[1] The king had this Foukes in great estimation, and amongst other waies to aduance him, he gaue to him in marriage Margaret de Riuers, a ladie of high nobilitie,

Foukes de Brent ad|uanced by marriage.

Rockingham, Sawey, and Biham.

with all the lands and possessions that to hir belonged. Moreouer, to William earle of Al|bemarle the king deliuered the custodie of the ca|stels of Rockingham, Sawey and Biham. To one Ranulfe Teutonicus, the castell of Barkehamsted, and to Walter Godreuill seruant to Foukes de Brent,Barkhamsted he betooke the kéeping of the castell of Hert|ford. Thus what on the one part,Hertfort ca|stell. and what on the o|ther, the barons lost in maner all their possessions from the south sea vnto the borders of Scotland, the king seizing the same into his hands, and commit|ting them to the kéeping of strangers, and such other as he thought more trustie and conuenient. All this while the barons laie at London banketting and making merrie, without attempting anie exploit praise-worthie. But yet when they heard by certeine aduertisement, what hauocke and destruction was made of their houses & possessions abroad, they could not but lament their miseries, and amongst other their complaints which they vttered one to another, they sore blamed the pope, as a cheefe cause of all [page 190] these euils, for that he mainteined and defended the king against them.