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Compare 1577 edition: 1 To hold, mainteine and obserue this peace, the said earle and chancellour sware in the hand of the archbishop of Rouen with seuen barons on either part. On the part of the earle Iohn these were the names of them that receiued the oth: Stephan Ridell his chancellour, William de la Mare, Robert de la Mare, Philip de Turechester, William de Rahennes, Gilbert Basset & William de Montacute. On the chancellours part, the earles of Arundell and Salisburie, earle Roger Bigot, and the earle of Clare, with Walter Fitz Robert, William de Breuse, and Roger Fitz Ramfrey. These things were concluded in this sort, the authoritie and commandement of the king yet in all things saued and reserued: but so, that if before his returne he should signifie his pleasure to the contrarie of the ordinances aboue mentioned, then should the castels of Notingham and Tickhill be restored vnto earle Iohn, notwithstanding what soeuer the king should com|mand touching the same Thus was the peace con|cluded eftsoones betwixt earle Iohn and the chan|cellour. Anno Reg. 3. Matth. We [...]. Polydor. Geffrey the archbishop of Yorke. Rog. Houed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane while, Ge [...]rey the elect archbishop of Yorke, after long suit and manie delaies contri|ued, speciallie by the chancellour, obteined his pall, being consecrated by the archbishop of Towrs, by vertue of his buls obteined from pope Celestine. The chancellour aduertised herof, and vnderstanding that he meant to come shortlie into England to be installed, was in a great chafe, bicause that during the time of the vacation, he had vsed the reuenues of that see at his pleasure, and therefore now to forgo them he was nothing contented. Herevpon he wrote his letters vnto Matthew de Clere shiriffe of Kent in this forme. Matth. Pari [...].

6.1. The lord chancellours letters to the shiriffe of Kent.

The lord chancellours letters to the shiriffe of Kent.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _PRaecipimus tibi quòd si Eb [...]racen. electus ad a|liquem portum in balliua tua applicuerit, aut aliquis nunci [...]rum eius, eum retineri fa [...]ias, do|nec mandatum nostrum indè receperis. Et simi|liter praecipimus, quòd omnes literas papae aut magni alicuius viri quae illic venerint, facias retineri. The English wher|of is thus.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 We command you that if the elect of Yorke shall arriue at any port or hauen within your bailiwicke, or any messenger of his, that you cause them to be a|rested and kept, till you haue commandement from vs therein. And we command you likewise, to stay, attach, and keepe all letters that come from the pope, or any other great man.

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