unto yo' pleafir with the g'ce of Almightty God, who have in his proteccōn and keping.

I

Writen in the mano' of the Mor the vijth daye of Maye.

10 by 31.

A fmall Part of the Paper

Mark, only remains.

G. Eborac,

The Moor, a Manor in Hertfordshire, and a Seat of the Archbishop of York.

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thorefday

all day and ther was headed S. Thom's Dalalaunde and on John Neille a greate Capteyn and upon y monday next aft' yat at Dancaftr and yer was headed S. Robert Wellys and a nothr greate Capteyn and yan y King hadde Warde yat the Duk of Clarence and ye Erle of Warwick was att Efterfeld xx mile from Dancaftre And uppon ye Tewefday att ix of ye bell ye King toke yo feld and mustered his people and itt was feid y wer neu' feyn in Inglond fo many goodly men and fo well

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This Letter was written a short time after the battle of Stamford, wherein Edward was victorious, having flain and difperfed the Forces commanded by Sir Robert Welles, who in this engagement had fought moft furioufly; being exafperated at the recent death of his father the Lord Welles. We are here acquainted with the movements of the

unto your pleasure with the Grace of Almighty God, who have you in his protection and keeping.

Written in the Manor of the Moor the 7th day of May.

The Moor,

in Hertfordshire,

7th of May.

Between 1466 and 1476,

6 and 16 E. IV.

G. EBORAC.

T

LETTER

XXXII.

To my Coufin, John Pafton.

I

HE King came to Grantham, and there tarried Thursday

all day, and there was headed Sir Thomas Dalalaunde and one John Neille a great Captain; and upon the 2 Monday next after that at Doncafter, and there was headed Sir Robert Welles, and another great Captain; and then the King had word, that the Duke of Clarence, and the Earl of Warwick, was at Esterfield, 20 miles from Doncafter; and upon the 3 Tuesday at nine of the bell, the King took the field, and muftered his people; and it was faid, that [there] were never feen in England fo

King after his victory, and with fome of the Executions which took place by his order on those who had opposed him.

I 15 March, 1469.

2 19 March, 1469.

3 20 March, 1469.

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well arreiyed in a feld and my Lord was whorfshupfully accompanyed no Lord yr fo well wherfor y King gaffe my Lord a greate thanke and y the Duk of Clarence and ye Erle of Warwik harde yat ye King was comyng to yem warde in contynent ye dep'ted and wente to Mancheftr' in Lancafshire hopyng to have hadde helpe and focour of y Lords Stanley butt in conclucōn yer yer hadde litill favor as itt was enformed ye King and fo men fayn yey wente weftward and fommen demen to London And whan y King harde yer wer dep'ted and gon he went to York and came yeder ye thoresday next aftr and yer camme into hym all y Gentilmen of ye Shire and uppon our Lady day made Percy Erle of Northumb'land and he yat was Erle affore Markeys Muntakew and y King is p'pofed to come Southwarde God fend hym god fpede.

22 March, 1469.

7 25 March, 1470. N. B. The Date changed on the 25th of March, yearly.

John Neville, brother to the Earl of Warwick; by this advancement in honour

many goodly men, and so well arrayed in a field; and my 4 Lord was worshipfully accompanied, no Lord there fo well; wherefore the King gave my Lord a great thank.

And than [when] the Duke of Clarence, and the Earl of Warwick heard that the King was coming to themward, in continent [immediately] they departed, and went to Manchester in Lancashire, hoping to have had help and fuccour of the Lord 5 Stanley; but in conclufion, there they had little favour, as it was informed the King; and, fo men fay, they went weftward, and, fome men deem, to London.

And when the King heard they were departed and gone, he went to York, and came thither the Thursday next after, and there came in to him all the Gentlemen of the Shire; and upon 'Our Lady day, (he) made Percy Earl of Northumberland, and he that was Earl afore, Marquis Montagu; and fo the King is purposed to come Southward, God fend him good speed. Written the 27th day of March.

Tuesday,

27th of March,

1470, 10 E. IV.

FOR TRUTH.

we must fuppofe that even at this time the King had no fufpicion of the loyalty of the Marquis. I have been more particular in afcertaining the Dates of the occurrences in this Letter, as they differ from fome of those in our Historians.

9 The name of the Writer is not put to this Letter, but at the end, in a hand of the time, though in a different one from that used in the Letter, is written "for trowyth." Pl. v. N° 23°

LET.

LEZZER XXXIII.

Thefe iij Letteres undirwreten the Kyng of his own hand wrote unto my Lords Clarence Warr, and Arch of York. The Credence wheref in Subftaunce was y eu'y of them fulde in fuech pefibil wife as thei have be accuftumed to ryde, come unto his Highness.

R. E.

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To our Brother of Clarence.

RODIR, We pray you to yeve feight and credence to our welbeloved S. Thom's Mongomery and Morice 2 Berkley in that on our behalf thei fhal declare to you And we truste ye wole difpofe you accordyng to our plefer and comãundet And ye fhal be to us right welcome. At Notyngham the 1x day of Jull.

To ou Cofyn Therl of Warr.

NOSYN we grete you well And pray you to yeve feight and credence to S. Thom's Mongomery and Morice Berkley, &c. And we ne truft yt ye fhulde be of any fuech difpoficōn towards

Thefe Letters of King Edward were copied, and the Copies appear to have been fent enclosed immediately to the perfon to whom the Letter containing them was directed. Pl. IV. N° 1. was copied from an original Autograph of this King.

The Letters were written by the King in 1470, either immediately before he was taken Prifoner by the Earl of Warwick, or foon after his efcape, and re-affuming the government, when a Conference was held at Westminster under a Safe-conduct; or (which is most probable) they were written at the time that the King had ordered his forces to rendezvous at Nottingham, in order to oppofe Warwick; when on the Earl's approach

he