The chronicle of Iohn Hardyng. Containing an account of public transactions from the earliest period of English history to the beginning of the reign of King Edward the Fourth. Together with the continuation by Richard Grafton, to the thirty fourth year of King Henry the Eighth. The former part collated with two manuscripts of the author's own time; the last, with Grafton's duplicate edition. To which are added a biographical and literary preface, and an index, by Henry Ellis.

The. CC.xii. Chapiter.

¶ Howe sir Robert Vmfreuile faught at Geteryng the third yere with the [Fol. CC.ix.] Scottes, that had but seuen score speres and three hundreth bowes, on Madelyn day, and discomfited of theim. iiii. M. menne, & made chase twelfe mile on theim in to their owne land, and went with the kyng to Harflite to the siege, with whom I went thether.

THen was it warre betwene vs & Scotland, That sir Robert Vmfreuile might it spede, But at Geteryng [Greterig.] w^t Scottes hād for hād He faught on fote on Maudelyn daye in deede, Wher eightene score Scottes were take I rede, Three score slain, a thousand putte to flight, With four. C. mēne discōfited [discomfite.] theim fourth right.

¶ Twelfe mile thē he made [on theim] [vpon theym than.] great chase In to their land, and home he came again To his castell of Rokesburgh in that case, Whiche he had then in kepyng soth to sain, [Of his greate labour in harte beyng full fain,] With prisoners many one hurte full sore, Hym self and his, that then had wounded thore.

¶ At Lammasse next, the kyng then as he laye At Southampton, therle of Cambridge toke, The lord Scrop also, and eke sir Thomas Graye, And hedded theim, the cause was who so looke [Emong theim selfes, for thei this counsaill toke,] And [For they.] purposed therle of Marche to croune Kyng of England by their prouision.