1353
Passenger boat from Yarmouth to Norwich sunk near Cantley, and 38 persons drowned.
1354
Fastolf, father of the renowned Sir John Fastolf, one of the bailiffs.
1365
Six Yarmouth vessels captured and burnt in the Bay of Brittany.
1368
John Lawers hung for not paying the Custom House dues.
1369
Yarmouth first appointed a staple port.
1372
August 22nd. Kirkley Road united to the town and port of Yarmouth by charter of Edward III., but repealed four years afterwards.
1378
Price of coal, including freight, 5s. 6d. per chaldron.
1381
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.