buried with great popp. in* the monaftery of the Carthufians*, which he had built, at his own ex-pence, without the walls of London. • His funeral was attended by the king, his children, and the barons and prelates of England. • . : All his landed property on each fide of the lea fell to John earl of Pembroke, who had married his daughter Anne. The earl fent two knights to take pofleffion of the lands which had fallen to him in Hainault, and they- performed ' their duty well towards duke Albert, who at that time governed the country in thç name of his deranged brother William» • - . - • CHAP. XXXIV, THE KING OF EIGLANQ APPOINTS THE EARL OF PEMBROKE GOVERNOR OF AQUITAINE. THE SPANIARDS, MXING ALLIES OF FRANCE, AT-TACK HIM AT SEA, OFF LA ROCHELLE. TOURING this winter (1372)3 many councils were held in England on the ftate of affairs, and upon the beft methods of conducing them. The Englifh had planned two expeditions 1 one to Guienne, another into France through Calais -, and were gaining allies, as well in Germany as in • Now the Charter Houfe. ^ ^ L 4 . other 151