but also al other prisoners in other prisons for the lyke cause to be also famished: notwithstanding we write not these our letters to that entent we mought not aforde to be famished, for the Lord Iesus sake, but for this cause and entent, that they hauing no lawe so to famishe vs in prison, should not do it priuely, but that the murtherers hartes should be openly knowen to al the world, that al men may knowe of what church they are, and who is theyr Father.

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Out of the Castel of Caunterbury.

THese foresayd monethes of September, Nouember and December as they were troublesom to diuers other places, and especially to the dioces of Caunterbury by reason of the Archdeacō aboue named: so likewise they brought no litle busines in the contrey of Lichfield and Couentrey by a cruel Bishop there called Rauphe Bane, and a more cruell chauncellor named doctor Draycot, throughe þ^e fierce iniquisition of whō great stirre was there among the people, being there called to examination for their faith, & many caused to beare fagots who althoughe they were not put to the torment of death, yet because it may appere what a number there is in the contreyes of England a broade, which in theyre hartes haue a misliking of the popes romishe lawes and religion, if for feare they durst vtter theire minds therfore I thought to make a rehersal of their names, which in þ^e afore said dioces of Conuetry & Lichfeld were taken in suspicion & examined for theyr religion. In the number of whom first was Agnes Forman, 

detected, examined, and by witnes conuicted, and bare a fagot. xii. of September, likewise Margery Kyrrey. Beside these were diuers other which in like sort were detected, accused, and examined, althoughe they bare no faggot, but were dimissed, as Richard Kemp, Iohn Frankling William Marler, Ielius Dudley, Eustache Bysacre, William Shene, Anthony Afterwittel, Thomas Steylbe, Henry Birdlim, Williā Mosley, Iohn Leech, Iohn Richardsō, Antony Iones, alias Pulton, Thomas Wylson, Thomas Lynacres, and Hugh Lynacres hys son, Isabel Parker, Martine Newman, William Enderby, Cicely Preston, Thomas Saulter Ihon Stamford Shomaker, Richard Wodburne, Thomas Arnal Shomaker, Ihon Robynsō, Hugh Moore Shomaker, Ihon Adale, Thomas Arch, Fraunces Warde, Ihon Auines, Richard Foxal, Thomas Vnderdoune Richard Weuer.

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The next moneth folowing, being October came vnder examination Ioice Lewes

gentelwomā, of whō we differ to speake, vntil þ^e next yere at what time she was burned. Furthermore among them that were detected and inioyned to the popishe penaunce, that is to beare fagotte, candel, and beades about in procession, were Tho. Norreis, Thomas Styffe, William Kayme, Roberte Catrenes, Thomas Smith, Ihon Borsleye the yonger. Item Ihon Waterhouse, agaynste whom came in witnes and accusers Richard Caterbanke, I. Edge, William Smith, Robert Cooke, laying against him for seldom cōming to the Church, for geuing no reuerence at the leuation of the Sacrament, but loking vpon his booke, for not kissing the paxe. &c. Robert Byssel, 

Leonard West,   Richard Bayly   of the Parish of Whiteacre, Nicholas Cartwrighte   Doctor, Richard Iurdain   Priest.

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Edmund Crokel, 

Priest.
Thomas VVhithed, Priest.
VVhilliam Taylour, Priest
Anselme Sele, Priest
Richard Slauy,  Priest maried.
Edward Hawes,   Priest maried.
Robert Aston  Priest, MarginaliaDepriued.depriued
of all hys lyuynges.
Henry Tecka,  Priest depriued.
Robert Mossey, Priest, maried
and depriued.

These fornamed persones with many mo which folow the next yeare after, although they dyd subscribe and relent through feare of death: yet for this cause I do here recite them that by them it myght appeare, what a nomber there were not onely in the Countrye of Lichfeld, but also in other parties in hart set agaynst the Pope, if that feare rather then conscience had not cōpelled them to the contrary.

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Moreouer this present yeare, to wytte anno. 1556. was burned at Chester one Hoke, a true martyr of the Lord.

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