The Bailiffs feasted Sir John Paston, son of the late John Paston, on porpoise, then a royal fish.

1493.

May 16th. By charter of Henry VII., Burgesses were empowered to const.i.tute Justices of the Peace.

1508.

The fourth Haven made; and the fifth Haven cut in the reign of Henry VIII., 1529.

1509.

House of Carmelites, or White Friars, destroyed by fire; founded in Edward I.'s time, 1278.

1511.

Southtown united with Gorleston.

1515.

Queen of France and her husband, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, entertained here three days.

1525.

Church of the Dominicans burnt down.

1528.

Great dearth of corn. The extravagant sale price then was 26s. 8d. per quarter. Several men were hanged for taking part in a riot arising from the same.

Gorleston began to be built upon. (See 1511.)

The first Yarmouth crane erected by Richard Bishop.

1529.

Duke of Suffolk suppressed a riot arising from the dearness of corn.

1535.

Nov. 1st. Tumult in St. Nicholas' Church; twenty-four persons, with William Swarton, the chaplain, at their head, disturbed the congregation while the Rev. D. R. Cotton was preaching.

1538.

The high altar of St. Nicholas' Church, remarkable for its richness and beauty, with the saints' figures and pictures, broken and destroyed.

1541.

Oct. 28th. Four merchant heretics entered St. Nicholas' Church, and created a great disturbance during the service.

Nov. 2nd. A merchant and shoemaker were fined 2s. each for bargaining and selling a last of white herring in the Church.

Sir Humphrey Wingfield returned to Parliament, held at Westminster.

Ordered that Aldermen should wear scarlet gowns, with fur tippets and straight hose, at a.s.semblies and festivals.

1544.

Height of town wall, 23 feet. On war being declared the following year with France, a large rampire was thrown up on the eastern side, and afterwards extended along the north and south walls. (See 1396.)

Sir H. Wingfield again returned to Parliament.