[1] After he had woone the castell of Rochester (as be|fore you haue heard) he hasted to S. Albons, and there diuided his armie into two parts,K. Iohn diui|deth his armie in two parts. appointing the one to remaine about London, whilest he him|selfe with the other might go into the north to waste and destroie the possessions of certeine lords there, which (as he was informed) went about to raise an armie against him. He made capteins of that armie which he left behind him, Polydor. Matth. Paris. his brother William earle of Salisburie, Sauerie de Mauleon, Will. Brewer, Walter Buc, and others. He himselfe departed from S. Albons about the 21 day of December, leading his said armie northwards: in which were chiefe cap|teins these that follow, William erle of Albemarle, Philip de Albeney, and Iohn Marshall. Also of stran|gers, Gerard de Sotigam, and Godstall, with the Flemings, the crossebowes, and others.