[113.] After the conquest, when K. H. the first inuaded.
Griffin ap Conan Prince of Wales, he distributed his armie into
three portions, one of which (wherein consisted the forces of the
fourth part of England and Cornwal) hee committed to the leading of
Gilbert Earl of Strigill.
[1227.] In Henry the thirds time, by the testimony of Mathew Paris,
William Earle of Sarum, after long tossing at sea, with much adoe,
about Christmas arriued in Cornwall; and so afterwards, did
Earl Richard, the Kings brother, at two seuerall times: the later
of which, being destitute of horses and treasure, he prayed therein
ayde of his loyals.
[1339.] When Edward the third auerred his right to the Crowne
of Fraunce, by the euidence of armes, the French for a counterplea,
made an vnlawfull entry into Deuon and Cornwall; but Hugh Courtney
Earle of Deuon, remooued it with posse Comitatus, and recommitted
them to the wooden prison that brought them thither. Yet would not
the Scots take so much warning by their successe, as example by
their precedent, if at least, Froissarts [98] ignorance of our
English names, bred not his mistaking in the place.
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