Cranwell * Crumpton * Carrell * Iohn Cobham Cuttes D. * Syr William Damsell * Thomas Darrell * Robert Deane * Dalyson Richard Déering Delahay Iames Dalton * George Darrel Iohn Delapynd Gaius Dixon William Drayner * Digges * Thomas Duke E. Daniell Euering Vincent Engham Ralfe Edolf Fraunces Eglesfield F. Syr Thomas Fane Thomas Fane George Fogge. * Henry Fane Thomas Fyneux Symond Fifeld Thomas Farby Alexander Fisher Thomas Fluyd Robert Fylmer Iohn Franklyn Moyle Fynche * Thomas Fisher * Ralfe Fynche G. * The Lady Golding Syr Thomas Guldeford Edmund Gay George Goldwell Thomas Gréeke William Gybs Henry Gylman Thomas Godden * Richard Garthe * Barnabe Gooche * Norton Gréene H. Syr George Howard * Syr Perceuall Hart. Syr Iames Hales William Hamon Richard Hardes Roger Herleckenden * Christopher Harflete * Honywood * Iohn Heyton Thomas Honywood Henry Haddes Iohn Harper Martyn Herleckenden * Edward Hales * Richard Heron. Ralf Hayman Abacuk Harman Thomas Hamon William Holmden * George Harte I. * Syr Humfry Iylbert Iohn Iden William Isley Paul Ihonson * Martyn Iames. K. Syr Thomas Kempe * Richard Knatchbull L. * William Louelace Serieant at the Lawe * Thomas Louelace Iohn Lennard Richard Lone Anthonie Light. Thomas Lewson William Lewknor Lée * William Lambade M. * Roger Manwood Iustice of the common place George Multon Edward Monings Iohn Moyle William Midleton Walter Meyny Anthony Meyny William Mount. * Edward Martyn Moore N. Syr Henry Neuill Lorde Aburgeuenny * Alexander Neuill Valentine Norton * Thomas Neuill * Thomas Neuill O. Henry Oxenden Iohn Orwell P. * Thomas Potter * Payne William Partridge Ciriac Petit. Henry Petit. William Petit. William Pordage Richard Parkar * Iames Peckam * Iohn Pet. * Palmer R. * Syr Iohn Ryuers * Thomas Randall Walter Roberts * Iohn Roberts William Roper Robert Rudstone Richard Rogers Robert Rychers William Raynes S. * Syr Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputie of Ireland and Lord President of Wales Syr Warham Seintleger Syr Thomas Scot. Anthony Sandes Iohn and Edw. Sibyll Vincent S. Nicholas Iohn Sidley Christopher Samson William Swanne William Swanne Thomas Stoughton * Charles Scot. * Frauncis Sandbache * Reynold Scot. * Somers * Frauncis Shakerley * William Sydney T. Iohn Tuftone Thomas Tourney Roger Twisden Morice Tichebourne Iohn Twyne Thomas Tuttesham William Tylghman * Iames Tebolde Iohn Tebolde * Robert Thomas * Frauncis Thynn * Richard Tomeyo W. Syr Thomas WalsinghaÌ„ Thomas Wootton * Thomas Watton * Thomas Whetenhall * Ralfe Weldon * George Wyat. * Thomas Wale Thomas Willoughby Frauncis Wilford Iohn Wybarne Richard Waller Iohn Wylkyns Thomas Waren William Weston Dauy Wylkyns Robert Walker * Edward Wyat. * Robert Wyseman The names of the Kentish writers drawne for the most part out of the Centuries of Maister Iohn Bale Androgeus Comes Ethelbertus Rex Lotharius Rex Eadricus Rex Wightredus Rex Heddius Stephanus Tobias Cantianus Neotus Aldulphius Serlo Fridegodus Haimo Folchardus Obsernus Eadmerus Aernulphus Elmerus Odo Cantianus Alexander Cantuariensis Eadmundus Gryme Radulfus Roffensis Richardus Pluto Richardus Douerensis Sampson Durouermus Radulfus Maidston Geruasius Dorobernensis Solitarius Presbyter Nigellus Wireker Alexander Theologus Simon Stokius Ioannes Cantianus Haimo de Feuersham Thomas Spottus Simon Mepham Petrus de Ikham Guilielmus Pagham Ioannes Tanetos Thomas Chillenden Guilielmus Starnfield Thomas Pontius Simon de Feuersham Martinus de Clyuo Thomas de Stureia Reginaldus Cantuariensis Radulphus Strodus Thinredus Douerius Guilielmus Thorne Richardus Maidston Guilielmus Gillingham Ioannes Wrotham Ioannes Oldcastle Dominus Cobham Ioannes Langdene Guilielmus Whyte Guilielmus Beckley Ioannes Capgraue Guilielmus Stapilhart Ioannes Fisher Ioannes Frithe Simon Fishe Thomas Wiat Senior Leonardus Digs Ioannes Ponetus Richardus Turnerus Elizabetha Regina Hytherto almost altogether out of Maister Bale to the whiche these may bee added that haue written since Ioannes Colpeper Thomas Digs Thomas Harman Edouardus Deering Thomas Potter Reginaldus Scot. Alexander Neuille Georgius Harte Guilielmus Darrel Thomas Twyne Hitherto of Kent in particularitie and by way of Table Whereof some part is drawne out of credible Records part is spoken of mine owne knowledge and part is fetched from other men by information For the first forte I holde my selfe sufficiently warranted but in the other twaine if either by want of memorie I haue not taken all or by too muche credulitie haue mistaken any I pray pardon for it and desire the Reader either to correct or supplie it by his owne discretion and iudgement Now a fewe wordes of the Welshe Hystorie and then to the diuision of the Shyre Countrie it selfe ¶ A short counsell as touching the Bryttishe hystorie ALbeit that I am iustly occasioned before I make myne entrie to speake largely for confirmation of the credite of oure Bryttishe or Welshe hystorie the faith wherof is by William Petite and Polidore Virgile called into question for as muche as I shal be enforced to vse it as a ground worke of my whole frame and building yet for that I mynde not in any part of this my labour to handle with many wordes matters in controuersie being otherwise sufficiently charged with things more incident to my purpose and no lesse fit to be knowne And bycause also that matter hath alreadie founde more learned and diligent patrones I will with fewe wordes passe it ouer contenting my selfe if I shall haue added to other mens heapes one small proofe or twaine whiche by chaunce I gleaned after them and referring suche as desire more aboundant testimonies to the reading of Iohn Leland and Syr Iohn ap Rese two learned men that haue plentifully written therein The state of the matter is this whether Geffrey of Monmouthe be the authour of the Bryttish storie as William Newborow and Polydore charge him or the translatour thereof onely out of the Bryttishe as him selfe in his booke professeth Whereof must néedes ensue That if the worke be his owne it hath no more credite then he him selfe being the author coulde bring vnto it But if he did only translate that whiche Walter the Archdeacon of Oxforde brought out of NormaÌ„die and deliuered vnto him Then doth not the estimation depende vpon Geffray but vpon some other whâ—â—soeuer he were that first wrate it Now that it may appeare vnto you that he was only the interpreter of that whiche came out of Normandie I will call to witnesse Henrie the Archdeacon of Huntington who liued in the time of king Henrie the first and was somwhat before William Petites dayes who as him self confesseth was borne in the beginning of the reigne of king Stephan about whiche time Geffray of Monmouthe was on liue also This Henrie besides a learned hystorie of the realme wrate thrée seuerall treatises whiche I haue séene One intituled De miraculis Angliae An other De serie ReguÌ„ potentissimorum And the thirde De origine Regum Brytannorum In this latter he sayth playnly That at such time as he trauayled towardes Rome he founde in an auncient Librarie of the Abbay
Fraunchiles Of the Duchie Of the Archebishop Of the Bishop of Rochester Of the Deane of Canterbury Of Otforde Of Wye Of Asheford Of Wrotham Of Elfham Of Osprenge Knightes fées in olde time 254. and Di. whereof .27 belonged to the Archebishop eyght to the Bishop of Rochester and the rest to the King. Forrestes and Parkes South Frythe for Northe Frythe .3 parkes Otforde two Knoll Gromebridge Panthyrst disparked Penshirst Brasted dis Henden dis Heuer dis Bropam dis Wrotham dis Ightam dis Cage dis Postern dis Sutton dis Langley dis Cooling Byrling Cobham Alington dis Merewood dis Grenewiche Eltham 3. Ashowre Southparke Lullingstone Calehyl Léedes S. Augustines Bedgebury Westenhanger Halden Haniswell Hungershall Lye dis Folkston dis Shorland Stonehyrst dis Stowting Saltwood Posting At Ashford Sissingherst Glassenbury Oxenhoth .2 dis Hilles of name Shooters hyll Red hyll Gads hyll Cockshoot hyll Shorne hyll Northdownes Boxley hyll Boughton hyll Byrling hyll Ryuer hyll Raynam downe Myll hyll Baram downe South downes Ryuers Thamis Rauenshorne Cray Darent Medwey Rother Lymen Bewl Genlade Wantsume Stowre Bridges at Depeford vpoÌ„ Rauens Lewsham vpoÌ„ Rauens Crayforde vpon Cray EatoÌ„ bridge vpon Medwey TuÌ„bridge 5 vpon Medwey BraÌ„tbridge vpon Medwey Twyford vpon Medwey Yalding vpon Medwey Teston vpon Medwey Farley vpon Medwey Maydstone vpon Medwey Ailesford vpon Medwey Rochester vpon Medwey Shorham vpoÌ„ DareÌ„t Ainsford vpoÌ„ DareÌ„t FarninghaÌ„ vpoÌ„ DareÌ„t Dartford vpoÌ„ DareÌ„t Chaford Lamberhirst Bewl Hetcorne Newendene Ashford Canterburie Cities Canterburie Rochester Markets vpon Tuesday at Wrotham Wednisday at Douor Sandwiche Canterbury Grauesend S. Mary Cray Thursday at Maydstone Fryday at Sandwyche Canterburie Rochester Tunbridge Saturday at Rumney Hythe Douer Sandwyche Feuersham Mylton Asheford Cranebrooke Lenham Mallyng Sennock Dartford Fayres at Ashford 27. Iuly being S. Ruffines day Bromley 1. Februarie being S. Bridgets day and the .25 of Iuly being Saint Iames day Brastede on Thursday in Rogation wéeke Charte the great 25. Marche being the Anunciation of the blessed virgine Marie Charing 23. April being S. Georges day 13. October being S Edwards day 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day Caunterbury the tuesday in Whitsou wéeke 27. Iuly being the seauen fléepers day 29. Sept. being S. Michaels day and. 29. Decem. being S. Thomas Beckets day Cranbrook 29. May being S. Corones day and. 24. Iune being Midsomer day Chilham 25. Iuly being S. Iames day Charlton 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day Clyffe 17. September being S. Lamberts day Douer 25. Iuly being S. Iames day 24. August being S. Bartilmews day and. 11. Nouemb. being S. Martines day Feuersham 14. February being S. Valentines day and. 1. August being Lammas day Folkstone 27. Iune being S. Crescents day Grauesend 25. Ianuary being S. Paules day and 13. October being S. Edwards day Hertesham 24. Iune being Midsomer day Hedcorne 28. Iune being S. Leos day Hide 17. Nouemb. being S. Hughes day Lenham 27. May being S. Béedes day and. 21. September being S. Mathews day Lydde 11. Iuly being S. Benets day Maidstone 1. May being Phillip and Iacobs day 9. Iune being S. Edmundes day 6. October being S. Faithes day 2. Feâ— being the Purification or Candlemas day Meteworth 10. August being S. Laurence day Malling 21. September being S. Mathews day 1. August being Lammas day 6. Nouember being S. Lennards day S. Margarets neare Dartford 20. Iul. being S. Margarets day Northfleete the Tuesday in Easter wéeke Otford 24. August being S. Bartilmews day Pluckley 5. Decemb. being S. Nycholas euen Rochester 19. May being S. Dunstanes day and. 30. Nouember being S. Andrews day Romney 1. August being Lammas day Reculuer 7. Septemb. being the Natiuitie of the blessed virgine Marie Sâ—ttingborne 21. Sept. being S. Mathews day Strowde 10. August being S. Laurences day Sandwiche 23. Nouam being S. Clements day Sandhyrst 7. Decem. being the euen of the Conception Sennock 6. Decemb. being S. Nycholas day and 29. Iune being S. Peters day Tunbridge Ashwednesday 24. Iune being Midsomer day 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day Tenterdene 26. Aprill being S. Cletes day Wye 13. Marche being S. Theodores day Wrotham 23. April being S. Georges day Boroughes Canterburie Rochester Maydstone and the ports townes Castels at Canterburie Rochester Douer and the Castell at the Key Léedes Tunbridge Mylton Grauesend 2. Quynborow Cooling Sandowne Dele Walmer Saltwood Alington Shorham Ainsford Tong. Layborne Vpnore Honourable houses belonging to the Prince at Grenewiche Eltham Dartford Otford Knoll S. Augustines Douer castell Dele castell To the Archbishop Canterburie Wingham Forde To the Byshop of Rocchester Broomley Rochester Halling To men of honour Berling Cobham Cooling Penshyrst Shorland Houses of poore people with prouision of liuing at Grenewiche Orpington Lullingstone Shorhant Senuock Rochester Great Chart. Canterburie Sandwiche Douer Houses of poore people without prouision Dartford Whitdiche Chestnut wood Religious houses that sometime were and their yearely values Wingham 84 li. by yeare Mynster Wye Colledge 93. li. Horton Priory 95. li. Bilsington Priory 81. li. Newendene Folkstone 41. li. Douor Pryor 170. li. Meason dieu Hospitall there 59. li. Bradsoll Abbay of S. Radigundes 98. li. Westlangdon 56. li. Boxley 204. li. Léedes Pryory 362. li. Combwell 80. li. Feuersham 200. li. Aninton Pryory there Maydstone col 159. li. Shepey 129. li. Motenden 60. li. Christes Churche In Canterbury S. Augustines In Canterbury s Sepulcres 29. li. In Canterbury S. Gregories In Canterbury S. Tho. hos 23. li. In Canterbury S. Iames hos 32. li. In Canterbury S. Nicholas hosp 109. li. In Canterbury S. Maries without Cant. Rochester pryorie 486. li. Cobham col 28. li. Strood 52. li. Malling Abbay 218. li. Higham pryorie Tunbridge pryory Ailcfford Dartford 380. Grenewiche Meason dieu at Osprenge Lesnes Ab. Schooles at Canterburie Rochester Sandwiche Cranbrooke Great Charte Bydendene Tunbridge Maydstone Sennock ¶ The names of suche of the Nobilitie and Gentrie as the Heralds recorded in their visitation 1574. To the whiche I haue added suche as I called to mynde and haue set a starre before ech of them that they may be knowne from the rest A. * Syr Christopher Allen. * Asheley * Richard Agall William Acher Christopher Abdy Richard Austyn * Robart Alcock Iames Austyn B. Syr Richard Baker Nicholas Barham Serieant at the lawe * Edward Boyes * Boughton * Iohn Barnes * Humfrey Bridges * Bonham Ralfe Bosseuile Robert Byng Danyell Bettenham Thomas Brent Iohn Boys Frauncis Bourne Henry Brochull Iohn Barham * Iames Barham William Browne Iohn Barowe Nicholas Béere Thomas Blechenden William Bedingfeld Michaell Berifford * Ierome Bret. * Bam. * Nicholas Ballard C. * Sir William Cobham Lord CobhaÌ„ and wardein of the fiue Portes Syr Henry Crispe Syr Thomas Cotton * Syr Rowland Clarke * Syr AlexaÌ„der Colpeper Syr Henry Cobham George Catlyn * Barthram Calthrop * Chowne William Cromer George Clifford Humfrey Clarke William Clarke Robert Colwell William Cheyney William Claybrook William Crispe William Cayser * Iustinian Champneys * Giles Crowe * Thomas Colpeper *
enfranchise villaines sondrie other things whiche bycause they be to long to be rehearsed at large and lye not fitly in the way of my purpose I will omit and descend to the Wardeins of the Portes reciting in a short Catalogue the names of so many of them as I haue found to gouern sithence the arriuall of King William the Conquerour And although it be no doubt but that the Portes were vnder the gouernement of some before the tyme of the conquest also yet bycause King William was the first so farre as I haue read that made the office perpetuall and gaue it the title whiche it now beareth the name Wardein I meane whiche came from Normandie and was not at all knowen to the Saxons I thinke best to begin at his time Againe for asmuche as the Constableship of the Castle of Douer and this office haue ben alwayes inseperably matched together and for that I shal haue fitte place to speake of that hereafter when I shall come to Douer I will respit the rehersall of bothe their originalles til then and here in the meane season set down the race of the Wardeins by name only Iohn Fynes created by William the Conquerour Wardein of the Portes and Constable of Douer by gifte of inheritance Iames Fines his Sonne whiche dyed ot Folkston Iohn Fynes his Sonne Walkelm who deliuered it to King Stephan and immediatly after his death abandoned the charge and fled into Normandie Allen Fynes restored by King Henrie the second Iames Fynes his Eldest Sonne Mathew Clere as it should séeme by Mat. Par. Williā Petite who imprisoned Godfrey the Archbyshop of Yorke in Douer castle as vnder that title shal appeare William of Wrotham Hubert of Burgh the Earle of Kent who being deposed Bartram of Cryol succéeded Richard Gray appointed by the Barons that warred against King Henrie the third who was depriued of his office by Hugh Bigot bicause he let in the Popes legate by the Kings licence and against the minde of the Nobles Henrie Braybrooke Edward the first in the lyfe of his father who made Henrie Cobham his deputie whose Sonne Heire called Iohn founded Cobham College Roger Leyborne in the tyme of King Edward the first Stephan Penchester in the tyme of Edward the first Syr Robert Asheton Hugh Spenser the younger in the tyme of Edward the second Edmund of Woodstock the Earle of Kent Reginald Cobham in the time of Edward the third Bartholmew Burwhasse or Burgehersh one of the first companions of the ordre of the Garter Iohn Beauchampe the Earle of Warwike Syr Robert Herle in the latter ende of King Edward the third Edmund the Earle of Cambridge Syr Simon Barley whome Thomas of Woodstocke beheaded Lord Henrie Cobham the Sonne of Reginald Cobhā Syr Iohn Enros Syr Thomas Beaumont Edward the Duke of Aumarle and Yorke whom King Henrie the fourth remoued and substituted in place Syr Thomas Erpingham for a season but afterward he gaue the office to Prince Edward his Sonne who when he was King in possession bestowed it vpon Humfrey the Duke of Gloucester Iames Fines Lord Saye whom Iacke Cade beheaded Edmond the Duke of Somerset Humfrey the Duke of Buckingham Simon Mountford vnder King Henrie the sixt Richard Neuel the Earle of Warwike William the Earle of Arundel Richard the Duke of Gloucester called afterward King Richard the third Sir William Scotte Henrie the Duke of Yorke Iames Fines the Lord Saye Henrie in his Fathers lyfe afterward the eight King of that name Arthur Plantagenet Vicount Lisle Bastard Sonne to King Edward the fourth Sir Edward Poynings Henrie the younge Earle of Richemond Sir Edward Guldeford George Boleyn Vicount Rocheford Sir Thomas Cheynie Treasurour of the houshold Sir Wiliam Cobham Lord Cobham Thus much of the v. Portes in general Now of Sandwiche the first of them in the order of my iourney and then orderly of so many of the residue as lye within the Shyre that I haue presently in hand Sandwiche is called in Latine Sabulouicum or Portus Rutupinus in Saxon Sondƿic that is to say the Sandie Towne because the coast therabout aboundeth withe Sande THis Towne as it appeareth by the report of Leland and as it may séeme also by the name it selfe being méere Saxon began by the Saxons after the fall of poore Richeborowe which was in price while the honour of the Britons stood vpright and was eyther abated dy the furie of the Saxons when they wonne that coast from them or els came to ruine by the alteration and vicissitude of the Sea whiche peraduenture choked the hauen thereof with light sande as it hathe since that time done this at Sandwiche also King Canutus gaue as some write to Christes church in Canterbury Sainct Bartholmews arme if happely it were not a chaungeling for Kings great men were oftentymes after that sort deluded though they in the meane time bought such reliques dearely and thought that kinde of gifte moste princely he gaue also a riche Pall a Crowne of Golde and this hauen of Sandwiche together with the royaltie of the water on eache side so farre as a shippe being on flote at the full Sea a man might caste a shorte hatchet out of the vessell vnto the Banke The place it selfe grewe in tyme to be wel peopled and of worthynesse to be one of those Portes that foūd fauour of priuilege in consideration of their seruice at the Sea for it appeareth by the booke of Domesday that this was the estate of Sandwiche It laye in a hundreth belonginge to it selfe it did to the King suche like seruice by tenure as Douer did It was of the possessiōs of Christes Churche as I haue shewed and was appointed for the apparell of the Monkes of that house to the whiche it yealded fourtie thousand herrings besides certaine money and had in it thrée hundreth and seuen houses inhabited And I finde not but that the Towne continued in the like plight long after the Conquest being somewhat amended also by the Staple whiche King Edward the first for a season remoued thither euen vntil the time of King Henrie the sixt in whose dayes Peter Brice the Steward of Normandie landed at Sandwiche and with fire and sworde wasted the Towne in manner to ashes and slewe the inhabitants almoste to the last man Since whiche time partly by the smarte of that wounde but chiefly by the aboundaunce of the light Sande wherewith the Sea hath glutted the hauen it is declined to great decay and were like to fall to extreme ruine were it not that nowe presently it is somewhat relieued by the repaire of suche as haue abandoned their Countrie for the fréedome of their consciences whose aboade howe long it will bée the Lorde onely knoweth for whose cause they suffer banishment There was in this Towne before the generall suppression a house of Carmelites whereof I read none other good thing saue that it brought foorthe one learned man called
retent doth reteine no seruice deuers sey sauuet nequedent as autres Seigneurages fees fermes to himselfe but saueth neuerthelesse to the other Lords their fees e les rentes dont les auant diz tenemenz de Gauylekende fermes and the rentes wherewith the aforesaide tenementes of ensi rendus auaunt furent charges per ceux ou Gauelkind so rendred were before charged by him or theim per celuy que le charger poent ou poeyt which might charge them Eclament auxi que si And they claime also that if any nul tenant en Gauylekende reteine sa rent e son seruice del tenant in Gauelkind reteine withholde his rent and his seruices of the tenement tenement quil tient de son Seign querge le Seign per whiche he holdeth of his Lorde let the Lorde seeke by the agard de sa court de treys semeynes en treys semeynes truue award of his courte from .3 weekes to .3 weekes to find some distresse destreâ—se sur cel tenement tant que a la quart court a totefet vpon that tenement vntill the fourth court alwayes with per tesmoynage Et si dedens cel temps ne trusse destresse on ce witnesses And if within that time he can find no distresse in theÌ„ tenement per queux il puisse son tenant iustiser tenement whereby he may haue iustice of his tenant Donc a la Then at the quart court seit fourth court let it be agard awarded quil pregne cel tenement en that he shall take that tenement into sa mein en noum de destress his hand in the name of a distresse ausi come boef ou vache as if it were an oxe or a cow e le tiene vn an and let him keepe it a yeare e vn iour en sa mein sance meyn and a daye in his hande without manuring ouerir dens quel terme it within which terme si le tenant vent e rend ses if the tenaunt come and paye his arrerages arrerages e feit renables amendes de la detenue and make reasonable amendes for the withholding a donc eit e ioise son tenement sicom ses auncestors e Then let him haue and enioye his tenement as his auncetors and ly auant le tyndront Et sil ne vent deuant lan he before held it And if he do not come before the yeare e le tour and the day passe donc auge le Seign al prochein Counte suiant oue resmoynage paste then let the Lord goe to the next countie court with the witnesses de sa court e face la pronuncier cel proces pur of his owne courte pronounce there this processe to haue tesmoynage auer further witnesse Et per agard de sa court apres ceo Counte And by the award of his court after that couÌ„tie tenue entra e meynouera en celes terres e tenemenz courte holden he shal enter manure in those lands tenemeÌ„ts sicome en son demeyne Et si le tenant vent apres e voillâ— as in his demeanes owne And if the tenant come afterwarde and will ces tenemenz reauer e tener sicome il fist deuaunt face rehaue his tenements hold them as he did before let him make gree al Seigneur sicome il est auncyenement dist agreement with the Lord according as it is aunciently sayde NegHe syþe selde and neg He syþ gelde and fif pond for þe Æ¿ere er He bicome Healder Aussi il cleyment que nul home deit serment sur liure fere Also they claime that no maÌ„ ought to make an othe vpon a booke per destress ne per poer de Seigneur neither by distresse nor by the power of the Lord ne de Baylif nor his bailyfe encountre sa volunte saunz bref le Roy sinon pur feaute against his wil without the writ of the King vnlesse it be for fealtie fere a son Seigneur meske per deuaunt Coronner ou auter to be done to his Lord but only before the Coroner or suche other minister le Roy qui Real poer eyont de enquerer de minister of the King as hathe Royall power to enquire of trespas fet encountre la Coronne nostre Seigneur le Roy. trespasse committed against the crowne of our Lord the king Ecleyment And auxi que checun Kenteys put autre assonier en they clayme also that euerie Kentishe man may essoine an other la court le Roy en Counte en hundreth e en la either in the Kings court or in the countie or in the huÌ„dreth or in the court son Seigneur la ou assoigne gist aussi bien de commune Court of his Lord where essoine lieth the aswel in case of coÌ„muÌ„e sute come de play Estre ceo il cleyment per especial fet le Roy sute as of plea. Moreouer they claime by an especiall deed of king Henrie pere le Roy Edward que ore est que dieu Garde que Henry the 3 father of King E. which now is whoÌ„ god saue that of de tenementz que sont tenus en Gauylekende ne scit prise battaille the tenements which are holden in Gauelkind ther shal no battail ne graund assise per xij chiuallers sicome aillours be ioyned nor graund Assise taken by .xii. Knights as it is vsed in est prise en le reaume ceo est a sauoir la ou tenaÌ„t e le demauÌ„dant other places of the realme this is to weet where the tenant demauÌ„dant teneÌ„t per Gauylekende mes en lu de ces grandes assises holde by Gauelkinde But in place of these ground assises seieÌ„t prises Iurees per xii homes tenaÌ„tz en GauylekeÌ„d Issi let Iuries be taken by .xii. men being tenants in Gauelkind so the que quatre tenaÌ„tz de GauylekeÌ„d elisent .xij. tenaÌ„tz de Gauyle foure tenants of Gauelkinde choose .xii. tenants of Gauelkinde to kende iurours E la chartre le Roy de ceste especiaute est en la be Iurors And the chartre of the King of this especialtie is in the garde Sire Iohan de Norwode le tour S. Elphegh en CaÌ„terbyre custodie of Sir Ihon of Norwood the day of S. Alphey in Canterburie le an le Roy Edward le Fiz le Roy Henrie .xxi. the yere of King Edward the sonne of king Henrie the xxi Ces sont les vsages de Gauilekend e de Gauylekendeys en KeÌ„t These be the vsages of Gauelkind of Gauelkinde men in Kent que furent deuaunt le conquest e en le Conquest e totes houres whiche were before the conquest and at the Conquest and euer teskes en ca since till now The names of such persons as procured their possessions to be altered from the nature of Gauelkinde by acte of Parleament made .31 H. 8. Cap. 3. Thomas Lord Cromwell Thomas Lord Burghe George Lord Cobham Andrew Lord Windsore Syr Thomas Cheyne Syr Christopher Hales S. Thomas Willoughbie S. Anthonie Seintleger S. Edward Wootton S. Edward Bowton S. Roger Cholmley
S. Iohn Champneys Iohn Baker Esquier Reignold Scot. Iohn Guldeford Thomas Kempe Edward Thwaites William Roper Anthonie Sandes Edwarde Isaac Perciuall Harte Edward Monyns William Whetnall Iohn Fogg Edmund Fetiplace Thomas Hardres William Waller Thomas Wilforde Thomas Moyle Thomas Harlakenden Geffrey Lee. Iames Hales Henrie Hussey Thomas Roydon ¶ The names of suche as be likewise prouided for E. 6. Ca. Syr Robert Southwell S. Iames Hales S. Walter Hendley S. George Harper S. Henrie Isley S. George Blage. Thomas Colepeper of Bedgebirie Iohn Colepeper of Ailesforde William Twisden Tho. Darrell of Scotney Robert Rudston Thomas Roberts Stephan Darrell Richard Couarte Christopher Blower Thomas Hendley Thomas Harman Thomas Louelace Thomas Colepeper The names of suche as be specified in the acte made for the like cause 5. Elizabeth Cap. Thomas Browne of Westbecheworthe in Surrey George Browne It were right woorthie the labour to learne the particulars and certeintie if it may be of all suche possessions as these men had at the times of these seuerall Statutes for that also wil be seruiceable in time to come Alexander Neuil Norwicus Sir Thomas Moore Knight in the hystorie of King Richard the thirde Mathewe Parker Archebishop of Canterbury in his Preface to the Booke de rebus gestis Aelfredi Regis The Brytaines The Scots pictes The SaxoÌ„s Iutes and Angles The Normans The seuen kingdomes Three sorts of Lawes in olde time The Lawes of our time These thinges be all handeled in the induction to the Topographical Dictionarie The author determined to haue written this treatise in latine Scituation of Kent Kent why so named The Aire The Soyle The Corne The Poulse The Pasture The woods fruits The Cattel Deere and Conyes No mynes The fishe The people Socage and Knightes seruice The Gentlemen The yeomeÌ„ The Artificers The first in habitation of England The errour of those whiche say that the Brytons weare Indigenae That is to say Ryders and to Ride An. mundi 2219. An. ante Christum 1142. Kent the first inhabited part of England Foure Kings in Kent But one King in Kent The first wasseling cuppe The issue of an vngodly mariage The Kings of Kent Ethelbert the King of Kent Eadric the King of Kent First name of Englishmen Beginning of Shires Lathes Hundreds Tythings Bosholder Tithingman Kent keepeth her olde customes Gauelkyn Meeting 〈◊〉 Swanescombe The Lathe of S. Augustines The Lathe of Scray or Sherwinhope The Late of Aylesford The Lathe of Sutton at Hone. Geffray of Monmouth Polydore The order of this description Flamines turned into Bishops LondoÌ„ spoiled of the Archebishopricke The increase of the Archebishopricke ConttentioÌ„ for the Primacie The Archebishoppes place in the generall counsell Wrastling for the primacie The end of the strife for the supremacie The ordre of this description of Kent No snakes in Tanet For Seax in their language signifieth a sword or axe or hatchet The occasion of the building of Minster Abbay For it was called Roma of Ruma a pappe or dugge S. Mildredâ— miracles Ippedsflete Stonor Earle Godwine and his sonnes The cause of Goodwyn Sandes The death of Earle Godwyne 1. Cursed bread The visions of Edward the confessour Epimenides did slepe 75 yeares 1. Loue Ly. or game for the whetstone Richeborow was sometime a Citie Sandwiche is not Rutupi The antiquitie of the Portes Whiche be the Fiue Portes â—â—iâ—â— wâ—re â—â—led 〈◊〉 â—lde 〈◊〉 ContentioÌ„ betweene Yarmouth and the fiue Portes Winchelsey first builded The good seruice of the .5 ports Muris ligneis querendam salutem The priuiledges of the 5. Ports The names of the Wardeins of the Fiue Portes Reliques of great price The auncient estate of Sandwiche Sandwiche spoyled brent The schole at Sandwiche The whole hystorie of the Danishe doings in England The continuance of the Danes in England The Danes all slaine in one night Saint Martins drunkeÌ„ feast Sweyn the Dane Hoctuesday Prouision of armour A Courtlie Sycophant A right popishe miracle King Henrie the 8. fortifieth his Realme Sandowne walmere The towne of Douer Godwine resisteth the King. Douer Castell Iuuenal in the ende of his 4. Satyre Odo the Earle of Kent Fynes the first Constable of Douer Castell and the beginning of Castlegard Estimatioâ— of Douer Castell Hubert of Brough a noble captaine Reparation of Douer Castell S. Martines in Douer ContentioÌ„ betweene the Râ—ligious persons for trifles Longchamp the lustie bishop of Ely. Religious houses in Douer The order of the Templers when it began The Pope and king Iohn fall our for Stephan Langton The Golden Bull. S. Eanswide and her miracles A popishe policie Folkestone spoiled The Hundred The Manor The Pontifical iusice of William Courtney the Archbishop Ostenhangar The Cause of the decay of Hauens in Kent Hyde miserably scourged The shortest passage betweene England Fraunce Thomas Becket grauÌ„teth a petition after his death Lord Wardein of the Portes Shipwey sometime a Hauâ—n towne The HaueÌ„ Limene the Towne Lymne The Riuer Limen now Rother Apledore The holy Maide of Kent Chap. 12. Butler the CoronatioÌ„ Pryorie at Bylsington Thomas Becket The Popes authoritie was abolished in England in the time of King Henrie the second Rumney Marâ—he The three steppes of Kent The order of this description The Danes doe spoile Fraunce England at one time The course of the Ryuer Lymen nowe Rother The first Carmelites in England Kent why so called The Weald was sometime a wildernesse This Benerth is the seruice which the tenaÌ„t doth with his Carte Ploughe The boundes of the Weald Fermes why so termed Townes named of the Riuers The College The Palaicâ— The Schole The Riuer of Medway and wherof it tooke the name The Riuer Aile or Eile The name of Harlot whereof it beganne Odo the Earle of Kent The auncient manner of the triall of right The Cleargie haue in croched vpon the Prince in the punishment of adulterie Abbaies do beget one another The vngrations Rood of Grace S. RuÌ„wald and his miracles For none might enter into the Temple of Ceres in Eleusis but such as were innocent The Natiuitie of S. Rumwald Kemsley Downe The Popish manner of preaching Popish purgatorie is deriued out of Poetrie Doncaster in the North CouÌ„trie The English shepe and wooll King Henry the eight fortfieth his Realme Monkes do contend with the King forceably The names of Townes framed out of the mouthes of Riuers The corruption of our English speach The Riuer called WaÌ„tsume The order of this description The decay of the olde Englishe tongue The Archebishops were well housed Prouision of armourâ— The names of Lathes and of Wapentakes The Priuileges of high waies The order of this description S. Gregories in Canterburi first builded Reliques King Iohn yealdeth to the Pope The Barons warre The Popes reuenue in England A ParleameÌ„t without the Cleargie The traiterous behauiour of Robert of Winchelsey the Archebishop Polidore was the Popes creature King Edward the first claymeth supremacie ouer the Clergie The olde and newe manner of wrecke
49. 303 Boroughes in Kent Page 52. Brittishe Hystorie Page 59 Flamines turned into Bishops Page 62 Barons and Citizens Page 94. 101. Bull of Golde Page 134. 218. Thomas Becket Tharchbishop looke Thomas c. Bilsington Page 154 Beacons Page 160 Boxeley Page 181. Baramdowne Page 217 Barons warre Page 219. 298 Buriall of the dead Page 244 Bishop of Saint Martines Page 250 Bartilmew Badelsmere Page 262 Bishops of Rochester named Page 271 Benerth Page 169 Blackheath Page 340 Blacksmithes rebellion Page 340 Saint Bartilmew and his offring Page 375. Anthonie Becke an edifying Bishop Page 384 C Iulius Caesar Page 1 Customes of Kent Page 22. 388 Cities in Kent Page 50. 91 Castles in Kent Page 52 Crosse of the Archebishop Page 67 Cursed bread Page 87 Cinque Portes Page 93 CoÌ„stableship of Douer castle Page 102 Contentions betweene religious persons Page 67. 128 237. 251. 269. 290. 301. Courtopstreete Page 148 Carmelite Fryars Page 166. 324 Contempt of Good Counsell worthily punished Page 168 Cranmer the Archebishop Page 186 Lord Cromwell Page 186 Charteham Page 220 Chilham Page 227 Canterbury Page 231 Thomas Colpeper Page 262 Feast of Saint Cuthbert Page 270 Crueltie against Strangers Page 7 278 284. Conquest of England Page 283 Chetham Page 286 Crayford and Cray Riuer Page 345 Cliffe at Hoo. Page 352 D Domesday booke Page 93 Danes and their whole Hystorie Page 107. 162. 322. 337. Dele Page 117 Douer 119 the Castle Page 121 Doncastre Page 195 Drinking and Carowsing Page 280 Depeford Page 335 Dartford DareÌ„t riuer Page 346. 349 E Ethelbert the king Page 18 Eadric the king Page 19 King Edward the confessor Page 89 Eastrie Page 114 Saint Eanswyde Page 136 King Edward the first claimeth supremacie ouer the Clergie Page 226. Saint Edith and her offering Page 372 Elizabeth our Queene Page 58. 275. Eslingham Page 292 Edmond Ironside Page 323 Erasmus Roterodam Page 255 377 Edric the Earle an infamous traitor Page 323 An Earle Butler to the Archebishop Page 331. Earithe Page 343 Eltham Page 384 F Fifteene and tenthe of Kent Page 25 Fraunchises Page 48 Forestes and Parkes in Kent Page 48 Faires in Kent Page 51 Flamines turned into Bishops Page 62 Folkstone Page 136 Farley Page 172 Fermes why so called Page 172 Feuersham Page 202 Frendsbury Page 290 Fernham Page 322 G Gentlemen of Kent by name Page 54 Geffray of Mounmouth Page 59 Goodwine Sandes Page 84 Godwyne the Earle Page 84. 86. 120 Genlade and Gladmouthe Page 205 Gillingham Page 274 Gauelkinde Page 22. 388. Grenewiche Page 336 Grauesend Page 349 Gentlemen and gentrie of olde time Page 363 H Heptarchie of England Page 1. 3 Hundrethes how they began Page 21 Hilles of name in Kent Page 49 Houses of honor in Kent Page 53. 211 Hospitals in Kent Page 53 King Henrie the eight Page 117. 200 Hubert of Borough Page 162 Hyde hauen Page 141. Hauens why they decay Page 141. Hydeland Page 1â—2 Holy Maide of Kent Page 149 Harlot whereof so called Page 178 Highe waies Page 213 Hakington Page 251 Harbaldowne Page 254 Harold the king Page 284 Horsmundene Page 288 Horstede Page 289 Halling Page 317 Hengist and Horsa two Capitaines Page 15. 289. 345 Saint Hildeferthe Page 354 Husbandrie Page 368 King Henrie the second Page 239. 377 Holmesdale Page 382 I Iutes Page 2 Inglishmen Page 2 Ingland first inhabited Page 12 Inglishmen first named Page 20 Indigenae what they be Page 12 Ippedfleete Page 82 Ightam Page 197 Inglishe speeche corrupted Page 205 decayed Page 209 King Iohn of Ingland Page 133 203. 217 Iacke Cade Page 340. 384 Iacke Strawe Page 340. 348 K SeueÌ„ Kingdomes in InglaÌ„d Page 1. 3 Kent how situated 7. why so named 7. 167. Her gentrie 10. 5. Her Yeomanrie 10. 65. Fertilitie 8. 9. Artificers 11. First inhabited part of al Ingland 14 hath many Kings 14. 317. One King. 15. 345. her kings names 17. she kepeth her olde Customes 22. particularly set down 25. hath three steps Page 158. Knightes fees Page 48 Kemsley downe Page 190 Kentish tailes Page 315 Kemsing Page 372 Knolle Page 377 Knightes seruice Page 9 368. 389 L Lawes of Ingland Page 5 Lathes howe they began Page 21. 212. London spoiled of the Archebishopricke Page 63 Lymne and Lymene Page 145 Lymen a Riuer Page 146. 165 Lyming Page 216 Leedes Page 260 Ladie of Chetham Page 286 Liuerie of seisine Page 317 Lord Dane and Lourdan Page 111 Lowy of Tunbridge Page 329. Lesnes Page 342 M Marriage Page 16. 299. 405 Markets in Kent Page 50 Minster Abbay Page 80. Saint Myldred Page 81 Myracles Page 81. 116. 136. 152. 268. 336. Saint Martines night Page 210 Saint Martines Page 128 Maidston Page 174 Medway a Riuer Page 176 Mylton Page 190 Minster Page 198 Monkes contend forceably against the king Page 203 Mottindene Page 230 Maude the Empresse Page 260 Malling Page 325 Mepham Page 355 Merchandize Page 368 N Nor â—ans Page 3 Neshe Page 160 Newendene Page 165 Names of townes fetched from Riuers adioyning Page 174 205 Norwood Page 258 Naming of men Page 258 Nauie See Ships Names of Townes in Eng. Page 325 O Order of this description Page 62. 77 161. 207. 215. 273 353. 386. Odo the Earle of Kent Page 123. 178. 297. Order of Templers Page 132 Orpington Page 345 Otford Page 374 P Pictes Page 2 Parkes see Forestes Polydore Virgill Page 60. 222. 316. 355 Portes see Cinque Portes Pope 133. 217. 220 abolished Page 157 Passage ouer the Sea. Page 143 Piccendene Hothe Page 178 Purgatorie Page 192 Parleament without the Clergie Page 221. Priestes wiues see Marriage Priestes vnlearned Page 352 Papisme and Paganisme agree in many points of religioÌ„ Page 373 Portreue whereof it commeth Page 349. Partition of lands .409 of goods Page 408. Q Quinborow Page 200 R Riuers in Kent Page 49. Religious houses in Kent Page 53. and their values Page 230 Rome whereof named Page 81 Reliques Page 82. 105. 216. 247. 255 Richeborowe Page 90 Rutupi Page 90 Rother a Riuer Page 146. 165 Rumney 156. and the Marsh Page 158 Roode of grace Page 182 Saint Rumwald Page 186. 188. Reculuer Page 207 Robert Wynchelsey the Archebishop Page 222 Religous houses valued Page 230 Sir Roger Laybourne Page 263 Bishops of Rochester named Page 271 Roode of Gillingham Page 286 Rochester Page 293 354 Rochester bridge Page 303 Sir Robert Knolles Page 313 Rauensborne a riuer Page 335 Reue whereof it cometh Page 350 Reigate Castle Page 382 S Scots Page 2 Saxons Page 2. 79 Samothees Page 12 Shyres how they began Page 20. 337 Swanscombe Page 23. 354 Schooles in Kent Page 54. 233. 383 Stonor Page 83 Sandwiche Page 91. 105 Ships Page 97. 112. 274. 335 Sandowne Page 118 Stephan Langton Tharchebishop .. Page 133. 197 Saintes in the Papacie Page 137 Saltwood Page 139 Shypwey Page 144 Seawatche Page 160 Stone Page 164 Sittingbourne Page 191 Shepey Page 198 Sheepe of England Page 198 Stouremouthe Page 208 Saint Stephans Page 251 King Stephan Page 260 See of Canterbury looke in Archebishopricke See of Rochester Page 266 Shorham Deantie Page 267 Sees of Bishops translated from villages Page 271 Crueltie against Straungers Page 7 278. 284. Seruingmen Page 282 Strowde Page 290. 315 Sealing and signing Page 318 Socage tenure Page 9. 391 Sherif whereof it commeth Page 350 Sennocke Page 383 T Tithings howe they began Page 21 Tanet Page 78 Order of the Templers Page 132 Thomas Becket Tharchebishop Page 143 239 248. 255. 374. 377 Triall of right Page 178. 343 Tong Gastle Page 195 Tenham Page 197 Decay of Townes Page 236 Townes named see names Tunbridge Page 327 Theeues how suppressed Page 21 Torneament Page 347 Testament or last will. Page 356 W Wasseling cuppe Page 1â— Wryters of Kent by name Page 58 Winchelsey Page 94. 96 Lord Wardeins of the Portes by name Page 102 Walmere Page 118 William LongchaÌ„p the Bishop of Ely. Page 129 William Courtney Tharchebishop Page 139 Westenbangar Page 140 William Warham the Archebishop Page 151 Weald of Kent Page 167 Woole of England Page 198 Wantsume a riuer Page 97. 207 Wingham Page 211 Wapentakes Page 212 Wrotham Page 370 Wyngham Page 380 Watches at the Sea Page 160 Watling streete Page 213 Wye Page 228 Wrecke at the Sea. Page 228 Saint William of Rochester Page 301 Vniuersitie at Canterbury Page 233 Whoredome punished Page 180 Vagaboundes Page 21 Wager of Lawe Page 344 Y Yarmouthe Page 95 Yeoman whereof so called Page 10 Yeomanrie of Kent Page 10 Yenlade see Genlade Jmprinted at London for Rafe Newbery dwelling in Fleetestreate a litle aboue the Conduite Anno Domini 1576.
William Becley in the reigne of King Henrie the sixt But nowe lately to repaire the losse of that dissolution Maister Roger Manwoode a man borne in the Towne and aduaunced by vertue and good learning to the degrée of a Serieant at the Lawe hathe for the increase of Godlinesse and good letters erected and endowed a faire Free Schoole there from whence there is hope that the common wealth shall reape more profite after a fewe yeares then it receaued commoditie by the Carmelites since the time of their first foundation This only is that whiche I had to say either of the present or passed estate of this place whiche done I will procéede to the narration of suche other thinges as long since happened thereaboutes partly for the illustration of the antiquitie of the towne partly for the setting forth of the cōmoditie of the hauen but chiefly for the obseruation of the order whiche I haue beegonne whiche is to pretermitte nothing woorthie note that I finde in stoarie concerning the place that I take in hand But bycause that whiche I haue to say dependeth altogether or for the greater parte vpon the Hystorie of the Danes whiche many yeares together disquieted this land it shal bée fitte aswell for the better explication of the thinges presently in hand as also for the more easie vnderstanding of other matters that must hereafter followe to disclose so compendiously as I may the first beginning procéeding and ending of the Danishe affaires warres and troubles within this Realme Aboute the yeare after Christe seuen hundreth foure score and seuen thrée vessels of the Northe East Countrie men whose ancestors had before within the compasse of one hundrethe and fourtie yeares sacked Rome in Italie foure seuerall times and whose ofspring afterward wonne Normandie from the Frenche King shewed them selues vpon the westerne shoare of England being sent before hand as it is supposed to espie the cōmoditie of the hauens the aduauntage of arriual the wealthe and force of the inhabitants to the end to prepare the way for greater powers then were appoin to followe These had no sooner set some of their men on lande but the Reeue or officer or Beorhtricke or Brictricke then King of the West Saxons had knowledge therof who came vnto them and demaunding the cause of their arriual would haue carried them to the Kings presence but they in their resistance slewe him wherevpon the people of the Countrie adioyning addressed themselues to reuenge and assembling in great numbers beate them backe to their ships not without the losse of some of their company And this was the first attempt that euer the Danes for so our hystories cal by one general name the Danes Norwais Gottes Vandals others of that part made vpon England after whiche tyme what horrible inuasions miseries calamities and oppressions followed shall appeare anone Not long after this enterprise a fewe ships of them made the lyke assay in Scotland and within short space after that also some other of them entred Tynemouth Hauen in the North parte of England and taking some small booties retourned to their vessels Now by this experiment they had gained sufficient knowledge of that for whiche they first came therefore thinking it fit tyme to assay further they rigged vp a greater numbre of ships armed more store of chosen souldiers entred the Riuer of Thamise with fiue and thirtie sayle landed in despight of the people fired spoyled herried and preuailed so farre that Egbert who then had the Monarchie ouer all England was faine to come with all his power to the reliefe and rescue But suche was the will of God for the punishement of Idolatrie and superstition which then ouerwhelmed this Realme that the Danes in stead of being discomfited by the Kings repaire were merueilously encouraged by his misfortune For after that they had once gotten the better in the field against him they were so embouldened therby that notwithstanding he afterward and some other valiant Princes following by great prowesse abated their furie in parte yet adioyning themselues to the Britons that then were in great emnitie with the Saxons and swarming hither out of their owne Countrie in such flightes that the number of the slaine was continually supplied with greate aduauntage they neuer ceassed to infeste the Realme by the space of thrée hundreth yeares and more during the reignes of fiftéene seuerall Kings till at the last they had made Etheldred flye ouer into Normandie leaue them his Kingdome During all whiche time howe mightely their forces increased vnder Hinguar Hubba Halfden Guthrum Aulaf and Hasten their Nauie being rysen from thrée ships to thrée hundrethe and fiftie at the least howe pitiously the East West Southe and Northe parts of the Realme were wasted the townes Cities religious houses and Monasteries of eache quarter being consumed with flames howe miserably the common people were afflictted men women and children on all sides going to wracke by their tempestuous furie howe marueilously the Kings were amased the arriualles of these their enemies being no lesse sudaine then violent howe barbarously the monuments of good learning were defaced the same suffering more by the immanitie of this one brutishe Nation then by all the warres and conquestes of the Pictes Scots Romanes and Saxons and finally how furiously fire and swoord famine and pestilence raged in euery place God and men Heauen and the elements conspiring as it were the fatall destruction of the Realme I may not here stand to prosecute particularly but leauing eache thing to fitte place I will procéede with King Etheldred and so to my purpose This man aboue all other was so distressed by their continual inuasions that since he wanted force to make his longer defence he thought it best to giue money for their continuall peace And therefore charging his people with importable tributes he first gaue them at fiue seuerall payes 113000. l. afterward promised thē 48000. yearely hoping that for asmuch as they seemed by the manner of their warre rather to séeke his coyne then his kingdome to rob then to rule at the least this way to haue satisfied their hunger but like as the stone called Syphinus the more it is moisted the harder it waxeth so no giftes could quenche the golden thirste of these gréedie raueners but the more was brought to appease them the more stonie and inexorable they shewed thēselues neuer ceassing euen against promises othes hostages to execute their accustomed crueltie Herevpon King Etheldred hauing nowe exhausted the whole treasure of his Realme and therefore more vnable then euer he was either by power or praier to help himself or to relieue his subiectes determined by a fine policie as he thought to deliuer bothe the one and the other For whiche purpose by the aduise of one Huna the generall of his armie he wrote letters to eache part of the Realme commaunding that vpon S. Brices day which is the morowe after Sainct