03 Jan 1540. ... and the third day of January came to Grenwych, unto the Kings grace, and there was married unto the Kings grace with great solemnity, with the mayor, aldermen, and twelve crafts, every one six¹, and these rode, and all the rest of the crafts went in their barges with all their best array as the mayor is wont to go to Westmyster. And then began all the gentlewomen of England to wear French hoods with habiliments² golde.

Note 1. Six of each of the twelve principal city companies.

Note 2. Habiliments or "biliments", as we find them constantly written, the jewelled fronts of the ladies' head-dresses, as we see them in the portraits of queen Anne Boleyne, &c. These two lines are added in a contemporary hand.

16 Mar 1540. Also this same yere the 16th day of March was one Gomer and three vagabonds with him drawn, hanged, and quartered for clipping of gold, at Tyburn.

Around Apr 1540. Also this same yere at St. Mary Spital, the three days in Easter week, preached the vicar of Stepney one Jerome¹; Doctor Barnes² the second day; and the third Garrard³, parson of Honey-lane, and there recanted and asked the people forgiveness for that they had preached before contrary to the law of God. And Doctor Barnes, that was the Austin Friar, asked there the bishop of Winchester forgiveness openly, and prayed him if he would forgive him that he would make some token and hold up his hand.

Note 1. William Hierome, or Jerome, instituted to the vicarage of Stepney in 1537.

Note 2. Robert Barnes, before mentioned above TBC

Note 3. Thomas Garrard, instituted to the rectory of Allhallows, Honey-lane, in 1537.

10 Jun 1540. And the 10th day of June was arrested and had unto the Tower lorde Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex for great treason; ...

30 Jul 1540. And the 30th day of the same monyth was Doctor Barnes, Jerome and Garrard drawn from the Tower into Smithfield, and there burned for their herisies. And that same day also was drawn from the Tower with them Doctor Powell with two other priests¹, and there was a gallows set up at St Bartholemews Gate, and there were hanged, headed, and quartered that same day, and their quarters set about the city.

Note 1. Abell, Powell, and Featherstone. Their religious tenets were directly opposed to those of the victims of the preceding day; but they were equally offensive to king Henry in denying his supremacy.

04 Aug 1540. And the 4th day of August was drawn from the Tower to Tyburn, Gyllys Horne gentleman, Clement Phylpot, Edmonde Bromhame, Derby Kenhame, William Horne, Robert Byrde, Jarvys Garrow, and there hanged, headed, and quartered, and their qwarters with their heddes sett up abowte the citte.

22 Dec 1540. Thys yere was draune from the tower to Tyborne the 22nd day of December [Ralph] Egertone and Thomas Harman for cleppynge of golde, and there hanged, heddyd, and qwarterd, and their qwarteres set up.

Note. Their crime was counterfeiting the king's seal in lead: see Stowe.