Catalogue description Examinations taken at Godalming.

--MABELL ANTHONY, wife of John Anthony, saith that, to her remembrance, Mr. John Cotton of Subberton in Hampshire came to her house on the Wednesday after St. George's day, [i.e., on April 28] about five or six of the clock in the afternoon, having none with him but his servant, one Geneve (sic), and rode away towards London next morning by six of the clock, no one having resorted to him while he was there. Signed by mark.

WILLIAM WHYTTMORE of Godalming deposes to the same effect. Signed by mark.

RAFE WHYTMOR, servant at the King's Arms, deposes to the same effect. Remembers the day well, for on the fifth day after, which was Monday, they returned that way and Mr. Cotton's man told him "that his master had spent thirty shillings at London those five days." Signed by mark.

WILLIAM DORYE of Godalmyne, shoemaker, saith that he doth not well remember Mr. Cotton, but upon the Tuesday before May day last, [i.e., April 27] being at the King's Arms, in the company of Richard Cowper and other strangers, playing at shovel-board for beer, the said Cowper blaspheming God very much, Mr. Cotton came out of his chamber and reproved him, and when he continued his swearing, sent the hostess to him, whereupon examinate asked who the gentleman was, and was told it was one Mr. Cotton. Signed.

RICHARD COWPER of Cateshall saith he is not acquainted with Mr. Cotton, but being at the King's Arms in Godalmynge on the Tuesday before May day last, playing at shovel-board, "there came a gentleman out of his chamber and looked upon them as they were playing, and upon some misdemeanour among them, he left their company and went back to his chamber ; and he was told it was Mr. Cotton. This was about five of the clock in the afternoon of the same Tuesday. Signed by mark.

Dated June 19, 1613. Signed by Lawrence Elyott.

Endorsed by the Archbishop :--"Examinations at Godalming, differing strangely among themselves, and shewing how easily men are deceived in remembrance of times past, the matters inquired upon not appertaining to themselves."

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