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A11884 The araignment of Iohn Selman, who was executed neere Charing-Crosse the 7. of Ianuary, 1612. for a fellony by him committed in the Kings Chappell at White-Hall vpon Christmas day last, in presence of the King and diuers of the nobility 1612 (1612) STC 22183; ESTC S117088 6,023 22

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THE ARAIGNMENT of John Selman who was executed neere Charing-Crosse the 7. of Ianuary 1612. for a Fellony by him committed in the Kings Chappell at White-Hall vpon Christmas day last in presence of the King and diuers of the Nobility LONDON Printed by W.H. for Thomas Archer and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace 1612. A TRVE RELAtion of the apprehending examining committing inditing arraigning and conuicting of Iohn Selman THe miserable and mischieuous sinnes that men are howerlydrawn into by the malitious meanes subtle snares inticements and allurementes of the Diuell are so many and monstrous that were not our owne eies continuall witnesses of the effect which they doe dayly worke in many it were not possible wee could or should beleeue that which euery minute is throwne into our owne eares by the report of others As for example would or could any one bee perswaded that a man should be so audacious or irreligious as to venture or enter into the House of God with a preiudicated and resolued mind to do a deed that any honest Christian would tremble and quake but to thinke vpon in regard of the time place and persons there present which in briefe was this On Wednesday the 25. of December last past being Christmas day one Iohn Selman did presume to come into the Chappell at White-Hall with intent and purpose to do that which at last he effected which was either to cut a purse or pic a pocket and houering long about one Leonatd Barry seruant to the Right Honourable the Lord Harrington was espied and noted by one M. Duble day who for some reasons which hereafter you shal heare did not cease with his eye to follow him suspecting him to be such a one as presently after by the fact and his own confession he did approue him selfe to be for Iohn Selman after long hawking and following of the foresaide Leonard Barry which was still noted by the foresaid M. Dubbleday the said Iohn Selman after he had as it seemed purchased his prise tooke his way forth of the Chappell which M. Dubbleday perceiuing he came dirrctly to the foresaid Leonard Barry and did aske him whether he wanted any thing out of his pockets or no to which he answered no surely sir I thinke I doe not But M. Dubble-day wild him to be sure and thereupon Leon●●d Barry putting his hand into his pocket mist his purse said to M. Dubleday Sir I haue lost my purse Then said M. Dubleday goe with me and follow that man for surely he hath it meaning the foresaid Iohn Selman and thereupon M. Doubleday and Leonard Barry followed Iohn Selman forth of the Chappel and hauing ouertaken him M. Dubbleday stent before Selman and caught him fast by both the Wrists willing Leonard Barry to search his pockets for there quoth M. Dubbleday shall you find your purse Leonard Barry putting his hand into one of Selmans pockets found nothing there but a knife in a sheath but in the other pocket he found his purse and opening of it he found his money al there which he had put in in the morning The purse was a double purse of Lether into which Leonard Barry had put in twenty shillings into the one part of the purse and twenty shillings into the other The sodaine comming of M. Dubbleday vnto Leonard Barrie together with his speech to him in the Chappell as also their hasty following of Selman forth of the Chappell caused the by-standers with admiration to looke after them and one to enquire of another what might bee the cause of that sod●ine tumult In briefe it came to his Maiesties eare who being then in his royall person accompanied with our gratious Queene the thrice noble Prince the Duke of Yorke and the Lady Elizabeth with diuers of the Nobility his sacred Maiestie being ready to receiue the Sacrament was somewhat disturbed with the report hereof and therupon his most excellent Maiesty gaue commandement that the malefactor should be detained and further examined The celebration of the holy Sacrament being performed which in short time after Selman was brought before the Right worshipfull Sir Robert Banistre Clerke of the Greene-cloth for his Maiesties Household who examining the said Selman he did confesse as followeth The Examination of Iohn Selman before the Right Worshipfull Sir ROBERT BANISTRE Clerke of the Greencloth for his Maiesties Houshold taken the xxv of December 1611. FIrst he sayth that he dwelleth in Shoe Lane and that hee hath no Trade which he betaketh himselfe vnto Being examined of the busines hee had at Court he answereth that he had not any that was good and further confesseth that he did in his Maiesties Chappell the same day take out of the pocket of one Leonard Barry seruant to the L. Harington a purse with money in it but what summe hee knowes not in regard as soone as he was possest of it he was apprehended and the said purse taken from him Iohn Selman hauing been thus examined by Sir Rober Banistre he was by him committed to the custody of certaine of the Knight Marshals men with commandement to conuay him presently to the prison of the Marshalsey Now gentle Readers you must vnderstand that this Selman came into the Kings Chappell in very good and seemely apparell like vnto a Gentleman or Citizen viz. a faire blacke Cloake laced and either lined thorow or faced with veluet The rest of his apparel in reasonable maner being answerable thereunto Which was the cause that he without resistance had free entrance into that holy and sanctified place But he had not beene long in the Marshall see ere that his gallant apparell was fetcht from him and meaner brought vnto him in which he came to his araignement On Twesday being the last of December 1611. master Richardson Marshall of the marshall sey hauing receiued a write or warrant to that effect did bring vp his prisoner the foresaid Iohn Selman to Westminster to the Kings bench barre there to receiue his trial before certaine of his Maiesties Commissioners whose names are as followeth The names of his Maiesties Commissioners there assembled William Lord Knollis Sir Thomas Vauasor Sir Francis Backon Sir Arthur Gorge Sir Robert Banistre and others of the Greene Cloth Sir Edmond Bowier Sir Robert Leighe and Mr. Phillip Gerrard The Court being set Proclamation was made and euery man charged to keep silence while the Kings Commission was reading on paine of imprisonment The commission being read the grand inquest was called who did appeare all being his Maiesties seruants whose names are as followeth The names of the grand inquest William Lancaster Esquire Edward Blackgraue Esquire Iohn Bull Gentleman Edward Beake Yeoman William Yates Yeo. Richard Langley Yeo. Robert Powlston Yeo. Thomas Gawen Yeo. Anthony Barklet Yeo. Richard Gregory Yeo. George Cordall Yeo. Roger Terry Yeo. William Carter Yeo. Edward Kiffin Yeo. Iohn Browne Yeo. Iohn Whitlocke Yeo. Iohn Wonnam Yeo. Richard Dyar Yeo. These Gentlemen and