[1] After his arriuall he sent for the bishop of Chiche|ster that was lord chancellor, for the bishop of Couen|trie and Lichfield being lord treasuror, and for such of the iudges as were then in London. The lord chan|cellor and the lord treasuror he streightwaies dischar|ged of their offices, Auesburie. threatening to send them into Flanders, there to remaine as pledges for monie that he there owght, or if they refused to go thither, then to kéepe them prisoners in the towne. But when the bishop of Chichester declared to him the danger of the canon established against such as imprisoned bishops, he suffered them to depart: but the iudges, to wit, Iohn de Stonore, Richard de Willoughbie, William de Shareshull, and also Nicholas or (as o|ther haue) Matthew de la Bech, who was before gar|dian of his sonne, and lieutenant of the tower:Iudges and other officers committed to the tower. also Iohn de Pultnie, and William de Poole merchants; and the chiefe clerkes of the chancerie, Iohn de saint Paule, Michaell de Wath, Henrie de Stretford, and Robert de Chikewell; and of the escheker, Iohn de Thorpe, and manie other, were committed to diuerse prisons, but yet bicause they were committed but onelie vpon commandement, they were within a while after deliuered.