[1] The same night at Andeuer in Hamshire, a préest being in his praiers before the altar, was striken with the tempest, so that he died ye [...] it was nine of the clocke in the morning. Also, a temporall man that was there the same time, was burned with the light|ning,Lightning. and whereas his brother being present, ran to him to haue succoured him, he likewise was caught with the fire, and in like maner consumed. Polydor. In Ire|land also, euill diet in eating of fresh flesh and drin|king of water, contrarie to the custome of the En|glishmen, brought the flix and other diseases in the kings armie, so that manie died thereof, for

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Wherfore, about the beginning of Lent, the king re|moued from Dublin, & went vnto the citie of Wer|ford, where he remained till toward Easter, and then prepared to returne into England: but before he tooke the sea, he gaue and by his charter confirmed to Hugh Lacie, all the lands of Meeth, with the appurte|nances,The kings gift vnto Hugh Lacie. to hold of him & his heires in fee by knights seruice, as to find him an hundred knights or men of armes (as we may terme them) for euermore. He gaue also vnto the same Hugh, the kéeping of the ci|tie of Dublin, and made him chéefe iusticer of Ire|land. Unto Robert Fitz Bernard he committed the cities of Waterford, and Wesseford, that he should kéepe the same to his vse, and build in them castels, for a more sure defense against the enimies.