Mr. Welsh, the chapel-keeper, Le Fere, my Lord Bellasis’ servant, strangled him.
The Chapel keeper carried him off. They carried him off in a chair about Piccadilly and so on to the fields.
He did not see him after he was dead.
Le Fere sent to him by a foot-boy immediately afterwards to tell him of it.
Wintour told him two years ago that if he would keep private so great a design, he should be governour to Chepstow Castle, etc. My Lord of Worcester has kept a very ingenious gunsmith, one David Winkett, in his house for many years to make arms. Mr. Charles Price, steward to my Lord of Worcester, took them off from time to time and disposed of them to my Lord Powis. Mr. Christall, my Lord Powis’ servant, told him my lord had the finest arms of that man’s making, etc. Mr. Jones, a sugar baker on College Hill, can tell where his the informant’s brother is. His brother was with him in Spain, and wondered how he could live as he did.
Le Fere.
Lord Bellasis’ gentleman.
The usher of the Queen’s chapel, etc.
Lords Journals xiii. 343
Bedloe’s statement at the bar of the House of Lords. Die Veneris 8 die Novembris.
The Lord Treasurer reported by his Majesty’s directions, “That yesterday one William Bedlowe was examined at Whitehall concerning the discovery of the murder of Sir Edmond Bury Godfrey, and that his Majesty had given order he should be brought to give this house an account thereof.”
Who being brought to the Bar and had his oath given him, made a large narrative to this effect.