To William Worcester be this Letter delivered in bafte. IR, I recommend me to you, and as for Tidings ye may inform mine Master, that for new there is none but that he hath knowledge of. But that the King, the Queen and the Prince, remove to Hertford tomorrow without fault; my Lord of York to the Fryers at Ware; my Lord of 'Warwick to Hunfdon; the Earl of 4 Salisbury to Rye; and there they fhall abide to the time the Parliament begins. The Duke of Buckingham is come in, and fworn that he fhall be ruled, and draw the line with them; and thereto he and his Brothers be bound by recognizance in notable fums to abide the fame. The Earl of Wiltshire fent to the Lords, from a place of his called Petersfield, a Letter defiring to know if he should come, He was a man of great application to Learning, verfed in various Sciences, and indefatigable in the study of the Antiquities of this kingdom. He wrote many Works, and was alive in 1480. 2 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. 3 Richard Nevile, Earl of Warwick. Richard Nevile, Earl of Salisbury. s The Parliament was fummoned to meet on Wednesday, 9th of July, 1455. 6 Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, &c. flain at Northampton in 1460. 7 James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire, Son and Heir of James Butler, Earl of Ormond. VOL. I. P and byde a bought the Kynges p'fone as he dede be fore and if he shuld not than that they wold lycence hym to goon in to Erland and leve there upon his landes, &c. and before this don the Lordes were advysed to have made hym to don as the Duk Buk hath don and no more but what that wolle falle now y'of no man can telle as yet. The Baron of Dudley is in the Towre what fhal come of hym God wote. The Erle of 9 Dorfete is in warde w the Erle of Warr'. Hit was feyd for fothe that Harp'e and ij other of the Kynges 10 Chamb' were confedered to have steked the Deuk York in the Kynges Chamb' but hit was not fo for they have clered theym ylof. L 97 But London upon the fame tale areyfen and every man to harneys on Corpus Xpi even and moche a doo y'e was. Sr. Will'm Oldhall a bydeth no lenger in Seyntwery than the Chef Juge come for that tyme he shal goo at large and sewe all his maters himself, &c. The Baron Dudley hath appeched, many men but what they ben as yet we can not wete. Sr. Phillyp Wentworth was in the feld and bare the Kynges Standard and keft hit down and fled, myn Lord Norff' feyth he fhal be hanged therfore and fo is he worthy, he is in Suff' now he der not come abought the Kynge. Sutton, Baron Dudley. 9 Henry Beaufort, Earl of Dorfet, Son and Heir of the late Duke of Somerset. He is here ftyled only earl of Dorfet, though, by the death of his Father, at the battle of St. Alban's, he was now Duke of Somerfet, &c. Edmond and abide about the King's Perfon as he did before, and if he fhould not, then that they would license him to go into Ireland, and live there upon his lands, &c. And before this done, the Lords were advised to have made him to do as the Duke of Buckingham hath done and no more; but what that will fall now thereof, no man can tell as yet. Dudley is in the Tower, what shall come of The Baron of him God wot. The Earl of 9 Dorfet is in ward with the Earl of Warwick. It was faid forfooth, that Harper and two other of the King's Chamber, were confederated to have sticked [ftabbed] the Duke of York in the King's Chamber, but it was not fo, for they have cleared them thereof. But London upon the fame tale arifen, and every man to harness on Corpus Chrifti even (5th of June) and much ado there was. Sir William Oldhall abideth no longer in Sanctuary than (till) the Chief Juftice come; for (at) that time he shall go at large and fue all his matters him felf, &c. The Baron Dudley hath impeached many men; but what they be, as yet we cannot weet. Sir Philip Wentworth was in the Field, and bore the King's Standard, and caft it down and fled; my Lord of "Norfolk faith, he shall be hanged therefore, and fo is he worthy; he is in Suffolk now, he dares not come about the King. 10 Grooms of the King's Chamber. 21 John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, he died in 1461. Edmund · Edmond Stendale was w Wenlok yr in the feld and ffowly hurt. 12 1 Fylongley is at home at his owen place w' his wyf and shal doe ryght weel, but we have a greet loffe of his abfence this terme for hit wole be longe er he come this terme I am a ferde. Alle the Lordes that dyed at the Jorney arn beryed at Seynt Albones. Other thinges ben non here but ye shal fen' by Thom's Scales L're the rewle of the Frenfhemen, &c. God fpede us weel in our matres this terme I p'ye to God who yow in his kepyng, &c. have 11 by 8 1. Paper Mark. A Bull. Pl. ix. N° 10. 13 m. 2. 12 He appears to have been a Lawyer, and it seems as if he had been wounded in the battle of St. Alban's. LELLER XXUJ. Unto my mooft faitfull Brethern John Bokkyng and William Worcestr' and to eyther of theym. WORSHIPFULL S. and my most hertely and beft beloved Brother I recommaund me unto you in more loly wife than I can other thenk or write, and w' al my f'vice and Edmund Stendale was with Wenlock there in the field, and fouly hurt. Fylongley is at home at his own place with his wife, and shall do right well, but we have a great lofs of his abfence this term, for it will be long ere he come this term, I am afraid. All the Lords that died at the Journey [Battle] are buried at Saint Alban's. Other things be none here, but ye fhall fee by Thomas Scales' Letter the rule of the Frenchmen, &c. God fpeed us well in our matters this term, I who have you in his keeping, &c. pray to God, 13 W. B. London, June 1455. 13 The Writer W. B. Moft probably was brought up to the law. Pl. 11. No 27. LETTER XXVI. Unto my most faithful Brethren, John Bocking, and William Worcester, and to either of them. WOR ́ORSHIPFUL Sir, and my moft heartily and beft beloved Brother, I recommend me unto you in more lowly wife than I can either think or write; and with all my fervice and true |