2 and they fay, this three weeks came there, neither Ship nor boat out of Ireland to bring no tidings; and fo it feemeth there is much to do there by the Earl of Pembroke; and it is said, that the King should be at London as on Saturday or Sunday laft past, and men deem that he would to Calais himself; for the Soldiers are fo wild there, that they will not let in any man but the King, or my Lord Warwick; other tiding there were come to London, but they were not published; but John Welles shall abide a day the longer to know what they are. No more unto you my right honourable Mafter at this time, but Jesu fend you your heart's defire, and amend them that would the contrary. Your Beadman and continual Servant, 1462, 2 E. IV. JOHN RUSSE. LETTER XV. To my right reverend and worshipful Father, John Pafton, be this delivered in hafte. R IGHT reverend and worshipful Father, I recommend me unto you, beseeching you lowly of your bleffing. Please it you to have knowledge, that my Lord is purposed to fend for 2 Lady and is lyke to kepe his Crystmas her in Walys for the Kyg hathe defyered hym to do yo fame wherfor I beseche yow y wole wychefave to fend me fume mony by the berer herof for in good feythe as it is not on knowÿg to yow yt I had but ij noblys in my purse whyche y Rychard Call took me by yo' comandement when I dep'tyd from yow owt of Norwyche the berer herof fchuld bye me a gowne w' pert of the mony if it plese yow to delyu' hym as myche mony as he may bye it w for I have but on gowne at 3 Framÿgh'm and an other her' and y' is my 4 leu'e gowne and we must wer' hem eu'y day for ye mor p't and on' gowne w'owt change wyll fone be done. As for tydygys my Lord of Warwyk yed forward in to Scotland as on fat'day laft paft w xx m' men and Syr Wyll'm Tunftale is tak wt y garyson of 5 Bamborowth and is lyke to be hedyd and by the menys of Sr. Rychard Tunftale is owne brodyr. As fone as I her any more tydygys I fchall fend hem yow by y° g'ce of God who have yow in hys kepÿg. Wretyn in haft at the caft' of yo Holt' upon halowmas daye. Yo' fone and lowly Serunt, 11 by 34. J. Palton, Jun'. John Pafton (Pl. iv. N° 9, or 11,) appears, according to the commendable cuftom of thofe times, to have been brought up in the family of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and at this time, when he was scarcely twenty years of age, to have been an attendant upon him at his Cattle of Holt, in Denbighshire. 1 Elizabeth, Duchefs of Norfolk, was Daughter of John Talbot, the firft Earl of Shrewsbury. 2 A Noble is 6s. 8d. 3 Framlingham Castle, in Suffolk, was the refidence of the Duke of Norfolk. LET my 'Lady, and is like to keep his Christmas here in Wales; for the King hath desired him to do the same, wherefore I beseech you that (you) would vouchsafe to send me fome money by the bearer hereof; for, in good faith, as it is not unknown to you, that I had but two Nobles in my purse, which (was) that (which) Richard Calle took [delivered] me by your commandment, when I departed from you out of Norwich. 2 The Bearer hereof should buy me a Gown with part of the money, if it please you to deliver him as much money as he may buy it with; for I have but one gown at ' Framlingham and another here, and that is my *Livery Gown, and we must wear them every day for the more part, and one Gown without change will foon be done. As for tidings, my Lord of Warwick yed [went] forwards into Scotland, as on Saturday last past with twenty thousand men, and Sir William Tunstall is taken with the garrison of Bamborough and is like to be headed, and by the means of Sir Richard Tunftall his own brother. 5 As foon as I hear any more tidings, I fhall send them you by the grace of God, who have you in his keeping. Written in. haste at the Castle of the Holt, upon Holymas day. Your Son and lowly Servant, Holt, ift of November, 1462, J. PASTON, Junior. • We learn from hence that the young Gentlemen attending upon the great men were generally obliged to appear dreft in their Livery Gowns. 5 Bamborough Caftle, in Northumberland, was taken by Queen Margaret, and garri foned with Scots. 6 Sir William Tunftall was taken in the garrifon on King Edward's part, whilft his Brother Sir Richard, was in the army of Queen Margaret. The Impreffion on the Seal of this Letter is a Fleur de Lys. Pl. xiv. No 22. LET IT LETLER XUJ. To my Maift' John Pafton at Heylefdon. T' plese you wete of oyr tytyngs, these Lords in yo' oyr lett' w Lord Haftyngs and oy' ben to Karlyle to reffve in ye Qwen of Scotts, and uppon this Appoynte Erle 'Duglas is comaunded to com' thens and as a forwefull and a fore Rebuked man lyth in ye Abbey of Seynt Albons, and by ye said appoynte schall not be reputed nor taken but as an Englyfsheman and if he com' in the daung' of Scotts they to fle hym. It' Kyng H'rry and his Aderents in Scotland fchall be delyu'ed, and Lord Dakres of ye northe is wonne and yelden, and ye feid Lord Sr. Ric' Tunftall and on Byllygham in the faid Caftell ben taken and heded. It' y' Qwen and P'nce ben in ffraunce and ha mad moche weyes and gret peple to com to Scotland and ther truft to have Soco and thens to com in to Inglond what schall falle I can not fey, but I herd y' these appoyntements were take by y' yong Lords of Scotland but not by y' old. Xpofer dyed on ye fatarday next be for feynt Margret Ao. E. ijdo. 12 by 44. The facts mentioned in this Letter are curious, as well as those relative to the Queen and Lords, as thofe concerning Earl Douglas; and must have happened in 1462, or in the beginning of 1463. I Mary, Daughter to Arnold, Duke of Guelders, was married to James II. King of Scotland in 1448, and died in 1463. LET LETTER XVI. To my Mafter, John Pafton, at Heylefdon. ITEM, please you weet of other tidings; thefe Lords in your other Letter with Lord Haftyngs and others (have) And upon been to Carlisle to receive in the Queen of Scots. 2 this appointment, Earl Douglas is commanded to come thence, and as a forrowful and a fore rebuked man lieth in the Abbey of Saint Alban; and by the faid appointment shall not be reputed, nor taken, but as an Englishman, and if he come in the danger of Scots, they to flay him. Item, King Harry and his Adherents in Scotland fhall be delivered; and Lord Dacre of the North is won and yielded, and the faid Lord, Sir Richard Tunstall, and one Byllingham in the faid Castle be taken and headed, Item, the Queen and Prince have been in France and have made much ways and great [number of] People to come to Scotland and there truft to have Succour, and thence to come into England. What shall fall I cannot fay, but I heard that these appointments. were taken by the young Lords of Scotland, but not by the old. Your, 3 PLAITERS. Christopher died on the Saturday next before Saint Margaret. (20th July) in the 2d year of Edward IV. 2 James, Earl of Douglas, was banished his own Country, and being received by Edward in England with honour and respect, was by him made a Knight of the Garter. In 1483, he was taken prifoner by the Scots, and detained a prifoner till his death in 1488. He is faid to have entered into Holy Orders. Autograph. Pl. v. N° 14. Pl. xiv. No 17. LET |