[1] [2] [3] In this yeare died Richard the Clare earle of Glocester,The earle of Glocester de|parteth this life. and his sonne sir Gilbert de Clare was earle after him, vnto whome his father gaue great charge that he should mainteine the ordinances of Oxford. In the 47 yeare of king Henries reigne, Anno Reg. 47. by reason that a Iew had wounded a christian man at London within Colechurch, in the ward of cheap,Iewes slaine. not onelie the said Iew was slaine by other christi|ans that followed him home to his house, but also manie other Iewes were robbed and slaine in that furie and rage of the people. The Welshmen with their prince Leolin made wars against the men and tenants of Roger de Mortimer; Matth. Westm. The Welsh|men warre against ye lord Mortimers tenants. and tooke two of his castels (the one called Kenet) and raced them both to the ground. The said Roger being sore gréeued herwith, got such assistance as he could of other lords there in the marches,He séeketh his reuenge against them. and watching the Welshmen at aduantage, distressed diuerse companies of them, sometime thrée hundred, sometime foure hundred, and other whiles fiue hundred. But at one time he lost thrée hundred of this footmen that were entred the countrie, and so inclosed that they could make no shift to escape.