The bailiife also of the towne, and two of the cheefest burgesses that had beene of counsell with him in his vnlawfull dooings, were likewise executed.
The cheefest of them was Robert erle of Ferrers, who neuerthelesse was restored to his lands, but yet with condition, that if afterwards he fell into the like crime, he should forfeit his earldome for euer.
There were twentie of the cheefest rulers within Ireland, which came to the king at his comming to Dublin, and there did to him homage and fealtie as apperteined.
The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, 10 His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summers days to take; The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chace To kill and beare away.
The cheefest capteins that went ouer with him were these.
Matan, which is the cheefest towne of that countrie, being as large in compasse as Norwich.
Sir Hugh Trumpington or Turrington (as some copies haue) that was one of his cheefest freends with certeine other were slaine, as they were about to resist against the lord Montacute, and his companie in taking of the said earle.
Amongst other of the cheefest prisoners, that valiant capteine Pouton de Santrails was one, who without delaie was exchanged for the lord Talbot, before taken prisoner at the battell of Pataie.
Sidenote: The marques of Suffolke, cheefest in fauour and authoritie with the king and queene.
In the third and last besides myne owne extreeme trauaile in the histories of the Spanyards, my cheefest light hath bene receiued from Sir Iohn Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh, and my kinseman Master Richard Hakluyt of the middle Temple.
New Spaine, and ranged the whole Countrie, wherein are disclosed the cheefest secretes of the west India, which may in time turne to our no smal aduantage.
Banners vnknowen Regions who with that royall incouragement & contribution of the king himselfe, and some assistance in charges of English Marchants departed [Footnote: Robert Fabian] with 5.
The same weeke Simon earle of Northampton departed this world of a like disease, and so two of the cheefest aduersaries which duke Henrie had, were rid out of the waie.
The first man that did answer make Was noble Percy hee; Who sayd, Wee list not to declare, Nor shew whose men wee bee: Yet wee will spend our deerest blood, Thy cheefest harts to slay.
The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summers days to take; The cheefest harts in Chevy-chace To kill and beare away.
Thus by the common assent of the cheefest of the lords in Scotland, king Edward receiued the land into his custodie, till by due and lawfull triall had, it might appeere who was rightfull heire to the crowne there.
In the same parlement were statutes made concerning religious men, which had their head and cheefest houses in forren regions.
His quarters were diuided, and sent to be set vp on the gates of foure of the cheefest cities of England.
Take him vp: Helpe three a'th' cheefest Souldiers, Ile be one.
Now my Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley Leaue off to wonder why I drew you hither, Into this cheefest Thicket of the Parke.
For your intent In going backe to Schoole in Wittenberg, It is most retrograde to our desire: And we beseech you, bend you to remaine Heere in the cheere and comfort of our eye, Our cheefest Courtier Cosin, and our Sonne Qu.
They thus directed, we will follow In the maine Battell, whose puissance on either side Shall be well-winged with our cheefest Horse: This, and Saint George to boote.
The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summers days to take; The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chace To kill and beare away: These tydings to Erle Douglas came, In Scotland where he lay.
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