[1] [2] All this doone, the king ordeined capteine to the towne his vncle the duke of Excester, who establi|shed his lieutenant there, one sir Iohn Fastolfe, with fifteene hundred men, or (as some haue) two thousand and thirtie six knights, whereof the baron of Carew, and sir Hugh Lutterell, were two councellors. And bicause manie of his nobles whilest this siege laie be|fore Harflue, fell sicke of the flix and other diseases, diuerse also dead, amongst whom the earle of Staf|ford, the bishop of Norwich, the lords Molins and Burnell were foure (beside others) the king licenced his brother the duke of Clarence, Iohn earle mar|shall, and Iohn earle of Arundell, being infected with that disease, to returne into England.