Catalogue description First examination at Lambeth.

Saith that he lived in Portugal for five or six years, first with a justice of that nation in Lisbon, and afterwards with an Italian banker there. Returned to England five years ago, "since which time he was never at church." Almost three years ago he came to serve Mr. John Cotton at Warblington, who somewhat more than a year ago removed thence to live at Subberton, where he has stirred little abroad, save to some friends, as Sir John Carrell, his brother Mr. Richard Cotton, and his aunt Mrs. Hungerford in Wiltshire.

Cannot remember whether they came from Subberton in Easter term on a Monday or a Tuesday, but they came to London on a very foul day, and being told that that was certainly upon a Tuesday, he supposeth they left home upon a Monday. Lay the first night at Goddlemin, and left next day with Mr. Henry Pound, at ten in the morning. By reason of a shower they called in at Kingston, where they did eat and drink and baited their horses, and so came forward to London, and lighted at the King's Head in Southwark about five of the clock. There were at supper Mr. Cotton, Mr. Pound, Mr. Lane, a gentlewoman, and no more, examinate then waiting upon them.

[The next part of the examination contains nothing that has not appeared in Cotton's own depositions.] Every night in London he lay in his master's chamber. They were in town upon May-day, but which day they left he cannot certainly remember. They lay one night at Ripley on their way home, and two or three days afterwards his master and mistress went into Wiltshire to Mrs. Hungerford, and he with them. A few miles from Subberton, in the forest, they were joined by one Mr. Francis, whom he had sometimes seen at his master's house, who rode along with them. Acknowledges that he has heard Mr. Francis called Mr. White, but, being asked whether he hath not heard the said Mr. Francis, alias White, say mass, "saith that he doth not know how to answer to that question, because he will not accuse either himself or White."

On their return from Wiltshire, Mr. White left them between Winchester town and Mr. Welles' house, where his master and mistress lay one night. There one John, a husbandman of Mr. Cotton's, came and told him that the justices had searched his house. Next morning examinate rode home with his mistress (his master staying with Mr. Welles) but that his master bid him fly, or shift for himself, for fear he should be troubled for his conscience, he doth utterly deny. When he had been at home two or three days, his mistress left her house and went to Sir John Carrell at Chichester, and as they rode thither, she told examinate it would be best for him to get him another service, as if his master were in trouble he could do nothing for him, nor she neither. Therefore the next morning, leaving the horse at Chichester whereupon his mistress and he rode, he went on foot to the house of his uncle, Nicholas Ginman, a husbandman, at East-Marne [Marden] five miles from Chichester, and there and at North Marne, with another uncle, William Ginman, he lay four or five days. Thence he went to Mr. Copley's in Surrey, and with Mrs. Copley he came to London, but she, hearing that a proclamation was out against Cotton refused to keep him in her service. Since then, between Subberton and his uncle Nicholas's and Mr. Richard Cotton's, he has been shifted up and down, never able to rest anywhere, yet not knowing the cause why none would receive him. Being asked why, if he heard that there was looking up and down for him, he did not present himself to some magistrate, he said that never having heard of any warrant out or proclamation made for him, "he did not know wherfore he should come in ; but at last, by Mr. Richard Cotton's direction, he tendered himself to young Sir William Udall, who brought him to the King." Signed by deponent. Also by the Archbishop, the Bishop of Coventry Sir Henry Hobarte, Sir Francis Bacon and C. Edmondes.

Endorsed by the Archbishop:--"The examination of William Jenman, I." [It is dated July 24, but, apart from the number on the endorsement, would certainly appear to be an earlier examination than that of the 22nd.]