_Cardinal Wolsey_ (Vol. iv., p. 176.).--The following anecdote, taken
from a common-place book of Sir Roger Wilbraham, who was Master of the
Requests in the time of Queen Elizabeth, appears to have some bearing on
the subject referred to in the page of your publication which I have
quoted above:--
"Cooke, attorney, at diner Whitsunday[1] ista protulit.
"Wolsey, a prelate, was flagrante crimine taken in fornication by
S'r Anthony Pagett of y'e West, and put in y'e stokes. After being
made Cardinall, S'r Anthony sett up his armes on y'e middle Temple
gate: y'e Cardinall passing in pontificalibus, and spying his owne
armes, asked who sett them up. Answare was made y't y'e said Mr.
Pagett. He smiled saying, he is now well reclaymed; for wher
before he saw him in disgrace, now he honoured him."
[Footnote 1: This was probably in 1598.]