[P. 15], l. 21. Old Martin of England.] An allusion to the “Iust censure and reproofe of Martin Iunior, by his reuerend and elder brother Martin Senior.”
[P. 16], l. 14. dudgen distinction.] I am unable to explain this.
[P. 16], last line. bibble-babble.] Idle talk.
“Malvolio, Malvolio, thy wits the heaven restore! endeavour thyself to sleep, leave thy vain bibble babble.”—Shakspeare, Twelfth Night.
[P. 17], l. 1. gibbrige] Gibberish.
[P. 17], l. 19. Cli. the Cobler, &c.] Cliffe, Newman, Lawson.
[P. 22], l. 25. Will Tong.] I cannot give any account of this worthy, unless Will. Kempe, who succeeded the celebrated Tarlton, is meant. Elderton’s name is well known, his rimes and ballets are the subject of frequent allusion in the dramas and pamphlets of the time. See “Pap with a Hatchet,” [Reprint, p. 14]. Harvey’s “Pierce’s Supererogation.” [Reprint, p. 181.]
[P. 23], l. 25. his Welchnes.] An allusion to Penry.
[P. 24], l. 4. Hodgkins, Tomlins and Sims.] Hodgkins, and his two men, Tomlyn and Symms, who were employed to print the Mar-Prelate Tracts after Waldegrave’s press had been broken up, were seized at Manchester in printing “More work for the Cooper.” Their examination will be found in Strype’s Annals, vii. 602-5.—See also much information in Sutcliffe’s Answer to Job Throckmorton, p. 72, 4to, 1595.
[P. 25], l. 8. Bumfeging.] i. e. belabouring. The word does not occur in Nares. In “Hay any Worke for Cooper,” Martin says, “For ise so bumfeg the Cooper,” &c. [Reprint, p. 24.]