A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.

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A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.

Author

Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.

Publication

London :: Printed (according to the original copies) for John Dunton,

1693.

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Subject terms

Jeffreys, George Jeffreys, -- Baron, 1644 or 5-1689.

Bloody Assizes, 1685.

Martyrs -- Great Britain.

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"A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63966.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Memory of those Worthy Protestants who Suffer'd in the West and elsewhere, from the Year 1678 to 1689.
• THE INTRODUCTION.
  • Advertisement.
• An Emblem of our late Martyrs.
• A NEW MARTYROLOGY: OR, THE Bloody Assizes, &c.
  • Sir Edmond-Bury Godfrey.
  • Mr. ARNOLD.
  • Mr. COLLEDGE.
    • Part of a Poem written by Mr. Stephen Colledge, a while before he was sent to Oxford, where he suf∣fered Death, Aug. 31. 1681.
  • ARTHUR Earl of Essex.
    • His Character.
    • Upon the Execrable Murther of the Right Honourable Arthur Earl of Essex.
  • William Lord Russel.
    • An Abstract of the Late Noble Lord Russel's Speech to the Sheriffs; as also of a Paper delivered by him to them at the place of his much lamented Execution on July 21. 1683.
  • Captain WALCOT, &c.
    • An Abstract of Captain Walcots Speech.
    • His Dying Words.
    • A Brief Extract of Captain Walcots Pray∣er.
  • Algernon Sidney, Esq
    • TO THE KING'S Most Excellent MAJESTY The Humble Petition of Algernoon Sydney, Esquire,
    • An Abstract of the Paper delivered to the She∣riffs on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, Decem∣ber 7. 1683. by Algernoon Sidney Esquire before his Execution.
    • His Epitaph.
    • His Character.
  • Mr. James Holloway.
  • Sir Thomas Armstrong.
    • On the Honourable Sir Thomas Armstrong, Executed June 20. 1684.
  • Alderman Cornish.
    • Some passages f Henry Cornish Esq before his Sufferings.
    • His Character.
  • Mr. Charles Bateman▪
  • Dr. Oats, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Dangerfield.
    • His Character.
  • Mr. Johnson.
    • An Humble and Hearty ADDRESS to all the English Protestants in this present Army.
    • His Character.
  • Mr. Dangerfield.
    • His Character.
    • An ELEGY upon Mr. Thomas. Dangerfield.
    • Dangerfield's Ghost to Jeffreys.
  • Mr. NOISE.
    • To the Right Honourable— Lord Mayor of London, the humble Address of many Thousand Loyal Apprentices of the same City, whose Names are hereunto Subscri∣bed.
    • Printed for Thomas Goodwill, An. 1681.
    • speech
    • address
    • A Letter sent August 19. 1681. thus subscribed. To the truly Loyal, and Protestant Apprenti∣ces of London, that were the principal Ma∣nagers of the late address to my Lord Mayor.
• THE INTRODUCTION TO THE Western Transactions, AND GENERAL OBSERVATIONS UPON THEM.
  • The Hewlings.
    • An Account of the Behaviour of Mr. Willi∣am and Benjamin Helings before, and at their Execution; with several Letters to divers of their Relations.
    • After which his Sister Writ this following Let∣ter to her Mother.
    • Mr. Hewlings last Letter a little before his Execution. Taunton, Sept. 30. 1685.
    • Their Characters.
  • Mr. Christopher Battiscomb.
    • The Account given of him by his Relations.
    • A Poem on a Lady that came to my Lord Chief Justice, to beg Mr. Battiscomb's Life, Sister to one of the Sheriffs in the West, which he denied.
    • His Character.
  • Mr. William Jenkyns.
    • Mr. Jenkyn's Letter to Mrs. Scot on the 26th of September, 1685.
    • Mr. Jenkyn's Letter to his Mother on the 29th of September, at 12 at Night, Taunton.
    • Mr. Jenkyn's Letter to Mrs. Gourden on the 30th of September, 1685. at 4 Morning, Taunton.
    • His Character.
  • Lady Lisle.
    • The last Speech of the Lady Alicia Lisle.
  • Mr. Richard Nelthrop.
    • Mr. Richard Nelthrop's Letter to his Pa∣rents, Brothers and Sister.
    • Mr. Richard Nelthrope's Letter to his Children.
    • Mr. Nelthrope's Last Speech.
  • Mrs. Gaunt.
    • Newgate, 22d. of October, 1685. Mrs. Gaunt's Speech, written the day be∣fore her Sufferings.
    • Postscript.
  • A brief Account of Mr. Roswell's Tryal and Acquittal.
  • The Earl of Argyle.
    • The Earl of Argyle's last Speech, June 30. 1685.
  • Colonel Rumbold.
    • The Last Speech of Col. Richard Rum∣bold, at the Market-Cross of Edin∣burgh, with several things that passed at his Tryal, 26 Jun. 1685.
  • A Brief Account of the Last Speech of Mr. John King at the place of Execution at Edenburgh, on the 14th. day of August. 1679.
  • A brief Account of the last Speech of Mr. John Kidd, at the place of Execution at Edin∣burgh, on the 14th. day of August, 1679.
  • JAMES Duke of Monmouth.
    • The Declaration of James Duke of Mon∣mouth, and the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others, now in Arms for the Defence and Vindication of the Protestant Religion, and the Laws, Rights and Priviledges of England.
  • What follows concerning the late Lord Jefferys, should have been printed in his Life, next to the word Bribed in page 19 but was there Omitted.
  • A brief Abstract of his true Speech.
    • His ELEGY.
  • The Dying Speech and Behaviour of Mr. Matth. Bragg.
  • The Behaviour of Mr. Smith Constable of Chardstock.
  • The Behaviour and Dying Speech of Mr. Jo∣seph Speed of Culliton.
  • An account of those that suffer'd at Bridport and Lime.
  • Colonel Holme's Last Prayer.
  • Now follows the Execution of Mr. Sam. Larke.
  • A HYMN made by Mr. Joseph Tyler, a little before his Execution.
  • Some further Passages relating to Mr. Samp∣son Larke with his Prayer at the same time and Place when Executed.
    • Mr. Sampson Larke's Letter to a Friend just before his Execution.
  • An Account of those Executed at Sherborn.
  • An Account of those Executed at Ax∣minster and Honiton.
  • The Case of Mr. Simon Hamling.
  • The Case of Mr. Thomas Lawrence.
  • Capt. Madders last Prayer at the same time and place.
  • The Dying Words of Captain Kidd, Executed at the same time and place.
  • The as Spech of Dr. Temple of Notting∣ham, at the place of Execution.
    • speech
  • A further Account of the Behaviour of Mr. Chri∣stopher Battiscomb, of his lst Speech and Prayer, immediately befor he suffred at Lyme, 12th. Septemb. 1685. which Account should have been inserted after the Figures 1685. in p. 373.
  • A further Account of Mr. John Sprage of Lyme, which should have been inserted after the word Souldiers, in pag. 444. but was there omitted through the Printers mistake.
  • A further Account of the Behaviour of Collonel Holms in Lyme, and at the place of his Execu∣tion, which should have been inserted after had followed, in pag. 447.
  • The last Speech of Henry Boddy Executed at Bath.
  • Mr. John Hicks's last Speech, 1685.
    • A Letter written by Mr. John Hicks, Octob. 5. the day before his Death.
    • A Letter to his Wife, Sept. 23. 1685.
    • Another Letter.
    • Another Letter.
  • Captain Abraham Ansley's Last Speech.
  • Mr. Annesley's Last Letter.
  • Mr. Josias Askew's Letter to his Father.
  • Another Letter to his Friend.
  • The Account his Friend gives of him.
  • The behaviour of John Holway before, and at the place of his Execution at Warham, in the County of Dorset.
  • The Last Speech and Prayer of Mr. Matthews at the place of Execution.
  • The Behaviour and Dying Words of Mr. Roger Satchel, who was executed at Weymouth in the County of Dorset.
  • The last Speech of Mr. Benjamin Sandford at the place of Execution at Bridport.
  • Next follows many Excellent Hymns made by several Worthy Persons that were Pri∣soners for the sake of Christ.
  • The behaviour and dying words of Mr. Gatchill Executed at Taunton.
  • The following Letter my Bookseller received from Mr. Robert Hucker now living in Taunton, which I thought proper to print word for word, than so my Reader may see what care I have taken to have all the Accounts I give concern∣ing Mr. Hucker well attested.
  • Mr. John Huckers Letter to his Friend a little before his Execution.
  • An Impartial Account of K—s Cruelties, with other Barbarities in the West: Ne∣ver printed before. Sent to the Compiler of this History, by one that was an Eye and Ear Witness to all the matter of Fact.
• title page
• TO GEORGE Lord JEFFREYS. LATE Lord Chancellour of ENGLAND.
• A POEM To the MEMORY of GEORGE Lord JEFFREYS.
• THE LIFE and DEATH OF GEORGE Lord JEFFREYS.
  • I shall next add the Charge given by the Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys, at the City of Bristol, Mon∣day, September 21. 1685. In his Return from his Western Campaigne.
  • The Humble Petition of the VVidows, and Father∣less Children in the West of England.
  • Jeffreys's Character.
  • A Letter to the Lord Chancellor, exposing to him the Sen∣timents of the People, with some pertinent Advice in the conclusion.
  • Jeffreys ELEGY.
• An Alphabetical Table of the Chief Matters contained in thi Book.