[1] [2] Also, vpon the two and twentith of Nouember, were brought vnto Westminster a hundred and two Iews from Lincolne,Iewes accu|sed & executed for crucifieng a child at Lincolne na|med Hugh. that were accused for the cru|cifieng of a child in the last summer, in despight of Christes religion. They were vpon their examinati|on sent to the towre. The child which they had so cru|cified was named Hugh, about an eight yeares of age. They kept him ten daies after they got him in|to their hands, sending in the meane time vnto di|uerse other places of the realme, for other of their na|tion to be present at the crucifieng of him. The mur|ther came out, by the diligent search made by the mother of the child, who found his bodie in a well, on the backe side of the Iews house, where he was cruci|fied: for she had learned, that hir sonne was lastlie seene plaieng with certeine Iews children of like age to him, before the dore of the same Iew. The Iew that was owner of the house, was apprehended, and being brought before sir Iohn de Lerinton, vpon pro|mise of pardon, confessed the whole matter. For they vsed yearelie (if they could come by their preie) to crucifie one christian child or other. The king vpon knowledge had hereof, would not pardon this Iew that had so confessed the matter, but caused him to be executed at Lincolne, who comming to the place where he should die, opened more matter concerning such as were of counsell and present at the crucifi|eng of the poore innocent.Eighteene Iews hanged Wherevpon at length also eightéene of them that were so brought to London, were conuinced, adiudged and hanged, the other re|mained long in prison.