^{mo}.
John Housbonde.

Also in the same yere the kyng Edward sclough many Scottes, and he
recovered the castell of Kilbrigge.

John Pounteney, m'. John Hamond. A^{o}. viij^{to}.
Will' Hansard.

[Sidenote: The kyng of Scotland did homage: and allso the duke of
Bretayn.]

In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come into Engelond to the newe
castell upon Tyne: and aboughte the feste of the Nativite of seynt
John baptiste, there he dede homage to kyng Edward. The same yere the
duke of Bretayne dede homage also to the kyng for the counte of
Richemond.

Reynald at the Conduyt, m'. John Kyngeston. A^{o}. ix^{o}.
Walt' Turk.

[Sidenote: A gret moreyn of men and of bestes.]

[Sidenote: xl _s._ j quart whete.]

This same yere was a gret moreyn of beestes and of men also, and gret
habundance of reyne, where thorugh there was so gret derthe of corne
that a quarter of whete was worth xl _s._

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1336-1340.]

Id'm maior. Walt' Moordon. Anno x^{mo}.
Ric' Upton.

In this yere the Scottes offendeden ayeyne: and the kinge wente over
the Scottyssh see and werred upon the Scottes, and overcame them
myghtyly, at whiche tyme the erle of Morre was taken.

John Pounteneye, m'. Will' Bikkesworth. A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
John Northale.

[Sidenote: Stella comata.]

[Sidenote: j q'rt' of whete ij _s_; and a fat oxe for di' marc; and vj
pegons for a peny.]

This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties
of hevene appered stella co'mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of
vitaile, that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij _s_; and a
fat oxe for vj _s._ viij_d_; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it
was ful gret scarste of money. Also this yere deyde S^{r}. John of
Eltham.

Herry Darcy, m'. Walt' Neel. Anno xij^{mo}.
Nicholl Grave.

[Sidenote: The counte of Cornwayle was made a duche.]

[Sidenote: Sergeaunts of the maire and the schirreves of London
schulde b're maces of silv'.]

In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche,
which he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of
Chestre. Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire
and the schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the
schirreves of London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges
armes.

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