1348–9.
Plague carried off 7,052 persons out of the then population of 10,000.
1352.
Yarmouth gave to the St. George’s College of Windsor by charter, a last of red herrings, to be delivered annually for ever on St. Andrew’s day, concerning which many disputes have since arisen.
1353.
Passenger boat from Yarmouth to Norwich sunk near Cantley, and 38 persons drowned.
1354.
Fastolf, father of the renowned Sir John Fastolf, one of the bailiffs.
1365.
Six Yarmouth vessels captured and burnt in the Bay of Brittany.