The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 917)

¶This Thomas Wolseie was a poore mans sonne of Ipswich, in the countie of Suffolke, & there borne

Abr. Fl. ex I. S. pag. 904, 905, &c.

The ascen|ding of Tho|mas Wolseie. Bachellor of art at fiftéene yeares old.

and being but a child, verie apt to be learned, by the meanes of his parents he was conueied to the vni|uersitie of Oxenford, where he shortlie prospered so in learning, as he was made bachellor of art, when he passed not fiftéene yeares of age, and was called most commonlie thorough the vniuersitie the boie bachellor. Thus prospering in learning, he was made fellow of Mawdeline college, and afterward appointed to be schoolemaster of Mawdelin schoole, at which time the lord marquesse Dorset had thrée of his sonnes there at schoole, committing vnto him as well their education as their instruction.Schoolema|ster to the marquesse Dorsets children It pleased the said lord marquesse against a Christmas season to send as well for the schoolemaster, as for his chil|dren home to his house for their recreation, in that pleasant and honorable feast.

Then being there, the lord their father, perceiuing them to be right well imploied in learning for their time, he hauing a benefice in his gift, being at that time void, gaue the same to the schoolemaster in re|ward of his diligence at his departure after Christ|mas EEBO page image 918 to the vniuersitie,Thomas Wolseie gat a benefice. and hauing the presentation thereof, repaired to the ordinarie for his induction, and being furnished of his instruments, made spéed to the benefice to take possession, and being there for that intent, one sir Iames Paulet knight dwelling thereabouts,Thomas Wolseie set in the stocks by sir Iames Paulet. Wolseies im|prisonment reuenged. tooke occasion against him, and set the schoolemaster by the héeles during his pleasure, which after was neither forgotten nor forgiuen.

For when the schoolemaster mounted to the dig|nitie to be chancellor of England, he sent for master Paulet, & after manie sharpe words, inioined him to attend vntill he were dismissed, and not to depart out of London without licence obteined; so that he continued there within the middle Temple the space of fiue or six yeares, and laie then in the Gate house next the stréet,Gatehouse of the middle Temple new builded. which he reedified verie sumptuouslie, garnishing the same all ouer the outside with the car|dinals armes, with his hat, cognisances, and other deuises in so glorious a sort, that he thought thereby to haue appeased his old displeasure.