A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 / Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

by Anonymous

NOMI’A MAIOR’ ET VIC’ TEMP’E R’ EDWARDI iiijti.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]

Ao. Dn’i 1461.

Ric’ le —— maior.	John Lumbard. Vic’.	Ao. i.
	Ric’ Flemyng.

In this yere the kyng Edward the iiijth was crowned at Westm’, on Sonday the xxviij day of Juyn.

Hugh Wich, maior.	George Irland. Vic’.	Ao. ijdo.
	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’ Coke, maior.	Will’m Hampton. Vic’.	Ao. iijo.
	Barthilmeus Jamys.

This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.

Mathewe Philip,	Thomas Muschamp. Vic.	Ao. ivto.
maior.	Rob’t Basset.

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.	Ao. vto.
	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’.	Ao. vjto.
	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]

John Yong, maior.	John Brom’. Vic.	Ao. vijto.
	Thomas Brice.
	John Stokton.

This yere the lord Scalis, Sr. Anthony Widvile, faught with the bastard of Burgoyne in Smethfeld.

Tho’s Holg’ve, maior.	Humfrey Hayford. Vic.	Ao. viij.
	Thomas Stalbroke.

This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of Burgoyne.

Wil’ Tailor, maior.	Symkyn Smyth. Vic.	Ao. ix.
	Will’m Hariot.

This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks doughter at Caleis: Hegcote felde.and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other slayne at Hedgecote felde.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]

Ric’ Lee, maior	Ric’ Garden’. Vic’.	Ao. xo.
ij tyme.	Rob’t Drope.

This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; Comes Wigoon.and therle of Worcestre was biheded at Tour Hille.

John Stokton, maior.	John Crosby. Vic’.	Ao. xj.
	John Warde.

This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came to London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on Eastre even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and while the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and moche other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint Katerynes and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent with moch people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire risyng.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]

Wil’ Edward, maior.	John Aleyne. Vic’.	Ao. xijo.
	John Shelley.

This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v weke and more.

Will’ Hapton,	Thomas Bledlowe. Vic’.	Ao. xiijo.
maior.	John Browne.
John Tate, maior.	Robert Billisdon. Vic’.	Ao. xiiijo.
	Will’m Stokker.

This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng in the Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and the constablis; wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the cunstablis.

Robert Drape, maior.	Thomas Hille. Vic’.	Ao. xvo.
	Edmond Shaa.

This yere the kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire benevolence, to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so furth into Picardie; and there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and he spake togider, and toke appointment bitwixt them upon certen mariages and certen money in hand, and l ml crownes of sterling money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of Fraunce, duryng theire lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng retourned ageyne over into England.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]

Rob’t Basset, maior.	Hugh Brice. Vic.	Ao. xvjo.
	Rob’t Colwich.

This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which accusid diverse persones of the cite and other places, of which some were abjurid at, and did theire penaunce at Paulis.

Sr. Raff Joslyn,	Will’m Horne. Vic’.	Ao. xvijo.
maior.	Ric’ Rason.

This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,[131] and the wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.

Humfrey Hayford,	John Stokkes. Vic.	Ao. xviijo.
maior.	—— Colet.

This yere the parliament was at Westm’; and the duke of Clarence was atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of London.

Ric’ Garden’, maior.	Rob’t Hardyng. Vic’.	Ao. xix.
	Rob’t Bifeld.

This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe of the condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his selar; wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit upon his hedde. And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the kynges courts were not kepte at Westm’ frome Easter to Midsomer nor in the Guyldhall from Easter to Midsomer.

Barth’ Jamys,	Thomas Ilam. Vic’.	Ao. xxo.
maior.	John Warde.

This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money makyng; and the kyng examyned them and there accuser, and there accuser forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and also sent theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also this yere the duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir brother, which shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid ageyne. And this yere the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberland reisid grete people agein the Scottes, which fledde and wold not bide.

REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]

John Browne,	Thomas Danyel. Vic.	Ao. xxj.
maior.	Will’m Bacon.
W. Hariet, maior.	Rob’t Tate. Vic.	Ao. xxij.
	Will’m Wikyng.
	Ric’ Chaury.

This yere a quarter of whete was worth xij s. and more. Also the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberlond, with many other lordes and moch people went into Scotland unto Edenburgh, and there made proclamacons in the kyngs name of England; and in their comyng homeward the sege contynued at Berwike, unto the towne and castell were geten with grete assauts. Also about seint Laurence tide was grete enquery at Caleis, for counterfeityng of the keies of Cales.

Edmond Shaa,	Will’m White. Vic’.	Ao. xxiij.
maior.	John Mathewe.

This yere the viij day of Aprile died kyng Edward.

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