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. Nicholl Exton. John Frossh', m'c'.

Anno viij^o.

In this yere were called ayeyne to there ansuere John North∣ampton, John More, and Richard Norbury in the tour of Lon∣don, before S^r. Robert Tresylyan justice, and before S^r. John Deverose thanne styward of the kynges houshold, and before S^r. Nicholl Brembre thanne maire of London. In this yere the

kyng at parlement be assent of the comounes made S^r. Edmond [S^r. Edmunde Langeley erle of Cam∣brygge made duke of Yorke.] Langeley, thanne erle of Caumbregge, duke of Yorke; Sire Thomas Wodestoke, thanne erle of Notyngham, duke of Glou∣cestre; S^r. Robert le Veer, thanne erle of Oxenford, duke of Irlond; and sitthe he made hym marqwys of Develyn, and yaf hym alle the comodites of Irlond, terme of hys lyf, to mayntene the werres of Irlond: also S^r. Mighell of Pole was mad erle of [S^r. Mychel Pole was made erle of Suff'.] Suffolke, and S^r. John Urmonde was mad erle of Urmond. In this yere kyng Richard, the duke of Lancastre, with a grete powere redyn into the north, and distroied into the Scottes see. And in this yere was the bataille in the palys at Westm', betwen [A gret bataill in the palys of Westm'.] Martigo Novyle of Naverne apeler, and John Walssh defender; the whiche Martigo apeled the said John that he schulde have p'posyd and sold the castell of Chirburgh: the whiche John there hadde the victorye and was mad knyght, and the said Martigo was drawen and hanged. Also in this yere S^r. Nicholl Brembre was chosen maire ayeyne, be the said craftes and be men of the contre at Harowe and the contre there aboughte, and not be fre eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be: and the oolde halle was stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinaunce and assente of S^r. Nicholl Brembre for to chese hym maire on the morwe; and so he was.