Part 16 (1/2)

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. A^{o}. xlj^{mo}.

fysshmong'. Th' atte Lee.

[Sidenote: Natus fuit Ric' fil' p'cipis E.]

In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.

Jamys Andrew, maior, John Thorgold. A^{o}. xlij^{do}.

drap'. Will'm d.y.k.eman.

[Sidenote: Stella comata.]

[Sidenote: The bataille of Nazers.]

This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxvij, 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 b.a.s.t.a.r.d of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir ayeyn to his reaume that was put out be the forseid b.a.s.t.a.r.d; and there was taken the erle of Dene, S^{r}. Olyver Claykyn, and manye othere; thankyd be G.o.d.

Simon Mordon, m'. Adam Wymondham. A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.

Rob't Girdelere.

[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]

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. In this yere was the thridde pestilence,[64] in whiche deyde dame Blaunche of Lancastre. And in this yere the Frensshmen meved ayeyn werre.

[Footnote 64: _See note_ M.]

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]

John Chichestr', m', John Pyell. A^{o}. xliiij^{to}.

goldsmyth. Hugh Holbech.

[Sidenote: j bus' whete xl _d._]

In this yere was so gret derthe of corne in Engelond that a bussh.e.l.l of whete was worth xl _d._ And in this yere was the grete vyage into Fraunce be S^{r}. Robert Knolles. And in this yere Mortherer of Pembrok in Cristema.s.se 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 a.s.sumpcion of oure lady, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxix, deyde dame Philip quene of Engelond.

John Bernes, drap', m'. Will' Walworth. A^{o}. xlv^{to}.

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 S^{r}. 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 xlvj^{to}.

Adam Stable.

[Sidenote: 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.]