A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
John Tholosan.

John Norman, m'. Humfrey Bras faber. Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
Will'm Fitz Richard.

In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a
gret wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal.
of Juyne.

Adam Basynges, m'. Laur' Frowyk. A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
Will's Fitz Richard.

[Sidenote: Ordre of frere Austyns began.]

In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccl began the ordre of frere Austyns;
also in this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter
to Alisaundre the kyng of Scottes.

John Tholosan, m'. Will'm Durham. A^{o}. xxxvj^{to}.
Thomas Wyborne.

[Sidenote: vij^{li} is allowed for the office of the schirrefs of
London.]

This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne,
that the schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the
Eschequier for there office of the schirrevehood vij^{li}. Also that
after the meire be chosene he schulde be presented to the barons of
the Escheker. And in this yere the kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward
Burdeux.

REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1252-1256.]

Nicholl Batte, m'. John Northampton. A^{o}. xxxvij^{o}.
Richard Pychard.

This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the
erchebysshop of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also
this yere, the day of S^{t}. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes
be the watres of the see, as full grete hete and droughte.

Ric' Hardell, m'. Rob^{t}. Lyntone, drap'. A^{o}. xxxviij^{o}.
Will'm Asshwy, merc'.

In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of
Spayne. Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce,
and arryved at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com
to London, and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a
monyth and more, for on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche
escapyd out of Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the
deth of a priour that was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as
it folowith.

Id'm maior. Stephan Distergate.[7] A^{o}. xxxix^{o}.
Herry Walmode.

Id'm maior. Matheu Bokerell. Anno xl^{o}.
John le Mynour.

[Footnote 7: Oyster-gate _in the Cotton MS.