[1] The duke of Norffolke and the lord priuie seale,The duke of Norffolke & the lord priuie seale. accompanied with diuerse other noble men, as the earle of Surreie sonne to the said duke of Norffolke marshall of the field, the earle of Oxford, the lord Greie of Wilton lieutenant of Hammes, whose name euen then began to grow famous, the lord Ferrers of Charteleie, and sir Richard Deuereux his sonne and heire, that brought with them a great number of Welshmen, sir Thomas Cheinie lord warden of the cinque ports, the lord Mountioie a to|wardlie yoong gentleman, well learned, and for his time perfect in all points and qualities fit for a noble man, sir Francis Brian knight, one of the kings priuie chamber, and no lesse affectioned to his ser|uice, than of him fauoured and well estéemed, sir Tho|mas Poinings capteine of Guisnes, and diuerse [page 964] others beside, no lesse worthie to be remembred for their valure and merits, if time would permit to re|hearse them, passed ouer to Calis about Whitsun|tide, and from thence marching forward to France, left Bullongne on their right hand, & kéeping foorth towards Muttrell, ioined with an armie which the emperour had raised for that purpose, vnder the lea|ding of the countie de Buren, admerall of the low countries,The countie de Buren. and so these armies being vnited in one, came before Muttrell, and there laid siege to that towne, being well manned and furnished with all things necessarie for defense, as well in vittels as munition. The chéefe capteine of which towne was mounsieur de Biez one of the marshals of France,Monsieur de Biez. and gouernour also in the absence of monsieur de Uandosme of Picardie, who being within Bullong|ne & hearing how the English armie was passed by, and drew towards Muttrell, he left Bullongne, and with all speed got him into Muttrell, not mistrusting anie thing of that policie which the king of England went about, which was, to send this armie to besiege Muttrell, to the end the Frenchmen might be kept occupied further off, while he with the residue of his power should come and besiege Bullongne, which towne standing most commodious for his purpose, he ment by force to bring vnder his subiection.