REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]

Herry Wallys, maior.Ric’ Sop’lane.Anno xxvijo.
Thomas Cely.

The fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn.

This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij ml marc, whiche was sesed ayeyn into the kynges hond; and for to make leve of that some, the servauntes bowys in the citee were sette at the tallage as well as the maistres. Also in this yere men of London wenten and sercheden the chirche of Seynt Martyns in the feld for tresoure of gold, thorough the wordes of a gardyn’, whiche seyde how there was a gold hord; but they founde nought: wherfore the dene of Poules of London, be comaundement of the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, denounced them alle accursed openly at the Crosse of Poules that sergeden as above seyd. A maryage betwen the kyng and Margarete the kynges sust’ of Fraunce.
He wan all Scotland.Also in this yere Robert Wynchelsee erchebysshop of Caunterbury spoused the kyng Edward and Margarete the kynges suster of Fraunce togidere: and also pees was mad betwen bothe kynges. And in this yere the kyng wente the thridde tyme beyounde the see into Scotlond, and thanne wan it alle.

Ely Russell, maior.Henry Fyngreth.Ao. xxviijo.
John Armentires.

The Traylbaston.

This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston, whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour. And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.
The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his sone Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston, esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the said Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers, the kyng dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.

REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]

Id’m maior.Lucas Hav’yng.Anno xxixmo.
Ric’ Champenes.
John Blount, drap’,Rob’t Gallere.Ao. xxxmo.
maior.Pet’ Bosynho.

A parlement at Caunterbury.