Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2, Book 12 · Account 122
❧A Complaint against such as fauoured the Gospell in Ipswich, exhibited to Queene Maries Counsaile, sittyng in Commission at Beckles in Suffolke, the 18. of May. Ann. 1556. by Phillip Williams, aliâs Footeman, Iohn Steward, and Mathew Butler, sworne for the purpose.
¶The names of such as fled out of the Towne, and lurked in secret places.
S. Mary Tower.
Robert Partriche.
Rose Nottingham, daughter of William Nottingham the elder.
S. Laurence.
Anne Fenne, seruaunt to Robert Nottingham.
Andrewe Yngforbye his wife and daughter.
Thomas Thompson shomaker, supposed to hauehave receiued but twise these 17. yeares.
Marten Algate, lockesmith his wife.
S. Margarets.
William Pickesse, Tanner.
Iohn Whoodles, Couerlet weauer, and his wife.
William Harset, Bricklaier.
Thomas Fowler, Shomaker.
W. Wright his wife at the Wind mill.
Laurence Waterwarde late Curate, borne in a towne called Chorley, in Lankeshire.
S. Nicholas▪
Widowe Swaine.
Mathew Birde and his wife.
Stephen Greenwich and his wife.
Wil. Colman, seruant to the sayde Stephen▪
Robert Colman and his wife.
Roger Laurence, aliàs Sparow.
Iohn Carelton, Sadler.
William Colman.
Iames Hearst his wife.
S. Peters.
Richard Houer apprentise with Nicholas Nottingham.
Rich. Hedley a seller of hereticall bookes.
S. Stephens.
Iames Bockyng Shoomaker, his wyfe.
Iohn Rawe, late seruant to Iames Ashley.
William Palmer. seruants to Steuen Grene Shomaker.
Rich. Richman. seruants to Steuen Grene Shomaker.
Iohn Deersley. seruants to Steuen Grene Shomaker.
Rich. Richman Shoomaker his wife, daughter to mother Fenkell Midwyfe.
S Cle…tes.
Mistresse Tooley, who departed to Darsham in Suff.
Agnes Wardal the elder widowe.
Robert Wardal her sonne.
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Iohn Shoomaker and his wife.
The names of such as hauehave not receiued the Sacrament.
S. Clementes.
Robert Bray.
Iohn Nottingham.
Agnes Wardal, wife of Robert Wardal.
Nicholas Nottingham.
Richard Mitchel.
William Iordane his wife.
Richard Butteral.
Robert Browne.
S. Peters.
Iohn Reade.
Thomas Spurdance.
Iohn, seruaunt to Stephen Grinleffe.
S. Stephens.
Robert Scolding.
S Margarets.
Iohn Greenewich and his wife.
S. Nicholas.
Thomas Sturgeon Mariner.
Iohn Finne his wife.
S. Mary ….
Robert Branstone, brother and seruaunte to William Branstone.
S. Mary Tower.
Marten Iohnson, who lieth bedrede.
Agnes his keeper. seruaunts to Rob. Nottingham.
Bent Alceede. seruaunts to Rob. Nottingham.
S Laurence.
Robert Sylke his sonne.
S. Mary at Elmes.
Iohn Ramsey and his wife, now in prisone.
Names of such as obserue not Ceremonies.
S. Clementes.
Robert Cambridge refused the Paxe.
Robert Brage his wife refused to suffer anye childe to be dipped in the Font.
Ioane Barber widowe. refused to beholde the eleuation of the sacrament.
Thomasine her Daughter. refused to beholde the eleuation of the sacrament.
Mistresse Ponder, mother to Ioane Barber. in the same fault.
Tie a Mariner his wife.
S. Mary at Elmes.
Richarde Hawarde refused the Paxe at Masse in S. Laurence.
M. Lyons at Masse at Saint Mary Stoke refused the Paxe.
S. Peters.
Mother Fenkel. refuse to hauehave Childrenne dipped in Fontes.
Ioan Warde, alias Bentleys wife. refuse to hauehave Childrenne dipped in Fontes.
S. Stephens.
Mother Beriffe Midwife, refuseth to hauehave childrē dipped in Fontes.
S. Nicholas.
George Bushe his wife reiected the Hoaste after receit of it.
Names of priestes wiues, that hauehave accesse to their husbandes.
Rafe Carleton his wife, Curate of S. Mathewes, and S. Mary at Elmes.
Elizabeth Cantrel, wife to Rafe Cantrel.
Iane Barker, wife to Roberte Barker Prieste, late of Burie.
Latimer his wife, curate of S. Laurence, and S. Stephens.
William Clearke his wife, late Curate of Barkeham, and S. Mary at Elmes.
Names of mainteiners against this complaint.
Robert Sterop, Customer to Queene Marie.
Gilbert Sterop, deputie to Edwarde Grimstone Esquier, for his Butlerage.
Maister Butler the elder, Searcher.
Maistresse Tooly, swellynge by muche ritchesse into wealth.
Margaret Bray, who also presumeth vppon the office of a Midwife, not called.
S. Clementes.
Ioane Barber widowe, practisinge muche wholesome counsell.
S. Mary keye.
Mistresse Birde. practisinge muche wholesome counsell.
Bastian Mannes wife, and him selfe more riche then wise.
Their requests to punish and conuent certaine, whose ensample might reuerse other from their opinions, as
To conuent Richard Birde gailer, who by euill counsel doth animate his prisoners of his secte. Also for that he with his wife did checke vsus openly with vnseemely woordes, tending almost to a tumult.
To conuente Thomas Sadler, for certaine woordes spoken to Iohn Bate the Crier of the towne, the sixte of Maye.
That it might please the Bishop to wish his Commissarie and Officiall, to be vpright and diligente in theyr office, and to appoynt a Curate of more abilitie to feede his cure wyth Gods woorde.
That none may be suffred to be midwiues, but such as are Catholicke, because of euill counsell at suche times as the necessitie of womennes trauaile, shall require a number of women assembled.
That Rafe Carleton Curate, may be conuented, whether by corruption of mony he hath ingrossed his boke, of any that are there named, and hathe not receyued in deede as it is reported.