REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]

Herry Wallys, maior. Ric' Sop'lane. Anno xxvij^{o}.

Thomas Cely.

[Sidenote: The fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn.]

[Sidenote: A maryage betwen the kyng and Margarete the kynges sust' of

Fraunce.]

[Sidenote: He wan all Scotland.]

This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij

m^{l} 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. 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. A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.

John Armentires.

[Sidenote: The Traylbaston.]

[Sidenote: And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.]

[Sidenote: The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.]

This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston,

whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour.

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.

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