In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccl the kyng faughte with the Spaynardes on the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be God the kyng hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell. Andr' Aubrey, m'. John Wroth. A^{o}. xxvj^{to}. Gilb't Steynethorp, goldsmythe. [Sidenote: New moneye of grotes and half grots and pens.] In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that is to seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte was lasse be v _s._ in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this yere two fysshmongers were beheded at the standard in Chepe. Adam Fraunceys, m'. John Pecche. A^{o}. xxvij^{o}. John Stodeye. [Sidenote: The dere Somer.] In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere was a gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto the laste ende of Juyll. Id'm maior. Will' Welde. Anno xxviij^{o}. John Lytele. [Sidenote: The first duk of Lancastre.] The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm', in whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre, whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre. REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.] Thomas Legge, m'. Will' Totenham. A^{o}. xxix^{o}. Ric' Smelte. [Sidenote: The staple of wolles were ordeyned.] In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. Also this yere the kyng revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm', Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull. Simon Fraunceys, m'. Th' Forst'. A^{o}. xxx^{o}. Walt' Brandon. [Sidenote: The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.] This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees. And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he dede all his peple 'carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng Edward and his peple'[62] in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l _s._ of the sakke for the terme of vj yere folwynge. [Footnote 62: _Supplied from the Cotton MS._] REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.] Herry Picard, m'. Ric' Notyngham. A^{o}. xxxj^{mo}. Thomas Dolcell. [Sidenote: Kyng of Scotlond gave upp the realme of Scotlond.]