"¶ Here begynneth the lyfe of the blessed martyr saynte Thomas." This
title is the headline of this little treatise; at the beginning of
which is indented a small woodcut of a man in armour, striking at the
bishop, with his cross-bearer before him. It begins "The martir saynte
Thomas was son to Gylberde Bequet a burgeys of the Cite of London. And
was borne in y^e place, whereas now standeth the churche called saynte
Thomas of Akers." It concludes, "¶ Thus endeth the lyfe of the blessed
martyr saynt Thomas of Caunturbury. Jmprynted by me Rycharde Pynson,
prynter vnto the kynges noble grace." Contains eight leaves. There is a
copy in the British Museum. Assigned to Barclay on tne authority of
Wood.
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