incarnation 1349. 1349 there came such a pestilence through al partes of Scotland so vehement and contagious The seconde pestilence that was heard of in Scotland that it slue neare hande the third part of all the people This was the second time that the pestilence was knowne or heard of to haue come in Scotland The same yeare or as other bookes haue the yeare next ensuing one Iohn Saint Mighell slue sir Dauid Berclay knight at Aberdene in the night season Sir Dauid Berclay slaine by procurement of sir William Dowglas of Liddesdale as theÌ„ prisoner in England with the Earle of Dowglas both of them beeyng taken at Durham fielde The occasion was for that this sir Dauid Berclay had aforetime slaine one Iohn Dowglas brother to the sayd sir William and father to sir Iames Dowglas of Dalkeeth 1353. Io. Ma. Sir William Dowglas slain In the yeare folowing was the same sir William Dowglas being lately before ransomed out of England slain as he was a hunting in Etrik Forest by his cousin and godson William Erle of Dowglas in reuenge of the slaughter of Alexander Ramsey and other olde grudges Thus was the house of the Dowglasses deuided amongst themselues 1354 pursuing eche other many yeares togither with great vnkindnesse vnnaturall enmitie and slaughter In the yeare next following 1355 which was 1355 shortly after Easter there arriued in Scotland a noble knight named sir Eugenie de Garenteris Sir Eugeny de Garenteris a French mâ—…n arriued in Scotland with a companie of Frenchmen though fewe in number yet valiant and right skilfull warriours which were sent thither by Iohn king of France that succeeded his father king Philip of Valoys lately before deceassed and deliuered vnto the gouernor and other Nobles of the realme of Scotlande fortie thousand Crownes of the Sunâ—…e Forty thousand crownes to be employed aboute the leuying of an armye agaynst the English men that they might be constrayned the sooner to withdrawe theyr powers out of France This money was receyued though a small part thereof came to the handes of the Souldiers or men of warre of Scotland for the Lordes and nobles kept it safe ynough to their owne vse The Earle of March and William Dowglas enter into Englande with an army Yet neuerthelesse the Earle of March and William Dowglas gather their people passe forth with the same to the borders and entring into Englande appoynt William Ramsey of the Dalehousy to ride afore with a number of light horsmen William Ramsey of the Dalehousy to the ende that if the English men did assemble and come forth too strong agaynst him hee might retyre backe to the mayne battayle where they lay in couert at a place called Nysbet Moore The Scottishe men and those fewe Frenche men that were there sette vppon the Englishe men right fiercelye and finallye putte them to flight Put to flight though not without some daughter on theyr part for there were slaine of Scottes sir Iohn Holyburton and sir Iames Tiâ—â—echull knightes There were taken prisoners of Englishmen sir Thomas Gray and his sonne Prisoners taken with Iohn Darâ—…as and many other English men The Erles of March and Dowglas after the obteyning of this victorie Barwike wonne came sodenly in the night season vnto the towne of Barwike and raysing vp Ladders to the â—â—lles warme the towne but not without losse of diuerse Scottishe gentlemen as Thomas Vans Androw Scot of Balwâ—â—y Iohn Gordon William Sunclare Tho. Preston Alexander Mowbray knights Of English men were slaine Alexander Ogyll Captaine of the towne Thomas Percye brother to the Earle of Northumberlande and Edward Gray with other Eugeny de Garenteris with his French men did right valiauntly beare himselfe in this enterprise whome Robert Stewarde the gouernour rewarding with great gyftes sent backe into Fraunce commending him by letters vnto the French king as he that had done his duetie in euery behalfe right throughly The Castell of Barwike notwithstanding that the towne was thus wonne helde forth the Scots and French men by reason whereof when an armye of Englishe men came to the succours thereof Barwik walles razed they razed the walles and burnt the houses of the towne and so departed King Edwarde himselfe comming to the rescue when he sawe the towne thus defaced hee tooke order for the repayring thereof againe Barwike is repaired againe â—… king Edwarde The Ballyoll resigneth his right went to Roxbourgh and there receyued of the Ballyol a full resignation of all his pretenced right to the crowne of Scotlande and after passing forth to Hadington spoyled and wasted the Countrey by the waye on eche hande as hee marched forwarde and for displeasure that his Nauie on the Sea after the souldiers and mariners had beene a lande and burnt a Church of our Ladie in those parties called Whitekyrke Whitekyrke burnt had with force of a rygorous tempest beene sore shaken and manys of the Shippes lost and drowned togyther with men and all he fell into such a rage that he caused all the buyldings in those partyes to be burnt and spoyled as well Abbeys as all other Churches and Religious houses as though hee mynded say the Scottishe wryters to make warre both agaynst God and all his Saints These things chaunced in the yeare .1355 1355 after our common account about the feast of the Purification of our Ladie and by reason that the English men did so muche hurt at that tyme in those parties by fyre The burnt Candlemasse it was cleped euer after the burnt Candlemasse Shortly after that King Edwarde was returned into Englande William Dowglas of Niddesdale recouered out of the Englishe mens possession the landes of Galloway Galloway recouered and the landes of Drisdale were in semblable maner recouered by one Kyrkpatrike The same yeare on the .xx. day of October The battaile of Poycters was the battaile of Poycters fought where Edwarde Prince of Wales otherwise named the blacke Prince ouerthrew the armie of Fraunce The French king Iohn taken prisoner and tooke king Iohn prisoner with his yongest sonne Philip and a great number of other of the French Nobilitie beside There was at this battaile with king Iohn the Erle William Dowglas and to the number of three thousand Scots hauing diuerse knights and Gentlemen to their Captaynes of whome there dyed in the same battayle Androwe Stewarde Robert Gordon Androwe Holyburton and Androw Vaus knightes Archimbalde Dowglas taken prisoner The Erle of Dowglas escaped with life and vntaken but Archimbald Dowglas sonne to sir Iames Dowglas slaine in Spaine was taken prisoner albeit his taker suffred him to depart for a smal raunsom by reason y t William Ramsey of Colluthy who was also taken with him made semblant as though the same Archimbald Dowglas had beene some poore slaue A subtile policie causing hym to pull off his bootes and to do other such drudging seruice
sent the Bishop of Imola to treate of peace betwixt Richarde King of Englande and Iames king of ScotlaÌ„d Iames king of Scottes hauing not long before made diuers incursions roades into England and that to his profite hee sewed therevpon for a truce which came to passe euen as king Richarde wished so that condiscending to haue a communication Commissioners appoynted on the behalfe of the king of England and Scotlande to treatâ—… for a peace at Notingham commissioners were appoynted for both partes to meete at Notyngham y e seuenth day of September nexte ensuing For the King of Scottes there appeared Colin Earle of Argile the Lorde Cambell and the Lord Chancellor of ScotlaÌ„d William Bishop of Abirdene Robert Lord Lyle Laurence Lord Oliphant Iohn Drummound of Stubhall Archybald Duytelaw Archdeacon of Lawden and Secretary to king Iames Lyon king of armes and Duncan Dundas For king Richard there came Richard Bishop of S. Assaph Iohn Duke of Norfolke Henry Erle of Northumberlande Thomas Lord Stanley George Stanley Lord Straunge Iohn Gray Lord Powes Richarde Lord Fitzhugh Iohn Gunthorpe keeper of the Kings priuie seale Thomas Barrow master of the Rolles sir Thomas Bryan chiefe iustice of y e common place Sir Richarde Ratclife Knighte William Catesby Richard Salkeld Esquires These counsellers in the latter end of September after sundry meetings and communications had togither concluded as followeth a peace to bee had betwixt both the Realmes for y e space of three yeres â—…â—…eaâ—…e conâ—â—d for â—…re yeeres the same to begin at the rising of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1484 and to continue vnto the setting of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1487 during whyche tearme it was agreed that not onely all hostilitie and warre shuld ceasse betwixt y e two Realmes but that also al ayde and abaitement of enimies should be auoided and by no colorable meanes or way in any case vsed The towne and Castell of Barwike to remayne in the Englishmens haÌ„ds for the space of the sayde tearme with the same boundes as the Englishmen possessed it at that season when it was deliuered to the ScottishmeÌ„ by king Henry the sixt It was likewise condiscended that all other Castels holdes and fortresses during the tearme of the sayde three yeeres should abide in the hands of those that held them at that present the Castell of DuÌ„bar only excepted The Castell of Dunbar in the Englishmens hands â—…n article for the Castell of Dunbar This Castell of Dunbar was deliuered vnto the Englishmen by the Duke of Albany when he fled into France and so remained in their haÌ„ds at that time of concluding this truce Herevppon by reason the Scottish commissioners had not authoritie to conclude any ful agreement for that Castell vnlesse the same might be restored vnto y e king their masters hands it was accorded that if the king of Scots within the space of .40 dayes next ensewing did intimate his resolute refusall to be agreeable that the sayd Castell shoulde remayne in the Englishmens hands aboue y e space of sixe moneths that then during that tearme of sixe moneths those that kepte the Castell for the Englishmen should remayne in quiet and not be troubled nor molested by any kind of meanes by the sayde King of Scottes or any other by hys procurement so that they within y e Castell likewise absteyned from making any issues or reisses vpon the Scottishe people And if after that the sayd tearme of sixe moneths were once expired it should chance that any warre arose for defending or recouering the sayd Castell yet the truce shuld endure for all other rightes and possessions notwithstaÌ„ding that it might be lawfull to do what lay in any of their powers eyther for winning or defending the foresaid Castel as though no truce had bene concluded It was further agreed An article for Traytors that no traytor of eyther Realme shoulde be receyued by y e Prince of y e other Realm and if any traytor or Rebell chanced to arriue in eyther Realme the Prince thereof to deliuer him vpoÌ„ demauÌ„d made An article for Scottishmen already being in England Scottes already abiding in England sworne to the king there may remain stil so their names be certified to y e Scottish King within .40 days An article for the Wardens of the marches If any Warden of eyther Realm shuld inuade y e others subiects he to whome such WardeÌ„ is subiect shal within sixe days proclaime him traytor certifie the other Prince thereof within .2 days A clause to be put in safeconducts An article for such as should serue eyther Princes in warre And in euery safeconduct this clause shoulde be conteyned Prouided alwayes that the 〈◊〉 nor of this safeconduct be no traytor If any of the subiects of eyther Prince do presume to aide 〈◊〉 mainteyne or serue any other Prince against any of the contractors of this truce then it shall be lawfull to him to whome hee shewed himselfe enimie to apprehende and attach the sayd subiect going comming or tarying within any of hys dominions Colleagues comprised in the truce Colleagues comprised in this truce if they woulde assente thereto on the Englishe part were these the king of Castell and Leon the king of Arragone y e king of Portingale y e Archduke of Austrich and Burgoine and the Duke of Britaine On the Scottishe parte Charles the French king Iohn King of Denmarke Norway the Duke of GelderlaÌ„d the Duke of Britayne Lorne and Lunday excepted The Lordship of Lorne in the Realme of Scotland and the Iland of Lunday lying in the riuer of Seuerne in the Realme of Englande were not comprehended in this agreement This concord peace and amitie thus concluded was appoynted to be published y e first day of October in the most notable cities and townes of both the Realmes For y e sure obseruation keeping performance of this truce and league there were appointed for conseruators on y e Scottish side Dauid Earle of Crawford Lord Lindsey George Erle of Huntley Lord Gordon and Badzenath Iohn Lord Darnlye Iohn Lord Kenedy Robert Lord Lâ—…e Patrick Lord Haleene Laurence Lord Oliphant William Lorde Borthwike sir Iohn Rosse of Halâ—…herâ—… sir Gilbert Iohnson of Elphyâ—…ston sir Iohn Lundy sir Iohn Ogâ—â—â—y of Arly sir Robert Hamilton of Fâ—…galton Sir WillaÌ„ BalÈe of Lamington sir Iohn Kenedy of Blarqbone sir Iohn Wenâ—…es sir W. Rochwen Edward Stochton of Kirke paty Iohn Dâ—â—as Iohn Rosse of Mountgrenan Esquires It was further agreed Commissioners appointed to meete at Loughmaâ—…an that Commissioners shoulde meete at Loughmaâ—…an the eyghteene day of Nouember aswell for redresse of certayne offences done on the West marches as also for declaring and publishing the peace On y e English part the Lord Dacres the Lord Fitzbugh sir Richard Ratcliffe sir Christopher Moreshye sir Richard Salkeild or three of theÌ„ For y e Scots
rawe in these latter yeares were like to bee verie vnripe in rehearsing matters that happened many yeared past These and the like reasons reclaymed mee from perfecting at this present the Irish Historie requesting thee gentle Reader friendly to accepte what is alreadie written which I craue as one that wisheth thee rather pleasure in the reading than regardeth hys owne payne in the pennyng of the sayde Treatise FINIS The yeares of our Lorde The names of the Gouernors Lieutenants Lord Iustices and Deputies of Ireland since the conquest thereof by king Henrie the second 1174 RIchard S◅rangbow Erle of Pembroke gouernor hauing Reymond le Grace ioyned in commission with him 1177 Reymond le Grace Lieutenant by himselfe William Fitz Aldelme lieutenant hauing Iohn de Curcy Robert Fitz Stephans and Miles Cogan ioyned in commission with him Hugh Lacie Lieutenant 1182 Iohn La◅y Conestable of Chester Gouernors Richard de Peche Gouernors Hugh Lacie againe Lieatenant Hugh Lacie the yonger Lorde Iustice 1227 Henry Loandoris Archb. of Dublin L. Iustice 1228 Morice Fitz Girald Lord chiefe Iustice 1253 Iohn Fitz Geoffrey knight Lorde Iustice Alain de la Zouch Lorde Iustice 1258 Stephen de Long Espe Lord Iustice William Deane Lorde Iustice 1261 Sir Richard Rochell or Capell Lord Iustice 1267 Dauid Barry Lorde Iustice 1268 Robert Vfforde Lord Iustice 1269 Richarde de Exeter Lord Iustice 1270 Iames Lorde Audley Lorde Iustice 1272 Morice Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice Walter Lorde Genuille Lord Iustice Robert Vfforde againe Lord Iustice 1281 Fulborne Bishop of Waterford Lord Iustice Iohn Samford Archbishop of Dublin L. Iustice William Vesci Lorde Iustice 1295 William Dodingsels Lorde Iustice Thomas Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice 1298 Iohn Wogan Lorde Iustice 1314 Theobald Verdon Lorde Iustice 1315 Edmond Butler Lorde Iustice 1317 Roger Lorde Mortimer Lorde Iustice Alexander Bignor Archb. of Dublin L. Iustice 1319 Roger Lord Mortimer second tyme L. Iustice 1320 Thomas Fitz Iohn Erle of Kildare L. Iustice 1321 Iohn Birmingham Erle of Louth L. Iustice 1323 Iohn lorde Darcie Lord Iustice 1327 Roger Outlaw Prior of Kilmaynan L. Iustice Anthonie Lord Lucie Lord Iustice 1332 Iohn Lord Darcy second time Lord Iustice 1337 Iohn Lord Charleton Lord Iustice 1338 Thomas Bishop of Hereford Lord Iustice 1339 Iohn lord Darcy ordeyned Lord Iustice by patent during his life by Edward the thirde Raufe Vfford Lord Iustice 1346 Robert Darcy Lord Iustice Iohn Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice Walter lord Bermingham Lord Iustice his deputies were Iohn Archer prior of Kilmaynan Baron Carew and sir Thomas Rokesby Maurice Fitz Thomas Earle of Desmond had the office of Lorde Iustice for terme of his life of king Edward the third his graunt 1355 Thomas Rokesby knight Lord Iustice 1357 Almerich de Saint Amand appointed L. I. by turnes Iohn Butler Erle of Ormond appointed L. I. by turnes Maurice Fitz Th. erle of Kild appointed L. I. by turnes 1361 Lionel duke of Clarence Lord Iustice 1367 Gerald Fitzmaurice Erle of Desmond L. I. 1369 Williā L. Winsor the fi◅st lieutenant in Ireland 1772 Richard Ashton Lord Iustice 1381 Roger Mortimer Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Philip Courtney Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Iames erle of Orm Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Robert Vere Earle of Oxforde Marques of Dublin created duke of Irelande 1394 Roger Mortimer Erle of March Lieutenant Roger Mortimer erle of March Vister lieut Roger Gray Lorde Iustice Iohn Stanley knight Lorde Lieutenant 1401 Thomas of Lancaster brother to king Henry the fourth Lord Lieutenant whose Deputies at sundrie tymes were Alexander Bi. of Meth Stephen Scrope knight and the Prior of Kilmaynam 1403 Iames Butler Erle of Ormond Lord Iustice Girald Erle of Kildare Lord Iustice 1407 Iames Butler Erle of Ormonde sonne to the foresayd Iames Lord Iustice 1413 Iohn Stanley againe Lord Lieutenant Thomas Crauley Arch. of Dublin lord Iustice 1414 Iohn Lord Talbot of Shieyfield Lieutenant 1420 Iames Butler erle of Ormond the second time Lieutenant Edmond Erle of March Iames Erle of Ormond his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iohn Sutton L. Dudley sir Th. Straunge knight his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Sir Thomas Stanley sir Christopher ◅lunket his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Lion Lorde Welles the Earle of Ormond his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iames erle of Ormōd by himself Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iohn Earle of Shrewsburie the Archbishop of Dublin in his absence Lorde Iustice Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke father to king Edwarde the fourth had the office of Lieutenant by king Henrie the sixt his letters patents for ten yeares His deputies at sundry times were The Baron of Deluin Richard Fitz Gustace knight Iames erle of Ormond Thomas Fitz Morice erle of Kildare Thomas Fitz Morice Erle of Kildare Lord Iustice in king Edward the fourth his dayes vntill the third yeare of his raigne After which George duke of Clarence brother to the King had the office of Lieutenant during his life made his deputies by sundrie tymes these Thomas Erle of Desmonde Deputies to the duke of Clarence Iohn Tiptoft erle of Worceter Deputies to the duke of Clarence Thomas Erle of Kildare Deputies to the duke of Clarence Henry Lord Gray of Ruthine Deputies to the duke of Clarence 1470 Sir Rouland Eustace Lord Deputie Richard duke of Yorke yonger son to king Edward the fourth Lieutenant Edward son to Richarde the third Lieutenant his deputie was Gerald Erle of Kildare Iasper duke of Bedford and Erle of Pembroke Lieut. his deputy was Walter Archb. of Dub. 1494 Edward Poynings knight Lord deputie 1501 Henrie duke of Yorke after king by the name of Henrie the eight Lieutenant his deputie Girald Erle of Kildare Girald Fitz Girald Erle of Kildare L. deputie 1520 Thomas Howard Earle of Surrey after duke of Norffolke Lieutenant 1523 Piers Butler Earle of Ossorie Lord deputie Girald Fitz Girald erle of Kildare again L. dep The Baron of Deluin Lord deputie 1529 Piers Butler Erle of Ossorie again L. deputie William Skeffington knight Lord deputie Girald Fitz Girald erle of Kildare again L. dep William Skeffington again Lord deputie 1534 Leonard Lord Gray Lord deputie 1540 Sir William Brereton knight Lord Iustice 1541 Sir Anthonie Sentleger knight Lord deputie A TABLE EXACTLY DRAVVEN for the Historie of Irelande A. ABbay de castro dei founded 28 Adam de Hereford an English captaine vanquisheth the Irish in a daungerous battail 33 Alayn de la Zouch Lorde Iustice slaine by the Erle of Surrey 45 Albius an Irish bishop 11 Aldlecke castle destroyed 45 Alen Iohn Archbishop of Dublin enimie to the Giraldines 90. flieth to the castel of Dublin 91. is apprehended by the rebelles and shamefully murdered 92 Alen Iohn knight 90. Alice Kettle a witch 58 Alma earle Strangbow his daughter maried to William eldest son to Maurice Fitz Girald 34
meÌ„ willed them to remeÌ„ber how oft they hadde subdued those theyr aduersaries in battaile with whom they should nowe câ—…pâ—… for the moste part euer being the lesse number against y e greater Agayn he declared how necessarie it was to tame y e hold attempts of the presumptuous Dolphyn now in the beginning lest if the fyre were suffred still to flame as it had begon they should scant haue water to quenche it Thys battayle was foughte the eyght and twentieth of Auguste in the yeare of our Lorde a thousande foure hundred twentie and foure in the which battaile were slayn of the Frenchmen the erles of Aumarle Ventadour Forest Mary the Lords Grauile Gaules Fountaines Auebois Tonars Mounteny Combreste Brunell Tumble and Poisy beside .iij. C. knights Also the Vicount Narbonne whose body was hanged on a gibbet bycause he was one of the murtherers of the duke of Burgoin Of Scots also were slaine Archibald earle Douglas that was made as before is meÌ„tioned duke of Touraine Iames Douglas son to the saide Archibald earle of Wigton Iohn earle of Boughen newly made Conestable of Fraunce sir Alexander Meldrin sir Henry Batglauie sir Iohn Sterling William of Homelsoon sir Iames Gray sir Roberte Kanden sir Alexander Linfaye sir Robert Stewarde sir Robert Swinton and .xxvij. C. Scots of name and armes beside other so that in this battaile were slaine by report of Montioy king at armes in FraÌ„ce and the Englishe Herraultes there present of Frenchemen Fier thousande â—…the Aemilius but Nichoâ—… Giles saieth there died but â—…ere thousand 〈◊〉 both parts and Scottes .ix. M. .vij. C. and of Englishemen .xxj. C. but no man of name sauing .v. yong Esquiers And there were taken prisoners Iohn duke of Alanson the bastarde of Alanson the Lorde of Faicit the L. of Hormit sir Piers Harison sir Lois de Gaucourte Dedley and Canleton tvvo of the englishe nobilitie vvere slaine at this battaile as Iacâ—…b Maâ—…rc 〈◊〉 sir Roberte Brusset sir Iohn Turnebull a Scot and .ij. C. gentlemenne beside coÌ„mon souldiore The frenchemen within Vernoil seeing the Dolphines armye thus ouerthrowen deliuered the towne to the Regent their liues saued Then was sir Phillip Hall appointed capitaine there and the Lorde Regent retourned and came to Roan and after to Paris The Dolphin that called himselfe Kyng of Fraunce was sore amased with the ouerthrow of his army and no meruaile for he was driuen out of all the countries in manner that apperteined to the crowne of Fraunce and might resort to none except to Bourbonois Alurrgn Berry Poictow Touraine a parte of Aâ—…ow and Languedoc yet to shewe himselfe as king he erected his court of Parliament his chancerie and al other courts in the citie of Poictiets and there established hys great seale wyth all due circumstaunces thereto aperteyning whiche there continued the space of .xiiij. yeares togither and then was remoued to Paris after that he had got possession of that citie and expulsed the Englishemen as after shall apeare The Duke of Bedforde lying at Paris sente the Lorde Scales The Lorde â—…sient to â—…cie Anâ—… Maine sir Iohn Montgomerie sir Io. Fastolf with two thousand meÌ„ to conquer the countries of Aniow Maine vnto whom were rendered without assaulte the strong castels of Beaumont le Vicount Teune Silly Osce Courceriers Roussy Vasse Couetemenant and twentye other whyche I doe heere passe ouer Suche was then the opinion conceyued of the Englishe puissaunce so ofte tried proued and assayed that the frenchemen thought that the Englishmen woulde and shoulde haue all things whyche they eyther wished or enterprised The Earle of Salisbury with the sayde Lorde Scales and the other capitaines before named were appointed wyth an army of ten thousande men to besiege the riche and strong citie of Mans the chief citie of al y e country of Maine The Englishemenne comming before that Citie made their approches and planted their battery to the walles so that with the shot of their greate peeces whyche kinde of engiâ—… beefore that time had not bene muche seene nor hearde off in Fraunce the Citie was within a fewe dayes dispoiled of all hir Towers and outwarde defences The Citizens of Mans Man 's deliuered to the Englishemen and the souldiours within perceyning in what daunger they stood and knewe not how to remedy the matter offered the Towne vppon this condition that all persons which woulde tary within the towne might abide and all that woulde departe with horse and harnesse only shoulde be permitted whiche offers were accepted and the Toans rendred whereof the Earle made capitaine the Earle of Suffolke and his lieuetenaunt Syr Iohn Fastolfe After this the Earle of Salisburye besieged the faire Towne of Saint Susan whereof was capitaine one Ambrose de Lore a right valiant chiefetain The Erle caused the towne to bee assaulted at his firste comming to it but he loste more than he gained and therefore lefte off his assaults and caused a trenche to be caste aboute the Towne and so planted his battery by force whereof hee ouerthrewe the walles in suche sorte that the captaine offered for himselfe and his souldiors .20 0000. crownes so that they might departe in their do abiettes onely whiche â—…nnye bycause winter approched was accepted and the towne yelded Of this Towne Sir Iohn Popham was made Capitaine Then the Earle wente to Maine â—…a Iubez which towne after due wâ—…hes siege was yelded and appointed to the keeping of sir Iohn Montgomerye knighte After the feaste of the Purification of our Lady the erle of Salisbury besieged the castel de la Fert Barnarde during whiche siege a sale was made of the towne of Alanson being in the englishmens possession by a Gascoigne that was one of the garison there but this sale being opened to the Erle of Salisbury by the same Gascoine at the daye appointed the Lorde Wistoughby and sir Iohn Fastolfe with .ij. M. men were sent to encounter with the buiers of that town so that when Charles de Villiers chiefe marchaÌ„t of this enterprise came early in a morning with .ij. C. horsemen and .iij. C. footemen and approched the town abiding for the Gascoigne ere he was aware the Englishmen had coÌ„passed him and his company rounde aboute and setting vpon the frenchmen slew and tooke all the whole number of them saue Peter DaÌ„thenazie and .xxv. other which by the swiftnes of their horses saued themselues After this coÌ„flicte ended the lord Willoughby retourned to the erle of Salisbury lying still at siege before the towne de le Fert Bernarde which shortly after was rendred vp into the Earle of Salisburies handes to whom the lord Regent gaue it to enioy to him and his heires for euer Beside this the said earle partly by assault partly by composition tooke diuers other as S. Kales where he made captaine Richarde Gethin esquier Thanceaux Lermitage where he made gouernour Mathewe Goughe Guerlande of y e which he assigned ruler Iohn Banaster
for his Bulles that he purposeth to be one and though he pay for nothyng else And yet must he be twyce asked whether he will be Bishop or no and he â—…st twice say nay and at the thyrde tyme take it as compelled therevnto by his owne wil. And in a stage play all the people 〈◊〉 right well that hee that playeth the Sowdaine is percase a sowter yet if one shoulde can so little good to shewe out of season what aquaintaunce hee hath with him and call hym by hys 〈◊〉 â—…e while he standeth in his maiestie one of hys tormentors myghte happe to breake 〈◊〉 head and worthie for marring of the play And so they sayde that these matters hee kings games as it were stage playes and for the mâ—… part played vpon scaffoldes In which poore men be but the lookers on And they y t wise be will meddle no further For they that sometime step vp and play with them when they cannot playe theyr partes they disorder the playe and doe themselues no good King Richard the third Rich. the .iij. 1483 An. reg 1. This that is â—…ere betweene his mark and his marke * was not writen by maister Moore in this historie writen by him in Englishe but â—…s translated â—…ut of this hiâ—…tory which he wrote in latin THE next day the Potector w t a great trayne wente to Westminster hall and there where hee had placed himselfe in the Coâ—…e of the Kinges 〈◊〉 deâ—… to the audience that he woulde take vpon him the Crowne in that place there where the King himselfe sitteth and ministreth the lawe bycause hee considered that it was the chiefest duetie of a King to minister the lawes Then with as plesant an Oration as he could 〈…〉 brought out of the Sanctuarie for thyther had he fledde for feare of him in the slight of the people hee tooke hym by the hande Whiche thyng the Common people reioyced at and praysed but wyse menne tooke it for a vaniâ—… Iâ—… his retourne homewarde whome so â—…er 〈◊〉 he saluted For a mynde that knoweth it selfe guiltie is in a manner deiected to a seruile dâ—…cle When he had begonne his reigne the daye of Iune after this mockishe election then was hee Crowned the daye of the same moneth And that solemnitie was furnished for the most parte with the selfe same prouision that was appoynted for the coronatioÌ„ of his nephue * â—…om thys â—…ark to this* â—… not founde â—… Sir Thomas Moore but in maister Hall â—…nd Grafton But heere to shewe the manner of his Coronation as the same is inserted in this Pamphlet of Sir Thomas More by master Hall and Richard Grafton although not found in the same Pamphlet thus we find it by them reported First to be sure of all enimies as he thoughte he sent for fyne thousande men of the Northe against his Coronation which came vp euill apparelled and worse harneised in rustie harneis neither defensable nor scoured to the sale which mustered in Finseburie field to the great disdeine of all the lookers on The fourth day of Iuly he came to the Tower by water with his wife and the fifth day he created Thomas Lord Haward Duke of Norffolke and Sir Thomas Haward his sonne hee created Earle of Surrey and William Lorde Barkeley was then created Earle of Nottingham and Fraunces Lord Louel was then made Vicount Louell and the King his Chamberlayne and the Lord Stanley was deliuered out of warde for feare of his sonne the L. Strange which was then in Lancashire gathering men as men sayde and the sayde Lord was made Stewarde of the King his housholde lykewise the Archbyshoppe of Yorke was deliuered but Morton Byshoppe of Elie was coÌ„mitted to the Duke of Buckingham to keepe in warde which sent him to his manor of Brecknock in Wales from whence hee escaped to King Richarde hys confusion The same nyght the King made seuenteene Knyghtes of the Bathe whose names ensue Sir Edmond the Duke of Suffolkes sonne Sir George Grey the Erle of Kents sonne Sir William the Lord Souches sonne Sir Henry Burganie Sir Christopher Willoughbie Sir William Barkeley Sir Henrie Babington Sir Thomas Arondell Sir Thomas Boleyne Sir Gerueys of Clifton Sir William Saye Sir Edmond Bedingfield Sir William Enderbie Sir Thomas Lekenor Sir Thomas of Vrmon Sir Iohn Browne Sir William Barkeley The next day being the fifth day of Iulie the King rode through the Citie of London toward Westminster with great pomp being accompanied with these Dukes Earles Lordes and Knightes whose names followe Edward Prince of Wales the Kings onely sonne Dukes The Duke of Norffolke The Duke of Buckingham The Duke of Suffolke Earles The Earle of Northumberlande The Earle of Arondell The Earle of Kent The Earle of Surrey The Earle of Wilshire The Earle of Huntingdon The Earle of Nottingham The Earle of Warwike The Earle of Lincolne Lordes The Lord Lisle Vicount The Lord Louell Vicount The Lord Stanley The Lord Audeley The Lord Dakers The Lord Ferrers of Chertley The Lord Powes The Lord Scrope of Vpsale The Lord Scrope of Bolton The Lord Gray Codner The Lord Gray of Wilton The Lord Sturton The Lord Cobham The Lord Morley The Lord Burganie The Lord Souche The Lord Ferrers of Groby The Lord Welles The Lord Lomney The Lord Matreuers The Lord Harbert The Lord Becham Knightes Sir Iames Titell Sir William Kniuet Sir Thomas Aborow Sir William Standley Sir William Aparre Sir George Browne Sir Robert Middleton Sir Iohn Henningham Sir Nicholas Latimer Sir Thomas Mongomery Sir Thomas Delamer Sir Gilbert Debnam Sir Terrie Robsart Sir William Brandon Sir Iohn Sauell Sir Henry Wentfoord Sir Edward Standley Sir Henry Seyntmont Sir William yong Sir Thomas Bowser Sir Henry Winkefielde Sir Thomas Wortley Sir Iohn Seyntlow â–ª Sir Charles of Pilkinton Sir Iames Harington Sir Iohn Asheley Sir Thomas Barkley Sir Richard Becham Sir William Hopton Sir Thomas Percy Sir Robert Dymocke Sir Iohn Cheyny Sir Richard Ludlowe Sir Iohn Eldrington Sir William Sands Sir Richard Dudley Sir William Seintlowe Sir Thomas Twaightes Sir Edmond of Dudley Sir Raufe Ashton Sir Richard Charlington Sir Thomas Gray Sir Phillip Barkeley Sir Robert Harington Sir Thomas Gresley Sir Richard Harecourt Sir Wiliam Noris Sir Thomas Selenger Sir Richard Hodlesten Sir Iohn Conias Sir William Stoner Sir Phillip Courtney Sir William Gascoigne Sir Richard Amedilton Sir Roger Fynes Sir George Vere Sir Henry Percie Sir Iohn Wood. Sir Iohn Aparre Sir Iohn Gray Sir Iohn Danby Sir Richard Tailebushe Sir Iohn Rider Sir Iohn Herring Sir Richard Enderby Sir Iohn Barkeley Sir Iames Strangwishe Sir Raufe Carnbrecke Sir Iohn Constable Sir Robert Eliarde Sir Richard Darell Sir Iohn Gilforde Sir Iohn Lekenor Sir Iohn Morley Sir Iohn Hewes Sir Iohn Boleyne Sir Edmond Shaa Alderman On the morrowe beeing the sixte daye of Iulye the King with Quene Anne hys wife came down out of the White Hall into the great Hall at Westminster and went directly to the kings bench And from
of the weale publike namely of the Lorde Crumwell it happened that through his Lordship his earnest meanes the king made maister Aylemer chiefe Iustice of his Bench in Irelande This aduauncement disliked by certaine of Waterford and Weiseforde that were not friended to the Gentleman they debaced him in suche dispitefull wise as the Earle of Shrewsburie who then was likewise Earle of Waterforde was by theyr lewde reportes caryed to chalenge the king so farre as with his duetie of allegeance he durst for bestowing so weightie an office vpon so light a person beyng such a simple Iohn at Stile as he tearmed him no wiser than Patche the late Lord Cardinall his foole The king herevpon expostulated with the Lorde Cromwell who being throughly acquainted with the Gentleman his rare wisedome aunswered that if it woulde stande with his Maiesties pleasure to enter into conference with him hee shoulde bee sure to finde him no babe notwithstanding the wrong informations of suche as laboured to thwart or crosse hym Whereto the King vpon further leysure agreed and shortly after according to his promise bestowed two or three houres with maister Aylemer who vpon the Lorde Cromwell his forewarning was so wel armed for his highnesse as he shewed himselfe in his discourse by answering ad omnia quare to be a man worthie to supplie an office of so great credite In this conference the King demaunded him what he tooke to be the chiefe occasion of disorder of Irelande and howe hee thought it might best he reformed Truly and it like your Maiestie quoth Aylmer among sundrie reasons that might be probably alledged for the decay of that your Kingdome one chiefe occasion is that certaine of your Nobilitie of this your realme of England are seysed of the better part of your Dominion in Irelande whereof they haue so little keepe as for lacke of theyr presence they suffer the sayde landes to be ouerrunne by Rebelles and traytours Wherefore if your highnesse would prouide by Acte of Parliament that all suche landes which by reason of their absence may not be defended should be to your highnesse by the consent of the Nobilitie and Communaltie graunted you might therby enrich your crown represse rebels and defend your subiects from all trayterous inuasion The king tickled with this plausible deuise yeelded maister Aylemer heartie thankes for his good counsaile and in this Parliament had the tenour thereof put in effect Which redowned chiefly to the Lorde of Shrewsburie hys disaduauntage as one that was possest of dyuerse auncient Lordshippes and Manours in that countrey The Lord Leonard Gray being then Lord Deputie forecasting the worst certified the king and counsaile of Oneal his rebellion and withall humbly besought a fresh supply of souldiors to assist the pale in resisting the enimie and that sir William Brereton who was discharged returned into Englande shoulde bee sent into Irelande VVilliam â—â—eton sent â—…nto IrelaÌ„d as one that for his late seruice was highly commended of the Countrey The King and Counsaile condiscending to the Deputie his request appoynted sir William Brereton to hie thither with speede VVilliam â—…reton sent â—… Ireland hauing the charge of two hundred and fiftie Souldiours of Chesshire men In which seruice the Gentleman was founde so prest and readie that notwithstanding in mustering his bande he fell by mishap off his horse and therewithall brake his thigh in two places yet rather than hee woulde retire homeward he appointed the Mariners to hale him vp to theyr Barke by Pulleyes and in such impotent wife arriued in Irelande suppressing the feeblenesse of his bodie with the couragious valour of his minde The Lorde Deputie in the meane while marched wyth the force of the Pale the Maior and the Citizens of Dublin to Drogheda fâ—…bai thence likewise accoÌ„panied with the Maior and Townesmen he marched Northward to Bellahoa â—â— foord of â—â—lahon where Oneale and his companie on the fartherside of the water laye encamped with the spoyle of the Pale The Deputie by Spyes and secrete Messengers hereof certified caused the armie to trauaile the better part of the nyght in so muche as by the dawning of the day they were neare the Ryuer syde where hauing escried the culmits namely Magannâ—…she and the Galloglasses that were placed there to keepe the straytes for Oneale wyth the mayne armye lurked in a Groue not farre off they beganne to sette themselues in battayle array as menne that were resolued wyth all haste and good speede to supprise the enimys wyth a sodayne charge â—…ames Fleming â—…aron of Slane At which tyme Iames Flemming Baron of Slane commonlye called blacke Iames garded wyth a rounde companye as well of horsmen as footmen humbly besought the Deputie to graunt him that day the honour of the onsette Whereto when the Lorde Gray had agreed the Baron of Slane wyth cheerefull countenaunce Robert Halfpennie imparted the obteyning of hys suyte as pleasant tydings to Robert Halfe penie who wyth his auncestours was Standers bearer to the house of Slane But Halfepennie seeing the further syde of the water so beset with armed Galloglasses as he tooke it as likely an attempt to raze downe the strongest Fort in Irelande wyth a fillippe as to rushe through suche quicke Iron walles flatlye aunswered the Baron that hee woulde rather disclayme in his office than there to gyue the onsette where there rested no hope of lyfe but an assured certaintie of death And therefore hee was not as yet so wearie of the worlde as lyke an headlong hotespurre voluntarilye to runne to hys vtter and vndoubted destruction Wherefore hee besought his Lordship to set his heart at rest and not to impute his denyall to basenesse of courage but to warynesse of safetie althoughe hee knewe none of anye stayed mynde but woulde sooner choose to sleepe in an hole sheepe hys pelte than to walke in a torne Lyon hys skinne namely when all hope of lyfe was abandoned and the certaintie of death assuredly promised The Baron with this answere at his wittes ende roade to Robert Betoa of Downeore Robert Betoa brake with him as touching Halfepennie hys determination and withall requested hym as he did tender hys honour nowe at a pinche to supply the rowme of that dastardly cowarde as he did taunt him Betoa to thys aunswered that although it stoode wyth good reason that suche as heretofore tasted the sweete in peace shoulde nowe be contented to sippe of the sowre in warre yet notwythstanding rather than the matter shoulde to hys honour lye in the dust he promised to breake through them or else to lye in the water and withall beeing surpassinglye mounted for the Baron gaue hym a choyse horse hee tooke the Standarde and wyth a sodayne showte hauing wyth him in the fore-ranke Mabe of Mabestowne who at the first brunt was slaine bee flung into the water Mabe of Mabestovvne slain and charged the Irishe that stoode on the further shore After followed the Gentlemen
found that Alexander King of Scotlande married at Yorke Margaret the daughter of K. HeÌ„ry the third in y e 35. yeare of his raigne and did to hym homage And further when king Edwarde himsefle was crowned at Westminster in the yere of our Lorde .1274 being the seconde of his raigne the last deceessed king of Scotlande Alexander the third of y e â—…ame did homage vnto him at Welst the morow after the coronatioÌ„ All which homages and fealthes thus done by sundrie kings of Scotland vnto sundrie kings of England were directly and most manifestly proued to bee done for the Realme of Scotlande and not onelye for the landes whiche they helde of the kings of Englande within Englande as the Scottishe wryters woulde seeme to colour the matter But things being then fresh in memorie no such cauillation might be auerred And so herevpon king Edwardes tytle being substantially proued â—…g Edwarde â—…guised for â—…rior lorde â—…otland he was recognised superiour Lorde of Scotlande of all them that pretended tytle at that tyme to that kingdome by wrytings theâ—… made and confirmed vnder theyr seaâ—…s the which being written in French conteyned as 〈◊〉 followeth 〈◊〉 Copie of Charter A Tousi ceulx qui ceste presente lettre verrunt ou orrunt Florence Counte de Holland Robert de Brus seigneur du Val Danand Iohn Bailol seigneur de Gallaway Iohn de Hastings seigneur de Abergeuenne Iohn Comin seigneur de Badenaugh Patrique de Dunbar Count de la Marche Iohn de Vesey pur son pereÌ„ Nichol de Seules Guilaum de Ros salux en deu Come nous entendons d'ouer droyt en reaume d' Escoce câ—…lle droyt munstrer chalaÌ„ger auerer deuant celuy que plus de poor iurisdiction reeson eust de trier nostre droyt le noble prince Sire Edward par la grace de dien â—…ey d' Angleterre nous a enforme per bonnes suffisaunt reesons que aluy apent auer doyt la souerein seigneurie du dict reaume d' Escoce la cognisaunce de oir trier â—…erminor nostre droyt Nous de nostre propre voluÌ„taté sanz nulle maniorâ—… de force ou destresse voluns â—…ions grantons de receiuré droyt deuaunt luy come souâ—…rein seigneur de la terre Et voluns in lemeins promettons que nous auerons et tendrons ferme estable sâ—… fait que celui emportera le realme a qui droyt le durra deuant luy En tessimogne de ceste chosâ—… nous auonsmis nos seaules a cest escript Fait donné a Norham le Mardâ—… prochein apres la Ascention L'an de grace M.CC. nouante preme reiâ—… VVhich in English is as followeth TO all them that these present letters shall see or beare Florence Earle of Holland Robert le Bruce Lorde of Annandale Iohn Comyn Lorde of Badenaw Patrike de Dunharre Erle of Marche Iohn de Balliol Lord of Galloway Iohn Hastings Lorde of Abergeuenny Iohn de Vesey in stead of his father Nicholas de Sules and Walter Ros sende greeting in our Lorde Whereas wee intende to haue right in the kingdome of Scotlande and intende to declare chalenge and prone the same before him that hath the best authoritie iurisdiction and reason to examine our right and that the noble Prince the Lorde Edwarde by the grace of God King of England by good and sufficient reasons hath informed vs that the superior dominion of Scotland belongeth to him and that he ought to haue the knowledge in the hearing examining and defining of our right we of our free willes without all violence and constrayne will consent and graunt to receyue one right before him as the superior Lord of the lande We will also and promise that we shall haue and holde his deede for fyrme and stable and that he shall haue the kingdome vnto whom before him best right shall assigne the same In witnesse whereof we haue to these letters put our seales Yeuen at Norham the Tuesday next after the feast of the Ascension of our Lorde in the yeare .1291 The recognising therefore made of the superioritie and submission of graunt to receyue that which before the king of England should by law he defined the sayde king requyred to haue the Castels and the whole lande deliuered vnto hys possession that by peaceable seysâ—…e thereof had his right of superioritie now recognised by theyr letters and wrytings might be the more manifest and apparant to the whole world They streight way agreed to the kings request and wrytings thereof were made and confirmed wyth theyr Seales being written in Frenche The tenour whereof ensueth A Tousi ceulx que ceste presente lettre verrunt on â—…rront Florence Counte de Holland Robert de Brus seigneur du Val Danaund Iean de Baillioll Seigneur de Gallawey Iehan de Hastings seigneur de Abergeuenny Iehan Comin seigneur de Badenaw Patrique Dunbar Counte de la Marche Iean de Vescy pour son pere Nichol de Seules Guilaume de Ros saluz en dieu Come nous aions otrie graunte de nostre bonne volunté comune assent sans nulle destresse a noble prince Sire Edward par la grace de dieu rey de Angleterre quil come souerein seig de la terre de Escoce puisse oir trier terminer nos chalenges nos demandes que nos enten dons monstrer auerrer pur nostre droyt en la reaume de Escoce droyt receiuer deuant luy come souerein seigneur de la terre promettons â—…a lemains que son fait auerons tendrons forme estable qu' il emportera le reaume a qui droyt le durra deuant luy Mes pour ce que lauandict roy de Ang. ne puist nulle manier conusance faire ne a coplier sauns iugement ne iugement doit estre sauns execution ne execution ne peult il faire duement â–ª sauns la possession seysine de mesme la terre de chasteaux Nous volons otrions grantons qu il come souereine seigneur a parfaire les choses auant dictes ait laseysine de toute la mesme terre de chasteaux de Escoce tant que droyt soit feit perfourme as demandans en tiel maniere que auant ceo qu il eit le seysine auant dict face bonne seurte suffisante as demandants as gardiens a la commune du reaume d' Escoce a faire la reuersion de mesme le royalme de chasteaus oue toute la royauté dignité seignourie franchises coustumes droitures leys sages possessions tâ—…nz manieres des apurtenances en mesme le estate quils estâ—…ient quant la seysine luy fust bailleé liuereé a celuy que le droyt emportera par iugement de sa royaute sauue au roy dengliterre le homage de celuy qui serra rey Yssint que la reuersion seit feit dedans les deux moys apres le
iour que le droyt sera tricé affirmé Et que les yssues de mesme la terre en le moyne temps resceus soient sauuement mis en depos bien gardees par la main le Chamberleyn d' Escoce que ore est de celuy qui serra assigne a luy de par le rey dengliterre de sous leur seaus sauue renable sustinance de la terre des chaustiaux des ministres du royaume En testimoigne de cestes choses auandicts nous auons mis nos scaules a ceste escript Fait donne a Norham le Mercredie prochein apres l'Ascention l'an de grace 1291. The English whereof is thus The Copie of the seconde charter touthing the possession of the lande TO all those which these present writings shal see or heare Florence Erle of HollaÌ„d Robert de Bruce lord of AnnaÌ„dal Iohn de Balliol Lord of Galloway Iohn Hastings Lorde of Abergeuennie Iohn Comin Lord of Badenaw Patrik de Dunbarre Earle of Marche Iohn de Vesey insteade of his father Nicholas de Sules WilliaÌ„ de Ros send greeting in our Lord. Bycause that of our good wil and common assent without all constraint we do consent and graunt vnto the noble prince the Lorde Edwarde by the grace of God king of England that he as superior Lorde of Scotland may heare examine define determine our clayme 's chalenges petitions whiche we intend to shew and proue for our right to bee receyued before him as superior Lord of the land promising moreouer that we shall take his deed for sleme and stable and that he shall inioy the kingdome of Scotland whose right shall by declaration best appeare before him Where as then the sayde king of England cannot in this maner take knowledge nor fulfill our meanings without iudgement nor iudgement ought to be without execution nor execution may in due forme be done without possession and seysine of the sayde land and Castels of the same we will consent and graunt that he as superior Lord to perform the premisses may haue the seysine of all the land and Castels of the same till they that pretend tytle to the crowne be satisfied in theyr sute so that before he be put in possession and seysine he finde sufficient suretie to vs that pretende tytle 〈◊〉 the Wardens and to all the comunaltie 〈◊〉 kingdome of Scotland y t he shal restore the 〈◊〉 kingdome with all the royaltie dignitie â—…rie liberties customes rightes lawes vsages â—…sessions and all and whatsoeuer the appâ—…ces in the same state wherein they were 〈◊〉 the seysine to him delyuered vnto him to 〈◊〉 by right it is due according to the iudgement 〈◊〉 his regalitie sauing to him the homage of 〈◊〉 person that shall be king and this resâ—… be made within two Moneths after y e day 〈◊〉 which the right shall be discussed and estabâ—… the issues of the same lande in the meane 〈◊〉 shall be receyued layd vp and put in safe 〈◊〉 in the handes of the Chamberlaine of Scotâ—… which nowe is and of him whome the 〈…〉 Englande shall to hym assigne and thys â—…der theyr Seales â—…ing and allowing the reasonable charges for the sustentation of the laâ—…e the Castelles and â—…s of the Kingdome In witnesse of all the which premisses we haue 〈◊〉 to these letters set our Seales Yeuen at Norham the Wednesday nexte after the feast of the Ascention of oure Lorde in the yeare of grace 1291. These two letters the King of England 〈◊〉 vnder his priuie Seale vnto diuerse Monasteries within his realme in the .xix. yeare of his raigne that in perpetuall memorie of the thing thus passed it might be registred in their Chronicles And thus by the common assent of the chiefest of the Lordes in Scotlande king Edwarde receyued the lande into his custodie tyll by due and lawfull tryall had it myght appeare who was rightfull heyre to the crowne there The homage or fealtie of the Nobles of Scotland was expressed in wordes as followeth Rich. 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 tenor of 〈◊〉 homage Bycause that all wee are come vnto the allegiance of the noble Prince Edwarde King of Englande wee promise for vs and oure heyres vpon all the daunger that wee may incurre that wee shall bee faythfull and loyally holde of hym agaynste all manner of mortall menne and that wee shall not vnderstande of any domage that may come to the king nor to his heyres but wee shall stay and impeache the same to our powers And to this we binde our selues and our heyres and are sworne vpoÌ„ the Euangelists to performe the same Beside this we haue done fealtie vnto our soueraigne lord the said king in these wordes eche one by himself I shall be true and faythfull and fayth and loyaltie I shall beare to the King of EnglaÌ„d Edward and his heyres of life member and worldely honour agaynste all mortall creatures Maister â—…pheâ—… of Râ—… The King hauing receyued as well the possessions of the Realme Castelles Manours and other places belongyng to the crowne of Scotlande â—…dens of â—…ealme of â—…and apâ—…ted by K. â—…arde he committed the gouernment and custodie of the realm vnto the Bishops of Saint Andrewes and Glasgo to the Lordes Iohn Cumyn and Iames Stewarde who had put him in possession to that vnder him they â—…o the same in maner as they had done before But in diuerse Castels hee placed such Captaynes as he thought most meetest to keepe them to hys vse till he had ended the controuersie and placed him in the kingdome to whome of ryght it belonged He also willed the Lordes of Scotland to elect a sufficient personage to bee Chancellour of the Realme 〈◊〉 Bishop of â—…esse elecâ—… chancellor â—…otlande which they did naming Alane Bishop of Catnesse whom the king admitted ioyning with him out of his Chapleynes named Walter Armundesham so that on the .xij. of Iune vpon the greene ouer agaynst the Castell of Norham neare to the ryuer of Tweede in the Parishe of Vpsetelington before Iohn Ballioll Robert Brute the Bishops of Saint Andrewes and Glasgo the Lordes Cumyn and Steward wardens of Scotlande He receyueth his seale The Bishop of Cathnesse receyued his Seale appoynted him by the king of England as supreme Lorde of Scotlande and there both the said Bishop He is sworne Walter Amondeâ—…ham were sworne truly to gouerne themselues in the office The Bishop of Saint Androwes and Iohn Lorde Comyn of Badenoth with Brian Fitz Alain were assigned to receyue such fealties at Saint Iohns towne The Bishop of Glasgo Iames Lorde Stewarde of Scotlande and Nicholas Segraue were appoynted to receyue them at Newcastell of Arc. The Earle of Southerland and the Sherife of that Countrey with his Baylifes and the Chatellain of Inuernesse were ordeyned to receyue those fealties in that Countye the Chattelain first to receyue it of the sayde Earle and then he with his sayd associates to receyue the same
armie to recouer Guian 1472.31 behaueth himselfe very honorably at the Iustes at Paris 1496.44 receyueth the Emperour 1520.10 is made warden of the East middle Marches 1522.40 maketh a noble rode into Scotlan eadem 50. Gray Henry sonne to Thomas Gray the secende Marques Dorset is created Duke of Suffolke 1719.20 is committed to the towre 1720.10 delyuered ibidem rebelleth 1726.55 is apprehended ibidem executed 1733.10 twise repelleth his confâ—…ssor from the seaffold ibideÌ„ his speache at his death eadem 24. is described 1734.24 Grosâ—…ed Robert Byshop of Lincolne dyeth 733.83 hys worthye commendations 733.87 Gray Thomas Lord rebelling is taken 1722.10 is beheaded 1755.10 Gray of Ruthan Reinold restored Earle of Kent 1861.16 dyeth 1865. Graue sent brent by the frenche men 1021.20 a Gray Thomas Marques Dorset redeemed 1426.15 committed to the towre 1430.28 delyuered againe 1432.30 Griffâ—…n kyng of Wales ouerthroweth the English power 272.58 Gratianus sent into Britaine with an armie against Euauius and Melga 56.4 Griffin sonne of Leulin Prince of Wales breaketh his necke escaping out of the towre of London 611.44 Gray Leonard Lord Deputie of Ireland committed y e towre 1579.50 executed 1581. 30. is described ibidem Gray Iohn Lord his house assaulted and broken vp by the Londoners 761.97 William Grenefeld made Archbyshop of Yorke 840 39. a payeth money to the Pope 843.44 a. dyeth 852.51 a. Grosted Robert Byshop of Lincolne what tyme he flourished 784.54 Grudging among the people for excessiue payments 267.21 Gratianus the Emperour sendeth out a power agaynst Marimus 95.109 Gray Iohn Byshop of Norwich and President of the councel to kyng Iohn 561.69 elected Byshop of Cantorburye 561.72 Granzeben mountayne 71.44 Gray Richard keeper of Douer castle 765.7 Griffin ap Rice inuadeth the kings dominions in Wales and burneth them 353.34 Groby Castle deliuered to king Henry the second 436.35 Groby Castle made playne wyth the ground 445.19 Gregories Dialogues translated into English 218.28 Gregorie or George sent Legate from Pope Adrian into England 198.64 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcester elect Archbyshop of Yorke 594.44 Gray Iane maryed to the Lord Guilford Dudley 1714.36 hath the Crowne conueyed vnto her by the wyl of kyng Edward 1715.28 is proclaymed Queene 1716.24 is committed to ward in the Towre 1720.21 is atteinted 1723.50 is beheaded 1732.30 The speache shee vsed at her death eadem 48. Grandmesuil Hugh wasteth Leicester towne and the countrey adioyning 318.61 Grapelitum Castle won by the french king 562.50 Grimbald gouernour of y e new Monasterie at Winchester 218.39 Gregorie the Pope sendeth Augustine into Brytaine 146.11 Gregorie bewayleth the vnchristened state of Britaine 146.44 Gregory offceth to come preach in England 146.67 Gray Lorde Gray of Wilton Captain of Guisnes sleaeth inskirmishe the Captaine of Arde. 1603.30 Lieutenant of Bologne raceth the fort called Chastillions garden 1609.26 Gray Richard Captaine of Douer castle lord Warden of the Cinque portes 752. 30. discharged from his offices 757.23 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcetor remoued to the See of Yorke 583.96 Grenewich 246.43 Grauelin fortifyed by y e French king 1045.10 a. Great number of Christians martyred at Lichfielde 88.34 Grand Prior of Fraunce slaine comming to Cressy 935.10 b. Grafton a mannor place pag. 1316. col 1. lin 7. Griffin Rees knyght beheaded and his man hanged quartered 1557.42 Grindal doctor Byshop of London 1803.21 Gray Friers apprehended pa. 1134. col 1. â—â— 4â—â— executed pa. ibidem col ibid and. 50. col 2. lin 13. Gray Iohn Lorde rebelling is takeÌ„ 1727.10 is pardoned 1755.20 Griffin forsaken by hys owne people 277.70 Griffin chosen prince of Wales 715.35 Greekes called Danai of Danaus 7.49 Griffins palaice in Rutlande burned 277.55 Griffin slayne and hys head sent to Earle Harold 277.73 Great Orators pag. 1402. col 1. lin 37. Guendoloena daughter to Corineus Duke of Cornwall 17.16 Guendoloena maried to Locesnus 17.21 Guendoloena forsaken of Locrinus 17.26 Guendoloena made gouernour of the Realme during her sonnes minoritie 17.41 Gurguintus sonne to Belinus begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 28.17 Gurguintus constrayneth the Danes to pay their tribute 28.39 Gurguintus sayleth into Denmarke with an army 28.36 Gurguintus encountreth with the Balences or Basclenses vpon the sea 28.40 Gurguintus dieth 28.76 Guenhera kinswoman to Cador Earle of Cornwal maried to king Arthur 133.55 Guilford Henry Prouost Martial of the army sent into Hispaine 1469.56 made knight by the king of Castil 1470.33 Guisnes besieged 1773.30 is yeelded 1776.40 Gutland subdued to the Britaines 133.64 Gurmo for Gurmond Gurthryd 219.68 Guido king of Ierusalem sore oppressed with moste cruel warre by the Sarasins 451 21. Guenhera wife to Arthur why so named 137 Guenbera suspected of incontinencie 137.11 Guenhera maryed to Mordred in Arthurs absence 137.19 Guenhera rauished by Melua 137.25 Guenhera buried with Arthur her husband 137.28 Gudwina wife to Earle Leofrike 277.20 Gudwina rydeth naked thorow Couenerie 277.24 Guisnes castle pag. 1297. co 2 lin 50. pag. 1298. co 1. lin 8. Guthryd ordeyned king of Northumberland 219.37 Gurmo Anglitus succeedeth his father Frotto in y e kingdome of Denmarke 215 27. Guthmund a leader of y e Danes 239.55 Guillomer king of Ireland arrineth in Scotland with a mighty power to helpe the Scots against the Britaines 133.45 Guillomer vanquished and driuen into Ireland 133.49 Guy king of Ierusalem sweareth fealtie to king Richard the first 492.42 resigneth his title to Henrye Earle of Champagne 504.65 Guilford Edward knight marshal of Calice his vallor 1521.46 Gualo or Wallo the Popes Legate accurseth Lewes the French kings sonne and al his adherents 613.27 Guinderius eldest sonne to Kym balaine begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 47 Guinderius refuseth to be in subiection to the Romanes 47.54 Gurth banished the land 272 11. Gumobarius made mayster of the armorie vnto Constantius 103.45 Gualea or Guales Ghrankes eldest daughter 17.103 Guanius king of Hunnes slaine in battaile 108.58 Guitethus king of Venedocia 39.11 Guetheline Archbishop of London sent in ambassade into litle Britaine 102.34 Guinderius putteth the Roman army to the worse 50.59 Guinderius slaine 50.69 Guiderius looke Guinderius Guanius and Melga enter into the North partes of Britain and make sore warre vppon the Britaines 96.1 Guanius and Melga enter Britaine with an army and destroy it 99.91 Seneshal of Guyen taken prisoner by the English men 928 36. b. Gurth brother to king Harold slaine 288.3 Gudench Henry Steward to the Earle of Glocester taken prisoner 779.38 Guthryd appoynted king of Northumberland by a vision 219.47 Guthryd departeth this life 219.62 Guortimer sonne to Vortimer 116.63 Guortimer dyeth 116.82 Guisnes fortified 1581.8 Guy Earle of Warwicke what tyme he liued 227.36 Guilthdacus driuen by a tempest into Northumberland 24.11 Guenhera her graue found and boanes translated 135.39 Gundreda Countesse of Warwicke a valiant Lady 388.1 Guethrun baptized and named Adelstan 214 Gurthrun a Dane appoynted king ouer both East Angles and East Saxons 211.46 Gurth perswadeth king Harold not to fight
aduentured to serch out know the estate of those houses and what magnificent behauiour is to to séene wythin them Yet thus much will I saye generallye of all the houses and honours appertaining vnto hir grace that they are buylded eyther of square stone or bricke or else of both thervnto although their capacity and hugenesse be not so monstrous as the lyke of dyuerâ—… Forren Princes are to be séene in y e maine yet are they so curious nete and commodious as any of them both for conueighaunce of offices and lodginges and excellencye of scituation which is not the least thing to bée considered of Those that were buylded before the tyme of King Henry the eyght retaine to these daies the shew Image of the auncient kinde of workmanship vsed in this lande but such as he erected doe represent another maner of paterne which as they are supposed to excell all the rest that he founde standing in thys Realme so they are shal be be a perpetuall president vnto those that doe come after to followe in their workes and buyldinges of importaunce Certes Masonry did neuer better flourish in England then in hys tyme and albeit that in these dayes there be manye goodly houses erected in the sundry quarters of thys Island yet they are rather curious to the eye then substaunciall for continuaunce where as such as hée did set vp excel in both and therefore may iustly be preferred aboue al the rest The names of those which come now to my reÌ„mebrance are these White hall First of al White hall at the west ende of London which is taken for the most large and principall of all the rest was begun by Cardinall wolsey and enlarged and finished by king Henry y e eyght Néere vnto y t is S. Iames S. Iames sometime a Nonry builded likewise by the same prince Hir grace hath also Otelande Asheridge Hatfelde Hauering Oteland Asheridge Hatfelde Enuelde RichemoÌ„d Hampton Woodstocke Enuéeld Richemond Hampton court begonne sometime by Cardinall Wolsey and finished by hir Father and therevnto Woodstocke erected by king Henry the seconde in which the Quéenes maiesty delighteth greatly to soiourne notwythstanding that in time past it was the place of hir captiuity when it pleased God to try hir by affliction and calamity Windsor For strength Windlesor or Winsore is supposed to be the chiefe a castell buylded in tyme past by king Arthur as it is thought repayred by Edwarde the third who erected also a notable Colledge there After him diuers of his successours haue bestowed excéeding charges vpon the same which notwithstanding are farre surmounted by the Quéenes maiesty nowe lyuing who hath appointed huge sommes of money to be employed vpon the ornature and alteration of the mould according to the fourme of buylding vsed in our dayes Such also hath béene the estimatioÌ„ of this place that diuers kings haue not onely béene enterred there but also made it the chiefe house of assemblye and creation of the Knightes of the honourable order of the Garter then the which there is nothing in this lande more magnificent and stately Gréenewiche Gréenewiche was first buylded by Humfrey Duke of Glocester vpon the Thames side 4. miles east from London in y e tyme of Henry the sixt called Plesance Afterwards it was gretly inlarged by king Edwarde the fourth garnyshed by king Henry the seauenth and finallye made perfite by king Henry the eyght the onely phenir of his time for fine and cutious masonrye Dartforde Not farre from this is Dartforde and not much distaunt also from the south side of that sayd streame sometime a Nonnery but now a very coÌ„modious Pallace wherevnto it was also coÌ„uerted by king Henry y e eight Elâ—…ham as I take it was buylded by king Henry y e third if not before 〈◊〉 There are beâ—… these moreouer dyuers other but what shal I néede to take vpon me to repeate all tell what houses the Quéenes maiestie hath sith all is hirs and when it pleaseth hir in the soÌ„mer season to recreate hir selfe abroade and viewe the estate of the countrey euery noble mans house is hir Pallace where shâ—… continueth dâ—…ring pleasure and till shée returne againe to some of hir owne in which she remaineth so long as pleaseth hir The court of England which necessarily is holden alwayes where the Prince lyeth 〈…〉 is in these dayes one of the most renowmed and magnificent courtes that are to be found in Europe For whether you regard the ryche and infinite furniture of housholde order of Officers or the interteinement of such straÌ„gers as dailye resorte vnto the same you shall not finde many equall thervnto much lesse one excelling it in any maner of wise I myght here if I woulde or had sufficient disposition of matter conceyued of the same make a large discourse of the honourable ports of such graue councellours and noble personages as giue their dailye attendance vpon the Quéenes maiesty there I could in lyke sorte set forth a singular commendatiâ—â— of the vertuous beautie or beautiful vertues of such Ladies and Gentlewomen as waite vpon hir person betwéene whose amiable counntenaunces and costlinesse of attyre there séemeth to be such a daily conflict and contention as that it is verye difficulte for me to gesse wheter of the twaine shal beare away the preheminence 〈…〉 This farder is not to be omitted to the singular commendation of both sorts sexes of our Courtyers here in Englande that there are verye fewe of them which haue not the vse and skyll of sundry speaches beside an excellent vaine of wryting before time not regarded Truely it is a rare thing with vs nowe to here of a courtier which hath but his own language to say how many Gentlewomen Ladies there are that beside sound knowledge of the Gréeke Latin tongues are therto no lesse skilful in y e Spanish Italian French or in some one of them it resteth not in me sith I am perswaded that as the noble men gentlemen doe surmount in this behalf so these come very litle or nothyng at all behind theÌ„ for their parts which industry goâ—… continue Beside these thinges I coulde in like sorte set downe the wayes and meanes whereby our auncient Ladies of the Court doe shun auoyde ydlenesse some of them exercysing their fingers with the néedle other in cauleworke diuers in spinning of silke some in continuall reading either of the holye scriptures or hystories of our owne or forren nations about vs whilest the yonger sort in y e meane time applie their Lutes Citharnes prickesong and all kindes of Musick which they vse only for recreation and solace sake when they haue leysure and are frée from attendaunce vpon the Quéenes maiestye or such as they belong vnto I myght finally describe the large allowances in offices and yerely lyueries thervnto the great plentie of Golde and Syluer Plate the
vnder your graces correction I may prayse the enimie I must iudge to be Robert Bruce king of Scotlande whome the Herald had no sooner named The Heralde is scorned but all those that were presente with skornefull laughter began to ieast at the Heraldes presumption for that he durst so malapertly in the kings presence honour the enimie with so high prayse At length at the Heraldes request the King commaunded them to be styll the Harold then began againe thus The Herauld◅ excuse I beseeke youre highnesse sayd he if I haue oughte offended to take my words in good part for I haue bene euer of this opinion that the trouth should in euery case bee vttered receiued and allowed in your graces presence namely where your highnesse commaundeth any man to declare the same The Heraulds opinion This one thing therefore I shall desyre you to consider that if a man must needes bee vanquished it is lesse dishonoure to bee vanquished of him that is knowne for a right valiant personage than of him that is but a coward Moreouer to shew playnly vnto your grace how much I esteeme the valiancie of king Robert whom I perceiue some here may not abide to haue numbred with the .ij. former most valiant capitains if the trouth mighte appeare I durst be bold to preferre him with good cause before them both for the valiaunt actes atchieued by Henry the Emperour may be ascribed rather to the wisedom of his counsellors than to hys own valiantnesse and prudencie The opinion of the herauld concerning K. Roberts valiancie but contraryly King Robert being confined out of his coūtrey and destitute of frendes and all conuenable ayde recouered the realme of Scotlande by his singular manhood out of the handes of your noble father and established it with suche tranquilitie that he appeared more terrible to his enimies of Englande than euer they hadde bin afore to hys subiects of Scotland These or the semblable wordes vttered by the Heraulde were well allowed of the kyng and stopped the mouthes of them that tooke the matter so straungely at the first But now to return to the purpose King Roberte a little before the tyme of his death called togither into the chamber where he lay the chiefest peeres of his realme and there in presence of them all committed vnto them the gouernment of his sonne Dauid a child as then not past seuen yeares of age He also aduised them of sundry things touching the rule of the Realme after his decease whiche he perceyued was at hand The aduice giuen by K. Robert vnto his nobles before his decease And first he counselled them that in no wyse they should at any tyme make an absolute lord ouer the Iles bycause the people of the same are of nature vnstedfast soone seduced broughte to moue rebellion againste the Kyng into the which beeing once fallen they are not easily reduced to their due obedience againe by reason theyr countreys are of suche strength that they can not be approched but by sea as enuironned with the same Secondarily hee aduised them neuer to appoynt any sette battayle with the Englishmen nor to ieoparde the realme vpon the chaunce of one fielde but rather to resist and keepe them off from endomaging their countrey by often skirmishing and cutting them off at straits and places of aduauntage to the intent that if Scottes be discomfited they maye yet haue some power reserued to make new resistance Thirdly he forbad them in any wise to make any long peace with Englande for naturally men ware dull and slouthfull by long reste and quietnesse so that after long peace through lack of vse and exercise of armes men are not able to sustaine any great paines or trauaile Moreouer he alledged how the Englishmen woulde continue in peace no longer than there wanted oportunitie and conuenient occasion for them to attempt the warres and therfore he iudged it best that the Scottes shoulde neuer conclude any perpetuall peace with them nor take any truce longer than for three or foure yeares at the moste He willed them farther to consider one thing that when there appeared least occasion of warres with England then they ought to be moste circumspecte in aduenture their enimies should come at vnwares and fynde them vnprouided for tymely resistance Herevnto hee desired them His desire to haue his hart◅ borne to the holy sepulchre that after his deceasse they woulde choose some one of the moste worthie captaines within the whole realme to beare his heart vnto Hierusalem and there to see it buried within the temple before the holy Sepulchre of our Lorde For if he had not bin for a long space hyndered by vrgent businesse of warres at home and lastly preuented by death he had vowed to haue passed with an army into the holy lande in defence of the christian faith againste the Turks and Sarasins Herevpon when he was dead the lordes by one assent appointed sir Iames Dowglas Sir Iames Douglas appointed to goe with K. Roberts heart to the sepulchre to take this enterprise in hande who willingly obeyed their order as he that had euer dutyng the lyfe of king Roberte serued moste faithfully the bodie wherin the same hart was inclosed And for this cause The cause why the Douglasses bear the bloudye heart the Douglasses beare the bloudy heart in their armes Syr Iames Douglas then chosen as moste worthy to passe with king Robertes heart vnto the holy lande chosed the same in a case of golde enbalmed with sweet spices and right precious oyntments And herewith hauing in his companie a number of nobles and gentlemen amongst whome sir William Synclare and sir Robert Logan were chiefe he passed foorth tyll he came to the Citie of Ierusalem where hee buried the hart aforesayd with al reuerence and solemnitie that he might d◅ise This done he resorted with such number as he had brought thither with him vnto such other Christian princes as at the same tyme were gathered with great puissance The valiancie of Iames Douglas shewed againste the Turkes from sundry partes of Christendome to warre against the Turkes and there in companye with them he did so noble seruice agaynst the common enimies of our religion that by his often victories he wan great honour to the Christian name At lengthe hauing accomplished his charge in those parties with no lesse fame and glorye than princely magnificence he toke the seas to haue returned home into Scotland Iames Douglas cōmeth a land in Spayn but by force of contrary wynds he was driuen on the coast of Spayne landyng there vppon the bordures of Granado where at the same tyme he found the king of Aragone readie to make warres against the Sarasins that inhabited in those parties The Douglas to make his manhod and prowes the more knowne in all partes where hee came offered the king of Aragone to serue vnder hym in those warres against the infidels and
so fought at sundry times in his support against the enimies with prosperous successe til at leÌ„gth hauing to much confidence in fortunes fauour whiche hathe broughte so manye noble men to their deaths he waxed negligent and toke small regarde of daungers that myghte ensue so that in the ende he was inclosed by an ambushe layde for him by the enimies Iames Douglas slayne by the Sarasins in Spayne and there slayn amongst them with all suche as he had about him This was the ende of that noble Douglas one of the most valiant knightes that lyued in his days How often Iames Douglas had got the victorie He had gotten the victorie .lvij. sundry tymes in fight against the Englishmen .xiij. tymes againste the Turkes as it is written at length sayth Balentine in Scoticronicon He might haue bin right necessary for the defence of Scotland if his chance had bin to haue returned home in safetie He ended his life in maner as is before mencioned on the .xxvj. day of August 1330. King Dauid in the yeare of grace .1330 BVt now to procede in order with the victorie ye shal note y t after y e decease of K. Robert his sonne Dauid a childe vneth .vij. yeres of age was proclaimed king afterwardes crowned at Scone the .23 day of Nouember in the yere of our lord .1331 During y e time of his minoritie 1331. Erle Thomas RaÌ„dal was ordeined gouernor of y e realm who for the space of four yeres in the later ende of K. Erle Thomas Randall gouernoure of Scotland Roberts reigne had y e whole administration of things coÌ„mitted to his charge by the same king for that by reason of sicknes he was not able to atteÌ„d y e same himself This Erle Thomas then beeing elected gouernour by the generall consent of al the nobles of the realm coÌ„sidred with himself how necessarie it was for the people to continue in peace till they had somewhat recouered their hynderance and losses chaÌ„ced to them by the former warres He addressed therfore certaine ambassadors immediatly after the death of king Robert vnto the king of Englande Ambassadours sent into England to require a new confirmation of the peace betwixt both the realmes for a season These ambassadours founde the king of England easy ynough to be intreated for the graunt of their suite so that a generall truce was taken for the space of .iij. yeares In that meane tyme A truce for three yeares Erle Thomas applied his whole studie for the mayntenance of iustice and equitie thorow the whole realme not omiting yet to appoint order that menne shoulde be prouided of armoure and weapon for defence of the countrey if necessitie so requested Moreouer for the better proofe of exercysing Iustice amongest them that coueted to lyue by truthe and to haue more readie occasion to punishe other that ment the contrarie he commanded y e saddles and brydles with all other such instruments and stuffe as perteined to husbandry A meane to haue iustice executed shoulde be left abroade both day and night withoute the dores and if it chaunced that anye of them were stollen or taken awaye the Sheriffe of the shyre shoulde eyther cause the same to be restored agayne or else to paye for it on hys owne purse Finally suche punishment was exercised against theeues in all places Punishment of theeues that both thefte and pickerie were quite suppressed and the Realme broughte to more tranquillitie than euer it was in any kings dayes before Many insolent and misruled persons wer tamed by his seuere chastisement and iustice Also that vertue might be cherished within the realme A laudable ordinaÌ„ce against vagarant persons he commaunded that no vagabunde nor ydle person should be receiued into any towne or place except they had some craft or science wherwith to get their lyuing By this means he purged the realm of Scotlande of many idle and slouthfull roges and vagabundes It is saide that during the tyme whylest such straight punishment was exercised against offendors by the ministers of the lawes therto by him auctorised assigned it fortuned that a carle of the countrey bicause he durst not steale other mens goodes stale his owne plough yrons y t he might haue the value of them recoÌ„penced to him by the Sheriffe Neuerthelesse such earnest diligence was vsed in the serche and triall who had the plough yrons that finally the trouth came to light Vpright iustice whervpon for his craftie falshood the partie giltie was hanged as he had well deserued The gouernor himself for y t he saw how hard it was to reduce them that had bin brought vp in slouthfull loytering vnto honest exercise helpe euer aboute him a guarde of warlyke persons that he myght the more easily oppresse all stubborne offenders which would not submit themselues to his commaundementes Those that appeared before him vppon summonance giuen Iustice tempered with mercie had fauorable iustice tempered with muche mercie ministred vnto them King Edwarde cometh the felicitie of Scots Through suche rigorous iustice no rebellion was hearde of within the realme of Scotlande many yeares after so that suche tranquillitie folowed that not only theeues and loytering limmers were daunted but the realme also aduaunced in wealth and riches to the greate terrour of all the foes and enimies therof King Edward aduertised of this great felicitie chaunced to the Scottes by this meanes began to enuie the same and imagined with hymselfe that if Erle Thomas the auctor of y e same felicitie were dispatched out of the way it shuld not onely impeache the proceeding of so greate wealth to the Scots but also make for the suretie of the realme of Englande for the singular manhood and high prowes of this Erle was by him and other his nobles sore suspected He thought good therfore to attempt the thing by sleight that myght not be done by force that afterwards the realme of Scotlande myght bee the more enfeebled King Edwards purpose to destroy Earle Thomas as the Scottes do vnto But this is a kinde of practise amongst men 〈◊〉 forge slanderous reports 〈◊〉 â—…ring princes in coÌ„tempt and as it were made open to receyue displeasure at his handes For king Dauid was yong and many of his nobles bare small good will towards either hym or his house for the slaughter of their fathers and frendes in the blacke parliament Herevpon he deuised whiche way hee myght best destroy Erle Thomas the only confounder of all his imagined hope as to atchieue any luckie enterprise against the Scots At lengthe hee deuised to dispatche hym by poyson and after hee hadde long debated by whome he mighte worke â–ª that feate fynally hee founde none so fitte for his purpose as a Monke of the order and facultie of those that wandring from place to place can with dissembling visage say that thing with mouthe whiche they neuer thought in heart for oftentimes men of
assaye the thirde and herevppon procured the Earle of Lennox to assemble an armye wyth assistance of the Queene and hir frendes The K. of Lennox gathereth â—… povver to helpe to deliuer him from the handes of his enemies The Earle of Lennox did so and came with such power as he could raise froÌ„ the West partes vnto Linlithgew The Earle of Angus being aduertised that the Earle of Lennox was gathering men sente to the Earle of Arrane for ayde equiring him to come with suche power as he could make and to meete him at Linlithgew The Earle of Arrane immediately heerewith gathered a power The Earle of Arrane gathereth a povver and with the same came to Linlithgewe before the Earle of Lennox who shortelye after comming wyth hys people approched that Towne vnto whom the Earle of Arrane sente a messenger requiring hym to tourne and saue his enterprise assuring him that albeit hee was hys systers sonne hee woulde not spare him if hee helde forwarde vppon his iourney The Earle of Lennox heerewith aunswered in a great rage that hee woulde not stay till hee came to Edenburgh or else dye for it by the way The Earle of Arrane therefore not staying for the Earle of Angus hys comming from Edenburgh issued forthe of Linlithgewe at the Weste ende of the Towne and encountred the Earle of Lennox and his companie where there was a cruell onsette gyuen on bothe sides but suddaynely the Earle of 〈◊〉 hys company fledde The Earle of Cliâ—… slaine and he himselfe with the Lorde of Hariston and diuers other Gâ—…lemen wide slayne In the meane time the Erle of Angus bringing the King with him arriued and haue 〈◊〉 to the battell but that the King was not willing to come forthe of Edenbourgh in that quadrell as some haue written and therefore made excuses as he did also by the way fayning himselfe 〈◊〉 but George Dowglas droue and called vppon his horse very sharpely and constreyned hym to ride forth with faster pace than hee woulde haue done giuing him many â—…ious words which hee remembred afterwards and would not forget them They went that night to Striueling and shortly after passed through Fife searching for the Queene The Queene sought for and the Bishoppe of Saint Andrewes and bycause they were kepte secretely in their friendes houses so that they could not bee heard of they spoyled the Abbey of Dunfremeling and the Castell of Saint Andrewes taking away all the mouables which the Archbyshoppe had within the same This done they returned to Edenburgh Disorders in a Realm where ciuill discorde reigneth The Earle of Castels slayne Al this season by reason of this discord diuers and sundrye murthers and heynous ryots were committed in many parts of the Realme namely the Earle of Cassels was slayne by the Sheriffe of Ayre and greate spoyle done on the borders This yeare the Kyng by counsell of the Earles of Angus Arrane and others went with right M. men vnto Iedburgh to set some order amongst the borderers for the keeping of better rule and so on the eight of Iune the principals of al the surnames of the clannes on the borders came to the King binding themselues and deliuering pledges for their good demeanours The seuententh of Iuly there was a greate assembly of the Lordes at Holirood house at what time there came a simple fellowe to looke vpon seruaunte sometime to the Earle of Lennox and in the middes of a greate companye of people in the Abbey close Sir Iames Hamilton hurt by a desperate person strake Sir Iames Hamilton Knight right desperately with a shorte prage or dagger in the bellie three seuerall stripes vp to the haft and yet the same Sir Iames dyed not of those hurtes The man beeyng taken straight wayes confessed the deede withoute repentance phy on the feoble hand quilke wald not doe that thing the hart thought and was determinate to doe beeyng enquired what he was and who caused him to doe the same he aunswered that hee was an seruant of God sent by him to doe that deede and albeit he was put to great torture and paines daily by y e space of a moneth yet would hee neuer giue other aunswer and so he was hanged and hys head set ouer one of the gates of Edenburgh Towne 〈…〉 there came out of Germany 〈…〉 Patrick 〈◊〉 Abbot of Ferne brother 〈◊〉 to the Earle of Arrane who hadde bin to â—…ler to Martin â—…uther and other there Thys man beeyng conâ—…ented and examined vpon certaine articles aâ—… of iustificacion predestination of free will and the such like contrarye to the obstane taught by the Churche in the same The Abbot of Ferne brent bycause hee did affirme and constantlye defende them hee was declared an Hereâ—… and burned The eyghtenth of Marchâ—… Edenburgh Castell besieged the Kyng besieged the Castell of Edenburgh the Queene and hir husband Henrye Steward with Iames hys brother beeing within it But as soone as the Queene vnderstoode that hir sonne the Kyng was therein person she caused the gates to be set open and vpon hir knees besought him of grace for hir husband and his brother and woulde not rest till shee hadde obteyned the same but yet they were kept in warde within the Castell tyll the King afterwards released them In the yeare following the King being now come to the age of seauenteene yeares The Kyng being seuentene yeares of age refuseth to bee longer vnder gouernement and of good discretion and witte for his time would not longer remayne vnder the gouernemente of the Earle of Angus and his company and therevppon assembled diuers noble men at Striueling and by their counsell sent an Herraulte vnto the Earle of Angus and his assisters resident as then in Edenburgh commaundyng them on payne of high treason that they shoulde departe forthe of that Towne and that none of them shoulde come within foure myles of the Courte wheresoeuer the suche chanced to bee and shortly after the Kyng hymselfe with two thousande menne followed the Herraulte wherevppon the Earle of Angus both beeing charged by the Herraulte and aduertised of the Kynges commyng towarde the Towne departed thence immediately And shortly after the same Heâ—…ult was sent vnto him againe with commaundement froÌ„ the K. that he should remayne prisoner within ward in the Countrey of Murrey till the Kings pleasure were further knowen whiche he woulde not obey wherefore both he and his adherents were sommoned to appeare in Parliament to be holden at Edenburgh in September nexte following In this Parliament begun at Edenburgh the sixth of September in this yeare .1528 y e Erle of Angus with his brother George Dowglas his Vncle by his father Archembald Dowglas Alexander Drommond of Caruoâ—… and dyuers other The Earle of Angus forfalted The Earle of Angus attainted by Parliament were by 〈◊〉 of Parliament atteynted and forfalted for diuers offences and especially for assembling the kings people to haue assayled the kings
the Townesmen of Edenburgh that willingly ioyned with them in that quarrell Vpon the fiftenth of Iune they came forthe of the Towne and approched their aduersaries but there was Monsieur La Croque the french Kings Ambassadors who tooke greate paine in trauelling betwixte the parties to reduce them to some agreemente but still the Queenes part beganne to decrease dyuers shrinking away from hir so that after it beganne to growe towardes the euening Bothwell fledde to the Castell of Dunbar but the Queene desirous to talke with the Larde of Grange wente to hym accompanyed only with one Captaine The Queene commeth to the Lords and after some talke wyth hym shee passe to the Lordes who tooke hir with them to Edenburgh The Hamiltons were on the way commyng to assist the Queene wyth seauen or eyghte hunnred Horsemenne but before they coulde reache to the place the Queene was in the handes of the Lordes and so they returned The Larde of Cragmiller then prouost of Edenburgh and Sir Iames Balfour also the Captaine of the Castell were ioyned in this coÌ„federacie with the Lordes as shortly after it appeared The Queene after this was conueyed ouer the Forth and brought to Lochleuen The queene 〈◊〉 to Lochleuen where she was appoynted to remayne in warde vnder the saue keepyng of WilliaÌ„ Dowglas Lard of that place The Erle Bothwell escapyng to Dunbaâ—… founde meanes to flee into Denmarke where he was stayed and committed to pryson â–ª wherein at length he died Diuers persons afterwardes were apprehended as parties to the murder of the King and therevpon condemned were executed confessing the sayd Earle to be the principall executour of the same murder King Iames the sixt THe nienteÌ„th of Iuly Charles Iames the yong Prince of Scotlande after a Sermon made by Iohn Knokes was crowned Kyng of Scottes in Sterling Church where were redde certayne letters of commission and procuration with the Queenes priuy seale at theÌ„ for the establishing of the same coronation The first for hyr resignation of the crowne and gouernment of the yong Prince hyr Sonne The seconde to authorise the Earle of Murrey to be regent during the Kings minoritie The thirde to giue authoritie and power to seuen other ioynyng with the sayde Earle of Murrey in case he should refuse to exercise the same alone that is to say the Duke of Chatellerault the Earles of Lennox Argile Athol Morton Glencarne and Mar. The tenors of whiche letters of commission and procuration do here ensue as we find them imprinted at Edenburgh by Robert Lekpreuie Printer to the King of Scottes the .vj. of Aprill Anno Christi 1568. among the Actes of Parliament begonne and holdeÌ„ at Edenburgh the .xv. of DeceÌ„ber in the yeare .1567 by Iames Earle of Murray Lord Abernethie c. Regent to the sayde King MArie be the grace of God Quene of Scottis To all and sundrie our Iudgeis and Mynisteris of lawe liegis and subiectis quhome it effeiris to quhais knawlege thir our letters sall cum greeting Forsamekle as by lange irksum and sedious trauell takin by vs in the gouernament of this our realme liegis thairof we are sa vexit and weryit that our bodie spirite and sencis are altogeddir become vnhabill langer to trauell in that towne And thairfore we haue dimittit and renuncit the office of gouernement of this our realme and liegis thairof in fauoures of our onely maiste deir Sonne natiue Prince of this our realme And because of his tender youth and inhabillitie to vse the saide gouernement in his awin persoun during his mynoritie we haue constitute our deerest brother Iames Earle of Murray Lorde Abyrnethiâ—… c. Regent to our sayde sonne realme and liegis foyrsaydis And in respect that our saide deerest brother is actually furthe of our realme and cannot instantly be present to accepte the sayde office of Regentrie vpon him and vse and exerce y e samyn during our saydis deerest sonys mynoritie we quhill his returning within our Realme or in cais of his deceis haue maide coÌ„stitute namit appointit and ordaynit and by thir our letteris makis constitutis namis appointis and ordanis our traist consingis and counsalouris Iames Duke of Chatellerauit Earle of Arrane Lorde Hammiltoun Matho Erle of Leuinax Lorde Dernley c. Archibald Erle of Argile Lord Campbell and Lorne c. Iohn Erle of Athole Iames erle of Mortoun Alexander Erle of Glencarne Iohn Erle of Mar Regentis to our said deerest sonne realme and liegis and in cais our saide brother Iames Erle of Murray cum within our realme and refusis to accept the sayde office of Regentrie vpon his singulare persoun we make constitute name appoint and ordeyne our traist consingis and Counsallouris foyrsaydis and our sayd brother Regentis of our saide deir sonne realme and liegis Genand grantand and comittand to thame or ony Fiue of thame coniunctlie full power for our saide sonne and in his name to ressaue resignacyonnis of landis make dispositionnis 〈◊〉 wairdis nonentressis releuis mariageis beneficis eschetis officis and vtheris casualiteis and priuiledgeis quhat sumeuer concerning the said office Signatouris thayr vpon to make subscriue and cause be paste throuch the seillis And to vse and exerce the saide office of Regentrie in all thingis priuiledgeis and comoditeis siclike as freelie and with al 's greit libertie as ony regeÌ„t or gouernor to vs or our predecessouris vsit the samin in ony tymes bygane Promyttand to halde firme and stabill in the worde and faith of ane Prince to quhatsumeuer thingis our saidis traist cousingis dois in the premissis Charginge heirfore Èow all and sundrie our Iudgeis and mynisteris of law lieges and subiectis foyrsaydis to answer obey to our saidis traist consingis Regentis foyrsaidis in all and sundry things concerning the sayde office of regentrie during our saide deerest sonis minoritie and ay and quhil he be of the age of seuintene Èeiris compleit As Èe and ilk ane of Èow wil declair Èow luifinge subiectis to our sayd maist deir sone Èour natiue Prince vnder all paine charge and offence that Èe and ilk ane of Èow maie commit and inrin agains his maiestie in that pairt Subscriuit with our hande and giueÌ„ vnder our priuy seill at Lochleuin the .xxiiij. day of Iulij and of our reigne the twentie fiue Èeir MArie be the grace of God Quene of Scottis To all and sundrie our Iudgeis and Ministeris of Law liegis and subiectis quhome it effeiris to quhais knawlege thir our letteris sall cum greting Forsamekle as sen our arriuall returning within our Realme we willing the commoun commoditie welth profeit and quietnes thairof lieges and subiectis of the samin haue employit our body spirite haill sencis and forcis to gouerne the samin in sic sort that our royall honorabill estate mycht stand and continew with vs and our posteritie and our
Recorder of the Citie a Gentleman that shewed himselfe a politique and a cōfortable Coūsayler in these troubles paraphrasing the Kyng his gratious letters with diuers good and sound constructions emboldned the Citizens to breake their new made league No league to be kept with Traytors which with no Traytor was to be kept The Aldermen and communaltie wyth thys pithie perswasion easily weighed The Dublinians breake with Thomas Fitz Girald gaue forthwith order that the gates should be shutte their percullisses dismounted the Traitors that besieged the Castell apprehended flagges of defyance vpon their walles placed and an opē breach of truce proclaymed Field and his companyes who did not all this while batter aught of the Castell but only one hole that was bored through the gate with a pellet which lighted in the mouth of a demy Canon planted within the Castell vnderstanding that they were betrayed beganne to shrinke their heads trustyng more to their hecles than to their weapōs some ranne one way Field and his company taken some another diuers thoughte to haue bin housed and so to lurke in Lorelles denne who where thrust out by the head and shoulders few of them swamme ouer the Liffy y e greater number takē and emprisoned Forthwith post vppon post rode to Thomas Fitz Girald who then was rifling the Countrey of Kilkenny certifying him that all was marde the fat was in the fire he brought an olde house about his owne cares the Paltockes of Dublin kept not touche with him the english army was ready to bee shipt Herbert with the Kyng hys letters returned now it stoode him vpon to shew himselfe a man or a mouse Thomas with these tidings amazed made speedy repaire to Dublin sending his Pursenāts before hym to commaunde the Gentlemen of the Englishe pale to meete hym with all theyr power neere Dublin And in his way towards the Citie The youth of Dublin taken prisoners hys company tooke diuers children of the Dublinians that kepte in the Countrey by reason of the contagion that then was in the Towne namely Michaell Fitz Simons Patricke Fitz Simons William Fitz Simōs all sonnes to Walter Fitz Simons late Maior at whiche tyme was also taken Iames Stanhurst with diuers other yonglings of the Citie Hauing marched neere Dublin Messengers sent to Dublin Trauerse Lince Grace hee sente Doctor Trauerse Peter Lince of the knocke and Oliuer Grace as messengers for I maye not rightly tearme them Ambassadors to the Citizēs who crossing the Liffy from the blacke Friers to the key explayned to the Maior and Aldermen theyr errand the effect whereof was eyther to stand to their former promise or else to restore to their Captayne his menne that they wrongfully deteyned in goale The first and last poynt of this request flatly by the Citizēs denyed the messengers returned declaring what colde enterteynement they had in Dublin Thomas herewith frying in his grease caused part of his army to burne the Barke wherein Herbert sayled from Englande Dublin besieged whiche done without resistance the vessell roade at anchor neere Saint Mary Abbey they endeuoured to stoppe all the springs that flowed to the towne and to cutte the pypes of theyr conduites wherby they shoulde be destitute of freshe water When no butter coulde sticke on their bread in that parte of the Citie the greater number of the Rebelles assembled to Thomas court and marched to Sainte Thomas his streete razing downe the partitions of the rewe of houses before them on both sides of the streete findyng none to withstande them for the inhabitantes fledde into the Citie so that they made a long lane on both the sides like a gallerie couered all ouer head to shield as well their horsemen as their footemen from gunshot This done they brent the newe streate planted a falcon right againste the newe gate and it discharged pierced the gate and kild an apprentice of Thomas Steeuens Alderman as hee wente to bring a bason of water from the hygh pipe whiche by reason the springs were damde vp was at that time drie Richarde Stanton Richard Stanton commonly called Dicke Stanton then gaylour of the new gate a good seruitoure an excellente markman as his valiant seruice that time dyd approue For besides that hee galde dyuers of the Rebelles as they woulde skippe from house to house by causing some of them with hys peece to carrie theyr erraundes in their buttockes hee perceyued one of the enimies leueling at the windowe or spike at which he stoode but whether it were that the Rebell his pouder faylde him or some gimbol or other was out of frame Stanton tooke hym so truely for his marke as hee strake him with hys bullet full in the forehead vnder y e brimme of hys scull and withall turned vp his heeles Stanton not satisfyed with his death issued out at the wicket stripte the varlet mother naked and broughte in his peece and hys attire The desperatenesse of thys facte dislyked of the Citizēs and greately stomacked by the Rebelles before Stanton returned to his standing the enimies broughte faggottes and fyers to the new gate Faggottes layd to the new gate and incontinently fyred them The Townesmen perceyuing that if y e gate were brent the enimies woulde bee encouraged vpon hope of the spoyle to venter more fiercely than if they wer encountred without y e walles thoughte it expedient presently to charge them to this exployte they were the more egrely moued bycause that notwithstanding Thomas his Souldyers were many in number yet they knewe that the better parte of his company bare but hollowe hartes to the quarrell for the number of the wise Gentlemen of the pale did little or nothing encline to his purpose And therefore when hee besieged the Citie the most parte of those arrowes which were shot ouer the walles were vnheaded and nothyng annoyed them some shotte in letters and foretolde them of all the treacherous stratagemes that were in hammering That espyed the Citizens and gathering the faintnesse of his Souldyers thereby blazed abrode vppon the walles triumphante newes that the King hys army was arriued and as it hadde bin so in deede The Citizens bicker with the Rebelles suddaynely to the number of foure hundred rushed out at the newe gate through flame and fyre vppon the Rebelles who at the first sighte of armed men weening no lesse but the trueth was so otherwise assured that the Citie woulde neuer dare to reencounter them gaue grounde forsooke theyr Captaynes dispersed and scattered into dyuers corners theyr Falcon taken an hundred of their stoutest galloglasses slayne Thomas Fitz Giralde fledde to the grey Friers in Sainte Frauncis his streete Thomas Fitz Girald fleeth there coucht that nyghte vnknowen to the Citie vntyll the next morning hee stale priuily to his armye not farre off who stoode in wonderfull feare that he was apprehended Thomas hys courage by thys late ouerthrowe somewhat cooled and also beeyng assuredly tolde that a fleete
and Yeomen of the Pale that wyth as great manhood charged the enimies as the enimies with courage resisted their assault To this stoutenesse were the enimies more boldly prickte in that they had the aduauntage of the shore and the gentlemen of the Pale were constrayned to bickre in the water But the longer the Irish cōtinued the more they were disaduauntaged by reason that the English were so assisted with fresh supplyes as their enimies coulde not any longer withstande them but were compelled to beare backe to forsake the bande and to giue the armie free passage King Barnevvall Basnet Fitz Simons In this conflict Mathew King Patricke Barnewall of Kylmahyocke Sir Edwarde Basnet Priest who after became Deane of Saint Patrickes in Dublin and was sworne one of the priuie Counsaile and Thomas Fitz Simons of Curduffe were reported to haue serued verie valiantly The Maiors of Dublin and Drogheda dubt Knightes Aylmer Talbot Moreouer Iames Fitz Simons Maior of Dublin Michael Cursey Maior of Drogheda Girald Ailmer chiefe Iustice Thomas Talbot of Malahide were dubbed knights in y e field But of all others the Lord Gray then Lord Deputie The valiantnesse of the Lord Gray as hee was in authoritie superiour to them all so in courage and manlynesse hee was inferiour to none He was noted by the armye to haue endured greate toyle and paine before the skirmishe by posting bareheaded from one bande to another deba◅ing the strength of the enimies enhauncing the power of the Pale depressing the reuolt of rebellious traitours extolling the good quarell of loyall subiectes offring large rewardes which with as great constancie he perfourmed as with liberalitie he promised Ouer this he bare himselfe so affable to his souldiours in vsing them like friendes and fellowes and terming thē with curteous names and mouing laughter with pleasant conceyts as they were incensed as well for the loue of the person as for the hatred of the enimie wyth resolute mindes to bicker with the Irishe In whiche conflict the Deputie was as forwarde as the moste and bequitte himselfe as valiaunt a Seruitour as the best The Gouernour turning the oportunitie of this skirmishe to his aduauntage shortly after roade to the Northe preding and spoyling Oneale with his confederates who by reason of the late ouerthrow were able to make but little resistance In this iourney he razed Saint Patricke his Churche in Doune an olde auncient Citie of Vlster and burnt the monuments of Patricke Briged and Colme who are sayd to haue bene there entumbed as before is expressed in the description of Ireland This fact lost him sundrie heartes in that coūtrey alwayes after detesting and abhorring his prophane tyrannie as they did name it Wherevpon conspyring wyth such of Mounster as were enimyes to his gouernment The Lord Gray accused they booked vp diuerse complaintes agaynste him which they did exhibit to the king and counsell The Articles of greatest importaunce layde to his charge were these In primis The articles that vvere layd to his charge that notwithstanding hee were straitly commaunded by the king his Maiestie to apprehend his kinnesman the yong Fitz Girald yet did he not onely disobey the kings letters as touching that point by playing boapepe but also had priuie conference with the said Fitz Girald and lay with him two or three seuerall nights before he departed into France Item that the chiefe cause that moued him to inueigle Thomas Fitz Giralde wyth suche fayre promyses proceeded of sette purpose to haue him cutte off to the ende there shoulde be a gap set open for the yong Fitz Girald to aspire to the Earledome of Kildare Item that hee was so greedily addicted to the pilling and polling of the King his Subiectes namelye of suche as were resiaunt in Mounster as the beddes he lay in the cuppes he dranke in the plate with which he was serued in any gentlemens house were by his seruants agaynst right and reason packe vp and caried with great extortion away Item that without any warrant from the King or Counsaile he prophaned the Church of Saint Patrickes in Doune turning it to a Stable after plucked it downe and shipt the notable ring of belles that did hang in the Steple meaning to haue sent them to Englande hadde not God of his iustice preuented hys iniquitie by sinking the Vessell and passengers wherein the sayde Belle◅ should haue bene conueyed These and the lyke Artycles were wyth such odious presumptions coloured by his accusers as the King and Counsayle remembring his late faultes and forgetting hys former seruices for commonly all men are of so harde happe that they shall bee sooner for one trespasse condemned than for a thousande good desertes commended gaue commaundement that the Lorde Gray shoulde not onely bee remooued from the gouernment of the Countrey The Lord Gray beheaded 1541 but also had him beheaded on the Tower hit the xxviij of Iune The Lorde Gray guiltlesse of the first Article But as touching the first Article that brought him most of all out of conceyte wyth the King I mooued question to the Earle of Kyldare whether the tenour thereof were true or false His Lordship thereto answered bona fide that hee neuer spake with the Lorde Gray neuer sent messenger to him nor receyued message or letter from him The daungers ◅nt happen to ◅ouernours of Prouinces Whereby may bee gathered with how many daungers they are inwrapped that gouerne Prouinces wherein diligence is thwackt with hatred negligence is loaden with tauntes seueritie with perilles menaced liberalitie with thankelesse vnkindnesse contemned conference to vndermining framed flatterie to destruction forged eche in countenaunce smyling diuerse in heart pouting open fawning secrete grudging gaping for suche as shall succeede in gouernment honouring Magistrates with cappe and knee as long as they are present and carping them with tongue and penne as soone as they are absent The Lord Leonard Gray as is aforesayd Sir VVilliam Brereton Lorde Iustice discharged sir William Brereton was constituted Lorde Iustice whose short gouernment was intangled with no little trouble For albeit he and Oneale fell to a reasonable composition yet other of the Irishe Lordings namely Oconour and his adherents that are content to liue as subiectes as long as they are not able to holde out as rebelles conspired togither and determined to assemble their power at the hyll of Fowre in west Methe and so on a sodaine to ransacke the Pale The Lorde Iustice forthwith accompanied with the armie and with two thousand of the Pale of which no small number were ecclesiasticall persons made towardes the rebelles who vpon the approche of so greate an armie gaue ground and dispersed themselues in woods and marrishes The Lorde Iustice this notwithstanding inuaded Oconour his Country burnt his tenements and made all his trenches with the multitude of Pioners so passable as foure hundred Cartes beside light cariage were led without let through the Countrey Oconnour soone
setled in his life his heart shoulde be there entombed after his death Which was according to his will accomplished For his heart was conueyed to Irelande and lyeth engraued in the Chore of the Cathedrall Church in Kilkennie where his auncesters for the more part are buried Vpon which kinde legacie this Epitaph was deuised His Epitaph Cor patriae fixum viuens iam redditur illi Post mortem patriae quae peracerba venit Non sine corde valet mortalis viuere quisqÌ„ Vix tua gens vita permanet absque tua Quae licet iâ—…foelix extincto corde fruatur Attamen optato viuere corde nequit Ergo qurd haec faciat quem re non possit amorem Cordi vt tam charo reddere corde velit The effect of which Epitaph is thus Englished The liuing heart where lay engrauen the care of Countrey deere To Countrey lurelesse is restorde and lies engrauen heere None heartlesse liues his countrey then alas what ioy is left Whose hope whose hap whose hart he was till death his life bereft And though the soyle here shrowdes the heart which most it wisht tenioy Yet of the change from nobler seate the cause doth it annoy What honour then is due to him for him what worthie rite But that eche heart with heartiest loue his worthiest heart may quite This Earle was of so noble a disposition as he woulde sooner countenaunce and support his poore well willer in his aduersitie than hee woulde make or fawne vpon his welthie friend in prosperitie Hauing bid at London The kindnesse of Iames Earle of Ormonde to his friendes not long before his death the Ladie Gray Countesse of Kildare to dinner it happened that a souldiour surnamed Power who lately returned fresh from the Emperour his warres came to take his repast with the Earle before the messenger When the Erle and the Countesse were set this roysting rutteekin wholy then standing on the Soldado koigh placed himselfe right ouer agaynst the Countesse of Kildare hard at the Earle of Ormonde his elbow as though hee were bâ—…ile fellow well met The noble man appalled at the impudent saucinesse of the malapert souldiour who notwithstanding might be borne withal bycause an vnbidden guest knoweth not where to sit besought him courteously to giue place The Earle when the other rose taking vppon him the office of a Gentleman Vsher placed in Power his seate Edvvad Fitz Girald his cousin Edwarde Fitz Giralde now Lieutenant of hir Maiesties Pencioners who at that time being a yong stripling attended vpon his mother the Countesse and so in order he set euery Gentleman in his degree to the number of fifteene or sixteene and last of all the companie he licenced Power if he woulde to sit at the lower ende of the Table where hee had scantly elbow rowme The Countesse of Kildare perceyuing the noble man greatly to stomacke the Souldiour his presumptuous boldnesse nipt him at the elbow and whispering softly besought his Lordship not to take the matter so hote bycause the Gentleman she ment Power knewe that the house of Kildare was of late attainted and that hir children were not in this their calamitie in such wise to be regarded No Ladie quoth the Earle with a lowde voyce and the teares trilling downe his lecres say not so I trust to see the day when my yong cousin Edwarde and the remnant of your children as little reckning as hee maketh of them shall disdain the coÌ„panie of any such skip Iack. Which prophecie fill out as truly as he foretold it only sauing that it stoode with God his pleasure to call him to his mercie before he could see that day after which doubtlesse he longed and looked I meane the restitution of the house of Kildare After this noble Earle his vntimely decease Sir Anthonie Sentleger returneth Lorde Deputie sir Anthony Sentleger was returned into Irelande Lorde Deputie who was a wise and a wary Gentleman a valiant seruitour in warre and a good Iusticer in peace properly learned a good maker in the Englishe hauing grauitie so enterlaced with pleasantnesse as with an exceeding good grace he would attaine the one without pouting dumpishnesse and exercise the other without loathfull lightnesse Thâ—…râ—…fell in his time a fat benefice of which be as Lord deputie had the presentation When diuerse made suyte to him for the benefice and offred with dishonestie to buy that which with safetie of conscience he could not sell hee answered merily that he was resolued not to commit Simonie Sentleger his â—â—nie yet notwithstanding he had a nagge in his Stable that was worth fortie shillings and he that woulde giue him fortie poundes for the nagge shoulde bee prefereed to the benefice Which he rather of pleasure vttered than of any vnconscionable meaning purposed to haue done His gouernment had beene of the Countrey very well lyked were it not that in his time he began to assesse the Pale with certaine new impositions not so profitable as it was thought to the Gouernours as it was noysome to the subiectes The debating of which I purpose to referre to them who are discoursers of publique estates and the reformers of the coÌ„mon wealth praying to God that hee with his grace direct them so faythfully to accomplish the duties of good Magistrates that they gouerne that poore battred Island to hid diuine honour to hir maiesties contentation to the suppressing of Rebels to the vpholding of subiectes and rather to the publique weale of the whole countrey than to the priuate gaine of a few persons THus farre gentle reader as mine instructions directed me and my leysure serued mee haue I continued a parcell of the Irish historie and haue stretched it to the raigne of Edwarde the sixth Wherevpon I am forced to craue at thyne handes pardon and tollerance pardon for any errour I shal be found to haue committed which vpon friendly admonition I am ready to reforme tollerance for that part of the historie which is not continued till time I be so furnished and fraught with matter as that I may employ my trauaile to serue thy contentation And albeit I might with some enquirie iumble vp these latter yeares and so make the booke to beare a shewe of a complete Historie yet notwithstanding I am so precisely set vpon so tickle a taske and so fickle a grounde that rather concerneth the liuing than apperteyneth to the deade as I woulde be lothe to be taken in anye part thereof not onely to stumble but also once to trippe For as the Philosopher reproued the astronomer which was so busie in gazing on the skie as that he tumbled headlong in a pitte that was digged at his feete supposing that hee which was ignorant of so neare a marke was not like to prognosticate future euentes by Planets and Starres that were so farre distant of so if a Chronicler shoulde misreport exploytes that were enterprised but hesteâ—…n day the reader might probably surmise that hee which is
Ambition setteth one brother agaynst another 3. 5 Anninus 3. Antragh 78 Ardscollburnt 46 Articles agreed vpon in the counsel at Casshil 10 Arthur Mac Murrow ouercome by Iames erle of Ormond 71 Arthure king of Brytaine had the Irish in subiection and tooke tribute of them 5 Articles of agreement betweene Rotherick Monarke of Ireland and Dermote king of Lunster 23 Arundell Lord of the Stand his yerely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Athessell burnt 57. Athione castell burnt 53 Aylmer Girald chiefe Iustice 99. his conference with king Henrie the eight of the disorder of Irelande 106 B. BAlimore burnt 49 Ballioll Edw. king of Scots doth homage 46 Balram Lord of Enford his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Banchor 12 Barnevale of Beerehauen his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Barnewell Lorde of Trinieston surrendereth the sword to sir William Skeffington 97 Barod Lord of the garde his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Barby Thomas Maior of Dublin 85 Barre Philip. 39 Barre Robert a valiant Gentleman 23 Bard de Nelan an Irish Richmour 93 Bartolenus 1. Barre Robert 23 Bath William of Dollardestowne his wordes 96 Battail of Ardineigh 57. Battail of Knoctone 75 Battaile agaynst the Giants 2 Bedlow Iohn 65. Bedlow of the Roche 80 Bonneuille Iohn 51. Beterley Walter 66 Bignort Alexander Archbishoppe of Dublin â–ª 56. erecteth an Vniuersitie 57 Birmingham Walter his notable act 65 Birmingham Iohn vanquisheth the Scottes 57 is made erle of Louth 57 is made L. iustice 58 Birmingham Peter 50 Birminghams famous captaines 57 Bisset Hugh 55 Bishops how they were elected 20. maryed Byshops 13 Bithi one of the first finders out of Ireland 1 Blanchfield a Citizen of Dublin slaine 7â—… Blake Iohn Maior of Dublin 75 Boice his wordes to the Erle of Kildare 7â—… Bothum William Archbishop of Dublin 47 Boureate castle 60. Bounaght 74 Brennus king of Brytaine called into Ireland 4 Brewse Philip. 31. Bren Obren 60 Brendan Abbot 12 Brereton William knight landeth with his souldiours 90. sommoneth the castell of Maynoth scaleth the walles and aduaunceth his standarâ—… on the highest turret 97. hee is left to defende Dublyn against the rebels 99. skirmisheth with the rebelles 100 Brytayne Iohn Erle of Richmonde Lord Warden of Scotlande 50 Britons when first they entred Ireland 4 Bride Saint hir life 11 Broughtâ—…n Thomas knight 75 Bruce Edwarde brother to the king of Scottes inuadeth Irelande and causeth himselfe to bee crowned king 52. his actes there 53.55 slaine at the battaile of Ardmagh 57 Bruce Robert king of Scottes landeth in Irelande â—…4 Bruce Robert 52 Burgh William 70 Burgh Thomas 60.65 Burghes and Birminghams 54 Burgh William 51.55 Burgh Rich. erle of Vlster besiegeth Athlone 46. is taken prisoner 47. inuadeth Scotland 48 Burkeyns 67 Burnell Iohn of Balgriffin 9â—… executed at Tyburne 99 Butler Iames eldest sonne to the Erle of Ossory his letter to the Lorde Fitz Gâ—…ralde 91. hee is wounded by the rebels 93 Butler Iames Earle of Ormonde marcheth to Dublin with a great power 77. is pursued by the Citizens into Saint Patrickes church 78 his description ibid. Butler Iames Lorde of Ormonde vanquisheth Omore and his horrible armie 71. his famous exploytes 7â—… Butlers fauourers of the house of Lancaster 4 Butler Piers Erle of Ossorie marieth Margaret sister to the erle of Kildare 79. slayeth Iames a bastard Butler ibid. is appoynted Lord deputie 80. accuseth the erle of Kildare 83 Butler Edmonde his exploytes 52.55 Butler Thomas 59 Butler Walter made Erle of Vlster 44.45 Butler Theobalde 44 Butler Iames knight Lord Treasorer â—…5 C. CAlfe Henrie 49 Caltropes straweâ—… by the Irish to annoy the Danes at their landing 17 Cannon Thomas 90 Carew .63 the Marques Caro his yearely reuenues 68 Cardinals sent to king Henrie the seconde â—â— Carausius 8 Caraticus king of Britaine 14 Cashels spoyled by the Scottes 55 Cotesbach Eustace Chamberlaine of ScotlaÌ„d 50 Catholicus Archbishop of Thomond 30 Catherlaghe 64 Cathgur Oconthir king of Connagh 45 Cantreb what it is and by whome inuâ—…aded 3 Canute slaine at the siege of Dublin 18 Caâ—…nton Dauid knight 4â—… Caucocke Thomas L. Chancellour of Irelande coÌ„secrated vi of Imaley kepeth a great feast 49 Celestine 9 Celsus bishop of Ardmagh 12 Cenanus first a man of warre then a bishop 12 Cesara nece to Noe first finder out of Ireland 1 Charter of Ireland confirmed by Parliament 67 Christian bishop of Lismore summoneth a prouinciall counsaile in Ireland 20 Christ church steeple in Dublin quite burnt 46 Citrius Prince of Dublin 46 Clare Thomas sine Obrenroth king of Tholethmond 45. dyeth 46 Clare Richard discomfiteth Richard earle of Vlster with a great armye 51. slayeth 600. of the Galagheghas ibid is slaine 56 Clergie denounceth cursing agaynst the breakers of their allegiance to the king of England 35 Clentars field 19. Cocherings 74 Cogan Miles a valiant knight captaine of Dublin repulseth the enimies from the siege thereof 26. his good seruice in the ciuill warres agaynst king Henrie the seconde 37. is ioyned in commission with William Fitz Aldelme lieutenant of Ireland ibid. trayterously slaine 39 Cogan Richard 39. Cokesey Hugh 70 Colton Iohn Archbishop of Ardmagh 66 Colmolm castel taken 72. Commissioners sent into Irelande to examine the controuersies betweene the Earles of Kildare and Ossorie 81 Commissioners sent into Irelande by king Henrie the second 35 Combat 71 Comyn Iordayne slayeth Maritagh Oconguir king of Offalie 48 Combat chalenged by certain French knights 42 Commissioners sent into Ireland â–ª to examin such as were suspected with the Lord Fitz Giralde his rebellion 104 Contention for preheminence of churches 40.51 Con Oneale beareth the sworde before the Lorde deputie 81 Conereth a sauage people of Ireland 12 Conthurus 23 Conway Iohn knight president of Vlster 11 Corbi what it signifieth 67 Corke the reuenues of the Baronies within the same 68. wasted by Reymond le Grace with the English armie 36 Cormacke Mack Dermote Mack Rori ioyneth with the Lorde Iustice and vanquisheth Odonill the Irish enimie 44 Councell at Grenocke 45 Councell of the cleargie holden at Cashill 30 Countesse of Vlster a cruell woman 61 Cowes belly 100 Cowly Robert Baylife of Dublin after maister of the Rolles in Ireland 90 Crauley Thomas Archbishop of Dublin a great benefactor his death and description 70 Cragfergus besieged by the Scottes and yelded to them 55 Cromuder primate of Ardmagh 85. his description 91. his good exhortation to the Lorde Fitz Girald at his reuolting 92 Crauly Thomas Archbishop of Dublin chosen Lord Iustice 69 Crathlinth king of Scottes 8 Croftes Hugh 56 Cumin Archbishoppe of Dublin 40. buildeth the kings castell there 44. he foundeth S. Patricks church 44 Curcy Iohn conquereth Vlster 38. his fiue battails ibid he rebelleth and is taken 42. his stout answere to king Iohn ibid. his act before king Iohn the French k. his death descriptioÌ„ 43 Curcy Lord of Kelbretton his reuenues 68 Cusacke
Irelande 29. Roderick the Monarke and all the Princes of the whole Ilande they of Vlster onely excepted acknowledge him supreme Prince of all and become his liegemen 30 he feasteth al the Irish princes and calleth a Sinode of the Cleargie ibid. he appoynteth Captaines for the safe keeping of the countrey and returneth into England 31 Herbert Francis Alderman of Dublin sent to king Henrie 92 Hermion slayeth his brother Hiberus 5 Heruie de Monte Mauriseo rewarded by Dermote king of Lemster 23. taketh vpon him to lead the souldiours 33. enuieth Reymonde le Grace and styrreth king Henrie agaynst him 35. his description 37 foundeth the Abbey of DoÌ„brothy and becommeth a Monke 39 Hibernia why so called 5 Hiberus the Spaniard his arryuall in Irelande 22 Holland Robert lord Iustice of Chester 50 Holywood 64 Hollande sent Captaine to maister Salisburie 97 Hostages deliuered to be kept within the castel of Dublin by the lords of Ireland for their loyaltie to king Henry the second 53 Howard Thomas erle of Surrey and after duke of Norffolk is appoynted lieutenant 80. repulseth the Moores readie to inuade the Englishe pale ibid. his prayse ibid. is bound for the Erle of Kildare 83 Hussey Iohn a trustie and a valiant esquire his worthie exploit 54. his successors made Barons of Galirim ibid. I. IAcke Cade 73. Iohn a Leekes 5â—… Iohn sonne to king Henrie the second after king of Englande sent into Irelande 40.41 slayeth hir nephew 42. his voyage into Irelande 43. or his surrender thereof into the Popes handes 44 Iohn be in Mare 47. Iohn of Guesham 47 Iohn de Saint Paule 46 Ioiâ—…e Rowlande 51 Irelande by whome first inhabited â—… 3 conquered by the Grecians and 〈◊〉 by them 3. inuaded and spoyled by the Sâ—…ithians 4. how it was named ibid. conquered by the Spaniards 5. subiect to Arthur king of Britayn ibid. deuided by the Spaniards ibid. inuaded and conquered by the Norwegians 14. inuaded by the Danes .16 againe inuaded by the Danes 17. again inuaded by the Danes ibid. again by them ibid. againe by them 18. subiect to Henry the second 29. giueÌ„ by him to his son Iohn after king 40. giuen to Edwarde sonne to Henrie the third 44. inuaded and wasted by the Scottes 5â—… Irish franklings their behauiours 40 Irishe their outrages in time of Parliaments 70 Irish borne 64. Iâ—…p waker 56 Iuorus an Easterling fouÌ„der of Dublin 1â—… K. KArreck castell built by Fitz StepheÌ„s 24 Kemwrike Shereman Maior of Dublin a great benefactor 63 Kemun Castell burne 50 Kemni castell razed by the L. lieutenant 70 Kormacke Oletham sonne to the Prince of Desmonde committeth his father to prison 36 Keruill gouernour of the Irish men slain 〈◊〉 battaile by the Danes 17 Kettle Alice a Witch 58 Kildare Castel taken 47 Kilkenny the Suburbes walled by Robert Talbot 70 Knocâ—…ow field 75. Knights created 47.52 Knought sonne to Gurino king of Denmark slaine at the siege of Dublin 18 L. LAcy Iohn 51 Lacy Hugh 31. buildeth diuerse fortresses 39. and. 41. his good gouernment and descriptioÌ„ 40. is trayterously murthred 41 Lacy Richard made Lord deputie buyldeth dyuarse Castels 40 Lacye Huge the yonger rewarded with the Erledome of Vlster his acres 43. dyeth without issue male 44 Lacy Walter Lorde of Meth dyeth 44 Lacies their behauiour enquired of by an inquest impanelled 55. their traiterous practises with the Scottes ibid. proclaymed traytors 56 Laigria 1 Lambert the counterfeit erle of Warwike 75 Languinna 2. Laogerius 5.11 Laurence Archbishop of Dublin 26.46 Lech Iohn 49. Legate from Rome 79 Lemster Irish their outragious actes 59 Lenrouse Thomas 102.103 Letters from the Duke of Yorke to the erle of Salisburie 73 Letters of priuate seale 79 Letters from the Lorde Butler to Thomas Fitz Giralde 91 Ley towne burnt 49 Liberties called in what proceeded therof 61 Limerick by whoÌ„ founded 19. takeÌ„ by Reymond le grace 35. besieged 36 burnt ibid. Lionell duke of Clarence his mariage 60 he commeth into Irelande 64. his dealings there ibid. Lismore spoyled 33. Liuery 74 Loggan Iohn 55. Lorde Louell 75 Lordes of Ireland deliuer hostages 53 Luttrell chiefe Iustice of the coÌ„mon place 92 M. MAc Adam Mac Gilmore 67 Mac Nèmorre 75 Mac William 75. Mac Mourche 70 Mac Mahun 72. Macgolagh 67 Machelan 29. Machalther 50 Macgilinor Hugh slaine in a Church 68 Mac Coghlan 46 Macbuayn 10 Mac Carey 45. Madock 12 Maginors 69. Maggohigam 73 Maynoth Castell fortified by the rebels 96 besieged by Skeffington Lorde Deputie and betrayed 97 Maureuar Thom. baron of Serin slaine 70 Malachias 13.12 Malchus 13 Mandeuile Lorde of Barenselly his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes what 68 Mandueuile Iohn 52.53 Mandeuile Thomas knight 54 Maurius king of Britaine 6 Maritagh Oconghuir K. of Offaly slain 48 Mariges made for y e increase of amity 34.69 Martyrs of Ireland 12 Maurice de Prendelgast 22 Maupas Iohn 57 Meiller his valiancy 23.28 one of the chiefe conguerours of Irelande 37. his description ivid Kildare giuen to him 40 Melbrick king of Ireland slaine 17 Melingus 12 Mellesunt Abbey founded 24 Men eaten for want of vittailes 55 Marlyn his prophecie fulfilled 30 Meth. why so called 3. spoyled by Dermotè king of Lemster 26. giuen to Hugh Lacy 31. spoiled by Radericke K. of CoÌ„nagh 32 Metropolitane Seas in Irelande which 20 Miles of Saint Dauid 35 Minot Thomas Archbishop of Dublin 64 Molossian hound 8 Monark of Ireland how he was reputed 20 Moores inuade the English pale 20 Morice king of Meth his wife abused 21 Morice Archbishop of Castell his answere touching the martyres of Irelande 12 Mortimer Roger Lorde of Meth. 51. is discomfited by the Scots 53. is made Lorde Iustice 55. chaseth the Lacies out of CoÌ„nagh 56. is slaine by the Irish 65 Mount Salanga 2. Muridus 9 N. NAuiculeri littus 1. Neale 4 Neal the great Monarch of Ireland 9 Neil Odonel takeÌ„ prisoner by six Thomas Stanley Lord Lieutenant 72 Nemodus wyth his foure sonnes sent into Irelande 3 Nigelius 12 Nobles of IrelaÌ„d in king Edward the first his dayes 47 Norwegians inuade Irelande 14. are expulsed 15 Norwagth burnt by Philip Stanton 46 Notingham Robert Maior of Dublin apprehendeth the Erle of Vlster and spoyleth y e Abbey of S. Mary nere to Dub. 55 O. OBren king of Thomond slaine 49 Obren 64 Obrenroth king of Thomond slaine 45 Oconghur king of Connagh 54 Ocaruell 29 Oconther his victories 69.70 Odempsi 71.49 Odoles 69 Offali chase 46. Oghgard burnt 67 Ohedian Rich. Bishop of Cashel accused 72 Okeroll 67. Okely 54.70 Oleyn Edmond 99. Omachealewy 29 Omalaghlilen King of Meth his policie to saue his daughters chastitie 14 Omalaghlen king of Ossorie 29 Omolinoy 51. Oinore 17 Onalan Castell buylded 40 Oneale 45 Oneale Con. 81. his rebellions 83.85.106 Onolan 67. Ophelan 29 Oration of the Lord Fitz Giralde at his reuolting 91 Oration of a Scithian Prince to the king of Irelande 6 Oration of Omalaghlilen 15 Oration of Crommer Lord Chancelor 92 Originall
ioyned battayle when dyuers noble men that ought good will to both the brethren and abhorred in their myndes so vnnaturall discorde beganne to entreate for a peace VVil. Mal. Simon Dun. H. Hunt which in the ende they concluded on thrse cōditions that Henry who was borne after his father had conquered the Realme of England should therefore nowe enioye the same yelding and paying yerely vnto duke Robeet the summe of .iij. M. marks whether of thē soeuer did depart this life first shuld make the other his heire Moreouer that those Englishmen or Normans which had taken parte either with the king or the duke Hen. Hunt VVi. Thorne Mat. VVest Geruasius Dorober should be pardoned of al offences that could be layd vnto them for the same by eyther of the princes There were also .xij. noble men on eyther parte that receyued corporall othes for performance of this agreement which being concluded in this maner Duke Robert which in his doings shewed himself more credulous than suspicious remayned with his brother here in Englande till the feast of S. Michaell then shewing himselfe wel contented with the agreemēt returned into Normandie In this seconde yeare of this kings reigne the Queene was deliuered of hir daughter named after hir Maude or Mathilde that was after Empresse of whome by Gods grace ye shall heare more afterwardes in this historie 1102. The king being now rid of forrein trouble was shortly after disquieted with the sedicious attempts of Robert de Belesme earle of Shrewsbury sonne to Hugh before named Simon Dun. Robert de Belesmo Earle of Shrevvsbury who fortified the Castel of Bridge north and an other castel in Wales at a place called Caircoue and also furnished the towne of Shrewsburye with the castels of Arundell and Tickhill which belonged to him in moste substantiall maner Moreouer he sought to win the fauour of the Welchmen with whose ayde he purposed to defende hymselfe against the king in suche vnlawfull enterprises as he ment to take in hand But the king hauing an inklyng wherabout he went streightwayes proclaimed him a traitor wherevpon he got togither such number of Welchmen and Normans as he coulde conueniently come by and with them and his brother Arnolde Stafford vvasted he entred into Staffordshire whiche countrey they forrayed and wasted exceedingly bringing from thence a great bootie of beastes and cattell with some prisoners also which they ledde foorthwyth into Wales where they kepte themselues as in place of greatest safetie A Synode of Bishops Eadmerus After this in the feaste of Saincte Michaell Anselme archbishop of Canterbury held a councell at Westminster at the whiche were present the Archbishop of Yorke with the bishoppes of London Winchester Lincolne Worcester Chester Bathe Norwiche Rochester and two other Bishops lately before electe by the King that is to wit Salisbury and Hereforde the bishop of Excester was absente by reason of sickenesse Abbottes and Priours depriued At this Councel or Synode diuers Abbots and Priours both Frenchmen and Englishmen were depriued of their promotions and benefices by Anselme bicause they had come to them otherwise than he pretended to stand with the decrees of the church M. Paris as the abbottes of Persore Ramsey Tavestock Peterborrow Middleton ▪ Burie and Stoke The cause vvhy they vver depriued H. Hunt Si. Dunelm with the Prior of Ely and others The chiefest cause for which they were depriued was for that they had receyued their inuestures at the kings handes Diuers constitutions were also made by authoritie of this councell but namely thys one Eadmerus Mariage of Priests forbidden That Priests should no more be suffered to haue wiues who were neuer absolutely forbiddē matrimonie in this lande before this tyme. H. Hunt Whiche decree as sayeth Henry of Huntington seemed to some very pure but to some againe very dangerous leaste whilest diuers of those that coueted to professe suche a cleannesse and puritie of lyfe as passed their powers to obserue myghte haply fall into moste horrible vncleannesse to the hygh dishonour of the christian name and offence of the almightie Moreouer Decrees instituted in thys Councell it was decreed in the same Councell That no spirituall person shoulde haue the administration of any temporall office or function nor sitte in iudgement of lyfe and deathe Against prieste that vvere ale house hunters That Priestes shoulde not haunte Alehouses and further that they shoulde weare apparell of one manner of colour and shoes after a comelye fashion for a little before that tyme Archedeaconries Priestes vsed to goe verie vnseemely That no Archdeaconries shoulde bee lette to ferme That euerie Archedeacon shoulde at the leaste receyue the orders of Deacon That none should be admitted to the orders of Subdeacon Subdeacons Priests sonnes withoute profession of chastitie That no Priestes sonnes shoulde succeede their fathers in their benefices That Monkes and Priestes which hadde forsaken theyr orders for the loue of theyr wiues shoulde be excommunicate if they would not retourne to theyr profession agayn That Priestes shoulde weare brode crownes Prefes to vvear That no tythes shoulde be gyuen but to the Church Tythes Benefices Nevv chapel◅ That no benefices shoulde be bought or solde That no newe Chappell 's shoulde bee buylded withoute consente of the Bishoppe That no Churche should be consecrated except prouision were firste had to the mayntenance thereof Consecration of Churches Abbottes and to the minister That Abbots shoulde not make any knightes or men of warre and shoulde sleep and eate within precinct of their owne houses except some necessitie moued them to y e contrary Monkes That no Monks should enioyne penance to any mā without licence of their Abbot and y e Abbots knight not graunt licence but for those of whose soules they had cure That no Monk should be godfather nor Nonne godmother to any mans childe Fermes Personages That Monkes shoulde not hold and occupie any fermes in their hands That no monkes shoulde receyue any personages but at the handes of the Bishop nor shoulde spoyle those which they did receiue in such wise of the profits and reuenewes that Curates which should serue the cures might thereby want necessarie prouision for them selues and the same Churches Contracts That contracts made betwene man and womā without witnesses concerning mariage shoulde bee voyde VVearing of haires if either of them denyed it That suche as did weare their heare long should be neuerthelesse so rounded that parte of theyr eares mighte appeare That kynsefolke myghte not contracte matrimonie within the seuenth degree of consanguinitie That the bodies of the dead should not be buryed but wythin theyr paryshes Buryall leaste the Priest might lose his duetie That no man should vpon some newe rashe deuotion giue reuerence and honour vnto any dead bodies fountaynes of water Fond vvorshipping of dead men or other thyngs withoute the Bishoppes authoritie whych
the bank The englishe armye entreth the riuer and vvinneth the banke whom the Burgonions incontinently followed When they were all gotten into the playne the Archers shorte the bill men strake and long was the fyghte in doubtefull vallaunce But in conclusion the Frenchmen not able to resist the force of the Englyshe Nation were dyscomfited slayne and chased leauyng a glorious victorye to the Englishmen and Burgoignions There were slayn of the Frenchmen an .xviij. C. knightes and esquyers besyde commons of Scottes mere hand .iij. thousand Amongst the Frenchemen these were the chiefest that were slayn The Erle of Lestrake the earle of Comygens The erle of Tonâ—…oire the lord Coquarâ—…de Comeron the bastarde of Armynac the Vicount of Touraye the bastaâ—…de of Forrestes the Lorde de Port and the Lord Memorancy â–ª Of Scottes the Lorde of Saint Iohns towne sir Iohn of Balgary sir Iohn Tarnbul sir Iohn Holiburton sir Robert Lisley sir William Conyngham sir Will. Douglas sir Alexander Hume sir WilliaÌ„ Lisle sir Io. Rotherford sir Wil. Crayford sir Tho. Seton sir Will. Hamilton his sonne Iohn Pillot There were taken the Erle of Buchquhane constable of France whiche lost his eye the earle of Vantadour sir Alexander Meldryne sir Lewes Ferigny .xxij. C. gentlemen of the Frenche part Of Englishmen there were slaine Sir Iohn Grey sir William Hall sir Gilberte Halsall one of the Marshalles of the field Richard ap Madocke and .xxj. C. souldiours and men of warre After this fortunate victorie was the Earle of Salisbury made by the lord Regent An. reg 2. Lieutenant and vicegereÌ„t for the king and the sayd lord Regent in the countreys of France Bry and ChaÌ„paigne and sir Iohn Fastolf was substituted deputie vnder the lord Regent within the duchie of Normandie on this syde the riuer of Seyne and withall he was also made gouernour of the countreyes of Aniou and Mayne The earle of Salisbury after .v. moneths siege wanne by surrender the towne and Castel of Montaguillon in Bry the capitaines whereof the one named Pregent of Cotynye and Guille Bourgoys Brytons sware neuer to beare armure againste the Englishmen on this syde the riuer of Loyre In the meane tyme of that siege the Erle of Suffolke tooke by force the Castell of Couey and the strong Castell of la Roche in Masconnoys he got by appoyntment In this second yeare of king Henry the sixte Iames K. of Scotland agreeing to take to wife the Ladie Iane daughter to Io. erle of Somerset decessed 1424 and sister to Iohn then duke of Somerset and also cousin germain remoued to K. Henry and neece to the Cardinall of Winchester and to the duke of Excester was set at libertie couenaunting to pay a small portion of money more than was allowed to hym for hys wynes marriage moneye and lefte hostages for the same But before his departure oute of the realme Homage done by the King of Scotlande to King Henry the sixt he did his homage to the yong kyng of EnglaÌ„d Henry the .vj. at the castel of Windsore before iij dukes .ij. Archbishops .xij. Erles ten Bishops twentie barons and .ij. C. knights â–ª and Esquiers beside others according to the tenour hereafter folowing I Iames Steward king of Scottes shall be true and faithfull vnto you Lord Henrye by the grace of God king of England France the noble and superior Lorde of the kingdome of Scotlande and to you I make my fidelitie for the same kingdome of Scotlande which I holde and clayme of you and I shall beare you my my fayth and fidelitie of life and lim and worldly honour against all men and faithfully I shall knowledge and shal do to you seruice due for the kyngdome of Scotlande aforesayde So God helpe me and these holy Euangelistes But notwithstanding this hys othe and the great bounteous liberalitie of the mother and vncles of his wife in bestowing on him great abundance of plate and riche clothes of arras after he had once taken the aire of Scotlande and smelt the sente of the Scottish soyle he became lyke to his fraudulent progenitours newly â—…lying hymselfe with the Frenche nation and shewing himself a verie enimie to the realm of England Haâ—… wherin he had bin most princely brought vp both in learning knowledge good nurture highly to his aduancement and commendation if his vnthankfulnesse had not defaced his other vertues But now to leaue the Scottish king amongst his countreymen in Scotlande and returne to the doings of England I find that the duke of Gloucester beeing protector and gouernour of the realme prepared an armie of .x. M. men of warre and sent them ouer to his brother the regent into France the whiche comming into the territorie of Paris were ioyfully of him receyued About the same time the Frenchemen got by stelth diuers townes out of the Englishmens hands Compleyne sâ—… adâ—… the 〈◊〉 by a poâ—…e and amongst other the faire town of CoÌ„piegne was one and the pretie towne of Crotoâ—… an other When the duke of Bedforde was aduertised hereof he determined not to let the matter passe in suche sorte but with all conueniente speed sent forth his people to recouer those sownes agayn And first the Erle of Suffolke accoÌ„panied with the Erle of Ligny and diuers other capitaines of the Englishemen wente to besiege Compiegne and lodged on the one side of the neuer of Sohame as the Lorde Lisle Adham sir Thomas Rampston and the prouost of Paris lay on the other side The FrenchmeÌ„ within the towne being wel furnished with good souldiours munition and victualls couragiously defend to themselues against the assaylantes The Englishemen remeÌ„bring that Guilliant Remonde otherwise called Mariolayne had bin the leader of the souldiors within y e towne which Mariolayn before at Pacy was takeÌ„ prisoner by sir Io. Fastolf caused him to be brought froÌ„ Paris vnto the campe set him in a chariot with an halter about his neck and conueyd him to the â—…bet without the town sending word to theÌ„ within that if they woulde not without delay render the towne their captain should incontinently be strangled afore their faces wich moued the soldiors so muche by reason of the loue they â—…re to their old captain gouernor that for the deliueraÌ„ce of him and safegard of themselues they yelded the town so that both he and they might departe with horse and harneis only in sure 〈…〉 safetie yet long ere this towne of Comâ—…gne was deliuered sir Philip Hall which was sent to Crotoye by the Lord Regent with .viij. C. men to besiege it gotte it sodeynly by assault ere the Frenchmen had eyther disposes their garrison or appointed their lodgings About the same time sir Iohn de la Poole brother to the duke of Suffolk being captain of Arranches in Normandie assembled all the garrisons of the base marches of the couÌ„trey of Aniou and came before the citie of Angiers brente the suburbes spoiled destroyed the
whole countrey and hauing as many prisoners as his men myghte goe awaye with he was encountred by the Earle of Aumale the vicount of Narbonne and .vj. M. Frenchmen whiche finding the Englishmen out of araye encombred with carriage of their great spoyle sodeynly set on them gaue them the ouerthrow slew .iij. C. and tooke many prisoners as the said sir Iohn de la Poole sir Io. Basset Iohn Aufort lieutenant of Faleyse Io. Clifton Henry Mortimer other to the number of .vj. C. But though the Frenchemen got here in this place they went not away with like gain in an other For the Bastard de la Baulme and the lord Craignar capitains of Courallon with a great bande made a roade into Masconnoys whom by chaunce Mathewe Gough and other Englishemen whiche were also abroade in the countrey met and encountred There was a sore fyght betwene the parties being of courage and number in maner equall but after long conflicte the Frenchmen almost all were slain and taken and the bastard being wel horsed fled after whō folowed vpon the spurres Mathew Gough chasing him euen to his castell gate and there tooke him for the which acte he was muche praysed of the Earle of Salisbury to whome he presented the sayd bastard and had not onely the rightes giuen him that belonged to the prisoner but also was rewarded with a goodly courser at the erles hands About this season Arthur brother to Io. Duke of Britayne commonly called the Earle of Richemond hauyng neyther profite of the name nor of the countrey notwithstanding that king Henrye the fifthe hadde created hym Earle of Yvry in Normandie and gaue him not only a great pencion but also the whole profites of the same towne of Yvry yet nowe bycause that the Duke his brother was retourned to the parte of the Dolphyn he lykewise reuolting from the Englishe obeysaunce came to the Dolphyn to Poyctiers and there offred himself to serue him whome the Dolphyn gladly accepted reioycing more therof than if he hadde gayned an hundred thousand crownes for the Britons within the towne of Yvry hearyng that theyr maister was ioyned wyth the Dolphyn kept both the towne and Castell against the Duke of Bedforde furnishing it dayly with new mē munitiōs The Lord Regent aduertised hereof reysed an army of Englishmen and Normans to the number of xviij C. men of armes and .viij. M. archers and other He hadde in his companye the Earles of Salisbury and Suffolke the Lordes Scales Willoughby and Poynyngs Syr Reginalds Grey sir Iohn Fastolfe Sir Iohn Saluayne sir Lancelot Lisle sir Philippe Hall Sir Iohn Pasheley Sir Iohn Gray sir Thomas Blunt Sir Robert Harling Sir William Oldhal and many other both knightes and Esquyers with whome he came before the town of Yvry which was wel defended til they within perceiued thēselues in daunger by reason of a myne whyche the Englishmen made wherevppon they yelded the Towne but the Capitaynes of the Castell would not presently re◅dce the place howebeit they promised to deliuer it if the same were not reskued at a day assigned by the Dolphin or his power Vpon which promise hostages were deliuered into the possession of the Lorde Regent by whose licence an Heraulte was sente to the Dolphyn to aduertise him of the time determined who vnderstanding the distresse of his frendes incontinently sent Iohn Duke of Alanson as his lieutenant generall the Earle Douglas whome at their setting foorth hee made duke of Tourayne and the Erle Buchquhane as then Conestable of Fraunce the Erles of Aumale Vantadoute Tonnere Mavlievrice Forests the Vicountes of Narbonne and Touars the lordes of Grauile Gaules Malicorn Manny Ballay Fountayns Mountforte and many other noble knights and esquiers to the number of fiftene thousand Frenchmen and Britons besydes .v. thousand Scots whome the Earle Douglas had lately transported out of Scotlande This royall Armye approched wythin two myles of Yvry but when the Duke of Alanson vnderstode by suche as hee hadde sente to viewe the conduit of the Englishmen that hee coulde not get any aduauntage by assayling them although the Dolphyn had giuen him straight cōmaundement to fight with the Regent he retyred backe with his whole armie to the towne of Vernueil in Perche that belonged to the Kyng of England sending woorde to the garison that he had discomfited the Englishe armye and that the Regent wyth a small number wyth hym by swiftnesse of his horse had saued himselfe The inhabitants of Vernueil Verneueil gotten from the Englishemen by crediting a dye giuing to light credite herevnto receyued the Duke of Ala◅nson with all his armie into the towne In the meane tyme came the day of the rescous of Yvry whiche for want therof was deliuered to the duke of Bedforde by the Capitaine cleped Gerarde de la Pallier who presenting vnto the D. of Bedford the keyes of the castell shewed him a letter also signed and sealed wyth the handes and seales of eyghteene greate Lordes whyche the daye before promised by the tenour of the same letter to gyue the Duke battaile and to reyse the siege Well sayd the Duke if their heartes would haue serued their puissance was sufficient once to haue proffred or to haue performed this faithfull promyse but sith they disdayne to seeke me God and Sainte George willyng I shall not desist to follow the tract of theyr horsses till one part of vs be by battayle ouerthrown And herewith he sente foorth the Earle of Suffolke wyth vj. C. horsmen to espy the doings of the Frenchmen where they were ldged The erle riding forth passed by Dampvile came to Bretueill where he heard certain newes where the Frenchmenne hadde gotten Verneueil and remayned there still These newes he sent by poast vnto the Duke of Bedforde the which in continently vpon that aduertisement sette forewarde in great haste towardes his enimies The Frenchemen hearing of his comming sette their people in araye and made all one mayne battaile without fore ward or rereward and appoynted foure hundred horsmenne Lombardes The ordering of their battayles and other to breake the arraye of the Englishmen either behynd or at the sides of the whiche was captaine sir Stephan de Vinoylles called the hyre The D. of Bedford lykewise made one entier battayle and suffered no man to be on horsebacke and set the archers euery one hauing a sharp stake both on the frōt of the battayl and also on the sides like wings And behynde were al their horsses tyed together eyther by y e reines or by the tayles with the ◅tes and cariages to the defence wherof wer two thousand archers apointed Herewith either part being come almost to the ioining the duke of Alanson on the one syde exhorted hys people to play the men declaring vnto them that the conclusion of this battaile shuld eyther deliuer them out of vile seruitude or place them in the vale of bondage On the other side y e duke of Bedforde to encorage his
encamped for that night and the Englishmen and Italians returned backe to their fortresse The next day the Frenchmen and Scottes with their whole power came before Hadington The French army commeth before Hadington where they were welcomed with a right sharpe and hate skyrmish in which was slaine with and hanquabuse shot one of the Frenche Captaynes called Villenâ—…uâ—…ue In the meane time whilest this skirmish continued The Reinsgraue the Reingraue with his Almaines encamped himselfe on the one side of the towne where the maister of the ordinance in the French armie named Monsieur Dunâ—… caused trenches to be cast for the safe placing of the artillerie the EnglishmeÌ„ still kept them occupied on eche side the towne with skyrmishing They planâ—… their artillery to the annoyance of the aduersaries To conclude they encamped before the Towne cast Trenches lodgeâ—… their Ordinance and layde their siege to the most aduauntage so farre as they might be suffered Shortly after that this siege was planted there came to the ayde of the French the Earle of Arguyle The Earle of Arguile Monsiâ—…r de la Chapelle with a great number of Irish Scottes and Monsieur de la Chapelle brought an eyght or nine hundred Scottes Pioners which began a trench on the left hande of the Abbay gate and likewise a trauerse to couer theyr souldiers that shoulde watche and warde from daunger of the shot out of the towne on that side They lodged so neare within the verie dytches that there were deuised certaine plummers of Leade tied with cordes to a truncheon of a staffe lyke to an hande staffe of a flayle wherewith the souldiours that watched and warded within the towne on the rampire slue dyuerse of the Frenchmen being there lodged within their ditches Thus notwithstanding that the Frenchmen with their artillerie had broken downe the fortifications so as the breaches were made verie reasonable and easie for them to enter yet durst they not presume once to giue y e assault for the English men although their powder was sore spent The valiancie of the English men and that for want of matches they were coÌ„strayned to teare their shyrts and vse the same in stead of matches yet they shewed themselues to valiant in defending the town thus beaten and made weake on eche hande that there was no hope left to their aduersaries to win it of them by force Although the French power on the one side and .viij M. Scottes on an other had so enuironed it that the English men within were driuen to most extreme and hard shifts for want of things necessarie and requisite for their maintenance and defence of that Towne But yet whilest they remayned thus in suche distresse and necessitie of things two hundred Englishmen vnder the conduct of Captain Windham Succour â—â—tring the towne Warham Scâ—â—seger and Iohn Car of Warke found meanes one night to passe through al the watches on that side where the Scottes lay and entring the towne and bringing with them great plentie of powder other necessaries greatly relieued them within and so encoraged them that they seemed to make small account of their enimies fortes Herevpon within few dayes after the Scottes fiue or sixe C. light horsmen onely excepted brake vp theyr campe and returned home After this my Lorde Gray remayning at Berwike ment to make a voyage himselfe in person for the reliefe of them that were thus besieged in Hadington and now when all things were so far in a readinesse as the next day he ment to haue set forward letters were brought that night from the Court willing him to perfourme that seruice by a deputie and to stay himselfe til the comming of the Earle of Shrewsburie who was appoynted with the armie to come verie shortly as generall into those parties My Lord Gray herevpon appoynted in his stead sir Robert Bowes and sir Thomas Palmer to go thither â—…ers went to 〈◊〉 who coÌ„ming to Dunglâ—â— left there certaine handes of footemen and wyth the horsmen bring in number .xiij. huÌ„dred whereof seuen hundred launces were appoynted vnder the charge of the Thomas Palmer they rode forwarde to accomplishe their enterprise but the French Captaynes hauing knowledge of theyr comming they prouided the best they coulde to repulse them appoynting foure Venlyns or ensignes of Lansquenets to keepe a standing watch that night in the trenches and the like number of French ensignes to watch about their campe All the other of their bandes were commaunded to take rest but yet wyth theyr armour on theyr backes Their generall Monsiâ—…r de Desse himselfe Monsieur de Mailleraye admirall of their fleete Monsieur Dandeloâ—… Coronell of the Frenche footemen Piero Strozzt Coronell of the Italians the Reinsgraue Coronell of the Lansqueners and all other the noble men and Captaines of honour among them were all nyght long in armour trauayling vp and downe some on horesebacke and some on foote to visite the watches and skoutes set in places and wayes by the which they suspected that the Englishmen ment would come â—… Lorde 〈…〉 The Lorde Hume ryding abroade to learne what he might of the Englishmens demeanour early in the morning returned to the campe and certified Monsieur de Desse that they were at hande Herewith were the Scottish and French horsemen that kept the sâ—…out called in and monsieur Dandelot with great expedition ranged his battaile of footemen in order â—â—â—delot and so likewise did the Reinsgraue his Almaines The Englishmen deuided into two bendes came and shewed theÌ„selues in sight of the towne and charging such Scottes and Frenchmen as came forth to encounter them gaue them the ouerthrow at two seueral charges but finally presuming too farre vppon theyr good lucke thus chauncing to them in the beginning followed in chase those that fledde before them tyll at length they were enclosed and shutte vppe betwixte the Frenche footemen on the one syde and the Almaines on the other And herewyth the Scottishe horsemen vnder the conduct of the Lordes Humes and Dune and the Frenche horsemen ledde by Monsieur de Etauges theyr Generall 〈…〉 beyng assembled togyther eftsoones after theyr had beene forepulsed were now readie to come forwarde againe and perceyuing theyr footemen so to haue enuironed the Englishmen that they were not able to recouer themselues nor to get oute of daunger but by disordering theyr rankes to take them to flyght The English horsemen discomâ—â— followed amayne so that those which escoped the Frenchmennes handes were taken by the Scottes that pursued them in those so that 〈◊〉 were faued that were not eyther slayâ—…e or taken My Lorde Gray lost .lxxij. great horses and an hundred Geldings with all the 〈◊〉 vppon them armed wyth hyll Lordshippes 〈◊〉 furniture onelye foure or fiue of his menne came home of the whiche Thomas Cornewalleâ—…s nowe groome Porter to the Queenes Maiestie was one and Robert Car Esonier an other then Page to my sande Lorde Grey The vnaduised
free of tolle and custome 277.21 Conspiracie moued by Robert Earle of Northumberland against King William Rufus 325.104 Coilus Earle of Colchester beginneth to rule ouer Brytaine 88.52 Constantinus the great hys swoorde sent to Kyng Adelslane 227.17 Confederacie of noble men against Henry the .iii. 750.50 Common lawes of the realme instituted 274.96 Cowling castle assaulted 1727 40. Communication betwixte the French King Kyng Iohn 546.70 Couer few instituted 299.17 Constantinus slaine and buried at Stonhenge 138.33 Constantinus reprehended for his tyrannie 138.69 Cordes Lord Cordes a French man Lieutenant of Picardie aydeth the rebels in Flaunders 1435.10 besiegeth Newport 1436.50 his gredie desire of Calice cadem 20. Colgrime looke Colgerne Colgerne escapeth into Germanie for ayde 132. Ingeram Lord Coucy created Earle of Bedford 971.23 a Composition of the Romaines with the Gaules for their libertie 27.6 Conan Duke of Britaine departeth this life 410.8 Colwolphus possesseth part of Mercia by graunt of the Danes 215.70 Coursye castle taken by Henry the fift pa. 1190. col 1. li. 2. Hugh Courtney Earle of Deuonshire killeth the Frenchmen 904.15 a. Conspiracie against Henry the fourth pag. 1126 col 1. lin 5. disclosed by the Earle of Rutland pag. 1127. col 1. lin 1. conspiracie againe pag. 1134. col 1. lin 8. Combat fought betweene king Edmond Ironside and King Cnute 256.59 Conquest of Ireland taken in hand by the Englishmen 418.34 Cornishmen a remnant of the old Britaines 203.11 Cornishmen subdued by y e west Sarons 203.12 Corbert Richard knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Cottesholde sheepe transported into Spayne pag. 1317. col 1. lin 47. Coronation of King Henry the iiii proclaymed 1116.40 a. Conspiracie against King Richard the second 1091.40 b. detected 1092.5 a. Combat appoynted at Couentrey 1100.57 a. Iane de Courtney maryed to the Earle of Saint Pawle 1016.11 b. Colgerne King of Saxons in the North ouerthrowen by Arthur 132.30 Combat at Westminster 1047 56. b. Cottesholde pag. 1320. col 1. lin 1. Courtney Archbyshop of Cantorburie in displeasure 1048 15. b. Councel at Brussels 905.40 a Councel at Villefort 910.12 a. Walter Byshop of Couentrey imprisoned 847.30 a. Court of Chiualrie 1103.1 b Counsellers remoued from the King 1070.5 b. Counsellers committed to prison 1070.21 b. Conspiracie moued by Robert Earle of Gloucester wyth many of the Nobilitie against Kyng Stephan 368.57 Iohn Lord Cobham condemned 1097.54 a Commissioners from Flaunders reiected 1040.1 b. William Courtney Archbishop of Cantorburie 1038.21 b. Iohn Coplād taketh the Scottish king 940.4 a. rewarded for the same 940.2 b. Thomas Corbrige made Archbyshop of Yorke 835.1 b. dyeth 840.37 a. Couentrey the Queenes Harborow pag. 1299. col 1. lin 16. Commissioners for peace mette at Arras 915.40 b. Reinald Lord Cobham cōdemned 1098.11 a. Cold prophet right serued 1038.40 b. Coldingham Abbey 185.70 Colingborne beheaded pag. 1406. col 1. lin 10. Colledges in Oxford founded 884.47 a. Coquid Riuer 241.32 Colgerne slayne by the Brytaines 133.25 Cocke broke pag. 1371. col 2. lin 58. Coyne amended 789.47 a. Constable of Fraunce his offer to Edward the fourth pag. 1348. col 2. li. 18. Countesse of Oxford prysoned pag. 1142. col 2. lin 15. Conquet wonne pag. 1213. col 2. lin 3. Constantines citizen of London executed 620.17 Conan duke of Britaine seaseth the citie of Nauntes into his hands 398.36 Conspiracie of the Nobles agaynst Archigallo 31.4 Colledges al commytted to the kyngs disposition 1604.54 Combat cōcluded to be fought 533.74 it breaketh of agayne Corselles castle wonne and rased 533.15 Coyne enhaunced 1537.30 Coilus gouernour of Colchester commeth agaynst kyng Asclepiodotus with an army 82.62 Cor◅e castle 236.48 Corphes gate 337.1 Coleuille Philip rebelleth against king Stephē 393.21 Corinbratus looke Gurguntus Controuersie arising betweene king Henry the first Archbishop Anselme 338.26 Conspiracie made by Robert Belesme Earle of Shrewsbury against king Henry the first 339.56 Constance Duches of Lanc. dieth 1084.31 b Confirmation of charters by Henry the third 649.62 Corman sent to preach the gospell in Northumberlande 167.77 Corman returneth hauyng taken smal effect 167.87 Connach in Ireland ordeyned an Arehbishopricke 386.33 Crown intailed vnto the heires of Henrye the fourth pag. 1125. col 1. lin 40. Common councell called pag. 1290. col 2. lin 4. Councell of Constance pag. 1170. col 2. lin 50. Combat fought betweene Catigernus and Horsus 116.2 Controuersies betwit prelates of the church 725.70 Councel at Stamford 1080.1 b. Commodus enuieth the renowme of Calphurnius 77 4. Cobre 201.51 Commotion at Norwich pag. 1272. col 1. lin 39. Edmund Erle of Cornwal dieth 836.16 a Commotion begun at Yorke pag. 1319. col 1. lin 21. Courteney Archbishop of Cantorbury purchaseth Bulles to get money 1086.40 b. Colgerne a Saton commeth ouer into Britaine with a power 129.57 Carlot queene of France pag. 1316. col 1. lin 25. Conspiracie against king Richard the secōd 1091.20 b Coynes changed pag. 1161. col 1. lin 23. Concubines of Ed. iiii pag. 1375. col 2. lin 30. Cordilla taken prisoner layd in ward 20.83 Cornwall assigned to Theomantius 34.41 Conspiracie practised agaynst Cheuling king of Westsaxons 145.56 Coyne altered to the better 398.16 Conspiracie against Ethelwolfus for placing his wife vnder a cloth of estate 207.68 Coyne newe pag. 1316. col 1. lin 3. Couentree pag. 1329. col 2. lin 11. Cōstantius sent ouer into Britaine with an army 88.65 Cromwell Thomas late seruant to the Cardiaall is admytted into the kyngs seruice 1554.25 made Master of the Rolles 1563.11 Secretary to the kyng and master of the Rolles is made Lorde keeper of the Priuie Seale 1563.20 is created Lord Cromwel ead 24. is made general vnder the king ouer al y e spiritualitie ead 26 commaundeth the Pater noster the Ane the Creede and the ten Commaundementes to be taught in English ead 40. made knight of the Garter 1570.28 the perswader of the suppression pullyng downe of all houses of religion and Pilgrimages 1570.24 created Earle of Essex and Lord great chamberlaine of England 1578. 47. is attainted and put to death eadem 27. the prayer pronounced by hym at his death ibidem is described 1579.20 Croftes Iames knight arraigned 1755. set at libertie 1763. is ioined with the lord Gray in the charge of the Lieutenant general of the army before Lith 1804.20 Cranmer Thomas the kynges chapleyne and ambassadour to the Pope made Archbyshop of Canterbury 1559.55 dissolueth by sentence the marriage betweene the king and Katherine his brothers widow 1560.40 is Godfather to the Lady Elizabeth the kings daughter 1561 Croker Iohn knight 1450.43 Crida begynner of the kyngdome of Mercee 143 Crispine William taken prisoner 345.27 Creation of Dukes pag. 1170 col 1. lin 26. of Earles pag. 1199. col 2. lin 7. Crowland Abbey builded 197 16. Creation of States pag. 1386 col 2. lin 53. Crosbyes place 1379. col 1. lin 27. Crueltie of Scots 820.1 a. Crekenfourd battayle fought betweene the Britaines and Saxons 126.4 Cremensis Iohannes a