[1] [2] K. Iohn goeth northward. Matth. Paris. The first night he laie at Dunstable, and from thence passing forwards towards Northampton, he destroied by the waie all the manours, places and houses, which belonged to the aduersaries, and so kept on his iournie till he came to Notingham,Notingham. where he laie in the castell on Christmasse day, and in the mor|ning (being S. Stephans day) he went to Langar, and lodged there that night, sending his summons in the morning to the castell of Beauer,

Beauer castle summoned to yeeld.

William de Albeney.

willing them within to yeeld. This castell apperteined to William Albeney, who had committed the custodie thereof vnto his sonne Nicholas de Albeney préest, to sir William de Stodham,Stodham. Charnelles. and to sir Hugh Char|nelles knights: the which came to the king with the keies of the castell, and surrendered the same vnto him, with condition that he should be good to their master the said William Albeney, and grant vnto them their horsses and armour, wherwith they would remaine with him vnder his peace and protection. On the next morrow (being S. Iohns day) the king went to the castell,The castell of Beauoir ren|dered to the king. and receiuing the same, deliuered it to the kéeping of Geffrey Buteuile, and his bro|ther Oliuer.