Robert Shyngleton

descended from a good Family of his name living in Lancashire, was always esteemed an ingenious Man while he resided in the University, but whether he was honored with a Degree, it appears not. Afterwards being a Priest and a Requent Preacher, he took occasion to reflect on the times, and certain Persons, in his Sermons. For which being called to an account and committed, was forced, with two other Persons, to make his Palinodie before a Convention of certain Bishops at London, an. 1543. (35. H. 8.) His works are these.

Treatise

Comment on, or explanation of, certain Prophecies—The two first were formerly, (perhaps still) in the King’s Library at Westminster. The last giving high offence, as containing many treasonable matters, and most severe reflections, the Author was (*)(*) Jo. Baleus in Script. Maj. Britan. p. 105. inter cent. 12. & 13. hanged for it at London in Fifteen hundred forty and four. 1544 Anton. Possevinus stiles (†)(†) In Apparat. sac. Tom. 2. in lit. R. him a Martyr for the Rom. Cath. Cause, and John Pitseus omits (‖)(‖) In lib. De illustr. Angl. script. him as being an Heretick, or at least for the honorable mention made of him by Jo. Bale.