[1] [2] Sir Thomas Cheineie lord warden sent also vn|to Wiat,The lord [...]arden is [...] to Wiat. with words of contempt and defiance, de|sirous in deed to haue béene dooing with him, if hee had not mistrusted his owne people, which he should haue brought against him, as those that fauoured so greatlie Wiats cause, that they would haue beene loth to haue seene him take anie foile. And that sir Thomas Wiat knew well inough, and therefore de|sired nothing more than to haue him come foorth, vn|derstanding that he wanted no friends, as well a|bout him, as all other that would take in hand to re|presse him with force gathered in that shire. The lord of Aburgauennie, the shiriffe Warram Sentleger, and diuerse other gentlemen that were assembled at Malling, laie there within foure miles of Roche|ster on saturdaie at night, & hauing aduertisement that sir Henrie Isleie, the two Kneuets, and certeine other, [...]eldishmen, [...] is, such [...] dwel in the [...] of Kent. with fiue hundred Weldishmen, being at Se|uennocke, meant earlie in the morning to march to|wards Rochester for the aid of Wiat against the duke of Norffolke, that was come to Grauesend with fiue hundred white cotes Londoners, and cer|teine of the gard: and further that the said sir Hen|rie Isleie and the Kneuets meant in their waie to burne and spoile the house of George Clerke gentle|man: they departing with fiue hundred gentlemen & likewise yeomen, verie earlie that sundaie in the morning, marched out in order till they came to Wrotham heath, [...] heath. where they might easilie heare the sound of their aduersaries drums, and therevpon followed after them with all spéed, till they came to a place called Barrow gréene,Barrow greéne. through which laie the right readie waie from Seuennocke towards mai|ster Clerks house. Here the lord of Aburgauennie staied for the comming of his enimies, and vnder|standing they were at hand, placed his men in order, thinking to giue or take the ouerthrow. But they vpon their approch, misliking (as it should seeme) the match, shranke aside as secretlie as they could, by a bywaie, and were so farre gone before the lord of A|burgauennie vnderstood thereof by his espials, as for doubt of ouertaking them afore their comming to Rochester, he was driuen to make such hast for the ouertaking of them, as diuerse of his footmen were farre behind at the onset giuing.