Biography of Henry Pendleton -1557

Around 1524 Henry Pendleton was born. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford University graduating B.A. on 16 Nov 1542 and Doctor of Divinity on 18 Jul 1544.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Jun 1554. The x day of Juin dyd pryche at Powlles crosse [Map] master (doctor Pendleton (age 30)); and be-twyn x and a xj of the cloke ther was a gunne shott over the prycher, and yt the wall, and yt was a pellett of tyne.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 11 Nov 1554. The xj day of November dyd pryche master Pendylltun (age 30) at Powlles crosse [Map] and mad a good sermon.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30 Oct 1556. The xxx day, a' for-none, was bered at sant Thomas of Acurs, by ys father, master Loke the sune of ser Wylliam Loke, the wyche he ded at ys plasse in Walbroke, and bered at sant Thomas of Acurs; and alle the qwyre hangyd with blake, and armes, and iiij grett tapurs, and ij whyt branchys and xij torchys; and master doctur Pendyltun (age 32) dyd pryche.... torchys and iiij grett tapurs and [there were at his] ... bereng the felowshype of the Drapers, master Cha[ster herald and] odur, and greet mon mad for hym at ys berehying.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 19 Apr 1557. The xix day of Aprell dyd pryche at sant Mare spyttell docthur Pendyltun (age 33), and mad a goodly sermon; ther was my lord mare (age 57) and xxiij althermen besyd my lord mayre (age 57), and iij juges, and alle the masters of the hospetall with grenstayffes in ther handes, and alle the chylderyn of the hospetall in bluw garmenttes boyth men chylderyn and women chylderyn, that be kept with serten landes and the cherete of the nobull cette of London, and aboyff xx M. pepull of old and yonge, to her the sermon of old custom, and my lade mares and the (unfinished).

In Sep 1557 Henry Pendleton (age 33) died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 21 Sep 1557. The xxj day of September was bered doctur Pendyltun (deceased), in sant Stheyn in Walbroke, wher he was parsun, and browth with all Powlles qwyre to berehyng ther.