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.

Adam Bamme, gold∣smyth, m'. Th' Welford, drap'. Will' Parkere, m'c'.

A^o. xx^mo.

The whiche Adam Bamme deyde the vj day of Juyn; and Richard Whityngton occupyed the office of the mairalte the remenaunt of the yere be patent of the kyng; and thanne after, on seynt Edwardes day, he was chose maire for the yere fol∣wynge. Also in this yere the xxj day of Juyll, the regne of the kyng xxj^ti yere begynnynge, S^r. Thomas of Wodestoke duke of Gloucestre was arested at Paske [["Plass'he" in the Cotton MS.]] ; and S^r. Richard erle of Arundell, and S^r. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, the lord Cobham, and S^r. John Cheyne weren also arested. And in the monthe of Septembre nest folwynge the kyng helde hys parlement at Westm', at whiche parlement Edward erle of Roteland was made duke of Awmarle, Herry erle of Derby was mad duke [The makynge of lordes.] of Hereford, Thomas earl Marchall was mad duke of Norfolk, S^r. John erle of Huntyngdon was mad duke of Excetre, the erle of Kent was mad duke of Surry, the erle of Somerset was mad marquys of Dorset, S^r. Thomas Percy was mad erle of Wor∣cestre, the lord Spenser was made lord [["Earl" in the Cotton MS.]] of Gloucestre, the lord Nevyle was mad erle of Westmerland. Also the par∣lement was enyourned to Schrovesbury into the xv day of seynt Hillar. And in the forsaid parlement was mad a gret hale in the paleys of Westm', in whiche Richard the erle of [The erle of Arundell was con∣dempned.] Arundell was dampned to the deth, and he was beheded at the Tour hill [[See note U.]] .