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L.b.202: Certificate from John Catisby to justices of peace, Surrey, concerning certain prisoners of her Majesty's Bench, 1581/1582 March 11: autograph manuscript signed

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Collection:Papers of the More family of Loseley Park, Surrey
Preferred Citation:Certificate from John Catisby to justices of peace, Surrey, concerning certain prisoners of her Majesty's Bench, 1581/1582 March 11: autograph manuscript signed, Papers of the More family of Loseley Park, Surrey. Transcription by Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO). MS L.b.202, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.
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Right worshipp:ll Maie it please yow to vnderstand
That in the Prisonne of her Ma:ties Benche there
are onlie Two prisonners, of whom I am to infourme
yor worshipps: Thone named Thomas Clyfton
preeste. The other called Edwarde Risheton a preeste
also. The said Clyfton was committed into my custody
by the Iudges of the Court of her Ma:t{es} benche from the
highe barre the xiith daie of Aprill laste paste: in case of ^premunire
The said Risheton was committed to my charge the
xiiiith of Novembre Laste paste by the said Iudg{es} from the
said Court, and is one of the Compaynie that were condemned
wth Campion at the highe barre in Michms terme laste for
treason. Other prisonners in my custodie in the
said Benche, are none, for or concerninge matter of religion
in anie wise. And soe I take my leave: ffrom my
lodging in the Prysonne of the benche this pnte the xith
of Marche 1581.

by me Ihon Catisbye
Deputie Marshall


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11.Mar.1591
Certifies 2 priests
Prisoners in the
Kings Bench one
Edw. Risheton has
been tried at the high
bar for Treason, with
Campion.

To the right worshippll the
Quene her mat{es} Iustic{es}
of peace wthin the Countie
of Surrey geve these


Recusant{es}