The shiriffe was as readie to giue battell as the earle to receiue it, and so with a standard of S.
Sidenote: One of the maiors officers chosen shiriffe of L[=o]don and lord maior.
But such resistance was made by parts taking, that the shiriffe was faine to craue helpe of the maior, who with his brethren the aldermen arose from the game, and strengthened the shiriffes.
Sidenote: A commission to theshiriffe of Cheshire to safe conduct the duke of Ireland to the kings presence.
The lord Mowbraie was created earle of Nottingham, and the lord Henrie Percie earle of Northumberland.
At the offertorie, the king rose from his seat, and was brought to offer.
The king, after this, comming to Glocester, condemned the shiriffe of Hereford to be hanged, for that he had taken part against him with the barons.
Sidenote: Shiriffe Bodringham besiegeth the mount that the earle had taken.
Wherefore king Edward gaue in charge to Bodringham, ruler or shiriffe of Cornewall to assemble such power as he could; and besieging the mount, he should either take or kill the earle of Oxford.
The which theshiriffe did accordinglie, but that so feintlie and fauourablie, as he permitted the earle of Oxford (now in distresse) to reuittell the mount, knowing that there was no waie to expell the earle from thence but by famine.
On the first daie of their session was Gerard de Camuille discharged of the office which he had borne of shiriffe of Lincolne, and dispossessed both of the castell & countie.
Herevpon he wrote his letters vnto Matthew de Clare shiriffe of Kent in this forme.
The lord chancellours letters to the shiriffe of Kent.
The freends of the bishop of Lincolne found means, that the shiriffe of the shire leuied and tooke the fift part of all his goods, and restored to him againe his lands and possessions.
October: but so, as the shiriffe of the shire had commandement to compasse the church about with men, to watch that no releefe came vnto him, whereby he might be constreined through famishing to submit himselfe.
Wherevpon immediatlie he sent in commandement vnto the shiriffe of Notinghamshire, that going thither in his owne person, he should ruinat the said castell, & make it plaine with the ground.
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