I Fleet of Ships of this land met with 60 fail of Spaniards, Bretons, and Frenchmen, and there took of them 50, whereof 12 Ships were as great as the Grace de Dieu; and there is flain on this part the Lords Clinton and Dacre, and many Gentlemen... and others, the number of 4000; and the faid Spaniards were purposed with merchandise into Flanders; my Lord of Warwick's Ship, the Mary Grace, and the Trinity, had grace this the greateft hurt, for they were foremoft. God fend be true. On Thursday laft paft at London was no tidings in certain, where the fleet was, nor what they had done, and therefore I fear the tidings the more. Item, Sir, as for tidings at London, there were arrested by many fmall the Treasurer 49 fail lying in Thames, whereof Ships; and it is faid, it is to carry men to Calais in all haste, for fear of the King of France for a Siege; and it was told me fecretly, there were 200 in Calais fworn contrary to the King's weal; and for default of their wages; and that Queen Margaret was ready at Bologne with much filver to pay the foldiers, in case they would give her entrance; many men be greatly afraid of this matter, and fo the Treasurer hath much to do for this caufe. Item, Sir, as for tidings out of Ireland, there were many men at London, at the Fair of the countries next them of Ireland, on the acceffion of Edward IV. he was restored to his Estates and Honours, and foon after joined in commiffion with the Earl of Kent, Sir John Howard, &c. for the fafe keeping of the Seas, when landing in Brittany with 10,000 men, they won Conquet with the ifle of Rhée. He married Elizabeth, Daughter of Richard Fynes, Lord Dacre, and died in 1464, aged about 54 years; the report therefore of his death here mentioned was certainly premature, as was that likewife of Lord Dacre This word is doubtful in the Original. and they fey thys iij wyks cam' there neythyr fhyp nor boot out of Ireland to brýng no tydings and fo it femyth there is myche to doo there be the Erle of Penbrook, and it is feyd that the Kyng fhuld be at London as on fatyrday or fonday last past, and men deme that he wold to Caleyfe hym felfe, for the Soudyors are fo wyld there, that they wyll not lette in ony man but the Kynge or my Lord Warwyk. Othyr tydings the were come to London but they were not polyhyd, but John Wellys fhal abyde a day the lenger to know what they are, no mere un to you my right honōable Maist' at thys tyme but Jh'u fend yow youre herts defyre, and amende hem that wold the cōtr'y. Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, was in Ireland, endeavouring to procure affistance for the depofed King Henry, his half-brother." LETTER XU. To my ryth reu'ent and worchepfull fadyr John Pafton be thys R delyu'yd in haft. YTH reu'ent and worchepfull fadyr I recomand me on to yow befeechyg yow lowly of yo' blyffyg, Plefyt you to have knowlage yt my Lord is p'pofyd to fend for my Lady and they fay, this three weeks came there, neither Ship nor boat out of Ireland to bring no tidings; and so it seemeth 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. R1 IGHT reverend and worshipful Father, I recommend me unto you, befeeching you lowly of your bleffing. Please it you to have knowledge, that my Lord is purposed to fend for Lady and is lyke to kepe his Crystmas her in Walys for the Kÿg hathe defyered hym to do yo fame wherfor I beseche yow yt wole wychefave to fend me fume mony by the berer herof for in good feythe as it is not on knowÿg to yow y' 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 schuld bye me a gowne wt 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 Framygh'm and an other her' and yt is my 4 leu'e gowne and we must wer' hem eu'y day for y 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 S. Rychard Tunftale is owne brodyr. As fone as I her any more tydÿgys I schall send hem yow by y g'ce of God who have yow in hys kepÿg. Wretyn in haft at the caft' of y' Holt' upon halowmas daye. 6 Yo' fone and lowly Serunt, 11 by 34. J. Patton, Jun'. John Pafton (Pl. iv. N° 9, or 11,) appears, according to the commendable custom 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 Castle of Holt, in Denbighshire... Elizabeth, Duchefs of Norfolk, was Daughter of John Talbot, the first Earl of Shrewsbury. A Noble is 6s. 8d. 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 defired him to do the fame, wherefore I beseech you that (you) would vouchsafe to fend 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 command-ment, when I departed from you out of Norwich. The Bearer hereof should buy me a Gown with part of the money, if it please you to deliver him as much money as 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 laft paft with twenty thousand men, and Sir William Tunftall is taken with the garrison of Bamborough and is like to be headed, and by the means of Sir "Richard Tunftall his own brother. As foon as I hear any more tidings, I fhall fend them you by the grace of God; who have you in his keeping. Written in hafte at the Caftle 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 Castle, in Northumberland, was taken by Queen Margaret, and garri foned with Scots. 6 Sir William Tunftall was taken in the garrison on King Edward's part, whilst 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. N° 22. LET |