Tudor Books, Chronicle of Greyfriars 1541

Chronicle of Greyfriars 1541 is in Chronicle of Greyfriars.

1541 Executions

1541 Catherine Howard Tyburn Executions

1541 Executions

28 Jun 1541. Also the 28th day of June was be-heddyd at Towre hyll lorde Leonard Grey (age 62) markes, and buried within the tower.

29 Jun 1541. And the 29th of the same monyth was Lord Dacres of the South (age 26) led with the sheriffs of London unto Tyborne at after-none, and there hanged for the new acte that was made, and browte home agayne in the carte unto St Sepulchres and ther buried.

Note. Lord Dacre was hung for a murder committed in Sussex, as were his three companions named in the next paragraph.

28 Jun 1541. And the 28th day of June was hanged at St Thomas Watterrynge, Mantell, Frudus and another.

Note. For being complicit in the murder of John Busbrig.

28 Jun 1541. Item the 28th day of May was the Countess of Salisbury (deceased) behedyd within the tower.

Catherine Howard Tyburn Executions

10 Dec 1541. This year the 10th daye of December was draune from the tower to Tyborne [Thomas] Culpeper (age 27), and there was hongyd and heddyd.