A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Part 27

John Norman, maior. John Waldeyne. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xij.

Thomas c.o.ke.

This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and there the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the duke of Yorke made protectour of England. And this yere the riding to Westm' was fordone, and goyng thider bi barge bigonne.

REX HENRICUS s.e.xTUS. [1454-1458.]

Steph' Forster, maior. John Felde. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xiij.

Will'm Tailor.

[Sidenote: First battle of S^{t}. Albons.]

In this yere the xxij day of Maij was the first bataile at Seint Albanes; and was there slayne the duke of Somerset, therle of Northumberland, the lord Clifford, and a knyght callid S^{r}.

Barthilmeu Nantwesil, and xxv squyers, with other people, which were buried there. Also this yere Scotts leide sege to Berwik.

Will' Marche, maior. John Yong. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xiv.

Thomas Holgrave.

This yere was a strife betwene yong men of the Mercery and Lumbardes.

And this yere was seen the blasyng sterre.

Th' Canynge, maior. John Steward. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xv.

Raffe Verney.

In this yere the lord Egremond brake out of Newegate; and anon after brake out upon the ledes diverse other prisoners. And this yere came the duke of Yorke to his place at Baynardes castel in London.

Geffrey Boleyne, Will'm Edward. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xvj.

maior. Thomas Reyner.

In this yere Sandwich was robbid and dispoilid by Frensshemen. And this yere was a grete watch in London, and al the gates kepte every nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and withynne a while after the kyng and lordes were accorded, and went a procession in Paulis. And this yere was bisshop Pec.o.c.k abiurid, and his bokes brent at Paulis.

REX HENRICUS s.e.xTUS. [1458-1459.]

Tho' Scot, maior. Raffe Joslyn. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xvij.

Ric' Nedeham.

[Sidenote: Comes Sar'.]

In this yere was affrey bitwene gentilmen of Court and men of Fletestrete; and the gentilmen were driven with archers fro the standard in Fletestrete into theire Innes, and some were slayne and some taken the xiij day of Aprile: wherfore William Tailour alderman of Fletestrete ward, with other mo, were afterward sent to Wyndisore castel, and there kepte as prisoners. And sone after, kyng Henry, the quene and lords, lete make a grete gaderyng of people northward, wherof was grete noise: than therle of Warwike came frome Caleise thurgh London, and his fader therle of Salisbury came fro Middilham toward the duke of Yorke with iij m^{l} men; and the quene Margrete lay by the way as he come with xiiij m^{l} of the floure of Chestres.h.i.+re, Lancastres.h.i.+re and Derbys.h.i.+re, which set upon the seid erle of Salisbury and his compeigny at Blore heth, the xxiij day of Septembre; and there were slayne of the quenes partie the lord Awdley, with many knyghts, squiers, and other people, the seid erle holdyng his wey to Ludlowe, where he mette with the duke of Yorke and his sones therles of the Marche and Ruthland, and therle of Warwik aforseid; and toward them came kyng Henry with l m^{l} men. And in the nyght the duke of Yorke and his sones, and therle of Salisbury with his sone, voidid into Walis; and there departid the duke of Yorke with his seconde sone therle of Ruthland into Irland; and therles of Marche, Warwik and Salisbury, bought a s.h.i.+p, and so gete to Caleise and there were received.

REX HENRICUS s.e.xTUS. [1459-1460.]

Wil' Hewlyn, maior. John Stokker. Vic'. A^{o}. x.x.xviij.

John Plumer.

[Sidenote: Mydsomer Northampton felde.]

[Sidenote: t.i.tulus E. reg' iiij^{ti}.]

[Sidenote: Mortymer crosse.]

[Sidenote: Saint Albans.]

[Sidenote: Palme Sonday felde.]

In this yere, about Midsomer, therles of March, Warwik and Salisbury, landed at Sandwich, gadred people in Kent, and went thurgh London to Northampton; and the kyng had taken a felde, and was slayne on his partie the duke of Bukyngham, therle of Shrowisbury, the lord Beaumont and the lord Egremond, mych peple drowned in the river, the kyng taken and brought to London, and callid a parliament; and the duke of Yorke came out of Irland, and to Westm' the x^{th} day of Octobre, and there made clayme to the crowne; aggrement was made bitwene the kyng and him, and he was made protectour, his t.i.tle allowid to be kyng after the kyngs deceas; and ayenst Cristmas went northward and was slayne at Wakefelde with other; and at Candilmas therle of Marche discomfeited therle of Wilts.h.i.+re and other at Mortymers crosse; and at Shroftide came the lordes of the North to seint Albonys, and there discomfeited therle of Warwik and his compeigny, and toke the kyng with them into the North. Therle of Warwik fledde thens Westward to therle of March: than came therle of March and therle of Warwik with moch people to London, and there the people callid him kyng; and he toke it upon him, and went Northwardes and faught with the lords of the North beside Sherborne, where were moch people slayne upon Palme Sonday: and he bigan to reigne the iiij^{th} day of March.

NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VIC' TEMP'E R' EDWARDI iiij^{ti}.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]

[Sidenote: A^{o}. Dn'i 1461.]

Ric' le ---- maior. John Lumbard. Vic'. A^{o}. i.

Ric' Flemyng.

In this yere the kyng Edward the iiij^{th} was crowned at Westm', on Sonday the xxviij day of Juyn.

Hugh Wich, maior. George Irland. Vic'. A^{o}. ij^{do}.

John Lok.

In this yere therle of Oxonford, and the lord Awbrey his sone, with other knyghts, were bihedid upon a new scaffold on the Tour hille.

Th' c.o.ke, maior. Will'm Hampton. Vic'. A^{o}. iij^{o}.

Barthilmeus Jamys.

This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.

Mathewe Philip, Thomas Muschamp. Vic. A^{o}. iv^{to}.

maior. Rob't Ba.s.set.

In this yere was the sergeaunts fest, and the maire of London shuld have dyned there; and bicause the chief place was not kepte for him while the kyng was not there nor of his blode, he came awey with alle his compeigny of this cite, and dyned at home in his owne place.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1465-1469.]

Raffe Joslyn, maior. John Tate. Vic. A^{o}. v^{to}.

John Stone.

This yere quene Elizabeth was crowned at Westm' the Sonday bifore Witsonday. And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern aungel, and aungellet of golde. Also this yere kyng Herry was taken in the North, and brought into the Tour of London.

Raff V'ney, maior. Herry Waver. Vic'. A^{o}. vj^{to}.

Will'm Costantyne.

This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first childe, at Westm', and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to kyng Henry the vij.][130]

[Footnote 130: _This line has been subsequently added._]