Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn who in his defence slew the sayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London where his heade was set on London bridge The Byshop of Salisbury was murdred The bishop of Salisbury murdred by the commons of the west countrey Anno. 29. M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn Middleton William Dere The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene and the duke of Somerset whiche caused so muche trouble in England that mortall war ensued Anno. 30. M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Christopher warton A commotion began this yere by the The Duke of York began a commotion duke of Yorke and other noble men which was appeased for a time and the malice dissembled Anno. 31. M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce who was called Edward Anno. 32. M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke Before this Maiors yere the maior The maioâ— of London first roweâ— to westminster sheriffes and commons were wont to ryde to westminster when the Maior should take his charge but this maior was rowed thither by water For the which the watermen made of hym a songe begynnynge Rowe the boate Norman c. The fire of enuye that a good space had couertly smouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke and the duke of Somerset with other of the quenes counsayle at this tyme brake oute in hot fierce flames of warres In so muchâ— that betwene the Kyng who defended these persons and the Duke of Yorke with his alies at sainct Albons a cruell Battaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke And on the kynges partie was stayne the Duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberland the Lorde Clyfford with many other honorable men knightes and Squyers After whiche tyme the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London Where by a Parliament he was made protector of the realme the Erle of Salisbury Chauncellor and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice Anno. 33. M date 1454 Stephen Foster fishemonger S Iohn Field WilliaÌ„ Taylor This yeare in London was a greate Fraye in London by sainctuarye men fray at saint Martins le graÌ„d by saintuary men who issued forth and hurte diuers citisens but it was appeased â–ª by the Maior and other There was suche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be seised Anno. 34. M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue By meanes of the Quenâ— and other lordes the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorship which thynge was cause of new grudge and malice A great riot coÌ„mitted in London agaynst A ryote againste the Lombardâ— the Lombardes and Italians because a mercers seruant was cast in prison for strikyng an Italian Anno. 35. M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney At Erith within .xii. myles of London Great fysshes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fishes wher of one was called Mors Marina the seconde a sword fishe the other two were whales A Fleete of Frenchemen landed at SaÌ„dwich spoyled Sandwiche spoyled the town with great crueltie Anno. 36. M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner A sained agremeÌ„t was made betwene the Kyng the Quene and the Duke of Yorke with his retinueâ— for ioy wherof a generall procession was celebrate in A generall procession saint Poules at London At which solemne feast the kyng in habite royall and his diademe on his head kept his state in procession before whom went hand in hand the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Salisbury the duke of Excester and the erle of Warwike and so one of the one faction an other of the other sect And behind the king the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene â–ª with great familiaritie to all mens syghtes But wo worth dissimulation for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande whose heartes were farre in sunder as appered shortly after Anno. 37. M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Iossolyn Richarde Medtham The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byone The scieÌ„ce â—f printing â—â—stinuenâ—d Iohn Cuthenbergus a knyght he fouÌ„d moreouer the Inke by his deuice that printers vsed xvi yeare after printing was found which was the yere of our Lord. 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome Nicolas Iohn son a french man did greatly polishe garnysh it And now it is dispersed thorough the whole world as saith Poliâ—ore Dirgile WilliaÌ„ Caxton mercer oâ— London first brought it into England about the yere of our Lord. 1471. and first practised the same in the abbeye of saynt Peter at Westminster The duke of Yorke the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike with a greate Bloreheat fielde hoste met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to LoÌ„don where because Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice the night before the battaile should haue ben fledde with a company of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte The Duke of Yorke the Earles of March Salisbury and Warwike mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake departed with a priuye company and fledde The Duke into Ireland the .iij. erles into Gerneseye and after to Calays without any notable battaile Anno â—38 M William Hulyn fishemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker The .iii. erles coÌ„ming froÌ„ Calice with a puisant army the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton gaue Battaile at Northampton hym strong battayle In the end wherof the victorie fell to the Earles and the kynges host was dispersed chased and many slayne among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham the Erle of Shrewesbury the lord Egremount with other and the kynge taken in the fielde The duke of yorke returnyng into The Duke of Yorke made claim â—o y e crown Englande made suche clayme to the crown that by consent of a parliameÌ„t he was proclaimed heyre apparant and all his progenie after hym The quene in this meane tyme had gathered a company of Northern men nere to a towne in the North called Battaile at Wakefield Wakefield in a cruel fight discoÌ„sâ—ted slew the Duke of Yorke with his son the erle of Rutland the erle of Salisbury was taken prisoner with diuers other noble men Anno. 39. M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde The Quene with her retinue neare Second baâ—â—ayle at â–ª S. â—lbons saynet Albons discomfited the â–ª erle of Warwiâ—e and the Duke of Norfolk delyuered kyng Henry her husband Edwarde Earle of Marche and eldeste sonne to the Duke of Yorke came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen accompanied wyth the Earle of
date 70 Helius the sonne of Dinellus reigned not â—ully one yere â–ª king of Britain Howe the Isle of Ely toke fyrst y t name Of this prince the Isle of Ely toke this name for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his most delight to lyue and also was there buried date 69 LUd y e eldest son of Hely succeded his father and reigned .xi. yeares King Lud buylded London from London stone to Ludgate and named it Ludstone in Britayne As soone as he was made kyng he reformed the state of his common weale for he amended his lawes and tooke away all vsages that were naught Moreouer he repaired the Citie of London then called Troynouant â–ª with fayre buyldings and walles and builded on the west part therof a strong gate which vnto this tyme retaineth the name of hym and is called Ludgate Finally he dyed leauing after hym two sonnes Androgeus and Theomantius who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Cassiuelane obteyned the Crowne Our Chroniclers write that London tooke the name of this Lud and was called Ludston He was buried nere to the same Ludgate in a Temple which he there bulded date 58 CAssiuelane the son of Hely after the deth of his brother Lud was made gouerner of britain which he ruled .xix. yeres In y â— .viii. yere of his reign Iulius Cesar who warred long in France made the first voyage of any straunger inâ—â— Iuliê° Cesar made his fyrste voyage into EnglaÌ„d this Realme and afterwarde subduâ—â—it When C. Iulius Cesar had warred seuen yeares in France and Germany comyng vnto that part where Calaâ—â—â—â— and Boloigne nowe stande hee determined to make warre into Britaine whiche vntill that time remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romains His quarell was because that in the warres of France he perceiued the Frenchmen to haue muche succour and aide from thens Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. shippes he sailed into Britaine where at the first being weried with an hard and sharpe battaile And after with sodain tempest his nauie almoste destroied he retourned agayne into France there to wynter his men The next spring which was the The secoÌ„d voyage of Iulius Cesar into England yeare before Christ .li. His nauy being newe regged and encreased he passed the seas agayn with a greater armye But whiles he went towards his enemies on land his shippes lying at anker wer agayn by tempest almost lost for either they were driuen on the â—andes where they stack fast or els thrugh beatyng one an other with force of the tempest they were destroyde So that â—l were lost â–ª the other with much labour were saued Vpon lande also his horsemen at the fyrste encountre were vanquished Labienus the Tribune slayn At the second conflict not without great danger of his men he put the Britains to flyght and pursued them to the riuer of Thamis on the further side wherof Cassiuelan with a great multitude of people was kepinge the banks but they not able to resist y e violeÌ„ce force of the Romains hyd them selues in woddes and with sodayn eruptions LoÌ„don submitted to Iulius Cesar ofteÌ„times inuaded them but in the mean time their strongest citie Troynouant submitted it selfe to Cesar deliuerynge vnto hym hostages whiche exaumple also the other cities folowed Whereby Cassiuelane after Englande first tributarie to the Romains many losses was constreigned to geue pledges and to agree that Britayne shoulde become Tributarie to the Romaynes Then Cesar lyke a Conqueroure with a greate numbre of prysoners sayled into Fraunce and soo to Rome where shortely after hee was slayne with bodkyns Iohn Lydgate in his Booke named the Serpente of diuisyon wryteth that Iulius Cesar buylded in thys Lande dyuers Castelles and cities for a perpetuall mâ—morie The castels of Douer Cantorb Rochest the Tower of London built Saliso Chich. Excetor buylded to putte his name in remembraunce That is to saye The castell of Douer of Canterbury Rochester and the Tower of London the Castel and towne of Cesars burye takynge hys name after Cesar the whyche is nowe called Salisbury He also edifyed Cesars Chester that nowe is called Chichester and the castelle of Excester c. date 42 THeomantius the sonne of Lud nephue to Cassiuelane succeded in the realme of Britayne and reygned quietly xxiij yeares and was buried at London date CYmbalinus the sonne of TheomaÌ„tius reigned king of Britain xxxv yeares and was buried at London When Cesar Augustus the second emperour by the wyll of God hadde stablyshed moste sure peace thorough the worlde oure Redemer Iesu Christe The byrth of Christe very God and man vpon whom peace wayted was borne in the .xiij. yeare of the reigne of Augustus From this place folowyng the yeres sens Christs birthe are placed in the margent at the begynnyng of euery Kinges Reygne date 17 GUiderius the fyrst sonne of Cymbaline beganne his reigne ouer the Britaines in the .xvij. yeare after the byrth of Christe our Sauiour Thys man was valiant hardy welthy and trusted muche in his strength And for that he thought the Romains had their tribute wrongfully he of greate courage denied to pay the same For which cause Claudius the .v. Emperor came into Britayne with a great power to clayme agayne the payment therof lastly slewe the sayd Guiderius when he had reigned .xxviii. yeres date 45 ARuiragus the youngest sonne of SouthaÌ„pton how it tooke that name Cymbaline and brother of Guiderius was ordeyned kynge of Britayn he reigned .xxvii. yeres He slue Hamon nere to a hauen of the sea and threw hym gobbet meale therin wherfore it is now called Southampton Claudius the Emperor after diuers happes of battaile toke kyng Aruiragus to his grace And for so much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in token of frendeshyp gaue to hym his daughter in mariage namâ—d Genissa Gloucester buylded named TarlioÌ„ S. Peter crucified S. Paule beheaded This Claudius buylded â–ª Gloucester and was there buried S. Peter by the tyrannye of Nero was crucified at Rome â–ª alter y e birthe of our Sauiour Iesus Châ—iste .lxviii. yeares and S. Paul was there beheaded wiâ—h the sworde date 73 MArius the sonne of Aruiragus an excellent wyse man was ordeyned kyng of Britayne He reigned .liii. yeres In his tyme Lodrike kyng of the Pictes accompanied with the Scots inuaded Britayn and spoiled the couÌ„trey with sword and fyre against whoÌ„ Marius with his knightes assembled in all haste and gaue them sharpe battaile Wherin Lodrike captayne of the Pictes was slayne with a great numbre of his souldiors to them which remained Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande And forasmuch as the Britains disoained to geue their daughters to theÌ„ in mariage they acquainted them with y e IrishmeÌ„ and maried their daughters grewe in proces of tyme to a great people This Marius buylded the towne of Chester â—own builâ—ed Chester and is buried at
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
Wayle Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry This yeare was great harme doone Spirites firy dragoÌ„s in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme except such as came with merchandise and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de BreÌ„t and his complices who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly HeÌ„ry crouned the second tyme. The castels of Chartley Beston the abbeyâ— of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England and began to buylde the castels of Chartley and of Beston and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of EnglaÌ„d wherin one was condemned whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ and to confirme the same he shewed the tokeÌ„s of woundes in his handes bodye and fete He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he dyed Anno. 6. W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe â–ª the walles of the citie Anno. 7. W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas LaÌ„bert This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem â–ª but he returned agayne with small comfort This yeare the King began the fouÌ„dation Salisbury buylded of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. M date 1223 Richard Renger S WilliaÌ„ Ioyner Tho. LaÌ„bert Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires the ward and mariage of theyr heires whyche was then by learned men called the begynnyng of euyls Anno. 9. M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poytiers and kepte the Gascoynes in due â–ª obedience Anno. 10. M date 1225 Rycharde Rengeâ— S Roger Duke Martin fitz William This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of LoÌ„don Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers shortely after spoyled the citie of Anâ—owe Anno. 11. M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of LoÌ„don Middlesex Free â–ª warreyn London the sheriffewike af London Middlesex for the sum of CCC pound by the yeare It was also granted to the citie free warren that is to saye free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the ceâ—isens of LoÌ„don shold passe tole free through Toll free â–ª out all Englandâ—and also graunted by the kyng that all weeres in y e Thames shoulde be plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. M Roger Duke S StepheÌ„ Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers without any more Anno. 13. M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoyling the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne This yere was ordeined by y e Maâ—or and rulers of the Citie of London that No sheriff in London past one yeare â—o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guffâ—ide This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes because he put from Warre betwene the king his lordes his seruice Englishemen and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him Anno. 17. M Andrew Bockerel S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare Roger Blunt IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn S. Iohns without Oxenford begon without the east gate of Oxenforde In which yere also fell â–ª wonderfull sore wether with such thunder lightning that the like had not ben sene And ther folowed an earthquake to the gret fear Great tempestes of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. M Andrew Bokerell S. date 1233 Raâ—e Ashewy Iohn Norman THis yere the king put from him the strangers and restored the English men to their offices The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England Anno. 19. M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell King Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the earle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden CoueÌ„try Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the â—ouer unâ—lt of London for the reliefe of poore women date 1236 Anno. 21 M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer Octoboâ—ea aâ—legate came into EnglaÌ„d ordened good ordinaÌ„ces for y e church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes and fought with them and â—â—ue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Oâ—ney and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from AbingdoÌ„ deliuered him and conueid him to Wallingford Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster named Elianor countesse of Pembroke Anno. 22. M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John GoÌ„dresse A clerk of Oxenford or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne a souldior faining him self mad enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke but he was taken and put to death at Couentry This yere was
borne Edwarde the kinges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. M WilliaÌ„ Joyner S date 1238 ReimuÌ„d Bingley Rafe Ashewy This yeare on Candelmas day the king created syr SimoÌ„ de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gysors Michel Tony The King subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled An. 25. M Reymond Byngley S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Duresyne This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen The fyrste aldermen in London in London which theÌ„ had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sherifs are now Anno. 26. M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Ashewy KIng Henry sayled into Normandy with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poyteirs Guian other couÌ„treys but after many bickerings som what to the losse of Englishmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. M date 1242 Rafe Ashewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Basing THis yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the tower of LondoÌ„ And in this yere Griffeth whiche Griffeth of wales brake his neck was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28. M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte THis yere Michell Tony Maior and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of perâ—ury by the othe of all the Aldermen Because Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere and for the same they were both deposed and other were in their places Anno. 29. M John Gysors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay RObert Grosthed bishop of Lincoln with other prelates coÌ„plained to y e King of the wast of the goods and patrimony of y e church which daily was wasted by the aliant bishops clerks of this land who shortly wer auoided Anno. 30. date 1245 M John Gysors S Symon fitz mary LaureÌ„ce Frowike The labbey of Hayles builded This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England that the lyke to it was An earthequake not sene many yeres before This yere the king seised the fraunchise The kinge seised the fraunchises of the city â— of LondoÌ„ Coyn changed â–ª of the citie of LondoÌ„ for a iudgement â–ª that was geueÌ„ by the Maior and aldermen agaynste a wydowe named Margaret Diel but shortly the â–ª Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and this yere was a new coyne and the olde called in Anno. 32. M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London to paye yerely fifty pound for the same Anno. 33. M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Tosalan This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerk and byshop of Lincoln who compiled many famous bookes whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by maister Bale in his story of English writers Anno. 34. M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Basse WilliaÌ„ fitz Ric â–ª This yere was a great winde vpon A greate winde the day of SimoÌ„ and Iude which did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. M date 1250 Adam Basing S LaureÌ„ce frowike Nicolas Batte The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in wales at Woodhous King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. date 1251 M Iohn Toleson S The maior of London sworne in thex chequer WilliaÌ„ Durham Tho. Wimborn This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that wher before this time the citizens of London did present theyr Maior before the kyng whersoeuer he were and so to be admitted now he should come onely before the Barons of the exchequer and they shoulde admit him and geue him his othe Anno 37. date 1253 M Nicolas Batte S Many vilages in Englande drowned Iohn NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Richard Picard This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages houses nere vnto it in diuers places of England This yere also the Thames sprang so highe that it drowned many houses about y e water side And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London should paye scauage or tolle for any beastes by them brought as theâ— before time had vsed Anno. 38. date M Ri. Hardel Dra. S The liberties of London seased Ro. Belington Rafe Ashewy This yere also y e liberties of London wer again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle because the Maior was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so that the citie was forced to please the Earle with 600. markes or they were restored agayne Alphonce king of Castel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the sonne of king Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the princedome of Wales The kings eldest soÌ„ne prince of Wales and gouernance of Guian and Ireland wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39 M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oistergate Hen. Walmode THe king againe seased the liberties The liberties of Lonâ—on seased of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke and then were restored to their liberties agayne The. 22. day of NoueÌ„ber wer brought to Westminster 102. Iewes from Lincolne whiche were accused for crucifying Execution â—f the Ieâ—es of a chylde at Lincoln they were sent to the tower of London of these 8. were hanged and the other remayned long in prison Anno. 40. M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London the abbot of Waltham who had ben long in controuersie for tol that he demaunded of the citizens that came to WalthaÌ„ fayre but at the last the citizens were set free and bound to no toll Anno. 41 M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Ashewy GReat variance was betwene y e king the Londoners in so muche y t the The maior of London diuers Aldermen the sherifs depriued Maior diuers aldermen sheriffes were depriued of their offices and the gouernance of the citie coÌ„mitted to certeine persons of the kings appointing The king for so much as he had oftentimes promised the restitution of certayne ancient lawes but neuer performed the same the lords murmuring against him to appeace their malice he held a parliament at Oxenford which The mad parliament was called the madde parliament because many things were there enacted which proued after to the confusion of the
1265 Tâ—de la fourd Gre. Rokesly THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton a parliament at Northampton Where also many noble men y â— had taken part with the Barons were disheryted of their landes and therfore fled to Ely and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas BiteÌ„cote About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to The statute for weightes and mesures say that 32. graynes of Whete dry and round takâ— in the middes of the eare shold way a sterliÌ„g peny .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce .xii. ouÌ„ces shold make a pouÌ„d troy and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine and. 8 galloÌ„s of wine shold make a bushel of London which is the. 8. part of a quarter Also that three barley cornes drie round should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad thes standards of weight and mesures wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde And also in the tyme of HeÌ„ry the sixte and Edwarde the fourthe and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt it was or deined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes froÌ„ iiii peÌ„ce to xii pence into .xxx. parts called .xxx. peÌ„ce and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes called xl pence And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â— .viii. d but the weyght of the ounce troy and the measure of the foote â–ª was ordeined euer to be at one stint Anno. 52. M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose agaynst the kyng and held the citie of LoÌ„don buil The Kyng besieged London dyng therein bulwarkes and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth but by diligent labour vppon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y â— other partie Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in y e Thames were done wherfore foure y t bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby were put in sackes cast in the Thames Anno. 53. M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ Walter Haruy VariaÌ„ce fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London A great ryot in London which caused great rufflynge in y â— citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryoâ— .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned cast and hanged Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his maâ—oraltie by the king and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower Custos of the Citie The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior .iiii. alder meÌ„â—elcased out of Winâ—or castell prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that meÌ„ and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens Citie of LoÌ„don geueÌ„ to prince Ed. vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with y e reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. M Iohn AdriaÌ„ bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe were newly confirmed And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women And. 56. M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokesâ—e Henry waleis This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal brother to the kyng and was buried at Hailes In Iune began a great ryot in y e citie A ryotte in â–ª Norwiche of Norwich where through the monasterie of y e Trinitie was burned And for that fact the kyng rode downe and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof xxx yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande Anno. 57. M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill In the beginnyng of this yere kyng HeÌ„ry sickned and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne and then dyed the xvi day of Nouember in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi yeares and .xviii. dayes He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe tyde of sainct Edward He buylded a great part of the same Churche Kyng Edward the fyrst â–ª surnamed Longshank Anno Regni .i. date 1272 EDward the fyrst after the Conqueste surnamed Longshanke began his Reigne ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„d the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye in the yeare 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes and .xx. dayes Anno. 1. M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter IN the ende of this yere the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London into England Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte Anno. 2. M Henry â—alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme emong the which was one that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight assigned after the price of Corne shold first be punished by losse of their bread and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll And this to be put in executioÌ„ he gaue auctoritie to all maiors bailiffs other officers through EnglaÌ„d specially to y e maior
kyng Edward dyd nowe yelde dyuers townes of the countrey of Poytiers vnto the Frenche kyng Anno. 44. M date 1369 Iohn Chichester goldsmyth S Iohn Pyell Hughe Holbitche This yeare dyed Quene Philyppe Quenes colledge in Oxforde wyfe to Edward the thyrd she builded the colledge in Oxenford called quenes colledge In this yere was the third mortality or pestilence wherof died much people Anno. 45. M date 1370 Iohn Bernes mercer S William Walworth Roberte Gayton Iohn Barnes maior of LoÌ„don gaue a cheste with three locks and a. 1000. markes to be lent to yong men vpon sufficient gage so that it passed not one 100. marks and for the occupying thee of if he were lerned to say at his plesure De profundis for the soule of Iohn Barnes if he were not learned to saye Pater noster But how soeuer the money was lent at this day the chest staÌ„deth in the chaÌ„ber of London without eyther money or pledges for the same Anno. 46. M Iohn Barnes mercer date 1371 S Roberte Hatfielde Adam Staple The erle of Pembroke as he passed the sea to reskue the castell of Rochell was encouÌ„tred with a flete of Spaniardes which kynge Henry of Castell had sent to ayde the Frenche kyng Of these Spanyardes after cruel fight the Erle was taken and syr Guystarde de Angle and other to the nuÌ„ber of 160 â–ª persons and the more part of his men slayne and drowned Anno. 47. M Iohn Pyell marchant date 1372 S Iohn Philpot Nicolas Brember Iohn Duke of Lancaster entred by Calays into France passed through out the realme by Vermendoys and ChaÌ„payn nigh to Burdeaux in Aquitayn without battaile Anno. 48. M date 1373 Adam of Burye Skinner S Iohn Aubery Iohn Fysshyed Dyuers entreaties of peace were made betwene the kyng of England Fraunce by meane of the by shoppe of Rome but none was concluded Anno. 49. M date 1374 William Walworth fishmoÌ„ger S Richard LioÌ„s WilliaÌ„ Wodhouse The entreatie of peace coÌ„tinued but not concluded but for foure monethes at the most in whiche time of entreatie the French kyng wan many holdes townes of the Englishmen as wel in Guyen as in Britayn and in other places Anno. 50. M date 1375 Iohn Warde grocer S Iohn Hadleye Willyam Neweporte Many wonderfull sycknesses felle among the people â—swel in Italy as in England wherof there died an exceadyng great number Anno. 51. M Adam Staple Mercer S date 1376 Iohn Northampton Robert Launde Prince Edward departed out of this life who was in his time the flower of chiualrie He was buried at Cantorbury and then kyng Edwarde created Richard son of prince Edward prince of Wales and because the kyng waxed feble and sickly he betoke the rule of the land to syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster who so continued durynge his fathers lyfe This yere kyng Edward the thirde ended his lyfe at Richemond the .xxi. day of Iune in the yeare of our Lorde 1377. When he had reigned 50. yeres fiue monethes lackynge foure dayes and was buried at Westmynster He left behynde hym foure sonnes Lionel duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster Edmonde of Langleye duke of Yorke and Thomas of Wod stocke Earle of Cambridge ¶ Rycharde the seconde Anno Regni .i. date 1377 RIchard the second son of Prince Edward of Wales was ordeyned kyng of England beynge as yet but eleuen yeares of age He began his reigne the .xi. day of Iune in the yeare of our Lorde 1377 â–ª and left the same the .xxix. daye of September in the yeare 1399. so he reigned .xxii. yeres .iii. monethes and eight days In bountie and liberalitie he farre passed all his progenitoures but he was ouermuche geuen to rest quietnes and loued litle dedes of armes marciall prowesse and for that he was yonge he was moste ruled by yong counsayle and regarded nothing the aduertisementes of the sage wise men of his Realme for the chiefe about hym were of no wisedome nor elâ—â—mation Which thyng tourned thys land to great trouble and hymselfe in fine to extreme myserie Of hym Iohn Gower writeth these vâ—â—ses folowing When this king first began to reigne â—oâ— clamaÌ„ 〈…〉 the lawes neglected were Wherfore good fortune hym forsoke and thearthe dyd quake for feare The people also whom he poulde agaynst hym dyd rebell The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes that Chronicles do of tell The foolishe councell of the lewde and yong he dyd receyue And graue aduice of aged heads he dyd reiect and leaue And then for gredy thirst of coyne some subiects he accusde To gayne their goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abusde Anno regni 1. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1377 S Andrew pickmaÌ„ Nicolas Tuyforde By the enticement of the FrenchmeÌ„ the Scots began to rebel and a squire of theyrs called Alexander Ramsey Barwykâ— taken with .xl. persons in a nyght toke the castell of Barwike whiche was râ—scued and recouered by therle of Northumberlande Anno. 2. M Iohn Philpot grocer date 1378 S Iohn Boseham Thomas Cornewalis This Iohn Philpot maior of LoÌ„don Charitaâ— dedes oâ— Iohn Pâ—â—â—â—pot aboue named gaue to the citie of London certain tenements for the whiche the Chamberlayne of London payeth yerely for euer to .xiij. poore people of the same citie euery of theÌ„ vii peÌ„ce the weke which is payd to them at the iilj quarter feastes of the yere as any of those .xiii. persons dye the Maior appoynteth one and the Recorder of LoÌ„don an other in their romthes Anno. 3. M date 1379 Iohn Hadley grocer S Iohn Heylisdom Myllyam Barret The Frenche men with galleyes and Grauesend â—oyled other shyppes entred into the Thames and burnt diuers townes at the last came to Grauesende where they spoyled â–ª the town and set it on fyre and returned into Fraunce with muche rythes This yere was suche a pestileÌ„ce in Englande that most people dyed Also a parlyamente at Westmynster where was graunted that all men and women beyng of the age of .xiiij. yeres or vpward shold pay to y e king .iiii. d by reason whereof greate grudge and murmure grew among the commons and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce Anno. 4. M William Walworth fishmoÌ„ger date S Walter ducket Will. Knighthode This yeare the makynge of gunnes Gonnes inuented was fyrst fouÌ„d in this maner a certain Almayne whose name is not knowen chaunced to haue in a morter pouder of brymstone that he had beaten for a medicine and couered it with a stone and as he stroke fier it fortuned a sparke to fal in the pouder by and by there rose a great flame-out of the morter and lifte vp the stone wherwith it was couered a great height and after he had perceyued that he made a pype of yron and tempered the pouder and finished this deadly engin and taught it to the Venetians when they warred against the Genuates whiche was in the yeare of our Lord. 1380. For
this inuention he receiued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen lefte he might for this abhominable deuise haue ben cursed and euyl spoken of whilest y â— world standeth so sayth Polydore By the meane of the paimeÌ„t aboue named A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others this yere y e coÌ„mons of â—his land specially of Kent Essex sodeinly rebelled assembled together vpoÌ„ black Heath to the number of 60000 â–ª and aboue whiche had to their captaines Watte Tyler Iacke Strawe Iacke Shepard Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a seditious precher They caused muche trouble and busynes in the realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much villany and destroying many goodly places of the nobles as the Sauoye The Sauoy burnte â—nd Saint Iohns in â—mithfielde â—poyled Saint Iohns in Smithfield other They let foorth all prisoners and sette them at libertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court the Recordes of the Counters and other prisons They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome and that he shoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons and also required Iacke Straw and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kynges person from thens forth both in peace and warre whiche things he granted for he durst in no point deny theÌ„ But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto the kinges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack Straw rebuke the said Straw of his great leudenes Iack straw slayne with a dagger slewe him brought the kyng into the citie Whervpon the rude company was dispersed fledde Why y e city of London geueth the Dagger in armes as shepe som one way and some an other In memory of this dede the city geueth the dagger in theyr shield of armes Anno. 5. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde This yere was a terrible earthquake An earthquake throughout all England which threw downe many castels steples houses and trees Anno. 6. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1382 S AdaÌ„ Baume Iohn Selye This yeare was a combat foughten A combate at y e kings palaice of Westminster betwene one Garton appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Victor Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore This yeare was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuil Execution at s Albons lian and iudged to be hanged at saincte Albons for that he was the animator of the rebels spoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne Anno. 8. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such means was sought that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceslaus emperour of Almayn Anno. 10. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan for to strengthen suche souldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to scoure the sea of Rouers The erle Keping his course encountred with a mighty flete of FleÌ„myngs laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plentuous that it was sold for .xiii. â— .iiii. d â–ª xx â— a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Fostalfe This yere Thomas of Wodstoke duke of Glocester y â— erles of AruÌ„dell Warwike of Darby of Notingham consyderyng how this lande was misgouerned by a few persons about y e king entending reformation of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raisyng a strong power cam to LoÌ„don where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll archbyshop of Yorke sir Lionel were marques of Deuelen sir Michael dela Poole ChaÌ„cellor erle of Suffolk fearing punishment fled the lande and died in strange countreis The kynge by counsaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament caused to be taken sir Robert Tresilian chief Iustice of Englande sir Nicholas Brembre late Maior of LoÌ„don sir Iohn Salisbury knight of houshold sir Iohn Beauchampe steward of the kings house sir Symon Burley sir Iames Bernes and syr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a sergeant of armes named Iohn Dske the whiche by authoritie of the sayd parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the toure hil at Tyborn And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Richard Graye MilliaÌ„ Burgth and Robert Fulthorpe iustice with y â— other foresayd lordes which before had voided the land wer banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldsmith S Tho. Austen date 1388 Adam Cathyll This yere the kyng kept a great iustes in Smythfield whiche continued Iustes in smithfielde xxiiij days This yere on y e fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottirborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Battaile at Ottirborn Douglas of Scotlande and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney An esquire of Nauarre accused an â— combat â–ª englysh esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall wherof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kings palais at Westmin ster where Iohn Welshe was victor constrained the other to yelde He was Execution â–ª despoyled of his armour and drawen to Tyborne and hanged Anno 14. M Adam Bawme â–ª goldsmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent The duke of LaÌ„caster vncle to king Richard sailed with a company of souldiors into Spayn to claim the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of king Peter that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his bastard brother he conquered the countrey of Galice and made league with the king of Portugal but by great mortalitie which fell among his people he was fayn to dismisse his army and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer A bakers man bearynge a basket of A fraye in Fletestretâ— â–ª â—orsebreade in Fletestreet one of the bishop of Salisvuries men toke out a lofe y t baker requiring his lofe y e byshops maÌ„ brake y e bakers head whervpoÌ„ folowed such parties taking y t the Maior and sheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the
date 1422 William Estfield R. Tattersale A subsedie was graunted for three yeres fiue nobles of euery sack of wol that should passe out of the lande A priest was burned for heresie called Execution William Tayler This yere the west gate of London Newgate builded now calâ—ed newegate was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Maior of London Anno. 2. M William Crowmer Draper S date 1423 Nicho. Iames Thomas Wadforde This yere the duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphin of Fraunce manye strong holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Vernell he discomfited the Dolphins whole power for in that fighte were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble men and .5000 common souldiours Syr Roger Mortimer for treason Execution was condemned by acte of parliament and hanged and quartered This yere Iames king of Scottes was deliuered who had remayned prisoner in England .xviii. yeres and he maried the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset cosyn to king HeÌ„ry Anno. 3. M date 1424 Iohn Michell Fishmonger S Symon Seman Io. Bywater This yere the kinge of Portingale came into England and was honorably receaued The fyrste custome This yere by the parliaâ—â—â—â—t holden at Westminster was graunted to the king for three yeres â–ª to help him in his warres a subsedy of .xii. d. in the pouÌ„d of all marchandizes brought in or caried out of this realme and .iii. s. of euery tonne of wine the which was then called tonnage and pondage but since â—t hath bene renewed at sundry parliamentes and nowe is called custome Furthermore it was enacted that all marchant strangers shoulde be lodged within an english host within .xv. dais of their coÌ„minge to their port sale to make no sale of any marchaÌ„dise or they were so lodged then within .lx. days folowing to make sale of al that they brought and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayd .lx. dayed ende that then all such marchandize so vnsold to be â—orfeyte to the king Anno. 4. M Io. Couentre Mercer â–ª S date 1425 Wil. Mâ—lrede Iohn Brokel Grudge and variance betwene the ParliameÌ„t at Leicester duke of Gloucester protector of England and his half brother the byshop of Winchester whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce and debated by a parliament at Leicester Anno. 5. M Iohn Raynewell Fishmonger S date 1426 Io. Arnold Io. Heâ—ghtham This Iohn Raynewel Maior of London Thre wardes in London discharged of Fyâ—tenes before named gaue certayn lands or tenemâ—tes to the citie of London for the which the same citie is bound to pay for euer all such fyftenes as shall be graunted to the king so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere for three wardes of the same that is to say Dougate warde Bellynsgate warde and Algate warde Anno. 6. M Iohn Gidney Draper S date 1427 Henry Frâ—wicke Rob. Otley This yere a woman dwelling in whâ—t Chappell parishe withoute Algate of London was in the night murdred by a Britayne or Frenchman whom she had cherished and brought vp of almes Who conueying such iewels and stuffe as he might cary was taken in Essex and brought vp to London but as sone Murder quite with murder as he came in the parishe where he had committed the murder the wiues caste vpon him so muche fylthe and ordure of the strete that notwithstanding the resistaunce made by the Constables they slew him out of hande Anno. 7. M date 1428 Henry Barton skinner S T. Dushous Iohn Abbot This yere y â— duke of Norfolk was like to haue byne drowned passing through London bridge his barge beyng set vppon the piles whelmed ouer so that he and very few escaped beyng drawe vp with ropes the rest were al drowned Anno. 8. M date 1429 William Estfield Mercer S William Russe Rafe Hollande This yere was King Henry crowned at Westminster Anno. 9. M date 1430 Nicholas Wotton Draper S Walter Chertsey Robert Large This yere at Abington began an insurrection Commoted at Abington of certayn lyght persons that entended to haue wrought muche mischiefe but they wer quieted by the lorde protector and the chiefe authour beyng vaily of the towne named Welliam Mâ—undeuil a weauer otherwise naming him selfe Iack sharpe of wigmores Land in Wales with other wer put to death This yere was one Richard Russel Execution at Tyborn a wolman drawen hanged and quartered at Tiborne for treason Anno. 10. M Ioh. Welles grocer S date 1431 Iohn Adirlee Step. Grown This Iohn Wels of his goods caused The Standard in cheape builded the condite named the Standard in cheape to be builded in Anno. 1442. This yere king Henry was crowned at Paris Anno. 11. M Io Parneis FishmoÌ„ger S Iohn Olney Io. Paddeâ—â—ey This yere was sene in the southwest a A comete sterre called a Comete or blasing sterr Anno. 12. M Iohn Brokley Draper S date 1433 Thomas Chalton Iohn Kyng The erle of Huntington was sente with a companye of souldioures into France where he atchiued many great feates of Armes Anno. 13. M date 1434 Roger Otley Grocer S Th. Barnwell Simgnd Eyre This yere was a gret frost that such A gret frost marchandiâ—e as came to the Thames mouth was caried to London by land This frost endured from the .xxv. daye of Nouember vnto the .x. day of February which was .x. wekes Anno. 14. M date 1435 Hen. Frowike mer. S Th. Catworth Ro. Clopton Charles of France recouered the citie of Paris and wanne by force the town of Harflew and of saint Denis expelling and murdring the Englishmen in great number Anno. 15. M date 1436 Iohn Michell Fiâ—hmonger S Th. Worsted William Gregorie This yere on the third day of Ianuary dyed Quene Catherine mother to king Henry the syxt and wife to Henry the fyfth and lyeth buried at Westminster This yere on the fourtene day of Ianuary A parte of London bridge fell downe the gate of London brydge with the tower vpon it next to Southwark fell downe and ii of the furdest arches of the sayd bridge but as god would no man therwith perished This yere all the lyons in the tower of London dyed which had bene there a long tyme â–ª Anno. 16. M William Eastfield Mercer S date 1437 William Chapman WilliaÌ„ Hallio The king caused a great obite to be kept in Pouls church for Sigismund the Emperour who was knight of the Garter Anno. 17. M Stephen Browne Grocer S date 1438 Hugh Dycker Nicholas Yoo This yere on new yeres day a stacke Three men slayne of wodde fel downe at Baynardes castell and flew three men and hurt mainy other Ther was so great a dearth in Englande Great dearth that the poore people made them bread of fetches peason fern rootes This yere by the fall of a stayre at Xviii persons murdered Bedford .xviii. persons wer slayne In this yere the Cundite in Fletestrete was begon by syr William Eâ—â—field The condit in
Fletstret builded late Maior of London finished of his owne cost without any one peny charge to the citie This yeare dyed Robert Chicheley An obite for maister Robert Chicheley grocer and twise maior of LondoÌ„ who willed in his testament that vpon his mind day a good competeÌ„t diner shold be ordeined for .2400 poore men hous holders of the Citie if they mighte he found and .xx .li. in money distributed amongest them whiche was to euery man .ii. d Anno. 18. M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marshall Philip Malpas A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune which of Execution at Tower hill the common people was counted an holy man for y t he sayd the postern shold sinke and such like things they made theyr praier to him and arrered a gret heape of stones and pight ther a Crosse by night vntyl a coÌ„maundement was geuen by the king to the contrary The posterne of East Smithfielde agaynst the tower of London sanke by The postern sanke night .vii. foote into the earth the xviiâ— of Iuly Anno. 19. M Iohn Paddisley goldsmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Giocester Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer and Margery Iourdemain coÌ„monly called the witch of Eie were accused that by sorcery enchantmentes they practised the kin â–ª ges death as by an image of waxe whi the through their diuilish incantations should litle litle wast and consume and so like wise the king to weare out of his life Wherfore beyng examined conuict Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce as to beare a taper .iii. days through the chiefest stretes of the Citie of London and so to be exiled to the Isle of Man Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered at Execution Tiborn and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield Anno. 20. M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche This yere was a fray in Fletestrete A gret fray in Fletstret betwene the Innes of Courte and the inhabitantes of the same strete whiche fray began in the night and continued tyll the next day wher were many men slayne and hurt on both parties Anno. 21. M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon The steple of Paules church in London Paules steple a fyre was set on fyre with lightning lastly quenched by greate diligence of many men but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape Anno. 22. M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman An acte was made by the Common counsell of London that vpon the sonday should no maner of thinge within the francheses of the Citie be boughte of solde Anno. 23. M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foster Hugh Wyche King Henry toke to wife Margaret the Kinges daughter of Sicile Henry Chicheley byshop of Cantorbury Alsoules college and Bernarde colledge bâ—â—lded died who in his life time builded two houses for students in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsoules colledge and Bernard college Anno. 24. M Symond Eyre dra S date 1445 Iohn â–ª Derby Godf. Filding This Simond Eyre builded the Leaden Leaden hal builded hal in LondoÌ„ and also a beautifull chapell in the east end of the same Anno. 25. M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne Humfrey duke of Gloucester and Humfraye duke of glocester arested protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury arrested and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed He was buried at saint albones William Wams etc byshop of Winchester Mary Magdalen colledge builded and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford Anno. 26. M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englishmen which was the cause that NormaÌ„dy was lost afterward Anno. 27. M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yelded Wi. Marlow This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king Anno. 28. M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges The Marques of Suffolk was banished the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France was met on the sea by A murder a ship of warre and there presently beheaded by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower the dead corps caste vp at Douer vpon the sandes The commons of Kent in gret number â–ª A commotion in KeÌ„t by Iacke Cade assembled on black Heath hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade naming him self Mortimer Against whom the king sent a great army but by the sayd rebelles they were discomfited and syr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other slayne After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to LondoÌ„ and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge and entred the citie and stroke his sword on London stone saying Now is Mortimer lord of this citie Vpon the third day of Iuly he caused the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned Whiche before the kinges Iustices desyred to be tried by his peres but the capitain perceiuing his delay by force tooke him from the officers and at the standard in Cheape smote of his head He also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the miles ende And pytching these two heades on two polleâ— entred the Citie and in despite caused them beynge borne before him in euery strete to kysse together After thys murder succeded open robberie within the citie But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates perceauinge theym selues nother to be sure of goodes nor lyfe determined to repulse this vngracious company and sente to the Lorde Scales keper of the tower who promysed his ayde with shoting of ordinaunce and Mathew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge prohibyting the Kentish-men to passe The rebelles hearing the bridge to be kept ranne with great force to open that passage where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter The rebelles draue the Citezens from the stoulpes at the Bridge foote to the drawe bridge and set fyre on diuers houses In conclusion the rebels gat the drawe bridge and drowned and flewe many This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng in doubtfull chaunce so that both partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day vpon condition that neyther Londoners shoulde passe into Southwarke nor the Kentishmen into London Then the archebishop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the bishop of Winchester passed into Southwarke wher they shelved a generall pardon for all oftenders vnder the kinges greate seale whiche they caused to be proclaymed wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home but throughe a proclamation beyng made that who so coulde apprehend the sayde Iacke Cade should haue a thousande markes one
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Richard gathered to him in greate number so that his strength in shorte space greatly increased At a vyllage nere to Leicester called Bosworthe he mette with his enemies wher betwene them K. Richarâ— slayn in y e fielde was foughten a sharp battaile In conclusion king Richard with dyuers other was slayn and Henry obtayned a noble victorie After which conqueste he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leicester and there buryed at the Stay friers churche Kyng Henry the seuenth Anno Regni .i. date HEnry the seuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of EnglaÌ„d the xxii day of August in the yere of our Lord. 1485. and deceased in the yere 1509 the xxii day of Apryll So he reigned xxiii yeres .viii. monethes he was a prince of meruailous wisedome and policie and of great iustice temperaÌ„ce and grauitie He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstandyng many and great occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kepte his realme in right good rule order Wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes This yeare maister Thomas Ilam Alderman of London and marchaunt of the Staple newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes This yeare was the sweating sycknes of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed And in London besydes other there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior on the .xxvii. daye of September in whose place was chosen syr Wyllyam Stocker Draper who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London but he lykewyse deceased about seuen dayes after in the whiche seuen dayes departed other foure Aldermenne as Thomas Ilam Rycharde Rawson Thomas Norlande and Iohn Stocker brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker And thenne was chosen for Maior Iohn Warde Grocer who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare that is to saye tylle the feaste of Symon and Iude. Anno. 1. M Hugh Brice goldsmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan The .xxx. daye of Oâ—â—ober the king was solempnely crowned at Westmynster The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of Firste yeâ—â—men of thâ— garde chosen Archers and other strong and hardy persones to geue dayely attendance on his person whom he named â—â—omen of his garde The Kyng sent the Lorde Treasourer with maister Braye and other vnto the Lorde Maior of London requirynge hym and his Citizens of a prest oâ— .vi. M. marke wherefore the Maior with his brethern and coÌ„mon counsell of the Citie assembled theym selues and by their auctoritie was graunted a prest of MM. poundes the whiche was leuied of the fâ—llow shyppes and not of the wardes for the more ease of the poore people This yeare the beautifull Crosse in â—he crosse Cheape ylded Cheape was newe buylded and made Toward the buyldyng whereof Thomas Fysher mercer gaue .vi C. marks This yeare wheate was at iii. â— the bushell bay salte at .ii. â— .viii. d and iii. â— the bushell Anno. 2. M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton This yere y e kyng maried Elisabeth Henry â—aried 〈◊〉 Elisaâ—â—th eldest daughter of Edward the fourth by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster the whiche hadde longe caused Diuysyon was knyt together in one About this tyme Francis Louel and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north with them was Martin Swart which coÌ„motion was quieted by y â— policy â—â—ttayle at â—â—oke of the Duke of Bedforde but not without bloudshedde For there was slayne the Earle of Lyncolne the lord Louell Martyn Swart and other aboue iiii thousand Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur in the moneth of September Anno. 3. M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 WilliaÌ„ Remington This yere was Quene Elisabeth crowned at Westmnster vpon S. Katherins day In Iuly was an other prest for the king made in y e city of London of .iiii. thousand pouÌ„ds which was sessed onâ— y â— crafts or felowships shortly after was the thirde prest of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing These summes of moneye with many â—o whiche his grace borowed of his lordes and other was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn agaynst the duke of Britayne In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Ashsleye the sonne of syr Iohn Ashley knight with .ii. other drawen from Westminster to the tower hyll and there beheaded Anno. 4. M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Isake Rafe Tinley Thys yeare was a taske of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes through which the coÌ„moÌ„s of the north slewe the Erle of Northumberlande wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke Anno. 5. M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke This yeare one Roger Shaâ—elocke Desperation a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate slewe hymself For whose goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the sheriffe Anno. 6. M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh PeÌ„bertoÌ„ Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheaded Execution This yere the kyng required a beneuolence whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France This yeare Creplegate of London Creplegate of London buylded was new buylded at the costes charges of syr Edmund Shaw goldsmyth late maior of the same Citie In Iuly was Henry the kynges seconde sonne borne at Grenewiche Condite in Gracious strete This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious strete was begon to be builded The stone worke wherof was finished in the yere 1494. But the first water ran out therof on the .xix. day of March in the yeare 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii not before Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes by the executours of sir Thomas Hyll grocer as it dooth appere by certayne verses written on the same Cundite Thomas Hyll knight late Maior of this Citie With his wife Dame Elisabeth of their charitie For the loue of God weale of the coÌ„monaltie Of theyr costes onely this thyng did ediâ—ye Out of the ground with all things necessary In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx d .xxii. d y e bushel which was then accoÌ„pted deare Anno. 7. M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide y e BritoÌ„s against the french king Anno. 8. M Wil. Martin skinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande â–ª In the moneth of Ianuary two pardoners were set on the pillory .iii. market days for forgyng of a false pardon wherwith they had deceued many people and for that one of them had fained hymself to be a priest he was sent to Newgate where he
strete the .xxvii. day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand and the same day was hurt don with fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore This yere was holden a parliament wher was ordeined a new coyne of siluer A newe coyne â–ª as groates halfe groates and shillings with halfe faces and in the same parliament was graunted to the King the leane of 36000.li Anno. 20. M Iohn Winger Grocer S date 1504 Roger Achilley Wil. Browne This yere the liberties of the Citie of London were agayn confirmed Anno. 21. M Thomas Kneisworthe Fishmonger S date 1505 Richard Shore Rog. Groue This Thomas Kneisworthe Maior The condit at Bishops gate builded of London of his owne goodes builded the Condite at Byshoppes gate Moreouer he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers certayn tenements for the whiche they be bounde to fynde iiii scholars that study art two to be at Oxenford the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue iiii.li the yeare for theyr exhibition They be bouÌ„d also to geue to xiii aged pore people of their company to euery of them enery weke viii d â–ª and to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garment of frise or such like for euer And also to geue to the prisons of Newgate Ludgate euery yere xl.s whose notable workes by him don are wel worthy of remembrance and to be folowed of others This yere Philip king of Castil and The kinge of Castile landed in England his wife were wether driuen into England as they were passyng towarde Spayne who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelight Anno. 22. M date 1506 Syr â–ª Ric. Madden mercer S Wil. Copinger Tho. Iohnson Wil. â—itz Wil. This yere the king of his goodnesse Prisoners deliuered deliuered out all prisoners in London which lay for xl.s and vnder Anno. 23. M date 1507 William Browne mercer S William Butler Iohn Ryrkeby In the ende of Aprill dyed William Browne maior and for him was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper who serued out that yere This yere syr William Capell was put in suite by the kynge for certayne thinges by him doue in the time of his Maioraltye Anno. 24. M Stephen Genings M. tayler S date 1508 Thomas Exmen Richard Smith This yere was begon the goodlye The hospitail of the Sauoy builded hospital of the Sauoy nere vnto Charing crosse which was a notable foundation for the poore don by king Henry the seuenth This yere died this moste noble and The newe chapell at Westminsterbuilded famous prince king Henry the seuenth which was in y e yere 1509 the .xxii. day of April when he had reâ—gned .23 yeres and viii monethes and was buried at Westminster in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded and left behind him Henry prince of Wales wht the after him succeded lady Margaret quene of Scottes and lady Mary promised to Charles king of Castile King Henry the eyght Anno regni I. date 1509 HEnry the eyghte beynge xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme and began his reigne the xxii day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord .1509 and deceased in the yere .1546 the .xxviii. day of Ianuary so he reigned .37 yeares .ix. monethes and .vi dayes Margaret mother to Henry the .vii S. Iohns college and Christes colledge builded builded .ii. colledges in CaÌ„bridge the one called S. Iohns colledge and the other Christes colledge and William byshop of Lincolne builded Brasenos in Oxenford King Henry maried the Lady Katherin King Henrye maried lady Katherin late wife to prince Arthur Richard bishop of winchester builded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde Anno. 1. M date 1509 Thomas Bradbury Mercer S George Monoxe Iohn Doket This yeare syr Rycharde Empson knight and Edmond Dudley Esquier who had bene great counselours to the late king Henry the seuenth were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August This yere master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules Paules schole builded church yarde in London and committed the ouersighte Herof to the maisters and wardeins of the company of Mercers because him selfe was borne in London and sonne of Henry Colet who was a Mercer and maior of London Anno. 2. M Henry Keibel mercer S date 1510 Io. Milborn Iohn Reste Henry the first son of king HeÌ„ry was borne on new yeres day for ioy wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on saint Mathewes day folowing the childe died Anno. 3. M Roger Achiley Draper S date 1511 Ni. Shelton Th. Mirfin Syr Edmond Haward and the lord Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton and .150 Scottes with two great shyppes The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament in the which two fiftens and .ii. tenthes of the clergy wer graunted to aide the king in his warres that he entended against the French king Anno. 4. M William Copinger fishmoÌ„ger S Rob Holdernes date 1512 Rich. Haddon Rob. FeÌ„rother This yere was finished the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowe churche in Cheape The nauies of England and France Battell on the sea metynge at Britayne Baye fought a cruell battell in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together were burned and theyr captaynes with their men all drowned the english capitayn was syr Thomas Kneuet who had with him 700. men in the frenche carricke was syr Piers Morgan with .900 â–ª men Anno. 5. M date 1513 William Browne mercer S Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Rog. Basforde King Henry being confederate with the Emperour and the king of Spain passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilion al the nobilitie of Brabant Flanders Holland he discoÌ„fited the whole power of Turney Turwin France conquered Turwin and the great citie of Turney In this tyme the king of Scots notwithstandinge that he was sworne on the Sacramente to kepe peace inuaded this lande with a mighty army but by the good diligeÌ„ce of the Quene and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kinges Scots field lieuetenaunt he was him selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles and the Scottes discomfited but not without gret losse of Englishmen Before this time the Townes about London as Isâ—ington Hoxden such other had so enclosed the coÌ„mon fields with hedges and dyches that neyther the yong men of the citie might shoote nor the ancient persons walke for their plesure except eyther theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away or the substantial persons arested or endited saying That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie but in the high wais This sayinge sore greued the Londoners and suddenly this yeare a greate number of the citie assembled in a mornyng and a Turner in a fooles cote came crying
through the citie shouels and spades and so many people folowed that it was wonder and within a shorte space all the hedges about the townes were cast downe and the dythes filled euery thing made plaine When the kings counsel hard therof they commanded the Maior to see that no other thyng â–ª were attempted and to call home the citizens whiche when they had done theyr enterpryse came home without any more harme doyng and so after the fieldes were neuer hedged Anno. 6. M date 1514 George Monoxe Draper S James Yarforde John Mundye A peace concluded betwen EnglaÌ„d and France Lewes the french king coupled in mariage with lady Mary y â— kinges sister on new yeres day folowing he ended his life wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other This yere Richarde Hunne a marchant taylour of London was founde hanged in Lollers tower Anno. 7. M date 1515 syr Wil. Butler grocer S Henry Worley Richard Gray William Bayly Lady Mary king Henries daughter Lady Mary borne was born at Grenewich in February Lady Mary the kinges sister before maried to the Frenche kinge returned into England and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke Margaret the Quene of Scots kinge Henries eldest syster fled into EnglaÌ„d and laye at Harbottell where she was deliuered of a child called Margaret In Maye she came to London where she taried a whole yere before she departed into Scotland Anno. 8. M John Rest Grocer date 1516 S Tho. Seimer Rich. ThurstoÌ„ This yere was such a froste that all Gret frost men with cartes might passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth On May euen this maiors yere the Euil May day An. reg 9. beginning of the .ix. yere of king Henry was an insurrection in London of yonge persons agaynst aliens of the whiche diuers were put to execution with theyr capitayne John Lincolne a broker and the residue came to Westminster with halters about their necks and were pardoned This was called euill May day Anno. 9. M syr Thomas Exmen Goldsmith date 1517 S Th. Baldrie Richard Symon Many died in England of the sweatyng The sweatinge sicknes sicknes and in especially aboute London wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenforde and adiourned agayne to Westminster The admirall of France came into England as ambassadour with a great companye of gentilmen and the Citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kinges hande for the The citie of Turney yelded french which he should pay .vi. C. thousande crownes ann for the castell that the kinge buylded .iiii. C. thousande and 23000. poundes turnoys and a peace was concluded betwene the kinges of Englande Fraunce and Castile for terme of their lyues Anno. 10. M date 1518 Thomas Myrtin Skynner S John Alleyn James Spencer This yere the Erle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as deputie and the Erle of Kyldare was of his office discharged Anno. 11. M date 1519 syr James Yarforde Mercer S John Wilkenson Nico. Partrige As king Henry was at Cantorburye with the Quene in a redinesse to haue passed the sea he heard of the Emperours comming with whom he met at Douer and accompanied him to Cantorbury where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt he toke shipping into Flanders the last day of Maye king Henry passed ouer to Calais and met with Francis the French king at the campe betwene Arde and Buisnes Immediately after he met with the Emperoure with whom he went to Granelyn and the Emperour returned with wim vnto Calais wher he had great cheare after whiche tyme they departed and king Henry returned into this realme Anno. 12. M syr John Bruge Draper date 1520 S John Skeuington John Remble In this Maiors yere the .xvii. day of An. reg 13. The duke of buckingham beheaded King Henry first named defender of the faythe May which was in the. 13. yere of the kinge was the duke of Buckingham beheaded at London King Henry wrate a boke against Luther and therfore the byshop of Rome named him Defender of the sayth To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the king All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London and cast in prison The v. day of July the cardinall Wolsee rode through London to Douer to mete with the Emperour being accompanied with .ii. Erles .xxxvi. knightes an C. gentilmenne .viii. bishoppes .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaynes all in veluet and saten and. 700. yeâ—men This yere was a great pestilence death in London and other places Anno. 13. M date 1521 syr Iohn Milborne Draper S Iohn Britayn Thomas Pargeter This syr Iohn Mylborne builded Almes huoses builded certayn almose houses wherin be placed .xiii. aged poore people who haue theyr dwellings rent free and also .ii. s .vi. d. the piece payd to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer Charles the fifth Emperor of Rome came into England and was honorably An. reg 14 The Emperour Charles coÌ„ming to London receiued into London by the maior the Aldermen and Commons of the Citie the syxt of Iune the kinge hym selfe accompanyinge him from thence he went to Windsor and sate in the stal of the garter After great feastes iustes and honourable enterteynemente he departed to Hampton and sayled from thence into Spaine Duryng this time the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admirall brent Morles in Britain and then returned into the Realm Not long after he passed ouer to Calaice and entred Picardy and brent diuers tounes and castels He besieged Hesding but because winter drewe nere he raised hys siege and returned home Anno. 14. M Syr Iohn Mondye goldsmith S Iohn Rudston date 1522 Iohn Champneis The Lord Rosse and lord Dacres of the North burned the towne of Kelsey in scotland with foure score Villages and also ouerthrewe eightene towers of Stone with al theyr bulwarkes The Emperor Charles king Henry of England Ferdinando duke of Austrige the bishop of Rome the citie of Venice and diuers other in Italy wer confiderate against the french men The Turkes besieged the Rhodes The Rhodes taken by the Turkes Au. reg 15. The Kinge of DeÌ„mark came into England and on Christmas daye tooke it to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men The .xv. daye of Iune the Kinge of Denmarke and his Quene ariued at Douer and the .xxii. day of Iune they came to London and lay at the bishop of Bathes place The Earle of Surrey burned .37 villages in Scotlande and despoyled the countrey from the Easte marches to the Weste and ouerthrewe diuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. M date 1523 Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer S Mic. English Nichol. Ieninges In December at the citie of Couentry one Philyp Scholemaster to the kynges hanchmen Christopher Pikering clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentleman entended to haue taken the kinges treasure of his subsedye as the Collectors of the same came toward London
that to theyr great shame he was sound by his peres not gilty The xxii daye of Iulye was Iohn Frith brent Frith â–ª burned in Smithfield for his opinions and with him on yong maÌ„ called Andrew Hewet a taylors seruant The xi day of August was al the places Frier houses suppressed of the obseruant Friers put down and Austen Friers set in theyr places and the same obseruantes were put in places of gray friers c. The thyrtenth day of August was a Fyre at temple barre great fyre at Temple barre and much hurte done and certayne personnes burned The xvi day of August was burned The kings stable brent the kings stable at Charing crosse called mewes wherin was burned many great horses and great store of haye Thomas Cromwel was appointed and sworne maister of the Rolles the ix day of October Anno. 26. M Syr Iohn Champneis Skinner S Nic. Lewson date 1534 William Denham In Nouember by a parliament the Bishop of Romes autoritie abrogated byshop of Rome with al his authoritie was cleane banished this Realme and commaundement geuen that he should no more be called Pope but bishop of Rome and that the king should be â—eputed as supreme head of the Churche of England hauing ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors heresies and abuses in the same Also the firste fruites and â—irst frutes geueÌ„ to the king An. reg 27 tenthes of all spirituall dignities wer graunted to the king The .xxix. day of Aprill the prior of the Charter house of London the prior of Beual the prior of Exam and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes and a prieste called maister Iohn Haile vicar of Thistil worth wer al coÌ„demned of treason who wer executed the fourth day of May and theyr heads Execution and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter The eighte day of Maye the kinge Polled heads commaunded all aboute his courte to poll theyr heades and to geue them â—nsample he caused his owne heade to be polled likewise The xxv day of May was â–ª a gret examination Examination of Hollanders Execution of heretikes born in HollaÌ„d there was examined .xix. men and vi women of the same countrey borne The iiii day of Iune a man and his wife borne in Holland wer burned in Smithfield for the arrians heresie The .18 day of Iune wer .3 monkes Execution of the Charterhouse named Exmewe Midlemor Nudigate drawen to Tiborne and there hanged and quartred The xxii day of Iune was doctor Bishop of Rochester beheaded Syr Thomas Morâ— beheaded Disitation of abbcis fysher byshop of Rochester beheaded at tower hill The vi day of Iuly syr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hill for deniall of the kings supremacie In October the king sent doctor Lee to visite the abbeis priories and nonneties in England to put out al religious persons that would go and al that wer vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres and al such monkes chanons friers that wer so put out the abbot or prâ—or shold geue euery one in stede of theyr â–ª habite a priests gown and xl.s of money And the nonnes to haue such apparel as seculeâ— women weare and to go where they would he toke out of monasteries theyr reliques and chiefest iewels Anno. 27. M syr Iohn Alleyn â–ª mercer S date 1535 HuÌ„frey Monmothe Iohn Cottes The xi day of Nouember was a gret A generall procession generall procession at London by the kings coÌ„mandemeÌ„t for the recouering of the Frenche kinge to his healthe The number of copes that were worn in this Procession was seuen hunbred and fourtene The laste daye of December the Names of Chauntries taken Lord Maior of London gaue commandement to all parishes in the same to bring in before him the names of aâ— the Chauntries in their parishes and who had the gift of the same The .viii day of Ianuary died lady Lady Katherine deceased Smal houseâ— oâ— religion geuen to y e king An reg 28. Katherine dowagâ—r at Kimbalton and was buried at Peterborowe The â–ª 4. daye of February wer geuen to the kinge by a parliamenâ— with the consent of the abbottes â–ª all religiâ—us houses that wer of .300 marke and vnder On May day king Henry beyng at a Iustes at Gâ—ene wich sodenly departed to Westminster hauing only with him â— persons The next day An Bulleine Execution Quene was had to the tower â–ª and ther for things layd to her charge beheaded the xiâ— day of May. The same time were apprehended Execution the Lord Rocheford brother to the sayd Quene Henry Noris Marke Smeâ—oÌ„ William Brierton FrauÌ„cis weston all of the kings priuie chamber which also about matters touching the quene were put to death the .xxii. day of May The .xx. day of May the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to syr Iohn Seymor knyght whiche at Whitsontide was openly shewed as Quene K. Henry maried lady Iane. The .viii. day of Iune the king held his court of parliament the bishops and clergie of this realme held a conuocation at Paules church in LoÌ„don where after muche debatyng of many matters they publyshed a booke of religion entitled Articles deuised by the kynges highnes In this boke is specially meutioned but .iii. sacramentes CoÌ„motion in Lincoln shire with the whiche the Lincolnshire men were offended and fearing the vtter subnertion of theyr olde religion taised a great commotion against whoÌ„ the kynge dyd sende a stronge power wherof when the rebels hadde knowledge they desyred pardon brake vp theyr armie and departed home but their capitains were apprehended and executed The men of Lincolnshire beyng pacified within sixe dayes after began a newe insurrection in Yorkeshire for the same causes for they were persuaded that al theyr syluer chalices crosses sewels and other ornameÌ„ts shold be taken out of their churches These people were gathered togyther to the numbre of forty thousand hauyng for their badges the .v. woundes with the figure of the Sacramente and Iesus written in the myddest in token that they intended to fyght for the mayntenance of christen religion Anno. 28. M date 1536 Sir Rafe Warren Mercer S Rich â–ª Paget William Bowyer The .xii. day of Nouember sir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Crosse for that he song Masse with good ale The .xiii. day of Nouember one master Mayster PagyngtoÌ„ slayne Robert Pagyngton a Mercer of London was slayn with a gunne as he was goyng to Masse at sainct Thomas of Akers Agaynst the rebelles of Yorkeshire the Kyng sent the Duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke the Marques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the daye and place was appointed to fyghte the Capitaynes of bothe parties had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that suche thynges as they wer greued with shold be