Where I may not passe in silence, the commendable deserts of
Master Rashleigh the elder, descended from a yonger brother of an
ancient house in Deuon; for his industrious iudgement and aduenturing,
in trade of marchandise, first opened a light and way, to the
townesmens newe thriuing, and left his sonne large wealth, and
possessions; who (together with a dayly bettering his estate)
conuerteth the same to hospitality, and other actions fitting a Gent.
well affected to his God, Prince, and Countrey. He married the
daughter of Bonithon; his father, of Lanyne, and beareth S. a plaine
Crosse betweene 2. Croissants A.
Anno 28. H. 6. there was an Act of Parliament made, to restraine
the abuses of sea-officers, in wrong exactions at Foy, and some
other hauens.
The Lord of Pomier, a Norman, encouraged by the [1457.] ciuill warres,
wherewith our Realme was then distressed, furnished a nauy within the
riuer of Sayne, and with the same in the night, burned a part of Foy,
and other houses confyning: but vpon approch of the countryes forces,
raised the next day by the Sherife, he made speed away to his ships,
and with his ships to his home.
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