Granted by bishop of London letter of commendation to ministers and preachers of his diocese for him to gather money within his diocese to make good losses of £40 caused by acting as surety for various men, dated 11 Feb. 1586/7. In St Botolph Aldgate on 14 May 1587 he gathered 5/10. GL, Ms. 9234/1 (parish clerk's memoranda books, St Botolph without Aldgate, vol. 1), 1586-7 section, fol. 73v. (ex inf. 'Life in the Suburbs' project, Centre for Metropiltan History, Institute of Historical Research)