Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood from A.D. 46 to 1884. William Finch-Crisp

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      August 22nd. Kirkley Road united to the town and port of Yarmouth by charter of Edward III., but repealed four years afterwards.

1378.

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      Price of coal, including freight, 5s. 6d. per chaldron.

1381.

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      The memorable rebellion of Wat Taylor. The town attacked by 20,000 rebel archers or bowmen, who plundered houses and did much damage, but who were defeated after much bloodshed.

1382.

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      June 20th. Violent shock of an earthquake, and much damage done.

      June. King Richard II. visited Great Yarmouth.

1384.

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      Market Place paved, and a Cross and Pillory built.

1385.

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      William Bardolf, Baron Bardolf, died. He had large estates near Yarmouth.

1386.

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      Sir Henry Percy and Fauset Percy sent to Yarmouth with 300 men-at-arms and 600 archers, to guard the coast, an invasion from France being apprehended.

1392.

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      A Horse Ferry at Gorleston existed.

1393.

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      The second Haven made, and a third in 1408.

1395.

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      Several small Yarmouth and other ships taken by Danish pirates in a sharp conflict off the coast. Lost £20,000 in specie.

1396.

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      After a lapse of 111 years the fortifications of the town were completed—20 towers, 10 gates, and the wall, 2,280 yards in extent. (See 1544.)

1400.

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      Coals first imported here from Newcastle. Wood was used as fuel before this.

1403.

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      Henry IV. granted, by the consent of Parliament, that the shipping, weighing, and packing of wool, hides, and skins, should be done at Yarmouth, it being a frontier town.

1408.

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      Third Haven cut.

1427.

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      The annual election of four Bailiffs, reduced to two, and so continued until a Mayor was appointed in their stead.

      Yarmouth Bridge, with 8 arches, built, before which a horse, cart, cattle, and foot ferry-boat existed. This was replaced by 4 successive drawbridges, i.e., 1553, 1570, 1785, and 1836. (See 1849.)

1428.

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      About 60 pilgrims sailed from Yarmouth in the ship “Falcon,” for the shrine at Santiago, in Spain; and in 1434, 20 more left.

1440.

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      The freedom of the Borough purchased for two marks.

1448.

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      Ralph Wadiswyke was made Comptroller of the Customs for taking Lord Doisemond, a French lieutenant, prisoner.

1450.

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      Caister Castle supposed to have been founded by Sir John Fastolf, K.G. He was born in 1377, and died in 1459 in his Hall at Caister, aged 82 years, and was buried in the Abbey Church of St. Bennet, at Holme, leaving his estate to John Paston, Esq.

1459.

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