A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Part 2

Edward Fitz Gerard.

Rog' de Wynchestre. Anno ix.

Edmond Hardell.

This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in this yere the kyng wan Irlond.

TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1208-1214.]

Henr' Fitz Aldewyne, Petrus Duke. Anno x^{o}.

P'mus maior. Thom' Neell.

[Sidenote: P'm's maior. Sent Mary Overy was begonne.]

In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye was that yere begonne.

Id'm maior. Petrus Josne. Anno xi^{o}.

Will'm' Elande.

[Sidenote: The cessyng of the enterdytyng of this land. London brigge was first begonne to make.]

In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed: and in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to make.

Id'm maior. Adam Whateley. Anno xii^{o}.

Stephen le Grace.

In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft quenchyd ofte the fire.

Id'm maior. Joys Fitz Piers. Anno xiij^{mo}.

John Gerland.

[Sidenote: A gret parte of London was brent.]

In this yere was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes; and Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond with manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the moost part of London was brent.

Id'm maior. Rauf Eylond. Anno xiiij^{mo}.

Constantin' Josne.

In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.

Rog' Fitz Aleyn, Martin Fitz Alice. Anno xv^{o}.

maior. Peter Bate.

In this yere, on candelma.s.se even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.

TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1214-1216.]

Id'm maior p'p' anni, Salamon Basynges. Anno xvj^{o}.

et Cerle, m'c' Hugo Basynges.

p' residuo.

[Sidenote: The ordre of Frere Menors began.]

In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccxiiij, began the ordre of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the a.s.sise of Frere Menours. And in this yere, in the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the barons entred the citee of Londone, and strong werre was betwen the kyng and the lordes: and Rog' Fitz Aleyn, maire, was discharged of his meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward they chosen Cerle meire, and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the werres.

William' Hardel, drap'. John Travers. Anno xvij^{o}.[1]

Andr' Newlond.

[Footnote 1: _Sic._]

This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at Westm'.

NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' T'CIJ, QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR' IN DIE S'C'OR' SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO D'NI MILL'MO CC^{m} xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE NONO.

REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1216-1219.]

Jacob' Alderman maior Benet Seynturer, A^{o}. p^{o}.

p' p'te anni, et goldsmyth.

Salamon Basyng p' Will's Blounitners.

residuo.

In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh and the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes drowned. And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne, and he hadde a m^{l}' mark of sylver.

Cerle, merc', maior. Thomas Bokerell. A^{o} s'c'do.

Rauf Guylond.

In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.[2]

[Footnote 2: _See note_ D.]

Id'm maior. John Vyell. A^{o}. t'cio.

John Spyc'.

[Sidenote: Translacio' s'c'i Thome archie'pi Cantuar'.]

This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij _s._ And in this yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere after his martirdome.

Id'm maior. Ric' Wymbulden. Anno iiij^{to}.

John Vyell.

This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of Burgh was mad the kynges chief justice.

REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1220-1221.]

Id'm maior. Ric' Reng'. Anno v^{to}.

John le Josne.

[Sidenote: Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf' was stroid.]