Note 70 — Front matter
Reading edition
Piers Ploughman, Passus v. l. 402. Sloth (a personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins) says:—
"I can nought perfitly my pater-noster ... But I can rymes of Robyn hood, and Randolf, erle of Chestre."
It is more likely this earl is meant than his grandfather Gernons.