A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British MuseumAnonymous
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A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum
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London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
This yere the kyng com into Engelond fro Bordeux; and the plees of the
crowne were pletyd in the tour of London before William of York,
Richard Paschelewe, Herry Braha and Jerome of Saxton, justices. Also
werre began betwen the kyng and Thlewelyn prince of Walys; also
Griffith Thlewelyn sone fel out of the tour of London and brak his
nekke.
REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1243-1246.]
Mich' Tony, m'. Ric' Spyc' A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.
Nich's Batte.
John Gisors, m' p' John Cornehull. A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
maiore p'te ann'. David Benteley.
This yere Mich' Tony meire of London, and Nicholl Batte schirreve,
were convicte before the kyng of periuracion be the othe of alle the
aldermen, for as muche as Nicholl Batte lefte schirreve over his yere;
wherefore Michael Tony was deposed fro the meiralte and Nich' Batte
fro the schirevehod, and another chosen as it is aforeseid.
Idem maior. Simon Fitz Marie. A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
Laurens Frowyk.
[Sidenote: Renovacio Westm'.]
Eod'm anno idem rex renovavit eccl'iam Westm' ult' med'm p' unam
archam. And this same yere was seynt Edmond of Pounteney
translatyd.[5]
[Footnote 5: _See note_ B.]
Petrus Fitz Aleyn, m'. John Vyell. Anno xxxj^{mo}.
Nicholl Batte.
[Sidenote: Mon' de Hayles.]
Eod'm anno s'c'us Edmundus fuit canonizatus eciam frat' reg' H. et
comes Cornub' incep^{t} fundamentu' monast'ij de Hayles.[6]
[Footnote 6: _See note_ C.]
REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1247-1252.]
Mich' Tony, m'. Nicholl Jocie. A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
Geffrey Wynchestr'.
Rog' Fitz Rog', m'. Rauf Hardell. A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
John Tholosan.
John Norman, m'. Humfrey Bras faber. Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
Will'm Fitz Richard.
In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a
gret wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal.
of Juyne.
Adam Basynges, m'. Laur' Frowyk. A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
Will's Fitz Richard.
[Sidenote: Ordre of frere Austyns began.]
In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccl began the ordre of frere Austyns;
also in this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter
to Alisaundre the kyng of Scottes.
John Tholosan, m'. Will'm Durham. A^{o}. xxxvj^{to}.
Thomas Wyborne.
[Sidenote: vij^{li} is allowed for the office of the schirrefs of
London.]
This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne,
that the schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the
Eschequier for there office of the schirrevehood vij^{li}. Also that
after the meire be chosene he schulde be presented to the barons of
the Escheker. And in this yere the kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward
Burdeux.
REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1252-1256.]
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