: yet he confessed hys infirmitye, that he went to hys parish church and receyued, before he was put in prison.

Aunswere to the 7. Article.

To the 8. article heir answeares.

To the viij. Article, Edmund Hurst, Rafe Iackson & George Searles aunswered affirmatiuely: Henry Wye sayd he was brought before certaine Iustices of Peace in Essex, conceryng one Higbed

his late maister, and therevpon he was committed to Colchester Castell, and from thence sent to London to the Bishop to be further examined. Wil. Hallywell affirmed the like confession as Henry Wye did, onely Higbed excepted. Iohn Derifall said he was called before the Lord Rich, and Maister Mildmay of Chelmesford, and was by them sent to Boner Bish. of London, to be further by hym examined, Tho. Bowyer sayd he was brought before one M. Wiseman of Felsed, & by hym was sent to Colchester castle, and from thēce was caried to Boner bishop of London, to be by hym further examined. Lion Cawch sayd that he was sent to come before the Kyng and Queenes Maiesties Commissioners, and there before them appearyng three tymes, was sent to Boner bishop of London, to be by hym further examined. Henry Adlington sayd, that he commyng to Newgate to speake with one Gratwike there beyng prisoner for the testimony of Iesu Christ, was apprehended and brought before D. Story, and by hym sent to Boner bish. of London, to be by hym further examined. Iohn Routh sayd, that he was conuented before the Earle of Oxford, and by hym sent to the castle of Colchester: & from thence conueyed to Boner B. of London, to bee by hym further examined. Laurence Pernam sayd, that he was committed to Harford prison, because he would not go to church, and from thence sent to Boner B. of London, to be by him further examined. Agnes George sayd, that she was com-

To the 8. article heir answeares.

mitted to prison in Colchester, at the commaundement of one M. Maynard an Alderman of the towne, because she would not go to church, and from thence was sent to Boner B. of London to be by hym further examined. Elizabeth pepper sayd, she was apprehended by two Constables and an Alderman, for that shee woulde not come to church, and by them was sent to Boner B. of London, to be by hym further examined.

To the 9. article their aunsweres.

To the ix. Article, they all beleued the premisses to bee true, aboue by them confessed, and that they were of the dioces and iurisdiction of London. But Elizabeth Pepper added that she was of the towne of Colchester.

To the 9. article their aunsweres.

And Agnes George added that she was of the Parish of Barefold. And Lyon Cawche added that he was then of the Citie of London, by reason that he was at that present a merchant there.

Henry Wye.

Henry Wye Brewer, was of the parish of Stantford le Hoxe, and of 32. yeres of age.

Henry Wye.

W. Halliwell.

William Hallywell was a Smith of the Parishe of Waltham Holle crosse, and of the age of 24. yeres or theraboutes.

W. Halliwell.

Rafe Iackson.

Rafe Iackson was a seruingman of Shepping Onger, and of the age of 24. yeares.

Rafe Iackson.

Laurence Pernam.

Laurence Parnam was a Smith of Hodsdon, within the parish of Amwell, in the County of Hartford, & of the age of 22. yeres.

Laurence Pernam.

Iohn Derifall.

Iohn Derifall was a Labourer of the parish of Rettington in Essex, and of the age of 50. yeres.

Iohn Derifall.

Edmund Hurst.

Edmund Hurst was a Labourer of the parish of S. Iames in Colchester, and of the age of fiftye yeares and aboue.

Edmund Hurst.

Thomas Bowyer.

Thomas Bowyer was a Weauer of Much Dunnemow, and of the age of 36. yeares.

Thomas Bowyer.

George Searles.

George Searles was a Tailor betwene 20. & 21. yeres of age, of the parish of White Nottle, where he was taken and caried to the Lord Rich, who sent hym to Colchester castle, with a commaundement that no friend he had shuld speake with hym. There he lay 6. weekes, and was sent vp to London, where he was sometyme in the Bishops colehouse, sometyme in Lollards Tower, and last of all in Newgate. He was apprehēded in Lent about a fortnight before Easter in the place aforesayd.

George Searles.

Lion Cauch.

Lyon Cawch was a Broker borne in Flaunders, and then resident at his taking in the citie of London, & of the age of 28. yeares, or thereaboutes.

Lion Cauch.

Henry Adlington.

Henry Adlington was a Sawyer, and of Greenested in the county of Sussex, and of the age of 30. yeares.

Henry Adlington.

The burnyng of xiij. persones at Stratford the Bowe neare London, whereof the two women went in among them to the stake vntyed.

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