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98 Poole, brother to the L. Montacute, of high treason, who were indighted for devising to maintain, promote, and advance one Reginald Poole, late dean of Excester, enemy to the king beyond the sea, and to deprive the king" "The marquesse of Excester, earle of Devonshire, and Henry lord Montacute, were arraigned on the last of December at Westminfter before the L. Audley, that was lord chancellor, and for the present high steward of England, where they were found guilty. The third day after were arraigned sir Edward Nevill, sir Geffrey Poole, two priests called Crofts and Colens, and one Holland, a marriner, all attainted. And the 9th of January were Henry, marques of Exrester, earl of Devonshire, Henry L. Montacute, and sir Edw. Nevill, beheaded on the Tower Hill. The two priests Crofts and Colens, and Holland the marriner, were hanged and quartered at Tyborne, and Geffrey Poole was pardoned."

"Hew Draper of Brystow made thys spher the 30 Daye of Maye anno 1561"

The subsequent curious particulars relating to this prisoner, and our ancient popular superstitions, are preferred in the Miscellany of Records concerning the Tower of London, communicated by Col. Matthew Smith, F.R.S.

This man was brought in by the accusation of one John Man an astronomer, as a suspect of a conjurer or sorcerer, and thereby to practise matter againste Sr William St Lowe and my ladie. And in his confession it aperithe that before time he hathe ben busie and Rh