And fay [tell] Greenfield, that if he will take upon him to bring him into good Rule and Learning, that I may verily know he doth his endeavour, I will give him 10 Marks (67. 1 35. 4d.) for his labour, for I had lever [rather] he were fairly buried than loft for default. Item, to see how many Gowns Clement hath, and they that be bare, let them be raised, [let them have a new *nap fet upon them.] He hath a fhort green Gown. And a short musterdevelers Gown, (which) were never raised. And a short blue Gown, that was raifed, and made of a fide Gown, when I was laft at London. And a fide Ruffet Gown furred with beaver was made this time two years. And a fide Murrey Gown was made this time twelvemonth. Item, to do make me [get made for me] six Spoons of eight ounces of troy weight, well fashioned and double gilt. And fay [tell] Elizabeth Pafton that fhe muft ufe herself to work readily, as other Gentlewomen do, and fomewhat to help herfelf therewith. Item, to pay the Lady Pole 26s. and 8d. for her board. This Lady Pole was most probably the Daughter, or wife of a Son, of Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, the father of William Duke of Suffolk. "I tell thee Jack Cade the clothier means to drefs the Commonwealth, and "turn it, and fet a new nap upon it." See Steevens's Shakspeare, Henry VI. Part ii, A&t iv. p. 398, last Edition. + A Side Gown may mean a long one. For in Laneham's Account of Queen Elizabeth's Entertainment at Kenelworth Castle 1575. The Minstrel's "Gown had fide [i. e. long] fleeves down to the mid-leg." The Gown however described by Mrs. Pafton, appears rather to have been the Sib-ɲeap. Lateralis veftis, fc. ad latera tegenda. Lumbaris toga. See Reubenij Gloffarium, 65. Ælfr. Gloff. p. 68 and 69. A Gown to cover the fides or lɔins. VOL. I. U And And if Grenefeld have do wel hys dever to Clemet or wyll do hys dever geffe hym ye Nobyll. 5 by 10 1. I Autograph. Pl. 11. N' 19. 1 Agnes Pallon. LETTER XXXUJ. To the Right worshipful and with al myn hert rigt entierly welebiloved Broye' the Viscount Beaumont. R IGHT worshipful and with al myn hert right entierly wele bilovede Brothre I recomaunde me unto yow and for fomoche as by the Kings moste noblez l'rez brought me late by Hagrefton This Letter requires fome previous explanation from our English History, before it can be properly underflood. The Duke of York, in 1456, having not yet openly afferted his right to the Crown; the Queen's Party, though informed of his intentions on that head, could not take fuch fteps, as if his defigns had been more apparently avowed. The King however, in the fummer of this year, fent Letters to the Duke, and to the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick, requiring them to meet him at Coventry, on matters of State. They were fufpicious of the Queen, however they fet forwards, but either on the road, or at their arrival, their Emiffaries informed them, that they were in danger whereupon they immediately feparated and departed. : Foreign Affairs, during the greatest part of the year 1457, kept both Parties rather quiet, but in January, when domestic difputes were again ready to break out, endeavours were used for a reconciliation, and the King wrote, with his own hand, Letters to the Duke of York, and his Friends, requesting them to repair to London, in order to have all matters amicably and fincerely adjusted. This Letter, from the Earl of Salisbury to Viscount Beaumont, feems to have been written in answer to that received by him from the King, and fent to the Eail by one of his Highness's Grooms of his Chamber. It appears by this Anfwer, that the Earl was fearful of putting himself (at left till he had confulted his Friends) into the King's and Queen's Power, and therefore feigns himfelf very fick; but at the fame time he feems confcious that his fickness will not be believed › And if, Greenfield have done well his devoir to Clement, or will do his devoir, give him the noble, (6s. 8d.) 'AGNES PASTON. LETTER XXXVI. To the Right worshipful, and, with all mine heart, right entirely well beloved Brother, the Viscount Beaumont. R IGHT worshipful, and, with all mine heart, right entirely well beloved Brother, I recommend me unto you; and for fo much as, by the King's most nobleft Letters, brought believed to be fo bad as he had reprefented it, by the particular care he takes to exprefs himfelf concerning it. Not content with this reprefentation, he likewise refers his Lordship to another Perfon to vouch the truth of it, not indeed to Hagerston, the King's meffenger, who brought him the Letter, but to one Robert Danby: and I think it may be concluded, that had his illness been real, he would have thought that his word and honour as a Nobleman would have been a fufficient confirmation of the truth of his affertion. His fears, however, were certainly well grounded, confidering the fnare he had escaped when last summoned; but it may be supposed, that, on a meeting or confultation between him and the Duke of York, it was determined that they would both attend. All our Historians agree that they came, though accompanied with arined followers; and the next Letter written by William of Worcester, and dated 1ft of February, mentions chefe Noblemen as then arrived; fo that very foon after fending away, this Letter, the Earl must have altered his plan. In confequence of this attendance, a public and fpecious reconciliation took place, about the latter end of March, or the beginning of April; and in a proceflion to St. Paul'sChurch, the Earl of Salisbury went hand in hand with the Duke of Somerfet, immediately before the King. The direction of this Letter from an avowed Yorkift, is very particular, and being written to a Nobleman in Office about the King's Perfon, and a fict adherent to the, Houfe of Lancaftar, the friendly addrefs may justly be fufpected of wanting fincerity; but both thefe Noblemen being Knights Companions of the moft noble Order of the Gaiter, this brotherly mode of addrefs was ufual. This Viscount Beaumont, was flain in the battle of Northampton, fought 1460, and was the first of that title by patent in England. July U 2 me Hagrefton oon of ye Gromes of his Chambre, I am defirede to come unto his Highneffe to London, wherunto for fuche grevous difeas and infirmitees, as it hath liked oure Lord to vifit me with, wherof Robt Danby can at large declare unto yow, I can ne mowe difpofe me, without feynyng, by the trouth I owe unto the King but y' therby I doubt not, I shulde not rekever, daies of my lyfe fuche hurt, as by the reason of ye faid difeas, wolde grow unto me, the which hath right fervently and fore holden me in many div'sez bihalvez, so y' fith my laft comyng frome London, I had not by ye space of vj daies togidiez, my helth. Wherfore brothre I pray yow with al myn hool hert, y' it like yow to cal tofore yow, the faid Robt Danby and to take of him ye vray trouth in ye premiffez, and y'upon to bee my goode and tendre moyen, as by yo' wyfdome can best bee thought convenable, unto the Kings goode grace, for thexcufe of my nown comy'ng, p'yng yow hertly to c'tifye me by comers bitwen fuche tidings as ye fhal have in thos p'tiez, with othre your good pleaf to bee p'fourmed at my power as knoweth oure Lord, to whom I bifeche, to ever have yow in his bliffed p'teccon and keping. Wryten at Shirrifhoton the xxiiij day of Januar'. * Yo' trew brodir wich prayth you herttely to excuse me to y Kings Hcghneffe. 114 by 61. * K. Salilburp. LET Richard Nevile, Earl of Salisbury, father of the Earl of Warwick, was a principal promoter of the Duke of York's pretenfions; he was a Nobleman of great Character, and of confummate Prudence and Ailities, but being taken prifoner at the battle of Wakefield, in December 1460, he was beheaded. J The me late by Hagrefton, one of the Grooms of his Chamber, I am defired to come unto his Highness to London. Whereunto for fuch grievous disease and infirmities as it hath liked our Lord to vifit me with, whereof Robert Danby can at large declare unto you, I can ne mowe [nor may] difpofe me without feynyng [feigning], by the truth I owe unto the King; but that thereby I doubt not, I should not recover days of my life, fuch hurt, as, by the reason of the said disease, would grow unto me; the which hath right fervently and fore holden me in many diverse behalves, so that fith [ince] my last coming from London, I had not, by the space of fix days together, my health.. Wherefore, Brother, I pray you with all mine whole heart, that it like you to call tofore you the said Robert Danby, and to take of him the very truth in the premifes; and thereupon to be my good and tender moyen [mean], as by your wisdom can best be thought convenable unto the King's good grace, for the excufe of my none coming; praying you heartily to certify me by comers between, fuch tidings as ye shall have in those parts, with other your good pleasure to be performed at my power, as knoweth our Lord, to whom I befeech to ever have you in his bleffed protection and keeping. Written at Sheriff Hutton, the 24th day of January. * Your true Brother, which prayeth you heartily to excufe me to the King's Highness, Sheriff Hurton, Tuesday 24th of January, "R. SALISBURY.. The conclufion (from the words " Yo' trew, &c.) and Signature of this Letter are written by the Earl himself, the other parts of it by his fecretary. Pl. 1. N° 10, The Impreffion of the Seal is defaced. * For a Fac-Simile of the concluding part of this Letter in the hand writing of the Earl, fee Pl. xv. N° 1. LET |