marches adjoining in France, and spending most of his time there, wrote several learned works in that situation. There he made his will, 3 March, 1532, (24 Hen. VIII.) bequeathing his body to be buried in the chancel of the parish church of our Lady, within the town of Calais, and appointing that an honest priest should sing a mass there for his soul, by the space of three years. He died 16th March following, leaving by Katharine his wife daughter of John Duke of Norfolk, Joane his daughter and heir, married to Edmund Knyvet of Ashwelthorpe in Norfolk, Esq.* Lord Berners translated besides Froissart, the following: "The Castle of Love, translated out of Spanyshe into Englyshe, by John Bowrchier, Knyght, Lord Bernes, at the instance of the Lady Elyzabeth Carew, which book treateth of love betweene Leriano and Laureola, daughter to the King of Masedonia," with cuts-Twelves: Printed by Robert Wyer. † The same "Imprinted at London by John Kynge, 8vo. 1 * Dugd. Bar. II. 133. Wood's Ath. I. 33. Lord Berners had another daughter and co-heir, Mary, who married Alexander Unton of Wadley in Berkshire, but died without issue. Lord Berners's will is printed at length in the case of the Barony of Berners in Collins's Baronies in Fee, 1734, Fol. p. 337, where it appears that Jane Berners who married Edmund Knyvet, died 1561, having had John K. who, by Agnes Harcourt, had Sir ThomasK. who died 1617, having had by Muriel Parry, Sir Thomas K. who dying 1605, left by Elizabeth Bacon, Thomas K. who died 1658, leaving by Katharine sister and co-heir to Thomas Burgh, Lord Burgh, Sir John Knyvet of Ashwelthorpe, K. B. whose daughter and at length sole heir Katharine marrying first John Harris, Gent. and afterwards Richard Bokenham, of Weston Mercate, Co. Suff. Esq. claimed and was allowed the Barony of Berners, 1720, but died s. p. Herbert, 1. 380. Ibid II. 764. "The "The Golden Boke of Marcus Aurelius Emperour and eloquent oratour." At the end, "Thus endeth the volume of Marke Aurelie, Emperour, otherwise called the golden boke, translated out of Frenche into Englishe by John Bourchier Knight Lorde Barners, deputie general of the Kynge's town of Caleis and marches of the same, at the instaunt desire of his nevewe Sir Frauncis Bryan Knighte, ended at Calais ye tenth daie of Marche, in the yere of the reigne of our Soveraygne lorde Kyng Henry the VIII. the XXIIII." Printed by Thomas Berthelet, 1534.* "Arthur of Brytayn." On a ribbon; under which "The hystory of the moost noble and valyaunt Knyght Arthur of lytell brytayne, translated out of frenshe into englyshe by the noble Johan bourghcher Knyght, lorde Barners, newly imprynted." Over a cut of the Knight and his Squire, inclosed in a border of four odd pieces. On the back is the translator's prologue. On the next leaf begins "The table of thys present hystorie," ten pages, double columns. Contains 174 leaves, with cuts, though numbered only Fol. LXIX. "Here endeth the hystory of Arthur of lytell Brytayne. Imprynted at London in Powles churche yearde at the sygne of the Cock by Robert Redborne." + Lord Berners also wrote "The famous exploits of Sir Hugh of Bourdeaux," a book " of the duties of the inhabitants of Calais," &c. "Ite in vineam," a comedy usually acted at Calais after vespers, never printed. ↑ Mr. ↑ Royal and noble authors. Dame Juliana Berners author of the book on Mr. Johnes, the new translator of Froissart, is a man of fortune, of whose beautiful seat at Hafod descriptions may be found in many modern tours; and is M. P. for the county of Carmarthen. A specimen of each translation of the same chapter may exhibit the fairest character of both. THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN CHANDOS. FROM LORD BERNERS'S TRANSLATION, VOL. I. CH.CCLXX. "How Sir Johan Chaundos was slayne in a batayle, and howe finally the Frenchemen were discomfyted, and taken in the same batayle." Greatly it greved Sir Johan Chandos the takynge of saynt Salvyn, bycause it was under hys rule; for he was seneschall of Poictou. He set all hys mynde howe he myght recover it agayne, other by force or by stelthe, he cared nat so he myght have it, and for that entent dyvers nyghts he made sundrie busshmentes, but it aveyled nat. For sir Loyes who kept it, toke ever so good hede therto, that he defended it fro all dangers. For he knewe well the takyng therof greved sore sir Johan Chandos at the hert. So it fell, that the night before the first day of January, sir Johan Chandos beynge in Poytiers, sent to assemble togyder dyvers barons, knyghtes, and squyers of Poitou. Desyring them to come to hym as prively as they coude: for he certeyned them how he wolde ryde forthe, and they refused nat hys desyre, for they loved Hawking, Hunting, and Armoury, 1481, was sister to Richard Lord Berners, whose daughter was this author's grandmother. Sir Francis Bryan was distinguished for his poetical talents. him entyerly, but shortely assembled togyder in the cyte of Poicters. Thyder came sir Guysshard Dangle, sir Loyes Harcourt, the lorde of Pons, the lorde of Partney, the lorde of Pynan, the lorde tanyboton, sir Geffray Dargenton, sir Maubruny of Leniers, sir Thomas Percy, syr Baudwyn of Fesvyll, sir Rycharde of Pontchardon, and dyvers other. And whan they were all togyder assembled, they were thre hundred speares and departed by night fro Poictiers, none knewe whyder they should go: except certayne of the lordes, and they had redy with them scalyng ladders, and so came to saynt Salvyn. And there alighted, and delyvered their horses to their varlettes which was about mydnight, and so entred into the dyke, yet they hadde nat their entente so shortely, for sodaynly they herde the watche horne blowe. I shall tell you wherfore it blewe. The same nyght Carlonet was departed fro the Roche of Poisay, with a XL speares with hym. And was come the same tyme to saynt Salvyn, to speke with the capitayne Sir Loys of saint Julyan, to thentent to have ryden togyder to Poictou, to se if they coude gette any pray. And so he called up the watchman, the whiche made hym to sounde hys horne. And so the englyshmen, who were on the other syde of the fortresse, herynge the watche blowe, and great noyse in the place, feared lest they had ben spyed by some spyes, for they knewe nothyng that the sayd frenchemen were on the other syde, to have entred into the place. Therfore they withdrue backe agayne out of the dykes, and sayd, let us go hens for this night, for we have failed of our purpose. And so they remounted on their horses, and retourned hole togyder to Chauvigny on the ryver of Cruse, a two leages thens. Than K 3 Than the poictevyns demaunded of sir Johan Chandos, if he wolde commaunde them any farther servyce, he answered and sayde: sirs, retourne home agayne whan it please you, in the name of God: and as for thys day, I wyll abyde styll here in thys towne. So there departed the Knyghtes of Poictou and some of England, to the nombre of cc speares. Than Sir Johan Chandos went into a house, and caused to be made a good fyre, and there was styll with hym sir Thomas Percy and hys company seneschall of Rochell, who sayde to sir Johan Chandos, sir, it is your entent to tary here all this day. Ye, truly, quod he, why demaunded you? sir, the cause I desyre you is, sith ye wyll nat styre this daye, to gyve me leve, and I wyll ryde some way with my company, to se if I can fynde any adventure. Go your way, sir, in the name of God, quod Sir Johan Chandos. And so departed sir Thomas Percy with a xxx speares in his company, and so passed the bridge at Chauvigny, and toke the longe way that ledde to Poictiers. And sir John Chandos abode styll behynde full of displeasure, in that he had fayled of his purpose, and so stode in a kechyn warmynge him by the fyre. And his servantes jangeled with him, to thentent to bring him out of his melancholy. His servants had prepared for him a place to reste him; than he demaunded if it were nere day? And therewith there came a man into the house, and came before hym and sayd, sir, I have brought you tidynges.-What be they, tell me?-sir, surely the frenchmen be rydinge abrode. Howe knowest thou that? said he;-I departed fro Saynt Salvyn with them.-What waye be they ryden ? -sir, I can nat tell you the certentie; but surely they toke |