Letter to Ministers in Geneva, List of martyrs – To the reader
THE NAMES OF SOME PART OF THOSE most faithful ſeruantes and deare childrē of God, which lately in thee and by thee (o England) hauehave bene most cruelly murthered by fyer & impriſonment for the testimonie of Chriſt Ieſus and his eternal veritie, whoſe blood from vnderunder the aulter crieth lowde to be auenged on them, that dwel vpō the earth,Reuel. 6. as before is mencioned, beſides a great nombre of Gods children who vnderunder the pretence of treaſon ſuffred for Christ Religion.
THE YERE M.D.LIIII.
At London
Februarie. 4 IOhn Rogers preacher.
At Countrie
Laurence Saunders preacher.
At Hadlay.
Roland Taylor preacher.
At Gloceſter.
Februarie. 9 Iohn Hooper late Biſhop of Gloceſter.
At Carmarden
Marche. 5 of Februarie. The 22 Robert Ferror Biſſhop of S. Dauids.
At London
Thomas Tomkins weauer.
At B…ndwood
Marche. 15 William Hunter prentis.
At Horndon on the hil
Marche. 25 Thomas Higby gentleman.
At R…yley
Marche. 25 Thomas Cauſſon gentleman.
Yeare 1555.
At Braintrie
Marche. 27 William Pigat weauer.
At M…ulden
Marche. 28 Stephan Knight butcher.
At Danberie
Marche. 28 William Dighel.
At Colchester
Marche. 28 Iohn Laurence preacher.
April. 2 Iohn Alcock died in newgate priſon.
At weſtminſter
April. 24 Williā Flower alias Brāche, whoſe hand was firſt cut of for ſtriking a p…eſte in his zele being at maſſe.
At weſtcheſter.
George Marche preacher.
At London
May 31 Iohn Cardemaker.
May 31 Iohn Waren vpholſter.
At London
Iune. 4 William Tooly ſeruingmā was hanged, buried, and then taken vp and burnt, becauſe at his death he praied thus, From the tyrannie of the biſſhop of Rome, requiring the people to ſay wt him, Good Lord deliuer vsus.
At Chelmisford
Iune. 10 Thomas Wats lynen draper.
At Cockshall
Thomas Hawkes.
At Ratcheford.
Iune. 11 Iohn Symſon weauer.
At Railey
Iohn Erdley.
Nicolas Chamberlayn.
At Manyngtrie
Thomas Oſmunde.
At Harwitch
Iune. 12 William Butler.
At London
Iulie. 1 Iohn Bradforde preacher.
Iohn Liefe prentis.
Iulie. 2 William Ming Miniſter died in Maideſtone priſon.
At Cantorbery in one fier
Iulie. 12 Iohn Bland Miniſter.
Iohn Franks Miniſter.
Nicholas Sheterden:
Humfrey Middleton.
At Dartforde
Iohn Wade.
At L…wes
Dirick Ha…man.
At Steuenyng
Iohn Lander.
At Chicheſter
Thomas Euerſon.
Richard Hooke a lame man.
At Rochester
Nicholas Hall.
At T…bridge
Ioan Polley
At Reading
Iulie. 30 Williā Ailewarde died in priſō.
A… Sainct Edmondsbury
Auguſt. 2 Iames Abs.
At Ʋxbridge
Iohn Denleye gentilman.
At Stratfordelowe
Warens widowe.
At Cantorburye
Auguſt. 23 William Cocker gentilman.
Richard Collier.
Henrie Laurence.
William Hopper.
William Stere.
Richard Wright.
At Tauntou
Auguſt. 24 Roger Corier.
At Sainct Albons
Auguſt. 26 George Tankerfelde.
William Baumeford.
At Ʋxbridge
Patrick Patingham.
At Stanes
Robert Smith.
At Stratford
Auguſt. 30 Steuen Harwood.
At ware
Thomas Fuſſe.
At Safronwalden
Auguſt. 31 Iohn Neweman.
At Barnet
William Hailes.
At Ipſwitch
September 2 Robert Samuel.
At walſingham
September 3 William Alyn.
At Chetford
Thomas Cobbe.
At Yexford
Thomas Coe.
At Cantorberie
September 6 George Bradbridge.
Iames Tuttye.
George Catner.
Robert Streter.
Antonie Burward.
At London
September 11 Iohn Liefe died ī Newgat priſō.
At Litchfeld
Thomas Haywarde.
Thomas Gorway.
Tyngle died in Newgate priſon
Richard Smith died in Lowlers tower and was buried in ye fields
In Lowlers tower
died George Bing.
William Androwes.
At Couentrie
September 19 Robert Gloouer gentleman.
Cornelius Bungaye.
At Ely
William Wolſey weauer.
Robert Pigot painter.
At Oxford
October. 4 Nicolas Ridley Biſſhope of Lō don.
Hugh Latymer before Biſſhope of Worceſter.
At Cantorberie
October. 16 Iohn Web gentleman.
At Cantorbury
October. 31 George Roper
Gregorie Painter.
At Colcheſter
Decemb. 7 Iames Gorie died in priſon.
At London
Decemb. 14 William wiſeman died in lolers tower and was caſt into the fields, and commādmēt giuen that he ſhulde not be buried, but in the night godlie mē buried him.
In London
Decemb. 18 Iohn Philpot Archedeacon of Wincheſter.
Ianuarie. 27 Thomas Whitwel miniſter.
Barlet Grene gentilman.
Thomas Browne.
Iohn Tutſon.
Iohn went.
Agnes Foſte….
Ioan Laſheford.
At Cantorburie
Ianuarie. 31 Iohn Lowmas.
Anne Albright.
Ioan Soalle.
Ioan Painter.
Agnes Snode.
At Ipſ…wytche
Februarie. 19 Anne Potten. Michaels wife.
At Oxforde
Marche. 21 Thomas Crammer Archebiſſhop of Cantorbury, whoſe worthie workes do yet remaine.
At Salisburie
Marche. 24 Spicer.
Maundrell.
Coberley a taylor.
Yeare 1556.
At Cambridge
April. 2 Iohn Hollyarde Miniſter.
At Rochecter
Hirtpoole.
Beches widowe.
At London
April. 10 William Tymmes Miniſter.
Robert Drakes alias Gyen Miniſter.
George Ambroſe.
Iohn Cauel.
Thomas Spurge.
Richarde Spurge.
At Colcheſter
Chriſtopher Lyſter Miniſter.
April. 28 Iohn Maſe.
Richard Nicholl.
Iohn Spenſer.
Iohn Hamon.
Simon Ioyne.
At Gloceſter
Maie. 5 Thomas a blynde boye.
Croker.
At London
Maie. 13 Margaret Eliot mayden cōdemned died in Newgat, & was buried in the fieldes.
At Stratfordebowe
Iohn Vpriſe a blynde man.
Maie. 15 Hugh Lauerok a lame man.
In London
Maie. 16 Katharin Hut widow.
Ioan Horne mayden.
Elizabeth Thaeuel.
At B…ckels in Saffolke
Maie. 21 Three women.
In the Kingesbenche
Maie. 21 William Leache died, and was buried on ye backſide.
At Lewes
Iune. 6 Thomas Harland.
Iohn Oſewarde.
Thomas Rede.
Thomas Abington.
Thomas Hoode miniſter.
Iune. 20 Thomas Mylles.
In the Kinges benche
Iune. 23 William Adheral miniſter died & was buried on the backſide.
Iune. 25 Iohn Clement whilewright died in the Kinges benche, buried on ye backſide
At Leceſter
A marchantes ſeruant.
At Stratfordbowe
Iune. 26 Henrie Adlington.
Rodulphe Iacſon.
William Holiwell.
Thomas Bower.
Laurence Parmen.
Lyon a Coyxe.
Henrie Wie.
Iohn Dorefall.
Iohn Rothe.
Edmonde Hurſt.
George Searles.
Elizabeth Peper.
Agnes George.
In the Kingsbench
Iune. 27 Thomas Paret and Martin Hunt died & were buried on ye backſide
At Edmondes B…rye
Iune. 30 Thrie perſons.
In the Kingesbenche
Iulie 1 Iohn Carels weauer died & was buried on the backeſide.
At N…berie
Iulie 16 Iohn Guyne ſhowmaker.
Aſken.
Iulius Palmer.
A… Greneſted
Iulie 18 Thomas Dingat.
Iohn Forman.
Mother Trie.
At Darbie
August. 1 A Blynde woman.
At Maſ…eld…
Septembre 24 Iohn Ha…t
Thomas Rauendalle
a ſhowmaker.
a corier.
Nicolas Holden weauer.
At Briſtow
A yong man a gloouer.
At Newent
Iohn Horne.
At wutton vndérhedge in Gloſterſhier
A woman.
In Canterburie caſtel
Died Iohn Clarcke.
Dunſtone Chettenden.
Archer.
Polkins wyfe.
William Foſter.
At Northampton
October. 18 A ſhowmaker.
Thre died in Canterburie caſtel & were buried in the fieldes.
At Cantorberie
Thomas Fynall.
Ianuarie. 22 Foſter.
Fynalls ſeruant.
And. 3. mo.
At Aſhford
Two.
At wie
Ianuarie. 25 Two.
Yeare. 1557.
In London
April. 12 Thomas Lothſbie.
Henrie Ramſey.
Thomas Sturley.
Stanleis wyfe.
Hydes wyfe.
In Sainct George fieldes.
Maie. 29 Stephan G…atwicke.
William Mo…rant.
Thomas King.
At Maidſtone
Iune. 6 Ioan Bradbridge.
Applebie waeuers wyfe.
Alyns wyfe.
Manings wyfe.
Elizabeth a blind mayde.
At Bryſtowe
One.
At Cantorberie
Iune. 19 Iohn Fyſcocke.
Nicolas White
Nicolas Perdier.
Barbara Finall wydow.
Bradbridges wydow.
Alice Bendens wyfe.
Wylſons wyfe.
At Lewes
Iune. 22 Richard Woodman.
George Steuhen.
Margerie Morris.
Iames Morris hyr ſonne.
Dionyſe Burges.
William Mainerd.
Alexander Ho…ſmares ſeruant.
Thomaſin Atwoods mayden.
Aſhdounes wyfe.
Groues wyfe.
In M…ydſt…ne priſon
Died one Ambroſe.
A Norwiche
Iulie. 12 Simon Miller yeoman
And a woman.
At Colcheſter in the fornoone
Auguſt. 2 Alice ſyluerſed.
Vines wyff.
Elizabeth fookes
with. 3. mo.
There in the afternoone
4. mo.
At Colcheſter
Auguſt. 5 Thurſtones wyfe.
Bowmers wyfe.
At Rocheſter
Auguſt. 20 Robert Frier an aged man.
A man.
A woman.
At Norwitch
Auguſt. 23 A woman.
At Lytchefeild
Septēbre. 10 Ioice Lewes.
At Iſlington
Septēbre. 17 Rauffe Allerton.
Iames Anſ…o.
Ma…gerie his wyfe.
Richard Rothe.
In London
Nouēbre. 13 Iohn Holingdaie carpenter.
Sparrow.
Richard Gybſon gentilman.
In London
Decembre. 22 Iohn Roughe preacher to the cō gregation in London.
Margeret Iames.
In London
Febr. 27 Cutbert Symſon one of the Deacons fyrſt choſen in the congregation in London.
Iohn Deuenyſh woolwynder.
Haghe Foxe ho…ier.
At Hantington
March. Lawton.
April. 15 Iohn Mainerd died in Newgate and was buried in the fieldes.
At Colcheſter
Maie. 26 Iohn Harriſon.
Daie.
Agnes George.
At Norwitch
Iune Three.
Died in N…wgat and were buried in the field
Thomas Tyler.
Mathew Wethers.
In London
Henrie Pond.
Iune 27 Mathew Rycarbie.
Iohn Holydaie.
Iohn Flonde.
Raynold Louonder.
Roger Holland.
Thomas Sowtham.
At Bramford.
Iohn Slade
Iulie. 13 And. 5. more.
At wyncheſter
Bainbrigge gentleman.
TO THE READER.
YF the examinations and iniuſte accuſations of theſe our deare brethern with the names of their wicked accuſers, falſe Iudges and cruel tormen…e…s had bene ſent vntounto vsus as theſe fewe names were, we woulde moſt gladly hauehave done our diligence, that the wonderful con…ācie of the one, & the great rage & crueltie of the other ſhulde hauehave bene witneſſed vntounto ye world. which thing neuertheles we mynde hereafter more largely to performe to the glorie of God, to the comfort of this Church & to the perpetuall cōfuſiō of thoſe murtherers and members of Satā, whome the Lord ſhall confounde by the glorious coming of our Sauiour Ieſus Chriſt.
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