A Short English Chronicle: London from Edward I to Edward III (1272-1377)

London from Edward I to Edward III (1272–1377)

Edwardus Primus.

Thes bethe the names of the meyres and shereffes in the regne of Kynge Edwarde the First.

This yere was a grete erthe quake.

This yere the house of Frere Prechours was first founded at Castell Baynarde.

This yere Newlyn Prince of Walis was take and beheded.

This yere the kynge ordeyned that all the Jewes that were dwellinge in this londe shulde be exiled for evir.

This yere the kynge toke the towne and castell off Berwyke, and ther were slayne many Scottes.

This yere the kynge did a grete batayll in Scotlonde.

This yere the lordis of Scotland were sworne liege men to the kynge of Engelonde.

This yere died the noble kynge, whos bonys ben buried at Westmester.

Edwardus ij^dus.

Thes bethe the names of the Meires and Shereffes of the Cite of London in the tyme of þ^e regne of Kynge Edwarde the Secunde.

This yere the kynge spowsed Isabell, the kynges doughter of Fraunce, and in the same tyme proffessioned the holy chanone of Brydlyngton.

This yere was Edward the kynges sonne borne at Wyndsore on Seint Bricys daye.

This yere the kynge went in to Scotland with a riall power.

This yere the towne and the castell of Berwyk was lost throwe treson of Peris of Spaldynge [ (fn. 1) whom the kyng had put there to kepe the towne with many burgesys of the same towne, where fore the chyldren that were put in hostage thorough the burgesys of Berwyke folowde the kynges marchalse many dayes fetterd in strong yrens. And after that cam two cardynals in to Englonde to make peace be twene Englond and Scotland. And as they went toward Durham to have consecrate one Master Lewys of Beamount Bysshop of Durham they were robbyd upon the more of Wynglesdome, of whiche robrye Syr Gylbert of Mytton was atteynt, take, drawne, hangyd, hys hed smyt of, and quarterde. And the same tyme be fel many myscheves in Englond, for the pore people dyed for hungre, and so faste that unethe men myght bury them. For a quarter of whete was then at xl s., and two yeare and di. whete was at x marke a quarter, in so moche that pore people stole chyrdern and ete them, and all so ete howndes, hors, and cattes.]

This yere the kynge helde his Parlement at Yorke, and Sir Hugh Spencer sone was made chefe Chamburlayne of Inglonde.

This same yere was bothe Lord Spencer and his sonne exiled oute of Ingelond, and, sone after, the kynge commaunded ayene to the Lordis governaunce.

This yere were the fyrst nobles, di. nobles, and farthynges of gold made, for a fore this tyme there was no mony but sterlyng.

This yere the Bysshoppe of Exceter, (fn. 2) that tyme was (fn. 2) Tresorer of Inglonde, was be heded at the Standarde in Chepe.

Edwardus iij^us.

This yere the kynge was deposed and Edward his sonne made kynge.

The names of the Meire and Shereffes of London in þ^e yere of the regne of Kynge Edwarde the iij^e.

This yere the kynge spoused the Erlis doughter off Henawde. And in the same yere the kynges fader was morthered at the castell of Berkele.

This yere was Roger Mortymer honged for holding of the Quene.

This yere was Berwik yolden to oure kynge.

This yere was the bataylle of Slews in Flawndres.

In this yere was an erthge quake.

This yere began the knyghtys of the Garter a yene.

This yere was the kynge of Scotlonde take the broȝte in to Ingelonde.

This yere was the Batayll of Cressy and the Sege of Caleys, be gonne 1346.

This yere was Calys wonne and yelde to Kynge Edwarde.

This yere was the fyrst Pestelence.

This yere was the grete Pestelence.

This yere the kynge of Fraunce was brought on to Ingelonde prisoner, the whiche Prince Edwarde toke in þ^e felde at the Batayle of Peyters. And the Crow[n]e off Scotlond yelden to oure kynge.

This yere was the threde Pestelence.

This yere was a grete wynde on Seint Mawres daye.

This yere was the fourthe Pestilence, and in the monthe of Marche apperid. (fn. 4)

This yere went Sir Robert Knollis in to Fraunce with a grete power.

This yere was called the grete dere yere, and that same yere was a quarter of whete at iiij nobles.

This yere was John Norword, mercer, slayne att the Blacke hethe at a wrestelynge.

This yere was the wode Satyrdaye for the Duke of Lancaster at Sir Johnis Inne of Prys; the same yere was the v pestelence. This yere dyed Prince Edwarde, and lithe at Caunterburye.

This yere was Adam Stable deposid of his meyralte by John Duke of Lancaster on Palme Sondaye eve, that is to sey the xij day of Aprile. And in his stede was made Nicholas Bremble. And on the same day was John Mynsterworthe handgged and heded. And on Seint albones even dyed Kynge Edwarde [the thirde], (fn. 5) and is enterred at Westmester.