Mer∣comer
[illustration] Phara¦moūd.
[ F] xv. yere durīg which tyme .ii. dukis one aft another dyd gouern ye people yt is to sey furst dagobert broder to mercomer .v. yere & after genebault sō of the seid dagobert wh••••h rulyd as duke .xi. yere
Mercomer son of Clodion was duke of fraunce orientall yt is to sey of francony whyle that Dago∣bert rulyd the realme of frenchmē In his tyme frenchmē with the cōduit of certeyn duk{is} wēt in to germayn ouer the flood of ryne & toke the cite of Treues wher of Lucius was gouernoure vnder the romayns & after they cam from thens to the ryuer of seyne and for they saw it a goodly cuntrey they chase it for theyr habytacion.
¶Pharamound Sonne to Mercomer that was duke of Fraūce Oryentall was made furst kyng of Fraunce Oryentall / And after by a comune assent was made kyng of all Fraunce [ F]