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ADAMS'S    CHRONICLE     OF    BRISTOL 


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The  fly-leaf  of  the  original  volume  is  inscribed  '*  Samuel  Sandys 
1749,"  and  on  the  other  side  "  Joseph  Harford,  Bristol."  It  has 
also  several  rough  notes  of  divers  dates  in  ink  and  pencil. 

The  writing  of  the  volume  seems  to  have  been  commenced 
in  1623  [see  f.  i],  and  the  latest  date  mentioned  is  1648 
[see  f.  10] . 


PREFATORY       NOTE. 


The  Rev.  Samuel  Seyer,  who  in  1821  wrote  an  excellent  History  of  Bnstol 
and  its  Neighbourhood,  states  in  his  Preface  that  it  is  well  known  there  existed 
in  Bristol  a  number  of  MS.  Calendars  or  Chronicles,  containing  a  list  of  the 
magistrates  of  each  year,  and  an  account  of  such  events  as  happened  under 
them.  These  documents  are  not  peculiar  to  Bristol ;  they  are  found  in  London, 
Coventry,  Oxford,  and  no  doubt  in  most  other  ancient  towns.  Seyer  says: — 
"  Far  the  best  which  I  have  met  with  is  one  written  by  William  Adams  as  far  a^ 
A.D.  1639,  in  the  possession  of  Charles  Joseph  Harford,  Esq.,  and  it  contains  much 
general  English  History."  In  the  XlXth  Century  Adams's  Chronicle  of  Bristol 
passed  into  the  hands  of  the  late  Rev.  Frederick  K.  Harford,  a  Minor  Canon  of 
Westminster;  and  on  the  dispersion  of  his  library  in  1907  the  MS.  came  into 
my  possession. 

My  apology,  if  one  were  needed,  for  publishing  Adams's  Chronicle  of  Bristol 
is  the  fact  that  I  am  much  interested  in  any  literary  matter  which  has  reference 
to  the  history  of  our  ancient  city.  Miss  E.  Salisbury,  of  the  Record  Office  in 
London,  has  transcribed  it  for  me,  and  I  am  glad  to  thank  her  for  her  care  and 
trouble.  She  desires  me  to  state  that  the  old  spelUng  has  been  retained  in  the 
proper  names  only,  the  remainder  of  the  text  being  modernised. 

FRANCIS  F.   FOX. 


Yate  House,  Glos., 

September,  1910. 


L  I. 


Hbams's  Cbionicle  of  Bristol.  1623. 


*•  «•  A   BRIEF  MEMORIAL  OF  THE   SEVERAL  AGES  OF  THE   WORLD 

UNTIL  THIS   DAY,   AFTER  THE   COMPUTATION  OF  THE 
BIBLE   AND     HEBREW  TRANSLATION. 

YEARS. 

1.  From  the  Creation  to  the  Deluge       . .         . .         . .         . .         1656 

2.  From  the  Deluge  to  Abraham  . .          . .         . .         . .         0292 

3.  From  Abraham's  nativity  to  the  departing  of  Israeli  out  of 

^gipt  0503 

4.  From    the    departure    ^gipt    to    the    building   of    the 

Temple         . .          . .          . .         . .         . .         . .         . .  0481 

5.  From  building  of  the  Temple  unto  the  captivity  of  Babilon  0414 

6.  From  the  captivity  to  Christ  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  0614 

7.  From  our  Saviour  Christ  to  this  time  . .         . .         . .  1623 

So  from  the  Creation  is   . . 


5583 
[749 

1261* 


ANOTHER  COMPUTATION   FROM   EUSEBIUS  AND   THE  LATIN   CRO:» 

YEARS. 

From  the  Creation  to  the  Deluge       . .         . .         . .         . .         2242 

From  the  Deluge  to  Abraham 

From  Abraham's  birth  to  David 

From  David  to  the  captivity  in  Babilon 

From  the  captivity  to  Christ 

From  Christ  to  this  year 


0942 
0941 
0485 
0589 
1623 


5822* 

[126 

5958]* 


*■  These  in  a  later  hand. 


•  Sic  ;  Chronicle  ? 


■  Sic  ;  6822. 


*  These  numbers  in  a  later  hand. 
2 


HDam0'0  Cbronicle  of  iJSmtoL  ff.2.3&4. 

i'  2.  THE  FORM  AND  MANNER  OF  THE  OLD  SAXONS'  LETTERS,  AS  THEY  BE 

PENNED   BY   MR.    CAMDEN.  ^ 

L  3-  David  Powell,  Doctor  in  Divinity,  a  searcher  and  writer  of  the  Welsh 

chronicles,  saith  in  his  book  fo:  25,  that  Egbert  King  of  Westsex  or 
Saxons  entered  Wales  with  a  great  army  and  destroyed  great  part  thereof 
unto  Snowdon  hills. 

And  in  anno  829  after  Christ,  he  overthrew  Whitlaf  king  of  Mertia, 
and  made  him  his  subject.  He  also  passed  Humber  and  won  it,  and 
so  was  y**  first  monarch  of  the  Saxons,  and  brought  the  land  which  was 
before  in  seven  kingdoms  into  one,  and  changed  the  name  of  this  land 
from  Brittaine  and  named  it  England,  called  the  people  Englishmen, 
and  the  language  Enghsh.  For  the  people  that  came  into  this  isle  from 
Germany  were  Saxons,  Angles,  and  Juthes.  Of  the  Saxons  were  the 
people  of  Eastsex,  Sowthsex,  Middlesex  and  Westsaxons.  Of  the  Angles 
came  the  Eastangles,  Midle  Angles  or  Mertians,  and  all  on  the  north 
side  of  Humber.  Of  the  Juthes  came  the  inhabitants  of  Kent  and  the 
He  of  Wight. 

THE   7   KINGDOMS   WERE   THESE  ! 

1.  The  first  was  Kent. 

2.  The  second  was  Sowthsex,  containing  Sussex  and  Sowthery.* 

3.  The  third  East-angles  containing  Norfolke,  Sowthfolke  and  Cam- 

bridge shire. 
*•  4-  4.     The  fourth  kingdom  contained  Barkshire,  Sommercetshire,  Come- 

wall,  and  Devonshire,  and  was  called  Westsex. 

5.  The  fifth  Mercia,  containing  Gloucestershire,  Herefordshire,  Worces- 

tershire, Shropshire,  Staffordshire,  Warwickshire,  Leicestershire, 
Darbyshire,  Nottinghamshire,  Lincolneshire,  Northamptonshire, 
Oxfordshire,  Buckinghamshire,  Bedfordshire,  and  half  Hert- 
fordshire. 

6.  The  sixth  was  called  Eastsex,  containing  Eastsex,  Midlesex,  and 

the  other  half  of  Hertfordshire. 

7.  The  seventh  kingdom  was  all  the  lands  upon  the  north  side  of 

Humber,  which  was  also  divided  into  two  kingdoms,  Deyra 
and  Bernicia  ;  Deyra  was  the  land  between  Humber  and  Tine, 
and  Bernicia  was  from  Tine  to  the  Scottish  Sea. 

>  Here  follows  the  alphabet  in  Saxon  type  and  in  modem  English.  «  Surrey. 


fl.  4.  5  A  6. 


a^a1n0'0  dbroniclc  of  ISnetoL 


f.5. 


Ranulph 
Cest 


John 
Castor. 


All  these  were  brought  under  subjection  by  Egbert  King  of  the 
Wextsaxons,  who  called  this  realm  England  in  the  year  after  the 
coming  of  Brutus  into  this  isle  1968  [sic],  in  which  name  it  hath  continued 
ever  since  anno  after  Christ  829.  But  it  was  not  long  fortunate  to  the 
Saxons,  for  even  upon  the  change  of  the  names  and  unition  [sic]  of 
this  kingdom  followed  the  terrible  and  cruel  invasion  of  the  Danes, 
and  after  that  the  conquest  of  the  Normans,  of  whom  our  Kings  have 
since  descended. 

And  in  fo:  105  of  Mr.  Powell's  book  Cordic »  was  the  first  King,  and 
Edward  the  Confessor  the  last  King  of  the  West  Saxons  that  reigned 
in  this  land,  so  that  the  whole  time  of  the  Saxons  reigning  in  this  land 
is  544  years  ;  and  from  Egbert  the  first  monarch  aforesaid  to  the 
conquest  of  the  Normans  237  years  ;  which  was  in  the  year  after  our 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ  1066,  in  which  year  on  the  14th  of  October  William 
the  Conqueror  won  this  land,  which  ever  since  his  successors  have 
worthily  defended.  The  union  whereof  I  pray  God  for  his  mercy  sake 
long  to  continue  to  the  maintenance  of  His  glory. 

Some  writers  affirm  that  Egbert  aforesaid  caused  the  brazen  image 
of  Cadwalham  to  be  thrown  down  and  defaced,  commanding  that  no 
man  upon  pain  of  death  to  [sic]  set  up  any  such  again  ;  which  shows 
that  he  was  no  idolater. 

He  also  made  proclamation  by  the  procurement  of  Redburga  his  wife 
that  no  Brittaine  should  remain  within  the  confines  of  England,  com- 
manding all  that  were  of  the  Brittish  blood  within  6  months  after  to  avoid 
this  land  with  their  wives  and  family  upon  pain  of  death. 

In  the  year  833  the  Danes  in  great  companies  landed  in  sundry 
places  of  this  realm  and  fought  many  battles  with  King  Egbert,  wherein 
sometimes  he  and  sometimes  they  had  the  better.  And  in  the  year  836 
they  landed  again  in  Westwales,  and  from  thence  came  into  England 
with  many  Brittaines  who  joined  with  them  ;  but  they  were  all  over- 
thrown by  King  Egbert  at  Hengestdowne,  and  the  King  died  the  year 
following. 


*-6.  DOCTOR   POWELL  IN   FOI   375. 

Last  end  Edward  the  First  King  of  England  in  the  nth  year  of  his  reign  in 

reign.        anno  1282  sent  his  army  into  Wales  against  Lhewellin  ap  Griffith  then 

prince  thereof  and  subdued  it,  and  the  prince  himself  was  then  slain  by 


»  Cerdic. 


a^am0*6  Cbroulcle  of  :fi6n6tol  ff.  6. 7.8&9. 

one  Adam  Francton,  and  his  head  sent  to  the  King  at  the  abbey  of 
Conway,  who  caused  it  to  be  set  upon  the  Tower  of  London's  highest 
turret ;  and  so  the  King  passed  through  all  Wales,  and  brought  all  the 
country  in  subjection  unto  the  crown  of  England  until  this  day. 

Gildas  reporteth  that  Joseph  of  Aramathia  was  sent  by  Phillip  the 
apostle  and  came  into  this  island  in  the  days  of  Ariaragus  King  of 
Brittaine  about  the  year  of  Christ  53,  instructing  the  Brittaines  in  the 
way  of  salvation  in  the  Avalon  (alias  Glassenbury)  where  he  builded  a 
church  for  the  Christians  ;  which  church  Iver  King  of  the  West  Saxons 
converted  to  an  abbey,  endowing  the  same  with  large  possessions, 
which  was  the  more  famous  because  the  body  of  the  same  Joseph  and 
King  Arthur  were  there  buried. 

In  the  year  1189  the  bones  of  this  noble  King  Arthur,  and  Gwen- 
hovar  *  his  wife  were  found  in  the  Isle  of  Avalon  (or  the  Isle  of  Aples) 
\vithout  the  abbey  of  Glassenbury  15  foot  within  the  earth,  in  a  hollow 
tree,  and  over  the  bones  was  a  great  stone,  and  a  cross  of  lead  with 
a  writing  whereon  was  graven  these  words.  Hie  jacet  sepultus  inclitus 
Rex  Arthurus  in  insula  Avalonia.  The  bones  were  of  marvellous 
bigness,  and  in  the  skull  were  10  wounds,  of  which  one  was  great,  and 
^-  7.  was  supposed  to  be  his  death's  wound.     The  Queen's  hair  was  to  seem 

fair  and  yellow,  but  so  soon  as  it  was  touched  it  fell  to  dust.  The  grave 
was  found  by  means  of  a  poet,  who  declared  before  King  Henry  the 
Second  at  Penbroke  in  a  song  the  worthy  acts  of  that  noble  prince, 
and  his  place  of  burial. 

In  the  year  1108  the  rage  of  the  seas  did  overflow  and  drown  a  great 
part  of  Flaunders,  in  such  sort  that  the  inhabitants  were  driven  to  seek 
other  dwelling  places  ;  who  came  to  King  Henry  the  First  and  desired 
him  to  give  them  some  void  place  to  inhabit ;  who  gave  them  the  land  of 
Roes  in  Dyuet  or  West-Wales,  where  Tinby,  Penbrooke,  are  now 
builded,  where  they  and  their  posterity  do  remain  unto  this  day,  as 
weU  may  be  perceived  by  their  speech,  which  differeth  somewhat  from 
the  rest  of  that  country. 

*•  9*  A  book  or  register  of  all  the  Mayors,  Prepositors,  Senesters, »  Bailiffs 

and  Sheriffs,  that  ever  (by  records)  have  been  in  Bristoll ;  the  first  whereof 
began  in  the  first  year  of  King  Henry  the  Third,  anno  domini  1216  : 
with  all  the  Kings  that  have  reigned  since  in  England.     Wherein  is 

*  f.  8.  [Blank  ;  except  for  these  words  :  "  A  book  or  Register  of  all  the."] 

^  Guinevere.  •  Aldermen. 


tg*  at)ain0'6  dbronicle  of  IBriotol. 

briefly  contained  sundry  remarkable  accidence  [sic],  done  in  this  land 
and  city  in  every  prince's  days,  collected  out  of  Thomas  Lanquet  and 
other  authors.  Showing  how  good  princes  that  ruled  this  land  with 
the  love  and  fear  of  God  and  man  were  blessed  and  prospered  in  all 
their  actions,  and  others  that  did  contrary,  were  continually  crossed 
for  their  sins  by  God  Almighty  (the  just  rewarder  of  every  man  according 
to  desert),  our  land  at  civil  dissensions  and  rebellion,  and  most  of  them 
came  to  untimely  ends.  Which  serveth  to  teach  us,  having  good  and 
godly  Sovereigns,  to  acquit  them  with  true  obedience,  love  and  prayers  : 
if  otherwise,  to  pray  for  their  conversion,  that  under  them  we  may  be 
protected  with  a  godly  and  peaceable  government. 

1.  At  first  this  city  was  governed  by  a  mayor  and  two  prepositors, 

which  lasted  unto  1266,  that  is  50  years. 

2.  Next  was  ordained  a  mayor  and  two  senesters,  which  lasted  until 

1313  ;   47  years. 

3.  The  third  time  was  chosen  a  mayor  and  two  bailiffs  until  anno 

1372,  is  59  years. 

4.  The  fourth  time  was  chosen  a  mayor,  one  sheriff,  and  2  bailiffs, 

which  continued  until  anno  1500,  which  was  128  years. 

5.  Lastly  was  chosen  a  mayor  and  2  sheriffs,  by  whom  it  hath  been 

governed  until  this  day. 

Collected  and  written  by  William  Adams. 


at>am6'6  Cbronide  ot  56ii6toL 


£.  lo. 


f.  lO. 


A    TABLE    SHOWING    THE    BEGINNING    AND    ENDING    OF    EVERY    KING*S 

REIGN    SINCE   THE   CONQUEST. 


Kings'  Names. 

Days. 

Month. 

Anno. 

Month 
Died. 

Anno. 

Years 

And  Days 
Reigned. 

Buried. 

Wm.  Conq 

14 

Octob. 

1067 1 

9  Sept.  . . 

1087 

20 

I  mo.  10  da. 

Normandy. 

Wm.  Ruf 

9 

Sept.    . . 

1087 

I  Aug.  .. 

HOC 

12 

II  months    . . 

Normandy. 

Henry  i      . .     . . 

I 

Aug.     . . 

1 100 

2  Decern. 

1135 

35 

years 

Winchester 

Stephen 

2 

Decern. 

"35 

23  Octo. 

1154 

18 

year  10  mo. 

Reading. 

Henry  2 

25 

Octo.    .. 

1154 

6  July  . . 

1 189 

34 

9  mo 

Feversham. 

Rich.  I        ..     .. 

16 

July     .. 

1 189 

6  April  . . 

1199 

9 

9  mo 

Fonteuerardo.» 

John 

6 

Aug.     . . 

1199 

19  Octo. 

1216 

17 

6  months    . . 

Worcester. 

Henri  3 

19 

Octo.    .. 

1216 

16  June  . . 

1272 

56 

I  month 

Westmuster. 

Edwa.  I      . .     . . 

16 

Nov.     . . 

1272 

2  July  . . 

1307 

34 

7  mo 

Westmuster. 

Edward  2    . . 

7 

July     .. 

1307 

25  Jan.    . . 

1326 

19 

6  mon. 

Glowcester. 

Edw.  3 

25 

Jan. 

1326' 

21  Jun.  . . 

1377 

50 

5  mo 

Westminster. 

Rich.  2        ..     .. 

21 

June     . . 

1377 

29  Sep.    . . 

1399 

22 

3  months    . . 

Westminster. 

Henry  4 

29 

Sept.    . . 

1399 

10  Mar.   . . 

1412 

13 

6  mo 

Canterbury. 

Henry  5       . .      . . 

20 

Mar.     . . 

1412 

31  Aug.  .. 

1422 

9 

6  mon. 

Windsor. 

Henry  6 

31 

Aug.     . . 

1422 

4  Marc. 

1460 

38 

6  mo 

Windsor. 

Edward  4    . . 

4 

Marc.    . . 

1460 

9  Apr.    . . 

1483 

22 

II  months    . . 

Windsor. 

Edward  5    . . 

9 

Apr.     . . 

1483 

22  June  . . 

1483 

— 

74  days..     .. 

murdered. 

Rich.  3        ..      .. 

22 

June     . . 

1483 

22  Aug.  . . 

1485 

2 

2  months    . . 

Leicester. 

Henry  7 

22 

Aug.     . . 

'1485 

22  Ap.     . . 

1509 

23 

8  mo.  19  da. 

Westminster 

Henry  8       . .      . . 

22 

Apr. 

1509 

24  Jan.    . . 

1546 

37 

10  months    . . 

Windsor. 

Edw.  6 

28 

Jan. 

1546 

6  July   . . 

1553 

6 

5  months    . . 

Westminster. 

Mary 

6 

July     .. 

1553 

17  No.     . . 

1558 

5 

4  months    . . 

Westminster. 

Elizab. 

17 

No.       .. 

1558 

24  Marc.. 

1602 

44 

4  mo.  7  da. 

Westminster, 

James 

24 

Mar. 

1602 

27  Mar.   . . 

1625 

22 

—  3  days     . . 

Westminster. 

Charles 

27 

Marc.    . . 

1625 

30  Jan.    . . 

1648 

•• 





^  Sic :  1066.  *  Fontevrault. 

*  It  should  be  remembered  that  previous  to  September,  1752,  the  Civil  or  Legal  year  in  this  country  commenced 
on  25th  March.  Thus  all  dates  between  ist  January  and  24th  March  as  given  in  this  table  are  a  year  earlier  thaa 
by  modem  computation. 


&  II  ft  13. 


H^ani0'0  (Ibronicle  of  Bri0tol. 


I.  II. 


Anno 
Domini. 

I2l6 

Henry  3, 
19  October 

1216 
proclaimed. 


A  CATALOGUE  AND  BOOK  OF  ALL  THE  MAYORS,  PREPOSITORS,  SHERIFFS 

AND   BAILIFFS  WHICH   HAVE  BEEN   IN  THE  CITY  OF  BRISTOLL, 

THE  FIRST  WHEREOF  BEGAN  IN  THE  FIRST  YEAR  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  KING 

HENRY   THE   THIRD,    AND   IN   THE   YEAR   OF  GRACE    I2l6. 


Mayors. 
Adam  le  Page 


Prepositobs. 

JSteefhen  Haukin. 

1  Rainold  Hazard. 
At  the  decease  of  King  John,  Henry  his  son  of  the  age  of  9  years 
(by  the  counsels  of  WilHam  Duke  of  Glowcester,  the  Earls  of  Penbrooke 
and  Chester)  was  proclaimed  King  of  England.  These  noblemen  before 
mentioned,  with  their  retinue,  kept  sharp  war  with  Lewis  the  French 
King's  son  and  his  affinity  ;  who  by  covenants  made  before  with  the 
Englishmen  claimed  the  crown.  Whereupon  Gustus,  a  French  monk, 
with  a  great  fleet,  came  for  England  to  help  Lewis  of  Fraune  [France], 
and  was  overcome  and  taken  by  Hubbart  of  Burrough  *  at  sea,  where 
Gustus  head  was  stroken  off  and  most  of  his  fleet  sunk. 


Anno 
Regni. 

I 


I217 


f.  12. 


I,           ,r  (Hugh  Vpwell. 

Martin  Vndery at \^ 

(Richard  Martin. 
The  King  cessed  of  every  ploughland  through  England  ij .  s. 
This  last  year  St.  Thomas  of  Canterbury  was  translated  the  5  year 
after  his  death. 


o                         T^TT.T  .^  xjwT  (Richard  le  Palmer. 

1218  John  at  Hall { 

(John  le  Swon. 
This  year  was  the  translation  of  St.  Hugh  Bushop  of  Lincolne  the 
19th  year  after  his  decease  ;   and  this  year  died  William  Lord  Marshall, 
and  King  Henry  was  placed  under  the  keeping  of  Pierce  ■  Bushop  of 
Winchester  to  be  instructed. 


1219 


Robert  Holbust      jJ°«''  Ouldham. 

I  Henry  Vinpeny. 

This  year  upon  Whitsunday  King  Henry  was  crowned  at  Westminster 

by  Steephen  Archbushop  of  Canterbury,  where  Pandulph  the  legate  of 

Rome  was  present ;   the  said  bishop  preached  by  the  miracle  of  St. 

Hugh. 

»  Hubert  de  Bargh.  •  Pierre  des  Roches. 


at)am5'9  Cbronicle  of  Brietol. 


ft.  12  &  13, 


Anno 
Domini. 

1220 


Blacke 
Friers. 


f.  13. 
I22I 


1222 


1223 

Gray 
Friers, 


1224 


HENRY 

Mayors. 
Roger  de  Stainby   . . 


3. 


Prepositors. 
(Peeter  le  Goldsmith. 
1  Robert  de  Monmouth. 
This  year  in  May  was  first  founded  the  Cathedral  church  of  New 
Sarum.     And  the  8th  of  July  the  translation  of  St.  Thomas  of  Canter- 
bury was  made  again  ^  by  the  authority  of  Pope  Honorius,  50  years 
after. 

Also  this  year  the  first  order  of  Blacke  friers  came  into  England. 
And  the  King  married  Joane  his  elder  sister  to  Alexander  King  of 
Scotts. 

„.  ,,  „  f  John  de  Romney. 

Walter  Mombrey {-L 

IPhillip  le  Stoke. 

Steephen  Langton,  Archbushop  of  Canterbury,  held  a  great  council 

at  Oxford,  wherein  were  many  laws  made  more  for  the  Pope's  benefit 

than  for  the  good  of  the  land.     In  which  council  a  certain  deacon 

was  found  out  and  burned  for  intercommuning  with  Jews! 


John  de  Bradwicke 


/Robert  de  Weston. 

IWiLLiAM  Daxe. 
Constantine  the  son  of  Arnolph  was  apeached  and  convinced  for* 
treason  and  the  26th  of  March  was  hanged  and  quartered.     And  the 
King  was  purposed  to  throw  down  the  walls  of  London. 


James  de  Rowborough 


(Tho:  le  Spicer. 

IWalter  de  Vbley. 
On  the  feast  day  of  St.  Burion  the  order  of  Gray  Friers  came  first 
into  England.     And  this  year  a  man  of  Addenbury  feigned  himself  to 
be  Christ,  for  which  being  apprehended  he  was  executed  in  Oxford. 


Walter  de  Winton 


J  Robert  Martin. 
[John  Mathelam. 
This  year  a  whole  quindecem  ^  was  had  as  well  of  the  Church  as  of 
the   secular   people ;    And   Richard   the   King's   brother   was    made 
Knight  and  Earle  of  Come  wall. 

^  This  took  place  yth  July,  1220,  therefore  in  regnal  year  4,  not  5.  It  should  be 
remembered  throughout  this  book  that  the  year  is  reckoned  from  the  date  of  the  King's 
accession  {e.g.  Henry  III  from  28th  October,  Edward  I  from  20th  November,  etc.). 

•  Impeached  and  convicted  of.  *  Subsidy  of  15th  granted  nth  Feb.,  122!. 


Anno 
Regni. 

5 


8 


1225 


fli4&x5.  B^am0'9   Chronicle   of  BrietoL  g 

HENRY    3. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Prepositors.  Rtgni. 

Ut,^.,   ^r«   T?^.«r^^T,r.  f RiCH ARD   DE   BURV.  ZO 

Hugh  de  Fearford        . .     > .  { ^ 

I  John  de  Bradwas. 

^  U'  The  King  lay  sick  at  Marlborough,  and  at  Hilary  term  a  messenger 

came  from  Pope  Otho  unto  London  to  crave  aid  of  the  Church  for 

the  Pope  ;    but  because  of  the  King's  sickness  returned  without  answer. 

1226  John  de  Marshfield     . .     . .  (William  Colpeeke.  n 

I  Nicholas  Coker. 

The  King  caused  a  new  seal  to  be  made  ;   and  caused  all  rehgious 

persons  and  others  that  would  enjoy  their  liberties  to  make  new  charters. 

And  this  year  died  Pope  Honorius,  and  Pope  Grigory  succeeded  him, 

by  whom  was  confirmed  the  order  of  the  Friars  Minors  or  Gray  Friars, 

given  them  certain  rules  to  observe. 

1227  Henry  Long      f  Alexander  Rope.  12 

I  Henry  de  Camen. 

This  year  died  Stephen  Langton,  archbushop  of  Canterbury,  in  July, 

when  he  had  continued  24  years  ;  and  Richard  Graunt  constituted  in  his 

room.  "■ 

1228  Nicholas  Hayhow JWilliam  Yard.  13 

iRiCHARD  Bryan. 

This  year  the  city  of  Jerusalem  was  yielded  to  Christians. 

1229  JOHN   BrUSLAUNCE       (NICHOLAS   DE   PORTBURY.  I4 

(Walter  de  Haile. 
'•  15.  This  year  on  the  25  January  the  bishop  standing  at  the  high  altar 

in  Paules  Church  in  London  ravished  •  to  say  mass,  there  being  a  great 
multitude  of  people  assembled  together,  suddenly  there  befell  so  great 
darkness  that  one  could  not  know  another  ;  and  therewith  came  so 
great  thunderclaps  and  lightning  that  all  the  people  ran  out  of  the 
church  for  fear. 

Also  this  year  the  Emperour  Fredericke  was  crowned  King  of 
Jerusalem.  And  Gilbert  Clare  Duke*  of  Gloucester  died  beyond  the 
seas. 

'  Stephen  Langton  died  6th  July,  1228 ;  succeeded  by  Richard  Weathcrshed,  sumamed 
"  Le  Grand." 

•  Sic  :  Wished  ?  •  Sic  :    Earl. 


i 


lo  a^am9'6  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  fE.  15&16. 

HENRY    3. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Prepositors.  Regni. 

1230  Henry  Barwicke     f'^^''-  A^^'-°p-  ^5 

I  Walter  Reade. 

Richard,  Archbushop  of  Canterbury,  died  when  he  had  continued 
2  years  and  odd  months  :  *  and  this  year  truce  was  taken  between 
England  and  Fraunce. 

17  o  fTOHN   DE   CaRDIF.  i6 

1231  Elias  Springham       -^  •' 

(John  Atwall. 

This  year  LeweUin  prince  of  Wales  warred  upon  divers  Barons* 
grounds  in  England.  The  King  put  Hugh  Burgon  •  from  his  office  : 
and  much  to  do  there  was  to  make  a  new  bishop  for  Canterbury  ;  for 
notwithstanding  his  free  election  with  the  King's  presentation  and 
admission,  yet  he  could  not  have  of  the  Pope  his  consecration  and 
confirmation. » 


1232 


Walter  le  Frauncis      . .     . .  |"^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^'-  "^ 

I  Thomas  de  Pederton. 

f.  16.  This  last  year  was  S"^-  Edward  Sacred  *  made  Archbushop  of  Canter- 

bury, which  is  now  called  St.  Edmond  of  Pountney,  which  Edmond 
did  advert  Hulbert  of  Burrough,  that  he  came  again  into  England  and 
submitted  himself  unto  the  King.  Also  this  year  was  a  great  wind 
and  earthquake,  with  thunder  and  lightnings.  And  this  year  died 
Richard,  Abbot  of  Kainsham,  and  S'-  John  of  Swinshed  succeeded  him. 

1233  Henry  Ayland         jGilbert  de  Plummer.  18 

i  Thomas  le  Challinor. 
There  was  great  war  between  King  Henry  and  Earle  Richard  the 
King's  Marshal ;  but  there  was  truce  taken  between  them  from  Candle- 
mas until  Easter. 

^^^.  T^T,^*x.Tx.  -D^^^rxrx.  (Thomas  Vpditch.  iq 

1234  JoRDAiNE  Browne ]  ^ 

(John  Ergles. 
The  King  was  married  unto  Elianor  the  King's  daughter  of  Prouince 
by  Edmond  Archbushop  of  Canterbury  on  the  morrow  after  St.  Hillaries 

^  Richard  Weathershed  ;    consecrated  August,  1229,  died  3rd  August,  1231. 

*  Hubert  de  Burgh,  deprived  of  office  of  justiciar,  1231. 

'  Ralph  de  Neville,  John  sub-prior  of  Canterbury  and  John  Blund  were  successively 
chosen,  and  royal  assent  obtained,  but  their  elections  annulled  by  the  Pope.  Finally  Edmund 
de  Abingdon  was  consecrated,  2nd  April,  1234. 

*  Edmund  de  Abingdon, 


I 


ff>6fti7.  H^am6'0  (Tbroniclc  of  36ri0toL  ii 

HENRY    3. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Prepositobs.  Regni. 

day ;  and  at  the  utas  of '  St.  Hillary  she  was  crowned  at  Westminster 
with  great  solemnity  :  and  the  statute  of  Marton  was  made.  And  this 
year  y*  King  married  his  sister  unto  the  Emperour  of  Almaine'  with 
great  solemnity. 

T.w^,,  ,,,  \xr.«  (William  Clarke.  20 

1235  J  AMES  LE  War -J 

'John  de  Beliter. 
f.  17.  Whereas  King  Henry  2  years  before  having  purchased  the  dis- 

Note  this,      pleasure  of  his  marshal  and  nobles,  it  was  for  putting  from  his  service 
Englishmen,  and  trusted  strangers,  as  well  in  his  council  as  other  offices 
near  about  him  :    now  he  put  from  him  those  strangers  and  received 
EngUshmen  into  their  offices  again,  which  made  peace. 
A  hard  The  King  kept  ?l  Parliament  the  8th  day  of  the  Epiphany,  all  the 

lords  of  England  both  spiritual  and  temporal  being  present ;  where 
the  King  would  have  the  lords  to  grant  the  30th  part  of  their  goods  to 
restore  his  treasure  that  was  lost ;  which  was  granted  him  upon  this 
condition,  excepting  their  gold  and  silver,  horse  and  harness,  which 
must  be  spent  and  employed  in  the  commonwealth  for  the  good  of  the 
whole  realm. 

1236  Richard  Horstone jWilliam  Gould.  zt 

I  Richard  de  Bury. 

The  parliament  above  written  was  mistaken  in  placing ;  it  should 
have  been  in  this  year. 

Frederic  the  Emperour  married  Isabell  the  King's  sister. 

1237  Phillip  de  Paulet JThomas  Apleward.  33 

I  Roger  Cantocke. 

This  year  was  bom  Edward  King  Henry  his  son  on  the  i6th  of  June. 

1238  Thomas  de  Weston         . .     . .  /Richard  Osmond.  33 

(John  de  Gallan. 

King  Henry  being  in  Chester  went  into  Wales  and  David  the  Prince 
came  unto  him  to  Ragland,  where  St.  Edmond  of  Pountney  died,  and 
Boniface  was  made  Archbushop  in  his  room. » 

*  The  eighth  day  after.         •  Germany.         •  Boniface  of  Savoy,  consecrated  1245. 


la  abame'6   dbroniclc  of  Bristol  ff.  18&19. 

f.i8.  THE   FIRST   BEGINNING   OF   BRITTAINE, 

'^w^l^r^n"  AND  THE  FIRST  THEREOF  THAT  WE  FIND  TO  BE  KING; 

ber  m  margin  ' 

is   from   the       THE  COPY  WHEREOF  BEING  OLD  CAME  NOW  TO  MY 
2"conrnum-    HANDS    OF    AN    OLD    WRITING;     I    HAVE    THEREFORE 
cLit.  ^^^°'^  FORBORNE   THE   ORDINARY   PROCEEDINGS. 

Forasmuch  as  it  is  right  convenient,  and  according  to  every  burgess 

of  the  town  of  Bristoll  in  especial,  that  men  of  worship  to  know  and 

2855.  1208    understand  the  beginning  and  first  foundation  thereof :    Therefore  let 

him  read  the  old  Chronicle  of  Brute,  and  they  shall  find  how  soon  after 

that  Brute  had  set  and  builded  the  city  of  New  Troy  which  now  is  called 

London  buUt.   London  in  remembrance  of  great  Troy,  which  he  and  all  his  lineage  came 

from.     This  Brute  reigned  20  year  and  more,  and  was  buried  in  New 

the  first  King.  Troy  which  now  is  London. »     Lotryn,  Abanac  and  Kambor.  •      Brut 

2879.    1084  ordained  Lotryn  to  be  King  of  this  land  called  Great  Brittaine :  Albanac 

King  of  Scotland,  and  Kamber  King  of  Wales.     After  the  decease  of 

2916.    1047  Lotryn  and  Albanac  reigned  Madhan  30  years.     And  after  Madhan 

2950.    1013  reigned  Mempris  22  years.     And  after  Mempris  reigned  his  son  Ebrac 

2972.    991     60  years,  a  noble  prince  and  manly,  who  by  his  prowess  and  manhood, 

and  with  help  of  the  Brittaines,  conquered  all  Fraun[c]e  and  got  there 

great  riches  ;  so  that  when  he  came  home  he  made  and  builded  a  noble 

Yorke  buUded   ^^^Y'  ^^^  called  it  after  his  own  name,  Eborac,  that  is  now  Ebiribic  or 

Edenburgh.     Yorke.     Also  he  builded  the  castle  of  Maidens  which  is  Edenburgh  in 

Carieiie        Scotland.     And  after  Ebrac  reigned  his  son  Brute  Greenhall  30  year. 

3040.    917    And  after  him  King  Leile  which  builded  the  city  of  Carieiie  ;   in  whose 

f.  19.         time  Salamon  reigned  in  Jerusalem,  who  builded  the  temple.     After  the 

3071.    892     death  of  Leile  reigned  his  son  Lud  Ludubras  13  years,  who  built  the 

Winchester  and  cities  of  Winchester  and  Canterbury  :   and  after  Lud  Ludubras  reigned 

Canterbury.  t-.i     i     i  't^i  •     t-»i     i     i  i 

3007.    870    ^^^  ^^^  Bladud  21  years.     This  Bladud  was  a  great  necromancer  :   he 

Bath.         builded  the  city  of  Bath,  and  devised  the  hot  baths.      After  Bladud 

Leicester,      reigned  his  son  Leile  who  builded  the  town  of  Leicester  and  called  it  after 

3119.    844    his  own  name.     And  soon  after  this  King  Leile  by  occasion  of  great  war 

the  land  was  parted  in  four  ;  that  is,  England  to  one  Dowallin,  Scotland 

to  one  Seater,  Wales  to  one  Rudake  and  Cornewall  to  one  Cloton.     This 

Donebond.     Cloton  by  just  title  was  right  heir  to  all,  and  had  a  son  hight  Doneband, » 

which  after  decease  of  his  father  became  so  hardy,  manly,  courteous, 

wise  and  mannerly,  that  he  passed  all  the  Kings  that  reigned  before  him 

^  Footnote  in  original :    "  Vide  Rap.  Introduction  for  Bruteis  story." 
*  Locrinus  (Locrine),  Albanactus  and  Kamber.  ■  Dubnovelaunos  ? 


H.  19,  20  ft  21. 


H^an10'^  dbroniclc  of  ISrietol. 


13 


f.  20. 

Sanctuaries 

invented. 

A  law. 


Malmesbury. 
Laccx:kc. 
Tetbury. 

3523-     440 


I21. 


in  Brittaine,  and  withal  was  fair  and  bountiful.  As  soon  as  he  was 
made  knight,  he  remembered  that  his  father  was  heir  to  all  the  Great 
Brittaine,  and  gathered  him  a  great  host  of  men,  and  first  of  all  con- 
quered London.  Then  he  laboured  to  conquer  Scotland  and  Wales, 
but  there  came  against  him  Rudak  with  his  Welshmen,  and  Scater 
with  his  Scottes,  and  gave  him  a  great  battle  :  but  it  fortuned  by  grace, 
wisdom  and  manhood  that  Doneband  had  the  victory,  and  slew  both 
Scator  and  Rudac  in  the  field,  and  so  conquered  all  the  land  and  kept 
it  peaceably  in  better  rule  than  ever  it  was  before.  This  Doneband 
let  make  a  crown  of  gold  and  bare  it  on  his  head,  that  never  King  did 
do  before  him.  And  he  ordained  a  law  that  "  What  man  had  done 
"  never  so  great  offence  or  trespass,  if  he  might  once  get  into  the  Temple 
"  and  Church  at  that  days,  that  he  should  therehence  depart  safely, 
"  and  go  free  where  ever  it  pleased  him  ;  and  no  man  to  missay  him, 
"  neither  misdo  him,  on  pain  of  death."  This  Doneband  made  and 
built  the  towns  of  Malmesbury,  Lacocke  and  Tetbury.  He  reigned 
40  years  and  lieth  at  New  Troy.  This  King  Donebande  had  2  manly 
men  to  sons  ;  the  one  was  Bryn,  the  other  Beline,  which  after  the  death 
of  their  father  parted  the  land  between  them  as  their  father  had  ordained 
and  commanded.  That  is  to  say,  Beline  the  eldest  son  had  all  the  land 
on  this  side  Humber  ;  and  Brynne  had  all  the  land  beyond  Humber 
unto  Scotland.  And  forasmuch  as  Beline  had  the  more  part  and  the 
better  part,  Brynne  waxed  wroth  and  would  have  had  more,  but  Beline 
would  not  suffer  him.  So  they  began  to  war  ;  but  Bryn  the  younger 
brother  had  not  force  nor  power  against  his  brother  Beline.  So  Brin 
by  counsel  of  his  people  voided  into  Fraunce,  and  there  abode  long  time, 
and  got  there  great  lordships  by  marriage,  for  he  was  Duke  of  all 
Burgonike  by  that  he  wedded  the  daughter  of  Duke  Seluine,  which  was 
heir  of  all  that  land.  And  whilst  Bryn  bode  in  Fraunce  King  Beline 
reigned  nobly  in  this  land  and  in  peace  among  his  Brittaines,  and  made 
four  royal  ways  through  all  the  land  :  that  one  from  the  east  unto  the 
west  that  is  called  Watling  Streat,  and  that  other  way  from  the  south 
unto  the  north  that  is  called  Ikevelstreat.  And  other  two  ways  he  made 
afterward  athwart  the  land  ;  that  one  is  called  the  Fosse,  and  that  other 
the  Fossedike  :  and  maintained  well  the  laws  that  his  father  Doneband 
had  stabhshed  in  his  time.  And  in  the  mean  time  Brynne  assembled  a 
great  power,  and  a  great  host  of  Burgeinhers»  and  Frenchmen,  and 
came  into  his  land  to  fight  \\ith  his  brother  Belyne  ;  but  they  were  made 

*  Burgundians. 


14 


abame'e  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL 


5.  21   &  22. 


Note. 


Bristow. 


3588.   375 


f.  22. 
3607.      356 
3633-      330 

Cambridg. 
Grantam. 

3671.     292 
3676.     287 
Pikering. 

Lud. 

3894.      69 

Lustan 

now  London. 

Ludgate. 

3905.      61 


Dissension 
dangerous  in  a 
common- 
wealth. 


accorded  bj^  their  mother  Conowenner,  with  great  joy  to  the  city  of  New- 
Troy  ;  and  there  they  dwelled  a  whole  year,  and  they  enterprised  and 
took  upon  them  for  to  go  and  conquer  all  Fraunce ;  which  they  did,  and 
passed  them  to  Rome,  and  conquered  all  Rome,  Lumbardie  and 
Germany,  and  took  homages  and  fealties  of  earls,  barons,  and  of  all 
other  estates  of  that  land,  by  whom  King  Arthur  took  his  title  after  in 
all  his  conquests.  And  after  they  had  done  this,  the  said  2  brethren 
returned  home  into  the  land  of  Great  Brittaine  and  dwelled  together 
with  great  joy.  And  then  Brynne  first  founded  and  built  this  worshipful 
Town  of  Bristoll,  and  set  it  upon  a  little  hill,  that  is  to  say,  between 
St.  Nicholas  Gate  to  St.  John's  Gate,  and  St.  Leonardes  Gate  and 
Newgat ;  and  no  more  was  builded  until  many  years  after  :  And  then 
Bryn  repaired  home  over  sea  into  his  own  lordship  of  Burgaine,  and 
there  abode  all  his  life.  And  King  Belyne  abode  at  New  Troy,  and 
built  there  a  noble  gate  fast  by  the  water  of  Tamyes  and  called  it 
Billingsgate  after  his  own  name  ;  and  reigned  nobly  all  his  life,  and 
lieth  buried  in  New  Troy.  And  after  Beline  reigned  his  son  Corinbatrus 
25  years ;  who  gave  Ireland  to  an  earl  in  Spaine  called  Iramelle,  to 
him  and  to  his  fellowship  of  30  ships  to  inhabit  in. 

After  Corinbatrus  reigned  Grentilion  his  son  26  years,  and  after 
him  reigned  his  son  Seisell  15  years,  and  after  him  reigned  Leymore 
19  year,  and  Orben  his  son  10  years,  and  after  him  reigned  Morwhite 
9  years,  and  after  him  reigned  Grandobodecan  11  years  ;  he  made 
Cambridge  and  Grauntam.  After  him  reigned  Artogralle  5  year  ; 
and  after  him  Hesidux  2  years,  and  was  put  in  prison  by  his  brother 
Peeter,  who  made  the  town  of  Pikering.  When  Peeter  was  dead, 
the  Brittains  took  again  Hesidur,  who  reigned  in  peace  14  years. 
And  after  this  Hesidur  reigned  33  Kings  every  one  after  another  : 
and  after  them  reigned  Luder  the  son  of  Elire,  and  he  dwelled  much  at 
New  Troy,  and  called  it  Lustan  and  then  London,  and  made  Ludgate  : 
and  after  reigned  his  brother  Cassabulon.  ^  In  his  time  came  JuUus 
Caesur  into  this  land  2  times  and  would  have  conquered  it,  but  at  either 
time  he  was  discomfited  and  put  off  by  the  help  of  his  lords  and  the 
Brittaines,  and  by  help  of  the  King  of  Scotland,  and  the  King  of 
Northwales  :  and  then  Cassabulon  went  again  to  London,  and  made 
a  great  feast  to  his  people  that  helped  him.  After  this  there  fell  a 
great  debate  between  the  King  and  the  Earle  of  Kent,  and  the  Earle 
of  Kent  sent  privily  to  Julius  Caesur  to  come  again  into  Brittaine, 

*  Cassivelaunos. 


H.  aa.  a3  ft  24. 


H^imo'0  dhronlclc  of  IBriatol. 


15 


f.a3. 

Yean  now 
•iaoe  Christ. 

45 

Gloncester. 

West- 

masterland. 
126 

180 


232 

Colchester. 


262 


rhis  Constan- 
tine  emperor 
was  an  Eng- 
I  i  s  h  man; 
he  lived  300 
years  after 
the  death  of 
our  Saviour, 
in  the  time  of 
Silvester  ye 
Pope,  who  be- 
stowed livings 
and  mainten- 
ance on  the 
church  :  and 
from  him  King 
Arthur  made 
claim  to 
Rome :  and 
King  Arthur 
lived  about 
500  years 
after  Christ. 

f.24. 

Anno 

Domini. 


and  he  would  help  with  all  his  might :  and  so  the  emperor  came,  and 
discomfited  Cassabnlan,  and  he  bare  a  tribute  ever  after  to  the  emperor ; 
and  he  reigned  27  years.  And  after  him  reigned  Andragen  8  years : 
and  after  him  Kembalen  *  his  son,  in  whose  time  was  bom  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ ;  and  this  Kembalen  reigned  32  yiears  :  after  whose 
death  reigned  Guider ;  and  after  him  Armiger  that  married  Claudius 
Caesar's  daughter  :  he  made  Gloucester.  This  Armiger  reigned  24  years. 
After  him  reigned  his  son  Westmer  that  founded  and  named  Westmer- 
lond  ;  he  reigned  25  years  :  and  after  him  reigned  his  son  Coile  11  years  ; 
and  after  him  his  son  Lucie  •  that  was  the  first  Christian  King  of  this 
land  ;  and  he  did  let  christen  all  his  people,  and  reigned  worthily 
13  years.  After  him  reigned  Astlopades,  and  after  him  Coell  that 
made  Colchester.  This  King  Coell  married  his  daughter  Ellin  to 
Constantine  of  Rome  :  and  when  Coell  had  reigned  13  years  he  died ; 
and  after  him  Constantine  that  married  his  daughter  reigned  15  years. 
After  him  reigned  Constantine  his  son,  who  afterwards  was  Emperor 
of  Rome.  He  went  to  Rome  with  his  mother  Ellin,  and  took  the  land 
of  Brittaine  to  Octavian  Earle  of  Comewall  to  keep  :  this  Octavian 
was  after  that  King  ;  and  after  him  Maxemian  a  Roman  sent  by  the 
emperor's  cousin  conquered  the  land  of  American  which  is  called  Littell 
Brittaine,  and  gave  it  unto  Conan  Meredoc  ;  and  he  sent  into  Great 
Brittaine  to  the  Earle  of  Comewaile  for  11,000  maids  for  to  be  wives 
to  his  knights  and  to  his  people  :  and  this  Earle  of  Comewaile  that 
men  call  Dionoche  let  assemble  all  those  11,000  maids  at  London,  and 
there  ordained  shipping  for  them.  And  he  took  his  own  daughter  that 
was  called  Ursula,  a  fair  creature,  among  the  maids  to  be  sent  to  Conan 
to  be  his  wife  and  queen  of  Littell  Brittaine.  And  those  maidens 
went  all  to  ship  to  the  water  of  Tamys  and  sailed  forth  :  and  being 
at  sea,  by  fortune  of  storms  and  great  winds  they  were  driven  into 
many  sundry  coasts  ;  and  at  the  last  they  took  a  haven  at  Colleigne,  • 
the  King  whereof  was  called  Gawan  :  who  hearing  of  these  tidings 
of  so  many  fair  maids,  he  took  Elga  his  brother  and  other  of  his  house- 
hold with  him,  and  went  to  the  ships,  and  there  would  have  forelain 
Ursula  and  all  her  maids  ;  but  through  Ursulae's  good  counsel  and 
stedfastness  all  the  maidens  boldly  withstood  him  :  wherefore  anon 
Gawan  waxed  wood  wrath  [sic],  and  commanded  to  slay  them  everj'  one ; 

*  Cunobelinos.  the  Cymbeline  of  Shakespeare. 
•  Lucius,  said  to  have  founded  St.  Peter's  of  Comhill.  the  first  church  in  London,  a.d.  179. 

»  Cologne. 


i6 


Hbame'e  Cbronicle  of  BristoL 


ff.  24, 25  &  26. 


390 


433 


f.25. 

Anno 
Domini. 

443 


481 

Stonidge. 
500 


f.  26. 

Anno 

Domini. 


and  so  were  all  the  maidens  martyred  and  lain  in  CoUeigne.  After 
Maxamian  reigned  Gawan  that  slew  these  11,000  maids,  who  did  much 
harm  and  was  an  accursed  tyrant,  and  destroyed  so  the  Christian  people 
that  whosoever  named  Christ,  anon  he  was  put  to  death.  Then  Geselen  ^ 
the  Bushop  of  London  fled  to  Rome  and  complained  to  the  Pope,  who 
gave  him  no  comfort  of  help.  Then  he  went  to  the  King  of  Littell 
Brittaine,  and  besought  him  of  help  and  succour  to  the  land  of  Great 
Brittain,  which  was  almost  destroyed  with  Paynims  ;  and  he  granted 
with  goodwill  and  sent  with  him  12,000  men,  which  conquered  the  land 
again  and  slew  this  Go  wan  ;  and  the  Brittaines  crowned  Constantine 
to  be  their  King.  He  had  3  sons  by  his  wife  ;  one  was  called  Constant, 
who  was  made  a  monk  at  Winchester ;  another  was  called  Aurylambros ;  • 
and  the  third  Uter.  It  happened  after  the  death  of  Constantine  that 
Constant  went  out  of  his  abbey  at  Winchester  by  counsel  of  Fortiger* 
Earle  of  Westsaxons,  and  was  crowned  King.  And  afterward 
Fortiger  slew  Constant  the  King  and  let  himself  be  crowned  King. 
Then  came  into  this  land  a  Saxon  that  was  called  Engist.  ♦  This  man 
discomfited  and  slew  the  Brittaines  and  made  them  fly  into  Wales ; 
and  gave  commandment  that  no  man  should  call  this  land  Brittaine 
but  Engistlond  :  and  destroyed  churches  and  abbeys  and  did  much 
sorrow  to  the  land.  Fortiger  then  was  forced  to  fly  into  Wales,  and 
there  he  met  Merlein,  who  told  him  all  the  mischiefs  that  fell  out  after- 
wards. Then  came  Aurilambros  Constant's  brother  with  an  army, 
and  slew  both  Fortiger  and  Engist,  and  drove  out  all  the  Saxons,  and 
let  call  this  land  Brittaine  again.  Merline  at  the  request  of  this  King 
brought  the  stones  of  Stonehenge  out  of  Ireland,  and  sat  them  there 
as  they  be  now.  After  Aurilambros  reigned  Utren»  his  brother,  who 
after  was  called  Pendragon,  because  he  carried  a  dragon  in  his  ensign. 
By  the  craft  of  Merline  he  was  transfigured  to  the  likeness  of  the  Duke  of 
Cornwaile,  and  all  night  while  the  earl  was  upon  the  castle  walls  in 
defence  thereof,  Uter  came  into  the  castle  of  Tintagell  weining  [sic]  to 
Gwenever  the  Countesse  of  Cornewaile  that  he  was  her  lord  :  and  so 
Uter  lay  with  her  all  night,  and  begat  upon  her  a  son  whom  men  [ca//] 
Arthur.  And  the  same  night  that  the  King  was  in  bed  with  y^  Countess 
the  Earl  was  slain  upon  the  castle  wall.  And  then  Uter  the  King 
married  the  Countess  and  crowned  her  queen.  He  had  great  wars 
with  2  Saxons,  Octa  and  Ossa,  whom  he  slew  both  in  battle.     Then 


^  Guitelinus  ?  •  Aurelius  Ambrosianus. 

*  Hengist.  *  Uther. 


*  Vortigem. 


iia6*«7.  H^a1ne*0  Cbroniclc  of  IBrietoI.  17 

y*  Saxons  devised  to  poison  King  Uter,  and  because  he  drank  but  of 
a  well  that  was  fast  by  him,  they  cast  poison  into  that  well ;  whereof 
King  Uter  drank  and  died.  And  being  dead  the  people  brought  his 
corpse  to  Stonehenge,  and  buried  him  with  great  solemnity  by  his  brother 
517  Aurilambros.     After  him  reigned  his  son  Arthur  which  was  a  noble 

conqueror  and  a  worthy  king,  called  one  of  the  9  worthies.  He 
conquered  Scotland,  Ireland  and  Gutland  :  after  that  he  went  to  Paris 
and  slew  there  Froll  that  was  chief  captain  to  the  Emperor  of  Rome, 
which  kept  Paris  and  all  Fraunce  ;  he  was  a  strong  man  and  mighty,  yet  ! 

Arthur  slew  him  with  his  own  hands  ;  and  also  a  giant  called  Danabas,  • 

which  kept  the  mountains  from  St.  Michaell  in  Brittaine.  *  He  won 
Paris,  Angeo,  •  Aungres, »  Gascoigne,  •  Peito,  •  Navar,  •  Burgoine, » 
Berre,  •  Lorein,  •  Turvvin,'"  Poiters  and  all  other  lordships  appertaining 
to  Fraunce.  He  took  homages  and  stablished  that  land  in  peace. 
After  which  conquest  he  rewarded  his  knights  richly  for  their  good 
service  :  that  is,  to  Aky  his  steward  he  gave  Angeo  and  Angers  ;  to 
Bedwere  he  gave  Flaunders ;  to  Borell  he  gave  Almane  and  Manus"  ; 
to  Lichery  he  gave  Bulligne  «  ;  to  Richard  he  gave  Pay ters  '^ ;  and  to 
all  the  other  knights  he  gave  freely  great  fees  and  lands.  After  the 
doing  whereof  he  returned  into  Brittaine  his  o^vn  land.  And  at 
f.  27.  Whitsuntide  following  by  counsels  of  his  barons  he  would  bear  his 
^^CTcThere-  CFOwn  at  Caierlion  in  Wales  where  he  was  bom,  and  kept  a  great  court 
in;  he  was  jn  the  county  of  Monmouth,  where  he  held  a  great  solemn  feast,  and 
500  year  Summoned  thither  all  his  kings,  earls  and  barons.  So  thither  came  first 
si>^our.  °"'  Urion  King  of  Scotland,  Scater  King  of  South  Wales,  Cadder  King  of 
North  Wales,  Guillimor  King  of  Ireland,  Dolmaded  King  of  Guthland, 
Malgamus  King  of  Iseland,  Ashill  King  of  Denmarke,  Alot  King  of 
Govenawis,  the  King  of  Orkane,  and  Howell  King  Arthur's  sister's  son. 
King  of  Littell  Brittaigne  ;  Cador  Erie  of  Comewaile,  Morwhite  Earle 
of  Gloucester,  Maurian  Earle  of  Winchester,  Gwerdon  Earle  of  Hereford, 
Boez  Earle  of  Oxford,  Urgent  Earle  of  Bath,  Binsale  Earle  of  Chester, 
Jonas  Earle  of  Dorcester,  Eneriall  Earle  of  Salisbury,  Kyman  Earle  of 
Canterbury,  Baluth  Erie  of  Cicester,  Jugeo  Earle  of  Leicester,  Artall 
Earle  of  Warwicke,  with  many  other  lords  and  barons  of  Brittaine, 
with  all  his  knights  of  the  Round  Table  which  be  not  here  named.  There 
were  also  many  archbishops  and  bishops  as  well  foreign  as  Brittaines. 

*  Brittany.  •  Anjou.  •  Angers.  *  Gascony. 

•  Poitou.  •  Navarre.  »  Burgundy.  •  B^am.  •  Lorraine. 

»•  Touraine.  >»  Germany  and  Maine?         »•  Boulogne?         *»  Poitiers. 

4 


i8  a&am0*0  (Tbronide  of  BrietoL  ff.  27. 28429. 

This  was  one  of  the  greatest  feasts  that  ever  King  Arthur  held, 
which  lasted  8  days.  And  the  third  day  of  the  feast  as  King  Arthur 
sat  at  dinner  among  these  Kings  and  lords  there  came  before  him  12 
aged  persons  richly  beseen  in  silk,  and  courteously  saluted  the  King, 
saying  that  they  came  from  Rome  as  messengers  from  the  Emperor, 
delivering  him  a  letter  saying  in  this  wise  :  **  We  marvel  greatly  that 
f.  28.  "  thou  art  one  so  hardy  to  open  the  eyes  in  thine  head  against  us  of  Rome 
^the  EmpSw  "  *^  begin  war  and  strife.  We  ought  and  must  judge  all  the  world,  but 
"  thou  hast  not  proved  nor  assayed  the  strength  of  the  Romanes,  but 
"  thou  shalt  know  and  prove  it  in  short  time.  Julius  Caesar  our  ancestor 
"  conquered  all  Brittaine,  and  took  thereof  truage,  and  our  people  have 
"  since  continued  the  same  ;  and  thou  through  pride  withholdest  it. 
"  Wherefore  we  command  thee  to  pay  it.  Thou  hast  done  great 
"  folly  in  slaying  FroU  our  good  baron  and  our  captain  of  Paris, 
"  and  keepest  Fraunce  wrongfully.  Therefore  all  the  commonalties 
"  of  Romanes  summon  and  command  thee  upon  life  and  member  that 
"  thou  come  in  haste  to  Rome  to  do  right  for  thy  folly,  and  make 
"  amends  for  that  thou  hast  done  amiss  :  and  if  thou  come  not  we  shall 
"  pass  the  mountains  with  great  strength  and  shall  seek  thee  wherever 
"  thou  may  be  found.  Thou  shalt  not  hold  one  foot  of  ground  that  we  shall 
"  not  take  from  thee,  and  afterwards  do  by  thy  body  at  our  pleasure." 
When  this  letter  was  read  all  they  of  King  Arthur's  house  were 
wroth,  and  the  Brittaines  would  have  slain  the  messengers,  but  King 
Arthur  would  not  suffer  them,  saying  they  were  messengers  and  should 
take  no  harm  :  he  entertained  them  honourably ;  and  after  dinner 
ended  he  counselled  with  his  kings,  earls  and  barons  what  answer  were 
best  to  make  unto  the  messengers  ;  and  they  all  counselled  him  by 
one  accord  to  assemble  all  his  power,  and  to  avenge  him  of  the  despite 
that  he  did  him  in  sending  that  letter.  And  so  they  swore  to  him  by 
Almighty  God  to  go  with  him  and  help  him  with  all  their  power  and 
never  to  fail  him  until  death.  Then  Arthur  wrote  an  answer  to  the 
Emperor  by  the  messengers  saying  : 

^•29-  KING   Arthur's   answer 

TO      THE      EMPEROR. 

"  Know  ye  well  among  you  of  Rome  that  I  Arthur  am  King  of 
"  Great  Brittaine,  and  I  hold  Fraunce,  and  I  hold  it,  and  will  hold  it : 
"  and  hastily  shall  be  at  Rome,  not  for  to  pay  truce,  but  for  to  ask 


fl.  39  ft  30. 


H^am0*0  Cbroniclc  of  BrietoL 


<• 


f.30. 


"  truce.  For  Constantine  the  son  of  Ellin  queen  of  Brittaine  was 
"  Empress  of  Rome,  and  of  all  the  honour  belonging  thereunto.  And 
"  Maximian  King  of  Brittaigne  conquered  all  Fraunce  and  Almainy, 
"  and  passed  the  mountains  and  conquered  all  Lumbardy.  These 
"  two  were  my  ancestors,  and  all  that  they  had  and  held  I  have  and 
•'  shall  hold  if  it  shall  please  God.     So  fare  ye  well." 

When  these  letters  were  made  and  sealed  King  Arthur  gave  the 
messengers  great  gifts,  and  so  they  departed  from  the  court  towards 
Rome,  and  showed  unto  the  Emf)eror  how  nobly  and  rich  they  found 
King  Arthur,  and  what  company  was  with  him,  and  how  well  he  de- 
meaned them  in  his  house,  more  richer  and  royaller  than  any  emperor 
or  king  living.  And  when  the  Emperor  heard  King  Arthur's  letter, 
and  understood  that  he  would  not  be  justified  nor  submit  himself  unto 
the  Romanes,  he  gathered  him  a  great  multitude  of  people  to  destroy 
if  he  might  King  Arthur.  But  not  long  after  King  Arthur  and  Lucius 
the  Emperor  met  in  field,  where  the  Emperor  was  slain  in  battle,  and 
then  King  Arthur  let  take  the  body  of  the  Emperor  and  laid  it  on  a 
bier,  and  sent  it  unto  Rome  ;  and  sent  them  word  that  as  for  Brittaine 
and  Fraunce  which  then  he  held,  of  their  truage  he  would  pay  no  p>enny. 
After  the  end  of  this  battle,  for  certain  great  causes  urging  him  there- 
unto. King  Arthur  returned  into  Brittaine,  where  he  had  his  last 
dolorous  battle  with  Mordrede  his  nephew,  in  which  battle  were  slain 
all  the  chivalry  of  Brittaine  ;  yet  King  Arthur  slew  Mordrede,  but  the 
said  Mordrede  first  gave  Arthur  his  deadly  wound.  Then  King  Arthur 
commanded  to  bring  his  body  on  a  litter  to  Glastonbury  to  be  cured  of 
his  wounds  ;   but  he  died  of  the  same,  and  was  there  buried. 


By  the  way.  Now  albeit  this  realm  of  England  may  easily  contend   with   any 

other  nation  for  antiquity  thereof,  as  being  continually  inhabited  with 
people  from  that  time  that  all  other  countries  received  inhabitants : 
yet  forasmuch  as  by  the  often  civil  wars,  and  invasion  of  outward 
enemies,  the  monuments  and  remembrances  of  y*  histories  past  being 
destroyed,  it  hath  caused  no  httle  darkness  to  the  knowledge  and  certain 
original  of  the  beginning  thereof.  Therefore  it  is  supposed  that  this 
history  from  Brutus  is  full  of  errors,  and  hath  in  it  no  manifest  appear- 
ance of  truth  ;  as  being  written  of  no  ancient  time,  nor  yet  by  any 
credible  historian.  For  if  there  had  remained  any  veritable  monument 
of  these  times,  surely  the  honorable  Bede  our  country-man  and  Gildas, 


8«  at)am0'0  Cbrontclc  of  Bristol.  ff.3o&3i. 

yea,  and  Caesar  y*  conqueror  thereof  would  not  have  omitted  the  same. 
Nevertheless  I  will  not  dissent  from  the  common  opinion,  which  is  too 
gross  to  put  in  writing. 

If  this  writing  had  come  sooner  to  my  hands  I  had  written  a  book  of 
larger  volume,  and  registered  all  the  Kings  that  reigned  in  this  land 
since  Brutus. 


1240 


f.3i-  HENRY    3.^ 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Prepositors.  Regni, 

1239  Robert   Beale (William   de   Chilton.      24 

(.Henry  Cheyner. 
A  clerk  of  Oxford,  as  it  is  reported,  but  more  likely  a  soldier  feigning 
himself  mad,  enterprised  to  have  slain  King  Henry  ;  but  he  was  taken 
and  executed. 


William  Clarke      f  William  de  Belemont.        25 

CRORERT    KiLMANAN. 

The  King  came  from  Bourdeaux,  and  the  wars  began  between  the 
King  and  Llewellin  Prince  of  Wales,  and  Griffith  the  son  of  Llewellin 
fell  out  of  the  Tower  of  London  and  brake  his  neck. 

„r  o  (William  de  Leigh.  26 

1241  William  Spakeston       . .     . .    ^ 

(Robert  Ferment. 
Octobonus  the  Pope's  legate  came  into  England  and  did  many  good 
deeds  to  the  church  ;  and  as  he  passed  through  Oxford  was  great  fight- 
ing between  the  scholars  and  some  of  his  men  ;  one  of  his  men  was 
killed,  and  himself  fled  and  was  besieged  in  the  belfry  of  Ozeny «  till  he 
was  rescued  by  the  King's  officers,  and  with  great  pain  conducted  to 
Wallingford  ;  there  he  suspended  the  study  till  the  abbot,  canons  and 
the  masters  regent  came  to  him  barelegged  and  ungirt,  and  by  that 
means  all  was  forgiven. 

^^.^  T^TTxr  \T^.^  (Thomas  Rice.  27 

1242  John  Vele         |  ' 

'  Richard  Hakall. 
King  Henry  subdued  the  Welshmen  which  often  rebelled  against 
him  ;  and  this  year  was  aldermen  first  chosen  in  London. 

^  Continued  from  p.  ii.  *  Osney. 


[ 


ff.  3a  *  33. 


H^alno'0  CbroiUcIc  of  :6n^tol. 


u, 


Anno 
Domini. 

1243 


HENRY    3. 


1244 


1245 


1246 


1247 


Raph  Moiny 


PSEPOSnORS. 

jPaule  Cut. 

I  Roger  Snake. 

King  Henry  by  the  stirring  of  a  Frenchman  named  Earle  of  March, 
sailed  into  Normandy  with  a  fair  company,  purposing  to  recover 
Poitiers,  Guyan, »  and  other  countries:  but  after  many  bickerings, 
somewhat  to  the  loss  of  the  English,  the  King  found  means  of  peace, 
which  was  concluded  for  5  years. 


Walter  Nesham 
Elias  de  Axbridge 
Richard  Frostall 


CRaph  Nupton. 
(.John  Walke. 

f  John  de  St.  Barba. 
I  Richard  de  Tilly. 

f  David  de  Wight. 
(.Richard  de  Lempstar. 


Richard  Aileword 


f  William  Tonard. 
"  "  (.John  Norfolke. 
This  year  was  the  trench  digged  and  made  for  the  river  from 
Gibtailer  to  the  quay  by  the  consent  of  the  mayor  and  commonalty,  and 
as  well  of  and  by  the  consent  and  charges  of  the  ward  of  Redcliffe  as 
by  the  town  of  Bristol! :  before  which  time  the  river  or  port  was  at  the 
shambles  that  now  is,  and  did  run  round  about  the  castle  ;  and  there- 
fore the  church  of  Our  Lady's  Assumption  was  and  is  called  St.  Mary 
Bristow  bridge  \q  Port.     And  this  year  the  bridge  of  Bristoll  began  to  be  founded, 

bccfun. 

and  the  inhabitants  of  Redclife,  Temple  and  Thomas  were  incorporated 
and  combined  udth  the  town  of  Bristow ;  whereas  before  it  was  two  towns 
and  two  markets  kept  therein,  the  one  at  the  High  Crosse  of  Bristow, 
the  other  at  Staleng  Crosse  in  Tempell  Streat.  And  for  the  ground  on 
St.  Augustine  side  of  the  river,  it  was  given  and  granted  unto  the  com- 
monalty of  Bristow  by  Sir  William  Bradstone  then  abbot,  for  certain 
money  to  him  paid,  and  to  be  yearly  paid  by  the  commonalty  :  as  by 
writings  and  covenants  between  them  made  may  appear. 


f.33. 


1248 


Rainold  de  Fencer 


John  Weston. 
Walter  de  Perkham. 


An$to 
28 


29 


30 


31 


32 


33 


^  Guienne. 


^  a^ame'e  Cbronicle  of  3!5r(9toL  ff  33&34. 

HENRY    3. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Prepositors.  Regni. 

Galfridus  DE  White      ..     ..    (Walter  Tropie.  34 

(.William  Snake. 
King  Henry  seised  the  franchises  of  the  city  of  London  for  a  judge- 
ment given  against  a  widow  named  Margaret  Vyell ;  but  shortly  after 
they  were  restored. 


1249 


1250 


1252 


i.34. 


1254 


1255 


John  Adrian     (Walter  Dalm age.  35 

(Henry  Fernham. 


•D^^,.^  ^r>  tsttt,,,  (Thomas  de  Norwood.        36 

1251  Roger  de  Bury       ]  ^         ^  ^ 

CJohn  Cornehill. 


EliasLong       C  Robert  DE  Bellemont.      37 

(.Gilbert  de  Malbridge. 
King  Henry  married  his  daughter  Mary  to  Alexander  King  of 
Scottes,  and  received  homage  of  the  said  Alexander  for  the  realm  of 
Scotland. 


1253  Thomas  RowsE         (John  Atwood.  38 

(John  de  Knowle. 
The  order  of  St.  Augustine's  Friars  began  this  year  to  inhabit  in 
Wales :   and  the  King  took  shipping  from  Porchmouth  for  Burdeaux. 


Reignold  DE  White       ..     ..    [Radolph  Oldham.  39 

(.William  Hazelden. 
The  Queen  with  Edward  her  son  and  Boniface  Archbushop  of  Canter- 
bury sailed  to  Bourdeaux  to  the  King,  and  on  the  last  of  August  many 
marvels  were  seen  at  sea. 

Henry  Adrian (Walter  Talmage.  40 

(.Henry  Fearnham. 
Edward  the  King's  son  espoused  the  King  of  Spaine's  sister :  and 
King  Henry  returned  home  and  arrived  at  Dover  upon  Christmas  Day  ; 
and  upon  St.  John's  Day  came  to  London,  where  he  imprisoned  the 
sheriffs  in  the  Tower  a  month  and  more,  and  after  deposed  them  of 
their  office  because  of  escape  of  John  Froome  that  was  under  their 
ward  in  Newgate,  for  the  death  of  a  prior  that  was  allied  to  the  King  ; 
and  new  sheriffs  were  made  in  London  for  that  year. 


fl.  54.  35  A  5<>. 


H^amd'd  Cbronicic  of  firietoL 


n 


Anno 
Domini. 

1256 

Sosaith 

Thomas 

Langquet. 


«.35. 
1257 


1258 


1259 


Lanquet. 


f.36. 

A  mad 

parllameat. 


HENRY    3. 

Mayors.  Prepositoss. 

AdamleBerkin      C  Thomas  DE  Norwood. 

CjOHN   Q)RNEHILL. 

Divers  lords  of  Almaine'  came  into  England  and  did  homage  to 
Richard  Earle  of  Cornwall  and  the  King's  brother,  who  upon  Ascension 
Day  after  was  crowned  King  of  Romanes  at  Aquisgrave  •  by  the  Bushop 
of  Colleigne »  and  other  his  friends. 


Robert  de  Kilmaynon 


(■John  Berwicke. 
I  Roger  Gold. 

King  Henry  went  into  Wales  to  subdue  Lewellin  who  rebelled 
against  him. 


Roger  de  Berkham 


I  Hugh  Michaell. 

1  William  Berwicke. 
A  Jew  fell  into  a  privy  in  Tewxbury  on  Saturday  and  would  not 
suffer  any  man  to  pull  him  out  for  the  reverence  of  their  Sabbath  day. 
And  Richard  de  Clare  Earle  of  Gloucester  would  not  suffer  him  to  be 
drawn  out  on  Sunday  for  the  reverence  of  our  Sabbath  day  ;  and  the 
morrow  after  the  Jew  was  found  dead  there. 

Roger  DE  Stokes f  Thomas  de  Edlesham. 

(Robert  Pickering. 

This  year  was  such  scarcity  of  com  that  a  bushel  of  wheat  was  sold 
for  i6s.  And  King  Henry  made  his  four  half  brethren  so  rich  that  they 
despised  all  other  lords.  Therefore  at  Oxford  assembled  Simon  de 
Mountford  Earle  of  Leicester,  Richard  de  Clare  Earle  of  Gloucester  with 
other  lords,  and  chose  12  peers,  and  by  their  counsel  put  those  4  half 
brethren  out  of  the  land  :  which  deed  was  the  cause  of  the  baron's  war. 

Thomas  Lanquet  saith  thus  :  "  For  so  much  as  King  Henry  had 
"  promised  oftentimes  the  restitution  of  certain  laws  and  ordinance, 
"  which  were  more  easy  and  commodious  to  his  people  ;  and  by  his  long 
"  delay  brought  nothing  to  pass ;  the  lords  of  England  began  to  murmur 
"  against  him  :  wherefore  to  appease  them  he  held  a  parliament  at 
"  Oxenford,  *  which  was  after  called  the  mad  parliament,  because 
"  many  things  were  there  enacted  against  the  King's  prerogative. 
"  which  proved  after  to  the  confusion  of  the  realm  and  death  of  manj* 

»  Germany.        •  At  Aix-la-Chapelle,  17th  May,  1257.        '  Cologne.         •  Oxford. 


Anno 
Regni. 

41 


42 


43 


44 


^24 


flcam0*0  Cbrontcle  of  Brietol^ 


a.  36  &  37- 


Anno 
J)omini. 


HENRY    3. 

Mayors.  Prepositors. 

noblemen.  For  confirmation  of  which  acts  were  chosen  12  peers 
called  Douze  Pieres,  which  had  authority  to  correct  the  breakers 
of  their  ordinances.  These  peers  transposed  and  altered  many  things 
according  to  their  own  pleasure,  greatly  to  the  discontentment  of  the 
King's  mind,  and  disquieting  of  the  whole  realm,  as  in  the  English 
histories  doth  appear.  And  this  year  Richard  the  King's  brother 
returned  from  Almaine*  into  England." 


Anno 
Regni. 


1260 


Clement  de  Romney 


r  Roger  Piper. 
I  Thomas  Winfield. 
The  King's        King  Henry  fearing  some  rebellion  of  his  nobles  went  into  Fraunce, 
vent  rebellion;  and  there  Concluded  a  final  peace  on  this  condition  ;   that  Normandy, 
shameful.        Angeow  •  and  Cenomanna*  should  ever  after  be  in  possession  of  the 
Frenchmen,  and  the  King  of  England  to  have  Guian  * ;  and  that  Lewis 
should  give  to  King  Henry  for  his  expenses  in  war  150,000  crowns,  and 
for   yearly   tribute    100,000.     After   which   peace   finished   the   King 
returned  for  England. 


45 


1261 


William  de  Glocester 


fJOHN   HaRTESHORNE. 

I  Robert  Hornby. 
About  this  [time]  mortal  war  was  reared  [between]  Alphonsus  King  of 
Castile,  and  Richard  our  King's  brother ;   because  they  botli  affected 
the  empire  of  Germanic. 


46 


1262 


John  de  Line 


CRaph  de  Bird. 
(Steeven  le  Cooke. 


47 


1263 

i-  37. 
Ungodly 
pardon. 


Robert  Kilmanan 


("Thomas  Trenwith. 
I  Richard  de  Rushton. 
King  Henry  published  at  Paul's  Crosse  the  Bushop  of  Rome's 
absolution  for  him  and  all  his  that  were  sworn  to  maintain  the  articles 
made  in  the  parliament  in  Oxenford ;  for  which  cause  the  barons  in 
Enland  began  their  malice  which  they  had  long  before  conceived 
against  the  King,  and  caused  an  insurrection  lasted  3  year. 


48 


Germany. 


*  Anjou. 


*  Maine. 


*  Guienne. 


11.  37  *  38. 

at)ain0'd  Chronicle  of 

Anno 
Domini, 

HENRY   3. 

Mayors. 

1264 

Adam  de  Bockham  

I 


BrldtoL  8$ 


Anmo 
PREPOSiTOBt.  Rsgni. 

(  Thomas  de  Haningfield.     49 
IGalfride*  Usher. 

King  Henry  and  his  barons  came  to  conference  touching  the  articles 
between  him  and  the  King  of  Fraimce  ;  and  he  reproved  every  one  of 
the  articles  :  but  the  lords  of  England  disallowing  his  doings,  and  stood 
out  as  they  had  begun.  Whereupon  the  King  and  his  nobles  met  with 
all  their  forces  at  Lewis  in  Southsexe  on  the  14th  of  May,  where  they 
fought  together  :  in  which  battle  King  Henry  himself  was  taken,  with 
Richard  his  brother,  Duke  of  Cornwall  and  King  of  Romanes  ;  Edward 
the  King's  son,  and  other  noblemen  to  the  number  of  25.  And  of  the 
commons  were  slain  above  20,000.  After  this  the  King  and  his  brother 
were  set  at  liberty  upon  firm  promises  made  to  perform  the  acts  made 
at  the  forenamed  parliament :  for  surety  whereof  Prince  Edward 
remained  as  pledge  in  ward  at  Herford  8  months. 

This  year  500  J  ewes  were  slain  in  London  by  the  citizens,  because 
one  Jew  would  have  forced  a  Christian  to  pay  above  2d.  for  the  use  of 
20s.  for  a  week. 

'38.  Now  let  the  Reader  understand  that  I  have  been  a  little  troubled 

until  I  came  to  this  place,  having  3  books  of  several  men's  writings 
before  me,  and  each  of  them  differed  in  sundry  places  between  1237 
and  anno  1264,  which  is  27  years,  each  man  placing  the  mayors  some 
before  and  some  after  others  in  sundry  places.  And  these  3  books  did 
likewise  disagree  upon  the  first  of  this  King  Henry  his  reign  ;  one  book 
that  was  PhiUip  Jenkens  a  coroner  of  our  city  began  his  in  1215  ;  another 
in  anno  12 16,  which  is  right ;  and  the  third  written  by  Thomas  Kedgwin 
bare  date  1217  :  but  I  have  taken  the  right  year  according  to  2  chronicles ; 
yet  am  not  certain  of  the  true  placing  of  the  mayors ;  but  all  that 
follows  agreeth  in  the  other  3  books. 

1265  Thomas  LE  Rous      (Henry  Puxtom.  50 

(.Robert  Trenworth. 
The  province  of  Chester  was  given  to  Simon  de  Mountford  Earle  of 
Leiceister.     And  one  Trinity  Eve  Edward  the  King's  son  escaped  out 
of  ward  by  help  of  Sir  Roger  Mortimor,  for  he  had  leave  by  way  of 

*  Geoffrey. 
5 


a6  H^am6*6  Cbronicle  of  Bristol  fi.38.39&4o. 

HENRY    3. 

Anno     .  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Senesters.  Regni. 

solace  to  hunt  or  prick  a  courser,  and  so  escaped  unto  the  hills  of 
Dunmoore  where  he  saw  Mortimor's  banners  displayed.  Thereupon  fell 
out  great  debate  and  variance  between  Simon  de  Mountford  Earle  of 
Leicester,  and  Guilbert  de  Clare  Earle  of  Gloceter,  the  chief  captain  of 
the  barons.  For  Prince  Edward  being  now  set  at  liberty,  allied  him  with 
*•  39-  the  Earle  of  Glocester,  and  gathering  to  him  a  great  power  warred  so 
fiercely  upon  Simon  de  Lecester,  that  in  the  end  he  and  Hugh  Spencer, 
with  many  other  lords,  were  slain  in  battle.  And  the  same  year  was 
holden  a  parliament  at  Winchester,  where  all  the  statutes  made  before 
at  Oxford, were  repealed,  and  all  writings  made  for  the  confirmation 
thereof  cancelled  and  broken.  And  London  was  in  great  danger  to  be 
utterly  destroyed  by  the  King,  for  great  displeasure  that  he  conceived 
against  it  by  means  of  the  forenamed  commotion. 

(Thomas  Caperon       )  cj 

1266  Henry  Adrian    ..     ..      Jwilliam  CHADBORNEr^"^^*^^^- ' 

By  daily  suit  and  labour  of  friends  to  King  Henry  for  the  Londoners, 
he  lastly  granted  them  pardon,  but  upon  condition  that  they  should  give 
him  for  all  their  transgressions  the  sum  of  20,000  marks,  and  to  receive 
again  their  liberties.  King  Henry  this  year  besieged  the  castle  of 
Kennelworth,  which  Henry  Hastings  defended  against  him  the  space  of 
6  months  and  then  surrendered  it. 

AC  ^  ]^^^"  Bawdwin)  gangsters  ^2 

1267  StEEVEN  OrNESTON        .  .        j  Iqu^   ExHULL  ^C"ebi.erb. 

^o  T  c  CReignold  Richard)   semesters         53 

1268  Thomas  Selby      ..     ..     Jjohn  Puxtone        [  ^^^^^*^^^- 

(John  Wissey.  54 

1269  Simon  Clarke       ..     ..     |hugh  Michaell. 

Gilbert  Clare  Earle  of  Glouester  for  unknown  displeasure  allied 

himself  with  exiled  gentlemen  and  other  nobles  of  England,  rose  against 

i-  40-         the  King,  and  held  the  city  of  London  :  but  by  the  diligence  of  Richard 

King  of  Romanes,  and  the  Bushop  of  Renes,  •  an  agreement  was  made 

between  the  King  and  him. 

*  Aldermen.  •  Rheims. 


fl  40  ft  41  Bbame'd  Cbronicle  o(  BrtetoL 


HENRY    3. 


Anno 


f.41.  EDWARD    THE    FIRST. 

Edward  the  first  of  that  name,  sumamed  Longshanke,  began  his 
reign  over  this  realm  the  17*  of  November  1272.  Of  stature  tall,  and 
mighty  of  body,  but  nothing  gross  :  his  eyes  were  black,  and  in  time  of 
anger  seemed  fiery :  of  so  noble  and  valiant  heart  that  his  courage 
never  fainted  in  most  hard  and  dangerous  enterprises  :  of  wit  excellent ; 
of  great  towardness,  and  apt  to  every  good  thing.  He  hated  extremely 
the  insolent  presumption  of  priests ;  and  at  idle  times  much  given  to 
hunting.  He  profited  greatly  his  realm  with  good  new  laws  to  the 
redressing  of  many  enormities,  and  especially  of  5^  false  dealing  of 
bakers  and  millardes.  ♦ 

>  Sie  :   Edward.  •  Policy.  »  Saracen.  «  Millers. 


Anno 


Domini,  Mavors.  SEMEtTMS.  Rep**- 

1270  ROBERT  MaUNELL       l  JeETER^'tIN.  " 

Prince  Edward  the  King's  son  took  y  sign  of  the  cross ;  Pope 
Clement  died  ;  and  S**  Edmond »  king  and  confessor  was  translated 
the  4*  day  of  October.  And  King  Henry  had  the  20*  penny  of 
secular  men's  cattle  and  the  demises  of  the  church  for  3  years  by 
consent  of  the  Pope. 

o.«„  T)*Tr.T^,.r  1  Richard  Austen.  56 

1271  Raph  Palden <_ 

'  (Thomas  Hazelden. 

Prince  Edward  sailing  into  Asia  against  the  infidels,  who  by 
poUice*  and  manly  acts  so  behaved  himself  that  oftentimes  he  put 
the  Turckes  to  the  worst :  for  despite  whereof  they  suborned  a  false 
Sarison,  •  by  whose  treason  he  was  put  in  great  danger  of  life,  for  he 

;  was  wounded  with  a  venemous  dart  whereof  he  lay  sick  long  after, 

j  but  did  recover  it. 

f  T,  ,,r  (Robert  Snoward.  57 

1272  Richard  de  Welles       ..     ..    j  ,„  ''^ 
'                                                                             (Simon  de  Wedmor. 

King  Henry  died  the  16""  of  November,  when  he  had  reigned  56 

years  and  one  month,  and  was  buried  at  Winchester. 


«8  H^am0'0  Cbronicic  of  Bristol  ff.4i&42. 

EDWARD    I. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.                                          Mayors.                                              Sexesters.  Regni. 

1273  Peeter  DE  Kainsham     ..     ..     |r°"hp^axe|   ^"^'*^^'-  ^ 

1274  Thomas  DE  Hamesdon    ..     ..     (Simon  Adrian  3 

(William  de  Marina. 

1275                                   GeRARDUS   DE  FrAUNCIS  .  .       ..      JJOHN   POTESHED.  4 

Robert  Langcaster. 


1276  Simon  de  Bardney 


1  Robert  de  Kingswood. 

1  Reignald  de  Cu. 
King  Edward  went  again  into  Wales  against  Lewis  that  rebelled,  and 
forced  him  to  ask  him  mercy  and  grace.     (It  was  Lewellin  ap  Griffith, 
who  was  then  Prince  of  Wales,  who  submitted.) 

1277  John  DE  DissARD     l  Robert  Trulove. 

(William  de  Scriven. 

King  Edward  granted  unto  Lewellin  abovesaid  to  enjoy  for  term  of 
his  life  to  be  called  Prince,  but  none  of  his  heirs  after  him  should  be 
princes,  but  all  Wales  to  hold  their  lands  of  him. 

In  anno  1277  the  Countesse  of  Leicester  wife  to  Simon  Mountford 
(which  remained  at  a  nunnery  in  France)  sent  her  daughter  to  Wales  to 
marry  with  Lewellin  the  Prince,  with  her  brother  and  a  great  company 
more  :  who  fearing  the  EngUsh  coasts,  kept  their  course  to  the  lies  of 
Silly,  where  by  chance  4  ships  of  Bristow  met  them,  set  upon  them  and 
took  them,  and  brought  them  to  King  Edward,  who  entertained  the 
lady  honorably,  but  imprisoned  her  brother,  etc.  (See  David  Powell's 
book,  page  334.) 
I42. 

1278  Roger  DE  Taverner       ..     ..     |  John  Bryan. 

(Nicholas  de  Oke. 
The  King  married  Simon  Mountford's  daughter  to  LewelHn  of  Wales. 

1279  Peter  de  Romney [  J^«^  ^^^^^• 

(Thomas  Coston. 

The  King  made  reformation  for  clipping  coin,  for  which  offence  284 
Jewes  were  executed,  and  halfpence  and  farthings  this  year  first  coined. 


«.  4«  *  43. 


H^am0'0  Chronicle  of  ISrietoL 


19 


1280 


EDWARD   I. 

Mayors. 
William  Beauflure 


Sen  ESTERS. 
I  John  de  Cardif. 
(Robert  de  Wetmorh. 


Anno 
Regni. 

9 


1281 


NiCHALAS  DE   HoNCASTELL 


I  William  de  Wedmore. 
(Robert  Golding. 


10 


1282 


Thomas  Coker 


j  Richard  at  Oke. 
(Guillemine  de  Bois. 


XI 


1283 


1284 


f.43. 
1285 


Peeter  de  Ronmey j  Richard  Tumbrell. 

I  William  Wichwell. 
David  the  brother  of  Lewillin  Prince  of  Wales  unkindly  and  treacher- 
ously excited  his  brother  to  rebellion. 


Richard  de  Mangotsfield 


J  Henry  Horncastell. 

IGalfridus  Snell. 
The  King  sent  a  company  of  soldiers  into  Whales  under  the  conduct 
of  the  Earles  of  Northumberland  and  Surrey,  of  the  which  many  were 
slain,  and  Sir   Roger  Clifford  taken    prisoner ;     and  the  Welshmen 
subdued  many  castles  and  holds. 


Richard  de  Magnefield 


/Thomas  de  Weston. 

IjoHN  Tunny. 

Lewellin  Prince  of  Wales  was  slain  by  Sir  Roger  Mortimer,  and  his 
head  set  upon  the  Tower  of  London  ;  and  after  him  his  brother  David 
was  taken  and  beheaded,  and  sundry  castles  and  holds  of  the  Welshmen 
given  to  English  lords.  And  Prince  Edward  the  King's  son  was  bom  in 
Camarvan. 


12 


13 


14 


1286 


1287 


John  de  Ware         (William  Hawden. 

(Thomas  Prestly. 
¥•  new  works  in  Westminster  church  unto  the  end  of  the  quier 
[choir]  being  66  years  in  building  was  finished  this  year. 


Roger  de  Grafton 


(Thomas  Roiston. 
(John  Bonington. 


15 


16 


30 


H^am0*0  Cbrontcle 

Of  BrtetoL 

ff.  43  &  44^ 

EDWARD 

I. 

Anno 
Domini. 

Mayors. 

Senesters. 

A  nno 
Regni. 

1288 

Richard  le  Draper 

IJOHN   de   ChEDDER. 

(John  le  Long. 

17 

MTieat  was  sold  in  London  for  40s. 

a  quarter. 

1289 

Richard  de  Magnefield 

f  Simon  de  Burton. 
(William  de  Randolph. 

18 

1290  Richard  Turkle      ..     ..     |Hugh  de  Lambridge.  19 

(John  Frauncis. 
Ries  a  Welshman  rebelling  against  Paule  Timpost  warden  of  the 
country  was  by  the  Earle  of  Cornewall  taken,  hanged  and  quartered. 
And  this  year  all  the  J  ewes  were  driven  out  of  England. 

1291  Thomas  DE  Tilly     ..     ..     {Walter  Glen.  20 

I  Simon  Ricroft. 
Alexander  King  of  Scotland  died  without  issue  male,  whereof  ensued 
great  discord  among  the  Scottes,  which  took  part  with  John  Bailoll, 
f-  44-         and  Robert  Bruce  making  claim  to  the  crown  :  and  shortly  after  deadly 
war  happened  between  England  and  Scotland. 

1292  Walter  DE  Frauncis     ..     {Walter  Godshalf.  21 

(John  le  Taverner. 
The  election  of  the  King  of  Scotland  was  committed  to  the  judgment 
of  King  Edward,  who  after  sufficient  proof  made  that  he  was  chief  head 
and  sovereign  of  Scotland,  by  all  their  consent  took  full  possession  of 
the  same  :  and  then  caused  John  Bailoll  to  be  ordained  king,  because 
he  descended  of  the  eldest  daughter  of  Earle  David  King  William's 
brother. 


1293  Simon  de  Bourton.     i 


1294 


j  Robert  de  Ottery.  22 

I  Nicholas  de  Rowghbrow. 


c  T)  (John  Swow  [sic].  23 

Simon  de  Bourton.     2  ..     H  ^    ^    -■  "^ 

(John  de  Chedded. 

The  Welshmen  by  the  provoking  of  Madock  and  Morgan  rebelled 
against  the  King,  who  speedily  sent  an  army,  and  in  short  time  brought 
that  unstedfast  and  unruly  people  to  a  new  reclaim  ;  and  then  com- 
manded their  woods  to  be  cut  down  :  and  afterwards  they  were  more 
quiet.     And  after  that  Madoke  was  taken  and  executed. 


fl.  44. 43*46.  HDame'e  Cbroniclc  ot  BdstoL  31 

EDWARD   I. 

Anno  i4*»««» 

Domini.  Mayors.  Senesters.  Rtgm, 

c.w^vT  ,.,.  o^.,«^^v,     -  (Thomas  Upditch.  24 

I2Q5  Simon  de  Bourton.    3  ..     <_  ,, 

^  (Robert  Holbush. 

John  Bailoll,  King  of  Scotland,  contrary  to  his  allegiance,  by  the 

exciting  of  the  Frenchmen,  rebelled  against  our  King  that  preferred 

*-45-         him.     Thereupon  King  Edward  went  over  with  an  army  of  men  and 

King  Edward  won  from  the  Scots  the  castles  of  Berwicke  and  Dunbar,  and  slew  of  the 

Scotts.         Scottes  above  40,000,  and  took  prisoners  Sir  William  Douglas,  Sir 

Simon  de  Frisell,  the  Earle  Pattricke,  Sir  Robert  de  Bruze,  with  many 

others.     He  conquered  Edenborough,  where  he  found  the  regal  insignes 

of  Scotland,  that  is  the  crown,  the  sceptre  and  the  cloth  of  estate.    Then 

John  Bailoll  with  his  son  Edward  came  to  Mountros,  void  of  all  kingly 

ornaments,  with  a  white  rod  in  his  hand  came  before  King  Edward,  and 

resigned  all  the  title  and  right  that  he  had  or  might  have  to  the  crown  of 

Scotland,  and  made  him  a  charter  thereof.      And  shortly    after    at 

Berwicke  all  the  nobles  of  Scotland  were  sworn  to  be  true  subjects  to  him 

for  ever. 


.  ,,,  r^  Robert  Stardy. 

i2q6  William  Randolph         ..     u,,  x^ 

^  (William  de  Rowbrough. 

These  2  senisters  should  be  placed 

last  year,  and  the  other  2  for  this  year. 

King  Edward  sailed  into  Flaunders  to  rescue  Guy  their  earl,  who 

was  grievously  overset  by  the  Frenchmen,  who  had  won  much  of  his 

lands.     Shortly  after  our  King's  coming  to  his  defence  the  wars  ceased, 

and  a  peace  concluded  for  2  years.     In  the  mean  time  the  Scottes  again 

rebelled,  by  the  enticement  of  the  Frenchmen  and  leading  of  one  William 

Wallice,  and  put  the  Englishmen  to  much  trouble  and  loss  of  many  men, 

among  which  was  Sir  Hugh  Gressingham. » 

f.  46. 

,         c  I  John  de  Lung.  26 

1297  John  Snow <•' 

^  (Adam  Wellishot. 

King   Edward        King  Edward  went  again  to  Scotland  and  vanquished  them  again  ; 

went  again  to,  ni-r^i-i  i  /•,  •  i     a  ^ 

ScoUand.        and  near  to  a  town  called  Frankirke  •  slew  of  them  m  one  battle  32,000  : 
at  which  time  (as  some  write)  were  slain  of  the  Englishmen  but  18 

*  Cressinghan).  *  Falkirk. 


25 


3^ 


H^am0*6  Cbrontde  of  Bristol. 


S.  46  &  47. 


Afifio 
Domini. 


EDWARD   I. 

%  Anno 

Mayors.  Senesters.  Regni. 

persons.      After  this  battle  ended  all   the    Scottes    yielded    to   him 
again. 

King  Edward  for  a  final  peace  to  be  made  between  Egland  and 
Fraunce  took  to  wife  Margaret  the  sister  of  Phillip  the  French  King. 


1298  Richard  de  Mangotsfield    ..     JJeffry  Godishalf. 

(William  Marynar. 
King  Edward.         King  Edward  hearing  again  of  y*  untruth  and  rebellion  of  the  Scottes, 

His  third  voy-  «->     «_i 

age  to  Scot-  made  his  third  voyage  agamst  them,  wherein  he  behaved  himself  so 
^^°^"  worthily  that  in  short  space  he  subdued  most  part  of  the  land,  and  took 

the  castle  of  Estravaline,  ^  with  many  other  strong  holds,  and  made  the 

lords  swear  unto  him  fealty  and  homage  again. 


27. 


1299 

f.47. 
1300 

1301 

1302 

1303 
1304 
1305 


Roger  Turkle.    2 


{John  Frauncis. 
Hugh  de  Langbridge. 
King  Edward  gave  unto  Prince  Edward  his  son  the  principality  of 
Wales,  and  made  him  Earle  of  Cornwall. 


2a 


Thomas  de  Tilley 


Walter  Adrian 


Simon  de  Bourton.    4 


Thomas  de  Lagrave 


Simon  de  Bourton.    5 


Simon  de  Bourton.    6 


^Richard  Colpit.  29 

(William  de  Glastonbury. 


I  Robert  Bostoke. 
(John  Horshall. 


30 


I  Robert  Otter y.  31 

(Nicholas  de  Rowbrough. 


(John  Tike. 

\  Roger  de  Beauflowre. 

r  William  Upditch. 
(  Robert  Hornehurst. 


I  Robert  Ottery. 

(William  de  Rowborrow. 
Sir  Robert  de  Bruse  the  Scot  stole  privily  out  of  England,  and  fled 
into  his  country,  where  he  slew  the  earl  Sir  John  Commyn,  because  he 
had  in  a  certain  letter  betrayed  him  to  King  Edward,  as  going  about 
to  stir  up  the  Scottes  to  a  new  rebellion. 

^  Stirling, 


32 


3S 


34 


fl.  47.  48  4  49. 


Ht)ant0'0  Cbronick  of  BrietoL 


55 


EDWARD  I. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1306 


f.48. 


King  Edward 
his  fourth 
voyage  to 
Scotland. 


A 

rebellious 
clergy. 


Error  amoris. 


William  Randolph [  ^^"^  ^^ 

( John  de 


Mayors.  Sbkesters. 

Cheddar. 
Long. 

William  Wallis  that  had  done  so  many  displeasures  to  King  Edward 
in  Scotland  was  taken  and  hanged,  and  the  nobles  of  Scotland  in  a 
parliament  at  Westminster  voluntarily  swore  to  be  true  to  the  King  of 
England,  and  to  keep  Scotland  to  his  use  against  all  persons. 

The  Scottes  by  counsel  of  the  Abbot  of  Stone  purchased  a  dispensa- 
tion from  the  Pope  for  the  oath  that  they  had  made  to  the  King  of 
England,  and  chose  to  their  King  Robert  de  Bnize. 

When  King  Edward  heard  of  this  treason  he  went  with  all  his  host 
into  Scotland  again,  where  in  a  plain  near  to  St.  John's  town '  he  en- 
countered, vanquished  and  chased  Sir  Robert  de  Bruze,  and  all  the 
power  of  Scotland,  and  took  many  of  the  noblemen  prisoners  ;  among 
whom  were  certain  bishops  and  one  abbot  that  were  armed  in  the  field 
contrary  to  their  oath  and  allegiance  ;  and  Sir  Robert  de  Bruze  fled  into 
Norway. 

Continuing  the  wars  in  Scotland  this  noble  King  Edward  died,  and 
was  buried  at  Westminster.  He  died  the  7***  of  July  1307,  when  he  had 
reigned  34  year  and  7  months  and  odd  days.  He  charged  his  lords  at 
his  death  to  boil  his  bpdy  until  the  flesh  came  from  the  bones,  and  then 
to  bury  his  flesh  in  England,  and  as  often  as  the  Scots  rebelled  again  to 
arm  themselves  and  carry  with  them  his  bones,  trusting  that  if  they 
were  present  that  froward  people  should  be  the  sooner  vanquished. 


Anno 
Regni. 

35 


EDWARD    2. 

1307  Edward  the  Second  began  his  reign  the  7"*  of  July  1307.     He  was  fair 

of  body,  but  unstedfast  and  disposed  to  lightness,  refusing  the  company 
of  his  lords  and  father's  friends,  and  haunted  base  company.     He 

^49.  gave  himself  to  much  carousing,  and  then  would  disclose  matters  of 
great  counsel.  He  was  made  worse  by  the  familiarity  of  ill  disposed 
persons,  as  Pierce  of  Gaveston,  Hugh  de  Spencer  and  others,  whose 
wanton  counsel  he  followed  ;  and  gave  himself  to  fleshly  lusts,  nothing 

»  Perth, 
6 


34  a^am0'0  Cbrontcle  of  BrietoL  amq&so. 

EDWARD    2. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Senesters.  Rggni. 

regarding  the  good  of  his  commonwealth  :  which  first  caused  great 
discord  between  him  and  his  noblemen,  so  that  in  short  time  he  became 
odious  unto  them,  and  in  the  end  was  therefore  deprived  of  his  kingdom. 


1307 


John  Snow (Nicholas  Burton. 

(Thomas  de  Berdwicke. 


1308  JohnTaverner       f  William  DE  MiFE.  2 

C  Gilbert  Pickerell. 

King  Edward  went  to  Fraunce  and  married  Elizabeth  the  king's 
daughter,  the  15"" »  day  of  January  in  Our  Lady's  church  in  BuUen,  • 
and  the  20"*  of  February  she  was  crowned  at  Westminster.  After  this 
the  King  sent  for  Piers  de  Gaviston  into  Gascoign,  and  gave  him  the 
lordship  of  Wallingford  and  the  earldom  of  Comewall.  Also  this  year 
prophesied  the  canon  of  Bridglinton. 

1309  John  LE  Taverner f  Robert  de  Ottery.  3 

CAdam  Wellishott. 

1310  William  Randolph         ..     ..    (John  Romney.  4 

(Walter  Topry. 

i-  50-  Robert  de  Bruze  began  to  be  of  power  again  in  Scotland  and  dis- 

comfited Sir  John  Commyn  earle  of  Burham,  •  and  others  that  took  the 
English  part. 

T^„.T  riTTT^oT^T , ,^«  (Thomas  Spicer.  5 

1311  John  Dufseller      <^  '^ 

(Robert  Randolph. 
Prince  Edward  this  King's  son  bom  this  year  at  Winsor.     And 
Robert  le  Bruze  expelled  the  Englishmen  out  of  great  part  of  Scotland, 
and  invaded  jt*  borders  of  England. 

\X7„,,.«  xT^^x,  (John  Beauflowre.  6 

1312  William  Hore ]±, 

(Thomas  le  Spicer. 

»  Edward  II  married  Isabel  (or  Elizabeth)  of  France,  23rd  Jan.,  1307-8. 
•  Boulogne.  •  Buchan. 


fl.  50.  31  ft  50.* 


Anno 
Domini. 


I314 

Bruze 

grew 
strong. 


f.51. 


I315 


I316 


h 


i.  50.* 
I317 


H^am0'0  Chronicle  of  Brietol. 

EDWARD    2. 


Mayors. 
John  le  Taverner 


Bailiffs. 
CLarance  de  Gary. 
"    i  Richard  de  White. 
This  year  Senestors  were  left  out  and  two  Bailiffs  chosen  in  their 
room  95  years. » 


Reignold  de  Pains 


[Richard  Winebian. 

I  John  le  Hont. 
The  Englishmen  encountered  with  Robert  le  Bruze  and  his  Scottes  at 
Estrivalin,  •  where  was  fought  a  strong  battle,  in  the  end  whereof  the 
Englishmen  were  discomfited,  and  so  eagerly  pursued  by  the  Scottes, 
that  many  of  the  noblemen  were  slain,  as  the  Earle  of  Gloucester,  Sir 
Robert  Chfford,  Sir  Edmond  of  Maule,  •  with  other  lords  and  noblemen 
to  the  number  of  42,  and  of  knights  and  barons  67,  beside  22  men  of 
name  which  were  taken  prisoners,  and  10,000  of  common  soldiers  slain, 
or  after  report  of  the  Scottish  history  50,000.  After  this  fight  Bruze 
was  made  King  of  Scotland. 


William  Randolph 


r  Robert  Holburst. 

(John  de  Wellishot. 
A  villain  called  John  Tanner  in  divers  places  of  England  named 
himself  the  son  of  Edward  the  First,  saying  that  by  a  false  nurse  he  was 
stolen  out  of  the  cradle,  and  Edward  that  was  now  king  put  in  his  room. 
But  shortly  after  he  was  disproved,  and  confessed  that  he  did  it  by  the 
motion  of  a  familiar  spirit. 


Robert  Passour 


TRlCHARD   CoLEPEKE. 

I  Henry  Winpenny. 
This  year  was  great  famine  in  England,  that  in  many  places  horse 
flesh  and  dogs  were  counted  good  meat ;  and  prisoners  in  some  places 
did  kill  and  eat  such  as  were  newly  brought  in  for  prisoners  :  and  near 
the  borders  of  Scotland  women  were  fain  to  eat  their  children  for 
scarcity  by  means  of  the  wars ;  and  after  this  came  a  pestilence  in 
Enland. 


Richard  Torill 


(John  Frauncis  senior. 
Ihugh  de  Langbridge. 


S$ 


Anmo 

7 


8 


10 


II 


*  Sic  .•  59  years,  till  1372. 


Stirliiig. 


*  Mauley  or  de  Malo  Lucu. 


H^am6*0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL 


ff.  50*  &  51.* 


EDWARD     2. 


\;,Anno 
w  Pomtni, 

1318 


Mayors. 
Roger  Torill 


Bailiffs. 
Thomas  le  Spier. 
1  John  de  Ramsey. 
King  Edward  assembled  a  great  host,  and  went  into  Scotland,  where 
he  laid  siege  to  Barwicke  :   but  in  the  mean  time  the  Skottes  went  by 
another  way,  and  invaded  the  borders  of  England  and  wasted  the 
country  to  Yorke.     Edward  was  constrained  to  break  up  siege,  and  re- 
turned home  with  great  danger.     At  this  time  Sir  Hugh  de  Spencers, 
the  father  and  y*  son,  were  of  great  power  in  England,  and  by  favour  of 
the  King  practised  such  cruelty,  and  bare  them  so  haughtily  and  proud, 
that  no  nobleman  might  gainsay  them  in  any  thing  ;  whereby  they  were 
in  great  hatred  and  indignation. 


Anno 
Regni. 

12 


I319 


Richard  Tilly 


r  Richard  de  Paines. 

I  Richard  de  White,  ironmonger. 

The  lords  and  noblemen  of  England,  detesting  the  outward  pride  of 
the  Spencers,  whereby  they  wrought  great  dishonour  unto  the  King, 
and  hindrance  to  the  commonwealth,  in  such  wise  conspired  against 
them  that  they  caused  the  King  half  against  his  mind  to  remove  them 
from  him  and  banish  them. 


13 


1320 


Vide  y« 
Charter. 


Richard  de  Tilly 


fWlLLIAM   HaNGFIELD. 

I  Hugh  de  Prowt. 
King  Edward  contrary  to  the  mind  of  his  lords  revoked  the  Spencers 
from  banishment,  and  set  them  in  the  authority  they  had  before  :  to  the 
great  disturbance  of  the  realm  :  and  not  long  after  pursued  the  barons  ; 
chasing  them  so  from  place  to  place  that  in  short  time  he  put  to  death 
22  of  the  greatest  men  in  the  realm  :  and  afterward  ordained  Robert 
Baldoke  a  man  of  bad  fame  chancellor  of  England. 


14 


1321 


Richard  Tilly  . . 


(Gilbert  Pickerell. 
(Clement  Turcle. 
The  sun  appeared  as  red  as  blood  6  hours. 


15 


1322 


William  de  Axe 


/Robert  Littelbury. 
I  Jeffry  de  Wraxall. 


16 


1324 


1325 


1.52. 


Of  IBrietoI. 

2. 

Bailiffs. 

(EVERARDUS  DE  FrAUNCIS. 
Steeven  le  Spicer. 
King  Edward  with  a  great  army  entered  Scotland,  but  with  sickness 
and  other  misfortune  among  his  soldiers  he  was  forced  to  return  into 
England  :  whereof  Sir  James  Douglas  and  the  Skottes  having  intelli- 
gence, pursued  him  in  such  sort  that  they  slew  many  Englishmen,  and 
had  well  near  taken  the  King. 


fl.  51*  ft  53. 

Bbame'a  dbronide 

Anno 
Domini. 

EDWARD 

Mayors. 

1323 

John  de  Kainsham 

John  de  Romney 


(Gilbert  Pickerell. 

(Henry  de  Caston. 
Charles  King  of  Fraunce,  partly  corrupted  with  money  and  partly 
fearing  the  menacing  of  the  Pope,  and  with  gifts  from  Spencers,  forsook 
his  sister's  quarrel  and  commanded  her  to  avoid  his  land. 

John  Romney (Jo""  F«auncis. 

I  Walter  Prentice. 
Queene  Isabell  by  the  aid  and  help  of  Sir  John  of  Heinalt,  with  a 
small  company  of  Henoways  returned  into  England  :  to  whom  the  nobles 
and  commons  resorted  in  great  number,  and  pursued  the  King,  the 
Spencers  and  other  their  enemies  so  narrowly  that  in  short  time  they 
took  them  and  kept  the  King  prisoner  in  Bertclay, »  where  not  long  after 
he  was  murdered  by  Sir  Roger  Mortimer.  Sir  Hugh  the  Spencers,  John 
the  Earle  of  Arundell,  Sir  Robert  Baldock  and  others,  tyrants  which  of 
long  time  had  grieved  the  realm,  had  their  deserved  punishment :  and  Sir 
Hugh  Spencer  the  elder  executed  in  Bristow.  So  King  Edward  the 
Second  died  the  25"*  of  January  1325,  when  he  had  reigned  19  years 
6  months  and  18  days,  and  buried  at  Gloucester. 


i^ 


if  HMO 

Kifn$, 
17 


18 


19 


EDWARD   3. 

Edward  3.  Edward  the  Third  after  the  deposing  of  his  father  was  crowned  King 

of  England,  and  reigned  50  years.  This  man  beside  all  other  good  gifts 
of  nature  was  exceedingly  fair ;  of  wit  provident,  circumspect  and 
gentle,  doing  nothing  without  great  wisdom  and  consideration.  He 
was  a  man  of  excellent  modesty  and  temperance,  advancing  such 
persons  to  high  dignities  as  did  pass  others  in  integrity  and  innocency 

*  Berkeley  Castle. 


38  a^am9*0  Cbrontcle  of  Bristol  «.  52. 53*54. 

EDWARD     3. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

of  life.  In  feats  of  arms  he  was  very  expert,  as  the  noble  prowess  by 
him  achieved  doth  well  declare ;  of  his  liberahty  and  clemency  he 
showed  many  great  examples.  Briefly,  in  all  prince-like  virtues  he  was 
so  excellent  that  few  kings  before  his  time  might  be  compared  to  him  : 
and  at  the  beginning  of  his  reign  was  governed  by  Sir  Roger  Mortimer 
and  his  mother. 

1326  Roger  TURCLE.  "3 f Robert  Gien.  i 

lEVERARDUS  FrAUNCIS. 
T>      1-  fROBERT  GyEN.  2 

1327  Roger  Turcle.    4 \  ^v^xi:.!. 

IEdward  Frauncis. 

Robert  King  of  Scottes  sent  defiance  to  young  Edward,  and  invaded 
the  borders  of  England.  King  Edward  made  preparation  toward  Scot- 
land ;  at  which  time  there  fell  great  variance  between  the  archers  of 
England,  and  the  soldiers  of  Sir  John  of  Heinald  :  and  shortly  after  the 
English  army,  being  on  the  borders,  was  so  distressed  for  want  of  forage 
and  other  necessaries  that  they  were  in  great  danger.  By  the  treason  of 
Sir  Roger  Mortimer  the  Scottes  escaped,  and  the  King  lost  that  voyage 
and  all  his  charges.  Then,  by  the  counsel  of  Sir  Roger  Mortimer  and 
the  old  Queen,  King  Edward  made  a  dishonorable  peace  with  the 
Skottes :  for  he  restored  to  them  all  ancient  writings,  charters  and 
patents  whereby  the  Kings  of  Scotland  had  obliged  themselves  to 
be  feudaries  to  the  crown  of  England,  with  other  like  unprofitable 
conditions. 

1328  Hugh  Longbridge (Jo«'*  ^"^  ^^'^^^  3 

I  Nicholas  Freo. 


f.54. 
1329 


David  the  young  prince  of  Scotland  married  Jane  the  sister  of  King 
Edward. 


John  Frauncis         fJOHN 


Atwall. 
Henry  de  Frampton. 


T  A  fRoGER  Plust. 

1330  John  de  Axbridge \^^  _ 

^^  -^  IHenry  Balcary. 

Edmond  Earle  of  Kent,  who  was  uncle  to  the  King,  being  falsely 

accused  unto  the  King  of  Sir  Roger  Mortimer  for  treason,  was  put  to 


«-34A33.  a^ain0'0  Cbroniclc  of  £ri0toL  39 

EDWARD    3. 
Amto  Anno 

Dommi.  Mayors.  Bailiffs.  Regni, 

death.  Afterward  Sir  Roger  Mortimer  himself  being  accused  for  divers 
points  of  treason,  and  namely  for  too  much  familiarity  with  Isabell  the 
King's  mother  ;  for  which  accusations  he  was  beheaded. 

1331  Roger  Turcle.    5 (Steeven  de  Spicer.  6 

I  Henry  Balcarv. 

Edward  Bailoll  the  son  of  John  Bailoll  late  King  of  Scotland,  by 

licence  before  purchased  of  King  Edward,  entered  Scotland,  claiming 

the  crown  by  the  right  of  his  father ;  where  he  vanquished  Scottes,  and  was 

Some  amends   crowned  King  at  Stone.   The  Skottes  then  rebelling,  King  Edward  went 

father's  loss,    into  Scotland  with  a  great  power,  and  at  a  place  called  Haldowne »  Hill 

fought  with  the  Skottes ;   where  he  obtained  a  triumphant  victory,  for 

he  slew  of  them  8  earls,  900  knights  and  barons,  400  esquires  and  32,000 

common  soldiers :    and  of  the  Englishmen  were  slain  but  15  persons. 

^-  55-         Then  he  won  Edenborow  and  Barwicke,  with  many  other  castles,  and 

gave  the  government  of  Scotland  to  Edward  Bailoll.    King  David  fled 

to  Fraunce. 

1332  Roger  DE  TuRCKLE.    6..     .     /Steeven  de  Spicer.  7 

IHenry  Balcarv. 


1333 


Everardus  Frauncis      . .     . .  jJ^s^^^  ^^  ^NY-  « 

(Thomas  Torpin. 


1334  Roger  Turcle.    7 {J^^^^^  ^^  ^^^y- 

IPeeter  Testin. 


1335 


Hugh  Longbridge f  Steeven  le  Spicer. 

I  Thomas  Torpin. 


1336  Roger  Turcle.    8 j 


10 


Richard  de  Calne.  ii 

1  Walter  de  Pelovell. 
Wars  were  proclaimed  between  the  Kings  of  England  and  Fraunce. 


*  Halidon. 


40  H&am0'0  Cbronide  of  BristoL  ae.  55. 56&57- 

EDWARD    3. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Bailiffs.  Regni, 

1337  EVERARDUS   DE   FrAUNCIS  .  .    /THOMAS   TlLLY.  12 

IJOHN   LaXON. 

King  Edward,  for  expedition  of  his  war  against  the  French  King, 
sent  ambassadors  unto  the  parts  beyond  seas,  aUied  with  him  the  Earle 
of  Heinald  and  other  lords  that  obeyed  not  the  French  King,  where  by 
means  of  Jaques  Dartuell  he  had  great  comfort  of  the  Fleminges,  and 
divers  lords  and  princes  of  the  empire. 
f.56. 

1338  Steeven  le  Spicer j^^^^^^  ^^  Wreignton.       13 

I  John  le  Spicer. 
King  Henry »  sent  a  company  of  men  to  the  town  of  Gagaunt, 
A    good    and  which   vanquished   y*   Fleminges   that   were   set   there   by   the   earl 

politic      cap-  -.  .  _  .-  .  ,,.,.  . 

tain  to  make  to  stop  his  passage  mto  Fraunce.  Also  for  more  estabhshmg  of 
^  ^^^^'         amity  between  him  and  the  Hollenders,  Sealanders  and  Brabenders,  he 

sailed  himself  to  Antwerp,  where  he  concluded  the  matter  with  his 
r.     alientes  ■  and  by  consent  of  the  Emperor  Lewis  was  proclaimed  vicar 

general  of  y*  empire. 


1339  EVERARD   DE   FrAUNCIS 


Thomas  Torpine.  14 

John  de  Cobington. 
King  Edward  over  and  beside  a  great  army  of  English  soldiers, 
having  with  him  well  near  all  the  power  of  the  empire,  began  to  enter 
the  borders  of  the  French  King's  dominions,  and  made  claim  to  the 
whole  realm  of  Fraunce  as  his  rightful  inheritance  :  and  for  more 
authority  named  himself  King  of  Fraunce,  and  mingled  and  quartered  5^ 
arms  of  England  with  the  arms  of  Fraunce. 

Our  King  hearing  of  the  French  fleet,  he  sailed  into  Flaunders,  and 

near  unto  Sluce »  Haven  met  with  the  French  navy :  between  them  was 

fought  such  a  cruel  battle,  for  the  French  fleet,  being  400  sails,  were 

*•  57*         near  all  destroyed,  and  the  soldiers  taken,  drowned  and  slain,  so  that  of 

33,000  not  escaped  a  man. 

1340  Roger  Turcle.    9 |J*»"^^  Tilly.  15 

iThomas  Blanket. 

King  Edward  besieged  Turwin*  contining  [sic]  the  time  of  which 

siege  divers  outridings  and  enterprises  were  made  by  the  Henowayes, 

*  Sic :  Edward.  •  Sic  :   allies  ?  •  Sluys.  ♦  Toumay. 


1344 

1345  Robert  Gyen 


ff-57A58.  H^ame'0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  41 

EDWARD     3. 

Anno  Am» 

Domini.  Mayors.  BAiLirvt.  Mipd, 

Almaines  and  other  his  friends,  to  the  great  loss  of  both  parties  ;  but  the 
more  fell  still  to  the  Frenchmen.  At  the  end  of  11  weeks  a  peace  was 
agreed  upon  for  a  year,  and  King  Edward  returned  for  England. 

1341  Roger  TuRCLE.    lo        ..     .     /Thomas  Torpine.  15. 

IThomas  Blanket. 
In  this  time  the  Skottes,  by  procurement  and  aid  of  the  Frenchmen, 
recovered  great  part  of  their  land,  and  put  many  garrisons  to  distress. 
Edward  Bailoll  then  came  for  England,  and  being  unable  to  suppress 
the  rebellions,  craved  aid,  or  must  give  over  his  kingdom  to  rebels. 

^42  Robert  DE  Wrenton      ..     ..  |John  Curtis.  i6- 

'William  Hamney. 
King  David  of  Scotland  with  much  cruelty  sundry  times  annoyed 
the  English  borders,  and  destroyed  the  town  of  Durham.     King  Edward 
made  towards  them,  and  beating  them  off,  a  truce  was  in  treated  for  2 
years. 

1343  Simon  de  Spencer f William  Haikes.  i8 

IThomas  Albon. 

King  Edward  with  a  strong  army  sailed  into  Brittaine »  and  besieged 

the  cities  of  Vannes,  Renes  and  Naunces,  ♦  and  won  the  town  of  Dynant ;  • 

but  by  means  of  two  cardinals  peace  was  concluded  for  a  space.     This 

year  King  Edward  made  the  order  of  the  garter,  which  came  by  this 

Knights  of  the  means  :    the  King  in  England  merrily  disposed  and  dancing  with  the 

G&rter, 

Queene  and  other  honorable  ladies.  King  Edward  took  up  a  blue  silk 
garter  that  fell  from  the  Countess  of  Shrewsbury,  and  wore  it  about  his 
leg ;  whereof  one  telling  him  that  the  Queene  was  jealous  of  it,  he 
laughed  and  said  in  French,  '''Hony  soil  qui  tnal  y  pence,"  and  swore 
that  he  would  make  of  it  the  honorablest  garter  that  ever  was  worn  in 
England. 

Steeven  de  Spicer I  William  Haines.  19* 

IThomas  Albon. 


I  Robert  Codmer.  20 

(James  Tilly. 

*  Sic;  i6.  '  Sic:  17.  •  Brittany.  «  Rennes  and  Nantes.  •  Dinan. 

7 


42 


Hbams'a  Cbronicle  of  Bristol. 


ff.  58, 59  &  60. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1346 


f.59. 


The  King's 
victory. 


Callis  taken. 


Prince 

Edward's 

victory. 


The  Queen 
beat  the 
Skottes. 


EDWARD    3. 

Mayors.  Bailiffs. 

Robert  Gyen |J°«''  ^^^"-^^ 

I  Thomas  Albon. 

The  King  with  his  son  Prince  Edward  sailed  into  Normandy,  spoiling 
and  destroying  the  country  before  him  until  he  came  to  Paris,  and  gained 
great  store  of  riches  by  the  way,  which  he  sent  into  England.  After 
that  he  encountered  with  the  French  King  near  the  forest  of  Cressy, 
our  King  not  having  in  his  host  the  eighth  man  in  number  to  the  French 
army  ;  yet  there  he  obtained  of  them  a  most  honorable  and  triumphant 
conquest  by  his  industry  and  manhood  of  his  archers.  In  that  battle 
was  slain  all  the  flower  of  chivalry  of  Fraunce.  For  there  was  slain  at 
that  time  the  King  of  Bohemia,  with  10  other  great  princes,  80  banners, 
1200  knights,  and  more  than  30,000  common  soldiers.  After  this  King 
Edward  went  to  Callis, »  which  after  11  months  siege  he  won.  While 
our  King  was  besieging  of  Callis,  Prince  Edward  near  the  city  of  Poytiers 
joined  battle  with  the  French  King,  where  he  won  an  honorable  victory, 
and  took  the  French  King  with  his  son  and  divers  of  the  nobility 
prisoners. 

While  King  Edward  was  in  Fraunce,  David  of  Scotland,  by  pro- 
curement of  the  French,  warred  upon  the  borders  of  England.  But  the 
Queene  assembled  a  strong  army,  as  well  of  the  clergy  as  of  other 
commons,  and  near  to  Durham  took  the  King  of  Skottes  prisoner  with 
many  of  his  lords  and  earls,  and  slew  15,000  soldiers.  After  this  victory, 
the  Englishmen  took  the  castle  of  Roxburgh,  subdued  Anandall,  • 
Galloway,  Mers, »  Teuida,  *  Twedall »  and  Ectricke  forest. 


Anno 
Regni. 

21 


1347 
f.  60. 


Robert  Wreinton 


/Roger  Banner. 
(Walter  Wenlake. 


I  omitted  to  show  upon  what  title  or  ground  King  Edward  chal- 
lenged and  laid  claim  to  France.  Charles  the  French  King  died  without 
issue,  in  anno  1327  :  after  whom  the  kingdom  of  Fraunce  by  right  of 
inheritance  was  due  to  King  Edward,  forsomuch  as  he  was  the  son  of 
Isabell  the  sister  of  Charles.  But  they  defeated  him  of  his  right,  saying 
that  the  crown  of  Fraunce  was  never  wont  to  come  by  succession  to  the 
woman,  but  to  the  issue  male. 


22 


*  Calais. 


*  Annandale. 


•  Merse. 


«  Teviot  ? 


»  Tweeddale. 


11.  6oft6i. 


Anno 
Domini. 


1348 


1349 


1350 

I351 

1352 

1353 
f.6i. 

1354 
1355 


1356 


Beamed  Chronicle  of  £ri0tol. 

EDWARD    3. 

BiAYOSS.  BAILIPfl. 

JOHNSpICER         nOHN  COBBINCTON 

(.Robert  Prentice. 

Robert  GiEN     CEdmond  Blanket. 

(John  de  Castlecary. 
Treason  was  conspired  by  the  captain  of  Callis  to  betray  it  again  to 
the  Frenchmen  ;    the  history  whereof  declareth  wonderfully  the  great 
manhood,  policy,  liberality  and  gentleness  of  the  noble  King  Edward. 
Read  forward  in  the  150  chapter  of  this  book. » 

T         ^17  (Reignold  de  French. 

John  Wickombe       \  x*vt*^v«. 

(.William  Combe. 

JohnSpicer      ..     ....     ..    [Walter  Derby. 

(Robert  Chedder. 

John  CoBBENDEN     fJoHN  Castlecary. 

(.Thomas  de  Coventry. 

^     -•        Richard  Spicer       f  Robert  Atwell. 

(.John  Stoke. 

Richard  le  Spicer Hohn  Stoke. 

(.Richard  de  Deane. 

Thomas  Babcare      f  Richard  Hemmyng. 

(John  Cobbington. 
Prince  Edward  with  a  strong  company  of  soldiers  passed  into  Gas- 
coigne  where  he  made  sore  wars,  destroying  many  castles  and  towns 
before  him,  and  took  the  castle  of  Rhemorentum  •  with  others. 

Reignold  de  French     ..     ..    [Walter  Darby. 

(Thomas  Inking. 
Prince  Edward  near  the  town  of  Poitiers  joined  battle  again  with 
John  King  of  Fraunce,  of  whom  this  prince  by  his  manlike  policy  won 
a  noble  victory.     He  had  in  his  army  but  only  8000  soldiers  one  N^ith 

*  Probably  referring  to  f.  151  ;  a.d.  1557.  •  Romorantin  (dep.  Loir-et-Cher;. 


43 


Anno 
Rcgni, 

23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 


44 


Hbams's  (Tbronicle  of  Bristol. 


ff.  6i  &  62. 


Anno 
Domini. 

The  French 
King  taken 
by  Prince 
Edward . 


1357 


I62. 
1358 


1359 


EDWARD     3. 

Mayors.  Bailiffs. 

another,  and  the  French  King  had  60,000  fighting  men.  In  conflict 
King  John  with  his  young  son  PhiUip  was  taken  and  many  of  his 
nobles.  The  Enghshmen  had  twice  so  many  Frenchmen  prisoners  as 
they  were  in  number  themselves. 

Walter  Frampton C  Richard  Brandon. 

CJeffry  Beauflowre. 
King  David  of  Scotland  was  deUvered  out  of  prison  and  set  at  liberty 
after  he  had  been  11  years  prison[gr]  in  England  ;  and  promised  to 
bring  the  crown  of  Scotland  to  Prince  Edward.  Prince  Edward  being 
so  beset  the  year  before  wrote  unto  his  father  for  aid.  The  King  said, 
"  No,  let  him  try  for  himself  ;  if  he  lose  the  field  with  so  small  a  number 
"  he  loseth  no  honour,  but  if  he  win  it  his  honour  is  so  much  the  greater." 


Reignold  de  French 


[John  Stoore. 

I  Henry  Viell. 

King  Edward  with  the  prince  his  son  passed  the  seas  to  Callis,  and 
from  thence  through  Fraune  by  Picardy,  Artois,  Rhenes,  >  Campaine,  * 
and  other  places  even  to  Brittaine,  •  ever  destroying  and  wasting  the 
country  before  him.  The  garrisons  likewise  made  war  in  his  behalf,  in 
Beau-vosen,  *  Picardy,  Bry,  Campain,  destroying  and  spoiling  well  near 
all  the  country.  Moreover  the  King  of  Navarre  taking  our  King's  part, 
vexed  sore  the  marches  of  Normandie.  Thus  was  the  realm  of  Fraunce 
miserably  beset  on  all  sides.  A  final  peace  was  then  concluded  between 
the  Kings  of  England  and  Fraunce  on  this  condition  ;  that  King  Edward 
should  have  to  his  proper  possession  the  countries  of  Gasquoine, » 
Guyan,  •  Poiters, '  Limosin,  Belevill,  Exanctes  [?],  Callis,  Gwines,  •  and 
divers  other  lordships,  towns,  castles,  and  all  the  lands  to  them  belong- 
ing, without  knowledging  of  any  sovereignty,  obeisance,  homage  or 
subjection  for  the  same  ;  and  that  the  King  of  Fraunce  should  pay  for  his 
ransom  300,000  scutes*:  whereupon  King  John  being  set  at  liberty 
returned  home. 


Thomas  Babcary 


("Walter  Darby. 
CJohn  Stokes. 


»  Rheims.         •  Champagne.         •  Brittany.         *  Beauvais.         •  Gascony.         *  Guienne. 
'  Poitou.        •  Guines  in  Picardy.        •  A  scute  {temp.  Hen.  V)  was  worth  3s.  4d. 


Anno 
Regni. 


32 


33 


34 


a.  62, 63  ft  64. 


H^aln^'0  dbroniclc  of  BriatoL 


45 


Anno 

Domini. 

1360 

1.63. 
1361 


1362 
1363 
1364 
1365 
1366 


1367 


f.  64. 

New  war  pro- 
claimed in 
Fraance. 


EDWARD    3. 
Mayors.  BAavrs. 

Robert  Chedder     CElias  Spelly. 

(Henry  Welliston. 

Richard  Brandon C  Walter  Darby. 

(William  Canninges. 

Robert  Chedder     CElias  Spelly. 

(Henry  Welliston. 

Walter  Derby        f  Henry  Welliston. 

(William  Woodrover. 

T^TTVT  c^.^,,„  (William  Haile. 

John  Stoke       ] 

(John  Bate. 

Walter  Frampton (John  Slow. 

(Henry  Wellistone. 

John  Stokes      f  William  Somerwell. 

(John  Kene. 
Witclife  about  this  time  was  famous  in  England  ;  who  for  speaking 
against  the  usurped  power  of  the  Romane  bishop  and  other  enormities 
then  accustomed  in  the  church  was  counted  for  an  heretique.     Richard  2 
Prince  Edward's  son  bom  this  year. 

Walter  Derby         (William  Dagon. 

(John  Blunt. 
Prince  Edward  to  arrear  a  fowage »  set  great  taxes  and  impositions 
upon  the  people  of  Aquitaine,  which  thing  the  Earle  of  Arminake,  of 
Bret,  of  Beigort »  and  other  nobles  would  in  no  wise  consent  unto,  but 
appealed  unto  the  French  King  for  remedy,  and  in  such  wise  persuaded 
him,  that  he  contrary  to  the  league,  summoned  the  prince  to  appear  at 
Paris :  by  means  whereof  the  peace  was  broken,  and  open  wars  again 
proclaimed,  to  the  great  mortality  and  desolation  of  the  people  on  both 
l^arts  ;  but  the  more  loss  and  damage  fell  alway  to  the  King  of  England. 
And  fortune,  which  the  space  of  40  years  had  pleasantly  smiled  on  the 
King  of  England,  now  in  the  later  days  frowardly  frowned  and  changed 
her  copy. 

»  Hearth-tax.  •  P^rigord. 


Regni. 
35 


36 


37 


38 


39 


40 


41 


42 


46 


a^am0*0  Cbrontcle  of  ^Brietol. 


ff.  64  &  65. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1368 


1369 


An  army 
not  well 
governed. 


1371 
£.65. 


1372 


1373 


EDWARD    3. 

Anno 

. 

Bailiffs. 

Regni. 

rjoHN  Blunt. 

43 

IjOHN   ViELL. 

Elias  Speley 


r  William  Cannings. 

IjOHN   ViELL. 

Sir  Robert  Knowles  was  sent  to  Fraunce  with  a  strong  army,  and 
passed  along  near  Paris  ranged  in  battle,  and  throughout  the  countries 
of  Fraunce,  robbing  and  stealing  as  he  went,  without  any  notable 
battle  ;  at  which  voyage,  by  reason  of  dissension  that  happened  in  the 
English  host,  divers  men  were  slain  and  taken  prisoners  of  their  enemies. 
By  means  whereof  the  Frenchmen  won  many  towns  again. 


John  Bath 


C  Thomas  Rawpenny. 
(Henry  Viell. 


Richard  Spicer Hohn  Inking. 

(.John  Preston. 

The  Earle  of  Penbrooke  being  at  sea  to  relieve  the  town  of  Rochell, 
was  encountered  with  a  fleet  of  Spaniardes,  which  King  Henry  of 
Castile  had  sent  to  aid  the  Frenchmen.  By  these  Spaniardes  the  earl 
was  taken,  with  Sir  Guiscard  de  Angle  and  others,  to  the  number  of  160 
persons,  and  most  of  his  men  slain  and  drowned.  King  Edward  being 
sore  displeased  with  the  taking  of  the  Earle  of  Penbrooke  sent  Prince 
Edward  into  Fraune,  who  by  contrary  winds  was  kept  on  seas  11 
weeks,  and  then  returned  home. 

William  Canninges John  Viell,  sheriff,   i 

C  Thomas  Sampson  K^^jg^ 
(Walter  Stable y  ) 
This  year  *  King  Edward  granted  to  the  town  of  Bristow  to  have  one 
sheriff,  for  at  first  as  you  may  perceive  was  a  mayor,  2  prepositors  and 
2  aldermen ;  after  a  mayor  and  2  senesters,  and  then  a  mayor  and  2 
bailiffs  ;  and  now  a  mayor,  one  sheriff  and  2  baihffs  ;  whereof  one  was  for 
the  King,  the  other  for  the  town  of  Bristow. 

William  Cannings.    2        . .      John  Viell,  sheriff. 

("Thomas  Sampson. 
(Walter  Stable y. 

*  Charter  granted  8th  August,  1373. 


44 


45 


46 


47 


4& 


fl.  63. 66  A  67.  ai)am0'0  Cbroniclc  ot  JSmtoL  47 

EDWARD   3. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayow.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Retm. 

1374  Walter  Frampton Henry  Viell.  sheriff.  49 

No  bailiffs  this  year. 

f.  66. 

1375  William  Cannings.    3    . .     . .       Henry  Viell,  sheriff.  50 

No  bailiffs  this  year. 

1376  Walter  Derby         William  Somerwell.  51 

C  William  Combe. 
(Thomas  Knap. 

This  year  William  Canings  builded  the  body  of  Redcliff  Church  from 
the  cross  ends  downwards.  And  this  year  it  was  ordained  that  the 
mayor,  sheriff  and  two  bailiffs  should  be  chosen  by  the  council  upon 
Holyrood  Day  before  Michaelmas,  and  on  Michaelmas  Day  they  should 
take  their  oath  solemnly  in  the  Guild  Hall  of  Bristow  before  the  commons 
of  the  same  town :  and  at  afternoon  all  the  council  to  get  together  to 
St.  Michaell  church  to  offer  reverently  to  the  Saint. 

Prince  Edward  died  this  year, »  who  was  in  his  life-time  the  flower  of 
chivalry.  And  on  the  21  of  June  1377  died  noble  King  Edward  his 
father  at  Richmont,  and  buried  at  Winsor,  when  he  had  reigned  50 
years  5  months. 

Our  chronicles  report  that  Prince  Edward  going  to  Spaine  to  settle 
Don  Pedro  in  his  kingdom  ;  besides  the  monstrous  perfidiousness  and 
ingratitude  of  the  Spaniardes  who  failed  in  those  conditions  they 
promised,  which  caused  the  miserable  revolt  in  Fraunce  to  the  loss 
of  our  inheritance  :  and  the  prince  was  so  poisoned  in  that  journey 
that  he  never  recovered  it. 


I67.  RICHARD     2. 

Richard  the  Second,  the  son  of  Prince  Edward  deceased,  began  his 
reign  the  21"*  day  of  June  1377,  being  but  11  years  of  age.  In  bounty 
and  liberality  he  far  passed  all  his  progenitors ;  but  he  was  overmuch 
given  to  rest  and  quietness,  loving  little  deeds  of  arms  or  martial 
prowess ;   and  being  young  he  was  most  ruled  by  young  counsel,  and 

»  8th  June,  1376. 


48  a^am6'0  Cbronicle  of  Bdetol.  ft.  67*  68. 

RICHARD    2. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

regarded  nothing  the  advertisement  of  the  sage  and  wise  men  of  his 
realm.  For  the  chief  about  him  were  of  no  wisdom  or  estimation  : 
which  thing  turned  this  land  to  great  trouble,  and  himself  in  time  to 
extreme  misery. 

1377  Thomas  Beaupeny   . .     . .      Walter  Tidstill.  i 

("Thomas  Sampson. 
I  Walter  Stedly. 

1378  Eli  AS  Spely       William  Combe,  sheriff.  2 

("William  Erlingham. 
I  John  Staines. 

1379  John  Stokes      Thomas  Knap,  sheriff.  3 


f  John  Staines     ]  bailiffs. 
(John  Bastable  ) 


1380  Walter  Derby         . .     . .       William  Somerwell. 

("Robert  Candaver. 
(.William  Canninges. 

f  68. 

1381  William  Cannings.    3    . .       John  Candever. 

("  Walter  Sepmore.  '■ 
CjoHN  Preston. 
Invention  of         xhis  year  was  e^uns  first  in  use,  which  were  invented  by  a  friar  in 

guns.  r- 

Germany. 

The  Earle  of  Buckingham,  the  youngest  son  of  King  Edward,  passed 
by  Callis  into  Fraunce. 

1382  Elias  Spelly John  Caninges,  sheriff. 

f  John  Staines  l^^jiigg 

(.William  Warmuster) 

1383  Thomas  Beaupeny   . .     . .       Robert  Candever. 

iJoHN  Somerwell. 
Peter  Borrough. 

*  Sic :  Seymore. 


£F.68ft69.  B^a^l^'^  Chronicle  of  36ri0tol.  49 

RICHARD    2. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheripfs  8c  Bailipps.  Rsgni. 

1384  Walter  Derby     Thomas  Sampon,  sheriff.  8 


f  John  Young         )^^^^ 
(William  Draper  ) 


10 


King   Richard   married   the   daughter  of  Vinceslaus   Emperor  of 
Almaine. » 

1385  William  Cannings.    4       ..      John  Somerwell. 

C  Robert  Toker. 
(John  Bright. 
An   army   of   Frenchmen  landed  in   Scotland,   who  accompanied 
with  the  Skottes  pierced  the  borders  of  England,  spoiling  the  country 
grievously  ;   against  whom  King  Richard  went  with  so  great  puissance 
*•  69.         that  he  made  them  fly  into  Scotland  :   and  shortly  after  they  returned 
to  Fraunce  with  great  loss.      Then  King  Richard  burnt  the  town  of 
Edenborough  and  all  thereabout. 

1386  Thomas  Knap        Peter  Borough,  sheriff. 

(William  Froome  |^^^^ 
(Thomas  at  Hay   3 

1387  William  Somerwell    ..     ..       William  Froome.  ii 

C  Thomas  Colston. 

(John  Sweet. 
This  year  was  great  dissension  between  King  Richard  and  his 
nobility.  The  commons,  by  help  of  the  King's  uncle  who  was  Duke  of 
Buckingham  and  other  lords  of  the  realm,  that  is,  the  Duke  of  Glouester, 
the  Duke  of  Yorke,  the  Earles  of  Darby,  Arundle  and  Nottingham,  put 
to  death  many  of  the  King's  council  and  chief  officers,  and  chased  the 
Duke  of  Irland '  and  others  out  of  the  realm,  for  that  they  caused  the 
King  to  burden  his  people  with  great  exactions,  and  could  make  no  just 
account  thereof  when  they  were  required. 

1388  John  Viell William  Woodford. 

C  Thomas  at  Hay. 
(John  Stevens. 

»  Anne  of  Bohemia,  daughter  of  the  Emperor  Charles  IV. 
•  Robert  de  Vere,  Duke  of  Ireland. 

8 


50 


Anno 
Domini. 

1389 


f.  70. 
1390 


Rome's 

supremacy 

expelled  in 

England. 


RICHARD    2. 


Mayors. 
William  Cannings. 


Elias  Spelly 


3S6ri0toL 

ff.  69, 70  &  71. 

Anno 

Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

Regni. 

John  Bastable. 

13 

John  Banbury. 

John  Haverings. 

Thomas  at  Hay. 

[Robert  Dudlooke. 
(John  Selword. 
In  England  it  was  agreed  that  the  authority  of  the  Bishop  of  Rome 
should  be  ended,  and  that  it  should  be  lawful  henceforth  to  no  man  to 
appeal  unto  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  or  make  suit  that  any  Englishman 
should  be  cursed  by  authority  :  neither  that  any  man  should  execute 
such  commandment,  though  it  were  obtained  of  the  Bishop ;  on  pain  to 
lose  all  his  goods,  and  his  body  to  perpetual  prison. 


1391 


1392 


1393 


Thomas  Knap 


John  Cannings 


John  Somerwell 


John  Banbury. 
[John  Bourton. 
(Richard  Haneford. 

Walter  Seymore.    ^ 
[Thomas  Norton. 
I  Richard  Brookworth. 


1394 


f.71. 


1395 


John  Havering. 
[William  Solers. 
(Thomas  Blunt. 
A  truce  was  prolonged  between  England  and  France  for  4  years  ;  and 
Anne  the  wife  of  King  Richard  died. 

William  Froome      . .     . ,       John  Staines. 

[John  Preston. 
CJohn  Castell. 
King  Richard  took  to  wife  Isabell  y*  daughter  of  Charles  the  French 
King,  and  so  a  truce  agreed  upon  for  30  years. 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


John  Bastable 


Roger  Toker,  sheriff, 
r  Robert  DuDBROKE|^^.j.^g 
(John  Sadbury        j 


19 


*  71 A  7a.  H^am0'0  Cbronklc  of  BrtetoL  5* 

RICHARD   2. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  lUgni. 

1396  Thomas  Knap . .      William  Warmuster.         20 

C  Robert  Brookeworth. 
I  John  Hardweeke. 

1397  John  Banbury John  Preston.  21 

r  William  Draper. 

(.Henry  Bokerell. 
The  Duke  of  Gloucester,  being  uncle  to  King  Richard,  with  the 
Earle  of  Arundle  and  others,  were  put  to  death  for  rebuking  the  King 
in  certain  matters  over  liberally ;  and  endeavoured  the  commons  to 
break  the  peace  made  with  the  French  King,  and  to  depose  the  King, 
whom  they  accused  of  slothfulness,  neghgence  and  mis-governing  the 
commonwealth.  And  Henry  Bolinbroke  Duke  of  Hereford  and  the 
Duke  of  Norfolke  were  banished  the  realm. 

1398  John  Cannings         Robert  Baxter.  22 

rjoHN  Lemmon. 
I John  Sadbury. 


«.72.  HENRY    4. 

King  Richard  let  the  realm  of  England  to  farm  to  Sir  William  Scrope 
Earle  of  Wiltshire,  and  certain  other  knights. 

Henry  Bolinbrooke  Duke  of  Hereford,  which  was  banished  into 
Fraunce,  being  sent  for  of  the  Londoners,  came  into  England  with  a 
small  power  ;  to  whom  the  commons  flocked  in  so  great  multitude  and 
forsook  their  king,  who  not  long  after  at  y*  castle  of  Flint  they  took. 
King  Richard  and  held  him  as  prisoner  in  the  Tower  of  London  ;  where  he  yielded  up 
and  consigned  unto  the  said  Henry  of  Hereford  all  his  power  and  kingly 
title  to  the  crown  of  England  and  France,  acknowledging  himself  to  be 
worthily  deposed  for  his  demerits  and  misgoverning  of  the  common- 
wealth. 

Henry  the  4*  was  crowned  King  of  England  the  29***  day  of 
September  1399,  more  by  force  as  it  appeareth  than  by  lawful  succession 
or  election  ;   which  thing  turned  him  to  much  unquietness,  and  caused 


52  a^am0'0  Cbronidc  ot  BriatoL  ff.72&73 

HENRY     4. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

oftentimes  rebellion  in  this  realm.  Of  courage  he  was  noble  and  valiant, 
and  after  the  civil  wars  was  appeased  showed  himself  very  gentle  and 
loving  to  his  subjects.     Henry  his  son  was  made  Prince  of  Wales. 


1399 
f.73. 

1400 

Thomas  Knap        ... 

Thomas  Blunt. 
("Thomas  Gloucester. 
CGalfridur  [sic]  Barber. 

William  Froome  . .     . 

.     . .       Robert  Dudbrooke. 

("Marcus  William. 
(John  Sealy. 
Lord  Spencer  beheaded  at  the   High   Crosse  in   Bristow  by  the 
commons. 

1401  John  Barstable Thomas  Norton. 

("Richard  Paine. 
I  Simon  Algode. 
Sir  John  Holland  of  Exeter  Duke  and  brother » to  King  Richard,  with 
the  Dukes  of  Anmarke*  and  Surrey,  with  the  Earles  of  Salisbury  and 
Glowcester  that  favoured  Richard  of  Bourdeaux,  conspired  against 
King  Henry,  appointing  privily  to  murder  him  at  a  feast  or  jousts 
which  should  be  holden  at  Oxenford,  or  as  some  write  at  a  mask  or 
mumming  in  the  castle  of  Winsor.  But  howsoever  the  treason  was 
revealed,  and  they  all  with  others  their  confederates  executed  for  the 
same.  King  Richard  was  put  to  death  in  the  Tower  of  London  ;  then 
carried  about  the  city  that  men  might  see  him,  and  so  conveyed  to  the 
abbey  of  Lengly '  and  there  buried. 

1402  John  Steevens     John  Sealy,  sheriff. 

f  Thomas  Young    1^^^^^^^ 
(Nicholas  Exeter 3 

1403  Thomas  Knap        Thomas  Glouester. 

(■John  Drois. 
I  Adam  Inking. 
This  mayor  died,  and  John  Bastable  served  in  his  room  until  the  end 
of  the  year. 

1  Half-brother.  »  Edward,  Duke  of  York,  Earl  of  Rutland,  Duke  of  Aumerle. 

»  King's  Langley  in  Hertfordshire. 


a.  74  A  73. 


BOanid'd  Cbroiuclc  of  3BndtoL 


5S 


f.74. 

Anno 
Domini. 

1404 


HENRY    4. 


Mayors. 
Robert  Dudbrooke 


Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 
.     . .      John  Drois,  sheriff. 

C  Robert  Russell |^^.,j^^ 
(.Gilbert  Joice  j 
On  Michaelmas  Day  1404  Sir  Thomas  Pircy  Earle  of  Worcester,  and 
Henry  Pirsie  son  to  the  Earle  of  Northumberland,  rebelled  and  gathered 
a  great  power  against  Kinge  Henry,  with  whom  they  encountered  near 
Shrewsbury,  but  to  their  own  confusion  :  for  in  that  conflict  was  slain 
Sir  Henry  Persie,  with  divers  noblemen  on  both  parts ;  and  Prince 
Henry  the  King's  son  was  wounded  with  an  arrow  in  the  face.  Sir 
Thomas  Persy  was  taken  and  executed,  and  his  brother  the  Earle  of 
Northumberland  fled  for  fear  to  Scotland. 


Anmo 
Rsgm. 

6 


1405 


f.75: 
1406 


John  Bast  able     Marker  Williams. 

CJoHN  Cleve. 
(.John  Nuton. 
Sir  Richard  Scrope  Archbushop  of  Yorke  and  divers  other  of  the 
house  of  the  Lorde  Mombrey*  gathered  a  great  power  of  Scottes  and 
Northumberlandes,  intending  to  have  deposed  the  King  :  but  he  having 
knowledge  thereof  made  against  them  so  speedily  that  he  came  upon 
them  unawares,  and  taking  the  said  bishop  with  his  allies  commanded 
them  to  be  beheaded  at  Yorke. 


John  Droise 


John  Fisher. 
f  James  Cokis. 
1  David  Dudbrooke. 


8 


1407  Thomas  Blunt      Thomas  Young. 

(■John  Spine. 
(Robert  Barstable. 
Sir  Henry  Pirsy,  Earle  of  Northumberland,  and  the  Lord  Bardolph, 
coming  out  of  Scotland  with  a  strong  army  to  work  King  Henrie's  over- 
throw, were  encountered,  vanquished  and  taken  by  the  gentlemen  and 
commons  of  the  north  ;  and  their  heads  being  stroken  off  were  sent  to 
London. 

*  Thomas  Mowbray,  Earl  of  Nottingham. 


I 


54  HDame'e  Cbrontcle  of  BrietoL  ff  75&76. 

HENRY    4. 

Anno  ^  Anna 

Domini.  "        '  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

1408  John  Fisher John  Cleve,  sheriff.  10 

HohnSharpe      ij^^i^g^ 
CJoHN  Leicester) 

1409  John  Droise James  Coxe.  ii 

f  John  Sutton. 

C  William  Bendy. 
In  England  was  held  great  jousts  between  the  Henowayes^  and 
Englishmen  ;   in  which  was  showed  many  feats  of  arms  to  the  honour 
and  advancement  of  the  Englishmen. 

1410  John  Sely      Nicholas  Exeter.  12 

{Robert  Clovell. 
Walter  Parley. 
a  bui  The  commons  of  England  presented  a  bill  to  King  Henry,  desiring 

the  Commons,  him  to  take  the  temporal  lands  from  the  spiritual  men's  hands  ;   the 
f.  76.         effect  of  which  bill  was  thus :    That  the  temporahties  disordinately 
wasted  by  means  of  the  church  might  suffice  to  find  to  the  King  15  earls, 
1500  knights,  16,200  squires,  and  100  alms  houses  for  relief  of  the  poor  ; 
J  and  above  all  this  20,000./.  yearly  to  the  King's  eschequer.     Provided 

that  every  earl  should  have  of  yearly  rent  3,000  marks,  every  knight  a 
hundred  mark  and  4  ploughlands,  every  squire  40  marks  and  2  plough- 
lands,  and  every  house  of  alms  100  marks,  with  oversight  of  two  true 
secular  men  unto  every  house  :  but  to  this  bill  was  no  answer  made. 

1411  Thomas  Young     John  Spine.  13 

("William  Steevens. 
(.David  Ruddocke. 

1412  John  Cleve John  Sharpe.  14 

{Thomas  Hendy. 
William  Barret. 
King  Henry  died  the  20^  of  March  1412,  •  when  he  had  reigned  13 
year  and  a  half,  and  was  buried  at  Canterbury. 

*  Natives  of  Hainault.  «  141J. 


fl.  76.  77  ft  78. 


Ht)am0'd  dbronide  of  BrietoL 


55 


Anno 
Domini, 


f.77. 


I413 


I414 


\ 


I415 


£.78. 


Our  king  in 
distress  by 
number  of 
enemies. 


HENRY    5. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

Henry  the  5*  was  crowned  King  of  England  the  20*  of  March  1412. 
He  was  a  prince  of  great  nobleness  and  prowess ;  of  stature  and  per- 
sonage tall  and  slender,  of  nature  gentle  and  liberal ;  in  deeds  of  arms 
expert  and  cunning,  whereby  he  conquered  manfully  his  enemies,  and 
brought  Fraunce  to  his  subjection.  Before  the  death  of  his  father,  he 
applied  himself  to  all  vice  and  insolency  of  life,  and  drew  unto  him 
riotous  and  ill-disposed  persons  ;  but  when  he  was  admitted  to  the  rule 
of  the  land,  suddenly  he  became  a  new  man,  turning  all  wildness  into 
sober  and  wise  behaviour,  and  vice  into  virtue.  And  that  he  might  not 
be  again  corrupted,  he  charged  all  his  old  companions  that  upon  pain  of 
death  none  of  them  should  come  within  10  miles  of  the  place  that  he  was 
lodged  in. 

Thomas  Norton       John  Nuton. 

C  William  Westerly. 
I  Walter  Milton. 

John  Droise      Robert  Russell. 

CJoHN  Draper. 
I  John  Milton. 
King  Henry  sent  ambassadors  to  Charles  King  of  Fraunce  making 
claim  to  Fraunce :    to  whom  answer  was  made  with  great  jesting  and 
scoffing. 

John  Sharpe     Nicholas  Bendie. 

("Nicholas  Baggot. 
(John  Shipvvard. 
While  King  Henry  was  shipping  his  men  for  Fraunce,  Sir  Richard, 
Earle  of  Cambridge,  Sir  Richard  Scrope,  Treasurer  of  England,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Gray,  knight,  were  arrested  for  treason,  and  so  straightly 
examined,  that  it  was  confessed  that  they  were  purposed  to  kill  the 
King  by  corrupting  of  the  Frenchmen  :  wherefore  they  were  all  three 
adjudged  to  die  there  presently. 

King  Henry  arriving  in  Fraunce,  took  the  town  of  Harflew»  in 
Normandy,  was  compassed  and  enclosed  with  a  wonderful  great  host 
of  Frenchmen,  in  which  were  above  40,000  fighting  men.  At  which 
time,  notwithstanding  that  he  had  but  13,000  footmen,  of  which  many 

»  Harfleur. 


Anno 
lUgni. 


56 


aC)am0'6  Cbrontcle  of  BrletoL 


ff.  78  &  79. 


Anno 
Domini. 


HENRY    5. 


Mayors. 


Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 


The  honorable  were  sick  and  diseased,  by  the  grace  of  God  and  a  noble  policy  by  him 
court.  invented,  he  discomfited  his  enemies,  and  slew  of  them  to  the  number 

of  10,000,  and  took  almost  so  many  prisoners.  His  policy  was  that 
every  bowman  should  prepare  him  a  sharp  piked  stake,  and  at  the 
entering  of  the  horsemen  to  pitch  the  same  before  him,  and  suddenly 
to  retire  back,  shooting  together  wholly  with  great  violence  ;  by  which 
means  a  great  number  of  his  enemies  were  greatly  distressed  and  the 
whole  host  of  them  discomfited  :  which  battle  ever  since  is  called  the 
battle  of  Agincourt. 


Anno 
Regni. 


I416 


Thomas  Blunt 


David  Dudbrooke. 
("John  Bourton. 
I  Nicholas  Dennis. 


1417  Robert  Russell John  Leicester. 

[Roger  Levedon. 
C  Walter  Sherman. 
i-  79-  King  Henry  made  into  Normandie  one  other  voyage,  where  he  won 

the  castle  of  Towke,  the  towns  of  Cane,  Lovers,  Falois,  Newelin,  Cher- 
burgh,  Argentine  and  Bajous,  ^  with  divers  other  strong  castles,  holds 
and  abbeys  ;  and  lastly  besieged  the  castle  of  Roah.  • 

The  Lord  Cobham  was  taken  in  the  Marches  of  Wales,  and  hanged 
and  quartered  in  London. 

1418  John  Nuton John  Bourton,  sheriff. 

("Thomas  Halway"),  .yrc 
I  John  Langley  ] 
King  Henry  having  with  great  honour  and  manhood  continued  his 
wars  in  Fraunce,  conquered  Roan,  subdued  all  Normandy,  and  by  com- 
position with  the  lords  was  proclaimed  Regent  of  Fraunce  for  term  of 
the  King  Charles  his  life  ;  and  after  his  decease  the  crown  of  Fraunce 
with  all  rights  belonging  to  the  same  to  remain  to  King  Henry  and  his 
heirs.  For  confirmation  whereof  he  took  to  wife  Katherine  the  daughter 
of  Charles.     By  this  treaty  it  was  also  agreed,  that  King  Henry  with  the 


^  La  Touque,  Caen,  Louviers,  Falaise,  [Melun  ?],  Cherbourg,  Argentun,  and  Bayeux. 

«  Rouen. 


«-79*8o.  H^am0'0  Chronicle  ot  BrietoL  57 

HENRY    5. 

Anno  Amio 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Rsgm, 

Duke  of  Burgoine  and  all  the  power  of  Fraunce  should  pursue  the 
Dolphine,  as  an  enemy  of  the  realm,  because  he  endeavoured  to  hinder 
the  peace  so  much  as  in  him  lay. 


I4I9 

John  Coxe 

f.8o. 

1420 

Thomas  Young 

David  Ruddocke.  7 

C  Henry  Gildney. 
C  Thomas  Fish. 

Roger  Leveden  8 

C  Richard  Trenold. 
CJoHN  Gotten. 
Katherine  the  daughter  of  King  Charles  of  Fraunce  was  crowned 
Queene  of  England  with  great  solemnity. 

1421  John  Spine        Nicholas  Baggot.  9 

("Richard  Arfoile. 
I  Edward  Browne. 
Nicholas  Baggot  the  sheriff  died,  and  John  Milton  succeeded  in  his 
place. 

The  Duke  of  Clarence  brother  to  King  Henry  was  overset  by  the 
Dolphin  of  France  and  slain,  to  the  King's  great  displeasure.  King 
Henry  therefore  went  to  Fraunce  again  to  make  war  upon  the  Dolphin. 

1422  Markes  Williams Richard  Trenold.  10 

C  Thomas  Earle. 
I  John  Peers. 
This  year  was  Henry  the  King's  son  bom  at  Winsor  on  St.  Nicholas 
'142 1        Day.* 

The  13"'  day  of  August*  1422  last  past  died  King  Henry  at  Bois 
near  Paris  in  France,  when  he  had  reigned  9  years  5  months  and  24  days  : 
whose  bones  the  y^  of  November  following  interred  in  Westminster. 
He  ordained  his  brother  Humphry  Duke  of  Gloucester  to  be  protector 
of  England,  and  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and  of  Burgoine  to  be  regents  of 
the  reahn  of  Fraunce. 

^  31st  August. 


[ 


58  H^anl0'0  Cbronlcle  of  BdstoL  ff.8i&82. 

f.  8i.  Now  for  a  time  I  will  stop  my  ordinary  proceedings  and  delight  the 

Reader  that  will  take  pleasure  therein  and  treat  of  kingdoms,  and  show 
the  precedency  of  kings  according  to  the  Council  holden  at  Constance 
in  the  time  of  this  last  king  Henry  5. 

We  read  that  anciently  the  greatest  and  most  noble  kings  of  the 
world  were  these,  vizt. :  the  King  of  Sycionia,  the  King  of  Assiria,  and 
the  King  of  Egipt :  but  of  them  that  of  Assiria  of  greatest  power.  For 
Ninus  the  son  of  Belus  had  conquered  and  brought  to  his  subjection  and 
obedience  all  the  people  of  Asia  (India  excepted)  :  others  affirm  that  he 
commanded  one  half  of  the  world  ;  and  some  say  he  was  king  of 
a  third  part  of  it.  So  writeth  St.  Augustine,  liber  17,  cap.  17 ;  De 
Civitate  Dei. 

It  is  likewise  by  others  said  that  in  ancient  times  there  were  4  mighty 
kingdoms  which  were  by  Daniell  compared  to  4  metals  :  vizt.  :  That  of 
Assiria  in  the  east  was  likened  to  gold  ;  that  of  the  Persians  and  Medes 
to  silver  ;  that  of  the  north  regions  to  brass  ;  and  that  of  the  Romanes 
in  the  west  to  iron.  But  the  kingdoms  of  the  east  were  most  honorable, 
^-  82.  though  at  length  it  pleased  God  that  the  empire  of  Rome  (resembled  to 
iron)  both  in  longitude  and  latitude  exceeded  all  others  :  for  as  iron 
doth  cut  and  decrease  all  other  metals,  so  the  dominion  and  power  of 
the  Romanes  abased  and  eclipsed  all  other  regal  puissance,  how  great  so 
ever  they  were.  Yet  the  glory  and  greatness  of  the  Romanes  force  in 
tract  of  time  did  also  become  of  small  force  weak  and  feeble,  according 
to  the  prophecy  of  Daniel,  cap.  2. 

But  leaving  to  speak  of  times  so  ancient,  we  say  that  in  Asia  the 
chief  kingdoms  are  Cattai,  Tharsis,  Turmuster,  Corasina,  India,  Persia, 
Media,  Georgia,  Siria,  Capadosia,  Ethinia,  etc.  In  Affrica  is  Ethiopia, 
Libia,  Arabia,  Judea,  Cilicia,  Mauritania,  Numidia  and  others. 

In  Europe  are  likewise  many  kingdoms,  but  of  them  these  are  most 
potent,  vizt.  :  England,  Fraunce,  Scotland,  Spaine,  Portugall,  Den- 
marke,  Muscovia,  Sweden,  Poland,  etc. 

Now  touching  the  precedence  of  these  princes  in  Europe,  by  divers 

writers  it  is  affirmed  that  the  King  of  Fraunce  may  justly  claim  the  first 

or  chief  place. 

I.  First,  for  that  it  pleased  God  to  send  from  Heaven  unto  Clodoveus 

One  named  ciodo-    ^j^g  ^j-g^  King  of  that  natlou  3  lilies  as  a  divine  favour,  to  be  from  thence- 

veus  was  King  of  o  ^  ' 

for  ft'wM  bT"    f^^th  borne  in  the  arms  of  the  kingdom  ;  before  which  time  their  king's 
tised  arms  were  3  toads. 


«-83*84.  H^am0'0  Chronicle  of  aSrietoL  59 

*•  83.    2.  Secondly,  they  allege  that  Fraunce  is  the  most  eminent  kingdom  of 

Europe,  and  that  Swardus  was  king  of  that  nation   in   the  time  of 
Alexander  the  Great. 

3.  Thirdly,  because  the  king  of  Fraunce  is  anointed,  which  indeed 
seemeth  a  mark  of  great  preeminence. 

4.  Fourthly,  for  that  the  king  of  Fraunce  beareth  the  title  of  Most 
"Christian. 

5.  Lastly,  because  it  hath  been  in  sundry  papal  consistories  decreed 
that  the  ambassadors  of  Fraunce  should  precede  the  ambassadors  of 
Spaine. 

Others  hold  that  the  precedency  appertaineth  to  the  king  of  Spaine. 

I.     First  for  that  he  is  entitled  the  Most  Catholic  King. 

[a.]  Secondly,  because  he  is  a  King  of  many  kingdoms,  and  consequently 

of  most  honour  according  to  the  proverb  of  Salomon,  In  muUitudine 

poptdi  dignitas  Regis ;    which  reason  also  Salust  seemeth  to  affirm, 

saying.  Maxima  gloria  in  maximo  imperio. 

But  we  say  the  chief  place  of  honour  and  precedence  in  Europe 
belongeth  to  the  King  of  England. 

1.  First,  in  respect  of  ancienty,  for  albeit  Alexander  first  king  of  the 
Gretians  and  of  Persia  called  himself  king  of  the  world,  even  at  that 

1 84-  time  Brutus  was  king  of  England  ;  and  (as  some  have  said)  Swardus  was 
then  king  of  Fraunce  ;  but  Gaquinus  in  his  chronicle  of  Fraunce  maketh 
no  mention  thereof,  nor  recordeth  his  name  among  the  number  of  the 
French  kings. 

2.  Secondly,  the  king  of  England  is  also  anointed,  and  so  is  no  other 
king,  but  the  king  of  Jerusalem,  the  king  of  Cicill,  and  the  king  of 
Fraunce. 

3.  Thirdly,  the  king  of  England  is  crowned,  which  honour  the  kings  of 
Spaine,  Portugall,  Arragon,  Navarra,  and  many  other  princes  have 
not. 

4.  Fourthly,  the  king  of  England  is  a  king  most  absolute,  as  from  whom 
is  no  appellation  either  in  jurisdiction  absolute  or  civil. 

5.  And  albeit  Enqueramus  Monstellet  writeth,  that  in  the  year  1420,  at 
the  interview  of  the  kings  of  England  and  France,  making  their  entry 
into  the  city  of  Paris,  the  French  king  did  ride  on  the  right  hand  and 
King  Henry  on  the  left,  and  kissed  first  the  rehc  of  saints,  yet  is  that 
no  proof  of  his  precedence,  for  Quilibet  Rex  sew  Princeps  in  suo  regno  in 
culmine  sedere  debet :  so  saith  Corsetus  De  potestate  regia. 


6o  Hbam0'6  Cbrontcle  of  BrtstoL  ff.ss&se. 

6.  .  And  admit  that  in  time  more  ancient,  the  kings  of  Fraunce  had 
f-  85-        precedence  before  England,  yet  since  the  conquest  and  famous  victories 

of  Edward  the  Third,  Henry  the  s***  and  the  coronation  of  Henry  the  6 
in  Paris,  the  kings  of  England  may  justly  take  place :  neither  is  the  title 
of  Most  Christian  King  any  proof  of  ancientry,  being  only  an  honour 
given  for  certain  service  done  by  King  Pepin  and  Charlmaine  to  the 
church  of  Rome. 

7.  As  for  the  allegation  of  Spaine,  affirming  that  the  King  Catholic  is 
owner  of  many  kingdoms,  and  therefore  of  most  honour  ;  that  reason 
is  of  no  consequence,  for  so  is  also  the  king  of  England,  whose  only 
kingdoms  [sic]  is  b}^  nature  inexpugnable,  and  so  plentifully  peopled 
as  sufficeth  not  only  to  defend  itself  against  all  other  nations,  but  also 
to  invade  and  conquer  as  both  Spaine  and  Fraunce  have  made 
experience. 

8.  But  the  last  and  most  effectual  reason  in  favour  of  England  is  that 
the  king  and  people  thereof  received  the  Gospel  and  Christian  faith  before 
Fraunce  or  Spaine.  Also  the  bishops  and  ambassadors  of  England 
had  precedence  in  the  greatest  general  councils  of  Christendom,  as 
particularly  appeared  at  the  council  of  Constance,  where  the  bishops 

f  86.  of  England  were  present  and  honoured  accordingly.  At  which  time 
it  was  doubted  whether  Spaine  should  be  admitted  a  nation.  And  all 
the  people  there  assembled  were  divided  into  5  classes  or  ranks,  vizt.  : 
Germaines,  English,  French,  Italians  and  Spaniardes. 

1.  The  Germanes  rank  contained  themselves,  Bohemia,  Hungaria, 
Polonia,  Dalmatia,  Grecia  and  Croatia. 

2.  To  the  English  nation  Scotland,  Norway,  Denmark,  Sweden  and 
Cyprus  was  adjoined. 

3.  To  the  French  their  own  kingdom  alone. 

4.  The  Italians  had  all  the  kingdoms  subject  to  Rome,  Sicilly,  Naples 
and  Argier. 

5.  To  the  Spaniardes  were  the  ambassadors  and  bishops  of  Castilia, 
Arragon,  Majorca,  Navarra,  Portugall  and  Granado. 

This  assembly  contained  the  legates  and  ambassadors  of  83  kings, 
beside  the  person  of  the  emperor  and  king  of  Romanes,  2  popes,  for  one 
died  there,  5  patriarchs,  33  cardinals,  47  archbishops,  145  bishops,  and 
83  suffragans,  33  dukes,  37  earls  being  absolute  princes,  130  inferior 
earls,  79  free  lords  or  barons,  knights  of  all  nations  1500,  gentlemen 
20,000  ;   besides  doctors,  licenciates  and  schoolmen  an  infinite  number. 


11.  86  ft  87. 


B^amd'0  Chronicle  ot  SrietoL 


61 


For  the  king  of  England  appeared  Richard  Beaucamp  Earle  of 

Wan^'icke  ;   with  him  were  4  bishops  vizt. :   Sarisbury,  Chester,  Bath 

'•  •?•         and  Banger  :    Sarisbury  died  during  that  council,  who  living  took  his 

place  above  all  other  bishops  as  an  archbishop,  and  for  the  time  was 

placed  last  in  the  rank  of  archbishops. 


THE   EARLE  OF  WARWICKE   HIS 
ATTENDANTS  WERE   AS   FOLLOWETH. 


Hurting  de  Clough,  knight. 
John  Waterton,  knight. 
John  Setton,  knight. 
Piers  Craft,  knight. 


John  Roche,  knight. 

James  Herinford,  knight. 
iBeringer  de  Beaumont, 
V  knight. 


Gentlemen. 
Nicholas  Serpon. 
William  Newland. 
Jeffrey  Offelay. 
Walter  Hungerford. 
Hugh  Holdbach. 
John  Fitton 
Thomas  Wilcot 
Richard  Button. 
OUiver  Dunley. 
Piers  C\ft. 
John  Launsdon. 
John  Roche. 
Thomas  Faukes. 
William  Newland. 
John  Morbory 
John  Ontlinger. 
Raph  Rainscroft. 
Henry  Vessey. 
W^illiam  Vessej'. 


^ 


Doctors  of  divinity 
from  Cambridge. 
Henry  Abundy. 
John  Welles. 
John  Shierford. 

Civilians. 
Thomas  Palton 

1  Robert  Appleton. 
John  Stokes. 

This  council  began  on 
the  Calends  of  November 
1414. 

I    Schoolmen  of  Oxford. 
Lord  Prior  of  Orsestry. » 
Peeter  Rodley. 
Priamus  Farbach. 


*  Oswestry. 


62  a^am0^0  Cbrontcle  of  Brtetol.  ff.ss&sg. 

f.  88.  HENRY  6.  ^ 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  .     Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni^ 

King  Henry  the  6^^'  was  proclaimed  King  of  England  the  last  of 
August  1422,  being  but  infant  of  8  months  old.  Wherefore  continuing 
the  time  of  his  youth  he  was  committed  to  the  tuition  of  the  noble  Duke 
Humfry  of  Gloucester  his  uncle.  When  he  came  to  man's  estate  he 
was  of  wit  and  nature  simple,  gentle  and  meek,  and  loved  better  peace 
than  war,  quietness  of  mind  than  business  of  the  world,  honesty  than 
profit,  rest  and  ease  than  trouble  and  care.  W\  trouble,  vexation  and 
unquietness  and  injuries  that  ever  happened  to  him,  which  were  many 
and  great,  he  suffered  so  patiently  that  he  reputed  them  to  be  worthily 
sent  to  him  of  God  for  his  offences.  He  favoured  good  letters  excellently 
well,  in  token  whereof  he  erected  2  famous  colleges,  the  one  at  Cambridge 
called  King's  CoUedge,  the  other  at  Acton  • ;  by  means  whereof  good 
learning  greatly  increased. 

1423  John  Bourton Thomas  Halway.  2 

(■John  Leech. 
1  Richard  Alexander. 
The  Duke  of  Bedford  Regent  of  France  warred  so  hard  upon  the 
Dolphin  that  he  won  from  him  many  strong  castles  and  holds  ;    and 
near  to  a  town  called  Vernoyle*  discomfited  his  whole  power.     For 
f-  89-         in  that  fight  was  slain  the  Earles  of  Turon  and  Bontam,  *  with  the 
Vicecount  of  Narbon  and  divers  other  men  of  name  ;  and  of  the  commons 
were  slain  5,000.     And  this  year  Sir  John  Mortmer  was  hanged  and 
quartered. 

1424  John  Leicester Thomas  Earle,  sheriff. 

(John  Hooke  3 

1425  John  Cleve        Robert  Clovild.  4 

[Walter  Powell. 
(.John  Sneth. 
The  Duke  of  Brittaine »  forsook  the  Englishmen,  and  aUied  with  the 
Dolphin.     The  prince  of  Portugall  came  into  England. 

»  ^  Continued  from  p.  57.  *  Eton  College,  founded  by  King  Henry  VI.,  1440. 

»  Battle  of  Verneuil,  17th  Aug.,  1424.  *  The  Count  of  Tonnerre  and  Earl  of  Buchan.  »  Brittany. 


«89*9o.  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  ot  BriatoL  ft 

HENRY  6. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

There  was  variance  between  the  Duke  of  Glowcester  and  his  half 
brother  the  bishop  of  Winchester  ;  but  they  were  made  friends  by  the 
Regent  of  Fraunce. 

1426  Robert  Russell       Nicholas  Dennis.  5 

C  Clement  Baggot. 
(.Hugh  Witford. 

1427  John  Nuton.  John  Sharpe.  6 

r  Andrew  Perrill. 
I  John  Earle. 
The  Englishmen  besieged  the  city  of  Orliance,  continuing  which 
siege,  the  noble  and  valiant  knight  Sir  Thomas  Mountague  was  slain 
f .  90.         by  a  great  misfortune  ;    whose  death  was  the  beginning  of  all  misery 
to  the  Englishmen.     For  after  this  misfortune  they  lost  by  little  and 
little  all  their  possessions  in  Fraunce. 

1428  Roger  Levedon        Henry  Gildney,  sheriff         7 

CJOHN   TAI.BOTT]i^gg 

(John  Triet     j 

1429  John  Bourton  John  Shepheard.  8 

("Roger  Foster. 
(John  Aberton. 
Charles  the  Dolphin  was  crowned  King  of  Fraunce  by  his  allies 
and  confederates. 

1430  John  Leicester        Hugh  Whitford.  9 

(William  Dunstar. 
ijoHN  Papenon. 

1431  '  Richard  Trenade Clement  Baggot.  10 

("John  Spicer. 
(Nicholas  Froome. 

.   King  Henry  of  England  was  crowned  King  of  Fraunce  in  Paris. 


64  H^am6*0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  ^  90. 91  &  9^- 

HENRY  6. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

1432  John  Sharpe      Richard  Arfois.  ii 

[Thomas  Norris. 

I  William  Cannings. 

King  Henry  returned  from  Fraunce,  and  was  received  into  London 

with  great  joy  and  preparations  of  sights  and  pageants, 
f.  91. 

1433  .  John  Fisher      Richard  Foster.  12 

("John  English. 
I  Thomas  Markes. 

1434  Thomas  Holway       Thomas  Fish.  13 

[Richard  Roper. 

I John  Stanley. 
The  Lord  Talbot  with  a  company  sailed  into  Fraunce,  where  he 
wrought  much  woe  to  the  Frenchmen  :   but  notwithstanding  they  won 
away  from  the  Englishmen,  both  in  Fraunce  and  Normandy. 

1435  John  Milton      John  Spicer.  14 

[Nicholas  Hill. 
(.William  Clintch. 
This  mayor  died  and  Nicholas  Denis  supplied. 

1436  Richard  Foster Walter  Powell.  15 

[William  Codder. 

IjOHN    FOORD. 

Lewis  the  Dolphin,  son  of  Charles,  took  to  wife  Margaret  the  King 
of  Skots  daughter. 

The  Duke  of  Burgoine  besieged  Callis,  but  when  he  heard  of  the 

coming  of  the  Duke  of  Glouester  he  fled  in  all  haste,  leaving  much  of 

his  ordnance  behind  him  to  his  great  dishonour  ;   whom  the  Duke  of 

Gloucester  pursued  ii  days,  burning  and  destroying  all  the  country 

as  he  went, 
f.  92. 

1437  Clement  Baggot       Nicholas  Froome,  sheriff.      16 

("Thomas  Hore  ),    „.^^ 
)  rj.  ry         >bailins. 

(.Thomas  Ball  j 

All  the  lions  in  the  Tower  of  London  died,  which  had  lived  there 

long  time.  » 


fl-92A93.  a^aln9'0  Cbroniclc  of  a6r(0toL  65 

HENRY  6. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Rtgm. 

1438  Hugh  Witford William  Canninges.  17 

C  Thomas  Meade. 
(.John  Gosline. 

1439  John  Sharpe      Richard  Roper.  18 

C  William  Parry. 
(John  Shipward. 

1440  Nicholas  Froome     John  Stanley.  19 

CJoHN  Witford. 

(.William  Howell 
A  priest  was  burned  in  London  who  of  the  common  people  was 
counted  so  holy  a  man  that  they  made  prayers  unto  him,  holding  him 
in  wonderful  great  reverence,  until  a  commandment  was  given  by  the 
King  to  the  contrary. 

1441  William  Cannings John  Shipward.  20 

("Nicholas  Stone. 
C  Robert  Sturing. 

1442  Clement  Baggot       Nicholas  Hill.  21 

C  Richard  Hatter. 
C  Richard  Hadden. 
The  Lady  EHanor  Cobham  was  executed  in  the  castle  of  Hirpoole  * 
for  practising  the  King's  death  with  an  image  of  wax. 

1443  John  Stanley William  Codder,    sheriff.     22 

("William  Skirmot")  ,    .,.^ 
I  William  Powney) 
The  steeple  of   S*-  Paul's  church  in  London  was  set  on  fire  with 

lightning,  and  lastly  quenched  by  the  great  dihgence  and  labour  of 

many  men. 

1444  John  Shipward         John  Foord.  23 

C  Phillip  Meade. 
I  Thomas  Rogers. 
King  Henry  took  to  wife  Margaret  the  King's  daughter  of  Sicilly, 
by  the  advice  and  procurement  of  the  Earle  of  Suffolke,  and  refused  the 

*  She  was  not  executed,  but  kept  in  confinement,  and  sur\ived  ten  years. 

10 


66  a^am0*0  Cbrontcle  of  BrietoL  ff.93&94. 

HENRY     6. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni, 

daughter  of  the  Earle  of  Arminake,  ^  with  whom  he  had  first  made 

contract ;    which  thing  was  the  cause  of  much  misery  and  trouble  in 

England,  as  first  the  losing  of  Normandy,  division  of  his  nobility  ;   the 

rebellion  of  the  commonalty  against  him  ;  and  finally  the  King  deposed, 

and  the  Queene  with  the  Prince  fain  to  fly  the  realm. 

1445  Nicholas  Hill John  Boulton.  24 

(■Richard  Marshall. 
I  Richard  Baily. 
This  year  Redclife  steeple  in  BristoU  was  thrown  down  by  a  thunder- 
clap, which  did  much  harm  also  in  other  places. 

1446  Richard  Foster       John  Troit.  25 

[William  Dame. 

(.William  Talbot. 
King  Henry  came  this  year  to  Bristow. 
f.  94. 

1447  Richard  Foster       Thomas  Ball,  sheriff.  26 

(William  Rolph")  ,    .,.^, 
i  T         T17  C  baihfts. 

(.John  Weekhamj 

Humfrey  Duke  of  Gloucester  and  protector  of  England,  by  means 

of  certain  malicious  persons,  was  arrested,  cast  into  hold,  and  strangled 

to  death  in  the  abbey  of  ^ury,  to  the  great,  great  grief  of  all  the  commons, 

who  suspected  the  Marques  of  Suffolke  for  that  cruel  deed.      This 

Humfry  was  so  well  beloved  of  all  men  that  they  called  him  the  good 

Duke  of  Gloucester,  which  his  honour  deserved. 

1448  John  Bourton William  Parry.  27 

("John  Eastmond. 
I  John  Bennet. 
This  year  the  Backe  of  BristoU  was  repaired,  and  the  edges  of  it  and  of 
the  slip  bound  in  with  great  freestone. 

1449  William  Cannings Thomas  Hore.  2S 

C  Richard  Alberton. 
I  William  Spencer. 
The  Marquis  of  Suffolke  was  banished  the  land  for  the  space  of 
5  years,  to  lay  and  appease  the  murmur  and  grudge  of  the  commons 

*  Armagnac. 


*.  94.  95  *  96. 


H^am0'0  Cbrontclc  of  BrietoL 


67 


Anno 
Domini, 


i.95- 
1450 


I45I 


Printing 
found. 


1452 


HENRY  6. 

Mayom.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

for  the  death  of  the  Duke  of  Glocester.  In  sailing  towards  Frauncc 
he  was  met  on  the  sea  by  a  ship  of  war,  and  there  presently  beheaded, 
and  the  dead  corpse  cast  upon  land  at  Dover. 

John  Bourton Robert  Sturney. 

CJoHN  Sharpe. 
I  William  Dilling. 
The  whole  Dukedom  of  Normandy  was  yielded  up  to  the  Frenchmen 
by  means  of  the  Queene,  the  Duke  of  Somerset  and  others  of  her 
council ;    which  caused  so  much  trouble  and  debate  in  England  that 
mortal  war  thereof  ensued. 

John  Stanley Richard  Hatter. 

C  Robert  Jaques. 
CJoHN  Hooper. 
One  named  Johannes  Faustius'  first  found  out  the  noble  science 
of  printing,  in  the  city  of  Mens  •  in  Germany. 


William  Codder 


Thomas  Meadb. 
C  Thomas  Ash. 
I  William  Raines. 


Anno 


29 


30 


31 


1453 


f.  96. 

Battle  at  St. 
Albons. 


Robert  Sturney William  Howell. 

r  Nicholas  Long. 
(.Thomas  Kainsham. 
The  fire  of  envy  that  for  a  long  space  lay  covertly  smothered  between 
the  Duke  of  Yorke  and  the  Duke  of  Somercett,  with  other  of  the  Queene's 
council,  at  this  time  brake  out  into  hot  and  fiery  flames  of  war,  insomuch 
that  between  the  King  who  defended  those  persons,  and  the  Duke  of 
Yorke  with  his  allies  of  S'  Albons  a  cruel  battle  was  fought :  in  the  end 
whereof  the  victory  fell  to  the  Duke  of  Yorke  ;  and  on  the  King's  part 
was  slain  the  Duke  of  Somercet,  the  Earle  of  Northumberland,  the  Lord 
Clifford,  with  many  other  honourable  men,  knights  and  squires.  After 
which  the  Duke  with  great  reverence  brought  the  King  from  S*-  Albons 
to  London,  where  by  a  parliament  he  was  protector  of  the  realm,  the 
Earle  of  Salisbury  Chancellor,  and  the  Earle  of  Warwik  Captaine  of 
Callis. 

1  Johann  Fust.  *  Mainz. 


3a 


68  a^am0*0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol  s.ge&gr 

HENRY    6. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni^ 

1454  Richard  Hatter Phillip  Meade.  33 

("William  Hutton. 
I John  Coggan. 

1455  John  Shipward Thomas  Rogers.  34 

("John  Baggott. 

I  Robert  Boulton. 
Certain  Irishmen  that  were  burgesses  of  Bristow  began  a  suit  • 
against  the  mayor  and  council  before  my  Lord  Chauncelor,  of  which 
Irishmen  one  Henry  May  was  chief  speaker  and  labourer  in  the  suit ; 
but  in  the  end  both  he  and  his  fellows  were  discommoned  of  their 
freedom  until  they  had  bought  it  again,  and  on  their  knees  asked 
favour  and  forgiveness  of  the  mayor  and  his  brethren. 

1456  William  Canninges     . .     . .      William  Dame.  35 

("Henry  Chester. 

(John  Jay,  senior. 
Queene  Margaret  came  to  Bristow. 
£.97. 

1457  William  Codder John  Wicham,  sheriff.  36 

("John  George")  ,    .,.„ 
]•;         ^  [  bailiffs. 

.    CJoHN  Bale     j 

1458  Phillip  Meade      John  Baggot.  37 

("John  Haukes. 

(John  Jay,  junior. 
This  mayor  having  taken  Thomas  Talbot,  esquire,  to  imprison  him 
for  beating  of  John  Witch  the  searcher  of  Bristow  ;   but  he  stoutly 
fought  and  resisted  the  mayor,  and  escaped  out  at  Temple  Gate. 

1459  Thomas  Rogers Robert  Jacques.  38 

("John  Gaywood. 

I  John  Sainct. 
The  Duke  of  Yorke  with  other  lords  gave  the  King  battle  at  North- 
ampton, where  he  discomfited  the  King's  power  and  took  the  King  in 
field ;   and  the  Duke  made  such  claim  to  the  crown  that  by  consent  of 
parliament  he  was  proclaimed,  and  his  progeny  after  him.     But  the 


«-97*98.  HDame'e  Cbroniclc  of  »ri6toL  ^ 

Anno  HENRY   6.  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  R^ni. 

Queene  getting  a  power  set  upon  the  Duke  at  Wakefield,  where  she 
discomfited  the  Duke  and  slew  him  with  his  son  the  Earle  of  Rutland : 
the  Earle  of  Salisbury  was  taken  prisoner  with  divers  noblemen.  And 
after  that  with  her  retinue  near  to  S*  Albons  discomfited  the  Earle  of 
Warwik  and  the  Duke  of  Northfolke,  and  delivered  Henry  her  husband 
from  prison. 

1460  William  Cannings       . .     . .      Thomas  Kempson.  39 

[William  Waddington. 
I  Lewis  Morris. 
Some  say  that  printing  was  found  out  this  year  and  first  brought 
into  England  by  William  Capton  [sic]  a  mercer  of  London. 
i-  98.  Edward  Earle  of  March  and  elder  son  to  the  Duke  of  Yorke  came  to 

London  with  a  great  army,  accompanied  with  the  Earle  of  Warwike  ; 
and  by  agreement  of  a  council  was  proclaimed  King  of  England.  Then 
he  pursued  King  Henr^'  towards  Yorke,  where  he  gave  a  sore  battle 
unto  the  King  and  his  company.  This  fight  was  cruel  and  fierce,  that 
in  the  field  and  chase  were  slain  30,000  of  the  commons  beside  men  of 
name.  So  King  Henry  lost  all,  and  was  fain  with  his  wife  and  son  to 
forsake  the  land  and  fly  to  her  father. 


EDWARD    4. 

1460  Edward  4"*  began  his  reign  the  4"*  of  March  1460.  "■  He  was  a  man 
of  noble  courage  and  great  wit,  but  in  his  time  was  much  trouble  and 
imquietness  in  the  realm. 

1461  Phillip  Meade      William  Spencer. 

("Robert  Strainge. 
I  Henry  Browne 
King  Edward  in  September  1462  came  to  Bristow,  where  he  beheaded 
Sir  John  Bawdin,  Fulford,  Bright  and  John  Haysant,  esquires. 

1462  John  Wickham     Richard  Alberton. 

("John  Foster. 
Igalfrid  Griffith. 
I  never  wrote  upon  paper  so  full  of  hairs  as  this  is,  which  puts  me  to 
much  trouble,  but  especially  in  the  night. 

»  146*. 


70 


a^am0'0  Cbronicle  of  ^BrietoL 


ff.  99  &  loo. 


f.  99. 

Anno 
Domini. 

1463 


1464 


1465 


1466 


f.  100. 
1467 


EDWARD    4. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

John  Shipward John  Hawkins. 

("William  Bird. 
IWatler  Coston. 


Anno 
Regni. 

4 


William  Spencer         . .     . .      George  Mercer. 

("John  Shipward,  junior. 
Iedmond  Westcot. 
King  Henry  came  out  of  Scotland  with  a  great  power,  whom  the 
Lord  Mountague  met  with  another  army  that  encompassed  him  round 
at  Exham, »  where  King  Henry  was  overthrown  and  many  of  his  men 
slain  ;  but  he  himself  with  many  others  fled  in  Lanckashire,  where  they 
lived  in  caves  full  hardly  6  months. 

William  Codder      John  Coggatt. 

CJoHN  Elton. 
(.William  Rokes. 
King  Henry  was  taken  in  disguised  apparel  before  the  abbey  of 
Salley  in  Yorkeshire,  and  from  thence  brought  to  Elston,  *  where  he  was 
arrested  by  the  Earle  of  Warwicke,  and  from  thence  sent  to  the  Tower. 

William  Cannings John  Gaywood. 

("Walter  Grimsted. 
C  Thomas  Rowly. 
Mr.  Cannings  should  have  been  married  by  the  King's  command- 
ment, wherefore  he  in  all  haste  took  orders  upon  him  by  y*  Bushop  of 
Worcester  and  was  made  priest,  and  sung  his  first  mass  at  the  Lady 
church  of  Redclif  the  year  following  on  Whitsunday.  And  after  that 
he  was  Deane  of  Westbury,  and  when  he  died  was  buried  at  Redclif  by 
his  wife,  in  the  south  side  of  the  middle  aisle. 

Robert  Jaquis  John  Hooper,  sheriff. 

("William  Wickham) 

IjOHN   SCRIVEN  r^'^'^^' 

The  grudge  which  the  Earle  of  Warwicke  had  conceived  against  King 
Edward  for  the  foresaid  marriage,  declared  itself  openly ;  so  that  he 
allied  himself  with  the  Duke  of  Clarene  the  King's  brother  ;  and  by 
that  means  incensed  so  the  northmen  that  they  divers  times  rebelled 

*  Hexh£Lm.  •  Islington  ? 


8 


I 


fl.  loo  &  loi.  B^am0'0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  7* 

EDWARD    4. 
Anno  Amo 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Stgiii. 

and  turned  the  King  and  realm  to  much  trouble  :  but  by  the  provi- 
dence of  the  King  they  were  soon  suppressed.  Wherefore  the  Earle 
perceiving  his  part  to  be  too  weak,  fled  with  the  Duke  of  Clarence  into 
Fraunce. 

1468  Phillip  Meade Robert  Strange.  9 

rjoHN  Langorton. 

CjOHN   GODDARD. 

The  Duke  of  Clarence,  the  Earle  of  Warwicke,  Penbrooke  and 
Oxford  landed  at  Dartmouth,  to  whom  by  means  of  proclamations 
that  were  published  in  King  Henrie's  name,  the  commons  were  gathered 
in  so  great  companies  that  Edward  fearing  his  own  part  fled  into 
Flaunders  to  the  Duke  of  Burgoine.  Then  was  Henry  the  6  set  at 
large,  and  again  proclaimed  King  by  means  of  the  Earle  of  Warwicke 
and  others,  and  Edward  proclaimed  usurper  of  the  crown ;  but  they 
did  not  long  so  continue. 

f.  lOI. 

1469  John  Shipward William  Bird.  10 

("Henry  Vaughan. 

I  John  Powke. 
King  Edward  returning  out  of  Flaunders,  arrived  in  the  north 
part  of  England  with  a  very  small  company  of  soldiers :  but  by  the 
means  that  he  used,  and  through  his  brother  the  Duke  of  Carence,  who 
turned  now  to  his  part,  he  came  so  puissantly  to  London  that  he  entered 
the  city  and  took  King  Henry  in  the  bishop's  palace  ;  and  then  went 
against  the  Earle  of  Warwicke,  whom  he  vanquished  and  slew  with  his 
brother  Marquis  Montague  near  Bamet  10  miles  from  London.  Shortly 
after  he  overthrew  Queene  Margaret  the  wife  of  King  Henry.  In  which 
battle  were  taken  the  said  Margaret,  with  Prince  Edward  her  son,  the 
Duke  of  Somercet,  and  divers  others.  Then  King  Edward  received 
again  his  regality  and  was  received  for  King. 

1470  Thomas  Kempson     Henry  Chester.  ii 

CJoHN  Steevens. 
(  William  Toket. 
Henry  Chester,  sheriff,  died  suddenly  in  his  bed,  and  John  Shipward 
served  in  his  stead. 


72  a^am6*6  Cbrontcle  of  ISrietoI.  e.  loi,  102  &  103. 

EDWARD    4. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.1  Regni. 

Prince  Edward  the  son  of  Henry  was  put  to  death,  and  after  him 
King  Henry  in  the  Tower  ;  who  was  buried  at  Chertesi. 

1471  John  Hawkes William  Weddington.        12 

CJoHN  Princke. 

I  John  Esterfield. 
f.  102. 

1472  John  Coggan     John  Jay,  sheriff.  13 

("John  Gurney    ") 
(John  Griggoryj 
John  Griggory  died  and  John  Albert  chosen. 

1473  William  Spencer     John  Foster.  14 

("Thomas  Hexton. 
I  William  Rowly. 
The  Earle  of  Oxford  was  this  year  imprisoned  in  Bristow. 

1474  Robert  Strange      Edmond  Westcot.  15 

("John  Swaine. 
I  Thomas  Flexall. 
Edmond  Westcot,  John  Swaine  and  Thomas  Flexall  should  have 
been  last  year  and  the  other  3  this. 

King  Edward  came  this  year  to  Bristow  and  lodged  in  the  abbey  of 
J  S*-  Augustine's,  and  received  here  of  the  burgesses  a  great  benevolence 

;  of  money,  and  of  the  countries  adjoining,  towards  the  maintenance  of 

his  wars.  And  afterwards  went  over  into  Fraunce  to  the  Duke  of 
Burgoine  with  a  great  army,  but  by  the  earnest  suit  of  the  French  King 
a  peace  was  concluded  between  England  and  Fraunce  for  7  years,  for 
performance  whereof  Lewis  gave  King  Edward  75,000  crowns  of  gold, 
and  50,000  crowns  a  year  for  that  space. 

f.  103. 

1475  William  Bird Thomas  Rowley.  16 

rjoHN  Snigge. 
I  Richard  Shereman. 
Many  bakers  of  London  were  put  in  the  pillory  for  making  light 
V  bread,  and  therefore  were  first  called  Pillory  Bakers. 


*-*«3*'<>4-  H^nm0*0  Chronicle  of  »ri0toL  7S 

EDWARD    4. 
Anno  Anna 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  ft  Baiupfs.  Regni. 

1476  John  Baggot William  Wickham.  17 

CJoHN  Chester. 
I  Phillip  Caple. 

1477  John  Shipward Henry  Vaughan  18 

f  Clement  Wiltshire. 

CJohn  Baddocke. 
George  Duke  of  Clarence  brother  to  King  Edward  was  secretly  put 
to  death,  and  drowned  in  a  butt  of  Malmesy  within  the  Tower  of  London, 
being  first  detected  of  treason  and  committed. 

1478  William  Spencer     John  Scriven.  19 

CJohn  Druce. 

C  Richard  Bond. 
Thomas  Norton,  esquire,  dwelling  in  S*-  Peeter's  churchyard,  accused 
M'-  Spencer,  mayor  of  Bristoll,  for  treason,  which  was  done  of  malice ; 
and  so  soon  as  the  King  heard  the  truth  of  the  matter  he  delivered  the 
mayor  out  of  prison  and  trouble,  who  of  his  own  accord  yielded  himself 
to  prison  so  soon  as  he  was  apprehended ;  where  he  lay  13  days  until  he 
had  the  King's  letters,  which  were  sent  to  him  honourably  with  great 
1 104.  love  and  favour,  being  highly  commended  of  the  King  for  his  wisdom  ; 
and  the  said  Norton  was  severely  checked  of  the  King  for  his  malicious 
intent. 

1479  Edmond  Westcot John  Powke.  20 

fJoHN  Griffith. 

I  John  Woswold. 
One  Simbarbe  caused  Robert  Markes  a  townsman  to  accuse  Robert 
Strange  of  coining  money,  and  for  sending  over  sea  to  the  Earle  of 
Regemond '  ;  wherefore  the  King  sent  for  him  and  committed  him  to 
the  Tower,  where  he  continued  7  or  8  weeks  :  but  when  the  truth  was 
known,  his  accuser  Markes  was  hanged  and  quartered  in  Bristow  for 
his  false  accusation,  and  Strange  released. 

1480  William  Woddington     . .     . .    William  Ducket.  21 

(John  Horslow. 


(Robert  Bonnocke. 


Richmond. 
II 


74 


Anno 
Domini. 

1481 


1482 


1 105. 


1483 


A  great  in- 
undation of 
water. 


Anno 
Regni. 

22 


23 


a^ams's  Cbronlcle  of  BrietoL  ff.io4&io5. 

EDWARD  4. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

John  Foster     John  Pinke. 

("William  Regent. 
I John  Langford. 

Robert  Strange      John  Esterfield. 

{Thomas  Spicer. 
Henry  Dale. 
King  Edward  making  provision  for  the  wars  in  Fraunce  died  the 
9*  of  April,  *■  when  he  had  reigned  22  years  10  weeks  and  4  days,  leaving 
his  son  Prince  Edward  to  succeed  him,  and  his  brother  Richard  Duke 
of  Gloucester  to  be  protector  of  the  land. 

EDWARD  5  AND  RICHARD  3. 

Edward  5  began  his  reign  the  9  April  1483,  being  but  13  years  of  age. 
He  was  not  crowned,  but  cruelly  murdered  by  his  unnatural  uncle 
Richard  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  and  was  buried  at  a  place  unknown, 
having  reigned  10  weeks  4  days  ;  and  the  Duke  usurped  the  crown  and 
was  called  Richard  the  Third  the  usurper. 

Henry  Vaughan      John  Steevens. 

(■John  Vaughan. 
I  Henry  Gawnsell. 

Upon  the  15"*  of  October  in  the  evening  was  the  greatest  wind  that 
ever  was  heard  of,  which  caused  a  wonderful  great  flood  in  most  part 
of  the  land  from  Bristow  to  the  Mownt  and  many  other  places,  drowning 
the  countries  round  about ;  which  bare  away  houses,  corn,  cattle,  and 
drowning  above  200  people.  Great  hurt  was  done  in  Bristow  in 
merchants'  houses  and  cellars,  and  to  many  ships  in  Kingrode,  whereof 
2  were  driven  on  land  on  Hollow  Backes.  The  moon  being  then 
ecUpsed  at  the  swelling  of  the  seas  gave  but  little  light,  appearing  of 
divers  colours,  viz'  a  strake  of  red  beneath  a  strake  of  blue  in  the 
midst,  and  a  strake  of  green  above  that,  so  that  at  the  top  a  little  light 
appeared  ;  and  so  she  continued  eclipsed  and  waxed  clear  again. 

Also  this  year  Henry  Duke  of  Buckingham  was  taken  and  beheaded 

at  SaHsbury. 

*  1483. 


0.  io6  ft  107. 


H^anl0'0  Chronicle  of  BrletoL 


75 


f.  106. 

Anno 
Domini. 

1484 


Angott  22. 


Henry  7. 


1  107. 
1485 


i486 


RICHARD  3  USURPER  AND  HENRY  7. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs. 

William  Wickham John  Swaine. 

rjoHN  Hemmyng. 
C  William  Spicer. 
The  noble  prince  Henry  Earie  of  Richmowht,  with  a  small  company 
of  Frenchmen,  landed  at  the  haven  of  Milford  ;  whose  coming  being 
once  known,  divers  noblemen  with  their  retinue,  detesting  the  tyranny 
of  King  Richard,  gathered  to  him  in  great  number,  so  that  his  strength 
in  short  time  was  greatly  increased ;  and  at  a  village  called  Bosworth 
near  Leicester  he  met  with  his  enemies ;  where  between  them  was 
fought  a  fierce  battle.  In  conclusion  King  Richard,  with  divers  other, 
were  slain,  and  Henry  obtained  a  noble  victory.  After  which  conquest 
he  was  immediately  crowned  King  of  England. 

King  Henry  y^  began  his  reign  over  this  realm  the  22*  of  August 
1485,  of  the  age  of  23  *  years,  a  prince  of  marvellous  wisdom  and  policy, 
and  of  great  justice,  temperance  and  gravity.  He  so  behaved  himself 
in  the  time  of  his  reign  that  notwithstanding  many  and  great  occasions 
of  trouble,  unquietness  and  war,  he  kept  this  realm  in  right  good  order 
and  policy  ;  wherefore  he  was  greatly  esteemed,  feared  and  reverenced 
of  foreign  nations. 

HENRY  7. 

Edmond  Westcott Richard  Sherman,  sheriff. 

("Phillip  Kingston 
(.Hugh  Johnes 

This  mayor  died  within   15  days,    and  Henry  Vaughan  supplied 
his  room.     And  this  year  the   King  came  to  Bristow  and  lay  at  S** 
Augustine's :     and    also  the  sweating    sickness    reigned    in    England, 
whereof  many  died  for  want  of  good  keeping. 

William  Wickeham         . .     . .  John  Snigge. 

(Thomas  ap  Howell. 
(John  Jay. 
This  year  King  Henry  married  Elizabeth*  the  eldest  daughter  of 
Henry  4**  • ;  by  which  means  the  two  families  of  Yorke  and  Lancaster, 
which  had  long  caused  great  discord  and  division  in  the  land  were 
imited  in  one. 

»  He  was  29.  •  i8th  Jan.,  1485-6.  •  Sic  ;  Edward  4th. 


bailiffs. 


2 


70  a^am6'0  Cbronicle  of  BdetoL  ft.  107&108. 

HENRY    7. 

Anno  Anna 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni, 

1487  John  Esterfield     John  Chester.  3 

("John  Welsh. 
I  Nicholas  Browne. 
A  great  ship  called  the  Anthony  of  Bristow  was  lost  in  Hungrode  by 
default  of  the  master.    And  this  year  Prince  Arthur  bom  at  Winchester. 

1488  John  Pincke Clement  Wiltshire.  4 

f  John  Howell. 
I  John  Hurler. 
A  great  business  happened  this  year  in  England  by  means  of  a  priest 
called  Richard  Simon,  who  taking  with  him  a  young  boy  called  Lambert 
fled  into  Ireland,  feigning  to  y"  lords  of  that  country  that  he  had  brought 
f.  108.        with  him  the  young  son  of  the  Duke  of  Clarence,  nephew  to  King  Edward 
the  4"*,  and  lawful  heir  to  the  crown  of  England  :  wherewith  the  Irish- 
men being  excited,  allied  with  them  Margaret  the  sister  of  Edward,  and 
divers  noblemen  of  England  ;   and  gathering  to  them  a  great  power  of 
Irishmen,  Englishmen  and  Germanes  entered  the  land,  and  at  Stoke 
met  with  King  Henry  and  his  host,  and  there  fought  a  strong  battle,  in 
the  which  was  slain  the  Earle  of  Lincolne,  Frauncis  Lovell,  Thomas 
Broughton,  Thomas  Geraldine  of  Ireland,  and  Martin  Swarfe  ^  a  Germane, 
which  were  chief  captains  of  the  rebels.     Richard  the  priest  and  Lambert 
the  counterfeit  king  were  taken  in  the  field. 

The  King  sent  for  the  mayor,  sheriff  and  2  bailiffs,  who  brought 
up  to  London  with  them  2  Irishmen  of  Waterford,  whom  they  had 
imprisoned  for  bringing  of  false  counterfeit  money  into  England. 

1489  Robert  Strange      John  Spicer.  5 

rjoHN  Tiler. 
(Robert  Fowrtie. 
The  stone  bridge  at  the  weir  was  this  year  new  made. 

1490  John  Steevens         William  Regent.  6 

("Richard  Vaughan. 
I  George  Mollins. 
This  year  divers  streets  in  Bristow  were  new  paved,  that  is  to  say, 
Horse   Streat,    Knight   Smith   Streat,   Brodestreat,    RedcHfstreat,    S'- 

1  Schwartz. 


I 


«»o9*"o-  H^aln0•6  dbrouiclc  ot  BrlatoL  77 

HENRY   7. 
i4nN0  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Baiufis.  Rsgni. 

'•  «o9.  Thomas  Streat,  Temple  Streat,  Tuckerstret,  the  Backe,  S*-  Mary  Port 
Streat  and  Lewins  Meade,  and  the  High  Crosse  painted  and  gilded ; 
the  doing  whereof  cost  xxl.  And  this  year  the  King  and  the  Lord 
Chancelour  came  to  Bristow  and  lay  at  S"^  Augustine's.  And  the 
commons  of  Bristow  were  made  to  pay  King  Henry  5  p  Cent,  for  a 
benevolence. 

1491  William  Ducket      Henry  Dale.  7 

r  David  Coggan. 
(John  Fisher. 
King  Henry  summoned  a  great  host  of  men  together,  and  mustered 
them  in  Kent. 

1492  Clement  Wiltshire John  Drewis.  S 

cjohn  popley. 

(Roger  Dawes. 
This  mayor  died  suddenly  in  his  sleep  on  S'  John's  Day  at  night,  and 
John  Hawkes  supplied  the  year  in  his  stead.  And  King  Henry  arrived 
in  Fraunce  with  a  great  army,  intending  to  aid  the  Brittaines  against 
the  French  King :  but  Charles  by  entreaty  concluded  a  peace,  the 
conditions  whereof  was  [sic],  that  he  should  pay  our  King  forthwith  for 
his  expenses  and  charges  of  war  a  great  sum  of  money  ;  and  yearly  as 
a  certain  tribute  25,000  crowns.     After  which  agreement  King  Henry 

returned  home, 
f.  no. 

1493  Henry  Vaughan      Phillip  Ringstone.  9 

("Phillip  Greene. 
I  Thomas  Kemmis. 


1494  John  Esterfield      Mathew  Jubbe.  10 

John  Rowland. 
William  Eastby. 


[■ 


1495  William  Regent      Nicholas  Browne.  ii 

C  David  Leison. 
I  John  Morgan. 
The  Duke  of  Bedford  died  at  Thombury  and  was  buried  at  Kain- 
sham  ;  and  the  King  and  Queene  came  to  Bristow  to  S*  Austine's. 


78  ^''Hbame'e  (Tbronicle  of  Bristol.  e.  no,  m  &  n*. 

HENRY    7. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  Regni. 

Perkin  Warbecke,  which  by  the  counsel  of  Margaret  of  Brittaine 
named  himself  Richard  of  Yorke  King  Edwarde's  second  son,  arrived 
in  Kent,  whence  he  was  expelled  by  the  inhabitants  and  country 
adjoining  with  loss  of  many  of  his  men. 

1496  John  Drewis Hugh  Johnes.  12 

C  Thomas  Vaughan. 
(John  Elliot. 
The  Cornish-men  arose  in  rebellion  and  made  a  black-smith  their 
captain  ;  with  whom  Sir  James  Lord  Awdly  joined  and  came  to  Welles 

f.  III.  in  Somercet-shire,  and  from  thence  towards  London  to  Blacke  heath 
field,  where  the  King  with  his  army  met  and  gave  them  battle  the  17^ 
of  June »  1497,  where  the  Lord  Awdley  and  the  blacksmith  were  taken, 
brought  to  London,  where  the  Lord  Awdly  was  beheaded,  the  black- 
smith hanged  and  quartered,  and  their  heads  set  upon  London  bridge. 
Shortly  after  the  Cornish-men  arose  again,  and  chose  Perkin  Warbecke 
to  their  captain,  who  was  born  at  Turney  in  Picardy,  who  came  to 
Exeter  in  September,  and  brake  the  gates  of  the  city,  and  from  thence 
they  came  to  Taunton,  where  suddenly  Warbecke  forsook  his  company 
stealing  away  from  them  and  taking  sanctuary,  and  was  therefore 
pardoned  but  imprisoned. 

1497  Henry  Dale      Richard  Vaughan.  13 

("William  Lane. 

I  John  Spencer. 
Perkin  Warbecke  endeavoured  to  steal  away  secretly  out  of  the  land, 
but   was  taken  again  by  his  keepers,  and  by  the  King's   command- 
ment cast  into  the  Tower  of  London. 

1498  Phillip  Ringston John  Jay.  14 

CJoHN  Vaughann. 
I  Thomas  Westcot. 
Perkin  Warbecke  was  put  to  death,  and  shortly  after  the  Earle  of 
Warwicke  as  consenting  to  Warbecke 's  treason, 
f.  112.  This  year  there  was  no  court  in  Temple  fee,  nor  baily  nor  constable 

there  for  the  space  of  14  weeks.     Also  many  were  apprehended  in 

*  22nd  June. 


«• «"  *  "3.  H^am0'0  Cbronicle  of  IBrtetoL  79 

HENRY    7. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs  &  Bailiffs.  MtgnL 

Bristow  for  their  consciences,  which  papists  call  heresy,  whereof  some 
were  burned,  and  some  abjured. 

1499  Nicholas  Browne      Phillip  Greene.  15 

C  Richard  Hobby. 
I  Walter  Rees. 
Sir  Edmond  de  la  Poole  Duke  of  Suffolk  departed  secretly  out  of  this 
land,  by  means  of  whom  was  liken  to  be  a  new  insurrection. 

This  was  the  last  year  of  bailiffs  in  Bristow,  and  now  ever  since  there 
was  one  mayor  and  2  sheriffs  ordained  for  the  government  of  the  town. 

1500  Richard  Vaughan (Thomas  Pernant|    ^         i6 

(.Thomas  Snigge    ) 
King  Henry  married  his  daughter  Margaret  to  James  the  King  of 
Skottes. ' 

1501  George  Mollins  or  Monox   ..    ["ugh  Elliot")   ^  17 
^                                                                                (John  Batten j 

Ferdinand©  King  of  Spaine  married  his  daughter  Katherine  to  the 

noble  prince  Arthur,  •  who  ended  his  life  in  the  Whitsun  week  following. 

1502  Hugh  Johnes  alias  Brewer       [J^"^  Collas")  18 

CJoHN  Cable  3 

£.  113. 

TT  T-.  C  Richard  Merricke.  19 

1503  Henry  Dale      ^  „,  _  ^ 

C William  Bedford. 

Richard  Merricke  died,  and  Robert  Thome  served  the  rest  of  the  year. 


TV  ^  (William  Jefferis. 

1504  David  Coggan <^  i 

^  C  Edmond  Penson. 


20 


„  T%  (Thomas  Elliot.  21 

•1505  Roger  Dawes  <^ 

^  ^  (.John  Harris. 

Thomas  Elliot  died,  Thomas  Snig  supplied. 

^                        -n            n  (William  Edwardes.  22 

1506  Phillip  Ringstone \     **-''*'^ 

(.John  Welles. 
This  mayor  died,  and  Richard  Vaughan  succeeded. 

»  This  was  in  1502.  •  14th  Nov.,  1501. 


8o 


Hbame^s  Cbronicle  of  Brietol. 


S.  113  &  114. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1507 


1508 


HENRY    7. 


Mayors. 
John  Vaughan 


Sheriffs. 
(■John  Edwardes. 
I  Simon  Jarvis. 


Richard  Hobby       Hohn  Mathew. 

C  William  Neale. 
King  Henry  the  7"*  died  in  his  palace  at  Richmond  on  Sunday  the 
22^  of  April  *  1509,  when  he  had  reigned  23  years  8  months  and  19 
days.  Before  his  death  he  pardoned  all  outlawed  persons,  and  was 
buried  at  Westminstry  on  S**  Peeter's  day  following  :  and  this  year 
Empson  and  Dudley  were  put  to  death. 


Anno 
Regni^ 

23 


24 


f.  114. 


1509 


HENRY    THE    8. 

The  renowned  prince  King  Henry  the  eight  being  about  18  years  of 
age,  succeeded  his  father  in  the  government  of  this  realm  the  22"*  April 
1509.  Of  personage  he  was  tall  and  mighty,  in  wit  and  memory  excel- 
lent, of  such  majesty  tempered  with  humanity  and  gentleness,  as  was 
comely  in  a  king.  In  knowledge  and  learning  he  far  passed  all  kings  of 
England  before  his  time.  For  his  magnificence  and  liberality  he  was 
renowned  throughout  the  world.  In  his  time  was  great  alteration  of 
things  within  this  realm.  For  he  reformed  and  altered  the  state  of  the 
common  weal  in  many  things,  by  making  divers  most  godly  and  honest 
laws,  to  the  great  profit  as  well  of  himself  as  of  his  people.  He 
abolished  the  usurped  power  of  the  bishop  of  Rome.  He  redressed 
the  state  of  religion,  diminished  superstitious  idolatry,  forbad  pilgrim- 
age, pulled  down  abbeys  and  monasteries,  and  rooted  out  the  seditious 
sect  of  religion,  which  maintained  false  worshipping  of  God ;  greatly 
advancing  and  setting  forth  the  true  knowledge  of  God's  word  and  all 
other  honest  learnings  and  sciences.  He  founded  2  colleges,  one  at 
Oxenford,  the  other  at  Cambridge,  and  set  up  divers  free  schools  and 
hospitals  in  other  parts  of  the  realm. 


John  Cable,  mayor 


(■John  Williams. 
I  John  Wilkins. 

King  Henry  married  the  Lady  Katherin  late  wife  to  his  brother 
Arthur,  having  the  dispensation  of  Leo  the  bishop  of  Rome  ;   but  not 

*  25th  April. 


fl.  114.  115  St  116. 


B^am0'0  Chronicle  of  firletoL 


81 


Anno 
Domini. 


1 115. 
I510 


1511 


Joy       and 
sorrow. 


HENRY  8. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

without  great  murmuring  of  the  cardinals  and  divers  learned  men  of 
other  realms. 


John  Popley 


John 


f  Robert  Hotten. 

I  Raph  Aprees. 

King  Henry  sent  the  Lord  Darcy  with  a  goodly  company  of  men  into 
Spaine  to  aid  the  King  his  father-in-law  against  the  Moores  ;  but  before 
his  arrival  a  peace  was  concluded  between  them,  and  they  returned 
home. 

Rowland        Hohn  Hatten. 

(.Humphry  Browne. 
This  year  began  the  war  between  our  King  and  the  French  King ; 
and  upon  the  9"*  of  August  15 12  a  great  ship  called  the  Regent  of 
England,  and  a  great  carricke  of  Brest  belonging  to  the  French  King 
met  together  on  the  sea  ;  and  the  Regent  overcame  the  carricke,  and  the 
captain  and  all  others  in  her  yielded  thsemelves  unto  the  Englishmen  : 
who  took  her  ;  and  as  they  were  coming  home  with  joy  of  the  victory, 
suddenly  both  ships  were  set  on  fire  by  the  wilfulness  of  Sir  Thomas 
Kenell  and  Sir  John  Carew  captains  of  the  Regent,  and  most  part  of  the 
people  in  the  two  ships  were  burned. 


Antio 
R*gni 


1512 


f.  116. 


John  Elliot 


C  Thomas  Dale. 

I  Thomas  Brooke. 
King  Henry  with  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  with  other  knights  and 
gentlemen  entered  Fraunce,  where  having  under  pay  under  his  banner 
the  Emperor  Maximilliam,  and  many  others  of  the  nobility  of  Brabante, 
Flaunders  and  Holland,  he  discomfited  and  abashed  the  whole  power 
of  Fraunce,  and  conquered  Terwin, '  and  the  great  city  of  Tumey " 
which  is  said  to  have  as  many  towers  in  it  as  there  be  days  in  the  year. 
In  this  city  King  Henry  builded  a  goodly  castle  or  tower  with  exceeding 
cost,  and  kept  there  a  garrison  certain  years  after. 

In  this  mean  time  in  our  King's  absence,  the  King  of  Scottes,  not- 
withstanding that  he  was  sworn  on  the  Sacrament  to  keep  peace,  pierced 
this  land  with  a  mighty  army  ;  but  by  the  good  dihgence  of  the  Queene, 
and  the  policy  and  manhood  of  the  Earle  of  Surrey  the  King's  lieutenant, 

^  Touraine.  *  Toumav. 


82  H^ams's  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL      -  ff.  ne&ny. 

HENRY  8. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

he  was  himself  slain  with  ii  of  his  earls  and  most  of  his  nobility,  with 
12,000  commons,  and  the  rest  discomfited  and  put  to  flight,  and  all  their 
furniture  of  war  taken  ;  but  not  without  great  loss  of  Englishmen. 

Tir             Tj^^,.^,,^  (■  William  Wosely.  5 

it^iq  William  Bedford ]  ^         ^  ^^ 

(.John  Shipman. 
All  the  foresaid  service  in  Fraunce  and  against  the  Scottes  should 
have  been  written  to  be  done  in  this  year  by  other  writers. 

TD  T  ^^vT^  (John  Ware.  6 

1514  Robert  Thorne       l-L  ^ 

(.Richard  Tonnell. 

This  Robert  Thome  was  knight  in  civil,  and  had  all  the  rule  of  white 
soap.     He  gave  500.  /.  to  the  use  of  cloth-making,  and  did  also  give  the 
greatest  alms  that  ever  were  given  in  Bristow. 
*•  "7-  This  year  a  peace  was  concluded  between  England  and  Fraunce, 

and  on  the  7'*'  of  October  1515  Lewis  the  French  King  was  married  to 
Mary  King  Henrie's  sister.  On  New  Year's  day  following  Lewis  being 
old  died  ;  wherefore  our  King  sent  again  for  his  sister  by  the  Duke  of 
Suffolke  and  others.  And  shortly  after  their  return  she  was  married 
to  the  said  Duke  of  Suffolke. 

1515  Roger  Dawes f  Richard  Abington.  7 

(.William  Vaughan. 
This  year  the  prentices  of  London  rose  against  aliens  upon  May  Day 
1516  ;    wherefore  that  day  was  called  111  May  Day.     And  this  year 
Lady  Mary  King  Henry  his  daughter  was  born  at  Greenewich. 

1516  John  Vaughan (Thomas  Pasy.  8 

(Edward  Paine. 
Wolzey  a  butcher's  son  was  made  a  cardinal.     And  this  year  was  so 
great  a  frost  in  England  that  men  might  easily  pass  with  carts  over  the 
river  of  Thames. 


1517  Richard  Hobbey     \^^ 

^  lj( 


Hobbey     (John  Reape. 

^OHN   DrEWIS. 

This  mayor  died  the  2$^^  of  March  and  John  Jay  succeeding  [sic] 
him. 


i 


fl.  ii8  ft  ii9« 


H^a1n^'e  CbroiUclc  of  IBrietoL 


83 


Anno 
Domini. 


f.ii8. 


Lather. 


HENRY  8. 


Mayors. 


Sheriffs. 


Also  this  year  whereas  there  was  a  custom  in  Bristow  for  the  rehef 
of  prisoners  in  Newgate  that  every  one  that  brought  any  thing  to  be 
sold  in  the  market  should  pay  to  the  jailer  for  pitching  down  of  every 
pot  a  halfpenny  ;  because  the  jailers  did  convert  it  to  their  own  profit 
and  wronged  poor  prisoners  thereby,  one  M'  Richard  Abbington  to 
reform  the  abuse,  and  to  ease  the  country  people,  with  the  consent  of 
the  mayor,  this  M'  Jay,  put  down  this  disordered  custom  ;  and  the 
said  Abington  of  his  own  costs  purchased  a  maintenance  for  the  prisoners 
to  find  them  victuals,  wood  and  straw. 

And  this  year  Martin  Luther  preached  the  gospel  and  opened  the 
scriptures,  to  the  light  and  conversion  of  many  Christians. 


Anno 
Rcgni. 


I518 


John  Edwardes 


i  X19. 


Luther. 


rjoHN  Howell,  merchant. 
I  William  Dale,  apothecary. 

This  sheriff  Dale  with  other  merchants  fell  at  variance  with  the 
mayor,  council,  and  John  fitz  James,  recorder,  about  certain  duties 
that  were  due  to  be  paid  unto  the  mayor  and  recorder  by  the  sheriffs  of 
ancient  custom. 

And  this  year  the  King  did  release  and  yield  up  to  the  French  King 
the  city  of  Turney,  for  which  he  should  pay  600,000  crowns,  and  for 
the  castle  which  he  builded  400,000  crowns,  and  23,000.  /.  which  the 
city  ought  [owed]  for  their  liberties  and  franchises,  which  here  was 
agreed  upon  by  the  Admiral  of  Fraunce  and  other  gentlemen  whom 
he  sent  hither  in  embassage. 

And  this  year  Martin  Luther  wrote  to  Leo  bishop  of  Rome  concern- 
ing the  use  of  pardons,  and  in  certain  private  disputations  called  into 
doubt  divers  things  concerning  that  bishop's  primacy  :  for  which  after- 
ward he  was  troubled,  and  lastly  proclaimed  an  heretic.  Under  the 
defence  and  maintenance  of  Frederike  Duke  of  Saxon  he  preached  and 
wrote  openly  against  his  usurped  power.  And  in  process  of  time  un- 
covered the  strumpet  of  Babilon,  and  gave  warning  to  the  whole  world 
to  beware  of  his  [sic]  poisoned  cups  of  idolatry  and  blasphemy,  where- 
with of  long  time  she  had  bewitched  and  made  dead  all  the  princes  of 
Christendom.  All  Germany  soon  after  forsook  the  Bishop  of  Rome, 
and  reformed  by  little  and  little  the  whole  state  of  religion  among  them. 


ID 


abame'e   Cbronlcle  of  BriatoL  «.  119. 120  &  121. 

HENRY    8. 

Anno  '  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

T^TTXT  ix7,TTT*„o  (Clement  Base.  ii 

151Q  John  Williams         . .      ] 

(.Robert  Salisbridge. 
There  was  rebellion  in  Ireland,  the  Earle  of  Kildare  was  discharged 
of  his  office  of  deputy,  and  the  Earle  of  Surrey  sent  thither ;  who  brought 
the  Earle  of  Desmond  and  others  to  good  conformity  and  order. 

-r,^^^„  Tk.xrxo  (William  Shipman.  12 

1520  Roger  Davis     . .     . .      ] 

(.Robert  Aventry. 
This  year  wheat  was  sold  for  4.  s.  a  bushel ;  and  the  Duke  of  Bucking- 
ham beheaded  at  Towre  Hill  the  19  of  May  1521. 
i'  120.  As  King  Henry  was  at  Canterbury  with  the  Queene  in  a  readiness  to 

have  passed  the  seas,  he  heard  of  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  England, 
whom  he  met  at  Dover,  and  accompanied  him  to  Canterbury  ;  where 
after  the  Emperour  had  saluted  the  Queene  his  aunt,  he  took  shipping 
for  Flaunders.  Then  King  Henry  passed  over  into  Callis,  and  met 
with  Frauncis  the  French  King  at  the  camp  between  Arde  and  Guynes, 
between  whom  was  great  triumphs  and  many  goodly  shows.  Imme- 
diately after  he  met  the  Emperour,  with  whom  he  went  to  Gravelin, 
and  the  Emperour  went  with  him  to  Callis  ;  where  after  great  feastings 
they  departed,  and  King  Henry  came  home. 

^H^^       ^  T^„vT  ctttt^w.vt  (Robert  Elliot.  13 

1521  John  Shipman    ,,.,      <  *' 

(.Roger  Cooke,  tanner. 
The  Emperour  besieged  the  noble  cities  x>i  Messiers  and  Tumey,  the 
castle  and  [sic]  Tumey  was  yielded  to  him.  The  cardinal  of  England 
went  over  to  entreat  a  peace  between  the  Emperour  and  French  King. 
At  Brugis  he  spake  with  the  Emperour,  and  at  Callis  consulted  with  the 
French  ambassadors  ;  but  brought  nothing  to  pass.  The  French  King 
detained  our  King's  tribute,  attaching  all  Englishmen's  goods  at 
Burdeaux,  and  robbed  all  English  merchants  at  sea  ;  whereupon  all 
Frenchmen  were  attached  in  London  and  cast  into  prison. 

isli  John  Rowland        ..      (Gilbert  Coggan.  14 

(William  Chester,  pointmaker. 

M'-  Rowland  died  the  second  of  September,  and  William  Wosley 

supplied  his  place.     And  this  year  every  man  was  sworn  of  his  estate. 

The  Erie  of  Surrey  Lord  Admirall  of  England  was  sent  into  Fraunce, 


«•  "» *  »"•  a^ams'e  Chronicle  of  IBrietoL  85 

HENRY  8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs,  Regni, 

who  burnt  Morleis  in  Brittanie ;  then  passing  to  Callis  pierced  Picardy, 
burning  many  castles  and  towns.  He  besieged  Helding,  but  because 
winter  came  on  he  raised  his  siege  and  returned  for  England. 

The  Lord  Rosse  and  Lord  Dacres  of  the  north  burned  the  town  of  Kelsy 
in  Scotland,  and  overthrew  18  towns  of  stone  with  all  their  bulwarks. 
The  Emperour  Charles,  King  Henry  of  England,  Ferdinando  Duke  of 
Austrich,  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  and  divers  other  in  Italie  were  con- 
federate against  the  French  King. 

Also  this  year  wheat  and  other  grain  was  dear  ;  by  reason  whereof 
the  said  mayor  of  his  good  disposition,  inclining  his  charity  to  the 
common  weal  and  his  office,  authorised  M'-  Ware  and  others  under  the 
common  seal  of  the  town  to  provide  wheat  and  other  grain  beneficial 
for  the  commons  from  Worcestershire,  by  virtue  of  the  King's  most 
gracious  letters  patents  to  that  effect.  By  reason  whereof  great  abund- 
ance came  in  at  reasonable  rates  and  the  town  was  relieved, 
f.  122. 

1523  John  Wilkins  alius  Chapman      (Robert  Chapman.  15 

CjoHN  David. 
Here  I  have  found  much  difference  about  the  mayors  of  this  time 
I  find  now  that  in  one  book,  but  2  other  did  agree,  so  I  am  uncertain  which  is  truest. 

I    have   done 

right  since  The  Earle  of  Surrey  took  Jedworth  in  Scotland  and  many  other 
Sem^M^the^y  ^^^^^s,  and  bumt  37  villages  there,  and  harrowed  the  country  from  the 
^-  east  marches  to  the  west,  and  overthrew  many  holds. 

The  Duke  of  Suffolke  with  many  other  lords  and  knights  was  sent 
this  year  into  Fraunce  with  an  army  of  1000  men,  who  passing  y*  water 
of  Stone  without  battle,  took  divers  towns  and  castles,  and  destroyed 
the  country  before  him,  and  in  December  returned  for  England. 


T         TT  (Thomas  Tefferis. 

1524  John    HUTTON \    i.nyjm^s    ji:.rrr.rs^z,. 

(.John  Spring. 
A  legate  came  from  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  to  intreat  a  peace  between 
England  and  Fraunce.  The  Duke  of  Burbon  made  sharp  wars  on  the 
French  King's  dominions  and  did  him  much  harm.  The  French  King 
passed  with  a  great  army  into  Italy,  where  he  besieged  Pavie,  but 
shortly  after  was  encountered  by  the  Emperour's  army  and  of  them 
vanquished,  and  himself  taken  prisoner  ;   and  from  thence  carried  into 


16 


86  B^am0'0  Cbronide  of  HSrietol.  « 122. 123  &  124. 

HENRY  8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domni.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

Spaine  to  the  Emperour  ;  where  after  some  conditions  of  peace  agreed 
upon  he  was  released.     And  peace  concluded  between  England  and 
Fraunce. 
*•  123.  Cardinall  Wolsey  obtained  licence  of  the  Bishop  of  Rome  to  suppress 

certain  abbeys,  to  the  intent  to  erect  two  colleges,  the  one  at  Oxford 
the  other  at  Ipswich,  and  to  endue  them  with  lands :   which  colleges 
began  so  sumptuously  that  it  was  not  like  they  should  come  to  good 
end. 

1525  Richard  Abbington        ..     [Henry  White.  17 

(.John  Jarvis. 

This  year  the  reverend  martyr  Doctor  Barnes  wore  a  faggot  at  his 
back  in  Bristow. 

-  /:  -Tr      .^  r>  ^^,,^  (George  Badram.  i8 

1526  Thomas  Brooke       . .     . .     i  ^ 

C  David  Larance. 

This  year  William  Harbert  (who  afterwards  was  made  Earle  of  Pen- 
broke)  killed  M'-  William  Vaughan  a  mercer  on  the  bridge  of  Bristow, 
and  being  a  little  ebbing  water  escaped  away  into  Wales  without 
molesting. 

^^^^  T^rrxT     W*r,T^  f  THOMAS      NASH.  IQ 

1527  JOHN  Ware        <  ^ 

C  David  Hutton. 

A  proclamation  was  published  in  England  against  all  unlawful 
games,  as  dice,  cards  and  bowls,  which  continued  not  long  in  effect. 

o  T)  T-  (Nicholas  Thorne.  20 

1528  Richard  Tonnell    .,     ..     <  ^         ^ 

(John  Thorne. 

Com  was  very  dear  in  England,  and  had  been  much  dearer  had 
not  been  the  good  provision  of  the  merchants  of  the  Stillyard,  and 
abstinence  of  war  between  England  and  Fraunce. 

f.  124. 

X     .    c  (William  Kelke,  mercer.  21 

1529  John  Shipman \  ^  ,      , 

(.Thomas  Silke,  cardmaker. 

This  year  in  the  month  of  June  the  legates  sat  in  the  Black  Friars  in 
London  concerning  the  Kinge's  marriage  and  divorcement  from  y* 
princess  Dowager  which  had  been  Prince  Arthur's  wife.     But  they 


«"4*"5.  a^ame'6  (Tbronidc  of  Brietol.  87 

HENRY    8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Shesiffs.  R^ni, 

concluded  not,  and  this  year  the  cardinal  was  deposed  from  the 
chancellorship  of  England,  and  afterwards  was  cast  in  a  Pramunire, 
and  forfeited  all  his  lands  and  goods  to  the  King. 

Also  a  fair  was  appointed  to  be  at  Redclife ;   and  William  TindaD 
first  translated  the  New  Testament  into  English. » 

1530  *  Thomas  White  of  Coventrie  . .    (George  Hall.  22 

(Robert  Addames. 
The  wild  Irishmen,  perceiving  the  Earle  of  Kildare  to  be  in  England, 
invaded   his   lands   and   divers   places   thereabout.     Wherefore   King 
Henry  sent  thither  the  Earle  of  Kildare,  and  Sir  William  Skevington, 
which  shortly  after  brought  them  to  good  order. 

1531  Thomas  PAsy     f  William  Gary.  23 

(.John  Mauncell. 
Wolcey  the  cardinal,  who  before  time  had  carried  a  great  sway  in 
this  land,  was  arrested,  and  on  S^  Andrewe's  day  died  at  Leicester,  as 
he  should  have  been  brought  to  the  Tower  of  London. 

1532  Clement  Baise         Hohn  Smith.  24 

nViLLiAM  Pikes. 
King  Henry  began  to  build  his  palace  at  Westminster  ;  and  this  year 
M'-  Latimer  and  Hubbardine  disputed  together. 


1533 


William  Shipman     (William  Apowell.  25 

(.Anthony  Paine. 

The  King  of  long  time  had  not  kept  company  with  the  Ladie 
Katherine,  because  his  marriage  was  in  controversy,  and  by  divers 
universities  and  learned  men  determined  to  be  against  the  law  of  God  : 
wherefore  he  married  Anne  of  BuUein  on  S*-  Paule's  day,  and  at  WTiit- 
suntide  following  she  was  crowned  with  great  solemnity ;  and  the  7* 
of  September  she  was  delivered  in  childbirth  of  the  most  virtuous  lady 
Elisabeth  at  Greenewitch. 

It  was  this  year  ordered  by  act  of  parliament  that  the  King's 
subjects  should  no  more  pay  annates  or  first  fruits,  nor  sustaine  any 
such  exactions  or  impositions  as  they  had  before  time  paid  to  the  Bishop 

>  Tyndale  published  his  Translation  of  the  New  Testament  in  1525; 
that  of  the  Pentateuch  in  1530. 


88  H^am0*0  Cbrontcle  ot  BrtetoL  «.  125. 126  &  127. 

HENRY  8. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

of  Rome,  for  consecrating,  electing  or  giving  of  licences  or  dispensa- 
tions ;  but  that  they  should  have  all  such  things  within  the  realm,  and 
sue  no  further  for  the  same. 

Thomas  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  came  to  Bristow  and  tarried 
9  days,  reforming  of  many  things  that  were  amiss  :  and  preached  at 
S**  Augustine's  and  other  places. 

15T4  Roger  Cooke,  tanner      ..     ..     (John  Bramston.  26 

(Nicholas  Woodhouse. 
Certain  monks,  friars,  and  other  ill-disposed  persons  of  a  devilish 
intent,  had  put  in  the  heads  of  many  of  the  Kinge's  subjects,  that  they 
had  knowledge  of  revelation  from  God  and  his  saints  ;  that  He  was 
highly  displeased  with  the  King  for  the  divorcement  from  the  Ladie 
Katherine  ;  and  surmised  among  other  things  that  God  revealed  to  a 
The  holy  maid  maid  named  Elisabeth  Barton  (whom  they  named  the  holy  maid  of 
Kent)  that  in  case  the  King  proceeded  to  the  said  divorce  and  married 
another,  he  should  not  be  king  of  this  realm  one  month  after,  and  in 
the  reputation  of  God  not  one  day  or  hour.  This  Elisabeth  Barton  by 
false  dissimulation  had  often  practised  and  shewed  to  the  people  mar- 
vellous alterations  of  her  visage  and  other  parts  of  her  body,  as  she 
ye  craft  of  the  had  been  rapt  or  in  a  trance ;  and  in  those  feigned  trances  by  false 
hypocrisy,  as  though  she  had  been  inspired  of  God,  spake  many  words 
in  rebuking  in,  and  reproving  new  opinions,  which  she  called  heresies  ; 
and  among  them  uttered  many  things  to  the  great  reproach  of  the  King 
and  Queene,  and  to  the  establishing  of  idolatry,  pilgrimage  and  false 
worshipping  of  God  ;  for  which  naughtiness  she  was  put  to  death,  with 
other  more  of  her  counsel. 

Wheat  rose  this  year  from  d>^-  and  (f  to  2'-  4*^-  a  bushel. 
^.  127-  Also  this  year  on  the  18  day  of  August  King  Henry  had  his  repast 

for  him  and  his  train  unto  his  manor  of  Thomebury,  where  he  continued 
10  days  ;  and  for  as  much  as  His  Grace  determined  to  come  to  Bristow 
had  not  been  for  the  plague  then  reigning  here,  therefore  M'-  Thomas 
White,  M*^-  Nicholas  Thome  and  the  Chamberlain  of  Bristow,  by  consent 
of  M'-  Cooke,  mayor,  and  common  council  of  the  town,  the  20'''  of 
August  resorted  to  Thornebury  ;  and  there  in  the  name  of  the  said 
mayor  and  commonalty  presented  unto  the  King  ten  fat  oxen  and 


«"7*«28  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  BrietoL  89 

HENRY  8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  iUim. 

40  sheep  towards  his  hospitality :  and  unto  Queene  Anne  one  cup  with 
a  cover  of  silver  gilded  weighing  28  ounces,  with  a  hundred  marks  of 
gold  in  the  same,  as  a  gift  from  this  His  Majestie's  town  and  his  chamber 
of  Bristow. 

1535  John  HurroN f  Thomas  Hort.  27 

CjOHN   NORTHALL. 

y«  pope's  power  The  Bishop  of  Rome's  unlawful  tyranny  was  utterly  abolished  out 
of  this  realm,  and  commandment  given  that  he  should  no  longer  be  called 
Pope,  but  only  Bishop  of  Rome,  and  that  the  King  should  be  reputed 
and  taken  as  supreme  head  of  the  church  of  England,  and  have  full 
authority  to  reform  and  redress  all  errors,  heresies  and  abuses  in  the 
same.  Sir  Thomas  Moore,  not  long  before  Lord  Chancellor  of  England, 
John  Bishop  of  Rochester,  and  3  monks  of  the  Charter  House  were  put 
to  death  for  denying  the  King  to  be  supreme  head  of  the  church,  and 
maintaining  the  Bishop  of  Rome's  authority. 

An  order  was  appointed  for  sanctuaries  and  sanctuary  men,  because 
f.  128.  divers  naughty  persons,  trusting  to  the  liberties  that  before  time 
Sanctuaries  had  been  used,  committed  many  detestable  murders  (as  was  Perkin 
Warbecke  pardoned  of  life  in  anno  1496),  committed  many  detestable 
murders  [sic],  treasons,  robberies  and  other  abominable  acts.  Lord 
Cromwell  was  in  this  time  in  high  favour  with  the  King  ;  which  he 
worthily  deserved. 

Lady  Katherine  princess  dowager  ended  her  life  in  the  month  of 
January,  and  buried  at  Peterborow.  And  William  Tindall  that 
translated  the  New  Testament  in  the  English  tongue  by  cruelty  of 
the  clergy  in  Loveine  was  burnt  beside  Bruge  in  Brabant.  * 

King  Henry  was  again  divorced  from  the  Lady  Anne  BuUeine,  as 
a  marriage  unlawful  and  ungodly  ;  and  the  said  Lady  Anne  with  her 
brother  George  Bulleine,  Lord  Rochford,  and  Henry  Norris,  with 
Frauncis  Weston,  William  Brereton  and  Marke  Simeon,  •  gentlemen 
of  the  Kinge's  privy  chamber,  shortly  after  were  beheaded  for  divers 
treasons  and  naughty  acts  intended  and  committed  by  them.  And 
presently  after  the  King  took  to  wife  the  excellent  and  most  virtuous 
Lady  Jane  Seimour,  daughter  to  Sir  John  Seimour,  Knight. 

»  6  October  1536. 
•  Mark  Smeton,  organist  or  spinnet-player.  executed  17th  May,  1536, 

13 


go 


B^anl0'0  Cbronicle  of  Brietol 


flf.  128, 129  &  130. 


Atino 
Domini. 

1536 

Prince  Edward 
bom. 

f.  129. 


Rebellion     in 
Lincoln  shire. 


Another         in 
Yorke  shire. 

f.  130. 


40,000  rebels 
under  a  devil- 
ish show  of 
intent. 


HENRY  8. 
MAYORa  Sheriffs. 

Richard  Abington f  Richard  Prin. 

(.Thomas  Moore. 

On  the  11*^  of  October  Queene  Jane  was  delivered  of  Prince  Edward 
at  Hampton  Court :  whose  Godfathers  were  Thomas  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  and  Edward  Lord  Beaucamp  the  Queene's  brother  ;  and 
his  Godmother  was  the  Lady  Mary  sister  to  the  said  prince  :  and  at 
bishopping  ^  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolke  was  his  Godfather.  And  upon 
S*-  Luke's  day  following  there  was  a  general  procession  in  Bristoll  for 
joy  thereof ;  but  on  the  14*  of  October  the  Queene  died  in  child-bed, 
and  on  the  13*^  of  November  she  was  buried  at  Winsor. 

The  first-fruits  and  tenths  of  all  spiritual  dignities  and  promotions 
were  granted  to  King  Henry  by  act  of  parliament ;  and  by  consent 
of  the  abbots  all  religious  houses  that  were  of  300  marks  and  under 
were  given  to  the  King. 

After  many  things  were  published  here  in  this  realm  by  King  Henry 
and  his  council,  with  consent  of  the  bishops  and  clergy,  concerning  the 
alteration  of  divers  points  of  religion,  and  that  certain  idle  holidays 
were  forbidden,  and  many  abbeys  suppressed  :  the  rude  people  of 
Lincolne  shire,  fearing  the  utter  subversion  of  their  old  superstition, 
which  they  had  lived  in  so  many  years,  raised  a  great  commotion,  and 
gathered  together  well  near  20,000  men,  against  whom  the  King  went 
with  a  strong  power  ;  whereof  when  the  rebels  had  knowledge  they 
desired  pardon,  brake  up  their  army,  and  departed  every  man  to  his 
home  :  their  captains  were  apprehended  and  worthily  punished. 

Immediately  after  begun  a  new  insurrection  in  Yorcke  shire  for 
the  same  causes  ;  but  the  people  were  more  incensed  through  vain 
tales  and  lies  that  were  spread  by  certain  naughty  and  seditious  persons, 
as  that  all  their  silver,  chalices,  crosses,  jewels  and  other  ornaments 
should  be  taken  out  of  their  churches  :  that  no  man  should  be  married 
or  eat  any  dainty  meat  in  his  house  but  he  should  pay  a  tribute  for  the 
same  unto  the  King.  These  people  were  gathered  to  the  number  of  40,000 ; 
having  to  their  badges  the  five  wounds,  with  the  figure  of  the  Sacrament, 
and  Jesus  written  in  the  midst ;  and  called  their  devilish  rebellion 
a  holy  pilgrimage,  in  token  that  they  intended  to  fight  for  the  mainte- 
nance of  Christian  religion.  Against  these  rebels  the  King  sent  the 
Duke  of  Norfolke,  the  Marquis  of  Exeter  and  others  with  a  great  army  ; 

^  Confirmation. 


Anno 
Regni. 

28 


fl»3o4i3i.  H&anie'0  (Tbronlclc  of  BrietoL  9^ 

HENRY    8. 
Afmo  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

by  whom  after  the  day  and  place  was  appointed  to  fight,  suddenly  the 
night  before  the  battle  should  be,  the  water  between  them  rose  in  such 
wise,  that  the  two  armies  could  not  come  together.  By  occasion 
whereof  the  captains  of  both  parts  had  communication  of  peace,  and 
promise  was  made  to  the  rebels,  that  such  things  as  they  were  grieved 
with,  should  be  redressed  by  the  King's  authority  :  wherewith  they  being 
appeased  by  the  providence  and  help  of  God,  thej'  departed  home 
without  bloodshedding. 

Thomas  fitz  Garret '  late  Earle  of  Kildare  and  5  of  his  uncles  were 
hanged,  drawn  and  quartered  in  London  in  February. 


1537 


William  Chester     ..       (Thomas  Windsmore.  29 

(Rowland  Cowper. 
All  the  4  orders  of  friars  were  suppressed  in  England  and  in  Bristoll, 
as  White  friars,  Black  friars,  Grey,  the  Augustines  and  Dominicans  ; 
and  all  nunneries. 
'•  131-  Nicholas    Musgrave,    Thomas    Gilby    and    others    moved   another 

rebellion,  and  besieged  the  city  of  Carlile,  from  whence  they  were  driven, 
and  many  of  them  slain  and  put  to  death.  After  that  Sir  Frauncis 
Biggot,  with  Sir  Robert  Constable  and  others  began  another  conspiracy, 
and  for  the  same  were  attainted  and  executed  in  the  month  of  July. 
Also  Sir  Thomas  Pircey,  Sir  Steephen  Hamelton,  Sir  John  Bulmer  and 
his  wife,  William  Lomley,  Nicholas  Tempest  and  the  abbots  of  Jervy 
and  Rivers,  •  with  the  Lord  Darcy,  the  Lord  Hoscy »  and  Sir  Robert 
Aske  were  put  to  death  for  high  treason. 

1538  Thomas  Jefferis  . .     •  •    [^^^lL^  j^^^^^  30 

George,  a  Scot-        The  15'''  of  May  1530  Georere  Wisard,  a  Scottish  preacher,  set  forth 

ush  heretic.         .  .  -^  o  >  ^ 

his  lecture  in  Sainct  Nicholas  church  in  Bristow  of  the  most  blasphemous 
heresy  that  ever  was  heard,  that  Jesus  Christ  neither  hath  nor  could 
merit  for  him  or  us ;  which  heresy  brought  many  of  this  town  among 
the  commons  into  a  great  error ;  and  divers  of  them  were  persuaded 
by  that  heretical  lecture  to  his  heresy.  Whereupon  the  said  stiftnecked 
Scot  was  accused  by  M'-  John  Kearney  Deane  of  this  diocese,  and  soon 

*  Fitz-Gerald.  •  Jer\'aulx  and  Rievaulx.  •  Hussey. 


92  HDams's  Cbrontcle  of  Brtatol  cf.  131. 132  &  133. 

HENRY  8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  •  '  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

after  he  was  sent  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  ;  before  whom  and 
the  bishops  of  Bath,  Norwitch  and  Chester,  and  other  doctors,  he  was 
examined,  convicted  and  condemned  in  and  upon  the  damnable  heresy 
above-mentioned.  Wherefore  he  was  sent  back  to  Bristow  again, 
and  enjoined  to  bear  a  faggot  in  S*-  Nicholas  church  and  about  the 
parish  of  the  same  the  13""  of  July  ;  and  in  Christ  church  and  parish 
thereof  the  ao**"  of  July  ;  which  injunction  was  duly  executed  in  form 
as  aforesaid. 
i- 132  Frier  Froth  was  hanged  and  burnt  in  Smithfield  for  treason  and 

heresy  with  the  image  of  Daniell  Gathern  of  Wales,  ^  in  which  idol 
Welshmen  had  a  great  confidence,  and  feigned  of  him  many  strange 
things. 

In  the  month  of  December  the  Marques  of  Excester,  the  Lord 
Mountacute,  Sir  Edward  Nevell,  and  after  them  Sir  Nicholas  Carew, 
master  of  the  horses,  were  executed  for  treason. 

Pilgrimage  and  idolatry  were  forbidden,  and  divers  images  also, 
having  engines  to  make  their  eyes  open  and  shut  and  stir,  and  many 
false  jugghngs,  as  the  blood  of  Hailes*  and  such-like,  wherewith  the 
people  of  long  time  had  been  deluded  and  deceived,  were  found  out 
and  destroyed. 

T         e  ("William  Rowley.  31 

1539  John  Spring  ]  ^ 

(.William  Young. 

The  abbot  and  convent  of  S'*  Augustin's  in  Bristow,  and  likewise 
the  master  and  his  brethren  of  the  Gauntes » with  their  assents  surrendered 
their  monasteries  unto  the  King's  hands.  Also  this  year  the  state  and 
demesnes  of  the  Gaunts  of  Bristow  then  dissolved,  with  all  manors, 
lands,  tenements  and  other  the  hereditaments  belonging  to  the  same 
were  purchased  by  the  mayor  and  commonalty  of  Bristow  of  the  King 
for  the  sum  of  1,000.  /.,  whereof  600.  /.  was  presently  paid  in  part  unto 
Edward  North,  esquire,  Treasurer  of  the  Court  of  Augmentation. 

Duke  Frederike  of  Bavaria,  Palsgrave  of  Rhine,  the  marshal  of 

f.  133-        Duke  John,  Friderike,  Electour  of  Saxon,  with  certain  others  came  to 

London,  by  whom  the  marriage  was  concluded  between  Henry  and  the 

^  The  image  of  Dan'ellgadarn  or  Dervelgadam  of  Llanderfel. 
*  Relic  at  Hailes  Abbey,  Gloucestershire.  •  Gaunt's  Hospital,  Bristol. 


«'^^*'^^  H^am0'0  Cbronidc  of  BrietoL  93 

HENRY     8. 
Anpio  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Rtgni. 

Lady  Anne,  sister  to  the  Duke  of  Cleve,  who  in  December  was  received 
into  the  realm  with  great  triumphs  and  sumptuous  provision. 

Abbeys  were  suppressed,  and  all  friars,  monks,  canons,  nuns  and 
other  sorts  of  illregion  [sic]  were  rooted  out  of  their  realm  for  their 
wicked  life. 

The  lands  and  profits  of  all  abbeys  heretofore  dissolved,  or  that  here- 
after shall  be  dissolved  were  assured  to  the  King  and  his  heirs ;  and 
authority  granted  to  the  King  by  act  of  parliament,  to  nominate  and 
make  bishops  and  bishoprics  by  his  letters  patents  and  other  writings. 
And  the  abbots  of  Reading,  Glastonbury  and  Colchester,  with  others, 
were  attainted  of  treason  and  executed. 

Also  this  year  a  ship  of  Brittanie  of  the  burden  of  40  tons  or  there- 
about came  to  the  quay  of  Bristow  in  the  Lent,  with  fish  and  other 
merchandries  ;  who  having  made  sales  they  laded  her  back  with  stone, 
coals,  lime,  lead  and  cloth  :  and  as  she  was  taking  the  channel  to  go 
away  uith  the  tide  she  fell  on  fire  by  the  means  of  a  leak  that  put  the 
limestones  on  fire  and  burned  the  keel. 

r>^«^^    TT...^^  C William  Sprat.  32 

1540  Robert  Elliot     <  ,,  *^ 

(.Richard  Morse. 
i'  134*  By  commandment  of  King  Henry  certain  learned  men  were  appointed 

Grammar       to  set  forth  an  uniform  order  of  introduction  into  the  Latin  tongue 

books 

which  only  should  be  taught  in  all  schools,  the  use  of  all  other  grammars 
set  apart. 

Lord  Cromwell  late  created  Earle  of  Exex  [sic],  and  Sir  Walter 
Lord  Hungerford  were  beheaded  the  28**'  of  July.  The  30"*  day 
Robert  Barnes  [and]  Thomas  Garrard  were  burned.  And  the  same 
day  Thomas  Abell,  Edward  Powell  and  Richard  Featherston  were 
hanged,  drawn  and  quartered,  for  maintaining  the  Bishop  of  Rome's 
authority,  and  denying  the  King  to  be  supreme  head  of  the  church  of 
England.  But  afterwards  the  King  did  often  too  late  repent  the  death 
of  Lord  Cromwell,  who  of  malice  was  falsely  accused  by  ill  disposed 
persons,  as  Doctor  Barnes  hath  largely  showed. 

King  Henry  by  authority  of  the  clergy  was  divorced  from  the 
marriage  of  Lady  Anne  of  Cleve,  and  married  the  Lady  Katherine 
Haward. 


94 


a^am9'5   Chronicle  of  Bristol 


fi- 134  &  135- 


HENRY  8. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1541 


Roger  Cooke,  tanner 


Bristol! 
a  city. 


made 


i'  135- 


Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

C  Richard  Watly. 
I  Robert  Saxey. 

In  the  month  of  July  1542  the  town  of  Bristow  was  proclaimed 
a  city  and  called  Bristoll,  and  Paule  Bush  was  made  bishop  and  made 
resident  at  S**  Augustine's  abbey  which  was  then  appointed  to  be 
called  the  Trinitie  college  of  Bristoll. 

A  proclamation  was  set  forth  by  the  King  for  aboHshing  of  super- 
stitious holidays  and  the  vain  ceremonies  of  Nicholas  bishop,  with  the 
abstaining  of  flesh  upon  S*-  Marcke's  day.  And  another  proclamation 
was  published,  that  the  English  Bible  should  be  had  in  every  church, 
ready  for  all  sorts  of  men  to  resort  unto  at  times  convenient. 

The  Countesse  of  Salisbury  was  beheaded  for  treason.  The  Lord 
Dacres,  ^  Sir  Thomas  Mattrell, »  Mantill, »  Roidon  and  Frowdes,  * 
gentlemen,  were  hanged  for  a  spoil  and  murder  that  they  had  done  on 
May  Day  in  one  of  the  Kinge's  parks.  And  a  Welshman  likewise  this 
year  was  hanged,  drawn  and  quartered,  for  prophesying  y*  King's 
death.  And  the  Lord  Gray  which  before  was  Deputy  Generall  of 
Ireland,  was  beheaded  at  Tower  Hill  for  treason  that  he  had  there 
committed. 

A  parliament  this  year  was  holden  in  Ireland,  where  by  common 
consent  of  that  realm  they  desired  the  Kinge's  Highness  to  take  on  him 
the  name  of  King  of  Ireland  for  avoiding  of  continual  war  among 
them.  Wherefore  the  King  by  proclamation  altered  his  style  and 
received  the  name  of  King  of  England,  Fraunce  and  Ireland,  defender 
of  the  faith,  and  in  earth  under  Christ  supreme  head  of  the  churches 
of  England  and  Ireland. 

The  Lady  Katherine  Haward  whom  the  King  had  married,  for 
unchaste  living  and  naughty  acts  committed  with  Thomas  Culpeper 
of  the  Priv}^  chamber  and  Frauncis  Derham,  with  Jane  Lady  Rochford 
as  privy  to  the  deed,  were  by  authority  of  parliament  attainted  and 
put  to  death. 

*  Thos.  Fiennes,  Lord  Dacre  of  the  South,  executed  29th  June,  1541. 
*  ?  Sir  Thos.  Maunsell,  Vicar  of  Brajrton. 
»  John  Mantell,  executed  29th  June,  1541. 
*  George  Roydon  and  John  Frowdes,  executed  28th  June,  1541. 


Anno 
Regni, 

33 


'.  135.  »36*  137. 


Anno 
Domini, 

1542 


f.  136- 


1543 

Scottes    rebel 
and  are 

beaten. 


I 


¥ 


<•  »37. 


1544 


B^anl0'^  dbronlcle  of  36ri0toL 

HENRY  8. 


Mayors. 


Sheriffs. 


Thomas  Pasy     f  Frauncis  Codrincton. 

(.Thomas  Launsdon. 
Candlemas  fair  at   Redclif  put  down  this  year.     And  this  year 
Temple  fee  was  broken  and  the  whole  city  a  corporation  was  made ; 
but  this  was  done  I  find  the  year  following. 


Henry  White 


C  William  Baillard. 
I  William  Pepwall. 

The  Scottes  in  July  last  past  began  to  invade  the  English  borders, 
spoiling  and  burning  as  if  it  had  been  open  war  ;  for  which  cause  a 
garrison  was  sent  thither :  then  the  Scottes  after  their  false  manner 
pretended  peace  and  amity,  with  earnest  suit  for  the  same,  and  never- 
theless in  the  mean  time  spoiled  the  borders  with  sudden  invasions.  In 
revenge  whereof  in  April  1544  the  King  sent  over  his  High  Admirall  of 
England  with  a  great  fleet,  where  arriving  took  and  spoiled  Lith  ;  and 
on  May  Day  they  went  to  Edenborough,  where  they  beat  the  Scottes 
from  their  ordnance  and  returned  with  such  riches  as  they  thought 
had  not  been  in  any  town  in  Scotland  :  and  iat  departure  they  fired  the 
town,  which  burnt  3  days  after. 

The  Burdeux  fleet  was  arrested  in  Gascoine,  and  likewise  the  French- 
men here,  and  at  the  He  of  Wight  were  taken  7  ships  with  merchandise 
of  the  Frenchmen  ;  whereupon  the  ambassadors  of  both  parties  were 
restrained  ;  and  after  divers  requests  propounded  to  the  ambassador 
of  Fraunce,  certain  respite  was  granted  to  know  his  master's  mind  ;  who 
would  not  agree  to  any  reasonable  demands,  nor  yet  receive  the  King's 
herald  who  came  with  honourable  and  indifferent  conditions  of  peace : 
for  which  causes,  and  especially  for  the  common  profit  of  Christendom, 
seeing  the  French  King  had  entered  into  league  with  the  Turke,  and 
procured  him  to  make  war  upon  Christendom,  and  also  for  withholding 
from  King  Henry  his  tribute,  he  with  the  Emperour  Charles  proclaimed 
war  against  the  French  King. 

Nicholas  Thorne CJohn  Gurney. 

(Roger  Johnes. 
King  Henry  and  the  Emperour  agreed  jointly  to  invade  the  reahn  of 
Fraunce  with  2  great  powers  ;  thereupon  raised  the  price  of  his  money. 


95 


Anno 
Regnt. 

34 


35 


36 


96  a&am0'6  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  a.  137  &  13^ 

HENRY    8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

and  on  the  15""  of  May  commanded  all  Frenchmen  being  no  denisens  to 
void  the  realm  within  20  days  upon  pain  of  imprisonment. 

The  King  mustered  17**  Irishmen  at  S'-  James,  with  darts  and  hand 
guns  after  that  country  fashion. 

After  the  Whitsun  holidays  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  and  the  Lord  Privy 
Seale  with  a  great  army  took  their  voyage  for  Fraunce,  where  they 
besieged  Muttrell, '  where  they  lay  until  the  King  had  won  Bulleine. « 
Not  long  after  the  Duke  of  Suffolke  with  many  other  noblemen  passed 
the  seas,  and  encamped  before  Bulleine  on  the  east  side.  The  14  of  July 
King  Henry  himself  with  a  goodly  company  went  over  from  Dover  to 
Callis,  and  the  26"*  of  the  same  month  encamped  on  the  north  side  of 
Bulleine.  After  whose  coming  the  town  was  so  sore  battered  with 
canon  shot,  and  certain  of  their  towers  being  undermined  so  shaken 
f.  138.  xvith  force  of  gunpowder  that  after  a  month's  siege  the  captain  of  the 
town  sent  word  to  the  King  that  he  would  yield  the  town  unto  him  on 
condition  that  all  that  were  within  might  depart  with  bag  and  baggage  ; 
which  condition  King  Henry  mercifully  granted  ;  and  the  BuUenois 
departed  one  and  other  to  the  number  of  4,454.  In  the  mean  time  the 
Emperour  had  made  a  peace  with  the  French  King,  whereat  King 
Henry  was  not  a  little  displeased,  and  shortly  after  returned  for 
England. 

This  year  was  a  great  plague  in  Bristoll  which  continued  a  whole 
year.  And  the  ly*^  of  July  1545  here  was  a  marvellous  great  thunder, 
lasting  from  8  of  the  clock  at  night  until  4  in  the  morning,  at  which 
instant  M'  Richard  Abbington  died  and  the  thunder  ceased.  And 
this  year  a  ship  at  the  quay  was  fired  by  breaking  of  a  gun  chamber, 
which  killed  3  men. 

Also  this  year  came  from  Fraunce  a  great  navy  of  300  sail  and  better  ; 
whereof  came  from  Levaunt  22  great  galleys  with  certain  argosies  well 
appointed,  which  came  to  the  He  of  Wight,  our  Kinge's  navy  being  then 
at  Plimouth.  The  galleys  and  certain  of  our  Kinge's  ships  met  and 
skirmished  sundry  times  together  ;  but  all  the  summer  was  so  fair  and 
calm  that  our  ships  in  all  that  space  could  not  have  time  to  give  them 
chase  :  so  in  the  end  the  galleys  with  all  the  whole  navy  returned  home 
again  with  small  service  done. 

>  Montreuil.  •  Boulogne. 


k 


*'39*Mo  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  BriatoL  97 

HENRY    8 

Antio  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Repii. 

"J^t  r>  A  (William  Carre.  37 

1545  Robert  Addamhs ]  ^  ^' 

CRiHARD  Davis. 

The  26'^  of  July  1546  it  was  proclaimed  at  the  High  Crosse  of  this 
city  that  the  4  gates  of  the  same  should  be  free  and  lawful  for  all  manner 
[of]  strangers  and  their  goods  whatsoever  going  out  or  coming  in  at  all 
times,  and  men  upon  lawful  business  ;  and  the  Backe  and  quay  to  be 
free  for  all  manner  merchandries  except  salt  fish. 

Also  this  year  the  King  made  a  mint  in  the  castle  of  Bristoll  for 
coining  of  money,  and  there  Hkewise  put  printing  in  practice. 

Mounsire  de  Bees  •  with  15,000  Frenchmen  encamped  over  against 
Bulleine  on  the  other  side  of  the  water,  intending  to  build  there  a  fort ; 
but  shortly  after  he  was  set  upon  in  his  camp  by  the  Earle  of  Hertford, 
the  Lord  Lisly,  •  the  Lord  Gray  and  others,  and  fled  with  all  his  power, 
leaving  behind  him  his  ordnance,  tents  and  plate.  The  Frenchmen 
came  down  again  with  a  great  power  and  builded  a  fort  or  bastelion 
over  against  Bulleine  where  it  now  standeth,  between  which  hold  and 
the  town  of  Bulleine  were  continual  skirmishes,  to  the  loss  of  both 
parties. 

A  parliament  was  holden  at  Westminster,  wherein  was  granted  to 
the  King  a  subsidy  of  2*-  8**  per  /.  of  moveable  goods,  and  4'-  of  lands 
to  be  paid  in  3  years.     Also  colleges,  chantries  and  hospitals  were  given 
into  the  Kinge's  hands  for  his  life  time. 
*•  MO-  Lord  Lisly  High  Admirall  of  England  landing  in  Normandy,  burnt 

the  suburbs  of  Treiport, »  and  took  and  spoiled  well  near  all  the  ships  in 
the  haven  ;  after  that  he  destroyed  many  villages  by  the  seaside,  and 
took  great  spoils. 

King  Henry  sent  the  Lord  Edward  Seimour  Earle  of  Hereford,  and 
the  Lord  Lisly  High  Admirall  with  a  company  of  7000  men  to  prevent 
the  Frenchmen  who  intended  to  build  another  fort  at  S*-  Johan's  rode, 
at  which  time  they  entered  into  the  haven  2  days  before  the  Frenchmen, 
and  so  defeated  them  of  their  purpose. 
Stews  were  put        The    stews   and   other   like   brothel   houses   were   by  the  Kinge's 

down.  1  1  J' J 

commandment  put  down  m  all  parts  of  this  realm,  as  places  that  aid 
maintain  whoredom,  manslaughter  and  all  other  naughty  abuses. 

»  Oudart  du  Bies,  Marshal  of  France. 
•    Lisle.  •  Treport. 

H 


98  H^ame'5  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  «•  '40  &  141. 

HENRY    8. 
Anno  Anno 

Domim.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

1546  William  Cary (John  Awelles.  38 

(.Thomas  Joahim. 
A  peace  was  concluded  between  England  and  Fraunce  which  on 
Whitsunday  was  proclaimed  to  the  great  rejoicing  of  both  realms.  For 
conclusion  of  this  peace  the  Vicecount  Lisly  High  Admirall,  with  the 
Bishop  of  Duresme  and  a  goodly  company  of  gentlemen  went  into 
Fraunce  ;  after  whose  return  the  admiral  of  Fraunce,  the  Bishop  of 
Evreux  and  2  earls  came  into  England,  and  were  honorably  received 
with  great  joy  and  triumph. 
Kingi  Henry  And  on  the  28"*  January  this  noble  King  Henry  died,  and  was  buried 

at  Westminster,  when  he  had  reigned  37  years  10  months  and  one  dav. 


f.141  KING    EDWARD    6. 

The  most  gracious  and  noble  prince  Edward  the  6""'  being  about 
9  years  of  age,  succeeded  his  father  in  the  government  of  this  realm,  and 
was  crowned  King  at  Westminster  on  Shrove  Sunday  with  great  joy 
and  solemnity.  In  the  time  of  his  minority  his  uncle  Edward  Duke  of 
Somercet  was  made  Lord  Protector,  and  with  the  rest  of  the  most 
honorable  Privy  Council  governed  this  realm  :  by  whom,  to  the 
furtherance  of  God's  word  and  true  religion,  commissioners  were  sent 
into  all  parts  of  the  realm,  with  commandment  to  cause  all  images  to 
be  taken  out  of  churches  for  avoiding  of  idolatry ;  and  to  will  all  men 
and  women  to  leave  the  use  of  their  beads  ;  having  with  them  also  godly 
and  learned  preachers  assigned,  which  dihorted  men  from  superstition, 
instructing  them  to  give  themselves  to  the  true  and  unfeigned  worshipping 
of  God  in  heart  and  mind  ;  with  due  obedience  toward  their  prince. 

All  the  charters  were  given  to  the  King  by  act  of  parliament,  and 
Steeven  Gardiner  Bishop  of  Winchester  for  a  contempt  used  against  the 
King  was  committed  to  the  Tower ;  and  Edward  Bonner  Bishop  of 
London  deprived  of  his  bishopric,  and  Mr.  Ridly  Bishop  of  Rochester 
preferred  thereunto. 

Doctor  Smith  of  Oxenford  recanted  openly  at  Panic's  Crosse  divers 
articles  contained  in  two  books  which  he  had  made  ;  one  for  defence  of 
the  sacrifice  of  the  mass,  another  to  prove  unwritten  verities  to  be 
believed  under  pain  of  damnation. 


ff.  14a  it  143. 


H^ame'e  Chronicle  of  BrietoL 


99 


EDWARD    6. 


Anno 

Domini. 

i.  X42. 

1547 


1548 


i-  143. 


1549 


P 


Mayors. 


Sheriffs. 


John  Smith        C  Thomas  Harris. 

(William  Tindall. 

A  parliament  was  held,  wherein  chantries  were  given  into  the  Kinge's 
hand  to  be  altered,  and  disposed  at  his  pleasure.  It  was  also  ordained 
that  the  Sacrament  should  be  received  under  both  kinds,  of  bread  and 
wine,  and  orders  appointed  for  avoiding  of  sturdy  vagabonds  and 
beggars. 


William  Pikes 


r  Edward  Taint. 

I  John  Mathew. 

The  Lord  Protectour  and  the  Earle  of  Warwike  went  into  Scotland 
with  a  strong  army,  requiring  the  Scottes  to  fulfil  their  promise  made 
before  unto  King  Henry,  concerning  the  marriage  of  their  young  Queene 
with  noble  Prince  Edward  his  son.  But  the  Scottes,  always  unfaithful 
of  promise,  stubbornly  came  against  them  with  a  great  power  ;  and  not 
ong  after  the  two  armies  encountered  in  the  fields  of  Muskleborough,  at 
a  place  called  Pinkerslough. '  The  Englishmen  not  thinking  to  have 
battle,  yet  being  in  readiness  and  seeing  the  front  of  the  Scottes  army 
so  strongly  set  with  pikes,  which  our  horsemen  charging  in  vain  were 
fain  to  retire  back  with  loss  of  certain  gentlemen  :  which  much  abashed 
our  footmen.  But  yet  by  the  great  wisdom  and  diligence  of  my  Lord 
Protectour,  and  the  noble  heart  and  courage  of  the  Earle  of  Warwicke, 
and  the  good  stomach  of  our  soldiers,  wherewith  God  at  that  instant 
endued  them,  they  gave  a  new  onset,  and  without  any  notable  fight, 
discomfited  the  Scottes  and  obtained  a  notable  victory.  At  which  time 
were  slain  of  the  Scottes  between  13,000  and  14,000,  and  not  passing 
100  Englishmen. 


William  Jay 


[Edward  Prinne. 

(John  Stone. 

This  year  in  May  was  a  great  rising  in  this  city,  and  many  men  broke 
down  hedges  and  thrust  dov/n  ditches  that  were  enclosed  near  the  city  ; 
and  then  they  made  an  insurrection  against  the  mayor,  who  with  the 
council  and  many  armod  men  in  their  defence  went  into  the  Marsh, 
where  the  matter  was  taken  up,  and  within  4  days  after  the  chief  rebels 

*■  Pinkie,  near  Musselburgh.     This  battle  was  foughtj^ioth  Sept.,  1547. 


Anno 
Regni. 


lOO 


abam0'6  Cbronlcle  of  Bristol. 


ff.  143  &  144. 


Anno 
Domini. 


EDWARD    6. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

were  taken  one  after  another  and  put  into  ward,  but  none  of  them 
were  executed. 

There  was  also  rebellion  in  divers  quarters  of  England,  especially 
in  the  west,  by  reason  of  a  proclamation  for  enclosures  by  the  commons 
of  Cornewall  and  Devonshire,  to  have  their  old  idolatrous  religion  to 
be  restored  again  as  well  as  the  enclosures.  They  besieged  Exeter, 
which  was  valiantly  defended  against  them.  Against  whom  the  Lord 
Russell  and  others  armed  themselves,  who  slew  and  took  4,000  of  those 
rebels  and  executed  their  captains. 

The  walls  of  BristoU  and  the  castle  was  armed  with  men  and 
ordnance,  and  most  of  [the]  gates  made  new,  with  watch  and  ward  every 
day  for  fear  of  rebellion.     BuUeine  sold  and  delivered  to  the  French. 


Anno 
Regni. 


i.  144. 
1550 

Towlsey 
builded. 


Anchorage 
fees. 


Fall  of 
money. 


David  Harris (Roger  Philpott. 

(.Thomas  Steward. 

The  place  of  justice  called  the  Towsey  of  BristoU  was  builded  this 
year.  And  the  steep  street  going  up  toward  S*  Michaell's  was  brought 
evener  and  lower,  and  pitched  with  steps  as  it  is  now. 

There  was  an  order  taken  about  the  admiralty,  that  all  strangers 
that  took  money  for  anchorage  of  our  merchants  beyond  the  sea, 
should  pay  like  anchorage  here. 

All  bad  money  was  called  in,  and  the  pieces  of  12"*-  first  cried  to  9** , 
and  after  to  be  but  6**-;  the  4*-  to  2'';  and  so  of  all  smaller  pieces 
accordingly  in  respect  of  their  baseness  ;  which  was  great  loss  to  the 
King  and  his  subjects. 

And  this  year  the  sweating  sickness  reigned  in  England  ;  and 
wheat  was  sold  for  4'  S^-  a  bushel,  and  the  people  could  scant  get 
bread  for  money  :  but  the  mayor  and  council  provided  well  for  them, 
causing  every  baker  to  make  bread  for  the  commons. 


1551 


Roger  Cooke,  tanner 


[William  Johnes. 

C Nicholas  Williams. 
This  year  was  the  greatest  mortality  by  pestilence  in  BristoU  that 
any  man  knew  for  the  season,  which  was  from  Easter  to  Michaelmas  ; 
whereof  many  people  died. 


ff.  145  ft  146. 


-^r 


a^anl0'9  Cbroniclc  0!  BrietoL 


101 


EDWARD  6. 


Anno 
Domini. 

<•  145. 

1552 


Edward  died. 


Kinge 

Edward's 

prayer. 


Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

^  ^  •  i.     1  (Thomas  Tison. 

Thomas  Chester,  pointmaker      ]  ^ 

(Anthony  Standbanke. 

This  year  God  sent  a  plentiful  harvest,  and  wheat  was  sold  for  12**- 
a  bushel. 

The  6*^  of  July  1553  died  that  most  virtuous  King  Edward  the  6, 
being  about  the  age  of  16  years  at  his  death,  and  having  reigned  6  years 
5  months  and  8  days  was  buried  honorably  in  Westminster. 

About  3  hours  before  his  death,  his  eyes  being  closed  and  thinking 
that  no  man  had  heard  him  he  made  this  prayer  as  followeth. 

"  Lord  God  deliver  me  from  this  miserable  and  wretched  life,  and 
"  take  me  among  Thy  chosen.  Howbeit  not  my  will  but  Thy  will  be 
"  done,  for  I  commit  my  spirit  unto  Thee.  O  Lord,  Thou  knowest  how 
"  happy  it  were  for  me  to  be  with  Thee,  yet  for  Thy  chosen 's  sake  send 
"  me  life  and  health  that  I  may  truly  serve  Thee.  O  my  Lord  God, 
"  bless  Thy  people  and  save  Thine  inheritance.  O  Lord  save  Thy  chosen 
"  people  of  England.  O  my  God  defend  this  realm  from  papistry,  and 
"  maintain  Thy  true  religion,  that  I  and  my  people  may  praise  Thy  holy 
"  name,  for  Thy  son  Jesus  Christ  his  sake."  Then  turning  his  face  and 
seeing  who  was  by  him,  he  said  ;  "  Are  you  so  nigh  ?  I  thought  you 
had  been  further  off."  Then  smilingly  he  said ;  "I  was  praying  to 
God."  Then  the  last  word  he  spake  were  these  ;  "  I  am  faint ;  Lord 
have  mercy  on  me  "  :  and  so  died. 


Anno 
Rtgni. 


QUEENE    MARY. 

f.  146  King  Edward  by  his  testament  did  appoint  Lady  Jane,  daughter  of 

the  Duke  of  Suffolke,  whose  mother  was  Mar\',  sister  of  King  Henry, 
who  was  first  mamed  to  the  French  King  and  after  to  the  said  Duke, 
to  succeed  him  in  the  kingdom.  All  the  council  and  chief  nobility,  the 
mayor  of  London,  and  all  the  judges  and  chief  lawyers,  saving  Judge 
Hales,  subscribed  thereto,  who  stood  for  Queene  Mary.  The  matter 
thus  concluded,  the  said  Jane  was  proclaimed  Queene  in  London  and 
other  cities.  She  was  about  the  age  of  King  Edward  ;  in  learning  and 
wit  she  might  be  compared  with  the  university  men  which  have  taken 
degrees  of  schools. 


I02  a^am6*6  Cbrontcle  of  ©rletoU  fp.  146&147. 

QUEENE    MARY. 
Anno  i4«no 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

Then  Queene  Mary  wrote  to  the  council  that  they  shoula  proclaim 
her  queen,  and  she  would  pardon  them  for  that  which  was  done  :  they 
answered  her  that  by  the  divorce  between  King  Henry  and  her  mother 
she  was  made  illegitimate  and  unheritable  to  the  crown. 

Then  she  speeded  herself  far  from  the  city,  hoping  upon  the 
commons :  whereupon  the  council  sent  forth  the  Lord  Duke  of 
Northumberland  with  other  lords  and  gentlemen  with  an  army, 
the  guard  assisting  the  Duke. 

Mary  withdrew  herself  into  Norfolk  and  Suffolk,  where  she  knew  the 
Duke  was  hated,  and  there  gathered  such  aid  of  the  commons  as  she 
might ;  kept  herself  in  Fremingham  castle  *,  to  whom  Suffolke  men 
*•  147-  resorted,  and  promised  her  their  aid  if  she  would  not  alter  the  religion 
which  her  brother  had  established  ;  to  which  she  agreed,  with  such 
promises  as  no  man  would  have  misdoubted  her.  And  thus  being 
guarded  by  the  power  of  the  gospellerers  [sic],  she  vanquished  the  Duke 
and  all  that  came  against  her.  After  which  overthrow  of  the  good 
Duke,  Mary  the  eldest  daughter  of  King  Henry  the  8  was  crowned 
Queene  of  England,  the  second  of  October  1553. 

^^^^  T         XT  (John  Pikes,  mercer     7u    +u 

1553  '  John  North  all     ..     . .  i  "l         ^  f  brothers. 

(John  Pikes,  merchant) 

Now  God's  true  religion  was  abolished,  and  the  abominable  mass 
with  other  idolatrous  ceremonies  were  established  again  in  the  church  ; 
and  Gardiner  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  was  made  Lord  Chauncelour  of 
England,  and  all  good  bishops  displaced  and  imprisoned. 

And  the  good  Duke  of  Northumberland  was  treacherously  betrayed 
by  scholars  in  Cambridge,  who  invited  him  to  a  banquet,  in  midst 
whereof  upon  warning  given  Queene  Mary  came  with  her  power,  took 
him  and  brought  him  to  the  Tower  of  London,  with  other  of  his  friends, 
which  were  shortly  after  beheaded  at  Towre  Hill. 

The  22*''  of  July  1554  Queene  Mary  was  married  to  Phillip  Prince  of 
Spaine,  son  to  Charles  the  ^^^ ;  and  on  Monday  next  following  for  joy 
thereof  there  was  a  solemn  procession,  and  upon  Friday  the  4'^  of 
August  he  was  proclaimed  King  at  the  High  Crosse  of  BristoU  under 
this  title  :   "  PhiUip  and  Mary  by  the  grace  of  God  King  and  Queene  of 

*  Framlingham. 


«m8*i4o.  H^am0'0  Cbrouidc  of  iCrldtoL  los 

QUEENE    MARY. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  lUgni. 

i- 148         England,  Fraunce,  Jerusalem,  Naples  and  Ireland,  defenders  of  the 
Kins         faith.  Princes  of  Spaine  and  Civill, »  Archdukes  of  Austria,  Dukes  of 
Jiyi^      Millaine,  Burgony  and  Brabant,  Counteses  [sic]  of  Haspurge,  Flaunders 
and  Tirrall."  •  etc. 

Sir  Thomas  Wyat,  knight,  arose  against  Queene  Mary  for  her 
tyranny,  and  came  to  London  with  a  great  company,  and  so  towards 
White  Hall,  where  the  Queene's  power  met  him,  overthrew  his  company, 
took  him  with  many  of  his  friends,  and  sent  them  to  the  Tower,  where 
they  were  afterwards  executed. 
Queene  Maries  Now  when  Queene  Mary  had  thus  settled  her  self  according  to  her 
SuSoike  men.  dcsire  in  the  realm  by  help  of  the  Protestants  ;  the  Suffolke  men  making 
supplication  unto  Her  Grace  for  performance  of  her  promise,  she 
answered  :  "  You  shall  one  day  well  perceive  that  members  must  obey 
their  head,  and  not  look  to  rule  the  same."  And  one  John  Dobby  a 
gentleman  that  helped  her,  by  advertising  of  her  by  humble  request 
was  3  times  set  in  the  pillory  for  a  gazing  stock  to  all  men.  Others 
delivered  her  books  and  supplications  out  of  the  Scriptures  exhorting 
her  to  continue  the  doctrine  before  estabUshed ;  who  were  sent  to 
prison. 

Sir  John  Hales,  justice  of  the  common  pleas,  notwithstanding  he 
had  ventured  his  life  for  Queene  Mary  in  not  subscribing  to  King 
Edwardes  will  as  before,  for  giving  charge  upon  the  statutes,  at  the 
assizes,  against  papists,  he  was  commited  to  divers  prisons,  and  so 
terrified,  that  he  wounded  himself,  and  meant  to  have  killed  himself 
with  a  knife  ;  and  after  was  contented  to  say  as  they  willed  him,  where- 
upon he  was  discharged  ;    but  never  rested  until  he  had  drowned 


himself 

(Giles  White. 


f.  149. 

1554  John  Smith 


I  John  Cut. 

The  4"*  of  April  1555  four  men  were  hanged,  drawn  and  quartered 

in  BristoU  for  coining  of  money,  viz^  ;   John  Walton,  Robert  Haddy, 

Gilbert  Sheath  and  John  White. 

Bourne's  One  Boume,  who  after  was  Bishop  of  Bath,  preached  at  Paule's 

wicked.       Crosse  so  much  in  the  praise  of  Bonner  who  was  there  present,  and  in 

»  Sevillr.  •  Tyrol. 


104 


H^a1n6's  Chronicle  of  ^Bristol. 


ff.  149  &  150. 


Anno 
Domini. 


A  good 
reward. 


f.  150. 


1555 


1556 


QUEENE     MARY. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

dispraise  so  much  of  King  Edward,  that  his  words  sounded  evil  to  the 
hearers,  which  caused  him  to  murmur  and  stir,  insomuch  that  the 
mayor  and  others  feared  an  uproar  ;  one  threw  a  dagger  at  the  preacher, 
who  for  fear  pulled  in  his  head.  Whereupon  M'-  Bradford  stood  up 
and  appeased  the  people,  and  after  sermon  he  and  M'  Rogers  conducted 
the  preacher  safe  into  the  grammar  school ;  but  shortly  after  they  were 
rewarded  with  burning. 

The  next  Sunday  following  the  preacher  at  the  cross  was  guarded 
with  the  Queene's  guard  ;  then  men  withdrew  themselves  from  the 
sermon,  and  the  mayor  took  order  that  the  ancients  of  all  com- 
panies should  be  present,  lest  the  preacher  should  be  dismayed  with 
his  small  auditors. 

The  25**'  of  March  the  Lord  Cowrtney  and  Lady  Elizabeth  were 
suspected  to  consent  to  Wyat's  conspiracy,  and  thereupon  were  appre- 
hended and  committed  to  the  Tower.  This  was  a  practice  of  Steeven 
Gardiner,  which  always  was  an  enemy  to  Lady  Elizabeth.  Wyat  at 
his  death  protested  to  the  people  that  the  Lord  Cowrtney  and  Lady 
Elizabeth  were  clear  from  suspicion  of  commosition  [sic]  ;  but  Doctor 
Weston  cried  to  the  people  :  "  Believe  him  not,  for  he  confessed 
otherwise  before  unto  the  council."  The  same  day  it  was  told  in  the 
parliament  house,  that  Wyat  requested  the  Lord  Courtney  to  confess 
the  truth  as  he  had  done  before  ;  but  they  could  bring  no  good  proof 
of  their  slander. 

("Thomas  Shipman. 
I  John  Griffith. 

Wheat  was  sold  this  year  for  5'-  the  bushel ;  and  the  rose  pence 
yielded  nothing,  being  proclaimed  counterfeit. 

Doctor  Cranmer  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  Doctor  Ridley  Bishop 
of  London,  M*^-  Lattimer,  M'  Hooper,  M'-  Bradford,  M'-  Rogers  and 
many  other,  as  well  reverend  divines,  gentlemen  and  lay  people,  for 
professing  the  gospel  of  Christ's  true  religion  were  burned  this  year  in 
England,  contrary  to  Queene  Marie's  promise  before  crowning. 


William  Young 


Robert  Saxey 


("George  Snigge. 
C  William  Butler. 
Wheat  was  sold  this  year  for  7*-  a  bushel ;  and  toward  the  end  of 
the  year  it  feTl  to  22'^- 


Anno 
Regni. 


a.  150. 151  *  i.?a  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  Bristol  10^ 

QUEENE    MARY. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  dBERiFFs.  Regni. 

The  third  of  July  1557  the  King  went  to  Flaunders  to  make  pro- 
vision against  the  King  of  Fraunce.  And  Queene  Mary  taking  part 
^  »5*-  with  her  husband  as  though  the  quarrel  were  her  own,  proclaimed  open 
wars  against  Fraunce,  and  sent  over  7,000  men  to  aid  King  Phillip, 
under  the  conduct  of  the  Earle  of  Pembroke,  whom  she  made  general. 
In  August  the  town  of  S*-  Quintin's  was  yielded  to  the  King  by  help  of 
^  the  English. 

1,57  William  Pepwall        ..     ..    (Wh-liam  Tucker. 

(Arthur  Rickakdes. 
Caiiis  lost.  The  first  of  January  the  Frenchmen  came  to  Callis  with  a  great 

army,  and  besieged  the  town,  and  took  it  within  7  days.  The  Council 
of  England  prepared  a  great  power,  intending  to  have  raised  the  siege  ; 
but  by  the  power  of  God  they  were  prevented  by  such  tempests  of 
weather  and  contrary  winds  that  no  ship  could  endure  the  seas  without 
great  danger,  and  such  ships  as  ventured  were  wonderfully  shaken  and 
forced  to  return  again.     Wheat  was  sold  this  year  for  12**-  a  bushel. 

1558  Robert  Addames        ..     ..    [John  Browne 

(John  Pre  wet. 
Now  God  showing  mercy  to  his  distressed  church  of  England,  in  good 
time  contrary  to  man's  expectation  took  away  Queene  Mar>^  the  17"'  of 
November  1558,  when  she  had  reigned  5  years  5  months  and  11  days. 
At  which  time  King  Phillip  being  out  of  the  land  durst  not  come  in 
again 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

^  »52-  The  most  just  and  apparent  judgement  of  God,  upon  persecuting 

papists  and  their  tyranny  in  shedding  the  innocent  blood  of  His  children 
the  poor  protestants  hath  been  a  little  declared.  Wherein  not  only  in 
other  countries  God  hath  manifested  His  indignation  against  them,  but 
most  especially  in  this  realm  :  and  the  vial  of  God's  wrath  hath  been 
poured  out  upon  most  part  of  them,  especially  upon  the  persecuting 
clergy  of  this  realm  in  Queene  Marie's  time,  who  all  fell  into  that  pit 
themselves  in  the  end  which  they  digged  for  others  ;  as  whoso  list  to  see 

15 


io6  a^am0'9  Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  «  ^52  &  153. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

may  read  at  large  in  the  acts  of  the  church.     If  we  do  but  consider 

the  unhappiness  of  Queene  Marie's  reign,  together  with  the  prosperous 

and  long  reign  of  godly  Queene  Ehzabeth,  it  is  easy  to  set  forth  the 

loving  countenance  of  God  over  the  protestants,  and  how  He  bendeth  His 

brows  upon  the  papists.      And  as  sure  as  God  hath  overthrown  them 

in  this  realm,  beyond  the  expectation  of  any  man  :    so  certainly  will 

the  Almighty  God  confound  the  whole  roustie  [sic :  rusty  ?]  Popedom 

at  His  time  appointed  ;  how  unlikely  soever  it  seemeth  unto  the  carnal 

eyed  papist  that  will  not  see  nor  believe  the  prophecies  of  the  Spirit 

At  the  end  of  of  God,  Daniel  2,  which  plainly  showeth  the  same  as  I  have  before 

Henry  5.  . 

wntten. 

Godly  Queene  Elizabeth,  void  of  all  Spanish  pride  and  popery,  whom 
the  papists  refused  and  spitefully  hated,  imprisoned,  and  sought  by  all 
means  they  could  to  deprive  her  of  life  ;  whom  God  had  preserved 
(blessed  be  His  name  for  ever,  and  let  us  leave  a  memory  thereof  unto 
posterities)  and  made  her  the  chief  corner  stone  and  pillar  under  Christ 
i- 153  of  His  church  in  England.  She  was  a  prince  of  person  tall,  of  counte- 
nance fair  and  lovely,  for  wit  and  learning  she  passed  all  her  sect  [sic : 
sex]  ;  of  behaviour  manlike,  loving,  merciful,  just  and  liberal :  she  was 
therefore  beloved  of  her  subjects,  and  commended  and  feared  of  her 
enemies,  from  whom  God  mightily  preserved  Her  Grace  from  many 
plots  of  private  treason  and  hostility,  which  never  prevailed  against 
her,  but  returned  to  their  shame  and  confusion.     She  began  her  most 

1558  gracious  reign  over  this  realm  the  17''*  of  November  1558.  I 

T3^^r^„  T^^xTT^e  ("Thomas  Kelke.         2 

1559  Roger  Johnes ] 

(.Thomas  Chester. 

At  Candlemas  there  arose  so  great  a  storm  of  wind  and  rain  that  did 
much  hurt  in  divers  places.  And  at  Michaelmas  before  pieces  of  money, 
teastons,  *  were  cried  by  proclamation  to  go  for  4^'^-  per  piece,  and  the 
worser  sort  to  2^^' 

1560  William  Carre        ..     ..     . .  [  Michaell  Sowdly.  3 

(George  Higgins. 
This  year  after  Michaelmas  Queene  Elizabeth  bountifully  called  all 
base  money  into  her  mints,  and  for  exchange  thereof  paid  her  subjects 

^  Testons. 


«.  153  ft  154-  B^am0'0  Cbronicle  of  BriatoL  107 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Bheripfs.  Regni. 

again  in  fine  and  pure  sterling  money,  both  of  gold  and  silver ;  to  her 

great  loss,  and  great  content  of  her  loving  subjects.    Also  by  the  advice 

of  her  council  Her  Grace  made  great  preparation  for  armour,  munition 

and  powder,  to  be  in  a  readiness  to  defend  the  realm  if  need  should 

f.  154.        require. 

1561  John  Pikes        (John  Wade,  bedder.  4 

C  Thomas  Colston,  grocer. 
This  year  the  citizens  of  Bristoll  were  freed  and  exempted  from  the 
^em*°ed  ironi  "^arches  of  Walcs  for  ever,  by  the  industry  and  cost  of  this  mayor,  which 
the    marches  before  was  great  trouble  and  charge  unto  them. » 

"  In  September  the  Queene  sent  a  band  of  men  to  the  town  of  New- 

haven  •  in  Normandy  ;    which  upon  their  arrival  was  delivered  them. 
The  general  was  the  Earle  of  Warwicke. 
Temple     con-        Temple  conduit  was  builded.     And  this  year  was  much  trouble  about 
the  christening  of  a  child,  for  which  the  whole  city  was  in  a  uproar,  and 
Trouble  about  went  all  armed  in  the  marsh  one  among  another,  not  knowing  scant 
enmg.     ^j^^jj.  ^^^^     jj^g  mayor  commanded  the  marsh  gates  to  be  taken  off 
(which  were  never  put  on  since)  to  make  more  passage  for  the  commons  ; 
and  the  mayor  with  his  brethren  stood  trembling  in  the  marsh  to  see 
what  would  become  of  the  stir ;   which  in  the  end  was  pacified  by  the 
help  of  M'-  Chester,  a  pointmaker,  with  his  company. 

XT  .^  \\T.......c  (Thomas  Young.  5 

1562  Nicholas  Williams         ,...    l^  _  •^ 

^  C  Richard  Davis. 

Newhaven  The  French  King  gathered  a  great  army  of  men  to  besiege  the  town 


lost 


of  Newhaven,  which  was  yielded  up  unto  him  the  23'^  of  July  by  reason 

*  The  condition  of  Wales  for  two  centuries  before  the  Tudor  Dynasty  abounded  with 
every  crime,  most  of  which,  especially  in  the  districts  controlled  by  the  Ix)rds  Marchers,  went 
unpunished. 

Edward  IV  intended  to  reform  this  state  of  things,  but  it  was  not  until  after  Henry  VII 
came  to  the  throne  that  a  Court  of  Justice  was  really  established.  It  embraced  the  whole 
of  Wales  ;  and  in  Henry  VII I's  reign,  the  King  resolved  to  strengthen  it  by  the  addition  of 
some  of  the  adjacent  English  counties.  Chester  claimed  exemption  on  the  ground  that  it  was 
a  county  palatine  ;  and  the  three  counties  which  were  eventually  chosen  were  Shropshire, 
Herefordshire  and  Gloucestershire. 

The  inhabitants  of  Bristol  thus  became  involved,  much  to  their  inconvenience.  The 
increased  cost  of  going  to  law  so  far  from  home,  as  well  as  the  difficulties  and  dangers  of 
travel  in  such  a  violent  country,  were  very  unpleasant.  Their  app^  to  the  Crown  was 
happily  successful,  as  the  above  entry  indicates.    "''   '^^  ■*  "         •"'    * 

•  Havre. 


io8  Hbam9*0  Cbronlcle  of  ISdetoL  ff.  154  155  &  156. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

of  the  plague  which  was  so  grievous  there  among  the  EngHshmen  that 
kept  the  town  ;    but  thej^  all  departed  by  the  composition,  with  all 
ships,  ordnance  and  goods, 
f- 155- 

,         ^  (William  Belcher.  6 

1563  John  Stone,     i        <  ^         _, 

''  (.John  Robertes. 

The  20""  of  April  1564  peace  was  concluded  between  England  and 
Fraunce.  And  part  of  Bedmuster  steeple  was  thrown  down  with 
thunderclap. 

^  A  o  (Edmond  Johnes.  7 

1564  Anthony  Standbanke    --     -•    ]^  ;:  ' 

(Thomas  Slocombe. 

Sights  in  the  This  year  the  y^  of  October  here  was  seen  in  the  element  red  beams 
in  length  like  the  pole,  and  also  fire  like  a  furnace  :  and  after  that  here 

A  great  followed  a  very  great  plague,  which  endured  a  whole  year  ;  whereof 
here  died  above  2,500   people.     From  the  21  December  to  the  third  of 

A  great  January  was  such  an  exceeding  hard  frost,  that  the  Thames  of  London 
was  so  hard  frozen  that  men,  women  and  children  went  upon  it  so 
boldly  as  upon  the  land,  and  men  did  shoot  at  pricks, '  and  bowl  upon 
it.  And  at  Bristoll  and  Hungrode  it  was  so  hard  frozen  that  people 
passed  over  the  channel  upon  ice  unto  S'-  George's  side  safely. 

1565  JohnNorthall        f  William  Young.  8 

(John  Johnes. 
This  year  came  700  soldiers  to  Bristoll  at  the  end  of  S'  James  fair, 
which  were  bound  for  Ireland  against  the  rebel  Oneale  :  the  wind  being 
contrary  they  tarried  here  6  weeks,  in  which  some  growing  rude  3  or  4 
ruffians  of  them  began  a  brawl  with  the  citizens  at  9  of  the  clock  at 
*•  156.  night,  and  though  many  blows  were  given  on  each  side,  yet  no  man  was 
killed,  by  reason  the  captains  and  magistrates  came  quickly  thither 
upon  hearing  of  it,  and  soon  appeased  the  matter.  But  afterwards 
Captaine  Kendall  their  general,  making  enquiry  of  the  cause  and 
beginners  thereof,  put  the  chief  offenders  of  his  men  in  prison  in  irons, 
and  2  days  after  intended  to  execute  martial  law  upon  them.  A  gibbet 
was  erected  in  the  midst  of  the  High  Streat  over  against  the  end  of  S'- 
Mary  Port  Streat.     All  the  soldiers  were  commanded  to  come  thither 

*  A  game  like  bowls. 


««36&i57-  HOam9'0  Cbronidc  of  »ri0toL  109 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  »Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  'Regni. 

unarmed  to  see  the  execution.  And  when  the  time  and  hour  appointed 
for  the  execution,  the  offenders  being  penitent,  by  much  entreaty  of  the 
worshipful  of  this  [city],  with  other  captains  and  gentlemen,  the  general 
forgave  them  contrary  to  his  purpose  ;  but  nevertheless  put  them  from 
his  banner,  he  was  so  fiercely  bent  against  them  to  maintain  justice. 
They  sailed  from  hence  in  October,  and  coming  to  Ireland  many  of 
his  men  died  and  were  sick  of  the  flixe, '  by  reason  of  the  cold  of  y* 
country.  The  29"*  of  November  the  said  general,  having  but  300  men, 
met  with  Oneale  and  his  kearnes,  which  were  in  number  800,  and  gave 
him  battle  ;  in  which  Oneale  was  put  to  flight  and  600  of  his  men  slain  ; 
and  not  one  Englishman  slain  but  only  the  general  Captaine  Rendall. 
which  was  only  by  wilfulness  of  his  horse. 

'•  157- 

1556                        .         ^  CPhillippe  Langley.  9 

[SIC-   1566]  JOHN  CUT [Walter  Pikes. 

1567  William  Pepwall    ..     ..     Pf^^^^^^  C«^^™]  sheriffs.     ^^ 

(.Walter  Pikes  ) 

The  river  new  This  year  a  new  cut  was  made  in  the  river  of  Bridg\vater,  within 
water  "  ^  the  lordship  of  Hamp  next  to  Bridgewater  belonging  to  this  city,  by 
reason  of  a  great  compass  or  fetch  thereabout  of  the  water  of  the  said 
river.  The  sea  banks  or  walls  of  the  said  river  upon  the  north-east  part 
whereof  nigh  to  the  tenure  of  Thomas  Popham  was  so  decayed  and 
worn  (notwithstanding  yearly  reparations  done  to  no  small  charges) 
that  if  the  sea  should  have  broken  over,  whereof  the  inhabitants  of  the 
country  there  nigh  the  same  were  in  great  fear,  it  would  have  drowned 
about  10,000  acres  of  ground,  besides  other  great  harms  might  have 
ensued  thereof.  It  was  therefore  prevented  and  foreseen  by  the  com- 
missioners of  the  sea-walls,  namely  Sir  Hugh  Pawlet,  Sir  George  Speake, 
Sir  Morris  Bercly,  knights,  M'  Humphry  Coles,  M'-  Henry  Portman, 
esquires,  and  others  of  the  said  commission,  with  the  advice  of  the  best 
yeomen  of  the  said  country,  that  a  new  cut  should  be  made  straight  over. 
Thomas,  Duke  of  Norfolke,  with  the  Earle  of  Worcester,  Lord 
Barkley,  Lord  Rich,  and  others,  came  from  Bath  to  Bristoll  on  Trinity 
Sunday  ;  and  the  said  Duke  was  sent  for  by  the  Queene  in  all  haste. 

»  Flux. 


no  a^ams'6  Cbronicle  o!  BristoL  ff.  157, 158  &  159. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

-Ao  T^TT.T  c^^xT^     ^  C Thomas  Crickland.  ii 

1568  John  Stone.    2        . .     . .  ] 

C  Robert  Smith. 
Robert  Smith  died,  and  William  Gary,  draper,  was  chosen  in  his 
place  ;   who  also  died  and  Richard  Young  served  out  the  year,  which 
was  but  one  month,  and  then  paid  a  fine  to  the  end  not  to  serve  next 
year. 
i- 158.  This    year  was  such  a  dearth  and  famine  in  Wales,  that  notwith- 

standing great  store  of  corn  sent  over  out  of  Bristoll  to  them,  yet  many 
for  want  of  food  died  among  them.  And  this  year  Captaine  Ward  and 
Scot  were  sent  with  400  men  into  Ireland. 

^  T  /-  ("Richard  Cole,  mercer.  12 

1560  Thomas  Chester      . .     •  •  i  _  ^ 

C  Thomas  Rowland,  merchant. 

This  year  died  John  Willis,  the  best  chamberlain  that  ever  was  in 
Bristoll,  who  being  a  merchant  built  the  Mermaid  or  Bell  Taverne  in 
Brodestreat.  After  that  he  set  men  on  work,  and  caused  all  the  cause- 
ways to  be  made  7  miles  every  way  about  this  city,  most  at  his  own 
charge  ;  which  in  the  end  which  [sic]  brought  him  behind  ;  whereupon 
he  was  made  keeper  of  the  Back  Hall,  and  there  died. 

The  Duke  of  Norfolke  was  sent  to  the  Tower :  and  the  Earles  of 
Northumberland,  Westmerland,  the  Nortons  and  others  rebelled  in  the 
North. 


THE     proclamation     OF     THE     EARLES     OF     NORTHUMBERLAND     AND 

WESTMERLAND. 

"We  Thomas  Earle  of  Northumberland  and  Charles  Earle  of  West- 
"  merland  the  Queene's  true  and  lawful  subjects,  unto  all  of  the  old 
"  Catholic  religion.  Know  ye  that  we  and  many  other  well  disposed 
"  persons,  as  well  of  the  nobility  as  others,  have  promised  our  faith  to  the 
"  furtherance  of  this  our  true  meaning.  Forasmuch  as  divers  disordered 
"and  evil  disposed  persons  about  the  Queene's  Majesty,  have  by  their 
"  subtlety  and  crafty  dealing  advanced  themselves,  thinking  to  over  run 
"  in  this  our  realm  the  Catholic  religion  towards  God,  and  by  the  same 
i- 159-  "  abused  the  Queene,  and  disordered  the  realm,  and  now  lastly  seek  the 
"  destruction  of  the  nobility.  We  therefore  have  gathered  ourselves 
"  together  to  resist  by  force,  and  the  rather  by  God's  help  and  our  good 


ff.  159  A  160. 


B^anl9'9  Chronicle  of  36ri6toL 


III 


Anno 
Domini. 


QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

**  people  to  see  redress  of  these  things,  with  restoring  of  all  ancient  customs 
"  and  liberties  to  God's  church  and  this  noble  realm  ;  lest  if  we  should 
*'  not  do  it  our  selves,  we  should  be  reformed  by  strangers,  to  the  great 
"  hazarding  of  this  country  whereunto  we  are  bound. 

North  umberland. 
Westmerland. 
"  God  save  the  Queene,  Amen." 


Anno 
Re^ni. 


The  names  of  the  chiefest  rebels. 


Lorde  Cooke's 
words :  sec- 
retary to 
Queene  Eliza- 
beth. 


f.  160. 


3  first 
recusants. 


•  Pope 
[I]mpius 
quintus. 


Earles 


Richard  Norton.     2. 
Sir  Christopher  Nevell. 
Frauncis  Norton.     3. 
Robert  Tempest.     4. 
Thomas  Cheiny.     5. 


I. 


f  Northumberland. 
Westmurland. 

Agremond. 

Racclife. 

John  Swingbome. 

Thomas  Martinfield. 
**  These  men  at  the  beginning  of  their  proclamation  confess  them- 
selves the  Queene's  true  and  lawful  subjects,  and  here  they  pray 
for  her  when  as  their  hearts  be  far  otherwise.  Ten  years  her  Majesty 
reigned  peaceably,  giving  toleration  to  the  papists,  only  commanding 
them  to  come  to  church  ;  and  committed  none  but  at  her  first  coming 
to  the  crown,  such  whose  precedent  actions  had  caused  the  faith  of 
their  allegiance  to  remain  doubtful ;  so  that  the  manner  of  their 
commitment  mixed  with  such  gracious  clemency,  that  they  rather 
endured  a  favorable  restraint  than  a  rigorous  imprisonment.  All 
others  obeyed  and  came  to  church,  none  refusing  until  this  ii***  year 
of  her  reign  except  these  three,  Cornewalhs,  Beddingfield,  and 
Silliard,  who  were  the  first  recusants,  which  name  was  never  given 
before.  Now  Pope*  Impius,  though  abusedly  surnamed  Pius  quintus, 
his  hellishness  being  informed  by  our  English  Jesuits  that  such  was 
the  number  of  Catholics  here  in  England,  as  if  that  his  horribleness 
would  denounce  an  excommunication  against  our  Queene,  there  was 
in  this  realm  a  power  Catholicall  which  would  presently  be  ready  to 
enter  into  open  hostility,  with  force  sufficient  to  depose  and  utterly 
supplant  her  Highness,  and  to  reestabUsh  the  Romish  faith  :  the  Pope 
hereupon  consulting  with  the  King  of  Spaine,  who  presently  intended 
to  send  the  Duke  of  Alva  into  England  with  all  his  forces  in  the  Low 


112 


Bt>ame'6  Cbronicle  of  BrtetoL 


fi.  i6o  &  i6z. 


Anno 
Domini. 


f.  i6i. 


1570 


Sainct 
Thomas 
market. 


The  meal 
market. 


OUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

'*  Countries  to  assist  some  great  persons  among  us  :  the  Pope  having  as 
"  he  thought  surely  estabUshed  the  foundation  of  his  hope,  denounced 
"  his  excommunication  against  the  Queene,  and  thereby  freed  the 
"  subjects  as  the  bull  imported  from  their  subjection  and  obedience. 
"  But  God  so  pleased  that  the  Pope's  bull  was  so  baited  as  that  the 
"  rebellion  by  it  procured  was  suddenly  suppressed  before  further  aid 
'*  came.  And  the  Pope,  whose  labour  is  to  defend  lies,  was  himself 
"  deceived  with  a  lie,  for  the  strength  of  the  papists  here  was  not  such 
"as  he  was  informed.  The  true-hearted  protestants  taking  part  with 
"  their  sovereign  did  quickly  cut  the  throats  of  our  English  Romanes 
"  driving  some  of  the  heads  of  that  rebellion  unto  a  shameful  flight ; 
"  and  brought  the  rest  by  our  laws'  justice  unto  a  shameful  end." 

This  was  part  of  my  Lord  Cooke  his  speech  at  his  first  sitting  at 
assizes  at  Norwich,  which  I  wrote  out  of  that  book,  because  it  so  well 
fitted  this  place. 


William  Tucker 


C  William  Hixe. 
I  John  Barnes. 

This  year  was  much  business  here  about  the  choosing  of  burgesses 
for  the  parliament,  for  which  the  sheriffs  were  at  long  debate. 

The  market  place  in  S**  Thomas  Streat  was  builded  this  year,  and 
the  market  itself  was  purchased  from  the  Queene  by  M'  Michaell 
Sowdly,  apothecary,  and  was  proclaimed  at  the  High  Crosse  the  25* 
day  of  March  1571  to  be  kept  a  market  for  ever  upon  Thursdays  for 
wool  and  woollen  yarn,  cattle  and  victuals  to  be  sold  upon  ;  the  first 
to  begin  on  the  next  Thursday  following. 

Also  this  year  the^meal  market  in  Wine  Streat  and  the  two  houses 
on  both  sides  were  builded. 


Anno 
Regni. 


13 


157I 


John  Stone 


("Thomas  Warren. 
l  Randall  Hashold. 
ThisJ^mayor  kept  a  great  watch  through  this  city  on  Midsummer 
Day  at  night,  and  another  on  S**  Peeter's  night,  in  which  were  many 
delightful  shows. 

And  this  year  the  Earle  of  Desmond  was  set  at  liberty  ;    who 
remained  prisoner  5  years  before. 


14 


*^*'*'^3.  B^am0'«  Chronicle  of  Brietol.  113 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno 

Mayors. 

Sheriffs. 

Regmi. 

A  una 
Domini. 

1572  John  Browne ^Viluam  Gittons.  15 

C  Robert  Kitchen. 

^h^*S  the        ^^^  mayor  kept  the  like  watches  on  those  nights,  but  turned  the 

marsh   was  Same  into  a  general  muster  in  warlike  sort ;  and  all  the  burgesses  being 

pr^actTcis  of  ^^^^V  ^rmed  with  all  sorts  of  warhke  weapons,  every  craft  and  science 

shooting  with  several  by  themselves  with  their  drums  and  colours,  which  was  well 

guns     wtth  J  ,  J  ,        , 

bniiftq  used  and  made  a  comely  show. 

Also  this  mayor  caused  a  reformation  to  be  made  for  the  measures 
of  barrels  and  kinterkins,  >  which  were  made  larger  and  of  a  bigger 
size  than  before. 


1573 


Thomas  Kelke \  ^^^ard  Porter.  16 

(William  Bird. 


The  High  Crosse  was  new  painted  and  gilded  ;   and  on  the  14*  of 
Quecne  Eliza-  August  1574  our  gracious  Quecne  Elizabeth  came  to  this  city.    The  mayor 

beth  came  to         ^  l^*  °  •,.  j  j 

Bristol!.  and  all  the  council,  ndmg  upon  good  steeds,  with  footcloth,  and  pages 

by  their  sides,  went  to  meet  and  received  her  Majesty  within  Lafford's 
gate,  where  the  mayor  delivered  the  gilt  mace  unto  Her  Grace  and  she 
delivered  it  unto  him  again.  And  so  the  mayor  rested  kneeling  before 
Her  Grace  whiles  M'-  John  Popham,  esquire,  and  Recorder  of  this 
city,  made  an  oration  unto  the  Queene,  which  being  ended  he  stood 
up  and  delivered  a  fair  needlework  purse  wrought  with  silk  and  gold 
unto  her  Majesty,  with  100/  in  gold  therein  :  then  the  mayor  and  his 
f.  163.  brethren  took  their  horses,  the  mayor  himself  rode  nigh  before  the 
Queene,  between  2  Serjeants  at  arms,  and  the  rest  of  the  council  rode  next 
before  the  nobility  and  trumpeters,  and  so  passed  through  the  city 
unto  M'-  John  Young  his  house  on  S'  Augustine's  Backe,  where  she  lay 
until  Saturday  then  next  following ;  on  which  day  a  little  before  her 
departed  [sic]  she  made  5  knights,  viz*-  :   Sir  John  Young,  Sir  Richard 

Barkley  of  Stoke,  Sir Trasy,  Sir  Thomas  Porter  and  Sir  WilHam 

Morgan  of  Penyquoit.  During  her  abode  here  (among  other  things 
devised  for  pleasure)  there  was  400  soldiers  mustered  of  one  suit  of 
apparel,  whereof  300  were  harquebusiers  and  100  pikemen  in  white 
armour.  Also  there  was  made  a  great  large  fort  in  Treenemill  meads 
over  against  Gibtailer,  which  was  assaulted  by  land  and  water  3  days  ; 

*  A  kilderkin,  iS  gallons. 
16 


114  abame'e  Cbrontcle  of  BrtetoL  ft.  163  &  164. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Dominu  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

and  also  another  lesser  fort,  called  the  base  fort,  standing  upon  the  hill 

beyond  it,  which  was  won  the  first  night  that  the  assault  was  given  : 

^      and  the  Queene  was  present  at  every  assault  during  the  said  3  days  ;  for 

whose  standing  there  was  built  a  large  scaffold  of  timber  in  the  marsh, 

where  she  had  the  full  sight  of  every  action,  which  was  performed  by 

the  best  experienced  men  in  martial  practice  about  this  city,  with  very 

great  charges,  especially  of  gunpowder,  whereof  was  no  spare  made  to 

*      give  content ;  which  delighted  and  pleased  our  Queene  and  nobility  very 

^      well,  [who]  commended  it,  and  gave  the  mayor  and  his  brethren  great 

thanks  for  such  entertainment. 

The  13  of  August  the  Pellican  in  S*-  Thomas  Streat  was  blown  with 
gunpowder,  and  10  men  burned  therewith,  whereof  5  died  presently, 
f.  164.        and  the  rest  within  8  days  after,  and  about  as  many  men  were  likewise 
burnt  by  misfortune  with  gunpowder  in  Treenemills. 

M'-  David  Harris  and  Roger  Johnes  were  put  out  of  their  office  of 
aldermen,  and  M'  Stone  and  M'  Chester  chosen  in  their  place. 

The  mayor  for  some  distaste  commanded  the  sheriffs  to  prison  ; 
M'-  Bird  yielded  and  went  thither,  but  M'  Porter  stood  out  and  would 
not  go,  alleging  the  prison  was  his  being  King  sheriff  and  not  y*"  mayor's. 


1574 


George  Snigge         C  William  Salterne.  17 

C  Robert  Halton. 
This  year  was  a  great  plague  in  Bristol!,  whereof  died   M'  Stone, 
M'-   Cut   and   M'-   Car,    aldermen,    and    M'-   Northbrooke    a    learned 
preacher  who  did  much  good  in  this  city. 


1575  JoHNPrEWET (MICHAELL  Pepwall.  i8 

C  Nicholas  Blake. 

This  year  the  foresaid  plague  ceased  ;  whereof  died  above  2,000 
persons. 

A  ship  of  Bristoll  called  the  Peeter,  of  120  tons,  loaden  with  oils, 
sacks  and  other  merchandise,  was  lost  and  cast  away  within  12  miles  of 
the  city ;  and  of  all  her  men  but  4  were  saved  ;  and  most  part  of  the 
goods  were  lost. 


<».  164. 163  A 166  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  IBrigtcl.  115 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Atmo  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

1576  John  Wade       (John  Ash.  19 

(Richard  Ashurst. 
This  year  was  certain  pirates  taken  in  Crokandpill  in  an  Irish  bark, 
that  robbed  the  barks  that  came  to  S*^  James  fair.  They  left  the  bark 
f  165.  in  Wales,  and  4  of  them  were  taken  and  brought  to  Bristoll ;  on  the  25* 
September  they  were  arraigned,  whereof  3  were  condemned  and  hanged 
on  a  new  gibbet  in  Cannell's  Marsh  near  the  river's  mouth  over  against 
Gibtailer  (where  was  then  a  house  which  since  was  burned  by  one 
James  Young  negligently  in  tarring  of  ropes)  ;  the  other  pirate  was 
saved. 

1577  Thomas  CoLSTONE C  William  Colstone.  20 

(.Walter  Standfast. 

Captaine  Frobusher  in  a  ship  of  our  Queene's,  of  the  burden  of  200 
tons,  came  into  Kingrode  from  Cattai  ; '  who  brought  certain  ore  from 
thence,  which  was  esteemed  to  be  very  rich  and  full  of  gold  ;  it  was 
heavy,  and  so  hard  that  it  would  strike  fire  like  flint :  some  of  it  was 
tried  in  our  castle,  and  the  rest  sent  to  London,  where  it  was  esteemed 
not  worth  the  charges  in  refining.  They  brought  likewise  a  man  called 
Callicho,  and  a  woman  called  Ignorth  :  they  were  savage  people  and 
fed  only  upon  raw  flesh.  The  9*^  of  October  he  rowed  in  a  little  boat 
made  of  skin  in  the  water  at  the  Backe,  where  he  killed  2  ducks  with 
a  dart,  and  when  he  had  done  carried  his  boat  through  the  marsh  upon 
his  back  :  the  like  he  did  at  the  weir  and  other  places  where  many  beheld 
him.  He  would  hit  a  duck  a  good  distance  off  and  not  miss.  They  died 
here  within  a  month. 
f.  166.  Also  this  year  Wolfe's  house  near  the  tower  of  the  quay  and  2  more 

with  it  were  burned  down  to  the  ground.  This  Wolfe  was  a  joiner.  It 
began  in  the  night,  and  was  found  out  first  by  watchmen.  The  fire 
was  so  fierce  that  if  good  help  had  been  wanting  it  might  have  endangered 
this  city. 

And  this  year  in  November  a  blazing  star  appeared  from  the  west 
to  the  east,  which  lasted  10  days 

Bridewell  repaired. 

»  Cathay. 


ti6 


a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  BrtetoL 


fi.  i66  &  167. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1578 

Golden  lion 
lost. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 


Mayors. 


John  Robertes 


f.  167. 

Y«  Pope's 
second  bull. 


Cursed  doc- 
trine contrary 
to  Rom.  13. 
cap. 


?ai> 


Sheriffs. 

("William  Prewet. 

I  Ralph  Dole. 

A  great  ship  called  the  Gowlden  Lion  of  BristoU,  of  the  burden  of 
540  tons  and  well  appointed  from  Andelozea,  but  not  all  loaden,  came 
into  Hungrode,  and  for  want  of  help  and  good  attendance  brake  loose 
and  struck  against  a  rock  and  sunk  into  the  river,  and  sunk  another 
hulk  that  moored  by  her,  which  was  of  400  tons  ;  so  that  the  river  was 
in  great  danger  utterly  to  have  been  stopt  and  perished,  if  great  care 
and  diligence  had  not  been  presently  provided  by  the  mayor  and 
commonalty ;  who  made  great  proofs  with  ships,  cask,  lighters  and  great 
engines  on  Sherehampton  side,  with  great  expenses  and  many  men's 
help  :  they  once  moved  her  a  good  height,  but  the  engines  and  a  great 
cable  brake,  after  which  time  they  could  not  move  her  again,  but  at  low 
water  tore  up  all  they  could  come  at.  Some  part  of  her  was  seen  long 
after  at  a  low  ebb  on  Sherehampton  side,  but  I  hear  of  no  great  hurt 
taken  against  her  since. 

"  Pope  Pius  quintus  before  named  died,   and  this  year  Grigory 

*  the  13  succeeding  him  reneweth  his  predecessor's  bull  denouncing 
'  her  Majesty's  excommunication  ;   and  pronounceth  that  her  Majesty 

*  being  excommunicated  her  subjects  were  released  from  their  service 
'  and  faith  unto  her.  Which  done  there  was  sent  hither  by  him  Saunders, 

*  Champion  and  Parsons  (who  were  Jesuits)  to  alienate  the  hearts  of 

*  her  subjects  to  make  them  fit  for  a  new  rebellion,  and  to  make  a  party 
'  strong  to  depose  our  good  Queene,  joining  with  the  Pope  and  King 
'  of  Spaine,  by  whom  there  was  taken  an  intended  preparation  against 

*  us  ;    but  the  attempts  and  practices  of  them  all  failed  in  England, 

*  thanks  be  unto  God.     Then  seeing  themselves  prevented,  the  Pope 

*  as  a  temporal  prince  displayeth  his  banner  in  Ireland,  with  purpose 
'to  deprive  her  Majesty  first  from  that  kingdom,  and  so  by  degrees  to 

*  depose  her  from  this.  Then  in  anno  1579  James  fitz  Morris,  a  rebel, 
'  troubled  Ireland,  and  with  him  Stukely,  Saunders  and  other  Jesuits, 
'  both  English,  Irish  and  Itahans  entered  Ireland  by  the  Pope's  commis- 
sion ;  who  before  had  much  troubled  England."     (So  far  of  my  Lord 

Cooke's  words.) 


Anno 
Regni. 

21 


Now  many  soldiers  were  in  BristoU  bound  for  Ireland,  of  whom 


fl.  167,  168  A  169. 


B^am6*0  Chronicle  ot  IBrtetoL 


"7 


Anno 
Domini, 


i.  168. 


1579 


f.  160. 

Note    this 
villainy. 


QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

none  went  but  the  Lord  of  Ormond  and  his  company,  because  it  was 
rumoured  that  the  same  James  fitz  Morris  was  slain,  and  his  head  sent 
to  London.  But  though  this  rumour  was  false,  but  it  was  certain  he  died 
in  his  bed,  and  his  head  could  not  be  found.  John  Desmond  with  his 
brother  James  were  moved  to  rebellion  (who  were  the  greatest  landed 
men  in  Ireland)  to  aid  the  said  Morris,  and  they  killed  M'  Davis  the  high 
sheriff  of  Munster  with  certain  of  his  men.  And  this  year  died  Sir 
William  Drury  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  Ireland,  whose  body  was  conveyed 
from  Waterford  to  Dublin  and  from  thence  to  London  with  no  small 
cost ;  in  whose  place  Sir  William  Pellam  was  chosen. 


Thomas  Young 


("George  Badram. 
CFrauncis  Knight. 

Upon  Thursday  in  Easter  week  1580  there  was  a  great  earthquake 
in  London,  Bristoll,  Sarum  and  many  other  places  of  this  realm,  which 
feared  many  people. 

This  year  was  great  rebellion  in  Ireland  by  procurement  of  these 
seditious  Jesuits  and  seminaries  ;  whereupon  Sir  William  Morgan, 
who  coming  lately  out  of  the  Low  Countries  with  a  company  of  old  soldiers 
whom  he  mustered  before  the  Queene  in  London,  was  sent  with  700  ol 
them  into  Ireland.  Sir  Roger  Willims  commends  these  700  for  the 
first  best  troop  of  harquebusiers  that  ever  came  into  England. 

AGAIN  from  my  LORD  COOKE. 

"  Also  this  year  anno  1580  to  forerun  the  purposed  Spanish  invasion, 
"  against  which  time  Campion,  Parsons,  Hayward  and  all  y*  Jesuits 
"  and  seminaries  had  so  bestirred  themselves  that  there  were  certain 
"  books  printed  beyond  the  seas  and  sent  over  into  England  ;  thereby 
**  to  prepare  the  hearts  of  all  our  people  to  join  with  Spaine,  and  take 
"  up  arms  against  our  sovereign  ;  which  persuasions  were  grounded  upon 
"  this  position,  viz*.  :  That  in  all  wars  which  may  happen  for  religion, 
**  every  Catholic  man  is  joined  in  conscience  to  employ  his  person  and 
"  forces  by  the  Pope's  directions  ;  that  is,  how  far,  when,  where,  and 
"  how,  either  at  home  or  abroad,  he  may  and  must  break  with  his 
'*  temporal  sovereign  ;  and  that  upon  pain  of  deadly  sin.  Upon  a 
**  foundation   so   diabolical,   what   fruits   other   than   devilish   can   be 


Anno 
Regm. 


22 


% 


ii8  H^am0*5  Cbronicle  of  ISrlstol.  ff.  169&170. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

"  expected  :  and  yet  do  but  further  note  how  damnable  a  spirit  is  in 
"  their  books  and  writings  bewrayed." 

1580  Thomas  Slocombe C  William  Parfey.  23 

C William  Yate. 
This  year  many  soldiers  passed  for  [sic :  from]  this  city  to  Ileland 
[sic],  under  the  conduct  of  the  Lord  Gray  then  general.  These  at  their 
arrival  joined  with  the  Earle  of  Ormond,  Sir  William  Winter  and 
other  companies,  the  Queene's  navy  being  likewise  employed,  and  lay 
in  readiness  about  the  coasts  and  borders  of  Ireland  to  prevent  the 
coming  of  more  aid  to  the  rebels.  All  these  by  the  Divine  Providenc 
of  Almighty  God  gave  a  great  overthrow  to  all  the  rebels,  Irish,  Spanish, 
Italians  and  Romanes,  to  their  utter  shame  and  rebuke. 

1581  Phillippe  Langly CBartholmew  Cooke.  24 

C  Humphry  Andrus. 
This  year  was  12  aldermen  appointed  for  this  city,   whereof  the 
Recorder  to  be  one.     And  Doctor  John  BuUingham  was  made  Bishop 
of  Gloceter,  and  supon-attendant '  of  BristoU. 
f-  170-  In  March  the  Earle  of  Penbrooke  was  received  into  BristoU  very 

honorably,  with  60  horse  out  of  our  city.  The  mayor  and  aldermen 
received  him  in  Wine  Stret,  and  brought  to  the  Tolzey,  where  they 
stayed  until  M'-  Temple,  a  preacher,  had  made  an  oration  unto  him 
in  Latin. 


158^ 


Thomas  Aldworth (Thomas  Pollington.  25 

(John  Webbe. 
This  year  M'-  Halton  the  chamberlain  died,  and  M'*  Nicholas  Thome 
took  his  place.    Also  3  aldermen  deceased  and  lay  unburied  all  in  one 
week,  viz* :   Thomas  Chester,  Thomas  Kelke  and  William  Tucker. 


1583  Walter  Pikes f  William  Ellis,  merchant. 

(.Walter  Davis,  glover. 
The  Earle  of  Ormond  coming  from  Irland  landed  at  Bristol!,  and 
brought  over  with  hirri  the  Earle  of  Desmond's  head,  which  he  showed 
unto  the  mayor  at  the  Tolzey,  and  afterwards  presented  to  the  Queene's 

*  Sic  :    Superintendent. 


26 


fli7o.i7iAi7a  Ht>am0'0  Cbronide  of  3Br(0toL  "9 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

Majesty  ;   and  so  it  was  set  upon  London  Bridge.     He  was  beheaded 
at  Castell  Maine  in  Ireland. 

Also  the  house  of  one  Roger  Bowman  at  the  quay  head,  a  merchant, 
took  fire  by  the  negligence  of  a  boy  leaving  a  snuff  of  a  candle  burning 
upon  the  head  of  a  barrel  of  pitch,  which  burnt  all  night,  and  in  morning 
before  it  was  espied  burned  so  furiously  that  the  people  therein  could 
i-  »?'  but  save  themselves.  If  good  help  had  not  come  presently  to  pull  down 
other  houses  by  it  much  harm  might  have  ensued,  by  fierceness  thereof, 
by  means  of  pitch  in  the  cellar.  The  smoke  of  it  was  so  thick  over  the 
city  that  one  could  not  see  the  skies  over  it. 

1584  Thomas  Rowland [Reece  Johnes.  27 

(Richard  Kelke. 
Doctor  Parry.  Doctor  Pany,  whom  her  Majesty  loved  before,  was  hanged,  drawn 
and  quartered  for  conspiring  the  death  of  her  Majesty ;  who  would 
have  shot  her  with  a  dag,  *  but  when  opportunity  was  offered  him  to  do 
it,  his  heart  was  smitten  with  such  fear,  that  he  had  neither  strength 
nor  power  to  do  it,  but  with  shame  bewrayed  his  own  treachery.  So 
great  was  the  gracious  providence  of  God,  who  is  most  wonderful  and 
merciful  in  preserving  His  anointed  when  the  hope  of  man  faileth,  that 
we  may  see  and  say  "  the  Lord  fighteth  for  us  "  ;  and  that  "  by  Him 
alone  princes  do  reign  "  :  and  therefore  we  should  not  be  unmindful  of 
His  mercies  towards  us,  but  hereby  to  be  provoked  and  stirred  up  daily 
to  praise  the  Lord  with  faithful  hearts  for  His  mercies,  so  that  the  Lord 
may  watch  over  us  for  our  good  and  confusion  of  His  and  our  enemies. 
One  Throgmorton  was  executed  for  treason  ;  and  y*  Earle  of 
Arundle  taken  with  letters  going  to  France. 

The  Earle  of  Penbroke  was  made  lieutenant  of  Bristoll,  Somercet 
and  Wiltshire  for  train  soldiers, 
f.  172. 

Ty  r-  (Henry  Gough.  28 

i«;8«;  Richard  Cole \  ^ 

^  ^  (John  Hort. 

This  year  by  the  good  provision  and  love  of  M'-  Thomas  Aldworth 

of  Bristoll,  merchant,  and  M'  James  CuUimore  of  London,  haberdasher, 

5  ships  loaden  with  wheat,  rye,  malt  and  barley  from  Linne  and  Boston, 

^  A  pistol. 


I20 


H&am6*6  Cbrontcle  of  Brietol. 


ff.  172  &  173. 


QUEENE     ELIZABETH. 

Anno 
Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

to  the  value  of  2,600/.  was  brought  to  this  city,  at  the  charges  of  the 
said  M"^-  Aldworth  and  M'  Culhmore,  which  did  reUeve  Wales  and 
Seavorne  to  the  great  comfort  of  all  the  country  thereabout.  For  corn 
and  all  sorts  of  grain  was  very  scarce  here  :  wheat  was  sold  for  7^-  a 
bushel,  and  the  poor  commons  were  ready  to  rise  for  want  of  money  to 
buy  it  ;  for  work  grew  scant  with  them  by  reason  of  the  imbarment  *  in 
Spaine  ;  but  they  were  quickly  pacified  by  the  good  industry  of 
the  mayor  and  council,  who  caused  Penceford  bakers  to  come  every  day 
in  the  week  to  the  city  with  bread  to  furnish  them. 

M'  Mayor  likewise  hearing  of  a  bark  in  Hungrode  wherein  was  good 
Butter  seized    store  of  butter  bound  for  Fraunce,  went  down  himself  and  seised  on  it. 
mayor.  The  sailors  at  first  resisted  him  and  abused  him  in  words  :    notwith- 

standing he  unladed  the  butter  and  brought  140  kinterkins  into  the 
Back  Hall,  and  sold  it  unto  the  commons  in  the  market  for  2J''-  per 
pound  ;   and  imprisoned  the  mariners  for  disobedience. 

Also  for  the  provision  of  this  city  here  came  in  great  store  of  corn 
from  Dansk, »  which  made  the  prices  to  bate  and  did  much  good. 
*•  ^73-  The  ly^^  of  March  the  Earle  of  Penbrooke  came  to  this  city  to  take 

a  general  view  for  muster  :  her  Majesty  being  informed  that  he  took 
the  upper  hand  of  the  mayor,  she  sent  for  him,  checked  him,  and  sent 
him  to  the  Tower  for  a  certain  space,  until  he  had  paid  a  fine. 

Also  many  traitors  were  taken  and  executed  in  London,  being 
instruments  appointed  for  the  death  of  her  Majesty  and  the  overthrow 
of  this  realm,  while  other  forces  were  still  a-plodding. 

Also  this  year  died  M'-  John  Carre  of  this  city,  merchant,  in  the 
month  of  June,  who  gave  the  manor  of  Comsbury  and  his  lands  in 
BristoU  to  be  employed  upon  a  hospital  within  this  city  for  the  bringing 
up  of  poor  fatherless  children  according  to  the  order  of  Christes 
church  in  S^-  Bartholmewes  in  London  :  after  his  death  his  debts  and 
legacies  to  be  paid  ;  and  appointed  for  devises  and  overseers  Thomas 
Aldworth,  merchant,  Robert  Dove  of  London,  merchant,  Thomas  Ash, 
and  John  By-the-sea,  executors  of  his  last  will  and  testament.  The 
redeeming  of  which  lands  from  mortgage  (M'-  Car  being  much  in  debt) 
cost  near  as  much  as  the  lands  were  worth. 


Anno 
Regni. 


Embargo. 


»  Dantzig. 


tf.  173. 174*  175  B^am9*0  Chronicle  of  Bristol.  lax 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

1586  William  HixE .'     .     f  Edward  Long,  draper.  29 

(John  Hopkins,  merchant. 

This  year  in  July  1587  near  about  S'  James  fair  M'  TTiomas  James 

and  many  other  merchants  of  Bristoll,  having  obtained  letters  patents 

from  our  Queene  for  the  sole  transportation  of  calf-skins,  and  having 

^-  «74.  intelligence  that  a  woodbush  of  Brockwere  was  loaden  with  calfskins 
by  Edward  Whitson  of  Newland  in  the  county  of  Glowcester,  tanner,  to 
be  shipped  aboard  a  French  ship  called  the  Esperanso  in  Kingrode, 
without  compounding  with  the  merchants  for  the  same  transporting 
or  of  paying  any  other  custom  :  whereupon  M'  James,  Thomas  White, 
John  Brimsdone,  merchants,  and  others  to  the  number  of  13  went  from 
hence  in  the  searcher's  pinnace,  having  one  musket,  half  pikes,  and  some 
other  offensive  weapons,  to  meet  the  said  woodboush  and  to  make  seisure 
and  forfeit  of  the  said  goods  prohibited.  The  forest  men  were  bold,  and 
suspecting  blows  might  happen,  y*  said  Edward  Whitson,  ^^^th  Walter 
Ely  and  others  to  the  number  of  11,  had  well  fitted  themselves  with 
bows  and  arrows,  pikes,  targets  and  privy  coats,  stronger  than  our  men 
for  offence  and  defence.  They  met  in  Kingrode,  resisted  and  shot 
arrows  at  the  pinnace,  whereof  M'-  Thomas  White  and  others  were 
hurt :  but  our  men  being  hurt  and  so  moved  in  their  own  defence,  a 
musket  was  shot  off  (supposed)  from  M'  James,  which  killed  John 
Gethen,  master  and  owner  of  the  boat,  for  which  the  2  sheriffs  troubled 
him  and  seized  upon  his  goods  and  others'  that  were  with  M'-  James. 
But  M'-  James  himself  was  indicted  and  arraigned  at  the  Marshalsie  in 
Sowthworke,  and  when  no  man  gave  evidence  against  him  he  was 
released  as  not  guilty ;  but  it  cost  him  much  besides  his  trouble.  Thomas 
Kedgwin  wrote  otherwise,  but  I  knew  the  business  better  than  he. 

^-  '75-  The  26  December  the  Queen  of  Scottes  with  other  of  her  confederates 

were  executed  for  treason  against  her  Majesty. 

The  i^*^  of  April  1587  the  Earles  of  Leicester  and  Warvvicke  came 
from  Bath  to  Bristoll,  and  lay  at  M'  Robert  Kitchen's  house  in  Smal- 
streat.  Upon  Easter  Day  after  dinner,  the  Earle  of  Leicester  and  the 
council  were  assembled  together  about  some  secret  business  in  the 
Council  House  ;  and  the  next  day  he  went  from  hence. 

The  12'^  of  August  wheat  was  sold  for  5*  ;  and  the  19*  of  the  same 
for  22*^  a  bushel. 

17 


122 


H^anl0*6  Cbrontcle  of  BriatoL 


ff.  175  &  176, 


Anno 
Domini, 

1587 


Note. 


f.  176. 

Note  the  cun- 
ning persua- 
sion of  this 
damnable 
doctrine. 


1588 


Our  Catholic 
reward  at  y " 
hands  of 
Spaniards  : 
for  they  will 
never  trust 
traitors  to 
their  own 
country. 


'  QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

'  Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

John  Barnes (William  Vawre.  cardmaker. 

(  Raph  Hurt,  grocer 

LORD   COOKE's   words. 

"  Now  all  the  papists  in  this  kingdom  expected  the  Spanish  invasion, 
and  were  most  violently  persuaded  that  at  their  coming  they  should 
all  join  their  greatest  force  with  Spaine.  It  was  then  accounted  an 
error  of  conscience,  want  of  courage  and  effeminate  dastardy  that  they 
had  suffered  her  Majesty  almost  30  years  to  reign  over  them.  They 
were  threatened  with  excommunication  and  utter  ruin  both  of  them- 
selves and  their  posterity,  if  they  did  any  longer  obey  and  defend,  or 
acknowledge  her  Highness  to  be  their  Queene  or  superior,  and  did  not 
forthwith  join  forces  to  the  Spaniardes.  And  to  the  end  that  this 
most  godless,  traitrous  and  unnatural  appointment,  by  subjects  to 
their  lawful  anointed  sovereign  and  native  country  might  receive  the 
better  acceptance,  there  was  used  a  most  insinuating  though  faithless 
manner  of  persuasion,  gilded  over  with  a  seeming  show  of  holiness, 
for  thus  our  English  Catholics  were  promised  :    *  That  in  the  King  of 

*  Spaine's  army  there  were  divers  priests  ready  to  serve  every  man's 

*  spiritual  necessity,  by  confession,  counsel,  and  all  consolation  in 

*  Christ  Jesus  ;  and  they  should  be  assisted  by  the  blessed  patrons 
'  both  in  heaven  and  earth,  with  the  guard  of  all  God's  holy  angels, 
'  with  our  blessed  Saviour  in  the  sovereign  Sacrament,  and  with  the 
'  daily  most  holy  oblation  of  Christe's  own  dear  body  and  blood.' 
As  though  it  could  not  fall  out  otherwise  but  that  they  should 
assuredly  prevail.  Hereby  may  the  world  perceive  in  what  angelical 
manner  of  brightness  popish  doctrine  can  suit  treasons  damnable  as 
black  as  hell. 

"  This  power  of  Spaine  was  brought  against  us  by  the  procurement 
of  English  papists,  and  what  recompence  was  provided  for  them  in 
the  charity  of  their  Catholic  profession  may  appear  by  that  which  the 
Duke  of  Medina  Sidonia  affirmed,   which  was  thus  :     *  That  both 

*  Catholics  and  heretics  that  came  in  his  way  should  be  all  one  to  him  ; 
'  his  sword  could  not  discern  them,  so  he  might  make  way  for  his  lord 

*  and  master  all  was  one  to  him.'  Thus  still  do  papists  desire  to  work 
our  downfall  in  the  certainty  of  their  own  destruction." 


Anno 
Rcgni, 

30 


31 


£.  177  A  17^- 


B^anl^'^  Chronicle  of  KridtoL 


123 


Anno 

Domini. 

i.  177. 


f.  178. 
1588 


Galleons. 


QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 


THE  DESCRIPTION  OF  ALL  THE  SHIPS,  SAILORS,  SOLDIERS,  ORDNANCE 
AND  OTHER  FURNITURE  IN  THAT  FLEET  OF  SPAINE. 

Portugall  did  furnish  unto  this  great  fleet,  under  the  conduct  of  the 
Duke  of  Medina  Sidonia,  general  of  the  whole  army,  10  great  galleons, 
2  small  ships,  1,300  sailors,  3,300  soldiers,  350  pieces  of  great  ordnance, 
and  all  other  things  necessary  thereunto.  Biscaie,  under  command  of  y* 
Admirall  John  Martinea  de  Richalde,  brought  10  galleons,  4  pinnaces, 
700  sailors,  2,000  soldiers,  and  250  pieces  of  ordnance.  Guipusco,  under 
the  conduct  of  Michaell  de  Oquendo,  furnished  10  galleons,  14  pinnaces, 
700  sailors,  2,000  soldiers,  and  80  pieces  of  ordnance.  Andolozia,  under 
the  conduct  of  Pedro  de  Valdez,  10  galleons,  one  pinnace,  800  sailors, 
2,400  soldiers,  and  250  pieces  of  ordnance.  Italy,  under  the  leading  of 
Martin  de  Bretendona,  10  galleons,  800  sailors,  2,000  soldiers,  and  310 
pieces  of  ordnance. 

Castilia,  under  the  conduct  of  Diego  Floris  de  Valdes,  14  galleons, 
2  pinnaces,  1700  sailors,  2,300  soldiers,  and  380  pieces  of  ordnance. 
And  under  the  command  of  John  Lopes  de  Medina  23  hulks,  700  sailors, 
2,300  soldiers,  and  410  pieces  ordnance.  Under  the  leading  of  Hugo  de 
Moncado,  there  were  sent  from  Naples  4  galliasses,  with  1,200  slaves  to 
row  in  them,  480  sailors,  870  soldiers,  and  200  pieces  of  ordnance.  Out 
of  Portugall  were  sent,  under  the  conduct  of  Diego  de  Mandrana, 
4  galleys  with  880  slaves,  424  mariners,  440  soldiers  with  ordnance 
accordingly. 

There  were  22  pinnaces  and  other  small  ships,  under  the  government 
of  Don  Anthonio  Buccado  de  Mandoza,  with  574  sailors,  479  soldiers,  and 
193  pieces  of  ordnance.  Besides  all  these  were  20  caravels  loaden  with 
oars,  ready  for  the  great  ships  if  need  required,  so  as  they  were  one  with 
another  150  sails,  in  the  which  they  had  above  8,000  sailors,  20,000 
soldiers,  besides  the  commanders,  officers  and  voluntary  gentlemen, 
and  2,650  pieces  of  ordnance.  Their  ships  being  so  great  as  they 
might  have  carried  60,000  tons  in  burden. 

The  galleons  being  above  60  in  number,  were  exceeding  great,  fair 
and  strong,  and  built  high  above  the  water  like  castles,  easy  to  be 
fought  withall,  but  not  easy  to  board  as  the  English  and  Netherland 
ships  :   their  upper  decks  were  musket  proof,  and  below  they  were  4  or 


Amto 
Rtgm. 


124 


acjams's  Cbi'ontcle  of  Briatol. 


ff.  178  &  179. 


Anno 
Domini. 


Galliasses. 


f.  179. 


1588 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

5  foot  thick,  so  as  no  bullet  could  pass  through  them.  Their  masts 
were  bound  thick  about  with  oakum  or  pieces  of  fazeled^  ropes,  and 
armed  against  all  shot.  The  galliasses  were  goodly  great  vessels, 
furnished  with  chambers,  chapels,  towers,  pulpits  and  such  like.  They 
rowed  like  galleys,  with  exceeding  great  oars,  each  having  300  slaves, 
and  were  able  to  do  much  harm  with  their  great  ordnance. 

In  this  great  forces  was  1,600  pieces  of  brass  ordnance,  and  above 
1000  iron  pieces  ;  to  the  which  220,000  bullets,  4600  kintalls "  of  powder, 
1000  kintall  of  lead,  1200  kintalls  of  match,  7000  muskets  and  callivers,  ■ 
10,000  partisans  and  halberts,  besides  murderers,  double  cannons  and 
field  pieces  ;  with  great  store  of  furniture  for  carriages,  mules,  horses 
and  whatsoever  was  necessary  for  an  army  either  by  sea  or  land.  There 
was  bread  and  biscuit  provided  for  6  months,  every  one  having  allow- 
ance of  half  a  hundred  a  month,  wine  for  6  months,  bacon  6500  kintalls, 
cheese  3000  quintals,  besides  flesh,  rice,  beans,  peas,  oil,  vinegar,  and 
12,000  pipes  of  fresh  water.  They  had  great  store  of  torches,  lanterns, 
lamps,  hides  and  lead  to  stop  holes  made  with  great  ordnance  ;  and 
other  things  needful  for  that  use.  This  army  cost  the  King  30,000 
ducats  every  day,  as  Don  Diego  Piementell  confessed,  reporting  the 
same  to  be  32,000  strong. 

While  this  army  was  in  this  sort  preparing,  the  Duke  of  Parma 
received  commandment  from  the  King  to  make  ready  his  forces  in  the 
Netherlands,  to  join  with  this  army  :  whereupon  he  sent  for  shipwrights 
out  of  Italy  to  build  ships,  setting  many  thousands  on  work  to  dig  and 
deepen  rivers,  especially  the  river  of  Iperlee  to  bring  certain  ships  from 
Antwerpe  to  Gaunt,  and  so  to  Bruges,  where  he  gathered  above  300  small 
boats,  lading  them  with  victuals  and  munition,  the  which  he  thought 
to  bring  to  Scluce  ;  and  so  into  the  sea,  or  through  the  new  deepened 
waters  of  Iperlee,  into  the  other  havens  of  Flaunders.  He  had  also 
prepared  70  flat  bottomed  boats  which  lay  in  the  water  of  Watene, 
every  one  able  to  carry  30  horses,  with  bridges  made  to  ship  and  unship 
them.  There  were  200  flat  bottomed  boats  more  ready  in  the  haven 
of  Newport,  *  but  not  so  big  as  the  others.  In  Dunkerke  they  had  made 
ready  32  great  ships  of  war,  and  having  want  of  sailors  he  sent  to  Ham- 


Anno 
Regni. 


31 


1  To  "  fasil,"  to  ravel.  *  "  Quintal, 

A  "  caliver,"  a  large  pistol  or  blunderbuss. 


a  hundredweight. 

*  Nieupoort. 


fl.  179  i8o  ft  i«i.  a^amo'a  dbroniclc  of  BrietoL  W5 


Anno 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  ^^^ 

Domini.  Regni. 

brough,  Emdene,  Breme  and  other  places  to  hire  them.     He  expected 

I.  i8o.        5  ships  from  Hambrough  well  appointed,  with  many  sailors,  and  had  ^ 

hired  5  great  ships  more  that  lay  at  Dunkerke.    These  ships  he  went  to 

lade  with  great  store  of  piles  of  wood,  made  sharp  at  the  end  with  iron 

pikes  ;  and  at  Gravelin  he  had  20,000  empty  cask,  which  might  soon  be 

made  fast  one  unto  the  other  with  cords  like  a  bridge,  with  all  other 

furniture  to  make  bridges,  to  stop  havens,  and  to  pile  up  waters.     And 

to  that  end  he  hath  provided  within  Newport^a  mighty  great  heap  of 

faggots,  and  all  other  provision  for  sconces.     He  had  shipped  many 

1588        saddles  and  bridles,  and  other  furniture  for  horses  ;  and  horses  also  for      31 

carriages  ;  with  ordnance  and  all  other  provision  for  war. 

His  forces  Near  unto  Newport  he  had  lying  under  the  command  of  Camillo, 

master  of  the  camp,  30  companies  of  Italian,  2  of  Wallons  and  8  of 

Burguignons,    every    company    being    100    men.     At    Dyxmew*    he 

mustered  80  companies  of  Netherlands,  60  of  Spaniardes,  60  of  High 

28.700  foot.    Dutches,  and  7  companies  of  rebellious   and   traitorous   Englishmen, 

under  the  command  of  Sir  William  Stanley  and  others,  which  were 

ready  to  take  ship.    In  the  suburbs  of  Corricke  ■  there  were  4,000  lodged, 

and  900       and  900  horse.     To  this  great  enterprise  and  imaginary  conquest  divers 

princes  and  noblemen  came  from  divers  countries. 

The  pope's        Sixtus  quintus  Pope  of  Rome  forgot  not  Ukewise  to  send  forth  his 

help    towards   ^  , 

the  conquest  Crusado  (as  he  useth  agamst  the  Turckes)  published  by  his  bulls  for  the 

o  Engand.     furthering  of  this  great  enterprise,  with  great  persuasions  which  were 

printed  in  all  places.     The  Englishmen  and  Netherlands  scoffed  at  these 

bulls,  saying  that  the  devil  was  a  thief  by  the  highwaj',  and  cared  not  for 

y^  devil's     such  passports.     It  is  said  that  he  had  given  the  realm  of  England  unto 

the  King  of  Spaine,  with  the  title  of  Defender  of  the  Christian  faith, 

*•  »8i.        commanding  him  to  overrun  the  same,  upon  condition  that  he  should 

hold  it  as  a  feudatory  of  the  see  of  Rome  ;   and  to  that  end  the  Pope 

would  contribute  a  million  of  gold,  the  one  half  to  be  paid  presently, 

and  the  other  when  England  or  some  notable  haven  thereof  should  be 

won.     The  Queene  hearing  of  this  great  preparation  in  Spaine.  sent 

forth  her  ships  of  war,  with  other  merchants'  ships,  the  greatest  to  lie 

at   Plimouth   under   the  command  of  Charles   Haward,    Lord   High 

Admirall  of  England,  and  of  many  other  noblemen  of  quality  ;  and  the 

»  Dixmude.  •  Kotrijk  or  Courtrai. 


126 


B&am9*0  Cbronide  of  ffirietol 


fi.  i8x  &  182. 


Anno 
Domini. 


i.  182. 


1588 


4   ships   of 
Bristol! . 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

small  ships,  being  some  40  or  50  sail,  kept  the  narrow  seas  between 
Dover  and  Callais,  under  the  conduct  of  the  Lord  Henry  Seimor.  The 
United  Provinces  first  of  all  (in  regard  of  the  shallows  and  flats  of  their 
coasts)  made  provision  of  20  small  ships,  to  keep  all  the  havens  of 
Flaunders  from  Lillo  to  the  river  of  Scheld,  unto  Graveling  by  Calais, 
putting  great  garrisons  into  their  sea  towns  :  and  when  that  this  great 
army  of  Spaniards  should  be  ready  to  come  they  sent  forth  Captaine 
Loncke  of  Rosendale  with  30  ships  to  join  with  the  Lord  Henry  Seimor  ; 
but  when  as  these  ships  were  forced  by  a  storm  to  leave  the  Flemish 
coasts,  and  to  sail  back  into  Zealand,  it  being  past  they  put  to  sea  again, 
and  with  them  Justinus  of  Nassau  the  admiral,  and  Joyce  Moyer  vice- 
admiral  of  Zealand,  being  in  all  now  35  ships  from  160  to  500  tons  a-piece, 
very  well  appointed  with  good  store  of  good  sailors,  and  1200  old 
soldiers,  all  musketeers  chosen  out  of  the  regiments  and  well  acquainted 
with  the  sea,  being  fully  resolved  to  fight,  and  to  keep  the  Duke  of  Parma 
from  bringing  his  fleet  out  of  any  haven  in  Flaunders,  wherein  consisted 
the  greatest  part  of  their  safety. 

You  have  heard  what  great  preparations  was  beforehand  provided 
by  the  Pope  and  papists,  for  the  furtherance  of  Spaine's  purposed 
invasion.  We  will  now  proceed  to  the  manner  of  action.  News  came 
of  their  approach  :  4  ships  were  sent  from  BristoU  to  aid  her  Majesty 
with  the  rest  of  her  fleet,  viz*- :  the  Unicorne,  the  Myneon,  y*  Handmaid 
and  the  Aid.  The  admirals  of  the  English  navy  was  the  Lord  Haward 
and  Sir  Frauncis  Drake.  In  May  our  fleet  was  divided  into  squadrons  ; 
and  Captaine  Fleming  being  abroad  a-roving  in  a  pinnace  called  the 
Marline,  first  brought  in  news  of  the  Spanish  fleet  to  the  Lord  Admirall, 
which  on  the  20"*  of  July,  being  in  number  150  sail,  drew  near  towards 
Plimouth.  Some  of  our  Queene's  ships  first  fought  with  them  (for  many 
of  them  were  not  ready)  and  gave  them  fight.  The  next  day  came 
more  aid  of  shipping,  so  in  time  drove  them  from  the  Lizard  in 
Cornewall  to  Portesmoth,  where  they  most  shamefully  lost  Don  Pedro 
de  Valdez  with  his  great  Argosie  of  1550  tons,  in  which  carrick  was 
store  of  great  ordnance  for  the  field.  From  thence  our  fleet  followed 
them  to  Callis,  and  took  from  them  a  galleasse  with  great  store  of 
powder  in  her ;  the  captain  whereof  was  called  Hugo  de  Monarche. 
The  28*  of  July  at  night  they  anchored  before  Callice,  and  our  fleet 


Anno 
Regni. 


31 


8.182.1834184.  at)am0'0  dbronide  of  BrietoL  127 


Anno 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  ^^^ 

Domini  Regni. 

anchored  there  also  on  the  wind  side  of  them.     The  wind  being  big 

*•  «83.  the  generals  consulted  to  put  6  of  their  worst  ships  on  fire,  and  send 
them  burning  towards  the  Spaniardes,  the  wind  and  tide  serving  fit  for 
that  purpose.  So  they  charged  all  their  ordnance  and  set  them  on  fire, 
and  the  wind  drove  them  just  into  the  midst  of  them,  which  the 
Spaniardes  could  not  prevent ;  but  to  save  themselves  cut  their  cables, 
and  let  go  their  anchors,  by  means  whereof  they  were  greatly  dangered  : 
some  of  them  driven  by  the  wind  upon  the  rocks,  some  fired,  some 
sunk  in  the  sands,  some  hurt  with  the  cast  pieces  and  other  devices  in 
the  ships ;  and  so  all  were  scattered  that  they  never  came  together 
again.  It  were  too  much  to  recite  all  the  whole  service  that  was 
valiantly  performed  by  the  English  with  Almighty  God's  assistance  ; 

1588        but  in  all  the  fight  no  one  English  ship  was  taken  or  lost  but  those      31 
6  that  they  fired. 

The  next  day,  as  the  Spanish  fleet  (after  their  great  fear  and  dis- 
order) had  again  put  themselves  in  battle,  the  English  army  began  to 
chase  them  valiantly  before  Graveline,  but  they  chose  rather  to  pass 
along  with  a  forewind  before  Dunkerke  than  to  open  themselves  or 
alter  their  ranks,  standing  wholly  upon  their  defence.  The  Enghshmen 
had  not  above  22  or  23  ships  fit  to  board  the  Spaniards,  who  were  90 
great  ships  at  the  least ;  but  our  EngHsh  had  the  vantage,  being 
better  of  sail,  and  could  easier  wind  and  turn  about,  going  close  up 
to  them,  and  discharging  their  broadsides,  and  so  continued  the  fight 
with  their  great  and  small  shot  all  the  day  long,  until  their  powder  and 

f.  184.  bullets  began  to  fail  them,  so  as  they  thought  it  not  convenient  to  board 
the  Spaniardes,  in  regard  of  the  greatness  of  their  ships,  and  keeping 
themselves  so  close  together  ;  being  content  to  have  driven  them  from 
Callice  and  Donkerke,  and  from  joining  with  the  Duke  of  Parma,  but 
especially  having  forced  them  to  sail  before  the  wind,  and  to  pass  along 
beyond  their  coast.  That  day  the  Spaniardes  received  much  hurt,  both 
in  their  ships  and  loss  of  men,  by  reason  that  many  of  their  ships  were 
shot  between  wind  and  water.     In  all  these  fights  our  men  lost  not  one 

1588        ship,  nor  any  man  of  quality,  nor  above  100  men  in  all.     There  were  so      31 
many  of  the  Spanish  ships  shot  under  the  water,  as  in  the  night  and 
next  day  3  of  them  sunk,  among  which  was  a  great  ship  of  Biscy,  whereof 
some  of  the  men  were  saved,  who  showed  that  the  commanders  of 


128  abam0'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  2.  i«4. 185  &  ise. 

.  OUEENE    ELIZABETH.  .     ^ 

Anno  ^  Anno 

Domini.  Regni. 

Biscay  in  that  ship  had  stabbed  one  another,  for  that  one  of  them 
commanded  the  rest  to  yield  ;  so  as  the  other  thrust  him  into  the  body 
with  a  poniard  ;   whose  brother  revenged  his  death,  and  stabbed  him  : 
and  therewith  the  ship  sunk  presently. 

The  same  night  2  great  galleons  of  Portugall  of  14  or  1600  tons 
a-piece,  were  forsaken  by  the  fleet ;  the  one  called  S'-  Phillippe,  the  other 
S'-  Mathew,  being  shot  so  under  water,  as  they  could  hardly  keep  them- 
selves upright.     In  the  Sainct  Phillip  was  Don  Francisco  de  Toledo, 
f-  185.        brother  to  the  Earle  of  Orgas,  and  one  of  the  5  colonels,  with  other 
gentlemen  ;   whose  mast  being  shot  down,  they  sought  to  save  them- 
selves in  Flaunders  ;    but  finding  it  impossible  the  chief  men  escaped 
in  boats,  and  the  ship  was  taken  by  the  Flushioners.     In  the  5'-  Mathew 
was  Don  Diego  de  Piementell,  another  of  the  colonels,  being  brother 
to  the  Marquis  of  Taveras  ;   with  many  other  gentlemen  and  captains  ; 
having  a  great  leak  before  GraveHng,  the  Duke  of  Medina  sent  a  boat  for 
him  and  some  of  the  chosen  to  save  themselves,  but  he  to  preserve  his 
honour  refused  it ;    then  he  willed  him  to  stay  by  him,  the  which  he 
could  not  do,  by  reason  that  the  water  came  so  fast  in  the  night  time 
into  the  ship  that  they  were  forced  to  keep  50  men  continually  at  the 
plumpe  [sic\  to  keep  the  ship  above  water  :   but  at  last,  seeing  him- 
self  forsaken  by  the  admiral,  he  thought  and  sought  to  run  her  on 
ground  upon  the  coast  of  Flanders,  and  to  save  his  life,  desiring  aid  of 
the  fishermen  :    but  being  descried  by  4  or  5  ships  of  war  which  lay 
upon  the  coast,  they  made  toward  him,  bidding  him  to  yield  ;  which  he 
refusing,  they  all  shot  at  him,  and  slew  above  40  of  his  men,  so  as  he 
was  fain  to  yield  himself  into  the  hands  of  Peter  van  der  Does,  who 
brought  the  ship  into  Zealand,  which  (when  as  most  of  the  goods  was 
taken  out  of  her)  through  negligence  she  sunk  under  water.     Another 
small  ship  being  forced  to  run  on  shore  about  Blanckerbrough  in 
Flanders,  Sir  John  Conway  manned  out  2  or  3  fisher  boats,  for  that 
f.  186.        the  Spaniards  had  already  gone  out  of  her,  and  had  taken  out  2  pieces 
of  ordnance  and  brought  them  on  shore  ;  then  took  and  ransacked  the 
ship  and  brought  her  to  Ostend.     The  Spanish  army  being  in  this  sort 
assailed,  they  thought  it  best  (having  done  as  much  as  they  had  in 
charge)   to  retire  themselves  with  small  sails  until  they  were  past 
Dunkerk,  being  followed  by  our  Englishmen.     The  next  day  having 


«.  i86.  i87  *  i88.  H^am6*0  Chronicle  of  »ri0tol.  129 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

gotten  somewhat  before,  they  set  on  more  sail,  seeming  to  have  more 
desire  to  fly  than  fight ;  wherefore  the  Lord  Admirall  of  England  sent 
the  Lord  Henry  Seimor  with  the  small  ships  back  again  to  join  with  the 
Netherlands  who  lay  before  Dunkerke  to  keep  in  the  Duke  of  Parma's 
forces,  and  he  with  the  greatest  ships  followed  the  Spaniards  ;  but  the 
^vind  rising,  and  the  Spaniards  bending  their  course  towards  Norway, 
making  show  as  if  they  sought  means  only  to  get  away,  and  to  commit 
themselves  to  a  most  dangerous  northern  navigation,  our  English, 
wanting  both  powder  and  shot,  returned  back  into  England,  leaving 
some  small  pinnaces  to  follow  them,  and  to  bring  word  what  course 
they  took. 

Some  of  them  at  last  arrived  on  the  north  part  of  Ireland,  where 
for  want  of  good  pilots  they  lost  19  sail  more  of  their  fleet,  and  many 
f.  187.  of  their  men  were  there  drowned  and  taken,  among  whom  was  drowned 
the  King  of  Spaine's  base  son,  with  divers  other  noblemen  and  men  of 
account ;  so  there  was  but  few  left  of  them  to  bring  home  news  of 
their  good  success.  And  thus  the  Lord  made  both  winds  and  seas  to 
fight  for  us,  that  they  could  not  shoot  an  arrow  at  us,  but  hath  wonder- 
fully preserved  us  from  the  hands  of  all  that  hate  us,  causing  the  winds 
to  separate  them  and  the  seas  to  devour  them,  to  teach  us  that  how- 
soever men  put  their  trust  in  the  multitude  of  their  host  which  they 
think  invincible,  that  the  Lord  is  our  strength  ;  and  that  if  He  of  His 
own  mercy  had  not  been  of  our  side  they  had  swallowed  us  up  quick, 
and  had  executed  their  tyranny  upon  us  ;  yea,  such  cruelty  as  is  most 
savage,  as  may  appear  by  their  whips,  which  were  full  of  knots  and 
sharp  wires.  And  to  this  end  to  provoke  us  to  glorify  Him,  and  that  the 
goodness  of  our  Lord  might  be  had  in  a  thankful  remembrance  to  all 
posterity  to  the  world's  end. 

1588      •  Robert  Kitchen      ..     ..     (Nicholas  Hobbes,  Wntner.       31    . 

(John  Olliver,  merchant. 

The  ig^  of    November    our  Queene's  Majesty  by  proclamation 

appointed  throughout  all  her  dominions  to  sanctify  unto  the  Lord, 

and  to  praise  and  glorify  Him  for  ever  for  His  so  wonderful  deliverance 

of  us  from  those  barbarous  enemies  ;  which  day  should  be  kept  for  ever 

f.  188.        in  remembrance  of  this  great  mercy  and  love  of  God  towards  us,  for 

18 


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BDame's  Cbronicle  o!  JSristoL 


fF.  i88&i89. 


Anno 
Domini. 


Don  Sebastian 
slain  in  Africa. 


Don  Anthonio, 
King,  driven 
out  of  Portu- 
gall. 


*  26  August 
1580. 


f.  189. 


Portugall 
action 
described. 


Their  first 
assault. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

upon  that  day  they  were  all  gone  from  all  parts  of  the  coasts  of  England 
and  Ireland,  with  small  joy  of  their  fruitless  hope. 

Now  I  will  show  another  plot  of  this  Phillip,  the  most  treacherous 
king  performed  against  the  Portugalls  a  Uttle  before  this  time,  and 
conclude  what  happened  this  year. 

Don  Sebastian,  King  of  Portugall,  being  abused  by  the  barbarous 
Africans,  intended  to  go  with  a  great  army  against  them,  leaving  the 
government  of  Portugall  to  Don  Anthonio,  his  rightful  heir.  Phillip, 
this  King  of  Spaine,  urged  Don  Sebastian  to  proceed  in  this  voyage, 
promising  him  aid  of  50  ships  and  galleys,  and  5000  soldiers,  which 
lingering,  he  feigned  not  to  be  all  ready  but  should  be  sent  presently 
after  him,  but  was  not.  In  the  mean  time  the  poor  Portugalls  were 
overthrown  and  their  King  slain.  After  which  news  Don  Anthonio 
was  made  King  of  Portugall,  according  to  custom  of  that  country,  by 
all  the  cities'  and  towns'  consent  of  the  whole  realm,  and  by  many 
provinces  and  seigneuries  appertaining  to  the  same.  Whereupon  the 
King  of  Spaine  did  deliberate  in  a  solemn  set  council  to  stir  up  and 
procure  civil  wars  in  Portugall,  which  took  effect ;  and  that  aid  which 
he  promised  Don  Sebastian  and  with  a  greater  company  about  the  year 
1584  *  he  brought  to  Lisbon,  which  by  treason  was  delivered  unto  him. 
Many  nations  of  English,  Frenchmen  and  others  did  help  Don  Anthonio, 
but  prevailed  not,  he  had  so  strongly  planted  himself  therein.  So  in 
time  Don  Anthonio  was  driven  out  of  his  country ;  and  being  this 
summer  1589  in  England,  where  consulting  with  the  Earle  of  Essex, 
Sir  Frauncis  Drake  and  other  worthy  men,  and  with  some  aid  out  of 
Holland,  made  a  voyage  into  Portugall,  and  casting  anchor  in  the  haven 
of  Penicha,  they  of  the  castle  began  to  play  with  their  ordnance  upon 
them  :  but  the  captain  of  the  castle  Anthonio  Aravio,  a  Portugall, 
being  ascertained  that  the  King  Don  Anthonio  was  in  the  army,  he 
forbade  the  cannoniers  to  shoot  any  more,  and  caused  a  white  ensign 
to  be  put  forth  ;  upon  sight  whereof  Don  Anthonio  commanded  that 
every  man  should  go  on  shore,  and  take  their  way  toward  the  town  : 
which  they  did,  not  without  some  resistance  made  by  certain  com- 
panies of  Castilians,  who  in  the  end  were  forced  to  retire  with  loss  of 
some  of  their  men.  The  first  that  arrived  at  the  town  was  the  Earle 
of  Essex,  a  prince  of  the  blood  royal  of  England,  and  one  that  was 


Anno 
Regni. 


«.  189. 190  ft  191.  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  131 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni. 

adorned  with  many  moral  virtues.  This  lord  coming  to  speak  with 
the  captain  of  the  castle,  which  was  upon  the  wall,  one  of  his  company 
said  :  "  My  Lord  the  Earle  of  Exex  is  come  hither  by  commandment 
"  of  the  Queene  of  England,  in  whose  name  he  commandeth  to  have 
"  the  castle  rendered  unto  him."    The  captain  answered  him :  "  Phillip 

f.  190.  «♦  King  of  Castile  hath  committed  the  keeping  of  this  castle  unto  me, 
"  and  for  the  same  I  have  done  him  homage.  In  regard  whereof  I  will 
"  defend  it  against  all  those  that  shall  seek  to  dispossess  me  of  it :  and 
"  I  will  not  yield  it  up  to  any  person  but  to  the  King  Don  Anthonio, 
"  because  his  it  is,  and  I  acknowledge  him  only  for  my  King  and  lord. 
"  And  if  he  be  not  in  this  army,  as  hath  been  told  me  that  he  is,  I  would 
"  advise  that  every  man  do  retire  himself  ;  otherwise  I  shall  cause  you 
"  all  to  lose  your  lives."  Upon  this  answer  the  Earle  of  Essex  retired 
himself  to  the  water  side,  and  there  went  to  meet  him  the  lords  Scipio 
de  Figueyredo  Vasconcelles,  late  governor  of  the  Terceras,  and  Anthony 
de  Britto  Pimentell,  and  other  Portugall  gentlemen  of  the  King's  train  ; 
who  understanding  by  the  Earle  the  speech  of  the  captain,  went  on 
directly  to  the  castle,  and  assured  the  captain  that  the  King  Don 
Anthonio  their  lord  was  come  thither.  Within  a  while  after  the  King 
arriving  there,  and  calling  the  captain,  who  knew  him  by  his  speech, 
he  made  him  this  answer :  **  Sir,  I  come  to  open  the  gates  unto  your 
Majesty."  The  port  being  opened,  he  kneeled  down  before  the  King 
and  kissed  his  hands,  and  delivered  him  the  keys  of  the  castle.  This 
is  most  true,  that  if  the  captain  would  have  held  out,  our  Englishmen  had 
not  been  able  to  have  taken  the  castle,  it  was  so  well  furnished  and 

i'  191.  provided  of  artillery  and  all  things  necessary  ;  for  besides  great  store  of 
iron  pieces  and  other  small  shot  there  was  85  pieces  of  brass  ordnance. 
All  which  doth  manifestly  show  how  faithful  the  Portugalls  are  to 
them  to  whom  they  have  once  promised  and  plighted  their  faith  and 
fidehty.  And  now  I  will  give  the  reader  to  understand  what  was  the 
cause  why  Don  Anthonio  did  not  continue  in  Portugall,  and  what  made 
him  to  render  up  this  castle,  and  other  places  that  were  impregnable, 
and  to  return  with  his  army  into  England  without  doing  any  act  of 
worth,  and  yet  with  loss  of  the  greatest  part  of  his  company  with  which 
he  was  embarked :  as  I  have  found  the  same  written  by  a  pilgrim 
Spaniard,  beaten  by  time,  and  persecuted  by  fortune,  who  was  well 
acquainted  with  all  the  accidents  that  happened  in  this  voyage,  and 


x3»  Bt)ani0'0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  «.  191. 192  &  193. 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni. 

dedicated  his  book  to  all  the  kings,  princes,  potentates  and  common- 
wealths of  Christendom  ;  wherein  he  showed  by  many  good  and  evident 
reasons,  infallible  arguments,  most  true  and  certain  histories  and 
notable  examples,  the  right  way  and  true  means  to  resist  the  violence 
of  Phillip  the  Castillian  or  Spanish  King  ;  to  break  down  the  course  of 
his  designs,  to  beat  down  his  pride  and  to  ruinate  his  puissance  :  it  is 
a  book  well  worth  the  reading,  called  "  A  Treatice  Parseneticall," 
printed  for  William  Ponsonby  in  London  in  Anno  1598. 

f.  192 r  I  will  briefly  recount  the  success  of  this  journey,  because  to  count 

them  all,  it  would  require  much  more  time  than  is  fitting  or  requisite 
for  the  finishing  of  this  treatise.  I  say  then  that  as  God,  when  He 
chasteneth  and  humbleth  great  estates  and  monarchies,  doth  suffer 
and  permit  for  the  sins  of  the  people,  such  as  are  like  Pharo,  Nabuchad- 
nezar,  Caligula,  Nero  and  Dioclesian,  using  them  as  his  executioners 
and  hangmen  (as  Attila  called  himself  the  scourge  of  God,  and  Tam- 
berlaine  the  wrath  of  God)  so  it  seemeth  He  hath  permitted  that  King 
Phihp  should  be  His  minister  and  the  executioner  of  His  wrath  and 
anger ;  and  that  in  His  secret  judgement,  beyond  all  appearance  of 
human  reason,  His  will  is  not  yet  that  Portugall  should  be  delivered 
and  set  at  liberty,  for  it  is  not  possible  that  men  should  be  so  blinded  to 
their  loss  and  destruction  as  they  were  this  voyage,  if  the  divine 
puissance  had  not  blinded  them  by  taking  away  the  use  of  their  sense 
and  understanding. 

1589  The  greatest  part  of  this  army  was  at  Dover  embarked  the  24"*  of 

March,  and  from  thence  they  went  to  Plimouth,  and  from  thence  they 
departed  altogether  the  29*  of  April,  1589,  at  which  time  perceiving 

i'  193-        their  number  to  be  greatly  diminished  by  the  contagion  that  was  among 

Some  say  their  them,  instead  of  taking  the  direct  way  to  Portugall,  they  set  their 

corrupted  by  course  for  the  Groine,  ^  where  most  part  of  the  soldiers  died,  and  all  the 

treason.  j^^g^  ^f  their  best  cannoniers ;    insomuch  that  their  forces  were  much 

A  great  error,    abated,  and  thereby  good  leisure  to  the  enemy  both  to  send  forth  men 

into  Lisbon,  and  to  draw  out  of  Portugall  those  who  were  any  way 

suspected  ;   as  they  did  indeed  take  from  thence  more  than  100  lords 

and  gentlemen  of  mark,  who  were  all  of  them  very  contrary  to  the 

Spaniards,  and  by  their  absence  were  greatly  missed  of  their  King  and 

country.     They  came  to  the  Groine  the  6**'  of  May,  where  they  were  until 

the  20***  of  the  same,  on  which  day  they  did  again  take  shipping,  and 

^  Corunna. 


fl.x93.i94*«95  H&am0'0  (Tbronicle  of  ISdetoI.  133 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini.  Re^ni. 

set  sail  towards  Portugall,  where  they  took  land  at  Penecha  the  26***  day. 

From  thence,  having  left  in  the  castle  certain  soldiers  with  Anthonio 
de  Britto  Pimentell  before  named  (who  is  the  chief  of  the  house  of  the 
Pimentels  in  Spaine)  which  were  above  800  sick  men  there  left,  they 
took  their  way,  the  Generall  Drake  by  sea,  and  the  Lord  Generall  Norris 
by  land  with  35  or  40  horse  and  some  6000  foot,  so  ill  arme^d  that  a 
great  many  of  them  wanted  their  swords,  and  there  was  not  of  them 
'•  '94-  above  50  corslets  ;  the  cause  whereof  was  want  of  waggons  and  carriages 
for  to  carry  them  and  their  munition  over  land  ;  and  the  soldiers  them- 
selves were  constrained  to  carry  their  powder  on  their  shoulders :  besides, 
many  of  them  at  departure  out  of  their  lodgings  had  left  their  pikes, 
and  some  their  harquebuses,  loading  themselves  with  pots  and  bottles 
of  wine,  which  they  found  there  in  great  abundance ;  the  which  in  very 
truth  did  the  more  hinder  and  endamage  them,  for  by  means  thereof  they 
fell  into  divers  diseases  and  died  in  great  numbers,  the  English  nation 
not  being  accustomed  to  drink  wine  always,  and  their  beer  is  not  so 
strong  a  kind  of  drink.  The  day  following,  3  leagues  before  their 
arrival  to  a  town  called  Loires  Vedras, »  the  keys  of  the  castle  were 
brought  unto  the  King  Don  Anthonio,  which  castle  is  so  strong  that 
20  men  with  necessary  munitions  may  keep  and  defend  it  against 
100,000.  All  the  way  along  to  Lisbon,  which  is  60  good  miles,  there 
was  not  one  Castillian  that  durst  appear,  and  7  English  horsemen  did  put 
to  flight  60  Castillians.  From  thenceforth  many  Portugalls  came  to 
kiss  the  hands  of  their  King  in  great  abundance,  notwithstanding  for 
that  they  came  without  arms  (having  been  before  disarmed),  and  for 
'•  »95-  that  there  was  nobody  of  whom  they  might  get  or  have  any  neither  for 
love  nor  money,  howbeit  that  they  brought  good  store  of  silver  purposely 
to  that  effect,  they  did  for  the  most  part  of  them  return  home  to  their 
own  houses  again  ;  for  there  could  not  be  armed  of  them  above  1,000 
foot  and  120  horse  with  lances  and  targets,  notwithstanding  the  number 
of  them  which  came  was  in  manner  infinite  :  amongst  whom  were  many 
gentlemen  of  good  estimation,  who  because  they  were  not  clothed  in 
velvet  and  satin,  but  plainly  after  the  fashion  of  the  country,  were  not 
known  nor  acknowledged  by  the  strangers  to  be  men  of  that  quality. 
^lS>o^*^*^  ^  ^^  Friday  the  second  of  June  they  came  in  the  night  time  to  Lisbon, 
and  were  lodged  in  the  suburbs  of  S'-  Katherine's,  which  are  so  great 
that  there  were  above  12,000  persons  of  the  army  lodged  there  all  at 

*  Torres  \'edras  ? 


134  a^am0'6  Cbronlcle  of  Bristol  ff.  195. 196  &  197. 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni. 

large,  and  yet  they  held  not  the  third  part  of  the  same.     The  officers 
The  value  of  of  the  King  Don  Anthonio  found  that  the  merchandise  in  these  suburbs 

the   suburbs 

great.  was  vvorth  more  than  4  millions,  to  wit,  spices,  drugs,  sugars,  wine, 

flesh,  corn,  biscuits  and  other  provision  :  as  Sir  Roger  Williams  an 
English  colonel  who  was  in  this  army  did  witness  afterwards  in  the 
town  of  Manthu,  in  the  presence  of  many  persons  of  good  quahty  ; 

^  19^^-  affirming  that  he  had  entered  into  most  houses  of  the  said  suburbs,  with 
an  Enghsh  merchant  which  was  come  forth  of  the  city,  and  that  the 
merchandises  which  he  saw  there  were  worth  above  6  millions.  This 
suburbs  [sic]  is  toward  the  west  of  Lisbon,  in  the  which  they  were  lodged 
contrary  to  the  resolution  which  they  had  before  set  down  in  a  council 
held  the  day  before  about  2  leagues  from  the  city,  which  resolution  was 
that  they  should  have  encamped  on  the  east  side  of  the  city  for  two 
reasons  :  one  was  to  hinder  the  enemy  that  they  should  not  have 
any  succours  by  land,  for  that  the  army  by  sea  being  on  the  west  side, 
and  the  sea  upon  the  south  side,  and  the  mountains  of  Sintre  *  on  the 
north  side,  they  could  not  possibly  have  intelligence  from  any  place  : 
the  other  reason  was,  for  that  being  in  that  quarter  on  the  east  side 
they  should  free  and  clear  the  way  for  the  good  people  of  Portugall  to 
come,  and  to  have  recourse  unto  the  King.  Now  in  that  they  took 
up  their  lodging  on  the  west  part  was  an  occasion  that  the  enemy 
might  safely  and  at  pleasure  sally  out  of  the  town  with  200  horse, 
who  slew  and  took  prisoners  many  Portugals,  and  a  great  quantity 
of  victuals  which  was  sent  by  the  towns  that  took  part  with  the  King  : 
and  they  were  a  hindrance  also  to  many  others  that  they  could  not 
come  and  join  with  him.     The  Saturday  following,  being  the  third  of 

^  197  June  about  2  or  3  hours  after  midday  there  issued  out  of  the  city  about 
200>  horse  and  800  foot,  some  of  the  which  entering  into  the  streets  of 
the  suburbs,  and  crying  aloud  "  God  save  the  King  Don  Anthonio," 
they  came  even  unto  one  of  the  courts  of  guard,  and  there  slew  to  the 
number  of  13  or  14,  for  that  they  were  lodged  in  the  street  without  any 
Barrocados  ^  made  for  the  fortifying  of  their  lodging  ;  notwithstanding 
the  Portugalls  that  followed  the  King  having  discovered  them  to  be 
Castillians  and  not  Portugalls,  did  the  alarm  so  hotly,  that  a  regiment 
of  Englishmen  with  certain  Portugals  making  out  towards  the  enemy, 
did  charge  him  with  that  fury  that  they  made  them  betake  them- 

*  Cintra.  *  Barricades. 


«.  197. 198  A  »99.  H^a!n6*0  Chronicle  o!  BriatoL  135 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini,  Regni. 

selves  to  plain  flight,  and  slew  of  them  upon  the  place  120,  and  took 

40  or  50  of  their  horses  :  and  the  flight  of  the  Castilions  was  so  hasty 
and  headlong  that  in  their  entry  into  the  city  they  left  the  gate  of 
S^  An  tan  wide  open.  In  this  encounter  died  an  English  cavalier, 
colonel  of  a  regiment,  named  Bret,  a  brave  man,  and  of  great  ex- 
perience in  the  military  art.  Now  for  that  the  Generall  Drake  did  not 
enter  within  the  port  or  haven  of  the  city  until  Sunday  following  (as  was 
before  resolved  he  should  have  done),  and  for  that  also  most  part  of  the 
soldiers  had  neither  match  or  powder  left  but  only  for  the  discharge 

f.  198.  of  2  or  3  volleys  of  shot,  the  Lord  Generall  Norris  was  constrained  to 
raise  the  siege,  and  to  retire  his  forces  the  Monday  morning,  without 
any  other  thing  attempted  against  the  city  ;  within  the  which  the 
Portugals  did  expect  to  have  seen  the  ladders  raised  up  against  the 
walls,  for  to  have  made  an  assault  upon  the  Castilians.  And  for  this 
very  cause  the  same  day  that  the  camp  did  rise  Don  Rodrigo  Lobo,  a 
gentleman  issued  of  an  honourable  house,  and  brother  to  the  Baron  de 
Alvito  (which  is  the  only  baron  in  Portugall,  and  a  great  lord)  was 
made  prisoner  and  lost  his  head.  The  same  Monday,  being  the  5*  of 
June,  the  army  came  unto  Cascais,  >  from  whence  they  of  the  army 
made  certain  sallies  upon  the  enemy,  who  were  so  terrified  that  50 
English  musketeers  and  7  Portugall  horsemen  made  200  Castilian 
horse  to  dislodge  from  a  village  within  a  league  and  half  of  Cascais, 
and  to  fly  to  Lisbon  in  such  post  haste  that  they  left  behind  them  part 
of  their  arms  and  baggage,  and  their  dinner  ready  dressed.  After 
that  (the  castle  of  Cascais  being  rendered),  the  King  and  generals  in 
a  council  held  the  12""  of  the  same  month  about  noon,  where  were 
present  the  Earle  of  Essex,  with  many  other  gentlemen  and  all  the 

f-  199-  chief  of  the  commanders  of  the  army,  they  resolved  to  return  again  to 
the  city  of  Lisbon  the  day  following,  which  was  the  day  of  S**  Anthony, 
a  Portugall  by  birth  surnamed  S'  Anthony  of  Padoa ;  and  their 
resolution  was  thus  set  down  :  That  the  Lorde  Generall  Norris,  Nvith 
all  such  soldiers  as  were  sound  and  lusty,  should  march  by  land,  and 
in  his  company  should  be  the  King  :  and  that  the  Generall  Drake, 
with  the  mariners  and  all  the  hurt  and  sick  soldiers,  and  such  gentlemen 
as  were  not  able  to  march  by  land,  should  go  by  sea  :  and  to  put  the 
enemy  in  the  greater  disorder  and  confusion  they  should  cause  to  pass 
on  the  other  side  of  the  sea  300  Portugalls  and  100  Englishmen.    Which 

^  Cascaes,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Tagus. 


136  a^ame'a  Chronicle  of  :©ri0toL  £e.  199. 200  &  201. 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni, 

if  they  had  put  in  execution,  without  all  doubt  they  had  gained  the  city  ; 

notwithstanding  that  there  were  in  it  more  than  4,000  Castihans,  who 

had  a  notable  fear  of  the  English  and  Portugalls  that  were  with  the 

King  ;  and  they  of  the  city  likewise,  as  knowing  well  that  at  the  Groine 

800  Englishmen  with  200  Hollanders  and  a  few  Portugalls  had  defeated 

10,000  of  their  people,  among  which   there  was  1,000  old  soldiers, 

remainder  of  the  army  by  sea  the  year  before,  besides  the  Countie  de 

Altamira  and  the  Deane  of  S*-  James  de  Compostella,  and  many  other 

f.  200.  gentlemen  :  insomuch  that  they  of  the  city  had  resolved  that  as  soon 
as  they  should  see  the  fleet  and  sea  forces  of  the  Englishmen  to  pass 
the  tower  of  Bethleem,  or  the  army  by  land  to  give  an  assault  unto  the 
city,  the  Cardinal  of  Austria  would  have  embarked  himself  with  all  his 
people  to  pass  on  to  the  other  side  of  the  water  :  and  for  this  purpose 
they  kept  all  the  galleys  and  many  barks  in  a  readiness  to  set  sail. 
Among  which  there  were  many  hired  for  300  ducats  for  the  passing  of 
3  leagues  only. 

This  council  being  ended,  and  Drake  himself  being  aboard  the  ship 
called  the  Revenge,  did  set  sail  about  3  hours  after  noon,  and  took  his 
course  towards  Lisbon.  Some  thought  that  he  went  to  see  the  channel  of 
Alcateva,  which  is  an  entry  into  the  haven,  by  which  men  do  commonly 
use  to  pass,  which  would  avoid  the  tower  of  S'*  Julian,  because  in  this 
council  where  had  been  called  many  old  Portugall  pilots  who  were  very 
expert  and  well  acquainted  in  that  sea,  it  was  resolved  that  the  fleet 
and  sea  forces  should  enter  that  way  for  their  more  surety  :  besides 
that  at  that  time  there  was  water  enough  for  them,  by  reason  of  the  con- 
junction of  the  moon,  and  the  wind  was  very  favourable  unto  them. 
Notwithstanding  Drake,  when  it  grew  towards  evening,  turned  the  head 

f.  201.  of  his  ship  westward,  by  reason  he  was  advertised  that  there  passed  by 
a  fleet  of  30  sail  of  Easterling  :  of  the  which  he  took  25  or  26.  But 
this  hindered  the  resolution  formerly  taken,  so  that  it  sorted  not  to  that 
effect  which  was  purposed.  And  it  constrained  the  Lord  Generall 
Norris,  the  King  and  the  Earle  of  Essex  to  embark  themselves  the  day 
following  (on  Friday). 

I  suppose  that  this  discourse  which  I  have  here  set  down,  without 
specifying  other  particularities  of  this  expedition,  will  suffice  the  desire 
of  the  reader,  and  to  show  the  cause  why  there  was  nothing  done  in 
Portugall,  and  that  God's  will  was  not  as  yet  to  re-establish  her  by  the 


«.  2oi.2oaAao3.  Bt)am0'0  Cbronlclc  of  BrietoL  137 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  Anno 

Domini,  Regni. 

means  of  this  voyage.     And  I  say  no  more  [than]  that  the  principall 

cause  why  so  many  faults  and  oversights  were  committed,  or  that 

nothing  was  performed  or  put  in  execution  according  as  had  been 

resolved  in  council,  was  because  this  army  was  levied  by  merchants ; 

whereas  in  matters  of  this  kind,  princes  only  ought  to  have  employed 

themselves,  and  that  with  a  settled  and  advised  deliberation  :   in  such 

sort  that  there  ought  not  any  name  of  an  army  to  be  used,  but  by  and 

from  them  only  ;  and  they  ought  to  have  more  therein  than  any  other, 

and  ought  to  be  at  the  whole  and  only  costs  and  charges,  both  of  levying 

and  maintaining  of  all  armed  forces.     And  last  of  all  to  them  alone  doth 

f.  202.  belong  the  choice  and  election  both  of  the  heads  and  leaders,  and  of 
the  general  and  chief  commanders  ;  unto  whom  as  to  the  sovereign  all 
the  others  shall  be  subject  and  obedient.  See  then  the  reason  why  the 
Lord  Generall  Drake  (being  named  and  sent  by  merchants,  who  were 
most  engaged  in  this  voyage)  did  frame  himself  to  do  that  which  they 
would  and  what  came  into  his  own  brain  and  fancy,  rather  than  that 
which  the  Lord  Generall  Norris  did  wisely  and  well  advise  and  counsel 
him,  who  was  a  man  of  singular  experience,  wisdom  and  understanding, 
as  well  in  politic  government,  as  in  deeds  of  arms  and  all  manner  of 
warfare.  For  this  worthy  lord  did  strive  and  labour  by  all  means 
convenient  to  have  made  a  longer  abode  in  Portugall,  both  in  the 
quarters  of  Lisbon  and  elsewhere  ;  but  after  that  the  army  had  once 
set  sail,  the  Lord  Generall  Norris  could  not  from  thenceforward  by  any 
entreaties  persuade  Drake  to  set  foot  on  land  again  in  Portugall,  and 
not  so  much  as  to  take  one  city,  where  it  was  well  known  that  there 
were  not  any  forces,  nor  any  resistance  made,  neither  was  there  any 
means  for  the  enemy  either  to  have  succoured  it,  or  after  the  taking 

i.  203.  thereof  to  besiege  it  for  one  year  at  the  least.  Besides  that,  with  the 
same  it  is  most  certain  that  they  might  have  found  in  gold,  silver,  silk 
and  cloths,  more  than  a  miUion  of  ducats.  Moreover,  the  said  place 
might  easily  have  been  fortified,  and  by  that  means  might  have  com- 
manded many  other  places  ;  and  afterwards  money  being  sent  into 
Fraunce,  England,  Holland  and  other  places,  they  might  have  levied 
and  led  thither  above  50,000  soldiers  sooner  than  the  enemy  could  have 
gotten  5,000.     And  this  will  sufi&ce  for  an  end  of  that  journey. 

19 


138  a^am5'0  Cbronicle  ot  BrletoL  ff.  203  «sk  204. 

QUEENE     ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni^ 

1589  William  Bird       ..     ..  [John  Whitson,  merchant.  32 

C  Christopher  Kedgwin,  grocer. 

This  year  the  Gauntes  church  at  S*-  Augustine's  was  made  an 
hospital,  and  called  the  Queene's  hospital ;  and  M"^  Bird,  mayor,  gave 
freely  out  of  his  purse  500/,  and  bought  the  house  and  orchard  adjoining, 
and  gave  it  to  the  use  of  the  poor  fatherless  children,  and  placed  12 
therein. 

Here  came  to  this  city  400  soldiers  for  Ireland,  upon  news  that  was 
brought  that  Spaniards  intended  to  land  in  Ireland  the  same  summer  ; 
but  proving  contrary  the  soldiers  returned  again  2  months  after. 

Also  the  third  of  August  1590  Richard  Ferres,  a  wherry  man  of 
London,  upon  a  wager  came  from  thence  by  water  to  Bristoll :  he  set  to 
sea  on  midsummer  day  and  landed  at  the  Backe  into  the  afternoon  at 
half  ebb  ;  and  brought  his  wherry  upon  men's  shoulders  to  the  Towlsey. 


f.  204. 
1590 


William  Hopkins,  fishmonger  [^^^^^^  S^^^'  33 

(Hugh  Griffith. 

I  omitted  in  anno  1588  to  write  how  that  all  the  canvas  which  came 

into  the  Back  Hall  of  Bristoll  was  taken  up  and  carried  to  London  to 

make  tents  for  the  field,  for  our  Queene's  grace  had  pitched  her  camp  in 

Tilbery,  where  she  being  in  her  own  person  among  the  rest  of  her 

subjects  to  hve  and  die  in  battle  in  the  midst  of  them  :  for  the  Spaniards 

commission  was  not  to  come  for  Plymouth  (although  they  were  met  there 

unexpected)  but  to  join  with  the  Duke  of  Parma,  and  so  with  their 

forces  joined  together  to  enter  the  river  of  Thames  for  London.     Such 

a  loving  and  princelike  mind  our  Queene  carried,  to  the  great  joy  and 

comfort  of  all  her  good  subjects,  and  all  the  nobility  and  gentry  and 

commons  of  this  land  repaired  to  her  to  offer  their  service  in  great 

abundance.     And  when  they  were  thus  assembled  her  Majestic  in 

princelike  manner  would  come  daily  into  the  camp  to  visit  and  comfort 

her  subjects  ;  whom  so  soon  as  they  saw,  every  man  for  joy  put  down  his 

weapon,  and  with  great  joys  on  their  knees  with  a  good  shout,  and  pray, 

"  God  save  your  Majesty  "  ;   and  she  departing  from  them  commended 

them  unto  the  Lord,  not  unmindful  to  pray  for  them  again ;    among 

which  here  I  will  write  one  of  her  own  making. 


a.  204, 205  &  206. 


at>nni0'0  Cbroniclc  of  »ri0toL 


199 


Anno 
Domini. 

Our  Queene's 
prayer. 

i.  205. 


QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

"  Most  omnipotent  maker  and  guider  of  all  the  world,  that  only 
"  searchest  the  bottom  of  all  hearts'  conceits,  and  in  them  seest  the 
'•  true  original  of  all  actions  intended :  Thou  that  by  Thy  foresight  dost 
"  truly  discern  how  no  malice  of  revenge,  or  quittance  of  injury,  nor 
"  desire  of  bloodshed,  nor  greediness  of  lucre  hath  bred  the  resolution 
"  of  our  now  out-set  armies ;  but  a  heedful  care  and  a  wary  watch  that 
"  no  neglect  of  foes,  nor  oversurety  of  harm,  might  breed  either  danger 
"to  us  or  glory  to  them  :  these  being  the  grounds,  Thou  that  didst 
"  inspire  the  mind,  we  humbly  beseech  Thee  with  bended  knees,  prosper 
**  our  endeavours,  strengthen  our  fleet,  give  us  and  them  victory,  that 
"  it  may  turn  to  the  advancement  of  Thy  glory,  the  triumph  of  Thy 
"  fame,  with  the  least  loss  of  English  blood.  To  these  devout  prayers, 
"  Lord,  give  Thy  blessing.     Amen." 


Anno 
Regni, 


1591 


A  porpoise 
caught. 


f.  206. 


Walter  Standfast (Thomas  James. 

(.Walter  Williams. 

In  the  month  of  June  Sir  Walter  Deverux,  knight,  a  good  captain, 
was  slain  in  Fraune,  viewing  the  walls  of  Roane,  >  being  shot  into  the 
head  with  a  musket  from  the  city,  his  headpiece  being  off ;  his  dead 
body  was  brought  through  this  city  soldier-like  with  the  shot  of  all  our 
trained  soldiers  ;  and  so  towards  Camarthen  to  be  buried.  In  August 
1592  the  Thames  at  London  kept  not  his  course,  but  all  the  water  ran 
away  for  the  space  of  3  days,  so  that  many  things  were  found  in  the 
bottom  which  were  lost  long  before.  And  shortly  after  the  pestilence 
began  in  London,  so  that  the  term  was  kept  at  Hartford  beyond 
London. 

The  16**"  of  September  1592  a  great  Porpis  [sic]  fish  was  caught  and 
taken  in  the  haven  between  Bristoll  bridge  and  the  castle,  brought  in  by 
the  tide  and  given  to  the  mayor. 

Also  this  year  the  Revenge  (as  Thomas  Kedgwin  writeth)  one  of  her 
Majesty's  ships  was  taken  by  a  fleet  of  Spaniardes,  Sir  Richard  Greenfield 
being  captain  in  her  ;  but  before  her  taking,  in  fight  she  sank  3  of  their 
best  ships,  and  after  she  was  taken  she  sank  herself  and  2  Spanish  ships 
more  that  were  fastened  to  her  and  drowned  many  Spaniards ;    this 

*  Rouen. 


34 


140 


HDams'a  Chronicle  of  BdetoL 


fE.  206  &  207. 


Anno 
Domini. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

sinking  procured  before  by  Sir  Richard  Greenefield  and  the  gunner, 
because  the  Spaniards  should  have  no  joy  of  her.  I  think  this  was 
done  when  Sir  Frauncis  Drake  was  at  the  West  Indies. 


Anno 
Regni^ 


1592 

Notes  from  my 
Lord  Cooke. 


f.  207. 


Another  fleet, 
against  whom 
God  made 
both  winds 
and  seas  fight 
for  us. 


.1  A  third  bull. 


Thomas  Aldworth CRicharp  Mayes 

(John  Young 

"  God  having  shown  His  love  unto  our  good  Queene  and  land,  by 
that  wonderful  deliverance  before  specified  in  Anno  1588,  contrary  to 
all  men's  expectation  ;  the  Pope  to  further  his  accustomed  endeavours, 
by  procurement  of  our  English  Catholics,  practised  with  Spaine  about 
a  new  invasion.  And  the  better  to  bring  his  purpose  to  pass,  Parsons 
that  ancient  Jesuit  and  most  notorious  traitor  under  the  Pope,  chief 
governor  of  all  the  traitorous  Jesuits  (and  principal  enemy  to  Jesus), 
was  placed  in  the  Spanish  court ;  by  whose  persuasion  there  was  a 
new  seminary  erected  in  Valedoile,  •  from  whence  in  3  years  there  was 
sent  30  priests  into  England  to  prepare  a  passage  for  the  new  intended 
invasion.  Whereupon  in  the  year  1591  a  proclamation  went  forth 
for  the  apprehending  of  all  such  priests  or  seminaries  as  should  come 
from  Spaine,  because  their  intention  was  known  here  unto  our  states. 
But  to  the  end  the  Pope  might  want  no  instruments  for  the  effecting 
of  murders  and  treasons  and  rebellions,  by  Parson's  procurement  more 
seminaries  were  erected  in  Spaine,  and  England  still  troubled  with 
Rome's  traitorous  disciples.  But  now  the  invasion  being  twice  set 
on  foot,  God  did  so  war  and  fight  for  us  against  their  wicked  purposes, 
as  their  new  prepared  army  being  at  sea,  were  so  dispersed  by  storms 
that  most  of  them  endured  shipwreck. 

"  That  expectation  failing,  then  was  the  infant  of  Spaine  entitled 
unto  the  crown  of  England,  and  to  that  end  sundry  books  divulged. 
Queene  Elizabeth  was  then  counted  a  tyrant,  more  tyrannical  than 
Nero,  Decius,  Dioclesian,  Maxentius,  or  any  of  the  greatest  perse- 
cutioners  of  Christians.  Not  thus  contented,  from  the  year  1588  to  the 
year  1599  there  was  continual  treasons  practised  against  the  royal 
person  of  her  Majestie,  Pattrick  CoUen,  Lopez,  Yorke,  Williams, 
Squire  and  others  all  attempting  to  murder  her  Highness. 

"  All  these  attempts,  plots,  projects  and  traitorous  stratagems  taking 

1  ValladoUd. 


35 


«.jo7.2o8*jo9.  Hbainfl'0  Cbroniclc  of  Bristol.  J4i 

Anno  QUEENE    ELIZABETH.  ^^ 

Domini.  A^pw^ 

"  no  effect,  then  was  another  new  bull  sent  over  by  the  Pope,  wherein 
A  feigned  show  "  the  papists  were  all  commanded  to  use  a  former  manner  of  obedience, 

of  disscmb-   .,  .,     .  .  i          «•    •        i 

ling  holiness.  Until  they  grow  to  be  a  strength  sufficiently  strong  to  suppress  our 
**  Queene,  and  for  ever  to  depose  her  Majestie  ;  which  exjjectation  once 
f.  208.  "  accomplished  then  had  they  power  by  the  same  bull  to  take  up  arms 
"  against  her  Majestie.  Thus  they  never  left  continual  practising  until 
"  a  little  before  her  death  :  about  which  time  some  of  the  principal 
"  agents  in  the  last  gunpowder  treason  (which  to  show  is  to  come)  there 
Another  inva-  "  was  complottcd  another  invasion  ;    for  the  accomplishing  whereof, 

sion  plotted.  *^  r  o  . 

"  the  younger  Winter  was  sent  a  messenger  to  the  King  of  Spaine, 
"  Guydo  Fawkes  unto  the  Pope,  and  a  third  to  y*  Archduke. 
This  was  done        <*  xhe  Kingf  of  Spaine  then  being  our  mortal  enemy,  entertained 

whenthe,^,,,.  ,  °.  .,  ,.j  . 

Spanish  am-  Winter  s  motion  with  most  kind  acceptance,  protesting  that  the 
rrEngu"^^  "  English  Catholics  should  be  as  dear  unto  him  as  his  home-bom 
with  our"  Castillians.  And  in  love  to  the  intended  business,  vowed  in  the  word 
ing  upon  con-  "  of  a  king  to  defend  their  safety.     But  the  council  of  Spaine  holding  a 


"  conference  about  managing  of  the  plot  which  Winter  had  laid,  it  was 


elusions    of 
peace     be 

tween  Eng-  ♦'  objected  that  there  would  be  want  of  horse  for  such  a  business. 
Spaine.  "  Whereupon   Winter   undertaking   to   furnish   them   with   a  certain 

**  number,  and  received  a  great  quantity  of  gold  to  that  end. 

"  But  in  the  midst  of  this  intended  preparation  it  happened  that  her 
"  royal  Majestie  and  our  most  gracious  Queene  Elizabeth  died,  and  our 
"  now  imperial  sovereign  King  James  did  both  inherit  the  kingdom 
"  and  her  virtues  :   whom  I  pray  God  long  bless  among  us. 

"  His  Majestie  being  established  in  peace  in  his  royal  seat,  the  King 
f.  209.  "  of  Spaine  would  no  longer  embrace  his  former  purposed  appointment, 
"  nor  consent  that  any  thing  against  a  king  should  be  plotted,  with 
"  whom  he  never  had  war,  nor  by  whom  he  never  received  any  injury. 
"  So  that  our  papists  were  in  that  behalf  dismissed  of  their  expected  hope, 
'*  and  enforced  to  seek  out  other  means.  And  now  I  will  reveal  a  secret 
"  I  am  sure  is  not  generally  known. 

**  Pope  Clement  the  9  understanding  Spaine  s  purpose  as  before  is 

"  specified,  concerning  an  invasion,  supposing  that  our  Queene  might  die 

"  before  business  took  effect ;   and  foreseeing  unto  whom  this  kingdom 

The  Pope's     *'  should  of  right  descend,  he  sent  secretly  a  bull  into  England,  which 

fourth  bull.      ,^  ,        ,  -     ,  .         ,  ,,,,.. 

was  so  closely  concealed  among  our  papists  here,  as  that  her  Majestie 


142 


a^ame'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol. 


S.  209.  210  &  211. 


Anno 
Domini. 
M  y      Lord  c 
Cooke's  words. 


My  L  o  r  d  c 
Cooke  saw 
this  bull. 


f.  210. 


f.  211. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

"  in  her  life-time  knew  not  thereof  ;  for  if  she  had  I  am  sure  by  means 
"  of  my  employment  near  her  I  should  have  heard  if  she  had  known  any 
"  such  thing. 

"  But  now  this  bull  being  brought  to  light,  which  myself  have  seen 
"  and  read,  it  importeth  thus  much. 

"  *  Quando  contingeret  illam  miserimmam  Elizabetham  mortuam 
"  '  esse,  tunc  nos  volumus  quibuscunque  modis  et  viis  etc.  That  when 
** '  that  miserable  wench  Elizabeth  should  happen  to  die,  then  we  will 
"  '  that  all  and  every  one  of  you  do  use  your  best  and  uttermost 
**  '  endeavours,  by  what  means  or  strength  soever,  to  keep  out  the 
"  *  Skottish  heretic  James,  that  in  any  means  he  be  not  admitted  to 
"  '  the  kingdom  of  England,  unless  he  will  reconcile  himself  to  Rome, 
"  *  and  hold  his  crown  of  the  Pope,  and  conform  himself  and  all  his 
"  '  subjects  to  the  religion  of  the  Romanes.'  This  bull  until  Garnet 
"  was  taken  in  England  slept,  being  filled  with  a  most  proud,  scornful 
"  and  traitorous  boldness. 

"  Had  the  papal  proud  usurper  "  (saith  my  Lord  Cooke)  "  no  other 
"  attribute  to  bestow  on  a  Queene  than  *  miserable  wench  '  :  she  lived 
"  renowned  through  all  corners  of  the  earth  ;  she  ruled  in  peace  ;  was 
"  beloved  of  all  her  subjects  except  those  that  were  infected  with 
"  the  Romish  leprousy  ;  she  was  admired  and  feared,  confronting  all 
"  oppositions  with  undoubted  confidence.  She  was  a  prince  potent 
"  enough  to  defend  her  kingdoms,  and  to  help  her  neighbours,  being 
"  oppressed,  with  glorious  victory  :  she  beat  Spaine  from  off  her  coasts, 
"  and  rifled  him  in  the  bosom  of  his  own  kingdom,  wrapping  his  towns 
"and  ships  in  the  clouds  of  fire  and  smoke.  She  swayed  the  royal 
"  sceptre  of  her  kingdom's  government  with  triumphant  victory,  main- 
"  taining  peace  among  her  people,  even  in  the  world's  despite  44  years. 
"  Her  unmatched  wisdom  and  unconquered  prowess  crowned  her  the 
"  peerless  wonder  of  her  sex.  And  yet  for  all  this  was  she  no  more  in 
"  the  Pope's  account  than  a  miserable  wench.  Let  the  Pope's  pride 
"  sink  to  hell  whiles  heaven's  Elizabeth  (whose  blessed  soul  from  earth 
"  to  heaven  is  taken)  doth  and  shall  with  God  and  Christ  for  ever  live 
"  in  the  heavenly  glory  of  eternal  happiness. 

"  Pope  Clement  9  having  by  his  bull  as  is  before  specified,  given 
"  commandment  to  y*  papists  that  they  should  by  all  means  howso- 
"  ever  withhold  our  new  sovereign  King  James  from  his  lawful  right. 


Anno 
Regni. 


fi.2Il  &  212. 


Ht>ani9*0  (Ebroniclc  of  Bristol. 


U3 


Anno 
Domini. 


1593 


1594 


f.  212. 
1595 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

and  notwithstanding  that  rebeUious  commission,  his  Majestie  being 
with  great  joy  peaceably  installed,  Piersy  and  Catesby*  went  unto 
their  great  provincial  Garner,  •  and  of  him  enquired  whether  the  King 
as  he  was  already  established,  they  might  by  virtue  of  the  Pope's  bull, 
use  any  means  to  supplant  and  depose  him,  considering  they  were  not 
of  force  to  withstand  his  coming  in  at  the  first.  Garnet  answered 
that  undoubtedly  they  might ;  whereupon  they  resolved  presently 
to  work  that  most  horrible  gunpowder  treason,  the  like  whereof  until 
this  time  was  never  to  the  world  reported." 


MiCHAELL   PePWALL 


("John  Barker. 
* '  I  Richard  Smith. 
This  year  Phillip  the  King  of  Spaine  died,  and  Michaelmas  term  was 
kept  at  S'-  Albon's  by  reasons  of  the  sickness. 

Also  our  Queene's  storehouse  for  powder  and  cordage  for  the  navy 
was  burned  the  22'''  of  August  1594,  no  doubt  by  some  that  expected 
a  new  invasion  (as  I  suppose). 

About  a  month  before  M'  Pepwall  was  mayor  M*^-  Hanham  the 
recorder  died,  and  Sir  George  Snigge  came  in  his  ofi&ce. 


Frauncis  Knight 


CMathew  Haviland. 
I  Thomas  Pitcher. 
About  the  24''*  of  April  1595  Generall  Norris  came  to  this  city  with 
50  horse  bound  for  Ireland  against  the  rebellion  of  Tirone. 

The  23"*  of  July  1595  certain  Spaniardes  of  a  small  number  landed 
at  Comewall  about  6  of  the  clock  in  the  morning,  the  weather  being 
dark  and  cloudy  ;  they  burned  Pensance,  Moshall,  a  parish  church,  and 
Justice  Chiverton's  house  ;  and  presently,  the  wind  being  fair,  they  took 
the  seas  again.  Sir  Frauncis  Kedolphin*  was  in  readiness  to  make 
towards  them  if  they  had  tarried  but  one  day  more. 

One  John  Corsly  a  goldsmith,  and  Saunders,  were  taken  in  Bristol! 
for  coining  of  pistolets  and  Spanish  money,  but  they  were  not  executed. 

The  29"*  of  August  1595  the  two  worthy  generalls   Sir  Frauncis 

*  Thomas  Percy  and  Robert  Catesby. 
•  Henry  Garnet,  Superior  of  the  Jesuits  in  England,  executed  3rd  May,  1606. 

»  Godolphin. 


Anno 
Regni. 


36 


37 


37 


144 


H^am0*0  Cbronlcic  of  IBrietoL 


fi.2I2  &  213. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1595 


213. 


September 
II. 

12. 

13. 

24. 


29. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Drake  and  Sir  John  Hawkins  sailed  out  of  Plimouth  with  27  sail  of  ships, 
whereof  6  were  our  Queene's,  the  rest  merchants'  ships,  bound  for  the 
West  Indies  ;  whose  success,  penned  by  one  of.  their  own,  was  as 
followeth  : 

"  The  Names  of  our  Queene's  Ships. 
"  The  Defiance,  the  Hope,  the  Adventure,  the  Garland,  the  Bona- 
**  venture,  the  Foresight, 

"  The  Merchants'  Ships. 

"The  Susan  Bonaventure,  the  Concord,  the  Sacre,  the  Amity,  the 
"  Elisabeth  Constatice,  the  Salomon,  the  Bonaventure,  the  Jewell  of  M'- 
"  Watts,  the  Phcenix,  the  Eliza  :  the  Peagosy,  the  Littell  John,  the 
"  Exchange  of  Hampton,  the  Desire  of  Plimoth,  the  Richard,  the  John 
"  Trollony,  the  Frauncis  of  Greewitch,  the  Delight  of  Hampton,  the 
"  Littell  Carvell,  and  the  Two  Catches. 

"  Inprimis  we  sailed  out  of  Plymouth  sound  the  29***  of  August 
"  ^595'  «^nd  sailed  by  the  Leazard  south-west  and  by  west  until  we 
"  came  to  the  Canaries. 

"  The  II*  of  September  we  had  news  of  60  sail  of  ships  which  were 
"  seen  by  a  man  of  Waymouth  in  the  39  degree. 

"  The  12**"  day  we  observed  the  sun,  finding  her  in  50  degrees. 

"  The  next  day  we  observed  and  found  her  in  53  degrees  30  minutes. 

"  The  24  day  in  the  afternoon  we  descried  land,  which  was  Porta 
"  Ventura  and  Launcerot '  ;  we  lay  becalmed  at  hull  until  4  of  the  clock 
"  next  morning,  and  then  we  set  sail,  and  the  25  day  we  were  to  the 
"  northwards  of  the  Canaries,  and  so  we  stood  it  back  to  the  southward, 
"  and  came  into  the  road,  where  we  anchored  at  8  or  9  fathom  water  ; 
"  and  then  we  manned  our  boats  to  land  our  men  between  a  block  house 
"  and  the  town.  But  the  Spaniards  had  trenched  themselves  close  by 
"  the  shore  so  strongly  that  we  could  not  land  our  men  without  the  loss 
"  of  a  great  many  of  them.  13  or  14  of  our  ships  went  in  close  by  the 
"  shore  and  played  upon  them ;  then  the  generals,  seeing  no  good  to  be 
"  done  there,  commanded  us  all  aboard  our  ships  again  and  set  sail. 
"  We  had  12  or  13  men  slain  and  hurt. 

"  The  29  September  we  set  sail  towards  S*-  John  de  Porterico,  and 

*  Fuerteventura  and  Lanzarote. 


Anno 
Regn  i 

37 


if.  213, 114  *  215. 


JlMnio'0  Chronicle  ot  IBrlotoL 


145 


Anno 
Domini. 


i.  214. 


This  did  over- 
throw the 
voyage. 

1595 

November 
3. 


13. 


1  215. 


M- 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

"  sailed  along  by  the  Peake  of  Tennereef,  which  is  a  mountain  30  leagues 
"  high. 

"  The  first  of  October  we  observed  the  sun  and  found  her  in  the  49 
"  degree  and  3  minutes,  and  so  we  sailed  along  toward  the  island  of 
"  Dominica,  and  the  28  day  we  fell  with  the  island  Mattualena  [?]. 

"  The  night  before  Sir  Frauncis  Drake  and  5  ships  more  had  lost 
"  Sir  John  Hawkins  and  the  rest  of  the  fleet,  and  sailed  along  by 
"  Dominica  to  an  island  called  Margwalenta, »  where  anchored  and 
"  went  ashore  :  the  salvages  [sic :  savage]  people  ran  away ;  Sir 
**  Frauncis  Drake  rode  after  and  spake  with  some  of  them,  but  could 
"  find  nothing,  nor  good  water.  Then  we  sailed  5  leagues  further  to  a 
"  island  called  Cordeloupa, »  where  we  cast  anchor  on  the  north  side  near 
"  the  shore  at  20  or  30  fathom,  where  we  had  good  watering,  and  built 
"  part  of  our  pinnaces.  The  day  after  the  rest  of  the  fleet  came  to  us, 
"  but  they  had  lost  the  Frauncis  of  Greenewich,  which  had  met  with 
"  5  of  the  King  of  Spaine's  men  of  war  that  took  her  and  carried  news 
"  of  our  coming  to  S*  John  Porterico. 

"  Tuesday  afternoon  we  set  sail  and  were  becalmed  till  Thursday  at 
"  4  of  the  clock ;  and  then  we  sunk  the  Richard,  a  victual,  and  sailed 
"  north-north-west  towards  Porterica. » 

"  On  Saturday  we  came  to  the  island  called  the  Virgenies,  and  rode 
"  there  in  a  great  bay  between  2  islands  *  where  the  current  set  us 
"  between  the  said  lands,  missing  the  passage. 

"  The  13  day  within  sight  of  Porterico  Sir  John  Haukins  died  ;  and 
"  that  afternoon  we  anchored  in  a  bay  one  league  eastward  from  the 
"  town  where  the  Spaniards  had  planted  great  ordnance,  and  played 
"  upon  our  ships,  and  killed  Sir  Nicholas  Clifford  aboard  our  admiral, 
"  and  hurt  Captaine  Stratford  and  M'  Browne  who  died  shortly  after, 
"  and  struck  the  stool  from  under  Sir  Frauncis  Drake,  being  all  at 
"  supper  together. 

"  That  night  we  weighed  anchor  and  stood  off  to  sea,  and  the  next 
"  day  we  came  to  the  west  part  and  let  fall  anchor.  There  lay  under  the 
"  fort  the  5  ships  which  took  the  Frauncis,  who  had  sunk  5  ships  between 
"  them  right  before  the  fort  to  stop  our  passage. 

"  That  night  we  manned  our  pinnaces  and  boats,  and  went  to  biun 

>  Marie  Galante.         •  Guadeloupe.         »  Puerto  Rico.         *  Virgin  Islands. 


Anno 
Regni. 


37 


20 


146 


H^am0'0  Cbrouicle  of  BrietoL 


£E.  215  &  2i6. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1595 


f.  216. 

November 

24. 

29. 


30. 


December 


X. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

*'  those  5  ships  which  had  taken  the  Frauncis :  one  of  them  we  burned  and 
"  set  another  on  fire,  but  the  fort  played  so  sore  upon  us,  that  they 
"  discharged  178  great  shot  at  our  boats.  They  killed  and  hurt  of  us 
"  together  140  men.  Some  of  the  Spaniards  which  leapt  out  of  the  ships 
"  we  caught  up  in  our  boats,  who  did  confess  that  they  were  1,000 
"  strong  men.  Also  they  confessed  that  they  had  mounted  in  the 
"  island  160  pieces  of  great  ordnance,  and  that  they  were  with  those 
"  men  that  they  brought  with  them  in  the  ships  and  soldiers  belonging 
"  to  the  town  above  1,000  strong,  beside  the  niggers  and  puissance 
"  which  was  gone  up  into  the  land  with  their  goods,  wives  and  children. 
"  But  the  King's  treasure  they  had  put  into  the  castle,  and  resolved 
"  themselves  that  we  should  win  it  and  have  it. 

"  The  general  perceived  there  was  no  good  to  be  done  without  great 
"  loss  of  men  ;  left  off  and  set  sail  toward  the  west  end  of  the  said 
"  island,  and  anchored  the  19  day  of  November  ;  and  there  we  stayed 
"  to  water,  and  built  4  pinnaces. 

"  On  Monday  we  sailed  towards  Rio  de  la  Hach,  and  the  same  day 
"  we  burned  the  John  Trollony,  a  victualler,  because  she  was  sluggish. 

"  The  29  day  we  fell  with  an  island  called  Quorisaw, '  where  Sir 
"  Frauncis  went  ashore  in  his  barge,  and  spake  with  2  horsemen  that 
"  had  a  flag  of  truce  ;  and  presently  we  returned  aboard  and  sailed  to 
"  the  main  towards  Rio  de  la  Hach,  within  sight  of  Aruba.  • 

"  The  30  day  being  Sunday  we  saw  3  great  rocks  called  Mosses,  and 
"  that  night  about  12  of  the  clock  we  came  to  anchor  under  the  Cape 
"  de  la  Vella,  one  league  from  the  shore  at  12  fathom. 

"  The  first  of  December  all  our  land  men  were  put  into  pinnaces  and 
"  sailed  all  along  the  shore  by  a  little  town  called  Rauncera,  towards 
"  Rio  de  la  Hach.  But  they  had  intelligence  by  a  carvel  that  was  sent 
"  all  along  the  main  of  our  coming,  so  that  they  had  conveyed  away  all 
"  their  goods  and  treasure  up  into  the  country  ;  but  we  took  certain 
"  prisoners  that  did  confess  some  pearl,  plate  and  other  things  that  were 
"  hid  in  the  woods  about  Rauncera.  Then  certain  of  our  pinnaces 
"  were  sent  back  7  leagues  again  to  Rauncera,  and  brought  the  pearl, 
"  plate  and  the  rest. 

"  The  governor  of  Rio  de  la  Hach  sent  a  flag  of  truce  to  ransom  the 

^  Cura9ao.  •  Oruba. 


Anno 
Regni^ 

38 


fl.  2i6,  217  A  218. 


B^ani0'd  Cbronide  of  BriatoL 


147 


Anno 
Domini. 

1595-6 
1.  217. 


December 
18. 


20. 


21. 


29. 


1  218. 


January 
X. 


QUEENE  ELIZABETH. 

"  town  and  prisoners  ;  the  ransom  was  agreed  upon,  but  they  brought 
"  in  pearl  which  they  valued  at  such  a  rate  that  the  generals  and  he  could 
"  not  agree  ;  so  they  carried  back  all  the  pearl  again.  Our  ship  called 
"  the  Exchange  of  Hampton  was  overset  with  sail,  and  sunk  between 
"  Porterica  and  Cape  de  la  Vela  ;  but  her  men  were  saved. 

"  The  18  December  we  burned  Rio  de  la  Hach  and  Rauncera,  and 
"  divers  other  houses  up  in  the  country,  with  certain  carvels  that  lay 
"  up  in  a  river  :  and  we  set  sail  towards  Saincta  Martena*  which  stood 
"  under  a  cape  in  a  great  bay. 

"  On  Saturday  we  came  thither,  but  they  had  intelligence  of  our 
"  coming,  and  carried  all  their  goods  away  and  fled  themselves ;  but 
"  we  took  the  lieutenant-governor  and  2  more.  Up  in  that  place  of  the 
"  lend  is  gold  and  silver  mines. 

"  On  Sunday  we  burnt  the  town  and  brought  away  the  lieutenant- 
"  governor,  and  sailed  towards  Numbera  de  Dios,  and  came  thither  the 
"  27  day  and  landed  our  men  on  the  east  part  of  the  town,  where  the 
"  Spaniards  made  a  volley  of  small  shot  at  us,  and  discharged  a  minion* 
"at  us  from  the  fort,  and  then  ran  all  away :  the  minion  brake  in 
"  pieces,  so  we  took  the  town  without  loss.  There  was  some  sows  of 
"  silver  and  gold,  plate  and  velvet  found  hid  in  the  woods ;  but  they 
"  had  conveyed  most  part  of  their  goods  into  the  country  up  to  Penne- 
"  maw, »  for  they  had  likewise  intelligence  of  our  coming  3  weeks  before. 

"  On  Monday  700  or  800  of  us  set  forwards  towards  Pennemaw,  17 
"  leagues  over  land,  but  it  is  such  a  way  that  I  think  never  EngUshman 
*'  went  the  like.  The  way  in  divers  places  is  cut  out  through  rocks  high 
"  and  steep,  with  mountains  that  one  man  could  but  pass  at  once  ;  and 
"  coming  to  y*  valleys  we  waded  to  the  girdles. 

"  On  New  Year's  Eve  we  came  to  a  place  within  18  miles  of  Penne- 
"  maw  upon  a  high  mountain,  where  the  way  was  cut,  but  they  had 
"  filled  it  up  and  made  a  very  strong  fort  that  it  was  unpossible  to  \vin 
"  it,  neither  was  there  any  other  way  to  pass  to  Pennemaw :  if  we  could 
'  have  passed,  there  was  by  report  of  Spaniardes  above  15  millions  of 
"  treasure.  So  we  were  forced  to  turn  back  to  Number  de  Dios,  where 
**  we  burnt  the  town  and  12  galleys  and  frigates. 

"  On  Thursday  being  New  Year's  Day  Sir  Frauncis  and  they  that 
"  were  with  him  burnt  certain  houses  which  stood  distant  from  Number 

*  Santa  Marta.  *  A  gun  requiring  shot  3  in.  in  diameter.  '  Panama  ? 


A1UI0 
38 


x^B 


,'H^am0'0  Cbronfcle  of  BriatoL 


ff.  2i8  &  219. 


Anno 
Domini. 

1596 
January' 


27. 


f.  219. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

"  de  Dios,  and  went  to  a  town  called  the  Neger  Towne,  which  them- 
"  selves  had  fired  before  we  came  at  it. 

"  On  Monday  we  set  sail  again  and  shaped  our  course  to  an  island 
"  called  Irquesia,  where  we  watered  and  built  3  pinnaces  more  ;  and 
"  on  the  19  day  Sir  Frauncis  took  a  little  pinnace  that  was  abroad  for 
"  a  spy. 

"  On  Friday  we  sailed  back  again  to  the  main  to  a  harbour  called 
"  Porta  Bella,  where  is  houses  in  certain  places  and  a  fort ;  but  they 
"  were  all  fled  away  to  Pennemaw,  and  taken  away  most  part  of  their 
"  goods,  and  burnt  most  part  of  the  town  themselves  ;  but  we  had  y* 
"  great  pieces  belonging  to  the  fort. 

"  On  Tuesday  Sir  Frauncis  Drake  died ;  on  the  next  day  he  was 
"  enclosed  in  lead  and  cast  into  the  deep. 

"  The  8*^  of  February  we  sailed  eastward  towards  S*-  Marta  accord- 
"  ing  to  the  mind  of  the  lieutenant-general  of  S'-  Marta  :  he  promised 
"  to  ransom  himself  and  give  us  some  victuals  for  our  ships,  but  the 
"  wind  was  against  us  that  we  could  not  turn  it  back  again  :  but  we  plied 
"  it  up  within  sight  of  Carthagena.  The  wind  blew  so  sore  at  north- 
*'  north-west  that  we  were  glad  to  put  over  for  Cape  Currenta,  and  so 
"  for  England.  The  13  of  February  we  lost  the  Foresight,  the  Helpe 
"  and  the  Pegosy. 

"  The  24  February  we  had  sight  of  an  island  called  Quemana^  ;  we 
"  sailed  north  by  it,  and  20  leagues  off  we  sounded  and  had  3  fathom 
"  water.  We  stood  northward  all  that  night :  next  day  our  pilots 
"  knew  not  where  they  were,  but  then  we  stood  off  along  the  shore,  and 
"  at  the  sun's  going  down  we  espied  the  rocks  called  the  Jordans  :  we 
"  lay  at  hull  all  night,  and  in  y*  morning  we  set  sail  and  went  by  the  isle 
"  of  Pinoz. 

"  The  first  of  March  we  met  with  20  sail  of  the  King  of  Spaine's  men 
"  of  war,  we  being  but  14  sail,  and  to  windwards  of  them.  When  they 
"  came  near  us  they  bare  room  from  us,  and  our  fleet  followed  them  and 
"  fought  with  them  from  3  of  the  clock  after  noon  until  night,  causing 
"  3  or  4  of  them  to  give  room  ;  and  at  8  of  y*  clock  that  night  one  of  their 
"  ships  fired  and  buxnt. 

"  The  second  of  March  their  fleet  was  astern  of  us,  and  we  could  tell 

*  Cayman. 


Anno- 
Regni^ 

38 


0.ii9.  220*221..  H^am0'0  (Tbronide  of  Bdatol.  X49 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  ^nno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Rtgni. 

'*  but  13  sail  of  them,  and  they  followed  us  until  3  of  the  clock  of  that 

"  afternoon,  and  then  tacked  about  and  went  back  from  us  and  we  had 

"  no  more  sight  of  them  :   and  that  night  we  fetched  about  the  Cape 

"  Anthony. 

**  The  g^  day  we  had  sight  of  the  Cape  Florida,  and  then  we  entered 
"  the  gulf." 

So  much  and  no  more  I  found  in  2  of  their  copies  :  they  came  home 
very  sick  and  weak  for  the  most  part. 


f.  220 
1595 


^       William  Parfey      ..     ..     ..[ Richard  Rogers.  38 

(.John  Sly. 

The  King  of  Spaine  prepared  a  great  army  out  of  Germany ;  and 
about  the  end  of  May  besieged  Callais  with  30  cannon  shot.  They 
battered  it  and  took  the  town,  killing  all,  both  man,  woman  and  child 
tyrannously,  sparing  no  sex,  such  was  the  cruelty  of  the  Spaniards  and 
savage  nations. 

This  year  all  manner  of  corn  began  to  be  very  dear,  and  M'  John 
Whitson,  merchant,  bought  in  the  month  of  November  by  order  from 
the  mayor  and  aldermen  3,000  quarters  of  Danske  rye  of  M'  Thomas 
Offely  of  London,  merchant,  at  28*^  the  quarter,  to  be  delivered  to  M' 
Whitson  here  free  of  all  charges  before  the  last  of  May  next  ensuing  ; 
but  the  said  mayor  by  procurement  of  others  disliked  the  bargain, 
alleging  it  to  be  too  dear,  in  regard  it  was  so  long  before  the  rye  would 
come  :  whereupon  the  said  mayor  and  aldermen  would  pay  but  one  half 
of  the  charges  and  expenses  that  M'.  Whitson  had  laid  out,  which  was 
8'-  2*-  6**-  in  riding  to  London  in  and  about  this  business ;  so  that  M' 
Whitson  was  to  stand  to  one  half  of  the  charges  and  to  one  half  of  the 
bargain  himself.  But  so  it  fell  out  that  when  the  said  rye  was  arrived  in 
BristoU  it  was  well  worth  44*  a  quarter  and  more.  And  then  the  said 
mayor  and  aldermen  entreated  to  have  the  whole  bargain,  and  would 
pay  M'*  Whitson  50/.  for  his  charges  and  running  the  adventure  of  the 
bargain  :  whereunto  after  some  persuasions  he  (being  of  a  good  nature) 
i.  221.  consented.  And  within  20  days  after  this  rye  was  all  sold  at  5**  the 
bushel,  much  under  the  rate  of  the  market ;  many  pecks  and  half 
bushels  was  given  among  the  poor  of  this  city.  And  in  conclusion 
there  was  gained  upon  this  bargain  774/.,  all  charges  and  petty  charges 


150  Bt)am0*6  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  ff.  221&222. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

being  deducted.  A  great  part  of  which  profit  was  employed  at  the 
parHament  by  Sir  George  Snig,  recorder,  and  William  Ellis,  merchant, 
to  procure  an  act  of  parliament  for  orphans'  causes  to  be  tried  and 
determined  in  Bristoll  in  such  manner  and  form  as  is  now  and  was 
accustomed  in  London. 

Our  Queene's  Majestie  being  certainly  advertised  by  many  that  the 
King  of  Spaine,  being  our  arch-enemy,  had  provided  a  very  great  army 
and  navy  of  ships  against  her  state  and  realm,  as  he  had  done  in  anno 
1588,  and  now  a  greater  ;  her  Majestie  intending  the  good  of  the  realm 
and  subjection  made  preparation  to  stop  his  proceeding,  and  with  help 
of  the  Hollanders  prepared  and  furnished  a  fleet  of  144  sails  and  10,000 
soldiers,  whereof  18  were  her  own  ships  ;  the  worthy  Earle  of  Essex  being 
general  for  the  land,  and  the  Lord  Charles  Haward,  High  Admirall  of 
England,  general  for  the  seas.  She  used  no  treachery  like  the  Spaniard 
and  Turke  to  make  show  against  one  kingdom  and  steal  upon  another, 
but  with  a  princely  resolution,  commanded  her  proclamations  to  be 
printed  in  6  several  languages  and  sent  into  other  nations  before  her 
fleet  was  ready,  to  show  the  cause  that  moved  her  thereunto  in  these 
words  in  the  copy  following  : 

"  To  all  Christian  people  to  whom  this  present  declaration  shall  come 
"  to  be  read  or  heard,  greeting.  We  Robert  Earle  of  Essex  and  Viscount 
"  Herreford,  Lord  Ferers  of  Chartelyborough  and  Louane,  and  Charles 
"  Lord  Haward  Baron  of  Essingham'  and  High  Admirall  of  England, 
"  etc.  having  the  charge  of  a  royal  navy  of  ships  prepared  to  be  sent 
**  to  the  seas  by  the  most  excellent  princess  the  Lady  Elizabeth 
"  Queene  of  England  Fraunce  and  Ireland  etc.  do  give  all  men  know- 
"  ledge  that  the  said  navy  under  our  charge  is  by  her  Majestie  prepared 
"  and  sent  to  the  seas  for  the  defence  of  her  Majestie's  realms  and 
"  dominions  and  subjects  against  such  mighty  forces  as  we  are  advertised 
"  from  all  parts  of  Christendom,  and  to  be  already  prepared  by  the  King 
*'  of  Spaine,  and  by  further  provision  of  men  and  ships  daily  sent  for 
"  and  expected  to  so  mighty  and  great  numbers  to  invade  her  Majestie's 
"  realms  as  heretofore  in  the  year  of  1588  was  attempted  (even  when 
"  there  was  a  treaty  of  peace  continued  by  commissioners  on  both  parts) 
"  with  a  greater  army  than  ever  before  in  his  time  was  sent  to  the  seas  ; 
"  though  by  God's  goodness,  and  the  valour  and  wisdom  of  her  noble 

^  Sic  :   Eftngham. 


f.  222. 


flf.aa3.aa3ft"4'  H^anl0'0  Cbroiiiclc  of  BrietoL  i5» 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

'*  and  faithful  subjects  was  made  frustrate.     And  because  her  Majestie 
"  hath  inteUigence  of  perfect  amity  with  all  kings  of  Christendom, 

f.  aas-  "  saving  with  the  King  of  Spaine,  who  hath  this  many  years  most 
"  unjustly  professed  openly  great  enmity  by  divers  actions  against  her 
*'  royal  person  and  countries,  without  any  just  cause  first  given  by  her 
"  Majestie  :  We  therefore  the  said  Earle  and  Lord  Admirall  do  ascertain 
**  all  persons  that  we  are  most  straightly  commanded  by  her  most  excel 
"  lent  Majestie  to  forbear  from  offending  in  this  our  voyage  of  any 
*'  manner  of  persons  of  what  nation  so  ever,  except  the  said  King's 
"  natural  subjects,  or  such  other  born  strangers  as  shall  give  to  the  said 
"  King  manifest  aid  with  men,  ships,  artillery,  victuals  and  other  warlike 
*'  provision  for  invasion  of  her  Majesties  dominions.  Which  her 
**  Majestie's  commandment  we  mean  dutifully  to  observe,  and  therefore 
"  do  give  straight  charge  to  all  that  shall  serve  in  this  our  navy  imder 
"  us  upon  pain  of  extreme  punishment  to  observe  the  same,  to  avoid 
"  all  occasion  that  might  breed  question  who  they  are  being  not  the 
"  King  of  Spaine's  subjects  that  shall  be  charged  by  us  to  be  manifest 
"  aiders  for  the  furnishing  and  strengthening  of  the  said  King's  forces, 
**  provided  either  by  land  or  by  seas  to  attempt  any  invasion  of  her 
"  Majestie's  countries.  We  do  for  the  liquidation  of  this  doubt, 
"  earnestly  in  God's  name  require  and  charge  all  persons  that  are  not 
"  the  Kinge's  natural  subjects,  and  that  yet  have  given  him  aid  with 
**  their  ships,  victual  and  munition,  and  as  is  abovesaid,  to  withdraw 

f.  aa4.  '*  all  the  said  ships  prepared  for  the  voyage,  and  all  their  provisions  of 
"  hostility  out  of  any  havens  of  Spaine  and  Portugall,  or  from  the 
"  company  of  that  King's  ships  against  our  navy,  and  then  with  others 
**  to  return  to  their  own  countries,  or  if  they  shall  so  Uke  to  come  to  our 
^  "  navy,  to  whom  in  the  reverend  name  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Elizabeth 
**  the  Queene's  Majestie  we  do  promise  all  security  both  to  their  persons 
"  and  goods  to  be  used  and  defended  as  friends,  and  to  suffer  all  their 
*'  ships  and  provisions  that  were  taken  either  by  the  King  of  Spaine  or 
"  intended  for  his  service,  or  that  shall  be  by  the  owners  withdrawn 
**  from  his  aid  to  remain  in  their  own  free  dispositions,  so  as  the  same 
"  to  be  in  all  sorts  as  friends  and  not  as  enemies  to  the  Queene's 
*'  Majestie  and  to  us  her  generals.  And  if  any  shall  upon  knowledge  of 
"  this  her  Majestie's  most  honorable  order,  and  our  promise  to  observe 
"  the  same  as  favourably  as  we  may,  willingly  and  manifestly  refuse  to 


152  HDama'e  Cbronicle  of  Bii^toL  «.  224, 225  &  226. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

"  accept  of  this  our  offer,  and  shall  not  endeavour  themselves  to  perform 
"  this  reasonable  request  tending  to  their  good  and  liberty,  we  shall 
"  then  (by  justice  moved)  as  by  the  law  of  arms  we  may  so  take  and 
"  use  all  such  so  refusing  this  proffer,  as  manifest  aider  of  the  King 
"  of  Spaine  with  forces  to  invade  her  Majestie's  dominions,  and  so 
"  manifest  enemies  ;  and  in  such  case  of  that  refusal,  if  any  harm  shall 
"  happen  by  any  attempt  against  their  persons,  ships,  or  goods  by  any 
"  of  our  navy  for  aiding  of  the  said  King,  there  shall  be  no  just  cause 
f.  225.  "  for  them  hereafter  to  complain  or  procure  their  natural  princes 
"  and  lords  to  solicit  restitutions  or  amends  for  the  same.  And  for 
"  the  more  notification  hereof  we  have  thought  good  to  have  the 
"  original  thereof  to  be  signed  with  our  hands  and  with  our  seals,  to  be 
"  seen  by  any  that  will  require  the  same  ;  and  likewise  we  have  put 
"  the  same  in  print,  in  French,  Italian,  Dutch  and  Spanish  ;  and  have 
"  also  caused  the  same  to  be  distributed  into  many  parts  of  Spaine  and 
"  Portugal!  as  conveniently  might  be  for  the  better  knowledge  to  be 
"  had  in  the  same  ports  as  also  in  other  parts  under  his  subjection." 

Our  sovereign's  fleet  sailed  from  Plimouth  the  third  day  of  June 
1596,  and  the  20"*  of  June  they  arrived  at  Cales,  *  where  they  found 
57  sail  of  ships,  whereof  15  were  the  King  of  Spaine's  men  of  war,  besides 
16  galleys  well  appointed,  2  great  biskins  and  2  great  galleons  of  Ando- 
lazia,  and  also  30  sail  that  were  loaden  very  richly,  bound  for  the  West 
Indies.  They  fought  together  for  the  space  of  7  hours  ;  and  the  Lord 
our  God  did  so  bless  and  prosper  our  army,  that  the  Spaniards  were  soon 
put  to  the  worst.  Two  of  their  great  ships  that  had  the  names  of  the  12 
apostles  were  taken,  the  one  called  S'  Mathew,  the  other  5'-  Andrew. 
The  S'-  Phillip,  being  the  admiral  and  the  greatest  ship  of  all,  was  fired, 
f.  226.  and  all  the  rest  were  sunk  and  fired.  By  report  of  the  Spaniardes  there 
was  in  this  fleet  above  8  millions  of  value,  in  silks,  velvets,  fine  cloth 
and  other  merchandises  laden  for  the  West  Indies.  They  offered  the 
generals  6  milHons  of  ducats  for  ransom  of  that  fleet,  which  Sir  Walter 
Rawleigh  persuaded  them  to  refuse,  hoping  to  have  more.  In  the  mean 
time  the  Spaniards  secretly  landed  all  the  goods,  conveyed  it  away  and 
fired  the  ships  themselves.  The  Earle  of  Essex  with  some  danger 
landed  his  men,  and  took  the  town  with  small  loss  accounted  if  worthy 

»  Cadiz. 


fl.  226AM7.  H^am0'0  Cbronicic  of  JSrietoL  153 

QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  MAYORS.  SherifPS.  R^gni. 

Sir  John  Wingfield  only  had  escaped,  who  was  shot  into  the  head  with 
a  bullet  in  the  market  place.  That  night  and  next  nioming  the  town  and 
castle  was  yielded  to  the  Earle  of  Essex  ;  so  they  had  the  ransacking 
of  the  town  and  castle  i6  days.  He  brought  away  all  the  spoils  of  the 
town  with  the  ordnance,  artillery  and  treasure  of  the  place,  which  was 
exceeding  rich.  He  brought  away  their  bells  and  beat  down  their 
images  ;  and  at  the  beginning  of  yielding  the  town,  the  Earle  of  Essex 
very  honourably  sent  away  all  the  women  and  children,  carrying  their 
treasure  with  them  ;  conveying  them  in  boats  to  S*  Mary  Port, »  com- 
mitting them  to  the  charge  of  gentlemen  of  credit,  with  command  that 
no  woman  should  be  searched,  wronged,  or  have  aught  taken  from  them. 
And  after  y*  fight  was  ended  there  was  no  man  slain  or  hurt  upon  cold 
blood  :  the  earl  showed  himself  both  valorous  and  merciful.  There 
was  in  this  town  4,000  soldiers  and  600  horse  of  the  chiefest  men  in  all 
*•  227.  Andolozia.  Thus  when  they  had  done  what  they  thought  necessary 
for  the  weakening  of  our  kingdom's  great  adversary  they  set  the  town 
on  fire  and  came  away ;  and  by  the  way  homewards  they  ransacked 
a  little  town  called  Farro,  which  they  rifled,  had  good  pillage 
which  they  brought  away,  and  set  the  place  on  fire.  And  so  our  fleet, 
blessed  be  God,  came  all  safe  home,  and  arrived  at  Plimouth  the  8"*  of 
August  1596. 

(I  have  seen  a  far  better  and  longer  description  of  this  voyage  [of] 
which  at  this  time  I  had  no  copy.) 

1596  William  Yate Hohn  Boutcher.  39 

C  Robert  Aldworth. 
/  This  year  was  such  a  dearth  of  all  sorts  of  grain  throughout  our  land, 
that  if  the  Lord  of  His  mercy  had  not  supplied  our  want  with  r>'e  from 
Danske,  most  miserable  had  our  case  been,  as  well  with  rich  as  poor. 
Wheat  was  sold  for  18*^  and  20*  a  bushel,  rye  at  lo*-,  malt  at  8*-  a 
bushel.  To  relieve  the  poor  every  alderman  and  worshipful  Qian,  and 
every  burgess  of  this  city  that  was  of  any  worth,  were  appointed  every 
day  to  find  with  victual  at  his  table  so  many  poor  people  that  wanted 
work,  whereby  the  poor  of  our  city  were  all  relieved,  and  kept  from 
starving  or  rising. 

*  Porto  Santa  Maria. 
91 


154  Hbame'e  Cbrontcle  of  BrietoU  £f.  227. 228  &  229. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

T         \JT    ^^  CJoHN  Egglesfield.  40 

1597  John  Webbe l-L  ^  ^ 

(.Richard  George. 
The  17"*  of  July  1598  here  came  800  soldiers  transported  for  Ireland. 

1598  William  Ellis  f  William  Gary.  41 

(.Abell  Kitchen. 
i'  228.  xhe  Earle  of  Tirone  proclaimed  himself  King  of  Ireland  in  December, 

and  made  there  earls  and  knights  at  his  pleasure  :  the  White  Knight 
and  James  the  Earle  of  Desmond  vowed  the  death  of  all  Englishmen 
in  Munster.  They  began  their  bloody  massacre  in  the  night,  with 
sundry  companies  in  divers  places,  burning  and  breaking  up  their 
houses  ;  and  murdered  all  the  male  they  found,  casting  some  young 
children  into  bogs  to  endure  a  languished  death.  They  drove  away 
their  cattle  out  of  Munster  into  the  north  parts.  They  stripped  many 
women  and  children  ;  whereof  with  cold  many  died.  They  ripped  the 
wombs  of  women  great  with  child,  taking  their  infants,  dashing  their 
tender  heads  against  the  walls,  using  all  villainy  to  gentlewomen  and 
damsels  :   thus  they  used  all  that  they  could  come  by. 

Her  Majestie  hearing  of  this  most  savage  cruelty  sent  over  with  all 
speed  the  Earle  of  Essex  for  general  of  her  army,  accompanied  with  the 
Earles  of  Rutland  and  Sowthampton  and  many  knights  and  gentlemen 
with  munition  and  a  strong  power :  who  took  shipping  at  Westchester. 

1599  JohnHort        r  William  CowLSTONE.  42 

(.John  Harrison. 
M'  Hort,  mayor,  died  the  4*  of  May,   and  M'  Rice  Johnes  was 
chosen  in  his  place. 

The  8*  of   February  here  came  800  soldiers  which  were  sent    to 
'  .eland.     And  the  18  September  the  Earle  of  Essex  came  to  the  court 
and  was  committed  to  the  Lord  Keeper  to  be  kept  prisoner  in  his  house, 
f.  229.  The  honourable  battle  at  Newport  in  Flanders    the    22*  day  of 

June  1600,  between  Maurice  of  Nassau  and  the  English  against  Albertus 
Archduke  of  Austria. 
1560  [sic]      His  Excellency's  purpose  was  to  hold  Oudenborrough,  Brendike,       42 
Snaskirke,  and  the  new  sconce  upon  the  downs  near  unto  Ostend  called 
Albertus,  well  garrisoned,  the  better  to  assure  himself  of  those  passes 


I 


fl.  a29Aa3o.  H^am0'0  Cbronlclc  of  BriatoL  155 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

while  he  laid  siege  to  Newport.  The  second  day  of  the  siege,  being 
Saturday  the  21*^  of  June,  intelligence  came  that  the  enemy  was  come 
to  Odenborough,  which  his  Excellency  supposed  to  be  John  de  Rivas 
with  the  forces  of  Flaunders  :  but  shortly  after  there  came  advertisement 
that  the  Archduke  was  there  in  person,  and  had  taken  in  Odenborough 
by  composition  ;  whereupon  his  Excellency  bethought  himself  how  he 
might  hinder  his  nearer  approach  :  and  because  he  feared  lest  in  the 
pursuit,  the  enemy  might  take  in  the  sconce  Albertus,  and  so  cut  of! 
the  passages  between  Newport  and  Ostend,  he  sent  the  regiment  of 
Scottes  on  Sunday  morning,  and  the  regiment  of  Almains  under  the 
command  of  Count  Ernestus  to  hinder  the  passage  by  a  bridge,  which 
was  made  by  us  in  a  drowned  land,  between  Odenborough  and  the  sconce 
Albertus ;  and  so  he  should  put  them  to  march  3  days  about  before 
they  came  unto  him  ;  and  then  also  it  was  in  his  choice  either  to  fight 
or  leave  them  and  return  to  Ostend. 

But  the  enemy  had  passed  the  bridge  before  the  Scottes  could  come 
to  make  good  y*  place  :   and  so  they  all  fell  upon  the  execution  of  the 
*•  230-        vanguard  of  the  enemy,  being  all  Spaniardes  and  choicest  men  of  the 
enemy,  and  were  chased  to  the  walls  of  Ostend  ;  whereof  800  were  slain. 

His  Excellency  understanding  that  the  enemy  was  come  to  the 
bridge,  but  not  knowing  of  the  execution  of  the  Scottes,  caused  the 
EngUsh  and  Freeses  to  be  drawn  at  a  low  water  from  the  other  side  of 
Newport  where  they  were  quartered  before  the  town  ;  and  so  brought 
all  his  forces  to  an  head.  At  which  time  it  was  disputed  whether  they 
should  send  forth  the  troops  as  they  passed  over  the  water  to  second 
the  Scottes,  or  keep  themselves  together  till  further  advertisement, 
which'  was  y*  safer  course  and  by  God's  help  agreed  upon.  Presently 
upon  this  resolution  part  of  the  enemy's  horse,  being  about  700,  began 
to  be  discovered  as  they  came  on  marching  forward,  and  their  foot 
troops  followed  after. 

Count  Lodwick,  being  general  of  the  horse,  at  his  Excellency's 
command  gave  over  the  whole  direction  thereof  to  Sir  Frauncis  Vere, 
who  first  commanded  6  pieces  of  artillery  which  were  planted  upon  the 
enemy  to  be  discharged  upon  the  enemy's  horse,  and  then  charged  them 
himself  with  3  troops  of  horse  and  beat  them  into  the  downs,  the 
infantry  of  the  enemy  making  a  stand  upon  the  sands. 


156  a^am0'0  Cbrontcle  of  Bdetol  ff.  230, 231  &  232. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

The  enemy's  horse  being  thus  beaten  into  the  downs,  the  com- 
manders entered  into  dispute  whether  it  were  better  to  advance  forwards 
and  charge  upon  the  enemy's  troops,  or  to  keep  ourselves  upon  the 
downs,  where  we  stood  embattled,  and  there  attend  the  enemy  :  wherein 
Sir  Frauncis  Vere  opposed  himself  against  the  whole  council  of  war, 
grounding  himself  upon  these  reasons  :  that  it  was  not  safe  to  leave  a 
^'  231-  place  of  advantage,  to  go  seek  an  enemy  upon  equal  terms,  considering 
the  enemy  would  be  forced  himself  to  seek  battle,  and  come  unto  us : 
for  it  was  not  possible  in  that  hasty  march,  which  passed  all  calculation 
of  reason,  that  they  should  so  come  provided  with  necessaries  to  con- 
tinue any  time,  whereas  our  men  were  victualled  for  2  days,  and  should 
in  that  time  meet  with  some  alteration.  The  resolution  was  directed 
by  his  opinion,  and  his  Excellency  continued  firm  in  the  downs  to  see 
what  the  enemy  would  do. 

It  fell  out  according  unto  that  which  Sir  Frauncis  Vere  had  before 
delivered  :  for  after  3  hours'  expectation,  the  enemy  came  on  to  charge 
the  English  which  had  the  vanguard  of  our  army. 

The  English  as  I  said  being  the  vanguard,  having  joined  battle  within 
a  short  time,  forced  the  enemy  to  retreat :  who  flying  to  the  tops  of  the 
downs,  as  our  English  followed  the  pursuit,  it  happened  (as  necessarily 
it  must  through  the  unevenness  of  the  place  which  was  uncapable  of 
order,  being  nothing  but  hills  and  valleys  of  sand)  that  the  enemy  had 
the  like  advantage  of  our  men  as  our  men  had  before  upon  them  :  so  that 
our  men  sometimes  fell  off  from  the  enemy  and  sometimes  the  enemy 
fell  off  from  them,  as  the  vantage  of  the  place  assisted  each  other  ;  which 
continued  the  space  of  3  hours  and  a  half.  In  which  time  the  English 
dealt  with  the  vanguard,  the  battle,  and  rearward  of  the  enemy.  At 
length  the  EngUsh  were  beaten  back  to  our  artillery,  where  Sir  Frauncis 
Vere  brought  them  again  to  a  stand,  and  being  hurt  himself,  gave  order 
i'  232-  for  the  charge  the  second  time,  and  commanded  the  following  thereof 
to  his  brother  Sir  Horatio  Vere  ;  who  carried  it  so  well,  that  concerning 
the  honour  of  the  day  there  is  much  attributed  to  his  valour.  For  our 
troops  charging  the  enemy  with  a  shout,  and  being  seconded  with  2 
troops  of  horse,  after  the  battle  was  well  joined  the  enemy  disrouted, 
and  never  made  head  again  ;  so  that  our  troops  had  the  execution  of 
them  two  Dutch  miles  and  a  half ;  y*  Archduke  flying  off  it  was  not 
known  whither,  his  mules  being  taken  with  his  plate  and  carriages  in 


11. 332  &  233.  at)am0'0  dbroniclc  of  BdatoL  157 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

the  pursuit  of  him.  Also  there  was  taken  7  pieces  of  great  ordnance, 
and  the  common  soldiers  had  great  spoil,  the  Spaniards  being  gallantly 
attired. 

Sir  Frauncis  Vere  was  shot  in  the  thigh  and  in  the  leg,  and  his  horse 
killed  under  him.     The  Lord  Gray  was  hurt  but  not  dangerous. 

It  appeareth  that  our  English  that  were  lost  were  slain  between  our 
cannon  and  the  cannon  of  the  enemy,  which  were  planted  in  the  front 
of  either  army. 

The  Archduke  had  intelligence  that  the  States  were  between  7,000  or 
8,000  strong  on  foot,  and  14  companies  of  horse. 

The  Archduke  came  with  resolution  to  fight  in  what  place  soever  he 
found  the  States'  forces,  in  regard  he  knew  of  what  consequent  it  was  ; 
and  not  to  suffer  them  to  make  themselves  strong  in  Flaunders. 
i'  233-  Don  Lewis  de  Valasco,  general  of  y*  Archduke's  army,  came  from 

Gildars  and  Berke>  upon  the  Rheine,  with  certain  companies,  being 
3,000.  All  the  rest  of  the  commanders  came  from  Bruxels,  and  the 
rendez-vous  of  Bruges. 

Isabella  the  Infanta  was  left  at  Gaunt ;  she  came  from  Bruxels  with 
the  Archduke. 

The  Archduke  came  out  of  Bruxels  upon  Thursday  the  ig"*  of  June 
stilo  nostra,  being  the  same  day  that  the  sconce  called  Albertus,  distant 
from  Ostend  upon  the  downs  a  English  mile,  was  taken  in  by  his 
Excellency,  our  troops  being  all  at  Oudenborough. 

The  Archduke  made  such  haste  to  overtake  our  troops,  that  as  Lewis 
de  Villar  confesseth,  the  commanders  had  no  leisure  to  take  notice  what 
gentlemen  of  state  were  in  the  army:  so  that  they  came  to  Ouden- 
borough upon  Saturday  the  21  June  and  fought  the  22  day. 

As  soon  as  the  Archduke  had  intelligence  of  the  army  arrived  at 
Phillippine,  he  sent  to  Don  Lewis  de  Valasco  to  bring  the  men  from 
Berke,  and  disposed  the  rest  of  the  troops  to  meet  with  the  said  Don 
Lewis  at  Bruges. 

The  first  squadron  of  the  enemies  were  all  Spaniards  consisting  of 
2,500  men. 

The  second  squadron  were  all  Wallons,  equal  in  number  to  the  first. 

The  third  squadron  was  all  of  Flaunders,  of  like  number  with  the 
first. 

*  Guelders  and  Buricli. 


158  a^am0'6  Chronicle  of  BvistoL  ff.  233. 234  «&  235. 

OUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni» 

The  admiral  of  Arragon  (who  was  taken)  was  general  of  i,ooo  horse. 
Sir  William  Stanly  attended  the  Archduke  without  command,  having 
signed  his  regiment  to  his  nephew  Bostocke. 
*•  234-  In  the  battle  last  spoken  there  was  taken  of  prisoners  from  the  enemy 

the  Admirall  of  Arragon,  Don  Lewis  de  Villar  and  Jasper  Sapenaz  ; 
no  ensigns,  with  many  other  captains  and  gentlemen  of  sort. 

Other  authors  do  more  at  large  describe  this  battle,  as  they  gathered 

more  intelligence,  but  this  is  the  first  copy  that  was  printed,  and  the 

other  is  near  to  this  effect.     Again  other  nominate  it  to  be  the  first  of 

July,  which  makes  me  think  the  Dutch  computation  to  be  lo  days  before 
ours. 

1600  John  Hopkins (John  Bowlton.  43  \ 

(.Thomas  Hopkins. 

The  23  of  January  there  went  400  soldiers  from  BristoU  to  Ireland. 

The  8^  of  February  the  Earles  of  Essex,  Rutland,  and  Southampton, 
Sir  Guilly  Merricke  and  others  made  an  insurrection  in  London,  hoping 
the  citizens  would  have  taken  their  part.  Essex  purpose  was  to  have 
taken  the  court,  and  so  to  displace  some  great  men  thereabout  that  were 
his  supposed  enemies,  intending  no  hurt  to  her  Majestic  as  he  did  protest 
and  the  world  believe.  About  S*-  Paule's  churchyard  his  passage  was 
resisted,  where  some  of  his  company  were  slain,  some  hurt,  and  himself 
shot  through  the  hat.  The  earls,  seeing  they  could  not  prevail,  fled, 
^-  235-  and  were  taken  in  the  Earle  of  Essex  house.  The  Earle  of  Essex  was 
committed  to  the  Towre,  and  many  others  to  several  prisons,  where  the 
earl  was  beheaded  shortly  after,  without  consent  of  her  Majestie,  who 
would  in  no  wise  consent  thereunto,  but  took  it  grievously,  and  kept 
her  bed  and  wore  a  mourning  weed  for  his  death.  He  was  buried  both 
head  and  body.  He  took  it  upon  his  death,  that  he  died  a  faithful  true- 
hearted  subject  to  his  sovereign,  though  he  deserved  not  for  his  sins 
committed  against  God  to  live  any  longer.  And  so  he  died  godly  and 
patiently,  praying  unto  the  Lord  with  tears  for  mercy  :  and  so  ended 
his  life,  committing  his  soul  to  God's  hands.  He  was  generally  beloved 
throughout  the  whole  land,  both  of  rich  and  poor,  who  lamented  his 
death  more  than  ever  did  subjects  for  the  death  of  any  nobleman.  The 
Earles  of  Rutland  and  Southampton  were  released  from  trouble,  but 
many  other  of  his  confederates  were  executed. 


fl.  233.  «36  *  237  aoame'e  Cbronfclc  of  ISriatoL  159 

QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

The  17"'  of  August  1601  Florence  Macarta  and  James  Desmond, 
2  great  rebels  of  Ireland,  were  taken  prisoners  in  Ireland  and  brought 
to  BristoU  and  from  thence  to  London.  James  Desmond  had  an 
English  boy  mannacled  with  him  with  strong  irons  by  the  hand  wrists, 
so  that  one  could  not  go  without  the  other's  company  ;  besides  a  strong 
gardener »  to  attend  him  for  fear  of  escaping. 
i'  236.  Also  this  year  was  finished  and  enlarged  the  conduit  at  the  quay,  at 

the  cost  and  charges  of  these  here  underwritten,  viz*^ ;  the  parish  of 
S*-  Steeven's  gave  10/.  out  of  the  church  stock,  and  John  Barker, 
merchant,  gave  25/.  ;  the  executors  of  M'  Robert  Kitchen,  alderman, 
deceased,  gave  10/.  ;  M*^  William  Hopkins  and  Thomas  Hopkins, 
brethren,  gave  one  ton  of  lead  ;  and  the  rest  of  the  charges  was  from  the 
chamber  of  the  city  of  BristoU  ;  so  the  whole  charges  in  finishing  the 
same  amounted  unto  about  100  marks. 

n  xir  TT  CJOHN   FOWENS.  44 

1601  William  Vawer       H  ^^ 

(.William  Hopkins. 

M'-  John  Whitson,  merchant,  purchased  of  M'-  Edward  Butler  of 
London,  merchant,  to  the  use  of  the  mayor  and  commonalty  of  this  city, 
divers  lands  and  tenements  lying  and  being  at  Winterbome  in  the 
county  of  Glowcester,  of  the  yearly  value  in  possession  of  loo/.  and 
upwards,  for  which  he  paid  1,400/.  ;  whereof  the  Lady  Mary  Ramsey, 
the  daughter  of  M'*  William  Dale,  merchant,  and  sometimes  sheriff  of 
Bristol!  (in  anno  1518)  gave  freely  1,000/.,  and  M**-  Anne  Cowlstone 
widow,  the  wife  of  M'-  Thomas,  alderman,  deceased,  gave  200/.,  and 
200/.  was  paid  by  the  mayor  and  council. 

On  Whitsun  Eve  1602  there  came  800  of  soldiers  to  Bristol!  to  be 
^  237.  transported  for  Ireland  under  the  command  of  Sir  William  Wingfield, 
and  the  26  May  here  was  a  meeting  among  them  :  offering  some  abuse 
to  the  mayor,  the  27  day  3  of  those  soldiers  had  judgement  of  execution 
in  the  High  Streat  upon  a  gibbet,  whither  they  were  brought  with 
constables,  and  halters  about  their  necks  ;  whereof  one  of  them  being 
mounted  had  prayed  and  prepared  to  die,  their  pardon  was  begged  and 
they  released. 

After  the  death  of  the  Earle  of  Essex  the  Lord  Mount  joy  was  made 

'  Sic  ;    warden. 


3  6o  B^am0*0  Cbrontcle  of  ffirietol.  fF.237&238. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Lord  Deputie  of  Ireland,  and  about  the  beginning  of  October  4,000 
Spaniardes  landed  in  Ireland,  whereof  2,200  took  Kinsale,  which  place 
because  I  have  seen  and  viewed  each  place  where  my  lord  and  others 
were  ranged  and  where  the  overthrow  was  given,  and  have  read  a  copy 
well  penned  by  one  that  was  employed  in  that  service  and  well 
acquainted  with  the  secrets  of  state  business,  I  will  put  it  down  every 
thing  orderly  as  I  find  the  same,  which  is  agreeable  to  the  best  under- 
standing men  that  were  in  that  service,  as  shall  appear  a  matter  worth 
the  reading. 

To  the  right  worshipful  my  especial  good  friend  Sir  W.  D.,  knight. 

Sir,  in  my  last  of  the  19  December  I  wrote  to  you  at  large  of  the 
arrival  of  the  new  supply  of  Spaniardes  at  Castlehaven,  Baltemore  and 
Beerhaven,  and  of  their  intents  and  beginnings  to  fortify  in  all  those 
3  important  places.  Likewise  that  Sir  Richard  Levison  towing  out  of 
f.  238.  Kinsale,  having  against  wind  and  weather  fought  with  them  in  Castle- 
haven most  valiantly,  and  of  their  ships  being  6  sunk  and  made  5  unser- 
viceable ;  the  men  being  landed  before  he  could  come  at  them,  by  reason 
of  the  weather,  and  beating  upon  him  very  dangerously  from  y'  land  with 
their  ordnance.  That  they  were  said  to  be  above  2,000  in  number, 
with  great  store  of  ordnance  and  munition,  and  that  as  they  reported 
some  thousands  more  were  coming  after.  That  a  great  part  of  5^  Irishry 
of  Munster  became  rebels  of  new  and  were  revolted  to  them,  and 
received  into  the  King  of  Spain's  pay.  That  Odonell  with  good  forces 
of  horse  and  foot  out  of  the  north,  by  the  benefit  of  the  then  great 
extreme  and  sudden  frost,  got  passage  almost  unlooked  for,  and  slipping 
by  the  Lord  President  of  Munster  (who  was  sent  to  appeach  him  with 
such  forces  as  could  be  spared  from  the  camp),  was  joined  with  them. 
That  Tyrone,  with  O'Rourke,  Redman,  Bourke,  MacGuyre,  MacMahone, 
Randall,  MacSurly,  Oconor,  Sligoe's  brother,  Tirrell,  the  Baron  of 
Lixenho,  >  and  the  rest  of  the  old  fugitives  of  Munster,  with  y*  greatest 
and  chiefestforce  that  was  ever  amassed  in  Ireland,  were  drawn  near 
our  camp.  And  that  these  all  together,  with  6  ensigns  of  those  new 
arrived  Spaniardes,  in  all  to  the  number  of  6,000  foot  and  500  horse,  by 
Powle,  were  ready  on  foot  to  march  toward  Kinsal  and  our  camp,  with 
intent  and  most  assured  confident  hope,  with  help  of  those  in  the  town 

*  Or  Lixnaw. 


«.  238. 239  4  240.  a^anl0•0  Cbronlclc  ot  IBriatoL  i6i 

QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

(which  should  have  salHed  out  on  the  camp  upon  y*  attempt  of  Tyrone 
and  Odonell,  and  were  above  2,000  Spaniards,  almost  all  old  soldiers), 
as  well  to  relieve  and  rescue  the  town,  as  to  remove  our  siege,  and 

'•  239.  utterly  to  break,  dishonour  and  defeat  us.  And  truly.  Sir,  when  I  did 
then  consider  on  the  one  side  this  great  strength,  the  new  joined  men 
and  horses,  to  be  all  fresh,  vigorous  and  strong,  having  all  the  country 
open  to  them,  abounding  with  victuals,  forages,  armies,  munition  and 
all  furnitures  ;  those  in  the  town,  most  of  them  experienced  soldiers, 
well  armed,  and  in  no  such  want  as  we  supposed :  on  the  other  side,  our 
men  in  number  scant  equal  to  them,  all  almost  tired  and  wearied  out  with 
the  misery  of  a  long  winter's  siege,  our  horse  decayed,  lean  and  very 
weak,  our  best  means  of  victuals  and  forage  likely  to  be  cut  off  from  us, 
with  many  other  impediments  whereof  I  speak  not :  when,  I  say,  I  had  well 
weighed  with  myself  those  points,  and  laid  together  withal  that  one  of  great 
importance,  that  when  we  should  be  forced  (as  it  was  likely)  to  answer  2 
forces  at  once,  the  one  from  the  town,  another  without,  a  great  part  of 
our  men  were  liken  enough  to  shrink,  or  at  least  not  to  stick  firmly  to 
us  (which  by  good  conjectures  I  could  make  probable  unto  you),  blame 
me  not  if  upon  these  conditions  I  wrote  unto  you  then  somewhat 
distrustfully  of  our  estate,  as  taking  our  lives  and  honours,  this  service 
and  consequence  ;  and  the  whole  country  to  be  put  to  an  unequal  jump. 
And  so  may  I  well  say  they  were,  although  by  the  goodness  of  God 
especially,  and  by  the  most  vigilant  circumspection  and  valiant  prowess 
of  our  worthy  general,  things  out  of  these  difficulties  have  now  sorted 
to  so  happy  success,  as  by  that  following  you  may  perceive. 

To  continue  therefore  my  accustomed  relation,  and  to  begin  from 
that  day  of  the  19  December,  it  may  please  you  to  know  that  on  Sunday 
being  the  20^  day,  we  still  plying  our  attempts  unto  the  town,   with 

i.  240.  face  and  show  as  though  we  nothing  cared  for  Tirone  and  his  companies, 
at  night  certain  intelligence  was  brought  us  that  he  would  be  next  night 
within  a  mile  and  half  of  us,  with  all  the  aforesaid  recited  forces.  And 
accordingly  on  Monday  the  21**  day  towards  night  he  showed  himself 
with  most  part  of  his  horse  and  foot,  on  a  hill  between  us  and  Corke,  a 
mile  off  us.  At  which  time  seeing  two  regiments  of  our  foot  and  some 
horse  drawn  out  of  our  camp,  and  making  a  resolute  march  towards  him, 
he  fell  back  to  the  other  side  of  the  hill,  where  he  encamped  that  night, 
strengthened  within  a  fastness  of  wood  and  water ;   whereby  though 

aa 


i62  Ht)am0'0  Cbronicle  of  aSdetoL  ae.  240&241. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

his  retire  might  be  imputed  to  some  touch  of  credit,  yet  had  he  this 
advantage  that  he  might  keep  from  our  arms  all  passages  and  means 
for  forage.  The  other  side  over  the  river  of  Ownibury^  being  wholly 
at  his  disposition,  by  reason  of  the  general  revolt  of  those  parts. 

On  Tuesday  some  of  Tirone's  horse  and  foot  made  show  again  in  the 
place  where  they  had  done  the  day  before  ;   and  that  night  were  some 
500  feet.      of  their  horse  and  500  foot  discovered,  searching  if  they  could  find  fit 
way  into  the  town. 

On  Wednesday  the  23  day,  as  well  by  intelligence  as  by  letters  from 
Don  John  de  Aquila,  governor  of  the  Spaniards  and  captain  of  the  town, 
newly  intercepted,  we  found  that  he  had  importuned  Tyrone  and  his 
companies  very  much  to  give  an  attempt  upon  our  camp  :   intimating 
unto  him  his  own  necessity  and  likelihood  to  be  shortly  forced  within  the 
town ;     their   faithful   promises   to   succour   him ;     the   facility   and 
undoubted  success  of  the  enterprise  ;  he  assuring  them  that  our  numbers 
could  not  be  but  much  weakened  and  lessened,  and  those   that  were 
remaining  greatly  decayed  with  the  long  continued  winter's  siege,  so 
f-  241-        that  it  was  impossible  we  should  maintain  so  much  ground  as  we  had 
taken  when  our  strength  was  full,  if  they  on  the  one  side  and  he  on  the 
other  had  put  us  to  it ;    which  he  for  his  part  promised  to  do  very 
soundly  from  the  town,  whensoever  they  should  think  good  so  to  do  the 
like  from  their  camp.     And  it  seemeth  upon  this  advice  they  took  their 
determinate  resolution  for  this  course,  and  to  be  put  in  execution  with 
speed,  either  that  night  or  the  next  day  at  farthest.     Those  in  the  town 
in  the  mean  time  gave  us  alarms,  made  sallies,  and  did  by  all  means 
what  they  could  to  keep  our  men  in  continual  travail,  that  they  might 
be  less  able  for  resistance  when  this  attempt  should  come  to  be 
performed.      The  Lord  Deputie  till  now  applied  himself  wholly  towards 
the  town,  but  indeed  not  meaning  to  make  any    forcible    effectual 
attempt  upon  it,  till  he  saw  the  effect  of  Tirone's  forces  :   and  therefore 
had  especial  eye  by  continual  respial  of  his  movings  ;   and  lest  sudden 
hurt  should  be  taken  from  the  town,  if  both  they  without  and  he  within 
should  invade  at  once,  he  made  forts  and  barricades,  highed  the  ditches, 
deepened  y*  trenches,  stopped  and  strengthened  all  the  entrances  from 
the  town  and  to  the  town ;   had  the  whole  army  in  a  readiness  upon 
every  sudden  warning,  and  kept  strong  and  watchful  guard  always  in 

^  Owenboy. 


fl  J4i.24a*a43.  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  »ri6toL  163 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

all  places.  And  now  late  this  Wednesday  night  the  23  day,  being  surely 
informed  of  their  intent  of  attempt  upon  the  camp  that  night  or  the 
morrow  after,  his  lordship  gave  order  to  strengthen  the  ordinary 
guards  and  to  put  the  rest  of  the  army  in  readiness  ;  but  not  in  arms  : 
commanding  that  y*  regiment  volant,  which  was  a  squadron  of  8  com- 
panies of  foot  selected  out  of  all  the  old  bands,  conducted  by  Sir  Henry 
Poore,  *  and  appointed  to  be  always  in  readiness  to  answer  all  alarms, 
and  therefore  exempted  from  all  other  duties,  should  be  drawn  out 

i.  242.  beyond  the  west  part  of  the  camp,  and  there  stand  in  arms  not  far  from 
the  main  guard  of  horse. 

A  little  before  break  of  day  Sir  Richard  Greame,  who  had  the  guard 
of  horse  that  night,  sent  the  Lord  Deputie  word  that  the  scouts  dis- 
covered the  rebels  marches  in  great  numbers :  whereupon  the  lord 
caused  the  army  presently  to  arrive,  and  3,000  choice  men  to  be  drawn 
out  of  the  quarter  where  the  Earle  of  Thomond  and  3  other  regiments 
lay,  to  make  stand  between  that  quarter  and  the  fort  upon  the  west 
hill.  Himself  with  Sir  George  Carew,  Lord  President  of  Munster,  Sir 
Richard  Winkfield,  marshal  of  Ireland,  advanced  himself  forwards 
toward  the  sconce,  and  having  given  order  to  Sir  Henry  Donvers,  • 
lieutenant-general  of  the  horse,  for  the  ordering  of  those  troops,  sent 
the  marshal  to  take  view  of  the  enemy,  who  sent  word  he  was  advanced 
horse  and  foot  near  the  top  of  the  hill,  where  the  Earle  of  Thomond  first 
quartered  within  2  musket  shot  of  the  town  :  whereupon  the  Lord 
Deputie  calling  to  him  Sir  Olliver  Lambert  governor  of  Connogh,  who 
being  there  without  charge,  was  commanded  to  attend  his  Lordship 
that  day,  made  choice  of  a  piece  of  ground  between  that  and  the  town 
of  good  advantage  both  to  embattle,  and  fit  as  having  a  trench  down 
from  the  Earle  of  Thomond's  quarter,  and  so  secured  from  the*  town : 
and  on  the  front  a  hoggish  glen  passable  with  horse  only  at  one  ford  ; 
the  ground  whereupon  the  enemy  must  have  drawn  in  gross  to  force  the 
passage,  flankered  from  the  Earle's  quarters  by  y*  cannon  and  situate 
in  the  midst  of  all  forces  ;  and  returned  word  to  the  marshal  that  in  that 

^-  243-  place  he  was  resolved  to  give  the  enemy  battle  if  he  came  forwards ; 
commanding  further  the  regiment  of  Sir  H.  Foly »  and  3  old  companies 
of  the  regiment  of  Sir  Olliver  S*  John  to  be  brought  thither,  the  rest  of 


^r  *  Power.  •  Danvers.  •  FoUiott  ? 


i64  H^am0'6  Cbrouicle  of  BrietoL  «•  243  &  244. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

y*  army  being  already  in  arms  ;   together  with  500  seamen  brought  by 
Sir  Richard  Levison,  to  attend  what  and  when  he  should  command. 

But  Tyrone,  whose  meaning  overnight  was  to  have  been  with  us 
before  day,  and  as  we  have  since  learned,  to  have  put  all  the  Spaniards 
into  the  town,  with  800  of  the  best  Irish  under  Tirrell,  seeing  it  now 
fair  dayUght,  and  discovering  the  marshal  and  Sir  Henry  Donvers  to 
be  advanced  with  all  the  horse  at  the  foot  of  the  hill ;  and  anon  think- 
ing it  to  be  no  day  for  him,  retired  the  troops  he  had  advanced  again 
to  the  body  of  the  army  beyond  the  ford.  Presently  the  marshal 
sent  the  Lord  Deputie  word  that  the  enemy  retired  in  some  disorder  ; 
whereupon  the  lord  commanded  the  forenamed  troops  to  follow  him 
with  all  speed,  and  advanced  himself  to  the  head  of  all  to  see  with  his 
own  eye  the  manner  of  the  enemy,  and  in  what  sort  thereupon  he  might 
determine  to  proceed.  But  before  he  could  well  view  or  direct,  a  violent 
storm  during  some  quarter  of  an  hour  gave  the  enemy  opportunity  (not 
yet  perfectly  discovered)  to  draw  off  over  a  plain  in  3  great  bodies  of 
foot,  all  their  horse  in  the  rear,  and  their  wings  with  all  their  loose  men 
fallen  into  the  head ;  which  the  Lord  Deputie,  the  day  now  clearing, 
perceiving,  and  discerning  by  this  their  disordered  march  that  they  were 
in  fear,  and  being  certified  also  that  there  was  not  before  them  any 
^-  244.  place  of  so  good  advantage  to  make  head  on  as  those  which  they  had 
passed  and  quitted,  resolved  to  follow  and  to  see  what  profit  might  be 
made  of  the  enemy  thus  troubledly  retiring  ;  whereupon  dispatching 
presently  Sir  George  Carew,  Lord  President  of  Munster,  with  3  cornets 
of  horse  back  to  the  camp  to  attend  there  against  the  town  and  what- 
soever attempt,  because  he  was  the  fittest  commander  in  his  lordship's 
absence,  and  because  there  had  [sic]  otherwise  no  horse  left  in  the  camp, 
himself  having  within  all  between  300  and  400  horse,  and  under  120a 
foot,  made  after  the  enemy,  and  advancing  some  mile  further  on,  pressed 
him  so  hard  that  he  was  forced  to  stand  in  3  bodies  upon  a  ford  of  a  bog 
(which  bog  to  assail  them  we  must  of  necessity  pass)  and  in  all  appear- 
ance with  a  resolution  there  to  abide  us  and  fight.  They  maintained 
a  good  skirmish  on  our  side  the  bog,  with  their  loose  wings  newly 
drawn  out  of  their  bodies,  and  hurt  some  of  our  men  and  horses,  till 
with  our  wings  they  were  at  length  all  beaten  back. 

The  marshal  being  somewhat  advanced  espied  a  ford  a  musket  shot 
off  on  the  left  hand,  neglected  by  the  foot,  and  unguarded  by  their 


J 


«.344.a43  4»46.  flDam0'0  CbroiUclc  of  BdatoL  165 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

horse :  whereof  advertising  the  lord  general,  with  desire  of  leave  to 
force  them  that  way,  the  Lord  Deputie  approving  it,  and  com- 
manding to  draw  up  the  foot  with  all  expedition,  the  first  wing  of  foot 

'•  245-  advanced,  being  seconded  by  Sir  Henry  Poore's  regiment,  the  marshal 
with  the  Earle  of  Clonrickard,  who  never  ceased  urging  to  fight,  taking 
with  him  Sir  Richard  Greame  and  other  companies  of  horse,  with  them 
and  these  foot  forcing  the  enemy's  horse  that  kept  the  passage,  passed 
over,  and  with  that  advantage  finding  himself  side  by  side  with  the 
enemy's  battle,  and  further  on  their  rear,  charged  their  battle  in  flank  ; 
but  finding  them  to  stand  firmly,  wheeled  about ;  at  which  the  enemy 
taking  courage  drew  on  their  horse  with  a  cry  to  charge  ;  who  came 
bravely  within  50  or  60  paces  of  our  horse,  and  there  after  their  country 
fashion  stopped,  shaking  their  staves  and  railingly  vaunting,  but  durst 
charge  no  further  :  which  the  Lord  Deputie  seeing,  sent  presently  over 
the  ford  to  them  his  own  cornet  of  horse,  under  Sir  William  Gadolphin  ; 
and  the  Lord  President's  cornet  under  Captaine  Minshow  (which  2 
cornets  he  had  appointed  before  to  keep  still  a-gross  in  the  rear  to  answer 
all  accidents)  together  with  2  or  3  bands  of  foot,  under  Sir  John  Barkly, 
sergeant-major  of  the  camp.  Whereupon  the  marshal  and  Earle  of 
Clorickard,  seeing  a  second  at  hand,  uniting  themselves  with  Sir  Henry 
Dovers,  having  with  him  Captaine  Tiffe,  Captaine  Fleming  and  other 
companies  of  horse,  charged  the  enemy  again.  Their  horse  not  abiding 
the  shock,  fled,  at  sight  whereof  the  battle  dismaying,  our  men  thought 
it  better  to  charge  again  upon  them  than  to  follow  the  horse  ;  and  so 
courageously  doing,  utterly  brake  them.  The  rearward  of  y*  enemy, 
in  which  was  Tirrell  and  all  the  Spaniards,  stood  firm  upon  the  bog  on 
the  right  hand,  unto  whom  within  musket-shot  the  Lord  Deputie  had 

f.  246.  drawn  up  our  rear,  which  was  Sir  Olliver  S'  John's  3  companies,  com- 
manded by  Captaine  Roe  in  the  absence  of  Sir  OUiver  (who  was  dis- 
patched few  days  before  by  the  Lord  Deputy  and  council  for  special 
affairs  to  her  Majesty),  charging  him  first  not  to  stir  till  he  had  received 
direction  from  him.  But  seeing  Tirrell  and  the  Spaniards  drawing 
between  our  horse,  being  on  the  execution,  and  the  bodies  of  our  foot ; 
his  lordship  having  hitherto  by  direction  set  all  other  ends  for^vard  on 
work,  himself  now  in  the  head  of  our  said  rear,  where  he  had  before 
resolved  to  fight,  charged  the  enemy  in  flank  and  put  them  to  disorder 


i66  Hbatn6*0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  ff.  246. 247  &  248. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

by  retreat  after  their  fellows  to  the  top  of  the  next  hill,  where  they  made  / 
stand  a  little  while.  But  the  Irish  quitting  the  Spaniards,  the 
Spaniards  were  in  short  time  broken  by  the  Lord  Deputie's  horse, 
commanded  by  Sir  William  Godolphin,  and  most  of  them  slain.  The 
vanguard  of  the  enemy,  with  all  the  loose  wings,  which  were  many,  seeing 
what  happened,  threw  away  their  arms  and  (all  our  men  being  busy) 
ran  away  and  so  escaped.  The  chief  commander  of  the  Spaniards, 
Don  Alonso  d'Ocampo,  was  taken  prisoner,  with  3  captains,  6  alferrez  ^ 
and  40  soldiers.  Tyrone,  with  Odoniell  and  the  rest  of  the  Irish  lords 
ran  apace,  and  so  saved  themselves.  Those  of  the  battle  were  almost 
all  slain,  \ind  there  were  (of  the  Irish  rebels  only)  found  dead  in  the 

*•  247.  place  about  1200  bodies,  and  about  800  more  were  hurt,  whereof  many 
died  that  night ;  and  the  chase  continuing  almost  two  miles,  left  off, 
our  men  being  tired  with  killing.  The  enemy  left  2,000  arms  brought  to 
reckoning,  beside  great  numbers  embezzled  away,  all  their  powder 
and  drums,  and  9  ensigns  ;  whereof  6  were  Spanish.  Those  of  the 
Irish  that  were  taken  prisoners,  being  brought  to  the  camp,  though 
they  offered  ransom  were  all  hanged.  On  our  side  one  only  was  slain,  the 
comet  of  Sir  Richard  Greame.  Sir  Henry  Donvers  was  hurt  with  a 
sword  slightly,  Sir  William  Godolphin  a  little  razed  on  the  thigh  with 
a  halbert ;  Captaine  Craft  the  scout-master  with  a  shot  in  the  back  ; 
and  not  above  6  more  of  common  soldiers  hurt.  Many  of  our  horses 
were  killed,  and  more  hurt.  And  thus  were  they  utterly  overthrown, 
who  but  the  night  before  were  so  brave  and  confident  of  their  good 
success,  as  they  reckoned  us  already  theirs,  and  as  we  since  have  under- 
stood, they  were  in  contention  whose  prisoner  the  Lord  Deputie  should 
be,  whose  the  Lord  President,  and  so  of  the  rest.  The  Earle  of  Clon- 
rickard  carried  himself  this  day  very  valiantly,  and  after  the  retreat 
sounded,  was  knighted  by  the  Lord  Deputie  in  the  field  among  the 
dead  bodies.  So  did  the  rest  of  the  captains  and  soldiers,  named  and 
unnamed,  and  especially  the  Lord  Deputie  himself,  who  broke  in  person 
upon  the  flower  of  the  army,  the  Spaniards,  and  omitted  no  duty  of  a 
wise  diligent  conductor  and  valiant  soldier.     Upon  the  fight  ended  he 

f.  248.  presently  called  together  the  army,  and  with  prayer  gave  God  thanks 
for  this  good  victory.  A  victory  indeed  given  by  the  Lord  of  Hosts, 
and  marvellous  in  our  eyes  if  all  circumstances  be  duly  considered  ; 

*  Ensigns. 


0.248*249.  Ht)am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  BrietoL  167 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

and  of  such  consequence  for  y*  preservation  and  assurance  to  her 
Majestic  of  this  deeply  endangered  kingdom,  as  I  leave  to  wiser 
consideration,  contenting  myself  this  wise,  that  I  see  the  God  of 
power  and  might  disposed  to  protect  the  just  cause  of  his  servant 
our  gracious  Queene  Elizabeth  against  the  pride,  malice  and  powerful 
disdain  of  y*  greatest  f)otentates  her  enemies.  To  Him  be  rendered  all 
praise,  honour  and  glory. 

After  this  good  victory  the  Lord  Deputie  the  same  day  hasted  to 
his  camp,  lest  anything  in  his  absence  might  be  attempted  there  ;  but 
not  finding  the  enemy  to  have  made  sally,  which  had  been  but  vain, 
considering  the  small  fruit  he  reaped  by  them  heretofore,  every  one 
that  he  made  hitherto  redounding  still  to  his  own  detriment  and  loss, 
and  every  place  of  our  camp  being  at  this  time  so  well  and  sufficiently 
strengthened  and  provided  for  against  him,  as  is  said  before. 

The  next  day  his  lordship  commanded  Captaine  Bedlogh  the  trench- 
master  general  of  y**  camp,  who  as  well  in  the  fight  as  in  the  works  had 
deserved  special  commendation,  to  see  y*  formerly  begun  fort  and 
plot  formed  to  be  undertaken  again,  and  nearer  approaches  to  be 
cast  out  towards  the  town.  But  after  5  or  6  days'  labour  Don  John, 
captain  of  the  town,  with  forces  within,  offered  a  parley,  sending  the 
drum-major  of  the  town  with  a  sealed  letter  to  the  Lord  Deputie,  by 
which  he  required  some  gentlemen  of  trust  and  sufficiency  might  be 
^'  249-  sent  into  the  town  from  his  lordship  to  confer  with  him,  whom  he  would 
acquaint  with  such  conditions  as  he  stood  upon.  His  request  being 
consented  unto  by  his  lordship,  Sir  William  Godolphin  was  emplo3'ed 
in  the  negociation,  which  was  carried  in  this  sort,  word  for  word  as  it 
is  taken  out  of  the  onginals,  viz'  : 

Don  John  told  Sir  William  that  having  found  the  Lord  Deputie 
(whom  he  named  the  Viceroy)  although  a  sharp  and  powerful  enemy 
yet  an  honorable  man,  and  that  the  Irish  [were]  not  only  weak  and 
barbarous  but  (as  he  feared)  perfidious  friends,  he  was  so  far  in  affections 
reconciled  to  the  one,  and  so  distasted  with  the  other,  as  did  invite  him 
to  make  an  overture  of  such  a  composition  as  might  be  safe  and  profitable 
for  the  state  of  England,  with  least  prejudice  to  the  crown  of  Spaine, 
by  delivering  into  the  Viceroy  his  power  the  town  of  Kinsale,  with  all 
other  places  in  Ireland  held  by  the  Spanish,  so  as  they  might  depart 


i 


i68  BOam0*0  Cbrontcic  of  Bristol  at.  249*  250. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

upon  honorable  terms  fitting  such  men  of  war  as  are  not  (by  necessity) 
enforced  to  receive  conditions,  but  wiUingly  induced  for  just  respects  to 
disjoining  themselves,  and  to  relinquish  a  people  by  whom  their  king  and 
master  hath  been  so  notoriously  abused  (if  not  betrayed).  That  if  the 
Viceroy  liked  to  entertain  further  parley  touching  this  point,  he  should 
first  be  pleased  to  understand  them  rightly,  and  to  make  his  propositions 
such  as  should  be  suitable  to  men  throughly  resolved  rather  to  bury 
themselves  alive  and  to  endure  a  thousand  deaths  than  to  give  to  one 
article  of  accord  that  shall  taste  of  baseness  or  dishonour  ;  being  so 
confident  of  their  present  strength  and  the  royal  second  of  Spaine,  that 
they  should  make  no  doubt  of  yielding  good  account  of  themselves  and 
their  interest  in  the  kingdom  ;  but  that  a  just  disdain  and  spleen 
conceived  against  y*  nation  dissuaded  them  from  being  further  engaged 
for  it  than  of  force  they  must.  Sir  William  Godolphin  being  commanded 
f.  250.  by  the  Lord  Deputie  only  to  receive  Don  John's  propositions  and 
demands,  having  made  his  lordship  and  council  this  relation,  was  by 
them  returned  again  with  the  answer  following  :  That  howbeit  the  Lord 
Deputie  having  lately  defeated  their  succours,  did  so  well  understand 
his  own  strength  and  their  weakness  as  made  him  nothing  doubt  of  them 
within  short  time,  whom  he  knew  to  be  pressed  with  unresistable 
difficulties,  how  much  soever  they  laboured  to  cover  and  conceal  the 
same  :  yet  knowing  that  Her  Sacred  Majestic  out  of  her  gracious  and 
merciful  disposition  would  esteem  the  grace  of  her  victory  to  be 
blemished  by  a  voluntary  effusion  and  an  obstinate  expense  of  Christian 
blood,  was  content  to  entertain  this  offer  of  agreement,  so  as  it  might  be 
concluded  under  such  honorable  articles  for  Her  Highness  as  the 
advantage  she  had  against  them  gave  reason  to  demand,  being  y*  same 
which  are  set  down  in  the  articles  of  agreement  following,  signed  by 
the  Lord  Deputie,  Don  John  and  others :  saving  there  was  in  them 
besides  the  leaving  of  his  treasure,  munition,  artillery,  and  the  Queen's 
natural  subjects  to  her  disposition,  all  which  points  he  peremptorily 
refused,  with  constant  asseveration  that  both  he  and  all  his  would 
rather  endure  the  last  misery  than  to  be  found  guilty  of  so  foul  a  treason 
against  the  honour  of  his  prince  and  the  reputation  of  his  profession, 
though  he  should  find  himself  unable  to  resist ;  much  more  now,  when 
he  might  not  only  hope  to  sustain  the  burden  of  war  for  a  time,  but 


«.  230,231  *a5a.  H^ama'a  Cbroniclc  ot  BrietoL  169 

QUEENE  ELIZABETH. 

with  patience  and  constancy  in  the  end  overcome  it.  That  he  took 
it  so  ill  to  be  misconstrued  in  braving »  articles  of  that  nature  propounded 
unto  him,  as  were  they  but  once  again  remembered  in  the  capitulation 
y*  Viceroy  should  from  thenceforth  use  the  advantage  of    his  sword, 

1  231-  and  not  the  benefit  of  his  favour  and  former  offers  :  adding  that  the 
Viceroy  might  rather  think  to  have  made  a  good  and  profitable  purchase 
for  the  crown  of  England,  if  with  the  expense  of  200,000  ducats  he  had 
procured  Don  John  to  quit  his  interest  and  footing  but  in  Baltimore 
alone,  to  say  nothing  of  Kinsale,  Castlehaven  and  Beerhaven.  For 
(said  he)  suppose  that  all  we  with  the  rest  of  our  places  had  perished, 
would  that  Pen  Insula  (being  strong  in  his  own  nature,  bettered  by  our 
art  and  industry,  provided  as  it  is  of  victuals,  munition  and  great  store 
of  artillery)  preserve  unto  the  King  of  Spaine  a  safe  and  commodious 
port  for  the  arrival  of  his  fleet,  and  be  able  to  maintain  itself  against 
a  land  army  of  10,000  until  Spaine  (being  so  deeply  engaged)  did  in 
honour  relieve  them  :  which  would  draw  out  a  more  powerful  invasion 
than  the  first,  being  undertaken  upon  false  grounds,  at  the  instance  of  a 
base  and  barbarous  people,  who  in  discovering  their  weakness  and  want 
of  power  have  armed  the  King  my  master  to  rely  upon  his  own  strength, 
being  tied  in  honour  to  relieve  his  people  that  are  engaged,  and  to  cancel 
the  remembrance  of  our  former  disaster.  But  this  was  spoken,  said 
he,  in  case  the  Viceroy  were  able  to  force  this  town,  as  I  assure  myself  he 
cannot,  having  upon  mine  honour  within  these  walls  at  this  instant 
above  2,000  fighting  men  that  are  strong  and  able,  besides  those  having 
been  sick  and  hurt  recover  daily  :  the  greatest  part  of  these  composed 
of  old  soldiers,  which  fall  not  by  the  sword,  and  those  that  were  new 
being  now  both  trained  to  their  arms  and  grown  acquainted  with  the 
climate  are  more  able  to  endure  than  at  the  first :  our  means  as  good 
as  they  were  any  time  this  two  months,  such  as  the  Spaniards  can  well 

i.  232.  away  withal,  and  thereof  enough  to  suffice  us  for  3  months  more. 
We  lodge  in  warm  houses,  have  store  of  munition,  and  (which  is  best 
of  all)  stand  well  assured  our  succours  will  shortly  be  here.  To  be 
plain,  we  preserve  our  men  and  recover  our  strength  the  best  we  can, 
hoping  to  front  you  in  a  breach,  which  if  our  hearts  fail  us  not  we  have 
hands  and  breasts  enough  to  stop  against  treble  your  forces :   though 

»  Sic  :    Having  ? 
23 


I70  Bt)am9'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  ff.252&253. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

I  will  give  the  Viceroy  his  right,  that  his  men  are  passing  good,  but  spent 
and  tired  out  with  the  misery  of  a  long  and  cold  winter's  siege  which  he 
hath  obstinately  maintained  contrary  to  my  expectation,  but  with  such 
cautions,  and  upon  so  good  guard,  as  having  nightly  watched  all 
advantages,  as  I  could  never  yet  fasten  a  sally  upon  him  without  loss 
to  myself ;  where  I  must  acknowledge  my  hopes  were  deceived  that, 
grounded  on  some  error  in  his  approaches,  promised  myself  the  defeat  of 
at  least  i,ooo  men  at  one  blow.  But  if  we  meet  at  a  breach  I  am  confident 
to  lay  500  of  your  best  men  on  the  earth,  and  rest  hopeful  that  the  loss 
of  these  will  make  a  great  hole  in  the  army  that  have  suffered  already 
so  much  extremity. 

But  to  conclude  our  business,  the  King  my  master  sent  me  to  assist 
Saunders,  Oneale,  and  Odoniell,  presuming  on  their  promise  that  I 
should  have  adjoined  with  them  within  few  days  of  his  forces'  arrival. 
I  expected  long  in  vain  ;  sustained  the  Viceroy's  army,  saw  them 
drawn  to  the  greatest  head  they  could  possibly  make,  lodging  within 
two  miles  of  Kinsale  ;  reared  forces  with  help  of  certain  companies 
of  Spaniards,  every  hour  promising  to  reHeve  us,  and  being  joined 
f-  253-  together  to  force  your  camps  ;  saw  them  at  last  broken  with  a  handful  of 
men,  blown  in  sunder  into  divers  parts  of  the  world,  O  Doniell  into 
Spaine,  Oneale  to  the  furthest  parts  of  the  north.  So  as  now  I  find 
no  such  Condees  in  verum  naturce  (for  these  were  the  very  words  he 
used)  as  I  came  to  join  withal.  And  therefore  have  moved  these 
accords,  the  rather  to  disengage  the  King  my  master  from  assisting 
a  people  so  unable  in  themselves  that  the  whole  burden  of  war  must  lie 
iipon  him,  and  so  perfidious  as  perhaps  might  be  induced  in  acquittal  of 
his  favour,  or  at  last  to  betray  him. 

Upon  relation  made  thereof  by  Sir  William  Godolphin  went  to  the 
Lord  Deputie  and  council  of  these  offers  of  Don  John  [sic],  which  at 
several  conferences  had  been  brought  to  such  heads  as  are  spoken  of 
before,  it  was  thought  good  for  divers  important  reasons  to  proceed 
roundly  to  the  agreement ;  for  whereas  in  the  propositions  by  him 
made  there  was  not  anything  that  admitted  exceptions  on  our  part, 
but  only  that  he  required  to  carry  with  him  his  ordnance,  munition 
and  treasure,  that  being  no  way  prejudicial  to  the  main  scope  or  drift 
of  our  treaty,  which  chiefly  respected  the  common  good  and  safety 


11.233.254*253.  H^am0*e  (Tbronlclc  of  Bristol  171 

QUEENE   ELIZABETH. 

of  y*  kingdom,  deserved  almost  not  to  be  thought  upon.     Besides  -  , 

the  treasure  being  at  the  first  but  100,000  ducats,  with  4  months 
payment  of  so  many  men  and  other  necessary  deductions,  could  not  be 
but  very  near  wasted,  and  that  little  remainder  more  fit  for  a  prey  for 
the  poor  soldiers  after  their  tedious  travail,  than  for  a  cause  in  the 
composition. 

Furthermore  how  needful  it  is  to  embrace  this  accord  may  clearly 
be  seen  by  any  whosoever  that  considereth  the  state  of  our  army 

^'  254-  almost  utterly  tired  :  how  dangers  and  difficulties  it  was  [sic]  to  attempt 
a  breach  defended  by  so  many  hands,  how  long  time  it  might  have  cost  us 
if  we  had  lodged  in  the  breach  before  we  could  have  carried  the  town, 
it  being  full  of  strong  castles.  How  her  Majestie's  ships  and  others 
lying  in  the  harbour  should  be  forced  speedily  to  forsake  us  for  want 
of  victuals ;  how  by  long  contrariety  of  winds  ourselves  were  not 
provided  of  victual  for  above  6  days  at  the  time  of  this  parley,  though 
within  few  days  after  good  store  arrived.  It  being  indeed  worthy  of 
observation  that  by  her  Majestie's  great  care,  and  by  the  diligence 
of  her  ministers,  so  good  providence  was  used  as  though  this  descent  of 
Spaniards  drew  into  that  quarter  all  the  forces  of  the  kingdom  which  could 
be  spared,  all  which  were  to  live  only  by  provision  out  of  England ; 
notwithstanding  all  their  faculties  of  transportation  in  so  unseasonable 
a  time,  no  notorious  wants  were  found  in  the  camp  but  that  which 
is  inseparable  from  a  winter's  siege  in  that  climate  :  that  we  had  no 
artillery  left  but  for  one  battery  in  one  place  at  once,  five  of  our  pieces 
being  crazed  :  and  finally,  that  if  we  had  missed  of  our  purpose  the 
whole  country  had  been  hazarded.  Furthermore  that  which  seemed 
of  greatest  consequence  to  incite  his  lordship  to  this  agreement  was 
that  the  Spaniards  in  Baltymore,  Castlehaven  and  Beerhaven,  by  virtue 
of  this  contract  were  likely  to  surrender  those  places  and  depart  the 
country,  which  would  have  proved  a  matter  of  more  difficulty  and  have 
drawn  on  a  long  war  in  a  corrupt  kingdom  to  root  them  out,  being 
strongly    fortified    and    well    stored    with    victuals,    munition     and 

i'  255-  artillery,  for  that  of  necessity  the  army  for  some  space  must  have  rested, 
and  in  the  end  to  be  constrained,  after  a  new  supply  of  aU  necessaries,  to 
her  Majestie's  intolerable  charge,  to  transport  themselves,  either  [sic]  by 
sea,  the  way  by  land  being  altogether  unpassable,  in  which  time  their 


"^n  Ht)ani0'6  Cbronicle  of  3Br(0toL  flE.255«s:256 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

succours  out  of  Spaine  in  all  likelihood  would  have  been  come  unto 
them,  the  King  being  so  far  engaged  in  his  honour  to  second  his 
enterprise,  and  we  barred  of  that  prosecution  of  the  rebels  which  now 
by  this  agreement  we  may  wholly  intend. 

The  treaty  thereof  was  thus  concluded  as  by  articles  ensuing 
signed  on  both  parts,  appeareth  : — 

"  MOUNTJOY. 

"  In  the  town  of  Kinsale  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland  the  second 
"  day  of  the  month  of  January  1601  ;  between  the  noble  lords  the 
"  Lord  Mount  joy  Lord  Deputie  and  Generall  in  the  kingdom  aforesaid 
"  for  her  Majestie  the  Queene  of  England,  and  Don  John  d'l  Aquila 
"  captain  and  campmaster  general  and  governor  of  the  army  of  his 
"  Majestie  the  King  of  Spaine,  the  said  Lord  Deputie  being  encamped 
"  and  besieging  the  said  townn,  and  the  said  Don  John  within  it,  for  just 
**  respects  and  to  avoid  shedding  of  blood  these  conditions  following  were 
"  made  between  the  said  lords  generals  and  their  camps  with  the 
"  articles  which  follow. 

"  First,  that  the  said  Don  John  d'l  Aquila  shall  quit  the  places  which 
"  he  holdeth,  as  well  the  town  of  Kinsale  as  those  which  are  holden 
"  in  this  kingdom  by  the  soldiers  under  his  command  in  Castlehaven, 
"  Baity  more  and  the  castle  at  Beerhaven,  and  other  parts,  to  the  said 
f-  256.  "  Lord  Deputie  or  to  whom  he  shall  appoint,  giving  him  safe  transporta- 
"  tion  for  the  said  people  of  ships  and  victuals  with  the  which  the  said 
"  Don  John  may  go  for  Spaine  with  the  first  convenient  wind. 

2.  "  Item  that  the  soldiers  at  this  present  being  under  the 
"  command  of  Don  John  in  y*  kingdom  shall  not  bear  arms  against  her 
"  Majestie  the  Queene  of  England  wheresoever  supplies  shall  come 
"  from  Spaine  till  y*  said  soldiers  be  unshipped  in  some  of  y*  ports 
"  of  Spaine,  being  dispatched  as  soon  as  may  be  by  the  Lord  Deputie  as 
"he  promiseth  upon  his  faith  and  honour. 

3.  "  For  the  accompUshing  whereof  the  Lord  Deputy  offereth  to  give 
"  free  passport  to  the  said  Don  John  and  his  army,  as  well  Spaniards 
"  as  other  nations  whatsoever  that  are  under  his  command  ;  and  that  he 
"  may  depart  with  all  things  that  he  hath,  arms,  munition,  money, 
"  ensigns  displayed,  artillery  and  other  whatsoever  provision  of  war 


i.  156  4.37.  HDame'e  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  173 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

"  and  any  kind  of  stuff,  as  well  that  which  is  in  Castles  havens,  Kinsale 
"  and  other  parts. 

4.  "  Item  that  they  shall  have  ships  and  victual  sufficient  for  their 
"  money,  according  and  at  the  price  which  here  they  use  to  give.  That 
"  all  the  people  and  the  said  things,  if  possible  at  one  time,  if  not  at  twice, 
*'  and  that  to  be  within  the  time  abovenamed  [sic]. 

5.  **  Item  that  if  contrary  winds  or  by  other  occasions  they  shall 
'*  arrive  at  any  port  of  this  kingdom  of  England  or  Ireland  any  ships  of 
"  those  in  which  the  said  men  go,  they  be  in  treated  as  friends  and 
"  may  ride  safely  in  the  harbour  and  be  victualled  for  their  money,  and 
"  have  moreover  things  that  they  shall  need  to  furnish  them  in  the 
"  voyage. 

'•  257-  6.     "  Item  during  the  time  that  they  shall  stay  for  shipping,  victuals 

"  shall  be  given  to  Don  John's  people  at  just  and  reasonable  rates. 

7.  "  Item  that  of  both  parts  shall  be  cessation  of  arms,  and  so 
"  much  that  no  wrong  be  offered  any  man. 

8.  "  Item  the  ships  in  which  they  shall  go  for  Spaine  may  pass 
"  safely  by  any  other  ships  of  her  Majestie's  the  Queene  of  England  : 
"  and  so  shall  they  of  the  said  Queene  and  her  subjects  by  those  that 
"  shall  go  from  hence  and  return  so  soon  as  they  have  unshipped  their 
**  men,  without  any  impediment  given  them  by  his  Majestie  the  King 
"  of  Spaine,  or  any  person  in  his  name,  but  rather  they  shall  show  them 
"  favour  and  help  them  if  they  need  anything  ;  and  for  security  of  this, 
"  they  shall  give  into  the  Lord  Deputie  his  hands  three  captains  such 
"  as  he  shall  choose. 

9.  "  For  security  of  the  performance  of  these  articles  Don  John 
"  offereth  that  he  will  confirm  and  surely  accomplish  this  agreement : 
"  and  likewise  some  of  the  captains  of  his  charge  shall  swear  and 
"  confirm  the  same  in  a  several  writing. 

10.  "  Item  that  he  in  person  shall  abide  in  this  kingdom  where 
"  the  Lord  Deputie  shall  appoint  till  the  last  shipping  upon  his  lordship's 
"  word.  And  if  it  happen  that  his  people  be  shipped  at  once,  the  said 
"  Don  John  shall  go  in  that  same  fleet  without  any  impediment  given 
"  him,  but  rather  the  Lord  Deputie  shall  give  a  good  ship  in  which  he 
"  may  go  ;  and  if  the  said  men  be  sent  in  2  ships,  then  he  shall  go  in 
"  the  last. 


174  H^am6'0  Cbrontcle  of  Bristol  ae.  258*  259. 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

f.  258.  10  [sic].     "  And  in  like  sort  the  said  Lord  Deputie  shall  swear 

"  and  confirm  and  give  his  word  in  the  behalf  of  her  Majestie  the  Queene 
"  and  his  own  to  keep  and  accomphsh  these  agreements,  and  jointly 
"  the  Lord  President,  the  Lord  Marshal  of  the  camp,  and  other  of  the 
"  council  of  state  and  the  Earles  of  Thomond  and  Clanrikard  shall 
"  swear  and  confirm  y*  same  in  a  several  writing. 

**  George  Carew.  I  promise  and  swear  to  accomplish 

"  Thomond.  these  articles  of  agreement,   and  pro- 

"  Clanrikard.  mise  the  same  likewise  on  the  behalf 

"  Ro:  Gardemore.  of  his   Majestie   Catholique   the   King 

"  George  Bourcher.  my  master. 


"  Rich:  Levison. 


Don  John  d'l  Aquila, 


And  so  this  troubled  cloud  of  most  likely  perilous  danger  for  this 
time  dissolved,  to  her  Majestie's  singular  renown,  not  so  much  for  the 
glory  of  the  event,  as  for  her  own  magnanimity  and  princely  resolution 
to  leave  nothing  undone  that  might  preserve  the  crown  how  dear  soever 
it  cost  her,  to  the  great  honour  of  our  generals,  leaders,  officers  and 
soldiers  by  land  and  sea,  and  actors  therein,  which  if  it  be  well  con- 
A   short   and  sidered  that  after  the  enemy's  arrival  the  28  September,  it  was  the 

brief  relation 

of  all  that  26"*  of  October  before  they  could  have  all  things  ready  to  sit  down 
was  done.  ^^^^  ^-^q  town,  the  29*''  October  before  their  ordnance  could  play,  and 
that  by  the  first  of  November  they  had  gotten  Ricorren  castle,  and 
then  the  y^  of  November  were  driven  shrewdly  to  diminish  their 
*•  259.  strength  by  sending  the  Lord  President  from  them  with  two  regiments 
of  foot  and  325  horse  against  Odonell ;  that  he  returned  not  until  the 
25  November,  his  companies  26,  and  then  that  the  supplies  was  landed 
from  Spaine  :  that  the  most  of  our  shipping  that  did  us  special  service 
were  gone  towards  them  ;  that  Odonell  was  already  come,  Tirone  shortly 
after,  and  the  20*^  of  December  in  sight,  the  24  day  beaten  :  the  last  of 
December  the  parley  begun,  the  second  of  January  the  articles  were 
sworn,  the  9  day  the  town  yielded. 

These  things  I  say  being  considered,  it  cannot  be  thought  they  spent 
any  idle  time,  as  by  the  journals  also  which  I  sent  you  heretofore  doth 
particularly  appear.  Nay,  let  it  be  duly  considered  indeed,  that  the 
town  not  regularly  fortified  after  modem  sort,  it  was  of  so  strong 


ff  259.26oAa6i.  H^am0'6  Cbroniclc  of  BriatoL  175 

QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

situation,  well  walled,  and  Tampered  [sic]  of  old  fashion,  and  apt  to 
receive  fit  fortification,  which  the  enemy  by  his  skill  and  leisure  had 
given  it  both  within  the  town  and  without,  as  being  accounted  of  great 
knowledge  in  fortification,  and  having  been  in  it  a  month  before  our 
men  could  come  near  to  molest  him.  And  it  rather  may  be  marvelled 
that  such  a  company  and  commander  being  so  well  provided,  and  not 
being  constrained  by  sickness,  famine  or  other  defect  of  provision,  and 
expecting  shortly  (as  himself  termeth  it)  a  royal  supply  from  Spaine, 
should  so  soon  yield  up.  not  only  it,  but  the  other  castles,  and  that  of 
Baltemore  especially,  so  importing,  so  strong,  so  furnished  for  long 
holding  out,  as  by  his  own  acknowledgment  appeareth  before.  Well, 
going  they  are  with  the  loan  of  ordinary  vessels  which  they  also  pay  for. 
For  whom  (and  also  almost  for  an  enemy  of  less  quality)  all  ancient 

f.  260.  estate  wisdom  would  have  advised  to  have  made  and  given  to  them  a 
golden  bridge  to  pass  over,  rather  than  they  should  have  stayed  longer 
upon  any  condition,  much  less  upon  doubtful  hope  of  a  small  con- 
temptible pillage  to  be  gotten  of  them,  which  must  needs  also  have 
been  bought  with  much  blood,  and  with  what  further  charge  and 
hazard  to  the  main  God  knoweth.  And  howsoever  any  particular 
honour  may  take  it,  I  think  Don  John  (all  circumstances  considered) 
did  advisedly  for  his  king  to  leave.  And  for  our  part  I  take  it  a  service 
to  have  been  most  honourably  performed  with  singular  evident  profit, 
and  all  probability  of  certain  future  security  to  our  prince  and  country  ; 
and  that  otherwise  it  cannot  be  conceived  of  by  any  that  will  indiffer- 
ently judge.  The  proof  whereof  by  y*  fruit  beginneth  here  presently 
to  appear,  by  the  adminishing  of  her  Majestie's  charge,  daunting  of 
the  rebels,  quiet  comfort  and  encouragement  of  the  good  and  before 
dismaying  subjects,  and  will  I  doubt  not  but  be  generally  felt,  with 
you  there,  by  sparing  your  men  and  money,  and  putting  you  out  of 
fear  hereafter  of  your,  oiurs  and  all  England's  potent  enemy,  from 
further  attempting  this  way.  And  thus  for  this  late  victory  and  yielding 
of  the  town,  which  is  my  purposed  task  unto  you  at  this  time.  And 
for  that  which  was  from  the  first  landing  of  the  Spaniards  until  the 
fight,  I  refer  you  to  the  journals  sent  you  before.     And  for  the  general 

f.  261.  course  of  the  Lord  Deputie's  whole  proceedings  in  this  land  since  his 
first  arrival  here,  I  leave  it  to  others  to  be  intreated  of  at  large  hereafter  ; 
only  I  will  now  say  in  general,  let  it  be  but  without  honour,  mercifully 


J7^ 


a^am0*0  (Tbronicle  of  Bristol* 


ff.  261  &  262. 


Anno 
Domini. 


1602 


i.  262. 


QUEENE    ELIZABETH. 

Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

considered,  in  what  estate  he  found  this  land,  and  to  what  he  hath 
brought  it,  there  is  none  so  undifferently  assured,  but  must  be  forced 
to  confess  Quantum  mutatus  ah  illo.  And  I  end  my  object  of  fight,  and 
yielding  of  the  town,  and  whole  quitting  of  the  invadors  with  salmanda 
spolia  an  unbloody  victory  on  our  part,  most  fitting  a  virgin  queen  and 
a  bachelor  general ;  and  so  betake  you  to  the  Almightie.  Corke  13 
Januari  anno  1601.  Yours     J.  E. 


Raph  Hurt 


Anno 
Regina. 


("Thomas  Farmer. 
IjoHN  Aldworth. 

lizabeth  our  most  blessed  royal  Queene 
died  the  24  of  March  1602,  surrender- 
ing her  life,  soul  and  body  to  her  Maker 
and  Redeemer,  when  she  had  reigned 
44  years  4  months  and  7  days,  and  at 
the  age  of  67  years  a  half  and  7  days, 
and  was  honourably  buried  in  West- 
minster the  28  of  April  1603  ;  and 
had  at  her  funeral  2,500  mourners  in 
black  ;  to  the  great  want  and  grief 
of  all  her  loving  subjects,  whom  she 
governed  and  maintained  with  the 
gospel  of  peace,  in  despite  of  all  her 
enemies  that  had  so  often  plotted 
and  wished  her  untimely  death  ;  for 
He  that  was  her  keeper  doth  neither 
slumber  nor  sleep.  She  ended  her 
days  with  sickness  and  went  to  her  grave  in  peace.  And  now  the 
Lord  hath  given  her  a  crown  of  immortal  glory  for  ever  in  heaven,  and 
hath  given  her  a  name  so  famous  and  glorious  that  shall  be  had  in  ever- 
lasting remembrance,  to  the  glory  of  God,  her  everlasting  praise,  and 
to  the  shameful  reproach  of  God's  and  her  enemies,  the  most  part 
whereof  being  the  cause  of  her  great  troubles  and  persecution  almost 
unto  death  in  the  days  of  Queene  Mary,  she  saw  the  just  judgement  of 
God  upon  them  and  all  other  traiterous  enemies  that  conspired  her 


45 


iL^,»6iA264.  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  i77 

QUEENE  ELIZABETH. 

destruction,  from  whom  God  the  most  upright  judge  delivereth  Hit 
servants  that  put  their  confidence  in  Him.  She  made  James  King  of 
Scotland  by  her  last  will  and  testament  her  executor,  as  lawful  heir 
apparent  of  this  kingdom  ;  whom  and  whose  heirs  I  pray  God  long  to 
continue  among  us,  to  the  great  glory  of  God  and  continuance  of  His 
gospel. 

The  18*  of  July  1603  the  plague  began  in  this  city,  in  Peper  Alley 
in  Marsh  streat ;  whereof  died  between  that  and  Michaelmas  50  persons. 


KING    JAMES 

*-  263.  James  our  most  gracious  sovereign  King  began  his  reign  over  this 

land  the  24"*  of  March  1602, »  when  as  the  papists  triumphing  that  their 
long  expected  hour  was  come  by  God's  taking  away  our  most  blessed 
Queene  Elizabeth,  yet  the  Lord  of  His  great  mercy  brought  their  joys 
to  nought,  by  planting  our  godly  King  James  by  His  especial  grace  to 
succeed  her  in  these  realms  ;  who  is  as  zealous  of  the  word  of  God  as  she, 
and  one  whom  the  Lord  hath  been  as  provident  over  in  all  his  ways  as 
over  her,  and  endued  him  with  the  like  joy  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  in  the 
assurance  of  God's  providence  in  time  of  danger ;  wherefore  no  doubt 
but  as  the  Lord  hath,  so  He  will  ever  cover  him  and  his  realms  with 
the  shadow  of  His  wings  from  all  papistical  treacheries,  even  as  He  did 
good  Queene  Elizabeth.  This  is  worthy  to  be  recorded  unto  the  per- 
petual honour  of  his  Majestie,  that  he  being  heir  apparent  unto  her 
Majestie,  could  never  be  enticed  by  any  prince  or  papist  to  oppose  himself 
against  her.  When  the  rising  was  in  the  north,  and  the  rebels  fled  into 
Scotland,  he  took  our  queen's  part,  though  it  were  to  the  great  ruin  of 
much  of  his  kingdom.  He  made  proclamation  in  A  nno  1588,  that  none  of 
the  Spanish  fleet  should  land  upon  his  coasts,  but  to  relieve  the  English 
with  anything  they  wanted :    and  in  the  year  1592  he  executed  as 

i-  264.  traitors  divers  in  Scotland  for  conspiring  with  the  King  of  Spaine 
against  England.  And  before  the  coming  out  of  the  Spanish  fleet,  Don 
Barnardin  Mendoza  in  an  open  assembly  did  say  in  a  bravery  that  the 
young  King  of  Scotts  whom  he  called  a  boy  had  deceived  the  King  of 
Spaine,  but  if  the  King's  navy  might  prosper  against  England,  the 

'  X603  according  to  modem  reckoning. 
24 


178  HDama'a  Cbrontcle  of  BmtoL  «.  2644265. 

KING   JAMES    I. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

King  of  Scottes  should  lose  his  crown,  whereby  it  manifestly  appeareth 
how  true  and  faithful  his  Majestie  was  ever  unto  our  Queene. 

The  26*^  of  March  1603  our  King  was  proclaimed  at  the  High  Crosse 
of  Bristoll  by  John  Aldworth  sheriff,  and  as  Philip  Jenkins  writeth  and 
another  he  was  proclaimed  on  the  29***  of  March  1603  by  Sir  George 
Snig  our  recorder,  by  whom  myself  was  then  an  eye  witness.  First 
Trigs  the  trumpeter  sounded  4  times  solemnly  and  mournfully,  turning 
himself  4  several  ways  upon  the  cross,  for  the  death  of  her  Majestie  ; 
then  4  times  and  4  ways  joyfully  for  the  entrance  of  King  James  ;  and 
then  our  recorder  read  and  pronounced  the  proclamation  aloud  ;  and 
on  the  25^  July  1603  our  King  was  crowned  at  Westminster  by  Doctor 
Whitegift  Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

1603  JohnWhitson f  William  Barnes.  i 

C  George  Richardes. 
Our  King  summoned  his  first  parliament  in  England :    Sir  George    • 
Snig  our  recorder  and  M'-  Thomas    James,    merchant,   was  chosen 
burgesses  for  this  city.     And  this  year  a  peace  was  concluded  between 
England  and  Spaine. 
f.  265. 

1604  Christopher  Kedgwin    ..     ..  [William  Cole.  2 

(.George  Harington. 

This  year  in  Lent  the  plague  ceased,  and  the  whole  number  that 
died  in  Bristoll  from  the  i8"*  of  July  1603  until  February  1604,  accord- 
ing to  the  church  books  and  printed  tickets,  is  2,956,  whereof  of  the 
plague  2,600,  of  which  number  160  were  out  of  Glocester  shire  and 
buried  at  S^  Phillippes.  So  the  whole  number  that  died  in  this  city 
of  the  pestilence  is  2,440. 

Our  King  having  knighted  Sir  George  Snig  and  created  him  one  of 
the  Barons  of  Exchequer,  in  whose  room  M'  Larance  Hide  of  Sarum 
was  chosen  and  sworn  for  recorder,  and  then  Alderman  Whitson  and 
M'-  James  were  burgesses  for  the  parliament.  In  this  parhament 
was  much  controversy  between  our  King  and  the  Commons,  because 
out  King  would  have  it  enacted  that  the  two  realms  of  England  and 
Scotland  should  be  united  in  one,  unto  which  the  Commons  would  not 
agree,  notwithstanding  the  King's  oration  in  that  behalf.     But  yet 


«.  a65, 266  &  267.  a^am0'0  Cbroiuclc  ot  BrietoL  179 

KING   JAMES    I. 

Anno  Antto 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  RegnL 

the  King  of  his  own  accord  sent  out  proclamation  that  England  and 
Scotland  should  be  from  thenceforth  but  one  in  union,  commanding 
the  arms  of  England  and  Scotland  to  be  quartered  in  one  scutcheon, 
and  took  away  the  dragon  which  was  one  of  the  supporters  of  the 
arms,  placing  the  unicorn  of  Scotland  in  place  thereof ;  and  also  with 
f.  266.  the  flags  should  be  quartered  St.  George  his  cross  and  St.  Andrew  his 
cross,  and  that  all  shipping  should  have  no  other  on  their  main  tops : 
and  that  all  his  money  of  silver  and  gold  to  be  stamped  in  the  like 
manner,  and  that  they  should  call  England  and  Scotland  so  united  by  the 
name  of  Great  Brittaine,  and  so  his  Majestie  to  be  intitled  King  o 
Great  Brittaine,  Fraunce  and  Ireland.  But  notwithstanding  the 
Commons  and  many  of  the  nobility  would  never  yield  that  it  should 
be  one  land,  for  all  records  and  writings  are  made  as  aforetime  (ending 
thus)  '*  in  the  year  of  the  reign  of  our  Lord  James  etc.  King  of  England, 
Scotland,  Fraunce  and  Ireland  "  ;  and  so  all  the  EngUsh  nation  will 
be  known  by  no  other  name  but  by  the  name  of  their  native  country 
given  by  King  Egbert,  England. 


1605  Thomas  James      j  J 


OHN   ROWBOROW. 

OHN  Guy. 


The  most  hor-        Thomas  Pearcy,  Robert  Catesby,  Thomas  Winter  and  others  in 

nble  gunpow-  r  /^  > 

der  treason,  the  last  years  of  our  Queene  s  reign,  by  the  instigation  of  certain  Jesuits, 
practised  with  the  King  of  Spaine  for  a  new  invasion,  promising  great 
aid  to  entertain  them  at  Milford  haven  :  but  while  this  was  preparing 
her  Majestie  died,  and  the  King  of  Spaine  would  proceed  no  further 
until  he  heard  the  end  of  the  parliament.  Whereupon  Winter  now 
came  from  Spaine  again  ;  told  Catesby  the  King  of  Spaine's  answer ; 
then  they  began  to  cast  about  what  they  might  do  of  themselves  to 
1  267.  advance  their  superstitious  religion  :  but  first  they  would  see  the  event 
of  the  parliament :  but  when  they  saw  that  neither  parliament  nor 
pubhc  peace  sorted  to  their  desire,  then  Catesby  told  the  rest  he  had  a 
device  in  his  head  that  should  free  them  :  and  when  he  had  found  out 
fit  ministers  for  execution  of  his  device,  after  they  had  taken  oath  and 
sacrament  for  secrecy,  he  told  them  he  had  found  out  the  means  to 
undermine  and  blow  up  the  parliament  house  at  the  instant  when  the 
King,  Queene,  prince,  peers  and  commons  were  all  assembled.     Which 


I 


i8o  aDam0'6  Cbronicle  of  BriatoL  ff.267&a68. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

project  they  presently  embraced,  and  forthwith  Pearcy  hired  certain 
lodgings  close  to  the  parliament  house  :  then  they  appointed  pioneers, 
who  with  great  difficulty  digged  and  undermined  a  great  part  of  the 
wall.  But  after  understanding  that  the  vault  under  the  parliament 
house  was  to  be  let  to  hire,  then  Guido  Fawkes  went  and  hired  it.  This 
Fawkes  was  late  a  soldier  in  Flaunders,  and  for  this  purpose  was  sent 
for  ;  who  by  consent  of  the  rest  changed  his  name,  and  was  called 
John  Johnson  M'-  Pearcie's  man.  After  they  had  hired  the  vault, 
they  secretly  conveyed  into  it  36  barrels  of  powder,  and  covered  them 
over  with  faggots  and  billets  of  wood. 

y     treason        A  few  days  before  the  parliament  should  begin,  an  unknown  party 

discovered 

in  the  evening  met  a  servant  of  the  Lord  Mownteagle's  in  the  street, 

and  delivered  him  a  letter,  charging  him  speedily  to  deliver  it  unto  his 

Y^    words  of  lord  ;   the  words  of  which  letter  were  thus :    "  My  lord,  go  not  to 

the  letter 

"  the  parliament  house ;  for  God  is  offended  with  the  King  and 
"  people  ;  a  great  blow  shall  be  given  to  the  King  and  whole  body, 
f.  268.  "  and  they  shall  not  know  who  hurt  them.  When  you  have  read  the 
"  letter,  burn  it,  for  the  motion  shall  be  in  less  time  than  the  letter  is 
"  burning."  When  the  Lord  Mownteagle  had  read  the  letter,  and 
observed  the  dangerous  contents,  with  a  special  caveat  not  to  appear 
the  first  day  of  the  parliament,  he  was  much  amazed,  and  forthwith 
delivered  it  to  the  Earle  of  Salisbury,  the  King's  principal  secretary. 
When  the  earl  had  judicially  observed  the  strange  phrase  and  tenor 
thereof,  with  the  terrible  threats  therein  contained  against  the  whole 
state,  he  acquainted  the  Lord  Chamberlain  therewith,  and  then  the 
Lord  Admirall,  the  Earles  of  Worcester  and  Northampton,  who  instantly 
consulted  what  best  was  to  be  done,  omitting  neither  time,  diligence 

u  or  industry  ;  all  which  notwithstanding  they  could  not  yet  find  out 
the  depth  of  the  mystery,  and  were  therefore  much  troubled  in  mind^ 
because  the  appointed  time  of  parliament  drew  near,  which  was 
Tuesday  the  5""  of  November  1605.     Upon  Saturday  before,  the  King 

r  being  returned  from  hunting,  the  said  lords  acquainted  His  Highness 
with  what  had  passed ;  and  when  His  Majestie  had  well  noted  the 
strange  contents  of  the  letter,  which  purported  the  sudden  death  of 
the  state,  the  King  said,  notwithstanding  the  small  respect  and  little 


«.268.a69fta7o.  H^an^0'0  Cbroiiiclc  of  Brietol  i8i 

KING    JAMES  I. 

regard  which  might  be  given  to  Ubels  scattered  abroad,  yet  this  was 
more  quick  and  pithy  than  was  usual  in  Hbels,  and  willed  them  to  search 
in  all  places,  as  well  not  daily  frequented  as  of  usual  repair  ;  and  con- 
cerning any  foreign  disturbance  or  invasion,  he  well  knew  y*  present 
force  and  preparation  of  Christian  princes,  and  that  whatsoever  practice 
f.  269.  of  treason  was  now  in  hand,  it  must  be  performed  in  some  unexpected 
place,  and  by  some  homebred  traitors.  Thereupon  new  search  was 
made  about  the  court  and  parliament  house,  but  as  yet  could  find 
nothing  :  all  which  searchers  [sic]  were  performed  with  such  silence 
and  discretion  as  there  rose  no  manner  of  suspicion  either  in  court  or 
city.  The  Lord  Chamberlaine,  whose  office  it  most  concerned,  never 
rested  day  or  night ;  and  the  night  before  the  parliament,  as  Sir  Thomas 
Knevet  with  others  scouted  about  the  parliament  house,  espied  a  fellow 
standing  in  a  comer  very  suspiciously,  whose  name  they  asked,  what  he 
was,  and  what  he  did  there  so  late  ;  who  answered  very  bluntly  his 
name  was  John  Johnson,  M'  Pearcie's  man,  and  keeper  of  his  lodgings. 
Sir  Thomas  Knevet  continued  still  his  search  in  all  places  there  about ; 
and  returning  thither  again,  found  him  there  still  lingering  ;  searched 
V*  }^^^^°^  him  and  found  under  his  cloak  a  dark  lantern  and  a  burning  candle  in 
it,  and  about  him  other  signs  of  suspicion  that  he  stood  not  there  for 
any  good.  Then  the  knight  entered  the  vault,  where  they  found 
the  powder  covered  with  billets  and  faggots  as  aforesaid.  Then  the 
Lord  Chamberlin  caused  the  traitor  to  be  bound,  and  being  now  about 
3  o'clock  in  the  morning  he  went  unto  the  King,  and  with  exceeding 
gladness  told  his  Majestie  the  treason  was  discovered  and  prevented  and 
the  traitor  in  hold.  The  King  desired  to  see  Fawkes,  who  coming 
before  him  used  like  traitorous  and  audacious  speeches  as  he  did  at  his 
first  apprehension,  affirming  himself  was  the  only  man  to  perionn  the 
treason,  saying  it  sore  vexed  him  that  the  deed  was  not  done,  and  for 
that  time  would  not  confess  anything  touching  the  rest  of  the  con- 
spirators, but  that  himself  only  and  alone  was  the  contriver  and  chief 
practiser  of  the  treason. 
£.  270.  Between  5  and  6  of  the  clock  in  the  morning  the  council  gave  order 

to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London  to  look  to  the  city,  and  in  very  calm 
manner  to  set  civil  watch  at  the  city  gates,  signifying  therewithal  that 
there  was  a  plot  of  treason  discovered,  and  that  the  King  would  not  go 
to  the  parliament  that  day :   and  that  afternoon  the  manner  of  the 


i82  abame'fi  (Tbromcle  of  ^Bristol.  a.  270  &  271. 

KING    JAMES    I. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

treason  was  made  known  by  proclamation  unto  the  people ;    for  joy 
whereof  there  was  that  night  so  many  bonfires  in  and  about  London  a 
the   streets   could   permit,  and  the  people  gave  humble  and  hearty 
thanks  unto  God  for  the  King  and  country's  blessed  escape. 

Within  3  days  after  two  other  proclamations  were  made,  signifying 
unto  the  people  who  were  the  chief  conspirators,  with  commandment 
to  apprehend  Pearcy  and  Catesby,  and  to  take  them  alive  if  it  were 
possible :  which  said  Pearcy  and  Catsby  were  gone  to  Holbach  in 
Warwickeshire  to  meet  Winter,  Graunt  and  others ;  where  under 
pretence  of  great  hunting,  they  meant  to  raise  y*  country  and  surprise 
the  Lady  Elizabeth  from  the  Lord  Harrington,  whom  they  meant  to 
proclaim  queen, »  and  in  whose  name  they  meant  to  enter  into  arms  ; 
being  persuaded  that  by  that  time  the  King,  Queene,  Prince  and  Duke  of 
Yorcke  were  by  that  time  [sic]  blown  up  in  the  parliament  house.  But 
when  they  knew  their  treason  was  known  and  prevented,  and  saw  the 
King's  forces  round  about  the  house,  so  as  they  could  not  escape,  Pearcy 
and  Catesby  very  desperately  issued  forth,  and  fighting  back  to  back 
were  both  slain  with  one  musket  shot.  So  many  of  the  rest  as  [were] 
known  and  taken  were  executed. 

1606  John  Barker f  Thomas  Packer.  4 

(.John  Dowghty. 
f.  271.  M'-  Barker  the  mayor  died  on  Sunday  night  the  12*^  of  September 

1607,  and  Richard  Smith,  tanner,  supplied  his  place  until  Michaelmas. 
He  was  sworn  in  the  Guild  Hall  as  other  mayors  be,  and  so  brought 
home  by  the  whole  council ;  and  the  new  scabbard  of  red  velvet  and 
pearl  that  was  given  to  the  city  by  the  goldsmiths  of  London  was  that 
day  first  worn  and  carried  home  before  him. 

M'-  Barker  and  others  of  the  council  this  year  erected  and  built  a 
fair  and  costly  gallery  in  the  college  of  S^  Augustine  over  against  the 
pulpit,  which  stood  then  on  the  south  side  of  the  church,  and  the  gallery 
on  the  north  near  unto  the  place  where  the  pulpit  now  standeth  ;  and 
took  a  lease  thereof  from  the  dean  and  charter  •  :   which  building  cost 

^  John,  Lord  Harringtcn,  had  charge  of  the  Princess  Elizabeth.  On  November  6th,  1605, 
he  wrote  to  Salisbury  asking  directions  concerning  her,  fearing  she  might  be  seized  should  a 
rebellion  arise. 

■  Sic  :   Chapter. 


tf.  271.  a?*  4  a73.  H^anl0'0  Cbrouiclc  of  BriatoL  183 

KING   JAMES    I. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayoks.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

the  mayor  and  council  115/.  It  was  not  only  a  fair  and  comely  orna- 
ment to  the  church,  but  also  a  fit  and  convenient  place  for  the  council 
to  sit  and  hear  the  word  preached,  leaving  the  room  below  for  gentlemen 
and  others.  They  placed  there  our  King's  arms  gilded,  and  under 
reserved  a  fair  seat  for  the  King  or  any  nobleman  that  should  come  to 
this  city :  and  under  the  same  also  fair  seats  for  the  council's  and 
clergy's  wives,  and  other  fit  places  also  for  the  bishop,  dean  and  others 
of  the  clergy. 

The  20*  of  January  1606, »  being  Tuesday,  in  the  morning,  the  wind 
blowing  hard  at  south-west  made  such  an  inundation  of  flood  that  the 
waters  brake  over  the  sea  banks  in  many  places  and  drowned  much 
grounds  in  England  and  Wales ;  which  carried  away  many  houses, 
*•  272-  ricks  of  com  and  hay  drowned  and  carried  away  ;  many  cattle  were  lost 
and  some  people,  and  many  saved  themselves  upon  tops  of  houses  and 
mows.  It  was  in  every  house  on  the  Backe  and  most  part  of  the  quay, 
doing  much  hurt  in  merchants'  cellars  to  wood,  sugars  and  salt,  butts 
of  sack  did  swim  in  their  cellars  above  ground,  therefore  worse  in  vaults 
under  ground  :  it  was  so  high  in  Reckliffe  Temple  and  S*-  Thomas 
Streat  as  men's  girdles ;  and  in  4  or  5  houses  at  the  low  end  of  the 
bridge,  but  all  the  rest  was  dry. 

1607  Mathew  Haviland I  Robert  Rogers. 

(.Arthur  NEAi>ES. 
About  All-hallow-tide  began  a  great  frost,  which  continued  until 
February  following.  In  which  time  Severn  and  Wye  were  so  hard 
frozen  that  trowes*  and  boats  could  not  come  down  for  ice.  The 
Temmes  at  London  was  so  hard  frozen  that  people  went  boldly  from 
London  Bridge  to  Westminster  upon  it ;  others  built  standings  thereon, 
and  sold  therein  beer,  ale  and  wine,  and  kept  barbers'  shops  thereon : 
and  yet  by  report  more  dangerously,  some  made  fire  in  hearths  thereon, 
to  toast  bread  and  heat  sack.  Yet  in  all  this  time  the  river  at  the 
Backe  and  quay  and  so  downwards  to  Hungrode  was  not  frozen  as  it 
is  reported  to  have  been  in  anno  1564.     The  long  continuance  of  this 

t  273-        frost,  with  the  flood  the  year  before,  made  com  very  dear,  and  starved 

^  1607  according  to  modem  reckoning. 

'  A  sort  of  double  boat,  closed  at  the  ends,  with  an  open  interval  between,  used  for 
fishing. 


i84  Hbani6'0   Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  fE.  2734274 

KING    JAMES    I. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

most  part  of  the  fowl,  especially  of  black  birds  and  thrushes,  that  in 
riding  loo  miles  in  summer  following  a  man  could  scant  see  a  blackbird. 
When  the  frost  brake  such  great  pieces  of  ice  swimmed  on  the  tide  as 
was  able  to  bulge  and  overturn  a  reasonable  boat,  which  at  going  out 
of  the  tide  lay  like  rocks  on  the  bank  sides. 

During  this  frost  every  man  was  forced  here  to  strew  stonecoal 
ashes  before  their  doors  to  save  men  and  horses  from  falling  ;  and  the 
mayor  sent  about  the  bellman  to  command  every  man  to  dig  up  the  ice 
and  snow  and  cast  it  upon  heaps  and  to  haul  it  away  and  throw  it  over 
the  Backe  and  quay. 

1608  John  Butcher C  Thomas  Moore.  6 

(William  Young. 
The  gallery  and  fair  buildings  at  the  college  was  this  year  maliciously 
pulled  down  by  Doctor  Thorneborow  our  bishop,  because  his  consent 
was  not  demanded  therein  at  setting  up,  alleging  that  the  college 
was  his,  and  no  others  had  authority  therein  without  his  leave. 
The  mayor  and  aldermen  demanded  aid  of  the  dean  and  prebends  in 
vain,  for  they  equivocated  and  joined  with  the  bishop  :  at  which  our 
mayor  and  council  disdaining  refused  to  go  to  the  college  at  Easter  and 
other  times  as  they  were  used  to  do,  and  furnished  our  city  with  learned 
divines,  despising  the  bishop  and  clergy  :  and  so  the  college  for  a  time 
grew  out  of  request,  and  few  of  our  city  went  thither  for  a  time ;   for 

*•  274-        every  Sabbath  day  we  had  at  least  6  sermons  both  forenoon  and  after- 
noon preached  in  our  city  by  learned  divines. 

Note.  Note  here  by  the  way  that  the  bishop,  dean  and  prebends  thought 

the  mayor  and  council  ought  of  duty  to  come  to  the  college  at  Easter, 
but  are  deceived.  In  the  days  of  King  Henry  8  here  was  a  fifteen  or 
King  silver  to  be  levied,  to  which  the  clergy  being  tributary,  two 
of  the  singing-men  being  rated  one  at  3''-  the  other  at  4'*-  denied  to 
pay,  alleging  they  were  privileged  :  wherefore  the  collectors  for  the 
King  came  into  their  houses  to  distrain  :  from  one  they  took  a  pottinger, 
from  the  other  a  brass  pan  or  kettle  :  whereupon  John  the  last  abbot 
of  the  place  taking  part  with  the  clergy  arrested  our  townsmen  that 
came  within  his  diocese  and  kept  them  in  hold.  The  city  likewise 
arrested  and  imprisoned  their  men  as  they  came  within  our  liberties. 


fl. 274*75 A 276.  a^a1n0*0  Chronicle  of  Brietol.  185 

KING   JAMES    I. 

Abbot  John  got  a  riotous  company,  intending  by  force  of  arms  to  break 
open  Newgate  to  have  out  his  men  ;  the  citizens  beat  them  out  again. 
Whereupon  they  went  to  law,  and  after  the  expense  of  1,000/..  the 
King  would  have  them  to  be  friends,  and  the  matter  was  referred  to 
two  men  ;  for  the  clergy  was  appointed  Wolzey,  and  I  think  Lord 
Cromwell  was  for  the  city  ;  but  between  them  it  was  agreed  that  the 
singing  men  should  pay  their  duties  and  redeem  their  pledges ;  each 
i'  »75.  parties  to  deliver  up  their  prisoners  :  the  mayor  and  council  only  by 
request  entreated  to  resort  to  y*  college  on  Sabbath  and  festival  days 
as  they  were  used  to  do  ;  and  the  abbot  with  the  whole  clergy  in  token 
of  submission  for  their  contempt  were  commanded  and  enjoined  for  ever, 
and  whatsoever  weather  should  fall  out,  upon  Easter  Day  in  the  after- 
noon and  Easter  Monday  in  the  forenoon  they  should  all  come  and 
meet  or  stay  for  the  mayor  and  council  at  the  grammar  school  door, 
and  so  accompany  them  to  the  college  ;  which  order  I  have  noted  them 
to  observe  above  40  years  agone  when  I  knew  not  the  reason  of  it,  etc. 

The  lo*^  of  April  1609  being  Monday  before  Easter  the  Duke  of 
Lennox  came  to  Bristoll,  whom  the  sheriffs  of  Bristoll  with  200  horse 
met  him  [sic]  in  Kingswood  from  Bath,  and  so  brought  to  Sir  John 
Younges  house,  where  he  lodged  that  night ;  and  at  his  entering  there 
was  an  oration  in  Latin  made  unto  him,  and  after  that  30  pieces  of 
ordnance  were  discharged  in  the  marsh.  On  Tuesday  in  the  morning 
he  rode  with  the  mayor  and  many  others  to  Hungrode,  and  returned 
by  water ;  on  Wednesday  morning  he  brake  fast  at  the  mayor's,  and 
bo  departed  for  London,  being  accompanied  with  the  sheriffs  and  like 
company  again  beyond  Kinswood. 

This  year  was  great  dearth  and  scarcity  of  com  throughout  the  land, 
and  many  had  perished  if  God  of  His  mercy  had  not  provided  for  us  in 
sending  in  more  foreign  com  to  this  city  this  year  than  ever  came  to 
i,  276.  man's  memory  or  records  before.  There  came  to  this  city  from  the 
23  July  1608  to  the  24*^  of  July  1609  according  to  their  several 
entries  in  the  custom  house  books  (which  I  have  seen  and  from  thence 
did  collect  these  sums  underwritten)  60  ships  with  com,  whereof  were 
23  great  Hollenders  and  one  great  ship  of  London,  all  which  one  with 
another  contained  100  tons  apiece  and  better.  The  rest  were  of  smaller 
burdens  from  Fraunce,  Ireland  and  other  places. 

as 


i86  HDame'e  (Tbronide  of  ISnatoL  ae.  276*  277. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini,  Mayors.  Sheriffs  Regni, 

£     s.   d. 

34,629  bushels  of  wheat  at  5*-  per  bushel       08,657  •  5  •  o 

73,770  bushels  rye  at  4*-  per  bushel        . .     I4>754  .0.0 

04,040  bushels  barley  at  3*-  is  00,606  .0.0 


112,439  bushels  amounting  unto      24,017  .5.0 


This  I  have  valued  at  the  lowest  rate,  for  much  of  this  wheat  was  sold 
for  a  noble  a  bushel,  and  the  greatest  part  of  the  rye  for  4*-  8**-  and  $^ 
a  bushel.  So  it  pleased  our  good  God,  blessed  be  His  name  therefor, 
to  send  a  plentiful  harvest,  and  our  wheat  was  sold  before  August  was 
ended  for  4*-  a  bushel. 

1609  Robert  Aldworth C^^o*'*^  Aldworth.  7 

(.William  Challoner. 
The  9"*  of  May  1610  the  Duke  of  Brunzwike,   Queene  Anne  her 
sister's  son,  about  18  years  of  age,  came  to  this  city  ;   he  was  brought 
in  with  200  horse,  was  honourably  entertained  ;    25  pieces  of  great 

^-  277-  ordnance  were  discharged  in  the  marsh  at  his  entrying,  with  sundry 
volleys  of  shot  at  supper  time  performed  by  all  our  trained  soldiers : 
he  lay  at  the  White  Lion  in  Brodestreat,  where  the  mayor  and  many  of 
the  council  supped  with  him.  The  next  morning  he  walked  with  the 
mayor  into  the  marsh  where  the  great  ordnance  were  twice  discharged 
before  them  ;  he  dined  at  the  mayor's,  and  in  the  afternoon  took  his 
journey  for  Bath. 

This  year  Doctor  Thomas  White,  a  divine  of  London,  a  Bristoll  man 
bom,  erected  an  alms  house  in  Temple  Streat  near  to  the  conduit,  and 
gave  maintenance  for  10  poor  people  there. 

i6io  John  Egglesfield [Thomas  Whitehead.  8 

CW^iLLiAM  Pitt. 
This  winter  proved  very  foul  and  stormy,  which  caused  much  ship- 
wreck in  sundry  places,  whereof  a  great  Fleming  loaden  with  sugars, 
oils  and  other  good  loading  was  lost  at  Possett's  Point  on  Wednesday 
at  4  of  the  clock  in  the  afternoon  the  24""  of  October  :  she  sunk  before 


fi'»77Aa78.  BDam0'0  Cbrotiiclc  ot  BriatoL  187 

KING    JAMES   I. 
Atmo  Amto 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  RtimL, 

she  came  to  Kingrode  in  sight  of  many  ships  and  barks ;    yet  no 

man  durst  put  forth  to  help,  the  storm  was  so  great.     She  splitted,  and 

no  man  of  her  company  was  saved  ;  one  half  of  her  was  driven  up  above 

Awst,  much  of  her  loading  was  taken  up  but  all  spoiled.    The  3  of  May 

161 1  a  headless  body  was  taken  up  and  buried  at  S*-  Phillip's  in  the 

morning  ;  and  that  evening  John  Snig  was  taken  up  that  was  drowned 

at  Rownam  5  months  before. 

f.  278.  This  year    M"^-    John    Guy,    merchant,    went    for    Newfoundland 

victualled  for  the  plantation  of  40  men  for  a  whole  yeai 

1611  William  Gary f  William  Burrowes.  9 

(  Henry  Gibbes. 
About  the  end  of  May  died  Sir  Robert  Cicill,  Lord  Treasurer  of 
England. 

This  year  from  May  to  August,  being  4  months,  was  the  dry  est  time 
that  any  man  then  living  ever  knew,  for  all  the  grass  was  starved  and 
dried  up  like  ground  new  tilled,  which  starved  many  cattle,  and  had 
starved  more  but  it  pleased  God  to  send  a  mild  and  warm  winter  to 
make  amends. 

f  Christopher  Gary.  10 

1612  Abell  Kitchen        [ John  Barker. 

On  Friday  the  4"*  of  June  1613  Queene  Anne  came  to  Bristoll, 
whose  prince-like  entertainment  I  will  here  show  as  it  was  truly  showed 
and  set  forth  by  one  Robert  Naile  a  prentice  in  Bristoll,  who  dedicated 
his  book  to  the  mayor  and  aldermen  here. 

The  Lady  Elizabeth  was  married  to  the  Palsgrave ;  and  in 
November  Prince  Henry  died. 


Entertainment        If  ancient  records  of  renown  unto  our  ears  declare 

of    Queen 

Anne.  What  deeds  by  our  forefathers'  time  of  old  achieved  were  ; 

If  they  for  us  such  care  have  had,  that  their  successors  be 
By  writing  of  their  former  acts,  that  we  y*  same  might  see  : 
Shall  we  to  our  survivors  then  ourselves  ungrateful  prove, 
By  not  recording  things  which  may  succeeding  ages  move. 
In  imitation  of  the  like,  to  get  a  glorious  name. 
And  to  enrol  themselves  in  books  of  never-dying  fame. 


i88  a^am6'6  Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  «  278  &  279. 

KING   JAMES    I. 

The  monuments  so  much  renowned  that  mighty  monarchs  rare, 
Priamids  and  colossas  great  do  moulder  down  and  wear 
In  tract  of  time,  so  that  no  form  nor  fashion  they  retain 
Whereby  the  passengers  may  say,  "  Here  once  they  did  remain." 
*•  279.        But  virtuous  deeds,  which  by  the  muse  preserved  are  for  aye, 
Shall  still  abide  when  date  of  these  is  passed  clean  away. 
For  virtue's  fame  immortal  is,  and  never  shall  it  die. 
Though  under  ground,  consumed  to  dust,  a  thousand  years  we  lie 
Great  Palaeus'  son,  by  Hector's  death,  had  never  famous  been 
Had  Homer  graced  him  not  with  his  immortalizing  pen. 
Shall  I  let  slip  in  silence  then,  what  these  mine  eyes  have  seen, 
BristoU's  renowned  praise  set  forth,  in  welcoming  our  Queene. 
The  grave  and  ancient  council  first,  in  gowns  of  scarlet  dye, 
Attended  on  each  by  a  page  did  ride  triumphantly  ; 
With  footcloths  were  their  horses  deck'd  ;    no  cost  they  thought  too 

much 
For  to  express  their  willing  hearts,  their  love  to  her  was  such. 
To  BristoU's  ancient  utmost  bounds  marched  on  this  gallant  train 
To  meet  Her  Grace,  for  whose  approach  with  joy  they  did  remain. 
Next  after  them  the  companies,  each  after  their  degree, 
With  joyful  hearts  marched  on  to  meet  Her  Gracious  Majestie. 
SimiUe.       Like  as  the  dry  and  thirsty  ground,  by  Phoebus'  burning  dart 

With  extreme  heat  for  long  time  vex'd  and  pierced  to  the  heart, 
With  yawning  throat,  with  gaping  seams  y*  moisty  clouds  to  call, 
That  with  their  wat'ry  drops  they  would  into  her  bosom  fall ; 
Thereby  to  cool  her  thirsty  throat,  and  arm  her  breast  so  well 
That  Phoebus'  stinging  darts  she  might  with  moisture  cold  expel : 
Even  so  also  both  old  and  young  with  hearts  and  voice  did  crave 
The  wished  presence  of  Her  Grace  in  complete  joy  to  have. 
And  last  of  all,  though  last  not  least,  chief  subject  of  my  verse, 
Three  bands  there  were,  whose  worthy  praise  my  muse  cannot  rehearse. 
The  first  in  white  and  violet  clad,  the  second  black  and  white. 
The  third  with  white  and  scarlet  was,  in  martial  order  dight. 
But  lest  that  curious  carping  fools  objecting  thus  may  say, 
*'  Renowned  valour  seldom  lurks  where  is  apparel  gay  "  : 
*  I  answer  them,  "  Nay,  this  hath  been  by  flying  fame  extolled, 

"That  Bristoll  bands  in  all  attempts  have  been  of  courage  bold. 


fl.a79*a8o.  H^am0'0  (Tbroniclc  of  Brtetol.  189 

KING   JAMES    I. 

"  For  as  to  please  her  princely  sight  they  spared  not  their  goods, 
"  Like  so  for  to  protect  her  Grace  they  will  not  spare  their  bloods. 
**  The  hardy  pilot  never  is  but  in  a  storm  descried  ; 
"  The  purest  gold  not  known  from  brass  but  when  by  touchstone  tried 
"  Even  so  when  storms  shall  threaten  wreck  and  blust'ring  billows  beat 
"  Then  shall  appear,  and  not  till  then,  where  is  true  valour's  seat." 
But  haste  my  muse,  for  too,  too  long,  the  time  thou  hast  delayed  : 
To  bad  men  more  will  not  suffice  ;  to  good  enough  is  said. 
i.  280.        No  sooner  did  Her  Grace's  train  approach  our  city's  bound, 

And  that  her  herald  'gan  draw  near  with  blast  of  trumpet  sound, 
Submissive,  prostrate  on  his  knees,  the  mayor  then  fell  down 
And  the  recorder  by  his  side,  a  man  of  great  renown. 
With  grave  aspect  and  perfect  voice  his  silence  then  he  brake, 
These  words  unto  her  princely  grace,  or  not  unlike,  he  spake. 

The  oration  "  The  rarest  gems  that  mortal  men  to  princes  [do]  impart, 

unto    Her  ^  ^   i     ■,  i  •  i-         r 

Grace.  Renowned  lady,  true  love  is,  proceedmg  from  the  heart. 

"  This  is  the  gift  that  God  requires,  this  is  the  perfect  band, 
"  The  seal  that  reunites  the  force  and  sinews  of  our  land. 
"  This  BristoU's  gem,  set  clearly  forth  in  every  subject  true 
"  On  whom  your  Grace  shall  bend  your  fate  [sic]  or  deign  to  take  a  view, 
"  Prostrates  itself  in  lowly  wise  unto  your  Grace's  sight, 
"  To  serve  our  gracious  King  or  Queene  with  all  our  force  and  might. 
"  BristoU,  a  city  of  renown,  hath  never  traitor  been 
"  To  sovereign  rule,  or  regal  reign,  or  false  to  King  or  Queene. 
"  With  thankfulness  recordeth  still  full  many  a  favour  great 
"  Enjoyed  by  famous  kings  and  queens  that  ruled  England's  seat : 
"  But  to  your  gracious  Majestic,  as  to  our  sovereign  sweet ; 
•  weal.        "  For  preservation  of  our  realm,*  we  render  praises  meet. 
"  Our  liberties  by  you  preseived,  and  many  other  things ; 
"  You  are  the  fruitful  root  from  whence  our  hopeful  branches  springs. 
"  Ingrateful  then  shall  we  be  thought,  and  justly  be  condemned, 
"  For  pretermitting  duty  bound,  unto  your  Grace  descended 
"  From  ancient  Christian  kings,  adorn' d  with  outward  graces,  blest 
"  With  inward  princely  virtues  rare,  which  far  surpass  y*  rest. 
*'  With  royal  imps  blest  from  above,  to  reign  and  rule  this  land 
"  So  long  we  hope  as  sun  and  moon  in  firmament  shall  stand. 


igo 


a^am6*6  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL 


£E.28o&28i. 


f.  281. 


KING    JAMES    I. 

*  Yet  this  respect  of  princely  gifts  could  not  our  city  move 
For  to  invite  your  Majestie  :   was  yet  for  want  of  love  ? 
Far  be  it  from  their  loyal  hearts,  nay,  rather  did  they  fear 
Too  mean  for  such  a  princely  guest  your  entertainment  here 
Expected,  should  approve  itself,  unto  their  grief  of  mind, 
When  as  your  princely  Grace  the  same  should  insufficient  find. 
But  now  with  double  bands  of  love  indebted  to  your  Grace 

We  find  ourselves  most  strictly  bound,  since  that  unto  this  place 
Of  your  accord  and  princely  love  you  have  approached  near, 
To  make  our  city  by  this  means  more  famous  to  appear. 
Most  humble  thanks  I  yield  therefore  unto  your  Majestie, 
In  name  of  all  these  citizens,  whose  service  till  they  die 
Devoted  is  unto  your  Grace,  as  to  their  sovereign  good, 

*  Not  fearing  if  occasion  were  to  seal  it  with  their  blood. 

'  Requiring  pardon  of  your  Grace  for  what  amiss  you  find, 
'  Imputing  it  not  to  neglect  but  to  the  want  of  time, 

*  Accepting  our  token  small,  a  pledge  of  loving  hearts, 

'  Who  will  continue  subjects  true  until  their  lives  depart. 
'  Treading  the  steps  of  princes  great,  as  by  records  we  find, 
'  \Mio  never  did  respect  so  much  the  gift  as  giver's  mind. 

*  This  done,  Bristol!,  which  to  our  joy  and  great  content  hath  been 

*  For  evermore  accounted  still  the  Chamber  of  the  Queene 
'  Of  England,  is  and  ever  will,  as  yet  hath  been  to  fore, 

*  Unto  Queene  An  our  gracious  queen  much  bound  for  evermore. 

*  And  I  this  city's  worthless  mouth,  which  tasted  hath  full  oft 

*  Your  princely  favours  bountiful,  on  me  bestowed  for  nought 

*  Of  worthiness  in  me  you  found,  for  which  I  will  entreat 
'  For  you  and  all  your  royal  train  unto  the  mercy  seat 

*  Of  God,  that  He  may  bless  you  still,  and  send  you  long  to  reign 

*  Unto  His  glory  and  our  good,  the  truth  for  to  maintain." 

The  grave  recorder  having  then  concluded  this  his  speech. 
The  mayor  he  his  present  gave,  and  did  her  Grace  beseech 
For  to  accept  in  good  part,  as  pledge  of  their  goodwill, 
Which  to  her  sovereign  Majestie  they  would  continue  still. 
A  rich  embrodered  purse  it  was,  most  sumptuous  to  behold 
In  outward  show  ;  the  inside  was  cramm'd  full  of  massy  gold. 


«a«'*»8»«  B^am9'0  Chronicle  of  £ri0tol.  191 

KING    JAMES    I. 

In  gracious  wise  the  Queene  received  y*  present  he  her  gave. 

And  rendered  thanks,  more  thanks  than  they  of  her  could  wish  or  crave. 

And  lastly  all  the  magistrates  in  order  passing  by 

With  reverence  did  (as  duty  bound)  salute  her  Majestie 

When  she  had  passed  thus  along  unto  the  city  gate. 

Attended  on  by  great  and  small,  and  many  a  noble  state, 

There  first  her  eyes  beheld  what  erst  her  heart  could  not  conceive : 

Through  sudden  admiration  rapt,  scarce  could  she  credit  give 

Unto  her  sight ;   for  since  she  first  set  foot  on  English  ground, 

Such  brave,  courageous,  hardy  men  at  once  she  never  found. 

Admiring  at  this  sudden  sight,  she  views  these  martial  bands. 

How  each  in  his  assigned  place,  in  order  firmly  stands, 

On  either  side  of  BristoU  streets  firm  joined  like  a  wall. 

To  guard  her  Grace  unto  the  Court,  lest  ought  might  her  befall 

£.  282.       Through  rashness  of  the  multitude,  which  might  her  Grace  annoy 

By  pressing  on  for  to  behold  their  love,  their  life,  their  joy. 

First  stood  a  rank  of  hardy  pikes,  much  like  a  thorny  wood ; 

Next  after  them  the  nimble  shot  in  order  ready  stood  ; 

Here  waves  the  ensigns  in  the  wind,  there  stands  y*  fife  and  drum. 

Attending  when  her  Majestie  would  through  their  squadrons  come. 

All  to  their  captain's  colours  were  with  scarves  and  feathers  bright 

Adom'd,  not  wanting  ought  was  fit  to  please  her  princely  sight. 

Each  man  for  martial  discipline  doth  a  commander  seem. 

As  though  in  wars  from  tender  years  they  exercised  had  been. 

SimiUe.       Like  some  great  princess  who  intends  to  purchase  jewels  rare. 

Which  by  some  foreign  jeweller  to  her  presented  are. 

First  through  his  casket  doth  she  look,  with  curious  searching  eye. 

Where  she  may  to  her  heart's  content  some  precious  gem  descry ; 

The  first  she  sets  her  hand  upon  seems  glorious  in  her  sight  ; 

A  second  doth  more  better  please  her  curious  appetite  ; 

The  third  anon  she  doth  behold,  which  doth  y*  rest  excel. 

So  that  each  later  choice  doth  seem  the  former  to  refell  ; 

That  quite  confounded  in  her  mind,  she  knows  not  which  tx>  choose 

But  still  she  thinks  she  takes  y*  worst  and  doth  y*  best  refuse  : 

Even  so  our  gracious  sovereign  Queene,  as  through  y*  streets    she 
passed. 

Each  several  object  pleased  her  well  whereon  her  eye  she  cast : 


192 


HDams'a  Chronicle  of  BristoL 


ff.  282  &  283. 


KING    JAMES    I. 

But  as  amidst  these  armed  troops  she  passing  forward  went, 
Each  martialist  [sic]  unto  her  view  did  seem  most  excellent ; 
So  that  protesting  thus  she  did  unto  her  nobles  say, 
"  Brave  Bristoll  men  from  all  the  land  hath  borne  y*'  prize  away. 
"  For  this  their  famous  enterprise  their  credit  I  will  raise  ; 
"  Renowned  fame  shall  spread  their  name,  and  glory  sound  their  praise." 
No  thund'ring  shot  nor  rattling  drums  throughout  y*  streets  were  heard 
Whiles  that  her  Grace  to  courtward  went ;  most  strictly  were  observed 
The  proclamation  former  made,  wherein  did  plain  appear 
The  reverend  council's  providence,  the  soldier's  love  and  fear. 
But  when  she  was  conducted  safe,  with  all  her  noble  train, 
Unto  her  royal  Court  whereas  with  joy  she  did  remain. 
And  in  her  presence-chamber  placed,  there  for  to  take  a  view 
She  lay  in  Sir  Qf  all  the  royal  pastimes  made  by  this  brave  martial  crew  ; 

John    Yong  ,  . 

his  house.       Who  march'd  along  on  Bristoll 's  quay,  with  ensigns  brave  display 'd, 
And  opposite  against  the  court  each  in  order  stayed, 
Expecting  when  by  sound  of  drum  they  should  commanded  be 
♦  ratthng  shot.    For  to  discharge  their  cannot  ^hot,*  before  her  Majestie. 

Thus  ready  ranged  stood  these  bands,  expecting  nought  but  time, 
That  temporizing  space  I  mean,  wherewith  we  must  refine 
Our  outward  acts  and  all  our  deeds,  whereby  we  shall  be  tried 
As  perfect  gold  is  in  the  fire,  seven  times  purified, 
f.  283.        Had  Hanibal  of  Carthage  known  what  triumph  great  he  lost 
By  time's  neglect,  when  he  had  slain  the  mighty  Roman  host. 
If  he  forthwith  had  march'd  to  Rome  with  his  victorious  bands, 
Rome's  lofty  pride  no  doubt  had  stoop'd  to  his  unconquered  hands. 
But  when  (prevented  by  report)  he  came  too  late  to  speed. 
An  answer  fit  he  then  received  for  this  his  shameful  deed. 
"  O  Haniball  full  well  thou  know'st  a  victory  to  get, 
"  But  how  to  use  it  once  obtain' d  thou  hast  not  learned  yet." 
Music  with  time  as  native  twins  afford  sweet  harmony 
Arion's  harp  (time  not  observed)  resounds  harsh  melody. 
Therefore  I  say  attend  on  time  while  time  attends  on  thee, 
For  time  once  lost  for  gold  or  gain  cannot  attained  be. 
But  when  at  length  by  tokens  made  was  time  convenient  found. 
Two  thund'ring  peals  of  shot  were  made,  which  seem'd  to  shake  y* 
ground. 


fl.  283*ft'284. 


B^an10'0  Cbronidc  of  £ridtcL 


193 


Saturday. 


Sunday. 


f.  284. 


KING   JAMES    I. 

And  next  for  half  an  hour  space  the  roaring  cannons  cry 
With  fiery  smoke  did  seem  to  choke  and  quench  bright  Phoebus*  eye. 
The  airy  regions  were  infiam'd,  as  if  that  Phaeton 
(As  poets  feign)  had  ruled  again  the  chariot  of  the  sun. 
But  when  y*  cannons  were  discharg'd  and  that  the  skies  were  clear, 
A  joyful  shout  by  thousands  made  which  hither  did  repair 
In  token  of  contented  joy  resounding  in  the  air. 
The  bells  most  joyfully  did  ring,  with  music's  symphony  ; 
And  still  these  words,  "  God  save  our  Queene,"  re-echoed  in  the  sky. 
With  horrid  voice  that  flying  fowls  amazed  fell  to  ground 
Through  great  astonishment  and  fear  of  this  their  thund'ring  sound.  • 
Much  more  should  we  do  for  our  Queene,  inflamed  with  ardent  love. 
Of  her  attractive  virtues  rare,  proceeding  from  above  ; 
And  for  King  James'  our  sovereign's  sake,  whom  God  preserve  and  keep 
From  all  detested  treacheries,  both  waking  and  asleep. 
The  soldiers  having  thus  with  joy  this  first  day's  travail  done, 
Which  did  delight  her  Grace's  sight  and  all  that  look'd  thereon, 
Returned  back  before  the  Court,  each  band  in  good  array. 
With  thund'ring  shot  their  leave  they  took,  and  homewards  march  away. 
Thus  did  her  Grace's  Court  excel,  with  great  renown  and  fame. 
Where  thousands  for  to  see  her  Grace  to  Bristoll  flocking  came : 
Whereas  her  gracious  Majestie,  their  kindness  to  requite, 
In  open  view  herself  did  shew  to  all  the  people's  sight. 
It  were  too  long  for  to  rehearse  the  brave  pastime  and  sport 
Which  by  the  citizens  were  made  for  to  delight  her  court. 
Their  love  by  proffered  service  shown,  to  guard  her  Majestie : 
But  mine  intent  is  to  conclude  each  thing  with  brevity. 
No  sooner  had  swift  Phoebus'  steeds  begun  their  course  to  run. 
Shining  with  most  resplendent  rays  upon  our  horizon. 
But  that  each  soldier  did  prepare  to  guard  her  Majestie 
Unto  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  with  great  solemnity. 
Not  clad  in  arms  as  erst  they  were,  with  thund'ring  shot  that  roared. 
But  with  good  hearts  to  sanctify  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord, 
Who  hath  six  days  alotted  us  to  purchase  worldly  wealth, 
The  seventh  alone  He  hath  reserv'd  for  goodness  of  our  health  ; 
That  we  this  day  might  praise  His  name,  and  rest  ourselves  from  sin. 
As  God  did  rest  when  He  had  made  y*  world  and  all  therein. 

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194'.        '  aDam0'0  Cbrontcle  of  JBrtetoL  ^'^^' 

KING   JAMES  I. 

Quite  from  y*  court  unto  y*  church  this  worthy  guard  was  seen, 
In  ranks  close  standing  one  by  one  to  safe  conduct  the  Queene. 
But  when  the  mayor  grave  and  wise,  in  most  triumphant  sort. 
With  all  the  reverend  council  came  on  foot  unto  the  court ; 
In  seemly  wise  attired  all  with  gowns  of  scarlet  dye, 
For  to  attend  unto  the  church  her  gracious  Majestie  ; 
Who  mounted  like  fair  Cinthia  bright  into  her  sumptuous  coach. 
Drawn  by  four  milk-white  coursers  brave  ;   and  next  her  did  approach 
The  ladies  on  their  trampling  steeds,  like  fair  Diana's  train 
Hunting  in  the  Arcadian  woods  (as  do  the  poets  feign)  : 
The  reverend  senates  two  and  two,  all  marching  on  a  row, 
Foremost  of  all  in  their  degrees  unto  the  church  did  go. 
Lastly,  on  foot  before  her  Grace,  with  all  her  noble  train 
Of  lords  and  knights  into  the  church  the  worthy  mayor  came. 
The  Queene  then  set  in  chair  of  state  with  all  y*  residue 
In  their  degrees  the  mayor  and  sheriffs  and  the  nobility. 
Where  learned  Doctor  Robson  did  a  goodly  sermon  frame. 
In  setting  forth  God's  mighty  works  and  lauding  of  His  nam  . 
Which  sermon  being  finished,  she  back  return'd  to  court. 
Guarded  along  from  church  again  in  most  triumphant  sort. 
The  reverend  mayor  and  the  sheriffs  their  love  for  to  express,  ' 

Did  feast  with  most  delicious  cheer,  and  dainties  numberless. 
Her  noble  train,  who  did  admire  as  though  earth,  air  and  sea 
With  all  their  dainties  had  conspired  BristoU  to  dignify  ; 
Whose  true  affection  to  her  prince  and  peerless  progeny 
Doth  rest  unparagon'd,  as  yet,  unto  posterity. 
By  good  advice  therefore  it  was  provided  that  her  Grace 
With  all  her  train  might  not  dislike  their  tarrying  in  this  place. 
For  every  day  she  sojoum'd  here,  in  most  triumphant  sort, 
A  several  pastime  was  ordained  for  to  delight  her  court. 
And  as  at  her  first  ent'ring  here  she  did  with  joy  behold 
A  martial  troop  of  warlike  men,  of  courage  stout  and  bold, 
Monday.       Like  SO  for  Monday's  pastime  was  prepared  for  her  sight 
Betwixt  two  galleys  and  a  ship  a  bloody  water  fight. 
But  yet  awhile  I  must  look  back,  ere  farther  I  proceed. 
Lest  that  my  muse  should  taxed  be  for  too  too  hasty  speed. 


^285.  H^nm0*0  Cbroniclc  of  IBriatoL  195 

KING   JAMES    I. 

f.  283.        This  water-fight  by  fame  divulged,  full  many  thousands  drew. 
Both  far  and  near,  for  to  behold  and  take  a  perfect  view 
Of  Turkes  and  Turkish  galleys  both  describ'd  in  lively  wise 
By  worthy  Brutes  who  oft  have  seen  their  habit,  form  and  guise : 
Nay,  many  a  Christian  merchant  man  have  too  too  often  known 
Though  by  constraint  to  Christ  His  flock  their  love  and  kindness  shown. 
When  Amphitrites  flowing  waves  began  to  fill  their  banks 
Full  forty  thousand  eyes,  at  least,  expected  when  our  ranks 
From  court-ward  would  conduct  the  Queene  unto  y*  river's  side. 
For  to  behold  by  worthy  Brutes  their  water-combat  tried. 
Who  came  accompanied  at  length  with  all  her  noble  court : 
The  mayor  \vith  the  council  rode  to  show  her  Grace  this  sport. 
One  of  the  bands  in  warlike  wise  marching  triumphantly. 
Guarded  unto  the  water  side  her  gracious  Majestie  : 
The  other  two  on  either  side  were  of  the  river  placed, 
Where  thund'ring  shot  resounding  shrill  this  famous  triumph  graced. 
When  placed  in  her  royal  tent,  bedeck'd  with  Flora's  pride. 
She  did  attend  to  see  the  end  of  this  brave  combat  tried. 
Foremost  of  all  an  English  ship  came  stemming  with  the  tide. 
And  right  before  her  Grace's  tent  at  anchor  did  she  ride. 
Her  colours  were  y*  bloody  cross  to  Brittaine's  foes  well  known : 
A  worthy  captain  was  her  guide  whose  skilful  art  was  shown. 
Her  soldiers'  brave  resolved  hearts  no  danger  could  impair ; 
Her  flags  and  lofty  pendants  seemed  to  beautify  the  air. 
But  while  at  anchor  there  they  lay,  they  'gan  descry  from  far 
Two  Turkish  galleys  well  prepar'd,  most  mighty  men  of  war. 
They  saw  how  close  they  plied  their  oars,  to  board  them  if  they  can ; 
Then  every  mate  begins  to  stir,  minding  to  play  the  man. 
Each  one  betake  him  to  his  arms  to  entertain  this  guest. 
In  emulation  which  of  them  should  guard  his  quarter  best. 
Some  runneth  here,  some  runneth  there,  all  wants  for  to  supply. 
As  honey  bees  in  summer  time  when  Phoebus  'gins  to  fry. 
Their  fights  hung  out,  their  musket  shot,  and  murderers  each  one. 
Were  ready  primed,  expecting  nought  but  when  the  Turks  would  come  : 
Whose  moony  standards  at  the  last  they  plainly  'gan  descry. 
Full  weU  provided  both  for  arms  and  for  artiller>\ 


196  Bbame'e  Cbronicle  of  3Bri0toU  ae.  2854  286. 

KING   JAMES    I. 

Their  admiral  had  all  his  men  apparelled  in  blue, 
The  other  red,  so  near  they  did  resemble  Turks  in  hue. 
With  targgi  and  scimitars,  so  that  had  sharp-eyed  Liucius  seen. 
He  would  have  judged  that  these  men  Turks  natural  had  been, 
f.  286.        But  when  by  swiftness  of  their  oars  they  did  approach  them  nigh, 
'*  Amain,  amain  your  topsails  strike,"  these  feigned  Turks  did  cry. 
"  Oh    hoy,    so   hoy,    from    whence   your   ship  ?  "       "Of   England." 

"  Whither  bound  ?  " 
"  For  BristoU  port."     "  What,  will  you  yield  ?    or  else  sink  and  be 

drown'd." 
"  We  '11  fight  it  to  the  utmost  man,"  the  Christians  did  reply  ; 
"  We  had  much  rather  lose  our  lives  than  lose  our  liberty." 
Then  did  the  fife  and  drums  begin  death's  fierce  alarum  sound. 
The  thund'ring  shot  with  horrid  noise  did  all  things  else  confound. 
But  when  with  musket  shot  they  had  on  each  part  done  their  best. 
Their  sharp-edged  scimitars  they  drew,  for  to  perform  the  rest. 
At  once  both  galleys  fell  aboard, — a.  Turkish  stratagem, 
Seeking  by  numbers  to  oppress  our  never-daunted  men ; 
Who  with  like  courage  did  sustain  the  fierce  barbarian  force. 
Confronting  them  with  their  bright  swords ;   who  without  all  remorse 
Pressed  on  with  might  and  main  :   so  that  to  the  beholder's  eye 
.    Each  'gainst  their  opposite  did  shew  their  utmost  cruelty. 
Like  as  the  waters  whose  swift  course  is  stopped  by  a  bay. 
Which,  though  not  long,  if  for  a  while  their  fury  doth  delay  ; 
Till  reuniting  of  their  force,  they  cast  it   to  the  ground. 
So  that  no  mention  of  the  same  remaineth  to  be  found  : 
Even  so  these  Turks  were  for  a  while  repulsed  with  disgrace 
By  Christians,  till  their  number  failed  for  to  supply  each  place, 
Whereas  the  Turks  on  all  parts  did  their  victory  begin. 
Though  not  by  valour,  yet  by  force  their  chiefest  hope  to  win  : 
6  bladders  of  Qn  either  part  no  slackness  found,  but  each  man  firmly  stood 

blood  poured 

out  of   y^  That  Amphrites'  [sic]  silver  waves  were  stained  with  crimson  blood. 

scupper  holes,  jj^-g  ^^j^^  ^^  bravely  was  maintained,  that  winged  victory 

Now  on  the  Christians,  then  on  the  Turks,  did  look  triumphantly. 

The  bands  which  by  the  river  stood  on  each  side  did  their  best 

With  thund'ring  shot  to  aid  their  friends,  by  numbers  thus  oppressed. 

*  Shields. 


&ti6*387.  H^am0*0  dbronkle  of  BdetoL  197 

KING    JAMES    I. 

Meanwhile  the  Turks  with  high  applause  their  victory  pursued. 
Longing  to  see  their  Turkish  blades  with  Christians'  blood  imbrued. 
But  trust  who  list  (until  deceived)  Fortune's  unconstant  chance, 
Which  mighty  monarch's  casteth  down,  and  meaner  doth  advance. 
When  greatest  hope  of  good  success,  when  health  and  wealth  is  highest. 
Then  woeful  wreck,  disease  and  want,  with  grief  approacheth  nighest : 
For  whiles  upon  these  Turks  attempts  she  sweetly  seemed  to  smile. 
Bending  her  brows,  she  turns  her  face,  intending  greatest  guile. 
The  Christians  well  perceiving  that  their  forces  nought  avail'd 
To  daunt  these  proud  usurping  Turks  which  fiercely  them  assail'd, 
f.  287.        With  feigned  fear  retiring  back  they  chased  them  clean  away  ; 
By  fiery  force  deprived  of  this  their  misconceived  prey. 
Like  as  the  greedy  ravening  wolf  with  pinching  hunger  press'd, 
Leaving  the  woods  through  hills  and  dales,  disdaining  quiet  rest. 
He  fearless  rangeth  up  and  down,  not  ceasing  till  he  find 
The  harmless  flock  of  tender  lambs,  the  object  of  his  mind. 
Where  ready  press'd  to  seize  upon  his  long  desired  prey. 
And  satisfy  his  greedy  lust,  impatient  of  delay  ; 
Even  so  these  Turks  provok'd  by  thirst  of  honour  and  renown, 
Striving  for  to  adorn  their  heads  with  a  victorious  crown. 
Whose  laurel  branches  (fame's  desert)  are  not  by  cowards  gain'd. 
But  by  true,  noble,  valiant  hearts  with  sweaty  brows  obtain'd. 
When  that  they  thought  all  danger  past  which  might  themselves 

oppose 
To  their  designs,  then  were  they  made  a  spoil  unto  their  foes  : 
For  ofttimes  when  we  glory  most  in  sunshine  of  delights 
Then  winter  storms  our  joyful  course  with  sharp  affliction  bites. 
Some  of  these  Turks,  incens'd  with  rage,  not  fearing  this  mischance. 
Were  mounted  up  into  the  shrouds  their  prowess  to  advance : 
When  thirsting  for  to  win  renown,  with  all  their  force  and  might. 
Against  the  fury  of  their  foes  maintain'd  as  eager  fight. 
But  when  their  fortunes  once  declin'd,  the  Christians  they  forsook. 
They  were  beat  Leaping  into  the  brinish  waves,  and  so  their  galleys  took. 

off  again.  ■%  «->        -' 

But  those  drops  that  cooled  their  heat  quench'd  not  y*  burning  fire 
Of  fierce  revenge  for  their  disgrace,  but  more  inflam'd  their  ire 
And  wrathful  rage ;   remembering  that  how  much  more  hard  the  pain 
So  much  more  excellent  shall  be  the  triumph  they  obtain. 


198  a^am0*0  Cbrouicle  of  IBvietol  fp.  2874  288. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

Thus  arm'd  with  hope  (for  hope  is  swift,  and  flies  with  swallows'  wings  ; 

Of  mighty  monarchs  it  makes  gods,  and  meaner  creatures  kings) 

The  seventh  time  they  did  attempt,  although  unto  their  cost, 

To  reobtain  from  Christians'  hands  their  former  honour  lost. 

Then  might  you  see  the  fiery  balls  like  comets  blazing  bright, 

The  dusky  smoke  of  powder'd  shot,  which  dimm'd  and  daz'd  their 

sight. 
The  moony  targs  advanced  on  high  from  harm  to  guard  their  heads  ; 
The  Christians'  valour  in  defence  which  nought  their  fury  dreads. 
The  fierce  aspect  on  either  part  sufficient  to  affright 
And  terrify  great  Mars  himself,  the  dauntless  god  of  might. 
For  to  conclude  they  came  aboard,  where  entertain'd  they  were 
By  these  brave  Brutes  with  martial  strokes,  until  y*  former  snar 
Once  more  had  dispossess'd  their  hope  the  victory  to  win, 
Constraining  them  (to  get  aboard  their  galleys)  back  to  swim. 
Amidst  this  fight  one  of  these  Turks,  thirsting  to  get  renown. 
Ere  that  the  Christians  him  descried  had  took  their  colours  down  : 
f.  288.        Wherewith  unto  the  bowsper  got,  he  leaped  in  the  main 

And  toole  [sic]  his  galley  with  triumph  of  this  his  glorious  gain. 

The  valiant  heart  which  once  hath  felt  the  utmost  force  and  night 

Of  envious  fortune,  courage  takes,  and  thrives  in  her  despite  : 

That  by  his  resolution  bold  he  doth  abate  her  ire, 

Which  sought  to  work  his  overthrow  by  famine,  sword  and  fire, 

Even  so  the  Christians  having  once  repuls'd  this  furious  foe 

Whose  first  assault  might  seem  to  threat  their  wreck  and  deadly  woe. 

Their  valiant  hearts  were  more  inflam'd  by  Turk's  disgraceful  foil. 

Hoping  their  trophies  for  to  raise  by  those  barbarian  spoil : 

Who  four  times  twice  did  board  their  ship,  with  lofty  shouts  and  cries. 

And  four  times  twice  they  were  repuls'd  from  this  their  wilful  prize ; 

So  that  through  fear  discouraged  they  took  themselves  to  flight, 

And  left  some  of  their  brave  consorts  by  Christians  took  in  fight : 

Which  captives  brought  before  her  Grace,  on  bended  knees  did  crave 

For  mercy,  which  her  Majesty  with  pardon  freely  gave. 

Lo,  here  behold  by  this  triumph,  as  in  a  mirror  plain, 

How  mighty  Jove  against  all  foes  our  quarrel  doth  maintain, 

Confounding  all  their  privy  plots  and  close  conspiracies, 

Who  for  to  undermine  our  state  against  us  do  devise. 


fl.aS8Aa89.:  Ht)am0'0  Cbronlclc  of  BriatoL  199 

KING   JAMES   I. 

Their  vain  attempts  and  boundless  thoughts  He  turns  to  their  decay. 

Entrapped  in  5^  self-same  snare  they  did  for  others  lay. 

For  God,  which  bounds  y*  raging  seas,  hath  bounded  their  desire, 

And  turns  to  smoke  their  proud  attempts  whereby  their  thoughts 
aspire. 
Here  at  Court  This  brave  exploit  thus  finished,  y*  Queene  with  all  her  train 

weeave  ^*w 

2  volleys  of  Attending  on  her  princely  Grace,  to  Court  retum'd  again. 

JJ|Ot_^at   our  ^jjgj.g  lii^g  Neptumans,  captive-Uke,  these  Turks  she  saw  return 

With  hnstock,  match,  targs,  oars  in  hand,  in  solemn  march  to  mourn : 
Which  being  acted  to  the  life,  so  much  her  Grace  contents. 
As  new  varieties  have  force,  mix'd  with  strange  complements. 
By  this  time  Phoebus  'gan  to  hide  his  chariot  in  the  west, 
And  each  thing  living  took  themselves  unto  their  wonted  rest. 
But  when  Philomell  once  began  her  sugared  notes  to  sing. 
At  fair  Aurora's  first  approach,  which  pleasant  comfort  bring. 
By  chasing  hence  the  darksome  night  with  her  deluding  dreams, 
And  bringing  in  y*  joyful  light  by  Sol's  all-searching  beams. 
When  every  man  with  joyful  heart  his  sleepy  bed  forsakes. 
And  to  his  daily  labour  eke  himself  again  betakes  ; 
Tuesday.      The  utmost  date  expired  was  upon  this  present  day 

Of  our  most  gracious  Queene's  abode  in  Bristoll  for  to  stay. 
Wherefore  the  reverend  council  came  unto  her  princely  Court 
For  to  attend  her  Majesty,  prepared  in  seemly  sort. 
Whereas  our  Queene  most  graciously  vouchsafed  to  thank  them  all. 
Both  mayor,  sheriffs  and  aldermen,  who  on  their  knees  did  fall, 
<•  289.        And  humbly  kissed  her  royal  hand,  such  favour  did  she  show. 
And  love  for  love,  which  to  her  Grace  in  duty  they  did  owe. 
And  furthermore,  for  to  express  her  love  to  loyal  hearts. 
And  bounty,  by  rewarding  all  according  to  deserts, 
A  ring  with  diamonds  beset  most  graciously  she  sent 
Unto  the  mayor  as  a  pledge  of  her  most  kind  intent. 
In  ought  she  could  for  BristoU's  good  in  rightful  cause  obtain. 
By  suit  preferred  unto  King  James  our  gracious  sovereign. 
Such  tender  love  hath  now  possessed  her  Grace's  princely  breast. 
That  she  for  BristoU's  weal  would  be  for  ever  ready  pressed. 
For  as  the  fixed  stars  move  not  within  the  firmament, 
^  So  love  by  virtuous  deeds  obtain'd  is  always  permanent. 


200  a^am6*0  Cbronicle  ot  BriatoL  ^-289. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

In  solemn  wise  her  farewell  took,  through  Bristoll  streets  she  pass'd, 

Where  (as  at  her  first  entrance  here)  a  worthy  guard  was  plac'd. 

The  mayor  with  the  council  grave  before  her  Grace  did  ride. 

Her  courtly  guard  of  worthy  peers  attended  by  her  side. 

The  streets  on  either  side  were  press' d  with  numbers  infinite, 

Who  in  her  gracious  countenance  had  fixed  their  dehght ; 

Whose  joyiul  hearts  expressed  were  when  they  beheld  her  face. 

And  with  loud  voices  did  cry  out,  "  The  Lord  preserve  your  Grace." 

Thus  rode  they  with  her  Grace  as  far  as  BristoU's  bounds  extend. 

Where  this  their  joyful  journey  was  compell'd  to  take  an  end. 

In  humble  wise  the  mayor  then  his  lofty  steed  forsook, 

And  of  her  [Grace]  on  bended  knees  prostrate  his  farewell  took. 

And  all  the  rest  her  servants  true  did  seem  to  change  their  cheer 

And  mourn  her  absence  as  the  child  that  loseth  parents  dear. 

The  martial  bands  in  number  three,  by  three  brave  peals  of  shot 

Express'd  their  love,  that  cursed  hate  might  not  their  honour  blot. 

Thus  have  you  heard  impartially  presented  to  your  view 

A  pattern  of  most  loyal  hearts  unto  their  sovereign  true. 

Who  not  alone  in  hearts  but  hands  have  manifested  plain. 

Although  that  virtues  never  'scapes  through  envy  free  from  blame : 

Therefore  let  envy  fret  and  fume,  and  spit  her  poisoned  bane ; 

For  virtuous  deeds  shall  still  enjoy  a  never-dying  fame. 


FINIS. 


Concerning  the  Author  Robert  Naile. 

It  is  good  to  keep  alive  what  would  be  dead  ; 

therefore  he  hits  the  nail  not  on  the  head : 
But  yet  he  hath  done  the  office  of  a  nail, 

to  fix  that  fast  which  otherwise  would  fail. 
As  now  proves  true,  his  name  matching  his  fate, 

in  nailing  fame  on  eternity's  firm  gate. 


«.avo*29i.  Ht>am0'0  Cbronlclc  of  BriatoL  201 

« 

KING   JAMES    I. 
Antto  AwHO 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  fUgm. 

i,  200. 

1613  Frauncis  Knight     C  Christopher  Whitson.         ii 

(John  Conning. 
This  year  was  great  scarcity  of  com  in  England,  and  there  was 
brought  to  this  city  from  France,  Danzwicke  and  other  parts  from 
September  1613  to  August  1614  of  ships  great  and  small  104,  and  in 
the  custom  house  was  entered  25,105  quarters  of  all  sorts  of  grain. 

1614  Thomas  James C  Humphry  Hooke.  12 

(John  Langton. 
This  year  was  erected  the  library  in  the  marsh,  whereof  Doctor 
Tobias  Mathews,  Archbishop  of  Yorke,  bom  on  BristoU  bridge,  was  the 
first  original  and  greatest  benefactor  ;  and  M'-  Robert  Redwood  founder 
of  the  place,  and  Richard  WiUiams,  vicar  of  S*-  Leonard's,  was  the 
keeper  thereof. 
note.  The  new  gate  going  into  the  castle  builded  this   year. 

1615  John  Whitson C  William  Balding.  13 

(John  Thomlinson. 
A  new  This  year  were  certain  old  houses  taken  down  near  the  west  end  of 

fishmarket. 

S'- -Nicholas  shambles,  and  a  fish  market  there  made.      And  likewise 
New  work  in  was  finished  the  enlargement  of  the  new  work  or  walk  by  All  Saints' 

Come  Streat.      ,         ,    ,     ,  ,      ^       7  "^ 

church  before  the  Towlzey. 

One  Phelpes,  a  felon,  was  pressed  to  death  in  Newgate  for  denying 
to  be  tried  by  his  country  but  by  God  and  Somersetshire. 

The  Zahulon  of  Bristoll  a  ship  of  loo  tons  and  better  with  30  men  in 
her  was  cast  away  near  unto  Carmarthen,  loaden  for  the  most  part  with 
oils  ;  Robert  Owen  of  Bristoll  being  lost  in  her  was  taken  up  and  buried 
in  Carmarthen  where  he  was  bom. 

The  masters  and  company  of  bakers  here  at  their  great  charges 
procured  letters  patents  from  the  King's  MajeStie  under  his  Highness' 
f.  291.  great  seal  of  England,  whereby  they  endeavoured  to  exempt  themselves 
wholly  from  y*  govemment  of  this  city ;  which  doubtless  if  they  had 
proceeded  and  might  be  suffered  in  their  wicked  purposes,  they  would 
have  been  very  hurtful  to  the  state  of  this  city,  especially  to  the  poor 
sort  of  people.  But  they  were  prevented  by  the  mayor,  M'*  Knight 
and  M'*  James,  two  aldermen  having  power  given  them  by  the  said 

27 


202  HDame'e  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  s.zgi&zgz. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

letters  patents  to  swear  John  Gibbons  master  of  the  company,  who 
refusing  to  take  oath,  they  procured  a  writ  out  of  the  High  Court  of 
Chancery,  commanding  the  mayor  and  aldermen  to  minister  the  oath 
unto  the  said  master,  which  yet  nevertheless  he  and  the  bakers  refused 
to  do,  saying  they  would  forbear  baking  :  whereupon  the  said  mayor 
and  justices  gave  free  liberty  unto  two  country  bakers,  one  of  Wreignton, 
another  of  Porbury,  to  bring  into  this  city  so  much  bread  as  they  could 
make.  Who  made  their  2^-  wheaten  loaf  to  weigh  36  ounces,  and  the 
2*^-  white  loaf  26  ounces  ;  making  all  other  sorts  of  bread  accordingly  ; 
which  white  loaf  was  8  ounces  and  the  wheaten  10  ounces  heavier  than 
our  baker's  bread  ;  and  by  that  means  the  bakers  were  glad  to  submit 
themselves. 

This  summer  there  happened  great  challenges  to  be  made  between 
certain  merchants  and  shopkeepers  of  BristoU  against  so  many  more 
of  Exeter  for  the  exercise  of  shooting  with  muskets  open  sighted  and 
soldierlike  at  a  butt  of  artillery  with  bullets,  which  by  each  side  agreed 
upon  and  covenants  drawn  between  them.     Our  men  went  first  to 
Exeter,  with  15  muskets  chested  and  carried  on  horseback,  themselves 
being  well  suited,  and  every  man's  bandolier  suitable  and  covered  with 
crimson  velvet,  silver  lace  and  silver  fringe,  which  cost  them  so'-  a  piece. 
Sheriff  Tomlinson  rode  with  them,  accompanied  with  2  captains  of  our 
city  and  other  worshipful  men  to  the  number  of  40  horse  and  upwards, 
all   expert  men  in  military  discipline.     These   departed   BristoU  on 
^.292.         Monday  the  27"*  of  May  1616,  and  the  28"*  day  they  were  gallantly 
brought  into  Exeter  with  200  horse,  colours,  drums  and  trumpets,  and 
sumptuously   feasted.     The   next   day,    being   Wednesday,    our   men 
proved  their  pieces  privately  and  shot  well.     On  Thursday  they  pre- 
pared themselves,  and  the  two  companies  prepared  themselves  and 
marched  together  to  the  place  appointed,  where  Exeter  men  by  a  secret 
spy  (unknown  to  our  men)   were  acquainted  of  their  good  private 
shooting ;  whereof  fearing  themselves  too  weak,  fell  to  wrangling,  and 
put  our  men  off  for  that  day  with  grief.     That  night  our  men  supped 
at  the  sheriff's  house,  where  was  great  provision  and  many  healths 
drunk,  and  great  protestations  made  how  sorry  they  were  for  the  great 
abuse  offered  to  our  men  by  young  wilful  heads.     So  after  supper  and 
many  healths  they  brought  our  men  to  their  lodgings,  where  many  more 
healths  and  burnt  sack  was  spent  near  all  night ;  not  one  of  the  shooters 


'•  «^  *  »93  H^anio'0  Cbroniclc  of  BrietoL  ao3 

KING    JAMES   I. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayoss.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

of  Exeter  men  in  their  company  all  that  night.  Friday  morning  most 
of  our  men  being  sick  with  drinking  and  watching  prepared  themselves 
to  take  horse  for  Bristol],  Then  was  speeches  given  forth  that  our  men 
were  cowards  and  dared  not  to  shoot  with  them  ;  which  so  enraged 
our  men  that  they  would  go  presently  to  try  the  victory  :  where  one  of 
our  men  struck  out  the  pin  :  our  men  were  best  and  second  at  the  mark, 
yet  by  reason  of  one  bullet  from  Exeter  struck  but  the  edge  of  the  target 
more  than  was  done  on  our  side  it  was  judged  thereby  that  they  won 
two  rounds  and  our  men  one  ;  whereby  they  lost  loo  nobles  which 
otherwise  they  had  won  so  much.  Otherwise  all  our  men  were  there 
kindly  used  ;  no  man  suffered  to  spend  one  penny  for  diet,  wine,  beer 
or  provender.  Besides  this  small  loss,  our  men  showed  themselves 
*•  293-  valorous  and  bountiful.  They  gave  away  above  lOo/.  in  Exeter  among 
officers  and  poor  people  of  the  city.  For  every  man  that  rode  thither 
did  put  5/.  apiece  into  a  common  purse. 

Also  this  year  was  our  Towlzey  new  built,  the  windows  made  higher 
and  the  leads  likewise  lengthened  and  heightened. 

,  ,  -r  T7  (Henry  Yate.  14 

1616  Thomas  Farmer       <  ^^  ,,  ^ 

(.Henry  Hobson. 

This  summer  our  King's  Majesty  made  his  progress  to  Scotland. 
The  building  abovesaid  was  this  year. 

On  May  Day  1617  our  learned  dean  Doctor  Simon  Robson  died  ;  in 
whose  place  succeeded  Doctor  Edward  Chetwin,  a  public  preacher  of 
this  city. 

The  first  of  July  Exeter  men  came  to  BristoU  with  3  of  their  captains 
and  many  other  gentlemen  to  the  number  of  55  horse.  Out  of  our  city 
rode  above  300  horse  with  all  our  3  captains,  who  met  them  4  miles  off 
and  with  trumpets  and  colours  brought  them  in  gallantly,  lodged  them 
at  the  Beare,  and  bountifully  feasted  them  with  all  dainties  that  for 
money  might  be  had.  The  next  day,  being  Wednesday,  they  caused  a 
butt  to  be  erected  in  the  marsh  ;  which  they  refusing,  our  captains  to 
give  them  content  erected  another  by  agreement  in  S*-  Augustine's 
Greene,  with  3  tents  fitting  each  business.  Thursday  afternoon  our 
men,  in    number    18,    prepared  themselves,  being  led  by  3  worthy 


204  B^am0'0  Cbrontcle  of  3l5ri0toL  fE.  293. 294  &  295. 

KING    JAMES   I. 

captains  with  3  ensigns  and  6  drums  came  to  the  door  of  their  lodging, 
the  sight  whereof  so  daunted  their  adversaries  that  they  fell  to  jauling* 
between  themselves,  insomuch  that  though  before  they  seemed  all  ready, 
they  durst  not  come  forth,  but  strived  to  put  one  the  other  foremost. 

f.  294.  Which  our  men,  seeing  that  no  persuasion  could  move  them,  then  our 
men  marched  away  to  the  place  and  hour  appointed,  attended  by  the 
mayor  and  council  and  many  knights  and  gentlemen,  whom  they 
placed  in  a  fair  tent  as  expectators  and  judges  for  the  business.  There 
our  men  tarried  2  hours  for  Exeter  men,  who  at  last  with  much  entreaty 
of  their  gentlemen  came.  The  wind  blew  hard  at  south-west  all  that 
day,  which  so  much  disturbed  their  hands  that  our  men  that  time  of 
52  shots  put  in  but  7,  and  they  5  shots.  Then  night  overtaking  them, 
4  of  each  side  were  to  shoot  for  trial  next  day  one  shot  apiece ;  next 
morning  meeting  there  again,  and  the  wind  being  calm,  three  of  our 
men  shot  into  the  target  and  the  fourth  one  inch  over,  and  never  a  one 
of  their  4  shots  came  within  half  a  foot  of  the  target.  So  our  men  were 
best,  second  and  third,  won  the  three  rounds  and  100/.  in  money,  beside 
much  bets  won  on  our  side  :  all  which  was  spent  upon  them  and  100/. 
more  to  double  repay  their  courtesy.  Our  captain  willed  their  treasurer 
to  put  every  penny  to  account  which  they  had  laid  out,  and  repaid 
them  again,  not  suffering  them  to  give  ought  to  any  officer  or  poor  in 
our  city.  So  on  Friday  after-noon  they  all  took  horse,  and  our  men 
accompanied  them  good  part  of  the  way. 

This  year  there  was  a  great  controversy  between  Alderman  Whitson 
and  Alderman  James  for  precedency,  for  that  M'  James  took  place  of 
M'-  Whitson  the  30  of  September.  M'-  Whitson  having  occasion  to 
ride  into  the  country,  did  forbear  to  say  anything  that  time,  but  im- 
mediately after  his  return  he  mentioned  the  matter  to  the  mayor  and 
all  aldermen  being  assembled  in  the  council  house.  M'-  Whitson  and 
M'-  James  absented  themselves,  leaving  and  referring  the  matter 
wholly  to  the  mayor  and  aldermen.     After  long  dispute  the  mayor  and 

*•  295-  7  of  the  aldermen  gave  the  place  by  award  unto  M'  Whitson  ;  but 
others  were  of  the  contrary  opinion.  The  reasons  that  [led]  the  mayor 
and  7  aldermen  to  give  the  precedency  to  M*^-  Whitson  were  that  he 
was  first  justice  of  the  peace  and  mayor  before  M*^-  James  :  and  there- 
fore thought  it  not  meet  that  M'-  James  being  the  second  time  mayor 

^  Grumbling.  * 


ff.  295*^96.  H^am0'0  Chronicle  of  BrlatoL  205 

KING    JAMES   I. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

one  year  before  M'  Whitson  should  take  place  of  him.  Afterwards 
Alderman  Whitson,  for  the  better  maintaining  of  the  mayor  and  his 
brethren's  opinions,  did  put  down  the  case  as  in  truth  it  was,  and  sent 
it  to  the  principal  King  at  Arms,  named  William  Seagar,  Garter,  who 
gave  it  under  his  handwriting  that  the  place  of  precedency  was  due  to 
M'  Whitson  :  the  copy  of  which  writing  is  here  set  down.  In  the  end 
M'  James  yielded  the  place  and  they  were  made  good  friends. 

Garter's  Words. 
"  A  mayor  of  a  city  is  to  have  precedency  of  all  other  aldermen 
"  that  have  been  mayors  before  him,  in  regard  he  is  the  King's  lieu- 
"  tenant  pro  tempore ;  but  being  out  of  his  mayoralty  he  shall  go 
"  according  to  his  seniority  in  aldermanship :  if  he  have  been  twice 
"  or  thrice  mayor,  his  reputation  shall  be  the  more  and  take  place  before 
"  all  other  aldermen  that  have  been  but  once  mayor  :  and  next  unto 
"  the  mayor  present."  And  therefore  I  conclude  that  M'-  Whitson 
being  senior  alderman  shall  precede  M'  James  by  priority,  although 
M'  James  was  second  time  mayor  before  him. 

1617  George  Harrington       .    f  Mathew  Warren.  15 

C  William  Turner. 
The  Backe  of  Bristol!  was  newly  pitched  from  one  end  to  the  other, 
and  the  walls  and  slips  repaired  and  mended. 

In  the  year  before  Sir  Walter  Rawly  made  his  last  voyage,  and 
this  year  in  the  Whitsun  week  he  returned  and  put  into  Kingsale  in 
Ireland. 

The  18"*  of  June  1618  a  fair  new  ship,  called  the  Jonathan  of  Bristoll, 
of  the  burden  of  200  tons  and  upwards,  was  launched  at  the  quay. 


f .  296. 


1618  John  Guy C  Thomas  Sissell,  wire-drawer. 

(Thomas  Wright. 
The  17"'  of  November  1618  Sir  Walter  Rawly  was   beheaded  at 
Weminster  churchyard. » 

In  this  month  a  comet  or  blazing  star  was  seen  in  the  element  2  hours 
before  day  for  the  space  of  14  days. 

»  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  was  executed  at  Westminster  29th  October.  1618. 


16 


2o6  Blame's  Cbronide  of  JSriatoL  ff.296&297. 


Anno 


Anno 


KING    JAMES    I. 

Domtnt.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

1619  Thomas  Packer        C  William  Lisset.  17 

(Humphry  Browne. 
This  year  began  much  trouble  and  wars  in  Bohemia  :    they  created 
Prince  Frederic  Pallintine  of  the  Rhyne  for  their  king  ;   who  took  part 
with  the  Protestants,  to  his  great  loss  and  ruin  of  his  country. 

1620  John  Doughty [  Andrew  Charlton.  18 

CPeeter  Miller. 

This  sheriff  Miller  was  the  man  that  struck  out  the  pin  at  the  shooting 
in  Exeter  1616. 

This  year  was  the  new  walk  made  against  Christ  church  ;  and  the 
lead  and  frame  over  it  was  set  up  to  cover  the  walk. 

The  Earle  of  Hartford  died  that  was  the  lieutenant  or  steward  of 
Bristoll,  and  the  Earle  of  Penbrooke  chosen  in  his  place. 

1621  Robert  Rogers        f  Richard  Alworthy.  19 

(.Richard  Long. 

The  Earle  of  Essex  with  his  brother,  and  the  Earle  of  Clonrickard 

their  father-in-law,  with  other  gentlemen,  came  from  Bath  to  see  this 

city  in  the  Whitsun  week  :   and  2  peals  of  ordnance  discharged  in  the 

Marsh.     They  lay  at  the  White  Lion  in  Brodestreat ;    next  day  they 

dined  at  the  mayor's,  and  rode  to  Bath  again, 
f.  297. 

1622  William  Young       (Edward  Coxe.  20 

C William  Johnes. 
In  the  month  of  March  Prince  Charles,  accompanied  with  the  Duke 
of  Buckingham,  Sir  Frauncis  Codrington  and  a  very  few  more,  departed 
this  land  without  consent  of  the  Privy  Council ;  they  passed  at  Dover, 
and  so  rode  through  Fraunce  until  they  came  to  the  court  of  Madrid  in 
Spaine  to  visit  the  Infanta  ;  where  notwithstanding  his  princely  enter- 
tainment there,  all  true  hearted  subjects  thought  the  time  of  his  return 
very  long. 

1623  William  Pitt (Olliver  Snell.  -21 

CEzekiell  Wallis. 
Prince  Charles        Qur  noble  Prince  Charles  being  delayed  in  Spaine  for  answer  of  his 
Spaine.  suit  tarried  longer  than  expectation.     They  hoped  to  bring  him  by 


fl.  297.  898  A  a99.  HDam0'0  Cbroiiiclc  of  »ri0toL  207 

KING   JAMES    I. 

inducement  into  inconveniences  according  to  their  pleasure  ;  which  his 
princely  heart,  being  endued  with  godly  wisdom,  scorned,  and  would 
not  yield  thereunto  for  all  their  feigned  glorious  shows  :  but  longing  to 
see  his  native  country  again  he  prepared  himself  to  draw  nearer  home 
the  9"*  of  September  stilo  novo,  having  77  leagues  by  land  to  the  port 
S*-  Andrea,  where  he  expected  the  arrival  of  his  fleet,  being  11  days 
journey  from  the  court  of  Madrid.     The  King  of  Spaine  and  his  nobles 
gave  unto  our  prince  and  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  30  Spanish  jennets, 
10  moriscoes  or  Barbery  horses,  6  breeding  mares,  2  stallings  with  their 
mares,  and  30  foals,  all  richly  furnished,  with  sundry  other  gifts  and 
jewels  of  great  value  ;  but  his  Grace  carrying  a  princely  mind  rewarded 
all  those  royally  that  brought  them,  and  gave  unto  the  King  of  Spaine, 
the  Queene,  the  Infanta  and  noblemen  greater  gifts  than  he  received. 
f.  298.        He  rewarded  all  the  commissioners  and  officers  that  attended  him  with 
gifts  and  thanks.     He  sent  to  visit  all  religious  and  grave  persons,  as  well 
ecclesiastical  as  secular  of  the  assembly,  to  whom  he  gave  like  thanks. 
For  as  he  is  a  prince  of  great  blood,  so  is  he  in  no  manner  of  urbanity 
defective,  showing  himself  as  being  son  to  a  most  absolute  and  under- 
standing king,  whom  his  Highness  knew  how  to  imitate,  carrying  himself 
with  such  admirable  sufficiency  as  seemed  to  be  unmatchable.     The 
Queene  with  the  Lady  Maria  being  accompanied  with  all  the  ladies  of 
Prince  honour,  besides  a  great  number  more  of  honourable  ladies  and  virgins,  he 
parture  from  came  to  take  leave  of  them  all ;  who  entertained  him  with  many  tears  : 
Madnd.  ^^^  ^^  departing  all  the  noblemen  and  knights  of  England  kissed  the 

hands  of  the  King,  Queene  and  Infanta  Maria  ;    and  the  noblemen  of 
Spaine  kissed  our  prince's  hand.      Being  come  to  the  port  S^  Andrea, 
News     at  accompanied  with  many  Spanish  lords,  before  he  entered  the  town, 
the  port   s*^  being  at  dinner,   news  was  then  brought  that  his  sister  Elizabeth 
Andrea.  Pnncesse  of  Palentine  was  brought  to  bed  with  a  son  ;  and  that  his  fleet 

was  at  that  instant  safely  arrived  in  the  haven  of  S*-  Andrea,  which 
with  great  joy  that  evening  he  went  to  see  ;   but  that  night  by  storms 
He      went  and  foul  weather  he  was  in  great  danger  before  he  came  aboard  ;   but 
fleet  with  thanks  be  unto  God,  with  much  care  and  trouble  he  came  aboard  one 
danger.  ^^  j^-g  shjpg^  where  he  was  received  with  unspeakable  joy. 

i.  299.  Next  day  being  Saturday  his  Grace  was  brought  to  shore,  and  dined 

in  a  house  prepared  for  him  and  his  company  ;  from  whence  after  dinner 
he  took  leave  of  the  Spanish  commissioners  and  others  that  waited  on 


2o8  BDama'a  Cbrouiclc  of  BristoL  £f.  299&300. 

KING    JAMES    I. 

him  thither  :  and  a  little  before  the  evening  went  aboard  his  ship 
called  the  Prince,  of  the  burden  of  1,200  tons,  having  in  her  55  pieces  of 
brass  ordnance,  with  a  full  resolution  to  make  those  wooden  walls  his 
chamber  of  presence  until  it  should  please  God  to  send  a  prosperous 
wind  fit  to  bring  him  to  England. 
Prince  Charles        Qn  Sunday  (being  the  14""  September  after  our  account)  his  Highness 

invited       the   ..,,^.,  ••  ,,  , 

Spaniards.  mvited  the  Spanish  commissioners  and  other  gentlemen  to  a  feast 
aboard  his  admiral,  as  a  farewell  before  they  departed  :  where  they  had 
such  royal  entertainment  as  the  time  and  place  could  provide.  And  at 
return  from  his  ship  towards  land  the  whole  fleet  in  their  passage  be- 
stowed a  sea  salutation  upon  them  as  a  farewell,  from  the  mouths  of 
their  artillery  ;  whose  echoes  met  them  upon  their  very  landing  on  the 
shore.  Our  prince's  fleet  was  8  ships  royal  and  2  pinnaces,  furnished 
with  above  350  pieces  of  brass  ordnance. 

After  this  parting  the  prince  and  fleet  stayed  there  4  days  more  in 
surveying  and  making  all  things  ready  for  the  passage  ;  the  17'''  day 
God  sent  them  a  fair  wind,  they  weighed  anchors,  which  was  with  much 
He  set  sail,  joy,  elevation  of  voices,  and  thundering  of  trumpets  and  drums,  with 
excellent  music  of  mariners  nimbly  running  up  and  down  to  set  forward 
so  royal  a  business.  On  the  29  September  1623,  being  Michaelmas  Day, 
f.  300.        the  seas  grew  churlish,  the  winds  angry,  and  to  avoid  their  fury  the  whole 

y  fleet  put  fleet  was  forced  to  put  into  the  Hand  of  Silley,  from  whence  they  came 
^'  into  S*-  Marie's  Sownd.  And  on  the  third  of  October,  with  the  help 
of  a  side  wind,  they  came  merely  forward,  and  within  2  days  after,  being 
the  5'^  of  October  1623,  being  Sunday,  at  9  of  the  clock  in  the  morning, 
his  Highness  with  unspeakely  [sic]  joy  of  all  within  reach  of  such  happy 
tidings  he  landed  in  good  health  of  body  at  Portsmouth,  and  from  thence 
took  his  journey  for  London  :  whose  joyful  welcome  I  refer  to  the 
judgement  of  all  true  hearted  subjects,  myself  being  unable  to  express. 

A  fight  he  saw        About  a  day  before  he  put  into  Silley,  a  great  thundering  of  ordnance 

at    sea     and  j  ^  ^j 

pacified  beat  round  about  the  air,  insomuch  that  in  short  time  after  the  fire  of 


them. 


the  pieces  were  afar  off  easily  discerned.  The  fleet  approaching  nearer 
and  nearer  perceived  certain  Dunkerkers  and  Hollanders  were  at  it, 
fighting  pell-mell.  Whereupon  two  of  his  ships,  the  Rainehow  and  the 
7  Stars  (being  foremost  of  the  rest)  hailed  them  and  gave  them  a  shot : 
upon  which  first  came  up  4  ships  singled  from  the  rest,  who  being  asked 
what  they  were,  they  answered,  "  Men-of-war  of  Dunkerke  "  :    our 


fl.  300. 301 A  302.  a^atna'a  Cbroniclc  of  BrlatoL  209 

KING    JAMES    I. 

men  bid  them  go  to  the  leeward,  and  speak  to  the  Prince  of  England ; 
they  presently  did  so,  and  went  under  our  prince's  stem. 

Then  came  up  5  ships  more  ;  they  being  likewise  hailed,  came,  and 
being  demanded  what  they  were,  they  answered,  "  Holland  men-of- 
war."  These  also  were  bid  go  to  the  leeward,  and  speak  to  the  Prince 
of  England.  These  then  coming  under  the  prince's  stem,  as  the  others 
'•  3o»-  had  done  before,  his  Highness  commanded  them  to  hoist  out  their  boats, 
and  the  captains  of  either  side  to  come  aboard  :  they  did  so  ;  and  the 
cause  of  their  fighting  being  examined  by  the  prince,  it  was  found  that 
the  4  Dunkerkers  coming  out  for  them,  made  after  them  and  chased 
Cause  of  their  them  to  fight.  His  Highness  understanding  by  their  own  relations 
the  truth  of  their  quarrel,  told  them  that  since  it  was  their  fortune  to  fall 
into  his  company,  he  would  persuade  them  to  be  at  peace,  and  to  give 
over  their  chase,  and  to  bid  farewell  one  to  the  other.  The  Hollander 
seemed  unwilling  to  this,  urging  rather  the  contrary  ;  but  his  Highness 
out  of  a  noble  desire  to  save  the  shedding  of  blood  in  his  sight,  used 
many  gracious  meditations  to  draw  them  to  peace,  and  prevailed  so 
much  at  that  time,  as  that  they  parted  friends  upon  equal  terms.  And 
for  prevention  of  returning  again  to  their  quarrel,  his  Highness  set  them 

'  one  from  another  some  good  distance  of  one  from  another  [sic],  and  so 

k  let  them  go. 

I  Fall  of  Biacke        The  26*  of  October  1623  a  company  of  recusants  and  excommuni- 

f  cated  persons,  among  whom  were  knights,  ladies  and  gentry  of  great 

means  that  came  from  many  places  of  this  land  (being  a  great  festival 

;  day  among  them)  were  either  at  mass  or  a  friar's  sermon  on  Sunday 

morning  at  the  Biacke  Friers  in  London,  where  suddenly  the  whole 
house  both  roof,  loft  and  floor,  fell  down  and  killed  them  all ;  not  one 
escaped,  yet  the  ancient  walls  stood  firm.  Being  taken  up,  many  were 
found  in  rich  apparel  and  many  jewels  about  them  ;  whereof  95  were 
buried  in  heaps  thrown  in  2  pits  digged  for  them  fast  by,  and  some  of 
#  them  by  their  friends  buried  in  other  places.  •     I  pray  God  give  others 

1.302.  grace  thereby  to  take  warning  how  they  provoke  the  wrath  of  the 
Almighty  and  Just  Judge,  who  knoweth  the  secret  intents  of  all  hearts 
that  rebel  against  Him  and  their  sovereign,  and  will  evermore  defend 
His  anointed  and  those  that  trust  in  Him. 

*  Marginal  note  in  pencil  in  a  later  hand  : — "  This  account  is  wrong.    For  a  Due  account 
vide  Phoenix  in  quarto.     About  50  or  60  were  said  to  be  killed  out  of  300." 

28 


2IO 


a^am0'0  Cbronlcle  ot  IBrtatoL 


ff.  302  &  303, 


Papists' 
supplication. 


nota. 


i'  303. 


KING    JAMES    I. 

In  the  month  of  December  the  good  ship  called  the  Jonathan  of 
BristoU,  which  was  builded  in  anno  1616,  was  cast  away  entering  into 
the  straits.  She  struck  against  a  rock  and  rent  in  pieces,  to  the  great 
loss  of  many  ;  but  all  her  men  were  saved.  It  is  reported  that  she  was 
worth  12,000/. 

I  have  formerly  showed  many  plots  of  treason  wrought  by  the 
bloodthirsty  papists  in  the  days  of  good  Queene  Elizabeth,  and  how  the 
Pope  sought  to  keep  away  his  right  to  this  kingdom,  except  he  would 
submit  himself  and  subjects  to  Romish  government.  Which  intent 
failing,  I  omitted  to  show  in  the  beginning  of  his  Majestie's  entering 
into  this  land  what  a  dissembling  supplication  they  made  unto  his 
Majestie  for  toleration  of  their  religion  :  comprehended  in  sundry 
articles,  the  effect  whereof  was  thus  : 

"  The  Catholics  are  ready  to  perform  any  allegiance  or  duty  that 
"  the  King  can  desire  or  expect  at  their  hands,  if  it  may  please  his 
"  Majestie  to  grant  them  a  toleration  of  religion  openly  or  privately." 
Mark  their  reason  :  "  (if)  the  King  will  tolerate,"  etc.  else  they  will 
not  but  run  on  to  their  old  treachery  again.  But  his  Majesty  being  from 
his  cradle  brought  up  in  God's  true  religion,  venerable  for  antiquity, 
certain  for  truth,  irreprehensible  for  doctrine  ;  a  religion  inducing  to 
all  kind  of  piety,  dissuading  from  and  correcting  all  sins  and  error, 
approved  by  holy  scriptures  and  confirmed  by  God's  Holy  Spirit ;  a 
religion  beloved  of  all  primitive  pastors,  upheld  by  all  true  ancient 
doctors,  recorded  in  holy  scriptures,  sealed  with  the  blood  of  millions 
of  martyrs,  and  never  doubted  of  by  any  but  by  the  enemies  of  God's 
sacred  word  and  gospel.  And  therefore  his  Majestie's  heart  in  wisdom 
could  grant  no  such  toleration,  knowing  that  two  contrary  religions 
could  not  possibly  stand  together  ;  for  what  fellowship  hath  righteous- 
ness with  unrighteousness,  and  what  communion  hath  light  with 
darkness  ;  what  concord  hath  Christ  with  Belial,  believers  with  infidels, 
and  Christian  Protestants  with  popish  idolators  that  desire  nothing 
more  than  darkening  and  overthrow  of  the  gospel. 

They  bring  in  a  reason  by  the  ensample  of  Henry  3  King  of  Fraunce 
in  tolerating  2  religions,  and  therefore  persuading  our  King's  Majesty 
that  it  would  be  beneficial  for  him  to  do  the  like.  O,  this  was  a  poor 
shift  of  silly  fowlers  to  lay  their  nets  before  the  eyes  of  the  wise  that 
seeth  the  venom  of  their  hearts.     For  when  with  long  civil  wars  in 


«303A304.  a^am0*0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  211 

KING    JAMES    I. 

A  lamentable  Fraunce,  and  by  persuasion  of  the  Duke  of  Gwize  and  others,  the  King 
^*  had  so  long  consented  (for  fear  of  death)  to  the  abominations  of  popish 
treacheries,  until  such  time  as  his  kingdom  was  well  nigh  torn  in  pieces 
with  civil  wars  against  the  Protestants,  and  almost  made  a  prey  to 
foreign  foes  :  then  the  King  changed  his  mind  ;  judging  the  Jesuits  the 
cause  of  his  ruin,  and  the  firebrands  of  sedition,  expelled  them  and  the 
leaguers  out  of  his  kingdom,  and  in  open  assembly  with  many  tears 
confessed  all  the  treason,  prayed  God  to  forgive  him,  exhorting  the 
church  to  take  heed  and  not  to  follow  his  frailty ;  willing  his  nobles 
not  to  be  offended  with  his  fall ;  and  with  earnest  invocation  of  God's 
Holy  Spirit  promised  for  ever  after  by  God's  grace  constancy  and 
stedfastness  in  the  confession  of  the  truth. 
^•304-  The  King  of  Fraunce  then  summoned  a  parUament,  in  which  he 

published  his  Edict  for  the  toleration  of  2  religions  as  aforesaid  ; 
which  Edict  or  true  copy  thereof  I  have  seen  and  read  myself  at  least  40 
years  since.  And  the  reason  for  persuasion  of  this  toleration  for  the 
Protestants  I  will  here  recite  for  posterity  to  remember,  in  honour  of 
God's  true  religion  and  shame  to  the  contrary. 
A    grave  A  noble  Catholic  being  touched  in  conscience  for  afflicting  the 

*^****^  '  Protestants  and  striving  against  God,  stood  up,  and  speaking  to  the 
King  and  nobles  said  :  "  We  may  do  very  well  to  suffer  these  of  the 
"  reformed  religion  to  use  the  same  both  publicly  and  as  they  please ; 
"  for  we  have  always  found  them  loyal  and  faithful  (being  not  molested) 
"  and  there  is  no  treason  among  them  ;  and  therefore  let  us  forbid  any 
**  more  persecuting  of  them  betimes,  lest  while  in  seeking  to  suppress 
"  them  and  striving  together,  a  third  person  step  in  and  overthrow  us 
"all,  like  as  when  the  mouse  and  frog  fought  together,  the  kite  came 
"  and  devoured  them  both."  So  in  good  time  they  gave  a  toleration, 
and  sealed  the  edict  the  27"*  July  1576 :  unto  the  performance  was 
sworn  the  King  of  Fraunce  with  his  brother  Mounsiur,  the  King  of 
Navar,  the  prince  of  Condie,  Casmire  and  other  nobles,  with  great  joy 
and  Hfting  up  of  hands. 
True  religion  This  was  the  handworking  of  God  and  is  wonderful  in  man's  eyes,  for 
Warned  but  Fraunce  thereby  was  preserved  from  ruin  and  God  glorified.  Now  let 
«h"m°d  ^'^  ^  *^^  proud  boasting  Papists  show  whether  any  man  can  truly  say  so 
much  for  them.  No,  all  the  world  will  testify  to  the  contrar}^ ;  for  let 
them  feign  and  pretend  in  show  what  they  list,  it  is  well  known  that 


312  at)am6*0  Cbrontde  of  BrtstoL  ft.  304. 305  &  306. 

Anno  KING    JAMES    I.  ^««« 

Domini.  Regm. 

they  allow  of  no  potentate  but  the  Pope,  and  that  princes  must  expect 

*•  305-        nothing  from  them  that  is  prejudicial  to  the  Pope  ;   and  therefore  they 

can  be  no  loyal  subjects,  respecting  neither  oath  allegiance  so  long  as 

they  can  have  a  dispensation  for  their  treachery. 

1623  Our  King's  Majestic  being  grieved  with  sundry  abuses,  as  loss  of  the 

Pallatinat,  mocked  by  long  treaties  and  faithless  promises,  and  in  some 

Parliament  dangerous  suspicion  of  the  increase  of  popery,  by  the  neglect  and  slumber 

effect.  of  justice  in  not  executing  punishment  upon  recusants  according  to  the 

institution  of  good  laws  to  that  effect  made,  our  land  growing  poor, 

money  scant  and  traffic  decayed,  and  murmuring  among  the  commons  ; 

according  to  the  counsel  of  worthy  Allured'  his  Majesty  committed 

himself  and  his  weighty  affairs  into  the  arms  of  his  subjects,  summoned 

a  parliament,  which  began  the  17  February  1623,  wherein  he  found 

the  great  love,  comfort  and  good  counsel  of  his  lords  and  gentlemen, 

to  the  honour  of  God  and  prevention  of  future  danger.     In  which 

Jesuits        parliament  among  other  good  laws,  all  the  Jesuits  and  seminaries  were 

commanded  to  depart  the  land  within  a  month  ;    no  man  to  conceal, 

harbour  or  relieve  them  or  any  other  of  that  sect  hereafter,  upon  pain 

of  great  penalty.     All  other  papists  were  disarmed  throughout  the  land, 

and  provision  for  their  children  to  be  educated  in  God's  true  religion  ;  to 

the  great  comfort  of  all  true-hearted  subjects. 

The  first  of  March  1623  Doctor  Thomas  White  of  London  died, 

who    builded    the    hospital    in    Templestreat  :     who    among    deeds 

(bequeathed  in  his  testament)  gave  unto  this  city  of  Bristol!  100/.  a 

year  to  be  bestowed  on  good  uses  ;  that  is  to  say,  first  for  the  repairing 

of  all  the  highways  about  this  city,  and  when  that  work  was  all  finished, 

<•  306.        and  no  more  need  therein  to  be  spent,  he  bequeathed  60I.  per  annum 

to  be  lent  unto  two  young  men  newly  set  up,  30/.  apiece  for  2  years 

without  interest,  putting  in  good  sureties  for  repayment  thereof :    the 

other  40/.  was  freely  to  be  given  yearly  for  ever  to  the  marriage  of 

4  poor  maids  by  10/.  apiece.     Also  he  gave  unto  his  brother  George 

White  40/.  a  year  during  his  life,  and  after  his  decease  the  said  40/.  a 

year  should  be  given  to  enlarge  the  hospital  in  Temple  Streat,  making 

houses  for  entertainment  of  two  poor  men  more  ;    which  being  done, 

the  said  40/.  a  year,  (over  and  above  his  first  gift  to  the  place),  should  be 

distributed  yearly  to  the  maintenance  of  12  poor  men  in  the  said  hospital, 

»  Alfred. 


fl.  3o6*307-  H^am0'0  dbronide  of  »ri0toL  213 

KING    JAMES    I. 
Anno  Amm 

Domini.  MAYORS.  ShEUFFS.  JKlfMJ. 

This  winter  fell  out  extreme  cold  and  frosty,  with  such  store  of  snow 
that  many  fowl  and  cattle  died  for  want  of  sustenance  :  which  cold 
lasted  until  May  ;  and  the  summer  after  that  proved  very  dry  ;  grass 
and  hay  was  very  scant,  and  water  failed  in  many  places,  whereby 
cattle  were  liken  to  starve  again  in  many  places. 

Also  this  year  the  corn  market  in  Winestreat  was  finished,  with  a 
great  well  sunk  at  one  end  thereof,  and  a  pump  there  set  up  for  fresh 
water  at  the  city's  charge. 

(William  Pit.  22 

1624  Henry  GiBBEs [nathaniell  Butcher. 

The  first  of  November  M*^  Pit  the  sheriff  died,  and  Thomas  Clements 
was  chosen  in  his  place  :    but  M'-  Butcher  was  then  the  head  sheriff. 

i-  307  The  27"*  of  March  1625  died  King  James  at  Tibals, »  when  he  had 

governed  this  land  in  peace  22  years  and  3  days,  being  always  protected 
by  Almighty  God  from  his  conspiring  enemies,  who  could  not  do  so 
much  as  cut  the  lap  of  his  garment  or  diminish  one  hair,  much  less  the 
crown  of  his  head.  According  to  his  own  heart's  desire,  being  an  old  man 
and  grey  headed,  he  rendered  nature  her  due  and  went  to  his  grave  in 
peace,  leaving  his  son  Charles  as  rightful  heir  to  all  his  kingdoms  to 
succeed  him  in  government.  A  prince  endued  with  as  much  godh* 
wisdom,  learning,  manhood,  and  all  kind  of  masculine  virtues  as  may 
be  required  in  a  king.     And  the  of  [sic]     King 

James  was  entombed  at  Westminster. 

KING    CHARLES. 

Charles  our  most  gracious  King  began  his  peaceable  and  triumphant 
victory  over  this  kingdom  the  27"*  of  March  1625,  to  the  glory  of  God 
and  great  joy  to  all  true-hearted  subjects,  being  about  the  age  of  23 
years  and  4  months  (for  he  was  bom  on  the  19*  day  of  November 
1602).  •  A  prince  of  lovely  countenance  and  behaviour,  tall  of  stature 
and  active  of  body  ;  and  endued  with  as  much  godly  wisdom  and 
virtuous  qualities  as  may  be  wished  in  a  king. 

»  Theobalds.  •  Sic  :  1600. 


214  Bbame'e  Cbrontcle  of  BrietoL  e.  307. 308  &  309. 

KING   CHARLES. 

On  Friday  the  first  of  April  1625  he  was  proclaimed  King  of  Great 
Brittaine,  France  and  Ireland  on  the  high  cross  in  BristoU  by  Sheriff 
Clements,  who  with  the  mayor  and  whole  council  were  all  in  scarlet, 
standing  at  the  Towlsey  bare  headed  with  great  reverence  while  the 
proclamation  was  reading ;  4  trumpets  sounded  both  before  and  after, 
as  it  was  at  the  death  of  Queene  Elizabeth  and  entering  of  King  James. 

Jeffry  AUagagha,  a  Graetian  bom  but  a  Turke  by  education,  and 
t.  308.  chief  Basha  of  Constantinople,  having  redeemed  50  captives,  landed  at 
Plimouth,  brought  certain  presents  of  strange  beasts  and  fowl  for  our 
King  ;  who  being  bound  for  London  took  BristoU  in  his  way,  and  came 
thither  on  Thursday  the  last  of  March  1625.  He  was  present  at  the 
proclaiming  of  King  Charles,  and  from  the  Towlsey  went  and  dined 
with  the  mayor,  being  accompanied  with  all  the  council  and  many 
merchants  of  good  account,  where  he  was  royally  entertained.  After 
dinner  he  walked  to  view  the  city,  and  that  night  the  merchants  invited 
him  to  supper  at  his  lodging  at  the  Crowne  in  the  High  Streat,  with 
admirable  cost  and  provision  upon  so  short  a  warning.  He  came  to  treat 
of  conditions  of  peace  and  release  of  captives  :  wherefore  his  entertain- 
ment was  very  bountiful,  in  requiting  goodness  for  much  evil  formerly 
done  by  the  Barbarians :  they  would  not  suffer  him  or  any  of  his 
followers  to  spend  one  penny  in  this  city,  but  extended  liberally  for  the 
honour  and  good  of  all  Christendom.  And  understanding  that  the  said 
Basha  wanted  a  horse  for  his  journey  and  intended  to  hire  one  of  a 
carrier,  the  merchants  freely  bestowed  a  good  gelding  upon  him,  fitted 
with  rich  furniture  beseeming  his  greatness  and  their  credit :  who 
departed  from  the  city  on  the  second  day  of  April.  Our  merchants 
accompanied  him  part  of  the  way,  and  so  lovingly  took  leave  of  each 
other.  Since  which  time  we  hear  of  no  English  ship  that  hath  been 
taken  at  sea  by  any  Turkes,  being  at  the  instant  writing  hereof  a  whole 
year  since. 

King   Charles   was   married   this   summer   unto   the  Lady  Mary, 
daughter  to  Henry  4,  King  of  France  and  Navarre  ;   whom  I  pray  God 
to  bless  with  long  life  and  joyful  days. 
i-  309-  Our  gracious  King  having  notice  brought  him  of  the  increase  of  the 

pestilence  in  London,  and  taking  due  consideration  of  the  wrath  of  God 
for  our  sins,  in  dispersing  of  it  in  sundry  other  cities  of  his  kingdom,  he 
did  not  (like  Moses)  bid  Aron  take  his  censer  and  put  incense  therein 


ff  309&3IO.  Ht>am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  »ri0toL  215 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sreupfs.  Regni. 

and  offer  sacrifice,  but  fell  down  prostrate  on  his  knees  before  all  his 
nobility  and  clergy  that  were  then  present  with  him,  and  with  pure 
hands  Ufting  up  unto  Almighty  God,  he  prayed  unto  Him  devoutly 
to  cease  his  wrathful  indignation,  and  be  merciful  unto  His  poor 
afflicted  people.  And  then  rising  up  and  turning  towards  his  clergy, 
willed  them  to  publish  a  new  book  of  common  prayer,  and  commanded 
a  general  fast  throughout  his  land  to  be  used  on  Wednesday  every 
week  during  this  tempestuous  season  ;  commanding  that  day  to  be 
kept  holy  and  celebrated  to  Almighty  God,  to  turn  His  indignation  from 
us,  and  to  preserve  the  whole  realm  from  that  contagion  infection 
[sic]  ;  with  many  good  exhortations  in  that  book  contained : 
admonishing  all  householders  to  repentance,  [to]  cease  from  all  bodily 
labour,  buying  and  seUing  upon  that  day,  and  with  their  whole  family 
to  resort  twice  that  day  to  prayer  and  sermons,  using  but  one  meal 
and  that  sparingly  to  suffice  nature  ;  utterly  forbidding  (for  that  day) 
all  rioting  and  haunting  of  ale  houses  or  taverns,  and  so  penitently 
i'3io.  call  for  mercy  betimes  with  the  Ninivites,  before  God  lay  farther 
punishment  upon  us,  as  He  did  on  His  city  Jerusalem,  with  pestilence, 
famine  and  sword,  which  in  justice  He  might  have  done,  our  sins 
being  so  great  as  theirs.     This  fast  began  on  the  20"*  of  July  1625. 

1625  John  Barker,  mayor      ..  [George  Knight, "l^j^^j^gg 

(.John  Tailer,      ) 

On  Wednesday  the  21"'  of  December  1625  this  order  of  fasting 
ceased,  and  the  whole  number  of  all  that  died  of  the  plague  and  other 
disease  in  the  city  of  London  and  every  parish  within  the  hberties 
thereof,  as  also  in  the  9  out  parishes  adjoining  to  the  said  city,  with  the 
pest  house  belonging  to  the  same,  from  Thursday  the  30***  of  Decembei 
1624  to  the  22"*  of  December  1625  according  to  the  report  made  unto 
the  King's  most  excellent  Majestie  by  the  company  of  the  parish  clerks 
of  London  63,001  ;  whereof  the  number  of  the  plague  is  41,313  persons. 

On  the  second  of  February  1625 '  our  most  gracious  King  was 
crowned  at  Westminster  with  great  solemnity  and  joy  of  his  subjects. 

On  the  24"*  of  January  (stilo  nova  [sic]),  about  one  of  the  clock  in  the 
night,  by  great  violence  of  rain  that  came  from  the  mountains  afar  off, 
such  an  inundation  of  flood  arose  in  Spaine,  that  it  overflowed  the 

*    l62j. 


2i6  H^am0'0  Cbronicic  of  ISdatoL  fit  310, 3"  & 3". 

KING    CHARLES. 

ordinary  brooks  and  channels,  in  such  sort  that  it  drowned  three 
quarters  of  the  city  of  Civill,  *  the  waters  being  so  high  as  the  uppermost 
stories  of  many  houses  of  the  same  that  were  of  a  reasonable  height, 
*•  3".  and  the  most  part  of  them  were  beaten  down,  debolished  and  carried 
away  by  violence  of  the  water.  And  by  an  abstract  of  a  letter  written 
in  Spaine  the  lo*''  of  March  following  it  is  said,  that  with  this  flood 
was  overthrown  7,000  houses,  5,000  persons  (some  say  10,000  persons) 
and  16,000  heads  of  cattle  about  it  and  the  countries  adjoining  ;  with 
much  corn  and  six  millions  of  goods.  This  city  before  was  ranked 
amongst  the  greatest  cities  of  Europe  ;  and  is  now  more  like  a  borough 
or  market  town.  By  which  appeareth  that  all  worldly  things  are 
mutable,  seeing  they  be  subject  to  alterations  and  chances,  and  that 
consequently  we  ought  not  to  set  our  minds  upon  them. 

3  most  usual  The  three  great  and  most  usual  judgements  which  God  sendeth 
for  our  sins  upon  disobedient  and  unthankful  people,  are  pestilence, 
famine  and  the  sword.  The  pestilence  did  never  rage  more  in  our  land 
than  of  late  ;  yet  God  was  graciously  pleased  in  mercy  to  hear  the 
prayers  that  the  last  year  we  made  unto  Him,  and  the  ceasing  of  the 
plague  in  London,  and  sundry  other  places,  and  in  defending  of  it 
from  our  city  was  miraculous  in  our  eyes :  blessed  be  His  name  for  ever. 

Fear  of  war.  Nqw  this  year  fear  of  war  and  famine  threatened  us,  insomuch  (to 

prevent  suspected  foreign  invasion)  prayers  were  used  in  churches  : 
for  whoso  desireth  to  overcome  his  enemies  on  earth  must  first  prevail 
with  his  best  friend  in  heaven.  Then  were  great  musters  throughout  the 
kingdom,  and  the  cinque  ports  and  coasts  near  the  seaside  were  watched 
day  and  night :  and  by  commandment  from  the  lords  of  his  Majestie's 
Privy  Council,  corporals  with  their  squadrons  of  trained  bands, 
furnished  with  halberds  and  muskets  charged  with  powder  and  bullets, 
to  the  number  of  40  and  50  in  a  night,  were  appointed  and  watched  at  our 
^•312.  gates  in  Bristoll,  with  gentlemen  walking  the  rounds  in  warlike  manner 
for  the  space  of  16  days,  beginning  on  the  22*^  of  July  1626,  until  all 
S*-  James's  fair  was  ended,  and  strangers  gone  home  :  yet  few  men 
knew  the  cause  :  but  as  Pietie  and  PoUicie  are  no  opposites,  so  He  that 
willed  men  to  be  harmless  as  doves  did  likewise  wish  them  to  be  wise 
like  serpents. 

Fear  of  dearth.        Concerning  famine  or  dearth  of  corn  we  stood  in  much  fear  this  year, 

*  Seville. 


«-3ia*3«3.  H^am9'0  Chronicle  of  IBrletoL  217 

KING   CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Re^ni. 

for  all  this  summer  proved  very  wet  and  stormy,  that  com  could  not 
ripen  but  was  beat  down  in  many  places  ;  insomuch  that  famine  must 
have  followed  by  the  judgement  of  all  men,  if  God  had  rained  down  His 
anger  a  little  longer  upon  the  fruits  of  tfie  earth.  Whereupon,  by 
commandment  from  our  Kinge's  Majestie  and  his  most  honourable 
Privy  Council,  a  general  fast  was  proclaimed  to  be  celebrated  through- 
Note  well  this,  out  this  land  on  Wednesday,  being  the  second  of  August  1626,  with 
devout  prayers  to  Almighty  God  to  turn  His  indignation  from  us,  and 
sermons  used  in  most  churches,  exhorting  people  to  repentance  and 
prayer,  and  not  so  much  to  presume  upon  God's  mercy  as  not  to  fear 
His  judgement,  nor  ever  so  to  fear  His  judgement  as  to  despair  of  His 
mercy.  And  as  Doctour  Chetwin,  our  reverend  dean,  gave  us  that  day 
a  good  note  for  remembrance,  to  call  to  mind  the  mercy  of  God  in  anno 
1588,  when  that  invincible  Armado  of  Spaine  was  upon  our  coasts, 
upon  a  fast  then  holden  the  second  of  August  being  Wednesday,  God, 
who  is  more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray,  so  heard  and  accepted 
the  sacrifice  of  His  faithful  people,  as  that  present  night,  by  sending 
Miracles  6  fired  ships  amongst  the  Spanish  fleet,  they  were  so  destroyed  and 
dispersed  that  they  never  came  together  again.  Even  so  after  this  last 
f-  313-  fast,  exhortations  and  prayers,  Almighty  God  of  His  great  mercy 
stayed  His  fearful  judgement  of  weather,  and  sent  us  presently  a 
blessed  season  and  a  plentiful  harvest.  Blessed  and  glorified  be  His 
name,  and  let  us  keep  a  remembrance  thereof  for  ever,  and  with 
hearty  thanks,  true  repentance  and  fervent  prayer  humbly  beseech 
Him  to  defend  us  from  this  last  fearful  bloody  judgement. 

1626  Christopher  Whitson,  mayor  5  •'^^^     ocke,     /  sheriffs  2 

(.Walter  Ellis,) 

In  the  month  of  July  1627  a  great  fleet  was  sent  to  the  He  of  Rhee, 

as  well  for  that  the  French  king  had  detained  many  merchants'  ships, 

goods  and  mariners,  as  also  at  request  of  Mouns'-  Sa  Beza '  to  recover 

his  former  loss  in  defence  of  the  gospel.     This  fleet  contained  about  the 

number  of  100  sail,  under  conmiand  of  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  and 

the  lord  Sir  John  Burrowes*  who  was  a  worthy  understanding  general, 

who  landed,  not  without  strong  resistance  and  loss  on  both  sides.     They 

»  De  Soubise.  •  Burgh. 

«9 


2i8  H^am6'0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  ff.3i3&3i4. 

KING    CHARLES. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

took  the  town  of  S**  Martin,  and  were  lords  of  all  the  island  except 
the  great  fort,  which  they  in  vain  besieged :  near  unto  which  was  a  little 
fort  ruinated  by  former  wars,  which  our  men  by  neglecting  to  fortify 
committed  a  great  error.  For  having  tarried  there  above  3  months, 
about  6,000  Frenchmen  landed  at  a  place  unsuspected  in  boats,  by 
the  benefit  of  a  dark  night,  which  were  not  discovered  by  our  men. 
They  repaired  the  Uttle  fort,  relieved  the  great  fort  with  necessaries, 
and  some  of  them  were  hid  about  the  island  in  sundry  places,  expecting 
opportunity  :  until  joining  with  the  country  and  aid  from  the  two 
forts,  they  gave  a  sudden  onset  upon  our  men  both  with  horse  and 
foot,  charging  them  so  furiously  with  great  loss  on  both  sides  ;  but 
our  men  in  the  end  were  forced  to  quit  the  island,  and  return  with  small 
honour. 

1627  John  Conning,  mayor    ..  (Richard  Plea,  ] sheriffs.       3 

C  Richard  Ald worth,  j 

'.  3M-  Our  King  sent  another  great  fleet  with  store  of  victuals  to  relieve 

Rochell,  as  well  for  honour  of  the  gospel,  as  also  for  that  they  aided 
our  men  with  soldiers  and  victuals  at  S*  Martin's  in  the  year  before, 
for  want  whereof  they  sustained  great  penury  themselves  at  this  present, 
for  the  French  King  had  not  only  besieged  them  strongly,  but  had 
builded  a  strong  fort  by  the  river  side  that  they  could  no  way  sail  or 
sally  out,  nor  any  come  to  aid  them  without  great  strength. 

Our  said  fleet  arriving  at  the  harbour's  mouth,  where  opening 
their  commissions,  found  no  authority  to  enter,  assault  or  to  deliver 
anything  unto  them  :  their  beer  and  victuals  were  corrupted  and  stunk  ; 
their  corn  and  bread  was  tainted,  so  that  they  all  returned  again, 
not  doing  any  kind  of  service,  to  the  great  grief  of  our  King  and  his 
subjects,  who  had  been  at  great  charges  for  this  provision,  and  to 
the  great  joy  of  his  adversaries.  Much  fault  and  suspicion  was  imputed 
to  the  Duke  about  this  treacherous  business,  for  all  was  after 
his  directions  ;  but  nothing  could  be  proved  against  him  ;  he  had  such 
strong  parties  on  his  side  in  the  higher  House  of  Parliament,  that  the 
House  of  Commons  could  not  prevail  to  examine  him. 

Note,  as  it  [is]  worthy  the  observation,  to  see  how  miraculously 
God  provided  for  Rochell  (to  move  them  to  repentance)  against  all 


«•  314*  315.  fl^am0'0  Cbronide  of  BriatoL  219 

KING   CHARLES. 

men's  expectation,  as  He  had  done  formerly  in  the  days  of  Queene 
Elizabeth,  when  Henry  3  of  Valois  and  the  Duke  of  Guize  was  maliciously 
bent  against  them  for  professing  the  gospel ;  bringing  armies  where- 
with they  charged  and  besieged  them  11  times  by  land,  and  with  one 
greater  army  by  sea.  In  which  time  of  their  greatest  distress,  God 
relieved  them  with  mussels  daily  which  He  sent  them  from  the  seas  in 
*•  315  great  abundance  so  long  as  the  siege  lasted,  to  show  that  it  is  in  vain 
for  mortal  men  to  strive  against  the  Lord  or  those  that  fear  and  serve 
Him.       For  this  read  the  5  chapter  of  the  book  of  Judeth. 

Even  so  this  year  after  departure  of  our  fleet,  the  French  King 
intending  the  utter  destruction  of  Rochell,  had  provided  many  ships 
chained  together,  ready  to  be  sunk  to  block  up  the  river,  that  no  relief 
might  come  to  that  poor  town.  But  before  these  ships  were  all  ready 
to  be  sunk,  God  raised  such  strong  winds  against  them,  that  they 
were  all  dispersed,  drove  out  of  the  river  into  the  sea,  and  sunk  in 
other  places,  to  that  King's  damage  and  dishonour. 

After  this,  while  King  Charles  was  providing  more  relief  again  for 
them,  the  French  intended  a  plot  of  treason,  to  which  purpose  he 
provided  a  fleet  of  small  ships  and  barks,  furnished  with  men,  munition 
and  victuals,  to  take  the  town.  They  put  up  English  colours,  and 
apparelled  many  in  English  attire,  and  sailing  by  the  King's  fort  they 
shot  at  each  other  like  enemies :  it  was  but  powder  only  to  colour  their 
treachery.  The  poor  townsmen  rejoiced,  believing  that  God  had  sent 
in  our  fleet  for  their  relief ;  whereupon  they  let  down  their  chain  and 
admitted  them  in  unto  their  quay.  These  traitors  (thinking  presently 
that  the  Pope's  blessing  would  give  them  the  town)  landed  instantly 
without  parley  ;    but  that  blessing  returned  accursed  unto  them,  for  • 

the  Rochellers,  perceiving  their  treason,  shut  fast  their  gates  and 
houses,  and  from  forts  provided  for  such  treasons  discharged  artillery, 
scoured  their  quay,  and  made  great  slaughter  among  them  ;  chained 
up  their  river  again,  suppressed  the  rest,  and  possessing  their  ships, 
found  good  relief  while  it  lasted  :  and  so  the  treason  lighted  to  dis- 
honour of  the  traitor  and  praise  of  God,  benefit  to  the  towTi  and  curse 
to  the  Pope. 

Also  this  summer  one  Doctour  Lambe,  who  was  reputed  to  be  a 
notorious  witch,  had  his  brains  knocked  out  in  London ;  but  not 
known  by  whom. 


220  EDam3'0  Cbroulcle  of  BrietoL  ff.  316&317. 

KING    CHARLES. 

f.  316;  Our  King  again,  taking  compassion  on  that  distressed  town  for  the 

gospel's  sake,  especially  proclaiming  and  manifesting  himself  a  true 
defender  of  the  Christian  faith,  he  would  so  show  himself  in  action, 
for  "  Whoso  withdraweth  his  helping  hand  when  his  neighbour's  house 
"is  on  fire  may  want  help  himself  at  his  greatest  need."  Of  this 
fleet  the  Duke  should  have  gone  general  again,  on  whom  his  Majestie 
had  bestowed  many  honours,  and  made  him  Lord  High  Admirall  of 
England,  notwithstanding  he  was  hated  of  all  men,  especially  of  soldiers 
and  mariners  for  want  of  pay,  that  this  fleet  being  again  ready, 
mariners  were  unwilling  to  go  with  him.  The  poor  Rochellers 
languished  the  while,  being  pinched  with  penury  ;  and  the  Duke 
durst  not  go  much  abroad  without  a  guard  for  fear  of  his  life  :  inso- 
Death  of  the  much  that  a  gentleman  named  John  Felton,  being  Lieutenant  of  a 

Duke 

company,  watching  opportunity,  on  the  24***  of  August  1628  stabbed 
him  to  the  heart  with  a  knife ;  from  which  fact  he  might  have  fled, 
for  no  man  knew  who  did  it,  but  Frenchmen  were  much  suspected 
and  charged  that  were  about  the  Duke  :  but  John  Felton  stood  by 
and  cleared  them  all,  affirming  and  confessing  that  himself  committed 
the  fact ;  for  which  he  was  taken  and  sent  to  the  Tower  in  London  : 
about  whom  many  notes  were  found  in  writing,  containing  these 
words  : 

"  Let  no  man  commend  me  for  doing  it,  but  rather  condemn  your- 
"  selves  ;  for  if  God  had  not  taken  away  your  hearts  for  your  sins, 
**  he  had  not  escaped  so  long  unpunished.  John  Felton." 

Again :  "  He  deserveth  neither  the  reputation  of  a  gentleman 
"  nor  soldier  (in  my  opinion)  that  is  unwilUng  to  sacrifice  his  life  for 
"  the  honour  of  God,  his  prince  and  country.  John  Felton." 

f.  317'  Shortly  after  the  death  of  the  Duke,  the  Lord  Willoughby  was 

made  general  of  the  fleet,  and  God  sent  them  a  speedy  wind.  All  the 
billetted  soldiers  that  went  not  with  this  fleet  were  discharged  ;  and 
above  a  thousand  Irish  soldiers  were  sent  to  BristoU  in  August  and 
shipped  for  Ireland. 

In  the  meantime,  while  our  Kinge's  fleet  were  making  ready,  the 
French  King  strengthened  his  siege  against  Rochell,  blocking  and 
intrenching  it  up  with  works  both  by  sea  and  land,  in  such  sort  that 
it  was  impossible  for  our  men  to  land  or  enter,  so  that  our  fleet  coming 
thither  made  many  shots  and  assaults  in  vain,  and  could  effect  nothing. 


a.  317  ft  318. 


H^am0*0  Chronicle  of  Brletol. 


221 


KING   CHARLES. 


i.  3i»- 


On  the  19*  of  October  1628  they  called  a  council  of  war,  and  pro- 
pounded a  new  way  for  attempting  the  enemy;  which  was,  very 
dangerously  to  go  up  side  by  side  with  the  enemy  with  the  men-of-war, 
and  to  send  a  mine-ship  to  the  Pallisado  to  break  it.  But  God,  which 
disposeth  of  all  things,  had  otherwise  determined  of  the  event,  for 
on  the  20**  of  October  in  the  afternoon  (which  night  they  purposed 
to  have  fallen  on)  there  came  news  that  Rochell  was  surrendered  to 
the  King  in  the  morning,  and  that  the  King  was  entered  in  with  two 
regiments  of  soldiers,  promising  them  their  lives,  consciences  and 
means.  But  he  would  raze  down  their  walls  to  ground,  and 
that  all  Frenchmen  that  were  in  our  fleet  should  have  8  days'  time 
to  come  in  and  submit  themselves,  or  from  thenceforth  to  be  held  as 
traitors. 

There  died  in  the  time  of  this  siege  16,000  persons,  and  the  rest 
endured  a  world  of  misery  ;  most  of  all  their  food  being  hides,  leather, 
and  old  gloves,  for  other  provision  they  had  none  but  such  as  was  at  an 
excessive  rate,  which  according  to  the  printed  copies  were  as  followeth  : 

THE   PRICE   OF  VICTUALS   IN   ROCHELL   DURING   THE   SIEGE   AND 
SURRENDERING   OF  THE   TOWN. 


£ 

s. 

d. 

A  bushel  of  wheat  was  worth 

20 

00 

0 

A  pound  of  bread 

01 

00 

0 

A  quarter  of  mutton 

.         05 

00 

0 

A  pound  of  butter    . . 

01 

10 

0 

An  egg             

00 

08 

0 

An  ounce  of  sugar 

00 

02 

6 

A  dried  fish     . . 

01 

00 

0 

A  pound  of  grapes    . . 

00 

03 

0 

A  pint  of  milk 

01 

10 

0 

Also  it  is  reported  that  through  the  famine  young  maids  of  14  or 
16  years  of  age  did  look  like  women  of  100  years  old  ;  and  the  famine 
was  such,  that  poor  people  would  cut  off  the  buttocks  of  dead  men  as 
they  lay  in  the  churchyards  unburied.  All  the  Englishmen  that 
came  alive  out  of  the  town  looked  like  unnotimies  *  :  they  hved  2  months 

*  Sic  '  anatomies  ? 


222  B&am0*0  (Tbronicle  of  Bristol.  fi  318  &  319- 

KING   CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno- 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

with  nothing  but  cow  hides  and  goatskins  boiled  ;    all  the  dogs,  cats, 

rats,  mice  and  frogs  being  all  spent  before.     All  which  they  endured, 

,        with  a  world  of  other  miseries,  in  hope  of  relief  from  England  ;   which 

>,       formerly  might  easily  have  been  done,  but  at  that  time  all  the  help 

j       that  understanding  men  could  devise  was  to  no  purpose. 

Rochell  itself  was  never  so  strong  for  defence  as  it  was  at  this  siege, 
if  famine  had  not  been.  But  by  this  we  may  see  what  works  of  in- 
trenching can  do,  which  greater  armies  could  never  attain  unto  without 
(  it.  And  this  was  not  unknown  unto  our  Saviour  Christ,  as  He  pro- 
phesied to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  when  He  wept  on  it,  saying  : 
Luke  19.  43,  "  Xhe  days  shall  come  upon  thee,  that  thine  enemies  shall  cast  a  trench 
"  about  thee,  and  compass  thee  on  every  side,  and  shall  lay  thee  even 
'•  319-  "  with  the  ground,"  etc.  And  so  it  came  to  pass  about  42  years  after 
Christ's  ascension.  For  their  stately  city,  which  had  so  many  towers 
about  it  as  there  [are]  days  in  a  year,  yet  by  Titus  the  son  of  Vaspation 
it  was  cast  down  and  taken,  as  Josephus  recordeth,  who  was  present  with 
Titus  at  that  time.  Without  works  of  intrenching  Scipio  had  never 
taken  Numantia,  Caesar  Alixia,  Parma  Antwerpe,  Spinola  Breda  and 
Dulick  ;  neither  without  works  the  French  king  could  have  won  Rochell, 
nor  the  Prince  of  Orange  Hertogenbosh,  as  hereafter  you  shall  hear. 
Yet  Englishmen  trust  more  to  their  manhood  than  unto  works  which 
the  basest  soldier  scometh  to  do,  although  you  tell  that  emperors  and 
great  princes  have  wrought  with  spades  for  their  surest  safeguard. 
Otherwise  Lisbon  and  Cales  had  been 'won  and  kept  in  the  days  of 
good  Queene  Elizabeth,  with  many  other  strong  places,  which  might 
have  saved  a  great  deal  of  bloodshed  until  this  day.  And  this  may 
make  us  fear  if  our  land  should  be  invaded,  which  I  pray  God  we  never 
hear  of :  but  it  serveth  to  warn  us  to  pray  unto  God,  and  with  the 
Ninivites  turn  to  him  with  true  repentance,  before  this  last  fearful 
judgement  light  upon  us. 

1628  JohnLangton,  mayor    ..[Alexander  James,  l^^^ig^ 

(.Francis  Creswicke,  ) 
t  On   Saturday   the   29"*   November   John   Felton   was    hanged    at 

Tiburne,  where  he  penitently  died  ;  and  his  body  was  carried  to  Portes- 
mouth  to  be  hanged  in  chains  where  he  killed  the  Duke. 


«.3«9  3»o*3a«.  H^am0'0  Cbronicic  of  BrietoL  223 

KING    CHARLES. 

Alderman  Whitson  died  with  a  fall  from  his  horse,  and  was  buried 
on  Monday  the  9*  of  March  in  S*-  Nicholas  crowd  with  great  solemnity. 
He  caused  an  hospital  to  be  repaired  at  the  Gawnts,  and  gave  yearly 
maintenance  for  maidens  to  be  brought  up  there  in  sewing  and  knitting 
until  they  were  able  to  go  to  service.  And  in  respect  that  he  had  been 
a  captain  of  the  trained  bands  of  our  city,  all  the  trained  soldiers  brought 
him  to  church,  and  the  musketeers  gave  him  3  volleys  of  shot  at  his 
interring. 

^•320.  On  Wednesday  the  12**  of  August  1629  possession  of   the   castle 

was  delivered  by  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  England  to  and  under  the 
government  of  our  mayor  and  justices  ;  which  place  was  always  formerly 
exempted  from  the  liberties  of  this  city,  and  a  place  without  government. 
Queene  Mary  begged  it  of  King  Charles  ;  at  whose  request  it  was 
granted,  and  confirmed  by  Act  of  Parliament,  M'-  Doughtie  and  M'* 
Barker  being  burgesses. 

The  Hollanders  last  year  sending  out  their  men-of-war,  met  with 
two  great  fleets  of  the  King  of  Spaine  coming  from  the  West  Indies, 
fought  and  took  them  with  great  abundance  of  treasure :  which  so 
heartened  y*  States  of  the  Netherlands  with  money  (which  is  the  life, 
strength  and  sinews  of  war)  that  about  the  end  of  April  1629  Fredericke 
Henry,  Count  of  Nassau  and  Prince  of  Orange,  strongly  besieged 
S*  Hertogenbosh,  commonly  called  the  Busse,  and  with  great  charges 
and  painful  industry  over  the  marsh  grounds  brought  their  ordnance 
to  play  upon  their  sconces  and  forts  (whereof  were  many  to  win  before 
they  could  approach  near  the  town  itself),  and  also  set  up  many  wind- 
mills to  draw  out  waters,  whereof  they  had  great  store  by  rain.  This 
city  was  esteemed  famous  of  ancient,  by  reason  of  the  stoutness  of 
inhabitants  of  the  same  ;  which  accordingly  to  relation  of  ancient 
writers  did  bravely  resist  Julius  Caesar,  making  him  to  use  much  industry 
before  he  could  subdue  them.  It  is  by  nature  a  very  strong  place,  by 
reason  of  her  situation  and  low  meadows  round  about  it,  and  are 
for  the  most  part  of  the  year  covered  with  water,  except  about  the 
south-west  part,  where  by  reason  the  ground  is  high,  it  is  there 
strengthened  with  2  royal  forts  and  bulwarks.  This  siege  as  some  say 
was  20  miles  about,  and  some  say  30  miles  at  beginning  of  the  siege  ;  and 
all  the  river  of  Rheyne  was  strongly  guarded  that  no  aid  might  come 

<-32J-        to  them  from  Breda  or  other  places.     On  the  17'*'  day  of  September 


224  a^am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  BrtetoL  ft.  321  &  3"- 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni, 

1629  it  was  yielded  to  the  States,  and  the  Prince  gave  them  honourable 
quarter.  First  all  Spaniards  and  clergymen  should  presently  depart 
with  bag  and  baggage  soldier-like  ;  with  ordnance,  powder,  match  and 
bullets  :  he  lent  them  wagons  for  carriage  of  their  stuff,  and  sufficient 
guard  of  soldiers  for  their  safe  conduct  to  Breda.  All  nuns  and  religious 
women  should  there  continue,  and  enjoy  their  former  privileges  and 
maintenance.  All  the  burgesses  that  would  there  continue  should  enjoy 
all  their  goods  and  lands,  and  those  that  would  not  should  have  2  years' 
time  of  what  they  had,  and  go  whither  they  would. 

During  the  time  of  this  honourable  siege,  the  town  of  Weesell,  from 
whence  the  Spaniards  did  much  annoy  the  States,  the  burgomasters 
thereof  being  weary  of  the  insulting  yoke  of  the  proud  Spaniards,  wrote 
unto  the  Prince  for  aid,  and  they  surrendered  the  town  unto  him. 
Shortly  after  that  the  soldier[s]  in  Dulicke  began  to  mutiny  for  want  of 
pay  from  the  Spaniard  :  the  chief  of  some  of  them  acquainted  the  burgo- 
masters therewith  ;  who  being  likewise  weary  of  that  tyrannical  yoke, 
were  desirous  to  be  subject  unto  their  Prince  ;  and  by  composition 
yielded  it  to  him.  After  that  all  the  winter  time,  this  worthy  Prince 
to  maintain  the  gospel  marched  on  and  won  many  places  by  honour, 
valour  and  composition,  without  resistance. 

1629  HuMFRY  HooKE,  mayor       ..  [^^les  Elbridge,  jsi^^riffs.         5 

C Thomas  Colston,) 

The  20"'  of   December   at  night  died  Captain  John  Dowghtie,  an 

alderman  of  BristoU,  and  was  solemnly  buried  according  to  his  desert 

on  the  5""  of  January.     In  respect  that  at  his  death  he  was  the  eldest 

captain  of  our  trained  bands,  and  was  the  first  president  of  the  military 

yard,  and  a  good  benefactor  thereunto,  he  was  not  only  honoured  by  the 

captains,  assistants  and  company  of  the  same,  but  also  by  all  the  trained 

i-  322-        soldiers  of  our  city,  in  warlike  manner.      Among  whom  the  corporals  of 

his  own  band  (expressing  their  loves  bountifully)  at  their  own  charges 

bestowed  74  chambers  and  one  piece  of  brass  ordnance,  which  were 

discharged  upon  the  castle  walls  in  good  order,  as  the  army  marched 

before   the  corpse,   coming   from   his   house    at    Read  Crosse   along 

the  Weare  ;  from  thence  he  was  carried  to  Alsaincts  Church,  where  after 

sermon  at  his  interring  all  our  musketeers  gave  him  3  volleys  of  shot,. 


ff.  3"  &  3*3.  B^anl0'^  Cbroniclc   of   36ri0toL  225 

KING    CHARLES. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Rtgni 

which  were  presently  seconded  by  6  pieces  of  great  ordnance  in  the 
Marsh  which  were  heard  far  off  as  strangers  affirmed. 
1630  The    29"'  of    May   1630,   being  Saturday,   between  the  hours  of 

one  and  two  in  the  afternoon,  Prince  Charles  was  bom,  and  was 
christened  at  S*-  James  on  Sunday  the  27*^  of  June.  His  godfathers 
were  the  French  King  and  the  King  of  Bohemia,  and  Queene  Mother 
of  France  was  godmother ;  yet  none  of  them  were  present,  but  had 
deputies  appointed  for  them.  The  Duke  of  Lenaxe  stood  for  the 
French  King,  Marquis  Hamilton  for  the  King  of  Bohemia,  and  the 
Dutchesse  of  Richmond  for  Queene  Mother  of  France. 

So  soon  as  he  was  christened,  an  herald  of  arms  proclaimed  him 
Prince  of  Great  Brittaine  :  the  flag  at  S*^  James  gave  signal  thereof  to 
Whitehall,  and  Whitehall  made  signal  to  the  Tower  of  London,  who 
showed  great  joy,  with  sound  of  trumpets  and  thundering  of  ordnance. 

The  citizens  of  London  gave  this  prince  a  fair  bowl  or  goblet  full  of 

gold,  and  a  rich  font  of  curious  workmanship,  besides  great  store  of  new 

silver  coin  cast  about  the  church  and  streets  as  they  went.     On  Tuesday 

the  first  of  June  news  of  his  birth  came  to  BristoU,  which  was  accepted 

with  great  joy,  and  expressed  with  thanksgiving  and  prayer  in  all 

churches  for  his  prosperity.     The  bells  rang  all  that  day,  and  in  every 

street  such  bonfires  that  the  like  in  Bristoll  was  never  seen. 
i-  323 

1630  John  Thomlinson.  mayor  .    [Derricke  Popley,     ]  sheriffs.        6 

cGabriell  Shereman,  3 

This  year  a  general  peace  was  concluded  and  accorded  between  our 
King's  most  excellent  Majesty  and  Phillip  the  Second  King  of  Spaine  ; 
and  books  thereof  with  sundry  articles  published,  that  it  shall  be  a  good, 
sincere,  true,  firm  and  perfect  amity,  league  and  peace,  to  endure  for 
ever,  and  inviolably  to  be  observed  and  kept,  as  well  by  land  and  sea  or 
fresh  waters.  To  the  performance  whereof  both  Kings  have  sworn  and 
prescribed. 

Our  King's  Majesty  having  concluded  the  foresaid  peace,  did  not 
give  his  mind  to  pleasure  and  ease,  but  as  he  professed  himself  to  be 
a  defender  of  the  Christian  faith,  and  a  true  vicar  of  Christ,  and  in  godly 
zeal  no  whit  inferior  to  his  predecessors,  so  he  studied  according  to  the 
law  of  God  and  example  of  holy  David  to  root  out  all  idle  livers  from  his 

30 


226  H^am6*0  Cbronicle  of  »d0toL  ^  323  &  324^ 

KING    CHARLES. 

kingdom  and  dominions,  and  so  to  govern  and  maintain  his  realm  and 
subjects  in  peace.  On  the  5'*'  of  January  1630,  he  set  out  a  new  book 
of  orders  for  reformation  of  sundry  disordered  people,  with  large  com- 
missions for  the  better  administration  of  justice,  and  more  perfect 
information  from  his  Majesty,  how  and  whom  the  laws  and  statutes 
tending  to  the  charitable  relief  of  poor,  aged  and  impotent  people, 
being  not  able  by  labour  to  get  their  U\dngs  ;  and  for  the  well  training 
up  of  youth,  by  putting  them  forth  apprentices  to  honest  trades  and 
mysteries,  and  for  setting  to  work  of  idle  persons,  who  being  of  able 
bodies  do  nevertheless  refuse  to  work  or  labour,  but  wander  up  and 
down  cities  and  country  begging,  or,  rather  worse,  maintain  themselves 
by  filching  and  stealing  ;  and  also  for  the  punishment  of  sundry  rogues 
and  vagabonds,  suppressing  of  drunkenness,  and  repressing  of  idleness, 
being  the  root  of  many  evils. 
'•  324-  The  third  of  May  163 1  one  Captaine  James,  a  man  of  great  learning, 

experience  in  navigation,  and  well  seen  in  the  mathematical  science,  set 
sail  from  Kingrode,  to  discover  the  north-west  passage  to  the  East 
Indies,  which  many  worthy  men  formerly  desired  to  find  but  all  failed 
thereof.  Our  Kinge's  Majesty  having  a  desire  to  be  certified  whether 
there  were  any  passage  or  not  through  those  territories  into  the  south 
Read  more  of  gea,  favoured  much  the  cause  for  such  an  honourable  enterprise,  and 

him  in  anno 

1632.  granted  his  commission  for  BristoU  merchants  only  to  adventure  with 

him.  The  ship,  being  about  the  burden  of  80  tons,  was  named  by  our 
Queene  after  her  own  name,  Henrietta  Maria.  This  ship  was  well 
furnished  with  all  necessaries,  and  victualled  for  18  months  ;  having  but 
20  men  and  2  boys. 

Peace  being  concluded  being  *  England  and  Spaine  (as  aforesaid) 
the  Emperor  began  to  renew  his  wars  against  the  princes  and  states 
of  the  Netherlands,  under  the  leading  of  Mounsieur  Tilley,  the  great 
general  of  his  army  :  who  this  summer  took  in  and  wasted  so  much  as 
he  could.  The  Prince  of  Orange  fortified  his  garrisons,  and  furnished 
a  sufficient  army  to  prevent  his  near  approaches.  And  in  regard  of 
some  apparent  treacherous  tyranny  showed  by  Tilley  and  his  master, 
the  King  of  Sweden  and  the  Duke  of  Saxon  prepared  to  withstand 
him  in  other  parts. 

^  Sic  :   Between. 


^'  3»^  *  ^as.  at)ain0'0  Cbroniclc  ot  BmtoL  227 

KING    CHARLES. 
Anno  Afmno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

The  King  of  Sweden  by  entreaty  aided  his  friends  of  Pomerland, 
Stetin  and  other  places.  The  Emperor  stopped  the  mouth  of  his 
havens,  took  his  shipping  at  sea,  and  builded  forts  upon  his  kingdom 
to  bar  his  subjects  from  traffic. 

In  the  month  of  September  Tilley  challenged  the  King  of  Sweden 

to  try  the  hazard  of  battle  with  him,  which  he  accepted,  and  near  unto 

Lipsitch »  with  a  lesser  number  over  Tillie's  army  with  a  great  slaughter, 

*•  325-        the  King  won  an  honourable  victory,  and  found  good  booties  :   TiUey 

was  sore  wounded,  fled  and  hardly  escaped. 

1631  Henry  Yate,  mayor        . .     . .  ( Jo"^  Conning,  ]sheriffs.  7 

(.Miles  Jackson,) 
This  sheriff  Jackson  was  much  troubled  by  one  Bonerag,  a  messenger 
that  was  sent  him  from  the  Lords  of  his  Majestie's  high  court  of  Privy 
Council,  concerning  an  insurrection  this  last  summer  by  the  tenants 
in  the  Forest  of  Deane  in  the  county  of  Glowcester,  about  inclosures 
and  cutting  down  of  woods,  contrary  to  ancient  privileges  long  before 
granted  unto  them,  which  now  was  taken  from  them.  Among  whom  one 
Vertie,  that  led  a  company  in  riotous  manner,  was  taken,  arrested 
and  committed  to  prison  in  BristoU  by  the  said  Bonerag.  This  Vertie 
(being  a  perverse  fellow)  arrested  the  messenger  in  an  action  of  500/. 
for  wrong  imprisonment,  for  which  he  was  committed  to  Newgate  on  the 
Sabbath  day.  At  which  abuse  our  council,  being  much  grieved  that 
their  officers  should  so  err  in  disobeying  our  Kinge's  authority  and 
abusing  his  servant,  released  him  on  Monday,  with  good  entreaty  to 
pacify  him.  But  he  riding  to  London  within  few  days  after,  caused 
our  said  sheriff  and  many  other  officers  to  be  sent  for  to  the  Star 
Chamber,  where  it  cost  them  dear  before  they  were  all  discharged. 

The  great  benefit  of  military  discipline,  being  so  good  and  necessary 
as  without  it  a  commonwealth  cannot  be  maintained,  to  defend  the 
sound  doctrine  of  God's  word,  the  state  of  His  church,  and  to  nourish 
peace  and  quietness  in  a  kingdom.  For  war  is  the  minister  of  God's 
justice,  either  for  contempt  of  Himself,  of  His  true  reUgion,  or  for  the 
wicked  life  of  worldlings :  so  that  it  is  the  sins  of  the  people  that 
unsheatheth  the  soldier's  sword.     For  God  is  not  the  author  of  evil, 

*  Leifksic. 


228  at)am6'0  Cbrontcle  of  BristoU  «  326  &  327. 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

f-  326.        but  the  chastiser  of  abuse.     The  soldier  therefore  with  all  obedience 

is  to  perform  the  will  of  his  prince,  for  if  power  be  wanting  to  defend 

their  just  proceeding,  the  prince  should  be  deprived  of  his  estate,  and 

cruel  hands  would  be  laid  on  his  royal  person.     In  time  of  peace  the 

Concerning  our  good  soldier  is  a  restraint  to  the  rebellious,  and  in  time  of  war  maketh 

military  yard.        ,  •  ,  ,  -i^  -i  i 

subject  the  proudest  usurper,  ror  arms  are  but  a  corrector  to  the 
disorder  of  peace,  and  the  only  physician  to  a  decayed  estate.  These 
considerations  the  wise  counsel  of  our  city  commanders  foreseeing, 
have  moved  their  hearts  to  make  use  of  time,  purchased  a  piece  of 
ground  in  the  castle,  and  builded  thereon  a  fair  armour  house,  which 
stood  them  in  200/.,  beside  the  annual  rent  of  5/.  per  annum,  wherein  they 
of  that  honourable  company  bountifully  bestowed  their  benevolence, 
as  well  towards  building,  as  in  maintenance  to  a  good  understanding 
teacher,  and  other  officers  thereunto  belonging,  which  cometh  unto 
above  50/.  a  year.  Whose  provided  wisdom  I  must  commend  in  so 
honourable  an  action,  for  they  do  much  deceive  themselves,  who,  under 
shadow  of  their  mightiness,  wisdom  and  policy,  or  in  consideration  of 
our  long  peace,  do  imagine  still  to  make  the  same  perpetual :  for  we 
cannot  plead  prescription  against  the  justice  of  the  Almighty,  who 
limiteth  the  bounds  of  all  estates  to  His  appointed  time  of  correction, 
which  they  cannot  pass. 

Also  this  year  the  parishioners  and  well  disposed  people  of  S*  Ewen's 
church  by  the  Tolsey,  erected  a  comely  tower  in  their  churchyard  near 
adjoining,  the  building  whereof  cost  above  196/.  :  by  means  whereof 
their  church  was  both  enlarged  and  beautified,  to  the  glory  of  God. 

1632  Henry  HOBSON,  mayor..  l'^«°«^^J^'^''^°^  ]  sheriffs.        8 

(William  Fitz  Harbert,) 

i'  327-  The  King  of  Sweden  having  again  mustered  his  troops  and  those  of 

Duke  Bernard's  of  Saxon  Weymar  about  Erfurt,  the  army  received 

command  to  advance  towards  Naumburg  ;    whither  the  King  himself 

came  in  person  the  ii"'  of  November,  and  cut  in  pieces  2  regiments  of 

Merode  that  opposed  him  in  the  way.     He  was  no  sooner  arrived  at 

Naumbourg  but   received   intelligence   that   the   enemies'   forces  lay 

encamped  at  Leipsitch  and  Noesburg,  and  stretched  in  length  as  far  as 

Weysenfels,  and  that  they  were  entrenched  in  a  place  advantageous. 


«•  3«7  4  3a8.  E^anifia  (Ibroiuclc  of  BrietoL  229 

KING    CHARLES. 

Which  proceeding  of  theirs  obliged  the  King  to  do  the  like  at  Naum- 
burg,  and  to  seek  means  to  join  his  army  with  the  Electoral,  which  then 
lay  at  Torgan,  consisting  of  15,000  footmen  and  2,000  horse  belonging 
to  the  Duke  of  Lumburg.  He  sent  divers  posts  to  inform  them  of  his 
coming,  and  of  the  courses  to  be  taken  for  their  uniting.  Walsteyn 
and  Papenheym  being  lodged  between  them,  had  an  eye  unto  them 
both,  and  studied  to  hinder  their  conjunction.  On  the  14"*  of  Novem- 
ber the  King's  scouts  brought  him  word  that  the  enemy  had  sacked 
and  abandoned  the  city  and  castle  of  Weysenfels,  laid  plain  his  trenches 
and  retired  himself  towards  Lutzen,  2  German  miles  from  Leipsitch. 
The  King  hearing  this  news,  resolved  no  longer  to  delay  the  fight,  his 
courage  not  permitting  him  to  temporize  any  further,  not  to  stay 
for  more  aid,  or  to  attend  the  return  of  his  posts  sent  to  the  Electorall. 
King  of  The  King  made  such  a  hasty  and  untimely  march  to  meet  his 

enemies  that  exceeded  him  in  number,  and  fought  with  them  the  16*  of 
November,  adventuring  his  person  too  far  being  disarmed  ;   for  having 
a  bullet  in  his  shoulder  he  could  not  endure  the  weight  of  any  armour  ; 
and  so  in  the  first  assault  he  received  his  death  in  the  place, 
f.  328.  Duke  Bernard  of  Saxon  Weymer,  being  advertised  of  the  King's 

death,  was  extremely  incensed,  protesting  that  he  had  not  a*  base  a 
wish  to  survice, »  and  that  he  would  make  manifest  that  day  ;  where- 
upon he  ran  in  great  fury  upon  the  enemy,  being  seconded  by  the 
A  hot  fight.  Prince  of  Anhalt  and  Count  Lowesteyn.  Then  the  fight  began  hot 
and  fierce  on  both  sides,  the  charges  redoubled,  dead  carcases  piled  up, 
pikes  broken,  and  the  difference  came  to  be  decided  by  dint  of  sword. 
The  eye  of  man  did  never  behold  a  fight  more  furious.  The  Imperialists 
strove  to  hold  their  advantage,  and  the  Swedes  again  to  dispossess 
them.  Duke  Bernard  did  wonders  that  day :  thrice  like  a  lion  he 
passed  through  the  forces  of  his  enemies  in  great  danger,  neither  could 
a  wound  received  on  the  left  arm  cause  him  to  leave  the  fight  before 
he  constrained  them  to  abandon  their  cannon. 

The  Duke  being  now  almost  master  of  the  field,  between  2  and  3 
a  clock  after  noon,  thinking  there  was  but  one  post  or  trench  more  to 
force,  seated  by  a  windmill,  and  guarded  by  3  imperial  regiments, 
endeavoured  to  remove  them,  sending  sundry  squadrons  in  the  mean 

»  Stc  ;  So  ?  *  Sic  :  Survive  ? 


230 


H^am6'0  Cbronicle  of  BriatoL 


ff.  328, 329  &  330. 


Papenheim 
slain. 


KING   CHARLES. 

time  to  chase  the  runaways.  But  then  the  fight  grew  more  cruel ;  for 
Papenheym  being  sent  for  to  aid,  was  returned  from  Hall,  and  came 
upon  the  gallop  with  certain  fresh  regiments.  His  reputation  and 
courage  gave  new  spirits  to  the  fugitives  and  remainers,  and  called 
A  new  fight,  them  to  the  combat.  The  Duke  having  notice  hereof,  quit  his  place, 
new  ranked  and  encouraged  his  men,  and  gave  Papenheim  a  meeting 
in  the  midway.  All  the  former  assaults  were  nothing  unto  this : 
Papenheim  employed  his  utmost  cunning  and  diligence,  and  showed 
himself  bravely  in  the  head  of  his  troops  to  encourage  them.  On  the 
i-  329-  other  side  Duke  Bernard  fixed  a  resolution  either  to  die  or  overcome, 
and  the  Swedes  and  Finlanders,  enraged  for  the  death  of  their  King, 
fought  like  lions,  and  desperately  ran  upon  their  enemies.  The  artillery 
advancd  and  began  to  thunder,  and  to  enter  divers  batallions,  making 
arms  and  legs  to  fly  from  one  place  to  another.  The  smaller  shot  was  also  so 
violent  that  the  squadrons  encountered  in  darkness  caused  by  the  smoke. 
This  furious  shock  endured  2  hours  with  equal  loss  on  both  sides,  until 
many  of  the  adversaries'  chieftains  were  slain,  and  Papenheim  himself 
by  shot  of  a  cannon  was  cut  off  by  the  middle.  His  death  and  the 
loss  of  sundry  other  commanders  staggered  the  Imperialists  so  much 
as  that  of  the  King  incensed  the  Swedes.  Then  the  enemy  (upon 
receipt  of  24  cannon  shot,  which  pierced  their  thickest  troops),  began 
to  fly  ;  the  Swedes  pressed  and  pursued  them  far  within  night,  which 
favoured  the  fugitives,  and  hindered  the  Swedes  from  ranging  further 
in  the  chase.  Indeed  they  were  so  tired  that  they  had  neither  breath 
or  force  to  follow  them.  The  Imperialists,  giving  fire  to  their  camp 
and  baggage,  fled,  some  took  the  way  of  Leipsitch,  other  towards  the 
frontiers  of  Bohemia,  whither  it  was  thought  Walstein  was  gone  when 
he  heard  of  the  loss  of  the  battle. 

The  Swedes  being  now  in  possession  of  their  enemy's  camp,  (next 
under  God)  owe  the  glory  of  that  day  to  Duke  Bernard,  being  more 
bloody  by  far  than  that  which  was  fought  the  year  before  at  Leipsitch 
The  Swedes  lost  between  5,000  and  6,000  men,  and  the  Imperiahsts 
twice  as  many,  besides  a  number  of  brave  commanders  lost  on  either 
side,  amongst  whom  the  King  and  Papenheim  were  most  lamented,  for 
courage,  conduct,  vigilancy  and  experience,  above  all  the  rest. 
i-  330-  About  this  time  the  unfortunate  King  of  Bohemia,  being  ready  to 

take  a  new  possession  of  his  country,  and  the  conditions  being  drawn 


ff  330  ft  331.  HDama'e  Cbroiilclc  of  a6rt0toL  231 

KING    CHARLES. 

up  between  him,  the  King  of  Sweden  and  the  governor  of  Frankendale, 
he  was  surprised  with  a  contagious  disease  ;  but  the  care  and  sufficiency 
King  of  Bo-  of  his  physician  was  so  great,  that  he  quickly  expelled  the  pestilent 
I  emia  i  quality,  and  in  all  appearance  set  him  free  from  danger.  But  the 
calamities  through  which  he  had  passed  had  much  estranged  his  con- 
stitution from  its  first  purity,  and  quite  altered  his  colour  and  com- 
plexion. When  he  thought  to  quit  his  tedious  bed,  and  take  possession 
of  Frankendale,  it  unfortunately  happened  that  the  King  of  Sweden's 
death  came  to  his  ear,  which  wrought  so  on  his  mind  and  body  that 
his  disease  was  aggravated  and  his  death  ensued  on  the  29*''  November 
1632. 

Of  Captaine        Now   concerning   the   strange   and   almost   incredible   voyage    of 

T  anics*     vov- 

age.  Captaine  Thomas  James,  Here  foUoweth  a  copy  of  a  letter  which  he 

left  at  the  Hand  of  Charlton  the  first  of  July  1632. 

"  Be  it  known  to  any  that  shall  or  may  haply  arrive  on  this  Hand 
**  of  Charlton  :  that  whereas  our  sovereign  lord  Charles  the  First,  King 
"  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland,  defender  of  the  faith  etc., 
*'  having  a  desire  to  be  certified  whether  there  were  any  passage  or  not  by 
"  the  northwest  or  northwestward  through  these  territories  into  the 
"  south  sea,  some  of  the  better  merchants  of  the  worshipful  company 
"  of  the  city  of  Bristol!,  to  satisfy  his  Majestie  therein,  did  voluntarily 
<•  331-  "  offer  to  set  forth  a  convenient  ship  for  that  purpose,  well  manned, 
"  victualled,  and  furnished  with  all  other  necessaries.  This  free  offer 
**  of  theirs  was  not  only  commended,  but  graciously  of  his  Majestie 
"  accepted.  Whereupon  they  fitted  and  furnished  out  a  ship  about 
"  the  burden  of  70  or  80  tons,  victualled  for  18  months,  called  the 
"  Henrietta  Maria.  A  number  thought  convenient  to  manage  such  a 
"  business  was  22,  whereof  19  were  choice  able  men,  2  yonkers,  and 
"  myself  for  their  commander.  All  which  Bristoll  merchants  did  most 
"judicially  and  bountifully  accommodate,  and  had  in  readiness  the  first 
"  of  May  1631. 

"  The  third  of  May  we  began  our  voyage  from  the  road  of  Bristoll  ; 

"  passing  about  the  Cape  Cleere  of  Ireland  upon  many  courses,  but 

"  reduced  to  a  west-north-west  we  sailed  along.      Upon  the  4*  of  June 

"^      "we  made  the  land  of  Groyneland  to  the  northward  of  Cape  Farewell : 


232  .         at)ain6'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  ^-  331  &  332. 

KING    CHARLES. 

*'  where  for  the  space  of  2  days  we  were  dangerously  engaged  among 
"  the  ice.  Being  clear  of  it,  we  doubled  Cape  Farewell  to  the  south, 
"  ward,  and  so  continued  our  course  to  the  westward,  continually 
**  sailing  and  thrusting  the  ship  through  much  ice.  The  19***  of  June 
"  we  made  the  Hand  of  Resolution,  and  endeavouring  to  compass  about 
"  it  to  the  southward,  we  were  taken  with  a  strong  westerly  wind,  which 
**  drove  the  ice,  and  it  us,  upon  the  shore.  In  that  distress  (seeing  it  was 
"  broken  ground,  and  many  inlets  into  it)  I  sent  the  shallop  to  seek  and 
"  sound  a  place  for  our  refuge  ;  but  when  she  was  departed,  she  was  in 
"  as  great  danger  as  we,  and  could  not  return  to  us  by  reason  of  the  ice. 
"  We  being  now  driven  very  near  the  rocks,  were  enforced  to  set  our 
"  sails  and  force  the  ship  into  an  opening,  adventuring  her  amongst 
"  unknown  dangers  to  avoid  apparent,  before  we  could  moor  her  in  a 
"  place  (as  we  thought)  safe  from  danger. 

"  The  22^  of  June  we  found  this  inlet  so  full  of  ice,  that  ice  upon 

f-  332.         "  the  ebb  so  jammed  one  piece  into  another,  that  it  altered  the  ordinary 

The  ship  in  **  coursc  of  it,  that  it  came  upon  the  ship,  and  drove  her  against  the 

great  danger.  .  , 

"  rocks,  notwithstandmg  our  utmost  resistance.  As  soon  as  we  per- 
"  ceived  this  we  made  fast  some  hawsers  to  her  masts  to  hold  her 
"  upright,  but  all  in  vain,  she  sunk  still  as  the  water  ebbed  away,  so  that 
"  she  was  so  tumbled  over  that  we  could  not  stand  in  her.  Hereupon 
"  we  all  got  upon  a  piece  of  ice,  looking  upon  her  and  praying  God  to 
"  be  merciful  unto  us.  The  rock  that  she  hanged  upon  was  a  little 
"  abaft  the  main  mast,  which  made  her  hang  after  the  head,  and  she 
"  sunk  over  so  much  that  portlass  of  the  forecastle  was  in  the  water. 
"  At  length  it  pleased  God  the  flood  came  in  before  it  had  ebbed  so  low 
**  as  the  tide  before  and  after  by  a  foot,  and  the  ship  rose  and  was  safe 
"  and  sound  :   and  thus  were  we  miraculously  saved. 

**  With  the  first  wind  we  proceeded  to  the  westward,  continually 
"  being  pestered  with  so  much  ice  that  it  was  about  the  middle  of  July 
Digges  Hand.  "  before  we  could  attain  to  Sir  Dudly  Digges  Hand.  Here  I  was 
"  put  to  my  consideration,  for  whereas  by  my  directions  I  was  to 
"  search  2  places  especially,  one  from  Digges  Hand  to  the  northward, 
"  and  failing  there,  to  go  to  the  Checkes  and  Hubberts  Hope,  and  so 
'*  to  search  it  to  the  southward  :  I  now  finding  the  sea  much  pestered 
"  with  ice  in  the  latitude  of  64,  and  as  far  as  we  could  see  to  the  north- 


«.  332  A  333. 


BDain&'0  Cbronicle  of  16ri0tol. 


233 


KING    CHARLES. 


Mansficlds 
I  land. 


t  333 


Hubards 
Hope. 


Port  Nelson. 


*'  ward,  and  that  the  time  was  so  far  spent,  as  that  before  I  could  do 
"  anything  that  way  it  would  be  August,  and  then  as  much  trouble 
"  to  return  again  to  Digges  Hand  :  and  that  by  that  time  the  year 
"  would  be  so  far  spent,  the  nights  so  long  and  cold,  that  I  feared  to  be 
"  forced  with  shame  to  return  for  England  again  :  wherefore  I  took  my 
"  way  to  the  westward  by  Mansfields  Hand,  on  which  I  had  landed 
"  twice  before,  and  still  hindered  and  cumbered  with  ice.  From 
"  thence  I  proceeded  westward,  hoping  for  an  open  sea  into  the  Bay : 
"  we  were  there  much  more  troubled  with  ice  than  in  any  place  before, 
"  so  that  it  was  the  ii***  of  August  before  we  had  sight  of  the  western 
"  land,  which  we  made  in  latitude  59.30.  somewhat  to  the  southward 
"  of  the  Checkes.  We  were  not  able  to  attain  thither,  by  reason  of  the 
"  contrary  winds  and  ice  :  but  were  observant  of  the  current  of  the 
"  tides,  which  after  by  experience  we  found  to  come  from  the  north- 
"  ward.  We  coasted  along  the  shore  in  sight  of  land,  and  in  10  fathom 
"  water  to  the  southward,  and  entered  into  that  inlet  which  heretofore 
"  was  called  Hubbards  Hope  ;  which  was  the  very  place  where  the 
"  passage  should  be,  as  it  was  thought  by  the  most  understanding  and 
"  learnedst  intelligencer  of  this  business  in  England.  We  sailed  into 
"  the  very  bottom  of  it,  into  3  fathom  water,  and  found  it  to  be  a  bay 
"  of  some  18  or  19  leagues  deep.  From  thence  we  proceeded  to  the 
"  southward,  in  sight  of  land  for  the  most  part :  and  although  I  was 
"  as  careful  to  keep  the  lead  always  going  (it  blowing  a  fresh  gale  of 
"  wind,  and  a  pretty  big  sea)  our  depth  8,  9  and  10  fathom  :  yet  before 
"  the  lead  was  up  the  ship  struck  upon  a  flat  rock  (she  being  then  under 
"  foresail,  foretopsail,  mainsail,  topsail  and  spritsail)  and  gave  3  sore 
"  knocks  and  got  over  it.  Being  past  this  danger  we  proceeded  and 
"  passed  by  Port  Nelson  ;  finding  the  land  trending  to  the  eastward,  we 
"  began  our  discovery  of  it  more  carefully,  because  that  no  man  (that 
''  ever  I  could  hear  or  read  of)  did  ever  see  this  land  before.  We  stood 
'*  into  5  and  6  fathom,  for  it  is  very  low  land,  and  trends  for  the  most 
**  part  east-south-east,  south-east  and  east-by-south. 

"  The  27  August  I  entered  upon  it,  and  in  the  name  of  the  Merchants 
**  Adventurers  of  Bristoll  took  possession  of  it  to  his  Majestie's  use, 
"  naming  it  *  The  New  South  West  Principality  of  Wales.'  I  brought 
"  from  that  place  some  small  trees  and  herbs,  and  killed  divers  sorts  of 

3« 


234  aDam0'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol  ^-  333. 334  &  33s 

KING    CHARLES. 

"  fowl  in  sign  of  seizure,  which  I  brought  aboard.     Not  long  after  (being 

^-  334-         "  put  back  to  the   westward  with   contrary  winds)   we   spake  with 

They  met     "  Captain  Foxe  in  a  ship  of  his  Majestie's  set  forth  for  the  same  purpose 

ap  am   ox  .  ,,  ^^^^  ^^  were.     I  invited  him  aboard,  and  entertained  him  with  such 

"  fare  as  we  had  taken  in  this  new  discovered  land ;    and  made  him 

"  relation  of  all  our  endeavours.     The  like  did  he  to  us,  and  withal  told 

"  us  that  he  had  been  in  Port  Nelson,  where  he  had  put  up  a  shallop  ; 

"  and  found  there  many  things  which  Thomas  Button  had  left  there. 

"  The  next  day  he  departed  from  us  and  stood  to  the  westward,  and  we 

"  never  saw  him  since. 

*'  We  continued  our  discovery  to  the  eastward,  and  came  to  the 
"  eastern  point,  which  is  in  latitude  55.06,  which  we  named  '  Cape 
"  Henrietta  Maria.'  There  the  land  trends  to  the  southward,  and  we 
"  followed  it  in  sight,  but  were  put  off  by  foul  weather  :  which  being 
"  overblown,  we  stood  in  again  for  the  western  shore,  that  we  might 
"  leave  no  place  unseen,  and  followed  it  again  to  latitude  54.40.  Then 
"  were  we  likewise  again  put  off  by  foul  weather,  which  made  us  to 
"  stand  to  the  eastward.  In  this  way  we  passed  by  some  islands,  and 
"  happened  amongst  broken  grounds  and  rocks  in  latitude  53.30,  where 
"  we  came  to  anchor,  and  sheltered  ourselves  some  few  days  shif tings 
"  roads  [sic]. 

"  Now  winter  began  to  come  on,  and  the  nights  long  and  cold  ;  that 

"  amongst  those  dangerous  places  we  were  fain  to  spend  the  day  to 

Their  ship  "  look  for  security  for  the  night.     Here  by  misfortune  our  ship  came 

ground,    and  "  on  ground,  and  that  amongst  great  stones,  where  she  did  beat  for  the 

they  lightened  «<  gpace  of  5  hours  most  fearfully.     Then  we  Ughtened  her,  and  carried 

"  some  of  our  things  on  shore,  and  got  her  off  again ;   whereupon  we 

"  named  this  island  *  The  Island  of  God's  favoiu-.' 

f-  335-  "  After  that  again  among  those  rocks  we  were  put  to  many  dangers. 

"  At  length,  having  a  gentle  southerly  wind,  we  stood  along  the  east 

"  shore  to  the  northward,  now  looking  for  a  convenient  place  to  winter 

"  in.     And  here  again  we  were  assaulted  with  a  violent  storm,  in  which 

"  we  lost  our  shallop,  and  were  driven  amongst  divers  shallows  and 

**  dangers  :   and  perceiving  an  opening  between  2  islands,  we  ventured 

"  to  enter  in  very  foul  weather.     We  found  it  to  be  a  very  good  sound, 

"  and    there  we  came  to  anchor,  and  landed  upon  one  of  them,  which 


fl.  335  A  336  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  Bristol.  235 

KING    CHARLES. 

"  we  named  '  My  Lord  Weston's  Island.'  The  other  island  we  called 
"  'My  Lord  of  Bristoll's  Island.'  Parting  from  thence,  we  stood  to 
"  the  southward,  to  look  for  a  wintering  place,  because  the  time  of 
"  discovery  was  past  for  this  year.  Many  other  troubles  amongst 
'  those  islands,  shoals  and  broken  grounds  we  endured,  which  made  us 
"  strain  our  ground  tackle  for  life  many  a  time. 

"  The  6**  of  October  we  arrived  in  this  bay,  it  seeming  a  very  likely 
"  place  to  harbour  in  ;  but  in  seeking  the  likeliest  places  we  found  it  all 
"  shoals,  rocks  and  stony  by  the  shore  side,  that  we  could  by  no  means 
"  bring  our  ship  near  the  shore,  but  were  forced  to  ride  a  league  off  in 
"  3  fathom  and  half  water. 
Their  sails  •■  "  The  winter  came  on  apace,  the  weather  proved  tempestuous,  and 
'  ■*  "  the  cold  so  multipHed  that  our  sails  froze  in  lumps  to  the  yards  un- 
"  mannable.  Neither  could  our  only  boat  go  from  the  ship,  by  reason 
"  of  the  weather.  About  the  middle  of  October  I  caused  a  house  to  be 
"  made  on  shore,  where  our  sick  men  might  the  better  recover.  Like- 
*'  wise  I  sent  men  on  foot  (seeing  the  boat  could  not  go)  to  discover  the 
"  island,  and  try  whether  they  could  find  some  creek  or  cave  ;  but  all 
"  in  vain  :  we  spent  the  time  in  hope  of  fair  weather,  till  now  the  cables 
"  began  to  freeze  in  the  house,  and  the  ship  to  be  frozen  over  with  the 
^'  336.  "  sprew  of  the  sea  :  so  that  we  fain  to  shovel  the  snow  off  our  decks. 
*'  Moreover  the  water  began  to  congeal  so  hard  by  the  shore  side,  that 
"  the  boat  could  hardly  go  to  shore.  Yet  for  all  that  if  the  wind  blew 
"  north-east  there  went  a  very  great  surf  on  the  shore,  and  such  a  great 
"  sea  in  the  bay  that  there  was  no  bringing  of  our  ship  on  ground. 
*'  Besides  this,  she  would  have  then  lain  open  to  the  east  and  south-east. 
"  And  indeed  the  nearest  land  all  about  that  way  was  2  leagues  off. 
"  Hereupon  we  continued  out  all  the  extremity  at  anchor. 
1631  "  The  29*^  of  November  the  ice  came  about  us  on  all  sides,  and  put 

"  us  from  our  ground  tackle,  and  would  have  driven  us  out  of  the  bay 
"  upon  rocks  and  shoals,  where  undoubtedly  we  had  perished,  but  that 
"  by  God's  great  goodness  it  proved  so  warm  a  day  (the  wind  being  at 
"  south)  that  suddenly  we  brought  up  sails,  and  hoist  them  up  with 
*'  ropes,  and  so  forced  her  to  shore,  where  she  beat  all  that  night  very 
**  sore.  The  ship  being  now  grounded  and  quiet,  we  considered  what 
*•    "  was  best  to  be  done  with  her,  and  resolved  to  sink  her  :  but  the  next 


236  a^am0*0  (Tbrontcle  of  BrietoL  fE.  336  &  337. 

KING    CHARLES. 

"  tide,  before  we  had  any  of  our  provision  ashore,  the  wind  came  north- 
**  west,  so  that  the  ship  beat  most  fearfully.     We  got  all  our  dry  pro- 

They  sunk  the  "  vision  to  the  Upper  deck,  and  made  a  hole  to  sink  her  :  but  before  she 
"  sunk  she  beat  so  extraordinarily  that  we  all  thought  she  had  been 
"  foundered.  Being  sunk  down  so  low  that  the  water  came  on  the  upper 
"  decks,  we  took  our  boat  and  went  all  ashore,  in  such  pitiful  cold 
"  weather  that  we  were  all  so  frozen  white  that  some  sick  men  that 
"  were  ashore  before  did  not  know  us  one  from  another. 

They  land  dry         "  The  next  day  we  fell  to  land  our  provisions  :   first  our  bread,  fish 

things    and 

victuals.  "  and  dry  things  ;   our  men  driven  to  wade  in  the  water  most  lament- 

*'  able  up  to  the  middles.  Within  2  days,  what  'with  great  fiat  pieces 
*'  that  sunk  about  us,  and  that  which  froze,  it  was  become  firm  ice 
"  between  the  ship  and  shore,  so  that  we  were  fain  to  carry  all  things 
"  on  our  backs  a  mile  from  the  ship  to  shore  and  house.  Within  few 
f»  337-  "  days  the  hold  became  so  frozen  that  we  could  not  get  our  things  out  of 
**  it,  but  were  fain  to  leave  it  until  the  next  year. 

**  Then  we  made  2  other  houses  :  our  first  was  our  mansion  house, 
"  wherein  we  all  lay  ;  another  was  to  dress  our  victuals,  and  the  third 
"  a  store  house,  which  we  built  a  pretty  way  off  for  fear  of  fire.  Now 
"  we  considered  of  the  state  we  were  in,  and  all  doubted  the  ship  was 
"  foundered,  especially  our  carpenter.  But  suppose  she  was  sound,  it 
"  was  a  question  whether  we  could  get  her  off  in  the  summer  when  the 
"  tide  was  low.  Moreover  she  might  be  spoiled  lying  in  the  tide's  way 
**  when  the  ice  brake  up,  and  then  we  should  be  destitute  of  any  vessel 
*'  to  bring  us  home.  The  carpenter  undertook  to  build  a  pinnace  of  12 
"  or  14  tons  that  should  be  ready  by  the  spring,  that  if  we  found  the  ship 
*'  unserviceable  we  might  tear  her  up  and  plank  her  therewith.  Upon 
"  this  we  resolved,  and  by  May  brought  it  to  that  pass  that  she  was 
"  ready  to  be  joined  together.  But  God  mercifully  provided  otherwise 
"  for  us.  We  endured  a  bitter  cold  winter,  in  which  it  pleased  God  to 
"  visit  us  with  sickness,  so  that  in  beginning  of  May  1632  there  was  but 
"  myself,  the  master  and  the  chirurgion  perfectly  sound,  and  he  began 
"  to  find  some  defect  also.  About  the  beginning  of  April  we  began  to 
**  dig  the  ice  out  of  the  ship,  which  by  the  middle  of  May  we  effected. 

"  The  24  of  May  the  ice  began  to  break  up  betwixt  the  ship  and 
"  shore  ;  and  about  the  middle  of  June  we  had  off  our  ship,  and  found 
'*  her  staunch  and  sound,  contrary  to  all  our  expectations. 


ff.  337  *  338.  HDam0'0  Chronicle  of  BrietoL  237 

KING    CHARLES. 

What  mm  "  Before  this  time,  about  the  middle  of  May,  our  carpenter  died, 

"  and  with  him  the  hope  of  our  pinnace.  Mr.  Warden  died  the  6* 
"  of  May.  Our  gunner  Richard  Edwards  had  his  leg  broken,  which 
"was  cut  off  at  the  capsting*  in  August  1631,  and  languished  until 
"  the  22  November  and  then  died.  The  3  men  lie  here  buried  under  the 
"  stones.  We  lost  another  man  called  John  Barton  our  quarter- 
"  master,  who  miscarried  in  the  little  bay  that  is  due  west  from  this 
'•  338-  "  cross  3  miles,  the  ice  breaking  under  him,  so  that  he  sunk  down  and 
*'  we  never  saw  him  more. 

**  The  2  pictures  that  are  wrapped  up  in  lead,  and  fastened  upwards 
"  on  the  cross,  are  the  lively  pictures  of  our  sovereign  lord  and  lady, 
**  Charles  the  First  and  Queene  Mary  his  wife.  King  and  Queene  of 
"  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland.  The  next  under  that  is 
"  his  Majestie's  royal  arms  :  the  lowermost  is  the  arms  of  the  famous 
*'  city  of  Bristoll. 
The    time    of        "  And  now  we  are  in  readiness  to  depart  this  day,  and  I  intend  to 

their     return   ,.  ..  ,  ,.,.,.,- 

or  remove.  prosecute  our  discovery  to  the  westward,  m  this  latitude  of  52.3,  and 

"  to  the  southward  also,  although  with  little  hope.  Failing  there  I 
"  mean  to  haste  to  Digge's  Hand,  and  endeavour  to  discover  to  the 
"  north.  Thus  having  some  experience  of  the  dangers  of  the  ice,  shoals, 
*'  and  unknown  rocks,  I  thought  it  necessary  to  leave  this  testimony 
"of  us  and  our  endeavours,  if  God  should  take  us  into  His  heavenly 
"  kingdom,  and  frustrate  our  return  to  our  native  country.  WTiere- 
"  fore  I  desire  any  nobleminded  traveller  that  shall  take  this  down  or 
"  come  to  the  knowledge  of  it,  that  he  will  make  relation  of  it  to  our 
"  sovereign  Lord  the  King's  Majesty,  and  to  certify  his  Grace  that  we 
"  cannot  as  yet  find  any  hope  of  a  passage  this  way :  and  that  I  do 
"  faithfully  persevere  in  my  service  ;  accounting  but  ray  duty  to  spend 
"  my  life  to  give  his  Majesty  content  to  the  utmost  of  my  power : 
**  whom  I  pray  God  to  bless  with  all  happiness.  And  that  they  would 
A  great  honour  "  likewise  advertise  our  worshipful  adventurers  of  all  our  fortunes ; 
"  and  if  that  as  aforesaid  we  perish  it  was  not  for  want  or  defect  in  ship, 
"  victuals  or  other  necessaries :  all  which  we  have  yet  in  abundant 
"  store  for  4  months  and  above  :  which  if  occasion  be  we  can  prolong 
"  to  6  months. 

^  Sic :    Capstan. 


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238  at)am0'0  Cbronicle  of  Brietol.  «•  338. 339  &  340. 

KING    CHARLES. 

"  Thus  being  at  present  unable  to  express  a  grateful  mind  otherwise 

"  but  in  my  prayers  to  God,  I  heartily  beseech  Him  to  pour  out  His 

"  plentiful  blessing  upon  all  their  honest  endeavours,  and  to  continue 

*•  339.        "  their  noble  dispositions  in  actions  of  this  kind.     And  I  faithfully 

"  promise  that  if  I  shall  come  where  the  like  letters  and  tokens  shall  be 

"  left,  to  make  a  true  relation  of  it,  as  shall  be  desired.      So  desiring 

"  the  happiness  of  all  mankind  in  our  general  Saviour  Christ  Jesus,  I 

"  end.     Charlton  the  second  of  July  1632. 

"Th:  James." 

Thus  all  men  may  understand  his  honest  endeavours ;  but  his 
journal  is  10  times  more  copious,  and  many  greater  miseries  endured. 
To  conclude,  on  the  22**'  of  October  1632,  they  arrived  in  Kingrode, 
and  failed  of  expectation,  as  many  worthy  men  had  done  before. 

The  4*''  of  November  anno  1632  the  Lady  Mary  our  Kinge's  daughter 
was  born. 
Kainsham        Qn  Sunday  night  being  the  13*^  of  January  was  great  storms  of 
thrown  down,  lightning,  wind  and  thunder,  between  the  hours  of  6  and  8  of  the  clock, 
about  which  time  the  steeple  of  Kainsham's  church  was  thrown  down, 
and  the  church  shaken  and  rent  in  many  places.     Before  9  of  the  clock 
the  storm  ceased,  and  all  the  night  after  proved  fair  and  calm. 
London  Bridge        Qn  Monday  night,  being  the  ii***  of  February,  a  house  on  London 
Bridge  took  fire,  by  carelessness  of  a  servant  into  [sic]  putting  hot  coals 
into  a  barrel,  by  means  whereof  the  whole  bridge  was  greatly  en- 
dangered ;  for  the  fire  was  so  vehement  that  it  was  not  all  quenched  in  10 
days  after,  insomuch  that  46  houses  were  burned  and  pulled  down  to 
the  ground.     The  difficulty  for  speedy  quenching  was  the  more,  in  that 
^people  could  not  help  on  the  outside,  being  over  the  Thames :   much 
goods  were  lost  and  many  people  hurt ;   yet  much  goods  was  brought 
into  S*-  Margaret's  church  near  the  bridge,  and  there  saved. 

This  summer  our  Kinge's  Majestie,  with  many  of  his  nobility,  went 
a  progress  into  Scotland. 
*•  340-  In  the  month  of  May  1633  the  high  cross  of  Bristol!  was  taken  down 

to  be  new  builded. 

Also  this  summer  the  cross  of  S**  Peter's  pump  was  taken  down, 
new  built,  arid  beautified  by  the  parishioners  with  great  charges. 


fl  340  *  341  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  Brietol.  239 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anna 

Domini.  Mayors.  Shekiffs.  Re^ni. 

1633  Mathew  Warren,  mayor       .   (Robert  Elliot,  ] sheriffs.        9 

C Richard  Lloyd,) 

On  Tuesday,  being  the  15^  of  October,  James  Duke  of  Yorke,  our 
Kinge's  second  son,  was  born.  On  Sunday  after  noon  the  24* 
November  he  was  baptized  at  the  Court  of  S*-  James.  The  gossips 
were  Henry  of  Nassau,  Prince  of  Orange,  Fredericke  Count  Palantine 
of  the  Rheyne,  and  the  Princesse  Elizabeth  Queene  of  Bohemia,  our 
Kinge's  only  sister. 

Their  deputies  were^  the  Earle  of  Arundle,  Lord  High  Martiall  of 
England  ;  the  Earle  of  Portland,  Lord  High  Treasurer  of  England, 
and  the  Marquenesse  Hamelton  [sic]  :  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London,  all 
the  Privy  Council  and  all  the  judges  being  present  at  the  christening. 
In  the  month  of  August  1634  the  old  crane  on  the  Backe  of  Bristol 
was  wholly  taken  down  to  be  all  new  made,  for  the  bottom  and  timber 
work  was  much  perished,  which  stood  there  before  the  memory  of  man, 
and  no  record  could  be  found  by  whom  or  when  it  was  first  set  up. 
Now  the  great  post  or  beam  that  standeth  upright,  and  beareth  all  the 
rest,  is  set  9  foot  deep  within  the  ground,  being  well  mortised  into 
sound  oaken  timber  in  the  bottom,  and  hath  4  strong  braces  fastened 
unto  it,  which  likewise  are  mortised  in  the  foot  into  strong  timber  to 
hold  it  stedfast.  Then  they  covered  all  that  timber  with  clay  to 
save  it  from  perishing,  and  then  walled  it  with  hot  lime  and  sand. 
And  every  part  was  finished  in  the  said  month  of  August,  at  the  charge 
^•341-  of  one  George  Partridge  a  cooper,  which  with  the  brass- work,  iron- 
work and  other  appurtenances  cost  him  somewhat  above  a  hundred 
f  pounds.    This  man  took  a  lease  thereof  for  3  lives  from  our  chamber- 

lain, paying  for  the  same  8/.  a  year. 
I  In  the  month  of  September  1634  our  citizens  bought  of  John 

*  Bruister  his  estate,  and  one  life  more  that  was  to  come  of  the  castle, 

',  .  with  all  the  lands,  tenements  and  appurtenances  belonging  thereunto, 

for  the  sum  of  520/.,  which  was  presently  paid  unto  him. 
.  And  whereas  formerly  our  city  was  at  great  charge  of  expenses  in 

his  Majestie's  service,  as  well  for  billeting  of  soldiers,  transporting 
them  to  Ireland,  and  setting  forth  ships  of  war  to  free  the  coasts  from 
pirates  (whereof  were  many)  ;    in  consideration  whereof  (his  Majestic 


240   .  a^am6'0  Cbroniclc  of  Brietol.  ^'  341  &  342- 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs,  Regni. 

taking  notice)  our  King  granted  the  said  castle,  with  all  the  lands, 
tenements  and  appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  by  his  charter 
in  fee  farm  to  this  city,  pa3dng  to  his  heirs  and  successors  for  ever  forty 
pounds  a  year  for  the  same. 

1634  Andrew  Charleton,  mayor  ..[J^"^  Langton,  ")  ^Yierifis.      10 

(Thomas  Hooke,  3 

The  fathers  of  these  2  sheriffs  were  sheriffs  together  in  anno  1614, 
as  may  appear  per  this  book ;  they  were  living,  being  aldermen  of  Bristoll 
at  this  time. 

The  high  cross  of  Bristoll,  which  was  taken  down  in  the  month  of 
May  1633,  was  enlarged,  beautified  and  ended  in  December  1634. 
Whereas  formerly  was  placed  the  pictures  of  4  kings  that  had  been 
good  benefactors  to  Bristoll,  viz*-,  King  John,  who  gave  us  a  charter, 
was  placed,  and  yet  standeth,  facing  and  looking  due  north :  Henry 
the  Third  was  his  son,  who  confirmed  the  same  charter ;  is  placed 
i-  342-  with  his  face  towards  the  east :  King  Edward  the  Third  renewed  and 
enlarged  our  said  charter  with  more  privileges  than  did  his  prede- 
cessors ;  was,  and  is  yet,  placed  and  facing  towards  the  west :  and 
King  Edward  the  4*^,  who  likewise  confirmed  all  former  privileges 
was  placed,  and  yet  standeth,  faced  toward  the  south. 

Now  as  this  cross  is  enlarged  and  made  higher,  so  above  those 
foresaid  kings  are  placed  four  other  famous  princes.  The  first  of  them 
is  King  Henry  8  ;  whose  picture  is  placed  facing  towards  the  east : 
the  second  is  Queene  Elizabeth  of  famous  memory,  whose  picture  is 
placed  facing  toward  the  west,  as  well  she  deserved  by  her  careful  and 
vigilant  eye  over  her  and  our  enemies  of  Rome  and  Spaine  :  the  third 
new  picture  presenteth  King  James,  who  is  placed  looking  towards 
the  south  ;  and  lastly  is  the  picture  of  King  Charles,  who  is  placed  due 
north.  And  all  these  have  renewed  and  confirmed  our  said  charter. 
1634  The  charges  in  new  building,  gilding  and  painting,  with  iron-works 
about  the  said  cross  (of  which  iron-works  some  is  bestowed  about  the 
building  which  now  cannot  be  discerned)  did  in  all  amount  to  the  sum 
of  207/.  Before  this  time  was  no  defensive  grates  of  ironwork  as  now 
it  hath,  but  it  lay  all  open.     The  very  iron- work  with  the  said  grates 


«.34«.  843*344.  Ht)am0'0  Cbroiiiclc  of  36ri0toL  241 

Anno  KING    CHARLES.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni, 

and  other  bolts  and  bars  above  to  cramp  it  in  together,  cost  above 

36/.,  and  the  stuff  for  gilding  thereof  cost  48/. 

Between  Thursday  the  22  January  after  noon,  and  Friday  being 
the  23**'  of  the  same,  fell  such  store  of  snow  all  England  over,  as  the 
<•  343-  like  hath  not  been  seen  in  many  years  before,  which  was  so  much  the 
greater,  not  only  for  that  every  day  after  unto  the  end  of  the  month 
fell  some  continually  ;  but  more  especially  in  some  places  it  was  more 
deep  and  dangerous,  by  reason  of  great  wind  forcing  the  same,  which 
made  it  very  dangerous  for  travellers ;  by  means  whereof  many 
Christians  and  cattle  perished. 

It  hindered  the  coming  of  barks  to  our  fair,  and  trowes  could  not 
come  down  from  Seaverne  for  ice  in  a  month  after. 

After  Candlemas  Day  commandment  was  given  to  rid  away  the 
snow  from  our  streets,  which  was  so  hard  frozen  that  it  put  our  city 
to  great  charges,  and  people  were  forced  to  break  and  dig  it  up  with 
pickaxes,  bars  of  iron  and  hatchets,  being  so  thick  and  hard  like  unto 
great  stones  digged  out  of  rocks,  and  may  well  be  called  the  last  great 
snow  for  many  years  after,  for  all  our  halliers  and  carters  were  hired 
and  compelled  many  days  to  carry  it  and  throw  it  into  the  river. 
1634  Like  as  London  is  accounted  the  Kinge's  chamber,  so  Bristoll  is      10 

our  Queene's  chamber,  and  maintaineth  the  state  of  government  here 
at  their  own  charge.  Our  Mayor  being  our  Kinge's  Lieutenant,  re- 
presenteth  his  person,  and  giveth  place  to  no  man  in  this  city  but  unto 
his  Majestic  only,  and  payeth  him  yearly  for  custom  and  impost  above 
twenty  five  thousand  pounds,  as  hath  been  lately  proved  by  the  custom 
house  books,  besides  other  privileges. 

Again,  as  this  city  hath  been  always  loyal  and  faithful  to  their 
Princes  in  all  former  ages,  so  hath  it  been  found  serviceable  always, 
and  willing  to  contribute  and  assist  their  kings  and  sovereigns  in  any 
kind  of  wars  whensoever  they  had  occasion  to  use  them,  namely  in  the 
S"'  year  of  Edward  the  First ;  in  the  46*^  year  of  Edward  the  Third  ; 
i'  344-  in  the  36"*  year  of  Henry  8. ;  and  in  the  reign  of  Queene  Elizabeth 
anno  1588,  etc. 

So  this  year  our  Kinge's  Majestic  having  intelligence  of  great  fleets 
and  levying  of  men  in  France  and  Holland,  being  in  league  together, 
and  his  Majestic  being  not  certain  of  true  peace  from  either  of  them 
(would  not  sleep  securely,  but  like  a  wise  and  politic  prince)  provided 

3a 


242  a^ame'e   Cbronicle  of  Bristol.  ff.  344*345 

KING    CHARLES. 
Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni^ 

for  the  safety  of  his  realm,  and  furnished  a  royal  fleet  to  watch  their 

intents,   under   command  of  faithful   worthy  generals   and   captains 

of  great  experience  and  valour,   unto  whom  many  Hollanders  and 

French  men-of-war,  passing  by  our  coasts,  yielded  much  honour  by 

striking  down  their  colours  and  sails  in  greater  submissive  manner 

than  was  expected  from  them. 

Towards  the  maintenance  and  setting  forth  of  this  great  fleet  our 

city  gave  2163/.  13s.  4^. 

It  was  supposed  that  these  Hollanders  and  French  intended  to 

besiege  Dunkercke,  which  greatly  annoyed  them  ;    but  before  they 

were  all  ready,  the  French  King  was  crossed  in  his  own  country  ;   and 

whilst  the  Hollanders  were  busied  in  levying  of  men  and  weakening  of 

their  garrisons,   the  Spaniards  upon   intelligence   suddenly  won  the 

strongest  fort   that  the  Hollanders  had,  called  Kinges-sconce,  which 

was  builded  by  Grave  Maurits  upon  a  rocky  island  in  the  midst  of  the 

river  Rheyne,  which  sometimes  belonged  to  y'  Duke  Cleeve. 

1635  On  Wednesday  morning  the  5'**  of  August  a  small  ship  was  launched 

from  the  quay  at  a  spring  tide,  at  which  action  a  lamentable  mishap 
ensued,  by  giving  the  cable  too  much  scope  in  length,  by  means  whereof 
her  stern  struck  against  the  red  rock  on  S'-  Augustine  side,  with  such 

f-  345-  violence  that  she  reeled  to  one  side.  The  carpenter's  son  and  other  boys 
at  four  of  the  clock  in  the  morning  got  aboard  her  and  hid  themselves 
in  the  cabin,  and  many  more  thrust  themselves  aboard  (as  the  manner 
is  when  ships  be  launched).  Then  as  she  reeled  to  one  side,  they  all 
fell  that  way,  which  made  her  overset :  some  were  saved  by  help  of 
boats,  others  by  swimming,  but  12  persons  were  drowned  with  those 
that  were  in  the  cabin. 


1635  Richard  Halworthy,  mayor.,  [^^illiam  Cann.       ] sheriffs. 

C  William  Hobson,  j 

The  small-pox  began  about  May  last,  and  reigned  through  all  parts 

of  England  very  sore  all  this  winter ;   whereof  many  people  both  old 

and  young  died,  especially  children  :    it  was  never  by  memory  of  man 

'^       so  fearful  and  infectious  at  any  time. 

'^'  On  Thursday  being  the  5"*  of  May  1636,  Mary  Stanfast,  of  the  age 

of  34  years  and  more,  being  the  wife  of  Richard  Stanfast  a  merchant 


II 


'■345«34«-  {t^ain^'e  Cbronicle  of  Srietol  243 

Ann,  KING    CHARLES.  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Shebipps.  Regni. 

of  Bristoll,  being  about  78  years  of  age,  by  the  wonderful  and  great 
blessing  of  God  was  safely  delivered  with  3  sons  at  one  birth  at  her  full 
time  of  expectation  :  who  being  all  living  were  baptized  together,  and 
at  their  christening  were  named  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob.  But 
their  mother  died  the  1/^  of  May,  to  the  writer's  grief. 

The  Hollanders  having  lost  Kinges  Sconce  last  year  (as  I  before 
said)  laid  siege  thereunto  all  the  river  on  both  sides  30  miles  long,  with 
many  fortifications  on  either  side  to  stop  all  relief  from  the  enemies : 
among  which  was  two  forts  of  great  strength,  and  of  such  height  that  they 
could  look  and  shoot  down  into  the  sconce,  and  beat  them  from  the 
walls ;  in  such  manner  that  the  besieged  of  necessity  were  compelled 
to  surrender  it,  all  hope  of  aid  being  cut  off  from  them. 

This  siege  began  in  July  1635,  and  ended  this  year  in  May  1636. 
All  the  small  works  were  taken  down,  but  the  2  great  forts  are  reserved 
for  necessary  uses. 
i-  346.  The   Emperor  and  Spaniard  made  war  this  year  in  France,  to  the 

great  loss  of  the  French  King,  whom  few  men  pitied,  because  he  main- 
tained a  great  fleet  of  infidel  Turkes  upon  his  sea  coasts,  who  did  our 
King's  subjects  much  wrong  in  surprising  of  many  ships  and  barks, 
and  carrying  away  of  many  gentlemen  and  women  of  good  birth,  and 
many  other  Christians  whom  they  met  at  seas  passing  between  this 
I  and  Ireland,  to  their  slavish  subjection  and  barbarous  usage,  to  the 

I  undoing  of  many. 

i  King  Charles  understanding  of  great  wars  between  Christian  princes, 

[  set  forth  another  great  fleet  this  summer,  more  for  safeguard  of  his  own 

I  kingdom  and  sea  coasts  than  to  offend  or  break  peace  with  any  other 

i  princes  with  whom  he  was  in  league  ;  toward  which  our  city  was  taxed 

I  and  paid  sixteen  hundred  pounds. 

I  The  pestilence  began  to  reign  hard  in  London  this  summer,  and 

>  in  some  other  places,  but  especially  in  New  Castell,  where  by  report 

•;  but  very  few  people  were  left  alive  ;    and  by  reason  thereof  watch 

'  was  kept  through  most  part  of  England  to  keep  out  infectious  people. 


1636  Richard  Long,  mayor.    ..l^<=«*«''V'<^''^«"'°=']sheriffs.     12 

(.Thomas  Woodward,  j 

On  Friday  night  the  la***  of  November,  abput  9  of  the  clock,  the 

south-west  wind  blowing  very  hard  upon  a  full  spring  tide,  caused  a 


244  aoam0'0  Chronicle  of  iBriatoL  ff.  346. 347*  348. 

KING    CHARLES. 

great  inundation  of  waters  to  flow,  as  all  the  shops  and  cellars  on  the 
Backe  and  quay  were  filled  therewith,  and  received  much  loss  by  that 
sudden  and  unexpected  storm.  The  rage  whereof  brake  in  over  the 
sea  walls  in  and  about  Kingstone,  Cleeven, »  the  low  marsh  grounds 
between  BristoU  and  Awst,  and  other  low  grounds  both  of  England 
and  Wales ;  doing  much  harm,  and  drowned  many  sheep  and  cattle. 
i-347-  Yet  this  flood  in  my  judgement,  and  by  the  judgement  of  others  that 
set  marks  for  both,  do  affirm,  that  it  was  not  so  high  by  a  foot  as  it  was 
in  the  last  great  flood  in  January  1606. 

Our  King's  most  excellent  Majestie,  taking  due  consideration  of 
the  increase  of  sickness  in  London,  commanded  a  general  fast  through- 
out the  land  upon  every  Wednesday,  with  sermons  and  prayers  in 
every  church  so  long  as  the  sickness  continued,  desiring  God  to  with- 
draw his  striking  angel ;  which  first  begun  the  23  November  1636. 

On  Monday  the  8"*  of  February  one  William  Lloyd,  a  cardmaker 
of  Bristol,  was  buried  at  Sainct  Thomas.  He  was  aged  loi  years  and 
2  months.  He  lived  justly  all  days  of  his  life,  beloved  of  all  his  neigh- 
bours and  good  to  the  poor.  He  had  been  22  times  master  of  the 
Company  of  Cardmakers  and  Wire-drawers :  in  sign  whereof  he  had 
22  hoods  hanged  about  his  coffin  in  token  of  honour,  which  with  their 
long  pendants  (being  such  as  masters  of  companies  do  wear  on  some 
festival  days)  covered  the  black  cloth  over,  which  was  a  comely  sight 
to  behold,  and  such  as  in  Bristoll  was  never  before  seen,  and  the  like 
will  hardly  be  ever  seen  again. 

On  Wednesday  the  15*^  of  February  the  order  of  fasting  ceased„ 
by  order  from  our  King  and  his  Privy  Council,  because  the  sickness 
was  much  stayed  in  London,  but  not  altogether. 

'•348-  Charles  Lodwicke,  the  most  high  and  mighty  prince,  now  Count 

Pallantine  of  the  Rheyne,  son  to  the  unfortunate  in  wars  King  of 
Bohemia,  and  the  former  Count  Palantine,  who  married  with  the 
virtuous  Lady  Elizabeth  our  King's  sister :  this  said  mighty  prince 
being  in  England,  and  growing  to  years  of  understanding,  for  recovery 
of  his  right  protested  against  the  unlawful  and  violent  proceedings 
and  actions  intended  and  practised  to  his  Highness,  his  brethren  and 
near  kindred's  prejudice,  in  time  of  his  minority ;   translated  the  same 

»  Clifton. 


«.348&349.  Ht>a!n9'e  Chronicle  of  Briatol.  245 

KING    CHARLES. 

out  of  High  Dutch  in  English,  Latin  and  French,  and  sent  copies 
thereof  to  other  princes,  being  printed  in  London  in  January  last. 
Which  said  mighty  prince,  justifying  the  equity  of  his  cause  from  the 
words  of  Sampson,  when  the  Phihstines  took  away  his  wife  and  gave 
her  to  another,  made  this  protestation  against  them,  saying :  '*  Now 
"  shall  I  be  more  blameless  than  the  Philistines,  though  I  do  them  a 
"  displeasure."     Judges  15.  3.     So  he  began  as  followeth  : 

1637  "To  all  and  every  one  that  shall  see  or  read  these  our 

letters  patents.  Greeting. 
"  It  is  well  known  and  manifest,  not  only  in  the  Romane  Empire,  and 
"  Germany  our  dear  country,  but  also  in  all  Christendome,  by  the 
"  experience  of  those  violent  actions  and  sad  effects  of  war  which  even 
"  to  this  day  are  to  be  seen,  and  by  divers  writings  and  pubHc  monu- 
"  ments  set  forth  every  where,  what  manner  of  proceedings  was  used 
"  all  the  while  those  heavy  troubles  and  civil  wars  of  Germany  lasted, 
'*  in  the  occupation,  surreption,  division,  dismembering,  sale,  grant 
"  and  translation  of  our  now  wasted  dominions  and  territories,  as 
i-  349.  "  well  of  our  Electoral  dignity,  archidapifership,  voice,  royalties  and 
"  other  rights  thereunto  immediately  and  inseparably  belonging. 

"  Which  proceedings  and  violences  being  altogether  unjust,  in- 
"  tolerable,  contrary  to  all  right  and  justice,  and  consequently  a 
*'  nullity,  invalid  and  without  power  and  force.  We  have  just  cause  to  be 
*'  sensible  of  them,  and  to  this  end  to  publish  our  complaints,  excep- 
*'  tions  and  protestations  against  them,  according  as  necessity  and 
"  justice  doth  require.  Especially  that  which  grieveth  and  most 
"  sensibly  afflicteth  us,  as  tending  to  the  greatest  prejudice  of  our  own, 
"  our  brethren  and  near  kindred's  persons  and  rights,  is  that,  not 
*'  without  great  dislike  and  sorrow.  We  do  hear  and  understand. 

"  First  of  all,  how  that  in  the  last  pretended  treaty  at  Prague,  with- 
"  out  our  knowledge,  in  the  time  of  our  minority,  not  being  there  or 
"  sent  for  nor  heard  amongst  the  rest,  was  concluded  and  agreed  upon 
"  that  those  dispositions  and  pactions  should  be  and  remain  firm, 
"  stable  and  valid,  which  heretofore  [were]  made  and  granted  by  his 
"  Imperiall  Majestic  to  the  Duke  of  Bavaria  and  the  Wilhelman  Hne 
"  and  posterity,  in  regard  of  our  Electourall  dominions  and  dignities  ; 
"  and  withal  that  the  said  invalid  dispositions  having  been  patched 


h 


246 


abam6'6  Cbronlcle  of  Bri6toL 


ff-  349. 350  &  351. 


KING    CHARLES. 


i-  350. 


^  351- 


'*  and  compiled  together  in  private  and  secretly,  hitherunto  unknown 
"  to  the  worid,  and  as  yet  not  published  in  their  due  form  and  phrase, 
"  nevertheless  were  alleged  against  us,  under  the  pretence  as  if  they 
**  had  been  allowed  and  confirmed  in  the  said  treaty  of  peace,  and 
"  consequently  received  by  a  general  approbation  of  all  the  estates  of 
'*  the  sacred  empire,  as  it  doth  manifestly  appear  in  the  last  answer 
"  given  by  the  Emperour  to  the  Earle  of  Arundell  [for]  the  Kinge's 
"  Majestic  of  Great  Brittaine,  being  his  Ambassador  at  Ratisbone. 

"  By  virtue  of  which  dispositions,  our  right,  jurisdictions  and  pos- 
"  sessions  belonging  and  appertaining  unto  us,  our  brethren  and  near 
"  kindred,  ex  primcevd  et  simultaned  investurd  ex  pacto  et  providentid 
"  majorum,  were  ravished  and  violently  taken  from  us,  and  translated 
"  from  our  house  to  a  remote  and  far  distant  line,  against  all  right,  laws, 
*  constitutions  of  the  empire,  customs  observed  in  fiefs  of  such  importance 
"  and  quality  ;  nay,  even  against  the  Golden  Bull  itself,  and  other 
"  pactions  and  imperial  privileges,  from  many  ages  conferred  and 
"  confirmed  upon  our  Elect orall  house. 

2.  "  Secondly,  it  much  grieveth  us  that  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
"  Electours  at  Ratisbone,  where  the  election  of  a  King  of  the  Romanes 
"  was  propounded  and  treated,  and  the  King  of  Hungary,  Ferdinando 
"  of  Austria,  chosen  and  crowned,  We  were  not  with  the  rest  of  the  Co- 
**  electors,  by  virtue  of  the  Golden  Bull,  called  and  invited,  notwith- 
"  standing  that  We  only  represent  and  bear  the  right  voice,  office  and 
*'  person  of  the  Electour  Palantine,  but  We  were  purposely,  though 
*'  unjustly,  passed  by  and  excluded,  and  the  Duke  of  Bavaria  fustred* 
**  de  facto  and  really  to  usurp  and  to  bear  our  title,  place,  sessions, 
"  office  and  voice,  against  all  law  and  justice. 

"  All  these  things  generally,  and  every  one  in  particular,  being 
"  nothing  and  altogether  invalid,  unjust  and  violent,  pass  many  other 
*'  nullities  ;  We  do  esteem  and  account  the  dispositions  aforesaid  and  the 
"  pretended  conclusions  of  peace  of  no  force  and  power  upon  this 
''  ground  ;  because  they  were  continued,  framed  and  agreed  upon  in 
"  the  time  of  our  and  our  brethren's  minority,  when  We  wereall  absent 
"  and  in  foreign  countries,  having  been  neither  called  nor  heard,  much 
"  less  accused  and  convicted.     Besides  that  in  themselves  they  are 


^  Sic  :   Suffered, 


fl.35«*35«.  a^am0'0  Chronicle  of  Bristol.  247 

KING   CHARLES. 

**  contrary  to  all  divine  and  human  laws,  the  fundamental  constitu- 
"  tions  of  the  Sacred  Empire,  the  ordinary  customs  of  fiefs  of  such 
"  quality,  and  the  manifold  declarations  which  his  Imperial!  Majestie 
**  hath  made  and  given  under  his  own  hand,  with  full  assurance  to  all 
**  the  Electours  that  then  were  present  the  23**'  of  February  1623 : 
"  and  to  the  King  of  Great  Brittaine,  our  most  honourable  grand- 
"  father  of  most  blessed  memory  few  days  after,  viz'-,  the  $^  day  of 
"  March  1623. 

**  And  withal  the  nullity  of  this  pretended  election  appeareth,  in 
"  that  We  were  with  the  Electour  unjustly  and  violently  excluded  and 
"  kept  out  from  it,  though  unto  us  only  it  belongeth  by  nature,  divine 
"  and  human  laws,  to  bear  the  name,  title,  voice,  office  and  function  of 
**  the  Electour  Palatine,  in  all  Imperiall  Diets,  electoral  meetings,  and 
"  generally  in  all  solemn  actions  of  the  empire. 

"  These  inevitable  necessities  obliged  us  to  publish  our  exceptions 
*'  and  protestations  in  a  solemn  and  legal  manner,  for  the  maintaining 
"  of  our  unquestionable  and  undoubted  right,  jurisdiction,  princely 
"  descent,  state  and  name  against  all  such  and  the  like  violent  proceed- 
"  ings  intended,  determined  and  practised  to  the  prejudice  and  disgrace 
"  of  us,  our  brethren  and  near  kindred,  who  were  not  so  much  as  called 
"  or  heard  in  our  own  cause. 

"  We  do  therefore  by  virtue  of  these  letters  patents,  with  good 
*'  advice  and  knowledge,  in  the  best  form  and  wise,  according  to  law 
"  and  custom,  plainly  and  fully  protest  against  and  contradict  all,  both 
"  in  general  and  particular,  whatsoever  hath  been  contrived,  acted, 
1.352-  "  granted,  promised,  pronounced,  judged,  published,  disposed,  practised 
"  and  agreed  upon,  publicly  or  privately,  with  deliberation  and  purp>ose 
"  or  any  other  way,  to  the  prejudice,  detriment  and  damage  of  us,  our 
"  brethren  and  near  kindred,  or  whatsoever  shall  or  may  be  in  time 
**  to  come  ordained,  judged,  decreed,  practised  and  acted  against  us, 
*'  de  facto  and  really,  without  our  knowledge,  consent  and  approbation. 

"  Particularly  We  do  protest  against  those  vain,  impertinent  and 
*'  most  dangerous  dispositions  and  conclusions  of  peace  at  Prague, 
"  against  the  hasty,  precipitate  and  unlawful  election  of  a  King  of  y 
"  Romans,  and  above  all  against  the  violent  and  unjust  and  heinous 
"  usurpation,  detention  and  privation  made  and  constituted  by  the 
"  Duke  of  Bavaria,  in  keeping  back,  ravishing  and  detaining  from 


248  a^am6'6  Cbronicle  of  BristoL  ff.  352. 353  &  354. 

KING    CHARLES. 

"  us,  as  much  as  lieth  in  his  power,  by  his  usurpation  de  facto,  our 
"  Elect ourallship,  dominions,  subjects,  royalties,  fiefs,  office,  title,  voice 
"  and  session. 

"  Reserving  withal  for  us,  our  brethren,  near  kindred  and  all  those 
"  that  have  any  interest  in  it,  to  use  all  lawful  and  conducible  means, 
"  actions,  defences  and  remedies  as  are  always  in  such  cases,  by  divine 
"  and  human  laws,  to  all  that  are  thus  oppressed  and  suffer  such  wrong 
"  and  injuries,  with  express  declaration  and  protestation  that  whereas 
"  We  ourselves,  and  others  for  us,  have  hitherto  tried  and  sought  as 
*'  much  as  was  possible  to  come  by  fair  means  to  the  quiet  possession 
"  of  what  belongeth  unto  us  by  nature  and  laws  divine  and  human, 
"  upon  honest  and  tolerable  conditions.  We  desire  to  be  clear  and 
*•  353-  "  blameless  before  Almighty  God,  the  whole  world  and  all  posterity, 
"  of  whatsoever  may  befall  any  one  in  the  prosecution  and  maintaining 
"  of  our  just  and  lawful  cause,  for  the  obtaining  of  our  restitution. 

"  We  do  likewise  in  the  end  profess  and  protest  before  God,  who 
"  knoweth  the  hearts  of  all  men,  that  We  do  not  intend  by  this  our 
"  forced  lawful  protestation,  to  derogate  any  thing  from  the  highness 
"  and  preeminency  of  his  Imperiall  Majestic,  whom  We  are  willing 
"  and  ready  to  honour  and  revere  with  most  humble  and  constant 
"  devotion,  or  to  diminish  and  offend  the  rights,  honours  and  juris- 
"  dictions  of  any  state  soever,  having  no  other  intent  and  scope  but 
"  more  and  more  by  these  lawful  means  to  maintain,  confirm  and 
"  publicly  to  manifest  our  innocency,  just  cause,  unquestionable  right, 
"  hereditary  dignities  and  lawful  possessions,  lest  by  our  silence  and 
**  forbearing  of  this  necessary  and  just  protestation  they  should  be 
"  neglected,  endangered  and  prejudiced. 

"  And  to  the  end  that  this  our  protestation,  drawn  in  the  presence 
*'  of  a  notary  and  witnesses,  might  come  to  the  public  knowledge  and 
**  view  of  the  world,  and  all  frivolous  exceptions  and  pretences  of 
*'  ignorance  be  cut  off  from  those  whom  it  may  concern.  We  have 
**  caused  it  publicly  to  be  set  forth  and  printed,  and  have  already  sent 
*'  some  authentic  copies  of  it  to  his  Highness'  Imperiall  Majestic  and 
*'  the  Princes  Electours,  under  our  hand  and  seal.  Given  at  Hampton 
"  Court  the  17*^  of  January  1637." 


«.  334*  353.  Bt>am0'0  Cbronicle  of  BrIetoL  249 

KING    CHARLES. 

'•  334-  As  by  my  last  writings  on  the  other  side  is  shewed  what  little  mercy, 

faith  or  justice  can  be  expected  from  Romanists  and  papists ;  so  now, 
good  reader,  give  me  leave  (from  a  work  that  came  lately  into  my 
hands)  to  forewarn  all  Christian  princes  how  far  to  put  confidence  in 
Spanish  pretences,  who  under  colour  of  parleys  and  treaties  of  peace, 
gain  more  than  by  hostile  invasion  :  as  may  appear  by  the  confession 
and  answers  of  Gondamor,  at  his  return  from  England  into  Spaine,  at 
Mouson  in  Arragon  in  anno  1618,  where  he  was  appointed  to  yield 
account  of  his  ambassage,  before  all  the  principal  states  of  Spaine, 
with  the  presidents  of  the  Council  of  Castile,  Arragon,  Italy,  Portugall, 
of  the  Indies,  the  treasurer  of  war,  the  unholy  Inquisition,  the  Pope's 
Nuntio,  and  Duke  Lerma,  who  was  the  appointed  president  for  the 
King  of  Spaine. 

The  Duke's        "  Among  Christians  the  Defender  of  the  Faith  was  a  glorious  style, 

speech  in  be-  c»  ^ 

half  of  King  "  whilst  the  Kmg  to  whom  it  was  given  by  His  Holiness  continued 
diVgrice^lo  "  worthy  of  it :  but  he  stood  not  in  the  truth,  neither  yet  that  succeed 
others ;    and  "  him.     And  beside  that,  it  was  no  great  thine:  to  be  called  what  every 

that   from   ,,  ^,     .     .  ,  ,  f  ,  ,    ,       •  ,     -r^ 

under    him      Chnstian  ought  to  be,  no  more  than  to  be  styled  with  France,  the 

Season^may  "  ^^^*  Christian  King ;   wherein  he  hath  the  greatest  part  of  his  title 

be  committed.  "  common  with  most  Christians.     The  emperour[s]  of  Russia,  Rome, 

"  Gemany  [sic],   &c.,  extend    not    their  liberties  further  than  their 

"  styles,  which  are  local ;    only  my  master,  the  Most  Catholike  King, 

"  is  for  dominions  of  bodies  as  the  Universal  Bishop  for  dominion  of 

"  souls,  over  all  that  part  of  the  world  which  we  call  America  (except 

"  where  the  English  intruders  do  use  and  usurp),  and  the  greatest  part 

"  of  Europe,  with  some  part  of  Asia  and  Africa,  by  actual  possession, 

"  and  over  all  the  rest  by  real  and  indubitable  right ;    yet  acknow- 

^eluish^^con^  "  ^^^^S^^g  this  right  to  be  derived  from  the  free  and  fatherly  donation 

science  with-  "  of  His  Holiness  to  this  King  my  master.     What  therefore  he  hath,  or 

out  any  hope 

of  mercy.  "  howsoever  gotten,  he  may  keep  and  hold  it.  What  he  can  get 
"  from  any  other  king  or  commander  by  any  stratagem  of  war  or 
"  pretence  of  peace  he  may  take,  for  it  is  theirs  only  by  usurpation 
"  except  they  hold  it  of  him  from  whom  all  civil  power  is  derived,  as 
'•  355-  "  ecclesiastical  from  His  Holiness.  What  the  ignorant  call  treason,  if  it 
"  be  in  this  behalf  it  is  truth  ;  and  what  they  call  truth,  if  it  be  against 

33 


250 


F4^am0*s  Cbrontcle  of  ISnstoL 


ff.355&356. 


Note  y*  scope 
of  their  aim. 


Gondamor  his 
reply  affirm- 
ing y"  like 
and  far  worse. 


The  bounty  of 
King  James, 
with  desire  of 
peace;  and 
what  wicked 
use  Gondo- 
mor  made  of 
his  goodness, 
and  deluded 
him  with 
promise  of  a 
marriage. 


f.  356. 


GONDEMOR  S   ACCOUNTS. 

"  this  it  is  treason.  And  thus  all  our  peace,  our  war,  our  treaties, 
"  marriages  and  whatsoever  intendment  else  of  ours,  aimeth  at  this 
"  principal  end  ;  to  get  the  whole  possession  of  the  world,  and  to  reduce 
"  all  to  unity  under  one  temporal  head,  that  our  King  may  truly  [be] 
"  what  he  is  styled,  the  '  Catholike  and  Universall  King.'  " 

Gondemor  having  attended  bare-headed  all  this  time  and  a  great 
deal  more,  with  a  low  obeissance  began  thus. 

"  This  most  laudable  custom  of  our  Kings,  in  bringing  all  officers 

*  to  such  an  account,  where  a  review  and  notice  is  taken  of  good  or  bad 

*  services  upon  the  determination  of  their  employments,  resembles 
'  those  Romane  triumphs  appointed  for  the  soldiers  ;  and  as  in  them 
'  it  provoketh  to  courage,  so  in  us  it  stirs  up  to  diligence.  Our  master 
'  by  his  agents  converseth  with  all  the  world  ;  and  this  rule  delivered  by 
'  his  Excellencie  was  the  card  and  compass  by  which  I  sailed  to  make 
'  profit  of  all  humors,  and  by  all  means  to  advance  the  state  of  the 
'  Romish  faith  and  the  Spanish  faction  together,  upon  all  advantages 

*  either  of  oaths  or  the  breach  of  them  :  for  this  is  an  old  observation, 
'  but  a  true,  that  for  our  piety  to  Rome  his  Holiness  did  not  only  give 
'  but  bless  us  in  the  conquest  of  the  New  World,  and  this  in  our  pious 

*  perseverance  we  hope  to  be  conquerors  of  the  Old.     And  this  way 

*  I  bent  my  engines  in  England ;  as  your  Honours  shall  particularly 
'  hear. 

"  First,  it  is  well  observed  by  y*  wisdom  of  our  state,   that   the 
'  King  of  England,  who  otherwise  is  one  of  the  most  accomplished 

*  princes  that  ever  reigned,  extremely  hunts  after  peace,  and  so  affects 
'  the  true  name  of  a  peacemaker,  as  that  for  it  he  will  do  or  suffer  any- 

*  thing.     And  withal  they  have  beheld  the  general  bounty  and  munifi- 

*  cence  of  his  mind,  and  the  necessity  of  the  state  so  exhausted  as  it  is, 
'  unable  to  supply  his  desires,  who  only  seeks  to  have  that  he  might 
'  give  to  others.  Upon  those  advantages  they  have  given  out  their 
'  directions  and  instructions  both  to  me  and  others,  and  I  have 
'  observed  so  far  as  I  was  able. 

"  And  for  this  purpose,  whereas  there  was  a  marriage  propounded 

*  betwixt  them  and  us  (howsoever  I  suppose  our  state  too  devout  to 
'  deal  with  heretics  in  this  kind  in  good  earnest,  yet)  I  made  that  a 
'  cover  for  much  intelligence,  and  a  means  to  obtain  what  I  desired,. 


« 336*357.  Ht)am0'0  Cbroniclc  of  36ridtoL  a5« 

gondemor's  accounts. 

•'  whilst  the  state  of  England  longed  after  that   marriage,   hoping 
"  thereby  (though  vainly)  to  settle  peace  and  fill  the  exchequer." 

The  Arch-        Here  the  Archbishop  of  Toledo,  Inquisitor  Generall,  stept  up  and 

bishop  alleged  »        t  '         r        r 

against  him.  interrupted  Gondamor,  sajang  that  marriage  was  not  to  be  thought 
upon  ;  first  for  religion's  sake,  lest  they  should  endanger  the  soul  of 
the  young  lady  and  the  rest  of  her  company,  who  might  become 
heretics ;  secondly  for  the  state,  lest  by  giving  so  large  a  portion  to 
heretics  they  should  enrich  and  enable  them  for  wars,  and  impoverish 
and  weaken  the  Catholics. 
The   Nuntio      Jo  this  first  objection  the  Pope's  Nuntio  answered  that  his  Holiness 

allowed  it,  to   ,  ,>-,,,.  ,  ,     i-  •,»     ,i  ,»  i     • 

work   more  for  the  Catholic  cause  would  dispense  with  the  mamage,  though  it 

mu^r    ^"^  ^^Te  with  a  Turke  or  infidel,     i.  That  there  was  no  valuable  danger 

in  hazarding  one  for  the  gaining  of  many,  perhaps  of  all.      2'".   That 

it  was  no  hazard,  since  women  (especially  young  ones)  are  too  obstinate 

to  be  removed  from  their  opinions,  and  more  able  to  work  Sallomon 

to  their  opinions  than  Sallomon  to  work  them  to  his  faith.     3*^.    It 

was  a  great  advantage  to  match  with  such,  with  whom  they  might 

break  at  pleasure,  having  the  Catholic  cause  for  a  colour  ;   and  besides, 

if  need  were,  to  be  at  liberty  in  all  respects,  since  there  was  no  faith  to 

be  kept  with  infidels  or  heretics.     And  if  his  Holiness  may  dispense 

with  the  murder  of  such,  and  dispose  of  their  crowns  (as  what  good 

'•  357-        Catholic  doubts  but  he  may)  much  more  may  he  and  will  he  in  that 

marriage,  to  prevent  the  leprous  seed  of  heresy  and  to  settle  Catholic 

blood  in  the  chair  of  state. 

How  Gonda-        Jo  the  second  objection  Gondamor  himself  answered,  saying  that 

■mor  seconded 

him   with   a  though  the  English  generally  loathed  the  match,  and  would  as  he 

hltent!**''"*^^  thought  buy  it  off  with  half  their  estates,  hating  the  nation  of  Spaine 

and  their  religion,  yet  two  sorts  of  people  unmeasurably  desired  the 

match  might  proceed.     First  the  begging  and  beggarly  courtiers,  that 

The  treachery  they  might  have  to  furnish  their  wants :  secondly,  the  Romish  Catholics, 

wish  no  good  who   hoped   thereby   at    least   for   a   moderation  of  fines  and  laws, 

ta^^^them  Perhaps  a  toleration,  and  perhaps  a  total  restoration  of  their  religion 

that  will  be-  jn  England,  in  which   regard   (quoth  he)  I  have  known  some  zealous 

King    and  persons  protest,  that  if  all  their  friends  and  half  their  estates  could 

country.         procure  them  the  service  of  our  lady  (if  she  came  to  marry  with  our 


252  HDame'e  Cbronlclc  of  Brtatol.  ff.357&35a^ 

A  BRIEF  SUM  OF  GONDOMOR'S  ACCOUNTS. 

Prince)  they  would  freely  use  the  means,  faithfully  to  fight  under  her 
colours  when  they  might  do  it  safely.  And  if  it  came  to  portion,  they 
would  underhand  contribute  largely  of  their  estates  to  the  Spanish 
collector,  and  make  up  half  the  portion  of  themselves,  perhaps  more. 
So  that  by  this  marriage  it  may  be  wrought,  that  the  state  may  be  rather 
robbed  and  weakened  (which  is  our  aim)  than  strengthened  as  the 
English  hope.  Besides  in  a  small  time  they  should  work  so  far  into 
the  body  of  the  state  (all  being  for  money  exposed  to  sale)  that  with 
the  help  of  the  Jesuits  (I  might  have  said  the  enemies  of  Jesus)  they 
would  undermine  them  with  mere  wit,  by  buying  of  offices  and  the 
like,  whether  by  sea  or  land,  of  justice  civil  or  ecclesiastical  (without 
gunpowder),  and  leave  the  King  but  few  subjects  whose  faith  he  might 
rely  upon,  while  they  were  of  a  faith  contrary  to  his. 

1.  He  being  examined  concerning  our  King's  navy,  answered,  that 
King'^rnavy!^  "  their  wants  have  kept  them  from  furnishing  thereof,  which  being 

"  the  wall  of  their  island  and  once  the  strongest  in  Christendome,  lies 
f.  358.  "  now  at  Roade  unarmed  and  fit  for  ruin.  If  ever  we  doubted  their 
"  strength  by  sea,  as  we  need  not,  there  are  but  few  ships  or  men  able 
"  to  look  abroad,  or  to  live  in  a  storm,  much  less  in  a  sea  fight.  This 
"  I  effected  by  bearing  them  in  hand,  that  the  furnishing  of  a  navy  bred 
*'  suspicion  in  my  master,  and  so  would  avert  his  mind  from  that 
*'  match,  the  hope  of  which  rather  than  they  would  lose,  they  would  lose 
*'  almost  their  hope  of  heaven. 

2.  "  Secondly,  all  their  voyages  to  the  East  Indies  I  permitted,  rather 
for  traffic  to  "  with  a  colourable  resistance  than  a  serious  ;  because  I  see  them  not 
indi  -^  and  "  helpful  but  hurtful  to  the  state  in  general,  by  carrying  out  gold  and 
why.              "  silver  and  bringing  home  spice,  silks,  feathers  and  the  like  toys,  and 

"  insensible  wasting  the  common  stock  of  coin  whilst  it  filleth  the 

"  custom  houses  and  some  private  purses,  who  are  thereby  able   to 

"  keep  this  commodity  on  foot  by  bribes.     Besides  this,  it  wasteth  so 

"  their  best  mariners  that  not  one  of  ten  retumeth,  which  I  am  glad 

"  to  hear,  for  they  are  the  men  we  stand  in  fear  of. 

3-  "  As  for  their  West  Indians  voyages,  I  withstood  them  in  earnest, 

he  withstood,  "  because  they  begin  to  inhabit  there  and  to  fortify  themselves,  and 

^^^  cfeaTh  "^^(ff  "  ^^y  there  in  time  perhaps  raise  another  England  to  withstand  our 

Sir   Walter  "  new  Spaine  in  America.     Besides  this,  they  trade  for  commodities 

^  ®^^  '  "  without  waste  of  their  treasure  and  oftentimes  return  gold  for  knives. 


fl.35»*339.  HDame'a  Chronicle  of  ISrlstoL  253 


A  BRIEF  OF  PART  OF  GONDAMOR  S  ACCOUNTS. 

"  glasses  or  the  like  trifles,  and  that  without  such  loss  of  their  mariners 
"  as  in  other  places.  Therefore  I  crossed  whatsoever  intendments 
"  were  projected  for  Virginia  or  other  of  those  islands  ;  because  I  saw 
"  they  may  hereafter  be  really  helpful  unto  them  :  and  so  procured  the 
*'  death  of  that  admirable  Raleigh,  which  was  not  the  least  service  that 
"  I  did." 

*'  Now  "  (quoth  the  Duke  of  Lerma)  "  satisfy  me  about  our  own 
"  clergy  how  they  fare  :  for  here  were  petitions  made  to  the  King,  in 
*•  359.  "  the  name  of  the  distressed,  afflicted,  persecuted  and  imprisoned  priests, 
**  that  his  Majestic  would  intercede  for  them,  to  free  them  from  the 
"  intolerable  burdens  they  groaned  under,  and  to  procure  their  liberties  : 
"  and  letters  were  directed  from  us  to  that  end,  that  you  should  negociate 
"  this  demand  with  all  speed  and  diligence." 

Concerning   y»        **  Most  Excellent  Prince,"  replied  Gondamor,  "I  did  your  command 

popish  priests.  "  with  a  kind  of  command  myself,  not  thinking  it  fit  to  make  it  a  suit 
"  in  your  name  or  my  master's.  I  obtained  them  liberty  to  walk  freely 
"  up  and  down,  to  face  and  out-face  their  accusers,  judges,  magistrates, 
"  bishops,  and  to  exercise  their  functions  almost  as  freely,  altogether 
"  as  safely  as  at  Rome." 

Y"  Nuntio  ob-        Here  the  Nuntio  objected,  that  he  did  not  well  in  his  judgement  in 

it.  procuring  their  liberty,  since  they  might  do  more  good  in  prison  than 

abroad.     Because  in  prison  they  seemed  to  be  under  persecution,  and  so 

were  pitied  of  others  ;    and  pity  of  the  person  prepares  the  affection 

I  think  he  further.     Besides,  then  they  were  careful  over  their  own  lives,  to  give 

doubted  their  -^  »         o 

chastity,     or  offence  to  nonc  :  but  abroad  they  might  be  scandalous  in  their  hves,  as 
drunkenness,    ^^y  ^^^  ^^  1^^  ^^  Rome,  Spaine  and  other  Catholic  countries ;    and 

so  the  opinion  of  their  holiness,  which  upholds  their  credit  and  cause 
(against  the  married  clergy)  would  soon  decay. 
Gondamor's  Gondamor  replied,  he  considered  those  inconveniences  ;  but  besides 

a  superior  command,  he  saw  the  profit  of  their  liberty  more  than  of  their 
restraint.  For  now  they  might  freely  confer  and  were  ever  practising, 
and  would  doubtless  produce  some  work  of  wonder.  And  besides  by 
reason  of  their  authority  and  means  to  change  places,  did  apply  them- 
selves to  many  persons  :  whereas  in  prison  they  only  could  deal  with  such 
as  came  to  be  taught  or  were  their  own  before.     "  And  this  "  (quoth  he) 


254  aDam0'0  Cbronicle  of  Bristol  £f.359&36o. 

A  BRIEF  PART  OF   GONDAMOR'S  TREACHERY. 

"  I  add  as  a  secret,  that  as  before  they  were  maintained  by  private 

"  contributions  of  devout  Catholics  even  to  excess,  so  much  more  now 

"  shall  they  be  able  to  gather  great  sums  to  weaken  the  state,  and  furnish 

f.  360.         "  them  up  for  some  high  attempts,  by  the  example  of  Cardinall  Wolsey, 

'^i^and^Uk^e    *  ^^  barrelling  up  gold  for  Rome.     And  this  they  may  easily  do,  since 

Wolsey.  "  all  Catholics  rob  the  heretical  priests,   and  withhold  tithes  from 

"  them  by  fraud  or  force,  to  give  to  those  of  their  own,  unto  whom  it  is 

"  properly  due.     And  if  this  be  espied,  it  is  an  easy  matter  to  lay  all 

"  upon  the  Hollanders,  and  say  they  carry  the  money  out  of  the  land  ; 

"  so  ours  shall  not  only  be  excused,  but  a  flaw  made  between  them,  to 

"  weaken  their  amities  and  get  suspicion  between  them." 

*'  But "  (quoth  the  Inquisitor  Generall)  "  how  do  they  for  books 
"  when  they  have  occasion  either  to  write  or  to  dispute  with  any  ?  " 
They  want  no        "  My  lord  "  (said  he)  "  all  the  libraries  belonging  to  the  Catholics 

books. 

"  through  the  land  are  at  their  command,  from  whence  they  have  all 
"  such  collections  as  they  can  require  brought  unto  them  ;  as  well 
"  from  thence  as  from  all  the  libraries  of  the  two  universities ;  and  even 
"  the  books  themselves  if  that  be  requisite." 

"  Besides  all  this,  I  have  made  it  a  principal  part  of  my  employment, 
His    wicke.i  "to  buy  all  the  manuscripts  and  other  ancient  and  rare  authors  out  of 

plots   to   buy    ,,,,,-,,  .  .  ii-i'-i 

manuscripts        the  hands  of  the  heretics  ;  so  that  there  is  no  great  scholar  dies  in  the 

fa^s^e  copies  "  ^^"^  ^^*  "^y  ^g^^ts  are  dealing  with  his  books.     Insomuch  as  even 

of  them.         "  their  learned  Isaac  Causabon's  library  was  in  election  without  question 

"to  be  ours,  had  not  their  vigilant  King  (who  foreseeth  all  dangers 

"and  hath  his  eye  busy  in  every  place)  prevented  my  plot.     For  after 

"  the  death  of  that  great  scholar  I  sent  to  request  a  view  and  catalogue 

"  of  his  books  with  their  price,  intending  not  to  be  outvied  by  any  man, 

"  if  money  would  fetch  them  ;   because  (besides  the  damage  that  side 

"  should  have  received  by  their  loss,  prosecuting  the  same  story  against 

-n.    "  Cardinall  Baronius)  we  might  have  made  good  advantage  of  his  notes, 

"  collections,  castigations,  censures  and  criticisms  for  our  party,  and 

"  framed  and  put  out  others  under  his  name  at  our  pleasure.       But 

^•'361.         "  this  was  foreseen  by  their  Prometheus,  who  sent  that  torturer  of  ours 

"  (the  Bishop  of  Winchester)  to  search  and  sort  the  papers,  and  to  seal 

"  up  the  study  :   giving  a  large  and  princely  allowance  for  them  to  the 

"  relict  of  Causabon,  together  with  a  bountiful  pension  and  provision 


fi.36o&36z. 


ai)ain0'0  Chronicle  of  Brletol. 


255 


A  BRIEF   PART  OF  GONDAMOR'S  TREACHERY. 


"  for  her  and  hers.  But  this  plot  failing  at  that  time  hath  not  ever 
"  done  so  ;  nor  had  the  university  of  Oxford  so  triumphed  in  their 
**  many  manuscripts,  given  by  that  famous  knight  Sir  Thomas  Bodly, 
"  if  either  I  had  been  then  employed,  or  this  course  of  mine  then 
"  thought  upon  :  for  I  would  labour  what  I  might  this  way  or  any 
"  other  to  disarm  them.  And  to  this  end  a  special  eye  would  be  had 
**  upon  the  library  of  Sir  Thomas  Cotton  (an  engrosser  of  antiquities) 
"  that  whensoever  it  cometh  to  be  broken  up  (either  before  his  death 
"  [or]  after)  the  most  choice  and  singular  pieces  might  be  gleaned  and 
"  gathered  up  by  a  Catholic  hand." 

As  he  was  further  prosecuting  this  discourse,  one  of  the  secretaries 
The  cause  of  (who   waited   without   the   chamber)    desired   entrance ;    and   being 

their    sudden       ...  ,,,1  .1* 

departure  admitted,  delivered  letters  which  he  had  newly  received  from  a  post 
S^t  *consuU  directed  to  the  president  and  the  rest  of  the  council  from  his  Catholic 
tation.  master  ;    the  contents  whereof  were  to  this  effect : 

"  Right  trusty  and  well-beloved  cousins  and  councillors  we  greet 
"  you  well. 

"  Whereas  we  had  a  hope  by  our  agents  in  England  and  Germany 
"  to  effect  that  great  work  of  the  Western  Empire  ;  and  likewise  on 
"  the  other  side  to  surprise  Venice,  and  so  encircling  Europe  at  one 
"  instant  and  enfolding  it  in  our  arms,  make  the  easier  road  upon 
"  the  Turke  in  Asia,  and  at  length  reduce  all  the  world  to  Our  CathoUc 
"  command :  And  whereas  to  these  holy  ends  We  had  secret  and 
*'  sure  plots  and  projects  on  foot  in  all  these  places,  and  good  intelli- 
"  gence  in  all  Courts  : 

"  Know  now  that  we  have  received  late  and  sad  news  of  our  most 
"  trusty  and  able  pensioner  Barnevelt,  and  of  the  discovery  of  other 
"  our  intendments  ;  so  that  our  hopes  are  for  the  present  adjourned 
"  till  some  other  more  convenient  and  auspicious  time.     We  there- 
"  fore  will  you  presently  upon  sight  hereof,  to  break  off  your  consul- 
"  tation  and  repair  to  Our  presence,  there  to  take  further  directions 
"  and  proceed  as  the  necessity  of  time  and  cause  should  require." 
With  that  his  Excellencie  and  the  whole  house,  struck  with  amaze- 
ment, crossed  their  foreheads,  rose  up  in  sad  silence  and  brake  off  this 
treaty  abruptly  ;  and  without  tarrying  took  horse  and  posted  to  Court. 


An  hasty 
account. 


f.  362- 


256  abam0*0  (Tbronicle  of  Brietol         '  af.  361. 362  &  363. 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni. 

Much  more  I  might  [have]  written  concerning  this  consultation 
which  I  wiUingly  omit  for  brevity  sake,  judging  this  sufficient  to  let  the 
reader  understand  the  treachery  of  those  damnable  spirits,  who  make 
religion  a  show  of  their  quarrels,  while  they  aim  to  undermine  whole 
kingdoms,  as  by  these  accounts  appeareth. 


1637  William  Jones,  mayor    ..     .  .[^^^^^^  ^^^^^^'l sheriffs. 

-^^  J         .       j^  (William  Wyat,  j 

Our  merchants  of  Bristol!  were  much  troubled  this  year  and  the  year 
before  by  pursuivants,  and  many  were  served  to  appear  in  London, 
where  by  oaths  they  were  formally  examined  and  constrained  to  swear 
what  commodities  they  had  sent  to  sea,  and  what  commodities  they 
had  received  home  from  foreign  countries  in  many  years  before  in  sundry 
ships,  according  to  notes  of  information  which  the  Commissions  had 
procured  and  collected  of  their  entries  in  the  Custom  House  books. 
And  likewise  what  they  did  know  of  others  their  friends  and  partners 
that  had  not  made  true  entries.  Whereby  some  were  constrained  (for 
discharge  of  their  consciences)  to  accuse  one  another.  These  examina- 
tions and  answers  were  recorded,  and  many  of  our  merchants  after 
their  coming  home  were  served  up  again  and  new  examined. 

From  September  to  the  month  of  December  1637  our  city  was 
never  free  from  commissions,  commissioners  and  pursuivants  of  sundry 
sorts,  which  lay  in  several  parts  of  our  city  to  make  enquiry  not  only 
against  merchants  but  against  other  tradesmen,  who  were  examined 
and  sent  up  to  London,  and  great  impositions  laid  on  them  to  the  grief 
^-  3(>3-  of  many  :  insomuch  that  all  shopkeepers  stood  in  much  [fear]  of  them, 
especially  soapmakers,  who  were  constrained  to  pay  4/.  custom  for 
every  ton  of  soap  they  made,  and  every  man  rated  what  quantity  he 


13 


«.  363  4  364  H^am0'0  Cbroniclc  ot  ^riatoL  .         257 

Anno  KING    CHARLES.  Anno 

Domini.  Regni. 

should  yearly  make  ;   and  account  of  every  man's  doings  was  weekly 

taken  by  some  appointed  for  oversight  thereof.     Some  were  known  to 

make  more  than  they  were  allowed  or  paid  for,  whereupon  above  30  of 

them  were  served  up  to  London,  where  (against  their  wills)  they  were 

retained  long  with  great  expenses,  imprisoned,  and  fined  in  above 

20,000/.,  and  were  bound  to  more  inconveniences  before  they  could  be 

discharged. 

Another  sort  of  commissioners  were  for  brewers,  in  which  behalf 
some  of  the  chiefest  of  that  company  rode  for  London,  where  they  had 
no  remedy  granted,  but  every  brewer  was  enjoined  to  pay  forty  marks 
a  year  for  a  commission  :  of  all  which  the  poor  commons  do  feel  the 
smart. 

Besides  all  this,  many  owners  and  masters  of  ships,  as  also  of  Welsh 
boats,  and  many  others  whom  they  thought  could  give  them  any 
intelligence,  were  examined  and  sworn  what  they  knew  or  could  re- 
member of  any  butter  or  calf-skins  or  any  other  merchandises  sent  out 
or  brought  home,  or  taken  at  sea  by  letters  of  mart,  since  the  death  of 
Queene  Elizabeth. 
1637  Another  sort  of  commissioners  were  to  make  enquiry  for  church       13 

lands,  for  which  anything  was  due  or  owing  to  the  crown,  which  ofl&ce 
they  likewise  purchased  from  our  Kinge's  Majestie  for  their  own  benefit. 
These  men  likewise  made  enquiry  of  all  ministers,  clerks,  constables, 
churchwardens,  other  officers  and  ancient  men,  examining  them  what 
they  knew  more  than  such  notes  and  names  of  houses  and  religious 
places  which  they  brought  with  them  ;  so  they  were  brought  unto 
sundry  places  from  whence  they  collected  great  sums  of  money  for 
matters  not  enquire[i]  of  in  many  years  before. 

Those  foresaid  commissioners  for  merchants  were  so  extreme,  that 
they  examined  clerks  belonging  to  y*  merchants,  to  hear  what   they 
j  could  inform,  of  whom  one  clerk  they  here  imprisoned  for  not  giving 

them  satisfaction,  and  then  carried  him  to  London  and  imprisoned  him 
again.     Another  clerk  being  from  home,  they  came  about  midnight  into 
his  house  and  bed  chamber  to  take  him  away,  where  not  finding  him 
they  searched  his  house  for  books. 
i-  364.  All  these  severe  extremities  (being  more  than  their   conunissions 

could  maintain)  our  merchants  taking  into  consideration,  four  aldermen 
and  other  merchants  of  good  estimation  rode  voluntarily  to  London  in 

34 


258  •|l^am9'0  Cbronicle  of  BrietoL  «•  364*  365- 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  Anno 

Domini.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni 

the  city's  behalf,  accompanied  with  attendants  to  wait  on  them,  and 
some  others  likewise  that  were  served  up  with  them.  These  gentlemen 
upon  their  knees  made  petition  to  our  Kinge's  Majestie  to  take  con- 
sideration of  their  miseries  :  whereupon  his  most  excellent  Majestie 
graciously  embraced  them,  being  sorry  that  by  wrong  information  he 
had  granted  such  commissions  which  then  he  could  not  recall.  He  gave 
them  liberty  to  prefer  a  bill  against  them  in  the  Star  Chamber,  and 
to  retain  any  councillors  whom  they  pleased  to  plead  for  them  before 
the  Lords  of  his  most  honourable  Privy  Council.  Which  was  a  most 
gracious  favour ;  for  before  those  commissioners  (being  their  adver- 
saries) were  as  lords  and  judges  over  them,  as  if  all  law  and  justice  lay 
in  their  own  hands. 

1637  These  gentlemen  stayed  in   London   about  8  weeks  at   no  small      13 
expense  for  trial,  whereof  as  yet  they  could  come  to  no  end,  but  his 
Majestie  graciously  wished  them  to  follow  their  suit,  and  when  it  came 

to  the  highest  his  Grace  would  mediate  between  them. 

The  17"*  of  April  1638  Sheriff  Peeters  died,  the  24"*  day  he  was 
buried ;  and  the  25  April  M'-  Abraham  Edwardes  was  chosen  and 
sworn  sheriff  in  his  place. 

All  kind  of  com  grew  scant  this  year  in  England,  and  wheat  was 
sold  for  Q**  a  bushel.  It  began  to  rise  every  week,  and  was  supposed  it 
would  be  at  20**  a  bushel  if  God  and  good  people  had  not  brought  in 
great  store  of  French  wheat  and  all  other  sorts  of  grain  into  all  ports 
and  havens  of  our  kingdom.  From  about  March  unto  the  end  of  July 
there  came  such  store  to  BristoU,  which  at  the  first  it  fell  to  6*-  4'^- 
and  lastly  to  5s.  a  bushel  and  under. 

In  the  month  of  August  our  English  corn  was  ripe  in  most  places, 
and  God  sent  us  plentiful  harvest  as  ever  man  saw,  and  good  seasonable 
weather  withal ;  but  such  a  faintie  sickness  and  weakness  in  most 
i-3^5-  places,  that  people  wanted  strength  to  fetch  it  home  without  great 
loss,  and  some  people  were  so  weak  in  whole  families,  that  they  were 
not  able  to  milk  their  own  kine,  but  gave  it  to  those  that  would  fetch  it. 

1638  EzEKiELL  Wallis,  mayor        ,A]f^  Hodges,     ]sheriffs.      ^^ 

(.  George  Helliar,  3 

On  Sunday  the  21  October  1638,  in  the  parish  church  of  Wydecombe 
near  the  Dartmores  in  the  county  of  Devon,  at  the  time  of  divine 


ff.  365  A  366.  HMme'e  Chronicle  of  Bristol.  ,  259 

KING    CHARLES. 

prayer  in  the  forenoon,  fell  a  sudden  darkness,  which  so  increased  that 
the  assembly  could  not  read  or  see  one  another  ;  which  was  seconded 
with  a  mighty  fearful  lightning  and  thunderclap,  like  the  roaring  of 
many  canons,  to  the  amazement  of  the  whole  assembly.  This  extra- 
ordinary Hghtning  came  into  the  church  so  flaming,  that  it  was  filled 
with  fire  and  skincking  •  smoke  like  brimstone.  Some  of  the  assembly 
saw  a  great  fiery  ball  come  in  at  the  window,  and  passed  through  the 
church  ;  which  so  affrighted  the  whole  congregation,  that  most  of  them 
fell  down  in  their  seats,  some  on  their  knees,  some  on  their  faces,  and 
some  upon  another,  with  most  fearful  manner  and  cry  of  burning  and 
scalding,  all  giving  up  themselves  for  dead,  supposing  the  last  day  of 
judgement  was  come,  and  that  they  had  been  in  the  flames  of  helL 

The  church  itself  was  much  torn  and  defaced,  and  a  beam  broken 
in  the  midst  fell  down  between  M'-  George  Lyde  y*  minister  and  the 
clerk  of  the  parish  ;  yet  neither  of  them  hurt  thereby  :  but  M'-  Lyde's 
wife  had  the  ruff  about  her  neck  burnt,  and  her  linen  next  her  body, 
and  many  parts  of  her  body  burned  in  pitiful  manner ;  and  a  gentle- 
woman that  sat  in  the  pew  with  her  was  also  much  scalded ;  but  her 
maid  and  a  child  sitting  at  the  pew  door  had  no  harm.  Another 
woman  going  out  of  the  church  was  strangely  burnt  and  scalded,  her 
flesh  torn  almost  to  the  bones.  M'-  Hill,  a  gentleman,  sitting  in  his 
seat  by  the  chancel,  had  his  head  stroken  against  the  wall  that  he  died  ; 
but  his  son  sitting  with  him  had  no  harm  :  others  had  their  bodies 
burnt  and  clothes  not  touched. 

Seats  in  the  body  of  the  church  were  turned  upside  down,  yet  those 
that  sat  in  them  had  little  hurt.  One  man  going  out  of  the  church  at 
the  chancel  door,  his  dog  that  ran  out  before  him  was  whirled  about 
towards  the  door  and  fell  down  dead  ;  at  sight  whereof  the  man  stepped 
in  again  and  had  no  hurt. 

This  was  a  very  fair  church  and  newly  trimmed,  and  belonging  to 
it  a  very  fair  steeple  or  tower,  with  great  and  small  pinnacles  thereon, 
i.366.  and  was  one  of  the  fairest  towers  in  the  western  parts.  A  mighty 
great  stone  near  unto  the  foundation  was  torn  and  removed,  and  the 
steeple  itself  much  rent ;  yet  where  the  church  was  most  rent  there 
was  least  harm  done  to  the  people,  and  not  any  one  was  hurt  with  fall 

*  Sic:  Stinking. 


26o  H^ame'e  Cbrontcle  of  ^BrietoL  ft.  366  &  367- 

Anno  KING    Charles;  Anno 

Domini.  Regnt. 

of  the  timber  or  stones,  but  a  maid  which  came  thither  in  the  afternoon 

to  see  some  friends  was  stricken  dead  in  the  church. 

There  was  also  many  stones  thrown  down  from  the  tower  as  thick 
as  if  a  hundred  men  had  been  there  to  do  it,  and  some  of  them  carried 
a  hundred  yards  from  the  church,  many  of  them  being  of  such  weight 
and  bigness  that  the  strongest  man  could  not  lift  them.  Many  more 
fearful  sights  and  accidents  were  done  without  the  church,  namely 
in  a  bowling  green  near  thereunto,  where  the  ground  was  torn  and  cast 
up ;  and  likewise  in  a  warren  that  was  far  off  was  people  strangely 
hurt. 
.      1638  This  dreadful  sight  lasted  above  half  an  hour  :   the  people,  still  in      14 

amaze,  durst  not  speak  one  to  another,  before  one  M'-  Rowse  coming 
a  little  to  himself,  stood  up  and  spake  these  words  : — "  Neighbours  ! 
in  the  name  of  God  shall  we  venture  to  go  out  of  the  church  ?  "  To 
which  M'  Lyde  answering  said  : — "  It  were  better  for  us  first  to  make  an 
end  of  prayers,  and  better  to  die  here  than  in  any  other  place."  But 
they,  looking  about  them,  saw  the  church  so  torn  and  rent,  durst  not 
proceed  in  their  public  devotion,  but  all  suddenly  departed.  More 
might  be  written,  which  for  brevity  I  omit. 

And  this  serveth  to  teach  us  that  God's  visible  judgements  and 
fearful  demonstrations  (which  every  morning  are  brought  to  light), 
coming  to  our  knowledge,  should  be  our  observation  and  admonition, 
that  thereby  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  may  learn  righteousness. 
For  to  let  them  pass  by  us  (as  water  runs  unadvisedly  by  our  doors), 
and  not  observed,  argueth  too  little  regard  of  God  in  the  way  of  His 
judgements ;  but  we  must  let  them  sink  into  our  hearts,  and  prove 
as  so  many  warning  pieces  shot  from  a  watch  tower  to  give  notice  of 
the  enemy's  approach,  to  waken  and  affright  us  ;  and  not  to  harden 
our  hearts  against  the  Lord  and  procure  His  justice  to  punish  us,  but 
to  search  our  hearts  and  amend  our  lives,  is  the  best  use  that  we  can 
make  of  any  of  God's  remarkable  terrors  manifested  among  us.  When 
God  is  angry  svith  us  it  ought  to  be  our  wisdom  to  meet  Him  and 
make  peace  with  Him,  and  to  leave  off  all  malicious,  causeless  and  un- 
christianly  censuring  of  others  and  to  turn  it  upon  ourselves,  remember- 
*.  367-  ing  that  except  we  repent  we  shall  all  likewise  perish.  If  Pharoah  by 
the  terror  of  lightning  and  thunder  was  so  affrighted  that  he  said  to 
Moses,  **  Entreat  the  Lord  that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thunder  and 


fl.  367*368.  a^am0'0  Cbronidc  of  BrietoL  a6i 

KING    CHARLES. 

hail ;  "  and  if  Caligula  out  of  the  fear  of  thunder  would  run  under  his 
bed  to  hide  himself ;  how  much  more  should  Christians  learn  to  fear 
and  tremble  before  the  face  of  Almighty  God,  whose  voice  can  shake 
the  mountains,  rend  the  rocks  and  divide  the  flames  of  fire.  He  rends 
churches,  amazeth  and  striketh  dead  the  sons  of  men  ;  He  can  do  what 
pleaseth  Himself  in  he3.ven  and  in  earth,  as  may  evidently  appear  by  the 
former  dreadful  example.  And  seeing  how  God  admitteth  such  fearful 
judgements  in  His  own  house  of  prayer,  let  it  warn  us  with  one  heart 
and  zealous  accord  to  pray : — **  From  lightning  and  tempest,  plague, 
pestilence  and  famine,  from  battle  and  murder  and  from  sudden  death  ; 
good  Lord  dehver  us.     Amen." 

Our  Kinge's  Majestie  having  granted  many  gracious  gifts  and 
privileges  upon  Scotland  (as  did  King  James  his  father),  notwithstanding 
all  their  gracious  favours,  they  ungratefully  requited,  and  this  year 
moved  much  rebellion  there,  the  chiefest  cause  whereof  was  for  matters 
of  religion  as  they  pretended,  as  a  cloak  for  their  mischievous  intent 
Whereat  some  troublesome  spirits  among  them,  envying  at  the  pros- 
perity of  England,  and  as  it  is  supposed  expecting  aid  from  more  con- 
federates, unto  whom  they  had  secretly  sent  messengers,  as  is  wel- 
known  ;  they  treacherously  took  possession  of  his  chiefest  cities  and 
castles  in  Scotland,  and  of  his  crown  in  Edenborough,  and  builded 
strong  fortifications  for  their  defence,  raised  new  customs  upon  our 
Kinge's  subjects,  forbid  his  printers  there,  and  pubUshed  many  libels 
and  false  slanderous  books  against  the  states  of  England,  and  denied 
such  articles  and  conditions  which  they  had  sworn  and  subscribed  unto 
in  the  days  of  King  James.  Whereupon  his  Majestie  first  proclaimed 
them  rebels,  and  afterwards  prepared  great  forces  by  land  and  a  strong 
fleet  by  sea,  to  stop  all  suspected  aid  that  should  come  to  their  relief. 
Whereof  his  Majestie  being  well  furnished  for  invasion,  did  notwith- 
standing (for  avoiding  of  blood-shedding)  publish  his  gracious  free 
pardon  to  all  offenders  of  what  degree  soever,  with  other  princely 
liberties  thereunto  granted.  Those  rebels  and  wicked  conspirators, 
f-  368.  knowing  themselves  far  too  weak,  and  unable  to  resist  the  power  of  so 
potent  and  absolute  a  King  ;  and  also  the  withstanding  of  many  good 
and  well  affected  members  in  Scotland  which  showed  themselves  true- 
hearted  to  his  Majestie ;    it  made  them  surrender  and  submit  them- 


262  Ht)am6*6  Cbronicle  ot  Bristol  ^-368. 

KING    CHARLES. 

Anno  '  Anno 

Domtni.  Mayors.  Sheriffs.  Regni 

selves  unto  his  Majestie  ;  and  a  peace  was  concluded  and  a  parliament 
granted. 

1639  George  Knight,  mayor       ..  f**''™^'^  ^''^''^•']  sherifis.      ^5 

(.Walter  Dayous,  ) 

A  relation  of  his  Majestie's  royal 
ship,  called  the  Soveraigne,  which 
was  built  at  Woolwitch  in  Kent 
1637,  to  the  great  glory  of  our 
English  nation,  and  by  authority 
published  in  anno  1638,  by 
M'*  Thomas  Heywood,  with 
permission  likewise  of 
M'-  Peter  Pett,  master  builder 
of  the  same  ship,  and 
dedicated  to  our 
Kinge's  most 
excellent 
Majestie. 

Before  I  come  to  give  a  true  and  exact  dimension  of  her  bulk,  burden, 
&c.,  it  is  necessary  (saith  my  author)  that  I  make  some  satisfaction 
to  the  world  concerning  those  decorements  which  beautify  and  adorn 
her,  and  to  render  a  fair  account  of  my  own  invention  and  fancy  con- 
cerning the  carved  works,  figures  and  mottoes  upon  them,  which  some 
perhaps  have  too  liberally  taxed.  Thus  therefore  to  any  who  have 
iormerly  either  doubted  of  their  propriety  or  are  at  this  present  desirous 
to  understand  their  imagined  obscurity,  I  thus  freely  offer  myself. 

Upon  the  Beake  head  sitteth  royal  King  Edgar  on  horseback,  tramp- 
ling upon  7  kings.  Now  what  he  was  and  who  they  were  I  shall  briefly 
relate,  rendering  withal  a  full  satisfactory  reason  to  any  impartial 
reader,  why  they  are  there  so  placed. 

This  Edgar  was  the  second  son  of  King  Edmond,  who  having 
reigned  2  years  over  the  Mercians  and  Northumberlands  in  the  days 
of  Edwin  his  elder  brother,  at  16  years  of  age  was  for  [sic]  an  unanimous 


fi.  368*  369  H^am0'0  Chronicle  of  3Bii0toL  265 


CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

consent  elected  to  succeed  in  all  his  dominions  ;  being  indeed  the  first 
that  could  write  himself  an  absolute  monarch  of  this  island  ;  for  there 
were  divers  Reguli  in  those  times  who  were  small  kings  and  had 
dominion  over  sundry  provinces. 

This  King  was  a  great  soldier  and  a  skilful  warrior,  as  may  appear 
by  his  manifold  battles  and  victories :    yet  the  Chronoligers  of  those 
times  gave  him  the  style  of  just  and  peaceable,  for  that  is  the  true  end 
of  war,  to  settle  peace  in  a  kingdom. 
'•369.  He  was  first  crowned  at  Kingstone  uppon  Thames,  by  Otho   the 

Arcbishop  of  Canterbury,  in  the  year  of  our  redemption  according  to 
Fabian  and  others  940,  in  the  5"*  year  of  Lotharius  King  of  France  ; 
and  yet  not  admitted  for  absolute  King  until  12  years  after,  when  he 
was  again  crowned  and  anointed  in  Bath  by  Dunstan  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  and  Oswald  Archbishop  of  Yorcke.  The  cause  why  his 
anointing  was  so  long  delayed  was  by  reason  the  King  grew  much 
enamoured  of  a  beauteous  virgin  called  Wilfrid,  who  to  avoid  his  suits 
put  on  herself  the  habit  of  a  nun  ;  who  notwithstanding  was  at  length 
brought  to  the  King's  bed  :  for  which  act  he  was  by  Bishop  Dunstane 
enjoined  7  years'  penance. 

Concerning  those  7  kings  that  lie  prostrate  in  the  beak  head  under 
his  horse  heels,  they  were  Kynadus  King  of  Scottes,  Malcolue  [sic] 
King  of  Cumberland  ;  and  of  the  petty  kings  of  Wales,  Dufnall,  Griffith, 
Huuall,  Jacob  and  Judithill.  He  moreover  surprised  by  sea  a  prince 
of  the  Romanes  whose  name  was  Maxentius,  who  had  done  many 
outrages  upon  the  ocean  and  was  the  greatest  pirate  that  those  times 
afforded.  He  also  compelled  Ludwallus,  prince  of  Cambria,  to  destroy 
all  the  wolves  and  dangerous  beasts  that  were  in  Wales. 

His  navy  royal  consisted  of  3,600  ships  (such  as  they  used  in  those 
days),  yet  not  any  of  them  but  serviceable  either  for  fight  or  for  carrying 
victual  or  munition  to  furnish  the  navy,  which  he  divided  into  3  parts, 
appointing  to  every  of  them  a  severall  squadron  :  and  this  he  did  to 
secure  navigators  from  enemies  and  sea  rovers,  as  also  from  other 
neighbour  princes  who  might  challenge  any  interest  in  those  our  4  seas. 
And  therefore  every  spring  and  siunmer  he  in  person  sailed  with  those 
in  the  east  parts,  to  them  that  lay  hovering  in  the  west ;  and  sending 
them  back  again  to  their  charge,  would  with  the  west  squadron  sail 


264  at)am0*0  Cbronicle  of  BrtatoL  ff.  369*  370. 

.  CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

into  the  north,  and  after  with  the  northern  fleet  compass  into  the  east  ; 
by  which  the  main  ocean  rounding  those  islands  of  which  he  was  sole 
prince  and  monarch,  being  at  his  only  charge  both  quieted  and  secured, 
he  did  write  himself  Lord  of  the  Four  Seas. 

And  therefore  his  sacred  Majestie  that  now  reigneth  claiming  this 
unquestionable  title  from  him,  and  being  his  true  and  undoubted 
^-  370-  successor,  I  do  not  see  but  this  motto,  "  Ab  Edgaro  quatuor  maria 
vindice,"  may  be  appropriated  to  him  alone.  But  if  any  man  shall 
either  maliciously  or  peevishly  make  the  least  scruple  of  this  his 
Majestie's  just  and  undoubted  challenge,  let  them  but  read  Polidore 
Virgil,  Guido  Ranulphus,  Hidgini  in  his  Polycronicon,  Guilielmus 
Malmsbury,  Florentius,  Landulphus,  Marianus,  Hovedaine,  Harding, 
Mathew  Paris  and  others  (all  of  them  authentic  and  approved  chrono- 
logers)  and  he  shall  find  that  they  all  agree  and  consort  in  this  musical 
harmony.  As  they  comply  in  the  premises,  whosoever  shall  truly 
examine  them  shall  find  also  that  they  differ  nothing  in  the  subsequence, 
which  (as  in  the  former,  I  study  brevity)  namely,  that  being  in  Chester, 
he  provided  himself  of  a  most  princely  barge,  with  which  he  entered 
into  the  river  Dye  >  ;  which  barge  was  to  be  rowed  with  oars  that  were 
silvered  all  over :  and  sitting  himself  at  the  stern  took  charge  of  the 
helm,  and  caused  8  of  those  tributary  kings  to  row  him  up  and  down 
the  river  unto  the  church  of  St.  John's,  from  and  unto  his  palace 
distant  3  miles  ;  to  let  the  world  know  that  he  was  lord  and  king  of  so 
many  provinces. 

For  his  religion  ;  he  favoured  churchmen  above  all  princes  before 
him,  and  gave  them  great  privileges,  building  and  repairing  60  decayed 
churches  and  monasteries  within  the  compass  of  16  years. 

For  his  justice  ;  he  used  such  rigour,  yet  intermixed  with  mercy, 
that  never  before  his  days  was  used  less  oppression  and  robbery. 

For  his  temperance  ;  he  was  of  such  continency,  that  when  the 
Danes,  who  were  then  frequent  in  the  land,  had  brought  in  drunken 
healths,  to  the  evil  example  and  hurt  of  his  commons  and  subjects,  he 
made  a  law  and  ordained  certain  cups  of  several  sizes,  with  pins  and 
nails  driven  into  them  ;  and  whosoever  drank  past  that  mark  or  pin  was 
to  forfeit  a  certain  piece  of  money,  whereof  one  half  fell  to  the  accuser 

1  Dee. 


«.  370*371.  H^am9'D  Cbrontde  of  Brietol. 

CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

and  the  other  half  to  the  baihff  or  governor  to  be  distributed  among 
the  poor  of  the  place. 

Concerning  his  valour  in  particular,  it  is  thus  reported  of  him.  One 
of  those  kings,  named  Kinadus,  a  very  personal  gentleman  and  of  a 
strong  and  able  constitution,  rowing  upon  the  river  when  King  Edgar 
himself  (being  but  of  a  low  stature)  steered  the  barge,  Kinadus  whispered 
unto  one  who  sat  next  unto  him  and  said  :  "  Observe  you  not  the 
insolency  and  pride  of  this  dwarf,  whom  fortune  hath  raised  to  this 
'•  371-  eminence  ?  I  vow  if  I  had  him  single  and  alone  in  the  field  I  would 
cut  him  in  pieces  and  eat  him."  These  words  being  told  to  King  Edgar, 
he  seemed  to  take  no  further  notice  thereof,  than  to  say,  that  losers 
had  liberty  to  speak  freely  ;  and  no  doubt  but  he  was  able  to  perform 
so  much  as  he  had  boasted  :  neither  did  Edgar  once  change  his  counte- 
nance upon  him  who  had  thus  threatened  him,  but  calling  one  of  his  own 
servants  unto  him  whom  he  most  trusted,  commanding  him  to  buy  two 
swords  of  equal  size  and  fashion  suitable  to  his  strength,  and  such  as  he 
was  well  able  to  wield  :  which  done,  he  laid  them  aside  ;  and  the  next 
day  he  invited  Kinadus  to  a  feast,  and  gave  him  more  than  ordinary 
welcome.  Much  familiar  discourses  passed  between  them.  Dinner 
being  ended,  the  King  desired  him  to  walk  abroad  and  take  the  air,  to 
which  Kinadus  willingly  consented,  neither  of  them  having  any  more 
than  one  servant  to  attend  them.  All  the  way  they  entertained 
pleasant  discourses,  till  at  length,  coming  to  a  grove.  King  Edgar  com- 
manded those  who  then  waited  upon  them  to  retire  and  leave  them. 

Then  entering  the  thicket,  and  finding  a  convenient  place  for  a 
single  combat,  Edgar  drew  from  under  his  garment  those  2  swords,  and 
desired  Kinadus  to  take  the  choice  of  them,  saying  unto  him  :  "  We 
are  now  single  and  alone  ;  now  prove  thy  courage  with  mine,  and  let 
us  try  which  of  us  is  most  worthy  to  be  subject  to  the  other  :  it  be- 
hoveth  not  any  generous  spirit  to  boast  that  in  private  which  he  will 
not  make  good  in  the  field.  Here  I  am  according  to  thy  wishes :  first 
cut  me  in  pieces  if  thou  canst,  and  then  I  will  give  thee  leave  to  eat  me 
at  thy  pleasure."  Which  having  spoken,  he  distanted  himself  from 
him,  and  bravely  stood  upon  his  guard  ;  which  Kinadus  perceiving, 
and  knowing  that  he  was  guilty  of  that  language,  and  withal  seeing 
the  very  fire  of  anger  sparkling  in  his  eyes,  he  out  of  an  interchangeable 

35 


266  Ht)am0'0  Chronicle  of  BriatoL  ^  371  &  372- 

CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

brave  humour  began  to  meditate  and  consider  with  himself  both  how 
unadvisedly  he  had  spoken,  and  how  contrary  to  the  condition  of  so 
great  and  heroic  a  spirit.  Therefore  casting  his  sword  away,  he  desired 
to  embrace  him,  and  said  :  "  Now  I  perceive,  O  royal  King  Edgar,  it 
^'  372.  is  thy  true  valour,  and  not  fortune  that  hath  made  us  thy  tributaries, 
and  thou  art  not  only  worthy  to  empire  over  us,  but  over  all  the  kings 
of  the  earth.  I  will  always  wear  a  sword  to  draw  out  on  thy  party, 
but  against  thee  or  those  who  love  thee  will  I  never."  Which  unex- 
pected answer  King  Edgar  so  accepted,  that  between  them  two  there 
was  an  indissolute  [sic]  league  of  love  confirmed  for  ever  after.  And 
so  much  for  the  beak  head. 

I  began  at  the  beak  head,  where  I  desire  you  to  take  notice,  that 
upon  the  stem  head  there  is  Cupid,  or  a  child  resembling  him,  bestriding 
and  bridling  a  lion  ;  which  importeth  that  sufferance  may  curb  inso- 
lency,  and  insolency  restrain  violence  ;  which  alludeth  to  the  great 
mercy  of  the  King,  whose  type  is  a  proper  emblem  of  that  great 
Majestie  whose  mercy  is  above  all  His  works. 

On  the  bulk  head  right  forward  stand  6  several  statues  in  sundry 
postures,  their  figures  presenting  Consilium,  that  is  counsel ;  Cura, 
that  is  care  ;  Conamen,  that  is  industry  and  unanimous  endeavour 
in  one  compartment ;  Counsel  holding  in  her  hand  a  closet  or  folded 
scroll ;  Conamen  or  Industry  a  linstock  fired  ;  Care  a  sea  compass. 
Upon  the  other  to  correspond  with  the  former  ;  Vis,  which  implieth 
strength  and  force,  handhng  a  sword  ;  Virtus  or  virtue,  a  spherical 
globe  ;  and  Victoria  or  victory,  a  wreath  of  laurel.  The  moral  is  that 
in  all  high  enterprises  there  ought  first  to  be  Counsel  to  undertake,  then 
Care  to  manage  and  Industry  to  perform.  And  in  the  next  place, 
where  there  is  Ability  and  Strength  to  oppose  and  Virtue  to  direct,. 
Victory  consequently  is  always  at  hand  ready  to  crown  the  undertaker. 

Upon  the  hances  [sic]  of  the  waist  are  four  figures  with  their  several 
properties  :  Jupiter  riding  upon  his  eagle,  with  his  trissulke  [sic]  in  his 
hand,  from  which  he  darteth  thunder  ;  Mars  with  his  sword  and  target, 
a  fox  being  his  emblem  ;  then  Neptune  with  his  sea-horse,  dolphin 
and  trigent  [sic].  And  lastly  ^olus  upon  a  chameleon  (a  beast  that 
liveth  only  by  the  air)  with  the  4  winds  his  ministers  or  agents. 

I  come  now  to  the  stern,  where  upon  the  upright  of  the  upper 
counter  standeth  Victory  in  the  middle  of  a  frontispiece,    with   this 


ff.37a*373n  H^nm0'0  (Tbronlclc  of  »ri0toL  ^267 


CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

general  motto  :  Validis  incumhite  retnis  :  it  is  so  plain  that  I  need  not 
<-373  give  it  any  English  interpretation.  Her  wings  are  equally  displayed. 
Upon  one  arm  she  weareth  a  crown,  on  the  other  a  laurel,  which  imply 
riches  and  honour.  In  her  two  hands  she  holdeth  2  mottoes  :  her  right 
hand  which  pointeth  to  Jason  beareth  this  superscription,  nava  (which 
word  howsoever  by  some,  and  those  not  the  least  opiniated  of  them- 
selves, mistaken)  was  absolutely  extermined  and  excommunicated  from 
all  grammatical  instruction,  for  they  would  not  allow  it  to  be  a  verb 
or  adverb,  substantive  or  adjective,  until  they  had  examined  Rider's 
dictionary,  where  they  found  novo,  navas,  and  no,  nas,  navi,  &c. 

There  are  other  things  in  this  vessel  worthy  remark,  at  least,  if  not 
of  admiration  ;  namely,  that  one  tree  or  oak  made  4  of  the  principle 
beams  of  this  great  ship,  which  was  44  foot  of  strong  and  serviceable 
timber  in  length,  3  foot  diameter  at  the  top  and  10  foot  diameter  at 
the  stub  or  bottom. 

Another  thing  for  the  world  to  take  special  notice  of,  that  she  is, 
besides  her  tonnage,  just  so  many  tons  in  burden  as  there  hath  been 
years  since  our  blessed  Saviour's  incarnation,  namely  1637,  and  not  one 
under  or  over :  a  most  happy  omen,  though  it  were  not  at  first  pro- 
jected, is  now  by  true  computation  found  so  to  happen. 

It  would  be  too  tedious  to  insist  upon  every  ornament  belonging 
imto  this  ship ;  yet  this  much  concerning  her  outward  appearance  : 
she  hath  2  galleries  of  a  side,  and  all  of  most  curious  carved  work,  and 
all  the  sides  of  the  ship  are  carved  alsa  with  trophies  of  artillery  as  well 
belonging  to  land  as  sea,  with  symbols,  emblems  and  impresses  of 
honour  appertaining  to  the  art  of  navigation  :  as  also  their  two  sacred 
Majesties'  badges  of  honour,  with  several  angels  holding  their  letters 
in  compartments  :  all  which  works  are  gilded  quite  over,  and  no  other 
colours  but  gold  and  black  to  be  seen  about  her. 

Her  length  by  the  keel  is  128  foot  within  some  few  inches ;  her 
main  breadth  or  wideness  from  side  to  side  48  foot :  her  utmost  length 
from  the  fore  end  of  the  beak-head  unto  the  after  end  of  the  stem 
232  foot :  she  is  in  height  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  of  her  lanthome 
76  foot :  she  beareth  five  lanthomes,  the  biggest  of  which  will  hold  10 
persons  to  stand  upright,  and  without  shouldering  or  pressing  of  one 
another. 


268  Hbame'e  Cbrontcle  of  Bri^toL  ft.  373  &  374. 


CONCERNING  THE  ROYALL  SOVERAIGNE. 

She  hath  3  flush  decks,  a  forecastle,  one  half-deck,  a  quarter-deck 
^'  374-  and  a  round  house  ;  her  lower  tier  hath  30  ports,  which  are  to  be 
furnished  with  whole  cannons  and  demi-cannons  (being  able  to  bear 
them)  :  her  middle  tier  hath  also  30  ports  for  culverins  and  demi- 
culverins  :  her  third  tier  hath  26  ports  for  other  ordnance  :  her  fore- 
castle hath  12  ports  and  her  half-deck  hath  14  ports.  She  hath  13  or  14 
ports  more  within  board  for  murdering  pieces,  besides  a  great  many 
of  loop-holes  out  of  the  cabins  for  musket  shot.  She  carrieth  moreover 
10  pieces  of  chase  ordnance  in  her  right  forward,  and  10  pieces  right  aft ; 
that  is,  according  to  land  service,  in  front  and  rear. 

She  carrieth  11  anchors  ;  one  of  them  weigheth  44  cwt.,  and  accord- 
ing to  those  are  her  cables,  masts,  sails  and  cordage  :  which  being 
considered  together,  his  Majestie  hath  been  at  exceeding  great  charges, 
both  for  the  honour  of  his  nation  and  the  security  of  his  kingdom. 


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Fry,  Conrad  P.,  ii  Upper  Belgrave  Road,  Clifton. 
Fry,  F.  J.,  Cricket  St.  Thomas,  Chard,  Somerset. 
Fry,  The  Right  Hon.  Lewis,  Goldney  House,  CUfton. 

Garnett,  William,  Backwell  Hill  House,  West  Town,  Near  Bristol. 
George,  C.  W.,  51  Hampton   Road,  Bristol. 
Giles,  William,  Alpenfels,  Leigh  Woods,  Bristol. 

Hare,  Chas.  Bowles,  2  CUfton  Park,  Clifton. 

Harvey,  Alfred,  17  Royal  Park,  Clifton. 

Harley,  E.  a.,  8  Albert  Road,  College  Road,  Clifton. 

Hawkins,  Walter,  5  Tyndall's  Park  Road,  Clifton. 

Helyar,  William,  5  Whiteladies  Road,  Clifton. 

Hignett,  Geoffrey,  Hodshill  Hall,  Southstoke,  Bath  (2  copies). 

Hobhouse,  The  Right  Hon.  Henry,  Hadspen  House,  Castle  Cary,  Somerset. 

James    Sir  E.  B.,  The  Woodlands,  Leigh  Woods,  Bristol. 

Keniston,  James,  24  Hurle  Crescent,  Clifton. 

Lane,  J.  Tremayne,  3  Windsor  Terrace,  Clifton. 
Langford,  George,  ii  Elmdale  Road,  CUfton. 
Lennard,  T.  J.,  Henbury  Court,  Bristol. 
Lowe,  C.  J.,  Castle  House,  Flax  Bourton,  Somerset. 

Mardon,  Heber,  2  Litfield  Place,  CUfton. 

Page,  Arthur  W.,  2  Bristol  Chambers,  Bristol. 
Peckett,  Geo.  T.,  Hyde  Lodge,  Durdham  Down,  Bristol. 
Pope,  J.  N.  C,  6  Prince's  Buildings,  CUfton. 
Powell,  A.  C,  Phoenix  Glass  Works,  St.  PhiUp's,  Bristol. 
Pritchard,  John  E.,  F.S.A.,  Redland,  Bristol. 

Reed,  J.  H.,  35  Fremantle  Road,  Cotham,  Bristol. 

Reid,  Walter,  The  Woodlands,  21  Woodland  Road,  Tyndall's  Park,  Clifton. 


LIST  OF  SUBSCRIBERS.  27I 

RiSELEY,  Henry  L.,  33  Corn  Street,  Bristol. 
Robinson.  Kossuth,  47  Downleaze,  Stoke  Bishop,  Bristol 
Rogers,  A.  S.,  Dcerhurst  Priory,  Clifton. 
Rogers.  Percival.  Henleaze  Park,  Bristol. 

Savory,  E.  W.,  Park  Row  Studios,  Bristol. 

Sharp,  Thomas  Francis,  14  Hughenden  Road,  Qifton. 

Sherring,  W.,  9  Cambridge  Park,  Redland,  Bristol. 

Simpson,  J.  J.,  Osborne  House,  Cotham  Park,  Bristol. 

Smith,  A,  J.,  Brooklea,  St.  Anne's  Park,  Bristol. 

Society  of  Merchant  Venturers,  Merchants'  Hall,  Bristol. 

SoYRES,  Bernard  de,  38  Caledonia  Place,  Clifton. 

Stevens,  J.  Weston-,  Worcester  Lodge,  Clifton. 

Strachan,  C,  Tower  Leaze,  Knoll  Hill,  Sneyd  Park,  Bristol. 

SwANN,  E.  J.,  The  Gables,  Leigh  Woods,  Bristol 

Taylor.  Edmund  J.,  The  Council  House,  Bristol. 

Tricks,  Chas.  A.,  2  Goldney  Road,  Clifton. 

Tryon,  Stephen,  Hallen  Lodge,  Henbury. 

Tucker,  C.  H.,  Horfield  Castle,  Horfield  Common,  Bristol. 

Twiggs,  H.  W,  51  Woodstock  Road,  Redland,  Bristol. 

Warner,  Wiclif,  Ardagh,  Horfield  Common  W.,  Bristol. 

Warren,  Robt.  Hall,  9  Apsley  Road,  Clifton. 

Waterm.\n,  Alfred  J  as.,  6  Manor  Park,  Redland.  Bristol. 

Waterman,  Arthur  N.,  10  Cambridge  Park,  Redland,  Bristol. 

Watson,  E.  J.,  F.R.Hist.S.,  F.R.S.L.,  12  John  Street,  Bristol. 

Way,  Lewis  J.  Upton,  F.S.A.,  15  Caledonia  Place,  Clifton. 

Wells,  Charles,  134  Cromwell  Road,  Bristol. 

Were,  F.,  Walnut  Tree  House,  Druidstoke  Avenue.  Stoke  Bishop.  Bristol. 

White,  Sir  George,  Bart.,  Cotham,  Bristol. 

WiLKiNS,  Rev.  H.  J..  D.D.,  Redland  Green.  Bristol 

Williams,  Dr.  P.  Watson,  4  Chfton  Park,  Bristol. 

Wills,  G.  A.,  Burwalls,  Leigh  Woods,  Bristol. 

Wills.  Henry  Herbert,  Barley  Wood,  Wrington,  Somerset. 

Wills,  W.  Melville,  Bracken  Hill,  Leigh  Woods,  Bristol. 

Windus,  William,  8  Downfield  Road,  Clifton. 

Winterstoke,  The  Right  Hon.  Lord,  Blagdon,  Somerset. 

Worsley,  Philip  J.,  Rodney  Lodge.  Clifton. 


INDEX 


N.B. — Many  names  occur  more  than  once  on  the  same  page. 


A. 

Abbington,  Abington,  Richard,  82,  83,  86,  90,  96. 

Abell,  Thomas,  93. 

Aberton,  John,  63. 

Abingdon,  Edmund  de  ("  Sir  Edward  Sacred," 

"  St.  Edmond  of  Pountney  "),  archbishop  of 

Canterbury,  10,  11. 
Abundy,  Henry,  D.D.,  61. 
Acton,  college  at,  62. 

Adams,  William,  writer  of  the  Chronicle,  5. 
Addames,  Robert,  87,  97,  105. 
Addenbury,  8. 
Adrian,  Henry,  22,  26  ;    John,  22 ;    Simon,  28  ; 

Walter,  32. 
Africa,  Affrica,  68,  130,  249. 
Africans,  130. 
Agincourt,  Battle  of,  56. 
Agremond,  Earl  of  (1569),  111. 
Aileword,  Richard,  21. 
Aix-la-Chapelle,  Aquisgrave,  23. 
Albert,  John,  72. 
Alberton,  Richard,  66,  69. 
Albon,  Thomas,  41.  42. 
Alcateva,  channel  of,  136. 
Aldworth,  John,  176,  178;  Richard,  v.  Alworthy; 

Robert,    153,   186;    Thomas,   merchant,    118, 

119,  120,  140,  186. 
Alexander  the  Great,  59. 
Alexander,  Richard,  62. 
Algode,  Simon,  52. 
Allagagha,  Jeffry,  Chief  Basha  of  Constantinople, 

214. 
Almaine,  Almane,  Almainy,  v.  Germany. 
Almain(e)8,  r.  German(e)8. 
Altamira,  C'ount(ie)  de,  136. 
Alva,  Duke  of.  111. 
Alvito,  Baron  de,  135. 
Alworthy,  Halworthy,  Aldworth,  Richard,  206, 

218,  242. 
America,  249,  253  ;   English  intruders  in,  249. 
Amorican  v.  Brittaine,  Little. 
Anandall  v.  Annandale. 
Anchorage  fees,  100. 
Andelozea,  Andolazia,  Andolozia,  116,  123,  152, 

153. 
[Andrews,  Lancelot,]  Bishop  of  Winchester,  255. 
Andrus,  Humphry,  118. 
Angers,  Aungres,  17. 
Angle,  Sir  Guiscard  de,  46. 
Angles,  the  2. 
Anhalt,  Prince  of,  229. 
Anjou,  Angeo,  Angeow,  17,  24. 
Anmarke  v.  Aumerle. 
Annandale,  Anandall,  42. 
Anthony,  Cape,  149. 
Antwerp(e),  40,  124,  222. 
Ap  Howell,  Thomas,  75  ;  v.  ApowelL 
Apleward,  Thomas,  11. 
Apowell,  William,  87 ;  v.  Ap  Howell. 
Apothecaries,  91,  112. 
Appleton,  Robert,  61. 
Aprees,  Raph,  81. 
Aquila,  Don  John  de,  162,  167-70,  172-5. 


Aquisgrave  v.  Aix-la-Chapelle. 

Aquitaine,  45. 

Arabia,  58. 

Aravio,  Anthonio,  "  a  Portugall,"  130. 

Arde,  84. 

Arfoile,  Arfois,  Richard,  57,  64. 

Argentun,  Argentine,  56. 

Argier,  60. 

Armagnac,  Arminake,  Earle  of,  45,  66. 

Army,  an,  how  it  should  be  raised,  137. 

Arnolph,  Constantine  son  of,  8. 

Arragon,  60,  249  ;   admiral  of,  158  ;   King  of,  59.- 

Arthur,  King  of  Britain,  4,  14-19  ;  Aky  steward 

of,  17  ;    Bed  were  knight  of,  17  ;    Borell  knight 

of,    17  ;     death    of,    19 ;     Guinevere,    Gwen- 

hovar,  wife  of,  4  ;    Howell,  sister's  son  of,  17  ;. 

letter  from,  18-19 ;    Lichery   knight    of,    17  ; 

Mordrede  nephew  of,  19  ;    Richard  knight  of, 

17. 
Artois,  44. 
Aruba  v.  Oruba. 
Arundell,     Arundle,     Earle    of,     v.     Fitz-Alan,. 

Howard;    John,  Earle  of  (1325),  37. 
Ash,  John.  115  ;    Thomas,  67,  120. 
Ashurst,  Richard,  115. 
Asia,  27,  58,  249,  255. 
Aske.  Sir  Robert.  91. 
Assiria,  58  ;   King  of,  58. 
At  Hall,  John,  7. 
At  Hay,  Thomas,  49,  50. 
At  Oke.  Richard,  29. 
Atslop,  Raph,  10. 
Attila,  "  the  scourge  of  God,"  132. 
Atwall,  John.  10,  38. 
Atwell,  Robert,  43. 
Atwood,  John,  22. 
Augmentation.  Court  of,  92. 
Aumerle,  Anmarke.  Edward  Duke  of  (1401),  52. 
Aungres  v.  Angers. 
Austen.  Richard,  27. 
Austria,     Austrich,     archdukes     of,     103,     141  ; 

Albertus,    154-7;     Cardinal   of,    136;     Ferdi- 

nando,   Duke   of  (1522),   85;    Ferdinando  of, 

King  of  Hungary,  246. 
Avalon  or  the  Isle  of  Aples,  v.  Glastonbury. 
Aventry,  Robert.  84. 
Awdley,  Awdly,  Sir  James  Lord,  78. 
Awelles,  John,  98. 
Awst.  187,  244. 

Axbridge,  Ellas  de,  21  ;  John  de,  38. 
Axe,  Raph  de,  28  ;    William  de,  36. 
Ayland,  Henry,  10. 

B. 

Babcare,  Babcary.  Thomas,  43,  44. 

Baddocke,  John,  73. 

Badram,  Geprge,  86,  117. 

Baggot(t),  Bagget,  aement,  63-5  ;  John,  68,  73  ; 

Nicholas,  55,  57. 
Baillard,  William,  95. 
Bailoll,  Edward,  King  of  Scotland,  30,  31,  39,  41  ; 

John,  King  of  Scotland,  30,  31,  39  ;   son  of,  v^ 

Bailoll,  Edward. 


272 


INDEX. 


273 


lUUmm,lUm. 

Bajous  v.  B«j«ux. 

B«kora,  f7.  72.  100.  120.  201.  202;  *.  PUIory. 

Bdoary,  Hnnry,  38.  3D. 

BaJdinff.  WiHittm.  201. 

Baldook,  Baldoka,  Robert,  ohAncellor  of  Englaod, 

36. 
Bale.  John.  68. 
Ball.  Thuma*.  64,  60. 
Baltiinore,    Baltemore.    Baltimore,     109.    172; 

castle  of.  17S  ;   Spaniardea  at,  160,  171. 
Banburjr.  John.  60,  61. 
Bangor,  biabop  of.  v.  NiohoU. 
Banner.  Roger.  42. 
Barbarian*,  the,  214. 
Barber,  Oalfridur  [nie],  62. 
Barbery  horites.  207. 
Bardney,  Simon  de.  28. 
Bardolph.  Lord  (1407).  53. 
Barker.  John,  merchant  of  Briatol.  143.  159,  182. 

187.  215  ;    burgeM  in  parliament,  223. 
Barkley,    Lord    (1607).    109;     Sir    Richard,    of 

Stoke.  113. 
Barkly.  Sir  John,  105. 
Barkshire.  2. 
Barnes,  Dr..  80.  03;    John.  112,  122;    Robert, 

93:    William.  178. 
Bamet.  battle  of,  71. 
Bamevelt.  255. 
BaroniuB.  Cardinall,  255. 
Barons  war,  the,  23.  26-0. 
Barret,  William.  54. 
Barstable  v.  Bastable. 
Barton,  Elisabeth.  "  the  holy  maid  of  Kent,"  88  ; 

John,  quartermaster,  237. 
Barwicke  v.  Berwick. 
Barwioke,  Henry,  10. 
Base,  Baise,  Clement.  84,  87. 
BasUble,  Barstable,  John,  48,  60,  52,  53  ;  Robert, 

53. 
Bate,  John,  45. 
Bath.  109.  121,  185,  180,  206  ;    building  of,  12  ; 

King  Edgar  crowned  in,  203. 
Bath,    bishop   of,   v.    Bourne,    Bubbewith,   Clerk ; 

Urgent,  Earle  of,  17  ;  John,  40. 
Batten,  John,  79. 
Bavaria,  Duke   of,   245-7 ;    Frederike    Duke  of 

(1539),  92. 
Bawdin,  Sir  John.  09. 
Bawdwin.  Raph.  20. 
Baxter,  Robert.  51. 
Bayeuz.  Bajous,  50. 
Beale,  Robert,  20. 
B^am,  Berre.  17. 
Beaucamp,  Edward  Lord  (1530).  00;    Richard, 

Earle  of  Warwieke,  01.  07.  00-71 ;    attendants 

of,  01  ;    death  of,  71. 
Beauflowre,  Jeffry.  44  ;  John,  34  ;   Roger  de,  32. 
Beauflure,  William.  29. 
[Beaufort,  Edmund,  2ndl  Duke  of  Somerset,  67  ; 

death  of,  67  ;  [Henry]  bishop  of  Winchester, 

63. 
Beaumont.  Beringer  de.  61. 
Beaupeny,  Thomas.  48. 
BeauTais.  Beau-vosen,  44. 
Becket,  Thomas  4.  7,  8. 
Bwider.  107. 

Bede.  "  the  honorable."  2a 
Bedford.   Duke  of,  v.  Plantagenet,  Tudor ; 

William.  79.  82. 
Bedfordshire,  2. 


RMUogh.  CapUia*.  167. 

B^doiMtar.  108. 

BMrhaTen.  169  ;  CMtle  at.  172 ;  SpaalardM  ai^ 

160.  171. 
Bm*  v.  Bia*. 
Baigort  V.  PMgord. 
BclohM.  WUlUm.  IOC 
B«lenioot.  WillUm  d*.  M. 
Belerill.  44. 
Beliter,  John  de.  11. 
BellemoQt,  Rob<>rt  de.  22. 
Belus.  Ninus  son  of,  58. 
Bendie,  Nicholas,  55. 
Bendy,  William.  54. 
Bennet,  John.  66. 
Bercly,  Sir  Morris,  knight.  109. 
Berdwieke.  Thoaiaa  de.  34. 
Berke  v.  Bunch. 
Berkeley.  Bertclay.  castle.  S7. 
Berkham,  Roger  de,  23. 
Berkin,  Adam  le,  23. 
Bemioia,  kingdom  of,  2. 
Berre  v.  B^am. 

Berwicke,  31,  36.  39 ;   casUe  of.  31.  39. 
Berwioke.  John.  23  :  William.  23. 
Bible,  the,  94  ;  computation  of,  1. 
Bies,  Bees.  Oudart  du.  Marshal  of  France,  07. 
Biggot,  Sir  Frauncis,  91. 

Bird,  Raph  de.  24  ;   WilUam.  70-2.  113.  114,  138. 
Biscay,  Biscaie.  Biscy.  123.  127,  128. 
Blacke  Heath  Eeld,  78. 
Blake.  Nicholas.  114. 
Blanckerbrough  in  Flanders.  128. 
Blanket.  Edmond.  43  ;  Thomas,  40,  41. 
Blund.  John,  10  n. 

Blunt.  John.  45,  46  ;  Thomas,  50,  52,  53.  56. 
Bockham,  Adam  de,  25. 
Bodly.  Sir  Thomas.  255. 
Bohemia,  60.  206.  230. 
Bohemia.  Anne  of,  49  n. ;  King  of,  42, 225, 230, 231.. 

244. 
Bois  near  Paris.  57. 
Bois,  Guiilemine  de,  29. 
Bokerell.  Henry,  51. 
Bolinbroke.    Henry,    Duke     of     Hereford.     61  ; 

V.  Henry  IV. 
Bond,  Richard,  73. 
Bonerag,  a  messenger,  227. 
Bonington,  John,  29. 

Bonner,  Edward,  bishop  of  London,  08.  103. 
Bonnocke,  Robert,  73. 
Bontam  v.  Buchan. 
Borough,  Borrough,  Peter,  48,  40. 
Bostoke,  Robert,  32. 
Boston,  119. 
Bos  worth,  battle  of,  75. 
Boulogne.  BuUiKnc.  Bullen.  Bulleine,  17.  96.  100  ; 

Our  Lady's  church  at,  34  ;   aiege  of.  06.  07. 
Boulton.  Bowlton.  John.  00.  158  ;   Robert,  68. 
[Bourbon].  Burbon.  Duke  of  (1523).  85. 
Bourcher,  George.  174. 
Bourdeaux.    Burdeaux,   Burdeux.   20.   22.   84 ; 

fleet  of.  05. 
Bourdeaux.  Richard  of.  v.  Riohard  IL 
Bourke.  160. 
Bouman.  Roger.  119. 
Bourne.  [Gilbert],  bishop  of  Bath.  103. 
Bourton  r.  Burton. 
Boutcher  v.  Butcher. 
Bowlton  V.  Boulton. 
Brabant(e).  81,  89,  103. 
Bra  benders.  40. 


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INDEX. 


Bradford.  Mr.,  104. 

Bradstone,  Sir  William,  abbot  of  St.  Augustine,  21. 

■Bradwas,  John  de,  9. 

Bradwicke,  John  de,  8. 

Brame  v.  Bremen. 

Bramston,  John,  88. 

[Brandon,  Charles,  4th]  Duke  of  Suffolke,  82,  85, 
96  ;  Jane  daughter  of,  101  ;  Mary  wife  of,  82, 
101. 

Brandon,  Richard,  44,  45. 

Brayton,  vicar  of,  v.  Maunsell. 

Breda,  222-4. 

[Bremen],  Brame,  125. 

Brendike,  154. 

Brereton,  William,  89. 

Brest,  81. 

Bret,  Colonel,  135  ;    Earle  of,  45. 

Bretendona,  Martin  de,  123. 

Brewer  v.  Johnes. 

Brewers,  257. 

Bridglinton,  canon  of,  34. 

Bridgwater,  109  ;   river  of,  new  cut  in,  100. 

Bright,  — ,  69  ;   John,  49. 

Brimsdone,  John,  merchant,  121. 

Bristol,  Bristoll,  Bristow,  pnasim  ;  aldermen 
(senesters)  of,  4,  5,  25-35,  46,  118,  149,  153, 
184,  187,  199,  201,  202,  204,  240,  267  ;  arms  of, 
237  ;  bailiffs  of,  4,  5,  7,  36-57,  62-79  ;  bakers 
of,  201,  202 ;  i\  Bakers  ;  bellman  of,  184:  brewers 
in,  257  ;  building  of,  14  ;  burgesses  of,  12.  68,  72, 
112,  153 ;  burgesses  of,  for  parliament,  178,  223  ; 
burgesses  of,  suit  of,  against  the  mayor  and 
council,  68  ;  chamber  of,  159  ;  "'  the  Chamber  of 
the  Queene,"  190,  241  ;  chamberlain  of,  88, 
239 ;  V,  Halton,  Willis ;  citizens  of,  107  ;  com- 
missions and  commissioners  in,  256,  257  ; 
commonalty  of,  21,  88,  92,  116,  159  ;  commons 
of,  47,  77,  100,  107,  120,  267  ;  companies  of, 
188,  244  ;  coroner  of,  v.  Jenkins  ;  council  of, 
47,  83,  88,  100,  113,  120.  121,  159,  182-6,  188. 
192,  194,  195,  200,  214,  227 ;  Earle  of  Oxford 
imprisoned  in,  72 ;  earthquake  in,  117; 
exempted  from  the  marches  of  Wales,  107  ; 
fairs  at,  87,  95,  108,  115,  121,  216,  241  ;  fires 
in,  115,  119  ;  floods  in,  74,  183,  244  ;  Florence 
Macarta  and  James  Desmond  brought  to,  159  : 
friars  in,  91  ;  frosts  in,  108,  183  ;  Generall 
Norris  in,  143  ;  gift  of,  to  Henry  VIII,  88-9  ; 
gift  of,  to  Queene  Anne,  190;  gifts  to,  212; 
highways  of,  212;  hospital  in,  120;  inhabi- 
tants of,  21,  107  n.  ;  insurrection  in,  99  : 
justices  of,  202,  223 ;  liberties  of,  223 ; 
lieutenant  or  steward  of,  119,  206;  made  a 
city,  94  ;  magistrates  of,  108,  191  ;  markets, 
21,  112,  120  ;  mayor  of,  the  Kinge's  Lieutenant, 
241;  mayors  of,  4,  5,  7-11,  20-57,  62-122, 
129,  138-40,  143,  149,  153,  154,  168,  169,  176, 
178,  179,  182-7,  189,  190,  194,  195,  199-202, 
204-6,  213-5,  217,  218,  222-5,  227,  228,  239, 
240,  243,  257  ;  merchants  of,  -passim  ;  merchants 
of,  petition  of,  to  King  Charles  I,  258  ;  merchants 
of,  troubled  by  pursuivants  and  commissioners, 
256,  257 ;  Merchants  Adventurers  of,  233 ; 
orphan's  causes  to  be  tried  in  150 ;  persons 
put  to  death  in,  37,  52,  69,  73,  86,  103  ;  pestilence 
and  plague  in,  88,  100,  108,  114,  177,  178; 
the  poor  of,  149,  201,  212 ;  porpoise  caught  at, 
139;  prepositors  of  4,  5,  7-11,  20-5,  46; 
procession  in,  90;  recorder  of,  118,  189, 
190 ;  V.  Fitz  James,  Hanham  Hide,  Popham, 
Snigge ;  royal  grants  to,  46,  121,  240 ;  searcher 
-of,    68,    121 ;     senesters    of,    v.    aldermen    of ; 


■  sheriffs  of,  4,  5,  7,  46-57,  62-122,  129,  138- 
40,  143,  149,  153,  154,  158,  159,  176,  178, 
179,  182—7,  194,  199,  205,  206,  213,  215, 
217,  218,  222,  224,  225,  227,  228,  239,  240, 
243,  257,  258;  ships  of,  28,  242;  the  Aid, 
126  ;  the  Anthony,  76  ;  the  Golden  Lion,  116  ; 
y«  Handmaid,  126  ;  the  Henrietta  Maria,  226  ; 
voyage  of,  231-8  ;  the  Jonathan,  205,  210  ; 
the  Mijneon,  126;  the  Peeter,  114;  the 
Vnieorne,  126;  the  Zahvlon,  201  ;  shooting 
match  at,  203,  204  ;  singing- men  of,  184,  185  ; 
soapmakers  of,  256  ;  soldiers  in,  108,  113,  110, 
138,  143,  158,  159,  186,  220,  239;  "  supon- 
attendant  of,"  118  ;  taxation  of,  243  ;  trained 
bands  of,  188,  191-3,  195,  200,  216,  223,  224  ; 
visit  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to,  88  ; 
visit  of  Duke  of  Brunzwike  to,  186  ;  visit  of  Duke 
of  Lennox  to,  1 85 ;  visit  of  Earles  of  Leicester 
and  Warwicke  to.  121  ;  visit  of  Jeffry  Allagagha 
to,  214;  visit  of  King  Edward  IV  to,  69,  72; 
visit  of  King  Henry  W  to,  66 ;  visit  of  King 
Henry  VII  to,  75.  77  ;  visit  of  Queen  Anne,  wife 
of  James  I,  to,  187-200  ;  visit  of  Queene  Elizabeth 
to,  1 13,  1 14  ;  visit  of  Queene  Margaret  to  (1456), 
68 ;  voyage  to,  from  London,  138 ;  water- 
fight  at,  194-8. 

Bristol,  Bristoll,  Bristow,  All  Saints',  Alsaincts 
church.  201.  224;  the  Back{e),  66,  77,  97,  115, 
138,  183,  184.  205,  244;  the  Back(e),  old  crane 
on.  239;  the  Back  Hall,  110.  120,  138;  the  Beare, 
203;  Bridewell,  115;  the  bridge,  21,  86,  139,  183, 
201  ;  Brodestreat,  76 ;  Brodestreet,  Mermaid  or 
Bell  Taverne  in,  110;  Brodestreet,  White  Lion  in, 
186.200;  Cannell's  Marsh,  115;  the  castle.  100, 
115,  139,  201,  223,  239.  240;  the  castle,  mint 
in.  97  ;  the  ciistle  wnlls,  224 ;  Christ  church, 
92,  200  ;  the  Council  House,  121  ;  the  custom 
house,  186,  201.  241,  256  ;  the  fishmarket,  201  ; 
the  gates.  97,  100.  216 ;  Gaunt's,  Gauntes, 
Oawnts  Hospital,  92,  138,  223  ;  Gibtniler,  21. 
113,  115;  the  grammar  school.  185;  Guild 
Hall,  47,  182  ;  High  Cros8(e),  21,  52,  77,  07, 
102,  112,  113,  178.  214,  238,  240;  High  Streat, 
108,  159;  High  Streat,  the  CVowne  in,  214; 
Hollow  Backes.  74  ;  Horse  Streat,  76  ;  Hungrode, 
76,  108.  11.5,  120,  183.  185;  Kingrode,  74,  11.5, 
121,  187,  226,  238;  Knight  Smith  Streat,  76; 
Lafford's  Gate,  113;  Lewins  Meade,  77;  the 
Marsh,  99,  107,  115,  185,  186,  203,  200,  225; 
the  Marsh,  house  in,  113;  the  Marsh  library  in, 
201  ;  the  marsh  gates,  107 ;  Marsh  streat,  Peper 
Alley  in,  177 ;  the  military  yard,  228 ;  the 
Mownt,  74;  Newgat(e),  14,  185,  201,  227 ;  Newgate 
prison,  83  ;  the  port,  21,  196  ;  Possett's  Point, 
186;  the  quay,  21,  96,  97,  119,  183,  184,  192, 
205,  242,  244;  the  quay,  conduit  at,  1.59; 
Read  Crosse,  224;  Redcliff(e),  Redclif(e), 
ReckUffe,  21,  87,  95,  183;  Redcliff  church,  47, 
70 ;  Redcliff  church  steeple  thrown  down,  66 ; 
Redcl  if  streat,  76 ;  the  road,  231  ;  St.  Augustine 
side,  242 ;  St.  Augustine's  abbey,  St.  Austine's, 
21,  72,  75,  77,  88,  94,  138;  v.  Trinity  College. 
St.  Augustine's  abbey,  abbot  of,  92  ;  v.  Brad- 
stone  ;  John  last  abbot  of,  184,  185 ;  St.  Augus- 
tine's Backe,  113;  St.  Augustine's  college,  184, 
185  ;  St.  Augustine's  college,  gallery  in,  182,  183, 
184 ;  St.  Augustine's  college,  submission  of 
clergy  of,  185 ;  St.  Augustine's  Greene,  203 ; 
St.  Ewen's  church  by  the  Tolsey,  228  ;  St.  John's 
Gate,  14 ;  St  Leonard's,  201 ;  St,  Leonardes 
Gate,  14 ;  St.  Mary  le  Port,  21  ;  St.  Mary  Port 
Streat,  77,  108;    St.  Michaell  church,  47,  100; 


INDEX. 


275 


8t  NioboUu  ohurrh.  91.  9t.  tSS ;  St  Nicbolu 
ClAto,  14 :  Rt.  NicholM  sluiaiblM,  SOI :  Kt. 
I^wtcr't  churchyard,  73  ;  8t  P»tor'«  pump,  tW ; 
Kt  PhilUpV  178.  1H7:  8U  filMTMi'a.  IM;  81. 
Thomu,  fU:  8t.  Thomu  8trMt.  77.  18S ; 
Ht.  ThomM  Streat.  market  plac«  in,  112:  Nt. 
Thomaa  Streat,  the  PeUican.  1 14 ;  the  ■hambtw. 
21 :  Smalatraat,  121 ;  Suleog  Croaae.  21 1  tlOM 
bridge  at  the  wi-  7*(  ■  streeU  in.  76 1  Temfe, 
21, TsS:  Ten  t.  107,  \M;  Tenapla  iae, 

78,  OS;  Ten<i  '  .68;  Temple,  Temp«U 
Streat,  21.  77  ;  Temple  Streat.  aJinahoiiae  or 
hoapiul  in,  186,  212 ;  Thomaa,  21  :  the 
Towaey,  Towbey,  Towltey.  ToUey.  100,  118, 
138,  201,  203,  214;  Treenemill(a).  113; 
Trinitie  College,  94 ;  Tuckeratret,  77 ;  the 
walU.  09;  the  Weare.  224;  the  weir,  IIS; 
WineHtreat,  Wine  Stret,  1 18 ;  Wineatreat,  oom- 
market  in,  213 ;  Wineatreat,  meal  market  in, 
112. 
Bristol,  bishop  of.  183,  184;  r.  Bush.  Thorn- 
borough  ;  dean  of,  183, 184  ;  r.  Chetwin,  Kearney, 
Robson. 
Britain,  Brittaine,  Great  Brittaine,  Brittaigne, 
2,  17,  18,  19  ;  England  and  Scotland  so  called. 
179  ;  "  the  first  beginning  of.*'  12-20  ;  lords  and 
barons  of,  17  ;  Paynims  in,  IG  ;  to  be  called 
Engistlond,  16. 
Britain,   Brittaine,    Brittaignc,   Little  (Amorican), 

15. 
Britain,     Brittaine,     Kings     of,     Andragen,     16 ; 
Ariargua,    4 ;     Armiger,     15 ;      Artogralle,     14 ; 
Aatlopades,  16 ;   Aurelius  Ambroeianus,  Aurilam- 
broe,  Aurylambros.  16,  17 ;    Belino.  Belyne,  13, 
14  ;    mother  of.  14  ;    Bladud,  12  ;    Brute  Green- 
hall,  12  ;   Bryn,  Brynne,  Brin,  13,  14  ;  mother  of, 
14 ;    Caasivelaunoe,  Cassabulon,  Caasabulan,  14, 
15 ;   Coell.  15  ;   Ellin  daughter  of.  15  ;   Coile.  15  ; 
Constant.   16 ;    Corinbatrus,   14 ;    Cymbeline, 
Cunobelinoa,  Kembalen.  15;    Dubnovelaunos, 
Doneband(e),  12,  13  ;    Ebrac.  12  ;    Grandobo- 
decan,  14  ;  Grentilion,  14  ;   Guider.  15  ;   Hesi- 
dur,    Hesidux,     14;     Peeter   brother    of,    14; 
Leile  I,  12  ;  Leile  II.  12  ;  Leymore,  14  ;  Locrinua, 
Locrine.    Lotryn,    12;     Lucius,     Lucie,     15; 
Luder  son  of  Elire,   14  ;    Lud  Ludubraa,  12  ; 
Madban,  11,  12  ;  Maximian,  19  ;   Mempri.s,  12  ; 
Morwhite,    14  ;     Octavian,    15 ;     Orben,    14  ; 
Seisell,   14  ;    Uter,  Uther,  Utren.  Pendragon, 
16-7  ;    Gwenever  wife  of,  16  ;    Westmer,  16  ; 
V.  Arthur. 
Britain,   Brittaine,   Brittaigne,   Little  (Amorican), 
Kings    of,    Conan   Meredoc,    15 ;     Howell,    17 ; 
Maxemian,  Maxamian,  15-16. 
Britons,  Brittaine,  Brittaines,  the,  14,  16.  17.  18. 
Brittaine,  Margaret  of,  78. 
Brittaines  [people  of  Brittany],  77. 
Brittany,   Brittanie,   Brittaine,  41,  44.  85;    St. 

Michaell  in.  17. 
BritUny,  Brittaine,  Duke  of  ( 1425),  62. 
Brock  were,  wood  bush  of,  121. 
Brooke,  Thomas,  81,  86. 
Brookeworth,  Robert,  61. 
Brookworth.  Richard,  50. 
Broughton,  Thomas,  76. 

Browne,  Edward,  57  ;  Henry,  60 ;  Humphry, 
81,  206;  John,  105,  113;  Jordaine,  10;  Mr., 
146  ;  Nicholas.  76.  77.  79. 
Bruce,  Bruse,  Bruze,  David,  King  of  Scotland. 
38.  39.  41.  42,  44  ;  Jane  wife  of.  38  ;  Robert 
(de,  le).  King  of  Scotland,  30-35,  38. 
Brugea,  Bruge,  Brugis,  84,  89,  124,  157. 


Brubter.  JdM,  tH. 

Brnuvilw,  DuIm  of.  IM. 

BrualaimM,  John.  9. 

Brataa.  Brnto.  S.  19.  20 ;  CbronieU  of.  It. 

BruKela.  167. 

Bry,  44. 

Bryan.  John.  S8  {   Btehard,  9. 

IBabbawitb.  NIeboUa,]  biahop  of  Bath.  61. 
Inoban.  BonUm.  BariuM.  Carle  of  (ob.  1423).  82  : 
•.  Comnyn. 
Boekingham.  Duke  of.  9.  Stafford ;    Earl  of.  «. 

PUnt«g«Det. 
Bookinghamahire.  2. 
Bull,  the  Golden.  246. 
Bulleine.  George.  89. 
Bullen  r.  Boulogne. 

Bullingham,  Dr.  John,  biabop  of  Gloceter.  lit. 
Bulmer,  Sir  John,  91  ;   wife  ot  91. 
Burbon   v.  Bourbon. 
Burdeaux,   Burdeux    v.  Bonrdeaas. 
Burgh.  BurtDugh,  BotKoo,  Bibtovm,  Hubert  de.. 

7,  10 ;    Kir  John.  217 ;    v.  Bofrowoi. 
Burgundians.     Burgeinhera.     Burguignoiu.     IS^ 

126. 
Burgundy,   Burgony,   Burgaine.  Burgoiae.  Bar- 

gonike.  14.  17,  103. 
Burgonike.  Burgotne.  Bryn  Duke  of.  13;    Duko^ 

of.  67.  64.  71.  72  ;  Seluine  Duke  of.  13. 
Burham  v.  Buchao. 
Burich.  Berke.  167. 
Burrowea.  William.  187  ;   r.  Burgh. 
Burton.  Bourton.  John.  50.  66.  62.  63.  66.  67  r 

Nicholas,  34  ;   Simon  de,  30-2. 
Bury,  abbey  of,  66. 

Bury,  Richard  de.  9,  1 1  ;   Roger  do.  22. 
Bush,  Paule,  bishop  of  Bristol,  94. 
BuHse,  the,  v.  Hertogenboah. 
Butcher.  Boutcher,  John.  153,  183  ;    Xathaniell^ 

213. 
Butler.     Edward,     merchant   of     London.    159  1 

William.  104. 
Button,  Thomas.  234. 
By-the-sea,  John.  120. 


Cable,  John,  79,  80. 

Cadiz.  Cales.  152.  222. 

Cadwalham.  brazen  image  of.  3. 

Caen.  Cane,  56. 

Cnaar.  Casur,  Claudius,  daughter  of,  15;    Juliua, 

14,  18,  20.  222,  223. 
Caierlion,  Wales,  17. 
CaUiH,  Callais,  Callis,  Callice,  42.  44,  48,  64.  84.  8B.. 

06.  126.    127  ;    captain  of,  43.  67  :   loaa  of.  106  ; 

aiege  of,  149. 
Galea  v.  Cadiz. 

Calfskins,  tranaporiatioo  of,  121. 
CaliguU.  132.  261. 
Callicho.  a  Chinaman,  116. 
Calne,  Richard  de.  39. 
Oamarthen  v.  Carmarthon. 
Cambria.  Ludwallua  prince  of.  263. 
Cambridge,  Cambridg,  80 ;  building  of,  14  ;  Doetora 

of  divinity  of,  61  ;    King's  Collejge.  62 ;  ■eholara 

in.  102. 
Cambridge,  tiarle  of,  «.  PlantagrneU 
Cambridgeshire,  2. 
Camden,  Mr.,  2. 
Camen.  Henry  de,  9. 
Camiilo.  126. 


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INDEX. 


Campaine  v.  Champagne. 

■Campion,  Champion,  a  Jesuit,  116. 

Canaries,  the,  144. 

Candever,  Candaver,  John,  48 ;    Robert,  48. 

Cane  v.  Caen. 

€ann,  William,  242. 

Canning(e)s,   Caning(e)8,   John,   48,   60,   51 ;    Mr., 

afterwards  Deane  of  Westbury,  70 ;   wife  of,  70 ; 

WiUiam,  45-50,  64-6,  68-70. 
Canterbury,  6,  10,  54,  84 ;    building  of,  12 ;   John, 

sub-prior  of  (1231),  10  n, 
<^anterbury,  archbishops  of,  Dunstan,  263  ;    Otho, 

263 ;    V.   Abingdon,   Cranmer,   Langton,   Savoy, 

Weathershed,  Whitgift ;    Kyman,  Earle  of,  17  ; 

St.  Thomas  of,  v.  Becket. 
Cantocke,  Roger,  11. 
Capadosia,  58. 
Caperon,  Thomas,  26. 
Caple,  Phillip,  73. 
Capton  [Caxton],  William,  69. 
«Car,  Mr.,  alderman  of  Bristol,  death  of,  114;  v.  Carre. 
€ardif,  John  de,  10,  29. 
•Cardmakers,  86,  122,  244. 
■Carew,  Sir  George,  Lord  President  of  Munstcr,  160, 

163-6,  174;    Sir  John,  81;    Sir  Nicholas,  92. 
CarUsIe,  Carlile,  Carleile,  91 ;  building  of,  12. 
Carmarthen,  Camarthen,   139,  201. 
Camarvan,  29. 
Carre,  Car,  John,  merchant,  120 ;    death  of,  120 ; 

WUham,  97,  106 ;   r.  Car. 
Carthagena,  148. 
Cary,  Christopher,  187  ;   Larance  de,  35  ;    William, 

87,  98,  110,154,  187. 
Cascais,  135 ;   castle  of,  135. 
Casmire,  [Prince],  211. 
Castell,  John,  50. 
Castell  Maine,  Ireland,  119. 
Castile,  Castilia,  60,   123,  249. 
Castile,  Kings  of,  Alphonsus,  24 ;    Henry  [II],  46 ; 

Phillip,  t'.  Spain. 
Castilians,  Castillians,  Castilions,  130,  133-6,  141. 
Castlecary,  John  (de),  43. 
Castlehaven,    Castles     Havens,     169,     172,     173; 

Spaniardes  at,  160,  171. 
Caston,  Henry  de,  37. 
Castor,  John,  3. 

Catesby,  Robert,  143,  179,  182. 
Cathay,  Cattai,  58,  115. 

Causabon,  Isaac,  library  of,  254 ;    relict  of,  255. 
Cayman,  Quemana,  island  of,  148. 
[Cecil,]   CiciU,    Robert,    Earle   of    Salisbury,    180, 

187. 
Cenomanna  v.  Maine. 
Cest.,  Ranulph,  3. 
Chadborne,  William,  26. 
ChaUinor,  Thomas  le,  10. 
Challoner,  WiUiam,  186. 
Champagne,  Campain(e),  44. 
Champion  v.  Campion. 

Chancellor,  Chauncelor,  the  Lord,  v.  England. 
Chancery,  High  Court  of,  202. 
Chapman,  Robert,  85  ;  v.  Wilkins. 
Charles  I,  King,  6,  213-49 ;  as  Prince  of  Wales,  206, 

252 ;    James   Duke  of  Yorke,   son   of,  birth  of, 

239 ;     christening   of,   239 ;     marriage   of,   214 ; 

Mary  daughter  of,   birth   of,   238 ;    peace  with 

Spaine,  225 ;    petition  of  Bristol  merchants  to, 

258 ;    portrait  of,  237,  240 ;    Prince  Charles  son 

of,  birth  of,  225 ;    christening  of,  225 ;    Queene 

Mary  wife  of,  214,  223  ;  portrait  of,  237  ;  Spanish 

journey  of,  206-9. 
Charlton,  Hand  of,  231,  238. 


Charlton,  Charleton,  Andrew,  206,  240. 

Charterhouse,  monks  of,  89. 

Checkes,  the,  232,  233. 

Chedded,  John  de,  30. 

Chedder,  Cheddar,  John  de,  30,  33 ;   Robert,  43-5. 

Cheiny,  Thomas,  111. 

Cherbourg,  Cherburgh,  56. 

Chertesi,  72. 

Chester,  11,  264;   St  John's  church,  264. 

Chester,  county  of,  107  n.  ;    province  of,  25. 

Chester,   bishop   of,   61,   92;     Earl   of   (1210),   7; 

Binsale,  Earl  of,  17. 
Chester,  Dominic ke,   109;    Henry,  68,  71;    John, 

73,  76  ;  Mr.,  114  ;  Thomas,  pointmaker,  101,  106, 

107,  110;    death  of,  118;    William,  pointmaker, 

84,  91. 
Chetwin,  Dr.  Edward,  dean  of  Bristol,  203,  217. 
Cheyner,  Henry,  20. 
Chilton,  William  de,  20. 
Chiverton,  Judge,  143. 
Church  lands,  enquiry  for,  257. 
Cicester,  Baluth  Erie  of,  17. 
Cicill  V.  Cecil,  Sicily. 
Cilicia,  58. 

Cinque  porta,  the,  216. 
Cintra,  Sintre,  mountains  of,  134. 
C'iviU  V.  Seville. 
Clanrikard,  Clonrickard,  Clorickard,  Earle  of,  10.5, 

166,  174,  206. 
Clare,  Gilbert,  Duke  [6th  Earl]  of  Gloucester,  9; 

[Gilbert    de,     10th]    Earl    of    Gloucester,    35; 

Guilbert  de,  [8th]  Earle  of  Gloceter,  26  ;   Richard 

de,  [7th]  Earle  of  Gloucester,  23. 
Clarence,  Clarene,  Duke  of,  v.  Plantagenet. 
Clarke,  Simon,  20;   William,  11,  20;  ».  Oerk, 
Cleere,  Cape,  Ireland,  231. 
Cleeve,  Duke,  242. 
Cleeven  v.  Clifton. 
Clements,  Thomas,  213,  214. 
[Clerk,  John],  bishop  of  Bath,  92 ;    ».  Clarke. 
Cleve,  Duke  of,  Anne  sister  of,  93. 
Cleve.  John,  53,  54,  62. 
Clifford,  Lord  (1453),  67;     Sir  Nicholas,  145;    Sir 

Robert,  35 ;   Sir  Roger,  29. 
Clifton,  Cleeven,  244. 
Clintch.  William,  64. 
Clonrickard,  Clorickard,  v.  Clanrikard. 
Clough,  Hurting  de,  61. 
Clovell,  Clovild,  Robert,  54,  62. 
Cnosto,  Walter,  70. 
Cobbenden,  John,  43. 
Cobbington,  Cobington,  John  (de),  40,  43. 
Cobham,  Lady  Elianor,  65;    Lord  (1417),  56. 
Codder,  William,  64,  65,  67,  68,  70. 
Codmer,  Robert,  41. 

Codrington,  Frauncis,  95 ;    Sir  Frauncis,  200. 
Coggan,  David,  77,  79 ;   Gilbert,  84 ;  John,  08,  72. 
C<^att,  John,  70. 
Coin  V.  Money. 

Coker,  Nicholas,  9;   Thomas,  29. 
Cokis,  James,  53. 
Colchester,  building  of,  15. 

Cole,  Richard,  mercer,  110,  119;    William,  178. 
Colepeke,  Richard,  35 ;   v.  Colpeeke. 
Coles,  Mr.  Humphry,  109. 
CoUas,  John,  79. 
Collen,  Pattrick,  140. 
Cologne,  Colleigne,  15-16 ;  bishop  of,  23 ;  Gawan, 

King  of,  15-16  ;   Elga  brother  of,  15  ;  Ursula  and 

her  maids  of,  15-16. 
Colpeeke,  William,  9;   v.  Colepeke. 
Colpit,  Richard,  32. 


.INDEX. 


277 


CobU)o(e).  nowM.  40.  107.  110.  SS4:    Willkm. 

116:  •.  OovlrtoiMi. 
OobIm.  WUliaa.  4S.  47.  46. 
Commoo  pnjer,  new  book  of.  tl6. 
ComaTn,  Sir  John.  8S:  Sii^John.  awl  ol  BooIimi,  ti. 
CompoaielU,  St  Jamea  de,  dmuM  of.  1S6. 
Oonwlmnr.  nuuior  of.  ISO. 
Oondio,  Prinoe  of.  tU. 

fOomuMmht],  Coimogh,  gorenior  of.  v.  Lambert. 
OoMmMaer,  (motlMr  of  Bryn  and  Beline),  14. 
OoMtoble.  Sir  Robert.  91. 
Cooetanoe.  Council  at,  68-61. 
ConaUntinople.  214. 
Conway,  abbey  of,  4. 
Conway.  Sir  John,  1S8. 
Cooke,    Bartholomew,    118;     Lord,    ■ecretary    to 

Queene  Elisabeth,  HI,  112.  116.  117.  122.  140. 

142 :  Roger,  tanner,  84,  88,  100 ;  Steeven  le,  24 . 
Cooper,  a,  230. 
Coraaina,  68. 

Cordeloupa  v.  Guadeloupe. 
Cordic  V.  Weesez. 
Corke,  161,  176. 
Com  V.  Wheat. 
ComehiU,  John,  22,  23. 
Comiahmen,  78. 
Cornwall.  Comewall.  2.  100,  126 ;   earldom  of,  34 ; 

Spaniardea  land  in,  143. 
Cornwall,  Comewall,  Comewaile,  Cloton  King  of, 

12 :   Earl  of,  16 ;   Gwenever  his  wife,  16 ;   Earia 

of,  Cador,  17 ;    Dionoche,  16 ;    Ursula  daughter 

of.     16 :      Edward,    32 ;       Octavian,     16 ;     v. 

Plantagenet. 
Corricke  v.  Courtrai. 
Corsetus,  69. 

Corsly,  John,  golds  mi  th,  143. 
Coeton,  Thomaa.  28. 
Cotten,  John,  67. 

Cotton,  Sir  Thomas,  library  of.  266. 
[Courtenay,  Henry,]  Marquia  of  Exeter,  90,  92. 
Courtney,    Lord    (1664),    104;     Lady    Elizabeth 

[wife  of],  104. 
Courtrai.  Corricke,  Kotrijk,  126. 
Coventrie,  87. 
Coventry,  Thomoa  de,  43. 
Cowlatone,    Thomas,    alderman    of    Bristol,    169 ; 

Anne  wife  of,  l.'S9  ;    WiUiam,  164  ;   v.  ColBton(e). 
Coxe,  Edward,  206  ;   James,  54  ;   John,  57. 
Craft,    Captaine,     166 ;     Piers,    gent,    61  ;    Piera, 

knight.  61. 
Cranmer,  Thomas,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  88, 

90,  92,  104. 
C^eaaingham,  Greasingham,  Sir  Hugh,  31. 
Ckeasy,  battle  of,  42. 
Oreawicke,  Francis,  222. 
Oickland,  Thomas,  110. 
Croatia,  60. 
Ookandpill,  115. 

Qromwell.  Thomas,  Earl  of  Essex,  89,  93,  186. 
Cu.  Reginald  de,  28. 

Cullimore,  James,  haberdaaher,  119,  120. 
Culpeper,  Thomas,  94. 
Cumberland,  Maloolue  King  of,  263. 
Curafoa,  Quoriaaw,  146. 
Currenta,  Cape,  148. 
Curtis,  John,  41. 

Cut,  John,  103,  109 ;  death  of,  114  ;   Paule,  21. 
Cyprus,  60. 

D. 

Daorea,  Lord  (1522),  86 ;  v.  Fiennea. 
Dagon,  WilUam,  46. 


I       DmtM,  William.  80. 

Dale,    Henry.   74.   n-«;    ThoaM,  81;    Wilbim 

apotheeary,  83.  100;    dftoghtar  of.  9.  ttammy. 
Lady  Mary. 
DalflUge.  Waiter.  St. 
Dalmatia.  (Ml. 
Dmm.  WtUiam.  00.  . 
Daaabac.  a  giMit.  17. 
Oaaaa.  tW.  i.  S64 . 
DaoJetl,  tha  prophet,  sa. 
Dantsig.  Duiak.  Damvfeke,  ISO;    grate  broafbi 

from.  149,  163,  SOI. 
Danvars,  Donren^  Doveca,  Sir  Haonr.  163.  104, 

100. 
Darby  v.  Derby. 
Darbyahire,  2. 

Daroy,  Lord  (1610).  81;  death  of  (1637).  91. 
Dartmorea  v.  Wjrdecombe. 
Dartmouth,  71. 
Dartuell,  Jaqoes.  40. 
Darrellgadam.  Denralgadam,  Daniell  Gathem,  an 

image,  92. 
Darid,  John.  86. 
Davia,  Mr.,  high  sheriff  of  Munster,  117  :   Richard, 

97,  107  :   Roger,  84 ;  Walter,  giover.  11& 
Dawea,  Roger,  77. 79, 82. 
Daxe,  William,  8. 
Dayona,  Walter,  202. 
Deane,  Foreat  of,  inaurrection  in,  227. 
Deane,  Richard  de,  43. 
Deoiua,  140. 

Dee,  Dye,  the  river,  204. 
Denmark(e),  68,  60. 
Denmarke,  Ashill  King  of,  17. 
Dennis,  Denis,  Nicholas,  66,  63,  64. 
[Derby],  Darby,  Earle  of,  v.  Plantagenet. 
Derby,  Darby,  Walter,  43-5,  47-9. 
Derham,  Frauncis,  94. 
Deamond,    Earle  of  (1619),   84;     Earie  of  (1571- 

83),  112;  head  of,  brought  to  Brlvtoll.  118;  Jamea, 

Earle  of,    154.    169:    brought  to  London,  IB»; 

John,  117;  James,  brother  of ,  117. 
[Deapenoer,  Thomaa  Lord,  12th]  Earle  of  Glowoeatar, 

52. 
[Devereux,  Robert,  19th]  Earle  of  Eaaex,  ViaoooBl 

Herreford.  130,  131,  135,  136,  150-4,  158;  daalll 

of,  168,  169 ;   house  of,  158 ;   sent  to  the  Towre. 

168;     Robert.    [20th]    Earle    of    Essex.   300; 

brother  of,  206. 
DeTeniz,  Sir  Walter,  knight,  139 ;  death  of,  139. 
Deronshire,  2.  100.  258. 
Deyra,  kingdom  of.  2. 
Dieto,  Imperiall,  247. 
Diggcs.  Hand.  (Sir  Dudly),  232.  233,  237. 
DiUing,  WiUiam.  67. 
Dinan,  Dynant,  41. 
Diocletian.  132.  140. 
Diasard,  John  de,  28. 
Dixmude.  Dyxmew,  ISSw 
Dobby,  John.  103. 
D'Ocampo,  Don  Alonao.  166. 
Doea,  Peter  van  der.  128. 
Dole,  Ralph,  116. 
Dominica,  island  of,  I4fii. 
Donkerke  r.  Dunkcrke. 
Donversr.  Dunvcrw. 
Dorcester,  Jouaa  Earle  of,  17. 
Doughty,  Dough  tie,  CapL  John,  206;    buTKeaa  in 

parliament.  223 ;   death  of,  224 ;   r.  Dowghty. 
Douglas,  Sir  Jamea,  37  ;  Sir  William,  31. 
Dover.  22,  67,  90.  126,  132, 206. 
Dovera  v.  Danvers. 


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INDEX. 


Dowghty,  John,  182  ;  v.  Doughty. 

Drake,   Sir  Frauncis,    126,    130,    133,    135-7,    140, 

143-8  ;  death  of,  148.  _ 

Draper,  a,  110.  '^  ' 

Draper,  John,  55  ;   Richard  le,  30  ;   William,  49,  51. 
Drewis,  John,  77,  78,  82. 
Droi8(e),  John,  52-5. 
Druce,  John,  73. 
Drury,  Sir  William,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  Ireland, 

117. 
Ihiblin,  117. 
Ducket,  William,  73,  77. 
Dudbrooke,  Dudbroke,  David,  53,  56 ;  Robert,  50, 

52,  53. 
{Dudley,    Ambrose],    Earle    of    Warwicke,     121  ; 

[Edmund],  80 ;    [John,]  Earl  of  Warwick,  Duke 

of  Northumberland,   99,    102;    death   of,    102; 

[Robert],  Earle  of  Leicester,  121. 
Dudlooke,  Robert,  50. 
Dufseller,  John,  34. 
DuUck,  Dulicke,  222,  224. 
Dunbar,  castle  of,  31. 
Dunkerk(e),  Dunkercke,  Donkerke,  124,  125,  127-9, 

241. 
Dunkerkers  v.  Ships. 
Dunley,  OlUver,  61. 
Dunmoore,  hills  of,  26. 
Dunstar,  William,  63. 
Durham,  41,  42. 
Duresme,  bishop  of  (1646),  98. 
Dutch  language,  152. 
Dutches,  High,  125. 
Dutton,  Richard,  61. 
Dye  V.  Dee. 
Dynant  v.  Dinan. 
Dyxmew  v.  Dixmude.  • 


E. 

Earle,  John,  63  ;  Thomas,  57,  62. 

Eastby,  William,  77. 

Easterling,  a  fleet  of,  136. 

Eastmond,  John,  66. 

Eastsex,  2. 

Eborac,  Ebiribic,  v.  York. 

Ectricke  v.  Ettrick. 

Edinburgh,  Edenburgh,  Edenborough,  Edenborowe, 
Maidens'  Castle,  31,  39,  49,  95,  261  ;  building  of, 
12. 

Edlesham,  Thomas  de,  23. 

Edmond,  King,  262. 

Edward  the  Confessor,  King  ("  St.  Edmond  "),  3, 
27. 

Edward  I,  King,  siumamed  Longshanke,  3,  4,  6, 
8  n.,  27-33  ;  birth  of,  11 ;  death  of,  33  ;  Edward 
son  of,  32  ;  birth  of,  29  ;  v.  Edward  II ;  Margaret 
wife  of,  32  ;   marriage  of,  22,  32  ;   wars  of,  30,  31. 

Edward  II,  King,  6,  33-7  j  death  of,  37  ;  Edward 
son  of,  V.  Edward  III ;  Elizabeth  (Isabel)  of 
France,  wife  of,  34,  37. 

Edward  III,  King,  6,  37-47,  60;  birth  of,  34; 
claims  France,  40,  42 ;  death  of,  47 ;  Earle 
Richard  Marshal  of,  10 ;  Edward  son  of,  42,  43, 
45,  46 ;  death  of,  47  ;  Richard  son  of,  45 ;  v. 
Richard  II ;  Jane  sister  of,  38 ;  mother  of,  38, 
39  ;  portrait  of,  240  ;  uncle  of,  38  ;  wife  of,  41, 
42  ;   youngest  son  of,  48. 

Edward  IV,  King,  6,  69-74,  76,  107  n.  ;  brother  of, 
V.  Clarence,  Gloucester ;  Edward  son  of,  74 ;  v, 
Edward  V  ;  Margaret  sister  of,  76 ;  portrait  of, 
240 ;   Richard  son  of,  78. 


\ 

Edward  V,  King,  6,  74.  ^^  *"t»*i"  i-r  '    "    $ 

Edward  VI,  King,  6,  98-101,  104 ;  birth  of,  90 ; 
death  of,  101  ;  prayer  of,  101 ;  will  or  testament 
of,  101,  103. 

Edwardes,  Abraham,  258  ;  John,  80,  83  ;  William, 
79. 

Edwards,  Richard,  gunner,  237. 

Effingham,  Essingham,  v.  Howard. 

Egbert,  King,  2,  3,  179 ;   Redburga  wife  of,  3. 

Egglesfield,  John,  154,  186. 

Egipt,  King  of,  58. 

Eilingham,  Wilham,  48. 

Elbridge.  Giles,  224. 

Electoral,  the,  229. 

Electour  Palantine,  the,  246,  247  ;  v.  Rhine. 

Elizabeth,  Elisabeth,  Queen,  6,  105-79,  219,  222  ; 
birth  of,  87  ;  at  Bristol,  113  ;  death  of,  141,  176, 
214,  257  ;  Dr.  Parry  conspires  the  death  of,  119  ; 
excommunicated,  112,  116;  letters  patent  of, 
121  ;  navy  (ships)  of,  118,  123-9,  144,  171,  173  ; 
portrait  of,  176,  240  ;  prayer  of,  139  ;  proclama- 
tions of,  129,  160  ;  secretary  of,  v.  Cooke  ;  styled 
*'  that  miserable  wench,"  142  ;  at  Tilbery,  138  ; 
treasons  against,  140,  141. 

Elliot,  Hugh,  79 ;  John,  78,  81  ;  Robert,  84,  239 ; 
Thomas,  79. 

Ellis,  Walter,  217;  William,  merchant,  118,  150, 
154. 

Elston  [Islington  ?],  70. 

Elton,  John,  70. 

Ely,  Walter,  121. 

Emdene,  125. 

Empson  [Sir  Richard],  80. 

England,  Enland,  Egland,  2,  3,  10,  19,  24,  32,  35-7, 
41,  42,  58,  60,  62,  76,  85,  86,  96,  98,  103,  11 1,  129, 
137,  148,  167,  171,  176,  177,  179,  188,  208,  222, 
233,  249,  250 ;  agents  of  Spain  in,  2.55  ;  another 
England  in  America,  253  ;  archers  of,  38,  42  ; 
arms  of,  40,  179  ;  bishops  of,  60  ;  blood  loyal  of, 
130;  borders  of,  34,  36,  38,  41,  42,  49,  Ho; 
cardinal  of,  84  ;  v.  Wolzey  ;  Catholics  in,  1  i  1,  140, 
141  ;  Chancellor,  Lord  Chancellor  of.  (i8,  77.  «9  ; 
V.  Baldoke,  Gardiner,  Nevill ;  church  of,  54.  89,  93, 
102,  105,  106;  commons  of,  64,  102,  138;  con- 
quest of,  125  ;  Council  of,  106  ;  crown  of  51,  68, 
76,  107  n.,  140,  142,  169;  Don  Anthonio  in,  130, 
131  ;  exchequer  of,  251  ;  fall  of  snow  all  over, 
241 ;  famine  in,  35  ;  fleet  of,  126-9,  l.W,  242  ;  v. 
Ships;  floods  in,  183  ;  friars  in,  91  ;  great  frost 
in,  82,  108,  183,  184 ;  Grey  Friars  in,  8,  9,  91  ; 
harquebusiers  in,  117;  Henry  Bolinbroke  comes 
to,  51  ;  intended  invasions  of,  140,  141,  151  ; 
Jews  driven  out  of,  30  ;  jousts  in,  54  ;  kings  of, 
61,  80  ;  "  let  to  farm,"  51  ;  Lord  Chamberlain  of, 
180,  181  ;  Lord  Chief  Justice  of,  223  ;  Lord  High 
Admirall  of,  95,  180 ;  v.  Howard,  Lisle,  Villiers ; 
Lord  High  Treasurer  of,  v.  Scrope,  Weston  ;  Lord 
Keeper  of,  154  ;  Lord  Marshal  of,  10  ;  v.  Howard ; 
Lord  Privy  Seal  of,  96 ;  lords  and  nobles  of, 
11,  23,  25,  26,  36,  37,  76,  138,  207;  low 
grounds  of,  244 ;  the  north  of,  71  ;  papal  prac- 
tices in,  116,  253 ;  peace  of,  with  France,  24,  32, 
41,  44,  51,  72,  77,  82,  85,  86,  108;  peace  of,  with 
Spain,  141,  178,  225,  226  ;  persons  burned  in, 
104 ;  pestilence,  sickness  in,  35,  75,  100,  258 ; 
ploughlands  in,  7 ;  the  Pope's  legate  in,  20 ; 
ports  of,  173  ;  precedence  of  Kings  of,  59,  60 ; 
priests  sent  into,  140 ;  prosperity  of,  261  ;  the 
Prince  of,  v.  Charles  I ;  printing  brought  into,  69  ; 
protector  of,  57,  66 ;  realm  of,  given  to  King  of 
Spaine,  125 ;  rebellion  in,  100 ;  Rome's 
supremacy  expelled  from,  50;    Romish  religion 


INDEX. 


279 


fai.  Ul  t  MMolty  of  corn  in.  SOI ;  and  Sootbad. 
■nioB  «t  17a.  170:  tauUl-pox  in.  S4S:  tnioe 
with  Fnnoe.  fiO ;  wan  in.  87  ;  warn  witti  Fnuwn, 
S9.  72 :  wan  witli  Scotland.  90-0. 
Bufiiuid.  Kino*  of.  Alfrwl.  AllurMl.  S12 ;  Brutoa. 
M:  Dowaliin.  12;  Edgar.  262-«:  l->lwio 
hffotlMr  of.  262  :  navy  of.  263 ;  ttylMl  "  Lotd  of 
tb*  Four  8«M."  264  :  v.  Charlm.  Fxlwafd.  Haniy. 

England,  Quaon  of  (Katlicrine  of  Fkmnoe),  57;   v. 

Clisabeth,  et«. 
SngUal).  Kiiglishmen.  poanm. 
Bl^iah  army.  38.  40.  46.  127:   attire,  210:   ooaata, 

W,  130 ;  rolonels,  v.  Bret,  Willianu  :  colours.  219 : 

00m.  258  :   V.  Wheat :   countiea.  107  n.  ;   Jeauita, 

111,    IIU;     merohnnta,    84;     mtuketeen.    136; 

nation,  the.  60.  130.  170,  262  :    navy,  the.  160. 

151  ;  admirals  of,  120  :  v.  Howard  ;  papista,  122  ; 

ahipa,  v.  Shipa ;    tongue,  89 ;    v.  England. 
English,  John.  64. 
Ekmt.  228. 
Bi|^,  John.  10. 
Emestus.  Count.  155. 

Easez,  Exex,  Earle  of,  v.  Cromwell.  Devereux. 
BHinghara  v.  Effingham. 
Brtarfield.  John,  72,  74.  76.  77. 
Estravaline,  Eatrivalin.  v.  Stirling. 
Bthinia,  58. 
Ethiopia,  58. 

[Ettrick],  Ectricko  forest,  42.  ^ 

Europe.  58,  59,  216,  249,  255. 
Erreux,  bi»hop  of,  98. 
Exanotes,  44. 
Exeter,  78 ;    men,  203,  204 ;    shooting  match    at, 

202,  203,  206  ;   siege  of,  100. 
Exeter,  Excester.  Duke  oC  v.  Holland  ;   Marquis  of, 

V.  Courtenay. 
Exeter,  Nicholaa,  52,  54. 
Exex  V.  Essex. 
-  Exham  v.  Hexham. 
Exhull.  John,  26. 


F. 

Fabian.  263. 

FaUise,  Faluis.  56. 

Falkirk.  Frankirke,  31. 

Farbach,  Priamus,  61. 

Farewell.  Caiie,  231,  232. 

Farmer,  Thomas.  176,  203. 

Farro,  153. 

Fasts,  pubUe,  215,  217,  244. 

Faukefe,  Thomas.  61. 

Faust  ius  V.  Fust. 

Fawkes.  CUiido,  141.  180-1. 

Fearford.  Hugh  de.  U. 

Foamhain  r.  Femham. 

Featheroton,  Richard,  93. 

Felton,  John,  220  :  death  of,  222. 

Ferers,  Lord,  of  Chartelyborough  and  Louane.  ISO. 

Femham.  Feamham.  Henry,  22. 

Ferrea,  Biohard,  wlM|Ty-man  of  London.  138. 

Feraraham,  6. 

Fiennea,  Thomaa.  Lord  Dacre(s).  94. 

Finlanders,  230. 

Filth,  Thomaa.  57,  64 

Fisher.   John.   53.   54,   64.   77 ;    John,   bishop    of 

Rocheater.  89. 
Fishmonger.  138. 
Fitton.  John.  61. 
[FiU-Alan.   Richard,  4thJ   Earle  of  Arundle,  49; 

death  of.  51. 


nts.  Owald.  Flu  Ganvt,  Thonuii.  Eart  of  Kilda«v. 

87.91. 
FUa-Harbert.  WUliam.  228. 
FflB^amaa.  John,  racorder  of  Brfaiol,  8S. 
FHB-Morria.  Jamsn.  a  rebel.  116.  117. 
FUadan.  Flaoadan,  4,  31.  40.  71.  Ml.  84.  108.  124. 

128.  ISA.  180;  ooastof.  128.  128;  haraoaof.  125, 

126  :  war  in  105.  154^ 
FUnadm.  iiuy,  Karl  of.  SI. 
flwlnt.  Oaptaina.  126.  18S. 
FVwfay .  tli».  jO. 
Flomiah  eoacta.  v.  Flanden.  eoaat  ofL 
Flexall.  Thomaa.  71 
Flint,  castle  of.  51. 
Floods.  74.  183.  244. 
Florentiua.  264. 
Florida,  Cape.  140. 
Fluahiooera.  the.  128. 
PolUott.  Foly.  Sir  H..  183. 
Fontevrault.  Foateuaraido,  8. 
Foord.  John.  64. 6& 
Forta  Ventura  v.  FuerteTentura. 
Foaae.  the.  13. 
Foasedike.  the.  13. 
Foater.  John.  69.  72.  74  :   Richard.  64.  88 ;   RofV» 

63. 
Fowage  v.  Hearth- tax. 
Fowens.  John,  150. 
Fowrtie,  Robert.  76. 
Foxe,  Captaine,  234. 

Framlingnam.  Fremingham.  castle  of.  102. 
F^rampton.  Henry  de.  38  ;  Walter.  44. 45. 47. 
France.  Fraonoe.  F^une.  10. 12-14. 17-10. 24. 34.S81 

40.  42,  44.  46,  48,  49.  55,  57-60,  64.  81.  82.  84*  85. 

06.  103,  110,  120,  137.  130.  206.  211 ;  Admiral  of. 

83.  98  ;  ambassadors  of,  59.  84.  05  ;  arma  of.  40  ; 

brought   to  subjection.   55 ;    chronicle  of.   50 ; 

claimed  by  Kings  of  England.  40.  42.  55 ;  crown 

of.  51.  56  :  the  Dolphin(e).  57.  62  ;  grain  brought 

from.  201 ;   Henry  V'  made  Regent  of.  56 ;   Henry 

VI  crowned  King  of.  63 :  King  of,  v.  French  ;  atyle 

of.  240 ;    loaa  of  English  poaaeasioas  in.  47.  63 ; 

Marshal  of.  v.  Biea  ;   nary,  fleet  of.  06,  241.  242  ; 

nunnery  in,  28;    peace  with.  24.  32.  41.  44.  51. 

72.  77.  82.  85.  86.  106 ;  persoDS  banished  to.  51 ; 

Regent  of,  57,  62,  63  ;  return  of  Henry  VI  from, 

64  ;  royal  arms  of.  58  ;  truce  with.  50 ;  wars  in, 

39.  40,  45.  56,  72.  74.  77.  05.  06,  106.  243. 
France,  Elizabeth  of,  r.  Edward  II. 
France,  Kings  of,  58.  60;    Charles  [IV].  37,  42 

Isabell.  sister  of,  37,  42 ;   r.  Edward  II.  wife  of 

CharlM  VI.  50.  55;     Isabell.  daughter  of.  50 

Katherine.  daughter  of.  56.  57:    Charlea  VII. 

63.     77;      Lewia    the    Dolphin,    son    of.    64; 

Margaret,  wife  of.  64 :   Charles  IX.  107  :   Clodo. 

▼eus.  85 :    Francis.  Frauncis  I.  83.  84.  05.  06  ; 

Henry    II.    IU5 :      Henry    III.    of    Vslois.    210, 

211.  219  :  brother  of,  211 ;  Henry  IV.  of  Navarre. 

Mary  daughter  of.  214  :  John  [II).  43-4  :   Phillip 

son  of,  44:    Lewis  (VIII  7].  7:    Lewis  [IX].  24; 

Lewis  [XI].  72 :  Uwis  XII.  82.  101  ;  Mary  wife 

of.  82.  101  :  [Lewis  XIII].  217-20.  2S2.  225.  S42. 

243:  mother   of.  225;   Lothariua.    263;   Piepin. 

80;   [Philip  II].  7 :  Lewiaaon  of.  7:   PhUUp  [V]. 

32  :   Margaret  sister  of.  32  :  Swardtw,  50. 
Franctoo.  Adam.  4. 
Frankendale.  231 :  governor  of.  231. 
Frankirke  «.  Falkirk. 
Fraunoia.    Edward.   38:     Everardus   (de).   37-40; 

Gerardiw  de.  96 :   John.  30.  32.  37,  38 ;   John, 

aenior.  35  :   Walter  de,  30. 
FVeasea.  the  155. 


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.  INDEX. 


Freminghara  v.  Framlingham. 

French,  Frenchmen,  13,  21,  24,  31,  41,  43,  44,  46, 
49,  55,  60,  64,  67,  75,  84,  95-7,  105,  130,  218, 
220,  242  ;  in  the  English  fleet,  221  ;   plot  of,  219. 

French  ambassadors,  v.  France,  ambassadors  of ; 
army,  the,  42  ;  fleet,  the,  40 ;  King,  the,  40,  42, 
45,  59,  72,  81,  83-5,  95  ;  language,  152  ;  monk, 
a,  V.  Gustus  ;   ships  v.  Ships  ;   wheat,  258. 

French,  Reignold  de,  43,  44. 

Freo,  Nicholas,  38. 

Friars,  93  ;  Augustine,  Austin,  22,  91  ;  Black,  8, 
91  ;  Dominican,  91  ;  Grey,  or  Minors,  8,  9,  91  ; 
suppression  of,  91  ;   \Vhite,  91. 

Frisell,  Sir  Simon  de,  31. 

Frobusher,  Captaine,  115. 

Froll,  a  Roman  captain,  17,  18. 

Froome,  John,  22  ;  Nicholas,  63-5 ;  William,  49, 
50,52. 

Frostall,  Richard,  21. 

Frosts,  great,  82,  108,  183,  184,  213. 

Froth,  Frier,  92. 

Frowdes,  John,  94. 

Fuerteventura,  Forta  Ventura,  144. 

Fulford,  — ,  69. 

Fust,  Faustius,  Johann,  67. 


O. 


Gadolphin  r.  Godolphin. 

Gagaunt  v.  Ghent. 

Gal  Ian,  John  de,  11. 

Galloway,  42. 

Games,  proclamation  against,  86. 

Gaquinus,  69. 

Gardemore,   Robert.   174. 

Gardiner,  Steeven,  bishop  of  Winchester,  98,  104 ; 
made  Lord  Chauncelour,   102. 

Garnet,  Gamer,  Henry,  Superior  of  the  Jesuits  in 
England.  142,  143  ;  death  of,  143  n. 

Garrard,  Thomas,  93. 

Garter,  order  of  the,  41. 

Gascony,  Ga8ooign(e),  Gasquoine,  17,  34,  43,  44, 
95. 

Gaunt  V.  Ghent. 

Gaveston,  Gaviston,  Piers  (de),  33,  34. 

Gawnsell,  Henry,  74. 

Gaywood,  John,  68,  70. 

George,  John,  68;  Richard,  154. 

Georgia,  58. 

Geraldine,  Thomas,  of  Ireland,  76. 

German(e)s,  Germaines,  Almain(e)s,  41,  60,  76,  155. 

Germany,  Almaine,  Almane,  Almainy,  2,  14,  17,  19, 
24,  48,  67,  245 ;  agents  of  Spain  in,  255  ;  army 
obtained  from,  149  ;  lords  of,  23  ;  the  Reforma- 
tion in,  83. 

Germany,  Gemany,  Almain(e),  Emperor  of,  249 ; 
Emperors  of,  Charles  IV,  49  n. ;  Anne  of  Bohemia, 
daughter  of,  49  n.  ;  Charles  V,  84,  85,  95,  96, 
102 ;  son  of,  "  Phillip  Prince  of  Spaine,"  102 ; 
Charlmaine,  60 ;  [Ferdinand  II],  226,  227,  243, 
245,  246,  248 ;  Frederic  [II],  9,  11 ;  Lewis  [IV], 
40 ;   Maximilliam  [I],  81 ;    Vinceslaus,  49. 

Gethen,  John,  121. 

[Ghent],  Gaunt,  Gagaunt,  40,  124. 

Gibbes,  Henry,   187,  213. 

Gibbons,  John,  202. 

Gien,  Gyen,  Robert,  38,  41-3. 

Gilby,  Thomas,  91. 

Gildars  v.  Guelders. 

Gildas,  4,  20. 


Gildney,  Henry,  67,  63. 

Gittons,  William,  113. 

Glastonbury,    Glassenbury,    Avalon,    the    Isle    of 

Aples,  4,  19. 
Glastonbury,  William  de,  32. 
Glen,  Walter,  30. 
Glocester,  William  de,  24. 
Gloucester,   Glocester,   Gloceter,    Glouester,  Glow- 

cester,  6,  37,  159 ;   building  of,  15. 
Gloucester,  Gloceter,  Glouester,  Glowcester,  bishop 

of,   V.    Bullingham;    Duke  of,   v.    Clare,    Plant- 

agenet ;  Earl  of,  v.  Clare,  Despencer ;  Morwhite 

Earle  of,  17;  Richard  Duke  of,  74;  v.  Richard 

III;    William  Duke  of  (1216),  7. 
Gloucester,  Glouest-er,  Thomas,  52. 
Gloucestershire,      Glocester      shire,      county      of 

Glowcester,  etc.,  2,  107  n.,  121,  178,  227. 
Glover,  a,  118. 
Goddard,  John,  71. 
Godishalf,  Jeffry,  32. 
Godolphin,  Gadolphin,  Kedolphin,  Sir  Frauncis,  143 ; 

Sir  William,  165-8,  170. 
God's  favour,  Island  of,  234. 
Godshalf,  Walter,  30. 
Gold,  Roger,  23. 
Golding,  Robert,  29. 
Goldsmith,  a,  143. 
Goldsmith,  Peeter  le,  8. 
Gondamor,  Gondemor,  Gondomor,  249-56  ;  account 

of  his  ambassage  to  England,  260-3 ;    treachery 

of  254  255. 
Conning,' John,  201,  218,  227. 
Gosline,  John,  65. 
Gough,  Henry,  119. 
Gould,  William,  11. 
Go  vena  wis,  Alot  King  of,  17. 
Grafton,  Roger  de,  29. 
Granado,  60. 

Grantam,  Grauntam,  building  of,  14. 
Graunt,  — ,  182 ;  Richard,  archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

V,  Weathershed. 
Gravelin,  Graveline,  Graveling,  84,  125-8. 
Gray,  Lord,  Deputy  Generall  of  Ireland,  94 ;  Lord 

(1545),    97;     Lord    (1580),    118;     Lord   (1600), 

157 ;    Sir  Thomas,  knight,  65. 
Greame,  Sir  Richard,  163,  166,  166. 
Grecia,  60. 

Greene,  Phillip,  77,  79. 
Green(e)field,  Sir  Richard,  139,  140. 
Greenewich,  Greenewitch,  Greewitcb,  82,  87,  144, 

145. 
Gressingham  v.  Cressingham. 
Gretians  214  ;   Alexander  King  of  the,  v.  Alexander 

the  Great. 
[Grey],  Lady  Jane,  101. 
Griffith,  Galfrid,  69 ;    Hugh,  138 ;    John,  73,  104 ; 

Lhewellin  ap,  3. 
Griggory,  John,  72. 
Grimsted,  Walter,  70. 
Grocers,  107,  122,  138. 
Groine,  the,  132,  136. 
Groyneland,  231. 

Guaideloupe,  Cordeloupa,  island  of,  146. 
Guelders,  Gildars,  157. 
Guienne,  Guian,  Guyan,  21,  24,  44. 
Guines,  Guynes,  Gwines,  in  Picardy,  44,  84. 
Guipusco,  123. 

Guitelinus,  Geselen,  bishop  of  London,  16. 
Guize,  Gwize,  Duke  of,  211,  219. 
Gunners,  140,  237. 

Gunpowder  treason,  140,  143,  179-82. 
Guns,  invention  of,  48. 


INDEX. 


281 


Ovoagr.  John,  7S,  0S. 
Ouctua,  «  Avooh  monk,  7. 
(JiitUnd.  (inthliuKl  «.  JuUaod. 
iiuy.  Julm.  17U,  187,  20ft. 
QqjTMi  K  iiaimum, 
(Matm,  Qujam  v.  Ouiiiaa. 
OviMR  Gois*. 
Qjmtk  CMan. 


H. 

H«bMtiLMli«r,  a.  119. 

Hftdden,  Richard.  60. 

Haddy.  Robert.  lOS. 

Haile.  Walter  de.  9  ;  William,  45. 

Hailea  abbey.  92. 

Hainee,  William,  41. 

Hakall.  Richard,  20. 

Halea,  Sir  John,  jimtice  of  the  common  ])le«s,  101, 

103. 
Halidon.  Haldowne  Hill,  39. 
Hall.  George,  87  :  v.  At  HalL 
Hall(e).  230. 

(Haliiim.  Robert],  bishop  of  Sariabury,  61. 
Halton,  Mr.,  chamberlain  of  Bristol,  118;   Robert, 

114. 
Halway,  Thomas,  56.  62. 
Halworth}'  r.  Alworthy. 
Hambrnugh.  124-5. 

Hamelton.  Marquenesse,  239 ;  Sir  Steephen,  91. 
Hamesdon,  Thomas  de,  28. 
Hamilton,  Marquis,  225. 
Hamney,  William,  41. 
Hamp,  lordship  of,  109. 
Hampton  v.  Southampton. 
Hampton  Court.  90,  248. 
Haneford,  Richard,  50. 
Hangficld.  William,  36. 
Hanham.  Mr.,  recorder  of  Bristol,  143. 
Hnnibnl  of  Carthage,  192. 
Haningfield,  Thomas  de,  25. 
Harbert  r.  Herbert. 
Huding,  264. 
Hardweoke,  John,  51. 
Harfleur,  Harflew.  55. 
Harrington,   Harington,   George,   178,  205;    John 

Lord,  182. 
Harris,  David,  apothecary,  91,  100,  114  ;  John,  79  ; 

Thomas,  99. 
Harrison,  John,  154. 
Harteshome,  John,  24. 
Hartford  v.  Hertford. 
Hashold,  Randall.  112. 

Haapurge,  Flaunders  and  Tirrall,  Counteaea  of,  103. 
Hastings,  Henry,  26. 

[Haatings,  John,  1 2th]  Earl  of  Penbrooke,  40. 
Hatten,  John,  81. 
Hatter,  Richard.  65,  67,  68. 
Haukcs  V.  Hawkoe. 
Hnukin.  Steephen,  7. 
Huukins  v.  Hawkins. 
Havering(8),  John,  50. 
Havilond.  Mathew,  143,  183. 
Harre,  Newhaven,  107 ;    loss  of,  107  ;    plague  at, 

106. 
Haward  v.  Howard. 
Hawden.  William,  29. 
Hawkes,  Haukcs.  John,  08.  72.  77. 
Hawkins,  Haukins.  John,  70 ;  Sir  John,  144,  145. 
Uayhow,  Nicholas,  0. 
Haysant,  John,  69. 


Hajward.  a  J«Miii,  117. 

Haaafd,  Raloold.  7. 

HaaeldaB.T1ioaiM,S7t  Wayaa,  SI 

Haartb-taz  or  fow^fa,  4A. 

Baotor.  1881 

Haioald.  Barb  of,  4a 

Hataalt,  IMnald.  Sir  John  oC,  37.  I8L 

EMliar.  Oeorga,  288. 

HomiajBC.  Jolm.  75 :  Riehanl,  4SL 

■aad  J.  Aooua.  64, 

HangMtdowne,  3. 

BanowajCeK  the,  (iMUraa  d  Haiaaalt),  37.  40.  51. 

Hennetta  Maria.  Cape.  234. 

Henry  I.  King.  4,  6. 

Henry  II,  King,  4.  6. 

Henry  III.  King.  4.  6.  7-11.  tO-1 ;  death  of.  27 ; 
Edward  son  of.  22.  25-7  ;  r.  Edward  I ;  Mdop« 
from  priaoB.  36 ;  Elianor  wife  of.  10.  22  ;  expad^ 
tion  of,  to  Normandy,  21 ;  half  brethren  of,  0 ; 
Isabell  aiater  of.  11 ;  Joan  sister  of,  8;  Jfaiy 
daushter  of,  22;  iMrtrut  of.  240;  Biebaid 
brotlier  of.  8;  v.  Cornwall.  Richard  Earl  of; 
sickneaa  of,  9 ;  taken  at  Lewrn.  26  ;  wars  of,  20. 
23.  25. 

Henry  IV,  King,  6,  51^  ;  death  of,  64  :  fflttaheth 
daughter  of,  75;  Henry  aoo  of,  62,  63;  ». 
Henry  V. 

Henry  V.  King,  6.  55-60.  106 :  death  oC  67 :  Doka 
of  Clarence,  brother  of,  57 ;  Henry  aoa  of,  57 : 
t'.  Henry  VI ;    Katherine  wife  of,  68l 

Henry  VI.  King.  6.  60.  62-71  ;  birth  of.  67  ;  eoaas 
to  Bristol.  66 ;  coronation  of.  60 ;  eoronatioo  oC 
in  Paris.  63;  death  of.  72  ;  depoaed.66;  Edward 
son  of,  66.  69.  71 ;  death  of.  72;  fli^t  of.  60; 
Margaret  wife  of.  66-9.  71 :  council  of  said 
Margaret.  67  ;   taken  prisoner.  681,  71. 

Henry  VII,  King,  6.  75-80.  107  n. ;  Arthur  aoa  of. 
76.  80 ;  Kathenne  wife  of  said  Arthur.  70.  80, 
86 ;  Elizabeth  wife  of,  75.  77  :  Margaret  dao^ter 
of,  79 :  visits  Bristol.  77. 

Henry  VIII.  King.  6,  80-98.  102.  107a..  184.  185 ; 
council  of.  90 ;  death  of,  98  ;  Edward  son  of.  90^ 
99 ;  r.  Edward  VI :  Elisabeth,  daughter  of,  «. 
Elizabeth.  Queen  ;  3lanr  daughter  of,  82,  90 ;  «. 
Mary.  Queen ;  aister  of,  82,  101  ;  navy  of.  06 ; 
portrait  of.  240 ;  supreme  head  of  the  church  ol 
England.  89.  93 ;  titles  of.  94 ;  vieiU  Thome- 
bury.  88  ;  wives  of.  Anne  Bullain(e),  87-8 ;  Abbo 
of  Clevc.  93  ;  Jane  Saimour.  88 ;  death  of.  00 ; 
Katherine  [of  Amgon].  80.  81.  84.  86-8.  102; 
death  of.  89  :   Katherine  Haward.  03.  04. 

[Herbert.  Harbert.  Henry.  21st]  Eaile  of  Ptefarake. 
1 18-20 ;  (William.  17th]  Earlo  of  Ptebttwke.  71 ; 
William,  [2()th]  K»t\c  ol  Pembroke.  80.  106; 
William,  (22nd]  Kiirle  of  Penbrooke.  206. 

Hereford,  Duke  of.  r.  BoUnbroke ;  Gwerdon  Earle 
of,  17. 

Herefordithire.  2.  107  a. 

Herinford.  James,  61. 

[Hertford],  Herfonl.  Hartford.  25.  139. 

Hertford.  Hartford,  Earle  of.  r.  Seymour. 

Hertfordshire.  2.  52  a. 

Hertogenboah,  St.,  the  Buaae,  222,  223. 

Hexham.  Ezham,  battle  of.  70l 

Hexton,  Thomaa,  72. 

Heywood.  Mr.  Thomaa.  262. 

Hide.  Laranoe.  of  Sarum.  recorder  of  Bristol!,  178. 

Hidgini's  "  Pol^xronicon,"  204. 

Higgins,  Ceorge.  106. 

Hill.  Mr..  259 ;  Nioholas,  644L 

Hirpoole.  oaatJe  of.  66. 


282 


INDEX. 


Hixe,  William,  112,  121. 

Hobbes,  Nicholas,  vintner,  129. 

Hobby,  Hobbey,  Richard,  79,  80,  82. 

Hobson,  Henry,  203,  228  ;   William,  242. 

Hoddy,  John,  28. 

Hodges,  Luke,  258. 

Holbach,  182. 

Holbush,  Holbust,  Holburst,  Robert,  7,  31,  35. 

Holdbach,  Hugh,  61. 

Holland,  81,  130,  137  ;  fleet  of,  241  ;  v.  Ships, 

Holland,  Sir  John,  Duke  of  Exeter,  52 ;  [Thomas 
Ist]  Duke  of  Surrey,  52. 

Hollanders,  Hollenders,  the,  40,  136,  150,  242,  243, 
254;   V.  Ships. 

Holway,  Thomas,  64. 

Homer,  188. 

Honcastell,  Nichalas  de,  29. 

Hont,  John  le,  35. 

Hooke,  Humphry,  201,224;  John,  62 ;  Thomas, 
240. 

Hooper,  John,  67,  70  ;  Mr.,  104. 

Hopkins,  John,  merchant,  121,  158 ;  Thomas, 
158,  159 ;   William,  fishmonger,  138,  159. 

Hore,  Thomas,  64,  66  ;   William,  34. 

Hornby,  Robert,  24. 

Homcastell,  Henry,  29. 

Homehurst,  Robert,  32. 

Horshall,  John,  32. 

Horslow,  John,  73. 

Horstone,  Richard,  11. 

Hort,  John,  1 19,  154  ;  Thomas,  89. 

Hotten,  Robert,  81. 

Hovedaine,  264. 

Howard,  Haward,  Charles,  Baron  of  Effingham, 
Lord  High  Admirall,  125,  126,  129,  150,  151; 
[Henry,  7th]  Earle  of  Northampton,  180 ;  [Philip], 
Earle  of  Arundle,  1 19 ;  Thomas,  [8th]  Duke  of 
Norfolke,  90;  [Thomas,  13th]  Earle  of  Surrey, 
81  ;  [Thomas,  Uth]  Erie  of  Surrey,  Lord  Admirall 
of  England,  84.  85;  [Thomas,  15th  Earl  of 
Surrey,  9th]  Duke  of  Norfolk,  96,  109  ;  [Thomas, 
23rd]  Earle  of  Arundle,  Lord  High  Martiall,  239, 
246. 

HoweU,  John,  76,  83 ;    William,  65,  67. 

Hubbardine,  — ,  87. 

Hubberts,  Hubbards  Hope,  232.  233. 

Humber,  the,  2,  13. 

Hungaria,  60. 

Hungary,  King  of,  v.  Austria. 

Hungerford,  Walter,  61 ;    Walter  Lord,  93. 

Hurler,  John,  76. 

Hurt,  Raph,  grocer,  122,  176, 

Hussey,  Hosey,  Lord  (1537),  91. 

Hutton,  David,  86  ;   John,  85,  89 ;   William,  68. 


Ignorth,  a  Chinese  woman,  115. 

Ikevelstreat,  13. 

Ileland  v.  Ireland. 

Imperialists,  229,  230. 

India,  58. 

Indies,  the,  249  ;   East,  252  ;  north-west  passage  to, 

226,  231  ;  West,  140,  144,  152,  223,  253. 
Inking,  Adam,  52  ;   John,  46  ;    Thomas,  43. 
Inquisition,  the,  249. 
Inquisitor  generall  v.  Toledo. 
Iperlee,  river  of,  124. 
Ipswich,  86. 
Iramelle,  "  an  earl  in  Spaine,"  14. 


Ireland,  Wand,  Heland,  14,  16,  17,  76,  103,  108-lOr 
116,  118,  119,  138,  143,  154,  243 ;  coasts  of,  130  ? 
Spanish  ships  on,  129 ;  Deputy  Generall  of,  v. 
Gray;  Henry  VIII  styled  King  of,  94;  Lord 
Chief  Justice  of,  v.  Drury ;  Lord  Deputy  of,  v. 
Mount]  oy  ;  parliament  in,  94  ;  places  in,  held 
by  the  Spanish,  167,  172  ;  ports  of,  173  ;  rebellion 
in,  84,  117,  143  ;  ships  of,  185  ;  soldiers  sent  to,. 
108,  116,  138,  143,  154,  158,  159,  220,  239; 
Spaniardes  in,  160. 

Ireland,  Irland,  Duke  of,  v.  Vere ;  Guillimor  King 
of,  17  ;    King  of,  154 ;    marshal  of,  v.  Winkfield. 

Irish,  Irishmen,  68,  76,  87,  96,  118,  164,  166. 

Irish  bark,  an,  115;  Jesuits,  116;  lords,  166;. 
rebels,  166,  167  ;   soldiers,  220. 

Ironmonger,  an,  36. 

Irquesia,  island  of,  148. 

Iseland,  Malgamua  King  of,  17. 

Islington,  70  n. 

Italian  Jesuits,  116;   language,  152. 

ItaUans,  60,  118,  125. 

Italy,  Italie,  85.  123,  249 ;   shipwrights  of,  124. 

Iver,  King  of  the  West  Saxons,  4. 


Jaolnon,  Miles,  227  ;   Thomas,  228. 
Jaoqaes,  Jaques,  Jaquis,  Robert,  67,  68,  70. 
James  I,  King,  6,  141-^,  177-214,  247.  250.  252^ 

254,  261  ;   Anne,  wife  of,  179,  182,  186 ;    visit  of 

said  Anne  to  Bristol,  187-200;    death  of,  213; 

Elizabeth,  daughter  of,   Princesse  of  Palentine. 

Queene  of  Bohemia,  182,  207,  239.  244  ;   marriage 

of  said  Elizabeth,  187  ;    Henry  son  of,  death  of, 

187  ;  navy  of.  252  ;  a  peacemaker,  250  ;   portrait 

of,  240 ;    proclamations  of,   179,   182  ;    sons  of,. 

182  ;   style  of,  179  ;   styled  "  Prometheus,"  266  ; 

styled  "  the  Skottish  heretic,"  142. 
James,  Alexander,  222 ;    Captaine  Thomas,  226 ; 

voyage  of,  231-8;    Thomas,  merchant,  121,  139,. 

178,  179,  201,  204,  205 ;   burgess  for  parliament, 

178. 
Jaques,  Jaquis,  v.  Jacques. 
Jarvis,  John,  86 ;    Simon,  80. 
Jay,  John,   72,   75,   78,   82,   83;   John,   jun,,   68;; 

John,  sen.,  68 ;    William,  apothecary,  91,  99. 
Jedworth,  85, 

JeflFeris.  Thomas,  85,  91  ;   William,  79. 
Jenkins,   Jenkens,   Phillip,  coroner  of   Bristol,  25, 

178, 
Jerusalem,  9,  12,  103.  215,  222  ;  King  of,  9,  59, 
Jervaulx,  Jervy,  abbot  of.  91, 
Jesuits.   Ill,   116,   117,   140,   179,  211,  212,  252;. 

Superior  of,  v.  Garnet. 
Jews,  8.  23.  25.  23  ;  driven  out  of  England,  30. 
Joahim,  Thomas,  98, 
John,  King,  6,  7  ;   portrait  of,  240. 
Johnes,    Edmond,    108 ;     Hugh,    75,    78 ;     alias 

Brewer,   Hugh,   79;    John,    108;     Reece,    119; 

Rice,  154;   Roger,  95,  106,  114;   Jones,  WilUam,. 

100,  206,  256, 
Joice,  Gilbert,  53. 
Jordans,  rocks  called  the,  148. 
Joseph  of  Aramathia,  4. 
Josephus,  222. 
Jousts,  54. 
Jubbe.  Mathew,  77. 
Judea,  58. 
Juthes,  the.  2. 
Jutland,  Gutland,  Guthland,  17  ;    Dolmaded  King: 

of,  17. 


INDEX. 


2«3 


KainabAin.  77  ;   church,  ttcepl*  of,  S88 ;    Riehard, 

abbot  of,  10. 
Kaiiuihain.  John  de,  87  :    P»etcr  de,  tS ;   Thonuui, 

«7. 
KMrney.  John,  deui  of  Brlatol.  01. 
Kedgwin.  ChrUtophar,  grooer,  138,  178;    Thomu, 

t8.  121.  139. 
Kodolphin  v.  Oodolphin. 
Kelkr.   Richard.   119:    Thomas,   100.   112;    death 

of.  1  IK  :    William.  86. 
IKchio].  Kelsy.  M. 
KemmU,  lliomaa.  77. 
KMBpaon.  Thomas,  6tf,  71. 
Kmm,  John.  45. 
Kaiell.  Sir  Thomas.  81. 
Ksnnelworth,  castle  of,  26. 
Kent.  2,  77.  78.  262  ;  holy  maid  of,  r.  Barton  ;  Earie 

of  (A.D.  61).  14  ;  V.  PlanUgenet. 
Kildsre,  FUrlc  of  ( IA19).  84 ;  «.  Fitt-Gerald. 
Kilmanan,  KilniHynon,  Robert  (de),  20,  23,  24. 
King  dlTcr.  184. 
Kinges-aeonce.  242.  243. 
King's  Langley.  I.<engly,  62. 
Kingston.  Phillip,  75. 
Kingntone.  244  :  uppon  Thames,  S63. 
Kingswuod,  Kinswood,  185. 
KingHwood,  Robert  de,  28. 
Kineale.  Kingsale,  203  ;  siege  of,  160-75 ;  treaty  of, 

172-4. 
Kitchen.    Abell.    154.    187  ;     Robert,    alderman   of 

BriHtol.  113.  129.  159;  house  of.  121. 
Knap,  Thomas,  47-52. 
Knevet,  Sir  Thomas,  181. 

Knight,  Frauncis,  117,  143,  201  ;   George,  215,  2<tt. 
Knowie,  John  de,  22. 
Knowles,  Sir  Robert,  46. 
Kotrijk  t'.  Courtrai. 


Lacocke.  building  of.  13. 

Lagrave,  Thomas  de,  32. 

Lambe,  Dr.,  219. 

Lambert,  Sir  OUiver,  governor  of  Connaught,  163. 

Lambridge  v.  Longbridge. 

I.Ancaster,  family  of,  75. 

Lanckashire,  70. 

Landulphus,  264. 

Lane,  William,  78. 

Longbridge  v.  Longbridge. 

Langcaster,  Robert,  28. 

Langford,  John,  74. 

Langley.  T^Angly.  John,  56;    Phillippe,  100,  118. 

Langorton.  John,  71. 

Langton.  John.  201.  222,  240  ;  Stephen,  archbiahop 

of  Canterbury,  7-9. 
Lonquet,  Thomax.  5,  23. 
Laaurote,  I^unccrot,  144. 
Larance.  David,  86. 
Latimer,  Lattimer,  [Bishop],  87,  104. 
lAuncerot  v.  I^anrarote. 
Launsdon.  John,  61  ;   Thomas,  06. 
Laxon,  John.  40. 
Leasard  v.  Lisard. 
Leeoh,  John,  62. 
Legat,  John,  27. 

Lateeater,  6.  75,  87  ;    building  of.   12. 
Laioester,   Earle  of,  r.   Dudley,   Montfort ;    Jugea 

Earle  of,  17. 


LakMialw.  John.  A4,  M,  tf,  Ml 

LaioaaCanUra.  1 

Lalgh.  WflHaoKle.  la 

Laipaie.  Lalpaitoli.  lipritd^  StT-M 

LeiMU.  David.  77. 

rLaith),  Utli.  06. 

LanimBB,  Jolui,  61; 

LaapaUr,  Riehard  de.  SI. 

Laa^jr  9.  Kiag'a  liMiglaj. 

Lannox.  Leoaxe.  Duka  of.  186,  2t&. 

Lann*.  Dnko.  MO.  t86 ;  apaadMa  of.  240.  250.  iSS. 

Laraunt,  the,  08. 

Leredon,  Laredan.  Kogar.  66. 67. 63. 

Levisan.  Sir  Riohard.  160.  164,  174. 

Lewis  (Lefrea).  tB. 

Libia.  58. 

Librariea,  254.  266. 

UIKIM. 

Limoain.  44. 

Linooln.  bishop  of.  r.  St.  Hugh. 

Linoolne.  Earle  of  (1488),  76. 

LineoltMahire.  2.  00 ;  rebellion  in,  00, 

Line,  John  de,  24. 

Linne.  119. 

Lipaitch  V.  Leipsic. 

lisboo.  130.  132-4.  137.  222 :  oale  of  8t  Aatn, 
135  :  port  or  haven  of.  135,  136 ;  St  Kuhartee'a, 
133;  siege  of.  \3^-« ;  tower  of  BaCUeaai.  IM; 
tower  of  St.  Julian.  136. 

Lisle.  Lisly,  Lord  High  Admiral]  of  Engiaad, 
97    98. 

Lisse't.  William,  206. 

Lith  r.  Leith. 

Littelbury.  Robert.  36. 

Lixnaw,  Lixenho,  Baron  of.  160. 

Lixard.  Leaxard.  the.  126.  144. 

Llanderfel,  image  at,  02  n. 

Lloyd,  Richard.  230;    William,  cardmaker.  244. 

Lobo,  Don  Rodrigo.  135. 

Locke,  John.  217. 

Lodwick,  Count.  155. 

Loirea  Vedras,  133. 

Lomley,  William.  91. 

London,  Lustan.  New  Troy.  14.  St.  28.  96.  30.  8S. 
56.  71,  76,  78.  92.  103.  115-17,  110.  140.  160.  181. 
185,  208,  212,  214,  219.  227.  245,  258 :  aklermen 
of,  20 ;  bakers  of,  72 ;  bishop  of.  r.  Bonner, 
Guitelinus ;  book  printed  in.  132 :  building  of. 
IS ;  oanvaa  brought  to.  from  Bristoll.  138 ; 
dtiaens  of,  225 :  conquest  of,  13 ;  Earle  of 
March  comes  to.  69;  earthquake  in,  117: 
franchises  of.  22 ;  FVenchmen  in.  84 :  gates  of. 
181  ;  goldsmiths  of.  182 ;  inaarreotaan  in.  ISO. 
Irish  prisoners  brought  to.  150 :  King  Edward  IV 
comes  to,  71  :  King  Henry  V'l  comes  to.  64.  67 : 
Lady  Jane  [Orey]  proclaimed  Queene  in.  101  ; 
mayor,  lord  mayor  of,  101,  104.  181,  230 ;  mereer 
of,  69 ;  mprehanta  of.  r.  Butler.  Offely  ;  pariah 
clerks  of.  215  :  {lersons  aummnnrd  from  Bristol  to, 
256,  257  :  pestilence  and  plague  in.  I31».  214-16, 
243.  244 :  prentices  of,  82 ;  a  priest  burned  in.  66 : 
sherilb  of.  22 :  ship  of.  185 ;  traitors  executed 
in,  120 :    wherr>--mBn  of,  v.  Fefiea. 

London.  BillingHgate,  14  ;  the  biahop's  palace,  71  ; 
BUck  Friars.  86.  200:'  Bridge.  78.  119.  183; 
Bre  on  bridge.  238;  St.  Margaret's  church  near 
bridge,  238;  Cliristes  church  in  St.  BailiMlo- 
mewea,  120;  Ludgate.  14:  the  Mawhalsia  ia 
Sowthwoi^  121  :  Newgate.  22  ;  Paul's  Ooaae. 
24.  86,  103  :  St.  James.  96.  225.  239  ;  St.  Psul'a. 
0,  66 :  SU  Paule's  churchyard.  158  ;  St.  Prter'a, 
OomhOl.   15  m.:    SmithfieU.  02;     the  Thanaa. 


284 


INDEX. 


Temmes  at,  108,  139,  183,  238 ;   Tower  of,  4,  20, 

22,  29,  51,  52,  64,  70,  72,  73,  78,  87,  98,  102^, 

120,  220,  225 ;    Tower,  Towre  HiU,  84,  94,  102 ; 

the  walls,  8  ;   White  HaU,  103,  225. 
Londoners,  the,  26,  51. 
Long,  Edward,  draper,  121  ;   EUas,  22  ;   Henry,  9  ; 

John  le  (de),  30,  33  ;  Nicholas,  67  ;  Richard,  206, 

243. 
Longbridge,  Langbridge,  Lambridge,  Hugh  de,  30, 

32,  35,  38,  39. 
Lopez,  Dr.,  140. 
Lorraine,  Lorein,  17. 
Louviers,  Lovers,  56. 
Loveine,  89. 
Lovell,  Frauncis,  76. 
Lovers  v.  Louviers. 
Low  Countries,  the.  111,  112,  117. 
Lowesteyn,  Count,  229. 
Lumbardy,  Lumbardie,  14,  19. 
Lumburg,  Duke  of,  229, 
Lung,  John  de,  31. 
Lustan  v.  London. 
Luther,  Martin,  83. 
Lutzen,  229. 
Lyde,  Mr.  George,  minister,  259,  260 ;  wife  of,  259. 


M. 


Macarta,  Florence,  159. 

MacGuyre,  160. 

MacMahone,  160. 

MacSurly,  160. 

Madock,  Madoke,  a  Welshman,  30. 

Madrid,  court  of,  206,  207. 

MagneBeld  v.  Mangotsfield. 

Maidens,  castle  of,  v.  Edinburgh. 

Maine,  Manus,  Cenomanna,  17,  24. 

Mainz,  Mens,  67. 

Majorca,  60. 

Maibridge,  Gilbert  de,  22. 

Malraesbury,  building  of,  13. 

Malmsbury,  Guilielmus,  264. 

Malo  Lacu  v.  Mauley. 

Mandoza,  Don  Anthonio  Buccado  de,  123. 

Mandrana,  Diego  de,  123. 

Mangotsfield,  Magnefield,  Richard  de,  29,  30,  32. 

[Manners,  Roger,  6th]  Earle  of  Rutland,  154,  158. 

Mansfields  Hand,  233. 

Mantell,  Mantill,  John,  94. 

Manthu,  134. 

March,  Earle  of,  a  Frenchman,  21  ;    Edward  Earle 

of,  69  ;  V.  Edward  IV. 
Marianus,  264. 

Marie  Galante,  Margwalenta,  island  of,  145. 
Marina,  Willliara  de,  28. 
Markes,  Robert,  73  ;   Thomas,  64. 
[Marshal,  Wilhara,  3rd]  Earl  of  Penbrooke,  7. 
Marshall,  Richard,  66 ;   William  Lord,  7. 
Marshfield,  John  de,  9. 
Martin,  Peeter,  27  ;  Richard,  7  ;   Robert,  8. 
Martinfield,  Thomas,  111. 
Mart  on,  statute  of,  11. 
Mary,  Queen,  6,  101-6,  176  ;  council  of,  104 ;  guard 

of,  104  ;  marriage  of,  102  ;  title  of,  102-3. 
Marynar,  William,  32. 
Mathelam,  John,  8. 
Mathew,  John,  80,  99. 

Mathews,  Tobias,  archbishop  of  Yorke,  201. 
Mattrellf.  Maunsell. 
Mattualena,  145. 


Mauley,  Maule,  Afah  Laeu,  Sir  Edmond  de,  35. 

Mauncell,  John,  87. 

Maunell,  Robert,  27. 

Maunsell,  Mattrell,  Sir  Thomas,  vicar  of  Brayton, 

94. 
Mauritania,  58. 
Maurits,  Grave,  242. 
Maxentius,  140. 
May,  Henry,  an  Irishman,  68. 
Mayes,  Richard,  140. 
Mayors,  precedency  of,  205,  241. 
Meade,  Phillip,  65,  68,  69,  71 ;  Thomas,  65,  67. 
Medes,  the,  58. 
Media,  58. 
Medina,  John  Lopes  de,  123  ;  Sidonia,  Duke  of,  122, 

123,  128. 
Melun,  56  n. 

Mendoza,  Don  Bamardin,  177. 
Mens  V.  Mainz. 
Mercer,  George,  70. 
Merchants,  passim  ;  army  levied  by,  137  ;  ships  of, 

144. 
Mercia,  Mertia,  2  ;  Whitlaf,  King  of,  2. 
[Mercians],  Mertians,  262. 
Merhne,  Merlein,  16. 
Merode,  regiments  of,  228. 
Merricke,  Sir  Guilly,  158  ;   Richard,  79. 
Merse,  Mers,  42. 
Messiers  (France),  84. 
Michaell,  Hugh,  23,  26. 
Middlesex,  Midlesex,  2. 
Mife,  WiUiam  de,  34. 
[Milan],  Millaine,  Dukes  of,  103. 
Milford  Haven.  75,  179. 
Miller,  Peeter,  206. 
Millers  (millardes),  27. 
Milton,  John,  65,  57,  64 ;  Walter,  55. 
Minshow,  Captain,  165. 
Moiny,  Raph,  21. 
MoUins,  Monox,  George,  76,  79. 
Mombrey,  Walter,  8  ;  v.  Mowbray. 
Monarcbe,  Hugo  tie,  126. 
Moncado,  Hugo  de,  123. 
Money,  coin,  28,  95,  107,  179,  212,  223,  254;   base, 

106;     coining    of,    97,    103,    143;     counterfeit, 

76  ;  fall  of,  100  ;   waste  of,  252. 
Monmouth,  county  of,  17. 
Monmouth,  Robert  de,  8. 
Monox  V.  MoUins. 
Monstellet,  Enqueramus,  59. 
Montacutc,    Montague,    Mountacute,    Mouutaguc, 

[John  de,  6th]  Earle  of  Salisbury,  52 ;   Lord,  70, 

71,  92  ;   Sir  Thomas,  63. 
[Montfort],  Mountford,  Simon  de,  Earle  of  Leicester, 

23,    26-6,    28;     daughter   of,    28;     married    to 

LewelUn  of  Wales,  28  ;  son  of,  28;  wife  of,  28. 
Montreuil,  Muttrell,  96. 
Moore,  Sir  Thomas,  89 ;  Thomas,  sherifiE  of  Bristol, 

90,  184. 
Moores,  the,  81. 
Morbory,  John,  61. 
Morgan,  a  Welshman,  30. 
Morgan,  John,  77 ;  Sir  William,  of  Ponyquoit,  113, 

117. 
Morleis  in  Brittanie,  85. 
Morris,  Lewis,  69. 
Morse,  Richard,  93. 
Mortimer,  Mortimor,  Mortmcr,  Sir  John,  62 ;    Sir 

Roger,  25-6,  29,  37,  38  ;  beheaded,  39. 
Moses,  260. 
Moshall,  143. 
Mosses,  rocks  called,  140. 


INDEX. 


285 


3ute,  MoiinUgue  %  MoalMnto. 
Mooatford  «.  Mootfort. 
Mooatjov.  Lofd.  Laid  DepnUe  (Yiooraj)  of  IivUnd. 

lM-40.  16t-70.  in-A. 
MooBtrai  (Montrow).  31. 
Moawm  in  Amgon,  t49. 
Mowbray,  Morobrajr  [John.  3rd]  Duke  of  North- 

folke,  OU;    ThomM,  Eul  of  Nottingham,  Duke 

of  Norfolke,  61,  03. 
MownUMgle,  Lord,  180. 
Mojrer,  Joyo«,  Tioe-admiral  of  ZeaUnd,  126. 
MunstAf,  IM;    Englishmen  in.  1S4;    fugitivM  ol. 

160;   high  •heriff  of,  v.  DtTia ;   Iriihry  of,  160; 

Lord  Praudent  of,  v.  Carew. 
MuM)OTia,08. 
MuagraTe.  Nwholaa.  01. 
Muawlburgh.  Muakleborough,  09. 
My  Lord  of  Briatoll's  laUuid,  235. 
My  Lord  of  Weston's  Island.  236. 


N. 

Nabuohadnczar,  132. 

Naile,  Robert,  a  prentice  in  Bristol,  187,  200. 

Nantes.  Naunces,  41 ;  edict  of.  211. 

Naples.  60,  103,  123. 

Narbon.  Vicecount  of,  62. 

Nash,  Thomas,  86. 

Nassau,   Justinus   of,    admiral   of   Zealand,    126 ; 

Maurice  of,  154-7  ;  r.  Orange. 
Naumburg,  Naumbourg,  228.  229. 
Naunces  v.  Nantes. 
Navarre,  Navarru,  Navar,   17,  60 ;     King  of,  69, 

211. 
Navy,  storehouse  of,  burned,  143  ;  v.  Ships. 
Neades,  Arthur,  183. 
Neaie.  John,  42  ;   William,  80. 
Neger  Towne.  148. 
Nero.  132.  140. 
Nesham,  Walter,  21. 
Nethcrland  ships,  123. 
[Netherlanders],  Netherlands,  125. 
Netherlands,   the,   124;    Sutes  of  the,  223,  224, 

228. 
Nevill.  Neville,  Nevell,  Charles,  Earle  of  Westmer- 

land.  110,  111  ;  Sir  Christopher,  111  ;  Sir  Edward, 

02  ;     Ralph  de.    10  n.  ;    [Richard,  8th]  Earle  of 

Salisbury,  Chancellor  of  England,  67,  60. 
New  Castcll.  243. 
Newelin  ( Melun  ?],  56. 
Newfoundland,  187. 
Newhaven  v.  Havre. 
Newland.   121. 
Newland,  William  [jon.  ?].  01 ;  WUliam  [sen.  ?]. 

61. 
Newport  v.  Nieupoort. 
[Nichols,  Benedict,]  bishop  of  Banger.  61. 
Nieupoort,  Newport  [Flanders],  124,  126  ;  battle  of, 

164-«. 
Noeeburg,  228. 
Norfolk.  Northfolke.   Duke  of.  v.   Howard.  Mow. 

bny. 
Norfolk(e).  2,  102. 
Norfolke,  John,  21. 
Normandy,  Normandie,  6,  21,  24.  42,  44,  66,  66, 

64.  07,  107  ;    dukedom  of,  67  ;    loss  of,  66 :   St. 

Johan's  rode,  97. 
Normans,  the,  3. 
Norris,  Henry,  89 ;   Lord  Generall.  133,  136-7 :   at 

Bristol,  143  ;   Thomas.  64. 


North,  th*.  rebellion  in.  110. 

Morlli.  Edward,  cm|..  traasttrer  of  the  Court  of 

NorUudl.  John,  W.  102.  106. 

Northamptoo,  battle  of,  66. 

Northampton.  Earle  of,  «.  Howard. 

Northampionahire,  2. 

Northbraoka.  Mr..  114. 

Northumberland.  Duke  of.  r.  Dudkjt    ■mI*  «<, 

20;  V.  Percy. 
•<  NorthumbcdaDd(e)s."  6S.  M8. 
Norton.  Frauncis,  111;  Rielufd.  Ill;  TImMa,  W, 

62.  66.  73. 
Nortona,  the,  110. 
Norway.  33, 60. 129. 
Norwwh.  112. 

Norwiteh.  bishop  of,  v.  Rugf*. 
Norwood,  Thomas  de,  22,  SS. 
Nottingham.  Earl  of,  9.  Mowbray ;   [Thoaaa  tod] 

Earle  of,  49. 
Nottinghamshire,  2. 
Numantia,  222. 
Numberta)  de  Dios.  147.  148. 
Numidia,  68. 
NniM.2t4. 
Nupton.  Raph.  21. 
Nuton.  John.  53. 66, 56, 63. 


O. 


Oconor,  160. 

Octobonus,  the  Pope's  legate  (1241).  20. 

Odenborough  r.  Oudeoborough. 

Odooell.  Odoniell.  160.  161.  166.  170.  174. 

Offehiy.  Jeffrey.  01. 

OfTely,  Thomas,  merchant  of  London.  140. 

Oke,  Nicholas  de,  28  ;  v.  At  Oke. 

Oldham,  Radolph.  22. 

Olliver,  John,  merchant,  120. 

Oneaie.  the  rebel.  106.  100,  17a 

Oquendo,  Michaell  de,  123. 

Onnge,   n«dflcioke  Henry.   Prince  of,   Cbnat   of 

Nassau,  222-4,  226.  230. 
Orgas,  Earle  of.  128. 
Orkane,  King  of,  17. 
Orliance,  siege  of,  63. 
Ormond,  Earle  of.  116.  118. 
Omeston.  Steeven,  26. 
O'Rourke,  16a 
Orsestry  v.  Oswestry. 
Oruba,  Aruba.  146. 
Osmond.  Richard,  1 1. 
Osnev,  Oxeny  (Oxon.).  20. 
Ostend.  128.  155 ;   soonroe  called  Albertus  at,  154. 

155,  157. 
Oswestry.  Orsestry.  prior  of.  61. 
Ottery.  Robert  (de).  30.  32.  34. 
Ouden  borough,  Oudenborrough,  Odenborough.  154. 

155.  157. 
Ouldham,  John.  7. 
Outlinger,  John,  61. 
Owen.  Robert,  201. 
Owenboy.  Owinbury.  river  of,  162. 
Oxford.  Oxenford.  8.2aSS.S6.6S.80.M.96; 

a  clerk  of.  20 ;  parliament  at,  SS.  Si : 

of.  61  :   tmiversity  of.  255. 
Oxford.  Boos  Earle  of.  17  :  Earle  of.  r.  Vera. 
Oxfordshire.  2. 
Oteny  v.  Osney. 


38 


286 


INDEX. 


P. 


Packer,  Thomas,  182,  206. 

Page,  Adam  le,  7. 

Paine,  Anthony,  87  ;    Edward,  82. 

Paine(8),  Richard  (de),  36,  52. 

Pains,  Reignold  de,  35. 

Palden,  Raph,  27. 

Palmer,  Richard  le,  7. 

Paloeus,  188. 

Palton,  Thomas,  61. 

Panama,  Pennemaw,  147,  148. 

Pandulph,  legate  of  Rome,  7. 

Papenheim,  Papenheym,  229,  230. 

Papenon,  John,  63. 

Papists,  103,  105,  106,  111,  112,  122,  126,  141,  177, 
210-12,  248,  251. 

Parfey,  William,  118,  149. 

Paris,  17,  18,  42,  45,  46,  57,  59;  coronation  of 
Henry  VI  in,  60,  63. 

Paris,  Mathew,  264. 

Parley,  Walter,  54. 

Parliament,  11,  23,  26,  67,  68,  94,  97.  99,  112,  150, 
178-81,  212,  223  ;  acts  of,  87,  90,  93,  98,  150, 
223  ;  controversy  between  King  and  commons 
in,  178  ;  granted  to  Scotland,  262  ;  Higher  House 
of,  218  ;  house,  104,  179-82 ;  House  of  Commons, 
218 

Parma,  Duke  of,  124,  126,  127,  129,  138.  222. 

Parry,  Dr.,  119  ;   William,  66,  66. 

Parsons,  a  Jesuit,  116,  117,  140. 

Partridge,  George,  cooper,  239. 

Passour,  Robert,  35. 

Pasy,  Thomas,  82,  87,  95. 

Pattricke,  Earle,  31. 

Paulet,  Phillip  de,  11. 

Pavie,  85. 

Pawlet,  Sir  Hugh,  knight,  109. 

Payters  v.  Poitiers. 

Pearcy,  Pearcie,  Thomas,  179-82 ;  John  Johnson 
his  man,  180,  181. 

Pedro,  Don,  (1376),  47. 

Peers,  John,  57. 

Peito  V.  Poitou. 

Pellam,  Sir  William,  117. 

Pelovell,  Walter  de,  39. 

Pembroke,  Penbrooke,  Earl  of,  v.  Hastings,  Herbert, 
Marshal. 

Penbroke,  Penbrooke,  4. 

Penceford  bakers,  120. 

Pencer,  Rainold  de,  21. 

Penicha,  Penecha,  133;  castle  of,  130,  131,  133; 
haven  of,  130. 

Pennemaw  v.  Panama. 

Pensance,  143. 

Penson,  Edmond,  79. 

Penyquoit,  113. 

Pepwall,  Michaell,  114,  143;   William,  95,  105,  109. 

Percy,  Persy,  Persie,  Pircy,  Pircey,  Pirsie,  Henry, 
[12th]  Earle  of  Northumberland,  53 ;  Henry 
son  of,  53  ;  [Henry,  "  Hotspur,"  13th]  Earle  of 
Northumberland,  67 ;  Sir  Thomas,  91  ;  Sir 
Thomas,  Earle  of  Worcester,  53 ;  Thomas 
(1592),  143;  Thomas,  Earle  of  Northumberland, 
110-11. 

Perigord,  Beigort,  Earle  of,  45. 

Perkham,  Walter  de,  21. 

Perment,  Robert,  20. 

Pemant,  Thomas,  79. 

Perrill,  Andrew,  63. 

Persia,  58,  59. 

Persians,  the,  58. 


Perth,  St.  John's  town,  33. 

Peter  borow,  89. 

Peters,  Edward,  256,  258. 

Pett,  Mr.  Peter,  shipbuilder,  262. 

Pharoah,  Pharo,  132,  260. 

Phelpes,  — ,  a  felon,  201. 

Phillip,  King  of  England,  v.  Spain,  Kings  of. 

PhilUppine,  157. 

Philpott,  Roger,  100. 

Picardy,  44.  78,  85. 

Pickerell,  Gilbert,  34,  36,  37. 

Pickering,  Robert,  23. 

Piementell,  Don  Diego.  124,  128. 

Pikering,  building  of,  14. 

Pikes,  John,  mercer,  102,  107  ;  John,  merchant, 
brother  of,  102;  Walter,  109,  118;  William, 
87,  99. 

Pillory,  the,  103  ;    Bakers,  72. 

Pimentell,  Anthonis  de  Britto,  131,  133. 

Pimentels,  house  of  the,  133. 

Pinke,  Pincke,  John,  74,  76. 

Pinkie,  Pinkerslough,  battle  of,  99. 

Pinoz,  isle  of,  148. 

Piper,  Roger,  24. 

Pircy,  Pircey,  Pirsie,  v.  Percy. 

Pitcher,  Thomas,  143. 

Pitt,  Pit,  William.  186,  206,  213. 

Plague,  108,  114.  216;   v.  Bristol,  Tyjndon. 

[Plantagenet],  Edmond,  [4th]  Earle  of  Kent,  38; 
[Edmund,  Ist]  Duke  of  Yorke,  49;  [Edmund, 
7th]  Earle  of  Comewall,  30  ;  [Edward],  Earie  of 
Warwicke,  78  ;  [George],  3rd  Duke  of  Clarence, 
70,  71,  76  ;  death  of,  73  :  [Henry,  10th]  Earle  of 
Darby,  49 ;  Humfrey,  Duke  of  Gloucester,  57, 
62-4,  66 ;  death  of,  66,  67  ;  [John,  Ist]  Duke 
of  Bedford,  57,  62  ;  [John,  7th]  Earie  of  Surrey, 
29;  Richard.  [5th]  Earle  of  Cornwall,  23-6; 
made  King  of  the  Romans,  23  ;  [Richard,  3rd] 
Duke  of  Yorke,  67-9  ;  death  of,  69  :  sons  of,  v. 
March,  Rutland ;  [Richard,  6th]  Earl  of 
Comewall,  8  ;  Richard,  Earle  of  Cambridge,  56  ; 
[Thomas,  4th]  Earle  of  Buckingham,  [1st]  Dnke 
of  Glouestcr.  48,  49 ;   de^th  of,  51. 

Plea,  Richard,  218. 

Pliraouth  V.  Plymouth. 

Plummer,  Gilbert  de,  10. 

Plust,  Roger,  38. 

Plymouth,  PUmouth,  96,  126,  126,  138,  144,  152, 
153,  214 ;   Sound,  144. 

Pointmakers,  84,  101,  106,  107. 

Poitiers,  Potters,  Payters,  Poytiers,  17,  21,  42,  44; 
battle  of,  43-4. 

Poitou,  Peito,  17. 

Poland,  58. 

[Pole],  Poole,  Sir  Edmond  de  la,  Duke  of  SuflFolk, 
79;  [William  de  la.  6th]  Earle,  Ist  Marques  of 
Suflfolke,  65-7. 

Pollington,  Thomas,  118. 

Polonia,  60. 

Pomerland,  227. 

Ponsonby,  William,  132. 

Poore  V.  Power. 

Pope,  the,  (Bishop  of  Rome),  8,  10,  16,  24,  27,  33, 
37,  45,  85-9,  117,  126,  140,  210,  212,  219,  249, 
251  ;  expulsion  of  authority  of,  50,  80,  83,  89,  93  ; 
legates  of,  85,  86 ;  v.  Octobonus,  Pandulph ; 
nuntio  of,  249,  251,  263;  Qement  [IV],  27; 
Grigory  IX,  140-3 ;  Grigory  [IX],  9 ;  Clement 
XIII,  J 16  ;  Honorius  [III],  8,  9  ;  "  Impius  "  V, 
111  ;  Leo  [X],  80,  83;  Otho,  9;  Pius  V,  111, 
112;  death  of.  116;  Silvester,  15;  Sixtus  V, 
125  ;    Crusado  of,  126. 


INDEX. 


387 


Popluin.  John.   Mq..    weewkr   of    Briatoi.    11S{ 

ThoiMM,   100. 
Popley.  Dwriok*.  2t5 ;  John.  77.  8L 
Porburr.  201 
Porta  Bella.  14A. 
Portburv.  NiohoUs  de.  9. 
PorUr.  BdwMd.  113.  114;  Sir  ThomM.  US. 
Port«rioji.  Porierioo.  v.  Puerto  Rioa 
PortUnd.  EarlA  of,  r.  Weston. 
POrtman.  Mr.  Henry.  100. 
PoH  Nelson.  233.  234. 
Porto  SenU  MmtU.  153. 
Portamouth,  Porteemouth,   Porohmouth.  22,  tOS, 

221 
Pnrtumll.  08.  60.  123.  130,  132-7.  1S2.  249 ;  havens 

of,  161  ;   King  of.  5U ;  pilota,  136  ;   prtnoe  of.  02 ; 

•hips  of,  128  :  r.  Ships. 
Portugall.  Kings  of.  Don  Anthonio,  190,  131.  133-6; 

Don  Sebastian,   130. 
Portugalls.  the.  130.  131.  133-0. 
Poteshed.  John.  28. 

Poontney,  St.  Kdmond  of.  v.  Abingdon. 
Powell.  David.  D.D..  2.  3,  28  ;  Edvra(d.93;  Walter, 

61  04. 
Power.  Poor©.  Sir  Henry,  163,  165. 
Powke.  John.  71.  73. 
Powney.  WilUam.  66. 
Poytiers  v.  Poitiers. 
Prague,  treaty  at,  245-7. 
Prentioo,  Robert.  43 :   Walter.  37. 
Prestly,  Thomas.  29. 
Preston.  John,  46.  48,  50,  51. 
Prewet.  John.  105.  114;   William.  116. 
Priests.  76.  140,  254 ;    ix>r8«:ution  of.  263. 
Prin,  Richard,  90. 
Prinoke.  John,  72. 
Prinne.  Edward,  90. 
Printing.  97  ;   inventiwi  of,  67,  69. 
Privy  Council,  the,  98.  206.  216.  217.  239;    high 

court  of.  227.  258. 
Protestants,  103.  105.  106,  112,  206,  210,  211. 
Provence,  Prouince,  King  of,  10. 
Prowt,  Huph  de,  36. 

Puerto  Rico.  Porterico,  Porteriea,  144,  145,  147. 
Puxton,  Henry,  25. 
Puztone,  John,  26. 


Quemana  v.  Cayman. 
Quorisaw  v.  Curafao. 


RaccUfe,  Earle  of  (1560),  111. 

Ragland,  11. 

Raines,  William,  67. 

Rainscroft,  Raph,  61. 

Rainy,  John  de,  38  ;  Josiah  (Josias)  de.  39. 

Raleigh.  Rawleigh,  Rawly,  Sir  Walter,   152,  205; 

death  of,  205.  253. 
Ramsey,  John  de,  36 ;   Lady  Mary,  169. 
Randall,  160. 

Randolph,  Robert,  34  ;   William  (de),  30,  31,  33-^ 
Ranulphus,  (iuido,  264. 

Ratisbone,  246 ;    English  ambassador  at,  246. 
Raonoera.  146,  147. 
Rawleigh,  Rawly  v.  Raleigh. 
Rawpenny,  Thomas,  46. 


RMd«.  Waltar.  10. 

RMdinf.0:  abbot  01^91 

B«ftpe.  John,  81 

RMnMsnta.  111.209.  til 

lUdman.  160. 

R«lwood,  Robert.  201. 

Rmb,  WaHsr,  79. 

ttM»Mond  *.  Biebmond. 

RMWt,  WiUinm.  74. 7«b  77.^ 

RsWgious  hoosss.  sopprewion  of,  M,  90-4. 

RMidali.  Captaine,  IM.  109. 

Ranesv.  Rbeima. 

Rtnnin.  Rmms,  41. 

B«MilBtioa.  Hand  of.  231 

RhM,  De  of.  217.  218. 

RlMiflM.  Rheiies.  Reoas.  bMhop  of.  M.  44. 

Rhemocentam  v.  Romorantin. 

Rhine.    Rheine.  Rheyne.   Rbyne.  the,    157.  223: 

Charles   Lodwioke,  Count  Pallantine    of.  244; 

protest  of ,  245-8 :  Firedaricke  Count  Palantina  of. 

289 ;   Kinges-sooooe  on.  241  243 ;   PaOatinat  of. 

212.'    Palsgrave,  of.  92.  187:    Prince  Fndma 

PaUintine  of.  906.  244. 
Rioe,  Thomas,  SO. 
Rich.  Lord.  109. 

Richalde.  Admirall  John  Sfartinea  de.  121 
Richard  I.  King.  6. 
Richard  II.  Kwg  ("  Richard  of  BoordeMtx  "),  6. 

47-52 :   Anne  of  Bohemia  wife  of,  49,  SO :   birth 

of,  45  ;   brother  [half-brother]  of.  52 :  conneil  of. 

49 ;   death  of.  52  ;   Isabell  wife  of,  50 ;   nnole  of. 

49,  51. 
Richard  III.  King.  6.  74.  75 ;  death  of.  75. 
Richard,  Reignold.  26. 
Richardes.  George,  178. 
Richmond  palaoe,  80. 
Richmond,  Regemond,  Dutchesse  of,  225 ;  Earle  of. 

V.  Tudor. 
Richmont,  47. 
Riokardes,  Arthur.  105. 
Rioorren  castle.  174. 
Ricroft,  Simon,  30. 
Ridley,  Ridly,  [Nicholas],  bishop  of  Rochester  and 

afterwards  of  London,  08,  104. 
Ries,  a  Welshman,  30. 
Rievaulz,  Rivers,  abbot  of,  91. 
Ring8ton(e),  Phillip,  77-9. 
Rio  de  la  Harh,  146,  147  ;  governor  of.  146. 
Rivas,  John  de,  155. 
Rivers  v.  Rievaulx. 
Roan(e),  Roah,  v.  Rouen. 
Robertes,  John,  108,  116. 
Robson,  Dr.  Simon,  dean  of  Bristol,  194,  80S. 
Roche,  John,  gent.,  61  ;  John,  knt.,  61. 
Rochell.  46  ;  siege  of,  218-22. 
Rochelleni.  the.  219,  220. 
Rochester,  bishop  of,  v.  Fisher,  Rklly. 
Rochford.  Jane  Lady,  94 :   Lord  (1635).  89. 
Rodley.  Peeter,  61. 
Roe,  Captains,  166. 
Roes  in  Dyuet,  4. 
Rogen.  Bfr..  104 ;  Richard.  149 :  Robert.  183,  206 ; 

Thomas.  66,  68. 
Roidon  v.  Rojrdon. 
Roiston,  Thomas,  29. 
Rokes.  WilUam.  70. 
Rolph.  William.  66. 

Romane  Empire,  the,  245,  247 ;  triumphs.  tSO. 
Roman(e)s.  the.  18.  19,  68,  118 ;  election  of  King  of. 

246.  247  :    King  of.  00;  r.  Cornwall.  Richard  Earl 

of ;    Maxentius    prince  of,  263 ;    the  religion  of. 

141 


288 


INDEX. 


Rome,  14-16,  18,  19,  60,  192,  240,  250,  253  ;  barrel- 
ling up  gold  for,  254 ;  bishop  of,  v.  Pope ; 
Constantine  of,  15 ;  Ellin  queen  of  Brittaine, 
wife  of,  15,  19 ;  empire  of,  68 ;  legate  of,  v. 
Octobonus,  Pandulph ;  messengers  from,  18 ; 
see  of,    125. 

Rome,  Emperors  of,  17-19,  249 ;  Constantine,  15, 
19 ;  sons  of,  16 ;  Luciiis,  19 ;  letter  to,  18,  19 ; 
V.  Caesar. 

Romish  Catholics,  251 ;   faith,  250 ;   leprousy,  142. 

Romney,  Ronmey,  Clement  de,  24 ;  John  (de),  8, 
34,  37  ;  Peter  de,  28,  29. 

Romorantin,  Rhemorentum,  43. 

Ronmey  v.  Romney. 

Rope,  Alexander,  9. 

Roper,  Richard,  64,  65. 

Rose  pence,  104. 

Rosendale,  Captaine  Loncke  of,  126. 

Rosse,  Lord  (1522),  85. 

Rouen,  Roah,  Roan(e),  66,  139. 

Round  Table,  knights  of  the,  17. 

Rous,  Thomas  le,  25. 

Rowborough,  Rowborow,  Rowborrow,  Rowbrough, 
Rowghbrow,  James  de,  8  ;  John,  179  ;  Nicholas 
de,  30,  32  ;  William  de,  31,  32. 

Rowland,  John,  77,  81,  84;  Thomas,  merchant, 
110,  119. 

Rowly,  Rowley,  Thomas,  70,  72  ;  William,  72,  92. 

Rownam,  187. 

Rowse,  Mr.,  260  ;   Thomas,  22. 

Roxburgh,  castle  of,  42. 

Roydon,  Roidon,  George,  94. 

Ruddocke,  David,  54,  57. 

(Rugge,  William,]  bishop  of  Norwitch,  92. 

Rushton,  Richard  de,  24. 

Russell,  Lord  (1549),  100  ;   Robert,  53,  55,  66,  63. 

Russia,  emperor  of,  249. 

Rutland,  Earle  of  (1453),  69;  t;.  Manners  ;  Edward 
Earlof  (1401),  62n. 


S. 


8a  Beza  v.  Soubise. 

Sacred,  Sir  Edward,  v.  Abingdon,  Edmund  de. 

Sadbury,  John,  50,  51. 

Sainct.  John,  68. 

St.  Albons,  67,  69,   143;    battle  of,  67. 

St.  Andrea,  port,  207. 

St.  Anthony  of  Padoa,  135. 

St.  Augustine,  58. 

St.  Barba,  John  de,  21. 

St.  George's  channel,  108. 

St.  Hugh,  bishop  of  Lincoln,  7. 

St.  John  (de;  Porterico,  144,  146 ;  Sir  Olliver,  163, 

165. 
St.  John's  town  v.  Perth. 
St.  Marie's  Sound,  208. 
St.  Martin.  He  of  Rhee,  218. 
St.  Mary  Port  v.  Porto  Santa  Maria. 
St.  Quintin's.   105. 
Salisbridge,  Robert,  84. 
Salisbury,  74. 
Salisbury,     Sarisbiu-y,     bishop     of,     v.     Hallum  ; 

Countesse  of  (beheaded  1541),  94;    Earle  of,  v. 

Cecil,  Montacute,  Nevill ;    Eneriall  Earle  of,  17. 
Salkin,  John,  28. 
Salley,  abbey  of,  70. 
Salomon,  Salamon,  King,  12,  69. 
Salteme,  William,  114. 
Salust,  59. 
Sampson,  Sampon,  Thomas,  46,  48,  49. 


Sanctuaries,  89  ;  invention  of,  13. 

Santa  Marta,  Saincta  Martena,  147, 148  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  of,  147,  148. 

Sapenaz,  Jasper,  158. 

Saracen,  Sarison,  27. 

Sarisbury  v.  Salisbury. 

Sarum,  178;  earthquake  in,  117;  New,  cathedral 
of,  8. 

Saunders,  a  Jesuit,  116,  143,  170. 

Savoy,  Boniface  of,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  11, 
22. 

Saxey,  Robert,  104. 

Saxon,  Engist,  Hengist  the,  16  ;  Octa  the,  16  ;  Ossa 
the,  16. 

Saxon  Weymar,  Weymer,  Duke  Bernard  of,  228-30. 

Saxons,  the,  2,  3,  16. 

[Saxony],  Saxon,  Duke  of,  226  ;  Frederike  Duke  of 
(1518).  83  ;  Frederike.  Electour  of  (1539),  92. 

Scheld,  the,  126. 

Schools,  93.  185. 

Schwartz,  Swarfe,  Martin,  76. 

Scipio,  222. 

Scluce,  124. 

Scope  V.  Scrope. 

Scot,  [Captain  ?],  1 10. 

Scotland.  13,  17,  31,  33,  34,  36-9,  44,  49,  53.  58,  00, 
70  ;  arms  of,  179 ;  borders  of,  35 ;  cities  and 
castles  in,  201  ;  election  of  King  of,  30  ;  Sc  Eng- 
land, union  of,  178,  179 ;  homage  paid  for,  22 ; 
nobles  of,  31,  33,  39 ;  parliament  granted  to, 
262  ;  peace  concluded  with,  38,  262 ;  persons 
executed  in,  177  ;  places  in,  85.  95  ;  privileges 
granted  to,  261  ;  rebellion  in,  261  ;  rebels  fleo 
into,  177  ;  "  regal  insignes  of,"  31  ;  visit  of  Charles 
I  to,  238  ;  visit  of  James  I  to,  203  ;  war  with 
England.  30,  35,  99. 

Scotland,  Scottes,  Kings  of,  14 ;  v.  BailoU,  Bruce  ; 
Albanac,  Albanactus,  Abanac,  11  ;  Alexander 
[II],  Joan  wife  of,  8  ;  Alexander  [III],  22  ;  death 
of,  30 ;  Mary  wife  of,  22  ;  feudaries  to  England, 
38 ;  James  [II],  Margaret  daughter  of,  64 ; 
James  [IV],  79,  81  ;  James  [VI]  v.  James  I ; 
KynaduB,  263-6  ;  Scater,  Scator,  Scater,  12,  13 ; 
Urion,  17 ;  William  the  Lion,  Earle  David 
brother  of,  30  ;  Mary  Queen  of,  99  ;  execution  of, 
121. 

Scots,  Scottes,  Skottes,  30-3,  35-9,  41,  49,  53,  82, 
99  ;  defeated  at  Pinkie,  99 ;  rebellion  of.  95  ; 
regiment  of,  155. 

Scottish  Sea,  the,  2. 

Scriven,  John,  70,  73  ;   William  de,  28. 

Scrope,  Scope,  Sir  Richard,  archbishop  of  Yorke, 
treasiurer  of  EIngland,  53,  66 ;  Sir  William,  Ear'* 
of  Wiltshire,  51. 

Seagar,  William,  Garter  King  at  Arms,  206. 

Sealanders  v.  Zealanders. 

Sealy,  Sely,  John,  52,  54. 

Seaveme,  Seavome  v.  Severn. 

Seimour  v.  Seymour. 

Selby,  Thomas,  26. 

Selword,  John,  50. 

Sely  V.  Sealy. 

Sepmore  v.  Seymore. 

Serpon,  Nicholas,  61. 

Setton,  John,  61. 

Severn,  Seaverne,  Seavome,  the,  120,  183,  241. 

Seville,  Civill,  216  ;   Princes  of,  103. 

Seymour,  Seimoiu*,  Seimor,  Seymore,  Sepmore, 
Edward,  [9th]  Duke  of  Somerset,  Lord  Protector, 
97-9;  [Edward  10th]  Earl  of  Hartford,  206; 
Lord  Henry,  126,  129;  Sir  John,  knight,  89; 
Lady  Jane,  daughter  of,  89  ;  Walter,  48,  50. 


INDEX. 


289 


flhviM.  John,  M.  OS.  6i-^  07. 

tknth,  UUbert,  lOS. 

flhspheard.  John.  08. 

flBMrahftinpUMi,  110. 

SlMNauui.  Shamuo.  (kWaU.  StS;  Riduid.  7S. 
75:  Walter.  SO. 

Shierford.  John.  D.D.,  01. 

Shipinan.  John.  82,  84,  80  ;  Thonua.  104  :  WiUiam. 
84,87. 

Shipa,  shipping  (barks,  boaU,  galleya.  pfanaooaa, 
woodboahea),  05.  07.  105.  108.  IIA,  110,  ISO, 
110,  130,  144.  145.  150.  187.  105^ ;  Dunlcerkcn. 
906,  aoO:  EnffiUh,  214;  the  Adventurt,  144; 
Amity.  144;  Bonaventure  (1),  144;  Bonaventurt, 
(2).  144  :  Comeord,  144  ;  Defiance^  144  ;  Ddigki, 
144:  />e«ire.  144;  KlitAetk  CoiuUinee,  144; 
Kliza,  144 :  Ezchangt,  144,  147  ;  FortsigK  144, 
148;  FrauHcit,  144-0;  Omtand,  144;  Utlpt, 
148;  Hope,  144;  Jewil,  144;  John  TroUon^, 
144.  140;  LiUettCarveU.  144;  Ltttetf  John,  144; 
.l/aWin«.  120 ;  Peagoay,  Pegot^,  144. 148;  Pktanix, 
144;  Princf,  208;  Amw&oir.  208;  AyeiU  0/ 
Snglaiu^  81 ;  Revenge,  136. 130;  AieAord.  144. 145 ; 
Jioyoff  Soeerai^M.  262-8 ;  Saere,  144 ;  iSo^oHMm. 
144  ;  Seven  Start.  208  ;  Susan  Bonaventure,  144 ; 
Two  Catches,  144;  v.  Briatol ;  flan  for,  170; 
Flemish  ("  Fleming  ").  186  ;  French.  185  ;  the 
Esperanso.  121  ;  Hollanders,  Hollenders,  185, 
208.  209.  223.  242  :  of  Ireland.  115,  185  ;  Nether- 
land.  123;  V.  Hollenders  ;  Portuguese.  128;  the 
St.  Mathi'w,  128;  S(.  PhiUippe,  128;  Spanish, 
123-30,  139.  145,  146;  the  ArgosU.  126;  St. 
Andrew,  152  ;  St.  Malhew,  152  ;  St.  PhiUip,  152  ; 
Turkish.  195-8.  243  ;   WeUh,  257. 

Shipward,  John,  55.  05,  68,  70,  71,  73;  John, 
jun..  70. 

Shipwrighto,  124,  262. 

Sht«w8bury,  53. 

Shrewsbury,  ooimteea  of  (1343),  41. 

Shropshire,  2.  107  n. 

(Sicily],  Sicilly,  Cicill.  60  ;  King  of .  59, 09  ;  Margaret 
daughter  of.  65  ;  v.  Henry  VI,  wife  of. 

Silke,  Thomas,  cardmaker.  86. 

Silly.  Silley,  lies  of.  28,  208. 

Simbarbe,  — ,  73. 

Simeon  v.  Smeton. 

(Simnel],  Lambert,  76. 

Simon,  Richard,  priest,  76. 

Sintre  v.  Cintra. 

Siria,  58. 

Sissell,  Thomas,  wire-drawer,  205. 

Skevington,  Sir  William.  87. 

Skirmot.  William,  65. 

Sligoe's  brother,  160. 

Slocombe.  Thomas,  108,  1 18. 

Slow,  John.  45. 

Sluys.  Sluce  Haven,  40. 

Sly,  John.  149. 

Smeton  or  Simeon.  Mark(e).  89. 

Smith,  Dr.,  of  Oxenford,  98 ;  John,  87,  99,  103 ; 
Richard,  143.  182  ;  Robert.  110. 

Snake,  Roger,  21  ;  William,  22. 

Snasldrke,  154. 

Snell.  Qalfridus,  29  ;  OlliTer.  206. 

Sneth.  John,  62. 

&iig,  Snigge.  George,  104,  114;  Sir  George,  re- 
corder of  Bristol,  143,  150,  178 :  created  Baron 
of  Exchequer.  178  ;  John.  72,  75,  70,  187. 

Snow.  George,  138  ;  John,  31,  34. 

Snoward.  Robert,  27. 

Snowdon,  2. 

Soapmakers,  256.  . 


BoUn,  WUttMi.0OL 
Bo»M»il»  H— lamit  ai.  Iia 
HoMwm^gowwBiHt  Dwto<i|,ti  Bmtdm%,  Btyow  1 

Ml]  Ewle  at  WowMUr,  lOa 
BomtiwttMn,  801— rot-diiw,  SoaaMWIaUra,  f, 

n,  SOI. 
SmmtwcU.  John.  48^80:  WiUUa.  40,  47-OL 
SoablM,  Bn  Bcm,  M.  d*.  SI7. 
rSootliAinptoD),  lUnpUn,  144.  147. 
8ooUiaap»wi,  Somttmrnftam,  Bwi*  of,  *.  Wriodi. 

oiby. 
SouUmoso  •.  SOSMZ. 
Sowdly,  MiehMll.  apothwMry,  100,  111 
Sowtaenr  v.  Somjr. 
Sowthfolke.  2. 
Sowthsez  r.  Suaaex. 
Sjwin.  Spaine.    14.  47.  58,  60,  81,  86.   117,   ISO. 

12s.  1S3.  140,  152,  168-70.  172.  174.  175,  170, 

200,  240,  240,  253 :    amhaMadora  of.  50.   141 ; 

r.  Goodamor ;   Armado  of,  S17  ;  army  of.  1S2-4, 

128,  140,  150,  172 ;   be«teo  by  QaeM  EUmImUi. 

142,   152:    council  of,   141.  240-80;    erovB  of. 

167  ;   flood  in,  215.  216 ;    hated  by  tbo  Knfbh. 

251;    havens  of,    151;    Infant  of  (1502),   140; 

InfanU  Man*  of,  206,  207;    King  of,  50,  00; 

King  of.  style  of,  249,  250;  new,  in  AoMvie*.  28t ; 

noblemen  of,  207 ;    peace  of,  with  Eb|^mkI,  141, 

178,  226,  220;  ports  of,  172 ;  aeaiinarieo  in.  140 ; 

ships,  navy,  fleet  of,   128.   148.  150.  100.    ITS. 

177,  223  ;   r.  Ships. 
Spain.  Spaine.  Kin^i  (rf,  [Alfonso  X],  sistsr  of,  2S ; 

Ferdinando  [V],  70,  81 ;    Katherina  danghtar  of, 

79 ;    PhiUp  II  [of  Spain  and  England],  lOS.  108. 

105,  111,  116.  122.  124.  130.  132.  141.  145,  140-4S; 

base   son    of.    129;    death   of,    143;     forces    of, 

151,  152 ;    men  of  war  of,  152 ;     peace  of,  with 

Charles  I,  225;     treasure  of.  140;    [PhiUp   III]. 

141,  160.  169-71.  173-75,  177,  170;  [Philip  IV], 

207.     249.     255;      message    froBk.    S65.    S50; 

petitions  to.  253  :   Qoaeaa  of  (lOSS),  S07. 
Spaine  and  Civill,  Princes  of,  103. 
Spakeston,  William,  20. 
Spaniard,  a  pilgrim,  131. 
Spaniards,  Spaniardes,  Spanish,  40,  47,  00,  118,  122. 

125-7,    132,    138-40,    144.    146,    147.    165,    157. 

169-71,  224,  242.   243;    cruelty  of.    140;    land 

in  Comewall,  143;    in  IreUnd,  161,  162.  104-0, 

175. 
Spanish  collector.   252 ;    commissaoMn,  SOT,  SOO ; 

court,   140;    ensigns,   166;    faction.  880;    fleal, 

126-9.  177.  217:    invasion,  117,  122.  ISO,  170; 

jennets,    207 ;     language,    152 ;     money.    148 ; 

pretenoee,  249 ;   pride,  100. 
Speake,  Sir  George,  knight,  100. 
Spely,  Speley.  Spelly.  Elias,  45,  40,  48,  Oa 
Spencer,  (Sir)  Hugh  (de).  senior,  SO,  88,  80,  87 ; 

execution  of.   37 :    Sir  Hu|^  son  of ,  80.  87 ; 

John.  78 :   Lord  (beheaded  1400).  52 ;  Simon  de. 

41;    William,  66.  00.  70,  72,  73 :    a<«uaed  of 

treason.  73. 
Spiccr,  John  (le),  40.  43.  63,  64.  76 ;    Richard  (le). 

43,46;  Steeven  (le.  de.)  37,  30-41 :  ThoaMa(la). 

8.  34,  74  ;   William.  75. 
Spier.  Thomas  le,  SO. 
Spine.  John.  53.  54,  57 
Spinola.  222. 
Sprat.  William.  OS. 
Spring,  John.  85.  01 
Springham.  Elias.  10. 
Squire.  — ,  14U. 
Stadley,  Stedly,  Walter,  40,  4& 


290 


INDEX. 


[Stafford,  Edward,  3rd]  Duke  of  Backingham,  81, 
84 ;    Henry,  [2nd]  Duke  of  Buckingham,  execu- 
tion of,  74. 
Staffordshire,  2. 
Stainby,  Roger  de,  8. 
Staines,  Johs,  48,  50. 
Standbanke,  Anthony,  101,  108. 
Standfast,  Walter,  115,  139, 
Stanfast,  Richard,  merchant,  242 ;    Maiy,  wife  of, 

242. 
Stanley,  Stanly,  John,  64,  65,  67;    Sir  William, 

125,  158  ;   Bostocke  nephew  of,  158. 
Star  Chamber,  the,  227,  258. 
Stardy,  Robert,  31. 
States,  the  [of  the  Netherlands],  157. 
Btedly  v.  Stadley. 
Stephen,  King,  6. 
Stetin,  227. 

Stevens,  Stecvens,  John,  49, 52, 7 1 ,  74, 76;  William,  64. 
Steward,  Thomas,  100. 
Stillyard,  merchants  of  the,  86. 
Stirinig,  Estravaline,  Elstrivalin,  32,  36. 
Stoke,  1 13  ;    battle  of,  76. 
Stoke,  Phillip  le,  8. 
Stoke(8),  John,  43-5,  48. 
Stokes,  John,  "  civilian,"  61 ;   Roger  de,  23. 
Stone,  39  ;   abbot  of,  33. 
Stone  [France],  the  water  of,  85. 
Stone,  John,  99,   108,   110,   112;    death  of,   114; 

Mr.,  114;    Nicholas,  65. 
Stonehenge,  Stonidge,  16,  17. 
Stoore,  John,  44. 
Strange,  Strainge,  Robert,  69,  71-4,  76 ;  committed 

to  the  Tower,  73. 
Stratford,  Captaine,  145. 
Stukely,  a  Jesuit,  116. 
Sturing,  Robert,  65. 
Stumey,  Robert,  67. 
Subsidies,  27,  97. 
Suffolk,  102  ;   men  of,  102,  103. 
Suffolke,    Duke  of,   v.   Brandon,  Pole ;    Earle   of, 

V.  Pole. 
Surrey,  Sowthery,  2. 
Surrey,  Surry,  Duke  of,  v.  Holland ;    Earle  of,  v. 

Howard,  Plantagenet. 
Sussex,  Southsexe,  Sowthsex,  2,  25. 
Sutton,  John,  54. 
Swaine,  John,  72,  75. 
Swarfe  v.  Schwartz. 
Sweden,  58,  60. 
Sweden.  King  of,  226-31. 
Swedes,  229,  230. 
Sweet,  John,  49. 
Swingborne,  John,  111. 
Swinshed,  Sir  John  of,  10. 
Swon,  John  le,  7. 
Swow,  John,  30. 
Sycionia,  King  of,  58. 


T. 


Tailer,  John,  215. 

Taint,  Edward,  99. 

Talbot,  Talbott,  John,  63  ;   Lord,  64 ;  Thomas,  68  ; 

William,  66. 
Talmage,  Walter,  22. 
Tamberlaine,  "  the  wrath  of  God,"  132. 
Tamyes,  Tamys  v.  Thames. 
Tanner,  John,  35. 
Tanners,  84,  121,  182. 
Taimton,  78, 


Taveras,  Marquis  of,  128. 

Taverner,  John  (le).  30,  34,  35  ;   Roger  de,  28. 

Teastons  v.  Testons. 

Tempest,  Nicholas,  91  ;   Robert,  HI. 

Temple,  Mr.,  a  preacher,  118. 

Tennereef,  the  Peake  of,  145. 

Terceras,  the,  131. 

Terwin  v.  Touraine. 

Testament,  New,  translation  of,  87,  89. 

Testin,  Peeter,  39. 

Testons,  teastons,  106. 

Tetbury,  building  of.  13. 

[Teviot  ?],  Teuida,  42. 

Tewxbury,  23. 

Thames,  Tamyes,  Tamys,  the,  14,  15,  82,  108,  138„ 

139,  183,  238  ;  lack  of  water  in,  139. 
Tharsis,  58. 
Theobalds,  Tibals,  213. 

Thomlinson,  Tomlinson,  John,  201,  202,  225. 
Thomond,  Earle  of,  163,  174. 
[Thornborough],   Thomeborow,   [John],   bishop  of 

Bristol,  184. 
Thornbury,  Thomebury,  77,  88. 
Thome,    John,   86;     Nicholas,   88,   88,   96,    118,- 

Robert,  79,  82. 
Throgmorton,  — ,  executed  for  treason,  119. 
Tibals  V.  Theobalds. 
Tiburne,  222. 
Tidstill,  Walter,  48. 
Tiffc.  Captaine.  165. 
Tike,  John,  32. 
Tilbery,  138. 
Tiler,  John,  7«. 
Tilly,  Tilley.  James,  40,  41  ;   Mounsieur,  226,  227  r 

Richard  (de),  21,  36 ;  Thomas  (de),  30,  32,  40. 
Timpost,  Paule,  30. 
Tinby,  4. 

Tindall,  William,  99 :   William,  translator,  87,  89. 
Tine,  the,  2. 
Tirone  v.  Tjrrone. 
Tirrall  v.  Tyrol. 
Tirrell,  160,  164,  165. 
Tison,  Thomas,  101. 
Titus  the  son  of  Vaspation,  222. 
Toker,  Robert,  49  ;   Roger,  50. 
Toket,  William,  71. 
Toledo,  Archbishop  of.  Inquisitor  General!,,  261^ 

254  ;    Don  Francisco  de,  128. 
Tomlinson  v.  Thomlinson. 
Tonard,  William,  21. 
Tonnell,  Tounell,  Richard,  82,  86. 
Tonnerre,  Turon,  Earle  or  Count  of,  62. 
Topry,  Walter,  34. 
Torgan,  229. 

Torill,  Richard,  35  ;   Roger,  36. 
Torpin(e),  Thomas,  39-41. 
Tounell  v.  Tonnell. 
Touque,  la,  Towke  (Normandy),  .56. 
Touraine,  Terwin,  Turwin,  17,  8l. 
Toumay,  Tumey,  Turwin,  40,  81,  83,  84. 
Towke  V.  Touque. 
Trasy,  Sir —,  113. 
"  Treatice  Parseneticall,  a,"  132. 
Trenade,  Richard,  63. 
Trenold,  Richard,  57. 

Trenwith,  Thomas,  24.  . 

Trcnworth,  Robert,  25. 
Treport,  Treiport,  97. 
Triet,  John,  63. 
Trigs,  the  trumiieter,  178. 
Troit,  John,  66. 
Tropie,  Waiter,  22.  * 


INDEX. 


291 


IVoww.  IDS.  S4J. 

TVoy.  II:  Nrv.v. 

Trulove.  Robvt,  S& 

Tnolur.  William.  lOS.  IIS ;  dMth  of.  118. 

Todor  djnuMty.  107  n. 

[Tudor],  Henry.  Karle  of  Rjohmood,  7S ;  ».  Hannr 

Vll:  rjanpar.  Sidl  Dnke  of  Bedfocd.  77. 
INimbrvll.  Riohjud.  M. 
Tunny,  John,  29. 
Turcle.  Turrkle,  Turkle,  f  lement,  Sd ;  Rioluud,  30 ; 

Roger,  32.  3A-41. 
Turke(«),  TurukcM,  the.  27,  95,  120.  ieS-8,  214.  2dl. 

26& 
Tunumtw,  68. 
I'onior.  William,  208. 
Tomey  in  Picardy,  78 ;  r.  Toumay. 
Toron  p.  Tonnerr«. 
Tnnrin  r.  Touraine,  Toiimny, 
Tweeddale.  Twedall,  42. 
Tyrol,  Tirrall.  103. 
Tyrone,  Tirone.  Karl©  of,  164,  180-2,  164,  188,  174  ; 

rebellion  of,  143. 

U. 

(LT)Iey],  Vbley,  Waiter  de,  8. 

gJnderyat],  Vnderyat,  Martin,  7. 
nited  Provinoee,  the,  126. 
Upditch,  Vpditch,  Thomas,  10,  31  ;   William,  32. 
rUpwell],  V'pwell,  Hugh,  7. 
Uaher,  Gal/ride,  25. 


Valaaco,  Don  Lewia  de,  157. 

Valdea,  Diego  Floris  de,  123. 

Valde*,  Pedro  de,  123,  126. 

Valladolid,  Valedoile,  seminary  in,  140. 

Vannea,  41. 

Vasconcelles,  Scipiode  Figueyredo,  131. 

Vaughan,  Vaugbann,  Henry,  71,  73-5,  77 ;    John, 

74,78,80,82;  Richard,  76,  78,  79 ;  Thomas,  78; 

William,  82  ;    murder  of,  86. 
Vawer,  Vawre,  William,  cardmaker,  122,  159. 
Vele,  John.  20. 

Vella.  Vela,  Cape  de  la,  146,  147. 
Venice,  255. 
Vere,  Sir  Frauncis,   155,   156,   157;    Sir  Horatio, 

brother  of,  156 ;  [John  de,  1 3th]  Earle  of  Oxford, 

71  ;   Robert  de,  Duke  of  Ireland,  49. 
Vemeuil,  Vernoyie,  battle  of,  62. 
Veitie,  — ,  227. 

Veaaey,  Henry,  61  ;   William,  61. 
Vickeridge,  Richard,  243. 

Viell,  Henrj'.  44,  46,  47  ;   John,  46,  49 ;  v.  VyeU. 
Villar,  Don  Lewis  de,  157,  158. 
{Villiers,  George,  4th]  Duke  of  Buckingham,  Lord 

High  Admirall  of  England,  206,  207,  217,  218, 

220;  death  of,  220,  222. 
Vinpeny,  Henry,  7. 
Vintner,  a,  129. 
Virgil,  Polidore,  284. 
Virginia,  253. 

Virgin  Islands,  Virgenies,  145. 
VyeU.  Margaret,  22  ;  r.  VielL 

W. 

Waddington,   Weddingtoa,   Woddington,    William. 

6ft,  72,  73. 
Wade,  John,  bedder.  107,  115. 
WakefieM,  batUe  of,  69. 
Wales.  New  South  Weet  Principality  of,  fSS. 


Walat.  1  S.  4.  II.  IS,  18.  St,  ».  St.  M.  M»  M;  110. 

ISO :  oooditioo  of.  107  ». :  CVrnt  of  JmUoc  Ib. 

107  n. :   dMrth  and  (amiiio  in.  110;  ioo^  in. 

18S:    low  frovBdo  of.  S«4;    mutnhm  at,  M; 

mafrhras  of,  Briotol  w—iplod  Croai,  107 ;  priaei- 

pality  of,  n  I  wohys  in,  SSt 
Wales.   KiniTi  of.    DutedL    Stt;    QriflOi.    S8S 

Hunan.     SfiS:     Jacob.     S6S;     JndftUil.    S8S 

Kamber.  Kambor.  12 :  HmUt,  Riidak(e).  12.  IS 

Lewis  of.  28  ;  Lofds  Umnhan  of,  107  «. ;  Priaeas 

of,  Darid.  II :   Henry.  18S;  UewOHn,  UwvBfai. 

10.   20,   23:    Griffith  mm  of.  SO;    LawiDia  as 

Griffith.  S8:   David  broUier  of.  S»:  dnUh  ol, 

S9;   niarriafO  oC  SS. 
Walaa,  North.  Childflr  King  of.  17  ;   King  of.  14. 
Waloa.  South.  Scater  King  of.  17. 
Walea,  Weai,  S.  4. 
Watko.  John.  21. 
Waliire.  Wallin.  WiUUm.  31,  SS. 
WallingfoH.  20 ;   lordahip  of.  S4. 
Wallis.  EnkiaU.  208.  SSa 
WaUona,  125.  157. 
Walstein.  Walsteyn.  229.  SSa 
Walton,  John.  103. 
War,  James  le,  II. 
Warbeoke,  Ptorkin.  78.  80. 
Ward,  Captaine.  Ua 
Warden.  Mr..  237. 
War«,  John  (de),  29,  8S,  80. 
Warmuster,  William,  48,  51. 
Warren.  Mathew.  205.  239,  282  ;  Thomas.  112. 
Warwickc.  Warwik(e).  ArUll  Earle  of.  17  ;  Earle  oC 

107  ;   r.  Beaucamp.  Dudley,  PlaatagmMlk 
Warwiclvhire,  Warwickeahire,  2,  ML 
Watene.  water  of.  124. 
Waterford,  76.  117. 
Wat«Tton.  John.  61. 
Watling  Streat.   13. 
Watts,  Mr.,  144. 
Waymouth,  144. 
Weatherehed.    Richard,    ("  fe    Grand.    Graont "). 

archbishop  of  Canterbury,  9,   10. 
Webbe.  John,  118,  154. 
Weddington  v.  Waddington. 
Wedmor,  Simon  de,  27. 
Wedmore,  William  de,  291 
Weekham  v.  Wickham. 
WeeaeU,  224. 
WoUes  78. 

Welles!  John,  79  ;  John.  D.D..  81 ;  Riohaid  de.  27. 
WnlliFhot.  VvVUishott.  Adam.  31,  34  ;  John  da,  35. 
Welliston{e),  rlonry.  45. 
Wehih.  Welshmen,  13.  20,  29.  30.  92.  M. 
Welsh  chronicles,  2. 
Welsh,  John,  76. 
Weminster  v.  Westminster. 
Wenlake,  Walter.  42. 
Weoaex.   Westaex.    Owdic,    Cordic.    King    of.    3; 

Egbert,  King  of,  v.  Egbert. 
Weathury,  Deuie  of.  r  Ouminga. 
Westchester.  154. 
Weetoot.    Westcott.    Bdmond.    70.    72. 

Thomas.  78. 
Weateriy.  William.  55. 

Woataeriaad.  WeaUnwlHKl.  Barfe  of.  «.  NenU. 
Weatmoriond.  Wertm— Itriand.  15. 
Westminster.      Weminster.      Westminstrr.      West- 

muxter.  183;  church.  29;  King  Henry  VlIFa 
palace  at,  87 :  Kings  and  Qnwns  baried  at, 
t,  SS.  57,  80.  98.  101.  178 ;  Kii^  tad  Qoeaaa 
orowned  at.  11.  34.  98.  178.  215;  pwliMMnt  at, 
SS,  97  :  Sir  Walter  Rawly  behoMled  at.  S06. 


7S,    7%: 


292 


INDEX. 


Weston.  Dr.,  104  ;  Frauncis,  89 ;  John,  21 ;  [Richard, 
Ist]  Earle  of  Portland,  Lord  High  Treasurer, 
239  ;    Robert  de,  8  ;  Thomas  de,  11,  29. 

Westsaxons,  2,  3  ;  Fortiger,  Vortigem  Earl  of,  16. 

Wetmarh,  Robert  de,  29. 

Weysenfels,  228,  229. 

Wheat  and  other  com,  110.  119,  120,  183,  185,  201, 
216,  217  ;  prices  of,  23,  W,  84-6,  88,  100,  101, 
104,  106,  120,  121,  149,  153,  186,  221,  258. 

White,  Galfridus  de,  22 ;  Giles,  103  ;  Henry,  86, 
95  ;  John,  103  ;  Reignold  de,  22  ;  Richard  de, 
35,  36  ;  Thomas,  88,  121  ;  Thomas,  of  Coventrie, 
87  ;  Thomas,  D.D.,  of  London,  186,  212  ;  George, 
brother  of,  212. 

Whit(e)gift,  John,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  178. 

Whitehead,  Thonias,  186.     . 

White  Knight,  the,  154. 

Whitford,  Witford,  Hugh,  63,  65  ;  John,  65. 

Whitson,  Christopher,  201,  217,  223;  Edward, 
tanner,  121  ;  John,  merchant,  138,  149,  159, 
178,  201,  204,  205  ;    burgess  for  parliament,  178. 

Wichwell,  William,  29. 

Wickham,  Wickeham,  Wicham,  Weekham,  John, 
66,  68,  69  ;   William,  70,  73,  75. 

Wickombe,  John,  43. 

Wight,  David  de,  21. 

Wight,  He  of,  2,  95.  -. 

Wilcot,  Thomas,  61. 

Wilfrid,  a  virgin,  263. 

Wilhelman  line,  the,  245. 

Wilkins,  John,  80 ;    alias  Chapman,  John,  85. 

W^illiam  the  Conqueror,  King,  3,  6. 

William  II  (Rufus),  King,  6. 

William,  NS'illiams,  Marcus,  Marker,  Markes,  52, 
63,  67. 

Williams,  — ,  140 ;  John,  80,  84 ;  Nicholas,  100, 
107  ;  Richard,  vicar  of  St.  Leonard's,  Bristol, 
201  ;  Sir  Roger,  an  English  colonel,  134  ;  Walter, 
139. 

Willims,  Sir  Roger,  117. 

Willis,  John,  chamberlain  of  Bristoll,  110. 

Willoughby,  Lord,  220. 

Wiltshire,  lieutenant  of,  119. 

Wiltshire,  Clement,  73,  76,  77  ;    Earle  of,  v.  Scrope. 

Winchester,  6,  27,  76  ;  abbey  at,  16  ;  building  of, 
12  ;    parliament  at,  26. 

Winchester,  bishop  of,  r.  Andrews,  Beaufort, 
Gardiner,  Roches  ;    Maurian  Earle  of,  17. 

[Windsor],  Winsor,  6,  34,  47.  67,  90  ;  castle  of,  62. 

Wine,  133. 

Wineman,  Richard,  36. 

Winfield,  Thomas,  24. 

Wingfield,  Sir  John,  153  ;  Sir  William,  159. 

Winkfield,  Richard,  marshal  of  Ireland,  163-5,  174. 

Winpenny,  Henry,  35. 

Winter,  Thomas,  141,  179,  182  ;  Sir  William,  118. 

Winterbome,  county  Glowcester,  169. 

Winton,  Walter  de,  8. 


Wire-drawers,  205,  244. 

[Wishart],  Wisard,  George,  91. 

Wissey.  John,  26. 

Witch,  John,  68. 

WitcUfe,  [John],  45. 

Witford  V.  Whitford. 

Woddington  v.  Waddington. 

Wolfe.  — ,  joiner  of  Bristol,  115. 

Wolsev,  Wolcey,  Wolzey,  Cardinal,  82,  86,  87,  185, 

254";  death  of.  87. 
Woodford,  William,  49. 
Woodhouse,  Nicholas,  88. 
Woodrover,  William,  45. 
Woodward,  Thomas,  243. 
Woolwitch,  262. 
Worcester,  6. 
Worcester,  Bishop  of  (1466).  70  ;  Earle  of,  v.  Percy, 

Somerset. 
Worcestershire,  2,  85. 
World,  the  New,  260  ;  the  Old,  250. 
Wosley,  Wosely,  William,  82,  84. 
WoBwold,  John,  73. 
Wraxall,  Jeffry  de,  36. 
Wreignton,  202. 

Wrenton,  Wreinton,  Wreignton,  Robert  (de),  40-2. 
Wright,  Thomas,  205. 
fWriothesley,  Henry,  4th]  Earle  of  Sowthampton, 

164,  158. 
Wyat,  Sir  Thomas,  knight,  103,  104 ;    conspiracy 

of,  104  ;  death  of,  104  ;   WiUiam,  266. 
Wydecombe  near  the  Dartmores,  church  of,  258- 

60  ;   minister  of,  v.  Lyde  ;  storm  at,  258-60. 
Wye,  the,  183. 


Y. 

Yard,  William,  9. 

Yate,  Henry,  203,  227  ;  WiUiam,  118,  153. 

York,  Yorke,  Eborac,  Ebiribic,  36,  63,  69  :  battle  of, 

69  ;   building  of,  12. 
Yorke,    Yorcke,   archbishop   of,    Oswald,   263 ;    v. 

Mathews,  Scrope. 
York,  Yorke,  Yorcke,  Charles  Duke  of  (afterward* 

Charles  I),     182 ;      Duke    of,    v.     Plantagenet ; 

Edward  Duke  of  (1401),  62  n. 
Yorke,  — ,  140  ;  family  of,  75. 
Yorkeshire,  70  ;  rebellion  in,  90. 
Young,  Yoimge,  James,  115;   John,  49,  140;   Mr., 

afterwards  Sir,  113,  186;  Richard,  110;  Thomas, 

52-4,  57,  107,  117;    WiUiam,  92,  104,  108,  184, 

206. 


Z, 

Zealand,  126,  128 ;    admiral  of,  v.  Nassau ;    vicc- 
admirad  of,  v.  Moyer. 

[Zealanders],  Sealanders,  40. 


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