Id’m maior.Will’ Welde.Anno xxviijo.
John Lytele.

The first duk of Lancastre.

The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm’, in whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre, whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]

Thomas Legge, m’.Will’ Totenham.Ao. xxixo.
Ric’ Smelte.

In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. The staple of wolles were ordeyned.Also this yere the kyng revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm’, Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.

Simon Fraunceys, m’.Th’ Forst’.Ao. xxxo.
Walt’ Brandon.

This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees. And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he dede all his peple ’carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng Edward and his peple’[62] in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l s. of the sakke for the terme of vj yere folwynge.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]

Herry Picard, m’.Ric’ Notyngham.Ao. xxxjmo.
Thomas Dolcell.