Sloane MS 1207

Sloane 1207

Paper, in 4to, ff. 54, XVI century.

1. Letter from Thomas Alwaye to [Anne Boleyn?] stating that the Cardinal [Wolsey] having heard of his purchasing an English Testament and other prohibited books, had committed him to the Tower for almost two years, after which he had been brought before the Bp. of Durham, then Bp. of London, [Cuthbert Tunstelo] and the Bp. of Lincoln [John Longland] for examination, the latter of whom had confined him to his diocese, and beseeching "her ladyships" gracious interference that he may have his liberty. [1530-1536?] ff. 1. b. 3, 4

It is inscribed "Humble shewith unto your most noble gracious ladyshepe your pore and humble subject and dayly oratour Thomas Alwaye."

2. An old poem, beginning:

"Helth, onor and vertu, longe tyme and spase,

William Gray wyshethe unto your good grases." ff. 7, 8.

3. An epitaph on William Gray, f. 9.

Begin: "Loo here lyes Gray under the grounde,

Among the gredy wormes."

4. A Doxology, with some proverbs in verse. f. 11. b.

5. A collection of receipts in cookery, prescriptions, etc. ff. 12-34.

6. "Money vested by Mr Rychard Grafton, and Mr. Rauf Grenway, Wardyns, Thomas Lond, Peter Brystowe, William Yonge and William Gybson of the company of Grocers hereafter ensuing for provision of wheat for the cytizyns and Inhabytants of the Cytie of London." ff. 35-38.

7. A sermon of conforming and reforming made to the convocation at St Paul’s Church, by John Colet, D. D. Dean of St. Paul’s, upon Rom XII ch. 2. v. ff. 41-52.

Printed in 12mo, Cambridge, 1661.

includes:

• f. 1 b Thomas Alwaye: Petition to [?Anne Boleyn] for release from the Tower: [1530-1531].
• ff. 1 b-4 b Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal; Archbishop of York: Imprisonment by, of Th. Alwaye for purchasing English Testaments: [1530-1536].
• ff. 1 b-4 b Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop successively of London and Durham; Master of the Rolls: Examination of Th. Alwaye for purchasing an English Testament: [1530-1536].
• ff. 1 b-4 b Henry VIII of England: Petition of Th. Alwaye to [Qu. Anne Boleyn].: 1530-1536.
• ff. 1b-4 b John Longland, Bishop of Lincoln: Examination of T. Alwaye for purchasing an English Testament: 1530.
• ff. 7-10 William Gray: Poem to the Duke of Somerset, and epitaph on himself: [1547-1552].
• ff. 13-35 b Receipts: Miscellaneous receipts: 16th cent.
• ff. 35-38 Rauf Grenway, Warden of the Grocers' Company, London: Money cessed by, for provision of wheat for citizens of London: 1555-1556.
• ff. 35-38 Richard Grafton, Warden of the Grocers' Company: Money cessed by, for provision of wheat for the citizens and inhabitants of London: [1555-1556).
• ff. 36-39 London; COMPANIES, LIVERY. GROCERS COMPANY: Money cessed by, for providing wheat for the City: 17th cent.
• ff.41-52 John Colet, Dean of St Paul's: Sermon on Rom. xii. 2, preached before Convocation: [1511.].