In Lewis’ handwriting, who prefixes the following note:— "The marginal notes were all added by me, John Lewis, Vicar of Minster in the Isle of Tenet, who made an end copying this from a MS. of the hand used in King Henry the 8th time, lent me by Mr. Thomas Beake of Stourmouth, October the 10th, A.D. 1727. In the year 1716 was this Life printed by Mr. Tho. Hearne of Oxford, but from a very faulty and incorrect copy, as will abundantly appear to any one who will be at the pains to compare the print with this MS".