Francis Blomefield

“ In 1212, Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk attended the King into Poictou; but afterwards, in 1215, he sided with the rebellious Barons, against their prince, upon which the castle was seized, and William Marshall Earl of Pembrook, being then associated with John FitzRobert in the sheriffalty of Norfolk and Suffolk, were by patent made constables of the castles of Norwich and Orford in Suffolk, but were soon discharged of those trusts ”

“ Lewis went to Canterbury, which, with all Kent, submitted to him; thence he came to London, and was honourably received of the citizens, who did homage to him; then taking divers castles, he hasted to Winchester, to give the King battle, which when King John heard, he fled: the city submitted to Lewis, and there almost all the Earls and Barons of the realm met him; then taking the castle of Odiham, and the tower of London, he returned into Kent, and on the 22d of July, besieged Hubert de Burgh, till Oct. ”