Here begynneth the first volum of sir Iohan Froyssart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flau[n]ders: and other places adioynynge. Tra[n]slated out of frenche into our maternall englysshe tonge, by Iohan Bourchier knight lorde Berners: at the co[m]maundement of oure moost highe redouted souerayne lorde kyng Henry the. viii. kyng of Englande and of Fraunce, [and] highe defender of the christen faythe. [et]c.

¶Howe the erle of Derby conquered dyuerse townes and fortresses in hyghe Gascoyne. Cap. C .iiii. (Book 104)

THe same day that therle of Laylle was come to Ry∣oll fro Bergerate / he and his company deuysed to depart themselfe / some into one for∣tresse and sōe into an other: and to kepe fronter warre. And the seneshall of Tholouz / the erle of Uyl∣lemure were sent to Auberoche / sir Bertrame de Presse to Pellagrewe / the lorde Phylippe of Dyone to Mount agret / the lorde of Mount∣brandone / to Mauldurane / Arnolde of Dyone to Mountgyse / Robert of Malmore to Beau∣mount

in Laylloes sir Charles of Poyters to P••nnes in Agynoes. Thus these knyght{is} wer deuyded fro garyson to garyson / and the erle of Laylletaryed in the Ryoll / and newe repayred the fortresse. And whaūe the erle of Derby had ta••yed in Bergerath two dayes / he demaūded of the seneshal of Burdeaur what way was best for hym to take / for he sayde he wolde natte lye styll: the seneshall aunswered howe he thought it best to drawe to Pyergourt / and into hyghe Almaygne. Than the erle of Derby prepayred to departe / and left captayne in Bergerathe sir John̄ dela Sante. And as thēglysshmen went forwarde they came to a castell called Lango: wherof the veigneur of Tholouz was captayn there thenglysshmen taryed and gaue assaut to the castell / bycause they sayde they wolde narte leaue suche a castell behynde theym / but at that assaut the englysshmen wanne but lytell. The nexte day the assauters brought fagottes / tym∣ber / and other thynges: and fylled so the d••kes that they might go to the walles. Than sir Frā¦que de Hall counsayled them within to yelde: for he sayd they might abyde so long y^t it shulde be to late. They within desyred respyte to gyue an answere / the which was agreed: and whan they had counsayled the parties greed / so they de{per}ted with their lyues / but they bare a way no thynge & went to Mousacke. Therle of Derby made capitayne at Lango a squyer called Ay∣mone Lyone / and with hym .xxx. archers: than therle rode to a towne called le Lacke / and they of the towne met hym on the way and brought hym the kayes / and dyd homage to the kyng of Englande. Than therle went forthe / and came to Mandurant / the whiche he wanne with as∣saut: whan he had sette rulers there / he went to the castell of Mountgyse and toke it also by as∣saut / and the captayne he sende as prisonere to Burdeaux / than he rode to Punache the which also he wanne / and also the castell de la Lewe: and there he taryed thre dayes / the fourth daye he went to Forsathe and wanne it lightly / and also the towre of Pondayre: than̄e he came to a great to wne called Beaumount in Laylloyes / parceyninge to the inherytaunce of the erle of Laylle: thre dayes the erle of Derby lay there and made great assautes / the place was well for tifyed with men of warre and artillery: how be it finally it was wonne / and many of them with in slayne. Than therle of Derby set there newe captayns and men of warre / and fro thense he went to the chiefe to wne parteyninge to the erle of Laylle: wherof the lorde Philyppe of Dy∣one / and Arnolde of Dyone were capitayns. The englysshmen approched to the barryers / and the archers shotte so quickely: so that they of the towne durste nat appere at their defence. So the firste day they baylles harde to the gate of the towne was wonne / and in the euenynge the assaut seaced and euery man drewe to their lodgynges. The next mornynge the assaut be∣gan agayne in dyuers places / so that they with in wyst nat well what to do: than̄e they desyred to haue a peace / than an haraulde was sende to them and a day respyte to treat in the meane se∣ason: than̄e the erle of Derby hym selfe went to the barryers to speke with theym of the towne / and with hym was the baron of Stafforde and the lorde of Manny. Therle wolde they shulde haue yelded themselfe simply / but they so agre∣ed that the towne shuld be vnder the obeysance of the kyng of Englande: and that they shulde sende twelfe of their burgesses into the cytie of Burdeaur for hostage. And the lordes and kni∣ghtes of Fraunce departed vnder saue conduct and went to the Ryoll.