Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…

Now remaineth a word or two to be declared of his gentle nature and kindly pity in the usage of an old woman called Mistress Boner, mother to Doctor Boner, sometime Bishop of London: which I thought good to touch, as well for the rare clemency of Doctor Ridley, as the unworthy immanity and ingrateful disposition again of Doctor Boner. Bishop Ridley being at his Manor of Fulham, always sent for the said mistress Boner,¹ dwelling in an house adjoining to his house, to diner and supper, with one Mistress Mungey Boners sister, saying: go for my mother Boner, who coming, was ever placed in the chair at the tables end, being so gently entreated, welcomed, & taken, as though he had been borne of her own body, being never displaced of her seat, although the kings Council had been present, saying, when any of them were there (as divers times they were) by your Lordships savour, this place of right and custom is for my mother Boner. But how well he was recompensed for this his singular gentleness, and pitiful pity after at the hands o• the said Doctor Boner, almost the least child that goeth by the ground can declare. For who afterward,² was more enemy to Ridley, then Boner and his? Who more went about to seek his destruction, then he? recompensing his gentleness with extreme cruelty. As well appeared by the strait handling of Ridleyes own natural sister, and George Shipside her husband, from time to time: whereas the gentleness ⟨p. 1718⟩of the other did suffer Boners mother, sister, and other his kindred, not only quietly to enjoy all that which they had o• Boner, but also entertained them in his house, showing much courtesy and friendship daily unto them: whereas on the other side,³ Bishop Boner being restored again, would not suffer the brother & natural sister of Bishop Ridley, & other his friends, not only not to enjoy that which they had by the said their brother Bishop Ridley, but also carrishly without all order of law or honesty, by extort power wrested from them all the livings they had.

Now remayneth a worde or two to be declared of hys gentle nature and kindly pitty in the vsage of an olde woman called Maystres Boner, mother to Doctour Boner, sometime Bishop of London: whiche I thought good to touch, as well for the rare clemency of Doctour Ridley, as the vnworthy immanity and ingratefull disposition again of Doctor Boner. Bishop Ridley being at his Manor of Fulham, alwayes sent for the sayd maistres Boner,