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CHAP. XXVI. OF THE Founder, THE FIRST Knights-Companions, AND THEIR Successors. (Book 26)

SECT. I. Of what Number the Institution consisted.

THE main part of our design, relating to the Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter, is now brought to a period; what else we intend, with the end of our journey, lies now within our prospect, and concerns the Founder the first Knights-Companions and their Successors. For King Edward the Third having Instituted the said Order, and set down Rules and Statutes for the government and regulation thereof, he a 1.1 next resolved to Elect from among the flower of his own Chevalry, 25 noble and valiant Knights, who, together with himself should make up the number of 26. (for of so b 1.2 many doth the Order, by his appointment, consist) and indeed that Age furnished him with large choice of gallant men, made famous by martial Exploits, performed in the Battels of Sluce, Crescy, and Durham.

The first that he Elected into this Noble Order, was Edward, his eldest Son, who had already in part deserved, and afterwards obtained the title of a va∣liant and renowned Prince; and the rest of those accomplished Collegues were these that follow, and thus placed in their Stalls.

On the Soveraign's side.	On the Prince's side.
2. c 1.3 Henry, Duke of Lancaster.	2. Thomas, Earl of Warwick.
3. Piers, Capitow de la Bouch.	3. Ralph, Earl of Stafford.
4. William, Earl of Salisbury.	4. Roger, Earl of March.
5. Sir Iohn Lisle.	5. Sir Bartholomew Burghersh.
6. Sir Iohn Beauchamp.	6. Sir Iohn Mohun.
7. Sir Hugh Courtney.	7. Sir Thomas Holland.
8. Sir Iohn Grey.	8. Sir Richard Fitz-Simon.
9. Sir Miles Stapleton.	9. Sir Thomas Wale.
10. Sir Hugh Wrottesley.	10. Sir Nele Loring.
11. Sir Iohn Chandos.	11. Sir Iames Audeley.
12. Sir Otes Holland.	12. Sir Henry Eam.
13. Sir Sanchet Dabrichcourt.	13. Sir Walter Paveley.

We once intended a full and entire History of the Lives of these Noble Foun∣ders, and to that purpose made a large and chargeable Collection out of the Records in the Tower of London, and elsewhere, of all that we could find wor∣thy to be remembred of them: in which we spent most part of the years 1657.1658. and 1659. But this our design being d 1.4 afterwards represented to the pre∣sent Soveraign and Knights-Companions, by the late Chancellor of the Order, through the wrong end of the Perspective, we thereby received so great dis∣couragemement, as caused us to wave it, and indeed resolved wholly to lay it aside. Nevertheless, upon other thoughts (here being a proper occasion) we are content to let in a glimpse, of what may be improved to a far greater light; and, from that stock of Collections, drawn out some few things relating to the Founder and first 25 Knights-Companions, particularly their Honors, Martial Em∣ployments, famous Exploits, Matches, Issues, and Death; therein laying down only matter of Fact, and Materials for History, without deductions or observa∣tions. All which we shall deliver with the plainness there found, being unwil∣ling to add other Rhetorical flourishes, lest we might withal cast some blemish upon the native beauty of Truth.

And in this undertaking, the Reader may see what Furniture (though it lye disperst) our Publick Records will afford for History; and how plentifully our own may be supplied and improved, if pains were taken therein: for what is hitherto made publick, hath been collected, chiefly out of old Annals, and they filled with few things but such as were very obvious, nay the Annalists them∣selves (for the most part residing in Monasteries) too often by ass'd with Interest, and Affection, to Times and Persons: But on the contrary, in our publick Re∣cords lye matter of Fact, in full truth, and therewith the Chronological part, car∣ried on, even to days of the Month. So that an industrious Searcher may thence collect considerable matter for new History, rectifie many mistakes in our old, and in both gratifie the world with unshadowed verity.

SECT. II. A short view of the Founder's Wars.

TO begin then with the Founder, the most Noble King Edward the Third; He was eldest Son of King Edward the Second, and Isabel Daughter to Philip the Fourth, King of France, whose Sons Lewis, Philip, and Charles, (all Kings of France one after another) dying without Issue Male, this Prince chal∣lenged the Crown of France, as the next Heir male to it.

He was born in Windesor Castle, the 13. day of November, being e 1.5 Monday next after the Feast of St. Martin, the Bishop in Winter, (and the day of St. Brice, Bishop, and Disciple of St. Martin) in the year of our Lord God 1312. an Astrological Scheme of whose Nativity, hath been long since painted in Glass, in one of the Windows of the Prebends Lodgings at Windesor, belonging to the Reverend and Worthy Divine, Doctor Hever, late one of the Canons of that Colledge. Whence it appears, that he was born at 40 minutes after five in the morning of the said day, the 6. Degree of the Sign Scorpio Ascending, and the 18. Degree of Leo Culminating. The places of the Planets, as there posited, followeth.

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• ♄ in 5 ♑
• ♃ in 27 ♉
• ♂ in 21 ♍
• ☉ in 28 ♍
• ♀ 18 ♍
• ☿ in 8 ♍
• •• in 8 ♉
• ♁ in 26 ♉

The Thursday after his birth, he was Christned in the Chappel, then of St. Edward, in Windesor Castle, by A. Priest Cardinal, by the Title of Sancta Prisca, and his Godfathers were f 1.6 Richard Bishop of Poictiers, Iohn Bishop of Bath and Wells, William Bishop of Worcester, Lewis Earl of Eureux, the g 1.7 Queens Brother, Iohn de Britannia Earl of Richmond, Aymer de Valence Earl of Penbroke, and Hugh le Despenser.

Within a few days after, the King his Father granted him the h 1.8 County of Chester, except the Mannors of Mekklesfield, and Shotwyke, to hold to him and his Heirs Kings of England for ever. And likewise the County of Flint, and Cantred of Englefield, with the Castles of Flint and Rothelan, to hold as before, except the Mannor of Overton, the Lands of Mailor, Seysnoke, and the Castle and Mannor of Holt; after which he was thus stiled by the King, i 1.9 Edwardus Comes Cestriae filius noster Charissimus.

So pleasing to his Father 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the birth of this Prince, that the 16. of Decem∣ber following, he gave to k 1.10 Iohn Launge Valet to the Queen, and to Isabel his Wife, and the longer liver of them, for bringing to him so desirable News, 24 l. per annum, to be paid out of the Farm of London. But leaving his Infancy, we will now proceed to his youth, and the occurrences that attended his riper years.

King Edward his Father, having been often summoned to the Court of France, to do homage for the Dukedom of Aquitaine, and other his Lands held in that Kingdom, and still delaying, till the French King had seized there∣on, it was at length concluded, that he should give to this Prince that Duke∣dom, who then should do the Homage, and enjoy the Lands. Hereupon pre∣paration was made for his passing into France, and a little before at Langedon Abbey, near Dover, the King on the 2. of September in the 19. year of his Reign, first gave to him, his Heirs, and Successors Kings of England, jure haereditario imperpetuum, the l 1.11 Counties of Ponthieu, and Monstroile; and on the 10. of the same month (at Dover) granted to him the m 1.12 Dukedom of Aquitaine, and all the Lands he had, or ought to hold, in the Kingdom of France, Habendum as be∣fore; n 1.13 two days after, this new Duke took shipping at Dover, thence passed into France, and made his Homage: in which Journey it was likewise thought fit, that the Queen should accompany him, in regard her Lands in that Kingdom had also been seized on.

Shortly after his return into England, he was unanimously chosen o 1.14 Custos of the Kingdom in his Fathers absence (then fled into Wales, with Hugh le Despencer the Son, Robert-Baldock and others) by divers of the Bishops, Nobility, Barons, and Knights, de assensu totius Comitatûs dicti Regni ibidem existentis, and at Mart∣ley, the p 1.15 Great Seal (sent from the King) was delivered to him.

Not long after, his Father ressigned his Crown, upon which, great prepara∣tions were made for this young Prince's Coronation, which was solemnly perform∣ed at Westminster, by William Archbishop of Canterbury, on q 1.16 Sunday after the Conversion of St. Paul, being the 1. of Feb. an. 1327.

His first Martial Attempt, but unsuccessful, (for more then what appertains to his Wars we shall not here discourse off) was the r 1.17 raising an Army to march against the Scots: For Robert Bruce King of Scotland, having sent him a defi∣ance about Easter next following his Coronation, shortly after invaded England, s 1.18 notwithstanding the Truce between the said King Robert, and King Edward the Second, was yet on foot, and an agreement for further Treaty of Peace (to be held in the Marches) on Sunday next before Ascension day then next comming.

The Kings Army was appointed to Rendevouz at t 1.19 Newcastle upon Tyne, on Munday next before the Ascension of our Lord, though u 1.20 Sir Iohn Froissard saith it was at York, upon Ascension day, whence about three weeks after Trinity Sun∣day, he marched towards the Enemy: but the w 1.21 Scots (having exceedingly wasted the Northern parts, and declined to fight) slipt from him at Stanhop Park in the Bishoprick of Durham, and withdrew towards their own Country: nor could the King engage them, though he endeavoured it for 24. days together.

I confess the first Actions of Princes are looked upon by all Eyes, and not seldom, with many Observators, taken as the Radix, whence to calculate their future, either Successes or Miscarriages. If, at these undertakings, a full Age entitle them to the sole management of Affairs, we are inclined to think a ju∣dicious Eye may partly discern the strength of their Fortune: But while they reside within Tutorage, and their designs are carried on under the conduct of others, the Event of things will manifest a dependency upon the strength or weakness of the Genius of those persons, who are the chief managers of their Concerns. And this was fully made good in this Prince, whose Martial under∣takings were very unsuccessful, specially while the Government of the King∣dom was committed to others (and sometimes afterwards, when he was tyed up and hampered by his Allies in Flanders) but he no sooner arrived at full Age, but his Affairs shewed themselves as if disposed by his own Genius; and the first remarkable experiment was verified even upon the Scots themselves, from whom before, he had received some affronts and indignities.

For having sent Ambassadors to the x 1.22 Custos, and chief Nobility of Scotland, He demanded the Homage of David Brus their King (and these were probably Ralph Lord Basset of Drayton, and William de Denum, for it appears y 1.23 they were employed thither the 14. of Decemb. an. 6 E. 3. z 1.24 touching the Affairs of the King and Kingdom) and the doing of Homage denyed. He forthwith rai∣sed an Army, in assistance of Iohn Balioll, Son of Iohn Balioll, sometime King of Scotland, against David Brus the then King: which being appointed to meet at a 1.25 Newcastle upon Tine, on Trinity Sunday, an. 7 E. 3. King Edward entred Scotland, and wasted the Country as far as Scone, for six months together: Insomuch that the Scots were forced to fly to their Fastnesses in the Forest of Gedworth, where they abode for many years, and as the King returned, he en∣countred an Army of theirs at Hallidown Hill, which he defeated, and killed about b 1.26 32000. common Souldiers, 7. Earls, 90. Knights and Bannerets, and 400. Esquires.

In memory of this great Victory (hapning on the c 1.27 Eve of St. Margaret the Virgin, being the 13. of Iuly) he repaired the Church and Convent of Nuns, near the place where the Battel was fought, (upon that occasion destroy∣ed and burnt) and caused an Altar to be therein erected, and dedicated to that Virgin. He further granted to those Nuns, and their Successors, 20l. per annum, out of the Issues of the Town and County of Berwick, until Lands to that va∣lue should be conferred upon them; to the end, that annually on the Eve and day of St. Margaret for ever, they should commemorate the goodness of God for his so prosperous success.

On the d 1.28 Morrow after this great Victory, the King had the Town and Castle of Berwick surrendred to him, and on the e 1.29 19. of Iune, in the following year, did Edward Baliol, King of Scots, make Homage and Fealty to him at Newcastle, as to his Superior and Chief Lord of the Realm of Scotland, who then gran∣ted to the King, and annexed to the Crown of England, for ever, the Coun∣ties next adjoining to England, namely, Berwick, Roxbourgh, Peples, and Dunfres,

the Towns of Hadington and Gedworth, with the Castle and Fortress of Silkirke, Etherick, and Gedworth.

By the assistance, which King Edward afforded to Edward Baliol, f 1.30 he gained the most part of Scotland: nevertheless divers Castles refused to surrender, which occasioned the King to make another expedition thither, and about All∣ballontide, he arrived at Newcastle upon Tyne, and thence marched into Scot∣land, towards the end of November, and at Christmass entred Ethrick Fo∣rest: but the Scots were fled, whereupon having prosecuted his design as far as he thought good, he returned into England.

The next year, g 1.31 he raised new Forces, and himself from Carlisle, and Edward King of Scots from Berwick, both entred Scotland on the 12. of Iuly, burning and wasting the Country on both sides, beyond the Scottish Sea. This Expedition brought the Earl of Atholl, and divers of the Scotch Nobility, to a Submission; upon which the King came back into the Northern parts, where he wintered, and kept his Christmass at Newcastle.

About h 1.32 Twelfth-tide, he was provided to pass again into Scotland, when Ambassadors from the Pope and King of France, found him at Berwick, ready to enter that Kingdom, and by their earnest sollicitation (about Candlemas) obtained of both Kings a Truce till Midlent following: but no Peace ensuing, Edward King of Scotland, and divers of the English Nobility (at Whitsontide) entred Scotland again: and finding St. Iohns Town slighted by the Scots, they fortified it. Shortly after this, King Edward followed them thither, and thence passed with his Army unto Elgen in Murrey, and Innerness. In his return, he took Aberdeen, and burnt divers Towns, and destroyed the Country. About which time the Earl of Cornwal entred Scotland also, and destroyed the West∣ern parts, and met the King his Brother at St. Iohns Town, where the King stayed not long, but marched to Striveling, built the Fortress called the Pile, and re∣turned home. About the Feast of St. Luke, he marcht again with a fresh Army into Scotland, and repaired Bothuill-Castle, and returned into England before Christmas, leaving Edward King of Scots, at St. Iohns Town, setled in the Go∣vernment of that Kingdom.

The Affairs of Scotland being thus quieted for some years, gave King Edward the leisure to look towards France; which Kingdom afterwards became the Scene of all his Martial Glory. For Robert d' Artois, Earl of Beaumont in France, being discontented at the Sentence wherein Philip King of France had given the Earldom of Artois from him, to Maud Countess of Burgundy, let fall some dangerous words, and they being laid hold on, forced him to fly into England, where he was kindly received by King Edward; who after he had been here sometime, i 1.33 afforded him the use of the Castles of Guilford, Wallingford, and Somerton, whensoever he pleased to retire thither for his recreation, and afterwards assigned him k 1.34 800l. per annum for his support; the one moiety to be received out of the Revenues of certain Priories Alien, seised into the Kings hands, and the other moiety, out of his Exchequer.

Soon after his coming over, he advised the King to l 1.35 set on foot his claim to the Crown of France •• whereto the King was willing enough to hearken, and to be perswaded by him; but the Affair being of so great concern, his Coun∣cil advised him, to take the opinion of his Father-in-Law, the Earl of Henault, before he attempted any thing therein: Hereupon (a m 1.36 Comet with long and terrible streams, ushering in this grand Affair) he employed thither, with all privacy, n 1.37 Henry Burghersh, Bishop of Lincolne, with two Banerets, and two Do∣ctors, to gain him to his party (with all other persons of note, as they should find inclinable to assist the King) who laying before the Earl, King Edward's pretensions to the Crown of France; he not only approved of his design, but advised the King to contract other Alliances, and gain to his party some of his neighbouring Princes thereabouts.

Encouraged by this advice, and the assurance of his assistance, he by a Com∣mission o 1.38 constituted the said Earl (therein stiled, Guilielmus Comes Hanoniae, Ho••∣landiae & Selandiae, ac Dominus Frisiae socer noster) his Proctor, to treat and

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The PORTRAICTVRES of King EDWARD the 3. with the first 2•• KNIGHTS COMPANIOS in the HABIT of the ORDER, and SVRCOATS of their ARMES,

agree with such Noblemen, persons of note, and others, as he should think best, touching both Alliances and Retainers. With this, Commissions with like power, and under the same date, were likewise sent to p 1.39 William Earl of Iuliers, the Kings Brother-in-Law, to Sir Iohn de Montgomery, Knight, and to Mr. Iohn Waweyn, Canon of Derlington.

In April following, a like Commission was issued to q 1.40 Henry Bishop of Lin∣colne, William Earl of Salisbury, and William Earl of Huntingdon, and they im∣mediately dispatcht into Flanders, where they found business so well prepared by the Commissioners before named, that by the 24. of May ensuing, r 1.41 they had fully engaged divers of the Nobility and others in Henault, Geldres, and the Marquisate of Iuliers, to appear in the Kings assistance against the French, and withall setled the proportion of Men and Arms, each of them were to furnish the King with in that Service, together with the stipends and wages to be paid them in lieu thereof. This done, the said s 1.42 Bishop went to Gaunt, and there won so much upon the humour of Iaques Dartuell, that he gained him also to the Kings party.

Within a few days after t 1.43 Renaut the Second Earl of Guildres, and Zuitphen (who had married Leonora, the Kings Sister) and William Marquess of Iuliers (u 1.44 Husband to Ioane Sister to Queen Philippa) entred into the Association, and next w 1.45 Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Duke of Bavaria, signed an Agree∣ment at Frankeford, whereby he obliged himself to assist the King, for the re∣covery and maintenance of his Inheritance, against all persons whatsoever, ex∣cept Lewis the Emperor, his Uncle (which several Contracts, made by the fore∣said Ambassadors with these Princes, were x 1.46 confirmed by the King under the Great Seal of England, the 26. of August following.)

Between this y 1.47 Emperor and the King, and their Heirs, past also an Union and Confederacy, which obliged them to use all their power particularly against Philip de Valois (who carried himself as King of France) and his Successors in that Kingdom, for the recovery and defence of their Honors, Inheritances, and Possessions.

The 13. of Iuly was z 1.48 Iohn Duke of Loraine, Brabant, and Lemburgh retained for the King, and with the assent of the Emperor, was the Confederation made with a 1.49 Lewis his eldest Son, there stiled Marquess of Brandenburgh Count Pala∣tine of the Rhyne, Duke of Bavaria, and Arch-Chamberlain to the Emperor.

With these, the King retained, for his intended Expedition into France, seve∣ral other Noblemen of those Countries, as namely b 1.50 Adolph Earl of Monte (who having made Fealty and Homage to the King, he in reward thereof, setled on him a Pension for life, of 1200 Florens of Gold per annum, out of his Exche∣quer) c 1.51 Everhard, eldest Son to Thideric Earl of Lymborg; d 1.52 Adolph, Earl of Mar∣lia; e 1.53 Robert de Touburgh, Lord of Warnich; f 1.54 Theodorick, Earl of Lossen and Heuseberg, and Lord of Blatikenburgh; and Theodorick de Montjoy, Lord of Val∣kenborgh: besides divers valiant Knights, and Commanders of eminent note.

But Philip de Valois was so alarm'd at the report of these Alliances, that he used all endeavours to interrupt the foresaid Ambassadors, in their passage home, both by g 1.55 placing a Garrison in the Isle of Cogaunt, and setting out se∣veral men of War to Sea: Of which the King having intelligene, directed his Writ to h 1.56 Iohn de Ros, Admiral of the Fleet, from the River of Thames North∣ward, to fit up a Convoy of 40 stout Ships well mann'd, to be at Dort in Hol∣land, on Monday after Midsommer-day, to secure their return, where they lay ready for their coming.

And whereas these Ambassadors, in making these Alliances and Retainers, upon the Kings account, had obliged themselves to pay sundry great sums of money; the King i 1.57 indempulfied them, their Heirs, and Executors, of all those sums, and other things whereto they were so engaged.

This great Affair, of strengthening the King with Alliances and Friends in Germany and Flanders, was again set on foot, and to that purpose, another k 1.58 Commission was issued to the said Bishop of Lincoln, and Earl of Salisbury, to whom was added Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolk, and Iohn Darcy Steward of

the Kings Houshould, with power to any three of them, to treat thereupon with Lewis the Emperor. Another l 1.59 Commission of the same date, was made out to them, and to Richard de Winkele, Iohn de Offord, Paul de Monteflorum, Iohn de Montgomery, and Iohn Wauwyn, impowering them to treat with, and re∣tain all persons, aswell Nobles as others, for the Kings Service.

And as the King did endeavour by these means to gain assistance, for the re∣covery of his right to the Crown of France, so did he not neglect all methods of Peace: among which he thought fit to m 1.60 constitute the foresaid Bishop of Lincolne, the Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk, and Iohn Darcy, his Agents, to treat cum magnifico Principe Domino Philippo Rege Franciae illustri, or his Depu∣ties, touching his right to the said Crown; to wit, whether it ought to remain to him, or King Edward: And by another Commission, they were impowered to treat upon all Controversies and Demands whatsoever, relating to the Duke∣dom of Aquitaine, or other parts beyond Sea, and also of a happy and perpe∣tual peace.

The same day, he n 1.61 constituted Iohn Duke of Brabant and Loraine, his Lieu∣tenant, Captain, and Vicar General in the Kingdom of France: where it is wor∣thy note, that the King in this Commission (challenging the Crown of France, as devolved to him by right of succession, and consequently become his lawful Inheritance) did assume the Title of that Kingdom, and stiled himself, Edwar∣dus Dei gratiâ Rex Angliae & Franciae, Dominus Hiberniae, & Dux Aquitaniae: And by another Commission bearing even date, made of these Officiary Digni∣ties to the said Duke, he put France in the first place, thus, Edwardus Dei gra∣tiâ Rex Franciae & Angliae, &c. but it was not long e're he voluntarily laid this Title of France aside, nor did he solemnly assume it again, till the 14. year of his Reign over England.

By several other o 1.62 Commissions of the same date (wherein the Titles of En∣gland and France were so transposed) did the King constitute into the same Dig∣nities, William Marquess of Iuliers, William Earl of Henault, his Father-in-Law, and William Bohun Earl of Northampton; and by another then dated and direct∣ed to the Archbishops, Bishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Barons, and all other persons in the Kingdom of France (having therein the Titles of England and France transposed as before) they are commanded to receive the said Duke, as if it were the King in his own person, as also the Marquesses and Earls. And further, the said Marquesses and the Earls were by other Commissions severally constituted the Kings special Ambassadors, to make known his said Title to all whom it should concern, to challenge and prosecute his right, to require every unjust detainor, to render to the King whatsoever he so withheld from him, to displace and punish such as they should think meet; and lastly to do and exe∣cute all other things, which should be most necessary for the recovery and pre∣servation of his right.

The King of France had in the beginning of this year sent Forces into p 1.63 Gas∣coigne, and seised upon many of the Kings, Castles and Fortresses; upon notice hereof the King gave q 1.64 command to arrest 20 Ships in the Port of Southampton, and thereabouts, and to press men to be ready at Portsmouth, to set forward for Gascoigne on Whitson-Eve following; for he had raised a great Army to send thi∣ther. (It may not here be forgotten, what is recorded of r 1.65 Reymond Cornely Lord of Abertha a Gascoigner, who made an offer to the King of France, to fight in defence of King Edward's right to those Countries; for which s 1.66 he sent him very great and particular thanks.) But withall made several applications, by his Am∣bassadors, to the Court of France, for restitution of what had been seized on, and prevention of a War. His Offers were these.

• 1.

  t 1.67 To marry his eldest Son the Duke of Cornwall to the King of France's Daughter, without Dowry.

• 2.

  The marriage of his Sister, the Countess of Geldres to his Son, with a great sum of money.

• 3.

  The marriage of his Brother the Earl of Cornwall, with any of the Blood Royal.

• ...

• 4.

  To make restitution for any dammage, he tendered him as much money as he could in reason demand.

• 5.

  He also proferr'd to take a Voyage to the Holy Land with the King of France, if he would restore his Lands to him.

• 6. "To go the Voyage, if he would restore but half, or some of those Lands.
• 7.

  To take the Voyage with him, if he would make restitution after his re∣turn; or lastly,

• 8.

  To take the Voyage singly himself, so that at his return, he would re∣store him his right.

These Overtures with many others, which the King or his Council could think off, were offered to the King of France, in order to a Peace, with this general proposal beside; That if any one could think of any other way tend∣ing thereunto, he would be ready to accept thereof. But all in vain; for, on the contrary, King Philip excited and maintained the Scots against him, and his Navy also did great mischiefs at Sea.

Whereupon the Pope perceiving that the War was likely to proceed, sent into England P. Priest Cardinal of St. Praxid, and B. Deacon Cardinal of St. Mary in Aquiro, to use their best endeavours, to compose the differences now growing high between the two Kings. Upon whose mediation with King Ed∣ward, though Peace could not be obtained, yet that things relating to Peace might the better be effected, a u 1.68 Truce was agreed on, to the Morrow after Candlemas day, an. 12. E. 3. and thence prorogued to the w 1.69 first of March, and lastly, a further enlargement of it to x 1.70 Midsummer following, in case the King of France should consent to it, and give Security that it should be observed; but he it seems refusing, the King was advised to revoke this later cessation (which he did the y 1.71 6. of May) and to take a Journey into Flanders, personally to con∣fer with his Allies, in pursuance of his design against France, and thereupon he took shipping at the Port of Orewell the 16. of Iuly, and went to Antwerp: But before he went, upon the Cardinals further importunity, a z 1.72 Commission issued to I. Archbishop of Canterbury, R. Bishop of Durham, R. de Vfford Earl of Suf∣folk, Sir Geoffry le Scrop Knight, and Mr. Iohn Vfford Archdeacon of Ely, with power to treat and agree, touching all things in difference between them, in reference to a full and final Peace. And by another a 1.73 Commission, bearing the same date, the Duke of Brabant, Earl of Hanow and Gueldres, the Marquess of Iuliers, and Sir William Dunort Lord of Oustrehout, Knight, are added to them. These Commissions were double, and of two several Stiles; in the one, the King calls Philip de Valoys Consanguineus noster Franciae, only; and in the other, Excellentissimus Princeps, Dominus Philippus, Rex Franciae, illustris Consangui∣neus noster charissimus.

At Antwerp the confederate Princes gave the King a meeting, and here he b 1.74 expresly revoked all the powers he had given the forementioned Commissio∣ners, to treat with Philip de Valois, as King of France. At length it was resolved, that the c 1.75 Duke of Iuliers should be sent Ambassador, from the King to the Em∣peror; which Embassy obtained a promise to the King, of the Vicar-general∣ship of the Empire; whereupon, about the beginning of September he took a Journey to d 1.76 Colen, where the Emperor publickly defied the King of France, and constituted King Edward his Vicar-General, who at his return into Flanders, e 1.77 entred upon the execution of that Office.

In the 13. year of this Kings Reign, at the instance of the foresaid Cardi∣nals, f 1.78 Iohn Archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Bishop of Durham, Henry Bishop of Lincolne, the Earls of Derby, Salisbury, and Suffolk, and some others, were impowered to treat with Philip de Valois, or his Deputies, upon the Dignities, Honors, Lands, and Rights, belonging to King Edward, and all other contro∣versies whatsoever. The Deputies on the other part, were the g 1.79 Archbishop of Rouen, the Bishops of Langres and Beauvais, and the place for treaty, Arras; but nothing of Peace being thereby effected, the King prepared effectually for War; having h 1.80 some time before, made an alliance with Albert and Otho, Dukes of Austria, Stiria, and Karinthia; and received Homage as King of France,

from Reiginald, Duke of Gueldres and Earl of Zutphen, for which he afterwards granted him i 1.81 1000l. sterling per Annum, for his life. He likewise made allian∣ces with other Princes, who were to furnish him with men, to be imployed in his intended expedition into France: as also with k 1.82 Lewis the Emperour: after which, he sent a Letter from Antwerp to the Pope, asserting his claim to the Crown of France, which is to be seen in l 1.83 Thomas Walsingham's History of England.

All things for War being now in readiness, the King (with the assistance of his Allies) first besieged Cambray (an Imperial City, and then in the hands of the French) but it being too well fortified and provided, to be suddenly taken, he raised his Siege, and passed into France, first m 1.84 sending his defiance to Philip de Valois (then at Paris) by the Bishop of Lincoln. Sir Walter Many was the first, who, after the defiance made, n 1.85 entred France with 40. Horse, burnt Mortaigne, took the Castle of Thyne, garrisoned it, and returned to the King at Mechlin.

The King having passed the River Skell, entred France upon o 1.86 St. Matthews Day, and burnt the Country before him. And not long after, at the request of the Duke of Brabant, to admit of a Treaty of Peace, the King, at Mar∣koyne, p 1.87 grants the said Duke power, in his name, to give safe conduct to such persons as he should think fit, to meet at any place within two or three Leagues from his Camp, to treat of Peace, the same to continue till Friday following, and all that day; but nothing was effected.

The q 1.88 Saturday before St. Lukes Day, the King with his Army passed the Ri∣ver Oyze, and marching forward till he came between Vyronfoss, and Flamen∣gery, the two Armies drew near each other, where the Day of Battel was agreed on to be the Friday after. But in the interim a r 1.89 Letter of advice was brought to the French King, from Robert King of Sicily a famous Astrologer, to disswade him from fighting, since he had by his Science found, that if he fought with the King of England, he should be vanquished, and loose the day. This Letter so prevailed with the King of France, that though he had the greater power, and that both Armies stood ranged for Battel, yet was there not a blow struck on the appointed Day. The Munday following, intelligence was brought to the King, s 1.90 that the French were dispersed, and returning homewards, where∣upon he withdrew his Army, and marched back into Brabant.

At his return to Antwerp, he t 1.91 issued out another Commission, to Iohn Arch∣bishop of Canterbury, R. Bishop of Durham, H. Bishop of Lincoln, W. Earl of Salisbury, Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, and Sir Geoffry le Scrop, Knights, and Iohn de Offord Archdeacon of Ely, to treat of Peace with Philip de Valois, or with Commissioners from him, and a u 1.92 month after this Commission was re∣nued, upon adding Robert de Vfford, Earl of Suffolk, to the before-named Com∣missioners.

Here also, the King was advised to ingage the w 1.93 Flemmings to his further Assistance, who were willing enough (for, by the means of Iaques D'artuell, he had gained a great influence upon them) but considering they stood in∣gaged in the Pope's Chamber in two Millions of Florens, not to make War against the King of France, they proposed, that the King would quarter the Arms of France with those of England, and call himself King of France, as he ought of right to do, and then they would take him to be the rightful King of France, and receive from him a discharge of that Obligation, and afford him their assistance. To this proposal the King agreed, and solemnly assumed both the Arms of the Kingdom, and Title of King of France. He also caused his Great Seal to be changed, and brought it with him at his return to England (landing at x 1.94 Orewell the 21. of Febr. at 9. a Clock in the Morning) and the first of March delivered it to Sir Iohn de St. Paul, in a Chamber called the Cage Chamber at Westminster. The old Great Seal, was then delivered up to him by the said Sir Iohn, which he gave to William de Kildesby to be kept in his War∣drobe: But, that the New Seal might be made more publick, he caused y 1.95 Im∣pressions thereof, and of his Privy Seal, to be made and sent to all the Sheriffs

in England, to be published in the several Counties, in regard he intended at the meeting of the Parliament on the Wednesday next after Midlent Sunday; to z 1.96 acquaint them with the cause, wherefore he had added to his Stile, the title of King of France.

That day being come, he under his New Great Seal, as King of France, a 1.97 va∣cated all Papal Processes made at the instance of the French King, against the Inhabitants of Flanders; and granted to the Earl of Flanders, his Heirs and Successors for ever, the Towns of Lysle, Doway, Bethune, and Orchies, with the County of Artois, and City of Tournay, and to their Inhabitants, divers Pri∣viledges. And by another Instrument of the same date under the said Seal, with the consent of the Parliament, he granted, b 1.98 that the staple of Wools should be setled at Bruges.

A little before his return into England, he wrote a c 1.99 Letter from Gaunt (which bore Teste the 8. of Febr. in the first year of his Reign over France, and 14. over England) to the Prelates, Peers, and Commons of France, thereby signi∣fying, that Charles, late King of France, his Mothers Brother, being dead, that Kingdom was fallen to him by manifest Law; and that Philip de Valois, Son to the Uncle of the said King, had by force intruded into it in his Minority, and yet detained it. Lest therefore he should seem to neglect his own right, he thought good to own the Title of France, and take on him the defence and Government thereof, and having offered the said Philip divers friendly conditions of Peace, to which he refused all condiscention, he was therefore necessitated to defend himself, and recover his right by force of Arms; and therefore all such Subjects as would submit to him as true King of France, by Easter then next ensuing, should be received into his grace and protection.

Having dispatcht his Affairs with the Parliament, which had given him a d 1.100 great Supply, to go on with this War, and wherein an Act passed e 1.101 that he might, with the assent of his Allies, condescend to any reasonable terms of Peace: And having created the Marquess of Iuliers, f 1.102 Earl of Cambridge, and given him 1000l. per annum until he were provided for of so much Land of In∣heritance, He got in readiness an Army to go beyond Sea, and prepared his Navy to transport it, and on the 22. of Iune (horâ diei quasi primâ) set sail from Orewell.

The French King had laid g 1.103 120. great Ships, beside Genoeses, Normans, and Picards, Manned with 40000. Men, to intercept his passage; But after a fierce and bloody fight on Midsummer Eve, the h 1.104 King got the Victory, before Sluce, destroying most of the Enemy, and taking the greatest part of their Fleet: and on Midsummer day landed at Sluce, and went forthwith to Gaunt. Of this Signal Victory an account, by i 1.105 Letter was sent from the King to the Bishops and Pre∣lates, by the Earl of Arundel, and Sir William Trussell.

Not long after the k 1.106 King held a Council with his Allies at Villenort, where it was resolved, that the King should besiege Tournay, before which he brought 120000. Men. l 1.107 Thence, he sent a Letter sealed with his Great Seal, to Philip de Valois, signifying, that he had fairly requested him to render him his lawful right to the Crown of France, but perceiving he meant to persist in detaining it, without returning him any answer, He was therefore entred Flanders, as Soveraign Lord thereof, to pass through that Country, for recovery of his Inheritance so detained; yet to avoid the effusion of Christian blood, and de∣termine the right, he challenged him to fight body to body, or else 100. cho∣sen Souldiers on each side, or if both were refused, then to pitch upon a day for both Armies to fight neer Tournay; But the French King returned no answer to this Letter.

The Siege continued eleven weeks, wanting three days, in which time, by the mediation and effectual endeavour of Iane de Valois, the French Kings Sister, a Treaty was set on foot, m 1.108 Iohn, King of Bohemia, Adolph, Bishop of Leige, Reynel Duke of Loraine, Am Earl of Savoy, and Iohn Earl of Arminiack, being Commissioners for the French King, the Dukes of Brabant, and Gueldres, the Marquess of Iuliers, and Iohn of Henault Lord Beaumont for King Edward;

who on the n 1.109 25. of September agreed upon a Truce, between both Kings, to en∣dure till Midsummer following (of which publication was made in England the 6. of October) and thus both Armies retired. But this was much against the Kings Will, though not against those of his Allies, who were very desirous to return home. The Siege being raised, the King went to Gaunt, and thence re∣turned into England, where he arrived (at the Tower Wharf) on the o 1.110 Feast of St. Andrew about Midnight.

At this Treaty before Tournay, it was among other things agreed, that ano∣ther Treaty should be held at Arras, within that year, whither both Kings and the Pope should send Commissioners; but that meeting produced only another year to be added to the Truce. The Kings Commissioners were the p 1.111 Bishops of Lincolne and Durham, the Earl of Warwick, Sir Robert d' Artois, Sir Iohn Henault, and Sir Henry of Flanders. This year produced some other Over∣tures for the amicable composure of all Controversies, and concluding a Peace between the two Kings; to which purpose a q 1.112 Commission issued to R. Bishop of Durham, Hugh Earl of Gloucester, William Fitz, Warren, Nicholas de Flisco, and William Trussell. Another r 1.113 Commission issued to Iohn Duke of Brabant, Reignold Duke of Gueldres and Zuthphen, William Marquess of Iuliers, and Earl of Cambridge, and William Earl of Hanaw, and Iohn de Hanaw Lord Beaumont, to treat and agree with Philip de Valois, upon a Truce, to the Feast of the de∣collation of St. Iohn Baptist then coming on, which it seems became so far hope∣ful, as to s 1.114 produce a prorogation till the Feast of the * 1.115 Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and thence till t 1.116 Midsummer in the following year. Another Commission was made forth to u 1.117 William Earl of Huntingdon, Bernard Dominus de le Brett, Bartolomew de Burglersh, Iohn de Offord, Archdeacon of Ely, and Michael de Flisco, to treat with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Philip de Valois, aswell touching the Kingdom and Crown of France, as divers other questions and controversies between them, and to compose the differences by a full Peace, or otherwise a Truce; and one of these Commissions was to treat, by the advice of Iohn Duke of Brabant, and other the Kings Allies in ••landers.

While the King lay at the Siege of Tournay, the w 1.118 Scots (excited by the French King) invaded England, and passing by Berwick marched into Northumberland, and thence to D••••••••m, foraging the Country still as they went, and after re∣turned home. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this incursion they recovered all the Castles formerly lost, ex∣cept those of Ede••••urgh, Strivling, and Roxborough, the first of which, within a short time after, was taken by stratagem. But in the Truce made at Tournay, the Scotch were by a particular Article included, and so all hostility ceased du∣ring that Truce; yet after the expiration thereof, and some new provocations given the King, he rai••ed an Army to enter Scotland, but being engaged in the War with France, could not go with it himself, and therefore x 1.119 constituted Edward, King of Scotland his Captain and Lieutenant of his Army: and in ano∣ther y 1.120 Commission of the same date, gave him power nevertheless to treat with the Scots, and to admit them to Peace, and pardon their offences. In these Com∣missions the King stiles him, Magnisicus Princeps, Edwardus Rex Scotiae, fidelis & consanguineus noster char••simus.

The z 1.121 following year he was again constituted the King's Captain and Com∣mander in chief, of the Army designed against Scotland, for defence of the Kingdom of England, and destruction of his Scotch Enemies; and further com∣missionated to a 1.122 raise men in all the Counties beyond Trent, aswell within Liber∣ties as without, for that Expedition. Upon which preparation, a b 1.123 Truce was made for one year; before the ending of which, the Truce concluded at Vannes in Britagne, between the King and his Adversary of France, took commence∣ment, being to hold from Michaelm••s 17. E. 3. for three years: And in the mean time the Bishop of Durham, and others, were appointed by the King to c 1.124 treat and conclude with the Scots, touching the manner, form, and conditions appointed by the said Truce, and the mutual commerce of the Subjects of both Kingdoms, as also to reform and punish the breakers of the Truce.

The Truce made with the French at Tournay, and enlarged at Arras, gave the

King time to see his Allies in Flanders, aimed chiefly at the accomplishment of their own designs by his hands, rather than the advancement of his interest in France by their assistance; and the two fruitless Expeditions, in attempting to enter that Kingdom through Flanders, shewed they would do little for him; be∣sides, he now judged it a more easie and advantagious passage thither through Britagne, which he hoped to gain, by laying hold of the occasion offered him, to protect and assist Iohn Earl of Montsort, Duke of Britagne; whose Title to that Dukedom, and the occasion of the War between him and Charles de Bloys, are set down at large by d 1.125 Sir Iohn Froissard.

This e 1.126 Iohn Montfort being taken Prisoner at Nants, by Charles de Bloys (whom the French King had assisted with an Army to enter Britagne) was sent to Paris, and there died in Prison, his Widow (f 1.127 Ioane of Flanders being of a manlike courage) nevertheless maintained the War, and, to gain further ai•• and supplies from King Edward, proposed (by g 1.128 Sir Emere de Clisson, a Nobleman of Britagne) to marry her Son to one of his Daughters, which taking effect, the King s••nt h 1.129 Sir Walter Many (in November) with 3000 Archers into Britagne, who though they wandred 40 days at Sea, by distress of weather, i 1.130 yet came timely to her assistance.

The King in the 16. year of his Reign raised a great Army, and, by k 1.131 Pro∣clamation made, appointed his Souldiers in all Counties of England, except Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmerland, to be in readiness by Midsummer following, to go along with him, and l 1.132 after directed his Letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops, for publick Prayers to be made, and the divine goodness sought to, for a blessing upon his Armies, which now he designed both against France and Scotland.

The m 1.133 4. of October following he took shipping at Sandwich, in a Ship called the George, and sailing towards France met with the French Fleet, where after a fierce Encounter, they were separated by Tempest; at length he n 1.134 landed neer Vannes in Britagne, and laid Siege thereto; and here, leaving the Lord Stafford, he marched to Remes and Nantes, laying Siege to both Towns, as also to o 1.135 Dynan and took it; after which he returned to Vannes, and then p 1.136 drew off his Forces from Nantes thither: and there the q 1.137 Bishop Cardinals of Penestrina and Tusculan, sent from Pope Clement the Sixth, obtained of him (19. Ian. 1343.) a Truce for r 1.138 3 years, which the King gave way to, in hope of an honorable Peace. This done, the King returned into England, and s 1.139 set forth a Proclama∣tion, to give publick notice of this Truce.

But the Truce expiring, the t 1.140 War was again renewed, between Charles de Bloys and the Countess of Montfort, to whose assistance the King s••nt Sir Tho∣mas Dagworth, from the Siege of Calais, with a supply of men; and the English having Rochedaren surrendred to them, Charles de Bloys laid Siege to it, to re∣lief of which, the Countess sent Sir u 1.141 Thomas Dangorne, and Sir Iohn Artwell who (w 1.142 20. Iune 1347.) took Charles de Bloys with the Britagne and Norman Lords, that were on his part, Prisoners, and raised the Siege; which x 1.143 Charles was sent into England, where he remained in custody a long time.

The y 1.144 24. of February, an. 17. E. 3. the King summoned a Parliament to be held die Lunae proximò post Quindena Paschae, wherein Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, present at the making of the Truce neer Vannes, declared that the King con∣sented thereto, z 1.145 provided it might be honorable and advantageous for his Al∣lies, and was content to have the Peace made before the Pope, as before a Friend, but not as a Judge; otherwise he would pursue his Quarrel. And that as the King did not undertake this War without the assent of Parliament, so without it he would conclude no Peace, and therefore it rested, whether it were best for the King to take this Offer, and send Ambassadors to the Pope instructed for this Affair, before Midsummer, or not? Hereupon both Lords and Commons answered, That it was good to pursue the Peace, and to send Ambassadors, as was proposed.

Those who were first sent to the Popes Court upon this Affair, were a 1.146 Hugh le Despenser Lord of Glamorgan, Ralph Lord Stafford, William de Norwich,

Dean of Lincoln, Sir William Trussel, and Andrew de Offord, a Civilian. The Authority given them was to Treat in presence of the Pope, not as a Judge, but private Person and Friend to both parties, with the Agents of his Cosin the Lord Philip de Valois, upon the Kings Right to the Crown of France, as also upon whatsoever Dominions, Dignities, Honors, Lands, Possessions, Pla∣ces, and Rights appertained to him, concerning which any controversy had ri∣sen between them, or was like to arise. After this another b 1.147 Commission issu∣ed containing the same powers, to Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby, Thomas de Beauchampe Earl of Warwick, Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolke, Hugh le Despenser Lord of Glamorgon, Ralph de Nevill, Bartholomew de Burghersh, Iohn le Grey de Ruffyn, Reginald de Cobham, and Thomas de Brodiston, Barons, Willi∣am de Norwich Dean of Lincoln, Iohn de Offord Archdeacon of Ely, Robert Herward Archdeacon of Taunton, and Andrew de Offord Professor of the Civil Law, or to any 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3. of them. But this Treaty had only the effect of continuing the Truce, yet that so ill kept on the French side, that the following year it occasioned a c 1.148 solemn complaint, sent from the King to the Pope, by Iohn Offord, Dean of Lincoln, Hugh de Nevill, and Nicho∣las de Flisco, to require reformation, and security for the observance of the said Truce, until the time it was to end, and in case that were not done, then they to surrender it into the Popes hands, and defy Philip de Valois, as the Kings Enemy.

It seems, the desires of the King met with a dilatory answer, for the d 1.149 20 of October following, William Bishop of Norwich, Iohn de Offord Dean, and Iohn Thoresby Canon of Lincoln, Sir Hugh Nevil, and Sir Ralph Spigurnell Knights, and Nicholas de Flisco were commissionated to declare before the Pope, in what par∣ticulars the Truce had been broken, and to demand reparations: but after all this, no satisfaction being given to the King, and the Truce manifestly and notoriously violated, the King gave e 1.150 Commission to William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton to defy Philip de Valois, as a Violator of the Truce, an unjust Usur∣per of his inheritance in France, and his Capital Enemy. And f 1.151 shortly after, he set forth a Manifesto touching the dissolution of the Truce, wherein the cau∣ses were declared at large: being the same with the g 1.152 Letters sent from him to the Pope and four Cardinals, the 26. of May preceeding.

This being done, the King with all diligence h 1.153 provides an Army to enter France the following year, and the i 1.154 5. of Iuly in the 20. year of his Reign, took Shipping at Southampton; but instead of sailing towards Goscoigne, whe∣ther he at first intended, (upon the advice of Sir Geoffry de Harecourt) he di∣verted his course, and made towards Normandy, and landed at Hoges Saynt Wast, in the Isle of Constantine not far from St. Saviours le Vycount, the k 1.155 12. of Iuly after.

Upon his arrival he ordered his Army in l 1.156 three Battels, the one marched on his right hand along the Sea-side, the second on his left; both which exceed∣ingly inriched themselves with the spoils of the Country: and himself with the third in the middle. This Battel consisted of 3000. men at Arms, 6000. Archers, and 10000. Common Souldiers.

The first Town he took was m 1.157 St. Lo, in Constantine, rich in Drapery, and next n 1.158 Caen; the plunder of it, and other places, consisting o 1.159 of Cloth, Vessels of Silver and Gold, Jewels, and more than 60. Knights and 300. Burgesses, made Prisoners, were sent to the Ships, and transported into England. After this the King marched on, wasting and burning the Country and entred Lisieux, the Chief City of Normandy, for Wealth and Merchandize, and plundered it. And hence, he gave p 1.160 Letters of Protection and safe conduct to the Cardinals of Tusculan, and St. Iohn, and St. Paul, sent from the Pope to mediate a Peace. From thence he marched into the Country of Eureux, and spoiled it, and leaving Roan, he passed to Gaillon, and burnt it, with Vernon, Pont de Lache, and all the Country thereabouts, and went over the River Seyne to Poissy. Hence (having thus overrun and wasted Britagne and Normandy) the English Marshalls rode towards Paris, and burnt St. Germain en Laye, Mountjoy, St. Clou, Pety Bolayne

neer Paris and the Bourg la Reyne, which caused the French King to retire to St. Denys. Sir Godfrey de Harecourt encountred a considerable party of the Bur∣gesses of Amiens, going to the assistance of the French King, of whom he kill'd 1200, and defeated the rest, and took their Carriages and Baggage.

About this time the q 1.161 French King had sent notice to King Edward, that he would give him Battel, the Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday after, be∣twixt St. Germains de Preez, and Valgirart de là Paris, or between Franconville and Ponthoise; in answer to which, (from Antes 15. Aug.) the King sent him word, that he was come thither, to put an end to the War by Battel, but that the said French King had broken down all the Bridges, so that they could not come at each other. That he had come to Poissy, and repaired that Bridge, and there stayed three days expecting him, and that the French Forces might have come on, either on the one side or the other, at his pleasure. But foras∣much as they did not, he could not then give him Battel, and therefore now re∣solved to pass further into the Kingdom, and there stay till he had ended the War, or advantaged himself, and disabled his Adversaries: Nevertheless if he would combat him, to save those which he challenged for his Subjects, upon notice of the Hour, he should find him ready for the Encounter, and this he principally desired for the benefit of Christianity, since he had refused to accept of, or propose any reasonable way for effecting Peace.

This answer was not liked by the French King; therefore the King having stayed at r 1.162 Poissy, and there kept the Feast of our Lady in August, marched thence into the Country of Beauvosyn, burning and destroying all before him. One night having lodged in an Abbey, and next morning after his departure, looking behind him, he saw it on fire, but he hanged 20 of his Souldiers, that had done the mischief; because at his first entrance into France, he had caused Proclamation to be made throughout his Army, that no man, upon pain of death, should violate a Church, or burn a Religious House.

As he passed by Beauvois, he fired the Suburbs, and went thence to Gra∣nvillers. He also took and fired the Castle of Angers, and the Town of Pork, and the two Castles; and drawing neer to s 1.163 Abbeville, he endeavoured to pass the River of Somme, but sounding several places found no Ford; at length one Gobyn a Grace (a Prisoner) brought him to Blanch-taque. This Ford was guard∣ed on the other side by 12000 men, commanded by Sir Godmar du Foy; t 1.164 here the King forced his passage, and defeated Sir Godmar, and after he had passed his whole Army over, he marched to Crescy in Ponthieu, where he formed his Army into three Battels, the u 1.165 first of which was led by the Prince of Wales, ac∣companied with divers of the English Nobility, the second by the Earl of Nor∣thampton, and the third by the King himself.

And here, before the Battels joined, he created 50 Knights, among whom were w 1.166 Robert de Maule, Guy de Brian, Iohn de Ravensholm, Peter de Brewes, Tho∣mas de Lancastre, Henry Dengayne, and Iohn the Son of Guy de Beauchamp; to whom the King gave annual Pensions for their lives, to support these Honors.

The Battel was fought x 1.167 between Bray and Cressy, on Saturday the y 1.168 7. of the Calends of September, viz. the 26. of August an. Dom. 1346. and the Victory fell to King Edward. There were kill'd on the French part, the King of Bohemia, the Duke of Lorraine, the Earls of Alanson, Flanders, Harcourt, Almor, Bloys, Auser, and St. Paul; but the French King fled to Bray Castle with 5 Barons only, and thence to Amiens. On the day after the Battel, there were z 1.169 four times as many slain (coming to the assistance of the French King, but knew nothing of his defeat) as on the day on which the Battel was fought.

After this Battel, the a 1.170 King forthwith carried his Army towards Calais, and sat down before it the b 1.171 7. day of September, continuing his Siege all the Winter ensuing. The next Summer the French King came down with an Army of 200000 men to raise the Siege, and on c 1.172 Monday after St. Iame's day, drawing neer to the Castle of Guisnes, and finding the King so strongly intrenched, that he could not attempt him, he, on the 2. of August, returned; whereupon the

Town was surrendred to the King's mercy, the d 1.173 4. of August following; and the King having setled his Affairs there, returned into England the e 1.174 14. of October.

The f 1.175 7. of October an. 20. E. 3. which was within a Month after King Edward had laid Siege to Calais, David King of Scots invaded England, with g 1.176 50000 men. The h 1.177 Queen being then at York raised an Army to oppose him, and marched towards Newcastle, neer which, on i 1.178 St. Luke's Eve she encountred the Scots, flew 15000 of them, and vanquished the rest. Their King was taken Prisoner at k 1.179 Meryngton, by Iohn Copland, an Esquire of Northumberland, and (according to the Kings command signified to l 1.180 Thomas Rokely, high Sheriff of Yorkshire, who had received him by Indenture from Monsieur Ralph Nevill) was delivered by Indenture, dated the m 1.181 2. of Ianuary after, unto Iohn Darcy Constable of the Tower of London, there to be kept in safe custody. After this Victory, the English entred Scotland, and took the Castles of n 1.182 Roxburgh and Hermitage, and subdued the Counties of Anandale, Galloway, Mers, Tividale and Ethrick Forest, extending their March as far as Cockburns Peth, and Sowtray hedge, Tralnilips, and Cross Cave.

Shortly after the defeating of the King of Scots, upon the mediation of the Cardinal of Naples and Clermont, a o 1.183 Commission was made out to William Mar∣quess of Iuliers, William de Bohun Earl of Northampton, Constable of England, Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, Marshal of England, Bartholomew de Burg∣hersh, Richard Talbot Steward of the King's House, Thomas Bradewardyn Chan∣cellor of London, Iohn de Thoresby, Canon of Lincolne, and Andrew Offord Ca∣non of York, or any 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 of them, to treat of, and conclude with the said Cardinals, upon all Quarrels and Controversies depending between the King and Sir Philip de Valois, and their Allies; but this meeting came to nothing.

Nevertheless, after Calais, was taken, the Earls of Lancaster and Huntingdon were p 1.184 commissionated to treat of a Peace, with the said Sir Philip de Valois, which upon the interposition and mediation of the foresaid Cardinals, produced a Truce, to endure from Michaelmas Eve an. 21. E. 3. to the Qninzeme of St. Iohn Baptist next ensuing.

Lewis of Bavaria the Emperor being dead, about this time Henry Archbishop of Mentz, Arch-Chancellor of the Empire in Germany, Rudolph and Rupert Counts Palatine of the Rhyne, and Dukes of Bavaria, Lewis Marquess of Brandenburgh and Lusatia, and the Dukes of Saxony assembled at Collen, whence they sent Ambassadors to King Edward, with the offer of Electing him Emperor of Ger∣many; in return of which he q 1.185 sent to them Sir Hugh Nevil, and Ivo de Glynton Canon of St. Pauls London, with full information of the Kings intention, which contained a refusal of that Imperial Dignity, but with r 1.186 great thanks for the ho∣nor they designed him.

The Truce made at Calais as aforesaid, now growing towards an end; the King was prevailed with, upon the Popes Letters, to s 1.187 depute Thomas Fastolf, Arch Deacon of Wells, Iohn Carleton Canon of Wells, both Doctors of Law, and Fryer Iohn de Reppes of the Order of Mount Carmell, who had Commission to prorogue the Truce, and to treat of a final Peace, the former of which was concluded on for t 1.188 6 weeks in Picardy, Normandy, Artois, Boloigne, and Flanders, and to commence the 13. of September an. 22. E. 3. But the King well seeing the delay, and unwillingness of the French to close with him, either for Truce or Peace, drew down his Forces in October to u 1.189 Sandwich, intending to pass the Sea; which quickned the French to w 1.190 agree to the prorogation of the Truce, from the 18. of November till the first of September, an. 23. E. 3. upon which he returned to London.

No sooner was this Truce concluded, but the x 1.191 Lord Geoffry Charney attempt∣ed to corrupt Sir Amery de Pavy, an Italian, then Governor of Calais, to betray the Town to him for 20000 Crowns, of which the King having notice, came privately the night before the delivery was agreed on. The Lord Geoffry had paid his money, and expected the surrender of the Town, y 1.192 when the King issu∣ed out, disguised under the Banner of Sir Walter Many, and fought on foot

among the Common Souldiers; and within a while he encountred the Lord Eustace of Rybemont, a Valiant Knight, who having struck him twice on his Knees, was at last Mastered by the King, and made his Prisoner.

The encounter being over, and the a 1.193 King desirous to view the Prisoners, caused a great Supper to be prepared for them, at which time he came in, wear∣ing a Chaplet of Pearls, and passing to Sir Eustace of Rybemont, took the Chap∣let off his own head and placed it upon the head of Sir Eustace, with the com∣mendation of a valiant Knight, and one that had performed best in the late Action, and with all forgave him his ransom.

Thomas of Walsingham placeth this famous exploit to the year 1349. and con∣sequently to be done in the 23d year of King Edward the Third. But we ra∣ther judge Sir Iohn Froissard to be in the right, since we find Sir Iohn Beauchamp made Captain of Calais, the z 1.194 first of Ianuary an. 22. E. 3. which according to Froissard's Account, was the next day after this defeat of Sir Geoffry Charney: And though the French Writers affirm, that Sir Aymery de Pavy, discovered the design to the King, yet Froissard saith not, tell the King had otherwise first heard of it, and therefore not unlike, but there might rest so much suspicion upon Sir Aymery, as induced the King to appoint a new Governor of the Town, be∣fore he went thence.

It having been agreed on at the last Truce, that Commissioners on both sides should meet at Boloigne on Sunday, in medio Quadragesimae following, the King b 1.195 appointed William Bishop of Norwich, William Bohun Earl of Northampton, William Clynton Earl of Huntingdon, Regnold de Cobham, Robert de Bourghcher, and Iohn de Carleton, Doctor of Laws, his Commissioners to Treat of and con∣clude a Peace (or prorogation of the Truce) and League of perpetual friend∣ship, between him and his Adversary of France. But no final Peace could be agreed on, while Philip de Valois lived, nor after, till King Iohn, his Son and Successor, was taken Prisoner at the Battel of Poictiers, only several c 1.196 Truces were made from time to time, and the last consented to in February an. 28. E. 3. to hold till Midsummer following.

While these Truces were on foot, endeavours were made for the Release of David King of Scots, the Kings Prisoner, and at length it was agreed, that upon the coming into England of d 1.197 Iohn, the Son and Heir of the Steward of Scotland, and several other young Noblemen Hostages for the said King (who when they came, were disposed into the Castles of York and Notingham) King David should be permitted to go into Scotland, and upon his return back, the Hosta∣ges should be delivered. The Kings * 1.198 Letters as well of safe conduct to the Hostages, as of power to receive them, and to take King Davids Oath for his return, and the Command for his safe Custody at Newcastle till the Hostages were come, bear Teste the 5. of September, an. 25. E. 3. to continue unto the Quindena of the Purification next following, and the 3. of November after, were they renued to the Feast of St. Philip and Iacob ensuing.

It seems King David returned back into England about half a year after; for the 28. of March, an. 26. E. 3. a e 1.199 Command was sent to the Sheriff of York∣shire to conduct the Hostages to Berwick, to be there in Quindena Paschae, it be∣ing the day set for King David's return to that Town.

On the same 5. of October, i 1.200 command was sent to Iohn Coupeland, Sheriff of Northumberland, who had then the Custody of the said King, to deliver him to the Bishops of Duresm and Carlisle, William Earl of Northampton, Henry de Percy, and Ralph Nevil, or to any 4, 3, or 2. of them: and likewise another com∣mand issued to them, to deliver him upon the conditions, and under the form agreed on.

Whilst the foresaid Truce, agreed on in February an. 28 E. 3. was on foot, the Pope undertook to do what he could, to further the effecting of a Peace, and to that purpose he sent again to both Kings, to obtain their Authority to bring it about; but it doth not appear, that any thing was done before Midsummer while it was in being. Nevertheless, we find, that k 1.201 whereas in the Treaty between them held at Guynes, among other things, it was agreed, that Ambas∣sadors

from King Edward should be sent to Pope Innocent in Kal. Octob. follow∣ing; the King did accordingly impower William, Bishop of Norwich, Henry Duke of Lancaster, and some others, his special Ambassadors, to treat with his Ad∣versary of France, or his Deputies, touching a final Peace between them; but they returned without effecting any thing, all, but the l 1.202 Bishop of Norwich, who died at Avignion, and was there buried.

Towards the latter end of the following Summer, the King having intelli∣gence, that Iohn the French King was drawing down with an Army towards St. Omars, m 1.203 in the beginning of November passed over to Calais with Lyonel of Vlster, and Iohn of Gaunt his two Sons, and a considerable Army, where he ar∣rived the 2. day of November, and immediately marched against him; but upon notice of his approach, King Iohn retired, (n 1.204 breaking down all the Bridges be∣hind him) whom King Edward followed as far as Heyden, and the Country be∣ing wasted by the French, he, for want of Provision for his Army, returned to Calais, and thence into England.

And whilst in his absence, the Scots had broke out and taken the o 1.205 Town (but not the Castle) of Berwick he immediately marched thither, and (13. Ianuary) recovered the Town, passing further into Scotland, and on the 25. of the same Month, being then at Roxbrough, King Edward Baliol there made a solemn re∣signation of his Crown and Kingdom to him by his Letters Patent; after which, he marched with his Army to Hadington, burning and wasting the Country on each side as he went; and having laid it waste, returned into England, and took Ed∣ward Baliol along with him.

The King having notice in the precedent year, that Iohn the French King had given to Charles Dauphin of Vienvois the Dukedom of Aquitaine, p 1.206 con∣stituted the Prince of Wales his Lieutenant in that Dukedom, and sent him with an Army thither, where he q 1.207 fought that memorable Battel at Poictiers, and took Iohn the French King Prisoner, whom he brought into England in May following.

King Iohn was lodged at the Savoy, and there continued all the Winter, and in the Spring after was removed, from thence to w 1.208 Windesor Castle, where he and his youngest Son spent their time in Hawking and Hunting, and to∣wards Winter returned to the Savoy. And it appears, that the 12. of De∣cember, x 1.209 an. 32. E. 3. He was (again setled at this House) under the Cu∣stody of Roger Beauchamp, and several Knights, Esquires, and other Attendants, appointed for his Guard.

The French King had not been long in England, ere the Pope sent hither y 1.210 Talairand, Bishop of Alba (commonly called the Cardinal of Pyergort) and Ni∣cholas Priest Cardinal, by the Title of St. Vital, to assist at the Treaty of Peace to be held about Midsummer, an. 31. E. 3. the Kings Letters of safe conduct for them, and their Train, consisting of 200 Horse, were dated the 3. of Iune that year. The Bishop of St. Gean de Maurienne in Savoy came also hither to the Trea∣ty, having like Letters for himself, and a Train of 30 Horse, dated the 26. of May preceding; and though a final Peace was not concluded, yet several Truces were made one upon another, in hopes of it, till Midsummer an. 33. E. 3.

Before this, there had been z 1.211 great endeavours used for the Release of David King of Scots, the Kings Prisoner, and several addresses made to the King from King a 1.212 David himself, as also the Prelates, Peers, and Commons of Scotland, second∣ed by the zealous sollicitations of b 1.213 Ioan his Queen, Sister to King Edward. But this affair (though often treated of) came not to an issue, till the c 1.214 3. of Octob. an. 31. E. 3. when, at a meeting of Commissioners on both sides at Berwick, namely d 1.215 Iohn Arch∣bishop of York, Thomas Bishop of Duresme, Gilbert Bishop of Carlisle, Henry de Percy, Rauf de Nevile, Henry le Scrope, and Thomas Musgrave deputed by King Edward on the one part, and William Bishop of St. Andrews, Thomas Bishop of Catness, Patrick Bishop of Brethin, Chancellor of Scotland, Patrick Earl of March, Robert de Irskin, and William de Levington Knights, Deputies of Robert Steward Guardian of Scot∣land, the Prelates, Lords, and Commons of Scotland on the other party, it was agreed, * 1.216 that King David should be delivered out of Prison, and ransomed for

the sum of 100000 Marks Sterling, to be paid by 10000 Marks annually at Midsummer, the first payment to begin at Midsummer following. It was also agreed, that the Truce should be kept and observed in England, Scotland, and the Isle of Man, until the money was paid, and that Edward de Baliol, and all the Kings Allies should be comprised in the said Truce. That for payment of the said sum, King David should leave 20 Hostages (who are named in the con∣ditions set down for their delivery) that King David, the Peers, Bishops, and Pre∣lates of Scotland, should be obliged by writing and oath, for payment of the said Ransom, and observing the Truces: That if there were a failer of payment, they should be also obliged after the foresaid manner, to render the Body of King David within three Months after failer, of any term, and he to remain Prisoner till the sum due at the said term were paid; and for the true payment thereof 20 Hostages were to be left in England; besides which there were several other conditions agreed upon, that made up the consideration of his Release.

The Truces between England and France being expired, as aforesaid, with∣out obtaining Peace, and all endeavours of others becoming ineffectual, the e 1.217 two Kings themselves began to confer, and fell at length upon such terms, as it was hoped would produce a Peace; of which an account was sent into France, but the French determined rather to let their King lye in Prison, than to agree to them: upon notice of which refusal, the King resolved upon a War, and the following Winter to enter France, and either make an end of the War, or ob∣tain Peace and honor at his pleasure. And having designed his Expedition, he next provided for the security of the Kingdom in his absence, and f 1.218 issued out Writs to the Sheriffs of the several Counties, to summon both Knights and Bur∣gesses to treat with his Council at London, as also with certain Bishops and Earls in other parts of the Kingdom, how that might best be done.

He next caused all the g 1.219 French Prisoners to be disposed into several safe pla∣ces: and the French King having been secured in the Castle of Hereford, under the custody of h 1.220 Roger de Beauchamp, was afterwards by the advice of his Council, sent to the Castle of Somerton in Lincolnshire, on i 1.221 Monday the 29. of Iuly, and conducted thither by William Deyncourt, William Colvill, Iohn Kirketon, Iohn Deyn∣court, and Saier de Rocheford, with a strong Guard of Horse and Foot. Neverthe∣less upon the k 1.222 first of March following, upon a spreading rumor that the French were at Sea, with a design to deliver their King from Imprisonment, command was given that King Iohn and all the French Prisoners should be removed thence to Berkhampsted, and Iohn de Buckingham Keeper of the Privy-Seal to Thomas the King's Son, Custos of England, and Ralph Spigurnell were appointed to conduct them thither. But it seems Iohn de Buckingham went not as was designed, for it appears by a l 1.223 Writ of assistance, directed to all Mayors, &c. That Thomas de Baddely was put in his room; nor afterwards was either of them employed in this Service, nor Berkhampsted, but London, the place whither King Iohn was brought, for we have met with a m 1.224 later Writ, whereby William de Ayremynne, Iohn de Buscy, and Thomas de Meaux were commanded to be at Somerton, on Friday the 20. of March, to bring the said King to Grantham, and the like Writs were sent to others, to conduct him from place to place, till he was brought to London, to wit, the 21. of March to Stanford, the 22. to Higham Ferrars, the 23. to Wooburn Abby, the 24. to St. Albans, and the 25. to London.

The King, having raised his Army, n 1.225 first sent over to Calais Henry Duke of Lancaster, and himself presently followed, taking Shipping at Sandwich, in the o 1.226 Dertmouth the 28. day of October, inter auroram diei & ortum solis; with him went the Prince of Wales, and his other Sons Lyonel and Edmund, and many of the Nobility, and landed that Evening at Calais, circa horam Vesperarum. This Army (then which never before departed from England, one greater or more gallant) marched through the very heart of France, and laid all wast be∣fore it: for the French, not daring to encounter the King in all his March, kept themselves within their fortified Towns, and relinquished the Country to the spoil of this Army: and to the end, the Reader may observe the course of this Expedition, we will here set down from Froissard the most notable places it passed through.

From Calais (on the p 1.227 4. of November) he marched through the Country of Artois, by Arras, and so to Beauvois thence into Thierach, and so to Reims, to which he laid Seige for 7. weeks, but provision growing scarce thereabouts, he departed towards Chaalons in Champaigne, and thence towards Troyes, Ton∣nerre, Noirs, Mont-royal and so to Avallon, q 1.228 where he stayed from Ash-Wednes∣day to Midlent. During this time the young Duke of Burgoigne sent some No∣blemen to the King, who made a Composition with him to preserve his Country from plundering, for 3. years: after which the King dislodged his Army, and marched towards Paris, and sat down within two Leagues of it at Bourg la Reyne.

The King of Sicily was not the only Astrologer that prognosticated of King Edward's success; but one r 1.229 Fryer Iohn de Rochtaylade (as Froissard calls him) whom Pope Innocent the Sixth kept Prisoner, had foretold many notable things, which about that time came to pass, among others (being demanded an account of the War) he affirmed, that all the misery that had been seen, was not like that to come, and for the wasting of France, assigned the years 1356, 1357, 1358, and 1359. which hapned right enough: for so great deso∣lation and devastation was made by the Sword and Famine in those years, that when King Edward entred France an. 1359. he met with exceeding great scarcity of provision of all kinds, and in all places where he passed.

While the King lay at Bourg la Reyne, he sent his Heralds to Paris, to de∣mand Battel of the Duke of Normandy (eldest Son to King Iohn, and then Regent of France) to which he would not consent; whereupon the King dis∣lodged, and went to Manto le herry (where he arrived on s 1.230 Tuesday before Easter, being the last of March) intending to enter the Country of Beausse, and stay part of that Summer in Britagne, and about August to return, and besiege Paris: but the Pope sending into France, the Abbot of Cluygny, and Simon de Lengres, Provincial of the Friars Preachers, with Hugh de Geneve Knight, Seigneur d'Au∣ton, the Duke of Normandy dispatcht them to King Edward, to propose a Treaty of Peace, who required things so great, they could not be yielded to. Howbeit they still followed the King to Chartres, where a meeting for Com∣missioners, on both sides, was consented to, and they brought demands to such moderation, that, (with the Duke of Lancasters effectual perswasion) the King was content to accept of Peace. But what inclined the King to hearken there∣to (as t 1.231 Froissard tells the story) was this; That while the Commissioners on both sides were upon Treaty, and the King wholly untractable, there fell in the Kings Army so great a Tempest of Thunder, Lightning, Rain, Hail, and Stones of such bigness, that kill'd both Men and Horses; at which time the King, be∣holding the Church of our Lady of Chartres, vowed devoutly to condescend to Peace. This prodigious storm hapned on Easter Munday, which falling that year on the u 1.232 14. of April, neer a Month before the conclusion of the Treaty, was from its dismal effects, called w 1.233 Black Munday, which name it retains to this day.

The Treaty was managed between x 1.234 Edward Prince of Wales, and Charles Regent of France, their Proctors and Agents, in the y 1.235 name of both Kings, these two z 1.236 Princes, and all the Subjects of France. Those deputed on the English part, were Sir Reginald de Cobham, Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, Sir Francis Hale, Bannerets, Sir Miles Stapleton, Sir Richard la Vache, and Sir Neel Loring, Knights, and others of the Council of the King of England. Those other on the French side were the Ellect of Beauues, his Chancellor Charles Lord Momorency, Mon∣sieur Iohn le Meingre Marshal of France, Monsieur Aynart de la Tour Lord of Vivoy, Monsieur Ralph de Ravenal, Monsieur Simon de Bucy, Knights, Monsieur Stephen de Paris, and Peter de la Charite, his Councillors, with many others of his Council deputed by King Iohn and Himself.

At first a Truce was agreed on (the a 1.237 7. of May, An. Dom. 1360. in the 34. year of King Edward over England) to continue till Michaelmas following, and thence till Michaelmas an. 35 E. 3. which upon the return of the King into Eng∣land, was, by Writs bearing Teste the 24. of the same Month, commanded to

be published throughout all the Sea-Ports in England; and by a like Writ, no∣tice was given to the Duke of Lancaster, to proclaim it in Gascoigne. And the next day (viz. 8. of May) were the Articles referring to a final Peace, agreed to on the behalf of both Kings.

This was that Famous Treaty of Renunciation, of both Kings, so much spo∣ken of by Writers (to which their eldest Sons were parties) in regard the King of France renounced the Soveraignty of several Territories to King Edward; and he in like manner renounced his Title to France, and some other Places, all which we shall here briefly mention.

First it was agreed, b 1.238 that King Edward with what he held in Aquitaine, and Gascoigne, should hold perpetually to him and his Heirs, in the same manner as the King of France or his Son, or any of his Ancestors held the same, (to wit, that in Soveraignty, in Soveraignty, and that in Demain, in De∣main) the City, Castle, and County of c 1.239 Poytiers, with the Fees of Tho••ars, and Land of Belleville, the Cities and Castles of Xaintes, Agen, Pierregort, Ly∣moges, Caours, Tarbe, Angolesme, and Rodeis, and the Land and Countries of Poytou, Xaintonge, on this and the furthest side of the River of Charente, with the Town and Fortress of Rochell, Agenoys, Pierreguis, Lymosyn, Caorsyn, Tarbe, Bigorre, Gaure, Angolesmoys, Rovergue, the Counties of Pierregort, Bigorre, Gaure, and Angolesmoys. And that such Earls or Lords, as had Lands within the fore∣mentioned places, should do their Homages and Services to him.

That King Edward should have in Demain, all that any of his Predecessors an∣ciently held in the Town of Monstrereul, on the Sea; As also all the County of Ponthieu (with some few exceptions) the Town and Castles of Calais, the Towns, Castles, and Lordships of Merk, Sangate, Coloigne, Hames, Wale, and Oye, with their appurtenances, as likewise all the places lying within the Jurisdictions and bounds following; that is to say, from Calais to the border of the River before Gravelinges, and so by the same River round about Langle, and by the River that runneth beyond the Poil, and by the same River that falleth into the great Lake of Guynes to Freton, and thence by the valley about Calculy Hill, inclo∣sing that Hill, and so to the Sea, with Sangate, and all the appurtenances, that the King should have the County of Guynes, with all the Lands, Towns, For∣tresses, Places, Men, Homages, Lordships, Woods, Forests, and Rights there∣unto belonging, in as ample manner as the then late Earl of Guynes, or his Pre∣decessors held the same; and likewise all the Isles adjoining to the Lands afore∣said, and all other Isles he then held.

That the King of France, and his eldest Son the Regent, should before Mi∣chaelmas 1361. give and deliver to the King of England his Heirs and Succes∣sors, all the Honors, Obediences, Homages, Liegeances, Subjections, Fees, Ser∣vices, Recognizances, Rights, and all manner of Jurisdictions high and low, Resorts and Saveguards, Advowsons and Patronages of Churches, and all Lordships and Soveraignties, with all the right they had and belonging to them, by any Cause, Right, Title, or Colour, or to the Crown of France, in the said Cities, Counties, Castles, Towns, Lands, Countries, Isles and Places, and of their appurtenances and appendencies, without holding any thing to them, their Heirs or Successors, or Crown of France. And also to give notice to all Arch∣bishops, Bishops, and Prelates, and all Earls and other Noblemen, and Citizens, by Letters-Patent in all the said places, to yield obedience to the King of En∣gland, his Heirs and Successors, in the same manner as they had obeyed the Kings and Crown of France, and thereby also to quit and absolve them of all their Homages, Fealties, Oaths, Obligations, Subjections, and Promises made to the Kings and Crown of France. And that the King of England, his Heirs, and Successors, should have and hold all the forementioned Cities, Counties, Ca∣stles, Lands, Places, and Persons, perpetually and freely in their Lordship, So∣veraignty, Obedience, and Subjection, as the Kings of France had or did hold them in times past, and all the Countries with their appurtenances in all Free∣doms and Liberties perpetually, as Lords and Soveraigns, and as Neighbors to the King and Kingdom of France, without any acknowledgment of Soveraign,

or making any Obedience, Homage, Resort, or Subjection, Service, or Recog∣nisance in time to come, to the Kings or Crowns of France, of the Places or Persons aforenamed, or any of them.

The Renunciation on the King of England's part, was as to the Name and Right to the Crown and Kingdom of France, to the Homage, Soveraignty, and Demain of the Dutchies of Normandy and Thouraine, of the Earldoms of Anjou and Maine, to the Soveraignty and Homage of the Dutchy of Britagne, and Earldom and Country of Flanders, and all other demands that King Edward made, or might make to the King of France, for what cause soever, except such things as by the said Treaty ought to be delivered to him and his Heirs.

It was also agreed, that the King of France should be brought to Calais, with∣in three weeks after Midsummer following, and should pay for his Ransom three Millions of Escuts of Gold; two of which should be worth one Noble English. And that there should be paid to King Edward 600000 Escuts of Gold, within four Months, accounting from the time of the King of France's arrival at Calais, and within one year ensuing 400000 Escuts more; and from that year, every year following, 400000 Escuts, till the said three Millions were paid. And it after appears in the same Roll, that King Edward had received 400000 Escuts (part of the first 600000) the 24. of October 1360. and for payment of the other 200000, he gave time till Christmas and Lady-day following.

Furthermore, that certain of the Nobility of France (aswel of those who were made Prisoners at Poictiers as others) should remain Hostages in England for the King of France, namely, Lewis Earl of Anjou, Iohn Earl of Poictiers, both Sons to King Iohn, the Duke of Orliens his Brother, the Duke of Burbon, the Earl of Bloys, or his Brother the Earl of Alanson, or the Lord Peter of Alanson his Brother, the Earls of St. Pol, Harecourt, Pontieu, Valentynois, Brene, Vandemont and Forest, the Viscount Beaumont, the Lords of Cousy, Fienles, Preaux, St. Ve∣naunt, and Garenciers, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lords of Hangest and Montmorency, Sir William of Craon, Sir Lewis of Harecourt, and Sir Iohn Ligny. And the Names of the Prisoners were these, Lord Philip of France, the Earls of Eu, Longuevil, Pontieu, Tankarvile, Ieigny, Sanceurre, Dampmartin, Ventadour, Salebruche, D'auceurre, and Vendosme, the Lords of Craon and Deruale, the Mar∣shal Dodenham, and the Lord Daubyny.

Besides these, the King of France was obliged to deliver at Calais, within three Months after he departed thence, in further pledge for the accomplish∣ment of this Treaty, four Persons of Paris, two of each of the Towns here named, to wit, St. Omer, Aras, Amyens, Beauves, Lisle, Douay, Tournay, Reyms, Chaalons, Troies, Chartres, Thoulouse, Lyons, Orliens, Compeigne, Rouen, Caen, Tours, and Bourges, and these to be of the most sufficient and best Burgesses of these Towns.

It was moreover agreed, d 1.240 That the King of France, and his Heirs Kings of France, should quit the Alliances they had with the Scots, and never give to that King, Kingdom, or Subjects, present or to come, any aid or assistance against the King of England, his Heirs or Successors, his Realm or Subjects, nor make any alliance with the Scots, in time to come, against the King and Realm of England. And the like Article was agreed to by the King of England, in refe∣rence to his Alliance with the Flemmings.

There were divers other particulars agreed to, on the behalf of both Kings, and set down in this Treaty of Peace, which we (designing brevity) do omit; but these are the main and principal to our present purpose.

All things thus finished, King Edward immediately left France, and e 1.241 landed at Rye the 18. of May following in the Evening, and thence the next day came to Westminster. And shortly a Writ f 1.242 issued to Sir Iohn Beauchamp then Con∣stable of Dover, forthwith to arrest and fit up a sufficient number of Ships, to carry over King Iohn and his Family to Calais within the time agreed on, and whither he was conducted the g 1.243 8. of Iuly after.

The h 1.244 9. of October King Edward followed, where the foresaid Treaty, with some few alterations, was there ratified and confirmed by Oath of both Kings,

and several Instruments relating to the full accomplishment of the several Arti∣cles thereof, were drawn up and sealed, with the Great Seals of both Kings; all bearing date at Calais the 24. day of October, an. Dom. 1360.

Here also were the Renunciations, on either side both i 1.245 absolute and k 1.246 condi∣tional, to all the Towns, Castles, Countries, &c. to the Resort and Soveraign∣ty, &c. comprehended in the Articles of Peace, drawn up, sworn to, and seal∣ed, at the same time, but not exchanged; because the King of France was as yet in Calais, and Prisoner to King Edward, and the Towns, &c. not as yet de∣livered. But it was then nevertheless agreed and promised, that they should be surrendred to the special Deputies on both sides, by Midsummer following, if it might be; and the Renunciations sent at the Assumption of our Lady next en∣suing, to the Church of the Augustine Fryars at Bruges, to be delivered to those Deputed to receive them. Or if they were not surrendred till Alhollantide after, then the Renunciations were to be delivered in the said Church, on St. Andrews day following, at which time and place, both Kings engaged to send thither, and cause to be delivered to the Deputies on both sides, theirs, and their eldest Sons Renunciations likewise; but if they were not accordingly mutually delivered, then not any thing agreed on was to take effect.

But it seems, things were not made ready against Midsummer, the first of the appointed times for compleating these matters, for the 15. of November following, King Edward l 1.247 constituted Sir Thomas Vnedale Knight, and Thomas de Dunclent, Licenciate in the Laws, his Agents (whom he sent to Bruges) with power to make request to the King of France, for the effectual accomplishment of all things concluded on as aforesaid, and to require that He and his Son should make the Renunciations and Transports, according to all the foresaid Agreements made at Calais, and upon reception of which, he was thereby enabled to give Acquittance in King Edwards name. But there was another Instrument dated at Calais the said 24. of Oct. 1360. whereby

m 1.248 King Edward was obliged to deliver up to the French King on this side Candlemas, an. 35. E. 3. the Castles and Fortresses, which he held in other parts of France, than in those, surrendred to him by the French King, viz. (as they are written in the Record.)

In Champaigne, and in Brie.

Bursant and Ioinville upon the Marn, Bourt in Champaigne, Ochie, Sye upon the Seine, the Mote de Triesreine, Brugelemens, and all other Fortresses taken in these Countries.

In Nivernois. Cornallour, Gueillons, Anlesy, Villers, and Mont Epny.

In Anceurrois, and Burgoigne. Regennes, Legny, Malecorne, and the Mote de Chauloye.

In Aurelenoys and Gastinoys. The New Castle upon Loire and Mereau au Boys, and all other Fortresses in Orlenois, in Gastinois, in Messien, in Beause, and in Wenguesin le Francois.

Within a month following, the County of Ponthieu was to be surrendred to King Edward, or else Hostages.

King Edward was also to deliver up the New Castle in Tynerois, Beaumont, le Choistif, Nogent, le Rotron, and the Ferte de Ville Nevill, and all other Fortresses in France, and in the Country of Perche, and of Chartain, and of Drouais.

And then all the County of Montsort to be surrendred to King Edward, with∣in a Month after. Or otherwise Hostages.

In Berry and Bourbonoys. The Fortresses of Brisansoys, of St. Torete le Priague, also Chabries, Espunell,

Beamein, Briance Masbres, the Abbey of Diverlaks, Thos, Bruyll, Ameron, Vierson, Mausey, Bourseront, the Roche Tnay, Blotueres, Villers, Montempny, Beauuoirs, Beau, Ien, Voderon.

In Tourrayne. Lisle, Bouchart, the Roche of Fowsey, Piry, Milieres, Roulet, Piergu. Veres de Desrubay the Pleyssers Dinone, Langere, Osem, Palnau, and all other For∣tresses in the party of Auvergne, of Bourbonoys, d' Amascon, of Lyon, of Berry, and of Touraine.

And within a Month after, the French King was to deliver up the Country of Angoulesmois; or Hostages.

In Normandy, Anjou, and Mayne. The Fortresses de Donefront in Passais, Neuim, Mirebel upon the Loyre, the Toures de Villers, Saintwast, the Brois Demaine, Conde upon Noire, and another Fortress thereby called Messe, Tynchebray Annillers, the new Boure, the Ferte freswel, the Roche Doryvall, the Morle Racul, the Tower of St. Christopher, Villerais Husron, Honnesfleth, Trisenay, the Vicount of Plessoys, Buret la Rouche, dire le Port, Ioulein, la Flesche, Willie, Viez, Pas∣savant, Roussailes.

And within one Month, the French King was to surrender Santes, and the County of Santoigne; or Hostages.

And all the Fortresses in Pierregort, Coursin, and Agenoys.

For the surrender of all which, the King made forth Commissions to several persons, bearing date as aforesaid at Calais.

The two Kings then also made a n 1.249 League for them, their Heirs, and Succes∣sors, of perpetual friendship, and alliance, to become faithful friends, to assist each other, against all persons whatsoever, except the Pope and the Emperor; and moreover made a solemn Renunciation to all Wars against each other, their Heirs, and Successors, Realms, and Subjects; to both which League and Re∣nunciation, their eldest, and other Sons signed, and divers of the Nobility on both sides were sworn.

A Proclamation then also issued from King Edward, directed to Thomas Hol∣land, Earl of Kent, and all other Captains of Towns, &c. held for the King in France, to give notice (to all places within their Command) of this Peace and final accord made as aforesaid.

All things relating to this Peace being thus concluded, and the French Hosta∣ges arrived at Calais, King Edward entertained King Iohn at a great Supper in the Castle, where the Kings Sons, the Duke of Lancaster, and other of the chief Nobility of England, served the Kings bare-headed; and when Supper was ended, both Kings took leave of each other. The o 1.250 next morning King Iohn, and his Attendants, went a foot on pilgrimage to our Lady of Bouloigne, the Prince of Wales and his Brothers accompanied him thither, where, in the Church of our Lady, they all made their Offerings, and thence went to the Abby, and having taken leave of King Iohn, they returned to Calais the next day: Soon after, King Edward, the Prince, and French Hostages took shipping for England, where they arrived on the Eve of the Feast of All-Saints.

The Peace thus setled, endured all the life of King Iohn, who took all possible care to have it entirely preserved, and himself ever after kept good correspondence with King Edward, to whom he gave all evidence of affection and love; inso∣much, that about the end of the year 1363. he came into England p 1.251 only upon a visit to King Edward. After his landing, he rode first to Eltham, and there di∣ned with the King (q 1.252 24. Ian. 37. E. 3.) and thence that afternoon to the Savoy in the Strand, where he lodged, and was entertained with all possible kindness; but about the r 1.253 beginning of March following he fell sick, and dyed the 8. of

April, an. 38. E. 3. for whose death the King s 1.254 appointed solemn obsequies in di∣vers places, and conducted his Body out of England with a Royal magnificence.

About these times, the Reputation of the King grew so great▪ that several foreign Kings and Princes came hither to his Court, either to visit him, or con∣gratulate his Victories, or to obtain his assistance and relief: and these were the foresaid King Iohn, Peter King of Cyprus, and David King of Scots, t 1.255 an. 37. E. 3. as also u 1.256 Wuldemer King of Denmark, and Albert Duke of Bavaria, his Letters of safe Conduct being dated the w 1.257 6. of Dec. and to continue in force till Mid-summer after.

But Charles King Iohns Son, and Successor (who had sworn to, and sealed the Treaty at Chartres) was soon perswaded to violate the Peace, though with great artifice he dissembled his intentions for some time. For though he rea∣dily gave ear to the Complaints of some of the discontented x 1.258 Nobility of Gas∣coigne, who, quitting their Homage to the Prince, fled to Paris, and complain∣ed to him as their Supreme Lord of the Fouage imposed on that Country by the Prince, pretending that King Iohn had not power to release them of their Ho∣mage to the Crown of France, or deliver over their Country to the King of England: Yet he forbore laying hold on this occasion, at least for one year after their complaint. But then, all of a sudden, King Edward, not suspecting any fraud, but thinking himself sufficiently secured by the Treaty of Peace made at Britagne, the French King sent him a defiance, and by the time it was thought to be delivered, y 1.259 Guy Earl of St. Paul, one of the French Hostages (who z 1.260 had slipt out of the Kingdom, without taking leave, as had also the Duke of Anjou, and some others of them) and Sir Hugh de Castilion, entred Ponthieu with an Army, and were received into Abeville, afterwards took St. Valery and Crotoy, and imme∣diately all Ponthieu revolted.

Hereupon the King assembled a a 1.261 Parliament at Westminster, and about the b 1.262 end of May, the Lords and Commons declared, c 1.263 That whereas the French King had broke the foresaid Peace (in not delivering the Countries, nor paying the monies agreed on there) and had usurped the Resort and Superio∣rity, which ought to appertain to the King of England and his Heirs, in the Lands surrendred to him by the foresaid agreement, by summoning the Prince and some of the Nobility of the Kings Allies, to answer certain Appeals at Paris, and surprised and taken divers Castles, &c. in Ponthieu and Gascoigne, and was setting forth a Fleet to invade England, contrary to his Oath and the form of the Peace; therefore with their whole consent it was agreed, That the King should resume the name of King of England and France, as he had done before the Peace, and for the future so call himself in his Letters, and under his Seals. Hereupon on Monday (being St. Barnaby's day) there were several new Seals provided, in one of which was inscribed Edwardus Rex Angliae & Franciae, &c. and in another Edwardus Rex Franciae & Angliae, &c.

Shortly after, he d 1.264 sent an Army under the Command of the Earls of Cam∣bridge and Penbroke into Aquitain, who landing in Bretagne, past through that Country to Angoulesme, where the Prince lay with 3000 men, and entred the Country of Piergort, and over-ran it. He sent also a Letter to the e 1.265 Nobility of Gascoigne, wherein he acquainted them with the reasons why he re-assumed the Name and Title to the Kingdom of France, as he used it before the Treaty of Peace to which he condescended, not without a manifest diminution of his right.

f 1.266 Iohn, Duke of Lancaster, and several others of the English Nobility, were sent with another Army into France about Midsummer, who landed at Calais, of which the French King receiving advertisement, called back his Forces de∣signed for the Sea to invade England (to meet with whom, as also to secure g 1.267 Southampton, the Isle of Wight, and Garnsey, King Edward had set forth a con∣siderable Fleet) and sent them under the Command of the Duke of Burgoigne, to oppose the Duke of Lancaster: but upon report of the h 1.268 Earl of Warwick's coming by Sea, to the Duke of Lancaster's assistance, the French withdrew.

The following year, the i 1.269 French King raised two Armies, and sent them into Aquitaine, one under the Command of the Duke of Anjou, to enter Guyen, by

Reol and Bergerac, and the other under the Duke of Berry, to enter that Coun∣try by Lymoges and Quercy, and both Armies to meet at Angoulisme, to besiege the Prince, then in those parts.

k 1.270 King Edward, considering the unsetledness of these Countries, raised like∣wise two Armies; That for Aquitaine was Commanded by the Duke of Lan∣caster, of which we shall make further mention, when we speak of the Prince and the other designed for Picardie, by Sir Robert Knowles. In relation to which latter expedition, l 1.271 Proclamation was sent forth, That all Souldiers designed for Normandy and other parts of France, under Sir Robert's Command (being m 1.272 constituted the Kings Lieutenant in those parts of France) should be at South∣ampton, in the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist following, ready fitted to take Ship∣ing there with him.

Nor was the King slack in strengthning himself by Allies from abroad, and therefore n 1.273 Sir Iohn atte Wode, and Mr. Robert de Wykford Archdeacon of Win∣chester, and Doctor of Laws, were sent beyond Sea, having power to treat with Wenceslaus Duke Brabant and Lorraine, Marquess of the Empire, about fur∣nishing the King with Men and Arms, to serve him in these Wars. He also secured the back Door, to wit, Scotland, by a o 1.274 Treaty of Peace for 9. years, in which nevertheless the Scots were at liberty to serve either English or French, without breaking the Peace, and lastly p 1.275 confirmed the Treaty with the Earl of Flanders and the Towns of Gaunt, Bruges, and Ipres.

Sir Robert Knowles with q 1.276 12000. Men being landed at Calais, and resting there 7. days, forthwith took the Field, and, marching through the Country of r 1.277 Guynes, and Fauconbridge, came to Turwin, and thence into Artois, draw∣ing near Arras, and so to Vermandois, wasting the Country all the way he went. He thence marched to the City of s 1.278 Noyen, and into Champaigne, and turned to Bry and so on the t 1.279 24. of September, to Paris; before which he stayed a day and two Nights. After this, u 1.280 (Sir Bertrand de Guesclin, having defeated a stragling party of his) he marched to Dorvel Castle in Bretagne: This Army, w 1.281 so long as it submitted to their General prospered, but towards Winter, some of them growing disobedient, and slighting his Commands, became a prey to the French, whilst his policy and prudence preserved those safe who stuck to him, in his march into Bretagne.

This year the x 1.282 Flemmings set upon part of the Kings Navy, under the Com∣mand of Sir Guy de Bryen at la Bay in Bretagne, but he got the Victory, and took 25. of their Ships with their Captain Sir Iohn Peterson, and many other Prison∣ers, whom he brought with him into England; which caused the King y 1.283 to set forth a Navy against the Flemmings, but the Towns of Bruges, Ipres, and Gaunt, hearing of his preparations made such applications to the King, that they ob∣tained Peace.

The Fortune of the War in Aquitaine at this time standing fair on the Eng∣lish side, the following Winter the King designed z 1.284 two fresh Armies to enter France, yet indeavoured before (upon the Popes request, both by Letters and Messages) to lay hold of an honourable Peace, to which end a 1.285 power was gi∣ven, to treat thereon, to Simon Bishop of London, Guy de Bryene, Roger de Beauchamp, Bannerets, Sir Arnold Savage Knight, Iohn Appleby Dean of London, and Iohn de Branketre Treasurer of York; and the b 1.286 next day he granted Let∣ters of safe conduct for the Ambassadors of France to come and treat about that Affair. One of the foresaid Armies were designed for the defence of c 1.287 Aquitaine, and the other to land at Calais, whence the Duke of Lancaster and Earl of Cambridge were appointed to enter France by the Plains of Picardy. But Iohn Earl of Penbroke (d 1.288 constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Aquitaine) was ordered to go into Poictou, and, in pursuance of that design, took Sea and ar∣rived at Rochell, the 22. of Iune, 1372. where he found the e 1.289 Spanish Fleet, who fought him two days, and at last took him Prisoner, the f 1.290 Rochellers having re∣fused to assist him: and in that ingagement the Ship, which carried a g 1.291 great Treasure to pay the English Army, was unfortunately sunk.

The King designing also the relief of Tho••ars, raised an Army of 3000. Men

of Arms, and 1000. Archers, and with the Prince took Shipping at Sandwich, on h 1.292 Monday the 30. of August, about nine a Clock, in a Ship called the Grace de Dieu, directions having been given for making publick Prayers in all Churches for good success in this Voyage; and so sailing towards Rochell, the i 1.293 Winds and Tempests kept him at Sea 9. Weeks, and when he saw he could not arrive in France by Michaelmas, being the time limitted for relief, or otherwise surren∣der of the Town (he returned to England, and had the Wind at will. The consequence of this improsperous Voyage (with the miscarriage of the Earl of Penbroke) was the loss of all the Country of Poictou, Xantoigne, and Rochell.

After these misfortunes, a Treaty of Peace was again set on foot, and k 1.294 Simon Bishop of London, Edmond Earl of March, Richard de Stafford, Roger de Beau∣champ, Rauf de Ferrieres Bannerets, Simon de Molton Doctor of Law, and Io••n de Branketre Treasurer of York, were constituted the Kings Commissioners for the management of this Affair; and l 1.295 Letters of safe conduct granted (the same day) to the Cardinal of Beauvez (and other Agents from France) who with the Cardinal of Canterbury were by the Pope commissionated to be the chief managers of this Treaty.

The Duke of Lancaster (m 1.296 publick Prayers having been made also for his good success) arrived at Calais (in n 1.297 Iuly an. 47. E. 3.) with 3000 men of Arms, and 10000 Archers, which he divided into three Battels, and marched by Land through France to Bourdeux, and there he arrived about Christmas; in which Voyage, though the French durst not fight him, and all the way avoided the hazard of a Battel, yet through the scarcity of Victuals many dyed, not to men∣tion the loss of o 1.298 30000 Horse. About the beginning of the following Summer, at the p 1.299 Pope's instance, a Truce was made by this Duke and the Duke of Anjou, to continue till the last of August; wherein it was agreed, that in the beginning of q 1.300 September there should meet in Picardy, on the English part, the Duke of Lancaster and other Commissioners, to treat of Peace with the Duke of Anjou, and others on the French part, where also the Popes Legate should appear as Mediatour; and in pursuance thereof the Duke of Lancaster took Shipping the 8. of Iuly, an. 48 E. 3. after whose departure r 1.301 all Poictou and Aquitaine fell from their Allegiance, except Bourdeux and Bajon.

In this year the Earl of Cambridge, and the Duke of Bretagne were s 1.302 consti∣tuted the Kings Lieutenants in France, after which, t 1.303 Commands were sent forth to arrest Ships for their passage thither, to be at Dertmouth and Plimouth with all speed. But notwithstanding these preparations, yet they went not till the following u 1.304 Spring, having then in their retinue many of the English Nobi∣lity, and for whose good success w 1.305 publick Prayers were appointed to be made. In this Expedition the x 1.306 Duke recovered many of his Towns; but being y 1.307 in∣cluded in the Truce made by the Duke of Lancaster, he was thereby obliged to lay down his Arms.

For upon the mediation of the Bishops of Roan and Carpentras, the Pope's Nuncios, there had been a z 1.308 Treaty set on Foot at Bruges in Flanders this Year, managed chiefly by Iohn Duke of Lancaster, who, with a 1.309 Simon Bishop of Lon∣don, William Earl of Salisbury, Sir Iohn Cobham, Sir Franke de Hale, Sir Arnold Savage, Mr. Iohn de Shepeye, and Mr. Simon de Molton, were b 1.310 commissionated to carry on that Affair on King Edwards part; and by Philip Duke of Burgundy, on the behalf of his Brother Charles the French King: which though it brought not forth a compleat Peace, yet in effect it put an end to the present War, for c 1.311 it produced a Truce, to hold for a year, viz. to the last of Iune, an. 50 E. 3. to give notice of which to the English Subjects, a Proclamation was d 1.312 set forth. And e 1.313 a quarter of a year before its expiration, at another meeting at the same place, this Truce was inlarged to the first of April, an. 51 E. 3. and thereupon another f 1.314 Proclamation issued to make it known. But it appears that the French were gotten to Sea, g 1.315 sometime before the expiration of this latter Truce, and had done much hurt upon the Sea-Coasts.

Of this design of theirs the King had timely intelligence, and therefore he

endeavoured to enlarge the Truce, to which end he h 1.316 empowred Iohn Bishop of Hereford, Sir Iohn de Cobham of Kent, Iohn Monteacute Bannerets, and Iohn Shepeye Doctor of the Laws, to Treat with the Earl of Salebruch, Monsieur Chatillon, and Philebert le Spoit, where the Pope's Legats were also present as Me∣diators. But nothing was done thereupon; only the i 1.317 Legate proposed a Marriage between Richard Prince of Wales, and the Lady Mary Daughter to the French King; which begot a private meeting shortly after at Montrevile by the Sea, and there Sir Richard Dangle, Sir Richard Stan, and Sir Geoffry Chau∣cer, Commissioners for King Edward, with the Lord Coucy, and other Commis∣sioners for the French King, spent the time chiefly to found one anothers inten∣tions, and so departed without any other effect, saving that of Proroguing the Truce to May day following.

The k 1.318 26, of April, another Commission was made for the same purpose, to Adam Bishop of St. Davids, Iohn Bishop of Hereford, William Earl of Salisbury, Robert de Ashton the Kings Chamberlain, Guichard Dangle Banneret, Aubrey de Vere, Hugh de Segrave Knights, Walter Skirlow Dean of St. Martins le Grand, and the foresaid Iohn Shepeye, which gave them power to treat and compose all differences, Wars, and contentions. They thereupon came to Calais, and the l 1.319 Lord Coucy, and Sir William Dormer Chancellor of France came to Montre∣vile; but by reason of the suspicion the Commissioners had of each other, they could not agree of an indifferent place to meet at, and so the time limitted by the Truce spinning on, absolutely expired. And in this posture the Affairs relating to France stood (to wit in open hostility) till the Death of King Edward.

Thus we see, that from the breach of the Treaty, and Entry upon King Ed∣wards Territories, to the time of his Death, he all along steered against the Tide of adverse Fortune, and what with Invasions, Revolts, and disastrous accidents (though no pitch'd Battel was fought) nothing of his great Con∣quests remained to him, but only Calais, and the small Territory adjoining.

But of the strange unsuccessfulness of these subsequent years, there might be three main causes: First, the loss of so many stout and well disciplin'd Soul∣diers, as, upon their disbanding after the Peace made near Chartres, joyned them∣selves to the m 1.320 Companions, and marcht into Spain, Italy, and Germany (to which number may be added those who perished in the Princes expedition into Spain, of whom scarce the n 1.321 fifth man returned) a sort of people so inur'd to War, and such as had gained so great experience therein, that the very Com∣mon Souldiers among them were men of good conduct. The French King knew well enough, how much King Edwards power was weakned, through the want of those men, and that, as to such as might be raised a-new (few of them ha∣ving been trained up in the former Wars) he thought he might the better deal with them, in regard that many of his own disbanded Souldiers, were still within his Kingdom, and lay ready at his service.

A second cause might be, that the King declining in years, and the Prince of Wales growing daily worse and worse of a lingering sickness, without hope of Recovery, the French King took the more heart, and began now not to fear, either them or their Fortunes, which before had proved so terrible to France. And therefore he supposed if he could make a shift but to keep his Forces on Foot, against their declining power, he might deal well enough with those who should succeed them: none of King Edwards other Sons, having given such proof of their success in martial affairs as to be feared by him, and much less was any such thing to be expected, when an Infant King was likely to succeed.

Lastly, His supplies of Money from his Subjects, who before had freely enough opened their Purses to carry on the War, began to fail him: For being tyred out, with the prosecution of it, they complained of Poverty; and thence it came, that the Forces raised to recover what was lost, were inconsiderable, in comparison of the former Royal Armies levied for his own and the Princes expeditions.

During the Minority of this King, * 1.322 there were several Matches proposed for him, though none took, but the last: and first, his Father designed to marry him to the Lady o 1.323 Margaret, Daughter of William Earl of Hanow, Holland, Ze∣land, and Lord of Frisia; who, being in the third degree of Consanguinity, a Letter was dispatched to the Pope, dated the 10. of December, in the 12. year of his Fathers Reign, for obtaining his Dispensation, because of their nearness of blood.

Secondly, with the Lady p 1.324 Sibilla, Daughter to Robert Earl of Hanow and Zeland, Lord of Frisia, as appears from a like Letter to the Pope, dated the 2. of November in the following year.

Thirdly, with the q 1.325 Daughter of Iames, King of Arragon, for which affair were commissionated Alexander Archbishop of Dublin, Edmund Earl of Kent, King Edward the Second's Brother, and William de Weston Canon of Lincoln, Doctor of Laws: the Commission bore Teste the 30. of March, an. 17. E. 2. It appears by the Kings r 1.326 Letters of the 16. of February following, that her name was Iolant, and King Iames her Father stiled, s 1.327 Rex Aragoniae, Valenciae, Cors••ae, Comes Barch, & Sanctae Rom. Ecclesiae Vexillarius, Admirallus & Capitaneus Ge∣neralis, to whom the King then also sent Sir Edmund Bacon, Sir Robert Thorpe, Mr. Iohn Heldesley Canon of Chester, to proceed further in this matter.

Fourthly, with the Lady Alonar, Sister to Alphonsus King of Spain, to which purpose, t 1.328 Iohn Stoner, William de Berne, Lord of Lescune, William de Weston, Canon of Lincolne, and Peter de Galicano, Canon of Roan, were impowered by a Commission dated the 6. of April an. 18. E. 2. as also to treat and conclude a marriage between the said King Alphonsus, and Elianor King Edward's Sister.

Besides these, the King of Portugal sent Ambassadors over hither, to propose a marriage between this Prince and his Daughter, to whom the King by Let∣ter, dated the u 1.329 15. of April an. 19. E. 2. directed thus, Magnifico Principi, Domino Alfonso Dei gratiâ Portugaliae & Algarbiae Regi illustri, amico suo charissimo, ac∣quainting him with the Treaty of marriage begun, between his Son and the King of Spain's Sister, and that because of neerness of blood, he had dispatcht a Let∣ter to the Pope for his Dispensation; that he had received no account as then, of the issue of that Affair; that his Son was gone into France, to do Homage for the Dukedom of Aquitaine, during all which, it was not fit for him to be∣gin any new Treaty: but if that succeeded not, he would then confer with his Ambassador in this particular.

But last of all, in the following year, the Queen and Duke having left France, went to the Earl of Henault's Court, where a Contract past between him, and one of the Earls Daughters, and, not long after his Coronation, the marriage was consummate; in reference to which, R. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, was w 1.330 constituted the King's Ambassador, to contract either espou∣sals or marriage in the King's Name, with Philippa that Earls Daughter, who forthwith took his Journey to Valenciens, and (the Popes Dispensation being gained) she was there married to King Edward by Proxie.

By this Lady he was Father to 7 Sons, * 1.331 all (except two that dyed young) men of great renown in that Age; namely, Edward Prince of Wales and Guy∣enne, signally famous all over Europe, and commonly called the Black Prince; William of Hatfield, Lyonell of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence and Earl of Vlster, Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Aquitaine, King of Castile and Leon, Ed∣mund of Langley, Earl of Cambridge, and Duke of York, William of Windesor, and Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham and Duke of Gloucester. His Daughters were five, Isabell Wife to Ingelram de Coucy, Earl of Bedford; Ioan married by Proxie to Peter, eldest Son to Alphonsus King of Castile and Leon, but died in her journey thither; Blanch died young, Mary Wife to Iohn Montford, Duke of Britagne, and Margaret Wife to Iohn de Hastings, Earl of Penbroke. Besides these, he had a natural Son named x 1.332 Nicholas, who was Abbot of West∣minster, and lies buried in Westminster, before the Altar of St. Blase.

His y 1.333 Queen fell sick at Windesor Castle, and there dyed before him, viz. z 1.334 on the day of the Assumption of our blessed Lady, an. 43. E. 3. whose Exequies and

Interment he caused to be solemnized with great magnificence.

* 1.335He himself dyed the * 1.336 21. of June, at his Mannor of Shene in Surrey, after he had reigned 50 years 4 Months and 28 days, and lies interred on the South side of St. Edward's Chappel in Westminster Abbey, under a stately Monument, ha∣ving thereon his Portraicture at full length.

SECT. III. Some account of the first 25 Knights-Companions.

(1.) Edward Prince of Wales.

THis Noble and Valiant Prince, was born at a 1.337 Woodstock, the 15. of Iune, An. Dom. 1330. at ten a Clock in the Morning, in the Scheme of whose Nativity (found among the Collections of that famous Mathematician Mr. Thomas Allen of Gloucester-Hall in Oxford) the 9. degree of Virgo ascends, the 3. of Ge∣mini culminates, and the Planets are thus posited.

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So welcome to his Father was the News of his Birth, that he b 1.338 granted to Tho. Priour who brought it 40 Marks per annum, out of his Exchequer for life, until he should setle on him Lands to that annual value. Afterwards, he c 1.339 gave to Ioane de Oxenford, this Prince's Nurse, 10 l. per annum out of his Exchequer during her life, until he or his Heirs should setle that yearly value in Lands or Rents upon her. And the d 1.340 next day a yearly Pension of 10 Marks out of his Exchequer also for life, on Matilda Plumpton Bersatrix, or Rocker, to this young Prince, till Lands of that value were in like manner provided for her.

Before he was three years old, the King intended to make some considerable provision for him (though he had e 1.341 before made him an annual allowance for the expences of his House, and several Gifts, did by his Charter dated 18. May, in the 7. year of his Reign, f 1.342 grant to him by the Title of Edward his most dear and eldest Son, the County of Chester, the Castles of Chester, Beston, Rothe∣lan, and Flynt, and all his Lands there, as also the Cantred and Land of Engle∣field with their appurtenances, to him and his Heirs Kings of England, together with all Knights Fees, Advowsons, Liberties, Royalties, and all other things belonging to the said Country, Castles, Lands, and Cantreds, aswell in Eng∣land as in Wales, and the Marches thereof, as fully and under the same condi∣tions, as himself received them before he was King: And thence forward he had the Title of Earl of Chester added to his Stile.

But intending to provide yet better for him, the next day he g 1.343 gave him all the Corn, as well in Granges, as growing on the Ground, as also the Arms, Vi∣ctuals, Cattel, Goods and Chattels in all the said Castles, Lands, and other places to him before granted, together with the Debts, Arrerages of Accounts, and other Services due to himself.

In the Parliament held at Westminster, an. 11 E. 3. he was created Duke of Cornwall, as appears by his h 1.344 Charter of Creation, bearing date the 17. of

March the same year, and invested by the Sword only; and this is the first Pre∣cedent for the Creation of the Title of Duke with us in England. Herewith also, the King setled on him divers Manors and Franchises, expresly set down in the said Charter, for the better support of the State and Honor of Duke; all which, though some lay in other Counties, were thereby made part of the Dutchy of Cornwall. And further, by Letters Patent dated the same day, he granted to him the i 1.345 Stannaries in Cornwall, together with the Coinage of Tin, and all the issues and profits thence arising; as also the profits and perquisites of the Courts of the Stannaries, except only 1000 Marks formerly granted to William Mountague Earl of Salisbury, and his Heirs, out of the Issues thereof, till Lands were provided for the said Earl, of that yearly value; and afterwards * 1.346 grant∣ed, That all the Castles, Honors, Mannors, Lands, and Tenements, belonging to the Dukedom or Earldom of Cornwall, which were held in Dower or for term of life or years, whose Reversions belonged to the King, should remain to this Prince as Duke, still as they fell, and to the eldest Sons of him and his Heirs, as Dukes of the foresaid Dukedom.

In the Parliament held an. 17. E. 3. the King k 1.347 created him Prince of Wales, and invested him with a Coronet, a Gold Ring, and a Silver Rod: and the better to support his State as Prince of Wales, gave him several Lands, which are all particularly enumerated, in a l 1.348 Writ directed to William de Emeldon, to de∣liver them unto this Prince or his Attorney, with this Dignity: The King also m 1.349 gave him all Debts and Arrears of Foreign Rents due to himself, for what cause soever, in North Wales and South Wales, to the time of his being created Prince of Wales, as also all Victuals, Arms, Horses, Oxen, Cows and other things in all the Castles and Lands which he held by the King's Grant.

He was constituted n 1.350 Custos Angliae divers times, when the King had occasion to be absent out of the Kingdom, to which the Title of Locum tenens Regis was sometimes added; and in his younger years, the King appointed the o 1.351 Arch∣bishop of Canterbury to be the chief of his Council, to direct him in all Affairs; the powers belonging to this Great Officer being recorded in Rot. Pat. de an. 14. E. 3. pars 2. m. 28.

The first time this Prince entred upon the Stage of War, was at the begin∣ning of his 16. year of age, at which time he accompanied his Father into France; where at his landing at p 1.352 Hoges in Normandy, he received the honor of q 1.353 Knighthood, from that martial Kings hands. Thence he marched in the body of the Army with the King toward Cressy, at which Battel (fought an. 20. E. 3.) he led the r 1.354 Van, and after a fierce encounter with the French, was somewhat distrest from the Enemies breaking in among his Archers, but the rest of his men timely advanced to their Assistance; nevertheless notice of his condition being sent to the King (who commanded the Reer) he asked if the Prince were dead or wounded, the Messenger said no, but stood in need of his Assistance; well said the King, s 1.355 return, and bid them send no more to me, so long as my Son lives, for I will have him this day win his Spurs, since I design him the honor of this Expedition: and it cannot be denyed, but the compleatness of the Victory then gained, fully conferred it on him, so also did his Fathers acknowledgment; for after the Battel was ended, he embraced the Prince and kist him, and said t 1.356 fair Son, God give you resolution to pursue Honor, you are my dear Son, and have ac∣quitted your self nobly, you are worthy to govern a Kingdom.

The following year, a Truce being agreed on at Calais, was spun on by several Prorogations, but without effecting any thing of Peace, till an. 29. E. 3. in which year both Kings provided for War. Hereupon the King u 1.357 constituted this Prince his Lieutenant in the Dukedom of Aquitaine and other places in France, whither he should happen to march, both for Reformation of the State of that Dukedom, and other places in France, and the recovery of his Lands and Right possest by the Rebels. And by another Commission of the same date, he w 1.358 gave him power to make Alliances with all persons, of what Nation, Dignity or Condition soever, to retain men, and pay them Wages and Rewards. A third Commission x 1.359 gave him Power (in the King's stead and name) to receive

Homage and Fidelity, from the Nobility and others within this Dukedom, and the Kingdom of France.

Armed with their Powers and accompanied by the Earls of y 1.360 Warwick, Ox∣ford, Salisbury, and Suffolk, and a good Army attending him, he took Ship∣ing and safely arrived in Gascoigne: for whose passage thither the King had be∣fore assigned z 1.361 Richard de Corte••hale, and Robert de Baildon Serjeants at Arms, to arrest, array, and equip all the Ships of 20. Tun and Upwards, in all Ports and Places from the River of Thames unto Lynn, as well within Liberties as without, to furnish them with men and other necessaries, and to bring them to Southampton by St. Barniby's Day at the furthes••; as also to Press Mariners for the Voyage at the Kings Wages; and had given Commission to * 1.362 Thomas de Hoggeshaw Lieutenant, to Iohn de Beauchamp Admiral of the Sea Westward, to carry him over: with power to hear and determine all Crimes and Transgres∣sions committed on Shipboard, and to punish them according to Maritine Law, and to do all other things appertaining to the Office of Admiral.

Having entred the River a 1.363 Garronne, he marcht into the South-part of Lan∣guedock, and burnt the Great Town of Carcassone, scituate near the Mediterra∣nean Sea, thence passed to Narbon, burning and wasting the Country; after which, he returned to encounter the French Forces which marcht out of Tolouse, under the Command of the Marshall Cleremont, and Earl of Armaignac; but upon his approach they retyred, and so in November after 8. Weeks he returned to Bourdeaux with great store of Pillage and Prisoners.

A more particular account of which Voyage, with the Towns and Castles taken and destroyed, and several other actions done after the Prince's Return to Bourdeaux, to the 21. of Ianuary following, are reported in Sir Iohn Wing∣field's Letters, Printed in b 1.364 Hollinshead's Chronicle.

Intelligence of the Prince's taking the Field the c 1.365 following Summer, being brought to King Iohn, he resolved to fight him, for now the Prince (with about d 1.366 8000. Men) had entred the Country of Berry, as far as Issoudun, Bourges, Vi∣erzon, and e 1.367 Remorentin, which two last Towns and their Castles the Prince took by Assault: and passing into f 1.368 Anjou, and Touraine, (having wasted all the Country where he past) intended to return for Bourdeaux.

But after this long and wearisom Voyage, drawing near to Poicters, he was informed, that the g 1.369 French Army was not far from him, (and here the Cardinal of Poicters used means to have brought both sides to some com∣position, but the French being high in their demands, his endeavours took no effect.) The Prince thereupon fitted himself for fight, and the Battels joining (in the Fields of i 1.370 Beaumont and Malperteus) after some space, they broke the Van of the French Army, when the main Body, led by the Duke of Normandy coming on, and finding the other routed, fell into disorder also. This incoura∣ged the Prince to fall in upon the Rear led by the King, at whose approach, the main Body of the French Army left the Field, as their Leader himself did, with Charles, Lewis, and Iohn, the Kings Sons, the Earls of Poicters and Tourayne. King Iohn behaved himself very valiantly, and maintained the fight for some time, but was at length taken Prisoner by k 1.371 Sir Denys Morbeck a Knight of Arthois (to whom the Prince gave afterwards l 1.372 2000. Nobles to support his Estate) whilst the chace continued to the Gates of Poictiers, and a compleat Victory obtained, the particulars whereof are related by Froissard.

The French Kings Army consisted of m 1.373 60000. fighting men, whereof there were above 3000. Knights. The Prince had but n 1.374 8000. whereof 3000. were Archers, though Froissard in one place saith 6000. in another 4000.

The names of some of the Prisoners of Note, and those that were slain, are mentioned by o 1.375 Knighton: in a word, the Flower of France fell here, and so ma∣ny Noblemen were there slain, or made Prisoners, that there were but few left to manage the Affairs of France; the Souldiers had p 1.376 twice as many Prisoners as themselves were in number, nay divers of them 4. or 5. Prisoners a piece, all which they put to ransom in the Field, upon promise to return before Christ∣mas with their Ransoms to Bourdeaux. The spoil was exceeding rich, so were

also the Arms they took, and whatsoever the Booty was, it remained to him that took it. The q 1.377 Prince bought of the Gascoigners for ready money those of the French Nobility, whom they had taken: And of these, namely Philip Son to King Iohn, the Earl of Sanceir, and the Lord Craon, he sold to the King r 1.378 after∣wards for 20000 l.

This Battel was sought the s 1.379 19. day of September, an. Dom. 1356. it beginning in the Morning and ending at Noon; but it was night e're they returned from the Chase.

When it was ended, the Prince (who saith Froissard, was therein couragious and cruel as a Lyon, and took great delight in the Fight and Chase) command∣ed his Standard to be pitched on a high Bush, as a signal to the dispersed Forces to retire to him thither; and then sent out the Earl of Warwick, and Sir Rey∣nold Cobham, to make enquiry after the French King, who in a short time brought him Prisoner to the Prince. The t 1.380 Prince entertained this Noble Pri∣soner at a Supper, at which himself, with all respect, served him; nor could be prevailed upon to sit down at the Table.

The next day the Prince dislodged his Army, and marched through Poicton, Santonge, and at Blaye passed the River Garronne, and so to Bordeaux, where in one part of the Abby of St. Andrew he lodged his Royal Prisoner, and in the other himself; and upon the News of this great Victory and Success, the King appointed u 1.381 publick thanks to be given to God throughout England.

In w 1.382 April following, the Prince took shipping for England, and brought along with him the French King (and divers other Prisoners of quality) the x 1.383 5. of May he arrived at Plymouth, for whose reception there, Iohn Dabernoun Sheriff of Devonshire, was y 1.384 commanded to make provision of Victuals, and Carriages. and Horses, and attend him in all parts through that County. The z 1.385 24. of May, the Prince, in a stately Cavalcade, rode through London, his Royal Priso∣ner by his side, on a White Courser, and himself on a Black Hobby, and so proceeded to a 1.386 Westminster Hall, where he presented King Iohn to his Father, and from whence King Iohn was conducted to his Lodging; but within a short time, the Savoy was furnished for his entertainment.

After some few years, the King (an. 33. E. 3.) preparing for another Expe∣dition into France, this b 1.387 Prince went along with him (so also his three Bre∣thren) and commanded the Rear of that Army, which making its way through the Bowels of France, at Bretigny, neer Chartres, a Peace was concluded, in which this Prince (and some other of the Kings Council) on the Kings part, having treated with the French Lords, on the part of the Dauphin of Viennois Governor of France, brought all controversies, touching that Realm. to a happy composure. The King (desirous to proceed to the effect and accomplish∣ment of that Treaty) gave him another c 1.388 Commission, with authority to treat further upon any thing that concerned or was comprised therein, either in ge∣neral or special; to demand and receive the Hostages, Money, Castles, Cities, and Fortresses, and what ever else was to be delivered to the King, by virtue thereof; with a general Clause, to add and supply the power granted, if any solemn or substantial thing should be omitted, through much business or other∣wise, or were expedient or advantagious, as to the premises.

After the confirmation of this Peace, and King Edward in possession of a con∣siderable part of the Territories, both of his own inheritance, or invested in him by the said Peace (which he was to enjoy without resort or Soveraignty to the Crown of France) The Nobility of these Provinces desiring to be gover∣ned by a Prince of their own, rather than by the Kings Lieutenants as before; they addressed themselves to the King, to confer the Government thereof on this Prince, and send him thither, where he had so great Possessions and Revenues to maintain his State and Dignity. Hereupon the King d 1.389 Created him Prince of Guyenne, and gave him Guyenne and Gascoigne by the name of a Principality du∣ring his life: and also granted to him those other Countries, Towns, and Castles near adjoyning (delivered into the Kings possession, by vertue of the foresaid Treaty) together with the Government of them also, retaining nevertheless the

Resort and Soveraignty over all, thereby given and granted to himself.

This done, he forthwith prepared for his Voyage thither, taking along with him his e 1.390 Lady the Princess, with whom, being arrived at Rochel, they were both joyfully received. Thence he went to Poicters, whither the f 1.391 Barons and Knights of Poictou and Santonge repaired, doing him Fealty and Homage; then he departed for Bordeaux, thither the Nobility and Knights of Gascoigne came to wait on him: after which he setled English Officers in all places of his Principa∣lity, and there kept his Court with great state and magnificence.

Immediately after the Election of Pope Vrban the Fifth, g 1.392 Peter of Lusignan King of Cyprus and Ierusalem, came to Avignon, and there engaged Iohn King of France in a Crusade; he thence went to the Emperor at Prague, and after∣wards into Flanders and England, whence after he had been nobly entertained, he returned to King Iohn then at Amiens, and h 1.393 thinking he had not yet seen any thing, till he had seen the Prince of Wales, took a Journey to Poicters, and so to Augoulesme, where the Prince held a Royal Justs of 40 Knights, and as ma∣ny Esquires, in honor of the birth of his Son Edward; and here the King of Cyprus was received with great honor, and nobly feasted while he stayed.

Not long after, this Noble Prince was induced to re-establish i 1.394 Don Peter King of Castile, who had k 1.395 made a personal application to him in so great distress, be∣ing driven out of his Kingdom by his Bastard Brother Henry, with the assistance of some part of the late disbanded Army, called the late Comers, or Companions, under the command of Sir Bertrand de Guesclin, and some English and Bretagn Forces that went along with them, commanded by Sir Eustace Dabrichecourt, and other Knights: Hereupon the Prince first sent his Letters to remand them back, and after (which strengthened his undertaking) l 1.396 he received aid from the King his Father, commanded by Iohn of Gaunt his Brother.

Iames Son of Ferdinand, King of Mojorca (whom the King of Aragon had im∣prisoned at Barcelona, and there put to death) made also address to the Prince for assistance in the recovery of his Realm; which the Prince promised after his return out of Spain (whither he was then engaged) and towards which he be∣gan his Voyage the m 1.397 Sunday after Epiphany, an. Dom. 1366.

Upon his n 1.398 entry into Castile (with 30000 Horse and Foot) Don Henry prepa∣red to give him Battel with 86000, the Armies joined between o 1.399 Navarr and Naveret, on Saturday the 3. of April, p 1.400 an. 40. E. 3. and here the Prince got a Vi∣ctory, which re-established Don Pedro in his Kingdom: q 1.401 thereupon Don Pedro went to Sevill, r 1.402 and promised to return the Prince money to pay his Army, but after four Months stay and expectation, the Prince was constrained to return into Aquitane without any; so forgetful was Don Pedro of the courtesies he had received from him. This Victory got the Prince great renown throughout the Empire, and the repute of being the valiantest Prince in that Age, even worthy to govern all the World; but in this Voyage he contracted a sickness he never recovered, which his Physicians and Surgeons judged to be an incurable Dropsie; others, that he was poysoned.

In an Instrument dated about this time, to wit 8. October 1366. (whereby he granted to his Brother Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, the Village and Castel∣laine of Roche sur Ion, to him and his Heirs males) I find him thus stiled: s 1.403 Ed∣ward ainsne filz du Roy de France & d' Engleterre, Prince d' Aquitaine & de Gales, Duke de Cornwall, Conte de Cestre, Seigneur de Biscaie, & de Castre de Dordiales, but after he had resigned the Principality of Aquitaine, his Titles were these only, t 1.404 Edwardus Regis Angliae & Franciae primogenitus Princeps Walliae, Dux Cor∣nubiae, & Comes Cestriae 6. Feb. 49. E. 3. so an. 47. E. 3. vide Lib. Miscell. R. Glo∣ver Somerset, p. 111.

Some time after his return into Aquitaine, the discontented Gascoigners and French (taking occasion to rebel upon raising a Subsidy, called w 1.405 Fouage, for 5 years, consented to by most of his Subjects, viz. the Poictouins, and they of Xan∣ctonge Limosin, Rouergue, and Rochell, but other parts of Guine refused) entred (in a hostile manner) the Princes Territories, whereupon Sir Hugh Caurel coming out of Aragon to the Prince, was made Captain of the Companions, whom he

had sent for out of Normandy, and ordered to x 1.406 march with them into the Country of the Earl of Armaignac, and the Lord d' Albret (two of the great Ring-Leaders of the Rebellion new begun) to wast those parts. He also had sent before a body Commanded y 1.407 by Sir Iohn Chandos to Montauban, and a third under the Command of the z 1.408 Earl of Cambridge, and Penbroke, into Peri∣gort, and which took Bourdeilles after 11. Weeks Siege.

After this, the Prince a 1.409 receiving Intelligence that two Armies under the con∣duct of the Dukes of Anjou and Berry, were design'd to enter Aquitaine, and besiege him in Angoulesme, resolved his Enemies should not find him there; and therefore summond in the Nobility, and appointed a Rendevouz at Cog∣nac, leaving his Princess at Angoulesme, but taking his young Son Richard with him.

The King of England (having upon this great rupture of the Peace conclu∣ded at Bretigny, resumed his Name and Title to the Crown of France) b 1.410 sent forthwith to the Prince, to give him notice that the Parliament at Westminster had Ordained, that all his Subjects of what Nation or condition soever, should maintain his Interest against his Enemies in the Realm of France, to recover and conquer the same. And likewise directed his Letters to the c 1.411 Nobility of Gascoigne, desiring their assistance herein. The year following, he sent over Iohn Duke of Lancaster his third Son, to the assistance of this Prince, and gave him d 1.412 Commission to receive into favour, and wholly pardon, such of his Cities, Castles, Towns, and Inhabitants, aswell in Aquitaine as other parts of France, as should return to his Obedience, and to do and exercise all powers given in his said Commission, with the consent of the Prince, if present, and in his ab∣sence, what the King could do in his assistance, if personally there. And that care might be taken in Civil Affairs, the King (having reserved to himself the Soveraignty and resort in those Territories) sent a blank e 1.413 Commission for the Prince to insert the names of such as he should think fit to appoint for Judges or Delegate, to hear all Causes as well Criminal as Civil, upon Appeals from the Princes Courts.

f 1.414 The Duke of Lancaster shortly after arrived at Bordeaux, and came to the Prince at Cognac, but the Duke of Anjou thought better to withdraw his Forces into Garrisons, than to fall into action. The Duke of Berry took g 1.415 Limoges, which the Prince h 1.416 retaking, put the Inhabitants to the Sword, and burnt the Town. But the Prince's disease growing daily upon him, he was i 1.417 advised by his Phy∣sicians and Chirurgeons, to return into England, for the recovery of his health, which caused him to assemble the Nobility of Aquitaine, Gascoigne, Poictou, and Santonge, at Bordeux, to whom he communicated his intentions, and withal that he would leave the Duke of Lancaster in Chief Command behind him, to whom they did fealty and Homage in the Princes presence, and kist his mouth. The Affairs of these Countries being thus Ordered, the Prince and Princess, their young Son Richard, the Earls of Cambridge, and Penbroke, took Shipping for England, and arrived at k 1.418 Plimouth about the beginning of Ianuary, whence they rode to the King at Windesor, where after some stay he took his leave and retired to his own House, and about two years after l 1.419 surrendred the Dignity of Prince of Guynne, and his whole right therein, to his Father King Edward.

While he was yet in Minority, * 1.420 there were several matches designed for him, as first, being but a year old, m 1.421 a Commission was given to Iohn Darcy, and William Trussell Knights, to treat and agree with Philip King of France, or his Deputies, upon espousals and Matrimony between this young Prince and King Philips Daughter; but the quarrel breaking out afterwards with that King, there was no further progress made in his Affair.

The next proposal was for Margaret, one of the Daughters of Iohn Duke of Brabant and Lorraine, to which purpose a n 1.422 Commission was made out to Henry Bishop of Lincoln, and William de Bohun Earl of Northampton, to trea•• with the said Duke or his Deputies upon this matter, and for which, in regard they were both within the third Degree of Consanguinity, the Popes Dispensations was

several times endeavoured to be obtained by o 1.423 Letters sent from the King; but he could not be induced to do any thing therein.

Another match was proposed with a Daughter of the King of Portugal, and thereupon the King p 1.424 Commissionated Mr. Andrew Offord, Richard de Soham, and Philip de Barton, to treat of a Marriage, not only between the Prince, but any other of his Sons, and any one of the Daughters of the said King; That also taking no effect, there was q 1.425 another Commission issued to Robert de Stratton Canon of Chichester, and Richard de Soham, to treat with the said King con∣cerning a marriage between the Prince and his Daughter Leonora.

But none of these which were of others providing took effect, but at length r 1.426 an. 35. E. 3. he married with a Lady of his own choice, namely Ioan Coun∣tels of Kent, Sister and Heir to Iohn Plantagenet Earl of Kent, and the Relict of Sir Thomas Holland (one of the first Founders of this most Noble Order) com∣monly called (for her Excellent Beauty) the fair Maid of Kent. And because the Prince had married her, notwithstanding nearness of Kindred between them, and of his Christning her eldest Son, it was thought requisite to have a Papal Absolution from Excommunication, and Dispensation for Marriage; s 1.427 both which were obtained from Pope Innocent the Sixth, in the 9. year of his Popedom.

By her he had two Sons, namely Edward the Eldest, born at Angoulesme, in t 1.428 Feb. 1365. (u 1.429 Leland saith 1364.) who dyed in Gascoigne, at 7. years of Age; and Richard the second Son born at Bordeaux, on Twelfth-Day being Wednesday, at three a Clock in the Afternoon, x 1.430 1366. and had three Kings to his Godfa∣thers, viz. y 1.431 of Spain, Navarre, and Portugal.

Besides these he had two Natural Sons, z 1.432 Iohn Sounder, and Sir Roger de Claren∣don, to the latter of these he gave by his Will a Silk Bed, with all thereunto belonging; This Roger was after made one of the Knights of the Chamber to King Richard the Second, to whom the said King * 1.433 the first of October, 13. R. 2. gave for life 100 l. per annum, out of the Issues of his Subsidies in the Coun∣ties of Bristol, Gloucester, Somerset, Dorset, and Cornwall.

* 1.434His Disease contracted in Spain grown now uncurable, and he drawing near to his end, made his Will in the Kings great Chamber at Westminster, the a 1.435 7. of Iune, an. 50. E. 3. and disposed of his Body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of the Trinity in Canterbury. And such was his care of those who had done him service, that he charged his Son Richard by his Will, b 1.436 to continue the pay∣ment of those Pensions which he had given them. The Executors nominated therein were his c 1.437 Brother of Spain the Duke of Lancaster, William Bishop of Winchester, Iohn Bishop of Bath, William Bishop of St. Asaph, Robert de Walsham his Confessor, Hugh de Segrave Steward of his Lands, Aleyn de Stokes, and Iohn de Fordham.

The next day after his Will was made (being d 1.438 Trinity Sunday) this Noble Prince (the Flower of Chevalry and delight of the English Nation) departed the World; his body being imbalmed, was wrapt in Lead and kept till Michaelmas (the Parliament being then to meet) to be interred with greater Solemnity, which was performed at Canterbury, near the Shrine of Thomas Becket, over whose Grave a stately Monument was erected for him, which yet remains undefaced.

(3) Henry Earl of Lancaster.

THE second Stall on the Soveraign's side, was assigned to Henry then Earl of Lancaster and Derby, Son to Henry Earl of Lancaster (Brother and Heir of Thomas Earl of Lancaster Beheaded at Pontefract, on e 1.439 Monday before our Lady-Day, an. 15. E. 2.) and Maude Daughter and Heir to Sir Patrick Cadurces (or Chaworth) Knight, Lord of Kidwelly and Ogmore in Wales.

The first considerable Military Honor conferred on him, was that of f 1.440 Comman∣der in Chief of all the King's Forces sent into Scotland an. 10. E. 3. for the g 1.441 Truce with the Scots having been upon the request both of the Pope and King of France, and earnest sollicitation of their Ambassadors, several times prorogued, between the 23. of Nov. an. 9. E. 3. and the Sunday next after Ascension day following, it then expired; before which, the King had intelligence of their confederacies abroad, and great preparations for War, and being engaged to assist and defend Edward Baliol King of Scots, who had done him Homage for that Kingdom, he thereupon raised an Army for that purpose, and gave this noble Knight com∣mand thereof, by the name of Henry de Lancaster only, though I find him in h 1.442 another place relative to this employment; called Henry de Lancastre Banneret. And by another Commission he i 1.443 gave him power to receive to Faith and Peace, the Scots or their adherents, and to grant them pardon.

Shortly after, k 1.444 he a•••• Tho. Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, Henry de Bellomont Earl of Bogham, and William de Bohun had Commission given them, to treat with Sir Andrew Murrese a Scotch Knight, about a Truce between the King and his Subjects in Scotland, and the said Sir Andrew and other the Scots, to hold till Midsummer following.

Towards the latter end of this year, l 1.445 David Bruys (then in France) had ob∣tained that Kings assistance, and gotten together a great Navy, with which he did much mischief to the Merchants about the Isle of Wight; besides, he had entred the Isles of Gerusey and Iarsey, and killed divers of the Inhabitants. The King therefore m 1.446 gave Commission to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and others, of whom this Henry was one (himself being then at Botheuill in Scotland, so bu∣sied in the War, that he could not be at the meeting appointed) to treat on his behalf, with certain Prelates and others, whom he had commanded to meet at London, on Wednesday after Newyears day following, upon the defence and safety of the Kingdom, repulsion of the Enemies, and other things relating to the State of the King and Kingdom; as also seriously and fully to acquaint them with the King's intensions, to ordain and do all things referring thereunto, and to his honor, as if he were there personally present.

The following year he was n 1.447 created Earl of Derby, and invested by girding him with the Sword, his Father yet living; by the Charter of his Creation did the King grant to him and his Heirs, an Annuity of Honor of 20 l. out of the Farm of the County of Derby; and to the end he might better maintain the State of an Earl, he also o 1.448 granted him an annual Pension of 1000 Marks during his Fathers life, out of the Customs in London, St. Butolphs, and Kingston upon Hull, until the King should provide for him 1000 Marks per annum in Lands or Rents; and in case the issues of the said Customs fell short of that annual sum, then was it provided, that it should be made up out of the Exchequer, and for more surety out of the Custody of his Wards.

The p 1.449 third of October following, the King granted to him the Manor of Wygh∣ton and Hundred of Northgreneho, with their appurtenances, in the County of Norfolk, as also the Mannor of Laghton in Morthynges, with its appurtenances, in the County of York, which Ralph Earl of Eu had lately held, and were then seised into the Kings hands, to hold also during the life of his Father, at the annual value of 72 l. 7. s. 6 d. q. (at which rate they were extended) in part of satisfaction of the said annual Pension of 1000 Marks.

But the Letters Patents of the 18. of March, were resigned up to be cancel∣led the 24. of October an. 13. E. 3. and the King thereupon, by other Letters Pa∣tent, dated the * 1.450 20. of September preceding, granted him (during his said Fathers life) all the Issues of the small Customs in London, for the payment of 891 Marks 5 s. 9 d. ½ q. above the extent of the Mannors and Hundred aforesaid (both which sums made up the foresaid annual Pension of 1000 Marks) and in case the small Customs fell short of 891 Marks 5 s. 9 d. ½ q. then, what they wanted was to be paid him out of the great Customs of the said City; but if they exceeded that sum, then the surplusage to be paid into the Exchequer: which Lands and Pen∣sion out of the small Customs, reverting to the King upon the death of this Earls

Father, were q 1.451 then granted to the Queen, for the support and maintenance of her Children, until the King should otherwise provide for them.

In the 11. year of King Edward the Third, the King having sent over the Bishop of Lincolne, and others, into Flanders to make Alliances for him with Flemings, the r 1.452 French King had laid a Garrison in the Isle of Cagaunt, with de∣sign to take these Commissioners in their return home; but they having no∣tice thereof, and the friendship and assistance of Iacques Dartuel, took their way to Dort in Holland, and so escaped that snare. And the King resolving to clear that Island of this Garrison, designed for this Service the Earl of Derby, who raised part of his men in Staffordshire, a Country where he was exceeding∣ly beloved, in which his Father had then great Possessions, that after his death descended to him, and of which for the better conservation of the Peace there, the King made him high s 1.453 Sheriff during lif••▪ These men, levied by the King's Writ, he was t 1.454 commanded to have in readiness with h••••self at London, on the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin next ensuing.

At the u 1.455 arrival of the English in the Haven, they found the Town of Cagaunt well garrison'd, and therein divers stout Commanders chosen by the Earl of Flanders for its defence, well arm'd, and ready to forbid their Landing, so that with great difficulty and some loss they got ashore; and here our Earl pressing on, and fighting for his passage, was struck down to the ground, but relieved by the Lord Manny.

In fine, the Town (on w 1.456 Sunday before the Feast of St. Martin) was taken by the English, and above 3000 Flemmings slain; after which, they plundered and burnt it, and brought their Prisoners to their Ships, among whom was Sir Guy the Bastard of Flanders, who after made Fealty to the King, and sided with him in the War.

The x 1.457 16. of February an. 13. E. 3. he was put in Commission with others, to array men in the County of Leicester, against the Invasion of Enemies; and the y 1.458 3. of Iuly after made one of the 8 Commissioners to treat with Philip de Valois, upon all Controversies between the King and him: and also one of the z 1.459 5 Com∣missioners constituted the second of Ianuary following, to treat with the said Philip, as also with the Cardinals of St. Praxide, and St. Mary in Aquiro upon the same Affair.

The a 1.460 6. of March an. 14. E. 3. he had Commission given him, to raise men in the Counties of Derby, Leicester, Staffordshire, and Lancashire, to pass over Sea with the King or himself, at the Kings next Voyage beyond Sea.

This Earl attended the King in his first Expedition into France, and had b 1.461 Command in the Battel ready pitcht to fight the French neer Vyronfoss, as also at the c 1.462 Battel of Sluce an. 14. E. 3. and the d 1.463 10. of August the same year, command issued to Robert de Morley, Admiral of the Fleet from the Thames towards the North, to send forth 10 Ships to Orewell, to take in his Troops of Horse, that were to pass over into Flanders after him.

In the e 1.464 following year He, and Henry de Percy, Ralph de Nevil, and Robert de Dalton had Commission given them to treat with the Bishops, Earls, and all other persons, as well Ecclesiastick as Secular, in the Northern parts, touching the de∣fence of the Kingdom against the Scots; and to sollicite them, who had Lands in those parts, to dwell there, or otherwise to assign other persons there to remain in their stead.

He was again made the Kings f 1.465 Lieutenant in the North parts of England and in Scotland, as also General of the Army sent against the Scots, who had invaded England; having power given him to defend the Marches, to march into Scot∣land, to create Stewards, Constables, Marshals, and other Officers necessary for the Government of the Army, and g 1.466 three days after had a Commission given him, and power to treat and agree with the Scots about a Cessation of Arms, to ad∣mit such of them as were willing, to the Kings Peace, to receive their Fealty, to grant them pardon, and restore their Lands.

The h 1.467 3. of April in the following year, he and i 1.468 6 other, whereof he was to be one, were commissionated to treat with David Brus, and other Scotchmen

his Adherents upon a final Peace or Truce, as also upon all debates and differences whatsoever between the King and them, and amicably to compose them. And the same day he had power likewise given him to grant to * 1.469 Adam Bishop of Brechin, to Patrick Earl of March, Sir William de Douglas, and Sir Thomas de Caruato, Knights, and William Bullock, and other Scotch Men, as he should see cause, the the King's special Letters of safe Conduct and Protection for so long time, as this Earl thought fit, to come into England, with as many Horse as he should appoint, to treat either of a Truce or Peace with this Earl, and others deputed thereto by the King.

Having in this expedition undertaken upon certain conditions, the Custody of the Marches of Scotland, the King k 1.470 gave him in reward, the 1000. Marks which Io. de Wesenham stood engaged to pay the King for Wooll.

He went over with the King in his Voyage into l 1.471 Bretagne, having under his Command 5. Bannerets, 50. Knights, 144. Esquires, and 200. Archers on Horse∣back. The daily Wages allowed him for himself was 8 s. for each Banneret 4 s. each Knight 2 s. each Esquire 1 s. and each Archer 6 d. At the Siege of Vannes he was m 1.472 constituted one of the Kings Commissioners (the other being the Earls of Northampton, and Salisbury, the Lord Stafford, Burghershe, Cantelowe, Cobham, Manneys, and Berkley, and Mr. Iohn Vfford Archdeacon of Ely) where a Truce was concluded for three years.

The n 1.473 24. of March, an. 18. E. 3. The King by his Letters Patent constitu∣ted this Noble Earl, and Richard Earl of Arundel, his Lieutenants in the Duke∣dom of Aquitaine, and the Countries adjoining, to govern and defend those Ter∣ritories, to demand and receive the possession of the Castles, Places, and Rights, unjustly detained from him, to recover and retain the same by force of Arms, if need should be, and to receive such as should return to their Obedience, to the grace and favour of the King, as also the Homage and Fidelity from whom∣soever in those parts due; and generally to do all things for defence and reco∣very of the Kings Rights, and good Government of those Countries and his Sub∣jects, with Command to the Archbishops, &c. to yield Obedience to them.

And whereas the King upon false suggestions, had been deceived in many of his Grants and Donations in that Dukedom; He by other o 1.474 Letters Patents of the same date, gave him power to seize into his hands all the Castles, Lands, Liberties, and Profits, formerly granted by him, and those that should appear to have been obtained upon untrue suggestions, to retain without Restitution, but upon true, to restore entirely. A like p 1.475 Commission was given them which ex∣tended to the grants made by his Father King Edward the Second, upon like pretences, as well as by himself.

They also had a General Commission q 1.476 to treat and conclude with all persons of whatsoever state or condition, Kingdom or Nation, for the setling of Alliances, and mutual Assistance between the King and them, to retain men for the Kings Service, and to agree about Fees, Wages, and Rewards to be paid unto them.

By other r 1.477 Commissions of the same date, these two Earls had power to treat and conclude with Alphonsus King of Castile, (there stiled Alphonsus Rex Castiliae, & Legionis, Toleti, Galiciae, Siviliae, Cordubiae, Murciae, Gyennii, & Algarbiae, & Comes Molmae) or his Deputies upon all differences arising between their Subjects, especially Mariners, and amicably to compose them, as also of a perpetual League of Friendship between them, &c. their Subjects, and to af∣ford each other their mutual assistance, with Power to make Substitutes in their stead.

The said Earls had like s 1.478 Commissions, with the same Power, to treat with the King of Portugal, therein stiled, Alphonsus Rex Portugaliae & Algarbiae. And with the King of Aragon, stiled therein, Petrus Rex Aragoniae, Valenciae, Majorcae, Sardinii, & Corsicae, Comes Barthon.

Sir t 1.479 Iohn Froissard tells us, that some of the Gascoigne Lords came hither about this time, to acquaint the King, with the weak condition of that Country and City of Bordeaux, and to desire relief, and that in this Earls company went also the Earls

of Penbroke and Oxford, the Lord Stafford, Sir Walter Manney, the Lord Frank de la Hall, and divers others of note, being about 500 Knights and Esquires, and 2000 Archers, and having landed at Bayon the 6. of Iune * 1.480 1344. went thence to Bordeaux.

His first attempt was upon the u 1.481 Town of Bergerac, which surrendred to him, and next w 1.482 Longo Castle and le Lake, Mandurant he took by assault, so also the Castle of Mountgyse, Punache, and the Castle de la Lewe, Forsathe, and Pondayre, he won with little opposition, and the great Town of * 1.483 Laylloyes after three days, the chief Town appertaining to the Earl of Laylle (who lived as King in those parts of Gascoigne) was delivered to him after some dispute.

After this success he marched to x 1.484 Bonu, this he assaulted and took, he also took the Castle of Auberoche, and the Town of Libourne yielded themselves to him. Auberoche being presently after besieged by 12000 French, this Earl on St. Laurence Eve assaulted the Enemy in their Tents with 300 Spears and 600 Archers, and took the Earl of Laylle, and 8 other Earls and Viscounts, and 200 Knights, and so many Esquires, and other Soldiers, that each Englishman had 2 or 3 Prisoners, many of whom they let go upon their paroll to return to Bergerac or to Bordeaux on a certain day, and others they carried with them to Bourdeaux; and by this valiant Exploit having relieved the Castle, he after∣wards disposed of his Army into Winter Quarters, and returned into England.

Upon these great successes, the King y 1.485 made him his sole Lieutenant and Cap∣tain in the Dutchy of Aquitaine, and the parts adjacent, with power to do and execute all things that belonged to that Command: and gave command to all Archbishops, Earls, Barons, Viscounts, Castellans, and other persons throughout that Dukedom, and adjacent Countries, to yield obedience to him as the Kings Lieutenant.

z 1.486 Five days before, the King gave him Commission with power to treat and conclude with all persons of whatsoever state or condition, Kingdom or Nation, for setling firm alliances and mutual assistance between the King and them, as also to retain men for the King's Service, and to agree about their Fees, Wages, and other Rewards.

The a 1.487 11▪ of Iune following, Command was sent to the Sheriff of London, that forasmuch as the Earl had shipt most of his Horse at Southampton, and was rea∣dy to depart, to make proclamation, that all the men at Arms, Archers, and others who were to go with him, should march to Southampton with all possi∣ble speed.

b 1.488 Immediately after his arrival in Gascoigne he took the Field, and laid Siege to Bosyll which surrendred to him. The Castle of Rochemyllone being well for∣tified, he took by assault, and slew all but those that fled into the Church: the next day he laid Siege to the Town of Mountsegur, and battered it with great Engines for 15 days together, and at length it was c 1.489 yielded to him upon Com∣position. After this the strong Castle of d 1.490 Aguillon was yielded up to him, and then he laid Siege to e 1.491 Reole, which surrendred on mercy, but the Castle stood out 11 weeks, and then also f 1.492 surrendred.

After his taking of Reole, he marched to g 1.493 Mountpesance Castle which he took by Storm, and then he sat down before Mauleon, and took it by the stratagem of an Ambush: He took also the Ville Franche in Agenois, with its Castle by as∣sault, after which he marched through the Country, and took many other Towns and Castles, with little difficulty.

At the end of three days Siege h 1.494 Myremont yielded to him, and some of his Forces took * 1.495 Thomynes on the River Garonne, and the strong Castle Damasan. Last of all i 1.496 Augoulesme yielded to him after a Months Siege, and thence he re∣tired to his Winter Quarter at Bordeaux.

This Winter the Duke of Normandy entred k 1.497 Gascoigne, with 100000 men, and shortly after Christmas took the Field; in this Expedition he regained se∣veral places from the English, and sat down before Aiguillon; but after the l 1.498 Bat∣tel at Cressy, being sent for back by the French King, he was constrained to raise his Siege.

m 1.499 Shortly after the retreat of the Duke of Normandy, this Earl (the King ha∣ving sent to the n 1.500 Prior of the Order of the Friers Preachers in London, to offer up Prayers, that God would please to protect and defend him, and give his For∣ces Victory over his Enemies) with 1200 men at Arms, 2000 Archers, and 3000 Foot passed the River Garonne towards Xantonge and took * 1.501 Myrabel by Storm, as also the Town and Castle of * 1.502 Alaay, and Sargeres and Benon. He likewise took Mortagne on the Sea side in Poictou by assault, and burnt Lusignen, and took the Town and Castle of Taillebourge; at length he lay Siege to St. Iean d' Angely, which surrendred to him upon Conditions, after which he took Maxinent by assault, and won the o 1.503 Town of Monstrevil Bonnin; he thence marched to Poicters, and that he took by Assault, where 700 of the Inhabitants were slain, and some Churches spoiled, and more had been, but that this pious Earl commanded the contrary on pain of death: Nevertheless they plundred the Town, and left it desolate, and here the Soldiers got so great Wealth, that nothing was of value but Gold, Silver, and Feathers for the Troops. From hence he returned to St. Iean d' Angely, and thence to Bordeaux, and in this Expedition, he gained so great esteem, that he was reported to be the Noblest Prince that ever rode on Horseback.

Having behaved himself so gallantly and faithfully in prosecuting and recover∣ing of the King's right in these parts, the first of Febr. an. 21. E. 3. the King sent for him, back to be near unto himself for the future, upon all occasions, and to direct and assist in his Martial and other Affairs, whereupon he returned into England, and because King Edward understood: that the French King was ma∣king great preparations to draw down to Calais about Whitsontide, he p 1.504 enjoyned him speedily to repair to his assistance, in reference to whose passage, q 1.505 Command was sent to Io. de Montgomery Admiral of the Fleet Westward, to provide Ships in readiness at Sandwich and Dover, for the Transportation of the Army he had raised, with all speed; and immediately upon his coming thither, and conside∣ration had of his victorious Successes and good Services, done the King in the Dukedom of Aquitain and parts adjoining, the King r 1.506 granted to him and his Heir Males by Charter, the Castle, Town, and Place of Brageriac (in Diocess. Pe∣tragoriensis) with the whole Castellany and all Iurisdiction high and low, Royal Authority, absolute and mixt, as also the Coinage of Money there. To which he afterward added a s 1.507 grant of the Examination of the Assay, with both the Criminal and Civil punishment of all Offenders for coyning Money.

And because this Town and Castle stood upon the Frontiers of the Enemy, the King t 1.508 granted, that during the War, there should remain in that Garrison 100 men of Arms, and 200 Foot at the King's pay, subject nevertheless to the Com∣mand of the Steward of Gascoigne, to be drawn out upon occasion by him, leav∣ing sufficient strength to defend the same.

This Earl having taken divers Prisoners at the Town of St. Iohn d' Angely, and reduced it to the obedience of the King, he therefore u 1.509 granted to him all the Lands, Tenements, Vines, and other Goods of those Prisoners, until their Ransoms were fully paid. And a w 1.510 little after granted unto him and his Heirs for ever, the Houses, Lands, &c. of Bernard Barram Burgess of that Town, to hold by the Service, of rendring to the King and his Heirs one Rose annually at Midsummer.

Moreover, on the 10. of November following, he had further x 1.511 granted the Ca∣stle of Horston with the appurtenances in the County of Derby, and 40 l. per an. out of the Farm of the Town of Derby, to him and his Heirs Males, then the same to revert to the King and his Heirs. All these Grants were made to him upon the account of his good and grateful services formerly performed.

Upon the y 1.512 French King's coming towards Calais (in Iuly before) with design to relieve it, the King appointed him to keep Newland bridge, for by securing that passage, the French could not pass on that side, unless through the Marches, which were not to be attempted without danger. z 1.513 His order in keeping this place was much commended by the four French Commissioners, who passed

by it when they came from their King to King Edward, to demand a place to fight in.

At this time the a 1.514 Pope having sent two Cardinals to the King, they obtained his condescention to treat with King Philip, whose Commissioners were the Dukes of Burgoigne and Burbone, the Lord Lewis de Savoy, and the Lord Iohn of Henalt, otherwise called Lord Beaumont; and on King Edwards part were the Noble Earls of Derby and Northampton, the Lords Cobham and Mannie: but three days being spent without coming to any conclusion, the Treaty broke up, and the Cardinal Mediators departed.

b 1.515 He was after made choice of by the King, and Ralph Earl of Eu and Guynes, Constable of France by the French King, to agree upon a Truce, in hopes of a Peace to hold for 6. Weeks, throughout Picardy, Normandy, Artois, Boulogne, and Flanders, to commence the 13. of the same September.

The c 1.516 25. day of September following, he was constituted the Kings Lieutenant, as well in the parts of Flanders and Calais, as elsewhere in the Kingdom of France, and therein power was given him to treat and agree with any of the Kings Adver∣saries, or their Adherents, or other persons whatsoever. And after, by a particu∣lar d 1.517 Commission, he and William Bishop of Norwich, the Earls of Suffolk and Huntington and others, were impowred to Treat and agree with the Earl of Flanders and his Allies, touching any difference between the King and them; and it seems their Endeavours took so good effect, that an Agreement was made with that Earl the e 1.518 10. of December following: whereupon he was sent to Denemere, and there received the said Earls Fealty and Homage.

As to his transactions relating to France, f 1.519 He with the Bishop of Norwich, the Earl of Suffolk, and Sir Walter Many agreed to the Prorogation of the Truce from the 18. of November, to the first of September following.

Upon the Death of his Father, which fell out g 1.520 an. 19. E. 3. he succeeded him in the Titles of the Earldoms of Lancaster and Leicester; and, for that a great part of the Lands, sometimes the Earl of Lincolns, were come to his pos∣session, the King h 1.521 Created him also Earl of Lincoln. He had by his Charter of Creation granted unto him the Creation annuity of 20 l. to be paid him by the Sheriff of Lincolnshire for the time being, in lieu of the third penny of that County for ever, as Thomas late Earl of Lincoln his Uncle had, to enjoy whilst he lived.

About 8. days after, the King renued his Commission for being his i 1.522 Captain and Lieutenant in Aquitain, and the parts adjacent, with all Powers requisite for the better Government of those Dominions, k 1.523 whether he shortly after pass'd. And by other Letters Patent he l 1.524 constituted him his Captain and Lieutenant in Poicters, with full power to exercise all things which appertained to that Command.

But for further increase of Honor, the King m 1.525 Created him Duke of Lan∣caster, and granted, that during life he should have within that Country his Chan∣cellor and Iustice, as well to the Pleas of the Crown as other Pleas whatsoever, to be held according to Law, and the Executions of them; and likewise all other Liberties and Royal Jurisdiction to a County Palatine appertaining, as freely and wholly as the Earl of Chester was known to enjoy in the County of Chester; the tenths and fifteenths, and all other payments granted by the Clergy or Ca∣nons, and pardons for life and members to the King, excepted.

The n 1.526 8. of March ensuing, he was constituted Admiral of the Fleet from the mouth of the River Thames Westward, and two days after the King Assigned him several Lieutenants; namely, Reginald de Ferers on the River Thames and Medway, Robert Ledred Serjeant at Arms within the Cinque-Ports, Philip de Wetton, and Walter de Harewell Serjeants at Arms in the Port of Seford, and in every part and place thence by the Sea-Coast to Fowy, Richard Lengles in the Port of Fowy, and thence to Bristol, and there, and in the Port of Chepstow, and River of Severn, and Ralph de Lullebrock in all places and Ports, from Chepstow to Che∣ster, and there; and in all Parts and Maritine places in Wales.

Upon a Rumor that the French had provided an Army and Navy to invade England, among the Maritine Counties on the South of England, Hants, Wilts,

Somerset, and Dorset, were o 1.527 committed to this Duke to secure and to resist the Enemy. So also was the p 1.528 Maritine parts of Lancashire. And because the King had occasion to raise men for Land Service, he q 1.529 gave him Commission to array 300. Archers within that Dutchy, before the Quindena of the Holy Tri∣nity then next following, to be ready to march in the Kings Service.

The Scots also designing to invade England the following year, this Duke had r 1.530 Commission to array all able men in Lancashire, between the Age of 1•• and 60 to march against them, in case they should presume to enter the King∣dom. The like s 1.531 Commission was given him the 26. of February an. 29. ••. 3.

The t 1.532 14. of September an. 29. E. 3. this noble Duke was constituted Lieutenant for the King, and Iohn Duke of Bretagne, then under age. And by other u 1.533 Letters Patent of the same date, Command was given to Sir Thomas Holland, the Kings late Lieutenant, to deliver up to him all the Castles, Forts, Cities, Towns, and other Places, Lands, Tenements, and Rents in the said Dukedom under his custo∣dy, with all the Corn, Victuals, Money, and Issues of the said Dukedom, as also all Victuals, Engines, Arms, and other Ammunition in the said Castles, &c. which belonged to the King in Bretagne. The w 1.534 8. of August, an. 30. E. 6. he was by the Kings Letters Patent constituted Lieutenant and Captain in the Dukedom of Bre∣tagne and parts adjacent, for the good Government thereof, both for the King and the said Iohn de Montford Duke of Bretagne then under age, and in the King's custody, from Michaelmas following for one year.

x 1.535 Froissard saith, this Duke was in Normandy, and with him the Lord Philip of Navarre, and the Lord Godfrey of Harecourt, carrying on the War in that Country, under the Title of the King of Navar, at such time as the Prince was foraging of Berry, and used all endeavour to have joined his Forces with the Prince at Poicters; but the passages being so well kept on the River Loire, he could not pass, and having heard that the Prince had got the Victory there, he returned into England.

In y 1.536 this Voyage, being 4000 strong, they marched to Lisieux, to Orbe••, to Ponteau, and relieved that Castle, besieged above two Months; but the Enemy hearing of the approach of the English, raised their Siege in such hast, that they left behind them their Ensigns and Artillery.

This Duke then marched to Breteuil which he relieved, next to Verneuil in Perche, took both Castle and Town, and burnt a great part of it. Upon the information of which, the French King raised a mighty Army, with design to fight him, but he withdrawing to Laigle, and the King being come within two Leagues of it, found the Forest so thick and hazardous, that he thought it not safe to pass further; and in his return took from the Navarrois the Castles of Tilliers and Breteuil, and so marched forward towards the Prince, then harrasing Berry.

About the z 1.537 middle of May an. 31. E. 3. he took the Field in Bretagne with 1000 men at Arms and 500 Archers, and laid Siege to Rennes, * 1.538 which though well defended, was at length surrendred; and the a 1.539 25. of Iuly his Commission of Lieutenancy, both for the King and Duke of Bretagne, was renued for another year, to commence at Michaelmas following; but the b 1.540 8. of August before the expiration thereof, Sir Robert Herle and Iohn de Buckenham Clerk, were ap∣pointed to succeed him, being jointly and severally constituted Captains and Lieutenants both to the King and Duke for the following year, from Michaelmas then next ensuing. c 1.541 At that time Tho. Douvedale was the Dukes Lieutenant in that Dukedom, to whom command was given, dated the d 1.542 5. of August preced∣ing, to deliver up all things in his custody there, and belonging to the King, to such as the King had appointed to receive them; in like manner as they were formerly delivered up to the Earl by Sir Thomas Holland, late Captain there.

In the Expedition made by the King into France, in the 33. year of his Reign, this Duke e 1.543 was sent before to Calais, with 400 Spears and 2000 Archers, where being arrived, he took with him those Lords of the Empire, and other Com∣manders, who there waited the Kings coming to Calais, and marched to St. Omars, Cambray, and other places; wasting all the Country as he passed, until he heard of the arrival of the King, and then returned to Calais.

This Voyage with the King into France, was the last Martial Employment this Great Duke undertook; and as he had manifested to the World, the wis∣dom and valour of a great Commander, and succeeded happily in Martial Af∣fairs, so was he no Enemy to Peace, but as ready to lay hold of it on fair and honorable terms, as he was forward to draw his Sword in defence of the Kings honor and right: And this was most evident at the Treaty of Bretagne neer Chartres, where f 1.544 though the King was very unwilling to accept of a Peace, up∣on terms offered by the French, yet moved by the perswasive Arguments of this worthy Duke, he condescended thereunto. It was also upon his g 1.545 motion, both to the King and King Iohn of France, that the Truce made at Rennes be∣tween Charles de Bloys, and the Earl of Montfort, which was to expire the first of May, was enlarged to Midsummer following, in hopes of a final Peace to be by that time made between them.

* 1.546He married h 1.547 Isabel Daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont, Cousin-german to Queen Isabel, Wife to King Edward the Second, and by her had two Daughters and Heirs; Mand his eldest Daughter, was Wife * 1.548 first to Ralph, Son of Ralph Earl of Stafford, and next to i 1.549 William Duke of Bavaria, Earl of Henault, Holand, and Zeland, Lord of Frisland, stiled also Earl of k 1.550 Leicester; and Blanch the youngest, to Iohn of Gaunt created Duke of Lancaster, an. 36. E. 3.

His l 1.551 Will was made in his Castle at Leicester the 15. of March 1360. in which he is stiled Duke of Lancaster,* 1.552 Earl of Derby, Lincolne, and Leicester, Steward of England, Lord of Bergerac and Beaufort: and by which he appoints his Body to be interred in the Collegiate Church of our Lady at Leicester, where his Fa∣ther was buried.

He dyed within few days after, viz. on m 1.553 Tuesday next before Easter an. 35. E. 3. and was buried at Leicester, according to the appointment of his Will.

(4.) Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick.

THis noble Earl was eldest Son to Guy Earl of Warwick, and Alice Sister and a 1.554 Heir of Robert Toney. He was born in b 1.555 Warwick Castle, and had to his Godfathers c 1.556 Thomas Earl of Lancaster, Henry his Brother, and Thomas de Wa∣rington Prior of Kenilworth.

On d 1.557 New-years day, in the second year of King Edward the Third, he was made Knight, though then within age; and the e 1.558 20. of February following, ha∣ving made his Homage, had Livery of his Fathers Lands. In the fifth year of the same King, the Government of the Isles of f 1.559 Gernsey, Sark, and Aureney was conferred on him. About two years after, he attended g 1.560 King Edward the Third, in that famous and successful Expedition against the Scots; and in h 1.561 Christmas Holy-days, an. 8. E. 3. he and the Earl of Oxford were sent with Edward King of Scots, to secure Carlisle, and defend the West Marches of England: who, with some Forces raised in Lancashire, Westmerland, and Cumberland, entred Scotland about Twelvetide, wasted Gallaway, and returned to Carlisle. He attended the King again into Scotland, i 1.562 an. 9. E. 3. when King Edward, by Carlisle, and Ed∣ward King of Scots, from Berwick, entred again that Kingdom: after which he was one of those Noblemen to whose trust the King committed the k 1.563 Guar∣dianship of the Marches. The following year l 1.564 he and other of the Nobility of England, entred Scotland about Whitsontide, and passed as far as St. Iohns Town, which they fortified; and in this Kingdom he m 1.565 remained all the year.

About the beginning of n 1.566 Sept. an. 11. E. 3. he again entred Scotland with an Army by Berwick, whilst the Lords Wake and Clifford entred by Carlisle; and within two days both their Forces united, whereupon they wasted Tividale, Moseteidale, and Nidesdale, whilst Anthony Lord Lucy wasted Gallaway; but not being able to prosecute their Voyage, by reason of the great Rains, they returned within twelve days to Carlisle: and so much to the satisfaction of the King did he behave himself in this Expedition, that the o 1.567 19. of March follow∣ing, he made Letters obligatory to him for p 1.568 500 Marks as a gift, to be paid him at Michaelmas following.

When the King undertook his first Expedition into France, an. 13. E. 3. (by the way of Flanders) he likewise attended him thither, and had q 1.569 Command of a Wing in the field pitch'd between Vyronsos and Flamengery, in which, among others were the Earl of Penbroke, the Lords Berkley, and Moulton.

He went over with the r 1.570 King into Flanders, when by the way, that memora∣ble Naval fight hapned before Sluce, where the King obtained a signal Victory against the French: and was s 1.571 one of the Commissioners nominated at the Treaty agreed on at the Siege of Tournay, to be sent to Arras, in order to a further Treaty; where after 15 days debate, nothing was agreed on, but the Surren∣der of the County of Poictou (seized on by the French King the preceding year) and a prolongation of the Truce for two years.

An. 16. E. 3. he was one of the t 1.572 Commissioners nominated to treat with the Kings Allies in Brabant and Flanders, about his designed Expedition into France: in which, he after attended the King with u 1.573 80 men at Arms, 1 Banneret, 18 Knights, 60 Esquires, and 100 Archers on Horse-back; for whose passage a Writ issued to w 1.574 Iohn de Montgomery, Admiral of the Fleet Westward to pro∣vide Ships. At x 1.575 Nantes in Bretagne (to which the King had laid Siege) he be∣haved himself so gallantly upon a Sally made by the Town, that they were for∣ced to retreat with great loss.

Not long after his return into England, he marcht into y 1.576 Scotland, with Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby, to raise the Siege laid against Louhmaban Castle, whereof the Earl of Northampton was Governor; and when he came back, was imployed with z 1.577 the said Earl of Derby, and some others to the Pope, to treat about King Edwards right to the Crown of France, which produced nothing but an enlargement of the Truce. The following year he was constituted a 1.578 Marshall of England during pleasure.

In that great Expedition b 1.579 first designed for Gascoigne, an. 20. E. 3. he was made Admiral of the Fleet; but the c 1.580 King altering his course upon the advice of Sir Godfry de Harecourt, took into his own Ship the Admirals Colours, and sail∣ed towards Normandy. Where landing at Hoges, this Earl made the first attempt with d 1.581 one Esquire and six Archers, against 100 Normans, whereof 60 were slain upon the place, and, by this valiant action, made way for the Kings Army to land. Upon this he was constituted one of the e 1.582 Marshals of the Kings Army, and Sir Godfry de Harecourt the other. And upon the Kings advance to Cressy, he was one of the f 1.583 Commanders under the Prince of Wales, who led the Van of his Army in that famous battel. He attended the King at the Siege of Calais, with g 1.584 3 Bannerets, 61 Knights, 160 Esquires, 154 Archers on Horse∣back: and upon its surrender, h 1.585 he with the Earl of Stafford and Sir Walter Manny had the Keys of the Town delivered them by the King, and were ap∣pointed to take possession of it for him. And for his great services in this Voy∣age into France, the King i 1.586 gave him 1366 l. 11. s. 8 d. and after assigned him k 1.587 1000 Marks per annum for life, out of the Customs of London, Lynn, and St. Botolphs; and these, partly in recompence for his great services, and partly for wages due for attendance on his person with 100 men at Arms, according to certain Indentures of Covenants made betwixt them. He was also in that l 1.588 Na∣val fight against the Spanish Fleet near Winchelsey quarto Calendas Septembris, an. 24. E. 3. where the English m 1.589 took 26 of their best Ships, the rest fled or were sunk.

King Edward having received intelligence, that the French King threatned an Invasion, this Earl was constituted Admiral of the Sea, from the River Thames, Westward, and n 1.590 Philip de Witton made his Lieutenant. The same year he was o 1.591 constituted one of the Commissioners assigned for the Arraying all able men, as well Knights and Esquires, as others within the Counties of Warwick, Leicester, and Worcester, for defence of the Realm.

The Prince being constituted the King's Lieutenant in Aquitaine, he p 1.592 attended him thither: and there q 1.593 staid with him that year, and the year r 1.594 after. And that the Town of Vattes in Bretagne might be made defensible, he had s 1.595 com∣mand to take care of the fortifying it, and to furnish the Magazin with stores.

In the Battel at Poictiers, the t 1.596 French King and his eldest Son encountred the Battel of the English Marshals, led by the Earls of Warwick and Suffolk: And after the Victory, the Prince sent this u 1.597 Earl and Sir Reignold Cobham, to dis∣cover what was become of the French King, who after some time espied a Com∣pany of Souldiers together, and riding towards them, found the French King on foot in great danger, between the English and Gascoigners (for they had taken him from Sir Denis Morbeck, to whom the King first yielded himself, and in to∣ken thereof had given him his right Gauntlet) there being above 10 Knights and Esquires among them, who challenged him for their Prisoner; but this Earl entring the throng, commanded the Souldiers to fall back, and brought King Iohn to the Prince.

In this Battel, the Earl himself took William de Melleun Archbishop of Seinz Prisoner (for whose Ransom he after received w 1.598 8000 l.) and therein beha∣ved himself most valiantly, and got great renown; having fought so long, that his x 1.599 hand was galled with the management of his Sword and Poleax.

This Earl was in the y 1.600 Gascoigne War, an. 31. E. 3. he also attended the King in his Expedition into France, an. 33. E. 3. And after the Peace was agreed upon at Bretigny near Chartres, and the King returned to England, he gave this Earl the z 1.601 Command of all the Forces he left behind him in Guyenne, or any other place on that side the Sea.

a 1.602 An. 36. E. 3. he marched in the Retinue of b 1.603 Iohn Duke of Bretagne: The fol∣lowing year he attended the c 1.604 Prince of Wales into Gascoigne, and had an allow∣ance of d 1.605 452 l. in recompence of his expences and loss sustained, by stay of himself and Men at Arms at Southampton. After he had been a while in Gas∣coigne he began his e 1.606 Travels into other Countries, having a Train of 300 Horse, consisting of Knights, Esquires, Archers, and Servants. In this Journey he spent f 1.607 3 years, having made great proof of his Valour in the East Countries against the Pagans; and in his return for England, brought along with him the King of Lituania's Son, to whom, being g 1.608 christened in London, this Earl was Godfather, and named him Thomas.

His Commission for h 1.609 Marshal of England was renewed to him an. 40. E. 3. and the following year i 1.610 he and the Bishop of Durham, and some others, were im∣powered to supervise the Marches of Scotland, and to treat with David de Bruys about the rupture of the Truce formerly made at Berwick, and several injuries done by the Scots.

* 1.611 He married k 1.612 Katherine, one of the Daughters of Roger Mortimer Earl of March, who dyed some few weeks before him. He had by her these l 1.613 Children; Guy his eldest Son, who died in France; Thomas, who succeeded him in his Earl∣dom; m 1.614 Reynburn; William Lord Bergaveny; and Roger. His Daughters were Maud, the Wife of Roger Lord Clifford; Philippa, of Hugh Earl of Stafford; Alice, of Iohn Beauchamp of Hach; Ioane, of Ralph Lord Basset of Drayton; Isabel of Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere; Margaret, of Guy de Montfort; Agnes, of— Cokesey; Iulian, and Katherine.

* 1.615This noble Earls last action was in the Isle of Caux, an. 43. E. 3. for n 1.616 passing over to Calais in assistance of the Duke of Lancaster (as is mentioned) the French having intelligence of his coming, presently withdrew in great confusion from Chalke-hill where they had pitcht their Tents, and upon his arrival, under∣standing that the English had only faced the French, and not fought them, he could not forbear to condemn their slackness, and out of a high sence and indignation thereof, said, I will go on and fight, before the English bread which we have eaten be digested; and forthwith past into the Isle of Caux in Normandy, which he entred with Fire and Sword: but returning to Calais, he fell sick of the Pestilence (then vulgarly called the Third Mortality) and died on the o 1.617 13. of November. His Body was brought over into England, and interred in the middle of the Choire of the Collegiate Church at Warwick; the Sculp of whose Monument is to be seen in the p 1.618 Antiquities of Warwickshire.

(5) Piers Capitow de la Bouch.

We are yet to seek who this person was, notwithstanding there hath wanted no pains in the search. That his name was Peter is most evident from the Inscription under his Plate, yet remaining in Windesor Chappel, in these very Syllables, Le Ca∣pitow de la Bouch Monsieur Piers: But whether Peter de Greilly Viscount Benanges, mentioned in the following Pedigree be the same person is some question.

For first, in all those Records, where he is remembred, the Title of Capitow de la Bouch is not given him.

Secondly, we cannot trace him beyond the 22. year of the Reign of King Edward the Third; and the Order of the Garter was not Instituted till the following year.

Thirdly, Iohn his Son is called Capitan de Bou••h, q 1.619 an. 5. E. 3. and so till he died. And if he should prove the perso•• (as some do take him to be) it is a strange mistake committed in the Engravement of the Plate, which seems to be as ancient as any of the rest, set up in the Chappel at Windesor.

Of this Iohn Capitan de Buch, there are many things noted by Sir Iohn Frois∣sard, relating to both his taking King Edward's side against the French, and his valiant actions in those Wars: But in regard we doubt of his being one of the first Knights-Companions of the Garter, we have thought fit (for the present) to wave the Historical account of him, and intreat the Reader in lieu of it, to con∣tent himself with that of some part of the descent, whereby he may guess at the greatness, yet unsuccessfulness of our pains, in endeavouring to ascertain the person.

• Iohannes de Greilly domi∣nus Benanges, Senescallus totius Aquitaniae. Rot. Vasc. 6. & 7. E. 1. m. 9.
• Claramonda filia & hae∣res Galliardi de Mota domini de Laudirons. Rot. Vasc. 6. & 7. E. 1. m. 9.
  • Petrus de Greilly miles. Rot. Vasc. 14. E. 3. m. 2.
    • ...(r) 1.620 Katherina de Greilly Domina Locorum St Blasii & de Laudiron. Rot. Vasc. 14. E. 3. m. 2.
    • Petrus de Greilly Vice∣com: Benangiarum & Ca∣stellionis. Rot. Vasc. 14. E. 3. m. 2. & 16. E. 3. m. 13. & 22. E. 3. m. 25.
    • Assalita soror & hae∣res Petri de Burde∣gal. Rot. Vasc. 5. E. 3. m. 24.
    • ...Petrus de Bur∣degal. dominus de Puypaulini.
      • ...(s) 1.621 Iohannes de Greilly ac Capitaneus de Buch. Rot. Vasc. 5. E. 3. m. 24.14. E. 3. m. 2.16. E. 3. m. 13. & 29. E. 3. m. 6.
      • ...Blanch de Loup.
        • ...Archambaud de Greilly Capitalis de Bogio ac Vi∣cecomes Benangiarum & Castillionis, (t) 1.622 ac domi∣nus de Podiopaulini, & Castri novi, in Medulco. Rot. Vasc. 7. R. 2. m. 10.

(6.) Ralph Earl of Stafford.

THis Noble Earl was Son unto Edmund Lord Stafford, first summoned to Parliament, a 1.623 an. 27. E. 1. and b 1.624 Margaret, c 1.625 Daughter to Ralph Lord Bas∣set of Draiton: His Father dyed d 1.626 an. 2. E. 2. and e 1.627 and an. 17. E. 2. being of full age he did his Homage, and had Livery of his Fathers Lands.

The first military imployment that he undertook, was an. 1. E. 3. being f 1.628 summoned to be at Newcastle upon Tine on Monday next before Ascension day, to go against the Scots.

The g 1.629 12. of February, an. 10. E. 3. the King sent his Writ directed to him, Philip Chetwynde, and Philip Somervill, to raise in Staffordshire (Lichfield except∣ed) 60 Hobelars, and 200 Archers, and to bring them to Berwick upon Tweed, before the following Octaves of Easter.

In his absence it seems there was some attempts made, to seize upon his Lady, and carry her away; but making his complaint to the King, he received her under his protection, and h 1.630 directed his Writ to the Sheriff to protect her, so long as her Lord remained in his service.

I find this noble Lord was an. 15. E. 3. i 1.631 Steward of the Kings House, and one of those who went over k 1.632 into Bretagne l 1.633 an. 16. E. 3. with Robert d' Artous, to the assistance of the Countess of Montfort. He behaved himself bravely in the Sea-fight near the Isle of Gernsey with the French and Genoeses, who endea∣voured to interrupt their passage thither: but after they had been a while en∣gaged, a violent storm parted the two Navies, and the English landed safely; the first Town taken by them being Vannes, and that by m 1.634 assault.

Soon after, this Town was n 1.635 re-taken by Sir Henry de Leon, and the Lord Clis∣son; but o 1.636 the latter end of the Summer, King Edward landed with an Army, and laid a new Siege to it, and perceiving the Country was much wasted, he left the Earl of Arundel, with this Lord, before it, and went to Rennes. p 1.637 It hap∣ned that one day upon an assault, this Lord ventured so far, that he was got be∣tween the City Gate and the Bars, and there taken Prisoner, but at another side of the Town, Sir Henry de Leon and the Lord Clisson, were both taken Prisoners by the English, and so q 1.638 he was afterwards exchanged for the Lord Clisson. In this Expedition he had▪ Wages allowed him for r 1.639 50 men at Arms; viz. himself, two Bannerets, 16 Knights, 31 Esquires, and 50 Archers on Horseback.

An. 17. E. 3. was a year of much action, for first, this Earl with the Earl of Lancaster, and other Noblemen, went into s 1.640 Scotland, to raise the Siege laid by the Scots to the Castle of Louhmaban; and being returned, was joined in t 1.641 Commission with Hugh le Despenser, Lord of Glamorgan, William de Norwich Dean of Lincolne, Sir William Trussell, and Andrew de Offord, to treat in the Pope's presence with the Agents of Philip de Valois, concerning the Kings right to the Crown of France; but we suppose he went not on that Embassy, for the u 1.642 19. of August there was another Commission for that Affair, made out to Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Derby and others, wherein he and Sir William Trussell were omitted, and they the w 1.643 first of Iuly preceding, with Philip de Weston Canon of York, and Iohn Wawayn, were sent to treat with the Noblemen, Burgomasters, &c. in Flanders, about the setlement of the Staple of Wool there, and touch∣ing the Coyning of Gold and Silver, such as might be current both in England and Flanders; and whatsoever by any 3 or 2 of them should be agreed on, this Ralph Earl of Stafford being one, the King promised to ratifie. x 1.644 They had another Commission, wherein power was granted them, to treat with the Prin∣ces, Nobles, and People of Almaine, upon Alliances between the King and them, and to gain their assistance for him.

The following year he went in the Expedition int•• y 1.645 Gascoigne, with the Earl of Derby; and z 1.646 commanded the Party that assaulted Bergerac by Water, who behaved themselves so valiantly, that through their Valour the Town was

forced to surrender to the Earl. a 1.647 He was very active in this Gascoigne War, and almost in continual Service: and in b 1.648 sealing the Walls of Mountpesat Ca∣stle, Richard Pennenort an English Gentleman that bare his Banner was slain.

For his Great Services in this War (after his return into England) he was made Seneschal of Gascoigne, and had the c 1.649 Kings Letter sent to the Prelates and Nobility of that Country, to obey and submit to his Authority, while he continued in that Office. Within a d 1.650 few days after, the King directed his Writ to Richard Earl of Arundel, Admiral of the West-parts, to arrest 13. stout Ships, each of 80. Tun Burthen at least, to bring them to Bristol, before the Octaves of Easter, for the passage of this Lord, his men at Arms, and Archers, into that Country.

After a years enjoyment of this great Office, he became desirous to resign it, and to that purpose made an address to the King, who e 1.651 sent directions to the Earl of Derby, to confer with him about his continuance in it, to which, if he could not be perswaded to consent, then he gave the Earl power to take his resignation, and substitute some other fit person in his room to hold it, du∣ring the Kings pleasure.

This Spring f 1.652 Iohn de Valois Duke of Normandy, laid Siege to Aiguillon, of which Town this Lord was Governor, and then within it; and though the Earl of Derby relieved him, yet had the Duke so strongly intrenched himself, that he could not raise the Siege, so that it was continued by the Duke, to the Decollation of St. Iohn Baptist in August; at which time, being called away to assist King Philip his Father against King Edward, who had entred France with a puissant Army, he raised his Siege. Upon which, the Lord Stafford sallying out of the Town, fell upon his Rear, cut off a great part of it, and having joined his to the Kings Forces, he had given him a Command in the g 1.653 Van of the Army under the Prince, at the Battel of Cressy. And after the Victory h 1.654 was sent with Sir Reignold Cobham, and 3. Heralds, to view the slain, who made report of 11. great Princes, 80. Bannerets, 1200. Knights, and above 30000. Common Souldiers.

When Calais was surrender'd, he was one of those appointed to take posses∣sion of it for the King: and had i 1.655 many fair Houses given him in that Town, to place Inhabitants in. Shortly after the rendition, the Cardinals of Naples and Cleremont, mediated a Peace between both Kings, whereupon this Lord, with Reignold de Cobham, Io. Darcy, and Robert de Bourghcher, were k 1.656 nominated by the King to treat of a Peace, or Truce, between them, their Subjects, Al∣lies, and Adherents.

And for his good Services done to the King in France, He l 1.657 gave him a Pen∣sion of 600. Marks for life, out of the Customs of London and St. Butolphs. The King also bestowed on him as a gift m 1.658 573 l. towards his expences in his service beyond Sea.

He was with the n 1.659 King, in the Encounter with Sir Geoffry Charney at Calais. And went into o 1.660 Goscoigne with the Earl of Lancaster, and other Lords, to stop the Progress of the Duke of Normandy made there with his Army.

And growing more and more in the Kings favour, by his meritorious Servi∣ces, he advanced him to the Dignity of an p 1.661 Earl; and for the better support of that Honor, and towards the defraying of his charge, in attending the King with certain men at Arms, both in Peace and War, he granted him q 1.662 a Pension of 1000. Marks per Annum, during life, out of his Customs in London, till he could settle on him the said annual sum in Lands or Rents.

The next day he was s 1.663 constituted the Kings Lieutenant and Captain in the Dukedom of Aquitaine, and parts adjacent; and the t 1.664 3d. of April following, the King gave him power to appoint a Seneschal of Gascoigne, and a Constable of Bordeaux; and these to be such persons as he should think fit, to enjoy those Offices, during the Kings pleasure.

The next year, the King empower'd u 1.665 him by a Commission to treat and agree with all persons of what Kingdom, Nation, or Degree soever, upon a firm friend∣ship and mutual assistance between the King and them, and to retain them

against all men, to agree with them, upon Fees, Wages, and rewards, to re∣ceive security from them, and give the like to them, and what he did herein, the King obliged himself and his Heirs to observe and perform.

Being ready to take another Journey into Gascoigne, a Writ w 1.666 issued to Tho∣mas Beauchamp (Earl of Warwick) Admiral towards the West, to arrest all Ships of 50. Tuns and upwards, for this Earls passage thither, and to bring them to Sandwich, by Quindena Trinitatis following; and upon his Entry into that Country he x 1.667 defeated the French that sallied out of the Fortress of Gagent: and among them was taken seven Knights of the Star.

An. z 1.668 29. E. 3. he went over with the King to Calais, at the latter end of Summer, and marched along with him in pursuit of King Iohn as far as Heyden. And a 1.669 an. 33. E. 3. he attended him in his Voyage into France; which termina∣ted with the Peace agreed on at Bretigny near Chartres.

Two years after he was designed for b 1.670 Ireland, in the Company of several other persons of Quality upon the Kings Service. But after this Voyage being much broken with Age, and wasted with Sickness, he became uncapable of publick Employments.

This Noble Lord Married c 1.671 Margaret Daughter and Heir of Hugh de Audeley, Earl of Gloucester, and Margaret his Wife, who died the 7. of September, an. 21. E. 3. and by whom he had Issue, * 1.672 Ralph his eldest Son, who married ‖ 1.673 Maud Daughter of Henry de Lancaster Earl of Derby, but died about 21. E. 3. d 1.674 Hugh, who succeeded him in his Earldom; and e 1.675 Sir Richard Stafford Knight; f 1.676 Beatrix, the Wife of Maurice fitz Maurice Earl of Desmond; g 1.677 Ioan, of Iohn Charleton Lord Powes, and h 1.678 Margaret, of Iohn Stafford, Patron of the Church of Bromhall in Staffordshire.

He died the i 1.679 last of August, an. 46. E. 3. and lies buried at Turnbridge in Kent.

(7.) William Montacute Earl of Salisbury.

THis Earl was Son unto k 1.680 William Montacute, first Earl of Salisbury, of that Family, and l 1.681 Katherine, one of the Coheirs of William Lord Grantson.

He was born the m 1.682 Morrow after Midsummer day, an. 2. E. 3. for at the Death of his Father (found to be the n 1.683 30. of Ianuary, an. 18. E. 3.) he was o 1.684 15. years old the Midsummer before.

The p 1.685 24. of May, an. 20. E. 3. the Wardship of his body was committed to Iohn de Somerton, and Thomas Waryn, until Christmass following, and then q 1.686 renued till Whitsontide, and thence till Michaelmas ensuing: and being within Age, he r 1.687 attended the King in that memorable expedition into France, an. 20. E. 3. So also did his younger Brother s 1.688 Iohn.

He was in the t 1.689 Sea Fight against the Spaniards, near Winchelsey, an. 24. E. 3. and going into Gascoigne, in the u 1.690 retinue of the Prince of Wales, an. 29. E. 3. he obtained w 1.691 Letters directed to the Seneschal there, with Command, that he should not be sued or molested, for any of his own or Ancestors debts, during the space of two years.

x 1.692 An. 33. E. 3. he attended the King in his Royal expedition into France, and from that time to the 43. of Edward the Third, we find little mention of his Martial employments; but that year, he went over with y 1.693 Iohn Duke of Lan∣caster, in his Voyage into France, against whom the Duke of Burgoigne was sent with so great an Army, that the z 1.694 English were but as a handful to them, and having pitched his Tents near Calais, within a Mile of the English Army, after 19. days stay he dislodged and went to St. Omars, not with much honor as some observe. After whose departure the Duke of Lancaster returned to Calais, and having re∣freshed his Army for three days, and marched thence to a 1.695 St. Omars, and the County of St. Paul, then passed the River Some, and entred the Countries

of Ve xin and Ewe, within the Archbishoprick of Roan, thence to Deepe and Har∣flew, with design to burn the French Fleet which lay there, but the Earl of St. Paul was entred the Town before, and so secured the Haven. Whereupon he returned through Ponthieu, where, before Abeville, Sir Hugh de Chastelon Master of the Crossbows in France, was taken, who with the Earl of St. Paul had before entred Ponthieu, and took it from the King of England; and having wasted the Country with Fire and Sword as they past along to Calais, staid there a while, and then took shipping for England, where he arrived about the Feast of St. Martin the Bishop in Winter.

This Earl b 1.696 attended the King, when he took his Voyage to relieve Thouars, an. 46. E. 3. who directing his course towards Rochel, was not able to land by reason of contrary Winds and Tempests, but forced to return after nine weeks being tossed upon the Sea.

The year following, c 1.697 he, with William Nevil, and Sir Philip Courtney, was sent to Sea, upon a rumour that Ievan, Prince of Wales, Son of Prince Aymon, was upon the English Coast with 6000 men, designing to land. The Earl had 40 Sail of Ships besides Barges, and 2000 men of Arms, besides Archers, and departing from Cornwall sailed to Bretagne, and coming to St. Malo, burnt seven great Spanish Ships in that Haven. Thence they sailed to Brest, and there re∣lieved the Garrison (where Sir Robert Knolls was besieged by the Constable, Sir Bertrand de Guesclin) with men and provisions; which having done, they took shipping, with design to keep the Frontiers of Bretagne and Normandy, about which time the King had recruited them with 1000 men of Arms, and 2000 Archers. Hereupon he again went to Brest, with a resolution to fight the French that lay before it; but before he got thither, the Constable had withdrawn most of his men, to other Sieges, upon a Composition made with the Garrison, to surrender in case they were not relieved within 40 days, for performance of which they had taken Hostages. Upon the d 1.698 Earls arrival, he sent to the Con∣stable either to fight, or to return the Hostages, but he refused both; so the Earl having Victualled the Castle departed to Sea, and kept the Marches and Frontiers as before.

In the 50. year of King Edward's Reign, he was e 1.699 constituted Admiral of his Fleet, from the River Thames, towards the Western parts. And the following year, a f 1.700 Commission issued to him and some others, to Array all able men from 16 to 60 years of Age in the County of Dorset, to be ready on occasion, to withstand an Invasion, and defend the Kingdom, there being apprehensions that the French would land.

The first year of King Richard the Second, the French being on the Sea, this Earl was assigned to secure the Sea Coasts in the Counties of Southampton and Dorset; to which purpose, g 1.701 Command was sent to the Knights and Gentry of those Counties, to be assistant to him▪ It appears also, that he was this year em∣ployed in h 1.702 Sea service, and an. 2. R. 2. i 1.703 constituted Governour of Calais. An. 8. R. 2. he, with divers others of the Nobility, had k 1.704 Summons to appear at New∣Castle upon Tyne, the 14. of Iuly with Horse and Arms, thence to march against the Scots.

The l 1.705 custody of the Isle of Wight and Castle of Carbroke, with the whole Demesne thereunto belonging was granted to him during his life, with all the profits, liberties, and advantages, as the King enjoyed them, without rendring any thing therefore; only, that he should maintain the Castle, and undergo all Charges of the Isle and Castle, as the Governors thereof usually had done.

He designe dto marry Ioane Daughter to Edmund Plantagenet, * 1.706 Earl of Kent, and gained a Contract from her; but Sir Thomas Holland, in his m 1.707 Petition to Pope Clement the Sixth, alledging a precontract from her with him, upon which carnal copulation followed, and being after in Foreign parts, this Earl con∣tracted with her again, and unjustly withheld her from him, thereupon the Pope gave judgment against the Earl, who complying therewith, married ano∣ther noble Lady, namely, n 1.708 Elizabeth eldest Daughter, and after one of the three

Co-heirs of Iohn Lord Mohun (another of the Founders of this most Noble Or∣der) who outlived her Lord, and had her Dower o 1.709 assigned an. 21. R. 2.

By this Lady he had William, his only Son and Heir, unfortunately p 1.710 slain at Windesor, an. 6. R. 2. by his own hand, in a Tilting; a place fatal also to his Father, who at the q 1.711 Justs held there, an. 18. E. 3. was so sorely bruised, that he dyed soon after; so that r 1.712 Iohn Mountacute, his Cousin and Heir, Son and Heir of his Brother Iohn, succeeded him in his Earldom.

This Earl dyed the s 1.713 3. of Iune an. 20. R. 2. having survived all the first Foun∣ders of this most Noble Order.

(8.) Roger Mortimer Earl of March.

HE was the Son of t 1.714 Edmund Mortimer (Son and Heir of Roger Mortimer, first Earl of March) and u 1.715 Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter of Bartholomew de Bad∣lesmere, Baron of Leeds, (who after her Husbands death was married to Willi∣am Bohun Earl of Northampton) born w 1.716 towards the latter end of the first years Reign of King Edward the Third.

In the Voyage which this King made into France, in the 20. year of his Reign, he attended him, being yet under age; but before he went, the King x 1.717 admitted Sir Peter de Grandison, and William de Newenham Clerk, to be his Guardians, and to prosecute and defend his Suits in any of the King's Courts.

Upon his y 1.718 Petition in Parliament, an. 28. E. 3. he obtained a revocation of the Judgment against his Grandfather (attainted of and executed for Treason, an. 4. E. 3.) and thereupon was restored in Blood, and to the Earldom of March, and to all his said Grandfathers Lands, Honors, and Possessions.

The next year he was made z 1.719 Custos of the Castle of Dover and the Cinque-Ports, for life; and afterwards went beyond Sea in the Kings Service, in the Voyage which Iohn of Gaunt made into France, upon the French Kings drawing down an Army towards Calais.

And in the Kings Expedition into France, (an. 33. E. 3.) upon which a Peace ensued, he a 1.720 attended him with 500 men at Arms, and 1000 Archers.

He married b 1.721 Philippa Daughter of William Mountacute, first Earl of Salisbury, and Sister to William Earl of Salisbury, one of the first Founders of the Garter, whose Will bears date the first day of November, an. Dom. 1378. in which she ap∣points her body to be buried, in the Conventual Church of the Holy Trinity, in the Priory of Bistleham, vulgarly called Bysham Mountagu in Berkshire; c 1.722 where an. 1381. she was accordingly interred.

He dyed at d 1.723 Rovery in Burgundy the 26. of February e 1.724 an. 34. E. 3. as the King was upon his march in those Countries; and his f 1.725 body, afterwards brought into England, was buried at Wigmore with his Ancestors.

(9) Sir Iohn Lisle.

SIR Iohn Lisle, was the g 1.726 Son of Robert Lord Lisle (first summond to Parlia∣ment an. 5. E. 2. by the Title of Robert de Lisle de Rubemont) and of h 1.727 Mar∣garet, the Daughter of — Peverell.

His Father Robert being disposed to give to him 400 Marks per annum of Land, to serve the King with 6 men at Arms in his War, the King to gratifie the said Robert, and the better to support his Son, i 1.728 granted that the said Ro∣bert might give him his Mannor of Harwood, with its appurtenances in York∣shire, with other Lands to the annual value of 400 Marks, during his life, but afterwards to return to the said Robert and his Heirs: and some years after, his Brother Robert k 1.729 released to him and his Heirs, all his right in the said Mannor, and in the Advowson of the Church there.

Being thus provided for, he attended the King in his first Voyage into France, by the way of Flanders, an. 13. E. 3. and as l 1.730 Sir Iohn Froissard observes, was in the Battel designed to be fought near Vironfosse. Two years after he went into m 1.731 Aquitaine in the King's Service. And the n 1.732 year ensuing, he attend∣ed the King in Bretagne, where he was one of the o 1.733 Commanders left at the Siege of Nants in Bretagne, while the King foraged the Country, and laid Siege to Dinant.

For his good services done the King, he granted him a Pension of p 1.734 200 l. per annum for his life, to support his Degree of Banneret. This Pension was first appointed to be paid him out of the q 1.735 Exchequer, until a Provision of Lands or Rents, to that yearly value, were made for him: but after there was assigned to him out of the Priory of r 1.736 St. Neats, then of s 1.737 Stoke nigh Clare, and of Fye, to wit, 120 l. per annum out of the Priory of Stoke, and 80 l. per annum out of that of Eye. Then 100 Marks was taken out of the Rent charge upon the Priory of Eye, and laid upon the Issues of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon. And lastly, it came to be thus setled, viz. t 1.738 That he should receive out of the Issues of these two Counties 200 Marks per annum, and out of the issues of the Counties of Bedford and Bucks, the remaining sum of 100 Marks per annum. And having given him besides, for like services, another Pension for life of 40 l. a year out of his Exchequer also, he u 1.739 appointed the payment of it out of the Farm of the Priory of St. Neats, during the War.

An. 25. E. 3. the King made him w 1.740 Sheriff of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, and granted him the x 1.741 Custody of the Castle of Cambridge for life.

He had by Maud his Wife two Sons, Sir y 1.742 Robert Lisle Lord of Rougemont and Wilbraham (whose Heir male hath now his dwelling (as I am informed) at Wil∣braham in Cambridgshire) and z 1.743 Sir William Lisle Lord of Cameldon and Shefford, who died without Issue.

In the Prince's Expedition into Gascoigne, an. 29. E. 3. he a 1.744 attended him, and had Command given him in theb 1.745 main Body of the Army: But in the three days march into the Enemies Country, he was unfortunately hurt with a c 1.746 Quarrel or Bolt shot out of a Cross-bow, of which he dyed the d 1.747 14. of October in the same year, his Son Robert being then about e 1.748 22 years of age.

(10.) Sir Bartholomew Burghersh.

SIR Bartholomew Burghersh was Son to Bartholomew Lord Burghersh (frequently distinguished by the Title of Senior) and Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Theobald de Verdon. His Father was first summoned to Parlia∣ment, an. 1. E. 3. a person of great Council, and Valour, which laid a strong foun∣dation for his Sons Honor, having been several times constituted f 1.749 Constable of Do∣ver, and the Cinque-Ports, he was also made g 1.750 Seneschal and Custos of Ponthieu and Monstriell, h 1.751 Admiral towards the West, i 1.752 Chamberlain to the King, k 1.753 Lieutenant of the Tower of London, l 1.754 one of the Custos's of England, and frequently em∣ploid in Embassies, and by m 1.755 some (through mistake) made one of the first Founders of the Garter. But among these, enumerated in the preamble to the Statutes, both of Institution, (with their Exemplars) and those of King Henry the Fifth, he is called Bartholomeus de Burghersh filius, and Bartholomew de Burghersh le filz. (and so in divers places of our publick Records) though we have seen some transcripts of these Statutes, wherein the point hath been at the end of the Surname, and filius (so also le filz) joined to Dom. Iohannes de Beauchamp. But this was a plain mistake of the Transcriber, since this Iohn was never married.

His first martial Service was, when the n 1.756 King went into Bretagne, an. 16. E. 3. Next he went with the o 1.757 Prince in the Kings Expedition into France, an. 20. E. 3. where he p 1.758 staid with him at the Siege of Calais. And for recompence of his Expences, in this Voyage▪ the King granted him the q 1.759 Custody of all the Lands

and Tenements, which had belonged to Iohn de Loueyne deceased, till his Heir should come of Age, without rendring any thing therefore.

The 23. year of King Edward, he went along with him into r 1.760 Gascoigne. And again s 1.761 thither with the Prince of Wales, an. 29. E. 3. and had t 1.762 command in the main body of the Princes Army. The following year, as the u 1.763 Prince retired from forraging the Country of Berry, and was got near Romerentyne, this Knight (whom Froissard in several places calls the Lord Bartholomew Breches, Sir Bar∣tholomew w 1.764 de Bounes, de x 1.765 Brennes, and de y 1.766 Brunes, but such mistakes are too frequent in that Author in this and other mens names, as also in the names of Places) was set upon by a French Ambushment, but he and his Troops so gallantly behaved themselves, that they kept the French in play, till the Prince drew near, upon the sight of whom they fled to Romerentyne (pursued by the English) and got into the Castle, which the Prince commanded Sir Iohn Chandos to Summon; but they refusing to yield, after two desperate but fruitless assaults, the English set it on fire, which caused them speedily to surrender.

He z 1.767 attended the King in his expedition into France, an. 33. E. 3. and towards the end of the year, an. 37. E. 3. a 1.768 He and divers other Knights of the Court were sent to Dover, to wait upon Iohn King of France, who, coming over to Visit King Edward, landed there the 4. of Ianuary, and was conducted by them to Caenterbury, where having offered a rich Jewel at the Shrine of Thomas Becket, he after rode to Eltham to the King, and thence to the Savoy, where he was honorably entertained.

Half a year before this, we find the b 1.769 King appointed the Treasurer of his Chamber to give him 200 l. upon the Debt due to him from the King, for the Count de Vendedour his Prisoner.

He had two Wives, the first was c 1.770 Cecily Daughter and Heir to Richard Wey∣land, by whom he had divers Lands in the d 1.771 Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cam∣bridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford; by her he had e 1.772 Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir, married to f 1.773 Edward le Despenser.

His second Wife was g 1.774 Margaret, Sister to Sir Bartholomew Badlismere, whom he lest a Widow; but she afterwards married h 1.775 William de Burcester, and dyed about the 18. year of King Richard the Second.

The i 1.776 5. of April, an. 43. E. 3. he dyed, leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir, then about 24 years of age.

(11.) Sir Iohn Beauchamp.

HE was a k 1.777 younger Son to Guy Earl of Warwick, by Alice his Wife, and Brother to Thomas Earl of Warwick, one of the Founders of this most Noble Order of the Garter. He attended King Edward the Third into l 1.778 Flan∣ders in the 12. year of his Reign, and was in the m 1.779 Battel pitcht between Vyron∣fosse and Flamengery, an. 13. E. 3. So also the following year in the n 1.780 Naval fight at Sluce.

A••. 15. E. 3. I find him stiled o 1.781 Banneret; towards the support of which Dig∣nity, he had a considerable Pension given him.

He attended the King in his Voyage into p 1.782 France, an. 20. E. 3. and, at the Battel of Cressy, q 1.783 carried the Kings Standard Royal. The following year, he r 1.784 continued with the King at the Siege of Calais, till it was taken: And an. 22. E. 3. he was t 1.785 constituted Captain of that Town. The next year made u 1.786 Admiral of the Kings Fleet, from the River of Thames Westward. And having his Com∣mission again w 1.787 renewed for the custody of Calais to commence the first of April, an. 25. E. 3. he marched out of the Town with a Party of x 1.788 200 Archers, and 300 Men at Arms, and forraged the Country for 10 miles round: where meeting with 2000 Men at Arms, commanded by the Lord Bealren, encountred them, and slew the said Lord. But fresh Supplies coming in to the assistance of the French, they overpowr'd the English, and took this noble Knight Prisoner, who was exchanged within a short time after.

This year the y 1.789 Constableship of the Tower of London being resigned to him by Iohn Darcy, who had a former Grant of it for life, the King confirm∣ed the resignation to him, and for the Custody thereof, allowed him z 1.790 100 l. per annum.

He was again a 1.791 constituted Captain of Calais, an. 29. E. 3. and of the Castle of Guynes, the Forts of Merk, Colne, Eye, and Sandgate; as also b 1.792 Admiral from the River Thames Westward.

An. 31. E. 3. he had his Commission again c 1.793 renewed for Custody of Calais, Guynes, and those before mentioned Forts.

Two years after, he d 1.794 attended the King in his Voyage Royal into France, and, upon the death of Roger Earl of March, was e 1.795 constituted Constable of Do∣ver-Castle and the Cinque-Ports, the Kings Letters Patent bearing Teste f 1.796 primo Martii apud Goillioun in Burgundia. This year he was made g 1.797 Constable of the Tower of London, and also h 1.798 Admiral of the Seas, for the South, North, and West Coast of England

He was a man of eminent esteem with the King, and by his services deserved so well, that he confer'd on him both considerable Pensions, and several gifts, and from an. 24. E. 3. so long as he lived, received i 1.799 Summons to Parliament.

The first donation we have met with, was k 1.800 an. 10. E. 3. when the King be∣stowed on him the Marriage of Margaret, the Relict of Iohn de Bohun Earl of Hereford.

An. 19. E. 3. the King granted him a Pension of l 1.801 30 l. per annum out of his Exchequer, towards his expences in his service, (over and above 20 l. per an∣num formerly given him) till he should have Lands setled on him to that yearly value.

The m 1.802 following year, the King gave him the Mannor of Oddingle, which Thomas de Haukeston held for life, after whose death it was to remain to this Sir Iohn, and his Heirs for ever.

An. 22. E. 3. he had the n 1.803 custody of the Lands of Allan la Zouche granted him, till his Heir came to ••ull age, without rendring any thing theretofore.

The King had also given him out of the Exchequer a Pension of o 1.804 180 l. per annum, to support his Degree of Banneret, beside 20 l. per annum out of the Cu∣stoms, until he should have 200 l. per annum in Lands, or Rents provided of that yearly value for his life. And upon his resignation of several Letters Pa••ent of Pensions amounting to 280 l. per annum, he had the same annual sum p 1.805 granted to him out of the Customs of London and St. Botolphs ••or his life also.

The next year, the King q 1.806 granted to him the Bailyweek of Cors in Gloucester∣shire, till the full age of the Heir of Edward le Dispenser Knight, Cousin and Heir of Hugh le Dispenser then deceased.

And lastly there being an Arrear of 50 l. at Michaelmas before he dyed, of the said 280 l. per annum formerly granted to him out of the Custom••, as aforesaid, a Writ r 1.807 issued to the Collectors of the Customs of St. Botolphs, to pay the same to Iohn, the Son of Giles Beauchamp his Executor.

He lived a Batchellor, and dyed the t 1.808 2. of Dec. an. 34. E. 3. and was buried on the South side of the Body of the Cathedral of St. Paul London; a Sculp of whose Monument is yet preserved in the u 1.809 History of St. Pauls, by William Dug∣dale Esq now Norroy King of Arms; which vulgarly (but falsely) was called Duke Humfry's Tomb.

(12) Sir Iohn Mohun.

HE was Son to Iohn Mohun and w 1.810 Sibyll, the Daughter of Iohn de Segrave, which Iohn his Father dyed before his Grandfather, in Scotland, an. 4. E. 3. and lies buried at York. Shortly after his Grandfather, Iohn Lord Mohun x 1.811 died, at which time he was about y 1.812 10 years old; the custody of all his said Grandfathers Lands (he being by Inquisition found to be his Cousin and Heir)

as also of his Marriage, was granted to a 1.813 Henry Burghersh, Bishop of Lincolne, till he came of full age; the b 1.814 28. of May an. 18. E. 3. he did homage to the King, whereupon he had Livery of the said Lands.

In the 16. year of King Edward the Third, he went over in the Kings Service into Bretagne, with Sir c 1.815 Bartholomew de Burghersh; as he did also with the said Sir d 1.816 Bartholomew, an. 19. E. 3.

The following year he attended the e 1.817 Prince of Wales, when King Edward entred France by Normandy, and f 1.818 continued in service at the Siege of Calais; and the g 1.819 following year was again sent into France.

The last Martial service we find him employed in, was h 1.820 an. 29. E. 3. when he attended the Prince of Wales into Gascoigne.

An. 16. E. 3. which was soon after he came of age, he was summoned to Par∣liament, from whence the summons were k 1.821 continued till an. 47. E. 3.

He married Ioane, Daughter to Sir Bartholomew Burghersh the elder, Sister to Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, one of the Founders of this most Noble Order (who died on * 1.822 Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael an. 6. H. 4.) and had by her three Daughters and Co-heirs, namely Elizabeth, Wife to William Mountague Earl of Salisbury, another of the Founders of the Order; Philippa, Wife to Ed∣mond Duke of York and Albemarle; and Maude, Wife of Iohn Lord Strange of Knoching; whose Son Richard came to inherit a large Estate after the death of his Aunts, Elizabeth and Philippa, they dying without Issue.

(13) Sir Hugh Courtney.

THis Hugh Courtney, was el••est Son of Hugh Courtney, second Son of Hugh Courtney, first Earl of Devonshire of that name (his eldest Son l 1.823 Iohn ha∣ving taken on him a religious life, was made m 1.824 Abbot of Tavestock) and n 1.825 Mar∣garet (o 1.826 Daughter of Henry Bohun, Earl of Hereford) his Wife. He was born 11. Cal. Apr. an. 1. E. 3. and commonly called p 1.827 Hugh Courtney junior, in regard his Father was living.

••e q 1.828 attended the Kingin his Expedition into France, an. 20. E. 3. and in the following year, being amo••g other brave Martialists in the Tornament at Eltham, he had r 1.829 given him by th•• King a Hood of White Cloth, embroidered with men in the postures of dancing, button'd with large Pearls.

He had a Son named s 1.830 Hugh, who married Maud, Daughter to Thomas Hol∣land Earl of Kent, one of the Founders of the Garter, but had no Issue by her; and she after his death became Wife to t 1.831 Waleran Earl of St. Paul.

He died u 1.832 an. 40. E. 3. and his Son also died; Hugh Courtney second Earl of Devonshire, Father to the former, and Grandfather to the later, surviving both; after whose death, w 1.833 Edward, Son to his Brother Edward, Nephew and Heir to his Father, succeeded him in the Earldom.

(14) Sir Thomas Holland.

HIS Father was Robert Lord Holland of a 1.834 Holland in Lancashire, first sum∣moned to Parliament b 1.835 an. 8. E. 2. and he his second Son by c 1.836 Maud, Daugh∣ter and Heir of Alan la Zouche.

An. 16. E. 3. he, with d 1.837 Sir Iohn Dartuell were sent to Bayon, with 200 men at Arms, and 400 Archers, to keep the Frontiers; the e 1.838 following year he went again into France. The King having granted to him 40 l. per annum, for his good service, till Lands of that yearly value were provided for him, f 1.839 appointed it to be paid him out of the Farm Priory of Haylyng, during the War with his Adversary of France.

The next year he gave his Mother Maud g 1.840 license to infeoffe him of the Man∣nors of Hals, Brackeley, and Kyng sutton, to hold to him and his Heirs for ever. And shortly after h 1.841 he attended the King into Normandy, where he had a com∣mand under the i 1.842 Earl of Warwick: At the taking of Caen (in this Expedition) the k 1.843 Earl of Eu and Guynes, Constable of France, and the Earl of Tankervile (who defended it for the French) seeing this Knight (whom Froissard notes to have but one Eye) as having formerly known him in Prusia, Granada, and other places, called to him, and yielded themselves and 25 Knights his Priso∣ners. After he had secured them, he again took Horse and rode into the Streets, where he preserved the lives of many Ladies, Maidens, and Religious Women. l 1.844 Afterwards the King bought of him the said Earl of Eu, for m 1.845 80000 Florens de Scuto, six of which went to a Pound English money.

Not long after, when the n 1.846 Army left Poysy, he with Sir Reginald Cobham hav∣ing command of the Rear, upon the Townsmens revolt, and killing some few of the English Souldiers that stayed behind, returned, and burnt the Town, razed the two Castles, and flew most of the Inhabitants. At the Battel of o 1.847 Cressy he had command in the Van, under the Prince of Wales; and was at the p 1.848 Siege of Calais.

The q 1.849 24. of August, an. 26. E. 3. the King granted to him and Ioane his Wife na annual Pension of 100 Marks out of his Exchequer, towards her support during her life; but in case her Brother Iohn Earl of Kent died without Issue, and she enjoyed his Estate, then the payment of the said Pension to cease.

An. 27. E. 3. he was summoned to Parliament: and the next year r 1.850 constituted the Kings Lieutenant and Captain in the Dukedom of Bretagne, and in the parts of Poictou adjoining to that Dukedom, and of all other places belonging to Iohn Duke of Bretagne then a minor, and under the Guardianship of the King; and s 1.851 towards his expences and the maintenance of his Army while he stayed there, he had allowed him all the profits and issues of the said Dukedom, without rendring any account or profit to the King. The 11. of November following, this Commis∣sion was renewed, and thereupon he t 1.852 continued in Bretagne all that Winter; and the u 1.853 8. of February following it was again renewed to him, to hold from the w 1.854 13. of April then next coming for one whole year; but before half that time was expired, Henry Duke of Lancaster was constituted the Kings Lieutenant there, and the said x 1.855 Thomas command to surrender to him or to his Deputy, all that was within his command.

It appears, y 1.856 that his servants, making provision at Totnes in Devonshire, for his, and his Ladies passage for Bretagne, were robbed of as many of his Goods as were valued at 200 l. which accident retarding his passage, the King upon his complaint, z 1.857 sent forth his Writ to Iohn de Stonsord, Iohn de Ferers, Knights, and Roger Pyperell, to enquire into the matter.

Afterwards, he had a 1.858 granted to him the custody of the Fort and Place of Cruyck in Normandy, part of the Kings late Conquests, with all the Revenues and Profits thereto belonging, to hold during pleasure: and a command was gi∣ven to Donald Aselrig, Lewis Clifford, and Waelter Mewe, to deliver them up to him or his Lieutenant.

b 1.859 An. 32. E. 3. he and his Lady went into Normandy, and the ensuing year the c 1.860 custody of the Castle and Fort of St. Saviours le Viscount, and of all the d 1.861 Ca∣stles, &c. that were Sir Geoffry de Harecourts was committed to him; as also that of ^e Barflu in Normandy. And shortly after, Philip of Navarre Earl of Longueville, Lord of Casell, and this Noble Lord were f 1.862 constituted the Kings Lieutenants and Captains in Normandy, conjunctim & divisim during pleasure: But the * 1.863 following year these Dignities were committed to him alone.

He married Ioane, Daughter of Edmund of Woodstock Earl of Kent, Sister and g 1.864 Heir of Iohn Earl of Kent, in whose right he sate in h 1.865 Parliament an. 34. E. 3. as Earl of that County; after whose death Edward Prince of Wales married her, whose Widow she remained till an. 9. R. 2. and then i 1.866 died.

By this Lady he had Issue, two Sons; * 1.867 Thomas Holland Earl of Kent, and Iohn Holland Earl of Huntingdon and Duke of Exceter; as also two Daughters,

Ioane and k 1.868 Maude, the later was Wife to Hugh Courtney, eldest Son to Sir Hugh Courtney, one of the Founders of this Order, an. 39. E. 3.

This noble Earl, after the performance of many brave acts in the Kings Ser∣vice, died the l 1.869 26. of December, an. 34. E. 3. Thomas his Son and Heir being then much about the tenth year of his age.

(15) Sir Iohn Grey of Codnore.

HE was m 1.870 eldest Son of Richard Lord Grey of Codnore in Derbyshire (by n 1.871 Iane his Wife) who had been o 1.872 Seneschal of Gascoigne, in the Reign of King Edward the Second.

In that notable and famous Expedition made into Scotland, p 1.873 an. 7. E. 3. he had Command, where his valour was so far taken notice of, that not long after, the King in q 1.874 part of recompence thereof, and of his r 1.875 great expences in those Wars, acquitted him of all such debts as he then owed unto his Exchequer.

Towards the end of the s 1.876 9. year of E. 3. he went again to the Wars of Scot∣land (being of the Retinue of Hugh Andley) and t 1.877 two years after, in another Ex∣pedition then made thither.

An. 12. E. 3. he u 1.878 attended the King into Flanders, and w 1.879 an. 14. E. 3. went over thither, when by the way, that famous Naval Fight hapned neer Sluce. The following year he undertook employment in the x 1.880 Scotish Wars. An. 18. E. 3. he with Nicholas de Langford and Edward de Chandos were y 1.881 assigned to Array all able men in Derbyshire, from 16 to 60 years of age, and to have them in readiness to march with them, or others whom the King should appoint, within three days warning against the Scots, then ready to invade this Kingdom.

The following year, he went in the z 1.882 Retinue of Henry Earl of Derby into Gascoigne; and in regard he stayed there the next year in the Kings Service, his a 1.883 Lands in Kent were exempted from finding men for guarding the Sea-Coasts. With this Earl he returned to England, and went to Calais in his Retinue, b 1.884 an. 21. E. 3. and stayed there the c 1.885 following year.

There being an Invasion threatned by the French an. 26. E. 3. he was d 1.886 joined in Commission with the Lord Deyncourt, to Array all able persons in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, and to conduct them to such places, as might stand in need of them, for defence of the Realm.

He went in the Expedition which the foresaid e 1.887 Earl made into Bre••••gne, an. 29. E. 3. And after attended the f 1.888 King in his Voyage royal into France, an. 33. E. 3. and the same year was g 1.889 constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of Rochester for life.

More of his Military Services we find not, before he obtained the Kings Li∣cense h 1.890 an. 39. E. 3. to go on Pilgrimage. And an. 45. E. 3. being grown i 1.891 very aged and not able to endure Travel, he obtained a special k 1.892 Dispensation (where∣in his many and great Services performed with much fidelity and valour, are by the King acknowledged) to exempt him from coming to Parliaments (to which he had received Summons, from the time of his Fathers death, which hap∣ned l 1.893 an. 9. E. 3.) and Councils; and charging him with setting forth of Soldi∣ers in the Wars for the future.

He married m 1.894 Alice de Insula, by whom he had n 1.895 Henry his eldest Son, who married o 1.896 Ioane Daughter of Reginald Cobham of Sterborough, but died before his Father, and Iohn his second Son, who both went in the p 1.897 Retinue of Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, in his Expedition into France, an. 43. E. 3. and Alice, a Daughter, Wife of q 1.898 William, Son of Sir Adam de Everingham, of Laxton in the County of Nottingham.

(16.) Sir Richard Fitz Simon.

WE have met with little concerning this Noble Knight; but that he had command under r 1.899 Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby, in Gascoigne, an. 19. E. 3. The following year he went with s 1.900 Robert Vfford Earl of Suffolk, when he attended the King in his Expedition into France, t 1.901 An. 21. E. 3. he was imployed in the Kings Service beyond Sea; and lastly, he was in command under the u 1.902 Prince of Wales, an. 22. E. 3. and in these Expeditions he perform∣ed so great Services, that he was thought worthy to be Elected one of the first Founders of this most Noble Order.

(17.) Sir Miles Stapleton.

THis Sir Miles Stapleton was Son and Heir to Sir Miles Stapleton, of Bedall in the County of York Knight.

His first employment in the Wars, was, when King Edward the Third made his Expedition into w 1.903 Bretagne. He also x 1.904 attended the King in his Voyage Royal into France, y 1.905 an. 20. E. 3. and lay at the Seige before Calais. z 1.906 An. 23. E. 3. about the Month of Iuly he was employed in the Kings Service beyond Sea; and the like a 1.907 an. 29. E. 3.

In the 30. year of King Edward the Third, b 1.908 Philip, Brother to the King of Naevarre (taken Prisoner by the French King the year before) came over into England, and obtained assistance for recovery of his Lands in Normandy: where∣upon the King joyned to him this Sir Miles Stapleton, a man of great integrity and in martial affairs very skillful, as Froissard Characterizeth him. These two, with 2000. men passed through Normandy, and, as they marched, took and burnt several Towns and Fortresses, till they came within 9. Leagues of Paris, and did not retreat, till they had forced the French to enter into Truce for a Year. For this Expedition the said Philip of Navarre, was c 1.909 constituted the Kings Captain and Lieutenant in the Dutchy of Normandy.

In consideration of the d 1.910 constant fidelity and eminent valour of this Noble Knights, as also his great service in the Wars, the King e 1.911 granted to him a Pension of 100 l. per annum out of his Exchequer for life, until he had that annual value in Lands or Rents provided for him. And shortly after, Upon information that seve∣ral injuries and damages had been done to the French by the English, after and against the Truce taken near Chartres, the King, desirous that it should be kept without violation, and the infringers thereof punished: f 1.912 constituted him with Sir Nele Loring, and Sir Richard Stafford, his Commissioners, g 1.913 to inform them∣selves of the way and manner how these injuries might be discovered and re∣paired, and gave them power to arrest and imprison, to seize and confiscate their Estates, and to punish them according as they deserved.

He married h 1.914 Ioane the Daughter and Heir of Oliver de Ingham, and i 1.915 Relict of Roger le Strange; and dyed on k 1.916 Wednesday next before the Feast of St. Nicho∣las, an. 38. E. 3. leaving his Son Miles, then about 20 years of age. The Cu∣stody of his Lands was l 1.917 granted to the Queen, who m 1.918 granted it to Bryan Sta∣pleton Knight, Iohn de Boys, and Roger de Boys, till his said Son came of age; which Grant the King confirmed the same day by his Letters Patent. He and his Wife were both buried at the House of n 1.919 Ingham founded by his Mothers Ancestors.

(18.) Sir Thomas Wale.

HE was the Son of o 1.920 Sir Thomas Wale, and p 1.921 Lucy his Wife; which Lucy held the Mannor of Wedon-Pinkney, in the County of Northampton, with its ap∣purtenances, in her Demesne as of Fee of the King in Capite, as of the Fee Pink∣ney,

by the service of one Knights Fee: and long before her death she setled the said Mannor on this Sir Thomas and his Heirs, as appears by the * 1.922 Inquisition taken after her death, wherein the said Sir Thomas is found to be her next Heir, and then about 40 years of age.

He attended the King into q 1.923 Flanders, an. 12. E. 3. and had command under William de Bohun Earl of Northampton, in the Expedition which the King made into Bretagne, r 1.924 an. 16. E. 3. so also beyond Sea in the Kings service, with Richard Earl of Arundel, s 1.925 an. 18. E. 3.

We find not that he had any issue by his Wife t 1.926 Nichola, who out-lived him; but that his three u 1.927 Sisters were his Heirs, namely, w 1.928 Margaret, the Wife of — Malorre; Alice, of Thomas Chamberlain; and Iulian.

He dyed in Gascoigne, on x 1.929 Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, an. 26. E. 3. being a y 1.930 Knight of great vertue and worthiness: so that, of all the Stalls of the first Founders, his first became void; into which succeeded Reginald Lord Cobham, of Sterborough.

(19.) Sir Hugh Wrottesley

SIR Hugh Wrottesley was Son to a 1.931 Sir William Wrottesley of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford Knight.

It appears, that b 1.932 an. 8. E. 3. he designed a Voyage to the Holy-Land, and to that end had obtained the c 1.933 Kings Letters for appointing Peter de Hoe and Thomas de Chency his Attornies, during his absence, to prosecute his Suits in any Court of England.

An. 12. E. 3. he went in the Kings Service into d 1.934 Flanders, when the King went over thither to confer with his Allies. And at the e 1.935 Siege of Calais, he had the Kings Licence to inclose his Wood at Wrottesley, and make a Park. f 1.936 Two years after, for his good service, he granted to him the Custody of the Lands and Tenements which were William de Pilate••hall deceased, till his Heirs came of age, with the marriages of them, without rendring any thing theretofore.

An. 24. E. 3. the King g 1.937 granted him a Pension of 40 l. per annum out of his Exchequer, for his life; upon the surrender of which Letters Patent, he h 1.938 grant∣ed him 40 l. per annum to be thus received, viz. 16 l. 4 s. 4 d. out of the Farm of the Villages of Mere and Clent, 11 l. 10 s. out of the Farm of the Village of Swinford, 11 l. out of the Farm of the Village of Kinefare and Tetenhale, and 1 l. 6 s. 8 d. out of the Farm of the Foresters Fee of Tedesley, to hold for life, or till he had 40 l. per annum in Lands or Rents, setled on him for life; yet to be answerable for the overplus being 1 s. 8 d. These last Letters Patent were i 1.939 confirmed to him by King Richard the Second, in the first year of his Reign.

He married k 1.940 Mabill, the Daughter of Sir Philip ap Rees, and Ioane his Wife, by whom he had issue l 1.941 Iohn, whose heir male in a direct line is Sir Walter Wrottesley of Wrottesley, in the County of Stafford, Baronet, now living. He also had to his second Wife m 1.942 Isabel, Daughter of n 1.943 Iohn Arderne of Aldeford, Aderlegh, and Edds. And dyed the o 1.944 Monday after the Feast of St. Vincent, an. 4. R. 2.

(20.) Sir Nele Loring.

AT the Naval Fight before Sluce, his Valour was so remarkable, that it gain∣ed him the Honor of Knighthood, to which the King immediately added a q 1.945 Donation of 20 l. per annum, to him and his Heirs males, for the better sup∣port of that Dignity, till Lands of the like annual value were provided for him and them: These Letters Patent bear Teste at Sluce, r 1.946 26. of Iune, in the 14. year of the Kings Reign over England, and his first of France.

In the Kings Expedition into s 1.947 Bretagne, he attended him thither, and an. 18. E. 3. went beyond Sea in his Service. In the beginning of the following year, t 1.948 he and Michael Northburgh, Canon of Li••hfeild and Hereford, were sent to the Pope's Court, with the Kings Letter (dated 23. Feb. an. 19. E. 3.) to obtain a Di∣spensation for the marriage of the Prince of Wales, with the Daughter of the Duke of Brabant. At his return he went with u 1.949 Henry de Lancaster Earl of Der∣by, into Gascoigne, where he w 1.950 stayed the following year: After which coming over into England, he within a short time x 1.951 returned to his Commands in Gascoigne.

An. 29. E. 3. he y 1.952 attended the Prince of Wales in his Expedition into Gascoigne, and being z 1.953 specially assigned to attend his person in the Battel at Poictiers, he performed his duty so well, that he received both * 1.954 acknowledgments and re∣wards from the Prince, for that days service. He was afterwards a 1.955 appointed by King Edward, to be one of his Commissioners, for receiving the possession of all Countries, Cities, Forts, &c. that by the Treaty of Peace near Chartres were to be delivered to him.

When the Prince of Wales was created Prince of Guyenne, he b 1.956 attended him thither again, and there c 1.957 continued four years; whence returning into England he stayed not long, but d 1.958 went back again, and remained there three years. After which, coming into England, and being again sent into Aquitaine, e 1.959 Writs were directed to Robert de Ashton, Admiral towards the West, for the passage of him and Sir Iohn de la Haye, their Soldiers and Retinue; and this year he was one of those Knights of the Prince's Retinue, sent to meet f 1.960 Sir Robert Knolls, at his coming out of Bretagne, whom they met at Quercy, and assisted at the Sieges of g 1.961 Durmel and Domme, both which, though they thought fit to break up, yet marching further into the Country, they took Gauaches, Freins, Rochmador, and Ville Franche, upon the marches of Tholouze.

He was an active man, and did King Edward great services, which induced him to confer many favours on him, in recompence thereof; as first, he h 1.962 grant∣ed him a Pension of 5 l. a year, during his life, to be paid him by the Abbess of Burnham, out of the 15 l. per annum she was to pay into the Exchequer, for the Fee Farm of the Mannor of Bollestrade. Next, he i 1.963 granted him a Pension of 20 Marks per annum for his life, out of his Exchequer, until Lands of the year∣ly value of 10 l. should be setled on him. The following year he k 1.964 granted him all the Lands and Tenements belonging to Iohn, the Son of Henry de Morff, in Alnetheley in Shropshire, which, by forfeiture of the said Iohn Escheated to the King, to hold to him and his Heirs for ever. Besides these, the Prince having retained him in his service, as well in Peace as for War, granted to him for life a Pension of 50 l. per annum, and that it might be more certainly paid, he after granted to him his Mannors of Neuyn and Purchely in North Wales for life, which the King l 1.965 confirmed.

Afterwards, Henry Earl of Lancaster, the Kings Lieutenant in Aquitaine, for the good service this Knight had formerly done the King in England, Scotland, and elsewhere, and also to himself in Gascoigne, by Letters Patent dated the 12. of November an. Dom. 1346. gave him for his life Pedalium Sancti Macharii, with all the profits thereto belonging; which grant the King m 1.966 confirmed to him, an. 22. E. 3.

This noble Knight was Son and Heir of n 1.967 Roger Loring and o 1.968 Cassandrae, Daugh∣ter of Reginald Perot. He married p 1.969 Margaret, Daughter and Heir of Sir Ralph Beauple of Cnubeston, in Devonshire, by q 1.970 Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter and Heir of Alan Bloyho (the relict of Stephen Tinterne Esq) by whom he had Issue, two Daughters and Heirs, namely r 1.971 Isabel Wife to Robert Lord Harington; and s 1.972 Mar∣garet Wife to t 1.973 Iohn Peyvre of Tuddington, in the County of Bedford.

He died u 1.974 an. 9. R. 2. and was buried in the w 1.975 Priory of Dunstable, to which he had been a great Benefactor.

(21.) Sir Iohn Chandos.

THE first Martial Action of his, was at St. Quintins; for while King Ed∣ward (in the 13. year of his Reign) lay at siege before Cambray (being the first Town he sate down before, upon his first entrance into France) the Earl of Henault made an assault upon St. a 1.976 Quintins, where this Esquire (so then called by Sir Iohn Froissard) fought valiantly with Iohn de St. Dager an Esquire of Vermandois, between the Bars and the Gate, both manifesting great Courage and Gallantry. And in this Expedition, he was ranged in the b 1.977 third Battel, led by the King, which was pitch'd between Vironfosse and Flamengery, to encoun∣ter the French.

For his Valour shewn in this Expedition, the King bestowed on him the ho∣nor of Knighthood, and at his return to Antwerpe, c 1.978 granted him 20 Marks per annum out of his Exchequer, to support that Dignity, till he should settle on him Lands to that yearly value for his life.

When the King led another Army into Flanders, designed also against the French, he attended him, and fought valiantly in the Naval Engagement before d 1.979 Sluce.

He was in the Voyage Royal made into e 1.980 Normandy, an. 20. E. 3. and in its march at f 1.981 Poisy, he and Sir — Basset, preserved two of the Lord of Poisy's Daughters from violation, and brought them to the King; who caused them to be safely conducted to Corbe, whither they desired to go.

At the Battel of g 1.982 Cressy he commanded in the Van, led by the Prince of Wales; and when this Prince was h 1.983 constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Aqui∣taine, he attended him in that Expedition; and by his command, summon'd the Castle of i 1.984 Romorentine, which held out a while, but was at length forced to surrender.

Marching on with the Prince, the Battel of Poictiers approached, and on the k 1.985 day before, (a Truce for that day being obtained by the endeavours of the Cardinal of Piergort) this valiant Knight coasted about to make discovery of the French Army, as did also the Lord Clerèmont, one of the French Marshals; and as they returned, they met, and observed that both of them bore the same device, to wit, a Lady in blue, irradiated with the Sun-beams. Cleremont de∣manded how long he had born his device, Chandos answered, you bear mine; I deny that, replied Cleremont; and did not the Truce hinder, I would make it good. To morrow, said Chandos, you shall find me ready to justifie it to be mine as well as yours, and so they parted.

The next day the Fight begun, during which St. Iohn l 1.986 never parted from the Princes side; and when he perceived that the French Marshals was discom∣fited, he advised the Prince to advance towards the Kings Battel, telling him there was all the hazard and the glory; which he accordingly did. At the end of this famous Battel, when no more French Banners were left in the field, he prevailed with the Prince to set up his Standard in a Bush near him, to give a signal to his dispersed Army to rally, while he took some refreshment.

An. 33. E. 3. he m 1.987 attended the King in his Expedition into France, and be∣ing at the siege of n 1.988 Rheyms, he and Sir Iames Audeley, and the Lord Mucident, a Gascoigne, with their Troops, rode near to Chalons in Champaigne, and draw∣ing near to Chargny, in Dormois, where was a strong Castle, they gave an assault to it, at which the Lord Mucident being slain, they in revenge made a resolution to take it ere they went away, which they did, putting all to the Sword, and demolishing the Castle. He was constituted Captain and the Kings Lieutenant in the Dukedom of Normandy, and the parts of France, and had o 1.989 power given him to grant Pardons for Treason, Murder, &c. and what∣soever he did in this case, the King promised to ratifie under his Great Seal.

After the Peace near Chartres, Sir Iohn Chandos was p 1.990 constituted one of King

Edward's Commissioners to take possession of the Dutchy of Aquitaine, where Sir Iames de Bourbon q 1.991 delivered him the possession of divers Lands, Towns, Ci∣ties, Castles, and Fortresses, whereupon he received the Fealty and Homage of all the Nobility and others.

Shortly after he was r 1.992 made Captain and Commander in chief of the Castle and Town of Rochel, and all the Country of X••ntonge, and a command was there∣withall sent to s 1.993 Iohn de Monte Ferandi, Custos of the said Castle and Town, to deliver them up to him, with all the Arms, Provisions, and other the King's Stores in his possession. And the following year, when the Prince of Wales (now created Prince of Guyenne) took a Voyage thither, he was made t 1.994 Constable of Aquitaine, and Sir Guischard d' Angle Marshal.

When the King of Cyprus came into Aquitaine, upon a visit to the Prince, he was u 1.995 sent to receive and conduct him to Angolesme, where the Prince kept his Court: He also waited on him through w 1.996 Xantonge and Poictou, to Rochell, to view the Country, whence he returned to Angolesme; where having taken leave of the Prince, he yet attended him to the confines of the Principality.

x 1.997 Charles de Bloys, having gained new strength from the King of France, and entred Bretagne, this Sir Iohn with some few Forces left Aquitaine, and came to the assistance of Iohn Earl of Montford, who received him with great joy, having so great an opinion of his Valour and Conduct, that he conceived no misfortune could fall upon him while he stayed with him. By his advice and valour (as all acknowledged) the French were defeated, Sir y 1.998 Bertrand de Gues∣clin, taken Prisoner by an English Esquire under Sir Iohn's Standard, Charles de Bloys there slain, and the Enemy pursued 8 Leagues, even to the Gates of Ren∣nes. This Battel was fought on z 1.999 Michaelmas day an. 38. E. 3. where were taken two Earls, 27 Lords, and 1500 men at Arms. The news of the Victory being brought to the King (then at Dover) by a a 1.1000 Pursuivant of Arms, who had been in the Battel, the King for his good service, created him a Herald by the name of Windesor (there was also an Herald who had the addition of b 1.1001 Chandos given him in honor of this noble Knight, whom he employed in Aquitaine, upon seve∣ral occasions.) This good success begat a Treaty, which setled the c 1.1002 Earl of Montfort in the Dukedom of Bretagne by the King of France, to whom he did Homage, as the Dukes before had done.

In the Prince's Voyage to Spain he had command in the Van, led by the Duke of Lancaster, and immediately before the joining of the Battel, this noble Knight was created d 1.1003 Banneret; which honor was not only well bestowed, but by his valiant carriage in the Fight, as well deserved; for e 1.1004 he and his men hapning to encounter Sir Bertrand de Guesclin (who had been ransomed from his former im∣prisonme•••• at 100000 Franks) and the Marshal Sir Arnold Dandrehen, they took them f 1.1005 both Prisoners, and defeated their Battel.

After his return out of Spain, he obtained leave to reside at St. Saviour le Vis∣count; but when the French invaded Gascoigne, the Prince sent for him back, and employed him in the conduct of that War, wherein he behaved himself most valiantly, and in a word g 1.1006 recovered and kept Aquitaine, the particulars of whose famous actions from hence to his death may be seen in h 1.1007 Sir Iohn Froissard, out of whom we are loth to cloy our Reader with too much of transcription, and shall therefore only note, that in this time he was made i 1.1008 Constable of Poictou and k 1.1009 Marshal of Aquitaine.

He had the l 1.1010 Barony of St. Saviours le Viscount, of Domvers and Dongeville, and the Lands and Tenements of St. Mary de Monte de Farsellis, and de Romelly, and all the Lands which were formerly Sir Godfry de Harecourts in Normandy, given him and his heirs for ever, by King Edward (to whom the said Sir Godfry had sold them, to be possessed after his death) which being not comprised in the m 1.1011 Treaty of Peace near Chartres, the Homage for them became due to the King of France; but there having passed so great Testimonies of affection and respect, between King Edward and King Iohn, the latter, at the request of King Edward, before he went from Calais, n 1.1012 sealed to Sir Iohn Chandos, a confirmation of King Edward's grant to possess them as his inheritance for ever. Whereupon command was sent

to o 1.1013 Sir Thomas Holland, then Captain and Custos thereof, forthwith to deliver the Castles, Baronies, and all the Lands and Tenements to the said Iohn. And here∣upon he was sometimes stiled p 1.1014 Baro Sancti Salvatoris le Viscount, and at other, q 1.1015 Vicecomes Sancti Salvatoris in Normania.

The last martial action of this most famous Knight, and which proved fatal to him, was r 1.1016 near to St. Salvin, an Abbey in Poictou, which having been be∣trayed to the French by a Monk who hated the Abbot, he endeavoured to re∣cover it the s 1.1017 last of December in the night, t 1.1018 an. 44. E. 3. but missing of his de∣sign, and intending to return to Poictou, he encountred a party of the French at Lusach-bridge, where the way being slippery, he fell down, and as he was rising one Iaques de St. Martyn an Esquire, struck him under his Eye into the brain with a Glave; for having * 1.1019 lost the sight of that Eye five years before, as he was hunting a Hart neer Bordeaux, he saw not the blow come. The French knew him by his Surcoat of Arms, and endeavoured to get his body, but his Uncle Edward Clyfford bestrid him, and defended it; and other relief coming in, the French men were taken Prisoners. He was thence carried to Mortymer For∣tress, where he lay a day and night speechless, and then died, and lies there buried.

His death was exceedingly lamented by all, and when the French King heard of it he was very much troubled, saying, u 1.1020 there was now no Knight left alive, that was able to make Peace between the Kings and Kingdoms of France and England; so much was he feared, so highly esteemed, and so generally beloved.

He was never married, but we find he had three Sisters; w 1.1021 Elizabeth, who died 9. R. 2. Alionora, the Wife of Roger Colinge; and Margaret.

(22.) Sir Iames Audeley.

THis noble Knight was Son and Heir of Nicholas Lord Audeley, and of Iane, Sister and Heir of William the Son of William Martyn, and was born an. x 1.1022 7. E. 2.

He was no sooner come of age, but he entred upon Martial Employments, wherein for several years he became engaged in the Wars against the Scots, and there did the King so great service, that in recompence thereof, and the great charge he had been at in supporting himself in those Wars, he forgave him the sum of y 1.1023 10000 Marks, which he was engaged to pay Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, by whose attainder it became forfeited to the King.

An. 16. E. 3. he was made z 1.1024 Custos of the Town of Berwick upon Twede du∣ring pleasure; and by other Letters Patent of the same date, constituted the Kings * 1.1025 Iustice of the said Town, and of all other the Kings Lands in the parts of Scotland, to execute all things appertaining to that Office, according to the Law and Custom of Scotland.

Not long after, he was engaged to go beyond Sea, in the Kings Service, with Nicholas Audeley Earl of Gloucester, and thereupon the Kings Letters of Pro∣tection were a 1.1026 obtained for him, to hold till Easter following.

The b 1.1027 20. of December after, the Kings special Letter was directed to him, to provide 20. Men at Arms, and 20. Archers, to be sent to Portsmouth by the first of March ensuing, and thence to pass in the Kings Service with the Earls of Arundel and Huntingdon.

An. 18. E. 3. he went into c 1.1028 Gascoigne with the Earl of Derby, in his Expedi∣tion thither. The following year he received Command, personally d 1.1029 to at∣tend the King, and to serve him with his Retinue, for defence of this Kingdom against the French, at the Kings charge.

And when the King made his Royal Voyage into France, an. 20. E. 3. he e 1.1030 attended him thither. He was sent over from the Seige of Calais, with f 1.1031 Com∣mand to raise what Forces he could, and to bring them to Sandwich, by Ascen∣sion-Day,

well arm'd, to pass over to Calais, in regard the French King was drawing together a vast Army, with intention to raise the Seige.

In the Prince of Wales's Expedition into Gascoigne, an. 29. E. 3. He g 1.1032 at∣tended him thither, and at the Battel of Poctiers, gained everlasting Fame. For immediately before the Battels joined, h 1.1033 he acquainted the Prince, that he had served his Father and him faithfully, and had made a vow, to give the onset, or dye in the attempt, at the first Battel that the King or any of his Sons should personally be engaged in, and therefore beg'd his License, to place himself there, where he might be in the best capacity to accomplish his Vow; which the Prince giving way to, he put himself into the Front of the English Army (ac∣companied with his 4. Esquires, (viz. i 1.1034 Dutton of Dutton, Delves of Doddington, Fowlehurst of Crew, and Hawkeston of Wrinehill) who had obliged themselves to stick close to him) and encountred with Sir Arnold Dandrehen, who com∣manded in the French Marshalls Battel, and was sorely wounded by him, but taken Prisoner by others; for this valiant Knight and his Esquires refused to take Prisoners, but spent their time in execution: In this Battel he was most dangerously wounded, in the Body and Face; and at the end of it his 4. Esquires brought him out of the Field, and laid him under a Hedg, to re∣fresh him, where they took off his Arms and bound up his Wounds.

His k 1.1035 valour and stout performances were greatly wondred at by the French Commanders, as they acknowledged the following night, when they sate at Supper in Poictiers, and it is reported by Wal••ingham, l 1.1036 that by his extraordinary courage he brake through the Enemies Battel, and made great slaughter among them.

m 1.1037 As soon as the Prince had sent to find out the French King, he enquired af∣ter this Knight, and being told where he lay wounded, he sent to know if he could be brought to him, otherwise he would come to visit him: this being told Sir Iames, he caused 8. of his Servants to carry him in his Litter to the Prince, who took him in his Arms and kist him, acknowledging he ought to honor him, for by his valour he had gain'd great renown; and to enable him to pursue martial affairs, he retained him to be his Knight, with 500. marks Land of Inheritance.

Sir Iames being departed from the Prince, sent for his Brother Sir Peter Audeley, with some other of his nearest Relations, and called before them his 4. Esquires, to whom he declared, that seeing the honor he had that day gain'd was by his Esquires valour, he gave them the said 500. marks per annum as freely as the Prince had bestowed them on him.

This generous action the n 1.1038 Prince being acquainted with, sent for Sir Iames, who being brought to him in his Litter, the Prince told him, that he had been inform'd of his Gift to his Esquires, and would therefore know, whether he liked his kindness? or why he gave it away? To whom he gave a particular account of their fidelity and services, which he thought himself obliged to reward, affirming it was by their assistance he accomplished his Vow, and had his life preserv'd, and therefore humbly desir'd pardon for doing it with∣out his knowledge. Herewith the Prince was so well satisfied, that he o 1.1039 after∣wards gave him 600. Marks per annum more, in like manner as he had done the former; this grant was p 1.1040 confirm'd to him by the King, during life, and for a twelve Month after, to be received out of the Coynage of the Stanneries in Cornwall, and the Kings Lands in that County.

This valiant Knight did afterwards q 1.1041 attend the King in his Royal expedition into France, an. 33. E. 3. And was in the action with r 1.1042 Sir Iohn Chandos, and the Lord Mucident, when the strong Castle of Dormoys was taken by assault.

When the Prince undertook a voyage into Spain, to restore Don Pedro, he constituted him s 1.1043 Governor of Aquitaine in his absence, and afterwards made him t 1.1044 great Seneschal of Poictou about this time he raised a great Ar∣my there, and marched to Berry, and wasted that Country, and thence passed to Tourayn, keeping the Field; and then to the Lord of Chauuigny's

Country (he being lately revolted to the French) and destroy'd it; afterwards he took the Town of Breuse by assault, and burnt it, and so returned to Poictiers. He was with Sir Iohn Chandos at the Siege of * 1.1045 Dome, and of the strong Castle of w 1.1046 Roche sur Ion in Anjou, which at length was surrendred, and thence he re∣tired to fresh Quarters in the County of Fontney.

And here Sir Iohn Froissard puts a period to his life, and faith he was bu∣ried at Poictiers: but he mistakes Iames the Father for Iames the Son, who in truth died in Gascoigne, an. x 1.1047 43. E. 3. which was near about Froissard, time, after whom his Father lived many years; having received Summons of Parlia∣liament, an. 4. E. 3. and thence to all ensuing Parliaments, to the time of his Death.

This Noble Lord married to his first Wife, y 1.1048 Ioan, Daughter to Roger Mor∣timer Earl of March, by whom he had z 1.1049 Nicholas, his Son and Heir, * 1.1050 Roger, and Rowland, who died without Issue, and two Daughters, Ioan the Wife of Iohn Tochet, and Margaret Wife of Roger Hillary, who upon their elder Brothers Decease also without Issue, became Heirs to a fair Patrimony, but the Barony came to Iohn Tochet, Son to the eldest Daughter.

By his second Wife, a 1.1051 Isabel, he had b 1.1052 Iames, and Thomas, who died without Issue, and Margaret the Wife of Fulk Fitz-Waren. And having lived to a very great Age, he died c 1.1053 the first of April, an. 9. R. 2. leaving Nicholas his Son and Heir, then 50 years of Age, having a little before made his Will at Heligh Castle, by which he d 1.1054 appointed his Body to be buried in the Choire of his Abbey of Hilton, before the high Altar in case he should dye in the Marches, but if in Devonshire, or Somersetshire, then in the Choir of the Friers Preachers, at Exce∣ter, before the high Altar.

(23) Sir Otho Holland.

HE was one of the younger Sons of Robert Lord Holland, and Brother of Sir Thomas Holland, one of the first Founders of this Noble Order.

The e 1.1055 Earl of Ewe, Constable of France, being Prisoner of War to the said Thomas, the King bought him of him for a certain sum of Money, and after∣wards by Indenture deliver'd the said Earl to the Custody of the said Sir Otho Holland, under condition, that the Earl should not go out of England, nor wear Arms publickly, until he had paid his full Ransom to the King. But it seems Sir Otho took the Earl with him to Calais, where he went up and down armed; upon which, information being given to the King, Sir Otho was brought to the Kings Bench Bar, before the Chancellor, Treasurer, the Earls of Arundel, and Huntingdon, Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, Mr. Nicholas Northburgh, Clark of the Privy Seal, William Basset, and other the Kings Justices, and be∣ing not able to deny the premises, he put himself upon the Kings favour, and was thereupon committed to the Custody of Iohn de Long Marshal of the Kings Bench.

We have met with little else concerning this Knight, save that he went over into f 1.1056 Bretagne, with his said Brother Thomas, an. 29. E. 3. and had been g 1.1057 Governor of Gernsey, Iarsey, Sark, and Aurney. We also find, that a h 1.1058 Fine was acknow∣ledged at Westminster on the morrow after the Purification of our Lady, an. 33. E. 3. between him and the said Otho Querent, and Robert de Holland the elder, Knight, and Robert de Holland the younger, Deforcients, of the Mannor of Yoke∣shale, and the Advowson of the Church there, to the use of the said Otho for life, and after his death to return to the said Sir Robert the elder, and Robert the younger, and the Heirs of the said Sir Robert. But he lived not to enjoy the benefit of it long, for he dyed in Normandy the i 1.1059 3. day of September following, being seized also for life of the Mannors of k 1.1060 Kersey in Suffolk, Taleworth in Sur∣rey, and Chesterfield in Derbyshire, and these of the gift of his Brother Thomas, and the Lady Ioane his Wife; as also of the Mannor of l 1.1061 Dalbery in the said County of Derby for life, by the Grant of Robert de Holland.

(24.) Sir Henry Eam.

ALL we have met with relating to this noble Knight, is only what the follow∣ing Instrument (made to him by the Prince of Wales, of an Annuity of 100 marks, and confirmed by the King) doth inform us of: whereby it ap∣pears, that he was a Native of Brabant, and received the Honor of Knighthood from the said Prince's hands.

m 1.1062 Rex omnibus ad quos, &c. Salutem. Inspeximus Literas Patentes dilecti & fidelis nostri Edwardi, Principis Walliae, Ducis Cornubiae, & Comitis Cestriae, filii nostri Charissimi in haec verba. Edward eisné filz au Noble Roy d'Engleterre & de France, Prince de Gales, Duc de Cornwaill, & Counte de Cestre. A tous ceux qui cestes Lettres verront on orront, Saluz. Sachez que come nostre trescher & bien ame Mon∣sit Henri Eam au temps qil avoit pris de noz meins l'Ordre de Chivaler, se of••rist & premist de sa fraunche volunté, destre entendant à noz services à terme de sa vie, & qeu temps qe no••s luy ferrions sufficialment garnir, d'aler ovesqe nous queu part que nous vourrions, auessi bien pur la pees, come pur la guerre, & destre armes od nous à noz volontez countre toute gent forpris le Ducs de Brabant son Seigneur lige en la defense de ses terres propres: Nous acceptantz celles offre & premesse & voillantz pour son dit service avoir, & qil soit le plus tennz à nous servir devant nul antre, tiel regard faire à luy dont il se purra le mieltz contenir à l'avenance de son estat, lui avons doné un annuele rent de Cent marez à terme de sa vie, à receiure de nostre Manoir de Bradenash en Counte de Deveneshire ches••un an à les termes de Pasques & de Seint Michel per oueles porcions per les meyns des gar∣deins de mesmes le Manoir qi pur les temps serront les offre & premesse dussusditz en toutz pointz tenuz & gardez, & volons que à qule heure, & à quant des foitz son dit paiement soit aderrier en partie, ou en tout à nul terme assigné, il lise au dit Monsir Henri destreindre en le dit Manoir, & les destresses tenir tanqil soit pleine∣ment paiez de quanqe lui serra à derriere, come dessus est dit. En Tesmoignance de quel chose, nous avons fait faire cestes noz Lettres overtez. Donné souz no∣stre Seal à Westm. le xviij. jour de Jeneuer, l'an du Regne nostre trescher Sei∣gneur & Piere le Roy d'Engleterre vintisme primer, & de France octisme. Nos autem concessionem praedictam ratem habentes & gratam, eam pro nobis & haeredi∣bus nostris quantum in nobis est praefato Henrico ad totam vitam suam, tenere prae∣sentium concedimus, & confirmamus, sicut Literae praedictae rationabilitèr testantur. In cujus, &c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium xxviij. die Iunii.

Per ipsum Regem.

(25) Sir Sanchet Dabrichcourt.

n 1.1063SIR Iohn Froissard takes notice, that Queen Isabel, Wife to King Edward the Second, being driven out of France, was courteously entertained at the Castle of Amberticourt in Henault, by a Knight of that name, whose then it was, and that thereupon the Queen and the Prince brought him, his Lady and Chil∣dren, over with them, where they all received advancement in the Court of England. 'Tis very probable then, that this Sir Sanchet might be Son to that Knight; and yet Ralph Brooke, York Herald, makes him to be the Son of Eustace Dabrichcourt, and Elizabeth, Daughter of the Duke of Iuliers, the Relict of the Iohn Plantagenet, Earl of Kent. But this is a great mistake, and overseen by Augustine Vincent, Windesor Herald, in his correction of Brooke. For it is clear, o 1.1064 that, after the death of that Earl, his Widow vowed chastity in the Mo∣nastery of Waverly, where she continued some years, and that on Michaelmas

day an. Dom. 1360. which was above 11. years after the Institution of this Order of the Garter, she was clandestinely married to Eustace de Abrichescourt, by one Iohn de Ireland, and therefore he could not be Son of these two persons, whose marriage was so long after the Institution of that Order, whereof he was one of the first Founders.

We find mention of a p 1.1065 gift, which King Edward the Third made to this Knight, of all the Chattels belonging to Iohn Wardedien, who had fled for kil∣ling of Robert Poteman, but nothing else.

(26) Sir Walter Paveley.

THis Sir Walter was Son and Heir of q 1.1066 Walter Paveley, and r 1.1067 Maud, Daughter and Heir of Stephen Burghersh: His said Father died, an. 1. E. 3. at which time he was about s 1.1068 8 years old. He was also t 1.1069 Cousin and next Heir to Henry Burghersh Bishop of Lincolne.

He went into Bretagne in the u 1.1070 Kings Service, with Sir Bartholomew Burghersh senior, an. 16. E. 3. so also the w 1.1071 following year; and again x 1.1072 an. 19. E. 3.

The y 1.1073 20. of King Edward the Third, he went with him in the Expedition the King made into France, and therefore had his Lands in z 1.1074 Northamptonshire and * 1.1075 Wiltshire discharged from finding men at Arms, &c. to serve the King in that Expedition. And the next year it seems he had command abroad under a 1.1076 Sir Bartholomew Burghersh le fitz: So also b 1.1077 an. 23. E. 3.

Two years after, the Duke of Lancaster being made Admiral, he c 1.1078 went to Sea in the Fleet: Afterwards he went with the d 1.1079 Prince of Wales into Gascoigne; and e 1.1080 an. 32. E. 3. into Bretagne.

These were the Expeditions this noble Knight made, which sufficiently denote his being continually employed abroad in the Kings service.

He died f 1.1081 28. of Iune an. 49. E. 3. leaving Edward Pavely his Son and Heir.

SECT. IV. A Catalogue of their Successors, with Scutcheons of their Arms.

KNights elected in the following part of the Reign of King Edward the Third, as the Stalls became void.

• 27. Richard of Bordeaux, afterwards King of England, of that name the Second.
• 28. Lyonel of Antwerp Earl of Vlster, and Duke of Clarence.
• 29. Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, after created Duke of Aquitaine.
• 30. Edmund of Langley Earl of Cambridge, after Duke of York.
• 31. Iohn de Montford Duke of Bretagne, and Earl of Richmond.
• 32. Humfry Bohun Earl of Hereford, and Constable of England.
• 33. William Bohun Earl of Northampton.
• 34. Iohn Hastings Earl of Penbroke.
• 35. Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick.
• 36. Richard Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel and Surrey.
• 37. Robert Vfford, Earl of Suffolk.
• 38. Hugh Stafford, Earl of Stafford.
• 39. Ingleram de Coucy, Earl of Bedford.
• 40. Guiscard d' Angolesme, Earl of Huntingdon.
• 41. Edward Spencer, Lord Spencer.
• 42. William Latimer, Lord Latimer.
• 43. Reynold Cobham, Lord Cobham of Sterborough.
• 44. Iohn Nevil, Lord Nevil of Raby.

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• 45. Ralph Basset, Lord Basset of Drayton.
• 46. Sir Walter Manny, Bannert
• 47. Sir William Fitz Waren, Knight.
• 48. Sir Thomas Vfford, Knight.
• 49. Sir Thomas Felton, Knight.
• 50. Sir Franc Van Hall, Knight.
• 51. Sir Fulk Fitz Waren, Knight.
• 52. Sir Allan Boxhull, Knight.
• 53. Sir Richard Pemburge, Knight.
• 54. Sir Thomas Vtreight, Knight.
• 55. Sir Thomas Banester, Knight.
• 56. Sir Richard de la Vache, Knight.
• 57. Sir Guy de Bryan, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Richard the Second.

• 58. Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham, after Duke of Gloucester.
• 59. Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby, afterward King of England, of that Name the Fourth.
• 60. William Duke of Gelderland.
• 61. William of Bavaris, Earl of Ostrevant, after Earl of Holland, Henault, and Zeland.
• 62. Thomas Holland Earl of Kent, after Duke of Surrey.
• 63. Iohn Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, after Duke of Exceter.
• 64. Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham, after Duke of Norfolk.
• 65. Edward Earl of Rutland, after Duke of Albemarle.
• 66. Michael de la Poole, Earl of Suffolk.
• 67. William Scrope, Lord Scrope, after Earl of Wiltshire, and Lord Treasurer of England.
• 68. William Beauchamp Lord Bergaveny.
• 69. Iohn Beaumont, Lord Beaumont.
• 70. William Willoughby, Lord Willoughby.
• 71. Richard Grey, Lord Grey.
• 72. Sir Nicholas Sarnesfield, Knight.
• 73. Sir Philip de la Vache, Knight.
• 74. Sir Robert Knolls, Knight.
• 75. Sir Simon Burley, Knight.
• 76. Sir Iohn de Evereux, Banneret.
• 77. Sir ••ryan Stapleton, Knight.
• 78. Sir Richard Burley, Knight.
• 79. Sir Peter Courtney, Knight.
• 80. Sir Iohn Burley, Knight.
• 81. Sir Iohn Bourchier, Knight.
• 82. Sir Thomas Granston, Knight.
• 83. Sir Lewis Clifford, Knight.
• 84. Sir Robert Dunstavill, Knight.
• 85. Sir Robert de Namur, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth.

• 86. Henry Prince of Wales, after King of England, of that Name the Fifth.
• 87. Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Albemarle, and Duke of Clarence.
• 88. Iohn Earl of Kendal and Duke of Bedford, after Regent of France.
• 89. Humfry, Earl of Penbroke and Duke of Gloucester.
• 90. Thomas Beauford, Earl of Dorset, and after Duke of Exceter.
• 91. Robert Count Palatine, Duke of Bavaria, after Emperor of Germany.
• 92. Iohn Beauford, Earl of Somerset, and Marquess of Dorset.
• ...

• 93. Thomas Fitz Alan, Earl of Arundel.
• 94. Edmund Stafford, Earl of Stafford.
• 95. Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent.
• 96. Ralph Nevil, Earl of Westmerland.
• 97. Gilbert Roos, Lord Roos.
• 98. Gilbert Talbot, Lord Talbot.
• 99. Iohn Lovell, Lord Lovell.
• 100. Hugh Burnell, Lord Burnell.
• 101. Thomas Morley, Lord Morley.
• 102. Edward Charleton, Lord Powis.
• 103. Sir Iohn Cornwall, Knight, after Lord Fanhope.
• 104. Sir William Arundel, Knight.
• 105. Sir Iohn Stanly, Knight.
• 106. Sir Robert de Vmfrevill, Knight.
• 107. Sir Thomas Rampston, Knight.
• 108. Sir Thomas Erpingham, Knight.
• 109. Sir Iohn Sulbie, Knight.
• 110. Sir Sandich de Trane, Knight.

Hitherto we have ranked the Knights of this most Noble Order, as they are placed in other Catalogues, and according to their greatest Dignities, because the certain years of their Elections cannot be found: but these that follow, are marshalled in an exact series of their Elections.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth.

• 111. Sir Iohn Dabrichcourt, Knight.
• 112. Richard Vere, Earl of Oxford.
• 113. Thomas Camoys, Lord Camoys.
• 114. Sir Symon Felbryge, Knight.
• 115. Sir William Harington, Knight.
• 116. Iohn Holland, Earl of Huntingdon.
• 117. Sigismund Emperor of Germany.
• 118. — Duke of Briga.
• 119. Sir Iohn Blount, Knight.
• 120. Sir Iohn Robessart, Knight.
• 121. Sir William Philip, Knight, after Lord Bardolf.
• 122. Iohn King of Portugal.
• 123. Ericus King of Denmark.
• 124. Richard ••••auchamp, Earl of Warwick; after Lieutenant General and Go∣venor in France and Normandy.
• 125. Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.
• 126. Robert Willoughby, Lord Willoughby.
• 127. Henry Fitz-Hugh, Lord Fitz-Hugh.
• 128. Sir Iohn Grey, Knight, Earl of Tankervile.
• 129. Hugh Stafford, Lord Bourchier.
• 130. Iohn Mowbray, Lord Mowbray, Earl Marshal.
• 131. William de la Poole, Earl of Suffolk; after Marquess and Duke of Suffolk:
• 132. Iohn Clifford, Lord Clifford.
• 133. Sir Lewis Robessart Knight, after Lord Bourchier.
• 134. Sir Heer Tank Clux, Knight.
• 135. Sir Walter Hungerford Knight, after Lord Hungerford, and Lord Trea∣surer of England.
• 136. Philip, Duke of Burgundy.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth.

• 137. Iohn Talbot, Lord Talbot, after Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 138. Thomas Scales, Lord Scales.
• 139. Sir Iohn Fastolf, Knight.
• 140. Peter, Duke of Conimbero, third Son of Iohn the First, King of Portugal.

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• 141. Humfrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford, after Created Duke of Buckingham.
• 142. Sir Iohn Ratclyff, Knight.
• 143. Iohn Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundell.
• 144. Richard, Duke of York, the Kings Lieutenant in France and Normandy.
• 145. Edward, King of Portugall.
• 146. Edmund Beaufort, Earl of Moriton, after Earl of Dorset, and Duke of Somerset.
• 147. Sir Iohn Grey, Knight.
• 148. Richard Nevil Earl of Salisbury, after Lord Chancellor of England.
• 149. William Nevil, Lord Fauconbridge, after Earl of Kent.
• 150. Albert, Emperor of Germany.
• 151. Iohn Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, after Duke of Somerset, and Earl of Kendall.
• 152. Ralph Butler Lord Sudeley, after Lord Treasurer of England.
• 153. Henry Duke of Viseo, fourth Son of Iohn the First King of Portugal.
• 154. Iohn Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont, after High Constable of England.
• 155. Gaston de Foix, Earl of Longevile, and Benanges, Captan de Buch.
• 156. Iohn de Foix, Earl of Kendall.
• 157. Iohn Beauchamp, Lord Beauchamp of Powik, and after Lord Treasurer of England.
• 158. Alphonsus, the Fifth King of Portugal.
• 159. Albro Vasques d' Almada, Earl of Averence in Normandy.
• 160. Thomas Hoo, Lord Hoo.
• 161. Sir Francis Surien, Knight.
• 162. Alphonsus, King of Aragon.
• 163. Casimire the Fourth, King of Poland.
• 164. William, Duke of Brunswick.
• 165. Richard Widvile Lord Rivers, after Created Earl Rivers.
• 166. Iohn Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
• 167. Henry Bourchier Viscount Bourchier, after Lord Treasurer of England, and Earl of Essex.
• 168. Sir Philip Wentworth, Knight.
• 169. Sir Edward Hall, Knight.
• 170. Frederick the Third, Emperor of Germany.
• 171. Iohn Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 172. Lionell Wells, Lord Wells.
• 173. Thomas Stanley, Lord Stanley.
• 174. Edward, Prince of Wales.
• 175. Iaspar Earl of Penbroke, after Duke of Bedford.
• 176. Iames Butler, Earl of Wiltshire.
• 177. Iohn Sutton, Lord Dudley.
• 178. Iohn Bourchier, Lord Berners.
• 179. Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick.
• 180. William Bonvill, Lord Bonvill.
• 181. Iohn Wenlock, Lord Wenlock.
• 182. Sir Thomas Kyriell, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth.

• 183. George, Duke of Clarence.
• 184. Sir William Chamberlayne, Knight.
• 185. Iohn Typtoft Earl of Worcester, after High Constable of England.
• 186. Iohn Nevel Lord Montague, after Earl of Northumberland, and Marquess Montague.
• 187. William Herbert, Lord Herbert, after Earl of Penbroke.
• 188. William Hastings, Lord Hastings.
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• 189. Iohn Scrope, Lord Scrope.
• 190. Sir Iohn Astley, Knight.
• 191. Ferdinand King of Naples, Son of Alphonsus King of Aragon.
• 192. Francis Sfortia, Duke of Milan.
• 193. Iames Douglas, Earl of Douglas.
• 194. Galeard, Lord Duras.
• 195. Sir Robert Harcourt, Knight.
• 196. Anthony Widvile, Lord Scales and Nucelles, after Earl Rivers.
• 197. Richard Duke of Gloucester, after King of England, of that name the Third.
• 198. — Lord Mountgryson of Apulia.
• 199. Iohn Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
• 200. Iohn de la Poole, Duke of Suffolk.
• 201. William Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundell.
• 202. Iohn Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire.
• 203. Iohn Howard, Lord Howard, after Duke of Norfolk.
• 204. Walter Ferrars, Lord Ferrars of Chartley.
• 205. Walter Blount, Lord Mountjoy.
• 206. Charles, Duke of Burgundy.
• 207. Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, after Constable of England.
• 208. Thomas Fitz-Alan, Lord Matrevers, after Earl of Arundel.
• 209. Sir William Parr.
• 210. Frederick, Duke of Vrbin.
• 211. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 212. Edward Prince of Wales.
• 213. Richard Duke of York, second Son to King Edward the Fourth.
• 214. Thomas Grey, Earl of Huntingdon and Marquess Dorset.
• 215. Sir Thomas Montgomery, Knight.
• 216. Ferdinand, King of Castile.
• 217. Hercules, Duke of Ferara.
• 218. Iohn, King of Portugal, Son to Alphonsus the Fifth.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Richard the Third.

• 219. Sir Iohn Coniers, Knight.
• 220. Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, after Lord Treasurer of England, and Duke of Norfolk.
• 221. Francis Viscount Lovell.
• 222. Sir Richard Ratcliff, Knight.
• 223. Sir Thomas Burgh, Knight, after Lord Burgh.
• 224. Thomas Stanley, Lord Stanley, after Earl of Derby.
• 225. Sir Richard Tunstall, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh.

• 226. Iohn Vere, Earl of Oxford.
• 227. Sir Giles d' Aubeny, Knight, after Lord d' Aubeny.
• 228. Thomas Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
• 229. George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 230. Iohn Wells, Viscount Wells.
• 231. George Stanley, Lord Strange.
• 232. Sir Edward Wydevile, Knight Banneret.
• 233. Iohn Dynham, Lord Dynham, Lord Treasurer of England.
• 234. Maximilian the First, Emperor of Germany.
• 235. Sir Iohn Savage, Knight.
• 236. Sir William Stanley, Knight, Lord Chamberlain.

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• 237. Sir Iohn Cheney, Knight Baneret.
• 238. Alphonsus, Duke of Calabria.
• 239. Arthur, Prince of Wales.
• 240. Thomas Grey, Marquess Dorset.
• 241. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 242. Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex.
• 243. Sir Charles Somerset, Knight Baneret, after Earl of Worcester.
• 244. Robert Willoughby, Lord Brook.
• 245. Sir Edward Poynings, Knight.
• 246. Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knight Baneret.
• 247. Sir Richard Poole, Knight.
• 248. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.
• 249. Henry Duke of York, second Son to King Henry the Seventh, after King of England, of that name the Eighth.
• 250. Edward Courtney, Earl of Devonshire.
• 251. Sir Richard Guildford, Knight Baneret.
• 252. Sir Edmund de la Poole, Earl of Suffolke.
• 253. Sir Thomas Lovel, Knight Baneret.
• 254. Sir Reginald Bray, Knight Baneret.
• 255. Iohn, King of Denmark.
• 256. Guido Vbaldo, Duke of Vrbin.
• 257. Gerald Fitz Gerald, Earl of Kildare.
• 258. Henry Stafford, Lord Stafford, after Earl of Wiltshire.
• 259. Richard Grey, Earl of Kent.
• 260. Sir Rys ap Thomas, Knight Baneret.
• 261. Philip, King of Castile.
• 262. Sir Thomas Brandon, Knight Baneret.
• 263. Charles, Arch-Duke of Austria, Prince of Spaines, after Emperor of Germany.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth.

• 264. Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcy.
• 265. Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley.
• 266. Emanuel, King of Portugal.
• 267. Thomas Howard, Lord Howard, eldest Son to Thomas Duke of Norfolk.
• 268. Thomas West, Lord la Ware.
• 269. Sir Henry Marney Knight, after Lord Marney.
• 270. George Nevil, Lord Abergaveny.
• 271. Sir Edward Howard Knight, second Son to Thomas Duke of Norfolk.
• 272. Sir Charles Brandon, after Duke of Suffolk.
• 273. Iulian de Medices, Brother to Pope Leo the Tenth.
• 274. Edward Stanley, Lord Mounteagle.
• 275. Thomas Dacres, Lord Dacres of Gyllesland.
• 276. Sir William Sandes Knight, after Lord Sandes.
• 277. Henry Courtney, Earl of Devonshire, and after Marquess of Exceter.
• 278. Ferdinand, Prince and Infant of Spain, Arch-Duke of Austria, after Emperor of Germany.
• 279. Sir Richard Wingfield, Knight.
• 280. Sir Thomas Bullen Knight, after Viscount Rochford, and Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond.
• 281. Walter d'Euereux, Lord Ferrars of Chartley, after Viscount Hereford.
• 282. Arthur Plantaginet; Viscount Lisle.
• 283. Robert Radcliff, Viscount Fitz Walter, after Earl of Sussex.
• 284. William Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
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• 285. Thomas Mannors, Lord Roos, after Earl of Rutland.
• 286. Henry Fitz Roy, after Earl of Nottingham, and Duke of Richmond and Somerset.
• 287. Ralph Nevil, Earl of Westmerland.
• 288. William Blount, Lord Montjoy.
• 289. Sir William Fitz Williams Knight, after Earl of Southampton.
• 290. Sir Henry Guildford, Knight.
• 291. Francis the French King.
• 292. Iohn Vere, Earl of Oxford.
• 293. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 294. Anne, Duke of Montmorency.
• 295. Philip Chabot, Earl of Newblanche.
• 296. Iames, the Fifth King of Scotland.
• 297. Sir Nicholas Carew, Knight.
• 298. Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
• 299. Thomas Cromwell, Lord Cromwell, after Earl of Essex.
• 300. Iohn Russell, Lord Russell, after Earl of Bedford.
• 301. Sir Thomas Cheney, Knight.
• 302. Sir William Kingston, Knight.
• 303. Thomas Audley, Lord Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England.
• 304. Sir Anthony Browne, Knight.
• 305. Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, after Duke of Somerset.
• 306. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
• 307. Sir Iohn Gage, Knight.
• 308. Sir Anthony Wingfield, Knight.
• 309. Iohn Sutton Viscount Lisle, after Earl of Warwick, and Duke of Nor∣thumberland.
• 310. William Paulet, Lord St. Iohn of Basing, after Earl of Wiltshire, and Marquess of Winchester.
• 311. William Parr, Lord Parr of Kendall, after Earl of Essex, and Marquess of Northampton.
• 312. Sir Iohn Wallop, Knight.
• 313. Henry Fitz-Alen, Earl of Arundell.
• 314. Sir Anthony St. Leger, Knight.
• 315. Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 316. Thomas Wriothesley, Lord Wriothesley, after Earl of Southampton.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth.

• 317. Henry Grey, Marquess Dorset, after Duke of Suffolk.
• 318. Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby.
• 319. Thomas Seymour, Lord Seymour of Sudely.
• 320. Sir William Paget, Knight, after Lord Paget of Beaudesart.
• 321. Francis Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
• 322. George Brook, Lord Cobham.
• 323. Thomas West, Lord La Ware.
• 324. Sir William Herbert, Knight, after Lord Herbert of Cardiff, and Earl of Penbroke.
• 325. Henry, 2. the French King.
• 326. Edward Fynes, Lord Clynton, after Earl of Lincolne.
• 327. Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcy of Chiche.
• 328. Henry Nevil, Earl of Westmerland.
• 329. Sir Andrew Dudley, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of Queen Mary.

• 330. Philip, Prince of Spain, after King of England.
• 331. Henry Radclyff, Earl of Sussex.
• 332. Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.

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• 333. William Howard, Lord Howard of Effingham.
• 334. Anthony Browne, Viscount Mountague.
• 335. Sir Edward Hastings, Knight, after Lord Hastings of Loughborow.
• 336. Thomas Radcliff, Earl of Sussex.
• 337. William Grey, Lord Grey of Wilton.
• 338. Sir Robert Rochester, Knight.

Knights Elected in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

• 339. Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk.
• 340. Henry Mannors, Earl of Rutland.
• 341. Sir Robert Dudley, Knight, after Earl of Leicester.
• 342. Adolph, Duke of Holstein.
• 343. George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 344. Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon.
• 345. Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 346. Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick.
• 347. Charles 9. the French King.
• 348. Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford.
• 349. Sir Henry Sidney, Knight.
• 350. Maximilian, the second Emperor of Germany.
• 351. Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
• 352. William Somerset, Earl of Worcester.
• 353. Francis, Duke of Montmorency.
• 354. Walter d'Euereux, Viscount Hereford, after Earl of Essex.
• 355. William Cecill, Lord Burghley, after Lord Treasurer of England.
• 356. Arthur Grey, Lord Grey of Wilton.
• 357. Edmund Bruges, Lord Chandos.
• 358. Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby.
• 359. Henry Herbert, Earl of Penbroke.
• 360. Henry 3. the French King.
• 361. Charles Howard, Lord Howard of Effingham, after Earl of Nottingham.
• 362. Rodolph, Emperor of Germany.
• 363. Frederick, the Second King of Denmark.
• 364. Ioh•• Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Duke of Bavaria.
• 365. Edward Mannors, Earl of Rutland.
• 366. William Brook, Lord Cobham.
• 367. Henry Scroop, Lord Scroop of Bolton.
• 368. Robert d'Euereux, Earl of Essex.
• 369. Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond.
• 370. Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight, after Lord Chancellor of England.
• 371. Henry Radcliff, Earl of Sussex.
• 372. Thomas Sackvile, Lord Buckhurst, after Lord Treasurer of England, and Earl of Dorset.
• 373. Henry 4. the French King.
• 374. Iames, the Sixth King of Scotland, after King of England, France, and Ireland.
• 375. Gilbert Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
• 376. George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
• 377. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 378. Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester.
• 379. Thomas Burogh, Lord Burogh of Gainesborough.
• 380. Edward Sheffield, Lord Sheffield, after Earl of Mulgrave.
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• 381. Sir Francis Knolles, Knight.
• 382. Frederick, Duke of Wirtemberg.
• 383. Thomas Howard, Lord Howard of Walden, after Earl of Suffolk, and Lord Treasurer of England.
• 384. George Carey, Lord Hunsdon.
• 385. Charles Blount, Lord Montjoy, after Earl of Devonshire.
• 386. Sir Henry Lea, Knight.
• 387. Robert Radcliff, Earl of Sussex.
• 388. Henry Brooke, Lord Cobham.
• 389. Thomas Scroop, Lord Scroop of Bolton.
• 390. William Stanley, Earl of Derby.
• 391. Thomas Cecill, Lord Burghley.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Iames.

• 392. Henry, Prince of Wales.
• 393. Christiern, the Fourth King of Denmark.
• 394. Lodowick Stewart, Duke of Lenox, and after Duke of Richmond.
• 395. Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton.
• 396. Iohn Erskin, Earl of Marr.
• 397. William Herbert, Earl of Penbroke.
• 398. Vlrick, Duke of Holstein.
• 399. Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton.
• 400. Robert Cecill, Earl of Salisbury.
• 401. Thomas Howard, Viscount Bindon.
• 402. George Hume, Earl of Dunbarr.
• 403. Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery.
• 404. Charles Stewart Duke of York, after Prince of Wales, and King of England, by the Title of Charles the First.
• 405. Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundell and Surrey, after Earl of Norfolk.
• 406. Robert Carre, Viscount Rochester, after Earl of Somerset.
• 407. Frederick Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Prince Elector of the Empire, and after King of Bohemia.
• 408. Maurice, van Nassau, Prince of Orange.
• 409. Thomas Ereskin, Viscount Fenton.
• 410. William Knolles, Lord Knolles of Grayes, after Viscount Walingford, and Earl of ••anbury.
• 411. Francis Mannors, Earl of Rutland.
• 412. Sir George Villers Knight, after Baron of Whaddon, then Earl and Mar∣quess of Buckingham, and lastly Earl of Coventry, and Duke of Buck∣ingham.
• 413. Robert Sidney, Viscount Lisle, after Earl of Leicester.
• 414. Iames Hamilton, Marquess Hamilton, and Earl of Cambridge.
• 415. Esme Stewart, Duke of Lenox.
• 416. Christian, Duke of Brunswick.
• 417. William Cecill, Earl of Salisbury.
• 418. Iames Hay▪ ••arl of Carlisle.
• 419. Edward Sackvile, Earl of Dorset.
• 420. Henry Rich, Earl of Holland.
• 421. Thomas Howard, Viscount Andover, after Earl of Berkshire.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Charles the First.

• 422. Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Cheuereuse.
• 423. Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.
• 424. Henry Frederick van Nassau, Prince of Orange.
• 425. Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk.
• 426. William Compton, Earl of Northampton.
• 427. Richard Weston, Lord Weston of Neyland, Lord Treasurer of England, and after Earl of Portland.
• 428. Robert Barty, Earl of Lindsey.

[illustration]

• 429. William Cecill, Earl of Exceter.
• 430. Iames Hamilton, Marquess Hamilton, Earl of Cambridge, and Arran.
• 431. Charles Lodowick Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Prince Elector of the Empire, and Duke of Bavaria.
• 432. Iames Stewart, Duke of Lenox, after Earl of March.
• 433. Henry D••nvers, Earl of Danby.
• 434. William Douglas, Earl of Morton.
• 435. Algernon Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
• 436. Charles, Prince of Wales, now King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, of that name the Second, and present Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter.
• 437. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford.
• 438. Iames Stewart Duke of York and Albanie, second Son to King Charles the First.
• 439. Rupert Cas••mire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, and Duke of Bavaria, after Earl of Holderness, and Duke of Cumberland.
• 440. William van Nassau, Prince of Orange.
• 441. Bernard de Foix, Duke d'Espernon.

Knights Elected in the Reign of King Charles the Second.

• 442. Maurice Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, and Duke of Bavaria.
• 443. Iames Boteler, Marquess of Ormond, since Earl of Brecknock, and Duke of Ormond.
• 444. Edward Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne, and Duke of Bavaria.
• 445. George Villers, Duke of Buckingham.
• 446. William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton.
• 447. Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, after Lord Treasurer of England.
• 448. William Cavendish, Marquess of New-Castle, since Duke of New-Castle.
• 449. Iames Graham, Marquess of Montross.
• 450. Iames Stanley, Earl of Derby.
• 451. George Digby, Earl of Bristoll.
• 452. Henry Stewart Duke of Gloucester, third Son to King Charles the First.
• 453. Henry Charles de la Tremoille, Prince de Tarente.
• 454. William Henry van Nassau, Prince of Orange.
• 455. Frederick William, Prince Elector of the Empire, Marquess of Bran∣denburg.
• 456. Iohn Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Count de Gravil.
• 457. Sir George Monck, Knight, after Duke of Albemarle.
• 458. Sir Edward Mountague, Knight, after Earl of Sandwich.
• 459. William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, after Duke of Somerset.
• 460. Aubrie de Vere, Earl of Oxford.
• 461. Charles Stewart, Duke of Richmond and Lenox.
• 362. Mountague Barty, Earl of Lindsey.
• 363. Edward Mountague, Earl of Manchester.
• 464. William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford.
• 465. Christierne, Prince of Denmark, since King of Denmark.
• 466. Iames Scot, Duke of Monmouth and Bucclugh.
• 467. Iames Stewart Duke of Cambridge.
• 468. Charles, the Eleventh King of Sweden, Goths, and Vandales.
• 469. Iohn George, the Second, Duke of Saxony, Iuliers, Cleves, and Monts, and Prince Elector of the Empire.
• 470. Christopher Monck, Duke of Albemarle.
• 471. Iohn Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale.

To close up all, here follows a Catalogue of the Officers of this most Noble Order.

Prelates of the Order.

• William de Edyngton, Bishop of Winchester, Lord Treasurer, and after Lord Chancellor of England.
• William de Wykham, Bishop of Winchester, Lord Chancellor of England.
• Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, Priest Cardinal of St. Eusebius, and Lord Chancellor of England.
• William de Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Chancellor of England.
• Peter Courtney, Bishop of Winchester.
• Thomas Langton, Bishop of Winchester.
• Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Privy Seal.
• Thomas Wolsey, Bishop of Winchester, Priest Cardinal of St. Cecily, and Lord Chancellor of England.
• Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
• Iohn Poynet, Bishop of Winchester.
• Stephen Gardiner restored, and made Lord Chancellor of Englan••
• Iohn White, Bishop of Winchester.
• Robert Honne, Bishop of Winchester.
• Iohn Watson, Bishop of Winchester.
• Thomas Cooper, Bishop of Winchester.
• William Wy••ham, Bishop of Winchester.
• William Day, Bishop of Winchester.
• Thomas Bilson, Bishop of Winchester.
• Iames Mountague, Bishop of Winchester.
• Lancelot Andrews, Bishop of Winchester.
• Richard Neyle, Bishop of Winchester.
• Walter Curle, Bishop of Winchester.
• Brian Duppa, Bishop of Winchester.
• ••eorge Morley, Bishop of Winchester.

Chancellors of the Order.

• Richard Beauchamp, Bishop of Salisbury, and Dean of Windesor.
• Lionel Woodeville, Bishop of Salisbury.
• Thomas Langton, Bishop of Salisbury.
• Iohn Blyth, Bishop of Salisbury.
• Henry Dean, Bishop of Salisbury.
• Edmund Audeley, Bishop of Salisbury.
• Sir William Cecil, Principal Secretary of State.
• Sir William Peters, Principal Secretary of State.
• Sir Thomas Smith, Principal Secretary of State.
• Sir Francis Walsingham, Principal Secretary of State.
• Sir Amyas Paulet, Privy Counsellor.
• Sir Iohn Woollee, Secretary for the Latine Tongue.
• Sir Edward Dyer.
• Sir Iohn Herbert, Principal Secretary of State.
• Sir George More.
• Sir Francis Crane.
• Sir Thomas Rowe.
• Sir Iames Palmer.
• Sir Henry de Vic, Baronet.
• Seth Ward, Bishop of Salisbury.

Registers of the Order.

• ••••Iohn Coringham, Canon of Windesor.
• Iohn Deepden, Canon of Windesor.
• ...

• Iames Goldwell, Canon of Windesor, and Secretary of State.
• Oliver King, Canon of Windesor, Secretary to Prince Henry Son of King Henry the Sixth, to King Edward the Fourth, to King Edward the Fifth, and King Henry the Seventh.
• Richard Nix, Canon of Windesor.
• Christopher Vrswick, Dean of Windesor.
• Thomas Wolsey, the Kings Almoner.
• William Atwater, Canon of Windesor, after Bishop of Lincolne.
• Nicholas West, Dean of Windesor.
• Iohn Ves••y, Dean of Windesor.
• Richard Sydnor, Canon of Windesor.
• Robert Aldridge, Canon of Windesor.
• Owen Oglethorp, Dean of Windesor.
• Iohn Boxall, Dean of Windesor, and Principal Secretary of State.
• George Carew, Dean of Windesor.
• William D••y, Dean of Windesor.
• Robert Benet, Dean of Windesor.
• Giles Tomson, Dean of Windesor, and Bishop of Gloucester.
• Anthony Maxey, Dean of Windesor.
• Marc Antonio de Dominis, Archbishop of Spalato, Dean of Windesor.
• Henry Beaumont, Dean of Windesor.
• Matthew Wren, Dean of Windesor.
• Christopher Wren, Dean of Windesor.
• Brune Ryves, Dean of Windesor.

Garters, Kings of Arms.

• Sir William Brugges, Knight.
• ...Iohn Smert.
• Sir Iohn Writh, Knight.
• Sir Thomas Wriothesley, Knight.
• Sir Thomas Wall, Knight.
• Sir Christopher Barker, Knight.
• Sir Gilbert Dethick, Knight.
• Sir William Dethick, Knight.
• Sir William Segar, Knight.
• Sir Iohn Borough, Knight.
• Sir Henry St. George, Knight.
• Sir Edward Walker, Knight.

Ushers of the Black-Rod.

• ...William Whitehorse.
• ...Iohn Cray.
• ...Thomas Sye.
• William Evington, and Edward Hardgyll.
• ...Robert Marleton.
• Ralph Ashton, and Hugh Dennys.
• Sir William Compton, Knight.
• Henry Norresse, Esquire.
• Anthony Knyvet, Esquire.
• Sir Philip Hobby, Knight.
• Iohn Norres and William Norres, Esquires.
• Anthony Wingfeild, Esquire.
• Richard Coningsbye and George Pollard, Esquires.
• Iames Maxwell, Esquire.
• Peter Newton, Esquire.
• Sir Iohn Ayton, Knight.
• Sir Edward Carteret, Knight.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Lib. N. p. 38.
• b 1.2

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 3.
• c 1.3

  Lib. N. p. 38.
• d 1.4

  20. Febr. an. 14. Car. 2.
• e 1.5

  Claus. 6. E. 2. m. 22. Dorso.
• f 1.6

  Ibid.
• g 1.7

  Tho. Wal∣singh. sub an. 1312.
• h 1.8

  24. Nov. Chart. 6. E. 2. n. 21. & n. 44.
• i 1.9

  Claus. 7. E. 2. m. 1. Chart. 8. E. 3. m. 2.
• k 1.10

  Pat 6. E. ••. par. 2. m. 5.
• l 1.11

  Pat. 19. E. 2 p. 1. m. 25.
• m 1.12

  Pat. 19. E. 2 p. 1. m. 25.
• n 1.13

  Claus. de eod. an. m. 28. Dorso.
• o 1.14

  Claus. 20. E. 2. m. 3. Dors. 20. Oct.
• p 1.15

  Ib. 26. Nov.
• q 1.16

  Claus. 1. E. 3. pars prima membr. 25. die Kalendas Febr. Hen. Knighton in Hist. Anglic. Script. Col. 2550.
• r 1.17

  Chroni••. Io. Froisard mil. L. 1. c. 15.
• s 1.18

  Claus. 1. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2. dorso.
• t 1.19

  Rot. Scotiae 1. E. 3. m. 9.
• u 1.20

  Loco supra cit.
• w 1.21

  Claus. 1 E. 3. par. 2. m. 16▪ dorso.
• x 1.22

  Froiss. Chro∣nic. L. 1. C. 26.
• y 1.23

  Rot. Pat. 6 E. 3. p. 3. m. 3.
• z 1.24

  Rot. Pat. 6 E. 3. p. 3. m. 3.
• a 1.25

  Claus. 7 E. 3. m. 19. dorso.
• b 1.26

  Hollinsh. Chron. pag. 350. a.
• c 1.27

  Rot. Scot. 7. E. 3. m. 2.
• d 1.28

  Holinsh. Chron. pag. 350. a.
• e 1.29

  Ib. a. 8. L. 3.
• f 1.30

  Ib. p. 351.
• g 1.31

  Ib. an. 9 E. 3.
• h 1.32

  Ib. an. 10 E. 3.
• i 1.33

  23 April. Pat. 11 E. 3. p. 2. m. 5.
• k 1.34

  26 Mar. Pat. 12 E. 3. p. 1. m. 18.
• l 1.35

  Froiss. Chron. l. 1. c. 28.
• m 1.36

  Holinsh. Chron. p. 353.
• n 1.37

  Froiss. ut supra.
• o 1.38

  16 Dec. Pat. 10 E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• p 1.39

  Ibid.
• q 1.40

  19. April Pat. 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 11.
• r 1.41

  Rot. Alman. 11. E. 3. m. 9.10.11.
• s 1.42

  Froiss. Chron. Lib. 1. cap. 29.
• t 1.43

  Ret. Alman. 11. E. 3. m. 10.
• u 1.44

  Rittersbusius in Tab. Com. Hollandiae & Seland.
• w 1.45

  Vlt. Iunii Rot. Alman. 11. E. 3. m. 9.
• x 1.46

  Ibid.
• y 1.47

  Ibid. m. 11.
• z 1.48

  Ibid. m. ••.
• a 1.49

  2. Sept. Ib. m. 6.
• b 1.50

  Ibid. m. 9.
• c 1.51

  Ibid. m. 6.
• d 1.52

  Ibid. m. 6.
• e 1.53

  Ibid. m. 6.
• f 1.54

  Ibid. m. 5.
• g 1.55

  Froiss. Chron. lib. 1. cap. 30.
• h 1.56

  20. Iunii Rot. Vasc. 11. E. 3. m. 30. & 22. vide Rot. Franc. 11. E. 3. m. 30.
• i 1.57

  Rot. Alman. 11. E. 3. m. 4.
• k 1.58

  3. Oct. Rot. Alman. 11. E. 3. n. 10.
• l 1.59

  Ibid. n. 11.
• m 1.60

  7. Oct. Ib. n. 13.
• n 1.61

  Ibid. m. 1.
• o 1.62

  Ibid.
• p 1.63

  Claus. 11. E. 3. p. 2. m. 29. Dorso, vide Hist. Anglic. Script. Coll. 2569.
• q 1.64

  Rot. Vasc. 11. E. 3. m. 40.
• r 1.65

  Rot. Vasc. 11. E. 3. m. 4.
• s 1.66

  6. Ian. ibid.
• t 1.67

  Claus. 11. E. 3. p. 2. m. 28. Dorso.
• u 1.68

  Rot. Franc. 11. E. 3. m. 2. Dorso.
• w 1.69

  Rot. Al∣man. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 36. vide Pat. de eod. an. p. 1. m. 24.
• x 1.70

  Rot. Al∣man. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 36. vide Pat. de eod. an. p. 1. m. 24.
• y 1.71

  Ibib. m. 16.
• z 1.72

  21. Iune Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 5.
• a 1.73

  Ibid.
• b 1.74

  22. Iuly Rot. fact. apud Ant∣uerp. 12. E. 3. m. 7. & 3.
• c 1.75

  Froiss. Chron. lib. 1. cap. 32.
• d 1.76

  Walsingh. sub an. 12. E. 2.
• e 1.77

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 34.
• f 1.78

  Primo Iulii Pat. concess. ho∣minib. Augl. & Vasc. 13. E. 3. m. 17.
• g 1.79

  Holli••sh. Chron. p. 355.
• h 1.80

  16. Febr. Pa∣tentes inter Re∣gem Angl. & diversos Mag∣nates German. de an. 13. E. 3. m. 2.
• i 1.81

  Ib. m. 4.
• k 1.82

  Ib. m. 4.
• l 1.83

  Sub an. 13. E. 3.
• m 1.84

  Froiss. Chron. l. 1. c. 34.
• n 1.85

  Ibid. c. 36.
• o 1.86

  Knighton in. Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2574.
• p 1.87

  4. Oct. Pat. concess. homi∣nib. Angl. & Vas••. 13 E. 3. m. ••2.
• q 1.88

  Knighton loco cit.
• r 1.89

  Froiss. Chron. l. 1. c. 42.
• s 1.90

  Knighton Hist. Angl. Coli. 2575.
• t 1.91

  15. Nov. Pat. inter Regem & diversos Magnat. Ger∣man. 13. E. 3▪ m. 3.
• u 1.92

  16. Dec. Ib. m. 2.
• w 1.93

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 43.
• x 1.94

  Claus. 14. E. 3. p. 1. m. 42. dorso.
• y 1.95

  21. Febr. Ib. m. 33. dorso.
• z 1.96

  Vide Rot. Parl. 14. E. 3. n. 10.
• a 1.97

  Pat. 14. E. 3. p. 2. m. 36.
• b 1.98

  Ib. m. 35. & 37.
• c 1.99

  Rot. Franc: 14. E. 3. m. 1.
• d 1.100

  Rot. Parl. 14. E. 3. n. 7.
• e 1.101

  Ib. n. 34.
• f 1.102

  n. 35.
• g 1.103

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 50.
• h 1.104

  Claus. 14. E. 3. p. 3. m. 6. dorso.
• i 1.105

  Rot. Parl. 14. E. 3. n. 6.
• k 1.106

  Froiss. l. 1. c. ••2.
• l 1.107

  27. Iuly.
• m 1.108

  Claus. 14. E. 3. p. 2. m. 32. dorso.
• n 1.109

  Walsingl. pag. 136.
• o 1.110

  Claus. 14. E. 3. pag. 2. m. 12. dorso.
• p 1.111

  Frois. lib. 1. cap. 63.
• q 1.112

  9. April R••t. Alman. 1••▪ E. 3. m. 27.
• r 1.113

  24. May Ib. m. 20.
• s 1.114

  21. Aug. Ib. m. 19. vide Claus. 15. E. 3. p. 2. m. 38. dor∣so.
• * 1.115

  14. Sept. Ib. m. 12.
• t 1.116

  Ibid. m. 7.
• u 1.117

  Rot. Alman. 15. E. 3. m. 13.
• w 1.118

  Frois. lib. 1. cap. 55. Knigh∣ton Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 258.
• x 1.119

  Primo Aug. Rot. Scot. 15. E. 3. m. 9.
• y 1.120

  Ibid.
• z 1.121

  Rot. Scot. 16. E. 3. m. 12.
• a 1.122

  Ibid. m. 9.
• b 1.123

  Knighton Hist. Ang. Scrip. Coll. 2581.
• c 1.124

  Rot. Scot. 17. E. 3. m. 4.
• d 1.125

  Lib. 1. t. 64.
• e 1.126

  Froiss Chron. lib. 1. cap. 72.
• f 1.127

  Pa••. 16. E. 3. p. 1. m. 25.
• g 1.128

  H••lli••sh. Chron. p. ••62.
• h 1.129

  Ro••. Alman. 15. E. 3. m. 4. & 7. vide Fr••issard. li. 1. cap. 79.
• i 1.130

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 81.
• k 1.131

  May 20. Claus. 16. E. 3. m. 20. dorso.
• l 1.132

  Ibid. p. 3. m. 28. dorso.
• m 1.133

  P. 2. m. 23. dorso.
• n 1.134

  29. N••v. Hol∣lensh. Chron. pag. 364.
• o 1.135

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 96.
• p 1.136

  Ibid. cap. 97.
• q 1.137

  Rot. Pa••l. 17. E. 3. n. 8. vide etiam Claus. de e••d. an p. 1. m. 25. dorso.
• r 1.138

  Kinghton Col. 2583.
• s 1.139

  Claus. 16. E. 3. p. 1. m. 31.
• t 1.140

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 142.
• u 1.141

  Ibid. c. 143.
• w 1.142

  Hollirsh. Chron. p 376.
• x 1.143

  Froiss. c. 147.
• y 1.144

  Claus. 17. E. 3 p. 1. m. 25 dorso.
• z 1.145

  Rot. Parl. de eod. an. n. 8.••
• a 1.146

  20. May Ro••. Franc. 17. R. 3. m. 1••.
• b 1.147

  19. Aug. Ib.
• c 1.148

  4. Aug. Rot. Franc. 18. E. 3. m. 3.
• d 1.149

  Ib. m. 2.
• e 1.150

  ••4. April Rot. Franc. 19. E. 4. p. 1. m. 24.
• f 1.151

  14. Iune. Ib. m. 10.
• g 1.152

  Rot. Ron. 19. E. 3. m. 2. n. 4.
• h 1.153

  Froissard Chron. l. 1. c. 121.
• i 1.154

  Stows Chron. p. 241. b.
• k 1.155

  Cart. & Pat. factae in Franc. 20. E. 3. m. 1.
• l 1.156

  Froissard Chron. l. 1. c. 122.
• m 1.157

  Ib. c. 123.
• n 1.158

  Ib. c. 124.
• o 1.159

  Ib. c. 125.
• p 1.160

  Rot: Nor∣man. 20. E. 3. m. 21.
• q 1.161

  Rot. Norman. 20. E. 3. m. 21. Dus••.
• r 1.162

  Froiss. Chron. loco cit.
• s 1.163

  Froiss. lib. 1▪ cap. 126.
• t 1.164

  Ibid. cap. 127.
• u 1.165

  Ibid. c. 128.
• w 1.166

  Cart. Pat. Rege existente in Fra. 20. E. 3. m. 21.
• x 1.167

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 130.
• y 1.168

  Ex Lib. Mo∣nast. de Lac••ck in Com. Wilts.
• z 1.169

  Froiss. c. 131.
• a 1.170

  Ibid. c. 132.
• b 1.171

  Knighton Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2595.
• c 1.172

  St••we•• Chron. pag. 244.
• d 1.173

  Knighton loco cit.
• e 1.174

  Stowe loco cit.
• f 1.175

  Ibid. p. 242.
• g 1.176

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 137.
• h 1.177

  Ibid. c. 138.
• i 1.178

  Knighton Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2590.
• k 1.179

  Ib. Coll. 2591
• l 1.180

  20 Dec. Rot. Scot. 20. E. 3. m. 2.
• m 1.181

  Claus. 20. E. 3. p. 2. m. 1. Dorso.
• n 1.182

  Hollenish. pag. 376.
• o 1.183

  22. Oct. Rot. Norman. 20. E. 3. m. 18.
• p 1.184

  25 Sept. Rot. Calesis. 21. E. 3. m. 4.
• q 1.185

  10. May Claus. 22. E. 3. m. 20. Dorso.
• r 1.186

  Hollinsh. pag. 412.
• s 1.187

  15. May Rot. Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 13.
• t 1.188

  Ibid. m. 19.
• u 1.189

  Claus. 22. E. 3 p. 2. m. 8. Dorso.
• w 1.190

  18. Nov. Rot. Franc. 23. E. 3. m. 10. Dorso.
• x 1.191

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 150.
• y 1.192

  31. Dec. 1348
• a 1.193

  Froissard c. 1.52.
• z 1.194

  Rot▪ Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 1.
• b 1.195

  10 Mar. Rot. Franc. 23 E. 3. m. 7.
• c 1.196

  Froissard Chron. l. 1. c. 154.
• d 1.197

  Rot. Scoti•• 25 E. 3. m. ••.
• * 1.198

  Ibid.
• e 1.199

  Rot. Scotiae, 26 E. 3. m. 3.
• i 1.200

  Rot. Scot. 25. E. 3. m. 3.
• k 1.201

  28 Aug. Rot. Franc. 28 E. 3. m. 3.
• l 1.202

  Stow, p. 254.
• m 1.203

  Walsing. sub an. 29. E. 3.
• n 1.204

  Knighton Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2610.
• o 1.205

  Ibid.
• p 1.206

  10. Iuly. Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 16.
• q 1.207

  19. Sep.. Claus. 30. E. 3. m 3. Dorso:
• w 1.208

  Hollinsh. p. 390.
• x 1.209

  Rot. Liberarae 32. E. 3. m. 1.
• y 1.210

  Pat. 31. E. 3. p. 2. m. 25.
• z 1.211

  Rot. Scot. 25. E. 3. m. 3. & Rot. Sooc. 26. E. 3. m. 3.
• a 1.212

  Rot. Scot. 28. E. 3. m. 6.
• b 1.213

  Hollinsh. pag: 391.
• c 1.214

  Rot. Scot. 31. E. 3. m. 2. dorso.
• d 1.215

  Rot. Scot. 31. E. 3. m. 2. dorso.
• * 1.216

  Ibi••▪
• e 1.217

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 201.
• f 1.218

  10. & 12. Febr. Rot. Claus. 34. E. 3. m. 40. dorso.
• g 1.219

  Froiss. c. ••06.
• h 1.220

  Claus. 33. E. 3. m. 2••; dorso.
• i 1.221

  Claus. 33. E. 3. m. 2••; dorso.
• k 1.222

  ••at. 34. E. 3. p. 1. m. 28. & 38.
• l 1.223

  8. Mar. Ib. m▪ 22. dorso.
• m 1.224

  14. Mar. Claus. 34. E. 3. m. 38. dorso.
• n 1.225

  Froiss. lib. ••. cap. 205.
• o 1.226

  Claus. 33. E. 3. m. 9. dorso.
• p 1.227

  Hollinsh. p. 392. Froiss. l. 1. c. 209.
• q 1.228

  Ib. c. 210:
• r 1.229

  Ib. c. 211.
• s 1.230

  Holinsh. pag. 393.
• t 1.231

  Ib. l. c. 211.
• u 1.232

  Stow pag. 264.
• w 1.233

  Stow pag. 264.
• x 1.234

  Rot. Cales de Negotiis communibus an. 34 E. 3. m. 6.
• y 1.235

  Rot. Cales de Negotiis communibus an. 34 E. 3. m. 6.
• z 1.236

  Rot. Franc. 34 E. 3. par•• unica m. 11. dors.
• a 1.237

  Rot. Cales de Nego••. com. an. praed. m. 6.
• b 1.238

  Rot. de Tractatu Pac•••• Francia, an. 34 E. 3. m. 10.
• c 1.239

  The Names of Towns and Countries are here written as in the Re∣cord.
• d 1.240

  Rot. de Tract. Pacis Fr. 34. E. 3. m. 9.
• e 1.241

  Rot. Claus. 34. E. 3. m. 30. dorso.
• f 1.242

  17. Iu••tiRot. Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 6.
• g 1.243

  Hollinshed, pag. 394.
• h 1.244

  Hollinshed, pag. 394.
• i 1.245

  Rot. de Tract. Pacis Fran. 34. E. 3 m. 8.
• k 1.246

  Ibid. m. 7.
• l 1.247

  Rot: Franc. 35. E. 3. m. 3.
• m 1.248

  Rot. praed. de Tract. Pacis Franc. m. 5.
• n 1.249

  Ibid. m. 6.
• o 1.250

  Ibid. m. 3.
• p 1.251

  Bakers Chro.
• q 1.252

  Hollinshed. pag. 396.
• r 1.253

  Hollinshed. pag. 396.
• s 1.254

  Ex verasto Cod. de Episc. & Priorib. Du∣nelm. Ecclesiae.
• t 1.255

  Hollinsh. loco cit.
• u 1.256

  Pat 38. E. 3. p. 2. m. 37.
• w 1.257

  Pat. 39. E. 3. p. 2. m. 7.
• x 1.258

  Earls of Ar∣maignaco and Comminges and Visc. Cor∣main. Baker.
• y 1.259

  Froiss. Lib. 1. cap. 247.
• z 1.260

  Hollinshed, pag. 401.
• a 1.261

  Claus. 43. E. 3. m. 18. dorso.
• b 1.262

  Walsingham.
• c 1.263

  Rot. Parl. de eod. an. n. 2.
• d 1.264

  An. 43. ••. 3. Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 249.
• e 1.265

  Rot. Vasc. 43. E. 3. m. 2.
• f 1.266

  Walsingh. sub an. 43. E. 3.
• g 1.267

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 247.
• h 1.268

  Hollinsh. pag. 404.
• i 1.269

  Ib. cap. 275.
• k 1.270

  Ib. c. 277.
• l 1.271

  6. May. Claus. 44 E. 3. m. 1••. dovso.
• m 1.272

  Rot. Franc. 44 E. 3. m. 14.
• n 1.273

  18. May. Pat. 44 E. 3. p. 1. m. 8.
• o 1.274

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 278.
• p 1.275

  4. Aug. Pat. 44 E. 3. p. 3. m. 1.
• q 1.276

  Holinshed p. 405.
• r 1.277

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 278.
• s 1.278

  Ib. c. 281.
• t 1.279

  Holinshed. p. 405.
• u 1.280

  Froiss. c. 285.
• w 1.281

  Walsingham sub an. 44 E. 3.
• x 1.282

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 292. but Wal∣singham pla∣ceth this Acti∣on to an. 46. E. 3.
• y 1.283

  Ib. c. 293.
• z 1.284

  Ib. c. 296.
• a 1.285

  19 Febr. Rot. Franc. 46 E. 3. m. 47.
• b 1.286

  Ib. m. 48.
• c 1.287

  Froiss. loco cit.
• d 1.288

  Rot. Vasc. 46 E. 3. m. 4.
• e 1.289

  Froiss••c. 297.
• f 1.290

  Ib. c. 298.
• g 1.291

  Ib. c. 299.
• h 1.292

  Claus. 46 E. 3. m. 12. dorso.
• i 1.293

  Froiss. c. 305. Walsing. p. 183.
• k 1.294

  8. of Ian. Rot. Franc. 46 E. 3. m. 2.
• l 1.295

  Ibid. m. 5.
• m 1.296

  16. Iune Class. 47 •• 3. m 〈…〉〈…〉
• n 1.297

  Ho••ir••h. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 408.
• o 1.298

  Walsingh: p. 183
• p 1.299

  Holinsh. loco cit.
• q 1.300

  Ibid. p. 409.
• r 1.301

  Walsingh. sub an. 48 E. 3.
• s 1.302

  Rot. Franc. 48 E. 2. m. 6.
• t 1.303

  18 Nov. m. 7.
• u 1.304

  Claus. 49 E. 3. m. 46.
• w 1.305

  8. May Ibid. m. 36. dorso.
• x 1.306

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 313.
• y 1.307

  Walsingham sub cod. an.
• z 1.308

  Rot. Franc. 49 E. 3. m. 2. & 16.
• a 1.309

  Ibid. m. 24.
• b 1.310

  20 Feb. Ib.
• c 1.311

  27. Iune Ib. m. 16.
• d 1.312

  15. Iuly. Claus. 49. E. 3. m. 80. dorso.
• e 1.313

  12. March Rot. Franc. 50 E. 3. m. 16. & 21.
• f 1.314

  7. Aug. Claus. 50 E. 3. p. 1. m. 3. dorso. Vide Rot. Vasc. de eod. an. m. 8. & Rot. Franc. m. 10.
• g 1.315

  Claus. 51 E. 3. m. 16.
• h 1.316

  20. Febr. Rot. Franc. 51 E. 3. m. 7.
• i 1.317

  Holinsh. pag. 411.
• k 1.318

  Rot. Franc. 51 E. 3. m. 3.
• l 1.319

  Holinshed lo∣co cit.
• m 1.320

  Le grand Compaignie.
• n 1.321

  Knighton Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2629.
• * 1.322

  His Wife.
• o 1.323

  Rot. Rom•• 12.13. & 14. E. 2. m. 10.
• p 1.324

  Ibid. m. 7.
• q 1.325

  Rot. Vasc. 17. E. 2. m. 5. n. 9.
• r 1.326

  Pat. 18. E. 2. p. 1. m. 19.
• s 1.327

  Claus. 18. E. 2. m. 12. dorso.
• t 1.328

  Pat. 18. E. 2. p. 2. m. 22.
• u 1.329

  Claus. 19. E. •• m. 9. dorso.
• w 1.330

  8. Oct. Pat. 1. E. 3. p. 3. m. 15.
• * 1.331

  Children:
• x 1.332

  Cod. M9. Miscel. R. Glo∣ver. Somerset. fol 135.
• y 1.333

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 267.
• z 1.334

  Walsingham, pag. 179.
• * 1.335

  and Death.
• * 1.336

  Ib. pag. 189.
• a 1.337

  Ex Chron. Tho. de la Mare.
• b 1.338

  4. Febr. Pat. 5. E. 3. p. 1. m. 33.
• c 1.339

  16. Apr. Pat. 10. E. 3. p. 1. m. 30.
• d 1.340

  Ibid.
• e 1.341

  Pat. 4. E. 3. p. 2. m. 42. Rot. Liberat. 5. E. 3. m. 8. Claus. 10. E. 3. m. 26. & 12.
• f 1.342

  Cart. 7. E. 3. m. 4.
• g 1.343

  Pat. 7. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13.
• h 1.344

  Chart. 11. E. 3. n. 55.
• i 1.345

  Pat. 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 19.
• * 1.346

  29. Se••••. Pat. 17. E. 3▪ p. 2. m. 24.
• k 1.347

  12. May Chart. 17. E. 3. m. 24. n. 27.
• l 1.348

  Pat. 17. E. 3. p. 1. m. 8.
• m 1.349

  20. Sept. Ex∣tract. donat. 17. E. 3. m. 4.
• n 1.350

  Pat. 12. E. 3. p. 2. m. 12.14. E. 3. p. 2. m. 28.16. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6. & 46. E. 3. p. 2. m. 25.
• o 1.351

  Pat. concess. hominib. Angl. & Vasc. 13. E. 3. m. 13.
• p 1.352

  Rot. Parl. 20. E. 3. n. 45. m. 4.
• q 1.353

  Stows Chron. pag. 241. b.
• r 1.354

  Froiss. cap. 130.
• s 1.355

  Froiss. cap. 130.
• t 1.356

  Ibid. cap. 1••1.
• u 1.357

  10. Iuly Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 6.
• w 1.358

  Ibid.
• x 1.359

  Ibid. m. 4.
• y 1.360

  Ex Lib. Mis∣cellan. R. Glo∣ver, Somerset. fol. 29.
• z 1.361

  Rot. Franc. 29. E. 3. m. 12.
• * 1.362

  27•• May. Ib.
• a 1.363

  Froissard c. 155. See the Names of all the places they marched through in Stows Chron. 256. &c.
• b 1.364

  Ib. p. 384.385.
• c 1.365

  An. 30. E. 3. Froiss. c. 157.
• d 1.366

  Hollinsh. p. 387.
• e 1.367

  Froissard c. 158.
• f 1.368

  Ib. c. 159.
• g 1.369

  Ibid. c. 62.
• i 1.370

  Ib. c. 64. Beau∣uoir and Mal∣pertuse two Leagues from Poictiers. Ho∣linsh.
• k 1.371

  Froiss. c. 64.
• l 1.372

  Ibid. c. 169.
• m 1.373

  Hollinshed Chron. p. 389.
• n 1.374

  Hollinshed Chron. p. 389.
• o 1.375

  In Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2613. & 2614. Vide Stow p. 263. & Ho∣linsh, loc•• cit.
• p 1.376

  Froiss c. 166.
• q 1.377

  Ibid. c. 169.
• r 1.378

  22. Oct. Pat. 33. E. 3. p. 3. m. 14.
• s 1.379

  Rot. de Tract. Pacis Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 9. vide Claus. 36. E. 3. m. 3. dorso.
• t 1.380

  Froiss. c. 168.
• u 1.381

  10. Octob. Claus. 30. E. 3. m. 3. dors••.
• w 1.382

  Holli••sh pag. 39••.
• x 1.383

  Walsingh. pag. 164.
• y 1.384

  20. March Pat. 31. E. 3. m. 3. dorso.
• z 1.385

  Walsingh. l••co cit.
• a 1.386

  Hollinsh. loco cit.
• b 1.387

  Froiss. c. 207.
• c 1.388

  Rot. Cales de Negorii•• com∣munibus 34. E. 3. m. 6.
• d 1.389

  19. Iuly Rot. Vasc. 36. E. 3. m. 16.
• e 1.390

  Froiss. c. 216.
• f 1.391

  Ibid. c. 217.
• g 1.392

  Ibid.
• h 1.393

  Ibid. c. 218.
• i 1.394

  Ibid. cap. 231.
• k 1.395

  39. E. 3. Hol∣linsb. Chron. p. 397.
• l 1.396

  Froiss. c. 233.
• m 1.397

  Ibid. c. 234.
• n 1.398

  Ibid. c. 237.
• o 1.399

  Ibid. c. 238.
• p 1.400

  Walsingh pag. 176.
• q 1.401

  Froiss. c. 239.
• r 1.402

  Ibid. c. 245.
• s 1.403

  Cod. MS. in Offic. Ducat. Lancastr. sub titulo de parti∣bus transinari∣nis.
• t 1.404

  Ex alio Cod. MS. sub Tit. Com. Cestr. cap. 24.
• w 1.405

  Froiss: c. 141.
• x 1.406

  Ibid. c. 249.
• y 1.407

  Ibid. c. 245.
• z 1.408

  Ibid. c. 250.
• a 1.409

  Ibid. c. 277.
• b 1.410

  19. Iun. Rot. Vasc. 43. E. 3. m. 3.
• c 1.411

  Ibid. m. 2.
• d 1.412

  1. Iuly Rot. Vasc. 44. E. 3. m. 5.
• e 1.413

  10. Iune pre∣ceding Ibid.
• f 1.414

  Froiss. c. 279.
• g 1.415

  Ibid. c. 280.
• h 1.416

  c. 283, 284▪
• i 1.417

  Ibid. c. 287.
• k 1.418

  Walsingh. sub an. 44. E. 3. pag. 181.
• l 1.419

  Rot. Vasc. 461. E. 3. m. 2.
• * 1.420

  Of his Wife and Children.
• m 1.421

  15. Iuly Pa••. 5. E. 3. par. 2. m. 28.
• n 1.422

  12. May Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 17.
• o 1.423

  Rot. Rom. 14. E. 3. m. 2. & 18. E. 3. m. 2. & 19. E. 3. m. 3. & 4.
• p 1.424

  8. Nov. Pat. 19. E. 3. part 3. m. 11.
• q 1.425

  6. Iuly. Pat. 21. E. 3. part 2. m. 13.
• r 1.426

  Walsingham p. 171.
• s 1.427

  7. Id. Sept. Ex Lib. in Of∣fic. Princip. Cantuar. vo∣cat. Islip. fol. 177. b. & 178. a.
• t 1.428

  Holinsh. pag. 397. a.
• u 1.429

  In Collect suo.
• x 1.430

  Walsingh. p. 175.
• y 1.431

  Ex Chron. W. Thorn, Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2142.
• z 1.432

  Bakers Chro. p. 143.
• * 1.433

  Claus. 14. R. 2. m. 13.
• * 1.434

  His Death.
• a 1.435

  Lib. in Of∣fic. princi∣pal. Cantu∣a••. vocat. Sud∣bury f. 90. b.
• b 1.436

  Lib. in Of∣fic. princi∣pal. Cantu∣a••. vocat. Sud∣bury f. 90. b.
• c 1.437

  Lib. in Of∣fic. princi∣pal. Cantu∣a••. vocat. Sud∣bury f. 90. b.
• d 1.438

  Walsingh. p. 186.
• e 1.439

  Pat. 16. E. 2. part. 1. m. 25.
• f 1.440

  7. April Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 28.
• g 1.441

  Ibid. m. 30.
• h 1.442

  Claus. 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 22.
• i 1.443

  10. Apr. Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 28.
• k 1.444

  4. May Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 26.
• l 1.445

  Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 3.
• m 1.446

  11. Dec. Ib.
• n 1.447

  16. Mar. Chart. 11. ••. 3.
• o 1.448

  18. Mar. P•••• 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 27.
• p 1.449

  Pat. 11. E. 3. p. 3. m. 26.
• * 1.450

  Pat. 13. E. 3. p. 2. m. 20.
• q 1.451

  26 Sept. Rot. Pat. 19. E. 3. p. 2. m. 12.
• r 1.452

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 30.
• s 1.453

  Extract. Do∣nat. 19. E. 3. m. 3.
• t 1.454

  28. Iune Rot. Vasc. 11. E. 3. m. 23.
• u 1.455

  Froiss. c. 31.
• w 1.456

  Holli••sh▪ Chron. p. 354.
• x 1.457

  Rot. Alman. 13. E. 3. m. 16. Dorso.
• y 1.458

  Pat. Concess. h••minib. Angl. & Vasc. 13. E. 3. m. 17.
• z 1.459

  H. Bishop of Linc. H. Earl of Derb. W. Earl of Salisb. W. de Exon. & Alex. de Oneby.
• a 1.460

  Rot. Alman. 14. E. 3. m. 29. Dorso.
• b 1.461

  Froiss. cap. 41.
• c 1.462

  Ibid. cap. 50.
• d 1.463

  Rot. Alman. 14. E. 3. m. 8.
• e 1.464

  27 Iuly Pat. 15. E. 3. p. 2. ••. 29.
• f 1.465

  7. Oct. Rot. Scot. 15. E. 3. m. 4.
• g 1.466

  Ibid. m. 5.
• h 1.467

  Rot. Scot. 16. E. 3. m. 14.
• i 1.468

  R. Bishop of Durham, Hen. Earl of Derby, Ralph de Ne∣vil, Iohn de Strivelin, Will. de Careswell Governor of Berwick, Walt. de Creyk, Rob. de Mavers.
• * 1.469

  Rot. Scot. 16. E. 3. m. 14.
• k 1.470

  10▪ Octob. Extract. do∣nat. 16. E. 3. m 10.
• l 1.471

  Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 20. & 23. Claus. de eod. an. p. 2. m. 31.
• m 1.472

  Hollinshed Chron. pag. 3.264.
• n 1.473

  Rot. Vasc. 18. E. 3. m. 9.
• o 1.474

  Ibid.
• p 1.475

  Ibid.
• q 1.476

  Ibid.
• r 1.477

  Ibid.
• s 1.478

  Ibid.
• t 1.479

  Cap. 102.
• * 1.480

  18. E. 3.
• u 1.481

  Froiss. c. 103.
• w 1.482

  Ibid. c. 104.
• * 1.483

  Beaumont in Layllois. Hol∣linsh.
• x 1.484

  Froiss. c. 105.
• y 1.485

  1••. May Rot. Vasc. 19. E. 3. m. 6. & Rot. Fr. E. 3. m. 6.
• z 1.486

  Ibid.
• a 1.487

  Claus. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 12.
• b 1.488

  Froiss. c. 108.
• c 1.489

  Ibid. c. 109.
• d 1.490

  c. 108.
• e 1.491

  c. 109.
• f 1.492

  c. 111.
• g 1.493

  c. 112.
• h 1.494

  c. 113.
• * 1.495

  Tonneins.
• i 1.496

  c. 114.
• k 1.497

  c. 118.
• l 1.498

  20. E. 3.
• m 1.499

  Froiss. c. 136
• n 1.500

  6. May Claus. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 11. dorso. vide Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 2. m. 2.
• * 1.501

  Myrembeau.
• * 1.502

  Aunay Hol∣li••sh.
• o 1.503

  Hollinsh. pag. 375.
• p 1.504

  14. May Rot. Fr. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 10.
• q 1.505

  19. May Ibid. m. 6.
• r 1.506

  Primo Iunii Rot. fact. ap••d Calais 21. E. 3. m. 13.
• s 1.507

  14. Mar. Rot. Vasc. 23. E. 3. m. 8.
• t 1.508

  17. Iunii Rot. Cale••y 21. E. 3. m. 16.
• u 1.509

  3. Oct. Ibid. m. 4.
• w 1.510

  8. Oct. Ibid. m. 1.
• x 1.511

  Extract. Do∣nat. 21. E. 3. m. 10.
• y 1.512

  Froiss. c. 144.
• z 1.513

  Ibid. c. 145.
• a 1.514

  Hollinsh. pag. 377.
• b 1.515

  5. Sept. Rot. Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 11. dorso.
• c 1.516

  Rot. Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 1. Vide Claus. 22. E. 3. p. 2. m. 8. dorso.
• d 1.517

  11. Oct. Ibid. m. 4.
• e 1.518

  Ib. m. 3. dorso.
• f 1.519

  18. Nov. Rot. Franc. 23. E. 3. m. 10. dorso.
• g 1.520

  Pat. de eod. an p. 2. m. 12 & Escaet 20. E. 3.
• h 1.521

  20•• Aug. Chart. 23. E. 3. m. 3.
• i 1.522

  Rot. Vasc. 23. E. 3. m. 3.
• k 1.523

  Pat. 23. E. 3. part 2. m. 6. & 7.
• l 1.524

  Ibid. 18. Oct.
• m 1.525

  6. Mar. Pat. 25. E. 3. part 1. m. 18.
• n 1.526

  R••t. Franc. 25. E. 3. m. 15.
• o 1.527

  14 I••n. Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. m ••.
• p 1.528

  I••••••
• q 1.529

  〈…〉〈…〉
• r 1.530

  ••0. Oct. R••••. Scot. 27. ••. ••. m 1.
• s 1.531

  R••t. S••••t. ••9. •• 3. m 13.
• t 1.532

  R••••. 1. ••••an••. 29. •• 3. m ••.
• u 1.533

  I••id.
• w 1.534

  Ibid. 30. E. 3. m 1.
• x 1.535

  Cap. 170.
• y 1.536

  Holli••s•• pag. 385.
• z 1.537

  ••••iss c. 175.
• * 1.538

  Ho••••nsh. Ch••on. p. 291.
• a 1.539

  Rot. Franc. 31. E. 3. m. 10.
• b 1.540

  Rot. Franc. 32. E. 3. m. 8.
• c 1.541

  Ibid.
• d 1.542

  Ibid.
• e 1.543

  H••lli••sh. pag. 392.
• f 1.544

  Froiss. c. 211.
• g 1.545

  Ibid. c. 213.
• * 1.546

  His Wife.
• h 1.547

  Brooke in Lancaster.
• * 1.548

  Claus. 21. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• i 1.549

  Esc. 35. E. 3. n. 122.
• k 1.550

  Pat. de eod. an. p. 3. m. 19.
• l 1.551

  Lib. in Offic. principal. Can∣tuar. vocat. Islip. fol. 172.
• * 1.552

  His Death.
• m 1.553

  Esc. 35. E. 3. n. 122.
• a 1.554

  Rot. Fin. 3. E. 2. m. 7.
• b 1.555

  Rot. Ioh. Rows.
• c 1.556

  Rot. Ioh. Rows.
• d 1.557

  Claus. 3. E. 3. m. 35.
• e 1.558

  Claus. 3. E. 3. m. 35.
• f 1.559

  Pat. 5. E. 3. p. 2. m. 2.
• g 1.560

  Claus. 7. E. 3. m. 16. dorso.
• h 1.561

  Hollinsh. Chron p. 351 a.
• i 1.562

  Rot. Scot. 9. E. 3. m. 27.
• k 1.563

  Walsing. pag. 118.
• l 1.564

  Hollinsh. pag. 352.
• m 1.565

  Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 27.
• n 1.566

  Hollinsh. pag. 353.
• o 1.567

  Pat. 11. E. 3. m. 9.
• p 1.568

  Pat. 11. E. 3. m. 9.
• q 1.569

  Froiss lib. 1. cap. 41.
• r 1.570

  Rot. Alman. 14. E. 3. m 25.
• s 1.571

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 63.
• t 1.572

  Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 39.
• u 1.573

  Claus. 16. E. 3. p. 2. m. 32.
• w 1.574

  30. Aug. Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 30 dorso.
• x 1.575

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 95.
• y 1.576

  Tho. Walsing. pag. 150.
• z 1.577

  19. Aug. Rot. Franc. 17. E. 3. m. 12.
• a 1.578

  10. Feb. Pat. 18. E. 3. p. 1. m. 18.
• b 1.579

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 121.
• c 1.580

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 121.
• d 1.581

  ••podig. Neustr. p. 118. n. 30.
• e 1.582

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 122.
• f 1.583

  Ibid. c. 128.
• g 1.584

  MS.
• h 1.585

  Froiss. c. 128.
• i 1.586

  15. Dec. Pat. 21. E. 3. p. 3. m. 13.
• k 1.587

  Pat. 22. E. 3. p. 2. m. 5.
• l 1.588

  Stow p. 230.
• m 1.589

  Walsing. pag. 160.
• n 1.590

  23. Feb. Rot. Franc. 26. E. 3. m. 13.
• o 1.591

  Ibid. m. 5.
• p 1.592

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 7.
• q 1.593

  Ibid. 30. E. 3. m. 4.
• r 1.594

  Ibid. 31. E. 3. m. 16.
• s 1.595

  Rot. Franc. 32. E. 3. m. 13.
• t 1.596

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 162.
• u 1.597

  Ibid. c. 164.
• w 1.598

  Pat. 37. E. 3. p. 1. m. 25.
• x 1.599

  MS. in Bibl. B••dl. [Can∣t••ar.] K. 84.123.
• y 1.600

  Rot. Vasc. 31. E. 3. m. 16.
• z 1.601

  Hollinsh. pag. 394.
• a 1.602

  Froiss. lib. ••. cap. 207.
• b 1.603

  Rot. Franc. 36. E. 3. m. 5.
• c 1.604

  Ibid. 37. E. 3. m. 4.
• d 1.605

  Liberate 37. E. 3. m. 3.
• e 1.606

  Autogr. pene Rob. Com. Ay∣lesbur.
• f 1.607

  Hist. MS. Ioh. Rows, pag. 253.
• g 1.608

  Hist. MS. Ioh. Rows, pag. 253.
• h 1.609

  16. Oct. Pat. 40. E. 3. p. 2. m. 16.
• i 1.610

  Rot. Scot. 41. E. 3. m. 5.
• * 1.611

  His Wife and Children.
• k 1.612

  Dudgales Antiq. of War∣wick shire, pag. 319. a.
• l 1.613

  Ib. 321. a.
• m 1.614

  Ib. 321. a.
• * 1.615

  His Death.
• n 1.616

  Walsingh. p. 178. n. 20.
• o 1.617

  Esc. 43. E. 3. p. 1. n. 19.
• p 1.618

  Pag. 318.
• q 1.619

  Rot. Vasc. ••. E. 3. m. 24.
• (r) 1.620

  She by her Will, made her Brother Peter, and Iohn his Son her Nepheu, the Capi∣tain de Buch her Heirs. Rot. Vasc. 14. E. 3. m. 2. & 17. E. 3. m. 11. dorso.
• (s) 1.621

  Petrus de Burdegal. domi∣nus de puypaulini and Pe∣trus Amanenus Captain de Bugh, were Uncles to this Iohn. Rot. Vasc. 5. E. m. 7. he was heir to them both, and Executor of their Testa∣ments. Rot Vasc. 2. E. 3. m. 4. this Iohns Will is dated the 6. of March. 1368. Rot. Vasc. 7. R. 2. m. 10.
• (t) 1.622

  It appears in this Roll that Iohn his Father used these Titles also.
• a 1.623

  Glaus. de eod. an. Dorso.
• b 1.624

  Fin. levat. Octob. Mich. 27. E. 1. War.
• c 1.625

  Esc. 14. R. 2. n. 9.
• d 1.626

  Esc. 2. E. 2. n. 63.
• e 1.627

  Claus. 17. E. 2 m. 25.
• f 1.628

  Claus. 1. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2. dorso.
• g 1.629

  Rot. Scot. 10. E. 3. m. 31.
• h 1.630

  28. Oct. Ibid. m. 6.
• i 1.631

  Extract. Do∣not. 15. E. 3. m. 6.
• k 1.632

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 91.
• l 1.633

  Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 36.
• m 1.634

  Ibid. cap. 92.
• n 1.635

  Ibid. cap. 93.
• o 1.636

  Ibid. cap. 94.
• p 1.637

  c. 95.
• q 1.638

  c. 99.
• r 1.639

  Claus. 16. E. 3 p. 2. m. 32.
• s 1.640

  T. Walsingh. pag. 150.
• t 1.641

  20. May Rot. Franc. 17. E. 3. m. 12.
• u 1.642

  Ibid. m. 12.
• w 1.643

  Ibid. m. 12.
• x 1.644

  Ibid.
• y 1.645

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 102.
• z 1.646

  Ibid. c. 103.
• a 1.647

  Ib. c. 104.107.109. & 111.
• b 1.648

  c. 112.
• c 1.649

  25. Feb. Rot▪ Vasc. 19. E. 3. m. 8.
• d 1.650

  1. Mar. Rot. Franc. de eod. an. p. 1. m. 33.
• e 1.651

  15. May. Rot. Vasc. 20. E. 3. m. 2.
• f 1.652

  Stow•• Chron▪ p. 240.
• g 1.653

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 128.
• h 1.654

  Ib. c. 132.
• i 1.655

  Ib. c. 147▪
• k 1.656

  25. Sept. Rot. Cales. 21. E▪ 3. m. 4.
• l 1.657

  6. Sept. Rot. Pat. 22. E. 3. p. 3. m. 37.
• m 1.658

  Ib. p. 2. m. 25.
• n 1.659

  Froiss. c. 151.
• o 1.660

  Stow p. 247.
• p 1.661

  5. Mar. Chart. 25. E. 3. m. 31.
• q 1.662

  5. Mar. Chart. 25. E. 3. m. 31.
• s 1.663

  6. Mar. Rot. Vasc. 25. E. 3. m. 7.
• t 1.664

  Ib. m. 7.
• u 1.665

  8. Mar. Rot. Vasc. 26. E. ••. m. 6.
• w 1.666

  14. May. Rot. Franc. 26. E. 3. m. 11.
• x 1.667

  Stow p. 253. b.
• z 1.668

  Rot. Franc. 29. E. 3. m. 5.
• a 1.669

  Rot. Franc. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 2.
• b 1.670

  Rot. Pat. 35. E. 3. p. 2. m. 7.
• c 1.671

  Esc. 16. E. 3. n. 36. & Esc. 21. E. 3. n. 59.
• * 1.672

  Claus. 21. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• ‖ 1.673

  Claus. 21. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• d 1.674

  Esc. 46. E. 3. n. 62.
• e 1.675

  Brooke in Stafford.
• f 1.676

  Brooke in Stafford.
• g 1.677

  Brooke in Stafford.
• h 1.678

  Brooke in Stafford.
• i 1.679

  Esc. 46. E. 3. n. 62.
• k 1.680

  Brooke in Salisbury.
• l 1.681

  Brooke in Salisbury.
• m 1.682

  Esc. an. 18. E. 3. n. 51.
• n 1.683

  Esc. an. 18. E. 3. n. 51.
• o 1.684

  Esc. an. 18. E. 3. n. 51.
• p 1.685

  Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 6.
• q 1.686

  Ib. p. 2. m. 4.
• r 1.687

  Ib. p. 1. m. 11.
• s 1.688

  Ib. m. 6.
• t 1.689

  Stows Chron. p. 250.
• u 1.690

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 11.
• w 1.691

  8. Iuly. Ib. m. 5.
• x 1.692

  Froiss. c. 207.
• y 1.693

  Holinsh. pag. 404.
• z 1.694

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 268.
• a 1.695

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 269.
• b 1.696

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 305.
• c 1.697

  Ibid. c. 308.
• d 1.698

  Ibid. c. 309.
• e 1.699

  16 Iuly Rot. Franc. 50. E. 3. m. 14.
• f 1.700

  2 Ian. Rot. Franc. 51. E. 3. m. 8.
• g 1.701

  2 Iuly Pat. 1. R. 2. p. 1. m. 29.
• h 1.702

  Rot Franc. 1. R. 2. m. 17.19. & 21.
• i 1.703

  2 Febr. Rot. Franc. 2. R. 2. m. 9.
• k 1.704

  13 Iune Claus. 8. R. 2. m. 3. dorso.
• l 1.705

  19. Aug. Pat. 9. R. 2. m. 36.
• * 1.706

  His Wife and Children.
• m 1.707

  Lib. in Offic. Princip. Can∣tuar. vccat. Islip. f. 178.
• n 1.708

  Brook in Sa∣lisbury.
• o 1.709

  9 Dec. Claus. 21. R. 2. m. 3.
• p 1.710

  Brook. loco cit.
• q 1.711

  Hollinsh. p. 366.
• r 1.712

  Esc. 21. R. 2. n. 35. Claus. 21. R. 2. m. 8. & 16. And Death.
• s 1.713

  Esc. 21. R. 2. n. 35. Wilts.
• t 1.714

  Brook, in March.
• u 1.715

  Esc. 30. E. 3. Buck.
• w 1.716

  Esc. 5. E. 3. n. 79.
• x 1.717

  20 Iune Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3.
• y 1.718

  Rot. Parl. 28. E. 3.
• z 1.719

  8 Aug. Fines 29. E. 3.
• a 1.720

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 207.
• b 1.721

  Brook. loco supra citato.
• c 1.722

  Ex Codice M.S. Mis∣cell. Rob. Glo∣veri. Somerset. f. 150. b.
• d 1.723

  Ex Codice M.S. Mis∣cell. Rob. Glo∣veri. Somerset. f. 150. b.
• e 1.724

  Esc. 34. E. 3. n. 86.
• f 1.725

  Ex Codice praed.
• g 1.726

  Cod. M. S. R. Glover. nuper Somerset. fol. 111. b.
• h 1.727

  Cod. M. S. R. Glover. nuper Somerset. fol. 111. b.
• i 1.728

  Pat. 10. E. 3. p. 2. m. 9.
• k 1.729

  Claus. 18. E. 3. p. 1. m. 16.
• l 1.730

  Hist. l. 1. c. 41.
• m 1.731

  Rot. Vasc. 15 E. 3. m. 15.
• n 1.732

  Rot. Franc. 16. ••. 3. m. 27.
• o 1.733

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 94.
• p 1.734

  26. Aug. Rot. Pat. 20. E. 3. p. 3. m. 29.
• q 1.735

  Ibid.
• r 1.736

  Pat. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 21.
• s 1.737

  Pat. 29. E. 3. p. 1. m. 29.
• t 1.738

  4 Feb. Ibid.
• u 1.739

  〈…〉〈…〉 20. E. •• m. 6.
• w 1.740

  Extract. •• donat. 25. E. 3. m. 2.
• x 1.741

  Extract. •• donat. 25. E. 3. m. 2.
• y 1.742

  Collect. A. V. W.
• z 1.743

  Collect. A. V. W.
• a 1.744

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 8.
• b 1.745

  Stow. p. 256.
• c 1.746

  Holinsh. p. 384
• d 1.747

  Esc. 20. E. 3. n. 40.
• e 1.748

  Esc. 20. E. 3. n. 40.
• f 1.749

  Rot. Fin. 20. E. 2. m. 3. Pat. 1. E. 3. p. 3. m. 20. Pat. 19. E. 3. p. 1.22. E. 3. p. 1. m. 32.23. E. 3. p. 1. m. 17.25. E. 3. p. 3. m. 1.
• g 1.750

  Pat. 5. E. 3. m. 7.
• h 1.751

  Rot. Vasc. 11. E. 3. & Rot. Vasc. 12. E. 3. m. 15.
• i 1.752

  Pat. 21. E. 3. p. 2. dorso. m. 24.
• k 1.753

  Pat. 28. E. 3. p. 3.
• l 1.754

  Pat. 29. E. 3. p. 2. m. 11.
• m 1.755

  Camb. ••rit. •• 227.
• n 1.756

  Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 20.
• o 1.757

  Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 6.
• p 1.758

  Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 6.
• q 1.759

  Rot. Pat. 22. E. 3. p. 2. m. 33.
• r 1.760

  Rot. Vasc. 23. E. 3. m. 1.
• s 1.761

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 8.
• t 1.762

  Stow p. 256.
• u 1.763

  Froiss. l. 1. c. 157.
• w 1.764

  Ib. c. 208.
• x 1.765

  Ib. c. 209.
• y 1.766

  Ib. c. 219.
• z 1.767

  Ib. c. 207.
• a 1.768

  Froiss. c. 219.
• b 1.769

  22. Iunii. Liberate 37. E. 3. m. 3.
• c 1.770

  Claus. 9. E. 3. m. 27.
• d 1.771

  Claus. 9. E. 3. m. 27.
• e 1.772

  Claus. 43. E. 3. m. 1. Vide Esc. 2. R. 2. n. 12.
• f 1.773

  Claus. 43. E. 3. m. 1. Vide Esc. 2. R. 2. n. 12.
• g 1.774

  Ex Collect. praef. R. Glov. S.
• h 1.775

  Claus. 18. R. 2. m. 21.
• i 1.776

  Esc. 43. E. 9. p. 1. n. 14.
• k 1.777

  Rot. Io. Row dorso.
• l 1.778

  Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 7.
• m 1.779

  Froiss Chron. l. 1. c. 41.
• n 1.780

  Ibid. c. 50.
• o 1.781

  Claus. 1••. E. 3. p. 1. m. 39.
• p 1.782

  Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. m. 5.
• q 1.783

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2.
• r 1.784

  Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 29.
• t 1.785

  Primo Ian. Rot. Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 1.
• u 1.786

  Rot. Franc. 23. E. 3. m. 1.
• w 1.787

  24 Mar. Rot. Franc. 25. E. 3. m. 11.
• x 1.788

  Knighton, in Hist. Angl. Script. Coll. 2602.
• y 1.789

  Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 1. m. 45.
• z 1.790

  Liberat•• 26. E. 3. m. 2.
• a 1.791

  Rot. Franc. 29. E. 3. m. 2.
• b 1.792

  •• Mar. Ibid. m. 14.
• c 1.793

  Rot. Franc. 31. E. 3. m. 18.
• d 1.794

  Rot. Vasc. 33. E. 3. m. 8.
• e 1.795

  Rot. Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 45.
• f 1.796

  Rot. Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 45.
• g 1.797

  Pat. 34. E. 3. m. 6. p. 1. m. 35.
• h 1.798

  Rot. Franc. de ••ad. an. m. 6.
• i 1.799

  Claus. de iis∣dem an. dorso.
• k 1.800

  21 Mar. Pat. 10. E. 3. p. 1. m. 31.
• l 1.801

  ••6 Oct. Pat. 19. E. 3. p. ••. m. 12.
• m 1.802

  18 Dec. Pa••. 20. E. 3. p. 2. m. 31.
• n 1.803

  18 Mar. Pat. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 19.
• o 1.804

  Pat. 22. E. 3. m. 12.
• p 1.805

  17 Mar. Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 3. m. 24.
• q 1.806

  Pat. 23. E. 3. m. 24.
• r 1.807

  Claus. 35. E. 3. m. 7.
• t 1.808

  Esc. a. 35. E. 3. n. 34.
• u 1.809

  Pag. 52.
• w 1.810

  Claus. 4. E. 3. m. 9.
• x 1.811

  Esc. 4 E. 3•• n. 34.
• y 1.812

  Esc. 4. E. 3•• n. 34.
• a 1.813

  Pat. de eod. an p. 1. m. 4.
• b 1.814

  Claus. 18. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2.
• c 1.815

  Rot. Fr. 16. E. 3. m. 24.
• d 1.816

  Rot. Fr. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13.
• e 1.817

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 14.
• f 1.818

  Rot. Franc. de eod. an. p. 2. m. 11. & Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13.
• g 1.819

  Rot. Fr. 22. E. 3. m. 19.
• h 1.820

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 3.
• k 1.821

  Claus. de iis∣dem an. dorso.
• * 1.822

  Esc. 6. H. 4. n. 33.
• l 1.823

  Monast. Angl. vol. 1. pag. 789. a.
• m 1.824

  Monast. Angl. vol. 1. pag. 789. a.
• n 1.825

  Esc. 51. E. 3. n. 6. & Esc. 15. R. 2. n. 10.
• o 1.826

  Monast. Angl. loco cit.
• p 1.827

  Rot. Fin. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13.
• q 1.828

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13.
• r 1.829

  Compot. Iob. Coke Cler. mag. Gardrob. R. in Scacc. penes Remem. Regis.
• s 1.830

  Esc. 51. E. 3. n 6.
• t 1.831

  MS. in Bibl. B••••l. K. 84. (inter Cod. Cant.) p. 147. b
• u 1.832

  Esc. 48. E. 3. n. 7.
• w 1.833

  Esc. 51. E. 3. n. 6.
• a 1.834

  Collect. A.V.W
• b 1.835

  Claus. de cod. an.
• c 1.836

  Cod. MS. Mis∣cel. R. Glover Somers.
• d 1.837

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 90.
• e 1.838

  R••t. Fr. 17. E. 3 m 13.
• f 1.839

  21. Oct. Claus. 19. E 3. p. 2. m. 10.
• g 1.840

  28. Iune Pat. 20. E. 3. p. 2. m. 28.
• h 1.841

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3.
• i 1.842

  Froiss. c. 122.
• k 1.843

  Ibid. c. 123. & cap. 124.
• l 1.844

  Rot. sact•• apud Ca∣les. 21. E. 3. m. 8.
• m 1.845

  Rot. sact•• apud Ca∣les. 21. E. 3. m. 8.
• n 1.846

  Ibid. c. 125.
• o 1.847

  Ibid. c. 128.
• p 1.848

  Rot. Fr. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 1.
• q 1.849

  Pat. 26. E. 3. p. ••. m. 13.
• r 1.850

  18. Mar. Rot Franc. 28. E. 3. m. 8.
• s 1.851

  18. Mar. Rot Franc. 28. E. 3. m. 8.
• t 1.852

  Ibid. m. 3.
• u 1.853

  Rot. Fr. 29. E. 3. m. 14.
• w 1.854

  Rot. Fr. 29. E. 3. m. 14.
• x 1.855

  Ibid. m. 6.
• y 1.856

  Rot. Fr. 29. E. 3. m. 14.
• z 1.857

  26. Mar. Pat. 28. E. 3. p. 1. m. 18. dorso.
• a 1.858

  18. Nov. Rot. Franc. 31. E. 3. m. 5.
• b 1.859

  Rot. Fr. 32. E. 3. m. 7.
• c 1.860

  7. Febr. Rot. Fr. 33. E. 3. m. 19.
• d 1.861

  6. Oct. Ib. m. 7
• f 1.862

  28. Oct. Ro••. Franc. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• * 1.863

  Rot. Fr. 34. E. 3. m. 5.
• g 1.864

  Esc. 26. E. 3. n. 54.
• h 1.865

  Claus. 34. E. 3. m. 4. dorso.
• i 1.866

  Esc. 9. R. 2. n. 54.
• * 1.867

  Boork in Kent & Huntingdon
• k 1.868

  Pat. 39. E. 3. p. 1. Esc. 48. E. 3. n. 14. & Esc. 51. E. n. 6.
• l 1.869

  Esc. 35. E. 3. n. 104.
• m 1.870

  Claus. 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 21. dorso.
• n 1.871

  Claus. 11. E. 3. p. 1. m. 21. dorso.
• o 1.872

  Rot. Vasc. 6. E. 3. m. 1.
• p 1.873

  Rot. Scot. 7. E. 3. m. 31.
• q 1.874

  Claus. 9. E. 3. m. 8. Dorso.
• r 1.875

  Claus. 9. E. 3. m. 8. Dorso.
• s 1.876

  Rot. Scot. 9. E. 3. m. 33.
• t 1.877

  Rot. Scot. 11. E. 3. m. 4.
• u 1.878

  Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. m. 6.
• w 1.879

  Rot. Alman. 14. E. 3. m. 6.
• x 1.880

  Rot. Scot. 15. E. 3. m. 2.
• y 1.881

  Rot. Scot. 18. E. 3. m. 9.
• z 1.882

  Rot. Fr. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 15.
• a 1.883

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. m. 10. Dorso.
• b 1.884

  Rot. Fr. 21. E. 3. m. 8.
• c 1.885

  Rot. Fr. 22. E. 3. m. 4.
• d 1.886

  Rot. Fr. 26. E. 3. m. 5.
• e 1.887

  Rot. Fr. 29. E. 3. m. 5.
• f 1.888

  Rot. Fr. 33. E. 3. m. 6.
• g 1.889

  Rot. Fin. 33. E. 3. m. 9.
• h 1.890

  Pat. 39. E. 3. p. 1. m. 7.
• i 1.891

  Pat. 45. E. 3. p. 1. m. 16.
• k 1.892

  Pat. 45. E. 3. p. 1. m. 16.
• l 1.893

  Esc. 9. E. 3. n. 45.
• m 1.894

  Collect. W. D. N.
• n 1.895

  Collect. W. D. N.
• o 1.896

  Collect. W. D. N.
• p 1.897

  Rot. Fr. 45. E. 3. m. 13. & 15.
• q 1.898

  Collect. R. Glov. Somers.
• r 1.899

  Rot. Franc. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 15.
• s 1.900

  Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 11.
• t 1.901

  Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 14.
• u 1.902

  Rot. Franc. 22. E. 3. m. 4.
• w 1.903

  Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m. 20.
• x 1.904

  Rot. Franc. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 14.
• y 1.905

  Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 15.
• z 1.906

  Rot. Franc. 23. E. 3. m. 6.
• a 1.907

  Rot. Franc. 29. E. 3. m. 8.
• b 1.908

  Froissard l. 1. c. 258.
• c 1.909

  16. Ian. Rot. Franc. 31. E. 3. m. 2.
• d 1.910

  21. Iune. Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 2. m. 30.
• e 1.911

  21. Iune. Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 2. m. 30.
• f 1.912

  3. Iuly. Rot. Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 5.
• g 1.913

  3. Iuly. Rot. Franc. 34. E. 3. m. 5.
• h 1.914

  Pat. 2••. E. 3. p. 2. m. 22.
• i 1.915

  Ib. m. 21.
• k 1.916

  Esc. 1. R. 2. n. 32.
• l 1.917

  21. Feb. 39. E. 3.
• m 1.918

  12. May fol∣lowing.
• n 1.919

  Collect. Fr. Thynn Lancast. penes Will. Peirpoint Ar.
• o 1.920

  Esc. 17. E. 3. n. 40.
• p 1.921

  Esc. 17. E. 3. n. 40.
• * 1.922

  Ibid.
• q 1.923

  Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3.
• r 1.924

  Rot. Fr. 16. E. 3. m. 36.
• s 1.925

  Rot. Fr. 18. E. 3. m. 23.
• t 1.926

  Esc. 26. E. 3. n. 21. North.
• u 1.927

  Esc. 26. E. 3. n. 21. North.
• w 1.928

  Esc. 26. E. 3. n. 21. North.
• x 1.929

  Ibid.
• y 1.930

  Hist. Tho de la Mare, vide Stow, Chron. p. 253.
• a 1.931

  Ex Autogr. penes Walt. Wrottesley de Wrottesley in Com. Staff. Ba∣ronet. 9. Apr. 1663.
• b 1.932

  Pat. 8. E. 3. p. 1. m. 21.
• c 1.933

  Pat. 8. E. 3. p. 1. m. 21.
• d 1.934

  Rot. Alman. 12. E. 3. m 3. p. 1.
• e 1.935

  Rot. Chart. & Pat. apud Cales. 21. E. 3. m. 5.
• f 1.936

  Rot. Pat. 23. E. 3. p. 3. m. 33.
• g 1.937

  16. Oct. Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 3. m. 17.
• h 1.938

  20. May Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 2. m. 21.
• i 1.939

  27. Ian. Pat. 1. R. 2. m. 31.
• k 1.940

  Esc. 43. E. 3.
• l 1.941

  S. Eardswicks view of Staf∣fordshire.
• m 1.942

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. penes praef. Walt. Wrottes∣ley.
• n 1.943

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [C. 10.] fol. 126.
• o 1.944

  Esc. 4. R. 2. n. 61. Heref.
• q 1.945

  Vide Co∣mun. de Ter. Trin. 15. E. 3. m. 3. dorso, & Pat. 31. E. 3. p. 3. m. 6.
• r 1.946

  Vide Co∣mun. de Ter. Trin. 15. E. 3. m. 3. dorso, & Pat. 31. E. 3. p. 3. m. 6.
• s 1.947

  Rot. F••••••••. E. 3. m. 24.
• t 1.948

  Rot. Rom. 19. E. 3. m. 4.
• u 1.949

  Rot. Fr. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 15.
• w 1.950

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 6.
• x 1.951

  Rot. Fr. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 20.
• y 1.952

  Rot. Vasc. ••9. E. 3. m. 8.
• z 1.953

  Pat 33. ••. 3. p. 1. m. 20.
• * 1.954

  Pat 33. ••. 3. p. 1. m. 20.
• a 1.955

  Prim•• Iuly, Rot. Vasc. 35. E. 3. m. 8.
• b 1.956

  Rot. Vasc. 36. E. 3. m. 4. & 6.
• c 1.957

  Rot. Vasc. 39. E. 3. m. 5.
• d 1.958

  Rot. Vasc. 40. E. 3. m. 14.
• e 1.959

  Rot. Vasc. 43. E. 3. m. 4.
• f 1.960

  Hollinsh. pag. 402.
• g 1.961

  Ibid. 403.
• h 1.962

  6. Oct. Pat. 9. E. 3. m. 19.
• i 1.963

  24. Sept. apud An••werp. Pat. 12. E. 3.
• k 1.964

  Pat. concess. hominib. Ang••. & Vasc. 13. E. 3. m. 10.
• l 1.965

  30. Apr. Pat. 23. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3.
• m 1.966

  26. Apr. Rot. Vasc. 22. E. 3. m. 34.
• n 1.967

  Rot Vasc. 43. E. 3. m. 3.
• o 1.968

  Coll. A. V. W.
• p 1.969

  Coll. W. D. N.
• q 1.970

  Coll. A. V. W.
• r 1.971

  Esc. 9. R. 2. n. 20.
• s 1.972

  Esc. 9. R. 2. n. 20.
• t 1.973

  Inscript. Tu∣muli apud Tud∣dington.
• u 1.974

  Esc. 9. R. 2. n. 20.
• w 1.975

  I••iner▪ Io. Leland. part 6. fol 7••.
• a 1.976

  Froiss. Chron. lib. 1. cap. 38.
• b 1.977

  Ibid. cap. 41.
• c 1.978

  15. Nov. Pa∣tentes concess. hominib. Angl. & Vasc. 13. E. 3. m. 10.
• d 1.979

  Froiss. cap. 5.
• e 1.980

  Ibid. c. 121.
• f 1.981

  Ibid. c. 125.
• g 1.982

  Ibid. c. 128.
• h 1.983

  An. 29. E. 3.
• i 1.984

  Froiss. c. 158.
• k 1.985

  Ibid. c. 161.
• l 1.986

  Ibid. c. 162.
• m 1.987

  Ibid. c. 207.
• n 1.988

  Ibid. c. 208.
• o 1.989

  5. Feb. Rot. Franc. 35. E. 3. m. 18.
• p 1.990

  Primo Iuly Rot. Vasc. 35. E. 3. m. 8.
• q 1.991

  Froiss. c. 214.
• r 1.992

  30. Iuly Rot. Vasc. 35. E. 3. m. 5.
• s 1.993

  30. Iuly Rot. Vasc. 35. E. 3. m. 5.
• t 1.994

  Froiss. c. 217.
• u 1.995

  Ibid. c. 218.
• w 1.996

  Ibid. c. 219.
• x 1.997

  Froiss. c. 224.
• y 1.998

  Ibid. c. 226.
• z 1.999

  Walsingh. p. 174.
• a 1.1000

  Froiss. c. 227.
• b 1.1001

  Ibid. c. 257.260. & 264.
• c 1.1002

  Ibid. c. 229.
• d 1.1003

  See before pag. 42.
• e 1.1004

  Froiss. c. 237.
• f 1.1005

  Ibid. c. 238.
• g 1.1006

  Ibid. 270.
• h 1.1007

  Lib. 1. c. 245.251.256.258.264.265.268. & 270.
• i 1.1008

  Froiss. lib. 1. cap. 263.
• k 1.1009

  Vide Pat. 48. F. 3. p. 1. m. 7.
• l 1.1010

  12. May Pat. 34. E. 3. m. 35.
• m 1.1011

  Froiss cap. 213.
• n 1.1012

  Froiss cap. 213.
• o 1.1013

  Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 1. m. 35.
• p 1.1014

  Pat. 35. E. 3. m. 3.
• q 1.1015

  Pat. 48. E. 3. par. 1.
• r 1.1016

  Froiss. c. 270.
• s 1.1017

  Ibid.
• t 1.1018

  Walsingham p. 181.
• * 1.1019

  Froiss loc. cit.
• u 1.1020

  Walsing. loco cit.
• w 1.1021

  Communia Ter. Mich. an. 3. H. 5.
• x 1.1022

  Collect. W. D. N.
• y 1.1023

  Pat. 9. E. 3. p. 2. m. 13.
• z 1.1024

  4. Aug. Rot. Scot. 16. E. 3. m. 10.
• * 1.1025

  4. Aug. Rot. Scot. 16. E. 3. m. 10.
• a 1.1026

  4. Sept. Rot. Franc. 16. E. 3. m 25.
• b 1.1027

  Ibid. m. 11.
• c 1.1028

  Rot Fr. 18. E. 3. m. 19.
• d 1.1029

  Rot. Fr. 19. E. 3. m. 4.
• e 1.1030

  Froiss. Chron. l. 1. c. 121.
• f 1.1031

  2 Apr. Rot. Franc. 21. E. 3. p. 1. m. 17.
• g 1.1032

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 11.
• h 1.1033

  Froissard l. 1. c. 162.
• i 1.1034

  Lib. MS. pe∣nes W. Flower nuper Norroy R. Armor.
• k 1.1035

  Holinshed p. 263.
• l 1.1036

  p. 164.
• m 1.1037

  Ib. c. 16••.
• n 1.1038

  Ibid. c. 169.
• o 1.1039

  3. May Pat. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 14.
• p 1.1040

  6. Aug. Ibid.
• q 1.1041

  Rot. Vasc. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 8.
• r 1.1042

  Froiss. c. 207.
• s 1.1043

  Froissard •••• 239.
• t 1.1044

  Ibid. c. 259.
• * 1.1045

  Ib. c. 258.
• w 1.1046

  Ib. c. 262.
• x 1.1047

  Esc. an. 45. E. 3. n. 1.
• y 1.1048

  Monasticon Angl. Vol. 2.224. b. Vide Pat. 4. E. 3.
• z 1.1049

  Collect. W. D. N.
• * 1.1050

  Collect. W. D. N.
• a 1.1051

  Esc. 20. E. 3. n. 58. Vide Pat. 27. E. 3. p. 1. m. 1.
• b 1.1052

  Esc. 20. E. 3. n. 58. Vide Pat. 27. E. 3. p. 1. m. 1.
• c 1.1053

  Esc. an. 9. R. 2. n. 1. Staff.
• d 1.1054

  Ex Lib. in Offic. princi∣pal. Cantuar. vocat. Court∣ney. f. 121. b.
• e 1.1055

  Term. Trin. 24. E. 3. rot. 32. Angl.
• f 1.1056

  Rot. Fr. 29. E. 3. m. 7.
• g 1.1057

  Claus. 33. E 3. m. 19. dorso
• h 1.1058

  Term. Trin. 24. E. 3. Rot. 32. Angl.
• i 1.1059

  Esc 34. E. 3 n. 37.
• k 1.1060

  Esc 34. E. 3 n. 37.
• l 1.1061

  Esc 34. E. 3 n. 37.
• m 1.1062

  Pat. an. 23. Edw. 3. par. 2. m. 24.
• n 1.1063

  Lib. 1. c. 9.
• o 1.1064

  Ex Lib. in Offic. principal. ••antuar. v••cat. Islip. f. 166. b.
• p 1.1065

  Pat. 19. E. 3. p. 2. m. 10.
• q 1.1066

  Collect. A. V. W.
• r 1.1067

  Collect. A. V. W.
• s 1.1068

  Collect. A. V. W.
• t 1.1069

  Rot. Fin. m. 4.
• u 1.1070

  Rot. Fr. 16. E. 3. m. 24.
• w 1.1071

  Rot. Fr. 17. E 3. m 3. & 15
• x 1.1072

  Rot. Fr. 19. E. 3. p. 1. m. 8.
• y 1.1073

  Rot. Fr. 20. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3.
• z 1.1074

  Ibid. m. 16. Dorso.
• * 1.1075

  Ibid. m. 16. Dorso.
• a 1.1076

  Rot. Fr. 21. E 3. p. 1. m. 10.
• b 1.1077

  Rot. Fr. 23. E. 3. m. 2.
• c 1.1078

  Rot. Fr. 25. E. 3. m. 4.
• d 1.1079

  Rot. Vasc. 29. E. 3. m. 8.
• e 1.1080

  Rot. Fr. 32. E. 3. m. 4.
• f 1.1081

  Esc. an. 49. E. 3. n. 21.