Hall's Chronicle 1537

3rd February 1537. The third day of February was Thomas Fitz Garrad [aged 24] late Earl of Kildare and five of his uncles drawn, hanged and quartered at Tiborne [Map] for high treason.

February 1537. Also in the said month, Nichol Musgrave, Thomas Tilbie, with other began a new rebellion at Kirbie Stephen [Map] in Westmoreland with eight thousand persons, and besieged the city of Carlisle [Map], from whence they were beaten, with the only power of the city, and in their returning the Duke of Norfolk [aged 64], who then was made Lieutenant of the North encountered with them, and took the captains, and according to the law martial, arraigned threescore and fourteen of them, and hanged them on Carlisle walls, but Musgrave escaped. And in the same month of February began yet another insurreccion, by the enticement of Sir Frances Bigod [aged 29], a man no doubt that loved God, and feared his Prince, with a right obedient and loving fear but now being deceived and provoked thereunto by false rebellious persons, it was his fortune to taste of the end which appertains to rebels such are men when God leaves them to themselves, and when they will enterprise the doing of that thing which God's most holy word utterly forbids. This Bigod was apprehended and brought to the Tower of London. This last rebellion began in Setrington, and in Pikerin Leigh, and Scarborough.

December 1536. Also in the latter end of this yere, the lord Darcy [aged 69], Aske [aged 36], Sir Robert constable [aged 58], Sir Jhon Bulmer and his wyfe [aged 25], Sir Thomas Percie [aged 32] brother to the Erle of Northumberland [aged 34], Syr Stephen Hamelton, Nicholas Tempest [aged 56] Esquire, William Lumley, son to the lord Lumley [aged 44] began again to conspire, although they before had every one of them their pardons, and now they were all taken and brought to the Tower of London [Map].

2nd June 1537 In June the lord Darcy [aged 70] and the lord Hosey [Map] were arraigned at Westminster before the Marques of Exceter [aged 41], then High Steward of England, and they were both found guilty and had their judgement as in cases of high treason.

After 2nd June 1537. Shortly after were also arraigned Sir Robert Constable [aged 59], Sir Thomas Percy [deceased], Sir Fraunces Bygod [deceased], Sir Stephin Hamelton, Sir Jhon Bulmer and his wife [deceased], which some reported was not his wife but his paramour, also William Lumley, Nicholas Tempest [aged 57], and the Abbots of Jerney [deceased] and Rivers, and Robert Aske [aged 37], and all found guilty of high treason, and all put to death at Tiborne [Map], saving Sir Robert Constable, which was hanged in chains on Beverley gate at Hull and Aske was also hanged in chains in Yorke on a Tower, and Sir John Bulmer's Paramour, was burned in Smithfclde [Map] in London. And in the latter end of June, was the Lord Darcy beheaded at Tower Hill [Map], and shortly after was the Lord Hosey beheaded at Lyncolne [Map].

12th October 1537. In October on Saint Edward's eve was borne at Hampton court [Map] the noble Impe Prince Edward, whose Godfathers at the Christening were the Archbishop of Canterbury [aged 48], and the Duke of Norfolk [aged 64] and his Godmother the Lady Mary [aged 21] the King's daughter, and at the bishoping was Godfather the Duke of Suffolk [aged 53]. At the birth of this noble Prince was great fires made through the whole realm and great joy made with thanks giving to almighty God, which had sent so noble a prince to succeed in the crown of this realm.

24th October 1537. But Lord what lamentation shortly after was made for the death of his noble and gracious mother Queen Jane [aged 28], which departed out of this life the fourteenth day [a mistake for 24th] of October, next following: and of none in the realm was it more heavier taken than of the King's Majesty [aged 46] himself, whose death caused the King immediately to remove unto Westminster, where he mourned and kept himself close and secret a great while.

8th November 1537. And the eighth day of November the corpse of the Queen [deceased] was carried to Windsor with great solemnity, and there was buried in the midst of the choir in the Castel Church [Map]: And at the same time was made in Paul's a solemn hearse for her, where was mass and dirge, and in like manner was sung Mass and dirge in every parish church in London.