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his_o lord_n be_v agreeable_a and_o in_o the_o time_n and_o season_n y_z t_o provysyon_n be_v make_v for_o that_o journey_n the_o king_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n ride_v unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o clunie_n to_o vysyte_n the_o foresay_a pope_n and_z he_o tarry_v with_o he_o xu_o day_n and_o after_o his_o matter_n with_o he_o speed_v with_o plain_a remyssyon_n to_o he_o grant_v and_o all_o other_o that_o keep_v with_o he_o that_o voyage_n he_o return_v into_o france_n and_o upon_o wytsondaye_n follow_v he_o keep_v a_o great_a court_n of_o his_o land_n at_o meleon_n where_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o he_o call_v before_o he_o beatryce_n daughter_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o province_n and_o sister_n to_o
year_n be_v touch_v return_v into_o england_n and_o call_v his_o high_a court_n of_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o y_z e_z time_n of_o lent_n in_o which_o parlyament_n y_fw-es â—_o king_n axe_v of_o his_o commons_n for_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o his_o war_n &_o to_o recover_v his_o right_n in_o france_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o part_n of_o their_o movable_a good_n y_fw-fr e_o custom_n of_o wolle_n for_o ii_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v afore_o hand_n &_o you_o t_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o man_n corn_n y_z to_o which_o at_o length_n be_v grant_v and_o for_o y_z e_z levyeng_v thereof_o he_o cause_v you_o e_o lordê_n of_o every_o shire_n thorugh_o his_o land_n to_o answer_v to_o hin_n every_o lord_n for_o y_z t_z cyrcuyte_o he_o dwell_v never_o unto_o but_o or_o all_o this_o grant_n be_v gadere_v &_o pay_v the_o love_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n turn_v into_o hatred_n &_o prayer_n into_o curse_v and_o for_o y_z e_z king_n shall_v need_v and_o occupy_v for_o his_o provision_n moche_v money_n or_o this_o grant_n may_v be_v levy_v he_o therefore_o borrow_v many_o notable_a sum_n of_o dyverse_a cytye_n &_o partycule_a person_n of_o this_o land_n among_o the_o which_o he_o than_o borrow_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n twenty_o m._n mark_v to_o be_v repay_v of_o the_o money_n come_v of_o the_o foresay_a grant_v the_o which_o foresay_a twenty_o m._n mark_n be_v levy_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o form_n as_o follow_v the_o tower_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iii_o c_o lxv_o li_z whereof_o wyllyam_n of_o bryklesworthe_n lend_v c._n li_n &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n byllyngysgate_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o seven_o c.lxiii_o li_z whereof_o john_n de_fw-fr cawston_n lend_v ii_o c._n li_n &_o aleyn_n gyll_n ii_o c._n li_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v lend_v by_o xxvi_o perones_fw-la of_o that_o ward_n the_o brydge_v be_v sess_v at_o vii_o c.lxu_o li._n vi_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o john_n lovekyne_n bare_a ii.c_fw-la li._n john_n malwayn_n &_o rauffe_n de_fw-fr lenone_fw-la ii_o c._n li_n and_z the_o resydue_n be_v bear_v by_o xxxiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o dowgate_n be_v sess_v at_o vi_o c.lx_o li._n x_o s_o of_z y_o e_o which_o henry_n pycarde_v lend_v two_o c._n mark_v bartholmewe_v fresling_a and_o wyllyam_n lenglyshe_a ii_o c._n mark_v &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xxu_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n langbourne_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o ccc.lii_o li._n syxe_n s.viii_fw-la s.viii_fw-la d_z whereof_o thomas_n horwolde_n lend_v c._n li_n john_n peche_n c._n mark_v &_o the_o rest_n be_v lend_v by_o xu_o dweller_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o ward_n walbrooke_o ward_n be_v sess_v at_o ix_o c.xi_o li_n whereof_o john_n adam_n lend_v ii_o c_o li_n john_n de_fw-fr bery_n and_o simon_n pystour_n peperer_n ii_o c._n li_n &_o adam_n de_fw-fr bery_n and_o john_n not_o ii_o c._n mark_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n bysshoppisgate_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o u_o c.lix_o li._n vi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o adam_n frauncesse_n lend_v ii_o c._n li_n &_o symonde_fw-fr browne_n and_o john_n the_o saint_n albone_n two_o c._n li_n &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o x._o person_n of_o that_o ward_n lymestrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o c_o x._o li_n whereof_o augustyne_n waley_n lent_fw-la c._n li_n and_o ten_o li._n be_v levy_v of_o iii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n cornehyll_a ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iii_o c.xu_o li_n whereof_o johan_n col_v and_o robert_n manhale_n draper_n bare_a that_o one_o c._n li_n and_o the_o last_o c._n mark_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o twenty_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n cheap_a ward_n be_v sess_v at_o u_o c.xvii_o li._n x_o s_o whereof_o barthilmew_n thomasyn_n mercer_n lend_v cc_o pound_n stephan_n caundysshe_n draper_n wyllyan_n holbech_n &_o johan_n harwarde_o either_o of_o theym_n c._n mark_n john_n dolsoby_n goldsmyth_n cc._n mark_n and_o johan_n fawky_v &_o jamys_o naware_o either_o of_o theym_n c._n li_n &_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o lxi_o person_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n bradstrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o v_o c.lxxx_o and_o viii_o li_z whereof_o thomas_n legge_n skynner_n lend_v ccc_o li_n john_n harwarde_o stoke_v cc_o mark_n and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o eight_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n uyntrye_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o cccccc.xxxiiii_fw-la li._n xuj_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_z whereof_o walter_n turk_n fysshemonger_n lend_v cc_o mark_n john_n stoday_o vyntener_n c._n li_n symonde_fw-fr bolse_o &_o john_n rothing_n cc_o mark_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiiii_o person_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o bredstrete_n be_v sess_v at_o cccc.lxi.li.xvi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o adam_n brabesone_n lend_v cc.li_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxx_o person_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o nuene_n hyth_n be_v sess_v at_o cccc.xxxu.li.xiii_fw-la s._n iiii_o d_o whereof_o richard_n of_o kyslyngbury_n lend_v cc.li_o &_o john_n of_o gloucetre_n c._n mark_v and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xvii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n cord_n wayner_n street_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o two_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o lxxx_o xu.li.iii_fw-la s._n iiii.d_o whereof_o andrew_n awbrey_n grocer_n lent_fw-la viii_o hundred_o mark_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr cawstone_n cc.li_o james_n andrew_n and_o thomas_n brandon_n either_o of_o they_o ii_o hundred_o mark_n willyam_n of_o worceter_fw-la ii_o c._n mark_v johan_n bechamp_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o john_n halle_n either_o of_o they_o c._n li_n and_o john_n bulle_n john_n gonwardby_n &_o wyllyan_a hampstede_n each_o of_o they_o c._n mark_v &_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v vi_o hundred_o lxi.xvi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_z be_v lend_v by_o xliiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o faryngedone_v within_o be_v sess_v at_o vii_o c.xxx_o li._n xuj_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d._n whereof_o gylbert_n staynedrope_n lend_v two_o c._n li._n &_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o lxvii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n faryngdone_v without_o the_o wally_n be_v sess_v at_o c.xiiii_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n which_o sum_n be_v levy_v of_o xxi_o ê‘sone_n of_o that_o ward_n crepulgate_v ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iiii_o c.lxii_o li._n x_o s_o whereof_o richard_n lazar_n mercer_n lend_v ii_o c._n mark_v symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr bedyngton_n c._n mark_v and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xxxvii_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n colmanstrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o m.li_o li._n xvi.s.viii_fw-la d_z whereof_o symonde_fw-fr frances_n lend_v viii_o c._n li_n henry_z of_o war_n and_o john_n denys_n ii_o hundred_o mark_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it residue_n be_v lend_v by_o vi_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n candelwyke_n street_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o c.xxxiii_o li._n vi.s.viii.d_o y_fw-es t_o which_o say_v sum_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiii_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n the_o ward_n of_o algate_n be_v stynt_v or_o sess_v at_o xxx_o li_n and_o levy_v of_o syx_n enhabytaunte_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n portsokyn_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o xxvii_o li._n x.s_o &_o be_v levy_v of_o vii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n castle_n baynarde_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o lxiii_o li._n vi.s.viii.d_n and_o lend_v by_o twelve_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n bassyngeshawe_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o lxxix_o li._n xiii.s.iiii.d_n and_o levy_v of_o syxe_n person_n aldryshe_a gate_n ward_n be_v set_v or_o sess_v at_o lvii_o li._n x.s_o and_o lay_v out_o or_o lent_fw-la by_o u_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n which_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o foresay_a twenty-five_o ward_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o xiii_o thousand_o iii_o hundred_o lxxx_o &_o fyve_o li.xiii.s_n li.xiii.s_n &_o iiii.d_n which_o sum_n excede_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o mark_n li_o li._n vi.s.viii..d_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o pay_v least_fw-mi toward_o this_o loon_n pay_v l.s_n &_o so_o ascend_v to_o these_o sum_n above_o rehearse_v whereof_o many_o be_v sess_v at_o xl_o li._n l_o li._n &_o lx_o li_n &_o many_o other_o of_o dyverse_a mean_a sum_n in_o this_o year_n also_o you_o e_o king_n change_v his_o coin_n &_o make_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o y_fw-es â—_o value_n of_o syx_n s.viii._n d_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v worth_a viij_o s.ix_fw-la d._n or_z x.d_v &_o the_o half_a noble_a after_o the_o rate_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o true_a weyghte_n and_o provide_v dyverse_a other_o thing_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o realm_n &_o speed_n of_o his_o journey_n into_o france_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v set_v his_o land_n in_o a_o order_fw-fr &_o have_v all_o thing_n meet_o provide_v for_o his_o need_n he_o than_o
say_v la_fw-fr royne_fw-fr ma_fw-fr fise_n in_o ceste_fw-fr isle_n per_fw-la bon_fw-fr reason_n aves_fw-la renount_n the_o three_o course_n date_n in_o compost_n creme_a motle_n carpe_v deore_o turbut_n tenche_n perche_n with_o goion_n fysshe_n sturgeon_n with_o welke_n porpery_n roast_v man_n fry_v crevy_v the_o ewe_n douce_fw-fr prany_n elys_n roast_v with_o lamprey_n a_o leche_v call_v the_o white_a leche_n flouryssh_v with_o hawthorne_n levy_v and_o red_a hawy_n a_o march_n pain_n garnyssh_v with_o dyvers_a fygur_n of_o angelly_n among_o the_o which_o be_v set_v a_o image_n of_o saint_n katherine_n hold_v this_o reason_n i_o lest_o escrit_fw-fr pour_fw-fr voir_fw-fr et_fw-fr eit_n per_fw-la marriage_n pure_a cest_fw-fr guerre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr dure_v and_o last_o a_o sotyltye_n name_v a_o tiger_n look_v in_o a_o mirror_n and_o a_o man_n sytting_a on_o horse_n back_o clean_o arm_v hold_v in_o his_o arm_n a_o tiger_n whelp_n with_o this_o reason_n par_fw-fr force_fw-fr sanz_fw-fr reason_n ie_fw-fr ay_fw-fr prize_v ceste_fw-fr beast_n and_o with_o his_o one_o hand_n make_v a_o countenance_n of_o throw_a of_o myrrour_n at_o the_o great_a tiger_n the_o which_o hold_v this_o reason_n gile_n the_o mirror_n ma_fw-fr foot_n distour_n and_o thus_o with_o all_o honour_n be_v fynyssh_v this_o solemn_a coronacyon_n after_o the_o which_o the_o queen_n sojourn_v in_o the_o palay_v of_o westmynster_n till_o palm_n sondaye_v follow_v and_o upon_o the_o morn_n she_o take_v she_o iournaye_v toward_o wyndesore_n where_o the_o king_n and_o she_o hold_v their_o eester_fw-mi and_o after_o that_o high_a fee_v pass_v y_fw-es e_o king_n make_v provysyon_n for_o his_o war_n in_o france_n during_o the_o term_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xx_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxi_n  _fw-fr john_n boteler_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n cambryge_n grocer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n weston_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n upon_o eester_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi be_v than_o the_o xxii_o day_n of_o apryll_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n brother_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o at_o his_o depart_n out_o of_o france_n he_o have_v last_o there_o for_o his_o deputye_n be_v at_o a_o place_n call_v in_o french_a baugy_a or_o bauge_v overset_v &_o slay_v by_o a_o french_a capytayne_n name_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croyse_n and_o the_o erly_n of_o huntyngdon_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o many_o mo_z gentlyman_n of_o england_n and_o gascoigne_n take_v prisoner_n to_o y_z e_z king_n great_a displeasure_n than_o short_o after_o y_z e_z king_n hold_v his_o pliament_n at_o westmynster_n by_o autoryte_n whereof_o &_o of_o a_o convocation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o clergy_n hold_v at_o poulys_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o a_o fyftene_n &_o dyme_n and_o for_o y_z e_z money_z thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v hasty_o call_v on_o of_o y_z e_z commons_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchester_n of_o his_o own_o free_a mind_n lend_v to_o the_o king_n twenty_o m._n li._n and_o about_o 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