the Earle of Vlster deceassed at Galby on the feast day of Sainte Marcell and Marcellian Also the Lord Edmond Butler created .xxx. Knightes in the Castell of Dublin 1314 on Sainte Michaels day being Sunday The Knightes Hospitallers or of Sainte Iohns as they were called were inuested in the lāds of the Templers in Ireland The same yeere was the Lorde Theobalde Verdon sent Lord Iustice into Irelande In the ninth yeere of King Edwards raigne 1315 Edward Bruce inuadeth Irelande Edward Bruce brother to Robert Bruce King of Scottes entred the Northe part of Irelande with sixe thousand men There were with hym diuers Captaynes of high renowne among the Scottishe Nation of whome the chiefe were these the Earles of Murrey and Menteth Captaynes of name with Bruce the Lord Iohn Stewarde the Lord Iohn Cambell the Lorde Thomas Randolfe Fergus de Andressan Iohn Wood and Iohn Bisset They landed neere to Crag Fergus in Vlster the fiue and twentith of May and ioyning with the Irish conquered the Earledome of Vlster and gaue y e English there diuers great ouerthrowes tooke the towne of Dundalke spoyled and brente it with a greate parte of Vrgile Dundalke taken and brent they brente Churches and Abbeyes with the people whome they founde in the same sparing neyther manne woman nor childe Then was the Lord Edmonde Butler chosen Lorde Iustice Edmonde Butler Lord iustice who made the Earle of Vlster and y e Giraldines friends and reconciled himselfe with Sir Iohn Mandeuill thus seeking to preserue the residue of the Realme which Edwarde Bruce meant wholly to conquere hauing caused himselfe to be crowned K. of Ireland The Lord Iustice assembled a great power out of Mounster and Leynister and other parties thereaboutes and the Earle of Vlster with an other armie came vnto him neere vnto Dundalke where they consulted togyther how to deale in defending the countrey agaynste the enimies but hearing the Scottes were withdrawen backe the Erle of Vlster followed them and fighting with them at Coyners hee lost the fielde Thus may wee see that those Lordes and Knightes whiche had giuen pledges for theyr loyaltie to the King of Englande sought by all wayes and meanes howe to beate backe the enimies whiche they mighte haue done with more ease if the Irish had not assisted the Scottes and presuming of theyr ayde rebelled in sundry parts of the countrey who neuerthelesse were oftentimes well chastised for their disloyall dealings as partly we haue touched although wee omitte diuers small ouerthrowes and other particuler matters sith otherwise wee should encrease thys Booke further than our firste purposed intente woulde permitte Campion 1316 Whilest the Scottes were thus holden vp in Irelande that they could not in all things worke theyr willes Roberte le Brews King of Scots came ouer himselfe The King of Scottes in Irelande landed at Cragfergus to the ayde of his brother whose Souldiers most wickedly entred into Churches spoyling and defacing the same of all suche tombes monumentes plate Copes and other ornamentes whiche they founde and myghte lay handes vppon The Castell of Cragfergus after it had bene straightly beseeged a long time Cragfergus deliuered vp to the Scottes was surrendred to the Scottes by them that had kept it till they for want of other vittayles were driuen to eate lether Men e◅ten and eyght Scottes as some write whiche they had taken prisoners The Lorde Thomas sonne to the Earle of Vlster departed this life And on the Sunday next after y e Natiuitie of our Lady Iohn Fitz Thomas the first Earle of Kildare deceasseth y e Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas deceassed at Laragh Brine neere to Maynoth was buried at Kildare in the Church of y e Friers Preachers This Iohn Fitz Thomas a little before his deathe was created Earle of Kildare after whome succeeded his sonne Thomas Fitz Iohn a right wise and prudent personage The fourteenth of September Conhor Mackele and fiue hundred Irishmen were slayne by the Lord William de Burgh and Lord Richard Birmingham in Connagh Also on y e Monday after the feast of all Saintes Scottes ouerthrowen Iohn Loggan and Sir Hugh Bisset slewe a great nūber of Scots among the whiche were .100 with double armours and .200 with single armours so that of their men of armes there dyed three hundred beside footemen The fifteenth of Nouember chanced a mighty tempest of wynde and rayne A great tēpest whiche threwe downe many houses with the Steeple of the Trinitie Church in Dublin and did much other hurt both by land and water The fifth of December Sir Alane Stewarde that had bin taken prisoner in Vlster by Iohn Loggan and Sir Iohn Sandale was brought to the Castell of Dublin 1317 After Candlemas the Lacies came to Dublin and procured an inquest to be impanelled to inquire of their demeanor for that they were accused to haue procured the Scottes to come into Irelande but by that inquest they were discharged and therewith tooke an oth to keepe the kings peace and to destroy the Scots to the vttermost of theyr power In the beginning of Lent the Scottes came in secret wise vnto Slane with twētie thousand armed mē and with them came the army of Vlster destroying all the countrey before them Moreouer on Monday before the Feast of S. Mathias the Apostle the Earle of Vlster lying in the Abbey of Sainte Mary neere to Dublin Robert Notingham Maire of that Citie with the communaltie of the same went thither tooke the Earle The Earle of Vlster apprehended and put him in prison within the Castell of Dublin slew .vij. of his men and spoyled the Abbey The same weeke Edwarde Bruce marched towardes Dublin but heerewith turning to the Castell of Cnocke Hugh Tyrrell taken by the Scottes he entred the same and tooke Hugh Tyrrell the Lorde thereof togither with his wife and raunsommed them for a summe of money The Citizens of Dublin brent all theyr suburbes for feare of a siege and made the best purueyance they coulde to defende their Citie if the Bruce had come to haue besieged them but he turning another way went vnto the towne of Naas and was guided thither by the Lacies cōtrary to their othe From thence he passed vnto Tristeldermot and so to Baliganam and to Callan at length he came to Lymerike and there remayned till after Easter They of Vlster sent to the Lorde Iustice lamentable informations of suche crueltie as the enimies practised in those partes besieching hym to take some order for their reliefe in that theyr so miserable estate The Lorde Iustice deliuered to them the Kings power with his standerd The Kings standerd deliuered to them of Vlster wherewith vnder pretence to expell the Scottes they gote vp in armour and raunging through the countrey did more vexe and molest the subiectes than did the strangers The Scots proceeded and spoyled Casshels and wheresoeuer they lyghte vpon the Butlers lands they brente
when he vnderstood y t his maister had well obserued and kepte the nine commaundements that already were drawen hee gaue hys worde at better leysure throughly to finishe the tenth And truely so must I say I haue layde downe heere to the Reader his view a briefe discourse wherof I trust hee shall take no greate surfet And when I am aduertised that hee wyll digest the thiâ—â—ne fare that heere is disht before hym it may be Godwilling heere after that hee shal find my Booke with store of more licorous deynties farsed and furnished leauing to hys choyse eyther nicely to pickle or greedely to swallow as muche as to his contentation shall best beseeme him Wherefore my good Lorde sith I may not denye 〈◊〉 that the worke is painefull and I doe forecast that the misconstruction may be perillous the toylesomnesse of the payne I referre to my priuate knowledge the abaÌ„doning of the perill I committe to your honorable patronage not doubting thereby to be shielded agaynst the sinister glosing of malitious interpretors Thus betaking your Lordshippe to God I craâ—…e youre attentiuenes in perusing a cantell or parcel of the Irish Historie that here insueth GIrald Fitz Giralde Earle of Kildare sonne to Thomas Fitz Girald of whom mention was made in the later ende of the second Booke a mightie man of stature full of honoure and courage who had bin Deputie and Lorde Iustice of Ireland first and last 1514 three and thirtie yeares deceassed at Kildare the thirde of September and lyeth entombed in y e chore of Christes Church at Dublin in a Chappell by hym founded Betweene him and Iames Butler Earle of Ormond their owne ielousies fedde with enuy and ambition kindled with certaine lewde factious abettors of eyther side as generally to all noble men so especially to both these houses very incident euer since the ninth yeare of Henrye the seuenth The occasion 〈◊〉 the dissenâ—â—on betweene Kildare and Ormond bred some trouble in Irelande The plot of whiche mutuall grudge was grounded vpon the â—…actious dissention that was raysed in England betwene the houses of Yorke Lancaster Kildare cleauing to Yorke and Ormond relying to Lancaster To the vpholding of whiche discord both these noble men laboured with tooth and nayle to ouercrowe and consequently to ouerthrow one the other And for asmuch as they were in honour Peeres they wroughte by hooke and by crooke to be in authoritie superiours The gouernement therefore in the reignes of Henry the seuenth being cast on the house of Kildare Iames Earle of Ormond a deepe and a farre reaching maÌ„ giuing backe like a butting Ramme to strike the harder push deuised to inâ—…eigle his aduersarie by submissioÌ„ and courtesie being not then able to ouermatch him w t stoutenesse or preheminence Wherevpon Ormonde addressed his letters to the Deputie sperifying a slaunder raysed on hym and his that hee purposed to deface his gouernemente and to withstand his authoritie and for the cleering of himselfe and of his adherentes so it stoode with the Deputie his pleasure he woulde make his speedy repayre to Dublin and there in open audience woulde purge hymselfe of all suche odious crimes of whiche he was wrongfully suspected To this reasonable request had the Lorde Deputie no sooner condiscended Ormonde marcheth to Dublin than Ormond with a puissant army marched towardes Dublin encamping in an Abbey in the suburbes of the Citie named Saint Thomas Court The approching of so greate an army of the Citizens suspected and also of Kildares counsayloures greatly disliked lastly the extortion that y e lawlesse Souldyours vsed in the pale by seuerall coÌ„plaintes detected these three poyntes with dyuers other suspitious circumstances laid and put togither did minister occasion rather of further discorde than of any present agreement Ormonde persisting still in his humble sute sent hys messenger to the Lord Deputie declaring that he was prest and ready to accomplishe the tenoure of his letters and there did attende as became him his Lordship his pleasure And as for the company he brought with him from Mounster albeit suspitious braynes did rather of a malitious craftinesse surmise the worst thaÌ„ of charitable wisedome dyd iudge the best yet notwithstanding vppon conference had wyth his Lordshippe hee woulde not doubt to satisfye hym at full in all poyntes wherewith hee coulde bee with anye coulour charged and so to stoppe vppe the spring from whence all these enuious suspitions gushed Kildare with this mild message entreated appoynted the meeting to bee at S. Patricke his Churche where as they were ripping vpone to the other their mutuall quarrels rather recounting the damageâ—… they susteined than acknowledging the iniuries they offered the Citizens and Ormond his army The Citie in an vprore fell at some iarre for y e oppression exaction with whiche y e souldiers surcharged them With whome as part of the Citizens bickered so a round knot of archers rusht into the Churche meanyng to haue murthered Ormond aâ—… the Captainâ—… and belweather of al these lawlesserabâ—â—e The Erle of Ormondâ—… sâ—…specting that he had bin betrayd fled to the Chapitre house put too the dore sparring it with might and mayne The Citizens in their rage imagining that euery post in the Churche had bin 〈◊〉 of y e Souldyers shot habbe or nabbe at randon vppe to the Roode lofte and to the Chancell leauing foure of theyr arrowes sticking in the Images Kildare pursuing Ormond to the Chapiter house dore vndertooke on hys honor that hee should receyue no villanie Wherevpon the recluse crauing his Lordships hand to assure hym his life there was a clift in the Chapiter house dore pierced at a trice to the end both the Erles should haue shaken hands and bee reconciled But Ormond surmising that this drift was entended for some further treacherie that if hee woulde stretche out his hande it had bin percase chopt off refused that proffer vntill Kildare stretcht in his hand to him and so the dore was opened The Earles reconciled they both embraced the storme appeased and all their quarrels for that presente rather discontinued than ended In this garboyle one of the Citizens surnamed Blanchfield Blanchfielde slayne was slayne This later quarrell beeyng lyke a greene wounde rather bunglerly botcht than soundly cured in that Kildare suspected that so greate an army which the other alledged to be brought for the guarde of his person to haue bin of purpose assembled to outface hym and his power in his owne Countrey and Ormonde mistrusted y t this treacherous practise of the Dublinians was by Kildare deuised These and the like surmises lightly by both the noble men misdeemed and by the continuall twatling of flyring clawbackes in their eares whispered bred and fostered a malice betwixte them and theyr posteritie many yeares incurable which caused muche sturre and vnquietnesse in the Realme vntill the confusion of the one house and the noneage of the other ended and buryed theyr mutuall quarrels Ormond
suffice one man a day Wheate was sold at London for foure Markes the quarter and aboue Then after this dearth and scarcitie of vittayles 〈…〉 and mortalitie of people so that what by wâ—… of the Scottes A sore mortalitie of people and what by this mortalitie and â—…th the people of the lâ—… were wonderfully wasted consumed Edwarde Bruce before the feast of Easter returned againe into Irelande with the Earle of Murrey and other noble meÌ„ of Scotland hauing with them a great armie and besieged the Castel of Knockfergus and after they were to another Castell where they tooke a Baron prisoner and there Edwarde Bruce lay for a season Also Richard erle of Vlnester lay in Some Maries Abbey by Dublyn where the Maior and coâ—… of the Citie tooke him put him in prison within the Castel of Dublin They also slue his men and spoyled the Abbey After this the foresayd Edwarde Bruce went to Liâ—…erike after the feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle and there soiourned till Easter was past and in the meane while Roger de Mortimer the kings deputie arriued at Waterford with a great armie by reason whereof Edwarde 〈◊〉 Bruce for feare departed Iohn Fiâ—… Thomas Earle of Kildare got him into the vttermost parts of Vlnester and Iohn Fitz Thomas was made Erle of Kildare Also Oâ—…eoner of Connaigh and many other Irishe men of Connagh and Meth were slaine neare to Iury by the Englishmen of those parties There was a great slaughter also made of the IrishmeÌ„ neare vnto Thistildermote by the Lord Edmond Butler an other also at Baliteham of Omorth by the same Edmonde The Lord deputie deliuered the Erle of Vlnester out of prison 1317 after Whitsuntide banished out of Meth sir Walter Lacie sir Hugh Lacie gyuing their laÌ„ds away froÌ„ them vnto his knights and they went ouer into ScotlaÌ„d with Edward Bruce who returned thither about that time Crokesden The death still encreased as by some wryters it should appeare In the .xj. yeare of king Edwarde the second his raigne An. reg 11. Ri. Southwel 1318 Berwike betrayed to the Scottes vpon the Saterday night before Midlent Sunday the town of Berwik was betrayed to the Scots through the treason of Peter Sâ—…ding The Castell helde good a while tyll for want of vittayles they within were constrayned to deliuer it into the Scottish mens hands who wan also the same time the Castell of Harâ—…tell Werke Medford so that they possessed the more part of all Northumberland Castels wonne by the Scots euen vnto Newcastell vpon Tine sauing that certaine other castels were defeÌ„ded against them In May they entred with an army further into the laÌ„d burning all the country afore theÌ„ till they came to Ripon which towne they spoiled and tarying there three dayes they receyued a thousande markes of those that were gotte into the Churche and defended it against them for that they should spare the town and not put it to the fire as then Lorde â—…readie done the townes of Northalleâ—… and Bourghbridge as they came forwardes Northalerton and Bourghbridge burnt In their going backe they burnt Knaresbourgh and Skipton in Crauen which they had first sacked and so passing through the middest of the Countrey burning and spoyling all 〈◊〉 them they 〈◊〉 into Scotlande wyth a marueyloâ—… gâ—…â—…titude of Cattell besyde prysoners 〈…〉 women and no â—…all number of peâ—… 〈◊〉 which they tooke with them to helpe 〈…〉 Catell An. reg 12. Additions to Triuet The king and the Earle of LaÌ„caster made friends In the .xij. yeare of Edwarde the secondes raigne in August the king and the Erle of Lancaster came to talk togither in a plain beside Leicester where they were made friends to the outward shew so that in the yeare next following the sayd Erle went with the king to the siege of Berwike About the feast of the Natiuitie of our Ladie the two Cardinals which were yet remaining in England sent forth coÌ„maundements vnto al the prelates priests within the realme that three times in euery solemne Masse Robert Bruce pronounced accursed they should denouÌ„ce Robert Bruce that called himself king of Scotland accursed with all his counsailers fautors and on the behalfe of the Pope they depriued him by denunciation of all honor and put al his lands vnder interdiction disabling all their children to the second degree that held with him to receiue or take vpoÌ„ theÌ„ any ecclesiastical function They dedenounced also all the Prelates of Scotland and men of religion exempt and not exempt excommunicate and accursed Hen. Marl. The Lord Roger Mortimer returned again into England and Alexander Bicnor was made chiefe Iustice of Irelande Also Edward Bruce w t sir Walter sir Hugh Lacie bringing with them a great armie returned out of Scotland and arriued at Dundalke on the day of S. Calixt the Pope But neare to the same place sir Iohn Brimingham Richarde Tute Tho. VVals Continuation of Triuet Miles of Verdon with a power of 1324. men encountred them and slue the said Edwarde le Bruce and aboue the number of .8200 men or as other haue but .5800 The sayd 〈◊〉 Birmingham brought the heade of Eâ—… Bruce ouer into England and presented it to the king Whervpon the king in recompence of hys seruice gaue vnto him the Erledome of â—…ordâ—… to hold to him his heyres Males the Baâ—… of Athied to him and his heyres generall About this season or somewhat before 〈◊〉 Midsommer as Southwell hath a naughtie â—…low called Iohn Poydras or as some 〈◊〉 haue Ponderham a Tanners sonne of Ciâ—… comming to Oxford and there thrusting hâ—… into the kings hall that stood without the 〈◊〉 gaue forth that he was sonne and right heâ—… of king Edwarde the first and that by meanes of a false nurse he was stolen out of his cradle and this Edward the seconde being a Carters sonne was brought in and layde in his place so that 〈◊〉 by reason thereof was afterwards hardly 〈◊〉 and brought vp in the north part of Wales At length being layd for he fled to the Câ—… of y e white Friers in Oxforde trusting there to be safe through y e immunitie of the place bicause K. Edward the first was their founder But wheÌ„ he could not keepe his tongue but still fondly vttâ—… his folly and stood in his opinion so that great â—…mor thereof was raysed he was at length 〈◊〉 out of that Church and caried to Northampton where he was there arraigned condemned and had forth to a place in the Countrey called theÌ„ copped Oke where he was drawne hanged and as a traytor bowelled At the houre of his death he coÌ„fessed that in his house he had a spirite in likenesse of a cal whiche amongst other things assured him that he should be king of England 1319 â—…tidâ—… 〈…〉 In this season to witte in the yeare .1319 a great râ—…yne and death of cattell
to lay siege to the Castell of Dublin he would enter in league with them and would vndertake to backe them in such fauorable wise as the stoutest Champion in his army shoulde not be so hardy as to offer the basest in their Citie so much as a fillip The Citizens considering that the Towne by reason of the sicknesse was weakened and by this late ouerthrowe greately discouraged were forced to make a vertue of necessitie by lighting a candle before the Deuill til tyme the Kyng hys pleasure were knowen to whome wyth letters they posted one of their Aldermen named Francis Herbert Francis Herbert sent into England Eustace of Balicutlan whome shortly after y e King for his seruice dubbed knight enfeoffing him with parte of Christopher Eustace of Balintlan his landes who had vnaduisedly a foote in this Rebellion But before y e Citizens would returne aunswere to Thomas as touching this message they secretly aduertised maister Iohan White Connestable of the Castell of this vnlawfull demaunde The Connestable weighing the securitie of the Citie and little regarding the force of the enimie agreed willingly thereto so that he might be sufficiently stored with men and vittayles The Archbyshop of Dublin meaneth to sayle into England Iohan Alen Archbyshop of Dublin fearyng that all would haue gone to wracke in Ireland being then in the Castell brake his minde touching hys sayling into Englande to one of hys seruauntes named Bartholmewe Fitz Giralde Bartholmew Fitz Girald whome notwithstanding hee were a Giraldine hee helde for hys trustiest and inwardest counsaylour Bartholmew vndertaking to be the Archbyshop his Pilot vntill he were past the barre encouraged his maister to embarke himselfe harde by the Dames gate And as they were hulling in the Channell that euening they were not ware vntill the Barke strake on the sands neere Clontarfe The Archbyshop with his man stale secretely to Tartayne there meaning to lurke vntyll the wind hadde serued to sayle into Englande where hee scantly sixe houres soiourned when Thomas Fitz Girald knew of his arriuall and accompanyed with Iames Delahide sir Iohan Fitz Giralde Oliuer Fitz Giralde his Vncles timely in the morning being the .28 of Iuly he posted to Tartayne 1534 beset the house commaunded Iohan Teling Teling Waffer and Nicholas Waffer to apprehend the Archbishoppe whome they halled out of his bedde brought him naked in his shirt barefooted and bare headed to their Captayne whome when the Archbyshop espyed incontineÌ„tly he kneeled and with a pitiful countenaÌ„ce and lamentable voice he besought him for y e loue of God not to remember former iniuries but to weigh his present calamitie and what malice so euer he bare his person yet to respect his calling and vocation in that his enimie was a Christian and hee among Christians an Archbishop As he spake thus bequeathing his soule to God his body to the enimies mercy Thomas being striken with some compassion and withall inflamed with desire of reuenge turned hys Horse aside saying in Irish Bi r wem è boddeagh which is as muche in Englishe as awaye with the Churle or take the Churle from mee whyche doubtles he spake as after he declared meaning the Archbishop should bee deteyned as prisoner But y e caitiffes that were present rather of malice than of ignorance miscoÌ„struing his words murthered y e Archbishop without further delay Alen Archbyshop oâ—… Dublin murthered at Tartayne brayned and hackt hym in gobbets hys bloud with Abell crying to God for reuenge whiche after befell to all such as were principals to this horrible murther The place is euer since hedged and embayed on euery side ouergrowen and vnfrequented for detestation of the fact This Alen as before is declared was in seruice with Cardinall Wolsey of deepe iudgement in the lawe Canon the onely match of Stephan Gardiner an other of Wolseys Chaplaynes for auoiding of which emulation he was preferred in IrelaÌ„d rough and rigorous in iustice deadly behated of y e Giraldins for his maisters sake and his owne as he that crossed them diuers times and muche bridled both father and sonne in their gouernements not vnlike to haue promoted their accusations and to haue bin a forger of the letter before mentioned whiche turned to his finall destruction The Rebelles hauing in this execrable wise embrued their handes in the Archbishoppe hys bloud they rode to Houth The Lord of Houth taken prisoner tooke Sir Christofer Lord of Houth prisoner and vpon their returne from thence they apprehended Maister Luttrel Iustice Luttrel taken chiefe Iustice of the common place conueying him with them as their prisoner The Dublinians during this space hauing respite to pause sent into the Castell by nyghte sufficient store of victuals at which time Iohan Fitz Simons Iohan Fitz Simons one of theyr Aldermen sente to Maister Cunstable twenty tunne of wine four and twenty tunne of beere two thousande drye ling sixteene hoggesheads of poudred beefe and twenty chambers with an iron chayne for the drawbridge of the Castell y t was newly forged in his owne house for y e auoiding of all suspitioÌ„ The Castell of Dublin beâ—…eged The Castell beeyng wyth men munition and vittayles abundantly furnished aunswere was returned to Thomas Fitz Girald purporting a consent for y e receyuing of his Souldiers which graunted Field Waffer Teling Roukes he sent thither Iames Field of Luske Nicholas Waffer Iohan Teling Edward Roukes who was likewise a Pirat scouring the coast and greatly annoying all passengers Broade and Pursel with an huÌ„dred souldiers attendant on theÌ„ as on their Captaynes These valiant ruttrekinnes planted neere Preston his Innes right ouer againste the Castell gate two or three Falcons hauyng with suche strong rampiers entrenched their company as they little weighed the shot of the Castell and to withdrawe the Connestable from discharging y e ordinance they threatned to take the youth of y e Citie and place them on the toppe of theyr treÌ„ches for maister Constable to shoote at as at a marke he would be loath to â—â—tte The English pale in this wise weakened the Citizens appeased and the Castell besieged Thomas Fitz Girald and his confederates were resolued to trie if the Lord Butler would stand to his doughty letter and sith he woulde not by faire meanes be allured he should be maugre his head by foule meanes compelled to assist them in this their generall attempt During the tyme that Thomas with his army was ransacking the Earle of Ossory hys lands Frances Herbert returneth from England Francis Herbert returned from EnglaÌ„d to Dublin with the Kyng and Counsells letters to Maister Shillingforth then Maior Shillingforth and his breethren with letters likewise to maister White the Constable to withstande as theyr duetie of allegiance bound them the trayterous practises of Thomas and hys complices that with al speede they should be succoured vpon the sight of these letters Thomas Fitz Simons M. Thomas Fitz Simons
Recorder of the Citie a Gentleman that shewed himselfe a politique and a cōfortable Coūsayler in these troubles paraphrasing the Kyng his gratious letters with diuers good and sound constructions emboldned the Citizens to breake their new made league No league to be kept with Traytors which with no Traytor was to be kept The Aldermen and communaltie wyth thys pithie perswasion easily weighed The Dublinians breake with Thomas Fitz Girald gaue forthwith order that the gates should be shutte their percullisses dismounted the Traitors that besieged the Castell apprehended flagges of defyance vpon their walles placed and an opē breach of truce proclaymed Field and his companyes who did not all this while batter aught of the Castell but only one hole that was bored through the gate with a pellet which lighted in the mouth of a demy Canon planted within the Castell vnderstanding that they were betrayed beganne to shrinke their heads trustyng more to their hecles than to their weapōs some ranne one way Field and his company taken some another diuers thoughte to haue bin housed and so to lurke in Lorelles denne who where thrust out by the head and shoulders few of them swamme ouer the Liffy y e greater number takē and emprisoned Forthwith post vppon post rode to Thomas Fitz Girald who then was rifling the Countrey of Kilkenny certifying him that all was marde the fat was in the fire he brought an olde house about his owne cares the Paltockes of Dublin kept not touche with him the english army was ready to bee shipt Herbert with the Kyng hys letters returned now it stoode him vpon to shew himselfe a man or a mouse Thomas with these tidings amazed made speedy repaire to Dublin sending his Pursenāts before hym to commaunde the Gentlemen of the Englishe pale to meete hym with all theyr power neere Dublin And in his way towards the Citie The youth of Dublin taken prisoners hys company tooke diuers children of the Dublinians that kepte in the Countrey by reason of the contagion that then was in the Towne namely Michaell Fitz Simons Patricke Fitz Simons William Fitz Simōs all sonnes to Walter Fitz Simons late Maior at whiche tyme was also taken Iames Stanhurst with diuers other yonglings of the Citie Hauing marched neere Dublin Messengers sent to Dublin Trauerse Lince Grace hee sente Doctor Trauerse Peter Lince of the knocke and Oliuer Grace as messengers for I maye not rightly tearme them Ambassadors to the Citizēs who crossing the Liffy from the blacke Friers to the key explayned to the Maior and Aldermen theyr errand the effect whereof was eyther to stand to their former promise or else to restore to their Captayne his menne that they wrongfully deteyned in goale The first and last poynt of this request flatly by the Citizēs denyed the messengers returned declaring what colde enterteynement they had in Dublin Thomas herewith frying in his grease caused part of his army to burne the Barke wherein Herbert sayled from Englande Dublin besieged whiche done without resistance the vessell roade at anchor neere Saint Mary Abbey they endeuoured to stoppe all the springs that flowed to the towne and to cutte the pypes of theyr conduites wherby they shoulde be destitute of freshe water When no butter coulde sticke on their bread in that parte of the Citie the greater number of the Rebelles assembled to Thomas court and marched to Sainte Thomas his streete razing downe the partitions of the rewe of houses before them on both sides of the streete findyng none to withstande them for the inhabitantes fledde into the Citie so that they made a long lane on both the sides like a gallerie couered all ouer head to shield as well their horsemen as their footemen from gunshot This done they brent the newe streate planted a falcon right againste the newe gate and it discharged pierced the gate and kild an apprentice of Thomas Steeuens Alderman as hee wente to bring a bason of water from the hygh pipe whiche by reason the springs were damde vp was at that time drie Richarde Stanton Richard Stanton commonly called Dicke Stanton then gaylour of the new gate a good seruitoure an excellente markman as his valiant seruice that time dyd approue For besides that hee galde dyuers of the Rebelles as they woulde skippe from house to house by causing some of them with hys peece to carrie theyr erraundes in their buttockes hee perceyued one of the enimies leueling at the windowe or spike at which he stoode but whether it were that the Rebell his pouder faylde him or some gimbol or other was out of frame Stanton tooke hym so truely for his marke as hee strake him with hys bullet full in the forehead vnder y e brimme of hys scull and withall turned vp his heeles Stanton not satisfyed with his death issued out at the wicket stripte the varlet mother naked and broughte in his peece and hys attire The desperatenesse of thys facte dislyked of the Citizēs and greately stomacked by the Rebelles before Stanton returned to his standing the enimies broughte faggottes and fyers to the new gate Faggottes layd to the new gate and incontinently fyred them The Townesmen perceyuing that if y e gate were brent the enimies woulde bee encouraged vpon hope of the spoyle to venter more fiercely than if they wer encountred without y e walles thoughte it expedient presently to charge them to this exployte they were the more egrely moued bycause that notwithstanding Thomas his Souldyers were many in number yet they knewe that the better parte of his company bare but hollowe hartes to the quarrell for the number of the wise Gentlemen of the pale did little or nothing encline to his purpose And therefore when hee besieged the Citie the most parte of those arrowes which were shot ouer the walles were vnheaded and nothyng annoyed them some shotte in letters and foretolde them of all the treacherous stratagemes that were in hammering That espyed the Citizens and gathering the faintnesse of his Souldyers thereby blazed abrode vppon the walles triumphante newes that the King hys army was arriued and as it hadde bin so in deede The Citizens bicker with the Rebelles suddaynely to the number of foure hundred rushed out at the newe gate through flame and fyre vppon the Rebelles who at the first sighte of armed men weening no lesse but the trueth was so otherwise assured that the Citie woulde neuer dare to reencounter them gaue grounde forsooke theyr Captaynes dispersed and scattered into dyuers corners theyr Falcon taken an hundred of their stoutest galloglasses slayne Thomas Fitz Giralde fledde to the grey Friers in Sainte Frauncis his streete Thomas Fitz Girald fleeth there coucht that nyghte vnknowen to the Citie vntyll the next morning hee stale priuily to his armye not farre off who stoode in wonderfull feare that he was apprehended Thomas hys courage by thys late ouerthrowe somewhat cooled and also beeyng assuredly tolde that a fleete
Ponthieul 277.88 Dintingdale pag. 1311. col 1. lin 38. Dissimulation pag. 1293. col 2. lin 51. Disorder in the French campe at Tressy 933.16 a. Deuision of the offerings giuen to Thomas Becket Archbyshop of Cantorburie 463.56 Discipline of the Church howe to be practised 149.47 Digby Iohn knight Lieutenant of the towre 1453.57 Walter Diffe a Frier 1058.45 b. Dion Câ—…sues cited 48.61 .80.19 Dissention betweene king William Rufus and Anselme Archbyshop of Cantorburye 330.6 Dioclesian persecuteth y e Christians in Britaine and all other places of the world 75.30 Discordance among writers touching the death of Kyng Edmond Ironside 258.41 Dioclesianus mistaken for Danaus 6.110 Die one of the names of Samothes 2.39 Diepe towne wonne from the Englishmen by the Frenchmen 527.73 Description of Richard Duke of Glocester pag. 1357. col 2. lin 35. Disagreement among writers touching the British Kyngs that reigned from Elidurus to â—…ud 32.30 Dissention in Britaine made many Gouernours 45.9 Diuma first Christian Byshop in the kingdome of Mercia 170.18 Discorde falleth out betweene the Kinges of England 〈◊〉 Fraunce in their viageâ—… wardes the holy land 489.38 Dionethus Duke of Cornwal and gouernour of Brytaine 95.88 Disputation betweene Christians and Iewes 335.79 Drought great 1580.45 Dyuclyue citie committed to the keeping of Hugh Lacy. 450.21 Discord in the Englishe armie 990.30 a. Dinuhoc Castle in Cornwall 128. Dicalidones a kind of Pictes 104.5 Discord betwixt the Cardinall and the Archbyshop of Cantorbury 583.62 Diouionensis cited 137.71 Diuers sundry reportes of the death of King Iohn 605.77 Dearth 1519.9 Diet at Tours pag. 1269. col 1. lin 34. Discent of the Saxons in Brytaine 113.27 Dioclesanus and Maximianus fellowes in the gouernment of the Empire 83.16 Diocleslanus and Herculeus Maximianus renounce the rule of the Empyre 89.34 Doll castle in Britaine besieged 309.37 Douer castle besieged in vayne by Lewes kyng of France 609.9 Douer castle 271.76 Dorchester ordeyned a Bishops See 169.15 Doll castle towne fortified by the Barons 510.25 Donebant tooke Dunwallo Donwald king of Scottes sendeth Corman a learned clerk into England 167.77 Dogges hauen neare to Douer 415.66 Douer Castle deliuered vp to kyng William 292.37 Douer castle deliuered to kyng Stephons wyfe 369.17 Douer Castle deliuered to kyng Henry the thyrd 776.39 Douer castle furnished with necessaries by kyng Iohn 600.1 Douer castle valiantly defended agaynst Lewes by the captaynes Hubert de Burgh and Gerard de Gotingam notwithstanding al his foule and fayre offers made to the sayd captaynes 602.66 Douer castle confirmed to Philip Earle of Flaunders 427 13. Douer Abbey 393.78 Domitianus elected Emperor of Rome 73.46 Domitianus enuyeth the prosperous successe of Agricola in Britaine 73.49 Domitianus Nero Emperour of Rome 59.47 William L. Dowglas 891.7 a. Doctor Russell bishop of Lincolne made Lord Chancelor pag. 1363. col 2. lin 50. Dorcetshyre spoyled and wasted by the Danes 241.46 and. 252.10 Dole citie and castle in Britain wonne by kyng Henry the second 429.50 Dolpâ—…ine called king of Berry pag. 1213. col 2. lin 50 Dowglas Archimbald Earle of Angus commeth into England 1532.26 Dowglas Archimbald earle of Angus banished man maketh a rode into Scotland and discomfiteth a power of State 1559.18 Dowglas Archimbald Earle of Angus hath a thousande markes of yearely fed of king Henry the eight and returneth into Scotland 1589.36 Dowglas Margaret Countesse of Lindux sent to the Tower 1835.40 is deliuered 1837.25 Dowglas Margaret daughter to the Scottish queene commytted to the Tower for marying the Lord Thomas Howard 1565.2 Dowyll Walter pag. 1714. col 2. lin 12. Doncaster pag. 1315. col 1. lin 44. pag. 1329. col 1. lin 12. Druis or Dryus established king of Celtica 3.36 Drues aucthor of the Philosophers called Druides 3.48 Druides aboade principally in the I le of Anglesey 3.56 Druides charge and aucthoritie 3.62 Druides opinion concerning y e soules of men 3.69 Druides could foretell thinges to come 3.74 Druides opinion concerning y e immortalitie of the soule and of the one and euerlasting God 3.76 Druides accustomed to all men 3.86 Druides sect condemned and dissolued in Gallia 3.91 Druides sect abolished here in Britaine 3.93 Dragons firie seene flying 200.33 Danes beyng great Rouers land in the North partes of England 202.25 Danes lande in Northumberland and obtein a great part thereof without resistance 202.33 Danes arriue and make warre on the coastes of the lande 204.52 Dreme of King Richard the .iii. pag. 1417. col 1. lin 1. Drie Sommer 876.3 a. Drury William Marshal of the towne of Barwicke and also of the armie conducted into Scotland by Sussex is made knight 1846.44 is ordeyned Generall of an army into Scotland 1846. eftsons Generall of a power into Scotland where he besiegeth the castle of EdeÌ„borough 1866.50 winneth it 1868.30 Drommond a great ship of the Sarasins chased and vowged by the Englishmen 494.15 Dreur besieged and yeelded to the Englishe pag. 1213. col 2. lin 9. Drought 948.56 a. Dragons seene fighting in the ayre 642.27 Drayton in Shropshire pag. 1295. col 2. lin 5. Drax Castle wonne 393.23 Drincouer otherwise called Newcastle besieged won 429.30 Druides in the I le of Anglesey against the Romanes 59.101 Dustan reuoked made Byshop of Worcester and of London 232.7 Dunstan in high feuour wyth King Edgar ruleth all at his pleasure 232.15 Dunstan putteth King Edgar to penatice for his youthfull licenciousnes 233.52 Dunstan succeedeth Odo in the Archbyshoprick of antorbury 233.71 Dunstan denounceth plagues to fal vpon King Egelredus 238.61 Dunstans countrey and parentage 238.73 Dunstan driuen into a frensie runneth wildly aboute the fieldes 238.78 Dunstan in his sleepe walketh daungerously about the top of a Church 238.85 Dunstan reported to haue addiuced himselfe to coniuring and sorcerie 238.99 Dunstan aduaunced to the seruice of King Adelstane 238.105 Dunstans harpe suddenly playeth a Psalme alone 238.108 Dunstan accused of Necromancie and banished the Court 238. Dunstan shorne a Monke 239.8 Dunstans dreame of a Beare that would deuour him 239 13. Dunstan plucketh the deuill by the nose with a payer of pynsors 239.19 Dunstan preferred for declaring his dreames and visions 239.27 Dunstan dyeth 238.67 Dunstan seeth the deuill dauncing and wayting at the table 228.109 229 15. Dunstan made keeper of Kyng Edreons treasure 230.27 Dunstan certified by an Angell of King Edredus death 230.44 Dunstan frankly reproueth K. Edwyn for his shamefull abusing of his body 230.86 Dunstan vanished the remâ—â—e at the fute of King Edwyns Concubines 230.98 Dunwallo mulmucius sonne to Cloten getteth the Monarchie of all Britaine 23.18 Dublin citie in Ireland wonne by the Englishmen 419.9 Dublin chiefest Citie of al Ireland 420.50 Duneane a Scottish captaine wasteth Kendall with an armie 434.15 Duetie of a good preacher 177 72. Dublyn in Ireland ordeined an Archbyshoprick 386.31 Dunfoader in Scotland 225.68 Duke of Britaine accoumpted liege man to the Duke of Normandie 491.20 Dun Citiein Ireland taken by Iohn Lord Curcy 448.10 Duffuall a Welch King 231.81 Dunstan
other sticketh fast as the 〈◊〉 at his coÌ„ming a land with his army in England 285. â—…9 William Wittelsey Archbishop of Caunterburye dyeth 995.17 a Willoughby Robert Lord Brooke generall of the army into Britain 1434 line 10 William succedeth Raufe in the Archbishopricke of Caunterbury 359.38 Winchcomb Church builded 200.105 Winchcomb Abbey founded 201.5 Wilshire wasted by the Danes 245.77 .252.10 Winchester wonne by the Danes 247.81 William of Malmesburie cited 19.25 .97.6 .116 line 52 William of Malmesburie confuted 19.28 Windham Iohn Knyghte and beheaded 1457.40 Wicklifes doctrine mainteyned page 1155. col 1. line 43. his bookes condemned line 55 William de la Pole Erle of Suffolke page 1269. col 1. line 36. col 2. line 6.25.40 page 1271. col 2. line 16. Duke of Suffolke page 1273. col 2. lin 57. a exclamation against him page 1277. col 2. line 6. sent to the Tower pa. 1278. col 2. line 47. deliuered line 49. banished page 1279. col 1. line 21. beheaded line 28 Wilfride a virgin taken out of a Nunrie and defloured by King Edgar 233.11 Wigmere battell foughte by the Danes against the Englishmen 245.35 Wilson Doctor in the premunire 1578.21 pardoned 1581.48 William King of Scottes conspireth with Henrye the sonne againste Kyng Henrye the second 426. 108. he entreth CumberlaÌ„d and besiegeth Careleil 427.67 .433.107 inuadeth NorthumberlaÌ„d and burneth and spoyleth the Countrey 430.28 William Fitz Osbert with the long bearde is conueted before the B. of Caunterbury 529.80 hee appeareth and is dismissed quietly 529.86 he is newly attached and escapeth into saint Mary Bowe Churche keepeth it by force is forced out by fire 529. 105. he is wounded with a knife 529.116 he is araigned in the Tower coÌ„demned drawen and executed 530.4 VVilliam Tirell esquier beheaded page 1313. col 1. line 28 VVilliam Neuill Lorde Fawconbridge Earle of Kente page 1313. col 1. line 40 VVilliam Tailbois Erle of Kyme page 1315. col 1. line 6. beheaded li. 12 VVilliam Lord Herberte Erle of PeÌ„broke page 1315. col 1. line 54. page 1319. col 2. line 35. beheded pag. 1320. col 2. li. 35 VVilford Iames knight valiauntlye defendeth Hadington 1638.20 is taken prisoner 1640.3 VVilliam sonne to Kyng Stephan considered of in the agreemente betweene his father and Henrye Fitz Empresse 389.45 VVilfrid Bishop of Hexham dyeth 190.105 VVilfrid the second succeedeth Iohn in the Archbishoprik of Yorke 190.109 VVilmote a noble man of Sussex banished lyeth rouing vppon the coastes 244 VVilliam Earle of Mortaigne wilfully banisheth himselfe the lande 343.49 VVisbasdowne battaile foughte betweene the Saxons one with another 142.95 VVilliam K. of Scottes marrieth the Lorde Ermengarde daughter to Richard VicouÌ„t Beaumount 463.62 VVilliam Conqueroure hath not so much ground as to bury him in without doing iniurie to another 315.103 VVilliam Conqueroures issue 315.111 VVilliam Bishop of London obteyneth the firste Charter for the Citie of London 316.25 VVilliam Conqueroures Sepulchre opened with the length and bignes of his body 316.61 VVilliam Rufus second sonne to King VVilliam looke Rufus VVilliam VVilnotus emprisoned againe by K. VVilliam Rufus 317.37 VVilliaÌ„ Bishop of Durham 318.60 VVilliam King of Scots commeth into EnglaÌ„d and doth homage to HeÌ„ry the second 408.68 he goeth ouer into Normandye with K. Henrye the second 408.82 VVilliam succeedeth hys father Patrike in the Earledome of Salisburie 411.23 VVilliam King of Scots taken prisoner 435.1 is released out of prison 439.20 he commeth to a Parliamente to Northhampton 443.22 VVilliam Earle of Arundell dyeth 445.6 VVinchester besieged by the Romaines 51.34 VVilliam King of Sicile departeth this life 486. line 102 VVilloughby Roberte knight conueyd the Erle of VVarwike froÌ„ Sheriffehuton to the tower of London 1425.20 VVilliam Conqueroure being ridde of one vexation is alwayes troubled with an other 307. line 20 VVilloughby Roberte created Lorde Brooke 1426.38 VVinleshore battell foughte by the Englishmen against y e Danes 207.13 VVinchester Citie destroyed by the Danes 208.55 VVinborne Abbey 211.14 VVilton battaile foughte by the Danes againste the Englishmen 212.2 VVinfrid B. of Mercia 179.94 VVinchester Churche builded 180.70 VVinfrid deposed for disobedience 181.8 William Cotton slayne page 1288. col 1. line 13 Wibbas or Wipha succeedeth his father Crida in the Kingdome of Mercia 145.88 William Conqueroure inuadeth Scotland with a mighty army 307.38 Wimond a Monke fyrste Byshoppe of the I le of Man had his eyes put out 386.6 VVilliam Archbyshoppe of Yorke complayned of to the Pope and deposed 382.38 Wiues to be kept according to the lawes of holy Church 420.110 VVilliam sonne to King Stephan departeth this life 399.44 VVilliaÌ„ VVicwan made Archbishop of York 789. 36 a dyeth 794.48 a Windsor Castell besieged by the Barons 603.19 they raise theyr Campe secretely in the nyghte 604.46 VVilliam Duke of Normandie promiseth hys daughter in marriage to Earle Harold 278.40 VVilliam erle of Northfolke breaketh his legge with a fall from hys Horse 303.3 VVilliam Duke of Normandyes backe peece of his armour put on before by chance 286.83 VVilliam King of Scots commeth to visit Kyng Henrye the seconde of England 411.99 VVilliam King of Scots and Dauid his brother do homage to Henry son to King Henrye the second 412.75 VVilliam StaÌ„ley knight page 1321. col 1. line 55 Wigmore Castell besieged and wonne by the Barons 765.37 VVilliam VVilford toke Shippes on the coastes of Britaine page 1140. col 2. line 34 VVilliam Sautre brente in Smithfield page 1132 col 2. line 30 VVilton Nunrie fortifyed in steed of a Castell 379.69 VVil. Argentine Knight page 1119. col 2. line 46 VVilliam Venoure page 1120. col 2. line 17 VVilliam Erle of Pembroke perswadeth the nobilitie against Lewes and to take parte wyth Henry the third 608.60 VVilliam wyth the long berd maketh an oration to the people 529.34 VVilliam Conqueroure leadeth a mighty armye into Wales 310.7 William Conqueroure leadeth an army against his eldest sonne Roberte in Normandy 310.34 he is vnhorsed by his sonne Roberte and is by hym eftsoones horsed againe 310.45 they are made friends 310.69 William long scoured the seas pa. 1156. col 2. lin 50 Wise saying of a worthye Prince page 1256. col 1. line 46 Wales deuided froÌ„ the other partes of Britaine by Seuerne 75.22 Wall builded or restored betwene the Britaines Scots by Seuerus 81.3 Walbroke in London why so called 82.50 Wichwood beside Stony Stratford page 1316. col 1. line 46 Whitsandbay page 1323. col 1. line 30 Wilton Abbey buylded 226.116 Wilfride Bishop of worcester 192.20 Wiccies prouince nowe Worcester 192.19 Winchester made a Bishops Sea 191.8 Withred departeth thys life 191.81 Wise meÌ„ deserue as much praise for their counsell as stoute warrioures for their valiancie 84.50 Wilfride restored to Northumberland 186.3 Withred son to Gegherte made K. of Kent 187.10 Wil. Conqueroure returneth out of Normandye into England 297.32 hee leadeth an army againste y e Citie of Exeter 299.41 he leadeth an army into the Northe againste the Danes and
them deliuered the other to the Scottish king The noble corage of king Edgar willing him now to assay his strength that they might shew by proufe whether of them ought to be subiect to the other start not away but trie it with me saith he for it is a shame for a king to be ful of brags at bankets and not to be ready to fight when triall should be made abrode The Scottish king herewith being astonied and maruellously abashed fell downe at his feete and with much humilitie confessed hys fault desired pardoÌ„ for the same which vpoÌ„ such his humble submission K. Edgar easily granted This noble prince had two wiues Egelfrida or Elfrida surnamed the white the daughter of a mightie duke named Ordmer by whome he had issue a sonne named Edward that succeeded him His seconde wife hight Alfreda the daughter of Orgar duke of Druon or Cornewall as some haue by whom he had issue EdmoÌ„d that died before his father and Egelthred which afterwardes was king Also he had issue a daughter named Editha begotten base of his concubine Wilfrid as before ye haue heard The state of the realme in king Edgars dayes was in good poynt VVil. Mal. for both the earth gaue hir encrease very pleÌ„teously the Elaments shewed themselues very fauourable according to the course of times peace was mainteyned and no inuasion by forraine enimies attempted For Edgar had not onely all the whole I le of Britain in subiection but also was ruler souerain Lorde ouer all the kings of the out Iles that lie within the seas about all the coasts of the same Britain euen vnto the realme of Norway He brought also a great part of Irelande vnder his subiection with the citie of Dublin Ireland subiect vnto king Edgar as by autentike recordes it doth and may appeare Edwarde Aboute the beginning of his raigne a blasing Starre was serue VVil. Mal. signifying as was thought the miserable haps that followed And first there ensued barrennesse of ground and thereby famine amongst the people and morraine of Cattaile Also Duke Alpher or Elpher of Mercia Alfer or Elfer duke of Mercia and other Noble men destroyed the Abbayes which King Edgar and Bishoppe Adelwold had builded within the limittes of Mercia The Priestes or Canons whiche had beene expulsed in Edgars tyme out of their Prebendes and Benefices beganne to complaine of theyr wrongs that were done to them in that they had beene put oute of possession from theyr lyuings alledging it to bee a great offence and miserable case that a straunger should come and remoue an olde inhabitant for such maner of doing coulde not please God nor yet hee allowed of anye good man whiche ought of mason to doubt least the same should hap to him whiche hee might see to haue beene an other mans vndoing Aboute thys matter was harde holde for many of the Temporall Lordes Iohn Capg VVil. Mal. Ran. Higd. Mat. VVest Sim. Dunel and namely the same Alpher iudged that the Priestes hadde wrong In so muche that they remoued Monkes oute of theyr places and brought into the Monasteries secular Priestes with theyr wyues But Edelwyn Duke of the East Angles and Alfred his brother with Brightnoth or Brighnode Earle of Essex withstoode thys doing and gathering an armie with great valiancie mainteyned the Monkes in their houses within the Countrey of East Angles Sim. Dunel Herevpon were Councels holden as at Winchester at Kyrthling in East Angle and at Calne At Winchester when the matter was brought to that passe that the Priestes were lyke to haue had theyr purpose Polidor an Image of the Roode that stood there in the Refectory where they sat in couÌ„saile vttered certaine wordes in this wise God forbid it shoulde bee so God forbid it shoulde be so A pretie shift of the Monkes to disappoint the Priests Polidor ye iudged well once but ye may not change well againe as though sayth Polidore Virgill the Monkes had more right which had bereft other men of their possessions than the Priestes which required restitution of their owne But sayth he bycause the Image of Christ hanging on the crosse was thought to speake these words such credite was giuen thereto as it had beene an Oracle that the Priests had theyr suite dashed all the trouble was ceassed So the Monkes held those possessions howsoeuer they came to them by the helpe of God or rather as sayeth the same Polidore by the helpe of man For there were euen then dyuerse that thought this to be rather an Oracle of Phebus than of God that is to vnderstande not published by Gods power but by the fraude and craftie deceyte of men Here as they were busied in arguing the matter eyther part laying for himselfe what coulde be sayde Dunston was sore reuiled and had sundrie reproches layde against him but sodainly eueÌ„ in the verie heate of theyr communication the ioystes of the lost fayled and downe came all the companie so that many were slaine and hurt but Dunstan alone standing vpon one of the ioystes that fell not he escaped safe and sounde And so this myracle with the other made an ende of the controuersie betweene the Priestes and Monkes Dunstan by working myracles had his will when argumentes â—…ayled all the English people following the minde of the Archbishop Dunstan who by meanes thereof had his will In this meane while king Edwarde ruling himself by good counsaile of such as were thought discrete and sage persons gaue great hope to the worlde that he woulde walke in his fathers vertuous steppes as alreadie he well beganne and bearing alway a reuerence to his mother in lawe and a brotherly loue to hir sonne Egeleed vsed himselfe as became him towardes them both Afterwarde by chaunce as hee was in hunting in a Forrest neare to the Castell of Corfe Polidor VVil. Mal. where hys mother in lawe and his brother the sayde Egelred then soiourned when all his companie were spredde abrode in following the game so that hee was left alone hee tooke the way streyght vnto his mother in lawes house to visite hir and hys brother The Queene hearing that he was come was right glad thereof The wicked purpose of Queeen Alâ—â—l for that shee had occasion offered to worke that which she had of long time before ymagined that was to slea the king hir sonne in lawe that hir owne sonne might enioy the garlande She therefore requyred him to alight which he in no wise woulde yeeld vnto but sayde that he had stolne from his companie and was onely come to see hir and his brother and to drinke with them and therefore woulde returne to the Forrest againe to see some more sport The Queene perceyuing that hee woulde not alight caused drinke to be fetched and as he had the cup at his mouth by hir appoynment one of hir seruauntes stroke him into the bodie with a knife The shamefull murther
report of his malitious practises to bryng hymselfe and hys sonnes to the chiefe seate of gouernemente in the Kingdome or that of hatred such slaunders were reysed of him it may of some perhappes be doubted bycause that in the dayes of King Edwarde whiche was a soft and gentle Prince hee bare greate rule and authoritie and so mighte procure to himselfe euill report for euery thing that chanced amisse as oftentimes it commeth to passe in suche cases where those that haue greate doyngs in the gouernemente of the common wealthe are commonly euill spoken of and that now and theÌ„ without their gilt But truth it is that Goodwin beeing in authoritie both in the dayes of K. Edward and his predecessors did many thyngs as should appeare by Writers more by will than by law Hen. Hunt and so likewise did his sonnes vpo presumption of the great puissance that they and theyr father were of within the Realme Hee had to wife the sister of K. Cnute Editha of whome hee begate three sonnes as some write that is to saye Polidor Harrolde Biorne and Tostie also his daughter Editha the which he found meanes to bestowe in marriage vpon King Edward as before ye haue heard But other write VVil. Malm. that he had but one sonne by Cnutes sister the whiche in riding of a rough Horse was throwen into the Riuer of Thames and so drowned His mother also was striken with a thunderbolte and so perished worthely as is reported for hir naughty doyings She vsed to buy great numbers of yong persons and namely maides that were of any excellencie in beutie and personage y t which she sent ouer into Denmarke and there sold them to hir most aduantage After hir decesse as the same authours record Goodwin married another woman by whome he had issue sixe sonnes Suanus or Swayne Harrolde Tostie or Tosto Wilnote Gurth and Leofricke of them mention is and shall be further made as places conuenient shall serue thereto Shortly after in the yeare .1057 Aldred Bishop of Worceter was sente ouer vnto the Emperoure Henry the third to fetche Edwarde the sonne of Edmund Ironside into EnglaÌ„d whom King Edwarde was desirous to see meaning to ordeyne him heire apparante to the Crowne but he died the same yere after he was now returned into England Edward the outlaw departed this life This Edward was surnamed the outlawe his body was buryed at Westminster or as other say in y e Church of Saint Paule within London 1056 Leofricke Erle of Chester departed this life Ran. Higd. Mat. VVest The same yeare that is to witte in the seuenteenth or in the sixtenth yeare of King Edwards raigne as some write Leofricke the noble Earle of Chester or Mercia that was sonne to Duke Leofwine departed this life in his owne Towne of Bromeley the last day of August and was buried at Couentrie in the Abbey there which he had builded This Earle Leofricke was a man of greate honor wise and discret in all his doyngs His high wisedome and policie stoode the Realm in great steede whilest he liued He had a noble Lady to his wife named Gudwina at whose earnest sute he made the Citie of Couentrie free of all manner tolle Couentrie made free of tolle and custome except for Horses and to haue that tolle layde downe also his foresaide Wife rode naked through the middest of the Towne without other couerture saue only hir heare Moreouer partly â–ª moued by his owne deuotion and partly by the perswasion of that noble Lady his wife he builded or beneficially augmeÌ„ted and repared many Abbeyes and Churches as the saide Abbey or Priory at Couentrie the Abbeyes of Wenlocke Worceter Stone Eueshame and Leof beside Herford Also he buylded two Churches within the Citie of Chester Churches in Chester built the one called S. Iohns and the other Saint Werbrough The valew of y e iewels and ornaments which he bestowed on the Abbey Church of Couentrie was inestimable After Leofrickes death his sonne Algar was made Earle and entituled in all his landes and Seigniories In the yeare following to witte 1058. H. Hunt Algar Earle of Chester exiled the same Algar was accused again through malice of some enuious persons of treason so that he was exiled the land wherevppon he repared agayne vnto his old friend Griffin Prince of Northwales of whome hee was ioyfully receyued and shortly after by his ayde and also by the power of a nauie of Ships that by chaunce arriued in those parties at that selfe season vnlooked for out of Norway Sim. Dunel the said Algar recouered hys Earledome by force as some haue written King Edward about the twentith yere of his raine 1063 Sim. Dunel Math. VVest as then remayning at Glocester appoynted Earle Harrolde to inuade the Dominions of Griffin King of Wales Harrold taking with him a power of Horsemen made speed and came to Rutland and there brenned Griffins Palace and also his Shippes and then about midlent returned againe into England After this about the Rogation weeke Harrold eftsoones by the Kings commaundemente wente against the Welchmen and taking the Sea sayled by Bristowe round about the coast compassing in maner al Wales His brother Tostie that was Earle of Northumberland met him by appointment with an host of Horsemen and so ioyning togither Wales destroyed and harried by the Englishmâ—â— The Welchmen agree to pay their accustomed tribute they destroyed the countrey of Wales in suche sorte that the Welchmen were compelled to submit themselues to deliuer hostages and conditioned to pay the auntient tribute which before time they had payd And moreouer they renounced their Prince the forenamed Griffin so that he remayned as a banished person and finally about the fifth day of August they slewe him and sent his head to Earle Harrold 1064 VVil. Malm. Sim. Dunel Afterwards King Edward graunted y e rule of Wales vnto Blengent or Blethgent and Riuall Griffins two brethren whiche did homage vnto hym for the same and hadde serued vnder Harrold against their brother the foresaid Griffin There be that write that not onely Griffin but also another of his brethreÌ„ also called Rise was brought to his death by the manfull meanes and politike order of Earle Harrold VVil. Malm. and all the sauadge people of Wales reduced into the forme of good order vnder the subiection of King Edwarde Shortly after Harrold goeth ouer into Normandy Polidor Earle Harrolde chaunced to passe ouer into Normandy whether of happe or of purpose it is harde to define writers varry so much in report thereof Some write that he made earnest suite to King Edward to haue licence to goe ouer to see his brother Wilnote Edmerus and his nephewe Hacun which as yee haue heard were deliuered as pledges to Kyng Edwarde and sente into Normandy to remayne there with Duke William and at length with muche adoe gote leaue but yet he was told
DESCRIPTION OF Scotlande written at the first by Hector Boethus in Latin and afterwarde translated into the Scottish speech by Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of Murrey and now finally into English for the benefite of such as are studious in the Histories by W.H. The Contents of the Chapters conteyned in this Booke 1 OF the boundes of Albion with the sundrie commodities thereof and of the great infirmities that fall vnto the people there for their intemperancie and finally of the religion vsed there in olde tyme. 2 The description of the East VVest and middle borders of Scotlande with the most notable townes and floudes thereof 3 The description of Galloway Kile Carricke and Cunningham with the notable townes lakes and riuers in the same 4 The situation of Renfrew Cliddesdale Lennox Lowmund Argile Louchquaber Lorne and Kentire with all the notable things conteyned in the same 5 Of Ros Stranauerne and Murray lande with such Lakes and Riuers as are to be touched there 6 Of Boene Anze Buquhane Mar Mernes Fiffe and Angus with the Lakes Flouddes Abbeyes Townes and other notable commodities there to be seene and founde 7 Of Louthian Striuelin Menteith Calidon wood Bowgewall Gareoth with the notable Cities Castels and Flouds thereof 8 Of the greate plentie of Hares Hartes and other wilde beastes in Scotland also of the straunge nature of sundrie Scottish dogges and of the nature of Salmon 9 Of the sundrie kindes of Muskels and Cockles in Scotlande and Perles gotten in the same Of vncouth and strange fishe there to be seene and of the nature of the herbe Citisus commonly called Hadder 10 Of the Iles of Scotlande and such notable things as are to be found in them 11 Of the nature of their Claike Geese and diuerse maner of their procreation and of the Isle of Thule 12 The description of Orkenay and Shetlande with sundrie other small Isles and of the maners and conditions of the people dwelling in the same 13 Of the maners of the Scottes in these dayes and their comparison with the behauiour of the olde and such as liued long since within this Ilande 14 The description of an auncient Pict and such as dwelled beyond the wall of Hadrian 15 Of Bishoprikes Vniuersities and Counties in Scotland TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVL Maister Thomas Secford Esquier and Maister of the Requestes William Harison vvisheth all knovvledge of God with dayly increase of his giftes at this present and in the worlde to come life euerlasting HAuing by your singular curtesie receyued great helpe in my description of the riuers and streames of Britain and by conference of my trauaile vvith the platformes of those fevv shires of England vvhich are by your infinite charges alreadie finished as the rest shall be in time by Gods helpe for the inestimable benefite of suche as inhabite this Ilande not a little pullished those rough courses of diuerse vvaters not exactly before time described by Leland our Countreyman or any auncient vvriter I coulde not deuise anye thing more agreable vvith mine abilitie your good nature vvhich greatly fauoureth anye thing that is done for a commoditie vnto many than to shevv some token of my thankefulnesse for these your manifold kindnesses by the dedication of my simple translation of the description of Scotland at this tyme vnto your vvorship In deede the trauaile taken herein is not great bycause I tie not my translation vnto his letter neither the treatise of it selfe such as taketh vp any huge rovvme in the volume of this Chronicle But such as it is vvhat soeuer it is I yeeld it vvholy vnto you as a testimonie of my good vvill vvhich detesteth vtterly to receyue any benefit though it be neuer so smal and not to be thankfull for it Certes my vocation is such as calleth me to a farre other kind of studie so that I exercise these things onely for recreation sake and to say the truth it is muche vnsitting for him that professeth Diuinitie to applie his time any other vvise vnto contemplation of ciuill Histories And this is the cause vvherfore I haue chosen rather onely vvith the losse of three or foure dayes to translate Hector out of the Scottish a tongue verie like vnto ours than vvith more expence of time to diuise a nevve or follovv the Latin copie vvhich is farre more large and copious Hovv excellently if you consider the arte Boethus hath penned it and the rest of his Historie in the Latin the skilfull are not ignorant but hovv profitably and compendiously Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of Murrey his interpretour hath turned him from the Latin into the Scottish tongue there are verie fevve English men that knovv bycause vve want the bookes VVherefore sith the learned reade him in his ovvne stile and his Countreymen in their naturall language vvhy should not vve borovv his description and read the same in English likevvise sith the knovvledge thereof may redounde to the great benefit of so many as heare or read the same Accept therefore right vvorshipfull this my simple offer and although I assure my selfe your naturall inclination to be such as that it vvill take nothing in ill part that is vvell meant tovvard you hovve rudely soeuer it bee handled in the doing yet I vvill not let to craue pardon for my presumption in that I dare be so bold as to offer such a trifle vnto you whom more vveightie affayres doe dayly call from things of so small importaunce Almightie God keepe your vvorship from time to time in his feare and blesse you and my good Ladie your vvife vvith such increase of his benefites as may most redounde to his glorie and your ovvne aduauntage ¶ The boundes of Albion with the sundry commodities thereof and of the great infirmities that fall vnto the people there for their intemperancy and finally of the Religion vsed there in old tyme. Chap. 1. THe I le of Albion contayneth in the whole circuÌ„ference two thousande myles hauing in length 700. and in breadth 300. as appeareth well by the coast therof that lieth ouer agaynst Fraunce where it is broadest and from whence it gathereth narrower and narrower till it come to the vtter Marches last boundes of England and Scotland For betwixte the Mâ—…le of Galloway that is on the west side ouer against the Irish seas and Saint Ebbes head that lieth vpon the Germaine Ocean towarde the east are scarcely 130. myles and thenceforth it groweth smaller and smaller till it touch vpoÌ„ the North seas where it is not aboue 30. miles as I noted before in the descriptioÌ„ of Brytaine This I le is replenished with people horses and all other kindes of cattell and corne in moste aboundant maner except it be in suche places where as God of his singular goodnesse 〈◊〉 otherwise indued the soyle with ritche mynes of Gold Siluer Tinne Brasse Copper quicksiluer whiche for the most parte are so plentiful that they suffise not onely for the necessaries of the whole Iland but also
siege Dublin besieged There was gotte into this Citie at the same tyme a wonderfull multitude of people what of suche as were receyued into it fleeing from the battaile as also of other whiche were there assembled before in hope of assured victorie and safegarde of their goodes By reason whereof beeing thus besieged they begâ—nne quickely to want vytayles so that eyther must they of necessitie yeelde eyther else by some issue auoyde that daunger wherein they were presently bewrapped But for as much as they saw no great likelyhoode of good successe in that exployte in the ende it was concluded amongst them that sithe there was no meane for those Noble men which were inclosed within that Citie to escape the enimies handes and that there were none other of any reputation abrode able to defende the Countrey froÌ„ the Scottishmens puissance they should fall to some treatie with the Scottish king for a peace to be had They consule vpon a treatie of peace to be made with so reasonable conditions as might be obteyned for other remedie in that present mischief they could deuise none and therfore this was iudged the best way of the whole nuÌ„ber namely of Cormach bishop of Dublin a man for his singular vertue reputatioÌ„ of vpright life of no smal authority amongst them He took vpoÌ„ him also to go vnto Gregorie to breake y e matter Cormach B. of Dublin went vnto king Gregorie so coÌ„ming afore his preseÌ„ce besought him most huÌ„bly to haue coÌ„passion vpon the poore miserable citie and in such sort to temper his wrath if he had conceyued any peece of displeasure agaynst the Citizens that it might please him yet vppon their humble submission to receyue them vnto his mercie and further to accept into his protection his cousin yong Duncane Douncane vnto whom the kingdome of Irelande was due of right as all the worlde well vnderstoode A wittie saying He besought him also to remember that it apperteyned more to the honour of a king to preserue the lawfull right of other kings and princes with the quiet state of Cities and Countreyes than by violent hande to seeke their destruction Wherevnto the king answered King Gregory hiâ—… wise and godly answer that he was not come into Irelande for any couetous desire he had to the Realme or to the entent to spoyle his kinnesman of the gouernment thereof but onely to reuenge suche iniuries as the Irishmen had done to his subiectes not the Scottes but the Irishe men themselues were they that had gyuen the occasion of the warre whiche they had dearely bought wyth no small portion of theyr bloud whiche had beene shedde as punished for that cryme worthily by the iuste iudgement of almightie God But as touching an ende to bee had of hys quarell and for the reseruing of the Kingdome vnto yong Duncanes behoofe when hee had the Citie at hys pleasure hee woulde then take suche order as hee shoulde thinke most conuenient At length hauing remayned a season in thys estate at Dublin hee caused the Irishe Lordes to assemble in Counsaile A peace concluded with Irelande where in the ende the peace was concluded betwixte him and them with these articles and couenants First it was agreed that the yong king Dunkane should be brought vp vnder the gouernment of wise and discrete persons Articles of couenant to be instructed in all Princely knowledge within a strong Castell Their yong king to be wel brought vp wherein he had hitherto remayned euer sithe hys fathers deceasse till he came to yeares of discretion King Gregory to haue the gouernment of the realme And that in the meane tyme Gregorie shoulde haue the gouernaunce of the Realme receyuing all the fortresses into his possession 〈…〉 He should also appoynt the Magistrates No man to traficke Irelande without a pasport King Gregory returned into Scotlande The king died 893 Aberdine is made a Citie Aberdine of a village was aduaunced by him to the state and dignitie of a 〈◊〉 and the Churche there indowed with fayre reuenewes and sundry priuiledges King Gregory is buried in Colmkill His bodie was conueyed vnto the Abbey of Colmkill and there buryed with all solemne pompe and exequies Ouer the which hys nexte successour Donalde the fift of that name caused a fayre tumbe to be erected Iohn Scot. Some holde that he was an English man Bale In the dayes of this Gregorie also there liued that famous Clerke Iohn Scot a Scottish man in deede borne but brought â—…p in studie of good literature at Athens where hauing learned the Greeke tongue he was sent for into Fraunce to come vnto the Emperour Lewes with whome he remayned in seruice for a time and by whose commaundement he translated the booke of S. Dionise Dionys Arcopagita was translated by Iohn Scot. intitâ—…lled Hierarchia into Latine Afterwardes beeing sent Ambassadour from the same Lewes vnto Alured or Alfred king of Englande he continued with him taught his children He taught K. Alured in England hauing a place thereto appoynted him within the Abbay of Malmesburie where he had such resort of hearers and scholers He taught in Malmesbury that it was a wonder to behold NotwithstaÌ„ding at length when he ceassed not to blame and sharply to reproue the corrupt maners of such his schollers as were giuen more to libertie than learning He was killed 〈◊〉 his scholers he was by them murthered with daggers as he was reading vnto 〈…〉 was afterwardes registred amongest 〈…〉 Martyrs But nowe when it was knowne that hys purpose was onely to assayle the English Countreys Donalde sent 5000. men to the ayde of the English men according to the league newly confirmed Donalde sent fiue thousande Scottish men 〈◊〉 the ayde of the English men And also appoynted two thousand horsemen to remaine with him in Northumberlande where he stayed for â—… tyâ—…e discharging the residue and licensing than to returne vnto their homes His bodie was buryed in Colmkill amongst his auncesters with a Marble tombe set ouer his graue as the maner in those dayes was customarily vsed The Danes coÌ„ceyue hope of good successe The Danes being certified that king Edwarde was thus slayne conceyued such hope of good successe after to come that albeit they were at this time vanquished they immediatly made newe preparation for the warre and firste of all Aualassus the one of the twoo bretherne before mencioned sent vnto Constantine the Scottish king to allure him to ioyne with them agaynst the Englishmen The Scots euer false to the Englishmen whiche with great giftes and large promises hee easily brought to passe the league not withstandyng whiche remayned betwixt the Englishe and Scottishe nations Herevpon bothe the Scottes and Danes made the greatest prouisions that might be The Scots and Danes coÌ„federate themselfe togither thinking verily to subdue the Englishmen and to bryng
prayse for euer FINIS A Table of the principall matters touched in the Historie of Scotland where note that the first number signifieth the page the second the line not accounting aboue 58. line in the first Colume at the most A. ABbey of Saint Colmes Inche builded 262.80 Abbey of Dunfirmeling finished 262.93 Abbey of Fosse in Fraunce founded 147.36 Abbey of Colmekill reedified 149.90 Abbey of LuÌ„doris builded 279.7 Abbey of Lauer cost fackt 350.39 Abbey of Durham spoyled 350.65 Abbey of Balmernocht founded 28â—… 60. Abâ—…rlemnon 235.8 Abbey of Colmkil appoynted for the buriall of the Scottish kings 100. 19 Abbey of Holme spoiled 323.107 Abbey of Furneirs saued froÌ„ spoiling 323.114 Abbeys of Melros Dryburgh burnt by the English meÌ„ 324.38 Abbey of Riuall 324.61 Abbeyes buylded by Dauid the first 263.83 Abbey of Abirbroth or Abirbrothock buylded 276.24 Abbey of Couper of the Cesteâ—… order founded 272.2 Abbey of Haddington buylded 276. 34. Abbey of Colmekill founded 100 17. Abbey of the holy Crosse builded 288. 73. Abbey of Pasley by vvhom buylded 247 58 Abbey of Charturare buylded 381. 37. Abbanath Crinen Thane of the vvest part of Scotland 239.11 Abernethy Laurence knight taken prisoner 346.69 Abernethy Dauid beheded 722.76 Abirden burnt by the EnglishmeÌ„ 343. 50. Aberlady fortified 479.18 Abirdin aduaunced from a village to a Citie 199.31 Albions and Saxons encounter in battaile 121.76 Abirdin indovved vvith manye priuiledges 285.17 Abirden burned 297.65 Achaius king of Scotland chaunged the forme of the Scottish crovvne 11.102 Achaius established a perpetuall league vvith Charles the Emperour 11 Achaius created king of Scotland 158. 101. Achaius setteth agreement betvvene his Nobilitie 158.114 Achaius doeth ayde the Pictes agaynst the English men 165.23 Achaius dieth 167.47 Acho king of Norvvey arriueth vvith an armie in the vvesterne Ilandes 289.32 Acho transporteth his armie into Albion 289.45 Acho shevveth the cause vvhy he came into Scotland 290.55 Achos nephevv slaine 292.25 Achos fleet drovvned and brokeÌ„ by a tempest 292.54 Acho escapeth flieth into Orkney 292.69 Acho dyeth in Orkney 292.106 Acon or Acres besieged by Richard the first 278.33 Acon taken by the Englishe men and Scottes 278.66 Acta bishop of Pictinia 155.1 Adelstane pursueth the Pictes into their ovvne countrey 165.35 Adelstanes cruel proclamation agaynst the Pictes 165.45 Adelstane slaine 160.23 Aylstone or Adelstanes foorde vvherof so named 166.25 Adelstane vvhere buried 166.77 Adelstane King of vvest Saxons inuadeth Deira 165.6 Adelstane vvasteth Deira vvith fire and svvorde 265.14 Ada daughter of Aurelius Ambrosius maried Conranus generall of the Scots 121.66 Adam bishop of Catâ—…es vilaynously misused and killed by the inhabitantes of that Countrey 284. 110. Adamson Iohn doctour of diuinitie in Abirden 285.63 Adannan bishop 151.108 Adhama daughter to king VVilliam maryed to the Erle of Laon 276.70 Adhama sister to king Malcolme maryed to Florence Earle of Holland 370.110 Adders vvhich do not hurt 279.12 Adrian Emperour of â—…ome â—â— 58 Adrian Emperor transporteth into Britaine 61.72 Adrian remoueth to Yorke 61.81 Adrian afflicteth the Scottes and Pictes vvhich fled to the mountaynes 61 9â—… Adrian maketh a vvall betvveene the Brytaines and Scots 61.109 Adrian returneth tovvard Rome 62. 14. Adrian a bishop 188.21 Adrians vvall repayred 92.74 Aduersarie in sute of lavv not to be stroken 181.59 Adulterie death 181.23 Age of Marie Quene of Scotland vvhen shee began his raigne 457. 28. Agricola Lieutenant of Britaine 49. 39. Agricola goeth agaynst the Scots 49. 47. Agricola studieth too bring the Scottes to ciuilitie 50.33 Agricola returneth into Pictland 51. 47. Agricola discomfiteth the Scottes and Pictes 52.93 Agricola maketh a bridge ouer the riuer Tay and passeth ouer vvith his army 54.19 Agricolas name dreadfull to the Scots and Pictes 67.23 Agatha daughter to Henrie the Emperour 253.108 Agatha and Christine renounce the vvorlde 257.6 Agasia daughter to the King of Brytaynes 21.50 Agreement made betvvene Scots and Pictes 139.60 Ayde sent into Scotlande to the Earle Lennox from the king of England 461.23 Aydan son to Conran returneth into Scotland 137.73 Aydan receyueth his inuesture in the kingdome of Scotland at the handes of saint Colme 138.30 Aydan bishop dyeth 149.6 Ayde sent oute of Fraunce to the Scottes agaynst the EnglishmeÌ„ 464. 61 Ayde sent out of Englande to the gouernour of Scotlande vnder the conduction of Thomas L. VVharton and the Lorde Euers 459.85 Aydans diligence in prouiding to resist his enimies â—…41 23 Aydan dyeth 142.16 Aydan requireth certaine Scottish outlavves of the Pictes 139. 10 Alexander the first surnamed the fierce created King of scotlande 261.54 Alexander goeth vvith an armye gaynste theeues and robbers in Murrey land and Ros. 261.74 Alexanders manhoode in slaying the theeues that vvoulde haue slaine him 262.12 Alexander pursueth the Rebelles that conspired vvith the theues and vanquished them 262.42 Alexander dieth 263.9 Alane Lorde of Gallovvayes bastarde sonne rayseth a commotion 285.62 Alane Lorde of Gallovves bastarde son slaine and his povver discomfited 285.86 Alexander leadeth an armie into Englande to ayde the Barons agaynst king Iohn 282.10 Alexander passeth ouer into Fraunce to renue the league vvith the French king 282.17 Alexander and Levves accursed by the Pope 282.36 Alexander prouoked by certaine Englishmen harrieth the countreys as hee vvent home into Scotland 282.50 Alexander pursueth k. Henrie the third vvith an armie into Northumberland 282.72 Alexander and his realm of Scotland absolued 283.13 Alexander of Scotlande and HeÌ„rie the thirde of England meet at Yorke to conclude and establish peace 283.72 Alexander goeth into Englande to set agreement betvvene K. Henrie and his Nobles 285.116 Alexander maryeth Mary daughter to Ingelram Lorde of Coucie 286.15 Alexander sendeth ayde to King Levves of Fraunce tovvardes his iourney into the holy land 286. 85. Alexander dyeth 287.1 Alexander the third sonne to Alexander the seconde crovvned king of Scotland 287.11 Alexander the third marieth Margaret daughter to Henrie the thirde of England 287.87 Alexander sonne to VVilliam prince of Scotlande borne 279. 76. Alexander graunteth to paye a yearely pension to the King of Norvvey for the vvesterne Iles 294.20 Alexander sendeth money to the Pope tovvardes the setting forth of an armie into the holye lande 294.102 Alexander and his Queene come to London to the coronation of king Edvvard the first 295.47 Alexander Prince of Scotlande maryeth the Erle of Flaunders daughter 295.92 Alexander prince of Scotland dieth 296.11 Alexander the thirde marieth Iolant daughter to the Earle of Champaigne in Fraunce 296.58 Alexander the third dieth 296.68 Alexander the third taken prisoner and kept by the Cumeyns 288.4 Alexander assembleth a povver agaynste Acho and his Norvvegianâ—… 200. â—…1 Alexander prince of scotlande sonne to Alexander the thirde borne 292.115 Alexander the seconde sonne to king VVilliam crovvned king of Scotland 281.79 Alexander Lorde of Arguile banished by king Robert 314. Alexander Lorde of the Iles moueth a rebellion agaynste K. Iames the first 378.74 Alexander Lorde of the Iles submitteth himselfe to the king and
sée many fayre garmentes marde in the makyng It is true And if any be desirous to know my mynd herein I suppose according to my simple iudgement The Bernacle neyther fishe nor flesh vnder the correction of both parties that y e Bernacle is neither fishe nor fleshe but rather a meane betwene both As put the case it were enacted by parliament that it wer high treason to eate flesh on Friday and fish on Sonday Truely I think that he that cateth Bernacles both these dayes should not be within the compasse of the estatute yet I would not wish my frend to hazard it least the Bernacle should be found in law fishe or fleshe yen and perhaps fishe and flesh As when the Lyon king of beastes made proclamation that all horned beastes should auoyde his courte one beast hauing but a bunche of fleshe in hys forehead departed with the reasâ—… least it had bene founde in law that his bunche were an horne But some wyll peraduenture meruaile that there should be any liuyng thyng that were not fishe nor fleshe But they haue no such cause at all Neates fleshe wormes bées butterflies caterpillers snailes grassehoppers béetels earewicks reremise frogs wades addors snakes and such other are liuyng thinges and yet they are neither fishe nor flesh nor yet red hering As they that are trayned in scholasticall poyntes may easily iudge And so I thinke that if any were so sharpe set the estatute aboue rehersed presupposed as to eate fryed flies butterd bées stued snailes either on Friday or sonday he could not be therefore endited of hauâ—…e treason albeit I would not be his guest vnlesse I toke his table to be furnishâ—… with more wholsome and sleopus diaund The sell whether it be fishe or flesh Thom. p. 1. a 71. a 1.0.3.0 The like question may be mooued of the sell and if it were well canuassed it would be found at the least wyse a moote case But thus farre of Bernacles Irelande is stored of Cowes of excellent horses of hawkes of fishe and of foule They are not without woolues and grayhoundes to hâ—…ue them bigger of bone and limme then a colt Their cowes as also y e rest of their cattaile and commonly what â—…e so euer the countrey engendrâ—…th except man is muche lesse in quantitie then those of England or of other realms Shéepe few Shéepe and those bearing course fléeses whereof they spin notable rug Their shéepe haue short cuâ—…t tailes They shéere their shéepe twise yearely if they be left vnshorn they are therwith rather pained then otherwise The countrey is very fruitefull both of corne and grasse The grasse for default of good husbandry suffered vncutte groweth so rancke in the north partes that oftentymes it rotteth theyr cattell Egle. Egles are well known to bréede in Ireland but neither so big The Irish hobby nor so many as bookes tell The horses are of pace easie in running wonderful swift in gallop both false and full indifferent The nagge or the hackney is very good for traueiling The Nagge albeit others report the contrary And if he be broken accordingly you shall haue a litle titte that will traueyle a whole day without any bayt The chiefe horse Their horses of seruice are called chiefe horses being well broken they are of an excellent courage They reyne passingly and champe vppon their bridles brauely commonly they amble not but galloppe and run And these horses are but for skirmishes not for traueilyng for their stomackes are such as they disdaine to be hacknied Thereof the report grew that the Irish hobby wyll not hold out in traueilyng The moongrel hobby You shall haue of the third sort a bastarde or mongrell hobby néere as tall as the horse of seruice strong in traueilyng easie in amblyng and very swift in running Of the horse of seruice they make great store as wherin at tymes of nede they repose a great péece of safetie Volat lib. 3. Geog. Asturcones This broode Volaterane writeth to haue come from Asturea the country of Hispayne betwene Gallicia and Portugall wherof they were named Asturcones a name now properly applied to the Hispanish Genet The names of the ciuities borroughes and hauen townes in Irelande Cap. 3. Dublinium DVblin the beautie and eye of Irelande hath béene named by Prolomie in auncient time Eblana Some terme it Dublina others Dublinia many write it Dublinum auctours of better skill name it Dublinium The Irish call it Ballée er Cleagh that is a towne planted vpon hurdelles For the common opinion is that the plotte vppon which the ciuitie is buylded hath béene a marishe ground for that by the arte or inuention of the first founder the water could not be voyded he was forced to fasten the quakemyre with hurdles and vpon them to buylde the citie I heard of some that came of buildyng of houses to this foundation and other holde opinion that if a carte or wayne runne wyth a round and maine pace through a stréete called the high stréete the houses on eche side shal be perceyued to shake This Citye was builded Dublyne buylded or rather the buildings therof enlarged about the yeare of our Lord .155 For about this tyme there arriued in Ireland thrée noble Easterlings that were brethren Auellanus Sitaracus and Yuorus Auellanus the fouÌ„der of Dublin Auellanus beyng the eldest brother builded Dublin Sitaracus Waterforde and Yuorus Limmerick Of the founder Auellanus Auellana Eblana Dublin was named Auellana and after by corruption of speache Eblana This Citie as it is not in antiquitie inferiour to any citie in Irelande so in pleasaunt situation in gorgeous buildings in the multitude of people in martiall chiualrie in obedience and loyaltie in the aboundaunce of wealth in largenes of hospitalitie in maners and ciuilitie it is superiour to all other Cyties and townes in that realme Dublyne the Irishe London The scitution of Dublyne And therfore it is commonly called the Irishe or yong LoÌ„don The seate of this citie is of all sides pleasant comfortable and wholsome If you would trauerse hils they are not farre of If champion ground it lyeth of all partes if you be delited with freshwater the famous riuer called the Liffie named of Ptolome Lybnium The Liffye runneth fast by If you wil take the view of the sea it is at hande The onely faulte of thys Citie is that it is lesse frequented of merchant estrangers because of the bare hauen Their charter is large King Henry the fourth gaue this Citie the sworde The sworde giuen to Dublyne Shyriffes of Dublinâ—… 1547. in the yere of our Kord 1409. and was ruled by a Mayor and two Bailifs which were chaunged into Shirifs by a charter graunted by Edwarde the sixte in the yeare of our Lorde 1547. In which yeare Iohn Ryan and Robert Ians two worshipfull gentlemen were colleages in that office and therof they are named the last Bailifs and first
standeth in the chore commonly called the new chappell was builded by Girald fitz Thomas erle of Kildare in the yeare of our Lord 1510. where he is entumbled S. Patrikes churche a cathedrall churche endued with notable liuings and diuers farre benefices It hath a chappell at the north dore which is called y e paroch church This church was founded by the famous and worthy prelate Iohn Commyn about the yeare of â—…r Lord. The conâ—…rsie â—…twene Christ-â—…urch and 〈◊〉 Patriks â—…rch 1197. This foundation was greatly aduaunced by y t liberalitie of king Iohn There hath risen a greate contention betwixt thys churche and Christes churche for antiquitie wherein doubtlesse S. Patricke hys churche ought to giue place vnlesse they haue further matter to shew and better reasons to builde vpon then their foundations in whiche this churche by many yeares is inferiour to the other S. Nicholas S. Michael S. Verberosse or S. Varburge so called of a Chesshire Virgin The citizens of Chester founded this church with two chappels thereto annexed the one called our Ladies chapel the other S. Martines chappel Hir feast is kepte the third of February This churche wyth a great parte of the Citie was burnt in the yeare 1301. but agayne by the parochians reedified S. Iohn the Euangelist S. Audoen which is corruptly called saint Ouen or Owen His feast is solemnised the xxiiij of August The paroche of this churche is accounted the best in Dubline for that the greater number of the AldermeÌ„ and the worshippes of the Citie are demurraunt within that paroche Fitzsymons S. Tuliock now prophaned In this church in olde tyme the familie of the Fitzsymons was for the more part buried The paroche was meared from the Crane castle to the fishambles called the cockehil with Preston hys Innes and the lane thereto adioyning which scope is now vnited to S. Iohn hys paroche S. Katherine S. Michan or Mighanne S. Iames his fayre S. Iames his feast is celebrated the xxv of Iuly on which day in ancient time was there a worthy fayre kept at Dubline continuing sixe dayes vnto which resorted diuers merchantes as wel froÌ„ England as froÌ„ France Flaunders And they afourded their wares so doggecheape in respect of the Citie merchantes that the countrey was yere by yere sufficiently stored by estrangers and the citie merchants not vttering their wares but to such as had not redy chinckes and theruppon forced to run on y t score were very much empouerished wherefore partly thorough the canuassing of the towne merchantes partly by the wincking of the rest of the Citizens beyng wan vpon many gay gloÌ„sed promises by playing heepéepe to heare themselues ouerly in the matter that famous marte was supprest and all forreyne sale wholy abandoned Yet for a memoriall of this notable faire a fewe cottages bouthes and alepoles are yerely pitcht at S. Iames his gate S. Michael of Poules alias Paules S. Brigide S. Keuyn S. Peter de monte or on the hil appendant to S. Patrikes church S. Stephen This was exected for an hospitall for poore lame impotent lazers where they abide to this day although not in suche chaste and sincere wise as the founders wyll was vpon the erection thereof The Maior with his brethren on S. Stephen his daye which is one of their station daies repaireth thither and there doth offer â–ª S. Andrew now prophaned The names of the gates of the citie and suburbes of Dublin BOth the gates nere the white friers S. Keuen his gate Hogs gate Dammes gate Poule gate aliâs Paules gate Newgate a gaole or prison Winetaberne gate S. Audoen his gate hard by the church goyng downe towardes the cockestréete The reason why this gate and the wynde taberne gate were builded procéeded of this In the yeare 1315. Edward Bruise a Scot and brother to Robert Bruise king of Scottes arriued in the north of Ireland From whence he marched on forward with his army vntil he came as farre as Castleknock The citizens of Dubline being sore amazed at the sodayne Scarborough approche of so puissaunt an enemy burned all the houses in S. Thomas his stréete lest he should vpon his repayre to Dubline haue any succour in the suburbes The Mayor named Robert Notingham and communaltie being in this distresse razed down an Abbay of the Fryer preachers called S. Saluiour his Monastery brought the stones thereof to these places where the the gates now stande and all along that way dyd cast a Wall for the better fortifying of the ciuitie mistrusting that the Walles that went along both the keyes shoulde not haue béene of sufficient force to outholde the enemie The Scottes hauing intelligence of the fortifying of Dublyne and reckening it a folye to laye siege to so impregnable a ciuitie marched towarde a place not far from Dublyne called the Salmon leape where pytching there tentes for foure dayes they remooued towardes the Naas But when the ciuitie was past this danger king Edwarde the seconde gaue straight commaundement to the citizens so builde the Abbey they rased saying that although lawes were squatted in warre yet notwithstanding they ought to be reuiued in peace Gurmund his gate harde by the cuculle or Coockolds post Some suppose that one Gurmundus buylded this gate and therof to take the name Others iudge that the Irishe assaulting the ciuitie were discomfited by the Earle of Ormonde then by good hap soiourning at Dublyne And bycause he issued out at that gate to the ende the valiaunt exployte and famous conquest of so woorthy a Potentate shoulde be engrayled in parpetuall memorie the gate bare the name of Ormonde his gate The Bridge gate S. Nicholas his gate S. Patricke hys gate Bungan hys gate The Newstreate gate S. Thomas his gate S. Iames his gate The names of the streetes bridges lanes and other notorious places in Dublyne THe Dammes stréete The Castle stréete stretching to the Pyllorie S. Verberosses stréete S. Iohn his stréete aliâs fisheshamble stréete The Skinner rew retching from the Pyllorie to the Tolehall or to the high Crosse The high streete bearing to the hygh Pype Iohn Decer This Pipe was buylded in the yeare 1308. by a woorthie Citizen named Iohn Decer being then Mayor of Dublyne He buylded not long before that tyme the bridge harde by S. Woolstans that retcheth ouer the Lyffie The Newgate stréete from the Newgate to S. Audoen his Church S. Nicholas his stréete The Wyne taberne stréete The Cookestréete The Bridge stréete This stréete wyth the greater parte of the keye was burnt in the yeare 1304. The Woodkey The Merchant key Ostmantowne so called of certayne Easterlings or Normans properly the Danes that were called Ostmanni Ostmaâ—… They planted theÌ„selues harde by the waterside néerè Dublyne discoÌ„fited at Clontarfe in a skyrmishe diuers of the Irishe 1050 The names of the Irishe Capitaynes slayne were Bryanne Borrough Miagh mack Bryen Lady Okelly Dolyne Ahertegan Gylle Barramede These were
Earle of Kyldares Rosse Ibarcan There is the thyrde Rosse on the othersyde of the water called Rosse Ibarcanne so named for that it standeth in the couÌ„trey of Kylkenny which is deuyded into thrée partes into Ibarcanne Ida and Idouth Weisforde Weisford an hauen towne not farre from Rosse I finde no great matters therof recorded but only that it is to be had in great price of all the Englishe posteritie planted in Ireland as a towne that was the first fostresse harboresse of the English conquerors Kylkenme Kilkenny the best vplandish towne or as they terme it y e proprest dry towne in IrelaÌ„d It is parted into the high towne the Irishe towne The Irish towne claymeth a corporation apart from the high town wherby great factioÌ„s growe daily betwene the inhabitants True it is that the Irish towne is the auncienter and was called the olde Kilkenny beyng vnder the bishop his becke as they are or ought to be at this present The high town was builded by the Englishe after the conquest and had a parcell of the Irishe towne therto vnited by the bishop his graunt made vnto the founders vpon their earnest request In the yere 1400. 1400. Robert Talbot a worthy gentleman Robert Talbot enclosed with walles the better part of this towne by which it was greatly fortified This gentleman deceased in y e yeare 1415. In this towne in the chore of the Frier preachers William Marshall William Marshal Erle Marshal and Erle of Penbroke was buried who departed this lyfe in the yere 1231. Richard brother to William to whome the inheritaunce descended within thrée yeres after deceased at Kilkenny beyng wounded to death in a field giuen in the heath of Kyldare in the yere 1234. the xv of Aprill 1234. was entumbed wyth hys brother according to the olde epitaph Hic comes est positus Richardê° vulnere fossus Cuius sub fossa Kilkenia continet ossa This town hath thre churches S. The churches of Kylkenny Kennies church our Ladies churche aliâs S. Maries church and S. Patrikes church with the abbey of S. Iohn S. Kennies churche is theyr chiefe and cathedrall church a worthy foundation as well for gorgeous buildinges as for notable liuyngs The GraÌ„mer schoole In the West ende of the churchyard of late haue bene founded a GraÌ„mer schoole by the right honourable Pierce or Peter Butler Erle of Ormond and Ossory Pierce Butler Margarete Fitz Girald and by his wife the countesse of Ormond the lady Margarete fitz Girald sister to Girald fitz Girald the Erle of Kyldare that last was Out of which schoole haue sprouted such proper ympes through the painefull diligeÌ„ce and the laboursame industry of a famous lettered man M. Peter White sometyme fellow of Oriall colledge in Oxford Peter whyte and schoole-maister in Kilkenny as generally the whole weale publike of Ireland and especially the southerne partes of that Island are greatly therby furthered This gentlemans methode in trayning vp youth was rare and singuler framyng the education according to the scholers vaine If he found him free he would bridle hym like a wyse Ilocrates froÌ„ his booke if he perceiued hym to be dull he would spur hym forwarde if he vnderstoode that he were y e woorse for beating he woulde win him with rewardes finally by interlacing study wyth recreation sorrow with mirth payne with pleasure sowernesse with swéetenesse roughnesse with myldenesse he had so good successe in schooling his pupils as in good sooth I may boldly byde by it that in the realme of IrelaÌ„d was no GraÌ„mer schoole so good in Englande I am well assured none better And because it was my happy happe God my parentes be thanked to haue bene one of his crewe I take it to stand with my duety sith I may not stretch myne habilitie in requiting hys good turnes yet to manifest my goodwill in remeÌ„bryng his paines And certes I acknowledge my selfe so much bound and beholding to him and his as for his sake I reuerence the meanest stone cemented in the walles of that famous schoole This town is named Kilkenny of an holy and learned Abbot called Kanicus Kylkenny why so called The lyfe of Kanicus borne in the countie of Kilkenny or as it is in some bookes recorded in Connaght This prelate beyng in his suckling yeres fostered through the prouidence of God with the 〈◊〉 of a 〈◊〉 and baptized and bishoppes by 〈◊〉 Lurâ—… thereto by Gods especiall appoyntment deputed grew into 〈◊〉 as tyme to such deuosâ—…e learnylng as he was deputed of all men to be as well a mirraâ—… of the 〈◊〉 as a pâ—…ragâ—… of the other wherof he gaue sufficient 〈◊〉 â—…re in hys mindâ—…tie For beyng 〈◊〉 to the keepyng of â—…éepe and 〈◊〉 follow shâ—…pheards wholy puâ—…ing themselues iâ—…e huskish vngaâ—… to â—…th and â—…nesse yet would he if all 〈◊〉 himselfe â—…ysed in â—…ing with Osiars and tâ—…gâ—… little woodden churches and in fashioning the furnitures thereto appertaining Beyng stepte further in yeares he made his repayre into England where cloystering himselfe in an abbey wherof one named Doctus was abbot he was wholy wedded to his books and to deuotion wherin he continued so painefull and diligent as being on a certaine time perâ—…ing a serious matter and hauing not fully drawne the fourth â—…all the abbey bell tingâ—…e to assemble the couent to some spirituall exercise To which he so hastened as he left the letter in semieâ—…clewyse vnfinished vntill he returned backe to his booke Soone after being promoted to ecclesiasticall orders he trauailed by the consent of his fellowmonkes to 〈◊〉 and in Italy he gaue such manifest profe of his pietie as to this day in some partes therof he is highly renowmed Thomas-towne Thomas fitz Antonie Thomas towne a proper town builded in the countie of Kilkenny by one Thomas fitz Antony in English man The Ieâ—… thereof name it Bally macke Andan that is y e town of fitz Antony This gentleman had issue two daughters the one of them was esâ—…ed to Denne the other maried to Archdeacon or Mackedâ—… whose heyres haue at this day the towne betweene them in cooparcenary But bicause the reader may sée in what part of the countrey the cities chiefe townes stand I take not farre amisse to place them in order as ensueth The names of the chiefe townes in Vlster Drogheda Carregfergus Downe Armach Arglash Cloagher Muneighan Doonnâ—…gaule Karreg mack Rosse Newry Carlingford Ardy Doondalke Louth The names of the chiefe townes in Leinster Dublin Balrudey Lâ—…e Swordes Tashâ—…ggard Lyâ—… Newcastle Râ—…mle Oughter arde Naas Clane Maynooth Kylcocke Rathayangan Kyldare Luianne Castletowne Philliâ—… towne Maryâ—…câ—…gh Kylcullen Castle marten Thystlederâ—… Kyles Athâ—… Catherlangh â—…helen â—…ouranne Tâ—…s â—…ne Encstyocle Cashelle Câ—…llanâ—…e Kylkenny Knocktofer Rosse Clonmelle Weiseforth Fernes Fydderd Enescorty Tathmon Wyckloe Ackloa The names of the chiefe townes in Mounster VVaterford Lismore Doongaman Yoghill Corcke Lymmerick Kylmallock
and renowme in armyng shall be aunswerable to his desert and valure in writyng Pâ—…rell a bacheler of be â—…tie Pooâ—…rell sometyme chapleine in neâ—… colledge at Oxford after returnyng to his countrey he was beneficed in Drogheda from thence flitted to Louayne where through continuall hearyng of lectures and disputations more then by his priuate study he purchased a laudable knowledge in deuinitie The force of exercise Wherby he gaue manifest shewe of the profite that riseth of exercise and conference Vpon this accussonioâ—…e of hys acquaintaunce was accustomed to tell hym that he had allays deuinitie by hearesay He deceased at â—…ouiaâ—… in the yere 1573. Nicholas Qâ—…eâ—…ford Quemerford 1575. doctor of deâ—…tion proceeded the 23. of October he wrote in English a very pithy and â—…earned treatise there withall exquisitely pend â—…tituleâ—… Aâ—…ers to certayne questionis propounded by the citizens of Waterford Diuers sermons There lyued lately of the surname a gâ—… prelate in Waterford and properly learned Ryan Ryan there dyued two brethren of the surname both scholers of Oxford the one a good Ciuilian the other very well séene in the Mathemâ—…cals Richard Archdeacon of S. Patrikes Richard Chancellour of the Vniuersitie of Dublinne proceeded Doctor of the Canon law in the yere 132â—… Robert Rocheforde Rocheford borne in the Câ—…ye of Weifford a proper deuine an exact Philosopher and a very good antiquary There is another Rochford that is a student of philosophy Rooth bacheler of law Rooth proceeded in the Vniuersitie of Oxford There hath bene another Rooth Vicar of S. Iohns in Kylkenny pretily learned Ioannes de sacro bosco borne in Holywoode De sacro bosco and therof surnamed de sacro bosco He wrote an excellent introduction De Sphaera Sedgrane two brethren of the name Sedgrane both studentes in deuinitie Shaghens fellow of Baliol colledge in Oxford Shaghens after scholemaister in Ireland a learned and a vertuous man Sheyne scholer in Oxforde and Paris Sheyne He wrote De repub where beyng knowen for a vertuâ—…es and be arned prelate he was chosen by Oâ—…n Duke of Bauaria 754. to be their rectour or gardein of an auncient Abbey named S. Peters Abbey placed in the city of Salisburge after he was created Episcopus Iuâ—…aniensis and founded in the said town of Salisburge a church In his time one Bonifacius in English man beyng generall visitour in Bauaria rebaptiâ—…ed certaine whome he suspected not to haue bene orderly baptised Virgilius detesting the faces hauyng consulted with Sydonius Archbishop of Bauaria withstood Bonifacius in his fond attempt The controuersie beyng brought before Pope Zacharias he decréed that Bonifacius held anâ—… error and that Virgilius and Sydonius published to that poynte founde doctâ—…eâ—… as who so wyll reâ—… Zacharias hys epistle to Bonifacius Tomo primo conciliorum shall playne by séeâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…us decresed in the yeare 7814. and dyeth buried in hys church at Salisburge He wrote Ad Zachariam Rompont epistâ—… Vitagh Owen Vltagh a phisition His father proceeded doctors â—…elâ—… Phiâ—…e in Paris Vltanus Vltanus a learned monke felow to Foillamuâ—… with whom he traueiled into Fraunce wyth continuall preachyng edified the inhabitantes of that realme He florished in the yere 640. Vrgalius Gilbertus Vrgalius a profest Carmeâ—…te and a student in Oxford He florished in the yere â—…39 he wrote in two great Tomes Summam quarundam legum De rebus theologicis lib. 1. Vsher Vsher or Vscher a student in Cambridge and a preacher Wadding Wadding a proper versifier he wrote in latine vpon the burnyng of Paules steple Carmen Heroicum Diuersa Epigrammata Walshe Edward Walshe he florished in the yeare 1550. and wrote in English The duety of such as fight for their countrey The reformation of Ireland by the worde of God Iames Walsh M. of Arte and student in diuinitie he translated into English Giraldum Cambriensem he wrote in latine Epigrammata diuersa Richard Walshe M. of Art and student in diuinitie There is a learned man of the name beneficed in S. Patrikes church in Dublynne student in Cambridge and now a preacher Peter Walshe a proper youth and one that would haue bene an ornament to his country if God had spared him lyfe He dyed of a surfet at London about the yere 1571. There dwelleth in Waterford a lawyer of the surname who writeth a very proper Latine verse Wellesley deane of Kyldare Wellesley there lyueth an other learned man of the name who is Archedeacon of S. Patrikes Peter White borne in Waterford White fellow of Orial colledge in Oxford the lucky scholemaister of Mounster He bestowed his tyme rashes in the makyng of scholers therein the pâ—…nyng of bookes and to the instruction of youth he wrote Epitomun oâ—…stus Erasmi Epiâ—… Figuiâ—… 〈…〉 Annotationes in 〈◊〉 piro Anticleoâ—…deus Annotation omtiquem pro â—…ione Epitration 〈◊〉 verâ—… Iohn White bachelor of deuinitie 〈◊〉 in Glorimol he wrote in latin â—…cestepia epigrammata Andrew Wihurn good humanitian 〈◊〉 philosopher Wise of this set â—…me there flourished sudden learned gentlemen Wise There â—…thâ—… Wase in Waterforde that maketh very well in the English Andrew Wise a toward youth and a good versifier William an Abbate William and as it is thought a soothsaier He florished in the yere â—…st wrote Prophetian rerum futura nim lib. â—… Dauid Wolfe a deuine wolfe Thus farre gentle reader haue I endeuoured to heape vp togither a Catalogue of suche learned IrishmeÌ„ as by diligent research could haue ben found Howbeit I am to request the not to measure the ample number of the learned of that countrey by this â—…irfâ—… abstract coÌ„sideryng that diuers haue ben yea and are yet liuyng of profound knowledge that to me are vnknowen and therefore in this register not recorded The disposition and maners of the meere Irish commonly called the wyld Irishe Chap. 8. BEfore I attempt the vnfoldyng of the maners of the méere Irish I thinke it expedient to forewarne thée reader not to impute any barbarous custome that shall be here layde downe to the citizens townesmen and the inhabitants of the english pale in that they differ little or nothyng from the auncient customes and dispositions of their progenitors the English and Walshmen beyng therfore as mortally behated of y e Irish as those that are borne in England For the Irishe man standeth so much vpon hys gentilitie Irish gentilitie that he termeth any one of the English sept and planted in IrelaÌ„d Bobdeagh Galteagh that is English churle but if he be an Englishman borne then he nameth hym Bobdeagh Sâ—…egh that is a Saxon churle so that both are churles and he the onely gentleman and therupon if the 〈◊〉 pesant of them name hymselfe with hys superior he warde sure to place himselfe first as I and Oneyle I and you I and he I my maister wheras the 〈◊〉 of the English
aboade battayle eche man recoueryng hys owne wyth the state of gouernement Thus in effecte haue the Irish writers reported of Turgesius a Norwegian whether he did reygne before the supposed tyme of 〈◊〉 or whether that hee came thyther as Lieuetenaunt to him whiche if it shoulde bee true no doubte the same Gurmonde was some Kyng of the Danes or Norweygians and not of the Affricanes as some of our countreymen name hym Which errour is soone committed in takyng one Heathenishe nation for an other Gurmonde as those haue doone that haue named the Hungarians when they inuaded Gallia before they were Christians Sarazins And so lykewyse might that authour who so euer he was whom Geffrey of Monmouth foloweth fynding Gurmonde written to be a king of the myscreantes mistake the Norwegians for Affricanes bicause both those nations were Infidels and therefore sith haply the Affricanes in the dayes when that Author lyued bare al the brute aboue other Heathenishe nations then as the Turkes do nowe he named them Africanes Howe soeuer it was certayne it is that the Danes or Norwegians made sundrie inuasions into Irelande and that at seuerall tymes But for Turgesius whether hee were an absolute Kyng or but a Lieutenant of some armye vnder some other king named Gurmonde or peraduenture Gormo as suche names are soone corrupted I can not affirme bycause that no certayne tyme is sette downe in the Chronicles whyche are written of those Nations whereby they maye bee so reconciled together as suffiseth to warrant any lykely coniecture in this behalfe But if I shoulde saye with the Readers licence what I thinke this Gurmonde what so euer he was made no suche conquest of Irelande nor of this our Ile of Britayn as by some writers is supposed but yet myght he peraduenture lande in Wales and eyther in fauoure of the Saxons then enimyes to the Britons or in hatred of the Christian name persecute by cruell warres the Brytishe nation and vse suche crueltie as the Heathenishe nations then were accustomed to practise agaynst the Christians in all places where they came and chaunced to haue the vpper hande The chiefest cause that moueth me to doubte therof is for that I fynd not in any of our approued auncient Englishe writers as Bede Malmesburye Huntingdon Houeden or suche lyke anye playne mention made of hym whereby I may be throughly induced to credite that whyche I fynde in Geffrey Monmouth and others recorded of hym except his name be mistaken and so therby some errour crept in which I am not able to resolue But sith we are entred to speake thus farre of the Norwegians heere by the waye I haue thoughte it not impertinente to the purpose of thys Irishe historie to write what wee fynde recorded in the Chronicles of those northernlye Regions Denmarke Norwey Alber. Crants Saxo Graâ—â— and Sweden written by Saxo Grammaticus Albertus Crantz and others concernyng the sundry inuasions made by the Danes Norweygians or Normans whether we lyst to cal them into Irelande Fridley or Fridlenus king of Denmarke Fridlenus that succeded Dan the thirde of that name surnamed the swift arriuing in Irelande Dublyn besieged besieged the citie of Dublyn and perceyuing by the strength of the walles that it wold be an hard matter to wynne it by playne force of hand without some cunning policie he deuised to catche a sorte of swallowes that had made their nestes in the houses within the towne tyed wylde fire to their wyngs and therwith caste them vp and suffered them to flye their wayes Dublyn set on fyre and vvâ—â— by the Danes whervpon they comming to theyr nestes set the houses on fire whiche whyles the citziens went aboute to quenche the Danes entred the citie and wanne it After this the Danes went to Dublin Dublin wonne which towne they easily tooke and founde suche store of riches and treasure therein that euery man hadde somuche as hee coulde wishe or desire so as they needed not to fall out among themselues for the partition sith there was so muche for each mans share as hee coulde conueniently carrie away Thus hath Saxo Grammaticus written in effect of Starcaters comming into Irelande of whome the Danish writers make such mention both for his huge stature and greate manhoode Some haue thoughte that Starcater was the very same man whiche the Scottes name Finmackcole of whome in the Scottishe Historie we haue made mention but where as the Scottish writers affirme that he was a Scottishman borne the Danish writers reporte that hee was borne in Eastlande among the people called Estones Reignirus the sonne of Siwardus Reignirus the second King of Denmarke hauyng atchieued sundry victories in Englande and Scotlande and subdued the Isles of Orkney hee passed likewise into Irelande Melbrick K. of Irelande slayne slewe Melbricke King of that lande and tooke the Citie of Dublin by siege where hee remayned the whole tearme of twelue moneths before he departed from thence Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke After this Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke although an Infidell hymselfe and a cruell persecuter of the Christian Religion yet tooke to wife a Christian Ladie named Thyra He marieth Thira daughter to Etheldred King of Englande Canute and Harolde daughter to Etheldred King of EnglaÌ„d who had issue by him two sonnes Knaught or Canute and Harold prouing men of high valiancie and notable prowes in so muche that after the atchieuing of dyuers worthy victories againste the enimies neere home they made a voyage into Englande not sparing to inuade the Dominions of theyr Graundfather King Etheldred who rather reioycing than seeming to be offended with those manlike enterprises of his cousins proclaymed them hys heyres to succeede after hym in all hys landes and dominions although of ryghte the same were to descende fyrst vnto theyr mother Thira The yong menne beeyng encouraged with theyr Graundfathers bountifull magnificence attempted the inuasion of Irelande They inuade Irelande Canute is slayne where at the siege of Dublin Canute or Knought the elder brother was shotte into the body with an arrowe and dyed of the wounde howbeit hys deathe was kept close by hys owne commaundemente gyuen before hee dyed till hys people hadde gote the Citie into their possession But the gayne was small in respect of the losse whiche was thoughte to redounde vnto the whole Danishe nation by the deathe of that noble yong Gentleman Canute who for hys hygh prowesse and valiancie was most tenderly beloued of all menne but namely of his father King Gormo in so muche that hee sware to kill hym with hys owne handes who so euer shoulde first tell hym newes of hys deathe This Gormo was nowe a man farre striken in age and blinde hauyng small ioy of anye worldly pleasures otherwise than to heate of the welfare prosperous proceedings of his sonnes When therefore hys wife Queene Thira hadde perfect aduertisemente of hir
they mighte expell theyr neyghbours and one that was their paire yet if they would suffer the Kyng of Leynister to reposseed and enioy hys righte they shoulde not fynde hym vnreasonable Otherwise Welchmen they shoulde well perceyue that the Welchmen wanted neyther habilitie nor faithe to mayneteyne theyr worde Rodericke perceyuing it was no boote to striue againste the streame The agreemente betwixt Roderike and Dermote resolued to growe vnto some agreemente whiche at length was concluded with these conditions Firste that Dermote Macmourche receyuing a newe othe of allegeance to the Monarchie should quietly repossesse those partes of the Kingdome of Leynister whyche Rodericke withhelde by suspension Secondly that for assuraunce thereof hee shoulde pledge hys deerest base begotten sonne Conthurus to whome Rodericke promised hys daughter if this peace continued effectuall Thirdlye that beeyng established in hys Kingdome hee shoulde discharge the Welchs Armye and from thencefoorthe shoulde at no time call them ouer againe in his defence About the same time the King of Arglas founded the Abbey of Mellesunt the eldest that is recorded since the arriuall of the Danes excepte Sainte Mary Abbey besyde Dublin erected Anno .948 In this meane while there landed at Wexford Maurice Fitz Gerald landed at Wexforde Maurice Fitzgerald with .x. knightes .xxx. Esquires and an hundred good bowmen Herevpon K. Dermote greatly encouraged purposed with all speede to seeke his reuenge againste them of Dublin that had shewed themselues great enimies diuers wayes both to him and his father He assembled therefore his power togither and marched toward Dublin whilest Fitz Stephen remayned two miles from Wexforde where on the height of a Rocke called Karreck hee built a Castell But Fitzgerald with the English army went foorth with King Dermote againste Dublin hauing the chiefe conduct of all the whole enterprise They so besturred them that all the territorie about the Citie and the countreys adioyning were in manner brought to vtter ruine with spoyle slaughter and fire in somuche that the townesmen of Dublin Dublin subdued perceyuing in what daunger they stoode submitted them selues and put in good suretie for their loyall demeanor in time to come When Dublin and the Countrey about were thus recouered and reduced to their former subiection Variance betwixt the Monark and the king of Lymerike there fell out variance betwixt Rodorike the Monarke and Dunenald King of Limerik To whose ayde his father in lawe Dermote sent Fitz Stephans with his power by whose high prowes Roderike in diuers conflictes was put to the worst and forced to withdrawe home into his countrey with dishonor Nowe was Dermote growen into some fauor and liking of his people insomuche that hee began to fancie a further conquest hauing already recouered his whole kingdome of Leymster And bycause he knewe it shoulde be to small purpose to attempt any such thing without the help of his English confederates hee consulted with the two brethren Fitzstephans and Fitzgerald about the inuading of Connagh for hee meante to giue a push for the obteining of that countrey with the whole monarchie of Ireland and for as much as hee founde them ready to further him in that enterprise he wrote ouer into England vnto y e Erle of Penbroke requiring his assistāce Dermucius sendeth to the Earle of Penbroke in renuing y e former couenants passed betwixt thē The valiancie of one William Ferrando a knight was much noted in this conflict William Ferrando Seuenty townesmen of Waterford were taken and afterwardes contrarie to the minde of Raymond cast into the sea and drowned through the perswasion of Heruie de Monte Maurisco in which doing the English men did great hurt to themselues for the aduauncement of their proceedings in Ireland The Earle of Pembroke passeth into Irelande In the meane time the Erle of Pembrooke hauing made all his prouision readie tooke the sea in Mylforde hauen with two hundred knightes and a thousand other men of warre and arriued at Waterforde on Bartholmewe euen and the morow after Bartholmew day being Tuesday they assaulted the Citie and were twise repulsed but yet at length breaking downe an house that ioyned to the wall they entred by force and sleaing the Citizins obteyned a bloudie victorie Shortly after came king Dermote thither with Fitz Stephans and Reymonde and there according to couenant gaue vnto Erle Strangbow his daughter Eue in mariage with the succession of his kingdome When Waterford was thus gotten and Leynister pacified and the princes of Ossorie tamed and a chosen power of men of warre placed in garison King Dermote was become so terrible that none durst styrre agaynst him Dermote not yet satisfyed in his moode agaynst them of Dublin got his army on foote and drew towardes that Citie by the bending coastes of the Mountaynes of Glindelachan auoyding the wayes that lay through the wooddes bycause hee knew y e same to be beset with his enimies Therfore hauing still in remembrance the iniurie done to his father kept him out of the woods hating the Citizins of Dublin chiefely bycause they had trayterously slaine his father in tyme past in the middest of a great house whither they were wont to repayre as to a place where causes were vsually heard and to adde a reproche to their cruell murthering of their Prince they buried him togither with a dog At the kings approch to the city whilest Ambassadors were sent and that by mediation of the Archbishoppe of that Citie named Laurence a treatie of peace was in hande while Reymond on the one side and Myles Cogan a right valiant knight on the other with their companies of yong lustie soldiers assaulting y e walles forthwith obteined the victorie not without great slaughter of the Citizens Dublin taken the better part of them yet with Captaine Hastulf got them to shipboord with their best goods hasted thēce vnto y e north Iles. Miles Cogan left in Dublyn to keepe the Citie Dermote hauing thus wonne the Citie of Dublyn set things in order there he left Miles Cogan to gouern the same marched forth togither with the Erle of Pēbroke the rest of the army into Methe entred into the confines of that countrey wasted spoiled with fire sworde the whole region of Methe Rotherike sendeth messengers to Dermote Rotherike king of Connagh sent vnto Dermote to put him in remembrance of the couenant passed betwixt them specially to restraine the excursions of the strangers that were in his companie for else he would not faile to put to death his sonne whom he had with him as a pledge Which to do when Dermote did not onely refuse but also declared plainly that he would not stay from pursuing his purpose till he had subdued al Cōnagh Roderike causeth the heade of Dermot his sonne to be striken off obteyned the Monarchie of y e whole Ile apperteining to him by right discēded frē his ancesters
Roderik taking indignatioÌ„ hereat caused his soÌ„nes head to be strikeÌ„ off The Irish Clergie perceyuing in what danger the countrey stood assembled theÌ„selues togither at Ardmagh and with one accord protested that for their sinnes specially for their barbarous kind of tyrannie which they vsed in buying and selling and vilely abusing such English captiues as they bought aswel of Merchants as Pirates the land was now like to be translated to that nation whoÌ„ they had so cruelly intreated Therfore to appease the wrath of God they decreed that all the English people wheresoeuer any of them remayned in seruitude within the I le shoulde forthwith be released and if it pleased God to lay his scourge vppon them they determined to suffer the same paciently as a punishment a great way beneath the fulnesse of their desertes King Henry although he was well contented to forbeare the presence of the Erle of Pembroke King Henrie mistrusteth the increasing state of the Erle of Pembroke yet he liked nothing at all to see him thus aduanced in Irelande sith he might in time atteyne to such power there that the same adioyned to hys faction in Wales he should be able to couÌ„tenance the Crowne of Englande An Edict set forth to reuoke the Englishmen forth of Irelande An Edict therefore was made and published charging all subiects to returne home into Englande before Easter next vpon perill to forfeyt landes and goodes and to be banished the Realme for euer Also that none shoulde presume to passe into Irelande from any of the Kings dominions by shippe to conuey any wares or prouisions thither Wherevppon Reymond was sent ouer to speake with the king Reymond is sent to king Henrie remayning as then in France Whilest he followed the Court and the king lingring time to despatch him with answere Thomas Archebishop of Canterburie was dispatched out of life 1171 as in the English Historie is mentioned Thus had the Irishe a breathing space and so continued all the Winter without any greate troubles which season being past The decease of Dermote Mac Mourchie King Dermote Mac Mourche departed this life at Fernes about the Kalendes of May being a man well striken in yeares The same time that is about Whitsuntide Hastulfus Hastulfus that in times past had beene gouernor of Dublyn with .lx. sayle fraught with Norwegians and Iland men arriued neare to Dublin and landing his people vnder the gouernment of one that had the leding of theÌ„ named Iohn Henuode a forwarde man of warre Iohannes Iusanus they prepared themselues to assault the Citie They were well appoynted for the warre clad in long habergeons or plate cotes cunningly wrought with rounde targettes coloured redde and bound about with a ring of yron so that both themselues and theyr weapons were couered with yron The Norwegians assault Dublin They assaulted the Citie at the East gate but Miles Cogan then captain of that Citie manfully made a sally forth vpon the enimies but not able to abyde the impression of suche an huge multitude hauing lost part of his small number he was constrayned to retyre backe into the Citie till his brother Richard CogaÌ„ issuing forth w t a few at the posterne of the southside set vpoÌ„ the enimies behind They are disconfited raising such a noise hobub y e striken vpon a sodain with a maruellous feare they toke themselues to fâ—…ight so that being fiercely pursued y e most part of them were slaine togither with Iohn Henuode theyr Captaine Iohannes Inianus Hasthulf also as he woulde haue fledde to the ships was ouertaken by one Manne Glisi and brought prisoner into the Citie Hastulf taken prisoner He was at the first courteously vsed but when he began arrogantly to forget himselfe vttering certaine presumptuous speeches saying well we came now but with a small power to trie what might bee done this is but a beginning of a proufe made for if God spare me life greater attemptes shall follow These wordes comming to the knowledge of Myles Cogan hee commaunded that he should forthwith be brought to a blocke where he was pusht downe and had his head swapped off His intemperate talke cost him his life and so for his vntemperate tongue hee lost his life that otherwise with great curtesie had bin preserued After this the Irishmen assembled theyr powers togyther on eche hande Dublin besieged so that with an infinit number of men they came and besieged Dublin at the procuring of Laurence Archbishop of that Citie who vpon a zeale to his CountreymeÌ„ trauayled earnestly therein Gothred king of Man Gothredus king of Man being writteÌ„ vnto as well by the Archbishop as by Rotherike king of Connagh came to further this enterprise with other Iland men embarked in .xxx. ships fraught full of warlike people and aryuing in the hauen of Hauenliph came forwarde to close vp the hauen of Dublin After that the Earle of Pembrooke being shut vp within the walles of Dublin had abyd the siege for the space of two Monethes togither and coulde recouer no vytayles for the reliefe of hys people so that famine began sore to annoy them within The malice of theyr enimies was not thus contented to molest the English men with keping them besieged within Dublin Duneualde Mac Dermitius but Duneualde Mac Dermicius or Dermote also comming forth of the confines of Kencelie got togither an armie what of suche as he brought with him forth of Kencelie and of the townesmen of Wexford in all to the number of three thousand with which power hee enuironed Fitz Stephan that with a few lay within his Castel of Karrec and constrayned him so sore that he wrote vnto the Earle aduertising him that if he were not rescued within three dayes all succour would come to late There were besieged within Dublyn in company of the Erle Maurice Fitz Geralde and Reymonde that was lately returned from King Henrie the one brother and the other nephew to Fitz Stephan wherevpon when aduertisement was come in what daunger he stood being so beset of enimies that he might by no meanes escape without present rescue they vsed such perswasion with the Earle The besieged determin to sally forth vp their enimies that it was resolutely determined to make a sally forth vpon the enimies and to trie the hazarde of battaile so to delyuer themselues and other from instant perill eyther with victorie or death sithe otherwise they knewe not howe to prouide remedie in such desperate state of things Herevpon they chose forth a conuenient number to leaue behinde them in the Citie for the gaâ—…d thereof and with the residue marched forth deuided into three troupes the first being 〈…〉 Reymonde accompanied with .xx. knightes The seconde was gouerned by Myles who haâ—… wyth him .xxx. knightes and lastly in the râ—…rewarde went the Erle himselfe and Fitz Geralde hauing with them .xl. knightes beside other horsmen and a
fewe Citizens that were ioyned with them in eche of those three wardes some with so small a cōpanie they manfully set vpon the whole campe of theyr enimies being fewe lesse than .xxx. thousand and ◅o bestyrred themselues A notable victorie gotten by a fewe agaynst a great number that with great slaughter they obteyned a glorious victorie ◅hasing their enimies and sleaing them as they ouertooke them till the euening came vpon them and caused them to returne into the Citie wyth such vytayles and other spoyles as they founde in the enimies campe Rotherike being in his bane when the fight first began got away as well as he might and so escaped The English men hauing thus got the victory and deliuered the citie quite from the siege on eche side the next day leauing a competent garison within Dublin Fitz Stephan yeeldeth himselfe to the enimies they marched forth with theyr victorious ensignes towards Wexford to the succor of Fitz Stephan but before their comming he had yelded himself to the enimies for causing him to beleeue by the assured report of the Bishops of Wexford and Kildare that Dublin was taken all the English men put to the sworde they perswaded with him to yeelde before that the armies of Connagh and Leynister came promising that if he would commit himself vnto their fayth they would see that he shoulde be safely conueyed ouer into Wales and so escape the daunger of al other his enimies But after he had yeelded himself diuerse of his people being slaine the residue were beaten and maymed and thrust into prison Whilest these things were a doing in Ireland king Henrie was busie to prouide all things readie to passe ouer The arriual king Henrie in Ireland and so taking the Sea landed at Waterford about Saint Lukes day with fiue hundred knightes beside other horsemen and a great number of Archers This was in the .xvij. yeare of his raigne 1172 and .xlj. of his age Whilest he remayned for a fewe dayes space in Waterford thither came vnto him the townesmen of Wexford to make their way for pardon and fauour at his handes and for a policie to nourish the suspition which was entred the kings minde against those gentlemen that first had attempted the inuasion of Irelande Fitz Stephans presented to the king of England by his takers they presented vnto him Fitz Stephans in Irons as it were to gratifie him for that contrarie to his assent he had bene the first that came thither and occasioned al the other that after followed to do the like The king for that cause seeming highly offended agaynst him at the first dealt verie straitly with him and sent him back togither with one of his fellowes to be kept bounde and chained in fetters within Reighnaldes tower Immediatly hereupon Dermote or Dermucius king of Corke came to the king of England and submitting himselfe to his obeysance made his othe of fidelitie and deliuering pledges for further assurance thereof couenanted to pay a certaine yearely tribute The king of England departing from Waterford went to Lismore The king departeth from Waterford Donald prince of Limerike submitteth and stayed there but two dayes and frō thence went to Cassill where Doualde the Prince of Limerike the morrow after came to him at the Water of Suir and couenanting for a tribute to holde his landes of king Henrie became his liegeman vpon good assurance by solemne oth and deliuering sufficient pledges These and other the Princes of the South partes of Ireland as Doualde and Omalaghlen The kings of Ossorie submit themselues right puissant Lordes and as they were termed kings of Ossorie hauing submitted themselues to king Henrie and eche of thē being sent home into their countreys with honourable giftes and good enterteynment he returned to Waterford King Henrie returneth to Waterford causing Fitz Stephan to be brought vnto him and cōsidering the high manhood of that noble Gentleman and what daungers he had passed in aduenturing about the conquest of that Countrey Fitz Stephans restored to libertie he restored him to libertie and through the earnest fuyte of diuerse noble men receyued him into fauor confirmed the grauntes made to him by king Dermote of Wexforde and the Canthredes adioyning taking from him onely the towne of Waterford and the appurtenances Roderike king of Connagh mette the kings Ambassadours Roderik king of Connagh the Monark of of Ireland submitted himself Hugh Lacie and William Fitz Aldelme at the water of Shenyn which deuideth Meth Connagh asunder where the sayde Roderike obteyning likewise the kings peace and appointing what tribute he should pay assured hys fidelitie with firme bounds of subiection King Henrie acknowledged to be supreme Prince of all Irelande Thus all the Princes of the whole Iland and specially this Roderike King of Connagh that was reputed Monarke of Irelande for himselfe and al other acknowledged king Henrie for the supreme Lorde and soueraigne Prince of all the Ilande so that there was not one of any name or accompt within the boundes thereof those of Vlster onely excepted that refused to exhibite due reuerence vnto hys royall Maiestie And so was the prophecie of Merlyn fulfilled as some tooke it The Prophecy of Merlin The sixt shall ouerthrow the Walles of Irelande and againe fiue portions shall be brought into one This sixt they construed now to be this king Henrie in whome the fiue vnderkingdomes were vnited Of the same conquest prophecied their foure notable Saints Patrike Brachan Colme and Moling King Henry feasted the Irish Princes Cranes flesh not in vse in Ireland till the comming of the English In Christmasse hee called all these Princes that were thus become his subiects vnto Dublyn where he made them a royall dinner Here they began first to feed on Cranes flesh a foule til that season vtterly abhorred of the Irish The sumptuous seruice and noble traine of those that wayted at this feast was marueylous in the eyes of those coūtrimē that had neuer sene the like before King Henrie not vnmyndfull of his charge enioyned him by the Popes Adrian and Alexander for a reformation to bee had in matters of the Irish Churche A Sinode or Counsell of the Cleargie holden at Casshill called a Synode of all the Irishe Clergie at Cashell whither came as chiefe the bishop of Lismore Legate of the sea of Rome Donate of Casshell Laurence of Dublyn Catholicus of Thomond Archbishops with their Suffraganes felow Bishops Abbots Archdeacons Priors Deanes and other prelates of the land There were also sent thither from king Henrie Raufe Abbot of Buldewis Raufe Archedeacon of Landaffe and one of his Chapleynes named Nicholas with other Chapleynes Counsellors of the same king In which Synode the enormious abuses of y e Irish Church being proponed and put in wryting vnder the Legats seale they fel in conference for the reforming thereof Articles agreed vpon in this counsell
Lacy Lorde of Meth departed this life in Englande he left two daughters behinde hym that were hys heires Margaret maried to the Lord Verdon The Lorde Verdon Geffrey GeÌ„neuille and Mathild wife to Geffrey Genneuille King Henry in the .xxxvj. yeere of his raigne gaue to Edward his eldest sonne Gascoigne Irelande 1252 and the county of Chester In the yeere following 1253 Hugh Lacy Earle of Vlster departed this life was buried at Cragfergus in the Church of the Friers Minors leauing a daughter behind him that was his heire whome Walter de Burgh or Bourke married and in right of hir was created Earle of Vlster as after shall appeare Morice Fitz Gerald Lord Iustice of Ireland being requested by this Prince to come and assist him with a power of men againste the Welche Rebels left a sufficiente garrison of menne in the Castell of Scligath which he had lately builded The Castell of Scligath and then came ouer with Phelin Ochonher and a lusty bande of Souldiers and meeting the Prince at Chepstow behaued themselues so valiantly that returning with victory they greatly encreased the fauoure of the Kyng and Prince towardes them and vppon theyr returne into Irelande they ioyned with Cormacke Mack Dermote Mack Rori and made a notable iourney againste Odonil the Irishe enimie Odonil that when Lacie was once dead inuaded and sore anoyed the Kings subiectes of Vlster Odonil being vanquished the Lord Iustice forced pledges and tribute of Oneale to keepe the Kings peace and diuers other exploytes prayseworthy dyd he during the time of his gouernement as Flatsberie hath gathered in his notes for the Lorde Gerald Fitz Gerald Earle of Kildare in the yeere 1517. Iohn Fitz Geffrey Lorde Iustice Alayne de la Zâ—…uch Lorde Iustice Stephan de long Espee After Morice Fitz Gerald succeeded in office of Lord Iustice Iohn Fitz Geffrey Knight and after him Alayne de la Zouch whome â—…he Earle of Surrey Fitz Warren slew And after de la Zouch in the yeere .1258 being the .42 of Henry the third his raigne was Stephan de loÌ„g Espee sent to supply that roome who slew Oneil with .352 of his men in the streetes of Doâ—â—ne shortly after departed this life then WilliaÌ„ Dene was made Lorde Iustice William Dene Lord Iustice Greene Castel destroyed Mac Carey 1261 Sir Richarde Capell Lorde iustice Greene Castell was destroyed Also Mac Carey played the Deuill in Desmonde In the yeere .1261 Sir William Dene Lord Iustice of Irelande deceassed and Sir Richarde Rochell or Capell as some copies haue was sent to be Lord Iustice after him who greatly enuyed the familie of the Giraldines during his gouernemente Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas slayne the Lorde Iohn Fitz Thomas and the Lord Morice his sonne were slayne In the yere .1264 Walter de burgh was made Earle of Vlster The Lorde iustice taken and Morice Fitz Morice tooke y e Lord Iustice of IrelaÌ„d togither with Theobald Butler Miles Cogan and diuers other greate Lordes at Tristildermot on S. Nicholas day And so was Irelande full of warres betwixt the Burghes and Giraldines 1266 In the yeere .1266 there chanced an Earthquake in Ireland 1267 In the yeere following King Henry tooke vp the variance that was in Ireland betwixt y e parties and discharging Dene appoynted Dauid Barry Lord Iustice in his place Dauid Barry Lord iustice who tamed the insolent dealings of Morice Fitz Morice cousin Germane to Fitz Gerald. In the yeere .1268 1268 Conhur Obren was slaine by Dermote Mack Monerd and Morice Fitz Gerald Earle of Desmond was drowned in the Sea Robert Vffert betwixt Wales and Ireland And Roberte Vffort was sente ouer to remayne Lord Iustice of Ireland and Barry was discharged who coÌ„tinued till the yeere .1269 Richard de Exceter 1270 1271 and then was Richarde de Exceter made Lord Iustice And in the yeere following was the Lorde Iames Audley made Lord Iustice Richard Verdon and Iohn Verdon were slayne and Fulke Archbishop of Dublin deceassed Also the Castels of Aldleck Roscoman and Scheligagh were destroyed The same yeere was a greate dearth and mortalitie in Irelande The Lord Audley In the yere .1272 the Lorde Iames Audley was slayne by a fal from his horse in ThomouÌ„d and then was Morice Fitz Morice made Lorde Iustice of Irelande Randon and the Castell of Randon was destroyed In the yeere .1272 The decesse of king Henry the thirde King Henry the thirde departed this life and the Lorde Walter Genuille lately returned home from his iourney into the holy land was sent into Ireland 1272 Walter Genâ—…ille and made Lord Iustice there In the yeere .1275 1275 the Castell of Roscoman was eftsoones repaired and fortifyed 1276 An ouerthrow at Glenburry In the yeere .1276 there was an ouerthrowe giuen at Glenbury where William Fitz Roger Prior of the Knightes Hospitallers many other with him were taken prisoners and a greate number of other were slayne The same yere Iohn de Verdon departed this world and Thomas de Clare married y e daughter of Morice Fitz Morice In the yeere following Robert Vffort was appointed to supply y e roomth of Genuille being called home and so was this Vffort the seconde time ordeyned Lord Iustice of Irelande He haâ—…ing occasion to passe into Englande made hys substitute Fulborne Bishop of Waterford til his returne and then resumed the gouernemente into his owne handes agayne In the yeere .1277 Thomas de Clare slewe Obrencoth King of Tholethmoâ—â— 1277 and yet after this the Irish closed him vp in 〈◊〉 whaâ—â—â— togither with Maurice Fitz Maurice so that they gâ—â—e hostages to escape and the Castell of Roscoman was wonne In the yeere next ensuing was Iohn de â—…erlington coÌ„â—â—crated Archbishop of Dublin 1278 â—…here was also a Councell holden at Grenok Macke Dermot slewe Cathguâ—… O Conthir King of Connagh In the yeere .1279 Robert Vffort vpon ocâ—…asion of businesse came ouer into Englande and left Friar Fulborne Bishoppe oâ—… Waterforde to supply his roomth and Raufe Piphard and O Haulen chased Onâ—â—l in a battell In the yeere 128â—… Roberte Vffort came the third time to occupie the roomth of Lorde chiefe Iustice in Irelande resuming that roomth into his hands againe In the yeere following 1281 the Bishop of Waterford was established by the King of England Lord Iustice of Irelande Adam Cusack y e yonger slewe William Barret and many other in Connagh And in the nexte yeere to witte .1282 Pâ—…uqueit slew Murertagh and his brother Arte Mac Murch at Athlone Also the Lorde Iames de Brimmingham and Peers de Euyt departed this life Also the Archbishop Derlington deceassed And about the same time the Citie of Dublin was defaced by fire the Steeple of Christs Church vtterly destroyed Christ Church repaired The Citizens before they wente about to repaire their owne priuate buildings agreed togither to
make a collection for repayring the ruines of that auntient building first begun by the Danes and continued by Citrius Prince of Dublin at the instaunce of Donate sometime Bishop of that Citie and dedicated to the blessed Trinitie Donaâ—… Bishop of Dublin At length Strangbow Erle of Pembroke Fitz Stephans and LaureÌ„ce that for his vertue was called S. LaureÌ„ce Archbishop of Dublin and his foure successors Iohn of Euesham Henry Scorchbill and Lucas and last of all Iohn de Saint Paule finished it This notable building sith the time that it was thus defaced by fire hath bin beautifyed in diuers sorts by many zealous Citizens Strangbowes tombe defaced by the fall of the roofe of the Church Strangbowes tombe restored by Henry Sidney Sir Henry Sidney when he was Lord Deputy restored and likewise did cost vpon the Earle of Kildares Chappell for an ornament to the quier ouer the which he left also a monumente of Captayne Randolfe Captayne Randol late Coronell of the Englishe bandes of footemen in Vlster that dyed there valiantly fighting in his Princes seruice as after shall appeare In the yeere .1283 Furmund Chancellor of Ireland and Richarde Tute departed this life and Friar Stephan Fulborne was made Lorde Iustice of Irelande Moreouer at Rathode the Lord Geffrey GeÌ„uille fled and sir Gerard Doget and Raufe Petiâ—… were slayne with a great number of other The Norwagh Ardscoll with other townes and villages were brente by Philip Stanton the xvj day of Nouember in the yeere .1286 Also Calwagh was taken at Kildare In the yeere .1287 diuers nobles in Irelande deceassed as Richard Deceter Gerald Fitz Morice Thomas de Clare Richard Taffy and Nicolas Teling Knightes The yeere next ensuing 1288 Samfort Archbishop of Dublin Lorde Iustice deceassed Friar Fulborne Lord Iustice of Ireland and Iohn SaÌ„fort Archbishop of Dublin was aduaunced to y e roomth of Lorde Iustice Also Richard Burgh Erle of Vlster besieged Theobald Verdon in the Castell of Athlone and came with a great power vnto Trim by the working of Walter Lacie 1290 In the yeere .1290 was the chase or discomfiture of Offali and diuers Englishmen slayne Also Mack Coghlan slewe O Molaghelin King of Meth and William Burgh was discoÌ„fited at Deluin by Mac Coghlan The same yeere .1290 William Vescy Lorde Iustice William Vescy was made Lord Iustice of Irelande and entred into that office on Saint Martins daye Vnto thys Iustice Edward Ballioll King of Scotland did homage for an Erledome which he helde in Ireland in like manner as he did to king Edwarde for the Crowne of Scotland In the yere .1292 a fiftenth was graunted to the King of all the temporall goodes in Ireland whilest Vescy was as yet Lord Iustice This Vescy was a sterne manne and full of courage 1294 he called Iohn Earle of Kildare before him charging him with riots foule misdemeanors for that he ranged abroade and soughte reuenge vpon priuate displeasures out of all order and not for any aduauncemente of the publike wealth or seruice of his soueraigne William Dodâ—â—gsels Lord Iustice William Dodingsels being this yere made Lord Iustice of Irelande after Vescy dyed in the yeere next following 1295 that is .1295 and .23 of King Edwarde the firste After hym succeeded in that roomth the Lorde Thomas Fitz Maurice Thomas Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice In the yeere .1296 Friar William de Bothum was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin 1296 1298 In the yeere .1298 and .xxvj. of Edwarde the first the Lorde Thomas Fitz Maurice departed this life and an agreement was made Record Turris betwixte the Earle of Vlster and the Lorde Iohn Fitz Thomas Earle of Kildare by Iohn Wogan that was ordeyned Lorde Iustice of Irelande In the yeere .1299 1299 William Archbishop of Dublin departed thys life and Richarde de Fringis was consecrated Archbishop in hys place The King wente vnto Iohn Wogan Lorde Iustice commaunding hym to gyue sommâ—…naunce vnto the nobles of Irelande to prepare themselues with Horse and armour to come in theyr best aray for the warre to serue hym againste the Scottes and withall wrote vnto the same Nobles as to Richarde de Burgh Earle of Vlster Geffrey de Genuill Iohn Fitz Thomas Thomas Fitz Maurice Theobalde Lorde Butler Theobalde Lorde Verdon Piers Lorde Brimingham of Thetemoy Eâ—…stace Lorde Power Hugh Lorde Purcel Iohn de Cogan Iohn de Barry William de Barry Walter de Lastice Richarde de Exeter Iohn Pipurd Walter Lenfante Iohn of Oxforde Adam de Stantoun Symon de Pheybe William Cadell Iohn de Vale Maurice de Carre George de la Roche Maurice de Rochford and Maurice Fitz Thomas de Kerto commaunding them to bee with him at Withwelaun the first of March Such a precept I remember I haue redde registred in a close rolle among y e recordes of the Tower but where Marleburrow sayeth that the sayde Iohn Wegan Lord Iustice of IrelaÌ„d and the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas with many other came to King Edward into Scotland in the .xxix. yeare of Kyng Edwards raigne Campion noteth it to be in the yeare .1299 which fell in the .xxvij. of the raigne of King Edward and if my remembrance fayle me not the close rolle aforementioned beareth date of the .xxiiij. yere of King Edwards raygne all which notes may bee true for it is very lyke that in those warres against the Scottes y e King sent diuers times to the Irish Lordes to come to serue him as it behoued them to do by theyr tenures and not only he sent into Ireland to haue the seruices of men but also for prouision of vittayles as in close rolles I remember I haue also seene recorded of the .xxvij. and .xxx. yeere of y e sayd King Edward the first his raigne For this we finde in a certaine abstract of the Irish Chronicles Chr. Pembrig whiche shoulde seeme to be collected out of Flatsburie whome Campion so much followed that in the yeere .1301 1â—…01 the Lorde Iohn Wogan Lorde Iustice Iohn Fitz Thomas Peter Bermingham Irishmen inuade Scotland and diuers other went into Scotland in ayde of King Edward in whiche yeere also a great part of y e Citie of Dublin with the Church of Saint Werburgh was brente in the nighte of the frast daye of Sainte Colme Also the Lorde Genuille married the daughter of Iohn de MoÌ„tfert and the Lorde Iohn Mortimer married the daughter and heire of Peter Genuille also the Lord Theobald de Verdon married the daughter of the Lorde Roger Mortimer The same yeere in the winter season the Irishe of Leynister reysed warre against y e townes of Wicklow and Rathdon doing muche hurte by brenning in the countrey all about but they were chastised for their wickednesse losing the most part of their prouision and Cattell and in the Lent season the more parte of them had bin vtterly destroyed if discorde and variance had not risen among the Englishmen to the impeachmente of
their purposed enterprises In haruest there were three hundred theeues slayne by the Phelanes Walter Power 1302 In the yeere .1302 Pope Boniface demaunded a tenth of all the spirituall liuings in Englande and Ireland for the space of three yeres to maintaine warres in defence of the Church of Rome against the King of Arragone 1303 The Erle of Vlster In the yeere .1303 the Earle of Vlster and Richard Burgh and sir Eustace le Power with a puissant Army entred ScotlaÌ„d The Earle made xxxiij knightes at Dublin before he set forward The same yeere Geralde sonne and heire to the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas departed this life and likewise the countesse of Vlster William de Wellisley and Sir Roberte de Perciuall were slayne the .xxij. of October In the yeere .1304 1304 a great parte of the Citie of Dublin was brent by casuall fire In the yeere next ensuing Iordayne Comin with his complices slew Maritagh Oconghuir King of Offalie and his brother Calwagh with diuers other within the Courte of Peeres de Birmingham at Carrick in Carbrie Also Sir Gilberte Sutton Stewarde of Wexfforde was slayne by the Irishmen neere to the Ferme of Haymond de Grace which Haymond bare himselfe right valiantly in that fight and in the ende through his great manhoode escaped In the yeere .1306 1306 A discoÌ„fiture at Ofalie a great slaughter was made in Offalie neere to the Casâ—…ell of Geschil the thirteenth day of Aprill vpon Oconchur and his friends by the â—â—empeirs in whiche place were slayne a great number of men Also Obren king of Thomond was slayne Moreouer Donalde Ogâ—… Maccarthy slewe Donald Ruffe King of Deâ—â—emond and vpon the twelfth of May in the 〈◊〉 of Meth a great ouerthrow chanced to y e side of the Lord Peers Butler Balimore brent and Balymore in Leynister was brent by the Irish where Henry Calfe was slayne at that present time The Lorde Chancellor consecrated Bishop of Imaley The Lord Chancellor of Irelande Thomas Caucocke was consecrated Bishop of Imaley within the Trinitie Churche at Dublin and kept such a feast as the like had not lightly bene seene nor heard of before that time in Ireland first to the Rich The Archbishop of Dublin deceassed and after to the poore Richarde Flerings Archbishop of Dublin deceassed on the euen of Saint Luke the Euangelist to whom succeeded Richard de Hauerings who after he had continued in that Sea about a fiue yeeres resigned it ouer by dispensation obteined from Rome and then his Nephewe Iohn Leech was admitted Archbishop there A discomfiture in Connagh Also a greate discomfiture and slaughter fell vpon y e Englishmen in Connagh by y e Oscheles the first day of May and the robbers that dwelfe in y e parties of Offaili rased y e Castel of Geischell and in the vigil of the translatioÌ„ of Thomas Becket being y e sixth of Iuly they brent y e towne of Ley and besieged the Castell but they were constreyned to depart from theÌ„ce shortly after by Iohn Fitz Thomas Edmond Butler y t came to remoue that siege In the yere .1308 1308 King Edward y e first departed this life the seueÌ„th of Iuly ¶ Edwarde the seconde RIchard Archbishop of Dublin after he hadde gouerned that Sea the space of fiue yeeres by reason of a vision that he sawe in his sleepe feeling himselfe troubled in conscience with consideration of that dreame resigned the nexte morrow al his title to the Archbishops dignitie as before ye haue hearde and contented himselfe with other ecclesiasticall benefices as seemed conuenient to his estate 1308 The order of the Templers suppressed This yeere by vertue of letters directed from the Pope to the K. of England hee caused al the templers as wel in EnglaÌ„d as Ireland to be apprehended committed to safekeeping The profession of these templers beganne at Ierusalem by certayn Gentlemen y t remained in an Hostell neere to the Temple who til y e counsel of Trois in France were not increased aboue the number of .9 but froÌ„ that time foorth in little more than fiftie yeeres by the zealous contributioÌ„ of al Christian Realmes they had houses erected euery where with liuings bountifully assigned to y e same for their maintenance in so much as they were augmented vnto the number of three hundred that were Knightes of that order beside inferiour brethreÌ„ innumerable but now with welth they so forgot themselues that they nothing lesse regarded than the purpose of their foundatioÌ„ and withal being accused of horrible heresies whether in all things iustly or otherwise the Lorde knoweth they were in the counsel at Lions in FraÌ„ce condemned and their liuings transposed to the knights Hospitalers otherwise called y e Knights of the Rodes and nowe of Malta The manner of their apprehension and committing was suddayne and so generally in all places vppon one day that they had no time to shift for theÌ„selues For first the King sente forth a precept to euery Sherife within the Realme of Englande commaunding them within each of their roomths to cause a prescribed number of Knightes or rather such men of credite on whose fidelities he mighte assure himselfe to assemble at a certayne towne named in the same writte the Sunday next after the Epiphany and that each of the same Sherifes failed not to bee there the same day to execute all that shoulde be enioyned them by any other writte then and there to be deliuered The Sherife of Yorke was commaunded to gyue sommonance to .24 such Knightes or other sufficient men to meete him at Yorke The Sherife of Norfolke and Suffolke was appoynted to sommone twentie to meete him at Thetford the other Sherifes were appoynted to call to them some tenne some twelue or some fourteene to meete them at such Townes as in their writtes were named The date of this writte was from Westminster the fifteenth of December in the firste yeere of thys King Edwarde the secondes raigne the other writte was sent by a Chapleyne authorized both to deliuer the same writte and to take an othe of the Sherife that he should not disclose the contentes till he had put the same in execution which was to attache by assistance of those aforementioned Knightes or as many of them as he thought expedient to vse al the templers within the precinct of hys roomth and to seaze all their landes goodes and Cattells into the Kings handes and to cause an Iunentarie of the same indented be made in presence of the Warden of the place whether he were Knighte of the order or any other and in presence of other honest men neyghbours thereaboutes keepyng the one counterpane with himselfe sealed with hys seale that made the seazure and leauing the other in the hands of the sayde Warden and further to see the same goodes and Cattels to bee put in safekeeping and to prouide that the quicke goodes mighte be well kept and looked
great warre was reysed betwixt the English of Meth and Offerolle 1373 in the whiche manye vppon both sydes were slaine In May Slaughter the Lorde Iohn Hâ—…lsey Baron of Galtrim Iohn Fitz Richarde Sherife of Meth and William Dalloâ—… were slain in Kynaleigh In the yeare .1375 1375 Thomas Archbishop of Dublyn departed this life and the same yere was Robert de Wikeforde consecrated Archebyshop there ¶ Richard the seconde EDmonde Mortimer Earle of Marche and Vlster was made the Kings Lieutenaunt in Irelande 1381 The Earle of Marche the kings lieutenant In the yeare .1383 a greate mortalitie raigned in that countrey 1383 This was called the fourth pestilence In the yeare .1385 Dublyn bridge fell 1385 Beside Edmond Mortimer Erle of Marâ—…h Campion affyrmeth that in this Richard the seconds dayes there are Iustices and lieutenants of Irelande specially recorded Roger Mortimer sonne to the sayd Edmond Philip Courtney the kings cousin Iames Earle of Ormonde and Robert Vere Erle of Oxford Marques of Dublyn lorde Chamberlaine who was also created Duke of Irelande by Parliament and was credited with the whole Dominion of the Realme by graunt for râ—â—rme of life withoute paying anye thing therefore passing all writtes and placing all officers as Chauncellor Treasurer chiefe Iustice admirall his owne Lieutenant and other inferiour charges vnder his owne tâ—…ste In the yeare .1390 Robert de Wikeforde Archebishoppe of Dublyn departed thys lyfe 1390 and the same yeare was Robert Waldeby translated vnto the Archebyshop of Dublyn an Augustine Frier 1394 King Richard goeth ouer inâ—…o Irelande In the yere .1294 K. Richard sore afflicted and troubled in minde with sorrow for the decease of his wife Queene Anne that departed this life at Whitsuntide last past not able without teares to beholde his Palaces and Chambers of estate that represented vnto him the solace past and doubled his sorrow sought some occasion of businesse and now about Michaelmasse passed ouer into Irelande where dyuerse Lordes and Princes of Vlster renued theyr homages Roger Mortimer lord lieutenant Thom. Wals and placing Roger Mortimer Erle of March his Lieutenant returned about Shrouetide In the yeare .1397 Richarde de Norshalis Archebishop of Dublyn departed this life 1397 that was the same yeare from an other Sea remoued thither He was a Frier of the order of the of the Carmelites The Fryday after his arriuall at Forde in Kenlis within the Countie of Kildare there were slaine two E. Irishmen by Ienicho de Artois a Eascoigne and such Englishmen as he had with him and the morrow after the Citizens of Duâ—…ling brake into the countrey of Obren slue .xxxiij of the enimies tooke .lxxx. men with children The .iiij. Kalends of Iuly The King commeth to Dublyn king Richard came to Dublin and remayned there for a time during the which diuerse Lordes and Princes of the couÌ„trey came in and submitted themselues vnto him by whom they were curteously vsed See more hereof in England and trayned to honourable demeanor and 〈◊〉 as much as the shortnesse of time would permit as in y e English historie you may find set forth more at large Whilest king Richard thus say in Dublin to reduce Ireland vnto due subiection he was aduertised that Henry duke of Lancaster that lately before had bene banished was returned and ment to bereaue him of the crown The sonne of which Duke togyther with the Duke of Gloucesters sonne the King shutte vp wythin the Castell of Trim and then taking the Seas he returned and landed in Wales where he founde hys defence so weake and vnsure that finally he came into his aduersaries handes and was deposed by authoritie of Parliament and then was the sayd Duke of Lancaster admytted to raigne in hys place ¶ Henrie the fourth 1400 AT Whisuntide in the yeare .1400 whiche was the first yeare of the raigne of Henry the fourth the Conestable of Dublin Castell and diuerse other at Stranford in Vlster fought by Sea with Scottes where many English men were slaine and drowned In the second yeare of king Henrie the fourth 1401 Sir Iohn Stanley lord lieutenant sir Iohn Stanley the kings lieutenant in Irelande returned into Englande leauing his vnder lieuetenant there sir William Stanley The same yeare on Bartholmew euen sir Stephen Scrope Sir Stephen Scrope deputie vnto the lord Thomas of Lancaster the kings brother and Lorde lieutenant of Irelande arriued there to supplie the rowmth of Alexander Bishop of Meth that exercised the same office vnder the sayd Lord Thomas of Lancaster before the comming of this sir Stephen Scrope which sir Stephen for his violence and extortion before time vsed in the same office vnder king Richard was sore cried out vpoÌ„ by the voyces of the poore people insomuch that the Ladie his wife hearing of such exclamations would in no wise continue with him there except he would receiue a solemne othe on the Bible that wittingly he shoulde wrong no Christian creature in that lande that truely and duly he shoulde see payment made for all expenses and hereof shee sayd shee had made a vow to Christ so determinately that onlesse it were on his part firmly promised she could not without peril of soul go with him Hir husband assented and accoÌ„plished hir request effectually recouered a good opinion for his vpright dealing reformed his caters purueyers enriched the couÌ„try mainteined a plentiful house remission of great offences remedies for persons endaungered to the prince pardons of landes and liues he graunted so charitably and so discreetly that his name was neuer recited amoÌ„g theÌ„ without many blessings and prayers and so cheerfully they were redy to serue him against the Irish vpoÌ„ all necessarie occasions The Lord Thomas of Lancaster the kings sonne and Lorde lieutenant of Ireland arriued the same yeare at Dublin vpon Saint Brices day The Maior of Dublin Iohn Drake The Irish ouerthrowne 〈◊〉 the Maior of Dublin with a band of his Citizens neare to Bre slue foure M. of the Irish Outlawes as Campion noteth out of the records of Christes Church But Marlb speaketh onely of .493 And these being all men of warre The verie same day that this victorie was atchieued to wit the .xj. day of Iulie the Church of the Friers Preachers in Dublin was dedicate by the Archbishop of that Citie The same yeare in September a Parliament was holden at Dublin during the whiche in Vrgile Sir Bartholmew Verdon Knight Iames White Stephen Gernon and other theyr complices slue the Shirife of Louth Iohn Dowdall In the yeare .1403 in May sir Walter Beterley Stewarde of Vlster a right valiant knight was slaine and to the number of .xxx. other with him The same yeare aboute the feast of Saint Martin the L. Thomas of Lancaster the kings sonne returned into England leauing the Lorde Stephen Scrope his Deputie there Stephen Scrope who also in the beginning of Lent sayled ouer into England and then
only cause And once all the Irish men the kings enimies were driueÌ„ into a great valley called Clane onighte betwixt two great mountains called Maccort or the leprous Iland and there they liued loÌ„g many yeres w t their white meat till at the last these English lords fell at variance among theÌ„selues theÌ„ the weakest part tooke certain Irish men to take their part so vanquished their enimies And thus fell the English lordes at warre among themselues till the Irish men were stronger than they draue theÌ„ away now haue the cuntry whole vnder theÌ„ but y t the lord Roch the lord Barry the lord Curcy only remaine w t the least part of their ancesters possessions yong Barry is there vpoÌ„ the kings portion paying his grace neuer a penny rent wherfore we the kings poore subiects of the Citie of Corke Kinsale and Yoghal desire your Lordship to sende hither two good Iustices to see this matter ordred and some English captains with .xx. EnglishmeÌ„ that may be captains ouer vs all and we will rise with theÌ„ to redresse these enormities all at our own costes And if you will not come nor send we will sende ouer to our liege lorde the king and complaine on you all Thus farre that letter And as saith Campion The Citie of Corke at this day the citie of Cork is so encombred with vnquiet neighbors of great power y t they are forced to gard their gates continually to kepe theÌ„ shut at seruice times at meales from sunne setting to sunne rising not suffring any stranger to enter the towne with his weapoÌ„ but to leaue y e same at a lodge appointed They dare vneth at any time walke abrode farre from the towne for their recreation except at seasons and then with strength of men furnished with armour and weapon for their safegarde They match in wedlocke among themselues so that well neare the whole Citie is allied and ioyned togither in consanguinitie But nowe to returne vnto the doings of the Erle of Ormonde that was placed Lord Iustice in Scropes rowmth We find y t in the yere .1408 1408 A Parliament at Dublin he called a Parliament at Dublin in which the statutes of Kilkenny and Dublin were eftsoones reuiued and certain ordinances established vnder the great seale of England against purueyors The Lorde Scrope deceaseth On the day of S. Marcel the Martyr deceassed y e lord StephaÌ„ Scrope at Tristeldermot The same yeare also was the Lord Thomas of Lancaster at Kilmaynam wounded I knowe not howe and vneth escaped with life and after caused sommonance to be giueÌ„ by proclamation that all such as ought by their tenures to serue the king should assemble at Rosse And after the feast of S. Hillarie he helde a Parliament at Kilkenny for a tallage to be graunted And after the .xiij. of March The lorde Thomas returneth into England he returned into England leauing the Prior of Kylmaynam for his Deputie in Irelande This yere also Hugh Macgilmore was slaine in Cragfergus within the Church of the Friers Minors which Church hee had before destroyed and broken downe the glasse Windowes to haue the Iron barres through which his enimies the Sauages entred vpon him 1409 Iames de Artoys This yeare beeing in the tenth of Henrie the fourth in Iune Ianico de Artoys with the English men slue .80 of the Irish in Vlster This yere king Henrie gaue the sword to the citie of Dublin The sworde giuen to the citie of Dublin which citie was first gouerned as appeareth by their ancient seale called SignuÌ„ praepositurae by a Prouost And in the .xiij. of Henrie the thirde by a Maior and two Baylifes whiche Baylifes were chaunged into Shrifes Baylifes changed into Shirifes by Charter graunted by Edward the sixt .1547 This Maioralitie both for state and charge of office and for bountifull hospitalitie exceedeth any citi in England London excepted In the yeare following the .xxj. day of May 1410 a Parliament beganne at Dublin whiche lasted three weekes the Prior of Kilmaynam sitting as Lorde Iustice The same yeare the .xxij. day of Iune the same Iustice tooke the Castels of Mibraclide Oferol and de la Mare Irelande this yeare was sore afflicted for want of corne The Lorde Iustice entred into the lande of Obren with .1500 Kernes A iourney made by the lorde iustice of which number .800 reuolted to the Irish so that if the power of Dublyn had not beene there it had gone euill with the Lorde Iustice and yet he escaped not without losse for Iohn Derpatrike was slaine there In the yeare .1411 before Shroue Sunday 1411 Mariages mariages were celebrated among the nobilitie in Irelande William Preston maryed the daughter of Edwarde Paris and Iohn Wogan matched with the eldest daughter of Christofer Preston and Walter de la Hide with the seconde daughter of the same Christofer In the yeare .1412 about the feast of Tiburtius and Valerianus which falleth on the .x. 1412 Oconthir of April Oconthir did much mischiefe in Meth and tooke 160. English men The same yeare Odoles a knight Thomas Fitz Morice fought togither either slue other The .xxiiij. of May The Bishop oâ—… Meth deceaseth Robert Mountain Bishop of Meth departed this life to whom succeded Edwarde de Audisey sometime Archdeacon of Cornewall The death oâ—… king Henrie the fourth This yeare on Saint Cutberts day king Henry the fourth departed this life ¶ Henrie the fift IN the firste yere of this king the .xxv. of Sept. 1413 Iohn Stanley the kings lieâ—â—tenant in Irelande landed in IrelaÌ„d at Clawcarf Iohn Stanley the kings lieutenant of that lande He departed this life the .xviij. of Ianuarie next ensuing at Athirde in Latine called Atrium deâ—… After his decease Tho. Craule Archbishop Dublin Thomas Crauley Archbishop of Dublin was chosen L. iustice of Ireland Ianico de Artoys ledde forth a power agaynste Magynors a great Lord of Ireland but neare to a place called Inor many Englishmen were slaine A Parliament The morrow after S. Mathias day a Parliament began againe at Dublin which continued for the space of .xv. dayes in which meane tyme the Irishe did muche hurt by inuasions made into the English pale and burning vp all the houses afore them that stoode in theyr way as their vsuall custome was in tymes of other Parliaments wherevpon a tallage was demaunded but not graunted 1414 In the yeare .1414 the English men fought with the Irish neare to Kilka and slue an hundred of the enimies whilest the Archbishop being Lord Iustice in Tristel Dermote went in procession with his Cleargie praying for the good speede of his men and other of the Countrey that were gone forth to fight with the aduersaries In the feast of S. Gordian and Epimachus to wit the .x. of May were the English of Meth discomfited by Oconther his Irish where they
was nothing inferioure to the other in stomacke The description of Ormond and in reach of policy farre beyond him The description of Kildare Kildare was in gouernemente milde to hys enimies sterne to the Irishe such a scourge that rather for despite of him than for fauoure of anye parte they relyed for a tyme to Ormond came vnder hys protection serued at hys call performed by startes as theyr manner is the duetie of good subiects Ormonde was secrete and of great forecast very stayed in speech daungerous of euery trifle that touched his reputation Kildare was open and playne hardly able to rule hymselfe when hee were moued in anger not so sharp as short being easily displeased and sooner appeased Being in a rage with certayne of his seruaÌ„ts for faultes they committed one of hys horsemeÌ„ offered maister Boyce a Gentleman that reteyned to him an Irish Hobby Boyce on condition that hee woulde plucke an heare from the Earle hys herde Boyce taking the proffer at rebound stept to the Earle with whose good nature hee was throughly acquainted parching in the heate of his choler and sayd So it is and if it like youre good Lordshippe one of youre Horsemen promised mee a choyce Horse if I snippe one heare from your berde Well quoth the Earle I agree thereto but if thou plucke anye more than one I promise thee to bring my fyst from thine care The braunche of this good nature hathe bin deriued from him to an Earle of his posteritie who beeing in a chafe for the wrong saucing of a Partridge rose suddaynely from the Table meanyng to haue reasoned the mâ—â—â—er wyth hys Cooke hauyng entred into the Kitchen drownyng in obliuion hys chalenge hee began to commende the buyldyng of the roome wherein hee was at no tyme before and so leauyng the Cooke vncontrold he returned to his guests meryly Thys olde Earle beeyng as is aforesayde soone hote and soone colde was of the Englishe well beloued a good Iusticier a suppressor of the Rebels a warrioure incomparable towards the nobles that he fansyed not somewhat headlong and vnruly beeyng charged before Henrye the seauenth for burning the Churche of Cashell and manye witnesses prepared to aduouche agaynste hym the trouth of that article hee suddaynely confessed the fact to the greate wondering and detestation of the counsell when it was looked how hee woulde iustifye the matter by Iesus quoth hee I woulde neuer haue done it hadde it not bin tolde me that the Archebyshoppe was within and bycause the same Archebyshoppe was one of hys busyest accusers there present the Kyng merily laughed at the playnesse of the noble man to see hym alledge that thing for excuse whiche most of all did aggrauate hys offence The last article agaynste hym they conceiued in these tearmes Finally all Irelande can not rule thys Earle No quoth the Kyng then in good fayth shall this Earle rule all Irelande Thus was that accusation turned to a iest Kildare returneth Lorde Deputie the Earle returned to hys Countrey Lord Deputie who notwithstanding hys simplicitie in peace was of that valoure and policie in warre as his name bred a greater terrour to the Irish than other mens armyes In hys warres hee vsed for policie Kildares policie in warre a retchlesse kynde of diligence or a bradye carelesnesse to the ende hys Souldyers shoulde not faynte in theyr attemptes were the enimie neuer of so greate power Beeyng generall in the fielde of Knocktowe where in effect all the Irish â—…eâ—…elles of Ireland were gathered againste the Englishe pale one of the Earle hys Captaines presented him a bad of Kearnes eueÌ„ as they wer ready to ioyne battayle and withall deâ—…aunded of the Earle in what seruice hee would haue them employd â–ª Mary quoth hee let them stande by and gyue vs the gaze Suche was hys courage that notwithstanding his enimies were two 〈◊〉 one yet woulde hee seere so good a face on the matter as hys Souldyers shoulde not once suspect that hee eyther needed or longed for any further help Hauing triumphantly vanquished the Irishe in that conflict hee was shortly after as well for that as other his valiaÌ„t exploytes made knight of the garter 1514 and in the fifth yeare of Henry the eyght in that renowme and honoure hee dyed wherein for the space of manye yeares hee lyued No maruayle if this successe were a corsy to the aduerse part which the longer it held aloofe and bit the bridle the more egerly it followed the course hauing once gote scope and roomth at wyll as shall bee heereafter at full declared Ormond bearing in minde the treachery of the Dublinians The Dublinians accused procured such as were the grauest Prelates of his Cleargie to intimate to the Court of Rome the heathenish riot of the Citizens of Dublin in rushing into the Churche armed polluting with slaughter the consecrated place defacing the Images prostrating the reliques racing downe Aultars with barbarous outcries more like miscreante Sarazens than Christian Catholiques A Legate sente from Rome Wherevppon a Legate was posted to Ireland bending his course to Dublin where soone after he was solemnely receyued by Walter Fitz Simons Walter Fitz Simons Archbyshop of Dublin a graue Prelate for hys learnyng and wisedome chosen to be one of King Henry the seuenth hys Chaplaynes in which vocation hee continued twelue yeares and after was aduanced to be Archbyshop of Dublin The Legate vppon his arriuall indicted the Citie for his execrable offence but at length by the procurement as well of the Archbyshoppe as of all the Cleargie hee was weighed to gyue the Citizens absolutioÌ„ Penaunce enioyned to the Citizens of Dublin with this caueat that in detestation of so horrible a fact and ad perpetuam rei memoriam the Maior of Dublin should goe barefooted through the Citie in open Procession before the Sacrament on Corpus Christi day whyche penitente satisfaction was after in euerye suche Procession duely accomplished Girald Fitz Girald The Earle of Kildare Lorde Deputie sonne and heire to the aforesayd Earle of Kildare was shortly after his father his deceasse constituted Lorde Deputie of Irelande before whome in the seuenth yeare of Henry the eyght A Parliamente holden at Dublin there was a Parliamente holden at Dublin wherein it was established that al such as bring out of England the kings letters of priuate seale for particular causes against any of the King his subiects in Irelande shoulde finde sufficient sureties in the King hys Chancerie in Ireland to bee bound by recognisance that the playntife shall satisfye the defendante that purgeth or acquiteth himselfe of the matter to hym alledged for hys costes and damages susteyned by suche wrongfull vexation This noble man being valiant and well spoken was nothing inferioure to hys father in martiall prowesse chasing in the time of his gouernemeÌ„t the family of the tooles battering OCarrell his Castels and bringing in awe all the Irish of the land
these woordes My Lorde your house giueth the Marmoset whose propertie is to eate his owne tayle The propertie of the Marmoset Meanyng thereby as the Lorde Thomas supposed that Kildare did vse to pill and poll hys friendes tenants and reteyners These wordes were no sooner spoken than the Lorde Thomas strikyng the ball to Alen agayne answered as one that was somewhat slipper tongued in this wise You say truth sir in deede I heard some say that the Marmoset eateth his owne tayle But although you haue bene fedde by your tayle yet I woulde aduise you to beware that your tayle eate not you Shortly after this quippyng gamegall the Lord Iustice and the Counsaile road to Drogheda where hauyng for the space of three or foure daies soiourned it happened that the Coūsaylours awayted in the Counsayle Chamber the gouernour his commyng vntill it was hard vpon the stroke of .xij. The Archbishop of Dublyn rawly digestyng the Vice deputie his long absence sayde My Lordes is it not a pretie matter that all wee shall stay thus long for a boy As he vttered these speeches the Lorde Iustice vnluckily was commyng vp the Stayres and at hys entrie taking the wordes hoate from the Bishop his mouth and iterating them very coldly hee sayde The Archbishop his taūt My Lordes I am heartily sory that you stayed thus long for a boy Whereat the Prelate was appalled to see how vnhappily he was galde with his owne caltrop These and the like cuttyng speeches enkindled suche coales in both theyr stomackes as the flame coulde not any longer be smouldered but at one clift or other must haue fumed The enimies conspire the ouerthrow of the Giraldines The enimies therefore hauing well nighe knedded the dough that should haue beene baked for the Giraldines bane deuised that secrete rumors should sprinckle to and fro that the Earle of Kildare his execution was intended in Englande and that vpon his death the Lorde Thomas and all his bloud should haue bene apprehended in Irelande The occasion of Thomas Fitz Giralde his rebellion As this false muttering flewe abrode it was holpen forwarde by Thomas Cannon and other of Skeffington hys seruauntes who sticked not to write to certayne of theyr friends as it were very secrete letters howe that the Earle of Kyldare theyr mayster hys secrete enimie so they tooke hym bycause hee gotte the gouernment ouer hys heade was already cut shorter as his issue presently shoulde bee and nowe they trusted to see theyr mayster in hys gouernment after whiche they sore longed as for a preferment that woulde in shorte space aduauntage them Suche a letter came to the handes of a simple Priest no perfect Englishman who for haste hurled it among other Papers in the Chimneys ende of hys Chamber meaning to peruse it better at more leysure The same very night a Gentleman retayning to the Lord Thomas the lord Iustice or Vicedeputie as is before specified tooke vp his lodgyng with the Priest and raught in the morning when he rose for some Paper to drawe on his strayte stockings and as the Diuell would he hit vpon the letter bare it away in the heele of his stocke no earthly thyng misdeeming At night againe he founde the Paper vnfretted and musing thereof he beganne to poare on the writing which notified the Earle his death and the apprehension of the Lorde Thomas To horse goeth he in all hast Iames Delahide brought the letter to Iames Delahide who was a principall counsaylour to the Lorde Thomas in all his doings Delahide hauing scantly ouerread the letter making more hast than good speede posted to the Lorde Thomas imparted him that letter and withall putting fire to flaxe before hee diued to the bottome of this treacherie hee was contented to swim on the skum and froth thereof as well by foothing vp the tenour of the letter as by inciting the Lorde Thomas to open rebellion cloaking the odious name of treason with the zealous reuengement of his fathers wrongfull execution and with the warie defence of his owne person The Lorde Thomas being youthfull rash and headlong and assuryng himselfe that the knot of all the force of Ireland was twisted vnder his gyrdle was by Delahide his Counsaile so farre caryed as he was resolued to cast all on sixe and seuen Wherefore hauing confedered with Oneale Oconor and other Irish Potentates he road on Saint Barnabies day accompanied with seuenscore horsemē in their shirtes of Maile through the Citie of Dublin to the Dam his gate crost ouer the water to Saint Marie Abbey where the Counsayle accordyng to appoyntment awayted his comming not being priuie to his intent onely Croommer the Lord Chauncellour excepted who was secretly aduertised of his reuolt and therefore was very well prouided for him as hereafter shall be declared This Croommer was a graue Prelate Croomer L. Chancellor and a learned well spoken milde of nature nothing wedded to factions yet a well willer of the Giraldines as those by whose meanes he was aduaunced to that dignitie When the Lord Thomas was set in counsaile his horsemen and seruants rusht in to the counsaile Chamber armed and weaponed turning their secrete conference to an open parlet The Counsaile hereof amazed and silence with securitie commaunded the Lorde Thomas in this wise spake Howsoeuer iniuriously wee be handled and forced to defend our selues in armes Thomas Fitz Girald his rebellious Oration whē neither our seruice nor our good meaning towardes our prince his Crowne auayleth yet say not hereafter but in this open hostilitie which here we professe and proclayme we haue shewed our selues no villaynes nor churles but warriours and Gentlemen This sworde of estate is yours and not mine I receyued it with an othe and haue vsed it to your benefite I should desteyne mine honour if I turned the same to your annoyance Nowe haue I neede of mine owne sword which I dare trust As for the common sword it flattereth me with a painted scabberde but hath in deed a pestilent edge already bathed in the Giraldines bloud now is newly whetted in hope of a further destruction Therefore saue your selues from vs as from open enimies I am none of Henrie his Deputie I am his fo I haue more mind to conquer than to gouerne to meete him in the field than to serue him in office If al the hearts of England and Ireland that haue cause thereto would ioine in this quarell as I hope they wil then should he soone aby as I trust he shal for his crueltie and tyranny for which the age to come may lawfully score him vp among the auncient Tyrants of most abhominable and hatefull memorie Hauing added to this shamefull Oration many other slaunderous foule tearmes which for diuerse respects I spare to pen he would haue surrendered the sword to the Lord Chancellor who as I sayd before being armed for the Lord Thomas his cōming and also being loath that his slacknesse should seeme disloyall
Mat. Paris K. Iohn borne In the Octaues of Easter king Henry came to an entervew with the Frenche King at Gysoures where they hadde conference together of sundrye matters Thys yeare the Queene was delyuered of a sonne named Iohn that was after king of this calme Gerua Dore. Moreouer kyng Henry calsyng a counsel of his Bishops and Barons there in Normandie a collection was ordeyned by their aduise to be made through all his countreys and dominions of two pence of the pounde of euery mans landes and goodes A coÌ„tribution iewells and apparell onely excepted to be payde this yeare .1166 and for the space of foure yeares nexte ensuyng one penye of euerye pounde to be payde yearely and those that hadde not the woorth in goodes or landes the value of twentie shillings and were yet householders or had any office they shoulde pay a penye to this contribution whiche was onely graunted for the reliefe of the Christians in the Easte partes and those that warred agaynste the misereantes there The payemente therof was appoynted to be made in the feaste daye of Saynte Remigius or within fifteene dayes after and all suche as departed this lyfe within the tearme that this collection was curraunt theyr debtes beyng payde were appoynted by the same ordinaunce to gyue the tenthe parte of all the residue of theyr goodes vnto this so necessarie a contribution King Henry remayning nowe in Normandie and vnderstanding that dyuers Lordes and Barons of Mayne and of the marches of Britayne woulde not in his absence shewe themselues obedient vnto his wyfe Quene Eleanor but were aboute to practise a rebellion He reysed an armie and wente agaynste them easily subduyng those whom be founde obstinate and besieging the Castell of Foulgiers The castell of Foulgiers Mat. Paris tooke and vtterly destroyed it Soone after the Archebishop of Canterbury came from Pountney to Vizeley Vizeley The Archebishop Becket accursed those in EnglaÌ„d that mainteyned the customes of their elders and there on the Ascention day when the Churche was moste full of people he got him into the Pulpet and with booke bell and candell solemnely accursed all the obseruers defendours and maynteynees with the promoters of suche customes as within the realme of Englande they terme the Customs of theyr elders And amongest other were namely accursed Richarde de Lucy Richarde the Archedeacon of Poyctiers Iocelyn de Bailleville Alane de Neuille and manye other But they beeing absente neyther called nor conuicte as they alleaged notwithstanding they were thus excommunicate sente theyr messengers vnto the Archebishoppe and appealed from hym and so feared not to enter into theyr churches He hadde before this written also vnto hys Suffraganes certayne Letters R. N. and in the same denounced some of these persones by expresse name accursed and also other not onely for mayntenyng the matter agaynst hym touching the aunciente custome of the Realme but also for the schisme reysed in Almayne by Reginald Archebishoppe of Coleyn for the which he accursed one Iohn of Oxforde Moreouer he accursed Raynulfe de Brocke Hugh Saynt Clere and Thomas Fitz Bernarde for violently seysing vpon and deteyning the goods and possessions belonging to his Archbishoprike without his consente or agreemente thervnto had The kyng on the other parte banished out of Englande and all the parties of his other dominions all those persons that were knowen to be of kinne vnto the Archebishoppe both yong and olde And furthermore he sent aduertisement to the Abbot of Pountney and to his Monkes with whom the Archebishoppe by the Popes appointmente remayned that if they kepte hym styll in theyr house he woulde not fayle to banyshe out of Englande alll the Monkes of their order And so the Archebishop of his owne accorde after he had remayned there vneth two yeares departed from thence and came to the kyng of Fraunce who courteously receyued hym and sent him to the Abbey of Saint Columbes nere to the Citie of Sins where he remayned a certayne season as shall be shewed hereafter Shortely after this Math. Paris Legates from the Pope came vnto Montmiâ—…iall two Legates from the Pope William of Pauia and Iohn of Naples bothe Cardinalles whome the Archbishoppe suspected rather to fauour the kings cause than hys yet he was conâ—…tuted that they shoulde haue the Iudgemente thereof committed vnto them so that fieth according to the rules of the Church there might restitution bee made bothe to hym and to hys of suche goodes as had bin taken from them For being dispoyled as he was he woulde not stande to any iudgement nor could not be compelled therevnto by anye reason as he sayde so that the two Legates when they sawe that they coald not bring any thing to passe departed againe without any thing concluded â—…omes Saâ—…â—…ensis About this time WilliaÌ„ Talvan erle of Sagium by the coÌ„sent of his sons and nephues deliuered into the handes of king Henry the castels of AleriuÌ„ â—… Triues â—…lerium and Roche Laberie with al the appurtenances to the same castels belonging About this season also Conane the Duke of Britayne departed this lyfe â—…onan Duke â—… Britayne deâ—…asseth Mat. Paris leauing behynd him â–ª no issue but one only daughter begot of his wife the Duchesse Constance â–ª the daughter of the K. of Scotlande which succeeded him in the astate Whervpon K. Henry made earnest sute to procure a mariage betwixte hir and his sonne Geffrey â—… mariage conâ—…uded betvvixt Geffrey â—…e kings sonne â—… the Duchesse â—… Britayne VV. Paruus whiche at length he brought to passe to the high comforte and contentation of his mynde in that his sonne had by such good fortune atteyned to the dukedome of Britayne There were in that season in Britayn certain noble meÌ„ of such strength power that they disdained to acknowledge theÌ„selues subiects to any superior power throgh ambitions desire of rule preemineÌ„ce they warred coÌ„tinually one against an other to the greate destruction and vtter vndoing of their miserable countrey so that the fieldes sometyme fruitfull and batefull by nature were become as a wylde desert Herevpon those that were the weaker partie perceiuing themselues too muche ouerpressed by their aduersaries submit themselues vnto king Henry requiring him of ayde and succour King Henrie reioycing to haue so good an occasion and oportunitie to reduce them to reason with all speede ayded them that required healpe and subdued those that resisted his power An reg 13. notwithstandyng their greate puissaunce and the strength of the places whiche they kept And in the meane while the kings sonne Henrye came ouer to his Father 1167. â—… Triues king HeÌ„ry inâ—…deth the erle â—…f Anuergnes â—â—dos and founde him at Poytiers from whence shortly after Easter he remoued and with an army entred into the landes of the Earle of Aluergue the which he wasted and spoyled bycause the sayd Earle had renounced his allegiance to King Henrye made
Chester and Richarde de Peake to haue the Citie of Dublin in keeping whiche Hugh Lacy hadde in charge before and nowe was discharged bycause the Kyng tooke displeasure with him for that hee had married without his licence a daughter of the King of Conagh according to the maner of that countrey Math. Paris This yeare also Geffrey the Kings bastarde sonne that was the elect of Lincolne and hadde receyued the profites of that Bishopricke y e space of seuen yeares and had his election confirmed by the Pope in the feast of the Epiphany at Marlebridge in presence of the King and the Byshops of the Realme renounced that benefice of his own free will After that the Pope hadde sente a strayte commaundement vnto Richard Archbishoppe of Caunterbury Rog. Houed eyther to cause the same Geffrey by the censures of the Church to renounce his miter or else to take vppon him the order of Priesthood wherefore vppon good aduice taken in the matter with his father and other of his especiall friendes iudging himselfe insufficiente for the one hee was contented to depart with the other And therevpon wrote letters vnto the sayde Archbishop of Caunterbury in forme as foloweth Venerabili patri Richardo dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo apostolicae sedis legato Gaufridus domini Regis Angliae filius cancellarius salutem reuerentiam debitam ac deuotam Placuit maiestati Apostolicae vestrae iniungere sanctitati vt me certo tempore vocaretis ad suscipendum ordinem sacerdotis pontificalis officij dignitatem Ego verò considerans quaÌ„plures episcopos maturiores ac prouectiores prudentia aetate vix tantae administrationi sufficere nec sine periculo animarum suarum sui officiuÌ„ pontificatus ad perfectum explere veritus sum onus importabile senioribus mihi imponere iuniori faciens haec noÌ„ ex leuitate animi sed ob reuerentiam sacramenti Habito itaque tractatu super eo cuÌ„ domino rege patre meo dominis fratribus meisque rege Pictauensi Britannorum comitibus episcopis etiaÌ„ Henrico BaioceÌ„si Frogerio Sagiensi Reginaldo Batoniensi Sefrido CicestreÌ„si qui praesentes aderaÌ„t aliter de vita statu meo disposui volens patris mei obsequijs militare ad tempus ab episcopalibus abstinere omne itaque ius electionis inde Lincolnensem episcopaetuÌ„ spontaneè liberè quietè integrè in manu vestra pater sancte resigno tam electioneÌ„ quaÌ„ episcopaetus absolutionem postulans à vobis tanquam à metropolitano meo ad hoc ab apostolica sede specialiter delegato Bene vale The K. for his maintenance now after he had resigned his Bishopricke gaue to hym fiue C. Markes of yerely rent in England and as much in Normandy made him moreouer lord Chancellor This yere also after Ester the kings of EnglaÌ„d Fraunce came to an enteruew togither at a place in y e confines of their couÌ„treys called by some writers Vadum Sancti Remigij on a munday being the .27 of April in which assemble of those two Princes y e Knightes teÌ„plers hospitallers presented to them letters directed froÌ„ Pope AlexaÌ„der vnto al ChristiaÌ„ princes aduertising theÌ„ of the danger wherin the holy land stood at y e present if speedy remedie were not y e soner prouided The dangâ—â— the holy 〈◊〉 He therfore exhorted theÌ„ to addresse their helpyng hand towards the reliefe thereof granting vnto al such as woulde enterprise to goe thither in person to remain there vpoÌ„ defence of y e couÌ„trey against y e Infidels great pardon as to those that did continue there the space of two yeres wer pardoned of penance for al their sinnes except theft extortion roberie vsurie in which cases restitution was to be made if y e partie were able to doe it if not then he should be assoiled as wel for those things as for other those that remained one yere in those parties were pardoned of halfe their whole penaunce due for all their sinnes And to those that wente to visite the holy sepulchre he granted also great pardon as remission of their sins whether they came thither or peraduenture died by the way Hee also granted al such indulgence vnto those that weÌ„t to war against y e enimies of our Religion in y e holy lande as his predecessors the Popes Vrbanus and Eugenius hadde graunted in time past and hee receiued likewise their wiues childreÌ„ their goodes possessioÌ„s vnder the protection of Saint Peter and the Church of Rome The two Kings hauing heard the Popes letters red and taken good aduice thereof they promised by Goddes fauoure shortly to prouide conueniente ayde for releefe of the holy land and of the Christians as yet remaining in the same And this was the end of theyr communication for that time and so they depart the French King into Fraunce and the Kyng of England into Normandy In the meane time by the King of Englands appoyntment William King of Scotland went ouer into Normandy and by the aduice and good admonition of King Henry hee graunted licence vnto two Bishops of his Realme of Scotlande that is to wit Aberdene and Saint Androwes to returne into Scotlande whome hee had lately before banished driuen out of his Realme Moreouer as K. Henry lay at Harfleete ready to transport ouer into England there fel discord betwixt the King of Fraunce and the Earle of Flanders so that the King of England at desire of y e French King returned backe and came vnto Gisors where the Frenche King met him and so dyd the Earle of Flaunders betwixte whome vpon talke had in the matter depending in controuersie hee made a concorde and then comming downe to Chireburg hee and the King of Scottes in hys company transported ouer into Englande landing at Portesmouth the sixe and tweÌ„tith of Iuly being sunday The King being now returned into England 〈◊〉 ordinance 〈◊〉 armour ordeyned a statute for armour and weapon to bee had amongst his subiectes heere in this Realme which was thus Euery maÌ„ that held a Knightes fee should be bound to haue a payre of curasses an helmet with shield and Speare and euery knight or man of armes shoulde haue as many curasses helmets shieldes and speares as he helde knightes fees in demaine Euery man of the layty hauyng goodes or reuenues to y e value of sixteene markes he should haue one paire of curasses an helmet a Speare and a Shield And euery free man of the layty hauing goodes in valew worth ten markes shall haue an habergeon a steele cappe and a Speare and all burgesses and the whole communaltie of free men shall haue a Wambais a cappe of steele and a Speare And further it was ordeyned that euery man thus bound to haue armour shoulde be sworne to haue the same before the feast of S. Hillarie and to be true vnto King Henry Fitz Emprice in defence of whome and of his Realme they
portion of the bloud of our Sauior He therfore being desirous to haue some part thereof so intreated hym that had the keping of it that he obteined his desire brought it ouer wyth hym into Englande bestowyng a third part thereof after his fathers deceasse in the Abbeye of Hayles as it were to adorne and enryche the same bycause that therein bothe hys father and hys mother were buryed The bloud of Hayles and the other two partes hee dydde reserue in his owne custodie tyll at lengthe moued vppon suche deuotion as was then vsed hee founded an Abbey a little from his manour of Berkhamsted which abbey was named Ashrugge Ashrugge abbey built Bonnehommes in the which he placed Monkes of the order of Bonnehommes being the first that euer had bin seene of that order here in England And herewith he also assigned the two other partes of that bloud to the same Abbey Whervpon followed great resort of people to those two places induced therevnto by a certaine blynde deuotion The lord Henry sonne to the king of Almayn murdered in Italy Henrye the brother of thys Edmunde and son to the foresayde Kyng of Almayne as hee retourned from Affrike where hee hadde bene wyth the Prince Edwarde was stayne at Viterbo in Italy whither he was come about businesse whiche he had to do with the Pope by the hand of Guy de Montfort the sonne of Symon de Mountfort Earle of Leycester in reuenge of the same Symons death This murder was coÌ„mitted afore the high aultar as the same Henrye kneeled there to heare diuine seruice The foresayd Guy vpon that murder coÌ„mitted fled vnto his father in law the Earle of Anguilare as then gouernour of Tuskayn There was at Viterbo the same tyme Philippe king of Fraunce returning homewards from the iorney which his father made into Affrik where he died Also Charles king of Sicile was there present whome the sayde Guy then serued Both those Kyngs were put in muche blame for that the murder and wilfull escape was done and suffred in their presence and no pursute made after the murderer Boniface the Archbish of Canterbury after he had ruled the sea .xxxvij. yeres departed this life And after his deceasse Robert Kuvvarby Archebishoppe of Canterbury about two yeres or more was one Roberte Kylwarbye appointed in hys place by Pope Gregorie whiche Robert was the xlvj Archbishop that hadde gouerned the 〈◊〉 of Canterburye About the moneth of Iune there fell great debate and discorde betwixte the Monkes of Norwiche and the Citizens there An afâ—… tvvâ—… 〈◊〉 Moâ—…s 〈◊〉 Châ—… Nâ—… Whiche increased so farfoorth that at lengthe the Citizens wyth great violence assaulted the Monasterie fited the gates and forced the fyre so with reede and drye wood that the church with the bookes and all other ornamentes of the same and all houses of office belonging to that Abbey were cleane breâ—…ned wasted and destroyed so that nothing 〈◊〉 preserued excepte one little Chapell The Kyng hearing of this rioâ—… â—…dde to Norwiche and causyng inquirie to be made therof thirtie young men of the Citie were condemned hanged and brente Thirtie of 〈◊〉 Câ—… Noâ—…â—…ged and 〈◊〉 to the greate griefe of the other Citisens for they thoughte that the Priour of the place was the occasion of all that mischiefe who hadde got togither armed men and tooke vppon hym to keepe the â—…ffray and Churche by force of armes but the Prâ—… was well ynoughe borne oute and defended by the Byshoppe of Norwyche as their named Roger. The King returnyng by Sainte Edmâ—… Burye after hee hadde doone hys deuotions to Sainct Edmundes shrine began to waxe somewhat crasye but after hauing a little recouered his helth he called a Counsell there wherein he went aboute to haue taken order for the punishment of rebels but his sycknesse agayne inâ—…ing he brake vp the assembly and with al speede hasted to London After this he kept on his iourney till he came vnto Parys where hee was honourably receyued of the Frenche Kyng and from thence he went to Burdeaux and there remayned till after his fathers death In this meane time King Henry being returned to London from Sainct Edmundes Burye as before ye An. reg 57. haue heard his sicknesse so encreased 〈◊〉 that â—…aâ—…y he died there at Westminster the sixteenth daye of Nouember in the yeare of our Sauiour 12â—…2 after he hadde lyued threescore and fyue yeres King Henrye departeth thys lyfe and reigned fiftie sixe yeares and .xxvij. dayes A little before his deathe when hee perceyued that he coulde no longer lyue The Earle of Gloucester he caused the erle of Gloucester to come afore him and to be newly sâ—… to keepe the peace of the lande to the â—…e of his sonne Prince Edwarde Moreouer Kyng Henry had three daughters by the sayde Eleanore as Margarete married to Alexander K. of Scots Beatrice which the duke of Britayn had to wife and Catherine whiche died before she was mariageable he was of body well cast and strong â—…s proportion 〈◊〉 body of a good stature in heigth well fauored of face with the lidde of on of his eyes comming downe so as it almost couered the apple of the same eye Of nature he was curteous 〈◊〉 conditions and of stomacke rather noble thaÌ„ stoute a deuoute Prince and liberall towardes the poore and needie He wanted not yet dispraise in some poyntes namely for that in ordering of things and weightye affaires he vsed small consideration he was also noted to be a great taker of money by loanes taâ—…s and Subsidies But therevnto he was enforced by necessitie to beare the charges of warre and other publike affaires than of any couetous mynde on purpose to serue his owne turne What Captaines of honoure among the Nobilitie liued in his tyme it maye appeare by the course of the historye of his tyme. Of sundry learned menne these wee fynde mencioned in Mayster Bales Centuries and others Walter of Couentrie an historiographer Radulphus Niger that wrote bothe histories and other treatises Gervasius de Melkeley Albricius of London Roberte Curson a man excellently learned bothe in diuine and humain letters so that comming to the Courte of Rome he there grew in suche estimation that he became a Cardinall of whome thys wythnesse wee fynde recorded by Matthewe Westmonasteriensis and Mathew Paris At the takyng of Damiate a Citie in Egypte there was wyth Pelagius the Cardinall of Alba the Popes Legate mayster Roberte Curson an Englishe man a most famous clerke borne of a noble house and Cardinall of the church of Rome These are reported to florish in the days both of King Iohn and Kyng Henry his son in whose time also ther liued other lerned men as these Hughe Kirkested Richarde of Ely Peter Henham Iohn Giles or de Sancto Egidio an excellent phisitioÌ„ Caducan a Welchman borne and Bishoppe of Bangore Alexander a singuler lerned man that wrote dyuers and many treatises
in their liueries crying Kyng Richard King Richard At the StaÌ„dert in Cheape was a right sumptuous stage ordeyned on whiche were set dyuers personages and an Angell that set a rich crowne of golde garnished with stone and pearle vppon the Kings head as hee passed by and likewise an other on the Queenes head This done the King rode to Poules there offered and so tooke his horse againe and rode to Westminster where the Maior and his companie taking their leaue returned to London On the morrow the Maior and his breethren went againe to Westminster More giâ—…es by the Londoâ—… to the king and there preâ—…ented the King with two basens gilte and in 〈◊〉 two thousand nobles of golde besâ—…eching 〈◊〉 be good and gracious Lord to the Citie he receyued their present in courteous manner and gifte them many comfortable words Tho. VVaâ—… The liberties of London â—…tified by King to Richard The thirde daye after they receyued a newe confirmation of all their olde liberties at the least suche as might he an aide to the Citie and no detriment to Forreyners wherefore by counsell of their friends they ordeined a table for an auiter of siluer and giâ—… engrauen with imagerie and enameled in most curious wise conteyning the story of Saint Edwarde it was valued to be worth a M. markes This was presented to the King the whiche hee shortly after offered to the shrine of Saint Edward within the Abbey The Londoners beleeued that by these gifts they had bin quite ridde of all danger but yet they were coÌ„pelled to giue the K. after this tenne thousand pounds which was collected of the commons in the citie not without great offence and grudging in their mindes The same time the Duke of Gloucester hauing receyued money to leauie an army whiche hee shoulde haue conueyed ouer into Ireland The duke of Gloucester made Duke of Irelande of which countrey a good while before that present the king had made him Duke was nowe readye set forward when suddainely through y e malice of some priuie detractours about the King His iourney into Irelande vnluckely stayed hee was contermaunded and so hys iourney was stayed to the great hinderance and preiudice of both the Countreys of Englande and Irelande for euen vppon the fame that was bruted of hys comming into Irelande in manner all the Irish Lords determined to submit themselues vnto him so greatly was his name both loued reuereÌ„ced and feared euen among those wilde and sauage people This yere Robert Veere Veere aâ—…te Duke of Ireland â—…ieth a Louayne late Earle of Oxford Duke of Ireland departed this life at Lâ—…uaigne in Brabant in great anguishe of mind miserable necessitie which yong geÌ„tleman doubtlesse was apt to al coÌ„mendable exercises partes fitte for a noble maÌ„ if in his youth he had bin wel trained and brought vp in necessarie discipline This yeare after Christmas 1393 Tho. VVaâ—… A Parliament at Winchester a Parliamente was called at Winchester in which only a grant was made by the Cleargie of halfe a tenth for the expeÌ„ces of the Duke of Lancaster and Gloucester that wer appointed to goe ouer into FraÌ„ce to treate of peace betwixte the two kingdomes The Courtes of the kings bench and Chauncerie The Chauncerie and Kings bench â—…eâ—…e at Yorke and from thence remoued to London whiche hadde bene remoued from Westminster to Yorke either in disfauour only of the Londoners or in fauoure of the Citizens of Yorke for that the Archbishoppe of that Citie being Lorde Chancellor wished to aduaunce so farre as in him lay the commoditie and wealthe therof were neuerthelesse about this season brought backe againe to Westminster after they had remayned a small time at Yorke to the displeasure of many This yere the Lord Aubrey de Veere Vncle to the late Duke of Ireland was made Earle of Oxford The two and twentith of Februarie Iohn Eures Eures Connestable of Douer Castel and Lord Steward of the Kings house departed this life in whose roomth the Lord Thomas Percy that before was Vicechamberlayne was created Lord Steward and the Lord Thomas Beaumont was made Connestable of Douer Lord Warden of the cinque Portes and the Lorde William Scrope was made Vicechamberlaine who aboute the same time bought of the Lorde William Montagewe the I le of Man The I le of Man with the regalitie thereof for it is a Kingdome as Thomas Wals affirmeth The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester â—…cisco FraÌ„ce to â—…ents of a â—…eâ—…e The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester went ouer vnto Calais and down to Bulloigne came y e Dukes of Berry and Burgoigne These noble men were sufficiently furnished with auctoritie to conclude a perfect peace both by Sea and land betweene the two Realmes of Fraunce and England and all their Alies The place appoynted for theÌ„ to treate in was at Balingham where tentes and pauilions were pight vp for the ease of both parties They mette there twice or thrice a weeke in a fayre tent prepared for the purpose about nyne of the clocke in the forenoone This was aboute the beginning of May. When they entred first into communication and had seene eache others authoritie one of the first demaundes that the Frenchmen made The Frenche â—…ssioners would haue Caleys rased 〈◊〉 the ground was to haue Calais rased in such wise as there should neuer bee anye habitation there after that tyme. The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester aunswered heerevnto howe they had no authoritie to conclude so farre but that England shoulde hold Calais still as in demeyne and true inheritaÌ„ce and therefore if they purposed to enter anye further in the treatie of peace they should ceasse from that demaund and speake no more thereof When the Dukes of Berrie and Burgoigne heard their two Cousins of Englande aunswere so roundly they spake no more of that matter The demands 〈◊〉 the English commissioners Then the Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester demaunded to haue restitution of all suche lands as hadde bin deliuered either to King Richard or to King Edward the thirde or to anye their deputies or commissioners and also to haue fully payde the summe of Florens that was lefte vnpaid at the time when the warre renued betwixt England and Fraunce and this the English Lawyers proued to stande with equitie and reason but neuerthelesse the Lords and Chauncellor of Fraunce argued to the contrary and so agree they could not in so much as the Frenche men required that if the Englishmen meant to haue any conclusion of peace they should drawe to some neerer paynts Order taken that the demaundes on eyther side should be sette downe in writing the better to be considered of At length the four Dukes tooke order that all their demaundes on eyther side shoulde bee sette downe in writing and deliuered to eyther partie interchangeably that they might be regarded at length and suche as shoulde bee founde
Februarie that the Shippes wyth Marchandice arryuing at the Thames mouth coulde not come vppe the Riuer by reason it was so frozen and so their lading being there discharged was brought to the Citie by lande After the death of that Noble Prince the Duke of Bedforde the bright Sunne that in Fraunce commonly shone moste fayre and beautyfull vppon the Englishe menne beganne to be clowdie and daylye to waxe more darke for the Frenchmenne beganne not onely to wythdrawe theyr obedyence whiche they had by oth promysed to the King of England but also tooke sword in hande and openly defyed the Englishmenne but yet coulde not all these mishappes any thing abashe the valiaunt courages of the Englishe people for they hauing no mystrust in God and good fortune sette vppe a newe sayle The Duke of Yorke made Regent of France beganne the warre agayne afreshe and appoynted for Regent in Fraunce Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to Richard Erle of Cambridge Although the Duke of Yorke was worthye both for byrth and courage of this honor and preferment yet hee was so disdeyned of Edmonde Duke of Sommerset being cousin to the King that by all meanes possible hee sought hys hynderaunce as one glad of hys losse and sorye of his well doing by reason whereof ere the Duke of Yorke coulde gette hys dispatche he was constrayned to lynger tyll Paris and dyuerse other of the chiefest places in Fraunce were gotten by the French king The Duke of Yorke perceyuing his euil wil openly dissembled that which he inwardly mynded and thus eyther of them wrought things to the others displeasure till through canered malice and pestiferous diuision continuing in the heartes of these two Princes at length by mortall warre they were both consumed wyth almost all theyr whole lynes and offsprings The Normans of the Countrey of Caux beeyng heartened by the death of the Duke of Bedforde beganne a new rebellion fiue diuerse Englishmen robbed many Townes that were vnder y e English obeysaunce and tooke the towne of Herflew by assault and dyuerse other townes But the Lorde Regent beeing aduertised sente forth the Lorde Scales sir Thomas Kiriel and the Lorde Hoo whiche so afflicted those rebels of Caux y t they slue aboue .v. M. persōs burnt all the Townes and villages in the Countrey not being walled so that in that parte was neyther habitation nor tillage for all the people fled into Britaine and all the beasts of the Countrey were broughte to Caudebecke where a good sheepe was solde for an English peny a Cow for twelue pence Dayly was skirmishing and fighting in euery part in so much that the Lord Scales discomfited at the Rye beside Roan the Hire and fifteene hundred valiant Frenchmen of the whiche aboue three hundred were taken prisoners beside seauen goodly faire coursers Amongst other of the prisoners were sir Richard Reignold de Fountaynes sir Alayne Gerond Alayn de Monsay and Geoffrey Grame capitayne of the Scottes But yet this victorie and others the lyke stayed not the Frenchemen from working treason dayly in somuche that diuers townes turned to the part of K. Charles and some were taken by practise as Dieppe Boys de Vincennes and other Heere is one chiefe pointe to be noted that eyther the disdeyne among the chiefe peeres of the realme of England as ye haue heard or the negligence of the Kings counsell whiche did not foresee daungers to come was the losse of the whole dominion of France betweene the ryuers of Soane and Marne and in especiall of y e noble Citie of Paris For where before there were sent ouer thousands for defence of the holdes and fortresses now were sent hundreds yea and scores some rascalles and some not able to drawe a bowe or carrie a bill for the Lord Willoughby and the Bishop of Terrouanne whiche had the gouernaunce of the great Citie of Paris 1436 had in their company not two thousand Englishmen which weakenesse King Charles wel perceiued and therefore he appointed the Connestable Arthur of Britaigne the Earle of Dunoys the Lords de la Roche and Lisle Adam with other valiant Captaines and men of warre as well Burgonions as Frenche to goe before Paris trusting by fauoure of certaine Citizens with whome he had intelligence shortly to bee Lorde of the Citie without great losse or battell So these Captaines came before the Citie of Paris but perceiuing y t all things succeeded not according to their expectatiō they returned to Mont Martir and the next day suddainely set on the Towne of Saint Denis and constreyned the Englishmen that kept it to flee into the Abbey and into the tower Venin In this conflict two hundred Englishmen were slayne and the residue vppon a reasonable composition rendred vp the place and departed to Paris Thomas Lorde Beaumonte whiche of late was come to Paris with eight hundred men issued foorth of the citie with .vj. C. souldiors only intending to view the doings and number of the Frenche armie but he was sodeynly espyed and compassed aboute so that within a small space he was discomfited and taken and wyth him .lxxx. prisoners beside .ij. C. which wer slain in y e field the remnant chased to the very gates of the citie The Parisians especially y e master of y e Halles and some of the Vniuersitie Michael Lallier and many notable burgesses of the Citie which euer with an Englishe countenāce couered a French heart perceiuing the weaknes of the Englishmen and the force of the Frenchmen signified to the Frenche Capitaynes their myndes and intentes willing them with all diligence to come that they myght receyue so riche a pray to them without any difficultie ready to be giuen and deliuered into their handes The Constable delaying no time came with his power and lodged by the Charter house and the Lord Lisle Adam approching to the walles shewed to the Citizens a Charter sealed with the great seale of King Charles by the whiche he had pardoned them their offences and graunted to them all their olde liberties The treason of the Parisians and auntient priuiledges so that they would heereafter be to him true and obedyente whiche thing to them declared they ranne aboute the towne crying Saynt Denis liue King Charles The Englishmen perceyuing this determined to keepe the gate S. Denis but they were deceiued for the cheynes were drawen in euery streete and women and children cast downe stones scalding water on the Englishmens heads and the Citizens in armour fought with them and chased them from streete to streete and from lane to lane and slew and hurt diuers and many of them The Bishop of Tyrwine Chancellor there for King Henry the Lord Willoughby and Sir Simon Moruiher tooke great payne to appease the people but when they saw that all auailed not they withdrewe into the Bastell of Saint Anthony whiche fortresse they had well vittailed and furnished with men and munitions Whilest this rumor was in the
Laurence Humfrey Dauid Whitehead Iohn Bale Iohn Dee Anthony Gylbie Chrystopher Goodman William Whittingham Roger Askam Iohn Martine Barthelmew Clarke George Ackworth Iohn Caius an excellent Phisition who founded Caius colledge in Cambridge or rather by augmenting a hall called Gunhill hall by a seconde foundation named it Gunhill and Caius colledge Thomas North. Iohn Marbecke Edmond Becke Iohn Pullen Thomas Phaer Roger Hutchinson Thomas Gibson George Constantine Richarde Cockes Iames Calfhill Iohn Willocke Thomas Cartwright Abraham Hartwell Robert Crowley Iohn Gough Fecknam Laurence Tomson Andrew Kingsmill Iohn Barthlet Iohn Harding Edward Craddocke Thomas Sampson Saunders Thomas Leuer William Fulke Thomas Hill Edward Deering Iohn Brydges Iohn Veron Iohn More Daniell Rogers Michaell Rineger Peter Morwing Iohn Northbrooke Anthony Anderson Chrystopher Carlill Thomas Palfryman Steuen Bateman Thomas Doleman Iohn Wolton William Whitaker Robert Watson Humfrey Llhuid Lewes Euans Iohn Yong. Iohn Mardley Iohn Plough Philip Nicols Iohn Iosselin Arthur Golding Edmond Campion William Harison Richard Stanihurst Richard Grafton Iohn Stowe Alexander Neuill Barnabe Googe William Pattin William Baldwin George Ferrers Arthur Brooke William Barker Leonard Digges Thomas Digges WilliaÌ„ Cunningham William Painter Lodowike Llhuid Richard Raynolds Iohn Raynolds Nicholas Whitalke Iohn Vowell alias Hooket Thomas Harman Vlpian Fulwell Iames Sandford Geffrey FeÌ„ton Thomas Twine Thomas Hedley William Salisbury Iohn Barret Iohn Procter Richard Candish Thomas Nicols Robert Greene. Raphe Leuer Edward Grant Iohn Heywood Thomas Drant Nicholas Allen Essentian Thomas Tim. Thomas Lusser Thomas Hill William Borne Leonarde Maskall Thomas Blondeuill Richarde Eden Edwarde Hake Otuell Holinshed Iohn Barston Iohn Harte alias Chester Heralde Iohn Shute Captaine Richarde Willies George Gascon George Turberuill Thomas Churchyarde Thomas Brice George Whetstone Nicholas Carre Iohn Higgins Edmund Bunny Iohn Barnarde Thomas Newton Meridith Hanmer Iohn Dauys Thomas Vnderdowne Richard Robinson William Wolley Barnabe Garter Abraham Flemming Reginalde Scot. Thomas Stockir Henry Dethike Iohn Boswell William Beuerley Humfrey Baker Dionyse Graye Thomas Bishop George Pettie Thomas Gale Iohn Hall Iohn Studley Edmund Tilney I Haue here Gentle Reader disorderedly set downe these names for want of due knowledge how to place them according to their degrees callings or worthinesse eueÌ„ as they came to memory Although I allowe not of the wrytings of euery of them yet bicause I haue vndertaken in the former order of my Booke to Enregister the writers in eche age indifferently I must of force so ende and leaue the iudgement of their writings to the discrete Readers I know there are others that haue written very well but haue suppressed their names and therfore cannot blame me though they be not here enregistred I wishe suche to go forewarde in well doing and to remember that vertue cannot alwayes be hidden but in time their names wil be remembred among the best that those that are vertuously giuen may by their worthy prayse be encouraged to follow their steppes and indeuour themselues according to duety to aduaunce learning and necessary knowledge in their countrey FINIS A Table seruing vnto both parts of the Chronicles of England wherein for thy better instruction gentle Reader thou shalt vnderstand that the first number signifyeth the page and the second number the line of the page which in some places thou shalt finde diuided into the lynes of the Columes and in some other to followe the number of the whole lynes of the page some pages are by ouersight escaped faultie which it may please thee to correct and so vse it to thy profite AAron and Iulius martyred for y e faith of Christ 88.32 Aaron a Iew payd to Henry the thyrde thirtie thousand markes 722.90 Abell hanged for the supremacie 1580.40 Aborigines what they signifie 6.101 Aborigines that there are any conâ—…uted 5.65 Abbot of Westminster conspireth against Henry y e .4 pag. 1 〈◊〉 col 1. lin 5. dyeth sodainly pa. 1129. col 1 li. 39 Abbey of Peterburgh Crowland spoyled by King Iohn 604.73 Abbeyes and religious houses founded by King Iohn 606.45 Abbot of Saint Albons payeth foure score markes to Lewes in y e name of homage 610.9 Abbey of Lucresse coÌ„moÌ„ly called delacresse built by Radulen Erle of Chester 618.12 Abbots and Priours depriued by Archbyshop Anselme and why 340.30 Abbot of Westminster William deposed for wasting the reuenues of the house and for inconstancie 582.90 Abbots bishops of Englande not the Ministers of God but of the diuell 279.115 Abbot of Hales hanged pag. 1154. col 1. line 2. Abbeyes searched and spoyled by King William 304.43 Abbeyes destroyed within the lymites of Mercia 235.81 Abbey Church of Batteil dedicated to S. Martin 325.36 Abbay of Amphibalus in Winchester 109.6 Abbeyes let out to ferme 333.59 Abingdon battaile fought betweene the Englishmen and Danes with equall victorie 213.33 Abingdon battaile one of the forest foughten fieldes that had bin hearde of in those dayes 213.31 Abingdon abbey buylded and restored 230.54 Abingdon Abbey finished and set in good order 234.7 Aburgalieny Lord committed to the tower 1510.27 confesseth misprison of treason 1519.45 Abuses of the .124 gouernours of England 752.6 Aburgenny Lord distresseth the Kentishe rebels 1725.20 Alcluid Citie 194.62 Abirnethi and the peace there concluded 307.68 Abuse in men too shamefull for wearing loÌ„g haires 364.53 Absolon a Monke of Canterburie 382.97 Acca succeedeth Wilfride in the Bishoprick of HexaÌ„ 190 91. Act against fishemoÌ„gers 1040 10. b. repealed 1042.23 a. Alcluid Citie destroyed by the Danes 211.54 Achikelmeslawe spoyled by the Danes 244.36 Acca daughter to Alla sister to Edwine 155.76 Acce of land how many pearches it conteineth 312.101 Achelnotus Archbyshop of CaÌ„torbury 262.115 Adelstan Byshop of Shirebourne 206.57 Adelstane putteth his Cupbearer to death for accusing Edwyn the kinges brother 226.9 Adelstane leadeth an armie against Aulafe lying nyghe Humber 226.24 Adelstane subdueth Northumberland and ioyneth it to his kingdome 224.51 Adelstane sonne to King Edward fleeth the Realme 224.82 Adelstane leadeth an armie against the Scottes welchmen 225.20 Adelstane inuadeth Scotland with an armie and wasteth it 225.67 Adelstane offreth his knife to Saint Iohn of Beuerly and redeemeth it with a large price 225.64 Adelstane repenteth him sore of his rigor towards his brother Edwyn 225.112 Adelstane Byshop of Shyreburne departeth this lyfe 209.72 Adelstans swoorde restored to the sâ—â—bbard by myracle â—…26 68 Adelstane departeth out of this world 226.106 Adelstane eldest sonne to King Edward beginneth hys raygne ouer the most part of England 223.104 Adelstane crowned kyng at Kingstone vppon Thames 224.7 Adelstane somtime called Gurthrun the Dane made King of Eastangle 214.96 Adrian Abbot departeth thys lyfe 190.116 Adrian an Italian sent ambassador into Scotland is made bishop of Hereford and afterward of Welles and Cardinal 1436.30 restoreth good letters ibidem Adrian Pope sendeth Legates into England 198.63 Adulf Byshop of Myeth 199.3 Adelbert succeedeth Egbert in the Archbishopricke of York 199.25 Adrian sent into England with Archbishop Theodore 178.38 Adrian stayed
col 1. lin 14. Carew Peter knyght conspireth with the Duke of Suffolke 1727.53 fleeth beyond the seas ead 58. Causes why Geffrey Archbyshop of Yorke was depriued 549.2 Castleford pag. 1311. col 1. lin 26. Cassels in Ireland ordeyned an Archbyshopricke 386.32 Carton cited 266.7 Castels wonne by the Scottes 855.47 b. Cantorbury Colledge in Oxford founded 1003.50 a. Cassibellanes dominion where it lay by likelihood 41.39 Cassibellane made generall of the Britaine 's agaynst the Romanes 41.46 Carausius made kyng of the Britaines 81.55 Carausius slayne in the feelde by Alectus 81.89 Cantorburie destroyed by the Danes 206.113 Edmund Earle of Cambridge married Isabel daughter to the kyng of Spayne 992.4 a. Cardinall of Piergort trauayleth to make peace 958.23 a. Castles deliuered to the keping of Fouks de Brent by kyng Caen Abbey in Normandy builded 315.91 Caen wonne by the Englishmen 930.50 a Cadwane king of Northwales 154.67 Geffrey lord Charmey discomfited at Calais 944.30 b. is taken prisoner there 945. 4. a. Camber second sonne to Brute 16.33 Cambria allotted to Camber nowe called Wales 16.40 The Carricke burnt 1476.36 Cay doctor cited 2.76 and 3.8 and .3.94 and .4.2 and 4.47 Cartimandua refuseth her husband Venutius and marrieth Vellocatus 58.82 Cartimandua deliuered from her enimies by the Romanes 58.106 Camulodunum taken by the Britaines and sacked 63.91 Castalio Balthasar knight enstalled for the Duke of Vrbice 1461.45 Caerleil citie and castle taken by the Scottes 366.68 Cardinall Cualo cōmeth ouer into England to kyng Iohn 600.55 he excommunicateth Lewes the Frēch kings sonne by name 600.61 Caerleil citie recouered from the Scottes 397.3 Castles names geuen by kyng Richard the fyrst to his brother Iohn 475.38 Carpwald slayne by an Ethnicke 162.38 Cause why the French Kyng warred agaynst the Britaines 562.52 Caergrant nowe called Cambridge 30.59 Casinare Marques of Randealme Ambassadour from the Emperour 1458.40 Cary George sonne to the lorde Hunsdō made knight 1846 45. his letter of chalenge to the lord Fleming with his answere and Syr George his replie 1848.29 Castle Galiard besieged and deliuered to the French king 557.19 Calice hauen in vayne attempted to be destroyed 1526.11 Caxtons Chronicle cited 24.41 and .30.48 Cambridge possessed by the Danes 212.38 Cambridge Towne builded 30.47 and .30.72 Castle of Maydens in Albania builded 18.13 Cardiffe castle in Wales 346.18 Cardinal Gualo 592.3 Chatoau Valyard besieged pag. 1198. col 2. lin 45. Cardinals reuenues in England seased into the kynges handes 929.43 a. Cantorburie the head citie of the kyngdome of Kent 147.69 Cassander vsurpeth the kyngdome of Macedonie 29.93 Castles fortified by kyng Iohn 601.25 Caius Volusenus looke Volusenus Calater wood in Scotland 24.29 Calphurmus Agricola sent Lieutenant into Britaine 76.74 Cardiffe castle builded 351.55 Castle built nygh to Cryde Abbey called Huberts folly 632.21 Capitoll of Rome saued by the noyse of Ganders 26.66 Cambridge burned by the Danes 245.60 Castle Chinon and Sawmer 542.23 Castle and citie of Angiers deliuered to the Duke of Britaine 542.27 The Cardinall of Saint Andrewes imprisoned 1589. 4. is deliuered out of prison and dasheth the mariage betweene Prince Edward Marie y e Scottishe Queene 1591.55 Carew the Baron of Carew slayne 1478.22 Causes which moued Cesar to make warre on y e Britaines 34.103 Cardinall Hispanus 844.13 b. Cambridge Vniuersitie when founded and by whom 28.78 Carewe Nicholas knight knight of the Garter maister of the kinges house beheaded 1571.17 the speache which he used at his execution ibidem Caen besieged and yeelded to the French pag. 1276. col 2 lin 2. Castles wonne by the byshop of Durisme 832.20 a. Caxton cited 122.9 Calice in old tyme called Icius Portus 35.14 Caircone castle fortified against kyng Henry the fyrst 339.60 Caradoc Lancarnanensis in what time he liued 394.46 Caleis inhabited with Englishmen 943.35 a. Carow Edmūde knight 1450 41. Caboto Sebastian discouereth Moscouia 1714.26 Chateau Galiard castle in Normandie builded 539.53 Cambridgshire annexed to the Sea of Ely 349.94 Catesby Willyam atteinted 1415.46 Cantorburie burned with casuall fire 191.90 Candida Casa now Whiterne 192.27 Causes which mooued Duke William of Normandie to assay the cōquering of England 285.81 Caleis besieged by the Duke of Burgoigne pag. 1259. col 2 lin 15. he breaketh vp hys siege 1260. col 1. lin 53. Caen castle repayred 359.59 Canutus and Harold sonnes to king Swanus of Denmarke sent into England with a Nauie 300.25 Canutus Harold with their armie put to flight by kyng William escape to theyr shippes 301.18 Causey made through the fens of the I le of Ely 306.101 Cardinals appoynted to treat of peace 991.12 b. Cambrey besieged by king Edward the third 904.55 a. Capitaine Hanson pag. 1304. col 1. lin 15. beheaded col 2. lin 13. Cairbadon now called the citie of Bathe 21.97 Captaines flourishing in the dayes of Richard the first 541.53 Cardinall of Saint Prarede dealeth al for money 1023.14 b. Cardinals come into England to treat of peace 901.53 b. Caernaruan burned 810.19 b. Cadsant I le 901.23 b. Cataractone towne 170.54 Caerbranke citie nowe called Yorke by whom buylded 18.10 Canute Prudan marryeth Githa daughter to Osgote Clappa 268.1 Carausius commaunded to bee slayne escapeth 83.19 Cadwan elected kyng of the Britaines 156.75 Carlile besieged 853.48 b. Cenwalch or Chenwald succeedeth his father Cinegiscus in the kingdome of West Saxons 171. Cenwalch putteth awaye hys wyfe receyueth her againe 171.44 Celwalch driuen out of his coūtrey flieth to the Eastangles 171.46 Cenwalch receiueth the Christian fayth 171.53 Cenwalch recouereth his kingdome 171.58 Cedda a vertuous Priest sent to preach the Gospell to the East Saxons 174.23 Cedda ordeined Byshop of the East Saxons 174.37 Cedda borne in Northumberland 174.103 Cenwalch king of west Saxons departeth this lyfe 180.63 Centwine succeedeth Escuinus in the kingdome of the west Saxons 180 88. Celiestline Abbey in Irelande buylded 208.203 Ceolwolfe expulsed his kingdome by Bernwolfe 205.72 Ceorlus succeedeth his kinsmā Wibbas in the kingdome of Mercia 153.9 Ceolred sonne to king Ethelred 189.10 Ceolred succeedeth Kenred in the kingdome of Mercia 189.47 Coelred dyeth and is buryed at Litchfield 189.48 Ceadwalla entreth Kent wyth a armie is put to flight by the Kentishmen 186.64 Ceadwalla succeedeth Centwine in the kingdome of the west Saxons 183.100 Ceolwolfe succeedeth his Nephew Kenelme in the kyngdome of Mercia 205.70 Cerdicus gouerneth the West partes of Britaine as kyng 127.9 Cerdicus doeth homage fealtie vnto K. Arthur 137.78 Cedda dyeth in Lestinghē Monasterie 175.28 Chesshyre wasted by the welchmen 381.41 Cerdiceore supposed to be Yermouth in Northfolke 126.108 Certicestshore 130.46 Ceolwolfe dyeth 196.11 Cealtide Synode 199.11 Celling William 1463.11 Cedferth Byshop of Donwich 195.14 Cedwallo looke Cadwallo Ceorle Earle 207.11 Cesar cited 3.49 3.62 and 4.77 5.62 Ceowuif departeth this lyfe 155.43 Celtica kingdome what countryes in conteined 1.101 Cerdicus a Saxon arriueth with a power in Brytaine 126.103 Chesshyre a great part destroyed by Norway Pirates 238
Britaine in battaile 1433.45 marrieth the heyre of Britaine 1437.10 redeemeth peace of King Henry the seuenth 1440.10 Church of S. Peter at Westminster buylded 75.36 Church of S. Peter in Cornhill builded 75.49 Cheyney Iohn knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Iohn Lord Chandos slayne 981.1 a. Christianus a Byshop of the Danes 302.22 Charles bastard sonne to Henry Duke of Somerset Earle of Worcester sent into Frāce in Ambassade with a trayne of aboue 400.1506.23 Iohn Cheyney condenmed 1097.54 a. Christopher Vrswide pag. 1400. col 1. line 56. col 2. lin 8. pag. 1407. col 2. lin 54. pag. 1408. col 1. lin 6. Childe crucifyed by the Iewes at Norwich 381.11 Christiās beheaded by the Sarasins at Acres 501.26 Chiorburgh besieged by the English pag. 1192. col 1. lin 42. yeelded col 2. lin 24. Cheldrike King of Saxonie arryueth in Scotland wyth an armie 132.54 Cheldrike discomfited and chased wyth his armie of Saxons 132.74 Charles the fift Emperour dyeth 1785.58 Charugage what it is 549.2 Church of Paule in London dedicated 768.27 Chalenge of the Duke of Orliaunce pa. 1141. col 2. lin 1. Church goods sold towardes payment of King Richard the first his raunsome 512.47 Chipnham battaile fought betweene the Englishmen and Danes wyth equall victory 212.67 Chester made a Byshops See 309.65 Chester citie wonne by y e West Saxons 204.32 Chipnham 207.25 C ham alotted vnto Affrica 1.77 Christians honoured and cherished by Constantinus 91.90 Charnelles Hugh knight 595.30 Cheuling departeth into exyle and there dyeth 146.59 Chester Abbey builded 336.13 Cheape of things 900.40 a. Cheldrike pursued by the Britaines and slayne 133.30 Charles the French Kyngs brother marryed to Lady Beatrix 715.2 Geffrey Charney taken prisoner in Britain 919.27 a. Chicke hatched with foure feete 351.43 Chichester chiefe citie of the kingdome of the south Saxons 125.85 Cypriotes standerd taken in the feeld by the Englishmen and sent to Saint Edmondes shrine 492.36 Cypriotes submit them selues to Kyng Richard the fyrst 493.24 Cisteaux order charged with paiment towardes the ransome of king Richard the fyrst 512.56 refuse giftes offered by the Emperour 526.8 Cirencester nowe called Cicester 144.5 Cirester besieged by Gurmundus and taken 144.11 Ciuile contention in Kent for the kingdome 187.36 Cirencester battaile fought betweene Penda and Quichelme 169.31 Cicester castle rased by the freendes of king Henry the third 611.68 Citie of London assigned to the custody of the Constable of the Tower of Londō 74.81 Cinegiscus departeth this life 171.35 Citizens of London serued in the hall at coronation 1120. col 1. lin 32. Circuites appointed for Iustices itinerantes 443.53 Ciuil dissention breeding in England against king Iohn 586.32 Cicely Duches of Yorke mother vnto Edward y e fourth dyeth 1445.1 Cinuise Queene 175.59 Citizens of London accursed by the Pope 596.74 Ciuilis sent into Britaine to rule the Prouinces there 104.68 Ciuill warres in Britaine .li. yeeres 22.99 Ciuil warre in Britaine betweene Constantinus and Mordreds sonnes 138.17 Cied Wylliam knight Lorde Burleigh made Lord Treasurer of England 1864.8 Citie of London payeth to Henry the third for a fine three thousand markes 739.2 Cinegiscus succeedeth Do◅ulf in the kyngdome of West Saxons 155.51 Cinegiscus receiueth his sonne Richelinus to raigne ioinetly with him in his kingdome 155.57 Cimbil brother to Cedda 175 20. Cicile second daughter to Edward the fourth pag. 1356. col 1. lin 39. pag. 1413. col 1. lin 33. Cicilie sister to y e kyng of Sweden commethurto England and is deliuered of a sonne called Edwardus Fortunatus 1835.4 returneth into Sweden 1836.16 Citizens of Cantorburie slaine in a fraye 270.95 Citizens of London are graunted to passe tosle free through out an England 628.94 Citizens of London fined for ayding king Lewes 628.107 Cingetorir out of the Kinges of Kent vanquished and taken prisoner by the Romans 42.108 Citizens of Winchester serue in the kytchen at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519.18 Cissa sonne to Ella succeedeth his father in the kingdome of South Saxons 130.53 Cinewulfus looke Kinewulfe Citizens of London serue in the Butterie at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519. 14. the wealthiest cast into prison in Windsor castle 774.10 obteyne pardon of the kyng 774.43 and .775 63. Ciuile discord among the Britaines for the gouernement 75.115 Cipriotes slaine lyke beastes by the Englishmen 492.32 Cimbeline looke Kymbeline Cinegiscus receyueth the faith of Christe 169.5 Ciuile warres decayeth the force of Britaine 101.36 Cisteaur order fyrst begun 333 86. Cisteaur Abbey founded 333.91 Cimburgh daughter to Penda married to Alchfride 173.31 Cities Townes Trees ouerthrowē by wind 199.63 Cities townes defaced by sodaine fire 196.21 Clifford Robert knight sent by the rebelles to the Duchesse of Burgegne 1442. beleeueth Perken to be the Duke of Yorke ibidem returneth home and commeth vnto the kyng 1443.48 Lionel Duke of Clarence marrieth the Duke of Millans daughter 974.51 b. The Cleargie complained of in the lower house 1553.10 Clothes forbidden by the states of the lowe countreys to be transported thyther out of England 1833.35 the mart of them transferred vnto Embden ead 45. Claudius the Emperour arriueth at Porchester in Britaine and there fighting with the Britaines is put to the woorse 50.57 Claudius the Emperor driuen backe to his shippes by Aruiragus 50.72 Claudiocestria nowe Gloucester and why so called 51.52 Cleneland wasted by y e Scots 306.116 Clere Matthew Sheriffe of Kent 497.28 Clare Richard Earle of Gloucester dyeth 800.60 Clotenus kyng of Cornewall 22.89 Cloth workers strangers 900.43 b. Cleander setteth on the Romane souldiers to cōplaine on Perhennis 77.34 Cleberie castle taken and destroyed 396.10 Bertrain de Cleaquin discōfiteth the Englishmen 990.16 b. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester dyeth 815.17 a. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Gloucester slayne 852.55 b. Clinton Geffrey accused of treason 361.75 Clarenbald elect Abbot of S. Augustines in Cantorburie 415.77 Clodius Albinus appoynted Lieutenāt of Britain 77.71 Clodius Albinus choseth forth a great power of Britaines to trāsport ouer into Fraūce 77.78 Clodius Albinus encountreth with Seuerus the Emperour in Fraunce is slayne 78.7 Clerke William atteinted 1425.48 Clifford Henry knight Earle of Cumberland 1536.17 The Clergie proud in apparell and licentious in lyfe 1504.45 Clergie denie to graunt a subsidie 823.45 a. they are excluded from the Kings protection 823.53 b. receyued againe 824.40 a. Sir Iohn Clerke slain 1013.10 a. Clergie out of order and full of vnseemely enormities 330.30 Clun Riuer 55.62 Clippers of money punished 788.47 b. Clergie denyeth to graunt a subsidie 991.4 b. Cloaricus a Mountaine in Wales 117.56 Claimes at the Coronation of king Henry the fourth 1116 46. a. Chilterne Woods and countrey 245.18 William Clinton created Erle of Huntington 900.13 b. Clide riuer 70.1 Clergie men punishable before a temperal Iudge for killing the Kings Deere 442.103 Clergie men to be conuented and punished by a temporall Iudge as wel as the Laytie 442.110 Claudianus the Poet cyted 106.63 Claudius the Emperour commeth into
Veer executed pag 1313. col 1. lin 20. Earconbert succeedeth hys father Eadbald in y e kingdome of Kent 169.44 Easter with the weeke before and after commaunded to be kept holy 91.94 East Saxons eftsoones receiue the Christian fayth 173.63 Earthquake at S. Albōs 724.3 Eartongatha daughter to Earcopbert professed a Nunne 169.55 Eadhidus ordeyned Byshop of Lindesey 182.16 Earle of Rendal pag. 1272. col 1. lin 21. 29. pag. 1284. col 2. lin 58. pag. 1285. col 2. lin 1. page 1298. col 2. lin 46. Earthquake at London 716.97 Earthquake about Bathe and Welles 128.28 Eadbectus one of the Byshops of the East Angles 192.1 Eata ordeyned Byshop of Lindesferne 182.15 Earthquake generally throughout al England 309 44. Eausled mother to Elfled departeth this lyfe 176.3 East Angles submit themselues to the West Saxons 203.65 Earle of Huntington Dauid sworne to King Iohn 542.81 Earle of Huntington Dauid sent into Scotland 543.7 Earle Riuers beheaded pag. 1321. col 1. lin 6. Earle Riuers landed at Pole pag. 1327. col 2. lin 3. Eastangles possessed by the Saxons 131.24 Earthquake 1833.57 Eata Riuer 398.20 Eadulfus Archbishop of Litchfeilde adorned with y e Pall. 195.7 Eadulfus Byshop of Dorchester 195.12 Eaton Colledge pag. 1344. col 1. lin 53. Eating of horses fleshe forludden 198.111 Eadwynes Cliue battayle fought by King Molle◅ agaynst Earle Oswin 195.115 Earle of Tholouze commeth in to England and rendreth the Citie of Tholouze to Kyng Iohn 582.55 Earle of Guisnes landes wasted by King Iohns Souldiers 584.6 Earthquake about Huntington towne 644.12 Eaubald Archbyshop of Yorke 198.70 Dunstanborough Castle pag. 1315. col 1. lin 36. Earthquake 1871.36 Earledome of Kent yeelded vp to King William 292.36 Eadbald King of Kent departeth this life 169.42 Earthquake maruellous in Northfolke Suffolke 407.116 Ealhere Duke 207.9 Earthquake 786.9 a. 786.1 b. Earthquake 1039.40 b. Ealhere slayne by the Danes 207.30 Earthquake in England at the making of the new Forrest 313.95 Eadsride sonne to Edwine baptised 161.115 Earle of Rutland slayne pag. 1304. col 1. lin 16. Ebrancke sonne to Mempricius begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 17.94 Ebranke sendeth his thyrtie daughters into Italy 17.104 Ebranke first after Brute inuadeth France 17.110 Ebrankes sonnes vnder conduct of Affaracus one of their eldest brethren inuade Germanie 18.3 Ebrankes sonnes aided by king Alba of Italy plant them selues in Germanie 17.7 Ebusa and Occa sent for to come into Britaine 114.13 Ebusa and Occa arriue in the North and settle them selues there 114.18 Ebranke dyeth and is buryed at Yorke 18.22 Ecgfride sendeth an army into Ireland 185.10 Ecgfride leadeth an army against the Pictes 185.27 Ecgfride slayne with the most part of his army 155.30 Ecgbert kyng of Northumberland expelled out of his kyngdome 219.20 Ecgbert departeth this lyfe 219.24 Ecgbert succeedeth Rigsig in y e kyngdome of Northumberland 219.34 Ecgfride sonne to Oswy in hostage with Queene Cimisse 175.55 Ecgfride and his armye ouerthrowen in battayle by Edilred 182.98 Ecgfride and Edilred made friendes 182.102 Ecgfride succeedeth his father Oswy in the kyngdome of Northumberland 179.77 Etbearne Abbey in Luidsey builded 179.52 Eclipse of the Sunne 893.7 b. Ecclesall in Stafford shyre pa. 1295. col 1. lin 21. Edgar succeedeth his brother in the kyngdome of England 231.20 Edgar a great fauorer of monkes and studious of peace 231.43 Edgars diligence to preserue his Realme from inuasion of strangers 231.51 Edgar rowed in a Barge by kyngs 231.89 Edgar a fauorer of the Danes 231.103 Edward sonne to kyng Henry the thyrd goeth with a power of men against the Welchmen 761.36 breaketh vp the treasurie of the Temple for money 761.91 besieged in the castle of Bristow and deliuered 763.90 escapeth out of captiuitie 770 85. and. 772.17 receiueth the Crosse of the Legate Othoban 780.16 Edward departeth this lyfe is buryed at Westminster 279.32 Edwardes maners and dispoposition of mynde described 279.39 Edward enspired with the gyft of prophesie and of healyng 279.81 Edwarde warned of his death before he dyeth 279.89 Edward canonized for a saint and called Edward the Confessor 179.97 Edwyn succeedeth Edredus in the kingdome of England 230.62 Edwyn committeth iurest with his neere kinswoman vppon the day of his Coronation 230.81 Edwyn keepeth both mother daughter to Concubine 230.90 Edwyn deposed for anguish departeth this lyfe 131.16 Edward ruled altogether by Normans 274.44 Edward gathereth all the Englishe lawes into one summarie called y e Common lawes 274.88 Edward sonne to King Edmond Ironside sent for into England 276.3 Edward surnamed the Outlaw ordeined heire apparant to the crowne of England dyeth 276.5 Edmetus disciple to Ansoline and in what tyme he lyued 3.57.42 Edmerus elected Archbyshop of S. Androwes in Scotland 357.51 Edmerus receiueth his staffe from an aultas 357.75 Edmerus returneth out of scotland to Cantorbury 357.86 Edward sonne to King Henrye the thyrde returneth home towardes England from the Holy land 781.87 holdeth Iustes and Turneis in Burgongne and winneth the honour 782.74 Editha daughter to kyng Edward maryed to Sithaike king of Northumbers 224.48 Edenborough Abbey in Scotland buylded 208.22 Edmond kyng of Eastangles cruelly slayne by the Danes 209.109 and .211.29 Edgina another daughter of kyng Edwardes maryed to Lewes king of Aquitayne 223.29 Edwarde seiseth the cities of London and Oxford into his handes 220.68 Edmond kyng of east Angles goeth againste the Danes with an army 211.22 Edmond bishop of Shireboure slaine 210.40 Edanton battaile fought by the Englishe men againste the Danes 214.84 Edward sonne to kyng Egelre dus sent into Englande to trie the peoples constancie to his father 250.17 Edwyn fleeth into Scotland 298.62 Edmond succeedeth his brother Adelslane in the gouernment of the most part of Englād 227.43 Edmond leadeth an armye agaynst Aulafe and encountreth with hym at Leycester 227.60 Edmondes Lawes founde and translated into Latine 228 50. Edmond miserably slaine by a theefe 228.61 and .228 80. Edmondes death signified before hand to Dunstan 228.91 Edward sonne to king Egelredus chosen to succeede kyng Hardicnute in the kingdome of England 268.36 Edward commeth into England with a cōuenient traine of Normans 268.50 Edgar pretely deceiued of his fleshly purpose by a Ladye 233.22 Edgar put to penance kept from the Crowne for his youthful lasciuiousnes 233.52 Edgar sacred king at Bath 233.61 Edgar recrefied with a dreame restoreth the spoyle of Glamorgan 233.98 Edgar departeth this life and is buryed at Glastenbury 233.107 Edgar exceeding beneficial to Monkes 233.112 Edward slayne in battaile by Godfrey and Aulafe 224.100 Edrodus brother to Edmond begynneth his reigne ouer the Realme of England 229 20. Edredus leadeth an armye against the Northumbers Scots 229.40 Edgar Edeling sayleth into Puglia with a power of mē 314.40 Edgar murdeteth Ethelwold and marieth Alfred his wife 232.108 Edethere succeedeth his brother Anna in the kingdome of east Angles 172.59 Edelhere slaine by Oswy 172 60. and .175.67 Edward commeth into Englande to visite king Hardienute his brother and Emma his mother
or Gigines what it signifieth 6.86 Geffray bastard sonne to kyng Henry the second made Byshop of Lincoln spoyleth the Church resigneth his myter 447.38 and .454.45 Geffray of Monmouth cyted 15.81 and .22.60 and .23.16 and 24.38 Geffray sonne to King Henry the second dealeth vnfaythfully with his father and brethren 457.22 taken prisoner by his brother Richard 461.95 dyeth at Paris 463.37 Geffray of Monmouth cited 31.110 and .32.1 and .32.110 and .33.9 Gerard Thomas buent 1580.59 Genissa daughter to Claudius the Emperour marryed to Aruiragus 51.41 Geffrey of Monumouth cited 43.48 .81.58 .82.66 .92.85 Gentlemen of the priuie chamber remoued 1507. Geffrey Bishop of Constancies 308.36 George Browne knight executed pa. 1405. col 2. lin 3 Gerard departeth this life 348 12. Germane leadeth the Britishe armie against the Saxons 120.38 .. Germane returneth again into Fraunce 120.75 Germane being sent for commeth agayne into Britaine 121.29 Germane returneth into France the second time 121 49. Germane departeth this lyfe at Rauenna 121.56 Gerent king of Britaines and his armie chased by Inas king of West Saxons .187 100. Germane souldiours slay their Captaine and become Rouers in the Coastes of Britaine 71.16 Geffray Monmouth in what time he liued 394.45 Geffray fourth sonne to kyng Henry the second borne 398 47. George Lorde Aburgeinty 1447.17 Geffrey Archbishoppe of Yorke depatreth priuely out of the realme accurseth al those that gather the payment within his Diocesse demauÌ„ded by king Iohn 564.17 Geanology of the Earles of Chester 650.48 Genawe murdred at London 1013.43 b. Geffrey surnamed the Gramarian 1462.50 Gerard chiefe of the Valdoyes that came ouer into Ireland 400.19 Gertrude Marchionesse of Exceter atteinted 1570.52 Gemeticum Abbey in Normandie 269.109 Germane Byshop of Auxerre sent to preache in Britaine 119 51. Geneticensis cited 264.37 Gerard receiueth the Pall of the Pope 342.78 Geruldine Thomas a Lord and Chauncellour of Ireland receyueth with all honour the counterfeit Earle of Warwicke 1428.46 sendeth into England in his quarel with an army of Irishe men 1430.45 is slaine 1431 45. Geruas Dorobern cited 415.11 Geffrey William a counterfeit Christ whypped 1815.1 Gerald Earle of Kildare deputie of Ireland apprehended 1444.58 restored to his former libertie honor 1445.9 Gerion slayne by Hercules in Spaine 5.107 Reinald Earle of Geldre maryeth king Edward the thirdes sister 895.13 b. made Duke of Geldre 903.55 a. in daunger to be slaine by Flemmings 911.50 a. Genowayes in Britaine 917. 20. b. fight with the Englishmen on the sea 917.28 b. Duke of Gelderland commeth into England 1080.13 b. Gernesey entred by frenchmen 992.50 b. Geffrey Archbyshop of Yorke dyeth in exile 574.30 Geffrey de Lucignam 584.40 Geffrey of Monmouth cyted 122.9 .134.51 and .154.50 pag. 154.75 Gerard simested Archbyshop of of Yorke 342.1 Generon or Guaneren Castle in Wales buylded 117.53 121.80 Genâ—…sses a people in Brytaine and where they inhabited 110.48 Gerarde de Atie taken prisoner by the french kyng 562.13 Gentlemen and Noblemens names which asisted kyng William in the conquest of England 293.61 Gernesey inuaded by the french men 1696.28 Geffrey sonne to king Henry the second made knight 450.77 Geffrey Monmouth cited 183 65. Gelenor king of Greece dryuen out of hys Countrey 7.42 George Neuil Archbyshop of Yorke pag. 1318. Genissa maketh atonement hetweene Aruiragus and the Romanes 52.33 Gisors besieged and yeelded to the English pag. 1201. col 2 lin 12. Geinsborough 249.77 Gemeticensis cited 283.86 .291.72 319.73 and 345.39 Geffrey Monmouth consecrated Byshop of S. Assaph Gerueys Clifton knight beheaded pag. 1340. col 2. lin 22 George Douglas Earle of Angus pag. 1315. col 1. lin 26. Gerbery Castle destroyed 399 57. George stanley Lord straunge pag. 1411. col 2. lin 20. Gylford Richard knight 1447 20. Geffrey Gates knight pag. 1325. col 1. lin 40 Gyffard William made Byshop of Winchester 337.43 Gilbert Skarlock slayne pag. 1288. col 1. lin 15. Gilbert Debenham kynght pag. 1327. col 1. lin 16. Gildas cyted 99.103 .101.85 .114.49 Gillingham battayle fought by the Englishmen against the Danes 254.29 Walter Giffard Archbyshop of Yorke dyeth 789.35 a. Gildas cyted 45.38 .47.58 and .50.25 and .51.88 and 96.21 Giles Daubeney knyght pag. 1400. col 1. lin 47. Gysors besieged in vaine 533.17 Giffard William depriued and bannished the realme 342.10 Gilla daughter to Charles Le Simple king of Fraunce maryed to Rollo Duke of Normandie 288.105 Gilbert Midleton knight 854.30 b. Gyffeith a Welch kyng 231.81 Gipswich spoyled by y e Danes 239.56 Giâ—â—a â—â—ther to king Harold escapeth from Exeter into Flaunders 299.50 Gillomanus kyng of Ireland and his people discomfited 123.35 Gillomannus king of Ireland with his armie discomfited and slayne 123.13 Girmi a people in Englande 185.65 Giauntes in Fraunce slayne in Combat by Arthur 133.70 Gilbert de Gaunt made Earle of Lincolne 602.20 Gilbert Talbot pa. 1411. col 2. lin 4. pa. 1414. col 2. lin 35. pag. 1415. col 1. lin 18. pag. 1417. col 2. lin 23. Giaunt whence deriued 6.88 Giles Byshop of Eureux 421.78 Gilbert consecrated Byshop of Herefoord 381.83 Gilbert Fitz Fergus commeth into England 445.32 Gyfford Walter Erle of Buckingham deceaseth without heire 402.11 Gilbert Byshop of London forbydden the vse of the Sacramentes 412.38 Gilbert Byshop of London restored to the administration of his office againe 414.86 Githa daughter to Osgote Clappa maryed to Canute Prudan 268.1 Gildas cited 123.73 .129.12 .138.38 .139.59 141.17 .142.25 Gift of healing the kings euyll left as an inheritance to the kings of England 279.86 Gipswich now called Ipswich 388.24 Gipswich Castle besieged and taken 388.16 Gilbert murderer of Liulfus 311.35 Gilbert slaine by Liulfus kinsfolke 311.68 Giraldus Cambrensis cyted 287.58 Giraldus Cambrensis disproued 287.64 Gythrun looke Gurthrun 214 107. Giraldus Cambrensis cited 135.20 and .136.11 and 137.31 Gisors Castle gotten into the kyng of Englandes handes 400.61 Giauntes in Britaine 5.50 Giauntes what they signifie 5.55 and .6.89 Gilbert captaine of Tunbridge Castle 319.52 Girarde de Sotigam a politick captayne of Douer Castle 609.11 Girwy Abbey buylded 178.106 Gildas borne 115.35 Giouan Villani cited 9.59 27.47 Gillingham Manour 301.67 Gildas cyted Gilford 264.24 Gillomar looke Gillomannus Gladâ—â—ore Heath by Barnet pag. 13.3.3 col 1. lin 33. Glasâ—…irion a Barde 4.43 Glau Margan in Wales why so called 21.26 Duke of Gloucesters iourney to Prutzen 1079.7 a. made Duke of Ireland 1082.25 b. Glanuille Ranulfe made ruler of Yorkeshyre 452.56 Glastenburie Monasterie builded 188.19 Glasiers first brought into England 178.114 Gloucester monasterie destroyed by the Danes and repayred 222.48 Gloucester towne whence so named 51.55 Glastenburie Abbey finished 234.6 Glouernia now Glocester and why so called 51.53 Glademouth 222.83 Gloucester Monasterie of S. Peters buylded 222.45 Gloucester Citie taken by the Barons 765.56 wonne by king Henry the thyrde hys faction 772.38 Gloucester Castle 371.20 Thomas Duke of Gloucester conspireth against the kyng 1090.20 b. apprehended
second daughter to Leir 19.96 Maglanus Duke of Albania discomfited and slayne 20.55 Maudes Castle in Wales 537.74 Mary the daughter of Henry the second French Queene and Duches of Suffolke dyeth 1561.4 Maximilian the Emperour weareth a crosse of Saint George 1484.36 Maxentius Emperour hated for his tyrannie 90.93 Marentius sonne to Maximianus Herculeus the Emperour 91.6 Margaret countesse of Salisburie executed 1581.4 Mandeuyle William loseth his standerd 610.1 Mallorie Iohn 1462.11 Marshal Richard Earle of Penbroke sayleth into Ireland 645.30 is taken prisoner 645.37 dieth of a wound 645.48 Marshal Gilbert made Earle of Penbroke and Marshal of Henry the thyrds house 646 2. Manchester towne repayred 222.72 Magna Carta confirmed by Henry the third 626.50 Martan Nunrie founded 726 36. Maximianus and Dioclesianus renounce the rule of the Empire 89.34 Marshal William Earle of Penbroke dieth 617 16. Matthew Earle of Bullongne slayne 429.34 Magus expert in the course of the Starres 2.57 Makarel Doctor hanged 1570.36 Malmesbury Abbey founded 190.19 Monkes of Couentrie displaced and secular Canons set in their roumthes 494.89 Manlius Valeus and his Legion vanquished by the Britanes 51.50 Marcharus fleeth into Scotland 298.62 Marisch William executed 703.76 Marcus the Lieutenant slayne in a tumult 97.119 Matthew of Westminstr deceyued 141.49 Magistrates of the Citie of London deposed by Henry the third 621.34 Margret sister to Edward the fourth pag. 1317. col 2. lin 11. Maximinus vaÌ„quished at Tarsus and eaten with lice 91.67 Mamertinus cited 33.42 Mandeuile Iohn cited 227.24 Margaret countesse of Lisle deceaseth 730.68 Malmesburie builded 23.51 Mauus looke Aruiragus Mackbeth slayne 275.63 Maldon 221.2 Marcellinus cited 3.80 Mauus deliuered to king Iohn 547.30 Mary Queene of man 803.50 b. Martin de la Mare pag. 1328 col 1. lin 1. Masse abrogated and forbidden 1640.32 is restored 1722.56 is eftsons abrogated 1797.27 Mather Edmond executed for treason 1861.37 Margret sister to Edgar Edeling married to Malcolme the fourth king of Scottes 298.74 Marlebourgh Castle besieged and rendred to the Bishop of Durham 516.42 Maydes sent ouer into litle Britayne for wiues to the inhabitantes 95. Malta assigned to the knightes of the Rhodes 1554.58 Malchus consecrated Byshop of Waterfoord in Ireland 328.35 Earle of March dieth in France 967.12 b. Malmesburie Castle builded 371.71 Manduit Robert drowned 357.112 Margret daughter to king Edward the third borne 943.40 a. Marham Iustice 1123. col 2. lin 40. Mary daughter vnto Henry the right is dishinherited by the will of king Edward 1714.20 Her letter vnto the Councell after the discease of her brother 1716. their answere vnto it 1717.10 fleeth to the Castle of fremingham whither forces repaire vnto her from all partes 1717.50 is proclaimed Quene 1718.40 entering the towre releaseth dyuers prisoners 1720.35 restoreth to thir sees all the Bishoppes depriued in the reigne of King Edward and remoueth all Bishoppes made in those dayes 1721.10 Crowned 1722.40 â–ª publisheth a pardoÌ„ with many exceptions ead 50. assigneth Commissioners to take order with men excepted out of the pardon and other eadem 10. holdeth a Parliament eadem 28. sendeth for Cardinall Poole 1723.5 commaundeth a publique disputation to be holden eadem 41. is espoused vnto Philip prince of Hispaine 1724.4 her Oration in the Guildhal 1728.26 her stout courage 1731.40 pardoneth two hundred and twenty rebels 1734.53 holdeth a Parlament 1735.4 is maried to Philip prince of Hispaine 1756.55 the conditions of the mariage eadem 46. holdeth a Parlament 1759.34 setteth at libertye diuers prisoners in the towre 1763.17 sendeth ambassadours vnto Rome 1763.40 holdeth a parliament 1765 10. releaseth the first fruits and tenthes 1764.16 constantly supposed to be with child 1764.40 proclaymeth warre against y e french king and sendeth an armye into France 1767.40 taketh the losse of Calice at the hart 1782.40 dyeth eadeÌ„ 50. is honourably buryed 1785.22 Maximus king of Britain looke Maximianus Maude queene sueth to Maud Empresse to release Kyng Stephen and is repulsed 377.4 Maximianus Dioclesianus felowes in gouerment of the Empire 83.16 Marius sonne to Aruiragus begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 66.108 Maximilian the Emperour dieth 2506.50 The Mary Rose drowned 1602.40 MauÌ„t citie burnt by king William 314.47 Maude wife to king Stephen departeth this lyfe 386.11 Mary queene of Hungary dieth 1786.11 Marcus Papyrius smiteth a Gual on the head is therefore slaine 26.49 Margaret sister to Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester maryed to Iohn Bohun 323.65 Maudes Castle repayred by Henry the third 638.63 Manrishe Geffrey Lord chiefe Iustice of Ireland 636.19 Mary the Scottish queene maryed vnto Fraunces Dolphin of Fraunce 1778.51 Mack William a Burgh created Earle of Clarickford 1590.11 Marentius the Emperor slain by Constantinus 91.70 Margaret Countesse of Richmond her wisedome in aduising her nephewe Henry the eight 1464.40 Malmesbury Abbey fleeced of possessions 195.28 Marton Colledge founded 794.53 a Marshal William Earle of Pembroke appoynted gouernor to Henry the third 609 5. Magus the second king of Celtica 2.84 Magi from whence deriued 2.104 Magus or Magi what it signifieth 2.108 Martias gouernmeÌ„t â—â—mmended 29.40 Malbanke Pierce Baron of Nantwich 323.45 Margaret Countesse of Salisbury daughter to Edward Duke of Clarence pa. 1350 col 2. lin 42. Marshal William sent into Normandy with men of armes 551.104 Mac Mur principal rebel of Ireland 1103.57 b. offreth to parlee with the king 1104.43 a Mauleon Sauery reuolteth to the French king 624.41 Mathew Paris cited 325.74 and. 329.18 Matthâ—…us Westmonasteriensis cited 22.61 and. 28.31 and. 29.78 Marshal William Earle of Pembroke vanquisheth his enemyes 614.20 Maud Empresse confesseth her selfe to haue bene naught of her body 392.15 Marcharus imprisoned againe by king William Rufus 317.36 Margaret Countesse of Richmond and Darby mother to Henry the seuenth pa. 1326 co 1. lin 15. Mackbeth vsurper of y e crowne of Scotland put to flight by Earle Siward 275.59 Masters of the Vniuersitie of Oxford summoned to be at the Parlament 745.60 Mattheus Westmonasteriensis cited 240.23 and. 240 35. and. 261.19 and. 284 82. Mary daughter to Henrye the eight borne 1498.51 Marc a Celtike word 4.102 Marianus Scotus cited 116 53. Magnus elected king of the Norwegians after the death of king Cnute 266.76 Margaret Countesse of MouÌ„tfourts valiaÌ„tnes 916.30 a Myls borne downe with yee 324.25 Melun besieged by the Englishe pag. 1209. col 2. li. 16. yeelded pa. 1210. col 2. li. 6 Memorancie of Fraunce aydeth Owen Glendour pag. 1149. col 2. lin 50. Meschines Randulfe Earle of Chester 323.18 Medwal Henry 1463.16 Mekins Richard a buye burnt 1581.22 Menlane yeelded to the Englishe pag. 1202. col 2. lin 37. Meaur deliuered to the french pag. 1263. col 1. lin 48. Merton Abbey founded by Gilbert a Norman 649.16 Messengers from the Frenche king 873.48 a. Mercia rebelleth against Oswy 176.46 Mercies recouer both theyr confines and libertie 176.51 Mercia annexed to kyng Edwardes dominions 221.105 Mercie riuer 222.6 Meidhamsted Abbey builded 181.11 Meidhamstede now called Peterborough 181.11 Meanuari a
him selfe vnto her grace ibidem is attaynted 1721.25 deliuered out of the Towre 1734.40 is chosen high Steward of England 1801.43 Paulinus Suetonius and Iulius Classicianus fall at square 65.69 Pascentius sonne to Vortigernus returneth into Britaine with an armie 123.38 Pascentius with his armie discomfited and slayne 123.52 Paulinus Byshop of Rochester departeth this life ◅70 36 Parliament called the great Parliament 1094.50 a. Pawlet William Lord Saint Iohn knight of the order and great maister of y e houshold appoynted by the kings Testament to be one of hys sonnes gouernours 1611.58 Parliament at Northampton 1023.18 a. Pageauntes in making pag. 1371. co 2. lin 53. Parliament that wrought wonders 1070.35 b. Pardon 's promised to sutch as wil go into the Holy land to defend it against the Sarasins 454.98 Pandrasus king of Greece 10.69 A Parliament at the blacke Friers 1524.6 Pascy Castle 445.24 Paulinus Suetonius sent Lieutenant into Britain 59.76 Paulinus Suetonius winneth the I le of Anglesey 59.114 Paules Churche in London builded 33.111 Parliament at Westminster pa. 1313. co 1. lin 15. A Parliament 1634. Paules steeple in London finished Pace Richard described 1518.28 Pardon 969.18 a. Parliament at Cambridge 1074.22 a. Passelew Iohn 726.4 Pausanias cyted 4.100 and. 8.1 and. 8.74 Palmer Thomas knight ouerthrowen in fight 1637.8 Paulinus sent into Brytaine 149.98 Partholin looke Bartholoin 28. Paul the Apostle preacheth to the Britaines 53.23 Peterborrough in olde tyme called Meidhamsteede 181.11 Percie restored Earle of Northumberland pag. 1168. col 1. lin 40. Peter Pence graunted to the Pope by Offa. 195.64 Peada murthered throughe treason of his wyfe 176.41 Peda or Peada king of Mercia receyueth the Christian faith 173.7 and. 173.31 Peda Baptised by Finnan 173.32 Pestilence 1833.1 what number dead thereof in London eadem 10. ceaseth 1834.47 Pedredesmouth battel fought by the Englishmen against the Danes 206.105 Percie Henry the fift Earle of Northumberland warden of the Marches conducteth the Ladie Margaret into Scotland and his magnificence 1458.10 Peace taken betweene kyng Iohn and the kyng of France for two yeares 563.57 Peredurus and Vigenius conspire against Elidurus 31.83 Peredurus Vigenius reigne ioyntly as Kinges in Brytaine 31-100 Earle of Penbroke taken prisoner 992.10 b. Penda besiegeth the Citie of Exceter 166.55 Penda taken by Cadwallo and his armie ouerthrowen 166 60. Penda ouerthrown at Heauen-field battaile 167.19 Penda maketh warre against Osunus and is slayne himselfe 167.33 Penda commeth against Quichelme with an armie 169.29 Penda inuadeth Northumberland with an armie 170.5 Pertinar sent Lieutenant into Britaine 77.51 Pertinar pacifieth the dissentious armie in Brytaine 77.58 Pertinar striken downe and left for dead by his owne souldiours 77.61 Pertinar obtaineth to bee discharged from the Lieutenantship of Britaine 77.63 Perhennis Captaine of the Emperor Commodus gard 77.9 Perhennis deliuered to the souldiours and by them put to death 77.38 Penda maketh sharpe warre vpon Cenwalch king of west Saxons 171.42 Penda maketh sore warres vppon Egricus King of the east angles 172.17 Penda slaine by Oswy 172.62 Pentho battaile fought by the Danes against the Somersetshyre men 241.70 Pennum battaile fought by Cenwalch against the Britaines where Bruces posteritie receiueth an vncurable wound 176.79 Pelagius heresie preuaileth in Britaine 119.29 Peter a Monke felowe with Augustine 148.70 Persecution for religion 1763 27. and. 1766.20 Peter Warbeke called in derision Perkin Warbecke coūterfeit Duke of Yorke 1441 10. goeth into Portugall and from thence into Irelād eadem 50. is sent forth by the French Kyng ibidem returneth into Flaunders ibidem is called the White Rose 1442.8 his true linage is found out eadem 10 landeth in Kent and is repelled with slaughter 1445 30. saileth into Ireland from thence into Scotland eadem 30. maried the daughter of the Earle Huntley ibidem his counterfeit pitie 1446.2 landeth in Cornwal 1449.44 besigeth Exceter 1450.1 fleeth and taketh Sanctuarye eadem 30. yeeldeth hym selfe 1451 37. maketh an escape 1552 7. is set in the stockes and afterward standyng vpon a Scaffold readeth his confession ead 30. corrupteth his keepers 1453.43 is hanged 1454.7 Peter Hialas the Spanish ambassadour vnto the kyng of Scottes 1449.47 concludeth a truce betweene England and Scotland eadem 10. Penda sore oppresseth Oswy with warres 175 Penda and his army ouerthrowen by Oswy 175.65 Peace concluded betwene kyng Henry the first his brother Robert Duke of Normadie vpon conditions 339.30 Peace and quietnes bought by the English men of the Danes for money 239.65 244 51. Petronille Countesse of Leycester arriueth in England with a power of Flemyngs 431.52 Petronille Countesse of Leycester taken prisoner 431 93. Pelham Nicholas knight valiauntly beateth the landed Frenchmen to their shyppes 1602.20 Percyes enter in league with Owē Glēdoner 1137. co 2 lin 3. rayse their power against Henry the fourth pag. 1137. co 1. lin 30. craue aid of the Scots 1137. co 1. lin 32. their pretence ibid. co 2. lin 17. were vanquished at Shrewsbury 1140 col 1. lin 6. Peace concluded betwene Cad wan and Ethelfert vppon conditions 156.99 Peter king of Castil chased out of his Realme 971.48 a. restored 974.8 a. slayne by his brother Henry 974.28 b Peter pence forbydden in England 791.56 a Pendaes godly saying concernyng cold Christians 173.50 Pestilence great at Calice 1466.54 Parre William Earle of Essex created Marques of Northampton 1614.15 is sent with a power against Ket 1663. is distressed by Ket 1666.10 Peace betweene Britaine and France 1021.31 b Pemsey Castle besieged and rendred to king William Rufus 319.57 Percy William knight 1448.46 Pestilence 1839.12 Penda king of Mercia ioyneth with the Britaine 's against Edwine 163.51 Parre William Lord Parre created earle of Essex 1591 50. Percy Thomas knight put to death 1570.9 Petro Lione Hugh a Deacon Cardinal sent Legate into England 442.94 Peake Richard keeper of the citie of Dublin 454.33 Petrus Cirialis Lieutenant of the nynth Legion put to flight 63.102 Pearch of land how many foot it conteyneth 312.103 Peace betwixt king Iohn and Arthur Duke of Britaine 547.17 Penensey towne and Castle 390.79 Peter first Abbot of S. Augustines Monastery nigh Canterburie 150.48 Peter of Sauoy made earle of Richmond 658.115 Peace with the articles concluded betweene king Stephan and Hēry Fitzempresse 389 27. Penda succeedeth Ciarlus in the kingdome of Mercia 165.41 Penda an vnmeasurable hater of Christian religiō 165.63 Pelagius heresie reuiued in Britaine 100.37 Pelitus a Wisard of Spaine 166.50 Pembroke shire spoyled by the Welch men 749.59 Penbroke Hal in Cambrige founded 996.18 b. Peter Pateshul a Frier preacheth against his order 1059.1 a. accuseth his brethren of Heynous crimes 1059.10 b. Peterborough Abbey established 234.9 Pelagians exiled out of Britayne 121.34 Perceual Iohn 1462.10 Iohn Earle of Pembroke discomfited 980.43 b. dieth 996.8 b. Petroke Earle of Perch 398.51 Peverel William disinherited for sorcerie and wichcraft 305.96 Pelagius the heretike borne in Wales 118.38 Pelagius heresie what it was 119.40 Peinters first
request of the Brytaines and so accepting their offer he had all those regions which apperteyned sometime to the Scottes and were nowe in possession of the Brytaynes surrendered into his handes and so by this meanes were the Scottishe confines enlarged and extended vnto their auncient limittes and former boundes This dissention and variance being ceassed after this maner greatly reioyced the mindes of all the inhabitantes of thys I le but contrariwise the Danes looked for nothing more than present destruction to ensue vnto them if this amitie should continue any while amōgst their enimies wherfore they practised sūdrie meanes to breake the amitie thus remayning betwixt their aduersaries Scottes English men and Brytaynes wherein they needed not greatly to trauayle for within a short tyme after the conclusion of the same league the prosperous successe of the English men whiche for a season had folowed them vnder the conduct and gouernment of their king Alured against the Danes occasioned the Brytaynes also hauing nowe no further feare of the Danishe puissance The Brytaines repent them of the league made with the Scottes to repent themselues of the league whiche they had lately made with the Scottes in so muche that Constantine whome a little before they had receyued to bee theyr king after the deceas◅e of his father raysed a power and with the same entered into Annandale to recouer that Countrey out of the Scottishe mens handes but hearing in the ende that Gregorie was comming with a great army to succour his subiectes whome the sayde Brytaynes on eche side had sore afflicted they began to drawe backe towardes Cumberlande wyth theyr bootie thinking there to bee in safetie vntill a time more conuenient But king Gregorie coasting the Countrey The Scottes ouerthrow the Brytaynes met with them at Lochmaben and there gaue them battaile wherein when Constantine perceyued how his people began to shrinke backe as a man hauing more regarde to his honour than to the suretie of his life he rushed forth into the formost prease there to succour and relieue his Standardes but beeing compassed about amongest a great companie of his enimies Constantine is slaine his chaunce was there to bee slaine with a number of the chiefest Lordes of all the Brytish nation The other multitude seeing the day to goe thus agaynst them fled to saue theyr liues leauing the victorie so to the Scottes Whilest this mischiefe fell vpon Bren and his people Cornelius with his folkes cursing that infortunate day left their lodgings and marched their wayes in good order of battaile til they were farre ynough out of daunger The bodie of Bren also was founde amongst other in the ryfling of the campe Bren was slain with the heade bruysed in peeces and the braynes pashed oute with some stone throwne downe by the Scottish men from the hyll side Which Gregorie at the request of some of the prisoners caused to bee buryed in Christian Sepulture Women and children are kept harmles He caused also women and children to be sent away harmlesse onely retayning the men of able age prisoners Furthermore he commaunded that they shoulde vse neyther fire nor sworde Vnarmed men were spared but agaynst such only as with weapon in hande made any resistance Vitailes were commaunded to be prouided and cōmaunded them also that they shoulde prouide themselues of vittayles to serue them whylest they shoulde lie abrode and remaine there in that countrey And herevpon many of the Irish people thus tasting the mercifull clemencie of the Scottish king yeelded themselues vnto him with sundrie Fortresses so that Gregorie finding sufficient prouision of vyttayles to serue his host for a long season he went vnto the strong Citie of Doungarge Doungarge or Doungard besieged or Doungarde which he enuironed aboute with a strong siege and continuing the same certaine dayes at length they within wearyed wyth continuall trauayle and lacke of vittayles The town was yeelded opened the gate and suffered him to enter He woulde not permit his men to meddle wyth anye of the spoyle A gentle ransome but appoynted the Townes men to redeeme the same theyr armour except of hys Souldiers for a peece of money Afterwarde tarying in this Citie by the space of three dayes hee departed and came afore another Citie called Pontus Pontus was surrendred also whiche he receyued by surrender and therefore preserued the Citizens from all hurt and annoyance From thence hee purposed to haue gone vnto Dubline about .xiiij. myles distant from Pontus but as he marched thitherwardes Cornelius came with an large armie he was aduertised that Cornelius was comming towardes him with such an huge armie as the like had not beene seene within the memorie of man in that I le Wherevpon Gregorie chaunging his purpose of goyng to Dublin vpon report of these newes he got him vp into the next mountaine The Irishmen came in three battayles The next daye came the Irish men raunged in three battayles In the first Kernes there was a great multitude of Kernes with Dartes and Bowes In the second were a great number of mightie tall men These might we name Gallowglasses if they had bene furnished with Axes armed in coates of male with Bucklers and great long Swordes which they caryed vpon their right shoulders In the thirde battaile wherein stoode their generall Cornelius with all the chiefest Nobles of the Countrey were an infinite companie of all sortes of Souldiers chosen forth of all the whole numbers The Scottes came in two wings The Scottes according to their custome deuided themselues into two wings and a middle warde in euerie of the which were three sortes of Souldiers as fyrst Archers and those with long Speares then Bylmen and last of all suche as bare long Swordes and leaden Malles Thus the battailes beeing ordered on both partes Two battailes ioine forwarde they make one towardes another to begin the fight the Scots after y t the shot and throwing of darts was spent and that they came to ioyne kept off theyr enimies with long Speares of Iauelins in such sort that they were not able to come neare them which disaduantage Cornelius perceyuing commaunded on highe that they shoulde with their swordes cutte those Iauelynes in sunder and as he lyfted vp the visor of his helmet the better to exhort his people to the execution hereof Cornelius was sore wounded he was so wounded in the face with a Speare that he was fain to withdraw apart out of the fielde The Irish men supposing he had fledde incontinently to saue themselues threw off theyr armor and fell to running away The Irish ran away Thus did the victorie encline to the Scottishe standardes There died but a fewe to speake of in the battaile howbeit in the chase there was a wonderfull number slaine for the Scottes pursued them euen vnto Dublin Gates Which Citie the next day Gregorie beset on eche side wyth a mightie
Lorde Chauncellour ment with all this long circumstance some of them reporting that hee was preaching a Sermon others sayd that he stoode making of some Heroicall Poetrie in the prayse of the Lorde Thomas And thus as euery Idiot shot his foolishe bolt at the wise Counsalour his discourse who in effect did nought else but drop precious stones before Hogges one Bard de Nelan Bard de Nelan â–ª an Irishe rithmour and a rotten sheepe able to infect an whole flocke was chatting of Irish verses as though his tongue had runne on pattens in commendation of the Lorde Thomas inuesting him with the tytle of silken Thomas Silken Thomas bycause his horsemens iacks were gorgeously embrodered with silke and in the ende he tolde him that hee lingred there ouerlong Whereat the Lorde Thomas being quickned did cast hys eye towardes the Lorde Chauncellour and sayde My Lorde Chauncellour He replyeth I come not hither to take aduice what I shoulde doe but to giue you to vnderstande what I minde to doe It is easie for the sounde to counsaile the sicke But if the sore had smarted you as much as it festereth me you woulde bee percase as impacient as I am As you woulde wishe me to honour my Prince so duetie willeth mee to reuerence my father Wherefore he that will wyth such tyrannie execute mine innocent parent and withall threaten my destruction I may not nor will not hold him for my king Henrie Lorde of Irelande And yet in truth he was neuer our king but our lord as his progenitours haue beene before him But if it bee my hap to miscarie as you seeme to prognosticate catche that catche maye I will take the Market as it ryseth and will choose rather to die with valiantnesse and libertie than to liue vnder king Henrie in bondage and villanie And yet it may be that as strong as hee is and as weake as I am I shal be able like a flesh worme to itch the bodie of his Kingdome and force him to scratch deepely before he be able to pike me out of my sâ—…ame Wherefore my Lorde I thanke you for your good counsaile and were it not that I am too crabbed a note in descant to bee nowe tuned it might be that I woulde haue warbled sweeter harmonie than at this instaunt I mean to sing With these words he rendred vp the sword Thomas rendreth vp the sworde and flung away like a bedlem beeing garded wyth hys brutishe droue of brainesicke Rebelles The Counsaile sent secretely vpon his departure to maister Maior and his breethren to apprehende if they conueniently might Thomas Fitz Giralde and his confederates But the warning was so skarborrow the enimie so strong the Citie by reason of the plague that raunged in towne and in country so dispeopled as their attempt therein would seeme but vaine and friuolous Ouer this the weaker parte of the Rebelles would not penne vp themselues within the Citie walles but stood houering aloofe off towards Ostmantowne greene on the toppe of the hyll where the gallouse stoode a fitte center for suche a circle till tyme they were aduertised of theyr Captayne Thomas his returne This open RebellioÌ„ in this wise denounced parte of the Counsell Alen. Finglasse namely Alen Archbyshop of Dublin Finglasse chiefe Baron hyed wyth bagge and baggage to the Castell of Dublin whereof Ioan White was Constable Iohan White who after was dubbed Knight by the Kyng in England for hys worthy seruice done in that vprore Thomas and his crew supposing that in ouerrunning the whole land they should finde no blocke to stumble at sauing the Earle of Ossorie agreed to trie if by any allurements he could be trayned to their coÌ„federacy And for as much as the Lorde Iames Butler was linckt with Thomas Fitz Girald in great amitie and frieÌ„dshippe it was thought best to giue him the onsette who if he were wonne to sway with them they woulde not weigh two chippes the force of his father the Earle of Ossory Thomas forthwith sent his messengers and letters to his cousin the Lord Butler couenanting to deuide wyth hym halfe the Kingdome would be associate him in this enterprise whervpon the Lorde Butler returned Thomas hys brokers with this letter The Lorde Butler his letâ—â— to Thomas â—â— Girald TAking penne in hand to write you my resolute aunswere I muse in the very firste line by what name to call you my Lord or my Cousin seeing your notorious treason hath disteyned your honour and your desperate lewdenesse shamed youre kinred you are so liberall in parting stakes with mee that a man woulde weene you had no right to the game so importunat in crauing my company as if you would perswade me to hang with you for good fellowship Do you thinke that Iames was so madde as to gape for Gogions or so vngracious as to sell his trueth for a peece of Ireland Were it so as it cannot bee that the chickens you recken were both hatched and feathered yet bee thou sure I had rather in this quarrell dye thine enimie than liue thy partner for the kindnesse you proffer me and good loue in the ende of your letter the best way I can I purpose to requite that is in aduising you though you haue fetched your feaze yet to looke well ere you leape Ignorance and errour wyth a certayne opinion of duetie haue carried you vnawares to this follie not yet so ranke but it may be cured The King is a vessell of bounty and mercy youre wordes agaynste his Maiestie shall not be accompted malitious but rather belched out for heate and impotency except your selfe by heaping offences discouer a mischeuous and wilfull meaning Farewell Thomas Fitz Girald netled with this round aunswere was determined to inuade the CouÌ„trey of Kilkenny firste forcing an othe vpon the Gentlemen of the pale and suche as woulde not agree thereto he tooke prisoners Fingall whiche was not before acquainted with the recourse of the Irishe enimie Fingall spoyled was lefte open to bee preded and spoyled by the Tooles Iohan Burnell of Balgriffen who were therein assisted by Iohan Burnell of Balgriffen a Gentleman of a faire liuing settled in a good battle soile of Fingall taken for one not deuoyde of witte were it not that hee were ouertaken with this treason Patrike Fitz â—â—â—ons slaine In this conflicte Patricke Fitz Simons wyth dyuers other good housholders miscaried This victory bred so greate an insolencye in Thomas Fitz Giralde Messengers sente from Thomas to Dublin as hee sente his messengers to the Citie declaring that albeit they offered him that iniurie as that he could not haue free passage with hys companye too and fro in the pale and therefore would he vse the benefyte of his late skirmishe or bee aunswerable in iust reuenge to their due deserte he mought by lawe of armes put their Citie to fire and sword yet this notwithstanding if they would but permit his men