[1] [2] At the same time also, all the knights and men of warre of Flanders and other parts beyond the seas,The more part of the strangers de|part from the seruice of K. Iohn. which had serued the king, departed from him, the Poictouins onelie excepted: and part of them that thus went from him resorted vnto Lewes, and en|tred into his wages; but the residue repaired home into their owne countries, so that Lewes being thus increased in power, departed from London, and marching towards Winchester, he wan the castels of Rigat,Castels woon by Lewes. Gilford, and Farnham. From thence he went to Winchester, where the citie was yéelded vn|to him, with all the castels and holds thereabout, as Woluesey, Odiham, and Beaumere.