[1] [2] [3] About the latter end of this thirteenth yeare of K. Edwards reigne,Additions to Nic. Triuet. the mariners and sea-men of the cinque ports, getting them aboord into a number of small ships and balingers, well trimmed and ap|pointed for the purpose, passed ouer to Bullongne, where they tooke land one day in a thicke foggie wea|ther, and setting on the Base towne, they burnt nine|teene gallies, foure great ships, and to the number of twentie smaller vessels, togither with their tackle and furniture. They set fire also on the houses that stood néere to the water side, and namelie they burnt one great house, wherein laie such a number of oares, sailes, armour, and crossebowes, as might haue suf|ficed to furnish so manie men as could be well aboord in ninetéene gallies. There were manie slaine on both parts in atchiuing this enterprise, but more of the Frenchmen than of the Englishmen. About the same time the quéene of England was deliuered of his fourth sonne in the towne of Gaunt, the which was named Iohn, first created earle of Richmond, and after duke of Lancaster.Iohn of Gaunt borne. He was borne about Christmasse, in the thirteenth yere of king Edwards reigne.