Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent eventsGillingwater, Edmund
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Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent events
Gillingwater, Edmund
Lothingland (England); Lowestoft (England)
This Lothbroth was of royal race, and had two sons, named Ingwar and
Hubba. It happened once, as he was alone in a boat hawking for birds
near the island on the coast of Denmark, that he was driven by a sudden
tempest across the German Ocean and was carried into the mouth of the
Yare up as far as Reedham. The inhabitants of the country having
discovered the stranger they brought him to Edmund, king of the East
Angles, whose palace was at Caister, about ten miles from thence. The
king was astonished at the man’s figure and fortune, and received him
with a countenance and behaviour so engaging that Lothbroch relinquished
every desire of returning to his own country again, and was so delighted
also with the diversions of the courtiers, particularly that of hunting
that he oftentimes accompanied Berno the king’s huntsman, in that
amusement, in order to become more expert in it; and in a short time made
such great proficiency therein, and so far excited the envy of his master
that having seduced him into a wood under the pretence of hunting, he
privately murdered him. While Lothbroch was missing, a vigilant
greyhound which he had kept, guarded his body; but being at last
stimulated with hunger he sometimes visited the royal palace, which being
observed by the servants, it excited their curiosity to follow him on his
return, and they presently discovered the murdered body of Lothbroch.
Berno being suspected, was apprehended and found guilty of the crime, and
was sentenced, by the order of the king’s court, to be put alone into
Lothbroch’s boat, and without a compass or any other instrument was
committed to the mercy of the wind and waves which fortunately carried
him to Denmark. The boat being there known he was suspected of having
been accessary to the death of Lothbroch; and being examined upon the
rack concerning it, he affirmed that the murder was committed by Edmund,
king of the East Angles.
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