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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11810	A briefe and true relation of the murther of Mr. Thomas Scott preacher of Gods word and Batchelor of Diuinitie. Committed by Iohn Lambert souldier of the garrison of Vtricke, the 18. of Iune. 1626. With his examination, confession, and execution.		1628 (1628)	STC 22106; ESTC S103203	5,059	16

A BRIEFE AND TRVE RELATION OF THE MVRTHER of Mr. THOMAS SCOTT Preacher of Gods Word and Batchelor of Diuinitie Committed by John Lambert Souldier of the Garrison of Vtricke the 18. of Iune 1626. With his Examination Confession and Execution LONDON Printed for Nath. Butter 1628. A briefe and true Relation of the Murther of Master Thomas Scott AMongst many disastrous events and cruell murthers which haue lately happened in these parts no one is so lamentable at that which was commited vpon Sunday last being the 18. of Iune 1626. by one Iohn Lambert His father hee said had beene sometimes Master of a ship and his mother was a Gentlewoman borne in Warwickeshire and liued and died neere Tower-hill in London where hee was borne Himself had beene brought vp with a Merchant of Wine in London and for a while was his Factor in France where he learned the language perfectly But his estate failing him in the end was forced to betake him to Armes and follow the warre Hee was at this time aged thirty and sixe yeares of a tall stature and well clothed The Murther was in this manner committed Master Scot who had preached in the forenoone and in the afternoone about two of the clocke comming toward St. Peters Church to performe the exercise of that day was accompanied with his brother Master William Scott that was come but 7. dayes before out of England to see his brother and with his Newhew Thomas Scott Master Scott comming betwixt them both approaching neere vnto the Church yard Lambert who had feated himselfe by 12. of the clock at the Churchyard gate to attend his comming espying him draw nigh rose vp from his fear and made towards them drew his Rapier which he had purposely sharpned put in a thrust towards his heart But his brother perceiuing the thrust so neere which the lappe of his cloake beat it a little downewards and it entred through a skirt of his doublet and wastband of his hose into his be ly Whereupon falling downe hee was raised vp againe by his brother and nephew betwixt whom he was This being done Lambert sought by flight to haue escaped but he was presently apprehended brought backe to Master Scott who told him he had neuer offended him and asked him what reason had moued him to so wicked a fact Lambert very audaciously and insolently replyed that what he had done he would answer And that he was a Traitor to his Soueraigne and had iniured him by hindring his preferment to the Queene of Bohemia Master Scott replied I know thee not God forgiue thee and I doe from the bottome of my heart The rumor hereof was presently brought into the Church by the Readers wife cōming in with an open exclamation Whereupon all the people ran forth much amazed and confused and some of them drawing their swords would haue slaine Lambert But Mons Van Hilton Secretarie of the States and others there present perswaded them to put vp their swords and to let Iustice passe vpon him Lambert was presently brought to prison and Master Scott went himselfe to Mr. Iames Nelthorpe the Chirurgian his house and all this while was of good courage After his wound was searched he said Master Iames what thinke you I hope it will soone be healed but Master Iames shaked his head and replied nothing to him which Master Scott perceiuing answered himselfe Then must I prepare my selfe for God and for death And these were the last words hee spake who was presently caried home in a chaire vnclad laid in his bed and about one houre after dyed which was about foure of the clocke in the afternoone Lambert all this while made no shew of any sorrow but most impudently affirmed as it were triumphingly That if it were to be done hee could yet doe it againe making a fond and vaine shew of hope of deliuerance which hee perswaded himselfe of by an apprehension or rather a Satanicall illusion which had thus blinded seduced him thereunto For after-wards very often hee publiquely affirmed vnto all that conferred with him and more especially to the Commander of the garrison and the Preacher that went vnto him to stir him vp to repentance That hee knew they all could not hurt him For saith he my heauens my Mistris the spirits of my Soueraigne in the Queene of Bohemia will free me presently And calling for pen and inke to write vnto her hee there write something to no purpose and then the penne and inke was taken from him In this blinded and seduced opinion of his owne worth of that good deed as he termed it and of the insurie which Master Scott had done vnto him he continued all the next day adding other circumstances thereunto how that the resolution to doe this damnable fact had beene taken about eight weekes before And that his spirits had vrged and enforced him thereunto And he confessed that the Sunday before hee had feared himselfe in the same place thinking then to haue killed him but hee was by an euill spirit caried vnto the towne walls and with that spirit guarded to his lodging where it left him and that presently after in his lodging he was assaulted by many good spirits as he called them who would giue him no ease night nor day vntill that deed should be performed and assured him that Master Scott alone was the cause of the hinderance of his preferment and aduancement And that as soone as he should be slaine then his aduancement should presently follow With these and many other fond reasons he hardened himselfe and to the Sergeant Maior of the Garison hee affirmed that the fact was iust lawfull according to Gods word and the law of Moses which by Scrip-he would iustifie For saith he confirme that law of Lex talionis he might recompence one euill deed with another as an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth and then he had done but Iustice for which no law could conuince or condemne him In this seduced and blinded obstinacie he continued till Tuesday at night For all the exhortations and admonitions that could be vsed to him could nothing at all preuaile with him Now the next day after the fact was done hee being onely examined and hauing answered as is aforesaid his examinations were by the present commander of the garrison Captaine William Droumownd Segeant Maior of a Scottish Regiment sent vnto Vienna to the Gouernour the Baron of Brederode who by poste sent them to the Prince from whom came answer backe againe vpon the tuesday following to proceed in Iustice against him according as the nature of his fact did require Which by sharpe examination vpon the racke was effected on Wednesday following A little before which time he began to haue some feeling of the fact and a kind of sorrow for the same desiring the ayde of the Officers to labour for his release and said to be well contented to offer his right hand for sais faction for