[125] Le Neve’s Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, p. 353.
[126] Rot. Parl. vol. i. p. 224.
[127] Wyntown states the same thing; and the words he puts in the mouth of the subtile ecclesiastic are highly complimentary to the spirit and military talents of Bruce, against the consequences of which he effectually succeeded in awakening the apprehensions of Edward.—Vide, vol. ii. p. 45–46.
[128] Robert de Gledstanes, who was elected Bishop of Durham in 1333, but was set aside by the Pope, and died soon afterwards. His labours are preserved in the Cottonian MS. Titus, A. ii.
[129] “Habuit de familia sua xxvj. vexillarios.” Bannerets were most probably meant.
[130] Rot. Parl. vol. i. p. 102, et seq.
[131] This passage probably meant, that among the Bishop’s followers there were thirty-nine bannerets.
[132] Dugdale’s Baronage, vol. i. p. 426.
[133] During one of Edward’s progresses to Scotland, a palfrey belonging to the royal train threw and killed its rider; and Anthony seized the palfrey as a deodand: “dedeins sa fraunchise roiale.”
[134] He gave 40s. for as many fresh herrings, “Aliis magnatibus tune in Parliamento ibi consistentibus pro nimiâ caristiâ emere non curantibus.” Grayst. c. 14. On another occasion, hearing one say, “this cloth is so dear, that even Bishop Anthony would not venture to pay for it;” he immediately ordered it to be bought and cut up into horse-cloths.—Ibid.