h unto
the laste ende of Juyll.

Id'm maior. Will' Welde. Anno xxviij^{o}.
John Lytele.

[Sidenote: The first duk of Lancastre.]

The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm', in
whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre,
whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]

Thomas Legge, m'. Will' Totenham. A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
Ric' Smelte.

[Sidenote: The staple of wolles were ordeyned.]

In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to
kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage
doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere
that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. Also this yere the kyng
revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be
in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm',
Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.

Simon Fraunceys, m'. Th' Forst'. A^{o}. xxx^{o}.
Walt' Brandon.

[Sidenote: The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.]

This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone
was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over
the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into
Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees.
And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he
dede all his peple 'carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng
Edward and his peple'[62] in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the
same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was
kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng
Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l _s._ of the sakke for
the terme of vj yere folwynge.

[Footnote 62: _Supplied from the Cotton MS._]

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]

Herry Picard, m'. Ric' Notyngham. A^{o}. xxxj^{mo}.
Thomas Dolcell.

[Sidenote: Kyng of Scotlond gave upp the realme of Scotlond.]

[Sidenote: Kyng of Fraunce John was taken at the bataill of Peyters,
and othere lordes with hym.]

This yere S^{r}. John Bailloil kyng of Scotlond yaf up the reaume of
Scotlond and the crowne to kyng Edward at Rokesburgh. Also in this
yere the town of Berewyk was yolden up to kyng Edward. And in this
same yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l} ccclvj^