afore Caleis at .iiij at y clokke in y mornyng and fawz thet gedyr till x at y clokke and ther we toke vj of her schippis and they flowe of oure men aboute iiij** and hurt a ij hondred of us ryght fore and ther wer flayne on theyr p'te abowte xij and hurt a v hondred of them.

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And haped me at y° fyrste abordyng of us we toke a Schippe of iij ton, and I was lefte therin and xxiij men w' me and thei fawzthe fo for your men wer fayne to leve hem and go the and then come they and aborded y Schippe yt I was in and ther I was taken and was p'foner w' them vj houris and was delyv'd agayne for theyr men yt wer taken beforne and as men sayne ther was not fo gret a Batayle upon y' Se yis xl wyntyr, and for fothe we wer wele and trewly bette, and my Lord hathe sent for mor scheppis and lyke to fyzthe to gedyr agayne in haste.

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Nomor I write unto you at yis tyme but y' it plese you recomaund me unto my ryght Reverent and wurchipfull Cofyn your husband and myn ownkll Gournay and to myn Awnte his wyfe and to alle gode Mayfters and Frends where it schall plese you and eftyr y writyng I have from you I schall be at you in alle hafte.

Wretyn on 5 Corpus X'pi day in gret hafte.

5 Is always on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, which fell this year on the 28th of May. The Family of Jernegan, or Jerningham, has been a family of Distinction, in Norfolk and Suffolk, ever fince the Conqueft, and at prefent flourishes at Coffey in Norfolk.

Calais at four at the clock in the morning, and fought together till ten at the clock; and there we took fix of their Ships, and they flew of our men about four score, and hurt a 200 of us right fore; and there were flain on their part about 120, and hurt a 500 of them.

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And happed me, at the first aboarding of us, we took a Ship

300 ton, and I was left therein, and 23 men with me; and they fought fo fore that our men were fain to leave them 4 and go the and then come they and aboarded the Ship that I was in, and there I was taken, and was prifoner with them fix hours, and was delivered again for their men that were taken before; and, as men fay, there was not fo great a battle upon the Sea this forty winters; and forfooth we were well and truly beat, and my Lord hath fent for more Ships, and like to fight together again in haste.

No more I write unto you at this time, but that it please you for to recommend me unto my right reverend, and worshipful Coufin your husband, and mine Uncle Gournay, and to mine Aunt his wife, and to all good Masters and Friends, where it shall please you; and after the writing I have from you, I fhall be at you in all haste.

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Written on Corpus Chrifti day in great hafte.

By your own humble Servant and Coufin,

Calais,
Corpus Chrifti day,

Thursday, ift of June,

1458, 36 H. VI.

" JOHN JERNYNGAN.

John Jernegan appears to have had a command in this Engagement, he was (by the pedigree) the Son of John Jernegan, who died in 1474, and married in 1459, Ifabel, Daughter and heir of Sir Jarvis Clifton, Kt. and died himfelf in 1503. Pl. 111. N34. LET.

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LETTER XL.

To my Maift Pafton.

Recomaund me unto your good Maift'fhip, and as for tidings

I Recomand me unto your good on at

Arblaft' come home to my Lord on mu'day at fop'tyme and my maistr Danyell is Styward of the Duche of Lancastre by yonde Trent, and Arblaftr feith he hath made me his Undirftyward. And as for the Chamb'leynfhip of Inglond the Lord Beamond hath it, and the Lord Rivers Conftable of Inglond.

As for the Duche on this fide Trent Sr. Thomas Tudenh'm had a joynte patent wt the Duke of Suffolk, which if it be refumed St. Thomas Stanley hath a bille redy endoffed theeof. My Lord wole not to Leiceftr. My Maift Danyell defireth thedir. I shall ride thiderward on friday by tymes. yow

Wretyn in haft at Wynche the xiij day of May.

I p'y yow to thynk upon my mat' to my maftreffe yo' wyf for my maftreffe Anne for in good feith I haf fully conquered my Lady fith ye went fo that I haf hir p'miffe to be my good Lady and that she shall help me by the feith of hir body.

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I have given this Letter as containing several promotions to offices in the State, but I cannot afcertain the Date. It must have been, I think, in the latter part of the reign of Henry VI..

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LETTER XL.

To my Master Pafton.

Recommend me unto your good Mastership, and as for Tid

ings, Arblafter came home to my Lord on Monday at fupper time; and my Master Daniel is Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster beyond Trent, and Arblaster faith, he hath made me his under-fteward.

And as for the Chamberlainship of England, the Lord Beaumont hath it, and the Lord Rivers (is) Constable of England.

As for the Duchy on this fide Trent, Sir Thomas Tudenham had a joint Patent with the Duke of Suffolk, which, if it be refumed, Sir Thomas Stanley hath a bill ready endorsed thereof, My Lord will not to Leicefter. My mafter Daniel defireth you thither. I shall ride thitherward on Friday by times.

Written in hafte at Winch, the 13th day of May.

I pray you to think upon my matter to my mistress your wife, for my mistress Anne, for in good faith, I have fully conquered my Lady fince ye went, fo that I have her promise to be my good Lady; and that she shall help me by the faith of her body.

Your Servant,

' DENYES.

Winch, 13th of May,

145, H. VI.

Sir Thomas Stanley died in 1458 or 1459.

He was fucceeded by his Son Sir Thomas, who, in 1461, was created Lord Stanley.

Autograph. Pl. 111. N° 35.

LETTER XLJ.

To the worshipful and my right welbeloved Cofyn John Pafton at the Temple, or to William Barker at Suthwerk be y delu'ed.

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WORSHIPFUL Cofyn I comaunde me to yow and where as I late wrote unto yow in a F're by Henre Hanffon for the Fundacon of my College, I am foore fette therupon and that is the cause I write now to remembre yow agayn to meve my Lords of Cant'bury and Wyncheftre for the licence to be opteined that I might have the morteifying withowte ony grete fyne in recompence of my longe f'vise contynued and doon un to the Kyng and to his noble Fader whom God affoile and neu'e yette guerdoonned or rewarded.

And now fithe I have ordeyned to make the Kyng Founder and eu'e to be prayed fore and for his right noble p'genitors hife 3 ffader and uncles me thinketh I fhuld not be denyed of my defire but the rather to be remembrid and fpedde.

Wherfore as I wrote un to yow I p'y yow acqueynte me and yow for the rather fpede here of with a Chapelleyn of my Lord of Caunt'bury that in yo' abfence may remembre me and in like wife with my Lord Chaunceller for feyng the Kyngs difpo

We here fee the anxiety of an old man, wishing, according to the fuperftition of the time, to be permitted to found a College to the health of his Soul, and his future happiness.

Thomas Bourchier.

2 William de Wainfleet.

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