A chronicle of London, from 1089 to 1483; written in the fifteenth century, and for the first time printed from mss. in the British museum: to which are added numerous contemporary illustrations, consisting of royal letters, poems, and other articles descriptive of public events, or of the manners and customs of the metropolis.

Id'm maior. Robert Basynges. Will's Maiser.

Anno vij^mo.

In this yere of oure lord a m^lcclxxviij, the kyng of Scotland [Rex Scotie veniebat ad p'liamentu' R'.] come to the kynges parlement at London. Also in this yere, the viij day of seynt Martyn, alle the Jewes of Engelond were [Jewes and Englisshmen weren arested for clippyng of money and for byenge of plate of silv'.] taken for clippyng of money: and in the feste of seynt Lucie alle the goldsmythes of London, and alle thoo that kepten the Change, and manye other men of the citee weren arested and taken for beyenge of plates of sylver, and for chaunge of grete money for smal money, whiche were indited be the wardes of the citee. And on the Monday next after the Epithanie the justyces setene at the Yeldhalle to make delivreaunce; that is to seyn, S^r. Stephen of Pencestre, S^r. John of Cobham, and other which that them lust to assocye to them. And there were forjugged and drawen and hanged iij Englyssh Jewes [[See note E.]] . And in the same yere the hous of the Frere Prechours began to [The hous of the Frere P'chours was founded at Castell Bay∣nard.] be founded at Castell Baynard. Also Robert Kylwardby the erchebysshop of Caunterbury in this yere was mad cardenall,

and frere John Pecche, a Frere Menour, was thanne made erchebysshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere the town of [The town of Boston was brente 1275 [In a modern hand].] Booston was brent.