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Title: A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483

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Editor: Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas
E. Tyrrell

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Transcriber’s Notes

About this book. Although the title indicates that the Chronicle
begins in 1089, it actually begins in 1189 with the reign of
Richard I, and ends in 1483 with the death of Edward IV. It is
based on two manuscripts, now in the British Library, written
by anonymous scribes in the 15th Century. It recounts events
not only in the City of London—such as the elections of
Mayors and Sheriffs—but also in the British Isles and France,
covering battles, coronations, births and deaths of prominent
people, tempests, earthquakes, plagues, and other noteworthy
occurrences.
The Chronicle was first published in 1827, in a limited edition
of 250 copies, with copious notes and an extensive section of
illustrative documents. Although the editors of the 1827 edition
are not named, the British Library catalogue identifies them as
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, G.C.M.G., and Edward Tyrrell
(whose signature appears at the end of the dedication).
This e-book was prepared from a 1995 reprint of the 1827
edition, published by Llanerch Publishers, and from images of
the 1827 edition at the Internet Archive, www.archive.org.
Orthography. The Chronicle section is written in 15th-Century
English. The original spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and
hyphenation have been preserved in this e-book.
Numbers and dates in lowercase Roman numerals often end in
a “j,” signifying “i.”
Blank spaces in the text are represented by long dashes (——).
Formatting. The Chronicle section of the original utilizes
unique page headers indicating the name of the monarch and
the years covered on that page, e.g., REX HENRICUS T’CIUS
[1238-1242.]. These have been retained in this e-book and
inserted in the appropriate chronological place.

The original contains numerous sidenotes. In the Chronicle
section, sidenotes marked with an asterisk were added by the
editors and are here treated as footnotes.

A
Chronicle of London,

FROM 1089 TO 1483;
WRITTEN IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY,

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME PRINTED

FROM MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM:

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

Numerous Contemporary Illustrations,
CONSISTING OF ROYAL LETTERS, POEMS, AND OTHER ARTICLES
DESCRIPTIVE
OF PUBLIC EVENTS, OR OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
OF THE METROPOLIS.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
AND HENRY BUTTERWORTH, No. 7, FLEET STREET.

M.DCCC.XXVII.

[ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES PRINTED.]

RICHARD TAYLOR, PRINTER,
SHOE-LANE.

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Fac-simile of a page of the Chronicle of London in the Harleian M.S.
565, fol. 37.
J. Shuttleworth & Co. Lithogrs. 28 Poultry.

To the Right Honourable the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common
Council of the City of London.

This Volume presents to your notice an early Chronicle of the great
Metropolis over which you preside.
The rising taste for literature, and particularly that part of it relating to the
History of your ancient City, which has lately been evinced by you in the
formation of a Library, as well as in the private Collections made by several
of your members on the same subject, renders it probable that the
publication of this Chronicle, which has never before been printed, may not
be deemed unacceptable.
Amongst the “Illustrations” will be found some interesting and important
documents taken from the Archives of your Corporation;—they give a faint
idea of the valuable historical information contained in your Records; and it
may be hoped that these specimens will induce you to follow the example
set by the Great Council of the Nation in printing the Parliamentary
Records, and that at no very distant period measures may be taken for the
publication of such of the documents in your possession as will illustrate
the History of England, and of the City of London.

London, February 1827.

P R E FA C E .

The present period is so distinguished for historical research, that the
publication of an English Chronicle, written in the fifteenth century, will not
it is presumed require any other prefatory remarks to recommend it to
attention, than a brief account of the MSS. from which it has been
transcribed. Two copies are extant in the British Museum; the one in the
Harleian MS. 565, the other in the Cottonian MS. Julius B. i. and the
material variations between them are either alluded to, or inserted in the
Notes. The copy in the Harleian MS. ends with the 22nd year of the reign of
Henry the Sixth, Anno 1442, about which time the volume was evidently
written: but the other transcript, which is in a much later hand, is continued
to the death of Edward the Fourth, Anno 1483, though after the accession of
that monarch the narrative is barren and unsatisfactory. It may therefore be
inferred that the original compiler did not survive the death of Henry the
Sixth, and that the continuation was by another person. With the events of
that period the writer is consequently to be deemed contemporary; and all
which he relates of the reigns of Henry the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth, are
peculiarly deserving of notice; for some curious facts are mentioned, many
of which have never, it is believed, been so fully detailed, even if they were
previously known; whilst of earlier times his statements are as worthy of
credit as those of other Chroniclers who did not live in the ages of which
they respectively treat.
This volume is called “A Chronicle of London” in the title-page, from the
author having so particularly confined himself to the Metropolis; and still
more, because he has, like his successor Fabian, commenced each year with
the election of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London, whose names are
uniformly recorded, but unfortunately no clue exists by which the name of
the writer can be ascertained.

To the history of England however, no less than to that of London, this
Chronicle will, it is confidently expected, be considered a valuable addition;
and the laudable avidity evinced by the Corporation, under whose patronage
it appears, as well as by numerous natives of the metropolis, to possess
every work relating to its early history, justifies the hope that by them at
least it will be favourably received.
Towards the end of the volume the following Illustrations are introduced,
the most important of which have, with the obliging permission of Henry
Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk, been copied from the invaluable
muniments in the City Archives.
A curious Latin Poem on the dispute between King Edward
the First and the King of France, relative to some lands in
Gascony in 1295. From the MS. in the Town Clerk’s
Office, marked Liber Custumarium.
A fragment of a French Poem on the treacherous conduct of
Sir Thomas Turbeville, in 1296. From the Cottonian MS.
Caligula A. xviii.
A Letter from King Edward the Third to Edward Prince of
Wales, giving an account of the Battle of Scluyse, dated
28th June, 14 Edward III. 1340. From the MS. in the
Town Clerk’s Office, marked Letter F.
A Letter from Edward the Black Prince to the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commonalty of London, dated 22nd of
October 1356, detailing the proceedings of the English
Army under his command, and informing them of the
Battle of Poictiers. From the MS. in the Town Clerk’s
Office, marked Letter G.
A Letter from a Priest, named Robert Prite, to some
Nobleman, dated 8th of December 1356; in which he
speaks of the Battle of Poictiers, and relates other news of
the times. From the original in the Cottonian MS. Caligula
D. iii.

A Declaration of Bernard Du Troy, a Gascon gentleman,
made on his death-bed, 1st of July 1361, that he was the
individual who took John King of France prisoner at the
Battle of Poictiers. Also from the Cotton MS. Caligula D.
iii.

A Proclamation of Richard II., dated at Chelmsford on the
5th of July 1381, to the Earl of Warwick and others,
denying that Wat Tyler and his followers were supported
by his authority; and commanding them to use all possible
means for the preservation of the peace in Warwickshire,
and the places under their jurisdiction. Also from the
Cottonian MS. Caligula D. iii.
A Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Expedition of Henry the
Fifth into France, the Battle of Agincourt, and the
magnificent Pageant prepared by the City of London, in
honour of his return to the Metropolis. From the Harleian
MS. 565.
Another Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Pageant and
Reception of Henry the Sixth into London on the 21st of
February 1431, after his coronation as King of France.
Also from the Harleian MS. 565.
Two copies of a Poem on the reconciliation of the Lords of
the Yorkist faction with King Henry the Sixth and his
adherents; the one from the Cottonian MS. Nero A. vi.,
and the other from the Cottonian MS. Vespasianus B. xvi.
A Ballad sent by a Pursuivant to the Sheriffs of London and
their Brethren on May Day at Bishop’s Wood, at an
honorable dinner; each of them bringing his dish: by John
Lydgate. From Ashmole’s MS. No. 6943.
Two copies of a Ballad, also by Lydgate, entitled “London
Lickpenny;” the one from the Harleian MS. 542, and the
other from the Harleian MS. 367.

A short Ballad, also by Lydgate, upon the Emptiness of his
Purse. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
Another Ballad, by Lydgate, in ridicule of the Forked Head-
dresses of Females. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
A Ballad on Fraudulent Millers and Bakers; likewise by
Lydgate. From the same MS.
The whole of these articles were written at the periods to which they relate,
and the greater part of them are for the first time printed; whilst the few that
have been before published, are inserted either because more correct copies
have been discovered, or because they are so intimately connected with
some of the others that they could not with propriety be omitted.
Most of the pieces enumerated have escaped the notice of Historians; and as
they tend in an important degree to illustrate the Manners and Customs of
the Metropolis, their appearance in this volume cannot fail, it is hoped, to
be acceptable to those who are interested in the early History of London or
of this Kingdom.
February 1827.

WILL’ CON’TOR. WILL’ RUFFUS.
HEN. PR. STEPHAN. HEN.
SECUNDUS. RIC. JOHN. HENRICUS.
EDWARD TRES. RIC. HEN. IIIJtus.

NOMI’A CUSTODU’ LONDON’ TEMPORE REG’
RIC’I PRIMI, QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD

WESTM’ TERCIO DIE SEPTEMBR’ ANNO
D’NI MILL’O Cmo lxxxix.

TEMPORE REG’ RICI’ PRIMI. [1189-1195.]

Destruccione
of the Jewes.

HE same day that the king was crowned and the nyght
folwynge alle the Jewes that myghte be founden weren for the
moste partie slayne and brent. And in this yere began the
ordre of seynt Tonyes in Pruce. Will’m’ rex Scotie fecit homagiu’.In
that yere in the monthe of Decembre cam kyng William of
Scotlande to Caunterbury and dede homage to kyng Richard.
Custodes. Anno
Herry Cornhill.
— primo.
Richard Fitz
Reyvery.
This same yere the emperor Frederyk with an huge ooste wente to
Jerusalem.
Custodes.— John Herlyonn. Anno secundo.
Roger le Duke.
This yere the emperor Frederyk deyde in his goynge to Jerusalem; and in
this yere began the orde of oure lady in Pruce, that is to sey in the yere of
oure lord a ml’clxxxx.
Custodes.— William Hav’hille. Anno tercio.
John Buknote.
The popes
legat put oute
al the monkes
of the p’orye
of Coventry
and put yn

seculer
chanons.

This yere the kyng with many lordes of Engelond wente over the see in to
the holy land and toke the strong citee of Acres and killed manye
Sarasygnes. And in this yere Hugo Nonant bysshopp of Coventre and
Lychefelde, thanne beynge the popes legat, putte out alle the monkes of the
priorye of Coventre and putte in seculere chanons.
Custodes.— Nicholl Doket. [Anno quarto.]
Pers Newelyne.
This yere the kyng toke the Ile of Cipre; and the prynce of the same ile he
lete folowe hym in sylver cheynes.
Custodes.
Roger Duke. Anno vto.
—
Ric’ the sone of
Aleyne.

Anno
William Fitz Isabell.
vjto.
William Fitz Arnulf.
Kyng Richard
was taken
p’son’ and
raunsoned at
an c m’ li’.

This yere the kyng comynge homward fro the holy lond was taken of the
duke of Ostrich and brought to the emperor, and there he was emprysoned
and afterward raunsoned at an c ml’ li’, whiche somme to pay everych other
chalys in Engelond was broken and coyned into moneye, and the monkes of
Cisteux’ solden there bookes for to paye the kynges raunsone.
TEMPORE REG’ RICI’ PRIMI. [1195-1199.]
Custodes.— Robert Besaunt. Anno vijo.
Jokell le Josne.

[Custodes.] Gerard de Anno
— Antiloche. viijo.
Robert Duraunt.
An heretike
with the long
berde.

In this yere the kyng come in to Engelond, and tok the castell of
Notynghame, and disherited John his brother. And the same yere kyng
Richarde was crowned ayeyne at Westm’. And in the same yere an heretyke
called with the longe berd was drawen and hanged for heresye and cursed
doctrine that he had taughte
[Custodes.]— Roger Blount. Anno ixo.
Nicholl Doket.
Ordre of the
Trynyte.

The same yere, the yere of oure lorde a ml’clxxxxviij, began the ordre of
Trynyte. The same yere deyde pope Celestyne; and thanne succeded
Innocent. Slewe the frenche king.And in this yere kyng Richard seiled over the
see into Normandye and sclewe the kyng of Fraunce.
[Custodes.] Constantyne Fitz Anno
— Arnulf. xmo.
Robert le Beale.
Rex Ric’us
int’fectus fuit
ap’d Castru’
Gaillard in
France.

In this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a ml’cxxxxix, the kyng was
sclayne atte the castell Gaillarde in Fraunce with schot of a venemed
quarelle in the heed. Neverthelees or he deyde the castell was wonne and
his body setthe entered at Pount Ebrarde with hys fadir Henry the secounde.
Whan the kyng Richard was thus hurt, with his owne hand he pulled out the
quarelle, and anon the wonde rancled; and whan the kyng wyste that his
wounde was dedly, he comaunded anoone his peple scharply assawte the

town, and so it was wonne: and the kyng dede his will with them that were
withinne: among othere he lete comaunde hym to be brought before hym
that schotte that quarrelle; and whanne he cam the kyng asked his name.
Bertram Gordon.Sire, seide he, my name is Bertram Gordone. Wherfore, seide
the kyng, have ye sclayne me? dede y yow ever ony harme? Nay, sire, q’d
Bertram; but, sire, with youre owne hond ye sclowe my fadir and my
brothir, the whiche y have quytte yow. Now thanne, q’d the kyng, he that
deyde for us on the crosse he save us from helle, he foryef yow my deth,
and y foryef it yow. And the kyng comaunded hym an hundred schillynges
of silver, and chargyd upon lyf and membre that no man schulde dow hym
non harme: natheless certeyn persones of the kynges hous sued after hym
and sclow hym after his departyng. And so kyng Richard obite is the vj day
of April.

NOMINA COSTODUM TEMPORE REGIS JOH’IS
QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM’ IN
DIE ASCENSIONIS D’NI, ANNO Ml’ Cmo
NONAGESIMO NONO.

TEMPORE REG’ JOH’IS. [1199-1200.]
[Custodes.] Arnold Fitz Anno
— Arnulf. primo.
Ric’us Fitz Berthi.
In this yere kyng John loste all Normandye and Angoye be werre; and he
toke of every plowe lond in Engelond iiis. toward hise werres.
TEMPORE REG’ JOH’IS. [1200-1203.]
[Custodes.] Anno
Roger Desert.
— s’c’do.
Jacob’ Fitz
Barthi.

Parlement at
Londoun.

This yere the kyng held his parlement at Londone, and asked of the clergye
the stynte of every chirche in Engelond for to conquere ayen Normandye
and Angoye. And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of Caunterbury;
and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury chosen in there
chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton, ayens the kynges will,
whome the pope sacred at Viterke. S’cus Hugo de Lincoln isto anno monebat’. And
this yere deide seynt Hughe of Lincoln; also the erchebysshopp of
Caunterbury; and the priour of Cricherche, and all the monkes weren exiled.
[Custodes.] Anno
William Fitz Alice.
— tercio.
Simon de
Aldermanb’y.
This same yere, be the avyse of wyse men of the citee of London that were
chosene xxxv men whiche were sworne to holde and mayntene with the
maire the assyses.
[Custodes.] Normane Anno
— Bloundene. iiijto.
John of Ely.
Hailstones
grete:

In this yere of oure lord a ml’ccij, there fallen grete reynes, and hailstones
as gret as an ey medlyd with reyn, where thorugh trees, vines, cornes, al
manner frutes were moche distroied; and the peple were sore abaysshed, and
foules were seyn berynge fyer in the eyr in there billes.for there were seyn foules
fleynge in the eyre berynge in there billes brennyng coles, whiche brenden
manye houses. And in this yere Engelond and Walys were enterdited, and
stood so vj yere and more, for the kynges trespas.
TEMPORE REG’ JOH’IS. [1203-1208.]
[Custodes.] Anno
Wat’ Broune.
— quinto.

Will’m’
Chamb’leyne.
A quart’ of
whete at xxv
s.

In this yere of oure lord a ml’cciij a quarter of whete was worth xxv s., and
a cistern of wyn was worth iiij s.
[Custodes.]— Thomas Hav’yll. Anno sexto.
Hamo Bonde.
In this yere
were too
mones seyn.
Frere
P’chours
ordre began.
A gret wynt’
and long
durynge.

In this yere were seyn at oones too fulle mones in the firmament. And in
this yere of oure lord a ml’cciiij began the ordre of Frere P’chours, in the
cuntre of Tholomeis, undir duke Domynyk. Also in this yere was a strong
wynter and an hard, fro the circumcisione of oure lord til the annunciation
of oure lady.
[Custodes.]— John Walg’ve. Anno vij.
Ric’ Wynchestre.
The plees of
the crowne
were pletyd in
the tour.

This same yere the plees of the coroune were pleted in the tour of London,
and Hugh of Cisell was drawe and hanged.
[Custodes.]— John Holylond. Anno viij.
Edward Fitz Gerard.

Rog’ de Wynchestre. Anno ix.

Edmond Hardell.
This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out
Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in this
yere the kyng wan Irlond.
TEMPORE REG’ JOH’IS. [1208-1214.]
Henr’ Fitz Aldewyne, Petrus Duke. Anno xo.
P’mus maior. Thom’ Neell.
P’m’s maior.
Sent Mary
Overy was
begonne.

In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye was
that yere begonne.
Id’m maior. Petrus Josne. Anno xio.
Will’m’ Elande.
The cessyng
of the
enterdytyng
of this land.
London
brigge was
first begonne
to make.

In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed: and
in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to make.
Id’m maior. Adam Whateley. Anno xiio.
Stephen le Grace.
In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft quenchyd
ofte the fire.
Id’m maior. Joys Fitz Piers. Anno xiijmo.
John Gerland.

A gret parte
of London
was brent.

In this yere was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes; and
Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond with
manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they
wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in
this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the moost
part of London was brent.
Id’m maior. Rauf Eylond. Anno xiiijmo.
Constantin’ Josne.
In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.
Rog’ Fitz Aleyn, Martin Fitz Alice. Anno xvo.
maior. Peter Bate.
In this yere, on candelmasse even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.
TEMPORE REG’ JOH’IS. [1214-1216.]
Id’m maior p’p’ Salamon Anno
anni, Basynges. xvjo.
et Cerle, m’c’ Hugo Basynges.
p’ residuo.
The ordre of
Frere Menors
began.

In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a ml’ccxiiij, began the ordre
of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the assise of Frere Menours. And in this yere, in
the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the barons entred the citee of Londone,
and strong werre was betwen the kyng and the lordes: and Rog’ Fitz Aleyn,
maire, was discharged of his meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward
they chosen Cerle meire, and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the
werres.

William’ Hardel, Anno
John Travers.
drap’. xvijo.[1]
Andr’
Newlond.
This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at Westm’.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REGIS HENR’ T’CIJ, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR’ IN
DIE S’C’OR’ SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO D’NI
MILL’MO CCm xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE
NONO.

REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1216-1219.]
Jacob’ Alderman Ao.
Benet Seynturer,
maior po.
goldsmyth.
p’ p’te anni, et
Will’s
Salamon
Blounitners.
Basyng p’ residuo.
In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye
Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys
the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh and
the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes drowned.
And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne, and he hadde
a ml’ mark of sylver.
Cerle, merc’, Thomas Ao
maior. Bokerell. s’c’do.
Rauf Guylond.
In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.[2]

Id’m maior. John Vyell. Ao. t’cio.
John Spyc’.
Translacio’
s’c’i Thome
archie’pi
Cantuar’.

This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij s. And in this
yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere after his
martirdome.
Id’m maior. Ric’ Wymbulden. Anno iiijto.
John Vyell.
This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of Burgh
was mad the kynges chief justice.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1220-1221.]
Id’m maior. Ric’ Reng’. Anno vto.
John le Josne.
This yere of oure lord a mlccxxiiij,[3] the emperour Baldewyn which
whanne he wente to bataile to fyghte with Godes enemyes he hadde a croos
boren before hym, whiche crosse seynt Eleyne made of the crosse that Cryst
deyde upon; and there was an Englyssh prest that tyme with hym that was
called Sr. Hughe, and he was borne in Norfolke, the whiche preest broughte
the same crosse to Bromholm in Norfolke. Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf’ was
stroid.Also in this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
London. Also in this yere was the castell of Bedford beseged, whiche
endured fro the ascencione of oure lord unto the assumpcion of oure lady; at
whiche day be greet crafte and strong assaught it was wonne and distroid:
and sithe it was not beldyd ayeyne because it was rebell to the kyng. Ordre of
Frere Carmes began.
A gret wynd.Also in this yere began the ordre of Frere Carmes. Also in this
yere upon seynt Lukes day there blew a gret wynd out of the north, whiche
caste doune manye houses, steples and torrettes of chirches, and turned up
so downe trees in wodes and in orchardes, at whiche tyme Firy dragons were

seyne.fyry dragons and wykkes spirytes grete noumbre were seyn openly
fleyng in the eyre.
Id’m maior. Ric’ Reng’. Anno vito.
Th’ Lambard.
This yere a gret discencione aros in London be empechement of Walter
Bokerell, so that Constantyne Fitz Arnulf the morwe aftere oure lady daye,
the assumpcion, was drawe and hanged. And in this yere the kyng was
purposed to have cast down the walles of London.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1222-1225.]
Ric’ Reng’, Anno
Will’s Joynour.
maior. vijo.
Thomas
Lamberd.
Frere Meno’,
ven’ in Angl’.

In this yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a mlccxxiiij, in the feste
of seynt Bertylmewe the apostell, the ordre of Frere Menours[4] cam ferst
into Engelond. Also in this yere a man of Alderbery feyned hym Cryst,
whiche was brought to Oxon’, and there he was crucifyed.
Id’m maior. John Travers. Anno viijo.
Andrew Bokerell.
Alyens put
out of the
ream.

The same yere were alle the alyens put out of the reaume.
Id’m maior. Martin Fitz William. Anno ixo.
Rog’us Duke.
Plees of the
crowne.

In this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of London; and
John Harleon failed of his lawe for the deth of Lambard his liege.
Id’m maior. Roger Duke. Anno xmo.
Martin Fitz William.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1226-1228.]
Rog’us Duke, Steph’us Anno
maior. Bokerell. xjmo.
Henr’ Cobham.
This yere the schirrevehood of London and Midd’ weren leten to ferme to
the schirreves of London for cccli be yere, whiche was graunted the xviij
day of Feverere in this sayd yere. Weres in Tempse were stroid.Also the same day
it was graunted be the kyng that alle the weres in Thamyse schulde ben
broken up and distroied, and never after schulde be set ayene. Also the xvj
day of March in this yere the kyng graunted be his chartre to hise citezeyns
of London, that The citezeynes of London scholde paye noo toll on this syde the see, no
beyonde the see.no toll schulde be taken of them in no kynges lond, as well on
this syde the see as beyonde the see; and yf ony toll were taken of ony
citezeyn of London, that thanne the schirreves of London schulde taken at
London distresse of the folk of the contre, what tyme that they myghte be
founden in London notwithstondynge. Also the xviij day of August suynge
the kyng graunted to the maire of London waryne.
Id’m maior. Steph’us Bokerell. Ao. xijo.
Henr’ Cobham.
In this yere, the viij day of Juyn the libertes and the fraunchises of London
were ratified; Clerkes and seriaunts of the schirreve.and also the kyng graunted that
every schirreve of London schulde have too clerkes and too seriauntes and
no mo for that office. Also the kyng graunted the same tyme to the
citezeyns of London that they schulde have A comown seal.a comown seal,
whiche schulde ben in kepynge of too aldermen and too commons of the
citee: and the forsaid seal scholde nought be denyed nor warned to poure no
riche of the same citee whanne thei hadde nede, yf there cause were
resonable; and that no mede schulde be take no payed of eny man in no
manner wyse for the said seall.

REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1228-1232.]
Id’m maior. Walt’ Wynchestre. Anno xiijmo.
Rob’ Fitz John.

Id’m maior. Ric’ Fitz Walter. Anno xiiijmo.
John Wobourne.
In this yere it was be the maire and be the aldermen, with the counseill and
assent of alle the citee, and be othe sworne on the Evaungelies, that fro this
tyme forth there schull never schirreves of London abyde leng’ in that office
thanne on yere. And in this yere the same Roger was discharged of the
office of the meiralte.
Andrew Bokerell, Mich’ of Seynt A o.
m’. Eleynes. xvo.
Walt’ Senford.
In this yere aroos a gret discord betwen the kyng and Hubert of Burgh;
which Hubert fledde to the chapell of Brendewode, and there he was taken
and thanne imprisoned in the tour of London, and after he was exiled. Also
this yere was a gret harm done in the citee of London for the fyere of dame
Jonet Lumbarde.
Id’m maior. Herry Edelmetone. Anno xvjo.
Gerard Batte.

Id’m maior. Simon Fitz Marie. Anno xvijmo.
Rog’ Blounte.
In this yere Sr. Edmond was sacred erchebysshop of Caunterbury, whiche
now is called seynt Edmond of Pounteney, whiche Edmonde dede
afterwarde revoke Hubert of Burgh, that com ayene into Engelond and
submitted hym to the kynges grace. This yere, in the iiij idus of Feverer’,
was a gret wynd, a gret erthequake, and a gret thondyr. Quarantisme
parte.Eodem anno idem rex accepit ab om’ib’ reb’ mobilib’ le quarantisme p’
totam Angl’ in adjutor’m sibi in suis bellis.

REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1233-1238.]
Andrew Bokerell,
Ric’ Assheby. Ao. xviijo.
m’.
John Norman.

Anno
Id’m maior. Gerard Batte.
xixo.
Robert
Hardell.
Henr’ accep’
in uxore’
filiam count’
P’vincie.
Statutu’
Merton.

In this yere, the morwe after seynt Hiller day Edmond the erchebisshop of
Caunterbury spoused the kyng and dame Elianore the erles doughter of
Provynce togidere at Caunterbury; and on the viij day of seynt Hillar sche
was crowned at Westminster, and thanne the statut of Mertone was mad.
Andrew
Herry Cobham. Ao. xxmo.
Bokerell, m’.
Jordan Coventre.

Ao.
Id’m maior. John Colsan.
xxjmo.
Gerveys
Cordewan’.

Ric’ Reng’, Ao.
Joh’nes Wyghale.
maior. xxijmo.
Joh’n Saundres.
This yere on seynt Botolf even was borne Edward the kynges sone.
Trantesime parte.It’m in cest an prist le roy en son eide le xxxme des moebles
p’ tout la terre.

REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1238-1242.]
William Joynour, Renerus Ao.
m’. Bungey. xxiijo.
Rauf Asshewy.
Eod’m anno d’n’s Simon Mountfort desponsavit Alianoram sororem d’m
reg’ H. et comitissam Pembr’. Et anno sequ’ fecit d’c’m d’n’m comitem
Leyc’. Edwardus long’ femorib’.Et eodem anno, i.e. anno iiijto natus fuit filius
eius Edwardus, int’ ip’m et Alianoram reginam, qui postea vocab’ Edwardus
longis femorib’.
Gerard Bate, m’ John Gysors. Ao. xxiiijto.
Michael Tony.
Seynt Poules
was halwed.

In this yere seynt Poules chirche was halowed.
Renerus Bungey, Ao.
John Vyell.
m’. xxvto.
Thomas
Durh’m.
Obiit Rog’us
ep’us
London’.

This yere deide Rog’ bysshop of London: and William of the Marche was
drawen and hangyd.
Id’m maior. John Fitz John. Anno xxvjto.
Rauf Asshewy.
In this yere seyled the kyng on the see ryally to Burdeux.
Rauf Asshewy, A o.
Hugo Blount.
m’. xxvijo.
Adam
Basynges.

The plees of
the crowne.
The kyng did
cu’ frome
Burdeux.

This yere the kyng com into Engelond fro Bordeux; and the plees of the
crowne were pletyd in the tour of London before William of York, Richard
Paschelewe, Herry Braha and Jerome of Saxton, justices. Also werre began
betwen the kyng and Thlewelyn prince of Walys; also Griffith Thlewelyn
sone fel out of the tour of London and brak his nekke.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1243-1246.]
Ao.
Mich’ Tony, m’. Ric’ Spyc’
xxviijo.
Nich’s Batte.

John
John Gisors, m’ p’ Ao. xxixo.
Cornehull.
maiore p’te David
ann’. Benteley.
This yere Mich’ Tony meire of London, and Nicholl Batte schirreve, were
convicte before the kyng of periuracion be the othe of alle the aldermen, for
as muche as Nicholl Batte lefte schirreve over his yere; wherefore Michael
Tony was deposed fro the meiralte and Nich’ Batte fro the schirevehod, and
another chosen as it is aforeseid.
Idem maior. Simon Fitz Marie. Ao. xxxmo.
Laurens Frowyk.
Renovacio
Westm’.

Eod’m anno idem rex renovavit eccl’iam Westm’ ult’ med’m p’ unam
archam. And this same yere was seynt Edmond of Pounteney translatyd.[5]
Petrus Fitz Aleyn, Anno
John Vyell.
m’. xxxjmo.

Nicholl
Batte.
Mon’ de
Hayles.

Eod’m anno s’c’us Edmundus fuit canonizatus eciam frat’ reg’ H. et comes
Cornub’ incept fundamentu’ monast’ij de Hayles.[6]
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1247-1252.]
Mich’ Tony,
Nicholl Jocie. Ao. xxxijdo.
m’.
Geffrey
Wynchestr’.

Rog’ Fitz Ao.
Rauf Hardell.
Rog’, m’. xxxiijcio.
John Tholosan.

John Norman, Humfrey Bras Anno
m’. faber. xxxiiijto.
Will’m Fitz
Richard.
In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a gret
wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal. of
Juyne.
Adam Basynges, Ao.
Laur’ Frowyk.
m’. xxxvto.
Will’s Fitz
Richard.
Ordre of frere
Austyns
began.

In this yere of oure lord a mlccl began the ordre of frere Austyns; also in
this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter to Alisaundre
the kyng of Scottes.
John Tholosan, Ao.
Will’m Durham.
m’. xxxvjto.
Thomas
Wyborne.
vijli is allowed
for the office
of the
schirrefs of
London.

This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne, that the
schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the Eschequier for there
office of the schirrevehood vijli. Also that after the meire be chosene he
schulde be presented to the barons of the Escheker. And in this yere the
kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward Burdeux.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1252-1256.]
Nicholl Batte, John Ao.
m’. Northampton. xxxvijo.
Richard Pychard.
This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the erchebysshop
of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also this yere, the day
of St. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes be the watres of the see, as
full grete hete and droughte.
Ric’ Hardell, Robt. Lyntone, A o.
m’. drap’. xxxviijo.
Will’m Asshwy,
merc’.
In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of Spayne.
Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce, and arryved
at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com to London,
and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a monyth and more, for

on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche escapyd out of
Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the deth of a priour that
was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as it folowith.
Id’m maior. Stephan Distergate.[7] Ao. xxxixo.
Herry Walmode.

Id’m maior. Matheu Bokerell. Anno xlo.
John le Mynour.
Obiit R.
Grosted ep’us
Lincoln’.

This yere deyde Robert Grostede bysshop of Lyncoln, in the vij idus of
Octobre. And in this yere, the Soneday before the translacion of seynt
Edward, the wyf of Sr. Edward the kynges sone com into Engelond and to
London; and Sr. Edward com hymself on seynt Andrew evene to London.
The crucifienge of a child.And in this yere a litell child called Hughe of Lincoln
was taken of Jewes and crucified.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1256-1258.]
Id’m maior. Ric’us Ewell. Anno xljo.
Will’m Asshby.
Eodem anno fuit Ric’us comes Cornub’ et frat’ reg’ H. coronatus in regem
Almiaine.
Id’m maior. Th’ Fitz Richard. Anno xlijdo.
Robt. Catelongre.
Ric’ comes
Cornubie
elect’ est
imp’ator.

In this yere Ric’us erle of Cornub’ was chosen emperor; and Thlewellyn
prynce of Walys held werre ayens the kyng. Also this yere, abougte the
convercion of seynt Poule, A gret compleynt made to the kyng of the citee of
London.tydynges comen to the kyng that the cite of London was nought

trewly, no in due maner gowerned: wherupon was mad an inquisicion be
xxvj men of every warde; and John Mauncell, examyned be the kynges
counseill, tolde the tale for alle the companye, and seyde that Richard
Hardell mair, Robert Catelongre schirreve, John Tholesone, Nich’ Batte,
Nich’ Fitz Jocy, Mathew Bokerell, John le Meynoure, Arnold Tednore, and
Herry Walmode, aldermen, were worthy to be prevyd of there offices, and
never after to bere stat in the citee. The parlement at Oxon.Also in this yere after
Trynyte Sonedaye was the parlement at Oxenford, where aroos a gret
discord betweye the barons on the too partye, and Audymere eslyte of
Wynchestre, William Valence, Geffrey of Wynchestre, and the kynges
brethren, on the other partie, for divers trespaces and transgressions;
wherefore the kynges brethren were somond to come to the parlement at
Wynchestre; and whanne the parlement was begonne, the forsaid kynges
brethren wolde nought obeye to the lawe; wherfore two of them weren
exiled, whiche passed the see at Dovorre.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1258-1260.]
John Gysors, m’. John Adryan. Ao. xliijcio.
Rob’ Cornhill.
Scutagium.

This yere scutage was gadered in Engelond of every knyghtes fee xl s. The
same yere, the morwe after Al Sowlen day, Ric’ of Gravesende at
Caunterbury was sacred bysshop of Lincoln be Bonoface erchebysshop of
Caunterbury. And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of our lord a mlcclviij,
Jewe.there fel a Jewe into a pryve at Teukesbury upon a Satirday, the whiche
wolde nought suffre hym selfe to be drawe out of the preve that day for
reverence of his Sabot day: and Sr. Richard of Clare, thanne erle of
Gloucestre, herynge therof, wolde nought sufrre hym to be drawe out on the
morwe after, that is to say the Soneday, for reverence of his holy day; and
so the Jewe deyde in the preve. A quart’ of whete at xxiiij s.Also in this yere was
a gret derthe of corn, for a quarter of whete was worth xxiiij s. And in this
yere Richard the erle of Cornewaille was crowned emperour of Almayne.
Will’m Fitz Adam Ao.
Richard, m’. Brounyng. xliiijto.
Ric’ Coventre.

In this yere, abougte Alhalwen tyme, the kyng with the quene, with other
barons and lordes, seyled over the see to the kyng of Fraunce, and dwelled
there half yere and more with gret honoure and love, so that he hadde no
wil homward; but he was thretned be the co’e counsaill of Engelond that
but if he come home here sounne they wolde chesyn them a newe kyng: and
there was gret discord, and a rysynge betwen Edward the kynges sone and
Richard thanne erle of Worcestre,[8] so that all Engelond was meved to
werre; for whiche, a lytel before Whitsonday the kyng come into Engelond,
an cam into London, and lay in the bysshopes palys of London besyde
Poules, unto the tyme that pees was stablisched thorough alle Engelond.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1260-1263.]
Id’m maior. John Northt’. Ao. xlvto.
Ric’ Pychard.

John Tallour. Ao. xlvjto.[9]
Ric’ Walbrooke.
Note:—That
no record
makes
mention of an
earle of
Worcester in
this time.

This same yere, abought the fest of the traunslacion of seynt Thomas, the
kyng with the quene sailled over the see into Fraunce, and the erle of
Worcestre[10] deyde.
Th’ Fitz Thomas, Philip A o.
m’. Walbrok. xlvijmo.
Ric’ Taillour.
The barons
werres.

In this yere began the barons werres, in whiche there were many ful worthy
lordes sclayn, and moche myschief and sorwe was that time in Engelond.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1263-1265.]

Id’m maior. Robert Mounpylers. Ao. xlviijo.
Osbert Vynt’.
In this yere the town of Northampton was taken, and manye of the men that
were founden withinne were sclayn, forasmoche as thei hadde ordeyned
wyldefeer for to abrent the citee of London. Also this yere, after the
purificacion of oure lady, the kynges litell halle at Westm’ with the
chaumbre were brent. Also in this yere, at Whitsontyde, there aroos a grete
discord betwen the kyng and his barons, and the bysshop of Hereford was
taken and lad into Walys into a castell. Also in that discord Elianore the
quene was foule repreved and almost sclayn upon London bregge: and after
this, a litel before Mighelmesse, the kyng and the quene sailed into Fraunce,
to the kynges parlement of Fraunce.
Id’m maior. Th’ de la Ford. Ao. xlixo.
Gregor’ Rokesley.
A parlement
at Redyng.

This yere the kyng com fro Fraunce and held his parlement at Redyng, fro
which parlement the kyng and the lordes departed in wrathe; and the kyng
wente ayene to the parlement into Fraunce: and after this, for werre and
defaute, the stretes of London were cheyned. And abought the purification
of oure lady the kyng com home fro Fraunce; Barons werre.and the barons
token the town of Northt’ the Satirday nest before Passion Sonday; and the
Wednesday nest folwynge there were manye Jewes sclayn and distroyd.
And in the morwe of seynt Pancras, in the monthe of May, was the Bellum de
Lewes.bataile of Lewes, betwen the kyng and the barons of the reaume, in
whiche bataile manye men were sclayn on both parties: and in this bataile
the kyng was taken and Sr. Edward his sone, and Richard erle of
Cornewayle and manye othere were lad into diverses castelles. Stella
comata.And in the same yere appered stella comata whiche endured xv
dayes.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1265-1267.]
Id’m maior. Edwardus Blount. Ao. lmo.
Petrus Aunger.

In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone brak oute of warde of Sire Simond
Mountford erle of Leycestre and of Hereford, and he wente to the barons of
the March, and they reyceyved hym withe moche honour. And on the
Satirday in the myddes of August he scomfited Simon of Mountford at
Kelyngworth. Bellu’ de Evesham.And on the Wednesday nest after was the
batall of Evesham; and there was sclayn Simond of Mountford erle of
Leycestre, the lord Spenser, Sr. Rauff Bassett, Sr. Thomas Asteley, William
Maundevyle, Sr. John Beauchamp, Sr. Guy Bailliof, Sr. Roger Roule, &c.
and the barouns discomfited.[11]
William Fitz Ric’, Ao.
John Lynde.
custos. ljo.
John
Walravyn.
In this yere Sr. John Savylle was taken with strong hond at Cesterfeld; atte
whiche tyme the lord Ferrers fledde, and be a woman was betrayed in the
chirche, and so taken. And Octobon the popes legat held a counseill at
Northt’, where he accursed alle thoo that stoden with the erle of Leycestre
Simond, or hym helpith or favoureth.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1267-1270.]
Aleyn South, A o.
John Adryan.
custos. lijdo.
Lucas
Batencourt.
The greate
Caem.

This yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a mlcclxvij, began the empire
of Tartaryn, the whiche emperour is called the grete Cane; and he is now
holden grettest and most myghty lord of alle the world. In this yere the kyng
held his parlement at Marleburgh, in the octaves of seynt Martyn, where, be
the assent of alle the nobles and choson comoners of Engelond, were mad
the statuts called the Statuts of Marleburgh.
Id’m custos. Walter Hervy. Ao. liijo.
Wiliam Duremsone.

This yere Octobouns the popes legat held his counseyll at seynt Poules in
London.
Hugo Fitz Thom’s, Ao.
Th’ Basyng.
custos. liiijto.
Rob’t
Cornhill.
T’us s’c’i
Edward.

This yere the kyng lete translate ayeyne the body of seynt Edward into a
precious schryne; and there weren alle the lordes spirutuelx and temporelx
of Engelond. And in the xvj day of March the kyng ordeyned that no man
schulde gon ought of the citee of London be water no be londe to regrate
ony Hoc Ao concessit civib’ Londo’.vitaile. Also in this yere after Estren the kyng
graunted to the citezens of London alle there liberties and fraunchises. And
on the morwe of seynt Lucye the virgyne was T’re mot’.gret erthequake
aboughte evesong tyme.
REX HENRICUS T’CIUS. [1270-1272.]
John Adryan, m’. Walter Potter. Ao. lvto.
John Taillour.
In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone, in the feste of Philip and Jacob, tok
his vyage into the holy lond with manye othere grete lordes bothe of
Engelond and of other londes.
Id’m maior. Gregorius Rokesley. Ao. lvjto.
Herry Waleys.
Bowe stepil fil
doun.

In this yere, the V kal. of Feverer’, the yere of oure lord a mlclxx, the stepil
of the chirch of seynt Marie at the Bowe fel down in Chepe, and perysshed
moche peple. The Sowdon sente l’res to Edward the kynges sone be a Sarasyn, whiche
wolde a sclayn the said Edward, whiche Edward strangled the Sarasyn.And in this yere
Edwarde the kynges sone was wounded of a Saresyn at Acres, whiche
broughte hym lettres fro the Sowdone, the whiche Sowdone menynge

tresone hadde sent the same Sarasyn with the lettres unto the said kynges
sone Edward, whiche for hete of the contrey eyre satt on a bedde in his
doublet, and opened them. Whiles the lettres weren in redynge, the said
Sarasyn, knelynge befor hym, drowe out a knyf yvenymed, and wolde have
smyten the sayd Sr. Edward in the bely, and failed; but he smot hym in the
arm and eft ayeyne in the foot: whiche Saresyn he stranglyd betwen his too
handes to the deth; and sithens he was cured therof, blessyd be God. Also in
this yere the said Sr. Edward comynge hom thorough Fraunce, he dede the
tornement at Chalons, whiche was proposed for his distruccion for envye.
Sire Wat’ Hervy Robert A o.
Miles, m’. Milborne. lvijo.
Petir Cosyn.
The
schirreves
were deposyd
for takynge
mede of the
bakers.

These two scherreves were convict before the barons of the Escheker, in the
fest of seynt Andrew; forasmoche as they token mede of the bakers of
London, and wolde nought leten them be corrected and justified: wherefore
they were deposyd of there offices; and in there stedes were seet John Bedle
and Richard Parys. And in this yere, on seynt Edmondes day the bisshope,
in the yere of oure lorde a mlcclxxij, kyng Herry the thridde deyde, and
rially was beryed at Westm’.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOM’ TEMPORE
REG’ EDWARDI PRIMI FILIJ REG’ HENR’
T’CIJ, QUI INCEPIT REGNARE IN C’STINO
S’C’I ED’I ARCHIEP’I ANNO D’NI MILL’MO
DUCENTESIMO SEPTUAGESIMO S’C’DO.

REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1272-1273.]
Sire Wat’ Hervy Miles, Ao.
John Horn’.
m’. po.
Walter
Pott’.
This yere Thlewyne the prynce of Walys rebelled ayens the kyng; and the
kyng scomfited hym in bataile, and drof hym to so muche myschief that he
cam and yeld hym, and paied to the kyng l ml marc of silver for to have his
pees, and made hys othe for to comen to the kynges parlement too tymes in
the yere. Eod’m anno f’res in vestimentis saccor’ in exules mitabant’. It’m
stat’ erat concessum p’ bigamis; it’m p’ p’sonis p’motis non consecratis ad
eccl’ias.
Herry Waleys, Nicholl A o.
m’. Wynchestre. s’c’do.
Herry Coventre.
This yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a mlcclxxiij, the xiiij kal. of
Septembre, the kyng Edward was crowned at Westm’ of Robert Kilward
thanne erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in this yere the kyng confermed
to the citezeins of London alle there liberties and fraunchises. For chastyse
bakers and mellers.Also he yaf them a chartre for to chastyse bakers and
mellers; that is to seye, for bakers that make nought breed after the assise,
and for mellers that stelen mele and corne, the herdell; and for nyght
walkers the toune. Et eod’m anno reveniebat a t’ra s’c’a et coronabat’ cu’
sua regina Alianora filia reg’ Hispanie apud Westm’.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1274-1276.]
Gregory Rokesley, Luk Ao.
m’. Batencourt. t’cio.
Herry Frowyk.
In this yere the kyng helde his parlement at Westm’; and at Estre next
suynge he sente be his lettre to Thlewelyne prynce of Walys that he schulde
comen to his parlement: wherof Thlewyne hadde gret dispite, and rebelled
ayeyne: and thanne the kyng made newe werre to Walys so scharply that of

verry nede the prynce of Walys yald hym to the kyng; and longe tyme he
knelyd before the kyng, and the kyng dede hym grace. Tr’e motus.And in this
yere, the day of seynt Parthi and Racmeti was a grete erthe quake aboughte
the houre of prime.
Id’m maior. John Horne. Anno iiijto.
Rauf Blount.
And in this yere of oure lord a mlcclxxv, Mich’ Tony, for manye trespasces
and defautes be hym in the werre tyme done, he was accused, jugged, and
dampned, and was drawen and hanged.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1276-1279.]
Id’m maior. Robert Bras. Anno vto.
Rauf Fynore.

Id’m maior. John Adrian. Anno vjto.
Walt’ Langley.
The
remevyng of
the kynges
benche and
the Eschqer
to
Schrovesby.

In this yere, in the fest of seynt Michell, the kynges benche and the echeqer
were removed fro Westm’ to Schrovesbery, and in the xv day of seynt
Hillere next folwynge thei were brought ayeyn to Westm’.
Id’m maior. Robert Basynges. Anno vijmo.
Will’s Maiser.
Rex Scotie
veniebat ad
p’liamentu’
R’.
Jewes and
Englisshmen
weren arested
for clippyng

of money and
for byenge of
plate of silv’.

In this yere of oure lord a mlcclxxviij, the kyng of Scotlond come to the
kynges parlement at London. Also in this yere, the viij day of seynt Martyn,
alle the Jewes of Engelond were taken for clippyng of money: and in the
feste of seynt Lucie alle the goldsmythes of London, and alle thoo that
kepten the Change, and manye other men of the citee weren arested and
taken for beyenge of plates of sylver, and for chaunge of grete money for
smal money, whiche were indited be the wardes of the citee. And on the
Monday next after the Epithanie the justyces setene at the Yeldhalle to make
delivreaunce; that is to seyn, Sr. Stephen of Pencestre, Sr. John of Cobham,
and other which that them lust to assocye to them. The hous of the Frere P’chours
was founded at Castell Baynard.
The town of Boston was brente 1275 [In a modern hand].And there were forjugged and
drawen and hanged iij Englyssh Jewes.[12] And in the same yere the hous of
the Frere Prechours began to be founded at Castell Baynard. Also Robert
Kylwardby the erchebysshop of Caunterbury in this yere was mad
cardenall, and frere John Pecche, a Frere Menour, was thanne made
erchebysshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere the town of Booston was
brent.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1279-1283.]
Id’m maior. Thomas Box. Anno viijo.
Rauf Atte More.
Hafpence and
q’ were first
mad.

In this yere the kyng made newe money of silver called half penys and
farthynges, alle rounde, of whiche were none sen before. Also in this yere
upon seynt Denys day fel A gret snowe.a gret snow, of whiche cam grete
floodes and huge. Eod’m anno s’c’us Hugo Lincoln’ ep’us t’nslatus fuit.
Id’m maior. Will’s Faryndon. Ao. ixo.
Nicholl Wynchestre.
This yere Martyn the forthe was sacred pope at Rome.

Herry Waleys, m’. William Masere. Ao. xmo.
Ric’ Chikewell.
The werre
aroos betwen
the kyng and
the prynce of
Walys.

In this yere the werre aroos ayeyne betwen the kyng and the prynce of
Walys upon Palm Sonday; on whiche day David the princes brother tok Sr.
Roger Clyfford at Hawardyn, and sclowe and tok manye of his mene, and
beseged the castell of Flynt and Rothelan, and tok the toun of
Claupautern[13] and caste adowe the walles.
Id’m maior. Rauf Blount. Anno xjmo.
Hub’t Botevyle.
Prynce of
Walys sclayn.

In this yere the kyng with a gret oost wente into Walys and remeved and
brak the sege of the castell of Flynt and Rothelan. And in this yere in the iij
idus of Decembre, Thlewelyn prince of Walys was sclayn, and his hed
smyten of be Sr. Edmond Mortymer, and sente it to the kyng, whiche that
tyme lay at Rothelan; and the kyng sente it to London, and comaunded that
it schulde be sett upon the tour of London. And that said prynce of Walys
before or he was sclayn, come into the landes of the forsaid Sr. Edmond
Mortymer, and occupied manye of hise lordschippes, wherfore the said Sr.
Edmond manly with meyne fillen on hym as it is before seyd. And it was
seid that yif the forseid prince hadde lyved too dayes longere than he dede,
alle the Walssh tonge hadde holly ben enclyned to hym. And in this yere, on
seynt Leonard day, Sr. Roger Clyfford the yonger was droughned betwen
Snowdon and Englessey, and manye othere also, whiche because there
myghte nought abyde the comynge of the Walsshe men, unwysly,
withoughten hors, passed the bregge of Penbroke.[14] S’cus Thom’ Hereford’
ep’us obiit.Also in this yere deide seynt Thomas the bysshop of Hereford,
whiche was called Thomas Cantel’. After hos disses succedyd into the
bysshopriche, Richard of Swynfeld.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1283-1284.]

Id’m maior. Jordan Goodchief. Anno xijmo.
Martyn Box.
The brother
of the prynce
of Walys was
taken and
afterward
hanged.

In this yere aboughte the feste of Natyvyte of seynt John Baptiste, David
the brother of Thlewelyn was taken and holden in pryson at Rothelan, unto
the fest of seynt Mighell, and thanne lad to Schrovesbury, and there he was
dampned to be ded; and first he was drawen thorugh the citee with hors
unto the galowes, thanne hanged, and afterward beheded; and thanne his
bowels brent, and the laste his bodye quarterd in iiij quarters, whiche were
sent to be sett up in iiij parties in Engelond; and be the kyng comaunded
that his hede schulde be seete on the tour of London. And fro that tyme
forth the kyng occupied alle the lond of Walys. And thanne he dyvyded it
into schires and hundredys, in maner as it is in Engelond; and at
Abbercouewe[15] he made a gret and a strong castell, fro whiche place the
monkes of Cisteux remeved; and in another place a mancion edified for
them. He made there a fair toun, and he lete make the castell of Carnarvan
in Snowdon, where that his sone was born: and also he lete make the castell
of Plaupautuvouc.[16] The kyng of Aragon occupied the kyngdom of Cecile, and put out
kyng Charles.And also in this yere Petir kyng of Aragon occupyed the kyndom
of Cecilie, ant putte out kyng Charles, whiche anon after mad an ende of
hys lyf; wherfore the pope Martyn accursed the said Petir, and the kyngdom
of Aragon he yaf to the kynges sone of Fraunce. And in this yere aroos
werre betwen the kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Spayne; and the kyng of
Fraunce with a gret ooste wente into Spayne, whiche dede nothyng worthy
to be preysed. Laur’ Doket was hangen in Bowe chirche.Also in this yere Reynold of
Lanfare,[17] Robert Pynot, Poule of Stebenhithe, Thomas Corewener, John
Tholosan, Thomas Russell, and Robert Scot, weren accused of the deth of
Laur’ Doket, whiche was hongen in Bowe chirche: and they were dampned,
drawe, and hanged; and on Alyce a woman was brent for the same cause:
and Rauf Crepyn, Jordan Gret conduyt in Chepe.Goodcheppe, Gilbert Clerk,
and Geffrey Clerk, weren atteynt and sent to prison into the tour of London.
Also in this yere the grete conduyt in Chepe was newe begonne to maken.

REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1284-1287.]
Id’m maior[18] Stephanus Ao.
usq’ Cornhull. xiijo.
f’m ap’lor’ Robt. Rokesley.
Petri
et Pauli.
The
fraunchise of
London is
sesed into the
kynges hond.

This yere upon seynt Petyr day and Poule the fraunchise of London was
sesed into the kynges hand; forasmoche as Gregory Rokesby maire yelde up
the seal at Berkynge chirche, and toke it to Rauf Asshewy; and thanne was
Rauf Sandwych mad wardeyn of the citee. And in this yere the kyng of
Fraunce wente into Aragon with a gret powere. Edward the kynges sone was
born.Also in this yere Edward the kynges son was borne.[19] And the kyng
dwelled in Walys tyl ayens Cristemasse, and he held his Cristemasse at
Bristoll.
Rauf Sandwyche, Walt’ Ao.
custos, drap’. Blount. xiiijmo.
Joh’es
Wade.
This yere kyng Philipp of Fraunce com out of Aragon, where he loste the
most part of his oost, and deyde: and Philipp his sone was crowned kyng in
the feste of the Epithanie. And in this yere deyde kyng Petyr of Aragon.
Also in this yere, in the feste of the Nativite of oure lady, Sr. Edmond
Mortymer receyved the ordre of knyghthod of kyng Edward at Wynchestre.
Also, this seid Sr. Edmond wedded Margarete the doughter of Sire William
de Fowles,[20] cosyn to the quene, at Additamenta Glouc’.London. And in this
yere were mad at London, the statutes whiche ben seid additamenta Glouc’.
John Breton, Ao.
Thomas Cros.
wardeyn. xvo.

Will’
Hauteyne.
Alle the Jewes
of Ingelond
were put to a
gret tribute.
To hym was
rendred
certeyn lond.

In this yere, alle the Jewes of Engelond were put to a gret tribute, to be
payed to the kyng. Also this yere the kyng passed the see into Fraunce,
aboughte the Invencion of the Holy Cross; and of the kyng of Fraunce he
was worthyly resceyved, and so yorned a certeyn time with the kyng of
Fraunce at Parys, whiche yald up certeyn londes of Gascoigne to the kyng
Edward, whiche long tyme hadde wrongfully be withholden out of his
handes. Grete haylstones.Also in this yere, in the March of Walys fel the
grettest hailstones that evere were seyn in that countre, whiche dede grete
harme to beestes and to houses and to corn.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1287-1290.]
Rauf Sandwych, Ao.
Will’ Hereford.
custos. xvjo.
Thomas
Staunes.
This yere seynt Thomas of Hereford was translatyd. Also, aboughte
Pentecost, Rys ap Geredith began partie ayeyns the kynges pees, and werred
in the kynges londes.
Id’m custos. Will’m Beteyne. Ao. xvijmo.
John Caunterbury.
A q’re whete
at xvj d.

This yere was so gret plente of whete that men solden a quarter of whete for
xvjd. And in this yere was a passyng hoot sommer, and specially in hervest.
Id’m custos. Fulco de S’c’o Ed’o. Ao. xviijo.

Salamon Langford.
This yere kyng Edward cam out of Gascoigne into Engelond upon oure lady
day, the Assumpcion. And in this yere Sr. Thomas Weylond justice, Adam
of Skretton, and alle moost alle other justices were convicte of false domes
yevynge, and grevously punysched; some of lesyng and forfaityng of alle
there goodes, and some be redempcion of moche money.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1290-1292.]
Id’m custos. Thomas Romayn. Ao. xixo.
Will’m Leyre.
Alle the Jewes
were exiled
out of
Engelond.

In this yere alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond, to voyde the reaume
of Engelond be Alhawen tyme, upon peyne of lesynge of there heedes or
eny of them mighte be founden withinne the reaume; The vth of ther moveable
goodes.and for to have this graunted of the kyng don and performed, the
co’es of the reaume grauntyd for to yeve the kyng the V parte of there
moveable goodes. This same yere Gilbert the erle of Gloucestre wedded
dame Johanne the kynges doughter. And in this yere forthwith the dukes
sone of Braban wedded dame Margrete the kynges other doughter. Obiit
regina Elianora.And in this yere, on seynt Andrew even, deyde quene Elianore
kyng Edward wyf. Also in this yere aroos a grete stryf betwen the V Portus
and Flaundres. The staple of wolles was ordeyned at Sandwych.Also this yere the
kyng ordeyned the newe feyre and market at Sandewych, where alle the
wolles of Engelond schal be brought, and there sold.
Id’m custos. Rauf Blount. Anno xxmo.
Hamond Box.
In this yere Acres was wonne of the Sarasynes the xv day of Maii, and
utterly destroid, and alle tho that dwelden withinne that myghte be founden
were sclayn. Natheles manye escapid awey be schippes. Also quene
Elianore the kynges modyr deyde. And in this yere the kyng prisoned his
sone for mayntenaunce of diverses traitoures.

REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1292-1294.]
Id’m custos. Herry Bele. Anno xxjmo.
Ely Russel, drap’.
In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges parlement to London.
Also that type iij men token away too prisoners fro Baskle seriaunt of
London; wherfore the ryghte handes of the same iij men weren smyten of at
the Standard in Chepe. mors.Also in this yere, iiij nonas April, deyde pope
Nicholas. mors.Also in this yere deyde Sr. Robert Burnell bysshop of Bathe,
and thanne chaunceler of Engelond. mors.Also in this yere frere John Pecche
erchebysshop of Caunterbury deyde. And in this same yere anon after
Whitsonday, the justices of eyr saten at Hereford. And in this yere anon
after the feste of seynt Michel, they saten at Schrowesbury.
Id’m custos. Robert Rokesley the A o.
[21] younger. xxijdo.
Martyn Ambresbury.
A gret snowe.

In this yere fel the grettest snowe that evere was seyn before this tyme;
wherfore a vercyfyer made in metre thise vers:

v’s’.
“C’stino tiburci s’c’or’ Valariani
Nix cadit innanis vent’ vehemens Borial’
Emulsit silvas ussit quas rep’it herbas
Edes dampnose detexit et impetuose
Quas clam p’stravit sic plurima dampna patravit.”
A weddyng.

And in this yere the erle of Barre wedded dame Elianore the kynges
doughter at Bristoll, aboughte the Exaltacion of the Holy Crosse.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1294-1296.]
Sire John Bryton, Ric’ A o.
knyght, custos. Glouc’. xxiijcio.

Herry
Box.
A gret rysyng
in Walys.

In this yere was a gret rysyng in Walys, wherfore the kyng wente into Walys
and made pees and reeste. Also the townes of Bloy and Bayone werre
wonne be Sr. John Seynt John and other worschepful bachelers of
Engelond. The Normanes arryved at Dovorre.Also the same yere the Normaunes
arryved at Dovorre and brent a gret part of the towun and martyred an holy
man that was clepyd Seynt Thomas of Dovorre: but the Normaunes were
sclayn every modir sone, ther eschapid none. Also in this yere the kyng was
defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng hadde
yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of Fraunce, for
that sche schulde be yoyned to hym in fre mariage, and be some of his
counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne; whiche lond of
Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother and to other, and the
matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at noughte, and
wolde noughte stonden therto. Wherfore kyng Edward sente hyse
ambassatours to the kyng of Almaigne, Spayne, and of Aragon, and to
manye other dukes and erles beyonde the see, preyenge and askynge
counseill and helpe of the seid matier: of whiche some because of affynyte
and for yeftes yeven, and some for good and faire beheste of yeftes,
graunted the kyng his axynge.
Id’m custos. John Dunstable. Ao. xxiiijto.
Adam Halyngbery.
Alle the
wolles and
felles of
Engelond
arested.

In this yere the kyng lete areste alle the wolles of Engelond, wolle felles and
hydes; and he tok to hym alle the money to hym graunted of the pope in
subsidie of the holy lond, and collecto’s[22] of the same dysme thorugh
Engelond, and he dede for to be born to London into his Eschequer: also the
convocacion of the clergye of alle Engelond beynge at London the

Wednesday nest after the fest of seynt Mathy, the kyng asked a gret some of
the clergye toward his werres whiche he hadde with diverses regiones and
provynces; The clergye of Engelond graunted moche good to the kyng for his werres.
And the lay peple graunted the x p’t of there goodes.and the clergye graunted hym
halven dele there goodes sp’uelx and temp’elx, oughtake benefices not
passynge x marc: and the said taske the kyng let gadere at iij tymes evenly
of the yere. Also in this yere[23] the kyng hadde of lay peple of Engelond the
x part of there goodes, whiche he let gadere at two tymes of the yere be
even porcions. The same yere the werre aroos betwen the kyng and the
Walssh peple, in whiche werre was sclayn greet multitude of peple: and that
werre began aboughte the feste of seynt Cosine and Damyan. And in this
yere a worthy marchaund callyd Laurence of Lodolowe was dreynt in the
see to Flaundres ward. Also in this yere Sr. Thomas Turbevyle for treson
was drawen and hanged. And in this yere Sire John Seynt John discomfyted
the erle of Artoys; but in the seconde bataile the said Sr. John was taken and
enprisoned in Fraunce. And in this yere Sr. Herry Mortymer resceyved the
ordre of knyghthoode at Portesmouth. Also this same yere the kyng
Edward, magre alle the Scottes of Scotlond, xxv ml and viiic Scotts.he toke the
toun and the castell of Berewyk, and killed there xxv ml and viij c Scottes;
and there were taken Sr. William Douglas, Sr. Symond Freshell, and the erle
Patryke. And in this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a mlcclxxxxvij,
The kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh with alle the regalies of Scotlond.the kyng tok the
castell of Edenburgh, where he fond the regalyes of Scotlond, that is to seye
the kynges see, his crowne of gold, and his ceptre, whiche regalyes the
kyng offred sithens to seynt Edward at Westm’, in the morwe after seynt
Bothulphes day: and at Myssomer, John Bailhol kyng of Scotlond come to
the kynges pees to London. Also this yere Edward the kynges sone was
admirall upon the see.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1296-1297.]
Id’m custos. Thomas Suffolk. Ao. xxvto.
Adam Fulham, drap’.
The kyng lete
gadere in
Engelond cml
quart’ of corn
for to send to
Gascoigne.

This yere the kyng lete gadere in Engelond in diverses schires an hundred
thousand quarters of corn, and sente it over the see into Gascoigne: and the
kyng passed the see in August, and with hym xxti ml[24] Walsh men and too
ml Englysshmen and too ml Irysshmen; and there aroos a stryf betwen the
kyng and his lordes, that non of them wolde passen with hym over the see;
and the kyng arryved in Flaundres: and there was taken trewes for too yere
betwen kyng Edward and kyng Philipp of Fraunce; and Sr. John Seynt John
and other prysoners were frely delyvered out of pryson.
Id’m custos. Will’m Stortford. Anno xxvjto.
John Stortford.
Certeyn men
were arested
for brekyng
of the toune
of Cornhull.

In this yere, in the feste of seynt Andrew, the kyng graunted to the lordes all
there axynge of the poyntes of the olde chartre: also the Scottes areysed
werre ayeyns the kyng of Engelond: also the viij day of Paske, Thomas
Romayn, Richard Romayn,[25] Richard Gloucestre, Nicholl Faryndon,
Adam Halyngbery, Thomas Cely, John Dunstale, Richard Asshwy, John
Wade and William Storteford, weren aresteed for brekyng of the toune in
Cornhull. And in the viij day of May[26] in this yere the kyng faught with
the Scottes at Fowkyrk, in which bataile xxiij ml[27] Scottes were sclayn,
and of Englysshmen but xxviij, honoured be the highe Godes grace.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]
Herry Wallys, Ric’ Anno
maior. Sop’lane. xxvijo.
Thomas
Cely.
The
fraunchise of
London was
graunted
ayeyn.

This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij ml marc,
whiche was sesed ayeyn into the kynges hond; and for to make leve of that
some, the servauntes bowys in the citee were sette at the tallage as well as
the maistres. Also in this yere men of London wenten and sercheden the
chirche of Seynt Martyns in the feld for tresoure of gold, thorough the
wordes of a gardyn’, whiche seyde how there was a gold hord; but they
founde nought: wherfore the dene of Poules of London, be comaundement
of the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, denounced them alle accursed openly
at the Crosse of Poules that sergeden as above seyd. A maryage betwen the kyng
and Margarete the kynges sust’ of Fraunce.
He wan all Scotland.Also in this yere Robert Wynchelsee erchebysshop of
Caunterbury spoused the kyng Edward and Margarete the kynges suster of
Fraunce togidere: and also pees was mad betwen bothe kynges. And in this
yere the kyng wente the thridde tyme beyounde the see into Scotlond, and
thanne wan it alle.
Ely Russell, Henry A o.
maior. Fyngreth. xxviijo.
John
Armentires.
The
Traylbaston.

This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston, whiche
wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour. And this yere
quene Margarete com into Engelond.
The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.And in this yere the quene Margarete com
into Engelond; and the citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray,
abought cc persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his
sone Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde
compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston,
esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the said
Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers, the kyng
dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]

Lucas Anno
Id’m maior.
Hav’yng. xxixmo.
Ric’
Champenes.

John Blount,
Rob’t Gallere. Ao. xxxmo.
drap’,
maior. Pet’ Bosynho.
A parlement
at
Caunterbury.

In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Caunterbury, and the werre aroos
betwen the kyng of Fraunce and of Flemynges.
Id’m Anno
Herry Pourte.
maior. xxxjmo.
Simon Parys.

Id’m Will’
Ao. xxxijdo.
maior. Combemartyn.
John Burford.
The templers
were stroid.

This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a mlcccv, were alle
the Templers distroyd in oo day thorugh out alle Cristendome.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1304-1307.]
Id’m maior. Rog’ Parys. Ao. xxxiijcio.
John Lyncoln.
In this yere William Waleys, that was sworne liege man to the kyng of
Engelond, presented hymselfe to be kyng of Scotlond, and rebelled ayens
kyng Edward: nevertheles he was taken and sent to London, where he was
dampned, drawen, and hanged and beheded, and his bowels brent and the
body quarterd; and his hede sette upon London brigg, and hys foure

quarters sent into the foure beste townes in Scotlond: and this was don upon
seynt Bertilmewes even. A parlement at Westm’.
R. le Bruz.And in the fest of seynt Myghell the kyng held his parlement at
Westm’; to the whiche parlement come ought of Scotlond the bysshop of
seynt Andrew, Robert le Bruz erle of Caryk, Simon Frysell, and John erle of
Athelles, whiche weren sworne to be trewe lieges to kyng Edward.
Id’m maior. Reg’lus Underley. Anno xxxiiijto.
William Cosyn.
Roberte le
Bruz.

This yere Robert Bruz made hym kyng of Scotlond, and Sr. John Comyn
was sclayn atte Grey Freres in Donfres, because he wolde not falsen his
othe that he made to kyng Edward; wherefore the kyng sente after alle the
bachellarye of Engelond that thei schulde comen to Westm’ at Whitsontyd
thanne nest folwyng; and there he doubbed cclxxx knyghtes: and the
Fryday[28] nest before the assumpcion of oure lady, the kyng mette with
Robert le Bruz be syde seynt Jones towne, and killed of his meyne vij ml;
and Robert le Bruz fledde: and Simond Frissell was take, and on oure lady
even the Nativite he was drawen and hanged at London, and beheded.
Bysshoppe of Boston.And in the forsaid bataille were taken the bysshop of
Boston, the bysshop of seynt Andrewes, the abbot of Stone, alle armed,
whom the kyng sente to the pope, to do with them what he wolde. Also Sr.
John the erle of Athelles was taken also at the same bataille; and at the
request of the quene, because he claymed kynrede of kyng Edward, his
drawynge was relesed; nevertheles he was Bisshoppe of Burdeux made
pope.honged and his body brent alle to asshes. And also in this yere the
erchebysshop of Burdeux was mad pope.
Id’m maior, Ao.
Simon Benet.
drap’. xxxvto.
Geffray atte
Conduyt.
In this yere deyde the noble and most doughted prynce kyng Edward the
firste, in the day of translacion of seynt Thomas of Caunterbury, whos body
lith worthyly entered at Westm’.

Transcriber’s Note: Edward I actually died in 1307, the 36th
year of his reign.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REG’ EDWARDI SECUNDI DE
CARNARVAN’, QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD
WESTM’ Xmo KAL’ MARCII[29] ANNO D’NI
MILL’MO CCCmo vijo.

REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1307-1308.]
John Blount, Will’o Ao.
maior. Furneys. p’mo.
Nygel Drury.
Kyng Edward
wedded the
kynges
doughter of
Fraunce,
Isabell.

This yere the kyng Edward wente into Fraunce and wedded Isabell the
kynges doughter of Fraunce, the xv day of Januer’, in oure lady chirche at
Boloigne; and the xx day Fever’ sche was crowned at Westm’: and there
was so gret prees of peple that Sr. John Bakwell was crowsed to the deth.
Also in the same yere the kyng anon after the deth of his fadir sente into
Gascoigne for Pers of Gavaston; and he yaf hym the lordschipe of
Walyngford and the erledom of Cornuwayle: and this same yere prophecyed
the chanon of Bridlyngton.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1308-1312.]
Nicholl Ao.
William Basyng.
Faryndone, s’c’do.

Pers Blakeney.
goldsmyth, m’.
[30]

Thomas Romayn, Simon
Ao. t’cio.
m’. Merewode.[31]
Ric’ Willeford.
[32]

Templers
were distroyd.
The ordre of
the Crowched
Freres began.

In this yere the schirreves of London paid for the accomptes of London and
Middlesex ccccli. Also in this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a ml
cccmo xmo, the ordre of Templers were distroid on oo day thorugh alle
Cristendome, whiche ordre began in the yere of oure lord a ml lxxxxviij.
Also in the same yere began the ordre of Paulyns, that is to say Crowched
Freres.
Ric’ Reff’m, A o.
Simon Crop.
m’. iiijto.
Petir Blakeney,
drap’.

John Gysors,
Roger Palmere.[33] Ao. vto.
m’.
Jacob Seynt Ed’ust.
[34]

Edward of
Wyndesore
was born.

In this yere was borne the kynges sone Edward at Windesore.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1312-1315.]
A o.
Id’m maior. John Lambyn.
vjto.

Ric’ Lucekyn.
[35]

Nicholl Faryndon, A o.
Adam Burden.
m’. vijo.
goldsmyth. Hugo Garton.
This yere of oure lord a ml cccxiiij the kyng Edward with a ryall oost wente
into Scotlond; and upon Missomer day faught with the Scottes at
Strywelyn; and there he was discomfited and fledde, and moche of his peple
sclayn.
John Gysors, A o.
Stephen Abyndon.
m’. viijo.
William
Bedyngham.
In this yere it befell that there was a rebaude called John Tannere, the
whiche wente aboughte and seyde that he was the goode kyng Edward sone,
and called hymself kyng Edward of Carnarvan, and seide thorugh
necligence of his noryce, whil he lay in his cradel a sowe com in and foule
rente hym, and the noryce durste nought tellen it, but toke a tannere sone[36]
and kepte hym in hys stede, and so he was putt to kepyng of another noryce,
be whiche he was preved of his rewme: and for to make this the more
certeyne to be belevyd, he schewed the places of the woundes which that he
seyde the sowe hadde mad. And he seyde that kyng Edward maners were
acordyng with the maners of his fadyr the water-berere,[37] for as moche as
he loved swyche rude werkes: and for this seyenge moche peple yaf
credence to hym and leved his wordes. Also the same John Tanner
chalangyd the chirche of the Frere Cannes at Oxenford, whiche was
somtyme the kynges halle, and kyng Edward hadde yeve it to them to make
thereof there chirche. But natheles at the last he was preved fals, and was
taken and brought to Northampton, and there he was drawen and hanged;
and before that he was put to his penaunce he confessed before the peple
that the devell be hyghte hym that he schulde be kyng of Engelond, and
knowloched that he hadde served the devell iij yere and more.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1315-1317.]

Step’us Abyndon, Hamo Goodchepe. Ao. ixo.
drap’, m’. William Golith.[38]

The toune
and the
castell of
Berewyk was
lost thorugh
treson.
Too cardenals
comen into
Engelond to
make pees.

The same yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a mlcccxvj, upon
Midlentyne Soneday, the toun and the castell of Berewyk was lost thorugh
treson of Piers of Spaldyng, thanne beynge kepere of the same toun and
castell. In this yere too cardenales comen into Engelond for to make pees
betwen Engelond and Scotlond, whiche weren robbed upon the more of
Wygelysdon; of whiche robbery Sr. Robert of Middelton was ateynt, and
jugged to be drawe an hanged and beheded at London, and his hede sett up
at Neugate; and hise quarters were sent to iiij principale citees of Engelond.
And in this yere was an orible moreyn of beestes.
John Wyng’ve, m’. William Causton. Ao. xmo.
Rauf Balmere.
A gret derthe
of corn and
othere
vitailes.

This yere was a gret derthe of corn and other vitailes, for a busshell of
whete was worth vs: and the poure peple eten for hunger cattes and hors
and houndes; and too yere and an half a quarter of whete was worth ii marc;
and the poure peple stal children and eten them, and thanne anon after there
fille a gret pestilence among the peple.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1317-1321.]
Id’m maior. John Prions. Anno xjmo.
William Furneux.
The Scottes
come into
Engelond and

distroyde
Northumb’.

This yere the Scottes comen into Engelond and distroyden Northumbr’: and
the citee of London sente to Yorke cc men of armes; and Scotlond was
entyrdyted.
Id’m maior. John Pulteney. Anno xijo.
John Dallyng.
A parlement
at Yorke.

This yere the kyng held his parlement at Yorke; and Sr. Hugh Spencer[39]
was mad chaumberleyn of Engelond. And in this yere was Thomas the erle
of Lancastre beheded.
Hamo Chikell, Simon Abyndon. Ao.
m’.[40] [41] xiijmo.
John Preston.[42]
This yere were the Spencers bothe the fadyr and the sone exiled out of
Engelond; after they were ayeyne revoked be the kyng.
Nycholl Faryndon, William Ao.
m’. Prodhom.[44] xiiijmo.
Arnold
goldsmythe.[43]
Conduyt.[45]
The rysynge
of erles and
barons of this
land.

This yere of oure lord a mlcccxxj was strongly the barouns werre; and
Thomas erle of Lancastre the xij kal’ of Aprill was beheded. And in this
yere was the rysynge of the erles and barons of this lond; and they token Sr.
Piers of Gaveston, the kynges sworn brother, and smot of his hed; for which
the kyng afterward in oo day dede do beheded xx/iiij lordes and gentyles for
the deth of the seid Piers.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1321-1323.]

Hamo Chikewell, Ric’ Ao.
m’. Constantyn. xvo.
Ric’ of
drap’.
Hakeney.
The sonne
was turned
into blod.

In this yere of oure lord a mlcccxxij, the laste day of Octobre, the sonne was
turned into blod, and so endured fro the morwe of the day unto xj of the
belle[46] befor noon.
Id’m maior. John Grantham. Anno xvjo.
Rog’ of Ely.
The vith peny
of moveables.
An ordynance
what the
kynges
offycers
schulde taken
in every
degre.

This same yere the kyng hadde the syxte peny of moebles goodes thorugh
out Engelond. Also in this yere in the monthe of Juyne, forasmoche as the
officers of the kynges houshold have ben alwey behynden, and in no
certeynte of that they ought to don, nor in no certeyn what thei schulde
taken of the kyng be resone of there offices, whereof examination of the
saide offices ne myghte not be done, ne the officers charged as they oughte
to ben, to gret damage and dishonor to the kyng, and the governaunce of his
houshold not wel disposed, the kyng havynge reward to the state above
seyd, and hise goodes in other manner dispendid thanne they oughte,
comaunded Sire Bertilmewe Badlesmere styward of his houshold, Sire
Hugh Spencer chamberleyn, Sire Roger of Norbury tresorer, and Sire
Gilbert of Wyghton countroller, that thei schulde ordeyne thereupon
remedie; whiche be the vertu of the kynges comaundement, ordeyned alle
manere officers of houshold, and what service every officer schulde have,
and what every officer schulde take, and what servaunts every officer
schulde have, and what the servaunts schulde take: and whan alle the

ordinaunce was made and rad before the kyng in presence of the
worschipfull fadres William Milton erchebysshop of Yorke, Maistre Walter
Stapilton bysshop of Excestre, the bysshop of Ely chaunceler of Engelond,
the bishopp of Norwych, the bysshop of Salisbury, Sire Herry le Scrop, Sire
Herry Sprignell, justices, it was assentyd and contentyd perpetuelly to be
observed.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1323-1325.]
Nicholl Faryndon, Adam Anno
m’. Salesbury. xvijo.
John
goldsmyth.
Oxenford.
This yere the quene wente into Fraunce; and after wente Sr. Edward the
kynges sone to his modir into Fraunce; and the kyng of Fraunce made hym
duke of Guyon: wherfore kyng Edward was wroth with quene Isabell his
wyf, and with Edward hys sone; and thorugh counseill of the Spensers the
kyng dede exile the quene his wyf and Edward his sone, and tok into hys
handes alle there landes and lordschippes that they hadden in Engelond.
Hamo Chikewell, Anno
Benet Fulham.
m’. xviijo.
John de
drap’.
Causton.
In this yere quene Isabell and Edward hire sone beynge in Fraunce, and
knowyng the malyce of the kyng, thorugh entisement of the Spensers, sente
for the lordes and gentiles that were exiled out of Engelond for Thomas
cause of Lancastre, that is to sey, Sr. Roger Mortymer, Sr. William Trussell,
Sr. John Cromwell, and manye othere, A mariage betwen the kynges sone Edward
and the erles dought’ of Henowde.whiche alle togideres ordeyned to make a
maryage betwen Edward the kynges sone and the erles doughter of
Henowde. And whan that maryage was acorded to be mad, the erle of
Henawde graunted to quene Isabell and to Edward here sone, and to othere
lordes of there companye, to brynge them with strong pouere into Englond.
And whanne tydynges thereof comen to the kyng Edward, he and the
Spensers made moche sorwe, and ordeyned to kepe the see cost, and

withstanden them that they schulde nought londen. And at the fest of the
decollacion of seynt John Baptyst, the citezeins of London sente to the kyng
to Porchestre an C men of armes: and the kyng lete do crye thorugh every
good market of Engelond, that whoso myghte take Sr. Roger Mortymer, he
schulde have an cli for his trawaile. And the Wednesday nest before the fest
of seynt Mighell, whiche was thanne the Monday, the quene and Edward
hire sone, Sire Roger Mortymer, the erles brother of Henawde, and othere
grete in there companye, arryved at Orewelle in Essex, faste be Herewych:
and whanne they were landed the contre alle aboughte fel to them be there
owne fre wylle. And the quene and Sr. Edward hire sone senten a lettre to
the maire and the comonalte of London, requyryng them that they schulde
be helpynge to them in the quarell and cause that the quene and Edward
hire sone, heir of the ream of Engelond, hadde begonne; that is for to seye,
for to distroye the traytours and enemyes of the sayd reaume. But non
ansuere was sente ayeyne, for doughte of the kyng and of the too Spensers,
the fadyr and the sone, at that tyme weren in the citee of London, with
manye othere lordes with them. And forasmoche as non answere was sent
ayeyn fro the meire and the comons of London of the said lettre, the quene
and Edward here sone senten another lettre therupon, with hangynge seall,
to the citee of London, whiche lettre, in the dawnyng of the day was takked
upon the newe crosse in Chepe; and manye copies of the same lettre were
takked upon wyndous, dores, and othere open places in the citee of London,
that alle men myghte rede them that wenten be the weye: and this was done
on seynt Denys day, that is to seye the ix day of Octobre.[47] And as the
kyng was at his mete, tydynges comen to hym therof: and anoon the kyng,
the Spensers bothe the fadir and the sone, the erle of Arundell, and maister
Walter Baldok, fledden into Walys; and the kyng lefte maister Walter
Stapilton bisshop of Excestre to have the governaunce of the citee of
London; whiche bysshop axed to have the keyes and governaunce of the
citee be vertu of the comission: where thorugh debate aroos betwen hym
and the citee, so that he was taken and lad to the standard in Chepe, and his
hede was there smyten of, and his hede sette in his right hand: and too of
hyse squyers were beheded the same tyme, that is to sey the xiiij day of
Octobre, the yere of oure lord a mlcccxxvjti.
REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1325-1326.]

Gilbert A o.
Id’m maior p’ p’te a’
Moredon. xixo.
Ric’ Beteyn p’
John Cotton.
residuo.
In this yere the kyng and bothe Spensers, Robert Baldok chaunceler, and the
erle of Arundell, were taken in the hilles of Walys, and the kyng was put
into sauf warde; but Sr. Hugh Spenser wolde never after that he was taken
eten mete, wherfore at Hereford he was drawen, hanged, beheded and
quartered: and then was the sone of Sr. Hugh Spenser the fadyr was drawen,
[48] hanged and beheded at Bristoll. Also in this yere, be the assent of alle
the lordes of Engelond spirituelx and temperelx, and be alle the comonalte
of the reaume, be fre eleccion of them alle, and resyngnacion of kyng
Edward the fadyr, Sire Edward his sone was chosen kyng of Engelond.[49]

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REG’ EDWARDI T’TIJ, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM’ DIE
D’NICA PRIMO DIE FEBRUAR’ ANNO D’NI
MILL’MO CCCmo xxvjto, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE
xiiij,[50] P’RE SUO AD TUNC VIVENTE.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1327-1328.]
Ric’us Betayn, Ao.
Ric’ Rotyng.
maior, p’mo.
Rog’
goldsmyth.
Chauntecler.
Too mones
and too
popes.

In this yere were seyn in the firmament too mones, and in this yere were too
popes. Also in this yere, the vj day of March, the kyng confermed the lettres
and the fraunchises of London. Also he graunted that the meire schulde ben
on of the justices at Newgate. Also he graunted to the schirreves of London
and Midd’ the ferme of the schirrevehode for cccli be yere, as it was in old
tyme. Also he graunted that the schirreves of London ne the citezens
schulde nought be charged with men that fledden to holy chirche, ne they
schulde not be constreyned to gone out of the citee of London to eny werre.
Also the same tyme the kyng graunted that the liberties and fraunchises of
London schulde nought after that tyme for no cause be taken into the
kynges hond: Southwerk was graunted to ferme.and the same tyme Suthwerk was
graunted to the schirreves of London to have to ferme: also the same yere,
after the fest of Pask’, the kyng ordeyned an huge oost for to feighte ayens
the Scottes; and Sr. John of Henaude come into Engelond with[51] men of
armes for to helpe the yonge kyng Edward. And the Scottes comen into
Engelond and deden muche harme, and distroyden the contreye tyl they
comen to the park of Stanhope in Wyrdale, where they helden them in a
busshement in the parke. And the kyng besette the park alle aboughte that
the Scottes schulde never escaped: but thorugh treson of the Mortymer they
escapid everych on, and so the kyng was disceyved. And also in this same
yere of oure lord a mlcccxxvj, be treson of Sire Roger Mortymer, kyng
Edward[52] was sclayn in the castell of Berkele.[53] Also in this yere, in
the[54] conversion of seynt Poul after Cristemesse, the kyng spoused dame
Philip’ the erles doughter of Henawde at York. The foundacion of Garlykhithe
chirch.Et id’m Ric’us Rothyng’ tunc vic’ fundavit eccl’iam de Garlykhithe
s’c’i Jacobi et dotavit.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1328-1329.]
Hamo Chikewell, Ao.
Herry Darcy.
m’. s’c’do.
John
Hawteyn.
Scottes wer
discharged of
their homage:

This yere, in the feste of Pentecost, the kyng helde his parlement at North’;
at whiche parlement, thorugh counseill of the Mortymer, the kyng of yonge
age and withinne age accorded with the Scottes, and foryaf and relesed
them al the homage and feautee that they oughte to do to the crown of
Engelond be chartre ensealed and an endenture, in whiche were conteyned
alle the homages and feautes that the kyng of Scotlond and the lordes of the
same lond schulde do to the kyng of Engelond, which was ensealed with
alle the seales of alle the grete lordes of Scotlond spirituelx and temporelx,
and other chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and hise barons
hadde of right in the lond of Scotlond; with the blakke crosse.which alle,
thorugh counseille of quene Isabell the kynges modir, and Sr. Roger
Mortymer, were delyvered to the Scottes with the blak crosse of Scotlond,
the whiche goode kyng Edward the kynges ayell[55] hadde conquered in
Scotlond and broughte it fro the abbeye of Stone, whiche was a precious
relyke, the whiche was also delyvered to the Scottes: also the kyng, thorugh
counseill of his modir and of the Mortymer, relesed and foryaf alle that
right that the barons out of Engelond hadden in ony londes of Scotlond of
olde conquest.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1329-1330.]
John Grantham, Ao.
Simon Fraunceys.
m’. iijcio.
Herry
Combemartyn.
This same yere David Bruz the sone of Robert Bruz, be ordynaunce of the
kynges modir and of the Mortymer, spousyd at Berewyk dame Johanne of
the Tour, the kynges suster, upon Marie Magdaleyn day, in the yere of oure
lord a mlcccxxviij: and whanne the maryage was done, the A p’lement at
Salesby. Rog’ Mortemer was made erle of Marche: Sr. John Eltham the k’ brother erle of
Cornewalle.Scottes called here in despyte of Engleyssh men “make pees”;[56]
but the kyng bar the blame wrongfully. This yere the kyng helde his
parlement at Salesbury; and at that parlement Sire Roger Mortymer was
mad erle of the March, and Sr. John Eltham the kynges brother was also
mad erle of Cornwayle. Also this same yere Sire Edmond Wodestoke erle of
Kent, the kynges uncle, was beheded at Wynchestre, thorugh procurment of
the quene, the kynges modir, and of the Mortymer. Dyd homage to the kyng of

Fraunce.Also in this yere the kyng seyled into Fraunce, that is to seye the
yere of oure lord a mlcccxxviij, and dede homage to the kyng of Fraunce for
the ducherye of Guyene and for the counte of Pountyf.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1330-1333.]
Simon Swaynlond, Anno
Rob’t of Ely.
m’. iiijto.
Th’
Harewold.
Prynce
Edward was
born.

This yere Edward the firste begeten sone of kyng Edward the thridde was
born at Wodstoke, the day of seynt Viti and Modest’.
John Pounteney, m’. Rob’t of Ely. Ao. vto.
Tho’s Harewold.
In this yere Edward Bailloil, the sone of John Bailloil sumtyme kyng of
Scotlond, come into Engelond chalangynge his right heritage of the
kyngdom of Scotlond, and arreyved at Dounfermelyne; where, faste be the
abbeye, ii ml Englysshmen scomfited and xl ml Scottes.[57] Sr. Rog’ Mortim’
was hanged.In the same yere Sire Roger Mortymer was hanged upon a theves
galowes, on seynt Andrew even, in the yer of oure lord a mlcccxxxti.
Id’m maior. John Mokkyng. Anno vjto.
Andr’ Aubrey.
Sege of
Berwyk.

The same yere kyng Edward beseged the town and the castell of Berewyk:
and upon seynt Margeretes even the Scottes in wondyr grete noumbre
comen for to remove the sege, with whom the kyng faughte and
discomfyted them: and there were sclayn of the Scottes viij erles and a ml
and ccc knyghtes and squyers, The yeldyng of the castell of Berewyk and the town.and
of footfolke mo thanne xxxv ml; and of Englysshmen there were dede a
knyght and a squyere and xij footfolke. And so upon seynt Margarete day

the town and the castell were yolde to the kyng, in the yere of oure lord a
mlcccxxxj.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1333-1336.]
John Preston, Anno
Nicholl Pyk.
m’. vijmo.
John
Housbonde.
Also in the same yere the kyng Edward sclough many Scottes, and he
recovered the castell of Kilbrigge.
John Pounteney, m’. John Hamond. Ao. viijto.
Will’ Hansard.
The kyng of
Scotland did
homage: and
allso the duke
of Bretayn.

In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come into Engelond to the newe castell
upon Tyne: and aboughte the feste of the Nativite of seynt John baptiste,
there he dede homage to kyng Edward. The same yere the duke of Bretayne
dede homage also to the kyng for the counte of Richemond.
Reynald at the John A o.
Conduyt, m’. Kyngeston. ixo.
Walt’ Turk.
A gret
moreyn of
men and of
bestes.
xl s. j quart
whete.

This same yere was a gret moreyn of beestes and of men also, and gret
habundance of reyne, where thorugh there was so gret derthe of corne that a
quarter of whete was worth xl s.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1336-1340.]

Id’m maior. Walt’ Moordon. Anno xmo.
Ric’ Upton.
In this yere the Scottes offendeden ayeyne: and the kinge wente over the
Scottyssh see and werred upon the Scottes, and overcame them myghtyly, at
whiche tyme the erle of Morre was taken.
John Pounteneye, Will’ A o.
m’. Bikkesworth. xjmo.
John Northale.
Stella comata.
j q’rt’ of
whete ij s;
and a fat oxe
for di’ marc;
and vj pegons
for a peny.

This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties of
hevene appered stella co’mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of vitaile,
that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij s; and a fat oxe for vj s.
viijd; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it was ful gret scarste of
money. Also this yere deyde Sr. John of Eltham.
Herry Darcy, m’. Walt’ Neel. Anno xijmo.
Nicholl Grave.
The counte of
Cornwayle
was made a
duche.
Sergeaunts of
the maire and
the schirreves
of London
schulde b’re
maces of silv’.

In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche, which
he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of Chestre.
Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire and the

schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the schirreves of
London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges armes.
Id’m maior. Will’ Pomfreyt. Anno xiijo.
Hugo Marleberer.
In this yere the kyng and the quene seyled to Braban; and at the town of
Andewarp the quene chylded Sr. Leonell. And this same yere in Braban the
kyng made first cleyme to the crowne of Fraunce.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1340-1342.]
Andr’ Aubrey, Will’ Anno
m’. Thorney. xiiijmo.
Rog’
Forsham.
A p’lement at
London.
The kyng
asked moche
good for his
werres.
The coyne of
the noble, half
noble, and
ferthyng.

This same yere the kyng held his parlement at London; and he axed to
begynne hise werres the fyfthe part of alle the moeble goodes of Engelond,
and the custume of wolles, and the ix schef of every manere of corn, the
which was graunted. And in this yere the kyng changed hise armys: and
also the kyng made the coyne of goold; that is for to seyne the noble, the
half noble, and the ferthyng. And this yere was called the firste yere oft oure
kyng of the regne of Fraunce.
Id’m maior. Adam Lucas. Anno xvo.
Barth’us Mareys.
The bataill of
Scluse.

This same yere the kyng faught with the Frensshmen at Scluse, where there
were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx ml; and the kyng toke and scomfyted at the
sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes. And in this yere the kyng began the
bataill of Torneye, and the town of seynt Amandys was distroied. And in the
same yere, on seynt Andrewes even, kyng Edward come fro beyonde the
see be nyghte to the tour of London, and there tok manye lordes and peres
of the reaume and putte them into preson. And in this yere of kyng Edward
began the firste yere of his regne of the kyngdom of Fraunce. The
comaundement of the Emp’or of Tartary.Also in this yere of oure lord a m ccc xlti,
there was sente out a maundement fro the emperor of Tartarye into alle hise
londes and kyngdomes, that every man schulde use what lawe and beleve
that he wolde, be so that he schulde worschep non idoles but only
everelyvynge God.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1342-1346.]
John Oxenford maior Ric’ Berkyng. Ao.
p’ John xvjo.
p’te ai. et Simon Rokesley.
Fraunceys p’ alia
p’te.
In this yere the kyng lefte the sege of Turney.[58]
Simon Fraunceys, Ao.
John Lovekyn.
m’. xvijo.
Ric’
Kelsyngby.
T’re motus
magnus.

In this yere was a gret turnement at Dunstaple of alle the chivalrye and
gentyles of Engelond. And in this yere was a gret erthequake.
John Hamond, m’. John Syward. Ao. xviijo.
John Aylesham.
This same yere the noble kyng Edward held his parlement at London, in
whiche parlement he made Edward his oldest sone prynce of Walys.

Id’m maior. Geffrey Whityngham. Ao. xixo.
Thomas Legge.
Knyghtes of
the Garter.

In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to seye,
the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1346-1348.]
Ric’ Lacere, Edmond Ao.
m’. Hampenale. xxmo.
John Gloucestr’.
This yere the kyng sailed over the see into Bretayne and into Guyen, and
come ageyn this same yere.
Geffrey Whityngham, Will’s Ao.
m’. Clopton. xxjmo.
John
Croydon.
This same yere kyng Edward seyled into Normandye; and in the xij day of
Juyll he arryved at Hogges; and the xvj[59] day of Juyll the kyng faught with
the Normaundes at the brigge of Cadoun, where there were taken the erle of
Ewe, the lord Tankervyle, and an hundred knyghtes, and of men of armes
vij[60] c; and moche peple of Normandye were sclayn. The bataile of
Cressy.Also in this same yere in the xxvj day of August, the yere of oure lord
a mlcccxlvj, was the bataile of Cressy, in whiche bataill were sclayn the
kyng of Beame, the duke of Loreyne, the erle of Alaunson, the erle of
Flaundres, the erle of Bloys, the lord of Harecourt, the lord of Awmarle, the
erle of Navers, and manye othere knyghtes and barons to the noumbre of
xvc xlij; and kyng Phillip fledde. Sege of Caleys.And the thridde day of
Septembre folwynge the kyng began the sege of Caleys, whiche sege he
contynued unto the thridde day of August next folwynge. Also the same
yere, durynge the forsaid sege, David kyng of Scotlond was taken at the
bataille of Derham, the xvj kal’ of Novembre, whiche kyng was raunsoned
at an hundred ml marcs, to be payed in x yere, that is to sey every yere x ml
mark.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1348-1351.]
Thomas Legge, Ao.
Adam Brakson.
m’. xxijdo.
Ric’
Basyngstoke.
This yere durynge the segee of Caleys the kyng Phillip of Fraunce,
purposynge to remeve the sege, cam the xxvij day of Juyll, and proposed
bataille to kyng Edward, and assigned day and place; and kyng Edward
accepted it with a glad chere: and kyng Philipp undirstondynge of this
thinge, the nyghte folowynge he brende the tentes and cowardly fledde
awey: Caleys was yolden.and so the peple withinne the town, seynge no
comfort of rescues, yolden the town to the kyng with the castell the ixe day
of August. And aboughte the feste of seynt Mighell kyng Edward, which
dede a glorious tryumphe, retorned ayene into Engelond.
John Lovekyn, A o.
Herry Picard.
m’. xxiijcio.
Simon
Dolcelle.
In this yere began the grete pestilence among the Sarazynes, that unethes it
lefte the x man alyve. A gret reyn.And this same yere, that is to seye the yere
of oure lord a ml cccmo xlviijo, it reyned contynuelly for the moste partye
fro the Nativite of seynt John baptist unto Cristemasse next folwynge.
Walt’ Turk, maior. Adam of Bery. Ao. xxiiijto.
Rauf Lynne.
Gret
pestylence.

This same yere of oure lord a mlcccxlviijo[61] was the grete pestylence at
London, which endured fro the feste of Myghelmesse unto the monthe of
August sewyng.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1351-1355.]

Ric’ Kylsyngby, Anno
John Notte.
m’. xxvto.
Will’s
Worcetr’.
Bellu’ sup’
mare int’
regem E. et
les
Spaynardes.

In this yere of oure lord a mlcccl the kyng faughte with the Spaynardes on
the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be God the kyng
hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell.
Andr’ Aubrey, A o.
John Wroth.
m’. xxvjto.
Gilb’t
Steynethorp,
goldsmythe.
New moneye
of grotes and
half grots and
pens.

In this yere of oure lord a mlccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that is to
seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte was lasse be v
s. in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this yere two fysshmongers
were beheded at the standard in Chepe.
Adam Fraunceys, A o.
John Pecche.
m’. xxvijo.
John
Stodeye.
The dere
Somer.

In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere was a
gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto the laste
ende of Juyll.

Id’m maior. Will’ Welde. Anno xxviijo.
John Lytele.
The first duk
of Lancastre.

The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm’, in whiche
parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre, whiche was
the firste duke of Lancastre.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]
Thomas Legge, Will’ Ao.
m’. Totenham. xxixo.
Ric’ Smelte.
In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to kepe
pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage doyng, alle
the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere that longen to
hym be heritage of olde tyme. The staple of wolles were ordeyned.Also this yere
the kyng revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to
be in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm’, Caunterbury,
Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.
Simon Fraunceys, Ao.
Th’ Forst’.
m’. xxxo.
Walt’
Brandon.
This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone was
crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over the
see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into Fraunce to
mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees. And anon kyng
John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he dede all his peple
’carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng Edward and his peple’[62]
in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the The custume of wollys was graunted to
king E.same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was
kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng
Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l s. of the sakke for the terme
of vj yere folwynge.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]
Herry Picard, Ric’ Ao.
m’. Notyngham. xxxjmo.
Thomas Dolcell.
Kyng of
Scotlond gave
upp the
realme of
Scotlond.
Kyng of
Fraunce John
was taken at
the bataill of
Peyters, and
othere lordes
with hym.

This yere Sr. John Bailloil kyng of Scotlond yaf up the reaume of Scotlond
and the crowne to kyng Edward at Rokesburgh. Also in this yere the town
of Berewyk was yolden up to kyng Edward. And in this same yere, that is to
seye the yere of oure lord a ml ccclvjto, the xix day of Septembre, kyng John
of Fraunce was taken at the bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward
the firste sone of kyng Edward. Also Sire Philip his sone was taken with
hym; and the erle of Pountys, the erle of Ewe, the erle of Longeville, the
erle of Tankervyle, with othere viij erles and thre bysshoppes: and there
were sclayn the duke of Burbon, the duke of Daceus constable of France,
and the bysshop of Chalons, and manye othere grete lordys of Fraunce; and
the dolphyn fledde.
John Stodeye, Steph’us Ao.
m’. Caundyssh. xxxijdo.
Barth’us Fretlyng.
Prynce
Edward with
kyng John,
with alle the
p’soners,
comen into
Engelond.
Grete justes
in

Smythfelde,
beynge there
thre kynges.

In this yere prynce Edward, with kyng John of Fraunce and with alle hise
presoners, comen into Engelond the xxiiij day of May, aboughte iij of the
belle at afternoon he rod over London brigge toward the kynges paleys at
Westm’. Also the same yere were ryall justes in Smythfeld, there beynge
present thre kynges, that is to say the kyng of Engelond, the kyng of
Fraunce, the kyng of Scotlond; and manye othere grete lordys of diverses
regyons.
John Lovekyn, John Ao.
fysshmong’, m’. Bures. xxxiijo.
John
Bernes.
This same yere the kyng helde ryally seynt George feste at Wyndesore,
there beynge kyng John of Fraunce; the whiche kyng John seyde in scorn,
that he sawe never so ryall a feste and so costelewe mad with tailles of tre,
withoughte payeng of gold and sylvere.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1360-1362.]
Simon Dolcelle, Ao.
Simon Bedyngton.
m’. xxxiiijto.
John Chichestre,
goldsmythe.
This yere, in the xiiij kal’ of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the kynges
sone, wedded dame Blaunche.[63] Also in this yere kyng Edward seyled to
Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of Fraunce thanne
meved werre.
John Wroth, m’. John Deynes. Ao. xxxvto.
Walt’ Berneye.
This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a mlccclx, the xiiij
day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after Estre day, kyng Edward with
hys oost lay aboughte Parys; Blak Monday.whiche day was a foul derk day of

myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye men deyde for cold:
wherfore unto this day manye men callen it the blake Moneday. This same
yere were rovers on the see, undyr the governayle of the erle of Seynt
Poule; whiche the xv day of March distroied the townes of Rye and
Hastinge and othere be the see syde, and sclewen manye men. Also in this
yere the pees was made betwen the kyng Edward and kyng John of
Fraunce, the xv day of May: and kyng Edward sente hise ambassatours into
Fraunce, and toke the othe of Charles regent of Fraunce, whiche othe was
plight undir this forme: Charles dede lete solempnely a masse to be songen;
and whanne Agnus Dei was thries seyd, Charles leyde his right hand upon
the patene, whereupon lay Godes body, and his lefte hond pressyng don
upon the masse bok, seyenge, We swern upon the holy precious Goddes
body, and upon the Evaungelies, fermely to holden anentes us pees and
concord fourmed betwen the too kynges of Fraunce and of Engelond, and in
no manere to do the contrerie. Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees, and
housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly
peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the
weye.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1362-1364.]
John Pecche, Will’ Anno
m’, Holbeche. xxxvjto.
drap’. Jemes Tame.
A blody reyne
and a blody
crosse.
s’c’da
pestilencia.
John the erle
of Richm’ was
made duke of
Lankaster.

Also in this yere, in the kal’ of Juyn, fell a blody reyne in Burgoyn, and a
blody crosse apered in the eire fro the morwe unto myd day at Boloyne, the
whiche afterward moved hym and fel down into the see. And in this yere
prynce Edward wedded the countesse of Kent. And in this yere was the
seconde gret pestilence, in whiche good Herry of Lancastre deyde, and Sr.

John erle of Richemond, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Lancastre. And
in the same yere began the grete companye.
Steph’us John of Seynt Ao.
Caundyssh, m’. Albons. xxyvijo.
Jacob Andrewe.
Magnus
ventus.

This same yere upon seynt Maurys day, the yere of our lord a mlccclxj, was
the gret wynd whiche caste doun tres, houses, pynacles and steplees of
chirches and manye places in Engelond. Lyonell the k’ son duke of Clarence.Also
this yere Sr. Leonell the kynges sone was mad duke of Clarence, and Sr.
Edmond of Wodestoke was made erle of Caumbregg.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1364-1367.]
John Notte, m’. Ric’ Croydon. Anno xxxviijo.
John Hyktost.
Thre kynges
comen into
Engelond.

In this yere comen thre kynges into Engelond to vysyte and to speke with
kyng Edward; that is to seye, kyng John of Fraunce, the kyng of Scottes,
and the kyng of Cipre.
Adam of Bery, Simon A o.
maior, Mordon. xxxix.
skynnere. John Medford.
The bataill of
Orrey.

This same yere of oure lord a mlcccmolxiiij was the batell of Orrey in
Britayne, where Sr. Charles de Bloys chalanged to be duke John kyng of
Fraunce deide at Saveye.
A gret frost that longe dured.of Bretayne was sclayn, and Sr. Bertram Claykyn
was take with manye othere lordes and knyghtes. Also this same yere, at
Saveye besyde Westm’, deyde John kyng of Fraunce. And also in the same

yere was a strong cold frost, whiche endured fro seynt Andrewes day unto
the kal’ of Aprill.
Id’m maior usq’ John Anno
xxviiij Brikelesworth. xlmo.
diem Januar’, quo John Irland.
die
p’ p’ceptu’ reg’
illo
amoto, Joh’es
Lovekyn
el’tus fuit in
maiorem
p’ residuo ai.
E’ p’mogenit’
E’ princip’
nat’ est.
Bataile of
sparwes.

Men and
bestes weren
enfect with
pokkes.

This same yere, the vij kal’ of Feverer, Edward the firste sone of prynce
Edward was born; whiche in the age of vij yere endyd hys lyf. Also in this
yere was grete and stronge batailes of sparwes in Engelond in diverses
places, whereof the bodyes were founden in the feldes dede withoughte
noumbre. And in this yere manye men and bestes were enfect with pokkes
where thorugh they deyden. And in this yere on seynt Barnaby day was
Cornwayle hanged.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1367-1370.]
John Lovekyn, m’, John Warde. Ao. xljmo.
fysshmong’. Th’ atte Lee.
Natus fuit
Ric’ fil’
p’cipis E.

In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.
Jamys Andrew, A o.
John Thorgold.
maior, xlijdo.
Will’m
drap’.
Dykeman.
Stella comata.
The bataille
of Nazers.

This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a mlccclxvij, in the
monthe of March appered stella comata. Also in this yere was the bataille of
Nazers in Spayne, where prince Edward with his companye scomfyted the
bastard of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir ayeyn to his reaume that was put
out be the forseid bastard; and there was taken the erle of Dene, Sr. Olyver
Claykyn, and manye othere; thankyd be God.
Simon Mordon, Adam A o.
m’. Wymondham. xliijcio.
Rob’t Girdelere.
In this yere Sire Leonell duke of Clarence with a fayre meyne sailled over
the see toward Melane; whiche aboughte the natyvyte of oure lady the same
yere deyde. iij pestilencia.In this yere was the thridde pestilence,[64] in whiche
deyde dame Blaunche of Lancastre. And in this yere the Frensshmen meved
ayeyn werre.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]
John Chichestr’, A o.
John Pyell.
m’, xliiijto.
Hugh
goldsmyth.
Holbech.
j bus’ whete
xl d.

In this yere was so gret derthe of corne in Engelond that a busshell of whete
was worth xl d. And in this yere was the grete vyage into Fraunce be Sr.
Robert Knolles. And in this yere Mortherer of Pembrok in Cristemasse

weren at the countesse hous; and the same Mortherer sclewen of men,
women, and children in the cradell, xiij; and this was don be a fysshmongre
that the countesse hadde founde to scole and brought up of a child. And in
this yere, the day of the assumpcion of oure lady, the yere of oure lord a
mlccclxix, deyde dame Philip quene of Engelond.
John Bernes, drap’, Will’ Ao.
m’. Walworth. xlvto.
Rob’t of
Gayton.
In this yere the houses and gardynes were drowe doun aboughte Poules.
And in this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled over the see and rood thorugh
Fraunce: and Sr. John Haukewod florysshed that tyme in Lumbardie. And in
this yere the prynce with hys wyf and hise meyne comen into Engelond,
levynge behynden hym the duke of Lancastre in Gascoigne, and the erle of
Cambregge.
Id’m maior. Rob’t Hatfeld. Anno xlvjto.
Adam Stable.
The tresorer,
chaunceller,
and pryve sell
were
discharged.

In this yere the chaunceller, the tresorer of Engelond, bysshopes, and the
pryve seall were discharged of there offyces, and in there stede were put
seculere lordes.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1373-1375.]
John Pyell, m’. John Philpot. Ao. xlvijo.
Nicholl Brembre,
groc’.
This same yere, at Awrastelynge, John Northwold, mercer, was sclayn at the
blak heth, wherethorugh aroos a gret discencion and debate among the
craftes of London. And in the same yere the duk of Lancastre and Too
cardinalx were sent fro the pope into Engelond for to trete for pes.

A bataill upon the see betuen Englysshmen and Flemynges.the erle of Cambregge come
out of Gascoyne into Engelond, and wedded the doughter of kyng Petyr.
And the same yere too cardinalx were sent fro the pope to entrete for the
pees betwen the two reaumes. And in this yere was a bataill upon the see
betwen Englisshmen and Flemynges, where there were taken of Flemynges
xxv schippes lade with salt of the bay. Also in this yere the erle of
Pembroke was taken at the Rochell be the Spaynardes, on the even of the
nativite of seynt John baptiste.
Adam of Bery, John A o.
skynn’, m’. Aubray. xlviijo.
John
Fyfhede.
In this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled into Flaundres, and passed be Parys
thorugh Burgoyne and alle Fraunce into Burdeux, withoughte ony
withstondyng. And in this yere Sire Alex’ Neville was mad erchebysshop of
Yorke, and Thomas Arundell bysshop of Ely, maistre Herry Wakefeld
bysshop of Worcestre.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1375-1377.]
Will’m Walworth, Ao.
Ric’ Lyons.
fysshmong’, xlixo.
Will’
maior.
Wodehous.
In this yere, at the town of Bruges in Flaundres, was tretyd upon diverses
articles hangynge betwen the pope and kyng Edward. Also the same yere
was treted at Bruges for the pees betwen the too reaumes. Ladyes ledde lordes
bridel.Also in this yere rood dame Alice Perrers, as lady of the sune,[65] fro
the tour of London thorugh Chepe; and alwey a lady ledynge a lordys
brydell. And thanne began the grete justes in Smythefeld whiche endured
vij nyght.
John Warde, John Hadley, Anno
m’. groc’. lmo.
Will’s Newport.

iij pestilencia.

In this yere was the thridde grete pestilence, in whiche dyed the honorable
knyght Edward lord Spenser, and lythe beryed at Tewkesbery.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1377.]
Adam Stable maior usq’ John North, Ao.
xxjm drap’. ljmo.
diem Marcij, quo die Rob’t Launde.
p’
p’ceptu’ regis amotus
fuit,
et Nich’s Brembre
el’tus
fuit p’ res’ ai.
Obit’
Edwardi
principis.

In this yere, upon Trinite Soneday the viij day of Juyn, withinne the kynges
paleys of Westm’ deyde the noble flour of knyghthood, that is to seye, the
goode prince Edward, whoos body lith worthily entered at Caunterbury a
for yeyns seint Thomas schryne. Also in this yere oon Prentyng of Norfolk
was enprisoned in the erles place of Northumbr’, for whiche the peple of
London aroos and wolde a sclayn the erle and cast down his place. Also in
this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was mad prynce of Walys.[66]
Nicholl Brembre, Andr’ Ao. lijdo.
groc’, m’. Pykeman. [67]
Nicoll
Twyford.
In this yere was graunted to the kyng of every persone, man and woman,
above the age of xiiij yere, iiij d; and of every man of holy chirche
avaunced xij d; and of every man nought avaunced iiij d. freres only except.
And this same yere the cardynall of Engelond was smyten with the palsye
and loste his speche, and upon Marie Magdaleyne day he dyde. Also in this
yere, the xij day of Aprill, Sr. John Mynstreworth knyght was beheded. Also

in this yere, in the xij kal’ of Jull, that is for to seye on seynt Albones even,
at Schene, deyde the moost excellent and doughted prynce Edward the
thridde: the whiche Richard, the sone of goode prynce Edward the sone of
the sayde kyng Edward, at the age of xj yere began to reigne: the whiche
forsaid kyng Edward lyth ryally entered at Westm’.

NOMINA MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REGIS RIC’I S’C’DI, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM’ xvij KAL’
AUGUSTI, ANNO D’NI MILL’MO CCCmo
lxxvijo, ANNO ETATIS SUE xjo, DURANTE
T’M’IO ET ANNO MAIORATUS NICHOLAI
BREMBRE ET VICECOM’ SUP’ D’CO ANNO
PRIMO.

REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1377-1380.]
John Philpot, John Ao.
wolman, m’. Boseham. s’c’do.
Th’
Cornwayle.
In this yere of oure lord a mlcccmolxxviij, in the morwe after seynt Laurence
day, was Robert Hawle sclayn in the chirche of Westm’ be Sr. Aleyn
Boxley, Sr. Rauf Fereres and Markle, whiche was sithen a sergeaunt of
armes. Also the same yere was ordeyned that every persone undirgrowe
schulde pay iiij d. to the kyng; and this cause was most cause of the rysyng
after, for in Kent they began to serche first maydens and othere.
John Hadley, groc’, John Ao.
m’. Heyleston. t’cio.
Will’ Baret.

This yere the parlement was at Northt’; and there was Kirkeby drawe and
hanged for the deth of a marchaunt of Jene, and a whit frere was punysshed
for wordes that they hadde seyde be the duke of Lancastre. And in this yere
were galeys in Thamyse, and brende Gravesende and Tilbury; for which
cause Sr. Rauf Ferrers was apeched. And in this yere was the bataill betwen
Sr. John of Audeslay knyght, and Thomas Kat’ynge esquyer.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1380-1381.]
Will Walworth, A o.
Walt’ Coket.
m’. iiijto.
Will’
fysshmong’.
Knyghtcote.
The rysyng of
the co’es of
Essex and
Kent.

This yere was the rysyng of the co’es of Essex and of Kent, for a talaye
ordeyned that every man and woman betwen the age of lx and xvj yere
schulde paye to the kyng xij d.; the whiche comones brenden the chirche
and the houses of seynt Jones at Clerkenwelle, and at the Tour hill they
beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than erchebysshop of Caunterbury and
chaunceller of Engelond; and frere Robert Hales priour of seynt Jones hous,
thanne tresorer of Engelond; and frere William Appulton a grey frere,
because he was phisicion to the duke of Lancastre, and Roger Leche
sergeaunt of armes; and Richard Lyons was beheded at the standard in
Chepe; and Richard Somere was beheded at the Milende; and Legat of
Holbourn was beheded at Goterlane ende in Chepe; and manye
questmongers, jorours, men of lawe, Flemynges, and othere aliens as they
comen to honde they were beheded in diverses places. They brende Saveye.And
thise said arrysers brenden the dukes place of Lancastre called Saveye, and
wolde fayn an had the duke of Lancastre, but as grace was he myghte not be
founden: and this was don on Corpus Cristi day, thanne beynge on the xj
day of Juyn the yere of oure lord a mlccclxxxj. And on the morwe after, that
is to saye Fryday, and thanne on the Satirday after Corpus Cristi day, the
kyng anon after rood into Smythfeld, and William Walworth thanne beynge
maire of London, Sr. Robert Knolles and also aldermen and othere citezeins

of London with hym: and there they metten with Jake Strawe ledere of the
uprysers. And this Jake Strawe spak to the kyng heded as it hadde be to his
felawe: and John Blyton that bar the maires swerd of London bad hym don
of his hode while he spak to the kyng; wherfore Jake Strawe wax an angred,
and mynte to caste his daggere to Blyton. Jake Strawe was sclayn.And thanne
William Walworth, maire of London, drewe his baselard and smot Jake
Strawe on the hed: and with that, Rauf Standyssh, that bar the kynges
swerd, roof Jake Strawe thorugh the body with a swerd; and there he fyll
doun ded. And anon his hede was smeten of and sett on a pole. And there
the kyng made knyghtes, that is to seye, William Walworth maire of
London, Rauf Standyssh, Robert Launde, Nicholl Brembre, Nicholl
Twyford, and John Philpot. And anoon they wenten into seynt Jones feld,
and there they founden alle the arrysers. And anon they were besett
aboughte with the peple of London, so that they might non of them escape
away: and thanne the kyng dede crye that no man schulde don them bodyly
harme; and they were fayne to escape awey with there lyfves, and left there
wepenys behynde them. Nevertheles afterward manye of them weren
arrested, and be the lawe don to the deth in diverses schires of Englond,
some drawen and hanged, and some hanged, and some beheded.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1381-1382.]
John John Hende, Ao.
Northampton, drap’. vto.
draper, maior. John Roote.
Kyng Richard
wedded the
emperours
dought’ of
Almayne,
Anne.
T’re mot’.

This yere kyng Richard wedded quene Anne the emperours doughter of
Almaygne, that was a gracious lady. And in this yere of oure lord a
mlccclxxxij, in the xxj day of May upon Wednesday anon after noon, was a
gret erthequake in Engelond.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1382-1385.]

Id’m Adam Bamme, A o.
maior. goldsmyth. vjto.
John Cely.
The bysshop
of Norwych
wente into
Flaundres.

This yere sire Herry Spenser bysshop of Norwich seyled into Flaundres
with a croceryd to werre on the Flemynges. In that vyage wente Sr. William
Elmham, Sr. William Faryndon, Sr. Thomas Trevet, and othere; and on
seynt Urbanes day the pope, there were sclayn besyde Dunkirke xj ml and v
hundred Flemynges. Also in this yere fill debate in London betwen John
Northampton, William Essex, John Moore, and Richard Norbury on that on
partye, and the fysshmongers on the othere partye.
Nicholl Ao.
John Moore, m’c’.
Brembre, m’. vijmo.
Simon
drap’.
Wynchecombe.
In this yere John Northampton, John More and Richard Norbury were
dampned into the tour of London, to be drawe and honged for certeyn
congregacion mad ayeyns the pees in the citee of London. And in this yere
Sr. Nicholl Brembre was chosene maire of London be stronge hand of
certeyne craftes of London.
Id’m maior. Nicholl Exton. Anno viijo.
John Frossh’, m’c’.
In this yere were called ayeyne to there ansuere John Northampton, John
More, and Richard Norbury in the tour of London, before Sr. Robert
Tresylyan justice, and before Sr. John Deverose thanne styward of the
kynges houshold, and before Sr. Nicholl Brembre thanne maire of London.
Sr. Edmunde Langeley erle of Cambrygge made duke of Yorke.In this yere the kyng at
parlement be assent of the comounes made Sr. Edmond Langeley, thanne
erle of Caumbregge, duke of Yorke; Sire Thomas Wodestoke, thanne erle of
Notyngham, duke of Gloucestre; Sr. Robert le Veer, thanne erle of
Oxenford, duke of Irlond; and sitthe he made hym marqwys of Develyn, Sr.

Mychel Pole was made erle of Suff’.and yaf hym alle the comodites of Irlond,
terme of hys lyf, to mayntene the werres of Irlond: also Sr. Mighell of Pole
was mad erle of Suffolke, and Sr. John Urmonde was mad erle of Urmond.
In this yere kyng Richard, the duke of Lancastre, with a grete powere redyn
into the north, and distroied into the Scottes see. A gret bataill in the palys of
Westm’.And in this yere was the bataille in the palys at Westm’, betwen
Martigo Novyle of Naverne apeler, and John Walssh defender; the whiche
Martigo apeled the said John that he schulde have p’posyd and sold the
castell of Chirburgh: the whiche John there hadde the victorye and was mad
knyght, and the said Martigo was drawen and hanged. Also in this yere Sr.
Nicholl Brembre was chosen maire ayeyne, be the said craftes and be men
of the contre at Harowe and the contre there aboughte, and not be fre
eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be: and the oolde halle was
stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinaunce and assente of Sr.
Nicholl Brembre for to chese hym maire on the morwe; and so he was.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1385-1386.]
Id’m maior. John Oghgon. Ao. ixo.
John Chircheman.
Lordes ledde
ladies be the
bridell.

In this yere was a gret rydynge fro the tour of London to Westm’; and evere
a lord ledde a ladyes bridell. And on the morwe began the justes in
Smythefeld, whiche lasted too dayes. There bar hym well Sr. Herry of
Derby, the dukes sone of Lancastre, that othere was the lord Beaumond, the
thridde Sr. Simond of Beuerley, the ferthe Sr. Piers Courteneye.[68]
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1386-1388.]
Nicholl Exton, Ao.
Will’ More, vynt’.
maior, xmo.
Will’ Staundon,
fysshmong’.
groc’.
A bataill on
the see
betwen the

erle of
Arundell and
the
Flemynges.

This yere the erle of Arundell admirall of Engelond faught on the see with
the Flemynges, upon oure lady day in lenten, and scomfyted them, and tok
manye schippes lade with Rochell wyn; among whiche schippes was oo
schipp called Mewes Colman,[69] and that schipp was the admyrall of
Flaundres, the whiche was taken and manye othere prisoners. The some of
schippes grete and smale, at that tyme take, were lxxxvj schippes, in whiche
were accompted xvijm tounes of wyne. Also the duke of Lancastre in this
yere, with his duchesse dame Constance, sayled over the see into Spayne
with a gret peple, to clayme his wyfves right: and he tok with hym John
Northt’, for doughte elles he myghte have be sclayn whiles he hadde ben
oughte of the reaume.
Id’m maior. Will’ Venor, groc’. Anno xjmo.
Hugo Fastolf.
The rysyng of
the lordes.

In this yere was the rysyng of lordes of Engelond; that is for to seye, Sr.
Thomas of Wodstok duke of Gloucestre, Sr. Herry erle of Derby, Sr.
Richard erle of Arundell, Sr. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, Moubray the erle
marchall, and Sr. Thomas the erle of Notyngham, ayens othere certeyn
lordes, that is to weten, Sr. Robert de Veer erle of Oxenford, that was mad
markys of Develyn and after duke of Irlond, whiche fledde into Loveyne in
Braban, and there he deyde; Sire Mich’ of Pole erle of Suffolk, whiche also
fledde to the same place, and there deyde; Sire Alexander Nevyll
erchebysshop of York, the whiche fledde to Scotlond, and there deyde;
Robert Tresilian the kynges justice and Nicholl Brembre knyght were drawe
to Tyborne and hanged. Also the same tyme Sire Johan Beauchamp, Sr.
James Diverses knyghtes were hanged, and diverses justices were exiled for
everemore.Berners, and Sire Simond of Beuerle, knyghtes, were beheded at
the Tour hill; but Sr. John of Salisbury was drawen and hanged; and also
Robert Bealknap, John Holt, Robert Cary, William Burgh, Robert Fulthorp,
and John Lokton, justices, weren exiled into Irlond, there for to dwelle alle
there lyf tyme.

REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1388-1390.]
Nicholl Twyford, Adam Karlyll,[70] Ao.
goldsmyth, groc’. xijo.
maior. Th’ Austyn, m’c’.
Justes in
Smythfeld
betwen the
erle of Not’
and the erle
of More and
othere.

This yere, in the moneth of May, weren the justes in Smythfeld betwen the
erle of Notyngham and the erle of More, Scott.; also betwen the lord Welles
and Sr. David Lyndesey, Scott.; also betwen there Nicholl Bemenere and
John Bron, Scott.
William Venor, A o.
John Loveye.
groc’, m’. xiijmo.
John Walcote,
drap’.
In this yere were justes betwen Sr. Piers Courtenay and Sr. William Danyell,
Scott. And in this yere John Northampton cam home and posseded his
goodes.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1390-1392.]
Adam Bam, Anno
Th’ Vyvent.
goldsmyth, xiiijmo.
m’. John
Fraunceys,
goldsmyth.
A gret
scarcete of
corn.

This yere was scarcete of corn. Neverthelees the seide meire, be good
counseill, sente his men over the see with gold into divers contres and

broughte home corn, so that the prys was well amendyd.[71]
John Hende, John Schadworth, Ao.
drap’, m’. m’c’. xvo.
Herry Vaun’e,
drap’.
whiche John Hende occupied the office of the meire into the morwe after
the natyvyte of seynt John baptist, Edward Dalyngreg’ and Baldewyn Radyngton were
mad kepers of the citee of London.the whiche was put down be the kyng and his
counseill at Notyngham, and ordeyned Sr. Edward Dalyngregy, knyght,
kepere of the citee; and on the xxij day of Juyll the said Edward was
discharged of his office, and Sr. Bawdewyn Radyngton at Wyndesore was
mad kepere of the citee of London, and so stod in office into the feste of
seynt Symond and Jude; at whiche day, be leve of the kyng, they chosen
officers in the Yelde halle of London for the yere folwyng as it folwith. The
remevyng of the court to Yorke.And in this yere the courtes were remeved, and
withdrawe fro London to York fro the feste of the nativite of seynt John
baptist unto Cristemasse folwynge; and all this disese above seyd was for
this cause. In this yere Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of York was thanne
chaunceler of Engelond, and Waltham bysshop of Salesbury was thanne
tresorer of Engelond; For an hors loof.the serwauntes of whiche tresorer
arrered a grete debate in Fletestrete ayens men of the towne for an hors loof,
for whiche the tresorer pleyned upon the citee to the kyng, and wykkedly
enformed the kyng; thorugh whiche enformacion and procurment of the
chaunceler, the kyng sesed the fraunchise and the liberte of London into hys
hond: and the kyng hadde of London x ml lib’ or he wolde be plesyd.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1392-1396.]
Will’m Staundon, Gilb’t Maunfeld. Ao. xvjmo.
groc’, maior. Th’ Newenton.
In this yere was the pley of seynt Katerine.[72]
John Hadley, A o.
Ric’ Whityngton, m’c’.
groc’, xvijmo.
Grugo Barentyn,
m’.
goldsmyth.

Anna reg’na
Angl’ obiit.

In this yere, that is to seye in the xij day of Juyn the yere of oure lord a
mlccclxxxxiiij, the goode lady quene deyde at Shene, and lith entered
worthyly at Westm’.
John Frossh, Ao.
Th’ Knolles, groc’.
m’c’, m’. xviijo.
Will’ Brampton,
fysshmongre, with
the
longe berd.
In this yere kyng Richard wente first into Irlond.[73]
Will’s More, A o.
Rog’ Elys.
vynt’, m’. xixo.
Will’
Scheryngham.
Kyng Richard
wedded the
kynges
doughtre of
Fraunce,
Isabell.

In this yere, aboughte the feste of Al Halwen, Isabell the kynges doughter of
Fraunce was spoused to kyng Richard at Caleys, whiche afterward, on the
viij day of Januer, was crowned quene at Westm’; at whos comynge to
London the priour of Typtre in Essex, with othere viij persones, upon
London bregge in the gret prees weren crowsed to the deth.
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1396-1397.]
Adam Bamme, Th’ Welford, Ao.
goldsmyth, drap’. xxmo.
Will’ Parkere,
m’.
m’c’.

The whiche Adam Bamme deyde the vj day of Juyn; and Richard
Whityngton occupyed the office of the mairalte the remenaunt of the yere
be patent of the kyng; and thanne after, on seynt Edwardes day, he was
chose maire for the yere folwynge. Also in this yere the xxj day of Juyll, the
regne of the kyng xxjti yere begynnynge, Sr. Thomas of Wodestoke duke of
Gloucestre was arested at Paske;[74] and Sr. Richard erle of Arundell, and
Sr. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, the lord Cobham, and Sr. John Cheyne weren
also arested. And in the monthe of Septembre nest folwynge the kyng helde
hys parlement at Westm’, The makynge of lordes.at whiche parlement Edward
erle of Roteland was made duke of Awmarle, Herry erle of Derby was mad
duke of Hereford, Thomas earl Marchall was mad duke of Norfolk, Sr. John
erle of Huntyngdon was mad duke of Excetre, the erle of Kent was mad
duke of Surry, the erle of Somerset was mad marquys of Dorset, Sr. Thomas
Percy was mad erle of Worcestre, the lord Spenser was made lord[75] of
Gloucestre, the lord Nevyle was mad erle of Westmerland. Also the
parlement was enyourned to Schrovesbury into the xv day of seynt Hillar.
The erle of Arundell was condempned.And in the forsaid parlement was mad a gret
hale in the paleys of Westm’, in whiche Richard the erle of Arundell was
dampned to the deth, and he was beheded at the Tour hill.[76]
REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1397-1399.]
Richard Will’ Askham, Ao.
Whytyngton, fysshmong’. xxjmo.
m’c’, m’. John Wodecok, m’c’.
The
mordryng of
the duke of
Glouc’ at
Caleys.

In this monthe of Feverer was the parlement at Schrovesbury, at whiche
parlement was ordeyned the deth of the duke of Gloucestre the kynges
uncle, whiche was foule mordred at Caleys, in the prynces inne, with two
towayles made in snare wyse, and put aboughte his nekke; and so was that
worthy knyght strangled to the deth. Also the lord Cobham was jugged to
perpetuel prison: and forasmoche as the erle of Derby thanne mad duke of
Hereford was of counseill and assent of the deth of lordes and knyghtes don
to dethe in the xj yere of the kyng, he was also exiled. There schulde a ben a

bataill at Coventre betuen the duk of Hereford and the duk of Norf’, and anon in the same
place they were exiled.
Thomas Arundell erchebisshop of Caunterbury was exiled. Rog’ Walden made
erchebysshop.Also in this yere schulde a ben a bataile at Coventre betwen the
duke of Hereford and the duke of Norfolke, withinne lystes: and whanne
they were assembled in the place, the kyng toke up there quarell into his
hand: and anoon in the same place they were bothe exiled; that is to seye,
the duke of Hereford for x yere, and Thomas duke of Norfolk for an
hundred yere, whiche debate was for wordes of treson whiche schulde have
ben spokyn be these too lordes of the kyng. Also in this yere Thomas
Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury was also exiled and translated to
another bysshoperiche, and Sr. Roger Walden was made erchebysshop of
Caunterbury; and thanne the kyng thorugh wykked counseill disherited the
heirs of the lordes that were put to dethe, as it is above seyd, and dampned
to perpetual prison. And he sente to Rome, to have the statutes and the
ordinaunces mad in the parlement begonnen at Westm’ and ended at
Schrovesbury, confermed of the pope; the whiche was doun and graunted
be the pope and be hym confermed, which confirmacion was proclamed at
the crosse in Powles and at seynt Marie Spitele in Estre woke before alle
the peple. The kyng hadde the citee of London and othere schires in grete hate.Also the
kyng thorugh his counseill hadde the citee of London and othere diverses
shires of Engelond in grete hate and grete indignacion, and lete enditen
them as for rebelles: and he toke to hym Chestreschire men whiche were
most famulier with hym, wherfore the citizeins of London and the peple of
the said schires so endited as before is seid, were full hevy and sorwefull;
and thanne the citizeins of London for plesaunce of the kyng thorugh
counseill and helpe of Roger Walden the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and
of Braybroke, &c.[77] Moreover in this yere, for alle that, Chestreschire men
maden a grete fray in Blank chartres were seled, &c. whiche coste London a ml
li’.Fryday strete on a nyght in there innes; the whiche weren well beten and
hurte with arowes and brought thanne to the countor. Also this yere, be
selyng of blank chartres,[78] the citee of London paied to the kyng a ml li’,
and othere schires as they myghte beren.
Drugo Barentyn, John Wade. Anno xxijdo.
goldsmyth, m’. John Warv’.

Ye schull wete that Thomas the son and heyre of Richard the erle of
Arundell, whiche Thomas after the deth of his fadir was duellynge in
houshold with Sr. John Holand duke of Excetre, and holden at no reputacion
but alwey in gret repref and dispite, in moche disese and sorwe of herte,
thorugh helpe of William Scot mercer of London privyly in a gromys
clothynge, sailed over the see and cam to his uncle the erchebysshop of
Caunterbury, that tyme beynge at Coloigne. Obiit Joh’es duk
Lancastr’.Ferthermore in this yere deyde the duke of Lancastre, and lith
entered at seynt Poules at London. Also in this yere after Estren, in the
lattere ende of the yere of the conquest of kyng Richard, Kyng Richard seyled
the seconde tyme into Irlond.the same kyng Richard sailed the secounde tyme
into Irlond; and he hadde with hym amonges othere Herry the eldeste sone
of the duke of Hereford, whom he made knyght[79] in Irlond; and the saide
kyng Richard was there too monthes and sumwhat more. The duke of Hereford
with othere lordes exiled landed at Ravenspore in Yorkschire.And in the mene tyme cam
in Herry duke of Hereford, for his fadir the duke of Lancastre was ded, for
whiche he cam to cleyme his heritage, and broughte with hym Thomas of
Arundell the erchebysshop of Caunterbury whiche was exiled; and also he
broughte with hym hys sone Thomas, and also Thomas the erles son of
Arundell to cleyme his herytage; and they landed in the north contre, at a
place that is clepyd Ravenspore besyde Bedlyngton. And anon as they were
landed there comen to hym hastyly the erle of Northumberlond and Sr.
Herry his sone, and the erle of Westmerland, Robert of Watton, and manye
othere lordes and gentiles of the north contre. And thanne the seid duke of
Hereford with alle tho above seid reden to Chestre with gret strenkthe. And
anon as the kyng herde telle that duke Herry was come, he hied hym out of
Irlond into Engelond, in hope to be strong ayens hys enemys: The kynges mene
turned ayens hym.and as sone as the peple of the kynges herde telle that the
duke was landed, alle the kynges meyne into lytell turned ayens the kyng,
and wenten ayeyns his adversaryes, that seynge the kyng withdrowe hym to
the castell of Flynt. And the duke with his lordes and gentiles comen to the
castell of Bristoll, and there they token Sr. William Scrop thanne erle of
Wyltshire and tresorer of Engelond, Sr. Herry Grene, Sr. John Busshy, and
Perkyn of Lee: and on the xxxti day of Juyll they were beheded as for
traytours. And whanne they hadde so don they reden ayeyne to Chestre, and
thider to them cam kyng Richard in pees. And thanne the kyng and the duke
and the othere seid lordes reden in fere to Londonward: and in the firste day

of Septembre they comen to London everych on: Kyng Richard was put into the
tour of London, and anon after he resigned his dignyte.and in the morwe suynge kyng
Richard was put into the tour of London tyl tyme that the parlement, whiche
began at Westm’ on seynt Jeromys day the laste day of Septembre;[80]
whiche day, in the tour of London, kyng Richard resigned his dignyte in this
yere of his regne xxiij; and duke Herry was be generall accorded in
parlement chosyn kyng, his regne thanne begynnynge, and sithen crowned.
Thanne was Sr. John Slake at Westm’, dene of the kynges chapell, arested
and put in prison in Ludgate, and othere certeyn monkes of Westm’. Also
Sr. William Bagot, knyght, was arested besyde Develyn in Irlond, and
brought to London.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REGIS HENR’ QUARTI, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM’ IN DIE
T’NSLAC’O’IS S’C’I EDWARDI REG’ ET
CONFESSORIS, ANNO D’NI MILL’MO CCCmo
NONOGESIMO NONO.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1399-1400.]
Thomas Knolles, Will’ Waldern, A o.
groc’, m’. m’c’. po.
Will’ Hyde.
Lordes
purposed to a
sclayn the
kyng.

This yere, on the twelfthe day after Cristemasse, the erle of Kent, the erle of
Hunt’, the lord Spenser, Sr. Rauf Lumley, and manye othere knyghtes and
squyres were purposyd to have sclayn the kyng and hise children at
Wyndesore, and thoo that helde with them be a mommynge; but, as it
fortuned, the kyng hadde warnynge; and anon he rood to London in gret

haste, and made hym strong to ryde on hise adversaries afore said; the
whiche lordes were assembled at Redynge, purposyng for to do as they
hadde ment; and fro thens they come to Wyndesore, and deden moche
harme thereaboughte. And whanne they hadde aspied that the kyng was
forth to London, they token there wey to Surcetre, and made cryes be the
weye, and at Surcetre also, seyenge that kyng Richard was up with alle
Walys and Chestyrschire; and kyng Herry fledde to the tour of London: but
for all that the toun aroos and toke them with grete strenkthe; Decapitacio
d’nor’.and there they beheded the erle of Kent and the erle of Salesbury; also
the erle of Huntyngton was beheded at Plasshe in Essex, the whiche was
fled and wolde a passed the see to have brought in Frensshmen for to
distroye Engelond; and he myghte have no wynd to brynge hym over, and
he was take and beheded as it ys above seid. Also at Sucetre the same tyme
was beheded Sr. Rauf Lumley; and at Oxenford were beheded Sr. Thomas
Blount, Sr. Benet Cely, Thomas Wyntreshull squyer, and othere aboughte
xxvij persones, and the hedes of the lordes sent to London. At Bristowe was
beheded the lord Spenser, and there his hed sett up: afterward was taken Sr.
Bernard Brocas, Sr. Thomas Schelley, Maudeleyn parson, Sr. William
Fereby prest; and there were drawen, hanged, and beheded, at Tyborne. And
anon after deyde kyng Richard in the castell of Ponfreyt, whos body was
beryed at Langeley. Also in this yere of oure lord a mlcccc, the kyng rood
into Scotlond. And in this yere began the werre in Walys be Oweyn of
Glendore.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1400-1402.]
Will’ Cnote, Ao.
John Fraunceys,
drap’. s’c’do.
goldsmyth, John Wakeley,
m’. vynt’.
In this yere a quarter of whete was worth xvj s. Also this yere kyng Herry
rood into Wales be the excitacion of the lord Grey Ruthyn, for to distroye
Owan of Glondere. In this yere was here the emperor of Constantynnoble:
and the kyng helde his Cristemasse at Eltham; and men of London maden a
gret mommyng to hym of xij aldermen and there sones, for whiche they
hadde gret thanke. And the same yere Sr. William Sautre prest was degraded
of his presthood, and brent in Smythefeld for an heretyk.[81]

John William Veno’, Ao.
Schadworth, groc’. t’cio.
m’c’, maior. John Fremyngham,
skynn’.
This same yere was dame Johanne duchesse of Breteyne spoused to kyng
Stella comata.Herry with moche solempnyte at Westm’. Also in Lenten this
yere schewed in the west in the sky a sterre called Stalla Comata, whiche
The bataill of Humbelton hill.
The conduyt in Cornhill.endured v wokes. Also in this yere the prior of Launde,
Sr. Roger Claryndon knyght, and viij frere Menours weren drawen and
hanged at Tyburne. Also this yere, the xiiij day of Septembre, was the
bataill with the Scottes at Humbledon hill, where there were taken and
sclayn wol ny alle the gentyles of Scotlond. Also this same yere was mad
the conduyt in Cornhull.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1402-1403.]
John A o.
Rob’t Chichelegh, groc’.
Walcote, iiijto.
Ric’ Merlawe,
drap’, m’.
fysshmong’.
The bataill of
Schrovesbury.

This same yere, on Maudelyn even, betwen Englysshmen and Englysshmen
was the sory bataill of Schrovesbury, that is to seye betwen kyng Herry and
Sr. Herry Percy sone of the erle of Northumberland; the whiche Sr. Henry
Percy was there sclayn and there beryed; and on hys syde manye another
man also sclayn; and on his syde the erle Douglas of Scotland lost his on
eye; and Sr. Thomas Percy brother to the said Sr. Herry Percy was there
taken and kept too dayes after on lyve; and for he was embassator before
the batall betwen the kyng and Sr. Herry Percy, manye a good man loste
there hys lyf, wherfore they seyde Sr. Thomas was drawen, hanged and
beheded, and his hede[82] sett upon London brigge: also in the said bataille
the prynce was schot in the heed wyth an arowe; and the erle of Stafford
sclayn undyr the kynges banere, and Sr. William Graunsell, with manye
othere knyghtes and squyers:[83] and forasmoche as som peple seyde that Sr.

Herry Percy was alyve, he was taken up ayen out of his grave, and bounden
upright betwen to mille stones, that alle men myghte se that he was ded.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1403-1405.]
Will’m Askam, Thomas Faucon’, Ao.
fysshmong’, m’c’. vto.
Th’ Polle,
maior.
goldsmyth.
This William Askam was prentys to William Walworth, sume tyme maire,
that was prentys sum tyme with John Lovekyn; and alle schirreves and
meires ech after other in on house. The takyng of William Cerle.In this yere
William Cerle yoman of the robys with kyng Richard, whiche was on of
them that mordred the goode duke of Gloucestre at Caleys, was taken in the
march of Scotlond and brought to London, where that he was drawen, and
hanged, boweld, and his bowels brente before hym, and thanne beheded and
quartered at Tyburne. In this yere the lord Castell, with gret peple of
Bretouns and Normaundes, londed at the Blake Pole, too mile fro
Dertmouth, and there he was sclayn; and the peple fledde.
John Hende, Will’ Louthe, A o.
drap’, goldsmyth. vjto.
Stephan Spylman,
maior.
m’c’.
In this yere Thomas the kynges sone was admirall of the see and seiled into
Flaundres, and he landed at Scluse and yaf theretoo a grete sawte, and he
brente bothe in Cahaunt and in Flaundres. Also he toke the carykes of Jene,
whiche he broughte to Wynchelsey; and there, thorugh mysgovernaunce,
the carikes[84] with alle the good therinne was brent. Richard Scrop the
erchebysshop of York and the lord Moubray were beheded.
The children of the erles of March were stole out of the castell of Wyndesore.Also in this
yere of oure lord a mlccccv, Richard Scrop erchebysshop of York, and the
lord Moubray[85] were beheded a lytel out of York, upon Whitson Moneday.
Also the same yere were the children of the erle of Marche stolen out of the
castell of Wyndesore, aboughte mydnyght as it was seid, and were led into
Walys to Owayn of Glendore, for he was a rebell to oure kyng that tyme,

and alle Walys for the more partye be v yere before. Also the forseid
children were brought ayene to the kyng; and the lady Spenser was accused,
and here brother, that was called duk of York, of gret treson for the forseid
children; and the cause was, for they seyden that the eldere chyld was trewe
kyng. Also the forseyd duke was in kepynge of Sr. John Pelham at
Pevensey, in the castell, unto the parlement nest folwynge.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1405-1407.]
John Wodecok, Will’ Crowm’e, drap’. Ao. vij.
m’c’, m’. Herry Barton, skynn’.
The weres
were stroyd.

Travers
yoman of the
kynges
chaumbre
was hanged,
poysonyng his
wyffe.

This same yere, be the comaundement of the kvng, alle the weres betwen
London and Midweye were pulled up and distroyed be the meire of London
and the comonalte. Also in this yere was Travars, yoman of the kynges
chaumbre, arestyd for poysonyng of hys wyf in Northamptonschire; and on
Jonet Legge was also arested for the consentynge of poysonynge of the
same woman: and the said Travars was hongen, and his bowels brent, and
thanne quarterd; and the said Jonet hadde here lyf.
Ric’ Nicholl Wotton, Ao.
Whytyngton, drap’. viijo.
Geffrey Brook,
m’c’, m’.
groc’.
In this yere, the xvij day[86] of Juyll, the erle of Kent wedded the dukes
doughter of Melane, at seynt Marie Overey: and in this yere deyde the good
Sr. Robert Knolles. Rempston was dreynt.In this yere Sr. Thomas Rempston,
knyght, was dreynt faste be London bregge: and in this yere was the bataille
in Smythfeld betwen John Walssh clerk, and Percyval Sondon.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1407-1409.]
Will’m Herry Pounfreyt, A o.
Staundon, sadeler. ixmo.
groc’, m’. Herry Halton, groc’.
The erle of
Northumberl
and and the
lord Bardolf
were taken in
the North.

In this yere the erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf, whiche arysyn
ayeyns the kyng, were taken in the north cuntre and beheded; and the hed of
the forsaid erle and a quarter of the lord Bardolf were sent to London, and
sett upon London brigge. Also in this yere was a strong wynter whiche
endured xiiij wokes. Also this yere the erle of Kent was sclayn, thorugh his
owne folye, at Bryak in Bretayne, for he rood withoughte basnet, and was
marked with a quarell. In this yere greyn was suych plente that smal greyn
was at xij d., xiiij d., and xvj d. the beste civile greyn.
Will’ Norton, Anno
Drew Barantyn,
drap’. xmo.
goldsmyth, Th’ Duke,
m’. skynnere.
The pley at
the Skynnere
well.
Grete justes
in
Smythefeld.

This yere was the pleye at Skynners Welle,[87] whiche endured Wednesday,
Thorsday, Fryday, and on Soneday it was ended; and thanne began the
fetees of werre in Smythfeld for diverses chalanges. First it began be the
seneschall of Henawde and the erle of Somerset, for the Henawde soughte
hyder to seke awntures, the whiche fight lasted iij dayes; and on the
Moneday, Sr. John and another Henawde; and on the Tuwesday, Sr. John
Philipp with another; and on the Wednesday, John Grey and his adversarie:
and on the Fryday the kyng wolde suffre nothing to be don. On the

Satyrday, Standyssh and his adversarie: on the Moneday suynge, Styward
and his adversarie: on the Tuesday, Souche and his adversarie. On the
Moneday after, Sr. John Grene, Cornewayle, and his felawes;[88] and on the
Satirday, tho too broughten hise brethren and there adversaries: and, as God
wolde, evere the Englyssh partye hadde the victorie.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1409-1410.]
Richard Ao.
John Lane, m’c’.
Merlawe, xjmo.
Irmong’, Will’ Chichele,
maior. groc’.
An heretyk
was brent.

This same yere there was a clerk that beleved nought on the sacrament of
the auter, that is to seye Godes body,[89] which was dampned and brought
into Smythfeld to be brent, and was bounde to a stake where as he schulde
be brent. And Herry prynce of Walys, thanne the kynges eldest sone,
consailed hym for to forsake his heresye, and holde the righte wey of holy
chirche.[90] And the prior of seynt Bertelmewes in Smythfeld broughte the
holy sacrament of Godys body, with xij torches lyght before, and in this
wyse cam to this cursed heretyk: and it was asked hym how he beleved; and
he ansuerde, that he belevyd well that it was halowed bred and nought
Godes body; and thanne was the toune put over hym, and fyre kyndled
thereinne: and whanne the wrecche felte the fyre he cryed mercy; and anon
the prynce comanded to take awey the toune and to quenche the fyre, the
whiche was don anon at his comaundement: and thanne the prynce asked
hym if he wolde forsake his heresye and taken hym to the feith of holy
chirche, which if he wolde don, he schulde have hys lyf and good ynowe to
lyven by: and the cursed schrewe wold nought, but contynued forth in his
heresye; wherfore he was brent, and a versyfyer made of hym, in metre,
thise too verses:
Hereticus credat ve p’ustus ab orbe recedat
Ne fidos ledat satel hunc baratro sibi p’dat.

The newe
stokkes were
begonne to
make.

Also in this yere the stokkes betwen the Cornhull and the Pultrye was
begonne to make, and in the yere nest folwynge it was ful complet and
made. In this yere was a fray mad in Estchepe, be the kynges sones Thomas
and John, with men of the town. Also this same yere there went the duke of
Clarence, the duke of Yorke, the erl of Dorset, to the duke of Orlions, ageyn
the duke of Burgoyne, and landed at Hogges.
REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1410-1411.]
Thomas Knolles, Thom’s Pyke, Ao.
groc’, drap’. xijmo.
John Penne,
maior.
skynn’e.
A gret feight
in Smythfelde
betuen Glouc’
and Arthur.

This yere was the fight in Smythefeld betuen Gloucestre and Artour, for
wordes that Gloucestre hadde appeled Arthur of: and whanne they hadde
well foughten, the kyng tok the bataille into his hond, and wolde lete them
feighte no more. Also this yere, on seynt Petres even, was gret debate in
Brigge street betuen the lord Thomas men and men of London. Also in this
yere comen ambassatours to the kyng fro the duke of Burgoyne, for to have
men out of Engelond to helpe hym in werre ayeyns the duke of Orlyons: but
the kyng wolde no men grauntte, for which the ambassatores spaken therof
to the prynce: and he sente to the duke of Burgoyne the erle of Arundell and
the lord Cobbeham, with othere lordes and gentyles, with a faire retenewe
and well arrayed peple. The Yeldhalle was begone to make newe.Also this yere the
Yeldhalle of London was begonne to make newe. Also in this yere the duke
of Burgoyne, with help of Englysshmen, sclewe moche peple of the dukes
of Orlyons at the brigge of Seyntclowe. Also in this same yere was Rys
Dye, squyer, of Walys, drawen, hanged, and beheded, and quartred, and the
quarters salted.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1411-1412.]
Rob’t Will’[91] Reynwell, Ao.
Chicheley, fysshmong’. xiijo.
groc’,
Walt’ Cotton, m’c’.
maior.
iij flodes were
sen in Tempse
upon o day.

This yere the xij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a mlccccxj, there
weren in Themyse iij flodes upon a day. Also the same yere the lord
Thomas, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Clarence. Also in this yere
comen into Engelond ambassatores out of Fraunce fro the duke of Orlyons,
to have men over in helpynge hym ayens the duke of Burgoyne[92] before
seid in that other yere. And in the comemoracion of seynt Poul, the laste
day of Juyn, come prynce Herry, the sone of kyng Herry the forthe, to
London, with moche peple of lordes and gentyles: and the kyng lay thanne
at seynt Jones hous til the Soneday nest folwynge; and thanne he remeved
to the bysshopes paleys of London, and lay there fro Satirday tyl Friday
after; and thanne he remeved to Rotherhithe. And prynce Herry lay at the
bysshoppes inne of Dorham, fro the seid day of his comynge to towne unto
the Moneday nest after the feste of Septem fratrum. And thanne rood
Thomas the kynges sone duke of Clarence, and with hym the duke of York,
and Beauford thanne erle of Dorset, toward Hampton with a gret retenewe
of peple: and on the Tuesday rood the erles brother of Oxenford, and on the
Wednesday rood the erle of Oxonford; and they alle lay at Hampton, and
aboden the wynde tyl on the Thorsday the firste day of August; the whiche
Thorsday, Fryday, and Satyrday, they passed out of the haven the noumbre
of xiiij schippes: and on the Soneday they were dreven inne ayeyne with the
wynd: and after, on seynt Laurence even and seynt Laurens day, they
arreved at Seynt Fasters, faste be Hogges in Normandye. And on the xxiij
day of Septembre prynce Herry come to London to the counseyll, with an
huge peple. The newe coyn for nobles.Also in this yere the kyng lete coynen
newe nobles; and they were lesse of weyghte than the olde noble be the
peys of an half peny weighte; so that[93] be juste weyghte liij nobles, j d,
and an halpeny weighte, schulde maken a pound weighte of Troye.

REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1412-1413.]
Will’m Rauf Lobenham, Ao.
Waldern, drap’. xiiijo.
Will’ Sevenok,
m’c’, maior.
groc’.
Obit’ Henr’
nup’ Regis
Angl’ iiijti.

In this yere of oure lord a mlccccxij, the xxj[94] day of March, on a
Moneday, deyde kyng Herry the forthe, at Westm’. And lyghth entered at
Caunterbury, on the north syde of seynt Thomas schryne the martyr. Thanne
Herry, the sone and heire of the sayd kyng Herry the forthe, began to reigne,
and com to London; and ayens hym was a gret rydynge of men of London,
and broughte hym to the tour of London upon the Fryday; and on the
morwe he rood thorugh Chepe with a gret roughte of lordes and knyghtes,
the whiche he hadde newe made in the Toure on the nyght before, unto
Westm’. Coronac’o H. quinti.And on the morwe, that is to say Passion Soneday,
the whiche was a ful trobly wet day, he was crowned at Westm’ with michel
ryalte. And in this yere, the firste day of Septembr’, it hayled strongly. In
this yere my lord of Dorset lay at the sege of the castell of Mount Andre in
Gyan; and Blounte was capitayn of the castell of Sobyre. Also another
companye of Englysshmen lay in the town of Barbesey; and there was don
a jorney betwen Englysshmen and Frensshmen be syde Mount Andre, in the
monthe of August: and thorugh the grace of God iij c Englysshmen xvij
lesse, toke and sclewe viij m of Frensshmen: and there were take the lord
Hayle, the lord Morlet, the bastard of Clynton, the lord en le Sale de Mary,
the maire of Rochell, the capytayn of Tholomonde, the capitayn of Ryons,
the capitayne of seynt John the Evangelist, the capitayn of Racheford, the
capitayn of Urlound, and manye othere capitaynes and gentiles whiche were
to longe to telle. Sr. John Oldcastle was arested, put into the Tour of London, and after
brak out.In this yere was the lord Cobbeham, called Sr. John Oldcastell,
arested and put into the Tour of London, for certeyn poyntes of heresye
whiche he held ayens the beleve of holy chirche: and after he brak prison
and wente away.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REG’ HENR’ QUINTI, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM’ NONO DIE
MENSIS APRIL ANNO D’NI MILL’MO
CCCCxiij.

REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1413-1414.]
Will’ Crowm’e, John Nicholl, Anno
[95] vynt’. primo.
John Sutton,
drap’, maior.
groc’.
In this yere, on seynt Edmondes day the kyng, there was a gret convocacion
of clergye at Poules in London, whiche contenued tyl the iiij day of
Decembre; Kyng Richard boones were feet fro Langeley and beried at Westm’.and thanne
was the kyng and his counseill accorded to fette the bones of kyng Richard
fro Langele to London, and to berye them at Westm’;[96] and there was don
a dirige ryally; and on the morwe the masse was solempny songon. And on
the Soneday sewyng, Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury and
manye othere bysshoppes, at the crosse of Poules accursed Sr. John
Oldcastell lord of Cobbeham and alle hise mayntenours. And in the xix day
of Decembre cam the Frensshe ambassatours to London, fro the kyng of
Fraunce to the kyng of Engelond. Morover in the twelfthe day in
Cristemasse it was certefied the kyng, that Sr. John Oldcastell was up with a
stronge peple ayeyns hym. Wherfore the kyng be hys counseill cam to
London the viij day of Januar’; and with hym cam hise brethren, and the
erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and Courtenaye the bysshop of Norwych, and
manye othere lordes and bachelers. And the nexte nyght the kyng with hyse
brethren and the bysshopes token the feld ayeyns Sire John Oldcastell,
beyonde seynt Gyles in Holborne, betwen Westm’ and the highe weye
toward Tyborne; and there the kynges peple token diverses men as they
comen be the weye, of whiche on was a squyere of Sr. John Oldcastell, and
othere diverses men also: and there was muche folk arested and put into the
Tour of London, of whiche folk there were xij men drawen fro the Thoure
of London as a Fryday at nyghte thorughe the town to Neugate, and there

they were tyl on the morwe; and they with othere xxv men, that is to seye
xxxvij persones, were drawen, hanged, and brent; and tho that were drawe
were said arrysers ayeyns the kyng: and certaynly the said Sr. John
Oldcastell with gret multitude of Lollers and heretykes were purposyd with
ful wyll and myght for to have distroyed the kyng and hyse brethern,
whiche ben protectours and defendours of Holy Chirche, and them also that
ben in degre of holy ordre in the service of God and of his chirche, the
which will and purpos, as God wolde, was lette; and Sr. John Oldcastell
fledde and escaped. Obiit Thomas Arundell arch’ep’us Cantuar’.
A parlement at Leycestr’.
John the K. brother duke of Bedforthe.
Humferey the K. brother duke of Glowcester.Forthermore in this yere the xix day of
Feverer, deyde Thomas Arundell the erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in
this yere was a parlement at Leycestre, and there was the lord John the
kynges brother mad duke of Bedeford and erle of Kendale, and the lord
Humfrey hys brother was mad duke of Gloucestre and erle of Pembroke,
and Sr. Richard the dukes brother of York was mad erle of Caumbregge.
And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente oure ambassatours into
Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten into Constaunce to chesen
the pope: and some wenten to the emperor; that is to seye, to the emperor
wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, Sr.
Rauf Rocheford, Maistre Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with
comission. And to the cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the
bysshop of Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm’, the
abbot of York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into
Fraunce wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, Sr. John Pelham, Robert of Waterton,
and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of Septembre began a
grete counseill at Westm’; and on the neste Monday after, that is to seye the
firste day of Octobre anno d’ni mill’mo ccccmoxv. Chicheley B. of seynt De’ mad
archebissh’ of Canterbury.
Nyauncer took seynt Anne chirch for scleyng of Sr. John Tybbay.Also the same yere was
Sr. Herry Chicheley bysshop of seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of
Caunterbury, and Sr. Richard Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in
the same yere on seynt Marie Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his
men, sclowen Maistre John Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for
the whiche deth the same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into

seynt Annes chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche
they were mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and
day. And the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond,
and passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]
Thomas John Michell, Ao.
Faucon’, fysshmong’. s’c’do.
drap’,
Thomas Aleyn, m’c’.
maior.
In this yere was Sperepoynt drawe and hanged for counterfetynge of the
kynges seall. Also in this yere John Claydon skynner, and Richard Turmyne
bakere, were brent in Smythfeld for heresye. And on the iiij day of March
after, was the pardon of the lord Cobbeham, that is to seye Sr. John
Oldcastell, proclamed. On Palme Soneday the xvj day of March was
William Elys sone brought out of the Tour of London be comaundement of
the kyng, and delivered to the said maire for to kepe hym in warde, and
specyally in yrens, for tales that he hadde told of the kyng; and also for the
peple seyde that they myghte non yren fetres no lokkes holden hym; and
there he was cheyned to an yren post at the counter gate in Chepe, ayens the
Standard. The grete werk of Shene was begonne.
Newe gates in London.Also the same yere was the kynges grete werk begonne at
Shene; and in hys tyme was mad newe g’tes at London wall, and a newe
gate, and the prevy that stod withinne the more was drawe doun and set on
this syde of the wall over the comown dych that comyth out of the more.
And in his tyme[97] the kyng made his vyage toward the costes of
Normandye; and he rood thiderward thorughout the citee of London toward
the town of Hampton, that is to weten the xviij day of Juyn, the yere of his
regne the thridde begynnyng; and at Hampton he lay stille for to abiden his
retenue and his stuff that longith for werre: The deth of lordes at Hampton.and in
his lyenge there, the Moneday the v day of August next after were put to
dethe there Sire Richard of Yorke erle of Caumbregge, the lord Scrop that
tyme tresorer of Engelond, and Sr. Thomas Gray knyght, for treturye and
ymagynyng of the kynges deth. And in the same yere on the morwe after
seynt Laurence day, the xj day of August the Sonday, the kyng and alle his

retenue schipped iij houres after noon at Portesmouth, toward the town of
Harefleu in Normandye; and he landed at Kedecaux iij myle out of the town
of Harefleu on oure lady even the assumpcion, the xiiij day of August. Sege
of Harfleu.And the kyng began to leye his sege to the town of Harfleu the xvij
day of August: and the kyng lay there at the sege fro the same xvij day of
August unto the xxij day of Septembre or the town were yolden up; and his
lyenge there aboughte the town there dyed many on of his retenue, that is to
weten, the erle of Suffolk, the bysshop of Norwych, Courtenay, Sr. John
Philip, and manye othere knyghtes and squyers, and othere comoun peple
whiche were nought nombred. The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.

The lord Beauford capitayn.And the same xxij day of Septembre the toun of
Harfleu was yolden up to the kyng, and alle the keyes of the toun brought to
hym: and the kyng abode tyl the laste day of Septembre, til that he hadde
mad governaunce withinne the town: and he made his Em[98] the lorde
Beauford the erle of Dorset, captayn of Harfleu. And the Tuesday the firste
day of Octobre the kyng toke his weye fro Harfleu toward his town of
Caleys, with the noumbre of viijl fytyng men: and the Frensshmen of
Fraunce broken there brigges and pyled the forthes of the water of Some
and othere diverses wateres, that the kyng myghte nought passe but with
moche disese til he com to the water of Swerdes; and there the kyng and his
oost passyd over. And on the xxv day of Octobre was Fryday, and seynt
Crispyn and Crispianiani day the lordes and the chyveteynes of Fraunce lay
with a gret oost enbatailed to the noumbre of vixx ml, and wolde a stopped
the kynges weye that he schulde nought a passed to his town of Caleys. The
bataill of Aigincourt this day.And the kyng with his oost batailed hym ayens the
Frensshmen, and manfully he faught ayens them in a feld that is called
Aigincourt, and sclowe and toke of them of dukes, erles, barons, knyghtes,
and cheveteyns to the noumbre of xij ml; and of the comown peple mo
thanne the noumbre of iij ml, that is for to weten, the duke of Orlyons and
the duke of Burbon, the erle of Vendon, the erle of Ewe and the erle of
Richemond, with Sr. Bursegaunt; Mort.and there sclayn the duke of
Launson, the duke of Braban and the duke of Bare, and the erle of Navers,
the lord de la Brytte constable of Fraunce, and the seneschall of Henaude,
with manye othere lordes, knyghtes, and squyers, and worthy men v ml and
mo. Mort.And on oure syde were sclayn the duke of York, the erle of
Suffolk, and Sr. Richard of Kyghle, and David Gamme squyer, with a fewe

mo othere persones to the noumbre of xviij. And the xxix day of Octobre,
the morwe after seynt Simondes day and Jude, the same day the newe meire
schulde ryde and taken his charge at Westm’, the same day erly in the
morwe comen tydynges to London while that men weren in there beddes,
that the kyng hadde foughton and hadde the bataille and the feld aforseid.
Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.And anoon as they hadde tydynges
therof, they wente to alle the chirches in the citee of London and rongon
alle the belles of every chirche; and solempnely alle the prestes of every
chirche, and othere men that were lettered songen Te deum Laudamus, &c.
And ayens ix of the belle were warned alle the ordres of relygeous men of
the citee of London, for to go a procession fro seynt Poules unto seynt
Edward schryne at Westm’. And the newe maire and hise aldermen with alle
the craftes of London, and the quen with alle here lordes also wente from
seynt Poules unto Westm’, and offred at seynt Edwardes schryne aforeseid,
or the meire tok his charge; and whanne the meire hadde taken his charge,
every man come rydyng hom fro Westm’ on horsbak, and were ioyful and
glad for the goode tydynges that they hadde of the kyng, and thankyd oure
lord J’hu Crist, his modir seynt Marye, and seynt George, and alle the holy
company of hevene, and seyde Hec est dies quam fecit d’n’s.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1415-1416.]
Nicholl A o.
Alan’ Ev’ard, m’c’.
Wotton, iijo.
drap’, Will’ Caumbregg,
maior. iremong’.

The comynge
of oure kyng
to Caleys.

The landyng
of oure kyng
at Dovorr.

In this yere began the generall counseill at Constaunce. Also in this yere,
that is to say the xxviij day of Octobre, the kyng com to his town of Caleys,
and was there til the xvj day of Novembre: and that same day the kyng
schipped fro his town of Caleys toward Engelond, and he landed the same
day at nyght at Dovorr, and com forth alle the woke after toward London:
and the Fryday at nyght the kyng come to Eltham, and there he lay al that
nyght; and on the morwe was Satyrday, the xxiij day of Novembre, the
maire of London and alle the aldermen, with alle the craftes of London,
reden every man in reed, with hodes reed and white, The comyng of oure kyng to
London.and mette with the kyng on the Blakeheth comyng from Elthamward
toward his citee of London; and ayens his comynge was ordeyned moche
ryalte in London, that is to weten at London bregge, at the conduyt in
Cornhill, at the gret conduyt in Chepe, and at the crosse in Chepe was mad
a ryall castell, with angels and virgynes syngynge therinne; and so the kyng
and hise presoners of Frensshmen reden thorugh London unto Westm’ to
mete, and there the kyng abod stille. The maire and the aldermen presentyd the kyng
with a ml li in too basyns of gold worth vc li.
Sigismund the emperor of Almayne com to London.And on the morwe after, it was
Soneday and the xxiiij day of Novembre, the maire and alle the aldermen,
with too hundred of the beste comoners of London, wente to Westm’ to the
kyng, and present hym with a ml pound, in too basynes of gold worth vc li.
And in this tyme the emperor of Almayne com into Engelond with viijc hors
to seynt George feste; that is to wete, the firste day of Maij, at nyght, he
landed at Dovorr; and on the Satyrday, the seconde day of Maij, he cam to
Caunterbury and bod stylle there unto the v day of Maij: and the Thorsday,
the vij day of May,[99] the maire and alle the aldermen, with alle the craftes
of the citee, reden alle in rede gownes, and hodes white and reed, The metyng
of the kyng and the emperor.and mette with the emperor on the Blakehethe; and
the kyng and alle hise lordes mette with hym at seynt Thomas Wateryng,
and there the kyng put hym on the right hond, and the erchebysshop on the
left hond, and so they come rydynge thorugh the citee of London and forth

to Westm’: The duke of Holand com to London.
The removyng of the emperor.and the xxix day of Maij the duke of Holand come
to London, and he lay at the bysshopes place of Ely in Holbourne; and he
abod stylle there unto the xxj day of Juyn. And the xxvj day of Juyn the
emperor remeved fro Westm’ toward the castell of Ledes in Kanc’, and
from the castell of Ledes unto Eltham, and from Eltham forth to
Caunterbury; and he schipped out of Engelond the xvj day of August. The
kyng wente to Caleys for trete with adversaries of Fraunce.And the same yere the kyng
wente to Caleys for to trete wyth his adversarije of Fraunce: and the same
yere the duke of Bedford, the kynges brother, was mad capitayn of the see
for a quarter of a yere; and the same tyme he and his retenue took iij
carykes and drowned the forthe, and a gret hulke was drowned also: and
anon after, in the same yere, was taken a gret carryke at Dertemouth. And in
this same yere, that is to weton on the Mighelmesse day, was Benet Wolman
drawen and hanged, and his heed smyten of and set on London bregge for
tretory: and in the same yere, the viij day of Octobre, was a p’chemyn’ of
Trille melle strete drawen and hanged, and his heed smyten of and set upon
London brigge for tretory: The galy halfpence were stroyd.and in the same yere
weren alle the Galy half pens fordon at a parlement holden at Westm’, the
whiche parlement began the xv day of March. Also in the same yere, that is
for to seye in the begynnyng of the forthe yere of the reigne of kyng Herry
the fyfthe, Bellu’ sup’ mare int’ I. ducem Bed’ et adv’sar’ reg’.the duke of Bedford and
the erle of March, with othere certeyne lordes and there retenue, foughton
with vij carykes of Jene, and with aboughte l othere vesselles, some hulkes,
some barges, some galys, and some galyottes; of whom, blessyd be God, he
toke iij carykes with there patrons, and drowned a gret hulke that was called
the Blake hulke of Flaundres, and the remenant fledden there wey: and this
was don upon oure lady day the assumpcion, the iiij yere above seid.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1416-1417.]
Herry Barton, Rob’t Wydyngton, Ao.
skynn’, groc’. iiijo.
John Coventr’,
maior.
drap’.
A parlement
at Westm’.

And in this same yere was a parlement at Westm’ holden, and it began the
xix day of Octobre; and at that parlement was the erle of Dorset mad duke
of Excestre: A begger was drawen for disfiguryng of children.and in this same yere,
on seynt Katerine even, was a begger drawen and hanged for
dysmembrynge of yonge children, and he was drawen in his owne carre
from the Leden halle unto Tyborne: and in this same yere was a theff
sclayn, withoughte seynt Marie Spytell, that highte Robert Somerford: and
the same yere held his Cristemasse at Wyndesore: and the same yere were
too women hanged at Tybourne; that oon was a spycer wyf of Seynt Albons,
and that other was the baillyf wyf of Vynesbury; Thomas Pedwardyn kepere of
Sprottes keye was sclayn on Estreday.and the same yere was the same bally hanged:
and the same yere was Thomas Petwardyn, kepere of Sprottes keye, sclayn
in seynt Dunston chirche in the Est, in the hyghe chancell, on the Esterday
at evesong tyme, with the lord Straunge and his men, and there was Sr. John
Trussell and hise sone, and othere men of his, sore wounded; and that fray
began betwen the lord Strange wyf and Sire John Trussell wyf: The bataill on
the see betuen the erl of Hunt’ and the kynges adversaries.and the same yere, upon
seynt Petyr day and Poule, the erle of Huntyngdon, with othere certeyn
lordes and there retenue, foughten with ix carykes of Jene, the grettest that
evere were seyn in this coostes, and scomfited them; of whiche, thanked be
God, he toke iiij grete with there patrons, and the admirall of them alle was
called the bastard of Burbon, with alle the tresoure that they alle schulde
aben waged with for a quarter of a yere; and the othere carykes fledden
awey. Also the same yere, the xxx day of Juyll, the The castell of Touk with the
toun was yolden.
Cane was goten and manye othere townes and castelles.kyng with alle his oost seyled
into Fraunce, and londed in Normandye, upon Lammes day, a litell besyde
the castell of Touke; the whiche castell he toke first after he was landed, and
yaf it to his brother the duke of Clarence, with alle that longith thertoo.[100]
Also the same yere, that is to say anno quinto, the kyng gat Cane Beyeux,
and manye othere townes and castelles and riche abbeys, longe before seynt
Edward day.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1417-1418.]
Ric’ Merlawe, Herry Rede, Ao.
irmong’, armerer. vto.

John Gedeney,
maior.
drap’.
In this yere the generall counseill was ended at Constaunce, and an unyte
mad in Holy Chirche; and a pope chosen on seynt Martyn day, be fre
eleccion and comowne assent of alle the generall counseill cristen, whiche
pope was called Martinus quintus. Sr. John Oldcastell was taken in Walys.Also in
this yere, on the feste of seynt Lucie the virgyne, the yere of oure lord a
mlccccxvij, Sr. John Oldcastell lord of Cobbeham was taken in the march of
Walys, and brought to Westm’, where he was forjugged; and he was drawe
thorugh the citee of London, which in his dayes was heed of heretykes and
Lollers; and he was hanged be a cheyne of iren, and was brent up the
galawes and alle.[101]
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1418-1419.]
Will’s Sevenok, Ao.
John Bryan.
groc’, vjto.
Rauf Barton,
maior.
skynn’.
The whiche John Bryan, schirreve of London,[102] fell in the water of
Thamyse, the whiche was cause of his deth, and dyed on the x day of
Octobre; and in his stede John Perneys was chosen for the remenaunt of the
yere. The sege of Roen.Also the same yere the kyng of Engelond with his lordes
beseged the citee of Roen,[103] the whiche sege dured half a yere and more;
but at the laste, thorugh the grace of God, it was yolden to hym upon the
day of seynt Wolstan, alle ayens there will, God wot, for nede compelled
them therto for defaute of vitaill; for as it was seid there deyde withinne the
town for defaute of vitaille, mo thanne xxx ml durynge the same sege.
Sacr’m ducis de Burgoyne.Also in the same yere the dolphyn of Fraunce sente
after the duke of Burgoyn, to whom, as men seyn, nought fully vij nyght
before he was sworn un on Godes body sacred to ben good and trewe for to
come and speke with hym be syde Parys, at the town of Monstreux, with
certeyn persones undir sauf conduyt; and whanne he cam thedir,
notwithstondyng the gret othe that was mad betuen them bothe, nother his
sauf conduyt, The duk of Burgoyn was sclayn.the viscount of Burbon, as the duke
kneled before the dolphyn, smot hym with an ax in the heed; and so that the

forseid dolphyn and hise complices falsly and untrewly, and ayens alle
manere lawe of armes, morthered the forseid duke and made an ende of
hym. Frere Randolf.Also this same yere frere Randolf, a mayster of dyvynyte,
that sumtyme was the quene Johanne confessor, at the excitynge of the
forseid quene, be sorcerye and be nygramancie wrought for to astroyd the
kyng: but, as God wolde, his falsnesse at the laste was aspyed; wherefore be
comown parlement the quene forfetyd here landes.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1419-1421.]
Ric’ A o.
John Boteler, m’c’.
Whytyngton, vij.
Rob’t Whytyngton,
m’cer, maior.
drap’.
The weddyng
of the kyng
and quene
Kateryne in
Fraunce.
The sege of
Melau and of
manye mo
citees, townes
and castell.

This same yere was the kyng Herry the fyfthe mad heir and regent of
Fraunce, and wedded to dame Katerine the kynges doughter of Fraunce, at
Troys[104] in Champayn, upon Trynyte Soneday; and anoon after he
hymselfe and hise lordes, with the duke of Burgoyne and manye othere
ryalles of Fraunce, wenten and leyd sege to manye diverses citees, townes
and castellys, whiche weren holden with the dolphyns men and Armenakes,
and wan them; but Melau sur Seyne was on of the werste that evere he
leyde sege to, for ther was inne a schrewd meyne of rebelles.
Will’s John Boteller, A o.
Cambregge, drap’. viijo.
John Welles,
groc’, maior.
groc’.
The
coronacion of

the quene at
Westm’.

This yere on Candelmasse day be the morwe the kyng come into Engelond
with hys quene, and landed at Dovorr; and on the xiiij day of Fever, upon
seynt Valentynes day, the kyng come to London; and the xxj day of the
same monthe the quene come to London; and on the xxiij day of the same
monthe sche was crowned at Westm’.[105] A parlement at Westm’.
The kyng ordeyned certeyn weyghtes for gold.Also this same yere, anoon after
Estren, the kyng helde his parlement at Westm’; in whiche parlement was
ordeyned, that no man after Cristemasse thanne nest folwynge schulde
putten forth no proffre no gold in payment but yf it held the weyte,
wherfore the most part of the peple ordeyned them balaunces and weytes.
And anoon after Pentecost the kyng seiled over the see to Caleys, and
passyd forth into Fraunce. The deth of the duke of Clarence.This same yere upon
Estre even afore noon, that is for to say the xxij day of March, the yere of
oure lord a mlccccxxj, the duke of Clarence with manye other lordes were
sclayn beyounde the water of Leyre in Fraunce; and manye lordes were
taken prisoners the same tyme, of the whiche the erle of Hunt’, and the erle
of Somerset with hys brother, were principales. The town of Mileu was
yolden.Also the same yere, betuen Cristemasse and Candelmasse, the town of
Mileu’ was yolden to the kyng, and alle cheveteyns with the sowdyours
were ledd to Parys in the croke of the mone they myght seyn, for of them
there skaped thens but fewe on lyve.
REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1421-1422.]
Rob’t Anno
John Weston, drap’.
Chycheley, ixo.
Ric’ Gosselyn,
groc’, maior.
irmong’.
A parlement
at Westm’,
and a xvme
and a dyme
graunted.

This yere, on the thridde day of December, began the parlement at Westm’,
whiche was holden be the duke of Bedforde, thanne lyftenaunte of

Engelond; in whiche parlement was graunted a quynzyme and a dyme, the
kyng hymself thanne lyenge at the sege of Mieux in Bry’, in Fraunce, the
half of whiche xve and xme to be payd at the purification of oure lady nest
folwynge, and that the kynges deputes schulde resceyve in payement
swyche gold as wente; that is to seye, zif a noble were worth v s. viij d., the
kyng schulde taken it to the value of vj s. viij d.; and if it were lesse than v
s. viij d., thanne the persone so payenge that money schulde make good the
surplus to the value of v s. viij d. to the kyng, in contentyng the kyng of the
hol noble of vj s. viij d.; and in cas the noble so paied were better of value
thanne v s. viij d., it was accorded that the kyng schulde paye to the awnere
therof the overplus above v s. viij d.: also thanne was gret scarcete of whit
moneye in Engelond, that is to seye of sylver, for every man, because of the
said newe eschange, outred gold and kept sylver in as moche as they
myghte. The birthe of kyng Herry the vjte.Also in the forseid monthe of
Decembre, on seynt Nicholl day, the yere of oure lord a mlccccxxj, Herry
the kynges sone was born at Wyndesore, whos goodfadres at the font were
Herry bysshop of Wynchestre, sithe Cardynall, and John duke of Bedford,
and Jacomyn duchesse of Holand was hys goodmodyr; and his goodfadir at
his confirmacion was Herry Chicheley erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Mewes
in Bry’ was yolden.
The newe wedercock of Poules was set up.Also in the monthe of May,[106] the yere
of oure lord a mlccccxxij, and of the kyng the x yere, the citee of Mewes in
Bry’, whiche longe tyme hadde be seged, was yolde to the kyng. Also the
same yere, the xiij day of August, the newe wedircock was set upon Seynt
Poules stepill of London: and the laste day of the same monthe of August
deyde the most excellent, and most graciouse, and most doutyd prynce of
Cristen chivalrye, Herry of Engelond the fyfthe, after the conquest the xe,
whos boones, in the begynnyng of Novembre folwynge, were brought into
Engelond, and after to London; and on the vij day of Novembre he was
ryally entered at Westm’.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VICECOMITU’ LONDON’
TEMPORE REG’ H’ SEXTI PU’ NON UNI’ ANNI

QUI REGNARE CEPIT PRIMO DIE SEPTE’BR’
ANNO D’N’I MILL’MO CCCCmo xxijdo.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1422-1423.]
Will’s Waldern, Will’ Estfeld, m’c’. Ao. po.
m’c’, maior. Rob’t Tatersale, drap’.
This same yere upon a Wednesday the xxj day of Octobre, on the morwe be
vj[107] and vij on the belle, deyde kyng Charles kyng of Fraunce the kynges
aiel of Engelond, in his ostell of seynt Poule withinne Parys, whos body
was worthyly entered in seynt Denys. Also the vij daye of Novembre the
same yere, oure kyng Herry the fyfthe nobely was entered at Westm’. A
parlement at Westm’.
The governaunce of the K. was ordeyned by parlemente.
Wm. Tailor an heretyk was brent.Also in this yere the kynges parlement was
holden at Westm’, which parlement began the Moneday nest before the
feste of seynt Martyn, that is to seye the ix day of Novembre, in whiche
parlement was ordeyned the governaunce of the kyng, how and in what
manere he schulde be governed in his tender age.[108] Also in this yere on
the firste day of March Maistr’ William Taillor prest, was disgraded of his
ordre of presthood; and in the morwe after he was brent in Smythefeld for
certeyn poyntes of heresye.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1423-1424.]
Will’s Th’ Wandesford, Ao.
Crowm’e, m’c’. s’c’do.
drap’, Nicholl Jamys,
maior. groc’.
This yere upon Satyrday, that is to sey the xiij day of Novembre, the kyng
and the quene his modir remeved from Wyndesore toward the parlement at
London, the whiche began at Westm’ on the xxj day of Octobre before; and
on the forsaid xiij day of Novembre at nyght, the kyng and the quene were
logged at Stanes; and upon the morwe thanne beynge Soneday the kyng
was born toward his modir chare, and he schriked and cryed and sprang,

and wolde nought be caryed forthere; wherefore he was born ayeyne into
the inne, and there he bood the Soneday al day; and on the Moneday he was
born to the chare, and he beynge thanne gladde and merye chered; and at
even come to Kyngeston, and there rested the nyght; and on the Tuesday he
come to Kenyngton; and upon Wednesday he cam to London[109] with a
glad sembland and mery chere, in his modyr barm in the chare rood thorugh
London to Westm’; and on the morwe brought into the parlement. The
weddyng of the kyng of Scottes.Also this same yere in the monthe of Feverer, Sire
Jamys Styward kyng of Scottes spoused dame Johanne the duchesses
doughter of Clarence, of hir first housbonde the erle of Somerset, at seynt
Mary Overe. The bataill of Vermill.And this same yere the xvij day of August
was the bataill of Vermill in Perche, betuen the duke of Bedford regent of
Fraunce, and the Armynakes, with the Scottes: but thankyd be God the
victorye fell to the Englyssh partye; for there were sclayn of oure
adversaryes the erle of Bougham, the erle Douglas, the erle of Almar, the
erle of Tonnar, the erle of Vauntedore, and the viscount Nerbon that
traytourly sclewe the duke of Burgoyne knelyng before the dolphyn at
Moterell, and manye mo to the noumbre of x ml and mo: but the moste
vengeaunce fell upon the proude Scottes; for there wente to schep wassh of
them the same day mo thanne xvijc of cote armes be a countynge of
herowdes.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1424-1425.]
John Michell, Ao.
Simon Seman, vynt’.
fysshmong’, t’cio.
John be the Wat’,
maior.
goldsmyth.
The duk of
Glouc’ and
his wyf the
duchesse of
Holond wente
over the see
for take
possesscion in
hise landes.

This same yere[110] the duke of Gloucestre with his wyf the duchesse of
Holand wenten over the see into Henauude, for to taken possession of hys

wyfves herytage, where he was worschipfully receyved and taken for chif
lord of the lond: but not longe after it happed so that he was fayn to retorne
hom ageyn, and lefte hys lady behynde hym with all the tresour that he
broughte thedyr, in a town that men callen Mouns in Henauude, the whiche
was swore to hym to ben good and trewe, and to kepe the lady in sauf
warde tyl he come ageyn: but at the laste they that weren in the forseid town
becomen fals, and delyvered that worthy lady to the duke of Burgoyn; and
he sent here to Gaunt there to ben kept, but as God wolde for here, withinne
a schort tyme thens sche ascaped awey in a mannes wede, and com to a
town of hire owne in Seland that is clepyd Sirixe, and fro thens into Holand
that is called Tirgowe, where with helpe of here frendes that were there,
sche withstood the duke of Burgoyne and al his malyce. The sege of
Mauns.Also the same yere the erle of Salysbury, the erle of Suffolk, the lord
of Wylughby, and the lord Scales, with there meyne leyden a sege to the
citee of Mauns, the whiche citee was yolden up to them withinne schort
tyme, with manye othere stronge townes and castells to the nowmbre of
xxxvjti.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1425-1426.]
John Coventr’, Will’m Milred, A o.
m’c’, m’c’. iiijto.
John Brokle,
maior.
drap’.
This same yere, that is for to seye the morwe after seynt Symon day and
Jude, the meire rood to Westm’, and took his charge as the custume is of the
meires of London. And the same day at even and alle the nyght folwynge
was strong and grete wacche: An hevynesse roos betuen the bysshop of Wynchestre and
the duke of Gloucestre.and the morwe nest folwynge moche peple of the citee of
London in savynge and kepynge the kynges pees, arraied in sufficient
harnes to stonde with the duke of Gloucestre protector of Engelond, and be
the maire of London, and in defens of the citee ageyn the bysshop of
Wynchestre;[111] and the peple that to hym was withholden of the countes of
Lancastre and Chestre, and of othere cuntres; but thankyd be God there was
non harme don on neythir partye. The kyng was mad knyght.
Kyng Herry made manye knyghtes with his owne handes.Also the same yere John duke
of Bedford made kyng Herry the vjte, his goodsone, knyght at Leyc’, upon

Witsoneday. And anoon forthwith the kyng Herry dobbed alle the knyghtes
whos names here folwen, that is for to sey, first, the duke of York, the sone
and heire of the duke of Norfolk, the erle of Oxenford, the erle of
Westmerland, the sone and heire of the erle of Northumberland, the sone
and heire of the erle of Ormond, the lord Roos, Sire James Boteller, the lord
Mautravers, Sr. Herry Gray of Tankervyle, Sr. William Nevyle lord of
Faucomberge, Sr. George Nevyle lord of Latymer, the lord of Welles, the
lord of Berkeley, the sone and heir of the lord Talbot, Sire Raf Grey of
Werke, Sire Robert Veer, Sire Richard de Gray, Sire Edmond of
Hungerford, Sire Robert of Segewyk was hanged [in another hand.]Wyngefeld, Sire
John Botiller, Sire Reynald Cobham, Sire John Passhelewe, Sire Thomas
Tunstall, Sire John Chidiok, Sire Rauf Langeford, Sire William Drury, Sire
William ap Thomas, Sire Richard Carbonell, Sire Richard Wodevyll, Sire
John Shardelowe, Sire Nicholl Blouket, Sire Rauf Radclyff, Sire Edmond
Trafford, Sire William Cheyne, Sire William Babyngton, Sire John Juyn,
and Sire Gilbert Beauchamp.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1426-1427.]
John[112] Rob’t Arnold, A o.
Reynwell. haburdash’. vto.
John Heigham, drap’.
This same yere aboughte Schroftyd the duke of Bedford wyth his lady
passed the see to Caleys: and a litel before passyd the see to Caleys Herry
bysshop of Wynchestre; The bysshop of Wynchestre was mad cardynall.and upon
oure lady day the Annunciacion anno d’n’i mill’mo ccccmo xxvij, the
bysshop of Wynchestre was made cardynall in seynt Marye chirche of
Caleys ful solempnely, where were the same time the duke of Bedford
regent of Fraunce and his duchesse; The cardynall haat.and before or the masse
was begonne whiche the bysshop schulde don, the popes cosyn broughte
the cardinall hat and with gret reverence sette it upon the heyghe auter, and
there it stood alle the masse tyme; and whanne the bysshop hadde don the
masse and was unreversed, Wille Wawe was hanged: the hedes of buttes of suete wyn
were smeton out [in another hand.]thanne was don on hym an abyte in manere of a
freres cope of fyn scarlet furred with pured; and thanne he there knelynge
upon his knees before the heighe auter the popes bulles were reed to hym;
and the firste bulle was his charge; and the seconde bulle was that he

schulde have and reioyssen alle the benefices sp’uelx ant temperellx that he
hath in Engelond; and whanne this was don the regent of Fraunce duke of
Bedford, How the hat was seet on his heed.wente up to the heighe auter and tok the
cardinall haat and sette it upon the bysshopes heed of Wynchestre, and
bowed and obbeyed to the bysshop and tok hym before hym.
John Gedeney, Rob’t Ottele, A o.
drap’, groc’. vjto.
Herr’ Frowyk,
maior.
m’c’.
A gret reyn
and a long
duryng.

This same yere[113] fro the begynnyng of April into Halwemasse was so gret
abundance of reyn, where thorugh nought only hey was distroied, but also
moche corn, for it reyned almost every other day more or lasse.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1428-1429.]
Herry Barton, Ao.
John Abbot.
skynn’, vijo.
Thomas
maior.
Dufhous.
The erle of
Sar’, Sr. Th’
Mountagu, at
the sege of
Orlyons was
sclayn with
schot of a
gonne.

This same yere,[114] the iij day of Novembre, deyde the worshipfull Sire
Thomas de Mountagu erle of Salisbury before Orlyons, thorugh schetyng of
a gonne as he lay at the sege before the forseid cite; God have mercy on his
sowle. Forthermore duryng that sege, at the begynnyng of Lenten neste
folwynge, vii ml of Frensshmen and mo with many a Scot fel upon oure
men as they wente thiderward with vitailes be sydes a town that is called
Yamvyll, where Sr. John Styward and his brother with mo than vijc Scottes

that thei were governours of, lighten a fote, and were sclayn every modir
sone be Sr. John Fastolf, Sr. Thomas Rempston, and othere capitayns of
oure syde, the whiche hadde nought passyng vc fytynge men with them at
all withoughte chartres; but Charles of Burbon and the bastard of Orlions,
with alle the Frensshmen sittynge on horsbak seynge the governaunce,
trussed them and wente away. Also a lytel before Witsonday nest folwynge,
was the forsayd sege broken up be the duke of Launson and his power; and
alle oure lordes and capitayns of the same sege disparpled, that is to say the
erle of Suffolk and his brother, the lord Talbot, and the lord Scales with
many mo, the whiche sone after were taken everych on at myschief. The
mordryng of a widewe be a fals Breton.Furthermore, this same yere betwen Estren
and Witsontyd a fals Breton mordred a wydewe in here bed, the whiche
fond hym for almasse withoughte Algate in the subbarbes of London, and
bar awey alle that sche hadde, and afterward he toke socour of Holy
Chirche at seynt Georges in Suthwerk; but at the laste he tok the crosse and
forswore the kynges land; and as he wente hys way it happyd hym to come
be the same place where he had don that cursed dede, Here women maden an
ende of the Breton.and women of the same paryssh comen out with stones and
canell dong, and there maden an ende of hym in the hyghe strete, so that he
wente no ferthere notwithstondynge the constables and othere men also,
whiche hadde hym undir governaunce to conduyt hym forward, for there
was a gret companye of them, and hadde no mercy, no pyte. Also this same
yere, the viij day of Novembre, the duke of Norfolk with many a gentilman
squyer and yoman, tok his barge at seynt Marye Overeye betwen iiij and v
of the belle ayens nyght, and purposyd to passe thorugh London bregge,
where the forseid barge thorugh mysgovernaunce of steeryng, fill upon the
pyles and overwhelvyd, the whiche was cause of spyllyng of many a
gentilman and othere, the more ruthe was, but as God wolde, The duke of
Norfolk was in perille at London bregge.the duke hymself and too or iij othere
gentylmen seenge that myschief, leped upon the pyles, and so were saved
thorugh helpe of them that weren above the brigge, with castyng down of
ropes.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1429-1431.]
Will’m Estfeld, Rauf Holand, Ao.
m’c’, mor. drap’. viijo.

Will’ Russe,
jueller.
The
coronacion of
oure kyng.

The same yere, upon seynt Leonardes day, the kyng Herry the vjte,
noughfully viij yere old, was crowned at Westm’;[115] at whos coronacion
was mad xxxv knyghtes; and on Seynt Georges day nest folwynge, afore
noon, he passyd over the see to Caleys: also the xxiij day of May, after noon
ayens nyght, before the town of Compigne, The pucell de Dieu was take.there was
a woman taken armed in the feld, with many othere capitayns, the whiche
was called la pucelle de Dieu, a fals wyche, for thorugh here power the
dolphyn and alle oure adversaries trusted holy to have conquered ayen alle
Fraunce, and nevere to an had the wers in place that sche hadde ben inne,
for they helden here amonges them as for a prophetesse and a worthy
goddesse. A wolle pakker a heretike.Also the same yere, aboughte Candelmasse,
Richard Hunden, a wolle packer, was dampned as a fals heretyk and a
lollard, and brent at the Tour hill, the whiche was of so large consciens that
he wolde eten fleysh on Frydays.[116]
Nicholl Wotton. Rob’t Large, m’c’. Ao. ixo.
Walt’ Chertesey.
Lollard.

This same yere aboughte Mydlenten was Sr. Thomas Baggeley, prest and
vyker of Mabenden in Essex, besyde Walden, dysgraded of his presthod and
dampned as for an heretyk, and afterward brent in Smythfeld. Lollardes.Also
the same yere, in somer, the kyng beynge in Fraunce with alle hise
temperall lordes for the most partye, the lollardes, with manye mo othere
that weren enclyned to there secte, casted billes aboughte in every good
town in Engelond, and purposed for to have made a rysyng and distroyed
Holy Chirche and the reaume; but, thanked be Almyghty God, there
falsnesse and there treson was sone aspyed and distroyed; for on William
Maundevyll, sum tyme a wever of Abendon, and bailly of the town, that
called hymself Jakke Sharp a lollerd was behedyd at Abyndon.Jakke Sharp of
Wygemoresland in Walys, and schulde a ben chief mayster of them alle,
was taken at Oxenford, and hedyd at the seid toun of Abyndon, on Tuesday

in Whitson wyke, with many mo of his felas, and in many mo othere places
of the reaume also.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1431-1433.]
John Welles, groc’, Ao.
John Atherley.
maior. xmo.
Stephan
Broun.
Kyng Herry
was crowned
kyng of
Fraunce.

This same yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical lettre,
kyng Herry the vjte was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys, in the chirche of
Notre Dame, with gret solempnyte and rialte; and anoon after he turned
ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix day of Feverer’, and come
to London the xxj day of the same month, where he was ryally resceyved,
alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym all in white.
John P’ueys, A o.
John Olneye, m’c’.
drap’. xjmo.
John[117] Pattesley,
jueler.
Soudeors
were arest.

This same yere the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce com to Caleys the
Tuesday before Estre day;[118] and in the morwe after the sowdeours were
arested and put into warde: and in the Estre woke the forsaid regent rood
into Picardie to Tyrywe, The regent of Fraunce was wedd.
Sowdeors of Caleys were banschyd and some ded.and there the bysshop of Tyrewyn
dede wedde the regent to the erles doughter of Seynt Poule; and whanne
they were weddyd he com to Caleys ageyn: and the xj day of Jun, on seynt
Barnabe day, were foure sowdeours of Caleys beheded; that is for to sey,
John Maddeley, John Lunday, Thomas Palmere, and Thomas Talbot; and v
score and x banshyd that same tyme, and before that tyme were banshyd vj

score; and so on Midsomer-even after com the regent and his lady to
London, that faire citee.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1433-1435.]
John Brokle, Thom’s Chalton, Ao.
drap’, m’c’. xijmo.
m’. John Lynge, drap’.
The Lollardes
of Prake were
distroyed.

This same yere,[119] aboughte Whitsondtyd, the lollardes of Prage were
distroyd, for at too jorneys there were sclayn of them mo thanne xxti ml
with there cheveteynes; that is for to sey, P’copins, Shaphoo, and Lupus,
P’sbit; and there also was taken onlyve Maister Piers clerk of Engelond, and
an Englyssh heretyk and enemye to all Holy Chirche. A gret frost durynge xj
wokes.Also this same yere was a gret frost and a strong, lastynge more than
xj wokes, for it dured fro seynt Kateryne even unto seynt Scolastyce day the
virgyne, in Feverer.
Rob’t Otle, Th’ Bernewell, Ao.
groc’, fysshmong’. xiijo.
m’. Simon Eyre.
A trete for
pees betuen
Engelond and
Fraunce.

This same yere[120] in hervest tyme, at the citee of Aras, there was a gret
counseill and a strong, to trete for the pees betwen Engelond and Fraunce,
of manye a gret lord both sp’uelx and temperelx, but as it is seyn ofte tyme
that undir tretys is treson, so was it there; for The duk of Burgoyn was sworn
of whiche oth he was assoyled of a cardynall.the duke of Burgoyne that was sworn
upon Godes by sacred, to be good and trewe to the kyng of Engelond and
hise successores, there, of a cardinall that was callyd cardinall of Crouche,
unwetynge the holy fadyr the pope, was asoyled of that othe to holde with
oure adversarye the dolphyn, that hadde mordred his owne fadyr before
tyme. Also this same yere the kyng of Aragon, the kyng of Navare, and the

Maister of seynt James, with iij c knyghtes and squyers and mo, were taken
in the see of Jauneys, upon seynt Domynyk day.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1435-1436.]
Herry Frowyk, Thom’s Catworth. Ao. xiiijmo.
m’c’, m’. Rob’t Clopton.
Depe and
Harfleu were
lost thorugh
defaute.

This same yere[121] upon Alle Halwe nyght, was the toun of Depe stole and
take with Armynakes: and on newe yeres tyd nest folwynge the toun of
Harflieu also, for defaute of good kepynge, the whiche kyng Herry the
fyfthe gette before the bataill of Agincourt, with a strong sege and a ryall,
first of alle the townes of Normandye. The duke of Burgoyne with a ryall power leyde
sege to Caleys:Also this same yere the ix day of Jule, the duke of Burgoyn with
a ryal power leyde a sege to the town of Calys, and contynued unto the xxix
day of the same monthe; and that day, blessyd be Almighty God, his male
writhed, for a strong bastyll that he hadde mad upon the water syde was
taken and distroied, and alle that were withinne sclayn unto the noumbre of
vc men oughttake iij persones, that is for to sey, a knyght, a prest, a frere,
the whiche knyght seyde that the duke of Burgoyn was nought thre men
from hym in the same bastill that tyme that he was taken; and there they sette
there tentes a fyre, and wenten there way, and loste there stuff.and thanne a morwe erly
also the oost sette there tentes a fyre, and wente there wey with sorwe,
levynge gret stuff behynden them bothe of vitailes and of other thynges
also. And the seconde day of August nest folwynge, the duke of Gloucestre,
with the duke of Norfolk, the erle of Warrewyk, the erle of Stafford, the erle
of Hunt’, the erle of Oxonford, the erle of Devenschire, the erle of Morteyn,
and the erle of Uwe, with manye othere lordes, barons, and knyghtes,
squyers, and yemen, unto the noumbre of l ml and mo, passyd over the see
with v hundred seyles and mo, and londed at the forseid toun of Caleys;
Oure lordes wenten into Flaundres and distroyed the town of Poperyng, and manye othere
townes.
The kyng of Scottes leyde sege to the castell of Rokysburgh, and shamfully brak up the sege
and wenten away.and the iiij day after, they passyd forth over the water of

Gravelynge and comen into Flaundres, where they brenden and sclewe all
that they myghte come to xj dayes durynge, in to gret harm of that cuntre,
and pryncypally to the toun of Poperynge and of Belle, where Haukyns
drank be note withoughte cuppe; and thanne they turned ageyn and comen
hom sauf and sounde, blessyd be God of his soude. Also this same yere, the
xiij day of August, the kyng of Scottes and hys wyf lyenge at the sege of the
castell of Rokysburgh, with a gret power of Scottes and a gret ordinaunce
brak up the sege and wente his way shamfully, and lefte his ordinaunce and
his stuff behynden hym as a coward, and mo thanne vij score of his
galyentires sclayn and taken at the same sege: and so myghte he wel sey,
that in the crook of the mone com he thedirward, and in the wylde
wanyande wente homward:
With reste and pees,
A man schal best encrees.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1436-1438.]
John Michell, Will’m Gregory, Ao.
fysshmong’, skynn’e. xvo.
Th’ Morstede, drap’.
maior.
[122]

Obit’
Katerine Re’
Angl’.
A tour with
too arches of
London
bregge fel
don.
Obit’ Joh’ne
regine Angl’.
the deth of
the lyons.

This yere, the secunde day of Januar, deyde quene Katerine, the whiche was
kyng Herry wyf the fyfthe. Also this yere, the xiiij day of Januar, fyl doun a
tour of London bregge toward Suthwerk, with too arches and al that stood
therupon.[123] Also this same yere, the ix day of Jull, deyde quen Jane kyng
Herry the forthe wyf, that before was duchesse of Bretayne. Also this same

yere deyde alle the lyons that weren in the Tour of London, the whiche was
nought sen in no mannys tyme before out of mynde.
Will’m Estfeld, Will’m Hales, Ao.
m’c’, m’c’. xvjo.
Will’ Chapman,
maior.
drap’.
Oweyn brak
prison
prevyly,
which hadde
wedded quen
Katerine.

This same yere on Oweyn, no man of birthe nother of lyflode, brak out of
Neugate ayens nyght at serchynge tyme, thorugh helpe of his prest, and
wente his wey hurtynge foule his kepere; but at the laste, blessyd be God,
he was taken ayeyn; the whiche Oweyn hadde prevyly wedded the quene
Katerine, and hadde iij or iiijor chyldren be here, unwetyng the comoun
peple tyl that sche were ded and beryed. Will’m Goodgrom was hangen.Also the
same yere on William Goodgrom of London, corsour, for scleynge of a man
of court in Hosyere lane be syde Smythfeld, was hangen at Tybourne.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1438-1439.]
Steph’us Broun, Nicholl Yeo, Ao.
maior. drap’. xvijo.
Hugo Dyke,
ser’.
A gret
myschief fell
at Baynard
castell.
Another
myschief fell
at Bedford.

This same yere,[124] upon newe yere day after mete, at Baynard castell fyl a
down sodeynly a stak of wode and killed iij or iiij men myschevesly,
withoughten othere mo that were there sore hurt. Also anon after at
Bedford, on the schire day, weren xviij men at onys murdred myschevously

withoughte any strok, in fallynge doun hedlynge at the stayre of there Shire-
hous, and manye mo foule hurt. Obit’ comit’ Warr’.Also the laste day of Aprill,
at Roane in Normandye died Sr. Richard Beauchamp erle of Warwyk, there
beynge lieutenaunt undir the kyng, on whos soule God have mercy! Knyghtes
of the bath.Also the same yere anon after Estre, W. Estfeld of London,
mercere, and Lowys John were made knyghtes of the bathe. Also the same
yere was the newe cunduyt in Fletstret begonnen to make. A gret derthe of
corn.Also this yere was so gret derthe of corn that men were fayn to ete rye
bred and barly, the whiche nevere ett non before; and rather thanne fayle,
bred mad of benes, peses, and fecches, and wel were hym that might hav
ynowe therof; for a bushel of whete was worth iii s. at London, and in sum
cuntre derrere; and that mad bakers lordes: but y prey God nevere let us see
that day no more yf his wille be. The erle of Hunt’ with a faire meyne wente over the
see into Gascoigne.Also in this same yere wente over the see the erle of
Huntyngdon with a faire mene into Gascoigne and Gyan, for to defende that
land fro the kynges enemyes. Also the same yere wente the duke of
Norfolke, the erle of Stafford, the erchebysshop of York, and othere lordes
and bysshoppes over the see to Caleys, for to trete for the pees betwen
Engelond and Fraunce and betwen Engelond and Flaundres. Robert Chicheley
citezein of London deyde.
Bawdes were sett on the pillory, and strompettes were led to Neugate.Also the same yere
deyde a worthy citezein of London, Robert Chicheley, grocer, that yaf to
xxiiij hundred men a gret dyner. Also the same yere in hervest tyme weren
too baudes sett on the pillory, and iij strompettes were led to Neugate, and
there were put on there hedes ray hodees, and with roddes of a cubitt of
lengthe in there handes, and so they were leed be the schirreves officers to
the pillory in Cornhull, and there was there charge reed, how they schulde
be put out of the franchise of London citee, and no more comyn withinne
the walles of the citee, but they comen in with there raye hodees on there
hedes upon certeyn peyne. Also the same yere in hervest tyme were brent at
the standard in Chepe diverses nettes, cappes, sadelys, and othere chaffare,
for they were falsly mad and deseyvably to the peple.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1439-1440.]
Rob’t Large, Robt. Marchall, Anno
m’c’, groc’. xviijo.

Philip Malpas,
meir.
drap’.
Obit’
comitisse
Arundell and
Huntyngdon.

This same yere[125] deyde the countesse of Arundell and of Huntyngdon, in
Gascoigne. Also this yere were too bargemen hanged in Tempse beyownde
seynt Katerines, for scleying of iij Flemynges and a child, beynge in a schip
in Tempse of there contre, and weren homward; and there they hengen til
the water hadde wasted them be ebbyng and flowyd, so the water bett upon
them. Maist’ Richard was brent as a heretike.Also the same yere upon a Fryday,
that is for to sey the ijde day of August, was on Maister Richard Wyche, sum
tyme vicary of Depforde in the schire of Kent, brent for lollery at the Tour
hill; Lowlars.and there manye of his secte and of his lord wenten and offred
at the same place where he was brent, tyl manye of them were aspyed and
put in prison; and for doughte that there schulde a ben a maner of arysyng
of suyche mysbelevers, the maire, the schirreves, with alle the aldermen, be
comown counseill and comown assent, dede ordeyne diverses wacches of
diverses wardes of the citee, that a certeyn schulde wacchen a day and as
manye a nyght at the same place, unto the tyme that the maire with his
counseill wolde sende them discharge. Also this same yere on a Fryday, that
is for to seye the xij day of August, aboughte iij of the belle at afternoon,
there fill a sodeyn thondyr clap with a gret reyn and a lyghtnynge, the
Ignis.whiche lyghtnynge entred in at a wynde and distroyd moche hey which
was stuffed in a gret hous at the Sterre in Bredstrete; and the remenaunt of
the hey was cast out and had in to Chepe, the quantyte of l cart full: and so,
worschepyd be God, there was not moche more harme do, but palbrakyd
sore therein and lost the hey. Ignis.Also on Fryday xiiij nyght after that, in
the nyghtes tyme was a goldsmyth hous be syde the crosse in Chepe
althernest the Egle brent, and al that was therinne; but it were the lesse and
a part of the tannere at the Egle, and the good man of the Egle hadde moche
harm as it was seyd. Also in this same yere began the parlement at Westm’
at Mighelmesse ant lasted to Cristemasse, and enyorned til after the feste to
Redyng in Berkschire, and so it lasted there til Schroftyd, and there endyd;
Merchaunts straungers to be oosted with Englisshmen.and at the whiche parlement
was ordeyned that all marchauntes strangers schulde gon to oost with

Englysshmen withinne too dayes after they be comen into the lond, in what
partie of the lond soevery thei be, to selle there marchaundyse, and bye
ayen withinne viij monthes after there comynge, and gon ageyn withinne
the same terme; and in cas that eny of there marchaundyse leve unsold at
there partynge, they to have it with them withoughten eny custom payenge;
and the goodes that thei bye and selle shall yeven to there hoost for every
xx s., worth, ij d., except the Estirlynges. Also at the same parlement was
graunted that the kynges vitaill schulde be payed; and the town of Caleys
for to be made ageyn; and the see for to be kept with the V portus of
Engelond; and that every houshold of Duche peple shall paye to the kyng be
yere xvj d., and every servaunt of them shall paye vj be yere. And in this
yere come pardon into Engelond fro the pope of Rome, undir his lettre and
seall of leed, of as moche power as he has, to every prest to assoilen every
Cristeman that yevyth a part of his goodes to the sustentacion of the popes
werres in strengthynge of the Cristen feith. Also in this yere was cried pees
betwen Engelond and Zelond, Holond ant Freselond perpetuell. Also in this
same yere was a man drawen and hanged, hedid, and quarterd, and sett up
at diverses places, for he tok up bestes and all maner vitaill in the cuntre in
the kynges name, and was but a thef, and so robbyd the cuntre with treson.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1440-1441.]
Joh’is Paddisle, Will’ Whetenale, Anno
goldsmyth, groc’. xixo.
John Sutton,
m’or.
goldsmyth.
In this same yere wente the duke of York into Normandye, with the erle of
Oxenford, the erle of Ewe, Sire Richard Wodevyle, Sr. Jamys of Ormond,
the lord Clynton, and many othere gentiles, with a faire retenewe of peple,
and was mad regent of Fraunce for v yere, and he shippyd at Portesmouth in
Hamptonshire. In this same yere, the morwe after seynt Katerine day, was a
chalange in armes provyd afore the kyng, withinne lystes mad in Smythfeld,
betwen Sr. Richard Wodevill, knyght of Engelond, and a knyght of Spayn,
whiche knyght for his lady love shulde fyghten in certeyn poynts of armes,
that is to seye, with ax, swerd, and daggere; and or thei hadde do with the
polax the kyng cried, hoo.[126] Also moreover in the same yere was a
fightyng at the Tothill betwen too thefes, a pelour and a defendant, and the

pelour hadde the feld and victory of the defendant withinne thre strokes.
Also in this yere was the duke of Orlyons delyvered out of preson, and
sworn to the kyng and othere certeyn lordes that that tyme were there
present, that he shulde nevere beren armes ageyn the corowne of Engelond;
and also that he schulde trete for pees betwen bothe reaumes Engelond and
Fraunce, and ellys he to comen ayen into Engelond and yelden hym to the
kynges grace. And in this yere was wyn, salt, and whete, gret chepe in the
parties of Engelond. Also in this same yere the duchesse of Gloucetre was
arested and put in Holt, for she was suspecte of treson; and a clerk that was
longyng to here, whiche was clepyd Roger Whiche, was taken for
werchynge of sorcery ayens the kyng, and he was put into the Tour; and
after, he was brought into Poules, and there he stood up on high on a
scaffold ageyn Poulys crosse on a Sonday, and there he was arraied like as
he schulde never the in his garnementys, and there was honged rounde
aboughte hym alle hise intrumentis whiche were taken with hym, and so
shewyd among all the peple; and after, he was broughte to fore the lordys,
and there he was examyned; and after broughte to the Yeldehalle, and there
he was regned aforen the lordes of the kynges counseill and to fore alle the
juges of this land; The lady of Gloucestre.and anon after, the lady of Gloucestre
afornseid was mad to apere thre sondry dayes afore the kyng and alle hise
lordes spiruell and temperell; and there she was examyned of diverses
poyntes of wicchecraft, of the whiche she knowleched that she hadde used
thorugh the counseill of the Wicche of Eye; the whiche was brent on the
even of Symond and Jude in Smythefeld.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1441-1442.]
Rob’t Will’m Combe, A o.
Clopton, fysshmong’. xxmo.
drap’, mor. Ric’us Riche, merc’.
In this yere[127] my lady of Gloucestre hadde confessyd here wichecraft, as
it is afornseid she was yoyned be alle the spriualte assent to penaunce; to
comen to London fro Westm’ on the Moneday next suynge and londe at the
Temple brigge out of here barge, and there[128] she tok a taper of wax of ijlb
in here hond, and wente so thorugh Fletstrete on here foot and hoodles unto
Poules, and there she offred up here taper at the high auter; and on the
Wednesday nest suenge she com fro Westm’, be barge, unto the Swan in

Tempse strete, and there she londyd, and wente forthe on here feet thorugh
Brigge strete, Groschirche strete, to the Ledenhalle, and so to Crichirche in
the wyse afornseyd; and on Fryday she londed at Quen hithe, and so forth
she wente into Chepe, and so to seynt Mighell in Cornhull, in the forme
afornseid; and at iche of the tymes the mair with the schirreves and the
craftes of London were redy at the places there she sholde londe: and after,
Roger the clerk afornseyd on the Satirday, that is to sey the xviij day of
Novembre, was brought to the Yeldehalle, with Sire John Hom prest, and
William Wodham squyer, the whiche Sr. John and William hadden there
chartres at that tyme; and the clerk was dampned, and the same day was
drawe fro the Tour of London to Tiborn, and there hanged, hedyd, and
quartered, and the heed sett upon London bregge; and his oo quarter at
Hereford, another at Oxenford, another at York, and the fourthe at
Cambregge; and the lady put in prison, and after sent to Chestre, there to
byde whill she lyvyth. Also the same yere was a parlement, and it began at
Cristemas and lasted til Estre; at the whiche parlement was ordeyned that
the see schulde ben kept half a yere at the kynges coost, and therfore to
paye an holl fyftene, and London to lene hym iij ml lib’. And that yere, the
laste day of —— save on, there was a batayle in Smythfeld, withinne lystes,
aforn the kyng, betwen the lord Beaufe a Arrogonere, and John Ashele
squyer of the kynges hous, a chalange for spere to caste pollex and dagger
at the lord aforeseyd in brekynge of his gauntelette and reysyng of his
umbrary, and hadde hym at myschief redy to a popped hym in the face with
his dagger, tyl the kyng cried hoo: and there the seid Asshle was mad
knyght in the feld.[129] Talbot was made erle of Shrewesbery.
Gascoyn and Gyan loste.Also in this same yere come the lord Talbot out of
Fraunce and was mad erle of Schrovesbury, and wente over into Fraunce
ayen with iij ml men. And in this yere come tidynges unto the kyng that
Gascoigne and Gyan was lost, save Burdeux and Bayon, be the Armynakes
take: in the mene tyme ambassatours of the same partye of Armynackes
were come unto the kyng to entrete for a mariage of the erle of Armynakes
doughter to be weddyd to the kyng; but because of the same treson the seid
mariage was daisshyd. Also this same yere wente a werre in foure parties of
Engelond, of every coost xxiiij schippes a werre. And in that same yere com
hom out of Fraunce the erle of Ewe and Sr. James of Urmond into
Engelond.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1442-1443.]
John Hatherle, Th’ Beaumond, Ao.
irmong’, salt’. xxjmo.
Ric’us Nordon,
maior.
taillor.
In this same yere the erle of Schrovesbery leide a sege bothe be water and
be lande to Depe, and kepte it awhile til he ferde so foule with hys men that
they wolde no lenger abyde with hym; and so he was fayn to hye hym thens
to Roane, and so brake sege. Also in this yere the citezeins of the citee of
Norwich aresyn ayens the priour of Crichyrche of the same citee, for
certeyn newe customes and bondschipes that he wolde have begonne to
have reysyd of the seid citee of alle the comons therinne: wherfore the
comons aroos, and wolde a fryred and sautyd the priory and have distroid
the prior of the place into the tyme they hadde the fals contryved evidens
that weren sealed be old tyme with the comoun seall unwetynge of them,
but thorugh a priour of old, and certeyn false aldermen of the same citee,
that now arn dede; and the comowns kepte with strong hond the town ayens
the duke of Norfolk and alle his pissounz, that wolde a comen thider for the
cause afornseid. Wherfore the kyng sente thider the chief juste John
Fortescu, the erle of Stafford, and the erle of Huntyngdon, and seten there in
sessyons, at the whiche were manye of the citee endyted, and the priour
also; and also the citee loste there libertes and fraunchises and fredoms that
they hadde afore, and all the citee cesed into the kynges hand; and a knyght
callyd Sr. John Clyfton mad capytayn therof: and manye of the worthy men
there of the citee ben fled into othere cuntres over the see, for drede, with as
moche of there goodes as they myghte have with them, and lefte there faire
places stonde stille. Sr. William Bonevylle went to Burdeux.Also in this yere wente
Sr. William Bonevylle, knyght, to Burdeux with viij c of goode fytynge
men, to kepe the town unto the tvme a grett retenewe myght be mad and
sent thider. Also in this yere deide Henry Chicheley erchebisshop of
Caunterbury, in the Passion weke, and is beryed in Caunterbury; and for
hym was the bisshop of Bathe, magister John Stafford chaunceler of
Engelond, stalled erchebisshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere wente over
the see the erle of Somerset with x ml of goode men; and he hadde over
with hym gret ordinance of gonnes, brigges, scalyng laddres, and manye mo
othere thinges whom J’hu spede for his mercy. And in this yere com over

from Normandye the cardinall erchebisshop of Roon, chaunceler of
Normandye and bysshop of Ely into Engelond, with the erle of
Schrovesbury that was the lord Talbot, and my lord Facombregg, with the
Tresore of Normandye and manye othere. And in this yere was lost a good
town in Normandye of the lord Scales, that is called there Graundevyle, in
the coost of Baas Normandye, toward the coost of Bretaigne, wyth his
bastard sone therinne; and the substaunce of alle the good that the lord
Scales hadde in that land was thereinne, the whiche was falsly sold be a
man that he trusted most too whiles he was at Roon. Also in this yere was
gret losse of shippes in the narwe see on oure party, be enemyes of Depe,
Boloigne, and Bretayne. Also in this same yere was cryed that alle men that
wolde aventur ony corn or vitaill to Burdeux or to Bayon, or to ony othere
place of that cost on oure party, schulde gon custom fre; whiche caused
moche corn and vitaill to be shipped thider. Also in this yere was a mad
woman pressyd to the deth, for sche hadde spoken ungoodly and to
presomptuosly unto oure liege lord the kyng at the Blak heth; and whanne
she was brought aforn the juge she wolde not speke a word, for the which
obstinacye she was put to the deth as y have rehersyd beforn. Also this same
yere deide the bisshop Tirvyn bisshop of Ely, the —— day of Septembre,
and lyth....
[Here the Chronicle in the Harleian MS. terminates: the
following continuation is copied from the Cottonian MS.
Julius B. I.]
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1443-1444.]
Th’ Catworth. Nich’as Wifelde. Vic’. Ao. xxij.
John Norman.
This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that had
lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the privey seall, Sir
Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in ambassade into Fraunce to
trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij monethes; and the suerte hadde of
the maiden for mariage afore record of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence
of our ambassades: and so comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the
kyng thes tithings, for the which in alle England and Fraunce was made
grete solempnite and ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on

whose soule God have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England
that no market shuld be more upon the Sonday. Creacion Ao. xxij R’ H. vjti.And
in that yere the erle of Stafford was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of
Dorset markes of Dorset, the erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the
erle of Warwike duke of Warwike.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]
Herry Frowik, Stephen Forster. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xxiij.
Hugh Wich.
This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the kyngs
oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the moost
goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst hir to the
Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in diverse places
goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of May, that was
Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm’, and iij daies after open justs for alle
that wolde come. And this yere the priour of Kilmayne in Irland appeelid
the erle of Ormond. And this yere came certen ambassadours out of
Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for peas general to be hadde, which
accordid not but for xij monthes after the xviij monthes afore writen, and so
went home ayen. And this yere was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made
holy day in alle London. Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with
lyghtnyng.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]
Symon Gyr’, A o.
John Derby. Vic’.
maior. xxiv.
Geffrey Feldyng.

John Olney, Rob’t Horne.
Ao. xxv.
maior. Vic’.
Geffrey Boleyne.
This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of Gloucestre,
with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng thider, and was logid
in the hospitale, for whom was reised iijxx ml men; and as he sate at his

souper, lordes of diverse degrees came to hym in the kings name,
dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence and of alle other maner answeres;
and so thei arestid hym of high treason, which he mekely obeied; and his
men were voided from him ful hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the
certente howe God knowes: and than was the parliament fynisshed and
done. Also this yere was the bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.
John Gidney, Thomas Scot. Vic’. Ao. xxvj.
maior. Will’m Habraham.
In this yere was an heretike brent at the Tour Hill upon Hokmonday. Also
this yere were grete flodes, which drowned Stebenhith marshe, Rayneham,
and other lowe places. And this yere a quarter of whete fil fro the price of ix
s. to iiij s.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1448-1450.]
Will’m Calowe. Ao.
Steph’ Broune,
Vic’. xxvij.
maior. Will’m Marowe.

Th’ Chalton, Thomas Canyng. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xxviij.
Will’m Hewlyn.
Ao. xxviij R.
H. vjti.
Rebelles Jak
Cade.

In this yere was Normandy lost, and the duke of Suffolk bihedid in a ship
called Nicholas of the Tour. Also the comoens of Kent arose, and Jak Cade
was their capitayne, callyng hymself Mortymer, by whome were ij knyghts
slayne at Sevenok in Kent, that is to sey Sr. Humfrey Stafford and Sr.
William Stafford, brethren, and many of theire men. Than the kyng and his
hoste went to Barkhamsted; and after seint Petres day, the capitayne came
ageyn to Blakheth, and so over London brige into London on Friday at after
none, and bigan to riful and robbe: and on Saturday he came over the brigge
ageyne, and than were the men of Essex embatailid at the Mile ende, and
there was Crowmer shiref of Kent bihedid; also at the standard in Chepe

was Sr. Jamys Fynes lord Saye bihedid, and the body drawen into
Suthwerk; and there was bihedid Hawardyne a theef and a man queller. And
on the Sonday at nyght, the lord Scalis and Mathewe Gough with theire
mayny, and with men of London, wenten over the brigge to the Stulpes in
Suthwerke, and faught with the capitayne and his host al that nyght til on
the Moneday ix of the clok, and that was seint Thomas even, and than the
capitayne fired the drawbrigge; and there was slayne Mathewe Gough and
Sutton the alderman: and after that the capitayne fledde into Sussex, and
thider was pursued and slayne. And after, in the same yere, Richard
Plantagenet duke of Yorke came out of Irland unto Westm’, with roial
people, lowely bisechyng the kyng that justice and execucion of his lawes
myght be hadde upon alle such persones about him and in al his realme,
frome the highest degree unto the lowist, as were long tyme noisid and
detectid of high treason ageinst his persone and the wele of his realme,
offring hymself therto, and his service at the kings comaundement, to spend
bothe his body and goodes: and yet it might not be perfourmed. Than sone
after was callid a set a parliament, wherynne alle the comoens were
aggreed, and rightfully electe hym as heire apparent of England, nought to
procede in any other matiers till that were graunted by the lordes, whereto
the kyng and lordes wold not consent nor graunte, but anon brake up the
parliamente.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1450-1452.]
Rich’ Wifold, Will’m Dere. A o.
maior. Vic’. xxix.
John Middilton.
This yere was Burdeux lost. And this yere was Sr. Pieres de Brasil, and the
bastard of Orliaunce, and Manypeny taken. And this yere was the duke of
Somerset robbid at Blak freris. And this yere was the parliament at
Westmynster. And this yere the stokkes was dividid bitwene fisshmongers
and bochers.
Wil’ Gegory, Mathewe Philip. A o.
maior. Vic. xxx.
Christofre Water.

In this yere came Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke out of Walis, over
Kyngston brige to the Blak heth, withe grete power, to clere hymself
ageynst kyng Herry of such things as his adversaries had shewed ageynst
hym. And the kyng with his lordes came ridyng thurgh London with a roial
power toward the Blak heth; and there the lordes spiruel and temperell toke
the matier in hand, to trete bitwixt them, to make rest and peas; wherto the
seid duke at last graunted and aggreed, on the condicion that his peticions
bifore askd for the wele of the kyng and of al his realme myght be graunted
and hadde, and his enymys to be comytted to the Tour to abide the lawe;
and so the lordes were aggreed and graunted that it shuld be, and were
sworne ech to other. And furthwith the duke sent his men home ageyne, and
he mekely came and submitted hymself at the Blak heth to the kyng, his
adversaries there standyng present, contrary to thappointment and there
othes; and so thei brought ungirt thurgh London bitwene ij bisshoppes
ridyng unto his place; and after that made hym to swere at Paulis after
theire entent, and put him frome his good peticions which were for the
comoen wele of the realme, contrary to theire othes and aggreements made
bifore in the felde.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1452-1454.]
Geffr’ Feldyng, Ric’ Alley. A o.
maior. Vic’. xxxj.
Ric Lee.
This yere was the parliament at Redyng. And this yere was therle of
Shrowisbure and the lord Lile his sone slayne: prynce Edward the kyngs
sone was borne: and upon seint Barthilues day was a man of seint Johnys
arrestid, wherfore was moch to doo at the Wrastlyne.
John Norman, John Waldeyne. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xxxij.
Thomas Coke.
This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and there
the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the duke of
Yorke made protectour of England. And this yere the riding to Westm’ was
fordone, and goyng thider bi barge bigonne.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1454-1458.]
Steph’ Forster, John Felde. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xxxiij.
Will’m Tailor.
First battle of
St. Albons.

In this yere the xxij day of Maij was the first bataile at Seint Albanes; and
was there slayne the duke of Somerset, therle of Northumberland, the lord
Clifford, and a knyght callid Sr. Barthilmeu Nantwesil, and xxv squyers,
with other people, which were buried there. Also this yere Scotts leide sege
to Berwik.
Will’ Marche, Ao.
John Yong. Vic’.
maior. xxxiv.
Thomas
Holgrave.
This yere was a strife betwene yong men of the Mercery and Lumbardes.
And this yere was seen the blasyng sterre.
Th’ Canynge, John Steward. A o.
maior. Vic’. xxxv.
Raffe Verney.
In this yere the lord Egremond brake out of Newegate; and anon after brake
out upon the ledes diverse other prisoners. And this yere came the duke of
Yorke to his place at Baynardes castel in London.
Geffrey Will’m Edward. Ao.
Boleyne, Vic’. xxxvj.
maior. Thomas Reyner.
In this yere Sandwich was robbid and dispoilid by Frensshemen. And this
yere was a grete watch in London, and al the gates kepte every nyght, and ij
aldermen watchyng: and withynne a while after the kyng and lordes were
accorded, and went a procession in Paulis. And this yere was bisshop
Pecock abiurid, and his bokes brent at Paulis.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1458-1459.]
Tho’ Scot, Raffe Joslyn. A o.
maior. Vic’. xxxvij.
Ric’ Nedeham.
In this yere was affrey bitwene gentilmen of Court and men of Fletestrete;
and the gentilmen were driven with archers fro the standard in Fletestrete
into theire Innes, and some were slayne and some taken the xiij day of
Aprile: wherfore William Tailour alderman of Fletestrete ward, with other
mo, were afterward sent to Wyndisore castel, and there kepte as prisoners.
And sone after, kyng Henry, the quene and lords, lete make a grete
gaderyng of people northward, wherof was grete noise: than therle of
Warwike came frome Caleise thurgh London, and his fader therle of
Salisbury came fro Middilham toward the duke of Yorke with iij ml men;
and the quene Margrete lay by the way as he come with xiiij ml of the
floure of Chestreshire, Lancastreshire and Derbyshire, Comes Sar’.which set
upon the seid erle of Salisbury and his compeigny at Blore heth, the xxiij
day of Septembre; and there were slayne of the quenes partie the lord
Awdley, with many knyghts, squiers, and other people, the seid erle holdyng
his wey to Ludlowe, where he mette with the duke of Yorke and his sones
therles of the Marche and Ruthland, and therle of Warwik aforseid; and
toward them came kyng Henry with l ml men. And in the nyght the duke of
Yorke and his sones, and therle of Salisbury with his sone, voidid into
Walis; and there departid the duke of Yorke with his seconde sone therle of
Ruthland into Irland; and therles of Marche, Warwik and Salisbury, bought
a ship, and so gete to Caleise and there were received.
REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1459-1460.]
Wil’ Hewlyn, John Stokker. A o.
maior. Vic’. xxxviij.
John Plumer.
Mydsomer
Northampton
felde.

In this yere, about Midsomer, therles of March, Warwik and Salisbury,
landed at Sandwich, gadred people in Kent, and went thurgh London to

Northampton; and the kyng had taken a felde, and was slayne on his partie
the duke of Bukyngham, therle of Shrowisbury, the lord Beaumont and the
lord Egremond, mych peple drowned in the river, the kyng taken and
brought to London, and callid a parliament; and the duke of Yorke came out
of Irland, and to Westm’ the xth day of Octobre, and there made clayme to
the crowne; Titulus E. reg’ iiijti.aggrement was made bitwene the kyng and him,
and he was made protectour, his title allowid to be kyng after the kyngs
deceas; and ayenst Cristmas went northward and was slayne at Wakefelde
with other; Mortymer crosse.

Saint Albans.and at Candilmas therle of Marche discomfeited therle of
Wiltshire and other at Mortymers crosse; and at Shroftide came the lordes
of the North to seint Albonys, and there discomfeited therle of Warwik and
his compeigny, and toke the kyng with them into the North. Therle of
Warwik fledde thens Westward to therle of March: than came therle of
March and therle of Warwik with moch people to London, and there the
people callid him kyng; Palme Sonday felde.and he toke it upon him, and went
Northwardes and faught with the lords of the North beside Sherborne,
where were moch people slayne upon Palme Sonday: and he bigan to reigne
the iiijth day of March.

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VIC’ TEMP’E R’ EDWARDI iiijti.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]

Ao. Dn’i 1461.
Ric’ le —— John Lumbard.
Ao. i.
maior. Vic’.
Ric’ Flemyng.
In this yere the kyng Edward the iiijth was crowned at Westm’, on Sonday
the xxviij day of Juyn.
Hugh Wich, George Irland. Ao.
maior. Vic’. ijdo.

John Lok.
In this yere therle of Oxonford, and the lord Awbrey his sone, with other
knyghts, were bihedid upon a new scaffold on the Tour hille.
Th’ Coke, Will’m Hampton. Ao.
maior. Vic’. iijo.
Barthilmeus Jamys.
This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.
Mathewe Thomas Muschamp. Ao.
Philip, Vic. ivto.
maior. Rob’t Basset.
In this yere was the sergeaunts fest, and the maire of London shuld have
dyned there; and bicause the chief place was not kepte for him while the
kyng was not there nor of his blode, he came awey with alle his compeigny
of this cite, and dyned at home in his owne place.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1465-1469.]
Raffe Joslyn, maior. John Tate. Vic. Ao. vto.
John Stone.
This yere quene Elizabeth was crowned at Westm’ the Sonday bifore
Witsonday. And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern aungel,
and aungellet of golde. Also this yere kyng Herry was taken in the North,
and brought into the Tour of London.
Raff V’ney, A o.
Herry Waver. Vic’.
maior. vjto.
Will’m
Costantyne.
This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first
childe, at Westm’, and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to kyng
Henry the vij.][130]
John Yong, maior. John Brom’. Vic. Ao. vijto.

Thomas Brice.
John Stokton.
This yere the lord Scalis, Sr. Anthony Widvile, faught with the bastard of
Burgoyne in Smethfeld.
Tho’s Holg’ve, Humfrey Hayford. Ao.
maior. Vic. viij.
Thomas Stalbroke.
This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of
Burgoyne.
Wil’ Tailor, Symkyn Smyth. A o.
maior. Vic. ix.
Will’m Hariot.
This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks doughter at
Caleis: Hegcote felde.and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other
slayne at Hedgecote felde.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]
Ric’ Lee, maior Ric’ Garden’. Vic’. Ao. xo.
ij tyme. Rob’t Drope.
This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside
Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into
Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward
fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; Comes Wigoon.and therle of
Worcestre was biheded at Tour Hille.
John Stokton, John Crosby. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xj.
John Warde.
This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came to
London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on Eastre
even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys
Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other

people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with
theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at
Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and while
the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and moche
other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint Katerynes
and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent with moch
people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire risyng.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]
Wil’ Edward, John Aleyne. A o.
maior. Vic’. xijo.
John Shelley.
This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v weke
and more.
Thomas Bledlowe. Ao.
Will’ Hapton,
Vic’. xiijo.
maior. John Browne.

John Tate, Robert Billisdon. Ao.
maior. Vic’. xiiijo.
Will’m Stokker.
This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng in the
Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and the constablis;
wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the cunstablis.
Robert Drape, Thomas Hille. A o.
maior. Vic’. xvo.
Edmond Shaa.
This yere the kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire benevolence,
to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so furth into Picardie; and
there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and he spake togider, and toke
appointment bitwixt them upon certen mariages and certen money in hand,
and l ml crownes of sterling money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of

Fraunce, duryng theire lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng
retourned ageyne over into England.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]
Rob’t Basset, Hugh Brice. Ao.
maior. Vic. xvjo.
Rob’t Colwich.
This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which accusid diverse
persones of the cite and other places, of which some were abjurid at, and
did theire penaunce at Paulis.
Sr. Raff Joslyn, Will’m Horne. Vic’. Ao. xvijo.
maior. Ric’ Rason.
This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,[131] and the
wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.
Humfrey John Stokkes. Ao.
Hayford, Vic. xviijo.
maior. —— Colet.
This yere the parliament was at Westm’; and the duke of Clarence was
atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of London.
Ric’ Garden’, Rob’t Hardyng. A o.
maior. Vic’. xix.
Rob’t Bifeld.
This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe of the
condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his selar;
wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit upon his hedde.
And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the kynges courts were not
kepte at Westm’ frome Easter to Midsomer nor in the Guyldhall from Easter
to Midsomer.
Barth’ Jamys, Thomas Ilam. Vic’. Ao. xxo.
maior. John Warde.

This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe
repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money
makyng; and the kyng examyned them and there accuser, and there accuser
forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and also sent
theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also this yere the
duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir brother, which
shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid ageyne. And this yere the
duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberland reisid grete people agein
the Scottes, which fledde and wold not bide.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]
Thomas Danyel.
John Browne, Ao. xxj.
Vic.
maior. Will’m Bacon.

W. Hariet, A o.
Rob’t Tate. Vic.
maior. xxij.
Will’m Wikyng.
Ric’ Chaury.
This yere a quarter of whete was worth xij s. and more. Also the duke of
Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberlond, with many other lordes and
moch people went into Scotland unto Edenburgh, and there made
proclamacons in the kyngs name of England; and in their comyng
homeward the sege contynued at Berwike, unto the towne and castell were
geten with grete assauts. Also about seint Laurence tide was grete enquery
at Caleis, for counterfeityng of the keies of Cales.
Edmond Shaa, Will’m White. Vic’. Ao. xxiij.
maior. John Mathewe.
This yere the viij day of Aprile died kyng Edward.

NOTES;
CONTAINING

THE MATERIAL VARIATIONS
BETWEEN

THE PRECEDING COPY OF THE CHRONICLE,

AND

THE TRANSCRIPT IN THE COTTONIAN MS. JULIUS B. I.

NOTES.

Note A. (erroneously printed Note D.) page 9.

This event is stated to have occurred in the third year of Henry III.

Note B. page 16.

Ao. xxx. Hen. III.—“This yere was seint Edmond of Pountney translated, et
ven’ sanguis depositus fuit in hospic’ s’c’i Thome apud conductu’ usq’ ad
festu’ s’c’i Edwardi, quo die d’n’s rex cu’ honorabili p’cessione ven’al’
apud Westm’ deposuit.”

Note C. page 16.

Ao. xxxj. Hen. III.—“In this yere there was an erthquake thurghout
England.”

Note C. page 21.

Thomas fili’ Ph’us Ao. xlvjo Hen.
Thome. Walbroke. III.
Ric’us Tailour.

Note D. page 23.

To the account given in the text is added “and London lost theire
fraunchise.”

Note E. page 28.

“And there were forjuged, drawen and hanged, iij Englisshe christen men,
and ijc iiijxx and xiij Englisshe Jues.”

Note F. page 37.

“Also the same yere the kyng had his counseile there with erlis, barons, and
other of his counseile; and the kyng toke of the lay people” &c.

Note G. page 43.

Nicholl Will’m Basyng. Ao. ij. [Edw.
Faryndon. Vic’. II.]
John Butler.

Thomas Roger Palmer.
Ao. iijtio.
Romayne. Vic’.
Janyn’ de S’c’o
Ed’o.

Note H. page 43.

John Simon Merewodde. Ao. vto. [Edw.
Gesors. Vic’. II.]
Ric’ Wilforde.

Note I. page 46.

Nicholas Will’m Prodome. Ao. xiijo. [Edw.
Faryndon. Vic’. II.]
Reynolde at
Condite.

Hamond Symon Abyndon.
Ao. xiiijo.
Chikwell. Vic’.
John Preston.

Note K. page 50.

In the Cottonian MS. is the following copy of the letter from queen Isabel
and prince Edward:
“Isabel, by the grace of God quene of England, ladie of Ireland and countes
of Pountif, and we Edward, the eldist son of the kyng of England, duke of
Guyen, erle of Chestre, of Pontif and of Mounstroille, to alle the comonialte
of London senden gretyng. Forasmoch as we have bifore this tyme sent to
you by oure lettres how we ben comen into this lande with good arreie and
in good manere, for the honor and profite of Holy Chirch, and of oure dere
lord the kyng and alle the realme, with alle oure myght and power to kepe
and mayntene, as we and alle the good folke of the seid realme are holden
to done, and upon that we praied you that ye wolde be helping to us in as
moche as ye shulde mowe in this quarell that is for the comon profite of alle
the realme, and we have had in thys time non answere of the seid lettres, ne
knowe not your wille in that partie: wherfore we send to you ageyne, and
charge you and praie that ye bere you so ageins us that we have no cause to
greve you, but that ye ben to us helping by alle the weres that ye may or
shalle conne and mowe. For weteth wele in certein that we, and alle thoo
that ben comen with us into this realme, think not to doo, ne we shulle not
done if it like God, eny thing but that shal be for the comon profite of the
realme, but onely to distroie Hugh Spencer our enymy, and enymy to alle
the seid realme, as ye well knowe; wherfore we praie you, and charge you
in the feith that ye owe to oure lord the kyng and to us, and up alle that ye
shalle mowe forfeit ayens us, that if the said Hugh Spencer oure enemy
come withynne your power, that ye do hym oure wille, and that ye leve not
in no manner, as ye desire honour and profite of us alle, and of alle the
realme; and weteth of that ye done oure praier and mandement, we shalle
the more be holden to you, and also ye shalle gete you worship and profite
if ye send us hastely alle your wille. Yeven at Baldok the vjte day of
Octobre.”

Note L. page 54.

“In this yere Edward Bailolle, the son of John Bailolle sometyme kyng of
Scotland, came into England chalengyng his right heritage, that is to sey,

the kingdome of Scotland; with whome many grete lordes of England went
into Scotland, and at Domfrevelyn arrividden, where fast by an abbeie ij ml
of Englisshemen discomfited xij ml of Scottes.” &c.

Note M. page 58.

In the copy in the Cottonian MS. this event is said to have occurred in the
fifteenth year of Edw. III.—“Also this same yere, that is to seye the xv yere
of his reigne of England, was the first yere of his reigne of France, and he
came fro Tourney.”

Note N. page 64.

“This yere [Ao. xxxiiij. Edw. III.] the blode all fresshe flowid out of the
tombe of Thomas sometyme erle of Lancastre. Also this yere the kyng
chose his sepulture at Westmynstre. Also this yere, the yere of oure lord ml
iijc lx, the xiiij day of Aprile and the morn after day, the kyng Edward with
his hoste lay about Paris,” &c. as is related in the text to have occurred in
the thirty-fifth year of Edward III., though the king’s expedition to Calais
against the regent of France is stated to have occurred in the thirty-fourth
year.

Note M. page 67.

The sheriff called in the text Adam Wymondham, stands as Adam
Wymbyngham in the Cottonian MS.; and though the death of dame Blaunch
duchess of Lancaster is there mentioned, no notice occurs of the pestilence.

Note N. page 70.

The following is the account of the events in this year [Ao. xlix. Edw. III.],
in the copy in the Cottonian MS.—“In this yere, at the towne of Brugges in
Flaundres, was tretid upon diverse articles hangynge atwixt the pope and
kyng Edward. Also the same tyme at Brugges was tretid for a peas bitwixt
the ij realmes Fraunce and England. Also this yere deide William Witlesey
archebisshop of Caunterburye, and the monkes chose the cardinall of

England; and the kyng was wroth therwith, and wolde not consent therto, ne
the pope nor cardinall; and so Maister Symon succedid.”

Note O. page 71.

The only event noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS. in the 51st Edw.
III. is the death of Edward prince of Wales, and his burial at Canterbury.

Note P. page 71.

It is singular that in both MSS. the events mentioned in the text, as well as
the death of Edward the Third, are said to have occurred in the fifty-second
year of that monarch’s reign, for he died in the fifty-first year, namely on the
21st of June 1377. The commencement of his reign is always calculated
from the 25th of January 1327, when his father resigned the crown.

Note Q. page 77.

Ao. ix. Richard II.—The copy in the Cottonian MS. only states under this
year, that “This yere, the yere of oure lord ml iijc and iiijxx and vj, kyng
Richard went into Scotland with a roial power.”

Note R. page 79.

Ao. xiv. Richard II.—No other circumstance is mentioned under this year in
the Cottonian MS., than the following,
“In this yere was the good man at the litle Condit mordred.”

Note S. page 80.

The occurrences mentioned in the text as having taken place in the 15th of
Richard II. are in the Cottonian MS. assigned to the following year; but no
notice is taken under either year of “the pley of St. Katerine.”

Note T. page 80.

King Richard’s expedition into Ireland in the 18th year of his reign, is not
noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS.

Note U. page 81.

The Cottonian MS. adds, that the earl of Arundel was beheaded at Tower
hill, “in the same place where Sr. Symon of Burelle was bihedid. And the
duke of Gloucestre the kyngs uncle was foule murdred at Caleis, in the
Princes inne, with ij towailis made snarewise, and put about his necke. And
therle of Warwik and lord Cobham were dampned to perpetuall prison;”
which is stated in the text to have occurred in the 21st of Ric. II. “And the
parliament was enjourned to Shrowesbury, unto the xv day of seint Hillarie,
where it was endid, and where moch people were disheritid.”

Note X. page 83.

Instead of the words “and of Braybroke &c.” the following occur in the
copy in the Cottonian MS.
“and of the bisshop of London, Braybroke, putten a supplicacion to the
kyng, the tenor wherof foloweth in this fourme;
“To our full excellent right doutful sovereigne and ful graciouse lord the
kyng.
“Ful mekely bisechen your humble lieges spirituell and temperell,
tharchbisshop of Caunterburye, the bisshop of London, the maire, shireves,
and aldermen, and alle other spirituell and temperell gentills and comons of
your cite of London; that forasmoch as full grete and sorowefull malices,
trespases, and wikkid commecturacions of some men, and of many evil
doers of the seid cite, have been procured, done, and evil done to your roial
maieste, to grete and perpetuell confusion and repreef of the evil doers, and
grete velany and shame to alle dwellyng withynne the same cite, as wele
innocent as unknowyng therof, as other; which malfaisours or evil doers,
for there trespases have deserved harde and lither chastisement and
punysshement, ne were that the high benignite of you oure doutful lord
fulfilled, of al grace wol not procede ayens them after there deserts, which

if ye shulde ayenst them procede, shulde be distrucion, and nought
withouten cause of grete multitude of your people without nombre. Pleese it
to your full excellent and doutful roial maieste, graciously to considere the
grete repentaunce of your seid misdoers, and there brennyng desire that thei
have to aske mercy, and to redresse in al manere, and refourme after there
power as moche as it shalle mowe bene any wise possible, there excesses,
folies, and defauts aboveseid, and of thabundaunt welle of grace; wherof the
Almyghty Kyng, exempler of al mercy and grace, hath endued you to
receyve them to your mercie and grace, and holly to foryeve alle that
malfaisours or evil doers, or they dwellyng in the same cite, by cause of
them have trespasid to your roial excellent maieste biforeseid; and your seid
humble lieges wol submitte them, and submitten them in dede to doo, bere,
and obeie almanere thing that shal in eny manere please the same your roial
maieste, and evermore that your seid humble lieges bisechen that thei may
be receyved to grace by Roger Walden archbisshop of Caunterbury,
Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton maire of London, &c.
sufficiantly enformyd, and havyng ful and sufficiaunt auctorite and power
for al your humble lieges of the seid cite, and in there name to swere and
truely to holde, kepe, and observe, lowen and mayntene with al there power,
withouten fraude or malengyne, alle the statuts, stablisshements, and
jugements done or yolden or yeven in your high parliament bigonnen at
Westminster the Monday next after the exaltacion of the Holy Cros, the
yere of your graciouse reigne xxj, and fro thens aiourned to Shrowesbury
unto the quinizime of seint Hillarie than next suyng, and there termined and
endid: and alle other statuts and ordinunces and stablisshmentis, sithen
hiderto done and made withouten ever to comon done, or procuren anything
ther ageyne in any maner to that ende, that thei shal mowen be put thurgh
your habundaunt grace out of al suspecion, and to ben holden as thei
desiren above al thing your true lieges, for the love of God, and in the
werke of charite. In witness of the which thing, and for the things
aboveseid, wele and truely to holde, kepe and observe, and mayntene for al
daies with al ther power, in manere as it is aboveseid without ende to done
or procure the contrarie, and to live and deie your seid humble lieges, of
whom ther names severally ben underwriton, as wele for themself, as in the
name of the residue of the same cite to this supplicacion have set there
sealis, that is to wite, we by the grace of God archbisshop of Caunterbury

primate of England, Robert Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard
Whityngton, William of Askeham, John Wodcok, and many other.”

Note Y. page 83.

“And than after the presentacion of the seid supplicacion, there were made
many blank chartres; and alle the men of every crafte of the cite as wele
allowes and servaunts as the maisters, were charged to come to the
Yeldhalle, to set there sealis to the seid blank chartres.” But the disturbance
“by Chestreschire men in Fryday strete,” mentioned in the text, is not
noticed.

Note Z. page 91.

“And also Sir John Cornewaile, Sir Richard of Arundell, the son of Sir John
Cheyne and other Frensshemen.”

Note AA. page 92.

“And holde the righte wey of Holy Chirche, and hym shulde want no
goode. Also Courtney, that tyme chaunceller of Oxonford, prichid and
enfourmed hym the feith of Holy Chirche, and the prior of seynt
Barthemew” &c.

Note BB. page 94.

The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, “And about the fest of seint Laurence
the duke of Clarence seilid into Fraunce, to help the duke of Orliaunce,” but
it takes no notice of the arrival of the prince and his attendants in London,
or of the departure of the duke of Clarence, the duke of York, &c. to
Southampton.

Note CC. page 96.

The mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text and in the copy in the
Cottonian MS., as having served those offices in the 14th Hen. IV., are in

the latter also assigned to the 1st Hen. V.; whilst the mayor and sheriffs
stated in the text to have served in the 1st Hen. V., are in the latter attributed
to the 2nd year of that monarch’s reign. But there is manifestly much
confusion respecting the year of the king’s reign in which the events
occurred, in the copy from which the text has been taken, and which will
again be alluded to in a future note.

Note DD. page 96.

The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, “And were put in his owne sepulture
that he made himself, with quene Anne his wiffe.” This is the only
circumstance mentioned under the 1st Hen. V. in that MS.: and under the
2nd Hen. V., the transactions concerning Sir John Oldcastle &c., which in
the text are stated to have occurred in the preceding year, are related.

Note EE. page 99.

In the Cottonian MS. under the third year of Hen. V., and when the mayor
and sheriffs mentioned in the text as serving in the 2nd Hen. V. are stated to
have held those offices, the king’s expedition is properly noticed. This error
cannot be explained in any other manner than by attributing it to the
transcriber; for it is notorious that Henry quitted England, besieged and
captured Harfleur, and fought the battle of Agincourt, in the third year of his
reign. The account of that expedition is so differently related from that in
the text, that it is here given at length.
“The kyng with alle his hoste seiled over the see with ij ml shippis and mo;
and the xvj day of August a litle from Harflete he landid: and the Saturday
next after thassumpcion of oure lady he leide siege about Harflete, and
contynued the sege unto the Sonday next before the fest of seint Michel,
upon which Sonday the towne of Harflete was delyvered to the king, that
was the xxij day of Septembre. But it is to wite, that on Tuesday bifore, that
was the xvij day of Septembre, at xij of the belle wythynne nyght, the
lordes that were capteynes and governours of the towne, that is to sey the
lord Gaucourt, the lord Tutvill, and mo other lordes, senten out an haraude
of armes unto the duke of Clarence, praiyng him at the reverence of God
that he wolde send to the kyng, bisechyng hym that he wolde of his high

and gracious lordship, graunt them leve to trete with what persones that the
kyng wolde assigne to them. And the kyng at the reverence of God, and at
there request, assigned therle of Dorset, the lord Fitz Hugh, and Sr. Thomas
of Erpyngham, to here what thei wolde desire. And thei desired that the
kyng wold not werre upon them fro that houre at mydnyght, unto the
Sonday next after the fest of seint Michel; and but it were so that thei were
rescued by bataile of the Frensshe kyng or with the dolphyn by that day,
thei to yelde the towne to the kyng, and thei to have theire lives and goodes.
And the kyng sent them worde that if thei wolde delyver the towne on the
morwe next after the houre of mydnyght aforseid, without any condicion,
he wolde accepte it, and in any other wise he bad them seke no trete. And
yet the Frensshe lordes praied oure lordes to biseke the kyng at the
reverence of God and of oure lady, that he wolde graunte them that same
Tuesday nyght, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and the Sonday til
an houre after none: and in that meane tyme the lordes that were capitayns
of the towne, to come to the kyng with xxij knyghts and squyers with them,
of the moost sufficient men withyn the towne, and thei to be sworen openly
afore alle the people upon Goddis body. But it so were that the Frensshe
kyng or the dolphyn rescued them by that Sonday, by the houre of none or
anon after none, thei to delyver the towne to the kyng, and alle there bodies
and goodes to done with them whatsoever him list, without eny condicion,
with that the kyng wolde suffre them to send to the Frensshe kyng viij
persones out of the towne, lettyng him wite in what plite thei stond: and
they graunted them. And upon the Wednesday by the morowe these lordes
comen out of the towne, and xxij knyghts with them; and come the
procession solempnely and stately, with xxiiij copis of a sute before Goddis
body, with many worshipful lordes, knyghts, and squyers, and other moch
multitude of people fro the kings tent, as solempnely done and as stately as
any man saugh ever such a thing done bifore that time; but the kyng was not
there present. And the Frenssh lordes there made there othes upon the holy
sacrament. And the othes thus done, the Frensshe lordes with theire
felauship were brought to the kyngs tents, and there thei eten in the kyngs
halle: but in all this tyme thei sawe not the kyng. And when thei had eten,
they were departid and delyvered to certen lordes for to in hostage unto the
Sonday at the houre after none, as it was accordid whan thei received. And
at the houre on Sonday after none, the kyng had a tent pight on an hille
bifore the towne, and there he sate in his estate roial, and al his lordis about

hym; and than came the Frensshe lordes with iijxx and iiij with them, of the
moost sufficient men that were withynne the towne, and to the kyng in his
propre persone yelded up the keies of the towne, and there bodies and
goodes to the kyngs grace without eny condicion: and this was done the xxij
day of Septembre, the yere of oure lord ml iiijc xv. And anon after that, the
kyng ostered from thens xxj daies thurgh the realme of Fraunce, fro
Harflete toward Caleys; and the Friday, that is to sey the day of the holy
seints Crispyn and Crispinian, alle the roial power of Fraunce, excepte the
Frenssh kyng, the dolphyn, the duke of Bourgoyne, and the duke of Barre
were bifore the kyng in his heigh weie, as he shulde passe to Caleis, faire
embatailed in iij batailes, to the nombre of lx ml men of armes, and the
fairist armed men that eny man saugh ever in any place. And the kyng
seyng wele that thei wolde not suffre hym to passe withouten bataile, seid to
his title mayny, ’Sires and felawes, the yonder men letten us of oure wey;
and if thei wol com to us, let every man preve hymself a good man this day,
and avaunt banere in the best tyme of the yere.’ And he rode furth with his
basnet upon his hedde, and all other men of armes went upon theire fete a
fast paas in holle arraie, an Englisshe myle er thei assemblid. And thrugh
the grace of God the kyng made his heigh wey thrugh the thikkest prees of
alle the bataile. And there was slayne the duke of Launson, the duke of
Braban, the duke of Bare, vj erles, the constable of Fraunce, the seneschall
of Henaude, the maister Arblaster, and of other lordes grete plente. And
there was take the duke of Orliaunce, the duke of Burbon, the counte of
Richmond, the counte Ewe, the marschal Sir Bursequant, and many other
lordes and knyghts. And there were slayne of Frensshemen v ml, and of al
estats of Englisshemen passid not xxviij persones. And of estats of
thenglisshe, the duke of Yorke, therle of Suffolke, ij knyghts, and Davy
Game; and of gentilmen no moo. And the xxiiij day of Novembre the kyng
with all his prisoners came to London in good prosparite. Also this same
yere bigan the general counsell at Custance.”

Note FF. page 103.

The arrival of the emperor is differently noticed in the copy in the Cottonian
MS.

“This yere [Ao. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and at
the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and so alle
the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate on the right
side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the chaunceller of
England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte side of themperour:
and the duke of Briga and another duke of themperours compeigny sate
upon the kings side; and all these saten on that oon side of the table. And
the first sotelte was oure lady armyng seint George, and an angel doyng on
his spores; the ijde sotelte was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the
dragon, with his spere in his hand; the iijde sotelte was a castel, and seint
George, and the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates.
And all these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after theire
degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into England;
but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at Westminster the tyme
that he abode in England; and the duke of Holand laie at the bisshop of
Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of Holand seilid home ageyne.
And after that themperour and the kyng went to Caleys: and than the duke
of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his son came to Gravenyng; and the
sent thider his brother the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to
abide there in hostage while the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in
the myddis of the river the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of
Burgoyne receyved there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into
Flaundres: and the erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and
brought him to Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers
atwixt them ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik
brought hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte
Charlis brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England; and
themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into Custaunce.”

Note GG. page 106.

“with all the lordships longyng thereto. And than the duke of Clarence with
other lordes rode furth to Cane: and upon our Lady even the Assumpcion,

he mustred hym bifore the towne of Cane; and the Tuesday next after our
Lady day, that was the xxvij day of August, the kyng with all his host came
to Cane, and ther leide his sege, and contynued til our Ladies even the
Nativite, upon which even by strong assaute the towne was wonne. And
than the kyng leide strong sege to the castel, which was yolden to hym. And
while he was abidyng at Cane, he sent the duke of Clarence with other
lordes to Baieux, and bisegid and wan it. And the same yere the kyng
bisegid Argentyne, bothe towne and castell, which were yolden to hym.
Also the kyng wan many castelles and townes, and strong abbeis long
before seint Edwardis day.”

Note HH. page 106.

“upon the moru after the fest of seint Lucie the virgyn and martir, the yere
of our lord ml iiijc xvij. Also the same yere, about Alhalowen tide, the kyng
leide a sege to Falowes, and contynued it to the xx day of Decembre: and
than thei of the towne desired to trete with the kyng. And the kyng
committid the trete unto Thomas erle of Salisbury, to Herry lord Fitz Hugh,
to Sr. John Cornewaille, and Sr. William Harington knight, as
commissioners for his partie: and as for the partie of the towne, Sr. John
Meultone, Sr. Gilbert Mousteins, lordes of Faiete, capitaynes of men of
armes and of shot withynne the towne of Faloys, and with them upon the
same entrete, the lord of Gamulle; which parties entreted and accorded
upon the articles and appointments folowyng.”
[Then follows the treaty alluded to, which extends to eleven folios, but it is
not of sufficient interest to require insertion.]
“Which castel was delyvered up and yolden to the kyng in manner and
fourme as it is bifore seid. And than the kyng lete parten his hoste to
journey diverse weys; that is to say, oone partie the duke of Clarence with
many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes, castells and strong
abbeis. And the duke of Gloucestre another partie of the oste; and with hym
therle of the March, the lord Grey, the lord Clifford, Sir Water Hungerford
steward of the kyngs house, with ful many other knyghts and squiers: and
he gate er he leide his sege to Chirburgh, xxiiij townes and castells. And
after Eastrene he leide sege to Chirburgh, and contynued it unto Michelmas,

at whiche tyme bothe towne and castel of Chirburgh was yolden to hym.
And the iijde parte of the hoste the kyng delyvered to therle of Warwik and
other lordes with hym, which gate many strong townes, castells and abbeis.
And after Eastern the kyng leide a sege to Lovers, and wan it: and afterward
he leide a sege and wanne Pount Large. And than he leide a sege to the cite
of Rone and contynued; and duryng the sege the maire of London was
chosen upon seint Edwardes day.”

Note II. page 107.

Ao. vij. Hen. V.—“Also the kyng contynued his sege from seint Edwardes
day unto the xiij day of Janeuary, at which day thei of the cite desired to
trete: and the kyng comytted with hym for to trete, therles of Warwik and
Salisburie, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sir Water Hungerford, Gilbert Humfrevile,
John de Vasques de Almada, and Robesard, knyghts: and for the parte of
Rone these followyng.”
[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.]
“And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon
seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells and
townes.”

Note KK. page 108.

Ao. viij. Hen. V.—“And the xx day of Maij the yere of oure lord ml cccc
xxti the kyng come to Troys in Champayne, where he was worthely
receyved of al the lordes spiritual and temperal that were with the kyng of
Fraunce. And upon the morue the kyng and quene of Fraunce, and dame
Katerine his sustre, the duke of Burgoyne metten togiders in seint Petres
chirche of Troys, in the body of the same chirch; and after went thei up to
the high auter, and there tharticles of the peas redde, and the othes made on
either partie: and than was the kyng and dame Katerine sured togiders. And
upon the morue after Trinity Sonday, that was than the iijd day of Juyn, the
yere of our lord m iiijc and xx, in the chirch of seint Petre of Troys the kyng
weddid dame Katerine, kyng doughter of Fraunce, and was made regent of

Fraunce. The convencions of which accord followen here after, that is to
say.”
[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.]
“And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was done,
the kyng conquerid many townes and castells. Also the kyng leid his sege to
Milon sur Seyne, duryng which sege the maire and shireves of London were
chosen.”

Note LL. page 108.

Ao. viij. Hen. V.—“And whanne the solempnite was done in the chirch, she
was brought ful worthely into the greet halle.

Of the sittyng of the astates at the coronacion of Quene
Kateryne hereafter foloweth: that is to say;
First Quene Kateryne sate in hire astate.
The archebisshop of Caunterbury.
The bisshop of Wynchestre.
Thei saten upon the right side of the Quene, and served next the Quene, and
covered at every course.
The kyng of Scotland sate in his astate upon the lefte side of the Quene,
which was served at every course, the ij bisshops aforseid.
The duches of Yorke, the countes of Huntyngdon; they saten on the same
side that the kyng of Scotlande sate.
The duke of Gloucestre supervisour.
Therle of March knelyng upon the deys on the right side of the Quene, held
a sceptre upright of the Quenes.
Therle Marchall knelyng on the same deys upon the left side of the Quene,
held another sceptre of the Quenes upright.
The countes of Kent was sittyng at the right fote of the Quene undre the
table.
The countes Marchall sate at the lefte fote of the Quene undre the table.
Sir Richard Nevile, Carver, bifore the Quene.
Therles brother of Suffolk, Cup berer.
Sir John Steward, Sewer to the Quene.
The lorde Clifford, Panter, instede of therle of Warwik.
The lord Willoughby, Butler, instede of therle of Arundel.
The lord Grey of Ruthyn, Naperer.

The lord Awdley, Avener, instede of therle of Cambrige.
The duke of Bedford, Constable of England.
Therle of Warwik, Steward of England, instede of the duke of Clarence.
Therle of Worcestre, Marchal of England, instede of therle Marchal.
Of the maner of sittyng of the astates at the other tables in
the Halle.
First the Barons of the Five Poortes biganne the table of astate in the halle
upon the right hand of the Quene.
And byneth them at the same table seten the Bouchers of the Chancery.
The Maire of London and his brethren thaldermen biganne the table of
astate in the halle on the lefte hand of the Quene, with other comoners of
the cite, and other men byneth them at the same table.
The Bisshoppes biganne the table in the myddis of the halle; that is to say,
the table next to the table of the Five Poortes on the right hand.
The bisshop of London withynne the table.
The bisshop of Durham withynne the table.
The bisshop of Bath bifore them.
The bisshop of Excestre bifore them.
The bisshop of Norwich.
The bisshop of Salisbury.
The bisshop of Seint David.
The bisshop of Bangor.
The bisshop of Lincoln.
The abbot of Waltham.
The bisshop of Carlehill.

And than after saten the Justices, and after them worshipful Knyghts and
Squiers.
And the Ladies biganne the table in the myddes of the halle afore ayenst the
table of the Maire and Aldermen.
First the countes of Stafford.
The countes of the March hire doughter.
The countes of Arundel.
The countes of Westmoreland.
The countes of Northumberland hir doughter.
The countes of Oxenford.
The lady Nevile, wiffe to the sone and heire of the erle of Westmoreland
and doughter of the erle of Somerset. [or rather erle of Kent.[132]]
Dame Margarete sustre to therle Marchal.
The yonger doughter of therle of Somerset.
The lady Roos.
The lady Clifford to the erle of Northumberland.[133]
The lady Burgaveny.
The lady Talbot.
The lady Willoughby.
The lady of Mauley.
The wiffe of Sr. Richard Nevile.
And this table was ocupied with Ladies and Damesells.
These Lordes suyng were assigned to done the seinc’ roiall bifore the
Quene.

Therle of Northumberland, therle of Westmoreland, the lord Fitz Hugh.
The lord Furnyvale, the lord Grey of Wilton.
The lord Ferers of Groby, the lord Pownyngs.
The lord Haryngton, the lord Darcy.
The lord Dacre, the lord Delaware.
Here bigynneth the servyce at the first Course.
Brawne with mustarde. Dedel in Borneux. Furmente with baleyne. Pike.
Laumprey powdred. Great Elis poudred. Trought. Codlyng. Plaies and
merlyne fried. Crabbes great. Lech lumbarde florisshid with colars of esses
and brome coddes of gold in a Target with the armes of the kyng and the
quene departid. Tarves. A Sotelte, callid a pellican on hire nest with briddis
and an ymage of Seint Katerine with a whele in hire hande disputyng with
the Hethen clerks, having this Reason in hir hande, Madame la Roigne; the
Pellican answeryng Cest enseigne; the briddes answeryng Est du roy pur
tenir joie. A tout gent il met sentent.
The iid Course is this folewyng.
Gely florisshed with columbyne floures of white potages. Blaundesore.
Breme. Congre. Soles with mulet. Cheveyne. Barbel with Roch. Samon
fressh. Halibut. Gurnarde rostid. Roches boilet. Smelt fried. Losters. Lech
damaske with the kyngs worde Une sanz pluz writon of white lettre.
Lamprey in paste suyng. Flampan florisshed with a scochyn roial, theryn
three crownes of golde and plantid with floure de lice of golde and floures
of camomil wrought of confections. A Sotelte, a panter with an ymage of
Seint Katerine in the same tariage and a whele in hire hand, and a Reason in
hire other hand. The Reason was this: La Roigne ma file. The panter
answeryng In cest Ile: another best answeryng with this Reason, Of Albion:
another best saiyng, Aves Renowne.
This is the iijd Course folowyng.
Dates in compost. Creme motley. Carpe. Dorrey. Turbut. Tench. Peerch
with gogyns. Sturgeon fresshe. Welkes. Porpes rostid. Memise fried. Creves
de ewe douce. Shrympes grosse. Elis with laumprons rostid. A Lessh callid

the White Lessh, with hauthorne leves grene and redd hawes. A mete in
paste with iiij aungels in fourme of Sent Katerine whele in the myddes with
a Reason—
Il est escrite Par mariage pure
Pur voir et dir. Ce guerre ne dure.
A Sotelte, A Tigre lokyng in a mirour and a man ridyng on horsebak armed
with a tigre whelp in his barme, and throwyng mirours for his defence; and
a Reason writon, Par force saunz Droit Jay pris ce best. Another Reason
for thanswere of the tigre
Cile de mirrour
Ma fait discour.”

Note MM. page 110.

Ao. ix. Hen. V.—“Also in the moneth of Maii, the quene at Hampton toke
hir viage into Fraunce the yere of our lord ml iiijc and xxij, and of the kyng
the xth yere, the cite of Mewes in Bry’, which long tyme had ben bisegid,
was yolden in maner as folowith after.”
[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]

Note NN. page 111.

Ao. i. Hen. VI.—“Also there was graunted to the kyng V nobles of every
sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere.” “And the forseid first day of
March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank, which was taken
and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and delivered in maner as
after folowith.”
[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]
“Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors of
Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great plente of al
maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer there bigan to falle
moch reyne, which contynued lasse or more every day as for the moost

partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies bifore Cristmas, so that
men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely the codde corne, and yet was
there plente of corne ynough.”

Note OO. page 112.

Ao. ii. Hen. VI.—“And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in his
modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm’ the xvij day
of Novembre, the yere of our lord ml cccc xxiij, and there was brought into
the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament, in the name and for al
the comons of England, spake to the kyngs persone these wordes after
folowyng.”
The speech assigned to the Speaker is then given; after which it is stated
that on “The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir remoeved from
Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were abidyng; and fro
thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his Cristmas, and the kyng
of Scotts with him.” An account of the proceedings in Parliament in this
year, especially of the impeachment of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of
the statutes enacted therein then follows at some length, and is succeeded
by a minute account of the French towns and castles taken by the duke of
Bedford, the earl of Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and
Sir John Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year “therle of the March
with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there deide.”
After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil, it is added,
“Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,
‘That in the croke of the mone came thei thiderwarde,
And in the wilde wanyng went thei homewarde.’”

Note PP. page 113.

“Also this yere after Eastre the king helde his parliament at Westm’, which
bigan the laste day of Aprile; and the kyng come to London the xxvij day of
Aprile, which was Saturday, with his moder in his chare from Wyndisore
unto Seint Paulis; and at the west dore he was taken out of his chare by his
uncle the duke of Gloucestre, and by his bele uncle the duke of Excestre:

and he went upon his fete fro the west dore to the steires, and so up into the
quere; and than he was borne up and offred: and than was set upon a
courser and so rood thrugh the Chepe and London to Kenyngton. And the
kyng held his see diverse daies in the parliament.” Then follows an account
of the grants made by that parliament to the king, and of some statutes
enacted therein. The success of the English army under the earl of Salisbury
is related in a most minute manner, and the agreement for the surrender of
Mauns is given at length: but nothing is stated of sufficient interest to
justify so long a note as a copy of the narrative and treaty in question would
require.

Note QQ. page 114.

“defense of the cite. And anon after the bisshop of Wynchestre sent a lettre
over the see into France unto the duke of Bedford, the tenor wherof after
foloweth:
‘To the most high and myghty prynce and my right noble lord the regent of
Fraunce and duke of Bedford.
‘Right high and myghty prynce and my right noble and after oon, levist
lord, I recommand me unto you with al myn hert and affinite: and as ye
desire the welfare of the kyng our sovereign lord and of his realmes of
England and Fraunce, and your owne wele and our alle, so haste you hider;
for by my trouth if ye tarie we shal put this land in a venture with a felde;
such a brother ye have here, God make him a good man, for your wisedom
knoweth wele that the prosperite of Fraunce stant in the welfare of England.
High and myghtie prince, I bisech you holdeth Maister John Estcourt, your
counseilour, escusid of his tarrying, for it is moch ayenst his wille, but the
counsell here hath made hym; and ye hist to give credence to your
chamberleyne Sr. William Boteller. The blessid Trinite kepe you. Writon in
grete haste on Alhalowen even,
by your true servaunt to my lives ende,
Henry Wynchestre.’

“And ageyn Cristmas the duke of Bedford came out of Fraunce into
England. And the kyng helde his Cristmas at Eltham; and the bisshop of
Wynchestre helde his Cristmas at Marton: and bicause that he wolde not
come in the cite of London, for evil wille that he hadde therto, the counsel
was holden at Seint Albones after Cristmas: but there wolde not the duke of
Gloucestre come. At which counsel was ordeyned that the parliament
shulde ben at Leicestre, which parliament bigan in the bigynnyng of
Lenton; where, by good trete and arbitracion of the lords spiriele and
temperel, was made a good unite and accorde atwixt the duke of Gloucestre
and the bisshop of Wynchestre, in fourme as after folowith.”
[Then follows the “Arbitirament”, which extends to six folios.]
“And thus was the accord made atwixt these ij lordes of Gloucestre and
Wynchestre; and the parliament was ajourned til after Easter. Also the same
yere of the kyng, and of our lord ml iiijc xxv, Arthur erle of Richemont, and
Richard his brother, and the baron of Columbe, with great multitude of
Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de Ber’on to the some of xx ml of
Britons, which gaven assaute to the towne, and were beten and myghtely
put of, rebukid and slayne of them iiijc: and in the towne were cheveteynes
Sir Thomas Remston, Sir Philip Braunch, Sir Nichol Burdet, and Sir
Richard Stafford, and with them ixc persones, Englisshe and Normaunes.
And the nyght folowyng, fast by the towne, in ij milles, were iijc Britons
loggid; and the seid knyghts with a certeyn mayny went out and brent the
milles, and slough of the Britons bitwene iij and iiij score. And afterward
Arthur and his men maden another assaute, and there losten vijxx and oon
standardes and getens, and viijxx men of cote armes and legge harneis; and
Arthur was sore hurt in the thigh nygh the body: and so thei withdrowen
them homeward to Breteigne. But Thomas de Burgh with people of the
garison folowid after them, and slough of them xxvc. And the Britons lefte
byhynde them there gonnes and there wyne, the some of vjc pipes of wyne,
with flour, brede, figges, reisins, and grete plente of egges and butter, with
moch fisshe, and so fled with mischief.”

Note RR. page 116.

Ao. vj. Hen. VI.—“This yere the kyng held his parliament at Westminster,
and was ajourned til after Cristmas: and in this parliament the kyng helde
his see diverse daies.” Then follows an account of the grants made to the
king, and of other proceedings therein. “Also this yere the erle of Salisbury
sailid over the see with a feire compeigny; and the Carde come to London
upon seint Gilis day: and the maire of London, and aldermen, with the
craftes, roden ayenst him, and receyved him worthely. Also the same yere
therle of Sarum was slayne at the sege of Orliaunce: but yet was the sege
holden by other lordes and contynued, but not long after.”

Note SS. page 116.

The death of the earl of Salisbury is, as has just been noticed, stated in the
Cottonian MS. to have taken place in the preceding year. “This yere [Ao.
vij. Hen. VI.] about Midsommer, the Cardenal seilid over the see with a
feire compeigny wagid for to have, and werred upon the Lollards in Prage:
but a litel before the departyng of the Cardenal out of England, therle of
Suffolk, the lord Talbot, the lord Scalis, and many other lordes, knyghts,
and squyers, were taken and slayne at the sege of Orliaunce, and the sege
broken.”

Notes TT and UU. page 118.

“This was the first Cours at his coronacion; that is to say, first
Furmentie, with venyson. Viande Roial planted with losenges of golde.
Bore-hedes in castells of earmed with golde.[134] Beef. Moton. Signet.
Capon stued. Heron. Grete Pike. A redd Lech with lions corvyn theryn of
white. Custarde Roial with a leparde of golde sittyng theryn. Fritour like a
sonne with a flour de lice therynne. A Sotelte, Seint Edward and seint
Lowes armed in cote armours bryngyng yn bitwene them the kyng in his
cote armour with this scripture suyng:
Loo here twoo kyngs right profite and right good,
Holy seint Edwarde and seint Lowes:
And see the braunch borne of there blessid blode,
Live among Cristen moost sovereigne of price,

Enheretour of the floure de Lice;
God graunte he may thurgh help of Crist J’hu
This sixt Henry to reigne and be as wise,
And them resemble in knighthod and vertue.
Here foloweth the second Course; that is to wite,
Viand blank, barrid of golde. Gely partid writen and notid Te Deum
Laudamus. Pigge endored. Crane. Bitore. Conyes. Chikyns endored.
Partrich. Pecok enhakill. Great breame. Leches white with an antelope of
redde corven theryn, a crowne about his neck with a cheyne of golde.
Flampayne poudred with lepardis and flours de lice of golde. Fritour, a
lepardis hedde with ij Ostrich fethers. A Sotelte, themperour and the kyng
that ded is, armed, and there mantells of the garters; and the kyng that nowe
is, knelyng before them with this Reason.
Ageinst miscreaunts themperour Sigismond
Hath shewid his myght which is Imperial:
Sithen Henry the Vth so noble a knyght was founde
For Crists cause in actis martial
Cherisshyng the chirch Lollardes had a falle
To give example to kyngs that suitede
And to this branche in especiall
While he dothe regne to love God and drede.
The iijd Course sueth; that is to say,
Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid. Egrettes.
Curlewe. Cokkes. Plover. Quailis. Snytes. Grete birdes. Larkes. Carpe.
Crabbe. Lech of iij colours. A colde bakemete like a shelde quarterly redde
and white, set with losengs and gilt, and flours of borage. Fritour crispes. A
Sotelte of our lady sittyng and hir childe in hir lappe, and she holdyng in hir
hand a crowne and seint George knelyng on that oo side and seint Denyse
on that other side, presentyng the kyng, knelyng to our lady, with this
Reason folowyng;
O blessid lady, Cristes moder dere,
And thou seint George, that callid art hir knyght,
Holy seint Denyse, O martir moost entier,

The sixt Henry here present in your sight,
Shewith of grace on hym your hevenly light
His tender yougth with vertue both avaunce
Bore by discent and by title of right
Justly to reigne in England and in Fraunce.”
“This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent at the
Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle done in
Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John Upton
appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long
foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe partes. Also
this yere the kyng passid the see to Caleis upon seint Georges day, and
many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First, the Cardenall bisshop of
Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng; that is to say, the bisshop of
Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of
Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles; therle of Stafford, therle of
Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of Oxonford, therle of Devonshire,
therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe, therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord
Beaumont, the lord Bourghchier, the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the
lord Roos, the lord Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore,
the lord Welles.”
[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same
words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter which the
duke of Burgoyne “wrote unto the kyng at Caleis.”]
“Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.
“My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as I
may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this day, the
xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries and myn, that
were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore which towne I am
loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten undre governaunce of
Sr. John Mountgomery and Sr. John Steward, came out with grete
puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them; and with them came
she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there chief chiefteynes: and
ageine them anone came my cosyn Sr. John Luxenburgh, and other of your
folkes and of myn, which made right grete and sharp resistence: and I came

thider in myn owne persone, and founde that the seid adversaries were put
abak, and by the pleasaunce of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf
me such grace, that she that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many
hire capitaynes, knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and
dedde, whose names I knowe not yet.”
This letter is succeeded by an account of the “Journeis that were done after
the kyng was landid at Caleis.”
“The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power was put
to flight.
“The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
mayny ijc were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were xij
Armynaks prisoners.
“The iijd Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of her
mayny slayne and drowned.
“The iiijth Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and vjxx men
and boies therynne.
“The vth Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men of
Launson, iijc.
“The vjth Journey the kyngs householde mayny, biside Parys, an Englisshe
mile out of Boys, seint Vyncent token a strong abbeie with tretis.
“The vijth Journey the lord Chamberleyne distressid La Here, and slough
and toke of his meyny into iijc: and at the same Journey was slayne Sr.
Symon Filbrigges sone and his heire.
“The viijth Journey therle of Huntyngdon toke gonnes, quarrells, and
crosbowes, comyng toward Compeigne the nombre of an c and xx men of
armes, and vileyns many.
“The ixth Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon and his compeigny token vj
strengthes and chirches, and brent many; and he gate a grete towne callid
Crepynaloys. And thei praied hym that thei myght stand in the same forme
that thei of Compeigne shulde, and therto thei sent hym ij ml salves of golde
for expenses.

“The xth Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon made a rode frome the duke
of Burgoyne, and met with a compeigny of Scotts, distressid them, and toke
there capitayne.
“The xjth Journey ijc Englisshemen of the kyngs house were bifore seint
Lis, and token bestes and lx prisoners, whose capitayne was called Arnold
Gilias of Alafeert Baynarde, the whiche as men wende myght paie a ml
marc of golde, and another was La Heres brother.
“The xijth Journey the duke of Norfolk met with Lumbards vjxx speres,
distressid them and toke their capiteyne, and many moo chirches, abbeis,
and castells that were strong viij or ix, and hangid them that were therynne,
and breke downe castells and chirches that were right strong.
“The xiijth Journey Castel Gailard was wonne.
“The xiiijth Journey therle of Stafford gate Arlmarle, and therynne vjxx and
vj men; of the which vxx were hangid, and the remenaunt in the kings wille.
“The xvth Journey Sir Raffe Butler gate a pile and brake it downe.
“The xvjth Journey the first day of July, there were comyng towards
Compeigny of Scotts and of Armynakes to the nombre of iiij ml. and in
theire comyng thiderward therle of Huntyngdon met them, and there toke
the capiteyne of the Scotts and iiijxx other gret capiteyns: and there were
slayne and taken xvc of Scottis and Armynakes.
“The xvijth Journey the duke of Norfolk gate Dammartyn and twoo other
grete townes: and the dolphyn was that tyme at Jargowe, v leges biyonde
Orliaunce.”

Note XX. page 119.

Ao. xj. Hen VI.—The only event noticed under this year in the Cottonian
MS. is “that the meyre, aldermen, and shireves in scarlet, with comoens of
London in grene, rodde to the Blak heth to receyve my lord of Bedford.”

Note YY. page 120.

Ao. xij. Hen. VI.—No other circumstance is mentioned in the Cottonian
MS. than that “this yere was a Text writer brent at the Tour hille for
heresie.”

Note ZZ. page 120.

Ao. xiij. Hen. VI.—“In this yere was a grete frost that enduryd from seint
Katerines day unto seint Valentynes day after, wherfore the vyntage myght
not come to London but by carte over Shoters hille frome Gravesende,
Northflete, Greneheth, and other places both on Kent side and Essex.”

Note AAA. page 121.

Ao. xv. Hen. VI.—“This yere was another grete frost enduryng xj weks.
Also this yere was openly knowen that the duke of Burgoyne was falsely
forsworne to the crowne of England; for he laied sege to Caleis, and did
make a strong bastelle; to the which bastel Englisshemen made strong
assaute ij tymes, and the iijd tyme thei gate it, and token certeyn persons,
and slough alle the remenaunt, and brent the bastelle; and than my lordes
the dukes of Gloucestre, and of Northfolke, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of
Stafford, and therle of Warwik, with many other lordes and barons, knyghts,
and squiers, were apointed for to gone over and fight with the seid duke of
Burgoyne; but the sege was broken er thei came there; for at that time alle
the shyppes of England were arrestid, and went a werr fare half a yere, to
for er these lordes went over the see: and thei did moche harme to our
enymys; for thei toke Spaynardes, Britons, Flemyngs, Scotts, and other
nacions of diverse contreis, and a galey chargid with diverse merchaundise.
And than thei were countermandid to diverse havons of England for to have
over the seid lordes; and at that tyme every lord found a certen of men of
theire owne cost, and every feed man went with his lord: and every abbeie
and house of religion founde certen men to gone over the see. Also at that
tyme London found a certen of sowdiers to Caleis; and also gave unto the
werres ml li: and many other townes of this land found men to gone over
the see: and my lord of Gloucestre toke his ship at Wynchelsee, and many
other lordes with hym, and went furth to Caleis with alle his hoste, and the
shippes aweytyng upon the hoste by the costes of Flaundres, the Munday

next after seint Laurence day, in the yere of our lord ml iiijc xxxvij, and lay
that night in the felde at a place callid Sparkes place, bisides Oye: and upon
the morowe he passid the water of Gravenyng, at x of the belle, with l men
nombrid a myle byneth the towne; and there he made knyghts, and passid to
a village callid Meerdike; and that thei brent, and alle the townes as thei
went. And also thei brent a good open towne callid Popryng, and many
other villages; and a towne was callid Belle and so furth, West Flaundres;
and our shippes brent an ile callid Cagent.”

Note BBB. page 123.

Ao. xv. Hen. VI.—“In this yere the toure at the gate on London brigge, and
ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into Thamyse, which no
man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died quene Kateryne at
Bermonsey, and was buried at Westminster in seint Marie chapel withynne
thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts was slayne in Scotland, of a
knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert Grame.”

Note CCC. page 123.

Ao. xvij. Hen. VI.—“In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over the see to
Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was delyvered by
composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon was sent into
Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvjd a busshell alle that yere: and
yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte. And that yere was
ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and white roddes in there
handes.”

Note DDD. page 125.

Ao. xviij. Hen. VI.—“In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that al
strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in Thamys, at
the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid and murdred
vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche sometyme vicarie
of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for heretiks, and brent
at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle.”

[The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding Chronicle, in
the
Harleian MS. 565.]

COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA
TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR’ IN ECCLESIA SANCTI
PAULI LONDON’.

Ecclesia sancti Pauli London’ continet infra limites suos tres acras terre et
dimidiam. unam rodam et dimidiam et sex virgas constratas. Longitudo
eiusdem ecclesie continet dclxxxx pedes. Latitudo eiusdem ecclesie
continet cxxx pedes. Altitudo occidentalis testudinis continet ab ara cij
pedes. Altitudo testudinis nove fabrice continet ab ara lxxxviij pedes.
Cumulus ecclesie continet in Altitudine cl pedes cum cruce. Altitudo fabrice
lapidie campanilis eiusdem ecclesie continet a plana terra cclx pedes.
Altitudo fabrice lignee eiusdem campanilis continet cclxxiiij pedes.
Attamen in toto non excedit quingentos et xxti pedes. Item pomellum
eiusdem campanilis potest continere in sua concauitate si fuerit vacuum
decem bussell’ bladi cuius rotunditas dyametri continet xxxvj vncias. que
faciunt tres pedes cuius circumferencia continet cxiij vncias que faciunt
nouem pedes et dimid. cuius superficies si sit circumrotunda debet
continere quatuor milia lxviij vncias que faciunt xxviij pedes quadratas et
quartam partem vnius pedis quadrati. Hasta crucis eiusdem campanilis
continet in altitudine xv pedes cuius transversorium continet sex pedes. In
qua Cruce Anno Domini Millesimo cccmo xxxixo xjmo kl. Augusti videlicet
in festo sancte Marie Magdalene multe preciose reliquie plurimorum
sanctorum ad Salvacionem eiusdem et tocius edificii sibi subiecti cum
magna processionis Solempnitate collate fuerunt vt Deus omnipotens per
merita gloriosa omnium sanctorum quorum reliquie in illa Cruce
continentur ab tempestate et periculo in sua proteccione conservare
dignetur. De cuius misericordia omnibus fabrice huius ecclesie auxilium
procurantibus xxvij Anni Cl. dies omni tempore anni conceduntur preter
Staciones Romane que sunt xliiijor anni et quam plura alia beneficia.

COPIA ALTERIUS TABULE PENDENTIS AD
MEDIAM COLUMPNAM. IBIDEM INTER
DICTUM TUMULUM DICTI DUCIS ET
TUMULUM SANCTI ROGERI NUPER
EPISCOPI LONDON’.

Inuencio
imaginis
crusifixi.
Ecclesia
sancti Pauli
combusta.

Anno Domini Cmo xlo. Invencio ymaginis crucifixi ad hostium Boriale
sancti Pauli London’. in magno fluuio Thamisie. per Lucium primum
Regem Anglie Christianum. Anno Domini Millesimo lxxxvijo mensis Julii
die septimo Ecclesia sancti Pauli London’ et omnia que in ea erant cum
magna parte Civitatis igne erant consumpta. tempore Mauricii Episcopi
London’ regnante primo Rege Normannorum Willielmo Conquestore qui
fundavit Monasteria de Bello in Sussex ubi ipse pugnaverat et
Bermondesey iuxta London’. Londini maxima pars combusta.
Templum Pauli iterum combustum.
Nota.
Anno iiijto Regis Johannis.Anno Domini Millesimo Cmo xxxijdo Idus Aprilis
combusta erat Civitas London in maxima parte ex igne Gilberti Beget.
Anno Domini Millesimo Cmo xxxvijo combusta erat ecclesia sancti Pauli
London’ per ignem ad pontem London’ accensum et inde processit ad
ecclesiam extra Barras noui templi London’. Anno Millesimo Cmo lmo tam
valida erat glacies quod Thamisia potuit per equestres pertransiri. Anno
Millesimo ccijdo tante pluuie tonitrua et grandines ceciderunt ut lapides
quadranguli ad quantitatem ovorum mixti cum pluuia de celo descenderunt
ex quibus arbores vinee et segetes multum erant destructe homines erant
contriti et aves per aiera volantes Visi sunt carbones ignitos in rostris
deferre et domos incendere. Eodem Anno.
Anno vjto regis Johannis.
Eodem anno.
Anno vijo regis H. iijcii.Anno Domini Millesimo CCmo iiijto Incepit ordo fratrum

predicatorum in Tholosanis partibus sub Duce Dominico. Eodem anno
yemps asperima a circumcisione domini vsque ad Annunciacionem
perduravit. Anno Domini Millesimo ccmo xiiijo Sanctus Franciscus incepit
ordinem fratrum Minorum iuxta assisum. Et Anno Millesimo ccmo xxiiijto
venerunt primo in Angliam per biennium ante obitum sancti Francisci. Anno
vto regis H. tertij.Anno Millesimo ccmo xxjo In festo sancte Luce Euangeliste
irruit ventus vehemens a septentrione quaciens domos et pomeria nemora et
turres ecclesiarum. Visi que sunt dracones ignei et maligni spiritus in
turbine volitare. Anno xliijo regis H. iij.Anno Millesimo ccmo lviijo apud
Teukysbury quidam Judeus perdiem Sabbati cecidit in latrinam nec permisit
se extrahi die Sabbati propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. Set Ricardus de
Clare Comes Glouernie non permisit eum extrahi die dominica sequente
propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. et sic mortuus est. Anno ixo regis E. sec’di.

Anno xxiiijto regis E. tercij.

Ao. xxxvto et xxxvjto regis E. tercij.

Anno xliijo regis E. iijcii.

Anno vto regis Ricardi secundi. Anno Mo cccmo xvjo Magna lues animalium et
hominum maxima que inundacio ymbrium fuit ex qua prouenit tanta bladi
cariscia quod quarterium tritici pro xl. s’. vendebatur. Anno domini Mo
cccmo xlviijo Incepit magna pestilencia London’ circa festum sancti
Michaelis et duravit usque ad festum sancti Petri ad uincula proxime
sequens. Anno Domini Millesimo cccmo lxjo xviij kl. Februar. in festo sancti
Mauri abbatis accidit ventus vehemens et terribilis per totam Angliam.
Eodem anno fuit secunda pestilencia in qua obiit vir nobilis et Strenuus
Henricus Dux Lancastrie. Anno Domini Millesimo cccmo lxviijo erat tercia
pestilencia in qua obiit nobilis domina Blanchia Lancastrie ducissa. que in
ecclesia sancti Pauli London’ honorifice iacet tumulata. Anno Domini
Millesimo cccmo lxxxijdo xijo kl. Junii videlicet feria iiijta ante pentecosten
inmediate post nonam erat terre motus magnus per totam Angliam.

COPIA MAGNE TABULE IBIDEM PENDENTIS PER
DICTAM TUMBAM DICTI ROGERI NUPER EPISCOPI
LONDON’.

Etates mundi.

In principio creavit Deus celum et terram et omnia que in eis sunt. Sexto
autem die a creacione mundi factus fuit prothoplasmus Adam. 1.Prima etas
mundi ab Adam usque ad Noe secundum Ebreos continet Mille sexcentos
quinquaginta sex annos. secundum Septuaginta interpretes duo Milia
ducentos xlta iiijor annos. Secundum vero Jeronimum non plene duo Milia.
Secundum Metodum duo Milia. cuius diuersitatis causa est quia isti non
computant secundum morem sacre scripture minucias temporum vel
annorum que super sunt Millenis atque Centenis annis. A principio mundi
vsque ad diluuium Noe duo Milia ducentos quinquaginta sex annos.
2.Secunda etas a Noe vsque ad Abraham continet secundum septuaginta
Interpretes Mille septuaginta duos annos. Secundum Ebreos Mille Ducentos
viginti duos annos. 3.Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad David continet
secundum Ebreos octo centenos xlta duos annos. Secundum autem
septuaginta Interpretes multo minus quoniam deficiunt in duobus annis.
4.Quarta etas a David usque ad transmigracionem Babilonis continet
secundum Ebreos quatuor Centenos septuaginta tres annos. Secundum
septuaginta interpretes parum minus quia deficiunt in vno anno. 5.Quinta
etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum continet quinque
Centenos octoginta quinque annos. Secundum alios quinque Centenos
nonaginta nouem annos. 6.Sexta etas a Christo vsque ad finem mundi. Anni
ab Origine mundi vsque ad incarnacionem domini nostri Jesu Christi
quinque Milia nonaginta novem. Anni ab incarnacione eiusdem vsque ad
passionem suam triginta tres imperfecti. Anni a creacione mundi vsque ad
destruccionem Troie iiij ml xxx anni. A destruccione Troie vsque ad
construccionem noue Troie que nunc Londonia vocatur lxiiijor anni. A
construccione noue Troie ad construccionem Romane vrbis ccclxxxx anni.
Ab vrbe condita vsque adventum Christi dccxv anni. Ab origine mundi iiij
ml lxxxxiiij post destruccionem Troie videlicet anno Ml Cmo quinto ante
incarnacionem Christi. Brutus quidam nobilis de genere Troiano ortus cum
magna multitudine Troianorum per responsum dee Diane in insulam a
Gigantibus olim Albion vocatam et inhabitatam intravit et Gigantes omnes

destruxit. inter quos erat quidam fortissimus nomine Gogmagog et terram
illam nomine suo Britanniam vocauit. Deinde a Saxonibus sive ab Anglis
eam conquerentibus vocata est Anglia. Et idem Brutus primus Rex
Britonum construxit primam Britannie vrbem que nunc Londonia vocatur in
memoriam Troie prius destructe vocans eam trinouantum id est Troiam
nouam que per tempus longum Trinouans vocabatur. Regnante tunc Ely
sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit. Post mortem
Bruti regnarunt in Britannia lviij Reges. Deinde regnavit rex Lud qui muros
vrbis Trinouantum fortiter edificauit que per ipsum Caerlud vocabatur.
Anglice Loudesdon’ et innumeris turribus circumcinxit quam pre omnibus
Ciuitatibus regni amauit. Et ideo precepit vt domos et edificia edificarent
que aliarum vrbium edificiis prepollerent. eo defuncto corpus eius in
predicta vrbe iuxta Januam quam ipsemet construxit et a nomine suo
Ludesgate vocata fuit nobilissime reconditum est. Demum Anglici
vocauerunt eam Londene. Postmodum Normanni vocauerunt eam Loundres
que Latine dicitur Londonia. Post mortem Lud regnauit Cassibellanus frater
eius videlicet anno. lviijo. ante incarnacionem Christi. tempore cuius venit
Julius Cesar in Britanniam cum multitudine copiosa et bis deuictus et
fugatus et expulsus. Tercio per auxilium Androgei ducis Kanc’. reuocatus in
Britanniam eam Romane potestati tributariam fecit.
Versus.
Te quicunque reges. bene si vis noscere Reges
Anglos vel leges. hec iterando leges.
Reges maiores referam seu nobiliores
Quando regnarunt et vbi gens hos timularunt.
Mille quater deca. bis fit Adam Bruto prior annis.
Brutus etatis sue anno xvo. egressus ab Italia ad Insulam Leogeciam nauigio
perueniens. Dianam inibi consuluit dicens.
Verba Bruti: Versus.
Diua potens nemorum terror siluestribus apris
Cui licet amfractus ire per ethereos
Infernasque domos terrestria iura reuolue
Et dic quas terras nos habitare velis

Dic etiam sedem. qua te venerabor in euum
Qua tibi virgineis. templa dicabo choris.
Responsio Diane.
Brute sub occasu solis. trans Gallica regna
Insula in Oceano est vndique clausa mari
Insula in Oceano est habitata gigantibus olim
Nunc deserta quidem gentibus apta tuis.
Hanc pete namque tibi sedes erit illa perhennis
Hinc fiet natis altera Troia tuis.
Hic de prole tua Reges nascentur et ipsis
Totius terre subditus orbis erit.
Brutus tali responso confortatus classe parata. in Insulam Albion que nunc
Anglia dicitur cum suis applicuit et in ea regnare cepit etatis sue anno
xxxvto. qui regni sui xxiiijto. London’ sepelitur. Anno Milleno. ducenteno.
quadrageno quinto post mortem Bruti Rex Lucius extat. Anno gracie cmo.
xxiiijto. Coronacio Lucii primi Regis Christiani. regnantis lxxvij annis
London’ sepultus est. A morte Bruti vsque ad regnum Arthuri regnarunt in
Anglia diuisim C. Reges. quorum sexdecim erant Christiani. Anno d.xvjo.
Coronacio Arthuri Regis qui regnauit annis xxvj. de cuius obitu vel
sepultura. certum non referunt historie. Anno diiijxxvito. ab Anglis dicitur
Anglia diuisa per octo regna id est Kanciam. Su’htsexiam. Westsexiam.
Merciam. Estsexiam. Estangliam. Derram. et Berviciam. Anno dcmo. primo.
cepit regnare. Rex Sebertus. renouator ecclesie Westm’. quam beatus Petrus
tunc dedicauit. in qua Rex ipse regni sui anno xvo. timulatur. Anno dcmo
xxxvto. Coronacio Oswaldi Regis regnantis novem Annis martirio
coronatur. Anno dcmo. xxxvjto. Coronacio Oswyny Regis qui imperii sui
anno ixo. martirizatus iacet apud Tynmouth. Anno dccmo. lxxvjto. Coronacio
Ethelbristi Regis. qui regni sui anno viijo. martir effectus Herefordie
sepultus est. Anno dcccmo. xxjo: Coronacio et martirium Kenelmi Regis qui
Wynchecombie conditus est. Anno dcccmo. lvto. Coronacio Edwardi Regis
apud Bures qui post annos xv. martirio laureatus ibidem requiescit. Anno
dcccmo. lxxvjmo. Coronacio Alfredi Regis primi Monarche Anglie. qui sui
regiminis anno xxixo. Wynton’: humatus est. Anno dccccmo. primo.
Coronacio Edwardi primi filii Alfredi apud Kingeston’ hic annis xxiiijor.
imperauit London’ sepelitur. Anno dccccmo. xxiiijto. Coronacio Athelstani

Regis apud Kyngeston’. qui post annos xvj Malmesbury sepultus est. Anno
dccccmo xlo. Coronacio Edwardi secundi Regis filii Athelstani apud
Kyngeston’. hic anno regni sui sexto. Glaston’ sepelitur. Anno dccccmo.
xlvjto. Coronacio Edredi Regis apud Kyngeston’ qui regni sui anno ixo.
Wynton’. sepultus est. Anno dccccmo. lvto. Coronacio Edwyni Regis apud
Kyngeston hic annis quatuor regnauit Wynton’ sepultus est. Anno dccccmo
lixo. Coronacio Edgari. Regis. qui regnauit xvj. annis iacet Glaston’. Anno
dccccmo lxxvo. Coronacio Edwardi secundi. filii Edgari apud Westm’ qui
regni sui anno iiijto. martirio insignitus Septonie tumulatur. Anno dccccmo
lxxixo. Coronacio Ethelredi Regis apud Kyngeston’ et anno xxxviijo. regni
sui London’ sepelitur. Anno Millesimo xvjo. Coronacio Edwardi tercii ferri
lateris apud Kyngeston’ et humatio apud Glaston’. Anno Millesimo xvijo.
Coronacio Knutonis Regis apud Westm’ et regni sui anno xixo. Wynton’
sepultura. Anno Millesimo. xxxvto. Coronacio Haroldi primi Regis. hic
regni sui anno quinto London’ humatus est. Anno Millesimo xlo. Coronacio
Hardeknuti Regis et anno secundo regni sui humatio. Wynton’. A natiuitate
Jesu Christi vsque ad regnum secundi Edwardi Regis et confessoris
fluxerunt diuisim in Anglia Centum Reges et lxta et quinque Reges. de
quibus Oswynus Oswaldus. Ethelbertus Kenelmus Edwardus Edwardus
Martirizati. et Constans Cedwallus Sebertus Wynfridus Ethelredus.
Edbertus. Offa. et Kynredus in Monachatu sepulti sunt. Anno gracie
Millesimo xlijdo. Coronacio sancti Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud
Wynton’ qui regni sui anno xxvto. in ecclesia Westm’ quam ipse constitui
fecerat honorifice collocatur. Anno Millesimo lxvjto. Coronacio Haraldi
Ducis apud Westm’ et sepultura illius apud Waltham. Anno Millesimo
lxvijo. Coronacio Willielmi primi Ducis Normannie apud Westm’ qui regni
sui anno xlvijo. Angliam describi fecit in vno volumine dicto Domusday et
Anno iiijo. post cadamu’ sepelitur. Anno Millesimo lxxxo. Coronacio
Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm’. et regni sui anno xiijo. Wynton’ tumulatur.
Anno Millesimo Cmo. Coronacio Henrici primi Regis fratris Willielmi Rufi.
apud Westm’ regnantis xxxv. annis. apud Redyng sepultus est. Anno Mo.
Cmo xxxvto. Coronacio Stephani Regis apud Westm’. hic regni sui anno
xixo. Feuersham humatus est. Anno Millesimo Cmo liiijto. Coronacio
Henrici secundi imperatoris apud Westm’ et anno regni sui xxxvto. apud
Fontem Ebraldi sepultura. Anno Cmo lxiiijto. Translacio sancti Edwardi
Regis et confessoris apud Westm’ tertio Jdus. Octobr’. per beatum Thomam
Archiepiscopum Cantuar’. Anno Millesimo Cmo. lxxxixo. Coronacio

Ricardi Regis apud Westm’ qui cum regnasset annis xjim. apud Fontem
Ebraldi tumulatur. Anno Millesimo Cmo. lxxxxixo. Coronacio Johannis
Regis apud Westm’ et sui regiminis Anno xviijo. Wygorn’ sepelitur. Anno
Millesimo. CCmo. xvj. Coronacio Henrici filii Regis Johannis apud
Glouerniam qui Anno quarto sequente iterum coronatus est apud Westm’.
regni sui lvijo. ibidem tumulatur. Anno Millesimo CCmo. lxxiiijio. xiiij. kl.
Septembr. Coronacio Edwardi primi post conquestum apud Westm’ qui
regni sui anno xxxvto. ibidem sepelitur. Anno Millesimo cccmo. vijo. x. kl.
Marcij. Coronacio. Edwardi secundi. apud Westm’. qui regni sui Anno xxo.
Gloucestr. timulatur. Anno Millesimo cccmo. xxvjto. Coronatur Edwardus
tercius flos Milicie Christiane apud Westm’ etatis sue anno xiiijo. Anno
Millesimo cccmo. xlvjto. tercio die Septembr’. Edwardus tercius subjugauit imperio
suo villam de Caleys.Idem dominus Rex Edwardus incepit obsidere villam de
Caleys cum Castro et suam obsidionem continuauit vsque tercium diem
Augusti anno reuoluto. quo die dicta villa cum Castro suo imperio
subjugauit. Anno Millesimo cccmo. xlo. viijo. kl. Julij. Illustris Rex Anglie
Edwardus tercius apud le Sclus Francigenas vicit in nauali bello. Anno
Millesimo cccmo. xlvjto. vijo. kl. Octobr. per Anglicos debellantur Franci
apud Cressy. Et Rex Boenie punitur. David rex Scotie captus est.
Capcio Johannis Regis Francie.Eodem anno xvjo. kl. Nouembr’. Scoti vincuntur
ab Anglis apud Durham. et capitur David Rex Scocie. Anno Mo. cccmo.
l.vjto. xiijo. kl. Octobr’. Capcio Johannis Regis Francie apud Peyters per
principum Egregium Edwardum primogenitum Edwardi tercij Regis
graciosi. Anno Millesimo cccmo. lxxvjto. vjto. Idus Junij obijt idem Princeps
Edwardus quo die festum Trinitatis contingebat. Anno Millesimo cccmo.
lxxvijo. xjo. kl. Julij. obijt Rex Edwardus tercius flos Milicie. Christiane. et
tercio Nonas eiusdem. apud Westm’ est sepultus. Anno regni sui l.jo. Ric’
filius Edwardi.

Henricus iiijtus.

Henricus quintus vitam obijt in Francia.Anno Millesimo cccmo. lxxvijo. xvijo. kl.
Augusti apud Westm’. Coronacio Ricardi secundi filij Edwardi Principis
Wallie anno etatis sue xjmo. Anno Millesimo cccmo. lxxxxixo. tercio Idus
Octobr. apud Westm’. Coronacio Illustris Regis Henrici quarti. Anno
Millesimo. ccccmo. xiijo. nono die Aprilis apud Westm’. Coronacio Illustris
Regis Henrici quinti qui apud Boys seynt Vyncent iuxta Parisiam in Francia

vitam suam finiuit. vltimo die Augusti anno regni sui. xo. incipiente. Et
postea ossa sua apud Westm’ sepulta fuerunt. Anno domini Millesimo
ccccmo. xxijdo. Henricus Rex Anglie Sextus. tunc puer non etatis vnius anni
Coronatus fuit die sancti Leonardi Episcopi et confessoris apud Westm’
anno regni sui viijo. incipiente. Et postea. idem Rex coronatus fuit Rex
Francie apud Parisiam. in ecclesia beate Marie ibidem. xvjo. die Decembr’.
anno regni sui xmo. incipiente.

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THE CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL’S, LONDON.

The church of St. Paul, London, contains within its limits three acres of
land and a half; one rood and a half, and six perches covered. The length of
the same church contains dclxxxx feet. The breadth of the same church
contains cxxx feet. The height of the western dome contains from the altar
cij feet. The height of the dome of the new building contains from the altar
lxxxviij feet. The whole pile of the church contains in height cl. feet with
the cross. The height of the stone fabric of the belfry of the same church
contains, from the level ground, cclx feet. The height of the wooden fabric
of the same belfry contains cclxxiiij feet. But altogether it does not exceed
five hundred and xxty feet. Also the ball of the same belfry is capable of
containing, if it were vacant, ten bushels of corn; the rotundity of which
contains xxxvj inches of diameter, which make three feet; the surface of
which, if it were perfectly round, ought to contain four thousand lxviij
inches, which make xxviij square feet, and the fourth part of one square
foot. The staff of the cross of the same belfry contains in height xv feet. The
cross beam of which contains six feet. In which cross, in the year of our
Lord one thousand cccxxxix, on the xith of the kalends of August, namely
on the feast of saint Mary Magdalene, many precious reliques of several
saints were deposited with great solemnity of procession, for the
preservation of the same cross and the whole building beneath them; that
the Almighty God, through the glorious merits of all the saints whose
reliques are contained in that cross, might deign to preserve them from

tempest and peril under his protection. Of whose mercy to all the xxvij
procuring succour to the fabric of this church, cl days are set apart at every
time of the year, besides the Roman ordinances which are xliiijor in the year,
and very many other benefits.

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The Invention
of the image
of the
Crucifix.
The church of
St. Paul
burnt.

In the year of our Lord cxl, the Invention of the image of the Crucifix, at the
northern door of saint Paul, London, in the great river of Thames, by Lucius
the first Christian king of England. In the year of our Lord one thousand
lxxxvij, on the seventh day of the month of July. The church of St. Paul,
London, and all things which were in it, with great part of the city, were
consumed by fire; in the time of Maurice bishop of London, and in the reign
of the first king of the Normans, William the Conqueror who founded the
Monasteries of Battle in Sussex, where himself had fought, and
Bermondsey near London. Most part of London burnt.
The church of Paul again burnt.In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxij, the
ides of April, the city of London was burnt in chief part, from the fire of
Gilbert Beget. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxvij the church of
saint Paul, London, was burnt by a fire kindled at London bridge, and
which advanced thence to the church without the bars of the new temple,
London. In the year one thousand cl, so strong was the ice, that the Thames

could be crossed over by people on horseback. The iiijth year of king John.In the
year one thousand ccij such great rains, thunder and hail fell, that
quadrangular stones, to the bigness of eggs descended from the sky mixt
with rain; by which trees, vines, and cornfields were much destroyed; men
were bruised, and birds flying through the air The same year.
The vjth year of king John.
The same year.
In the vijth year of K. H. iijrd.seemed to bear lighted coals in their beaks, and to
set the houses on fire. In the year of our Lord one thousand cciiij, began the
order of preaching freres in the parts of Tholouse under their founder
Dominic. The same year a most bitter winter endured from the circumcision
of our Lord until the annunciation. In the year of our Lord one thousand
ccxiiij, St. Francis began the order of minor freres near Assise. And in the
year one thousand ccxxiiij, they first came into England, two years before
the decease of saint Francis. In the vth year of K. H. the third.In the year one
thousand ccxxj, at the festival of saint Luke the Evangelist a violent wind
rushed from the north, shattering houses and orchards, and the towers of
churches; and there were seen fiery dragons and evil spirits fluttering in the
tempest. In the xliijrd of king H. iij.In the year one thousand cclviij, at
Teukysbury, a certain Jew on Saturday fell into a cesspool, and would not
allow himself to be drawn out on the Saturday, on account of his reverence
of his sabbath; but Richard de Clare earl of Gloucester would not allow him
to be drawn out on the following Sunday because of his reverence of his
own sabbath; and so he died. In the ixth year of king Edw. second.In the year M.
cccxvj, a very great pestilence of animals and men, and inundation of rains
took place, whence was produced so great a dearness of corn, that a quarter
of wheat was sold for xl s’. In the xxiiijth year of K. Edw. the third.
In the xxxvth and xxxvjth year of king Ed. third.

In the xliijrd year of king Edw. third.

In the vth year of king Richard second.In the year of our Lord M. cccxlviij, there
began a great plague at London, about the festival of saint Michael, and it
endured until the festival of saint Peter ad vincula next following. In the
year of our Lord one thousand ccclxj, the xviijth kl. of February, on the
festival of saint Maurus abbot, happened a violent and terrible gale
throughout all England. In the same year was a second plague, in which

died that noble and brave man, Henry duke of Lancaster. In the year of our
Lord one thousand ccclxviij, was a third plague, in which died the noble
lady Blanche, duchess of Lancaster; who lies honorably entombed in the
church of saint Paul, London. In the year of our Lord one thousand
ccclxxxij, the xijth kl. of June, namely, the iiijth day before pentecost,
immediately before noon, there was a great earthquake throughout all
England.

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The ages of
the world.

In the beginning God created the heaven and earth and all things which are
in them. But on the sixth day from the creation of the world, was made the
first-formed Adam. 1.The first age of the world, from Adam to Noeh
according to the Hebrews, contains a thousand, six hundred and fifty six
years; according to the Seventy Interpreters, two thousand two hundred
xliiij years. But according to Jerome not completely two thousand;
according to Metodus two thousand. The cause of which diversity is, that
these do not compute according to the manner of sacred Scripture the
minutiæ of times, or of years, which are over and above the thousands and
hundreds of years. From the beginning of the world until Noeh’s flood, are
two thousand two hundred fifty six years. 2.The second age from Noeh until
Abraham, contains according to the Seventy Interpreters, a thousand and
seventy two years: according to the Hebrews, a thousand two hundred and
twenty two years. 3.The third age from Abraham until David, contains
according to the Hebrews, eight hundred and xl two years; but according to
the Seventy Interpreters much less, since they are deficient by two years.
4.The fourth age from David until the carrying away captive into Babylon,
contains according to the Hebrews, four hundred and seventy three years;
according to the Seventy Interpreters little less, for they are deficient in one

year. 5.The fifth age, from the carrying away captive into Babylon, until
Christ, contains five hundred and eighty five years. According to others,
five hundred and ninety years. 6.The sixth age is from Christ until the end of
the world. The years from the beginning of the world until the incarnation
of our Lord Jesus Christ, are five thousand ninety nine. The years from the
incarnation of the same until his passion, thirty three incomplete. The years
from the creation of the world until the destruction of Troy, iiij ml xxx
years. From the destruction of Troy until the erection of new Troy, which is
now called London, lxiiij years. From the erection of new Troy to the
erection of the Roman city, ccclxxxx years. From the building of the city
until the coming of Christ, dcc.xv years. From the beginning of the world
iiij ml lxxxxiiij years, after the destruction of Troy, namely, in the mc and
fifth year before the incarnation of Christ; Brutus, a certain noble person
sprung of the Trojan race, with a great multitude of Trojans, through the
response of the goddess Diana, entered into the island formerly called
Albion and inhabited by giants; and destroyed all the giants, amongst whom
was one very mighty, by name Gogmagog; and he called that land after his
own name Britain. Afterwards by the Saxons or Angles that conquered it, it
was called England. And the same Brutus the first king of the Britons
constructed the first city of Britain, which is now called London, in
remembrance of the Troy before destroyed, calling it Trinovantum, that is
new Troy, which for a long time was called Trinovans. Ely the priest was
then reigning in Judea, and the ark of the testimony captured by the
Philistines. After the death of Brutus there reigned in Britain lviij kings.
Afterwards reigned king Lud, who strongly built the walls of the city of the
Trinovantes, which was by him called Caerlud, in English Loudesdon, and
surrounded it with innumerable towers; which he loved above all the cities
of the realm, and therefore directed that they should build houses and
edifices, which should surpass the buildings of other cities. At his death his
corpse was most nobly laid up in the aforesaid city near the gate which he
himself built, and was called from his name Ludesgate. At length the
English called it Londene: afterwards the Normans called it Loundres
which in Latin is called Londonia. After the death of Lud reigned
Cassibellanus his brother, namely, in the lviijth year before Christ’s
incarnation; in whose time came Julius Cesar into Britain with a copious
multitude, and being twice overcome and routed and driven off, the third

time being recalled into Britain, he, by the aid of Androgeus duke of Kent,
made it tributary to the Roman power.
Verses.
“Whosoever thou art: if thou wishest to know the English kings or laws,
thou wilt read by perusing these. I will record the greater or nobler kings;
when they reigned, and where the people buried them. Four thousand and a
score years was Adam made before Brutus.”
Brutus in the xvth year of his age departing from Italy, arriving at the island
Leogecia in his ship, consulted there Diana, saying:
The Words of Brutus: Verses.
“O mighty Goddess of the woods, terror of the wild boars, who hast power
to pass through ethereal space and the infernal abodes: unfold earthly fate;
and say what lands thou wishest us to inhabit; Tell also the dwelling in
which I shall venerate thee for ever; in which I shall consecrate temples to
thee with virgin dances.”
The Reply of Diana.
“Brutus, under the setting sun, beyond the Gallic realms, there is an island
in the ocean all inclosed by sea; there is an island in the ocean, once
inhabited by giants, now indeed desert, fit for thy tribes. This seek, for it
shall be to thee a perpetual abode; Hence shall arise another Troy to thy
sons; Here from thine offspring shall Kings be born, and to them shall all
the earth be subject.”
Brutus, comforted with such a reply, and having prepared a fleet, steered
with his people into the Island Albion which is now called England, and
began to reign therein, in the xxxvth year of his age; who in the xxiiijth of
his reign is buried at London. In the year one thousand two hundred and
forty five, after the death of Brutus, king Lucius flourishes. In the year of
grace cxxiiij was the coronation of Lucius the first Christian king, who after
reigning lxvij years, was buried at London. From the death of Brutus until
the reign of Arthur, there reigned in England separately C kings, of whom
sixteen were Christians. In the year dxvj, was the coronation of king Arthur,
who reigned xxvj years; concerning whose death or burial, histories do not

relate anything certain. In the year diiijxxvj from the Angles, Albion is
called Anglia, divided into eight kingdoms; that is, Kent, Suthsex, Westsex,
Mercia, Estsex, Estanglia, Derram, and Bervic. In the year dc and one,
began to reign king Sebert the renovator of the church of Westminster,
which he then dedicated to the blessed Peter, in which the king himself in
the xvth year of his reign is entombed. In the year dcxxxv, the coronation of
king Oswald, who after reigning nine years is crowned with martyrdom. In
the year dcxxxvj the coronation of king Oswyny, who in the ixth year of his
reign being martyred, lies at Tynmouth. In the year dcclxxvj the coronation
of king Ethelbrist, who in the viijth year of his reign being made a martyr,
was buried at Hereford. In the year dcccxxj the coronation and martyrdom
of king Kenelm, who was buried at Wynchecombe. In the year dccclv the
coronation of king Edward at Bures, who after xv years obtaining the
laurels of martyrdom, rests in the same place. In the year dccclxxj the
coronation of king Alfred, the first monarch of England; who in the xxixth
year of his government was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccc and one,
the coronation of Edward the first, son of Alfred, at Kyngeston; he
governed xxiiijor years, and is buried at London. In the year dccccxxiiij, the
coronation of king Athelstan at Kyngeston; he after xvj years was buried at
Malmesbury. In the year dccccxl, the coronation of king Edward the
second, son of Athelstan, at Kyngeston; he in the sixth year of his reign is
buried at Glastonbury. In the year dccccxlvj, the coronation of king Edred at
Kyngeston, who in the ixth year of his reign was buried at Wynton. In the
year dcccclv, the coronation of king Edwyn at Kyngeston; he reigned four
years; and was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclix, the coronation of
king Edgar, who reigned xvj years; he lies at Glastonbury. In the year
dcccclxxv, the coronation of Edward the second, son of Edgar, at
Westminster, who in the iiijth year of his reign adorned with martyrdom, is
buried at Septon. In the year dcccclxxix, the coronation of king Ethelred at
Kyngeston, and in the xxxviijth year of his reign he is buried at London. In
the year one thousand xvj, the coronation of Edward the third iron-side, at
Kyngeston, and his burial at Glastonbury. In the year one thousand xvij, the
coronation of king Knute at Westminster, and in the xixth year of his reign,
his burial at Wynton. In the year one thousand xxxv, the coronation of king
Harold the first; he in the fifth year of his reign was buried at London. In
the year one thousand xl, the coronation of king Hardeknute, and in the
second year of his reign, his burial at Wynton. From the nativity of Jesus

Christ until the reign of Edward the second, king and confessor, there
passed separately in England a hundred kings, and lxty and five kings; of
whom Oswyn, Oswald, Ethelbert, Kenelm, Edward, Edward, were
martyred; and Constans, Cedwall, Sebert, Wynfrid, Ethelred, Edbert, Offa,
and Kynred were buried in monks’ orders. In the year of grace one thousand
xlij, the coronation of saint Edward king and confessor, at Wynton; who in
the xxvth year of his reign is honorably inshrined in the church of
Westminster, which he himself had made to be erected. In the year one
thousand lxvj, the coronation of duke Harald at Westminster, and his burial
at Waltham. In the year one thousand lxvij, the coronation of William the
first, duke of Normandy, at Westminster; who in the xlvijth year of his reign
caused England to be described in a volume called Domusday; and in the
iiijth year after, is buried at Caen. In the year one thousand lxxx, the
coronation of William Rufus at Westminster, and in the xiijth year of his
reign, he is buried at Wynton. In the year one thousand C the coronation of
king Henry the first, brother of William Rufus, at Westminster, who after
reigning xxxv years, was buried at Redyng. In the year Mcxxxv, the
coronation of king Stephen at Westminster, he in the xixth year of his reign
was buried at Feversham. In the year one thousand cliiij, the coronation of
the emperor Henry the second at Westminster, and in the xxxvth year of his
reign, his burial at Fontevrault. In the year one thousand clxiiij, was the
translation of saint Edward king and confessor, at Westminster, on the third
of the Ides of October, by the blessed Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. In
the year one thousand clxxxix, the coronation of king Richard at
Westminster, who when he had reigned xjen years, was buried at
Fontevrault. In the year one thousand clxxxxix, the coronation of king John
at Westminster; and in the xviijth year of his government he is buried at
Wygorn. In the year one thousand ccxvj, the coronation of Henry, son of
king John at Gloucester; who in the fourth year following was again
crowned at Westminster; in the lvijth of his reign is interred at the same
place. In the year one thousand cclxxiiij, the xiiij. kl. of September, the
coronation of Edward the first after the Conquest, at Westminster, who in
the xxxvth year of his reign is buried at the same place. In the year one
thousand cccvij, the x kl. of March, the coronation of Edward the second at
Westminster; who in the xxth year of his reign is buried at Gloucester. In the
year one thousand cccxxvj, is crowned Edward the third, the flower of the
Christian knighthood, at Westminster, in the xiiijth year of his age. Edward the

third subjugated to his dominion the city of Caleys.In the year one thousand cccxlvj,
on the third day of September, the same lord king Edward began to besiege
the town of Caleys with the castle, and continued his siege until the third
day of August, the succeeding year, on which day he subjugated the said
town with the castle to his dominion. In the year one thousand cccxl, the
viij kl. of July, the illustrious king of England Edward the third conquered
the French at le Sclus in a naval engagement. In the year one thousand
cccxlvj the vijth kl. of October, the French are vanquished by the English at
Cressy, and the king of Bohemia is punished. David king of Scotland is taken.
The capture of John, king of France.In the same year, the xvjth kl. of November,
the Scots are overcome by the English at Durham, and David king of
Scotland is taken. In the year Ml. ccclvj the xiijth kl. of October, was the
capture of John king of France at Peyters, by the excellent prince Edward
the first-born of the gracious king Edward the third. In the year one
thousand ccc lxxvj, the vjth of the Ides of June, died the same prince
Edward, on which day fell the festival of the Trinity. In the year one
thousand ccclxxvij, the xjth kl. of July, died king Edward the third, the
flower of the Christian knighthood; and on the third of the nones of the
same month, he was buried at Westminster, in the ljst year of his reign.
Richard, son of Edward.

Henry iiijth. In the year one thousand ccclxxvij, the xvijth kl. of August, at
Westminster, was the coronation of Richard the second, son of Edward
prince of Wales, in the xjth year of his age. In the year one thousand
ccclxxxxix, the third of the Ides of October, at Westminster, was the
coronation of the illustrious king Henry the fourth. Henry the fifth died in
France.In the year one thousand ccccxiij, the ninth day of April, at
Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the fifth; who,
at Boys Seynt Vyncent near Paris in France, ended his life on the last day of
August, in the xth year of his reign, commencing. And afterwards his bones
were interred at Westminster. In the year of our Lord one thousand cccc
xxij, Henry the sixth king of England, then a child of not the age of one
year, was crowned on the day of saint Leonard bishop and confessor, at
Westminster, in the viijth year of his reign, commencing. And afterwards,
the same king was crowned king of France at Paris, in the church of the
blessed Mary there, on the xvjth day of December, in the commencement of
the xth year of his reign.

I L L U S T R AT I O N S .

In the 36th page of the preceding Chronicle it is stated that “In this yere
(1295) the kyng [Edward the first] was defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne
in this manner, sothly: the kyng hadde yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne
to the kynges suster of Fraunce, for that she schulde be yoyned to hym in
fre mariage: and be some of his counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of
Gascoigne, whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother, and
to other; and the matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at
noughte, and wolde noughte stonden therto.”—That circumstance is the
subject of the following Fragment of a curious Poem preserved in the
archives of the Corporation of the City of London, in the MS. entitled Liber
Custumarium, fol. 84; from which it has been extracted by the obliging
permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk. The leaf which
contained the concluding stanzas has been lost; but judging from the
number of those which remain, it originally consisted of about nine more
verses. It is written in the hand of the period in which the events to which it
alludes took place, and as the documents in the volume from which it is
copied end in the succeeding reign, there is every reason to presume that it
was entered in the Records of the City of London within a short period after
it was composed. Every line of each verse contains the same letter in the
middle of the line, and every line ends with the same letter: these two letters
are placed in the middle and at the end of each verse, separated from the
words to which they belong, but connected with them by lines in the
manner in which the first verse of the Poem is here printed, and which has
been considered sufficient to show the singular manner in which it was
originally written.

HIC INCIPIT QUIDA’ RISMUS F’TUS DE P’DIC’ONE
VASCON’ ET DE RIUSD’ CONQUESTU P’ R’ E’ FILIU’

REG’ H’.

Satis novit seculum De lingua Gallorum
Qualiter fit speculum Patens traditorum
Quia p’ p’fidiam Pessimam ip’orum
Jam p’dit Vasconiam Princeps Anglicorum

Rex fidem adhibuit Dictus Gallicorum
Egit quod non debuit Nam fraus miserorum
Seriem composuit Quorumdam verborum
Que Regi transposuit Cetus nunciorum

Per verba credencie Nuncii dixerunt
Q’d magnates Francie Simul tractaverunt
Qdq; Regi Anglie Dare voluerunt
Natam Regis Gallie Heu q’d hic venerunt

Ad hec dux Burgundie Quidam nunciorum
Ait q’d in flumine Multi Northmannorum
Perierunt pridie Per nautas Anglorum
Additis hastucie Causis Bayonorum

Ut ergo concordia Pacis jam addatur
Et omnis discordia Prorsus repallatur
Celsitudo regia Francie precatur
Q’d sibi vasconia Totalis reddatur

Proponit brevissime Vos tunc reseisire
De terra vasconie Nec quid deperire
Ius v’r’m certissime Potestis hoc scire
Si q’d petit p’pere Placet exaudire

Si seisinam habeat Per sex septimanas
Tunc mandare placeat Q’d transire lanas
Gens anglor’ faciat Et sic causas vanas
Pars utraq; deleat Res collando sanas

Ait vir considera Rex que petierunt
Nova sunt non vetera Hec que tibi ferunt
Pulcram inter cetera Tibi promiserunt
Prout dicit littera Quam Galli miserunt

Hoc audito Langetum Statim prosilivit
Ad regem consilium Dedit sicut scivit
Et Lacy p’ sompnium Certe non dormivit
Quin eiusdem devium Seisine nutrivit

Puellam rex diligens Vinculis amorum
Penitus consensiens Dictis consultorum
Fieri precipiens Litteras servorum
Pro dolor nam nesciens Erat futurorum

Demum in Vasconia J. Lacy p’rexit
Litteras ab Anglia Secumq; devexit
Ac sub manu Gallia Vascones contexit
Anglis inutilia Heu’ q’d tot aspexit

Gallici Vasconiam Sibi subjugarunt
Et in manum Anglicam Dare recusarunt
Neq; regis filiam In spousam pararunt
Regi dare quoniam Ip’m subsannarunt

Exp’tem Vasconie Foris judicarunt
Magni pares Francie Et exheredarunt
Regem n’r’m Anglie Parum hunc amarunt
Nam causam malicie Sibi demonstrarunt

Audiens p’fidiam Rex exheredatus

Quam habet p’ F’nciam Satis est iratus
Jurat p’ ecc’iam Non erit letatus
Quousq; Vasconiam Fuerit lucratus

Rex vocat Pontifices Ad parliamentum
Et Anglorum Comites Flores sapientum
Quinq; Portus fomites Barones p’ centum
Volant ut irundines In mari p’ ventum

Clerus et milicia Gentis Anglicane
Vovent cum leticia Q’d seroq; mane
Parantur ad omnia Que genti p’phane
Francie sunt noxia Nam sup’bit vane

Rex Anglor’ nobilis Vocatus Edwardus
Ferox est et stabilis Tanq’m leopardus
Fortis et non debilis Velox et non tardus[135]
Senciet id flebilis Pomposus Picardus.

P. 37. Anno 24 Edward I, 1296. “Also in this yere Sr. Thomas Turbevyle for
treson was drawen and hanged.”
Of the conduct which caused Sir Thomas Turbeville’s execution, the
following fragment of a curious contemporary poem in the Cottonian MS.
Caligula A. xviij, presents perhaps the most accurate information which is
extant. It immediately precedes, and is written in the same hand as, the only
contemporary copy of the Roll of Carlaverock which is known to exist, and
hence it is highly probable that it was composed by the same person. Under
any circumstances, however, it cannot fail to be deemed to possess
sufficient interest to render it a valuable illustration to the passage in the
text.
Seignurs e dames estutez
De un fort tretur orrez
Ke aveit pur veu une treson

Thomas Turbelvile ot a non
A Charlys aveit p’mis
E jure par seint Denys
Ke il li freit tute Englet’e
Par quentise e treson conquere
E Charles li premist grant don
Teres e bon garison
Li treitre a Charlis dit
Ke il aparillast sanz respit
De bone nefs grande navie
E de gent forte co’paignie
E il le freit par tens garner
Ou il dussent ariver
En Engleter sodeinement
Li traiture sanz targement en Englet’e tot se mit
Au rei sire Edewars vint e dist
Ke si apres li vodera fere
Tutes ses choses deust co’quer
Ki sire Charlis li aveit
A force e a tort tollet
Issi ke’ li losengur de ambe part fu t’tur
Sire Edeward nentendi mie
Del treitre sa tricherie
Ke il aveit issi purveu
A grant honur le ad receu
E en sa curt fut grant mestre
Q’nt ot espie tut son estre
E le conseil de Engleter
Li treitre feseit un bref fere
A sire Charlis priveme’t
On ariver devisse’t sa gent
En Engletere e li pais prendre
A sire Edeward fu fet entendre
Cum den le ont destine
E le bref ly fut mustre
E tout ensemble la treson
Li rei fit prendir cel felon

Thomas le treitur deva’t dit
Ke fist fere cel estrit
A Lundres par mie la citee
Treigner le fist en une coree
De une tor envolupe
Nul autreme’t ne fut arme
Haume nont ne habergun
Cillante pierres a g’nt fusui’
Aveit il entur son flanc
Ke li raerent le sanc
Apres fu li traiture pendu
E le alme a la Belzebub rendu
Je aveit autre gareson
Issi deit len servir felon
En furches peut li malurez
Des chenes e de fer liez
Nul home nel deit enterrer
Tant cu’ son cors porra durer
Iloec pendra cel trichur
Ten garison ad pur son labour
Ore puira Charles pur ver
Apres li longem’t garder
Einz kil venge pur sa treison
Demander de li garison
Sire Edeward pur la g’nt navye
De France ne dona une aylle
De vaillante gent fist la mer
De tut part mut ben garder
De Engleter sunt failliz
Ly Franceys e sunt honiz
En la mer grant tens flote’nt
Li cors plusurs de eus tuere’t
A Dovere firent sodoineme’t
Une assaut e de lur gent
Plus de v sent y perdirent
Unkes plus de prou ne firent
Ore sunt tuz ieo quide neez

Ou en lur teris retornez
E penduz pur lur servise
Ke Engleter naveyent prise
E ceo Charles lour p’mist
Si nul de ens revenist
Sire Charles bon chevaler
Lessez ester ton guerrer
Acordez a ton cosin
E pur pensez de la fin
Si Engleter guerirez
James ben nes pleyterez
Je ne firent voz ancestres
Ke se tindrent si grant mestres
Ly ducs Lowys ton parent
E stace le moyne enseme’t
E autres Franceys assez
Ke ne sunt pas ici nomez
Damne deu omnipotent
Vo’ doynt bon acordement avié.

P. 57. “This same yere [anno 14th Edw. III. 1340] the kyng faught with the
Frensshmen at Scluse, where there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx ml; and
the kyng toke and scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes.”
Of this passage, the following letter from king Edward the Third to Edward
the Black Prince, giving an account of his victory over the French fleet at
Sclyse, on Saturday the 24th of June 1340,—which, with the permission of
Henry Woodthorpe, Esq., the Town Clerk, has also been extracted from the
City Archives, letter F. fol. 39,—is an interesting illustration. This
document, which has escaped the attention of Historians, presents an
authentic detail of that memorable event; and it is evident from it that
Robert de Avesbury, the contemporary writer upon whom the greatest
reliance has hitherto been placed, has fallen into some errors in his narrative
of the transaction. He informs us that on the day after the battle a rumour of
it reached London, but that it was discredited until the ensuing Wednesday,

namely the 28th of June, when the Prince of Wales received a letter from
the king informing him of his success, of which letter that writer asserts that
the annexed was a copy:
“Edwardus Dei Gracia Rex Angliæ et Franciæ et Dominus Hiberniæ, &c.
Effusam circa nos hiis diebus propiciacionis divinæ clemenciam, ad vestri
contemplacionem et læticiam, vobis ducimus intimandam. Scitis autem,
immo vos et alios[136] fideles nostri quadam participacione sensitis, quantis
fuimus et sumus guerrarum lacessiti turbinibus, et velut in mari magno
procellosis fluctibus agitati. Sed licet sint mirabiles elaciones maris,
mirabilior tamen in altis Dominus, qui procellam convertens in auram, jam
inter tot adversa clementissime nos respexit. Nam cum pridem
ordinassemus passagium nostrum necessarium versus partes Flandriæ,
Dominus Philippus de Valesio, persecutor noster infestissimus, hoc
prævidens, classem maximam navium armatarum quam in expugnacionem
nostram nostrorumque fidelium misit, ut vel sic nos caperet, vel nostrum
transitum impediret. qui transitus si, quod absit, fuisset impeditus, ardua
negocia, quæ prosequimur, fuissent penitus in ruina: quinimmo nos et nostri
fuissemus verisimiliter confusionis[137] magnæ subjecti. Sed Deus
misericordiarum, videns nos in tantis periculis constitutos, graciosius et
cicius, quam humana racio judicare poterat, misit nobis magnum navale
subsidium, et insperatum numerum armatorum, ac semper ventum
prosperum juxta votum, et sic, sub spe cœlestis auxilii, et justiciæ nostræ
fiducia, dictum portum navigio venientes, invenimus dictam classem et
hostes nostros ibidem paratissimos ad prælium in multitudine copiosa;
quibus, in festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistæ proximo præterito, ipse
spes nostra Christus deus per conflictum fortem et validum nos prævalere
concessit, facta strage non modica dictorum hostium, capta eciam
quodammodo tota dicta classe, cum læsione gentis nostræ modica
respective, sicque tucior de cetero patebit transitus nostris fidelibus supra
mare, et alia bona plurima sunt ex hoc nobis et nostris fidelibus verisimiliter
proventura, de quo spes pulcherima jam arridet. Nos autem, tantam
cœlestem graciam devotissime contemplantes, ipsi Salvatori nostro laudes
et gracias humiliter exsolvimus, deprecantes, ut, qui jam et semper in
oportunitatibus copiosis graciis[138] nos prævenit continuatis, nos auxiliis
prosequatur, et nobis regere temporaliter sic concedat in terris, ut in eo
lætemur æternaliter in excelsis. Dileccionem vestram attente rogamus et per

Dei misericordiam obsecramus, quatinus soli Deo vivo, qui tantum signum
nobiscum fecit in bonum, in devotæ laudis præconium assurgentes, nos, jam
in remotis agentes, et nedum jura nostra recuperare, sed sanctam ecclesiam
catholicam attollere, et in justicia populum regere cupientes, sibi devotis
oracionum instanciis recomendare curetis, facientes pro nobis missas, et alia
piæ placacionis officia misericorditer exerceri, et ad hoc clerum et populum
vestræ diocesis salutaribus monitis inducatis, ut Deus ipse, miseratus nobis,
progressum felicem et exitum annuat graciosum, detque servo suo cor
docile, ut recte judicare possimus et regere et sic facere quod præcipit, ut
mereamur assequi quod promittit. Teste Edwardo duce Cornubiæ et Comite
Cestriæ filio nostro carissimo Custode Angliæ apud Waltham Sanctæ Crucis
xxviiivo. die Junii, anno Regni nostri Angliæ xiiiito. Regni vero Franciæ
primo.”
It is however manifest from that document having been tested by the Prince
of Wales, that it was rather a proclamation issued in consequence of the
dispatch from the king to the prince, than the dispatch itself, of which the
letter now for the first time printed may be deemed the only copy which is
extant. Nor must it be forgotten that the date affixed to the article given by
Avesbury tends to excite a suspicion of its authenticity; for it is tested by the
prince at Waltham Holy Cross upon the precise day, the 28th of June, on
which the king’s letter was written, and which could not therefore possibly
have arrived on the day in question at Waltham. It is somewhat singular that
as the battle was concluded on the 25th of June, the king should not have
written until the 28th; but this may perhaps be accounted for by those
arrangements which his success would necessarily have required, and
which may be supposed to have engaged the monarch’s whole attention for
some days. The letter in Avesbury’s Annals gives no particulars of the
battle, though that writer relates that the enemy were beaten; that more than
thirty thousand of them were slain; that many leapt into the sea from fear
and were drowned; and that their fleet consisted of two hundred large ships,
on board of one of which four hundred dead bodies were found. The Royal
dispatch, however, affords much more minute information, and corrects the
statements both in Avesbury and in the preceding Chronicle. It asserts that
the French fleet amounted to one hundred and eighty sail; that they were
nobly defended the whole of a day and a night; that they were all captured
in the engagement excepting twenty-four which took to flight, and part of

them were subsequently taken at sea; that the number of the men at arms
and other armed persons amounted to thirty-five thousand, of whom five
thousand escaped; that the English ships captured by the French at
Middleburgh were then retaken; and that among the prizes were three or
four as large as ’the Christopher,’ which we may infer was then the largest
ship of the English navy.
It is unquestionable from what has been said, that this document supplies
some important facts in the history of the times, whilst its entry among the
Records of the City of London tends to establish that the Mayor of the city
was accustomed at that early period to receive an official account of every
public transaction, and of which another example will be found in a
subsequent page.
The events which led to the battle of the Swyne, or as it is more generally
termed of the Scluse, are too familiar to require repetition.

“Nota de Bello Aquatico:—
l’ra d’ni e’ dirett’
filio suo duci cornub’
de bello sup’ mare
p’cusso die nativit’
s’c’i joh’is bapt’

“Tresch’ fitz no’ pensoms bien q’ vo’ estes desirons assavoir bones novelles
de no’ et coment il no’ est avenuz puys n’re aler Denglet’re si vo’ fesom
savoir q’ le Joedi’[139] ap’s ceo q’ no’ dep’times du Port Dorewełł,[140] no’
siglames tut le iou ret la nuyt suaunte, et le vendredi[141] en tour hour de
noune no’ venismes s’ la costere de fflaundres devant Blankebergh ou no’
avioms la vewe de la fflote de nos enemys qi estoyent tut amassez ensemble
en port del Swyne et p’ ceo q’ la Tyde nestoit mis adonges p’ assembler a
eux no’ yherbergeasmes tut cel noet le samady le iour de seint Johan[142]
bien ap’s houre de noune a la Tyde nous en noun de Dieu et en espoire de
n’re droite querele entrames en dit port s’ nos ditz enemys qi avoyent
assemble lours niefs en moult fort array et lesqu’x fesoient ml’t noble

defens tut cel iour et la noet ap’s, mes dieu p’ sa puissaunce et miracle no’
ottroia la victorie de mesmes noƷ enemys de qai no’ m’cioms si
devoutement come no’ poems. Et si vo’ fesoms savoir q’ le nombre des
niefs galeyes et g’nt barges de nos enemys amounta a ixxx et ditz, lessqueles
estoient toutz pris sauve xxiiij. en tut lesqueles senfuirent et les uns sont
puye pris s’ mier et le nombre des gentz darmes et autres gentz armez
amounta a xxxv Miłł de quele nombre p’ esme cink’ Ml sont eschapees, et la
remenaunt ensi come no’ est donc a entendre p’ ascuns gentz q’ sont pris en
vie, si gissent les corps mortz et tut pleyn de lieux sr la costere de
fflaundres. Dautre p’t totes nos niefs, cest assavoir Cristofre et les autres qi
estoient p’dues a Middelburgh, sont ore regaignez, et il yount gaignez en
ceste navie trois ou quatre auxi graundes come la Cristofre: les fflemengs
estoient de bone volente davoir venuz a no’ ala bataille du commencement
tanqe ala fin issint dieu n’re seignr ad assez de grace monstre de qei’ no’ et
toutz nos amys sumes tut ditz tenutz de lui rendre grace et m’ciz. N’re
entent est a demorer en pees en le ewe taunt qe no’ eoms pris c’teyn point
ove no’ alliez et autres nos amys de fflandres de ceo q’ soit affaire. Trescher
fitz dieu soit gardeyn de vo’. Don’ souz n’re secree seal en n’re nief
Cogg[143] Thom’, le Mescredy en la veille seint Piere et seint Paoul.[144]
14o R. Edw. 3ii.”

P. 63. “And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a ml ccclvjto,
the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was taken at the bataill of
Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward, the firste sone of kyng Edward.”
&c.
It would be difficult to name a more interesting document connected with
English History than that by which, through the courtesy of Henry
Woodthorpe, Esq., Town Clerk of the City of London, the passage in the
text will be illustrated; namely, a copy of the letter from Edward the Black
Prince to the Mayor, Aldermen and Comonalty of London, acquainting
them with the achievement of the battle of Poictiers. This important record,
which has never before been printed, occurs among the archives of the city,

in a contemporary MS. entitled Letter G. fol. 53b. and was, there can be
little doubt, entered into that volume soon after the receipt of the original.
The greater part of the Prince’s letter is occupied by the detail of the
proceedings of the army for some days previous to the battle, and in
describing the efforts of the Cardinal Peregort to produce a peace or truce
between the kings of France and England; whilst the conflict itself is
mentioned in a few words. Independently of the particulars of the English
forces and their rencontres with the enemy which this letter so minutely
relates, its most important statement is that of the precise day when the
battle took place, for historians have differed materially upon the point. The
Prince, however, expressly says that it occurred on the eve of the feast of St.
Matthew, i.e. the 20th of September. His letter was dated at Bordeaux on the
22nd of the following month, and was sent to the Mayor of London by the
Prince’s chamberlain Sir Neel Loring; and the manner in which he refers
the Mayor and Citizens to that distinguished knight for further information,
cannot fail to be noticed, from its great similarity to the conclusion of a
modern military dispatch. Another feature of this and other documents of
the same nature in early periods, is the great simplicity and modesty with
which they are written. An expression of gratitude to God alone interrupts
the unadorned narrative; and the defeat of an army infinitely superior in
numbers, and the capture of one of the most powerful sovereigns of the
times together with his eldest son, are thus laconically related: “The battle
took place on the eve of St. Matthew; and, praise be to God, the enemy
were discomfited, and the king and his son were taken, and great numbers
of other people taken and slain.” To present as many contemporary
documents as could be collected relative to this memorable event, two other
letters are introduced, as well as the affidavit of an individual who claimed
to have been the person to whom king John of France surrendered himself.
One of the letters alluded to, which is printed in the Archæologia, vol. i. p.
213, is also from the Black Prince, to Reginald Bryan bishop of Worcester,
dated at Bordeaux on the 20th of November, briefly informing him of his
success, which he attributes in a great measure to the efficacy of that
prelate’s prayers.
The other letter is from Robert Prite to some English nobleman, dated on
the 8th of December 1356, whose clerk, or probably priest, he styles

himself, and is taken from the original on vellum in the Cottonian MS.
Caligula D. III. f. 33. After mentioning the battle of Poictiers, the particulars
of which he says he will learn from a knight whom the duke of Lancaster
had sent into England to the king, the writer acquaints him with some other
news of the time, as well as with what had occurred in some of his towns;
and entreats him to come over as soon as possible. This letter, which is now
for the first time printed, though not so important as the others, is
nevertheless of interest, as connected with the battle of Poictiers, and with
other public and private transactions of the period.
The third document on the subject is the solemn declaration of Bernard du
Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made on his death-bed the 1st of July 1361, that
he was the person who took the king of France prisoner at the battle of
Poictiers; which point it is evident from this instrument, as well as from
historians, had been much disputed. This very curious article, which also
occurs in the Cottonian MS. just mentioned, is highly interesting; for it not
only shows who were the claimants to the honour of having captured the
king, but the ardour with which that claim was supported. It is however
doubtful whether the love of fame or pecuniary interest prompted this
declaration at so awful a moment; but his motive, like those of most other
human actions, was probably of a mixed nature; for whatever might be the
renown which was attached to the exploit, the ransom to which the true
claimant would be entitled must have been an object of great consideration
to him or to his heirs. Du Troy carefully provides, that those who would
support his pretensions with their swords should partake of the benefits
which might arise from their valour; and this circumstance presents a
curious picture of the manners of the age. Sir Denys de Morbeque of whom
he speaks, is thus noticed by Froissart. “There was much pressing at this
time through eagerness of taking the king: and those that were nearest to
him, and knew him, cried out ‘Surrender yourself, surrender yourself, or
you are a dead man.’ In that part of the field was a young knight from St.
Omer, who was engaged by a salary in the service of the king of England:
his name was Denis de Morbeque, who for five years had attached himself
to the English, on account of having been banished in his younger days
from France for a murder committed in an affray at St. Omer. It fortunately
happened for this knight, that he was at the time near to the king of France
when he was so much pulled about. He by dint of force, for he was very

strong and robust, pushed through the crowd and said to the king in good
French, ‘Sire, sire, surrender yourself.’ The king, who found himself very
disagreeably situated, turning to him, asked ‘To whom shall I surrender
myself; to whom? Where is my cousin the Prince of Wales? if I could see
him I would speak to him.’ ‘Sire,’ replied Sir Denys, ‘he is not here; but
surrender yourself to me, and I will lead you to him.’ ‘Who are you?’ said
the king. ‘Sire, I am Denys de Morbeque, a knight from Artois, but I serve
the king of England because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all
I possessed there.’ The king then gave him his right-hand glove, and said ‘I
surrender myself to you.’ There was much crowding and pushing about, for
every one was eager to cry out ‘I have taken him.’”
Most of the witnesses to Du Troy’s declaration were celebrated peers and
knights both of England and France.

L’RA D’NI EDWARDI PRINCIPIS GALL’ MAIOR ALDR’S
ET COM’ITATI CIVITATIS LONDON’ DIRECTA DE NOV’
BAT’I IUXta POYTERS.

Tresch’e et tres bien ameez endroit des novelles es p’ties ou nous sumes
voillitz savoir qe puis l’eure qe nous certifiasmes a n’re tresredoute Sr et
piere le Roi qe no’ estoions en p’pos de chivaucher env’s les enemis es
p’ties de Fraunce no’ p’smes n’re chemyn p’ le pais de Peregort et de
Lymosyn et tout droit v’s Burges en Were ou no’ entendismes davoir troues
le fitz le Roi le counte de Peytiers et la sov’aigne cause de n’re aler v’s
celles p’ties estoit qe nous entendismes davoir eu noveles de n’re dit Sr et
piere le Roi come de son passage et puis q’ no’ ne trovasmes le dit counte
ne nul autre g’unt poair illeosqes nous no’ treismes dev’s leyre et
maundasmes noz gentz au chivaucher a conoistre si no’ p’uons nulle p’t
avoir trovez passage lesqueles gentz encontrerent les enemis et avoient faire
assemble si qe les uns des ditz enemys estoient mortz et pris les queuz
p’soners disoient qe le Roi de France avoient envoiee Grismoton q’estoit
encelle compaignie p’ lui faire asavoir c’teines novelles de no’ et de n’re
poair et si avoit le dit Roi p’ mesmes le cause envoie en autre p’tie le Sr de

Creon Monsr Busigaut le Mareschal de Clermount et aut’s et disoient les
ditz p’soners qe le dit Roi avoit p’s certe in p’pos de combatre ovesq’ nous a
quele heure nous estoioms sr le chymyn env’s Tours et encostoavit dev’s
Orliens et lendemein la ou nous estoions loggiez aviens novelles qe les ditz
Sire de Creon et Busigaut estoient en un chastel bien p’s de n’re loggiz et
p’ismes p’pos de y aller et venismes loggier entour eux et acordasmes
d’assailler le dit lieu lequel estoit gayne p’ force ou estoient tout plein de
lo’r gentz p’s et mortz auxint les uns des n’res y furent mortz mes les ditz
Sires de Creon et Busigaut se treerent en une fort Tour qil y avoit la quele se
tenoit cynk jours avant qelle feust gaignee et la se rendirent ils et illeosqes
estoions c’tifiez qe touz les pontz sr leyre estoient debruses et qe nulle p’t
purriens avoir passage sr qei nous p’ismes n’re chemyn tout droit a Tours et
la demourasmes devant la ville quatre iours deins quelle estoient le Counte
Dangeo et le Mareschal de Clermount od g’nt poair des gentz. Et a n’re
dep’tir d’illeoqs no’ p’ismes le chemyn p’ passer ascuns daung’ des eawes et
en entente davoir encountree ovesqe n’re tres ch’ cosyn le ducs de Lancastre
de qi no’ aviens certeins novelles qil se voillent afforcier de trere dev’s nous
a quelle heure le Cardenal de Peregort vynt a nous a Monbezon a troiz
lieues de Tours ou il no’ p’la tout plein des choses touchauntes trewes et
pees sr quele p’lance no’ lui fesoiens respounse qe la pees ne avient poair a
ffaire ne qe nous ent voloiens meller saunz le comaundement et le volunte
de n’re tresch’ Sr et piere le Roi ne de trewe nestoiens al heure avisez qe se
eust estee le meillo’ p’ noq de y avoir acordee car illeosqes estoiens non plus
plenement c’tifiez qe le Roi se tailla p’ toutes voies de combatre ove nous si
q’ nous no’ treismes dilleoqes v’s chastel Heraud sur le passage del eawe de
la Vivane ou no’ desmourasmes quatre iors ettendauntz de savoir plus la
c’tein de lui le quel Roi vint od son poair a chaveny a cynk lues de nous p’
passer mesme lewe v’s Poyters et sr ceo p’ismes p’pos de hastier dev’s lui sr
le chemyn qil devereit passer p’ estre combatuz ove lui mes ses batailles
estoient passeez devant qe no’ estoions venuz au lieu ou nous entendismes
de lui avoir encountree hors pris p’tie des gentz de lour entour sept centz
homes darmes qe se combatirent od les n’tres ou estoient p’s le countes de
Soussoire et de Junhy le Sr de Chastillion et tout plein dautres pris et mortz
p’ties de lour et des n’res et puis les p’suievrent noz gentz tanq’ a Chaveny
bien a treis lieus loyns p’quoi il nous convienoit logger cel jour a plus pres
de celle place qe nous poiens p’ recoiller noz gentz et lendemeyn p’ismes
n’re chemyn tout droit dev’s le Roi et mandasmes noz descov’res qe

troverent lui od son poair p’st bataille es champs a une lue de Peiters et
alasmes a plus p’s de lui qe nos poiams p’ndre n’re places et nous mesmes a
pie et en arraie de bataille et p’st de combatre ove lui ou vynt le dit Cardinal
requerraunt molt entierment p’ une pettit suff’nce issint qe home purroit
faire parler dasemble c’teins gentz des p’ties en atente d’acord et de bone
pees quelle chose il emp’st qil amereit a bon fey sur quoi nous p’ismes avis
et lui otreiasmes sa requeste sur quoi furent ordeyner c’teins gentz dune p’t
e d’autre a tretir sur celle matirs lequel trete ne p’st nul exploit Et adonqes
volleit le dit Cardinal avoir purchace une trewe en destourbaunce de la
bataille a son gree a quel treve ne voilloit assentir Et demaunderent les
Fraunceys c’teins chivalers d’une p’t et d’autre p’ prendre owelle place
issint qe la bataille ne se purroit en nulle man’e failler et en tieu man’e
estoit cel jour delaiee et demourerent les batailles d’une p’t et d’autre tote
noet chescun en lour place et tanqe le demein entour un prime et p’ ascuns
forces qe estoient p’ entre les ditz batailles nul ne voloit a autre taunte
davauntage demp’ndre a venir l’un sur l’autre Et p’ defaute des vitailles si
bien p’ aut’s enchessons acorde estoit qe nous deveriens prendre n’re
chemyn encosteant p’ devant eux en tieu man’e q’ s’ils voilont la bataille ou
trere dev’s nous en lieu q’ nestoit mye tres graundment a n’re desavauntage
qe nous le preindreins et ensint estoit fait sr quoi le bataille se prist la
surveile de seint Matheu et loiez ent soit dieux les enemys estoient
desconfitz et pris le Roi et son fitz et tot plein des aut’s g’ntz pris et mortz si
come n’re Tresch’ ame bach’r Monsr Neel Loereng n’re chaumberlein portr
de cestes qu ent ad assetz pleine conisance vous sav’a plus pleinement dire
a monstre come nous ne vous purroins escrire A qi voilletz pleine foi et
credence doner Et n’re seignr vuis voille garder Donnez souz n’re secre seal
a Burdeux le xxij jour d’Octobr’.

LETTER FROM THE BLACK PRINCE TO THE
BISHOP OF WORCESTER, DATED 20TH
OCTOBER 1356, RELATING TO THE BATTLE
OF POITIERS, WHEREIN THE FRENCH KING
WAS MADE PRISONER, &C. EX REGISTRO

REGINALDI BRIEN WIGORN. EPISCOPI.
FOL. 113. COMMUNICATED TO THE
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES BY DR.
LYTTELTON, DEAN OF EXETER.
[Archæologia, Vol. I. No. XLIV. p. 213.]
L’RA D’NI PRINCIPIS WALL’ DE CAPCIONE R. FRANCIÆ PAR
LE PRINCE DE GALES.
Reve’nt piere en Dieu, et tresch’ ami. Nous vous mercions entierement de
ce que nous avons entendu q’ vous estes si bien et si naturelment porte dev’s
nous, en p’ant Dieux p’r nous et p’r n’re exploit; et sumes tout certiens q’
p’r cause de vous devoutes p’eres et dautres, Dieu nous a en toutes nos
besoignes be’ vueliz aide; de quoi nous sumes a touz jo’s tenuz de lui
grazier, en p’ant que v’re part ancy vieullietz faire en continuant dev’s nous
come devant ces heures avetz fait, de quoi nous nous tenons g’n’ment tenuz
a vous. Et, rev’ent piere, endroit de n’re estat, dont nous penceons bien q’
vous desirez la v’re merci doier bones nouvelles, vuellietz entendre q’ a la
faisance de cestes estions sains et heures et tout en bon point, loiez en soit
Dieux q’ nous donit y ces mesmes de vous toutes soitz oir et saver, et de ce
nous vueilletz certifier p’r vos l’res et p’ les entrevenantz a plus souvent q’
vous p’res bonement en droit de nouvelles ceandroitz. Vueilletz savoir q’ la
veille de la translation Saint Thomas de Canterbire, nouz commenceasmes a
chivauch’ ove n’re povar v’s les parties de France et souvraignement p’
cause q’ nous entendismes la venue de n’re treshonn’e seign’r et piere le
Roy la endroit, et si neismes dev’s les parties de Burges en Berye, Orlions,
et Tours, et avions nouvelles q’ le Roy de France ove g’nt povar bien pres
de celles marches venoit p’ combattre ove no’s, et approcheasmes tant q’ la
battaille se prist entre nous en tiele maniere q’ les ennemis estoient
disconfitez, grace en soit Dieux, et le dit Roi et son fils et plusiers autres
g’ntz pris et mortz, les noms de queaux nous vous envions p’ n’re tresch’
bachiler Mons’ Roger de Cottesford portoir de cestes. Rev’ent piere en
Dieux, et n’re tresch’ ami, le Saint Esprit vous ait toute jours en sa guarde.
Donne souz n’re seal a Birdeaux, le xxe jour d’ Octob’r.
[Tradita fuit ista l’ra Domino Reginaldo de Briene, Ep’o Wygorn, apud
Alvech’, pr’mo die Decemb’, an’ Dom’ Mo. ccc. quinquagesimo sexto, cum

cedula nomina continente capt’ et mortuorum in bello praedicto, cujus
cedulae tenor insequitur p’ o’ia —— parte folii istius suprascriptus]
A Rev’ent Piere en Dieux Evesqe de Worcester, ces sont les
noms de ceaux q’ estoient pris a la battaile de Poyters p’ le
Prince de Gales fitz a noble Roi de Engleterre Edward
Tierts.

John de Valoys, Roy de France.
Mons. Philip son fitz.
Arcevesque de Leyens.
Countes { Mons. Jakes de Bourbonn, Counte de Pountois.
{ Mons. John d’Artoys, Counte d’Eu.
{ Mons. Charles de Artoys, Counte de Souggevil.
{ Le Counte de Tankervill.
{ Le Counte de Ventadour.
{ Le Counte de Saussier.
{ Le Counte de Salesberg.
{ Le Counte de Vendome.
{ Le Counte de Wademont.
{ Le Counte de Dammartyn.
{ Le Counte de John de Nasso.
{ Le Counte de Salerplok.
{ Le Chatelaine de Composta.
Viscontes { Le Visconte de Narbone.
{ Le Visconte de Vychichoart.
{ Le Visconte de Walemont.
{ Le Visconte de Beaumont.
Le S. de Sully.
Bannerets { Mess. Arnold Doudinham.
{ Mess. Rauf de Coussy.
{ Le S. de Danbeney.
{ Le S. de Denyn.
{ Le S. de Saint Dyser.
{ Le S. de la Tour.
{ Le S. Damboisa.
{ Le S. de Derval.

{ Le S. de Manhales.
{ Le S. de Planuche.
{ Le S. de Montagu.
{ Le S. de Beaufremont.
{ Le S. de Plamory.
Mons. Giscard D’Angle Seneschal de Sentonge.
Mons. Moris Mauvinct Sen. de Tours en Toreyne.
Mons. Renaud de Guilhon Sen. de Peyton.
{ Mons. Pierres de Creon.
{ Mons. Giscard de Arx.
{ Mons. Gauter de Castellion.
{ Mons. Giscard de Beanyon.
{ Le S. de Basentin.
Ceaux furent ceaux dessoutz p’s devant la battaile à Remoartin.
Bannerets { Le S. de Acon.
{ Mons. Busignaut.
{ Mons. Guy Turpin.
Bachelers { Mons. Guilliaume de Lorak.
{ Mons. Folles de Forsela.
{ Mons. Jakelyn de Ponsey.
Et sont pris outre les noms dessus escptz des gentz d’armes.
M. ixe. xxxiii. Gaudete in Domino semper.
Les nomes de ceaux q’furent mortz a la dite battaile sont ceux.
Ducs. { Le Duc de Bourbon.
{ Le Duc Datermes.
{ Le Evesque de Chalons.
Mons. Rob de Duras.
Le Marischal de Clermont.
Le Visconte de Vrons.
Mons. Geffrei de Charsey.
Mons. Renaud de Pointz.
Le S. de Landas.
Le S. de Chastel Vileyn.
Le S. de Argenton.
Le S. de Mountgay.
Le S. de Malevrer.
Mons. John de Sausar.

Mons. Lewis de Broyse.
Mons. Guilliem de Viele.
Mons. John de Jole.
Mons. Andrew de Chaveny.
Mons. Eustas de Kirpemont.
Et outre le noms surnometz sont mortz des gentz
d’armes M.M. ccccxxvi. Iterum dico gaudete.

A LETTER FROM ROBERT PRITE, CLERK, TO
SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMAN, DATED 8th
DECEMBER 1356, GIVING HIM
INFORMATION OF THE BATTLE OF
POICTIERS, AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE.
[Original on vellum in the Cottonian MS. Caligula D. III. f. 33.]
Mon t’sg’nt et t’sredoute seign’. Nous tenons com’unement p’decea et p’
c’tein q’ le Roi de Fr’nce le duc d’Orliens deux filz du roi les deux
mareschalx de [F’ance] et plusours autres g’ntz seign’s ont este mortz en la
bataille q’ad este entre le P’nce de Gales et eux et dit ho’me q’ Monsr Loys
v’re frere Monsr Martin [le] Roi les Navarrois ont en la p’m’e bataille et
ceux descomfirent la busoigne et tua Monsr Martin le Roi et ce purrez vous
savoir plus au plein p’ un Chivaler qi le duc de Lancastr’ ad envoie
nadgaires en Englet’re dev’s le Roi. Et se p’ti de la busoigne le duc de
Normandie qi sicome home dit est venuz a Paris et ad signifie ces novelles
a Monsr Rob’t de Cleremont son lieutenant es p’ties de seint Loo. Des
autres novelles de p’decea, plese vous savoir mon t’sredoute seignur q’ le
poeple de ce paiis est molt esbay de la longe demoer q’ vous faites p’dela
moemens les gentils genz; a qui Monsr Godefrey de Harecourt p’lemente
touz les iours et les enhorte estre oveges lui et de lui faire hom[age] come a
lieutenant le Roi d’Englet’re et especialement a ceux qi tenent p’decea
fort’estes et fait pullier p’my voz villes q’ qicunqes voudra estre a lui
obeissant il ne serra greve de taillee ne aut’s subsides p’ qeconqz affaire q’
ce soit et q’ ceux il gardera et defendera contre vous et aut’s dont plusours

gentilz homes et autres bones villes lui ont entierement accordez sa volonte
p’ sa petite puissance q’ils veient q’ vous avez et en outre ad fait le dit
Godefrey mettre la main en la t’re qe feust vassailles Honriot de Pemot J de
Chesnos et en plusours aut’s lieux et fait iniunccion q’ nul ne obbeisse a
vous sr peine de la teste et tant d’autres choses plus g’nt q’si vous accordez
a venir p’decea vous trouviez petit de voz gent qi pr’ vous face riens car de
iour en iour. Il fait conu’tir le paiis et tiegne q’ a son poair. Il lev’a de voz
gentes de la seint Michel la greigunure p’tie et navez ja p’sent officer a qi la
people voille ore obeir p’ la doute de Godefrey, si vous voillez avancer
sicome vous poez veer q’ busugne est et p’dela mettez tiel remede come
vouz verrez q’ bon s’ra, car les Engleis p’decea tiennent sa p’tie, et si ne
feust l’esp’ance, q’ iai de v’re brieve venue Je vous envoiasse p’chemement
aucune finance. Mon t’sredoute Sr n’re Seignr vous doint bone vie et longe,
et vous ait en sa seincte garde, t’stre a seint benet les viijne iour docenb’r.
V’re Clerc
Robt. Prite.

A DECLARATION OF BERNARD DU TROY, A
GASCON GENTLEMAN, THAT HE WAS THE
PERSON WHO TOOK KING JOHN OF
FRANCE AT THE BATTLE OF POICTIERS.
[Lat. on vellum. Cottonian MSS. Caligula D. III. f. 74.]
In Dei Nomine Amen. Uniu’si nouerint p’ p’n’tes q’ Anno d’ni mill’imo
cccmo. sexsagesimo primo die pima mens’ Julij Indict’one xiiija pontificat’
s’cissimi in xp’o p’ris et dni. d’ni Innocentij ppe. sexti anno nono
inpresentia not’ et testiu’ subsc’ptor’ p’sonal’r constitut’. discretus vir
Bernardus deu Troy scutifer de vasconia. licet infirm’ corpore mente t’n
sanus et intellectu. Corpus sacatissimu’ ih’u x’p’i. q’d ut fidel’ xp’ian’
Recip’e volebat p’ ei’ Ai’e saluat’one in manu sacerdotis habens p’oc’lis in
domo habitato’is sue London’ in Carreria et Rop’ia verba dixit et p’tulit que
sequntur. Carissimi d’ni. q’ nil certius morte nec incertius hora mortis. Et

quia tempus p’ic’losum est vt nulli lat’e possit Jus meu’. et cu’ctis notu’
fiat. Dico Ego Bernardus deu troy p’d’cs cor’ vob’ om’ib’. q’ in p’ic’lo Ai’e
mee et p’ sacm corpus ih’u x’p’i q’d hic cor’ om’ib’ est sacatum et intendo
Recip’e p’ saluato’e mee Ai’e pecaticis. q’ die belli de poitiers Ego cepi
Rege’ francie. et se mi Reddidit Rex p’d’cs et meus ver’ pisionarius est et
null’ ali’ ius habet in eo p’ter me de Jure u’l Rato’ne. Et querelam qam cora’
d’no n’ro Rege Anglie. Et ei’ consilio a d’co bello cita p’sequt’ sum sup’
d’to Rege francie pisionario meo est bona et in ea ut Attemptaui et p’sequt’
sum volo mori tanqam bona et iust’ querela. Al’ corpus ih’u xp’i
sacatissimu’ quod ut supa dixi ut fidel’ xp’ian’ p’ salute Ai’e mee volo
Recip’e sit ad dampnato’em mea’ q’d deus euertat. Et Rogo d’nm Geraldum
de tartasia d’nm de poyana milite’ hic p’ntem Eo casu quo de hac
infirmitate decederem q’ querela’ mea’ aucdacter Recipiat tanqa’ bona’ conta
d’nm denisium de morbek milite’ et q’mcu’que aliu’ Jus meum sup’ d’co
Rege francie vero pisionario meo vsurpar’ nitente’. qui conta deu’ et
Justicia’. me et Jus meu’ absorbet. et p’ falsas suggestiones. et cautelas vsq’
inp’ntem die’ impediuit et impedit mi’ iuste et d’cam q’relam p’seqatur ad
fine’ et bellu’ faciat si Judicet’ sup’ hoc sub p’ic’lo Ai’e mee qua’ quide’
q’rela’ d’c’s d’ns de poyana ibi p’ns p’seq’ndam et finiendam ac bellu’ si
Indicetur aut Indicaret’ in se suscipiendum et faciend’ p’misit et fide sua
media stipulauit. Eo Aute’ casu quo dict’ d’ns de poyana nollet d’cam
querelam p’sequi aut no’ posset morte aut impedimento aliquo impedit’.
volo Ego Bernardus deu troy p’d’cs q’ pelegin’ deu cause socius me’ in
Armis d’cam q’relam p’seqatur et finiat Ac bellu’ Recipiat et faciat p’ d’ca
q’rela si iudicatu’ fuit sub p’ic’lo Anime mee ut p’dixi de comodo aute’ et
finantia qd’ p’ue’iat ex d’co Rege francie vero pisionar’ meo sup’ quo d’n’m
n’r’m Rege’ eius Ai’am et conscientia’ onero, volo q’ deductis expen’ illi’
qui p’seq’t’ si bellu’ subseqatur exinde bellu’ faciens Ecia’ p’te, habeat duas
alias p’tes inter hered’ meos, peleginu’ deu canse, et socios qui in Armis
erant socij mei d’ca die, Rat’onab’l’r diuidant’ sicut ordinaret’ Rat’onab’l’r
et Reperiretur ip’os Jus habere. si aute’ bellu’ non subseqatur ex querela
p’d’ca qd’ absit. volo q’ de comodo qd’ p’ue’iat deductis expen’ p’seq’ut’
Recipiat ip’e p’sequens iuxta ei’ conscientia’. Residu’ ut supa dc’m est
diuidat’. Sup’ d’co tamen p’ficus et emolume’to conscienta’ d’ci d’ni n’ri
Regis onero ut p’dixi. Rogans et Reqirens magrm guill’m. de Wolneston’. et
magr’m philipu’ de London’. et alios notarios hic p’ntes q’ sup’ hiis
om’ibus faciant et Recipiant. Vnu’ duo v’l pl’a publica instr’a que

concessim’ agenda in f—— et testimoniu’ p’missor’. Acta sunt hec sub
anno indict’one pontificat’ mense die ... supad’cis. Test’ Nobiles viri d’ni
Oliueri’ de Clisson. Guill’m’ de mont agut Bartholomeus de borearhs ——
Rob’rt’ de holand’ thomas de Ros. Joh’n’s de br—— Joh’n’s —— ccl’ de
london’ Berdus de Brotas. gerdus de menta R’ndus se —— —— p—— a
—— a—— Berdus de la quinnada petrus de brassas Ardus de ——

P. 73. “And at the Tour hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than
erchebisshop of Caunterbury and chaunceler of Englond; and frere Robert
Hales priour of seynt Jones house, than tresorer of Engelond,” &c.
The rebellion noticed in the text is so important an event in the history of
England as well as of the Metropolis, that no apology can be required for
the insertion of an inedited document in any degree connected with it. In the
Fœdera, tom. vii. are several proclamations on the same subject, and among
them one tested at London on the 15th June 1381, directed to the sheriff of
Kent; but the following, dated at Chelmsford on the 5th of July in that year,
has never, it is believed, been printed. It appears from it that the rebels had
asserted that they were supported by the king’s authority; and His Majesty
therefore, not merely denies the fact, but commands the earl of Warwick
and the other persons in that county to whom the instrument is addressed, to
use every possible effort to suppress the disturbance of the public peace, in
places under their jurisdiction.

COPIA PROCLAMATIONIS R. RICARDI IIdi SUPER
INSURRECTIONE JACK STRAW ET WAT TYLER.

[Cottonian MS. Caligula D. III. super Membr. f. 100.]
Ricardus dei gr’a Rex Angl’ et Franc’ et Dominus Hib’n’ dil’cis et fidelib’
suis Thome Comiti Warr’ Joh’i Buttourt Joh’i de Bermyngeham Henr’ de
Arden’ Will’o de Clynton Militib’ Rob’to Burgilon’ et Joh’i Catesby:

sal’t’m Satis vob’ et aliis ligeis n’r’is credimus esse cognitum qualit’
qamplures malef’c’ores iam nouit’ conta pacem n’ra’ in diu’sis Com’ regni
n’ri Angl’ in maximam turbaco’em fideliu’ ligeor’ n’ror’ in diu’sis
congregac’o’ib’ et conuenticulis illicitis quasi hostilit’ insurrexerunt
ven’abilem p’rem Simonem nup’ Archiep’m Cantuar’ tocius Angl’
Primatem Cancellar’ n’r’m et fr’em Rob’tum de Hales nup’ Priorem
Hospitalis s’ci Joh’is Jer’l’m in Angl’ Thes’ n’r’m Joh’em Cauendish nup’
Capitalem Justic’ n’r’m et qamplures alios ligeos et s’uientes et fideles n’ros
absq’ culpa crudelit’ occidendo arsuras incendia p’straco’es et varias alias
destrucco’es eccl’iar’ Man’ior’ domor’ rer’ et aliar’ possessionu’ fideliu’
ligeor’ n’ror’ enormit’ et p’peram p’petrando Quia v’o malef’c’ores p’d’ci
falso et mendacit’ asseruerunt et affirmarunt ip’os mala homicidia et
dampna p’d’ca ex n’ris auctoritate et voluntate fecisse et p’petrasse vt ip’i
sic maliciam suam continuare valeant et de p’missis licet indigni cicius
excusent’ ad v’ram et alior fideliu’ ligeor’ n’ror’ quor’cumq’ volum’
p’uenire noticiam quod p’missa mala homicidia et dampna quecunq’ ex
auctoritate et voluntate n’ris minime p’cesserunt neq’ fiunt set exinde
vehemencius contristati ea in n’r’m maximu’ vitup’iu’ et Corone n’re
p’iudiciu’ et tocius regni n’ri dampnu’ et turbac’o’em non modica redundare
sentimus. Et ideo vob’ sup’ fide et ligeancia quib’ nob’ tenemini firmit’
munigendo mandamus qd’ p’sens mandatum n’r’m in singulis locis infra
Com’ Warr’ tam infra lib’tates qam exta ubi melius expedire videritis ex p’te
n’ra publice p’clamari et vlt’ius inhiberi fac’ ne qui cuiuscumq’ status seu
condico’is fu’int infra Com’ p’d’c’m seu alibi insurg’e seu congregaco’es
vel conuenticula huiusmodi fac’e vel levare seu quicqam aliud attemptare
seu p’curare p’sumant seu p’sumat aliquis eor’ p’ quod pax n’ra ibidem
infringi aut populus n’r inquietari aut turbari pot’it sub forisf’cura vite et
membror’ et o’i’m alior’ que nob’ forisfac’e pot’unt in futur’ Damus eciam
vob’ et cuil’t v’r’m et quibuscumq’ aliis fidelib’ n’ris tenore p’senciu’
potestatem et mandatum sp’ale quibuscumq’ malef’corib’ conta pacem
n’ram et quietem p’p’li n’ri insurg’e seu huiusmodi congraco’es et
conuenticula illicita fac’e volentib’ modis om’ib’ quib’ melius pot’itis vel
sciu’itis eciam si oporteat manu forti tanqam rebellib’ et inimicis n’ris et
tocius regni n’ri resistendi et que’l’t ip’or’ iuxta eor’ dem’ita et discreco’es
v’ras castigandi et puniendi et insurrecc’o’es et turbac’o’es quascumq’. si
que ibidem quod absit fiant pacificandi et sedandi et om’ia alia faciendi et
exequendi que conseruaco’em pacis n’re et quietem p’p’li n’ri conc’nere

pot’unt in Com’ p’d’co et p’tib’ eiusdem quibuscumq’. In cuius rei
testimoniu’ has l’ras n’ras fieri fecim’ patentes T’ me ip’o apud
Chelmersford’ quinto die Julij Anno R’ n’ quinto.
p’ ip’m Regem.

In pp. 99-102, as well as in pp. 157-159, an account is given of Henry the
Fifth’s expedition into France in the year 1415, and of the battle of
Agincourt. In the Harleian MS. No 565, from which the preceding
Chronicle was transcribed, the following Poem occurs on the same subject,
a correct copy of which has never been published, though at the end of
Hearne’s edition of Elmham’s Life of Henry the Fifth, a poem is inserted so
very similar to the annexed that it may be presumed to have been taken
from another copy of the same. It is said to have been transcribed from the
Cottonian MS. Vitellius D. xii., which is not now extant: but upon collating
this piece with the one printed by Hearne, it appears, after allowing for the
various readings which frequently occur in different copies of an early
poem, that many words were erroneously given by that zealous antiquary.
Notwithstanding that it possesses but little claim to poetical merit, it is
highly curious, from its being nearly if not quite contemporary with the
events which it relates; for there can be no doubt of its having been a
production of the prolific pen of that “drivelling monk,” as he has been
severely termed, the monk of Bury, John Lydgate, several of whose other
pieces, from their presenting a faithful but rude picture of the manners and
transactions of the times, are also inserted in this volume. The garrulous
monk, in the article which is the subject of these remarks, particularly
notices every circumstance in which the Mayor and Citizens of the
Metropolis were concerned, and hence it is an appropriate illustration of a
“Chronicle of London.” It is worthy of observation, that the story of the
tennis-balls having been sent as a satirical present from the Dauphin to
Henry the Fifth, and to which Shakspeare alludes, is frequently mentioned
in the poem, and furnishes the writer with several metaphors.

“Ambass. He therefore sends you, meeter for your spirit,
This tun of treasure; and, in lieu of this,

Desires you, let the dukedoms that you claim,
Hear no more of you—This the Dauphin speaks.
K. Hen. What treasure, uncle?
Exeter. Tennis-balls, my liege.
K. Hen. We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us;
His present, and your pains, we thank you for:
When we have match’d our rackets to these balls,
We will in France, by God’s grace, play a set,
Shall strike his father’s crown into the hazard:
Tell him, he hath made a match with such a wrangler,
That all the courts of France will be disturb’d
With chaces....
And tell the pleasant prince,—this mock of his
Hath turn’d his balls to gun stones;[145] and his soul
Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeance
That shall fly with them:”

Henry the Fifth, Act I. Scene II.
But besides the historical information with which the poem abounds, and
which is corroborated by the best authorities, it cannot fail to be considered
of much interest, from the description of the magnificent reception of the
king into London, after his return from France.

A POEM BY JOHN LYDGATE, MONK OF BURY,
DESCRIBING THE EXPEDITION OF HENRY
THE FIFTH INTO FRANCE IN 1415, THE
BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AND THE KING’S
RECEPTION INTO LONDON ON HIS
RETURN.
[Harl. MSS. 565.]

God that all this world gan make
And dyed for us on a tre,
Save Ingelond for Mary sake,
Sothfast God in Trinyte;
And kepe oure kyng that is so free,
That is gracious and good with all,
And graunt hym evermore the gree,
Curteys Crist oure kynge ryall.

Oure kyng sente into France ful rathe,
Hys bassatours bothe faire and free;
His owne right for to have,
That is, Gyan and Normande;
He bad delyvre that his schulde be,
All that oughte kyng Edward,
Or ellys tell hym certeynle,
He itt gette with dynt of swerd.
Wot ye right well that thus it was,
Gloria tibi Trinitas.

And than answerde the dolfyn bold
To oure bassatours sone ageyn,
Me thinke youre kyng he is nought old,
No werrys for to maynteyn;
Grete well youre kyng, he seyde, so yonge
That is bothe gentill and small;
A tonne of tenys ballys I shall hym sende,
For to pleye hym with all.
Wot ye right well, &c.

A dien Sire, seide oure lordis alle,
For there they wolde no longer lende:
They token there leve, bothe grete and smalle,
And hom to Ingelond they gum wende;
And thanne they sette the tale on ende,
All that the Dolfyn to them gon say;
I schal hym thanke thanne, seyde our kynge,

Be the grace of God if that y may.
Wot ye right well, &c.

The kyng of Fraunce that is so old,
Onto oure kyng he sente on hy,
And prayde trews that he wolde hold
For the love of seynt Mary.
Oure Cherlys of Fraunce gret well, or ye wende,
The Dolfyn prowed withinne his wall,
Swyche tenys ballys I schal hym sende
As schall tere the roof all of his all.
Wot ye right well, &c.

Oure kyng ordeyned with all his myght,
For to amende that is amys,
And that is all for Engelond ryght,
To geten agen that scholde ben his;
That is, al Normandie forsothe y wys,
Be right of eritage he scholde it have,
Therof he seith he wyll nought mys,
Crist kepe his body sounde and save.
Wot ye right well, &c.

Oure kyng at Westmenster he lay,
And his bretheren everych on;
And other many lordes that is no nay,
The kyng to them seyde anon,
To Fraunce y thenke to take the way,
Sires, he seyde, be swete seynt John;
Of good counsaill y will yow pray,
Wat is youre will what y shall don?
Wot ye right well, &c.

The duk of Clarence, thanne seyd he,
My lord it is my right full will,
And other lordys right manye,
We hold it right reson and skyll,

To Fraunce we wolde yow redy bryng,
With gladder will than we kon say.
Gramercy, sires, seide our kyng,
I schall yow qwyte if that y may.
Wot ye right well, &c.

I warne yow he seyde bothe olde and yonge,
Make yow redy withoughte delay;
At Southampton to mete youre kynge,
At Lammas on seynt Petrys day;
Be the grace of God ant swete Mary
Over the see y thenke to passe:
The kyng let ordeyn sone in hy,
What y mene ye knowe the casse.
Wot ye right well, &c.

After anon, with right good chere,
Hyse gret gonnys and engynes stronge,
At London he schipped them alle in fere,
And sone fro Westmenster then sprongye,
With alle hyse lordys, sothe to saye:
The mair was redy and mette hym there,
With all the craftes in good araye,
It is ful soth what nede to swere.
Wot ye right well, &c.

Heyl, comely kyng, the mair gan say,
The grace of God now be with the,
And speed the well in thy jornay,
Almyghti God in Trinite,
And graunt the evermore the degre,
To felle thin enemys bothe nyght and day;
Amen, seyde alle the comunalte,
Graunt mercy, sire, oure kyng gan say.
Wot ye right well, &c.

To seynt Poulys he held the way;