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A20134	Thomas of Reading. Or, The sixe worthy yeomen of the west. Now the fourth time corrected and enlarged by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1612 (1612)	STC 6569; ESTC S105320	56,723	76

THOMAS OF Reading OR The sixe worthy yeomen of the West Now the fourth time corrected and enlarged By T. D. Printed at London for T. P. 1612. ¶ The pleasant Historie of the six worthie Yeomen of the West IN the dayes of King Henry the first who was the first king that instituted the high court of Parliament there liued nine men which for the trade of Clothing were famous throughout all England Which Art in those dais was held in high reputation both in respect of the great riches that therby was gotten as also of the benefite it brought to the whole Common wealth the yonger sons of knights and gentlemen to whom their fathers would leaue no lands were most commonly preferred to learne this trade to the end that therby they might li●e in good estate dri●e forth their daies in prosperity Among all Crafts this was the only chiefe for that it was the greatest marchandize by the which our Countrey became famous through all Nations And it was verily thought that the one ha●●e of the people in the landli●ed in those daies therby and in such good sort that in the Common-wealth there was few or no beggars at all poore people whom God lightly blesseth with most children did by meanes of this occupation so order them that by the time that they were come to be sixe or seauen yeares of age they were able to get their owne bread Idlenesse was then banished our coast so that it was a rare thing to heare of a thiefe in those dayes Therefore it was not without cause that Clothiers were then both honoured and loued among whom these nine persons in this Kings dayes were of great credit viz. Thomas Cole of Reading Gray of Gloucester Sutton of Salisburie Fitzallen of Worcester commonly called William of Worcester ●om Doue of Exceter and Simon of South hampton alias Sup-broath who were by the King called The ●ixe worthy husbands of the West Then were there three liuing in the North that is to say Cutbert of Kendall Hodgekins of Hallifax and Martin Byram of Manchester Euery one of these kept a great number of seruants at worke spinners carders weauers fullers diars shéeremen and rowers to the great admiration of all those that came into their houses to behold them Now you shall vnderstand these gallant Clothiers by reason of their dwelling places seperated themselues in thrée seuerall companies Gray of Gloucester William of Worcester and Thomas of Reading because their iorny to London was all one way they conuerced commonly together And Doue of Exceter Sutton of Salisburie and Simon of South-hampton they in like sort kept company the one with the other meeting euer altogether at Bazingstoke and the ●ji northerne Clothiers did the like who commonly did not meet till they came to Bosoms Inne in London Moreouer for the loue and delight that these westerne men had each in others company they did so prouide that their waines and themselues would euer méete vpon one day in London at Iarrats hall surnamed the Gyant for that he surpassed all other men of that age both in stature strength whose meriments and memorable déedes I will set downe unto you in this following discourse How King Henry sought the sauour of all his subiects especially of the Clothiers Chap. 1. THis King Henry who for his great learning and wisedome was called Beauclarke being the third son to the renowned Conqueror after the death of his brother William Rufus tooke vpon him the gouernment of this land in the absence of his second brother Robert Duke of Normandy who at this time was at warres against the Infidels and was chosen King of Ierusalem the which he for the loue he bare to his owne country refused and with great honour returned from the holy Land of whose comming when King Henry vnderstood knowing he would make clayme to the crowne sought by all meanes possible to winne the good-will of his Nobility to get the fauor of the Commons by curtesie for the obtaining whereof hee did them many fauours thereby the better to strengthen himselfe against his brother It chaunced on a time as he with one of his sonnes and diuers of his Nobilitie rode from London towards Wales to appease the fury of the Welshmen which then began to raise themselues in armes against his authority that he met with a great number of Waine● loaden with cloth comming to London and séeing them still driue on one after another so many together demaunded whose they were the Waine-men answered in this sort Coles of Reading quoth they Then by and by the King asked an other saying Whose cloth is all this Old Coles quoth he and againe anone after he asked the same question to other and still they answered Old Coles And it is to be remembred that the King met them in such a place so narrow and streight that he with all the rest of his traine were faine to stand vp close to the hedge whilest the carts passed by the which at that time being in number aboue two hundred was néere hand an houre ere the King could get roome to be gone so that by his long stay he beganne to be displeased although the admiration of that sight did much qualifie his furi● but breaking out in discontent by reason of his stay he ●●d hee thought olde Cole had got a Commission for all the car●s in the Countrey to carry his cloth And how if he haue quoth one of the Wainemen dooth that grieue you good sir Yea good sir said our King what say you to that The fellow séeing the king in asking that question to bend his browes though he knew not what he was yet being abasht he answered thus Why sir if you be angry no body can hinder you for possible sir you haue Anger at commandement The king séeing him in vttering of his words to quiuer and quake laughed heartily at him as well in respect of his simple answere as at his feare and so soone after the last waine went by which gaue present passage vnto him and his Nobles and thereupon entring into communication of the commoditie of clothing the king gaue order at his home returne to haue Old Cole brought before his Maiestie to the intent he might haue conference with him noting him to be a subiect of great ability But by that time he came within a mile of Stanes he met an other company of waines in like sort laden with cloth whereby the King was driuen into a further admiration and demanding whose they were answer was made in this sort They be goodman Suttons of Salisbury good sir and by that time a score of them were past he asked againe saying whose are these Suttons of Salisbury quoth they and so still as often as the King askes that question they answerd Suttons of Salisbury God send me many such Suttons said the king And thus the farther hee trauelled westward more waines and more he met continually vpon which

the sorrow of many daies for it payeth euer that which it promiseth which is nothing els but continuall trouble and vexation of the mind Do you thinke if I had the offer and choice of y ● mightiest princes of Christendome that I could match my selfe better then to my Lord Iesus No no he is my husband to whom I yeeld my selfe both body and soule giuing to him my heart my loue and most firme affection I haue ouerlong loued this vile world therefore I beseech you farther dissuade me not When her friends by no meanes could alter her opinion the matter was made knowne to his Maiestie who against the time that she should be receiued into the monasterie came to Glaucester with most part of his Nobility to honour her action with his princely presence All things being therefore prepared the yong Lady was in most princely wise attired in a gowne of pure white sattin her kertle of the same imbrodered with gold about the skirts in most curious sort her head was garnished with gold pearles and precious stones hauing her haire like thréeds of burnisht gold hanging downe behind her in maner of a princely bride about her iuory necke iewels of inestimable price were hung and her handwreasts were compassed about with bracelets or bright shining diamonds The streets through the which she should passe were pleasantly deckt with greene ●aken boughs Then came the yong Lady most like an heauenly Angell out of her masters house at what time all the bells in Gloucester were solemnly rung she being led betwixt the Kings maiesty hauing on his royall robes and imperiall crowne and the chiefe Bishop wearing his Miter in a Cope of cloth of gold ouer her head a Canopy of white silke fringed about in princely manner before her went an hundred priests singing and after her all the chiefe Ladies of the land then all the wiues and maidens of Gloucester followed with an innumerable sort of people on euerie side standing to behold her In this sort she passed on to the cathedrall church where she was brought to the Nunry gate The Lady Abbesse receiued her where the beautiful maiden knéeling downe made her praier in sight of all the people then with her own hands she vndid her virgins faire gowne and tooke it off and gaue it away to the poore after that her kertle then her iewels bracelets and rings saying Farewell the pride vanity of this world The ornaments of her head were the next she gaue away and then was she led on one side where she was stripped and instead of her smocke of soft silke had a smocke of rough haire put vpon her Then came one with a paire of sheares and cut off her golden coloured lockes and with dust and ashes all bestrewd hir head and face Which being done she was broght again into the peopls sight barefoot and barelegd to whom she said Now farewell the world farewell the pleasures of this life farewell my Lord the King and to the Dukes swéet loue farewell now shall my eies wéep for my former transgressions and no more shal my tongue talke of vanity farewell my good master and dame and farewell all good people With which words she was taken away and neuer after séene abroad When duke Robert heard thereof hee desired that at his death his body might be buried in Gloucester in that towne quoth he where first my cleare eies beheld the heauenly beuty of my loue and where for my sake she forsooke the world which was performed accordingly The King also at his death requested to be buried at Reading for the great loue he bare to that place amongest those Clothiers who liuing were his hearts comfort Gray dying wonderous wealthy gaue land to the monastery whereinto Margaret was taken William Fitzallen also died a most rich man hauing builded many houses for the poore whose sonne Henry after was the first Maior that euer was in London Sutton of Sailsbury did also at his death much-good and gaue an hundred it to be yearely lent to poore weauers of the towne to the worlds end Simon of South-hampton gaue a most bounteous gift towards the building of a monasterie at Winchester Hodgekins of Halifax did also great good and so did Cutbert of Kendall who had married xx ij couples out of his owne house giuing ech of them x. li. to beginne the world withall Martin Byram of Manchester gaue toward the building of a frée schoole in Manchester a great masse of money And thus gentle Reader haue I finished my Storie of these worthy men desiring thée to take my paines in good part which will incourage me to greater matters perceiuing this curteously accepted FINIS