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LETTERS   AND  PAPERS 

ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  THE  WARS  OF  THE 
ENGLISH  IN  FRANCE 

DURING    THE   nEIGX   OF 

HENRY  THE  SIXTH, 

KIKfi  OF  EKGLA.\D.  „<       ^ 

EDITED  ^ 

THE  REV.  JOSEPH  STEVENSON,  M.A., 

OF    UNIVERSITT   COLLEGE,   DCRHAM. 


PUBLISHED  BT  THE  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  LORDS  COMMISSIONERS  OF  HER  MAJESTT'3 
TREASURY,  UNDER  THE  DIRECTION  OF  THE  MASTER  OF  THE  ROLLS. 


VOL.  IL     PAHT  IÎ. 


LONDON: 
LONGMAN,  GREEN,  LONGMAN,  UOBERTS,  AND  GREEN; 

1864. 


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Tor  Her  Majesty's  Stationery  Office. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS 


ILLUSTRATIVE    OF    TIIK 


REIGN  OF  KING  HENRY  THE  SIXTH. 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS 


ILLUSTnATIVE    OF   TUF. 


REIGN  OF  KING  HENRY  THE  SIXTH, 


TnANSCUIIiED    FROM 


VARIOUS  SOURCES  IN  ENGLAIM^"'^^ 

Petition  to  the  duke  of  Gloucester  and  the  Council  from 
the  Count  do  Vendôme. 

Ce   sont  lez   requestes   que    font   le   conte   de  Van-  [A.D. 
dome  a  très   haut   et  puissant   prince,  mosseigneur  le  ^■*^^_^ 
duc   de  Glocestre,  et  au  conseil  du  roy.  Theran- 

Comme  il  soit    aun.ssi    que  il   ait    trois  ans  et  demi,  ^x'^^ssivo 
ou  environ,  que  il  pleut  a  très  haut,    très  excellent  et 
puis.sant  prince,  le  roy  de  Engleterre,  de  mettre  le  conte 
de  Vandome  a  finance    a    la   somme  de  c.  mille  escus, 
laquelle   somme   ne   fust   oncques   heure    que  il  ne  lui 


[Translation.] 

These  are  the  requests  which  the  count  de  Vandome 
makes  to  my  lord,  the  carl  of  Gloucester,  and  the  kinj^j's 
council. 

So  it  is  that  three  years  and  a  half  ago,  it  plca.«ied  the 
most  excellent  and  powerful  prince,  the  king  of  England, 
to  fix  the  ransom  of  the  count  de  Vandome  at  the  sum  of 
one  hundred  thousand  crowns,  which  sum  tliere  wa:^  never 
a  time  but  he  would  have  found  it  hard  to  pay,  and  e^jpecially 


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378  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTEUS  AND   PAPERS: 

flit  dure  a  paier,  et  mesmemcnt  ou  temps  que  il  y  fut 
mis,  que  estoit  plus  aise  pour  lui  que  il  nest  a  pre- 
sent ;  si  ne  fut  il  en  sa  puissance  de  oncques  la  povoir 
paier  sans  laide  du  roy  de  France,  son  souverain 
seigneur,  et  de  ses  autres  seigneurs  et  amis;  et  a  pre- 
sent il  sest  ainissi  que  celle  somme  de  cent  mille 
escus  en  or  ou  dez  nobles  a  la  value  se  monte  a  pre- 
sent trois  fois  le  double  pour  le  changement  et  em- 
pirement  dez  monoics  que  a  present  courent  en  France, 
car  un  escu  en  or  vaut  trois  ou  quatre  francs  en 
monoie,  et  sont  lez  heritages  du  dit  conte  une  partie 
en  la  main  de  très  haut,  très  exoelent  et  puissant 
Drince  le  roy  de  Engleterre,  et  lautre  partie  destruite 
par  les  garnisons  et  gens  darmes  qui  ont  este  mis 
desus  pom-  mossigneur  le  Dauphin,  et  est  impossible 
au  dit  conte  que  il  peut  paier  la  dicte  '  somme 
estant  en  lestât  en  quoy  il  est,  et  veu  che  que  nul  ne 
fait  nulle  poursieute  pour  lui  au  pais  de  par  de  la, 
ne  est  en  sa  puissance  de  avoir  aucune  aide  du  roy 
de    France,   son   souverain   seigneur,   sans  le   consente- 


so  at  tho  time  when  it  was  fixed,  Avheu  it  was  easier  for 
him  than  it  is  at  present  ;  but  never  was  there  a  time 
when  ho  could  pay  it  without  the  aid  of  the  king  of  France, 
his  sovereign  lord,  and  of  his  other  lords  and  friends  ;  and 
at  present  it  is  so  that  this  sum  of  100,000  crowns  in  gold, 
or  in  nobles  to  that  value,  amounts  at  present  to  thrice 
the  double,  in  consequence  of  the  exchange  and  the  de- 
basing of  the  coinage  which  is  now  current  in  France,  for 
one  croAvn  in  gold  is  worth  three  or  four  francs  in  money, 
and  one  part  of  the  inheritance  of  the  said  count  is  in  the 
hands  of  the  most  high,  most  excellent  and  powerful  prince 
the  king  of  England,  and  the  other  part  is  destroyed  by 
tlie  gairisous  and  the  men-at-arms,  which  have  been  raised 
for  my  lord  the  Dauphin,  and  it  is  impossible  for  the 
said  count  to  pay  the  said  sum,  he  being  in  the  condition 
in  which  he  is,  and  seeing  that  no  one  acts  for  him  in 
the  parts  beyond  the  sea,  nor  is  it  in  his  power  to  have 
any  aid  from  the  king  of  France,  his  sovereign   lord,  with- 


HENRY   THE   SIXTU.  379 

ment  et  volente    de    très    haut,  très  excellent  et  puis- 
sant prince,  le  roy  de  Englotene. 

Si  siiplie  le  dit  conte  que  il  peut  venir  en  la  presence  He  asks  to 
du   rov   de  France,  son  souverain    seigneur,  et  ossi  de  7!**"  ^^^*. 

•'  '  .  .  kings  of 

trea    haut,    très    excellent    et  puissant  prince  le  roy  de  France  :m.i 
Kngleterre  ;    et   est   prest    de   faire    et    accomplir  tout  ^''"K'^n^'' 
che  qui   ast  en    sa    puissance  resonnablement,  et    tous 
jours  est  prest  de  faire    et    accomplir  tout  che    que    le 
roy  de  France,  son  souverain  seigneur,  lui  commandera. 

Item,  supplie   le   dit  conte,  comme  il   ait   un  an  ou  He  is  un- 
environ   ci  ne   il   ne    ait    eu   aucun    refreschisscment    de        *"  • 

i  commun:- 

sa  terre,  ne  aucun  argent  de  quoy  il  puisse  paier  cate  with 
ses  despens,  ne  soutenir  sa  vie,  ne  ossi  ne  a  ])eu  jnVrance? 
recouvi'er  aucun  saufconduit  a  en  envoler  aucun  de 
ses  gens,  non  ohstant  que  plusieurs  fois  le  ait  re([uis 
et  supplie,  et  que  très  haut,  très  excellent  et  puis- 
sant prince  lui  accordât,  quant  il  parti,  que  tous  sauf- 
conduis  que  lui  seroient  neccessaires  lui  fassent  délivres, 
et  che  commanda   il   a   mosseigneur   de  Wincestre,  ({ui 


out  the  consent  and  will  of  the  most  high,  most  cxceHoiit 
and  powerful  prince,   the  king  of  England. 

Wherefore  the  said  count  asks  that  he  may  have  an  inter- 
view with  the  king  of  France,  his  sovereign  lord,  and  also 
with  the  most  high,  most  excellent  and  powerful  prince,  the 
king  of  England  ;  and  he  is  ready  to  do  and  accomplish  all 
that  is  in  his  power  reasonably,  and  he  is  always  ready  to  do 
and  accomplish  ail  that  the  king  of  France,  liis  sovereign 
lord,  shall  command  liim. 

Item,  the  said  count  asks,  as  it  is  a  year  ago,  or  there- 
abouts, since  he  has  had  any  help  from  his  land,  or  any 
money  wherewithal  to  pay  his  expenses  or  to  sustain  his 
life,  nor  has  he  Ijccn  able  to  obtain  any  safe-conduct  to  send 
thither  any  of  his  people,  notwithstanding  that  many  titnes 
ho  has  asked  and  entreated  it,  and  that  the  most  hi_"-h, 
most  excellent  and  powerful  prince  granted,  when  he  set 
out,  that  all  such  safe-conducts  as  should  be  necessary  for 
him  should  be  delivered  to  him,  and  gave  commands  to 
this    ett'ect    to    my   lord    of  Winchester,    who    at    that    time 


380  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND    PAPERS  : 

pour  lors  estoit  cliancellier,  en  la  presence  de  .son 
conseil  ;  et  ne  est  en  la  puissance  du  dit  conte  de 
faire  lez  diligences  que  il  lui  covient  faire  ])0ur 
sa  finance,  ne  pour  ceux  a  qui  il  doit,  sans  avoir 
saufconduit  pour  ses  gens  pour  aler  et  venir  par 
devers  lui,  et  poursuir  son  fait,  et  lui  apporter  ar- 
gent, et  pour  chc  que  il  doit  et  pour  soy  vivre. 
Et  il  soit  aiussi  que  dernièrement  que  mosseigneur 
le  cliancellier  parti  de  ceste  ville,  le  dit  conte  fut 
devers  lui,  et  lui  toucha  bien  a  plain  de  ceste  matière, 
et  il  se  charja  de  parler  a  mosseigneur  de  Glocestre,  et 
ou  cas  quil  accorderoit  saufconduit  pour  sez  gens  de 
lui  envoler,  et  ossi  se  cliarja  de  envoler  une  lettre 
devers  très  haut,  très  excelent  et  puissant  prince  le 
roy  de  Engleterre,  la  quelle  le  dit  conte  lui  bailla, 
dez  quelles  choses  il  ne  a  eu  nulle  response.  Et  est 
ainissi  que  a  present  des  deulx  serviteurs  lun  est 
mort  et  lautre  en  peril  de  morir,  et  si  est  a  present 
en   tel   estât   que   il  ne   a   un   seul   denier   de  quoy  il 


was  chancellor,  in  the  presence  of  his  council  ;  and  it  is 
not  in  the  power  of  the  said  count  to  use  the  dib'gence 
Avhich  he  ought  to  do  for  his  ransom,  nor  for  those  persons 
to  Avhom  he  is  indebted,  without  liaviug  a  safe-conduct  for 
his  people  to  go  and  return  to  him,  and  to  attend  to  his 
business,  and  bring  him  money  wherewitli  to  pay  his  debts 
and  Avhcreupou  to  Hve.  And  it  is  so  that  of  hate,  when 
my  lord  the  chancellor  set  out  for  this  town,  the  said  count 
was  with  him,  and  discussed  this  matter  very  freely  with 
him,  and  he  undertook  to  speak  to  my  lord  of  Gloucester, 
and  in  case  he  would  give  a  safe-conduct  for  his  [the  count's] 
servants,  he  [promised  he]  would  send,  and  also  he  under- 
took to  send  a  letter  to  the  most  high,  most  excellent  and 
])owerful  prince  the  king  of  England,  Avhich  the  said  count 
gave  him,  to  which  matters  he  has  had  no  answer.  And 
so  it  is  that  at  present  of  two  servants  one  is  dead  and 
the  other  is  in  danger  of  dying,  and  he  is  at  present  in 
such  a  condition  that  he  has  not  a  single  penny  whereupon 


IIKXUY   THK   SIXTH.  381 

puisse  vivre,  et  doit  sa  despense  a  ses  vitaillers  de 
X.  mois,  ou  plus,  et  ne  lui  veulent  plus  riens  prester, 
et  covient  que  il  mûrie  de  faim  yche  ou  il  est,  se- 
non  que  il  plaise  a  très  haut  et  puissant  jirince 
mosseigneur  le  duc  de  Glocestre  et  au  conseil  de  y 
pourvoir. 

Si  supplie  le  dit  conte  au  desus  dits  que  il  lui 
veullent  octroier  saufconduit  pour  envoler  par  devers 
sa  fame  et  ses  gens  pour  lui  apporter  argent  de  quoy 
il  puisse  vivre,  et  pour  ceux  a  «pii  il  doit,  et  ossi 
avoir  saufconduit  pour  aucuns  de  ses  gens  de  par  de- 
là poiu*  venir  par  devei^s  lui,  et  lui  amenir  un  ser- 
viteur en  lieu  de  celui  ([ui  est  moit  pour  le  servir, 
cjir  il  est  homme  maladif,  et  ne  se  en  peut  passer  ; 
et  pour-  celle  cause,  quant  le  roy  osta  tous  lez  ser- 
viteurs aux  seigneurs,  il  lui  lescha  le  sien.  Et  oultre 
plus  supplie  le  dit  conte  que  il  lui  i>laise  lui  faire 
prester  1.  livres  pour  soy  vivre,  et  contenter  aucune- 
ment  ceux   a    qui    il   doit,  jusquez    tant    que    son    dit 


to  live,  and  he  is  in  debt  for  his  outlay  to  liis  victuallers 
for  ten  months,  or  more,  and  he  cannot  have  further  credit, 
and  he  must  needs  die  of  hunger  where  he  is,  unless  it 
please  the  most  high  and  powerful  prince  the  duke  of 
Gloucester  and  the  council  to  make  provision  herein. 

Wherefore  the  said  count  entreats  the  above-mentioned 
personages  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  grant  him  a  safe- 
Conduct  to  send  to  his  wife  and  his  people  to  bring  him 
money  whereupon  to  live,  and  to  pay  his  debts  ;  and  also 
that  he  may  have  a  safe-conduct  for  some  of  his  people 
in  France  to  come  to  him  and  to  bring  him  a  servant  to 
wait  upon  him  in  the  place  of  the  one  Avho  is  dead,  for  he 
is  a  sickly  person  and  cannot  do  without  one  ;  and  for  this 
reason,  when  the  king  took  away  all  their  servants  from 
the  other  lords,  he  left  him  his.  And  moreover  the  said 
count  asks  that  he  would  be  pleased  to  lend  him  fifty 
pounds  whereuj^on  to  live,  and  to  make  some  sort  of  2)ayment 
to  his  debtors,  until  his  said  servant  and  agent  arrives  } 
VOL.  II.  B  D 


y82  SUPPLEMLNTxVRY   LETTKRS   AN13   I'APEllS  : 

serviteur  et  aigent  soit  venu  ;  et  il  est  prest  de  soy 
obliger  que  tantost  que  son  serviteur  soit  retourne, 
de  paier  la  dicte  somme,  ou  estre  mis  en  telle  pri- 
son et  se  estroite  comme  mon  dit  seigneur  voudra 
ordonner,  et  ne  en  partir  jusquez  que  la  dicte  somme 
soit  paie  ;  car  en  autre  manière  ne  ftiut  il  tenir  conte 
de  sa  vie. 
Asks  for  Item,  supplie  le  dit  conte  (^ue  pour  la  gi-ant  pesti- 
changeof   jg^^^g   g^   mauves   air   qui   a   este   en   ceste  place,   que 

residence.  ^  .  ^  .     ^ 

il  poit  estre  pour  trois  sepmames  ou  un  mois  en 
aucune  place  telle  comme  il  plîiira  a  mon  dit  sei- 
gneur ordonner,  et  en  sa  compagnie  aucuns  dez  ser- 
viteurs de  mon  dit  seigneur,  lez  quelx  le  dit  conte 
est  prest  de  tenir  a  ses  despens  a  telles  vitailles 
comme  sa  personne  ;  et  que  il  plaise  a  mon  dit 
seigneur  que  clie  soit  jjres  de  la  viUe  de  Londres, 
a  fin  que  ses  vitaillers  le  puissent  servir.  Et  est  a 
present  le  dit  conte  en  tel  estât  que  il  ne  a  plus 
robe,  ne  gage  que  il  peut  engager,  car  il  a  engage 
tous   ses   gages,    tant   pour   soutenir   sa   vie    en   atten- 


aiul  lie  is  ready  to  enter  into  a  bond  that  as  !?oon  us  his 
servant  shall  return,  he  will  pay  the  said  sum,  or  be  put 
into  such  close  confinement  as  my  lord  shall  think  fit  to 
appoint,  and  not  to  leave  it  until  the  said  sum  shall  be 
paid  ;  for  otherwise  he  cannot  count  upon  his  life. 

Item,  the  said  count  asks,  in  consequence  of  the  great 
pestilence  and  evil  air  of  this  place,  that  he  may  reside  for 
three  Aveeks  or  a  month  in  some  such  place  as  it  may  be 
satisfactory  to  ray  said  lord  to  ajjpoint,  having  certain  of 
the  servants  of  my  said  lord  in  his  company,  Avhom  the 
said  count  is  ready  to  keep  at  his  own  charges,  giving  tbem 
such  food  as  he  himself  has  ;  and  that  it  may  please  my 
said  lord  that  this  may  be  near  the  city  of  London,  in 
order  that  his  i)urveyors  may  be  able  to  supply  him.  And 
at  this  time  the  said  count  is  in  such  a  plight  that  he  has 
neither  robe,  nor  anything  else  which  he  can  put  in  pawn, 
for   he   has   pledged    all   that  could   be   pledged,   as  well  to 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  383 

dant  sauiconduit,  comme  pour  faire  enterrer  aucuns 
dez  prisonniers  qui  sont  mors  au  chaste!,  et  ne  y  a 
plus  arivc  (^ui.  lui  veulle  plus  riens  prester. 

Et  supplie  le  dit  conte  que  il  plaise  a  mon  dit  seig- 
neur et  au  conseil  y  mettre  remède,  car  en  cest  estât 
ne  peut  il  plus  sourvir,  car  il  a  vescu  trois  ans  et  demi 
a  ses  despens,  che  (pic  nul  prisonnier  de  Engleterre 
ne  a  fait  ;  et  est  impossible  quil  le  puisse  ])lus  faire, 
se  il  ne  plait  a  mon  dit  seigneur  et  au  conseil  lui 
donner  saufconduit  i)Our  avoir  argent  de  son  pais,  ou 
que  il  lui  faichent  délivrer  de  quoy  il  le  puisse  faire, 
car  il  ne  a  nulle  rente  ne  amis  en  Engleterre  dont  il 
puisse  soutenir  sa  vie. 

Item,  supplie  le  dit  conte  que  telle  personne  comme  Asks  for 
il  plaira  a  mon  dit    seigneur    ordonner    que    soit    avec  {o^ke^'"" 
lui,  quil  lui  veulle  commander  quil  le  mainnie   aucuns  exercise. 
jours    quant  il  faira  beau    temps    esbatre    aux    champs 
pour  prendre  de  lair  ;    car  il  se  doubte  que   il   ne   lui 


keep  himself  alive  until  the  arrival  of  the  safe-conduct,  as 
to  hury  sorac  of  the  prisoners  which  arc  dead  in  the  castle, 
and  no  longer  will  anyone  lend  him  anythinpj   more. 

And  the  said  count  asks  that  it  Avould  please  my  said  lord 
and  the  council  to  remedy  this,  for  lie  cannot  longer  live  in 
such  a  condition,  for  he  has  lived  three  years  and  a  half  at 
his  own  expenses,  which  no  prisoner  in  England  has  done, 
and  for  him  to  do  so  any  longer  is  impossible,  unless  it 
pleases  my  said  lord  and  the  council  to  give  him  safe-con- 
duct so  that  he  may  liavc  money  from  his  owji  country, 
or  that  they  would  cause  him  to  be  delivered  for  what  he 
can  pay,  for  he  has  no  rent  nor  friends  in  England  whereby 
he  can  support  his  life. 

Item,  the  said  count  asks  that  the  person  whom  it  shall 
please  my  said  lord  to  appoint  to  be  with  him,  may  be 
commanded,  Avhen  it  is  fine  weather,  to  take  him  for  some 
days  to  enjoy  himself  in  the  country  to  have  the  fresh 
air  ;    for   he   is   apprehensive    of    the     danger    which    may 

UB  2 


384-  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND    PAPERS: 

soit  de  perill  die  après  pour    le   maiivais  air  que   il  a 
prins  en  ceste  place. 

Hopes  for  a      YA  supplie  le  dit  conte  quil    ])laise   a  mon  dit  seig- 
iavourable  ^  '  ...  .       ,  ,  ,  , 

answer.       ncur  et  au  conseil  avoir  regart  a  la  grant  somme  dargent 

que  le  roy  a  eu  de  lui,   et   a  la  grant  pouverte   ou  il 

est,  en  la  quelle  ne  le  veullent  lesclier  morir,  maiz  lui 

veuUent  accorder  ses  requestes,  et  lui  en  faire  telle  et 

si    brieve    response    comme    il   sera  a  leur  plaisir.     Et 

se    il  y  a   aucuns    poins   que   il  ne  entendent  bien,    si 

faiclient  venir  le  dit  conte  en  leur  presence,  et  il  leur 

declairera  son  entencion  sus  clie. 


resuit   from    the    bad    air    in    which    he    has    lived    in    this 
phace. 

And  tlie  said  count  asks  that  it  may  please  my  said  lord 
and  liis  council  to  have  regard  to  the  great  sum  of  money 
which  the  king  has  had  of  him,  and  the  great  poverty  iu 
•which  he  is,  in  -which  he  hopes  they  will  not  let  him  die, 
but  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  grant  his  requests,  and 
herein  to  make  him  such  like  and  such  speedy  answer  as 
it  may  please  them  to  do.  And  if  there  are  any  points 
which  they  do  not  understand  well,  let  them  summon  the 
said  count  into  their  presence,  and  thereupon  he  will  declare 
to  them  his  mcauinsr. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH. 


38i 


1423. 


List  of  the  principal  personages  at  the  battle  of  Gravant.' 


The  Jiames  of  the  Engleshemen  of  tlie  most  noblest 
at  the  bataylle  of  Gravant  : — 

Conte  Sallisbury. 
Sir  de  Willoughby. 
Sir  de  Ponynges. 


Sir  de  Mollyns. 
Sir  Thomas  Rameston. 
Sir  Williani  Oldhall. 
Sir  John  Pashelay. 
Sir  Thomas  Flemmyng. 
Sir  Edmond  Heron. 
Sir  John  Gray. 
Sir  R'lnold  Gray. 
Sir  Jolin  Arthur. 


Sir  Henry  Biset. 
Sir  William  Poito. 
Sir  Richard  le  Wike. 
Sir  John  Grafford. 
Sir  Gilbert  Halsall. 
Sir  Lancelot  Lisle. 
Sir  Thomas  Bourgh. 
Sir  William  Glasdall. 
Mathe  Gogli. 
Digon  a  More. 
Rice  Apmadoke. 
Jennekvn  Banester. 


A.  I).  142.1. 
July  .Tl. 

English- 

meu 

preseut. 


Frenche  men  slayne  and  Scottes   taken   prisoner  at  Frenclanen 
the  bataille  of  Gravant  :-  •  •'"'''^• 

Mortes. 
Gonte  Vantadour,  Gonte  Tonnere. 

Gonte  Lestrake.  Sir  Goquart  Gameron. 

Conte  Gommynges. 


ESCOSSOIS   MORTZ. 


Sir  de  Saint  Johneston. 
Sir  John  Balglavy. 
Sir  John  TournebuU. 
Sir  John  HaliboiTrton. 
Sir  Robert  Lysle. 
Sir  John 


Sir  William  Gonigham. 
Sir  Alexander  Hume. 
Guillem  Donglaz,  esquier. 
Sir  William  Lysle. 
Sir  William  Graford. 
Sir  George  Lysle. 


Scotchmen 
killed. 


From  the  Harl.  MS.  782,  f.  51,  a  transcript  of  the  xvi.  century. 


38G 


SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND   PAPERS  : 


Prisoners.  PrISONNERS. 

Sir  Alexander  Mildryn. 
Sir  Lowes  de  Serigny. 
Slayne  and  taken,  the  nombre  of  viij.  M. 


1424. 


A.D.  1424.  Letter  to  the  English  council  warning  them  of  the 
danger  which  may  ensue  from  the  disputes  be- 
tween the  dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Burgundy.' 


Danger  to 
be  appre- 
hended 
from  the 
disputes 
between 
the  dulies 
of  Glou- 
cester and 
Burgundy. 


Concilio^  regio  pro  reformatione  in  materia  contro- 
versiœ  inter  duces  Gloucestriœ  et  Burgundiœ 
hahenda. 

Quantis  vigiliis  ac  sudoribus,  reverendi  patres  ac 
domini,  per  pigs  memorise  dominum  Henricum,  regem 
Anglorum  illustrem,  ad  perpetuam  regnorum  Francise 
et  Anglite  confoederationem  certatum  sit,  non  vestras 
ignorare  paternitates  certa  scimus  credentia.^  Quare 
ampliori  non  immerito  stupore  sumus  admirationis 
attoniti  quo  motu,  quove  consilio,  dominus  dux  Glou- 
cestrise,  qui  pacis  inter  regna  tractatum  solemniter  et 
preecipue  conservare  juravit,  nunc  adversus  dominum 
ducem  Burgundiae,  qui  to  tins  tractatus  tituli,  prseterea 
et  auctoritatis  atque  obedientise,  quos  in  regno  habetis, 
radix  et  origo  est,  nunc  pacis  fœdere  rupto,  jurainento- 


'  From  the  coiiteniporaneous  copy 
in  the  MS.  Ashmole  7S9,  fol.  201. 
Another  copy  occurs  at  fol.  137, 
and  "ives  the  followina:  variations. 


-  ConcUkt]  This  title  does  not 
occur  in  the  duplicate. 

^  Certa  scimus  credentiii]  Certi 
si  mus. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH. 


ns-i 


que  violato,  bellum  inovere  aggrossus  est.'  An  ergo  non 
coiisiderotis  (juod,  radico  succisa,  rami  arescunt,  disso- 
lutoque  fundaniento,  anlificium  eoUabitur?  Videte  ne 
in  vetus  illud  opprobrium,  quod  vulgo  vobis  jactatui", 
vestra  inconstantia,  no  dicamus  temeritate,  lursus  in- 
cidatis,  quod  viriliter  ac  strenue  scitis  acquirere,  sed 
parta  scrvare  nescitis  ;  quodque  de  Hannibale  tradunt 
historian  quod  probe  vinccre  sciebat,  sed  parta  uti  vic- 
toria nesciubat  ;  cum  tamen  non  inferior  sit  virtus  bene 
sua  servare  quara  aliéna  conquirere.  Illud  quippe  for- 
titudiiiis  est,  aut  strenuitatis  est,  istud  vero  ingenii, 
diligentia)  ac  prudentiœ  ;  qua)  prudentia,  ut  tradunt 
philosophi,  radix  ac  mater  est  omnium  virtutum.  Deni- 
que,  nisi  ab  his  cœptis  periculosis  nimium  ac  scanda- 
losis,  ducem  ilium  desistere  cogeretis,  periculuni  non 
mediocre  est  ue,  fœdere  regnorum  rupto,  jus  atque  do- 
minium regni  Franciic  temeritate  illius  ducis  amittatis. 
Quaro  super  hoc  de  remedio  provideatis  opportuno. 

Reverendas  paternitates  vestras  ad  concordiœ  tracta- 
tum  incoucusse  servandum  Christus,  Priuceps  pacis, 
aspirare  dignetur. 

Data,,  etc." 


'  Nunc a(/(/rcx.iu.<t  est.^ 

This  clause,  oniitted  at  fol.  201,  is 
supplied  from  the  copy  at  fol.  137. 

-  Data,  ctr.']  This  Icttor  was  pos- 


sibly written  by  the  duke's  uncle, 
Henry  Beaufort,  bishop  of  Win- 
chester, and  afterwards  caj-dinal. 


nSS  SUI'IM.KMFA'TARY   LETÏF.US   AND    PAPERS 


1424. 

1424.     Letter    from   the   duko   of  Bedford   to   the  pope,  re- 
,,,|     ~^  ([nesting  him  to  sanction  the  marriage  of  the  duke 

is  urged  to  of  Gloucester  with  the  duchess  of  Brabant.' 

favour  the 
divorce  be- 
tween the    Papœ,  pro  céleri   expeditione  inateriœ   in   causa  nna- 

trimonudl  inter  ducem  Oloucestriœ  et  ducismm 


duke  and 
duchess  of 


Brabant.  Holland  lœ. 

Beatissime  pater,  post  recommendationes  humillimas 
devotaque  pedum  oscula  beatoruin.  Hoc  firmiter  credit 
et  tenet  devotio  filialis  quod  ideo  magnificavit  vos 
Dominus  et  super  cathedram  erexit  apostolicœ  dignitatis 
ut  pastorali  diligentia  studeatis  pacem  conciliare  in 
populis,  sedare  seditionis  scandahun,  prfesertim  eeclesiœ, 
occasiones  prœscindere,  et  filiorum  periculis  paternis 
sempei-  affectibus  salubriter  obviare,  et  denique  ut, 
juxta  ProphetBQ  verbum,  custodiatis  judicium  et  justi- 
tiam  in  omni  tempore  faciatis.  Huec  omnia,"  clemen- 
tissime  pater,  sestimo  rectius  irapleri  non  posse,  quam 
si  causam  divortii,  seu  nullitatis  matrimonii,  quœ  inter 
illustrissimam  dominam,  carissimam  consanguineam 
meam,  dominam  J.,  etc.,  et  illustrem  virum,  ducem 
Bi-aban-tise,  in  curia  sanctitatis  vestrse  moratoria  nimis 
dilatione  conclusa  est,  céleri  et  expedita  justitia  termi- 
natis.  Quanta  namque  gentium  et  tei-rarum  discrimina, 
strages  et  excidia,  quamque  deploranda  efifusio  sanguinis 
Christiani,  per  retardationem  justitiœ  in  hoc  casu  ante 
hfBC  emerserint  et  quotidie  jam  emergunt,  usque  ad 
notitiam  sedis  apostolicœ  non  ambigo  excurrisse,  et 
iudubitanter  alia   inextricabilia  et  incomparabiliter   his 


'  From  the  contemporaneous  copy   I        =  Onmia]  MS.  una. 
in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  230.      | 


HENRY   TFIK    SIXTH.  "89 

majora  (quod  absit)  sequentur  in  ln'evi,  si  non  benigni- 
tas  vestra,  a  qua  nunc  universa  dependet  sanitas  morbi 
liujus,  nmtiuiori  lemedio  duxerit  occurrendum. 

Idcirco,  beatissime  pater,  vestris  sacris  genibus  ad- 
volutus  buniilitor  precum  instantiis  et  ardentissimis 
desideriis,  si  unquam  aliqiiid  apud  sanctitateni  vestram 
ante  hase  merueiit,  vel  in  futui-um  merebitur,  aftectu 
fîliali  pro  ineffabili  et  ext)ptatissimo  mihi  bono  et 
gi-atia  singulari,  hoc  unicum  desidero  et  exposco,  qua- 
tenus  justitiam  hujus  causai  favoribus  a])OstolicLs 
liabere  dignetur  tanto  specialius  et  singularius  reconi- 
raissam,  tantoque  eelerius  ipsam  in  judicio  petitorio 
expedire,  quanto  periculosior  in  tantis  disciiminibus 
dilatio  videbitur,  quantoquc  niolestiiis  infausta  j^roro- 
gatio  ejusdeni  insidet  cordi  meo.  Ambigi  siquidem  non 
oportet  quod  aôectio  accelerata?  justitiîe  in  liac  parte 
nulla  arte  a  nieis  poterit  divelli  visceribus,  qu<\i  tain 
propinque  tangit  pn^îcordia  prjiecarissimi  niei  fratris. 

Audivi,  beatissime  pater,  non  absque  vehementi  tur- 
batione,  nuperrime  de  sequestro,  quod  quaîso  (c\uu  non 
absque  gravi  scandalo  ecclesiie  ac  multarum  2)erditione 
gentium  executioni  debeat  aut  valeat  demandari),  ma- 
turiori  consilio  digneris  revocare.  Rêvera  non  erit 
tuîB  locus  pœnitudini  cum  res  in  earn  desolationem 
venerint  ut  nequeant  reformari.  In  istis  experiatur 
humilis  et  semper  devotus  filius  quanta  sit  erga  eum 
dilectio  paternalis  ;  nullum  quippe  singulare  beneficium 
mihi  possetis  impendere  quam  has  preces  humillimas 
cum  Deo  et  justitia  efficaciter  exaudire.  v\\i>  ^  %<^ 


390  SUPPT,KMENTARY   I,ETTEPS   AND   PAPERS  : 


1424. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  from  tho  subjects   of  the  duchess   of  Brabant 

T  to  the  pope,  in  favoiu-  of  her  divorce.^ 

jects  of  the 

Bi-^iban^t°^  jS'.c  'jjavie  subditorwni  ducissœ  Hollandiœ  scripia  fuit 

desire  that  hcec  liteva  paixe  in  confirraationeTïi  matrimonii 

VuLsanc-  inter  dacem  Gloucestriœ  et  earn,  etc. 

tion  her  Serenissime    pater,    nos,  vestree   sanctitatis   fihi  de- 

votissimi,  hoc   firmiter  tenemus  et  credimus  quod    ideo 

magnificavit  [vos]  Dominus  ac  super  cathedram  erexit 

eniinentiaî  pastoralis  ut,  tanquani  Ejus  in  terris  vicarius, 

qui  est  Pax,  Via,  et  Veritas,  studeatis  pacem  conciliare 

in  popuium,  sedare  seditiones,  veritati    f^xvere,  et  gene- 

raliter   fervo   affectu    saluti   et   paci  consulere  filiorum. 

Ideo(|ue    ad   sinum    pietatis    vestrœ    benignis    precum 

instantiis    devote    confugimus,   ut  paterna   solicitudine 

filiorum     quietem    et    pacem,     midtarumque     gentium 

compendia  procuretis. 

Proceed-         Nuper  siquidem,  beatissime  pater,  cum  ilhistrissimus 

ingsofthe  princeps    et    dominus    noster,  dominus  Humfredus  dux 

Gloucester.  Grlouccstria?,  etc.,  post  varios  ac  plerosque  tractatus  cum 

parte    ilhistris   viri  ducis  Brabantiae    initos,  in   quibus, 

licet    super    omnia    mundi    desiderabilia    ea    quse  verse 

pacis   sunt  propensre  solicitudinis  studio  qusesiisset,  nil 

tamen  propter   adversre  partis  declinationes  et  diffugia 

proficiens   in   effectum,   cum  jam   aliunde   non   haberet 

quid   ageret,  una    cum  serenissima   principissa,  domina 

nostra    naturali    et    suprema,  vera  et   légitima  conjuge 

et    consorte    sua,    prout    nobis    omnibus    indubitatum 

existit,  quibus  prsevii  contractus  impedimenta  perpétua, 

quœ  nulla  tttique  tergiversatione  possunt  celari,  notarié 

innotescunt,    pro    defensione    patrijB    suae    ac    fidelium 


'  From  the  contemporaueous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  229  h. 


HENRT  THE. SIXTH.  80 1 

subditorum  suorum  consolationo,  iu  terrain  suam 
Hanuonia»  advenisset,  ac  a  nobis,  voris  snbditis  suis  et 
fidelibus,  ibidem,  non  absque  ingenti  laîtitia  et  exulta- 
tioue,  in  populis  fuisset  exeeptus,  ut  nihil  prorsus 
omitteretur  ex  his  qua)  ad  sahitem  populi  sui  spectant, 
ad  cujus  rêvera  quieteni  pertinet  qui(pud  eogitat,  quic- 
([uid  loquitur,  (piicquid  agit,  ad  insigniorcs  Brabantise 
villas  literas  suas  direxit  spéciales,  eisdeni  significaus 
quod  nihil  molestia>  versus  eos  iutendens,  nee  aliéna 
desiderans,  ad  id  solum  in  terram  suam  descendit  ut 
populum  suum  protegeret,  et  ea  dumtaxat  quœreret 
quro  sunt  sua. 

His  non  obstantibus,  pater  sanctissime,  adhuc  lite- 
rarum  Inijusmodi  pendente  responso,  qnidani  de  Bra- 
bantia  fines  nostros  invaserunt,  villas  et  loca  prœ'dîe 
subjecemnt,  ac  certis  de  gentibus  nostris,  post  inhuma- 
nam  dismembrationem,  capita  ampntarunt.  Hasc  prima 
litis  discidia,  ha'C  provocativa  gueivarum  initia,  infelix 
gens  ilia,  tanquam  castigationi  proprije  aptans  (immo 
optans)  flagella,  infeliciter  inchoavit.  Cui  nihilominus 
tantam,  ut  pr.iîmittitur,  superljiara  Ijicienti  facta  est 
cum  Dei  adjutorio  et  fit  indies  retributio  abundanter. 
Scriptum  est  enim,  "  Voe  gentibus  qua^  bella  volunt." 
Ad  hai'C  misera^  gentis  initia  nihil  aliud  secutuiuut 
poterimus  pra^sagire  nisi  quod  fient  commotiones  in 
populis,  omnia  patebnnt  gladio,  sequentur  strages  so- 
vissimaî  et  quam  dolenda  (quod  absit  !)  effusio  sanguinis 
Christiani,  una  cum  aliis  inconvenientiis  et  periculis 
non  de  facili  numerandis,  qua^  (quod  defendat  Altis- 
simus  !)  usque  ad  sancta  sanctorum  fortasse  poteruut 
evagari,  etc. 


;î!)2  SUPPT.EMIJNTAllY   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS 


1424. 

Letter  from  the  duke  of  Gloucester  to  the  jiope  on  the 
subject  of  tlie  divorce  of  the  duchess  of  Brabant.' 

Requ'iKitlo  'pro  ceJeri  expeditionie  jufititiœ  fiendœ  cum 
excusatione  in  arduis. 

A.D.  1424.      Beatissime    ct   benignissime    pater,  post    humillimas 
^,~7T      obedientias   filiales  ac  devotissima   pedum   oscula   bea- 

The  duke  ^ 

urges  the     torum. 

^roceed  in  Quanquam,  secundum  canonicas  sanctiones,  genera- 
the  matter  liter  ad  cujiisque  boni  judicis  spectet  officium  lites  nii- 
divor'ce  nucre  et  dilationum  materias  amputare,  praecipue  tamen 
id  ad  vestrfe  sanctitatis  gravitatem  dinoscitur  pertinere, 
qua3  ad  ordinem  judiciorum  aut  prolixitatem  dilationum 
juris  positivi  minime  coarctata  hoc  magis  scit  et  potest, 
immo  et  debet,  quoties  aut  nécessitas,  aut  evidens  uti- 
litas  seu  fequitas,  hoc  suadet  ;  potissime  inter  principes 
et  personas  sublimes,  quorum  contentiones  et  lites,  si 
permittantur  in  longum  excurrere,  in  gravissima  incon- 
venientia  et  irreparabilia  nonnullarum  gentium  dispen- 
dia  protenduntur.  Hsec  ipsa,  beatissime  pater,  quod 
dolenter  refero,  cum  tamen  sit  Deus  innocentire  mihi 
testis,  ex  indebita  prorogatione  causse  et  justitise  prœ- 
carissimre  conjugis  et  consortis  mete,  quae  per  fraudes 
et  subterfugia  partis  adversse  heu  diu  nimis  in  curia 
sanctitatis  vestrro  indecisa  dependet,  etiam  si  aliunde 
non  mendicentur  exempla,  notorie  ostenduntur,  nee  du- 
bium  quin  graviora  immineant  si  sanctitas  vestra  (quod 
absit  !)  pire  compassionis  affectu  filiorum  vestrorum 
periculis  minime  condescendens,  justitiam  dictse  causse 
duxerit  immodice  protrahendam. 

Ea  propter,  clementissime  pater,  ne  restet  quicquam 
quod    devotissimo   filio  vestro  ascribi    possit   in    negli- 


'  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  238  b. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  393 

gentiam  sive  culpam,  sicut  hucusc^ue  inces.santer,  ita 
adhuc  indesinenter,  beatitudiiiem  vestram  devotissiniis 
precum  iiistantiis  ac  cum  omni  sul)jectionc  filiali,  iit 
orani  tempore  videar  facere  quod  est  mcuni,  deprecor 
et  exoro  quatenus  pro  evitatione  periculorum  et  in- 
con  vcnientiarum  priudictorum,  necnon  pro  salute,  tran- 
quillitate  et  pace  nonnullarum  terrarum,  nationuni  et 
gentium,  velitis  causam  dictro  praîcarissimse  conjugis 
et  consortis  mefe  et  meam  apostolicfe  sanctitatis  favo- 
ribus  habere  specialiter  recommissam,  earaque  .secun- 
dum Deum  et  justitiam  fine  debito  et  céleri  terminare. 
Non  enim  ignorât,  imo  veraciter  recognoscit,  filius  de- 
votissiraus  quantos  ei  favores  et  gi-atias  in  dictre  causas 
processu  vestrie  exuberautis  et  inexhaustas  gratiiB  plé- 
nitude fuerit  impai-tita,  pro  quibus  me  totum  expono, 
et  vestiiB  sanctitati  in  leternum  exponam,  nomine  gra- 
tiarum. 

Verum,  pater  beatissimc,  non  absque  prîegrandi 
admiratione  nuper  audivit  devotissimus  filius  vester 
quod  sanctitas  vestra,  nescio  cujus  nialitiosa  sugges- 
tione  inducta,  eundem  filium  vestrum  semper  fidelem 
a  soliti  favoris  gratia  jam  abjecit,  et  cum  nil  om- 
niuo,  teste  Deo,  demeruit,  eum  nihilomiuus  ad  ulti- 
mum  jm'is  rigorem,  non  obstante  quod  causa  tarn 
pia  et  favorabilis  esse  dinoscitur,  revocavit.  Non  sic, 
clementissirae  pater,  nam  cujus  finis  bonus,  partium 
totum  bonum. 

Precor  ergo,  sanctissime  pater,  quatenus  venerabilibus  Asks  cro- 
viris  N.  ct  N.  domini  mei  reiiis  arabassiatoribus  vestrœ  ^^^^^.  ^°\ 
sanctitati  transmissis,  in  his  qua)  ex  parte   mei   eidem  ambassa- 
sanctitati  vestra?    ad  partem  exponerent,   una  cum  per-   °'^' 
fecta  accommodatione  credentia:;  aures  magnificas  pietatis 
vestrjB  dignemini  inclinare.     Quam  diu  et  féliciter  pi-œ- 
servet  Altissimus,  -ad  felix  et  pacificum  regimen  Sponsas 
sua?. 


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SUJ'PLKMKNTAKY   LE'lTERS  AND   PAPERS 


List  of  tlic  j)iiucipiil  personages  at  the  Ijattle  of  Ver- 

iiueil' 

A.D.  1424.      The  names  of  the    nobles  of  England  at    the  'bataill 
17  Aug.    ^|.  Ygj.jj^^eil  en  Perche  : — 


English- 
men 
present. 


Freucli 
;ind  Scotch 
killed. 


Conte  de  Sallisbiny. 
Le  seigneur  de  Willoughby. 
Le  seigneur  de  Scales. 
Le  seigneur  de  Ponyngcs. 
Sir  John  Gray. 
Sir  Rennald  Gray. 
Sir  John  Fastolfe. 
Sir  John  Salveyn. 
Sir  Lancelot  Lysle. 
Sir  John  Passliely. 
Sir  Gilbert  Halsall. 
Sir  John  Gray  de  North. 
Sir  Thomas  Blount. 
Sir  Robert  Harlinge. 
Sir  William  Oldhall. 
Sir  John  Harpelley. 
Sir  Aleyn  Bukessall. 
Sir  John  Harthur. 
Sir  Richard  Merbury. 
Sir  Thomas  Gargravc. 
Sir  Phillip  Branche. 
Sir  John  Montgomery. 
Sir  John  Kyrkeley. 
Sir  William  Crafford. 

The  names  of  the  Frenchemen  slayn  and  Scottes,  at 
the  battaille  of  Vernueill  en  Perche  :  — 

Prisoners. 
Le  due  Dalencon.  Sir  Pierre  Herysson. 

Le  basterd  Dalencon.  Sir  John  Tournebeuse. 

Sir  Lois  Tramorgen.  Sir  de  Toureyne. 


Sir  Raynold  Bouteller. 

Sir  William  Torboke. 

Sir  Raynold  Gray, 

Sir  John  Fastolfe. 

Sir  Raynold  Staundeche. 

Sir  John  Robessard. 

Sir  Nicholas  Burdet. 

Sir  Thomas  a  Burgh. 

Sir  William  GlasdaD. 

Sir  Henry  Bisset. 

Mathe  Gogh. 

John  Bannester. 

Rice  Apmadoke. 

Richard  Waller. 

Richard  Gethyn. 

John  a  Burghe. 

Thomas  Lounde. 

Thomas  Everyngham. 

William  Minore. 

William  Rygmaden. 

William  Kyrkeby,  Avith 
others,  to  the  noumber  of 
X.  ml.  men  of  ware. 


'  From  the  MS.  Hatl.  782,  fol.  51  b.,  a  transcript  of  the  xvi.  centui'y. 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH. 


395 


Yvon  tic  Pays. 

Sir  Piercs  Cliam])aignc. 

Sir  Pieres  Botrellbreton. 

Sir  Pierres  Chepperon. 

Sir  Robert  Dreux. 

Sir  Jolm  de  Montgoubert. 

Sir  de  Malieome. 

Sir  de  Bourgnonvell. 

Sir  de  Tournebeiife. 

Sir  de  Beaumesnil. 

Sir  Loys  de  Harrcourt. 

Sir  de  Bonnestjiblc. 

Sir  Mychell  Feries. 

Sir  John  Pigache. 

Sir  John  Quaterbarbes. 

Scottland    slayne    at   Verneuil    en 


Sir  Henry  Balghive. 
Sir  John  Sterlyng. 
Sir  William  Homeldon. 
Sir  Robert  Ivaneday. 


Lc  conte  Daiunerle.  ïvon  tic  I'ays.  rriBoners. 

Le  conte  de   Vandoure. 

Le  viscont  de  Nerbone. 

Le  seigneur  de  Ferest. 

Le  seigneur  de  Granil. 

Le  seigneur  de  Galles. 

Le  seifnieur  de  Fountanes. 

Le  seigneur  Dainbois. 

Le  visconte  de  Touars. 

Le  seigneur  de  Bellay. 

Le  seigneur  Davcrton. 

Le  seigneur  Dasse   le   Re- 

boulle. 
Le  Rousyn. 
Oudin  Chynard. 

The    nobles     of 
Perche  : — 

Morts. 

Le  duc  de  Touranne  et  le     Sir  Alexander  Meldryn. 

conte  Douglas,  son  filz. 
Le  conte  de  Boukan,  con- 
stable of  France. 
Le  conte  de  Wyghton. 

And  dyvcrs  others,  as  well  Frenche  as  Scottes,  unto  the 
nomber  of  ix.ml  men  by  accompte  of  Montjoy,  kinge 
of  amies,  Avhiche  was  one  the  partey  of  the  adversaries. 
And  on  the  Englishe  their  died  no  man  of  name, 
wheirby  any  mencion  out  to  be  made. 

And  at  that  t^'me  Sir  John  de  Luxenburgho,  erle 
of  Ligny,  and  in  his  company  certeyn  number  of 
Englishe  men,  as  sir  Thomas  Ramston,  sir  Nicholas 
Warberton,  "William  Lynoz,  and  other  Englishe  and 
Bourgoiguyons  and  pyenyers,  having  laid  the  siege 
before  the  towne  and  castell  of  Guyse  in  Therache,  the 
whiche  by  composysyon  was  rendryd  with  the  castell 
of  Hérisson. 


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SUPPJ.EMENTARY   LETTERS   AND    PAPERS 


14.24-. 


Letter  to  cardinal  Beaufort,  giving  an  account  of  the 
expedition  of  the  duke  of  Gloucester  into  Bra- 
bant. 

Ad  cavdhialem  Wintoniœ  notahiliter  scribitur  de 
diversis  novis  rumor  Urns} 

Nov.  13.        Révérende  pater  et  donaine,  ac  incditissime  princep.s, 

„ prseniissa  rucomniendatioue  devotissima  humillimi  servi 

Reasons  . 

for  writing,  vestri. 


'  From  the  contemporary  copy  in 
the  My.  Ashinole,  789,  f.  231.  It 
appears  that  the  -writer  despatched 
copies  of  the  same  letter  to  various 
individuals,  varying  the  inti'oduc- 
tory  passage.  Two  of  these  occur 
in  the  same  MS.  at  fol.  231  b.  and 
fol.  232  :— 

"  Episcopo,  de  consimilibus  novis, 
per  unum  cousiliariorum. 

"  Révérende  pater  et  domine  mi 
gratiosissime. 

"  Prccmissa  recommendationc  de- 
votissima  cum  ea  quns  decet  obedi- 
entia  filiali.  Absit  qutcso,  et  longe 
absît,  a  I'ecordativo  vestrse  paterni- 
tatis  conceptu  quod  tantam  tem- 
porum  moram  incuria,  vel  qualicum- 
que  negligentia,  distulissem  vos 
litteris  visitasse,  nisi  quia  continue 
expectabam  citra  transmeationcm 
meani.  Siquidem  se  ofFerret  tarn 
beata  tamque  felix  scribendi  materia, 
quaî  posset  pleno  jocunditatis  effectu 
reficere  aures  vestras.  Verum  tamen, 
ne,  dimi  singula  veto  non  parent, 
vestris,  (quod  absit  !)  videar  desi- 
deriis  non  parère,  scribo  in  brevi 
quœ  in  prœsenti  viagic  illustrissimi 
domini  mei  hactenus  evenerint,  plura 
scripturus  cum  plura,  utinam  pros- 


péra, cum  alia  non  videmus,  occnr- 
rerint  trauscribenda.  Ut  igitur  a 
capite  fiat  cditio,  scire  dignemiui, 
etc." 

"  Super  eadem  materia,  duci  vel 
comiti. 

"  Serenissime  ac  gratiosissime 
domine.  Cum  persacpe  suavi  recor- 
datione  mente  revolverim  quantum 
pauper  ego  et  modicus  in  vestrœ 
dominationis  conspectu,  prœter 
omne  meritum,  gratiam  adinveni, 
super  univei'sa  quœ  mihi  contulit 
fortiinîE  dementia,  de  tanto  domino 
tamque  propitio  in  immensum  ex- 
ultans  gratias  ago  gratiœ  Largitori, 
perpendoque  id  ipsum  innatœ  boni- 
tatis  vestraî  proprium  existere  ut  in 
multos  gratis  et  magnifiée  se  efFun- 
dat.  Cujus  setemis  obsequiis  cum 
aliud  non  habeam,  ardentissimo  de- 
votionis  effectu  me  totum  impendo 
quicquid  sum,  quicquid  valeo,  quic- 
quid  scio.  Et  quia  desideravit  dicta 
dominatio  vestra  de  his  qua;  in 
prœsenti  viagio  domini  mei  con- 
tigerint  frequentius  informari,  scribit 
humillimus  servus  vester  in  brevi 
quBc  hactenus  evenerunt,  plura 
scripturus  cum  materia  se  ministret. 
Scire  igitur  dignetur,"  etc. 


HKXRY   THR    SIXTH,  397 

Cum  pridem  persrepe  jugique  recordatione  mente 
tractaverim  si  cogitaro  possem  qiialecujnqiie  genus 
devnti  olisequii,  quod  etsi  indignus  benignissiniœ  do- 
minationi  vestrœ,  quani  pifcter  omne  meritum  semper 
inveni  propitiam,  valerem  impendero,  nil  rêvera  pla- 
centioris  officii  desiderantissimus  servitor  vester  jam 
absens  corpore  vestra^  serenitati  offerre  posse  reeen- 
suit  quam  de  domini  mei,  nepotis  vestri,  statu  votivo 
ac  succe.ssibus  in  pressenti  viagio  suo,  utinam  semper 
felicibus,  qui  tanta  vobis  necessitudine  conjungitur,  ut 
necessario  utriusque  una  sit  salus,  veridica  certifieatione 
eandem  serenitatem  vestram  frequeutius  consolari,  in 
cujus  prosperatione  vobis  non  ambigo  singularis  accedet 
materia  prosperandi.  Ejus  rei  gratia  mecum  conclusi 
et  pepigi  ut.  quoties  o])portunitas  ac  materia  scribendi 
et  intermeantium  fiicultas  se  ofFerant,  pennse  non  par- 
cam,  quaraquam  et  hoc  ipsum  quod  domino  raeo  loquor, 
cum  sim  ])ulvis  et  cinis,  pra^sumptioni  mereretur  ascribi, 
si  non  excusabilem  reddat  ilia,  qua^  omnem  elidit  prae- 
sumptionem,  affectio  caritatis. 

Ut  igitur  editio  incipiat  a  capite,  scire  dignetur  in-  Journal  of 
clitissima  sereriitas  vestra  quod  cum  idem  dominus  meus,  j.f.  ^'^P^" 

_i  _  '  dition  of 

nepos  vester,  nondum    suis    ad    commeatum    dispositis,  the  duke  of 
(painim  prudenter  quorumdam  judicio)  bis  toto  conatu  i^ito^B^a- ' 
tentasset   maria  transmeasse,  et  semper  vi  venti,   mox  bant  ; 
se  vertentis   in  contrarium,  fuisset    coactus    terram   re- 
petere,  mox  atque   sui  parabantur    ad   transitum,  vide- 
licet xvj.  Octobris,  Benedictus  Deus,  universa   pro  me- 
liori    disponens,    post    tantas    in    terra   moras   ventum 
induisit    propitium.     Eo    igitur  die  prfedictus  dominus 
meus  ante  muros  Dovoriae  navim  conscendit,  et  circitor 
horam  x^i"  ante  meridiem  exposuit  vela  ventis,  et  dein- 
ceps  sub  vente  favoi-abili    ac   aura   clementissima  inter 
horam    ejusdem    diei    ij'^*'"    et    tertiam,    circumcinctuH 
xlijbus  velis  pi-oprii  exercitus,  pervenit  Calisiam.  ^■'^       <^J%>^ 

Die  dicti  mensis  xvij°  ambassiatores  ex  parte  Flan-^Jfe'^jiv^w^^ 
drise,  videlicet,  dominus  de  Commines,  baro,  capitaneuâ^.  '     :x^ 

VOL.  IT.  C   C^^^^^Qi^ 


"MS  SUPPLEMKNTAPvA'   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  ; 

geueralis  et  supremus  ballivus  Flandiiœ,  dominus  Guil- 
]elmus  de  Scan  els,  miles,  castellanus  do  Fumes,  et 
magister  Simon  de  Formelles,  doctor  in  legibus,  Guil- 
lelmus  de  Rabecque,  scutifer,  cum  aliis  multis  de  les 
Quatermembres    ejusdem   patrire,    venere    Calisiam  ;   et 

Oct,  18.  in  crastino  proposuit  coram  domino  meo  dictus  magister 
Simon,  nil  aliud  in  effectu  concludens  nisi  quod  domi- 
nus, propter  multiplex  incommodum  tarn  dictfe  patrite 
quam  suorum,  ac  propter  strictitudinem  et  angustias 
viarum  passagiorumque  et  pericula  pontium  et  aqua- 
rum  et  alias  inconvenientias,  non  diverteret  versus  ter- 
i-ara  suam  Hannonise  per  partes  Flandrise,  sed  eligeret 
vias  alias  melioros  et  tutiores,  etc.  Quibus  in  effectum 
sic  est  responsum,  quod  dominus  nondum  se  advisavit 
qua  via  tenderet  ;  sed  si  contingeret  se  fore  per  dictam 
patriam  diversurum,  sic  se  et  suos  regeret  ut  ex  parte 
sua  et  suorum  nulli  panderetur  materia  vel  occasio  in- 
juriœ  aut  offensas. 

Oct.  19.  Die  xix.  venere  ambassiatores  de  comitatu  Artliesii, 

videlicet  Guilbertus  de  Laannoy  et  dominus  David  de 
Bieuan,  milites,  et  quidam  alius  clericus  ;  quorum  petitio 
in  brevi  erat,  ut  certificarentur  si  dominus  eligeret 
transitum  per  partes  illas,  ad  finem  quod  ad  omnem 
complacentiam  sui  et  suorum  facerent  eis  de  victualibus 
et  cœteris  necessariis  in  itinere  provideri.  Qui  cum 
magnis  gratiis  simile  ut  priores,  scilicet,  sub  incerto, 
accepere  responsum  citum.  Vicissim  missi  sunt  a  do- 
mino duce  Bedfordise  régente  duo  nuncii,  per  quos, 
prseter  ea  quse  decuit  secretari  et  a  nobis  abscond  i,  id 
cognitum  est  in  palam,  quod  transmissa  est  ambassiata 
ducis  Brabantife  dominis  ducibus  Bedfordiœ  regenti  et 
Burgimdife,  Parisius,  pro  mediis  consolidandse  pacis. 
Desideratum  est  insuper,  ex  parte  domini  ducis  Bed- 
fordiœ, ut  vel  Ambianis,  vel  alibi,  quo  suœ  utriusque 
partis  commodo  aptior  locus  esset,  dominus  meus  sibi 
occurreret,  se  piumque  ferventissima  affectione  fraterna 
et  summis  erat  a  domino  meo  desideriis    expetitum,  si 


HENRY   THE    SIXTIf.  399 

id  comraodo  fieri  posset.  Cui  nihilominus  occursui 
neque  consensus  simplex,  nee  dies  aut  locus,  potuit  ab 
eodem  domino  nieo  quomodolibet  pra?finiri,  donee  ad- 
venisset  residuum  sui  exercitus  in  finibus  Anglire,  hen 
din  nimis,  passagium  expcctantis.  Post  cujus  adventum 
scripsit  se  deliberationem  suam  in  prfcmissis  celeriter 
transmissuioira. 

Die   socundd   mensis   Novembris,  circa  lioram  ix.  ad  Xov.  2. 
meridiem,  venit  Calisiam    comes   le  Marchai   cum  xlij. 
velis   gentium  suae  retinentife,  et  nocte  sequente  vene- 
runt  alia  quatuor  vela  gentium  eanmdem. 

Die  viij.  ejusdem    mensis    migravit  dominus   meus  a  Nov.  s, 
villa  Calesii  ad  castrum  de  Guisnes,    expectaturus    ibi- 
dem residuum  gcntis  suip,  in  partibus  Anglire  passagium 
prasstolantis. 

Die  xiij«,  magna  Dei  miseratione,  antequam  rabidus  ^'ov.  1.3. 
ventus  ille  qui  nocte  sequenti  incœpit,  diros  admodum 
flatus  suos  emitteret,  applicuere  Calisiam  naves  xxij. 
diu  expectatns  gentis  nostne,  reliquias  universas  pîene 
incolumes  apportantes.  Benedictus  Altissimus,  in  omni- 
bus his  passagiis  non  periit  homo  ullus  ;  ij"^  tamen 
naves  cum  equis  paucis  et  c.  ovibus  naufragio  periere. 
Continue  ab  adventu  dictarum  gentium  ultimarum 
dominus  se  ad  proficiscendum  disposuit,  et  die  xviij.  Nov.  is. 
dicti  mensis,  videlicet,  in  octavis  Sancti  Martini,  arripiet 
iter  suum. 

Nova  per  omnes  intrusores   habemus  pacifica,   quod  Intelli- 
in  Hannonia   ab  omnibus,  tanquam    viris   fidelibus   et  ^^^^^11  d 
ligeis,    pacifice    admittemur.      Insuper    didicimus    quod  reached  the 
Brabantini    sua     non    intendant    ad    guen-am     limina  „!^^^^ 

o  camp. 

praeterire  ;  verum  valde  confidunt  in  potentia  villge 
Tornacensis,  qufe  jam  armata  est  in  totum  ;  qufe  in- 
super  intendit,  ut  dicitur,  nobis  prsecludere  et  resistere 
quantum  possunt.  Hora  confectionis  prsesentium  venit 
nuncius  domini  mei  a  civitate  Parisius,  per  quern  in- 
notuit  quod  domini  duces  Bedfordia»  et  Burgundias, 
pro    plena    et    fructuosa    pacis    conclusione    in    negotio 

CC  2 


-too        supplemi:ntarv  t,kttkrs  and  papers  : 

quod  agitur,  niittunt  suas  ambassiatas,  videlicet,  versus 
dominuiii  ineuni  comitem  Sutlifolchiae,  abbatem  de 
Fescamp,  dominuin  Radulphum  Botelere,  efc  ^gidium 
Glamasso.  Sed  lieu,  dictus  comes  Suthfolchise,  dum, 
die  Martis  pi-?pterito  de  mane  in  quodam  villagio  per 
viij.  leucas,  ut  didici,  versus  Ambianas,  in  lecto  suo 
decumberet,  lignum  quoddam  ab  alto  cadens  desuper 
caput  suum  sic  imraaniter  eum  Itesit  ut  multi  (de  quo 
summe  dolendum),  de  ejus  dubitent  sanitate.  Et  hujus 
infausti  eventus  prsetextu  ambassiatores  cseteri  sibi 
conjuncti  sunt  a  commissis  sibi  negotiis  retardati.  Ad 
ducem  Brabantife  niissi  sunt  comes  de  Brain,  episcopus 
Tornacensis,  dominus  Johannes  de  Lussenborghe,  et 
quidam  cseteri.  Hic  nova  non  regnant  alia,  prseter- 
quam  quod  comes  Sarum  plene  vovit  et  proposuit 
versus  Terram  Sanctam  peregre  proficisci. 

Indulgete  mihi,  pater  reverendissime,  si  in  scribendo 
peccavi,  nam  et  excusabilem  me  reddit  ipsa,  quœ  de- 
liberandi consilium  non  induisit,  temporis  arctitudo. 
Llnum  post  hsec  omnia,  reverendissime  pater  et  domine 
mi  gratiosissime,  pro  dono  gratise  singidaris  et  super - 
fluenti  bonitate  vestra  devotis  precum  instantiis  de- 
precor  et  exoro,  quatenus  pauperi  consaguineo  meo, 
latori  praesentium,  pro  quo  dominus  meus  specialiter 
vobis  scribit,  esse  velitis  dominus  gratiosus. 

Quem  diu  et  féliciter  ad  totius  regni  gloriam  et 
mimimen  prfeservare  dignetur  dementia  Conditoris. 


HENRY   THE  SIXTH.  iOl 


1424. 


HuMFiJiiEY  to  the  po])e,  asking  him  to  decide  the  ques- 
tion of  the  divorce  of  the  duchess  of  Brabant.' 

Allegatio  innocentiœ  ducts  Gloucestriœ  ul  guerrafum 
causa  propter  luoreni  tiuam,  ducissam  Holandiœ. 

Bkatissdie  ac   1)enigni,s8ime   pater,  pi'iLMnissis  sancti-  A.I).  1424. 
tati    vestriB  humillimis  obedientia  et   honore,  una  cum  -phg  i^^g 
promi)tissima   ac    devotissima    pruvolutione    ad    pedum  indeci-sion 

-,      t       ,  ^  of  the  pope 

oscula  beatoruni.  lias  been 

In  tantum  fervet  in  patrem  affectio  filialis  ut  conti-  productive 

,    .       .  1    •        1  !•  of  much 

nere  nequeat  qum  pandat  viscera  patri,  et  quoties  res  mischief, 
exiget  ad  eum  pro  céleri  succursu  confugat,  apud  qucni 
esse  debet  foiis  ipse  et  omnimoda  potestas  justitiiu  exu- 
berans  quam  et  inexhausta  favoris  et  gratiœ  plenitudo. 
Sane  inter  potentes  et  liumiles  in  partibus  istis  occi- 
duis  notoria  veritate  plebescit,  nee  diffido  idipsum  usque 
ad  sanctitatein  vestram  excurrisse,  qualiter  causa  prae- 
carissimte  conjugis  et  consortis  meaj  et  mea  adhuc  in 
cui'ia  sanctitatis  vestrse,  heu  diu  nimis  indecisa,  pen- 
dente, ad  non  paucas  illustrissimorum  principura  Bed- 
fordiiu,  Francia3  recfentis,  et  Burgundire  ducum,  fratris 
et  cousanguinei  meorum  instantias  et  requestas,  pro  céleri 
pacis  bono  et  evitatione  effusionis  horrendse  sanguinis 
Christiani,  aliorumque  diseriminum  et  inconvenientia- 
rum  inexplicabilium,  qute  de  via  facti  verisimiliter 
sequi  possent,  cum  parte  iilustris  viri  ducis  Brabantiaj 
varios  ac  plerosque  tractatus  duxerim  ineundos  ;  quod- 
que  sub  spe  consolidandiR  inter  nos  pacis  hujusmodi 
ad  villam  de  Bruges  primo,  ad  Ambianensem  secundo, 
ad  Parisiensem  civitatcs  tertio,  ambassiatores  meos  so- 
lemiies,  sufficienti  i^otestate   munitos,  in   numéro  nota- 


'  From  the  coutemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  232  b. 


1-02  Sl'l'PLEMEXTARY   LETTERS   AND   'VVPEIIS  : 

bili,  non  absque  perniagiiis  sumptibus  et  expensis  bona 
fide  et  zelo  sancti  propositi  destinavi,  per  cpios  rêvera 
statuta  partibus  tractandi  tempora  utrobique  jugiter 
observantes,  post  varia  satis  apta  et  ratiouabilia  pacis 
et  concordioB  media  gratanter  oblata,  demum  ex  abun- 
danti,  tanique  zelatissimus  pacis  filius,  studens  omni 
via  possibili  rediniere  mihi  pacem,  nedum  de  injuste 
ab  adversa  parte  perceptis  ac  etiaui  percipiendis  rernis- 
sionem  plenariam,  verum  etium  ut  nullo  prorsus  modo 
in  mei  defectum  tarn  optandse  tranquillitatis  fœdera 
rumperentur,  fortunarum  mearum  quantitatem  non  mo- 
dicam  parti  adversse  ad  finem  speratse  pacis  obtuli  ero- 
gandam.  Ipsa  vero  vix  in  ultimis,  ant  penultimis, 
diebus  statutorum  temporum,  cum  jam  pure  aut  peni- 
tus  potestates  hinc  inde  con  cessée  fuissent  extinctse, 
quasi  derisorie  transmittens  gentes  suase  sicuti  et  ex- 
tra, nil  aliud  quam  dilationes  et  difFugia,  quin  verius 
delusiones  et  exquisitas  fraudum  versutias  studens  in- 
nectere,  quanto  magis  ad  fructuosne  conclusionis  exitum 
approximare  contenditur,  tanto  se  continue,  quasi  frus- 
.  trandi  proposito,  in  longinquis  declinavit.  Interim  vero 
vilke,  castra  et  loca  alia  infra  terras  et  dominia  prse- 
carissimse  consorti  meœ,  et  per  earn  mihi  spectantia, 
ubilibet  constituta,  per  intrusos  in  eisdem  indies  mira- 
biliter  dissipata,  vastata  et  desolata  fuerc,  subjectique 
taxis  et  talliis  excessivis,  ac  aliis  importabilibus  oppres- 
sionum  generibus  supra  vires  gravati  ac  pene  usque  ad 
exterminium  finale  deducti,  et  si  qui  inter  cteteros  cre- 
derentur  nobis  fidèles  ligei  extitisse,  mox  per  tyranni- 
dem  partis  adversie  spoliati  omnibus  cogebantur  in 
fugam,  aut  si  depreliendi  poterant,  morte  ssevissima 
continue  plectebantur. 
The  duke  Haec  et  his  similia,  clementissime  pater,  non  absque 
ter  ha^^*^^'  vcliementi  turbatione  et  amaritudine  spiiitus  jugiter 
mvaded  consideratione  revolvens,  lacrimabilesque  instantias, 
importunas  preces  et  fletus  anxios  subditorum  et 
fidelium.    hujusmodi  clamantium   continue    post  suceur- 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  K).*î 

suui,  ac  ex  alio  latere  terrarum  ct  dominiorum  priu- 
dictoruni  vastationes,  dissipationes  et  desolationes  ultra 
sustinere  aut  dissimulare  non  valens,  ncc  voleus,  nou 
dubitans  quod  nisi  occurreretur  maturius  incxtricabilia 
sequerentur  dispendia  et  discrimina  graviora,  cuin 
promptum  aliunde  reiuedium  non  videreni,  assumta 
mecum  eomitiva  decenti,  una  cum  prsefata  prgecarissima 
consorte  nica,  fretus  Dei  pr:\?sidio,  veni  in  patriam 
meam  Hannonia3  ;  in  qua  (laus  Deo  !)  venienti  cum 
honore  et  reverentia  quibus  deciiit  a  villis  et  sub- 
ditis  meis  ibidem  pacifice  sum  admissus.  Cumque  jam 
alienis  non  invidens,  ea  solum  cum  pace  et  justitia 
peterem  quje  sunt  mea,  et  nulli  viventium  quomodo- 
libet  inferrem  injuriam  sen  jacturam,  armata  quœdam 
potentia  adversarii  mei  Brabantiaj  inopinata  subitatione 
confines  meos  ingressa,  varia  villas  et  loca  patrie  mese 
prœdictœ  hostUiter  deprredavit  spoliaque  tulit,  et  (quod 
neqiiius  est)  certos  de  gentibus  meis  captos  canino 
livore  et  efierata  rabie  penc  membratim  dilanians  et 
discerpens,  post  amputatas  manus  dextras,  ut  suas 
complerent  malitias,  eis  tandem,  contra  omnem  huma- 
nitatis  gratiam,  capita  prseciderunt.  Sed  benedictus 
DeuSj  Qui  veritatem  non  sinit  corruere  in  plateis,  ab 
alto  prospiciens  justitiam  causae  mcœ,  sic  grassantes 
œmulos  in  manus  nostras  couclusit  in  numéro  duplicato. 

Hœc  idcirco,  beatissime  pater,  ad  sanctitatis  vestric 
notitiam  censui  deduccnda,  ut  nil  de  csetero  adversus 
filium  vestrum  fidelem  falsa  cujuscumque  insimulatione 
vestra  beatitudo  concipiat,  si  grassantibus  hujusmodi 
invasoribus  pro  salute  populi  mei  duxerim  resistandum, 
si  pro  patria  pugnem,  si  clavum  clavo  retundam,  cum 
liceat  omni  jure  vim  vi  repellere,  ac  pubKcœ  leges  uni- 
cuique  licentiam  indulgent  contra  famosos  depnt'datores 
et  depopulatores  hujusmodi  se  sine  judice  vindicandi. 
Insuper  ad  exactro  considerationis  examen  revocarc 
dignetur  apostolica  celsitudo  quanta  terrarum  et  gen- 
tium dispendia  irreparabilia,  quotque  milium  strages  et 


404  SUPPLEMKNTARV    LETTERS    AND    PAPERS  : 

excidia,  queequc  lionenda  effusio  sanguims  Christiani 
in  guen'i.s  jam  ab  adversa  parte  minus  juste  incœptis, 
sunt  verisimiliter,  immo  infallibiliter,  si  nou  occurratur 
luaturius,  secutura.  Quœ  omnia,  beatissime  pater,  flatu 
niodico  oris  vestri  per  delinitioneni  negotii,  quod  in 
curia  sanctitatis  vestra;  per  multa  anuorum  curricula 
jam  pependit,  sanari  possent  ad  plenum  ;  ad  cujus  ex- 
peditam  accelerationem,  ut  omni  tempore  videar  facere 
quod  est  meum,  beatitudinem  vestram  devotissimis  pre- 
cum  instantiis,  ac  cum  omni  filiali  sulyectione,  sicut 
hucusque,  sollicite  et  incessanter  requisivi,  ita  indesi- 
nenter  adliuc  ex  parte  Dei  et  justitise  solicito  et  requiro 
quatenus  ad  dictaî  causie  decisionem  eo  celerius  vestra 
dignetur  beatitudo  procedere,  quo  ex  hoc  multorum 
milium  salus  et  vita  noscitur  dependere. 
The  duke  Rcvcra,  pater  sanctissime,  quamquam  vestra  2:)aternalis 
urges  the    j^flgctio  vestro  devotissimo    filio  incoe-nita   non  existât, 

pope  to  ...  .  . 

settle  the  mirantur  nilnlominus  nationes  et  populi  qua  fraude  apud 
quet,  on.  foj^^^ym  jvistitiœ  posset  causa  tarn  clara,  cujus  materia  est 
pene  patula  toti  mundo,  cujus  insuper  extrema  rima- 
tio,  ut  periti  affirmant,  posset  infra  duorum  mensium 
spatium  expediri,  jam  fere  ad  quadriennii  pra^scriptionem 
in  curia  coarctari.  Qute  omnia  cum  ego,  devotissimus 
filius  vester,  veraciter  teneo  et  firmiter  recognosco  per 
vestram  sanctitatem  non  stare,  qui  universis,  quatenus 
in  vobis  est,  iudifferenter  appenditis  libram  sequitatis, 
varum  per  subterfugia  et  cautelas  partis  adversse  ;  quae 
iitinam,  pater  sanctissime,  amodo  sagaci  oculo  perpen- 
dentes  dignemini  amputare.  Ha3c  omnia  ante  thronum 
Dei  viventis  ct  vestrum,  qui  curam  Ejus  gestatis  in 
terris,  ad  exonerationem  conscientiœ  meœ  et  declara- 
tioneni  innoeentice  allege,  si  forte  cogar  de  caîtero  ea 
facere  quai  non  libent. 

Deus,  auctor  pacis  et  amator,  ad  ea  quae  pacis  sunt 
vestram  beatitudinem  annuet  et  inspiret  et  faciet 
pacem.     Scriptum,  etc. 


HENRY    THE    SIXTH.  405 


I  tlik 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  Thoina.^ 
Mautaint,  bent  from  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  tlie 
duke  of  Gloucester.' 

Henry,    [)ar    la    grace    dc    Dieu,    roy  de  France    et  A.D.  1424. 

d'Angleterre,  a  noz  aniez  et  feaulx  conseillers,  les  tre-    "^ '^' 

soriers  et  oreneraulx  iiouverneurs  de  toutes  noz  finances  Payment 
en  France  et  Normandie,  salut   et  dilection.  expenses  of 

Comme,  par  ladvis  et  deliberacion  de  notre  très  chier  et  Thomas 
très  ame  oncle  Jehan,  regent  notre  royaume  de  France, 
duc  de  Bedtford,  nous  aions  ordonne  notre  bien  ame 
maistre  Thomas  Mautaint,  conseillicr  de  notre  dit  oncle  et 
maistre  des  requestes  dc  son  hostel,  aler  présentement 
devei-s  notre  très  chier  et  très  ame  oncle,  le  duc  de  Glou- 
cestrc,  pour  aucunes  besongnes  qui  nous  touchent  ;  et  pour 
chacun  jour  quil  vacquera  ou  dit  voiage  lui  ayons  tauxe 


[Translation.] 

Henry,  l)y  the  grace  of  God,  king  of  France  and  of  England, 
to  our  beloved  and  faithful  councillors,  the  treasurers  and 
governors-general  of  all  our  finances  hi  France  and  Normandy, 
greeting  and  love. 

Since,  by  the  advice  and  deliberation  of  our  veiy  dear  juid 
well-beloved  uncle  John,  the  regent  of  our  kingdom  of 
France,  duke  of  Bedford,  -we  have  appointed  our  wcU-beloved 
master  Thomas  Mautaint,  councillor  of  our  said  uncle,  and 
the  master  of  the  requests  of  his  household,  to  go  at  this 
time  to  our  very  dear  and  well-beloved  uncle  the  duke  of 
Gloucester  upon  some  business  which  concerns  us  ;  and 
for  each  day  on  which  he  shall  be  employed  in  the  same 
journey  we  have  awarded  and  ordained  to  him,  and  do  award 


'  riom  the  original,  Additional  Charter,  322. 


400  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND  PAPERS: 

et  ordonne,  taiixons  et  ordonnons,  la  somme  de  soixante 
solz  Tournois  par  jour,  et  voulu  que  prest  lui  soit  fait 
pour  vint  deux  joiu-s,  qui  montent  au  dit  pris  soixante 
six  frans  ;  nous  vous  mandons,  commandons  et  en- 
joingnons  expressément  que  par  Pierre  Surreau,  receveur 
general  de  noz  finances  en  Normendie,  vous  lui  faites 
faii-e  le  dit  prest,  et  a  son  retour  plain  et  entier  paie- 
ment de  ce  quil  lui  sera  deu  pour  cause  du  dit  voiagc  ; 
et  par  rapportant  ces  présentes,  ou  vidimus  dicelles  fait 
soubz  seel  royal,  et  quittance  du  dit  maistre  Thomas  au 
regard  du  dit  prest,  et  a  son  retour  quittance  certifiiant 
et  affermant  par  serement  les  jours  quil  aura  vacque 
ou  dit  voiage,  tout  ce  que  paie  lui  en  aura  este  sera 
alloue  es  comptes  et  rebatu  de  la  recepte  du  dit  rece- 
veur par  noz  amez  et  feaulx  gens  de  noz  comptes  a 
Paris,  ausquelz  nous  mandons  que  ainsi  le  facent  sans 
aucun  contredit  ou  difficulté. 


and  ordain,  tlie  sum  of  sixty  sols,  Touruois,  by  the  day,  and 
have  willed  that  there  should  be  made  to  him  an  advance 
of  payment  for  twenty-tAvo  days,  which  amount  at  the  said 
rate  to  sixty-six  francs  ;  we  therefore  order,  command,  and 
expressly  enjoin  you  that,  by  Pierre  Surreau,  receiver-general 
of  our  finances  in  Normandy,  you  cause  the  said  payment  in 
advance  to  be  made  to  him,  and  upon  his  return  full  and 
entire  payment  of  what  shall  be  due  to  him  on  account  of 
the  said  journey  ;  and  upon  the  production  of  these  presents, 
or  of  a  vidimus  of  the  same  made  under  the  royal  seal,  and 
the  acquittance  of  the  said  master  Thomas  in  regard  to  the 
said  advance,  and  upon  his  return  an  acquittance  certifying 
and  affirming  upon  oath  the  days  on  which  he  shall  have 
have  been  employed  in  the  said  journey,  all  that  shall  have 
been  paid  to  him  herein  shall  be  allowed  in  your  accounts 
and  deducted  from  the  receipt  of  the  said  receiver  by  our 
beloved  and  faithful  ofiicers  of  our  accounts  at  Paris,  Avhom 
we  command  so  to  do  without  any  contradiction  or  diffi- 
culty. 


H  EN  11  V   THK   SIXTH.  -tO? 

Donne  a  Rouen,   le  xxvj.  jour  do    Décembre,  laii  de  Date 
grace  mil  cccc.  vint  et  quatre,  et  de  notre  regno  le  tiers. 

Par  le  roy,  a  la  relacion    de  monseigneur  le   regent, 
duc  de  Bedfford. 

J.  DE  KlNEL. 


Datcil  at  Rouen,  the  xxvj.  duy  of  December,  tlic  yciir  ol' 
grace  one  thousand  cccc.  and  twenty-lour,  and  of  our  reign 
the  third. 

By  the  king,  at  the  relation  of  my  lord  the  regent,  the 
duke  of  Bedford. 

J     DE    RlNKL. 


1425. 

Letter  from  the  duke  of  Gloucester  to  the  pope,  com- 
plaining of  the  sentence  pronounced  by  liim  in  the 
matter  of  the  duchess  of  Brabant.^ 

Per  ducG'tn  Gloucestrlœ,  contra  lltterccs  sentoitloi  latw 
ducissaiïh  Holandlœ  a  thoro  et  conwii'to  dacls 
Brabantiœ  recessisse. 

Beatissime  pater,  post  recommendationes  liumillimas,  A.D.  14:25. 
ima   cum   provolutionc  devota   ad   pedum    oscula   bea-  'pij~^ 
torum.  of  Glou- 

Audivit,  non   absque  vehcmcnti   stupore  et  amaritu-  posulia'tes 
dine  spiritus  amarissima,  devotissimus  filius  vester  quod  with  tlic 
nuper,  postquam  certi  nuncii  ad  vestne  sanctitatis  pra3-  sentence  "^ 
sentiam  advenissent,  nescio  quo  favore  quave  sinistra 
instimulatione,   favores   et   gratiiB    in   curia   sanctitatis 
vestrje    cum    Deo    et  justitia   usque   tunc  impensi,    ab 


From  the  contemporaneous  copy,  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  2)2. 


■iOS  SUFPLKMKNTARV    LETTERS    AND    PAPERS: 

innocentissiino,  innno  vero  et  ud  semper  devoto  tilio 
vestro,  subito  «unt  evulsi,  in  tantum  ut,  rejectis  ex- 
ceptionibus  quic,  (sicuti  ex  lamosissimoruin  doctoruin 
et  peritoi-um  sententiis  milii  datur  intelligi,  ac  prout 
sanetitati  vestne  ante  magniun  tempoiis  excursuni,  ut 
sjjero,  et  luce  clarius  dabitur  apparere,)  de  omni  jure 
ct  justitia  admittendsB  fuissent,  contra  devotissimam 
filiain  vestrani,  pnucarissimam  mihi  conjugem  et  con- 
sortem,  subita  j)rcBcipitatioue  lata  est  sequestri  sententia  ; 
in  qua  insuper  dicitur  deliniri  eandem  prœcarissiniani 
consortein  lueam  a  tlioro  et  consortio  ducis  Bi-abantia3 
male  et  indebite  recessisse  ;  cui  rêvera,  postquam  re- 
vocatoriaruni  vestrai  sanctitatis  literarum  vere  facta  est 
couscia,  et  de  periculo  conscientise  in  ea  parte  veraciter 
informata,  sine  interitu  salutis  aiternye  nee  debuit  nee 
potuit  ainplius  adhserere,  sed,  et  ultra  quam  œstimari 
potuit,  mirantur  ubique  nationes  et  populi  quod  eadem 
consors  mea  prsecarissima  in  manus  saltem  sui  capitalis 
inimici,  qui  et  cum  capitalissimo  iniraico  suo,  ipsaui 
continue  et  incessanter  persequente  ad  mortem,  amici- 
tiarum  fœdera  copulavit,  decernitur  sequestranda. 

0  utinam  benignissime  pater,  solerter  et  efficaciter 
provideat  et  attendat  luminosus  ipse  intuitus  apostolicse 
sanitatis  quae  detestanda  Romana3  ecclesise  scandala, 
quamque  tremenda  absurditates  et  enormia,  quanta  in- 
super  concussiones  et  dissidia,  sunt  inter  })rincipes 
Christianos  prœmissorum  occasione,  (quod  absit,)  infal- 
libiliter  secutura,  si  non  contra  iniquissimam  sententiam 
supra  dictam,  (pam  veraciter  spero  de  scitu  sanctitatis 
vestrse  nullatenus  processisse,  quae  etiam  absque  infiiii- 
torum  ctedc  et  sanguine,  ac  dictte  prcecarissinicb  consortis 
mea3  destructioue  inevitabili  et  indubitata  extermina- 
tione,  execution!  non  posset  quomodolibet  demandari, 
pastoralis  cura  regentis  gratiosum  et  justum  remedium 
duxerit  apponendum. 
and  askb  Idcirco,  beatissimc  pater,  j^ropitiari  et  parcerc  velitis 
may  be       patema    miseratione    sanguini   filiorum,    et    antedictam 

cancelled. 


HF.XKY    TIIK    SIXTH.  409 

sanguinenni  sententiam,  cujus  infelix  executio  infinitos 
ex  filiis  vestris  in  ore  gladii  devoravet,  ob  zelum  Dei 
et  salutem  multonim,  dignetiir  apostolica  celsitudo  fa- 
cere  revocari.  Revora,  patei-  benigiiissime,  tunc  sero 
nimis  locus  erit  poenitudini  cum  res  in  earn  (quod  ab- 
sit)  desolationem  venerit  ut  nequeat  reformari.  Cessa- 
liunt,  beatissimo  pater,  inconveniontia  qurecumque,  si, 
(sicut  cum  humillimis  precum  instantiis  semper  et  in- 
stanti.ssime  supplicavit  et  supplicat  devotissimus  filius 
vester,)  in  ]ietitorio  judicio  vestra  sacra  dementia,  re- 
motis  dilationum  dispendiis,  examinari  mandaret  justi- 
tiam  et  mérita  caiisfe  hujus,  per  quod  multorum  con- 
suleretur  saluti  et  paci,  neminiquc  daretur  materia 
querelandi.  Ad  qiiod,  sicut  indesinenter  hucusque  feci, 
sic  et  incessanter,  cum  Deo  et  reverentia  sedis  vestrre 
humiliter  interpelle  et  devote  requiro  sanctitatem  ves- 
tram  in  visceribus  Jliesu  Cliristi,  qui  oelsitudinem  ves- 
trani  dirigat  et  convertat  cinn  prosperitate  votiva  ad 
commoda  filiorum. 
Seriptum  Londone. 


1425. 

Letter  to  the  cardinal  of  Winchester,  giving  news  of  A.D.  ua.";. 
the  progress  of   the  campaign  in   Brabant.'  8Jan. 

Cardhudl   Wintonlœ,  sniper  eadem  materia  onhe^""" 

T>  ,  ......  .  progress  of 

Keverendissime  pater  ac  niclitissime  pnnceps,  pra?-  the  cam- 
missis  devotissimff'  recommendationis  obsequiis.  Çf  ^°  ^° 
.     .                                           ,                ^  lirabant. 

In    exoptatissiraam   vestrte    dominationis    grati.ssimfe 
complacentiam   eatenus  flagitat  devota  vestri   servitoris 


From  the  contemporaneoiis  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  789,  fol.  232 


MO  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS: 

aifectio  \\t  quoties  intervenientis  copia  poterit  depre- 
hendi,  ra})tu  quodara  penna  se  ingérât  ut  eidem  domi- 
tiationi  vestrœ  debitum  impendat  poUicitum  sei-vitutis. 
Scire  igitur  dignetur  serenitas  vestra  quod  certa  guer- 
rarum  dissidia  per  miseram  Brabantinorum  gentem  in- 
feliciter  inchoata,  gentes  nostrre  sub  nobili  viro  comité 
Marscallo  et  aliis  capitaneis  constitutœ,  fines  eorum  in- 
gressfB,  pene  usque  ad  villam  de  Broucellis  inexpugnatfc 
ab  liostibus  frequentius  commearunt,  post  oppidaque 
fortalitia  et  propugnacula  raulta  per  eas  obtenta  et  igni 
Ruccensa,  homines  non  paucos  duxere  captivos,  jumen- 
taque  et  pecora  diversa,  cum  aliis  quae  ad  suppellecti- 
leni  et  curam  rei  familiaris  spectant,  acceperunt  in 
priedam  in  multitudine  copiosa.  Sicque  et  aliter  facta 
est  Brabantinis  hujusmodi,  qui  omnium  malorum  occa- 
sionem  dederunt,  non  absque  multorum  destructione  et 
lamento,  retributio  abundanter.  Ad  hœc  asperitatis 
flagella  dictus  Brabantise  populus  irritatus,  prsemaximas 
sibi  (ut  dicitur)  potentias  collegere,  venitque  in  adju- 
torium  sibi,  ut  insinuatum  est  nostris,  dominus  Johannes 
Lussenborghe,  insuper  et  comes  Sancti  Pauli,  cum 
magna  et  forti  potentia  armatorum,  intenduntque,  uti 
per  exploratores  didicimus,  infra  paucissimos  dies  vel 
partes  istas  invadere  vel,  si  resistatur,  preelium  expec- 
tare.  Verumtamen  nova  alia,  qupe  valde  incompata- 
bilia  cum  prœmissis  œstimari  possent,  currunt  in  ore 
vulgi,  videlicet,  quod  dux  Brabantise  in  die  Natalis 
Domini,  aut  circiter,  migra"\ât  a  sfeculo.  Hœc  nova  jam 
per  septimanam  continuam  et  ultra  fuere  vivacia,  nec- 
dum  sub  monumento  silentii  sunt  sepulta,  sicut  scrip- 
tum  est, 

"  Rumor  falsidicus  surgit  et  ecce  cadit." 

Immo  quod  plus  est,  plerique  captivorum  nostrorum  de 
partibus  Brabantite  idipsum  constanter  affirmant,  et  sese, 
si  ita  non  sit,  ad  pcenam  capitalis  sententiœ  subraise- 
runt.  Unum  non  diffido,  quod  si  mortuus  non  sit, 
morti   proximus   est,   et    absque   spe   consequendse  per 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  411 

Iiuiuanam  industriam  reconvalescentiam  sanitatis,  Teni- 
pora  multa  prfcterire  non  poterunt  donee  inde  Veritas 
exeat  in  apertum.  Insu])er  snpervenero  nova  (qua*  vera 
creduntur,)  quod  Johannes  de  Beveria  valde  infirmatur. 
Nil  aliud  sentio.     Si  Dens  nobiscum,  quis  ?  etc. 

Serenissime  pi'inceps  et  domine  mi  gratiosissime,  non 
opus  est  ultra  jam  penna  arare,  quoniam  lator  prresen- 
tium  scit  vestrne  dominationi  exponere  onniia  verbo 
tenus.  Quod  semel  ego,  indignissimus  ser^'us  vester,  a 
vestrœ  celsitudinis  gratia  depoposci,  id  ipsum  ab  eadeni 
cum  humillimis  prccum  instantiis  jam  deposco,  quatenus 
pauperi  consanguineo  meo,  etc.,  perpetuo  oratori  et  ca- 
pellano  vesti-o,  pro  quo  dominus  meus  alias  vobis  scrip- 
sit  et  iteruni  vobis  rescribit,  exhibera  velitis  vos  domi- 
num  gratiosum.  Et  si  miser  ego  minimam  inveni 
gi-atiam  in  oculis  domini,  respiciat  me  in  ipso.  Din 
utinam  et  féliciter  talis  ac  tanta>  fulcimento  columnas 
servaret   et    gaudeat   ecclesia   Anglicana. 

Scriptum    in    villa    de    Montibvis    Hannoni.ip,  octavo  Date 
Januarii. 


1425. 
The  names  of  the  nobles  who  joined  the  expedition  into  A.D.  1425. 

The    names    of   the    nobles    sente    withe    tlie    lord  nobles  who 
Scalles,  and    the  regent,  erle  of   Sallisbnry,   to   Anion,  J"'°*''^.^^'-' 

'         .    .  &        '  ."  .»      '  expedition 

anno  Domini  M.cccc.xxv.  : —  into  Anjou. 

Conte  de  Sallesbuiy.  Sir  de  Ferircs  Chamboys. 

Sir  John  Fastoffe.  William  Glasdall. 

Sir  John  Gray  de  Ruthyn.  Mathe  Goghe. 


From  the  JIS.  Karl.  7S2,  fol.  49  b..  a  transcript  of  the  xvi.  century. 


412 


srpPLEMRXTAUY    LETTERS    AND    PAPERS 


Sir  Raynold  Gray,  brother. 
Sir  Alaiu  Buckessell. 
Sir  Thomas  Bleuet. 
Sir  William  Oldhall. 
Sir  Lancelot  Lisle. 
Sir  Andreu  Ogard. 
Sir  John  Montgomery. 
Sir  Thomas  Pophain. 


Richard  Whederton. 

Thomas  Gower. 

Thomas  Abourgh. 

Tliomas  Everyngham. 

William  Kyrkeby. 

Robert  Staford,  witli 
more,  to  the  number 
of  ij.  M.  men  of  ware. 


1425. 


A.D.  142.5. 
24  April. 

The  pope 
ibrbids  tlie 
duel  be- 
tween the 
dukes  of 
Burgundy 
and  Glou- 
cester. 


Bull    of  pope    Martin    the    Fifth    forbidding  the  duel 
between  the  dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Burgund3^^ 

Martin  us  episcopus,  servus  servorum  Dei,  carissimis 
in  Ghristo  filiis  Romanorum  regi  et  cseteris  regibus 
illustribus  et  dilectis  filiis  nobilibus  viris,  ducibus, 
comitibus,  marchionibus,  baronibus  et  dominis,  ac  com- 
munitatibus  et  universitatibus  eivitatum  et  terrarum 
ubilibet  constitutis,  ad  quos  pressentes  literae  nostrse 
pervenerint,  salutem  et  apostolicam  benedictionem. 

Magno  cum  animi  nostri  dolore  nuper  audivimus 
quod  inter  dilectos  filios  nobiles  viros  Philippum 
Burgundise  et  Hunfredum  Cloecestrise  duces  exorta 
dissensione  et  Satana  instigante,  qui  post  stragem 
populorum  etiam  ipsorum  principum  sanguinem  sitit 
et  animas,  ad  sceleratam  conventionem  de  pugnando 
invicem  singulari  certamine  deventum  est.  Quod  detes- 
tabile  genus  pugnse  omni  divino  et  humano  jure  dam- 
natum  est    et    fidelibus    interdictum.      Ex    quo  mirari 


'  From  the  original  Bull  in  MS. 
Cott.  Cleop.  E.  iii.,  fol.  24,  affixed  to 
which  is  a  memorandum  of  its  de- 


livery  to    the    duke    of   Bedford, 
M'hich  here  follows  it. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  413 

cogimur  ofc  dolere  quod  ii;i,  vel  ainbitio,  vel  cupiditas 
honoris  lunnaiii,  ipsos  duces  fecerit  iuinicmores  legis 
Domini  et  salutis  reterna^  qua  privatus  esset  quicum- 
que  in  tali  j)Ugna  decederet.  Et  quid  prodest  homini, 
si  totuni  niundum  lucretur,  anima?  vero  sutB  detri- 
mentum  patiatur  ?  Aecedit  etiam  ad  jacturam  anim.i?» 
qua  nulla  potest  esse  major,  voluntaria  qusedam  corporis 
et  vita  projectio,  quam  tenemur  ad  mandatum  Dei 
onmi  studio  conservaro.  Nee  in  duello  sperari  debet 
honesta  defensio  honoris  et  femse,  et  carta  declaratio 
justitia>  et  veritatis,  pro  quibus  rebus  homines  excrecati 
ali(iuando  tcmeravio  huic  periculo  se  objecerunt.  IS  am 
Sf^pe  compertura  est  superatiim  fovere  justitiam.  Et 
quomodo  existimare  quisquam  potest  rectum  liaberi 
posse  judicium  ex  duello,  in  quo  inimicus  veritatis 
Diabolus  dominatur?  Considerandum  praeterea  quam 
horrible  et  infâme  spectaculum  esset  videre  duos 
catholicos  principes  de  regio  sanguine  procreatos,  ex  levi 
foi-sitan  contentione  verborum,  veluti  gladiatores  o-entili- 
tatis,  qua^  ignoravit  veram  religionem  et  legem  Dei,  in 
arena  certarc. 

Nos  igitur,  qui  ex  onicio  summi  apostolatus  nobis 
injuncto  tenemur,  quantum  possumus,  saluti  animarum 
providere  et  pacem  fidelium  procurare,  tantam  et  tarn 
])ublieam  transgressionem  ipsorum  ducum,  nobis  et 
ecclesiie  pudendam,  tolerare  non  volumus,  nee  debemus. 
Quocirca  vos,  et  vestrum  quemlibet,  paterno  affectu  et 
ardenti  caritate  rogamus  per  misericordiam  Jesu 
C'hristi,  Qui  sanguinem  suum  dedit  ut  animas  fidelium 
salvaret,  non  ut  sanguinem  suum  fidèles  cum  injuria 
Ejus  eff*underent,  vobis  nihilominus  in  virtuto  fidelis 
obedientiae  stricte  prnecipiendo  mandantes,  quatenus  prse- 
fatis  ducibus,  si  ipsi  campum  a  vobis  vel  a  vestrum 
aliquo  petierint,  vel  alter  ipsorum  petierit,  minime 
concedatis  ad  tam  crudele  certamen,  nee  prœbeatis 
eisdem  securitatem  aut  facultatem  in  aliqua  parte 
vestri  territorii  decertandi  ;  sed  eos  potius  pro  nostra 
VOL.  ir.  D  D 


414  SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS   AND  PAPERS: 

et  scdis  apostolicfQ  reverentia  et  honore  populi  Cliris- 
tiani  induccre  ad  pacem  et  eoncordiam  stiideatis. 
Alioquiii  peccati,  qiiod  ipsi  commiseriiit,  reus  erit,  qui- 
cumque  prœstabit  eisdern  terram,  consiliunî,  auxilium 
vel  favorem. 
Date.  Datum    Romro  apud  sanctos  Apostolos,  iii.  kalendas 

Mail,  pontilicatus  nostri  anno  octavo. 

De  Curia.  Ja.  be  Arimino. 


Notice  of  Anno  DomiBi  millesimo,  quadringentcsimo  vicesimo 
the  deli-  quinto,  die  Lunre,  xxiiij.  Septembris,  per  reverendissimum 
preceding  in  Cliristo  patrem  dominum  arcliiepiscopum  Rotliomagen- 
^^^^-  sem  prîesentatœ  fuerunt  et  tradita)  serenissimo  principi 

et  domino,  domino  Jobanni  regenti  regnum  Franeire, 
duci  Bedfordiae,  ipso  cxistente  in  consiiio,  litterae  sanc- 
tissimi  in  Christo  patris  et  domini  nostri,  domini 
Martini  divina  providentia  summi  pontificis/  sub  ejus 
bulla  plumbea  confectse,  quibus  lisec  prœsens  cedula  est 
alligata.  Quae  quidem  litterse  sic  prœsentatœ  et  traditre, 
et  per  dictum  dominum  regentem  reverenter  receptee, 
lectfe  fuerunt  de  verbo  ad  verbum,  prœsentibus  ad 
hoc  reverendis  in  Christo  patribus,  domino  episcopo 
Morinensi,  cancellario  Francise,  dominis  Londoniarum, 
Belvacensis  et  Noviomensis  episcopis,  comité  de  Warwic, 
abbate  Montis  Sancti  Michaelis,  primo  prsesidente  par- 
liamenti  regis  Parisius,  dominis  Waltero  de  Hungre- 
ford,  Johanne  Fastolf,  Johanne  de  Courcellis,  Rudulpho 
le  Boutiller,  Eudulpho  Sapientis,  et  Egidio  de  Clamecy, 
militibus,  magistris  Johanne  Escourt  et  Johanne  Doule, 
domini  nostri  regis  et  dicti  domini  regentis  consiliariis, 
et  pluribus  aliis  assistentibus.  Teste,  signo  manuali 
solito  mei  Joliannis  Mileti,  dicti  domini  nostri  regis 
clerici,  notarii  et  secretarii,  hie  apposito,  die  et  anno 
proedictis. 

Jo.  Milet. 

'  Summi  pontificis']  Siimmo  pontifie!,  M.S. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTn.  H  5 


1427. 


Bill  and  receipt  for  copying  two  books  for  the  duke 
of  Bedford.' 

Il  est  deu   a,   moy,  Jehan  Thomas,  clerc,  demoiirant  A.D.  1427. 
a  Paris,  pour  ma  peine  et  salaire  davoir  escript  en  par-    ^^^'  "• 
chemin,  par    lordonnance    et    commandement   de    mon-  Charges 
seigneur  le  regent  le  royaume  de  France,  duc  de  Bed-  [^o^JSokT 
ford,   ung  livre    en  Latin   intitule,  "  Le  Pelerinaiçro  de  for  the 
"  Lame,"    en    prose  ;    le   quel    contient    xij.    cayors    de  Glouccsttr. 
parchemin,  qui  valent,  au  pris  de  xvj.s.  P.  pour  chacun 
cayer,  xiji.  T. 

Item,  mest  semblablement  dcu  pour  mon  salaire 
davoir  escript  en  parchemin,  par  lordonnance  et  com- 
mandement de  mon  dit  seigneur  le  Regent,  ung  autre 
livi-e  en  Francois  intitule,  "  Le  vif  tablet  de  Con- 
"  fession,"  en  rime  ;  lequel  contient  x.  caiers,  qui  valent, 
au  dit  pris  de  xvj.s,  P.  le  cayer,  xi.  T. 


[Translation.] 

There  is  due  lo  me,  John  Thomas,  clerk,  (Iwellinp;  nt 
Paris,  for  my  trouble  and  hire  in  having  written  upon 
parchment,  by  the  appointment  and  command  of  my  lord, 
the  regent  of  the  kingdom  of  France,  duke  of  Bedford, .  a 
book  in  Latin,  entitled,  "Le  Pèlerinage  de  Lame,"  in  prose, 
which  contains  xij.  gatherings  of  parchment,  which  amount, 
at  the  rate  of  xvj.*.  Parisis  for  each  gathering,  to  xij.Z.  T. 

Item,  there  is  in  like  manner  duo  to  me  for  my  hire  in 
having  written  upon  parchment,  by  the  appointment  and 
command  of  my  said  lord  the  regent,  another  book  in  French, 
entitled,  "  Le  vif  tablet  de  Confession,"  in  rhyme  ;  Avhich 
contains  x.  gatherings,  which  amount,  at  the  said  rate  of 
xyj.,s.  Parisis  by  the  gathering,  to  x.l.  T. 


From  the  Additional  Charter,  104. 

DD  2 


416  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND   PAPERS: 

Item,  pour  quatre  douzaines  de  parchemin,  pour  faire 
les  dits  deux  livres,  qui  valent,  au  pris  de  xxiiij.s.  P. 
la  douzaine,  vji.  T. 

Habeat  dictam  summam  xxijV.  T.     Taxata  per  me, 

J.  Galoys. 

Receipt  for  Je  Jelian    Thomas,  clerc,  dessus    nomme,  confesse 

the  same.  avoir  eu    et    receu    de  Robert  le  Sec,  viconte 

de  Beaurnont   le  Rogier,   la   dicte    somme    de 
xxiji.  T.  pour  les  causes  cy  dessus  contenues. 
De  la  quelle  somme  je  me  tieng  pour  content, 
et  en  quitte  le  dit  viconte  et  tous  antres. 
Date.  Tesmoing  mon  seing  manuel  cy  mis,  le  vij. 

jour  d'Aoust,  lan  mil  cccc.  vint  sept. 

Thomas. 


Item,  for  four  dozen  of  parchment  for  making  tlie  said 
two  books,  which  amount,  at  the  rate  of  xxiiij.,ç.  Parisi.s  the 
dozen,  to  vj./.  T. 

Habeat  dictam  summam  xxlj./.  T.     Taxata  per  me, 

J.  Galoys. 

I,  eTohn  Thomas,  clerk,  abovenamed,  acknowledge  that 
I  have  had  and  received  of  Robert  le  Sec,  vicomte 
of  Beaumont  le  Rogier,  the  said  sum  of  xxij./.  T. 
for  the  causes  above  contained.  Of  which  sum  I 
hold  myself  satisfied,  and  thereof  acquit  the  said 
vicomte  and  all  others. 

Witness  my  sign  manual  hereto  put,  the  vij.  day 
of  August,  the  year  one  thousand  cccc.  twcnty- 
soven. 

Thomas. 


HKNllY    Tin;    SIXTH.  417 


1428. 


Proclamation  of  the  duke  of  Gloucester,  stating  that  he  A.i).  U23. 

is  willing  to  refer  his  disputes  with    the  duke    of  The  duke 

Burcundy  to  the  decision  of  the  duke  of  Bedford  °^  ^'*'"' 
o         •;  _  ceslor 

and  cardinal  Beaufort.'  accipts  the 

arbitration 

Littera,  filve   commissio   tcdimonialU,   de   ct)m>>/"omi.5- of ''it- duke 

....  .       .  ^ ,  of  Hcdford 

sione  unwnis  et  coucomiœ  iiitev  i^nncipcH  Lrluit-  and  car- 
cestnœ  et  Burgundiœ  fienda  per  arbitratores  in-  dinaiBcau- 
fmscrlptos. 

Universis  Christi  fidelibus  tenore  prœsentiuni  inno- 
tescat  quod  nos  Humfridus,  etc.,  ad  mutuae  considera- 
tionis  nostrîc  intiiitum  propensius  reducentcs  quod  sit 
cunctis  optanda  mortalibus  verœ  pacis,  perfecta3  unionis 
dilectionisque  et  concordiie,  dulcis  admodum  et  jocunda 
fruitio,  volentesque  provide,  juxta  doctrinani  Apostoli, 
cum  omnibus  hominil)us,  quantum  in  nobis  est,  pacem 
habere,  apta  et  justa  quœcumque  rediutegiandœ  seu 
reconciliandie  jierfectfe  pacis,  dilectionis,  et  concordiœ 
hujusmodi  media  nobis  oblata  grato  animo  duximus 
acceptanda. 

Hinc  est  quod  ad  solicitas  reverendissirai  in  Christo 

patris  domiiii  Henrici,  Dei  gratia  Wintoniensis  episcopi, 

tituli  Sancti  Eusebii    presbyteri    cardinalis,    de    Anglia 

vulgariter  nuncupati,  patmi   nostri   dilectissimi,  media- 

tiones,  instantias,  et  requestas  de  et  super  universis  et 

singulis   controversiis,    contentionibus,   querelis,  debatis, 

causis,  litibus,  actionibus,  et  demandis  quœ  nobis  contra 

illustrem  et  potcntem  dominum  Philippum,  ducem  Bur- 

gundise,  et  occasione  injui'iarum,  impedimentorum,  gra- 

vaminum  et  damnormn  quie  idem    dux    illustris    nobis 

dudum  in  terra  Hannoniiu   et  alibi  fecit,  intulit  et  ir- 

rogavit,    fierive,  inferri    et    irrogari    mandavit,  fecit    et  .^, 

procura  vit,  seu   saltern    sic   nomine  suc  facta,  illata   e<^-<;^>'  ,^1^* 
^^']^^ 

'  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmolc  MS.  789,  £i^C',202.   _Sr 


418  SUrPLEMEXTARY   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS: 

irrogata,  rata  pariter  liabuit  et  accepta,  quoquo  modo 
anteliac  eoiiipetieruut  aut  competuiit  in  prœsenti,  in 
illustrissimiun  et  potentissimum  principem  Johannem, 
gubernatorem  et  rcgentem  regni  Franciro,  ducem  Bed- 
fordiîe  et  Andegavise,  eomitem  Ricbemondiœ  et  Kendalc 
et  fratrem  nosti-um  praecarissimum,  et  reverentissimum 
in  Cbristo  i)atrem  Henricuni,  tanquani  in  arbitres,  arbi- 
tratores  et  amicabiles  compositores  in  alto  et  basso, 
commisimus  et  compromittimus  per  prsesentes  ;  dedi- 
musqiic  et  concessimus,  ac  sub  attestatione  prœsentium 
damns  et  concedinius,  eisdem  illustrissime  principi  et 
reverendissinio  in  Cliristo  patri,  plenariam  et  ordina- 
riam  potestatem  de  et  super  universis  et  singulis  con- 
troversiis,  contentionibus,  discursionibus,  discordiis  et 
debatis  hujusmodi,  diebus  feriatis  et  non  feriatis,  prse- 
sentibus  partibus  vel  absentibus,  sedendo  vel  stando, 
ordine  juris  servato  vel  non  servato,  summarie  et  de 
piano,  ac  sola  facti  veritate  conspecta,  cognoscendi,  pro- 
cedendi,  determinandi,  decidendi,  sententiandi,  laudandi 
et  arbitrandi,  ac  prout  eis  secundum  Deum  et  con- 
scientiam  melius  videbitur  eontroversias,  contentiones, 
distinctiones,  discordias  ac  debatas  hujusmodi  capiendi 
et  finiendi.  Promittinmsque  solemniter  et  in  verbo 
principis  quod  determinationi,  definitioni,  sententige, 
laudo,  arbitrio  et  decreto  dictorum  illustrissimi  princi- 
pis et  reverendissimi  patris  de  et  super  prsemissis,  seu 
aliquo  prœmissorum,  per  eosdem  ferendis,  dum  taraen 
infra  annum  a  dato  prsesentium  continue  numerando 
ferantur  aut  fiant,  et  prœfatus  illustris  princeps,  dux 
BurgundiEe,  etc.,  infra  mensem  etiani  a  data  prœsen- 
tium  continue  numerandum,  in  eosdem  illustrissimum 
principem  et  reverendissimum  patrem  superius  memo- 
ratos  pro  parte  sua  simili  modo  compromiserit,  stabi- 
mus,  obediemus  et  parebimus  realiter  cum  cffectu. 

In  cujus  rei  testimonium  sigillum  nostrum  prsesenti- 
bus  apposuimus. 
Date.  Pata  Calec',  etc. 


UENllY   THE   S1\T1I.  419 


1421). 

Account  of  the  expenses  of  the  custody  of  the  tlukc 
of  Orleans.' 

CoiMPOTUS    Thomae    Comberworthe,    chivaler,    nupei  -^-j^-  '■|,-j''^- 

custodis    carLssimi    consanguinei  regis,  ducis  Dorleance,      

tarn  de  receptis  suis  quam  de  custibus  et  cxpensis  per  f^r  the^*^ 
ipsum  factis  circa  custodiam  dicti  ducis  per  breve  regis  passing  of 
de  privato  sigillo,  datum  xxvij.  die  Maii,  anno  viij."  count" 
regis  nunc  Henrici  Sexti,  thesaurario,  baronibus  et 
canierariis  liujus  scaccarii  directum,  et  irrotulatuni  in 
memoraiidis  inter  brevia  directa  eisdem  thesaurario  ct 
baronibus  ^  de  termino  Sanctie  Trinitatis  dicto  anno 
viij.,  rotulo  primo,  ex  parte  Rememoratoris  regis,  in 
quo,  inter  caetera,  continetur,  quod  cum  rex,  primo  die 
Maii,  anno  regni  sui  primo,  commiserit  privfato  Thomte 
custodiam  ejusdera  cousanguinci  sui,  percipiendo  de  dicto 
rege  pro  expensis  dicti  consanguinei  sui  xx.s.  per  diem 
usque  tempus  quo  pncfatus  Thomas  plenarie  fucrit 
quietus  et  cxoneratus  de  eodem  consanguineo  regis, 
voluit  idem  rex  pro  eo  do  avisamento  et  assensu  con- 
ciUi  sui,  ct  pnefatis  thesam-ario  et  baronibus  maudavit 
quod  débite  computent  cum  dicto  Thoma  de  custibus 
et  expensis  per  ipsum  factis  in  custodiendo  dictum 
cousanguineum  regis  a  prœdicto  primo  die  Maii  usque 
xviij.  diem  Martii*  anno  regni  sui  quinto,  faciendo 
eidem  Thomaj  dobitam  allociitionem  pro  quolibet  die 
XX.S.,  et  quod  dicti  thesaurarius  et  barones  similiter 
débite  computent  cum  dicto  ïhoma  per  sacramentum 
suum  pro  custodia,  custibus  et  expensis  dicti  con- 
sanguinei regis  a  prasdicto  xviij.  die  Martii  usque  ilium 
diem  quo  dictus  Thomas  fuit  exoneratus  de  consanguineo 


'  From  the  original  account  on  i       ^  Baronibus']  Upon  an  interlinca- 
the  Foreign  Eoll  of  the  Pipe.  I   tion. 

*  xviij.  diem 3Iaitii'\  From  1  May 
-  viij.}  :>6  May  1430.  [   1423  to  18  March  1427. 


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regis  pnedicto,  Ikcientes  eidcni  Tliomœ  debitain  alloca- 
tionem  per  sacramcntuin  suum  prœdictum  pro  quolibet 
die  secundum  afferentiam  quadringentarura  marcarum 
per  annum.  Et  ulterius,  quod  prœfati  thesaurarius  ct 
barones  computent  débite  cum  dicto  Thoma  de  summa 
xl.  librarum  quas  rccepit  de  rege  virtute  cujusdam 
warranti  de  privato  sigillo  suo  dati  xxmo  diei  De- 
cembris  anno  regni  sui  primo  de  prsestito,  facientes 
cidem  Thomre  debitam  allocationem  de  dicta  summa 
quadraginta  librarum,  pro  quolibet  die  xx.s,  pro  custibus 
et  exjiensis  per  ipsum  factis  veniendo  et  morando  ad 
civitatem  regis  LondonifB  ad  recipiendum  dictum  con- 
sauguineum  regis  ibidem,  et  ad  ipsum  conducendum  de 
ibidem  usque  liospitium  diôti  Thomse,  ubi  extunc  mo- 
raretur  quousque  castrum  regis  de  Bolyngbroke  foret 
reparatum  pro  mora  sua  ibidem,  et  quod  prsefati 
thesaurarius  ct  barones  et  cainerarii  id  quod  per 
dictum  computantem  invenerint  fore  rationabiliter  de- 
bitum  dicto  ThomiE,  dicti  thesaurarius  et  camerarii 
eidem  Thomse  fieri  faciant  solutionem  de  thesauro 
regis,  non  obstante  uno  alio  warranto  nuper  dictis 
thesaurario,  baronibus  et  camerariis  directo  de  dictis 
xx.s.  diurnis  solvendis  eidem  Thomas  causa  supradicta  ; 
videlicet  de  hujusmodi  receptis,  custibus  et  expensis 
tam  a  supradicto  primo  die  Maii,  anno  primo  dicti 
regis  nunc,  usque  supradictam  xviij.  diem  Martii,  anno 
dicti  regis  quinto,  quam  ab  eodem  xviij.  diem  Martii, 
dicto  anno  quinto,  usque  xxix.  diem  Decembris,  anno 
viij.^  regis  prsedicti,  scilicet,  per  vj.  annos  integros, 
imum  dimidium  annum  et  Ix.  dies,  iiltimo  die  et  non 
primo  computato,  ut  iufi-a, 

Eecepta  denariorum. 
Receipt?.         Idem  reddit  compotum  de  Ml.Ml.c.Ixxvij.  h  vij.  S,  x.  d 
per  ipsum  Thomam  receptis  de  thesaurario  et  camera- 
riis ad  Reccptam  Scaccarii,  in  denariis  sibi  liberatis  de 


'  Anno  viij.'}  From  18  March  1427  to  29  Dec.  1429. 


HENRY   THE  SIXTH.  i21 

avisamcnto  et  consensu  eoucilii  «lomini  regis  de  pnu- 
stito  super  eustodia  ducis  prrcdicti  ad  divcrsas  vices 
infra  tempus  pncdictum  ;  videlicet,  xxij.  die  FeLruarii, 
tcrniino  Sancti  Micliaelis,  sirpedicto  anno  j)rinio  regis 
nunc.  xl.  t.  ;  xi j.  die  Julii,  termino  Paschœ,  eodeni  anno, 
c.  t.  ;  ix.  die  Novenibris,  termino  Sancti  Micliaelis,  anno 
secundo  dicti  regis  nunc,  c.xiiij.  t.;  xxviij.  die  Januarii, 
eodem  termino,  iiij-'^^^.  x.  i.  ;  primo  die  Maii,  tennino 
Paschne,  dicto  anno  secundo,  per  manus  Johannis  Dal- 
mane,  servientis  sui,  xxviij.  t  xvij.  s.  viij.  ct.  ;  xij.  die 
Maii,  eisdem  termino  et  anno,  Ixiij.  i.  ij.  5.  iiij.  â.  ;  xiiij. 
die  Novembris,  termino  Sancti  Michaelis,  anno  tertio 
dicti  regis  nunc,  xl.  i.  ;  xx.  die  ejusdem  mensis  eisdem 
termino  et  anno,  c.  1  ;  xxvij.  die  ejusdem  mensis,  eisdem 
termino  et  anno,  Ixxiij.  f.  ;  xxvj.  die  Februarii,  eisdem 
termino  et  anno,  1.  i.  ;  xxviij.  die  ejusdem  mensis, 
eisdem  termino  et  anno,  1.  i.  ;  xxvij.  die  Junii,  termino 
PascLio,  dicto  anno  tertio,  c.  t.  ;  xxj.  die  Novembris,  ter- 
mino Sancti  Michaelis,  anno  iiij.  ejusdem  regis,  c.  1.  ; 
tertio  die  Decembris,  eisdem  termino  ct  anno,  iiij^'^ij.  t.  ; 
xxiij.  die  Januarii,  eisdem  termino  et  anno  xxiiij.  \.  ; 
XV.  die  Julii,  termino  Paschœ,  dicto  anno  iiij°,  in  duabus 
summis,  ccc.viij.  t.  ;  xij.  die  Februarii,  termino  Sancti 
Michaelis,  anno  quinto  ejusdem  regis,  Ixij.  i.  v.  5.  x.  d. , 
xvij.  die  Februarii,  eisdem  termino  et  anno,  Ixiiij.  t.  ; 
xxiiij.  die  Maii,  termino  Paschse,  dicto  anno  quinto,  1. 1  ; 
xij.  die  Julii,  eisdem  termino  et  anno,  1.  i.  ;  xxx.  die 
Octobris,  termino  Sancti  Michaelis,  anno  sexto  dicti 
regis  nunc,  c.  t  ;  xxj.  die  Februarii,  eisdem  termino  et 
anno,  ixx.  t.  v.  s.  ;  quinto  die  Maii,  termino  Paschie,  anno 
sexto  dicti  regis  nunc,  xl.  t.  ;  quinto  die  Julii,  eisdem 
termino  et  anno,  Ixxij.  h  xv.  d.  ;  xvij.  die  Novembris, 
termino  Sancti  Michaelis,  anno  vij.  dicti  regis  nunc, 
iiijx-\  iiij.  Î.  vj.  5.  xj.  d.  ob.  ;  quinto  die  Februarii,  eisdem 
termino  et  anno,  Ivij.  t.  xiiij.  à.,  ob.  ;  secundo  die  Maii, 
termino  Pascha3,  dicto  anno  vij.,  Ivij.  t.  xviij.  5.  iiij.  d.  ; 
ix.  die  Julii,  eisdem   tennino  et  anno,  xliiij.  1.  xiiij.  5. 


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iij.  ct.  ;  et  primo  die  JJecembris,  termino  Sancti  Michaelis, 
anno  viij.  dicti  regis  nunc,  oxj.  t.  xv.  5.,  sicut  continetur 
in  pelle  Memorandoriim  ad  eandem  Reccptam  de  ter- 
minis  et  anuis  supradictis,  necnon  in  quodam  rotulo  de 
pelle  prsedicta  extracto,  et  super  hunc  compotum  libe- 
rate, necnon  in  alio  rotulo  ipsius  Thomse  de  particulis 
inde  hie  in  tliesauro  liberato. 

Summa  rcceptie,  mI.mI.c.Ixx.  i.  vij.  5.  x.  d. 

EXPENSA. 

ExpuDKa.  Idem  computat  de  cxitibus  et  expensis  pro  salva 
custodia  ducis  prsedicti  ad  xx.  S.  per  diem,  in  custodia 
sua  existentis  a  primo  die  Mail,  anno  primo,  usque 
xviij.  diem  Martii,  anno  (juinto,  scilicet  per  très  annos 
integros,  tria  quarteria  anni  et  xlviij.  dies,  ultimo  die 
et  non  pHmo  computato,  Ml.ccc.xvj.  t.  per  prgedictum 
breve  regis  supra  in  titulo  hujus  compoti  annotatum, 
necnon  per  sacramentum  dicti  Thomse,  sicut  continetur 
in  dicto  rotulo  de  particulis. 

Et  in  consimilibus  custubus  et  expensis  pro  salva 
custodia  ejusdem  ducis  in  custodia  dicti  Thomai  exis- 
tentis a  prsedicto  xviij.  die  Marti,  anno  quinto,  usque 
supradictum  xxix.  diem  Decembris,  anno  ejusdem  regis 
nunc  viijo,  quo  die  prœfatus  Thomas  dictum  ducem 
Johanni  Cornewaille,  militi,  apud  castrum  regis  de 
Bolyngbroke,  per  indenturam  inde  inter  eos  confectam 
et  super  hunc  computum  liberatam,  liberavit  ;  scilicet, 
per  duos  annos  integros,  tria  quarteria  anni  et  xij.  dies, 
ultimo  die  et  non  primo  computato,  D.ccxlij.  1.  xx.  d.  ; 
videlicet,  juxta  afFerentiam  cccc.  marcarum  per  annum, 
per  idem  tempus,  per  breve  et  sacramentum  prsedicta, 
et  sicut  continetur  ibidem.  De  quo  quidem  duce  prse- 
fatus  Johannes  Cornewaille,  miles,  debet  regi  respon- 
dere  ;  et  respondit  infra. 

Et  in  custubus  et  expensis  dicti  Thorn  se  ad  xx.  s. 
per  diem  veniendo  ad  civitatem  regis  Londonise,  ibi- 
deraque  morando  pro  dicto  duce  recipiendo  et  eundem 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  423 

ducciïi  de  civitate  pitudicta  usque  hospitiuui  dicti 
Tliomiu  ducendum,  et  ibidem  morandum  quousque 
pra3dictuin  castrum  de  Bollyngbroke  reparatum  foret 
l)ro  mora  duels  pnedicti  ibidem,  videlicet,  a  crastino 
translatiouis  sancti  Thoma;  mai-tyris,  accedeuti  viij.  die 
Julii/  supradicto  aimo  primo,  quo  die  priefatus  Thoraîw 
ea  de  causa  de  hospitio  suo  ])roprio  versus  civitatem 
regis  pnxidictam  iter  suum  arripuit,  et  ibidem  ea  de 
causa  morandi,  et  de  ibidem  usque  liospitium  suum 
praîdictum,  cum  dicto  duce  redeundi,  usque  fcstum 
sancti  Bartholomaîi  apostoli,  accidente  xxiiij.  die  Augusti, 
eodem  anno,  quo  idem  Thomas  dictum  ducem  de  hos- 
pitio suo  pntdicto  usque  castrum  regis  prœdictum  ibi- 
dem morandum,  conduxit,  scilicet  per  xlvij.  dies,  ultimo 
die  et  non  primo  computato,  xlvij.  i.  per  breve  et  sa- 
cramentum  priudicta,  sicut  continetm*  ibidem. 

Summa     custuum     et     expensarum    prsedictarum, 
mI.m.Iccv.  t.  XX.  â. 

Et  habet  superplus,  xxvij.  t.  xiij.  5.  x.  à. 

Quod  quidem  superplus  certificat  thesaurario  et  cti- 
merariis  ad  Receptam  Scaccarii,  xj.  die  Julii,  auno  viij.'- 
regis  hujus,  per  praîdictum  brève  regis  de  privato 
sigillo  supra  in  titulo  hujus  compoti  annotatum. 


viij.  die  Juliï]  8  JiUy  1423.         |      -  xJ.  die  Julii}  11  July  1430. 


424  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS 


1431. 

A.D.  1431.  Mandate  for  troops  to  acconipany  provisions  to  Paris. 

Jan.  11. 

Thomas  Blount,  chevalier,  trésorier  et  general  gou- 

accompany  verneur  des  finances  du  roy,  notre  seigneur,  ou  pais  et 
provisions  duehie  dc  Nonuendic,  Pierre  Surreau,  receveur  general 
des  dictes  finances.  Acomplissez  le  contenu  es  lettres 
du  roy,  notre  dit  seigneur,  ausqu elles  ces  présentes  sont 
atachees  soubz  notre  signet,  eu  faisant  prest  et  paie- 
ment des  deniers  de  votre  dicte  recepte  aux  gens 
dai-mes  et  de  trait  des  garnisons  de  Normandie  et 
autres  jusques  au  nombre  de  c.  lances  et  les  arcliiers 
a  cheval,  ordonnez  et  mandez  par  le  roy  pour  acom- 
paignier  monseigneur  le  duc  de  Bedford,  et  les  bateaux 
et  marchandises,  en  son  voyage  quil  fait  présentement 
a  Paris  par  lordonnance  du  roy,  notre  dit  seigneur, 
pour  le  temps  au  jour,  pour  les  causes  et  par  la  forme 


[ÏKAN8LATI0N.] 

Thomas  Blount,  kuight,  treasurer  and  governor-general 
of  the  finances  of  the  king,  our  lord,  in  the  country  and 
duchy  of  Normandy,  to  Pierre  Surreau,  receiver-general  of 
the  said  finances.  Carry  out  the  contents  of  the  letters  of 
the  king,  our  said  lord,  to  which  these  presents  are  affixed 
under  our  signet,  hy  making  payment  hy  advance,  out  of 
the  money  of  your  said  receipt,  to  the  men-at-arms  and 
archers  of  the  garrisons  of  Normandy  and  the  others,  to 
the  number  of  100  lances,  "svith  the  archers  on  horseback, 
appointed  and  commanded  by  the  king  to  accompany  ray 
lord  the  duke  of  Bedford,  and  the  boats  and  stores,  in  his 
journey  which  he  is  making  at  this  time  to  Paris  by  the 
connnaud  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  for  the  present  time, 
for  the    causes    and  by  the  form  and   manner   contained    in 


From  the  Additional  Charter,  3C80. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH. 


425 


et  manière  que  contenu  est  es  dictes  lettres,  et  que  le 
roy,  mon  dit  seigneur,  le  veult  et  mande  par  ycelles. 

Donne  a  Rouen,  le  xj.  jour  de  Januer,  lan  mil  cecc.  nate. 
et  trente. 

N,  PUILIER.* 


the  said    letters,  and  as  the   king,   my  said    lord,  wills    niid 
has  commanded  by  the  same. 

Dated  at  Rouen,  tlie  xj.  day  of  January,  in  the  year  one 
thousand  cocc.  and  thirty. 

N.  PuiLIKU. 


1431. 

Receipt  for  money  spent  in  the  pay  of  troops         a.T).  uti. 
conveying  provisions  to  Paris.-  '  •'""  ' '• 

Nous,    Jehan   conte   de    Hontyngtone,    capitaine   de  Receipt  for 
Gournay  et  Gisors,   confessons    avoir    eu    et    rcceu   de  o,^^V" 
Pierre   Surreau,    receveur    general    de    Normendie,    la  spent  in 
somme    de    sept    cens    quarente    quatre    livres,    quinze  ^"'*'"!;'."f„ 

I  1  i  '1  provisions 

solz,  deux  deniers,  Tournois,  en  prest  et  paiement  des  to  Paris, 
gaiges  et  regars  de  cinquante  lances  et  C3nt  cinquante 


[Translation.] 
We,  John  eavl  of  Huntyngtonc,  captain  of  Gournay  and 
Gisors,  acknowledge  that  avc  have  had  and  received  of 
Pierre  Surreau,  receiver-general  of  Normandy,  the  sum  of 
seven  hundred  and  forty-four  pounds,  Tournois,  in  advance, 
and  as  payment  of  the  wages  and  rewards  of  fifty  lances  and 
a  hundred  and  fifty  archers,  all  on  horseback,  of  the  number 


'  A  small  round  seal,  in  red  wax, 
with  a  device,  remains  affixed. 
-  From  the   Additional   Charter, 


."681.  A  small  seal  of  arms,  in  red 
wax,  remains,  charged  with  three 
lions  passant  within  a  border. 


426  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND   PAPERS: 

îircliiers,  tous  a  clieval,  du  nombre  de  noz  retenues  et 
garnisons,  pour  quinze  jours  entiers,  a  desservir  au 
conduit  des  navires  et  marcliandises  et  acompaigner 
monseigneur  le  duc  de  Bedford  en  ce  present  voyage 
quil  fait  en  la  ville  de  Paris,  par  lordonnance  de  mon- 
seigneur le  roy.  Lequel  paiement  nous  a  este  fait  sans 
monstres  par  lordonnance  de  mon  dit  seigneur,  le  duc 
de  Bedford,  pour  cause  de  notre  hatif  partement  ou 
dit  conduit,  lesquelles  nous  devons  faire  sur  le  chemin 
pardevant  ses  gens  a  ce.  De  la  quelle  somme  de 
vij.  c.  xliiij.  î.  XV.  §.  ij.  d,  Tournois,  nous  nous  tenons 
pour  contens  et  bien  paiez,  et  en  quittons  mon  dit 
seigneur  le  roy,  le  dit  receveur  general,  et  tous  autres. 
Date.  En  tesmoing  de  ce  nous  avons  signée  ceste  présente 

quittance  de  notre  saing  et  seelee  de  notre  signet  en 
labsence  de  notre  seel,  au  Pont  de  Jjarche  le  xv.  jour 
de  Jauuier,  lan  mil  cccc.  et  trente. 

J.  HUNTYNGTON. 


of  our  retinues  and  garrisons,  for  fifteen  entire  days,  to 
serve  in  conveying  the  boats  and  merchandises,  and  to 
accompany  my  lord  the  duke  of  Bedford  in  this  present 
journey  which  he  is  making  to  the  city  of  Paris,  by  the 
command  of  my  lord  the  king.  Which  payment  has  been 
made  to  us  without  musters  by  the  command  of  my  said 
lord,  the  duke  of  Bedford,  on  account  of  our  hasty  de- 
parture for  the  said  convoy,  vï'hich  [musters]  we  .shall  make 
by  the  road  before  his  people  to  this  [appointed]. ^  Of  which 
sum  of  vii.  c.  xliiij.  I.  xv.  s.  ij.  d..  Tournois,  we  hold  our- 
selves satisfied  and  well  paid,  and  thereof  we  acquit  our 
said  lord  the  king,  the  said  receiver-general,  and  all  others. 
In  Avitness  whereof  we  have  signed  this  present  acquit- 
tance with  our  signature,  and  sealed  it  with  our  signet,  in 
the  absence  of  our  seal,  at  Pont  de  l'Arche,  the  xv.  day  of 
January,  in  the  year  one  thousand  cccc.  and  thirty. 

J.  Huntington. 

'  The  sentence  appears  to  be  slightly  imperfect  in  the  original. 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  427 


1434. 

Mandate  for    tlie   payment  of  five  thousand  salus  to 
François  de  Surienno,  called  Aragonois.' 

Henry,  par    le    grace    de    Dieu,    roy  de    France    etA.D.  ijn4. 
Dangleterre,  a  noz  araez  ct  feaubc  les    tresoriei's  gene-     ^"^P^-  '•• 
raulx,    gouverneurs    de    noz    finances    de    Normandie,  5,000  sahr; 
salut  et  dilection.  be  paid  to 

to  bun- 

Comme    notre    très   cliier  et  très  ame  oncle,  le  gou-  cnne  for 
vernant  ct    regent   notre   royaume  de    France,  duc   de  of'^joJ]!.'"^'' 
Bedford,    eust    pieca    promis    et    accorde    pour   nous    a  targi. 
notre  ame  Francois  Lan'agonnois,  escuier,  Lailli  de  Saint 
Pierre  le  Moustier,  la  somme  de  dix  mil  saluz  dor  ou 
cas  que   icellui   escuier   pranroit  et  mettroit   en  notre 
obéissance  les  ville  et  cliastel  de  Montargis,  et  les  de- 
liveroit  a  notre  dit  oncle,  ou  a  cellui  ([ui  par  lui  seroit 
commis    a  les    recevoir  ;  le  quel  escuier  depuis  la   pro- 
messe a  lui  ainsi    faicte,  par  son  entreprinse,  vaillance 


[Tkanslation.] 

Henrt,  by  the  grace  of  God,  king  of  France  and  of  England, 
to  our  beloved  and  faithful  the  treasurers-general  and  gover- 
nors of  our  finances  in  Normandy,  greeting  and  love. 

Whereas  our  very  dear  and  well-beloved  uncle,  the  gover- 
nor and  regent  of  our  realm  of  France,  duke  of  Bedford,  has 
some  time  since  promised  and  agreed  for  us  to  our  beloved 
Francis  Larragonnois,  esquire,  bailly  of  Saint  Pierre  le 
Moustier,  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  saluz  of  gold  in  the  event 
of  the  said  esquire  taking  and  reducing  into  our  subjection 
the  town  and  castle  of  Montargis,  and  delivering  them  to 
our  sn,id  uncle,  or  to  the  person  who  should  be  commissioned 
by  him  to  receive  them  ;  after  which  promise  thus  to  him 
made  the  said  esquire   by  his   enterprise,   valour,  and  good 


TVoin  the  Additional  Charter,  1459. 


428  SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 

et  bonne  diligence,  ait  tant  fait  que  les  dictes  ville  et 
cliastel  ont  este  et  sont  mis  en  notre  dit  obéissance,  et 
desja  par  long  temps  les  a  depar  nous  tenuz  et  gardez, 
tient  encores  et  garde  bien  diligemment,  alencontre 
de  noz  adversaires,  pour  en  faire  ce  quil  plaira  a  nous 
ou  a  notre  dit  oncle  lui  sur  ce  ordener  et  commander, 
savoir  vous  faisons  que  nous,  ce  considère,  voulans  pour 
la  cause  dessus  dicte  que  le  dit  escuier  soit  satisfit 
et  contente  de  la  dicte  somme  de  dix  mil  saluz,  a  la 
descharge  de  nous  et  de  notre  dit  oncle,  vous  mandons 
et  expressément  enjoingnons  que,  par  notre  ame  Micbiel 
Durant,  receveur  general  de  noz  finances  de  Nor- 
mandie, vous  faites  paier,  baillier  et  délivrer  de  noz 
dictes  finances  au  dit  Francois  Larragonnois,  ou  a 
son  certain  mandement,  pour  la  moibtie  dicelle  somme 
de  dix  mil  saluz  dor,  la  somme  de  cinq  mil  saluz  dor. 
Et  par  raportant  ces  présentes  et  quittance  du  dit 
î'rnncois,  ou  de  son  procureur,  aiant  povoir  a  ce  tant 
seulement,    la    dicte    somme    de    v.  M.    saluz   dor    sera 


diligence,  lias  caused  the  said  town  and  castle  to  be  reduced 
into  pubjeetion  to  us,  as  they  now  are,  and  since  then  has 
for  long  kept  and  gnarded  them  for  us,  and  yet  keeps  them 
right  carefully  against  our  adversaries,  we,  in  order  to  do 
what  will  be  well-pleasing  to  us  or  to  our  said  uncle  to  ap- 
point and  command  herein,  let  you  know  that  Ave,  bearing 
this  in  mind,  wishing  for  the  cause  abovesaid  that  the 
said  esquire  shouUI  be  satisfied  and  content  of  the  said  sum 
of  ten  thousand  saluz,  for  the  discharge  of  us  and  of  our  said 
uncle,  command  you  and  expressly  enjoin  you  that,  by  our 
faithful  Michiel  Durant,  receiver-general  of  our  finances  of 
Normandy,  you  cause  to  be  paid,  given,  and  delivered  of 
our  said  finances  to  the  said  Francois  Larragonnois,  or  iqion 
his  certain  commandment,  for  the  half  of  the  said  sum  of  ten 
thousand  saluz  of  gold,  the  sum  of  five  thousand  saluz  of  gold. 
And  upon  the  production  of  these  presents  and  the  acquit- 
tance of  the  said  Francois,  or  of  liis  proctor,  liaving  power 
for  this  especial  mntter,  the  said  sum  of  v.  M.  saluzs  of  gold 


HENRV   THE   SIXTH.  I'lO 

allouée  es  comptes  et  ral)atue  de  la  rece])te  du  dit 
receveur  general  ])ar  noz  aniez:  et  feauJx  les  gens  de 
noz  comptes  a  Paris,  ausquels  nous  mandons  (jue  ainsi 
le  facent  sans  aucun  contredit  ou  difficulté. 

Donne  a  Rouen,  le  vj.  jour  de  Septembre,  lan  de 
grace  mil,  cccc.xxxiiij.,  et  de  notre  règne  le  douziesme. 

Par  le  roy,  a  la  relacion  de  monseigneur  le  gouver- 
nant et  regent  le  royaume  de  France,  duc  de  Bedford. 

MlLET. 


shall  be  alloAved  in  the  accounts  anil  dediicted  from  the  receipt 
of  the  said  reccivcr-gcueral  by  our  beloved  and  faithful  the 
keepers  of  our  accounts  at  Paris,  whom  we  command  to  do 
this  without  any  gainsaying  or  difRculty. 

Dated  at  Rouen,  the  vj.  day  of  September,  in  the  year 
of  grace,  one  thousand  cccc.  xxxiiij.,  and  of  our  reign  the 
twelfth. 

By  the  king,  at  the  relation  of  my  lord  the  governor 
and  regent  of  the  realm   of  France,  duke  of  Bedford. 

MiLET. 


1435. 

Letter  from  the  king  to  the  duke  of  Gueldres,  expressive 
of  confidence  in  his  loyalty.' 

Excusatoria  eorum  quœ  credehantur  duel  Gclrice 
imposita. 

Illustris   et    magnifîce    princeps,    consanguinee    et  A.D.  14.30, 
amice    noster  carissime.  "    "  ^' 

Ex  his  quas  nuper  reverentissimo  in  Christo  patri  H.,  Henry 

cardinali  Anglia-,  avunculo  nostro  pra?carissimo,  ac  ca-  ,nistnist 

rissimo  consanguineo  nostro  comiti  SuifolclHa\  mi.sistis  ^'^'^  *^"''^°'^ 

Gueldres. 

'  From  the  contemporary  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.  7S9,  fol.  287. 
■      VOL.  II.  E  E 


430  SUPPI-EMKNTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS: 

litteris,  datum  est  nobis  intelligi  quod  quoninidam  re- 
latione ad  vcstrura  })ervenerit  audituin  per  aliquos 
liujus  nostri  incliti  regni  viros,  magnificentiae  dudum 
vestra)  minus  vere  impositum  extitisse  (juod  tempore 
nuperai  obsidionis  villa.»  Calisire,  non  parva  vestri  et 
vestrorum  fulti  potentia,  ei,  qui  se  ducem  Burgundite 
nominat,  auxilium  et  assistentiam  dedissotis  ;  ex  quo 
turbari  vos  et  nostram  serenitatem  ofifendi  subjungitur. 

Illustris  et  magnifice  princeps,  amice  noster  earis- 
sime,  ut  inde  veritatis  reddamus  vos  conscios,  plane  et 
dubitationc  semota  quacunque,  intelligere  vos  optamus 
quod  de  auxilio  aut  assistentia  vestra  et  vestrorum 
hujusraodi,  de  quibus  supra  fit  sermo,  nihil  prorsus 
aut  asseiium  nobis  a  quoquara  aut  dictum  unquam 
recolimus  ;  sed  nee  e  facili  quidem  aut  cito,  si  talia 
nobis  casu  all  quo  suggesta  exti  tissent,  fuisset  per  nos 
suggestionibus  ipsis  contra  vestram  magnificentiam 
danda  fides  ;  eo  maxime  quod  vos  ut  magnificum  prin- 
cipem  nos  et  nostros  congrua  uti  speramus  affectione 
zelantem  grata  vicissitudine  prout  decet  amplectimur, 
et  nullam  omnino  causam  justam  nostri  ex  parte  minis- 
tratam  cognoscimus  quae  vos  in  partem  alicujus  ad- 
versariorum  nostrorum  vel  tralieret  vel  moveret. 

Quod  autem  inscribis  ex  ipsis  ingratis  rumoribus  vos 
turbatum,  quod  ex  suggestis  ejusmodi  nostram  putatis 
serenitatem  offensam,  quod  prsedecessorum  vestrorum 
Gelrise  ducum  vestigiis  inhgerentes,  absque  causa  rationa- 
bili  subsistente  nolle  vos  in  partem  nobis  oppositam 
intéresse;  quod  denique  vos  in  his  quœ  vobis  sestimatis 
imposita  excusatum  haberi  desideratis,  hœc  omnia  in- 
dubie  non  secus  quam  gratse  afFectionis  vestrse  indicia 
et  argumenta  vestrse  dilectionis  accipimus,  ac  plurimum 
accepta  et  laudata  habemus.  Quam  affectionem  pre- 
camur  erga  nos  et  nostros  non  minvis  quam  nos  inten- 
dimus  et  nostram  erga  vos  et  vestros,  in  longum  con- 
tinuare  velitis.  Sincerum  quidem  quern  ad  vos  gerimus 
zelum    et    dispositionem  in    hoc    nostram    satis    intelli- 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  431 

gere  potesti«  ex  his  qua^  nostra  ex  parto  dictus  prre- 
carissimus  avunculus  noster,  An<;lia^  cardinalLs,  alias  in 
villa  Attrabati  vestrro  magnificentia^  declaravit,  qui 
zelu.s  nostor  absque  diminutione  quanivis  etiam  niodo 
non  absimilis,  sed  idem  et  integer  persévérât.  Insuper 
latorem  literarum  vostrarum  et  causam  suam,  prout  in 
(îisdem  litteris  desideratis,  habemns  ad  omnem  cum  fa- 
vore  justitiani  comraendatos. 

Illustris  et  magnifiée  princeps,  consanguinee  et  amice 
noster  carissime,  diu  optaraus  et  féliciter  in  omni 
honoris  ac  prosporitatis    amplitudino  vos  valere. 

Data  apud  castrum  nostrum  de   Witidesore.  !>»**• 


1435. 

Instructions   to    the   English   ambassadors   about   to 
proceed  to  the  Conference  at  Arras, 

Inshmccion  &c.  to  Aras} 

Instruction  yevenby  thekyng,  oure  souverain  lorde,  a.d.  1435. 
unto  the  v\ii  worshipful  and  worshipful  fadres  in  God,    ^^      ^^ 
John  archbisshope  of  Yorke,  William  bisshope  of  Nor-  Besides 
wiehe,  Thomas  bisshope  of  Seint  David,  and  also  to  the  Jlî^JSi'oii';. 
kynges  cosins,  Johne  erle  of  Huntyngtone  and  William  the  am- 
erle    of   Suffolk,   and    the   kynges  welbeloved  Waulter  inaTma^ke 
Hungerford,  maistre  William  Lyndewode,  kep.er  of  the  î^*^  foiiow- 
kynges  Prive  Seel,  Johne  Kadclife,  seneschal  of  Guien,  '"^  " 
Johne  Popham,  Robert  Shotesbroke,  knyghtes,  and  Wil- 
liam Sprever,  doctour  of   lawe,  his  ambaxadeurs  borne 


From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Bindle  '•  Xuncii,  fi37  "  in  the 
custody  of  the  Master  of  the  Rolls. 

E  E  2 


oft'er. 


offer. 


432  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 

in  Ills  reaume  of  Englande,  overe  tlnnstniccions  yeven 
luito  lienj,  and  also  to  Lis  other  ambaxadeurs  borne  of 
liis  reaume  of  Fraunce,  to  be  by  hem  utterred  in  the 
mater  of  pees  to  be  treted  bitwix  him  and  his  adver- 
sarie  in  Fraunce. 

The  first  Furst,  if  the  kynges  partie  adverse  wol  in  no  wise 
be  agreed  withe  thofres  made  unto  hem  by  the  kynges 
ambaxe  aforeseide,  rather  than  the  kyng  shulde  be 
demed  in  eny  wise  wilful  to  goo  fro  the  wele  of  pees, 
or  not  to  be  seen  put  hym  in  his  devoir  as  ferforthe 
as  a  good  Christen  prince  ovighte,  the  seide  ambaxa- 
deurs shul  offre  unto  tlie  partie  adverse  al  that  3'S  be- 
yonde  the  water  of  Loire,  nothing  thereof  reserved  to 
the  kyng  save  oonly  that  he  is  possessed  of  in  Gas- 
coigne  and   Guiene. 

The  second  And  yf  thei  wol  not  be  so  contented,  than  the 
said  ambaxatours  shal  condescende  finaly  that  tlio 
kyng  shal  content  hym  withe  that  he  is  possessed 
of  in  Fraunce  at  this  day,  and  the  partie  adverse  on 
that  other  side  to  holde  stille  that  he  now  occupiethe 
semblably,  eclie  of  hem  as  voisin  to  other,  withe 
this  tliat  commutacion  and  entrechange  be  made  of 
s\iche  places  and  landes  as  either  party  hathe  enclaved 
withinne  thobeissance  of  other  by  suche  persones  as 
shal  be  chosen  and  appointed  therto  on  either  side. 
And  in  cas  thei  falle  in  eny  variance,  than  the  car- 
dinalx  that  slial  be  present  in  tlie  tretie  as  per- 
sones indifferent,  by  informacion  and  advis  of  suche 
persones  of  bothe  the  parties  as  han  knouleche  of  the 
nature  and  situacion  of  the  places,  to  reduce  the  par- 
ties to  that  that  reson  and  equite  wollen,  and  generaly 
what  particion  of  lande  that  by  this  tretie  happe  to  be 
made  betwix  the  kyng  and  his  adversarie,  be  yt  by 
wey  of  a  longe  trewe  or  of  a  pees  final  ;  thenter- 
chaunging  of  suche  places  enclaved  alweyes  to  be  de- 
mened  and  gou verni d  by  this  foui-me  and  ordre  above- 
said  e. 


HENRY   ÏHK    SIXTH. 


i;j;i 


And  in  eny  of  tliees  cases  of  pees  final  abovesaid  to  iMan-iage 
be  concluded  with  the  partie  adverse,  for  as  muchc  as  '"  ^^ 
yt  [is]  thought  that  niai'iage  is  alweyes  oou  the  prin- 
cipal thinges  that  nurisshethe  and  holdethe  togideres 
rest  and  pees  betwix  princes,  poei)les  and  cuntrees  that 
han  stonde  in  longe  difference,  the  said  anibassatours,  as 
for  the  uttermest  thingc  that  the  kyng  wol  conde- 
scende unto,  shal  conclude  manage  betwix  the  kyng 
and  suche  of  thadvei-saries  doughters  as  shal  be  thought 
nioste  agréable  to  the  kynges  plesir,  to  take  hir  rather 
than  faille  of  a  goode  conclusion  of  pees  for  default 
thereof,  withoute  lande  or  moneye. 

And  yf  the  partie  adverse  desire  the  deliverance  of 
the  due  of  Orleans  oonly  by  the  nieene  of  pees,  the 
said  ambaxadeurs  shal  answere  like  as  ys  contened  in 
theire  furst  instruccion,  where  is  made  mencion  of  h'n^ 
deliverance. 

In  wittenesse  of  whiciie  thing  to  this  present  instruc-  t)'ite. 
eion  ourc  seid  souverain  lorde  the  kyng  hathe  do  })ut 
to  his  greet  and  prive  seeles,  at  Westminster,  the  last 
day  of  Juylle,  the  yere  of  his  regne  the  xiije. 


1435. 


List  of  the  retinue  of  the  duke  of  Bedford  m  the  French  A.D.  1435. 

^^^'S-^  List  of  the 

mi  PIT  comiuand- 

ilie  names  of  the-  prmces,  dukes,  cries,  barons,  ban-  ers  under 

rettes  and  bachelcr  knightes,  wùth   other  nobles  of  tlie  Jjj^iiedford. 


'  From  the  Harl.  1^18.  7Si',  fol. 
52  b.,  a  transcript  of  the  xvi.  century, 
collated  with  a  copy  of  the  xvii,  cen- 


tury in  the  Harl.  IMS.  61GG,  fol.  G'.)  b. 
the  variations  of  which  arc  mai'ked  B. 
-  r/*e]  All  the,  13. 


434  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS  AND   PAPERS: 

houshould  and  retynew  in  fees,  waiges,and  pencions  under 
the  right  mighty  ])rince  John,  regent  of  the  kingedome 
of  Fraunce,  duke  of  Bedford,  Anjow,  and  Alencon,  erle 
of  Maine,  Harecourt,  and  Dreux,  viscont  Beaumont, 
etc.: — 

Richard  Beauchamp,  erle  of  Warwyke,  capitayn  of 
the  citie  of  Meaulx  in  Brie,  lieutenant  for  the  field  in 
the  absence  of  the  regent. 

Thomas  Montagu,  erle  of  Salisbury,  lieutenante  for 
the  field  under  the  same  regent. 

John  lord  Maltravars,  erle  of  Arondell,  capitayn  of 
the  castell  and  towne  of  Verneil  in  Perche. 

William  Poole,  erle  of  Suffolke,  capitayn  of  the 
castell  and  citie  of  Averanches. 

Henry  Bourgchier,  erle  of  Ew,  and  after  of  Essex. 

John  lord  Talbot  and  Furnivale,  after  erle  of  Shrews- 
bury, capitayn  of  Costences. 

John  Beauchamp,  after  lord  Beauchamp,  coimsellor 
to  the  regent,  capitain  of  Pont  de  Larche. 

Thomas  Beamont,  knight,  lord  of  Basqueville, 
brother  to  the  lord  Beaumont,  capitayn  of  Gaillard. 

Thomas,  lord  of  Scales,  capitayn  of  Domfroir.'* 

Robert  lord  Willoughby,  capitayn  of  Baion, 

Raulf  Butler,  lord  of  Sudeley,  chief  chamberlayn  to 
the  regent,  capitayn  of  Crotoy. 

Andrew  Ogarde,  knight,  of  the  kingedome  of  Den- 
marke,  second  chamberlayn  to  the  regent,  capitayn  of 
Vire. 

Thomas  Rempston,  knight,  third  chamberlyn  to  the 
regent,  capitayn  of  Saint  Jacques  de  Beveiion. 

Bernard  de  Montferrant,  knight,  of  Gascoigne,  fourth 
chamberlayn  to  the  regent,  capitayn  of  Charmesville. 

John  Fastolf,  knight  baneret,  baron  of  Gilliguillam, 
high  seneschal,  otherwyse  called  maister  of  houshold  to 


Domfroir'\  Domfront,  B.  I        -  Beverton]  Such  is  the  reading 

I    of  both  MSS. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  435 

the   rcîïcnt,    frouvernour   of  Aiifriou   and  ol'   îil.iiuc    lor 
irieny  yeres. 

John  Pophani,  knight  Lanerett,  chauncellor  of  Angiou 
and  Maine,  capitayn  of  Saint  Susanne. 

John  Montgomery,  knight  banerett,  cajîitayn  of  Arques 
and  baylly  of  Caux. 

John  Salveyne,  knight  banerett,  capitayn'  and   chiet 
justicier  of  Roane. 

William  Oldhalle,  kniglit  banerett,    capitayn   of  Ar- 
genté m . 

Robert  Harlinge,  kniglit,  capitayn  of   Pont  Melank, 
and  baylly  of  Allancon. 

William  Breton,  knight,  ballye  of  Caen. 

James  Butler,  sonne  to  the  erle  of  Ormond,  after  erle 
of  Wiltshire  and  Ormond. 

The  sonne  and  heire  of  the   lord  Clifford,  after  lord 
CUfford. 

John  Bourgchier,  sonne  of  the  lord  Eourgchier,  after 
lord  Barnessc.' 

William  Maltravars,  brother  to  the  eric  of  Arondell. 

The  lord  Powyse,  knight. 

John  Robsard  of   Hennalt,   knight  banerett,    and  oi' 
the  order  of  the  Garter. 

Tierry  Robsard,  his  brother,  capitayn  of  Honnbie. 

Bertine    Entwesil,  knight,  lord   of  Haubie,  borne  in 
Lancashire. 

Francis  lord  Arragonnois,  called  Syrenne,  of  Aragon, 
knight  of  the  Garter. 

Thomas  Blount,  knight. 

John  Hankeford,  knight,  capitayn  of   the  bridge  at 
Rone.^ 

William    Chambrelayu,  knight,  capitayn  of  Meaulx, 
and  after  of  Gournay. 

William  Bisshopton,  knight. 

Thomas  Kerryel,  knight. 

'  Capitai/n]  Bayliffe,  B.  I       ^  Eone']  A.  here  adds,  "  Tontis 

-  Barnessc']  Berners,  B.  I    "  de  Bone,"  which  is  omitted  in  B. 


43G  SUPPLEMKNTAllY    LKTTEKS    AND    PAl'i;i;S 

Richard  Haringtou,  knight  baneret. 

Here  John,  knight,  capitayn  of  Pont  0(hj. 

Richard   IMerbury,  Icnight,  capitayn  of  Pontoyse. 

William   Heron,  knight  bacheler. 

Thomas  Kingston,  knight. 

Nicholas  Burdeit,  knight. 

John  Harpeley,  knight,  capitayn  of  Chierbourg. 

Richard  Gethin,  knight,  of  North  Walles. 

Robert  Conyers,  knight. 

Thomas  Flemynge,  knight. 

John  Bernard,  knight,  lieutenant  of  the  ysles  of 
Gersy  and  Guernesey. 

John  Grey,  knight,  capitayne  of  Yomins. 

Richard  Ourson,  knight,  lieutenant  of  the  gates  and 
walles  of  Roane. 

Nicholas  Conwey,  knight. 

John  Gresley,  knight  bachelor. 

Roger  Chamberleyn,  knight. 

John  Marcelle,  knight  bachelor. 

Philipe  Braunche,  knight,  lieutenant  to  sir  John 
Fa.stolf  in  Angiow  and  Maine. 

Robert  Hungreforde,  knight  banerett,  after  lord 
Hungi'eford. 

Richard  Wideville,  knight  bachelor  in  the  régentes 
court,  and  after  erle  Rivers. 

John  Shardlow,  knight  bachelor. 

Thomas  GargTafe,  knight. 

William  Plompton,   knight. 

Henry  Hosey,  knight. 

John  Clifton,  knight. 

Thomas  Griffin,  knight  bachelor, 

Sampson  Meyverill,  knight  bachelor. 

William   Waldesbury,  knight  bachelor. 

Thomas  Lounde,  knight  bachelor. 

Thomas  Barkley,  knight,  lord  of  Barkley. 

Robert  James  of  Hangmere,  knight  bachelor,  of 
North  Walles. 


HENllY   TlIK    SIXTH.  437 

Waltei*    Hungertonle,    knight     baneret,    somie    uihI 
heire  of  the  lord   Himgreforde. 
William   Druiy,  knight  bachelor. 
Jolin   Gierke,  knight. 

Raulf  Buxhale,   knight,  capitayn  of  Clinchampe. 
Robert   Markham,  knight. 
John   Fitz  Simond,  knight. 
William   Fulford,   knight. 
Richard  Tunstall,  knight. 
William  Plompton,  knight. 
David  Howel  of  Walles/  capitayn. 
William   Wolf  of  Walles,'  knight. 
Thomas   Grifiith,  knight. 
Thomas  Kyrkby,  knight. 
Thomas  Lonnde,  knight. 
Tournebeufe,  kniglit,  of  Perche. 
Lancelot  de   Little. 
Robert  James,  knight. 


The  names  of  the  knightes  and  menne  of  annes  in 
the  time  of  John,  duke  of  Bedford,  regent  of  tlie  king- 
dome  of  France,  in  the  duchey  of  Guyenne,  that  served 
their  from  the  first  yere  of  Henry  the  Sixt  untill  the 
XV.  yere  of  his  reigne  : — 

John  Ratclife,  knight  bannerett,  shelieshall  ofAquy- 
tayn. 


Lord  Bernard  of  Montferraud,  knight  banereUâ^'^.Vv» 


The  lorde  Duras.  .  -ç^. 

The  capitayne  de  Bouche.  :^V     'n>^ 

Geottrey  Ratclife,  knight.  ^^\j  ',. 

John  Ratclife,  of  Chaterton,  knighi^<$v^.QÇ$^^ 
Edmond  Lansrlevers,  kninrht 


Walks-}  Wales,  li. 


438 


SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND    PAPERS 


The  lord  de  la  Bade. 

John  Straiigweis,  knight. 

Gadyver  Shorthose   knight. 

Beauchamp,  an   esquier  of  great  name. 


J  488. 


A.D. 1438. 
May  ]2. 

The  de- 
parture of 
the  duke  of 
York  to  the 
parts 

beyond  the 
sea  to  be 
expedited. 


Date. 


The  king  urges  the  necessity  of  the  innnediate  de- 
parture of  the  duke  of  York  for  the  relief  of  the 
parts  beyond  the  sea. 

By  the  King. 

Ri2T  trusty  and  welbelovede  cousin.  Fi-o  day  to 
day  ther  he  repoiied  unto  us  grete  perils  and  daun- 
gers  in  the  whiche  oure  countrees  and  trewe  subgittz 
beyonde  the  see  stonde  ynne,  for  the  reliefe  of 
whom^  as  ye  wote  well,  we  have  disposed  oure 
cousin,  the  due  of  Yorke,  withe  his  retenue,  to  passe 
in  al  haste,  for  whoos  passage  untaried  we  pray 
you  that  ye  doo  to  hym  your  devoir,  consideryng 
that  his  tarying  here  dothe  dayly  grete  liurte, 
what  for  the  wages  of  hym  and  his  retenue,  as  who 
say  lost,  what  for  here  shippyng,  the  whiche  turn- 
ithe  us  to  grete  charge  and  encresithe  dayly  more 
and  more,  not  withouten  a  maner  of  dispeire  of  oure 
said  subgittis,  the  whiche  for  here  confort  fro  tyme 
to  tyme  loke   after   his  comyng. 

Yeven  under  oure  Prive  Seal,  at  Westminster,  the 
xij.  day  of  May. 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH,  439 


1440. 


Money  paid  to  the  Dauphin  for  the  defene  of  Guieiine 
and  Languedoc' 

Guillaume,  evesque  et  duc  de  Laou,  per  de  France,  A.i).  1440. 
president  de  la  Chambre   des    Comptes    du    roy  notre     "* 
seigneur,  et  general  conseilleur  sur  le  fait  et  gouverne-  1,450/.  T. 
ment   de  toutes  ses  finances  ou   pais   de  Languedoc,  a  J°  ^i^J^^^ 
fait  recevoir  par  maistre  Estienne  de  Bonney,  receveur  Dauphin, 
general   de    laide   de  xlvj.M.   livres  Tournois  octroiez  a 
monseigneur  le  Daidphin  de  Viennoys  par  les  gens  des 
Trois  Estas  du  dit  pais   de  Languedoc   en  la  ville  de 
Castres  ou  mois  d'Octobre  derrenier  passe,  pour  résister 
a  le  puissance  de  certains  Anglois  en  grosse  armée  que  le 
conte  de  Hontiton  a  nouvellement  amenez  et  fait  de- 
scendre es  pais  de    Guienne  et   de  Gasconge,  de  Johan 
Evrart,  mon  receveur  particulier  du  dit  aide  ou  diocese 
de   Carcassonne,  sur  ce  quil   puet   et    pourra   devoir   a 


[Translation.] 

William,  bishop  and  dukc  of  Laoïi,  peer  of  France,  pre- 
sident of  the  Chamber  of  accounts  of  the  king,  our  lord,  and 
councillor-general  upon  the  business  and  government  of  all 
his  finances  in  the  county  of  Langnedoc,  has  caused  to  be 
received  by  master  Estienue  de  Bonney,  receiver-general  of 
the  aid  of  xlvi.  M.  livres,  Tournois,  granted  to  my  lord  the 
Dauphin  of  Vienne  by  the  members  of  the  Three  Estates  of 
the  said  country  of  Languedoc,  in  the  town  of  Castres,  in  the 
month  of  October  last  past,  to  resist  the  power  of  certain 
English  in  great  force,  whom  the  earl  of  Hontiton  has  of 
late  brought  and  caused  to  descend  into  the  country  of 
Guienne  and  Gascony,  of  John  Evrart,  my  private  receiver 
of  the  said  aid  in  the  diocese  of  Carcassonne,  out  of  what 


'  ïrom  the  original,  Additional  Charter,  195. 


4i0  SUPPLEMKNTAllV   LETTERS   A.XD   PAPERS: 

cause  de  sa  dicte  recepte  du  second  terme  du  dit  aide, 
et  dont  le  dit  receveur  general  a  i)Our  ce  baille  sa  ce- 
dule  au  contreroleur  de  la  dicte  recepte  générale,  et  en 
ceste  mis  son  signe,  la  sonune  de  quatorze  cens  cinquante 
livres,  Tournois,  par  monseigneur  le  visconte  de  Lom- 
maigne,  tant  pour  des  gaiges  et  estât  de  lui  comme  des 
gens  darmes  et  de  trait  dont  il  a  la  charge,  pour  ser- 
vir le  roy,  notre  dit  seigneur,  en  la  frontière  de 
Guienne  a  lencontre  des  diz  Anglois. 
Date,  Escript  le  iiij.  jour  de  Januier,  lan    mil    cccc.  trente 

et  neuf, 

BONNEY.    LeMPEREUK. 


lie  may  and  t^liall  owe  on  account  of  his  said  receipt  for  the 
second  term  of  the  said  aid,  and  of  which  the  said  receiver- 
general  has  hereupon  granted  his  schedule  to  the  controller 
of  the  said  general  receipt,  and  hereto  has  set  his  signature, 
the  sum  of  fourteen  hundi-ed  and  fifty  pounds,  Tournois,  by 
my  lord  the  vicomte  of  Lommaigne,  as  well  for  the  wages  and 
dignity  of  himself  as  for  the  men-at-arms  and  archers  of 
whom  he  has  the  charge,  for  the  service  of  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  in  the  frontier  of  Guienne  against  the  said 
English, 

Written  the  iiij.  day  of  January,  the  year   one  thousand 
cccc.  and  thirty-nine. 

BONNEY,    LeMPEREUK. 


1440. 

A.D.  1440.  Peotest  of  Humphrey,  duke  of  Gloucester,  against  the 

Humphrey,  liberation  of  the  duke  of  Orleans.' 

duke  of 

Gloucester,      The    declaracone   of  Humfrey,    sonne,    brother    and 

affairfst^       oncle  of  kynges,   due  of  Gloucestre,  of  Holand,    Zeland 
'  From  the  Asumolc  MS.  856,  Ibl.  392. 


HENRY    THE   SlXTIf.  441 

and   Brabant,    erle   of  Peubroke,    of  Henaude  and    of  the  libera- 
Flaundres,    grete    chambrelain    of    Englande,    ayeinst  [l"^^°^^f  '^^ 
thenlui-gissement  and    deliveraiince    of  Cliarlos,    due  ofO'leans, 
Orliauuce,  thanue    prisonnier    in   Englande,   taken    and  j,;^  reason.s 
yolden    into    the    handes    of   the    moost  victorious  and  ^o";  >*o 
miglite   prince,   kyng  Henry  the  fift,  at   the    battaille 
of  Agincourt,    the   day   of    saintes    Crispin   and   Cris- 
piniau,  the  yeere  of  his  coronacion, 

Thees  ben  in  partie  the  pointes  and  articles  the 
whiche  I,  Humfrey  due  of  Gloucestre,  for  my  trouthe 
and  acquitaille  saide  nowe  late  tliat  I  wolde  yeve  in 
writing,  my  right  doubted  lord,  unto  youre  hignesse, 
advertising  3-oure  excellence  of  such  thinges  in  partie 
as  have  be  doen  and  used  in  youre  tendre  age,  into 
deiTOgacion  of  your  noble  estate,  and  hurte  of  bothe 
your  royaumes,  and  yeet  doen  and   used  daily. 

First,  the  cardinal  the  bisshop  of  Winchestre  toke 
upon  him  the  state  of  cardinal,  which  was  nayed  and 
denyed  hym  Ijy  the  kyng  of  moost  blessed  memor}-, 
my  lord  your  fadre,  (whom  God  assoyle  !)  saying  that 
he  had  as  leof  sette  his  coroune  biside  hym,  as  to  se  him 
were  a  cardinal's  hatte,  he  being  a  cardinal  ;  for  he 
kuewe  ful  wele  the  pride  and  ambicion  that  was  in 
his  personne,  thanne  being  but  a  bisshop,  shulde  so 
gretly  have  extolled  hym  more  into  thintollerable  pride 
was  he  was  cardinal.  And  also  him  thought  that  it 
shulde  be  ayeinst  the  fredam  of  the  chieff  chirche  of 
this  royaume,  whiche  he  worshipped  duely,  as  ever  did 
prince,  that  blessed  be  his  soulle  !  How  be  it  that  my 
saide  lord,  youre  fadre,  wolde  have  agreed  hym  to 
have  had  certaine  clerks  of  this  lande  cardinals,  thej* 
having  noo  bisshopriches  in  Englande  ;  yeet  his  entent 
was  never  to  do  so  greet  derrogacion  to  the  chirche  of 
Caunterbury  to  make  hem  that  were  his  sufirigans  to 
sitte  above  thair  ordinarie  and  metropolitan  ;  but  the 
cause  was  that,  in  general  couusailles  and  in  allé  maters 
that  might  concerne  the  wele  of  hym  and  of  his  royaume, 


442  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS    AND   PAPEHS  : 

lie  slmlde  have  promoters  of  liis  naciono,  as  allé  other 
Oristeii  kynges  had,  in  the  courte  of  Eome,  and  not  to 
abide  in  this  lande  as  eny  part  of  youre  counsaille,  as 
1)0  alio  other  lords  spirituell  and  temporell  at  the  par- 
lements and  greet  counsailles,  whan  youre  liste  is  to 
calle  hem.  And  therfore,  thogh  it  like  you  to  do  hym 
that  worship  to  sette  hym  in  youre  prive  counsaille, 
where  that  you  list,  yeet  in  youre  parlements,  where 
every  lord  spirituell  and  temporel  have  thair  place, 
hym  aught  to  occupie  his  place  but  as  bisshop. 

Item,  the  saide  cardinal,  thanne  being  bisshop,  was 
assoylled  of  his  l)isshopricho  of  Winchestre.  "Wherupon 
he  sewed  to  oure  holy  fader  the  pope  to  have  a  bulle 
declaratorie  that  notwithstanding  that  he  was  assumpt 
to  the  state  of  cardinal,  that  the  see  was  not  voied, 
where  in  dede  it  stode  voied  by  a  certayne  tyme  or 
that  bulle  was  graunted,  and  so  he  was  exempt  from 
his  ordinarie  by  the  taking  on  hym  the  state  of  car- 
dinal ;  and  the  bisshopriche  of  the  chirche  of  Winchester 
thanne  standing  voied,  he  toke  it  ageyn  of  the  pope  ; 
ye  not  leerned  ne  knowyng  wherinne  he  was  fallen  in 
the  cas  of  provision,  wherby  allé  his  goode  was  clerly 
and  laufuUy  forfaited  to  you,  my  right  doubted  lord, 
with  more,  as  the  statute  declareth,  for  youre  avauntage. 

Item,  it  is  not  unknowen  to  you,  my  right  doubted 
lord,  that  thorugh  youre  lande  it  is  noysed  that  the 
saide  cardinal  and  the  archebisshop  of  York  have  had 
and  have  the  gouvernance  of  youre  highnesse,  whiche 
noon  of  youre  trieu  liegemen  aught  to  usurpe,  nor 
take  upon  hem,  and  have  also  estraunged  me,  youre 
seule  oncle,  my  cousin  of  York,  my  cousin  of  Hun- 
tyngdon,  and  many  other  lords  of  youre  kyn,  to  have 
knouleche  of  eny  grete  matires  that  might  touche  youre 
high  estate,  or  other  of  youre  royaume.  And  as  of 
lords  spirituel,  of  right  the  archebisshop  of  Caunter- 
bury  shulde  l)e  youre  chief  counsaillier,  the  whiche  is 
also  estranged  and  sette  aside  ;  and  so  ben  many  other 


TIKNRY   THE   SIXTH.  44.*î 

right  sadde  lordes,  and  wele  advised,  as  •uele  spirituel 
as  temporel,  to  gi-ete  hurte  of  you,  my  right  doubted 
lord,  and  of  youre  royaumes  ;  like  as  experience  and 
werks  clerely  and  evidently  shewen,  the  more  harm»; 
is. 

Item,  ill  the  tendre  age  of  you,  my  right  doubted 
lord,  for  the  nécessite  of  an  armee,  the  saide  cardinal 
lante  you  foure  thousand  pounde  upon  eertein  jewelles 
preysed  til  two  and  twenty  thousand  marc,  with  a 
letter  of  sale  that  and  they  were  [not]  quytto  at  a  cer- 
taine day  ye  shulde  lese  them  ;  the  saide  cardinal,  seing 
youre  money  redy  to  have  (juytte  with  the  saide 
jewelles,  caused  the  tresourier  of  Englande,  that  tyme 
being,  to  pay  the  same  money  for  part  of  another 
armee,  in  defrauding  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  of 
youre  saide  jewelles,  keping  them  yeet  stille  to  his 
owen  use,  to  your  right  grete  losse  and  his  singular 
proufite  and  avayle. 

Item,  where  as  the  saide  cardinal  lent  you,  my  right 
doubted  lord,  grete  and  notable  somes,  he  hath  had, 
and  hath,  assignements  upon  the  poii  of  Hampton, 
whiche  is  the  best  port  of  youre  royaume,  where  the 
coustumiers  ben  his  servants  ;  wherinne  by  liklinesse  it 
is  to  suppose  tliat  he  standing  the  chief  merchant  of 
wollea  in  youre  lande,  that  ye  be  therby  gretly  de- 
frauded ;  and  under  that  rieule  what  woUes  and  other 
merchandizes  that  have  ben  shipped  and  may  be  from 
tyme  to  tyme,  harde  it  is  til  esteme,  to  to  grete  an 
hurt  and  prejudice  to  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  and 
to  allé  youre  people. 

Item,  how  be  it  that  the  saide  cardinal  liath  lent 
you  greet  somes  of  monney  sith  the  tyme  of  youre 
regne,  yeet  his  loone  hàth  ben  so  deferred  and  delayed 
that  for  the  moost  part  the  covenable  saison  of  employ- 
ing of  the  gode  lant  was  past,  so  that  litel  fruyt  or 
noon  cam  therof  ;  as  by  experience  both  j^oure  saide 
royaumes  have  souffisantly  in  knowleche. 


-1-44     SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS  : 

Item,  the  saide  cardinal,  beiug  fooffe  of  ray  saide 
lord,  youre  fader,  (wliom  God  assoyle  !  )  ayeinst  his 
liool  entent,  gaf  unto  Elizabeth  Beauchamp  thre  hun- 
dred marks  worth  of  lyvelode  ;  where  that  his  wille 
was,  if  that  she  were  wedded  withinne  a  yeere  thanne 
to  have  it,  and  elles  not,  where  in  dede  it  was  ij. 
yeer,  or  thre  yeer  after  ;  to  the  g-retc  hurt  of  you  and  of 
youre  enheritance.  And  as  of  the  preferrement  of  his 
nepveu  Swynford. 

Item,  as  in  youre  tendre  age  the  saide  cardinal, 
thanne  being  bisshop  of  Winchestre  and  chauncellier 
of  Englande,  delivered  the  king  of  Scottes  upon  certaine 
appointements,  as  may  be  shewed,  and  is  presumed  to 
be  doen  by  auctorite  of  parlement,  where  in  dede  I 
have  herd  full  notable  men  of  the  Lower  Hous  saye  that 
they  never  hard  of  it  amonges  them  ;  whiche  was  to 
greet  defraudacion  to  youre  highnesse,  and  al  to  wedde 
his  nece  to  the  saide  kyng  ;  whom  my  lord,  youre 
fader,  (whom  God  assoile  !  )  w.olde  never  have  so  de- 
livered. And  where  he  sliulde  have  paied  for  his  costs 
xl.  M.  1.,  the  saide  cardinal,  so  being  chauncellier,  caused 
you  to  pardonne  hym  x.M.  marc.  And  as  of  the  grete 
some,  he  hath  paied  you  right  litel,  I  reporte  me  to 
youre  highnesse. 

Item,  b}^  the  labour  of  the  saide  cardinal  and  tharche- 
bisshop  of  York,  ther  hath  ben  loste  and  dispended 
to  notable  and  to  grete  a  goode  by  divers  ambassiates 
sent  oute  of  this  youre  roj^aume  ;  first  to  Aras,  for  a 
feyned  colovu'able  paix,  where  it  was  by  liklinesse  ver- 
raily  thought  and  eke  supposed  that  it  shulde  come 
to  effectuel  avayle  of  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  and 
of  youre  saide  royaume  ;  but  under  that  coleur  was 
made  the  paix  of  youre  adversarie  and  of  the  due  of 
Bourgoigne.  For  elles  youre  partie  adverse  and  the 
saide  due  might  not  godely  have  founden  the  moyens 
and  the  weyes  to  have  communed  to  geder  to  conclude 
thaire  confedraey  and  conspiracon  nm.de  ther(i  that  tyme 


HRNRV   THE   SIXTH.  445 

nyeinst  youre  highnesse,  whciby  ye,  my  right  dcnibtetl 
lord,  liave  loste  grote  partie  of  youre  obéissance,  as 
wele  in  youre  royaume  of  France  as  in  youre  duchie 
of  Normandie,  and  rauclie  other  thing  goen  gretely  a- 
Lacke  tlioi'ugh  tlie  saide  colourable  traitées  and  other- 
wise, sith  the  decease  of  my  brother  of  Bedford,  M'honi 
God  assoyle  ! 

Item,  no  we  late  was  sent  an  other  ambassiate  to 
Calais,  by  the  labour  and  counsaille  of  the  saide  car- 
dinal and  archebissho])  of  Yorke,  the  cause  why  of 
the  bigynning  [is]  to  me,  youre  seule  oncle,  and  to  other 
lords  of  your  kyn  and  counsaille,  unknowen,  to  youre 
gi'ete  charge  and  ayeinst  the  gode  public |ue  of  youre 
royaumes,  as  it  openly  appereth.  The  whiche  gode,  if 
it  had  be  emploied  for  the  defence  of  youre  saide 
ro^'aumes,  the  merchandize  of  youre  landes  might  have 
had  other  course,  and  youre  saide  landes  not  standen 
in  so  gi'ete  mischief  as  they  do. 

Item,  after  that,  for  youre  grete  charge  and  hurt  of 
both  youre  royaumes,  the  saide  cardinal,  as  mediatour 
and  noon  am]>assatour,  and  thaix-hebisshop  of  York, 
went  to  youre  saide  towne  of  Calais,  and  divers  lordes 
of  youre  kyn  and  youre  counsaille  in  thair  felaisship. 
And  there,  as  was  a  naturel  werre  bituix  the  due  of 
Orliance  and  the  due  of  Bourgoigne  for  the  murdre  of 
thair  faders,  and  a  capital  eumyte  like  to  have  enduerd 
for  ever,  the  saide  cardinal  and  archebisshop  of  York 
licenced  and  souffred  the  saide  due  of  Orliance  to  en- 
treate  and  common  apart  with  the  counsaille  of  youre 
saide  adversarie,  as  wele  as  with  the  duchesse  of  Bour- 
goigne. By  the  whiche  paix  and  moyens,  the  paix 
and  alliaunce  is  made  bituix  the  two  saide  dukes,  to 
the  grettest  fortefyeng  of  youre  capital  adversarie  that 
may  in  eny  wise  be  thought,  and  consequently,  my 
right  doubted  lord,  to  youre  grettest  charge  and  hurt 
of  both  3'oure  royaumes.  Under  colour  of  whiche  traitre 
yoiu'e  saide  adversaries  wouuen  in  the  meeiie  tyme 
VOL.  ir,  I-  F 


446  SUPPLKMENTAllY   LETTERS   AND    PAPERS  : 

youre  cite  of  Mieulx  en  Brye  and  the  cuntre  adjoynant, 
and  other  many  rodes  and  courses  made  in  youre  duchie 
of  Normandie,  to  grete  noye  and  destruccion  of  youro 
poure  people  there,  as  it  sheweth  openly. 

Item,  the  saide  archebisshop  of  York,  sent  with  other 
into  youre  royaume  of  France  from  the  saide  cardinal, 
after  communicacon  had  with  youre  adverse  partie  at 
youre  towne  of  Calais,  made  in  j'-oure  presence  at  his 
commyng  hoom,  at  youre  castel  of  Windesore,  allé  the 
suasions  and  colourable  mocions  in  the  moost  apparent 
wise  that  he  couth  for  to  enduce  yom-e  highnesse  to 
yeve  youre  aggrement  to  the  desires  of  youre  saide 
capital  adversarie,  as  I  sawe  by  his  owen  writing 
shewed  there  in  youre  high  presence.  At  whiche  tyme, 
to  myn  understanding,  hit  was  his  single  opinion  and 
labour,  that  is  to  saye,  that  ye  shulde  levé  youre  right, 
title  and  youre  honneur  of  youre  coroune  of  Fraunce,  of 
you  being  kyng  of  Fraunce,  during  certein  yeeres  ye 
shulde  utterly  absteyne  you,  and  be  content  oonly  in 
writing,  "  Kex  Anglife,"  etc.,  to  the  grete  note  of  in- 
fâme that  ever  felle  to  you,  my  doubted  lord,  or  to 
eny  of  youre  noble  jorogenitours  sith  the  taking  on 
hem  first  the  saide  title  and  right  of  youre  saide 
royaume  and  coroune  of  France.  To  the  whiche  mater 
in  youre  saide  presence,  therafter  that  it  had  liked  you 
to  aske  myn  ad\'is  therupon,  with  other  lords  of  youre 
bloode  and  counsaille,  I  answered  and  saide  that  I 
wolde  never  agre  me  therto,  to  dye  therfore  ;  and  of 
the  same  disposicion  I  am  yeet,  and  wol  be  whilest  I 
lyve,  in  conservacion  of  youre  honneur  and  of  youre 
ooth  made  to  youre  saide  coronne  of  Fraunce  in  tyme 
of  youre  coronacion  there. 

Item,  the  saide  cardinal  and  archebisshop  of  York 
have  so  laboured  to  your  highnesse  that  ye  sliul  en- 
tende to  a  newe  day  of  convencion  in  Marche,  or  in 
Avrill,  now  next  comyng,  where  it  is  more  like  to  be 
ageinst  yom-e  worship  thanne  with  it.      And  where  it 


nEXRV   THE   SIXTTT.  H?. 

was  evident  to  allé  this  worlde  that  the  rupture  aud 
the  brekyng  of  the  saide  paix  shulde  have  falle  lier- 
tofore  on  the  adverse  partie,  bicause  of  thair  untroutlies, 
nowe  by  this  moyen  it  is  like  peraventure  to  falle 
upon  you,  and  is  leyde  you  unto,  to  gi-ete  disclaundre 
of  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  and  like  to  come  to 
noon  other  purpos  ne  efiect  thanne  othre  convenciones 
Iiave  doen  afore  tyme.  And  so  by  subtilité  and 
cautele  of  youre  saide  enemyes,  youre  lande  there,  in 
hope  and  trust  of  the  saide  traitée  nought  mightily 
and  puissantly  pourveied  fore,  shal  be  like,  under  the 
coleur  of  the  same  traitée,  to  be  brent  up,  destroied, 
loste  and  utterly  toiu'ned  from  yoxu'e  obéissance. 

Item,  it  is  saide  that  the  deliverance  of  the  saide 
due  of  Orliance  is  utterly  appointed  by  the  mediacion, 
counsaille  and  sturing  of  the  saide  cardinal  and  arche- 
bisshop  of  York.  And  for  that  cause  divers  personnes 
ben  come  from  your  adversarie  into  this  royaume  that 
is  youres,  and  the  saide  due  also  brought  into  this 
youre  cite  of  London  ;  wher  as  my  lord  of  blessed 
memorie,  youre  fader,  (whom  God  assoyle  !  )  peysing 
gretly  so  many  inconveniencies  and  harmes  that  might 
falle  oonly  by  his  deliverance,  concluded  and  ordeyned 
in  his  last  wille  and  utterly  delivered,  that  unto  tyme 
that  he  had  accomplisshed  fully  his  conquest  in  his 
royaume  of  France  ;  and  thanne  it  to  be  doen  by  as 
grete  deliberacion,  solempnite  and  suretees  as  couth  be 
devised  or  thoujjht.  And  seinrj  nowe  the  destruccion 
of  youre  saide  royaume  of  Fraunce,  the  puissance  and 
might  of  youre  enemyes,  and  foote  that  they  have 
goten  ageinst  you  there,  as  wele  under  the  colour  of 
the  said  traitée  of  paix  as  otherwise,  what  may  or 
ought  to  be  thought  or  saide  in  labouiing  the  deliver- 
ance of  the  saide  due,  nl  thogh  thing  be  considei-ed  by 
such  particuher  personnes,  the  lordes  of  youre  blode 
not  called  therto,  I  reporte  me  unto  youre  noble  grace 
and  to  the  sadde  advised  trieu  men  of  this  royaume. 

F  F  2 


448  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   TAPERS  : 

Item,  wheras  tlu-r  was  certaine  jewaille.s  and  plate 
preysetl  to  xi.  M.  Î.  in  weight,  of  ye  saide  caixlinale  for- 
ftxited  to  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  he  gate  hym  a 
restorement  therof  for  thc^  loone  of  a  litel  pai'cell  therof, 
and  so  defrauded  you  hooly  of  tliayme,  to  youre  gi-ete 
luirt. 

Item,  wliere  that  every  trieu  counsaillier,  specially 
unto  a  kyng  or  prince,  aught  of  trouth  and  of  duetee 
to  counsaille,  preferre,  encrease,  and  avaunce  the  wele 
and  prospérité  of  his  lord,  most  specially  of  his  souverain 
lord,  the  saide  cardinal,  being  of  youre  counsaille,  ray 
right  doubted  lord,  hath  late  pourchaced  and  bought 
of  youre  higlmesse  certaine  grete  landes  and  ly^-elode, 
as  the  castel  and  the  lordship  of  Chirk,  in  "Wales,  and 
other  divers  landes  in  this  youre  royaume,  unto  the 
wliich  I  was  al  sodeinly  called  ;  and  so  I,  eschewing 
the  breking  and  the  losse  of  youre  armee  into  Guyenne 
thanne,  seeing  noon  other  remedye,  gaf  therto  myn 
assent,  thenkyng  that  who  that  ever  laboured,  moeved, 
or  stured  this  matre  first  unto  youre  lordship,  coun  ■ 
saiUed  you  neither  for  youre  worship  nor  proufite. 
More  over  the  saide  cardinal  hath  you  bounden  by 
obligacion  apart  to  make  hym  as  sure  of  allé  the 
landes  toforesaide  by  Estre  no  we  next  comyng,  as  can 
be  devised  by  eny  lerned  counsaille  ;  and  elles,  that 
suretee  not  made,  the  saide  cai-dinal  to  have  and  to 
rejoyce  to  hym  and  to  his  heires  in  fee  for  evermore 
the  landes  of  the  duchie  of  Lancastre  lyeing  in  Nor- 
folke,  to  the  value  of  vij.  or  viij.  c.  marks  by  yeere  ; 
whiche  things  semen  right  straunge,  and  unseen  and 
unherd  weyes,  that  eny  liege  man  shulde  so  seche  upon 
liis  souverain  lord,  both  in  his  enheritance  and  jewailles 
and  gode.  For  it  is  thought,  but  if  right  urgent  and 
extreme  nécessite  caused  it,  ther  shidde,  ne  aught,  noo 
suche  thing  be  doen  ;  from  the  whiche  nécessite  God 
for  his  mercy  ever  preserve  and  kepe  youre  noble  per- 
sonne !     Wherfor,    my  right    doubted    lord,  seing   that 


ilENRY   THE   SIXTH.  -J-t!) 

ye  sliulde  be  so  counsailled  or  stured  to  leeve  yourc 
corouiie,  30ure  name  aud  yourc  title  of  Fraunee,  to 
delivere  the  due  of  Orliance,  also  youre  enheritance  iii 
Englande,  alsi)  by  such  fraude  and  subtile  moyens  as 
ben  afore  rehersed  for  to  lese  3'oure  jvvailles,  in  my 
troutli  and  in  myne  acquitaille,  as  semeth  me,  I  may 
not  ne  aught  not  to  ooncele  so  grete  an  untrouth  to 
you  and  hurt  to  you  and  youre  laude. 

Item,  notwithstanding  that  the  saide  cardinal  hath 
noo  maner  of  auctorite  nor  intéresse  into  the  coroune, 
ue  noon  may  have  by  eny  possibilité,  yeet  he  pie- 
smueth  and  taketh  upon  hym  youre  estate  royal  in 
cleping  divers  tymes  j'oure  counsaille  to  his  oweii 
hous,til  to  grete  abusion  of  al  youre  lande  and  derro- 
gacion  of  youre  high  estate,  whiche  hath  not  be  used 
in  noo  daies  herafor  in  gretter  estate  thanne  he  is  of, 
Avithouten  youre  expresse  ordonnance  or  commande- 
ment. 

Item,  the  saide  cardinal,  noo  thing  considering  the 
nécessite  of  you,  my  right  doubted  lord,  hath  sewed  a 
pardonne  of  the  dismes  that  he  shulde  paye  for  the 
chirche  of  Winchestre,  for  terme  of  his  lyf  ;  yevyng 
therby  occasion  to  othr  lords  spirituel  to  withdrawe 
thair  gode  willes  for  eny  nécessite  to  graunte  eny 
disme,  and  so  to  ley  the  charge  upon  tlie  temporaltee 
and  on  youre  poure  people. 

Item,  my  right  doubted  lord,  it  is  not  unknowen  to 
youre  highnesse  how  oft  tymes  that  I  have  offerd  my 
service  unto  you,  for  the  defence  of  youre  royaume  of 
Fraunee  and  lordeshipps  there,  where  I  have  be  putte 
therefro  by  the  labour  of  the  saide  cardinal,  in  pre- 
ferring othre  of  his  singular  affection,  whiche  hath 
caused  grete  part  of  youre  duchie  of  Normandie,  as 
wele  as  of  youre  saide  royaume  of  Fraunee,  to  be  lost, 
as  it  is  wele  so  knowen.  And  what  gode  ye,  my  riglit 
doubted  loi'd,  loste  by  that  armee,  that  was  last  sent 
thider    by     the    erle    of    Dorset,    youre    counsaille  of 


450  SUPPLEMENTARY   Lî:TTERS   AND    PAPERS  : 

Fraunce  have  wele  and  clerely  declared  afore  youre 
highnesse  herbefore. 

Item,  my  right  doubted  kjrd,  it  is  wele  knowen  that 
it  uad  ben  possiljle  unto  the  saide  cardinal  to  have 
commen  to  so  grete  richesse  but  by  such  moyens  ;  for 
of  his  chirche  it  might  not  ryse,  enheritance  hathe  he 
noone.  Wherfore,  my  right  doubted  lord,  sith  ther  is 
grete  gode  byhoveful  at  this  tyme  for  the  wele  and 
sauvacion  of  youre  royaumes,  the  poverte,  nécessitée,  bare- 
nesse  and  indigence  of  youre  liege  people  in  youre 
highnesse  understanden,  like  you  to  considre  the  grete 
lucre  of  the  saide  cardinal  and  the  grete  deceytes  that 
ye  be  deceyved  in  by  the  labour  of  him  and  of  the 
saide  archebisshop  of  York,  as  wele  in  this  yoiu-e 
royaume  as  in  youre  royaume  of  Fraunce  and  duchie 
of  Normandie,  where  neither  office,  livelode,  ne  capi- 
taigne  might  be  had  withoute  to  grete  goode  yeven  to 
him,  wherby  grete  part  of  allé  the  losse  that  is  lost 
there,  have  ben  the  causes  of;  for  who  so  wolde  gif 
the  moost,  his  was  the  prises,  not  considering  the 
merits,  service,  ne  suffisance  of  the  personnes.  And 
firthermore,  it  is  gretly  to  be  considered  how,  whanne 
the  saide  cardinal  had  forfaited  al  his  gode  bicause  of 
provision,  as  the  statute  therupon  made  can  more 
pleynly  declare,  he,  havynge  the  rieule  of  you,  my 
lord  so  doubted,  pourechaced  hymself,  in  grete  de- 
fraudacion  of  youre  highnesse,  a  chartre  of  pardon  ;  the 
whiche  gode,  and  it  had  ben  wel  gouvernèd,  might 
many  a  yeere  susteyned  youre  werres  withoute  eny 
talages  of  youre  poure  people. 

Item,  my  right  doubted  lord,  wher  as  I  write 
muche  thing  for  the  wele  of  you  and  of  yom-e  royaumes, 
peraventure  some  woide  understande  that  I  wolde,  or 
had  written  it  by  wey  of  accusement  of  yom-e  coun- 
saille,  y^hiche  God  knoweth  I  do  not  ;  for  youre  high- 
nesse may  wele  se  that  I  named  hem  that  were  causes 
of  the  saide  disordinate  rieule. 


HENRY  TUE   SIXTH.  451 

Wlierfoie,  considering  that  the  saide  cardinal  and 
aj-chebi.sshop  of  York  ben  they  tliat  preteiiden  the  gou- 
vernance of  you  and  of  youre  saide  royaume,  please  it 
to  youre  highnesse,  my  ful  doubted  lord,  to  estraunge 
hem  of  youre  counsaille,  to  that  entent  that  men  may 
be  at  thair  fredam  to  sey  what  hem  thcnketh  of 
trouth  ;  for  thogh  I  dar  speke  of  my  trouthe,  the  poure 
ne  dar  not  so.  And  if  the  saide  cardinal  and  arche- 
bisshop  of  York  may  afterwards  declare  hemself  of  that 
that  is,  and  shal  be,  saide  of  hem,  ye,  my  right  doubted 
lord,  may  thanne  restore  hem  ageync  to  youre  coun- 
saille at  youre  noble  plaisir. 


1440. 

Statement,    by  the   council,  of   the    king's    reason  for 
liberating  the  duke  of  Orleans.' 

And   here  bigynneth  a  playne   declaracion  made  l)yA.D.i4io. 
[the]  lordes  of  the  kynges  counsaille  of  the  causes  that  j.^^^^ 
the  kyng   was   moeved    b}",  for  to    entende  to  the  de-  why  the 
liveraynce    or    enlargisscment    of   Charles   due    of    Or-  ii[,"erated 
liaunce,  late  prisonnier  in  England,  as  is  afore  declared,  tbc  duke 

For  as  muche  as  it  is  com  en  to  the  kinges  knoulech 
that  ther  is  growen  and  sjjradde  in  his  people  a  noyse 
and  grutching  that  it  liked  him  of  hymself  for  many 
cavises,  suche  as  were  thought  to  hym  gretc  and  rai- 
sonnable, for  tenteude  to  thenlargissement  of  the  per- 
sonne of  the  due  of  Orliaunce,  and  so  forth  to  his 
deliveraunce,  in  cas  he  perfourme  and  fuliille  allé  thoo 
tliinges  that  he  is  accorded  to  by  thappointement  made 
bituix  the  kyng  and  him  ;  the  kyng  hath  commaunded 


'  From  the  Ashmole  MS,  856,  fol.  410. 


4ô2  SUPJ'LK!\IENTAllV    LETTKUS    AND    PAPERS  : 

some  of  the  saide  causes  that  niuevetl  him  so  tentende, 
that  is  to  saye,  suche  as  he  wol  Avele  be  kiiowen  and 
commoned  in  open,  to  be  jiiitte  in  remembrance  of 
writing,  and  that  to  divers  ententes. 

First  to  that  ende  that  it  may  wele  at  allé  tymes 
appicre  that  he  ne  hath  nought  so  doen  of  sym- 
plessc,  ne  of  self  wille,  ne  withoute  notable  ciiuses 
sownyng  to  the  wele  of  him  and  of  his  people  ;  ho  we 
it  be  that  biside  thees  causes,  the  whiche  the  kyng 
wol  be  0])euly  knowen  and  putte  thus  in  remem- 
braunce,  ther  ben  rio-lit  o-rete  other  secrete  causes  not 
yeet  openly  to  be  knowen  or  conunoned,  the  whiche 
moeven  the  kyng  gretly  so  tentende  ;  and  other  of 
the  saide  ententes,  for  the  whiche  also  the  kyng  wol 
somme  of  the  saide  causes  that  nioeved  hj'm  so  to 
the  saide  dnks  enlargissement  or  deliverance  to  be 
putte  in  remembrance,  is  that  he  v/ol  not  that  eny 
charge  shulde  be  lay  de  therfore  at  eny  tymes  herafter 
upon  eny  othr  personne,  but  wol  that  it  be  openly  felt 
and  pleynely  knowe  that  that  he  hath  doen  in  the 
saide  mater  he  hath  doen  of  hj'mself  and  of  his  owen 
advis  and  courrage  for  the  causes  abovesaide,  nioeved 
and  stured  of  God  and  of  raison  as  he  trusteth 
fully. 

And  descendyng  to  the  specialte  of  the  saide  causes 
that  moeven  the  kyng  so  tentende,  the  kyng  wol  wele 
that  it  be  knowe  that  the  principal  and  chief  cause 
that  moeved  him  therto  was  and  is  the  souveraine 
and  singular  desire  that  he  hath,  and  alwey  had  iiad, 
that  oon  thing  above  allé  othr  erthly  thinges,  that  is 
to  saye,  that  the  goode  paix  might  be  had,  by  the 
whiche  the  werre  that  longe  hath  contynued  and  en- 
dured, that  is  to  saye,  an  hundreth  yeeres  and  more 
bituix  the  kinges  noble  progenitours  and  him  for  his 
tyme,  on  that  oon  partie,  and  his  adversaries  of 
Fraunce  on  that  othr  ])artie,  and  that  the  grete  and 
innumerable    mischieffs    and    inconvénients,  whiche  fro 


IIKNIIY   TIIK    SIXTH.  453 

tyinc    to    iyine    onsewe    therof,  might    cease    and    take 
ende. 

The  cau.sew  that  nioeved  tlie  kyiig  .so  to  desire  this 
])aix  anionges  the  othre  many  that  were,  and  nought 
longe,  easy  to  wite,  ben  suehe  as  folowen. 

The  first,  bigynnyng  at  God  and  that  toueheth  Goddes 
■worship,  whose  ministre  he  is,  and  by  whom  lie  regneth 
kyng.  The  kyng  eonsidereth  the  grete  trouble  that  is 
nowe  late  growen  and  begonno  in  the  Chirche  by  the 
rageons  demenyng  of  thayme  of  Basyle,  the  whiehe  ne 
is  not  like  soone  to  be  ceassed,  but  rather  to  eneresse, 
which  God  défende,  onlesse  that  Cristen  princes  and 
thair  followers  piitte,  with  oone  wille  and  oon  hert, 
thair  mighty  handes  therto,  namely  the  princes  of  the 
saide  two  roiaumes,  by  the  moyen  and  the  might  of 
the  wliiche  over  alio  other  the  Christen  faith  and  by- 
leve,  before  the  saide  werres  began,  hath  be  wonte 
to  be  kept  and  defended  ;  Goddes  chirche  suppoi'ted, 
and  thestate  and  oonhede  therof  observed  ;  scismefc', 
like  elles  to  have  growed  therinne,  letted  and  tlioo  that 
M'-ere  growen  letted  and  ceassed,  the  whiehe  is  not  like 
soo  to  be  doen  nowe,  but  the  contrary,  withoute  that 
the  said  werres  be  first  appeased  and  the  saide  paix 
made.  For  the  whiehe  paix  to  be  had  specially,  the  kyng 
desireth  and  disposeth  hym  by  alio  the  weyes  and 
moyens  godely  possible  to  hym  to  entende  with  allé 
diligence  to  the  saide  paix  to  Godds  plaisir  ;  the  whiehe 
paix  had.  and  made,  were  like  to  be  oone  the  grettest 
moyen  eerthly  to  thappeasing  of  the  saide  trouble  of 
the  Chirche,  and  generally  of  the  supportacion  of  Goddes 
Chirche,  and  of  the  Cristen  faith  and  byleve. 

Also  the  kyng  eonsidereth  howe  that  his  noble  pro- 
genitoure  kyng  Edward,  to  whom  of  the  kynges  of 
Englande  the  coroune  of  Fraunce  first  descended,  after 
that  he  had  begonne  the  said  werres  and  laboured 
therinne  many  yeeres  with  allé  the  might  and  puis-' 
sance  that  he  couth  or  might  goveme  or  aadre   of  his 


454  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS  AND   PAPERS  : 

owen  and  of  liis  alyes,  cinployeng  therinne  for  tlie  time 
idle  the  chevaimce  that  he  couthe  or  might  gete,  as 
we]e  by  alienacion  and  of  his  alyes,  engaging  eke  of 
landes,  as  in  other  wise.  In  so  muche  as  it  nppereth 
of  record  e,  in  the  same  "werres  ben  exspended  in  two 
yeeres  and  an  half,  fyve  hundreth  thousand  marc. 
And  that  he  in  the  conduyt  of  the  same  weiTes  acheved 
many  grete  batailles  bothe  by  water  and  by  lande,  in 
the  whiche  a  grete  partye  of  the  princes,  lordes, 
knightes,  and  other  notable  personnes  of  the  royaume 
of  Fraunce  Avere  taken  or  slayne,  in  so  muche  that 
king  Johan  his  adversarie  of  Fraunce  was  taken  ;  and 
hade  also  ryden  al  the  royaume  of  Fraunce,  goten  townes, 
castelles  and  forterisses,  so  many  and  so  fer  reching  and 
sprad  in  the  saidc  royaume  that  he  might  have  jour- 
neyed from  Calais  to  Bourdeaux  and  every  day  dyned 
in  a  strenght  of  his  owen,  souped  and  layne  in  an- 
other. Yeet  al  this  soo  doen,  what  for  the  grevons 
and  importable  labour  of  the  charge  of  the  werre, 
whiche  was  not  lyke  mowed  to  be  borne  and  con- 
tynued  forthe  ;  what  for  the  unlyklyhode  of  the  con- 
queryng  of  the  royaume  of  Fraunce  by  the  werre,  whiche 
is  so  ample,  so  greet,  and  so  mighty  in  multitude  of 
walled  townes,  castelles  and  forteresses,  in  ryviers  and 
in  stronge  contreyes,  as  it  ne  is  not  unknowen  ;  what 
also  for  the  grete  and  manyfolde  mischieves  and  in- 
convénients, as  in  shedyng  of  Cristen  mannes  blode  and 
otherwise,  that  he  sawc  ensewe  of  the  werre,  was  thus 
advised  and  counsailled  at  the  laste  tentende  with  his 
saide  adversarie,  whom  he  had  in  his  hande,  to  ap- 
pointement  of  paix,  and  so  didde  and  contented  hym 
with  an  easy  part  of  the  saide  royaume. 

In  like  wise  after  that  the  kyng  of  moost  blessed  me- 
morye,  tlie  kynges  fader,  had  by  hym  and  by  his  victo- 
rious bataille  of  Agincourt,  and  other  batailles  and  joiu'- 
neys  by  water  and  by  the  lande,  and  so  prospeyred  by 
the  conduyt  of  the  saide  werre,  that  the  grete  value  of 


HENRV   THE  SIXTH.  455 

the  noble  partie  of  the  royaume  of  Fraunce  was  obéissant 
and  subgiet  unto  hym  and  to  his  rieule,  yeet  not  longe 
tynie  tofore  his  deth,  what  for  distresse  of  goode  suclie 
as  ueded  hym  to  have  had  to  firther  the  conduytyng  of 
his  saide  werre  in  suche  wise  as  he  had  begonne  it,  what 
for  thimportable  labours  of  the  werre  whiche  caused 
werynesse  in  grete  partie  of  thoo  that  had  longc  borne  it 
with  hym,  what  for  other  greet  inconvénients  that  he 
sawe  ensue  therof,  he  was  so  sadded  of  the  werre  and 
disposed  in  allé  wises,  to  have  entended  to  a  paix  to  have 
be  treated  and  made  with  hym  that  calleth  hym  nowe 
kyng  of  Fraunce,  thanne  called  the  Dauphin,  and  thoo 
that  helde  his  partie,  as  it  ne  is  not  unknowen  to 
many  that  yeet  lyven  and  were  aboute  hym,  to 
whiche  it  liked  him  to  open  his  entent  in  the  saide 
mater. 

The  king  considereth  also,  how  l)e  it  that  in  the  dayes 
of  his  owen  regne,  ther  hath  be  doen  allé  the  labour  and 
diligence  that  couth  be  do  by  himself,  by  his  counsaille 
contynuel,  and  also  by  the  thi-e  estates  of  this  land 
assembled  in  parlement,  to  Ordeigne  for  the  gode  gover- 
nance and  rieule,  for  the  sui-e  and  sauf  garde  of  his 
cuntrees  and  obéissance  in  Fraunce,  as  wele  in  sending 
over  of  personnes,  suche  as  for  the  tyme  of  thoo  that 
mio'ht  and  wolde  be  entreated  weie  thought  moost 
bihovefuU  for  the  saide  gouvernance  with  as  gode  and 
notable  instruccions  and  advis  putte  in  writing  and 
yeven,  as  couth  to  thayme  be  thought  for  the  tyme  or 
conceyved,  as  in  sending  thider  from  tyme  to  tyme 
notable  jiuissance  of  men,  and  not  oonly  men,  but  also 
grete  and  notable  sommes  of  money  and  goode.  Yeet 
notwithstanding  al  this,  yeet  the  kynges  cmitrees  and 
obéissance  there  is  from  tyme  to  tyme  hissed,  and  his 
places,  suche  as  have  ben  holden  the  mightyest  of  the 
royaume  of  Fraunce  and  as  impregnable,  have  be  lostc 
and  soryly  lost,  that  that  hath  be  goten  upon  the 
ennemyes  with    grete   and    longc   labour  and   losse    of 


45G  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS    AND   PAPERS: 

many  iniiiines  lyves,  and  with  grete  and  grevous  ooste 
of  the  kynge  and  of  this  lande,  loste  ageyn  and  gotten 
b}'  the  euemyes  lightly  withouten  eny  or  litel  cost  or 
labour,  that  that  is  left  of  the  cuntrey  there  to  the 
kyng  and  iu  his  obéissance,  is  there  devoured,  deserted 
and  destroyed  to  the  uttermoste  ;  and  how  by  the 
kynges  owen  subgietts  of  this  lande  sent  thider  to 
défende  it,  so  fer  forth  tliat  thereas  were  withinne 
thees  vj.  or  vij.  yeeres  ducllyng  in  a  towneship  or  vil- 
hige  an  hundreth  personnes  ben  not  left  ten,  there  as 
were  fyfty  not  v.,  and  in  the  more  partie  noo  creature 
duelling  for  importable  oppressions  and  violence,  but  ben 
departed  and  goen  into  Bretaigne  and  other  cuntrees 
that  be  not  soo  oppressed,  so  that  the  kynges  cuntre 
there,  namely  the  duchie  of  Normandie,  that  longe  hath 
soufFred  such  wronajs  and  borne  them  with  suche  charges 
as  some  royaumes  might  not  have  borne  and  endured, 
is  nowe  broughte  to  that  myschief  and  extreme  miserye 
that  unneth  thoo  that  ben  left  therinne  may  pourly 
lyve.  And  where  they  might  withinne  fewe  yeeres 
have  borne,  and  did  ful  gretely  to  the  relief  of  the 
cuntree  and  of  the  kynges  right,  with  the  defence  of 
hemself,  they  may  nowe  unneth  eny  thing  bere,  so 
that  the  cuntre  there  is  nowe  left  hoolly  to  the  kyng 
as  a  garnison  to  be  kept,  at  the  charge  of  the  kyng  and 
of  his  lande,  whiche  may  not  so  be  borne.  And  for 
so  muche  the  Thre  Estates  of  that  cunti-ee  there,  con- 
sidering that  this  maner  of  contynuance  of  the  werre 
is  but  a  longeure  of  thair  empoverisshement  and  final 
destruccion,  have  as  wele  by  solempne  ambassiate  as  by 
lettres  besought  the  kyng  that  whom  soever  he  sende 
thider  to  governe  them,  or  what  power  he  sendeth 
thider  or  goode  to  défende  hem  with,  that  he  wol  also 
provide  thayme  of  paix,  withoute  the  whiche  they  ne 
can  nor  may  abide  thimportable  sorowe  and  miserie  of 
this  werre,  the  whiche  they  have  longo  souffred  and 
borne,  but  must  elles  de])arte  from  thens,  and  seke  other 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  tr»7 

duelling  })lacos  there  as  they  shal  uowc  lyvo.  And  how 
also  the  kyng  stant  nowe  pourveyed  or  disposed  to  the 
contyniiaucc  of  ony  chargeable  werre  to  the  ke]>ing  and 
defense  of  that  cuntree,  thogh  so  were  that  they  of  that 
cuntree  required  not  the  ))aix,  it  sitteth  to  them  to  have 
knoulecho  thorof 

And  for  thees  causes  and  consideracions  ahovesaide, 
that  of  this  nianer  of  continuance  of  the  werre 
the  kyng  feletli  noon  other  fruyt,  but  losso  of  his 
people  and  drawyng  alonge  of  the  losse  and  destruc- 
cion  of  his  cuntre  there,  and  empoverisshing  of  hyni- 
self  and  of  his  lande  here,  it  is  thought  to  the  kyng 
nought  [only  I  ex])edient  but  necessarie  to  hym  to  en- 
tende to  the  paix  and  to  the  moyens  that  may  be 
thought  raisonnable  and  covenable  therto.  With  thees 
thinges  abovesaide,  the  kyng  understandetli  wele,  nought 
oonly  by  the  reporte  of  allé  thoo  that  have  at  eny  tyme 
be  committed  by  him  to  treate  of  paix  bituix  hym  and 
liis  adversarie  aforesaide,  but  also  in  other  credible 
wise,  that  how  be  it  that  his  saide  adversarie  be  wele 
disposed  and  enclyned,  as  it  is  saide,  to  the  ]mix,  yeet 
he  desireth  in  suche  wise  the  deliveraunce  of  the  saide 
due  of  Orliaunce  that  he  is  not  disposed  etfectuelly  to 
entende  to  eny  traite  of  the  saide  peas  withoute  the 
saide  due  be  appointed  therinne  and  part  therof  The 
k3'"ng  understandetli  also,  that  ther  be  divers  of  the 
saide  adversaries  counsaille,  and  suche  as  ben  of  the 
grete,  that  do  medle  hem  in  eny  suche  traitée  of  the 
paix,  the  whiche  thogh  thei  prétende  to  the  saide  ad- 
versarie that  they  desire  the  saide  dukes  deliverance, 
never  the  lesse  they  wolde  never  that  he  wei-e  deli- 
vered, but  wolde  rather  that  the  paix  were  letted 
thanne  he  shulde  be  dielivered  and  come  hoome,  thenk- 
yng  that  and  he  cam  hoome  they  shulde  not  thanne 
have  the  rieule  ther  that  tliey  have  nowe,  and  so  to 
lette  the  saide  dukes  deliverance,  wathoute  whiche  tluî 
saide  advei-sarie  wolde  noo  paix  conclude,  they  sette  and 


458  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTEHS  AND   PAPERS  : 

counsaille  tlie  saide  adversario  alwey  to  siiehe  offers  for 
tlie  paix,  with  the  saide  duks  deliveraimce,  as  they 
knowe  wele  the  kyng-  wol  not  agree  liim  to,  and  so 
lette  therb}^  both  the  paix  and  tlie  saide  duks  dely- 
vei'aunce  ;  tlie  whiche  ungodly  and  untrieu  pvactyque 
cannot  be  amended,  as  it  is  thoiight,  withoute  that  the 
saide  due  might  be  in  more  fredome.  And  therfore  for 
to  destroye  tliat  untiicu  practique,  and  upon  truste  and 
hope  that  the  saide  due,  havyng  the  saide  fredome,  wol 
and  shal  effectuelly  labour  and  do  hys  part  to  then- 
treating  of  the  saide  jiaix,  as  wele  for  his  owen  availle 
and  ease  as  elles,  as  he  hath  promitted  to  do,  and 
saide  and  written  therto.  And  also  for  other  divers 
causes,  the  king  is  agreed  to  his  enlargissement  in  the 
maner  and  fourme  appointed  l)etuix  the  kyng  and 
hym,  of  the  whiche  the  kyng  trusteth  to  God  greet 
gode  shal  folowe. 

An  other  cause  ther  moeved  the  kyng  so  to  en- 
tende to  the  said  dvikes  deliverance  or  enlargisse- 
ment, etc.,  as  that  it  semeth  not  according  to  the 
coustume  or  the  lawe  of  armes,  but  contrary  therto, 
to  holde  a  man  that  is  honestly  taken  in  the  werre  in 
perpétuel  prison,  where  he  is  redy  to  putte  himself  to 
raisonnable  fynance,  that  is  to  saye,  suche  as  he  may 
of  lyvelode  bere,  and  hath  not  be  seen  do  to  eny  per- 
sone  that  hath  be  taken  before  that  tyme  in  the  saide 
werres  of  Fraunce  or  other,  thogh  they  were  of  gretter 
estate,  or  more  like  to  hurt  or  grève  thanne  is  the 
saide  duke,  but  shulde  seme  a  thing  of  yvel  ensample 
so  to  d.oe,  and  like  to  discourrage  men,  and  to  make 
hem  for  to  estraunge  hem  to  the  kyngs  service  in  the 
werre  for  doubte  of  like  rygour  to  be  shewed  unto 
thayme. 

An  other  cause  that  moeveth  the  kyng  therto  is, 
that  the  kyng  conceyveth  wele  that  onlesse  that  it 
like  liim  so  to  tendre  the  saide  due  he  renneth  in  per- 
petuell  undoing,  namely,  considering  the  malice  of  his 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  459 

saide  enem3'^es  that  wolde  that  he  never  cam  hoome- 
And  so  by  this  the  kyng  shulde  lese  all  that  ho  hath 
spent  in  keeping  of  the  saide  due  her  before,  and 
allé  thavaille  that  might  growo  to  the  kyng  by  him 
in  pourchasing  of  the  paix  toforesaide,  the  whiche 
in  noo  wise  is  like  to  be  hadde  withoute  hj'm, 
and  also  alle  thavaylle  of  the  fynauuce,  the  whiche 
a.s  the  kyng  trovreth  shulde  be  a  muche  gretter 
hurte  and  harmc  to  him  than  shulde  nowe  growe  to 
the  kyng  by  thenlargisscraent  of  the  saide  dukes  per- 
sonne, thogh  he  wolde  be  untrieu,  as  it  is  not  presumed 
that  he  wolde. 

And  where  as  it  may  be  presumed  or  supposed 
that  the  saide  due,  whiche  is  holde  a  grete  and  a 
felle-witted  man,  shulde  by  the  knouleche  that  he 
hath  of  the  rieule  and  disposicon  that  is  in  this 
lande,  and  by  thinformacion  and  knowleche  that  he 
shulde  yeve  therof  to  the  partie  adverse  mowe  gi'etly 
hurte  ;  soeth  is  that  he  ne  hath  not  be  called  to  the 
kynges  counsaille,  ne  made  pryve  therto,  ne  to  the 
rieule  of  this  lande,  ne  eny  knoulech  might  have 
therof,  but  by  report,  from  heriug  of  the  whiche  he 
hath  be  restreyned  by  his  kepers,  the  whiche  have 
not  be  accoustumed  to  suffre  men  to  speke  with  him, 
but  in  her  presence  and  hering.  And  if  peraventure 
he  had  herde  suche  reportes,  so  hath  many  oon  other 
doen  of  that  partye,  namely,  such  as  have  leyne  in 
hostage  in  this  lande,  and  have  ben  souffred  to  goo  as 
wele  in  London  as  in  other  places  of  the  lande,  at 
fredam,  whiche  ben  nowe  departed  hens,  havyng  more 
suche  knouleche  thaune  ever  hîid  the  saide  due,  and 
that  couth  make  ful  report  therof,  and  so  withoute 
doubte  they  have  do,  so  that  of  this  supposaille  it  ne 
is  not  greetly  to  be  feered. 

And  where  also  it  may  peraventure  be  doubted  that 
the  said  due,  being  so  enlarged  and  resorting  to  the 
partie  advei«se  shulde  appease  the  division  that  is  now 


400  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND    PAPERS  : 

rmiongcs  them  on  that  part,  and  oone  hem  to  the 
kynges  liarme  aiitl  peril  of  the  kynges  cuntree  there, 
it  is  thought  to  the  Icyng  that  it  ne  is  not  for  hym 
eny  longer  to  entende  t(»  the  kepyng  of  his  cuntree 
there  thanne  he  can  trowe  to  mowe  so  to  do  thogh 
they  of  the  partie  adverse  be  ooned,  and  thogh  they 
have  allé  thadvis  that  the  said  due  can  yeve  hem,  or 
eny  other  of  that  partie  that  is  more  expert  in  jioli- 
tique  rieule  and  in  conduyte  of  the  werre  thanne  he 
is,  of  the  whiche  greet  multitude  is,  and  noo  mer- 
vaille,  seing  how  the  saide  due  hath  be  kept  from  the 
experience  of  both. 

And  as  touching  en}'"  doubte  that  might  be  hadde  of 
eny  lette  that  might  be  3-even  by  the  adversare,  it  is 
pourveied  for  by  liklyhode  of  raison  by  the  lettres 
])atents  that  the  adversarie  shal  make  of  bonde  and 
promise  of  the  contrarye,  and  he  that  calleth  hym 
Dauphin  also,  the  whiche  lettres  patents  shal  be  deli- 
vered unto  the  kyng  or  the  saide  due  be  enlargissed, 
etc. 


1141. 

AcroTTNT  of  the  ex])cnses  of  the  duke  of  Orleans  -when 
sent  to  Calais.' 

...  r  W.  Fallane,  baro, 

Audi  tores   \  ^  km.  i     • 

A.D.  1441.  i  Kogerus  Appeitone,  ciencus. 

a^Apnl.        COMPOTUS     magistri    Stephani    Wytoni,    doctoris    in 

The  decretis,  nuper    missi    per    mandatum    domini  regis   in 

account      quadam  ambassiata  sua  in  comitiva  consanguine!  reffis, 
opened.  1  _  o  &    ' 

ducis  de  Orliaunce,  versus  partes  transmarinas,  tarn  de 
denariis  per  ipsum  receptis  quam  de  vadiis  suis  ac  misis, 
custibus    et    expensis    per    ipsum    factis  in    ambassiata 


From  the  contemporaneous  copy  on  the  Foreign  Roll  of  the  Pipe. 


HKNKV    THE    SIXTIf.  4G1 

prsedicta  per  breve  re^is  mine  Henrici  Pexti  de  privato 
sigillo  suo,  dato  vj°.  die  Aprilis  auuo  regni  sui  xix., 
thesaurario,  baronibus  et  camerariis  hujus  scaccarii  di- 
rectum, irrotidatnin  in  AFeinorandis  inter  brevia  directa 
baronibus  de  termino  Pascliic  anno  xix.  regis  pra3dicti, 
rotiUo  viij.  ex  parte  Reinemoratoris  regis.  Per  quod 
breve  rex  voluit  et  pnefotis  thesaurario  efc  baronibus 
mandavit  quod  débite  computent  cum  pnxidicto  magis- 
tro  Stephano,  vel  cum  aliqua  alia  persona  idonea  no- 
mine suo,  per  saeramentum  unius  vel  alterius,  de 
denariis  per  ipsura  ex  causa  pra?dicta  receptis  ;  facieudo 
sibi  debitam  allocutionem  in  hac  parte  per  saeramen- 
tum praedictum  de  talibus  vadiis  diurnis  a  die  quo  re- 
cessit  de  civitate  regis  Londonia?  versus  partes  i)nedic- 
tas  usque  reventum  suum  ad  candem  civitatem,  prout 
eidem  Stephano  vel  aliis  ambassiatoribus  in  consimili- 
bus  viagiis  ante  h.iec  tempora  missis  allocari  consuevit, 
una  cum  custibus  rationabilibus  pro  passagio  et  repassa- 
gio  suis  maris.  Et  de  eo  quod  per  dictum  compotum 
prrefato  Stephano  per  regem  debitum  iuveniri  con- 
tigerit,  prfçfati  thesaurarius  et  camerarii  sibi  faciant 
habere  sohitionem  vel  sufficiens  afjcrreamentum,  aut  Ri- 
cardo  Nectone,  clerico,  attornato  ipsius  Stephani,  sieut 
eontinetur  in  memorandis  inter  attornatos  de  termino 
Paschae  dicto  anno  xix.  ex  parte  Rememoratoris  prœ- 
dicti,  videHcet  de  hujusmodi  receptis  ac  vadii.s,  custibus 
et  expensis  jiroedictis  ut  inferius. 

Recepta  denariorum. 

Idem  reddit  compotum  de  iiij^-''iiij.  t.  per  ipsum  re-  lieceipts. 
ceptis  de  thesaurario  et  camerariis  ad  receptam  scaccarii 
domini  regis,  xxviij.  die  Octobris  termino  Michaelis, 
anno  xix.  regis  prtedicti,  ut  in  denariis  sibi  liberatis 
de  pnïîstito  siiper  vadiis  suis  pro  quatuor  mensibus 
nuper  misso  in  nuncio  domini  regis  de  assensu  concilii 
sui  versus  partes  exteras,  sieut  eontinetur  in  Pelle  Me- 
morandoinim  ad  eandem  receptam  de  eisdem  teruùno 
VOL.  II.  G  G 


4C2  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND  PAPERS: 

et    anno,    et   sicut  eontinetur  in  quodam  rotulo   ipsiiis 
Stephani  de  particulis  hie  in  thesauro  liberato, 

Siimma  recejotse  iiij'^iiij.  t. 

Vadia. 

De  quibus  idem  computat  in  vadiis  suis  ad  xxv.  5. 
per  diem,  nuper  missus  in  nuncio  domini  regis  versus 
villam  Calesise  cum  domino  duce  do  Orliaunce  ;  videlicet 
de  hujusmodi  vadiis  suis  a  quinto  die  Novembris  anno 
xix.  regis  Henrici  sexti,  quo  die  recessit  a  civitate  regis 
Londoniai  versus  villam  prsedictam,  usque  secundum 
diem  Aprilis  tunc  proximo  sequentem,  quo  die  revenit 
ad  eandem  civitatem  ;  scilicet,  eundo,  morando  et  re- 
deundo  per  cxlviij.  dies,  cxlviij.  1.  per  breve  regis  prœ- 
dictum  supra  in  titulo  hujus  compoti  annotatum,  et 
prout  dicit  super  sacramentum  suum,  et  prout  hujus- 
modi vadia  allocantur  magistro  Jolianni  Stokes,  doctori 
in  legibus,  nuper  in  consimili  ambassiata  regis  rotulo 
XV.  regis  prsedicti,  rotulo  compotorum  F.,  sicut  eontine- 
tur in  dicto  rotulo  de  particulis. 

Et  in  denariis  per  ipsum  solutis  pro  passagio  et 
repassagio  suis  maris  pro  se,  vj.  hominibus,  viij.  equis 
et  hernesiis  suis,  videlicet  pro  passagio  et  repassagio 
cujuslibet  liominis  iiij.  s.  et  cujuslibet  equi  iiij.  §.,  Ix.  S. 
per  breve  et  sacramentum  pr?edicta  et  sicut  eontinetur 
ibidem, 

Summa  omnium  solutionum  et  expensarum  prsedic- 
tarum  clj.  1.     Et  habet  superplus  Ixvij.  Î. 

De  quibus  habit urus  est  solutionem  vel  satisfac- 
tionem  aliunde  prsetextu  brevis  domini  regis  de  private 
sigillo  suo  annotati  supra  in  titulo  hujus  compoti. 
Quod  quidem  breve  liberatiu-  thesaurario  et  camerariis 
ad  receptam  scaccarii  xxvij.  die  Octobris,  anno  xx.  regis 
prsedicti. 


HENRY  rm:  sixnr.  403 

144.1. 

Certificate  of  services  rendered  to  lord  Talbot.^ 

Je,  Guilhnn  Forsted,  escuier,  maistre  des  ordonnances  a.D.  lui. 

et    artilleries    du    roy,    notre    seigneur,  en    Normendie,    i-Aug. 

cei-tiffie  a  tous  a  qvd  il  appartient  que  Jehan  Thierry  et  Certificate 

Jehan    Lucîis,   vitturiers   par    tei-re    de    la    viconte    de  °^ ^^'^■";<^^ 
1  •  1  rendered 

Rouen,  ont  servy  bien  et  deuenient  le  roy,  notre  dit  to  lord 
seigneur,  chacun  de  deux  chevaulx  a  bas  a  avoir  ayde  '^^^^°^- 
apporter  certaines  ordonnances  et  habillemens  de  gnerre 
segretz  en  la  compaignie  de  hanlt  et  puissant  seigneur, 
monseigneur  de  Talbot  et  de  Furnywalle,  mareschal  de 
France,  en  moys  de  May  derrain  passe,  es  parties  de 
Dieppe.  Et  aussi  pour  avoir  charge  et  mené  par  terre 
aucuns  des  ribaudequins  ordonnez  estre  menez  en 
larmee  et  voyages  faiz  a  Ponthoise  par  mon  dit  seig- 
neur de  Talbot,  tant  pour  ladvitailleincnt  de  la  dicte 
ville  de  Ponthoise,  asiegee  par  les  ennemis  et  adversaires 


[Translation.] 

I,  William  Forsted,  esquire,  master  of  the  ordnance 
and  artillery  of  the  king,  our  lord,  in  Normandy,  certify  to 
sdl  whom  it  concerns  that  John  Thierry  and  John  Lucas, 
cai'riers  of  the  vicomte  of  Rouen,  liave  well  and  truly  served 
the  king,  our  said  lord,  each  witli  two  draught  horses  in 
having  helped  to  carry  certain  ordnance  and  secret  materials 
of  war  in  the  company  of  the  high  and  powerful  lord,  my 
my  lord  of  Talbot  and  of  Furnywalle,  marshal  of  France, 
in  the  month  of  May  last  past,  to  the  parts  of  Dieppe.  And 
also  for  having  carried  and  taken  by  land  some  of  the  ribaude- 
quins appointed  to  be  conveyed  in  the  army  and  tlie  expe- 
ditions made  to  Pontoise  by  my  said  lord  of  Talbot,  as  well 
for  the  victualling  of  the  said  town  of  Pontoise,  besieged  by 


From  the  original,  Additional  Charter  198. 

G   G   2 


464  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 

du  roy,  notre  dit  seigneur,  reboutement  des  diz  ennemis 
estans  devant  la  dicte  ville  de  Pouthoise,  comme  faire 
guerre  a  ieeulx  ennemis  en  lysle  de  France  en  com- 
paignie  de  très  hault  et  puissant  prince,  monseigneur 
le  duc  de  York,  lieutenant  general  et  gouverneur  de 
France  et  Normandie,  et  plusieurs  autres  affaires  du 
l'oy,  notre  dit  seigneur.  En  quoy  faisant  les  dessus 
dictes  Tliyerry  et  Lucas  ont  vacque,^  ensemble  leurs  dits 
quatre  clievaulx,  en  la  manière  dessus  dite  depuis  le 
dix  septiesme  jour  du  dit  moys  de  May  derrein  passe 
jusques  au  sixiesme  jour  d'Aoust  ensuivant  includz. 
Dat.'.  Tesmoing  ces  présentes,  que  jay  signées  de  mon  saing 

manuel  et    scellées  de    mon    signet    le   douziesme  jour 
d'Aoust,  lan  de  grace  mil  quatre  cens  quarante  et  ung. 

FORSTED.2 


the  enemies  and  adversaries  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  for 
the  driving  back  of  the  said  enemies  who  arc  before  the 
said  town  of  Ponloise,  as  abso  to  make  war  upon  the  said 
enemies  in  the  Isle  of  France,  in  the  company  of  the  most  high 
and  powerful  prince,  my  lord  the  duke  of  York,  lieutenant- 
general  and  governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  and  for  many 
of  the  other  affairs  of  the  king,  our  said  lord.  In  doing 
which  the  said  Thyerry  and  Lucas  have  been  employed,  along 
Avith  tlieir  said  four  horses,  in  the  manner  abovesaid,  from  the 
seventeenth  day  of  the  said  mouth  of  May  last  past  until 
the  sixth  day  of  August  following,  included. 

Witness  these  presents,  which  I  have  signed  with  my  sign 
manual  and  sealed  with  my  signet,  the  twelfth  day  of 
August,  in  the  year  of  grsice  one  thousand  four  hundred 
and  forty-one. 

FORSTED. 


'  ont  racqtie']   ■written   above   the    I        -  The  signature  is  autograph.  No 
Hue.  seal  remains. 


HKNKV    THF,    SIXTH.  4;t)5 


1442. 

Narrative    of   the    success    of   the    French   arms   in 
Guyenne.' 

By  tiik  Kyno. 

RiGHTE  dere  in  God,  we  grete  you  hertcly  well.  a.').  1442. 

And  forasmoche  as  oure  capital  adversaire  of  France  -^  ^^P"'- 
and  his  soon,  with  grete  puissance  beth  entred  into  oure  The  pro- 
duchie  of  Guyenne,    and   have   by  force    and    violence  y^^^^i^  \^^ 
geten  gi-ete    parte    of   oure    lands    there,  and    subdued  (iuyenne 
oure  subgittz  there,  and  in  especial  the  good  towue  of  J^'jçpg^j,^. 
Seint  Severyns,  wherein  thei  have  .slain  to  the  nombre  for  the 
of  iiij.  yi.  peple,  or    there    aboute,  the  w-hiche    contrées  solicit  the 
and  towne,  of  tyme  that  noo  mynde  is,  have  be  undi-e  help  of  his 
the    paisible   rule,  governance    and    obeisance    of  oure 
progenitours  and  predecessom.s,  kings  of  Engelande,  and 
of  us,  without  any  interrupcion.     And  as  yit  oure  said 
adversaire  with  his  saide    puissance  is    in    oure   saide 
duchio,  and  hathe  geten  oure  citee  and  eastel  of  Ax,  and 
hathe  .leid  siege  to  Bai  one,  and  dooth  that  that  he  can 
to  subdue  al    oure   seid  duchie,  and  is  fully  avised  to 
ley  siege  to  oure  good    citee  of  Burdeaux,  the  whiche 
thing  doing  is  and  shuld  be  to  grete  an  hurte  and  to 
shameful  a    thing    unto    us    and    unto  allé    our  welle 
willinge  lovers  and  subgittz,  and  also  of  lyklyhode  to 
be  destruccione  of   the  navie  of  this    oure    lande,  and 
cause  of  many  othir    inconvenientes    and    hurtes    that 
myghte  falle  on  this  oure  reaume,  lordshipes  and  sub- 
gittz, that  God  forbede  !     And  onless  thane  hasty  pur- 
veance    and    remédie    to    résiste    theim    by    puissance 
be  made  in  this  behalfe,  to  grete  a  losse  and  shameful 
a  thing  unto  us  and   this    oure    reaume,  that  God   ne 


'  Two  copies   of  this  letter  are  extant  in  the  Additional  MS.    7096, 
namely,  at  fol.  139  and  fol.  170,  b. 


4?66  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND  PAPERS: 

wolde,  ne  ye,  as  we  truste.  The  which  purveance 
cannot  soo  hastely  be  made  as  the  nécessite  askethe, 
withoute  the  helpe  of  yon  and  othire  oure  welle  willinge 
lovers  and  subgittz.  And  therforc  considered  that  that 
is  above  said,  and  what  losse,  hurt  and  grevance  the 
seid  duchie  and  strengthes  therof,  being  in  oui-e  saide 
adversaries  handes,  shulde  be  unto  us,  and  also  what 
reproche,  shaine  and  vilanie  shulde  be  caste  thoiiighe 
the  world  upon  us  and  this  oure  reaume,  lordshipes  and 
subgittz,  if  it  were  not  convenably  resisted  to  the 
malice  of  oure  saide  adversaire?,  what  inconvenientes  also 
myghte  falle  imto  oure  said  duchie  and  subgittz  therein, 
if  it  were  not  by  tynie  by  puissance  relieved  and 
rescued,  also  thimportable  labours  and  charges  that 
oure  subgittz  of  oure  seid  duchie  dayly  bere  and  kepe 
to  be  undre  oure  true  obéissance,  pray  you  therfor 
hertely  that  ye,  soo  tendryng  thees  oure  nécessitées, 
wol  lene  unto  us,  for  the  socoiu's  and  relief  of  oure 
said  duchie,  such  a  notable  summe  of  mony  to  be 
paied  in  hande  as  onre  servaunt,  berer  of  thees,  shall 
desire,  of  you.  To  whom  herein,  and  in  suche  othir 
thinges  as  he  shal  shewe  and  seye  unto  you  be  mouthe 
in  this  behalfe,  Ave  wil  and  pray  you  to  yeve  him 
feithe  and  credence. 
Date.  Yeven  undre  oure  signet,  at  our   manoir   of   Sheen, 

the  xxiv.  day  of  August. 

To  our  righte  dere  in  God,  thabbot  of  Bury. 


HLXKY    TUK   SIXTH.  Wi 


14-tk 


Till-:  king  a.sk.s  the  loan  of  horses  upon  tlie  arrival  of 
queen  Margaret.^ 

By  the  Kyng. 

Trusty  and  welbcloved  in  God,  we  gretc  you  wcle.  a.d.  1444. 

And  forasmucha  as    it  hathe    liked  our  Lord  to  couple    -'  ^"g- 

us  by  wey  of  manage  witli    the    doughter  and  highe  Horses,  &c. 

mifrhty  prince  oure  fadire,  the  Idng  of  Cicile  and  Jem-  '■eq"""<^<^ 
>=>     J   t  >  o  _  on  the  ar- 

salem,  and  that  for  oure  grete  confort  we  desir  in  al  rival  of  the 
liaste  oure  said  moost  entierly  welbeloved  wifos  presence,  1""'"- 
for  whos  conduyt  shal  be  necessary  many  horses,  as  wele 
palfreies  as  for  chares,  chariettes,  someres  and  other,  of 
the  wliiche  we  be  not  purveyed  as  y  it  ;  we  therefore 
pray  you  that  yif  ye  have  eny  suche  horses  whiche 
shal  be  thoughte  unto  the  bringer  herof  necessary  and 
behoveful  for  us,  ye  wil  delivere  thaim  imto  him 
upon  suche  price  as  shal  be  tlioughte  rcsounable,  yevyng 
further  unto  the  seid  bringer  ful  feithe  and  credence 
in  that  he  shal  sey  unto  you  in  this  behalve  ;  and 
tliat  ye  shew  us  your  good  wille  and  benivolencc  in 
this  pai-tie  as  ye  wol  desire  us  to  shewc  unto  you  the 
favour  of  oure  good  grace  in  tyme  to  come. 

Yeven  undire   oure   signet,  at  oure  mauoir  withinne  Date, 
our  parce  of  Wyndesore,  the  xxvij.  day  of  August. 

To  o\u'  trusty  and  welbelovyd  in  God,  the  abbot  of 
Bury. 


From  the  Additional  MS.  709C,  I'ol.  149. 


468  SUITLEMENTAUY    J.ETTERS   AND    I'Al'KRS 


1444. 

Payment  to  Gassac  for  caiTying  letters  connected  with 
the  affairs  of  Henry  the  Sixth.' 

A.D.  1444.      Lan  mil  cccc.    quarante    quatre,  le    dixhuitieme  jour 

is^Sept.   ^]g  Septembre,  devant  nous,  Jehan  le  Moine,  viconte  de 

15/.  T.  paid  Rouen,  fut  present  en  sa  personne  Gassac,  poursuivant 

to  Gassac    cpf^i-j^^eg    lequel  cononut  et    confessa    avoir   eu  et  receu 

for  carry-  '        i  o 

ing  letters,  de    Pierre  Baille,    receveur    general    de    Normandie,  la 

somme  de  quinze  livres  Tournois  en  prest  sur  certain 
voyage  a  lui  ordonne  faire  présentement  de  ceste  ville 
de  Rouen  par  lordonnance  de  très  hault  et  puissant 
prince,  monseigneur  le  duc  de  York,  lieutenant  general 
et  gouverneur  de  France  et  Normandie,  nng  autre 
homme  en  sa  compaignie  ;  cest  assavoir  a  Amboize,  de- 
vers madame  la  royne  Charlies  ;  a  Angiers,  devers  la 
royne,  notre  souveraine  dame  ;  a  Orleans,  devers  mon- 
seigneur le  duc  d'Orléans  et  le  bastard  d'Orléans,  porter 


[Tkanslation.] 

In  the  year  one  ihousaud  cccc.  forty-four,  the  eightecutli 
day  of  September,  before  u;?,  Jehan  le  Mouie,  vicomte  of 
Rouen,  was  present  in  his  i)crsou  Gassac,  poursuivant  of 
arms,  who  acknowledged  and  admitted  that  he  had  had  and 
received  of  Pierre  Bailie,  receiver-general  of  Normandy,  the 
sum  of  fifteen  pounds.  Tournois,  in  advance,  for  a  certain 
journey  by  him  at  this  time  to  be  made  from  this  city  of 
Rouen  by  the  appointment  of  the  most  high  and  powerful 
prince,  my  lord  the  duke  of  Yoi'k,  lieutenant-general  and 
governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  one  other  man  being 
in  his  company  ;  that  is  to  say,  to  Ambolzc,  to  madame 
the  queen  [of]  Charles  ;  to  Angiers,  to  the  queen,  our  sove- 
reign   lady  ;    to  Orleans,  to    my    lord    the    duke  of   Orleans 


'  From  the  additional  Charter,  202. 


HKNRY    THK    SIXTH.  40Î) 

lettres  a  tous  les  dessus  nommez  depar  mon  dit  seig- 
neur le  duc,  et  aussi  certaines  nouvelles  du  roy,  notre 
seigneur,  nagueres  venues  d'Angleterre  touchans  le  bien 
de  paix,  et  aussi  certaines  autres  matières,  besongnes  et 
choses  secrettes  touchans  le  bien  du  roy,  notre  dit  seig- 
neur, et  sa  seigneurie.  De  la  quelle  somme  de  quinze 
livres,  Tournois,  le  dit  Gassac  se  tint  pour  content  et 
bien  paie  ;  et  en  quitta  et  ([uitte  par  ces  présentes  le 
roy,  notre  dit  seigneur,  Je  dit  receveur  general  et  tous 
autres. 

Donne,  pour  tesnioin  de  ce,  soubz    le   petit  seel  aux  Date, 
causes  de  la  dicte  viconte,  lan  et  jour  dessus  dit. 

Je  aprouve.     "  Dixhuit"  en  razurc. 

LUBIN. 

(Seal  gone.) 


and  tlio  biistard  of  Orleans,  to  take  letters  (o  all  llic  persons 
al)Ove-nionti()ncd  for  my  .^aid  lord  the  duke,  and  also  certahi 
news  of  the  king,  our  lord,  which  has  of  late  come  from 
England,  touching  the  matter  of  the  peace,  and  also  certain 
other  matters,  bu.siness,  and  secret  affairs  touching  the  good 
of  the  ,  king,  our  said  lord,  and  his  lordship.  Of  Avhich 
sum  of  fifteen  livres,  Tournois,  the  said  Gaissac  holds 
himself  content  and  well  paid  ;  and  thereof  he  has  acquitted 
and  acquits  by  these  presents  the  king,  our  said  lord,  the 
said   receiver-general,  and  all  others. 

Dated,    in   Avitness    hereof,    under    the    little    seal   for   the     ^ 
causes  of   the  said  vicomte,  in  the  year  and  day  abovcsaid.  ^'*v^o^ 


I  approve.     "  Dixhuit  "  upon  an  erasure.  <'^'-      \^^ 


^  v^'  ^ 

■ç*'  ^«' 


470 


SUrPLEMENTAllV    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 


1445. 


Summons  to  the  abbot  of  Bury  S.  Edmund's  to  attend 
the  queen's  coroijation.^ 

A.D.  1445.      RiGHTE  dere  in  God,  we  grete  you  hertely  wel.    And 

^'  ■  forasmoche  as,  by  the  grace  of  God,  we  dispose  that  cure 

The  king    best  belovid  wif,  the  queue,  shall  receive  her  corone  at 
presence  of  ^^^^  paloys   of  Westminster  the    Sonday  after  Corpus 
the  abbot  of  Christi  day,  next  commyng,  where,  for  the  worship  of 
i|uee'n'sco-  "s,  of   her,  and    also    of   the    solempnitee    of  the   seid 
ronation.     coronation,  wol    be  many  estates  of  this  oure  reaume, 
as  wel  spirituel  as  temporel,  in  maner  as  it  hathe  been 
accustumed  in  caas  semblable  here  before  ;  we  wol,  de- 
sire and  pray  you  therefor  hertely  that,  al  othir  thinges 
left  and    excusacions    ceesing,    ye    be,  in    your    proper 
persone,  with  om'e  said  wif  the  xxv.  day  of  May  next 
commyng,  with    othir    estates    spirituell    of    this    oure 
reaume,  for  the  causes  abovesaid,  which  shal  be  to  oure 
singuler  plcasir  ;    and  we    pray  you  that  ye    levé    not 
this,  as  oure  singuler  trust  is  in  you. 
Date.  Yeven   undre    oure    Prive    Seal   at   Southwyke,   the 

xviij.  day  of  Averille. 

To  our  right  dere  in  God,  thabbot  of  Bury. 


'  From  the  Additional  MS.  7096,  fol.  176,  b. 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  471 


1449. 


The  .answer  of  Henry  the  Sixth  to  the  amhassadors  of 
the  duke  of  Burgundy.' 

Respoiisio,  data  décima  septinia  die  Augiistl,  a  Chris- 
tianissinio  cxcellentissitnoque  iwlncipe  Henrico, 
Angl'iœ  et  Franciœ  rege,  oratoribus  illustrls  et 
incllti pvincipUfCar'isiii'nii  consanguiiiei  sul,  ducis 
Burgundice. 

ExPOSlTA  pridie   a  viris    notabilibus   Christianissiino  ^^•^^-  i-*t^- 

excellentissimoque  principi,  domino  nostro  regi,  in  vim        '^' 

credentinc  ab  illustri   inclitoque  principe,  consanguineo- 3 '""' ^' 

'^        '■  ^.  °  bassadors 

que  suo,    duce  Burgundia?,  vobis   commisste,    sua  celsi-  of  Bur- 
tudo  respondendum  ducit  in  eum  qui  sequitur  raodum.  ^"J'^l  '^^r 
In  primis,  (piod  illud  sanctum  et  devotum  dicti  con- their  mes- 
sanguinei  sui  propositum,  tam  de  succurrendo  in  propria  ^'î^^'  '  ^ 
[persona],  quam  etiam  ad  alios  prmeipes  catholicos  exhor-  replies, 
tandum  et  inducendum  ad  succursum  similem  danduni 
Christianae  fidei  professoribus  in  orientalibus  mundi  par- 
tibus  a  Soldano,  a  Turco,  et  ab  aliis  earumdem  partium 
tyrannis    crudeliter,    imraaniter    et    intollerabiliter   pro 
Christi  fide  oppressis,  idem  dominus  noster  rex  censet 
cximiis  et  prrecipuis  laudibus  attollendum  quod  felicis- 
simis    successibus,   juxta   votum    ejusdem    consangiiinei 
sui,  desiderat   prospéra  turn.     Quod  vero   idem   consan- 
guineus    suus    celsitudini     sua?     multis    rationibus     et 
niotivis    persuadcre  nititur  quod,   ad    imitationcm  ves- 
tigiorum    inclitaj    recordationis  nobilium   i)rogenitoruni 
suorum,  ^\jiglicD  regum,  qui  inter  cgeteros   orbis  Chris- 
tiani  principes  in  hac  re  tam  sancta  se  praîcipuos  praj- 
stitere,  ac  in  executionem   illius   sanctissimi   devotissi- 
mique  propositi    inclitissimse  recordationis   et  memorise 


From  the  Ashraole  MS.  789,  fol.  297. 


472  SUPP[,EMENTARY    LETTERS   AND    PAPERS: 

domiiii  regis,  genit/oris  sui,  quod  etiaiu  in  liac  re  niiuis 
fixum  habiiit,  iiti  velit  iUa,  quœ  inter  cjcteros  orbis 
terrarum  reges  et  principes  singulari  et  exiniia  pneditus 
est  potentia  ;  sua  regia  cclsitudo,  licet  non  inscia  vel 
ignava  obsequii  quod  Christiana?  religioni  debet,  libens 
tamen  audit  et  admittit  suasiones  liujusraodi  sibi  fieri. 
Volens  tamen,  absque  derogatione  seu  prsejudicio  devo- 
tionis  progenitoruni  suorum,  aut  alioruni  catholicoruni 
principuni,  quod  nee  prasfjitum  consanguineuin  sviuni, 
nee  quemquam  aliorum  Christi  fidelium,  lateat,  (juod 
non  niinori  desiderio  fervet  et  inardescit  sua  serenitas 
ad  exponendum  se,  suos  aut  sua,  ad  prœfatum  opus 
tam  sanctum  tamque  divinuni,  tempore  (videlicet  secun- 
dum rationem,)  congruo  et  opportune,  quam  hactenus 
œstuarunt  inclitœ  recordationis  et  memorise  nobilissimi 
progenitores  sui,  aut  alii  principes  catbolici,  quodque  sua 
serenitas  habet,  sicut  omni  tempore  liabitura  est,  me- 
moratum  sanctum  opus  pro  singularissimo,  summo, 
supremoque,  desiderabilium  cordis  sui. 

Quantum  auteui  ad  illud  quod  prœfatus  consangui- 
neus  suus  serenitatem  suam  incitandam  ducit  ad  fœdera 
pacis,  vel  treugarum,  cum  avunculo  suo  Francise  ine- 
unda  ;  ad  effectum,  videlicet,  quod  cessantibus  seu  pau- 
santibus  inter  nos  guerris,  sua  celsitudo  liberius,  tutius 
atque  commodius  operara  dare  posset  illi  divino  opeii 
de  quo  superius  facta  est  mentio  ;  rcspondet,  quœ,  qualis 
aut  quanta  fides  danda  sit  parti  prsefati  avunculi  in 
observatione  conventionum,  pactorum  seu  fœderum 
pacis,  treugarum,  aut  aliorum,  celsitudo  sua  regia  jam 
jamque  certissime  didicit  et  cognovit,  dum,  j^endentibus 
nuper  treugis  inter  ipsum  et  partem  dicti  avunculi,  in 
qviibus  et  earum  inviolabili  observatione  sua  serenitas 
indubiam  reposuit  fiduciam,  idem  avunculus,  jjrrefato 
domino  rege  nihil  fraudis  aut  perfidii^e  suspicante,  con- 
tra Deum  et  justitiam,  nequiter,  fraud  ulenter  et  dolose 
invasit,  et  de  facto  sibi  subjecit,  civita-tes,  castra,  domi- 
nia,  terras,   possessiones  et  loca  ducatuum  suorum  Nor- 


IfEXHY   THF.   SIXTH.  473 

manniîe  et  Acqnitanniœ,  ac  alia  infra  regnum  suuui 
Franciai  constituta,  juxta  (juod,  disponeuto  Doinino, 
non  post  inultos  hos  dies  palam  fîet  toti  tenaruni  orbi. 
Et  ut  verum  dicatur,  qiialis  quantave  fiducia  sit  parti 
dieti  avunculi  suisque  treugis  aut  pactionibus  adhi- 
benda,  prneflitus  consanguineus  suus  inter  alios  sœculi 
principes  de  vatione  minus  poterit  ignorare.  Vertitque 
idcireo  sua  screnitas  in  admirationem  quod  dictus  con- 
sanguineus suus  eandeni  exliortaudani  censeret  ad  ap- 
punctuandum  pacis  aut  treugaruni  fœdera,  do  quibus 
non  posset  rationabiliter  lestimari  quod  utilitati  sua) 
regifie  conveuirent  aut  honori. 

Unum  jam  superest,  quod  regia  celsitudo  pra^fatuui 
consanguineum  suum  desiderat  non  ignorare  ;  quod 
licet  fortuna,  cujus  proprium  est  non  esse  stabilem,  sed 
mobileni  et  mutabilem,  exliibuerit  se  per  aliquot  tem- 
pora  serenitati  sua;  minus  gratam,  minusque  favorabi- 
lem,  talis  tamen  est,  sicut  decet  et  e.sse  debet,  animi  sui 
constantia  quod  nullateniis  exinde  turbatur  sive  mo- 
vetur  ;  sed  pro  coustanti  tenet  quod  ex  divina;  dispo- 
sitionis  munere  hase  omnia  sibi  vertentur  in  bonum,  et 
occasionem  sibi  dabunt  non  solum  recuperandi,  sicut 
praîfatum  est,  fraudulenter  et  dolose  sibi  subtracta,  sed 
pra^ter  hœc,  alia  ad  suam  serenitatem  in  regno  suc 
Franciœ  hereditario  jure  pertinent ia,  et  quod  sublatis 
obstaculis  et  impedimentis  eflScietur,  et  erit  serenitas 
sua  magis  libera  ad  exponendum  se  simul  cum  aliis 
regibus  et  principibus  Christianis  ad  expugnationem 
hostium  et  inimicorum  Crucis  Chris ti  et  defensionem 
fidelium  et  devotorum  Chri3tiana3  fidei  i)rofessorum. 


474 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS: 


1450. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  40Z.  to  Isabella  de 
Lalaiu,  lately  captured  and  plui^dcred  by  the 
English. 

A.D.  1450.      Henry,'    etc.     to    the   tresorer  and  chamberlains    of 
Aug^f),   Q^jj.g  Eschequier,  greting. 

40/.  to  be  We  wol  and  charge  you  that  unto  a  gentilwomane 
SbeUe  de  called  Isabelle  de  Lallmge,  of  the  lious  of  Bourgoigne, 
Laiain,  the  whiclie  late  agoo  was  takene  upon  the  see  and 
dered  by  "'  «pojlede  by  oure  subgettes,  ye  doo  paye  xl.  ii.  to  have 
the  Eng-  of  oure  yefte,  by  way  of  rewarde,  for  hir  expenses  in 
hir  abode   here. 

Yevene  etc.  at  Westminstre,  the  xvj.-  day  of  Augst, 
the  y  ere  etc.  xxviij. 

Langport. 

De    mandato   regis,  prresentibus   dominis  Cardinale, 
Cancellario,  Duce  Somersete,  Sudeley,  etc.^ 


Date. 


A.D.  1450 
Aug.  27. 


1450. 

Mandate  for  the  purchase  of  munitions  for  the  defence 
of  the  Isle  of  Wight. 

Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God  kinge  of  Englande  and 

of  Fraunce,  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresourer  and 

Mandate     cliamberlayns  of  oure  Eschequier,  greting. 
chase^of"'^       Forasmoche  as  we, — considering  the  grete  jupart  and 
munitions  periUe  that  our  Ysle  of  Weighte  standethe  in  by  the 
fence  of  the  nialicious  purpos  of  oure  ennemyes  of  Fraunce    yma- 

isie  of       p-iiied  ayenst  the  same,  also  the  unsuffisaunce  of  stuffe 

Wight.        '^  -^ 


Hevri/I    A  fair    copy   of   this 
draft   is    preserved    in    the    same 
series  ;    it   fm-nishes   the  following 
variations  marked  B.  : 
-  .Tvj.'\  XV.  13. 


•'  De  mandato  .  .  .  Sudeley,  efc.] 
Om.  B.  on  the  reverse  of  which  is 
the  following  note — "  Persolutum  in 
denariis  hoc  termino," 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  475 

of  ordonuauiice,  artillaiye,  aud  habillimentes  of  werre 
withinne  cure  castel  of  Carisbroke,  within  oure  saide 
ysle,  whiche  is  the  grettest  defense  to  the  same  ysle, 
— wol  and  charge  you  that,  for  the  stuffing,  saufgarde 
and  defense  of  oure  said  castelle,  ye  délivre  of  oiure 
tresore  unto  oure  trusty  and  welbeloved  Thomas 
Vaghan,  scjuyer,  maistre  of  oure  ordennaunce,  money 
sufficient  for  to  make  provisione  and  ordennaunce  of 
thabilementes  of  werre  that  followen  ;  that  is  to  say, 
viij.  guimes  called  fowlers:  item,  vj.  serpentynes  ; 
item,  xij.  rebawdekyns  ;  item,  xxiiij.  ciilveiyns  ;  item, 
a  pipe  of  gunnepowder  ;  item,  c.  of  longebowes  ;  item, 
c.  shef  of  arowes  ;  item,  xxx.  crossebowes  ;  item,  a 
pipe  of  quareLs  ;  item,  xl.  long  speres  ;  item,  xl.  malles 
and  gley  ves  ;  item,  xx,  white  harnays,  complete  ;  item, 
XX.  paire  of  briganders  ;  item,  xx.  salettz  ;  to  be  deli- 
vred  to  the  use  abovesaide  unto  oure  welbeloved 
Tliomas  Chamberlayn,  yomau  of  oure  chambre,  recey- 
voure  of  oure  saide  ysle,  Johne  Slytherst,  bailly  of 
the  same  ysle,  and  Kobert  Fry,  gentilman,  or  to  oone 
of  thaym,  by  endentures  to  be  made  betwex  the  said 
maistre  of  our  '  ordennaunce  aud  thaim,  or  him,  that 
so  shal  receyve  the  said  habilimentes  and  stuff;  thay, 
or  he,  that  so  shal  receyve  the  same  stuffe,  to  délivre 
it  in  like  wyse,  for  thaii-e,  or  his,  discharsfe  that  so 
makethe  delivraunce  by  endentures  unto  Henry  Trench- 
arde,  connestable  of  oure  said  castelle,  and  to  the  yo- 
mane  of  oure  artillerye  there. 

Yevene    undre   oure    Prive    Seal,    at    Westminstre,  Date, 
the    xxvij.    day    of   Angst,    the   y  ere    of    oure    regne 
xxviij. 

Laxgport. 

{Dm'so.)  Inde   recepit  vi.  die   Octobris    proximo   se- 
quenti,  per  assignationem  Ix.  ti. 


'  0«/-]  An  interlineation. 


470  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS: 


A.D.  1452 

Jan.  4. 

Inquiry  to 
be  made 
respecting 
the  falsifi- 
cation of 
bills  upon 
the  mint 
at  Calais. 


Pate. 


1452. 

Mandate  for  the  investigation  of  certain  frauds  com- 
mitted l)y  means  of  falsified  bills  upon  the  mint 
at  Calais. 

By  THE  King. 

R.IGHTE  trusty  and  welbelovede.  For  asmoche  as 
we  be  credibly  infourmed  how  that  divers  billes  of 
oure  mynte  at  Calais,  by  sotilte  and  untrewe  imagi- 
nacions  of  sum  vintrewe  persones,  have  ben  falsed  and 
maad  to  appere  of  gretter  sommes  then  of  trouthe 
thay  sholde  be,  to  grete  sclaundre  of  oure  saide  mynte, 
and  greet  hurt  aswel  of  oure  merchantes  of  oure 
estaple  there  as  to  the  marchantes  straungers  resorting 
to  the  same.  And  we,  desiring  al  suche  sclaunders  to 
putte  away  and  utterly  remove  *  and  redresse,  and 
punissement  in  that  partie  to  be  doone,  wol  therefore 
and  charge  you  straitely  that  ye  do  serche  and  enquere, 
by  allé  the  best  weyes  and  menés  that  ye  can  and  may, 
in  the  matière  abovesaid.  And  if  there  may  be  founde 
any  persone  or  joersones  defectif  in  that  partie,  we  wol 
that  ye  putte  him  or  thaim  undre  arrest  and  hem 
punisshe  duely  after  oure  lawes  there,  and  as  the  cas 
shal  require.  And  we  wol  that  in  noo  wise  ye  levé 
this,  as  ye  desire  the  wel  of  oure  mynte  and  oure 
estaple  abovesaide. 

Yeven  etc.    [at    Westminster,  the  iiij.  day  of  Janu- 
ary.]^ 

To  oure  righte  trusty  and  welbelovede  Humfrey 
Stafforde,  knyghte,  lieutenent  of  oure  towne  of 
Caleys. 


'  liemove']  Removed.  MS. 

^  Supplied  from  another  instru- 
ment, upon  the  same  subject,  upon 
the  same  sheet  of  parchment.    Both 


are  ascribed  by  Brequigny  to  30 
Henry  VI,  and  are  classed  with 
documents  bearing  that  date. 


HENRY   THE  SIXTU.  477 


145: 


Tho  king  asks  assistance  in  procuring  slni)i)ing  to  ropel 
the  attacks  of  tho  Frencli  upon  CaUii.s. 

By  thk  Kinge. 

For  asmoche  as  we,  from  tyme  to  tyme,  as  wel  by  AD.  1452. 
letters  as  by  credible  informacions  and  dayly  reportées,  ^  "^*_"  " 
be    warned    and    acertayned,*  that    oure   adversarie  of  Calai» 
France  is  fully  appoyntede   and  disposede  to  come  intobfat- 
his  owne  persone  in  to  oure  marche  of  Calese  with   al  tacked  by 
the  hast,  spede  and  diligence  possible  unto  hym,  to  the 
entente   of  getyng  by  meane  of  seege  of  oure  towne 
of  Calese,  and  of   al   other    places    in   the    same    oure 
raarchis,   trowyng  to  mowe  execute  his  seid  malicious 
purpose  in  fewe  days  ;   and  after  that  to  come,  withe 
al  his  myght   and    puyssaunce   that   he   shal  mowe  in 
any  wise  gadre    or    make,  in    to    this    oure   lands,  to 
thentent    to   dispoyll,   distroye,    [and    in]jour    hit  and 
the   dwellei-s   of    the   same,    that   God  ne   wol  !      We, 
purposyng,    with   the   grace  of  oui-e   Lorde,   and   with 
the   helpe  [and]  assistence  of  you  and  of  other-  oure 
trewe    sugittes,    to   withstande    and    lette   oure   seide 
adversaries  malicious  purpose    without  delay  [or]  tary-  shipping  to 
ing,  write  unto  you,  exhortyng,  and  also  hertely  pray-  '"^P^'  ^^® 
ynge   and   requyryng  you,    that    ye,  in  furtheryng   of  required. 
oure  seide  godly  purpose,  as  ye  love  the  worshipe  and 
the  welfare  of  us  and  of  this   oure  lande,    thees   om-e 
letters  seen,  doo  al  the  diligence  possible  unto  you   to 
ordeyne  as  meny  shippes  and  vessels  of  thoo  that  by- 
longe  to  oure  port  of  A.  as  ye  shal  mowe,  to  come  to 
oure  port  of  Sandewiche  without  delay  or  taryyng,  so 
that  that   be   there   before    the   last   day  of  Feverere 


'  Acertai/neii']  So  altered  from  the    I      '  Other']  Added  above  the  h"ne. 
original  reading  "  advertisede."  1 

VOL.  II.  n  H 


478 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS 


Henry 
himself  is 
about  to  go 
into 
France. 


Date, 


next  commyng,  there  to  assemble  with  gret  and  no- 
table nombre  of  earrakes  and  also  of  other  shipjjes 
of  this  oure  lande,  the  wliiche  "we  have  ordeynede  to 
entende  upone  the  passage  of  oure  owene  persone  in 
to  oure  reame  of  France,  as  Bone  as  it  shal  please  God 
that  we  shal  mowe  be  redy  therto,  the  whiche,  as  oure 
Lorde  knowethe,  is  the  thyng  erdly  that  we  moost 
desire  ;  as  also  ^  to  occupie  the  see  in  suche  wise  as  we 
shall  mowe  have  the  rule  and  the  gouvernaunce  therof, 
and  withstande  the  malicious  purpose  of  al  oure  ad- 
versaries and  enemy  es,  to  the  plesire  of  God,  and  to 
the  woi'shipe  and  welfare  of  us  and  of  this  oure  lande  ^ 
And  in  execucione  of  this  oure  desire  ye  faile  not,  but 
that  ye  soo  demeane  you  as  we,  withoute  delay  or 
taryyng,  shal  mowe  have  knowlyche  of  youi-e  treue 
acquytaille  therin. 

Yevene  *  under  oure  Prive  Seel,  at  Westminster,  the 
xxviij.  day  of'^ 

+  To  oure  trusty  and  welbeloved    the  maire  and 

commynalte  of  oure  towne  of  Hulle. 
+   Item,  semblably  to  the  maire,  etc.,  of  Lynne. 
+   Item,  etc.,  to  Newcastelle. 
-f   Item,  etc.,  Brystowe. 
Item,  to  Dertemouthe. 
Plymmouthe. 
Fowy. 
Falmouth  e.'' 


'  So  that  .  .  .  next  commyng']  An 
addition  between  the  lines. 
-  Also']  An  interlineation. 

'  Lande]  The  draft  here  adds  and 
cancels,  "  And  of  our  sugittes  of  the 
same." 

•■  Ycrene]  The  conclusion  of  the 
letter  is  in  a  different  hand. 

■'  Dan  of]   The  date  has  not  been 


filled  in.     Erequigny  ascribes  it  to 
28  March,  30  Henry  VI. 

'•  Falmoutlie]  The  draft  here  adds 
"  Oure  port  of  Hulle, 
Oure  port  of  Lynne, 
Oure  port  of  Newcastelle," 
but  these  have  been  cancelled. 

This  document  is  written  upon 
paper,  slightly  damaged,  which  has 
no  watermark. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH,  479 


1453. 

Mandate  for  tlio  pajanerit  of  tlio  troops  about  to  pro- 
ceed into  Guienne,  under  John,  viscount  Lisle. 

Henry,  by  the  sjrace  of  God,  kinc:  of  England  and  A.D.  1453. 

T-       in 

of  Fraiuice  and    lord   of  Irland,    to   the  tresourer  and      J_  ' 
chambirlains  of  oure  Eschequer,  greting.  Recital  of 

For  asmuche    as    oure  righte  trusty  and  welbeloved  mre  ^f 
cousin,  Johne,  viscount  Lisle,  is  witholde  by  endenture  'uihtary 

service  01 

made  betwix  us  and  hym  to  do  us  service  of  werre  john, 
for  a  quarter  of  a  yere  in  oure  duche  of  Guyenne,  ^'fcount 
for  the  suerte  and  saufgarde  of  the  same,  undre 
therle  of  Shrouesbury,  our  lieutenant  there  ;  and  the 
said  Johne  shal  have  -with  hym  contynuelly  duryng 
the  same  tyme  upon  the  said  saufgarde  iiij^^.^  speres, 
hym  selfe  accounted,  wlierof  shalbe  ij.  banerettes  and 
iiij.  knightes  horsed,  hameysed  and  arraied,  as  it  ap- 
perteynethe  unto  thaym,  and  viij.  c.^  archiers  on  fote, 
■wel  and  convenablie  arraied,  as  it  belongithe  unto 
thaim.  And  the  said  Johne  shal  take  daylie  wages 
dui-ing  the  said  tyme,  that  is  to  say,  for  hym  self 
vj.  5.  by  the  day,  for  eithre  of  the  said  banerettes 
iiij.  s.  by  day,  for  everie  of  the  said  knightes  ij.  5. 
by  day,  and  for  everiche  of  the  remanent  of  the^ 
said  speres  xij.  d  by  day,  "with  rewardes  accustumed, 
and  for  every  archier  vj.  d.  by  *  day  ;  of  the  whiche 
wages  and  rewardes  the  said  Johne  shal  be  paied  half 
in  hand  at  the  making  of  tlie  endentures,  and  that 
othre  half  at  the  see  side  at  the  day  of  making  of 
monstres   of    hym  and  of   his  said  retenue,    by  the 


'  iiy.r.r.]  Written  upon  an  era- 
sure. 

-  viij  r.]  These  numerals  also  are 
upon  an  erasure. 


'  I^emancnt  of   the']  An  interli- 
neation. 

'  rj.  d  1)1/]  Partly  altered  by  era- 
sure, partly  above  the  line, 
n  H  2 


480 


SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS  AND   PAPERS  ; 


Date. 


liandes  of  the  tresourer  and  cliambirlains  of  oure 
Eschequer  in  England  for  the  tymc  beyng  ;  and 
the  said  quarter  shal  begynne  at  the  day  of  the 
makinof  the  monstres  of  tlie  saide  Johnc  and  his  said 
retenue,  whiche  shal  be  at  the  portes  of  Plymmouthe, 
or  Dertmouthe,  the  xxvj.  day  of  Feverer  next  com- 
myng,  before  suclie  persones  as  it  shal  like  us  to 
depute  therto,  as  in  the  said  endenture  it  is  conteyned 
al  at  large  ;  we  wol  and  charge  you  that  unto  the 
said  Johne  ye  do  make  payment,  aswel  of  the  said 
daylie  wages  of  vj.  s.  for  hym  self  and  of  iiij.  S.  for 
eithre  of  the  said  banerettes,  and  for  everich  of  the 
said  knyghtes  ij.  5.  by  day,  and  for  everiche  of  the 
remenaunt  of  the  said  speres  xij.  â.  a  day,  with  re- 
wardes  aecustumed,  as  for  everiche  of  the  said  archiers 
vj.  d.  by  day  aftir  theffect,  purport  and  continue  of 
tliendentures  abovesaid. 

Yeven   undre   oure    Prive   Seel,  at  Westminster,  the 
XXX.  day  of  Januarie,  the  yere  of  oure  regne  xxxj. 

Langport. 

(Dorso.)  Inde  recepit  in  denariis,  per  manus  Ka- 
dulfi  Travars,  capellani,  hoc  termino,  m^.  cc.  xvj. 
1i.  X.  s.  vij.  d.  ^ 


'  Similar  mandates  were  ad- 
dressed to  the  same  authorities,  in 
favour  of 

1.  Robert  lord  Moleyns,  with  60 
speres,  and  600  archers,  dated 

29  January. 

2.  Rogier  lord  Camois,  with  40 
speres  and  400  archers,  dated 

30  January. 

Z.  Johan  Lisle,  knyghte  baneret, 
with  20  speres  and  200  arch- 
ers, dated  29  January. 

4.  Johan  Bastarde  of  Somerset, 
with  20  speres  and  200  arch- 
ers, same  date. 


The  following  endorsements 
occur  respectively  upon  the  said 
documents  : — 

1.  "Inde  recepit  in  denariis  hoc 
termino  per  manus  Johannis 
Burleghe  ix.  c.  iij.  li.  xvij.  s. 
iiij.  d. 

2.  "  Vadia  infrascripti  baronis 
per  quarterium,  xviij.  li.  iiij.  s. 

Vadia    xxxix.     hominimi     ad 

arma      per      idem      tempus, 

clxxvij.  li.  ix.  s. 
Regarda  xl.  hominum  ad  arma 

per  idem  tempus,  iiij"*.  viij.  li. 

xvij.  s.  ix.  d.  g. 


HENRY   Tilt:   SIXTJI. 


481 


U53. 

Tlie  king  urges  the  immediate  payment  of  a  promised 
loan  of  two  hundretl  marks  for  the  relief  of 
Guienne. 

By  the  King. 

Right  trusty  and  welbeloved.    For  asmoche  as  uowe  A.D.  usa. 
late,  upone  declaracion  made  unto  you  on  oure  behalf     "^     ' 
by  oure  righto  trusty  and  welbeloved  oure  tresorere  of  Appiica- 
Englande,   of   the   greet   dangier  and  perille  that  oure  ,1^,  i^a^ 
right    welbeloved    cousin,    therle  of   Shi'ouesbury,    and  "^  200 
oure  subgittes  of  oure  contrée  and  duchie  of  Gwyenne  viously 
stande   in    for  lacke    of   socours   ayenst  our  adversary  promised 
and    enemies    of    Fraunce,    ye,  as   we  conceive,    were  relief  of 
aggreed,  in  relief  and  socours  of  oure  said  cousin  and  ^"^cnne. 
contrée,    to   ease   us    by  way  of  lone  of  the   some  of 
cc.  marc.      Wherfore  we   write   to    you  nowe,  willing 
and   also   charging  you  that,  as   ye  desire  the  welfare 
of  oure  saide   cousin  and  contrée  and   in  especiale  the 
commune   good    of  this   our   lande,   ye   by    the    berer 
herof  sende   unto   oure   tresorie  the    saide  somme  ;   or 
elles  aile  excusacions    cessing,   ye  be  with  us  and  our 
counsail  personally,  the   xviij.   day  of  this  present   at 
our    paleys    of     Westminstre     to     understande    suche 


Vadia  iiij.  c.  sagittarionim  per 

idem  tempus,  dcccc.  x.  li. 

Sumraa  m'  .c.  iiij"".  xiiij.  li. 

X.  s.  ix.  d.  q.  unde  pro 

dicto  quarterio  d.  iiij""- 

xvij.  li.  v.s.  iiij.  d.ob.d.  q- 

Inde  recepit  in    denarils    hoc 


termino  per  maniis  proprias 
diiij"".  xvij.  li.  v.  s.  iiij.  d.  ob. 
"  Inde  recepit  in  denariis  hoc 
termino,  ccc.  ij.  li.  xiij.  d. 
"Inde  recepit  in  denariis  per 
maniis  Giiidonis  Oxforde  hoc 
termine,  ce.  iiij"".  xv.  li.  iiij.  s. 
V.  d." 


482  SUrrLEMENTARY    LETTERS  AND   PAPERS  : 

matiers  as  shal   be  opened  to  you.      And  that  ye  levé 
not  this  in  any  wise  upone  the  perillc  that  may  falle. 

Date.  Yevene,    etc.,    at    Westminster,     the  xiiij.     day    of 

Juille. 

To  the  lord  Vessey. 
De  mandate  regis,  jier  avisamentum  sui  consilii, 
prsesentibns  doniinis  Cardinale,  Wintonia?, 
Somerset,  Thesaurario,  Sancti  Johannis,  decano 
Sancti  Severini,  Thoma  Brown,  milite,  Thorpe, 
etc. 

T.  Kent. 


1453. 

Commission  for  arresting  ships  for  the  conveyance  of 
troops  into  Aquitain. 

A.D.  1453.      Heney,  etc.  dilecto  sibi  Edwardo  Skeltone,  servienti 

Juiy^9.  r^^  arma,  salutem. 
Ships  and  Ad  quascumque  naves  et  alia  vasa  quaecumque, 
tains  to^'e  ^'^^  P^'^  transvectione  armatœ  nostrse,  quam  im- 
arrestedfor  prsesentiarum  mittere  decrcvimus  in  ducatum  nos- 
veyanceof  ^rum  AcqiiitauiiB,  oportmia  videbuntur,  ubicumque 
troops  into  infra    regnum    nostrum    Angiise    capiendas   et    arres- 

Aqiiitain.      .        ,  •   ,    •  i  .  .,. 

tandas,  necnon  magistris  eorumdem,  ut  coram  consmo 
nostro,  quam  cito  possibile  erit,  compareant,  nomine 
nostro  prgecipiendis,  tibi  prsesentium  tenore  plenam 
committimus  potestatem  et  auctoritatem.  Tibi  igitur 
districtius  injungendo  mandamus  quatenus  in  ea  prse- 
missa  diligenter  intendas,  et  ea  exsequaris  cum  effectu. 
Damus  prseterea  universis  et  singulis  vicecomitibus, 
majoribus,  ballivis,  cœterisque  officiariis,  ministris  et 
subditis  nostris  quibuscumque,  fii*miter  in  mandatis, 
ut    tibi    in  executione    prajraissorum   intendentes   sint, 


HENUY   TJIE   SIXTH.  483 

auxiliautcs  ct  consuleiites,  prout  decet.  In  ciijus  rei 
testimonium  has  litteras  nostras  fieri  sub  private  nos- 
tro  sigillo  feeimus   patentes. 

Diitixi  apud  Westmonasterium,  decimo  nono  die  Julii,  l>atc. 
anno  rogni  nostri   trice.siino    primo. 

De  niaudato  regis,  per  avi.samentum  sul  eonsilii, 
pnesentibus  dominis  duce  Somereet,  The- 
saurario,  Custode  Privati  Sigilli,  Dudley, 
Thorpe,  etc. 

Langport. 


1453. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  troops  about   to   proceed 
into  Guienne  under  John  Baker. 

Henri,   by   the    grace   of  God    kyng    of    England  A.D.  1453. 
and   of  Fraunce,    and   lorde   of  Irlande,    to   the   très-      _Zji 
ourer  ;md  chamberlains   of  oure   Eschequiere,    grcting. 

For  asmoche  as  oure  trusty  and  welbelovede  Johane  ^randate 
Baker,  squier,   is  witholde  towardes  lis  ^  by  endenture  pavment 
to     doo     us     service     of    werre    in     oure    duchie    of  0^  troops 
Guyenne    for  a   quarter    of  a    yere,    under   therle   of  proceed 
Shroucsbm-y,    oure    lieutenaimte   there,    and    the    said  ""*? 
Johan  shalle  have  withe  him  contynuelly,  diu'ing  the  under  John 
same  tyme,   xxv.    speres,    liimself  accomptede,    horsed,  l^^*-'''- 
harneysed  and   arraied  as  it  apperteignethe  to   thaim, 
and  col.  archiei-s   on   foote,    "svel    and   convenably  har- 
neised  and  arraied  as  it  belougethe  imto  thayme  ;   and 
the   said   Johan  shalle   have   daily    wages    duiùng    the 
saide  tyme,  that  is  to  sale,  for  himself  and    for  ever- 


'  Towardes  us]  Written  upon  an  erasure. 


■i84'  SUITLEMKNTARY    LETTERS   AND    PAPERS  ; 

iche  of  the  i-emenaunt  of  the  said  spcre;-;,  xij.  d.  l)y 
the  daye,  withe  rewardes  accustomed,  and  for  everiche 
arehiere  vj.  d.  by  the  daye  ;  of  the  whiche  wages  and 
rewardes  tlie  said  Johan  shalle  be  paied  for  two 
monethes  in  hande,  and  the  remenaunte  atte  the  see 
side  atte  the  day  of  makyng  of  monstres  of  him  and 
of  his  saide  retenue,  by  tlie  handes  of  the  tresourer  and 
chamberhiins  of  oure  Exchequier  for  the  tyme  being, 
and  the  said  quarter  shalle  begynne  atte  the  dale  of 
the  saide  makyng  of  monstres  of  the  said  Johan  and 
of  his  saide  retenue,  whiche  shalle  be  atte  the  port 
of  Southamptonc,"  the  xx.  day  of  August  next  com- 
myng,  before  suche  persones  as  it  shal  like  us  to 
depute  thereto,  as  in  the  saide  endentures  it  is  con- 
teigned  more  atte  large,  —  we  wol  and  charge  you 
that  unto  the  said  Johan  ye  do  make  paiment,  aswel 
of  the  said  daily  wages  of  xij.  d.  by  the  day,  for 
himselfe  and  for  everiche  of  the  said  speres,  v/ithe 
rewardes  accustumed,  as  of  vj.  t1.  by  the  day,  for 
everiche  of  the  saide  archiers,  after  the  effect  and 
purport  of  the  saide  endentures. 
Date.  Yevene  under  oure    Prive  Seel,  at  Westminster,  the 

XXV  day  of  Juylle,  the  y  ere  of  oure   regne  xxxj. 

Langport. 

(Dorso.)  Inde  recepit  iiij.^  liiij.  li.  iij.  5.  ix.  d. 


•  Southamptonc']  Upon  an  erasure. 


HENRY   THE   SIXTH.  485 

1453. 

Mandate   ibr    the    iinmediate   payment    of  a    i)ronii.'5oJ 
loan  tor  tlic  relief  of  Guyenne. 

By  the  Kyng. 

Tjiusty  and  welbelovcd.     For  asmoclie  a.s  nowe  late  a.D.  i  i:>:'>. 
ye,  atte  the  trctee  of  the  lordes  of  our  counsaille,  graunted     '  "'f-  '■ 
to  lene  unto  us  xx.  ti.  for  the  setting  forthe   tharniee  Mandate 
whiche  we    sendc  atte  this    tyme  into   our  ducliie    <^»f  jn[m(!diaic 
Guyenne,  we  wol  and   eliarge   you  that   by   the  bercr  payment  of 
herof  ye  sende  unto  oure  tresorie  the  saide  xx.  li.  and  '^^^^^ 
that  yc  faille   not   herein   as  ye   love  and  tendre  the 
seuretie  and  savacion  of  oure  said  diichie  and  subgittes 
therof,  and  as   ye  wolie  cschewe  to  l)e  noted  a  letter 
of  the  setting  forthe  of  oure  said  année. 

Yevene,  etc.  at  Westminster,  the  first  day  of  August,  Date. 
the  yere,  etc.  xxxj. 

To  William  Cawode. 


1453. 

Mandate   for  the  shipping   of  a  thousand    (j^uarteis  of 
wheat  for  Bordeaux. 

By  the  Kyng. 

Trusty  and    welbeloved.     Howe  be  it  that,  as  ye  A.l).  hî;?. 
knowe  wcl,  now  late  ye  tooke  npone  you  before  onre        °'  ^' 
counsaille  to   make  pm'veance  of  two  m'.'   quarters  of  A  thousand 
whete,    to   be    sent   at   this  tyme   unto   oure    citee   of^'J^'J^j'^Q^^. 
Bourdeaux,   in  relief  therof,  for  whiche  cause  ye  were  shipped  to 


'  M^]  Written  above  the  line. 


486  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND   PAPEllS  : 

Bordeaux    licenced   to   be   absent   from    our    said   coimsaille   alio 

by  Sir 

Thomas      this   tyme  ;    tlic   whiclie   notwithstanding,    yet    hiderto 

Browne,  ^g  have  hadde  uoe  knowlache  from  you  of  anything 
doone  by  you  in  this  behalf,  wherof  v/e  mervaille. 
Forsomoche  we  write  unto  you  atte  this  tyme,  will- 
ing and  also  charging  you  that  ye  putte  you  in  suche 
devoire  and  diligence  that  the  saide  whete  be  redy 
shippede  by  the  xxti.  day  of  this  monethe,  to  passe 
unto  oure  saide'  citee,  whiche  day  shall  be  the  monstrees 
of  tharmec  that  we  sende  thider  atte  this  tyme  ;  and 
that  ye  faille  not  herein  as  ye  wol  eschewe  the  perille 
and  charge  that  may  be  leide  unto  you  in  this  partie 
in  tyme  commynge. 

Date.  Yevene,  etc.,  at  Westminster,  the  first  day  of  August, 

the  yere,  etc.,  xxxj. 

To  Thomas  Browne,  knyghte. 

De  mandato  regis,  per  avisamentum  sui  consilii, 
prsDsentibus  dominis  thesaurario  Anglise, 
Duddeley,  decano  Sancti  Severini,  Thoma 
Thorpe,  etc. 

Langpoet. 


1453. 

Mandate  for   the  immediate    payment   of  a   loan   pre- 
viously promised. 

By  THE  King. 

A.D.  14Ô3       Dere'  in  God.    Howe  it  be  that  at  the  goyng  overe 
Aug.  3.    |j^j.Q  ^j^^j^.g  Juchie    of   Guyenne    of   oure    righte    trusty 


Den}  This  document  is  sewn  to  that  next  foliowinp;. 


lIEisRY  THE  SIXTH.  487 

and   wcll)clovede   the    lordes   Lysle,     Moleiiis,     Caniois,  Tho  abbot 
and    othre,    for    the    socours    and    relief   of    oure    said  H,o„^scy  to 
duehie,  ye    graunted   to   lene   unto   us   the   summe   ot  pay  40/. 
xl.  ti.,  yit  that   notwithstanding,    ye    ne   have  at   any  promised^ 
tynie  sithe  brouglite  into  oure  tresory  the  saidc  sumine,  ^s  a  loan. 
wherof  wo  mervaillo.     Willing  for  soniuche  and  charg- 
ing  you   that,   without   any  delay    or    tarieng,   ye  do 
sende  the  saide  xl.  li.   unto   our  saide   tresory,  where 
ye    shal    have    sufficient    assignement    for    repayment 
therof     upon     the     xv«^    paiable    at    Mydsomer     next 
comniyng.      And   elles   we   wil   and   charge   you   that, 
in   al   possible  haste,  seen  tliees  oure  letters,  ye  come 
before  us   and  oui-e    counsail  at   oure  palois   of  West- 
minstre,   to   here   suche   thinges   as   shalbe    opened   to 
you    at    youre    commynge.     And    that   ye    levé    not 
this,   as  ye   \nl   eschewe   oiu'e   greet   displesii'e. 

Yeven,  &c.,  at  Westminstre,  the  iij.  day  of  August,  Date, 
the  yere,    &;c.,   xxxj. 

To  thabbot  of  Barmondcsey. 


U53. 

Application  for  a  loan  for  the  army  in  Guienne  mider 
the  earl  of  Shrewsbury. 

Trusty  and  welbeloved.     "We  doubte  not  but  youre 
grete    discrecion    and    sadnesse  considerethe  wel  what  Aun-ust  4. 
charges   and    costis  dayly  in   many  behalvis  rest  upon 
us,  in    especialle    for   the   defence    and    sauvegarde    of^PP''*^''" 
oure  duchic  of   Guyane,  and  the  relief  and   socoure  of  loan  for 
our    riîïhte   trusty    and    welbeloved    cosyn,    therlo    of  ^'^^^f'^"^^' 

o  J  •'     '  of  Guicnne 


1-88  SUITI.KMENTAIIV    LETTKUS    AND    PAPERS  : 

Slirouinbury.  aiul  othre  of  om-  .sn.hgittes,  such  as  ho  is 
uoconipanycd  of  there  ayenst  the  myghte  and  malice 
of  ouie  adversaries  and  ennemies,  whiche  sease  not,  be 
al  meanes  possible  to  tliaim,  to  laboure  to  the  dcstruc- 
cion  of  oure  said  eosyne  and  countree,  that  God 
defend  !  Aud  for  asmoche  as  it  is  unpossible  unto  us 
so  sone  to  purvey  for  the  saide  socours  as  the  case 
requirethe,  withoute  the  lielpe  and  ayde  of  our  trewe 
and  welbeloved  suboittes,  we,  of  the  m-et  trust  that 
we  have  in  yow,  write  imto  yow  at  this  tyme,  willing, 
desiring,  aud  as  hertely  as  we  can  praying  yow  that 
in  this  oure  grete  nécessite  ye  avoI,  for  the  spedy  settyng 
forthe  of  our  army  at  this  tyme,  ese  us  by  wey  of 
lone  of  the  somme  of  c.  li.,  and  hit  to  sende  withoute 
delay  by  suche  a  persone  as  ye  trust  to  unto  oure 
Tresoury,  where,  for  the  repayment  therof,  he  shal 
reseyve  in  your  name  sufHciant  assignement  afore  the 
xv™^  payable  at  Midsomer  next  comyng  ;  and  that 
ye  faille  not  herein  as  ye  love  and  tendre  the  worshippe 
and  welfare  of  us  and  of  allé  this^  of  our  reaume,  and 
the  suretee  and  savacion  of  our  said  eosyne  and 
duchie.  And  ellis  we  wol  and  charge  you  straytly  that 
in  allé  possible  haste,  scene  ^  this  our  letters,  ye  come 
before  us  and  our  counsaille  at  Westminstre  to  have 
knolache  of  suche  matiers  as  shalbe  opened  unto 
you  ;  not  levynge  so  to  doo  as  ye  wol  eschewe  oui' 
grete  displaisere. 

Date,  Yevene   undre   our   Prive  Seal,  at  Westminstre,  the 

iiij.  day  of  Auguste. 

De  mandato  regis,  per  avisamentum  sui  consilii, 
prsesentibus  dominis  thesaurario,  decano  Sancti 
Severini,  Thorpe. 

Langport. 


27i(A]  Those  (^?)  |      -  5ee«e]  Written  upon  an  erasurd. 


HENRY   THE    SIXTH.  489 

+   To  maistre  Richarde  Cawdrey, 

-{.  To  William  Brewster,  clianoiio  of  Panics, 

-f   To  the  maister  of  Syngey, 

To    maister    William    8ay,    dean    of    the  y^    y^^ 
kinges  chapelle,  ! 

+  To     maister     Richarde     Andrewe,      our 
secretary,  J 

To  thabbot  of  Christchurche,  Londone,         xx.  ti* 
f  To  Thomas  Tyrelle,  knight,  xl.  li. 

+  To  Nicholas  '  Wyfold,  aldremane  of  our  \ 

citee  of  Londone,"  y   c.  ti 

To  Henry  Langley,  squiere,  j 


145: 


Mandate   respecting   tlie    despatch  of  ships  to    convey 
the  troops  going  into  Guienne. 

By  the  Ktng. 

Trusty  and  wielbeloved.     We   doubte  nat  but  it  is  a.d.  i-i.-)3. 
come  to  yom'e  knowelache  howe  \ve  have  disposed  and   ^^""-  '"• 
ordeigned  a  notable  armee  and    puissance    to    be    sent  The  king 
at  this  tyme    untQ    oure    duchie    of    Guyeiuie    for    the  ^'^'°"  "'''^"* 

"'^  •'  to  send 

defence  and  sautgarde   thereof  ayenst   the  mj'ghte  and  troops  into 
malice  of  oure  adversaries  and    ennemyes.      Neverthe-  G"'^"°*^' 
lesse,  for  asmoche  as  we  be  credibly  accertaygned  that 
oure    saide   ennemies,    and    namely  of  the    parties   of 
Brytaigne  and    Spayne,    have    ordeygned  and  sette    to 
the  see  a  greet  numbre  of  shippes  and  men  of  werre, 


'  Nicholas']  T'pon  an  erasure. 


issues  in- 
structions 
respecting 


490  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND  PAPERS  : 

to  thentcnte  to  forbarre  and  lette  our  saide  armee  of 
thaire  purpose  and  goyng  into  oure  saide  duchie,  by 
the  wliiche,  if  thay  so  sliolde  doo  (that  God  forbede  !), 
to  greet  an  hurte  and  inconvenient  niighte  and  were 
like  to  ensue  to  the  same  our  duchie  and  subgittis 
there,  that  we  ne  wolde.  For  somoche  we  wi-ite 
unto  you  theis  lettres,  desiryng,  praying,  and  never- 
the^saiiing  theless  charging  you,  that  by  allé  the  wayes  and 
of  mer-       niecnes  possible  unto  you,  ye  exerte,  stirc,^  mocve  and 

chant  snips  ^  j       >   j  '  j 

at  the  same  enduce,  and  also  straitely   charge   on  oure  behalf,  allé 
time.  ^i^g    oweners    and   maistres    of  shippes    belonging    to 

oure  port  of  Plymmouthe  and  there  being,  that  this 
yere  dispose  thayme  towardes  oure  citee  of  Bourdeaux, 
that  thai  be  redie  by  the  last  day  of  this  monethe  to 
accompany  oure  saide  armee  towardes  our  said  ducliie. 
And  over  this,  that  ye  do  openly  to  be  proclaimed, 
in  suche  places  as  ye  thinke  most  expedient,  that  allé 
persones  that  wol  dispose  thaim  to  be  redy  in  maner 
abovesaide  with  thaire  shippes  to  accompaigny  oure 
said  armee,  shalle  frely  passe  withoute  paying  of  any 
custume  for  any  vitaille  that  thai  shalle  carie  withe 
thayme,  what  ever  it  be.  And  that  that  wol  differre 
thaire  going  unto  the  tyme  our  said  armee  be  passed, 
shalle  in  noo  wyse  enjoye  that  benefice,  but  duely 
pay  allé  manere  custumes  according  to  oure  lawes  and 
statutes,  any  proclamaicon  afore  this  made  to  the 
contrarie  notwithstanding.  And  we  wol  that  ye 
faille  not  in  execucion  of  this  our  commaundement,  as 
ye  desire  the  worshipe  and  welfare  of  us  and  of  allé 
this  oure  lande,  and  the  seuretee  and  savacione  of 
oure   saide  duchie   and   subgittes   there. 

Date.  Yeven,  etc.,  at  Westminstre,  the  xvij.  day  of  August, 

.the  yere,  etc.  xxxj. 

To  tlie  maire  and  custumers  of  our  towne  find  port 
of  Plymmouthe. 


'  Stire']  Written  upon  an  erasure. 


HENllY  THE  SIXTH.  401 

Iteci,  Hcrablable,  to  the  maire  and  custumers  of  ouru 

towne  and  port  of  Dertemouthe. 
Item,    semblable,    to   the    baillief  and    custumers   of 

Fowey. 
Item,  semblable,    to   the   maire    and   sherrief  of  the 

towne  of  Bristowe. 

De  mandato  regis  per  avisamentum  sui  consilii  ; 
praesentibus  dominis  thesaurario,  decano 
Sancti  Severini,  Thoqie,  etc. 

Langport. 


14.53. 

Tlie  king  urges  the  immediate  pajnnent  of  a  ]"»romised 
loan  of  201. 

By  the  King. 

KiGHTE  dere  in  God.     Howe  be  it  that  [at]  the  tyme  A.D.  1453. 
of  settyng  overe   into  oure   duchie  of  Guyenne  of  our        °' 
righte  trusty  and  welbeloved  lordes  Lisle,  Moleins  and  The  loan 
Camoys,  ye  graunted  to  ese  us  by  way  of  lone  withe  previously 

the  somme  of  xx.  ii.  :  yet  that  notwithestandynçf,  and  promised, 

.  .  »'     c5'  jg  now 

also  that  divers  tymes  sithe,  it  hatli  on  our  behalf  demanded. 
be  desired  by  writing  and  otherwise  the  saide  somme 
to  have  be  sende  by  you  unto  us,  ye  in  nowise 
have  entended  therto,  wherof  we  greetly  mervaille  ; 
willing  for  somoche  and  chargyng  you  withe  the 
bringer  herof  that  '  ye  sende  by  suche  a  persone  as 
ye  trust  the  saide  xx.  ii.  unto  our  tresourier  at 
Westminster,  wher  for  your  repaiement,  he  .shallo 
recey\''o  on  your  behalf  sufficient  assignement  upon 
the  disme  late  graunted  unto  us  by  the  clergie  of 
the  province  of  Canterbury  in  the  convocaeion.     And 


'  Tfiaf]  Written  between  the  lines. 


492  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND   PAPERS: 

elles  that  ye  be  before  cure  counsaille  at  WestuiiiLster, 
the  iij.  day  next  after  the  reeeyving  of  thees  our 
letters,  for  suche  thinges  as  shalbe  opened  to  you 
thaire  ;  and  that  ye  faille  not  upone  perille  that  may 
falle,  and  as  ye  wol  escheAve  our  displeasm-e. 

Datp.  Yeven,  etc.,    at  Westminster,    the  xxvij.  day  of  Au- 

gust, the  yere,  etc.,  xxxi. 

To  thabbot  of  Saint  Osyes  in  Essex. 
Item,  semblable  to  the  priour  of  Saint  Botholphe 
in  Colchestre,  for  c.  li. 


1453. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  2,500  marks  to  the  lord 
Boneville. 

A.D.  1453.      Henri,    by    the    grace  of    God    kyng   of  Englande 
Sept.  12.   r^J^^  Qf  Fi-aunce,  and  lord   of  Irlande,  to  the  tresourer 

and   chamberlains   of  oure   Eschequier,  greting. 
2,500  mark      For   asmoche    as    we    have    ordeigned   and    deputed 
l^  t^^J^\    A  oure  righte  trusty  and  welbeloved  the  lorde  Boneville 

to  tiie  loici  o  •' 

Boneville,  with   a   notable   felashipe    to    go    into   oure    duchie  of 

Guienne*"  Guyenne,  for  the  relief  and  socoure  therof,  we  wol 
and  charge  you  that  unto  him  ye  doo  make  paiement 
of  m\  ml  and  v.c.  marc,  that  is  to  say,  a  m'.  ii.  in 
assignementes   and   m^.  marc  in   money. 

Date.  Yevene    undre    oure    Prive     Seel,     at    Westminstre, 

the  xij.   day  of  Septembre,   the  yere    of  oure   regne, 
xxxij. 

Langport. 

(Dorso.)      Inde     recepit     per     assignationem     hoc 
termino   ml    libras. 


HENRY   THE  SIXTH.  493 


14)54. 

Mandate   for  the   payment  of  money  for   the   keeping 
of  the  sea. 

Henrt,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and  a.D.  1454. 
of  Fraunee,    and    lorde    of    Irlande,    to    the    tresorere    ^^y  ^^- 
and   chamberlains   of  oure   Eschequier,    gi-eeting.  Payment  to 

For  asmoclie   as  oure  righte  trusty  and  welbeloved  ^^  ™?*^^  *" 

o  ''  certain 

cousins,  right  trusty  and  welbeloved,  and  trusty  and  individuals 
welbelovede,  therles  of  Salisbury,  Oxonforde,  Shrou- ^^^^J^^^^^jj 
esbury,  Worcestre  and  Wiltshire,  the  lordes  Fitz-  to  keep  the 
warene  and  Stourtone,  and  Robert  Veer,  knight,  have  ^^^ 
take  upone  thaim  the  keping  of  the  see,  from  the 
thridde  day  of  Aprille  last  passed  for  iij.  yeve  ensu- 
yng,  they  to  have,  for  the  saide  cnuse,  the  subsidie 
of  tonnage  and  poundage  graunted  unto  us  at  oure 
last  parlement,  as  it  is  more  at  large  conteigned  in 
thendentures  made  in  that  behalf  And  sithe  it  is 
soo  that  the  saide  subsidie  in  oure  port  of  Sande- 
wiche  is  by  auctorite  of  parlement  assigned  for  the 
payment  of  the  capitaignes  and  souldeours  of  oui'e 
towne  of  Caleis  that  have  and  nowe  bee,  the  whiche 
by  estimacione  shal  drawe  yercly  to  the  somme  of 
vij.c.  ti.,  we  wol  therefore,  and  charge  you,  that  unto 
the  saide  erles,  lordes,  and  knyghte,  and  everiche  of 
thaim  overlyving  other,  ye  make  payment  or  suf- 
ficient assignement,  yerely,  during  the  said  iij.  yere, 
of  vij.c.  ii.  in  recompense  of  the  saide  subsidie  withine 
oure  saide  port  of  Sandewiche,  as  it  is  above  re- 
herced. 

Yevene  imdre  oure  Prive  Seel,  at  Westministre,  the  Date. 
xxviij.  day  of  May,  the  yere  of  om-e  reigne  xxxij. 

Langport. 
(Dorso.)      Inde     recepit     iiij**^    die     Junii,     anno 
xxxij  o.  per  assign  ationem,  per  manus  Johan- 
nis  Wode,  vij.c.   Ji. 

VOL.  II.  I  I 


494  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS  AND   PAPERS 


léSé. 

Mandate  for  the   payment  of  money  for  the  keeping 
of  the  sea. 

A.D.  1454.      Henri,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and 

May  28.    ^f  F^aunce,  and  lorde  of  Irelande,  to  the  tresorer  and 

chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequer,  gretyng. 

2000 marks      For    asuioche    as   we,    havyng    consideracion    of  the  . 

to  be  paid  ^^    charges,    expences    and    costes    that    oure    righte 

to  certain     °  &     '  r  •    i  i        ■  j  1 

persons       tiTisty  and  welbeloved  cousins,    righte   trusty  ana  wei- 

who  have    beloved,  and  trusty  and  welbeloved,  the  erles  of  Salis- 

unaertaken  '  •'  ^  ttt-ij.  i  • 

the  keeping  bury,  Oxonforde,  Shrouesbury,  Worcestre,  and  Wiltsiiire, 

of  the  sea.  ^-^^  j^^,^^^  Fitzwarene  and  Stoui-tone,  and  Robert  Veer, 

knighte,    the  whiche   been  witholdene  towardes  us  for 

the  keping  of   the  see  for  the  terme  of  iij.  yere,  with 

certaine  nombre  of  people  and  under  certaine  foui-me 

expresede  in  thendentui-es  made  betwix  us  and  thaim 

in  this  behalf,  shal  have  and  bere  for  that  cause,  have 

graunted  unto  thaim,  by  waye  of  yifte,  the  somme  of 

m\  ml  marc,  we  wol  and  charge  you  that  imto  thaim 

ye  do  make  payment,  or  sufficient  assig-nement,  of  the 

same  m^.  m\  marc,  to   have  of   oure  yifte,    by  way  of 

rewarde  for  the  saide  cause. 

Date.  Yevene  under  oure  Prive  Seal,    at  Westminstre,  the 

xxviij.  day  of  May,  the  yere  of  oure  regne  xxxij. 

Langport. 

(Dorso.)  Persolutum  per  assignationem  xxv.'  die 
Mail,  hoc  termine,  per  manus  Johannis  Wode, 
videlicet,  ml  ml  marc. 


'  Txv.  die  Maii']  This  date  appears  to  be  eiToneous. 


i 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  495 


1454-. 

Arrangements  for  security  of  tlie  repajTnent  of  7,000 
marks  lent  to  the  king  by  the  staple  of  Calais. 

Henri,    etc.,    to    the   tresorer   and    chamberlains   of  A.D.  1464. 

oure  Eschequier,  gretyng.  ' 

For    asmoche    as    oure   trusty   and   welbeloved   the  -Arrange- 

•'  ments  for 

raair  and   felowship  of  merchantes   of  our    estaple   at  security  of 
Caleys   have   at    this   tjine    in     oure    gi-ete    nécessite,  Jnen^of  ^' 
and  for  the  suerte  of  our  towne  of  Caleys,  lent  imto  rooomarks 
us  vij.  m\.  marc,  we  wol,  by  thavis  of  our  counsaille,  k^nVbythe 
and  charge  you  that  ye  entre  a  Mutuum  of  the  saide  staple  of 
vij.    ml    marc,     to   remajTie    of    recorde    in    oure    Es- 
chequier,   as   resone   wol,    and   for    repayment   of    the 
saide    vij.  ml  marc,   and    also    of  other   iij.    ml    marc, 
lent   unto   us   by  the    saide    maire   and   felassliipe   for 
the   cause   abovesaide   ye   make   sufficient   assignement 
unto   them  ^    upon    the    xmes  -   graunted   imto   us    by 
the   clergie    of  the    province   of  Caunterbury  ^    in   the 
last   convocacioue,    that   is   to    say,   of  v.    ml  marc  of 
the    half  disme   paiable   at   Martinmasse   comethe   xij. 
monethe,    and   other  v.    ml    marc   of   the   half  disme 
paiable   et   Martinmasse   comethe   ij.   yere. 
Yevene,  etc. 


'  Unto  them}  An  interlineation. 

-  jrmes]  That  is,  dismes.  This 
and  the  following  word  are  written 
upon  an  erasure. 


'  Bi/  the  .  .  .  Caunterbury]  Upon 
an  erasure. 


t  r  2 


49G 


SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 


1454. 

Mandate   for  payment   of  expenses   incurred   in   the 
above  transaction. 

A.D.  1454.      Henri,  etc.,  to  the  tresorer  and  chamberlains,  etc., 
July  11,        , 

ut  supra. 
Mandate         For    asmoche    as    our    trusty   and   weibeloved    the 

for  pay-      maire   and    felshipe,    marchantes   of    oui-    estaple    at  ' 
ment  of         ™  ,  '■  '■ 

expenses     Caleys   have   hadde   greet   labours    and   costes   in   and 

incurred  m  aboute  chargeable  matiers  donne  for  us,  we,  by  thavis 

the  above  °        .  '  >      j 

trans-         of   oure   counsail,    wol   and   charge   you   ye    paye,   or 

action.        make  ^   redy    assignement,    to    the    saide    mayre    and 

felshipe   of  Ixiij.  ii.   xj.  s.    viij.   d.   to   have   of  us  by 

waye^    of  yeft,    for   the   saide  causes  and  suclie  other 

as  moeve  us^  and  oure  said  counsail. 

Date.  Yevene,  etc. 

The  xj.  day  of  Juylle,  the  yere,  etc.,  xxxij.  at 
VVestminstre  in  the  Sterrede  Chambre,  the 
king,  by  thavis  of  his  counseille,  commaundede 
thies  wordes  that  folowene  to  be  addene  to 
this  warrant.  "  And  the  saide  x.  ml  marc 
ye,  om'  saide  tresorer  and  chamberleins,  de- 
livere  and  paye  to  our  tresorer  of  Caleis  for 
the  payment  of  the  wages  of  our  souldeours 
of  the  saide  towne  and  marches." 

T.  Kent. 

W.  Ebor.^  H.  Bukingham.     J.  Worcestre. 

W.  Norwicen.     R.  Salisbury.         J.  Duddeley. 
iiij.  die  Junii,    anno,  etc.  xxxij.    apud  Westmonaste 


'  Estaple  af]  Written  upon   an 
erasure. 

-  Paye,  or  niahe]  Upon  an  erasure. 
^  Us  by  waye]  Upon  an  erasure. 


■'  Moeve  ms]  Also  upon  an  era- 
sure. 

*  This  and  the  following  signa- 
tures are  autograph. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  497 

rium,  rex,  per  avisamentuiu  sui  consilii  maiidavit  quod 
custos  Privati  Sigilli  sui  fieri  faceret  literas  in  forma 
jDrjedicta,  dominis  se  subscribentibus,  ut  patet. 

T.  Kent. 


1454. 

Petition  of  Bertolct  de  Riveire  and  Loys  de  Bretails 
respecting  the  possession  of  Sir  Oliver  de  Coytevy. 

To  the  rigbte  hieghe  and  mightye  prince  and  cure  fill  A.D.  1454. 
douted  lorde,  the  due  of  Yorke,  protectour'  of  England,    •^'^y^^- 
and    to   oure   soverein  lordes  ful  noble    and  solcmpne 
conseil, 

Byseken  mekely  your  pouer  servitom-s,  Bertolet  do  The  peti- 
Riveire    and    Loys    de    Bretails,    esquiers,    brethir    of*^*'"^"' 
armes,    natifs    of  the   duchie   of  Guyenne,  the  whiche  citing  their 
sith  thei  were   of  age  to  bere   armes   liave  uset  thair  Previous 

services 
tyme   in  oure  soverein  lordes  service  in  feitc  of  werre 

in  Gascony  and   Guyene  ;  and  when  the  said  ^    duchie 

was  first  lost,  your  said  bysekers,  to  kepe  their  feithe 

and  ligesse  anendes  oure  said  soveren  lorde,  have    lost 

thaire     heritages    and    goodes    generally,    and    forth  e 

withe   came    in  to  this  realme   and    shewede  to    oure 

said  soverein  lord  and  his  conseil  thair  cas  and  then- 

tente  they  had  to  emploie  hem  in  his  service  and  to 

dye  and  lyf  in  his  obéissance.      And  when   therle   of 

Shrosbm-y    toke  charge   to   transport    hyra    into    that 

cuntre,    your    said    bysekers    went    in    his    companye 


'  The  due  of  Yorke,  protectour}   j       -  Said]  An  interlineation. 
These  -words  are  written  upon  an   I 
erasure,  I 


498  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND  PAPERS: 

and    there,    to   allé   their  power,    empliet   thaira    self 

and  XX.  menne  in  thaire  felishipe  at  their  coustes  and 

expenses  in  the  reducynge    and  conquest  of  oure  said 

soverein  lordes  enheritance,    with    out    anther    waiges 

prest,  othir  promis  of  any. 

state  how        And  at  thentre  of  the  citee  of  Bourdeux,  when  hit  was 

prîJoner'    geten  uppone  thennemys,  y  oui-  said  bysekers   toke  and 

Sir  Oliver  wan,  without  the  saide  citee,  a  knyghte  named  sir  Oliver 

^g^   ^"^'      de  Coytevy,  then  beyinge  seneschal  of  Guyen,  thair  pre- 

soner  of  gode  werre,  and  ther  to  gaf  thayme  his  feith, 

that  is  to  wete,  to  the  said  Loys,  in  presence  of  his  said 

brother  Bartelet  ;    and  with   inne   xv.    dales  after   the 

of  whom     saide  citee  was  conquested,  the  said  erle  of  Shrosbury 

they  were   con^aj^ded  the  said  brethir  of  armes  to  bryng  afore  hym 

wrongflilly  ...  J     o  J  ^ 

deprived     thair  said   prisoner   the   same  Coytevy,   and  they  did 
eiiof   *^  his   commandement,  so   that  when   the   said  erle   had 
Shrews-      spoken    withe    the    said    prisoner    he    delyvert    hym 
^^'  again  to  youi"  said  bysekers,  and  thei  broghte  hym  to 

thair  logis  and  kept  hym  there  by  the  space  of  v. 
dales  ;  and  then  the  said  erle  send  again  for  the  said 
prisoner,  makynge  promys  to  your  said  bysekers  to 
kepe  and  make  to  kepe  the  said  prisoner  to  the  wor- 
shipe  of  oure  saide  soverein  lorde,  and  to  the  proffit 
of  your  said  bysekers  ;  and  that  oflF  the  finance  that 
he  myghte  pay,  the  said  erle  should  answer  thayme 
and  kepe  thair  right  in  maner  that  thei  should  be 
wel  content.  But  this  promise  not  withestandynge, 
the  said  erle,  withoute  wetynge  or  consent  of  your 
said  bysekers,  did  send  thair  said  prisoner  in  to  this 
realme  with  oute  any  appointement  with  thaym  of 
his  finance,  savyng  only  the  fii'ste  promise  aforesaide. 

And  after,  when  the  puissance  of  thenemys  came 
doune,  the  said  Loys,  in  defendynge  a  place  named 
Chalis,  was  taken  prisoner,  and  the  day  that  the 
said  ^  erle  dyed  the  said  Bertelot  was  toke  prisoner  in 


*  Said']  Written  between  the  line. 


HENHY  THE  SIXTH.  499 

the  fyld  ;  aud  bycause  of  the  last  perdicione  of  the 
saide  contre,  tlie  said  Bertelot,  to  kepo  his  trouthe 
and  ligesse  anendes  onro  saide  soverein  lord,  Ls 
comen  in  to  this  realme  and  liis  said  brother  prisoner 
there  in  thenmys  handes,  the  whiche  bothe  have  lost 
and  abandonnt  thaire  heritages  and  goodes,  and  the 
said  Bertelot  in  these  parties  has  not  wher  of  to  lyf, 
savinge  trust  ^  in  the  gracieuse  supportacione  of  oure 
said  soverein  lorde,  and  of  his  fid  noble  and  discreit 
conseil, — that  hit  pleise  youre  heighenesse  and  bénigne  and  they 
gi-ace  to  considère  the  premises,  as  righte  and  reisone  P''^^  ^*^ 
requiren,  and  in  fulfillyngo  of  justice,  whiche  ye  desire  restored  to 
to  be  ministred  to  every  man,  to  ordein  and  comand 
that  the  said  sir  Oliver  Coytevy,  prisoner  to  your  by- 
sekers,  be  delivert  to  thaym  as  thah-  prisoner  of  good 
werre,  considerynge  that  they  proffre,  and  wil  in  dede 
shewe  and  duely  preue  byfore  youre  noble  and  gra- 
cieuse presence,  ethir  where  yow  shal  pleise  to  ordein 
hem  by  notable  persones,  crédibles  of  feithe,  that  the 
premises  ben  trewe  in  substaunce;  and  ther  nppone  to 
comand  therle  of  Shrosbury  that  now  is,  that  holdes 
in  his  kepyng  the  said  prisoner,  to  make  lul  and 
pleine  deliverance  of  hym  to  your  said  bysekers,  and 
yf  he  refuse  or  make  delay,  that  thene^  the  said  se- 
nescliale,  prisoner,  be  put  in  the  kynges  hande,  as  in 
hande  séquestre,  as  justice  wol,  til  hit  be  determynt 
to  whom  he  shal  pertene  by  righte,  so  that  yom*  said 
bysekers  may  have  thaire  duete  and  intéresse  as  the 
righte  and  style  of  lawe  of  armes  requirethe,  wher 
thurghe  the  said  Loys  may  be  delyvered  out  of 
thenmys  handes  and  the  said  Bertelot  have  whereof 
[to]  lyf  on,  and  that  thei  bothe  in  tyme  commjTige 
may  do  service  to  our  saide  soverein  lord,  as  they  do- 
siren    and^  have  entencione   to  do. 


'  Trust]  An  interlineation.  |      ^  And]  Written  above  the  line. 

*  Thene]  An  interlineation.  | 


500 


SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND  PAPERS 


And  this  doynge,  ye  shal  do  righte  and  justice,  and 
your  said  bysekers  shal  pray  ^  God  for  your  said 
noble  and  excellent  estate. 

W.  Wynton.2 

Decanus  Sancti  Severini. 

K.  York. 

R.  Salisbury, 

Bourgchier. 

Beaumont. 

R.  Sancti  Johannis, 


petition. 


The  an-  The  Idng,  by  thavis  of  his  counsail,  wol  that  lettres 

f'^.tL^^  *^^  undre  the  Prive  Seel  be  directed  to  therle  of  Shroues- 
bury  to  have  the  said  prisoner  to  fore  the  king  and 
his  counsail  at  the  moys  of  Mighelmasse  next  com- 
niyng,*  and  that  in  the  meen  tyme  he  in  no  wise 
enlarge  the  saide  prisoner.  And  this  upone  the  paine 
of  vj.  mi.  li.* 

Yevene,    etc.    at    Westminstre,    the    xxiij.    day    of 
Juille. 

T.  Kent. 


Date. 


'  Pray]  An  interlineation. 
-  This  and  the  following  signa- 
tures are  autograph. 

»  Next  commyng']  Added  between 


the  lines,  by  a  different  hand,  and  in 
paler  ink. 

*  And  .  .  .  vj.  Ml.  //.]  This  also 
is  an  addition  by  the  second 


I 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH. 


501 


1454. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  certain    sums    of  money 
to  the  duke  of  York  for  the  defence  of  Calais. 


Henri,  etc.,  to  the  tresorer  and  chambirleins,  etc., 
greting. 

For  asmuche  as  we  have  endentede  with  oure 
righte  trusty  and  righte  entierly  welbelovede  cousin, 
the  due  of  Yorke,  for  the  keeping  and  saufgarde  of 
oure  towne,  castelle'  and  marches  of  Caleis  and  towi'e 
of  Riesbank,  aftir  the  foui-me  and  purport  of  certain 
endentures  made  betwix  us  and  oure  -  saide  cousin  ;  and 
by  thavis  of  oure  counsail  have  ordeinede,  appointed 
and  also  graunted,  that  oure  saide  cousin  shal  have  in 
hande  of  redy  money  m^  li.  and  assignement  of  xv.  c.  li. 
for  the  saide  cause,  and  cc.  ii.  for  oure  castelle  of 
Guysnes  and  Hammes,  over  that  also  cc.  ti.  by  way 
of  rewarde,  upon  the  dismes  graunted  unto  us  by  the 
clergie  of  the  province  of  Cauntirbury  of  the  partes 
paiable  at  Martynmasse  come  tuelveraonethe  and''  ij. 
yere,  we  wolle  and  charge  you  that  ye  make  payment 
aswelle  of  the  ml  ti.  in  hande,  as  the  assignement  of 
the  remanent,  according  to  oure  ordinaunce  and  graunt 
abovesaide.* 


A.D. 1454. 
July  24. 

Mandate 
for  the 
payment  of 
certain 
sums  to  the 
duke  of 
York  for 
the  defence 
of  Calais. 


'  Castelle']  Written  between  the 
lines. 

^  Oure]  Upon  an  erasure. 

^  Tuelvcmonethe  and]  Between 
these  two  words  occurs  a  conside- 
rable blank  space  occasioned  by 
erasure. 

*  Abovesaid']  Another  copy  of 
this  mandate  preserved  in  the  same 


bundle  adds,  upon  the  back:  "  Inde 
"  recepit  de  prima  et  secunda 
"  medietate  secundae  decimœ  du- 
"  arum  decimarum  anno  xxj.  con- 
"  cessarum  m'  li."  It  omits  the 
names  of  the  lords  present,  and  th^" 
clause  which  follows,  as  areen' 
above.  ^    v^ 


.^^' 


<Ç0'    ^ 


SS^' 


^5   <;'V 


502  SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS: 

Date.  Yevene,  etc.,  at  Westminstre,  the  xxiiij.  day  of  Juille, 

the  yere,  etc.,  xxxij. 

W.  Winton.^  H.  Buckingham. 

T.  Elien.  K.  Salisbury. 

T.  Bathon.  H.  Bourchier. 

J.  Lincohi.  R.  S.  Johannis, 

J.  Duddeley. 

Anno,  die,  et  loco  praedictis,  rex,  de  avisamento 
consilii  sui,  mandavit  custodi  Privati  Sigilli 
sui  literas  sub  eodem  sigillo  fieri  facere,  se- 
cundum tenorem  suprascriptimi. 

T.  Kent. 


1455. 


Certain  sums  to   be   paid,  by  the   king's   mandate,  to 
James,  earl  of  Douglas. 

A.D.  1455.      Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and 
Aug.  4.    of  Fraunce,  and   lorde  of  Irlande,    to    the    tresourere 

and  chambrelaius  of  oure  Eschequier,  greting. 
Certain  ^6,  by  thadvis  of  oure  counsaille,  wolle  and  charge 

sums  to  be  you  that,  for  thexpenses  of  om-e  righte  trusty  and 
James  earl  welbelovede  James  erle  of  Douglas,  ye  do  paie  1.  ii. 
of  Douglas.  \yy  "waye   of  rewarde  ;   and   over   that,   cccc.  marc  for 

the   socoure,  vitailling,   reliefs    and   rescowyng   of  the 


*  These  signatures  are  not  autograph. 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  60S 

castelle   of  Creve,    the    whiclie    the    saide    erle  hathe 
grauntede  unto  us. 

Yevene  undre  oure  Prive  Seel,  at  Westminstre,   the  Date, 
fourthe  day  of  August,  the  yere  of  oure  regno  xxxiij 

(Dorso.)     Inde  recepit, 

Inde  persolutum  in  denariis  ccxvj.  ii.  xiij.  s. 
iiij.  hoc  termino,  videlicet,  per  manus  comitis 
Sarisburiœ,  per  restitutionem  unius  talliaa 
elxvj.  ii.  xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.     Et  per  manus  1.  ]i. 


1455. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  certain  sums  to  the  earl 
of  Douglas,  employed  in  the  king's  service. 

Henri,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and  A.D.  1455. 
of  Fraunce,  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresourer  and       "^'  * 
chamberlayns  of  oure  Eschequier,  gi-etyng. 

For  as  moche  as  we,  the  fom-th  day  of  August  the  100/.  to  be 
yere  of  oure   regne   xxxiij.,   by  thavis   of  oure   coun-  ^.f^f  *^^ 
sail,  gi-aunted  mito  oure  trusty  and  welbeloved  ^  therle  Douglas, 
of  Douglas  that   he   should    have   v.  c.  ti.   yerely,   for 
suche   service   as  he   shuld   after  that  do  unto  us,  to 
bo   paied  at   the   Receyt   ot    ouro   Eschequier    at    the 
festes  of  Saynt   Michel  and  Pasche  by  even   percions 
unto  the   tyme  that   he  shuld  recovere  or  be  restored 
to   his    livelode,  or   to   the    gretter  substaunce    therof, 
taken  fro   hym  by  hym   that   calleth    hym  self  kyng 


'  Welbdoved]  Au  erasure  occurs  after  this  word. 


504 


SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS 


Date. 


of  Scottes.  And  if  the  saide  evle  recovered  or  were 
restored  to  the  moytee  of  his  saide  lyvelode,  than  he 
to  have  but  the  one  half  of  the  saide  v.  c.  ii.,  and 
thereupon  lettres  patentes  to  be  made  in  due  fourme. 
And  also  we  wolde  and  gi-aunted  that  the  saide  erle 
shulde  be  paied  in  hande,  by  the  tresourer  of  Eng- 
lande  and  chamberlayns  of  cure  Eschequier  aforesaid, 
c.  ii.  of  the  saide  v.  c.  ti.  We  therfore  wolle  and  charge 
you  that  ye  do  paye  in  hande  c.  ii.  of  the  saide  v.  c.  ti. 
unto  the  saide  erle,  as  it  is  above  said. 

Yeven  under  oure  Prive  Seal,  at  oure  paloys  of  West- 
minstre,  the  daye  and  yere  abovesaide. 

{Dorso.)     Inde  recepit  in  denariis  hoc  termino. 


1455. 

Money  to  be  paid  on  the  transmission  of  the  Garter 
to  the  king  of  Portugal. 


A.D,  1-155, 
Sept.  15. 


Money  to 
be  paid  on 
the  ti'ans- 
mission  of 
the  Garter 
to  the  king 
ofPortugal. 


HenrY;  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande 
and  of  Fraunce  and  lord  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorere 
and    chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequiere,  greting. 

We  wol  and  charge  you  that  unto  oure  trusty  and 
welbeloved  squiere  Johne  Fetyplace  ye  do  delyver  a 
garter  of  gold  garnissed  withe  stones  and  perlis  of 
c.  marc  or  of  Ix.'  ii.,  and  xl.  li.  of  money  for  his  costes 
in  bering  the  said  garter  and  ly^ere  thereof  unto  the 
king   of  Portingale. 


'  Lx  ]  Written  upon  a  blank  space. 


HENRY    THE    SIXTH.  505 

Yevene    undi'e   nure    Prive    Seel,    at    our   castelle   of  Date. 
Hertforde,   the  xv.  day  of  Septembre,  the  yere  of  oure 
regne  xxxiiij. 

Benet. 

(Dorso.)  Inde  solutum  per  manus  Matthsei  Phelipe, 
civi.s  and  aurifabri  Londonife,  in  partem  solu- 
tionis Ix.  li.  pro  quadani  gartera  de  auro  gar- 
nizata,  etc.  xl.  fi. 

Item,  Johanne.s  Feteplace  infraseriptu.s  reeepit  pro 
custis  suis  ex  causa  infrascripta,  per  manus 
proprias,  xl.  ti. 


1456. 


Mandate  respecting  the  security  of  a  loan  made  by  the 
king  to  the  staple  of  Calais. 

Henri,  by  the  gi-ace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and  a.d.  use. 
of  Fravmce  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorer  and  ^^^^^^  ^^- 
chamberleins    of  oure    Eschequyer,  greting. 

For   as  moche   as  oure   trusty   and   welbeloved   the  Arrange- 
maire  and  felaship    of  marchauntes   of  oure  estaple  of™*^"!^*]^' 
Calais    in    this   oure   nécessite   confounnyng    thaim  to  sum  of 
oure  desire   have,   by  way  of    lone,   graunted   to   ease  "^Xd'to* 
us,  imder   certaine  seuretie  suche  as    tliei  ben  a  o-cri-eed  ticking  by 
to,    with    a  somme  of    m.dcc.  xlij.  li.  ij.    5.  iiij.    d.    for  Jj  c3l! 
wages  of  a  quarter   of  a  yere  for  the  entree   of  oure 
capitaigne   of  Calais  after  the  ordinarie    charge  m.d.cc. 
my\      xiij.    S.   iiij.     d.    for    a    quarter    wages     of    ccc. 
menne   ordeigned  to  be  with  him  for   a  crue  over  the 
ordinarie    charge,  and    c.    marc   for   the   setting   forti)C 
of  oure   commissioners   deputed  to    goo   to    Calais   to 


506  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 

hiere  and  determine  by  way  of  accompt  the  duetees 
of  the  sonldeours  there,  tlie  whiche  sommes  in  allé 
amounten  to  the  somme  of  ml  ml  d.  iiij^.  xvij.  li. 
ix.  s.  Whereupone  we  by  our  other  lettres  of  Prive 
Seel  liave  yeve  in  commaundement  to  the  said  maire 
and  felaship  to  délivre  imto  you  on  oure  behalf  the 
saide  sommes,  as  allé  at  large  it  is  conteigned  in 
oure  saide  lettres.  Forsomoche  we  wol  and  charge 
you  that,  receivyng  towardes  you  the  saide  sommes, 
ye  entre  as  wclle  a  Mutuum  of  the  same  sommes 
severally  and  an  issu  severally  thereof  in  thappele 
of  the  reeepte  of  oure  saide  Eschequier,  the  said 
ml  ml  d.  iiij^^.  xvij.  ii.  ix.  s.  to  be  sette  upone 
oure  tresorer  of  Calais  as  of  prest,  excepte  an  c.  marc, 
the  whiche  oure  saide  commissioners  shal  have  of 
oure  yifte  by  way  of  rewarde  for  thaire  costes  and 
labour'  in  that  partie. 

Dato.  Yevene   undre  oure  Prive  Seel,  at  Westminstre,  the 

xvj.   da}*   of  Marche,  the  yere  of  oure  regne  xxxiiij. 

Langport. 

Thesaurario  Calasise. 

Persolutum    in    denariis    termino    Pasche    proximo 
sequenti. 


1456. 

Mandate  for  presenting  certain  gifts  to  several 
individuals. 

'A.D.  145G.      Henri,   by  the   grace   of   God    kinge    of  Englande 
Oct.  14.    g^j^^j   Qf  Fraunce,  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorer 
and   chamberleins   of  our  Eschequier,  greting. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH. 


507 


We  wol  and  cliarge  you    tliat   unto    Oolxira  knight  Certain 
of  Portyngalo,   late   compng   towardes   us    from  oure  ^jJ^^^J^ 
cousin  the  king   of   Portugalc,    Franculius    Servopulus,  several 
Greke,    also  comyng  to  us   from    oure    holy    fadro  the  P'-'"*""''- 
Pope,    with   message,  and   unto   Johne   de    Castaudet, 
Gascoigne,  ye  délivre  the   sommes   that  folowe  ;    that 
is   to   saye,  to   the  said   knighte,    xx.  ii.  and   a  cuppe, 
price  of    x.   marc  ;   to   the   said  Greke  1.'  marc,  and  a 
coler  of    goldc    of    x.   marc  ;  "^    and   to   the  said   Gas- 
coigne XXV.  marc  ;  to  have  of  oure  tresore   by   waye 
of  rewarde. 

Yevene    undre    our   Prive    Seel,    at   Coventre,    the  Date, 
xiiij.   day  of  Octobre,  the  yere  of  our  reigne  xxxv. 

Langport, 

{Dorso)    Inde  recepit   infrascriptus    Franculius    hoc 

termino,  xxxvij.  li.  xiiij.  s.  viij.  d. 
Inde  recepit  infrascriptus  Oelxii-us,  vj.  ii.  iiij.  3.  viij.  d. 
Item,  dictus  Oelxirus,  per  manus  proprias,  xx.  \\. 
Item,  infrascriptus  Johannes  Castaudet,  xxv.  marc. 
Persolutum. 


1456. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  200^.  for  a  jewel  calle 
a  demy  ceynt,  for  the  queen's  use. 

Henri,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and  a.d.  use. 
of  Fraunce,  and  lorde  of  Irland,    to  the   tresorer   and    Oçt^o. 
chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequier,  greting. 


'  L.  marc'\  A  numeral  has  been 
erased  before  the  /. 

'  And  a  coler  of  ifoldc  of  x.  marc] 


An  addition  between  the  lines,  but 
by  the  same  liaud. 


508  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND   PAPERS  : 

200/.  to  be       For  asrauche   as  we   be   endettede    unto    oure   wel- 

John°       belovede  Johne  Wynne,  jeweler  of  oure  citee  of  Lon- 

Wynne,      done,  in  ccl.  li.  as  he  saithe,  for    a  joyalle    callede    a 

Lcmdon!^    demy  eeynt,  bought  of   him    to    oure   use,  whiche  was 

delyverede   by  oure  commauiidement   unto  oure  moost 

dere  and  moost  entierly  belovede  wyf  the  queue,  whils 

she  was  withe  childe  with  oure  first  begotene  son  the 

prince.      We  wolle   therfor'    and   charge   you  that  ye 

doo    paye    unto    the    seide    Johne    Wynne    the   same 

somme  of  ccl.  li.,  in  caas  it  may  appere  due  unto  him 

for   the   cause  abovesaide. 

Date.  Yevene   under   oure   Prive   Seel,    at   the   castelle   of 

Eccleshalle,  the  xx.  day  of  Octobre,  the  yere  of  oure 
regne  xxxv. 

Benet. 


1457. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  twenty-five   marks  to 
Marj^,  daughter  of  the  late  John  duke  of  Bedford. 

A.D.  1457.      Henry,    by   the   grace    of  God   king    of    Englande 
August  12.  ^^^   j^£    Fraunce,    and   lorde   of    Irlande,   to   the   tre- 

sorere    and    chamberlains    of    oure    Eschequer   for   the 

tyme  beyng,  greting. 

Twenty-         We   late  you  wite   that   oure   dere   and   welbeloved 

five  marks  Marye,     daughter   of  oure   uncle   late   due   of  Bedford 

annually  to  (whom    God   pardonne  !),  hath    shewed    unto    us    by 

^^^y»       ^  supplicacone    the    greet    charges    and   losses   that   she 

daughter  of 

the  late       hath   had    and     susteigned    sith    the    dethe    of    Perys 

duke  of 

Bedford. 


•  We  wolle  therfur']  Written  upon  an  erasure. 


HENRY  THE   SIXTH.  509 

Mountferraunt,  lordo  de  la  Sparrc,  late  her  lm.sl)ande, 
whiche  was  slayne  in  onre  "werres  in  oure  duchie  of 
Guyen,  aa  it  is  salde,  aswel  of  her  landes,  posses- 
sions, as  other  moveable  goodes,  not  havying  nowe 
any  thing  to  lyve  on,  but  lyke  utterly  to  perissh  for 
defaulte,  without  ouve  goodo  grace  be  the  rather 
shewed  unto  liir  in  this  behalf.  And  we,  havyng 
consideracion  unto  the  premisses,  have  of  oure  grace 
specialle  grauntcd  unto  hir  xxv.  marc,'  to  be  taken 
yerly,  as  longe  as  it  shall  please  us,  at  the  receipte 
of  oure  Eschequier,  by  the  handes  of  oure  tresorere 
and  chamberlaines  of  our  saidc  Eschequier  for  the 
tyme  being.  Wherfore  we  wol  and  charge  you  that 
unto  the  saide  Marye,  during  oure  saide  pleasure, 
ye  make  paiement  yerly  of  the  saide  xxv.  marc, 
according  to  this  oure  graunte. 

Yevene   undre   oure   Prive   Seel,    at    oure   castle   of  Date. 
Kenelworthe,     the   xij.    day   of    August,    the    yere    of 
oure  regno  xxxv. 

Langport. 

{Doi'so.)      Inde    recepit    hoc    termino    per    assigna- 
tionem  per  manus  Johanna)  Trus.selle, 

viij.  li.  vj.  5.  viij.  â. 


'  XX»  Hirtrc]  Wrilten  upon  a  blank  I   amount  ;  the  word  "  marc  "  is  writ- 
space  left  for  the  insertion  of  the  |  ten  upon  an  erasure. 


VOL.  II.  K   K 


510  SUPPLEMENTARY    LETTERS   AND    PAPERS  : 


1458. 

Mandate  for  tlio  payment  of  expenses  for  the  king's 
artillery. 

A.D.  1458.      Henry,    by    the   grace   of  God    kyng   of   Englande 

Septal,    g^jj^   of    Fraunee   and    lorde    of    Irlande,    to    the   tre- 

Mandate     sorer  and  chamberlains  of  our  Escheqnier,  greting. 

for  the  YoT   asmoche  as  certaine  stuffe   must  be  hadde    for 

payment  of 

expenses  ourc  ordinauuce,  as  well  for  provyng  of  certaine 
kin^s^  gonnes,  wherof  we  hade  nowe  late  a  view,  as  for 
artillery,  making  of  iiij.  gret  foulers,  and  ij.  chambers  for  a 
srret  gonne  of  brasse  at  oure  towne  of  Calais,  and 
also  for  the  cariage  of  xxj.  rybaudkyns  and  iiij. 
serpentyns  nowe  being  at  oure  castelle  of  Kenelworthe 
and'  taken  by  Judde  unto  oure  house  of  oure  ordi- 
naunce  at  oure  citee  of  Londone,  there  to  be  stok- 
kede  and  carted,  and  also  for  othir  habilimentes  of 
werre  necessarie  to  be  hadde;  we  have  graunted  unto 
oure  trusty  and  welbeloved  squier  William  Hiklyng, 
having  charge  of  oure  saide  ordinaunce,  the  summe 
of  cc.  a.  to  be  takene  at  the  receite  of  oure  saide 
Eschequier,  by  y  oure  handes.  We  therfor  wol  and 
charge  you  that  unto  the  saide  William  ye  of  the 
said  somme  do  make  payment,  or  sufficiant  assigne- 
ment,  for  the  cause  abovesaide. 
Date.  Yevene   under   oure    Prive   Seel,    at  oure  palois    of 

Westminstre,  the  furst   day  of  Septembre,  the  yere  of 
oure  regne  xxxvij. 

Fostone. 


•  Ancl'l  An  interlineation. 


HENRY  Tin:  SIXTn.  .5.11 


14ô9. 


Mandate  for   the   purchase   of  bow-staves    and  arrows 
for  the  defence  of  the  kingdom. 

H.  R. 

Henri,  by  the  grace   of  God,    etc.,    to   the   tresou-  A.D.  1459. 

rcre  and  chamberleins  of  ourc  Eschcquiero,   grcting.  ''^  '' 

We,   considerina:   thennemies   on   every  side  aproch-  ^^^^  ^^^' 
°  *'  ^  staves  and 

ing   upone   us,   as    wello  upone   the   see    as   on   lande,  3000 

willincr   and  intendincr  to  résiste  them  to  theire  srete  ^^^^^^^^ 
Ï»       _  ®  o  of  arrows 

rebuke  withe  the  grace  of  Jhesu,  for  that  tlierto  be-  to  be  pro- 
longethe  habilimentes  of  werre,  as  bowcs,  arowes,  and  "^'"^"• 
otlirc  staffo,  wol  and  charge  you  that  ye,  of  oure 
tresoure,  do  purveye  and  buye  iij.  m^.  bowe  stafes  and 
stuffe  for  to  make  iij.  m\  shefe  arowes  sufficient  for 
yomene,  for  tlientent  abovesaide,  and  thaim  do  to 
be  deliverede  to  oure  right  trusty  and  welbelovede 
Thomas  Thoqie,  keper  of  oure  prive  wardrobe,  within 
oure  Toure  of  Londone,  to  whom  the  keping  of  suche 
stuffe  and  purveiaimce  of  making  belongethe,  saufly 
to  be  kept  in  oure  oeps  for  thentent  abovesaide, 
unto  the  tyme  he  liave  of  us  othrewise  in  com- 
maundement. 

Yevenc;  etc.  ^^ate. 

Datum,  etc.,   apud    Westmonasterium    vij.   die    Maii, 
anno,  etc.,  xxxvij". 


K  K  2 


512  SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS  AND   PAPERS: 


1459. 

Mandate  for  the   payment  of  soldiers  and  purchase  of 
munitions  of  war. 

A.D.  1459.      Henry,   by   the   grace   of  God,  kyng    of  Englande 
'     '    and   of  Fraunce   and    lorde    of    Irlande,    to   the   tre- 
sourer  and  chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequyero,  greting. 
f[)r"he'°  ^^^®    ^^'^^   ^^^^   charge    you    tluit   ye    paye    and    de- 

paymeat  of  lyvei'o  unto  oure  cousin  of  Somerset  and  to  the  lorde 
wages'^  Ryvers,  for  the  wages  of  m^.  men,  everiche  of  they  m 
and  pur-     atte  vj.  (t.  by  daye  for  vj.  wokes,  m^.  1.  ti. 

iVunHions  ^^  Gcrvays  Clyftono,  knyglite,  for  vitailles  and  re- 
el" war.  wardcs  of  maryners,  clxxij.li.  xvj.  s.  iiij.  d. 
Ï0  the  same  Gcrveys,  xl.  li. 
To  Tliomas  Thorpe,  for  shipping,  xl.  li. 
To  Joline  Judde,  for  speres  and  artillaiye,  xl.  marc. 
And    to    Thomas     Thorpe,    for    dyvers    messagiers, 

iiij.  ti. 
and   that   herein    be    noone  excuse    nor  delay  in   uoo 
wise. 
T^-i'^-  Ycvcne    undre    oure    Prive    Seel,    at    oure    citee    ot 

Coventre,  the  xth.  da}^  of  Novembre,  the  yere  of  oure 
reigne  xxxviij. 


1460. 

Arrangements  with  Sir  Baldwin  Fulford  for  the  keeping 
of  the  sea. 

A.D.  14G0.      Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and 

^_^  '    of   Fraunce  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorere  and 

chamberlayns  of  oure  Eschequiere,  greting. 

The  king,        For  asmoche  as  by  endcnture  made  tlie  thridde  day 

ceiving  the  of  the  present  monethe  of  Feverere,  betwixt  us  on  that 


HENRY  THE  SIXTH.  513 

one  partie  and  ourc  trusty  and  welbelovedo  Bawde-  indenture 
wyne  Fulforde,  knyght,  on  that  other  partie,  the  same  j"!*]',.,^^'"'^ 
Bawdewyne  is  witholdene  towardes  us  to  doo  us  ser-  entered 
vice  upone  the  see,  at  suche  places  convenable  as  we  jjaiduin 
shalle  assigne  hym,  if  wynde  and  wedire  wollc  serve,  Fulforde, 
for  the  resistence  of  oure  encmyes  and  repressing  of 
thaire  malice,  Avith  the  nombre  of  a  m^.  menne,  wele 
and  sufficiently  harneysede  and  arraiede  for  the  werre, 
and  competent  nombre  of  shippes  for  the  same,  for 
and  duryng  the  terme  and  space  of  a  '  quarter  of  a 
yere,  the  said  quarter  to  begynne,  as  towardes  the 
vitaillyng,  at  the  begynnyng  of  the  talowyng  of  the 
saide  shippes,  and  as  towardes  the  wages,  at  the  wey- 
ing  up  of  thancres  and  makyng  saile  of  the  saide 
shipps.  And  the  saide  Bawdewyne  shalle  take  daily 
wages  of  ij.  5.  for  hym  self,  and  vj.  d.  by  day  for  every 
maistre  of  the  saide  shippes,  and  for  everyche  of  the 
remenaunt  of  the  ml  men  abovesaide,  ij,  5.  iij.  d.  be 
the  weke,  during  the  tyme  of  a  quartere  of  a  yere 
abovesaide.  Of  the  whiche  wages  the  saide  Bawde- 
wyn  shalle  receyve  a  m.\  ii.  at  the  makyng  of  the 
saide  endenturcs,  and  the  remenaunt  at  thende  of  the 
lirst  vj.  wekes  of  the  saide  quartere.  And  in  caas 
that  the  saide  Bawdewyne  be  not  content  ne  paide  of 
the  saide  remenaunt  at  thende  of  the  saide  vj.-  wekes 
above  rehercede,  thanne  lie  be  dischargede  anenst  us 
of  any  ferther  kepyng  of  the  see,  in  that  partie,  the 
said^  endenture  notwithstandyng.  Also  we  shalle  make 
the  said  shippes  to  be  competently  furnyshede  of  goime 
powdere,  bowes,  arowes,  and  streuges.  And  the  saide 
Bawdewyne,  duryng  the  tyme  abovesaide,  shalle  put 
hym  in  his  fidle  devoire  and  diligence  in  and  aboutc 
the  saide  kepyng  for  the  wole  of  us,  relief  and  com- 
forte    of    oiu'    subgittes,     freudes,     alyes,    and    othere 


.-1]  Written  between  the  lines,     i       ^  T/'ic    saul]    Written    upon    an 
-  t;/'.]  An  interlineation.  j   erasure. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY   LETTERS   A\D   PAPERS 


beynge  undere  oure  saiifconcluit  or  saufgarde,  and 
doo  allé  the  hurt,  harrne,  and  noissaunce  that  he 
shall  e  mo  we  unto  oure  enemy  es.' 

And  we  shalle  have  a  quartere  of  al  manere  of  ^  prises 
and  preies,  as  wel  prisoners  as  othere,  that  duryng  the 
tyme  aforesaide  shalbe  takene  by  the  saide  Bawde- 
wyne,  or  any  of  his  said  felishippe,  and  allé 
othere  shares  of  olde  tyme  due  unto  us  by  the  eus- 
tume  of  the  see,  except  suche  as  ben  traitoui's  and 
rebelles  unto  us,  whiche,  if  any  hap  to  be  take,  shalle 
oonly  and  hoolly  remayne  unto  us.  And  the  saide 
Bawdewyne  and  his  felisshepe,  that  soo  shalle  take 
theyui;  shalle  have  suche  rewarde  for  thaim  as  is 
ordeynede  by  us,  that  is  to  say,  for  every  lorde  ml  li. 
and  for  everych  of  the  othere,  that  is  to  say,  sir 
Johane  Wenloke,  sir  James  Pykering,  knyghtes,  and 
Thomas  Colt,  v.c.  marc.  And  we  shalle  ordeyne  and 
députée  suche  persone,  or  persones,  as  it  shalle  please 
us,  to  be  and  goo  with  the  saide  Bawdewyne,  and 
receyve  for  us  the  saide  quartere  of  allé  suche  prises 
as  is  above  rehercede  and  shares,  by  endenture  to  be 
made  betwix  the  saide  Bawdewyne  and  the  saide 
persone  or  persones  assignede  ;  and  upone  suche  en- 
denture  had,  the  saide  Bawdewyne,  his  retenue  and 
owners  of  the  saide  shippes,  be  quyted  and  discharg- 
edc  ayenst  us  and  oure  heires  for  evere,  of  any  manere 
accompte,  accion,  clayme,  or  demaunde  thereof  to  be 
made  or  had  in  any  wise. 

And  the  saide  Bawdewyne,  nor  noone  of  his  feli^ 
shipe,  shaUe  not  attempte  nor  breke  our  saufconduyt, 
suertee,  or  saufgarde,  nor  in  any  manere  wise  take 
any  goodes  or  merchaundises  of  oure  liege  people,  alies 


'  Encnvjes']  Then  follows  this 
sentence,  which  is  cancelled,  "And 
if  the  goodes  of  any  of  oure  subgittes 
be  founde  inany  vesselle,  or  vessels, 
of  oure  enemyes,  withoute  oure  li- 


cence, it  shalbe  lawfulle  unto  the 
saide  Bawdewyne  and  his  felishipe 
to  take  thayme." 

^  Of]  An  interlineation. 


HENllY  THE   SIXTH. 


515 


or  frendes,  withoute  tbiùi'e  asseut,'  and  ;i.s  iii  the  saide 
endentuiG  playnely  it  is  conteynede. 

We    theribrc  wolle  and  charj^e    you    that   unto    the  oixlcis  the 
forsaide   Bawdewyue    ye    doo   pay   for  hym,   and    for  J!çrta'iir'  '* 
every   maistre  of  the   saide  sliippes,  and   for   everiche  sums  for 
of  the    reuienaunt  of   the    saide    m^.    men,    the    wages  j„'^yj,'|'^;,f 
in    the    saide    endenture   specified  ;    and   also    doo  and  the  same. 
parfourme     in    allé    thinges     in    oure     bchalve     after 
theffect  and  contyuue  of  the  same  endentm*e. 

Yevene  undere  oure  Pryve  Sealle,  at  oure  palois  ofl>atc. 
Westminstre,  the  xx.  day  of  Feverere,  the  year  of  oure 
regne  xxxviij. 

J.  Brewester. 


1460. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  4,()()()  marks  for  the 
keeping  of  the  sea. 

Henry,  by  the  gi*ace  of  God  king  of  England  and  A.D.  i4t.o. 

of  Frauuce  and   lorde  of  Irlande,   to  the  tresorere  and      

chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequycr,  gieting.  4000  marks 

For    asmoche    as    we    have    witholde    oure     righte  to  thcduke 
trusty  and    righte  welbelovede    cousyn    Henry   due    of  ^^  ^^^*:^^'^' 
Exeestrc  for  the  keping  of  the  see,  and  also  oure  trusty  Baldwin 
and    welbelovede   sir    Bawedewyn    Fulfoiihe,   knyght,  i^u'lorthe, 
for    the    same    cause,    for    certain     terme     and    tyme  keeping  of 
expressede  allé  at  large  in  thendentures  severally  made  "''^  ^''^" 
betwixt  us  and   thaym  in    this    partie;    and  be  cause 


'  As^ient']  Here  the  following  pas- 
sage has  been  cancelled,  "except 
suche  as  bene  takene  in  the  shippes 


and  vessels  of  cure  enemy  cswithoule 
saufconduyt,  as  is  above  rcl:ercede." 


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SUPPLEMENTARY   LEITERS   AND   PAPERhJ 


Date. 


that  sufliciaut  and  rcdy  money  n-.ig-lit  not  bu  hado  ibr 
the  setting  fortho  to  the  see  of  thayme  in  soo  hasty 
tyme  as  the  nécessite  requyretlie,  we  liave  chevysshede 
of  divers  onre  faithfuUe  subgittes  iiij.  m^.  d.  marc;  thay 
to  be  re])aiede  ayen  of  the  lialvcndele  of  tlie  tonnage 
and  poundage  commyng  and  growyng  from  the  fest  of 
Christma'sse  last  passede  during  iij.  yere  next  folowyng. 

We  wollc  tlierfore  and  charge  you  that  of  the  saidc 
iiij.  ml.  marc  and  d.,'  as  it  comethe  to  you,  ye  doo 
paie  unto  oure  said  cousin  m'.  m'.  d.  marc,  and  unto 
the  saide  sir  Bawdewyne  ml  m^.  marc,  to  be  rebated 
and  repaide  aycne  of  the  tonnage  and  poundage,  as  is 
above  rehercede. 

Yevene  under  oure  Prive  Seallc,  at  Westminsbre, 
the  last  day  of  Marche,  the  yere  of  oure  regno  xxxviij. 


liGO. 

Mandate  for  the  payment  of  certain  sums  to  ships  of 
Venice  and  Genoa. 

A.D.  Ufio.  Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englande  and 
P"  '-'•  of  Fraunce  and  lorde  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorere  and 
Payment  chamberlains  of  oure  Eschequiere,  gTeting. 
to  shimTn^  ^®  "^^^^  ^^^  charge  you  that  ye,  of  suche  money 
of  Venice  as  is  lent  unto  us  by  oure  trewe  subgittes  for 
;ienod.  ]^^^,pjj^g    q£  ^i^q  ggg  .^jjj    othirc    causes,  do  paye  to  Ju- 

lyane~  Cope,  capitaigne  of  a  carrake  of  Venice,  now 
being  in  the  Tamyse,  c.  li.  for  a  monethe,  and  to 
Juliane  Feoo/  the  capitayne  of  anothire  carrake  of 
Jcane  being  at  Sandewiche,  c.  v,  ii.  for  a  monethe,  the 
whiche  ij.  carrakes  be  entretid    to    do   us  service,  and 


'  And  (/.]  Written  above  the  line. 
^  Juli/ane]  Written  upon  an  era- 
sure. 


Jultanc  Feoo}    An    interlinea- 


UENllY  THE  SIXTH.  51-7 

iit'tir  lliut  rate,  if  they  Joo  IciiLjer  service  than  the 
said  iiiouetli,  dctluetiny;  ot"  the  said  .sonuiics  ij.  5.  iij.  d. 
by  the  weke  lor  1.  persoiies  being  in  the  .said  carrake 
ot"  Venice,  and  iiij"'  in  the  said  carrake  of  Jeane. 

Yeveii    nndre    oure    Prive  Seel,  at  Westiuinstre,    the  IMe. 
V.  day  of  Aprille,  the  yere  of  oure  regne  xxxviij. 


1460. 

Mandate  for  tlie  payment  of  200^.   to  two  ships   of 
Genoa. 

Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Englandc  and  A.D.  uco 
of  Fraunce  and  lord  of  Irlande,  to  the  tresorere  and  -'^P^^- 
chaniberleins  of  oure  Eschequicr.  I'aymont 

We  wolle  and  charge  3-ou  that,  of  suchc  sunimcs  of  )^e  nu?de^*^ 
money  as  ben  nowe  late  chevysshede  of  oure  treue  sub-  to  two 
gittes,  by  way  of  loone,  ye  paye  to  oure  riglite  trusty  Q^^^oa. 
and  righte  -welbclovcd  cousyne  the  due  of  Exccstre  cc. 
ii,  for  contenting  of  ij.  carrakes  of  Jeane,  nowe  beyng' 
in  oure  port  of  Sandcwiche,  entretede  to   doo  us  ser- 
vice, whcrof  of  that    oonc   Jacome  Spynelle  is  patron, 
and    of  that    otheve    ïhadco    Spynelle    is    patrone,    to 
have  it  of  us  by  way  of  rewartle. 

Ycvenc  undcre  oure  Prive  Sealle,  at  Westminstrf,  the  pate. 
vij.  day  of  Aprille,  the  yere  of  oure  regno  xxxviij. 


'  Bci/iKj]   An  interlinuation. 


pio] 


WILLIAM  OF  WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS 


RESPECTING 


THE  WARS  OP  THE  ENGLISH  IN  FRANCE 
AND  NORMANDY, 


MSS.  IN  THE  LIBRARIES  OF  LAMBETH  PALACE 
AND  THE  HERALDS'  COLLEGE. 


VOL.  II.  [a] 


I 


THE 

COLLECTIONS  OF  WILLIAM  OF  WORCESTER 


RESPECTING 


THE  WARS  OF  THE  ENGLISH  IN  FRANCE 
AND  NORMANDY. 


MosTE  hyghe,  myghtye,  and  excelente  Cristen  prince  Dedica- 
Edwarde,'  by  the  dyyjTie  ]niidenee  of  God  the  thred  \^\^„  ya- 
kyng  of  Englande  and  of  Fraunce,  lorde  of  the  grette  "^»rd  IV. 
famouse  isle    of   Irlonde,  and  of  many  othir  isles  and 
contrées    habitable,    environed,    and  belongyng    to    the 
seide  bothe  réanimes. 

Worshippe  and  lande  be  to  Almyghty  God,  dred  and 
obedience,  with  allé  due  reverence  and  legeaunce  by 
youre  true  lovyng  sogettes  observed  for  the  avauncing 
and  preferring  the  common  publique  for  the  defFence 
and  conservacion  yn  tranquihte  of  yom*e  seide  bothe 
roymes  by  execntyng  of  the  iiij.  cardinalle  vertuse, 
named  Justice,  Prudence,  Force,  and  Temperaunce,  every 
of  them  in  th,eir  order    and   as   the  case  shall  require. 

And  raoste  excellent  redoubted  prince,  forasmoche  as 
youre  fuUe  mightye  and  mooste  noble  courage  ys  dayly 
dysposed  and  moved  to  accomplyshe  thoffices  of  the 
forsaide  cardinalle  vertuse,  and  in  cspecialle  for  to 
execute  the  cardinalle  vertue  of  Force,  as  to  vajoiquische, 
thorow  the  myghte  of  God,  fyrst  callyng  to  Hym 
dayly  for  His   grace  and    helpe  (as   Seint  Poule  coun- 

'  Edwarde']  The  first  three  letters  of  this  word  have  been  altered,  and 
are  written  upon  an  erasure. 

[a  2] 


[o22]  PROLOGUE   TO 

J)edica-  cellithe  iu  hys  Epistille,  "  Gratia  in  me  non  vacua 
kT°o-  Ed-  "  fuit/')  to  subdew  youre  grete  adversarye  of  Fraunce, 
ward  IV.  and  to  make  upone  hym  a  new  conqueate,  or  by  the 
meane  of  a  fynalle  peace  for  the  recuvere  of  youre 
rightfulle  title  of  enheritaunce  and  possessione  in  youre 
seid  realme  of  Fraunce  and  ducdom  of  Normandy  ; 
and  which  ducdom,  as  yt  ys  sayde  by  auncyent 
wrytyng,  lioldeth  of  noone  liigher  souverayn  in  chief 
but  of  God.  And  sithe  that  youre  most  couragiouse 
princely  disposicione  sheweth  notarily  ye  be  sett  dayly 
more  fervientlier  purposing  the  rather  to  obteyne 
youre  most  worshipfulle  enterpryse  to  atteyn  youre 
seide  inheritauoce,  and  inasmoche  as  yn  token  of 
due  possessione  of  the  same  by  long  tymes  conty- 
newid,  hyt  is  of  highe  recorde  by  youre  righte  noble 
auncestres,  kynges  of  this  lande,  how  they  have  con- 
tynewid  by  many  yeres  in  possessione,  as  yt  is  welle 
knowene  to  allé  Crysten  princes. 

And  I,  as  moost  symple  of  reasone,  youre  righte 
humble  legemane,  cannot  atteyne  to  understond  the 
reasons  and  bokes  that  many  wise  philosophurs  of  gret 
auctorite  have  writtene  upone  this  vertue  of  Force,  but 
that  my  pore  fadyr,  William  Worcestre,  sometyme 
servaunte  and  sogett  withe  his  reverent  master  Johne 
Fastolff,  chevalier,  he  exercised  in  the  werres  con- 
tynuelly  aboute  xliiij.  yeres,  toke  upone  hyui  to  write 
in  this  mater,  and  compiled  this  boke  to  the  most  highe 
and  gretly  redoubted  kyng,  your  most  nobille  brodyr 
and  predecessoure,  shewyng  after  his  symple  con- 
nyng,  after  the  seyng  of  the  masters  of  philosophie,  as 
Renatus  Vegesius,  in  his  Boke  of  Batayles,  also  Julius 
Frontinus,  in  his  Boke  of  Knj^ghtly  Laboures,  cal  lid  in 
Greke  Stratagematon,  a  new  auctoure  callid  The  Tree 
of  Batayles.  But  for  allé  the  deciplyne  of  the  seide 
auctours,  the  experiense  of  men  in  chevalrouse  dedes 
exercised  in  armys  with  the  condyte  by  goode  polecye, 
as  wele  upon    the   see  foughtene    as  upone  the  lande, 


wokcester's  collections.  [5-*^ J 

prevayletlie  nioste.  And  undre  youre  gracieuse  pardone  Dcdica- 
und  noble  correctione  subnu'tt  me  unto  in  allé  humble  ['f °  ^î*- , 
\vyse  that  I  take  upon  me  to  ]>ut  in  lemembvaunce  ward  IV. 
onely  by  way  of  example  in  this  litille  codicelle  the 
ordre  and  the  condeytt  of  the  righte  nobille  chevalrie 
of  the  prince  of  gret  renoune  in  his  dayes,  Johne, 
due  of  Bedford,  regent  of  the  realme  of  Fraunce,  that 
was  of  neere  bloode  to  your  progenitours,  and  he  beyng 
electe  as  welle  by  thassent  of  the  lordes  of  Fraunce 
of  your  partie  obidience  as  by  the  lordes  agi'eement 
of  Englonde,  agreed  to  be  regent  of  the  seid  reaulme 
of  Fraunce  and  ducdom  of  Normandie,  and  there  con- 
tynewid  in  gret  renoune  of  chevalrie,  as  heraftir  is 
made  a  lytille  mencione,  xiij.  yeres  in  the  seide  office 
of  regencye  tille  his  decease.  For  by  his  example  in 
the  conduyte  of  dedes  of  armys,  batayles,  jurneyse, 
segys,  and  rescues  of  places  doone  in  his  tyrae  of 
regencye,  and  also  as  by  the  moost  noble  and  prudent 
examples  in  fette  of  werre  by  the  experience  of  mony 
viages,  seges,  bataylis  by  see  and  by  lande  done  and 
sped  by  the  righte  victorioux  prince  of  noble  memorie, 
kyng  Edward  III.,  of  his  conqueste  in  the  seide  reaulme 
of  Fraunce  aboute  xxxiiij.  yeres  contynewelly  laboured  ; 
and  also  sethyne  by  the  example  of  many  gret  enter- 
prises and  many  noble  dedes  of  armys  doone  by  the 
cheval ry  of  gret  prowesse  in  the  conqueste  of  that 
excellent  and  fameuse  prince  Herry  the  V.  named 
kyng,  aswele  in  the  seide  ducdom  of  Normandie  as 
ynne  the  seide  reaulme  of  Fraunce,  in  his  owne  per- 
sone  by  vij.  hole  yeres  complete  and  xv.  days.  And 
incontynent  aftir  his  trespasement,  the  seid  Johne, 
due  of  Bedforde,  aftir  that  he  was  made  régente  of 
the  seide  reaulm  in  the  kynges  gi'ene  age,  being 
ix.  monethis  of  age,  whiche  oughte  be  by  the  sta- 
tutes of  Fraunce  of  xiiij.  yere  age  or  he  shulde 
take  upone  hym  to  rule  his  realme,  in  which  seid 
xiiij.  yere  of   his  regne  the    seide    Johne    deceased    as 


[524]  PROLOGUE   TO 

Dedica-  regent.  And  for  a  raemorialle  of  perpetualle  recorde 
kinVEd-  ^^^^  ofiBce  and  dignité  so  long  continewid  for  the  gret 
ward  IV.  auctorite  and  premjmens  in  that  office,  desired  to  levé 
his  body  to  be  buried  witliyne  that  realme  in  the 
cathedi-alle  chirche  of  Roone,  whereas  kyng  Richarde 
Cueur  de  Lione  his  herte  ys  tombed.  And  yf  the 
seide  due  of  Bedforde  had  refused  to  take  upone  hyme 
at  the  decease  of  Henry  V.  named  kyng  that  office  of 
regencye,  a  lorde  of  astate,  a  pere  of  Fraunce,  by  the 
eleccione  of  the  parlement  of  iij.  Astates  of  Fraunce 
shuld  have  be  régente,  whiche  myglite  have  bene 
a  grete  revaylyng  to  the  noblesse  of  thys  youre  realme, 
and  yn  the  yntrest  of  the  title  of  youre  highe  enheri- 
taunce,  and  in  concernyng  and  avauncjTig  the  blode 
in  the  ryalle  persones  that  oughte  of  your  most  noble 
succède  in  the  coroune  of  Fraunce. 

The  sej'de  due  toke  upone  hyme  to  goveme  the 
comyne  publique,  and  kepe  and  défende  the  seide 
royaume  and  ducdom,  and  sone  after  assemble  a 
myghtye  power  of  chevalrye,  lyke  as  in  this  boke  to 
youre  moste  royalle  persone  now  compyled  ys  par- 
ticiderly  made  mencione  of  theyr  names,  of  ther 
charges,  and  of  there  offices  to  hym  commytted  to 
that  intent,  that  his  grete  renoune  of  chevalrie  nother 
her  actis  yn  dedes  of  worshippe  shuld  remayne  as  a 
perpétuelle  memorialle  and  not  be  foryete.  Con- 
cyderyng  also  his  nerenesse  of  youre  most  noble 
blode,  and  also  anothir  concideracione  in  especialle 
that  so  neere  of  aliaunce  was  knytt  unto  the  moste 
highe  souvereyn  princesse  the  queneys  modyr,  dame 
Jaques,  ducesse  of  Bedforde,  and  was  fyrste  marled 
imtoo. 

And  so  in  this  writyng  is  particulerly  declared  how 
every  astate  in  her  degre  for  her  berthe  and  manhode 
were  named  and  assigned  to  offices  of  gret  worshippe  ; 
as  certyne  of  theme  to  be  lyeutenauntis  and  chief- 
tyenes   of  werre  for   the   feelde,   and   certeyne    to    be 


WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS.  [525]. 

capteynos  of  ca.stles,  fortereses,  citese,  and  towiies.  Dfdica- 
Aiid  also  othir  certyne  nombre  of  lordes  and  nobles  j^""  p^j. 
for  her  long  experience  in  the  werre  and  for  the  gret  ward  IV. 
wysdom  and  polesye  assigned  and  deputed  to  be  of 
the  gi-eto  coiincelle  of  Fraunce  for  to  advice  the  foresid 
cardinalle  vertue  of  Justice  withe  the  vertue  of  Tem- 
poraunce,  withe  moderaciono  to  be  admynestred.  And 
also  to  ordeyne  and  provide  for  allé  maner  of  ordi- 
naunces,  the  fortificacions,  for  the  ablements  of  werre, 
as  of  arterie  for  the  avauncemente  for  the  werre  in 
youre  seide  conqueste.  And  also  to  exercise  the  seide 
iiijthe  cardinalle  vertue  called  Prudence,  most  be 
pondered  that  the  seide  cardinalle  vertue  of  Force  may 
the  surere  take  cffecte  and  be  conduyted,  aswele  for 
the  conqueste  of  the  felde  as  of  castellys,  fortereses, 
cyteis,  and  townes  besegyng  and  hosteyng. 

Also  here  ys  made  mencyone  what  pencyon,  fees,  and 
wages  at  that  tyme  was  deputed  and  assigned  unto 
every  of  the  officers  and  councelloures  ;  and  ys  declared 
the  astate  of  officers  royalle,  as  Chauncelere,  Tresorere, 
Precedent  of  Parlement,  Justices,  Maysters  of  Requestes, 
Maystre  of  the  Chambre  of  Accomptis,  Receyvoures, 
Procutours,  Vocatis,  and  allé  suche  othir  officers  royalle 
and  mynystroures  belongyng  aftir  the  custome  of 
Fraunce,  with  the  pencions,  wages,  and  fees  to  every 
of  tho  offices  accustomed.  And  also  ys  made  men- 
cyone of  the  substaunce  of  the  revenues  and  profites 
ordinarie,  with  the  emolumentes  of  the  seide  realme 
and  ducdome  yerly  for  certyn  yeris  comyng  of  the 
demaynes  and  of  othir  particuler  countes  belongyng 
by  yefte  in  the  régentes  owne  hand  as  his  propre 
enheritaunce  of  Ms  coimte  of  May  ne  by  hyme  onely 
conquered  of  the  counte  of  Harecourte,  of  the  counte  of 
Dreux,  and  of  the  vicounte  of  Ellebefte,  of  the  vicounte 
of  Lyslebone,  of  the  vecount  of  Beamount,  as  wele  as 
of  the  baronyes  De  La  Ryvere,  de  Tybovylle,  and  of 
the   baronye   and    lordshipp   of    Danvers,  and   also   of 


[Ô26]  PROLOGUE   TO 

Pedica-      l\^^^  barony   and    lordshippe    of  Newborouglie,  as  wele 


tioa  t( 


king  Ed-  as  of  othir  lordshippis  of  grete  comodytes  grow- 
ward  IV.  yjjg  ^f  ^j^g  tasques,  taylles,  inposicione  of  the 
comyns,  gabelle  comyng  of  salt  yerly,  quaierismes 
coniyng  of  beverages,  and  also  of  the  wynnynges 
of  werre,  of  the  threddis  for  prysoners  thanne  takyne 
in  werre,  and  with  the  declaracione  of  the  ordenarie 
paymentes,  costis,  and  chargLs  made  for  the  tuyciono 
and  savegarde  of  the  seid  realme,  ducdom,  and  countes 
wethyne  the  tyme  of  the  seid  regencye. 

Also  in  this  boke  ys  made  mencyone  of  a  parte  of 
the  worshipfulle  chevalrye,  with  a  declaracione  of  the 
costis  and  chargis  for  one  y  ere  in  the  tyme  that  the 
ryghte  highe  and  inyghtye  prynce  Richard,  due  of 
Yorke,  youre  most  noble  fadyr,  whenne  he  was  made 
gouvernaunte  in  his  secunde  viage,  makyng  his  armye 
into  Fraunce  and  Normandye,  and  in  especialle  for 
the  conservacione  of  the  ducdom  of  Normandye,  with- 
yime  the  tyme  that  the  last  truxe  was  take  betwene 
Herre  the  VI.  kyng  '  and  his  adversarie  of  Fraunce, 
Charlys  the  VII.,  how  many  sperys  one  horsebac  and 
on  fote,  and  the  nombre  of  archers  were  assigned  and 
deputed  to  enter  castelle,  forteresse,  cite,  and  towne, 
which  was  afore  righte  nakedly  provided.  For,  as 
the  dede  shewed  aftir,  before  that  the  seide  gouver- 
naunte terme  was  expired,  and  after  hys  terme  ex- 
pired, the  seide  charge  commytted  frome  his  highnesse 
to  Edmond,  duc  of  Somersett,  takyng  the  charge  of 
gouvernaunte  aftir  the  seid  due  of  Yorke. 

Also  y  s  made  abrygement  of  the  substaunce  in 
articles,  at  the  convencyone  at  Calix,  of  the  undew 
petycions  that  the  councelle,  in  the  name  of  Charlis, 
the  forseid  gret  adversarie,  demaundyd  at  the  con- 
vencione  at  Calix,  present  the  cardynalle  of  Englonde, 


Here  occurs  an  erasure  in  tlie  MS. 


WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS.         L'"^-"] 

Lysslioppe  of  "Wyuchestrc,  uccoiupiiyncJ  with  othir  ivdica- 
ambiissatours  for  this  hande,  and  the  due  of  Orly-  ^11"^  j!-j. 
aunce,  beyng  long  tyme  here  prysonere  xxiiij.  yere,  ward  IV. 
accompauyed  with  othir  ambassatours  of  the  Frcnshe 
partie,  the  xviij.  yere  of  Herry  the  VI. /  kyng.  Whiche 
petycions  and  demaundes  were  in.  substaunce  ac- 
cordyng  to  the  moo.st  unreasonable  petycions  that  the 
Frenshe  partye  purposed  in  the  convencione  of  the 
mooste  solempne  arabassiat  assembled  at  the  cite  of 
Arras  durying  by  x.  wekes  and  more,  the  seide  car- 
dinalle  of  Englande  and  dyverse  othir  astates  of 
noble  degre  for  this  lande  assembled.  Also  thene 
present  ij.  cardynallys  of  Seint  Crosse,  of  Cypres, 
frome  tiie  pope  sent,  with  many  othir  gret  astates 
of  the  Frenshe  partj'^e,  in  the  tyme  of  the  seid 
regent  of  Fraunce,  due  of  Bedfordc,  lyved  and  deceasid, 
and  in  the  dissolvyng  of  the  forsaide  convencione, 
which  bothe  convencions  wolde  be  effectuelly  studyed, 
the  originals  of  theme  with  the  ripe  ansuers  that 
were  thene  made  in  waityng  by  the  seid  councel- 
loures  of  the  kynges  councelle  for  the  partye  of  this 
lande  beyng  thene  at  Roone,  that  advysed  the 
ansuers  of  the  contynuaunce  in  the  righte  of  the 
corowue  of  Fraunce.  And  in  case  the  seid  peticions 
and  demaundes  be  put  hereaftir  by  youre  adverse 
partye  unto  youre  highnesse  for  to  ansuere  whenne 
the  case  shalle  require,  ayenst  theyre  eri-oures  and 
demaundes,  youre  noble  and  prudent  councelle  may 
be  the  rypare  in  tho  highe  maters  to  ansuere. 

Also  in  the  laste  partye  of  this  codycelle  ys  put 
in  writyng  the  oppynyouns  and  reasouns  of  the  Gret 
Stiward  of  the  howsolde  of  the  seid  régente,  devised 
at  Roone  cyte,  sent  to  the  seid  councelle  of  Arras, 
in   revalyng    and    adnuliyng    the    seide    grete   adver- 


A  word  is  here  erased. 


[528]  PROLOGUE  TO 

Dedica-  saries  demaundes.  And  also  3^s  shewid  the  reasons 
kin""-  Ed-  ^^^  *^®  grounde  maters  for  the  juste  tytle  of  enherit- 
-wardiv.  aimce  and  for  the  avauncemente  and  maytenyng  of 
the  werre  ayenste  the  seid  grete  adversaries  of 
Fi-aunce,  after  the  case  and  the  chaunce  of  werre  Avas 
thene  thou^te  beste  to  be  conduyte.  And  albeyt  that 
the  case  ys  now  gretly  chaunged  from  the  fortune 
and  chaunce  of  the  worlde,  as  was  at  tho  days  at 
the  decease  of  the  seide  régente,  yet  for  allé  that  tlie 
reasons  and  ca.uses  shewid  and  moved  thenne,  albeyt 
that  in  the  oppynyone  of  some  persones  yt  myglite 
be  takyne  and  seid  they  wil  be  but  of  litle  effecte 
at  this  daye,  yit  for  allé  that  they  wold  not  be  sett 
aside  ne  foryetyn,  neyther  theyre  good  purpose  lost, 
for  by  som  article  made  thene  a  manne  may  fynde 
and  fortyfe  a  better  mater  and  a  more  effectualle 
reasone  vaylable  and  as  the  cas  shalle  require  at  this 
tyme. 

Also  there  is  declared  in  the  latter  partie  of  this 
writyng  certeyne  avertisementes  and  instrucciouns 
concernyng  the  avauncement  of  the  werre,  made  and 
advysed  by  the  gret  deliberacione  of  the  chief  coun- 
celle  for  the  werre  to  the  forseid  highe  and  myghtye 
prynce,  youre  moost  noble  fadere,  in  his  secund  vyage, 
beyng  electe  gouvernaunte  of  the  reyaume  of  Fraunce, 
that  werene  takene  and  wretyne  oute  of  the  writyng 
of  many  othir  grete  articles  and  avertisementes  at 
the  seide  tyme  devised  and  councellyd.  Whiche  that 
albeyt  these  articles  of  avertisementis  be  at  this  tyme 
but  of  easye  wighte  and  the  case  chaunged,  yit  be 
the  articles  men  of  gret  discresione,  experte  in  the 
werre,  may  the  more  rypliere  delyver  and  advise 
moche  the  surere  the  thynges  whiche  shalbe  moost 
behofulle  and  expedient  for  the  avauncement  of  tlie 
werre  and  as  yt  shal  be  thoughte  mooste  expedyente, 
as  the  weire  y,s  conduyt  by  j^oure  gret  adverse 
partye  at  this  daye. 


WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS.  [•'>20] 

Also   ys   here    specified   a    gret  parte  of  an  Inven-  Dedica- 
torie  of  the  gret  ordynaimce  of  the  seide  due  of  Bod-  y  ° '^;^. 
forde    and    artillerie   for    the    werre    that    remayned  ward  IV. 
but  in  one  of  his  chief  castles  of  Normandye,  at  the 
Cîistelle  of  Roone,  besydc  his  ordcnaunce  and    artillery 
in    othir   chieff  castels  of  Fraimce,    and  at  the  castels 
of  Maunce,    Mayn,    Sent-Zusanne,  as   in  othir   castels, 
cites,  towns,   and  fortresses   in   the   duedome   of  Nor- 
mandye,   as    within     his     castels,     fortes,    cites,     and 
townes  withyn  the  ducdom   of  Gasquyne   and    Gyene, 
as  in  the  isles  of  Gersie  and  Guernesey. 

Also  yn  this  cody  celle  y  s  made  mencyone  of  cer- 
teyne  articles  brcfly  drawene,  the  oppynyons  of  cer- 
teyne  instmccions  for  the  werre,  to  the  noble  piynce 
Edmonde,  due  of  Somersett,  whenne  he  toke  the 
charge  to  be  the  kynges  lyeutenaunte,  for  to  protecte 
the  realme  of  Fraunce  and  ducdom  of  Normandye. 
Whiche  and  the  seide  articles  had  bene  provided  fore 
and  observed  by  the  seid  due,  the  contreys,  castelles, 
forteresses,  and  cites  had  not  by  lyklynesse  be  loste 
so  sone  as  they  were,  nother  in  the  duedome  of  Gas- 
quyne and  Gyene  as  yt  was,  neyther  the  ducdom  of 
Normandye,  lyke  as  the  seid  articles  more  playnly 
chauncithe. 


List  of  the  French  who   served  under  John,  Duke 
of  Bedford. 


Declaratio  dominorum   regni  Franciae  sub  obedientia  Frenchmen 

domiui   Johannis    regentis,   ducis    Bedfordia?,  tern-  ^^(j'er^t^J 

pore  dicti  domini  regis  Henrici  Sexti.  duke  of 

Bedford. 

Philippus  dux  Burgondia?,  qui  ultimus  obiit,  et  fuit 
de  feodo  et  vadiis  domini  regentis  quolibet  anno  ad 
iiij.  m.  M  T. 


[530]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Johannes  dux  Britannite,  de  alligantia  doinini  repen- 
tis, et  jur.itus  fuit  cum  domino  régente  et  Pliilippo 
duce  Burgondiai  super  Sacramentum  Eucharistise  inter 
dictos  très  principes  separatim  apud  ecclesiam  cathe- 
dralem  civitatis  de  Amyas  in  Picardia  in  fidelitate, 
aniicitia,  et  alligantia  cum  Johanne  régente,  duce  Bed- 
fordiai,  primo  anno  quo  factus  fuit  regens  regni  Fran- 
cijo,  teneri  insimul  in  fideli  alligantia  durante  eorum 
vita;  videlicet,  tunc  prœseutibus  Willelmo  Pole,  comité 
Sufïblcliiae,  et  pluribus  aliis  dominis  et  nobilibus,  ac 
Johanne  FastolfFe,  milite,  iEgidio  Glamyci,  magno  con- 
siliario  regentis  in  civitate  de  Paris,  cum  magnis 
nobilibus  et  generosis  obedientibus  dictis  tribus  duci- 
bus,  videlicet,  xvij.'  die  mensis  Aprilis,-  anno  Christi, 
m.  iiij.  c.  xxiij. 

Eenatus  rex  Sicilise,  dux  de  Baare  et  de  Lorreyn, 
fecit  fidem  et  treugam  cum  domino  régente  duce  Bed- 
fordiaî,  quam  postea  fregit,  et  super  his  captus  in  bello 
prope  Bare  prisonarius  per  exercitum  Philippi  ducis  Bur- 
gundia3  ;  et  Johannes  Delidam,*'  miles  partis  Angliœ,  fuit 
dux  unius  aciei  belli,  et  ibidem  uobilis  miles  vocatus 
Barbason  Francise  occisiis  in  bello  ex  parte  ducis 
de  Lorreyn  ;  et,  ut  dicitui",  dictus  Johannes  Dedliam 
miles,  ipsum  Barbizan  ad  terram  prostravit  et  magnos 
thesauros  de  prisonariis  accumulavit.  Hoc  bellum  com- 
missum  fuit  circa  annum  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij.* 

H.  dux  de  Cleefe,  sub  obedientia  domini  regentis. 

N.  dominus  de  Lisle  Adam,  marescallus  Francise,  de 
consimili  obedientia  juratus. 

Dominus  de  Yovile,  baro  de  Francia,  de  concilie 
domini  regentis. 


'  Axvj'.]  This  date  is  written  upon  I  ■'  Johannes  Dcdliam,  miles']    The 

an  erasure.  MS.  reads,  Johanne  Dedham,  milite. 

■Aprilis]  Written,  by  a  difiFerent  !  ^  Eenatus  .  .  .   1424]  The  whole 

but    contemporary   hand,    upon    a  j  of  this  paragraph  is  an  addition  in 

blank  space  left  by  the  first  scribe.  '  a  later  hand. 


THF,  WARS  OF  THE  ENGLISH  IN  FRANCE.   fô31] 

Dominus  Radulfus  Sage,  baro  de  Francia,  de  concilio 
domini  regentis,  et  habet  de  pensione  annua  ad  essen- 
dum  de  concilio  domini. 

Basterdus  Seint-Paule,  nominatissinms  miles. 

Gu3'do  Botillere,  valens  in  armis  tempore  obsidionis 
civitatis  Rothomagensis,  tunc  ibidem  capitaneus  ex  parte 
Doli)hini  Franci?e,  sed  reddidit  se  gratifu  domini  regis 
Henriei  Quinti  ;  et  ex  postea  fuit  verus  obediens,  imus 
de  quatuor  '  senescallis  hospitii  dicti  domini  regentis. 

Dominus  Johannes  Luxenbnrghe,  baro  de  Francia, 
ad  feodum, 

Dominus  de  Beamays,  consiliarius  regis,  ad  vadia. 

Antonius  de  Vergiere,  chevalier,  gubernator  de  patriis 
de  Champayne  et  Brye,  ad  pensionem  et  feodum. 

Hugo  de  Lannoy,  miles. 

Johannes  Bousburghe,  miles  hospitii  ducis  Bedfordise, 
ad  feodum, 

Dominus  de  Chastillon  in  pensione  et  concilio  dicti 
regentis. 

Johannes  Martelle,  chivalier. 

Simon  Morliier,  miles  banerettus,  provcst  de  Paris, 
et  de  concilio  domini  regentis. 

Gilletyne  Hansake,  chevalier. 

Johannes  Pressye,  miles  ad  vadia. 

Johannes  Cursellis,  miles,  consiliarius,  in  feodo. 

Dominus  de  Tourney,  miles,  consiliarius,  ad  vadia. 

Johannes  Gierke,  chevalier,  de  concilio  domini  resfentis. 

Willelmus  Brewlarde,  capitaneus  de  Drewx.  Sed 
postea  rebellavit. 

Dominus  ^gidius  Clamessye,  de  Parys,  miles  ;  prin- 
cipalis consiliarius  sub  dicto  domino  régente. 

Johannes  Roboys,  miles,  consiliarus,  ad  feodum, 

Johannes  Chastillon,  miles,  de  Vasconia,  consiliarius 
ad  vadia. 


'  Quatiiorl  Au  interlineation  by  the  second  îiand. 


[•532]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

Nicolaus  Royllyn,  miles. 

Lodowicus  de  Espoyre,  miles,  de  Vasconia,  capi- 
taneiis  de  Possye  j^rope  Parys. 

Eustacius  de  Gandyn,  capitaneus,  de  Danemarche. 

Thomas  Tybetot,  dominus  de  Tybetot,  miles,  de 
Normannia  uatus. 

Charolus  Harmevile,  miles,  prope  Cane. 

Radulfus  Tesson,  miles. 

Memorandum,  quod  domini  consiliarii  dicti  principis 
eeperunt  quolibet  anno  solutas  pro  eorum  pensione  iij.  m 
et  Ixvj.  marcas,  pnieter  pensionem  ducis  Burgondise. 


Estimated  Receipts  from  the  Possessions  of  the 
English  in  France  for  the  year  extending  from 
1st  Oct.  1427  to  30th  Sept.  1428. 


Value  of     Declaratio  status  et  valoris   per  propinquam  sestima- 
the English  tionem  de  finantia  proventuum,  exituum  ot  recep- 

posses-  .  . 

sions  in  tionum  rcddituum  et  emolumentorum  regni  Francisp 

A^D  14'>7-  ^^^    fuerunt   sub    obedientia  et    sub  potestate   ac 

1428.  seisitse  tempore   Johannis   regentis   regni  Francise, 

ducis  Bedfordias,  comitis  Cenomannise,  de  Hare- 
court  et  de  Rychemond  et  de  Kendale  ;  videlicet, 
a  primo  die  Octobris,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxvij., 
et  terminato  ultimo  die  Septembris,  anno  Christi 
m.  iiij.  c.  xxviij.,  tempore  Johannis  regentis,  ducis 
Bedfordise.  (Secundum  valentiam  anni  prsecedentis 
multum  apparet  in  quantitate.) 

In  primis,  recepta  ordinaria  de  civitate  de  Amyas 
in  Picardia,  prseter  allocationem  et  solutionem  factam 
officiariis  regis  ;  feodis,''  eleemosynis,  sedificationibus,  et 
reparationibus  in  castris  et  aliis  ordinariis  solutionibus 
allocatis,  ascenduut  clare  circa  summam,       ij.  m.  franc. 

'  Feodis']  The  MS.  here  h&s/eoda,  eleemosyna,  &c.,  allocatis. 


THE  WARS   OF   THE   ENGLISH    IN    FRANCE.        [533] 

Item,  recepta  ordinaria  dc  patria  et  comitatu  de 
Vermendois,  allocatis  et  solutis,  ut  siiperius  est  recita- 
tum,  possimt  ascendere  ad  m.  franc 

Item,  alia  recepta  ibidem  ordinaria  ultra  feoda, 
eleemosynavS,  vadia  oflSciariorum,  reparatiomun  et  alio- 
rum  onenim  solutorum,  nihil  proveniunt  de  eisdem,  pro 
eo  quod  convei-tuntur  in  alias  provisiones  necessarias  ; 
sed  hoc  non  obstante,  possunt  esse  in  valore  pro  dicto 
anno,  m.  franc. 

Item,  moneta  argenti,  recepta  de  emolumentis  et 
proficuis  dominicalium  regis  de  civitate  de  Parys, 
solutis  et  allocatis  ut  superius,  possit  ascendere  ad 
summam,  xv.  c.  franc. 

Item,  recepta  de  proficuis  auri  Parisiensis  de  cimagio, 
ut  creditur,  v.  c.  franc. 

Item,  recepta  de  valore  monetae  civitatis  de  Amyas 
possint  ascendere  ad  iij.  c.  xl.  fr-anc. 

Item,  quantum  ad  valorem  aliarum  monetarum,  vide- 
licet, Seyiit-Quyntyn,  Arras,  Troies,  Champayne,  Cha- 
lons, Maconnois,  et  aliarum  villarum,  homines  et 
officiarii  qui  consueverunt  operari  in  dictis  locis  non 
faciunt  tantam  monetam  pro  tunc  in  cunagio  de  incre- 
raentis  ad  solvendum  medietatem  officiariorimi,  vadio- 
rum,  et  reparationum.     Ideo  hie  nihil  de  proficuis, 

Ideo  hie  nihil. 

Sed  lez  boistes  dez  monetariis  possunt  ascendere  ad 

iiij.  c.  franc. 

Item,  de  proficuis  et  commodo  domini  regis  acciden- 
tibus  et  provenicntibus  de  emendis,  satisfactionibus  per 
judices  parliamenti,  ij.  m.  fi-anc. 

Item,  receptaî  de  emolumento  et  proficuis  oflBcii 
sigilli  regis  in  causis  justitia3,  v.  m.  v.  c.  fr-anc. 

Item,  recepta  de  emolumentis  et  proficuis  imposi- 
tionum  et  lez  quartermes  provenientibus  de  quarta 
parte  de  valore  vinoruni  et  beveragiorum  de  dicto  anno 
ultra  receptiones  de  civitatibus  et  villis  de  Troyes  en 
Champayne,    Meaulx   en    Bry    et   patria   de    Province, 


[584']      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

liberata  est  ad  Thomam  Montague,  comitem  de  Salis- 
burie,  pro  auxilio  in  pensione  et  vadiis  solvendis  sol- 
dariorum  pro  gubernatione  et  defensione  dictarum 
patriarum  ;  videlicet,  pro  summa  x.  milium  franconun, 
et  possuiit  ultra  lioc  ascendere  ad  summam  c.  m.  franc. 
Item,  recepta  de  proficuis  de  la  Gabelle  provenientia 
ex  incremento  venditionis  salis  ad  commodum  regis, 
cum  lez  Crewes,  Gallice  dictis,  per  impositiones  officia- 
riorum  regis,  possunt  ascendere  ad  summam 

XV,  m.  franc. 
Summa  omnium  receptorum  prgedictorum  lioc  anno 
ascendit  ad  summam  cxxix.  m.  ii.  c.  xl.  franc. 
De  quibus  iij.  eorum  francorum  reddunt  in  valore 
sterlingorum  vj.  s.  viij.  d.  Qufe  faciunt  in  moneta 
regni  Angliœ,  qui  vocati  sunt  sterlingi,  circa 
xxj.  m.  v.  c.  vj.  marcas  sterlingorum  monetae  regni 
Ana'life. 


\ 


Estimated  Payments  to  be  made   by  the   Regent  of 
France  from  Michaelmas  1427  to  Michaelmas  1428. 


Payments   HiC  sequuntur  solutiones  nomine  domini  regentis  regni 
ADu'')'--  Francise,  pensionum,  vadiorum,  regardorum,  facta:; 

1428.  pro    comraodo    reipublicse    regni    FrancitB    et   pro 

defensione  regni  ac  ejus  sal  va  gubernatione,  necnon 
tuitione  plebum  viventium  sub  obedientia  et  lige- 
antia  regis  Anglias  et  Francise,  et  sub  guberna- 
tione Jobannis  regentis  regni  Franciœ,  ducis 
Bedfordise,  a  festo  Michaelis,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij. 
c.  xxvij.  usque  ad  dictum  festum  anno  Christi 
m.  iiij.  c.  XX viij. 

In  primis,  soluti   dominée reginse   Fran- 

cire,  relictie   Caroli  regis  Franci?e    sexti,  existentis  sub 


THE  WARS  OF  THE  EXOLISn  IX  FRANCE.   [035] 

regimine  dicti  regentis  post  mortem  regis  Henrici 
Quinti,  xij.  m.  franc. 

Item,  domino  regenti  Franciie,  duci  Bedfordi.ij,  pro 
sue  statu  in  oflScio  regentis,  ac  pro  hospitio  durante 
regimine  regni  Francise  dicto  anno,        xxxiij.  m.  franc. 

Item,  soluti  domino  Philippo,  duci  Burgundiœ,  de 
pensione  super  auxilium  commodoinmi  civitatis  de 
Amyas,  iiij.  m.  franc. 

Item,  dorainse  Mai'iae  ....  de  Francia,  iiij.  c.  franc. 

Item,  ad  luminarium  Sanctœ  Capellœ,      ciiij^^'  franc. 

Item,  infantibus  dictas  capellse,  cxl.  franc. 

Item,  domicellae  de  Luxenburgh,  iij.  c.  franc. 

Summa  1.  m.  xl.  franc.  ^ 

Item,  vadia  et  pensiones  solutse  consiliariis  Magni 
Concilii  domini  regentis,  nomine  regis  Francia3  et 
Angliîe,  pro  republica  Franciœ  ordinanda. 

Item,  Lodowico  de  Luxenburglie,  episcopo  de 
Tyrwyne,  fratri  comitis  Sancti-Pauli,  cancellario 
Francia?,  pro   diguitate   sui   officii,  vadiis   et  pensione," 

V.  m.  franc. 

Item,  eodem  cancellario  pro  statu  sui  hospitii  ex- 
crescentis,  cxx.  franc. 

Item,  domino  archiepiscopo  Kothomagensi,  de  con- 
ciHo  regis,  m.  franc. 

Item,  cancellario  domini  regentis,  de  dicto  concilio 
regis,  m.  fi-anc. 

Item,  cancellario  Philippi  ducis  Burgundise,    m.  franc, 

Item,  domino  Johanni  de  Luxenburghe,  de  concilio 
regis,  ij.  m.  franc. 

Item,  domino  Johanni  Fastolffe,  Anglico,  de  concilio, 
gubernatori  do  comitatu  de  Mayne,  m.  fi'anc. 

Item,  domino  Antonio  de  Vergier,  gubernatori  de 
Champayne  et  de  Brye,  de  concilio  regis,     ij.  m.  franc. 


'  Franci  Calculated  by  a  modem 
hand  to  aniount  to  5,182/.  2s. 
sterling. 


-  Vadiis  et  pensione']  MS.  vadia 
et  pensione.  Added  in  a  later 
hand. 


•  VOL.  II.  [b] 


[536]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Item,  domino  de  Turnay,  chevalier,  de  concilio  regis, 

111.  franc. 

Item,  domino  de  RoLois,  chevalier,  de  concilio  regis. 

m.  franc, 

Item,  domino  Hugoni  de  Lannoy,  chevalier,  de  con- 
cilio regis,  vj.  c.  franc. 

Item,    domino   de    Chastilon,    chevalier,    de    concilio 
regis,  m.  fi-anc. 

Item,  domino  Johanni  de  Pressie,  chevalier,  de  con- 
cilio regis,  ij.  c.  1.  fi-anc. 

Item,  domino   Johanni    Clerk,   chevalier,  de  concilio 
regis,  m.  franc. 

Item,  domino   Johanni  Curcelles,  chevalier,  de    con- 
cilio regis,  m.  franc. 

Item,   Johanni   de    Seint-Yon,  armigero,  de    concilio 
regentis,  ij.  c.  1.  franc. 

Item,  procuratori  domini   regis    in  curia  Romse,  viz., 
domino  episcopo  Chichestriensi,  Anglicœ  nationis, 

iij.  c.  franc. 
Summa  istius  paginée,  xx.  m.  v.  c.  xx.  franc. 


Payments  made  to  the  Officers  in  the  Parliament 
at  Paris. 


Payments   SoLUTiONES    factsB    officiariis    et    justitiariis     et    aliis 

*'L         „  officiariis  leffuni,^  ,  xx.  franc. 

officers  01  o        ' 

ment  a\^^"       Item,  domiiiis  judicibus  priucipalibus  regni  Franciœ, 

Paris.         viz.,    prœsidentibus,    doctoribus    legis    civilis    et    consi- 

liariis  in   parliamento   apud    Parys    tento    pro  justitia 

ministranda    cuicumque     advenienti,    et    prœsidentibus 

inquisitionum  et  requestuum  palatii  regii,  griffiitoribus, 

camerariis     scaccarii    regis,    qui    accipiunt     pensiones 


'  Soliitioiics  .  .  .  xx.fi-anc^  This  entry  it  an  addition  between  the  lines. 


THE   WARS   OF   TJIR    ENGLISH    TNT    FRANCE.       [537] 

ultra  certa  vadia,  et  pro  rebus  necessariis  ad  dictas 
cameras,  ix.  c.  franc. 

Item,  advocato  et  procuratori    regis    in   })arliamento, 

m.  franc. 

Item,  pra3sidentibus  vj.  magistrorum,  x.  clericorum, 
duorum  griffatorum  in  camera  scaccarii,  ubi  compota  offi- 
ciariorura  regni  sunt  reddita,    vij.  m.  viij.  c.  xxxiij  franc. 

Item,  duobus  thesaurariis  Franciai,  et  cambiatori  et 
clerioo  cambiatoris  moneta),  ac  consiliariis  et  advocato 
procuratori  regis  in  hoc  officio  scaccarii  et  compotorum 
officiariorum  eidem  pertinentiura,  viz.,  griffatori  et  os- 
ticiariis  dicti  thesauri  et  otKciariia  camerte  de  auxiliis 
domini  regis,  iiij.  m.  vij.  c.  xx.  franc. 

Item,  magistris  de  requestis,  id  est,  de  cancellaria 
domini  regis,  iij.  m.  vij.  c.  xij.  franc. 

Item,  iiij.  secretarii  seijantibus  curiœ,  m.  iiij.  c.  Lx.  franc. 

Item,  auditoribus,  controrotulatoribus,  necnon  xj. 
aliis  notariis  accipientibus  vadia,  m.  ix.  c.  xlij.  franc. 

Item,  examinatori  et  visitatori  literarum  regis  in 
cancellaria,  cxxv.  franc. 

Item,  iiij.  chaffairs,  GalKce  dicti,  pro  cera  ad  sigil- 
landum,  c.  fii'anc. 

Item,  in  vadiis  solutis  generalibus  magistris  de  factui'a 
monetarum  et  cunagiorum,  ac  eoi'um  clericis  et  ostiariis 

m.  iij.  c.  iiij"-   vi.  franc. 

Item,  feoda  et  eleemosyna?  pro  quibus  thesam-arius 
est  oneratus  quolibet  anno  ordinarie,  xv.  m.  franc. 

Item,  in  pargameno  pro  omnibus  curiis  regis  et  pro 
secretariis,  vj.  c.  franc. 

Item,  pro  operariis,  œdificiis,  et  reparationibus  cas- 
trorum,  fortalitiorum,  et  palatiorum  pro  tutione  et 
defensione  regni  contra  adversarios  regis,     iij.  m,  franc. 

Item,  custodi  leonum  pro  nobilitate  regia,      xlx.  franc. 

Item,  pro  carnibus  pro  leonibus,  iij.  c.  Ixv.  jfranc. 

Item,  custodi  hospitii  domus  vocatie  Le  Consurge 
de  I'hostel  Seynt-Poule  a  Parys,  pro  solatio  regino^ 
et  dominarum,  Ivxij.  franc. 

[6  2] 


[538]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS    CONCERNING 

Item,   gardiano   de    pannis    de   Arras    et    Tapestrie, 

iiij""  X.  franc. 
Item,    ia    expensis    ainbassiatorum   advenientium   ad 
dominum  regentem  ex  diversis  regnis  et  patriis  remotis, 
ac    pro    nuntiis    heraldorum,    prosecutorum    armorum, 
ac  em-soribus  et  aliis  consimilibus,  xx.  m.  franc. 

Item,  domino  Ricardo,  comiti  Warwici,  quae  sibi 
debentur  pro  servitio  per  ipsum  et  gentem  armorum  in 
sua  comitiva  ponendo  obsidia  apud  Pontorson,  Dolet,  et 
alia  loca,  dummodo  fuit  locum  tenens  ibidem  pro  campo,' 

vij.  m.  franc. 
Summa    istius    paginée,    Ixxix.   m.  iiij.  c.   x.    franc 
et  dimid.^ 


Payments  to  the  Captains  of  various  Garrisons  in 
France,  in  the  hands  of  the  English,  from  Michael- 
mas 1427  to  Michaelmas  1428. 


Ali^    solutiones   capitaneis    pro    defensione   regni 
Franciœ  sub  obedientia  domini  regis. 

De  solutionibus  factis  nomine  domini  Johannis 
regentis  regni  Fancise,  ducis  Bedfordise,  super  vadiis, 
viris  armatis  solutis,  pro  salva  custodia  et  tuitione 
castrorum  et  fortalitiorum,  civitatum  et  villarum,  in 
regno  Francise,  a  dicto  anno  Christi,  viz.,  a  festo 
Michaelis  m.  iiij.  c.  xxvij.  usque  idem  festum  Michaelis, 
m.  iiij.  c.  xxviij. 

In  primis,  solutum  pro  salva  custodia  et  tuitione 
civitatis  et  universitatis  de  Paris,  ac  de  le  Bastile  de 
Seynt-Antonye  in  civitate  Parisiensi,  quod  est  prin- 
cipale   fortalitium  et   nominatissimum    totius   civitatis, 

xviij.  c.  franc. 


^Dummodo  .  .  .  campo]  Added  I        -  Dimid']  Calculated  by  a  modern 
by  the  later  hand.  I   hand  to  amount  to  7,835/.  8s.  sterling. 


THF,    WARS   OF   THE   ENGLISH    IN    FRANCE.      [539] 

Item,  pro  custodia  et  defensiouo  castri  de  Boys-Vyn- 
cent,  hoc  anno,  v.  c.  franc. 

Corbuelle  capitaneo,  ubi  dominus  regens  quibusdam 
temporibus  tenebat  suum  hospitium,  v.  c.  franc. 

Pontcliaranton  capitaneo,  c.  franc. 

Mountlehery  capitaneo,  v.  c.  franc. 

Vyvien,  in  patria  de   Brie,  cxxv.  franc. 

Pen-yefons  capitaneo,  cc.  franc. 

La  Ferte-Mylyon  capitaneo,  c.  franc. 

Item,  pro  custodia  portarum  et  clavorum  dictte  civi- 
tatis  de  Paris,  iij.  c.  franc. 

Item,  apud  Scint- Victor  prope  Paris,  pro  custodia 
catena)  turris  ibidem,  Ix.  franc. 

Crotey,  dominus  Radulphus  BotiUere,  domino  de 
Sudeloy,  capitaneo,  iij.  m.  viij.  c.  franc. 

Et   eidem   pro   vadiis   officii   capitanei   ibidem, 

xij.  c.  franc 

Pro   Ponte   Achoisie,   pro  eo  quod   cecidit, 

cc.  iiij^^"  vdij.  franc. 

Melowne,    pro   custodia   et   villa   de    Melown, 

m.  vj.  c.  XX.  fi-anc. 

Monstrcau   capitaneo,  xv.  c.  franc. 

Pont-Samys   capitaneo,  c.  franc. 

Vileneuff-le-Roy,  vj.  c.  Ivii.  franc  di. 

Ruo  capitaneo,  v.  c.  franc. 

Vitrie    capitaneo,  m.  franc. 

CasteUum    Herrie,  v.  c.  fi'anc. 

Nogent   in   Bassignye,  xiij.  c.  Ixxvij.  franc, 

Montignye   in.   Basignye,  xiij.  c.  Ixxvij.  franc. 

Chartres,  civitas,  cum  ecclesia  famosa,  sedis  episco- 
palis.  Capitaneus  ibidem  [pro]  Domino'  Johanni  Fote- 
nia,  episcopo  de  Chartres,  postea  ibidem  martyrizato, 
pro   salva  custodia  et   defensione   dictae  cixdtatis, 

vj.  m.  franc. 


'  Domino  .  .  .  dwhr  rivitalis]  Added  by  the  later  hand. 


[510]      wokcester's  collections  concerning 

Thesaurario  guerrai,  pro   Huis    vadii.s,  iij.  c.  Ixv.  franc. 

Meaiilx  in  Brie,  civitas  cum  villa  vocata  Le  Marche, 

capitaneo,  xij.  c.  franc. 

Sumina  c.  Ixxv.  m.  ff.,'  qua?  faciunt  in  moneta  regni 

Anglise    (quilibet   iij.  ff.  pro  vj.  v.  viij.  d.  sterlin- 

gorum) 

Et  sic  receptor  generalis  est  nimis  oneratus,  quoniam 
sumnia  receptus  extendit  per  xlvj.  ra.  vc.  Ixj.  franc,  sine 
Lo  Crew,  id  est,  augmeiitatione  numerorum  gentium 
armorum  de  hospitio  domini  regcntis  Francire  ;  et  offi- 
ciarii  thesaurarii  guerrte  dicunt  quod  dicti  gentes  ar- 
morum de  le  dist  Crew  volunt  accipere  vadia  usque 
ad  summam,  viij.  m.  franc. 

Trois  en  Champaigiie,  Province,  Meaulx.  Thomœ 
Montague,  comiti  de  Salisburie,  capitaneo  earumdem, 
circa  salvam  custodiam.^ 


Enumeration  of  the  Troops  in  various  Garrisons  in 
Normandy,  in  the  hands  of  the  English,  from 
Michaelmas  1433  to  Michaelmas  1434. 


DeclarATIO  hominum  armorum,  lanceorum,  et  sagit- 
tariorum  existentium  in  castris,  fortalitiis,  muni- 
tionibus,  civitatibus,  et  villis  in  ducatu  Nor- 
manise  et  patria  conqusesta,  pro  salva  custodia  et 
defensione  eorumdem,  a  festo  Sancti  lilichaelis, 
anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiij.  usque  dictum  festum 
Michaelis,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij.  ex  ordina- 
tione  domini  regentis  regni  Franciœ,  Johannis 
ducis  Bedfordise,  et  per  concilium  regis  apud 
castrum  de  Falloise  facta. 

Johannes  regens  regni  Francise,  xiij.  annis  continuis 
ibidem  militans  pro  republica  dicti  regni  et  capitaneus 

'  c.  Ixxv.  m.  J]'.']     19,440/.  ster-    l        -  Custodiam'\  Here  a  line  and  a 
ling.  I  half  of  writing  have  been  erased. 


TIIK   WARS   OF   THE   ENGLISH   IN    FUANCi:.      [511] 

turris  do  Fallois,  liabons  sul)  so  v,  lauceas  '  équestres,  et 
XV.  lanceas  pedesti'cs,  ac  Ix.  arcitenentes,  dicto  anno 
ibidem  luoraturos  jiro  tuitione  dictio  turris  et  patriiu 
adjaccntis. 

HuNFLUE.  Doininus  Henricus  cardinalis  Anglire, 
tituli  Snueti-Eusebii,  cpi.scopus  Wiutoniensis,  ibidem 
capitaneus,  liabena  sub  se  iij.  lanceas  équestres,  x. 
lanceas  jiedestres,  et  xxxix.  arclnei-s. 

AvERUAUNCES  civitas.  Willelmus  Pole,  comes  Suf- 
folcia3,  capitaneus,  liabens  sub  se  xxx.  lanceas  éques- 
tres, X.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  cxx.  arcliiers. 

Bayoux  civitas.  Robertus  dominus  de  Willughebye 
capitaneus,  cum  j.  lancea  equestri,  ij.  lanceis  pedes- 
tribus,  et  ix.  arcliiers  ;  et  non  plures  gentes  armorum 
protunc,  quia  est  civitas  bene  populata,  et  adversarii 
ex  parte  Dolpliini  multum  remoti  a  dicta  civitate. 

PoNTLARCHE  et  CouTANCES  civitas.  Joliannes  do- 
minus de  Talbot,  v.  lanceas  équestres,  v.  lanceas 
pédestres,  et arcbiers  ;  -  et  non  plures  de  nu- 
méro armorum,  quia  patria  est  pacifica. 

ToMBEUELAYN.  Comes  SufFolciœ,  xvj.  lanceas  éques- 
tres, viij.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  Ixxij.  archiers  ;  et  liabet 
tot  gentes  armorum  pro  eo  quod  est  propinque  forta- 
litio  de  le  garison  Montmyghellis. 

Chirburghe.  Capitaneus  dominus  regens  regni 
Francia3  ;  et  sui  loci  tenentes,  Johannes  Harpeley  et 
Robertus  Conyers,  milites,  liabentes  v.  lanceas  éques- 
tres, xix.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  Ixxij.  arcliiers,  quia  est 
super  le  fronter  maris. 

Caen.  Capitaneus  dominus  Johamies  regens  regni 
Francia%  dux  Bedfordiœ,  et  ejus  locum  tenens  tam 
pro  castello   quam   pro  villa,^  dominus  Johannes   Fas- 


'  V.  lanceas'}     This    numeral    is 
upon  an  erasure. 

-  £t .  .  .  .  ale/tiers']  The  muneral 


has  here  been  erased,  and  the  others 
in  this  entry  have  been  altered. 

^  Tam  pro  casiello  quam  pio  villa} 
An  addition  by  a  later  hand. 


[542]       WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

tolff,  habens  iij.  lanceas  équestres,  xxvij.  lanceas 
pédestres,  et  iiij'^-  x.  archiers,  et  non  plures  ;  qnia 
villa  est  bene  populata  et  protunc  in  pacifica  patria. 
Ballivus  de  Caen,  Willelmus  Breton,  chevalier,  ij. 
lanceas  équestres  et  xxiiij.  arcliiers. 

EvREUX  civitas.  Ricardus  Haryngton,  miles,  xv. 
lanceas  équestres,  xx.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  cv.  archiers. 

Dreux.  Willelmus  Browlarde,  chevalier,  FrancisG 
natus,  XX.  lanceas  équestres,  et  xl.  archiers. 

Caudbeke.  Johannes  Robsarde,  chevalier,  de  patria 
Henawdse  natus  ;  j.  lanceam  equestrem,  et  v.  lanceas 
pédestres,  et  xviij.  archiers  ;  et  non  plures  gentes 
armorum,  quia  protunc  patria  circumjacens  fuit  pa- 
cifica. 

Verneule  in  Perche.  Johannes  Mautravers,  comes 
de  Arundelle,  yj.  lanceas  équestres,  x.  lanceas  pédestres, 
et  xlviij.  archiers;  et  non  plures,  quia  est  villa  bene 
populata,  et  patria  circumjacens  est  pacifica. 

Carentan.  Nicolaus  Burdet,  chevalier,  j.  lanceam 
equestrem,  iij.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  xij.  archiers.  Non 
plures,  causa  ut  supra. 

Vire.  Andreas  Ogarde,  chevalier,  x.  lanceas  éques- 
tres, X.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  Ix.  archiers. 

Roone  civitas.  Dominus  Johannes  regens,  capi- 
taneus,  et  ejus  locum  tenens  pro  custodia  villse,  por- 
tarum  et  murorum  fuit  pro  cevto  tempore  Ricardus 
Curson,  armiger,  habens  vj.  lanceas  équestres,  xxiij. 
lanceas  pédestres,  civ.  archiers;  et  non  plures,  quia 
dominus  regens  tenebat  hospitium  suum  armorum  in 
Castro  dictai  civitatis  pluribus  vicibus  ad  numerum 
viij.  c.^  virorum  armorum  et  ultra  dietim  in  suo 
hospitio. 

Castrum  de  Rone.  Nicolaus  Burdet,  chevalier, 
locum   tenens   sub   régente,    ij.    lanceas  équestres,  xiij. 


'  viij.  c]  The  later  hand  has  tampered  with  these  numerals. 


THE   WARS   OF  THE    ENGLISH    IN    FRANCE.      [543] 

lanceas  pédestres,  et  xlv.  archiere  ;  et  non  plures,  caasa 
ut  supra. 

Pons  de  Rone,  super  aquam  de  Sayne.  Johannes 
Hanneforde,  chevalier,  locum  tenens  domini  regentis, 
j.  hmceam  equestrem,  iij.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  xx. 
archiers. 

Ballr^US  (qui  dicitur  Justitiarius),  civitatis  dc 
Rone,  Johannes  Salveyne,  chevalier,  ij.  lanceas  éques- 
tres et  xxiiij.  archiers. 

Vernon  sur  Seyne.  Johannes  Mautravers,  comes  de 
Arundelle,  x.  lanceas  équestres,  x.  lanceas  pédestres, 
et  Ix.  archiers. 

PoNTEis.  Ricardus  Merbery,  chevalier,  xxv.  lanceas 
équestres,  xv.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  cxx.  archiers. 

Maunte.  Richardus  Ghethyne,  chevalier,  de  Wallia 
natus,  capitaneus  et  ballivus  ibidem,  xij.  lanceas 
équestres,  xij.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  iiij^^*  xij.  archiers, 
et  augmentatio  vocata  Le  Creu  pro  ballivo  x.  lanceaj 
équestres  et  xxx.  archiers.  Et  pro  ballivo  de  Mauntes  j. 
lanceam  equestrem  et  xxiiij.  archiers.' 

Melanke.  Dominus  regens  capitaneus  et  Ricardus 
Merberie  ejus  locum  tenens,  x.  lanceas  équestres,  x, 
lanceas  pédestres,  et  Ix.  archiers. 

Possye.  Lodowicus  de  Espoire,  chevalier,  de  Vasconia 
natus,  capitaneus,  iiij.  lanceas  pédestres  et  xij.  archiers. 

Seint-Germayne  en  Laie.  Lodowicus  de  Espoire, 
capitaneus,  iij.  lanceas  équestres,  vij.  pédestres,  et 
XXX.  archiei-s. 

Gaillarde.  Thomas  Beaumond,  chevalier,  capi- 
taneus, v.  lanceas  a  cheval,  v.  pédestres,  et  xxx.  ar- 
chiers. 

Deepe.  Johannes  Salvayne,  chevalier,  capitaneus,  j. 
lanceam  equestrem,  iij.  lanceas  pédestres,  xij.  archiers. 


"  Et  augmentatio  ....    archiers]    Added,   partly  between   die  lines, 
partly  in  the  margin. 


[544]        W01lCE8TEll'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNINQ 

Allaunson.  Domiiiua  reg'eiLs  capitaneus,  et  doniinuH 
Johannes  Fastolfï',  locum  ejus  tenens,  xxvj.  lanceas 
équestres,  xiiij.  lanceas  })oclestres,  et  cxx.  archiers. 

Feesnay-le-Vlscount.  Dominus  Johannes  Fastolffe, 
capitaneus,  habons  xxxj.  lanceas  équestres,  ix.  lanceas 
pédestres,  et  cxx.  archiers. 

Essay.  Robertus  Harling-,  chevalier,  capitaneus  (et 
ballivus  de  Allauncen),  habcns  vij.  lanceas  équestres, 
vij.  lanceas  pédestres,  xlij.  archiers. 

AiiGENTAM.  Johannes  dictus  Bastardus  de  Salis- 
burie,  capitaneus,  x.  lanceas  équestres,  x.  lanceas 
pédestres,  Ix.  archiers. 

DoMFRONT.  Thomas  dominus  de  Scalis,  capitaneus, 
XV.  lanceas  équestres,  xv.  lanceas  pédestres,  iiij'^-  x. 
archiers. 

Pont-Odon.  Here  Johne,  chevalier,  capitaneus,  ha- 
bens  j.  lanceam  equestrem,  j.  lanceam  pedestrem,  et 
vj.  archiers. 

Gysors,  Gornay,  New  Chastelle.  Thomas  Kirielle, 
chevalier,  qui  obligavit  se  salvo  custodiri  pro  appa- 
tisamentis  adversariorum  patriae  circumadjacentis  dic- 
torum  fortalitiorum. 

Saynlow.  Hugo  Spencer,  armiger  famosus,  liabens 
iiij.  lanceas  équestres,  viij.  pédestres,  et  xxxvj.  ar- 
chiers. 

E-ENVlLE.  Johannes  Burghc,  armiger  martialis,  ha- 
beas j.  lanceam  equestrem,  ij.  pédestres,  et  ix.  archiers. 

Touque.  Johannes  Feribie,  armiger,  ij.  lanceas 
équestres  et  vj.  archiers. 

Yemmes  (alias  dictum  Esmes).  Johannes  Gray, 
armiger,  vij.  lanceas  équestres,  iij.  lanceas  pédestres,  et 
XXX.  archiers. 

Turris  et  villa  de  DannemArche  prope  Dreux. 
Eustacius  Gaudyn,  chevalier,  ca})itaneus,  x.  lanceas 
pédestres  et  xxx.  archiers. 

LiSEUX  civitas.  Thomas  Eedhughe,  iiij.  lanceas, 
équestres  et  pédestres,  et  xxvij.  archiers. 


THE   WARS   OF   TUE   ENGLISH    IN    FIANCE.      [545J 

Hakueflew.  WilUeiuus  Mynours,  aniiiger,  ca[)i- 
taneiis,  Iiabens  ij.  lanceas  équestres,  xxxviij.  pédestres, 
et  iiij^-  archiei-s. 

Monster  de  Villers.  Clemens  Ovirton,  capitaiieus, 
pro  certis  liominibus  ad  arma  per  annum  capiens 
iij.  e.  Vi.  Turneys.' 

PoUNTLARQE.  Post  domimim  Talbot  fuit  capitaneus 
domiuus  de  Willuglibie  capitaneus,  liabens  x.  lanceas 
équestres,  x.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  Ix.  archiers. 

Conches.  Henricus  Standiche,  armiger,  capitaneus, 
V.  lanceas  équestres,  v.  lanceas  pédestres,  et  xxx.  archiers. 

Arques,  castrum  fortissimum,  Johannes  de  Mont- 
gomyerie,  chevalier  banerettus,  capitaneus  et  balliviis 
de  Caux,  x.  lanceas  équestres,  x.  lanceas  pédestres,  et 
Ix.  archiers. 

Johannes  Mautervers,  comes  Arundelliœ,  locumte- 
nens  pro  capitaneo,^  pro  suo  exercitu  ad  custodienduni 
in  exercendo  bella  campestria  in  officio  ordinatus  locum- 
tenens  sub  domino  régente  pour  lez  champs  garder, 
habens  xx.  lanceas  équestres  et  Ix.  archiers. 

Thesaurarius  de  Normandie,  Johannes  Salveyne,^ 
armiger  vahdus,  j.  lanceam  equestrem  et  xiiij.  archiers 
ad  equitandum  per  Franciam  pro  salvo  conductu  the- 
sauri domini  regentis. 

Le  Resseviour  Generalis  de  Normandie  j.  lanceam 
equestrem,  j.  lanceam  pedestrem,  et  viij.  archiei-s  pro 
consimili  causa. 

Le  Countroller  de  la  recepte,  Thomas  Hunt  ij. 
archiei"s. 

Le  Maistre  dez  ordinaunces,  j.  lanceam  equestrem 
et  xvij.  archiers. 

Summa    omnium   lancearum    equestrium     in    ista 
declaratione  specificatarum  iij.  c.  Ixvij.  lancearum. 


'  300/.  T.]  Added hetween  the  lînes, 
-  JLocumtcnais procapitanco]  These 
words  are  a  marginal  addition. 


^  Johannes   Salveyne]   In  a  dif- 
ferent hand. 


[546]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

De  quibus  quatuor  sunt  milites  baneretti  et  xx. 
milites  bacalaurii. 
Et   vadia   eorum  pro  uno   quarterio   anni  ascendunt 
circa   summam  xvij.  m.  et  ix.  c.  ii.  Tumeys.' 

Item,  summa  pro  omnibus  lanceis  quse  sunt  pédestres 
sunt  iiij.  c.  iiij^*  ix.  lancese.  Et  eorum  vadia  ascendunt 
ad  summam  pro  uno  quarterio  anni  circa  vij.  m.  ix.  c. 
xl.  ii.  T.2 

Summa  totalis  supradictorum  arcbitenentium,    vel 
arcliiers,  sunt  in  numéro  ij.  m.  iiij.  c.  xv.  sagit- 
tarii.    Et  eorum  vadia  ascendunt   pro  uno  quar- 
terio anni  circa  numerum  xxxvj.  m.  vj.  c.  1.  li.  T., 
quse   faciunt   in   moneta    regni    Anglise    usitata 
ad    computandum  pro  quibusLibet  iij.  îi.  Turneys 
vj.  s.  viij.  d.  sterlynges.'"' 
Et   pro   capitaneo  de   Monstervillers,   qui  capit  pro 
suis  vadiis  pro  anno  uno  iij.  c.  li  T.,  est  ejus  afferentia 
sine  rata,  pro  uno  quarterio  Ixxv.  ii.  T.,  quae  faciunt  in 
moneta  regni  Anglite  prout  supra.'* 

Summa  totalis  omnium  castrorum  et  garnisorum  in 

vadiis   pro   uno   quarterio  aimi  tantum  ascendit 

ad    summan    integram  collectam,    Ixij.   m.  v.   c. 

Ixv.  ii.  T.^ 

Et   sic    summa  omnium   vadiorum  soldoriorum    pro 

uno  integro  anno  circa  defensionem  et  tuitionem  totius 

ducatus   Normandise   et    comitatus    Alenconii   (id    est, 

Allaunson),  ascendit  ad  ij.  c.  1.  m.  et  ij.  c.  Ix.  m.  Tourneys.^ 


'  17,900/.  r.] 
later  hand. 

2  7,940/.    T.] 
later  hand. 


Inserted  by  the 
Inserted    hy   the 


"  Ad  computandum  .  .  .  sterlyngcs] 
Added  between  the  lines. 


supra.']  lu  the  later 
Added    by    the 


^  Prout  . 
hand. 

5  02,565/.    T.] 
second  hand. 

"  ToMrne/'t]  These  sums  are  an 
insertion  by  a  later  scribe.  28,860/. 
sterling. 


THE  WARS   OF   THE   ENGLISH   IN    FRANCE.      [Ô47] 


"Receipts  arisine:  from  the  Duchy  of  Normandy. 


De  valore  annuo  ducatiis  Normandia?. 

Status  et  declaratio  facta  apud  Caen  in  castro, 
in  praesentia  domini  cancellarii  regis  et  magni  con- 
cilii  sui  xxiij.  die  Decembris,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c. 
xxxiij.  de  provenientibus  et  eoninioditatibus  valoris 
ducatus  Normandiae,  tarn  in  receptionibus  generalibns 
quam  in  expensis  et  solutionibus  circa  defensionem 
et  tuitionem  dicti  ducatus  quam  plebum  manentium 
sub  obedientia  domini  regis  Henrici  Sexti,  ac  sub 
regimine  Johannis  regentis  Francia3,  ducis  de  Bed- 
forde  ;  incipiendo  computare  a  primo  die  Octobris,  anno 
Clu-isti  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiij.,  et  finiente  ultimo  die  Septem- 
bris  proximo  scquenti,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij. 
pro  uno  anno  integro. 

In  primis,  terrse  dominicales,  Gallice  dictse  Le  de- 
maynes  de  Normandie,  ovesque  le  fuage,  qui  incidet 
ad  festum  Sancti  Michaelis  archangeli,  anno  Christi 
m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij.,  potest  ascendere  per  restimationem  ad 
summam  monetnc  Francise,  viz.,  Gallice  Turneys, 

1.  m.  ii. 

Item,  lez  quarterimes,  id  est,  valor  quartae  partis 
beveragii  vini,  seu  cujuscunque  alterius  liquoris  potati 
inter  plèbes. 

Item,  valor  proveniens  de  incremento  et  lucro  salis 
grossi  de  le  Bay  de  Bretajoie,  seu  alterius  patrias 
vendicans  dictum  salem,  scilicet,  infra  dictum  ducatum 
ad  praedictum  regis  assensum,  potest  ascendi  pro  dicto 
anno,  ex.  m.  ïi. 

Item,  subsidium  sive  talliagium  et  concessio  do- 
mino regenti  per  parliamentum  aut  concilium  magnum 
per  très   status   dicti    ducatus,    viz.,  dominorum    spiri- 


[548]     Worcester's  collections  concerning 

tiialium,    dominorum   temporaliiim  et  nobilium,    et  i)le- 
bium,  ascondit,  clx.  m.  ii. 

Summa  totalis  recipiendi  pro  dicto  anno  a.seendit 
ad  summam  iij.  c.  xx.  m.  li.  Turneis,  quae 
faciunt  in  moneta  regni  Angliae,  vocata  Ster- 
linges,  computando  pro  qualibet  iij.  1.  T.  pro 
vj.  s.  viij.  d.  sterling  protunc' 


Expenses  incident  to  the  Duchy  of  Normandy. 

SoLUTiONES  et  expensiX)  circa  defensionera  et  salvam 
custodiam  dicti  ducatus,  ac  pro  justitia  adservanda 
ibidem. 

Declaratio  expensarum  et  solutionum  super  salva 
custodia  et  tuitione  gentium  regni  Francise  sub  gu- 
liernatione  domini  Johannis  regentis  Francise,  ducis 
Bedfordise,  et  pro  justitia  et  pace  in  dicto  ducatu  cuilibet 
subdito,  tam  pauperi,  specialiter  primo  audito,  quam 
diviti,  seu  cujuscunque  status  seu  conditionis  fuerit. 

In  primis,  expensœ  et  solutiones  ordinariae  per  the- 
saurarios  et  receptores  générales  pro  dicto  anno 
ascendunt  ad  vj^'  xvij.  m.  vj.  c.  xxij.  1.  T.  De  quibus 
dominus  gubernator  et  regens  deducit  et  allocat  apud 
Calays,  durante  absentia  ejus  extra  ducatum  prsedictum 
pro  medietate  vadiorum  lancearum  et  les  archiers  de 
liospitio  suo,  xiiij.  m.  1.  T.,  quae  quidem  summa,  si 
dominus  regens  revenit,  erit  defalcata  et  deducta  de 
gentibus  armorum  custodientium  castra  et  fortalitia 
ac  munitiones  garnisorum  in  dicto  ducatu.  Et  sic 
remanet  in  expensis  vj^'  iij.  m.  vj.  c.  1.  T.,  qua) 
faciunt  in  moneta  regni  Angliee  prout  supra. 


'  Coinputaiulo  ....  protunc.']  An  addition  by  the  later  hand.     3.5,520/. 
sterliuff. 


TTIE  WARS   OF   THE    ENOLTSII    TN    FRANCE.      [549] 

Item,  per  a3stimationem  vadia  ct  stipendia  soldari- 
onnn  vadiatoruiu  in  castris,  fortalitii.s,  Gallico  dictis 
Garnisons,  pro  defensione  ct  tuiticjne  sub  salva  custodia 
patriani  et  villas  eonqua3stas  in  dicto  ducatu,  lioc 
anno  prœnoniinato  ascendit  ad  ij.  e.  xl.  ni.  1.  T.,  quœ 
faciunt  in  moneta  regni  Anglia?,  videlicet,  computando 
ut  superius. 

Unde  summa  prœdictarum  solutionum  et  cxpensaruni 
hujus  anni  in  omnibus  causis  generalibus,  de  quibus 
particulares  solutiones  remanent  in  compotis  librorum 
thesauravii    dicti    ducatus,    ascendit    ad    iij.  c.    Ixiij.    m. 

vj.  c.  1.  T. 

Et  receptum   non   ascendit  nisi    ad   summam    iij.   c. 

XX.  m.  1.  T. 

Et  sic  deberet  providere  et  ordinare  pro  comple- 
mento  onerum  supplendorum,  xliij.  m.  v.  c.  li.  T. 


Proceeds  of  the  Comtk  of  Maine,  wliile  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  English,  from  Michaelmas  1433  to 
Michaelmas  1434. 


De  annuo  valore  comitatus  de  Mayne  tempore  quo 
Johannes  Fastolf,  miles,  dominus  castri  do  Cyl- 
lyguilliam,  fuit  gubernator  dicti  comitatus  sub 
domino  régente, 

Recepta  et  solutiones  pro  comitatu  de  Mayne  ct 
civitate  de  Mans. 

Declaeatio  status  annul  valoris  in  receptione  exituum 
et  proficuorum  comitatus  de  Mayne,  pertinentis  domino 
Johanni  regenti  regni  Francia?,  duci  Bedfordia),  pro 
uno  anno  integro,  viz.,  a  festo  Sancti  Michaelis  anno 
Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiij.  usque  idem  festum  anno 
Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij.  et  anno  x.  regentis  in  Francia. 

In  primis,  receptum  per  officiarios  suos  de  terris 
dominicis  dicti  comitatus,  xij.  c.  1.  T. 


[550]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONX'ERNING 

Item,  receptum  de  collectoribus,  id  est,  Taillys,  loco 
taxationum,  xxv.  m.  viiij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  valore  taxationis  super  beveragia 
vinorura  et  aliorum  potuum,  vocatum  Gallice  Lez 
Quatermies,  m.  L  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  officio  taxse  vocatae  Le  Gabelle» 
id  est,  incrementum  super  emptione  et  veuditione  salis 
de  granariis  domini  regentis,  xij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  lucris  piisonariorum  captorum 
per  gentes  Anglorum  et  de  ejus  obedientia  de  adver- 
sariis  regni  Francise,  xïz.,  de  tertia  parte  valons  pri- 
sonariorum  ad  eorum  redemptionem  positonun, 

ij.  m.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  appatisamentis,  id  est,  impositiones 
et  taxationes  gentis  Francise,  partis  adversse,  qui  nolunt 
vivere  nee  morare  in  dicto  comitatu  de  Mayne,  neque  in 
pai-tibus  vicinis  circa  dictum  comitatum,  scilicet,  circa 
Anglers,  TuiTeyne,  sub  obedientia  dominorum  regentium 
et  onibeniatorum  loco  reg-entis  Anglise,  xxv.  m.  1.  T. 
Sum  m  a  receptionum,  Ivj.  m.  ij.  c.  1.  T.^ 


I 


Lands   given  to   the  English  for  their  good  conduct 
at  the  Battle  of  Verneuil. 


Declaeatio  dominiorum,  terrarum,  et  tenementorum 
datorum  soldariis  gentium  Anglicas  nationis  pro 
eorum  bono  gestu  apud  bellum  de  Yerneylle  contra 
Francos,  quod  fuit  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxiiij. 

Summa,  Ivj.  m.  ij.  c.  1.  T. 
Item,  ultra    prsedicta   emolumenta    et    exitus    annul 
valoris   prœfati   comitatus    de  Mayne,    gentes    Anglicse 
nationis,     tam     nobiles,     domini,     milites,     et     plèbes 

'  56,200/.  T.]  6,238?,  As.  sterling. 


THK   WARS   OF   THE    EXOLISH    T\    FRAN'CE.      [•''•jl'j 

habuerunt  ex  dono  pnefati  domini  regentis  ducis  de 
Bedforde,  pro  eorum  bono  gestu  et  strenuitate  in  bello 
de  Vei-nelle  in  Perche,  sub  dicto  domino  régente, 
inter  alios  bellantes  contra  Johannem  dicentem  se 
ducem  de  Allaunson,  et  alios  duces  adversarios  ex  parte 
Dolphini,  praitendentis  se  regem  Franciœ,  viz.,  dominia, 
maneria,  terras,  et  tenementa  in  dicto  comitatu  de 
Mayne  assignata  et  concessa  in  feodo  per  dictum  do- 
minum  Johannem  regentem  similiter  conqusestum,  in 
anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxiiij.,  scilicet,  secundum  statum, 
gradum,  et  mérita  gentis  Anglorum  strenue  in  pnv- 
nominato  bello  de  VemeUe  in  Perche  gerentem,  sub 
sigillo  ex  recordo  in  feodo  hereditarie  sibi  et  eorum 
heredibus  et  assignatis,  dandi,  vendendi,  et  transferendi, 
usque  ad  annualem  summam  in  eorum  litteris  paten- 
tibus  sigillatis  expressatam,  ad  numerum  et  summam 
Ix.  m.  1.  T.,  quœ  faciunt  in  moneta  regni  Anglia?  x.  m. 
marcarum  sterlingorum.  De  quibus  non  fit  mentio 
inter  supradictas  expensas  et  solutiones  ad  commodum 
domini  regentis,  sed  hie  ponuntur  pro  condigno  me- 
moriaJe  in  exemplum  et  signum  abundantis  principis 
suis  subditis  strenue  bellantibus. 


Expenses  for  the  Safe  Custody  of  the  Comté  of  Maine. 

OxERA  et  solutiones  annua  circa  salvam  custodiam 
comitatus  de  !Mayn. 

ExPENSiE  et  solutiones  fact??  soldariis  pro  sal  va 
custodia  et  tuitione  comitatus  de  Mayne  de  summa 
pi-tenominata. 

In  primis,  pro  vadiis  et  solda  Ix,  lancearum  eques- 
trium,  XX.  lancearum  pedestrium,  et  ij.  c.  xl.  archiers, 
pro  custodia  et  tuitione  cjvstri  et  civitatis  de  Mans, 

xxvj.  m.  ix.  c.  xlvj.  1.  ij.  s.  ij.  d.  T. 
VOL.  II.  [c] 


[552]     Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Item,  pro  vadii.s  xxx.  lancearum  equestriilm,  x.  lan- 
ceariim  pedestrium,  et  cxx.  archiers,  pro  custodia  et 
defensione  castri  de  Mayne  le  Juhes, 

xiij.  m.  iiij.  c.  Ixxiiij.  1.  ij.  id.  j.  tiers. 
Item,    pro    vadiis    xxx,    lancearum    [equestrium]    et 
ij.  lancearum  pedestrium  et  cxx.  archiers,  pro  custodia 
et  tuitione  castri  et  villse  de  Seint-Suzanne, 

xiij.  m.  iiij.  c.  Ixxiij.  1.  j.  s.  j.  d.  j.  tiers. 

Item,  pro  vadiis  unius  lancœ  equestris,  ij.  lancearum 

pedestrium,  et  xxx.  archiers  per  spatium  vij.  mensium 

anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiiij.  pro  salya  custodia  castri 

de  Beaumont-le-Viscont,  xiiij.  c.  Ixx.  1.  T. 

Summa  Iv.  m.  iij.  c.  Ixij.  1.  iiij.  s.  v.  d.  j.  tiers.  T. 

SOLTJTIONES  pro  vadiis  officiariorum  justitise  et  legis 
in  dicto  comitatu  de  Mayne  observandse  in  pace 
ligeis  sub  obedientia  domini  regentis  manentium 
pro  dicto  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiij. 

In  primis,  Thomse  Gower,  armigero,  ballivo  civitatis 

de  Mauns  pro  justitia  administranda,   qui   fuit  custos 

sigilli  et  signeti  domini  regentis  in  dicto  officio,  v.  c.  1. 

Item,    magistro    Petro    Bovyne,    consiliario    domini 

regentis  in  dicto  loco  de  Mans,  vj^*  v.  1. 

Item,  Jacobo  Frankbouchere,  alteri  consultatori, 

1.  1.  T. 

Item,    Andrese    Pegumean,    alteri    consultatori   dicti 

domini  regentis  ibidem,  1.  1.  T. 

Summa   totalis   expensarum,    Ivj.   m.   iiij"-   vij.    1. 

iiij.  s.  V.  d.  j.  tiers.  T. 
Summa  receptee  ascendit  ad  Ivj.  m.  ij.  c.  1. 
Et   sic    expensse   et   solutiones   excedunt  receptiones 
per  cxij.  1.  v.  s.  vj.  d.  ij.  tiers.  T. 


THE  WARS  OF  THE  ENGLISH  IN   FRANCE.      [553] 

Annual  Value  of  the  Comtés  of  Harcourt  and  Dreux, 
and  other  Lands  beloncnnff  to  the  Reffent  Bedford. 


De  annuo  valore  comitatus  de  Herecourt  et  Dreux, 
ac  alioruni  dominiorum  in  manibus  propriis  do- 
mini  repentis. 

Status  receptionum  et  expensarum  coraitatuum  de 
Harecoui't  et  de  Dreux,  ac  etiam  dominiorum  et  terra- 
rum  de  Newbourghe,  Tybovile,  Humbie,  Le  Hay-de-Puys, 
Torcie,  Cliarlemesuylle,  cum  aliis  pertinentiis  suis  in 
manibus  domini  Johannis  regcntis  regni  Francife,  ducis 
Bedfordia;,  pro  imo  anno,  ex  dono  regis  Anglire,  ut  pro 
sua  hereditate  propria,  incipiente  primo  die  Octobris, 
anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c.  xxxiij.  et  finiente  ultimo  die 
Septembris  proximo  sequenti,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c. 
xxxiiij.  per  unum  annum  integrum  computatus. 

In  primis,  ad  respectum  et  considerationem  comi- 
tatus de  Mayn,  qui  fuit  de  conqusestu  proprio  dicti 
domini  regentis,  videlicet,  anno  Christi,  m.  iiij.  c.  xxv. 
auxilio  Thoma3  Montacute,  comitis  de  Salesberye, 
Thomœ    domini    de    Scalys,    Johannis    Fastolf,    magni 

magistri  hospitii  regentis Mongomeri,   Johannis 

Popham,  Andrese  Ogarde,  Roberti  Harlyng,  Thomae 
Bloiuit,  Willelmi  Oldlialle,  militum,  et  aliorum  plurium 
nobilivmi  virorum  ;'  viz.,  de  receptis  et  expensis  dicti 
comitatus  nihil  hie  fit  mentio  pro  dicto  anno  pro  eo 
quod  ordinatum  est  per  dominum  regentem  ut  recepta 
et  emolumenta  dicti  comitatus  debent  ordinari  et 
assignari  ad  solvendum  soldarios  castrorum  et  fortalitio- 
rum  comitatus  de  Mauns,  de  Mayn-le-Juhes,  Seynt- 
Su2an,  et  Beaumont  ;  excepto  emolumento  et  proficuo 
provenientibus  de  ofiBcio  sigiUi  proprii  domini  regentis, 
qui  communibus  annis  valor  dicti  sui  sigilli  ascendebat 
cii'ca  summam  xxvij.  m.  1.  Tourneys.  » 

'  Conquœstu  ....  virorum']  An  addition  in  the  margin  by  the  later  hand. 

[c2] 


[554]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Et  Rccepta  aliorum  dominiorum. 

Le  Counte  de  Harecourt.  In  ducatu  Normandiœ 
situata,  viz., — 

Item,  receptum  de  proficuis  et  emolumento  de  le 
viscount  de  Harecourt,  ij,  m.  iij.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  la  ryvere  de  Thibovile, 

iij.  c.  xliij.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  dominiis  de  Newburghe,  Combon, 
et  Bryncourt,  viij.  c.  xl.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  la  viscounte  de  Elleboffj     xj.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  la  visconte  de  Quatremares  et 
Eoutot,  v.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  la  visconte  de  Lislebone, 

XV.  c.  XX.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  le  viscounte  de  Carvelle,      1.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  de  dominio  de  Danvers,        v.  c.  1.  T. 
Summa  vij.  m.  cliij.  1.  T. 

Le  Comte  de  Dreux.  Item,  recepta  de  le  counte  de 
Dreux,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  recepta  de  proficuis'  terrarvim  dominii  de 
Hamby,  xvij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  recepta  de  dominio  de  Hay-de-Puys,  vj.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  recepta  de  dominiis  [de]  Torcie  et  Charmes- 
vyUe,  V.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  recepta  de  emolumento  et  proficuo  provenien- 
tibvis  de  officio  admiralitatis  maris,  v.  c.  1.  T. 

Summa  iij.  m.  vj.  c.  îi. 

Item,^  receptum  nomine  domini  regentis  de  officio 
receptee  pro  Le  Gheyt,  Anglice  Le  Watch,  villse  de 
Cane,  per  manus  vicecomitis  dictée  villee         vij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  receptum  Gallice  dictum  pro  Lez  Dreytz  pro- 
venientibus  de  officio  capitanerise  dicti  domini  regentis 
turris  fortissimi  de  Falloys,  per  manus  vicecomitis  ibi- 
dem, viij.  c.  1.  T. 


'  Proficuis']  So  altered  by  the 
second  hand  from  the  original  read- 
ing,—^rwa. 


-  Item']      Here    begins    a    new 
hand. 


THE   WARS   OF   THIC   ENXJLISH    IX    FRANCK.      [ô55]. 

Item,    receptum  nomine  dicti  regentis  de  officio  juris 

capitanerijB  pnedicta;,  per   manus   gentium    et  burgen- 

sium  habitantium  in  dicta  villa  de  Phaleys      cxx.  1.  T. 

Item,    receptum    nomine    domini    regentis    de   jure, 

officii  capitanei  castri    et   vilhc    de  Allunson   in   causa 

de  Le  Wache   (id   est,   vigiliarura)   pro   sal  va  custodia 

dictae  villas  et  castri,  ij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,   receptum   nomine  domini  Regentis   de    officio 

capitanerise  de  Allaunson  prœdicto  per  manus  Jobannis 

Fastolf,    militis,    locum    tenentis   sui    in    dicta    villa  et 

Castro,  ij.  c.  I.  T. 

Summa  ij.  m.  xxl. 

Summa  totalis  receptuum  omnium  denarioiiim 
superius  per  se  in  divevsis  particulis  declarato- 
rum  cum  officiis  capitaneria?  de  jure  append en- 
tibus,  viz.,  de  Caane,  de  Falloyse,  et  de  Allaunson, 

xij.  m.  vij.  c.  Ixxiij.  1.  T. 


Payments  due  to  various  Individuals. 


HiC  in  sequentibus  titulis  declarantur  solutioues  et 
expensîB  consiliariis  in  lege  et  viris  armatis  pro 
salva  custodia  patriarum  et  dominiorum  super  pro- 
ventibus  dictje  receptee. 

In  primis,  solutum  domino  Jobanni  Fastolf,  militi, 
pro  sua  pensione  in  officio  suo  gubernatoris  comitatis 
de  Angou  et  Mayne,  Gallice  dicto  Gowvernour  de 
Angow   et    Mayn,  quolibet    anno,  viz.,  pro   uno   anno, 

ij.  m.  1.  T. 

Item,  magistro  WiUelmo  Due,  cancellario  domini 
Regentis,  pro  omnibus  vadiis  et  equitationibus  dicto 
anno,  ij.  m.  v.  c.  1.  T, 

Item,  magistro  Johanni  Luillere,  Henrico  Russelle, 
et  Philippo  de  Seynt-Germayn,  consiliariis  domini 
Regentis  in  parliamento  apud  Parys  celebrato,    Ix.  1.  T. 


[556]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Item,  Hervoo  le  Beke,  ij.  c.  xx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Johamii  Bery  et  Willelmo  Milys,   ij.  c.  xx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Tliesaurario  proprio  domini  Regentis,  iiij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  magistro  Johamii  Le  Drosey,  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  magistro  Willelmo  Brownyng,  suo  proprio 
secretario  et  gi-iffatori  in  civitato  de  Mauns,         c.  1.  T. 

Item,  magistro  Radulpho  Parker,  magistro  de  les 
ordenaunces  domini  Regentis  in  le  coimte  de  Mayn  et 
civitate  Mauns,  xl.  1.  T, 

Item,  magistro  Johanni  Tryscot,  xl.  1.  T. 

Item,  Michaeli  le  PuUetier,  procuratori  et  consilia- 
tori  domini  Regentis  apud  Roon,  x.  1.  T. 

Item,  Henrico  Pycard,  Manuel  Johanni  le  Provost; 
et  Johanni  Quesnelle,  advocatis  et  consiliariis  domini 
Regentis  apud  Roon,  euilibet  eorum  xl.  T.,  xl.  1.  T. 

Item,  magistro  Germano  Rapyn,  Johanni  de  Ramule, 
consiliariis  domini  Regentis  in  le  Chastillet  de  Parys, 
ubi  lex  parliamenti  est  tentus,  xx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Johanni  Pasquyn,  magistro  de  lez  ordenaunces 
et  artellerise  dicti  Regentis   apud  civitatem  de  Mauns, 

c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Bedford,  armorum  heraldo,  de  feodo,    ex.  1.  T. 

Item,  Willelmo  Paige  et  valetto  suo,  canoners 
(Anglice  Gonners),  apud  Roen,  cl.  1.  T. 

Item,  Colyno  Passard  et  fratri  suo  canoner,  pro  lez 
gonnys,  cxx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Johanni  Temple  de  BristoUia,  Anglico,  car- 
pentario  principali  ordinationis  artellerise,  et  servienti 
suo,  clx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Johanni  Colyer,  cannoner,  en  le  counte  de 
Mayn,  Ixxv.  1.  T. 

Item,  Petro,  magistro  forgier  dez  monneys,  capienti 
pro  mense  Ixxvj.  s.  pro  anno,  Iiij.  1.  -vj.  s.  viij.  d. 

Summa  vj.  m.  ix.  c.  iij.  1.  vj.  s.  viij.  d.  T. 


the  walls  of  the  english  in  france.    [557] 
Miscellaneous  Payments. 


SoLUTlONES  provisionum  in    officio   giierras  pro  defen- 
sione  patriœ. 

Item,  Johanni  Fastolf,  militi,  locum  tenenti,  pro  Ic 
gweyt  in  villa  de  Allaunson,  ij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Radulfo  Sage,  militi,  ad  terminum  vitro  per 
annum,  consiliario,  iiij.  c.  1.  T. 

SoLUTlONES  pensionum  pro  tempore  vitoo  et  ad  volun- 
tatera  domini  Regentis. 

In  primis,  Johanni  Salveyn,  militi,  capitaneo  de  la 
By  ver  Thybovyle,  iiij.  c.  1,  T. 

Item,  Johanni  Stanlow,  armigero,  capitaneo  de  Hare- 
court,  iv.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Thomee  Hatfield,  armigero,  capitaneo  de  Hay- 
de-Puys,  V.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Hugoni  Spencer,  armigero,  capitaneo  do  Lylse- 
bon,  V.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Bernardo  Montferaunt,  nato  in  Vasconia,  capi- 
taneo de  Charmesvile,!  iij.  c,  1.  T. 
Summa  ij.  m.  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  pro  ambassiatoribus  et  pro  equitationibus  et 
viagiis  haraldorum  ac  prosecutorum  armorum  et  mes- 
saoiorum  hoc  anno,  ultra  eorura  feoda,  v.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  opcrationibus  et  reparationibus  factis  in 
fortalicio  de  Humby  hoc  anno,  vij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  expensis  viagiorum  officiariorum  portantium 
denarios  reddituum  et  proficuorvmi  provenientium  de 
prredictis  dominiis  et  emolumentis,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  pro  commimibus  expensis  et  minutis  in  forin- 
secis  et  extraordinariis  causis,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Summa  xviij.  c.  1.  T. 

'  Cltarmesvile]  Written  upon  an  erasure. 


[558]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Item,  pro  firma  et  locatione  hospitiorum  pro  lez 
ordinances  de  guerre  et  artillerie  pro  dcfensione  patriœ 
ac  pro  certis  redditibus  solvendis  per  annum  pi'O  pro- 
pria mansione  domini  Regentis  per  ipsum  sedifieata;  in 
eivitate  Rotomagi,  vocatje  Yoyeulx  Repose,  ultra  sedifi- 
tium  dictse  mansionis,  quod  constabat  in  sumptibus 
circiter  iiij.  m.  v.  c.  marcas  sterlingorum,   Ixxvj.  1.  v.  s.  T. 

Item,  solutum  domino  Regenti  ad  cofras  suas  de 
dictis  receptis,  xi.  1.  T. 

Item,  Hugoni  Delabare  pro  nutrition  e  columbarum 
apud  Parys,  Ixx.  1.  T. 

Item,  Johanni  le  Bake,  pro  perfectione  operis  bargese 
domini  apud  Parys,  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  Thomse  Brydon,  brouderer  domini  Regentis  pro 
broudaratura  ix.  c.  xviij.  radicum  arborum  pro  suo 
de  viz  cum  auro,  filo  garinato,  viz.,  iij.  radices  pro  xl.  d. 
monetae  Anglise,  pretium  xxviij.  s.  iiij.  d.  T.  valent, 

iiij.  c.  xxxiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  pro    emptione   vicus  qui  vadit  de  vico  Sancti- 

Viviani  ad  praenominatura   hospitium  domini  Regentis, 

vocatum  in  Gallico  Yoyeulx  Repoose,  in  eivitate  Roto- 

magensi,  ubi  ordo  Fratrum  Celestyns  modo  inhabitant, 

ex  dono  executorum  domini  Regentis  ad  orandum  spe- 

cialiter  pro  anima  dicti  principis,  xxxv.  1.  T. 

Summa   omnium  supradictarum  solutionum  et  ex- 

pensarum  in  supradictis  particularibus  declaratis 

ascendit   ad  xiij.  m.  iiij.  c.  xviij.    1.  j.  s.  viij.  d. 

Tourneys. 

Et  rece.pta  particularia  ascendunt  ad  xij.  m.  vij.  c. 
Ixxiij.  1.  T. 

Et  sic  solutiones  et  expensse  ascendunt  ultra  prse- 
dictas  receptiones  supra  declaratas, 

vj.  c.  xlv.  1.  j.  s.  viij.  d.  T. 

Et  est  notandum  quod  supradictus  status  compoto- 
rum  supra  specificatorum  et  hic  sub  compendio  scrip- 
toi'um,  ne  tredeat  lectori,  viz.,  originale  istius  compoti 
est  pro    magna    credentia    scriptum    et    siguatum    cum 


THE   WARS   OF   THE   ENGLISH    IN    FRANCE.       [559] 

nomine  et  signo  manuali  Petri  Baylle,  tunc  receptoris 
generalis  doraini  Johannis  Regentis  regni  Franciîc,  ducis 
Bcdfordiœ.' 

Petrus  Baylle. 


ESTLMATE    of    TKOBABLE    EXPENSES   for   the   CUSTODY   of 

N()R>LA.NDY  by  the   English  in    the  year   ending 
at  Michixelmas  1434. 

Alia  declaratio  solutionum,  oneriim,  super  et  de 
receptionibus  generalibus  de  Normandia  in  alio  anno 
computato  finiente  ad  Michaelem,  anno  Christi  m.  iiij.  c. 
xxxiiij.'^ 

Charges  qui  semblent  estre  a  conduire  sur  la  recepte 
generalle  de  Normandie  pour  lannee  commençant  le 
j)rimer  jour  d'Octobre  cccc.  xxxiij.  et  linant  le  derrain 
jour  de  Septembre  cccc.  xxxiiij.,  selon  les  charges  de 
lannee  precedent,  lesquelles  ont  acoustume  estre  con- 
duittes  sur  la  revenue  du  demaine,  iiij.es  et  grieveps, 
sans  fais  de  guerre.     Et  premièrement, 

A  monseigneur  le  Regent  pom*  sa  pension, 

xlviiij.  m.  1.  T. 


[Tr.\nsi.atiox.] 

Charges  which,  as  it  appears,  arc  to  be  laid  upon  the 
general  receipt  of  Normandy  for  the  year  beginning  on  the 
first  day  of  October  1433  and  ending  on  the  last  day  of 
September  1434,  according  to  tlie  charges  of  the  previous 
year,  which  have  usually  been  laid  upon  the  revenue  of  the 
demc:?ncs,  the  tax  upon  Avincs  and  .  .  .  .  ,  exclusive  of  the 
Avar.     And  firstly, 

To  mgr.  the  Regent,  for  liis  pension,  48,000/.  T. 


'  Be:l/cnli<r']  Here  several  moviIs  |       -  This  title  is  written  by  a  later 
are  erased  iu  the  MS.  1   hand. 


[560]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

A  luy,  pour  cleiix  chevaliers  banneretz,  viiij.  cheva- 
liers bachelers,  1.  hommes  darmes  et  ij.  c.  xl.  archiers, 
montent  par  an,  selon  les  gaiges  a  eulx  ordonnées, 

xxix.  m.  viij.  c.  iiij"'  1.  Ï- 
Dont   mondit    seigneur   depuis    le    moys  de    Juillet 
fest  contempte  de  prendre    la    moitié  des  gages  de  ses 
dictes  gens. 

Summe  Ixxvij.  m.  viij.  c.  iiij^^-  1.  T. 


Gaiges  et  paymens  des  officers. 

A  monseigneiu'  le  chancellier  de  France,  pour 
partie  de  ces  gaiges,  ij.  m.  1.  T. 

A  messeigneurs  des  comptes  pour  partie  de  leurs 
gaiges,  XV.  c.  Ixxvj.  1.  xvij.  s.  vj.  d.  T. 

A  monseigneur  labbe  de  Fescamp,  m.  1.  T. 

A  monseigTieur   labbe  de  Saint-Michel,  m.  1.  T. 

A  monseigneur  de  Saint-Pre,  et  ne  les  prent  que 
quant  il  est  en  voyages,  m.  1.  T. 


To  the  same,  for  two  knights  bannerets,  eight  knights 
bachelors,  50  men-at-arms,  and  240  archers,  which  amount 
by  the  year,   according   to   the   wages   appointed   for   them, 

29,880/.  T. 

Of  this,  my    said  lord   since  the  month  of  July  has  not 

thought  fit  to  take  half  of  the  wages   of  his   said  soldiers. 

Amounting  to  77,880/.  T. 

Wages  and  payments  of  officers. 

To  mgr.  the  chancellor  of  France,  as  part  of  his  wages, 

2,000/.  T. 
To  mgrs.  the  accountants,  as  part  of  their  wages, 

1,576^.  17s.  6d.  T. 

To  mgr.  the  abbot  of  Fecamp,  1,000/.  T. 

To  mgr.  the  abbot  of  Saint-Michel,  1,000/.  T. 

To  mgr.  do  Saint-Prc,  who  takes  them  only  Avhen  he  is 

travelling,  1,000/.  T. 


TUE  WARS  OF  THE   ENGLISH   IN   FRANCE.     [5G1] 

A  monseigneur  de  Clamecy,  vj.  c.  1.  T. 

A  monseigneur  de  Rommille,  ij.  c.  1.  T. 

A  maistre  Andreu  Marquerie  v.  s.  pour  jour,  et 
X.  1.  vj.  H.  viiij.  d.  pour  manteaux  par  an,  monte,  cj.  1. 
V.  s.  T.  valent,  vj"-  vj.  1.  xj.  s.  iiij.  d. 

A  maistre  Raoul  Roussel,  iij.  c.  T. 

A  maistre  Denis  Gastinel,  c.  1.  T. 

A  mjiistre  Jacques  de  Calais,  ij.  c.  1.  T. 

A  sire  Jaques  Dorleans,  trespasse,  pour  ce  néant,  c.  1.  T. 

A  maistre  Guillem  Solyye,  greffer  de  la  chaumbre 
du  concel,  c-  1-  T. 

A  maistre  Guillem  le  Duc,  iiij.  c.  1.  T. 

A  sire  Johne  Stanlawe,  escuier,  trésorier  de  Nor- 
mandie, vij.  c.  1.  T. 

A  sii*e  Rychard  Rinault,  semblablement  trésorier, 

iij.  c.  1.  ï. 

A  Pierre  SmTeau,  recepvour  general  de  Normandie, 

v.  c.  1.  T. 

A  Raoul  Destampes,  receveur  general  du  Maine, 

ij.  c.  1.  T. 


To  mgr.  de  Clamecy,  600?.  T. 

To  mgr.  de  Kommille,  200/.  T. 

To  master  Andrew  Marquerie,  5s.  by  the  day,  and 
10/.  6s.  8(/.  for  his  dress,  annually,  101 Z.  5s.,  which  amount 
to  U6l.Us.4d.T. 

To  master  Raoul  Roussel,  300/.  T. 

To  master  Denis  Gastinel,  100/.  T. 

To  master  Jacques  de  Calais,  200/.  T. 

To  master  Jaques  d'Orléans.     Dead,  therefore  nothing. 

To  mastei*  Guillem  Solyye,  registrar  of  the  council-chamber, 

100/.  T. 

To  master  Guillem  le  Duc,  400/.  T. 

To  sire  Johne  Stanlawe,  esquire,  treasurer  of  Normandy, 

700/.  T.       ^5     -  <^ 

To  sire  Rychard  Rynault,  also  treasurer,  300/.  T.^'-O^  "  ^"^"^ 

To  Pierre  Surrcau,  receiver  general  of  Normandy,  500/,  T>        ;>^ 

To  Raoul  d'Estampes,  receiver  general  of  Maine,  ^^'T*^''^ 


><^"^^' 


[562]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

A  Thomas  Hurce,  contreroullour  des  dittes  receptes, 

A  monseigneur  de  Montferrant  par  an,      viij.  c.  1.  T. 

A  Henry  Pycare,  procureur,  ou  baille  de  Rouen, 
jusques  a  deux  ans,  par  an,  xl.  1.  T. 

A  maistre  Johan  de  Russel,  pour  ses  gaiges  de 
notrairerye  et  secretairye,  et  pour  ses  manteaulx,  par 
iin,  iiij.  c.  xiiij.  1.  ij.  s.  vj.  d.  T. 

A  maistre  Jolme  de  Drosse}'',  notaire  du  roy,  pour 
ses  gaiges  de  vj.  s.  par  jour,  et  pour  ces  manteaulx 
cxix.  1.,  valent,  vij^''"  ix.  1.  vij.  s.  T. 

A  maistre  Guillem  Brounyng,  notaire  du  roy,  pour 
semblables  gaiges,  vij"*  ix.  1.  vij.  s.  vj.  d.  T. 

A  maistre  des  ordonnances  au  pris  de  xv.  1.  T.  par 
moys  quant  il  ne  chevauche,  et  quant  il  chevauche  ils 
doublent,  ix''^- 1.  T. 

A  luy,  poui'  les  gaiges  du  maistre  charpentier,  ung 
maister  forgieur,  et  leurs  aides,  ung  maistre  artillier, 
ung  maistre  maçon,  et  ung  charron,  prenant  par  moys 
Iv.  1.  T.  est  par  an,  vj.  c.  Ix.  1.  T. 

To  Thomas  Hurce,  controller  of  the  said  receipts,  200/.  T. 

To  mgr.  cle  Montferraut,  by  the  year,  800Z.  T. 

To  Heniy  Pycare,  proctor  (or  bailly)  of  Rouen,  for  two 
years,  per  an.  40/.  T. 

To  master  Johan  de  Russell,  for  his  wages  as  notary  and 
secretary,  and  for  liis  livery,  by  the  year,         414/.  2s.  6d.  T. 

To  master  Johne  de  Drossey,  the  king's  notary,  for  his 
•wages,    at  6s.   a   day,   and   for  his   livery,   119/.,  amount   to 

149/.  7s.  T. 

To  master  Guillem  Brounyng,  the  king's  notary,  for  the 
like  wages,  149/.  7s.  6d. 

To  the  master  of  the  ordnance,  at  the  rate  of  15/.  T.  when 
he  is  not  on  active  service,  and  when  he  is  on  active  service 
they  are  doubled,  180/.  T. 

To  the  same,  for  the  wages  of  the  master  carpenter,  one 
master  smith,  and  their  assistants,  one  master  artilleryman, 
one  master  mason,  and  one  cartwright,  receiving  by  the 
;aonlh  55/.  T-,  Ihvot  is,  by  the  year,  660/.  T. 


THE   WARS    OF   THE    KNOLISH    IN    FRANfE,       [5G.'i] 

Au  contreroulleur  des  dittes  ordonnances  semblable- 
raent,  vj.  1.  T.,  et  quant  il  cbivauche  x.  1.  T.,  montent  au 
pris  de  vj.  1.  T.  par  nioys  par  an,  Ixxij.  1.  T. 

Somme  xiiij.  m.  xhnj.  1.  vj.  s.  iij.  d.  T. 


To   the  controller   of  the    said   ordnance,  in    like  ninunor, 
6/.  T.,  and  wlion  he    is    on    active  service,   10/.   T.,  which 
amount,  at  the  rate  of  6/.  by  the  month,  annually  to  72/.  T. 
The  amount,  14,047/.  6s.  3d. 


Ordinary  Gifts  and  Presents. 


Les  dons  et  recompensacions  ordinaires. 

A  la  royne  Dangleteire,  pour  le  perfoit  de  son 
douaire  par  an,  x.  m.  v.  c.  1.  T.,  dont  pour  eeste  heure  luy 
est  rabatu  pour  les  gaiges  de  x.  lances  a  cheval,  x. 
a  pie,  et  les  arcbiei-s,  v.  ni.  ij.  c.  Ivij.  1.  xv.  s.  viij.  d.  T. 
Et  pour  le  demourant  assigne, 

v.  m.  ij.  c.  xlvij.  1.  iiij.  s.  iiij.  d.  T. 

A  madame  Katherine  Dalencon,  duchesse  en  Bavière, 
pour  recouipensacion  de  ces  terres,  ij.  m.  1.  T. 


[Translation.] 
Ordinary  Gifts  and  Presents. 

To  the  queen  of  England,  to  make  up  her  dowry,  by  the 
year,  10,500/,  T.,  for  which  at  the  present  time  there  are 
deducted  for  the  wages  of  ten  mounted  lances,  ten  on  foot, 
and  the  archers,  5,257/.  155.  8d.  T.,  and  for  the  balance 
assigned,  5,247/.  4*.  4cL 

To  madame  Katherine  of  Alançon,  duchess  in  Bavaria, 
in  return  for  her  lands,  2,000/.  T. 


[564]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

A  Ysabel  do  Laques,  recluse  en  lesglise  de  Saint- 
Vigor  a  Rouen,  par  inoys,  xl.  a.  T.,  montent  par  an, 

xxiiij.  1.  Ï. 

A  PieiTe  Gressart  pour  le  parfait  do  sa  ten-e  des 
Loges,  ij.  c.  XXX.  1.  T. 

A  monseigneur  le  conte  Daroundel,  pour  son  estât 
par  an,  iiij.  m.  1,  T. 

A  luy,  celon  son  endenturo  pour  espies  et  messan- 
gieries  par  moys,  c.  1.  T.,  est  par  an,  xij.  c.  I.T. 

A  monseigneur  de  Willughby,  quant  il  va  en  armes, 
par  moys  iij.  c.  1.  T,  pour  son  estât  de  lieutenant  du 
roy,  et  si  il  continuoit  lan,  monteroit  iij.  m.  vj.  c.  1.  T., 
lequel  depuis  le  moys  Douct.  na  receuz  pris  ;  toutesfoys 
se  auchun  seigneur,  baron,  estoit  mis  lieutenant  du 
roy  pour  la  garde  du  pays  dentre  Saine,  Oise,  et  Somme, 
semble  quil  sera  besoing  quil  ait  estât. 

Somme  xij,  m.  vj.  c.  iiij".  xvj.  1.  iiij.  s.  iiij,  d.  T. 


To  Isabel  de  Laques,  the  recluse  of  tlie  church  of  Saint- 
Vigor  at  Rouen,  by  the  month,  405.  T,,  which  amount  by 
the  year  to  241.  T. 

To  Pierre  Gressart,  to  make  up  his  land  of  the  Loges, 

2B01.  T. 
To  mgi*.  the  earl  of  Arundel,  for  his  dignity,  by  the  year, 

4,000/.  T. 

To   the   same,   according  to    his  indenture,  for   spies    and 

messengers,  by  the  month,  100/.  T.,  which  is  by  the  year, 

1,200/.  T. 
To  lord  WiUoughby,  when  he  is  under  arms,  300/.  T. 
monthly,  for  his  rank  as  the  king's  lieutenant,  which,  if  he 
continues  for  a  year,  amounts  to  3,600/.  T.,  who,  since  the 
month  of  October,  has  not  received  payment  ;  but  if  any  lord 
or  baron  were  sent  as  the  king's  lieutenant  for  the  safeguard 
of  the  country  between  the  Seine,  the  Oise,  and  the  Somme, 
it  seems  that  it  will  be  necessary  for  him  to  have  [money 
for]  his  rank. 

The  sum,  12,696/.  4*.  4d. 


THE  WARS  OF  THE  ENGLISH   IN   FRANCE.      [565] 

Pour  voiages  et  legacions  et  grosses  me&sageries,  par 

estimation,  xv.  m.  1.  T. 

Pour  voyages  des  trésoriers,  receveurs  generaulx,  con- 

treroulers,  leurs  clers,  portaiges  des   deniers,   par   esti- 

macion,  iiij-  m.  1.  T. 

Pour  menues  messaigeries,  par  estimacion,      ij.  m.  1.  T. 

Pom-  despence,  comme  par  estimacion,       ij.  m.  1.  T. 

Pour  artilleries,  poudi-es  a  canon,  lances,  pavoys,  trait, 

abalestres,  et  aultres  habillemens  de  guerre  nécessaires 

pour  les  ordomiances  du  roy  en  Normandye,  par  moys, 

m.  1.  T.,  font  pom-  an,  xij.  m.  1.  Ï. 

Somme  xxxiiij.  m.  1.  T. 

Somme   toute   de   la  dite  despence  a  conduire  et 
ordinairement,  sans   fait   de  g\ien-e, 

vj""  xvij.  m.  vj.  c.  xxiiij.  1.  x.  s.  \TJ.  d.  T. 


For  journeys,  embassies,  and  important  messages,  estimated 
at  15,000/.  T. 

For  the  journeys  of  the  treasurers,  receivers  general,  con- 
trollers and  their  clerks,  and  cîirriage  of  money,  calculated 
at  4,000/.  T. 

For  smaller  messages,  calculated  at  2,000/.  T. 

For  expenses,  calculated  at  2,000/.  T. 

For  artillery,  gunpowder,  lances,  pavoises,  aiTows,  cross- 
bows, and  other  munitions  of  war  necessary  for  the  king's 
ordnance  in  Nonuandy,  by  the  month,  1,000/.  T.,  which 
make  by  the  year,  12,000/.  T. 

The  sum,  34,000/.  T. 

The  sum  of  the  whole  of  the  said  expenses  to  be  provided 
for  (and  this  generally),  exclusive  of  the  war, 

137,634/.  105.  7c?.  T. 


Inventory  of  Munitions  of  War  found  in  the  Castle 
of  Rouen  upon  the  death  of  John,  Duke  of  Bedford. 

Hic  sequuntur  declarationes   provisionmn,  ordinatio-  Stores  at 
mmi  maimte   artillerice  Johamiis   Re£:entis  reerni  Fran- 


[5GG]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Stores  at  cia3,  prfieter  artillariam  pro  corpore  liumano,  videlicet, 
°"^°"  curasses,  brigandynes,  et  siinilia,  in  castro  de  Roon  resi- 
dentium  ;  necnon  de  numéro  palefridorum,  cursoriorum, 
et  equorum  ad  arma  stabulfe  dicti  principis  pro  viagiis 
suis.  Hic  pouitur  pro  exemplo  alioruni  principum  ; 
sed  in  prima  emptione  constabant  dicta  artelleria  multo 
plus  pretio  quam  hie  notantur.^ 

Magna  artilleria  principis  inclitte  memoriae,  domini 
Johannis  regnum  Francise  regentis  et  gubernantis,  ducis 
Bedfordite,  in  castro  de  Roon  inventa. 

In  primis,  una  bombarda  nuncupata  Bedford,  ponderis 
de  septem  ad  octo  milliarium  feni,  sine  camera,  ap- 
pretiata  per  supranominatos  artifices,  mille  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  magnum  voglare,  nuncupatum  Here 
Johan,  munitum  tribus  piscidis,^  infustatum  et  ferratum, 
portans  lapidem  de  undecim  pollicibus  in  cruce,  appre- 
tiatum,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  voglare,  nuncupatum  Mauns,  mu- 
nitum quatuor  cameris,  ferratum  et  infustatum,  portans 
lapidem  de  septem  pollicibus,  appretiatum,  cl.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  voglare,  nuncupatum  Robyn  Cle- 
ment, munitum  duabus  camei'is,  ferratum  et  infustatum, 
non  appretiatum,  eo  quod  dictus  princeps  defunctus 
dum  vivebat  illud  dederat,  prout  fertur,  domino  can- 
cellario  Francise. 

Item,  unum  aliud  voglare,  nuncupatum  Brisebarre, 
munitum  una  camera,  existens  in  quadam  laterna  ferrea, 
ordinatum  pro  trabendo  lapides  ferreos  ardentes,  appre- 
tiatum, Ix.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  voglare  positum  in  nemore  sine 
ferratura,  munitum  duabus  cameris,  portans  lapides  de 
septem  pollicibus,  appretiatum,  xl.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum   aliud   voglare,    portans   lapides    de  sex 


'This  title  is  an  addition  by  a  ]       -  Piscidis']  Pixidibus (?), 
later  hand,  partly  upon  an  erasure.     | 


JOHN,    DUKK   OF   I1KDF0RD.  [•'^7]  . 

polliclbus,  infust'ituni,    ligatum,   et    ferratum,   inunituin  Stores  at 
duabus  cameris,  appretiatum,  1.  1.  T. 

Item,  unuin  aliud  voglare,  portaiis  lapides  de  qua- 
tuor pollicibus,  feiTatuin  et  infustatum,  munitum  dua- 
bus cameris,  appretiatum,  xx.  1,  T. 

Item,  imum  aliud  voglare,  cupreum,  octo  pedum  de 
longo,  de  voleta,  munitum  una  camera,  ferratiun,  et 
aseensum  supra  quendam  ehariotum  quatuor  rotarum, 
portans  xv.  lb.  plumbi,  appretiatum,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  voglare  cupreum,  munitum  dua- 
bus cameris,  septera  pedum  de  voleta,  portans  decern 
It),  plumbi  lapidis,  infustatum  et  ferratum,  aseensum 
super  quemdam  ehariotum  quatuor  rotarum,  appretia- 
tum, ij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  una  magna  colubrina,  portans  unam  libram 
plumbi,  cuni  lantenia,  ninnita  duabus  cameris,  portans,' 
supra  quemdam  molmctum  nemoreum,  infustata,  ap- 
pretiata,  xxv.  1.  T. 

Item,  quaîdam  magna  colubrina  similis  facturœ,  minor, 
munita  duabus  cameris,  infustata  ut  pra^cedens,  portans 
semilibram  plumbi,  appretiata,  xv.  1.  T. 

Item,  una  alia  colubrina,  munita  duabus  cameris  et 
infustata  \\t  pra?cedens,  portans  unum  quarteronem 
plumbi,  vel  circa,  appretiatum,  vj.  1.  T. 

Item,  octo  magna)  colubrina)  cupreao  ad  manum,  ap- 
pretiata), videlicet,  qutelibet  ad  iiij.  1.  T.  valent, 

xxxij.  1.  T. 

Item,  viginti  novem  alia)  colubrina)  minores,  cuprere, 
ad  manum,  insimul  appretiata),  Ix.  1.  T. 

Item,  très  magnse  colubringe  ferreae,  quarum  duse 
sunt  longiores  alia,  appretiatre  insimul,  xiiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  duo  morteria  metaUi  ad  faciendum  pulveres 
aptos  canonibus,  ponderis  insimul  viij"'  xiij.  lb.  ap- 
pretiata lb.  XX.  d.  T.  valent,  xiiij.  1.  viij.  S.  â.  T. 

Item,    undecim    instrumenta    dicta    Molles,    Anglice 


'  Portans']  The  weight  of  the  shot  is  omitted. 
VOL.  II.  [(?] 


[508]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Stores  at  Wlielys,  <id  pi'ojicicndum  plomers  colubrlncaruiii,  tam 
I'otimda  quam  quadrata,  appretiata  insimul,         xl.  s.  T. 

Item,  uiium  magnum  fallotum  duplicatum  ferro,  ap-' 
pretiatuin,  xxx.  s.  T. 

Item,  duie  inagncO  pincia^  ferreas,  aptae  ad  faciendum 
canones  et  bombardas,  appretiata?  insimul,  xl.  §.  Ï. 

Item,  duo  antiqui  axes  feiTei  pro  charioto,  et  prin- 
cipium  cujusdam  camerje  canonum,  ponderis  insimul 
iij.  c.  tb.  ferri,  vel  circiter,  Ix.  s.  T. 

Item,  qusedam  staterge  ferrea}  munitre  duabus  pelvi- 
bus  nemoreis,  cum  pondère  plumbi,  portantes  cl.  îb. 
ponderis,  vel  circa,  appretiata?  insimul,        iiij.  1.  x.  s.  T. 

Item,  in  fabrica  domus  artilleriœ  qusedam  duse  incudes, 
quoddam  bicornatura,  quinque  martelli,  quinque  forcipes, 
et  très  pares  follium,  appretiati  insimul,  xij.  1.  T. 

Item,  quoddam  ingenium  ad  virgam  nuncupatum 
Bricole,  munitum  de  bequeto  ad  iUud  surgendum 
quando  est  opus,  compositum  de  nemore  et  ferro,  ut 
stat,  exceptis  quibusdam  peciis  qua?  remauserunt  in 
obsidione  de  Lowveris,  ut  dicunt  prsefati  jurati,  appre- 
tiatum  in   statu  quo    est,  videlicet,  nemus  et  ferratura, 

ij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  ingenium  £equalis  facturai,  nuncu- 
patum Bricole,  integrum,  ut  est,  compositum  nemore  et 
ferratura,  appretiatum,  iij.  c.  1.  T. 

Item,  duodecim  equi  nemorei,  quolibet  furnito  de 
duobus  pedibus,  deservientes  colubrinis,  appretiata  vide- 
licet quselibet  pecia  vij.  s.  vj.  d.  T.,  valent,    vj.  1.  xv.  s.  T. 

Item,  très  tripodes,  quolibet  furnito  quatuor  pedibus, 
deservientes  colubrinis,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet 
pecia  XX.  s.  T.  valent,  Ix.  s.  T. 

Item,  quidam  alius  tripos  similis  tribus  prgecedenti- 
bus,  excepto  quod  non  est  perfectus,  appretiatus,  xv.  1.  T. 

Item,  sex  candelabra  nemorea,  deservientia  tractui 
grossarum  balistarum,  quorum  duo  sunt  integi'a  et 
altera  imperfecta  ;  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia 
ad  XV.  s.  T.  valent,  iiij.  1.  x.  s.  T. 


JOHN,    DUKK   OF   BEDFORD.  [500]     " 

Item,  in  aula   in  qua   pendent  tentui-a?,  quinque   et  Stores  at 
duo    tripodes  pro  tendendo   grossas    balistas,  apj)retiati  ^*°"*^°- 
insiniul,  x.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  quadam  camera  alia  supra  liortum  munita 
balistis,  fuerunt  repertie  quatuor  balistaî  ad  turnam, 
omnes  munitœ,  appretiatas  insimul,  Ivij.  1.  T. 

Item,  quœdam  alia  balista  ajqualis  factune,  fi-acta  in 
uno  butorum,  appretiata,  e.  s.  T. 

Item,  septeradecim  aliœ  balistîe  «lequales  et  similis 
facturœ,  appretiata  qualibet  pecia  viij.  1.  xj.  s.  T. 
valent,  vij".  v.  1.  vij.  s.  T. 

Item,  viginti  quatuor  alisB  balistœ  munita)  et  unius 
facturaj,  appretiatœ,  videlicet,  quselibet  pecia,   cxiiij.    s. 

ij.  c.  xvj.  1.  xij.  s.  T. 

Item,  quadi-aginta  una  alise  balistce  munitœ  similis 
facturre,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qufclibet  pecia,  iiij.  1,  v.  s. 
vj.  d.  viij^^-  XV.  1.  vs.  vj.  d.  T. 

Item,  triginta  octo  aliœ  balistas  raunitse,  quarum 
quœdam  carent  vice,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia, 
xl.  s.  T.,  Ixxvj.  1.  T. 

Item,  viginti  quatuor  alige  balistœ  ])endentes  erga 
fenestras,  quarum  duso  pendent  contra  parietem  retro 
arcus,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia,  cxiiij.  s.  T., 

vj^'''  xvj.  1.  xvj.  s.  T. 

Item,  triginta  quinque  alia)  balistre  pendentes  im- 
mediate post  alias,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia 
iiij.  1.  v.  s.  vj.  d.  valent,  vij"'  ix.  1.  xij.  s.  T. 

Item,  octodecim  alise  balistœ  pendentes  circumquaque 
quandam  peciam  bosci  vulgariter  dicti  Poult,  existentes 
in  eadem  camera,  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia 
c.  s.  T.,  valent,  iiij"-  x.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  residuo  prœdictte  camerse,  tam  pendentes 
contra  dictum  plancherium  quam  contra  pariâtes  pen- 
dentes et  humi  prostratœ  iiij''^*  xv.  balistse  plurium 
factm-arum  ;  appretiata,  videlicet,  qualibet  pecia,  una 
portante  aliam,  c.  s.  T.,  valent,  iiij.  c  Ixxv.  1.  T. 

Item,  (piatuor  grosses  balista?  cum  turno;  appretiata, 

[d  2] 


[570]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

Stores  at  videlicet,  qualihct  pccia,  una  per  aliam,  xiiij.  1.  v.  s.  T. 
Rouen.       valent,  Ivij.  1.  T. 

Item,  duodecim  alije  balistce  grossae,  similiter  cum 
turno  munitœ,  appretiata  una  pei'  medium  alterius,  xj. 
1.  viij.  R.  T.,  valent,  vj'"''*  xvj.  1.  xvj,  s.  T. 

Item,  triginta  quatuor  alise  grossœ  balistae  cum 
turno,  picturatge,  munita3,  appretiata  una  per  aliam, 
xvij.  1.  ij.  s.  T.  valent,  vc.  iiij^^'j.  1.  viij.  s.  T. 

Item,  triginta  septem  aliaî  balistfe  pendentes  in 
duobus  rangis  de  latere  in  quo  sunt  fenestrse  pras- 
dicta3  camerse,  appretiata),  una  aliam  faciente  valere 
viij.  1.  xj.  s.  T.  valent,  iij.  c.  xvj.  1.  vij.  s.  T. 

Item,  in  residiio  supradicta)  camerre  pendentes  contra 
nemus  dictœ  Poultre  Gallice,  et  contra  plancherum, 
xxxj.  balistœ,  plurium  facturai-um,  appretiata  una  per 
aliam,  iiij.  1.  v.  s.  vj.  d.  valent,  vj^^-  xii.  1.  x.  s.  vj.  d.  T. 

Item,  très  grossse  balistse  clialybere,  appretiata  una 
per  aliam,  viij.  1,  xj.  s.  T.  valent,  xxv.  1.  xiij.  s.  T. 

Item,  très  alise  balistas  chalybese  minoris  quanti- 
tatis,  appretiata  una  per  aliam,  videlicet,  qualibet  iiij. 
1.  T.  V.  5.  vj.  d.  T.  valen-t,  xij.  1.  xvj.  s.  vj.  d. 

Item,  una  alia  balista  marquetata  cum  feverello  corii, 
appretiata,  cxiiij.  s.  T, 

Item,  quatuor  alise  balistse  parvse  chalybese,  appre- 
tiata una  per  aliam.  xxviij.  s.  vj.  d.  valent,      cxiiij.  s,  T. 

Item,  quinque  instrumenta,  dicta  Crannequins  Gallice, 
appretiato,  (unum  per  aliud,)  quolibet  Ivij.  s.  T.  valent, 

xiiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  tria  ingénia  apta  ad  tendendum  balistas,  cum 
quatuor  poullies  Gallice,  appretiato  quolibet  Ivij.  s.  T. 
valent,  ix.  1.  ix.  s.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  ingenium,  cum  octo  poullies  Gal- 
lice, appretiatum,  vj.  1.  T. 

Item,  unum  aliud  ingenium,  cum  sex  poullies,  appre- 
tiatum, xiiij.  1.  T 

Item,  quinque  parva  ingénia,  appretiato  quolibet .... 
valent,  Ixxv.  s.  T. 


JOHN,   DUKE   OF  BEDFORD.  [571] 

Item,  quiu(|ue  inilliaria    lustoruiu    Douclainarum,  aj)- stores  at 
pretiato,  videlicet,  inilliare    x.  I.  T.  valent,  x.  1.  T.  ï^""^'"- 

Item,  quinque  inilliaria  vij.  c.  fustorum  semi-DenJa- 
niariim,  ad  pretium  pro  quolibet  niilliare  vij.  1.  x.  s,  T. 
valent,  xlij.  1.  xv.  s.  T. 

Item,  quatuor  alia  milliaria  fustoinjm  Dondamarum, 
ad  dictum  pretium,  x.  1.  T.,  et  pro  quolibet  miliari 
valent,  xl.  1.  T. 

Item,  viij.  c.  fu.sta  tractus  communis,  ad  pretium  c.  s. 
pro  quolibet  miliari  valent,  ix.  1.  T. 

Iteu),  unum  milliare  fustorum  de  f^arros  Gallice,  ini- 
pennatis  pennis,  appretiatum,  xij.  1.  T. 

Item,  vj"*  et  x.  fusta  de  garros  duplicis,  impennati.s,' 
de  pretio  xlviij.  s.  pro  centum,  valent      Ixij.  s.  iiij.  d.  ob. 

Item,  quinque  duodenne  ferrorura  de  garros  Gallice, 
appretiata^,  vj.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  duobus  ooftris  v.  fustra  semi-Dondamarum 
impennatis,  appretiata,  Ixxv.  s.  T. 

Item,  quinque  instrumenta,  dicta  Carquoys  Gallice, 
quorum  unum  est  munitum  cupro  deaurato  aptum  ad 
ponendum  tractum  balistarum,  claude  -  quoque  cum 
clave,  appretiata  insimul,  iiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  diversis  coffris  v.  antiqui  tractus,  vel  qutisi, 
de  garros,  Gallice,  impennati  cupro  et  feiTati,  non 
appvetiati,  eo  quod  sunt  inutiles,  ut  dicunt  prœfati 
jurati,  oiihil  valent. 

Item,  una  gi-ossa  balista  picturata  de  quadam  rosa 
rubicunda  undiquaque,  de  larbriro  Gallice,  appretiata 
XXX.  salutis,  quœ  valent,  xlij.  1.  xv.  s.  T. 

Item,  una  grossa  alia  balista,  minor  prœcedente,  ap- 
pretiata viij.  salutis,  quae  valent,  xj,  1.  viij.  s.  T. 

Item,  novies  viginti  et  octo  balistîe  pendantes  in 
plancherio  dictœ  camerre,  appretiatse,  pecia  una  aliam 
faciente  valere  c.  s.  Ï.,  valent,  ix.  c.  iiij^^'  x.  1.  T. 


'  Duplicis,  impotnatùi']  So  the  MS.,  partly  on  an  erasure. 
^Claude}  Sic  MS.  Clausa  (?). 


[572]      Worcester's  collections  concekning 

Stores  at         Item,  quoîdain  alia  balista  marqiietata,  appvetiata  iiij. 
salutis,  qu£E  valent,  cxiiij.  h.  T. 

Item,  duse  parvse  colubrinro  fen-ese,  quarum  una  est 
cnm  manu  et  alia  cum  tribus  cameris,  appretiatîK  insi- 
mul  per  dictum  Guillelmum  Potage  et  alios  cannoniers 
Gallice,  supra  nominates,  xij.  s.,  qua)  valent,    xvij.  1.  ij.  s.  Ï. 

Item,  quatuor  colubrinœ  cuprea)  immanitataî,  quarum 
du8Q  sum  similes,  et  una  habente  unam  cameram,  in- 
simul  appretiatsp,  xxviij.  1.  x.  s.  T. 

Item,  iij.  c.  xxiij.  arcus  taxi  non  cordati,  appretiata, 
videlicet,  pecia  una  per  aliam,  xx,  s.  T.,  valent, 

iij.  e.  xxiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  iij.  c.  xxiij.  troussfB  sagittarum,  quœlibet  troussa 
de  duabus  duodenis,  ferrata  et  impennata,  appretiata 
qualibet  troussa,  una  per  aliam,  xj.  s.  iij.  d.,  valent, 

Item,  cxviij.  troussœ  aliarum  sagittarum,  ferratarum 
et  impennatarum,  qumlibet  troussa  de  duabus  duodenis, 
appretiata  qualibet  troussa,  una  per  aliam,  xij.  s.  vj.  d., 
valent,  Ixxiij.  1.  xv.  s.  T. 

Item,  xiij.  troussas  sagittarum,  impennatoe  et  ferratœ 
ferris  bai'batis,  quœlibet  troussa  de  duabus  duodenis, 
qualibet  duodena  appretiata,  una  per  aliam,  xxx,  s., 
valent,  xix.  1.  x.  s.  T. 

Item,  in  quodam  cado  Ivij.  librae  fill,  Banners  Gallice, 
qualibet  pecia  appretiata,  una  per  aliam,  iiij.  s  T.,  valent, 

xj.  1.  viij.  s.  T. 

Item,  in  prima  camerula  in  qua  sunt  lez  Carquoys 
Gallice,  juxta  cameram  ad  caminum  ad  balistas,  repertfe 
fuerunt  xiiij.  troussfe  sagittarum  impennatarum  sine 
ferris  ;  qualibet  troussa  appretiata,  una  per  aliam,  vij.  s. 
vj.  d.  T.,  valent,  cv.  s.  T. 

Item,  Ix.  arcus  picturati,  non  cordati,  appretiati,  viz., 
qualibet  pecia,  una  per  aliam,  xxviij.  s.  vj.  d.  T.,  valent, 

Item,  quinque  arcus  de  taxo,  non  cordati,  appretiati, 
viz.,  quselibet  pecia,  xx.  s.  T.,  valent,  c.  s.  T. 


J(JIIN,    DUKE   OF   1ÎEDF0RD.  [-'^70]   . 

Item,  (iuin((ue  scuta,  composi  ta  ad  inoduin  tari^njuinii  Stores  at 
de  coroua  cornu  cervi,  appretiati  insimul,  xxx.  1.  T. 

Itom,  xiiij.  alia  scuta  in  factione  targiaiiuii,  conipo- 
sita  cornu  nigro  pro  joustis,  appretiata  insimul,  xxx.  1.  T. 

Item,  très  sellœ  ad  ponenduni  supra  ocpium  pro  tourne- 
ando,  appretiatie  insimul,  c.  s.  T. 

Item,  (juatuor  aliœ  selho  pro  joustando,  cum  bassis 
sodibus,  appretiatai  insimul,  Ix.  s.  T. 

Item,  quinque  Pavois  Galliee,  quorum  duo  sunt  pic- 
turata  cum  radicibus,  appretiata  insimul,  Ix.  s.  T. 

Item,  pulveres  colubrinarum  in  tourtellis,  vij^^-  v.  tb., 
appretiata  qualibet  libra  v.  s.  T.,  valent,    xxxvj.  1.  v.  s.  T. 

In  quodam  cado  triginta  ib.  jiulverum  canonum,  vel 
circa,  appretiata,  viz.,  qualibet  libra,  ij.  s.  vj.  d.  T.,  valent, 

Ixxv.  s.  T. 

Item,  vij.  lb.  vel  circa  de  salsipetra,  appretiata^  xij.  1. 
pro  ituruin  (?),  valent,  iiij"-  iiij.  1.  T. 

Item,  in  dicta  domo  in  camera  bassa  in  qua  sunt 
candelabra  nemorea  ad  projiciendum  colubrinas,  quatuor 
uiagUtB  tabulre  quercus  et  quinc^ue  formula?,  appretiata 
insimul,  viij.  1.  T. 

Item,  très  tendicula?  pendentes  in  prpedicta  aula, 
appretiata,  viz.,  qualibet,  xv.  1.  T.,  et  valent,        xlv.  1.  T. 


In  Castro  Rothomagensi,  in  custodia  dicti  magistri 
Radulpbi,  fuerunt  inventa  bona  sequentia  perti- 
nentia  dicto  principi  defuncto. 

Item,  subtus  galeriam  dicti  cavstri,  unum  grossura 
volglart,  nuncupatum  le  Graunt  Vigneroir,  portans  lapides 
de  sex  pollicibus,  munitum  duabus  cameris,  cum  qua- 
dam  lanterna  ferrea,  fen-atum  et  infustatum,  a.scensum 
super  quemdam  cbariotum  et  quatuor  rotas,  appretia- 
tum  per  supranominatos  juratos  de  arte  ctinnoneria\ 

viij"- 1.  T. 


[574]     Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Item,  quidam  alius  canonus,  nuncupatus  scrpen- 
tyue,  munitus  duabus  cameris,  portans  plumbatam 
ponderantem  de  quinque  ad  sex  libras,  longitudinis 
oeto  pedum,  dc  voleta,  ferratus  et  infustatus,  ascensus 
supra  quemdam  chariotum  ad  duas  rotas,  appretiatus, 

iiij"-  1.  T. 

Item,  in  quodam  celario  basso,  juxta  coquinam  dicti 
castri,  quidam  ribaudekynus  communis  cupreus,  muni- 
tus duabus  cameris,  ferens  très  libras  plumbi,  vel  quasi, 
feiTatus  et  infustatus,  ascensus  super  quendam  chario- 
tum ad  duas   rotas,  appretiatus,  xxxvj.  1.  T. 

Item,  quidam  alius  rybaudkinus  communis  cupreus 
similis,  munitus  duabus  cameris,  ferens  unam  libram 
})lumbi,  ferratus  et  infustatus,  ascensus  super  quandam 
quadrigam  ad  duas  rotas,  appretiatus,  xxv.  1.  T, 

Item,  quidam  alius  ribaudekinus  communis  cupreus 
similis  facturée,  ferratus  et  infustatus,  ascensus,  et  ferens 
pondus  ut  prœcedens,    appretiatus,  xxv.  1.  T. 

Item,  qusedam  gargonella  nuncupata  colubrina,  por- 
tans  quinque  quarterones  plumbi,  ferrata  et  infustata, 
ascensa  supra  quandam  quadrigam  ad  duas  rotas,  appre- 
tiata,  XXX.  1.  T. 

Item,  unus  ribaudekyn  communis  ferreus,  longitu- 
dinis  sex  pedum,  de  voleta,  munitus  tribus  cameris 
ferreis,  ferens  très  libras  plumbi,  ferratus  et  infustatus, 
ascensus  supra  quandam  quadrigam  ad  duas  rotas,  ap- 
pretiatus, xxxvj.  1.  T. 

Item,  unus  tripos  pro  trahendo  balistas,  appretiatus 
per   prEedictum    magistrum  Jacobum  de  So  tti villa, 

vj.s.  T. 
Summa   partium    prœcedentium    et    una  cum    hoc 
tribus   particulis    ascendit    circa  viij.  m.  iiij.  c.  li. 
[932?.  8.s\  sterling.] 


JOUN,    DUKE   OF   UEDl'OllD.  [^*7Ô] 


lt3o. 

►Siu  John  Fastolf's  Keport  upon  tlio  Management  of 
the  War  in  France  upon  the  Conclusion  of  the 
Treaty  of  Arra.s. 

Here  folowen  certeyn  Articles  and  Instnictions  made  '  '  ^'  ^  '^''' 

and  avy.sed   by  way  of  avertismont   by  Johne  Fastolf,  ^    

knyglit,  baron  of  Cyllyguyllem,  and  graunt  maister  of  ofl|^i.^^,^'^"['' 
the  famouse  and  grete  housold  of  the  Regent  of  the  Arras  not 
royaume  of  Fraunce,  Johne,  due  of  Bedford,  for  to  bccepted;' 
admynestred  to  the  lordys  of  the  Grete  Councelle  ^^^  ^''••y- 
beying  yn  Fraunce  for  kyng  Herry  the  vj.,  kyng  of 
England  and  of  Fraunce  and  of  the  se3'd  Regent, 
ayenst  the  unryghtfulle  demaundes  and  peticions 
])urposcd  by  the  greete  ambassyade  assembled  at  the 
Convencion  of  Arras,  on  the  behalf  of  Charlys  the  vij., 
grete  adversar3^e  to  the  seyd  kyng  Herry  that  desyred  to 
make  a  perpétuelle  peas,  or  a  tmx  generalle,  wyth  the 
seyd  kjTig  Herry,  uppon  the  condicion  that  he  shuldo 
renounce  and  disclayme  hys  title  and  name  yn  the 
corowne  and  royaume  of  Fraunce  entierlye  for  evyr. 
And  for  the  second  poynt  desyred,  that,  as  for  suchc 
cuntreys,  lordshyppys,  and  dignitees  as  shuld,  uppon 
accord  betwene  hem,  be  delyvered  and  lefft  to  the 
kyng  of  England  by  the  moyen  of  a  peas,  that  he 
shuld  hald  yt  of  113-8  seyd  adversa3ri'e  of  the  crovvne 
of  Fraunce  yn  fcyth  and  yn  homage  lyege,  ressorte, 
and  souverc3'nte,  as  parceone  of  the  pares  of  Fraunce  ; 
to  whyche  peas  f3'nalle  and  demandes  the  ambassya- 
tours  of  the  seyd  Regent  of  Fraunce,  Johne,  due  of 
Bedford,  yn  the  behalf  of  England,  3'n  no  W3'se  wold 
gi-aunt  or  condescend.  Uppon  whyche  the  seyd  sir 
Johne  Fastolfys  advertisraent3^s  were  b3'  hym  made  in 
write  and  sent  to  the  kj'uges  ambassatours  of  England 
at  Arras,  by  agreement  of  the  seyde  Regent  and  hys 
grete   counselle,  W3'tli   the  oth3'r  op])inions   and    avises 


[570]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

of  the  Regent  and  lordys  of  the  seyd  counsellc  of  kyng 
Hcny  vj. 

First,  in  cas  that  the  king  shnlde  take  appoiutement 
offred  now  late  unto  hym  at  Arras  be  his  ennemis 
and  adversaries  at  the  convencion  assembled  there  for 
the  trete  of  pees,  &c.,  hit  semyth  that  longeth  nere 
sitteth  to  the  saide  persones  to  touche  ner  speke  of 
so  highe  and  so  grete  matiers,  savyng  only  be  the 
comaundement  of  my  lordys  of  the  kynges  conceele  ' 
on  the  kingis  behalve  obbeiyng  unto,  it  is  thought 
them  in  there  trouthis,  undere  the  benivolence  and 
goode  correccion  of  ray  lordis  of  the  kingis  bloode 
and  of  his  noble  counseile,  that  if  the  king  shulde 
take  the  said  offre  in  the  manere  and  wise  as  it  is 
offred  hym  be  his  said  adversaries,  that  it  myghte  be 
said,  noised,  and  deniede  in  all  Christian  londis  where 
it  shuld  be  spoken  of,  that  not  here  the  king  nor  his 
noble  progenitours  had,  nor  have,  no  righte  in  the 
corone  of  Fraunce,  and  that  allé  there  werres  and  con- 
quest hathe  be  but  usurpacion  and  tirannie.  How  be 
it  that  God,  the  Souvereine  Juge,  in  the  pursuyng  of 
theire  righte,  hathe  ever  gretely  cured  them  herebefore, 
and  yevcn  them  many  worthy  victories  ;  or  ellis  it 
shulde  be  eaide  and  demede  that  the  king  had  no 
jjowere  nor  puissaunce  to  susteyn  his  righte  withe. 
And  so  it  semythe  undere  theire  acquitaile,  under  the 
noble  correccion  abovesaide,  that  the  said  taking,  offre, 
and  appointement  were  none  honorabil  to  the  king, 
but  gretely  to  the  worshipe  and  avauntage  of  his  ene- 
mies and  adversaries. 

Item,  and  in  cas  that  the  kyng  be  counseilede  for  the 
good  of  pece  to  take  any  tretie,  or  allie  hym  be  manage 
withe  his  adversaries  of  Fraunce,  hit  semythe,  undere 
the  noble  correccion  abovesaid,  that  he  aughte  to  be 
advertisede  and  have  riffhte  ofret  advis  and  take  i^veie 


'  0/  the  ItyiKjcs  conccUe]  Written  on  an  trasure. 


JUlIN,    DUKE   01-'   BEDFOUD.  [•'^77] 

exsample  of  divers  treties  that  liavo  be  made  in  tyine 
2)a.sscil  ill  Fraiincc  Avitlio  liis  worthy  jn'ogeuitoiirs  ;  as 
withe  king  Richard  Cuere  de  Lion,  withe  king  Edward 
tlio  last,  and  now  late  withe  noble  kiniL,^  Harry  his  fader, 
of  the  tretio  of  pees  linallo.  And  also  siethe  now  in 
the  kingis  owne  daies  of  the  tretie  and  appoyntement 
made  at  Amyenx  betwixt  his  uncle,  my  lord  of  Bed- 
ford, and  the  dukis  of  Burgayn  and  of  Bretaigne  ;  and 
also  the  treties  made  scmblabely  with  the  king  of 
Navarre  in  Fraiince  herebefore.  Whiche  allé  treties, 
notwithstoiidinge  any  lettres,  scales,  othes,  sacramentes, 
or  promises,  Avere  ever  sone  aftarwarde  brokin  bi 
colourid  dissimnlacions  and  disseitis  of  the  adverse 
party  at  allé  tymes  whan  they  cowd  take  or  avise 
thairc  avauntage  over  *  the  kingis  men.  And  also  the 
kingis  of  Navarre  put  oute  of  Fraunce  and  Normandie, 
and  thaire  placis  taken  opon  them  bothc  be  sieges,  bi 
puissaunce,  and  bi  tresons,  and  non  nevere  no  tretie 
nere  appointement  kepte  bi  the  party  adversarie  ; 
where,  as  was  to  suppose,  more  foithe,  stabilnes,  and 
trouthe  in  theme  that  tyme  thane  can  be  denied  in 
theme  this  day  for  many  causes,  as  shewethe  openly,  &c. 
Item,  and  therfore  it  semythe,  undere  the  noble 
correccion  abovesaide,  that  the  king,  withe  allé  his 
myglite  and  powere,  and  with  allé  his  helpe  and  allies, 
shulde  susteyne  his  riglite  and  title  that  he  hathe  in 
the  corone  of  Fraunce,  whiche  he  standithe  this  day 
possessid  of,  not  havyng  nor  taking  rewarde  unto  the 
clamour  of  the  peple,  whiche  of  nature  love  hys 
adversarie  more  than  hym,  nor  for  wasting  of  the 
contrey  (for  bettir  is  a  contrey  to  be  wasted  for  a 
tyme  than  lost),  ner  to  départe  frome  his  righte  be 
tretie  and  wilfully  disherite  hymsilf,  his  heiris,  and 
allé  his  successeurs  aftere  hym,  and  bi  assignacion  and 
Umitation   of  his   advei-saries   to    take   a   parte    of  his 

•  Over-]  And,  MS. 


[578]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

euheritauuce,  as  N(jrinandie,  aloiily,  and  yet  to  holde 
it  as  suget  to  his  said  adversarie,  and  to  stond  in 
aventiu'e  daily  to  lese  it  l)e  subtille  mené  of  his  enne- 
mies, as  hathe  be  done  unto  his  Avorthy  and  noble 
predecessours  aforetyme,  but  rathere  to  abide  the  ad- 
venture that  God  shulde  like  to  sonde  in  the  defence 
and  pursuing  of  his  righte  ;  which,  thouglie  it  be 
turned  contrarie,  (that  God  défende  !)  his  name,  his 
righte,  and  his  title  wolde  abide,  than  be  the  said 
olfre  and  tretie  agi-e  to  his  disheriting  wilfully  for 
any  distruccions  of  contreis  that  myghte  befalle.  For 
paraventure  God,  of  His  grace  and  rightwisnes,  mighte 
send  the  kingis  soche  on  goode  day  among  many, 
that  allé  his  right  shulde  be  recoverede  be  jugement 
of  God. 

Item,  and  in  case  that  the  king  conclude  not  to 
the  werre  be  his  highe  wisdome,  noble  and  discrete 
counseile,  yt  is  thoughte,  undere  the  good  correccion 
abovesaide,  than  that  his  righte  myghte  be  put  in  juge- 
ment of  certeyn  nombre  of  men  of  Holy  Chirche  and 
of  Christen  kingis  and  princes,  and  to  abide  thaire 
ordynaunce  and  jugement  rathere  [than]  to  levé  and 
départe  frome  his  righte  and  coroune  of  Fraunce  bi  the 
offre  and  request  of  his  ennemies  and  adversaries  ;  not- 
withstanding that  he  hathe  no  souverayne  in  erthe  that 
may  be  his  juge,  ner  knouethe  none  erthely  maune 
that  hym  aughte  to  put  his  right  in  jugement  nei-e 
in  determynacion  of,  savying  at  his  owne  pleasm-e 
and  wille. 

Item,  in  cas  that  the  king  levé  the  said  appoyntment 
and  tretie  and  take  hym  to  the  werre,  oolesse  than 
the  werre  were,  and  myghte  be,  puissantly  susteined 
and  borne  oute  and  contenued,  and  therby  his  enne- 
myes  myghtily  oppressid  and  rebuked  ;  yt  is  thought, 
undere  the  noble  correccion  abovesaide,  that  there 
myghte  faUe  and  come  therof  righte  grete  inconvenient 
bothc  in  England,  and  in  Fraunce  specially,  yef  fortune 


JOHN,    DTTKE   OK   BEDFOllD.  [•"'>7!)1 

turned  withe  thenuemye.s  ayeris  the  kinoc  (which  God 
défende  !),  or  ellis  of  ink  of  a  grete  and  myghty  puis- 
saunce  thennemyes  gate  any  avauntage  or  distrusse 
o])on  the  kingis  peple. 

Item,   and   in   cas   the    king  conclude  to  the   werre,  System 
yt  is  thoughts  expedient,  undere  the  noble  correccion  "jf^'^ar  "^ 
abovcsaide,    that    aftere   that   the    case    stondithe   now  should  b<> 
that  the  werre  shulde  he  dcmened  and    continued  '  in 
the  manere    that    folowethe   for   the    avauncement   of 
his  conquest  and  distruccion  of  his  ennemies. 

First,  it  semythe,  undere  the  noble  correccion  above- 
said,  that  the  king  shuld  doo  ley  no  sieges  nor  make 
no  conquest  oute  of  Normandie,  or  to  conquest  l)c  way 
of  siege  as  yet  ;  for  the  sieges  hathe  gretely  hindred  his 
conquest  in  tyme  passed,  and  distruyd  his  peple,  as 
welle  lordis,  capetaines,  and  chieftaines,  as  his  othcro 
peple,  and  wasted  and  consumed  innumerable  good  of 
his  finaunces,  bothe  in  England,  and  in  Fraunce,  and  of 
Normandie.  For  there  may  no  king  conquerc  a  gi-ete 
reaume  be  continuelle  sieges,  and  specially  seing  the 
habillementis  and  ordinaunces  that  bethe  this  day  used 
for  the  werre,  and  the  knoulege  and  expei-ience  that 
the  ennemyes  have  theryn,  bothe  in  keping  of  there 
placis  and  otherwise;  and  also  the  favoure  that  thei 
fynde  in  many  that  shulde  be  the  kingis  true  sugettis. 

Wherefor,  under  the  noble  correccion  abovesaide,  it 
is  thoughte  righte  expedient,  for  the  spede  and  the 
avauncement  of  the  kingis  conquest  and  distruyng  of 
his  ennemies,  to  ordeyn  two  notable  chieftains,  discrete 
and  of  one  accorde,  havyng  eithere  of  theme  vij.  c.  1. 
speris  of  welle  chosen  men,  and  thei  to  holde  the  felde 
contynuelly  and  oostay,  and  goo  vj.,  viij.,  or  x.  Ickis 
asondre  in  brede,  or  more  or  less  aftere  there  discrc- 
cion  ;    and    iche   of  hem   may  answere   to   othere  and 


Continual]  Contindeth,  MS. 


[580]         WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 


joigne  togitliers  in  cas  of  nécessite.  And  that  thei 
begyn  to  oostay  frome  the  lirsto  day  of  Juync  conty- 
nuelly  unto  the  first  day  of  Novembre,  landing  for  the 
first  tyme  at  Cales  or  at  Crotay,  or  the  tone  at  Caleis 
and  the  tothere  at  Crotay,  as  shalbe  thoughte  expe- 
dient ;  and  so  holding  forthe  there  way  thoroughe 
Artois  and  Picardie,  and  so  thoroughe  Vermandoys, 
Lannoys,  Cham])aigne,  and  Bourgoyne,  brenuyng  and 
distruynge  allé  the  lande  as  thei  pas,  bothe  hous, 
corne,  veignes,  and  allé  treis  that  beren  fruyte  for 
mannys  sustenaunce,  and  allé  bestaile  that  may  not  be 
dryven,  to  be  distroiede  ;  and  that  that  may  be  welle 
dryven  and  spared  over  the  sustenaunce  and  advictail- 
Hiig  of  the  ostis,  to  be  dryven  into  Normandie,  to 
Paris,  and  to  othere  placis  of  the  kingis  obeissaunce, 
and  if  goodely  them  think  it  to  be  done.  For  it  is 
thoughte  that  the  traitours  and  rebellis  must  nedis  have 
anothere  manere  of  werre,  and  more  sharpe  and  more 
cruelle  werre  than  a  naturelle  and  anoien  ennemye  ; 
or  els  be  liklines  in  procès  of  tyme  no  manere  of  man, 
ner  tounes,  ner  countries  shalle  rekenene  shame  to  be 
traitours  nere  to  rebelle  causeles  ayens  theire  souve- 
reyn  lorde  and  ligeaunce  at  allé  tymes  aftere  theire 
owne  wilfulle  [disobjediens. 

Item,  it  is  thoughte  that  it  is  nedefalle  to  sende 
into  Normandie  v.  c.  speris  to  be  set  uppon  the  bor- 
derers, and  to  make  werre  open  Any  ou  and  May  ne  and 
Chartraine  ;  and  also  for  to  holde  Britayne  in  sugges- 
tion, and  to  relevé  and  joing  with  the  garnisons  of 
Normandie  there  it  shulde  be  nedefalle. 

Item,  it  is  thought,  undere  the  noble  correccion 
abovesaide,  that  none  of  the  chieftains  shuld  in  no 
wise  raunsone,  appatise,  ner  favour  no  contre  nor  place 
that  thei  passe  thoroughe  for  no  singuler  lucre  nor 
profite  of  them  silfe;  but  that  thei  doo  and  execute 
duely  that  that  thei  come  fore.  And  it  semethe  veraly 
that  be  these  weies  and   govern aunce   the  king  shalle 


JOHN,    DITKK    OF    r.KDFOUD.  [■'>^'^^] 

conquere  his  reauine  of  Fraunce,  and  grcve  and  distruyc 
his  ennemyes  and  save  his  peplo  and  his  soldionrs,  and 
yeve  theme  grete  courage  to  the  werre  ;  and  shalle 
ciiuse  the  cities,  tounes,  and  contreis  that  be  rebellid 
causeles  fuync  to  seche  nnto  his  grace  ;  and  shalle 
yeve  also  grete  exsample  to  alle  thayme  that  bithe 
this  day  in  his  obeissaunce  to  kepe  alleweies  of  theire 
trouthis. 

Item,  it  is  thoughte,  undere  the  noble  con'eccion 
abovesaide,  that  the  kinge  may,  and  aughtc  reson- 
ablye,  make  alle  this  cruelle  werre  withoute  any  noote 
of  tirannye,  seing  that  he  hatlie  offered  unto  his  ad- 
versaries, as  a  goode  Cristen  prince,  that  alle  menne  of 
Holy  Chirche,  and  also  the  comyns  and  labourers  of 
the  reaume  of  Fnvunce,  duelling  or  being  oute  of  forte- 
resse, sbuld  duelle  iu  seuerte  pesible,  without  werre  or 
prince,  but  that  the  werre  in  eithere  partie  shuld  he 
[and]  rest  alonly  betwixt  men  of  werre  and  men  of 
werre,  the  whiche  offre  the  said  adversarie  have  utterly 
refused,  and  be  concluded  to  make  theire  werre  cruelle 
and  sharpe,  without  sparing  of  tiny  parsone. 

Item,  it  Ls  thoughte,  undere  the  noble  correccion 
abovesaide,  that  the  saide  chieftains  shuld  have  withe 
theme  alle  manere  ordinaunces  for  the  felde,  as  ribau- 
dekyns,  culveryns,  artillery e,  wode-axes,  hachettis,  and 
billis,  to  cutte  viegnes  and  trees  with,  gonners,  carpiu- 
ters,  and  othere  menne  of  necessarie  for  the  conduyt 
of  the  saide  ordinaunces  ;  without  that  the  saide  chief- 
tains shulde  lay  any  siege,  or  make  any  assautis,  but 
if  the  placis  were  righte  prenable  and  yet  than  to 
kepe  no  maner  of  place,  if  it  happenid  any  to  be  won, 
but  it  were  a  notable  passage  opon  som  of  the  grete 
ryvers  of  Fraunce,  or  ellis  a  notable  key  of  the  lande, 
which  myghte  be  puissautly  kept  bi  the  werre  without 
charge  to  the  king. 

Item,  if  any  man  wolde  ymagine  that  thennemies 
wolde  make    the  same  werre  unto  the  contreis  of  the 


[582]         WûPXESTER's   fOLLECTIONS   fONCERNIXO 

kingis  obeissaunce,  under  the  nol)le  correccion  above- 
saide,  yt  is  tlioughte  nay  ;  but  that  thei  shulde  be 
kepte  right  welle  there  frome,  so  that  the  garisons  be 
welle  stufied  and  purveied  of  payment  ;  and  that  the 
liefbenauntis  and  gouvernours  of  tlie  lande  be  lose 
frome  sieges  and  mays  ride  frome  place  to  place  and 
assemble  bothe  garnesons  and  the  peple  of  the  contreys 
at  allé  tymes  of  nécessite,  whiche  havying  comfort  of 
the  garnisons  wolde  gladly  défende  them  silfe  rather 
than  to  suffre  thaym  to  be  brente  ;  notwithstandinge 
that  thennemj'es  have  fully  determyned  amonges  them, 
as  it  is  said,  that  if  the  king  accept  not  there  offre  at 
the  day,  to  entre  into  the  contreis  of  his  obeissaunce 
and  to  brenne  and  to  distroie  and  [do]  the  uttermost 
and  the  worst  that  thei  can  or  may,  as  thei  have  late 
l^egonne  in  Normandie.  And  so  be  that  [they]  mené 
to  put  oute  the  king  and  his  men  of  werre  oute  of  this 
lande,  and  that  thei  shidd  have  no  vitaile  theryn,  nere 
aide  of  his  peple,  to  pay  and  sustene  them  withe. 

Item,  it  is  thoughte,  undere  the  noble  correccion 
abovesaide,  that  this  werre  shulde  be  continuede  fom'the 
still  puissantly  iij.  yere  day  at  the  leste,  to  thentent 
to  drive  thennemies  therbie  to  an  extreyme  famyn, 
and  to  begj^n  yerelie  at  the  sesons  in  the  manere 
abovesaide  to  be  emploied  in  soehe  contreis  as  shalbe 
thoughte  most  expedient  ;  and  speciallie,  where  as 
there  [is]  most  sustenaunce  both  of  theire  \'itaile  and 
of  theire  finaunces,  and  as  shalbe  advised  be  the  king 
and  his  counseile  And  in  this  Tvdse  it  is  thoughte 
that  the  king  may  make  and  sustene  this  saide  Averre 
iij.  yere  day  fnWj  in  the  sesons  aforesaide  withe  the 
wagis  of  one  yere  and  a  quarter,  to  pay  for  every 
yere  v.  monthis  wagis  only. 

Item,  that  seing  that  the  kinge  hathe  his  portis 
and  haven  tounes  and  his  lordis  on  eithere  side  of 
the  see,  that  it  may  be  ordeined,  mider  the  noble 
con-eccion    abovesaide,    that    the    see    may    be    kepte 


JOHN,   DUKE   OF  BEDFORD.  [5S3J 

niyglitelie  aswellc  for  the  kingas  worshipe  and  the 
roainnes  as  for  the  salvacion  of  the  merchaundise  and 
of  the  navy  of  Englonde  and  of  Normandie  ;  and  that 
everie  towne  of  Englonde  and  of  Normandie  set 
therto  hand  and  helpe  forthe.  Now  considering  how 
thai  have  l>e  faren  with,  fouled  and  distroid  long 
tyme  herebefoi-e  be  thennemies  uppon  the  see  ;  and 
that  the  said  navye  make  sharpc  waiTe  and  kepe  the 
cours  of  niarchaundice  asmoche  as  thei  can  or  may 
fi*o  Sckise,  under  soche  provision  of  admiralles  of 
bothe  landis  that  thei  be  not  suftred  to  take  nere 
robbe  the  kingis  ventiy  trew  frendis  and  auncien 
allies  instede  of  thennemies. 

Item,  under  the  noble  correccion  abovesaide,  yt  is 
thoughte  expedient  that  the  king  ordeyne  that  frome 
hensforthe  al  manere  of  traitours  attaint  of  treson  be 
ponysshed  regereuslie,  and  that  no  privelage  of  clergie 
.save  thayme  as  hatlie  be  used  here  before  ;  but  that 
the  baillies  doo  xinto  thayme  uppon  justice  after  there 
cas  and  demeritis  and  liche  as  ys  used  in  Englonde. 

Item,  it  is  thought,  under  the  noble  coneccion 
abovesiiide,  that  if  the  foi-saide  chieftains  doo  welle 
there  devoire  and  duelie  execute  theire  charge  the 
first  yere,  that  than  the  king  shulde  can  them  thanke 
withe  grete  worshipe  and  cherisshing  and  rewarde  of 
hym  and  of  the  rearae,  and  so  to  sende  them  agaync 
the  next  yere  after  ;  and  if  thei  execute  not  there 
charge,  to  change  them  and  sende  othere. 

Item,  it  is  thoughte,  undere  the  noble  correccion 
abovesaide,  that  the  king  shulde  make  alliaunces  withe 
Venise  and  withe  Jene  speciallie  for  uttering  of  the 
wullis  of  Englande,  wherin  the  reaume  shalle  ever 
have  redie  outerauuce  of  there  wullis,  and  also  the 
keping  of  the  see  welle  helpen  and  strenghtede  be 
the  saide  alliaunce.  And  Flaunders  shal  be  poui-esshide 
and  lie  the  lesse  in  tliere  power  to  helpe  the  duke 
[of]  Burgoine  withe  goode  and  finaunce  to  susteyne 
-VOL.  ir.  [e] 


[5<S4]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

his  werre,  and  also  that  England  shulde  feithe  for  the 
king  and  the  reaume  otlicre  alliannces  witlie  alia  Boche 
othere  landis  bothe  of  olde  frenship  and  othere  as 
slialbe  thonghte  expedient,  and  mo  than  thei  have 
used  to  doo  in  tyme  passed.  For  ellis  it  wolde  be 
thonghte  that  the  levynge  of  soche  alliaunces  is  done 
of  grete  pride  and  outrecuidaunce,  and  setting  noo 
store  be  none  othere  inannes  frensliipe  ;  or  ellis  it  is 
done  of  to  greto  slouthe  and  negligence  of  the  wise 
menne  of  the  lande,  and  which  thing  hathe  done 
grete  harme  here  before,  and  yet  doithe  daylic  grete 
damage  bothe  in  the  helpyng  forthe  of  the  kingis 
werris  and  in  furthering  of  his  rightfulle  title. 

Item,  in  cas  that  it  be  advised  to  lay  any  siege  to 
any  place,  it  is  thonghte,  under  the  noble  correction 
abovesaide,  that  in  the  meane  while  it  be  purveied 
for  a  puissaunce  redy  that  myghte,  if  nede  were, 
relevé  and  socoure  the  siege  and  also  the  kingis  placis, 
in  cas  that  thennemyes  wolde  lay  any  othere  siege  to 
any  of  theme,  or  that  thei  gate  be  treson  or  be 
scaling  any  place  of  the  kingis  where  as  there  were  a 
castel,  or  a  donjon  or  toure  kept,  that  myghte  be 
hastelie  rescowed  ayene  be  the  said  puissaunce  and 
thennemies  put  frome  there  enterprise  and  the  kingis 
siege  not  raised. 

Item,  it  is  thonghte,  under  the  noble  con-ection 
abovesaide,  that  be  this  manere,  and  havyng  the 
saide  ordinaunces  for  the  felde,  if  thennemys  wolde 
yeye  bataile,  it  shulde  not  lie  in  there  powere  to  fighte 
on  horsebak,  but  at  the  chois  of  the  saide  chieftains. 
And  also  that  allé  tonnes  and  castels  shalle  [by] 
famyn  be  fayne  to  seche  the  kingis  grace,  or  ellis  to 
yeve  bataile  on  foote  as  thei  were  wont  to  done. 

Item,  it  is  thonghte  righte  nedefulle,  under  the 
noble  correction  abovesaide,  that  withe  allé  diligence 
in  the  grete  tounes  of  this  lande  that  liave  no  cas- 
tellis,  be   made  a  strenghte   and    a    forte    forto  rescow 


JOHN,   DUKE  OF   BEDKORD.  [-5^5] 

theia  hie,  jis  Imth  lieno  Vevuueilc,  Mans,  Diepo,  Eu, 
Harcflew,  Maiitc,  Pontoiso,  Monstervylers,  P^vreux, 
Cou.stances,  and  otiii're,  or  ellis  tlioi  wolle  evermore 
rebel  witli  the  l)iggist  of  the  felde  ;  the  wliiche 
stroynghtis  sind  fortifications  in  every  of  these  placis 
ahovesaide  wolle  bo  made  and  done  withe  right  reson- 
aljle  coste. 

Item,  tliat  the  king  ordeine  in  this  lande  sufficient 
connseik^s  of  Englisshe  menne,  expert  and  knowyng 
them  in  the  werre,  and  that  the  werre  may  be  coun- 
ceiled  and  gouverned  bi  speciallie,  and  not  it  to  be 
demened  so  mocho  bo  the  Frenslie  eounseile  as  hit 
liathe  be  done  herebefore. 


1440. 

Instructions  concerning  the  Management  oi"  tlie  War 
in  France  under  the  Duke  of  York. 

Here  fol  wen  otlier  Advertismentys  and  Instruccions  a.D.  1440. 

concernyng  tlie  werre  made    and   avyscd  by  tlie  grete    --'j^*- 

deliberacion  of  the  chieff  conncelle  of  the  ryght  hygho  instruc- 

and  myghty  prince  Rychard,  due  of  York,  being  made  *j"°^  ^^^ 

goiivernannt  of  the  royaume  of  Fraunce  ;    that  ys   to  duct  of  the 

wete,  Johne  Fastolf,  sir  William  Oldhalle,  sir  William  ^^"'  '" 
'  ,'  \  France. 

Ap  Thomas,  knyghtis,  and  othyrs  of  hys  discrete  coun- 
celle  at  hys  second  voyage,  g03nig  ynto  Fraunce  wyth 
a  greete  armee,  [who]  toke  the  charge  from  the  ij.  day 
of  Jully,  the  xviij.  yere  of  Herry  the  vj.,  unto  the 
yere  of  Christ,  at  the  fest  of  Myghelle,  m.  iiij.c.  xlv.' 

Articles  of  the  declaration  of  my  lorde  of  Yorkis 
entent  uppon  certain  suehe  articles  as  ye  have  nowe 
late  \into  my  lordis  of  the  king,  oure  souveraine  lordis 
eounseile,  withe  othere  which  my  said  lorde  desireth  to 


'  This  title  is  added  by  the  second  hand. 

[c2] 


[5S6]      wqhcester's  collections  concerning 

have  grauntid  liym,  and  to  be  perfourmed  for  his 
cfoin<x  into  Fraunee.  The  names  of  soclie  lordis  and 
knightis  as  my  said  lorde  desirethe  shulde  be  entretid 
on  oure  said  souveraine  lordis  behalve,  or  iiij.  or  iij. 
[of]  them  (that  is  to  say,  of  evereche  astate  one),  to 
attende  and  assiste  in  tlie  kingis  eounceile  in  Fraunee 
and  in  Normandie  for  the  goode  pul)lique  of  the  same  ; 
the  bissliope  of  Lincohie,  tiie  bisshope  of  Norwiche,  the 
bisshop  of  Salisbury,  the  vicount  of  Beaumont,  the  lord 
Hungerford,  the  lord  Faunhop,  sir  Rauffe  Bouteller,  sir 
John  Stourtone,  sir  Johne  Popham. 

First,  as  touchinge  my  said  lordis  powere  of  York, 
he  desirethe,  if  it  please  the  kingis  goode  grace,  to  have 
like  and  semblable  power  as  my  lord  of  Bedforde  had 
by  eomission  at  the  kingis  last  departing  oute  of 
Fraunee,  or  as  my  lord  of  Gloucestre  had,  or  slmlde 
have  had  now  late.  And  for  the  declaracion  of  more 
ample  power,  yf  the  cas  required,  [as]  yt  [is]  con- 
teynede  in  othere  of  my  said  lordes  articles,  my  said 
lord  uuderstode  it  but  only  for  the  duke  of  Bretaigne, 
in  cas  that  he  made  any  new  alliaunce  with  the  king, 
that  my  said  lorde  myghte  calle  hym  and  his  sugettis 
to  his  helpe  and  ayde  in  cas  of  nécessite,  like  as  be 
wolde  desire  ayde  and  helpe  of  iny  said  lorde  as  for 
the  king  in  his  nécessite,  and  generally  for  allé  othere 
that  stande,  or  be  like  to  stande,  withe  the  king  in 
like  case. 

Item,  as  touching  continuacion  forthe  of  my  said 
lorde  being  in  Fraunee  and  in  Normandie  for  the  terme 
of  V.  yere  after  his  endenting,  as  he  hathe  be  answerde 
in  his  other  articles,  yt  hathe  liked  the  king,  be  the 
advis  of  my  lordis  of  his  noble  counseile,  to  apoint  my 
saide  lorde  for  the  second  yere,  and  so  forthe  yerelie, 
during  the  saide  terme,  the  somme  of  xx.m.  I.  of  the 
kingis  finaunce  and  revenue  out  of  Englond  for  then- 
tretenement  and  seuerte,  defence,  and  sauvegarde  of 
that  lande  of  Fraunee  and  of  Norniandie,  to  be  treuly 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NOUMANDY   AND   FUAN'CE.     [587] 

tlclivorecl  and  pakle  yerelie  unto  my  saide  Ionic  of 
Yorko  or  to  liis  ofticcrs  comytted  and  ordeined  tlier 
unto  in  liis  name.  Of  the  whiclie  somme  my  said  lord 
desivethc  to  liavo  sothe  seuerteis  and  assionacions  of 
payment  as  may  be  truly  kepte  and  holden  liym  ;  and 
the  saide  good  in  no  wise  to  be  emploied  to  none  othere 
wise,  so  that  for  defauto  therof  he  may  have  no  cause 
to  levé  the  kingis  service  there.  And  in  cas  that 
during  the  said  terme  there  falle  a  pees,  or  a  sure  absti- 
nence of  werre  in  Normandie,  than  tliat  tlie  king  may 
rebate  yerely  of  the  said  som  as  shalbe  thoughte  reson- 
able  for  the  welle  of  hymsilfte  and  seuerte  of  his  lande  ; 
and  in  that  cas  my  saide  lord  of  Yorke  to  have  reson- 
able  warnynge  and  to  be  entretide  within  the  matière 
on  the  kingis  behalve  as  he  can  accorde  therto.  And 
in  cas  also  of  grete  werre  or  laieng  of  grete  sieges, 
for  the  whiche  grettirc  [)rovision  aughte  to  be  desired, 
my  saide  lorde  of  Y'orke  to  have  also  of  the  kinge 
gretter  aide,  help,  and  socours  after  as  the  cas  may  or 
shalle  require. 

Item,  as  touching  my  saide  lordis  estate  for  his 
housolde  ;  Jiotwithstanding  the  grete  repaire  of  peple 
and  countrees  that  dailie  shalle  resorte  unto  hym  for 
the  grete  desier  that  he  hathe  to  do  the  kingis  service, 
holdethe  hym  content,  if  it  plese  the  king,  withe  the 
somme  of  xxxvj.  m.  frankis  ;  which  is  xij.  m.  frankis 
lesse  than  my  lord  of  Bcdforde  toke  laste  there  for  his 
estate,  and  but  yj.  m.  frankis  more  than  my  lorde  of 
Warwike  toke. 

Item,  as  touching  ordonaunce,  artillerie,  and  abille- 
mentis  of  w'crre,  my  saide  lorde  desirethe  that  it  like 
the  king  of  his  goode  grace  to  doo  purvey  hym  of  aJ. 
grete  gonnes  of  divers  sortis,  and  for  every  gonne  iiij. 
douzaines  of  stones  of  Maideston  stone  ;  with  xij.  grete 
Foulers  fournysshe[d]  semblably  withe  like  stones  ; 
and  also  xij.  last  of  salte  petire  withe  the  brimstone 
îvccording  therto  ;    seyng   and    consideringe    tliat  in  all 


[ÔiSyJ         WOliCESTEU's   COLLIX'TIOKS   CONCEIININO 

Noniiaudio  is  none,  or  righto  litille,  neither  lor  stufie 
of  the  giirnisons  ner  for  the  fekle.  And  also  xij. 
gonners,  ii.  nuiistre  gonners,  and  xij.  yemen  gonners. 

Item,  that  my  saide  lordc  be  })urveied  semblabclie  of 
ni.  .spares  shaftes,  iiij.  m,  bowes,  xij.  m,  shevys  of 
arowes,  ce.  groos  of  stringis,  ce,  of  long  pavies  of  or- 
donnaunce,  and  ij.  m.  of  ledc,  withe  cartis  and  cariage 
competent  bothe  for  the  cariage  herof  and  also  for  the 
gonnes,  stones,  and  poudres  above  rehersid. 

Item,  my  saide  lorde  desireth  that  it  like  the  king 
of  his  goode  grace,  for  the  grete  welle  of  bothe  his 
royaumes,  to  ordeyu,  charge,  and  comaunde  specially 
the  cappitaines  whiche,  as  it  is  saide,  he  appointed  to 
goo  this  yerc  to  kepe  the  see,  that  thei  entende  dili- 
gently to  the  keping  of  the  mouthe  of  Sayne,  aswell 
for  letting  and  empeschement  of  the  vitailing  of  Hare- 
flewe,  as  for  the  seure  going  of  vesselx  and  vitaiUers 
unto  Rouen  ;  and  also  that  thei  wolle  lette  and  dis- 
tourbe,  uppon  the  same  coost,  alio  the  liering  fisshing 
of  Diepe,  which  is  the  grettist  comforto  and  riches 
that  the  same  towne  hathe,  and  the  grettist  advitailing 
of  allé  the  tounes  and  countreis  of  the  adverse  partie. 
And  in  cas  that  my  said  lorde  be  advised  to  lay  siege 
before  Hareflew,  Diepe,  or  any  otliere  place  uppon  the 
coste  of  that  side  of  the  see,  that  it  like  the  king  to 
doo  ordeyne,  and  pourvoie  an  arme  of  ij.  m.  men  uppon 
the  see  to  kepe  any  of  the  saide  sieges  be  the  see 
under  a  notable  captaine  or  two,  whiche,  in  cas  of 
necessitie  (as  for  rescous  and  bataile),  myghte,  be  the 
comaundement  of  my  saide  lord,  lande  and  acompaignie 
and  strenghte  hym,  as  the  nécessite  shulde  or  myghte 
require. 

Item,  my  saide  lorde  of  York  desirethe  to  have  fre 
licence  to  carie  whete  and  otliere  vitailles,  paieng  there- 
fore as  tlie  parties  and  his  officers  may  accord,  as  often 
as  the  nécessite  shalle  require,  aswelle  for  the  vitailing 
of  tounes,  of  sieges,  as  otherewise  ;  and  to  have  for  the 


THE  AFFAUIS   OF   NOlllUNJiY   AND    FllANfE.     [ôiïD  | 

.said  vitailc  fre  sliipping  and  passage,  without  any  let- 
ting of  oure  souverain  lord  the  Iviug,  or  oi'  any  of  bis 
otticers  during  the  tyme  of  my  saide  lordis  abiding  in 
tlic  kingis  saido  service;  notwithstanding  any  act  or 
statute  made  of  the  contrarie. 

Item,  if  it  fortune  my  said  lord  to  die  in  the  kinges 
oure  said  souveraine  loi'dis  service  on  that  side  of  the 
see,  or  to  be  empeschid  or  lettide  be  sekenes  or  other 
cans  ayenst  his  wille,  so  that  he  may  not  fully  par- 
fournie  the  kinsjis  entent  touching  the  said  service 
during  the  terme  that  he  shalbe  witholden  fore,  that 
neithere  my  saide  lorde  ner  his  heiris  nor  exécuteurs 
be  not  compellid  to  restore  the  money  the  whiche 
he  sludle  receive  of  the  king  for  hym  and  his  retenue 
because  of  his  saide  service,  nor  none  acompt  to  make 
therof  in  any  wise. 

Item,  my  saide  lorde  desirethe,  if  it  like  the  kingis 
goode  gi-ace,  that  he  may  have  to  goo  withe  hym  into 
tlie  saide  parties  a  notable  nombre  of  knyghtis,  squiers, 
yemen,  and  otherc  parsones  of  the  kingis  lu)Usholde, 
soche  as  may  be  forborn  and  entretid,  and  that  at  there 
couiyng  ayene  they  may  be  received  to  there  services 
and  oifices,  and  better  recomaunded  unto  oure  said 
souveraine  lords  good  grace  because  of  thaire  greete 
labours  and  goiiiijis. 

Item,  if  any  of  thappointementis  above  rehersed,  and 
all  otherse  whiche  at  this  tyme  have  bo  made  be- 
twix  the  king  [our]  lord  be  thadvis  of  his  counceilc 
and  my  said  lord  of  Yorke  touching  his  going  into 
Fraunce,  be  brokyn,  and  not  fulfilled  nor  parfourmed 
in  any  point,  and  the  king  and  the  lordis  of  his  coun- 
seille  ccrtirtied  and  notiffiede  therof,  that  thanne  in  soche 
cas  my  saide  lorde  of  York  may  be  at  his  fredome  and 
liberté  for  to  départe  tlieus  and  to  retourne  ayene  into 
this  reaume  of  Englond  withe  the  king  oure  sovereine 
lorde  goode  lordship,  and  without  that  any  emjiesche- 
mcnt,   charge,  or  blame  may  be  laied  opon  hym   ther- 


[ÔDOJ        WORCEStER's  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 


fore,  or  his  liciris  hereafter  in  any  wi.se  be  the  king'  or 
his  heiris,  what  inconvenient  that  ever  fall  to  that  landc 
after  and  opone  his  saide  departing  frome  thens,  Avliich 
God  défende. 

Iten),  that  it  please  unto  the  king,  oure  souverayne 
lorde,  to  be  advertised  and  take  tendre  consideracion 
that  the  first  halve  yere  of  the  service  of  my  lord  of 
York  and  of  his  retenue  doone  and  expired,  yt  is  thing 
unccrtaine  and  doubtefulle  hoAV,  and  in  what  v/ise  and 
what  placis,  he  shalle  lay  all  soche  lordis  and  notabille 
capitaines  whiche  of  liis  saide  retinue  he  shalle  holde 
togithers,  and  kepe  with  hyra  in  that  lande  for  tlie 
scurtie  and  sauifgarde  therof,  and  the  recouverance  of 
the  kingis  inheritaunce  and  grounde  of  the  same,  seing 
that  the  grettist  partie  of  the  capitaineries  of  the  most 
notable  tonnes  and  placis  in  that  land,  which  the  said 
halve  yere  done  shuld  be  retrait  for  the  saide  capitain- 
eries and  there  feleshippes  l)e  geven,  some  for  terme  of 
lyfe  and  some  of  thayme  for  terme  of  certaine  yei'is  ; 
whiche  thinge  welle  peised,  withouten  that  the  more 
convenient  remédie  he  had  theropon,  is  gretely  ayenst 
the  kingis  conquest  of  that  land,  like  as  is  supposed 
that  bi  cours  of  laps  of  tyme  it  shalle  openly  be  par- 
ceived  and  knowen.  For  it  hathe  be  sene  hcrebefore 
that  soclic  parsones  that  have  hadde  like  chargis  and 
capitaineries  for  terme  of  jeres,  have,  for  theire  singuler 
and  particuler  lucre,  laten  them  to  ferme  and  have  not 
bene  resident  uppoue  them,  but  contynuelly  be  here  in 
Englande,  not  labouring  nor  emploieng  theire  parsones 
in  the  kingis  services,  ner  no  thini^  doone  for  the  welle 
of  his  conquest.  Wherefore  my  said  lord  desirethe  that 
it  like  to  oure  said  souverain  lordis  highnes  that,  for 
the  welle  of  hym  silfFe  and  of  the  goode  publique  of 
that  reaume,  in  cas  that  any  soche  lordis,  knightis, 
squiers,  whatsoever  thei  be,  have  any  soche  gi-aunt  of 
the  said  capitaineries,  or  of  any  othere  charge  within 
that  reaume  for  terme  of  lifl'e,  or  for  certaine  yeres,  be 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NiUlMAXDY    AND   FRANCK.     [.')91] 

not  contimielUe  resident  iippon  tliaire  said  chargis,  or 
ellis  that  thei  be  not  surelie  kept  for  the  saiiHgarde 
of  them  and  the  welle  of  oure  said  souveraine  lorde 
and  his  trcu  suggettis  and  his  liege  peple  within 
thayine,  and  also  that  the  tonnes  and  grauntcs  of  the 
said  capitaneries,  or  of  any  other  of  the  saide  chargis 
within  that  reaume  expired  and  ended,  m^^  said  lord  of 
York  may  provide,  comitte,  and  ordonne  notjible  capi- 
taines imto  tlie  keping  of  the  same  placis  and  chargis, 
soche  as  be  his  discrecion  he  shalle  think  most  ex- 
pidient  for  the  seuirte  and  sauffegarde  of  thaime.  Con- 
sidering that  if,  for  defaute  of  politique  gouvernaunce, 
any  inconvenient  be  happed  to  falle  to  any  of  the 
saide  placis  or  charges,  whiles  my  saide  lorde  shuldc 
stonde  the  kingis  lieutene  there,  (whichc  God  défende  !  ) 
gretc  noise  and  charge  shuldc  be  laicd  therfore  in  grete 
partie  ayenst  hyme. 

Item,  that  it  please  the  kingis  goode  grace  to  graunte 
that  in  ens  that  any  inconvenient  falle  to  the  saide 
reaume  and  duchie,  (which  God  défende!)  during  the 
tyme  of  my  saide  lord  the  duke  charge  and  abiding 
there,  bee  it  be  bataile,  rebellion  of  the  peuple,  or  other- 
wise, God  forbede  my  saide  lorde  the  duke,  putting  hym 
and  doing  alway  his  devoure,  the  said  inconvenient  be 
not  laied  upon  hyni  in  no  Avise  ;  but  that  he  and  his 
heiris  stande  and  be  utterly  discharged  therof  aycns  the 
king  and  his  heiris  for  evermore. 

Item,  that  my  said  lorde  may  have  as  many  lettris 
under  the  kingis  gi'etc  and  prive  scales  as  shalbe 
thoughte  to  hym  and  his  counseile  in  any  wise  ne- 
ccssarie  or  behovefulle  uppon  evereche  of  tharticles 
above  rehersed,  withouten  any  difficulté  to  be  made  in 
any  wise. 


[5i)2J      Worcester's  collections  concerning 


1440. 

Instructions  addressed  to  the  Duke  of  Somerset  for 
the  Govermnent  of  Fuiuce   and  Nonnandy. 

A.i).  1419.      These  Leue  the  advertismentis  and  instruccions  yoven 

J ■     and   made    unto    the    noble   prince  Edmond   Beauford, 

Sir  John  dukc  of  Somerset,  lieuetenant  and  gouverneur  gene- 
advice  I'^llc  of  Fraunce  and  Normandie  under  the  king, 
as  to  the  declared  before  his  going  over  into  Fraunce  and 
Normandie,    advised    be    Sire    Jolme    Fastolffe    in    the 


mode  of 
governing 


France  and  monthe  of  Marclie,  the  xxvi.  yere  of  the  reione  of  kino- 
Normandy.  ^^  ,01  t  •  1     •  •  t      1  •    1 

Harry  the  Sexte  ;    which  instruccions  and  tliey  might 

have  be  performed,'  had  bene  the  safegard  of  the  seyd 

lond.^ 

Ffirst,  it  is  thoughte  right  necessarie,  savyng  the 
goode  correccion  of  you,  my  lorde,  and  of  youre  coun- 
saile,  that  ye  make  you  seure  of  your  trew  and  sted- 
faste  alliaunce  of  youre  kyiine  and  stedfast  frendis  in 
stcdfiist  feithe  and  love  to  the  kiiigis  wele  and  the 
welfare  of  his  ro3^aume,  that  thei  may,  in  youre  ab- 
sence, laboure  and  quyte  hem  tiuly  unto  you  as  na- 
ture, reason,  and  trouthe  wolle  in  supportacion  of  the 
kingis  righte  and  of  youre  trouthe,  yff  any  charge  in 
tyme  comyng  myglite  be  ymaginede  ayenst  you.  And 
that  ye  purveie  you  of  wise  and  saddc  counseile  in 
this  royalme  of  soche  as  may,  can,  or  dare  done  for  you 
in  youre  absence. 

Item,  it  is  thoughte,  savyng  the  correccion  beforesaide, 
uppon  the  wise  and  sewre  conveienge  of  the  ajjpointe- 
ment  to  be  made  with  the  kingis  counceille,  in  what 
fourme   ye  shalle  be  paid,  without  any   appointement- 


'  Mijght  have  he  ]>crfoimcd]    Oi'i-   I        '■'  W/ii/chc  .    .    .  londe']  Added  in 
giually,  had  be  welle  kept.  |  the  margin  by  the  second  hand. 


Tlfl-;   AFFAIRS   OF   NOllMANDY  AND    FllANCF.      [/iOoJ- 

breking,  and  the  tonnes  truly  liolden  ;  and  to  considre 
wliat  inconvcnientls  myglitc  fallc  for  the  defaute  of 
payment. 

Item,  it  is  to  be  thoughte  iip]"»on  that  there  be  or- 
deined  a  wise  and  a  discrete  chauuceller,  a  man  of 
astate,  assigned  and  joined  unto  hym  sadde  and  wise 
eounsoile,  nought  covetous  ne  partialle  but  egalle,  riglite- 
wiselie  to  observe  and  kepe  justice  that  may  be  to 
the  Idngis  worshi])e,  relefe,  iucrece  of  the  goode  cornons, 
that  theie  may,  be  soche  menés  as  ye  and  thei  may 
accord,  confourme  them  to  allé  soche  reason  and  ordi- 
naunces  as  may  be  to  the  kingis  worshipe,  avaunce- 
ment,  and  welfare  of  the  lande  ;  and  that  the  kingis 
counseile  there  be  sworne  that  thei  shalle  not  favoure 
no  persone  there,  of  what  degre  he  ben,  more  one  then 
othcre,  but  that  the  troutlio  may  bene  inquired  and 
knowen  of  the  demenyngo  and  gouvernaunce  of  every 
man  ;  and  after,  as  thei  have  demcned  hem  in  here 
offices,  soo  to  be  sene  to  as  the  case  shalle  require. 

Item,  that  ye  be  purveied,  or  youre  dciiartinge  outc 
of  this  lande,  to  have  goode  and  notable  captains,  dis- 
crete and  konnyng  in  the  wcrrc,  noughte  covetous, 
oppressours  ner  extorcioners,  and  soche  as  can  and 
dare  reulc  there  peplo  undernethe  hem  in  justice, 
koping  good  reule  and  governaunce  on  the  felde  ; 
and  that  thei  bee  soche  men  as  woUe  not  enriche 
hemsilfte  but  uppon  the  kingis  ennemies,  if  it  for- 
tune so  that  it  falle  to  werrc  ;  not  lientf  nor  char<TinGf 
opon  the  contre,  but  dailie  paieng  for  theire  vitaile, 
in  no  wise  abbregging  her  souldeoures  wages. 

Item,  that  it  be  purveied  fore  here  in  England  of 
ordinaunce  for  the  felde  al  maner  thine:  that  loncfithe 
to  the  werre,  as  speres,  bowes,  arowes,  axes,  malles, 
ridbawdkyns,  and  allé  other  stuffe  necessarie,  so  that 
no  thing  bo  to  seke  in  that  parties  if  the  case  shalle 
require.  And  that  allé  yom-e  principallc  places  be 
stuffed   of  alio  manere  of   artillerie,   furnysshid  withe 


[594]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 


vitailc  for  ulle  iiianore  doubtes,  so  that  thci  may  be 
the  more  abillere  to  contynew  and  résiste  youre  enne- 
mies in  caas  of  nécessite,  &c.,  and  aswelle  for  the 
felde  as  for  the  forteresses. 

Item,  that  allé  soche  places  as  bene  frontures  upon 
the  marches,  as  Pounthorson,  Averaiinshes,  and  other 
places  whiche  may  be  goode  frontures,  be  fortiffied  and 
repaired  sufficeauntlie,  that  thei  may  be  stronge  and 
abille  to  résiste  the  kingis  ennemies  ;  and  that  to  allé 
the  saide  places  wliiche  bene  goode  frontures,  uppon 
the  see  coost  in  espccialle,  as  welle  as  iippon  the 
londe,  be  chosen  such  notabillc  captains  as  can  and 
wolle  undertake  to  leefe  and  purveie  there  livelode 
upon  the  frountours  and  uppon  the  marches  which e 
shalbe  assigned  unto  them,  finding  you  a  certeine 
noumbre  of  men  of  armes  to  the  felde  when  ye  wolle 
require  hem  after  theferante  of  his  fronture  and  the 
availe  of  his  upatismentis. 

Item,  that  there  be  assigned  and  chosen  a  notable 
knyglite  to  be  lieutenaimt  under  you  for  the  gouver- 
naunce  of  Gaskyn  and  Gyenne,  and  that  the  king 
hable  the  saide  knighte  to  thentent  that  ye  shalle 
not  be  charged  therwithe,  whatsoever  falle  to  that 
parties,  in  as  moche  as  iieitliere  of  you  may  not 
lightlie  relefe  and  socoure  other,  if  the  case  require  it. 

Item,  that  of  the  poortes  of  the  see  there,  as 
Hareflew,  Hunflew,  Crotey,  Chirborghe,  and  other, 
being  in  oure  obeissauncc,  be  purveied  a  navie  of 
shippes  to  helpe  résiste  ayenst  your  ennemies  when 
it  shall  nede,  forscan  alway  that  be  the  admiralle  of 
Englonde  and  Normandie  the  see  be  welle  kepte  be 
cans  of  conveienge  of  vitaile,  and  for  comyng  over 
see  of  souldeours  when  it  shal   be  necessarie. 


THK   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCK.      [595] 


1450. 

Instructions  on  the  nttomptcd  Relief  of  the  Duke  of 
Somerset  bes'egecl  by  the  French  within  Caen. 

Here  folowen  othyr  articles  of  advertyssmentys  and  A.D.  1450. 
instruccions  for   the    werro    and    for   the    deffence    and  insj^ 
safe^ard  of    the  royaume    of    Fraunce    and    ducdom  oftionsasto 
Normandye    the    time     that    the    seyd    noble    prince  „,,*^,|j.  ^f 
Emond,  due  of  Somerset,  was  made  [by]  the  kyng  the  rdievinf^ 
lientenant  generalle  for  Fraunce  and  Normandye,  and  soinerst-t. 
was  yn  greto  jubardye  of  his  person  and  yn  doubt  of  besieged  in 
losyng    of    allé    that    contrée.     Whiche    articles    were 
made  by  the   seyd    Sir   Johne   Fastolf,   knyght,  under 
correccyon,  beyng  then  of  the  kyngys   grete  councelle 
yn   England  ;   what    provysyon    and   ordenaunce   were 
most  necessarye    to    be    conduyt    and    had  for  suche  a 
chevetyne  as  most   be    deputed    and    assigned   yn  allé 
goodely  haste   to   goo    wyth  a  new    armee    ynto  Nor- 
mandie for  to  releylie   and   socour  the  forseyd  kyngys 
lieutenant  generalle,  b(îyng  beseged  at  Caen  by  Charlys 
the  vij.,  the  kyngys  grete  adversar3'e.     And  yt  semyth 
that   yn  defiant    of   the    seyd    advertisment    were  not 
kept.  Sir   Thomas    Kyrielle,  knyght,    the    kyngys  lieu- 
tenant  made   for   the   felde,  was  destrussed  at  the  in- 
fortune jurney  of  Formynye  in  Normandie  or  he  came 
to    the    kyngys    lieutenant    general,    as    was    advised, 
by    dyvyson    and    eontroversie    of    hys     petycapteyns 
negligently    taryiiig    yn   Normandie    at    her    landyng, 
and  sped  him  not  wyth    hys   armee  to  goo  spedlye  to 
the  seyd  Emond  due,  the  kyngys  lieutenant  generalle. 
And  so  was  the  losse   off  all   Normandye   the   xxviij. 
yere  of  kyng  Herey  VI. 

In  advertisyng  you,  my  lordis,  obeieng  your  com- 
maundement,  yt  is  thoughte,  under  youre  noble  cor- 
reccion,  that  it  is  first  necessaric  that  this  armie, 
whiche  is  first  now  appointed,  be  in  allé  haste  pos- 
sible   ovdeyned  to    goo    forthe    withe   the    nombre    of 


[596]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

pople  tliei  have  endentid  for,  and  witlie  as  many, 
moo  tliat  have  be  ordeined  to  goo  after  to  the  nombre 
of  iii,  m.  fighters  at  the  leeste,  in  the  mené  tyme 
that  the  grete  armic  and  puissaiince  may  be  made 
redie  for  tlie  felde,  and  this  in  allé  baste  possible 
withoiit  any  délaie.  The  captaynes  that  thus  shalle 
first  goo,  to  have  in  comaundcnicnt  that  after  here 
landing  there  to  be  gouverned  as  shalle  be  thoughto 
most  necessary  by  the  kiiigis  lioutonant  and  gouvernonr 
there,  thei  to  obbcie  liis  ordinaunce  as  he  wolle  reule 
or  assigne  hem  to  bo  demened  as  may  be  moost 
advaileable  be  the  saide  lientenauntes  grete  "vvisdome 
at  the  avico  of  the  kinois  eTcte  counceile  there. 

Item,  in  cas  it  fortuned,  (as  God  defend  !)  the  saide 
captaincs  were  lettid  .bo  the  grete  puissaunce  of 
thonnemies,  or  otherwise,  that  thei  myghto  not  come 
to  the  saide  lieutenaunt  as  thei  wolde,  that  then  thei 
to  see  to  the  purveaunce  for  the  sauffcgarde  of  Cane, 
Harflew,  Hounflue,  and  other  placis,  which  as  may 
abide  the  comyng  of  the  saide  grete  puissaunce  ;  thei 
in  the  mené  tyme  to  emploie  hem  and  doo  there 
power  for  the  saufgarde  of  thoo  placis  and  contries 
there  where  it  shalbe  thoughte  most  nedefulle. 

Item,  as  for  the  grete  puissaunce  that  shalle  come 
after  and  kepe  the  felde  to  the  socoure  and  sauf- 
gai'de  of  the  londe,  yt  is  thoughte  that  for  the  saide 
grete  puissaunce  must  be  intretid  be  the  kingis  higli- 
nese  a  chevetaine  of  noble  and  grete  astate,  havyng 
knoulege  and  experience  of  the  werres  ;  withe  hym  to 
be  ordeined  in  companye  notable  lordis  and  capitaines, 
withe  soche  a  noble  puissaunce  as  may  be  abille  to 
kepe  the  felde  and  to  résiste  the  myghte  and  power  of 
the  kingis  adversaries  ;  the  said  chevetaine  chargyng  his 
lordis  and  captaines  to  see  that  here  souldeours  be  trulie 
paide  of  here  wagis,  soo  that  they  have  no  cause  to 
compleine,  robbe,  nor  pille  the  kingis  liege  peple  there. 

Item,  that  the  said  chieveteyne  have  two  lordes  for 
to    be    his  constable   and  marshal    of  his  hooste,   welle 


THE  AFFAIRS    OF   NORMANDY  AND    FHANfE.      [■"'jO'ZJ  ■ 

ensured  kniulitis,  tliat  afore  this  tynie  liave  had  grcte 
knoulego  and  experience  in  the  werris,  to  gouverne 
his  liooste  in  executing  of  the  lawes  of  arnics  and 
soche  ordenaunces  as  shalbe  thoughte  most  necessarie 
be  the  saide  chieveteine. 

Item,  thtat  the  saide  eheveteyne  ordene,  before  liis 
departinge  oute  of  Englande,  to  be  stuffed  of  ordy- 
naunces  for  the  feWc,  as  in  aile  manor  tliingis  that 
longithc  to  the  werre  ;  tliat  is  to  say,  speres,  bowes, 
arowes,  axes,  malles,  gonnes,  ridbaudekins,  and  allé 
other  stuffo  necessarie  ;  so  that  no  thing  that  may  long 
to  hym  or  his  ooste  be  to  seke  when  he  is  comyne 
in  to  ^  parties. 

Item,  that  the  admirallcs  of  Englonde  and  Fraunce 
gyffe  iu  commaundement  and  streitlie  see  that  the  see 
be  kepte,  and  the  portes  in  especialle,  bi  a  sufficient 
navie  of  shippes,  in  soche  wise  as  the  soudeours  ma}»^ 
have  sure  conveieng  at  alls  tymes,  aswelle  for  passage 
and  comoyng  over  as  for  conveiaunce  of  vitaile  ;  the 
saide  navie  to  be  ordeined  aswelle  at  the  portis  on 
the  other  side  the  see,  as  Hounflue,  Harflue,  Crotay, 
Chirboroughe,  and  soche  other  as  at  any  portis  on  this 
side  the  see,  bothe  as  for  the  resseyvyng  of  the  caj)- 
teins  that  now  be  ordeined  to  goo  and  for  the  nombre 
that  shalle  goo  after,  as  for  the  saide  chieveteine  and 
his  hooste  when  thei  be  redie. 

Item,  and  in  especialle,  be  the  kingis  higlmes  it  be 
provided,  sene,  and  ordeined  that  atwixt  the  forsaide 
chevetaine  and  the  saide  lieutenant  be  none  debate  nor 
envj'',  but  in  unite  and  one  accorde  ;  not  holding  any 
oppinions  that  one  myghte  contrarie  anothere,  as  in 
making  any  appointement,  ordinaunce,  or  provision, 
other  enterprises,  otherwise  then  of  one  wiUe  and 
assent  ;  thei  to  have  this  iu  comaundement  and  streit- 
lie charged  be  the  king  uppon  tlieire  ligeaunce. 

'  To}  Tho  (?) 


[598] 


WORCESTER  S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 


UÔ2. 


Petition  of  the  Inhabitants  of  tlio  Comté  of  Maine 
to  Heniy  the  Sixth. 

A.D.  1452.  1.  Sy  ensuit  la  douloureu.se  lamentacion  de  perdicion 
,„,  .  ,  du  conte  du  Mayne  comme  de  la  duchie  de  Normandie, 
Litants  of  non  oL.stant  les  dites  trêves  ou  abstinence  de  guerre 
for  rednîts  oft'reut  a  le  dessus  dit  convencion,  lan  mil  iiij.  c.  lij.  .  . 
from  Henry  roy  Henry  le  vj. 

■  2.  Supplient  très  Immblenient  les  gens  deglise,  nobles, 

souldoyers,  et  aultres,  vos  très  humbles,  vraiz  et  loy- 
alles  subjetz  et  obeissans,  nagueres  estans  et  demourans 
es  villes,  pays,  et  forteresces  du  conte  du  Maine,  comme 
il  et  cliescun  deux  en  son  regart  ayent  servy  deffunct 
le  roy,  nostre  sire,  vostre  père  (dont  Dieu  ait  lame  !),  et 
vous,  tant  ou  fait  de  la  guerre  et  a  faire  la  conqueste 
du  dit  conte  du  Maine,  qui  est  votre  droit  et  propre  heri- 
taige,  a  vous  appartenant  des  le  temps  du  roy  Henry 
Second  après   le  Conquest    Dangleterre,    comme  aultre- 


[Translation.] 

1.  Heue  follow.s  the  sorrowful  lamentation  for  the  loss  as 
well  of  the  comté  of  Maine  as  of  the  duchy  of  Normandy, 
notwithstanding  the  said  truce  or  abstinence  of  Avar  offered 
at  the  assembly  aforesaid,  in  the  year  M.  cccclij.,  the  .  .  . 
year  of  king  Henry  the  Sixth. 

2.  The  churchmen,  nobles,  soldiers,  and  others,  your  most 
humble,  true,  loyal  and  obedient  subjects,  of  late  resident 
and  dAvelling  in  the  towns,  country  and  fortres.ses  of  the 
comté  of  Maine,  entreat  you  most  humbly,  that  whereas  they 
and  each  of  them  liave  served  the  late  king  our  lord,  your 
father  (whose  soul  may  God  keep  !),  and  yourself,  as  well 
in  the  Avar  as  in  assisting  in  the  conquest  of  the  said  comté 
of  Maine,  Avhich  is  your  right  and  proper  inheritance,  l)e- 
longing  to  you  as  avcII  since  the  time  of  king  Henry  tlie 
Second  after  the  Conquest  of  Enghmd,  as  otherAvise  in  many 


TIIH   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      ['>99\ 

ment  en  plusieurs  et  diverses  manières.  Pour  raison 
(lesquelz  services,  et  affyn  quil  eussent  de  quoy  ilz 
peussent  mieulx  vivre  et  maintenir  leurs  estas  honnour- 
ablement  en  vostre  dit  service,  et  mesmement  pour 
aider  a  repeupler,  fortiffier  et  iijarder  icelluy  conte  en 
vostre  dite  obéissance  a  la  repulsion  et  rehoutement  do 
vos  ennemys  et  adversaries,  vous  leur  eussies  donne 
et  octroyé  j)lusicurs  benefices,  terres,  seigneuries,  lieri- 
taiges  et  pocessions  assises  en  icellui  conte,  desquelles 
il  ont  joy  et  possède,  et  employe  grant  partie  de  leurs 
biens  et  chevaunce  pour  les  repaver,  maintenir  en  estât, 
et  les  faire  valoir.  Et  il  soit  ainxi  que  vous  ayes  fait 
laire  délivrance  es  mains  de  treshault  et  puissant  prince, 
vostre  oncle  de  France,  du  dit  conte  du  Maine,  et  géné- 
ralement de  tout  ce  qui  estoit  en  vos  mains  et  en 
vostre  obeissîince  en  iceluy  conte  ;  comme  ])ar  la  cop))ie 
«le  vos  lettres  patentes  sur  ce  fettes  pourra  apparoir. 

3.  A  cause  de  la  quelle  délivrance  vous  ayez  liaban- 
donne  sy  grant  nombre  de  peuple,  voz  loyaulx  subgie.s, 


antl  divers  way  .s.  On  account  of  which  services,  and  in 
order  that  they  should  have  wherewithal  to  live  the  better 
and  to  keep  iq)  their  position  respectably  in  your  said  .'ser- 
vice, and  especially  to  assist  in  repeopling,  fortifying,  and 
preserving  that  comté  in  your  said  obedience,  by  driving  olf 
and  keeping  back  your  enemies  and  adversaries,  you  had 
given  and  granted  them  many  benefices,  lands,  lord.ships, 
lieritages  and  possessions  situated  in  that  comté,  which  they 
have  enjoyed  and  possessed,  and  have  employed  a  great 
part  of  their  goods  and  substance  in  repaii-ing  and  keeping 
them  in  good  condition  and  making  them  of  value.  And 
so  it  is  tlnit  you  have  delivered  into  the  hands  of  the  most 
high  and  powerful  prince,  your  uncle  of  Fi'ance,  the  said 
comté  of  Maine,  and  generally  all  that  was  in  your  posses- 
sion and  in  your  obedience  in  that  comté  ;  as  may  appear 
by  the  copy  of  your  letters  patent  thereupon  made. 
,  3.  In  consequence  of  this  deliverance  you  have  abandoned 
a  great  number  of  people,  your  faithful  subjects,  and  placed 
VOL.  II.  [/] 


[GOO]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

et  icellui  mis  en  lobeissance  de  vwa  dis  adversaires, 
qui  cest  grant  j)itie.  La  (luelle  cLose  vous  bien  loy- 
allement  conceillie  et  adverty,  neussies  jamaiz  soufferte 
avoir  est  fette.  Esquelles  voz  dites  lettres  patentes, 
entre  aultres  choses,  est  contenu  et  declaire  c|ue  vostre 
plaisir  et  voulente  estoient  (pie  pour  voz  liges  et  sub- 
giez  qui  aucune  chose  delaisseroient  ou  dit  conte  du 
Maine  a  cause  de  la  délivrance  dicellui,  feust  fette 
provision  raisonnable  par  vous  commissaires  qui  a  ce 
seroient  de  par  vous  ordonnes. 

4.  Et  combien  que  les  dis  supplians,  desirans  et  eulx 
soubzmetans  tousjours  dcmourer  voz  bons,  vraiz,  et 
loyaulx  subgietz,  et  entretenir  leur  feaulte  et  ligeaunce, 
et  obéir  a  vostre  ditte  ordonnaunce  et  commaunde- 
ment,  esperans  de  vostre  droitturiere  justice,  ayent 
delaissie  tous  leurs  benefices,  heritaiges,  seigneuries  et 
possessions  ainssy  a  eulx  appartenant,  comme  dit  est  ; 
et  grant  partj^e  diceulx  ayent  delaissie  les  heritaiges 
quil  avoient  achates  et  acquis  de  leurs  propres  deniers, 


tbem  under  the  authority  of  your  said  adversaries,  which  is 
a  great  misfortune.  If  you  had  heen  well  and  faithfully 
advised  and  warned  in  this  matter,  you  would  never 
have  suffered  it  to  be  done.  In  which  your  said  letters 
patent,  among  other  things,  it  is  contained  and  dechu'ed  that 
it  Avas  your  will  and  pleasui'e  that  reasonable  provision  should 
be  made  for  such  of  your  liege  subjects  as  should  leave 
anything  behind  them  in  the  said  comté  of  Maine  in  con- 
seqiience  of  the  deliverance  of  the  same. 

4.  And  although  the  said  ])etitioners,  who  always  desired 
and  submitted  themselves  to  continue  your  good,  true  and 
faithful  subjects,  and  to  preserve  their  fealty  and  allegiance, 
and  to  obey  your  said  ordinance  and  commantlmeut,  trusting 
to  obtain  justice  from  your  uprightness,  have  abandoned  all  the 
benefices,  heritages,  lordships,  and  possessions  to  them  thus 
belonging,  as  is  said  ;  and  a  large  number  of  tliem  liave 
given  up  the  inheritances  which  they  had  purchased  and 
acquired  with    their   own   money,  and    such   as   belonged  to 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.      [GO I] 

et  qui  appartenoient  a  leiire  fames,  a  cause  de  la  suc- 
cession de  leurs  pères,  meres,  et  aultres  amis  trespasses  ; 
neantmoins  et  que  certaine  grosse  sonune  de  deniers  ait 
este  pieea  a})poinctee  a  faire  la  dite  })rovision  ou  recom- 
pensacion  ;  iceulx  suppliant  nont  encore  eu  aucune 
provision  ou  reoompensacion  en  quelconque  manière  que 
ce  soit  ;  hujuelle  chose  a  este,  et  est,  en  leur  tresgrant 
desheritement,  griefz  prejudice  et  dommaige,  et  de 
leurs  héritiers. 

5.  Et,  qui  pis  est,  ont  depuis  ce  les  dis  supplians 
perdu  ou  pays  de  Normandie,  ou  il  cestoient  retrais, 
a  cause  de  la  conquesto  nouvellemente  fette  du  dit 
pays  de  Normandie  par  vostre  dit  oncle  de  France, 
tout  ce  qui  leur  estoit  demoiire  de  leurs  biens  meubles, 
dont  ilz  avoient  les  vies  de  eulx,  leure  femmes  et 
enfans  ;  et  sont  de  present  la  plus  grant  partie  diceulx 
du  tout  destruiz  et  en  voye  de  mendicité,  dont  ceste 
pitié,  attendu  le  bon  et  loyal  droit  que  vous  avez  en 
icelluy  conte   et   ou   dit   ducliie   de   Normandie.      Que 


their  wives  by  succession  from  thou-  fathers,  mothers  and 
other  friends  deceased  ;  notwithstanding  these  things  and 
that  a  certain  large  sinn  of  money  liad  some  time  since  been 
appointed  for  making  the  said  provision  or  compensation,  tlie 
said  petitioners  have  not  yet  received  any  provision  or  com- 
pensation in  any  way  whatsoever  ;  wliich  has  been,  and  is 
still,  to  the  great  disinheritance,  heavy  prejudice,  and  damage 
of  them   and  their  lieirs. 

5.  And  what  is  worse  still,  the  said  petitioners  since  that 
time  have  lost  in  the  country  of  Normandy  into  whicli 
tliey  liad  witlidrawn  themselves,  in  consequence  of  the  con- 
(piest  of  the  said  country  of  Normandy  lately  made  by  your 
said  uncle  of  France,  all  that  remained  to  them  of  their 
moveable  goods,  upon  which  d(>pended  the  lives  of  them- 
selves, their  wives  and  children  ;  and  at  present  the  greater 
part  of  them  are  entirely  ruined  and  reduced  to  beggaiy, 
which  is  a  sad  thing,  considering  the  good  and  just  right 
which  you  have  to  the  said  comté  and  the  said  iluchy  of  Nor- 

[/2] 


[002]  WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

on  pitie,  revorcnce,  et  honneur  do  Dieii,  les  choses 
dessus  dits  considérées,  et  affin  que  les  dis  supplians 
puissent  avoir  aucunement  de  (juoy  soustenir  leurs  vies, 
et  leurs  fames,  onfans,  et  messuaiges  ;  et  en  especial 
affyn  quilz  nayent  occasion  et  ne  soient  contrains,  par 
deffiiult  de  bonne  justice  a  eulx  gardée  et  de  promesse 
non  entretenue,  de  user  et  tenir  aultre  vie  que  vraiz 
Christyens  et  loyaulx  subgies  doivent  faire,  il  plaise  a 
vostre  treshaulte  mageste  royal  ordonner  et  ftiire  avoir 
provision  raisonnable,  ou  repensacion  ausdis  supplyans, 
tant  sur  la  dite  somme  appoinctee,  comme  dessus  dit 
est,  comme  sur  les  biens  et  heritaiges  de  ceulx  qui 
ainssy  mauvesement  et  desloyallement  vous  ont  donne  le 
concoil,  dont  dessus  est  fette  mencion.  Les  quelz  biens 
et  heritaiges  semble  de  toute  bonne  raison  et  justice 
devoir  estre  prins  et  employes  en  la  ditte  provision  ou 
recompensaces.  Et  en  ce  faisant  vous  feros  raison  et 
justice,  très   grant   charité  et  aumosne.      Et  sy   prient 


mandy.  Wherefore  in  pity,  and  for  the  reverence  and  honour 
of  God,  the  ahovc-said  things  considered,  and  in  order  that 
the  said  petitioners  may  have  somowliat  upon  which  to 
support  the  lives  of  themselves,  their  wives,  cliiklren  and 
houseliolds  ;  and  in  especial  that  they  may  not  have  occa- 
sion and  be  not  compelled,  from  the  Avaut  of  good  justice 
being  afforded  them,  and  by  reason  of  the  non-observance  of 
promises,  to  lead  and  spend  their  life  in  a  mamior  difierent 
from  what  true  Christians  and  loyal  subjects  ought  to  do, 
may  it  please  your  most  high  and  royal  majesty  to  appoint 
and  cause  that  a  reasonable  jDrovision  be  made,  or  some 
compensation,  to  the  said  petitioners,  as  well  from  tlie 
said  sum  appointed,  as  is  above  said,  as  from  the  goods  and 
inheritances  of  the  persons  who  thus  wickedly  and  unfaith- 
fully have  counselled  you,  as  has  been  mentioned  above. 
Which  goods  and  inheritances,  as  it  would  ap])ear  by  all 
good  reason  and  justice,  ouglit  to  be  taken  and  employed 
for  the  said  provision  or  compensation.  And  in  this  doing 
you  will  do  reason  and  justice,  very  great  charity  and  alms. 


THE   AFFAIRS   (»F    NoRMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [(iO.S) 

les  (liz  suppliaus  Dieu   pour  vou«   ct  vobtrc  ditte  tres- 
haulte  majesté  royal. 

Memoramluin,  ([uod  ista  petitio  non  luit  exécuta 
ncc  concexsa,  tpui  oecasiuno  (juamplures  .soldarii 
fuerunt  ducti  ad  maximani  paupertatein,  et  qui- 
dam pro  dolore  intirmi  et  mortui,  quidam  iiu- 
pri.sonati  pro  latrocinio  et  per  ju.stitiam  morti 
traditi,  quidam  etiam  rebelles  morautes  in  parte 
reiini  Francise. 


And  ihiis    tlic   t^iiid  pciilioiicr.s  pray  God   for  you  and  your 
said  morit  illustriourf  royal  majcsly. 


1411. 

Letter  from  the  English  Council  at  Rouen  to 
Henry  VI.,  informing  him  of  the  State  of  Atlairji 
in  France  and  Normandy. 

NosTRE   souverain  seignem-,    nous   nous    recomman-  a.D.  lui. 
dons  en  toute  humilité,  subgection,  et  vi-aye  obeissaunce     '^""'^- 
a  votre  I'oyal  mageste.     A  la  quelle  plaise  scavoir  que  Aid  from 
combien    que    les    advcrtisseraens,    lettres,    persuasions,  England 
remonstrances,  et    réitérez    acquittcmens    qui    souvent  promised. 
avons  envoyés  a  votre  dite  royal  mageste  et  a  vostre 
noble  conseil  de  pardela,  nayent  pas    apporte    le    fruit 


[TliAXSLATIOX.] 

Olk  sovereign  lord,  we  rccomnieud  ourselves  to  you  witii 
all  luunility,  subjtrlion,  and  true  ohedience  to  your  royal 
majesty.  Wliieh  may  it  please  to  know  that  although  the 
udvertiscaients,  letters,  persuasions,  remous  trances,  mid  repeated 
discharges  which  avc  have  often  sent  to  your  said  royal  majesty 
;uid  to  your  noble  Council  in  England,  have  not  borne  fruit  pro- 


[GOtJ 


W()KC'i;STEli  s    COLLEC'TIOISS    CO^'CEUNING 


Matters 
grow 


qui  VOUS  cstoit  prouffitable  et  lionnouiable  et  a  nous, 
voz  povres  serviteurs  et  subgietz  depardeca,  salutaire 
et  nécessaire  ;  néant  moins,  (pour  tousjours  de  plus  en 
[)lus  nous  loyammont  acquiter  envers  Dieu  et  vous  et 
votre  dit  conceil,)  vous  escrivons  de  recliyef  en  extreme 
nécessite,  et  signifions  notre  maladie  prouchaine  de 
mort  ou  exil  ;  et,  an  regard  du  votre  seigneurie,  tres- 
pres  de  totalle  perdicion. 

Si  est  la  chose  telle,  notre  souverain  seigneur,  que 
pour  donner  cure  et  medicine  efficace  et  lelever  lafflic- 
tion  et  guerer  Itx  griefve  nialndye  de  votre  chose  pub- 
lique, qvie  Dieu  vous  a  commise  a  gouverner,  pou  de 
diligence  au  moins  effectualle  ya  este  mise.  Dont  nous 
appercevons  le  ceurs  de  voz  subgyetz  esbahiz  et  efibibliz, 
et  fort  refroidiez  et  retraiz  de  vostre  amour.  Et  par 
long  temps  en  nous  povoirs  confortez  et  tcnuz  en  espoir 
meisment  depuis  deux  ans,  tant  soubz  umbre  des  lettres 
que  nous  avez  envoyés,  signifiant  la  venue  de  monseig- 
neur le  duc    de  Gloucestre,  vostre    oncle,    de  la  quelle 


fitable  and  hououvable  to  yourself  ahd  wholesonie  and  necessary 
to  us,  yonr  poor  servants  and  snbjucts  in  France;  still  (in  order 
that  Ave  may  always  more  and  more  faithfully  acquit  ourselves 
towards  God,  yourself  and  your  said  Council)  we  write  to 
you  once  more  in  extreme  necessity,  signifying  that  our 
malady  is  akin  to  death  or  exile  ;  and,  as  regards  your  sove- 
reign power,  very  elose  upon  total  ruin. 

Matters  stand  so,  sovereign  lord,  that  little  diligence, 
or  at  least  little  effectual  diligence,  has  been  employed  in 
bestowing  care  and  medicine  to  relieve  the  affliction  and  to 
cure  the  grievous  sickness  of  this  state  which  God  has  com- 
mitted to  you  to  govern.  Thereby  we  perceive  that  the  hearts 
of  your  subjects  arc  cast  down  and  enfeebled,  much  chilled, 
and  Avithdrawli  from  your  love.  Foi'  a  long  time  you  have 
encouraged  us  to  do  our  best,  and  kept  us  up  in  the  hope, 
especially  for  the  last  two  years,  as  well  under  the  pretence 
of  the  letters  which  you  have  sent  us,  announciiig  the  an'ival 
of  my  lord,  the  duke  of  Gloucester,  your  uncle,  whereof  they 


tup:  AFI-.VIUS   OF    iNOUMANDV  AM)    FiJANCI.        [liOÔJ 

ilîî  se  sont  tenuz  pour  frustrez,  comme  souhz  umbre  de 
la  venue  de  monseigneur  le  due  de  York,  pieai  par  vous 
promise  et  longuement  par  nous  en  vain  attendue;  en 
la  «]uelle  il  ont  plus  desperaneo.  Nous  navons  main- 
tenant couleur,  cause,  ne  occasion,  de  leur  donner  ou 
promettre  espérance  de  confort. 

Vous  nous  aviez  premièrement  fait   savoir,    et    sam-  The  duke 
l)lal»lenu>nt  aux  Itonnes  villes  de  ceste    ducliio,    que    lai^snot 
venue  par  deçà  de  monseigneur    de  York    estoit    anti-  arrived, 
cipee  dun  moys    [)lustot  que  ces  endenturcs    ne   conte- 
noyent  ;  et  depuis  nous  avez  rescript  qnilz  seroit  prest 
lie  passer  avecque  la  compaignie  que  luy  avez  ordonnée 
dedens   le    xxiiij.   jour    Davril,  derrenier  pa.sse  ;    et    ja 
sommes  près  de  la  Saint  Jehan,  non  ayans  de  sa  venue 
grant  apparence. 

Ccrteinement,  notre  souverain  seigneur,  nous  ne 
savons  doresnavant  adviser  manière  de  plus  povoir 
entretenir  vosti'e  peuple,  ne  conduire  les  affaires  de  ceste 
vostre  seigneurie,  que  nous  voyons  habandonnee,  comme 


perceive  that  they  arc  disappointed,  as  also  under  the  pretence 
of  the  arrival  of  my  lord  the  (hike  of  Yoik,  .some  time  siucc 
promised  l>y  you  and  for  long  exi)ccted  by  us,  hut  in  vain  ; 
in  ^vhich  tlicy  have  no  longer  any  hope.  At  this  time  "\vc 
have  no  longer  any  pretence,  cause,  or  occasion  to  gi\e  or 
promise  them  any  hope  of  comfort. 

In  the  first  phioc  you  intimated  to  us,  and  iu  like  manner 
to  the  good  towns  of  this  duchy,  that  th(^  arrival  in  France 
of  my  lord  of  York  would  be  a  moiuh  earlier  than  the  time 
specified  in  his  uidentures  ;  and  afterwards  you  wrote  to  us 
that  he  Avas  ready  to  cross  along  with  the  company  which 
you  had  appointed  by  the  xxiiij.  day  of  April  last  pas(  ;  and 
now  we  ai'c  close  iqion  the  feast  of  Saint  John,  and  there 
is   no  great  appearance  of  his  arrival. 

Certainly,  our  sovci'eign  lord,  we  do  not  know  how  for  the 
future  it  is  best  for  you  to  keep  your  people  nor  to  manage 
your  atfairs  in  this  your  lordship,  which  we  perceive  to  be 
nbandoned    like    the  ship    tossed   about   on   the  sea  by  many 


[6()()]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

la  neif  gettee  en  la  mer  de  divers  vens,  «anz  recteur,  «ans 
conduyseur,  sanz  gouvernail,  sans  trep,  sans  voyle,  flot- 
tant, chancellant,  et  vaguant  entre  les  undes  tempes- 
tueuses,  plaines  de  tourment  daspre  fortune  et  de  toute 
adversité,  loing  de  port  de  salut  et  de  secours  humain. 

Progress  of      Nostre  souvcrain  sei^-ncur,    nous  iiensons  (lue  depuis 
the  French  .  i\^  r  •        ^  •  i 

arms.  ^^-  Jours  avez  receues  noz  lettres,  taisant  mension  de 

la  perdicion  de  Cryel,  lune  dez  notables  places  et  pas- 
saiges  de  France.  Subsequement  nous  avons  signifie 
que  voz  adversaires  se  disposent  de  venir  mettre  le 
siege  devant  votre  ville  de  Pontoyse  ;  et  maintenant 
vous  escrivons  pour  vérité  que  vostre  adversaire  prin- 
cipal et  son  filz  ont  este  a  mettre  le  dit  siege  devant 
la  dite  ville,  et  combien  elle  pourra  durer  devant  eulx 
nous  ne  savons.  Car  il  sont  a  grant  puissance  de  gens 
et  merveilleusement  forniz  de  toutes  ordonnances  et 
abillemens  de  guerre,  et  sont  leurs  couraiges  enhardiz 
et  eslevez  en  grant  orgueil  pour  la  conqueste  du  dit 
Cryel.  Le  seigneur  de  Talbot  est  a  Vernon,  attendant 
tout  ce  que  len  peult  finer  de  gens  pour  aller  avec  luy, 


winds,  Avithout  captain,  without  steersman,  without  rudder, 
without  sail,  tossed,  staggering,  and  driving  among  the  stormy 
waves,  filled  with  the  storms  of  sharp  fortune  autl  all  ad- 
versity, far  from  the  luiven  of  safety  and  human  help. 

Our  sovereign  lord,  we  think  that  xv.  days  ago  you  Iiave 
received  our  letters  mentioning  the  loss  of  Creil,  one  of  the 
chief  fortresses  and  passages  of  Fnuice.  Since  then  we  have 
informed  you  that  your  adversaries  are  making  arrangements 
to  lay  siege  to  your  town  of  Pontoise,  and  now  we  write  to 
you  as  a  truth  that  your  chief  adversary  and  his  sou  have 
l)cgun  the  said  siege  before  that  town,  and  how  long  it  can 
hokl  out  against  them  we  cannot  say.  For  they  have  a  great 
body  of  troops,  and  are  wonderfully  well  provided  with  all 
kinds  of  necessaries  and  requisites  for  the  war,  and  their 
spirits  are  raised  and  .stinmhited  to  a  great  jntch  of  pride  on 
account  of  the  conquest  of  Creil.  Lord  Talbot  is  at  Vernon, 
waiting  for  all  the  troops  that  can  be  raised  to  go  with  him, 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND  FRANCi:.      L*'^"J 

aftin  (le  liiire  sur  le  dit  siego  ce  (jue,  ou  laide  de  Dieu, 
luy  sera  possible  ;  et  quelque  diligence  et  coinuiandc- 
inent  (j[ue  leu  ait  l'ait  depar  vous  a  aucuns  cappitaincs 
et  gens  de  guerre,  en  leur  remonstrant  vostre  nécessite, 
ilz  y  ont  petitement  obey.  Grant  domniaige  est  pour 
vous,  notre  souverain  seigneur,  (jue  le  dit  sire  de  ïalbot 
na  compaignie  sufHsant,  car  il  a  hault  et  notable  coU" 
raige  de  soy  vouloir  amploier  pour  vous  entre  vos  dits 
ennemis,  ainsy  que  aultre  Ibiz  vous  este  escript.    Se — ' 


to  tlo  hi.s  best  at  the  siege,  by  God's  help.  Whatever 
diligence  has  been  done,  or  -wliatever  connnauds  have  l)ecn 
issued  in  your  name  to  any  eaptains  or  troops,  l)y  showing 
them  your  need,  they  have  indifferently  obeyed.  It  is  a  great 
misfortune  for  you,  our  sovereign  lord,  that  the  said  lord  Talbot 
has  not  a  sufficient  power,  for  he  has  a  high  and  notable  desire 
to  do  the  best  lie  can  for  you  against  your  said  enemies, 
as  we  have  already  Avrittcu.     11" — 


Treaty  lor  tbe  Surrender  of  the  Castle  and  Palace 
of  Rouen  by  the  Duke  of  Somei-set. 

A    TOUS    ceulx    (|ui    ses    })resentes    lettres    verront,  a.D.  1449. 

Michel  le  PuUeter,  gard  du  seele  dez  obligacions  de  la    ^'*^'-  -^• 

viconte  de  Roon,  saint.  Notarial 

attestation 


[Translation.] 

To  all  those  persons  Avho  shall  see  the  present  letters, 
Michel  le  Pulleter,  the  keeper  of  the  seal  of  the  obligations 
of  the  viconUe  of  Rouen,  greeting. 


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continued,  and  it  ends  thus  at  the  |  is  blank. 


[(J08J         WOIICESTEU'S    C'ULI.EOTIO-NS   CONCEHNIXU 

Savoir  faisons  que  lau  de  graco  mil  ccccxlix.,  le 
X.  jour  de  Novembre,  par  Robyu  le  Vigneron,  clerk, 
tabellion  jure  de  la  dite  vieonte,  nous  fut  tesmoing 
avoir  veu  ung  lettres  scellées  du  graunt  sele  du  mon- 
seigneur le  duc  de  Somerset,  en  simple  (pieue  et  cire 
vermeille,  et  signe  en  marge  bas  de  son  propi'e  signe 
manuelle,  saines  et  entiers  eii  signée,  seele  et  escripture, 
dont  la  teneur  ensuit  : — 

Le  coDimenccmeiit  du  appoyntement. 
of  the  sur-       Emond,  duc  de   Somerset,  lieutenant   et   gouverneur 

render  of  i     t  i  •  • 

Koiien  etc  S"6ii6i''^l  de  par  le  roy,  mon  souverain  seigneur,  es  pays 
de  France  et  Normandie,  a  tous  ceulx  qui  ses  présentes 
lettres  verront,  salut. 

Corne  puis  nagueres  nous  eusson  commis  et  ordon- 
nées nos  trescliiers  et  bien  âmes  sire  Thomas  Hoe, 
chevalier,  chauncellier,  sire  Herry  Radford,  et  sire  Jehan 


We  make  known  to  you  that  in  the  year  of  grace  one 
thousand  ccccxlix.,  in  the  x.  day  of  November,  it  was 
testified  to  us  by  Robyn  le  Vigneron,  clerk,  sworn  notaiy 
of  the  said  vicomte,  that  he  had  seen  a  letter  sealed  with 
the  great  seal  of  monseigneur  the  duke  of  Somerset, 
with  a  single  label  and  in  red  wax,  and  signed  in  the  lower 
margin  with  his  own  manual  signature,  whole  and  entire 
as  to  the  signature,  seal,  and  writing,  of  Avhich  the  copy  is 
as  follows  : — 

The   commencement   of  the  surrender. 

Ednuiud,  duke  of  Somerset,  lieutenant  and  governor 
general  for  the  king,  my  sovereign  lord,  in  the  country  of 
France  and  Normandy,  to  all  those  persons  who  shall  see 
the  present  letters,  greeting. 

Since  not  long  ago  we  had  commissioned  and  appointed 
our  very  dear  and  well-beloved  sir  Thomas  Hoc,  knight, 
chancellor,    sir    Horry    Radford,    and    sir    John    Frogenhal 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FltANCE.       |  ()()!)] 

Fi-ogeiilialc,  cheviiliers,  et  Jehan  [  ],  escuiov,  pour 

besongner  et  aproiiver  avcccpio  Icz  commissaires  du 
treshault  et  trespuissant  prince  loncle  de  Fraunce  de 
mondit  souverciii  seigneur  touchant  hi  delyvraunce  des 
chastelle  et  palays  de  Koon,  et  dautres  matiers  et  de- 
mandes, lesquelles  comuiyssaires  soient  asembles  avec 
sir  Guillebert,  seigneur  de  La  Fayete,  mareschalle  de 
France,  sir  Piers  de  Breze,  seigneur  de  La  Varenne  et 
seneschalle  de  Poitou,  Poton,  sir  de  Seint-Rayles,  pre- 
mier escuier  du  corj)S  du  dit  ])rince  oncle,  et  l)aylly  de 
Berry,  et  sir  Jehan  du  Bar,  chevalier,  seigneur  du 
Baugy,  et  general,  tous  councelliers  du  treshault  et  tres- 
puissant prince,  loncle  du  roy,  nostre  souverain  seig- 
neur, a  ce  commise  et  depputees  de  la  partie  du  dit 
prince  oncle  touchant  la  délivrance  des  chastelle  et 
palais  de  Roon  et  autres  chastels,  dont  oye  après  sera 
lait  mencion. 

1.  Premièrement,  que  demaine,  qui  sera  le  pénultième 
jour  Doctobre,  lan  mil  ccccxlix.,  seront  baillies  pai-  les  gens 


knights,  and  John  [  ],  esqiûre,  to  discuss  and  conclude 

with  the  commissioners  of  the  most  high  and  most  powerful 
prince  the  uncle  of  France  of  my  said  sovereign  lord, 
touching  the  deliverance  of  the  castle  and  palace  of  Rouen 
and  other  matters  and  demands,  which  commissioners  should 
have  a  meeting  with  sir  (Jruillebert,  lord  of  La  Fayete, 
marshal  of  France,  sir  Piers  dc  Breze,  lord  de  la  Varenne 
and  seneschal  of  Poitou,  Poton,  lord  of  Saiut-Rayles,  first 
esquire  of  the  body  of  the  said  prince  uncle  and  bailly  of 
Berry,  and  sir  Jehan  du  Bar,  knight,  lord  of  Baugy,  general, 
all  of  them  councillors  of  the  most  high  and  most  powerful 
prince,  the  uncle  of  the  king  our  sovereign  lord,  tliereunto 
commissioned  and  deputed  upon  the  part  of  the  said  prince 
uncle  touching  the  deliverance  of  the  castle  and  palace  of 
Rouen,  and  the  other  castles  of  which  mention  shall  here- 
after be  made. 

1.  In  the  first  place,  that  on  the  morrow,  which  shall  be 
the  last  day  but  one  of  October,  in  the  year  M.ccccxlixi,  there 


[(iioj      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

du  roy,  bons,  seiirs,  et  loyaulx  saufo-conduitz  a  cenlx 
qui  sont  dedens  le  cliastelle  de  Roou  pour  eulx  en  aller 
en  Angleterre,  avecquez  tous  lez  biens  estans  tant  au 
dit  cliastelle  que  au  palais,  haruois  et  habillemens  du 
guerre  de  leur  corps,  durant  le  ternie  de  trois  jours, 
pourveu  que  ce  pendant  ilz  ne  ferront  guerre  au  roy, 
ne  a  ses  subgez,  serviteurs,  amis  et  allez  ;  et  de  ce 
ferront  le  serement  chacun  en  leur  baillant  saufe- 
conduit.  Et  en  leur  baillant  les  ditz  saufeconduis,  ilz 
bailleront  et  deliveront  reaiment  et  du  fait  es  mains 
du  roy  ou  de  ses  commise,  la  Grosse  Tour  du  dit  chas- 
telle,  et  le  surplus  rendront  de  dedens  trois  jours  après, 
pendant  lesquelz  ilz  videront  les  dit  biens  du  dit 
chastelle  et  du  palays,  se  aucun  en  y  ont  ;  et  lerront 
tout  grosse  artillerie,  et  rendront  tous  prysonniers  prins 
et  sellées  baillies  depuis  la  prinse  du  Pontlarge. 

2.  Item,  dedens  demain    midi   serra   baillie   a    mon- 
seigneur de  Somerset  bon,  seur  et  loyal  saufconduyt  du 


shall  be  given  by  the  subjects  of  the  king,  gootl,  sure,  and 
legal  safe-conducts  to  the  persons  Avithiu  the  castle  of 
Rouen,  that  they  may  go  into  England  with  all  their  goods 
which  are  as  well  within  the  said  castle  as  in  the  palace, 
armour  and  habillements  of  war  for  their  persons,  during 
the  term  of  three  days,  provided  that  in  the  meantime  they 
do  not  make  war  upon  the  king  nor  his  subjects,  servants, 
friends,  and  allies,  and  to  this  severally  make  their  oath  as 
each  receives  his  safe-conduct.  And  when  they  receive  their 
safe-conducts,  they  shall  surrender  and  deliver  really  and 
actually  into  the  hands  of  the  king  or  of  his  commissioners 
the  Great  Tower  of  the  said  castle,  and  shall  surrender 
the  remainder  Avithiu  three  days  afterwards,  during  which 
they  shall  remove  the  said  goods  from  the  said  castle  and 
the  palace,  if  there  are  any  there,  and  they  shall  have  all 
the  great  artillery,  and  shall  surrender  all  prisoners  taken 
and  obligations  given  since  the  taking  of  Pont  de  l'Arche. 
2.  Item,  by  to-morrow  at  noon  there  shall  be  given  to 
monseio;neur  of  Somerset  u  good,  sure,  and  legal  safe-conduct 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [Oil] 

roy  pour  lui,  madamo  sa  famine,  ses  oufTans,  et  autres 
qui  sen  voukli'ont  aller  avec  eulx,  et  tous  leur  biens 
estans  tant  au  dit  ])alais  conune  au  cliastelle;  resserve 
sjfros  artillerie,  prvsonuiers  et  sellées.  Et  en  leur  bail- 
lant leur  ditz  saufconditz,  bailleront  ostaiges  pour 
rendre  les  ditz  palais  dedans  trois  jours  ensuant,  en  la 
main  du  roy,  ou  de  ses  commisse  ;  cest  assavoir,  mon- 
seii;neur  de  Shrewesburye,  maistre  Bergeven3'e,  maistre 
Roos,  maistie  Ormond,  messire  Rycliard  Frogeidial, 
messire  Hcrry  lladford,  maistre  Dacres,  et  Rycliard 
Gower.  Et  pareillement  ferront  rendre  au  roy,  ou  a  ses 
commisse,  dedens  xv.  jours  prochain  venants,  accompter 
du  jour  de  la  date  du  saufcondit,  les  villes,  chasteaulx, 
et  places  de  Caudebec,  Tankerville,  Humflue..  Arkesse, 
et  Monstrevillier,  dont  ferront  ostages  les  dessusdis  ; 
])Ourveu  que  ceulx  qui  sont  ou  seront  es  dit  places  ne 
feri-ont  aucun  mal  ou  dommaige  aux  habitans  de  icelles, 
ne  emporteront  aucun  de  leur  biens. 


of  the  king  for  lilmself,  my  lady  liis  wife,  his  children,  and 
others  who  choose  to  go  with  them,  and  all  their  goods 
which  arc  as  well  in  the  said  palace  as  the  castle,  excepting 
tlie  heavy  artillery,  prisoner.';,  and  bonds  ;  and  when  they 
receive  their  said  safe-conducts  tliey  shall  give  liostages 
that  they  will  surrender  the  said  palace  Avithin  three  days 
following  into  the  hands  of  the  king  or  of  his  com- 
missioners, that  is  to  say,  my  lord  of  Shrewsbury,  master 
Bergevenye,  master  Roo.s,  master  Orniond,  messire  Ricliard 
Frogenhal,  messire  Herry  Radford,  messire  Dacres,  and 
Richard  Gowcr.  And  in  like  manner  they  shall  cause  to  he 
surrendered  to  the  king  or  to  his  commissioners  Avithin  xv. 
days  next  coming,  counting  from  tlie  day  of  the  date  of 
the  safe-conduct,  the  town.s,  castles,  and  places  of  Caudchec, 
Tankerville,  Harfleur,  Ar([ues,  and  Monstrevillier,  for  Avhich 
the  persons  ahovesaid  shall  give  hostages  ;  provided  th.'if 
the  persons  who  are  or  shall  be  in  the  said  places  shall  do 
no  mischief  or  damage  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  same,  nor 
carry  off  any  of  their  goods. 


[012]     Worcester's  collections  concerning 

3.  item,  inoii  dit  seigneur  de  Somerset  baillera  et 
paiera,  ou  ferra  bailler  et  paier,  pour  luy,  mon  dit 
seio-neur  de  Shrewysburye  et  leur  eompaignie,  la  somme 
do  cinquante  mil  salux  dor,  et  de  six  mil,  que  on  de- 
mandoit  outre  pour  ceulx  (|ui  ont  travaillie  a  lappoynte- 
ment  ou  sen  rapporte  a  mon  dit  seigneur  de  Somerset. 
La  quelle  somme  de  1.  mil  saulz  dor  sera  paie  dedens  ung 
anne,  a  comeneer  du  jour  du  dit  saufcondit,  a  trois  termes 
du  quatre  en  quatre  moys  par  égal  portion.  Et  pour  ac- 
complir, payer,  et  rendre  le  dit  payement  dedens  le  dit 
temps  et  aux  dit  termes  en  la  ville  et  cite  de  Roon, 
ou  a  Parys,  au  clioys  du  roy,  feront  ostaiges  maistre 
Bergevenay,  maistre  Roos,  maistre  Ormond,  et  Rychard 
Gower-  ;  et  a  chascun  payement  pourront  recouverer  lun 
des  ditz  ostaiges  en  paiant  leurs  de])enses  raisonnables, 
ou  pourront  fare  leurs  dit  despenses,  se  bon  leur 
semble.  Et  en  cas  que  aucuns  des  dit  ostaiges  yroient 
de  vie  a  trespasse,  mon  dit  seigneur  de  Somerset 
baillera  son  seele  de  payer  la  dite  somme,  et  tiendront 


I 


3,  Item,  iny  s;i,id  lord  of  Somerset  sliiill  give  iuid  pay,  or 
cause  to  be  given  and  paid,  for  liimself,  my  said  lord  of 
Shrewsbiuy  and  their  company,  tlie  sum  of  fifty  thousand 
saluz  of  gold,  and  of  six  tliousand  besides  which  are  demanded 
for  the  persons  who  have  laboured  in  tlie  treaty  which  has 
reference  to  my  said  lord  of  Somerset.  This  sum  of  fifty 
thousand  saluz  of  gold  shall  be  paid  witliin  one  year,  commenc- 
ing from  the  day  of  the  said  safe-conduct,  at  three  terms  of 
four  months  by  equal  portions  ;  and  io  accomplish,  pay,  and 
make  the  said  payment  within  the  said  time,  and  at  the  said 
terms,  within  the  town  and  city  of  Rouen,  or  at  Paris,  at  tlie 
choice  of  the  king,  thoy  shall  give  as  Iiostages  master  Ber- 
gavenny,  master  Roos,  master  Ormond,  and  Richard  Gower  ; 
and  at  each  payment  they  may  receive  back  one  of  the  said 
hostages  upon  payment  of  th(>ir  reasonable  expenses,  or 
they  may  themselves  boar  their  said  expenses,  if  it  seem 
good  to  them.  Aiul  in  case  any  of  the  said  hostages  should 
die,   my  said    lord   of  Somerset  shall   give  liis   bond  to  pay 


TIIK    AFFAIUS    OF    Xoll.MANDY  AND    FRANCK.      [(JlSj 

les  dit    ho.staiffo.s  cliascun   pour  Ic  tout,  eii  lebatiuit  ce 
({ui  aura  este  payee. 

4.  Item,  paieront  toutz  leurs  loiaulx  deb  tes  quil 
devroiont  au  subgies  du  roy  en  la  ville  du  Roon,  ou 
en  appoynteront  en  manière  quilz  devront  estre  con- 
tens.  Et  pareillement  ce  quilz  monstreront  suffi- 
samment lour  estre  deu  leur  sera  paye  par  ceulx  qui 
le  devront.  Et  ou  ca.s  que  les  dit  Angleys  ou  Fraun- 
cois  debteurs  nauront  dargent  ou  gaiges  de  «pioy 
payer,  en  surte  leur  scurement,  ilz  bailleront  obligation 
ou  seele  a  leur.s  créanciers  pour  la  suerte  de  leur 
debtes  a  les  payer  dedens  ung  aime. 

5.  Item,  aussi  baillera  saufeconduis  a  ceul.x:  qui  sont 
es  ditz  places  de  Humflue,  Caudbec,  et  Tankerville, 
avecques  Monstrovilliers,  quant  ilz  départiront  es 
dit  ]>laces,  ovecques  tous  lez  biens.  Et  si  aucuns 
vouldroient,  ou  vellent,  demourer  en  lobeissance  du 
roy,  ilz  seront  reccuze,  en  faisant  le  serement,  et  aront 
tiel  composition  comme   [ceulx]  de  la  ville  du  Roou. 


tho  Hiiiil  sum,  and  oach  of  the  said  hostages  shall  be  kept 
for  the  wliole,  deduotiug  what   shall  have  been  paid. 

4.  Item,  also  tliey  shall  pay  all  their  lawful  debts  which 
they  owe  to  the  king's  subjects  within  the  city  of  Rouen, 
or  they  shall  make  an  agreement  for  the  same  bo  that  [the 
creditors]  ought  to  be  satisfied.  And  in  like  manner  what- 
ever they  i-au  sufilciently  prove  to  be  duo  to  them  shall  be 
paid  to  them  by  th<>  persons  by  -whom  it  is  due.  And  in 
case  that  the.  said  English  or  French  debtors  have  not  money 
or  pledges  wherewithal  to  pay,  in  confirmation  of  their  security, 
they  .shall  either  give  an  obligation  or  bond  to  their  creditors 
as  an  assurance  that  they  will  pay  their  debts  Avithin  a  year. 

Ô.  Item,  that  they  will  also  give  safe-conducts  to  those; 
persons  wliO  belong  to  the  said  places  of  Harfleur,  Caudebec, 
Tancarville,  and  Monstres  illiers,  Avhen  they  leave  the  said 
places,  with  all  their  goods.  And  if  any  wishes,  or  wish, 
to  remain  as  subjects  to  the  king,  they  shall  be  received 
upon  making  the  oath,  and  they  shall  have  the  same  com- 
position as   the  iuhal)itants  of  the   city  of  Rouen. 


[014]         WORCESTER'S   COLLEfTIONS   CONCERNING 

0.  Item,  serra  haillio  a  mou  dit  seigneur  de  Somerset 
})on,  seur,  et  loyaide  saufecoudit  du  roy  pour  lui,  madame 
sa  femme,  ses  enfans,  et  autres  (jui  sen  vouldrent,  ou 
]iourront,  aler  avecques  eulx,  a  loure  de  leur  partement 
du  palais,  comme  dessuse  est  dit.  Et  aussi  serront 
Laillie  saufeeonduys  a  eeulx  qui  ne  pourront  estre 
prestz  a  leure  du  dit  })artement,  quant  il  en  voul- 
dront  aver,  pour  aler  après  le  dit  seigneur,  ou  par 
autre  chemin,  en  Angleterre.  Et  fera  délivrer  le  roy 
au  dit  seigneur,  et  autres  de  sa  compaignie  qui  sen 
vouldront  aler  après  lui,  ou  eu  sa  dite  compaignie,  bal- 
leniers,  foncetez,  et  autre  navire  a  eulx  convenable  pour 
emporter  eulx  et  lour  Liens  ;  et  ceulx  qui  vouldront 
aler  par  terre,  charez,  charetz,  chevaulx,  et  autres  bestes, 
en  les  paiant  raisonnablement. 

7.  Item,  toutes  et  quantesfoys  que  les  places  cy 
dessous  nommeez  seront  renduz  einsi  quil  est  prom3^s, 
monseigneur  de  Shrewysburye  et  les  autres  cy  dessus 
nommes  qui  ne  sont  point  [         ]  pour  le  fait  de  1.  mil 


G.  Item,  there  shall  he  delivered  to  my  said  lord  of 
Somerset  a  good,  sure,  and  lawful  safe-conduct  of  the  king  for 
liimself,  madame  his  Avife,  his  children,  and  others  Avho  would 
or  could  go  with  them  at  the  time  of  tlieir  dcpaiture  from  the 
palace,  as  has  been  said  already.  And  also  there  shall  be 
given  safe-conducts  to  those  persons  Avho  cannot  be  ready 
at  the  time  of  the  said  departure,  whenever  they  desire  to 
have  them,  to  follow  the  said  lord,  or  by  any  other  way 
into  England.  And  the  king  shall  cause  to  be  delivered 
to  tlie  said  lord  and  others  of  his  company,  Avho  wish  to 
follow  him,  or  to  go  in  his  said  company,  ballengers,  hoys,  and 
other  vessels  fitting  for  them  to  convey  themselves  and  their 
goods  ;  and  for  the  persons  who  wish  to  go  by  land,  carts, 
carriages,  liorses,  and  other  beasts,  they  making  reasonable 
payment. 

7.  Item,  at  all  times  and  at  every  time  that  the  places 
above  named  shall  be  surrendered  as  is  promised,  my  lord 
of  Slu-ewsbury  and  the  other  persons  above  named,  Avho  are 
not  [concerned]  in  the  business  of  the  fifty  thousand  saluz, 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   xVORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [01 5  J 

saluz,  auront  bon  ot  loy.aul  saufecondit  poui'  eulx  cii 
aller  comme  il  est  a])pointe,    ot  de  ce  auront  [  ], 

et  ne  serront  retenuse  pour  autre  cause. 

iS.  Item,  si  aucun  dos  dit  places  cy  dessuse  nommeez 
estoient  ])rinses  par  les  gens  du  roy  avaunt  quelles  fues- 
sent  rendues  ainsi  que  mon  dit  seigneur  de  Someraet 
a  promis,  elles  seront  coraprins  en  ce  present  traitie  et 
en  [  ],  mon  dit  seigneur  et  les  dit  ostaiges. 

9.  Item,  si  aucun  ou  aucuns  des  dit  Angloiz,  ou 
autres  estans  es  dit  places  du  palaiz  et  du  chastelle, 
jusques  a  nombre  de  xx.  seuUement,  vouUoient  aller  dix 
jours,  accompter  de  la  date  du  saufcondit,  en  cost 
ville  de  Rouen,  ou  en  le  bailliage  de  icelle,  pour  ap- 
pointer de  leui'S  debtes  et  faire  leurs  autres  besongnes 
et  nécessitées,  achater  draps  et  autres  choses,  [  ] 

harnois  et  abillemens  de  guerre,  ilz  lez  purroient  faire  ; 
pourveii  quilz  ne  pourchassent  aucun  chose  au  preju- 
dice du  roy. 


shall  have  good  and  legal  safe-conducts  for  them  to  depart, 
as  is  agreed  upon,  and  for  this  purpose  they  shall  have  [  ], 
and   shall  not  be  detained  for  any  other  cause. 

8.  Item,  if  any  of  the  said  places  heretofore  named  were 
taken  by  the  troops  of  the  king  before  being  surrendered, 
as  my  said  lord  of  Somerset  has  promised,  they  shall  be 
included  in  the  present  treaty,  and  [  ]  my  said  lord 
and  the  said  hostages. 

9.  Item,  if  any  one  or  more  of  the  said  English,  or  others, 
who  are  in  the  said  places  of  the  palace  or  the  castle,  to 
the  number  of  xx.  only,  desire  to  go  for  ten  days,  to  be 
reckoned  from  the  date  of  the  safe-conduct,  into  this  city 
of  Rouen  or  into  the  bailiwick  of  the  same,  to  make  ar- 
i-angements  about  their  debts,  and  to  attend  to  their  other 
business  and  necessities,  to  buy  clothes  and  other  things, 
[excepting]  armour,  and  articles  of  war,  they  may  do  so, 
provided  that  they  purchase  nothing  to  the  prejudice  of  the 
king. 

,VOL.  TI.  [g] 


[016]     Worcester's  collections  concerning 

30.  Item,  aussi  aurront  tous  lez  saufeconduis  qui  leur 
seront  nécessaires. 

11.  Item,  si  aucuns  des  dit  palais  ou  chastel  ount 
aucuns  biens  qui  bonnement  ne  puissent  emporter,  en 
les  moTistrant  aux  commissaires  du  roy,  ilz  les  pur- 
roient  baillier  en  garde  en  la  ville  du  Roon,  et  lez 
emporter  par  le  congie  des  commis  du  roy  durant  le 
temps  de  leurs  saufeconduis. 

12.  Item,  se  aucuns  enfans  dez  Angloiz,  ou  autrez 
tenans  la  partie  de  mon  dit  seigneur,  ont  este  prins, 
ilz  seront  renduz,  poui'veu  quilz  ne  excédent  de  dix  ans. 

13.  Item,  mon  dit  seigneur  de  Somerset  promettra 
et  baillera  son  seele  de  faire,  tenir  et  acomplir  lez 
choses  dessus  dit  ainsi  quelles  sont  declaires  en 
chascun  article.  Et  pareillement  le  roy  les  ferra  tenir 
et  accomplir  de  sa  part.  Lequel  appoyntement  nos 
ditz  commissaires  ont  promys  le  faire  approuver  par 
nous  ;  en  nous  requérant  que  ainsi  le  voulsisson  fajrre. 


10.  Item,  they  shall  also  have  all  the  safe-conducts  which 
shall  be  necessaiy  for  them. 

11.  Item,  if  any  persons  of  the  said  palace  or  castle  have 
any  goods  which  they  cannot  easily  remove,  upon  showing 
them  to  the  commissioners  of  the  king,  they  may  give  them 
into  custody  in  the  city  of  Rouen,  and  import  them  by  per- 
mission of  the  commissioners  of  the  king,  during  the  time 
of  their  safeconducts. 

12.  Item,  if  any  childx'en  of  the  English,  or  others  who 
belong  to  the  party  of  my  said  lord,  have  been  taken  pri- 
soners, they  shall  be  surrendered,  provided  they  ai'e  not 
above  the  age  of  ten  years. 

13.  Item,  my  said  lord  of  Somerset  shall  promise  and 
give  his  bond  to  cause  the  things  abovesaid  to  be  kept 
and  fulfilled  as  they  are  declared  in  each  article.  And  in 
like  manner  the  king  shall  cause  them  to  be  kept  and  ful- 
filled upon  his  part.  This  arrangement  our  said  commis- 
sioners have  promised  to  be  approved  by  us,  requiring  us 
to  be  pleased  so  to  do. 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [6 17] 

14).  Savoir  faisons  que  nous,  ces  choses  considérez 
icellui  appoyntement  ainsi  fîiit  et  passe  par  eulx 
[  ],  promettant  en  bon  foy,  et  en  jjarolle 

<lo    prince,    le   tenir   et    en   faire  entretenir   de   nostrc 
part,  selon  la  fourme  et  teneur  ainsi  que  [  ], 

a  este. 

15.  En  tesmoing  de  ce  nous  avons  seelle  ces  ]n'c- 
sentes  de  nostre  seel  et  signe  de  nostre  signe  manuel, 
le  xxix.  jour  de  Octobre,  lan  mil  cccc.   xlix. 

AÎMsi  signe,        S  omerset. 

Et  après  en  icele  marge  base  estoit  escript, 

Somerset. 

IG.  En  tesmoing  de  ce,  nous,    a   la   relation    du    dit 
tabellion,  avons  mis  a  ce  pi-esent  Vidimus   le    seel  des 
dit  obligations.      Ce   fut  fait   lan  et  jour    dessus  dit. 
Ainsi  sif/ne,         Vigneron. 


14.  Wherefore  we  make  known  that  wc,  having  considerecl 
these  things,  [approve]  this  arrangement  thus  made  and 
passed  by  them  ;  promising  in  good  faith,  and  upon  the 
word  of  a  prince,  to  keep  it  and  to  cause  it  to  be  kept 
upon  our  part,  according  to  the  forai  and  import  as  it  has 
been  [  ]. 

15.  In  witness  whereof  we  hare  sealed  these  presents 
with  our  seal,  and  signed  them  with  our  sign  manual, 
the  xix.  day  of  October  the  year  one  thousand  cccc.  xlix. 

Thus  signed,        Somerset. 

And  after  this  there  was  wi'itten  in  the  lower  margin,  xlix. 

Somerset. 

IG.  In  witness  whereof,  we,  upon  the  report  of  the  said 
notary  public,  have  aflixcd  to  this  present  Vidimus  the  seal 
of  the  sîvid  obligations.  This  was  done  on  the  year  and  day 
abovcsaid. 

Thus  signed,         Vigneron. 
[fir  2] 


[G  1 8]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

En  tesmoinfij  des  quelles  choses  nous  avom  mise  a 
ses  présentes    le  seel  des  obligations    [  ],  en 

lan  et  jour  premiers  dessusditz.  Et  estoit  escript  a 
la  marge  du  basse,  Collationne.  Ainsi  signe  de  la 
main  [  ]. 

17.  Nous,  a  la  relation  du  dit  tabellion,  avons  seelle 
ces  présentes  Vidimus  du  graunt  seel  de  la  dite  viconte. 
Ce  fut  fait  lan  et  jour  dessous  dit. 

Mémoire,  que  cest  appointement  a  este  collationne 
ung  fois  par  Jehan  Monnaulx,  tabellion  de 
Deepe,  le  xv.  jour  de  Novembre  ;  et  autrefoitz 
par  Estien  de  la  Maire,  tabellion  de  la  viconte 
Darques,  lan  et  jour  dessus  ditz. 


In  witness  of  these  things  we  have  affixed  to  these  pre- 
sents the  seal  of  the  obligations  [  ],  in  the  day 
and  year  first  above  written.  And  there  was  written  on  the 
lower  margin,  Collated.     Thus  signed  by  the  hand  [  ], 

17.  We,  at  the  relation  of  the  said  notary,  have  sealed 
this  present  Vidimus  with  the  great  seal  of  the  said  vicomte. 
This  was  done  on  the  year  and  day  abovesaid. 

Memorandum,  that  this  agreement  was  collated  on  one 
occasion  by  Jehan  Monnaulx,  notary  of  Dieppe,  on 
the  XV.  day  of  November,  and  the  second  time  by 
Estien  de  la  Maire,  notary  of  the  vicomte  of  Arques, 
in  the  year  and  day  abovesaid. 


TUE   AFFAIUS   UF  NOllMANDY  AND    FRA.NXi:.      [lill^J. 


U50. 

List  of  the  Cities,  Towns,  Castles,  and  Fortresses  in  a.d.  1450. 
France  and  Normandy  taken  from  the  English  by 
the  French  during  the  Administration  of  the  Duke 
of  Somei-sct. 

Cy  ensuit  les  noms  des  cites,  villes  et  i)I<ices,  chas- 
teaux  et  forteresses  qui  ont  este  perdus  durant 
la  charge  et  gouvernance  du  duc  de  Somerset, 
tant  en  France  comme  en  Normandie, — 

Ccst  a  savoir, — 

La  ville  et  chastel  du  Pont  de  Larche,  prinse  le  ix. 
jour  de  May,  mil  iiij.  c.  xlix. 

La  ville  et  chastel  de  Conches  ;  cest  assavoir,  la  ville 
demblee  et  par  traison,  et  le  chastel  ])ar  composition  ; 
dont  estoit  cappitainc  Robert  Prynstrop  pour  mon- 
seigneur le  duc  Dyork. 

La  place  et  forteresse  de  Gerberoy,  prinse  par  subtyl 
moyen  a  ung  jour  bien  matin  ;  et  le  cappitaine  se  ren- 
dit avecques,  nomme  Harper. 


[TlîANSI-ATIOX.] 

Ilcrc  follow  the  names  of  the  cities,  towns  and  places, 
castles,  and  fortresses  which  have  been  lost  during 
the  charge  and  governmcut  of  the  duke  of  Somerset, 
as  well  ill  France  as  in  Normanday, — 

That  is  to  say, — 

The  io\y\\  and  castle  of  Pont  de  l'Arche,  taken  on  the  9th 
day  of  May,  one  thousand  cccc.  xlix. 

The  tow^^  nnd  castle  of  Conches  ;  that  is  to  say,  the  town 
by  surprise  and  treason,  and  tlie  castle  by  surrender  ;  the 
captain  of  which  was  Robert  Prynstrop,  for  my  lord  the  duke 
of  York. 

The  jjlace  and  fortress  of  Gerbcroy,  taken  by  subtlety  very 
early  in  the  morning  ;  and  the  captain  also  surrendered,  named 
Hai-pcr. 


[620]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

Le  chastel  et  forteresse  de  Logemprey,  prinse  par 
composition,  et  incontinent  la  dite  forteresse  désempa- 
rée et  arse  par  les  Pykars  ;  laquelle  place  feut  a  mon- 
seigneur de  Çherosbury,  et  estoit  cappitaine  Jehan 
Lefevre,  Normant. 

La  ville  et  chastel  de  Vernueil,  prins  par  traison,  et 
la  Tour  Grise  par  composition,  et  tenoit  long  temps 
après  ;  et  estoit  cappitaine  messire  Francez  Le  E,a- 
gonoys. 

La  ville  et  forte  maison  du  Pontaudemer,  prinse  das- 
sault,  ou  estoient  dedens  Osbame  Montfford,  trésorier 
de  Normendie,  et  Foukes  Eton,  et  aultres  plusieurs 
gentyls  hommes,  tous  prins  prysonniers  et  mors  a 
lasault  ;  et  estoit  cappitaine  le  bailly  de  Rouen,  et  son 
lieutenant  Jehan  De  Leau. 

La  Pont  Lesvesque,  désemparée  pom"  doubte  des 
ennemys. 

La  cyte  de  Lysieux,  délivre  le  xvj.  jour  Daoust  au 
dit  an,  mil  iiij.  c.  xlix.,  par  lesvesque  et  Jehan  le  Muet, 


The  castle  and  fortress  of  Logemprey,  taken  by  sun-ender, 
and  immediately  the  said  fortress  was  abandoned  and  burnt 
by  the  Picards,  which  place  belonged  to  monseigneur  of 
Shrewsbury,  and  the  captain  thereof  was  Jehan  Lefevre,  a 
Norman. 

The  to^vn  and  castle  of  Vernueil,  taken  by  treason,  and 
the  Grey  Tower  by  surrender,  and  it  was  held  for  a  long 
time  afterwards  ;  and  its  captain  was  messire  Francez  I'Ara- 
gomiois. 

The  town  and  strong  house  of  Ponteau  de  Mer,  taken  by 
assault,  within  which  were  Osbarne  Montford,  treasurer  of 
Normandy,  and  Foukes  Eton,  and  many  other  gentlemen,  all  of 
whom  were  taken  prisoners  or  killed  in  the  assault  ;  and  the 
captain  thereof  was  the  bailly  of  Rouen,  and  Jehan  De  Leau 
was  his  lieutenant. 

Pont  I'Eveque  was  abandoned  for  feai-  of  the  enemy. 

The  city  of  Lisieux  was  delivered  up  on  xvj.  August 
in   the    said  year    one   thousand   cccc.  xlix.,   by   the   bishop 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  ANB  FRANCE.   [621] 

lieutenant  du  hailli  Devi'eux,  et  maistrc  Pieires  Pin- 
guernon,  clianoigne  du  dit  Lysieulx,  et  plusieurs  aultres 
de  ceux  de  la  ville. 

Item,  le  dit  jour,  par  la  composition  de  la  dite  cite, 
furent  delivi-es  les  cliasteauLx  et  fortes  places  Orbec, 
Courtonne,  Auvilliers,  Crevecueur,  Le  Brcul  et  Fau- 
gueruon  et  Argensez, 

La  forteresse  de  Bemay,  par  composition  ;  dont  estoit 
cappitainc  Thomas  Mulso  pour  monseigneiu-  le  duc 
Dyork. 

La  ville  de  Mante,  par  composition  ;  dont  estoit 
cappitaine  messire  Thomas  Hoo,  chevalier,  chanselier 
de  France. 

La  ville  et  chatel  de  Vernon,  semblablement  par 
composition  ;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  Jehan  Durmont, 
escuier. 

La  Kochc  Guyon,  rendue  par  traison  par  Jehan 
Edward,  Galles,  cappitaine  du  dit  lieu,  et  lui  mesmes 
rendu  et  fait  le  serement  a  la  partie  adversaire.  La- 
quelle place  fut  au  prevost  de  Paris,  a  cause  de  sa 
fame. 

and  Jehaii  le  Muet,  lieutenant  of  the  bailly  of  Evreux,  and 
master  Pierres  Piiigucrnon,  canon  of  the  said  Lisieux,  and 
many  others  of  the  said  town. 

Item,  on  the  said  day,  by  the  composition  of  the  said 
city,  were  deHvercd  the  castles  and  strongholds  of  Orbec, 
Courtonne,  Arcvilliers,  Crevecueur,  Le  Breul,  Faugernon,  and 
Argencez. 

The  fortress  of  Bernay,  by  composition,  of  which  the 
captain  was  Thomas  Mulso  for  my  lord  the  duke   of  York. 

The  town  of  Mante,  by  composition,  of  which  messire 
Thomas  Hoo,  chancellor  of  France,  was  captain. 

Tlie  town  and  castle  of  Vcnion,  in  like  manner  by  com- 
position,  the  captain  of  which  was  Jehan  Dunnont,  esquire. 

Roche  Guyou  Avas  surrendered  by  treason  by  John  Edwai-d, 
a  Welshman,  captain  of  the  said  place,  and  he  himself  sur- 
rendered and  took  the  oath  to  the  enemy's  side.  This  place 
belonged  to  the  provost  of  Paris  in  right  of  his  wife. 


[G22]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

La  ville  de  Gournay,  par  composition  ;  et  lut  cappi- 
taine  Guillaume  Carwan. 

Les  ville  et  chatel  du  Neuf  Chastel,  la  ville  prinse 
dassault,  et  le  chatel  par  composition  ;  et  fut  cappi- 
taine  Adam  Hylton,  escuier. 

Le  chatel  de  Belencombre,  par  composition  ;  laquelle 
place  fut  a  messire  Thomas  Rempston,  chevalier  ;  et 
estoit  cappitaine  Johne  VVakfyld. 

Le  chatel  de  Harecourt  tint  huit  jours,  et  fut  rendu, 
par  composition  par  Jehan  Worcestre,  cappitaine  du  dit 
lieu  pour  le  duc  de  Somerset. 

Le  chatel  et  ville  de  Gisors,  dount  estoit  cappitaine 
et  bailly  messire  Richard  Marbury,  chevalier,  lequel 
rendit  sa  place,  et  lui  mêmes  et  ses  ij.  filz  aux 
enmys  du  roy. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  Lesgle,  désemparée  pour 
doubte  des  ennemys. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  la  Ferte  [  ]  ;  dont 

estoit  seigneur  sire  Willame  Oldaile. 


The  towu  of  Gournay  by  surrender,  and  the  captain  was 
William  Carwan. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Neuf  Chastcl  ;  the  town  was  taken 
by  assault,  and  the  castle  by  surrender  ;  the  captain  was 
Adam  Hilton,  esquire. 

The  castle  of  Belencombre  by  composition  ;  which  place 
belonged  to  messire  Thomas  Rempston,  knight  ;  and  the 
cajitain  was  John  Wakfyld. 

The  castle  of  Harecourt  held  out  eight  days,  and  was 
surrendered  by  treaty  by  John  Woi'cester,  the  captain  of 
the  said  place  for  the  duke  of  Somerset. 

The  castle  and  town  of  Gisors,  of  which  messire  Richard 
INIarbury,  knight,  was  captain  and  bailly,  who  surrendcrcil 
his  place,  himself,  and  his  two  sons  to  the  king's  enemies. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  I'Esglc,  abandoned  for  fear  of 
the  enemies. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  La  Fcrtc   [  J,   of  which 

sh*  William  Oldalie  avus  the  lord. 


THE   AFFAIKS   OF   NOILMANDY  AND   FllANCE.      [023] 

Les  cliateaulx  de  Beaumesuil  et  de  La  Riviere  de 
Tliibouville,  désempares  pour  doubte  des  ennemis. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  Rugles,  rendu  par  compo- 
sition ;  laquelle  place  fut  a  monseigneur  de  Faucom- 
berge,  et  estoit  eappitaine  Ovrey  of  Barwyk. 

La  cave  et  forteresse  de  Beaumont-le-Rogier,  prinse 
demblee  ;  laquelle  place  fut  a  monseigneur  le  duc  de 
York,  dont  estoit  eappitaine  Jehan  Whytney. 

Le  chatel  de  Cliambrays,  prins  par  composition  ;  la- 
(pielle  place  et  seigneurie  fut  a  monseigneur  de  Saly- 
bury,  et  estoit  eappitaine  Wyllame  Eryngton,  escuier. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  Gassay,  semblablement 
prinse  par  composition  ;  dount  estoit  seigneur  messire 
Thomas  Rempston,  chevalier. 

Le  chatel  de  Touque,  tint  trois  jours,  et  fut  rendu 
par  com})osition  [par]  Edward  Bromfyld. 

La  ville  Dalencon,  prinse  par  traison,  dont  ung  des 
principaux   traistres   fut  Guillaume  le  Bouleur,  et  plu- 


Thc  castles  of  Beaumesuil  and  La  Riviere  de  Thibouville, 
abandoned  ibr  fear  of  the  enemies. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  Rugles,  surrendered  by  compo- 
sition, which  place  belonged  to  my  lord  Faucombergc,  and 
its  captain  was  Ovrey  of  Barwyk. 

The  cave  and  fortress  of  Beaumont-le-Rogicr,  taken  by 
surprise,  which  place  belonged  to  my  lord  of  York,  and  its 
captain  was  Jehan  Whytney. 

The  castle  of  Chambrays,  taken  by  surrender,  which  pluce, 
with  the  lordship,  belonged  to  my  lord  of  Salisbury,  and  its 
captain  Avas  William  Eryngton,   esquire. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  Gassay,  in  like  manner  taken 
by  composition,  the  lord  of  which  was  mcssirc  Thomas 
Rempston,  knight. 

The  castle  of  Touque,  which  held  out  for  three  days, 
and  wtis  surrendered  by   conqwsition.     Edward  Bromfyld. 

The  town   of  Alon(,'on,   taken  by  treason,  of  which  one  "f.-^^    ^  * 
the  principal  traitors  was   Guillaume  le  Bouleur,  and   ni^ç^^  <^^^ 


[624]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNmO 

sieurs  aultres,  et  la  ville,  et  le  chatel  rendu  par  com- 
position ;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  le  sieur  de  Kivieres,  et 
ses  lieutenants,  Jak  Hay,  James  of  Woralle. 

Le  ehatel  de  Loingny  ou  Perche,  livre  es  ennemis 
par  Richard  aux  Espaules,  seigneur  de  Sainte  Marie, 
lequel  avoit  espousee  la  fille  de  messire  Francois 
Laragonnois,  lequel  fut  cappitaine  du  dit  lieu. 

Le  chatel  de  Yeusmes  par  composition  ;  et  estoit 
cappitaine  Jenkyn  Baker,  et  par  lui  rendu. 

Le  chatel  de  Say  par  traison  ;  et  estoit  cappitaine 
le  bailli  Dallencon,  messire  Richart  Frogenalle. 

La  ville  et  chatel  Dargentcn,  prins  par  assault,  et 
le  chatel  par  composition;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  mes- 
sire Richart  Harjonpton. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  Saint-Guillem  de  Mor- 
taing,  prins  par  les  gens  du  duc  de  Bretaigne  par  com- 
position ;  dount  estoit  seigneur  le  duc  de  Somersete,  et 
Jehan  Court  capittaine. 


others,  and  the  town  and  castle  surrendered  by  composition, 
the  captain  of  which  was  the  lord  Riviers,  and  his  heuto- 
nants  were  Jak  Hay,  James  of  Woralle. 

The  castle  of  Loigny  in  Perche,  delivered  to  the  enemies 
by  Richard  aux  Espaules,  seigneur  de  Sainte  Marie,  who 
had  married  the  daughter  of  messire  Francois  I'Aragonnois, 
who  was  captain  of  the  said  place. 

The  castle  of  Exmes,  by  surrender,  the  captain  of  which 
was  Jenkyn  Baker,  and  it  was   surrendered  by  him. 

The  castle  of  Say,  by  treason  ;  and  its  captain  was  the 
bailly  of  Alençon,  messii'C  Richard  Frogenalle. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Argentan,  taken  by  assault,  and 
the  castle  by  surrender  ;  the  captain  of  which  was  messire 
Richard  Harympton. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  Saint  Guillaume  de  Mortaing, 
taken  by  the  subjects  of  the  duke  of  Bretagne,  by  surrender, 
lord  of  which  was  the  duke  of  Somerset,  and  Jehan  Court 
was  captain. 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [025], 

Lea  forte  église  de  Secs,  livre  au  duc  Dallencon  par 
ceulx  de  leglisc. 

La  cite  de  Coustances,  rendue  par  composition  au 
duc  de  Bretaigne  ;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  messire  Thy- 
bault  Gorges. 

Le  place  et  forteresse  de  Pirou  ftit  prins  par  le  seig- 
neur do  Brully  et  rendu  au  duc  de  Bretaigne  durant 
le  siege  de  Coustances. 

Les  chateaulx  de  Ville-Dieu,  Chantelou,  desemparez 
pour  doubte  des  ennemis. 

Regnieville  sur  le  mer  rendu  par  composition;  dont 
estoit   cappitaine  Gryfyn  the  Ameredy,  Gallois. 

Le  chatel  de  Ham^uye,  prins  par  composition. 

La  ville  de  Saint-Lo,  rendue  au  duc  de  Bretaigne 
par  composition  ;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  la  prevost  de 
Paris. 

Les  ville  et  chatell  de  Carenten,  semblablement  ren- 
due par  composition  au  dit  duc   de    Bretaigne;    dont 


The  strong  church  of  Seez  was  delivered  to  the  duke  of 
Alençon  by  the  churchmen. 

The  city  of  Coutances  was  surrendered  by  composition  to 
the  duke  of  Bretagne  ;  the  captain  of  which  was  messiro 
Thybault  Gorges. 

The  place  and  fortress  of  Pirou  was  taken  by  the  lord 
of  Brully  and  surrendered  to  the  duke  of  Bretagne  during 
the  siege  of  Coutances. 

The  castles  of  Ville  Dieu  and  Chantelou  were  abandoned 
for  fear  of  the  enemies. 

Regnieville  upon  the  sea  was  surrendered  by  composition  ; 
the  captain  of  which  was  Gryfyn  the  Ameredy,  Welshman. 

The  castle  of  Hambie  taken  by  composition. 

The  town  of  Saint-Lo,  surrendered  to  the  duke  of  Bre- 
tagne by  composition  ;  the  captain  of  which  was  the  provost 
of  Paris. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Cai*entan  in  like  manner  surren- 
dered  by   composition   to  the   said   duke   of  Bretagne,   the 


[G2G]         VVOllCESTEU'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

estoit  cappitaine  Mathieu  Gotli  et  Guillem  Hcrbart, 
pour  le  seigneur  de  Say. 

Le  cliatel  et  forteresse  de  Thaumesnil,  rendu  par 
composition  ;  laquelle  place  fut  a  madame  la  Ré- 
gente. 

Le  Pont-Dove,  prins  dassault,  et  fut  prins  dedens 
Dycon  of  Chatreton,  cappitaine   du  dit  lieu. 

La  forteresse  de  Fescamp,  prinse  par  traison  et 
d  emblée. 

Les  chateaux  de   Merreville  et  Creully,  desempares. 

Le  chatel  de  Gaurey,  rendu  par  composition,  dont 
estoit  cappitaine  Andrew  Trolop  pour  monseigneur  de 
Scalles. 

Le  chatel  de  Condey,  rendu  par  traison  et  par  ceulx 
qui  estoient  dedens. 

Le  chatel  et  ville  de  Valongnes,  rendu  par  compo- 
HÏtioii,  et  puis  fut  reprins  par  siege  tenu  par  messire 
Thomas  Kyrycl,  et  puis  fut  rendu  aux  ennemis  par 
Thomas  Chelfneille. 

Le  chatel  de  Millie   Levesque,   dont    estoit   seigneur 


1 


cai)taai  of  which  was  Matthew  Goth  and  William  Hcrbart 
for  the  lord  of  Say. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  Thaumesnil,  surrendered  by 
composition.     This  place  belonged  to  madame  the   Regent. 

Pont-Dove  taken  by  assault  ;  and  Avithin  it  Avas  taken 
Dycon  of  Chatreton,  the  captain  of  the  said  place. 

The  fortress  of   Fecamp,  taken  by  treason  and  surprise. 

The  castles  of  Mere  ville  and  Creully,  abandoned. 

The  castle  of  Gaurey,  surrendered  by  composition,  of 
which  the  captain  was  Andrew  Trolop   for  my  lord  Scales. 

The  castle  of  Condey,  surrendered  by  treason,  and  by 
the  persons  who  were  within  it. 

The  castle  and  town  of  Valognes,  surrendered  by  compo- 
sition, which  afterwards  was  retaken  by  siege  laid  to  it  by 
messire  Thomas  Kyryel  ;  and  afierAvards  it  was  surren- 
dered to   the  euemics  by   Thomas   Cheffheille. 

The  castle  of  Millie  I'Evesque,  the  lord  of  which  was  the 


TTIE  AFFAIRS   OF    NOTIMAXDY  AXD    FRANCE,      [027]. 

levesquo  do  Bayeux,  rendu  aux  cnncmys,  ct  par  los 
gens  du  dit  evesque. 

La  ville  et  chastel  de  Belcsmc,  dont  estoit  seigneur 
monseigneur  de  Boukyngham,  et  cappitaine  et  bailli 
Mathiew  Goth,  et  son  lieutenant  ChristoHe  Hanson. 

La  ville  et  chastel  de  Fresne,  dont  estoit  ca])pitaino 
Osberne  Mondfdrd  ;  rendu  aux  ennemys  pour  la  fenance 
du  dit  Osbarne  Mondford. 

Le  xix.  jour  Doctobre  iiij.  e.  xlix.  fut  prinse  la  for- 
teresse de  Sainte-Katherync-du-Mont  de  Rouen.  Ledit 
jour  fut  prins, — 

La  cite  et  ville  de  Rouen. 

Le  chatel  de  Rouen. 

Le  pont  de  Rouen. 

Le  pallais  de  Rouen. 

Le  chatel  Darques. 

La  ville  de  Caudebec. 

Le  chatel  de  Tankarville. 

La  Grosse  Tour  de  Lilebonne. 


bishop  of  Baieux,  surreudcreil  to  the  enemies  by  the  people 
of  the  said  bishop. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Belcsmo,  the  lord  of  which  was 
the  lord  Buckingham,  and  Matthew  Goth  Avas  the  captain 
and  bailly,   and  his  liontcnant  was  Christopher   Hanson. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Fresne,  the  captain  of  Avliich  was 
Osborne  Mondford,  surrendered  to  the  enemies  in  lieu  of 
the  ransom  of  tlie  said  Osborne  Mondford. 

On  the  xix.  day  of  October  iiij.  c.  xh"x.,  was  taken  the 
fortress  of  Sainte  Katherine  du  Mont  of  Rouen  ;  and  on  the 
same  day  there  were  taken, — 

The  city  and  town  of  Rouen. 

The  castle  of  Rouen. 

The  bridge  of  Rouen. 

The  palace  of  Rouen. 

The  castle  of  Arques. 

The  town  of  Caudebec. 

The  castle  of  Tancarville. 

The  great  tower  of  LilIel)onne. 


[028]        WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

La  ville  de  Montyvilliers. 

La  ville  de  Honnefieu. 

Toutes  lesquelles  villes  et  ehasteaulx  furent  délivres 
es  mains  des  ennemis  par  composition  faite  par  le  duc 
de  Somerset  pour  la  délivrance  de  sa  personne,  sa 
famme  et  enfans,  et  ses  biens,  hors  du  pallois  de 
Rouen  ;  et  pour  la  délivrance  desquelles  villes  et  clia- 
teaulx  furent  mis  en  hostage  par  le  dit  duc  de  Somer- 
set les  seigneurs  qui  ensuivent. 

Premièrement, — 
Le  conte  de  Cherosbury. 
Le  filz  du  conte  Durmont. 

Le  filz  et  lierytier  de  monseigneur  de  Bargeveny. 
Le  filz  de  monseigneur  de  Ros. 
Le  filz  de  monseigneur  Dakers. 
Messire  Hary  Redford,  chevalier,  bailli  de  Rouen. 
Messire  Richart  Frogenalle,  chevalier,  bailli  Dallenson. 
Le  filz  de  Thomas  Gower,  escuier. 


The  town  of  Montevilliers. 

The  town  of  Houefleur. 

AU  these  towns  and  castles  were  delivered  into  tlie  hands 
of  the  enemies  by  surrender  made  by  the  duke  of  Somerset, 
for  the  deliverance  of  his  person,  his  wife,  children,  and  goods, 
out  of  the  palace  of  Rouen  ;  and  for  the  deliverance  of  the 
said  towns  and  castles,  the  lords  whose  names  follow  were 
given  in  hostage  by  the  duke  of  Somerset. 

First, — 

The  earl  of  Shrewsbury. 

The  son  of  the  earl  of  Ormond. 

The  son  and  heir  of  the  lord  of  Bargavenny. 

The  son  of  the  lord  Ros. 

The  son  of  the  lord  Dacres. 

Messire  Hem  y  Redford,  knight,  bailly  of  Rouen. 

Messire  Richard  Frogenall,  knight,  bailly  of  Alcnçon. 

The  son  of  Thomas  Gower,  knight. 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [G29] 

Le  chatel  de  Gallart,  rendu  par  composition  ;  dont 
estoit  cappitaine  messire  Thomas  Hoo,  chanselier  de 
France. 

La  ville  de  Harrefleu  fut  rendue  le  premier  jour  de 
lan  iiij.  c.  xlix.  par  composition  ;  doimt  estoit  cappitaine 
monseigneur  de  Cherosbery,  et  ses  lieutenaus  le  filz  de 
monseigneur  de  Sowche  et  Thomas  Evryughuni. 

La  ville  et  cite  Davranches,  après  tresgi'ant  assaultes 
et  cscarmusses,  les  murs  fendus  par  bombardes,  rendue 
par  composition  au  duc  de  Brctaigne  ;  dont  estoit  cap- 
pitaine Jehan  Lempet,  escuier,  du  paix  de  Suôblke,  et 
après  vient  en  Angleterre,  et  morut  de  doelle. 

Le  chatel  et  forteresse  de  Tombelayne,  rendue  par 
composition  ;  dont  estoit  cappitaine  Makyn  of  Longowrt, 
escuier. 

Le  chatel  de  La  Haye-Puis,  désemparée  ;  laquelle 
place  estoit  a  monseigneur  de  Glocestre. 

Le  chatel  de  Saint-Sauveur-le-Viconte,  rendue  par 
composition  ;  dount  estoit  seignem-  ung  chevalier  nomme 
messire  Jehan  Kobsart,  chevalier  du  Jartier. 


The  castle  of  Gaillart,  sunendered  by  composition,  of  whicli 
the  captain  was  messire  Richard  Hoo,  chancellor  of  France, 

The  town  of  Hai'fleur  was  suiTcndered  on  the  first  day  of 
the  year  iiij.  c.  xlix.,  by  treaty  ;  the  captain  of  which  was 
my  lord  of  Shrewsbury,  and  his  lieutenants  were  the  son  of 
lord  Sowche  and  Thomas  Evryngham. 

The  town  and  city  of  Avranchcs,  after  a  very  sharp  as- 
sault and  skirmishes,  the  walls  being  pierced  by  cannon,  sur- 
rendered by  composition  to  the  duke  of  Bretagne,  the  captain 
of  which  was  John  Lampet,  esquire,  of  the  county  of  Suffolk. 
Afterwai'ds  he  come  into  England,  and  died  of  grief. 

The  castle  and  fortress  of  Tombelayne  was  surrendered  by 
treaty,  the  captain  of  which  was  Makyn  of  Longowrt,  esquire. 

The  castle  of  La  Haye-Puis  was  abandoned,  which  place 
belonged  to  my  lord  of  Gloucester. 

The  castle  of  Saint  Sauvem'-le- Vicente  was  surrendered  by 
composition,  the  lord  of  which  was  a  knight  named  messire 
Jehan  Robsai't,  knight  of  the  Garter. 


[G 30]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

All  moys  dc  May  [mil]  cccc.  1.  fut  la  destroussc 
faicte  a  Fourmyny  sur  messire  Thomas  Kyryel,  en 
laquelle  destrousse  fut  prins  le  dit  Kyryel,  Sire  Henry 
Norbury,  chevalier,  Sire  Thomas  Dryug,  chevalier, 
Laurens  Raynford,  Jenkyn  Baker,  Guillem  Herbert, 
Elys  of  Longworth,  et  plusieurs  aultres,  jusques  au 
nombre  de  ix.  cens  prysonniers,  et  deulx  mille  trois 
cens  mois  en  la  place.  Laquelle  destrousse  fut  faicte 
par  le  seigneur  de  Cleremont,  filx  aîgnie  du  duc  de 
Bourbon,  et  espouse  de  la  fille  de  France,  le  connes- 
table  de  France,  le  conte  de  Laval,  le  Mareschalle  de 
France,  le  conte  Devreux,  de  Malyvryer  et  de  Tonnairo, 
seneschalle  de  Normendie,  et  cappitaine  de  Bouen,  et 
le  seigneur  Dorval,  et  plusieurs  aultres  seigneurs,  et 
vii.  M.  combatans,  et  iiij.  iti.  frank  archers. 

La  ville,  cyte  et  chatel  de  Bayeulx,  après  tresgraunt 
assaults  et  escarrausses,  lez  murs  fendus  par  grauns 
bombardes,  prins  par  composition  ;  dont  estoit  cappi- 
taine Matheu   Goo,    escuier    vaillant    sur  toutz  autres 


In  the  month  of  May  [one  thousand]  cccc.  1.  was  the  defeat 
at  Formiguy  to  messire  Thomas  Kyriel  ;  in  which  defeat  were 
captured  the  said  Kyriel,  Sir  Henry  Norbury,  knight,  Sir 
Thomas  Dryng,  knight,  Laurence  Raynford,  Jenkyn  Baker, 
William  Herbert,  Elys  of  Longworth,  and  many  others,  to  the 
number  of  ix.  hundred  prisoners  ;  and  two  thousand  three 
hundred  were  killed  on  the  field.  This  defeat  was  given  by 
the  lord  of  Cleremont,  the  eldest  son  of  the  duke  of  Bourbon, 
who  had  married  the  daughter  of  France,  the  constable  of 
France,  the  count  of  Laval,  the  marshal  of  France,  the  counts 
of  Evreux,  Malyvryer  and  Tonnairc,  the  seneschal  of  Nor- 
mandy, and  the  captain  of  Rouen,  and  the  lord  of  Orval, 
and  many  othci'  lords,  eight  thousand  men  at  arms  and  four 
thousand  frank  archers. 

The  town,  city,  and  castle  of  Bayeux,  after  very  severe 
assaults  and  skirmishes,  the  walls  being  pierced  by  great 
cannon,  was  taken  by  composition  ;  the  captain  of  which 
was  Matthew  Gro,  esquire,  surpassing  all  the  other  esquires 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF    NOnMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      fnîVl|. 

cscuiers  qui  usent  armes  pour  lors  do  hardies,  do 
loyaulte  et  largesse;  avccques  luy  v.  c.  coin1)atans, 
toux  Englois,  dedans  la  ville  eu  garnison  ;  videlicet, 
die  xvj.  meusis  Maii,  M.  iiij.c.  1. 

La  ville  et  cliatel  de  Vire,  rendue  aux  ennemis 
par  composition  ;  dont  estoit  capitaine  monseigneur 
de  Seal  les,  et  son  lieutenant  Sire  Harry  Norbry, 
chevalier. 

Le  [  ]  jour  de  Juing,  mil  iiij.c.  1.  fut  mis  le  siege 
devant  lez  villes  et  chastel  de  Caen,  ou  estoit  de- 
dens  le  duc  de  Somerset,  gouvernant,  sa  famuic  et 
ses  enfans,  et  messire  Robert  Ver,  chevalier,  messiro 
Richart  Haryngton,  chevalier,  bailli  dut  dit  lieu,  mes- 
siro Richart  aux  Espaulles,  chevalier,  Robert  Wytyng- 
ham,  escuier,  lieutenant  de  la  dite  ville,  Fouciues 
Etoîi,  escuier,  Laurens  Raynford,  escuier,  Henry  Court 
et  Jehan  Court,  escuiers,  et  aultres  gens  compaignios 
de  gentilz  hommes  et  archers,  jusque  au  nombre  de 
trois   mille  Englois.    Lequel  siege  tenoit  depuis  lende- 


who  engaged  iu  war  at  that  time  in  bravery,  hardihood, 
loyally  and  liberality,  along  with  five  hundred  men  at  arms, 
all  of  them  Englishmen,  within  the  city  and  garrison  ; 
naniply,  on  tlio  xvj.  day  of  May,  m.  occc.   1. 

The  town  and  castle  of  Vire,  surrendered  to  the  enemies 
by  composition  ;  the  captain  of  which  was  lord  Scales,  and 
his  lieutenant  was  Sir  Henry  Norbury,   knight. 

The  [  ]  day  of  June  ni.  cccc.  1.  siege  was  laid  to 
the  towns  and  castle  of  Caen,  within  Avhich  were  the  duke 
of  Somerset,  the  governor,  his  wife  and  children,  and  mes- 
siro Robert  Ver,  knight,  messire  Richard  Haryngton, 
knight,  bailly  of  the  said  place,  messire  Richart  aux 
Espaulles,  knight,  Robert  Wyttynghani,  knight,  lieutenant 
of  the  said  town,  Fonqucs  Eton,  esquire,  Laurens  Rayn- 
ford, esquire,  Hcni-y  Court  and  John  Court,  esquires,  and 
other  people,  the  attendants  upon  the  gentlemen,  and 
archers,  to  the  number  of  three  thousand  English.  The 
VOL.  II.  [h\ 


[r»32]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

main    de   la    Feste    Dieu   jusques   a  la    vigillc   dc   la 
Saint   Jehan,    qui    contcnoit   bien   xvij.  jours. 

Laquelle  ville  fut  assiégée  par  quatre  liostes  de 
gens  de  guerre;  cest  a  savoir,  le  roy  Charles  tenoit 
les  champs  et  gesoit  a  labaye  Dardayne,  et  le  roy 
de  Sisille  a  une  lieue  près  de  Caen.  Ung  aultre 
host  tenoit  le  duc  Dallenson  et  le  chancellier  de 
France  a  labaye  des  Dames  près  de  Caen  ;  auquel 
host  estoit  la  cinquantayne  et  bourgois  de  Rouen. 
Item,  ung  aultre  host  estoit  tenu  par  le  seigneur  de 
Clermont  et  le  connestable  de  France  en  labaye  des 
moignes  près  de  Caen,  Item,  ung  aultre  host  so 
estoit  tenu  par  le  conte  de  Dunois  et  le  conte 
Denvers  *  et  le  seigneur  Dorvalle  au  faubours  de  Vau- 
celles  vers  Falloise.  Lesquieulx  hostes  avoient  chascun 
ung  marche  a  par  eulx  ;  et  tenoit  tous  les  jours  juris- 
diction le  prevost  des  mareschaulx.  Auquel  siege 
estoit  des   Francois   plus   de   c.    miUe  ^   hommes. 


siege  continued  from  the  morrow  of  the  Fête-Dieu    to   the 
vigil  of  Saint  John,  a  period  of  fully  xvij.   days. 

The  town  was  besieged  by  four  divisions  of  troops  ;  that 
is  to  say,  king  Charles  kept  the  field,  and  lay  at  the  abbey 
of  Ardayne,  and  the  king  of  Sicily  at  a  place  near  Caen. 
Another  division  was  led  by  the  duke  of  Alençon  and  the 
chancellor  of  France  at  the  abbey  of  the  Ladies  near 
Caen,  which  division  consisted  of  the  "cinquantain"  and 
burgesses  of  Kouen.  Also,  another  division  was  commanded 
by  the  lord  of  Clermont  the  constable  of  France,  and 
was  in  the  abbey  of  the  monks  near  Caen.  Also  another 
division  was  led  by  the  count  of  Dunois,  the  count  Den- 
vers, and  the  lord  of  Orval,  in  the  outskirts  of  Vaucelles 
towards  Faloise.  These  divisions  had  each  of  them  a  mar- 
ket apart,  and  every  day  the  provost  marshal  exercised  his 
jurisdiction.  At  this  siege  there  were  more  than  one 
hundred  thousand  Frenchmen. 

'  JJenveJ's'\  Nevei's  (?).  j      -  c.  tnillel  Written  on  an  erasure. 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NOllMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [633] 

Le  cliatel  et  ville  de  Falloiso,  dont  cstoit  capitaine 
nKmseigneur  de  Cherosbury,  et  son  lieutenant  cstoit 
Thomas  Eton  et  Henry  Elys.  Lequel  chatel  et  ville 
fat  rendue  par  composition,  moyannant  par  lequel  le 
<lit  conte  de  Cherosbury  fut  délivre  hors  de  pryson 
franc  et  quit.  Factum  x.  die  Jullii,  anno  Christi 
m.  iiii.  c.  1. 

La  ville  et  chatel  de  Dompfront  en  Parsois,  dont 
estoit  cappitaine  monseigneur  de  Scalles,  et  lieutenant 
Olivier  of  Kather.sby,  cscuier,  après  graunt  assautes 
\)iir  sege  pryns  le  moj^s  de  Aust,  lan  mil  iiij.  c.  1., 
pcst  assavoir,  le  jour  de  TAssumption  nostre  Dame  ;  et 
le  dit  Oliver  demourroit  prysonner,  et  après  revynt 
hors  de  prison  de  adverse  partie  en  Angleterre,  et 
pour  faute  de  comfort  et  reliefF  il  de  grevaunce  de 
euour  morut  a  Westminstre  près  Londres  en  très  graunt 
pouverte,  lan  m.  iiij.  c.  Ivij.' 


The  castlc  aiul  town  of  Faloise,  the  captain  of  wliicli 
was  my  lord  Shrewcsl)ury,  and  his  lieutenants  were  Thomas 
Eton  and  Henry  Elys,  This  castle  and  town  were  sur- 
rendered l)y  composition,  by  means  of  which  the  said  earl 
of  Slirowsbury  was  delivered  out  of  prison  frank  and  free. 
This  was  done  x.  July  m.  cccc.   1. 

The  castle  and  town  of  Domfront  en  Partois,  of  which 
I  he  captain  was  lord  Scales,  and  his  lieutenant  Avas  Oliver 
of  Kathcrsby,  esquire,  after  great  assaults  was  taken  l)y 
siege  in  the  mouth  of  August,  in  the  year  one  thou.sand 
cccc.  1.,  that  is  to  say,  upou  the  day  of  the  Assumption 
of  our  Lady  [15  Aug.],  and  the  said  Oliver  remained  a 
prisoner,  and  afterwards  he  returned  out  of  the  enemies' 
prison  into  England,  and  for  want  of  comfort  and  relief  he 
died  of  grief  of  heart  at  Westminster  near  London,  in  very 
great  poverty,  in  the  year  m.  iiij.  c.  Ivij. 


'  Considerable  portions  of  this  and  the  subsequent  paragraph  are  inter- 
lined in  a  later  hand. 

U^  2] 


[GGt]       Worcester's  collections  concerning 

La  villo  ct  eliatel  do  Cliicrboiirc,  rendun  par  com- 
position Ic  [  ]  du  nioys  de  August  Ian 
m.  iiij.  c.  1.,  et  fut  tue  devant  la  ville  Prcgent  de  Coy- 
tivy,  admirai  de  France,  dont  estoit  cappitaine  Thomas 
Gower,  escuier,  sage  [et]  vaillaunt,  qui  avoit  continue 
la  graunte  partie  de  sa  vie  en  service  du  roy,  et  exer- 
cise en  faitz  de  guerre  pour  le  conservation  du  Lien 
publique  dez  royaumes  de  Fraunce  et  de  Angleterre. 


The  town  and  castle  of  Cherbourg,  surrendered  by  com- 
position on  the  [  ]  of  the  month  of  August  in  the 
year  m.  iiij.  c.  1.,  and  Pregent  de  Coytivi,  admiral  of  Franco, 
was  killed  before  the  town,  of  which  Thomas  Gowcr,  esquire, 
Avas  captain,  a  wise  and  valiant  man,  who  had  continued 
for  a  great  part  of  his  life  in  tlie  king's  service,  one  exer- 
cised in  feats  of  war  for  the  preservation  of  the  public  good 
of  the  kingdoms  of  France  and  England. 


Conference   at  Le    Mans    respecting   the    deliver}^   of 
the  Comté  of  Maine  to  Charles  VII. 

Le  iwopofi  fait  'par  les  amhaxadeuvfi  de   France. 

A.D.  1447.      CoppiE. — Le  Mardi,  derrenier  join-  Doctobre,  Ian  mil 

^^_^^     cccc.  quarante  sept,  en  lostel  ou  len  tient  le  conseil  au 

Conference  Maus  pour  le  roy,  nostre  souverain  seigneui-,  se  assem- 

respecting 

the  de-  

livery  of 

^^^inf  to  [TRANSLATION.] 

Cliarles  ■-  -^ 

The  statement  made  hy  the  ambassadors  of  France. 

Copy, — Upon  Tuesday,  the  last  of  October,  in  the  year 
one  tliousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven,  in  the  house  in  whicli  the 
council  meets  at  Le  Mans  on  the  part  of  the  king,  our  sovereign 


THE  Al'-rAIKS   OF   NOllMANDY  AND    FllANCE.      [035] 

Uerent  sire  Kicliohis  jSlolineux,  luii  des  conseilliers  et 
luaistre  en  la  cJiambre  d(!s  comptes  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
souvemin  seigneur,  i\  Kouen,  Osberne  Mundefort,  son 
biiilly  general  du  Mayiie,  et  Thomas  Direliille,  viconte 
d'Alençon,  escuier,  commissaires  ordonnez  par  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  sur  le  fait  des  provisions  que  le 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  veult  estre  faictes  a  ceulx  qui 
aucune  chose  delaissoient  ou  conte  du  Maine  a  cause 
de  la  délivrance  dicellui,  maistre  Pierres  Bovin,  licencie 
en  loys,  lieutenant  sur  le  fait  de  la  justice  au  dit  lieu 
du  Mans  et  couseillier  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur; 
maistre  Andrieu  Peguyneau,  Jehan  de  Beauvoir,  Estiennc 
de  Vaidx,  et  dautres  gens  notables  en  grant  nombre,  et 
maistre  Guillaume  Cousinot  et  Jehan  Havart,  commis- 
saires envoyez  de  la  partie  de  treshault,  excellent  et 
trespuissant  prince,  oncle  de  France  du  roy,  nostre  sou- 
verain seigneur,  en  leur  compaignie  messire  Pierres  de 
Beauveau,  chevallier,  seigneur  de  la  Beschiere  ;  Pierres 


lord,  assembled  Bif  Nicolas  Molineux,  one  of  the  councillors 
and  master  of  the  chamber  of  the  accounts  of  the  king, 
our  said  sovereign  lord,  at  Rouen,  Osberne  Mundefort,  his 
Iiailly-gcucral  of  Maine,  and  Thomas  Direliille,  vicount  of 
Alençon,  esquire,  commissioners  appointed  by  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  upon  the  matter  of  the  arrangements  -which  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  wishes  to  be  made  with  those  persons 
who  have  left  anything  behind  them  in  the  comté  of  Maine 
in  consequence  of  the  deliverance  of  the  same,  of  master 
Pierres  Bovin,  licentiate  in  laws,  lieutenant  in  the  matter 
of  justice  in  the  said  place  of  Le  3Ians,  and  the  councillor 
of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  masters  Andrieu  Peguyneau,  Jehan 
de  Beauvoir,  Estiennc  de  Vaulx,  and  other  people  of  credit 
in  great  number,  and  masters  Guillaume  Cousinot  and  Jehau 
Ilavart,  commissioners  sent  upon  the  part  of  the  most  high, 
excellent  and  very  powerful  prince,  the  king's  uncle  of  France, 
our  sovereign  lord,  accompanied  by  messires  Pierres  de  Beau- 
veau, knight,  lord  de  la  Beschiere,  Pierres  Perçant,  treasurer 


[GuGj      Worcester's  collections  co^x•ER^'ING 

Pereaut,  trésorier  Daujou,  luaistre  Adam  Hodum,  secie- 
taire  du  dit  oncle,  et  de  monseigneur  Charles  Danjou, 
et  autres. 

Le  quel  Cousinot,  portant  les  paroles  pour  lui  et 
le  dit  Havart,  commissaires  pour  la  partie  du  dit 
oncle,  dist  et  proposa  que  depuis  quatre  ans  ença, 
en  intencion  pour  })arvenir  au  bien  de  paix  entre  le 
roy,  nostro  dit  seigneur,  et  son  dit  oncle,  et  autres 
grans  biens  et  alliances  entre  eulx  pourparlees  tou- 
clians  le  bien,  honneur,  utillitc,  et  prouffit  des  deux 
royaumes,  avoient  este  envoyez  par  diverses  foiz  plu- 
seurs  messaigiers  et  ambaxadeurs  ;  cest  assavoir,  de  la 
partie  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  devers  son  dit  oncle 
en  France,  et  de  la  partie  du  dit  oncle  devers  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  son  nepveu  en  Angleterre  :  et 
entre  les  autres  avoient  les  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart 
derrenierement  este  envoyez  par  le  dit  oncle  devers  le 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ou  dit  pays  Dangleterre,  en 
la  compaignie  du  conte  de  Dunoys,  du  sire  de  Pressiguy, 
et  autres  ambaxadeiu's  dicellui  oncle,    pour    le    fait    de 


of  Anjou,  master  Adam  Hodum,   secretary  of  the  said  uncle, 
and  of  monseigneur  Charles  of  Anjou,  and  others. 

The  said  Cousinot,  speaking  for  himself  and  the  said  Havart, 
commissioners  upon  the  part  of  the  said  uncle,  said  and  stated 
that  four  years  ago,  with  the  view  of  arriving  at  the  blessing 
of  a  peace  between  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  his  said  uncle, 
and  other  great  advantages  and  alliances  discussed  between 
them  touching  the  good,  honor,  profit,  and  utility  of  the  two 
realms,  many  messengers  and  ambassadors  had  been  sent  at 
various  times,  that  is  to  say,  upon  the  part  of  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  to  his  said  uncle  in  France,  and  on  the  part  of  the  said 
uncle  to  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  his  nephew  in  England  : 
and  among  others  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart  had  been  of 
late  sent  by  the  said  uncle  to  the  king,  our  said  lord,  into 
the  said  country  of  England,  in  the  company  of  the  count 
of  Danois,  of  the  lord  of  Pressigny,  and  the  other  ambas- 
sadors of   the  said  uncle,   in    the   matter    of  the  said  peace. 


THE   AFFAIlîS   0¥   NORMANDY  AND   FllANCK.      [()')7J 

la  dicte  paix,  ou  avoient  este  ouvertes  pluseurs  ma- 
tières ;  entre  les  autres,  avoit  este  pourparle  de  cer- 
taine promesse  ja  pieca  falote  par  le  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  a  son  dit  oncle,  de  la  délivrance  du  pays  et 
conte  du  Maine,  laqucle  promesse  il  avoit  ratiftiec  et 
dereschicf  promis  et  accorde  pour,  en  contemplacion 
et  faveur  de  lui  et  pour  monstrer  le  grant  désir  et 
parfaicte  voulente  quil  avoit  de  parvenir  au  dit  bien 
de  i)aix  en  entretenant  la  dicte  promesse,  lui  mettre 
et  délivrer  en  sa  main,  ou  faire  mettre  et  délivrer, 
les  ville  et  cite  du  Mans,  et  généralement  toutes  les 
autres  villes,  chastçaulx  et  i'ortcresses,  et  tout  ce  quil 
tient  et  possido  ou  conte  du  Maine,  et  de  ceo  avoit  le 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  envoyez  ses  lettres  a  son  dit 
oncle.  Et  pour  en  faire  apparoir,  présentèrent  les  diz 
Cousinot  et  Havart  unes  lettres  de  instrument  si<;nees 
de  deux  notaires,  ou  tabellions  appostoliques,  contenans, 
comme  ilz  disoient,  le  double  des  dictes  lettres  de  pro- 
messes de  la  dicte  délivrance,  dont  la  teneur  sensuit  : 


wherein  various  matters  had  been  opeueil,  autl  among  others 
there  had  been  mentioned  a  certain  promise  some  time  since 
made  l)y  the  kbig,  our  said  lord,  to  his  said  uncle,  concerning 
the  delivery  of  the  district  and  comté  of  Maine,  which  pro- 
mise he  liad  ratified,  and  had  again  promised  and  granted  that 
out  of  his  regard  and  favour  towards  liim,  and  to  exhibit 
flic  great  desire  and  perfect  wish  which  he  had  to  all  in  the 
said  blessing  of  peace  by  keeping  the  said  promise,  that  he 
would  give  and  deliver  into  his  hanils,  or  would  cause  to 
be  given  and  delivered,  the  town  and  city  of  Lo  Mans, 
and  iu  general  all  the  other  towns,  castles,  and  fortresses  of 
whatever  he  holds  and  possesses  iu  the  comté  of  Maine,  and 
thereof  the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  sent  his  lettres  to  his 
said  uncle.  And  in  proof  of  this,  the  said  Cousinot  and 
ITavart  presented  the  copy  of  a  letter  signed  by  two  notaries 
lU"  apostolic  tabellions,  containing,  as  they  said,  a  copy  of  the 
said  letters  of  the  promise  of  the  said  delivery,  of  which  a 
transcript  follows  : 


[Go«J      Worcester's  collections  co^'cERNING 


La  lettre  conjirmative  du  roy,  nostre  seujneur,  aignee 
de  T.  Kent,  ijouv  délivrer  la  corde  du  Maine. 


[Translation.] 

The  letter    of  confirmation    hy  the  king,  our    said    lord, 
signed  hij   T.  Kent,  to  deliver  the  comté  of  Maine. 

In  nomine  Domini,  Amen.  Per  hoc  prœsens  publicum 
insti'umentum  cunctis  patecat  evidenter  et  sit  notum 
quod  anno  Domini  millcsimo  cccc'"^  .xlvij",  die  vero  vi- 
ccsima  octava  mensis  Octobris,  indictione  undecima,  pon- 
tificatus  sanctissimi  in  Christo  patris  et  domini,  domini 
Nicliolai  papa3  v.,  anno  primo,  nos  notarii  publici  sub- 
scripti  vidimus,  tenuimus,  palpavimus,  ac  legimus  dc 
verbo  ad  verbum  quasdam  litteras  sigillo  regis  Angliijc 
in  cera  crocea  et  cauda  duplici  sigillatas,  ac  signo 
manuali  T.  Kent  signatas,  ut  prima  facie  apparebat 
sanas  et  intégras,  non  vitiatas,  non  cancellatas  ucc  in 
aliqua  sui  parte  suspectas,  sed  prorsus  omni  vitio  et 
suspicio  carentes,  quarum  quidcm  litterarmn  tenor  sc- 
quitur  de  verbo  ad  verbum,  et  est  talis. 

Henricus,  Dei  gratia  rex  Angliee  et  Francise,  et 
])on)iuus  Hiberniœ,  omnibus  ad  quos  présentes  litterai 
pervenerint,  salutem, 

Sciatis  quod  cum  alias,  favore  et  contemplatione 
carissimi  avunculi  nostri  Francise,  sub  spe  et  ex  causa 
bonœ  pacis  inter  ipsum  et  nos,  annuente  Domino,  com- 
ponenda',  promisimus  ipsi  avunculo  nostro  prœdicto 
expedire  et  deliberare,  seu  expediri  et  deliberari  facerc, 
civitatem,  villam,  et  castrura  Cenomanise,  cseteraque  loca, 
villas,  castra,  et  fortalicia,  et  generaliter  omne  et  quid- 
quid  habcmus,  possidemus,  et  tenemus,  quaD  est  in 
manibus  et  obedicntia  nostris  in  comitatu  Cenomania?, 
])rout  in  litteris  super  hoc  confectis  ct  ex  ])arte  nostra 
sibi  transmissis,  quarum  tenor  sequitur  in  hœc  verba:  — 


THK  AFFAIllS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [doD] 

La  Idtrc  confirmative  et  missive  encorporee  en  la 
précédente  pour  ladicte  deliverance. 

A  TRESHAULT  et  puissaut  prince  nostre  trcscliier 
ouclo  dc  France,  Henry,  par  lo  grace  de  Dieu  roy  de 
France  et  Dangleterre,  naturelle  inclination  daniour 
avecques  tout  desir  do  bonne  paix  et  concorde. 

Treshault  et  puissant  prince,  nostre  treschier  oncle  ; 
pourceque  savons  que  seriez  très  joyeux  que  feissions 
la  délivrance  de  la  cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du  Mans,  et 
de  tout  ce  que  avons  et  tenons  en  la  conte  du  Maine, 
a  tresliault  et  puissant  prince  et  noz  treschiers  père  et 
oncle,  le  roy  de  Sezille  et  Charles  Danjou,  son  frère, 
ainsi  que  par  voz  gens  et  ambaxadeurs  présentement 
envolez  devers  nous  nous  a  este  plus  a  plaine  dit  et 
expose,  et  lesquelz  bien  afFectueusenient  de  piiv  vous 
nous  en  ont  recjuis,  et  en  oultrc  dit  quil  vous  sem- 
bloit    (pie    cestoit    ung    des    meilleurs    et    convenables 


[Translation.] 

The  letter  missive  of  confirmation  embodied  in  the 
preceding  for  the  said  deliver!/. 

To  the  most  high  and  powerful  prince,  our  very  tlcur 
uncle  of  France,  Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God,  king  of  France 
and  England,  sends  the  natural  inclination  of  love  -with 
every  wish  for  good  peace  and  concord. 

Most  high  and  powerful  prince,  our  very  dear  uncle, 
knowing  that  you  would  be  very  glad  that  we  should  make 
deliverance  of  the  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans,  and  oi" 
all  that  we  have  and  hold  within  the  comté  of  Maine,  to 
the  most  high  and  powerful  prince  and  our  very  dear  father 
and  uncle,  the  king  of  Sicily  and  Charles  of  Anjou,  his  brother, 
(as  by  your  subjects  and  ambassadois  at  this  time  sent  to  us 
lias  been  more  fully  said  and  explained,)  who  have  most 
aflectionately  upon  your  part  re([uired  us  so  to  do,  and 
moreover  informed  us  that  it  appeared  to  you  Ihat  this  was 
one  of  the  best   and  aptest  means  to   arrive  at  the  blessing 


[G-iO]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

moyens  pour  parvenir  au  bien  de  paix  entre  nous  et 
vous,  voulans  monstrer  par  effect  le  grant  voloir  et 
affection  que  avons  de  entendre  ou  dit  bien  de  paix, 
et  de  quérir  tous  moyens  convenables  pour  y  parvenir, 
pour  lamour  et  affection  que  avons  a  vostre  tresnoblc 
personne,  a  laquele  en  tout  ce  qui  nous  seroit  honnor- 
ablenient  possible  et  licite  vouldrions  complaire  de 
tresbon  cuer  ;  en  faveur  aussi  de  nostre  treschiere  et 
tresainee  compaigne  la  royne,  qui  de  ce  par  pluseurs 
foyz  nous  a  requis,  et  pour  contemplacion  de  nos  diz 
père  et  oncle,  pour  lesquelz  bien  raisonnable  chose  est 
que  feissions  plus  que  pour  autres  qui  ne  sont  pas  si 
prouchains  de  nous,  et  que  nous  espérons  avecques  ce 
que  la  matière  de  paix  principale  sen  conduira  mieulx 
et  prendra  plus  briefve  et  meilleure  conclusion,  ainsi 
que  avons  entendu  par  vos  diz  gens  et  ambaxadeurs, 
vous  signifions,  promettons  en  bonne  foy  et  en  parolle 
de  roy,  de  baillier  et  délivrer  realement  et  de  fait,  en 
faveur  et  en   contemplacion    de  vous  principalement,  a 


of  a  peace  betweeu  us  and  you  ;  wishing  effectually  lo  jn-ove 
the  great  desire  and  affection  which  we  have  to  attain  unto 
the  said  blessing  of  peace,  and  to  seek  all  fitting  means  to 
arrive  thereat,  out  of  the  love  and  affection  which  we  have 
towards  your  most  noble  person,  whom  Ave  would  desire  to 
please  from  the  bottom  of  our  heart  in  every  Avay  w^hich  is 
honourable,  possible,  and  lawful;  favouring  also  our  most 
dear  and  well-beloved  companion  the  queen,  wrho  has  re- 
quested us  to  do  this  many  times,  and  out  of  regard  to  our 
said  father  and  uncle,  for  whom  it  is  most  reasonable  that 
wo  should  do  more  than  for  others  who  arc  not  so  nearly 
connected  with  us,  and  because  we  hope  that  on  this  account 
the  matter  of  the  principal  peace  will  proceed  better,  and 
Avill  come  to  a  more  speedy  and  satisfjictory  conclusion,  as  we 
have  understood  from  your  said  subjects  and  ambassadors; — 
Ave  signify  and  promise  in  good  faith  and  on  our  kingly 
Avord  to  give  and  deliver  really  and  actually,  chiefly  out  of 
favour  and  regard  to  you,  to  our  said  father  and  uncle,  the 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FUANCK.      [(i4;l] 

nos  (liz  pcro  ofc  oncle  le  roy  de  Sezillc  et  Charles 
Danjou,  son  frere,  ou  a  leurs  commis  et  depputez  en 
cesto  partie,  cessans  et  non  obstans  toutes  excusations 
et  cmpescheincns,  les  dictes  cite,  ville,  et  cliastel  du 
Matis,  ensemble  toutes  les  villes,  chasteaulx  et  for- 
tresses,  et  généralement  tout  ce  que  avons  et  tenons  et 
qui  est  en  nostre  obéissance  en  la  conte  du  Maine, 
dedens  le  deri*enier  jour  Davril  prouchainemcnt  venant, 
et  denvoier  de  noz  gens  et  officiers  pardevers  vous 
avecques  povoir  suffisant  pour  fair  la  dicte  délivrance, 
ainsi  que  dessus  est  dit,  et  tout  sans  fraude  ou  decepcion 
quelzconques,  en  nous  baillant  les  lettres  originalles  de 
congie  de  par  vous  donne  a  nos  diz  père  et  oncle,  le 
roy  de  Sezille  et  Charles  Danjou,  son  frere,  de  prendre 
alliances  a  leurs  vies  et  faire  trieves  avecques  nous 
pour  le  pais  Danjou  et  du  Maine  durant  vint  ans,  en 
la  fouriue  et  manière  dont  par  vos  diz  ambaxadeurs 
nous  a  este  baillie  la  copie  soubz  leurs  seaulx  et  saings 
manuelz. 

Et    en    oultre,    pour    plus   grant   seurte    des    choses 


kiug  of  Sicily  and  Charles  of  Anjou,  his  brother,  as  to  their 
connnit^sioners  and  deputies  in  this  matter,  all  excuses  and 
liinilranoes  ceasing  and  jiut  aside,  the  town  and  castle  of 
Lo  Mans,  together  with  all  the  towns,  castles,  and  fortresses, 
and  generally  all  that  wo  have  and  hold,  and  which  is  in 
our  possession  within  the  comté  of  Maine,  by  the  last  day 
of  April  next  eoming,  and  to  send  our  subjects  and  officers 
to  you  with  power  suiricient  to  niako  the  said  delivery,  as 
is  aforesaid,  and  all  without  any  fraud  or  deceit  whatsoever, 
upon  the  surrender  to  us  of  the  original  letters  whereby  you 
granted  to  our  said  ftither  and  uncle,  the  kiug  of  Sicily  and 
Charles  of  Anjou,  his  brother,  to  make  alliances  during  their 
lives,  and  to  make  truces  Avith  us  for  the  said  country  of 
Anjou  and  Maine  during  twenty  years,  in  the  form  and 
manner  of  which  the  copy  has  been  given  to  us  by  your 
said  ambassadors  under  their  seals  and  signs  manual. 

And    moreover,    for    the   greater   security   of  the    matters 


[G42]         WOHCESTEll's   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

dessus  dictes,  et  pour  vous  complaire,  et  ud  ce  (pic  y 
iidjoustiez  plus  grant  foy,  nous  avons  voulu  ces  i)re- 
sentes  signer  do  nostro  main  et  a  icelles  l'aire  mettre  et 
poser  nostre  seel  de  secret. 

Donne  a  Wyndesore,  le  xxij.  jour  de  Décembre,  lan 
mil  cccc.  cpiarante  cinq. 

Ainsi  dgnc,  Henry. 


îibovcsaitl,  and  for  your  satisfixction,  and  that  you  may  give 
greater  faith  hereto,  wc  have  been  pleased  to  sign  these 
presents  with  our  hand,  and  to  cause  our  privy  seal  to  be 
placed  and  affixed  thereto. 

Dated  at  Windsor,  the  xxij.  day  of  December,  in  the 
year  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty-five. 

T/izfs  signed,  IIeniiy. 

Plenius  constare  potest  nos  prœmissa  nostra  promissa 
avunculo  nostro  antedicto  facere  cupientes,  atque  vo- 
lentes  suum  plenum  ac  debitum  sortiri  affectum  tenore 
pra.'sentium,  idcirco  2)romittimus  atque  pollicemur  bona 
lide  et  in  verbo  regis,  contemplationc  tamen  ac  causa 
prsedictis,  dictam  civitatem,  villam  et  castrum  Ceno- 
mannicB,  cfeteraque  loca,  villas,  castra,  et  fortalicia, 
et  generaliter  omne  et  quidquid  liabeinus,  possidemus, 
et  tcnemus,  estque  in  manibus  et  obedientia  nostris  in 
comitatu  Cenomanige  prœdicto,  expedii-e  et  deliberare, 
seu  expediri  et  deliberari  facere,  realiter  et  de  facto 
et  sine  dolo  et  fraude,  ipsi  avunculo  Francitc  sa'pius 
nominato,  pro  ipsis  civitate,  villis,  castris,  fortaliciis, 
atque  locis,  et  aliis  supradictis  dicti  coraitatus  expe- 
diendis  illastrissimo  prineipi,  carissimis  nostris  patri 
et  avunciilo  regi  Cecili93  ct  Karolo  Andigaviœ,  fratri 
suo,  antedictis,  eo  modo  et  forma  sicut  in  prsedictis 
Uteris  nostris  continebatur,  citra  primum  diem  Novcm- 
bris  proxime  futurum  ;  cessantibus  minimeque  obstan- 
tibus  excusationibus,  subterfugiis,  et  impedimentis  qui- 
buscunque.  Volumus  tamen  pro  ligeis  nostris  comitatus 
nostri  pra3dicti,  qui  causa   deliberationis  locorum   pnu- 


TIIK   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDV  AND    FRANCE.      [043] 

(lictoruin  aliquid  sunt  diniissuri,  fiat  ration.ibili.s  provisio, 
t(Miipore  et  loco  do  cpiibus  per  nos  et  privfatos  avnnculi 
nostri  commissarios  ad  hoc  deputandos  concoidabitur  ; 
jure  iiostro  in  aliis  soinper  salvo.' 

Datum  ai)ud  palatiuui  nostnun  Westmonasterii,  vice- 
simo  aeptiino  die  Julii,  anno  Domini  millesimo  cccc. 
xlvij.,  regnorum  nostrorum  vicesimo  quinto. 

Et  constat  nobis  de  dictiono,  [non]  obstantibus  in- 
terlineari  in  viccsima  octava  linea  a  capite,  ct  de 
nisura-  hujus  dictionis  septlmo  in  ultima  linea,  quas 
interlineationem  et  rasuram  approbamus. 

T.  Kent,  de  mandato  regis. 

Item,  vidimus,  legimus,  et  inspeximus  literas  in  pra>- 
dictis  Uteris  regis  Angliœ  prreinsertis  in  Gallico  et 
papyro  scriptas,  signatas  in  marginc  inferiorc,  Henry, 
ct  quodam  parvo  sigillo  rotundo  cum  armis  ipsius  regis 
Anglian  impresso  sigillatas,  sanas  et  intégras,  nee  in 
aliquo  suspect.as  ut  per  eas  apparebat  ;  quarum  autem 
Vidimus  testamur  quod  testamini  vidimus.  Actum  et 
datum  Andegavis,  anno,  indictione,  die,  mense,  et  pon- 
tificatu  prœdictis,  prsesentibus  ad  collationes  factas  cum 
eisdem  original ibus  Uteris,  magistris  Adam  Hodon, 
secretario  domini  nostri  regis,  et  Petro  Doneti,  clerico 
Baiocensis  diocesis,  testibus  vocatis  ct  rogatis.  Ainsi 
signez  per  me  Guillelmo  Meriandi,  presbytero  Malea- 
censis  dioecesis,  in  iitroque  jure  baccalario,  publico  apo- 
stolica  et  imperiali  auctoritjitibus  notario,  qui  priX3- 
insertarum  literarum  regiarum  vicissim  inspectioni, 
palpatioui,  ausculationi,  perleetioni,  et  tentioni  dum,  ut 
sic  pra^mittitur,  agerentur,  legerentur  et  auscultarcntur. 


'  In  the  niargiu  of  the  JIS.  occurs  j       -'  The   margin   again   gives    this 

the  following    note  : — "  Nota,    de  !  note  : — "  Nota,    de    savoir  se   les 

"  savoir  se  les  lettres  de  congie  ont  "  lettres  furent  socllees  du  seel  de 

"  este  baillios.  et  se  les  alliances  et  !  "  France,  ou  du  soel  dAngleterre. 

trieves  ont  este  faictes."  |  "  et  nota  de  la  rasure  et  glose." 


[044]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

una  cum  prtionominatis  testibus,  prresens  interfui,  eaf|Uo 
Icgi,  vidi,  et  auscultavi.  Idcirco  liuic  pr^udicto  tiaii- 
scripto,  seu  Vidimus,  manu  aliéna  fideliter  scripto,  sig- 
num  meum  apposui  publicum  et  consuetum  in  fidem  ct 
testimonium  piasmissorum  requisitus  et  rogatus. 

Ego  G.  Meriandi. 

Ego  Thomas  le  Pot,  presbyter  Baiocensis  dioecesis, 
in  decretis  licentiatus,  publions  apostolica  et  imperiali 
auctoritatibus  notarius,  priedietas  literas  prasinsertas,  in 
pergameno  et  papyro  respective  scriptas,  sanas  et  in- 
tégras, vidi,  tenui,  palpavi,  et  de  liujusmodi  transcripto, 
seu  Vidimus,  cum  dictis  literis  originalibus  cum  notario 
publico  suprascripto  veram  collationem  feci  et  insimul 
concordare  reperi,  nil  addito  vel  remoto  quod  facti  sub- 
stantiam  minuet  aut  variet  intellectum.  Idcirco  huic 
prsesenti  transcripto,  seu  Vidimus,  manu  aliéna  (me 
aliis  occupato  negotiis)  scripto,  signum  meum,  una  cum 
signo  et  subscriptione  notarii  publici  supra  scripti, 
apposui  consuetum  in  testimonium  prsemissorum  requi- 
situs et  rogatus. 

T.  LE  Pot. 

La  requeste  /aide   'par    les    comoiiissaires  dudit  oncle 
de  France  sur  le  propos  dessusdit. 

En  requérant  par  eulx  que,  en  accomplissant  la  vou- 
lente  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  sa  dicte  promesse, 
dont  il  apparissoit  par  ledit  instrument  que  délivrance 
leur  feust  ftxicte    et  possession  baillie    des  dictes   ville, 

[Translation.] 

The  request  made  by   the  commissioners  of  the  said  uncle 
of  France  upon  the  above  statement. 

Requiring  by  them  that,  for  tlie  accomj)lishment  of  the 
pleasure  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  of  his  said  promise,  of 
which  it  appears  by  the  said  instrument  that  delivery  slioidd 
be  made    to    them    and    possession    giv^en  of   the  said  town, 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [045] 

chaste!  et  forteresse  du  Mans  et  autres  places  du  dit 
conte,  disant  que  ainsi  le  dévoient  faire,  attendu 
meismes  que  dedens  le  premier  jour  de  Novembre 
proucliainement  venant  dcvoit  cstrc  fait,  et  lavoit 
promis  et  accorde  le  roy,  nostre  dit  souverain  seigneur, 
a  son  dit  oncle,  sans  quelzconques  delays,  fuytes,  et  dis- 
simulacions,  comme  lesdictes  lettres  le  portent  et  con- 
tiennent. Et  pour  ceste  cause,  et  afin  de  prcndi-e  et 
recevoir  la  possession  des  dictes  villes,  chasteaulx,  et 
forteresses  du  dit  conte,  avoient  este  et  estoient  envoies 
et  commis,  ainsi  quilz  le  monstrerent  par  lettres  de 
commission  scellées  du  seel  du  dit  oncle  en  cire  jaune 
et  queue  double,  desquels  la  teneur  sensuit  : — 

La  lettre  de  loncle  de  France  de  la  commission,  et 
puissance  imr  lui  données  aux  commissaires 
dessusdiz  pour  requérir  la  délivrance  dudit  conte. 

Charles  par   la  grace  de  Dieu  roy  de  France,  a  tous 
ceulx  qui  ces  présentes  verront,  salut. 

castle,  and  fortress  of  Le  Mans  and  other  places  of  the  said 
comté,  saying  that  thus  it  ought  to  be  done,  considering 
especially  that  by  the  first  day  of  November  next  coming 
this  ought  to  be  done,  and  that  the  king,  our  said  sovereign 
lord,  had  promised  and  granted  it  to  his  said  uncle  without 
any  delays,  evasions,  or  pretences,  as  the  said  letters  state 
and  contain.  '  And  for  this  cause,  and  in  order  to  take  and 
receive  the  possession  of  the  said  toAvns,  castles,  and  fort- 
resses of  the  said  comté,  they  had  been  and  were  sent  and 
commissioned,  as  they  proved  by  their  letters  of  commission 
scaled  with  the  seal  of  the  said  uncle  in  yellow  wax,  and 
a  double  label,  of  which  the  copy  follows  : — 

The  letter  of  the  nncle  of  France  of  the  cotnniission  and 
poiver  hy  him  given  to  the  commissioners  abovesaid  to 
reqidre  the  delivery  of  the  said  comté. 

Charles  by  the  grace  of  God  king  of  France,  to  all  persons 
to  whom  these  presents  shall  come,  greeting. 


[G4G]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

Comme  nostre  troschier  nepveu  Dano-leterro  en  entre- 
tenant ce  qna  autrcsfoiz  nous  avoit  promis  et  accorde 
touchant  la  délivrance  de  la  cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du 
Mans,  et  des  autres  villes,  lieux,  cliasteaulx,  et  forte- 
resses quil  tient,  ou  sont  en  son  obéissance,  en  la  conte 
du  Mayne,  nous  ait  de  reschief  puis  certain  temps  ença 
promis  et  accorde  en  faveur  et  contemplacion  du  Lien 
de  paix,  et  en  espérance  que  la  dicte  délivrance  pouri-a 
beaucoup  prouffiter  a  la  dicte  matière,  de  fîiire,  ou 
faire  faire,  icelle  délivrance  des  dictes  cite,  ville,  et 
chastel  du  Mans,  et  généralement  de  toutes  les  autres 
villes,  cliasteaulx,  forteresses,  et  de  tout  ce  quil  tient 
et  posside  et  est  en  son  obéissance  en  la  dicte  conte, 
ou  a  noz  commis  et  depputez  ayans  de  nous  povoir 
suffissant  en  ceste  partie,  reaiment  et  de  fait,  cessans 
et  non  obstans  excusations  ou  empeschemens  quelzcon- 
ques,  dedens  le  premier  jom\  de  Novembre  prouchaine- 
ment  venant,  ainsi  que  par  ses  lettres  patentes  sur  ce 
faictes  et  passées  et  par  lui  a  nous  envolées  puet  plus  a 
plain  apparoir. 

Since  our  dear  nephew  of  England,  for  the  performance 
of  what  he  had  formerly  granted  and  promised  to  us  touching 
the  deliverance  of  the  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans,  and 
otlier  towns,  places,  castles,  and  fortresses  which  he  hokls, 
or  which  are  in  his  hands  in  the  comté  of  Maine,  l)as  some 
certain  time  past  promised  and  granted  in  favour  and  out  of 
regard  to  the  blessing  of  peace,  and  in  the  hope  that  the 
said  delivery  would  be  very  advantageous  in  the  said  matter, 
to  make  to  us,  or  cause  to  be  made  to  us,  the  delivery  of 
the  said  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans,  and  generally  of 
all  the  other  towns,  castles,  and  fortresses,  and  all  that  he 
holds  and  possesses  and  which  is  in  his  jurisdiction  in  the 
said  comté,  or  to  our  commissioners  and  deputies  having  for 
us  sufficient  poAver  in  this  part,  all  excuses  or  hindrances 
whatsoever  ceasing  and  being  disregarded,  by  the  first  day 
of  November  next  coming,  as  by  his  letters  patent  hereupon 
made  and  passed,  and  by  him  to  us  sent,  may  more  fully 
appear. 


THE   AFFArnS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      \CA7] 

Et  pour  ce  [que]  nous  soit  besoing  ii  cause  do  co 
que  ne  povous  bonuciuent  vacquer  et  enteinlre  en 
nostre  personne  es  dictes  matières,  obstans  les  grans 
occupations  que  nous  [avons,  tant  par]  la  pacification 
et  1  union  de  leglise  universel  que  pour  plusieurs  autres 
grans  afiaires  grandement  touchans  le  bien  de  nostre 
i-oyatime,  et  nicismement  de  la  dicte  matière  de  paix, 
connuettre  et  depputer  gens  notables  et  a  nous  seui-s  et 
feables,  garniz  de  povoir  suflBssant  depar  nous  })our  be- 
soigner,  vacquer,  et  entendre  ou  lieu  de  nous  et  en 
nostre  absence  es  dictes  matières,  savoir  faisons  que 
nous,  confians  entièrement  et  a  plain  des  sens,  i^rudence, 
loyauté,  proudonnnie,  et  bonne  diligence  de  noz  amez 
et  feaulx  conseilliers,  maistre  Guillaume  Cousiuot, 
maistre  des  requestes  de  nostre  hostel,  et  Jehan  Havart, 
nostre  varlet  trenchant,  lesquelz  ja  par  pluseurs  foiz 
par  nostre  ordonnance  et  commandement  ont  este 
devers  nostre  dit  nepveu  pour  les  dictes  matières,  et  a 
cesto  cause    sont    plus    informez  de  son  voidoir  sur   ce 


And  because  it  is  necessary  for  us,  (since  we  cannot  con- 
veniently find  time  to  attend  to  the  said  matters  in  person, 
in  conscipience  of  tlic  important  business  in  which  we  are 
engaged,  as  well  for  the  pacification  and  union  of  tlie  Universal 
Church  as  for  many  other  great  affairs  which  closely  aftect 
the  good  of  our  realm,  and  especially  the  said  matter  of  (lie 
peace,)  to  conmiission  and  depute  persons  «f  ci'cdit,  who  are 
firm  and  faithful  towards  us,  provided  with  sufficient  authority 
from  us  to  give  heed  to  and  take  care  of  the  said  matters  in- 
stead of  us  in  our  absence,  we  make  it  known  that  we,  trusting 
entirely  and  fully  in  the  discretion,  prudence,  loyalty,  honesty, 
and  good  diligence  of  our  beloved  and  faithful  councillors, 
master  Guillaume  Cousinot,  master  of  requests  of  our  house- 
hold, and  Jehan  Ilavarte,  our  carver,  who  already  have  many 
times  by  our  appointment  and  commandment  visited  our  said 
nephew  upon  the  said  business,  and  on  this  aCcount  are  better 
acquainted  with  his  wishes  herein,  and  better  insu'ucted  in  the 
.VOL.  II.  [i] 


[648]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

et  mieulx  instruiz  des  mérites  dicelles.  Iceulx  et 
cliaseuu  deulx  avons  fait,  commis,  ordonnez,  et  députez, 
faisons,  ordonnons,  commettons,  et  depputons,  par  ces 
dictes  présentes,  noz  commissaires,  procureurs,  et  mes- 
sagiers  especiaulx  pour  besoigner,  vacquer,  et  entendre 
depar  nous  es  dictes  matières.  Et  leur  avons  en 
oultre  donne,  et  donnons,  par  ces  meismes  présentes, 
et  a  chascun  deulx,  plain  povoir  et  mandement  especial 
de  recevoir  pour  et  ou  nom  de  nous  dicellui  nostra 
nepveu,  ses  commis  et  depputez  en  ceste  partie  et  autres 
quelzconques  les  dictes  cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du  Mans,  et 
toutes  les  autres  villes,  chasteaulx,  places,  forteresses,  et 
lieux  estans  en  lobeissance  de  nostre  dit  nepveu  ou  dit 
conte  du  Maine,  et  de  baillier  descbarge  convenable  et 
suffisant  a  nostre  dit  nepveu,  ses  commis,  depputez,  ou 
autres  quelzconques  quil  appartiendra  et  besoing  en 
auront,  laquele  voulons  estre  valable  et  avoir  et  sortir 
au  tel  effect  comme  se  nous  meismes  lavyons  baillie, 
de  prendre  et  appréhender  la  possesion  des  dictes  cites. 


merits  of  the  same.  Them,  and  each  of  them,  we  have  made, 
commissioned,  appointed,  and  deputed,  and  do  make,  ordain, 
commission,  and  depute  by  these  presents,  our  commis- 
sioners, proctors,  and  especial  messengers  to  take  charge  of 
and  give  heed  to  the  said  matters  upon  our  part.  And  we 
have  moreover  given,  and  do  give  by  these  same  presents, 
to  them  and  to  each  of  them,  full  power  and  special  command 
to  receive  for  us,  and  in  our  name,  from  our  said  nephew, 
his  commissioners  and  deputies  in  this  matter,  and  from  all 
others  whomsoever,  the  said  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans 
and  all  the  other  towns,  castles,  strongholds,  fortresses,  and 
places  being  within  the  jurisdiction  of  our  said  nephew 
Avithin  the  said  comté  of  Maine^  and  to  give  the  fitting  and 
sufficient  discharge  to  our  said  nephew,  his  commissioners, 
deputies,  or  other  persons  whomsoever  to  whom  it  belong, 
and  who  have  authority  herein.  And  it  is  our  pleasure  that 
this  shall  be  of  force,  and  have  and  possess  such  like  effect  as 
if  we  ourselves  had  given  it,  to  take  and  enter  upon  the  posses- 


THK  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FUAXCF.      [(U9] 

cliasteaulx,  villes,  forteresses,  et  autres  lieux  dessusdiz 
reaument  et  de  fait  pour  et  en  nostre  nom,  et  commettre, 
ordonner,  et  depputer  gens  depar  nous  a  la  garde  et 
gouvernement  diceulx,  et  prendre  et  recevoir  deulx  les 
seremens,  pleigcs,  et  caucions  accoustumez  in  tel  cas, 
selon  que  les  offices  le  requerront;  et  généralement  de 
faire  en  toutes  les  choses  dessusdictes,  et  en  toutes  autres 
concernans  le  fait  de  la  délivrance  dessusdicte,  et  tout 
ce  qui  a  ceste  cause  sera  nécessaire,  utille,  et  prouffit- 
able,  tout  ainsi  que  ferions  et  faire  pourrions  se  presens 
y  estions,  ja  soit  ce  que  la  chose  requeist  mandement 
plus  especial.  Toutes  lesqueles  choses,  et  chascune  di- 
celles,  que  par  noz  diz  conseilliers,  et  chascun  deulx, 
seront  faictes  touchans  ce  que  dit  est,  nous  voulons 
estre  tenues,  gardées,  et  observées  de  poinct  en  poinct  ; 
et  promettons  icelles  approuver,  ratiffier,  et  confirmer 
par  noz  lettres  patentes,  toutes  et  quantesfoiz  que  re- 
quis en  serons. 

En   tesmoing    de    ce   nous   avons   fait  mettre  nostre 
seel  a  ces  présentes. 


sion  of  the  said  cities,  castles,  towns,  fortresses,  and  other  places 
abovesaid,  really  and  actually,  for  and  iu  our  name,  and  to 
commission  and  depute  persons  upon  our  part  for  the  keeping 
and  government  of  the  same,  and  to  take  and  receive  from 
them  the  oaths,  pledges,  and  cautions  in  such  case  accustomed, 
as  the  offices  require  it  ;  and  generally  to  act  in  all  the 
matters  abovesaid,  and  in  all  others  concerning  the  business 
of  the  deliverance  abovesaid,  and  everything  wliich  for  this 
purpose  shall  be  necessary,  useful,  and  profitable,  exactly  as 
we  would  do  and  could  do  were  we  there  present,  although 
the  matter  might  require  more  particular  orders.  All  which 
things,  and  each  of  them,  which  by  our  said  councillors  and 
each  of  them  shall  be  done  touching  what  is  said,  we  will 
shall  be  held,  kept,  and  observed  from  point  to  point  ;  and 
all  these  we  promise  to  approve,  ratify,  and  confirm  by  our 
letters  patent  as  often  as  we  shall  be  required  so  to  do. 

In  witness  of  which  we  have  caused  our  seal  to  be  affixed 
to  these  presents. 

[*2] 


[G;")()|        WORrKSTEU'S   fOT.LKfTTOXS    rOXf:F.RXINf! 

Donne  a  Bourges,  le  xvij.  jour  Doftoltre,  Ian  de 
grace  mil    ccce.    quarante    sept,    et    de  nostre    règne    le 

XXV. 

Ainsi  signe,  Par  le  roy  ;  le  sire  de  Pressigny  et 
maistre  Jehan  Burgin  presens,     E.  Chevalier. 

Lesqueles  lettres  ilz  présentèrent  a  mes  diz  seigneurs, 
qui  leur  en  requistrent  le  double  pour  eulx  conseillier, 
et  que  le  dit  jour  meisnies,  heure  de  vespres  leur  seroit 
par  eulx  sur  ce  donne  response. 

La  response  faîcte  par  les  commissaires  du  roy,  nosire 
spïf/nevr,  aux  comviissaires   de  loncle.  de  France. 

A  quoy  le  dit  Cousinot  portant  les  dictes  paroUes 
respondit  quilz  ne  se  deffioient  point  de  mesdiz  seig- 
neurs, et  que  voulentiers  leur  hailleroient  les  dictes 
lettres  de  instrument,  et  double  de  promesse,  et 
loriginal  de  leur  dicte  commission,  pour  les  veoir  a 
leur    bon   aise  et  plaisir,   et  est  ce  que  pour  ceste  foiz 


Dated  at  Bourges,  the  xvij.  day  of  October,  iu  the  year  of 
grace  one  thousand  cecc.  and  forty-seven,  and  of  our  reign 
the  XXV. 

Thus  signed,  By  the  king,  in  the  presence  of  the  sire  do 
Pressigny  and  master  Jehan  Burgin.     E.  Chevalier, 

These  letters  they  presented  to  my  said  lords,  -yvho  asked 
for  a  copy  of  them  to  deliberate  upon  them,  and  said  that 
at  the  hour  of  vespers  upon  that  some  day  answer  should  be 
made  by  them  thereupon. 

The  answer  made   by   the  commissioners   oj    the   king  our 
lord,  to  the  commissioners  of  the  nncle  of  France. 

Thereupon  the  said  Cousinot  made  answer  that  they 
did  not  at  all  mistrust  the  said  lords,  and  that  they 
would  willingly  give  them  the  said  letters,  the  copy  of  the 
pi-omise,  and  the  original  of  their  said  commission,  that 
thev  might  examine  them  at  their  convenience  and  pleasure, 


THK    AFFAIRS    OF   XORMAXDY  AND    FRANXE.       [<551] 

fut  Ijcsongne.  Et  ou  dit  jour  de  Mardi  après  vesjn'es 
assemblèrent  derechief  les  diz  commissaires,  dune  part 
et  dautre,  ou  dit  hostel  de  conseil,  tous  les  nommez  en 
larticle  precedent.  Pierres  Sainsot  et  autres  presens; 
ausquelz  commissaires  de  la  partie  du  dit  oncle  par  le 
dit  sire  Nicholas  portant  les  parolles  et  les  autres 
commissaires  fut  dit  et  respondu  que,  au  regard  des 
dictes  lettres  de  instrument  par  eulx  presentees,  elles 
contenoient  que  es  lettres  originalles  dicelles  avoit  ra- 
ture et  glose,  parquoy  certainement  ne  savoient  se 
elles  contenoient  vérité,  parce  quilz  ne  savoient  se  la 
dicte  rature  estoit  approuvée  ou  non  ;  et  aussi  la  sig- 
nature des  diz  tabellions  estoit  a  eulx  incogneue,  et 
(pie  plaine  foy  ny  devoit  estre  adjoustee  plustost  quil 
feust  apparu  de  loriginal. 

A  quoy  le  dit  Cousinot  ou  nom  que  dessus  respondit, 
et  afferma  que  cestoit  au  vray  le  double  des  dictes  lettres, 
et  ny  avoit  este  mis  ny  adjonste  ne  aussi  moins  escript 


which  was  done  at  that  tiin(>.  And  upou  the  said  Tuesday 
after  vespers  the  said  commissioners  met  again,  as  well  upon 
the  one  side  as  the  other,  at  the  said  council  house,  all  the 
persons  named  in  the  former  article,  Pierres  Sainsot  and 
other  i)crsons  being  present  ;  and  the  said  sire  Nicholas  and 
the  other  commissioners,  beginning  the  conversation,  told  the 
commissioners  upon  the  part  of  the  said  uncle,  and  answered 
that  in  regard  to  the  said  letters,  or  instrument,  by  them 
presented,  it  was  stated  that  in  the  original  letters  there 
was  an  erasuie  and  an  interlineation,  in  consequence  of  which 
they  could  not  know  v.'ith  certainty  whether  they  contained 
the  truth,  because  they  did  not  know  whether  the  said 
erasure  was  admitted  or  not,  :uid  also  the  signature  of  the 
said  notaries  was  unknown  to  them,  and  that  full  faitli  ought 
not  to  be  given  to  it,  the  more  especially  as  the  original  Avas 
not  produced. 

To  this  the  said  Cousinot  in  the  name  of  the  persons 
abovesaid  answered,  and  affirmed  that  it  was  a  correct  copy 
of  the   said  lelters,  and   that  nothing  had   been    eit'ier    added 


[052]         WORCESTER'S   COLLKCTIONS   CONCERNING 

que  le  contenu  diccllui,  offrant  faire  apparoir  du  dit 
original  se  mestier  estoit  ;  et  se  ainsi  estoit  que  les 
diz  commissaires,  ou  aucuns  deulx,  vouloient  aler  ou 
envoler  autres  tolz  quil  leur  plairoit,  et  quilz  vouldroient 
commettre  jusques  a  deux  ou  trois  personnes  en  la  ville 
de  Sable,  ou  estoient  les  dictes  lettres  originalles,  ilz  en 
feroient  exhibition  et  les  pourroient  veoir  a  leur  plaisir 
et  en  faire  collacion  au  dit  instrument,  et  par  ce 
savoir  se  elles  estoient  vicieuses  ou  non.  En  requérant 
derechief  o  grant  instance  que  délivrance  leur  feust 
faicte  et  possession  baillie  des  dictes  villes,  citez,  chas- 
teaulx,  et  forteresses,  et  de  tout  ce  que  le  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur,  tenoit,  et  est  en  son  obéissance  ou  conte 
du  Maine,  disant  par  icelluy  Cousinot  que  ainsi  le 
dévoient  faire  les  diz  commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  en  acquittant  sa  dicte  promesse  contenue  es 
dictes  lettres  de  instrument,  attendu  que  le  jour  de- 
dens  lequel  la  dicte  délivrance  se  devoit  faire  et  que 
promis  estoit,  et  est,  par  icelles  lettres,  estoit  esclieu, 
ou  escheoit  le  landemain,  qui  estoit  le  dit  premier  jour 


to  or  taken  from  the  copy,  offering  to  produce  the  said 
original  if  necessary  ;  and  if  the  said  commissioners,  or  any 
of  them,  wished  to  go,  or  send  others  such  as  they  pleased, 
and  if  they  would  commission  two  or  three  persons  in  the 
town  of  Sable,  where  the  said  original  letters  were,  they 
would  produce  the  same,  and  that  they  might  inspect  them 
at  their  leisure  and  compare  them  with  the  said  original, 
and  thus  discover  whether  they  were  faulty  or  not.  They 
requested,  moreover,  very  urgently,  that  delivery  should  be 
made  to  them  and  possession  given  of  the  said  towns, 
cities,  castles,  and  fortresses,  and  of  all  that  the  king, 
our  said  lord,  holds,  and  that  is  in  his  possession  in  the 
comté  of  Maine,  saying  by  the  said  Cousinot  that  thus  the 
said  commissioners  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  ought  to  act 
in  fulfilling  his  said  promise  contained  in  the  said  letters 
or  instrument,  considering  that  the  day  on  which  the  said 
delivery  ought  to  be  made,  and  which  was  and  is  promised 
by  these  letters,  had  expired,  or  would  expire  on  the  mor- 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE      [653] 

(Je  Novom])rG,  dedciis  le  quel  ilz  sestoient  présentez 
})our  celle  cause;  offrans,  la  délivrance  faite,  besongner 
.siu-  Ic  fait  des  provisions  qui  doyvent  estre  données  a 
(.-eulx  qui  aucune  chose  delaisseroient  on  dit  pays  du 
Mayne  a  cause  dicelle  délivrance  ;  toutesfoiz  que  mes- 
tier  sera,  et  ou  par  mesdiz  seigneurs  les  commissaires 
sera  advise  bon  estre,  soit  en  la  dicte  ville  du  Mans 
ou  ailleurs. 

Et  après  ce  ledit  sire  Nicholas  Molyneux  leur  de- 
manda silz  vouloient  autre  chose  besong-ner,  et  silz 
avoient  aucunes  autres  lettres  que  celles  quilz  avoient 
premièrement  presentees,  disant  que  se  aucunes  en 
avoient  ilz  les  voulsissent  mettre  en  avant,  et  besongner 
plainemcnt  et  franchement  sur  le  contenu  dicelles  ;  et 
do  leur  part  ilz  estoient  de  besongner  selon  leur  povoir 
et  charge  en  accomplissant  le  treshaidt  et  tresnoble 
vouloir"  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  acquittier  sa  dicte 
promesse,  ainsi  que  commis  et  chargie  leur  estoit.     Et 


row,  being  the  said  first  day  of  November,  on  which  they 
had  presented  themselves  for  this  purpose  ;  offering,  when 
the  delivery  was  made,  to  arrange  respecting  the  matter  of 
the  provisions  Avhich  ought  to  be  given  to  those  who  sliould 
leave  anything  behind  them  in  the  said  country  of  Maine, 
in  consequence  of  tliis  deHverance  ;  provided  it  be  neces- 
sary and  it  be  reported  to  be  fitting  to  be  done  by  the 
said  lords,  as  avcU  within  the  said  city  of  Mans  as  else- 
where. 

After  this  the  said  Sir  Nichohxs  Molyneux  asked  them 
whether  they  had  any  other  matter  to  attend  to,  and  whether 
they  had  any  other  letters  than  those  which  they  had  at 
first  presented,  saying  that  if  they  had  any  sucli  they  should 
produce  them,  and  fully  and  freely  discuss  their  contents, 
and  that  for  their  part  they  were  charged  to  enter  upon 
them  to  the  best  of  their  ability,  and  that  in  so  doing  they 
would  fulfil  the  most  high  and  very  noble  intention  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  so  as  to  discharge  his  said  promise,  as 
thev  had  been  commissioned  and  charged  to  do.     And  then 


[054]         WullCESTLll's   f  OI.LECTIONS   CONCERNING 

adonc  le  dit  Cousinot  se  tist  baillier  par  le  dit  inaistre 
Adam  Hodon,  secretaire,  unes  autres  letti'es  patentes, 
scellées  du  seel  du  dit  oncle  en  cire  jaune  et  double 
queue,  contenans  commission  donnée  a  lui  et  au  dit 
Havart,  et  povoir  de  besoigner  aus  dictes  provisions, 
laquele  il  présenta  aus  diz  commissaires  du  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur,  qui  en  requistrent  le  double  pareillement 
que  devant,  lequel  double  le  dit  Cousinot  leur  bailla 
en  ung  fueillet  de  papier,  dont  collacion  fut  incontinent 
faicte  a  loriginal  et  signée  par  ordonnance  de  mes  diz 
seigneurs  de  trois  ou  quatre  personnes,  tant  notaires 
que  autres  illec  presens,  desqueles  la  teneur  est 
tele  : — 

La  comviission  donnée  -par  loncle  de  France  du  roy 
mon  seigneur  pour  besoigner  sur  le  fait  des 
prvoisions. 

Charles  par  la  grace   de  Dieu  voy  de  France,  a  tous 
ceulx  qui  ces  présentes  lettres  verront,  salut. 

the  said  Cousiuot  caused  to  be  delivered  by  the  said  master 
Adam  Hodon,  the  seci'etary,  other  letters  patent,  sealed  with 
the  seal  of  the  said  uncle  in  yelloAV  wax  on  a  double  label, 
containing  a  commission  given  to  him  and  the  said  Havart, 
with  power  to  attend  to  the  said  provisions,  which  he  j)re- 
seuted  to  the  said  conmiissioners  of  the  king,  our  said 
lord,  Avho  asked  for  a  copy,  as  they  had  done  befoi-e,  Avhich 
copy  the  said  Cousinot  gave  them  on  a  leaf  of  paper,  which 
was  forthwith  compared  with  the  original  and  signed  at  the 
request  of  my  said  lords  by  three  or  four  persons,  as  Avell 
notaries  as  others  there  present,  of  which  the  copy  is  as 
follows  : — 

Commission  given  hij    the   uncle  of  France   of  the  kimj  my 
lord  to  attend  to  the  business  of  the  provisions. 

Charles,    by    the   grace   of  G-od,    king    of   France,    to   all 
persons  who  shall  see  these  present  letters,  greeting. 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [655] 

Comme  nostre  treschier  nepveu  Dangleterre  par  ses 
lettres  patentes,  en  faveur  du  bien  de  paix  et  pour 
autres  causes  declairees  en  ses  dictes  lettres,  nous  ait 
promis  faire  baillier  et  délivrer  reaument  et  de  fait  les 
cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du  Mans,  ensemble  toutes  les 
autres  cites,  chasteaulx,  et  forteresses,  et  généralement 
tout  ce  quil  tient,  posside,  et  est  en  son  obéissance  en 
la  conte  du  Maine,  dedens  le  premier  jour  de  Novembre 
prouchainement  venant,  cessans  et  non  obstans  toutes 
excusacions  ou  empeschemens  quelzconques,  ainsi  que 
par  icelles  lettres  par  lui  a  nous  sur  ce  envolées  puet 
plus  a  })]ain  apparoir,  et  esqueles  en  oultre  est  contenu. 
Et  aussi  nous  a  il  este  relate  par  noz  gens  et  ambaxa- 
deurs,  que  derrenierement  avons  envoyez  devers  nostre 
dit  nepveu  pour  la  dicte  matière  de  paix,  ainsi  avoir 
a]>pointie  en  Angleterre,  que  provision  raisonnable 
sera  faicte  aux  liges  subgiez  dicellui  nostre  nepveu, 
qui  aucune  chose  ont  a  delaissier  a  cause  de  la  déliv- 
rance des  choses  dessus   dictes  par  les  commis    et  dep- 


Our  very  tloar  nephew  of  Eughuul  having,  1»}'  liis  letters 
patent,  in  favour  of  the  blessing  of  peace  and  for  other 
causes  declared  in  his  said  letters,  promised  to  us  that  he 
would  cause  to  be  given  to  us,  really  and  actually,  the  city, 
town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans,  together  with  all  the  other 
cities,  castles,  and  forti'esses,  and  generally  all  that  he  holds 
and  possesses  and  that  is  in  his  power  within  the  comté  of 
Maine,  by  the  lirst  day  of  November  next  coming,  all  ex- 
cuses oi-  hindrances  whatsoever  ceasing  and  being  put  aside, 
as  by  his  said  letters  by  him  to  us  hereupon  sent  may  more 
fully  appear,  in  which  moreover  it  is  contained.  Also  it 
has  been  rei)orted  to  us  by  our  subjects  and  ambassadors, 
Avhom  of  late  we  have  sent  to  our  said  nephew  upon  the 
said  business  of  the  peace,  that  so  it  has  been  arranged  in 
England  that  reasonable  provision  should  be  made  for  the 
liege  subjects  of  our  said  nephew,  who  have  anything  to 
leave  behind  them  in  consequence  of  the  deliverance  of  the 
things  abovesaid  by  the  commissioners  and  deputies  of  our- 


[G56]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

putez  de  nous  et  dicellui  nostre  nepveu,  es  jours  et 
lieux  qui  sur  ce  seront  advisez,  limitez,  et  ordonnez. 
Pour  la  quele  cause  soit  besoiug  commettre  et  deppu- 
ter  gens  depar  nous  bien  expers  et  cougnoissans  es 
matières,  et  qui  entendent  et  cognoissent  le  fait  di- 
celles,  pom*  sur  ce  besoigner,  vacquer,  et  entendre  de 
nostre  part  en  tout  ce  que  par  raison  faire  se  y  devra, 
savoir  faisons  que,  confians  entièrement  et  a  plain  des 
sens,  loyauté,  proudommie,  et  bonne  diligence  de  noz 
araez  et  feaulx  conseilliers,  maistre  Guillaume  Cousi- 
not,  maistre  des  requestes  de  nostre  hostel,  et  Jehan 
Havart,  nostre  varlet  trenchant,  lesquelz  ont  tousjours 
este  presens  a  tous  les  accords,  traictiez  et  appoincte- 
mens,  advis,  et  autres  choses  dictes  et  pom'parlees 
touchans  les  choses  dessus  dictes,  iceulx  et  chascun 
deulx  avons  fait,  ordonne,  commis,  et  deppute,  faisons, 
ordomions,  commettons,  et  depputons,  par  ces  présentes, 
noz  commissaires,  procureurs,  et  messaigiers  especiaulx 
pour    besoigner,   vacquer,   et   entendre   depar    nous    es 


selves  and  our  said  nephew  at  the  days  aud  places  which 
herein  shall  be  determined,  limited,  and  appointed.  For 
which  cause  it  is  necessary  to  commission  and  depute  per- 
sons upon  our  part  well  skilled  and  acquainted  with  the 
subjects,  and  who  understand  and  are  famiHar  with  the  facts, 
to  take  charge  of  the  same,  and  to  give  heed  and  attention 
upon  our  part  to  everything  which  herein  ouglit  reasonably 
to  be  done  ; — we  make  knoAvii  to  you,  that  trusting  entirely 
and  fully  in  the  wisdom,  fidelity,  honesty,  aud  good  dili- 
gence of  our  beloved  and  faithful  councillors,  master  Guil- 
laume Cousinot,  master  of  requests  of  our  household,  and 
Jehan  Havart,  our  carver,  who  have  always  been  present 
at  all  the  agreements,  treaties,  and  arrangements  made  and 
discussed  touching  the  matters  abovesaid,  we  have  made, 
appointed,  commissioned,  and  deputed,  and  do  make,  appoint, 
commission,  and  depute,  them  and  each  of  them,  by  these 
presents,  our  commissioners,  proctors,  and  special  messen- 
gers, to  attend  to,  engage  in,  aud  give  heed  to  these  mat- 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [657] 

dictes  matières,  et  leur  avons  donne,  et  par  ces  pré- 
sentes donnons,  plain  povoir,  auctorite,  et  mandement 
especial  de  assembler  pour  ceste  cause  avec  les  commis 
et  depputez  de  nostre  dit  nepveu,  et  tant  avecques 
eiilx  que  avecques  tous  autres  qui  pourroient  avoir 
interest  en  la  dicte  matière,  foire  telz  traictiez,  accords, 
convenances,  et  appoyntemens  touchans  le  fait  des 
dictes  provisions  quil  leur  semblera  estre  expedient, 
convenable,  et  raisonnable,  foire  payer  et  contenter 
deuement  tous  ceulx  quil  appartiendra  selon  la  teneur 
des  diz  appointera  ens,  et  ad  ce  contraindre  tous  ceulx 
qui  seront  a  contraindre,  ainsi  quil  est  accoustume  de 
foire  pour  noz  propres  debtes,  non  obstans  oppositions 
ou  appelacions  quelconques  ;  et  aussi  que  par  rapport- 
antes ces  dictes  présentes,  ou  Vidimus  dicelles  foit  soubz 
seel  royal  ou  autentique  avecques  les  diz  appointe- 
mens,  ou  Vidimus  diceulx  foit  pareillement  soubz  seel 
autentique,    et    quittance    ou    recognoissance    suffisant 


tors  upon  our  part,  and  to  them  wo  have  given,  and  by 
these  presents  do  give,  full  power  and  authority  and  espe- 
cial command  to  meet,  for  this  purpose,  Avitli  the  commis- 
sioners and  deputies  of  our  said  nephew,  and  as  well  with 
them  as  with  all  others  who  may  have  an  interest  in  the 
said  matter,  to  make  such  treaties,  agreements,  covenants, 
and  arrangements  as  to  them  shall  appear  to  be  expedient, 
littiug,  and  reasonable,  to  make  i^ayment  and  due  satisfac- 
tion to  all  those  persons  to  whom  it  shall  be  due,  according 
to  the  import  of  the  said  arrangements,  and  thereto  to  dis- 
train all  those  persons  who  are  to  be  distrained,  as  is  the 
custom  to  do  for  our  own  proper  debts,  notwithstanding 
any  oppositions  or  appeals  whatsoever  ;  and  also  that  upon 
the  production  of  the  said  present  letters,  or  of  a  Vidimus 
of  the  same,  made  under  the  royal  or  other  authentic  seal, 
together  with  the  said  arrangements,  or  a  Vidimus  of  the 
same  made  in  like  manner  under  an  authentic  seal,  and  a 
sufficient  acquittance  or  acknowledgment  by  the  parties   to 


[G 58]       Worcester's  collections  concerning 

des  jiarties  a  qui  les  deniers  auront  este  payez,  tous 
ceulx  qui  les  diz;  payemens  ainsi  auront  faiz,  en  estre 
et  demourer  quittes  et  paisibles  par  tout  ou  il  appar- 
tendra.  Mandons  et  commandons  a  tous  nez  justiciers, 
officiers,  et  subgietz  que  en  ce  faisant  a  eulx  obéissent 
et  entendent  dilioreamment.  En  tesmoing  de  ce  nous 
avons  fait  mettre  nostre  seel  a  ces  présentes. 
Date.  Donne  a  Bourges,  le  xvj.  jour  Doctobre,  lan  de  grace 

mil.  cccc.  quarante  sept,  et  de  nostre  règne  le  xxv. 

Ainsi    signe.    Par    le    roy,   le    sire   de    Pressigny   et 
maistre  Jehan  Bureau  presens.     E.  Chevalier. 

Tierce  reqtiede  contenant  2>'"<^»iie)'<3  sommation  faicte 
par  les  commissaires  du  dit  oncle  en  faisant  pro- 
testacion  de  recouverer  dommaige. 

En  requérant  dabondant  par  le  dit  Cousinot  aus  diz 
commissaires    du    roy,    nostre    dit    seigneur,   et    neant- 


whom  the  money  shall  have  been  jiaid,  all  those  i)ersons 
who  shall  thus  have  made  the  said  payments  shall  be  and 
continue  quit  and  free  of  the  same  whenever  it  shall  be 
applicable.  We  order  and  command  all  our  justices,  officers, 
and  subjects  that  in  so  doing  they  diligently  obey  and  give 
lieod  to  the  same.  In  Avitness  whereof  we  have  caused  our 
seal  to  be  affixed  to  these  presents. 

Dated  at  Bourges,  xvj.  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of 
grace  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven,  and  of  our  reign 
the  XXV. 

Thus  signed,  by  the  king,  in  the  presence  of  the  lord  de 
Pressigny  and  master  Jehan  Bureau.     E.  Chevalier. 

The  third  request  containing  the  first  summons  made  by  the 
commissio7iers  of  the  said  uncle,  making  protestation 
to  recover  damages. 

Asking  monîover,  by  the  said  Cousinot,  from  the  said 
commissioners  of    the  king,  our    said    lord,  and  besides  this 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  ANP  FRANCE.   [059] 

moins  les  sommant,  que  délivrance  leur  feust  faicte 
par  eulx  des  dictes  ville,  cite,  cha.steaulx,  et  choses 
dessus  dictes;  offrans  après  icello  délivrance  faicte,  l)e- 
soigner  sur  le  fait  des  dits  provisions,  comme  devant 
avoient  fait  ;  protestant  que  se  ainsi  ne  se  faisoit,  et 
aucuns  doinmaiges,  pertes,  interestz,  ou  inconveniens 
sen  ensuivoient  en  defiault  dicelle  délivrance,  loncle  du 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  en  auroit  sur  lui  a  demander 
desdommaigement  en  temps  et  lieu  ;  veu  quilz  sestoieiit 
mis  et  raettoient  en  leur  lo3al  devoir  pour  leur  prince 
et  seigneur,  loncle  dessusdit. 

Delay  prins  par  les  commissaires  du  roy,  notre  dit 
seigneur,  pour  donner  response  sur  la  sommation 
dessus  dicte. 

Et  ]iour  leur  donner  response  sur  ce  que  dit  est  et 
autres  leui"s  requestes  touchant  la  dicte  deli\'rance,  fut 
prins  par  les  dits  commissaires  et  de  leur  consentement 


summoning,  that  delivery  slioulil  be  made  to  them  of  the 
said  town,  city,  and  castles,  and  the  things  abovesaid  ; 
offering,  after  that  delivery  has  been  made,  to  employ 
themselves  in  the  matter  of  the  provisions,  as  before  they 
had  done  ;  protesting  that  unless  this  were  done,  and  any 
damages,  losses,  wrong  or  misfortune  followed  in  default  of 
this  delivery,  the  uncle  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  would 
thereupon  demand  compensation  at  the  fitting  time  and 
place  ;  considering  tliat  they  had  done,  and  were  doing, 
their  plain  duty  for  their  prince  and  lord,  the  uncle  above- 
said. 

T/ie  delay  occasioned  hy  the  commissioners  of  the  hiny. 
our  said  lord,  to  make  answer  to  the  smninons  above- 
said. 

And  in  order  to  give  them  an  answer  to  what  is  said, 
and  their  other  requests  touching  the  said  deliverance,  de- 
lav  was  made  bv  the  said  commissioners  and  bv  their  consent 


[6G0]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

dune  part  et  dautre  terme  a  landemain,  qui  estoit  le 
premier  jour  de  Novembre,  après  le  service  fait,  et 
pour  ceste  foiz  ne  fut  autre  chose  fait  ne  plus  avant 
besoigne. 

Toutes  lequeles  choses  dessusdictes  nous.  Pierres 
Bovin,  licencie  en  loys,  lieutenant  de  monsieur  le 
Bailly  general  du  Mayne,  et  conseillier  du  roy,  nostre 
seigneur  au  Mans,  Andiieu  Pegniveau,  Jehan  Beauvoir, 
Estienne  de  Vaulx,  semblablement  conseilliers,  et  Simon 
Maxe,  procureur  general  ou  conte  du  Maine,  certifiions 
estre  vrayes,  Tesmoings  noz  signes  manuelz  cy  mis, 
les  jour  et  an  premiers  dessus  diz.  Ainsi  signe,  Bovin, 
Beauvoir,  de  Vaulx,  Maxe,  de  Costes,  A.  Pegniveau. 

In  nomine  Domini,  Amen.  Tenore  prœsentis  publici 
instrumenti  cunctis  pateat  evidenter,  et  sit  notum 
quod  anno  et  die  infrascriptis,  indictione  undecima, 
pontificatus  sanctissimi  in  Christo  patris  ac  domini 
nostri,  domini  Nicholai  divina  providentia  papse  quinti, 
anno  primo,  in  mei  notarii  publici  et  testium  infra- 
scriptorum  prœsentia  facta,  dicta,  et  pro  quinta  ^  verba. 
Et  factse  sunt  requestae  et  summationes  prout  conti- 
netur  in  quodam  codice  papyi-eo  in  idiomate  Gallico 
scripto,  cujus  tenor  est  talis. 


upon  both  parts  until  the  morrow,  which  was  the  first  day 
of  November,  after  service  ended,  and  at  this  time  nothing 
else  was  done  nor  proceeded  with. 

All  the  things  abovesaid  Ave,  Pierres  Bovin,  licentiate 
in  laws,  the  substitute  of  the  bailly-general  of  Maine,  and 
the  councillor  of  the  king,  our  lord,  at  Mans,  Andrieu 
Pegniveau,  Jehan  Beauvoir,  Estienne  de  Vaulx,  also  coun- 
cillors, and  Simon  Maxe,  procurem'-general  in  the  comté  of 
Maine,  certify  to  be  true.  In  witness  whereof  we  have 
hereto  put  our  signatures  on  the  day  and  year  abovesaid. 
Thus  signed,  Bovin,  Beauvoir,  de  Vaulx,  Maxe,  de  Costes, 
A.  Pegniveau. 

'  Pro  quinta}  Such  is  the  reading  of  the  MS. 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [G61] 


La  response   donnée   par   les   commissaires   du  roy, 
nostre  seigneur,  aux  commissaires  dudit  oncle. 

Le  Mercredi,  feste  de  Toussains,  lan  mil  cccc. 
quarante  et  sept,  a  li.ssue  de  la  Grant  Messe  dicte  et 
célébrée  en  leorlise  cathédrale  de  monseigneur  Saint 
Julian  du  Mans,  ou  cliappittre  de  la  dicte  église, 
en  la  presence  de  reverend  père  en  Dieu,  Jehan  par 
la  permission  divine  evesque  du  Mans,  et  des  gens 
deglise,  nobles,  bourgoys,  marchans,  et  autres,  tant 
dun  party  que  dautre,  jusques  au  nombre  et  esti- 
macion  de  cinq  cens  personnes  ou  plus,  se  compa- 
rurent, et  présentèrent  sire  Nicholas  Molyneux,  lun 
des  seigneurs  de  la  Chambre  des  Comptes  de  treshault, 
tresexcellent,  et  trespuissant  prince,  et  nostre  souverain 
seigneur,  le  roy  de  France  et  Dangleterre,  en  sa  ville 
de  Rouen  ;  Osberne  Mundeford,  son  bailli  general  ou 
conte  du  Maine,  et  Thomas  Direhille,  viconte  Dalençon, 


The  answer  given  by  the  commissioners  of  the  king,  our 
lord,  to  the  commissioners  of  the  said  uncle. 

On  Wednesday,  being  the  festival  of  All  Saints,  in  the 
year  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven,  on  coming  out  from 
High  Mass  said  and  celebrated  in  the  cathedral  church  of 
S.  Julian  at  Mans,  in  the  chapter-house  of  the  said  church, 
in  the  presence  of  the  reverend  father  in  God,  Jehan,  by 
divine  permission  bishop  of  Le  Mans,  and  of  certain  church- 
men, nobles,  burgesses,  merchants,  and  others,  as  well  of  the 
one  party  as  of  the  other,  to  the  number,  as  was  reckoned, 
of  five  hundred  persons  or  more,  appeared  and  presented 
themselves  Sir  Nicolas  Molyneux,  one  of  the  lords  of  the 
Chamber  of  Accounts  of  the  most  high,  most  excellent,  and 
veiy  powerful  prince,  and  our  sovereign  lord,  the  king  of 
France  and  England,  in  his  city  of  Rouen  ;  Osberne  Mun- 
deford, his  bailly-general  in  the  comté  of  Maine,  and  Thomas 
Direhille,   vicomte    of   Alençon,    the    commissioners   of   the 


[GC>2]         WORC'KSTER's    fOLLECnONS    f'OXfERNING 

coininissaires  du  roy  nostre  dit  seigneur,  dune  part,  et 
venerable  et  discrete  personne,  maistre  Guillaume 
Cousinot,  president  ou  Daulphine,  et  noble  personne 
Jehan  Havart,  escuier,  commissaires  en  ceste  partie  de 
tresliault  et  excellent  et  trespuissant  prince,  loncle  du 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  en  France,  assistens  avecques 
eulx  nobles  hommes  messire  Pierres  de  Beauvau,  che- 
valier, Sevestre  de  Carne,  Phelippe  de  Trye,  escuiers, 
Pierres  Parcant,  maistre  Adam  Hodom,  et  autres,  dautre 
part. 

Apres  ce  que  iceulx  commissaires,  tant  dune  part 
que  dautre,  furent  assis  ou  siege  capital  de  la  dicte 
église,  chascun  selon  son  estât,  le  dit  reverend  père 
en  Dieu  ou  mylieu  diceulx,  fut  dit  et  expose  de  la 
partie  des  diz  commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur, 
par  la  bouche  du  dit  sire  Nicholas  Molyneux,  que  le 
dit  jour  precedent  eulx  et  les  diz  commissaires  du  dit 
oncle  assemblez  en  la  chambre  ou  len  tient  le  conseil 
au    Mans,    iceulx    commissaires    leur    avoient    présente 


kiug,  our  said  lord,  upon  the  one  part,  and  the  venerable 
and  discreet  person,  master  Guillaume  Cousinot,  president 
of  Dauphiné,  and  the  noble  personage  Jehan  Havart,  esquire, 
commissioners  upon  the  part  of  the  most  high  and  excellent 
and  powerful  prince,  the  uncle  of  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
in  France,  there  being  with  them  as  assessors  certain  noble 
men,  messire  Pierres  de  Beauvau,  knight,  Sevestre  de  Carne, 
Phelippe  de  Trye,  esquires.  Pierres  Parcant,  master  Adam 
Hodom,  and  others,  on  the  other  part. 

After  the  said  commissioners,  as  well  upon  the  one  part 
as  the  other,  had  been  seated  on  the  principal  seat  of  the 
said  church,  each  according  to  his  rank,  the  said  reverend 
father  in  God  being  in  the  middle  of  them,  it  was  said 
and  stated  upon  the  part  of  the  said  commissioners  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  by  the  mouth  of  the  said  Sir  Nicolas 
Molyneux,  that  on  the  preceding  day,  they  and  the  said 
commissioners  of  the  said  uncle  having  met  in  the  chamber 
in    which    the    council    is    held    in    Mnns,   the    said    commi:- 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF  NORMANDY  AND    FRANCK.      [063] 

ung  double,  en  foui-me  de  instrument,  de  certain  octroy 
et  convenances  faictes  par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur, 
a  son  dit  oncle  de  France,  contenant  en  effect  pro- 
messe de  délivrer  et  mettre  es  mains  de  son  dit 
oncle,  qui  estoit  le  jourduy,  les  chastel,  ville,  et  cite 
du  Mans,  ensemble  toutes  les  autres  villes  et  forte- 
resses estans  oudit  conte  du  Maine,  en  lobeissance  du 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur;  et  aussi  leur  avoit  monstre 
unes  lettres  scellées  en  cire  jaune  et  queue  double  du 
seel  du  dit  oncle,  contenant  commission  pom'  les  diz 
Cousinot  et  Havart  pour  avoir  et  prendre  la  posses- 
sion des  viUe,  cite,  chasteaulx,  et  forteresses  dessus 
«lictes  ;  et  pai*  vertu  dicelles  lettres  les  avoient  requis 
et  sommez  que  en  accomplissant  et  obéissant  a  la  dicte 
promesse  faicte  par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  les  diz 
commissaires  dicellui  seigneur  leur  voulsissent  faire  la 
dicte  deli\Tance. 

Et  après  ce  que  [par]  le  dit  sire  Nicholas   et  autres 
commissaires  leur  eut  este  demande  silz  avoient  autres 


sioners  had  presented  to  them  a  copy,  in  form  of  an  instru- 
ment, of  a  certain  grant  and  agreements  made  by  tlie  king, 
our  said  lord,  to  his  said  uncle  of  France,  containing  in  effect  a 
pi'omise  to  deliver  and  put  into  the  hands  of  his  said  uncle, 
upon  this  day,  the  castle,  town,  and  city  of  Le  Mans,  together 
with  all  the  other  towns  and  fortresses  being  in  the  said 
comté  of  Maine,  in  subjection  to  the  king,  our  said  lord  ;  and 
:dso  that  he  had  shown  them  a  letter  sealed  with  yellow  wax, 
with  a  double  label  of  the  seal  of  the  said  uncle,  containing 
a  commission  for  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart  to  have  and 
take  possession  of  the  town,  city,  castles,  and  fortresses 
abovesaid  ;  and  by  virtue  of  the  said  letters  they  had  re- 
quired and  cited  them  that  for  the  accomplishment  of  and 
in  obedience  to  the  said  promise  made  by  the  king,  our  said 
lord,  the  said  commissioners  of  the  said  lord  would  be  pleased 
to  make  them  the  said  delivery. 

And  after  that  the  said  Sir  Nicolas    and  the   other   com- 
missioners   bad    a>:ked    them    whether    they    had    any    other 
VOL.  II.  [L] 


[6G4]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

lettres  touchans  la  dicte  matière,  iceulx  Cousinot  et 
Havart  leur  avoient  monstre  unes  autres  lettres  seellees 
du  seel  du  dit  oncle,  par  lesqueles  ilz  avoient  povoir 
de  besoigner  avecques  les  commis  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  touchant  la  provision  pour  ses  subgietz  qui 
delaissoient  aucune  cliose  a  cause  de  la  délivrance  du 
dit  conte,  leur  avoient  baillie  le  double,  requérant 
derechief  la  dicte  délivrance  leur  estre  faicte,  et  icelle 
faicte,  ilz  estoient  prestz  de  prendre  lieu  et  temps  de 
besoigner  au  fait  de  la  dicte  provision  ;  et  pour  donner 
response  aus  dictes  requeste  et  sommacion,  avoient 
prins  terme  et  lieu  deulx  assembler  aujourduy. 
Pourquoy,  en  donnant  la  response  par  le  dit  sire 
Nicholas  Molyneux,  ou  nom  de  luy,  du  dit  Mundeford, 
bailli,  et  Direhille,  viconte,  commissaires  dessus  diz, 
soubz  correction  de  qui  il  appartenoit,  dist  quilz 
avoient  veu  et  considère  leffect  de  promesse  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  comme  il  leur  apparoissoit,  par  le 
dit  double   instrument,  et  non   autrement,  et  aussi  le 


letters  toucliing  the  said  matter,  the  said  Cousinot  and 
Havart  had  produced  to  them  another  letter  sealed  with 
the  seal  of  the  said  uncle,  by  which  they  had  power  to 
discuss  with  the  comnaissioners  of  the  king  the  arrangement 
for  his  subjects  who  should  leave  behind  them  anything  m 
consequence  of  the  deliverance  of  the  said  comté,  they  had 
produced  the  duplicate,  requiring  moreover  that  the  said 
deliverance  should  be  made  to  them,  and  when  this  was 
done,  they  were  ready  to  fix  a  time  and  place  to  take  in 
hand  the  business  of  the  said  arrangement  ;  and  that,  to 
give  an  answer  to  the  said  request  and  summons,  they  had 
decided  upon  a  time  and  place  to  meet  to-day.  Wherefore, 
in  giving  answer  by  the  said  Sir  Nicolas  Molyneux,  in  the 
name  of  himself,  of  the  said  Mundeford,  the  bailly,  and 
Direhille,  the  vicomte,  the  said  commissioners,  (under  due 
correction,)  he  said  that  they  had  seen  and  considered  the 
eifect  of  the  promise  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  as  to  them 
appertained,  by   the   said   copy  of  the   instrument,  and   not 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND    FRANCIO.      [0G5] 

double  de  leurs  dits  commissions  ;  et  estoit  ainsi  que 
par  le  dit  instrument  estoit  fait  mencion,  et  y  estoit  le 
double  dunes  premieres  lettres  missives  du  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur,  contenant  promesse  de  faire  delivi-ance 
des  dictes  villes,  cite,  et  autres  lieux  du  dit  conte  des 
le  derrenier  jour  Davril,  lan  mil  cccc.  quarante  six, 
moiennant  que  le  dit  oncle  de  France  estoit  tenu  de 
bjiillier  au  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneui-,  lettres  de  congie 
a  tresliault  et  puissant  prince  le  roy  de  Secille,  et  a 
hault  et  puissant  prince  monseigneur  Charles  Danjou, 
son  frère,  de  faire  alliances  leurs  vies  durans  avec  le 
roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  trêves  pour  la  ducliie 
Danjou  et  conte  du  Maine  pour  xx.  ans;  en  ratifiant 
lesqueles  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit  derechief 
selon  leffect  et  par  les  condicions  dicelles  promis  par 
ses  secondes  lettres  contenues  ou  dit  instrument,  de 
faire  la  dicte  délivrance  dedens  le  jourduy  ;  en  vou- 
lant toutesfoiz  que  ses  hommes  et  subgietz,  qui  par  le 
moyen  de  la  dicte  délivrance  delaissoient  aucune  chose. 


otherwise,  and  also  the  duplicate  of  their  commissions  ;  and 
so  it  was  that  by  the  said  instrument  mention  was  made,  and 
there  was  therein  a  copy  of  the  former  letters  missive  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  containing  a  promise  to  make  deliver- 
ance of  the  said  towns,  city,  and  other  places  of  the  said 
comté  from  the  last  day  of  April,  one  thousand  cccc.  and 
forty-six,  provided  that  the  said  uncle  of  France  were  bound 
to  give  to  the  king,  our  said  lord,  letters  of  licence  to  the 
most  high  and  powerful  prince,  the  king  of  Sicily,  and  to 
the  high  and  powerful  prince  monseigneur  Charles  of  Anjou, 
his  brother,  to  make  alliances  during  their  lives  with  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  and  truces  for  the  duchy  of  Anjou  and 
the  comté  of  Maine  for  twenty  years  ;  in  ratifying  which 
the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  moreover,  according  to  the 
effect  and  by  the  conditions  of  the  same,  promised  by  his 
second  letters  contained  in  the  said  instrument,  to  make 
the  said  deliverance  by  this  day  ;  willing,  nevertheless,  that 
his  lieges  and  subjects,  who  by  means  of  the  said  deliver- 
ance should  leave  behind  them  aiiythins,  should  have  reiisou- 

U^  2] 


[GG6]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

eussent  provision  raisonnable,  qui  estoit  proprement 
entendue  deue  recompense.  Pour  besoigner  a  la  quele 
provision,  en  ensuivant  le  contenu  des  dictes  lettres  du 
dit  instrument,  avoit  voulu  le  nostre  dit  seigneur  les 
commettre  et  ordonner  par  ses  lettres  de  commission, 
dont  ilz  firent  lors  prompte  foy,  et  fut  fait  lecture 
publicque,  dont  les  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart  requistrent 
le  double,  qui  leur  fut  baillie  deuement  collationne,  et 
en  est  la  teneur  tele  : — 

La  lettre  de  commisHÎon  du  roy,  oiostre  dit  seigneur, 
donnée  a  ses  commissaires  'pour  hesoigner  sur  le 
fait  des  provisions. 

Henry,  par  la  grace  de  Dieu,  roy  de  France  et 
Dangleterre,  a  nostre  ame  et  féal  et  noz  bien  amez 
Nicholas  Molyneux,  km  des  maistres  de  la  chambre 
de  noz  comptes  a  Rouen,  Osberne  Mundeford,  escuier, 
nostre  bailly  du  Mayne,  et  Thomas  Direhille,  nostre 
viconte  Dalençon,  salut  et  dillection. 


able  provision,  Avhicli  was  properly  understood  to  mean  due 
compensation.  To  attend  to  which  provision,  in  following 
the  contents  of  the  said  letters  of  the  said  instrument,  our 
said  lord  iiad  been  pleased  to  commission  and  appoint  them 
by  his  letters  of  commission,  to  which  they  at  that  time 
gave  full  faith,  and  which  Avas  read  publicly,  of  which  the 
said  Cousinot  and  Havart  requested  the  copy,  which  was 
given  them,  having  been  duly  examined  ;  the  copy  of  which 
is  as  follows  : — 

The  letter  of  commission  hy  the  king,  our  sovereign  lord, 
given  to  his  commissioners  to  attend  to  the  matter  of 
the  provisions. 

Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God,  king  of  France  and  Eng- 
land, to  our  beloved  and  faithful  and  our  well-beloved 
Nicolas  Molyneux,  one  of  the  masters  of  our  chamber  of 
accounts  at  Rouen,  Osberne  Mundeford,  esquire,  our  bailly 
of  Maine,  and  Thomas  Direhille,  our  viconte  of  Alençon, 
srreeting  and  love. 


THE  AFFAIRS    OF    NORMANDV  AND    FRANCE.       t'iOT] 

Comme  par  «iccord  et  aiipoincteiucut  fait  entre  nous 
et  nostre  treschier  onc-le  de  France  sur  le  fait  du  bail, 
délivrance,  et  expedicion  es  mains  de  nostre  dit  oncle  la 
cite,  ville,  et  cha.stel  du  Mans,  et  des  autres  villes,  lieux, 
chasteaulx,  et  forteresses,  et  généralement  tout  ce  que 
nous  avons,  possidons  et  tenons  et  est  en  noz  mains 
et  obéissance  ou  conte  du  Maine,  pour  iceulx  cite, 
chasteaulx,  forteresses,  lieux,  et  autres  choses  dessus 
dictes  estre  expédiez  et  délivrez  a  treshaulx  et  puis- 
sants princes  noz  treschiers  père  et  oncle  le  roy  de 
Secille  et  Charles  Danjou,  son  frère,  ayans  entre  autres 
choses  voulu  que  jx)ur  noz  hommes  liges,  lesquelz  a 
cause  du  bail  et  délivrance  des  lieux  dessusdiz  devront 
laissier  aucune  chose,  ])rovi.sion  raisonnable  soit  faicte 
en  temps  et  lieu,  sur  quoy  par  commissaires,  qui  par 
nous  dune  part  et  nostre  dit  oncle  dautre  seront  ad 
ce  ordonnez  et  depputez,  sera  accorde.  Et  aussi  ayons 
escript  et  mande  que  ceulx  (|ui   de   par   nous  y  seront 


Since  by  agreement  and  arrangement  made  between  us 
and  our  very  dear  uncle  of  France  upon  the  matter  of, 
the  transfer,  delivery,  and  conveyance  into  the  hands  of  our 
.said  uncle  of  the  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans  and  the 
other  cities,  towns,  castles,  fortresses,  and  generally  all  that 
we  have,  possess,  and  hold,  and  which  is  in  our  hands 
and  power  in  the  comté  of  Maine,  in  order  that  the  said 
city,  castles,  fortresses,  places,  and  other  things  abovesaid, 
might  be  transferred  and  delivered  to  the  most  high  and 
powerful  princes,  our  very  dear  father  and  uncle  the  king 
of  Sicily  and  Charles  of  Anjou,  his  brother,  it  being  our 
pleasure,  among  other  things,  that  reasonable  provision 
should  be  made  for  our  liege  men,  who,  in  consequence 
of  the  transfer  and  deliverance  of  the  places  abovesaid, 
must  leave  behind  them  some  property,  as  the  time  and 
place  by  the  commissioners  who  shall  be  thereto  appointed 
and  deputed  by  us  on  the  one  part  and  our  said  uncle 
on  the  other  shall  be  agreed.  And,  moreover,  we  have 
written   and    commanded    that    the    persons    who    shall   be 


[G68]         WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

commis,  seront  gens  notables,  natifz  de  nostre  royaume 
DangleteiTe,  savoir  vous  faisons  que  le  dit  accord  et 
appoinctement  voulans  estre  tenu  de  nostre  part,  et 
confians  applain  es  prudences,  loyautez,  et  bonnes  dili- 
gences de  voz  pei'sonnes,  avecques  ce  que  estes  natifz 
de  nostre  royaume  Dangleterre,  nous,  par  ladvis  et 
deliberacion  de  noz  amez  et  feaulx  les  gens  de  nostre 
grant  conseil,  vous  avons  ordonnez  et  commis,  ordonnons 
et  commettons,  par  ces  présentes,  a  aler  et  vous  trans- 
porter et  assembler  avecques  les  commis,  ou  a  commettre, 
de  nostre  dit  oncle  en  ceste  partie,  soit  en  la  dicte 
ville  du  Mans  et  autres  lieux  qui  dmi  commun  assente- 
ment  de  vous  et  eulx,  et  deulx  et  vous,  sera  esleu  et 
ordonne,  pour  illecquez  pourparler,  adviser,  traitier, 
accorder,  délibérer,  et  conclurre  sur  le  fait  des  dictes 
provisions,  et  de  sur  ce  baillier  voz  lettres,  lesqueles 
des  maintenant,  comme  pour  lors  et  deslors  comme 
pour  maintenant,  declairons  estre   dautel  et  semblable 


thereto  commissioned  upon  our  part,  shall  be  men  of  credit, 
natives  of  our  kingdom  of  England,  we  make  known  to 
you  that,  it  being  our  wish  that  the  said  agreement  and 
arrangement  should  be  kept  upon  our  part,  and  trusting 
fully  in  the  prudence,  loyalty,  and  good  diligence  of  your 
persons,  and  besides  this  that  you  are  natives  of  our  realm 
of  England,  we,  by  the  advice  and  deliberation  of  our 
beloved  and  faithful  the  members  of  our  great  council, 
have  appointed  and  commissioned,  and  do  appoint  and  com- 
mission you  by  these  presents,  to  go  and  convey  your- 
selves to  meet  the  commissioners,  or  the  persons  who  shall 
be  commissioned  by  our  said  uncle  in  this  matter,  as  well 
in  the  said  city  of  Le  Mans  as  in  other  places  which  by 
the  common  consent  of  you  and  them,  and  of  them  and 
you,  shall  be  chosen  and  appointed,  there  to  discuss, 
advise,  treat,  agree,  deliberate,  and  conclude  upon  the 
matter  of  the  said  provisions,  and  thereupon  to  give  your 
letters,  which  from  this  present  time,  as  well  as  for  this 
present    time,  and  for  the  time   to   come,    as   also    for   the 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [6G9] 

effect   et    valeur   comme    se    faictes   estoieiit   en    nostre 
propre  nom,  et  les  promettons  avoir  agréables. 

Sy  vous  mandons  et  commandons  très  expressément 
que  a  lexecueion  et  accomplissement  de  ceste  présente 
vous  vacquez  et  entendez  diligeamment  en  ensuivant 
la  fourme  et  teneur  de  noz  lettres  du  dit  appoincte- 
ment  ;  cai"  de  ce  faire  vous  avons  donne  et  donnons 
plain  povoir,  auctorite,  et  mandement  especial  par  ces 
dictes  présentes.  En  mandant  et  commandant  a  tous 
noz  justiciers,  officiers,  et  subgiez  que  a  vous  et  a  voz 
commis  et  depputez  en  ceste  partie  ilz  obéissent  et 
entendent  diligeamment. 

Donne  a  Eouen,  le  neufme  jour   de   Septembre,  lan  Date, 
de   grace  mil    cccc.  quarante  sept,  et    de  nostre    règne 
le  XXV. 

Ainsi  signe.  Par  le  roy,  a  la  rellacion  du  grant 
conseil. 

J.  Drosay. 


present  time,  we  declare  (o  be  of  eqiial  and  the  like  effect 
and  power  as  if  they  were  done  in  our  own  proper  name, 
and  we   promise   to   accept  them   as  valid. 

Wherefore  we  order  and  command  you  most  expressly 
that  you  give  diligent  heed  and  attention  to  the  execution 
and  accomplishment  of  this  present,  following  the  fonii 
and  tenor  of  our  letters  of  the  said  arrangement  ;  for  to  do 
this  we  have  given  you,  and  do  give  you,  full  power, 
authority,  and  especial  command  by  these  presents,  ordering 
and  commanding  all  our  justices,  officers,  and  subjects  to  be 
obedient  and  diligently  attentive  to  you  and  your  commis- 
sioners and  deputies  in  this  matter. 

Dated  at  Rouen,  the  ninth  day  of  September,  in  the  year 
of  grace  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven,  and  of  our 
reign  the  xxv. 

Thus  signed  ;  By  the  king,  at  the  report  of  the  great 
council. 

Drosay. 


[670]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 


La  concluaio'n,  de  l(t>  dicte  response. — JVoto. 

Apres  laquele  lecture  faicte,  le  dit  sire  Nicholas 
Molyneux,  es  noms  que  dessus,  dist  et  profera  que  par 
vertu  dicelle,  et  en  monstrant  de  vray  désir  que  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit  de  entretenir  et  accomplir  sa 
dicte  promesse,  lui,  et  les  autres  commis  avecques  luy, 
estoient  venus  en  la  dicte  ville  du  Mans  des  le  premier 
jour  Doctobre,  esperans  y  trouver  les  commissaires  du 
dit  oncle  avecques  eulx  ou  fait  de  la  dicte  provision, 
ce  quilz  estoient  prestz  et  délibérez  de  faire.  Et  pour 
ce  quilz  ny  avoient  trouve  ny  eu  aucunes  nouvelles  des 
commissaires  du  dit  oncle,  ilz  avoient  envoyé  propre 
messaige  et  rescript  lettres  au  dit  treshault,  excellent, 
et  trespuissant  prince,  loncle  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seig- 
neur, en  France,  et  aussi  devers  les  gens  de  son  conseil, 
tant  a  Bourges  que  a  Tours,  et  pareillement  devers 
les  conseilliers    et   officiers    des   diz    treshaultz  et  tres- 


Tkc  conclusion  of  the  said  answer. — Nota. 

After  this  had  been  read,  the  said  Sir  Nicolas  Molyneux , 
in  the  names  of  the  persons  mentioned  above,  said  and 
professed  that  by  virtue  of  the  same,  and  in  proof  of  the 
true  desire  which  the  king,  our  sovereign  lord,  had  to  keep 
and  fulfil  his  said  promise,  he,  and  the  other  commissioners 
with  him,  had  been  in  the  said  city  of  Le  Mans  since  the 
first  day  of  October,  hoping  there  to  find  the  commissioners 
of  the  said  uncle,  with  whom  they  were  ready  and  prepared 
to  proceed  in  the  business  of  the  said  provision.  And  since 
they  had  not  found  them  there,  nor  had  any  tidings  of  the 
commissioners  of  the  said  uncle,  they  had  sent  an  especial 
messenger  and  Avritten  letters  to  the  said  most  high,  excel- 
lent, and  very  powerful  prince,  the  uncle  of  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  in  France,  and  also  to  the  members  of  his  council, 
as  well  at  Bourges  as  at  Tours,  and  in  like  manner  to 
the  councillors  and  officers  of  the  most  high  and  very  power- 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF   NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.      [671] 

puissant  prince,  le  roy  de  Secille,  et  monseigneur  Charles 
Danjou,  tant  a  Augiers  que  a  Sable,  ce  qui  fut  des  le 
iiij.  jour  Doctobre  dessus  dit  ;  en  leur  advertissant  et 
signifiant  leur  dicte  venue,  et  la  cause  dicelle,  prestz 
de  y  entendre  et  procéder  ad  ce  quil  ne  feust  dit  que 
de  la  partie  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ne  des  diz 
commis,  il  feust  trouve  delay  ou  dissimulacion,  sans 
06  que  depuis  ilz  eussent  veu  ou  apperceu  que  de  la 
I)artie  du  dit  oncle  eust  este  a  ceste  cause  estably 
aucuns  commissaires  jusques  a  present  quilz  ont  eu 
congnoissance  iceulx  Cousinot  et  Havart  avoir  ])ovoir 
dicellui  oncle  de  besoîgner  en  la  dicte  matière,  qui 
leur  avoient  monstre  leurs  dictes  commissions  sans 
faire  apparoii*  des  lettres  de  congie,  dalliance,  et  trieve, 
dont  dessus  est  faicte  mencion  ;  et  ce  non  obstant 
iceulx  commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  distrent 
par  la  bouche  du  dit  Molyneux  quilz  estoient  de  be- 
soigner  et  entendre  a  la  dicte  provision  et  recompense, 
ainsi  quilz  avoient  le  povoir,  et  que  mande  leur  estoit 


fui  prince  the  king  of  Sicily,  and  monseignear  Charles  of 
Aujou,  as  well  to  Angers  as  to  Sable,  which  was  done  on 
the  iiij.  day  of  October  aforesaid  ;  advertising  them  and 
letting  them  know  of  their  said  ai-rival  and  of  its  cause, 
and  that  they  were  ready  to  attend  to  it  and  proceed  Avith  it, 
so  that  it  should  not  be  said  that  there  was  found  any 
delay  or  dissimulation  on  the  part  of  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
nor  of  his  commissioners,  excepting  that  since  they  had 
found,  seen,  or  perceived  that  upon  the  part  of  the  said  uncle 
certain  commissioners  had  been  appointed  for  this  cause 
until  the  present  time,  when  they  became  aware  that  Cousinot 
and  Havart  had  power  from  the  said  uncle  to  attend  to  the 
said  matter,  who  had  shown  them  their  said  commissions 
without  producing  the  letters  of  licence,  alliance,  and  truce, 
of  which  mention  has  been  already  made  ;  and  this  notwith- 
standing the  said  commissioners  of  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
said  by  the  mouth  of  the  said  Molyneux  that  they  were  to 
give  heed  and  apply  themselves  to  the  said  provision  and 
compensation,  as  they  had  power  to   do,  and   as  they  were 


[672]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  prièrent  et  requistrent 
instamment  les  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart  que  ad  ce  ilz 
voulsissent  procéder  et  besoigner  amyablement  et  con- 
cordablement  les  ungs  avecques  les  autres,  ad  ce  que 
la  voulente  et  appoynctement  des  diz  deux  princes 
souverains  se  deust  acomplir,  et  que  en  ce  ilz  sestoient 
mis  et  mettoient  en  loyal  devoir,  dont  et  de  loffre 
quilz  faisoient  ilz  requesrent  instrument  et  tesmoig- 
naige  des  diz  prélat  et  autres  presens. 

La  response  faide  par  les  commissaires  du  dit  oncle 
sur  les  recitations  et  responses  faictes  aux  com- 
missaires du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur. 

A  QUOY,  de  la  partie  des  diz  commissaires  de  loncle 
du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  par  la  bouche  du  dit 
maistre  Guillaume  Cousinot,  fut  dit  et  respondu  après 
les  recitations  par  luy  faictes  en  substance  des  choses 


commanded  by  the  king,  our  said  lord,  tliey  urgently  prayed 
and  required  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart  to  have  the 
goodness  to  proceed  hercAvith,  and  take  it  in  hand  in  a 
friendly  and  conciliating  spirit  the  one  with  the  othei-,  so 
that  the  pleasure  and  intention  of  the  two  sovereign  princes 
should  be  accomplished,  and  that  to  do  this  they  were  and 
are  prepared  to  do  their  honest  duty,  of  which,  and  of  the 
offer  which  they  made,  they  requested  an  instrument  and 
the  attestation  of  the  said  prelate  and  the  other  persons 
present. 

The  ansioer  made  by  the  commissioners  of  the  said  uncle 
upon  the  statements  and  answers  made  to  the  commis- 
sioners of  the  king,  our  said  lord. 

To  which,  upon  the  part  of  the  said  commissioners  of  the 
uncle  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  it  was  said  and  answered 
by  the  mouth  of  the  said  master  Guillaume  Cousinot,  after  a 
recital  by  him  made   in   substance  of  the  matters  already 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF   NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.      [073] 

par  le  dit  Molyneux  cy  devant  proposées,  que  deux  ans 
ou  environ  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit  envoie  a 
son  dit  oncle  de  France  ses  lettres  missives,  par  les- 
queles  il  avoit  fait  promesse,  et  en  parolle  de  roy,  de 
lui  baillier  et  faire  plaine  delivi-ance  des  chastel,  ville, 
et  cite  du  Mans  et  de  toutes  les  autres  places,  villes,  et 
forteresses,  et  de  toute  ce  quil  tenoit  au  conte  du 
Maine,  toutes  excusations  et  empeschemens  cessans  ;  (|ui 
ne  furent  aucunement  exécutées.  Et  puet  estre  que 
par  icelles  lettres  estoit  ftiit  mencion  que  le  dit  oncle 
devoit  faii'B  avoir  au  roy  lettres  de  congie  pour  les 
diz  roy  de  Secille  et  Charles  Danjou  de  faire  alliance 
et  trieves  avec  le  roy,  nostro  dit  seigneur  ;  mais  depuis 
le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit  fait  appoinctement 
avecques  eulx  comme  ambaxadeurs  du  dit  oncle,  et 
baillie  autres  lettres,  par  Icsqueles  il  promettoit  comme 
dessus  faire  baillier  et  mettre  es  mains  de  son  oncle 
les  diz  cbasteaux,  villes,  et  forteresses  du  dit  conte, 
toutes  excusacions  et  empeschemens  quelconques  cessans  ; 


mentioned  by  the  said  Molyneux,  that  two  years  ago,  or 
thereabouts,  the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  sent  to  his  said 
uncle  of  Fi-ance  his  letters  missive,  by  -which  he  had  pro- 
mised that,  by  his  kingly  word,  he  would  give  and  make  to 
him  full  deliverance  of  the  castle,  town,  and  city  of  Le 
Mans,  and  of  all  the  other  places,  towns,  and  fortresses, 
and  of  all  that  he  holds  in  the  comté  of  Maine,  all  excuses 
and  hindrances  .set  aside  ;  which  was  not  executed.  And 
it  might  be  so  that  by  these  letters  mention  was  made  that 
the  said  uncle  ought  to  cause  the  king  to  have  letters  of 
licence  for  the  said  king  of  Sicily  and  Charles  of  Anjou  to 
make  alliance  and  truce  with  the  king,  our  said  lord  ;  but 
since  then  the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  made  an  arrangement 
Avith  them  as  the  ambassadors  of  the  said  uncle,  and  given 
other  letters,  by  which  he  promised,  as  above,  to  cause  to 
be  given  and  placed  in  the  hands  of  his  uncle  the  said 
castles,  towns,  and  fortresses  of  the  said  comté,  all  excuses 
and  hindrances    Avhatsoever  notwithstanding  ;  in  which  last 


[674]      avorcester's  collections  concerning 


es  queles  deiTcnieres  lettres  nestoit  faitte  aucune  mencion 
des  dictes  lettres  de  congie  pour  les  dictes  ti'ieves  et 
alliances,  parquoy  nen  devoit  plus  estre  question.' 

Et  combien  que  par  icelles  lettres  feust  fait  mencion 
de  faire  provision  raisonnable,  toutesvoyes  ny  avoit 
point  de  jour  ny  heui-e  limitée  dedens  lesqueles  elle 
se  deust  faire,  et  que  aussi  bien  se  povoit  elle  faire 
après  la  reddicion  et  bail  de  la  dicte  ville  comme 
devant,^  et  feust  trois  moys,  demy  an,  ung  an,  dix  ans, 
ou  plus  ;  mais  par  les  dictes  lettres  estoit  jour  exprime 
dedens  lequel  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit  promis 
faire  mettre  es  mains  de  son  dit  oncle  les  chastel,  ville, 
et  cite  du  Mans,  et  les  autres  choses  dessus  dictes, 
cest  assavoir,  dedens  le  premier  jour  de  Novembre, 
lequel  est  aujourduy  ;  disant  que  se  la  dicte  provision 
ou  recompense  (laquele  il  nesquipoUoit  pas  lun  a 
lautre)    estoit    preablement    faicte,    ou    quelle    se   leist 


letters  no  mention  was  made  of  the  said  letters  of  licence 
for  the  said  truces  and  alliances,  therefore  upon  this  point 
there  ought  not  to  be  any  further  question. 

And  although  by  the  said  letters  mention  was  made  of  a 
reasonable  provision  to  be  made,  yet  no  day  nor  hour  was 
therein  specified  within  which  it  ought  to  be  made,  and  it 
might  as  well  be  made  after  the  surrender  and  delivery  of  the 
said  town  as  before,  whether  three  months,  half  a  year,  a  year, 
ten  years,  or  more  ;  but  by  the  said  letters  a  day  was  men- 
tioned within  which  the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  promised 
to  place  within  the  hands  of  his  said  uncle  the  castle,  town, 
and  city  of  Le  Mans,  and  the  other  things  abovesaid,  that 
is  to  say,  by  the  first  day  of  November,  Avhich  is  to-day  : 
saying  that  if  the  said  provision  or  compensation  (which  he 
does  not  regard  as  equivalent  the  one  to  the  other)  Avere 
made  beforehand,  or  that  it  were  made  at  the  same  time  as 


'  The  following  note  occurs  in  the 
margin  of  the  MS.: — "Nota  de 
"  concessione,  et  sine  asscnsu  alio- 
"  rum  dominorum." 


'^  "  Nota  cautelam  conciliariorum 
"  regis  dicentis  Francia;."  MS.  in 
the  margin. 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NOBMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [C7o] 

quant  et  quant  la  dicte  délivrance,  ce  soroit  une  ma- 
nière de  vendicion,  ce  qe  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur, 
nentendoit  oncquea,  ainsi  quilz  disoient.  Disoit  en 
oultre,  que  au  dit  oncle  ne  devoit  estre  impute  aucune 
negligence  de  non  avoir  envoyé  plustost  commissaires 
pour  besoigner  a  la  dicte  provision,  pour  ce  quil  avoit 
convenu  entendre  a  besoigner  et  conclurre  avecques 
les  ambaxadeurs  envoyés  par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seig- 
neur, devers  son  dit  oncle,  qui  navoient  peu  avoir  ex- 
pedicion  jusques  a  xiij.  ou  a  xiiij.  jours,  et  incontinent 
leur  partement  le  dit  oncle  leur  avoit  ordonne  et  commis 
venir  par  deçà  pour  requerer,  prendre,  et  recevoir  la 
possession  des  dictes  ville,  cite,  et  autres  lieux  du  dit 
conte,  et  besoigner  a  la  dite  provision,  ou  ilz  estoient 
prestz  dentendre  et  prendre  jour  et  lieu  que,  comme  ilz 
disoient,  ne  devoit  empesclner  la  dicte  délivrance. 


the  said  deliverance,  it  would  be  a  kind  of  sale,  which 
the  king,  our  said  lord,  never  intended,  as  they  said.  He 
said  further  that  it  ou<j;ht  not  to  be  imputed  to  the  said 
uncle  as  any  neglect  that  he  had  not  sooner  sent  commis- 
sioners to  attend  to  the  said  provision,  because  he  had 
agreed  to  deliberate  and  conclude  with  the  said  ambassa- 
dors sent  by  the  king,  our  said  lord,  to  his  said  uncle,  who 
could  not  have  their  despatch  until  after  xiij.  or  xiiij.  days, 
and  immediately  upon  their  departure  the  said  uncle  had 
appointed  and  commissioned  them  to  cross  over  to  demand, 
take,  and  receive  possession  of  the  said  town,  city,  and 
other  places  of  the  said  comté,  and  to  give  heed  to  the  said 
provision,  which  tliey  were  ready  to  enter  upon,  and  to  settle 
a  day  and  i>liice,  which,  as  they  said,  need  not  hinder  the 
said  deliverance. 


[670]       WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

La  seconde  sommacion  faicte  par  les  commissaires 
du  dit  oncle. 

Et  par  ce  requeroient  et  neantmoins  soramoient  iceulx 
Cousitiot  et  Havart,  ou  nom,  quilz  procedoient,  les  àiz 
commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  de  baillier  et 
mettre  en  leurs  mains  ou  nom  du  dit  oncle,  les  chastel, 
ville,  et  cite  dessus  dictes,  et  généralement  toutes  et 
cliascunes  les  autres  villes  et  forteresses  estans  ou  dit 
conte  du  Maine  en  lobeissance  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur. 

La  response  faicte  par  les  commissaires  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  sur  la  sommacion  dessus 
dicte. 

Et  lors  de  la  partie  desdiz  Molyneux,  Mundeford,  et 
Direhille,  commissaires  dessusdiz  pour  le  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur,  fut  dit  en  repKcquant  par  la  bouche  du 
dit   Molyneux  portant  les  paroUes,  suppliant  estre  ex- 


The  second  summons  made   hy  the  commissioners  of  the 
said  uncle. 

And  thereupon  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart  requii'ed 
and  also  summoned  by  name  the  said  commissioners  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  to  proceed  to  deliver  and  put  into  their 
hands,  in  the  name  of  the  said  imcle,  the  castle,  town,  and 
city  abovesaid,  and  generally  all  and  each  of  the  said  towns 
and  fortresses  which  are  in  the  said  comté  of  Maine,  being 
in  obedience  to  the  king,  our  said  lord. 

The  answer    made  by  the   commissioners  of  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  to  the  citation  abovesaid. 

And  then  upon  the  part  of  the  said  Molyneux,  Mundeford, 
and  Direhille,  the  commissioners  abovesaid  for  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  it  was  said  in  reply  by  the  mouth  of  the  said 
Molyneux,  who  was  the  speaker,  and  begged  to  be  excused 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [G77] 

cuse  sil  ne  povoit  diie  et  proférer  en  parolle  Fraucoyse 
comme  faire  ponrroit  selon  la  langue  maternelle,  et  non 
entendant  dire  chose  qui  deust  porter  charge  a  nulluy, 
sinon  en  tant  quil  touche  en  sa  matière,  et  soubz  la 
correction  que  dessus,  les  derrenieres  promesses  faictes 
par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  touchant  la  dicte  dé- 
livrance ratiftioient  le  premieres  lettres  de  promesse  a 
la  dicte  cause,  se  consonnoient  et  estoient  narratives 
dicelles  ;  meismement  les  condicions  des  premieres  com- 
prises es  den-enieres,  qui  dévoient  estre  entretenues  et 
accomplies  ainsi  que  la  dicte  promesse.  Et  aussi  en 
la  dicte  promesse  et  pas  une  meisme  lettre  de  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  vouloit,  et  veidt  expressément, 
que  ses  hommes  et  subgiez,  qui  par  le  moyen  de  la 
dicte  delivi-ance  délaisseront  aucune  chose,  eussent  pro- 
vision raisonnable,  comme  devant  est  dit,  est  entendu 
deue  recompense.  Laquele  provision  et  recompense 
estoit  bien  requise  et  non  sans  cause  mise  et  ordonnée 
par  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  pour  le   droit   de   ses 


if  he  could  not  say  and  state  in  the  Frencli  language  as 
well  as  he  could  in  his  mother  tongue,  and  not  meaning 
to  say  anything  which  should  reflect  on  any  one  beyond 
what  he  himself  states  in  this  matter,  and  under  the  cor- 
rection abovesaid,  the  last  promises  made  by  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  touching  the  said  deliverance,  ratified  the  former 
letters  of  promise  in  the  said  matter,  if  they  agreed  with 
them  and  set  them  out  ;  especially  the  conditions  comprised 
in  the  latter  ones,  which  ought  to  be  observed  and  fulfilled 
as  much  as  the  said  promise.  And  also  in  the  said  pro- 
mise and  by  a  like  letter  the  king,  our  said  lord,  wished, 
and  wishes  expressly,  that  his  lieges  and  subjects,  who  by 
means  of  the  said  deliverance  should  leave  anything  behind 
them,  should  have  reasonable  provision,  as  before  is  said, 
by  which  is  understood  due  compensation,  which  provision 
and  compensation  was  very  requisite,  and  not  without 
reason  introduced  and  appointed  by  the  king,  our  said 
lord,    for   justice    to     his    subjects,    which    concerned    as 


[G78]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

subgiez,  ce  qui  touclioit  tant  gens  deglise,  nobles,  que 
autres  subgiez  du  dit  conte,  especialement  ceulx  a  qui 
feu  prince  de  clere  mémoire,  le  roy  Henry  derrenier 
trespasse,  (que  Dieu  absoille,)  le  roy  nostrc  seigneur  qui 
est  a  present,  et  autres  seigneurs  et  gouverneurs  du 
royaume  avoient  fait  dons,  tant  de  terres,  offices,  pré- 
bendes, benefices,  et  aussi  pour  le  fait  des  compositions 
des  villes,  places,  et  forteresses,  a  cause  desqueles  choses 
le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  entent  soy  acquittier  bien 
et  loyaument  envers  ses  bons  subgietz  jouxte  les  letti-es 
que  sur  ce  il  leur  a  octroyées,  et  en  pluseurs  autres 
manières  quilz  desclaireront  quand  les  diz  commissaires 
vouldront  ad  ce  besoigner,  et  que  a  faire  délivrance 
des  dites  ville,  cite,  chasteaulx,  et  lieux  dessusdiz  sans 
besoigner  et  conclurre  preallablement  a  la  dicte  pro- 
vision et  recompense,  le  contenu  es  dictes  lettres  et  la 
voulente  du  roy,  nostre  seigneur,  ne  seroient  pas  ac- 
complices ;    car  quant  la  dicte  délivrance   seroit  faicte 


well  ecclesiastics  and  nobles,  as  others  the  subjects  of 
the  said  comté,  especially  those  persons  to  whom  the 
late  prince  of  illustrious  memory,  the  king  Henry  last  de- 
ceased, (whom  God  pardon  !  )  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
who  is  at  present,  and  other  lords  and  governors  of  the 
realm,  have  made  gifts,  as  well  of  lands,  offices,  prebends, 
and  benefices,  and  also  upon  the  business  of  the  composi- 
tions of  the  towns,  places,  and  fortresses,  in  consequence 
of  which  things  the  king,  our  said  lord,  intends  to  acquit 
himself  well  and  honestly  towards  his  said  good  subjects, 
according  to  the  letters  which  therein  he  has  granted  them, 
and  in  many  other  ways  which  they  will  declare  when  the 
said  commissioners  will  be  pleased  to  attend  thereto  ;  and 
that  in  order  to  make  delivery  of  the  said  town,  city, 
castles,  and  places  above  mentioned,  without  attending  and 
concluding  previously  to  the  said  pi'ovision  and  compensation, 
the  contents  of  the  said  letters  and  the  pleasure  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  would  not  be  accomplished  ;  for  when 
the  said  deliverance  should   be    made  as    the  said   Cousinot 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRAXf:E.      [0791 

ainsi  que;  les  d\y.  Cousiiiot  et  Havart  rcf|uiorent,  les 
lioimnos,  subgietz,  et  liges  du  ro}',  nostvo  dit  S(rigii(!ur. 
et  qui  aucune  cliose*ont  a  delaissier  a  cause  de  la  dicte 
délivrance,  deraourroient  despourveuz  et  sans  seurte, 
provision,  et  recompense  de  ce  quilz  delaisseroient,  qui 
nest  a  entendre,  ainsi  les  dictes  lettres  demourroient 
sans  perfection,  ce  que  nest  pas  la  voulente  du  roy, 
nostre  seigneur,  ne  de  son  conseil. 

Et  quil  soit  vray  pendant  le  temps  que  les  diz  Cou- 
sinot  et  Havart  ont  este  derrenierement  en  Angleterre 
devers  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  en  parlant  de  la 
dicte  provision,  iceulx  Cousinot  et  Havart  et  autres 
estans  avec  eulx  pour  ambaxade,  voulurent  besoigner 
en  la  dicte  matière  et  y  avoir  conclusion,  et  furent 
a  la  dicte  cause  faictes  certaines  offres,  a  quoy  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  son  conseil  adviserent  non  estre 
chose  convenable  ne  au  prouffit  du  dit  pais,  ne  de  ce 
qui  estoit  licite  en  la  dicte  matière,  ainsi  que  pour- 
roient    avoir    ses    officiers    du    dit    pais.      Et,   a    ceste 

aiul  Havart  require,  the  mcu,  subjects,  and  lieges  of  the 
king,  our  .said  lord,  and  who  have  anything  to  leave  behind 
them  in  consequence  of  the  said  deliverance,  would  remain 
luiprovided  and  Avithout  security,  provision,  and  compeiisa- 
tion  for  what  they  sliould  leave  behind  them,  which  is  not 
to  be  understood,  for  thus  the  said  letters  would  remain 
without  completion,  which  is  not  the  pleasure  of  the  king, 
our  lord,  nor    of  his  council. 

And  true  it  is  that  during  the  time  that  the  said  Cou- 
sinot and  Havart  were  last  in  England  with  the  king,  our 
said  lord,  in  s]>eaking  of  the  said  provision,  the  said  Cou- 
sinot and  Havart,  and  the  others  who  were  Avith  them 
in  the  embassy,  -wrislied  to  proceed  Avith  the  matter  aforesaid, 
and  to  have  a  conclusion  therein,  and  upon  this  account 
eeriain  offers  Avere  made  therein,  Avherefoi'e  the  king,  our  saiil 
lord,  and  his  council  decided  that  it  Avas  not  a  fitting  thing, 
nor  lo  the  profit  of  the  said  country,  nor  to  the  person 
commissioned  in  the  said  matter,  as  they  Avould  have  tlieir 
officers  in  the  said  eonntry.  And  to  this  end  the  king,  our 
.    VOL.  II.  [/] 


[G80]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNINC 

fin  avoit  le  roy,  nostrc  dit  seigneur,  mande  a  monsieur 
le  cliancellier  de  establir  ad  ce,  ou  nom  de  lui,  gens 
notables  de  son  royaume  Dangieterre,  qui  auroient  ou 
porroient  avoir  cognoissance  des  dictes  choses,  ausquek 
feist  donner  povoir  de  y  besoigner  et  de  y  concluiTe 
ainsi  que  fait  a  este,   comme  dessus  est  dit. 

Pourquoy,  en  voulant  acomplir  la  voulente  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  ils  estoient  jjrestz  de  besoigner 
et  procéder  selon  leur  dicte  commission  au  fait  de  la 
dicte  provision  et  recompense  ;  en  requérant  derechief 
ans  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart,  commissaires  dessus  nommez 
pour  la  partie  du  dit  oncle,  et  les  sommant  o  instance, 
quilz  voulsissent  besoigner  et  entendre  au  fait  de 
la  dicte  provision  et  recompense  selon  le  treshault 
vouloir  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur  ;  et  ce  fait,  ilz  don- 
neroient  a  leur  requeste  et  demande  tele  response  au 
surplus  quilz  nauroient  cause  deulx  douloir  par  raison, 
ne  que  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ne  se  feust  mis 
deuement    en    son    devoir.     Et    se  autrement    les    diz 


said  lord,  seut  to  my  lord  the  chancellor  to  appoint  herein,  or 
in  his  name,  influential  persons  of  his  realm  of  England  who 
should  or  might  have  knowledge  of  the  said  things,  to 
whom  he  should  give  power  to  attend  thereto  and  conclude 
therein,  as  has  been  done,  as  above  is  said. 

Wherefore,  in  wishing  hei*ein  to  accomplish  the  pleasure 
of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  they  were  ready  to  attend  and 
proceed  according  to  their  said  commission  in  the  business 
of  the  said  provision  and  compensation  ;  requiring  moreover 
the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart,  the  commissioners  above- 
named  upon  the  part  of  the  said  uncle,  and  urgently  citing 
them  hereto,  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  give  heed  and 
attend  to  the  business  of  the  said  provision  and  compensa- 
tion, according  to  the  most  high  pleasure  of  the  king,  our 
said  lord  ;  and  this  being  done  they  would  give  to  their 
request  and  demand  such  an  answer  in  addition  as  they 
should  have  no  reasonable  cause  to  regret,  nor  that  the  king, 
our  said  lord,  had  failed  in  the  discharge  of   his  full  duty. 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORArANDY  AN1>    FRAN'CE.      [081] 

Cousinot  et  Havart  vouloient  interpreter  la  tresbaulte 
et  tresnoble  voulente  du  roy,  nostre  dit  sei<^eur,  au 
regard  que  la  dicte  provision  se  doye  faire  après  la 
dicte  delivTance,  iceulx  Molyueux  et  autres  commis- 
saires du  roy,  nostre  seigneur,  disrent  par  la  bouche  du 
dit  MolyneiLv,  que  ce  ne  chiet  pas  a  leur  interpretation, 
mais  convendroit  quilz  envoyassent  devers  le  roy,  nos- 
tre dit  seigneur,  pour  savoir  et  entendre  sur  ce  sa 
tresbaulte  et  tresnoble  voulente  et  ordonnance,  ce  quilz 
estoient  prestz  de  faire  ;  et  de  tout  ce  requistrent  in- 
strument et  certification  leiir  estre  donnée. 

La    response    donne    par    les    commissaires    du    dit 
oncle   sur  la  response   et    replicque  des   commis 
saires   du  roy,  nostre  seigneur,   contenans  tierce 
sommacion. 

Sur  quoy  par  les  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart  ou  nom 
que  dessus  profferant  la  paroUe,  du  dit  Cousinot  fut 
respondu    en    dupplicquant   que    sans  faire   aucun  récit 

Aiul  it"  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart  would  otherwise  in- 
terpret the  most  high  and  most  noble  pleasure  of  the  king, 
our  said  lord,  in  regard  that  the  said  provision  ought  to  be 
made  after  the  said  deliverance,  the  said  Molyneux  and  the 
other  commissioners  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  would  say- 
by  the  mouth  of  the  said  Molyneux  that  this  did  not 
fall  in  with  their  interpretation,  but  that  it  would  be  fitting 
that  they  should  send  to  the  king,  our  said  lord,  to  know 
and  understand  herein  his  most  high  and  most  noble  will 
and  appointment,  which  they  were  ready  to  do  ;  and  of  the 
whole  of  this  they  required  an  instrument  and  certificate 
to  be  given  to  them. 

T/ie  answer  given  by  the  commissioners  of  the  said  uncle 
upon  the  answer  and  reply  of  the  commissioners  of 
the  king,  onr  lord,  containing  the  third  summons. 

Wheueupox  the  said  Cousinot  and  Ilavart  oifering  to  speak 
in  the  name  of  the  persons  abovesaid,  it  was  answered  by 
the  said   Cousinot  by   Avay  of  rejoinder,   without    making  a 

\l  2] 


[G s 2]         WORPESTER'S   rOLLF/TTOXS   rONf'ERNIXG 

de  la  response  faite  par  le  dit  Molyneux  et  des  choses 
par  luy  alléguées,  que  combien  quil  se  feust  excuse  par 
non  rethoricqnement  pai-ler  selon  langue  Francoyse, 
obstant  sa  langue  maternelle,  toutesfoiz  avoit  en  luy  sens 
et  prudence,  et  le  sauroit  aussi  bien  rapporter  en  Fran- 
coys  ou  en  Latin  comme  lui  meismes  pouiToit  faire.  Et 
que  pour  aucunement  donner  solucion  a  la  response  par 
luy  faicte  au  i-egard  que  les  lettres  du  l'oy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  ne  sa  voulente  ne  seroient  pas  acomplies  se  ainsi 
nestoit  que  la  conclusion  et  cliascune  article  feust  ente- 
rignee,  lun  quant  et  lautre,  kc,  il  estoit  ainsi  que  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  avoit,  comme  dessus  est  dit,  donne 
son  octroy,  voxdant  icellui  estre  acomply,  et  que  selon  la 
lettre  il  convenoit  soy  rigler  de  point  en  point,  la  quele 
contient  que  le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  veult  de  sa 
majesté,  et  en  parolle  de  l'oy,  que  la  dicte  délivrance 
soit  faicte  des  dictes  cite,  villes,  cbasteaulx,  et  forte- 
resses, et  tout  ce  quil  tient,  posside,  et  est  en  son  obeis- 


repetition  of  the  answer  made  by  tlie  said  Molyneux,  and  to 
the  tilings  by  liim  alleged,  that  although  he  was  excused 
from  not  speaking  rhetorically  in  the  French  language,  in 
consequence  of  it  not  being  his  mother  tongue,  nevertheless 
he  had  a  knowledge  and  acquaintance  Avith  it,  and  could 
express  himself  as  well  in  French  as  in  Latin,  as  they  them- 
selves could  do.  And  that  he  naight  give  some  kind  of  solu- 
tion to  the  answer  by  him  made  in  respect  that  neither  the 
letters  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  nor  his  pleasure  would  be 
fulfilled  if  it  were  not  so  that  the  conclusion  and  each  article 
were  admitted,  the  one  as  well  as  the  other,  &c.,  so  it  was 
that  the  king,  our  said  lord,  had  (as  is  before  stated)  given 
his  grant,  wishing  that  the  same  should  be  accomplished, 
and  that  according  to  the  letter  he  would  proceed  from 
point  to  point,  in  which  it  was  contained  that  the  king, 
our  said  lord,  wished,  upon  his  majesty  and  his  kingly  word, 
that  the  said  deliverance  should  be  made  of  the  said  city, 
towns,  castles,  and  forti'csses,  and  all  that  he  holds  and 
possesses,   and  that  is  in  obedience  to  him  in  the  conitt'  of 


THE  AFFAIRS   oi'    X(JKMANl)V  AND    FltANX'L.      [683] 

sanco  ou  conte  <iii  Elaine  dedens  lo  jourduy,  toutes 
excusjicions  et  empeschemens  cessans,  ct  quo  (|uant 
niestier  seroit  quil  convendroit  fournir  des  lettres  de 
congie  pour  les  dictes  alliances  et  trieves,  ilz  estoient 
prestz  den  faire  apparoir  en  temps  et  lieu,  et  les  avoient 
a  Sable,  lesqueles  avecques  loriginal  du  dit  appoincte- 
nient  ils  avoient  laissiez  et  navoient  ose  les  mettre  eu 
chemin  pour  doubte  de  destourbier  ou  empeschement  ; 
et  ofFroit,  quant  il  ])lairoit  ans  diz  Molyneux  et  autres 
commissaires,  envoier  aucuns  leurs  dcpputez  pour  veoir 
et  visiter  les  originaulx  dicelles  lettres  ;  ilz  estoient 
])rcstz  de  les  faire  conduire  et  ramener  seurement  pour 
leur  party,  et  leur  faire  prompte  foy  des  diz  originaulx, 
et  de  leur  foire  bonne  chiere  a  leurs  fraiz  et  despens. 
Avecques  ce  que  au  regard  quil  estoit  requis  besoigner 
a  la.  dicte  provision,  Szc,  sinon  que  i^reallablement  la 
dicte  délivrance  eust  este  faicte,  il  ne  povoit  ainsi  estre 
entendu.  Et  que  i)our  dire  que  les  subgietz  du  dit  conte 
qui  delorront  aucune  chose  et  demouroient  sans  suerte, 


Maine  by  the  present  day,  all  excuses  anti  hindrances  set 
aside,  and  that  when  it  should  he  necessary  to  furnish  letters 
of  permission  for  tlie  said  alliance:  and  truces  they  were 
ready  to  produce  them  at  the  fitting  time  and  place,  and  that 
they  had  them  at  Sable,  where  they  had  left  them,  together 
with  the  original  of  the  said  airangcment,  not  venturing  to 
bring  them  by  the  road,  fearing  some  disturbance  or  liind- 
rance  ;  and  lie  ofiercd  that,  when  it  should  please  the  said 
!Molyneux  and  the  other  commissioners  to  send  some  of  their 
deputies  to  see  and  examine  tlie  originals  of  the  said  letters, 
they  were  ready  to  conduct  them  there  and  back  again  in 
safety  for  their  part,  and  to  ti'ust  them  fully  Avith  the  originals, 
and  to  make  them  good  cheer  at  their  cost  and  expense. 

Besides  this,  as  regards  the  request  that  they  would 
give  attention  to  the  said  provision,  &c.,  unless  the  said 
deliverance  were  made  beforehand,  this  could  not  be  so 
understood.  And  to  say  that  the  subjects  of  the  said 
comté,  who  should  leave  anything  behind   them,  should  re- 


[684] 


WORCESTEli  S  COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 


&c.,  il  estoit  ainsi  que  la  matière  touelioit  trop  plus 
grant  chose  que  le  dit  conte  du  Maine,  et  que  les 
causes  de  la  dicte  délivrance  povoient  tourner  au  1/ien 
de  paix  universel,  en  quoy  bonne  foy  estoit  entendue, 
sans  aucune  autre  interpretation,  tant  au  commence- 
ment que  en  la  fin  et  en  chascun  point,  et  ou  ne 
devoit  estre  demande  aucune  seurte,  ne  il  nestoit  a 
aucun  alléguer  au  contraire  que  tout  prince  souverain 
puisse  ou  doye  en  traictie  de  paix  donner  les  biens  et 
heritaiges  de  ses  subgietz  oultre  leur  gre  et  vouleute,' 
et  ainsi  le  vouloient  tous  drois  canons  et  civilz  ;  et  que 
qui  va  ou  fait  contre  la  voulente  de  son  prince,  il 
encourt  paine  capital,  meismenient  en  tel  cas. 

Avecques  ce  ou  il  plaisoit  au  dit  Molyneux  dire  quilz 
avoient  deu  faire  certaines  offres  en  Angleterre  pour 
le  fait  de  la  dicte  recompense,  ilz  se  rappoi'toient  de 
ce  a  messeigneurs  de  Bukkyngham,  de  Suffoc,  messieurs 


uiîiiii  witliout  security,  &c.,  so  it  was  that  the  matter  affected 
:v  much  greater  matter  than  the  said  comte  of  Maine,  and 
that  the  causes  of  the  said  deliverance  might  turn  to 
the  advantage  of  the  universal  peace,  in  which  matter  good 
faith  was  intended,  without  any  other  meaning,  as  avcU 
at  the  beginning  as  at  the  end  and  in  each  point,  wherein 
no  security  ought  to  be  demanded,  nor  couki  any  one  allege 
to  the  contrary  that  every  sovereign  prince  could  or  ought, 
in  a  treaty  of  peace,  to  give  the  goods  and  heritages  of  their 
subjects  without  their  consent  and  will,  and  such  is  the 
decision  of  all  laws,  canon  and  civil  ;  and  that  whoso  opposes 
or  Avithstands  the  will  of  his  prince,  he  incurs  a  capital 
punishment,  especially  in  such  a  case. 

Besides  this,  where  it  pleased  the  said  Molyneux  that  they 
ought  to  have  made  certain  offers  in  England  in  the  matter 
of  the  said  compensation,  they  refer  themselves  herein  to 
my  lords  of  Buckingham   and    Suffolk,    my  lords  the  Privy 


'  "  Nota,  de  veoir  les  decretales 
pour  savoir  se  le  roy  puet  donner 
les  biens  de  ses  subgietz  sans  le 


"  consentement  et  advis  des  trois 
"  estaz  de  son  royaume." — Marginal 
note  in  the  MS. 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [G85] 

le  |»rive  seel,  le  sire  dc  Scrope,  de  Dudclay,  et  maistre 
Thomas  Kent,  secretaire,  qui  avoient  este  prcsens  a  leur 
ambaxade,  ot  fjuo  monseigneur  le  marquis  de  Dorset 
avoit  eu  reeomj^ense  ])ar  lordonnancc  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur  ;  et  si  avoit  entendu  que  pour  besoigiier  au 
.sourplus  monseigneur  de  Scales  devoit  venir  en  ces 
]):irties.  Lesqueles  choses  ne  dévoient  destourbcr  que  la 
dicte  délivrance  ne  leur  feust  fiiicte  des  dictes  ville, 
cite,  chasteaulx,  et  forteresses  dessusdictes  ;  requerans  et 
sommaiis  derechief  des  dis  Molyneux  et  autres  com- 
missaires du  roy,  nostr.e  dit  seigneur,  a  ceste  fin,  ainsi 
que  autresfoiz  avoient  fait. 

Lautre  resiWTise  deiTeitierement  faide  par  les  com- 
niii^i^aires  du  roy,  nostre  seigneur,  avx  commis- 
saires dessnsdiz  sur  les  responses  devant  dictes, 
et  conclusion. 

Apres  laquele  response  ou  propos  fait  en  fourme  de 
dui)plicque    par    le    dit  Cousinot    ou  nom  que   dessus, 


Seal,  Scropo,  aud  Dudley,  master  Thomas  Kent,  the  secre- 
tary, who  were  present  at  tlieir  embassy,  and  that  my  lord 
the  marquis  of  Dorset  had  received  compensation  by  the 
command  of  the  king,  our  .said  lord  ;  and  ho  had  understood 
that,  in  order  to  give  additional  attention,  my  lord  Scales 
was  to  come  to  these  parts.  These  things  ought  not  to  pre- 
vent the  said  deliverance  of  the  said  town,  city,  castles,  and 
fortresses  aforesaid  from  being  made  to  them  ;  requiring  and 
moreover  citing  the  said  Molyneux  and  the  other  commis- 
sioners of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  to  this  purpose,  as  had 
already  been  done. 

The  other  niisicer  last  made  bij  the  comniissioners  of  the 
king,  our  lord,  to  the  commissioners  abovesaid  upon 
the  answers  abovesaid,  and  the  conchcsio?i. 

After  this  answer  or  speech  made  in  fomi  of  lejoinder 
by  the  said  Cousiuot  in  the  name  of  the  persons  mentioned 


[G86J      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

le  dit  Molineux,  portant  la  paroUe  ])oui'  luy  et  les 
diz  autres  commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur, 
dist  et  profera,  presens  les  dessus  diz,  quils  se  don- 
noient  merveille  comme  iceulx  Cousinot  et  Havart  par 
vertu  de  leur  dicte  commission,  et  sans  avoir  autres 
lettres,  levu*  faisoient  teles  requestes  et  sommacions,  et 
que  les  lettres  dont  ilz  avoient  fait  presentacion  feust 
le  dit  instrument  ou  autres  ne  se  adrecoient,  en  man- 
dant a  eulx,  ou  a  autre  personne,  en  quelque  manière 
de  lobeissance  du  roy,  nostre  souverain  seigneur  ;  ne 
par  vertu  dicelles  ils  navoient  aucune  cause  de  faire 
les  dictes  requestes  et  sommacions  a  la  dicte  occasion 
a  eulx  ni  a  aucun  deulx,  en  consideracion  ad  ce  qui 
faisoit  a  considérer,  et  aussi  quil  ne  leur  estoit  apparu 
de  puissance  pourquoy  ainsi  le  deussent  faire.  Mais 
quant  ilz  vouldroient  faire  apparoir  de  lettres  suffisaus 
du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  contenans  descharge  pour 
ceulx  qui  avoient  la  garde  des  places,  ilz  estoient 
prestz  de  obéir  ad  ce  comme  ses  vrays  et  loyaux  sub- 


above,  the  said  Molyneux,  speaking  for  himself  and  the 
other  comniissiouers  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  said  and 
answered,  in  the  presence  of  the  persons  named  above,  that 
they  Aveie  surprised  how  the  said  Cousiuot  and  Havart,  by 
virtue  of  their  said  commission,  and  without  having  other 
letters,  made  such  requests  and  citations  to  them,  and  that 
the  letters  of  which  they  had  made  presentation  was  the  said 
instrument,  and  that  no  others  were  addressed  to  them, 
commanding  them  or  any  other  person  in  any  manner  under 
obedience  of  the  king,  our  sovereign  lord  ;  nor  by  virtue  of 
them  had  they  any  cause  to  make  the  said  requests  and  cita- 
tions upon  the  said  occasion  to  them,  nor  any  of  them,  in 
consideration  of  Avhat  was  to  be  considered,  and  also  that 
they  did  not  see  by  what  j^ower  and  Avhy  they  ought  so  to 
do.  But  when  they  would  produce  sufficient  letters  of  the 
king,  our  said  lorrl,  containing  a  discharge  to  those  persons 
who  had  the  keeping  of  the  places,  they  were  ready  to  obey 
the  same,  as  his  true  and  faithful  subjects.     Also  they  were 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [G87] 

gietz  ;  ainsi  estoient  prestz  et  délibérez  de  besoigner 
avecques  eulx  amiablement  et  plainement  touchant  le 
fait  de  la  dicte  provision  et  dependences  dicelle,  et  au 
sourplus  besoigner  selon  le  treshault  voloir  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  offrans  ainsi  le  faire,  disant  que 
luu  des  poinctz  des  dictes  lettres  ne  se  povoit  accom- 
plir lun  sans  lautre,  en  sommant  et  requérant  dabon- 
dant  les  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart,  comme  autresfoiz  ilz 
avoient  fait,  besoigner  et  entendre  a  la  dite  provision, 
et  de  ce  requistrent  instrument  et  tesmoignaige  aus  tliz 
presens,  ad  ce  quil  ne  feust  dit  que  de  la  partie  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  y  eust  aucun  delay, 

Fitëtolf  demande  sa  recompense  aussi  bien  comme  a 
eu  monseigneur  de  Dorset,  selon  son  afferant. 

Et  ce  fait,  se  présentèrent  les  bastard  de  Salisbury, 
Jehan  Abernay,  procureur  de  messire  Jehan  Fastolf, 
chevallier,  Edward  Bromfild,  James  of  Orelle,  Georges 
Everyngham,  Edward   Etone,   Geoffrey   Fluthe,  Johne 

ready  to  deliberate  how  to  proceed  Avith  them  kindly  and 
openly  touching  the  matter  of  the  said  provision,  and  ujion 
matters  thereupon  depending,  and  moreover  to  act  according 
to  the  most  high  pleasure  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  offering 
so  to  do  ;  saying  that  one  of  the  points  of  the  said  letters 
could  not  be  completed  without  the  other  ;  moreover  citing 
and  requiring  the  said  Cousinot  and  Havart,  as  before  they 
Jiad  done,  to  attend  and  give  heed  to  the  said  arrangement  ; 
and  hereof  they  requested  an  instrument  and  attestation  to 
the  said  present  letters,  that  it  might  not  be  said  tliat  upon 
the  part  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  there  had  been  any  delay. 

Fastolf  demands    compensation    in    the  same    proportion   to 
what  had  been  aicarded  to  my  lord  of  Dorset. 

And  when  this  was  done,  the  bastard  of  Salisbuiy,  Jehan  .x^        ^S^' 

Aberuay,  proctor  of  sir  John  Fastolf,  knight,  Edward  Brom-  ^"^^^ ,^!^S^^ 
fild,   James   of  Orcll,    George   Everyngham.  Edward  Etonç,\>''' ^-^^^*' 


[688]        WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

Gothe,  Watkyne  Nougle,  Robert  Halles,  et  pluseurs  autres 
nohles,  tant  en  lenrs  noms  comme  dautres  dont  ilz  sont 
procureurs,  illeeques  presens  et  absens,  lesquelz  prièrent 
et  requistrent  par  la  bouche  du  dit  James  of  Orelle  aus 
diz  commissaires  illeeques  assemblez,  tant  dune  partie 
que  dautre,  que  preallablement  et  avant  la  dicte  dé- 
livrance des  dictes  villes,  cite,  chasteaulx,  forteresses,  et 
autres  choses  dessusdictes  dicellui  conte,  ilz  voulsissent 
entendre  et  besoigner  au  fait  de  dictes  recompenses, 
et  leur  donner  provision  raisonnable  selon  le  treshault 
et  trcsnoble  vouloir  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  le 
contenu  en  ses  dictes  lettres  de  promesses,  et  que  en 
deffault  de  ce  se  pourroient  ensuir  pluseurs  inconve- 
niens  et  maulx,  (que  Dieu  ne  vueille  !)  qui  a  paine  pour- 
roient estre  estains,  appaisiez,  ou  repparez. 

Lesqueles  parolles  ainsi  dictes,  le  dit  Molineux  de- 
rechief  pria,  et  neantmoins  somma  et  requist  o  grant 
instance,  les  diz  Cousinot  et   Havart   de   besoigner  en 


Geoffroy  Fhitho,  Jolme  Gothe,  Watkyne  Nouglc,  Eol)ert  Hallci<, 
aiul  many  other  nobles,  presented  themselves,  as  well  in  their 
own  names  as  in  the  names  of  the  other  persons  for  whom 
they  were  agents,  "being  there  present  and  absent,  who  pi-ayed 
and  requested,  by  the  mouth  of  the  same  James  of  Orellc,  the 
said  commissioners  there  assembled,  as  well  upon  the  one 
part  as  the  other,  that  previously  to  and  before  the  deliverance 
of  the  said  towns,  city,  castles,  fortresses,  and  other  things 
ubovesaid  of  the  said  comté,  they  Avould  be  pleased  to  give 
heed  and  attention  to  the  said  compensations,  and  to  give  them 
a  reasonable  provision  according  to  the  most  high  and  most 
noble  pleasure  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  the  contents  ol' 
his  said  letters  of  promise  ;  and  that  in  default  thereof  many 
misfortunes  and  ills  might  follow,  (which  God  forbid  !)  which 
with  difficulty  might  be  removed,  appeased,  or  repaired. 

Having  said  these  Avords  the  said  Moliueux  again  asked, 
and  further  summoned  and  required  with  great  urgency,  the 
said  Cousinot  and  Havart  to  give  attention  to  the  said  business 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF  NOIttlANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [68yJ 

la  dicte  matière  de  provision,  ainsi  que  autresfoiz  avoit 
lait,  prest  de  ainsi  le  faire  de  sa  part,  et  des  .autres 
conimissares  dessusdiz  pour  le  roy,  nostro  dit  sei^fneiir  ; 
signifiant  que  les  dictes  villes  et  pays  estoient  en  lobeis- 
sancc  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  pour  en  faire  a  sa 
tresnoble  voulente  ou  il  estoient  prestz  de  obéir  ;  et  en 
requist  a  tous  les  presens  et  illecques  assistens  a  haulte 
voix  instrument  pour  leur  descharge.  Et  de  la  partie 
des  diz  Cousinot  et  Havart  fut  dit  que  quant  au  regard 
que  les  dictes  lettres  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneui",  ne  se 
■adrecoyent  a  aucuns  de  cest  party,  a  eulx  nestoit  de 
interpreter  mandemens,  executoii'es,  ne  descharge  dau- 
cuns  de  cest  party,  mais  au  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur, 
de  faire  entretenir  sa  dicte  promesse  ;  requérant  da- 
bondant  lenterignement  des  dictes  lettres,  disant  que 
on  se  devoit  arrester  au  contenu  dicelles  et  aller  de 
point  en  point  sans  autre  interpretacion.  Et  parce 
quil  ny  avoit  aucun  juge,  on  pourroit  estre  trop  longue- 


of  the  provision,  as  before  they  had  done,  being  ready  to  do 
the  like  upon  their  part,  and  upon  that  of  tlio  other  commis- 
sioners for  the  king,  our  said  lord  ;  signifying  that  the  said 
to\vns  and  country  were  in  oltedienco  to  the  king,  our  said 
lord,  so  to  do  at  his  most  noble  pleasure,  which  they  were 
ready  to  obey  ;  and  thereof  he  with  a  loud  voice  required  an 
instrument  for  their  discharge  from  all  those  who  were  present 
and  who  were  there  assisting.  And  upon  the  jmrt  of  the 
said  Cousinot  and  Havart  it  was  said  that,  as  regai'ds  the  said 
letters  of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  they  not  Iteing  addressed 
to  any  on  that  side,  it  was  not  for  them  to  interpret  mandates, 
writs  of  execution  nor  (Uscharges  of  any  of  that  party  ;  but 
it  belonged  to  the  king,  our  said  lord,  to  cause  his  said  pro- 
mise to  lie  performed  ;  in  addition  thereto  requiring  the  per- 
formance of  the  said  letters,  saying  that  it  was  fitting  to  take 
one's  stand  upon  the  contents  of  the  same,  and  to  go  from 
point  to  point  without  any  other  interpretation.  And  because 
there  was  no  judge  there,  they  Avere  like  to  spend  too  much 


[GOO]       Worcester's  collections  concerning 

ment  en  teles  altercacions,  meismement  que  par  les 
lettres  de  la  dicte  promesse  estoit  prefix  et  assigne 
terme  qui  finist  aujourduy,  lequel  eulx  ne  les  diz 
commissaires  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ne  pourroient 
aloigner  ;  '  protestans,  comme  autresfois  avoient  fait, 
saucuns  inconveniens  sen  ensuivoient  a  cause  de  la 
dicte  délivrance,  en  avoir  recours  envers  le  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur. 

En  conclusion  desqueles  choses  le  dit  Molyneux,  ou 
nom  que  dessus,  respondit  que  lui  et  ses  consors  estoient 
tous  prestz  de  besongncr  en  ce  qui  leur  estoit  com- 
mande selon  le  treshault  et  tresnoble  vouloir  du  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  quant  il  leur  en  apperroit  ;  en 
re(]uerant  instrument  ainsi  que  dessus.  Et  atant  se 
départent. 


lime  lu  these  disputes,  especially  since  by  tlic  letters  of  the 
said  promise  a  term  was  prefixed  and  appointed,  Avhich  ended 
this  day,  which  neither  they  nor  the  said  commissioners  of  the 
king,  our  said  lord,  could  extend  ;  protesting,  as  they  had 
already  done,  that  if  any  mischief  followed  in  consequence 
of  the  said  deliverance,  thereupon  to  have  recourse  to  the  king, 
our  said  lord. 

In  conclusion  of  these  things  the  said  Molyneux,  in  the 
name  of  the  persons  abovesaid,  answered  that  he  and  his 
associates  were  all  ready  to  attend  to  what  they  were  com- 
manded, according  to  the  most  high  and  very  noble  pleasure 
of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  when  it  should  be  made  known 
to  them,  asking  thereof  an  instrument  as  abovesaid,  and 
then  they  departed. 

De  quibus  prremissis  omnibus  et  singidis  supradictis, 
dicti  Nicbolaus  Molyneux,  Osbernus  Mundeford,  et 
Thomas  Direhille,  commissarii  dicti  domini  nostri  regis, 
petierunt  per  notarios  publicos  infrascriptos  sibi  fieri 
et  confici  publicum  instrumentum  unum  vel  plura. 


Aloigner^  Ne  aloigner,  MS. 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF    NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [^91] 

In  q\ii)ium  oiunium  ot  singulorum  fulem  et  testi- 
monium intemissorum  prnssentes  literae,  seu  pnesens 
publicum  instnimcntmii,  sigillum  reverendi  in  Christo 
patris  domini  Johannis,  Cenomania'  episcopi,  nee  non 
venerabilium  virorum  eapituli  ccclesife  Cenomanife,  ac 
contractum  euria^  seculavis  Cenomaniji?,  ima  cum  signo  et 
subseriptione  notariorum  infrascriptorum,  ad  eoiumdem 
instantiam  et  requestam,  fuerunt  munitae  et  sigillatre. 

Acta  fnerunt  hsec  in  dicto  capitulo  cathedrali  Ceno- 
mani*  sub  anno,  die,  mense,  indictione,  et  pontificatu 
pnedictis,  praesentibus  ad  haec  venerendo  in  Christo 
patre  et  domino,  domino  Jobanne  Cenomaniœ  episcopo 
pra^dicto,  magistris  Johaune  de  Brolio,  cantore  in  ec- 
elesia  Cenomanife,  Johanne  Quentin,  doctore  legum, 
Gueseto  de  Trehenna,  archidiacono  in  dicta  ecclesia,  Petro 
Potet,  Petro  Bovin,  Johanne  Iminge,  Oliverio  Bresbic, 
Jolianne  le  Duc,  Guillelmo  de  Lorriere,  presbyteris, 
canonicis  dicta;  ecclesije  ;  magistro  Johanne  de  Vali, 
presbytero,  canonico  ecclesiie  Sancti  Petri  de  curia  Ceno- 
mania3  ;  domino  Johanne  de  Montagu,  milite  ;  magistro 
Petro  Bovin,  licentiato  in  legibns,  locumtenente  bail- 
livi  Cenomania;  ;  magistro  Andrea  Peguineau,  Johanne 
de  Beauvoir,  Stepliano  de  Vallibus,  Symone  Mace,  Jo- 
hanne Abernay,  Johanne  Clisby,  Edwardo  Bromfelde, 
Johanne  Gallans,  Jacobo  of  Orell,  Johanne  Morgan, 
Rogerio  Meaulx,  Johanne  Longue,  Gaufrido  Fluthe, 
Hugone  Baillye,  Christophero  Hanssone,  Johanne 
Haydoc,  Johanne  Brailles,  Guillelmo  Tailleur,  Henrico 
Piqueny,  Nicholao  Uythlay,  Johanne  de  Tilly,  Johanne 
Selby,  Edmundo  Broun,  Guillelmo  Stokalle,  Johanne 
Warrebretone,  amiigeris  ;  Petro  de  Bonnes,  Johanne  le 
Bourdays,  Jolianne  de  Saint  Denis;  Johanne  Thomas, 
Johanne  Fourmore,  Colmon  du  Temple,  Johanne  le 
Conte,  Thoma  Richart,  Johanne  Francbouchier,  Guil- 
lelmo le  Cirier,  Johanne  Bovin,  Johanne  Broussart, 
domino  Rieardo  Stokalle,  et  pluribus  aliis  testibus  ad 
pnemissa  vocatis  et  rogatis. 


[692]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Et  ego  Johannes  Leseure,  Cenomanise  diœcesis  ori- 
undus,  publicus  auctoritate  imperiali  curiaeque  cathe- 
dralis  CenoinanicB  notarius,  priBmissis  omnibus  et  singulis 
qu?e  dicta  die  Mercurii,  festo  Omnium  Sanctorum,  de- 
clarata,  prolocuta,  responsa,  et  requisita  fuerunt,  cum 
personis  et  testibus  supra  nominatis  interfui,  eaque  sic 
fieri  vidi  et  audivi.  Ideo  prœsens  publicum  instru- 
mentum  per  aliuni  scriptum,  me  alibi  occupato,  signo 
et  subscriptione  ineis  solitis,  cum  appensione  signorurn 
dicti  reverendi  patris  ac  dominorum  de  capitulo  eccle- 
sise  Cenomanisa  et  contractus  curiae  secularis  Cenomanise, 
signavi,  in  testimonium  prœmissorum  requisitus  et  ro- 
gatus. 

Ainsi  signe,  Bovin,  Mace,  de  Vaulx,  de  Beauvoir, 
Decostes. 


1447. 

Mandate  from  Henry  the  Sixth  to  the  Marquis  of 
Dorset  for  the  delivery  of  the  Comté  of  Maine. 

1447.         Henry,    etc.,    a    nostre    treschier   et   tresame  cousin 

^_^  •    Edmund  marquis  et  conte  de  Dorset,  salut  et  dillection. 

Henry's  in-      Vous  savez  comme   nagaires,  pour  contemplacion   de 

deliver  the  treshault  et    puissant  prince,  nostre  treschier  oncle   de 

comté  of     France,  nous  avons   accorde,  et    (pour  certaines  autres 
Maine  .  ,  .  ,  .  .  , 

consideracions    ad  ce  nous    mouvans)  promis  en  bonne 

foy  et  en  parolle  de    roy  baillier  et   délivrer  reaiment 


[Translation.] 

Henry,  &c,,  to  our  very  dear  and  my  well-beloved  cousin, 
Edmund  marquis  and  earl  of  Dorset,  greeting  and  love. 

You  know  that,  some  time  since,  out  of  regard  to  the 
most  high  and  powerful  i^rince,  our  very  dear  uncle  of 
France,  we  have  granted  and  (for  certain  other  considera- 
tions moving  us  thereto)  promised  in  good  faith  and  upon 
our   kingly   Avord   to   give    and   deliver   really   and   actually 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [G93] 

et  de  fait  a  nostre  dit  oncle  les  cite,  viUe,  et  chastel 
du  Mans,  ensemble  les  autres  places,  villes,  chasteaulx, 
et  forteresses,  et  généralement  tout  ce  que  nous 
avons,  possidons,  et  est  en  noz  mains  et  obéissance  ou 
conte  du  Maine,  oudedens  le  premier  jour  du  moys  de 
Novembre  prouchainement  venant,  sicorame  ces  choses 
et  autres  sont  declairees  plus  a  plain  en  noz  lettres  pa- 
tentes sur  ce  faictes  et  données  le  xxviij.  jour  du  dit 
mois  de  Juillet  ;  lesqueles,  vous  et  pluseurs  de  nostre 
sang  et  de  nostre  conseil  presens,  furent  a  celle  fin 
lors  bailliees  et  délivrées  au  conte  de  Dunoys  et  autres 
ambaxadeurs  de  nostre  dit  oncle  en  icellui  temps  estans 
devers  nous. 

Mais  combien  que  par  autres   lettres  patentes  ayons  is  inter- 
ordonnez et  commis  noz  bien  amez  Mathieu  Gothe   et  ™P*^^  '^y 

i rogen- 

Foukes  Etone,  escuiers,  pour  prendre  et  recevoir  do  par  halle  and 
nous  et    comme    en  nostre    main    de   vous   et    de  voz  ^  "j    ' 
lieuxtenans,  commis,  et  depputez,  et  autres  quil  appar- 
tendi-a,  les  villes,  lieux,  et  places  devant  dictes,  quant 
iceulx  escuiers  y  sont  allez,   requerans  de    par   nous  a 


to  our  said  uucle  the  city,  town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans, 
together  with  the  other  places,  toA\Tis,  castles,  and  for- 
tresses, and  in  general  terms  all  that  we  have,  possess,  and 
that  is  in  our  hands  and  subjection  in  the  comté  of  Maine, 
by  the  first  day  of  the  month  of  November  next  coming,  as 
these  things  and  others  are  declared  more  fully  in  our  letters 
patent  thereupon  made,  and  dated  xxviij.  day  of  the  said 
month  of  July  ;  which,  you  and  many  others  of  our  blood 
and  of  our  council  being  present,  were  for  that  purpose  then 
given  and  delivered  to  the  count  of  Dunoys  and  other  ambas- 
sadors of  our   said  uncle  at  that  time  being  with  us. 

But  since  by  other  letters  patent  we  have  appointed  and 
commissioned  our  well  beloved  Matthew  Gothe  and  Foukes 
Etone,  esquires,  to  take  and  receive  on  our  part,  and  as  it 
were  into  our  hands,  from  you  and  your  lieutenants,  commis- 
sioners, and  deputies,  and  from  the  other  pei'sons  to  whom  it 
shall  appertain,  the  towns,  places,  and  strongholds  before 
said,  when  these  esquires  shall  have  gone  thither,  requiring 


[094]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

voz  gens  de  leur  en  faire  délivrance,  Richard  Frogen- 
lialle,  chevalier,  Osberne  Mundeford,  escuier,  et  autres, 
ayans  de  par  vous  la  garde  des  dictes  places,  ont  ref- 
fuse  dacomplir  le  contenu  en  noz  lettres  et  mandement 
devant  diz,  disans  que  pour  leur  acquit  estoit  besoing 
quilz  eussent  sur  ce  voz  lettres  de  descharge,  signées 
de  vostre  main  et  scellées  de  seel  de  voz  armes  ;  pour- 
quoy  noz  promesses  devant  dictes  nont  encoires  este 
acomplies,  et  est  a  doubter  que  ou  dedens  le  dit  pre- 
mier jour  de  Novembre  bomiement  ne  le  porroit  estre  ; 
qui  pour  diverses  grans  causes  touchans  nostre  hon- 
neur et  autrement,  est  bien  a  nostre  amere  desplai- 
sance. 

Pourquoy  nous,  voulans  tout  ce  que  fait  et  promis 
avons  en  ceste  partie  estre  execute  et  sortir  son  plain 
effect,  toutes  escusations  et  dissimulacions  arrière  mises, 
par  grant  et  meure  deliberacion  de  pluseurs  de  nostre 
sang  et  des  gens  de  nostre  conseil,  vous  mandons, 
commandons,  et  le  plus  estroictement  que  povons  vous 
enjoignons  par  ces  présentes,  sur  tant  que  doubtez  nous 


your  people,  as  from  us,  to  make  delivery  of  the  same, 
Richard  Frogenhallc,  knight,  Osberne  Mundeford,  esquire, 
and  others,  having  from  you  the  custody  of  the  said  places, 
liave  refused  to  fulfil  the  contents  of  the  said  letters  and 
order  afoi'esaid,  saying  that  for  their  acquittal  it  was  necessary 
that  they  should  thereupon  have  your  letters  of  discharge, 
signed  by  your_  hand  and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  your  arms  ; 
by  which  our  promises  aforesaid  have  not  as  yet  been  fulfilled, 
and  it  is  to  be  feared  that  by  the  said  first  day  of  November 
this  cannot  well  be  done  ;  which  for  many  great  causes 
touching  our  honour  and  otherwise  is  to  us  an  occasion  of 
l)itter  displeasure. 

Wherefore  we,  desirous  that  everything  that  we  have  done 
and  promised  should  herein  be  executed  and  obtain  its  full 
effect,  all  excuses  and  pretences  being  postponed,  after  the 
great  and  ripe  deliberation  of  many  of  our  blood  and  the 
members  of  our  council,  Ave  order,  command,  and  as  strictly 
as  may  be  we  charge  you  by  these  presents,  in  as  much  as  you 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [095] 

desplairo,  quo,  tant  })ar  vous  que  par  les  dessus  nom- 
nioz  Richard  Frogenhalle  et  Osberne  Mundeford,  et 
autres  voz  lieiixteuans,  officiers,  commis,  et  deppiitcz 
quolzconques,  et  a  chascun  deulx,  vous  faictes  délivrer, 
baillier,  et  mettre  reaiment  et  de  fait  es  mains  de  noz 
conunissaires  dessus  nommez  comme  en  la  nostre,  les 
villes,  chasteaulx,  forteresses,  et  choses  devant  dictes. 
Ausquelz  voz  lieuxtenans,  depputez,  et  commis,  et  a 
chascun  diceulx,  ausquelz  nous  mandons  et  commandons 
semblablement  par  ces  présentes,  que  ilz  facent  sans 
plus  en  faire  de  fuites,  excusations,  ou  delays.  Et 
voulons  que  sur  ce  vous  envoyez  et  bailliez  a  voz  diz 
lieuxtenans,  officiers,  et  commis,  et  a  cliascun  diceulx 
quil  appartcndra,  voz  lettres  patentes  signées  et  seellees 
comme  dit  est  en  deue  fourme  pour  leur  acquit  et 
descharge,  tant  devers  nous  que  envers  vous,  en  tele 
manière  que  plus  ny  ait  de  refFus  ou  delays. 

Et  pour  greigneur  seurte  de  vous  et  dautres  qui  feront 
la   dicte    délivrance,  nous  voulons    que  a  tousjours  ces 


(Iroad  our  displeasure,  that  a.s  well  by  yourself  as  by  the 
aforesaid  Richard  Frogonliallc  and  Osberuc  Mundeford,  and 
your  other  lieutenants,  offit'cr^,  commissioner.'!,  and  deputies 
whomsoever,  and  each  of  them,  you  cause  to  be  delivered, 
given,  and  placed,  really  and  actujilly  into  the  hands  of  our 
commissioners  aforesaid,  as  if  into  our  own,  the  towns,  castles, 
fortresses,  and  things  abovesaid.  "Which  your  lieutenants, 
deputies,  and  commissioners,  and  eacli  of  them,  Ave  order 
and  command  in  like  manner  by  these  presents  so  to  do, 
without  making  any  more  pretences,  excuses,  or  delays 
therein.  And  we  desire  that  thereupon  you  send  and  deliver 
to  your  said  lieutenants,  officer.*,  and  commissioner.s,  and  to 
each  of  them  to  whom  it  shall  be  necessary,  your  letters 
patent  signed  and  .«ealed  as  is  said  in  due  form  for  their 
acquittal  and  discharge,  as  well  towards  us  and  towards  your- 
self, in  such  manner  as  that  there  may  be  no  more  refusal 
nor  delay  herein. 

And  for    the   greater  security  of  yourself  and  others  who 
shall  make    the    said    delivery,    it    is   our   will    that     these 
VOL.  11.  [m] 


Date. 


[690]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

presenset  vous  en  soient  suffisant  garant,  acquit,  et 
descharge  envers  nous  et  en  tous  lieux.  Et  pource 
quelles  pourroient  touchier  diverses  personnes,  nous 
voulons  que  au  Vidimus  dicelles  fait  soubz  seel  royal 
foy  soit  adjoustee  comme  a  cest  original. 

Donne  a  nostre  manoir  de  Eltham,  de  xxviij.  jour 
Doctobre,  lan  de  gi-ace  mil  cccc.  quarante  sept,  et  le 
XX vj.  de  noz  règnes. 


presents  shall  always  be  herein  a  sufficient  warrant,  ac- 
quittance, and  discharge  towards  you  in  all  places.  And 
because  they  may  affi3ct  diverse  persons,  we  will  that  the 
same  faith  shall  be  given  to  a  Vidimus  of  the  same  made 
under  the  royal  seal  as  to  this  original. 

Dated  at  our  manor  of  Eltham,  the  xxviij.  day  ot  October, 
in  the  year  of  grace  one  thousand  cccc,  and  forty-seven, 
and  the  xxvj.  of  our  reigns. 


1447. 


A.D. 1447 
July  28. 

Gothe  and 
Eytone 
are  com- 
manded to 
deliver  the 
comté  of 
Maine  to 
Charles 
VII. 


Commission    for   the  Delivery  of  the  Comté  of  Maine 
to  Charles  VII. 

Henry,  etc.,  a  nos  bien  amez  Matthieu  Gothe  et 
Foukes  Etone,  escuiers. 

Comme  pour  realement  et  de  fait  mettre  en  deue 
execution  certain  appoinctement  nagaires  par  nous  fait, 
de  faire    mettre   et   baillier   es    mains    de   treshault  et 


[Translation.] 

Henry,  &c.,  to  our  well-beloved  Matthew  Gothe  and 
Foukes  Eton,  esquires. 

Since,  in  order  to  give  real  and  actual  effect  to  a  certain 
arrangement  heretofore  by  us  made  so  as  to  put  and  give 
into  the  hands  of  the  most  high    and    powerful   prince  our 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCK.   ['397]. 

puissant  priiicc  nostre  treschier  oncle  de  France  les 
cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du  Mans,  ensemble  toutes  les 
villes,  chasteaulx  et  forteresses,  et  généralement  tout 
ce  que  tenons  et  possédons,  et  qui  est  en  nostre  obéis- 
sance, ou  conte  du  Maine,  si  comme  de  nostre  dicte 
commission  et  aussi  de  noz  lettres  du  dit  appoinctement 
vous  ajiperra  plus  a  plain,  vous  ayons  depputez  et 
commis  de  prendre  et  recevoir  depar  nous  et  en  nostre 
main  de  nostre  treschier  et  tresame  cousin  le  marquis  et 
conte  de  Dorset,  de  ses  commis  et  depputez,  et  dautres 
quil  appartendra,  les  cite,  villes,  chasteaulx,  et  forte- 
resses et  autres  choses  devant  dictes  estans  ou  dit 
conte  du  Maine  ;  nous  vous  mandons,  commandons,  et 
tresestroictement  enjoignons  que  les  choses  devant 
dictes,  et  chascune  dicelles,  par  vous  ainsi  receues 
comme  en  nostre  main,  sans  delay  ou  deffiiulte  aucune, 
vous  bailliez  et  délivrez  a  nostre  dit  oncle  de  France, 
ou  a  ses  commis  et  depputez  ad  ce,  a  la  fin  et  tout 
selon  la  foui*me  et  manière  quil  est  contenu  et  declaire 


very  dear  uncle  of  France,  the  city,  town,  and  castle  of 
Le  Mans,  together  with  all  the  castles,  towns,  and  fortresses, 
and  generally  all  that  we  hold  and  possess,  and  which  is 
ill  ohedience  to  us  within  the  comté  of  Maine,  as  by  our 
said  oommission,  and  also  by  our  letters  of  the  said  arrange- 
ment may  appear  to  you  more  plainly,  we  have  deputed  and 
commissioned  you  to  take  and  receive,  upon  our  part,  and 
into  our  hands,  from  our  very  dear  and  well-beloved  cousin 
the  marquis  of  Dorset,  his  commissioners  and  deputies,  and 
others  to  whom  it  shall  appertain,  the  city,  towns,  castles, 
and  fortresses,  and  the  other  things  abovesaid,  which  are 
within  the  said  comté  of  Maine  ;  we  order,  command,  and 
most  expressly  enjoin  you  that  the  things  abovesaid,  and 
each  of  them,  by  you  thus  received  as  into  our  hands,  with- 
out any  delay  or  default  you  give  and  deliver  to  our  said 
uncle  of  France,  or  to  his  commissioners  or  deputies  therein, 
for  the  purpose,  and  entirely  according  to  the  form  and 
manner    contained    and    declared   in    our    said  letters  of  the 

[m  2] 


[G98]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

en  iioz  dictes  lettres  du  dit  appoincteinent  ;    et  gardez 
que  en  ce  nait  faulte. 

Donne  a  Westmoustier,  le  xxviij.  jour  de  Juillet, 
lan  de  grace  mil  cccc.  quarante  sept,  et  le  xxv.  de  noz 
règnes. 


said   arrangement  ;    and   take    care  tliat   herein  there  is   no 
defoult. 

Dated  at  Westminster,  the  xxviij.  day  of  July,  in  the 
year  of  grace  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven,  and  of 
our  reicns  the  xxv. 


1447. 

Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  Matthew  Goth,  respecting 
the  Surrender  of  the  Comte  of  Maine. 

A.D.  1447.  Treschier  et  bien  ame  ;  pour  mettre  en  deue  execu- 
'  "  ^  ^'" '  tion  certain  appointement  nagaires  par  nous  fait,  de 
faire  mettre  et  baillier  es  mains  de  nostre  treschier 
oncle  de  France  ce  que  tenons  et  qui  est  en  nostre 
obéissance  ou  conte  du  Maine,  nous  avons  fait  faire 
deux  lettres  patentes  de  commissions  adrecans  a  vous 
et  a  Foukes  Etone,  escuier,  conjoincteraent  ensemble,  si 
comme  par  icelles  noz  lettres  votis  povez  veoir  et  cog- 


[Translatiox.] 

Very  dear  and  well-beloved.  In  order  to  put  into  due 
execution  certain  arrangements  formerly  by  us  made,  to  give 
and  place  in  the  hands  of  our  very  dear  uncle  of  France 
what  we  hold  and  what  is  in  our  possession  in  the  comté 
of  Maine,  we  have  caused  to  be  made  two  letters  patent 
of  commissions  addressed  to  you  and  to  Foukes  Eton, 
esquire,  conjointly  together,  as  by  these  our  letters  you  may 


I 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NoHMANDV  AXJ)    FUANCK.      [ODD] 

noisii'c  bien  appluiii.  Et  avccques  cc  avous  euchargio 
a  nostre  biename  Garctier,  roy  darines,  de  vous  dire 
et  declairer  plus  au  long  nostre  voulente  et  entencion 
en  ceste  partie.  Et  vous  mandons,  et  bien  estroiete- 
nient  vous  enjoignons  de  rechief  par  ces;  présentes  que 
le  contenu  es  dictes  lettres  de  commission,  ensemble  cc 
que  le  dit  Garetier  vous  en  dira  de  nostre  part, 
avecques  les  circonstances  et  deppendences  dicelles,  vous 
mettez  par  nous  si  dilligentement  et  bien  et  deueracut 
en  execucion  que  nous  et  nostre  dit  oncle  en  doyons 
cstre  contens. 

Donne    en  nostre  palais  de   Westmousticr,  le  xxviij.  Date, 
jour  de  Juillet,  lan  xxv.  de  noz  règnes. 


perceive  and  know  sufficiently  clearly.  And  Ix'sidcs  this, 
we  have  charged  our  ■\vcll-bcloved  Garter,  our  king  of  arms, 
to  tell  and  declare  to  you  more  fully  our  will  and  intention 
herein.  And  we  command  and  very  strictly  enjoin  you 
again  by  these  presents  that  upon  our  part  you  put  into 
execution  the  contents  of  the  said  letters  of  commission, 
together  with  what  the  said  Garter  shall  tell  you  upon 
our  part,  together  with  the  circumstances  and  dependencies 
of  the  same,  so  diligently,  well,  and  truly,  that  we  and  our 
said  uncle  ought  therewith  to  be  content. 

Dated    in    our    palace  of  Westminster,   the  xxviij.  day    of 
July,  in  the  xxv.  year  of  our  reigns. 


[700]         WOllCESTEil'S    COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 


144.7. 

Letters  of  Henry  VI,  to  Matthew  Gotlie  and  Foukes 
p]ytone,  respecting  the  Delivery  of  the  Comté  of 
Maine. 

A  Mathieu  Oothe  et  Foukes  Mone. 

A.D.  1447.      Henry,    etc.,    a    nos  bien  araez    Mathieu    Gothe    et 

Julyjs.    j^ci,]^es  Etone,  escuiers,  salut. 
Gothe  Nagaives  nous    avons  fait   certain   appoinctement   de 

are  com- "^  faire    mettre     et    baillier    es    mains    de    treshault    et 
manded  to  puissant  prince,   nostrc    treschier  oncle    de    France,   les 
comtCof  ^  ^'^^'    ville,    et    chastel    du    Mans,    ensemble    toutes   lez 
Maine  from  villes,  chasteaulx,  et    forteresses,  et   généralement   tout 
ofDorser^^®  quc  tenons  et  possidons  et  qui  est  en  nostre  obéis- 
sance ou  conte  du  Maine,  potn-  iceulx  délivrer  a  nostre 
beaupere,  le    roy  de  Secille,  et  a  nostre    oncle,  Charles 
Danjou,  son  frère  ;    ainsi  que  plus  a  plain  est  contenu 
et  declaire  ou  dit  appoinctement  par  nous  sur  ce  fait. 
Si  vous  mandons  et  commandons  en  commettant  par 


[Translation.] 
To  Matthew   Gothe  and  Foukes  Etone. 

Henry,  &e.,  to  our  well-beloved  Matthew  Gothe  and  Foukes 
Etone,  esquires,  greeting. 

We  have  lately  made  a  certain  arrangement  to  cause  to 
be  placed  and  given  into  the  hands  of  the  most  high  and 
powerful  prince,  our  very  dear  uncle  of  France,  the  city, 
town,  and  castle  of  Le  Mans,  together  with  all  the  towns, 
castles,  and  fortresses,  and  generally  all  that  we  hold  and 
possess  and  what  is  in  our  jurisdiction  within  the  county  of 
Maine,  in  order  that  we  may  deliver  the  same  to  our  father- 
in-law,  the  king  of  Sicily,  and  to  our  uncle,  Charles  of 
Anjou,  his  brother,  as  is  more  fully  contained  and  declared 
in  the  said  arrangement  by  us  thereupon  made. 

Therefore  Ave  order  and  command  you,  commissioning  you 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NOIDIANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [701] 

ces  présentes  que  de  nostre  très  chier  et  très  ame 
cousin  le  marquis  et  conte  de  Doi-set,  de  ses  commis 
et  depputez,  et  dautres  quil  appartendrii,  vous  prenez 
et  recevez  depar  nous  et  comme  en  nostre  main,  les 
cite,  ville,  chasteaUlx,  forteresses,  et  autres  choses  devant 
dictes  estans  ou  dit  conte  du  Maine  ;  en  contraignant 
de  par  nous,  se  mestier  est,  reallement  et  de  fait,  vigue- 
reusement  et  sans  deport,  tous  ceulx  qui  pour  ce  seront 
a  contraindre,  a  vous  baillier  et  délivrer  les  cite,  ville, 
cbasteaulx,  forteresses,  et  autres  choses  devant  dictes. 
De  ce  faire  vous  donnons  par  ces  présentes  plain 
povoir,  auctorite,  et  mandement  especial. 

Mandons  en  oultre  par  ces  mesmes  présentes  a  nosti'e 
dit  cousin  de  Dorset,  et  a  tous  noz  autres  lieuxtenans, 
cappitaines  et  officiera,  et  subgietz  dicellui  conte  du 
Maine,  ou  a  leurs  lieuxtenans  et  commis,  et  a  chascun 
deulx,  si  comme  a  lui  appartent,  que  en  lexecucion  de 
ceste  nostre  commission,  les  circonstances  et  dependences 
dicelle,  ilz  vous  obéissent   et   entendent   dilligeamment, 


by  these  preseuts,  that  you  take  and  receive  of  our  very 
dear  and  well-beloved  cousin  the  marquis  and  earl  of  Dorset, 
his  commissioners  and  deputies,  and  others  to  whom  it  shall 
appertain,  for  us  and  as  it  Avere  into  our  hands,  the  city, 
town,  castles,  fortresses,  and  other  things  beforesaid,  which 
are  in  the  said  comté  of  Maine,  distraining  upon  our  part, 
if  it  be  necessary,  really  and  actually,  effectually  and  with- 
out delay,  all  those  persons  who  arc  to  be  distrained,  to 
give  and  deliver  to  you  the  city,  town,  castles,  fortresses. 
And  other  things  ubovesaid.  To  do  this,  we  give  you  by 
these  presents  full  power,  authority,  and  especial  command. 
And  we,  moreover,  order  by  these  same  presents  our  said 
cousin  of  Dorset,  and  all  our  other  lieutenants,  captains 
and  officers,  and  subjects  of  the  same  comté  of  Maine,  or 
their  lieutenants  and  commissioners,  and  each  of  them,  as 
to  him  shall  appertain,  that  in  the  execution  of  this  our 
commission,  and  the  circumstances  and  dependences  of  the 
same,  they  shall  diligently  obey  and  give  heed  to  you,  and 


[702]       Worcester's  collections  concerning 

et  vous  baillent  conseil,  confort,  aide  ])ar  puissance  de 
gens  et  autrement,  se  mestier    en    aurez    et    requis   en 
sont. 
Date.  Donne    en  nostre    palais   de  Westmoustier,  le  xxviij. 

jour  de  Juillet,  lan  de   grace    mil   cccc.    quarante   sept, 
et  le  XXV,  de  noz  reines. 


îifïbrd  you  counsel,  comfort,  and  aid  by  the  help  of  soldiers 
and  otherwise,  if  you  have  need  of  the  same,  and  they  arc 
required  so  to  do. 

Dated  in  our  palace  of  Westminster,  the  xxviij.  day  of 
July,  in  the  year  of  grace  one  thousand  cccc.  and  forty- 
seven,  and  the  xxv.  of  our  reigns. 


14i7. 

Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  Matthew  Gothe  and  Foukes 
Etone,  respecting  the  Delivery  of  the  Comté  of 
Maine  to  Charles  VII. 

A  Matldeii  Gothe  et  Fouhes  Etone. 

A.D.  1447.  Treschters  et  bien  amez.  Nous  avons  eue  cognois- 
LUl  '  sance  des  diligences  que  par  nostre  commandement 
Gothe  and  avez  faictes  pour  avoir  et  recouvrer  en  nostre  main 
proceed  in  Ics  villc  et  cliastel  du  Mans,  ensemble  les  autres  places 
the  matter  estans    soubz    uostre    obéissance    ou    conte    du    Maine; 

or  the  de- 
livery of  

Maine  to 

Charles  r  m  n 

Yjj  [Tkanslation.] 

To  Mattîicw   Gothe  and  Foukes  Etonc. 

Very  dear  and  well-beloved.  We  have  been  informed  of 
the  diligence  which  by  our  command  you  have  done  to  have 
and  recover  into  our  hands  the  town  and  castle  of  Mans, 
together  with  the  other  places  which  arc  in  our  obedience  in 


Till':   AFFAIllS   OF    NORMAND  Y  AND   FKANCE.      [703] 

desqueles  voz  diligences  sommes  bien  contens.  Et  at- 
tendues les  responses  sur  ce  a  vous  faictes  par  Richard 
Frogenhalle,  chevalier,  et  Osberne  Mundeforde,  escuier, 
présentement  nous  vous  envoyons  noz  lettres  patentes 
})Our  leur  descharge  et  suffisant  acij^uit. 

Si  voulons  et  vous  mandons  derechief,  et  a  cluiscun 
de  vous,  par  ces  présentes,  que  jiar  vertu  de  noz  lettres 
de  commission,  que  sur  ceste  matière  ja  avez  avecques 
noz  dictes  lettres  de  descharge,  en  toute  diligence  vous 
faictes  tant  que  celles  places  soient  mises  en  voz 
mains,  comme  en  la  nostre,  selon  nostrc  entention, 
voulente,  et  désir;  afin  que  nostre  honneur  y  soit 
garde.  Et  en  ce  faisant,  nous  ferez  service  bien  agré- 
able. 

Donne  a  Eltham,  le  xxiij.  jour  Doctobre.  uate. 


the  comté  of  Maine  ;  with  which  diligence  of  yours  we  are 
well  satlsified.  And  considering  tlie  answers  thereupon  to  you 
made  by  Richard  Frogenhalle,  knight,  and  Osberne  ]SIunde- 
forde,  esquire,  at  tliis  time  we  send  to  you  our  letters  patent 
for  their  discharge  and  sufficient  acquittance. 

Wherefore  we  Avill  and  again  command  you,  and  each  of 
you,  by  these  presents,  that  by  virtue  of  our  letters  of  com- 
mission, which  you  have  already  for  this  purpose,  together 
Avith  our  said  letters  of  discharge,  you  proceed  with  such 
diligence  that  these  places  be  given  up  to  your  hands,  as 
into  our  own,  according  to  our  intention,  will,  and  desire,  so 
that  our  honour  may  be  therein  preserved.  And  in  so  doing 
you  will  render   us  a  most  acceptable  service. 

Dated  at  Ehhani,  xxiij.  day  of  October. 


[704] 


WORCESTER  s  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 


1447. 

Narrative  of  Proceedings  in  the  matter  of  the 
Delivery  of  the  Comté  of  Maine  to  Charles  VII. 


Le  vingt  troisième  jour  de  Septembre,  lan  mil  eccc. 
larante     sept,     nobles    hommes    Mathiew    Gotlie    et 
Fouques  Eton,  escuiers,  firent   faire   lecture  en  la  pre- 


same 
matter, 


A.D.  1447. 

_'  ■   quarante     sept,     nobles    hommes    Mathiew    Gotlie    et 

Further 

ings  in  the  senee  de  noble  homme,  Osberne  Mundeford,  escuier, 
capitaine  du  Mans  et  de  Beaumont-le-Viconte  pour 
hault  et  puissant  seigneur  monseigneur  le  marquis, 
conte  de  Somerset,  de  Dorset,  du  Maine,  de  Mortaing, 
et  Harcort,  capitaine  general  et  gouverneur  des  pais 
Danjou  et  du  Maine,  des  lettres  du  roy,  nostre  soiive- 
rain  seigneur,  dont  la  teneur  est  tele  : — 

Henry,  par  la  grace  de  Dieu,  etc.,  a  noz  bien  amez 
Mathiew  Gothe  et  Fouques  Etton,  escuiers,  salut. 

Nagaires   nous  avons  fait,   etc.     Ainsi    signe.  Par  le 
roy  ;  present  le  marquis  et  conte  de  Suffolk. 

Gervais. 


[Translation.] 

On  the  23rd  day  of  September,  in  the  year  one  thousand 
cccc.  and  forty  seven,  the  noble  men  Matthiew  Gothe  and 
Fouques  Eton,  esquires,  caused  to  be  read  in  the  presence 
of  the  noble  man  Osberne  Mundeford,  esquire,  captain  of 
Mans  and  Beaumont-le-Viconte  (for  the  high  and  powerful 
lord,  my  lord  the  marquis  and  earl  of  Somerset,  Dorset, 
Maine,  Mortaing,  and  Harcourt,  captain  general  and  gover- 
nor of  the  country  of  Anjou  and  Maine),  the  letters  of  the 
king,  our  sovereign  lord,  of  which  the  copy  is  this  : — 

Henry,  by  the  grace  of  God,  &c,,  to  our  well-beloved 
Matthew  Gothe  and  Fouques  Ettou,   esquires,  greeting. 

We  have  lately,  &c.  Thus  signed,  By  the  king,  in  the 
presence  of  the  marquis  and  carl  of   Sutiblk. 

Gervais. 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORAIANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [705] 

Et  par  vertu  dicelles,  après  la  dicte  lecture  faicte, 
lireut  commandement  au  dit  Mundeford  de  leur  baOlier 
et  délivrer  la  possession  des  cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du 
Mans,  pour  en  faire  délivrance  ^  a  tresliault  et  tres- 
puissant  prince  loncle  de  France  du  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  et  en  ordonner  comme  il  est  contenu  es 
dictes  lettres.  Et  ce  fait,  le  dit  Mundeford  requist 
avoii"  le  double  des  dictes  lettres,  affin  dy  donner  re- 
sponce  et  humble  obéissance,  comme  viay  homme  lige 
et  treshurable  subget  du  roy,  nostre  dit  souverain 
seigneur  ;  en  demandant  par  icelui  Mundeford  aus  diz 
escuiers  se  ilz  avoient  aucune  descharge  du  roy,  nostre 
dit  seignem-,  adressant  a  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis 
ou  ses  lieuxtenans  et  commis  a  la  dite  cause,  ne 
aucunes  lettres  de  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis  de 
Dorset,  qui  addressassent  a  icelui  Mundeford  conte- 
nans  descharge  a  ceste  fin  ;  et  aussi  se  ilz  avoient 
aucunement  este  devei-s  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis 
de  Dorset  pour  icelle  cause.     Lesquelz  escuiers  respon- 


Aud  by  virtue  of  the  same,  after  the  said  reading  was 
fiuiîfhed,  they  ordered  the  said  Mundeford  to  deliver  and 
surrender  to  them  the  possession  of  the  city,  town,  and 
castle  of  Mans,  to  make  deliverance  of  the  same  to  the 
most  high  and  very  powerful  prince,  the  king's  uncle  of 
France,  and  to  make  such  arrangements  therein  as  is  con- 
tained in  the  said  lettei's.  And  this  done,  the  said  Mun- 
deford requested  to  have  a  copy  of  the  said  letters,  in 
order  to  make  answer  and  humble  obedience,  as  true  liege- 
man and  most  humble  subject  of  the  king,  our  said  sove- 
reign lord,  asking  by  the  said  ^Mundeford  the  said  esquires 
whether  they  had  any  discharge  from  the  king,  our  said 
lord,  addressed  to  my  said  lord  the  marquit;,  or  his  lieu- 
tenants and  commissioners  in  the  matter  aforesaid,  or  auv 
letters  of  my  saiil  lord  the  marquis  of  Dorset,  addressed 
to  the-  said  Mundeford,  containing  a  discharge  for  this  pur- 
pose ;  and  also  whether  they  had  any  personal  communi- 
cation with  my  said  lord  the  marquis  of  Dorset  on  this 
subject.      The   said  esquires  answered,   No,  to  each   article, 


[706]         WOllCESTEtt's   COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

dirent  pour  chtiacune  article  que  non,  et  quilz  navoient 
autres  lettres  qui  touchassent  le  dit  Mundeford  pour 
la  dicte  cause,  fors  les  dictes  lettres  seulement,  dont 
ilz  lui  Lailleroient  voulentiers  le  double. 

Et  après  ce  que  le  dit  Mundeford  a  veu  le  double 
des  dictes  lettres,  a  dit  et  respondu  aus  diz  escuiers 
que  icelles  lettres  sont  bonnes,  amples,  et  contenans 
noble  puissance  et  belle  charge  aus  dis  escuiers  ;  et 
quil  nentend  en  aucune  manière  contredire  ou  vouloir 
en  riens  désobéir  au  treshault  et  tresnoble  vouloir 
du  roy,  nostre  dit  souverain  seigneur,  mais  estre 
treshumble  obéissant  a  ses  treshaults  et  tresnobles 
commandemens. 

Et  toutesfoiz,  (soubz  tresnoble  correcion)  il  semble 
que  les  dictes  lettres  ne  contiennent  aucune  descharge 
pour  mondit  seigneur,  le  marquis  de  Dorset,  ne  au  dit 
Mundeford,  ou  autres  ses  commis  ;  neantmoius  que  il 
soit  licite  et  requis  de  droit  avoir  préalablement  lettres 
de  descharge  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  qui  puissent 


and  that  they  had  no  other  letters  applicable  to  the  said 
Mundeford  for  the  said  purpose,  excepting  the  aforesaid 
letters  only,  of  whicli  tliey  Avouhl  willhigly  give  him  a 
copy. 

And,  after  the  said  Mundeford  had  inspected  the  copy 
of  the  said  letters,  he  said  and  answered  the  said  esquires 
that  these  letters  are  good  and  ample,  and  contain  full 
powers  and  a  full  commission  to  the  said  esquires  ;  and 
that  he  does  not  intend  in  any  way  to  gainsay  or  in  any 
point  to  disobey  the  most  higli  and  most  noble  pleasure  of 
the  king,  om-  said  sovereign  lord,  but  to  be  most  humble 
and  obedient  to  his  most  high  and   very  noble  commands. 

Nevertheless  (under  most  noble  correction)  it  appears  that 
the  said  letters  contain  no  discharge  from  my  said  lord,  the 
marquis  of  Dorset,  nor  to  the  said  Mundeford,  nor  to  any 
others  of  his  commissioners.  It  is  lawful  for  him  hoAvever, 
and  right  requires  it,  that  he  should  have  beforehand  letters 
of   discharge  from   the  king,   our   said  sovereign  lord,   com- 


THE  AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FTIANCF.      [707] 

valloir  givrant  suflisanfc  a  mon  dit  soigneur  lo  marquis 
et  ses  diz  commis,  veu  et  considère  quil  a  pieu  au  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  donner  ja  pieca  par  ses  lettres 
patentes  le  gouvernement  et  administracion  du  dit  conte 
du  Maine  a  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis  de  Dorset,  la 
garde  et  charge  des  dites  ville  et  chastel  et  autres  places 
dicellui  conte,  et  aussi  lui  octroyer  la  seignourie  du 
dit  conte  ;  le  tout  au  terme  de  sa  vie  durant  ;  et  pour 
icelui  gouveraement,  garde,  et  charge,  mon  dit  seigneur 
le  marquis  a  endente  avecques  le  roy,  nostre  dit 
seigneur,  et  est  pour  ceste  cause  son  oblige. 

Par  vertu  duquel  octroy  et  du  povoir  que  mon  dit 
seigneur  le  marquis  de  Dorset  a  eu  de  roy,  nostre  dit 
souverain  seigneur,  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis  a  baille 
au  dit  Mundeforde  la  cappitainerie  et  charge  des  dictes 
ville  et  chastel  du  Mans,  ensemble  de  la  place  de  Beau- 
mont-le-Viconte,  a  les  garder  pour  lui  et  en  son  nom, 
et  a  ce  est  oblige  le  dit  Mundeford  envers  mon  dit 
seigneur,  et  de  non  les  bailler  en  autre  main  que  en  la 


pètent  to  become  a  sufficient  "warrant  to  my  said  lord  the 
marquis  and  his  said  commissioners,  seeing  and  considering 
that  it  has  pleased  the  king,  our  said  lord,  pome  time  since 
to  give,  by  his  letters  patent,  the  government  and  adminis- 
tration of  the  said  comté  of  Maine  to  my  said  lord,  llic 
marquis  of  Dorset,  the  custody  and  charge  of  the  said  town 
and  castle,  and  the  other  fortresses  of  the  said  comté,  and 
also  to  give  him  the  lordship  of  the  said  comté,  the  whole 
for  the  term  of  his  life  ;  and  for  this  government,  custody, 
and  charge,  my  said  lord  the  marquis  lias  entered  into  in- 
dentures with  the  king,  and  on  this  account  is  bound  to  him. 
By  virtue  of  this  grant  of  the  power  which  my  said  lord 
the  marquis  of  Dorset  has  had  from  the  king,  our  said  so\o- 
reign  lord,  my  said  lord  the  marquis  has  given  to  tlie  said 
Mundeforde  the  captainship  and  charge  of  the  said  town  aiul 
castle  of  Mans,  together  with  the  fortress  of  Beaumont-k'- 
Viconte,  to  keep  them  for  him  and  in  his  name,  and  to  do 
this  the  said  Mundeford  is  bound  towards  my  said  lord,  and 
not  to  give  them   into  the   liands  of  any  other  but  liis  own, 


[708]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

sienne,  sy  non  quil  ait  de  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis 
lettres  de  descharge  seelees  de  son  seel  et  signées  de  sa 
main. 

Et  est  ainsi  que  les  lettres  dessus  transcriptes  adressées 
en  chief  a  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis  de  Dorset  devers 
lequel  (soubs  la  correcion  devant  dicte)  semble  a  tout  bon 
entendant  que  les  diz  escuiers  deussent  premièrement 
avoir  este  et  icelles  lui  avoir  moustrees  et  de  lui  im- 
petre  la  dicte  descharge  pour  le  dit  Mundeford,  ce 
quilz  nont  pas  fait,  et  nous  appert  en  riens^  car  (comme 
dessus  est  dit)  ilz  ont  respondu  au  dit  Mundeford  quilz 
nont  aucune  descharge  du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ne 
de  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis,  ains  que  les  dictes 
lettres. 

Pourquoy  supplie  et  requiert  le  dit  Mundeford  aus 
diz  escuiers  que  en  consideracion  ad  ce  quilz  nont  a 
porte  a  icelui  Mundeford  aucunes  lettres  de  décharge 
du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  ne  de  mon  dit  seigneur  le 
marquis  de  Dorset,  et  que  iceulx  escuiers  nont  aucune- 
ment  fait   apparoir  des  dictes   lettres   a  mon  dit  seig- 


unless  he  has  from  my  said  lord,  the  marquis,  letters  of 
discharge,   sealed  with  his  seal  and  signed  with  his  hand. 

And  so  it  is  that  since  the  letters  above  transcribed  are 
addi'essed  primarily  to  my  said  lord  the  marquis  of  Dorset 
(under  the  correction  abovesaid),  it  is  obvious  to  all  who  look 
at  them  carefully,  that  the  said  esquires  should  in  the  first 
instance  have  shown  them  to  him,  and  obtained  from  him  the 
said  discharge  for  the  said  Mundeford,  which  they  have  not 
done,  and  they  appear  to  us  to  be  invalid,  for  (as  is  said 
above)  they  have  answered  the  said  Mundeford,  that  they 
have  no  discharge  from  the  king,  our  said  lord,  nor  from 
my  said  lord  the  marquis,  except  the   said  letters. 

Wherefore  the  said  Mundeford  petitions  and  asks  the 
said  esquires  that,  in  consideration  that  they  have  not  brought 
to  him,  the  said  Mundeford,  letters  of  discharge  by  the  king, 
our  said  lord,  nor  of  my  said  lord  the  marquis  of  Dorset, 
and  that  the  said  esquires  have  in  no  wise  produced  the  said 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF    NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [709] 

neur  le  marquis  de  Dorset,  qui  cost  moyen  entre 
le  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  le  dit  !Mundeford  pour 
y  donner  response,  il  plaise  au  dis  escuiers  tenir  le 
dit  Mundeford  pour  excuse  se  promptenient  il  ne 
leur  fait  délivrance  des  dictes  ville  et  cliastel  ainsi 
quilz  lont  requis  ;  et  quil  leur  plaise  lui  donner  terme 
et  delay  suffisant  pour  aller  ou  envoyer  devers  le  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis, 
tant  pour  poursuir  le  dicte  descharge  comme  pour  re- 
moustrer  a  mon  dit  seigneur  le  marquis  le  contenu  es 
dictes  lettres,  affin  qui!  donne  sur  ce  response  au  roy, 
nostre  dit  seigneur,  et  lui  requière  sa  descharge.  A 
quoy  le  dit  Mundeford  se  offre  a  y  faire  loial  devoir  a 
ses  fraiz  et  despeiis  et  a  toute  diligence  possible,  comme 
bon  et  loial  obéissant  et  vn^y  subget  au  roy,  nostre 
dit  seigneur.  Protestant  par  le  dit  Mundeford  ne  vou- 
loir dire  ne  escripre  par  ces  présentes  aucune  chose  qui 
soit  ou  puisse  estre  en  aucune  manière  a  la  desplai- 
sance   ne   au  prejudice   du    roy,   nostre   dit   souverain 


letters  before  niy  said  lord  the  marquis  of  Dorset,  who  is 
the  middle  party  between  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  the 
said  Muudeford,  it  may  please  the  said  esquires  to  hold  the 
said  Mundeford  excused  if  he  does  not  at  once  make  delivery 
of  the  said  town  and  castle,  as  they  have  required  him  ;  and 
that  they  would  be  pleased  to  give  him  time  and  delay 
sufficient  for  him  to  go  or  send  to  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
and  my  said  lord  the  marquis,  as  well  to  obtain  the  said 
discharge  as  to  declare  to  my  said  lord  the  marquis  the  con- 
tents of  the  said  letters,  in  order  that  he  may  hereupon  make 
answer  to  the  king,  our  sovereign  lord,  and  ask  of  him  his 
discharge.  To  do  which  the  said  Mundeford  offers  himself 
to  do  therein  his  honest  duty  at  his  own  costs  and  expenses, 
and  with  all  possible  diligence,  as  a  good  and  true  servant 
and  true  subject  to  the  king,  our  said  lord.  The  said  Munde- 
ford protesting  that  he  has  no  wish  to  say  nor  write  by  these 
presents  anything  which  may  or  can  be  in  any  manner 
displeasing   or   prejudicial  to    the  king,    our   said    sovereign 


[710] 


WORCESTER  .s  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 


seigneur,  mais  seullcment.  pour  donner  tout  humble 
advertissement  davoir  descharge  pour  lui,  affin  de  évi- 
ter blasme  et*  reprouche  ou  temps  advenir.  Laquele 
eue  par  le  dit  Mundeford,  il  est  prest  treshumblement 
obeyr,  et  le  dit  temps  pendant  gardera  de  tout  son 
povoir  les  dictes  villes  et  chastel  du  Mans  en  lobeis- 
sance  du  roy,   mon  dit  souverain  seigneur. 


lord,  but  only  to  give  all  humble  intimation  that  lie  has  dis- 
chargod  himself,  so  as  to  avoid  blame  and  reproach  in  time 
to  come.  Which  being  had  by  the  said  Mundeford,  ho  is 
leady  most  humbly  to  obey  ;  and  in  the  meantime  he  will 
keep  with  all  his  power  the  said  town  and  castle  of  Mans 
in  obedience  to  the  king,  m.y  sovereign  lord. 


1448. 

Agreements  for  the  Delivery  of  Le  Mans  and  Maine 
to  the  King  of  France. 

1448.  1.  Sensuivent    les    appointemens  qui    ont    este  faiz 

i  arc    15.  gjj^pQ  monsieur  le   conte  de  Dunois,  monsieur  le    sene- 

Arrange-  schal,  et  monsieur  de  Precigny,  dune  part,  et    Mathieu 

the'de-"'^  Gothe,  dautre,  touchant  le  fait  de  la  délivrance  de  la 

livery  of     cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du   Mans,   Maine -la- Juhez,  et   des 
Maine  to 
the  French. 


[Translation.] 

1.  Here  follow  the  arrangements  made  between  M. 
the  count  de  Dunois,  M.  the  seneschal,  and  M.  de  Pre- 
cigny, on  the  one  part,  and  Mathieu  Gothe,  on  the  other 
part,  touching  the  matter  of  the  deliverance  of  the  city, 
town,  and  castle  of  Le   Mans,   Maine-la-Juhez,  and  certain 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [711] 

antres  villes,  places,  cliastoaulx,  et  forteresses  estans  en 
loboissance  du  roy  Dangleterre  on  conte  du  Maine  ; 
presens  aus  diz  appointemens  Guillaume  Menypeny, 
Jelian  Havart,  Robert  Hemon,  et  Cliristofie  Hennesson. 
2.  Premièrement,  touchant  les  lettres  de  congie  ot- 
troiees  par  le  roy  au  roy  de  Sicille  et  a  monseigneur 
le  conte  du  Maine,  de  faire  alliance  et  trêves  de  vint 
ans,  etc.,  qui  se  doivent  baiUier  en  faisant  la  délivrance 
des  places  et  choses  dessusdictes,  on  baillera  les  dictes 
lettres  au  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  et  Foucques  Eytone,  qui 
feront  la  dicte  délivrance.  Et  en  oultre  seront  baillies 
aus  dessusdiz  lettres  patentes  scellées  de  son  seel,  par 
lesquelles  le  roy  prometi'a  que  en  cas  que  les  dictes 
lettres  de  congie,  daliances,  et  trieves  ne  seront  pareilles 
et  conformes  aux  coppies  ou  contenu  dicelles  qui  ont 
este  baillées  en  Angleterre  par  les  ambassadeurs  du  roy, 
signées  de  leurs  seings  et  scellées  de  leurs  seaulx, 
touehans  la  dicte  matière,  le  roy  les  leur  fera  baillier. 


other  plaoe>!,  oastles,  and  fortresses,  being  in  obedience  to 
the  king  of  Enghuid  within  the  comté  of  Maine  ;  Guillaume 
M(Miypeny,  Jehan  Havart,  Robert  Hemon,  and  Christofle 
Hennesson,  being  present  at  the  said  arrangements. 

2.  In  the  first  place,  touching  the  letters  of  permission 
granted  by  the  king  to  the  king  of  Sicily  and  to  monseigneur 
the  count  of  Maine,  to  make  an  alliance  and  truces  for 
twenty  years,  &c.,  wdiich  ought  to  be  given  uji  in  making 
delivery  of  the  i)laces  and  things  abovesaid,  the  said  letters 
.shall  be  given  to  the  said  Mathieu  Gothe  and  Foucques 
Eytone,  who  shall  make  the  said  deliverance.  And  moreover, 
there  shall  bo  given  to  the  pcr.sons  abovesaid,  letters  patent 
sealed  with  his  seal,  by  which  the  king  shall  promise 
that  in  case  the  said  letters  of  licence,  alliances,  and  truce 
shall  not  be  similar  and  conformable  to  the  copies  or  the 
contents  of  the  same,  which  liave  been  delivered  in  Eng- 
land by  the  ambassadors  of  the  king,  signed  with  their 
signatures  and  scaled  with  their  seals,  touching  the  said 
matter,  the  king  will  deliver  it  to  them,  or  to  such  other 
VOL.  II.  [n] 


[712] 


WORCESTER  s  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 


OU  a  autre  tel   quil  plaira  au  roy  Dangicterre  sur  ce 
ordonner,  semblables  qvie  contenu  est  es  coppies. 

3.  Item,  quant  au  fait  des  provisions,  &c.  ;  on  baillera 
semblablement  lettres  patentes  du  roy  par  lesquelles  le 
roy  prometra  au  roy  Dangieterre,  son  nepveu,  de  faire, 
ordonner,  et  appointer  par  ses  commis  et  depputez  au- 
tentiques  ceulx  [et]  de  son  dit  nepveu,  les  dictes  pro- 
visions, selon  la  fom-me  de  laj)pointement  fait  par  les 
ambassadeurs  du  roy  et  les  commis  du  roy  Dangieterre, 
et  comme  contenu  est  es  lettres  du  dit  roy  Dangieterre 
du  dit  appointement  ;  et  que  cependant  ceulx  qui  ont 
les  dictes  patents  joyssent  et  joiront  de  leurs  dis  patens 
et  dons  jusques  ad  ce  que  les  dictes  provisions  soient 
faictes,  comme  dit  est.  Toutes  voies  il  est  entendu  que 
se  de  partie  a  partie  aucuns  appointemens  sont  fais,  ou 
que  les  parties  ausquelles  doivent  estre  faictes  les  dictes 
provisions,  ou  aucunes  dicelles,  voulsissent  appointier 
les   ungs   avec  les   autres,  ou   en  la  presence  des  com- 


person  as  it  shall  please  the  king  of  England  thereupon   to 
appoint,  according  as  it  is  contained  in  the    copies. 

3.  Item,  as  to  the  business  of  the  arrangements  ;  in  like 
manner  shall  be  given  the  letters  patents  of  the  king,  by  which 
the  king  shall  promise  the  king  of  England,  his  nephew,  to 
make,  ordain,  and  appoint,  by  his  accredited  commissioners 
and  deputies  [and]  by  those  of  his  said  nephew,  the  said 
provisions,  according  to  the  form  of  the  arrangement  made 
by  the  ambassadors  of  the  king  and  the  commissioners  of 
the  king  of  England,  and  as  is  contained  in  the  letters  of 
the  said  king  of  England  concerning  the  said  arrangement  ; 
and  that  in  the  meantime  the  persons  who  have  the  said 
patents  do  enjoy  and  shall  enjoy  their  said  patents  and  gifts 
until  the  said  provisions  shall  be  made,  as  is  said.  Never 
theless  it  is  understood  that  if  any  arrangements  are  made 
by  both  parties,  or  that  the  party  by  whom  the  said  pro- 
visions ought  to  be  made,  or  any  of  them,  are  willing  to 
agree  the   one  with   the  other,   or  in   the   presence   of  the 


THE  AFFAHIS   OF    NORMANDY  AND    FRANCi:.      [71^] 

missaircs  du  voy,  fjiire  le  pourront,  et  feront  le.s  diz  ap- 
j)ointeuiens  de  telle  valleur  comme  se  faiz  avoient  este 
par  les  commissaires  dune  part  et  dautre  ;  et  ceulx  aussi 
avecques  les  quelz  seront  fais  les  dis  appointemens  de- 
lesseront  les  choses  pour  les  quelles  les  diz  appointemens 
auront  este  faiz,  sans  ce  que  eulx  ne  autres  de  leur  part 
y  puissent  aucune   chose  demander. 

4.  Item,  quant  au  dellay  de  quinze  jours  requis  par 
le  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  pour  faire  la  dicte  délivrance,  le 
l'oy  sera  content  que  le  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  et  Eytone 
aient  le  dit  terme,  finissant  le  xv.  jour  de  Janvier  pro- 
chainement venant.  Et  aussi  le  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  a 
promis  de  faire  son  loial  devoii'  et  povoir  que  le  dit 
Eyton  envoiera  son  seelle  en  ceste  ville  de  Tours  es 
mains  de  mon  dit  seigneur  le  seneschal  dedens  quatre 
jours  prochainement  venans,  par  lequel  il  prometra  faire 
la  délivrance  dedens  le  dit  quinziesme  jour  de  Janvier 
de  la  dicte  cite,  ville,  et  chastel  du  Mans,  Maienne-la- 


commissiouers  of  the  king,  they  may  do  so,  and  the  said 
appointments  shall  be  of  the  same  force  as  if  they  had 
boiMi  made  by  the  commissioners  upon  the  one  part  and 
the  other  ;  and  the  persons  also  with  whom  the  said  ap- 
pointments shall  have  been  made  shall  leave  behind  them 
the  things  for  which  the  said  appointments  shall  have  been 
made,  so  that  neither  they  themselves  nor  others  on  their 
behalf  can  therein  demand  anything. 

4.  Item,  as  to  the  delay  of  fifteen  days  required  by  the 
said  Mathieu  Gothe  to  make  the  said  deliverance,  the  king 
will  be  content  that  the  said  Mathieu  Gothe  and  Eytone 
shall  haA'e  the  said  term,  which  finishes  on  the  xv,  day  of 
January  next  coming.  And  also  the  said  Mathieu  Gothe 
lias  promised  to  do  his  lawful  duty  and  ability  that  the  said 
Eytou  shall  send  his  bond  to  this  city  of  Tours  into  the 
hands  of  my  said  lord  the  seneschal  within  four  days  next 
following,  by  which  he  will  promise  to  make  the  deliverance, 
by  the  said  fifteenth  day  of  January,  of  the  said  city,  town, 
and   castle   of  Le    Mans,   Maienne-la-Juhez,  and    the   other 

[n  2] 


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WOTlfESTER  s   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 


Jiiliez,  et  autres  places  dessusdictes,  ou  de  celles  quil 
pourra  recouvrer,  sans  aucune  faulte,  difficulté,  ou  dellay. 
Et  laquelle  délivrance  le  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  consent  et 
promet  de  sa  part,  en  tant  que  a  lui  touche,  dedens  le 
XV.  jour  de  Janvier,  et  denenvoier  son  scelle,  et  cer- 
tiffier  sui"  ce  mon  dit  seigneur  le  seneschal  dedens  les 
quatre  jours  dessusdiz.  Et  le  roy  aussi  mande  que  la 
trêve  se  continue  durant  les  diz  quinze  jours  en  lestât 
quelle  est  ;  et  aussi  le  dit  Mathieu  Gothe  fera  faire  le 
semblable  en  son  party. 

5.  Item,  sitost  que  la  délivrance  des  dites  cite,  ville, 
et  chastel  du  Mans  sera  fiiicte  et  on  en  aient  la  seurte 
dessusdicte  de  faire  la  délivrance  de  Mayenne-la-Juhez 
et  autres  places  dessusdictes,  ainsi  que  devant  est  dit, 
incontinent  et  sans  dellay  seront  publiées  les  trêves  de 
ung  an  derrainement  faictes  tant  en  Angleterre  que  a 
Bourges,^  moiennant  la  délivrance,  pour  estre  dautel  effet 
et  valleur  comme  se  la  dicte  délivrance  eust  este  faicte 


places  abovesaid,  or  of  those  which  he  can  recover,  witliout 
any  fault,  difficulty,  or  delay.  Which  delivery  the  said 
Mathieu  Gothe  consents  and  promises  upon  his  part,  as  far 
as  he  is  concerned,  by  the  said  xv.  day  of  January,  and 
thereupon  to  send  his  bond,  and  (hereof  to  certify  my  said 
lord  the  seneschal  by  the  four  days  abovesaid.  And  the  king 
also  commands  that  the  truce  shall  be  continued  during  the 
said  fifteen  days  in  the  state  in  which  it  is  ;  and  also  the  said 
Mathieu  Goth  shall  cause  the  like  the  like  to  be  done  upon 
his  part. 

5.  Item,  as  soon  as  the  delivery  of  the  said  city,  town, 
and  castle  of  Le  Mans  shall  be  made,  and  the  aforesaid 
security  shall  be  given  for  making  the  delivery  of  Mayenne- 
la-Juhez  and  the  other  places  already  mentioned,  as  is 
aforesaid,  immediately  and  without  delay  shall  be  publislied 
the  truce  for  one  year  lately  made  as  well  in  England  as 
at  Bourges,  in  virtue  of  the  deliverance,  that  it  may  l)e  of 
the   same   effect   and   force   as  if    the   said   deliverance    liad 


'  Boiirçiea']  Broiigcs  in  the  ^IS. 


Tin:  AFFAIllS  OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [71 -"jj 

ouparavant  du  premier  jour  de  Novembre  derrenyer 
])a.ssc.  Et  ou  cas  quil  nauront  aucunes  places,  connue 
Siilc,  Fresuay,  et  Beaumont,  qui  desobeiroient  ;  ce  non 
obstant,  la  dicte  trieve  demeurera  en  sa  force  et  vigeur, 
fors  et  excepte  contre  les  desobeissans. 

G.  Item,  aussi  auront  tous  ceulx  du  party  du  roy 
Danglcterre  bonne  seurte  de  foire  mener  lem-s  biens 
ou  bon  leiir  semblera,  toutesfoiz  et  quantes  foiz  quilz 
vouldroient  durant  la  dicte  trêve  sans  quelconcque  em- 
peschement  ;  et  pour  les  mener  et  conduire  pourront 
avoir  voitures  et  charrois,  en  les  paiant  raisonnable- 
nient  de  leurs  frais  et  sallaires  :  et  ceulx  qui  vouldront 
demom-er,  eulx  et  leurs  biens  seront  seurement  pour  en 
faire  et  pour  en  disposer  a  leur  plaisir  durant  la  dicte 
trieve.  Et  ou  cas  quil  y  auroit  aucun  adveu  sur  les 
diz  biens  et  y  cherroit  débat  ou  question,  iceulx  biens 
seront  arrestes  en  main  do  justice,  cest  assavoir,  es 
mains    de    conservateurs    de    la   dicte   trêve,    sans    en 


boon  mado  Ijefore  the  first  day  of  November  last  past.  And 
in  case  there  are  certain  places,  snch  as  Sille,  îVesnay,  and 
Beanniont,  Avliich  are  disobedient  ;  this  notwithstanding,  the 
said  truce  shall  remain  in  force  and  power,  save  and  except 
against   those  who  arc  disobedient. 

6.  Item,  all  those  persons  Avho  are  of  the  party  of  the 
king  of  England,  shall  have  good  security  to  remove  their 
goods  Avhither  it  shall  seem  good  to  them,  whenever  and  so 
often  as  they  jjlease  during  the  said  truce,  without  any  hin- 
drance ;  and  in  order  to  remove  and  convey  them  they  shall 
have  carriages  and  carts,  paying  for  them  reasonably  at  their 
own  cost  and  expense  :  and  such  as  please  to  remain,  they 
and  their  goods  shall  be  permitted  to  do  so  in  safety,  and 
to  make  arrangements  for  the  same  at  their  pleasure  during 
the  said  truce.  And  in  the  event  of  there  being  any  pledge 
upon  the  said  goods,  and  any  dispute  or  question  should  arise 
upon  the  same,  the  said  goods  shall  be  taken  into  the  hands 
of  justice,  that  is  to  say,  into  the  hands  of  tiie  conservators 
of  the  said  truce,  without  making  any  delivery  of  the  same 


[7l(i]  WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

faire  délivrance  jusques  ad  ce  quo  par  la  dicte  justice 
en  soit  autrement  ordonne  ;  sinon  toutesvoys  en 
baillant  cauxion  souffisant  jusques  a  la  valleur  des  diz 
biens. 

7.  Item,  et  en  oultre  pourront  lever  et  ceullir  les  gens 
et  officiers  du  marquis  de  Dorset  et  autres  quelconques 
tous  les  deniers  qui  leur  sont  et  seront  raisonnable- 
ment deubz,  jusques  au  premier  jour  du  dit  mois  de 
Janvier  prochainement  venant,  soit  endedens  le  dit 
XV.  jour  du  dit  mois,  ou  durant  le  temps  de  la  dicte 
trêve,  ainsi  que  bon  leur  semblera. 

8.  Item,  et  la  dite  delivi-ance  faicte  et  acomplie,  selon 
le  contenu  des  lettres  de  promesses  du  dit  roy  Dangle- 
terre  sur  ce  faictes,  on  rendra  icelles  lettres  de  promesse 
du  dit  roy  Dangleterre  et  toutes  autres  obligacions  et 
promesses  touchans  ceste  matière  de  délivrance  comme 
cassées  et  adnullees. 

Date.  9.  Faiz  et   accordez  ces  diz  articles  par  les  dessusdiz 


until  it  shall  be  determined  otherwise  by  the  said  justice, 
unless  indeed  a  sufficient  security  be  given  to  the  value  of 
the  said  goods. 

7.  Item,  and  moreovev  the  people  and  officers  of  the  marquis 
of  Dorset,  and  any  others,  may  levy  and  collect  all  the  money 
Avhich  is  and  shall  be  reasonably  due  to  the  end  of  the  fii'st 
day  of  the  said  month  of  January  next  following,  as  well 
within  the  said  xv.  day  of  the  said  month  or  durmg  the 
time  of  the  said  truce,  as  to  them  shall  seem  good. 

8.  Item,  and  when  the  said  deliverance  shall  have  been 
done  and  finished,  according  to  the  contents  of  the  letters 
of  promise  of  the  said  king  of  England  thereupon  made, 
the  said  letters  of  promise  of  the  said  king  of  England 
shall  be  given  up,  and  also  all  other  obligations  and  pro- 
mises touching  this  matter  of  the  deliverance,  as  cancelled 
and  void. 

9.  These  said  articles  Avere  made  and  agreed  upon  by  the 
persons  aforesaid  on  the  last  day  but  one  in  the  month  of 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF  NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [71 7] 

le  j)enultieme  jour  do  Décembre,  Ian  do  lincarnacion  de 
nostre  Seigneur  mil  cecc.  quarante  sept. 

10.  Item,  le  roy  prometra  par  ses  lettres  de  faire 
consentir  et  acorder  les  choses  dessusdictes  par  le  roy 
de  Sicille  et  monseigneur  le  conte  du  Maine,  son  fi-ere. 
Fait  comme  dessus. 

Ainsi  signe,  le  bastard  Dorleans,  P.  Bresze,  B.  de 
Beauvau. 

11.  Nous  Adam,  par  la  permission  divine  evesque  de 
Chicestre,  garde  du  prive  seel,  et  Robert  Rocs,  chevalier, 
conseilliers  et  commissaires  en  ceste  partie  du  roy 
nostre  souverain  seigneur,  prometons  par  la  foy  et  ser- 
ment de  noz  corps  et  sur  noz  <lionneurs,  faire  baillier 
reaument  et  de  ftxict  la  possession  et  saisine  du  chastel 
et  forteresse  du  Maine-la- Juhez,  pour  loncle  de  France 
du  roy,  nostre  dit  seigneur,  a  messire  Pierre  de  Bresze, 
conte  Devreiix,  a  messire  Bertran  de  Beauvau,  seig- 
neur de  Pressigny,  a  messire  Pierres  de  Beauvau,  seigneur 
de  la  Bessiere,    ou    a   lun    deulx,    le    Mercredy  dapres 


December,  iu  the  year  of  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord,  one 
thousand  cccc.  and  forty-seven. 

10.  Also  the  king  shall  promise  by  his  letters  to  cause  the 
king  of  Sicily  and  monseigneur  the  count  of  Maine,  his 
brother,  to  consent  and  agree  to  these  things  abovesaid. 
Made  as  above. 

Thus  signed  ;  The  bastard  of  Orleans,  P.  Bresze,  B.  de 
Beauvau. 

Jl.  We  Adam,  by  divine  permission  bishop  of  Chichester, 
keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  and  Robert  Roos,  knight,  councillors 
and  commissioners  in  this  matter  for  the  king,  our  sovereign 
lord,  promise  by  our  faith  and  corporal  oatli,  and  upon  our 
honours,  to  cause  to  be  delivered,  really  and  actually,  the 
possession  and  seisin  of  the  castle  and  fortress  of  Maine- 
la-Juhez,  for  the  uncle  of  France  of  the  king,  our  said  lord, 
to  messire  Pierres  de  Bresze,  comte  d'Evreux,  to  messire 
Bertran  de  Beauveau,  seigneur  de  Pressigny,  to  messire  Pierre 
de  Beauvau,  seigneur  de  la  Bessiere,  or  to  one  of  them,  on 


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WORCESTER  s  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 


Pasques  prochainement  venant,  qui  sera  le  xxvij.  jour 
de  ce  present  mois  ;  et  tout  sans  fraude,  barat  ou 
malengin. 

Tesinoings  noz  saings  manuelz  cy  mis  le  xv.  jour  de 
Mars,  lan  mil  cccc.  quarante  sept. 
Ainsi  signe, 

Adam  episcopus  Cicestrensis. 
Roos,  R. 


the  Wednesday  after  Easter  next  coming,  which  will  be  the 
xxvij.  day  of  this  present  month  ;  and  all  without  fraud, 
strife,  or  treachery. 

Witness  our  signatures  hereunto   placed,    the   xv.  day  of 
March,  the  year  one  thousand  cccc.   and  forty-seven. 
Til  us  signed  ; 

Adam  opiscopus  Cicestrensis. 
Roos,  R. 


1449. 

Suggestions  for  Questions  to  be  asked  of  the  Duke  of 
Somerset  respecting  his  Misconduct  in  Normand}^ 

A.D.  1449.      1-  Soit  demande  au  duc  de  Somerset  par  le  conseil 
:~      du  roy,  combien  il  eut  dargent  de  la  prinse    de    Fou- 
to  be  asked  gieres  ;  et  pourquoy  il  donne  congie  a  messire  Francoys 
of  Sonf "'"'^  Larragonnoys  de  prendre  la  dite  ville, 
set.  2.  Item,  lui  soit  demande  pourquoy  il  advoua  ceulx 

qui  firent  la  dite  prise  ;  et  pourquoy  il  envoya  mettre 


[Translation.] 

1.  Let  it  be  asked  of  the  duke  of  Somerset  by  the  council 
of  the  king,  how  much  money  he  has  had  from  the  taking 
of  Fougieres,  and  why  he  gave  permission  to  messire  Fran- 
coys I'Arragonnoys  to  take  the  said  town. 

2.  Item,  let  him  be  asked  why  lie  recognized  those  persons 
who  made  the  said  capture,  and  why  he  sent  to  cause  troops 


Tin:   AFFAIllS   OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [719] 

des  gens  dotions  ])Oui'  la  giirde  dice!  le  place  ;  et  pour- 
quoy  il  deffendy  an  dit  niessire  Francoys  que  sur  ai 
vie  il  ne  la  rendoist  point  pour  quelques  lettres  quil 
lui  peust  envoior  ;  car  ttintost  après  la  prise  dicoUe  il 
fut  nouvelles  et  bruit  que  le  dit  messire  Francoys  de- 
voit  rendre  la  dite  place  es  mains  du  roy  de  Franco, 
moyennant  aucun  argent  qui  lui  devoit  estre  donne 
par  le  duc  de  Bretaigne, 

3.  Item,  soit  demande  au  dit  de  Somerset  pourquoy 
il  ne  consentit  que  la  dite  place  feust  rendue  quant  le 
roy  de  France  lui  envoya  offrir  par  trois  foiz  par  le 
sire  de  Cullent  et  per  messire  Guillaume  Cousinot,  qui 
estoient  ses  commissaires,  et  par  lui  envoyez  devers 
icellui  de  Somerset  pour  luy  offrii-  que  sil  vouloit  rendre 
le  dit  Fougères  en  lestât  en  quoy  il  avoit  este  prins, 
(jue  il  vouloit  que  ses  ditz  comndssaires  feissent  rendre 
ce  que  par  ses  gens  avoit  este  pris  ;  cest  assavoir,  le 
Pont  de  Larche,  le  seigneur  de  Faukemberge,  Conches, 


to  be  put  -within  the  said  fortress,  and  -why  he  forbid  the 
siiid  messire  Francoys  that  for  his  life  he  should  uot  sur- 
render it,  whatever  might  be  the  letters  which  he  [the 
duke]  might  scud  ;  for  iuuucdiately  upon  the  capture  of 
tlie  said  place  it  was  rumoured  and  noised  that  the  said 
messiro  Francoys  would  surrender  the  said  place  into  the 
hands  of  the  kiug  of  France,  in  exchange  for  a  certain  sum 
of  money  which  would  be  given  him  l)y  the  duke  of  Bre- 
tagne. 

3.  Item,  let  the  said  [duke]  of  Somerset  be  asked  why 
he  would  not  consent  that  the  said  place  should  be  sur- 
rendered when  the  king  of  France  sent  thrice  to  offer 
him,  by  the  sire  do  Cullent  and  by  messire  Guillaume  Cou- 
sinot (wl»o  were  his  commissioners,  and  sent  by  him  to  the 
said  Somerset),  to  otter  him  that  if  he  would  surrender  the 
said  Fougères  in  the  condition  in  Avhich  it  was  when  he 
took  it,  he  was  willing  that  his  said  commissioners  should 
cause  surrender  to  be  made  of  what  had  been  taken  by  his 
troops  ;  that  is  to  say,  Pout  de  l'Arche  and  the  lord  Faukcm- 


[720]       Worcester's  collections  concerning 

Gournoy,  la  ville  de  Vernueil,  que  autrement,  Des- 
queles  offres  il  ne  tint  compte,  et  ne  voulut  souffrir 
que  les  ditz  commissaires,  qui  cstoient  au  Pont  de 
Larche,  venuz  pour  icelle  matière,  allassent  a  Rouen 
devers  luy,  pour  la  doubte  quil  avoit  qvie  se  la  dite 
place  estoit  rendue  que  il  ne  lui  convenist  rendre 
largent  quil  ,en  avoit  eu  pour  son  butin  ;  qui  a  locca- 
sion  du  dit  reffus  quil  en  fist  fut  la  totalle  rompture 
des  trêves.  Lesquelz  commissaires  avoient  charge  et 
povoir  de  leur  souverain  seigneur  de  recevoir  la  dite 
place  et  de  faire  rendre  les  autres  prises  par  ses  gens 
et  subgetz  quelz  quilz  fussent. 

4.  Item,  lui  soit  demande  pourquoy  il  rançonna  et 
pilla  les  officiers  qui  estoient  en  Normendie  quant  il 
y  vint  pour  entrer  au  gouvernement,  et  pourquoy  il  a 
laissie  les  places  sans  artillerie,  ne  nulles  autres  ordon- 
nances, ne  provisions  ;  et  quelles  reparations  et  fortif- 
fications  il  a  fait  faire  de  son  temps. 

5.  Item,  soit  demande  au  dit  de  Somerset  quel  argent 


berge,  Conches,  Gournoy,  the  town  of  Vernueil,  as  other- 
wise ;  to  which  offers  he  paid  no  regard,  and  would  not  permit 
the  said  commissioners,  who  had  arrived  at  Pont  de  l'Arche 
for  this  purpose,  to  go  to  Kouen  to  him,  he  being  appre- 
hensive that  if  the  said  place  were  surrendered  he  would  have 
to  pay  back  the  money  which  he  had  received  as  his  booty  ; 
in  consequence  of  which  refusal  thus  made,  occurred  the 
total  rupture  of  the  truce.  These  commissioners  Jiad  charge 
and  power  from  their  said  sovereign  lord  to  receive  tlie  said 
place,  and  to  cause  to  be  surrendered  the  other  things 
taken  by  his  troops  and  subjects,  of  what  kind  soever  they 
were. 

4.  Item,  let  him  be  asked  why  he  ransomed  and  pillaged 
the  officers  who  were  in  Normandy  when  he  arrived  there 
to  enter  upon  its  government  ;  and  why  he  has  left  the  for- 
tresses without  artillery  and  other  stores  and  provisions,  and 
what  repairs  and  fortifications  he  has  caused  to  be  made 
during  his  time. 

5.  Item,  let  the  said  Somerset  be  asked  what  money  he 


THE   AFFAIRS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [721] 

il  ])romist,  lui  estant  ou  palais  de  Rouen,  a  Menypcny, 
afin  quil  lui  feist  ses  besoignes  bonnes  envers  aucuns 
seigneurs  du  party  de  France,  et  ]iour  quele  matière 
ce  fut  ;  et  que  bien  interrogeroit  messire  Thomas  Hoo, 
qui  alors  estoit  cliancellier  de  Normendie,  il  sauroit 
bien  a  parler  dune  grant  partie  de  celle  matière. 

().  Item,  on  a  a  recouvrer  sur  icellui  de  Somerset  grans 
sommes  de  deniers  des  gaiges  des  souldaiers  quil  na 
point  voulu  payer  ;  pourquoy  il  a  convenu  que  ilz  se 
soient  mis  a  pillier  le  pueple  et  a  gaster  le  pais,  et 
telement  quil  nestoit  homme  qui  se  osast  trouver  par 
])ais  qui  ne  feust  tue  ou  destrousse,  et  les  pauvres  gens 
du  pais  pilliez  jour  et  nuyt,  et  telement  que  les  aucuns 
habandonnoient  le  pais  pour  aller  ou  party  des  Francoys, 
parce  quil  ne  vouloit  faire  justice  des  hommes  ;  pai'- 
(|uoy  il  a  convenu  que  le  pais  se  soit  tourne  avecques 
les  Francoys. 

7.  Item,  soit  demande  au  seigneur  de  Gray,  maistre 
du  bailli  de  Rouen,  que  (par  la  foy  et  serement  quil 


promised,  when  he  was  at  the  palace  of  Rouen,  to  Meny- 
pcny,  if  he  would  attend  to  his  interests  in  some  matters  he 
wanted  done  with  the  lords  upon  the  part  of  France,  and 
what  were  these  matters  ;  and  if  messire  Thomas  Hoo,  who 
was  then  chancellor  of  Normandy,  were  closely  questioned, 
he  would  have  much  to  say  upon  this  affair. 

6.  Item,  there  are  due  by  this  Somerset  large  sums  of 
money  from  the  wages  of  the  soldiers,  which  he  would  not 
pay,  so  that  it  became  necessary  for  them  to  plunder  the 
people  and  to  waste  the  country,  and  this  to  such  an  extent 
that  there  was  no  one  who  dared  continue  in  the  country 
who  was  not  either  killed  or  plundered,  and  the  poor  country 
people  were  pillaged  day  and  night,  in  such  sort  that  some 
of  them  abandoned  the  country  that  they  might  go  to  the 
side  of  the  French.  As  he  would  do  no  justice  to  the  inha- 
bitants, it  followed  that  the  whole  country  turned  to  the 
French. 

7.  Item,  let  the  lord  de  Gray,  the  master  of  the  bailly  of 
Rouen,  be  required  (upon  the  faith  and  oath  which  he  owes 


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doit  au  ray  Dangleterre,  son  souverain  seigneur,  ct 
par  autres  seremens  (|iie  on  lui  fera  faire),  quil  die 
tout  ce  que  autresfoiz  il  a  oy  dire  au  dit  bailli  de 
Rouen,  son  piisonnier  ;  et  que  ce  soit  fait  en  la  presence 
de  tous  messeigneurs  du  conseil,  et  que  il  ne  faille  point 
quil  non  die  la  vérité  pour  homme  du  monde,  (^uel  quil 
soit. 

8.  Item,  soit  demande  au  dit  de  Somerset  quel 
argent  il  a  baillie  aux  gentilz  hommes  et  autres  qui 
estoient  ou  conte  du  Maine,  pour  leur  recompense  quilz 
dévoient  avoir  ;  lequel  argent  luy  fut  baillie  pour  estre 
baillie  aus  dis  gentilz  hommes,  dont  il  na  riens  baillie, 
mais  la  attiibue  a  son  singulier  prouffit.  Et  de  celle 
matière  sauroit  bien  parler  Mundeford,  qui  estoit  alors 
au  Mans  pour  luy,  auquel  le  dit  argent  fut  baillie  en 
partie  pour  estre  baillie  au  dit  de  Somerset. 


lo  the  king  of  England,  his  sovereign  lord,  and  by  the  other 
oaths  that  he  may  be  made  to  take),  to  state  all  that  he  has 
formerly  heard  t6ld  to  the  said  bailly  of  Rouen,  his  prisoner  ; 
and  let  this  be  done  in  the  presence  of  all  the  lords  of  the 
council  ;  and  let  him  not  fail  to  tell  the  truth  for  any  man 
in  the  world,  whomsoever  he  be. 

8.  Item,  let  the  said  Somerset  be  asked  what  money  he 
has  given  to  the  gentlemen  and  others  who  were  in  the 
comté  of  Maine,  for  the  compensation  which  they  ought  to 
have  ;  which  money  was  given  to  him  to  be  by  him  given 
to  the  said  gentlemen,  of  which  he  has  given  none,  but 
applied  it  to  his  own  private  advantage.  And  in  this  matter 
it  would  be  well  to  speak  to  Mundeford,  who  was  then  at 
Le  Mans  on  his  account,  to  whom  the  said  money  was  given 
in  part  to  be  delivered  to  the  said  Somerset. 


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1449. 

Kecommendations   for    the    Security   of  tlie   English 
Possessions  in  France. 

Sci'iptum  mense  Aur/usti,  anno  Domini  m.cccc.xlix., 
et  refjni  domini  niostri  regis  Henrici,  FP'  anno 
xxvii. 

Quoniam    dominus    noster    rex,    intelligens    oppres-  A.D.  1449. 
siones,  violentias,  atque    molestationes    per   adversarios     "°"' 
sues  in  Franeia   subditis    suis    niultimode  vi  armorum  How  to 
facta.s,  illis  resistere   et  dictis  suis  fidelibus  subditis  et  ^n^iish 
V!i.ssalis    subveniri    siinimo])ere    cupit,    ut    (gratia   Dei  possessions 

.       ,    ,  .  \    .  }\  ."^  in  France 

interveniente)    suum  jus    patrimoniale   acquirere,    reçu-  ^^J^^[  Xor. 
perare,  et  pacifice  possidere  valeat  ;  videntur  necessaria,  '"andy. 
rebus  stantibus   ut  nunc,   sub  con-ectione   majoimn,  ea 
qua^  sequuntur  : 

1.  Primo,  attenta  miUtitudine  armatorum  pro  parte 
adversa,  ut  communis  fa  ma  refert,  ut  verisimiliter  cre- 
dendum  et  judicandum  nunc  in  promptis  existentiuin, 
videtur  necessarium  quod  cum  omni  celeritate  rex 
proponat  xl.  milia  bellatores  validos  et  potentes,  par- 
tim  in  equis  et  partim  pedes. 

2.  Item,  quod  de  numéro  prsedicto  x.  millia  transeant 
ad  Acquitaniam,  et  ponantur  ad  terrain  quam  citius 
transiverint  os  riparii  Ligeris,  et  deinde  vadant  per 
terrain  ubi  expediens  videbitur  per  comitatuiu  Picta- 
vijT?  ;  quia  ibidem  hostiliter  vivere  poterunt  sine 
vexando  obedientes  subditos  regis  in  prredicto  ducatu 
AccpitanicB. 

3.  Item,  alia  xxx.  millia  intrarent  Normaniam,  et  ad 
statim  adversarios  nunc  discurrentes  per  agros,  nemine 
contradicente,  cogèrent  quiescere,  et  forsan  aliqua  loca 
munita  relinquere  ;  et  hoc  modo  loca  regi  obedientia 
reman erent  secura. 


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4.  Item,  ille  nmnerus  xxx.  m.  convenienter  postmodum 
dividi  posset  in  quatuor  partes;  quarum  una  remane- 
ret  in  Norniania  in  agris,  circiter  loca  per  adversaries 
occupata,  ut  populus  regi  obediens  per  illos  quam- 
minime  gravaretur  ;  nam  et  in  locis  per  adversarios 
occupatis  liceret  eos  facere  qu?e  bellum  fert. 

5.  Item,  secunda  pars,  ut  totum  fiat  infestum,  quod 
potissime  expediens  et  necessarium  videtur,  mitti  de- 
beret  ultra  civitatem  Belvacensem  versus  Sanctum 
Quintinum,  in  provincia  ilia  qufe  dicitur  Veromandia, 
eitra  tamen  flumen  Ysare,  ut  in  casu  necessitatis  satis 
libère  reverti  posset  versus  Normaniam,  vel  quod  ar- 
mati  nostri  existentes  in  Normania  ad  eos  liberum 
haberent  accessum.  Si  tamen  fortuna  per  eorum  dili- 
gentiam  daret  illis  transitum  publicum  et  securum  pro 
redeundo,  ut  dictum  est,  possent  visitare  portas  Pari- 
sienses,  et  usque  ad  civitatem  Remensem,  et  ultra  ;  et 
in  hoc  possent  sibi  acquirere  laudem  et  honorem  cum 
divitiis  ;  quum  omnia  fiunt  propter  aliquid. 

6.  Tertia  autem  pars  destinari  posset  inter  Parisius 
et  civitatem  Aurelianensem  et  ultra,  inter  Secanam  et 
Ligerim  ;  nam  ibidem  est  secm-us  transitus  et  reditus 
ad  Normaniam,  ut  dictum  est. 

7.  Et  quarta  pars  transferri  poterit  in  Britaniam  ; 
et  videtur  quod  quamcitius  currere  deberent  littora 
maris  in  Britania,  ut  ipsi  per  terram  et  alii  per  mare 
sibi  invicem  concordantes  caperent  omnia  navigia  Bri- 
tanire,  demptis  minoribus  ad  piscaturam  pro  victu  de- 
putatis  ;  unde  maxima  sequeretur  commoditas  et  secu- 
ritas  pro  toto  regno  Anglise  in  quampluribus  agendis 
suis,  et  habitantium  ejusdem.  Et  si  Deus  daret  for- 
timam  vassalos  regis  ibidem  prsevalere,  videtur  quod 
amodo  Britonibus  permitti  non  deberet  habere  navigia 
propria,  sed  quod  per  navigia  Anglicana  suas  exercè- 
rent marcandisas. 

8.  Item,  postquam  in  Britania  hac  vice  actum  foret 
quod  possibile  esset,  ilia  quarta  pars  se  occupare  posset 


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circa  Ligeriiu  ;  vel,  si  ultra  Ligerim  haberet  ti-ansituni, 
versus  civitatem  Turouenseiu  et  alias  partes  appropin- 
quando  Acquitaniam  usque  ad  liiiguam  Occitanam. 

9.  Item,  ia  istis  exequendis,  primo  et  super  omnia 
providendum  est  ut  eligautur  boni  duces  pro  qualibet 
istanim  quatuor  partium,  qui  suos  armatos  juxta 
qualitates  teraporum  et  locorum  regere  sciant,  et  illis 
de  suis  necessitatibus  providere  ;  nam  plus  profuisse 
dicitur  in  bello  Trojano  pro^ddentia  unius  Antenoris 
quam  strenuitas  aut  fortitudo  decern  Hectorum. 

10.  Item,  ista  provisio  videtur  esse  necessaria  et 
etiam  sufficiens  ;  quia  communis  fjima  laborat  quod 
non  est  visum  vij.  raillia  Anglicorum  invicem  con- 
cordantium  extra  regnum  suum  fuisse  devictos  ;  quare 
secure  locari  poterunt  in  villagiis  campestribus  melius 
quam  in  oppidis  clausis.  Et  dum  sic  stabunt  in  uno 
loco,  pars  ipsoriun  dietim  secure  poterit  circuire  patriam 
adjacentem  ad  acquirendum  omnibus  victualia  et  alias 
necessitates,  quousque  ducibus  expediens  videatur  ad 
alia  loca  se  transferre. 

11.  Item,  dum  ista  fient,  aliqui  liabentes  animum 
inclinatum  et  corpus  ad  res  bellicas  aptum  ad  bellum 
remanere  desiderabunt,  alii  autem  ad  propria  poterunt 
remeare. 

12.  Item,  et  sperandum  est  quod  eo  modo  in  qua- 
libet provincia  rex  et  sui  aliquem  famosum  locum 
obtinebunt  unde  adversariis  damna  et  molestias  pote- 
runt infeiTC  in  tantum  quod  adversarii  ad  pacem 
licitam,  convenientem,  et  honestam  pro  rege  libenti 
animo  se  inclinabunt  ;  vel  saltern  ad  sui  ipsius  custo- 
diam  continue  occupati,  subditos  regis  per  mare  et  per 
terram  minus  poterunt  infestare. 

13.  Item,  etsi  loquamm-  de  expensa  pro  prœmissis 
exequendis  supportanda,  in  regno  Anglia)  modica  est  ; 
nam  capiendo  mille  lanceas  et  xxxix.  m.  arcbitenentes, 
solutio   ipsorum   pro   sex   mensibus    ascenderet   circiter 


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ad  cxl.  m.  librarum    stcrlingorum,    quando    solverentur 
ad  extremum. 

14.  Item,  diccrent  forsan  aliqui  tepidi  et  avari,  facta 
regis  et  regni  parum  considérantes  ;  "  Remaneat  nobis 
"  Aiiglia,  nee  indigemus  j)ossessionibus  exteris,  et  tunc 
"  stabimus  in  pace:" — notabiles  et  prudentes  vii'i  bene 
noverunt  oppositum.  Nam  si  Gallici  (quod  absit)  a 
manibus  regis  distraherent  Normaniam,  aut  Acquita- 
niam,  altera  pars  non  esset  bene  secura,  et  tunc  faciliter 
contra  Anglicos  ipsi  Gallici  et  alii  adversarii,  qui  ex 
omni  parte  liis  diebus  niulti  sunt,  mare  tenerent  infes- 
tuin.  Concludant  circumspecti  viri  quid  inde  veri- 
similiter  esset  secuturum.  Etiam  est  cavendum  ne 
divitire  et  talis  pax  nobis  oneri  miseriseque  siut. 
Etsi  divitias  habemus,  virtuosius  et  multo  utilius  est 
partem  illarum  liberaliter  penes  nostros  exponere  ad 
tuendum  reliquum  et  corpora  nostra,  quam  quod  illse 
et  vecordia  cum  infamia  nostra  adversariis  audaciam 
prebeant  invadendi,  quia  res  in  extremo  nunc  stat, 
nee  amplius  est  differendum. 

15.  Item,  si  adversarii  j^otentiores  essent  supra  mare, 
villa  Galesise  non  esset  sine  magno  periculo. 

16.  Item,  considerandum  est  quanta  esset  inliuma- 
nitas  et  defectus  caritatis  erga  proximum  relinquere 
illos  nobiles  viros,  tam  linguse  Anglicanpe  quam  Galli- 
can œ,  et  etiam  populares,  qui  pro  factis  regis  per  xxxii. 
annos  tot  onera  sustentaverunt  :  et  si  (quod  Deus 
avertat  !)  in  manus  adversariorum  inciderent,  quantas 
divitias  pro  redemptione  corporum  suorum  extrahere 
oporteret. 

17.  Item,  eo  casu  non  est  sine  periculo  quod  multi 
Anglici,  nobiles  et  alii,  (qui  durante  guen-a  in  Francia 
laute  "vdvere  soliti  sunt,  et  illam  vitam  in  Anglia  con- 
tinuare  non  possent,)  forsan  niterentur  nostrani  tur- 
bare  rempublicam  ;  et  tunc  forte  multi  familiares  hostes, 
nunc  latitantes  et  dissimulantes,  possent  insurgere,  ut 
Wallici,  Scoti,  ct  alii,  tam  intranci  quam  extranei. 


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18.  Item,  propter  has  causas  et  alias  quamj>liiriiiias, 
(qii:i.s  viri  ecclesiastic!,  nobiles,  inercatores  pariter  et 
agricolîB,  quilibet  iu  vocationo  sua,  propcnsius  consido- 
rare  ])oterunt,)  exj^ensis  nee  laboribus  parceuduni  est, 
quiu  guerra  exerccatur  extra  reguum,  et  quod  auctori- 
tas  regia  hie  eircumcirai  in  mari  nostro  super  onines 
alios  dicetur,  vel  saltern  paccm  non  habeat. 

19.  Et  quia  expensani  superius  declaratam  din  susti- 
nere  magnum  esset,  quamvis  tamen  non  inutile,  alio 
tempore  ilia  materia  per  Dei  gratiam  tractanda  erit  ; 
vidinuis  enim  diebus  nostris  quod  dominus  Johaimes 
Fastolf,  miles,  teuens  ad  firmam,  de  defuncto  domino 
duce  Bedfordioe,  comitatum  Cenomanire,  super  emolu- 
mentis  guerrio  solvel)at  domino  singulis  annis  iiij. 
millia  marcarum,  et  cum  hoc  tenebat  ibidem  magnum 
numerum  armatorum,  do  quo  numéro  tenebatur  ser- 
vire  regi  et  domino  do  c.  lanceis  cum  arcitenentibus 
aut  amplius,  quoties  pro  aliqua  expeditione  oporteret. 
Quare  non  eodem  modo  in  aliis  extremitatibus  fieri 
posset  si  nostrates  potentiores  fuerint  in  campis,  una 
cum  hoc  factis  regiis  in  Francia  prosperantibus,  regia 
majestas  multas  poterit  habere  commoditates  unde  suis 
magnifiée  providere  et  pariter  ajrario  publico,  quas 
commoditates  adversarius  suus  in  Francia  habere  non 
potest.  Absit  etiam  quod  ille  et  sui  in  Anglia  intentum 
suum  valeant  adimplere.  Etiam  rationis  est  quod 
armati  vigilantes  et  laborantes  ex  laboribus  suis  libe- 
raliter  capiant  emolumenta.  Nee  debemus  esse  parci  et 
avari  in  his  quce  non  habemus,  nee  unquam  sine  libe- 
ralitate  acquirere  poterimus  ;  in  quibus  tamen  distri- 
buendis  modus  et  ordo  servandi  sunt.  Proviso  semper 
quod  superioritas  regise  majestati,  ecclesiis  sua  jura  et 
veris  subditis  regis  su?e  possessiones  remaneant;  et  in 
cseteris,  quod  ambitio  virtutis  prsemia  non  intercipiat. 

20.  Vellet  forte  quispiam  dicere,  ea  quse  superius 
scripta  sunt  fore  excogitationes  fantasticas,  nee  illas 
posse  executionom  demandare,  tum  propter  magnitudi- 
nem  expensarura,  tum  propter  multitudinem  armatorum. 

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21.  Primo,  de  impotcntia  supportandi  expensain,  supei- 
vacuum  est  arguera  ;  quia  in  domibus  privatorum  ex 
omni  ordine  contrarium  liquide  constat,  nee  erit  ista 
expensa  (si  Deus  nobis  propitius)  tarn  grandis  con- 
tinuanda.  Deberet  etiam  hac  vice,  ut  celerius  habean- 
tur  pecunire,  super  potentiores  imponi,  ita  quod  pauperes 
non  graventur,  quamvis  non  semper  ita  fieri  solitum 
sit,  attenta  quod  potentiores  ex  omni  ordine  in  hac 
re  majus  habent  intéresse. 

22.  Item,  necessariura  etiam  et  permaxime  utile  est 
ut  in  promptu  ita  fiat;  nam  si  adversarii  et  alii  nobis 
malevoli  aliquantulum  nos  languescere  viderint,  adsta- 
tim  omnes  féroces  una  aderunt;  et  tunc  populares 
nostri  in  infinitum  numerum,  suas  occupationes  solitas 
per  mare  et  supra  terrara  exercere  nequentes,  non 
reperient  qui  eos  con  ducat  aut  victum  ministret  ;  alii 
potentiores  etiam  suas  marcandisas  et  artes  non  tam 
libère  neque  in  tanta  copia  exercebunt,  quare  tanta 
etiam  non  indigebunt  familia.  Unde  homines  utrius- 
que  sexus  ad  malitiam  faciliter  se  inclinabunt  ;  et  per 
consequens  superioribus,  tam  regi  quam  aliis,  de  suis 
proventibus  atque  commoditatibus  minus  bene  respon- 
debitur,  ut  multi  in  suis  amœnitatibus  vix  poterunt 
permanere.  Ita  quod  omnibus  melius  et  salubrius  foret 
medietatem  omnium  suorum  bonorum  mobilium  pro 
tuitione  reipublicse  in  promptu  exponere,  aut  singulis 
annis  (quod  absit  !)  expensam  superius  declaratam  sus- 
tinere,  quam  tales  even  tus  tam  verisimilitèr  afiuturos 
per  negligentiam  atque  vecordiam  expectare. 

23.  Item,  non  sit  nobis  tfedio  in  bonis  artibus  alias 
nationes  imitari.  Novimus  satis  certitudinaliter  quantam 
singulis  annis  Veneti,  Januenses,  Mediolanenses  et  alise 
nationes  regno  Angiite  non  comparendœ  sustinent  ex- 
pensam ut  vi  armorum  suam  rempublicam  tueantur,  nee 
a  suis  amœnitatibus  repellantur. 

24.  Item,  similiter  de  habendo  in  promptu  superius 
declaratum  numerum  hominum  bellatorum  nulla  quœstio 
aut  difiicultas   est   proponenda;  nam  (laudetur  Altissi- 


THE   AFFAIRS    OF   NOHMANDV   AND    FlUNT'K.     [72.')] 

mus  ')  rex  noster  su})er  omiies  alios  reives  Christiannos 
do  vassalis  suis  propriis  sine  auxilio  aliorum  i)er  univer- 
sum  orbem  reputatur  potentissimus,  efc  de  facto  vera- 
eiter  ita  est.  Quare  nobis  suis  imperpetuuni  vituperio 
erit  si  istud  regnuiu  Anglia?,  tarn  validuui,  tani 
potentissimum,  et  alia  dominia  regis,  ubicunque  fue- 
i-int,  absque  sufficicnti  dcfensione  et  resistentia  isto 
niodo  permittant  subjugari. 

25.  Item,  si  diceretur  tantum  numerum  bellatoruni 
non  o]iortero  ad  subveniendum  illis  nunc  oppressis,  et 
quod  rex  Henricus  quintus,  dum  intrarct,  postmodum 
magnifiée  vigeret  in  Francia,  nunquam  secum  habuit 
talem  potentiam,  clara  est  rcsponsio  : — 

26.  Primo,  non  est  sufficienter  succurrere  semel  vel 
per  annum  forsan  adversarios  in  fortalicia  per  ipsos 
occupata  reponere;  nam  tunc  armati  ex  utraquc  parte 
viverent  super  nostros  subditos,  quod  eis  importabile 
est,  parte  adversa  pacifica  rémanente,  et  quamcito  nos- 
tras vires  elongatiB  fuerint,  adversarii  nostros  acrius 
invadent,  nam  per  multos  annos  ita  visum  est  ;  et  sic 
nostri  labores  et  expensa  sunt  quasi  inutiles.  Sed,  ut 
suporius  declaratum  est,  inanis  erit  labor  noster  et  con- 
tinuatio  expensa)  importabilis,  nisi  provincias  per  ad- 
versarios occupatas  quasi  per  totum  faciamus  infestixs, 
et  quod  nostri  armati  vivant,  et  capiant  prœdam  belli- 
cam  super  illos  ;  nee  posset  noster  populus  in  Normania 
istiis  continuationes  sustinere,  ut  sa3pius  lamcntabiliter 
domino  nostro  regi  et  suo  concilio  très  status  sui 
ducatus  Normaniae  publiée  exponi  fecei-unt. 

27.  Item,  quantum  ad  secundum,  videlicet  de  his 
quc\3  fiebant  tempore  defuncti  regis  Henrici  quinti, 
considerandum  est  quod  dum  ipse  rex  primo  intravit 
Franciam  principes  Francia;  in  magna  erant  divisionc 
invicem;  et  sic  imus  alium  expectans,  nullam  appo- 
suerunt  resistentiam,  neque  in  suo  primo  introitu, 
necjue  in  prosecutione  incœptorum  suonun  ;  et  illo  modo 
tandem  rex  obtinuit  civitatem  Rothomagum  et  alia 
notabilia  loca,  quod  nobis  bene  debet  esse  sneculum  et 

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exemplar,  nisi  adversariis  celeriter  resistemus.  Nota 
celeriter  ;  nam  multo  major  est  conventia  et  facilior 
esset  mutatio  Gallicos  reducere  in  manus  Gallicoruni, 
nisi  eis  celeriter  et  potenter,  ut  dictum  est,  provideatur, 
quam  erat  illis  diebus  reducere  Gallicos  in  manus  An- 
glicorum,  quorum  idioma  non  intelligebant,  nee  cum 
aliquo  ipsorum  qualemcunque  habebant  familiaritatem. 
Etiam  tunc  Gallici  erant  divites,  steterant  in  longa 
quiete,  et  pauci  illorum  expert!  erant  in  armis.  Nunc 
autem  principes  Francia?  et  subditi  eorum  sunt  ex- 
pert! in  armis  et  jam  partati  ad  bellum,  unanimes 
maxime  ad  nos  repellendum,  ne  amodo  incidant  in 
iuconvenientibus  quse  per  longa  tempora  pass!  sunt,  et 
multi  ex  illis  nunc  pugnant  ut  patrimonium  suum,  de 
quo  diu  elongati  fuerunt,  valeant  récupéra. 


1450. 

Articles  for  the  Surrender  of  the  English  Garrison  in 
Bayeux. 

A.D.  1450.  Appoinctement  fait  par  monseigneur  le  conte  de 
May  iG.  Dunoys,  lieutenant-general  du  roy,  nostre  seigneur, 
sur  le  fait  de  sa  guerre,  et  les  autres  seigneurs  du  sang 
et  gens  de  conseil  du  roy,  estans  au  siege  devant  la 
ville  de  Baieux,  avec  Mathieu  Goth,  cappitaine  des  gens 
darmes  et  de   trait   estans   dedens  la   dicte   ville,  pour 

[Translation.] 

The  arrangement  inade  by  monseigneur  the  count  of 
Dunoys,  the  lieutenant-general  of  the  king,  our  lord,  upon 
the  business  of  his  war,  and  the  other  lords  of  his  blood, 
and  the  members  of  the  king's  council  who  were  at  the 
siege  before  the  city  of  Bayeux,  with  Matthew  Goth,  cai> 
tain  of  the  men-at-arms  and  the  archers  who  are  within 
the  said  town,  for  them  and  in  their  name,  and  in  that  of  the 


THK   AFFAIllS   OF   NORMANDY  AND    FRANCE.      [731] 

et  OU  nom  deulx   et  des  gens  clegli.se,  nol»les,  bourgois, 
et  liabitans  dicele,  en  la  manière  qui  .sen.suit  : — 

1.  Premièrement,  que  le  dit  cappitaine  et  liommes 
darmes  et  archier.s  et  autre.s  gens  do  guerre,  cstan.s  eu 
a  dicte  garnison,  bailleront  a  mon  dit  seigneur  le  conte 
de  Dunoy.s,  pour  et  ou  nom  du  roy,  la  dicte  ville  et 
clnistcl  de  Baieux,  royalment  et  de  lait,  dedcns  ce  jour 
et  Mardi  prouchainement  venant  a  heure  de  huit  heures 
du  matin.  Et  pour  seurete  do  ce,  bailleront  hostaiges 
bons  et  suffisans  jusques  ix\\  nombre  de  douze  ;  cest  a 
scavoir,  six  des  dis  gens  de  guerre,  et  six  des  bourgois 
de  la  dicte  ville. 

2.  Item,  et  dedcns  le  dit  jour  de  Mardi  se  dépar- 
tiront ceulx  do  la  dicte  garnison  tenans  le  parti  du 
roy  Dangleterre,  de  la  dicte  ville  et  chastcl  de  Baieux 
a  part,  ung  bjiston  en  leur  poing;  et  nen  pourront 
emporter  aucuns  biens,  or,  ne  argent  avec  eulx,  mais 
seront  tenus  les  dolaissier  on  la  dicte  ville,  et  les  bailler 
par  invcntoiro  a  ceulx  qui  a  ce  seront  commis  de  par 
mon    dit   seigneur,  sjiuf  et  reserve  ce  que    de    grace  et 

churchmen,  nobles,  burgesses,  and  the  inhabitants  of  tlic  same, 
in  (he  manner  whicli  follows  : — 

1.  First,  that  the  said  captain,  and  the  men-at-arms  and  archert:, 
and  the  other  men  of  war  who  are  in  the  said  garrison,  sliall 
give  to  my  said  lord  the  count  of  Dunoys,  for  and  in  the  name 
of  the  king,  the  said  town  and  castle  of  Bayeux,  really  and 
actually,  between  the  present  day  and  the  Tuesday  next  fol- 
lowing, by  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning.  Ami  as  security  lor 
the  same,  they  shall  deliver  good  and  sufficient  hostages,  to 
tlie  number  of  twelve  ;  that  is  to  say,  six  of  the  said  soldiers 
and  six  of  the  burgesses  of  the  said  town. 

2.  Item,  and  by  the  said  Tuesday,  tho.se  persons  of  the  said 
garrison  who  side  with  the  khig  of  England  shall  depart  from 
the  said  town  and  castle  of  Bayeux,  each  carrying  a  staff  in 
his  hand  ;  and  they  shall  not  be  pennitted  to  carry  away  any 
goods,  gold,  nor  silver  with  them,  but  they  shall  be  obliged  to 
leave  it  in  the  said  city,  and  give  it  by  inventory  to  the  per- 
sons  who   shall   be  commissioned   thereto   by   my   said   lord. 


[732]         WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

courtoisie  n  este  promis  aux  dessusdis  geius  de  guerre 
de  la  dicte- garnison  de  pouvoir  emporter  avccques  eulx 
pour  faire  leurs  despens  sur  les  champs  ;  cest  assavoir, 
cliascun  homme  darmes  jusques  a  dix  escuz,  et  chascun 
des  autres  cinq  escuz,  avecques  leur  vestement  de  corps, 
autres  qu  habillement  de  guerre  ;  cest  assavoir,  chascun 
homme  un  robe  ou  jacquecte,  chaperon,  chausses,  et 
chemise  tant  seullement. 

3,  Item,  et  sen  yront  les  dessusdiz  de  la  dicte  gar- 
nison en  Angleterre,  ou  es  ysles,  par  la  ville  de  Chere- 
bourg  sans  entrer  a  Caen,  garniz  de  bons  saufconduitz, 
qui  pour  ce  faire  leur  seront  baillez,  et  ne  pourront 
demourer  en  aucunes  villes  ou  places  tenues  par  au- 
cuns de  leur  parti,  ne  faire  guerre  durant  le  temps  de 
leurs  dis  saufconduitz  ;  et  silz  sont  trouvez  faisant  le 
contraire,  ils  seront  exceptez  de  touz  traictiez  et  com- 
posicions  durant  le  dit  temps. 

4.  Item,  a  este  promis  de  grace  et  courtoisie  que 
tous  ceulx  qui  vouldront  demourer  en  la  dicte  ville,  de 


save  and  except  that  which  by  grace  and  com'tesy  was  here 
promised,  that  the  beforesaid  soldiers  of  the  said  garrisou' 
shall  be  permitted  to  take  with  them  for  their  expenses  in 
travelling  ;  that  is  to  say,  each  man  of  arms  to  ten  crowns,  and 
each  of  the  others  to  five  crowns,  with  the  clothes  which 
they  are  weai'ing,  excepting  habiliments  of  war  ;  that  is  to 
say,  for  each  man  a  coat,  a  jacket,  a  hat,  breeches,  and  shirt, 
and  nothing  more. 

3.  Item,  the  persons  abovesaid  shall  go  from  the  said  gar- 
rison into  England,  or  into  the  islands,  by  the  town  of 
Cherbourg,  without  entering  Caen,  provided  with  good  safe- 
conducts,  which  for  this  purpose  shall  be  given  them  ;  and 
they  shall  not  be  permitted  to  remain  in  any  towns  or  places 
holden  by  any  or  their  side,  nor  to  make  war  during  the 
time  of  their  said  safe-conducts  ;  and  if  they  be  found  doing 
the  contrary,  they  shall  be  excepted  from  all  treaties  and 
compositions  during  the  said  time. 

4.  Item,  it  has  been  promised  as  an  act  of  grace  and 
courtesy,  that  all  persons  who  please  to  remain  in  the  said 


TJIE  AFFAIRS  OF   NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [733J 

quelque  e.stat,  pais,  nation,  ou  condiciou  quilz  soient, 
faire  le  pourront  dedens  le  temps  et  tenne  de  deux 
mois,  et  seront  reeeuz  a  serment  destre  bons  et  loiaulx 
envers  le  roy  ;  et  leur  seront  restituez  leurs  hcritaiges, 
possessions,  et  biens  quclzconques  ;  et  aussi  sen  pour- 
ront aler,  se  bon  leur  semble,  en  la  manière  dessus 
dicte  comme  les  gens  de  guerre.  Et  semploieront 
mes  dis  seigneurs  envers  le  roy  do  recevoir  tous  les 
habitans  de  la  dicte  ville  qui  demeurer  vouldrout, 
rester  et  demeurer  en  sa  bonne  grace,  et  de  leur  en 
faire  avoir  lettres. 

5.  Item,  et  ne  pourront  ceulx  de  la  dicte  ville,  no 
autres  qui  demoureront  en  icelle,  advouer  a  eulx  ap- 
partenir aucuns  des  l)iens  de  ceulx  qui  sen  yront,  no 
les  receller  ;  mais  seront  tenuz  de  les  dcnuncer,  sau- 
cuns  en  ont  ou  scevent,  a  ceulx  qui  a  ce  faire  seront 
commis,  sur  peine  de  i)erdre  leurs  biens  et  damende. 

6.  Item,  seront  restituez  par  ceulx  de  la  dicte  gar- 
nison tous  prisonniers  et  scellez  quilz  ont  de  ceulx  du 


town,  of  what  condition,  country,  iiatiou,  or  condition  they 
be,  may  do  so,  within  the  time  and  term  of  two  month.s, 
and  they  shall  be  received  upon  their  oath  to  be  good  and 
loyal  towards  the  king  ;  and  their  heritages,  possessions,  and 
goods  of  all  kinds  shall  be  restored  to  them  :  and  also  thoy 
may  depart,  if  they  think  good,  in  the  manner  abovesaid,  like 
the  soldiers.  And  the  said  lords  shall  employ  themselves 
with  the  king  to  receive  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  said 
town,  who  choose  to  remain,  to  abide  and  continue  in  his 
good  grace,  and  to  cause  them  to  have  letters  to  this  effect. 

Ô.  Item,  and  neither  the  inhabitants  of  the  said  town,  nor 
the  others  who  remain  in  the  same,  shall  be  permitted  to 
avouch,  as  belonging  to  themselves,  any  of  the  goods  of 
the  persons  who  shall  depart,  nor  to  receive  them,  but  they 
shall  be  bound  to  give  information  of  them,  if  there  are 
any,  or  they  know  of  such,  to  the  persons  who  shall  be 
connnissioned  hereto,  under  pain  of  losing  their  goods  and 
of  being  lined.  -p 

6.  Item,   all  prisoners  tmd  bonds  which   they  have  of  \}^^^^ 
king's  pai'ty  shall  be  given  Up  by  the  said  garrison,  aiw 


^^^ 


^N^"    S^> 


[734]  WORCESTER'S   COLLECTIONS   CONCERNING 

parti  du  roy,  et  demoureront  quittes  envers  eulx  tous 
ceulx  du  dit  party  de  tovites  foy  et  promesses  quilz 
leur  pourront  avoir  faictes  a  cause  de  la  guerre  et 
autrement. 

7.  Item,  et  seront  restabliz  et  restituez  par  ceidx  de 
la  dicte  garnison  tous  les  joyaulx  et  aornemens  deglise 
qui  pourroient  par  eulx  avoir  este  prins  es  églises  de 
la  dicte  ville  et  forsbourgz  du  dit  Baieux. 

8.  Item,  que  toutes  dames,  damoiselles,  et  autres 
femmes  destat  mariez,  auront  de  don,  grace,  et  cour- 
toisie, tous  leurs  joyaulx  et  robes  a  elles  apparteneus. 

9.  Item,  que  toutes  les  personnes  qui  sont  bleciees 
ou  en  enfermitez  de  leurs  corps,  qui  seront  gens  de 
guerre,  pourront  demourer  en  la  dicte  ville  pour  eulx 
faire  guérir,  jusques  a  ung  mois  ;  et  silz  sen  veuUent 
partir,  leur  sera  baille  saufconduit  bon  et  valable  pour 
eulx  en  aler  en  Angleterre. 

Toutes  lesquelles  choses  devant  dictes  nous,  conte  de 
Dunois,  lieutenant  nomme,  promectons  par  la  foy  et 
serment    de  nostre    corps  et   sur  nostre  honneur   tenir, 


slmll  be  acquit  towards  all  of  the  said  party  in  regard  to 
all  pledges  and  promises  whicli  they  may  have  made  towards 
them  in  consequence  of  the  war  and  otherwise. 

7.  Item,  and  the  persons  of  the  said  garrison  shall  return 
and  restore  all  jewels  and  ornaments  of  the  church  which 
may  have  been  taken  by  them  fi'om  the  churches  of  the 
said  town  and  environs  of  Bayeux  aforesaid. 

8.  Item,  that  all  ladies,  married  and  unmarried,  and  other 
married  women,  shall  have,  as  a  gift,  grace,  and  courtesy, 
all  the  jewels  and  dresses  belonging  to  them. 

9.  Item,  that  all  persons  who  are  Avounded  or  ill,  being 
soldiers,  may  I'emain  in  the  said  tOAvn  for  one  month  in 
order  that  they  may  1)0  cured  :  and  if  they  wish  to  depart, 
their  safe-conduct  shall  he  given  them,  Avhich  shall  be  good 
and  available  for  their  journey  into  England. 

All  these  things  aforesaid  we,  the  count  of  Dunois,  the 
bcfoi'euamed  lieutenant,  promise  by  our  faith  and  bodily  oath 


TllK   AFFAIRS   OF   NOUMANDY  Mil)    FUANCi:.      [Too] 

attendre,    et  accomplir  de    point  en  point,  sans  fraude, 
barat,  ou  malengyu. 

Et  en  tesnioing   de   ce  avons  signe  ces  présentes  de  Date, 
nostrc  main,  et  lait  seeler  du  seel  de  noz  armes,  le  xvj. 
jour  de  May,  lan  mil  cccc.  cinquante. 

Ansi  sifjne,  Le  Bastard  Dorleans. 


and    upon   our  honour,   to   hold,   keep,  and  fulfil,  from   point 
to  point,  without  fraud,  dispute,  or  craft. 

It  -witness  of  which  wc  have  signed  these  presents  with 
our  hand,  and  caused  them  to  be  sealed  with  the  seal  of 
our  arms,  the  xvj.  day  of  May,  in  the  yc:u-  one  thousand 
cccc.  and  fifty. 

27/ Ks  sifjncd,  Tni:  Bastaku  oi    Ouleans. 


1450. 

The  Treaty  of  Surrender  of  Falaise  by  the  Earl  of 
Shrewsbury. 

Appoinctement   fîiit   a   Falaise  le  x.  die  Ju]}^  anno  A.D.  14.'50. 
Christi    M.   cccc.   1.,    per     comitem     de     Schrcwsburye,      "^  '^' 
prisonarium. 

1.  Premièrement,  a  este  appoinctie  que  les  dessusdis, 
ou  cas  que  dedens  le  xx.  jour  de  ce  present  mois  de 
Juillet  les  gens  du  party  du  roy  Dangleterre  par  puis- 


[Traxslation.] 


Tue  treaty  made  at  Falaise,  the  x.  day  of  July,  A.  D. 
51.  cccc.  1.  by  the  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  prisoner. 

1.  In  the  first  place,  it  has  been  arranged  that  the  persons 
abovesaid,  if,  by  the  xx.  day  of  this  present  mouth  of  July 
the  party  of  the  king  of  England  do  not,  by  strength  of  arms. 


[736]         WORCESTER'S  COLLECTIONS  CONCERNING 

«iuicc  darmes  ne  mettcront  mon  dit  «cigncur  de  Dunoys, 
on  autres  an  ce  commis  de  par  le  roy,  et  ccnlx  de 
leur  compaignie,  hors  de  leurs  logis  de  Guiberoy,  ou 
de  labbaye  de  Saint  Jehan, — en  ce  cas  les  dessusdis 
ont  promis  et  promettent  bailler  royaulment  et  de  fait 
les  dictes  ville  et  chastel  le  lendemain,  que  sera  le 
XX.  jour  du  dit  mois,  dedens  heure  de  huit  heures. 
Et  avoient  les  dessusdis  jure  de  voyder  leurs  biens 
jusques  au  derrein  jour  de  ce  present  mois  includ.  Et 
pour  demourer  plus  seurs  par  les  dessusdis  de  Falaise 
pendant  le  temps  de  leur  dit  voydement,  ilz  pourront 
retenir  pour  logier  eux  et  leurs  biens  la  ville,  le  chastel, 
ou  le  donjon,  lequel  qui  leur  plaira  entire,  dedens  le  dit 
XX.  jour. 

2.  Item,  Et  auront  ceulx  de  la  dite  garnison  de 
Falaise,  et  tous  autres  estans  en  icelle  de  quel(j[ue 
estât,  nation,  ou  condition  quilz  soient,  qui  ne  voudront 
demom'er    au    party    du   roy,  bons,    seurs,  et    loyaulx 


cxpcl  my  said  lord  of  Dunois  (or  the  others  thereto  com- 
inissioucd  by  the  king)  and  their  comi^aiiy,  out  of  their 
quarters  at  Guiberoy  or  from  the  abbey  of  Saint  John,  then 
in  this  case  the  persons  before  named  have  promised  and 
do  promise  to  give,  really  and  actually,  the  said  town  and 
castle  on  the  morrow,  which  shall  be  the  xx.  day  of  the 
said  month,  by  eight  o'clock.  And  the  persons  abovesaid 
have  sworn  to  remove  their  goods  by  the  last  day  of  the 
present  mouth,  inclusive.  And  that  the  persons  abovesaid 
of  Falaise  may  continue  in  greater  security  during  the  time 
of  their  said  removal,  they  may  keep,  for  the  housing  of 
themselves  and  their  goods,  the  town,  the  castle,  or  the 
keep,  whichever  it  may  please  them  to  select  by  the  said 
XX.  day. 

2.  Item,  And  the  persons  of  the  said  garrison  of  Falaise, 
and  all  others  who  are  within  the  same,  of  Avhat  nation  or 
condition  soever  they  may  be,  who  do  not  wish  to  remain 
on   the   king's   side,   shall  have  good,  safe,  and   legal  safe- 


THK  AFFAIRS  OF  NORMANDY  AND  FRANCE.   [737] 

sautcouduitz  duran.s   trois   [  ]    en  lo  raeillcure  ct 

la  plus  ample  forme  que  faire  se  pourra  pour  la  seuretc 
tlciilx  et  de  leurs  biens,  et  pour  eulx  en  aller  pendant 
le  dit  temps  par  mer  ou  par  ten-e  ou  bon  leur  semblera, 
tant  en  general  comme  en  particulier. 

3.  Item,  Et  pourront  admener  les  dessusdiz  de  Falaise 
clievaulx,  harnaiz  et  tous  leiu^  autres  biens  quelconques, 
exceptez  prisonniers,  scellez,  et  toute  artillerie  autre 
que  celle  quilz  pourront  porter  sur  leur  col  ;  laquelle 
ilz  pourront  chavirer  comme  leurs  autres  biens.  Et 
leur  sera  baillie  cbarroy,  clievaulx  a  somme,  et  gens  pour 
les  mener  et  conduire,  a  leurs  despens,  au  prix  que 
le  roy  en  paieroit  sil  en  avait  afaire  ;  cest  a  scavoir, 
xl.  sols  le  poix  dun  tonnel  pesant  en  tant  quil  touche 
la  navire;  xx.  sols  par  jour  pour  charette  attelée  de 
quatre  bestes  ;  ct  lomme  et  le  cheval  a  Vaast,  vj.  sols 
par  jour.  Et  eu  ce  faisant  sera  baillie  bonne  seurete 
l)ar  ceulx  de  la  dite  garnison  de  Falaise  soubz  les  dis 


conducts,  to   continue    for  three   [  ],  in  the  best   and 

most  ample  form  that  can  be  made  for  the  safety  of  tliem- 
sclves  and  of  their  goods,  and  to  enable  them  to  go  during 
the  same  period  by  cither  sea  or  land  as  they  shall  think 
good,  as  well  in  general  as  in  particular. 

3.  Item,  And  the  people  of  Falaise  aforesaid  may  take 
their  horses,  armour,  and  all  their  other  goods  Avhatsoever, 
except  their  prisoners,  bonds,  and  all  artillery  except  what 
they  can  carry  upon  their  back,  which  they  may  sell,  as 
they  may  do  their  other  goods.  And  there  shall  be  given 
them  carts,  and  waggon  horses,  and  people  to  convey  and 
remove  them  at  their  cost,  at  the  rate  Avhich  the  king  would 
pay  for  the  same  if  it  were  his  business,  that  is  to  say, 
xl.  sols  l)y  the  ton  weight  as  regards  the  shipping  ;  xx. 
sols  by  the  day  for  a  cart  provided  with  four  beasts  of 
burden,  and  for  a  man  and  a  horse  to  Vaast,  vj.  sols  the 
day.  And  to  do  this  there  shall  be  delivered  good  secuiity 
for    the   said  garrison   of   Falaise   under   the   said   seals  of 


[738]      wohcester's  collections  concerning 

seaulx  de  monseigneur  le  conte  de  Cherebbmy  et  des 
dessus  nommez  pour  seurement  et  saulvemcnt  retourner 
les  voitures  et  navires   en  leur  party. 

-i.  Item,  Et  en  faisant  les  choses  dessusdites  le  roy 
est  content  de  délivrer  la  personne  de  mon  dit  seigneur 
le  conte  de  Cheresbury  franc  et  quicte  en  tant  que 
lui  puet  toucher,  de  tout  ce  en  quoy  il  pourroit  estre 
tenu  et  obligie  a  cause  de  lappoinctement  fait  der- 
renierement  en  la  ville  de  Rouen  ;  pourveu  quil  pro- 
mettera  de  soy  en  aller  a  Romme  avant  que  jamais 
aller  ou  pays  Dangleterre  ;  ainsi  qv;il  a  fait  scavoir  au 
roy  par  plusieurs  fois  que  son  vouloir,  devotion,  et  en- 
tention  estoit  de  ainsi  le  faire.  Et  sera  tenu  le  roy 
bailler  ses  lettres  aux  dessusdis  en  baillant  les  hos- 
taiges,  promettant  en  parole  de  prince  de  délivrer  mon 
dit  seigneur  de  Cheresbur}'  ainsi  et  par  la  fourme  et 
manière  que  dessus  est  dit,  garny  de  bon  et  loyal 
saufconduit  durant  demi  an  et  conduicte  souffisante 
pour  sa  personne  es  mettes   du  royaume. 


monseigneur  the  count  of  Shrewsbury  and  the  persons 
above  named,  for  the  sure  and  safe  return  of  the  carts  and 
shipping  upon  their  part. 

4.  Item,  And  for  the  doing  of  the  things  abovcsaid,  the 
king  is  content  to  deliver  the  person  of  ray  said  lord  the 
carl  of  Shrewsbury  free  and  quit,  as  far  as  he  can  be 
concerned,  of  everything  in  Avhich  he  can  be  held  and  bound 
in  consequence  of  the  agreement  lately  made  in  the  city 
of  Rouen,  provided  that  he  will  promise  that  he  will  go 
to  Rome  before  he  will  return  into  the  country  of  England, 
as  he  himself  has  given  the  king  to  understand  that  his 
Avish,  devotion,  and  intention  was  so  to  do.  And  the  king 
shall  be  bound  to  give  his  letters  to  the  persons  abovesaid 
when  they  give  the  hostages,  promising  upon  his  princely 
word  to  deliver  my  said  lord  of  ShrcAvsbury  according 
to  the  form  and  manner  as  is  abovesaid,  provided  with  a 
good  and  legal  safe-conduct  to  hold  good  for  half  a  year, 
and  a  sufficient  conduct  for  himself  within  the  limits  of 
the  kingdom. 


TTIE   AFFAIHS   OF    NORMANDY  AND   FRANCE.      [739] 

5.  Item,  Et  pourront  demourcr  eu  la  dite  ville  de 
Falaise,  ou  ailleurs  en  lobeissance  du  roy,  tous  ceulx 
e.stiins  en  la  dicte  ville  et  chastel  qui  demeurer  y 
vouldront,  tant  du  pays  Dangleterre  que  dautres, 
avecques  tous  leurs  biens  et  joyaulx  ;  et  joyront  de 
leurs  biens  et  heritaiges  a  eulx  appartenans  et  a  leurs 
femmes. 

6.  Item,  Et  au  regard  des  gens  Dengleterre,  nobles, 
bourgois,  manans,  et  babitans  do  la  dite  ville,  ilz  auront 
aboliciou  generalle,  et  joiront  de  leurs  biens  et  lieritaiges 
quelxconques  a  eulx  appartenans,  et  de  tous  leurs  pri- 
vileges et  franchisses  dont  ilz  joissoient  au  temps  de 
la  descente  du  feu  roy  Dangleterre  ;  et  de  chose  qui 
})ar  eulx  ait  este  faicte  le  temps  passe  ne  leur  sera 
riens  reprochie  ;  et  en  especial  aux  officiers  des  choses 
par  eulx  faictes  en  leurs  offices  ;  et  de  ce  auront  lettres 
patentes  soubz  le  seel  du  roj?-  dedens  le  dit  xxj.  jour. 

7.  Item,  Et  pendant  le  dit  temps  on  ne  pourra  faire 
aprouches    plus    près  de    la  dicte    place  que    celles  qui 


5.  Item,  Aiul  uli  tlie  persons  who  are  in  the  said  town  and 
castle,  who  wish  to  remain  there,  may  continue  within  the 
said  town  of  Falaise,  or  elsewhere  in  the  king's  jurisdiction, 
whether  they  are  of  the  country  of  England  or  others,  with 
all  their  goods  and  jewels  ;  and  they  shall  enjoy  the  goods 
and   inheritances  belonging  to  themselves  and  their  wives 

6.  Item,  And  as  regards  the  ]>eople  of  England,  nobles, 
burge.«;ses,  residents,  and  inhabitants  of  the  said  town,  they 
shall  have  a  general  pardon,  and  they  shall  enjoy  the  goods 
and  heritages  of  whatsoever  kind  to  them  belonging,  and  all 
the  i)rivilcges  and  franchises  which  they  enjoyed  at  the  time  of 
the  descent  of  the  late  king  of  England,  and  they  shall  not 
be  reproached  for  anything  done  by  them  in  the  time  past  ; 
and  especially  the  officers  shall  not  be  blamed  for  the  things 
done  by  them  in  their  offices  ;  and  of  this  they  shall  have 
letters  patent  muler  the  king's  seal  by  the   said  xxj.  day. 

7.  Item,  And  during  the  said  time  no  military  works  sIkxII 
be  made   nearer  the  said  town  than  those  already  made  ;  but 


[740]      Worcester's  collections  concerning 

de  present  y  sont  faictes  ;  l)ien  pmuTont  estrc  dedens, 
sen  aproucher,  aller,  venir,  et  le  fortiffier,  a  fin  que  l)on 
leur  semblera.  Et  ne  se  feront  pas  ceulx  du  party  du 
roy  autres  entreprinses  sur  les  dictes  ville  et  chastel 
pendant  le  dit  temps  par  emblée,  ou  autrement  ;  et 
pareillement  par  ceulx  estans  dedens  les  dictes  ville  et 
chastel  sm-  ceulx  du  party  du  roy,  tant  ceulx  qui 
sont  loost  comme  autres  ;  mais  demourront  pendant 
iceluy  en  abstinence  les  dis  ungs  avec  les  autres  sans 
fjiire  guerre. 

8.  Item,  En  cas  que  par  fortune  de  vent,  ou  autre 
raisonable  empescbement,  ceulx  du  dit  lieu  de  Falaise, 
qui  aller  sen  vouldront,  ne  pourront  bonnement  dedens 
le  dit  temps  de  leur  saufconduit  aller  en  leur  party, 
temps  convenable  leur  sera  prolongue  pour  faire  et 
adcomplir  leur  dit  voyage,  et  eulx  en  aller  seurement 
en  leur  dit  party. 

9.  Item,  A  este  promis  que  au  département  des 
dessusdis  ne  leur  sera  fait  ou  donne  aucun  empescbe- 
ment   en    corps   ne    en    biens    pour    aucune   chose   du 


the  persons  who  are  within  any  such  works,  may  come, 
go,  and  fortify  it,  as  they  may  think  fit.  And  the  king's 
party  shall  not  make  any  attempts  against  the  said  toAvn  and 
castle  by  stealth  or  otherwise  ;  and  in  like  manner  the  garrison 
withm  the  said  town  and  castle  shall  make  none  upon  the 
party  of  the  king,  as  well  those  who  form  the  army  as  the 
others,  but  during  this  time,  the  one  as  well  as  the  other 
shall  continue  without  making  Avar. 

8.  Item,  If  it  should  so  happen  that  the  wind,  or  other 
reasonable  hindi'ance,  should  prevent  the  garrison  of  the 
said  fortress  of  Falaise  who  wish  to  go  from  going  within 
the  said  period  of  their  safe-conduct  along  with  their  party, 
a  reasonable  time  shall  be  allowed  them  for  making  and 
accomplishing  their  said  journey,  and  that  they  may  go  in 
safety  with  their  party. 

9.  Item,  It  has  been  promised  that  at  the  departure  of 
the  persons  abovesaid,  no  hindrance  shall  be  offered  them 
in   body  or    goods    for   any   matter    during   the   time   past  ; 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  NORM  ANDY  AND  FRANCE.   fJtl] 

temps  passe  ;  mais  leur  sera  baillie  personne  pour  les 
mener  et  eonduirc  seurement  :  Et  ne  pourront  les 
dessusdis  emporter  aucuns  biens  meubles  appartenaits 
a  ceulx  de  la  dicte  ville  et  du  pays  denviron  sans 
leur  consentement. 

10.  Item,  Et  ne  pourront  estre  arrestez  ni  empescliez 
ceulx  de  la  dicte  garnison  qui  aller  sen  vouldront, 
pour  aucunes  de  leurs  debtes,  ni  pour  aucunes  debtes 
royaulx  en  aucune  manière. 

11.  Item,  Et  seront  tenus  les  dis  de  la  garnison 
de  laisser  tous  prisonniers,  seeleez,  et  obligacions,  et 
les  rendre  francz  et  quittes. 

12.  Item,  Et  se  au  temps  de  la  dicte  reddition  des 
dictes  ville  et  chastel,  demouroient  aucuns  malades, 
femmes  ensaintes  ou  de  gesyne,  qui  ne  peussent  bonne- 
ment eulx  en  aller  et  départir  de  celle  ville  et  chastel, 
ilz  pourront  demourer  jusqua  ce  quilz  seront  revenus 
en  convalescence  ;  ou  quel  cas  le  roy  sera  tenu  de  leur 
bailler  seurete  de  eulx  en  aller,  et  temps  convenaljle 
pour  ce  faire. 

but  some  one  shall  be  presented  to  them  to  bring  ami 
conduct  them  iu  safety  ;  and  the  persons  abovesaid  shall 
not  be  allowed  to  take  any  moveable  goods  belonging  to 
the  people  of  the  abovesaid  tOAvn  and  of  the  surrounding 
countiy  without  their  cousent. 

10.  Item,  And  the  persons  of  the  said  garrison  Avho 
choose  to  go  shall  not  be  arrested  nor  hindered  for  any 
of  their  debts,  nor  for  any  royal  debts,  iu  any  manner. 

11.  Item,  And  the  said  garrison  shall  be  required  to 
leave  all  j)risoners,  bonds,  and  obligations,  and  to  surrender 
them  free   and  quit. 

12.  Item,  If  at  the  time  of  the  said  surrender  of  the 
said  town  and  castle,  there  shall  remain  any  sick  persons, 
women  with  child  or  iu  chiklbed,  who  cannot  well  travel 
and  leave  the  said  city  and  castle,  they  may  remain  until 
they  shall  have  recovered  their  health,  in  which  case  the 
king  shall  be  bound  to  give  them  security  for  goiug,  and 
a  reasonable  time  for  so  dolus. 


[7-t2]  Worcester's  collections. 

13.  Item,  Et  pour  seurete  de  faire  et  adcomplir  les 
choses  dessus  dictes,  les  dessus  nommez  de  la  garnison 
de  Falaise  bailleront  et  deliverront  royaulment  et  de 
fait  es  mains  du  roy,  ou  de  ses  commis,  douze  hostaiges  ; 
cest  a  scavoir,  huit  hommes  de  guen-e  de  la  dicte  gar- 
nison, et  quartre  bourgeois  de  la  dicte  ville  ;  telz  comme 
il  sera  declaire  et  advise  par  mon  dit  seigneur  de 
Dunoys  et  les  dessus  nommez. 

14.  Item,  Ont  promis  mon  dit  seigneur  de  Dunoys 
pour  la  part  du  roy,  et  les  dessus  nommez  pour  la 
part  de  ceulx  de  la  dicte  garnison,  faire  et  adcomplir 
les  choses  dessus  dictes  de  point  en  point,  selon  leur 
fourme  et  teneur.  Et  seront  délivrez  les  dis  hostaiges 
après  les  choses  dessus  dictes  faictes  et  adcomplies  selon 
la  teneur  du  dit  appoinctement  ;  et  tout  sans  fraude, 
barat,  ou  malengyn. 

Date.  Fait  au   siege   devant  Falaise,    le  xj.  de  Juillet,  lan 

mil  quatre  cent  et  cinquante. 


13.  Item,  And  as  a  security  for  doing  and  performing  the 
the  things  abovesaid,  the  persons  abovesaid  of  the  garrison 
of  Falaise  shall  give  and  deliver  really  and  actually  into  the 
hands  of  the  king,  or  of  his  commissioners,  twelve  hostages  ; 
that  is  to  say,  eight  soldiers  of  the  said  garrison,  and  four 
burgesses  of  the  said  town,  such  as  he  shall  be  instructed 
and  advised  to  do  by  the  advice  of  my  said  Lord  of  Danois 
and  the  persons  above-named. 

14.  My  said  lord  of  Dunois  has  promised  upon  the  part 
of  the  king,  and  the  persons  above  named  have  promised 
upon  the  part  of  the  said  garrison,  to  perform  and  accom- 
plish the  things  abovesaid,  from  firticle  to  article,  according 
to  their  form  and  import.  And  the  said  hostages  shall  be 
delivered  after  the  things  abovesaid  shall  have  been  done 
and  accomplished  according  to  the  tenor  of  the  said  agree- 
ment, and  all  Avithout  fraud,  dispute,  or  deceit. 

Dated  at  the  siege  before  Falaise,  the  xj.  of  July,  in  tJie 
year  one  thousand  four  hundred  and  fifty. 


WILHELMI  WYRCESTER  ANNALES 
RERUM  ANGLICARUM. 

EX  AUTOGRAPHO  IN  BIBLIOTHECA  COLLEGII 
ARMORUM   LOXDINI. 


Anno  Gratiiv 

ISil.  Litera  Dorainicalis  G.,  Aprilis  xv.  die.  Hoc  anno 
rox  Edwardus  secundus  dedit  ducatiim  Aquitanuia?  et  comi- 
tatum  de  Pontyffe  primogenito  suo,  qui  fecit  homagium  regi 
Francorum  pro  eisdem. 

1325.  Litera  Dorainicalis  F.,  Aprilis  vij.  die.  Hoc  anno, 
circiter  festura  Sancti  Micbaelis,  domina  regina  et  Edwardus 
primogenitus  applicuermit  apud  Orwel  cum  manu  valida,  cui 
statim  adhajsit  communitas  rcgni,  et  rex  fugit  in  Walliam  ;  ct 
in  crastino  Sancti  Kalixti  dccollatur  "Walterus,  Exoniœ  episco- 
pus,  in  foro  Londonite,  mensc  Octobris.  Item  dccollatus 
eodem  anno  Hugo  Dispensator,  comes  Wyntoniœ,  et  comes 
Arundellia^,  et  multi  alii. 

1326.  Litera  Dominicalis  E.  Hoc  anno,  festo  Purificationis, 
coronatio  Edwardi  Tertii,  vivente  adliuc  patre  suo  sub  custodia. 

1327.  Litera  Dominicalis  D.,  Aprilis  xij.  die.  Hoc  anno 
xxij.  die  Octobris,  Edwai'dus  Secundus,  rex  Angliœ,  nequiter 
occiditur  in  Castro  do  Barkeley,  et  Gloiicestriae  sepelitur. 
Item,  hoc  anno  obiit  Robertus  le  Bruyse,  rex  Scotia;,  relicto 
David,  filio  suo,  hœrede,  quem  Scoti  receperunt  pro  rege 
Scotias  ;  qui  David  in  festo  Purificationis  duxit  in  uxorem 
sororem  regis  Angliœ,  consilio  matris  et  Rogeri  dc  Mortuo- 
mari.  Hoc  anno  (secmidum  computationcm  Romanam)  die 
Lunse,  in  festo  Pui-ificationis,  coronatio  Edwai-di  Tertii. 


Hic  nfciriT  Lamext.\tio  gloriosi  Regis  Edwabdi  Karnakvax, 

QUAII    EDIDIT   TEMPOKE    SUJ:    IXCARCERATIOXIS. 

Damnum  mihi  contigit  temf>ore  brumal  i, 
Forma  satis  aspera  vebementis  mali. 
Favor  ejus  placidus  nunquam  mihi  favit, 
Sed,  tit  semper  compcri,  sinistra  paravit. 
-VOL.  II.  [p] 


[744] 


WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 


Niillus  est  tarn  sapiens,  mitis,  ant  formosiis, 
Tarn  pnidcus,  virtutibus  ca)teris  famosus, 
Quiu  stultus  reputabitui",  ct  satis  despectus, 
Si  fortuna  prosperos  avortât  effectus. 

Heu  !  clamorem  facio,  sed  uullus  inteudit. 
Ipsi  nam  conqueror,  qui  gratiam  non  tendit. 
Terreus  honor  uudiquc  stat  pcnitus  ablatus, 
Cui  confidentiam  non  dedissem  status. 
Plm-ibus  houoribus  multos  sublimavi. 
Qui  mo  quasrunt  sternere  detrimeuto  gravi. 
Amorem  parvum  exibent  minus  miserantes, 
Sed  mihi  sunt  in  carcere  pœnam  pra3parantes. 
Mihi  pœnas  inferunt  more  nimis  vili, 
Clamantes  quod  merui,  causa  sed  exili. 
Fidem  suam  frivolam  nunc  parlcamento 
Mihi  sursum  tribuunt,  qiiœ  volat  cum  vento. 

O  !  salutis  Domine,  ecce  !  pœnitentcm, 
Et  de  malis  omnibus  veniam  petentem. 
Et  precor  quod  jaatitur  corpus  de  tormentis, 
Meritum  sit  animaî  et  medela  mentis. 
Merita  fore  nimia  honoresque  speravi, 
Quœ  privatis  creditis  amicis  paravi. 
Si  quid  male  fecerim,  me  pœnitet  fecissc, 
Ipsorum  et  consilio  juratum  me  fuisse. 
Si  contra  fidem  fecerim,  aut  in  hoc  deliqui, 
Non  ignoras,  Domine,  Tu  conscius  iuiqui. 
Tu  scis  satis  ciare,  cum  nil  sit  velatum, 
Quin  tuo  patet  visui  lucide  monstratum. 

O  Judex  justissime,  qui  cuncta  judicatis, 
Mecum  precor  agite  munus  pietatis. 
Tibi,  Jesu  dulcis,  me  tribuo  cum  lacinmis, 
Veniam  petens  de  peccatis,  quiE  feci,  miseiTimis. 
Nunc,  qui  dudum  me  solebant  multum  formidare, 
Me  contemnunt,  nec  desistunt  false  subsannaro. 
Deri  dentés,  aprum  vocant  dejectum,  obloquiis 
Totus  mundus  ut  abjectum  me  torquet  opprobriis. 
Mei  secretissimi  me  false  deceperunt, 
Sed  nimis  tarde  laqueos  scivi,  quos'  tenderunt. 
Certc  vidi  nimis  ipsorum  tendicula, 
Quœ  parabant  proditores  justis  offendicula. 
Ipsos  mihi  credidi  amicos  fuere. 
Qui  tantis  miseriis  me  gaudent  videre. 
Plura  sibi  pretiosa  jocalia  contuleram, 
Sed  non  bene  hœc  mereutur  quos  ita  dotavcram. 

'  Tendervnt]  Tetenderunt  (?). 


ANNALES.  [74ô] 

Ilabcnt  ipsi  modo  risum,  ego  planctnm  orcnpn, 
Et  sic  jociis  non  est  œquo  bipartitu.s  modulo. 
Sunt  partit!  joQum  mihi  carcntem  la;titia, 
Undo  mcum  cor  implctum  nimis  est  tristitia. 
Ijjsa  nuper,  in  qua  experiri  credidi 
Fidem,  sed  extiuctam  examussim  repperi. 
0  !  Deus,  quanto  ipsam  zclo  peramavi  ! 
Sed  extincta  est  scintilla  fervens,  ut  probavi. 
De  amorc  tam  fluenti  mundialc  gaudiuni 
Vere  mcum  nunc  recessit,  ut  fecit  quam  plnrimuin. 

Viscerosc  cogito  sine  mora  longius 
Foret  mihi  tempus  mori,  quam  vivere  diutius. 
Qui  tantos  misen-imo  honores  perdideram, 
Spes  non  instet  alia,  ut  quondam  credideram. 
Heu  !  me  nunc  miserrimum  !  cur  lamenta  protuli. 
Si  hoc  factum  voluit  Deus  quod  pertuli  ? 
Patienter  sustinebo  Ejus  bencplacitum, 
Et  me  totum  Sibi  reddam,  poscens  patrocininm. 
Ipsi  soli  dcservire  dabo  diligcntiam, 
Heu  !  quod  prius  hoc  intcutum  non  vicit  mcmoriani. 
Nec  est  mirum,  si  lamenta  talia  me  torqueant, 
Cum  honores  sic  ablati  hic  redire  nequeant. 
Sed,  ut  scio,  extat  sanum  qiiod  pœniteudo  confcrnm 
Me  Jesu  Christo  crucifixo,  ut  ha3c  vana  deserani. 
Cor  contritum  et  afflictum  sane  meum  redditur 
De  peccatis  imiversis,  quibiis  Deus  offenditur, 

Tristi  tamen  Armaria  hostes  me  clauserunt, 
Et  très  reges  eligentes  prœ  cœteris  tulernnt. 
Horum  tamen  juniorem  veuustant  corona 
Proditores,  quem  ne  vincant,  servet  mater  Doi  bmia. 
Hostes  ejus  confundantur,  et  himc  Deus  mnniat  ; 
Regem  valde  sapicntem  ipsum  Deus  faciat. 
Committeudo  potcstatem  ut  rebelles  reprimat, 
Et  baromim  principatus  prudenter  manu  tcneat. 
Universi  inimici,  qui  nocere  préparant 
Sibi  damnum  aut  inferre,  ultionem  subeant. 
In  hoc  certc  cordis  mei  completur  desiderium, 
Totum  semper  quod  peragat  constans  Deo  placitum. 

Amodo  non  conquerar  mundi  bonum  c[uod  amisi, 
Nam  ex  usii  diuturuo  falluntur  sic  confisi. 
Dulcis  Jhesus,  qui  nos  omnes  dignatur  redimere 
Suo  sanguiiie  pretioso,  ineffabili  munere. 
Per  precatus  electorum  cœli  sacro  culmine, 
Qui  regni  suut  participes  angelorum  agmine, 
Ad  ipporum  gloriam  me  ducat  infra  breve. 
Qua?  non  cito  transiit,  ut  hoc  vanum  lève, 

[P  2] 


[74G]  WILHELMI    WYPvCESTER 

Jam  oportet  me  finire,  cesso  plus  dicere, 
Sed  cautus  cito  vade,  viam  festinans  itiuere 
Ad  ipsam  cervam,  cujus  pai-tus  detrimentum  patitiir, 
Ciii  dicas  brevitei",  quando  et  cervus  irascitur. 
Et  quaecumque  bcstia  suis  cornibus  laeditur. 
Ejus  in  memoriam  imprimât  quod  sequitur, 
Prudenti  sapientia  no  ducta  lœdatur, 
Sagaciter  se  habeat,  nee  perperam  loquatur. 
Imperitos  et  prudentes  omnes  vos  unanimes 
Pro  me  precor  quod  oretis  sanctos  hie  exanimes. 

0  !  Maria  mater  pia,  qua3  portasti  Dominum 
Jesum  Christum  crucifixum,   Salvatorem  hominum, 
Fulgens,  fragrans  inter  flores,  ut  rosa  vel  liliuni, 
Propter  gaudia  qua3  vidisti  patrata  per  Filium, 
Funde  preces  nunc  devotas  pro  quocumque  prodito, 
Et  injusto  judicato  criminis  immerito, 
Ut  postquam  a  materia  si)iritus  separetur, 
In  cœlesti  gloria  quies  sibi  detur.     Amen. 

1328.  Litera  Dominicalis  B.,  Aprilis  tertio  die.  Hoc  anno 
apud  Eboracum  Edwardus  duxit  in  uxorem  Philippam,  filiam 
comitis  Hunalda3,  Dominica,  in  vigilia  conversionis  Sancti 
Pauli. 

1329.  Litera  Dominicalis  A.,  Aprilis  xxiij.  die.  Hoc  anno 
in  parliamento  apud  Wyntoniam,  x.  die  Octobris,  per  reginam 
Isabcllam  decollatur  Edmundus  de  AVodestock,  comes  Cantiio, 
ct  sejielitur.  Item,  hoc  anno,  in  vigilia  Sancti  Andi-ea;, 
Eogerus  de  Mortuo  Mari  trahitur  ac  suspenditur  apud  Londo- 
niam  judicio  parliamenti. 

1330.  Litera  Dominicalis  D.,  Aprilis  viij.  die.  Hoc  anno 
natus  est  regi  Edvvardo  Tertio  Edwardus  primogenitus  ejus 
apud  Wodestok,  xvij.  kal.  Junii,  et  hoc  anno  in  vigilia 
Sancti  Andrese,  Rogerus  Mortimer,  comes  Marchas,  suspenditur. 

1332.  Litera  Dominicalis  D.,  Aprilis  xix.  die.  Hoc  anno 
rex  Edwardus  habuit  magnum  prœlium  cum  Scotis  xiiij. 
kal.  Augusti,  et  ceciderunt  [eo]  die  de  Scotis  octo  comités, 
cum  mille  trecentis  equitibus,  et  de  peditibus  xxxv.  millia,  et 
castrum  de  Berwyk  redditur  regi  Anglise. 

1333.  Litera  Dominicalis  G.,  Aprilis  iiij.  die.  Hoc  anno  in 
festo  Sanctorum  Gervasi  et  Prothasi,  Edwardus  rex  Scotia^ 
fecit  homagium  Edwardo  regi  Angliaj  pro  regno  Scotiaj,  apud 
ISTovum  Castrum. 

1337.  Litera  Dominicalis  G.,  Aprilis  xx.  die.  Hoc  anno 
disoordia  inter  reges  Anglia;  ct  Franciîe  super  regno  Francia^  ; 
et  hoc  anno,  circa  festum  Margaritiu  virginis,  tranf.iit  in 
Flandriam,    inde   Coloniam    ad    impcratorem,    et    Flandrenses 


ANNALES.  U^'t] 

sibi  fœderavit.    Hoc  auno  apud  Audewaipc  natus  est  LcoiicUus, 
filins  regis. 

1338.  Litera  Dominicalis  D.,  Aprilis  xij.  die.  IIoc  auno 
rex  Angliai  arma  Francias  suis  inmiscuit  armis,  et  boriales 
partes  usque  ad  Turnacum  incendit  et  vastavit.  Hoc  aimo 
uatus  est  Johanues  filius  regis  apud  Gaunt. 

1339.  Litera  Dominicalis  C,  Martii  xviij.  die.  Hoc  anno 
rex  rcdiit  in  Angliam  ;  et  rcginam,  cum  filiis  suis  Lconcllo  et 
Johannc,  reliquit  pro  sccuritate  apud  Andcwarpe  et  Gaunt. 

1340.  Litera  Dominicalis  A.,  Apiilis  xvj.  die.  Hoc  anno, 
in  dio  Sancti  Johannis  Baptista?,  erat  bcllum  do  Sel  us  in 
mari.  Cessit  victoria  régi  Anglia;.  Hoc  anno  apud  Turrini 
Londonia3  nata  est  Blanchia,  filia  Edwardi,  cpia;  obi  it  inter 
lactandum,  et  apud  Westmonasterium  scpclitur. 

1331.  Litera  Dominicalis  G.,  Aprilis  viij.  die.  Hoc  anno 
rex  adiit  ad  Minorem  Britanniam,  et  ibi  venerunt  sibi  ii.  car- 
dinales ex  parte  Papœ,  propter  trugas  inter  rcges  Auglio!  et 
Francia). 

13^1'2.  Litera  Dominicalis  F.  Hoc  aimo  apud  Laugley  natus 
est  filiua  regis  Edwardi,  et  est  vocatus  Edmondus. 

13A-t.  Hoc  anno  nata  est  Maria,  filia  regis  Edwardi,  et 
postca  nupta  duci  Brctanniaî. 

1346.  Hoc  aimo  xxvj.  die  Augusti  erat  bellum  de  Cressy  ; 
et  reges  Boeraia3  et  Majoricarum,  cum  multis  nobilibus,  peri- 
muntur  vij.  die  Septembris.  Et  eodem  anno,  regc  demorante 
in  obsidione  Calisiœ,  xvij.  die  Octobris  erat  bellum  atrox 
apud  Durham  ;  et  rex  Scotise  David  captus  est,  et  postca 
taxatur  ejus  redemptio  ad  centum  millia  marcarum  argenti, 
in  decem  annis  solvenda,  quolibet  amio  x.  mil.  marcarum. 
Hoc  amio,  in  partibus  transmarinis,  tertio  kalendas  Augusti, 
nata  est  Margarcta,  filia  regis  Edwardi. 

1347.  Hoc  anno  villa  de  Caleys  redditur  régi  Edwardo 
tertio,  circa  festum  Sancti  Bartbolomœi. 

1349.  Hoc  anno,  circa  Sancti  Michaelis,  erat  prima  pcsti- 
Icntia  in  partibus  Londoniœ  special  iter,  unde  quidam  :  m.  ter 
cxl.  nono  pcstis  fuit  de.  Hoc  anno  obiit  Simon  Brigeston, 
abbas  Westmonasterii,  cui  successit  Simon  de  Langham. 

1350.  Hoc  anno  translatio  Sancti  Thomaî  de  Cantilupo, 
episcopi  Herfordensis. 

1351.  Hoc  anno  fit  nova  moncta,  scilicet  grossum,  dimi- 
dium  grossum. 

1352.  Hoc  amio,  [et]  sequenti  anno,  fuit  caristia  magna 
victualium. 

1355.  Aprilis  v.  die.  Hoc  anno,  idus  Januarii  natus  est 
Thomas  de  Wodcstoke,  filius  regris  Ed^vardi. 


[748]  WILHELMI    WYECESTER 

1356.  Aprilis  xxiiij.  die.  Hoc  anno,  xix.  clic  SeptombriB, 
ciiptio  regis  Jobaimis  Francia)  per  Edwardiim  principera. 
Taxata  fuit  postea  redemptio  prœdicti  I'Cgis  Johannis  ad  trcs 
milioiies  scutoriim,  quorum  duo  valerenb.  vi.  s.  viij.  d.  ct  est, 
'  millis  millesies  mille  ;  vel  secundum  quosdam,  taxata  est 
redemptio  ad  tria  millia  millium  florenorum,  quod  idem  est. 
Bellum  de  Poyters. 

1357.  Aprilis  ix.  die.  Hoc  amio  ex  parte  papas  veueruiii 
duo  cardinales  ad  tractandum  inter  duos  reges  Anglias  et 
Franciae  ;  et  hoc  amio  rex  Angliaî  Edwardus  III.  rediit  in 
Angliam  cum  captivo  suo  rege  Francorum  ;  et  hoc  anno  libe- 
ratus  est  David  rex  Scotorum  dc  Brewzs  circa  festum  Om- 
nium  Sanctorum. 

1358.  Aprilis  primo  die.  Hoc  anno  Isabella,  mater  regis 
Edwardi  Tertii,  in  ecclesia  Fratrum  Minorum  Londouias  se- 
pelitur;  et  hoc  anno  rex  Edwardus  apud  Wyndesore  primo 
festum  Sancti  Georgii  martyris  fecit  solemniter  celebrari. 

1359.  Aprilis  xxj.  die.  Hoc  anno,  xiiij.  kaleudas  Junii 
dominxis  Johannes  de  Gaunt,  filius  regis  Edwardi,  comes 
Richcmondiaî,  Blanchiam,  filiam  Henrici  ducis  Lancastriae, 
cousanguineam  suam,  ex  dispensatione  domini  papae,  duxit 
in  uxorem  apud  Eedyng. 

1360.  Aprilis  ix.  die.  Hoc  anno,  xiiij;  kalendas  Aprilis, 
fuit  ingens  tempestas  grandinis  et  niyis  in  partibus  trans- 
marinis,  rege  demorante  juxta  Parisium,  et  hoc  anno  secunda 
pestilentia. 

1361.  Hoc  amio  secunda  pestilentia.  Hoc  anno,  secundum 
computum  Auglicanum,  xv.  die  Januarii,  fuit  magnus  ventus, 
undo  quidam,  "  Ecco  flat.  Hoc  anno  Maurus'^  in  orhe  tonans." 
Hoc  anno  obiit  Henricus  dux  Lancastriœ.  Hoc  anno  Johamies 
de  Gaunt  factus  est  dux  Lancasterice,  jure  uxoris  suae,  filiae  et 
ha3redis  Henrici  ducis  Lancastrian,  qui  eodem  anno  parum  ante 
diem  clausit  extremum.  Eodem  anno  Edwardus  princeps,  filius 
primogenitus  et  hajres  Edwardi,  desponsavit  Johannam,  filiam 
et  hœredem  Edmundi  comitis  Cantiae. 

1362.  Hoc  anno,  secundum  computationem  Romanam,  fuit 
magnus  ventus  xv.  die  Januarii  ;  et  hoc  anno  in  festo  aposto- 
lorum  Petri,  dominus  rex  contulit  ecclesiae  Westmonasterii 
vestimenta  Sancti  Petri.  Contulit  etiam  de  forestia  sua  de 
Wyndesore  duos  cervos  aimuatim. 

1363.  Aprilis  ij.  die.  Hoc  anno,  regis  Edwardi  xxxviij., 
fuit  magna  caristia  frumenti  in  aestate  ct  magna  morina  aiii- 


Sic,  MS.  I      -iV/ajM/is]  Mavors  (?). 


A2JNALES.  [74î)J 

maliiim  {  et  hoc  anno  statutuni  c^st  in  parliamcnto  <jno(l  liomiucs 
juri«  refill  do  ciutoro  placitarcufc  in  lingua  materna;  et  hoc 
anno  comniissiim  est  ))clhini  vaUlo  létale  inter  Cki-i.stianos  ct 
pagaiios  in  die  Omnium  Sanctorum  in  partibus  Turkcyc. 

13G]-.  Hoc  amio  Johannes  rex  Franci;u  obiit  apud  Savoy 
juxta  Westmonastcrium,  ct  hoc  anno  erat  helium  dc  Oray  in 
Minori  Brctamiia;  ct  hoc  anno  princcps  Edwardus  transivit  in 
Aquitamio. 

13(55.  Martii  xxiiij.  ic.  IIoc  aimo  apud  Vasconiam  in  cas- 
tello  Angolismo,  xxvij.  die  mcnsis  Januarii,  natus  est  Edwar- 
dus,  priucipis  Edwardi  primogcnitus,  qui  obiit  jiiveuis  vij. 
amiorum. 

1366.  Natus  est  apud  Bourdciix  Eicardus,  filius  secnndus 
Edwardi  priucipis,  postea  rox,  quom  rex  Ricardus  Armorica- 
rura'  do  sacro  fonto  suscepit.  Hoc  anno  natus  est  Hcnricus 
IV.  rex  Anglia\ 

1367.  Hoc  anno,  tertio  dio  Aprilis,  Edwardus  priuce]is  dc- 
vicit  regcm  Hispanias  bastardum  usurpantcm,  ct  restituit  do- 
miimm  retrum,  ejusdem  regni  vorum  regcm.  Capti  sunt  in 
hoc  bello  comes  Dceu  et  Bcrtrandus  Cleykyn. 

1368.  Hoc  anno  Leonellus,  dux  Clarcucia^,  filius  Edwardi 
regis,  cum  electa  multitudinc  nobilium  Anglorum,  transivit 
versus  Mediolauum,  ad  ducendam  in  uxorem  filiam  Galias,  cum 
qua  medictatem  Mediolani  haberet  ;  et  incontinenti,  nuptiis 
solemnitcr  cclebratis,  ccccdit  in  infirmitatcm  et  ibidem  obiit, 
et  sepelitur  circa  festum  Nativitatis  Maria;  Virginis.  Hoc 
anno  Symon  Laugham,  archiepiscopus  Cantuariensis,  factus 
est  cardinalis.  Hoc  anno  obiit  Blanchia,  ducissa  Lancastria3, 
uxor  Johaimis  de  Gaunt,  ct  in  ecclesia  Sancti  Pauli  Londonia) 
[sepelitur]. 

1369.  Hoc  anno  obiit,  in  fosto  Assumptionis  Sanctœ  Maria), 
rhilippa,  regina  Anglian,  uxor  Edwardi  Tcrtii,  et  hoc  anno 
Robortus  Knollj's,  cum  magna  pestilcntia  hominum  et  grosso- 
rum  animalium,  et   caristia   bladi,   i.  buschellum  frumenti   pro 

iii.  s.  vcndebatnr  - famosissimus 

miles,  nationo  Anglicus,  dominns  Johannes  Hawkewode  nuncu- 
patus,  habens  secum  illam  albam  comitivam  superins  nomina- 
tam,  qui  nunc  contra  ccclcsiam,  et  nunc  contra  dominos  hel- 
ium movebat,  et  multa  magna  mirabilia  opera[tus  est]  cum 
suis. 

Anno  Domini  m.ccc.lxx.,  circa  festum  Nativitatis  Domini,  rex 
Edwardus  Tertius  magnum  exercitum  fecit  dc  rcgui  validis 
congregari,  inter  quos  fuerunt  aliqui  domini,  scilicet  dominus 

'  Armnn'ritniml  Majoricarum  (?). 

-  Vatdebaturli  Here  a  leaf  bas  beou  cut  out. 


[750]  WILHELMI    WYRCESTER 

Fywatcr,  doniliuis  GI'a^Yntsoll,  et  alii  valcntes  milites,  quibus 
praifecit  dominum  Robertum  Knollys  militem,  in  bellicis  acti- 
bus  valde  expertum,  volons  ut  ejus  rcgimine  et  consilio  omnia 
agerentur.  Tandem  in  regno  FranciEe  pervenerunt,  et,  quam- 
diu  in  unitate  justa  perstiterunt,  Fraucigenaa  in  illos  irrucrc 
non  audebant.  Demum,  circa  principium  hyemis,  propter  in- 
vidiam ct  cupiditatcm  inter  eos  orta'  dissensione  in  divcrsas 
turmas  so  improbe  diviserunt.  Robertus  Knollis  cum  suis  in 
quoddam  castrum  Britannia)  se  rccepit.  Francigenae  quoquc 
in  alios,  sic  divisos,  nee  cunctis  locis  vadentes,  inimicos  acritcr 
irruentes,  omnes  pro  majori  [parte]  ant  occidunt,  aut  captivos 
secum  abducunt. 

Hoc  etiam  amio  civitas  Lemovicensis  rebellavit  contra  prin- 
cipcm,  sicut  cœterœ  civitates  in  Aquitania,  jiropter  graves  ac- 
tiones  et  alia  per  prœdictum  principem  qtiemadmodum  inpor- 
tabilia  sibi  imposita,  rebellarunt,  divertentes  ab  ipso  et  régi 
Francise  se  dederunt.  Quare  exasperatus  -'  in  redeundo  versus 
Augliam  diris  oppugnationibus  et  insultibus  illam  expugnavit, 
et  solotenus  A^ere  destruxit,  inveutos  in  ea  occidit  et  cepit. 
Ipse  vero,  propter  quandam  infirmitatem  quam  incurrebat,  et 
propter  defectum  pecunias,  unde  rcbellibus  resistere  non  vale- 
bat,  ad  Augliam  festinavit  ;  et  circa  principium  mensis 
Januarii  cum  iixore  et  familia  ibidem  applicuit,  relinqucns 
post  se  in  Vasconia  duceiu  Lancastriaj,  et  ducem  Edmundum 
comitem  Cautebriggiae,  cum  aliis  viris  nobilibus  utique  bcl- 
licosis. 

1372.  Hoc  anno  dux  Lancastrc,  Johannes  de  Gaunt,  Ed- 
mundus  Langley,  comes  Cantebrigiaî,  de  Vasconia  reversi,  ac- 
ceperunt  sibi  uxores,  filias  videlicet  Petri  regis  Hispaniaî,  dux 
vero  seniorem,  et  comes  juniorem.' 

1373.  Hoc  anno  in  parliamento  ordinatum  est  quod  eeclesias 
cathédrales  suis  electionibus  congauderent,  et  rex,  de  castero 
contra  electos  non  scriberet,  [sed]  per  litteras  suas  ad  eorum 
confirmatioues  adjuvaret. 

Anno  Domini  m.ccc.lxxiij.  Johannes  de  Gawnt,  dux  Lancas- 
trian, Edmundus  Langley,  comes  Canbrigia),  frater  ejus,  de 
Vasconia  in  Angliam  reversi,  acceperunt  sibi  uxores,  filias 
scilicet  Petri,  qixondam  regis  Hispaniœ,  dux  vero  majorem, 
comes  vero  minorem,  Constantiam  et  Isabellam. 

Hoc  etiam  anno  Franci  obsederunt  villam  de  Rochelle,  unde 
missus  erat  comes  de  Penbroke  Vasconiam,  cum  multitudine 
armatorum   ad  dissolvcndam    obsidionem   prœdictam  ;    qui  sul- 


'  Orta-]  MS.  Arta. 

-  Exasperatus]  Expertus,  MS. 


ANNALES.  [751] 

cantos  maria,  ad  portum  de  Rochelle  [tinum]  iutrassont,  subito 
irniit  in  cos  classis  Hispanica,  quos  ad  pngnatn  '  inordinatos 
in  multo  discrimine  pcrsonarura  vicerunt  Hispani.  In  isto 
onim  congrcssu  omnes  Anglici  aut  erant  capti  aut  occisi,  et 
(juidam  ex  cis  Ictjiliter  vuliicrati.  Naves  vero  illorum  combus- 
sernnt.-  Igitur  comitcm  [cum]  immcnso  thcsauro  regni  An- 
glia),  similiter  et  cum  multis  aliis  nobilibus  (videlicet  in  vigilia 
Nativitatis  Sancti  Johannis  Baptista^  qui  est  dies  Sanctiu 
Ethcldrcda3,  virginis)  in  Hispania  adduxerunt.  Verum  de  isto 
infortunio  non  est  multum  mirandum  ;  quia  iste  comes  fuit 
malaî  vitat,  utpote  publicus  adulter,  turn  quia  in  quodam  par- 
liamento  stetit  contra  jura  et  libertates  ccclesiaî,  etc. 

Aiuio  Domini  m.ccc.lxxii.  dux  Lancastrian,  cum  ingcnti  exer- 
citu,  Franciam  transfretavit,  transivitque  per  Parisium  in 
Burgundiam,  et  sic  per  totam  Franciam  usque  Burdegaliam, 
absque  Gallorum  resistentia  (lualiciimque,  modicum  vol  nul- 
lum damnum  cis  inferre  permisit,  rcdemptionem  a  divcrsis 
villis  et  locis  accepit,  et  sic  in  quietc  ab  cis  decessit.  iloc 
ctiam  anno  in  parliamento  erat  decretum  quod  ecclcsiaj  cathé- 
drales suis  clectionibus  congauderent,  et  rex  dc  cœtero  contra 
clectos  non  scriberet,  sed  per  littcras  sixas  ad  corum  confirma- 
tiones  adjuvaret. 

Anno  Domini  m.ccc.lxxiiij.  tota  Acquietania,  praîter  Burdega- 
liam et  Bayonem,  contra  regem  Angliaj  rebellavit,  et  ad  regem 
Francia)  convertit.  Hoc  anno  etiam,  circa  fcstum  Purifica- 
tionis  beataî  Maria?,  convenerant  apud  Brugges  utriusque 
regni  nobiles  et  valentes  ad  tractandum  de  pace  inter  duo 
regna,  duravitquc  tractatus  per  duos  annos  cum  magnis  sump- 
tibus  utriusque  partis  ;  tandem  recesscrunt  absque  pacis  ef- 
fectu.  Item  hoc  anno,  circa  principium  mensis  Augusti,  apud 
Bruges  fuit  tractatum  super  divcrsis  articulis  pendentibus 
inter  regem  Angliaj  et  papam.  Duravit  iste  tractatus  verc 
duobus  annis.  Tandem  concordatum  est  inter  cos,  quod  papa 
do  caetero  reservationibus  beneficiorum  minime  uterctur,  et 
quod  rex  bénéficia  per  breve,  vocatum  Quare'  Impedit,  ultc- 
rius  non  conferret.  Sed  de  clectionibus  ultcrius  tactis  nihil 
actum  est,  ct  hoc  ascribitur  aliquibus,  qui  sciebant  se  posse 
citius  per  curiam  Romanam  quam  per  elcctionem  ad  dignitates 
cpiscopalcs  (quas  ambiunt)  promovcri.  Hoc  ctiam  anno,  mcnsc 
Novembris,  occurrerimt  apud  villam  de  Bruges  dux  Lancas- 
trian, dux  Andcgavia\  c\im  aliis  dominis  et  prœlatis  utriusque 
regni,  ad  tractandum  do  pace. 

'  Pugnam'\  Pugna  pertruit,  MS. 

-  Combusscrunt'\  Habere  combusserunt,  MS. 

'  Qunre']  Quare  non,  MS. 


[752]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Anno  Domini  m.ccc.lxxvi.  sexto  idus  Jnnii,  durante  pailia- 
mcnto,  apud  Wcstraonasterium  in  palatio  regis  mortuus  est 
])rinccps  Wallia;,  primogenitus  regis  Edwardi  Tcrtii,  videlicet, 
in  die  Sancta;  Trinitatis,  cujus  corpus  in  ccclesia  Christi  Can- 
tuariîu  lionorifice  sepelitur.  Circa  ista  temj)ora  surrexit  in 
Oxouia  quidam  magistcr  Johannes  Wycliff,  saîcidaris  doctor  in 
iheologia,  tenons  publiée  in  scholis  ct  alibi  conclusiones  crro- 
neas  et  hœreticas. 

Hoc  etiam  anno  Londonienscs  unanimiter  consurgentes  hos- 
pitium  domini  duels  Lancastriaî  de  Savoy  igne  consumere 
ininabautvir,  nisi  miles  Petrus  la  Warre  a  carceribus  quibus 
niancipatus  fuerat  liberatur.  Sed  episcopus  Londoniaî,  ut  hoc 
ne  fieret,  cum  magna  instantia  impedivit,  licet  vix  potuit  eos 
ab  eorum  proposita  refraînare,  et  sic  tandem  quievorunt.  Dux 
vero  aiidito  I'umore,  consurgens  a  prandio  jier  aquam  ad 
mancrium  de  Kenyngtoime,  ubi  tunc  Ricardus  filius  principis 
crat,  festinanter  accessit;  propter  quod  dominus  rex  majorem 
et  seniores  dictai  civitatis  deponi  fecit  et  alios  in  eorum  loeo 
crcari. 

Hoc.etiam  amio,  post  festum  Michaelis,  Eicardus  filius  prin- 
cijiis  factiis  est  princeps  Wallias  :  cui  rex  contulit  ducatum 
Cornubiœ,  cum  comitatu  Cestriœ. 

1376.  Hoc  anno  viij.  die  Junii,  obiit  Edwardus  princeps, 
die  SanctiB  Trinitatis  ;  et  hoc  anno,  die  Sanctoe  Marias  Mag- 
dalinas,  obiit  Simon  de  Langham,  cardinalis  Angliae  ;  et  hoc 
amio  Ricardus  filius  Edw.ardi  principis  factus  est  princeps 
WallijB. 

Anno  Domini  m.ccc.[lxxvii.],  in  festo  Sancti  Gcorgii  mar- 
tyris,  rex  Edwardus  III.  apud  Wyndesore  Ricardo  dc  Burdcux, 
liaircdi  suo,  ordinem  contulit  militarem.  Qui  post  quinqua- 
giuta  annis  et  araplius  regnasset,  apud  Shene,  xxj.  die  Junii, 
moriens,  in  monastorio  Westmonastcrii  sepelitur. 

1377.  Hoc  anno  obiit  rex  Edwardus  Tertiiis  xxj.  die  Junii, 
die  dominica,  apud  Chene  ;  cui  successit  Ricardus,  filius  et 
hœres  Edwardi  principis,  anno  a^.tatis  xj.  ;  corouatiir  apud  West- 
monasterium  xix.  die  Julii  a  Symono  quarto,  Cantuarias  arclii- 
cpiscopo,  Sutbyry  nuncupato. 

1378.  Hoc  anno,  xj.  die  Augusti,  in  ecclesia  Westmonastcrii 
Eobertus  Haule,  Alanus  Bnxillc,  Radulphus  Ferreyes,  milites, 
et  Johannes  Markley,  servions  ad  arma,  miserabiliter  occisi 
smit. 

1379.  Hoc  anno  vcnerunt  naves,  cjuos  Galcys  appellamus,  a 
Erancia  in  Thamisiam,  ct  combusscrunt  Gravysend,  et  prœ- 
davcrunt  et  niultavcrunt  Tylbcry,  cnm  aliis  villis  circumja- 
centibus.  Hoc  anno  tentum  est  iiarliaraentum  apud  Hamp- 
tonc. 


ANNALES.  [753] 

1381.  IIoc  anno  insurrcctio  comitatunm  Kanliœ  et  Essexia;, 
ciim  cai»itanois  Jak  Strowc  et  Wat  Tyllcr;  ([ui  in  fosto  Cor- 
poris Cliristi  intiavcrunt  Loudoniam,  et  dccapitavcrunt  Synio- 
ncm  Suthcbcry,  Cantuariio  arcLiepiscopum  et  Caiicellaa'iiira 
Angliaj,  et  Johaunom'  Halys,  priorem  Sancti  Johamiis,  thcsau- 
rariuni  Anglia),  apud  Turrim  Londoniaj,  et  combiu-averuut 
Savoy  juxta  Wcstmouasterium  ;  et  hoc  anuo  rcx  dispousavit 
Aunam,  sororem  Impcratoris. 

1382.  Hoc  auno,  xxj.  die  Maii,  fuit  tciTa3  motus  die  Mur- 
curii  ante  Pentecosten  ;  ac  ctiam  vigilia  Pcntccostcs  in  aiu'ora 
fuit  magnus  terras  motus  per  totam  Angliam.  Hoc  anuo  dc- 
sponsavit  [rex]  Aimam  xiij.  kalendas  Fobruarii  apud  "VVcstrao- 
nasterium.  Hoc  anno  Edmoudus  Langley,  cum  multitudiue 
Anglorum,  ad  auxiliandum  regem  Portj-ngaliaj  contra  rcgcm 
Hispaniaj  [transfretans],  ibi  duxit  in  uxorcm  filiam  regis  Pov- 
tingaliaî. 

1383.  Hoc  anno  Henricus  Sponsor,  episcopus  Norwicensis, 
transmeavit  in  Flandriam  ad  ])ugnandum  contra  scismaticos. 

1381.  Hoc  anno  rex  Ricardus,  cum  ducibus  Eboraci,  Lan- 
castro,  et  Gloiicestre,  equitavit  nsque  Scotiam,  et  destruxit 
usque  ad  Scoticnm  mare. 

1385.  Hoc  anno,  ix.  regis,  in  parliamento  tcnto  apud  West- 
monasterium,  Edmundus  Langley,  filius  Edwardi  Tertii,  cornes 
Cantebrigia3,  factus  est  dux  Eboraci,  Thomas  Wodcstoke,  alter 
filius  Edwardi  regis,  comes  Bokynghammiîe,  factiis  est  dux 
Gloucestriai.  Fccitque  rex  v.  comités  ;  quorum  Henricus  Bo- 
lyngbroke,  filius  ducis  Lancastrian,  factns  est  comes  Derbyie. 
In  hoc  etiam  parliamento  Edmundus  comes  Marchia3,  proclama- 
tus  est  hœres  coronas  Angliaî  post  regem  Ricardum,  qui  cito 
post  transicns  in  Hibemiam  proditorie  ibidem  occisus  est. 

1386.  Hoc  anno,  x.  regis,  Henricus  Dcrbia)  cornes  et  dux 
Lancastria3  transmeavit  in  Hispaniam,  ad  coronam  ibi  procla- 
niandum,  cum  lixore  sua,  filia  regis  Petri  Hispanniaî,  et  iij. 
filiabus  suis,  ubi  rex  Hispaniœ  bastardus  des^jonsavit  seniorem 
filiam  ducis  et  hoeredis  Hispaniœ,  pro  qua  rex  Hispanias  dédit 
magnum  munus  argenti  et  auri,  cum  jocalibus,  et  cum*  anno 
durante  vita  ducis  et  uxoris  ejiis  idem  rex  dédit  x.  millia  mar- 
carum  ;  aliam  filiam  duxit  rcx  Portingalias,  et  dux  remeavit  in 
Angliam,  et  rex  Eicardus  proclamari  fecit  eum  regem  Hispa- 
ni;e,  videlicet  viij.  die  Martii. 

1387.  Hoc  anno  natus  est  Henricus  V.,  et  parliamento  apud 
Notingham  hoc  anno  xj.  regis  Thomas  de  Wodestoke,  aviuiculus 
regis,  dux  Gloucestriœ,  Ricardus  cornes  Ai'uudellia),  Ricardus 


'  JoIianncm'\  So  the  MS. 
-  Cum]  Quolibet  (?). 


[754]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTEK 

coincs  Wavwici,  Hcnricus  Bolingbroke,  comes  Deibyc,  Thomas 
Moubray,  comes  Notyngham,  insurrexeruiit  contra  alios  domi- 
nos de  concilio  regis,  et  vocaverunt  nomine  regis  apud  West- 
monasterium  ;  et  Robertus  Trisilian,  justiciarius  totius  Anglise, 
cxtractus  est  a  sanctuario  Westmonasterii  per  Thomam  Wode- 
stokc,  ducem  Gloucestriœ  ;  et  ]Jostea  cum  aliis  militibus  tractus 
ct  suspensus  erat,  et  dominus  Johannes  Salisbyry  miles  hos- 
pitii  regis. 

1388.  Hoc  anno  equitatio  dominorum,  quae  vocatur  Eydyng- 
tyrac,  quo  tempore  decollatus  est  Symon  de  Beverle.  Eodem 
anno  renovatio  juramenti  regis  Ricardi  in  ecclesia  Westmonas- 
terii, anno  regni  xj.  Hoc  anno  natus  est  Thomas  dux  Cla- 
rcncia;,  filius  Henrici  IV. 

1389.  Hoc  anno  natus  est  Johamies,  dux  Bcdffordia). 

1390.  Hoc  anno  natus  est  Umfridus,  dux  Gloucestriaa. 
1392.     Hoc    anno,    suggestione  Johannis  Waltham,    episcopi 

Sarum  et  thesaurarii  Anglite,  rex  Eicardus,  iratus  cum  civibus 
Londouiao,  Edwardum  Dalyngrige  militem,  postea  Baldewynum 
Eadyngtone  militem,  custodes  civitatis  Londonia?  [constituit], 
et  deposuit  Johamiem  Hende,  majorem  ibidem,  et  retraxit 
totam  curiam  Westmonasterio  usque  Eboracum  a  festo  Nativi- 
tatis  Johannis  Baptista3  usque  ad  natale  Domini. 

1394.  Hoc  anno,  vij.  die  Junii,  die  Pentecostes,  obiit  Anna, 
regina  Anglise.  Eodem  anno  quievit  lis  inter  ccclesiam  West- 
monasterii et  capellam  Sancti  Stephani  in  palatio  Westmonas- 
terii, die  Sancti  Laurentii. 

1396.  Hoc  anno,  secundum  quosdam,  [rex]  duxit  in  uxorcm 
Isabellam,  filiam  regis  Francise,  iij.  die  Novembris,  [quas  tra- 
dita]  est  regi  Eicardo  in  Francia  per  regem  Francise  die 
Syraonis  et  Judse  ante  die[m]  Sabbati. 

1397.  Hoc  anno,  iiij.  die  Novembris,  rex  Eicardus  duxit  in 
uxorem  Isabellam,  filiam  regis  Francise,  apud  Calesiam  in  eccle- 
sia Sancti  Michaelis  ;  et  post  Epiphaniam  sequentem,  viij.  die 
Januarii,  coronata  est  apud  Westmonasterium.  Hoc  etiam  amio 
rex  fecit  arestari  Thomam,  dvicem  Gloucestriœ,  Eicardum, 
comitcm  Arundelle,  et  Thomam,  comitem  Warwici  ;  ct  circa 
festum  Nativitatis  Marias  Thomas  de  Wodestoke  apud  Calesiam 
suffocatus  obiit  ;  et  circa  idem  tempus  in  parliamento,  apud 
Westmonasterium  celebrato,  Eicardus  comes  Arundelle  in  die 
Sancti  Matthœi  apostoli  decoUitur  judicio  parliameuti  apud 
Towre  Hil,  et  Thomas  archiepiscoj^us  Cantuaria3  exulatur  ;  ct 
continuatum  est  parliamentum  ante  Nativitatem  Domini  usque 
ad  Salopiam. 

Hoc  anno,  circa  festum  Sancti  Lamberti,  in  praesentia  regis 
Eicardi  apud  Coventriam  [indictum  est]  duellum  inter  Henri- 
cum   ducem  Lancastriae,   appellantcm,    et    comitem   Norfolchc, 


ANNALES.  [7.)'»] 

defendontcm  ;  et  factum  est  ibi  thcatrum  magnum  et  sump- 
tuosum  pro  prœdictis  dominis  ibidem  ad  cxpugnaudum  die 
Sancta)  Edithai  virginis  ;  sed  rex  non  jjermisit  eos,  sed  exle- 
gavit  duccm  per  x.  annos  et  comitem  pro  perpetuo  ;  et  circa 
festum  Michaelis  sequens  grave  tallaginm  factum  est,  et  alba» 
carta3  facta?  fuerunt  per  xvi.  comitaius. 

1399.  Hoc  amio,  iij.  die  Fcbruarii,  obiit  Johannes  de  Gaunt, 
dux  Lancastrian,  in  hospitio  episcopi  Elicnsis  in  Holbournc, 
et  scpelitur  apud  Sanctum  Paulum.  Hoc  anno  resignatio  regis 
Ricardi  xxix.  die  Septembris,  coronatio  regis  Henrici  Quarti 
xiij.  die  Octobris.  Et  hoc  anno,  circa  festum  Sancti  Dunstani, 
mcnse  Maii,  prgedictus  rex  Ricardus  cum  magna  classe  trans- 
fretavit  in  Hiberniam,  et  circa  festum  Sancti  Kenelmi  *  martyris, 
mense  Julii,  rumoribus  auditis  de  adventu  ducis  Herfordiae  et 
Lancastriie  in  Angliam,  rex  iterum  applicuit  apud  Millfordo 
in  Walliam,  applicuitque  dux  circa  festum  Nativitatis  Sancti 
Johannis  Baptista;  apud  Ravenspor,  et  equitavit  apud  Brestol- 
liam  cum  archiepiscopo  Thoma  Ai'undelle,  et  ibi  decollavit 
Willelmum  Scrope,  militem,  comitem  Wiklechyre,  thesaura- 
rium  Angliie,  et  Henricum  Grene,  Johannem  Boucher,  milites, 
etc.,  et  post  equitavit  ad  castellum  de  Flentt,  ubi  rex  crat,  et 
cum  regc  venit  Londoniam  mense  Septembris. 

Memorandum,  quod  Ricardus  Secundus,  Edwardi  principis 
filius,  a  domino  Simone,  archiepiscopo  Cantuarian,  ajmd  West- 
nionasterium  corouatus  anno  antatis  sua3  xj.,  anno  Domini 
m.ccc.lxxvii.  Iste  rex  Ricardus  duas  habuit  uxores.  Prima 
fuit  filia  imjjeratoris,  nomine  Anna,  do  qua  exitum  non  habuit. 
Secunda  regis  Francorum  filia,  nomine  Ysabella,  qua)  post 
aunos  paucos  sine  exitu  dominum  suum  perdidit.  In  corona- 
tione  hujus  regis,  dum  in  minore  œtate  existeret,  per  par- 
liamentum  deputati  sunt  custodes  regis  et  regni  duo  episcopi, 
duo  milites,  duo  barones,  duo  baroneti,  cum  aliis  jurisperitis  ; 
sed  rex,  more  Roboam,  sprctis  seniorum  dominorum  consiliis, 
fautoribus  et  adulatoribus  adhaesit,  et  sic  rcgnum  male  tractavit, 
unde,  X.  regni  sui  anno,  in  parliamento  apud  "Westmonasterium 
celebrate,  dominus  Thomas  Wodestok,  dux  Gloucestriîe,  Hen- 
ricus,  comes  Derbye,  Ricardus,  comes  de  Arundelle,  Thomas 
comes  Warrewyk,  et  Thomas,  comes  Notynghamia?,  quosdam 
dominos  appellaveruut,  viz.  comitem  Oxonia)  (qui  marchus  de 
Develyn  vocatns  fuit),  dominum  Michaelem  Attepole,  comitem 
Suflblchia?,  Robertum  Tresilian,  capitalem  justiciarium  Angliaî, 
dominum  Alexandrum  Nevile,  archiepiscopum  Eborum,  et 
dominum  Nicholaum  Brember,  majorem  Londonia\  Apud  quod 
quidcra  parlianicntum  marchus  de  Devclyne,  Michaell  Attci)ole, 

'  Kenelmi']  Kemelini,  MS. 


[756]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

archicpiscopus,  vocati  non  comparentes,  prœscripti  et  prcjudi- 
cati  sunt,  ct  justiciarius  et  major  antcdicti  com])arentc.s  dis- 
tracti  et  suspensi  sunt.  Episcopus  Ciccstriœ,  confessor  regis, 
principalis  bare  scaccarii,  ct  jjlures  alii  iu  Hiberniam  exilio 
damnati  sunt,  ct  rex,  ut  prius,  novis  fautoribus  usus  est,  et 
principales  dominos  rcgni,  Thomam,  scilicet,  duccm  Glouces- 
tria3,  murdrari,  Ricardum,  comitem  de  Arundelle  decapitari, 
fecit,  et  comitem  de  Warrewyk  usque  ad  mortem  in  carcerem 
detrusit,  et  plures  male  tractavit,  Heuricum  comitem  Derbye  per 
deceiuiium  relegavit,  et  tandem  in  Hiberniam  ivit,  imde,  illo 
in  Hibernia  existente,  prœdictus  Henricus  in  Angliam  intravit, 
contra  regem  populum  commovit,  quem  de  Hibernia  rcver- 
tentem  cepit  et  in  Turri  Londoniœ  custodiaî  maucipavit. 

Postea  idem  Heni-icus,  tunc  dux  Lancastriœ,  parliamentum 
nomine  regis  Ricardi  convocavit,  Dominis  igitur  spiritualibus 
ct  temporalibus  cum  commuuitate  congregatis,  archiepiscopus 
Eboraci,  asserens  se  et  episcopum  Herfordensem  habere  plenam 
potestatem  procuratoriam,  [conccssam]  eis  per  dominum  regem 
Ricardum,  in  Turri  Londonise  existentem,  nomine  regis  et  ex 
mandato  ejus  declaravit  quod  idem  rex,  reputans  et  cognoscens 
se  ad  gubernationem  regnorum  Anglias  et  Francias  cum  pcr- 
tinentiis  fore  inhabileni,  eorundem  regnorum,  tarn  de  jure 
f(uam  de  facto,  renunciavit  coronis  et  omnimodis  regalitatibus 
ct  juribus  regnorum,  et  post  lioc  actum  erat  parliamentum  ad 
regis  Ricardi  depositioneni.  Unde  Johannes  Clerk,  clericus 
de  corona,  legebat  causas  propter  quas  esset  rex  deputandus. 

1.  Primus  articulus  fuit  quod  rex  contra  juramentiim  suum 
dcdit  possessiones  coronœ  annexas  personis  indignis,  ob  quod 
fecit  collectas  et  [im]positiones  importabiles,  quas  dissipando 
vastavit,  ad  totius  regni  depauperationem  non  modicam. 

2.  Item,  quod,  ubi  rex  Anglise  non  debeat  in  temporalibus 
nisi  solum  Deum  cognoscere  superiorem,  idem  rex  impctravit 
bullas  ratificatorias  a  papa  de  omuibus  in  ultimo  parliamento 
factis,  contra  coronam  suam  et  juramentum. 

3.  Item,  mandavit  brevia  sua  ad  qiiemlibet  comitatnm  An- 
gliœ,  quod  non  gravaret  avunculum  suum  dominum  Thomam 
ducem  Gloucestrise,  Ricardum  comitum  Arundelle,  et  alios 
dominos,  ratione  equitationis  et  armaturse  apud  Haryngey  ct 
Rogercotbridge.^  Idem  tamen  rex  ad  ultimum  parliamentum 
inde  comités  de  Arundelle  et  de  Warewj^ke  arrestavit  de  arma- 
tura  et  equitatura  prcedicta,  et  eos  adjudicavit  ad  mortem. 

4.  Item,  ubi  rex  concessit  litteras  de  pardonatione  Ricardi 
comitis  de  Arundelle  de  omnibus  proditionibus  et  feloniis, 
idem  rex  eum  adjudicavit  dccaiiitari. 


Rogercotbridge\  Rodecote  Bridge, 


ANNALES.  [757] 

5.  Item,  nbi  ovdinatnr  pov  .statntnm  rpiod  omncs  de  concilio 
regis  in  crastino  Animarum  intéresse  clebcaut  in  scaccario,  ad 
elcctionem  vicccomitum,  et  quod  ibi  cligantivr  per  consilium 
suiim,  et  quod.  non  Biut  in  officio  ultra  imum  annum,  idem  rex 
ordinavit  ad  libitum  suiun  malefactores  ad  commorandum  in 
officiis  per  duos,  très,  vol  iiij.  annos. 

G.  Item,  quod  rex,  ad  ultimum  pavliamcntum  ante  istud, 
inter  communes  petitiones  fecit  petitioucm  fieri,  sub  nomine 
communitatie,  quod  csset  ita  liber  sicut  aliquis  progenitorum 
suorum  fuit  ;  per  quod  rcputabat  se  fore  absolutum  ab  omni 
vinculo  juramenti,  et  ad  couveniendum  omnia  statuta  et  ordi- 
nationes  per  auto   factas. 

7.  Item,  ubi  Henricus,  nunc  dux  Lancastrian,  appellavit 
ducem  Norffolcliia>  prosequendum  appellatum  usque  ad  duel- 
lum  vadiatum,  idem  Henricus  relegatus  fuit  usque  decennium, 
contra  leges  terra)  et  jura  militaria. 

8.  Item,  quod,  licet  idem  rex,  per  litteras  suas  patentes 
liccntiam  dedissct  quod  idem  Henricus  per  attornatos  suos 
prosequi  posset  liberationem  quarumcumque  hœreditatum  sibi 
dcsceudentium  extra  manus  regis  per  tcmpus  sua)  rclegationis, 
homagio  respectuato  usquc  ad  adventum  suum,  praîdictus  tamen 
rex  litteras  illas  revocavit,  nec  ipsum  permisit  hœrcditatem 
suam  per  attornatos  extra  manus  regis  prosequi. 

9.  Item,  quod  Thomam,  ducem  Gloucestriae,  extra  terram 
usque  Calesiam  dcduci  et  murdrari  fecit. 

Ob  istas  causas  et  plures  alias  proccssum  crat  ad  regis  depo- 
sitionem.  Pro  cujus  depositione  pro  episcopis  electus  est  epi- 
scopus  Assaveuis,  pro  abbatibus  abbas  Glastoniœ,  pro  comitibus 
comes  Gloverniaî,  pro  baronibus  dominus  de  Berkley,  pro  com- 
munitate  regni  Thomas  Hcrpjniglaam  et  Johannes  Grey,  milites, 
et  pro  justiciariis  Willelmus  Therynge,  miles.  Turn  omnes  ad 
pedem  sedis  regiae  sederunt,  et  ipsum  regem  Ricardum  ob 
caiisas  prœdictas  deponendum  decreverunt. 

Post  ha?c  Henricus,  dux  Lancastrias,  petiit  se  admitti  ad 
coronam  regni  Anglias  et  dominium  Hiberniœ,  tanquam  verus 
et  rectus  ba3res  ultimi  Henrici  regis  Augliaî,  scilicet,  [ex] 
Hcnrici  Tertii  filio." 

Iste  Hem-icus  post  conquaastum  Tertius  habuit  prœdictum 
filium,  nomine  Edmundum,  primum  comitem  Lancasti'iaî,  qui 
genuit  duos  filios,  Thomam  et  Henricum.  Thomas  non  habuit 
exitum  ;  Henricus  genuit  Henricum,  primum  ducem  Lancas- 
tria).  Iste  Henricus  genuit  dominam  Blanchiam,  qnss  nupta 
fuit  Johamii   do   Gauiit,   tertio    filio    regis   Edwardi,    ex   qua 


'  Filio]  FiUus,  MS. 


[758]  WILHELMT   WYRCESTER 

genuit  comltissara  tie  Huntyngdone  ct  istum  Henricum  postea 
regcm. 

Iste  Henriciis  post  conquasstum  iiij.  per  assensum  omnium 
parium  parliamenti,  tam  spiritualium  quam  temporalium,  per 
scrutinium  examinatorum  et  communitatis,  acceptas  erat  in 
regem  et  in  sede  regali  positus. 

Postea  constabularius,  marescallus,  cancellarius,  camerarius 
et  clericus  de  private  sigillo,  sursum  reddiderunt  securim, 
baculum,  et  sigillum  novo  regi,  et  rex  ea  liberavit  custodienda. 
Tunc  archiepiscopus  Cantuarias  fecit  collocutionem  de  isto  the- 
mate,  "  Homo  est  rex  noster." 

Et  factum  est  parliamentum  sub  nomine  regis  Ricardi  sum- 
monitum,  et  novus  rex  intimavit  omnibus  ibidem  tunc  praî- 
sentibus  ad  habendum  suum  parliamentum  in  eodem  loco  die 
Luna3  tunc  sequenti,  et  coronationem  suam  die  Lunai  ad  tunc. 

Post  haîc  rex  declaravit  quod  non  erat  intentionis  suœ  ad 
habendum  coronam  ex  titulo  conquaestus,  sed  quod  omnes  et 
singuli  ligei  sui  haberent  hœreditates  et  possessiones  quas 
habuerunt  ante  htec  tempora,  cum  omnibus  juribus  et  liber- 
tatibiis,  exceptis  his  qui  ea  de  jure  debeant  forisfacere.  Et 
cito  post  rex  Ricardus  ad  castrum  de  Pumfrete  transmissus 
est,  ubi  post  paucos  dies  obiit. 

1400.  Ricardus  secmidus,  rex  Angliœ,  obiit  ultimo  die  Fe- 
bruarii,  et  apud  Langley  sej^ultus  erat.  Sui'rexit  in  Wallia 
Owynus  Glendor.  Magna  caristia  frugum  ;  quarterium  fru- 
menti  xvj.  s.  Insurrexerunt  contra  regem  Henricum  comes 
Hiintyngdoniae,  comes  Sarum,  domiuus  le  Spenser,  Radulphus 
Lumney,  cum  aliis,  qui  postea  decapitati  sunt,  ct  Bernardus 
Brokas,  miles,  camerarius  Ricardi  regis,  suspensus  et  decapi- 
tatus  est  cum  aliis,  et  apud  Westmonasterium  sepultus.  Hoc 
anno  venit  Imperator  de  Constantynnoble  in  Angliam. 

1401.  Hoc  anno  bellum  apud  Humyldonhylle  in  Scotia,  ubi 
Scoti  victi,  multa  milia  occisi  sunt.  Hoc  anno  visa  est  stella 
comata,  et  hoc  anno  misit  rex  Henricus  IIII.  Isabellam, 
uxorem  regis  Ricardi,  in  Franciam  cum  multis  denariis. 

1402.  Hoc  anno  rex  Hem-icus  duxit  in  uxorem  dominam 
Johannam,  nuper  ducissam  Britanniœ.  Hoc  anno,  in  vigilia 
Maria)  Magdalenae,  bellum  apud  Salopiam,  ubi  Henricus  Percy, 
adversarius  regis,  et  multi  alii  ex  utraque  parte  occisi  sunt. 

1405.  Hoc  anno,  xiij.  die  Junii,  Ricardus  Scrope,  archi- 
episcopus Eboracensis,  cum  domino  de  Mumbrey,  marescallo 
Angliœ,  decapitati  sunt  juxta  Eboracum. 

Memorandum,  quod  in  anno  secundo  regis  Hem-ici  quarti, 
et  anno  ejusdem  regis  sexto  et  septimo,  Thomas,  qui  postea 
fuit  dux  Clarencife,  factus  fuit  locum  teneus  regis  Henrici 
prgedicti,  patris  sui,  de  tota  patria  Hiberniœ. 


ANNALES.  [759] 

Memorandum,  C|iio(l  J[ohaniics]  r[astolfj,  ad  tune  armigcr, 
fuit  continue  secum  in  dicta  Hibcrnia  per  idem  tempns. 

1413.  Hoc  anno  xx.  die  Martii,  apud  Wcstmonastcrium  obiit 
Hcnricus  (juartus,  et  ix.  die  Aprilis  sequentc  coronatio  regis 
Henrici  V.  apud  Westmonasterium.  Hoc  anno  iusurrectio 
Johannis  Oldecastello,  cum  aliis  hœreticis. 

1414.  Hoc  aimo  rex  Henricus  V.  fecit  ossa  Kicardi,  nuper 
regis,  a  Langley  transfcrri  ustiue  Westmonasterium,  et  ibi, 
ipso  praisentc  cum  multis  magnatibus,  cum  solcmui  anniver- 
sario  sejniltus  est.  Hoc  anno  surrcxit  dominus  Johannes  Old- 
castcllc  cum  aliis  in  principio  mensis  Januarii.  Hoc  anno 
venerunt  ambassiatores  a  Francia,  et  rex  misit  ambassiatores 
suos  ultra  mare,  quosdam  in  Franciam,  quosdam  in  Constan- 
tiam,  pro  electionc  papa;,  quosdam  ad  Imperatorem,  et  alibi. 
Obiit  Thomas  Arundelle,  archiepiscopus  CantuariaB. 

1415.  Hoc  anno  rex  Henricus  V.  crastino  Sancti  Laurencii, 
cum  xvii.  c.  iiii.  xx.  vj.  navibus  intravit  marc  apud  Southehamp- 
tone,  et  in  vigilia  Assumptionis  applicuit  apud  Kedcaux,  et  xxij. 
die  Scptembris  redditur  ci  villa  de  Hcrflette,  et  xxv.  die  Oc- 
tobris  sefiuentc  fuit  bellum  de  Agiucoiirt,  quo  die  devicti  sunt 
Franci,  et  multi  domini  capti  et  occisi.  Hoc  anno  nata  est 
C;ï!cilia,  uxor  Kicardi,  ducis  Eboraci,  filia  comitis  Westmer- 
landiie,  iij.  die  Maii. 

1416.  Hoc  anno  Impcrator  Eoma3  vcnit  in  Angliam. 

1421.  Hoc  amio  coronatio  Katerinas,  reginas  Anglia;,  xxiiij. 
die  Februarii,  apud  Westmonasterium.  Obiit  in  Francia,  ultra 
acjuam  de  Loyre,  Thomas  dux  Clarcnciaj,  frater  regis  Henrici 
V.  xxij.  die  Martii  ;  et  hoc  finiente,  v.  die  Decembris,  apud 
Wyndesore  natus  est  Henricus,  primogenitus  Henrici  V. 

1422.  Hoc  anno,  penultimo  die  Augusti,  obiit  rex  Henricus  V. 
apud  Boyse  de  Vincent,  juxta  Parysium,  et  vij.  die  Novembris 
se(iucntis  sepultus  est  apud  Westmonasterium.  Obiit  xxj.  die 
Octobris,  inter  horam  vj.  et  vij.  Carolus  rex  Franciaj,  pater 
rcgina)  Kateriuaj,  apud  Parisse,  et  ad  Sanctum  Dionisium 
sepelitur. 

1423.  Jacobus,  rex  Scotiœ,  desponsavit  dominam  Johannam, 
filiam  ducissa)  Clarcncia\  ex  primo  conjuge  generatam.  Hoc 
anno,  xvij.  die  Augusti,  bellum  de  Vernelle  in  Perche  inter 
duccm  Bedffordia),  rcgentem  Francise,  et  Armynakos  et  Scotos. 
VX.  milia  eorum  ceciderunt,  ubi  cornes  de  Bougham,  comes 
de  Douglas,  cum  multis  aliis,  capti  sunt,  et  multi  Scoti  occisi. 

1424.  Hoc  anno  Umfridus,  dux  Gloucestrias,  cum  ducissa 
Holandia3,  uxore  sua,  exiit  ultra  mare  usque  ad  Henawdiam, 
ad  possidendam  hcreditatem  uxoris  suse,  ubi  honorifice  acceptua 
est  ut  dominus  patriœ,  sed  paulo  post  recessit  ab  hinc,  re- 
linquens  nxorcm   «uam  ibidem,   et  omnia  bona    sua    mobilia. 

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[7G0]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Hoc  anno,  menso  Octobris,   dissentio  gravis  inter  Umfridum  ' 
duoom  Glouccstria3,   rcgeutem  Anglia),  et  dominum  Hcnricum, 
cai'dinalem  Angliui. 

1425.  Hoc  anno  Johannes,  dux  Bedfordiaj,  rcgens  Franciœ, 
fecit  Heni'icum  VI.  militem,  et  Ricardum,  duccni  Eboraqi, 
railitcin,  cum  multis  aliis  dominis,  apud  Layccster. 

1427.  Hoc  anno  mense  Februarii,  dux  Bcdfordiaî  cxiit  ab 
Axiglia,  ot  xxvij.  die  Martii  sequcntis  Heuricus  Bculbrdc, 
cpiscopus  Wyntonias,  factus  est  cardinalis  per  bullas  papales 
iu  ccclesia  Sanctœ  Mariai  in  Caleys,  iibi  dux  Bedtbrdia)  im- 
posuit  capiti  suo. 

1428.  Hoc  anno,  mense  Novembri,  obiit  Thomas  Montoagwe, 
comes  Sarum,  obsidione  Aurelencium.  Hoc  otiam  anno,  mense 
Novembri,  dux  Norfolchia),  viij.  die,  in  nocte  inter  horam 
iiij.  et  V.  fuit  in  periclo  vitas  suas  in  bai'gia  sua  juxta  pontem 
Londoniaj,  ubi  multi  fuerunt  submersi,  sed  ipse  cum  duobus 
vix  evasit. 

1429.  Hoc  anno,  vj.  die  Novembris,  coronatio  Henrici  VI. 
apud  Westmonasterium,  nondum  plena  viij.  annorum. 

1430.  Hoc  anno,  die  Sancti  Georgii  martyris,  rex  Henricus 
VI.  exiit  ab  Anglia  usque  Caleys,  cum  magno  apparatu,  ad 
coronam  accipiendam  iu  Francia  ;  et  hoc  anno  xxiij .  die  Maii, 
quaîdam  mulier,  vocata  Pucelle  de  Dieu,  capta  est  ab  Anglis 
apud  villam  de  Compayne. 

1431.  Hoc  anno  circa  Abindonie  in  comitatu  Oxoniœ  insur- 
rexerunt  Jak  Scharpe,  «cum  aliis,  mense  Maii,  quos  inseque- 
batur  tunc  protector  Angliae,  et  captus  est  Jake  Scharp,  cum 
multis  aliis,  et  decapitati  sunt  apud  Abyngtone,  et  caput  Jake 
Scharp  missum  est  Londoniam,  et  positum  super  pontem.  Thys 
yere  Hem-y  the  sext  was  crowned  att  Parys. 

1432.  Hoc  anno  fuit  magnum  concilium  apud  Basyle,  et 
Henricus  VI.  rediit  in  Angliam  mense  Februarii,  cui  cives 
Loudonite  occurrerunt  equitanti  ab  Eltham,  ipsum  honorifice 
recipientes  in  togis  albis  browderatis  apud  Blakehethe,  et  civi- 
tas  granata  fuit  in  Cornhille,  et  Chepe,  et  aliis  locis,  cum 
canticis  puerorum,  et  aliis  ornameutis  pomposis  et  placabilibus, 
et  xij.  die  sequenti  incepit  Parlementum  apud  Westmonas- 
terium. 

1433.  Hoc  anno  generalis  eclipsis,  magnum  gelu  cum  nive 
per  diem  et  noctem  a  festo  Sancti  Andrea?  usque  ad  festum 
Sancti  Valentini  sequens,  et  plura  volatilia  perierunt.  Hoc 
anno  magnum  concilium  apud  Ai'as,  et  insurrectio  Normano- 
rum.  Hoc  anno  obiit  dux  Bodfordias,  xiiij.  die  Septembris  in 
aurora,  inter  horam  secundam  et  tertiam,  in  villa  Eotamagi, 
ubi  in  ccclesia  Maria3  sepelitur.  Die  Sancti  Botulphi  post 
meridiem  dux  Bedfordiaj  duxit    iu  uxorem    iiliam  doudui  de 


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ANNALES.  [761] 

Seynt  Polo  in  villa  do  Tyrwcuc  xxij.  clic  Api-ilis  ;  et  viij.  die 
Julii  iiicepit  Parliamcntiim  apud  Westmoiiastcriiuti,  et  duravit 
ii.s(|uc  ad  vincula  Saucti  Petri,  ad  quod  venit  dux  Bedt'oi-diai, 
regeiis  Fi-aucite. 

1434.'  Hoc  aiuio  fuit  magnum  gclu  cum  uivc  xxviij.  die 
Marcii  per  diem  et  noctcm  a  festo  Sancti  Andreas  usque  ad 
fcstum  Sancti  Valentini  scqueus,  et  plura  volatilia  pcrierunt. 
Hoc  anno  magnum  concilium  apud  Ai-as,  et  insurrectio  Nor- 
niaimorum.  Obiit  dux  Bcdfordiaî  xiiij.  die  Septembiis  in 
aurora,  inter  horam  sccmidam  et  tertiam,  in  villa  Rothomagi, 
ubi  in  ecclesia  Maria)  corpus  ejus  sepultum  est. 

1435.  XVII.  die  Aprilis  perditio  villas  de  Harflewc,  et 
Fescamp,  aliarunKpic  villarum  in  Francia.  Primus  cxitus  lli- 
cai'di,  ducis  Eboracensis,  cum  viij.  milibus  homiuum. 

1435.  Anno  Domini  millesimo  cccc.  xxxv.,  anno  regis  Henrici 
xij.,  dominus  Hiuifridus,  dux  Glouccstriœ,  cum  duce  Exonia), 
et  multis  aliis,  ac  magno  exercitu,  circa  1.  railia  (ut  dicebatur), 
transmeavit  apud  Calesiam  contra  ducem  Burgondias,  qui  jace- 
bat,  cum  magno  exercitu,  ante  villam  Calesia),  et  obsedobat 
illam,  et  fieri  fecit  ante  ipsam  uuum  fortem,  Bastyle  vocatum, 
quod  Anglici  ante  adventum  ducis  prostraverunt,  et  plurcs  oc- 
cidcrunt  et  fugavcrunt.  Et  dux  Bui-gondias,  audicns  de  ad- 
vcntu  ducis,  fugit  cum  suis  nocte,  quem  perscquebatiu*  dux 
Gloucestriœ  cum  suis,  et  vj.  die  Augusti  intravit  Flandriam, 
et  ibi  fuit  ix.  diebus,  destruens  et  combui-ens  plurcs  villulas, 
et  duas  spéciales  villas,  videlicet  Poperyng  et  Belle,  et  postea 
reversus  est  ad  Calesiam. 

1437.  Obiit  hoc  amio,  tertio  die  Februarii,  regina  Katerina 
apud  Barmondsey.  Et  obiit  apud  Averyuge  de  Bowre,  Johanna 
regina,  uxor  Henrici  IIII.,  mense  Julii  ;  et  hoc  anno  venit 
cancellarius  Frauciœ,  et  rex  dédit  ei  cpiscopatum  Elienscm  ; 
et  hoc  anno  cecidit  turris,  cmn  duobus  archis,  super  pontem 
Londoniie  ;  et  hoc  anno  Jacobus,  rex  Scotiai  proditoric  occisus 
est;  et  hoc  anno  depositus  est  major  civitatis  Norwigia;,  et 
(iivitas  privata  a  franchesia,  et  W.  Wellys,  aldcrmaunvis  Lon- 
donia),  factus  est  ibidem  custos. 

E])itaphium  Beginœ  Katerincu. 

Ausa  malum  mimdo  mors  regina)  Katerina), 
Mobile  vas  anima)  tumba  conclusat  in  ista, 
Prancorum  regis  proles,  sponsae  genitricis 
Hcm-ici  quinti  sextiquc,  virgo  vocata 
Falserat  et  vidua  pcrfecto  flore  pudoris. 

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[762]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Hœc  est  quo3  pepcrit  tibi,  fclix  Aiiglia,  rcj^cm. 
Quo  florcns,  sine  quo  tua  gaudiii  prorsus  obireut. 
Delicias  regni,  patri  lux,  parturioutum 
Gloria,  plcbs  amor,  fidei  verissima  cultrix. 
Oœluni  terra  student  laudes  impcnderc  tali, 
Qua3  terram  prole,  ecelum  virtutibus  ornat. 
Anno  mil  Domini  c.  quater  decater  mage  scno, 
Jani  terna  dies  ei'at,  in  qua  spiritus  astra 
Regina3  recipit,  ubi  felix  regnet  in  aivum. 

1438.  Magna  caristia  bladi,  1  Ijuschellum  frumcnti  xx.J. 
Hoc  aimo  comes  dc  [  ]  exiit  ultra  mare  in  Normanniam, 

cum  mille  hominibiis,  et  dux  Ricardus  Eboracensis  venit  a 
Normannia  in  Angliam.  Hoc  aruio,  die  Sancta)  Katherina3, 
veliemens  ventus,  qui  fecerit  gravissima  damna  in  diversis 
locis. 

1439.  Hoc  anno  nnum  ouschellum  frumcnti  xl.cZ.  Hoc  anno 
exiit  ad  Calesiam  Henricus  cardinalis  ad  obviandum  ducissae 
dc  Burgoyne,  et  illuc  exiit  arcbiepiscopus  Eboraci,  dux  iNor- 
folcliiiu,  dux  Orlyance,  comes  StafFordias,  comes  Oxonia),  etc., 
ct  obviaveriuit  ibi  cum  coucilio  Franciœ,  Hispaniœ^  Britain liaD, 
ad  tractandum  pacem  inter  Franciam  et  Angliam  ;  et  hoc  anno 
fuit  Parliamentum  apud  Westmonasterium  usque  ad  fcstum 
Natalis,  post  adjornatum  apud  Redyngum,  et  ibi  finitum.  Apud 
Fodryngay  nata  est  Anna,  ducissa  Excestrias,  filia  Ricardi  ducis 
Eboraci,    et  CiBciliEe   uxoris  ejus,  x.  die  Augusti,    inter  horam 

V.  et  vj.  in  mane  diei  Martis. 

1440.  Hoc  anno  ordinatum  est  Parliamentum,  finitum  apud 
Redyngum,  quod  omnes  mercatores  extranei  ibixnt  ad  bospitium 
cum  Anglicis,  et  post  adventum  ipsorum  in  Angliam  mercan- 
dizarc  et  cmere  infra  viij.  menses.  Item  ordinatum  est  quod 
villa  Calisia)  de  novo  reparari  et  mare  servari  [deberet],  ct 
quilibet  de  Douchemeue  tenentes  bospitium  solverent  regi  an- 
nuatim  xvi.fZ.  et  quilibet  serviens  \=j.cZ.  ;  et  hoc  anno  venit  a 
Papa  indulgentia,  concessa  per  bullam,  ad  sustinendas  gwerras 
Papœ,  et  hoc  anno  juxta  Seynt  Katerynez  in  Thamisia  unus 
fuit  susjiensus. 

1440.  Anno  Domini  millesimo  ccccxl.,  amio  regni  regis  Henrici 

VI.  xix.,  domina  Elianora  fuit  capta  et  arrestata,  et  sic  stetit 
sub  custodia  ;  in  vigilia  Sanctas  Margaretse  proximo  sequcnti 
venit  ad  sanctnarium,  et  die  Sancti  Laurcntii  proximo  seqnenti 
fuit  assignata  per  concilium  regis  ad  castellum  de  Ledcs,  et 
postmoduni  revocata  erat  ad  Londoniai  pœnitentiam  faciendam 
sibi  assignatam  per  clcrnm  regni,  Londonias  congrcgaium,  vi- 
delicet ti'ibiis  dicbns,  videlicet  feria  iiij.,  veniens  a  porta  juxta 
templum  jurispcritorum,   et   sic  pcrtransiens  cum   uno  cero  in 


ANNALES.  [7631 

manu  sua  usf|uc  ad  Sanctum  Paulum,  et  f'oria  vj.  a  lez  Swan 
in  Temmcstrctc  pra,'dicto  modo  cum  core  usque  le  Crycherche, 
et  die  Sabbati  setiucnti  simili  modo  a  Bcato  Paulo  uscjue  ad 
Sanctum  Petrum  in  Cornchulle,  et  tune  fuit  assignata  ])cr  man- 
datnm  regis  ad  castcUnm  de  Let-Poole  sub  custodia  domini 
Thomaj  Stanlej-,  militis.  Et  quidam  clcricus  famosissimiis, 
uiui.s  illorum  in  toto  .mundo  in  astronomia  et  arte  nigromantica, 
niagistcr  Rogcrus  Boljnigbroko,  arrcstatus  fuit,  et  in  cœmiterio 
Saiicti  Pauli  puljlicc  cum  indumcntis  suis  nigromanticis  et 
imaginibus  cercis,  et  quam  pluribus  aliis  instrumentis  nigro- 
maticis,  sedebat  in  quodam  alto  solio,  ut  ab  omnibus  vide- 
rentur  opera  ejus  ;  postea  tractus,  suspensus,  et  quartarizatus 
erat,  et  caput  ejus  super  pontem  Londoniae  positum.  Istc 
magister  Eogcrus  erat  notabilissimus  clericus  lanus  illorum  in 
toto  mundo,  et  accusatus  est  propter  praîdictam  dominam  Elia- 
norani,  cui  '  conciliarius  erat  in  arte  magica,  post  cujus  mortem 
niuUi  lamentabantur  valdc  nimis.  Alia  mulier  magica,  vocata 
vulgaritcr  Wyclie  of  Eye,  juxta  villam  Westmonastcrii  capta  est 
pro  ])ra3dicta  Elianora,  et  apud  Smytlifcld  crcmata. 

1141.  Natus  est  Henricus,  primogcnitus  RIcardi  ducis 
Eboraci  apud  Hattcfeldc,  x.  die  Februarii  hora  v.  in  manc  diei 
Veneris.  Hoc  anno  xvj.  die  Mail  cxiit  ab  Anglia  in  Francia, 
et  factus  est  rcgeus  Franci;iî  propter  v.  amios,  et  hoc  amio 
pra;cedenti  dux  de  Orlianco  liberatus  est  per  juramcntum  suum 
priustitum  die  Sanctorum  Simonis  et  Juda)  in  ccclesia  Wcst- 
mouasterii  ;  et  hoc  anno  xli.  in  vigilia  Apostolorum  Petri  et 
Pauli  Alianora,  ducissa  Glowcesti*ia3,  arestata  est.  Magister 
Kogcrus  arestatus  est,  et  positus  ad  pœniteutiam  in  cœmiterio 
Sancti  Pauli. 

1442.  Natus  est  Edwardus,  filius  sccundus  Ricardi  ducis 
EI)oraci  et  hères,  rex  Anglia;  et  Franciœ,  xxviij.  die  Aprilis, 
hora  ii.  post  mediam  noctem  in  mane  diei  Luna;,  apud  Eotho- 
magum,  qui  conceptus  est  in  camera  proxima  capellai  palatii 
de  Hatfeldc.= 

1442.  Commotio  Norwyccnsium  contra  ecclesiam  cathc- 
dralem  ;  et  hoc  anno  natus  est  Edwardus,  filius  ducis  Eboraci, 
qui  postca  dictus  est  rex  Edwardus  Quartus. 

1443.  Natus  est  Edmundus,  iii.  filius  Ricardi  ducis  Eboraci, 
hora  vii.  post  meridiem  diei  Lunae,  xvij.  die  Maii,  apud 
Rothomagum. 

1444.  Nata  est  Elizabeth,  secunda  tilia  Ricardi  ducis  Ebo- 
raci, xxii.  die  Aprilis,  hora  ii.  in  manc  diei  Martis,  apud 
Rothomagum. 

'  Cui]  Qui,  MS. 

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WILHELMl   WYHCESTER 


1444.  AiiiK)  Domini  ruillcsimo  ccccxliiij.,  ot  aiuio  rci^i^? 
llciirici  VI.,  xxiij.  rex  Hcnricus  VI.  iiccej)it  iu  uxorcm  do- 
miiiam  juvenom  filiam  regis  Neapolis,  Siciliaî,  et  Jcru8alcin, 
(1U80  desponsata  erat  in  abbatia  de  Tycchefeld  in  comitatu 
Sutbampton. 

1445.  Coronatio  Margareta?,  uxoris  Henrici  VI.,  apud  West- 
monasterium  xxx.  die  Maii. 

1445.  Anno  Domini  millesimo  ccccxlv.,  ct  anno  regis  Hen- 
rici VI.  xxiij.,  coronatio  prœdictœ  Margaretîb  apnd  Westmona- 
sterium  solemniter  in  octavis  Sancta)  Trinitatis.  Bt  post 
corouationem  praîdictas  reginaî,  per  très  dies  sequentes  infra 
Sauctuarium  Westmonasterii  fuerunt  pervalida  bastiludia  domi- 
uoriun  et  aliorum,  regc  et  regina  ad  hoc  spcctaculum  praîscn- 
tibns.  Item  hoc  anno,  in  rigilia  Purificationis,  combusta  est 
magna  pars  campanilis  de  Kyngeston,  et  unus  in  ecclesia  ex 
timoro  visus  spiritus  mortuus.  Eodem-anno  comes  Stalfordia3 
factus  est  dux  Bokyngbam,  ct  comes  Warrewyci  dux  War- 
rcwik. 

1446.  Nata  est  Margareta,  filia  tertia  Ricardi  ducis  Eboraci 
iij.  die  Maii  in  die  Mar  Lis  apud  Fodryngay. 

1446.  Parliamentum  apud  Bury,  ubi  mortuus  est  Humfri- 
dus,  bonus  ille  dux  Glocestriœ,  amator  virtutis  et  rei  publica;. 
sed  praîcipue  clericorum  promotor  singularis. 

1446.  Eodem  anno  xxiij.  die  Aprilis  obiit  magnus  cardinalis 
Wyntonise  Henricus,  cui  successit  magister  Wyllelmus  Wayn- 
flete,  professor  sive  provisor  collegii  de  Eton.  Facta  hujus 
Waynflett  vide  notatu  dignissima  inferius  circa  annum  Domini 
1487.1   - 

1446.  Hoc  eodem  anno  obiit  Willelmus  Lynwode,  Meneven- 
sis  episcopus,  qui  edidit  apparatum  singularem  super  Consti- 
tutiones  provinciales  Anglise,  et  sepultus  est  in  crypta  sub 
capella  Sancti  Stephani  apud  Westmonasterium,  ubi  fundavit 
cantariam  perpetuam.     Hoc  anno  erat  perditio  Francia3. 

1446.  Hoc  etiam  anno  erat  mors  ducis  Suffolchias  secundum 
,  e /,  aliquos,  sed  credo  potius  quod  erat  anno  1449. 

1446.  Hoc  etiam  anno  erat  terrse  motus  in  festo  Sancti 
Georgii.  Item  hoc  anno  Jak  Cade  dominus  de  Sey  occidit. 
Et  dominus  Adam  Moleyns,  episcopus  de  Chichester,  est  occi- 
sus  apud  Portsmouth  a  nantis,  cxii  successit  dominus  Regiiml- 
dus  Pekok.^ 


'  Nothing,  however,  occurs  under 
that  date. 

^  Here  occurs  the  following  me- 
morandum   in    the    MS.  ;    "  Nota 


"  folia  duo  '  immediate  prœcedentia 
"  bene,  et  latus  sequens,  et  pro  tem- 
"  poribus  regis  Ricardi  Secundi, 
"  Henrici  etiam  V.  et  Henrici  regis 
"  VI.  nota   chronicam.  Wi.  Feriby, 


ANNALES. 


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1447.  Nntua  est  Willclmus,  quartiis  filins  llicardi  ducis, 
vij.  dio  Jiilii  apud  Fodryngay.  Obiit  xxiij.  dio  Foliruarii,  die 
Jovis,  Hunfridus,  dux  Gloucestriœ,  avimculus  Hcnrici  VI.  in 
j)arliamciito  apud  Bury.  Obiit  Hcnricus  Bcaulbrd,  cardinalis 
Aiigliaî,  fiatcr  regis  Honrici  Quarti,  xj.  dio  Aprilis.  Obiit 
dominus  Johannes  Holondo,  dux  Exoniaî,  v.  dio  Angusti. 

1448.  Natus  est  Johannes,  v.  filius  Ricardi  ducis  Eboraci, 
vij.  dio  Novembris,  apud  Neyto  juxta  Westmonasterium. 

1449.  Natus  est  Georgius,  vj.  filius  Ricardi  ducis,  xxj.'  dio 
Octobris  in  mcrcdio  dioi  I\Iartis  in  Hibernia.  Hoc  anno  incc- 
l)it  parliamcntTim  apud  Westmonasterium  x.  die  Februarii,  et 
ante  Pascha  prorogatum  est  usquo  Wyntoniam,  et  finitur  post 
festum  Nativitatis  Sancti  Johaimis  Baptistaj  ;  et  Johamies  Say,  • 
j)rielocutor  parliamcnti,  vj.  die  Novembris  incepit  aliud  par- 
liamentum  apud  Westmonasterium,  in  crastino  prorogatum  eat 
usr|U0  ad  locum  Nigi'orum  Fratrum  apud  Ludgato,  et  ante 
Natale  prorogatum  est  nsquc  ad  xxij.  diem  Januarii  sequentis. 

1449.  Ad  festum  S.  Michaelis,  et  anno  regni  regis  Hcnrici 
VI.  post  conquestum  Anglia)  xxvij. 

1449.  Meuse  tune  Octobri,  ambassiatoribus  Normanniaj 
Londoniaî  existentibus,  civitas  Rotomagi  est  obsessa  a  Karolo 
rogc  Franciiu,  jaccntc  apud  Montcm  S.  Katcrinaî  propc  Roto- 
magum,  uln  primo  comes  Salopiaî  decapitavit  amicos  do  civi- 
tato  per  proditionem,  sed  finalitcr  cives  Rotomagcnscs  insur- 
rexerunt,  ac  ducem  Somercctte  et  comitem  Salopiœ  in  castrum 
ibidem  fugerc  compulerimt,  regemque  Francorum  cum  proces- 
siono  in  civitatem  receperunt,  qui  cum  exercitu  obsedit  pra3- 
fatum  ducem  et  comitem  in  Castro  et  palatio  Rotomagi,  qui 
fecerunt  appunctamentum. 

1449.  Septimo  die  mensis  Novembris  incepit  parliamentum 
regis  apud  Westmonasterium.  Et  deinde  'xv.  dio  scqucntc 
adjoniatur  usquo  ad  domiim  Fratrum  Priedicatoruni  Londouiio. 
Concilium  vero  domiui  regis  ordinavit  Thomam  Kj^rj-cllc  mi- 
litem,  Christoforum  Barton,  dominum  Thomam  Dryngç,  Tho- 
mam Kaylys,  Cuthbertum  Colvyle  (alias  dictum  Chamberlcync), 
cum  aliis  nobilibus  capitaneis  et  salidariis  ad  numerum  quar- 
tuor  millium,  ad  proficisccndum  Normannium.  Post  Natale 
Domini  de  Portcsmothc  navigatur. 

1449»  Quarto  die  mensis  Dccembris  eodem  amio  Willelmus 
Alnewyk,  cpiscopus  Lincolriia?,  in  hospitio  Londoniîo  morieba- 


ut  in  libro  domini  Nicholai,  prions 
SanctîE  Margarctac  de  Lyne, 
quem  accoiumodavit  domino  meo 
JoLanni  Alkok,  episcopo  Eliensi. 


"  Nota   etiam    chronica  Eannlphi 

"  monachi  Cistercensis."  (sic.) 

'  ■rxj.']  This    numeral  is    erased 
in  the  -MS. 


[766]  VVILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Lui'.     El  (lomiiius  rex,  mcdiantc  ducc  Suflblchiiu,  dcdiL  cjjisco- 
piitum  Lincolniîu  Murmaduco  Lumley,  cpiscopo  Karlolcnsi. 

IM'9.  Ante  festum  Natalis  Domini,  quasi  hora  iiij.  post 
nonam  cujusdam  diei,  dnce  Suffolchiae  ac  domino  dc  Cromc- 
wellc,  cum  multis  aliis  dominis  existentibus  in  lo  Sterre 
Chambyr  infra  palatium  Westmonasterii,  in  consilio  domini 
regis  Wyllelmus  Taylboys,  cum  diversis  suis  servicntibus 
sccretis  armatis  in  magno  numéro  venere  circa  portam  aula3 
Westnionastcrii  ct  cameram  prsedictam,  et  ut  asserebatur  per 
domiuum  de  Cromwelle  ad  eum  interficiendum  ;  et  e  contra- 
rio, dicto  Tayleboys  se  excusante,  dux  Suffolchiae  favet  excu- 
sationibus  Tayleboys.  Attamen  Tayleboys  fuit  commissus 
Turri  LondoniîB  per  consilium  domini  regis.  Et  postea  do- 
minus  dc  Cromwelle  reddidit  duci  Suffolchiaj  vices  suas  in 
malo  anno  ipsi  duci. 

Dominus  rex  cum  regina  tenuit  festum  Natalis  Domini  apud 
Wyndesore. 

Et  circa  Ephipbaniam  Domini  magister  Adam  Moleyns, 
cpiscopus  Cicestrensis,  apud  Portesmothe  in  bospitali  ibidem 
portando  ac  solvendo  soldariis  aliisque  nautis  regios  dcnarios, 
clamando  eum  proditorem  regis  et  regni,  imumque  veudito- 
rum  Normannise,  miserabiliter  interemptus  est.  Succcssit  in 
cpiscopatum  magister  Reginaldus  Pecoke,  doctor  theologiae, 
cpiscopus  Sancti  Asephe,  cui  succcssit  frater  Wylelmus  Byrde, 
ordinis  Prœdicatorum. 

Post  festum  Epipliania3,  circa  xvj.  diem  Januarii,  reversus 
est  rex  ad  Westmonasterium  ad  parliamentum  cum  duce  Suf- 
folchiae ct  multis  aliis  dominis  ;  durante  quo  parliamcnto  do- 
minus de  Crumwel  in  scaccario  domini  regis  recuperavit 
contra  Taylboys  per  veredictum  xij.  juratorum  Middelsexiaa 
iij.  mil.  librarum  occasione  transgressionis  ct  insultus  circa 
ostium  concilii  contra  eum,  ut  supra  dictum  est,  et  Labuit  eum 
condemnatvim  contra  voluntatem  ducis  SufFolchias,  et  comissum 
carceri  vicecomitis  Londonise. 

In  eodem  parliamento,  domino  dc  Cromwell  secrete  labo- 
rante,  dux  SufFolcbiœ  per  communes  in  parliamento  de  alta  et 
grandi  proditione  appellatus  est,  tota  civitate  ac  regno  contra 
eum  murmurante;  rege  ac  curialibus  ei  (scilicet,  duci  Suffol- 
cbiœ)  secrete  faventibus.  Commissus  est  itaque  custodiœ  in 
Turrim  infra  gardinum  palatii  apud  Westmonasterium,  semper 
communibus  in  parliamcnto  per  billam  desiderantibus  de  rege 
ut  tanquam  proditor  attinctus  puniretur.  Et  quanquam  dux 
ipse  se  conabatur  cxcusare,  non  potuit  tamen  exaudiri.  Sed 
fintilitcr  dominus  cardinalis,  canccllarius  Anglise,  in  prœsentia 
regis  ct  dominorum,  in  plcno  jiarliamento,  per  assensum  cjus- 
dem,  prascepit  dicto  duci  Suffolchia)  quod  exularet  a  regno  per 


ANNALES.  [7()7] 

f|uinc|iie  aiinos  proximo  futuros;,  iacipicndo  cxilium  circa  fcs- 
tum  Sancti  Johannis  Biipti.stio  tune  proximo  soquentis,  et  «juod 
non  traherct  se  iu  Franciam,  Hibcrniam,  sivc  in  alium  locum, 
de  ligcantia  domini  regis,  sub  pœna  vita?,  etc.  Noctc  scqucnte 
dictus  dux  exivit  Westmonasterium  versus  partes  Suffolchiaj. 
Et  cadcm  noctc  diversi  communes  civitatis  Londonia),  ad  nu- 
racrum  duorum  milliura,  surrcxerunt,  ac  in  diversis  circa  Sanc- 
tum j^gidium  extra  Holborne  Londonia?  inquircntcs  credi- 
dcrc  invenisse  dictum  ducem,  et  voto  suo  differre.  Sed  c([uum 
dicti  ducis  plialcratum,  ac  Heptonc  Skrcnoc,  [et]  alios  ser- 
vientes  ejusdem  ducis,  cepcnint  et  inhumauitcr  tractaveruunt, 
etc. 

Per  appunctuamentum  ducis  Somersetiae  et  comitis  Salopiaî 
deliberata3  sunt  Harefletc  et  Hownflete  et  tota  pati'ia  de  Cause. 
Et  cito  postea  Georgius  Nevyle,  dominus  de  Burgewnye,  et 
alii  positi  sunt  obsides.  Et  comes  Salopiœ  ivit  Romam,  cpiia 
non  potuit  portarc  arma  contra  regcm  Franciae  per  spatium 
unius  anni  per  conventionem.  Dominus  rex  xix.  die  Martii 
adjornavit  parliamentum  a  Wcstmonasterio  usque  Leycestriam, 
rcincipiendum  ibidem  xv.  die  mensis  Aprilis  post  Pasca.  Fac- 
tum est  bellum  apud  Fcrmeny,  ubi  iiij.  milia  Angliporum  per 
Gallicos  interimuutur.  Item  die  Jovis,  viz.,  ultimo  die  Aprilis, 
dictus  dux  Suffolchia?,  postciuam  coram  militibus  et  geuerosis 
patriœ  Suffolchiœ,  recipiendo  sacramcntum  Corporis  Christi, 
juravit  excusandum  se  fore  immunem  de  proditionibus  sibi 
impositis  et  de  venditionc  Normanniaj,  etc.  Postea  apud  Gyp- 
wicum  cum  tribus  navibus  cœpit  in  mare  versus  Flandriam. 
Et  crastino  per  navem,  vocatam  Nycolas  of  the  Towre,  ac  aliis 
sibi  insidiantes  capitiir,  ac  ij.  die  mensis  Maii  mari  coram 
Dovore  per  dictos  nautas  decapitatur.     Cujus  corpus  cum  capitc 

Éobertus Tota  Normannia  perdita  est 

etc. 

Septiraa  in  Pentccoste  incepit  communis  insurrectio  in  Kan- 
tia.  Quo  audito,  dominus  rex  dissolvit  parliamentum  suum 
apud  Lccestriam.  Et  [  ]  die  Junii  communitas  Kantiaj  cum 
Johamic  Cade,  capitaneo  eorum,  venerimt  usque  Blakheth,  et 
ibi  fixerunt  campum.  Et  die  Sabbati  sequente  dominus  rex 
venit  Londoniam,  et  hospitatus  apud  Sanctum  Johamiom  extra 
Smythfelde  habuit  multos  dominos,  ac  viginti  millia  gentes 
armatas  ;  et  dominus  rex  die  Jovis  in  propria  persona  assifma- 
vit  ad  pugnandum  cum  eis.  Capitaneus  quidera  cum  commu- 
nitate  ad  mcdiam  noctem  ante  fugit  ;  ac  eodem  die  Jovis 
Humfridus  Staforde  de  Grafton,  miles,  et  Wyllelmus  Stafforde, 
armiger,  de  comitatu  Somerseta  insequendo  dictam  conmiu- 
uitatem  Kantiaj,  fugientcs,  cum  xxiiij.  de  comitiva  corundem 
Humfridi  et  Willclmi,    apud   Scvnok  iu  Kantia  iuterimunkir, 


[768]  WILHELMI   WYIK.'ESÏER 

etc.  Et  ante  nonam  diei  Jovis  domimis  rex  in  propria  persona 
cum  XX.  mille  armatis  intravit  dictum  campum  do  Blakhcth, 
videlicet,  ad  clamorcm  gentium  suarum  armatarum.  Dominus 
do  Say  et  Wyllelmus  Crowmer,  ad  tunc  vicecomcs  Kantiai, 
arestati,  et  commissi  sunt  Turri  Londoniœ,  etc.  Revcrsus  est 
dominus  rex  Londoniam,  ac  totus  oxcrcitus  suus  dispergatus 
est,  etc. 

Et  XXX.  die  ejupdcm  mensis  Junii  Wyllelmus  Ascough, 
tunc  cpiscopus  Sarum,  apud  Edyngtone,  Wiltesire,  ab  in- 
surrcctoribus  ejusdcm  comitatus  intorimitur.  Et  circa  finem 
dicti  mensis  Junii,  exercitu  dicti  regis  dispcrso,  versus  Kyi- 
yngworthe  progreditur.  Quod  audicns  communitas  Kantian, 
itcrum  conglomerati  sunt.  Et  prajdictus  Johannes  Cade,  capi- 
tancus  KantiEe,  die  Veneris  (viz.,  iij.  die  Julii),  vi  et  armis 
London  ingreditur,-  ac  domus  Pbilippi  Mallpas  ibidem  spolia- 
tur.  Facta  est  itaque  commissio  do  audiendo  et  terminando. 
Et  idco  Robertus  Danvers  factus  est  justiciariug,  etc.  Ac 
etiam  dux  et  ducissa  Suffolchifo,  episcopus  Sarum  (scilicet  As- 
kcwc),  dominus  de  Saye,  Thomas  Danyell,  Johaimes  Sayc,  et 
niulti  alii  indictati  sunt  de  proditione  in  Gwyhalda  Londohia3. 
Et  post  hoc,  iiij.  die  Julii  proximo  sequenti,  Jacobus  Pynys, 
dominus  de  Saye,  hora  septima  post  nonam  decapitatur  apud 
le  Standard  in  Chepe.  Et  eodem  die  Wyllelmus  Crowmer,  ad 
tunc  vicccomes  Kautiae,  per  dictum  capitaneum  extra  Algate 
decapitatur.  Et  quidam  Thomas  Bayly,  nigromanticus,  vol 
geomanticus,  apud  Capellam  Albam,  extra  prœdictum  Algate, 
per  dictum  capitaneum  eodem  die  decapitatur.  Qui  quidam 
Thomas  fuit  ab  antiquo  de  cogitatione  ejusdem  capitanei,  et  de 
una  arte.  Et  die  Dominica  sequenti  Willelmus  Hawerdene, 
summus  consiliarius  capitanei  ac  communis  latro,  ad  prseceptum 
ejusdem  capitanei  in  Smythfelde  decollatur.  Similiter,  eadcm 
nocte  cives  civitatis  pro  timoré  roberiaa  de  bonis  eorum  insur- 
rexerunt  contra  eundem  capitaneum,  ac,  post  diutinam  puguam 
super  pontem  Londoniaî  contra  capitaneum  et  suas  gontes 
KantifB,  ipsos  usque  in  Sowthwerk  expulerunt.  Multi  tamon 
ex  utraque  parte  niortui  sunt,  etc.  Et  inter  alios  ibidem  fuit 
miserabiliter  occisus  quidam  Mathœus  Grouche,  antiquus  capi- 
taneus  valde  bonus  in  guerris  regis.  Et  similiter  il^idem  fuit 
occisus  quidam  Johannes  Sutton,  ad  tunc  aldyrmannus  civitatis. 
Et  in  crastino  episcopus  Wyntoniœ  et  alii  domini  de  consilio 
domini  regis  in  ecclesia  Sanctae  Margaretœ  de  Sothwerke  prœ- 
dicto  cum.  dicto  capitaneo  Kantiae  colloquuti  sunt,  et  ibidem 
receperimt  billas  petitionis  ejusdem.  Et  similiter  ibidem  idem 
episcopus  pra3dicto  capitaneo  et  suis  adhajrentibus  deliberavit 
cartam  domini  regis  do  pardonatione  eorum  omnium.  Et  cadem 
nocte  idem  capitaneus  et  communes  cum  co  recesserunt  usque 


ANNALES. 


[769] 


iU-^O 


Rouccstriam,  ot  super  hoc  ^ostca  codcm  aimo  Alexander  Idcii, 
factus  est  ill  oflicio  vicccom. 

Et  die  [  ]  dicti  mcnsis  apud  Rouccstriam,  scrvicutibus 
capitanci  inter  so  dissidcntibus  in  partitiono  bouorum  rap- 
torum,  cajjitaneus  ipso  cepit  oquum  suum  et  f'ugit,  (luom 
insequens  dictns  novus  viceconies  Kantia;,  ipsum  capitaneum 
in  fugicndo  in  quodam  horto  occidit.  Et  postca  corpore 
suo  Londoniam  dclato,  per  pra;ccptum  concilii  domini  regis 
(fccafla'tur  et  quarterizatnr,  et  caput  ejus  super  pontem 
Londonia)  positiim  est,  respiciens  in  Kantiara. 

Quo  tempore  Johannes  dominus  Bcwchampe  factus  est  the- 
saurariua,  ct  dominus  dc  Cromewele  camerarius  regis.  Eodem 
anno  et  in  cadem   mcnse  tota  Normannia  perdita  est.     Postea 

in  principio  mensis  Septemln-is  aiidivit  rex  nova  do  subito  ad- 

ventu  Ricardi,  ducis  Eboraci,  de  Hibernia  in  Walliam.  Et 
dominus  de  Lyle  cum  aliis  mittitur  ad  impcdicndum,  etc.  Simi- 
liter eo  tempore  Wyllelmus  Tresham,  legis  peritus,  apud 
Multon  Parko  juxta  Northamptone  (viz.,  xxij.  die  cjusdem  nien- 
.sis  Septembris),  in  equitando  versus  praidictum  duccm  Eljoraci 
per  gentes  domini  Gray  de  Ruthyni  interimitur.  Et  xx.  [  ] 
die  ejusdem  mensis  Ricardus  dux  Eboraci,  cum  numéro  iiij. 
millium  armatorum,  per  Londoniam  palatium  Westmonasterii 
ingreditm-,  ac  regi  se  ibidem  hiimiliando,  desideravit  parlia- 
mentum  in  proximo  vocandum. 

Festum  Michaelis  anno  xxviij.  regis  Henrici  VI.,  et  anno 
Domini  1449. 

Cito  post  festum  Sancti  Michaelis  idem  dux  Eboraci  ad  ma- 
ncrium  suum  de  Foderyngcy.  Et  mense  Octobris  post,  pra)- 
dictus  Normannia  dux  Somersetiaj  per  Calesiam  reversus  est 
Londoniam.  Et  mense  Novembris  parliamentum  inceptum  est,  ^  '•'''*' 
quo  durante,  maxima  divisio  orta  est  inter  duces  Eboraci  ct  ^Vi'O 
Somersetias.  Et  non  longe  postea  idem  dux  Somersetiaî  de- 
robbatus  est  in  domo  Fratrum  Praedicatorum  Londonia;.  Eodem 
die  Somerset  fere  occiso,  sed  per  bargiam  comitis  Devonia>  in 
Thamesia  salvato.  Eodem  mense  obiit  Marmaducus  Lomlcy, 
episcopns  Lincolnia?,  non  adhuc  existons  ibidem  cpiscopus  per 
annnm.  Cui  successit  magister  Johannes  Chedworth,  pra^positus 
Rcgalis  collegii  Cantabrigian,  quondam  socins  collcgii  Rcgalis 
Oxonian,  non  obstante  provisione  papali  de  magister  Wyllelmo 
Gray,'  archidiacono  Northamptouian,  ad  eandem  ccclesiam. 

In  isto  parliamento  vcnerunt  quidam  nobiles  Vasconife  pro 
subsidio   petendo   erga  regem    FrancisB  pro  Bnrdegalensibus, 


'  Gray']  Here  occurs  a  marginal 
note  in  the  MS.  :  "  Iste  Willelmus 
"  Graye  quondam  erat  de  colU-jio 


"  Balioli   Oxoniœ,    et   postea    cpi- 
"  Scopus  Elyensis." 


[770]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

etc.      Dux  Noi'lblcia;  vciiit  ad  illud  parliamenLiun  cum  iiiat>iia 
comitiva,  favetquc  ducciii  Eboraci  contra  ducein  Somerset. 

Fcstuin  Natalis  Domini  rex  tenuit  apud  Grcnwych,  ubi  fecit 
duos  fratres  iiterinos  utrosque  milites  et  comités,  viz.,  Edmun- 
dum  Richemund  et  Jasper  Penbroch,  ac  Thomara  ct  Johannem 
f  4  ^w"  Nevyle,  filios  comitis  Sarum,  ac  ctiam  Wyllelmum  Herberd, 
Roger  Leuconer  dc  comitatu  Sussexiœ,  et  Wyllelmum  Catysby, 
milites.  Post  dictum  fcstum  dominus  dux  Somerset  factus  est 
capitaneus  villœ  Calisiœ  ac  familiarissimus  domino  regi,  adeo 
quod  gubernabat  totum,  tam  intra  hospitium  regium  quam 
extra,  etc. 

In  parliamento   praîdicto    facta   est   supplicatio    domino  regi 
per   communes,    ad    removendum    certas    personas    de   familia- 
/''"'^^fritate   domini    regis,    etc.      Sed    nihil    inde   vcnit.      In   eodem 
parliamento    ducissa    Snffolcias  acquictata   est   per   pares   suos, 
et  Johannes  Say  ct  Thomas  Daniel    et  alii   perjurati   de   pro- 
ditione,    iinde    indictati    fuerunt    tempore     insurrectionis.      lu 
^      j  ij.  sj' I  codem    parliamento   Thomas  Yonge  Brystall,    apprentitius   in 
'*^  lege,  movit  quod,  quia  rex  adhuc   non  haberet  prolem,  esset 

securitas  regno  ut  aperte  constaret  quis  esset  ha)res  apparens. 
Bt  nominavit  ducem  Eboraci.  Qua  de  causa  idem  Thomas  fuit 
postea  commissus  Turri  Londoniœ.  Et  non  longe  post  facta 
est  maxima  purturbatio  in  occidentali  parte  Anglia?,  quia 
iiy^j'/ comes  Devonia)  obsedit  dominum  Bonvylcy  in  castro  de  Tawu- 
tone,  ubi  supervenere  dux  Eboraci,  dominus  de  Molcyns,  ct 
Willelmus  Herberd,  et  alii.  Et  reddidit  se  Bouvile  duci  Ebo- 
raci. 
I  4^  5^  Mensc  Mali  seqnenti  obiit  Johamies  Staford,  archiepiscopus 
Cantuaria),  cui  successit  dominus  Johannes  Kempe  ad  tunc 
cardinalis  Eboraci,  novo  futurus  archiepiscopus  cardinalis  titulo 
Sanctœ  Rufina3  ;  et  ad  Eboracum  successit  Wyllelmus  Both, 
episcopus  Cestriensis.  Cui  successit  Reginaldus  Bowles,  quon- 
dam abbas  Glowcestre  ;  et  ad  episcopatum  Herforde  magister 
Johannes  Stanbery,  ordmis  Carmelitarum  doctor. 
j(/i^2>''  Mense  Augusti  Thomas  Nevyle,  filius  comitis  Sarum,  mari- 
tavit  neptem  domini  de  Crumwele  apud  Tatershale  in  comitatu 
Liucolnite.  Et  post  nuptias  in  redeundo  facta  est  maxima 
divisio  inter  Thomam  Percy,  dominum  de  Egremond,  et  dictum 
comitem,  prope  Eboracum.  Initium  fuit  maximorum  dolorum 
in  Anglia. 

Johannes,  dominus  dc  Beauuchampc,   expulsus,  thesaurarius   fS'jfp^-^'' 
Anglise  ;  et  loco  ejus  subrogatur  Johannes  Typtos,  comes  Wy- 
gornia).     Et  quamvis  dominus  de  Crumwele   esset  camerarius 
regis  adhuc,   totum  regnum  gubernabatur  per  ducem  Somer- 
setia3   et   alios   duces   adhajrcntcs.      Mouse    Septembris   factum  ^ 

est    concilium    apud    Coventre     pro    concordia    habenda    inter 


ANNALES.  [771] 

(Incom  Ehoraci  et  Somcvscti.'c,  et  posita  est  oonim  contro- 
vorsia  in  pra-sentia  domiui  regis  in  arbitrio  caitei'orum  donii- 
norum.  ,-  /i><2, 

1450.  Mense  Maii  obiit  Johannes  Stafford,  "archiepiscopus 
Cantnaria;,  cni  succcssit  cardinalis  Eboracensis.  Et  hoc  eodem 
^*^ '"*''' ^  anno  Thomas  Ncvyl,  filins  comitis  Sarum,  maritavit  neptcni 
domini  des  Cromwellc. 

1450.  Hoc  anno,  ix.  die  mensis  Januarii,  magister  Adam 
Moleyns,  episcopus  Cicestrencis,  apud  Portesmonth  occiditnr 
a  sondatis  et  nantis  ;  et  xxvij.  die  ejnsdem  mensis  Willclmns 
Pole,  dux  Suffolchia?,  accnsatus,  fuit  examinatns  coram  tota 
commnnitatc  parliamcnti  in  loco  parliamcnti  in  rcfectorio 
Westmonasterii.  Postca,  xvij.  die  Martii,  coram  regc  et 
omni  concilio  exulatns  est  pro  qninqncnnio,  et  proximo  die 
seqnonto  jnxta  Doveriam  a  nantis  decollatus  est.  Eodem  ainio, 
circa  festum  Corporis  Christi,  qnod  erat  vij.  die  Junii,  in- 
surrectio  comitatunm  Kantia3  et  Essexia)  cnm  Johanne   Cadee. 

1452.  Natus  est  Ricardus  apud  Fodryngay  sccnndo  die 
Octobris,  die  Lunaj. 

1453.  Hoc  anno  apud  Claryugtonc  rex  Henricus  VI.  subito 
cccidit  in  gravem  infirmitatcm  capitis,  ita  qnod  extractus  a 
mente  videbatur. 

1455.  Nata  est  Ursula,  filia  Ricardi  ducis  Eboraci,  apud 
[               ]   XX.   die   Julii,   die  Sancta3  Margaretaî. 

1456.  Item  1456  factus  est  terra;  motus  in  Vigilia  Sancti 
Thomœ  apostoli. 

1459.  Ad  parliamentum  tentum  apud  Coventre  xx.  die 
Novcmbris,  anno  Domini  1459,  et  anno  regis  Hcnrici  VI.  38, 
attincti  sunt  de  proditione  (ut  patet  per  billam,  cujus  copia 
est  in  magno  libro),  viz.,  Ricardus  dux  Eboraci,  Edwardus 
cornes  Merchia?,  filius  ejusdem,  Ricai'dus  Nevylle,  comes 
Warrcwici,  Ricardus  Nevill,  cornes  Sarum,  Edmundus  comes 
Ruttland,  Johannes  dominus  de  Clintone,  Thomas  Nevylo, 
fdius  comitis  Sarum,  miles,  Johannes  frater  ejusdem  Thoma;, 
Johannes  Wenloke,  miles.  Jacobus  Pyrcryng,  miles,  Thomas 
Hetherygton,  miles,  Johannes  Conyers,  miles,  Willelmus 
Stanle}^  filius  domini  de  Stanley,  Thomas  Parre,  miles, 
Johannes  Bourghcher,  miles.  Ed.  Bowcher,  Thomas  Coite, 
Johannes  Cley,  Rogerus  Geyton,  Robertus  Bolde,  Thomas 
Moryger,  Alicia  comitissa  Sarum,  Wyllelmus  Oldhalc,  miles, 
Thomas  Wagham,  armiger. 

Et  i)arliamcnto  finito,  rex  tenuit  festum  Natalis  Domini  apud 
Leycestriam,  et  Jacobus  Ormund,  comes  Wj^ltesherc,  mansit 
dicto  festo  domo  Johannis  Fastholff  in  Southvverk.  Et  cito 
post  dictum  festum  Johannes  Denham  cum  aliis  de  Calesia 
secrete    intravit    Sandwycum,    ac    ibidem    cepit    dominum   de 


[772]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Reverys  ct  Antonium  Widwclc  filium  ejus,  cum  multis  map^iis 
navibiis,  ct  adduxit  Calisiiu,  comitiljus  Marchia;  ct  Warrcwici 
ct  Sariim,  Calisiai  existeutibus. 

Et  mense  Februarii  tracti,  suspeusi  ct  decollati  sunt 
Londoniai  quidam  Kogerus  Ncvyle,  Icgis  poritus  do  Tcmplo, 
ac  quidam  alii  mercerii  et  vinetarii  civitatis  Londoni;i3,  ad 
numcrum  ix.  personarum,  pro  [eo]  ([uod  velleut  adire  Calcsiam 
comiti  Warrcwici.  Et  cito  postea  comes  Warrewici  cum 
multis  navibus,  gento  armata,  de  Calesia  per  costeram  AiigliîB 
adivit  Hiberniae.  Et  dux  Exoniœ  ordiuatur  capitaneus  super 
mare,   cum  multis  navibus,  ad  capiendum  comitem  Warrcwici. 

Et  Henricus  Somerset,  existcns  apud  Guynes,  habuit  multos 
et  diverses  conflictus  cum  illis  de  Calisia  inter  Caleys  ct 
Gynys.  Sed  in  festo  Sancti  Georgii  dux  Somerset  perdidit 
multos  de  suis  propc  Newubam  Brigge. 

Et  posteaquam  comes  Warwici,  cum  fuisset  in  Hibernia, 
acceperat  ibidem  certas  conclusiones  cum  duce  Eboraci,  cum. 
comitissa  Sarum  mati-e  sua  reversus  est  cum  classe  sua.  Et 
circa  festum  Pentecostes  crga  partes  Coruubiaj  obviavit  classi 
ducis  Exoniœ,  cujus  classis,  quamvis  esset  forticr,  deceptiouc 
ta'meu  et  vecordia  nautarum  ac  aliorum,  sine  pugua  fugit. 
Et  comes  Warwici  cum   matre   sua  reversus  est  Calesiam. 

Non  longe  postea  Osbertus  Mountforthe,  armiger,  mittitur 
cum  quingentis  armatis  versus  Gynys  ad  auxiliandum  ducem 
Somercet.  Et  in  villa  Saudwyci  per  prasdictum  Johamiem  Den- 
bam,  et  alios  de  Calisia  (viz.,  Jobamiem  Weulok,  intrantes  villam 
Saiidwici),  captus  est  et  Calisias  adducitur  atque  ibidem  de- 
capitatur.  xxv.  die  Junii  ;  ad  quern  conflictum  in  Sandwico 
dictus  Johannes  Denham  male  vnlneratiu-  in  crm'e  cum  bom- 
barde. 

Item  [  ]  die  ejtisdem  mensis  comités  Marchiae,  Warwici, 

ct  Sarum,  ac  domiuus  de  Fawcuubrigge,  cum  duobus  millibus 
armatorum,  venerunt  ad  Sandwycum,  et  sic  per  Kantiam  equi- 
taverunt  cum  domini  papas  legato,  ct  cum  fuerint  venti  apud 
Blakebethe  habuerunt  viginti  millia  hominum.  Tunc  domini 
Hungreford  et  Scalys,  cum.  vicecomite  Kantiœ,  Johanne 
Dalamare  de  comitatu  Berkes,  et  plures  alii  armati,  intra- 
veruut  Turrim  Londonige.  Ac  etiam  domini  episcopi  (scilicet 
Willelmus  Gray,  episcopus  Elensis,  et  Georgius  Nevyle, 
episcopus  Excestre,  frater  ejusdem  comitis  Warrwici),  cum 
gente  armata  obviaverunt  domiuis  comitibus  MarchiEe  et 
Warrwici  et  Sarum  in  Sowthwerke,  et  introduxerunt  cos  in 
civitatem  Londoniae  super  pontem.  Tum  in  eundo  suffocati 
sunt,  tredecim  de  fortioribus  armatorum  ipsorum  ei^iscoporum, 
cadentes  in  terram  propter  quœdam  ibi  foramina,  ct  non 
valuermit    surgerc  prte  nimia  multitudine  populi    et    propter 


ANNALES.  [773] 

gravitatcm  ac  jjondcrositatcm  armorum.  Scciucnti  vcro  die, 
hora  iiovena,  intravcrvmt  ijjsi  comités  civitatem,  et  iii  ccclcsia 
Sancti  Pauli,  in  pra^seiitia  doraiui  Thomai  Bousor,  archiepi- 
scopi  Cantuaria3,  et  dictorum  duorum  episcoporum,  juraverunt 
ipsi  comités  super  crucem  Saucti  Thomas  Cantuariai  quod 
nihil  iiitendcnmt  contra  legentiam  regis  Henrici  Sexti. 

Et  dimissis  comité  Sarum  et  Johanne  Weulokkc  ad  obsidcndum 
Tnrrim  Londoniie,  praidicti  comités  Warwici  et  Marchia)  cum 
archiepiscopo  Cantuaria;  et  episcopo  Exoniaî,  cum  magno  cxcr- 
citu,  versus  Northamptoniam  progress!  sunt,  ubi  rex  Hcnricus 
tunc  extra  candem  villam  fixit  campum  suum.  Et  die  Jovis, 
viz.  [  ]  die  Julii,    factum  est  bcUum  ibidem,  ubi,  dolo 

et  auxilio  domiiii  Gray  de  Rutlij'n,  rex  perdidit  campum.  Et 
ibidem  ad  tune  occisi  sunt  Humi'ridus  Staflbrdc,  dux  By- 
kynghamia;,  Johannes  comes  Salopian,  Johannes  comes  Beauu- 
monte,  Thomas  domiuus  de  Egremond,  et  alii  ad  numerum 
ccc.  personarum.  Etiam  submersi  sunt  in  fugiendo  plures. 
In  fine  belli  servientes  Johannis  Stafforde,  armigeri,  occiderimt 
Wyllelmum  Lucy,  militem,  cujus  uxorem  idem  Johamies  sibi 
maritavit  cito  postea.  Tunc  regina  Margareta  cum  principe 
fugit  do  Egeshale  versus  Cestriam,  et  fere  fuit  capta  per 
Joharmem  Cleger,  servientem  domini  do  Stanley,  ac  spoliata 
est  dc  omnibus  bonis  suis  et  jocalibus  a  propriis  servientibus, 
tamen  salva  et  secura  deveuit  cum  principe  ad  casti'um  Wallia3. 

Bello  finito,  rex  curat  dominis  revorsus  est  Londoniam.  Et 
dominus  episcopus  Exoniae  factus  est  cancellarius  Angliœ,  ot 
dominus  Boughchcre  thesaurarius.  Et  domini  de  Hungrefoi'd 
et  Scalys  ac  alii  infra  Turrim  Londoniaj  reddiderunt  eandem 
Turrim  obsidentibus,  sub  appunctuamento  quod  obsessi  starent 
legi,  sed  quod  domini   Hungreforde  et  Scalys  irent  liberi. 

Et  [  ]  die  mensis  Julii,  in  Guidalda  civitatis  Londonias 

coram  comité  Warrwici  et  aliis  justiciariis  domini  regis  de 
obsessu  Turris  convicti  sunt  per  veridictura  juratorum  civitatis 
Thomas  Broune  de  Kantia;  miles,  cum  quinquc  aliis  de  familia 
ducis  Exonife,  tracti  et  decollati  sunt  apud  Tyburn,  ac  infra 
brevi  postea  ibidem  tractus  et  decapitabatur  quidam  Johamies 
Archere,  qui   fuit  de  concilio  ducis  Excestre. 

Et  die  Sabbati  sequenti  dictus  dominus  Scales,  compater  dicti 
comitis  Marchia3,in  nocte  in  Thamisia  exploratus,  in  conflictu 
vcl  insultu  per  nautas  comitum  Warwici  et  Marchiœ  sub  parietc 
domus  episcopi  Wyntoniae  sujicr  ripam  Themesiœ  interemptus 
est,  volens  fugisse  ad  Westmonasterium,  et  vidi  eum  jaccntcm 
nudum  in  coomiterio  prope  porticum  ccclesiœ  Sancta3  Mariaa 
do  Overy  in  Suthwarke.  Jacuit  enim  ibi  spoliatus  vestibus 
nudus  per  plures  horas  super  terram,   sed  tandem   et  eodem 


[774]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

die  honoinficc  est  sepultus  per  dictos  comités  de  Marchic  (cujus 
crat  compater),  et  per  comitem  Warwici   et  alios. 

Et  cito  ])ost  rex  ordinavit  parliamentum  fore  tenendum 
Westmouasterii,  incipiendum  die  [  ]  mensis   Octobris. 

Et  dicta  regina  Margareta  cum  principe  Ed-wardo  filio  suo 
de  Wallia  per  mare  fugit  in  Scotiam.  Et  rex  Scotiaî  Jacobus, 
in  obsideudo  castrum  de  Rokyburhe,  per  fractionem  sive 
irruptionem  cujusdam  bombardi  ejusdem  in  die  Dominico  in- 
teremptus  est. 

Circa  Assumptionem  beatas  Maria)  sequentem  comes  Warrwici 
reversiis  est  Calisiam,  ubi  dux  Somerset  et  ille  comes  apud 
Newnambrige  sub  certis  couditionibus  concordati  et  osculati 
sunt.  Et  comes  cum  matre  sua,  comitissa  Sarum,  reversus 
est  in  Angliam.  Et  dictus  tum  dux  propter  timorem  per  Depe 
reversus  est  in  patriam  suam  Somercet. 

Et  circa  festum  Nativitatis  beatae  Maria3  proximo  sequens 
reversus  est  dux  Eboraci  de  Hibernia,  et  arrivavit  apud  Red- 
banke  prope  Cestriam,  et  ibidem  cum  paucis  meavit  ad  castriim 
de  Ludlowe. 

Aimo  Domini  1460. 

Ad  festum  Michaelis,  amio  Domini  m.cccc.lx.,  et  anno  regis 
Henrici  Sexti  post  conquestum  Angliaj  xxxix. 

Eicardus  Piemmyng,  irnemonger,  Johannes  Lambert,  mercer, 
vicecomites   Londoniœ, 

Et  ad  festum  Simonis  et  Judœ,  Ricardus  Lee,  grocer,  factus 
est  major  civitatis  Londoniœ. 

Die  [  ]  Octobris    inceptum   est  parliamentum,  ad  quod 

convenerunt  domini  comités  Warwyk,  Marcbe,  et  Sarum, 
et  quasi  omnes  archiepiscopi,  episcopi,  et  abbates.  Sed 
duces  Exonise  et  Somersetia3,  ac  comités  Nortbumbriœ, 
Devenias,  ac  etiam  multi  de  borialibus  non  vénérant,  etc. 
Tertio  die  parliamenti  dux  Eboraci,  cum  v.  c.  armatis,  in- 
travit  palatium  Westmonasterii,  et  sic  in  camera  parliamenti, 
ubi  proprio  ore  suo  declaravit  se  fore  hasredem  regum 
coronfB  Angliœ.  Et  illo  die  pauci  dominorum  sibi  favebant, 
sed  solummodo  absentabant.  In  vigilia  Omnium  Sanctorum 
concordati  sunt  rex  et  dux  Eboraci  auctoritate  parliamenti  ; 
videlicet,  ut  rex  [esset]  Henricus,  durante  vita  sua,  et  dux 
esset  regens,  ac  post  mortem  dicti  regis  coronam  Angliae  et 
Francias  hœreditaret. 

Gomes  Northumbrian,  domini  de  Clyfford,  et  Dakyrs,  et 
ISTevylle,  teuuerimt  concilium  apud  Eboracum,  et  destruxeruiit 
tenentes  ducis  Eboraci  et  comitis  Sarum.  Et  dux  Somercetiai 
et   comes   Devonian,  cum  multis  militibiis  et  gencrosis  de  par- 


ANNALES.  [77'>] 

tibns  occiclontalibus,  nimiii  annata,  por  Batlioniam,  rirrncostcr, 
Evosham,   et  Covontro  advcncnint  Elmraoum. 

p]t  mcnsis  Dccoinbri.s  [  ]  parliaraentiim  adjoriialur.  Et  dux 
Ebonici  cnm  comité  yaruin,  et  aliis  multis  millibus  armatis, 
do  Londone  versus  Eboracum  tetenderunt,  ubi  pneeuntes  sui 
ad  numerum  3  .  .  .  .  per  gentes  '  ducis  Somercctia>  interi- 
muntur  apud  Worsop.  xxj.  die  Decembris  dux  Eboraci  ft 
cornes  Sarum,  cum  vj.  millibus  pugnatorum  venerunt  ad  Sandal 
castrum,  ubi  tenuorunt  fcstum  Natalis  Domini,  duce  Somer- 
cetiic  et  comité  Nortliumbriiu  cum  parte  adversa  jaccntibus 
tune  apud  Pontcfrage.  Rex  Henricus  cum  comité  Warwici  et 
aliis  tenuit  festum  Natalis  Domini  in  palatio  episcopi  Loiidonife 
apud  Sanctuïu  Paulum.  Edwardus  comes  de  Marche  tenuit 
festum  Natalis  Christi  in  villa  Saloi)ia3  in  domo  Fratrum.  xxix. 
die  mcnsis  Decembris  apud  Wakfelde,  gentibus  ducis  Eborum 
vagantibus  per  patriam  pro  victualibus  quaBrendis,  ftictum  est 
oxecrabile  bellum  inter  dictum  ducem  Somercetiaî,  comitem 
Nortliumbria3  ac  dominum  Nev3-llc  cum  magno  exercitu  et 
partem  aliam  ;  ubi  occubuerunt  in  campe  dux  Eboracensis, 
Thomas  Nevil,  filius  comitis  Sari;m,  Thomas  Haryngtone, 
Thomas  Parre,  Edwardus  Bowcher,  Jacobus  Pykeryng,  et  Hen- 
ricus Rathforde,  ac  etiam  multi  alii  milites  et  armigcri,  et 
plebs  ad  duo  millia.  Et  in  fugiendo  post  campum  super  pontem 
apud  Wakcfelde  dominus  de  ClyfFordc  occidit  dominum  Ed- 
mundum,  comitem  de  Rutlande,  filium  ducis  Eboraci.  Et  cadem 
nocte  comes  Sarum  captus  est  per  servientem  Andrea)  Trol- 
loppo.  Et  in  crastino  apud  Pountfrctt  bastardus  Exonia)  occidit 
dictum  comitem  Sarum,  ubi  per  consilium  dominorum  dccol- 
laverunt  corpora  mortua  ducis  Eboracensis,  et  comitis  Sarum 
et  Ruttland,  Thoma;  Ncvyle,  Edwardi  Boucher,  Thomie  ITa- 
ryngton,  Thoma)  Parre,  Jacobi  Pykcrj-ng,  et  Johannis  Harrowe 
de  London,  mercer,  posueruntque  capita  eorum  super  diversas 
partes  Eboraci.  Caput  quoquc  ducis  Eboraci  in  despectu  coro- 
naverunt  carta. 

Dicto  bello  finite,  rcgina  Margareta  veuit  dc  Scotia  Eborace, 
ubi  consilio  dictorum  dominorum  ibidem  conclusum  est  vi 
ct  armis  adirc  Londoniam,  ac  regcm  Henricum  extra  manus 
inimicorum  arripere.  Ad  tunc  dominus  Fitzhughe  et  bare  de 
Graystoke  fuerunt  in  mala  suspicione,  et  idee  patiebantur 
multa  mala  ;  attanien  se  excusabant,  et  fecerunt  sacramentum 
rcgin;e  et  filio  sue. 

Vigilia  Purificationis  beatas  Marias  factum  est  bellum  propo 
WiguKtrc    apud    Mortimer    Crose,  ubi    comes  Marche  occurrit 


'  .T per  gentes"]  ITere  the  ]MS.  is  slightly  torn. 

VOL.  n.  [r] 


[770]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

cum  li.  millibus  contra  comitcm  Pciibrochia)  cum  octo  mille, 
iibi  fugcruut  dc  eodom  carapo  comes  Penbrochiaj,  comes 
Wyltcscire,  ct  multi  alii.  Ac  Owenus  Todcrc  (pater  dicti 
comitis  Penbrochiaî),  et  Johannes  Throgmcrtoue,  armigcr, 
cum  viii.  aliis  capitaneis  decollati  smit  apud  Herforde.  Non 
longe  post  Purificatiouem  beat;»  Maria;  dicta  domina  regina 
Margareta  cum  principe,  duces  Exonia)  ct  Somersetias,  comités 
Northumbria)  ac  Devensire  et  Salopiaî,  domini  Roos,  Gray 
Oodnore,  Fitzhuglic,  Graystok,  Welles,  et  Wyllougliby,  cum 
l)lnribus  aliis,  ad  numerura  iiii.  xx.  milia  pugnatorum,  venernnt 
A'ersns  Sanctum  Albanum,  et  apud  Dunstabyle  nterfcccrunt 
Edwardum  Ponyngys  et  ce.  pedites. 

BelUim  Secundum  Sancti  Albani. 

In  die  Carnibrevii,  viz.  [  ]  die  Februarii,  factum  est  bel- 
Inm  apud  Sanctum  Albaunm,  ubi  fugerunt  de  campo  dux  Nor- 
fblcbia),  comes  Warrwici  ct  Arundeliœ,  ac  multi  alii.  Et  idem 
rex  Hcm'icus  captus  in  campo,  cum  domino  de  Monte  Acuto, 
camerario  suo,  ibidem  capto.  Et  princcps  venit  ad  regcm  in 
campo,  ubi  idem  rex,  pater  suns,  insignivit  eum  militem.  Et 
tunc  idem  princcps  fecit  comitem  Salop,  et  multos  alios  milites, 
quorum  nomina  sequuntur,  viz.,  Thomas  Roos  ' 

Et  in  dicto  bello  occiduntur  ad  numerum  duorum  millium 
gentium,  non  tantum  in  uno  campo  sed  in  diversis  croftis,  quia 
patria  ibidem  multum  lignosa  extitit  ;  ac  ad  tunc  ibidem  ex 
parte  reginœ  occiditur  Jacobus  Lutterell  de  comitatu  Somer- 
setia3  et  Ai-naldus  Hungyrforde.  Ac  in  die  Cinerum  capti 
sunt  Wyllelmus  Bonevyle  et  Thomas  Kyriele,  miles,  et  in  pra3- 
sentia  principis  decollatui-  apud  Sanctum  Albanum.  Dicto 
bello  finito,  miserunt  aldermanni  Londonias  duas  ducissas  Bed- 
forde  et  Bukyngham  ad  reginam  pro  gratia  et  pace  civitatis 
habenda,  missique  sunt  alii  ambassiatores  regi  et  reginœ  ad 
Barnet,  ad  obviandum  cseteris  aldermannys  pro  dicta  civitate,^ 
etc 

Archiepiscopus  Cantuariœ,  dominus  Thomas  Boucher,  et  epi- 
scopus  Exoniaj,  Georgius  Nevyll,  tunc  magnus  cancellarius 
Angliaj,  fuerunt  tunc  in  Cantuaria,  expectantes  meliora  nova. 
Proximo  die  Jovis  reversi  sunt  rex  et  regina  de  Sancto  Albano 
ad  Dunstaple  cum  suo  excrcitu,  ut  exercitus  eorum,  si  venisset 
Londoniam,  non  diriperet  bona  civitatis.  Et  hoc  fuit  destructio 
regis  Henrici  et  reginas  suae.  Nam  si  venissent  cum  excrcitu 
suo  Londoniam,  omnia  habuissent  ad  eorum  libitum. 


'  Boos}  A  blank  here  occurs  in   I       ^  Civitate]    The    MS.   has    here 
the  MS.  lost  several  leaves. 


ANNALES.  [777] 

Dio  Veneris  do  mane  apud  Nowgato  communes  civitatis 
tliriimcnmt  carcctara  cum  victualibus,  ordinatis  pei*  aldcr- 
maimos  versus  Barnett  pro  ambaciatoribus  regintv.  Et  codera 
die  Baldwynus  Foulforthe,  miles,  do  comitatu  Devonia),  ac 
Al(>\andor  llody,  miles,  cum  multa  gento  armata,  existentee 
ajiud  Westmonasterium  ox  parte  regina3  fuerimt,  quia  communes 
civitatis  Londoniarum  insurgebant  contra  eos. 

Edwardus,  novus  dux  Eboraci,  auditis  istis  novis,  tunc 
existons  in  partibus  Gloucester,  festinavit  so  versus  London, 
et  apud  Chepyngnorton,  in  comitatu  Oxonia),  obviavit  sibi 
comes  "WarAvyk.  Et  adtiinc  fuerimt  in  comitatu  dicti  ducis 
Edwardi  Walterus  Dovoures,  Willelmus  Herbert,  Johannes 
Wonlok,  Willelmus  Hastj'uges,  et  plures  do  Marcliia  Wallia, 
mm  viij.  m.  avmatorum,  ct  cum  illis  intravit  Londoniis  [  ] 
die  Februarii.  Et  hospitatus  est  ipso  Edwardus,  tmic  dux 
El)oraci,  in  hospitio  suo  apud  Baynard  Castylle. 

Dominica  vero  secpienti,  die  viz.  [  ]  Martii,  post  meri- 

diem, in  campo  magno  ultra  Clerkymvello  congregati  sunt 
p()])ulares  civitatis  et  de  exercitu  dicti  ducis  ad  numerum  iij. 
ant  iv.  millium,  quos  ordinate  stare  in  dicto  campo  fecit  dictiis 
revercndus  pater  Georgius  Nevyll,  time  Angliae  eancellarius,  ct 
fecit  publicai-i  inter  eos  titulus  quo  potuit  dictus  Edwardus 
vendicaro  sibi  coronam  Anglia;  et  Franciaî,  et  continue  procla- 
mavit  omnis  ipse  populus  Edwardum  ipsum  fore  et  esse  regem. 
Intcrfui  et  audivi,  et  descendi    cum   eis  continuo  in  civitatem. 

Tertio  dio  Martii  archiepiscopus  Cautuaria3,  episcopi  Sarum 
(Bechaump),  et  Exoniaî  (scilicet,  illo  reverendus  Georgius  Ne- 
vyll), ac  Johannes  dux  Norfolchiai,  Ricardus  comes  Warwici, 
dominus  Fethwater,  Willelmus  Herbert,  dominus  de  Freers 
dc  Charteley,  et  multi  alii,  tenuerunt  concilium  apud  Baynarde 
Castylle,  ubi  concordarunt  et  coucluseriuit,  Edwardum  ipsum, 
ducem  Eboraci,  fore  tunc  regem  Angliaî.  Ac  iv.  die  Martii  dictus 
dominus  Edwardus  dux  Eboraci  cum  dictis  dominis  aperte  trans- 
cimdo  ad  Westmonasterium  recoptus  est  cum  processione.  Post 
dcclarationem  tituli  sui,  eeissivit  coronam  ac  sceptrum  sancti 
regis  Edwardi,  et  fecit  seipsum  proclamari  regem  Edwardum 
Qnartum. 

Idem  rex  Edwardus  Quartus  cum  suis  dominis  paravit 
so  ire  ad  boriales  partes  Angliœ  ad  devincendum  fortitu- 
dinem  dominorum  borialiuni  qui  congregati  erant  cum  roge 
Henrico  et  regiua  Margareta  ;  ct  circa  dominicam  Palmaram 
in  primis  apud  Ferybryggc  occisus  est  dominus  FeAvater,  ct 
die  scquenti  commissum  est  gravissimum  prœiium  inter  Ed- 
wardum cum  suis  dominis,  scilicet,  duce  Norfolchia),  comité 
AVarwici,  domino  Facunbryggc,  etc.,  et  inter  Hem-icum  VI. 
cum   suis  dominis,  ubi  rex  Henricus  perdidit  campum  in  dc- 

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[778]  WILnELMI    WYRCEî^TEn 

Rtvnctionom  totius  sna^  pnrlip,  ot  fngit  rnm  suis  ;  ubi  comes 
Northumlji-ire,  dominus  Clinbrcl,  Andreas  Trollop,  ot  miilli 
alii  domini,  milites,  armigeri  et  generosi  occiibuorunt,  qnidain 
ill  prœlio  et  quidam  fugiendo,  ultra  ix.  m.  homiiuim  in  toto. 
Rex  Edwardus  Quartus  coronatus  est  apud  Westmouasterium. 

Ad  festum  Micliaclis  Arcliangeli  anno  Domini  M.cccc.lxj.  ct 
anno  regis  E.  Quarti  post  conquosstum  primo,  Ricardo  Flcm- 
mynge,  inraionger,  ct  Johanne  Lambert,  mercer,  vicecomi- 
tibus  Londonia3;  ct  ad  festum  Simonis  et  Judœ  Hugo  "VVyclie 
factus  est  major  Londoniarum. 

Ad  parliamentum  teutum  apud  Westmouasterium  [  ]  die 
Novembris  attincti  sunt  de  proditione,  (juorum  nomina  hie 
seqnuntur  ;  videlicet  Heuricus  rex  Sextus,  regina  Margarcta, 
Edwardus  filius  eorum,  Henricus  dux  Exoniîc,  Heuricus  dux 
Somercetiœ,  Thomas  Courtney,  comes  Dcvoniaî,  Heuricus  nupcr 
comes  Northumbrice,  Jasper  comes  Penbrochia;,  Thomas  domi- 
nus de  Roos,  Johamies  dominus  Clifford,  Robertus  dominus 
Hungyrforde,  Leo  nuper  dominus  Wellys,  Willelmus  viccconics 
Beaumonte,  Johannes  nuper  dominus  Nevylle,  Th.  dominus  do 
Rugenon  de  Gray,  Radulphus  nuper  dominus  Dacre,  Thomas 
Nevylle,  Thomas  Manuynge,  clericus,  Johamies  Whelpdale, 
Johannes  Lax,  Frater  Ro.  Gasle,  Johannes  Prestouu,  Humfridus 
dominus  Dacre,  miles,  Radulfus  Bygott,  miles,  Philippus  Wcut- 
worthe,  miles,  Johannes  Fortescu,  miles.  Jacobus  Lotterellc, 
miles,  Baldwynus  Fulforde,  miles,  Alexander  Hody,  miles, 
"Wyllelmus  Tajdboys,  miles,  Edmundus  Mouutford,  miles, 
Th.  Tresham,  miles,  W.  Catisby,  miles,  "W.  Vauce,  miles, 
Robertus  Balthorp,  miles,  W.  Gascoyn,  miles,  Edmundus  Ham- 
den,  miles,  Th,  Fyuderne,  miles,  Johannes  Courtney,  miles, 
Henricus  Lewys,  miles,  Ricardus  Tempest,  miles,  W.  Care, 
miles,  Th.  Fulforth,  miles,  Nicholaus  Latomer,  miles,  Wal- 
terus  Notehylle,  miles,  Henricus  Cliif,  miles,  Johannes  Herono 
de  Forde,  miles,  Rogerus  Clyfford,  miles,  Ricardus  Tunslalle, 
miles,  Henricus  Belyngham,  miles,  Ricardus  Dukett,  miles, 
"Willelmus  Lee,  miles,  Robertus  Wythyngharn,  miles,  Johannes 
Ormond,  miles,  Willelmus  Mylle,  miles,  Symon  Hannys,  miles, 
Rogerus  Warde,  miles,  Johamies  Sykdmore,  miles,  Willelmus 
Haryngtone,  miles,  W.  Holond,  miles,  Thomas  Eueryngham,  ■ 
miles,  Henricus  Roos,  miles. 

Humfridus  NcA^lle,  armiger,  ^gidius  Sauntlow,  annigcr, 
Edwardus  Ellysmyr,  armiger,  Jo.  Meryfyn,  armiger,  Tlio. 
Philipps,  armiger,  Th.  Brampton,  armiger,  Jo.  Audley,  ar- 
miger, Thomas  Tonstall,  armiger,  Willelmus  Tonstall,  armiger, 
Thomas  Crafford,  armiger,  Johannes  Schakylde,  armiger,  Wyl- 
lelmus Joseph,  armiger,  Jo.  Lynche,  armiger,  Ricardus  AVatyr- 
ton,   armiger,    Hawkyn   Chcrnok,    armiger.    Jolianues   Rouglip, 


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ANNALES.  [""i^] 

armigcr,  llubcrtu-s  Bolynghain,  anuiger,  Juhaiiiic«  Pciiycokc, 
arinigcr,  W.  Grymsby,  armiger. 

Thomas  Stanle,  miper  de  Cailcilc,  gcntilmau,  Edwardus 
Tliornburgho,  iiupcr  de  cadeni,  gcntilman,  Gawanus  Lamplow, 
gcntilmau,  Johannes  Catmillc,  gentihnan,  W.  Fcrour,  gcntil- 
man, Th.  "Whetwoode,  gcntilman,  Jolianncs  Maundevyllc,  gcn- 
tilman, Th.  Ehvykc,  gcntilman,  W.  Cailfcre,  gcntilman,  "\V. 
Samp.son,  gontilmnn,  "W.  Bifcldo,  gcntilman,  Thomas  Ormond, 
gcntilman. 

Antonius  Nothchyllc,  Johannes  "Walys,  W.  Spekc,  Thomas 
Danycl,  Johannes  DoAvbyggyng,  Edwardus  Dygby,  Ricardus 
Kyrkcby,  Thomas  Dauvers,  Thomas  Coruewall,  Thomas  Mylkby, 
Johaimcs  Dawnson,  Thomas  Littclc,  Heuricus  Spencer,  Jo- 
hannes Snotyng,  Thomas  Sergcuson,  et  xlij.  plurcs,  etc.  ad 
numcrum  c.  liij.  iiersonariim,  c.liij. 

Mensc  Februarii  Johannes  comes  Oxoni.x,  Albrcdus  filins 
ejus  et  hajrcs,  Thomas  Tudenham,  miles,  Johaimes  Clopton, 
Johamics  Mongomere,  et  Willelnuis  Tj^rrclc,  per  Johaimem 
comitcm  Wigornia%  constabularium  iViiglia),  arrestautui',  ob 
suspicioucm  litterarum  reccptai'um  domina)  Margareta),  luiper 
joginiu  Angliaî,  coram  quo  per  curiam  coustabilaria)  convicti, 
dictus  comes  docollatus  est,  ac  Cloptonc  excusatus,  ct  omnes 
alii  tracti  ct  dccoUati  sunt  in  (|uadam  scafalda  pro  cis  facta 
taipcr  montcm  Turris  Londouia;. 

Mouse  Martii  dux  Somcrsctiu)  rcvcrsus  est  do  Flandria  in 
una  carvella  in  Scotia.  Et  regina  Scotia?  habuit  ipsum  in 
summo  odio,  co  quod  discooperuit  carnalem  copulam  cum  ca 
regi  Francia\  ct  fecit  dominum  dc  Haylys  sibi  insidiari  ad 
intcrficicudum. 

Meuse  Ajn-ilis  regina  Margarcta  per  naves  de  Scotia  adivit 
Franciam  pro  auxilio  regis  Francitu  habcndo.  Eodem  mense 
dominus  Warrwici  cum  aliis  ambassiatoribus  adivit  Donfrys 
in  Scotia,  ubi  obviavit  regina;  Scotia^,  ut  dicebatur,  pro  ma- 
ritagio  habcndo  inter  Edwardum  regem  Anglia;  ct  ipsam. 

Mcnse  Julii  [  ]  dominus  de  Hastyngj's,  Radulfus  Gray, 
miles,  ct  multi  alii  obsederunt  casti'um  de  Alnewyke,  ubi 
AVyllelmiis  Taylboys  fuit  capitaneus,  qui  eis  illud  reddit  sub 
appunctuamcuto,  salvis  vita,  membris,  equis,  bonis,  et  har- 
nesiis,  etc.  Et  commissus  est  Radulfus  Gray  ad  custodi- 
ondum.  Et  castrum  de  Newardc  redditum  est  domino  de 
Monteacuto.  Et  dominus  de  Dacres  reddidit  so  sub  certis 
appunctuamentis  domino  de  Montagu.  Die  Parasceues  regina 
Margarcta  cum  quatuor  navibus  de  Kyrkowbbryth  in  Scotia 
per  mare  inter  Walliam  et  Hibcrniam  adivit  Brji;anuiam,  ubi 
a  duce  uuillipliciter  et  honorabilitcr  recepta  est,  Jic  magnis 
donariis  ad  valorem  xij.  millia  corona torum  est  ditata,  ac  postea 


[780]  WILHELMl   WYRCESTER 

Andegavis  ad  patrcm  siiiim  regcm  Sicilia3,  ot  conscqueiitcr  ad 
rcgcm  Francia),  pro  aiixilio  liabciido. 

1462.     Ad  festum  Saiicti  Michaelis  anno  Domini  m.cccc.lxij. 
ct  anno  regis  Edwardi  Quaiti  post  conquaîstum  ij.     Bartliolo 
ma;us     Jamys,     pannarius,    Wyllelmus    Hamptone,     piscensis, 
vicccomites  Londoniœ,     Et  ad  festum  Simonis  et  Judio  Thomas 
Cooke,  pannarivis,   factus  est  major  civitatis  Londoniœ. 

Menso  Octobris  regina  Margareta  venit  de  Francia  cum 
[  ]  navibus  et  duobus  millibus  armatorum,  applicuitque  propc 
Bawnburghe  in  Northumberland,  habuitque  in  societate  sua 
Pctrum  de  Brassio,  dominum  de  Manpeny,  fixeruntquc  cam- 
pum  prope  [  ]  ubi  credidit  totam  patriam  cum  illis  insur- 
gere,  qui  videntes  potentiam  reginœ  tarn  exilem  non  surrcx- 
erunt.  Exercitus  ergo  regince  obsedit  castrum  Ahiewycum, 
qui  penuria  victiialium  illud  regiuaj  reddiderunt.  Cujus  cus- 
todian! commiserunt  filio  Petri  Basse,  domino  de  Hungrefordc, 
Eobcrto  Whytingham,  et  multis  aliis.  Commissaquc  est  castri 
Bambitriensis  custodia  duci  Somersetia,-,  comiti  Peubrochiaa 
ct  Radulpho  Percy.  Eex  Henricus  vero  cum  regina.  Brasse 
et  aliis,  metu  i-egis  Edwardi  sui^ervenientis,  adiveruut  Scotiam. 

Rex  vero  Edwardus  iij.  die  Novembris  Londonia  egreditui- 
versus  partes  boriales,  cui  ex  omnibus  villis  certEe  gentes  armata) 
mittuntui'  cum  eo  in  adjutorium.  Oljsessaque  sunt  castra 
Bamburgh,  Alnewyke,  et  Dustanburghe  mense  Decembris,  et 
vigilia  Natalis  Domini  reddita  sunt  regi  dicta  castra  Ban- 
biu'gh  et  Dunstanbui-gh  sub  appunctumentis,  sal  vis  vita  et 
membris,  et  quod  Ricardus  Percy  veniret  in  legentiam  regis 
Edwardi  haberetque  custodiam  castrorum  prœdictorum .  Et 
similiter  dux  Somersetia?,  Henre  Lewes,  et  Nicholaus  Latimere, 
milites,  cum  diversis  aliis,  reciperentur  in  legentiam  regis 
Edwardi,  et  rehaberent  omnes  terras  suas  ;  et  quia  alii  in- 
castellati  non  potuerunt  habere  terras  suas  redierunt  cum 
salvo  conductu  in  Scotiam,  scilicet,  comes  Penbrochiaa,  dominus 
Roos.  Obsidiumque  castri  Alnewycensis  dui'avit  usque  ad 
Epiphaniam  Domini,  in  cujus  vigilia  adveneriant  nova  subito 
de  adventu  Petri  Brassei  cum  exercitu  Scotorum  ;  comesque 
Warrwici  cum  omnibus  dominis  ex  parte  regis  Edwardi  fix- 
erunt  campum  ad  pugnandum  cum  Scotis,  ex  parte  [  ]  castri 
Alnewicensis.  Et  exercitu  Scotorum  appropinqu^ante  ad  cas- 
trum, egressi  sunt  dominus  de  Hungreforde,  filius  dicti  Petri 
de  Brasse,  Ricardus  Tunstale,  Robertus  de  Whytygham, 
milites,  et  multi  alii,  ad  numerum  [  ]  de  obsessis.  Et 
reliquerunt  de  Castro  [  ]  cum  numéro  [  ]  ad  custo- 
diendum  castrum.  Et  venientes  in  conspectu  partis  regis  Ed- 
wardi IV.,  in  cxercitum  Scotorum  intraverunt,  et  comes  War- 
wici,   dux  Somersetia3,    comes  Wigorni:e,  et  multi  alii  domini 


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ANNALES.  (7'SI] 

ux  parte  VL-'Xiti  Edwardi,  vidciitcs  se  inl'eriorcs  numéro,  lixoruuL 
so  ill  ((uodatii  canipo  inter  castrum  et  le  niarisciim  ibidem; 
et  sic  transieruut  Scoti  sino  damno.  Sed  si  Scoti  audaces 
et  saf^acea  fuissent,  ibidem  dcstruxisscnt  totam  '  nobilitatem 
doniiuorum  Angliiu.  Dux  tamcn  Somcrsctiaî  illo  die  probavit 
se  virilitor  csso  legeum  regis  Edwardi,  in  illo  campo  animundo 
custodiro  campum  ;  et  ideo  idem  rex  Edwardus  habuit  ipsum 
valdc  ciu'ura,  et  dédit  sibi  xx.  marcas  cjualibct  scptimana  pro 
oxponsis.  Et  accopit  Hargil,  Alexandrum  Hangford,  ac  omncs 
alios  scrvientcs  suos  ad  cxpensas  rcgias  ad  [  ]  per  diem 
solutas  qualibet  scptimana.  Obscssi,  qui  rcmanscrant  in  Castro 
Aliiewicensi,  illud  régi  reddidcrunt  sub  apunctnamento,  salvis 
vita  et  membris  ;  commissaquc  est  custodia  ejusdem  castri 
Johanni  Ashley,  iniliti,  ad  maximam  displicentiam  Badulfi 
Grey,  ut  postea  patuit. 

Meuse   [  ]    Georgius   episcopus    Exonia3   (Angliaj    can- 

cellarius),  Henricus  comes  Essexia?,  dominus  de  Wcnlokc, 
llobcrtus  Danverys,  justiciarius  major  Stapula),  ac  multi  alii 
ambassiatorcs  regis  Anglias,  adierunt  Sanctum  Audomamni  ad 
communicandum  cum  duce  Burgimdiai  pro  intercursu  mer- 
chandys  et  pro  treugis.  Et  postea  iidem  ambassiatorcs  cum 
codcm  duce  Burgundia)  adierunt  régi  FranciaD  ad  Hcsden,  iibi 
qua^dam  treuga3  sunt  captic  inter  régna  Anglia;  et  Frauciio  a 
primo  die  Octobris  proxime  future  itsquc  jiridie  ([uod  esset  in 
auno  Domini  m.cccc.lxiij. 

Eodcm  mense  Aprili  regina  Margareta  cum  Edwardo  filio 
suo  venit  per  mare  do  Bamburgh  in  Flandrîam  ad  Slusam, 
babucruutquc  in  societato  sua  ducem  Exoniaa,  Johamicm 
Fortescu,  Edmundum  Mundforde,  E.  Hamden,  Hcm-icum 
Roos,  Thomam  Ormonde,  Robertum  Whytyngham,  milites  ; 
Johannom  Morton,  Robertum  Makerel,  doctores  ;  et  multos 
alios,  ad  numcrum  ce.  pcrsonarum  ;  conductaque  ad  Burge 
per  dominima  de  Charoleys,  qui  eis  multum  abimdanter 
scrviebat  in  pulcro  hospitio.  Prope  Carmclitas  hoapitata  est  ; 
ac  postea  eadem  regina  adducta  est  duci  Biirgundiaî  apud 
Insulam,  et  multum  débiliter  declaravit  sibi  casum  suum 
amissionis  rcgni  Anglia\  snpplicando  eidem  adjutorium  ad 
rccupcrandum  araissa.  Idem  vero  dux  post  verba  confortatoria 
dédit  eidem  regina3   [  ]  millia  scutorum  pro  expensis,  re- 

vcrsaquc  est  cum  dictis  Anglicis  in  propriam  patriam  patris 
sui  in  Lotharingiam,  ubi  pater  suus  dédit  sibi  quoddam  castrum 
valoris  [  ]  ut  ibi  cxpectaret  ovcntiis  mundi. 

Mcnsc  Maii,  dolo  et  industria  Radulfi  Gray,  militis,  castro 
Alnewicensi  expellitur  Johannes  Ashley,  miles,  capitaneua  ejus- 


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[782]  WILIIELMI   WYllCESTER 

dc'in,  (jui  cito  cupitur  j)cr  KaduHïiiu  Percy,  iic  sic  idem  liiidulfus 
Grey  cum  Castro  i-cddidit  so  parti  regis  Hcnrici  '  .  .  .  domiuis 
de  excrcitu  fugicutibus  campiim  super  iiucndam  montem  ad 
unum  miliaro  juxta  Hexham,  habuerunt([un  in  societate  sua 
lion  ultra  quingentos  homines.     [  ]   die  dicti  mensis  Mail 

Johannes  dominus  Mountagu,  barones  de  Graystok  and  Whi- 
loughby,  cum  gente  armata,  ad  numcrum  iiij.m.  venerunt  in 
conspcctu  cxercitus  ducis  Somersetiœ.  Quo  vise,  dux  cum 
magna  parte  sui  exercitus  fugit  et  totus  cxercitus  suus  diruptus 
est.  Et  in  chacea  dux  per  servientes  Johannis  Medcltoii, 
inilitis,  captus  ct  praîsentatus  est  dominis  apud  Hexham,  et 
eodem  die  dccolhitus  est,  et  in  abbatia  ibidem  scpultus.  Cum 
dicto  duce  decolhiti  sunt  Edus.  Fysshe,  miles,  Elalce  Jakes, 
Johannes  Bryce,  Thomas  Hunt.  Et  infra  très  dies  seiiucntcs 
Thomas  dominus  lloos  ct  Robertas  domiinis  Hungerlbrd,  in 
{|uadam  silva  prijpe  Hexham  absconditi,  capti  sunt,  ac  apud 
Novimi  Oastrum  coram  dicto  domino  Mountagu  damnati  et  [cum] 
Thoma  Fyndernc,  milite,  ibidem  decollati  svmt.  Et  cito  post 
Willclmus  Taylboys,  comes  Kyme,  captus  ibidem  similiter 
decollatus  est.  Et  de  aliis  captis  apud  Hexham,  Johannes 
Boteler,  armiger,  do  comitatu  Somersetiaj,  Robertus  Mirfyne,  ac 
ad  numcrum  xij.  personarum,  adducti  ad  Eboracum  ad  rcgem, 
judicialiter  coram  constabulario  Anglia!  damnati  ct  decollati 
svmt,  Johannc  Nayler,  cursario  cancellariai  Henrici  VI.,  cx- 
cepto,  qui  damnatus  et,  mediante  postea  cancellario  Anglia;, 
pcrdonatus  est  per  specialem  laborem  iinius  quondam  clerici 
sui,  dicto  cancellario  tunc  tcmporis  commorantis,  cum  Henrico 
Upetonc,  uno  yj.   clericorum  cancellaria;. 

Dominus  rex  postea  in  fosto  Trinitatis  apud  Eboracum,  pro 
ho)iore  capitonis  dicti  ducis  Somcrsctiaj,  crcavit  prœdictum  do- 
minum  MountagiT  in  comitcm  Northumbria?,  deditquc  eidem  tunc 
comiti  omnia  dominia  et  terras  ciua;  qiiondam  fucrunt  Hcnrici 
Percy  infra  comitatum  Northumbrian.  Eadulfus  -  Gray  fugit  dc 
Hexham  ante  helium  inceptum  ad  castrum  Bamburghe,  et  post 
helium  de  Hexham  multi  ex  parte  regis  Henrici  fugerunt  in 
eodcm  castro.  Et  non  longe  postea  comes  Wa,rrwici  cum  maximis 
bumbardis  obsedit  idem  castrum.  Et  ibi  in  casu  quoque  cu- 
jusdam  parietis  castri,  excussione  bumbardi,  cecidit  dictus 
Eadulfus  Gray,  qiiem  credebant  mortuum.  Obsessi  vero  red- 
diderunt  castrum  dicto  comiti  Warrwici  sub  appunctamento, 
viz.,  omnes  ad  misericordiam  regis  Edwardo  excepto  dicto 
Eadulfo,    qui   foret   ad   regis    voluntatem,    adduciturquo    idem 


'  Jlenrici]  Here  a  loaf  is  cut  out  [       -'  liudulfus']  liicardus,  MS.,  and 
of  tlie  MS.  I   again  below. 


ANNALES.  [783] 

Hiidiilfus  ad  ])ra\scntiain  regis  Edwardi  aj)iul  Daiicastrc,  ibi- 
dcmquc  mcnsc  Julii  in  (juadam  scafolda  docollatur. 

[  ]    die    Soptcmbris    obiit    Willclmus    Botho,    Elioraci 

archicpiscopus,  in  manerio  sno  de  SouthwoUc,  et  in  ccclcsia 
collegiata  ibidem  scpultus,  ad  cnjus  tumuhim  paupercs  juvcn- 
culio  credcbant  ibidem  multa  miracula  fieri.  Successit  sibi 
in  episcopatum,  tam  favore  regis  quam  clectione  canonica, 
Georgius  Nevile,  Exonia^  episcopus  ac  .^Vngliie  canccUarius. 
Ad  episcopatum  vcro  Exonia)  Johannes  Botbc,  arcbidiaconiis 
llichcmundia!  ac  secretarius   regis,  favore  regis    est  promotus. 

Ad  festum  Sancti  Michaclis  Archangeli,  anno  Domini 
m.cccc.lxiiij.,  et  aimo  regiii  regis  Edwardi  Quarti.  iiij.  Jo- 
hannes Tate,  mercer,  Johamies  Stone,  scissor,  vicecomitcs 
Londoniaj,  ct  ad  festuni  Simonis  ct  Judaj  Itadulfus  Josselyno 
factus  est  major  civitis  Loiidouiio.  Et  in  die  Sancti  Michaclis 
apud  lladingiam  dicta  domina  Elizabetha,  admissa  in  capclhi 
abbatiio  ibidem,  per  ducem  Chircncito  et  comitcm  Warrwici 
ducta  est,  per  dominos  et  totam  gcntem  iit  regina  apcrtc 
honora  ta. 

Mensc  Octobris  fecit  rex  proclamare  Eadingia;  et  per  totam 
Angliam  (juod  unum  nobilc  regis  Hcmici  valeret  viij.  s.  iiij.  d. 
lecitquc  novum  cunagium  Tnrri  Londonitu,  ad  summum  dam- 
num magnatum  regni.  Eodcm  mensc  conclusum  est  mari- 
taginm  apud  Eadingiam  inter  dominum  Matrcves,  filium  ct 
hœredem  comitis  Arundcllia;,  et  Margaretam,  sororem  reginaj 
Elizabetha?. 

Mense  Decembris  rex  tenuit  magnum  concilium  AVestmonas- 
terii,  ubi  assignata  sunt  reginaî  Elizabethan,  asseusu  dominorum, 
terra)  et  dominia  ad  valorem  iiij .  m.  marcanim,  et  quod  ipsa  vivcrct 
cum  familia  sua  ad  expcnsas  domini  regis.  Rex  tenuit  Natale 
Domini  apud  Eltham.  Et  circa  festum  Circumcisionis  removit 
cum  regina  ad  Westmonasterium,  quia  armata  fuit  qua^dam 
camera  regin;e   apud  Eltham  pritdictum. 

Mense  Jauuarii  Katerina,  ducissa  Norffolchia;,  juvcncula 
tttatis  fere  iiijxx.  aimorum,  maritata  est  Johamii  "Widevile, 
fratri  regina*,  aïtatis  xx.  annorum  ;  maritagium  diabolicum. 
Vindicta  Bemardi  inter  eosdem  postea  patuit.  Eodem  mense 
obiit  magistcr  Thomas  Bekyugtone,  cui  successit  magistcr  Ro- 
bertus  Stilpigtone,  decretornm  doctor,  custos  Privati  Sigilli 
ac  decanus  Sancti  Martini  Londonia?.  Die  Ascensionis  Domini 
in  Turri  Londonia)  dominus  rex  erga  coronationem  reginje 
Elizabethas  creavit  milites,  quorum  nomina  sequuntur  : 

Hem-icus  dux  Bukes.  Juhannes  comes  Oxoniœ. 

[  ]  fratcr  cjusdem.  Thomas  dominus  Lysle. 


[784]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

Johannes  dominus  Matravcrs,  Gcorgius  Darcllc. 

filins  et  liîcres  comitis  Arnu-  Eicardus  Harccourt. 

clelle.  "Walterus  Mauuccllc. 

Dominus  Gray,  filius  ct  haercs  Edmundus  Eedc. 

comitis  Kanciai.  Willelmus  Hawte. 

Kicardus  Wydvile.  Johannes  Clyfford. 

Johannes  Wydevilo.  Johannes  Say. 

Radulfus  Josselync.  Johannes  Cheney,  dc  Cantua- 
Ricardus    Byngham,    justicia-  via. 

I'ius.  Robertus  Darey. 

Robertus  Danvers,  justiciarius.  Thomas  Ovedale. 

Ricardus    Nedeham,    justicia-  Johannes  Diu'ward. 

ritis.  Johannes  Henyngham. 

Ricardus  Chok,  justiciarius.  Johannes  Savage. 

Walterus  Moyle,  justiciarius.  Rogerus  Corbet,  de  Murtonc. 

Eicardus  Illyngworthe.  [  ]  Culpeper. 

[  ]  Hyngham.  Hugo  Whyche. 

Johannes  Ai'undelle.  Thomas  Cooke. 

Willelmus  Calthorp.  Johannes  Plomer, 

Thomas  Brewce.  Henricua  Wafyr. 

Et  die  Veneris,  viz.  crastiuo  Ascensionis  Domini,  major, 
aldremanni,  ac  cives  Londoniîe,  quilibet  infra  in  domibus 
sids  citra  Shotershylle,  obviantes  reginœ  et  conducentes  cam 
per  Soiithwerk  et  Graschirrche  ad  Turrim  Londonias.  Et  in 
die  Sabbati  regina  in  uno  liorslcter  cquitabat  per  Chepe  et 
altos  vicos  Londoniœ,  et  omnes  novi  milites  ante,  usque  dum 
vcnerunt  apud  Westmonasterium.  Et  die  Dominica  sequentc 
coronata  fuit  in  reginam  Anglice  a  domino  Thoma  Boughcher, 
Cantuariœ  archiepiscopo.  Et  die  Lunœ  in  crastiuo  fucrunt 
magna  hastiludia  apud  Westmonasterium  ;  et  dominus  de 
Stanley  habuit  honorem.  Habuit  annulum  cum  rubio,  honore 
extra.'  Et  Thomas  Wyngfeld,  armiger,  et  Rogerus  Chambir- 
Icyne  hastiludebant  cum  lanceis  coram  rege  apud  West- 
monasterium. Toto  illo  mense  Maii  tempore  coronationis 
reginœ  comes  Warrwici  ac  dominus  de  Hastynges,  et  alii 
ambasaiatores  regis  fuerunt  cum  domino  Charleys  ac  aliis 
ambassiatoribus  ducis  Burgundire  apud  Boleyne  supra  mare  ; 
ct  qiaamvis  superficialiter  fecerint  magna  festa,  finaliter  non 
potuerunt  concordare,  quia  dominus  de  Charoloys  illo  tem- 
pore multum  favebat  parti  reginœ  Margaretas. 

Et  menso  Julii  dominus  de  la  Barde  ac  alii  ambassiatores 
regis    FrancifB   apud  Calesiam  cum  comité  Warrwici  et  aliis 


'  Honore  extra']  Honoris  ex  causa.  (?) 


ANNALES.  [7''^5] 

ambassiatoribus  regis  Anglia3  concordarniit  qnoA  nna  treuga, 
■!;am  per  mare  quam  per  tcrram,  accipictnr  inter  régna,  a 
primo  die  Octobris  usque  ad  primum  diem  Martii,  quod  erit 
anno  Domini  m.cccc.lxvij.,  ac  quod  rex  Francia)  non  faverct 
parti  rcginiB  Margaret»,  nec  regnum  Anglia)  duci  Bui'gun- 
diffl  et  Britannia;  sivc  aliquibus  contrariis  regis  Francia). 
Menso  Julii,  dolo  cujusdam  monachi  Abendonias,  rex  Hcn- 
ricus  in  comitatu  Lancasti-ia;  capitnr  per  quendam  Johanneni 
Talbois  et  Ricardum  Tunstalle,  milites,  ibidem  captns  evasit. 
Dictusque  rex  Henricus  una  cum  monacho  Thoma  Mannyng, 
et  Bedone,  doctore,  et  uno  valetto,  sub  custodia  Eadulfi 
Hastynges  et  aliorum,  versus  Londoniam  adducebatur  ;  et 
prope  Islyngton  extra  Londoniam  comes  Wan-vvici  eis  obvia- 
vit,  qui  arrcstavit  dictum  mipcr  regem  Henricum,  et  fecit 
scrvientes  suos  cum  quibusdam  ligulis  ex  corio  ligarc  tibias 
cjusdem  regis  ad  tropas  equi.  Et  sic  tanquam  captivus  per 
Chepc  et  Cornhyllc  in  civitatem  Londonias  adducitur. 

Die  Dominica,  viz.  [  ]  die  Septembris,  apud  El)o- 

racum  intronizatur  rcverendus  in  Qhristo  Georgius  Nevilc 
in  archicpiscopum  ibidem,  cum  maxima  solemnitate  et  cum 
maximis  cxpensis.  Comes  vero  Warrwici  occupabat  cfïicium 
scnescalli  ;  ibidemque  fuit  magna  pars  magnatum  Angliœ, 
exceptis  rege  et  regina. 

Ad  festum  Sancti  Michaelis  Archangeli,  anno  Domini 
m.cccc.lxv.,  et  anno  regni  regis  Edwardi  Quarti  quinto,  Hen- 
ricus Waer,  miles,  pannarius  [  ]  Constantyne,  pelli- 
parius,  vicecomites  Londonia;  ;  et  ad  festum  Simonis  et  Juda^, 
lladulfus  Verncy,  mercer,  factus  est  major  civitatis  Londonia\ 

Mcnse  Februarii  apiid  Westmonasterium  regina  Elizabetlui 
peperit  filiam  primogenitam,  cui  nomen  imposuei'unt  Eliza- 
betham  ;  cujus  compatres  fuenint  in  baptismo  cornes  Warr- 
wici, ducissae  Eboraci  et  Bedfordia»,  et  ad  confirmationem 
ducissa  Bukes.  Rex  fecit  Henricum,  ducem  Bukes,  maritare- 
sororem  reginro  Elizabethfe  ad  secrctam  displicentiam  comi- 
tis  Warrwici.  Et  filins  et  ha?res  comitis  Essexiœ  maritavit 
[  ]  alteram  sororem  reginro.     Et  Gray  Euffyn,  filius 

et  hrores  comitis  Kancire,  maritavit  alinm  sororem  reginœ. 

Mense  Martii  dominus  rex  in  concilio  suo  secrete  apud 
Westmonasterium  exoncrayit  Walteriim  Blunt,  dominum  de 
Mountjoy,  de  officio  thesaurarii  Anglia^^,  et  loco  ejus  subroga- 
tur  Ricardus,  dominus  do  Reveris,  ad  secrctam  displicentiam 
comitis  Warrwici  et  magnatum  Anglia?. 

Tenuit  rex  festum  Pentecostes  apud  Wyndesbore,  ubi  crea- 
vit  dominum  Revers  in  comitem  de  Ryvers,  ob  honorem 
regina;  et  displicentiam  communis  regni. 


[7fc>6]  WILIIELMI    WYllCESÏEll 

[  ]   Scptcmbris  factum  est  inaritagium  a^md  AVyiulc- 

sorc  inter  filium  et  haîredcm  domini  Herbcrd  et  Mariam 
Kororem  reginae  Elizabethan,  ae  inter  juvenein  dominum  dc 
Lyslc  et  filiam  ejusdem  domini  Herbcrd.  Fecitque  dominas 
rex  dictum  hasredem  Hcrberd  militem,  ac  creavit  eum  domi- 
num de  Dunstarre,  ad  secretam  displicentiam  comitis  Warr- 
wici  ac  magnatum  terra3. 

Ad  festum  Saneti  Michaelis  Archangeli,  anno  Domini 
m.cccc.lxvj.,  et  anno  regni  regis  Edwardi  Quarti  sexto,  Jo- 
hannes Bromere,  piscenarius,  Henricus  lîryce,  fullo,  vicc- 
comites  Londonia3  ;  et  mensc  Julii  sequentis  obiit  dictus  Hen- 
ricus Brice,  A'icecomes  ;  loco  ejus  Johannes  Stoctone,  mercer, 
factus  est  vicecomes  usque  ad  festum  Suncti  Michaelis  proximo 
sequentis.  Et  ad  festum  apostolorum  Simonis  et  Judie,  Jo- 
hanncs  Youge,  grocer,  factus  est  major  civitatis  Londoniae. 

Mense  Octobris  apud  Grenewiche  rex  fecit  fieri  nuptias  inter 
Thomam  Gray  militem,  filium  reginas,  et  dominam  Annam, 
hreredem  ducis  Exonias,  neptem  regis,  ad  magnam  secretam 
displiceutiam  comitis  Warrwici,  quia  antea  fuit  prselocutum 
matrimonium  inter  dictam  dominam  Annam  et  filium  comitis 
Northumbria),  fratris  dicti  comitis  Warrwici  ;  solvitque  rcgina 
dicta3  ducissaî  pro  maritagio  prasdicto  iiij.  mille  marcas. 

Septimana  ante  Pentecosten  venit  domiuus  Bastard  de  Bur- 
gaine  Loudoniam,  magna  stipatus  comitiva  militum  ct  armigo- 
I'orum  patriaî  suas,  ad  perficiendiim  duellum  cum  domino  dc 
Scalys,  hospitatusque  est  in  hospitio  episcopi  Sarum  in  Flctc- 
strete,  xibi  tenuit  magna  festa.  Eodem  mense  venit  dominus 
rex  Londoniam  summo  apparatu  per  civitatem  ad  Westmonas- 
terium,  conductusque  est  nobiliter  dominus  de  Skalys  in  Hol- 
borne  ad  hospitium  domini  episcopi  Eliensis,  ubi  magnum 
tenuit  cum  militibus  et  armigeris  hospitium. 

Tertio  die  Junii  incœptum  est  parliamentum  ajDud  Westmo- 
nasterium,  ubi  couvenerunt  multi  domini  et  magnates  Angliœ, 
cxistente  tunc  in  prœsentia  regis  Bastard  Burgundiaî  cum 
multis  aliis  extraneis.  Dominus  Johannes,  Lincolnia?  episco- 
pus,  vice  archiepiscopi  Eboraci,  tunc  cancellarii  Anglins,  de- 
claravit  magnatibus  causam  parliamenti,  ut  rex  resumeret 
terras  datas,  ut  haberet  unde  viveret,  et  quod  justitia  jdIus 
solito  fieret.  Et  die  scquentc  Johannes  Say,  miles,  electus  est 
prolocutor  ejusdem  parliamenti.  Et  [  ]  die  Junii  dominus 
rex,  cum  dominis  Herberd  et  aliis  venit  ad  hospitium  archi- 
episcopi Eboraci,  cancellarii  Anglise,  extra  barres  Westmonas- 
terii,  tunc  existentis  infirmi,  petiitquc  sigillum  suum  magnum 
sibi  libcrari.  Quo  sibi  tradito,  rcdiit  Westmonasterium,  dimisso 
sigillo   codem  in  custodiam  magistri  Johaunis  Bonyfaimt,  Jo- 


ANNALES.  [7^S7] 

bannis  Fop;f!;o,  niilitis,  et  alioruni,  qni  per  spatium  xiij.  die- 
rnm  sif^illal)ant  brovia  et  cartas  secundum  consuctndineni 
regni.  Et  tandem  dominas  rex  tradidit  jn-a^dictum  sigilliim 
magistro  Roberto  Stillyngtone,  Batboniensi  episcopo,  ad  tune; 
custodi  Privati  Sigilli,  fecit(|ue  ip.sum  cancellarium  Anglia>,  ac 
tune  constituit  niagister  Thomas  Rotherham,  archidiaconnm 
Cantuaria;,  custodem  sui  Privati  Sigilli.  In  codem  parlianiento 
midta)  terra;  rcsumuntvir  in  manus  regis.  Attanicn  providen- 
tnr  de  resumjitionc  domini  Clarencia3  et  Warrwici  et  multi 
alii.     Et  adjornatinn  est  i)arliamcntum  usquc  Radyng   [  ] 

die  Jnnii,  quo  die  domiiuis  Warrwici  et  alii  vcnerunt  de  par- 
tibns  Francia3  Londouiam. 

Et    [  ]    die    Junii,    in    jjra^seutia    domini    regis,    in 

Smythfeld  infra  liceas  dominus  do  Scalys  et  Bastard  Bnr- 
gniidicu,  équités,  volenter  sed  non  valenter  insimul  lanceis 
[  ]   cum    gladiis  insimul  congress!   sunt,   attjuo 

Bastard  veloci  suo  cursu  contra  sellam  ferratam  domini  do 
Scalj's  capite  offenso,  subito  sessorcm  et  se  dédit  resupinum. 
Sccundaque  die  in  codem  campo  ut  nobiles  pugiles  aml)o  i)ug- 
naverunt,  accepitquc  rex  querelam  in  manibus  suis,  dans  a^cpia- 
lem  honorem  am})obus.  Et  iii.  die  congress!  sunt  pédestres  in 
cam])0,  in  pra^scntia  regis,  Lodowicus  Bretailles  cum  [  ] 

Burgundiaj,  deditque  rex  honorem  ambobus.  Attamen  Bre- 
tailles habuit  se  melius  in  campo.  Et  alio  die  sequenti  con- 
gressi  sunt  in  campo  ibidem  eciuites  cum  acutis  lanceis, 
Thomas  de  la  Laimde,  Gasconiaj,  contra   [  ]  Botone  Bin-- 

gundiie.  Idemque  Thomas  de  la  Launde  magis  audacter  ct 
honorabiliter  so  habuit.  Et  ecce  subito  venenint  nova  domino 
regi,  quod  dictus  Philijipus,  dux  Burgundia?,  apud  Briges 
[  ]  die  ejusdcm  mensis  Junii  obiit,  unde  dictus  Bastardus 

cum  extraneis  cito,  accepta  licencia  a  rege,  muneribuscpie 
datis,  reversi  sunt  in  Flandriam. 

Et  domino  Warrwici  reverse  de  Normauuia,  ut  pra;dictnm 
e^i^,  venenmt  cum  eo  Londoniam  ambassiatores  regis  Franci;e, 
viz.,  archicpiscopus  Narbona;  ac  Bastard  Burbonia?,  admirallus 
Franciai,  et  alii.  Receptisque  honorabiliter,  conducti  siint  jier 
civitatem  Londonia;  usque  in  Fletestrete,  et  ibi  in  domo 
cinscopi  Sarum  hospitati  sunt.  Et  postea  in  prresentia  regis 
obtulcrunt  qiiod  si  dominus  rex  cssct  de  parte  eorum  contra 
dncem  Burgundia^,  qiiod  jus,  sive  titulus,  de  ducatibus  Nor- 
nianniaj  et  AcquitanniaB  poncretur  in  arbitrio  domini  ])apa% 
fmaliter  deducendum  infra  tempus  iiij.  annorum.  Et  quod, 
durantibus  dictis  iiij.  annis,  dominus  rex  haberet  quator  mille 
marcas  quolibet   anno   do   I'Oge   Francia?.     Et   econtra  [  ] 

roge.  Et  favontc  ]^arti  ducis  Burgundia*,  rt  fmaliter  ambas- 
siatores Franria^  rediernnt  patriae  pu."".^  sine  rouclusiono.     [         ] 


[788]  WILHELMI   WYRCESTER 

die  August!  rogiua  Elizabetha  pepcrit  aliam  filiam  apud 
Wyndesore,  nomine  Mariam,  cujus  compatres  fuerunt  in 
baptismo    arcbiepiscopus  CantuariiB.' 

Mense  Scptembris,  Johannes  comes  Wigorniai,  mille  [habons] 
arcitonentes  ad  expensas  regis,  recessit  per  mare  versvis  Hiber- 
niam,  ibidem  factus  locumtenens  ducis  Clarenciae.  Hie  in 
recessu  sue  maritavit  apud  Ludlowe  relictam  Eogeri  Corbet, 
militis,  sororem  et  bœredem  Walter!  Hoptone,  ac  unam  hœre- 
dum  Willelm!  Lucy,  militis.  Hie  comes  vendidit  omnia 
ofHcia  ac  terras  qua3  habuit  ex  dono  regis  in  Anglia. 

Ad  fostum  Sancti  Michael!  s  Archangeli,  anno  Domini 
m.cccc.lxvij.,  ct  anno  regis  Edward!  Quart!  scptimo,  Hum- 
fridus  Haiford,  aurifaber,  Thomas  Stalbroke,  pamiarius,  vice- 
comités  Londoniaj  ;  et  ad  festum  Simonis  et  Judœ,  Johannes 
Onlcgrave,  pelliparius,  factus  est  major  civitatis  Londonite. 

In  primo  die  mensis  Octobris  rex  tenuit  magnum  concilium 
cum  domiuis  apud  Kyngistone  super  Thamesiam,  ubi  domina 
Margareta,  soror  regis  Edward!,  in  prassentia  dominorum, 
agreavit  se  ad  coucludendum  matrimonium  cum  domino  Ka- 
rolo  duce  BurguudiîB.  Comes  Warrwici  non  fuit  ibidem,  sed 
in  part!bu,s  borialibus.  Secreta  displicentia  continuabat  inter 
dominum  regem  et  dominum  comitem  Warrwici  pro  assecu- 
ratione  matrimonii  inter  ducem  Clarenciœ  et  filiam  diet!  com!- 
tis,  quod  maritagium  fiendum  rex  semper  habuit  suspectum. 

Magister  [  ]  Lacj'que  mittitur  curia)  Romans)  pro 

licentia,  propter  causam  consanguinitatis,  pro  dicto  maritagio 
complendo,  sed  non  potuit  exaudiri  a  papa.  Quidam  fuit 
captus  in  Wallia,  [portans]  litteras  a  regina  Margareta  ad 
castrum  de  Hardlaughe,  missusque  Loudoniam  pei-  dominum 
Herberd  ad  regem,  qui  accusavit  multos  de  proditione  erga 
regem,  et  inter  alios  accusavit  comitem  Warrwici  quod  audivit 
suspiciosa  verba  ultra  mare  quod  idem  comes  faveret  parti 
reginae  Margaretas.  Rex  ergo,  quia  comes  non  veniebat  sub 
garda  portani!  sui,  mittebat  dictum   [  ]  ad  dominum 

comitem  ad  Medelham,  ut  ubi  examinaretur.*  In  conclusione 
materia  fuit  probata  frivola.  Dominus  rex  ordmavit  sibi  cc. 
valettos  probos  et  valentissimos  sagittarios  Anglias,  ordinando 
quod  quilibet  eorum  haberet  viij.  d.  per  diem,  equitando  et 
attendendo  super  personam  suam  propriam,  et  sic  equitavit 
ad  Conventre. 

Mense  Novcmbris  factum  est  horribile  murdrum  in  quadam 
parte  juxta  Derby,  ubi  gentes  domini  dc  Gray  Codnore  inter- 
fecerunt  [  ]  Vernone,  armigerum,  pro  qua  causa,  et 


CantiKtriœ']  A  blank  space  here  occurs  in  the  MS. 


ANNALES.  [789] 

aliis,  dominiis  rox  onlinavit  iinum  Oicrc  et  Dctcrmincrc  in 
comitatu  Derby.  Circa  rcgem  favobant  dominum  Gray  ;  et 
dux  Claroncifo  favcbat  dominum  comitem  Salopia3  et  Vernonc. 

Rex,  cum  vcj^ina,  et  raultis  aliis  dominis,  tenuit  l'cstum 
Natalis  Domini  apud  Covcntrc  in  abbatia  ibidem,  ubi  per  sex 
dies  fingit  dux  Clareuciaj.  Et  cito  post  Epiphaniam  obviabant 
apud  Notyugham,  medio  secretorum  amicoriim,  archic])iscoj)us 
Eboraci  et  dominus  de  Revers,  et  sic  concordati  sunt  (piod 
idem  archiepiscopus  adduxit  comitem  Warrwici  ad  regcm  in 
Covontro  ad  concilium  mensc  Januarii,  iibi  comes  Warrwici, 
domini  Herbord,  Staflbrd,  et  Audclcy  concordati  sunt.  Ac  rex 
ibidem  rcstituit  archiepiscopo  terras  do  Peuely  et  Widestone, 
ab  eo  prius  ablatas  per  resumptionem. 

Circa  festum  Purificationis  bcatœ  Mariai  iu  Hibernia  comcs 
WigorniîB  fecit  decollari  comitem  Desmund,  undo  rox  in  prin- 
cipio  cepit  displicentiam. 

[  ]  die  Octobris   fuerunt  littera)  deliberata;   domino 

régi   apud  Braynford   do  papa,  datas    [  ]    die    mcnsis 

Scptembris,  die  Sabbati  iiij.  temporum  Romse,  quod  dominus 
papa  creavit  dominum  Thomam  Bourghclieire,  Cautuariaî  arclii- 
episcopum,  in  presbytcrum  cardinalem,  titulo  Saucti  Ciriaci 
]  tradiditquc  jocundc  dominus  rex  dictas  litteras 
domino  Goorgio  Eboraci  archiepiscopo,  ad  exponeudum  cpiid 
fuit  infrascriptum.  Et  ex  tune  domiims  Cantuaria;  assumpsit 
super  se  habitum  et  vesturam  cardinalis,  (juamvis  per  miilta 
postea  tempora  rubca  capella  sibi  uon  fuit  missa. 

Mense  [  ]  obiit  magister  Ricardus  Scrope,  episcopus 

Karliolensis,  oui  successit  magister  Edwardus  Story,  confessor 
rcginai,  ad  rogatum  ejusdem. 

In  parliamento  mensc  Maii  dominus  rox  declaravit  ore  suo 
proprio  dominis  et  magnatibus,  quod  amio  venturo  in  persona 
sua  propria  gente  armata  adiret  regnum  Francias,  si  domini 
et  communes  hac  necessitate  sibi  adjuvarent  ;  propter  fjnam 
causam,  et  consideranda  magua  divisione  inter  Francia;  regcm 
et  duces  Burgundia;  et  Britamiia;,  communes  parliamenti  de- 
denint  régi  pro  defensione  regni  duas  xv.,  solvendas  in  duo- 
bus  aimis,  ad  festum  Sancti  Martini  in  hyeme  et  Ammnciatio- 
nis  beatœ  Mariai  Virginis. 

Dissolutum  est  parliamentum  feria  iij.  in  septimana  Peutc- 
costes.  Et  eadem  septimana  quidam  Cornelius  sutor,  servions 
Roberti  Whytyngham  cum  regina  Margareta,  apud  Quenbourghe 
captus  est,  portans  secrete  diversas  litteras  a  parte  reginœ 
Margaretaî  in  Angliam,  super  quem  inventa  est  una,  dirccta 
a  dicto  Roberto  "VVTiytyiigham  ad  Thomam  Danvcrs,  projitor 
quam  tamen  dictus  Thomas  circa  mediam  noctem,  vigilia 
Sancta)  Trinitatis,  per  Ricardum  Widevile,    militcm,   sub  dolo 


[790]  WILHET.MI  WYRCESTER 

extra  hospitium  Tcm])li  Loiidoiiia^  oductus  arrestatvir,  rcgiqno 
a])nd  Stratfofd  LonQ;thorne  pra-sontains  iij.  die  soqucnti  com- 
misHus  est  Turri  Londoniai,  ad  suum  maximum  timoiem  et 
dolnvom.  Similiterque  Hugo  Mille  cxtrahitur  de  Flete  ad 
Turrim  Loiidonia)  ob  suspcctam  ])roditiouem.  Ibidem  coml)u- 
ritur  pedibus  iu  tormentis  dictus  Cornelius  ad  confiteudum 
multa.  Qui  tunc  appeliavit  Petrum  Alfrey,  pannarium  Lon- 
donia3,  Johamiem  Plomerc,  Gcrvasium  Oliftone,  militcm,  Hu- 
gonem  Pakenliam,  Nicholaum  Huse,  Thomam  Portalayne, 
Willelmum  Bellekuape,  Robertum  Knollys,  armigoros,  Johan- 
nem  Fysshere  de  Templo,  Johaunem  Haukyns,  servientem 
domini  de  Wenlok,  ct  multos  alios,  occasione  receptarum  lit- 
terarum  de  dicta  regina  Margareta.  Et  dictus  Haukyns  arres- 
tatus  appeliavit  Thomam  Cook,  militem,  de  assensu  pvoditio- 
nis  cum  Hugone  Mille,  dixitque  multa  contra  dominum  suum 
propriutn  de  Wenlok.  Arrestatusque  idem  Thomas  Cook,  corn- 
missus  est  Turri  Londoniœ,  portœque  domus  suaî  clausal  fiuut 
ac  diversa  bona  sua  per  tliesaurarium  Anglian  et  Johannom 
Fogge,  perinissionc  tepidi  majoris,  asportata  sunt  anteqnam 
attinctus. 

[  ]  die  Julii  ducibus  Clarenciae,  Gloucestria»,   comiti- 

bus  Warrwici,  Northumbriaj,  Essexiœ,  majori  Londoniae,  Jo- 
hanni  Markham,  capitali  justiciario  Anglian,  cum  multis  aliis 
justiciariis,  in  Guihalda  civitatis  Londonia?,  ad  magnam  ses- 
sionem  de  audiendo  et  de  terminando,  indicti  sunt  ibidem  de 
proditione  Thomas  Cooke,  Johaimes  Plomere,  Gervasius  Clyftonc, 
milites,  Nicholaus  Huse,  Hugo  Pakenham,  Thomas  Portaleyne, 
ac  Petrus  Alfrey,  Johannes  Fysshere,  Johannes  Haukyns,  Hugo 
Mulle. 

Petrus  Alfrey  arestatus  fatebatur  proditionem,  Hugo  Mulle 
placitavit  cartam  perdonationis,  Johannes  Haukyns  attinctus  est 
per  vercdictum  juratorum,  Thomas  Cooke  per  veredictum  ac- 
quietatus  est  de  proditione,  sed  jurati  invenerunt  eum  culpa- 
bilem  de  concelamentis,  quod  judicabant  mesprisionem,  etc. 
Hugo  Pakenham  et  Thomas  Portalayne  per  juratores  in  toto 
acquietati  sunt,  ac  quidam  Johannes  Norys  attinctus  est  de  pro- 
ditione cum  prsefato  Johanne  Haukyns  apud  Tyborne  suspen- 
ditur,  ac  ibidem  dominus  archiepiscopus  Eboraci  deliberavit 
Petrum  Alfrey  per  cartam  domini  regis  perdonationis. 

[  ]  die  Junii  domina  Margareta,  soror  regis,  per  dominum 

rcgem  ad  litus  maris  ducta,  prope  insulam  de  Tanet  accepit 
navem  versus  Flandriam,   habuitque    in  societate  sua  "... 


Sua']  A  l)lank  space  here  occurs  in  the  MS 


ANNALES.  [791] 

Margareta,  qua^  est  apnd  le  Dame,  per  cpiscopnm  Sarum 
domino  Karolo  duci  Bnrgmidia;.' 

Cite  post  festum  nativitatis  Sancti  Johannis  Baptista^  Jasper 
cornes  Peiibrochiie,  cuni  iij.  navibus  Gallicoriim,  airivavit  in 
Northwallia  proiic  llardlaugbe,  cnm  1.  pcrsonis  et  paiicis  de- 
nariis.  Naves  cum  Gallicis  reversa)  sunt  Normanniam,  sed  una 
navium  snbtili  modo  capta  est  per  servientes  domini  Herbert. 
Dictus  vero  Jasper  cciuitans  per  Northwalliam,  populusque 
patriaî  insurgens  secum  ad  numernm  m. m.  perveuerunt  ad  vil- 
lam  domini  regis  de  Dynbigbe,  ilbimque  spoliavcrmit  ac  cora- 
bussernnt.  Dominus  vero  Herbert,  ad  custus  domini  regis,  cum 
numéro  decem  millium  annatorum  ingrediens  Northwalliam,  per 
fratrem  suum  devicit  in  campo  dictum  Jasper,  eumquc  fugere 
coegit,  ubi  de  captis  ad  numerum  xx.  personarum  decollati 
sunt. 

Dictus  vero  domitus  Herbert  poneus  obsidionem  circa  castrum 
de  Hardlaughc  continuavit  ibidem  usque  vigiliam  Assumptiouis. 
Quo  die  David  Abenon,  cajjitaneus  castri,  reddidit  castriuu  ad 
volimtatem  domini  de  Herbert  et  misericordiam  regis.  Sicque 
ibidem  redditi  et  capti  suut  de  obsessis  Ricardus  Tunstale, 
Henricus  Belyiigham,  Willelmus  Stok,  milites,   [  ] 

"Whitj'ngham,  Thomas  Elwj'ke,  dictus  David  Abenon,  Trublode 
et  alii,  ad  numerum  1.  personarum.  Dictus  vero  dominus 
Herbert  duxit  dictas  personas  Londoniam  ad  Turrim,  ex  quibus 
Thomas  Elwik  et  Trublote  per  comitem  Revers,  constabularium 
Angliaj,  condemnati,  decollati  simt  ad  Montem  Turris. 

Die  vero  natali  beatas  Marias  creavit  dominus  rex  Willelmum 
dominum  Herbert  in  comitem  Pembrochite,  ob  insigncm  captio- 
nem  castri  praîdicti. 

[  ]  die  Septembris  obiit  fratcr  Robcrtus  Botyllc, 

prior  Sancti  Johannis  de  Jerusalem  in  Anglia,  apud  Clerkemvelle, 
maximaque  turbatio  ibidem  postea  exorta  est  pro  electione  novi 
prioris,  rege  volente  ibidem  subito  in  religionem  et  priorem 
praîficere  Ricardum  Widevile,  militem,  fratrem  reginas  Eliza- 
betha3  ;  e  coutrarioque  fratribus  religionis  eligentibus  Johannem 
Longstothe,  ballivum  Aquilœ. 

Ad  festum  Sancti  Michaelis  Archangeli,  anno  Domini 
m.cccc.lxviij.,  et  anno  regis  Edwardi  IIII.  viij.  Simon  Smyth, 
iremonger,  "Willelmus  Henot,  fullo,  vicecomites  Londonia;, 
et  ad  festum  Apostolorum  Simouis  et  Judœ  sequens,  "Willelmus 
Tailour,  grocer,  factus  est  major  civitatis  Londoniœ.  Et  mense 
Octobris  dominus  Scales  et  dominus  Mountjoy,  jacentes  in  civi- 


'  Burgundia"]  Another  space  here  occurs,  which  may  be  filled   up  by 
the  words,  "  nupta  est." 

•     VOL.  II.  [s] 


[792]  WILHELMI   WYRCE«TER 

tate  Londoniiv,  préparant  se  cum  iiij.  millibns  armatis  verBus 
Britaiuiiam  ad  anxiliaiidum  dicto  duci  ibidem  contra  regem 
Francia).  Ecce  subito  veiicrunt  nova  secreta  ambasBiatoribus 
Biitamiiaj,  Londonia3  existentibus,  quod  dominus  dux  eorum 
concordatus  erat  cum  rege  Franciœ;  sub  quadam  treuga.  Naves 
vero  Britannia)  cxpectantes  apud  Portesmotbe,  quae  nimis  longo 
tempore  expectavcrunt  ibidem  dictos  dominos  cum  armatis. 
His  auditis  secretis  rumoribus,  redierunt  Britanniam,  licencia 
a  domino  regc  Angliie  non  accepta.  Rex  Francia3  cum  maxima 
potestate  Gallicorum  rediit  versus  partes  Picardise,  cui  occurrit 
dux  Burgimdiaj  cum  [  ]  millibus  armatormn  juxta 

villam  de  Rone,  ubi  multi  tractatus  facti  fuerunt  pro  concordia. 

Circa  finem  mensis  Octol:)ris  rex  Labuit nova  quod  regina  Mar- 
gareta,  cum  filio  suo  et  gente  armata,  jacuit  apud  Hartflete, 
propoueus  hostiliter  iuvadcre  Angliam,  sed  non  habuit  magnani 
potentiam,  qui  (ut  dicebatur)  movit  gentes  suas  ad  regem 
Francia3,  ad  auxiliandum  contra  ducem  Burgundia).  Mittuntur 
ergo  dicti  domini  de  Scales  et  Mountjoy  cum  v.  millibus  armatis 
in  duabus  navibiis,  galeis  Januensibus,  [  ]  navibus, 

mareque  intraverunt  circa  xxv.  diem  Octobris,  vagantque  per 
maria  nullibi  applicantes.  Sed  circa  finem  mensis  Novembris  in 
insula  de  Wight  inglorii  applicuei'unt,  nil  honoris  in  dicto  viagio 
facientes.  Constabat  dictum  viagium  regi  xviij.  m.  librarum. 
Dicebatur  tamen  quod  si  dicti  domini  et  alii  non  custodissent 
mare,  quod  regina  Margareta  cum  exercitu  suo  per  mare  intras- 
set  Angliam,  quod,  ut  credo,  fuit  frivolum. 

Cito  post  festum  Omnium  Sanctorum  [obiit]  Johannes  Broune 
de  WarrcAvico,  quondam  subthesaurarius  Angliae,  audiens 
missam  in  ecclesia  Fratrum  Carmelitarum. 

Anno  Domini  1491,  obiit  magister  Robertus  Aillington,  sub- 
tilissimus  doctor  in  jure  Civili,  episcopus  Bathoniensis,  qui 
est  sepultus  in  ecclesia  sua  Wellensi  ;  ante  cujus  obitum,  per 
medietatem  quasi  anni,  scilicet  in  superiori  hyeme,  qute  fuit 
as]:)errima,  apparuit  cometa  per  très  noctes,  mittens  comam 
versus  boream,  locum  nativitatis  ejus,  et  duravit  asperitas 
ipsius  hyemis  a  festo  S.  Thomas  apostoli  et  ante  usque  post 
festum  Purificatiouis. 

Hoc  anno  xxv.  die  Septembris,  viz.  in  Sabbato  Quatuor  Teni- 

porum,  littera  Dominicali dominus   Humfridus 

Poole,  Alius  ducis  SuflPolchiœ,  juvenis  xvij.  aimorum,  attingens 
xviij.  annum  a  festo  ad  vincula  Sancti  Petri  in  ilium  diem, 
Kuscepit  apud  Dounham  de  manibus  reverendi  domini  Johannis 
Alkok,  tunc  episcopi  Eliensis,  gradum  accollitus,  et  petiit 
instanter  ordinem  subdiaconatus,  quern  eodem  die  obtinere  non 
potuit,  turn  quia  non  erat  complete  xviij.  annorum,  turn  etiara 
quia  pr.Tefatus    dominus   episcopus  dixerat  esse  contra  jura  et 


ANNALES.  [''93] 

contra  pontificale  ejus,  nt  conferantur  ij.  ordines  sacramenti, 
vcl  sactM"  cum  non  sacro,  in  codem  die,  etc.  Concordat  Anto- 
n  nus  in  iij.  parte  Summaî  cum  secundo,  sed  discordât  a  primo. 
Dominions  tamen  super  vj.  concordat  cum  utroque,  et  dicit 
idem  Antoninus,  ubi  supra,  subdiaconatum  aliquem  non  fuisse 
sacrum,  nisi  usque  ad  tempera  Gregorii  et  Urbani. 

Hoc  anno  circuierunt  totam  quasi  provinciam  Cantuariaî 
dominus  Johannes  Morton,  doctor  Juris  Civilis  et  archiepisco- 
pus  Cantuariaî,  cum  cruce  Cautuaria;  publico  ante  eum;  domi- 
nus etiam  Ricardus  Fox,  episcopus  Exonia),  (jui  etiam  labo- 
ravit  in  Jure  Civili,  et  plures  alii  tam  spirituales  quam 
seculares,  ut  commissionarii  regis  Henrici  Septimi  pro  bene- 
volentia  limitanda  contra  Francos,  etc. 


[.2] 


\ 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


C]IR0JV0L0G1CAL  ABSTRACT. 


A.I).  1308.  Letter  from  Richard  the  Sccoud,  king  of  England, 
to  Albert,  duke  of  Bavaria,  and  count  of  Holland,'  in  which 
ho  informs  him  of  the  rebellious  conduct  of  cci-tain  of  the 
English  nobility,  and  of  the  punishments  which  ho  has  inflicted 
upon  them.  No  date,  but  possibly  to  be  ascribed  to  the  year 
1397  or  1398.'  Prom  the  original  in  the  Cotton  MS.  GalbaB.  i. 
fol.  21  b.  -  -  -  -    Vol.  I.  Pref.  p.  Ixxv. 

A.D.  1408,  November  6.  Receipt  by  Michelct  le  Breton,  for 
271.  8s.  9c?.  Parisis,  for  vessels  of  pewter,  supplied  by  him  for 
the  use  of  the  household  of  Valentine,  duchess  of  Orleans. 
Dated  6  Nov.  1408.  From  the  Additional  Charter  in  the 
British  Museum,  No.  3118.      -  Vol.  I.  Pref.  p.  Ixxvi. 

A.D.  1419.  [?]  Petition  to  the  duke  of  Gloucester  and  the 
Council  from  the  count  do  Vendôme,-'  recjuesting  to  be  per- 
mitted to  return  for  a  time  into  France  in  order  to  raise  money 
for  the  payment  of  his  ransom,  and  to  be  allowed  certain 
other  indulgences.  Date  conjectural.  From  the  original,  in 
the  custody  of  the  Master  of  the  Roll.'?.         -     Vol.  li.  p.  377, 

A.D.  1422,  October  2.  Mandate  l)y  Henry  VI.  to  the  treasurer 
and  chamberlains  of  the  exchequer,  renewing  to  Jacqueline 
of  Bavaria,  countess  of  Hainault,  etc.,  the  grant  made  I)y 
Henry  V.'  of  IDOL  a  month  for  the  expenses  of  her  household 
during  the  time  of  her  residence  in  England.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 2  Oct.  1  Hen.  VT.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  381. 

A.D.  1422,  November  19.  Narrative  of  the  proceedings  which 
took  place  on  the  opening  of  the  Parliament  at  Paris,  by  the 


'  Art  dc  Vorif.  les  Dates,  xiv. 
449. 

«  See  Walsingh.  354,  .355. 

'  Concerning  the  imprisonment  of 
this  Louis  de  Bourbon,  count  de 
Vendôme,  and  his  escape  from  pri- 


son, see  the  Art  de  Verif.  les 
Dates,  ii.  818  (tbl.)  Anselme,  i. 
322. 

*  See  Fœd.,  x.  134.   Privy  Counc. 
ii.  291. 


522  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 

duke  of  Bedford,  on  19  Nov.  1422.     Dated  as  above.     From 
the  MS.  Fonds.  Franc.  8427,  fol.  76.'      Vol.  i.  Prcf.  p.  Ixxvii. 

A.D.  1423,  January  2.  Writ  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment  of 
1000  marks  to  duke  Louis  of  Bavaria,  being  the  arrears  of 
an  amiuity  granted  to  him  by  Henry  V.'^  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 2  Jan.  1  Hen.  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  383. 

A.D.  1423,  Feb.  12.  Safe-conduct  gi'anted  by  John,  duke  of 
Bedford,  regent  of  France,  to  John,  duke  of  Bretagne,  in 
order  that  he  might  attend  a  conference  about  to  be  held  in 
Paris.3  Dated  at  the  siege  before  Meulan,"  12  Feb.  1422  [-3]. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  1. 

A.D.  1423,  February  21.  Writ  of  Henry  VI.  directing  the 
treasurer  and  chamberlains  of  his  exchequer  to  pay  to  Robert 
Rollestone,  keeper  of  the  king's  great  wardrobe,  the  sum  of 
629L  Id.,  for  the  charges  thereof  for  one  year;  and  also  of 
SSI.  7s.  6d.  for  the  expenses  of  the  funeral  of  Henry  V. 
Dated  at  Westminster,  21  Feb.  1  Hen.  VI. ^  Appended  are 
two  schedules  containing  the  particulars  of  the  expenses  of  the 
great  wardrobe,  and  the  expenses  of  the  funeral  of  Henry  V. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal  and  schedules.       Vol.  i.  p.  384. 

A.D.  1423,  February  25.  Safe-conduct  granted  by  Philip,  duke 
of  Bvirgundy,  to  John,  dvike  of  Bretagne,  in  order  that  he 
might  attend  a  conference  about  to  be  held  at  Paris. °  Dated 
at  Lille,  25  Feb.  1422-3.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114. 

Vol.  II.  p.  6,  note. 


'  A  comparatively  modern  tran- 
script from  an  original  which  cannot 
now  be  traced. 


passing  through  Paris.  The  funeral 
service  was  performed  there  on  the 
15th  (Bourg,  de  Paris,  p.  659).  Pro- 


-  SeeFœd.,  X.  126.    Privy  Counc.      ceedingbywayofPontoiseitwascar- 


i.  76,  77. 
^  Morice,  Hist,  de  Bret.,  i.  491. 


ried  to  Rouen  ;  thence  by  Abbeville, 
Hesdin,  Montreuil,  and  Boulogne,  to 


'  Concerning  the  siege  and  sur-  I  Calais  (Monstr.,  i.  cclxxv.).  The 
render  of  Meulan,  see  Monstrelet,  ii.,  j  procession  then  went  through  Dover, 
ch.  iii.,  iv.,  and  v.,  and  Morice,  i  Canterbury,  Ospringe,  Rochester, 
Preuves,  ii.  1124.     LaPucelle,  447.  I  and  Dartford,  and  arrived  in  London 


S.  Remy,  ch.  cxxi.  Journal  d'un 
Bourg,  de  Paris,  pr.  660-661  (ed. 
Buchon). 

^  Henry  V.  died  on  31  August 
1422.  His  body  remained  at  Vin- 
cennes  until  Sept.  14,  when  it  was 


on  10  Nov.  (Monstr.  and  Pell  Issue 
Roll).  Various  documents  respect- 
ing the  procession  and  the  funeral 
occur  in  Pœd.,  x.  255,  256,  and 
Privy  Counc,  iii.  5. 

-  Morice,  i.  491,  Plancher, iv.  68. 


conveyed  to   Saint  Denis,  without  i  Feed.,  x.  269,  271,  seq. 


CHllONOLOGICAL   ABSTUAlT.  523 

A.D.  1423,  April  18.  Commission  from  Hcury  VI.  to  John  do 
Grailli,  count  do  Foix,'  governor  of  Languedoc  and  count 
of  Bigorro,  authorizing  him  to  roccivo  from  Matthieu  de  Foix, 
the  count  do  Comminge,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Languedoc 
and  Bigorre,  the  profes.sion  of  fealty  to  Henr}-  as  king  of 
France  and  England.  Dated  at  Amiens,  18  April  1423. 
From  the  contemporary  copj'  in  the  MS.  Colbert,  8387-4. 
foL17b. Vol.  I.  p.  1 

A.D.  1423,  April  18.  Commission  from  Henry  VI.  to  the  count 
do  Longueville,  Gaston  de  Foix,  the  captai  de  Buch,  sir 
John  Radclj-f,  and  Pierre  Ginault,  giving  them  authority  to 
muster  and  review  the  troops  which  have  been  raised  in 
Languedoc  and  Bigorre."  Dated  at  Amiens,  18  April  1423. 
From  the  contemporary  copy  in  the  MS.  Colbert,  8387-4, 
fol.  19  b. Vol.  I.  p.  6. 

A.D.  1423,  April  30.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment 
to  Richard  Eystone  of  expenses  incurred  by  Louis  de  Lux- 
emburg, bishop  of  Boulogne,''  and  the  other  ambassadors  of 
Henry's  kingdom  of  France,  who  were  at  that  time  in  Eng- 
land, from  21  January  to  9  March  1423,  as  also  for  the 
expenses  of  James  I.,  king  of  Scotland,  for  24  days  durmg 
January  last.  Dated  at  Westminster,  30  April,  A.D.  1432. 
Endorsed  is  a  memorandum  of  payment  having  been  made. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  389. 

A..D.  1423,  June  18.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment 
to  Robert  Watcrton,  esquire,"*  of  expenses  incm-red  for  the 
keeping  of  Richard,  duke  of  York,  and  also  for  the  keeping 


'  See  Art  de  Vérif.  les  Dates,  ix.  I  "  Ricardo    Restone,    clerico,    in 

447.     Anselme,  iii.   373.     Various  1  denariis  sibi  liberatis,  videlicet,  per 

dociunents  connected  with  the  count  ;  manus  Thomœ  Burforde,  pro  can- 

de  Foix,  and  his  intercourse  with  '  delis,  xxix.  s.  ;  per  manus  Henrici 

the  English  at  this  time  occur  in  :  Ferrieur,   pro  ferruris,  xl.  s.  et  per 

the  Fœd.,  x.  271,  273,  275, 276,  278  manus  Johannis  Rercsby,  pro  pane, 

-  Respecting  the  affairs  of  Gui-  |  vij./.  ij..«.   iij.rf.   ob.  super  expensis 

enne  at  this  time,  see  Privy  Counc,  i  episcopi  de  Tirwyne,  et  aliorum  am  ■ 

iii.  46.                                                    '  bassiatoriuu   et   nunciorum  domini 

'   See  Gall.  Christ,  x.  1564,  and  |  regis    de    regno    suo    Francis;   in 

concerning    this    embassy.    Privy  |  regnimi  suum  Angliœ  nuper  veni- 

Counc.  iii.  21,  35  ;  S.  Remy,  ch.  '  entium    x.l.   xj.s.  in.d.  ob.     Undc 

cxxi.      The   following   entry   con-  I  respondebit." 

nected  with  this  mission  occurs  on  *  Robert  Waterton  was  constable 

the   Pell  Issue  Roll,  1  Uenry  VI.  of  Pomfret   castle.     Privy  Counc, 

term.  Pascha;  :—  iii.  140.     Sec  also  Fœd.,  x.  290. 


524 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


uud  Bate  custody  of  Charles  d'Ai'tois,  count  of  En,  Arthur 
of  Bretagne,  count  of  Richemont,  Jehan  le  Maingre,  sur- 
named  Boucicault,  marshal  of  France,  Perrin  de  Luppe,  and 
Guichard  de  Sesse,  taken  prisoners  by  Henry  V.'  Dated  at 
AVestminster,  18  June  1  Hen.  VI.  From  the  original  Privy 
Seal  ......    Vol.  I.  p.  392. 

A.D.  1423,  July  '3.  Receipt  by  Robert  Jolivet,  abbot  of  Mount 
St.  Michel,  for  various  sums  of  money  paid  to  him  by  Pierre 
Surreau,  receiver-general  of  Normandy,  for  several  journies 
performed  by  him  during  April  and  May  last  past,  in  the 
service  of  the  duke  of  Bedford;  namely,  from  Rouen  to 
Amiens,  from  Rouen  to  Paris,  and  from  Paris  to  Troyes." 
Dated  3  July  1423.  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières, 
266  fol.  93.  .  .  .  .  .    Vol.  II.  p.  7. 

A.D.  1423,*  July  12.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  the  authorities 
at  Amiens,  encouraging  them  to  adhere  to  the  English  interest. 


'  Several  of  these  persons  had 
been  taken  prisoners  upon  the  sur- 
render of  Meaux,  2  May  1422  (see 
Monstr.  i.  cclxx.)  Concerning  their 
treatment  in  England,  see  Privy 
Counc.,  iii.  23,  27,  61. 

■^  The  duke  of  Bedford  was  mar- 
ried at  Troyes  to  Anne  of  Bur- 
gundy. The  exact  date  is  some- 
what uncertain.  The  Benedictines 
ascribe  it,  erroneously,  to  13  April 
(Art  de  Vérif.  les  Dates,  xi.  82). 
Dugdale  (Baron,  ii.  201)  is  silent. 
We  know  from  Plancher  (iv.  71) 
that  Anne  arrived  at  Troyes  on 
14  June  ;  the  marriage  probably 
took  place  immediately  afterwards. 

'■'  The  date  of  the  year  is  uncer- 
tain. It  appears,  however,  from 
the  following  extract  that  the  in- 
liabitants  of  Amiens  were  at  this 
time  unsteady  in  their  adherence  to 
tlie  English  interest  :— - 

"  A  Milet  de  Bray,  clerc  du  dit 
receveur  general,  auquel  ont  este 
paiez  par  le  dit  receveur  general  la 

[TrjVUSLATION.] 

To  Milet  de  Bray,  the  clerk  of  the 
said  receiver-general,  to  whom  have 
been  paid  by  the  said  receiver-ge- 


sommedex\g.  livres  Tournois,  pour 
le  paiement  de  viij.  jours  quil  a 
vacquez  de  voyage  par  lui  fait 
par  lordonnance  et  commandement 
de  mon  dit  seigneur,  le  trésorier,  et 
du  dit  receveur,  de  la  dite  ville  de 
Rouen  a  Amiens,  a  fin  de  recevoir 
du  receveur  des  aides  du  dit  lieu  la 
somme  de  ij.  m.  livres.  Tournois, 
que  avoient  accordez  et  promis 
bailler  les  habitans  de  la  dicte  ville 
pour  reste  de  iij.ir.  livres.  Tournois, 
quils  avoient  octroiez  au  roy,  nostre 


neral  the  sum  of  xvj.  pounds.  Tour- 
nois, for  the  payment  of  viij.  days, 
which  he  has  employed  in  the  jour- 
ney by  him  made  by  the  appoint- 
ment and  command  of  my  lord  the 
treasurer,  and  of  the  said  receiver 
fi'om  the  said  city  of  Rouen  to 
Amiens,  in  order  to  receive  from 
the  receiver  of  the  aids  of  the  said 
place  the  sum  of  ij.  m.  pounds, 
Tournois,  which  the  inhabitants 
of  the  said  city  [of  Amiens]  had 
agreed  and  promised  to  give  as  the 
remainder  of  iij.  m.  pounds.  Tour- 
nois, which  they  had  granted  to  the 


CHIIONOLOOICAL    ABSTIÎACT. 


r>2A 


Dated  at  Westminster,   12  July. 
Seal.         -  -  .  - 


From   the   original   Privy 
-    Vol.  1.  11.  396. 


A.D.  1423,  July  12.  Mandate  by  Hcnvy  VI.  for  the  payment  to 
Sir  John  Pelham  *  of  the  expenses  incurred  by  him  for  the 
custody  of  the  bastard  of  Bourbon,  and  sir  John  Mortimci-, 
knight."  Dated  at  Westminster,  12  July  1  Hen.  VI.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  397. 

A.D.  1423,  July  31.  List  of  the  chief  English  personages 
present  at  the  battle  of  Gravant,  and  of  the  principal  French 
and  Scotchmen  killed  and  taken  prisoners.  From  the  Harl. 
MS.,  782,  fol.  51.  -  -  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  385. 

A.D.  1423,  December  19.  Writ  from  Henry  VI.  addressed  to 
Hamon  do  Belknap,  treasurer-general,  and  Pierre  Surrean, 
receiver-general  of  Normandy,  ordering  the  collection  of 
80,000L  T.,  being  a  portion  of  20O,O00Z.  T.,  granted  by  the 
Three  Estates  of  Normandy  '  for  the  recovery  of  Mont.  S. 
Michel,  Ivi-y,''  and  the  contiguous  places.  Dated  at  Caen, 
19  Dec.  1423.     From  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.  9436-t. 

Vol.  II.  p.  10. 

A.D.  1424,  February  20.  Mandate  by  Heni-y  VI.  to  Henry 
Kays,  keeper  of  the  hanaper,  authorizing  him  to  remit  the 
fine  upon    the   grant   of   letters    of   naturalization  to   Amie, 


seigneur,  pour  converter  au  fait  du 
siege  du  Crotoy,  ct  la  quelle  somme 
les  dits  habitaus  ne  vouldrent  paier. 
Les  diz  jours  commencans  le  viij. 
jour  de  Novembre,  cccc.xxiij.  et 
linans  le  xv.  jour  ensuivant  du  dit 
moys,  tous  incluz,  au  pris  de  xl.s., 
Tom-nois.  par  jour,  font  xiij.  li. 
Tournois." — MS.  Supplém.  Franc. 
943f,-4,  p.  .379. 


king,  our  lord,  to  be  employed  in 
the  matter  of  the  siege  of  Crotoy. 
and  which  sura  the  said  inhabitants 
would  not  pay.  The  said  days 
commencing  on  the  viij.  day  of  Xo- 
vember,  cccc.  xxiij.  and  ending  on 
the  XV.  day  following  of  the  said 
month,  all  included,  at  the  rate  of 
xl.  «.,  Tournois,  by  the  day,  which 
make  viij./.  Tournois. 


'  See  Privy  Counc,  iii.  11. 

-  Shortly  afterwards  he  escaped 
from  the  Tower.  Rot.  Pari.,  iv. 
202. 

'  See  Beaurepaire,  Les  États  cd 
Normandie  sous  la  domination 
Anglaise,  p.  20.    (8vo.  Paris,  18Ô9.) 

*  See  Monstrel.,  ii.  xiii.,  and 
Morice,  Preuves,  p.  1143.  In  the 
Cabinet  des  Titres  at  Paris  are  pre- 
served letters  patent  of  Henrj-  VI. 
(dated  17  Sept.  1423),  in  which  he 
appoints  Robert  lord  Willoughby, 
Thomas  de  Scales,  and  Walter 
Ilungerford  to  conduct  the  siege  of 
the  town  and  castle  of  Ivry  under 
the  duke  of  Bedford.  Sir  Walter 
Ilungerford's  seal  is  affixed. 


526  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTEACT. 

duchess  of  Bedford.'     Dated  at  "Westminster,  20th  February 
2  Hen.  VI.     Prom  the  original  draft.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  399. 

A.D.  1424.  March  13.  Extract  from  the  account  of  the  receiver- 
general  of  Normandy,  respecting  the  payment  of  264^  T.,  to 
Raoul  le  Saige,  knight,  for  certain  joui-nies  made  by  him 
to  Amiens  and  Crotoy,"  between  31  January  and  13  March 
1424,  in  the  service  of  the  regent  of  France.  Dated  13  March 
1424.     From  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.  9436-4,  p.  360. 

Vol.  II.  p.  7,  note. 

A.D.  1424,  April  24.  Extract  from  the  account  of  Herman  Rég- 
nier, respecting  the  Scottish  troops  serving  in  France  under 
the  earls  of  Douglas  and  Buchan,  and  sir  John  Stewart,  con- 
stable of  Scotland.^'  Dated  9  March  and  24  April  1424. 
From  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  772-1,  p.  541. 

Vol.  11.  p.  15,  note. 

A.D.  1424,  April  28.  Letters  patent  of  Charles  VII.,  king  of 
France,  in  which,  after  a  recital  of  the  efforts  which  he  had 
made  to  obtain  troops  from  Scotland  during  the  previous 
year,  (which  troops  had  arrived  in  France,  under  the  com- 
mand of  the  earls  of  Douglas  and  Buchan,)  he  makes  arrange- 
ments for  the  payment  of  the  ships  in  which  they  had  been 
conveyed.  Dated  at  Bourges,  28  Ajiril  1424.  From  the  MS 
Fontanieu,  113-114.         ....    yd.  n.  p.  15. 

A.D.  1424,  June  26.  Mandate  by  Jehan  Salvain,  bailly  of 
Rouen,  to  the  sheriff  of  Ponte  de  l'Arche,  in  which  he  recites 
letters  addressed  to  him  by  Henry  VI.  (dated  at  Pontoise, 
24  June,  1424),''  in  virtue  of  which  he  summons  troops  to 
meet  the  duke  of  Bedford  at  Vernon,  on  3  July,  thence  to 
proceed  to  the  siege  of  Ivry.^  Dated  at  Rouen,  26  June 
1424.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.        -    Vol.  ii.  p.  24. 

A.D.  1424,  August  3.  Letters  patent  of  Jehan  de  Luxembourg, 
lord  of  Bcaurevoir,  in  which  he  recites  a  writ  addressed  to 


'  SeeFœd.,  x.  311. 

-  Concerning  the  siege  and  sur- 
render of  Crotoy  at  this  time,  see 
Monstr.,  ii.  xii.  xiv.  ;  Privy  Counc., 
iii.  135  ;  S.  Kemy,  chap,  cxxvi. 

=•  Concerning  these  Scottish  auxi- 
liaries, see  Morice,  Preuves,  p.  1151, 
Anselme,  vi.  225,  T.  Basin,  Hist. 
Caroli  VII.,  lib.  ii.,  capp.  3,  4. 
Charles  VII.   (by  letters  dated  at 


Eourges,  26  March  1423)  granted 
to  John  Stuart,  lord  of  Darnelle 
and  Concressault,  the  lauds,  &c.,  of 
Aubigny  sur  Nièvre. 

"*  A  copy  of  these  letters  is  in  the 
Archives  at  Paris. 

^  This  siege  is  noticed  by  Mon- 
strel.,  II.  xvii.  P.  de  Fenin,  p.  559 
(ed.  Buchon)  and  the  Bourg,  de 
Paris,  664. 


CnRONOLOaiCAL   ABSTRACT. 


r,27 


liim  by  the  duko  of  Bedford,  i-especting  the  inspection  of 
troops  to  be  employed  in  tlic  siege  of  Guise.  Dated  at  the 
siege  before  Guise,'  3  August  1424'.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu, 
113-n-k  -  -  -  -  -    Vol.  II.  p.  28. 

A.D.  1424,  August  17.  List  of  the  chief  English  personages 
present  at  the  battle  of  Vcrnueil,  and  of  the  principal  French 
and  Scotchmen  killed  and  taken  prisoners.  From  the  Harl. 
MS.,  782,  fol.  51  b.        -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  394. 

A.D.  1424,  August  17.  A  declaration  of  the  ammal  value  of 
lands  in  the  comto  of  Maine,  assigned  to  the  English  who  had 
fought  in  the  battle  of  Verneuil.  Fi'om  the  Collections  of 
William  of  "Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  I.  p.   [550.] 

A.D.  1424,  October  12.  Writ  of  Henry  VI.  addressed  to  Hamon 
de  Belknap,  treasurer  and  receiver-general  of  his  finances  in 
France  and  Normandy,  ordering  the  collection  of  an  aid  of 
GO.OOOÎ.  T.,  granted  by  the  Thi-ee  Estates  of  Normandy  -  for 
the  payment  of  arrears  due  as  well  to  the  army  employed 
in  the  sieges  of  Gaillon,  Ivry,  Mont  St.  Michel,  Nogent-le- 
Eotrou,  Senonhccs,  and  Beaumont-sur-Sarthe,'as  to  the  troops 
engaged  before  Ivry,  and  at  Verneuil.  Dated  at  Paris,  12 
Oct.  1424.  From  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.,  9436-i.     Vol.  ii.  p.  32. 

A.D.  1424,  October  18.  Writ  of  Thomas  Maistresson,  bailly  of 
Caux,  to  the  vicomte  of  Montivilliers,  reciting  letters  of 
Henry  VI.,  in  which  it  is  stated  that  troops  are  needed  to 
serve  under  su*  John  Fastolf,  employed  in  raising  the  siege 
of  Montfort  (Sarthc),  and  ordering  the  said  troops  to  meet 
at  Alençon.  Dated  at  Kouen,  18  October  1424.  From  the 
MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  41,  note. 

A.D.  1424,  October  20.  Writ  from  Jehan  Salvain  to  the  vicomte 
of  Pont  de  I'Ai-che,  reciting  letters  of  Henry  VI.  (of  the 
same  import  as  those  already  mentioned  under  October  18), 
and  giving  dii'cctious  for  the  meeting  of  the  troops,  to  pro- 
ceed, under  sir  John  Fastolf,  to  the  siege  of  Montfort. 
Dated  at  Rouen,  20  Oct.  1424.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu, 
113-114. Vol.  11.  p.  38. 


'  Concerning  the  siege  of  Guise, 
see  Monstrel.,  u.  xvii.,  xxii.  ;  S. 
Remy,  eh.  cxxvii.,  exxix. 

-  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  24. 

'  Respecting  several  of  the  sieges 
here  mentioned,  see  Monstrel.,  ii. 


xvii.  xix.  XX.,  as  also  an  acquit- 
tance to  Pierre  Surreau  by  Thomas, 
earl  of  Salisbury,  dated  17  Oct. 
1424,  which  is  preserved  in  the 
Archives  at  Paris. 


')2S  OHRONOLOOICïAL  ABSTRACT. 

A.D.  1424,  November  4.  Receipt  by  Robert  Cotes,  for  money 
roceived  from  Thomas  do  Montacute,  earl  of  Salisbury,  and 
employed  by  command  of  the  duke  of  Bedford  in  the  sieges 
of  Meulan  and  Crotoy.^  Dated  Saturday,  4  November  1424. 
From  the  MS.  Foutauieu,  113-114.         -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  42. 

A.D.  1424,  November  13.  Letter  to  Cardinal  Beaufort  contain- 
ing a  journal  of  the  expedition  of  the  duke  of  Gloucester 
into  Brabant,  from  Oct.  16  to  Nov.  13  [1424],  written  by 
one  of  the  duke's  retinue.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  - 
inthe  AshmoloMS.,  789,  fol.  231.        -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  396. 

A.D.  1424,  November  27.  Indenture  between  the  duke  of  Bed- 
ford and  sir  John  Fastolf,  by  Avhich  the  former  retains  the 
latter,  for  one  whole  year,  from  29  September  last  past,  with 
80  mounted  men-at-arms  and  240  archers,  to  be  employed  in 
the  conquest  of  the  comté  of  Maine.'  Dated  at  Paris,  27  Nov. 
1424.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.         -    Vol.  ii.  p.  44. 

A.D.  1424,  November.  Pardon  gi'anted  by  Henry  VI.  upon  the 
petition  of  Enguerran  de  Monstrelet*  (of  which  an  abstract 
is  inserted),  for  a  robbery  committed  by  the  petitioner  upon 
the  person  of  certain  inhabitants  of  Abbeville,  under  the 
erroneous  impression  that  they  were  Armignacs.  Dated  at 
Paris,  in  the  month  of  November  1424.  From  the  contem- 
poraneous copy  in  the  Register  clxxiij.  fol.  6  b,  in  the  Arch- 
ives de  la  France.  -  -  .  -    Vol.  i.  p.  10. 

A.D.  1424,  December  21.  Acquittance  by  Robert  Jolivet,  abbot 
of  Mont  St.  Michel,  for  354L  T.,  paid  to  him  for  having 
attended  the  meeting  of  the  Three  Estates  of  France  and 
Normandy,  summoned  by  the  dukes  of  Bedford  and  Burgundy 
to  meet  at  Paris,  the  said  attendance  extending  from  13  Sept. 
to  10  Nov.,^  last  past.  Dated  21  Dec.  1424.  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  266,  fol.  99.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  61. 


'  See  the  documents  dated  12 
Feb.  1423  and  3  March  1424  ;  by 
another,  dated  3  November,  in  the 
MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114,  we  find 
him  advancing  money  for  the  ar- 
tillery. 


the  Archives  at  Paris  which  specifies 
the  force  at  that  time  under  the 
command  of  Fastolf,  and  employed 
by  him  in  the  conquest  of  Maine  ; 
and  another  of  the  same  kind  is  to 
be  seen  in  the  Addit.  Charter  94. 


-  The  titles  prefixed  to  these  let-  ■*  Upon  the  question  of  the  identity 

ters  are  somewhat  later  ;  hence  the  {  of  this   Enguerand  with   the   his- 

title   of    cardinal   here    applied   to  j  torian,  see  the  Preface  of  M.  Douet 
Beaufort,  who,  at  this  time,  had  not      d'Arcq  to  his  edition  of  Monstre- 

attained  that  dignity.  I  let,  vol.  i.,  8,  Paris,  1858. 

^  Under  the  date  of  25  January  |       *  See  Beaurepaire.  p.  24. 
1425,  there  occurs  a  document   in 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT,  529 

A.D.  1 124,  December  2G.  Mandate  for  the  expenses  of  Thomas 
Maiitaint,  sent  Ijy  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  the  duko  of  (Jlon- 
cestor.  Dated  at  Rouen,  26  Doc.  1424.  From  the  Additional 
Charter  in  the  British  Museum,  322,  -     Vol.  il.  p.  405. 

A.D.  1424,  December  28.  Extracts  from  the  accovmts  of  the 
receiver-general  of  Normandy,  relative  to  messages  sent 
during  the  months  of  Dec.  1424,  and  Jan.  and  Feb.  1425,  b}' 
the  duke  of  Bodford,  relative  to  the  aflairs  of  the  dukes  of 
Gloucester  and  Brabant.  Dated  in  1424  and  1425.  From 
the  MS.  9436-4,  Fonds  Franc.  -     Vol.  i.  Pref.  p.  Ixxxii. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  '  to  the  English  council  warning  them  of 
the  danger  which  is  likely  to  result  from  the  disputes  between 
the  dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Burgundy.  Without  date.  From 
two  contemporaneous  copies  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789,  foil. 
201  and  137.       -----    Vol,  ii.  p.  386. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  the  pope 
[Martin  V.],  requesting  him  to  sanction  the  marriage  of  the 
duke  of  Gloucester  with  the  duchess  of  Brabant.  Without 
date.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS., 
789,  fol.  230. Vol.  II.  p.  388. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Gloucester  to  the  pope, 
urging  him  to  proceed  in  the  matter  of  the  divorce,  and  to 
give  credence  to  ambassadors  sent  on  the  writer's  behalf  by 
the  king.  Without  date.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy 
in  the  Ashmole  MS,  789,  fol.  238  b.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  392. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  of  the  subjects  of  the  duchess  of  Brabant 
and  the  pope,  in  favour  of  her  divorce.  Without  date.  From 
the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789,  fol. 
229  b.      -  -  ■  -  -  -     Vol.  n.  p.  390. 

A.D.  1424.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Gloucester  to  the  pope 
complaining  of  the  long  delay  in  the  decision  of  the  divorce, 
and  stating  that  he,  the  writer,  has  taken  forcible  possession 
of  his  wife's  property  in  Hainault.  Without  date.  From  the 
contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789,  fol.  232  b. 

Vol.  II.  p.  401. 

A.D.  1425,  January  8.  Letter  to  the  cardinal  of  Winchester, 
giving  an  account  of  the  progress  of  the  campaign  in  Bra- 
bant. Dated  at  Mons  in  Hainault,  8  Jan.  From  the  contem- 
poraneous copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789,  fol.  232. 

Vol.  II.  p.  409. 

A.D.  1425,  April  24.  Bull  of  pope  Martin  [V.],  forbidding  the 
duel  between  the  dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Burgundy.     Dated 

It  is  not  improbable  that  this  letter  was  written  by  Cardinal  Beaufort. 


530 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ATISTRACT. 


at.Komo,  H  Kal.  May,  8  Martin  [V.]  Appended  is  a  memo- 
randum certifying  the  delivery  of  the  bull  to  the  duke  of 
Bedford  on  Monday,  23  Sept.  1425.  From  the  originals  in  the 
Cotton  MS.  Cleop.  E.  iii.  fol.  24.  -  -     Vol.  ll.  p.  412. 

A.D.  1425,  April  24.  Letter  from  the  council  of  Normandy 
to  the  governor  of  Verneuil,  reminding  him  that  he  had 
neglected  to  augment  and  strengthen  the  fortifications  of  Ver- 
neuil, and  iirging  him  to  do  so  without  further  delay,  intelli- 
gence having  reached  the  regent  of  attempts  being  about  to 
be  made  upon  it.  Dated  at  Rouen,  24  April  [1425].'  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  G  aiguières,  557.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  53. 

A.D.  1425,  May  14.  Letter  from  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter 
of  Robert  III.,  king  of  Scotland,  duchess  of  Touraine  and 
countess  of  Douglas,  to  Charles  VII.  claiming  the  third  part 
of  the  duchy  of  Touraine,  as  the  widow  of  the  late  Archibald, 
duke  of  Touraine,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Verneuil  [17  Aug. 
1424].  Dated  at  Douglas,  14  May  [1425].  From  the  original 
in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  4.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  20. 

A.D.  1425,  June  24.  Accounts  of  Jehan  Milet,  notary,  and  sire 
Jehan  de  Pressy,  of  a  journey  made  by  them  into  Champagne 
respecting  the  siege  of  Moynicr."  Dated  24  June,  1425. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.        ■  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  56. 

A.D.  1425,  July  31.  The  account  of  Philippe  de  Morvilliers, 
first  president  of  the  Parliament  of  Paris,  of  his  expenses 
incurred  in  a  journey  from  Paris  to  Rouen,  by  command  of 
the  duke  of  Bedford,  extending  from  1  August  to  the  7th  of 
the  same  month.  Appended  is  a  writ  of  Hemy  VI.,  respecting 
the  allowance  to  be  made  to  the  same  Philippe,  dated  at  Paris, 
31  July  1425.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114. 

Vol.  II.  p.  57. 

A.D.  1425,  August  29.  The  account  of  Jacques  Braulart,  pre- 
sident of  the  chamber  of  inquests  in  the  Parliament  of  Paris, 
for  his  expenses  during  a  journey,  made  by  command  of  the 
duke  of  Bedford  and  the  lords  of  the  council,  from  Paris  to 

.  Rheims,  Chalons-sur-Marne  and  Épernay,  and  to  the  siege 
before  Moynier  ;^  the  said  journey  extending  from  3  September 
to  15  October.  The  king's  writ  is  dated  29  August  1425. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.        -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  62. 


'  Apparently  written  shortly  after 
Verneuil  fell  into  the  hands  of  the 
English,  in  August  1424. 

-  Concerning  the  military  opera- 
tions of  the  English  in  Champagne 
at  this  time  under  the  earl  of  Salis- 


buiy  see  Monstrel.  ii.  xvii.  xxxvii. 
xl.  Journ.  d'un  Bourg,  de  Paris 
671.  See  also  the  document  under 
the  date  of  A.D.  1426,  February  1. 
'  See  the  entry  of  June  24,  1425. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  531 

A.D.  '1425.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Gloucester  to  tho  pope 
[Martin  V.,]  complainini^  of  the  sentence  pronounced  by  him 
in  the  matter  of  the  duchess  of  Brabant.  Without  data. 
From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789, 
fol.  212. Yol.  n.  p.  407. 

A.D,  1425.  Names  of  the  nobles  who  joined  the  expedition  into 
Anjou  in  1425.  Erom  Harl.  MS.,  782,"  fol.  49b.  Yol.  ii.  p.  411. 

A.D.  1426,  January  14.  The  account  of  John  Evertone  of  tho 
expenses  incurred  by  him,  at  the  command  of  John  Stafford, 
bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells,  during  the  visit  into  England  of 
Philip  do  Morvilliers,'  first  president  of  the  Parliament  of 
Paris,  sir  Giles  de  Clemecy,  and  master  John  Reynelle,  from 
14  January  to  20  March,  A.D.  1426.  From  the  Foreign  Koll 
of  the  Pipe.         .....    Yol.  i.  p.  400. 

A.D.  1426,  January  17.  Eeceipt  by  J.  Chamberlain  and  Pierre 
Surreau,  receiver-general  of  the  finances  of  Normandy,  for  the 
payment  to  them  by  Jehan  Devaux,  vicomte  of  Pont  Audemer, 
of  280i.  lis.  7A(Z.  Tournois,  being  part  of  the  grant  voted  to 
Heiu-y  YI.  by  the  Tliree  Estates  of  Normandy  at  Paris,  in 
October  1423.  Dated  at  Kouen,  17  January  1425[-6].  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Supplem.  Franc.  4770.        Yol.  i.  p.  22. 

A.D.  1426,  February  1.  Notice  of  a  journey  made  by  Pierre 
Cauchon,  bishop  of  Beauvais,  into  Champagne, '^  in  company 
■with  Thomas  do  Montacute,  earl  of  Salisbury,  and  others, 
upon  the  matter  of  the  siege  of  Moynier  and  other  business, 
extending  from  19  December  1425  to  1  February  1426.  From 
the  MS.  Fontanieu,  113-114.         -  -    Yol.  ii.  p.  62,  note. 

A.D.  1426,  April  6.  Account  of  the  expenses  incurred  by 
Philippe  de  Morvilliers,  first  president  of  the  Parliament,  in 
a  journey  by  him  made  from  Paris  into  England,  extending 
from  3  November  1425  to  3  April  1426,  in  the  company  of 
the  duke  of  Bedford.^  Dated  6  April  1426.  From  the  MS. 
Fontanieu,  113-114.         ....    Yol.  n.  p.  65. 

A.D.  1427,  February  17.  Notice  of  a  receipt  given  by  John 
Harcbotel,  master  of  the  ordnance  of  the  regent  of  France, 
to  Pierre  Surreau  for  200Z.  T.,  to  be  employed  in  paying 
the  gunners,  masons,  carpenters,  and  others  employed  in  the 


'  Concerning  the  incidents  which 
occasioned  this  embassy,  see  S. 
Keniy,  chap,  cxlii. 

-  See  the  entries  of  June  24  and 
July  31,  1425. 
.       YOL.   IL  [t] 


'  Concerning  the  date  of  the  duke 
of  Bedford's  journey  from  Paris 
into  England,  see  the  present  -work, 
vol.  i.,  Pref.,  pp.  Ix.,  Ixi. 


532 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


sicpje  of  Pontorson.'     Dated  17  Feb.  1427.     From  the  original 
in  the  Cabinet  des  Titres  at  Paris.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  70,  note. 

A.D.  1427,  March  19.  Letter  from  Eichard  do  Bcauchamp,  earl 
of  Warwick,  to  John  Salvain,  bailly  of  Rouen,  stating  that  he 
expects  to  bo  attacked  on  the  Saturday  or  Sunday  following 
by  Charles  VII.,  John  duke  of  Bretagne,  Arthur  do  Bretagne, 
and  others  ;  and  urging  him  to  send  immediate  reinforce- 
ments. Dated  before  Pontorson,-  19  March  [1427].  From 
the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557. 

Vol.  II.  p.  68. 

A.D.  1427,  March  22.  Eecital  by  Jehan  Salvain  of  a  mandate 
(dated  before  Pontorson  17  March)  by  Richard  de  Beauchamp, 
earl  of  Warwick,  commissioned  by  the  king  to  carry  on  war 
in  Normandy,  Anjou,  Le  Mans,  and  the  marches  of  Bretagne, 
summoning  troops  to  meet  lord  Scales  at  Avranches  by  24 
March.  Dated  at  Rouen,  22  March  1426[-7].  From  the  con- 
temporaneous official  copy  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557. 

Vol.  II.  p.  71. 

A.D.  1427,  August  7.  Bill  and  receipt  for  copying  two  books 
for  the  duke  of  Bedford.  Dated  7  Aug.  1427.  From  the 
Addit.  Charter  104.        -  -  .  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  415. 

A.D.  1427,  September  6.  Pardon  granted  by  Henry  VI.  upon 
the  petition  of  Jehan  de  Bonval,  (of  which  an  abstract  is 
inserted)  for  various  acts  of  robbery  committed  by  the  peti- 
tioner upon  the  king's  enemies,  for  which  he  was  about  to 
to  be  prosecuted  by  the  "Provost  forain  "'of  Laon.  Dated 
at  Paris,  September  6,  1427.  From  the  contemporaneous 
copy  in  the  Register,  clxxiv.,  fol.  20  b,  in  the  Archives  de  la 
France.      .---.-    Yol.  i.  p.  23. 

A.D.  1428,  June  21.  Acknowledgment  by  Robert  Jolivet,  abbot 
of  Mont  Saint  Michael,  for  306L  T.,  received  of  Pierre  Surreau 
for  his  expenses  in  a  journey  from  Rouen  to  Paris  to  attend 


'  See  Morice,  i.,  498  ;  Monstre!., 
II.  xliii.  xlvi.  In  the  archives  of 
Paris  there  is  a  -writ  of  Henry  VI. 
(dated  11  Jan.  1427),  respecting 
the  siege  of  Pontorson,  and  another 
in  the  same  depository  shows  that 
the  town  still  held  out  upon  1  April. 
See  also  the  Additional  Charters,  331, 
332,  333,  the  last  of  which  is  dated 
on  3  May  1427. 


^  See  the  previous  document. 

^  "  Provost  Forain,  is  (by  the  cus- 
"  tom  of  Senlis)  the  ordinary  judge 
"  of  the  province  ;  and  determineth 
"  all  actions,  real  or  personal  ;  and 
"  hath  under  his  jurisdiction  all  the 
"  churchmen,  gentlemen,  burghers, 
"  and  others,  residing  or  dwelling 
"  within  his  walk." — Cotgrave. 


CHRONOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT.  533 

the  great  council,'  from  28  April  to  17  June,  which  delibe- 
rated upon  the  arrival  of  the  earl  of  Salisbury  and  the  duke 
of  Burgundy,  &c.  Dated  21  June  1428.  From  the  original 
in  the  MS.  Gaiguicres,  26G.        -  ,  .    Vol.  ii.  p.  76. 

A.D.  1428,  June  21.  Receipt  by  Robert  Jolivet,  abbot  of  Mont 
Saint  Michael,  for  336L  Tournois,  for  his  allowance  during 
fifty-ono  days  when  absent  from  Rouen,  at  Paris,  b  the  com 
mand  of  the  duke  of  Bedford,  in  deliberating  with  the  great 
council-  on  matters  of  importance;  viz.,  the  arrival  of  the 
earl  of  Salisbury  and  the  English  army,  and  also  the  arrival 
of  the  duke  of  Burgundy.  Dated  21  June  1428.  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  266.      -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  76. 

A.D.  1428,  June  30.  The  account  of  the  receipts  and  expenses 
of  Thomas  de  Montague,  late  earl  of  Salisbury,  during  an 
expedition  into  France  from  30  June  to  28  December  1428, 
rendered  by  the  executors  of  his  will,^  viz.,  of  his  receipts  to 
the  amount  of  16,o71Z.  13ô\  4d.,  and  of  his  expenditure  to  the 
amount  of  16,468L  6s.  Sd.  The  indenture  of  military  service 
between  king  Henry  VI.  and  the  earl  is  set  out  at  length, 
and  is  dated  "Westminster,  24  March,  6  Henry  VI.  From  the 
Foreign  Roll  of  the  Pipe.  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  403. 

A.D.  1428,  September  14.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  reciting  that 
a  grant  of  200,000Z.  T.  had  been  made  by  the  Three  Estates 
of  Normandy,^  iu  their  meeting  at  Rouen,  which  commenced 
on  8  September,  for  the  recovery,  by  the  carl  of  Salisbury, 
of  the  city  of  Angers  and  the  fortress  of  Mont  Saint  Michel, 
and  ordering  the  collection  of  80,000Z.  T.,  being  the  first  por- 
tion thereof.  Dated  at  Rouen,  14  Sept.  1428.  From  the  con- 
temporaneous copy  in  the  MS.  Franc.,  9436-6.      Vol.  ii.  p.  79. 

A.D.  1428,  September  29.  Estimate  of  payments  of  pensions, 
wages,  etc.  to  be  made  by  John  duke  of  Bedford,  for  the 
government  of  the  English  possessions  in  France  from 
Michaelmas  1427  to  Michaelmas  1428.  From  the[_Collections  of 
William  of  Worcester,  MS.  Lambeth,  506.     Vol.  ii.  p.  [534.] 


'  This  was  the  Council  -which  met 
to  determine  the  course  of  proceed- 
ings •which  should  be  adopted,  and 
which  decided  upon  the  siege  of 
Orleans.     See  Monstrel.,  ii.  xlix. 

'  See  the  previous  document. 

*  He  was  wounded  during  the 
siege  of  Orleans,  and  died  on  3  Nov. 


1428,  according  to  the  Inquisition 
Post  Mortem  cited  by  Dugdale  (Ba- 
ron, i.,  653).  But  the  Journal  of 
the  Siege  of  Orleans  (Quicherat, 
Procès,  IV.  101)  says  that  he  died 
at  Meung-sur-Loire  on  the  night  of 
27  October. 

*  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  33. 
[^2] 


534  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

A.D.  1428,  Septembei-  29.  Payments  to  be  made  to  the  cap- 
tains of  various  jrarrisons  in  France  in  the  possession  of  the 
English  from  Michaelmas  1427  to  Michaelmas  1428.  From 
the  CollectioHS  of  William  of  AVorcester,  in  the  Lambeth 
Library,  506.  -----    Vol.  ii.  p.  [538.] 

A.D.  1428,  September  30.  Estimated  receipts  arising  from  the 
possessions  of  the  ICnglish  in  France,  as  ■well  rents  as  lands, 
for  the  year  extending  from  1  October  1427  to  30  September 
1428.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester  in  the 
Lambeth  MS.,  506.    -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [532.] 

A.D.  1428,  October  6.  Letter  from  the  council  of  Normandy 
to  the  lieutenant  of  Argentan,  informing  him  of  an  intended 
attempt  to  betray  that  place  to  the  duke  d'Alençon  ;  and 
directing  him  to  take  measures,  along  with  Sir  William 
Oldalle,  for  the  safety  thereof.  Dated  at  Rouen,  6  October. 
The  year  is  conjectural.  From  the  original,  upon  paper,  in 
the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557.  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  85. 

A.D.  1428,  December  6.  Acknowledgment  by  Eobert  Jolivet, 
abbot  of  Mont  Saint  Michel,  of  having  received  from  Pierre 
Surreau  the  sum  of  601.  T.,  being  his  expenses  during  a 
journey  from  Rouen  to  Mantes,  by  command  of  the  duke  of 
Bedford,  to  deliberate  respecting  the  siege  of  Orleans  after 
the  death  of  the  earl  of  Salisbury.  Dated  6  Dec.  1428.  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  266.  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  87. 

A.D.  1428.  Letter  of  the  duke  of  Gloucester,  stating  that  he  is 
willing  to  refer  his  disputes  v/ith  the  duke  of  Burgundy  to 
the  decision  of  the  duke  of  Bedford  and  cardinal  Beaufort. 
Without  date.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  Ash- 
mole  MS.,  789,  fol.  202.  -  -  -    Vol.  n.  p.  417. 

A.D.  1429,  January  8.  Receipt  by  Pierre  Surreau,  receiver- 
general  of  Normandy,  for  the  payment  to  him  by  Lois  le 
Clerc,  vicomte  of  Auge,  of  2,000Z.  Tournois,  carried  from 
Pont  l'Evèque  to  Rouen  upon  two  horses,  attended  by  him- 
self, his  clerk,  ahd  six  mounted  archers  ;  the  said  sum  form- 
ing part  of  the  grant  voted  to  Henry  VI.  by  the  Three 
Estates  of  Normandy  at  Rouen  in  September  1428.^  Dated  at 
Rouen  28  January  1428[9].  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Supplém.  Franc.,  4770.     -  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  32. 

A.D.  1429,  April  8.  Writ  by  Henry  VI.  addressed  to  Pierre 
Surreau,  directing  the  collection  of  two  tenths  imposed  upon 


'  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  30. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT.  535 

the  clergy  '  of  Normandy  by  pope  ^Martin  V.  for  the  reduction 
of  Mont  Saint  Michel.  Dated  at  Paris,  8  April  li29.  From 
the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.,  9436-5. 

Vol.  II.  p.  89. 

A.D.  1429,  April  27.  Acknowledgment  by  Robert  Jolivet,  abbot 
of  Mont  Saint  Michel,  of  having  received  from  Pierre  Sur- 
reau  the  sum  of  450/.  T.,  being  his  expenses  during  a  journey 
from  Rouen  to  Paris,  by  command  of  the  duke  of  Bedford, 
to  deliberate  respecting  the  siege  of  Orleans  and  the  arrival 
of  the  duke  of  Burgundy  at  Paris.-  Dated  at  Rouen,  27  April 
1429.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  2(56. 

Vol.  II.  p.  92. 

A.D.  1429,  May  30.  Recital,  by  Guillaume  Breton,  bailly  of 
Caen,  of  letters  of  Henry  VI.  (dated  at  Paris,  25  May),  in 
which  it  is  stated  that  the  Dauphin  (Charles  VII.)  being  about 
to  attack  the  duke  of  Bedford,  all  the  available  troops  are  to 
join  the  said  duke  at  Pontoise  or  Mantes  by  the  4  of  June 
next  ensuing.     Dated  at  Baieux,  30  May  1429.^    From  the 

•    MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.  -  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  95. 

A.D.  1429,  July  31.  Notice  of  a  payment  made  to  Pierre  Sur- 
reau  for  his  expenses  incurred  in  a  journe}'  from  Rouen  to 
Arras,  respecting  the  payment  of  20,000L  Ï.,  to  the  duke  of 
Burgundy  ;  the  said  journey  extending  from  the  22  July  to 
the  31  of  the  same  mouth.     From  the  Fonds  Franc.,  9436-5. 

Vol.  II.  p.  101,  note. 

A.D.  1429,  July.  Statement  respecting  the  outlay  of  20,000 
francs,  delivered  to  Philip  duke  of  Burgundy,  by  order  of 
the  duke  of  Bedford,  according  to  an  agreement  made  be- 
tween them  at  Paris  in  July  1429,  to  be  employed  by  the 
said  duke  of  Burgundy  in  the  payment  of  troops  raised  by 
him  for  the  furtherance  of  the  cause  of  Henry  VI.  in  France. 
The  date  is  mentioned  in  the  body  of  the  document.  From 
the  Fonds  Franc.,  MS.  9436-5,  p.  537.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  101. 


'  Concerning  the  duke  of  Bed-  ]  "  a  tous  noz  autres  justiciers  et 
ford's  interference  with  tlie  property  "  officiers,  ou  a  leurs  lieuxtenans," 
of  the  clergy  in  France  and  Kor-  ;  is  among  the  Additional  Charters, 
mandy,  see  ilonstrel.,  ii.  Ii.,  Beau-      !Xo.  100. 


repaire,  p.  30.  A  copy  of  a  writ, 
nearly  similar  to  the  above  (omit- 
ting, however,  the  sentences  on  p. 
91,  beginning  "  Et  les  deniers — ," 
and  ending  "  ou  difficulté  "),  and 
addressed,  "  au  ba'lli  d'Evreux,  et 


*  Concerning  this  important  visit 
of  the  duke  of  Burgundy  to  Paris, 
see  riancber,  IV.  ]£7,  128. 

'  The  events  of  this  canipaign  are 
clearly  narrated  by  Saint  Kemy, 
chap.  clii. 


536 


CHKONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


A.D.  1429,  August  27.  Recital,  by  Michiel  Durant,  of  letters 
of  Hemy  VI.  (dated  at  Vernon,  27  August  1429),  in  which 
it  is  stated  that  the  enemy  is  about  to  give  battle  to  the 
duke  of  Bedford  near  Paris,  and  ordering  troops  to  hasten 
to  Rouen,  thence  to  proceed  to  Paris  by  the  10  September, 
at  Avhich  time  it  is  expected  that  the  battle  will  take  place. ^ 
Dated  27  August  1429.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116. 

Vol.  n.  p.  111. 

A.D.  1429.  August  27.  Commission  by  John,  duke  of  Bedford, 
stating  that  the  French  ai-e  about  to  attack  Paris,  and  author- 
izing certain  persons  therein  named  to  make  arrangements 
for  the  inspection  and  despatch  of  troops  to  join  the  said 
duke  in  order  to  repulse  the  enemies.-  Dated  at  Vernon, 
27  August  1429.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116. 

Vol.  II.  p.  115. 


'  Among  the  payments  recorded 
in  the  MS.  Suppl.  Franc.  9436-5, 
p.  656,  as  having  been  made  to 
Pierre  Surreau,  is  one  which  illus- 
trates the  present  document.  It  is 
as  follows  :  — 

"A  Pierre  Surreau  pour  iiij.  jours, 
commencans  le  xxv.  jour  Daoust, 
mil.  cccc.xxix.,  et  finant  le  xxviij. 
joui"  du  dit  moys  ensuivant,  tous 
incluz,  quil  affirme  avoir  vacque  en 
la  conipaignie  de  monseigneur  le 
cardinal  Dangleten-e,  mes  dis  seig- 
neurs du  Mont  et  de  Saint  Pierre, 
de  voyage  de  Rouen  a  Vernon,  par 
devers  mon  dit  seigneur  le  regent, 
qui  les  avoit  mandez  pour  la  con- 


[Tkaxslation.] 
"  To  Pierre  Surreau  for  iiij.  days, 
commencing  on  the  xxv.  day  of 
August,  one  thousand  cccc.  and 
xxix.  and  ending  on  the  xxviij.  day 
of  the  said  month  following,  all  in- 
cluded, which  he  affimis  that  he 
has  spent  in  the  company  of  my 
lord  the  cardinal  of  England,  my 
said  lords  du  IMont  and  Saint  Pierre, 
on  a  journey  from  Eouen  to  Vernon, 
to  my  said  lord  the  regent,  who  had 
summoned  them  for  the  conclusion 


elusion  de  certaines  matières  et 
hesongnes  touchans  grandement  le 
fait  du  roy,  notre  dit  seigneur,  et 
retournant  au  dit  lieu  a  Rouen, 
montans  au  dit  pris  de  iiij.  livres 
Tournois  par  jour,  xvj.  livres  Tour- 
nois." 


of  certain  matters  and  business, 
which  highly  concern  the  interest 
of  the  king,  our  said  lord,  and  re- 
turning to  Rouen  aforesaid,  amount- 
ing, at  the  said  rate  of  iiij.  pounds 
Tournois  by  the  day,  to  xvj.  pounds 
Tournois." 

'^  A  document,  under  the  same 
date,  preserved  in  the  Archives  at 
Paris,  shows  that  arrangements  were 
made  at  the  same  time  for  the  pay- 
ment of  these  troops.  The  follow- 
ing entry,  copied  from  the  valuable 
book  of  the  Accounts  of  the  Trea- 
surers of  Nomiandy,  during  this 
all-important  year  1429,  will  be  read 
with  interest  : — 

"  A  Colin  le  Feme,  messaiger  a 
cheval,  auquel  a  este  paye  la  somme 


[Translation.] 
"  To   Colin  le  Feme,  messenger 
on  horseback,  to  whom  has  been 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


537 


A.D.  1429,  Sept.  1.  Maudatc  by  the  duke  of  Bedford,  addressed 
to  Thomas  Gower,  lieutenant  of  Falaise,  reciting  that  the 
French  being  assembled  in  great  power  at  Saint  Denis  with 
the  intention  of  assaulting  Paris,'  it  is  intended  that  they  shall 
be  attacked  on  the  8th  or  9th  inst.,  and  ordering  that  all 
available  troops  be  despatched  so  as  to  be  with  the  regent 
by  the  9th,  at  latest.  A  postscript  mentions  certain  arrange- 
ments as  to  the  despatch  of  the  troops  and  the  payment  of 
their  wages.  Dated  at  Vernon,  1  Sept.  [1429].  From  the 
original,  in  the  MS.  Gaignicres,  5.57.   -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  118. 


de  xij.  salus  dor,  a  lui  ordonnée  par 
messeigneurs  tenans  le  conseil  a 
Rouen  pour  laprt'ciation  dun  cheval 
a  lui  baillie  par  lordinance  et  com- 
mandement de  mes  diz  seigneurs 
pur  sur  icellui  faire  certain  volage 
hastivement,  le  ix.  jour  Daoust, 
cccc.xxix.,  de  Rouen  a  Paris,  devers 
monseigneur  le  regent,  monseigneur 
le  chancellier,  monseigneur  de  Cla- 
mecy,  et  aultres  consiellieurs  du 
roy,  notre  seigneur,  touchans  la 
composition  Ucvreux,  et  certains 
autres  enterprises  faites  par  les 
ennemis  ;  lequel  cheval  il  perdi 
auprès  de  Franconville,  ou  Jehan 
Chambellain,  conteroUeur  de  la  re- 


paid the  sum  of  xij.  salus  of  gold, 
to  him  ordered  by  my  lords  attend- 
ing the  council  at  Rouen,  for  the 
value  of  a  horse  delivered  to  him 
by  the  order  and  connnand  of  my 
said  lords,  to  make  a  certain  jour- 
ney on  it  hastily  on  the  ix.  day  of 
August,  cccc.  xxxix.,  from  Rouen 
to  Paris,  to  my  lord  the  regent,  my 
lord  the  chancellor,  my  lord  of 
Clamecy,  and  other  councillors  of 
the  king,  our  said  lord,  touching 
the  surrender  of  Evreux  and  cer- 
tain other  enterprises  made  by 
the  enemies  ;  which  horse  he  lest 
near  to  Franconville,  where  Jehan 
Chambellain,  controller  of  the  ge- 


cepte  generalle  de  Normandie,  le 
dit  Feme  et  autres  furent  assailles 
par  les  ennemiz,  et  sauva  le  dit 
Feme  sa  personne  et  ses  lettres. 
Pour  ce  ycy,  par  lettres  de  mande- 
ment de  mes  diz  seigneurs  donne 
a  Rouen  le  xvij.  jour  du  dit  mois 
Daoust,  cy  rendues,  appiert,  et 
quittance  faite  le  xx.  jour  dicellui 
mois  cy  rendue,  xij.  salus  dor,  qui 
valent,  au  pris  de  xxvij.s.  vj.d.  Tour- 
nois la  piece,  xvj.  li.  x.  s.  Tournois." 
— MS.  Suppl.  Franc.  9436-5,  p.  756. 


neral  receipt  of  Normandy,  the  said 
Feme,  and  others  were  assaulted  by 
the  enemies,  and  where  the  said 
Ferae  saved  his  life  and  his  letters. 
Wherefore,  as  appears  by  letters  of 
command  from  my  said  lords,  dated 
at  Rouen  on  the  xvij.  day  of  the 
said  month  of  August,  here  sur- 
rendered, and  an  acquittal  made 
on  the  XX.  day  of  this  month,  are 
paid  xij.  salus  of  gold,  which  are 
worth,  at  the  rate  of  xxvij.s.  vj.</. 
Tournois  the  piece,  xvj/.  x.s.  Tour- 
nois." 

'  Under  date  of  September  9,  11. 
and  18  occur  documents  in  the 
Imperial  Archives  which  show  the 
anxietj-  with  which  the  English  re- 
garded this  attack  upon  Paris.  See 
also  the  Journal  d'un  Bourg,  de 
Paris,  681. 


538 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


A.D.  1429,  Sept.  3.  Notice  of  a  payment  made  to  Jehan  Cor- 
buissier,  esquire,  wlao  was  despatched  on  21  July  with 
letters  from  the  council  in  France  to  the  king,  the  duke  of 
Gloucester,  and  others  of  the  council  in  England,  urging  the 
despatch  of  a  second  army  into  France.  Dated  3  Sept.  1429. 
From  the  contemporaneous  copy  iu  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc., 
9436-5,  p.  645. Vol.  ii.  p.  120. 

A.D.  1429,  Oct.  5.  Letter  from  the  council  of  Normandy  to  the 
lieutenant  of  the  bailly  of  Caux,  ordering  that  certain  regu- 
lations made  by  the  regent  as  to  the  payment  of  the  garrisons 
of  Eu,  Gamaches,  Monceaux  and  Neufchatcl  [de  Lincourt], 
be  cari-ied  into  effect.  Dated  at  Rouen,  5  Oct.  [1429].'  From 
the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557. 

Vol.  H.  p.  122. 

A.D.  1429,  Nov.  4.  Letter  from  the  English  council  in  Nor- 
mandy (apparently  to  Sir  Richard  Merbury  ^)  urging  upon  him 
the  necessity  of  vigilance  in  the  custody  of  Pontoise.^  Dated 
at  Rouen,  3  Dec.  [1429].  From  the  original,  in  the  MS. 
Gaignieres,  649-5.         ...  -    Vol.  li.  p.  124. 

A.D.  1429,  Nov.  8.  Acknowledgment  by  Robert  Jolivet, 
abbot  of  Mont  Saint  Michel,  of  having  received  from  Pierre 
Surreau  the  sum  of  96/.  T.,  awarded  to  him  for  his  expenses 
for  sixteen  days  during  which  he  was  employed,  along  with 
the  cardinal  of  England  and  the  duke  of  Burgundy,  in 
treating  of  a  truce  with  the  king's  enemies,  which  truce  had 
been  suggested  by  the  said  duke.  Dated  at  Rouen,  8  Nov. 
1429.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  266. 

Vol.  n.  p.  126. 

A.D.  1429,  Dec.  29.  The  account  of  Sir  Thomas  Comberworth, 
for  expenses  incurred  in  the  custody  of  the  duke  of  Orleans, 
from  1  May  1423  to  29  Dec.  1429.  From  the  Foreign  Roll  of 
the  Pipe.  -  -  .  -  .    Vol.  ii.  p.  419. 

A.D.  1429.''  Petition  of  Thomas  Hostelle  to  Henry  VI.,  setting 
forth  his  services  at  Hai'fleur  and  Agincourt  under  Henry  V., 


'  The  date  is  indicated  by  the 
endorsement, 

-  The  name  is  somewhat  un- 
certain ;  it  is  certain,  however,  that 
Sir  Richard  Merbury  was  captain  of 
Pontoise.     See  Addit.  Chart.  1140. 

'  The  garrison  of  Pontoise  had 
teen  strengthened  during  the  month 
of  July  in  this  year,  as  appears  by 


a  muster  roll  extant  in  the  Archives 
at  Paris. 

■*  The  date  is  uncertain.  This 
document  should  not  have  been 
introduced,  having  already  been 
printed  by  Sir  Henry  EUis  in  his 
second  series  of  Letters,  i.  195, 
from  Rymer's  transcript. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


539 


and  praying  for  relief  in  consequence  of  his  wounds,  poverty, 
and  great  age.  Without  date.  From  the  original  among 
the  writs  of  Privy  Seal.  -  .  .     Vol.  I.  p.  4-21. 

A.D.  1430,  January  8.  Petition  of  John  lord  Talbot,  request- 
ing permission  to  convey  into  France  the  sum  of  8,000  marks 
for  the  payment  of  his  ransom.'  A  memorandum  on  the  back 
states  that  this  petition  was  granted  8  Jan.,  8  Hen.  AI.  From 
a  fair  copy  of  the  original  draft  among  the  writs  of  Privy 
Seal.         -  -  -,  -  -  -    Vol.  I.  p.  422. 

A.D.  1430,  January  23.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  addressed  to 
the  Vicomte  of  Arques,  ordering  him  to  pay  the  wages  of 
the  pioneers  and  labourers  employed  in  the  siege  of  the  castle 
and  stronghold  of  Torcy."  Dated  at  Kouen,  23  Jan.  1429[-30]. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.       -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  128. 

A.D.  1430,  April  5.  Pardon  granted  b^^  Henry  VI.  upon  the 
petition  of  Jehan  de  Calais  (of  which  an  abstract  is  inserted) 
for  having  conspired,  along  with  Jaquct  Perdirel,*  Guillaume 
de  Loir,  and  others,  to  deliver  Paris  to  Charles  VII.'  Dated 
at  Paris,  5  April  1429[-30].  From  the  contemporaneous  copy 
in  the  Register  clxxv.  fol.  i.,  in  the  Archives  de  la  France. 

Vol.  I.  p.  34. 

A.D.  1430,  April  13.  Letter  of  Thomas  Ruras  to  the  English 
council  at  Rouen,  stating  the  steps  which  he  had  taken,  in 
conjunction  with  Thomas  de  Beaumont  and  Jehan  Lunbery, 
respecting  the  payment  of  the  carpenters,  masons,  and  work- 
men employed  at  the  siege  of  Château-Gaillard.^  Dated  in 
the  siege  before  Château-Gaillard,  13  April  [1430].  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  G  aiguières,  557.     -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  136. 

A.D.  1430,  April  23.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  the  officers  of 
the  Chambre  des  Comptes  at  Paris,  announcing  his  safe  arrival 
at  Calais  iipon  that  daj*.     Dated  at  Calais,  23  April."    An 


'  He  had  been  taken  prisoner  at 
the  hattle  of  Patay.  See  Dugd. 
Baron,  i.  329. 

*  Another  mandate  respecting  the 
payment  of  the  army  before  Torchy, 
dated  2.5  August  1430,  occurs  in 
the  Addit.  Charter  3367. 

'  Concerning  the  family  of  Per- 
driel,  or  Perdrier,  several  of  whom 
•were  money-changers  in  Paris  du- 
ring tlie  fifteenth  century,  see 
Bibl.  de  l'Ecole  des  Chartes  ii.  série, 
ii.  151, 


*  Journal  d'un  Bourg,  de  Paris, 
684. 

*  An  Acquittance  for  the  pay- 
ment of  15  men-at-arms  and  45 
archers  serving  at  the  siege  before 
Gaillard  occurs  in  the  Addit.  Charter 
3056,  dated  11  Srarch  1429-30. 

'  See  Monstrel.  ii.  Ixxxvii.  The 
date  is  accurately  stated  by  William 
of  Worcester,  455.  See  also  Journal 
d'un  Bourg,  de  Paris,  685. 

Henry's  movements  during  his 
•tay  in  France  (from  April  1430  to 


540 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


endorsement  states  that  it  was  received  in  Paris,  4  May  14!Î0. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.       •  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  140. 

A.D.  1430,  April.  Assessment  made  by  Edward  a  Paouel  [Ap- 
Howel  ?]  by  virtue  of  letters  of  Henry  VI.  (dated  25  February 
1430)  for  the  prosecution  of  the  war  in  the  vicomtes  of  Ar- 
gentan, Exmes,  Domfront,  and  Saint  Silvain.  (Incorporated 
in  this  document  is  the  writ  of  Sir  Thomas  Blount  and  Pierre 
Surrcau,  respecting  the  levying  of  60,000/.  T.,  granted  by  the 
Three  Estates  of  Normandy  '  for  the  purposes  more  fully  de- 
tailed in  the  said  document,  which  is  dated  at  Rouen,  1  March, 
A.D.  1430).  Dated  ....  April,  1430.  From  the  MS.  Fon- 
tanieu, 115-116.  ....    Vol.  II.  p.  130. 

A.D.  1430,  May  25.  Letters  of  John,  duke  of  Bedford,  reciting 
that  Hem-y  VI.,  having  borrowed  9,388/.  10s.  T.,  from  the 
cardinal  of  England,  the  sum  of  5,000/.  T.  (forming  a  portion 
of  the  same)  had  been  expended  by  Pierre  Surreau  for  the 
payment  of  troops  employed  in  the  defence  of  Paris  and  the 
repulse  of  Charles  VII.  Dated  at  Eouen,  25  May,  A.D.  1430. 
From  the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.,  9436-5.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  141. 

A.D.  1430,  June  29.  Mandate  by  Hue  Spencier,  bailly  of  Caux, 
to  the  vicomte  of  Arques,  ordering  him  to  pay  16/.  T.  to 
Richard  Golduit  for  certain  payments  made  by  him  to  certain 
I^ersons  employed  carrying  despatches,  of  which  the  details 
are  given  in  the  document.  Dated  29  June  1430.  From  the 
MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  144. 


February  1432)  are  obscure.  With 
the  exception  of  a  visit  to  Calais  on 
16th  July  (if  ■we  maj'  trust  the  at- 
testation of  a  document  in  the  Rolls 
House,  "  Armj%  Henry  VI.,  Bundle 
65,")  he  spent  nearly  the  whole  of 
his  time  in  Rouen,  having  remained 
there  during  the  -svliole  of  the  years 
1430  and  1431.  He  was  certainly 
there  during  the  trial  and  execution  of 
Jeanne  Dare,  (Quicherat,  Procès  iii. 
237,  243  ;  iv.  351 ,354).  Setting  out 
for  Rouen  towards  the  end  of  Nov. 
(certainly  after  the  20th,  as  he  at- 
tested two  documents  on  that  day) 
he  reached  Saint  Denis  on  the  1st 
December,  and  made  his  entrj-  into 
Paris  on  the  following  day,  being 
Advent  Sunday  (Botoner's  Collect. 
College  of  Arms,  MS.  48,  fol.  270). 


From  the  3d  to  the  15th  of  that 
month  he  was  at  Vincennes,  and  on 
Sunday  the  16th  he  was  crowned  at 
Notre  Dame  at  Paris  (MS.  Cott.  Tib. 
E.  viii.  fol.  83),  returning  to  Rouen  a 
few  days  afterwards,  where  he  re- 
mained until  he  set  out  on  his  joiu-- 
ney  homewards.  He  reached  Eng- 
land in  the  month  of  February  A.D. 
1432  (W.  Wyrc,  456).  In  MS. 
Cott.  Julius  B.  ii.,  fol.  87,  occur 
"  The  ordinances  made  for  the  re- 
"  ception  of  king  Henry  VI.  in  Lon- 
"  don,  upon  his  return  from  France, 
"  with  the  manner  of  it  in  verse," 
M'hich  is  printed  in  a  collection  of 
Lydgate's  minor  poems,  edited  for 
the  Percy  Society. 

'  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  40. 


CHRONOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT.  541 

A.D.  1430,  August  11.  Notice  of  a  warrant  of  Henry  VI.,  or- 
dering Sir  Thom.is  Blount  to  cause  Pierre  Surreau  to  pay 
to  Jehan  Abound,  named  Le  Gros,  the  sum  of  19,500i.  T., 
as  the  pay  of  troops  before  Compiègne.  Dated  at  Rouen, 
11  August  1430.  Prom  the  Additional  Charter  369  in  the 
British  Museum.  .  _  .    Vol.  ii.  p.  102,  note. 

A.D.  1430,  September  3.  Letter  from  N.  Braque  to  Jehan  Gage, 
receiver  at  Fecamp,  requesting  him  to  deliver  to  Etienne 
Braque,  the  king's  treasurer  of  the  wars,  the  sum  of  1,600 
francs,  for  the  payment  of  the  constable  of  France.  Dated 
at  Paris,  3  September  [1430].  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Gaignieres,  557.  .  -  -  .     Vol.  ii.  p.  150. 

A.D.  1430,  September  27.  Letter  from  Thomas  de  la  Becque, 
the  clerk  of  Jacques  Reuart,  treasurer  of  the  wars,  to  Raoul 
Campion,  receiver-general  in  Lower  Normandy,  requesting 
the  transmission  of  7,200  francs  to  Le  Mans.  Dated  at  Sa- 
vigny,  27  September  [1430].  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Gaignieres,  557.  ....    Vol.  ii.  p.  152. 

A.D.  1430,  October  10.  Acknowledgment  by  the  city  of  Rouen 
for  40L  T.,  advanced  by  Michiel  Basin  towards  the  payment 
of  the  balance  of  the  sum  due  by  the  said  city  to  the  Eng- 
lish, which  still  remained  unpaid  since  the  time  of  its  sur- 
render to  Henry  the  Fifth.  Dated  at  Rouen,  10  October 
1430.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.        Vol.  ii.  p.  154. 

A.D.  1430,  November  4.  Letter  of  the  duke  of  Burgundy  to 
Henry  VI.,  complaining  of  the  non-payment  of  the  troops 
(engaged  before  the  town  of  Compiègne)  according  to  agree- 
ment, and  vindicating  his  own  conduct.  Dated  at  Arras, 
4  November  [1430].  From  the  Supplem.  Franc.,  292-10. 
p.  384. Vol.  II.  p.  156. 

A.D.  1430,  November  4.  Instructions  to  Pierre  Boffremont, 
lord  of  Charny,  and  Jehan  de  Tressy,  lord  of  Mesnil,  as  to 
the  statements  which  they  shall  make,  upon  the  part  of  the 
duke  of  Burgundy,  to  the  king  and  council  of  England. 
They  relate  chiefly  to  the  losses  sustained  bj'  the  duke  in 
consequence  of  the  noii-payment  of  his  troops  by  Hem-y. 
The  date  is  ascertained  by  the  previous  letter.  From  the 
MS.  Supplem.  Franc.,  292-10,  p.  392.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  164. 

A.D.  1430,  December  24.  Memorandum  (drawn  iip  by  John 
Somerset,'  doctor  of  medicine)  respecting  the  presentation 
by   Anne,    duchess   of  Burgundy,  of  a   Book   of  Hours,   to 

'  Concerning  Dr.  John  Somerset,   I   Ixxxi.,  not.»,  and  Tanner's  Biblio- 
see  vol.  i.  Appendix  to  Preface,  p.   |   theca,  p.  6S2. 


542 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


Henry  VI.  Dated  24  Dec.  1430.  From  the  said  Book  of  Hours, 
commonly  called  The  Bedford  Missal,  in  the  British  Museum^ 
Addit.  MS.,  18,  850,  fol.  256.  -     Vol.  i.  Pref.  p.  Ixxxi. 

A.D.  1431,  January  11.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  troops  to 
accompany  the  duke  of  Bedford,  with  boats  and  stores  going 
on  the  Seine  from  Rouen  to  Paris.  Dated  at  Rouen,  11  Jan. 
1430.     Prom  the  Additional  Charter,  3680.     -    Vol.  ii.  p.  424. 

A.D.  1431,  Jan.  15.  Receipt  by  John,  earl  of  Huntingdon,  for 
744L  15s.  2cl.,  paid  to  him  for  the  troops  accompanying  the 
duke  of  Bedford,  and  certain  provisions  going  from  Rouen  to 
Paris.  Dated  at  Pont  de  l'Arche,  15  Jan.  1430.  From  the 
Additional  Charter,  3681.^       -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  425. 

A.D.  1431,  February  1.  Writ  by  Henry  VI.,  complaining  of 
the  neglect  of  a  previous  letter  to  the  same  effect,  and  giving 
directions  for  the  more  regular  inspection  of  the  English 
troops  in  Normandy.  Dated  1  Febi'uary  1430[-31].  From 
the  MS.  Fontanieu,  115-116.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  182. 

A.D.  1431,  May  28.  The  answer  of  the  English  council  at 
Rouen  to  the  thirteen  articles  sent  to  them  by  the  duke  of 
Burgundy.  Dated  at  Rouen,  28  May  1431.  From  the  MS. 
Supple'm.  Franc.,  292-10,  p.  265.       -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  188. 

A.D.  1431,  May  28.  Letter  from  Henry  Beaufort,  cardinal  of 
England,  to  the  duke  of  Burgundy,  referring  him  to  the 
bearer,  Jehan  de  Groos,  for  further  intelligence.  Dated  at 
Rouen,  28  May  [1431].  From  the  Supple'm.  Franc.,  292-10, 
p.  267. Vol.  II.  p.  194. 

A.D.  1431,  December  12.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Burgundy 
to  Hem-y  VI.,  in  which  he  complains  of  not  having  had  the 
help  which  had  been  promised  him  by  England,  and  states 
that  he  has  been  compelled,  in  consequence,  to  enter  into  a 
treaty  with  France,  in  which  are  comprehended  certain  of 
Henry's  towns  in  Picardy.  Dated  at  Lille,  12  Dec.  [1431]. 
From  the  Supple'm.  Franc.,  292-10,  p.  388.      Vol.  ii.  p.  196. 

A.D.  1432,  March  6.  Letter  from  the  English  council  at  Rouen 
to  the  governor  of  Vernon,  requesting  the  transmission  of 
some  gun-stones  to  be  used  in  the  siege  of  the  town  of  Rouen." 


.  '  The  Bourgeois  de  Paris  (p.  687) 
tells  us  that  ou.  January  30  the 
duke  of  Bedford  arrived  in  Paris 
•with  56  boats  and  12  "fouces,"all 
laden  with  provisions.  The  account 
■which  he  gives  shows  how  much 
importauce  wasattached  to  this  sup- 
ply of  stores. 


-  On  the  successful  assault  of  the 
town  of  Kouen  by  the  French,  see 
Monstrel.,  ii.  cxiii.  The  Addit. 
Charters  389  and  390  afford  some 
interesting  details  respecting  this 
event.  They  are  both  dated  2 
March  1431. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT.  543 

Dated  at  Rouen,  6  March  1431[-2].      From    the    original  in 
the  MS.  Gaignières,  649-6,  fol.  19.    -  Vol.  ii.  p.  202. 

A.D.  1432,  j\Iay  27.  Mandate  from  king  Henry  VI.  and  the 
English  council  in  Paris,  respecting  the  levying  of  a  tax 
voted  by  the  Three  Estates  of  Normandy  to  be  employed  in 
the  reduction  of  that  country,  the  details  of  which  arc  here 
specified.  Dated  at  Paris,  27  May  1432.  From  the  MS. 
Fontanicu,  115-llG.      ....    Vol.  ii.  p.  204. 

A.D.  1432,  July  14.  Mandate,  by  Peter  Cauchon,  bisliop  of 
Beauvais,  reducin;^  by  one  half  the  payment  to  be  made  by 
the  convent  of  the  Holy  Trinity  at  Caen,  in  consequence  of 
the  impoverished  condition  of  that  establishment.  Dated  at 
Paris,  14  July  1432.     From  the  MS.  Foutanieu,  115-116. 

Vol.  II.  p.  214. 

A.D.  1432,  July  20.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  the 
abbot  of  Mont  Saint  Michel  and  Raoul  le  Sagc,^  repeating 
his  request  that  they  would  hasten  to  him.  Dated  before 
Lagny,^  20  July  [1432].  From  the  MS.  Gaignières,  266, 
fol.  95. Vol.  II.  p.  148. 

A.D.  1432,  November  13.  Mandate  by  William,  bishop  of  Laon, 
ordering  Guillaume  Faverot  to  pay  to  Jehan  Brunei  the  sum 
of  twenty-five  moutons  of  gold  for  having  warned  the  lords 
of  Languedoc  to  advance  against  the  English.  Dated  13  Nov. 
1432.     From  the  MS.  Foutanieu,  115-116.        Vol.  ii.  p.  216. 

A.D.  1433,  July  18.  Letter  from  Hue  de  Lannoy,  seigneur  de 
Santés,  and  the  treasurer  of  the  Boulenois,  forwarding  to  the 
duke  of  Burgundy  the  three  following  reports,  in  which  they 
give  an  account  of  their  mission  into  England,  whither  they 
had  been  despatched  on  the  duke's  service.  Dated  at  Lille, 
18  July  1433.=*    From  the  MS.  Supple'm.  Franc.  292-10,  p.  436. 

Vol.  II.  p.  218. 
i.  Report  of  the  incidents  which  occurred  from  the  date 
of  the  arrival  of  the  said  ambassadors  as  regards  their 
nes:otiations  with  the  kinçr. 


'  It  appears  from  the  Issue  Roll  of  i  where  it  appears  that  this  siege  oc- 
the  Pipe.  term.  Paschae,  14  Ilcn.  curred  in  1432  and  not  1430.  So 
VI.,  that  on  11  Aug.  A.D.  1433,  an       also  Monstrel.,  ii.  cxi.  c.xix.  cxxi.  ; 


annual  payment  of  40/.  ■was  granted 
to  this  Raoul  le  Sage,  for  services 
rendered  in  France  and  Normandy 
to  Henry  V.  and  Henry  VI. 

*  See  Saint    Remv,   ch.   clxxiii. 


and  the  Addit.  Charter  1131. 

'  They  ear  in  which  this  mission 
occurred  is  settled  by  a  reference  to 
Plancher,  iv.  178. 


541-  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

After  presenting  their  letters  to  the  earl  of  Suffolk, 
whom  they  met  between  Sandwich  and  Canterbury, 
they  proceeded  to  London,  and  on  their  arrival  there 
they  went  to  the  house  of  the  earl  of  Warwick. 
From  him  they  learned  that  the  king  was  ou  a  hunt- 
ing expedition.  Their  next  interview  was  with  the 
cardinal.  Their  presentation  to  the  king  took  place 
on  the  following  Friday,  at  Guilford,  the  details  of 
which  are  given.  They  were  introduced  to  the  great 
council  on  the  "Wednesday  of  the  following  week, 
the  proceedings  of  which  are  reported.  They  re- 
ceived their  answer  on  7  July.         -    Vol.  ii.  p.  222. 

ii.  Report  of  what  occurred  during  the  interview  which 
these  ambassadors  had  with  the  duke  of  Orleans. 

On  the  return  of  the  ambassadors  from  their  interview 
with  the  king  at  Guilford,  they  went  to  the  house  of 
the  earl  of  Suffolk,  where  they  found  the  duke  of 
Orleans.  He  complained  to  them  bitterly  of  his  long 
captivity;  "he  was  like  a  sword  shut  up  in  a  scab- 
"  bard,"  he  said.  His  release  would  be  useful  to 
England  as  well  as  France,  as  he  would  negociate 
for  a  peace.  The  earl  of  Suffolk  joined  in  the  con- 
versation. 

Two  days  afterwards  one  Jennin  Cauvel,  the  earl  of 
Suffolk's  barber,  called  upon  Hue  de  Lannoy,  and 
assured  him  that  the  duke  of  Orleans  was  warmly 
attached  to  the  duke  of  Burgundy. 

Their  conversation  with  the  duke  iipon  their  parting 
interview  was  interrupted  by  the  earl  of  Suffolk, 
who    evidently    discouraged   further   communication. 

Vol.  II.  p.  230. 

iii.  Beport  upon  various  incidents  which  occurred  to  them 
during  their  stay  in  England. 

These  memoranda  relate  to  the  meeting  of  the  English 
Parliament  on  the  8th  of  the  present  month  of  July  ;* 
their  conversation  with  the  earl  of  Suffolk,  the  car- 
dinal, and  lord  "Warwick,  upon  parting  ;  the  arrival 
of  an  embassy  from  the  duke  of  Bretagne  ;  -  and  of 
the  anxiety  of  the  duke  of  Orleans  to  obtain  his 
freedom.  They  report  a  conversation  which  they  had 
at  Calais,  on  their  return  from  England,  with   Jehan 


'  See  Eot.  Pari.  iv.  419. 

^  See  Rymer,  X.  562  ;  Morice,  i.  519. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  5i.> 

de  Saveusc,  respecting  the  duke  of  Orleans,  and 
also  of  what  passed  between  them  and  the  duke  of 
Bedford,  at  the  same  place,  as  they  were  going  into 
England,  as  to  the  feelings  which  ho  entertained 
towards  the  duke  of  Burgnndy.  His  expressions  of 
regard  were  confirmed  by  the  earls  of  Warwick  and 
Suffolk.  -  .  -  -    A^ol.  11.  p.  238. 

A.D.  1433,  August.  "  The  answer  given  by  the  king,  our  lord, 
"  and  his  council  in  England,  to  certain  articles  exhibited  and 
"  produced  in  writing  by  messire  Hue  de  Lannoy,  seigneur 
"  de  Santés,  and  the  treasurer  of  the  Boulenois,  ambassadors 
"  sent  to  the  king  our  said  lord  by  my  lord  the  duke  of 
"  Burgundy."  The  date  is  ascertained  from  the  previous 
document.     From  the  MS.  Supplém.  Franc.,  292-10,  p.  350. 

Vol.  II.  p.  249. 

[A.D.  1433,  September  29.]  Estimated  expenses  for  the  pay- 
ment of  soldiers  for  the  safe  custody  of  the  comté  of  Maine 
and  the  city  of  Le  Mans,  while  in  the  possession  of  the 
English.  Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of 
Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  [551.] 

A.D.  1433,  [September  30.]  Estimated  expenses  for  the  ad- 
ministration of  justice  in  the  comté  of  Maine  and  city  of  Le 
Mans,  for  the  year  1433.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of 
Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.  Vol.  ii.  p.  [552.] 

[A.D.  1433,  September  30.]  Miscellaneous  payments  due  to 
various  individuals,  civil  and  military,  for  offices  held  by 
them  in  France  and  Normandy,  under  the  duke  of  Bedford. 
Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.     -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [552.] 

A.D.  1433,  December  18.  Letter  of  Katherine,  queen  dowager 
of  England,  late  the  wife  of  Henry  V.,  addressed  to  Jehan 
le  Sac,  receiver-general  of  her  finances  in  Normandy,  ordering 
him  to  pay  to  Fook  Eytone  the  sum  of  30L  sterling.  Dated  at 
London,  18  Dec.  The  j'car  is  uncertain.  From  the  original 
letter,  upon  paper,  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557.     Vol.  ii.  p.  263. 

A.D.  1433,  Dec.  18.  Mandate  of  Katherine,  queen  dowager  of 
England,  ordering  her  receiver-general  in  France  to  send  her 
301.  sterling  by  the  bearer,  Fook  Eyton,  her  esquire.  Dated 
at  London,  18  Dec.  [1434].  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Gaignieres,  557.  ...  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  263. 

A.D.  1433,  December  23.  Estimated  expenses  of  the  govern- 
ment of  Normandy  from  1  October  1433  to  30  September  1434, 
calculated  by  the  English  Chancellor  of  France,  and  the 
Council  assembled  at  the  castle  of  Caen  on  23  December  1433, 


546 


CHRONOLOaiCAL  ABSTRACT. 


From  tlie  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lam- 
beth MS.,  506.  ....    Vol.  II.  p.  [532.] 

[A.D.  li;53,  December  23.]  Estimated  payments  and  expenses 
for  tbe  defence  of  the  English  possessions  in  France,  and  for 
the  administration  of  justice  therein.  Without  date.  From 
the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS., 
506. Vol.  II.  p.  [548.] 

A. D.  1434,  May  21.  Certificate  by  Pierre  [Cauchon],  bishop  of 
Lisieux,  chancellor  of  Katherine,  queen  dowager  of  England, 
to  the  effect  that  Jehan  Lesac  has  been  employed  in  her  ser- 
vice from  8  to  23  May  1434.  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Gaignieres,  155.  fol.  27.  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  265. 

A.D.  1434,  September  2.  Writ  from  the  duke  of  Bedford, 
ordering  the  lieutenant  of  the  bailly  of  Caux  to  be  present 
at  the  meeting  of  the  Three  Estates  to  be  held  at  Eouen  on 
20  Sept.^  Dated  at  Eouen,  2  Sept.  [1434].  From  the  original 
in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557.     -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  266. 

A.D.  1434,  September  2.  Writ  from  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  the 
vicomte  of  Arques,  ordering  the  election  of  representatives 
of  the  nobility  to  be  present  in  the  meeting  of  the  Three 
Estates  to  be  held  at  Eouen  on  20  Sept.  Dated  at  Rouen, 
2  Sept.  [1434.]     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557. 

Vol.  II.  p.  268. 

A.D.  1434,  September  6.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  for  the  pay- 
ment of  5,000  salus  to  François  de  Surienne  for  the  capture 
of  the  town  and  castle  of  Montargis.  Dated  at  Eouen,  6  Sept. 
[1434].-    From  the  Additional  Charter,  1459.     Vol.  ii.  p.  427. 

A.D.  1434,  September  29.  Examination  of  the  numbers  of 
men-at-arms,  lances,  and  archers  in  various  garrisons  in 
France  and  Normandy,  at  that  time  in  the  hands  of  the  Eng- 
lish, from  Michaelmas  1433  to  Michaelmas  1434.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [541.] 

A.D.  1434,  September  29.  Estimated  annual  value  of  the  pro- 
ceeds of  the  comté  of  Maine  and  city  of  Le  Mans,  while 
under  the  government  of  Sir  John  Fastolf,  from  Michaelmas 
1433  to  Michaelmas  1434.  From  the  Collections  of  William 
of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.       -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [549.] 


'  This  document  is  dated  6  Sept. 
1434,12  Hen.  VI.,  but  the  6  Sept. 
in  the  twelfth  regnal  fell  in  1433. 
J.  Chartier  fixes  this  event  of  the 
capture  of  Montargis  by  Surienne  in 


1437  (p.  94,  ed.  fol.),  but  the  Hist. 
Chronologique  de  Charles  VII.  (p. 
385)  more  correctly  in  1432. 

'  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  46. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  547 

A.D.  1431,  September  30.  Annual  value  of  the  comtés  of 
Harcourt,  Dreux,  etc.,  in  the  possession  of  the  duke  of  Bed- 
ford, from  1  October  U33  to  30  September  1431.  From  tho 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [553.] 

A.D.  1434,  September  30.  Estimate  of  the  probable  expenses 
for  the  custody  of  Normandy  by  the  English,  during  the  j'ear 
ending  30  September  1434.  From  the  Collections  of  William 
of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [559.] 

[A.D.  14:3-1',  Septemer  30.]  List  of  ordinary  gifts  and  payments 
to  be  made  from  the  revenues  of  the  English  possessions  in 
France  and  Normandy,  and  for  various  incidental  expenses, 
civil  and  military.  Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of 
William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [565.] 

A.D.  1434,  October  6.  Mandate  of  Katherine,  queen  dowager  of 
England,  to  Jehan  Lesac,  respecting  tho  purchase  and  ship- 
ment of  wines  for  the  use  of  her  household  in  England.  Dated 
at  Hertford,  6  Oct.  1434.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118. 

Vol.  II.  p.  270. 

A.D.  1434,  November  3.  Receipt  by  Gilles  de  Durement,  abbot 
of  Fecamp,  for  150Z.  Tournois,  paid  to  him  by  Pierre  Surreau, 
for  his  expenses  while  engaged  on  an  embassy  to  the  duke  of 
Gloucester.  Dated  3  November  1434.  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Gaignières,  262.  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  273. 

A.D.  1435,  February  20.  Mandate  of  Katherine,  queen  dowager 
of  England,  to  Jehan  Lesac,  to  pay  26L  sterling,  for  purchases 
to  be  made  in  Paris.  Dated  at  Hertford  castle,  20  Feb.  1434. 
From  tho  jSIS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.    -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  275. 

A.D.  1435,  May  16.  Certificate  of  the  payment  of  SI.  T.,  to  Bien- 
Amc,  puvsuivent  of  the  bastard  of  Saint  Pol,  for  carrying 
certain  letters  respecting  the  conference  at  Arras.  Dated  at 
Rouen,  16  May  1435.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118. 

Vol.  n.  p.  277. 

A.D.  1435,  July  13.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  the  duke  of 
Gueldres,  expressive  of  confidence  in  his  loyalty  to  the  cause 
of  the  English.  Dated  at  Windsor.  From  the  contempora- 
neous copy  in  the  Ashmole  MS.,  789,  fol.  287.    Vol.  ii.  p.  429. 

A.D.  1435,  July  31.  Private  instructions  given  to  the  English 
ambassadors  about  to  proceed  to  the  conference  at  Ai-ras. 
Dated  at  Weston,  last  of  July,  13  [Hen.  VI.]  From  the  bundle 
"Nuncii,"637. Vol.  ii.  p.  431. 

A.D.  1435,  September  8.     The   third   and   last  offers  made  by 
the  ambassadors   of  France  to  those  of  England  at  the  con- 
.  VOL.   II.  [u] 


548  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

fcrence  of  Arras.  Dated  at  Arras,  8  September,  1435.  From 
the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Baluzo,  9678,  D., 
No.  16. Vol.  I.  p.  56. 

A.D.  1435,  September.  Advice  given  by  sir  John  Fastolf  s 
to  the  rejection  of  the  terms  offered  to  the  English  by  the 
treaty  of  Arras  ;  together  with  his  suggestions  as  to  the 
mode  in  which  the  war  should  be  prosecuted  in  France  and 
Normandy.  No  date,  but  to  be  assigned  to  September  1435. 
From  the  Lambeth  MS.  506,  and  a  transcript  by  Edward  VI., 
in  the  Cotton.  MS.,  Nero,  c.  x.,  fol.  90  b.         -   Vol.  ii.  p.  [575.] 

A.D.  1435,  October  15.  Warrant  for  payment  for  the  tran- 
scription of  certain  pajjers  respecting  the  conference  at  Arras 
and  the  arrangements  for  the  security  of  the  English  in 
Normandy.  Dated  at  Arques,  15  October  1435.  From  the 
Additional  Charter,  No.  124.    -  -     Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  xlv. 

A.D.  1435.  The  first  "  offers  which  have  been  agreed  to  be 
"  made  to  the  ambassadors  of  England"  by  those  of  France 
at  the  conference  at  Arras.  Without  date,  but  to  be  referred 
to  the  end  of  August,  or  the  beginning  of  September,  1435. 
From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7, 
No.  168. Vol.  I.  p.  51. 

A.D.  1435.  "  The  second  offers  which  apparently  may  be  made 
"  to  the  ambassadors  of  England  who  have  come  upon  the 
"  business  of  the  peace,  amplified  beyond  the  first,  in  order 
"  to  attain  the  blessing  of  peace."  Without  date,  but  to  be 
referred  to  the  end  of  August,  or  the  beginning  of  Sep- 
tember, 1435.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  168.  -  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  53. 

A.D.  1435.  Miscellaneous  annual  payments  due  to  various 
individuals  by  the  duke  of  Bedford,  for  his  residence  in 
Rouen,  called  Joyeulx  Eepose,  etc.  Without  date.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [557.] 

A.D.  1435.  List  of  the  Frenchmen  who  served  under  the  duke 
of  Bedford,  in  the  wars  in  France.  From  the  Collections  of 
William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  XI.  p.  [529.] 

A.D.  1435.  Payments  of  annual  salaries  to  be  made  to  the  oflBcers 
of  the  Parliament  of  Paris,  while  under  the  English  govern- 
ment. From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the 
Lambeth  Library,  506.  Vol.  ii.  p.  [536.] 

A.D.  1435.  List  of  the  retinue  of  the  duke  of  Bedford  in  the 
French  wars.  From  the  Harl.  MSS.,  782,  fol.  52  b.  and  6616, 
fol.  69  b. Vol.  II.  p.  433. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTllACT.  549 

A.D.  1435.  Inventory  of  t'lie  storoa.  a;  '  illcry,  and  other  muni- 
tions of  war,  otiensive  ana  defensive,  found  in  the  castle  of 
Rouen,  upon  the  death  of  the  duke  of  Bedford,  with  occa- 
sional notes  of  their  weight,  bore,  carriages,  and  condition  of 
the  cannon,  and  estimate  of  their  price,  according  to  the 
valuation  of  William  Potage  and  other  artillerymen.  Without 
date.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the 
Lambeth  MS.,  50G.     -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [565.] 

A.D.  1435.  Inventory  of  certain  other  military  stores,  chiefly 
cannon,  found  in  the  castle  of  Rouen,  upon  the  death  of  the 
duke  of  Bedford.  Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of 
William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [573.] 

A.D.  1435,  September.  Report,  by  Sir  John  Fastolf,  recom- 
mending the  rejection  of  the  terms  oflered  to  the  English  by 
the  French  at  the  Treaty  of  Arras,  and  pointing  out  the 
system  upon  which  the  war  in  France  should  henceforth  be 
conducted.  Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of  William 
of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [575.] 

A.D.  1436,  January  28.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  Louis  de 
Luxemburg,  bishop  of  Terouaine,  and  the  other  members  of 
the  coimcil  at  Rouen,  reciting  the  contents  of  their  letters 
respecting  the  taking  of  Dieppe,  Harfleur,  and  Monstrevillier, 
the  burning  of  Arques,  the  rebellion  of  the  Pays  de  Caux, 
and  the  alarm  which  prevails  at  Rouen,  Evreux,  Gisors,  and 
elsewhere  ;  explaining  the  causes  which  have  hitherto  pre- 
vented the  transmission  of  assistance  ;  and  aflRrming  that  it 
will  be  despatched  without  further  delay.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 28  January.'  From  the  draft  preserved  among  the 
Privy  Seals.        .  _  -  -  _    Vol.  i.  p.  424. 

A.D.  1436,  April  13.  Mandate  by  sir  William  Oldhalle,  order- 
ing the  payment   of  40s.  T.,  to    Nicholas  Hok   and   Michael 

•  A  letter  from  certain  deputies  I  from  the  exhaasted  condition  of  the 
sent  from  lîouen  into  England,  and  |  royal  finances,  to  aid  which  cardinal 


dated  at  Port.smouth  on  the  twenty- 
fifth  of  the  same  month,  is  preserved 
in  the  Cott.  MS.  TitiisA.  iii.  foL  61  b. 
It  confirm.s  the  statements  given 
above,  both  as  regards  the  wide  ex- 
tent of  the  insurrection  in  Nor- 
mandy, and  the  extremities  to  which 
the  EngUsh  were  reduced  by  the 
delay  of  the  promised  assistance.  It 
appears  that  the  chief  diflSculty  arose 


Beaufort  advanced  10,000  marks; 
to  which,  in  the  month  of  July- 
next  following,  he  added  other  nine  ; 
See  Fœd.  x.  632,  649  ;  on  May  2, 
1436,  the  sum  of  1,183/.  4s.  Id.; 
a  portion  of  3,027/.  13*.  7d.,  ad- 
vanced by  him  to  the  king  on  6th 
March  1431,  was  repaid.  Exitus 
Pipae,  14  Hen.  VI.  term.  Paschœ. 

[u2] 


550 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


Cussallcy  for  the  use  of  horses  employed  in  carrying  letters 
respecting  the  condition  of  Normandy.  Dated  at  Argentan, 
30  April  1436.     From  the  Additional  Charter,  3779. 

Yol.  II.  Pref.  p.  Iv. 

A.D.  143d,  May  9.  Letter  from  Katherine,' queen  dowager  of 
England,  to  Jehan  Lesac,  informing  him  that  her  affairs  have 
been  delayed  by  the  pressure  of  public  business  arising  from 
the  disturbed  state  of  France  and  Normandy.  Dated  at 
Hertford  castle,  9  May  ri436].  From  the  original  in  the 
MS.  Gaignieres,  557,  fol.  7.      -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  278. 

A.D.  1436,  July.  Extracts  from  the  Pell  Issue  Eoll,  showing 
the  expenses  incurred  by  the  English  Government  in  the 
defence  of  Calais,  when  it  was  about  to  be  attacked  by  the 
duke  of  Burgundy.  Without  date,  but  to  be  assigned  to 
the  month  of  July  1436.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  xlix. 

A.D.  1436,  September  8.  Certificate  by  Robert  Josel  for  his 
payment  of  77Z.  18s.  4d.  to  Jehan  Levesque  for  carrying 
letters  into  England  touching  the  rebellion  of  the  city  of  Paris 
and  the  insurrections  in  Normandy,  Dated  8  September,  1436. 
From  the  additional  Charter  3787.  Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Iviii. 

A.D.  1436,  September  27.  Warrant  for  the  payment  of 
14L  4s.  6cl.  T.,  to  Girot  Triquet,  chief  executioner  of  the 
vicomtes  of  Caen  and  Baieux,  for  the  execution  of  certain 
criminals,  whose  crimes  and  punishments  are  here  specified. 
Dated  at  Caen,  27  September  1436.  From  the  Additional 
Charter,  3789.     .  -  .  -    Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Ixii. 

A.D.  1436.  Writ  of  Henry  VI.,  ordering  the  payment  of  the 
w^ages  of  the  garrison  of  town  and  castle  of  Gisors^  under 
lord  Talbot,  of  which  the  musters  had  been  taken  18  Oct. 
1436.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.     -    Vol.  ii.  p.  282. 

A.D.  1437,  January  26.  Writ  of  Henry  VI.,  ordering  the  pay- 
ment of  the  wages  of  four  English  scouts  to  watch  by  night 
outside  the  city  of  Rouen.'  Dated  at  Rouen,  26  Jan.  1436[7]. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.     -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  286. 


'  According  to  Sandford  (Ge- 
nealog.  Hist.  p.  285)  she  died  3  Jan. 
1437,  in  the  monastery  of  Ber- 
mondsey  in  Southwark. 

^  Gisors  was  taken  from  the  Eng- 
lish hy  4,000  Frenchmen,  under 
Poton  de  Sainte  Treille  and  Etienne 
de   Yignolles,  called  La  Hire,  on 


6  May  1437,  and  retaken  hy  lords 
Talbot  and  Scales  on  the  7th.  See 
Addit.  Charter,  136. 

^  Upon  the  attempted  capture  of 
the  city  of  Rouen  by  the  French 
under  La  Hire  and  others,  see 
Monstrelet,  ii.  ch.  212. 


CHRONOLOGICAL    ABSTIîACT, 


551 


A.D.  1437.  April  6.  Receipt  by  Pierre  Bailie,  receiver-general, 
and  Thomas  Huntc,  controller  of  the  finances  of  Normandy, 
for  the  payment  to  them  by  Guillcm  Poisson,  receiver  of 
the  vicomte  of  Carcntan,  of  830Z.  19s.  3tZ.  Tournois,  being 
part  of  the  grant  voted  to  Henry  VI.  by  the  Three  Estates 
of  Normandy  at  Rouen,  in  December  143(5.'  Dated  at  Rouen, 
April  6,  1437.  From  the  original  in  the  Supple'm.  Franc., 
4770. Vol.  I.  p.  65. 

A.D.  1437,  May  1.  Mandate  by  Charles  VII.  for  the  payment 
to  Poton  do  Santrailles  of  4,200Z.  T.,  forming  a  part  of 
6,000  reals,  formerly  granted  to  him  by  the  king,  to  assist 
him  in  paying  his  ransom  to  the  English.  Dated  at  Pezenas, 
1  May  1437.     From  the  Additional  Charter,  No.  3,804. 

Vol.  II.  Pref.  p.  Ixiv. 

A.D.  1437,  May  1.  Notice  of  a  mandate  by  Charles  VII.,  for 
the  payment  to  Jehan  de  Vendôme,  vidame  of  Chartres,  to  help 
him  to  pay  his  ransom  to  tlie  English,  by  whom  he  has  long 
been  kept  in  prison.  Dated  at  Pezenas,  1  May  1437.  From 
the  Additional  Charter,  No.  3805.     Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Lsv.  note. 

A.D.  1437,  May  11.  Questions  submitted  to  Henry  VI.  by 
Richai'd,  carl  of  Warwick,"  respecting  the  terms  upon  which 
he  was  to  undertake  the  goverimieut  of  France  and  Nor- 
mandy ;  with  the  king's  answers  thereto.  Dated  at  Kenning- 
ton,  11  May,  15  Hen.  VI.     From  the  Harl.  MS.  6989-6,  fol  1.=* 

Vol.  II.  Pref.  p.  Ixvi. 

A.D.  1437,  June  20.  Letter  from  Richard,  duke  of  York,  to 
lord  Scales,  requesting  him  to  retain  the  custody  of  the  town 
and  castle  of  Vire.*  Dated  at  Rouen,  20  June  [1437].  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  657.      -     Vol.  ii.  p.  289. 


'  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  59. 

-  The  "  Articles  desired  by  Ri- 
"  chard,  duke  of  York,  for  tlie  gou- 
"  vernance  of  France,  when  he  re- 
"  ceived  the  same  by  indenture, 
"18  lien.  VI.,"  occur  in  the  hand- 
■writing  of  king  Edward  the  Sixth, 
in  the  Cotton  MS.,  Nero,  c.  x.  Ibl. 
91  b.,  and  may  be  compared  with 
those  of  the  eai-l  of  Warwick. 

^  This  important  document  has 
uot  been  enrolled  either  on  the  Pa- 
tent or  French  Roll,  nor  does  it 
occur  among  the  original  writs  of 
Privy  Seal.     A  mandate   founded 


upon  his  commission  as  lieutenant- 
general  and  governor  of  France, 
dated  on  July  16th,  is  printed  in 
Feed.  X.  674.  See  also  Privy  Counc. 
V.  16  and  22,  by  the  latter  of  which 
it  appeal's  that  certain  articles  by  the 
earl  of  Wanvick,  with  the  answers 
thereto  (doubtless  the  present  docu- 
ment) were  read  and  agreed  to  in  the 
Star  Chamber,  May  1437. 

■*  The  conditions  upon  which  lord 
Scales  took  the  custody  of  the  castle 
of  Vire,  may  be  seen  in  the  Addit. 
Charter,  138,  dated  29  Dec.  1437. 


v^^îi^' 


^^' 


OOZ 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


A.D.  1437,  June  20.  Letter  from  Eichard,  duke  of  York,  to 
the  earl  of  Suffolk,  requesting  him  to  retain  the  custody  of 
Tombelaine.  Dated  at  Rouen,  20  June  [1437].  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  291. 

A.D.  1437,  September  1.  Letter  from  Richard,  duke  of  York, 
to  the  captain  of  Tombelaine,'  requesting  him  to  retain  his 
post  during  the  month  of  September.  Dated  at  Rouen, 
1  Sept.  [1437].     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  537. 

Vol.  II.  p.  293. 

A.D.  1438,  February  10.  Memorandum  of  proceedings  in 
council  respecting  the  payment  of  1,150  mai'ks  to  the  duke 
of  York,  Avhich  had  been  advanced  by  him  while  in  France 
to  the  earl  of  Suffolk.  Dated  in  the  Star  Chamber  10. 
Feb.,  16  Hen.  VI.  Appended  is  a  memorandum  (dated  23 
February  1438)  on  the  same  subject.  From  the  Sloane  MS. 
4607,  fol.  284.2         -  -  -  Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Ixxi. 

A.D.  1438,  March  19.  Mandate  of  Henry  VI.,  for  the  destruc- 
tion of  the  fortresses  of  Longchamp  and  Neufmarche.  Dated 
at  Rouen,  19  March  1437, 16  Hen.  [VI.]  Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Ixxiii. 

A.D.  1438,  March  19.  Account  of  the  expenses  of  sir  John 
Popham,  employed  in  the  king's  service  as  an  embassy  into 
Bretagne  and  elsewhere,  from  19  March  to  20  Oct.  1438. 
From  the  Foreign  Roll  of  the  Pipe,  collated  with  another 
copy  in  the  bundle  Nuncii,  637.  Appended  is  the  original 
statement  of  sir  John  Popham.  -     Vol.  ii.  Pref.  p.  Ixxv. 

A.D.  1438,  May  3.  Letters  of  Henry  VI.  respecting  the  expenses 
of  Gilles  de  Durement,  abbot  of  Fecamp,  about  to  be  emplo3^ed 
in  his  service.  Dated  3  May  1438.  From  the  MS.  Gaignières, 
262.      -  -  -  -  -     See  vol.  ii.  p.  295,  note. 

A.D.  1438,  May  12.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.,  urging  the  neces- 
sity of  the  immediate  departure  of  Richard,  duke  of  York, 
to  the  parts  beyond  the  sea.  Dated  at  Westminster,  12  May. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  428. 

A.D.  1438,  May  12.  Privy  Seal  of  Henry  VI.,  sending  to 
Richard,  duke  of  York,  his  letters  of  commission  as  the 
king's  lieutenant  in  France  and  Normandy  ;  and  praying  him 
to  hasten  his  departure  thither.  He  also  requests  that  Lau- 
rence Calot  may  accompany  the  duke,  and  that  he  may  be 
provided  with  some  "  lyflode  as  to   his    wages."      Dated  at 


'  Two  muster  rolls  of  the  English 
garrison  in  Thombelaine  are  to  be 
seen  in  the  Addit.  Kolls,  1438, 1439. 

'■'  The  original  of  this  transcript 


has  been  sought  for,  but  unsuccess- 
fully, among  the  Pell  Eecords  of 
Privy  Seal. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  553 

Westminster,  12  May  [1438].     From    the   Sloane  MS.   4607, 
fol.  284.'  ....    Vol.  II.  Pref.  p.  Ixxii. 

A.D.  1438,  Juno  30.  Keccipt  by  Gilles  de  Durement,  abbot  of 
Fecamp,  upon  the  repayment  of  expenses  incurred  by  him 
Avhile  employed  in  an  embassy  into  Brittany-  in  the  service 
of  Henry  VI.  Dated  30  June  1438.  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Gaignières,  262.         -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  294. 

A.D.  1438,  Jmic  30.  Eeceipt  by  Gilles  de  Durement,  abbot  of 
Fecamp,  upon  the  repayment  of  259L  T.,  being  expenses  in- 
curred by  him  while  em])loyed  in  an  embassy  into  Brittany 
in  the  service  of  Henry  VI.  Dated  30  June  1438.  From  the 
MS.  Gaignières,  262.  -  -     See  vol.  ii.  p.  295,  note. 

A.D.  1439,  April  4.  Writ  of  Henry  VI.,  for  the  payment  of  the 
additional  troops  required  for  the  defence  of  Rouen.  Dated 
at  Rouen,  4  April  1438.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118. 

Vol.  II.  p.  299. 

A.D.  1439,  May  13.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  the  garrison 
of  Gisors  under  John,  lord  Talbot.     Dated  at  Rouen,  13  May 

1439.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.     -     Vol.  ii.  p.  302. 

A.D.  1440,  January  4.  1,450Z.  Tournois  to  be  paid  to  the  Dau- 
phin [afterwards  Louis  XI.],  for  the  defence  of  Guienne,' 
invaded  by  the  English  under  the  earl  of  Huntingdon.  Dated 
4  Jan.  1439.     From  the  Additional  Charter.      Vol.  ii.  p.  489. 

A.D.  1440,  July  21.  Receipt  by  John  Beaufort,  earl  of  Somerset, 
for  his  allowance  of  6001.  T.  as  lieutenant-general  of  France 
and   Normandy  during  the  raonth  of  July.      Dated  21  July 

1440.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  304. 

A.D.  1440,  September  3.  Letter  from  Isabella  Milles  (or  Miles), 
of  Mertoke,  to  her  son,  William  Miles,  dwelling  at  Rouen, 
upon  family  affairs.  Dated  at  Mertoke,  3  Sept.  [1440],  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  537.       -    Vol.  ii.  p.  305. 

A.D.  1440,  September  19.  Letter  from  sir  Robert  Laidamis,' 
parson  of  S.  Martin's  of  Wareham,  to  William  My  lys,  dwell - 


'  The  original  of  this  document  i  set,  i.  54  (ed.    1796),   shows    that 

has  not  been  recovered.  between  1434  and  1459  this  rector 

-  See  Moricc,  i.  532.  |  of  S.  Martin's  was  Robert  Laurence, 

»  The  campaign  of  Charles  VII.  in  !  probably  the  writer  of  the  present 

Gascony  is  narrated  by  Monstrelet,  [  letter.      The    signature,     however, 

ii.  195  b.,  196.  I  bears  a  much  closer  resemblance  to 

*  A  reference  to  Hutchins's  Dor-  I  Laidamis  than  Laurence. 


554. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


ing  at  Rouen,  upon  family  and  personal  matters.'  Dated  at 
Wareham,  the  Monday  next  before  S.  Matthew's  day  [1440]. 
From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557.     Vol.  II.  p.  307. 

A.D.  1440,  September  24.  Letter  from  Edmund  Beaufort,  earl 
of  Dorset,  to  Symchyne  Walere,  requesting  him  to  forward 
from  the  earl's  castle  of  Harcourt  gunpowder  for  the  siege 
of  Harfleur.  Dated  from  the  siege  before  Harficur,^  24  Sept. 
[1440].     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557. 

Vol.  11.  p.  308. 

A.D.  1440,  September  29.  Eecoramendations  drawn  up  by  Sir 
John  Fastolf  and  others,  as  to  the  mode  iu  which  the  war 
should  be  carried  on  by  Richard,  duke  of  York,  on  his  second 
going  into  France  with  a  great  army,  2  July,  18  Hen.  VI., 
A.D.  1440.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  606.     -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [585.] 

A.D.  1440,  October  17.  Letter  from  Edmund  Beaufort,  earl  of 
Dorset,  to  Simmequin  AValler,  lieutenant  of  the  castle  of  Har- 
court, urging  the  necessity  of  vigilance  in  the  custody  of  the 
castle,  and  requesting  that  the  garrison  may  be  increased. 
Dated  from  the  siege  before  Hartleur,  17  Oct.  [1440].  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  311. 

A.D.  1440,  October  17.  Letter  from  Edmund  Beaufort,  earl  of 
Dorset,  to  Andrieu  Beauquesne,  vicomte  of  Harecourt,  direct- 
ing him  to  obtain  the  services  of  20  or  30  Englishmen  to 
strengthen  the  garrison  of  the  castle  of  Harecourt.  Dated 
from  the  siege  before  Harfleur,  17  October  [1440].  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557.    -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  309. 

A.D.  1440,  November  10.  Mandate  for  the  repayment  of  money 
advanced  by  the  earl  of  Dorset  dui'ing  the  siege  of  Harfleui'. 
Dated  at  Rouen,  10  Nov.  1440.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu, 
117-118.  .  .  -  -  .    Vol.  II.  p.  313. 

A.D.  1440,  December  3.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  a  pension 
of  300  salus  of  gold  to  John,  lord  Talbot,  until  he  shall  be 
more  amply  provided.  Dated  at  Rouen,  3  Dec.  1440.  From 
the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  317. 


'  Hugh  Kene,  of  INIartoke,  co. 
Somerset,  gentleman,  having  had 
letters  of  probation  to  go  into 
France,  in  the  retinue  of  John,  earl 
of  Somerset,  25  Feb.  18,  Hen.  VL 
[1440],  was  possibly  the  bearer  of 
this  and  the  previous  letter.      See 


Eot.  Franc,  18  Hen.  VI.  m.  21. 
He  held  considerable  property  in 
the  hundred  of  Martoke.  See  Col- 
linson's  Somerset,  iii.  6. 

^  Respecting  the  siege  of  Harfleur, 
see  Monstrelet,  ii.  ch.  247,  and 
Basin,  i.  132. 


CRROXOLOGICAL  ABSTrACT. 


ooo 


A. D.  1440.  Protest  of  Humphrey,  duke  of  Gloucester,  against 
the  liberation  of  the  duke  of  Orleans,  and  condemnatory  of 
the  proceedings  of  cardinal  Beaufort.  AVithout  date.  From 
the  Ashmole  MS.  856,  fol.  392.'  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  UO. 

A.D.  1440.  "  A  playne  declaration  made  by  the  lordes  of  the 
"  kynges  counsaille  of  the  causes  that  the  kyng  Avas  moeved 
"  by,  for  to  entende  to  the  delivcraynce,  or  enlargissement 
"  of  Charles  due  of  Orliaunce,  late  prisonnier  in  England." 
Without  date.     From  the  Ashmole  MS.,  856.  fol.  413.= 

Vol.  n.  p.  461. 

A.D.  1441,  January  10.  Eeceipt  by  K.  Stafford  for  300  salus  of 
gold  for  the  use  of  John,  lord  Talbot,  being  the  payment  of 
one  year's  pension  granted  to  him  by  the  king.  From  the 
MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.      -  -     See  vol.  ii.  p.  319,  note. 

A.D.  1441,  April  6.  Account  of  the  expenses  of  the  duke  of 
Orleans,  when  sent  to  Calais,  from  5  Nov.  1440  to  2  April  1441. 
From  the  Foreign  Eoll  of  the  Pipe.     -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  460. 

A.D.  1441,  Jime.  Letter  from  the  English  council  at  Rouen, 
addressed  to  Henry  VI.,  complaining  that  although  aid  had 
been  frequently  promised  from  England  for  the  relief  of 
Normandy,  it  had  not  jet  arrived  ;  and  detailing  the  alarming 
progress  made  by  the  French,  who  have  taken  Criel  and  are 
threatening  Pontoise.  Imperfect  at  the  cud.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506. 

Vol.  n.  p  [607.] 

A.D.  1441,  August  12.  Certificate  of  services  rendered  in  the 
conveyance  of  the  military  stores  of  lord  Talbot  to  Dieppe  ' 
and  Pontoise,''  from  17  May  to  6  Aug.  1441.  Dated  12  Aug. 
1441.     From  the  Additional  Charter,  198.       -     Vol.  ii.  p.  463. 

A.D.  1441,  August  28.  Certificate  by  Thomas  Hoo,  bailly  of 
Mantes,  of  the  payment  of  certain  sums  of  money  to  Henry 
Amoure  and  Richard  Vernon,  employed  as  messengers  in  the 
service  of  John,  lord  Talbot.  Dated  at  Mantes,  28  Aug.  1440. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.      -  -    Vol.  li.  p.  320. 


•  The  copy  of  this  document  in 
the  Ashmole  MS.  is  about  the  end 
of  the  last  century  ;  but  it  is  said  to 
have  been  transcribed  "  ex  veteri 
"  MS.  penes  .  .  .  Keck  de  ^ledio 
"  Tcmplo,  ar."  Another  copy  oc- 
curs in  Hall's  Chronicle,  p.  197,  edit. 
1S09,  but  it  varies  so  considerably 
from  the  above  as  to  prove  that  it  is 
derived  from  a  different  source. 


-  See  the  previous  note  for  a  notice 
of  the  original  5IS. 

^  For  an  account  of  the  siege  of 
Dieppe,  see  Basin,  i.  152. 

^  Some  interesting  particulars  re- 
specting the  capture  of  Pontoise  by 
the  French  may  be  seen  in  Basin,  i. 
1-44,  who  received  his  information 
fi-om  Charles  VII.  himself.  See  also 
Monstrelet,  ii.  ch.  260. 


55G 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


A.D.  1442,  Marcli  20.  Summons  by  the  duke  of  York,  governor 
of  France  and  Normandy,  to  send  a  representative  to  the  Par- 
liament '  to  be  held  at  Rouen  on  17  April  next.  Dated  at 
Rouen,  20  March  [1442].  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Gaignières,  557.  -  -  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  322. 

A.D.  1442,  April  24.  Henry  VI.,  after  detailing  the  alarming 
progress  of  the  French  arms  in  Guienne,^  (they  having  taken 
Ax,  laid  siege  to  Bayonne,  and  threatened  Bordeaux,)  asks 
the  abbot  of  Bury  S.  Edmund's  to  lend  him  "  a  notable  sum 
"  of  money."  From  the  Register  of  abbot  Curteys  in  the 
Addit.  MS.  7096,  foil.  139  and  170  b.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  465. 

A.D.  1442,  May  6.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment  of 
400  marks  to  sir  Henry  Clifford,  about  to  accompany  lord 
Talbot  into  France.  Dated  at  Windsor  6  May,  20  Hen.  VI. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal  -  -      Vol.  I.  p.  430. 

A.D.  1442,  May  18.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  reciting  that,  not 
having  sufficient  funds  for  the  payment  of  tlic  army  proceed- 
ing into  France  and  Normandy  under  the  lord  Talbot  to  join 
the  duke  of  York,  he  authorizes  the  officers  of  his  excue- 
quer  to  break  up,  sell,  and  pawn  so  many  of  his  jewels  as 
will  suffice  for  the  despatch  of  the  said  army  and  the  pay- 
ment of  15,000L  due  to  the  duke  of  York.'  Dated  at  Wind- 
sor 18  May,  20  Henry  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  431. 

A.D.  1442,  July  20.  Mandate  for  the  repayment  of  expenses 
incurred  by  Jehan  de  Luxembourg,  bastard  de  Saint  Pol, 
dui'ing  a  mission  from  the  duchess  of  Burgundy  to  the  duke 
of  York  at  Rouen.  Dated  at  Pont  de  l'Arche,  20  July  1442. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.     -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  324. 

A.D.  1442,  August  11.  Receipt  by  Henry,  count  of  Eu,  lord 
Bourgchier,    for  3,000L   Tournois,    paid  to  him  for  services* 


*  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  78. 

*  See  further  details  in  Bishop 
Beckington's  Journal,  p.  97,  seqq. 

'  Acting  upon  this  authority  cer- 
tain aiticles  of  plate  (of  -which  a 
description  may  be  seen  in  Rymer, 
xi.  15)  were  pawned  for  1,000  marks 
on  Oct.  12.  The  king's  necessities 
were  discussed  in  the  Privy  Council 
on  22nd  Aug.,  when  cardinal  Beau- 
fort offered  to  lend  plate  to  the  value 
of  4,000/.     (Privy  Counc.  v.  199). 


This  John  lord  Talbot,  under  the 
title  (newly  acquired  by  him)  of  earl 
of  Shrewsbiu-y,  made  musters  of  his 
troops  on  a  hill  near  the  town  of 
Harfleui-  15th  June,  21st  Hen.  VI. 
A  large  roll,  now  in  the  custody  of 
the  Master  of  the  Rolls  (Army  Ac- 
counts, Hen.  VI.  No.  1)  contains  the 
particulars  of  the  force  under  his 
command. 

'  The  nature  of  these  services  may 
be  seen  in  Dugdale's  Baron.,  ii.  129. 


CHRONOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT.  557. 

rendered  to  the  king.    Dated  11  August  1442.  From  the  MS. 
Fontanieu,  117-118.      -  -  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  327. 

A.D.  1442,  October  26.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  the  ex- 
penses of  Toison  d'Or,  sent  to  Rouen  to  the  duke  of  York, 
by  the  duchess  of  Burgundy.'  Dated  at  Rouen,  26  October 
1442.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.     -     Vol.  ii.  p.  329. 

A.D.  1442,  October  30.  Receipt  by  sir  François  de  Surienne, 
Matthew  Goth,  Thomas  Gerard  and  Thomas  Stonnes,  esquires, 
for  2,900  salus  of  gold  paid  by  the  bastard  of  Orleans,  count 
de  Dunois.  Dated  30  October  1442.  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118.        -  -  Vol.  ii.  p.  331. 

A.D.  1442,  November  4.  Mandate  from  the  duke  of  York  to 
the  captain  of  Harfleur,  respecting  the  continuance  of  the 
garrison  of  Harfleur.  Dated  at  Rouen,  4  Nov.  [1442].  From 
the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557.         -     Vol.  II.  p.  333. 

A.D.  1443,  February  5.  Payment  of  200L  Tournois  to  be  made 
to  Zano,  bishop  of  Bayeux,  for  services  rendered  to  king 
Henry,  in  the  recovery  of  Dieppe  ^  and  Granville.  Dated 
6  Feb.  1443.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  151. 

Vol.  II.  p.  335. 

A.D.  1443,  February  11.  Letter  from  Thomas,  lord  Scales,  to  the 
vicomte  of  Villcdieu,  ordering  the  payment  of  921.  5s.  lOd.  T. 
to  the  English  garrison  at  Villedieu.  Dated  Villedieu,  11  Feb. 
1442.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557. 

Vol.  II.  p.  338. 

A.D.  1443,  March  2.  Mandate  of  Hem-y  VI.,  arranging  the 
terms  of  the  settlement  of  a  dispute  between  sii-  William 
Chambrelain,  captain  of  Gournay,  and  William  Corwen,  esq., 
captain  of  Gisors,  and  decreeing  that  300L  T.  were  to  be  paid 
by  the  former  to  the  latter.  Dated  at  Rouen,  2  March  1442. 
From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  119-120.   -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  340. 

A.D.  14-i3,  May  18.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  reciting  that  sir 
John  Stourtone  has  had  the  custody  of  the  duke  of  Orleans 
from  9  July  1438  to  10  Feb.  1443,  at  various  rates  of  payment 
for  his  expenses,  and  ordering  that  a  settlement  be  made  for 
the  same  Avith  the  said  sir  John.     Dated  at  Westminster,  18 

'  The  active  part  taken  by  the  '  bury  for  the   recovery  of  Dieppe, 

duchess  of  Burgundy  in  the  politics  j  taken  at  Jumièges,  27   Oct.    1442, 

of  the  time  may  be  seen  by  à  refer-  j  occurs  in  the  Addit.  Charter,  144  ; 

ence  to  Monstrelet,  ii.  186.  Eymer,  <  and  in  471  is  a  certificate  respecting 

X.  787,  791,  801,  810,  &c.  |  the  muster  of  150  lances  and  450 

-  A  muster-roll  of  troops  to  be  j  ui'chers  for  the  same  purpose, 

«mployed  under  the  earl  of  Shrews-  | 


558 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTltACT. 


May  14-i3.  An  endorsement  states  thiit  the  settlement  was 
made  for  the  SOU.  included  -within  the  dates  above  specified. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  432. 

A.D.  1143,  July  22.  Mandate  of  Kichard,  duke  of  York,  to 
the  burgesses  of  Avranches,  requiring  them  to  send  a  repre- 
sentative to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  Three  Estates  '  at 
Caudcbec  on  1  Sept.^  Dated  at  Rouen,  22  July.  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Gaignieres,  557.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  343. 

A.D.  1443,  July  24.  Mandate  by  Richard,  duke  of  York,  to 
Durand  do  Thieviile,  requiring  him  to  attend  the  meeting  of 
the  Three  Estates  at  Caudebec  on  13  Aug.  Dated  at  Rouen, 
24  July.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières,  557. 

Vol.  II.  p.  345. 

A.D.  1443,  August  6.  Mandate  of  Henry  VI.  reciting  that  the 
sum  of  4,627i.  10s.  6^d.,  being  due  to  John,  earl  of  Shrews- 
bury, lord  Talbot  and  Furnival,  he  released  to  the  king  the 
sum  of  2,206^.  10s.  2d.,  in  order  that  he  might  have  ready 
payment  of  the  balance  of  2,426^.  4|(^.,*  which  is  hereby  or- 
dered to  be  paid,  as  well  as  a  further  sum  of  8,000/.  arising 
from  the  impost  upon  salt,  thereby  to  enable  him  to  pay  his 
i-ansom.  Dated  at  Eltham,  6  August,  A.D.  1443.  An  en- 
dorsement shows  the  payment  of  1,000/.  and  500  marks. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.    -  -  -     Vol.  I.  p.  434. 

A.D.  1443,  October  16.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  repay- 
ment to  John  Stafford,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  lord  chan- 
cellor of  England,  of  five  marks,  being  the  expenses  incurred 
by  him  in  writing  to  the  pope  on  the  receipt  of  the  news 
of  the  death  of  Louis  of  Luxemburg,  archbishop  of  Rouen,'' 
requesting  his  holiness  to  refrain  from  appointing  a  succes- 
sor to  that  see  until  after  further  communication  with  the 
king.  Dated  at  Westminster  16  October,  22  Henry  VI.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  ...    YqI.  i.  p.  436. 

A.D.  1443,  November  27.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment to  Thomas  de  Qucsne  of  100/.,  for  the  use  of  Francis 
de  Surienne,   surnamed  I'Aragonnois.      Dated   at  Westmin- 


'  See  Beaurepaire,  p.  8  L 

*  An  abstract  of  various  wiits  of 
summons  to  attend  the  same  parlia- 
ment is  given  at  pp.  344,  345  of  the 
work  last  quoted. 

^  There  is  an  error  in  the  calcula- 
tion of  the  pounds. 

*He  died  18th  Sept.  A.D,  1443, 


according  to  the  Gall.  Christ,  xi. 
89,  but  this  date  is  uncertain.  See 
Hardy's  Le  Neve,  i.  339.  He  was 
bishop  of  Ely  at  the  same  time.  The 
royal  licence  for  appointing  a  succes- 
sor to  that  see  is  dated  I4th  Oct.  See 
Rymer,  xi.  44. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   Ar.STRACT. 


559. 


stcr  27  November,  22  Hen.  "^H!.  From  the  original  Privy 
Seal.         - Vol.  I.  p.  438. 

A.D.  1443,  December  1.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  deli- 
very to  Gilles  de  Bretagne  '  of  two  "  books  of  song  "  for  his 
chapel,  -which  formerly  belonged  to  Lonis  de  Luxemburg, 
archbishop  of  Rouen  and  chancellor  of  France.  Dated  at 
Westminster  1  December,  22  Hen.  VI.  From  the  original 
Privj-  Seal. Vol.  i.  p.  439. 

A.D.  1443,  December  13.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  reciting  a 
previous  writ  of  Privy  Seal,  whereby  he  had  directed  that  so 
long  as  Gilles  de  Brctaigne  should  reside  in  England  there 
.should  be  paid  him  at  the  rate  of  1,000  marks  by  the  year,* 
by  quarterly  payments,  and  ordering  that  the  payments  which 
would  not  be  due  until  Candlemas  next  [2  Feb.  1441']  be  paid 
foi'thwith.  Dated  at  "Westminster  13  December,  22  Hen.  Yl. 
An  endorsement  certifies  the  payment  of  250  marks.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  _  .  .    Yol.  i.  p.  440. 

A.D.  1443,  December  13.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  deli- 
ver}- of  a  cup  of  gold,'  of  the  value  of  100  marks,  and  of 
100/.  to  Gilles  de  Brctaigne,  at  this  time  in  England.  Dated 
at  Westminster  13  Dec,  22  Hen.  VI.  An  endorsement  states 
that  this  order  was  executed  during  the  same  term.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  ...    Vol.  i.  p.  441. 

A.D.  1443,  December  17.  Mandate  by  Eustace  Queninet  to  the 
vicomte  of  Caen,  to  pay  25/.  T.  to  Jehan  Pain,  a  messenger, 
for  summoning  troops  for  the  siege  of  Beaumont-le-Vicomte. 
Dated  at  Caen,  17  Dec.  1443.  From  the  MS.  Fontanieu, 
119-120. Vol.  II.  p.  347. 

A.D.  1444,  March  25.  The  Dauphin  [afterwards  Louis  XT.] 
orders  the  levying  of  a  tax  in  Languedoc  for  the  expulsion 
of  the  English.  Dated  at  Baga,  25  March  1443.  From  the 
MS.  Fontanieu,  119-120.  -  -  -    Vol.  n.  p.  350. 

A.D.  1444,  March  30.  "  Instruction,  or  memoir,  to  monscig- 
*'  neur  de  Gaucourt,  Guichart  de  Cisse,  councillors,  and 
"  master  Jaques  Aude,  secretary  to  the  king,  as  to  what 
"  they  shall  «ay  on  the  part  of  the  said  lord;  and  also  to 
"  the  governor  of  Blois  as  to  what  he  shall  say  on  the  part 
"  of  monseigneur  the  duke  of  Orleans,  to  the  earl  of  Suffolk 
"  and  the  other  ambassadors  of  the  king  of  England,  sent 
"  by  him  to  the  marches  here,  upon  the  business  of  a  peace 


'  Concerning  Gilles  de  Brctaigne 
see  Morice,  Hist,  de  Brctaigne,  ii. 
1360.  Kymcr,  xi.  48.  Privy  Counc, 
vi.  3. 


-  Concerning    this    pension,   see 
Feed.,  xi.  4S,  Privy  Counc.,  vi.  16. 
*  See  Privy  Counc.,  vi.  17. 


5G0 


CHIIONOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT. 


"  between  the  two  realms."  Dated  at  Toars,  30  March  1443 
[-4].  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in  the  MS.  Baluze, 
9037-7,  No.  14. Vol.  i.  p.  67. 

A.D.  1444,  April  1.  Letter  from  the  dauphin  Louis  (after- 
wards Louis  XI.)  to  the  sieurs  de  Bouchage  and  de  Soliers, 
informing  them  that  he  has  noticed  the  arrival  of  "  his 
"  enemy,"  the  earl  of  Suffolk,  who,  however,  should  not  have 
an  interview  with  Charles  VII.  until  after  the  arrival  of 
Pierre  de  Brezé,  grand  seneschal  of  Normandy,  and  Bertrand 
de  Beauveaii,  seigneur  de  Précigny.  Without  date,  but  appa- 
rently to  be  referred  to  1  April  1444.^  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Fonds  Franc.,  8436,  fol.  4.         -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  77. 

A.D.  1444,  June  3.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  reciting  a  petition 
by  Windsor  herald,  to  the  effect  that,  having  been  about 
four  years  ago  sent  into  France  and  Normandy  to  carry  the 
order  of  the  Garter  to  the  late  duke  of  Somerset^  and  the 
lord  Fauconberg,  those  lords  at  that  time  being  at  the  siege 
of  Harfleur,"  he,  the  petitioner,  fell  from  his  horse  "  and 
"  brast  iij.  ribbes  and  his  arrae."  He  prays  that  the  arrears 
of  his  wages  of  lOL  per  annum,  amounting  to  40L,  be  paid  him. 
Dated  at  the  castle  of  Berkhampstead  3  June,  22  Hen.  VI. 
A  memorandum  on  the  back  states  that  he  received  101. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  442. 

A.D.  1444,  July  17.  An  account  of  the  sums  of  money  received 
and  expended  by  John  Brecknock  and  John  Everdone,  clerks 
of  the  accounts  of  the  king's  household,  in  conducting  Mar- 
garet queen  of  England  into  England,  between  17  July  1444, 
and  16  October  1445,  from  France.  The  accountants  debit 
themselves  with  5,1291.  2s.,  and  show  an  expenditure  of 
5,673L  17s.  5d.*  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  contained 
on  the  Foreign  Koll  of  the  Pipe.*  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  443. 


'  Although  there  is  abundant  evi- 
dence that  the  earl  of  Suffolk  was 
engaged  in  amission  into  France  at 
this  time  (Monstrelet,  ii.  cclxxv. 
Hist.  Chronolog.  de  Charles  VII. 
p.  425,  G.  Gruel,  p.  782,  ed.  1661. 
Dugd.  Bar,  ii.  187),  yet  I  hesitate  as 
to  the  date,  as  the  document  may 
possibly  have  reference  to  a  much 
later  period. 

2  John  Beaufort,  duke  of  Somer- 
set, who  died  27  May,  22  Hen.  VI. 
Dugd.  Baron.,  ii.  1 2.3. 

^  The  siege  of  Harfleur  took  place 
18  Hen.  VI.     Dugd.  Baron.,  ii.  123. 


*  The  calculations  are  inaccurate 
here  and  in  some  other  places.  The 
original,  or  a  duplicate  copy  of  these 
accounts  has  lately  been  added  to  the 
Manuscript  collections  of  the  British 
Museum.  Another  copy  is  cited 
by  Miss  Strickland  in  her  life  of 
Margaret  of  Anjou  (Queens  of  Eng- 
land, ii.  178)  as  in  the  possession  of 
the  Rev.  G.  C.  Tomlinson,  vicar  of 
Staughton,  Huntingdonshire. 

*  The  following  is  an  outline  of 
the  queen's  progress  : — She  reached 
Pontoise  on  March  18th,  at  which 
point  commenced  the  territory  of  her 


CHRONOLOGICAL  AIîSTRACT. 


5G1 


A.D.  1444,  August  12.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  261.  13s.  4cZ.  to  Sir  Robert  Roos,  Sir  Thomas  IIoo, 
and  Garter  king-at-arms,  going  into  France  to  queen  Mar- 
garet. Dated  at  Westminster,  12  August  22  Hen.  VI.  An 
endorsement  shows  the  payment  of  the  sum.  From  the  ori- 
guial  Privy  Seal.  .  -  -  .    Vol.  i.  p.  460. 

A.D.  1444,  August  18.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  50  marks  to  Louis  de  Meredithe,  marshal  of  Mantes, 
going  into  France  with  a  message  to  queen  Margaret. 
Dated  18  August  22  Hen.  VI.  The  money  was  paid,  as  ap- 
pears by  an  endorsement.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  461. 

A.D.  1444,  August  12.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment to  John  Brecknock  and  -John  Everdone,  clerks  of  the 
king's  household,  of  certain  sums  specified  on  two  schedules, 
being  the  estimated  expenses  for  the  conveyance  of  queen 
Margaret  out  of  France  into  England.  The  schedules  are  ap- 
pended. Dated  at  Westminster  19  August,  22  Henry  VI. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal  and  schedules.         Vol.  i.  p.  462. 

A.D.  1444,  August  19.  Appointment  by  John,  abbot  of  Notre 
Dame  de  Vou,'  near  Cherbourg,  of  two  proctors  to  serve  in 
the  Parliament  about  to  meet  at  Caudebec  on  1  Sept.  next. 
Dated  19  Aug.  1444.  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaig- 
nières,  657.         -----    Vol.  ii.  p.  354. 

A.D.  1444,  August  21.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  Charles  VII., 
respecting   his   intended  marriage,    and  desiring   peace   with 


husband  Henry,  and  here  she  was 
met  by  the  duke  of  York.  (See  his 
letter  to  Charles  VII.  in  the  present 
-work,i.  80.)  lier  expenses  as  an 
independent  princess  date  from  this 
period.  When  she  reached  Mantes 
she  there  found  certain  boats,  in 
■which  she  embarked  and  proceeded 
down  the  Seine  to  Rouen,  where  she 
was  joined  by  a  number  of  the  Eng- 
lish nobility,  who  had  been  waiting 
at  Ilarfleur  for  her  arrival.  Her 
triumphal  entry  into  that  city  is 
described  by  ^latthew  de  Coucy, 
553,  554.  Leaving  Rouen  she  sailed 
down  the  Seine  and  embarked  in  the 
"  Cok  Job  an  de  Charbourgh,"  to 
the  master  of  which,  Thomas  Adam 


the  king  afterwards  granted  an  an- 
nual pension  of  twenty  marks  for 
life,  Fœd.,  xi.  85.  On  April  10th 
she  was  coasting  between  Ports- 
mouth and  Southampton,  at  which 
latter  place  she  met  the  king  upon 
the  14th.  The  marriage  was  solem- 
nized at  the  Premonstratentian  abbey 
of  Tichfield,  to  which  he  shortly 
afterwards  granted  a  fair  and  other 
privileges,  mentioned  Rot.  Cart.  25 
Hen.  VI.  n.  27,  Rec.  in  Scacc.  26  Hen. 
VL,  Trin.  rot  2,  cited  by  Tanner. 

'  Apparently  the  abbey  of  the 
Canons  Regular  of  Le  Val,  near 
Falaise,  concerning  which  see  Gall. 
Christ,  ix.  440. 


562  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRxVCT. 

France.     Dated  at  "Woodstock,  21  Aug.     From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Baluzc,  9037-7,  No.  24.  -  -    Yol.  ii.  p.  356. 

A.D.  1444,  August  27.  Henry  VI.  requests  the  loan  of  horses, 
&c.,  for  the  use  of  his  wife,  queen  Margaret,  from  the  abbot 
of  Bury  S.  Edmund's.  Dated  at  Windsor,  27  Aug.  From  the 
Additional  MS.,  7096,  fol.  149.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  467. 

A.D.  1444.  Certificate  of  the  payment  of  15/.  T.  to  Gassac, 
pursuivant,  for  carrying  letters  to  the  queens  of  France 
and  England,  to  the  duke  of  Orleans  and  the  bastard  of 
Orleans,  respecting  peace  between  the  two  realms.  Dated 
18  Sept.  1444.     From  the  Additional  Charter,  202. 

Vol.  II.  p.  468. 

A.D.  1445,  January  20.  Petition  to  the  king  from  certain  mer- 
chants at  "  Leythe  in  Holande,"  complaining  of  certain  frauds 
committed  upon  them  by  means  of  falsified  bills  upon  the 
royal  mint  at  Calais,  and  otherwise  ;  and  praying  that  pro- 
ceedings thereupon  be  not  removed  into  England,  but  be 
heard  before  the  Staple  at  Calais.  On  the  endorsement  it 
is  stated  that  the  petition  was  granted  20  January,  23  Hen. 
VI.  From  the  original  Petition,  preserved  among  the  Privy 
Seals.       ------    Vol.  i.  p.  464. 

A.D.  1445,  March  15.  Eeceipt  by  sir  Thomas  Hoo  for  1,000  salus 
of  gold,  being  payment  to  account  by  the  duke  of  Orleans  for 
the  demolition  of  Gallardon  and  Tourville.  Dated  at  Paris, 
18  March  1444.     From  the  MS.  Fontanieu,  117-118. 

Vol.  II.  p.  360. 

A.D.  1445,  April  18.  Letter  from  Kichard,  duke  of  York,  to 
Charles  VII.,  in  which,  (after  acknowledging  the  receipt  of 
the  king's  letter,  dated  at  Nancy,  19  Feb.  1445,  and  of  a 
verbal  communication  made  by  the  earl  of  Suffolk,  expres- 
sive of  the  king's  willingness  to  a  marriage  between  one  of 
his  daughters  and  Edward  of  York,  the  duke's  eldest  son, 
which  has  afforded  him  much  satisfaction,)  he  informs  the  king 
that  he  would  have  sent  an  embassy  ere  now,  had  not  he  been 
occupied  in  attending  upon  queen  Margaret,  from  the  time  that 
she  arrived  at  Pontoise  ^  until  her  embarkation  for  England. 
Now,  however,  he  despatches  sir  Richard  Merbury,  knight, 
and  Jehan  Ernoys,  esq.,  to  discuss  the  matter  raore  fully 
with  his  majesty.  Dated  at  Rouen,  18  April  [1445].  The 
date  is  established  by  that  of  the  queen's  journey  from 
France  into  England.  From  the  original  letter  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  35.    -  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  79. 

'  She  reached  Pontoise  on  18  March,  23  Hen.  VI.  [1445].     See  this 
present  work,  i.  448. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  563 

A.D.  1445,  April  18.  Heiiry  VI.  summons  the  abbot  of  Bury 
S.  Edmund's  to  attend  at  the  queen's  coronation  on  25  May 
next.  Dated  at  Southwick,  18  April.  From  the  Additional 
MS.,  7096,  fol.  -  -  -  -    Vol.  II.  p.  470. 

A.D.  1445,  June  10.  Letter  from  Richard,  duke  of  York,  to 
Charles  VII.,  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  his  letters  dated 
14  May,  brought  by  Mcrbury  and  Harnoiz,  and  thanking  the 
king  for  his  willingness  to  proceed  with  the  intended  mar- 
riage between  one  of  his  daughters  and  Edward  of  York. 
He  suggests,  however,  that  instead  of  the  princess  Magda- 
lene, whom  the  king  had  named  in  his  letter  (who  was  too 
young),  madame  Jehanne  should  be  substituted  as  the  future 
bride  of  his  son.  For  this  purpose  he  sends  another  em- 
bassy, to  whom  Charles  is  requested  to  give  audience. 
Dated  at  Rouen,  June  10  [1445].  From  the  original,  in  the 
MS.  2875-4,  No.  2,  Supplem.  Franc.       -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  83. 

A.D.  1445,  July.  Journal  of  the  embassy  sent  into  England 
by  Charles  VII.  to  treat  with  Hem-y  VI.  for  a  peace  with 
France. 

The  embassy  consisted  of  Louis  de  Bourbon,  count  de 
Vendôme  ;  Jacques  Jouvenel  des  Ursins,  archbishop  of 
Rheims  ;  Gui,  count  de  Laval  ;  Bertrand  de  Beauvau,  sieur 
de  Précigny  ;  Guillaume  Cousinot,  seigneur  de  Montreuil, 
master  of  the  Requests  ;  and  Etienne  Chevalier,  the  king's 
secretary.  They  were  also  accompanied  by  the  ambassadors 
of  Hem-y  IV.,  king  of  Spain;  of  René  of  Anjou,  king  of 
Sicily  ;  and  of  Jean,  duke  of  Alençon. 

The  following  is  a  chronological  abstract  of  their  proceed- 
ings : 

2  July,  Friday.    The  embassy  arrived  at  Calais,  where 

they  were  met  by  Garter  king-at-arms.  A  further 
account  of  this  day's  proceedings  occurs  at  p.  153. 

3  July,  Saturday.    The  archbishop  of  Rheims  held  a  Con- 

firmation, after  which  he  and  some  others  crossed 
over  to  Dover,  where  they  were  joined  by  such  of 
the  party  as  had  crossed  from  Boulogne.  The  se- 
cond narrative  states  that  they  sailed  at  two  o'clock, 
see  p.  153. 

4  July,  Sunday.     They   proceeded  towards  Canterbury, 

while  Garter  returned  to  Calais  for  the  counts  de 
Vendôme  and  Laval,  whose  reception  at  Calais  is 
narrated  in  the  second  narrative,  p.  154. 

5  July,   Monday.      They  reached  Canterbury,  others  of 

the   party    arrived  at   Calais,    and    crossed  over   to 
-VOL.  II.  [x] 


564  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

Dover  on  the  day  following.  Sec  tlic  second  narra- 
tive, p.  154. 
G  July,  Tuesday.  The  archbishop  of  Rheims  was  re- 
quested by  the  prior  and  convent,  in  the  name  of  the 
archbishop  of  Canterbury,  to  officiate  on  the  morrow 
at  the  festival  of  the  translation  of  S.  Thomas,  to 
which  he  consented. 

7  July,  Wednesday.     The  archbishop  of  Rheims  officiated 

at  Mass  and  Vespers,  and  was  magnificently  enter- 
tained by  the  archbishop  of  Canterbury  in  the  prior's 
hall. 

8  July,  Thui'sday.     The  counts  of  Vendôme  and  Laval, 

the  bishop  of  Nantes  and  others,  who  had  been  de- 
layed, now  joined  the  archbishop  of  Rheims  and  his 
party  at  Canterbury. 

9  July,  Friday.     The  Avhole  party  proceeded  to  Roches- 

ter, where  they  were  met  by  Robert  Roos  and  Thomas 
Hoo,  who  had  been  despatched,  on  Tuesday,  by 
Henry.  Here  they  were  requested  to  wait  imtil  the 
king  had  been  communicated  with  respecting  their 
miovements.  In  consenting  to  do  so,  they  requested 
that  they  might  be  lodged  in  some  village  in  the 
neighbourhood  of  Rochester,  and  not  in  the  city, 
which  was  unhealthy,  and  in  which  the  water  was 
bad.  Roos  and  Hoo  consented,  and  promised  to 
start  that  evening  to  convey  their  wishes  to  the 
king. 

10  July,  Saturday.     Letters  were  received  from  the  earl 

of  Suffolk,  to  the  effect  that  the  king  would  be  at 
London  on  the  Tuesday  or  "Wednesday  following,  and 
that  they  should  have  an  audience  on  the  Thursday. 

11  July,  Sunday.     The  archbishop  of  Rheims,  Précigny, 

Cousinot,  and  some  others,   came  to  Maidstone. 

12  July,  Monday.      The  counts  de  Vendôme  and  Laval 

and  others  arrived  also  at  Maidstone.  Some  of  the 
party  continued  at  Rochester. 

13  Jîily,  Tuesday.     The  whole  party  arrived  at  Dartford, 

where  a  conference  was  held  in  the  evening  to  settle 
the  mode  of  their  entry  into  London  on  the  day 
following.  Hem'y  was  reported  to  have  arrived  at 
Westminster. 

14  July,  Wednesday.     Another  conference  was  held  at 

nine  in  the  morning.  In  the  afternoon  they  set  out 
for  London,  before  entering  into  which  they  were 
met  by  the  earls  of  Suffolk,  Dorset,  etc.  On  the 
bridge  were  the  mayor  and  about  sixty  citizens,  in 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT.  565 

scarlet,  furred  with  martin.  The  companies,  each 
in  their  eeveral  livery,  were  in  the  streets  as  they 
passed.  At  a  meeting  in  the  evening,  Pn?cigny 
stated  that  ho  had  been  informed  by  the  curl  of  Suf- 
folk that  they  would  have  an  audience  with  the  king 
on  the  morrow.  The  second  narrative,  pp.  155-156, 
contains  some  additional  particulars. 

15  July,  Thursday.  The  duke  of  Buckingham,  and  the 
carls  of  Suffolk,  Dorset,  and  Shrewsbury,  conducted 
the  embassy  to  the  king.  They  went  to  Westmin- 
ster by  water.  The  furniture  of  the  king's  chamber 
and  his  dress  described.  Account  of  the  interview 
with  the  king  and  his  councillors.  The  speech  of 
the  archbishop  of  Rheims.  Notes  of  such  particulars 
as  appeared  most  remarkable.  The  king  answers 
by  his  chancellor,  and  the  archbishop  responds. 
The  ambassadors  then  present  their  credentials,  and 
open  the  conference  by  stating  the  object  of  their 
mission,  which  is,  to  procure  peace  between  the  two 
realms.  The  king  is  apparently  gi'atified  by  the 
proposal.  The  chancellor  of  England*  answered  in 
the  king's  name,  and  introduced  the  ambassadors  of 
the  kings  of  Spain  and  Sicily,  and  of  the  dukes  of 
Bretagne  and  Alençon.  The  audience  then  termi- 
nated, and  the  ambassadors  returned  home.  In  the 
evening  the  earl  of  Suffolk  told  Preoigny,  at  the 
lodgings  of  the  archbishop  of  Rheims,  that  they 
would  have  another  conference  on  the  morrow,  and 
gave  them  some  hints  how  to  act.  Some  few  addi- 
tional points  are  illustrated  by  the  account  at  pp. 
157-58. 

IG  July,  Friday.  The  interview  with  the  king  having 
been  fixed  for  three  o'clock,  the  ambassadors  met  at 
two,  and  went  by  water  to  Westminster.  In  the 
ante-chamber  they  had  some  conversation  with  the 
earl  of  Suffolk,  who  openly  expressed  much  good  will 
towards  France.  They  were  again  admitted  into  the 
king's  presence,  when  the  opening  address  was  again 
made  by  the  archbishop  of  Rheims,  in  which  he 
urged  peace.  The  king  gave  a  willing  hearing 
thereto,  and  after  some  conversation  referred  them 
to  the  cardinal  of  York,  the  earl  of  Suffolk,  and 
Ralph  Butler,  the  treasurer  of  England.     The  em- 


John  Stafford,  archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

\çc  2] 


566  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

bassy  from  Bretagne  was  introduced.  The  French 
ambassadors  were  conducted  home  by  the  duke  of 
Buckingham  and  the  earls  of  Dorset  and  Shrewsbury. 
Here  the  second  narrative  ends,  p.  159. 

17  July,  Saturday.     The  king  went  to  Windsor,  and  the 

ambasadors  made  some  changes  in  their  lodgings. 

18  July,    Sunday.     The   duke    of  Buckingham  took   the 

party  first  to  the  Cordeliers,  '  and  afterwards  to 
Westminster  Abbey. 

19  July,   Monday.      The   ambassadors,    having  received 

letters  from  Charles  VII.,  and  the  treaty  and  agree- 
ment made  with  the  duchess  of  Burgundy,  as  also 
letters  from  the  duke  of  Burgund}',"  held  a  consulta- 
tion thereupon.  It  was  decided  that  they  should  be 
silent  upon  these  points.  At  eight  o'clock  in  the 
morning  they  went  to  the  Jacobins,^  where  were  the 
cardinal  of  York,''  the  earl  of  Suffolk,  William  But- 
ler, the  treasurer  of  England,  who  had  been  deputed 
by  the  king  and  council  to  discuss  the  question  of 
the  peace.  The  earl  of  Suffolk  stated  his  opinion, 
and  was  answered  by  the  archbishop  of  Rheims, 
whose  speech  is  reported  at  some  length.  A  con- 
versation between  the  two  previous  speakers,  in 
which  the  cardinal  joined,  then  took  place,  and  the 
meeting  broke  up,  after  the  cardinal  had  invited  the 
ambassadors  to  dine  with  him  next  day.  Another 
account  of  this  day's  conference  occurs  at  p.  149. 

20  July,  Tuesday.     After  they  had  dined  with  the  car- 

dinal the  conference  was  resumed  by  the  earl  of 
Suffolk.  The  French  ambassadors  promised  that 
they  would  consult  their  instructions,  and  would 
state  their  ultimatum  on  the  morrow. 

21  July,  Wednesday.     The   ambassadors  of  France  and 

Bretagne  went  to  see  the  cardinal  of  England  [Henry 
Beaufort,  bishop  of  Winchester],  who  had  arrived, 
and  then  returned  to  the  Jacobins,  where  they  found 
the  three  deputies  and  the  duke  of  Buckingham. 
The   cardinal   of  York  hoped  that  the  ambassadors 


'  The  Grey  Friars,  or  Francis-  |       '  The  Carmelite  or  White  Friars, 


cans,  now  Christ's  Hospital,  New- 
gate Street.  See  Stowe's  History  of 
London,  i.  175. 

'  The  treaties  here  referred  to 
were  dated  at  Châlon  on  24  June 
and  6  July.     See  Plancher,  iv.  261 . 


whose  house    stood   on   the   south 
side  of  Fleet  Street. 

''  John  Kemp,  archbishop  of  York 
and  cardinal. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ACSTRACT.  567- 

were  now  prepared  to  offer  such  terms  as  would 
lead  to  a  peace  between  the  two  realms,  in  which 
he  was  seconded  by  the  earl  of  Suffolk.  The  ambas- 
sadors, in  a  private  conversation,  decided  upon  mak- 
ing further  concessions,  and  upon  asking  the  English 
to  be  equally  explicit  \Vhen  they  returned,  the  arch- 
bishop stated  their  idtimattim,  upon  hearing  which 
the  English  withdrew,  and  on  their  return  they  stated 
that  these  offers  were  the  most  insignificant  that  had 
ever  yet  been  made,  and  that  it  was  necessary  that 
they  should  consult  the  king  thereupon.  All  agreed 
that  a  meeting  between  Henry  and  Charles  was  de- 
sirable. The  earl  of  Suffolk  promised  that  after 
dinner  he  would  go  to  Windsor  to  see  the  king. 

27  July,  Tuesdaj'.     The  king  returned  to  Westminster. 

28  July,  Wednesday.     The  earl  of  Suffolk  writes  to  Prc- 

cigny  fixing  their  interview  for  Friday. 

29  July,  Thursday.     The  English  council  meets  the  king. 

30  July,  Friday.     The  archbishop  of  Kheims,  Précigny, 

and  Vendôme,  had  an  interview  with  the  king  at 
Fulham,  with  whom  were  the  cardinal,  the  earl  of 
Suffolk,  and  the  treasurer.  The  archbishop  spoke 
of  the  desii'c  of  France  for  peace,  and  advised  a 
meeting  of  the  two  kings,  more  especially  as  the 
truce  would  end  on  1  April.  This  suggestion  appeared 
to  be  agreeable  to  Henry.  The  cardinal  answered  in 
Latin,  that  although  the  king  wished  for  peace,  and 
would  have  great  pleasure  in  meeting  the  king  his 
imcle,  yet  since  the  French  offers  were  unsatisfactory, 
and  the  question  of  a  personal  interview  in  France 
was  a  matter  of  grave  importance,  he  thought  it 
necessary  to  deliberate  thereupon,  after  which  ho 
would  communicate  with  Charles.  From  the  MS. 
Baluze,  8i48-2,  fol.  171,  collated  with  MS.  9037-7, 
fol.  45. Vol.  I.  p.  87. 

A.D.  1445,  September  21.  Letter  from  Richard,  duke  of  York, 
to  Charles  VII.,  in  which,  after  thanking  him  for  the  kind 
reception  given  to  his  last  embassy,  he  joyfully  agrees  to  the 
king's  proposal  that  his  daughter,  Magdalen  of  France,  should 
be  married  to  Edward  of  York,  the  writer's  eldest  son.  He 
would  have  brought  the  matter  to  a  conclusion  ere  now,  had 
not  he  been  summoned  into  England  to  attend  Parliament,  but 
he  will  take  care  to  do  so  as  soon  as  he  has  arrived  there  and 
spoken  with  the  king.  Dated  at  Harfleur,  21  Sept.  [1445]. 
The  year  is  established  by  the  endorsement.  From  the  ori- 
ginal, in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9307-7,  No.  3-1.     -    Vol.  i.  p.  160. 


568  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 

A.D.  1445,  December  17.  Letter  from  Margaret,  wife  of  Hem-y 
VI.,  to  Charles  VII.,  ackuowledginj^  the  receipt  of  his  letters 
by  Cousinot  and  Ilavart,  and  thanking  him  for  his  kind 
feelings  towards  her  husband  and  herself.  In  reply  to  his 
request  concerning  the  deliverance  to  him  of  the  comté  of 
Maine  and  other  matters,  she  refers  him  to  Henry's  letter 
and  the  report  of  Cousinot  and  Havart.  Dated  at  Shene,  De- 
cember 17  [1445].  The  date  is  ascertained  by  the  endorse- 
ment.    From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  37. 

Vol.  I.  p.  164. 

A.D.  1445,  December  21.  Letter  from  Eichard,  duke  of  York, 
to  Charles  VII.,  in  which,  after  acknowledging  the  receipt  of 
the  king's  letters,  sent  by  Cousinot  and  Havart,  he  expresses 
his  anxiety  to  proceed  in  the  matter  of  the  marriage  between 
the  princess  Magdalene  and  his  eldest  son,  and  apologizes 
for  his  delay  in  sending  an  embassy,  which  he  would  have 
done  ere  now  but  for  his  attendance  in  the  parliament  at 
London.  Dated  at  London,  21  December  [1445].  The  year 
is  ascertained  by  the  previous  letters.  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  95.        -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  168. 

A.D.  1445,  December  22.  Letter  of  Henry  the  Sixth  to 
Charles  the  Seventh,  promising  to  deliver  to  Bene,  king  of 
Sicily,  and  Charles  of  Anjou,  his  brother,  the  city  of  Le 
Mans  and  comté  of  Maine.  Dated  at  "Windsor,  22  December 
1445.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the 
Heralds'  College  MS.,  48.     -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [639.] 

A.D.  1445.  Letter  of  Charles  VII.  to  Hemy  VI.,  complaining 
of  the  conduct  of  Matthew  Gough,  Fulco  Heton,  and  [Osbern] 
Mundefort  in  delaying  to  surrender  Maine  and  Le  Mans 
according  to  treaty.  Without  date.  From  the  Baluze  MS. 
9037-7.  fol.        -    ■        -  -  -  -    Vol.  II.  p.  361. 

A.D.  1446,  January  2.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  Charles  VIL, 
expressive  of  a  desire  for  peace.  Dated  at  Windsor,  2  Jan. 
From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  38. 

Vol.  II.  p.  368. 

A.D.  1446,  March  31.  Instructions  given  by  Charles  VII.  to 
Guillaume  Cousinot,  Jehan  Havart,  and  other  commissioners 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  English  at  Evreux,  on  1  April, 
respecting  various  matters  in  dispute  between  England  and 
France.  Dated  at  Chiuon,  31  March  1445[-6].  From  the  fair 
copy  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  41.      -    Vol.  i.  p.  171. 

A.D.  1446,  May  20.  Letter  of  queen  Margaret,  wife  of  Henry 
VI.,  to  Charles  VIL,  in  which  (after  acknowledging  the  re- 
ceipt of  his  letters,  dated  at  Chinon,  24  March)  she  recapitu- 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTKACT.  569 

lates  the  wish  therein  expressed  by  Charles  for  a  personal 
interview  with  her  huBbaud,  at  which  she  hopes  to  be  present, 
and  from  which  she  anticipates  much  liencfit  towards  the 
promotion  of  peace  between  the  two  realms.  Dated  at  Wind- 
sor, 14  June  1446.     From  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  33. 

Vol.  I.  p.  183. 

A.D.  1446,  July  24.  Acknowledgment  by  Zano  dc  Castiglionc, 
bishop  of  Bayeux,  of  the  receipt  of  220/.  T.  for  accompanying 
the  duke  of  York  into  Lower  Normandy.  Dated  at  Rouen, 
27  July  1446.     From  the  original  in  the  M,  Gaignières,  151. 

Vol.  11.  p.  341. 

A.D.  1446.  Arrangements  agreed  upon,  touching  various  points 
at  issue  between  the  commissioners  of  England  and  France. 
Without  date,  but  referable  to  A.D.  1446  from  internal  evi- 
dence. From  the  fiiir  copy  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7, 
fol.  99.     -  -  -  -  -    Vol.  I.  p.  178. 

A.D.  1447,  July  21.  Translation  into  French  of  an  intercepted 
letter  of  [John  Smert],  Garter'  king-at-arms,  addressed  to 
the  "  Coutumicr  de  Pol"  [Saint  Pol?],  requesting  him  to 
cause  the  following  letter,  which  is  of  considerable  import- 
ance, to  be  delivered  to  the  lord  high  chancellor  of  England. 
Dated  at  "  Cheriburc,"-  the  vigil  of  St.  Mary  Magdalen  [21 
July].  From  the  contemporary  copy,  under  notarial  attesta- 
tion, in  the  MS.  Baluze  9037-7,  No.  13.         -    Vol.  i.  p.  187. 

A.D.  1447,  July  21.  Letter  from  [John  Smert]  Garter  king-at- 
arms,  addressed  to  the  Chancellor  of  England,  stating  that  he 
had  ascertained  from  a  pursuivant  sent  to  him  by  the  duke 
d'Aleziçon  (whom  he  had  met  as  he  was  sailing  down  the 
Seine  from  Eouen)  that  an  attempt  was  about  to  be  made 
upon  the  castle  of  Argentan  and  other  places  in  Normandy. 
He  enlarges  upon  the  luihappy  condition  of  Normandy,  and 
praises  the  government  of  the  duke  of  York,  the  king's  lieu- 
tenant-general. Dated  at  Caen,  Friday,  the  vigil  of  S.  Mary 
Magdalene.-'  Without  date  of  year,  but  apparently  to  be  re- 
ferred to  A.D.  1447.  From  the  attested  copy  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  13.  .  -  .    Vol.  i,  p.  189. 


'  In  the  Issue  Roll  of  the  Pell  for 
Michaelmas  tenn,  26  Hen.  VI.,  oc- 
curs this  entry  : 

"  Garterio  regi  armonim,  qui 
nuper  ex  mandato  domini  regis  at- 
tendebat  circa  ambassiatam  ultimo 
missam  versus  avunculum  regis  de 
Francise,  viij./t." 


-  See  the  following  note. 

^  It  is  highly  improbable  that  of 
two  letters  written  by  the  same  in- 
dividual on  the  same  day  one  should 
be  dated  at  Cherbourg  and  the  other 
at  Caen.  Since  one  of  the  localities 
must  be  wrong,  it  is  most  likely  that 
they  both  were  written  at  Caen. 


570  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

This  and  the  previous  letter  are  translations  into  French, 
by  Nicole  Chambre  (probably  the  captain  of  the  Scottish 
guard  in  the  service  of  Charles  VII.'),  attested  by  Adam 
Rolent,  a  notary  public,  from  the  original  letters  which  had 
been  intercepted  by  the  French. 

A.D.  1447,  July  27.  Letters  patent  of  Henry  the  Sixth,  re- 
citing his  promise  for  the  restitution  of  the  city  of  Le 
Mans  and  comté  of  Maine  to  the  king  of  Sicily,  and  adding 
that  it  is  his  pleasure  that  reasonable  satisfaction  should 
be  made  for  losses  sustained  by  the  surrender.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  27  July,  A.D.  1447,  25  Hen.  VI.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48.         -  -  -  -  -    Vol.  n.  p.  [638.] 

A.D.  1447,  July  28.  Commission  by  Henry  the  Sixth  appoint- 
ing M.  Gough  and  F.  Eytone  to  receive  the  city  of  Le  Mans 
and  comté  of  Maine  from  Edmond,  marquis  of  Dorset,  and 
to  deliver  the  same  to  Charles  the  Seventh.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  28  July,  1447,  and  25  Hen,  VI.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48. Vol.  II.  p.  [696] 

A.D.  1447,  July  28.  Letters  from  Henry  the  Sixth  to  M. 
Gough  aild  Eytone,  to  receive  from  Edmond,  marquis  of 
Dorset,  the  city  of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  28  July,  1447,  and  25  Hen.  VI.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48. Vol.  11.  p.  [700.] 

A.D.  1447,  July  28.  Letter  from  Henry  the  Sixth  to  Matthew 
Gough,  referring  him  to  two  letters  patent,  addressed  to 
him  and  F.  Eytone,  respecting  the  delivery  of  the  comté  of 
Maine,  and  to  further  instructions  conveyed  by  Garter  king 
of  arms.  Dated  at  Westminster,  28  July,  25  Hen.  VI. 
[A.D.  1447.]  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [698.] 

A.D.  1447,  September  1.  Letter  of  James  II.,  king  of  Scotland, 
to  Charles  VIL,  king  of  France,  in  which,  after  acknowledg- 
ing the  receipt  of  a  previous  letter,  and  stating  that  he  is  in 
good  health,  he  expresses  his  desire  to  continue  the  alliance 
which  has  so  long  existed  between  the  realms  of  France  and 
Scotland.  He  thanks  Charles  for  the  outlay  which  he  bad 
incurred  in  the  betrothal  of  Eleanor  of  Scotland,  the  writer's 
sister,  to  whose  marriage  with  [Sigismund]  duke  of  Austria," 

'  See  the  document  dated  1 5  April  I       ^  See  Art  de  Vcrif.  les  Dates,  yii. 
1449.  I   264. 


CIIUONOLOGICAL   AJ{^STll.VC"r.  571 

he  gives  his  hearty  assent.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  1  Sept.  The 
year  is  ascertained  from  a  memorandum  endorsed  on  the 
letter.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  9. 

Vol.  I.  p.  194. 

A.D.  1447,  September,  9.  Letters  of  Henry  the  Sixth,  appoint- 
ing Commissioners  to  arrange  respecting  the  compensation 
to  bo  made  to  his  subjects  upon  the  delivery  of  the  city  of 
Lc  Mans  and  comt<?  of  Maine  to  René,  king  of  Sicily,  and 
Charles  of  Anjou.  Dated  at  Eoucn,  9  September,  A.D.  1447, 
and  25  Hen.  VI.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Wor- 
cester, in  the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48.      -    Vol.  ii.  p.  {666.} 

A.D.  1447,  September  23.  Narrative  of  the  proceedings  of  M. 
Gough  and  F.  Eytone,  upon  the  demand  made  by  them  for 
the  delivery  of  the  city  of  Le  Mans  by  the  marquis  of  Dorset, 
to  be  by  them  delivered  to  Charles  the  Seventh.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48. Vol.  II.  p.  [704.] 

A.D.  14-47,  October  16.  Letters  patent  of  Charles  the  Seventh, 
appointing  G.  Cousinot  and  J.  Havart  to  treat  with  the 
English  commissioners  respecting  the  delivery  of  the  city 
of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine  by  the  English.  Dated  at 
Bourges,  16  October,  1447,  and  25  Charles  VII.  From  the 
Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48.         -  -  -  -  -    Vol.  II.  p.  [654.] 

A.D.  1447.  October  17.  Commission  of  Charles  the  Seventh, 
appointing  G.  Cousinot  and  J.  Havart  to  treat  with  the 
English  commissioners  respecting  the  delivery  of  the  city 
of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine  by  the  English.  Dated  at 
Bourges,  17  October,  A.D.  1447,  and  25  Charles  VII.  From 
the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds' 
College,  MS.  48.      -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [645.] 

[A.D.  1447,]  October  23.  Letter  from  Henry  the  Sixth  to  M, 
Gough  and  F.  Ej-tone,  approving  of  their  diligence  in  the 
matter  of  the  city  of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine,  and 
sending  letters  patent  for  their  discharge  of  sir  R.  Frogenhalle 
and  O.  Mundeford  in  the  said  business.  Dated  at  Eltham, 
23  October.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [702.] 

A.D.  1447,  October  28.  Notarial  instrument,  respecting  the 
delivery  of  the  comté  of  Maine  and  city  of  Le  Mans  to 
Charles  VII.  Dated  28  October,  1447.  From  the  Collections 
of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [638.] 


Ô72  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 

A.D.  1447,  October  28.  Mandate  from  Henry  the  Sixth  to 
Edmond,  marquis  of  Dorset,  reciting  that  his  intention  of 
delivering  the  city  of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine  to 
Charles  the  Seventh,  had  been  interrujited  by  sir  R.  Frogen- 
hallc  and  0.  Mundeford,  and  requiring  him  to  cause  the 
premises  to  be  delivered  to  M.  Gough  and  F.  Eytone. 
Dated  at  Eltham,  28  October,  A.D.  1447,  and  26  Hen.  VI. 
From  the  Collections  of  William  of  "Worcester,  in  the  Heralds' 
College,  MS.  48.      -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [692.] 

A.D.  1447,  October  28.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  25  marks  to  "  Monypeny,'  Scotte,"  coming  with  a 
message  from  Charles  VII.,  and  of  13Z.  13s.  M.  for  19  yai'ds 
of  purple  damask  given  to  Sir  Pierre  de  Brezé,  -who  had 
lately  been  in  England.     Dated  at  Westminster,  28  October, 

26  Hen.  VI.  An  endorsement  records  the  payment  of  13L 
13s.  éd.  to  Monypeny  and  of  the  price  of  the  damask. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  470. 

A.D.  1447,  October  31.  Conference  at  Le  Mans,  between  the 
commissioners  of  Henry  VI.  and  Charles  VIL,  respecting 
the  delivery  of  the  city  of  Le  Mans  and  comté  of  Maine  by 
the  former  to  the  latter.  Dated  31  October,  1447.  From 
the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds' 
College,  MS.  48.      -  -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [634.] 

A.D.  1447,  November  3.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  in  which, 
after  reciting  the  petition  of  "maistre  Andreau  Holes,"  "  the 
king's  procurator  in  the  court  of  Home  (whose  services  from 
A.D.  1431  to  the  present  time  are  here  set  out),  he  orders  that 
payment  be  made  to  him,  at  the  rate  of  100/.  per  annum,  from 

27  February  1437  to  29  December  1444.  Dated  at  Windsor 
Castle,  3  Nov.,  26  Hen.  VI.  It  appears  from  the  endorsement 
that  he  had  payment  of  783Z.  6s.  8d.,  being  for  7  years  and 
10  months.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.        Vol.  i.  p.  471. 


»  On  the  Pell  Issue  Roll,  26 
Hen.  VI.,  terra.  Mich.,  occurs  the 
following  entry 


habendarum  de  dono  suo  per  viam 
regardi,  ex  causa  prœ  dicta, 

13/.  13s.  4d." 


•  Monypeny,  Scoto,  et  aliis  tribus  j  ^  The  see  of  Coutance  in  Nor- 

personis,   videlicet,  uno  heraldo  et  |  mandy  having  become  vacant,  Henry 

duobuspursuantz,nupervenientibus  j  applied  to  the  pope  that  it  might  be 

ad  domiuura  nostrum  regem   cum  i  ^iven    to   Andrew  Holes,  21   May 

certis  nunciis  ab  avunculo  suo  de  1440,  and  again  17  Nov.  1441.  (See 

Trancia  ;  in  denariiseis  liberatisper  \  MS.  Lambeth,  211,  foil.  7  b,  9,  25.) 

manus  Thomae  Broune,  iu  partem  \  His  apphcation   was   unsuccessful, 

solutionis XXV.  marcarum,quasdictus  |  See  Gall.  Christ,  xi.  592. 

dominus  rex  eis  liberari  mandavit,  | 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


573 


A.D.  1117,  Dccombor  7.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  lor  tho  pay- 
ment of  François  do  Surienne,'  called  l'Ai-agonnois,  ol"  the 
arrears  of  his  pension  of  100  marks  by  the  year,  amounting 
to  90Z.     Dated  at  Westminster  7  December,  26  Hen.  VI. 

Vol.  I.  p.  473. 

A.D.  1147,  December  \2.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the 
repayment  to  William  do  la  Pole,  marquis  of  Suflblk,  of 
13/.  6b.  Sd.,  by  him  expended  in  payments  to  Johan  Havart," 


•  The  following  entries  have  re- 
ference to  the  money  transactions 
between  this  individual  and  the 
English  government,  a  subject  which 
afterwards  became  important  when 
the  capture  of  Fougères  by  Su- 
rienne  led  to  the  renewal  of  the  war. 
It  is  proved  beyond  doubt  that  he 
was  then,  and  had  been  for  a  long 
time  previously,  in  the  pay  of  the 
English. 

''  Francisco  Larronoz,  militi,  in 
denariis  sibi  liberatia  per  manus 
Willelmi  Ealle,  in  persolutionem 
xxiij.  /.  vj.  «.  viij.  cl.,  quos  domino 
regi  ad  Eeceptam  Scaccarii  sui  per 
restitutionem  duanun  talliaruni  de 
xxiij./.  \j.«.  viij.rf.  eidem  Francisco 
nuper  assignatarum,  videlicet,  xiiij. 
die  Novembris,  anno  xxv.  regis 
nunc,  mutuo  liberavit,  ut  patet  in 
Rotule  Receptœ  de  eadem  die, 

xxiij./.  vj.s.  viij.rf. 

"  Eidem  Francisco  in  denariis 
sibi  liberatis  per  manus  Willelmi 
Halle,  in  persolutionem  c.  marca- 
rum  sibi  liberandarum  de  illis  c. 
marcis  annuatim  sibi  per  dominum 
regem  nunc  concessis  pro  teraiino 
vitœ  su£c  ad  Scaccarium  ipsius  do- 
mini  regis  percipiendis  ;  videlicet, 
pro  terminis  Paschoc  et  Sancti  Mi- 
chaelis  ultimo  prœteritis  per  breve 
cnrrens  de  magno  sigillé  inter  man- 
data  de  termine  Sancti  Michaelis 
anno  xx.  dicti  regis  nunc, 

Ixvj.?.  xiij.s.  iiij.(/. 


"  Francisco  Larrogonnoz,  nuper 
constitute  militi  de  Gartera,  in 
denariis  sibi  liberatis  per  manus 
Ilennege,  serv'icntis  FxlwardiGryme- 
stone,  in  persolutionem  xx.  mar- 
carum,  quas  dominus  rex  eidem 
Francisco  liberarc  mandavit  pro 
tantis  denariis  per  ipsum  solutis 
pro  feodis  suis  collegio  Sancti  Georgii 
de  Wyndesore  ;  habendas  de  dono 
suo  per  viam  regardi,  per  breve  de 
Private  Sigillé,  inter  mandata  de 
hoc  termine,  xiij./.  vj..v.  viij.rf. 

"  Eidem  Francisco,  in  denariis  sibi 
liberatis  per  manus  Willelmi  Halle, 
in  partem  solutionis  c.  librarum 
quas  dominus  rex  sibi  liberari  man- 
davit,  in  consideratione  quod  idem 
rex  dictimi  Franciscum  constituit 
mi  litem  de  Gartera,  habendas  de 
dono  suo  per  viam  regardi  ex  causa 
prœdicta,  per  breve  de  Privato  Si- 
gillo,  inter  mandata  de  hoc  termino, 
X.  It. 

Die  Martis,  v.  die  Decembris. 

Pell  Issue  Roll,  26  Hen.  VI.,  term. 
Mich. 

Again,  on  4  May,  26  Hen.  VI., 
occurs  the  following  entry  : 

"  Francisco  Arragonez,  in  dena- 
riis sibi  liberatis  per  assignationem 
ista  die  factam  per  raanus  Johannis 
Herle,  in  persolutionem  x.  libranmi 
....  [etc.]  x.  //." 

-  It  appears  by  another  Privy 
Seal,  7  June,  26  Henry  VI.,  that  a 
payment  of  20/.  was  then  made  to 


574 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


Frenchman,  to  the  son  of  François  de  Sui-iemie,  to  the  ser- 
vants of  Gilles  de  Bretagne,'  and  others.  Dated  at  West- 
minster 12  Dec.,  26  Hen.  VI.  The  sum  was  paid  in  the  same 
term.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -     Vol.  i.  p.  474. 

A.D.  1447,  December  12.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the 
repayment  to  François  de  Surienne  of  13L  6s.  Scl.,  being  the 
sum  paid  by  him  as  his  fees  when  he  was  made  knight  of  the 
Garter.-'  Dated  at  Westminster  12  December,  26  Hen.  VI. 
The  amount  was  paid  in  the  same  term.  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal. Vol.  i.  p.  476. 

A.D.  1447,  December  20.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the 
payment  of  lOOL  for  the  expenses  of  the  ambassadors  of 
Caen,  the  Côtentin  and  Alençon,  who  had  lately  come  to  the 
king  in  England.  Dated  at  Westminster,  20  December, 
26  Hen.  VI.     The  sum  was  paid  during  the  same  term.^ 

Vol.  I.  p.  476. 

A.D.  1447,  December  20.  Mandate  by  Hem-y  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  4,000  marks  to  Edmund  Beaufort,  marquis  of  Dorset, 
who  is  about  to  go  into  Normandy  as  the  king's  lieutenant. 
Dated  at  Windsor  Castle,  20  December,  26  Hen.  VI.     An  en- 


John  Havart  ;  and  further,  on  6 
December,  occurs  the  following 
entry  : 

"  Marcioni  Suffolciœ,  in  denariis 
sibi  liberatis  per  manus  Edmundi 
Grymstone,  in  persolutionem  c. 
marcarum,  quas  dominas  rex  eidem 
marcioni  liberare  mandavit  pro  tan- 
tis  denariis  per  ipsum  ex  mandato 
ipsius  domini  regis  sohitis  Johannis 
IIa\art,  xx.  marc. 

"  Filio  Francisci  Arragonnes, 

1.  marc. 

"  Johanni  Pyger,  servient!  Egidii 
de  Bretaigne,  v.  marc. 

"  Prscfato  Johanni  Havart, 

V.  marc. 

"  L^ni  pursuvant  domini  Dudley, 
V.  marc. 

"  Johanni  Pasone,  et  Chardowne, 

servienti  dicti  Egidii  Britanniœ,  x.li. 

Ixvj.//.  xiij.s.  iiij.rf." 

'  See  the  Chronique  de  M.  D'Es- 


couchy,  1,  97,  ed.  De  Beaucourt, 
1863. 

-  See  the  note  appended  to  the 
document  dated  7  December. 

"  In  the  Pell  Issue  Roll,  26  Hen. 
VI.,  term.  Mich.,  occurs  this  notice  : 
"  iVmbassatoribus  de  Caen,  Constan- 
tyne  et  Alaunsone  in  ducatu  regis 
Normanniac  nuper  venientibus  in 
Angliam  ad  doniinum  nostrum  regem 
pro  certis  materiis  bonum  publicimi 
pati'ise  ac  subditorum  ibidem  con- 
cernentibus,  in  denariis  eis  liberatis 
per  manus  proprias  in  persolutio- 
nem 1.  librarum,  quas  dictus  domi- 
nus  rex  eisdem  ambassiatoribus 
liberare  mandavit  pro  custibus  et 
expensis  suis  attendendo  infra  reg- 
num  Anglire  ex  causa  praidicta, 
habendarum  de  dono  suo  per  viam 
regardi  ;  per  breve  de  Privato 
Sigillo  inter  memoranda  de  hoc 
termine,  cl," 


CHROXOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


.57i 


dorsemcnt  shows  that  it  was  paid  in  the  same  term.'  From 
the  original  Privj'  Seal.  -  -  -  Vol.  i.  j).  477. 
A.D.  1447,  December  20.  Mandate  by  Heiuy  VI.,  renewing  a 
previous  order,  which  had  been  neglected,  for  the  payment 
of  1001.  to  François  de  Surienne,  in  consideration  that  he  had 
lately  been  made  a  knight  of  the  Garter.-  Dated  at  Windsor 
castle,  20  December,  26  Hen.  VI.  Of  this  sum  it  is  stated 
that  10?.  were  paid  in  the  same  term.  From  the  original  Privy 
Seal. Vol.  I.  p.  478. 

A.D.  1447,  December  30.  Articles  agreed  upon  between  the 
commissioners  of  France  and  England,  respecting  the  delivery 
by  the  latter  to  the  former  of  the  city  of  Le  Mans  and  the 
comté  of  Maine.  Dated  30  December,  1447.  From  the  Col- 
lections of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48. Vol.  II.  p.  [710.] 

A.D.  IMS,  January  9.  Letter  from  James  II.,  king  of  Scot- 
land, to  Charles  VII.,  king  of  France,  conveyed  by  Snau- 
dun,  the  Scottish  herald,  which  states  that  the  writer  is 
about  to  despatch  an  embassy  into  France  respecting  his 
own  marriage  and  the  marriage  of  his  sisters.  Dated  at 
Stirling,  9  January.  No  year  specified.  From  the  original 
contained  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  12.     Vol.  i.  p.  197. 

A.D.  1448,  January  20.  Letter  from  sir  Thomas  Hoo,  chan- 
cellor of  France,  to  Pierre  de  Brezé,  knight,  seneschal  of 
Poitou,  stating  that  he  has  been  informed  by  Jehanuequin 
Baquier  that  Charles  VII.  is  daily  collecting  large  bodie.? 
of  troops  in  the  ueighboiu-hood  of  Le  Mans,  at  which  he, 
the  writer,  is  much  surprised,  since  it  is  the  intention  of 
the  English  to  give  up  that  city  to  the  French.  He  requests 
that  Pierre  de  Brczé  will  procure  the  discontinuance  of  these 
levies,  assuring  him  that  Le  Mans  will  speedily  be  delivered 
to  Charles.  Dated  at  Paris,  20  January,  the  year  not  specified. 
From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  67. 

Vol.  I.  p.  198. 


'  The  following  entry  occurs  in 
the  Issue  Roll  of  the  Pipe,  terra. 
Mich.,  20  Hen.  VI.,  m.  7. 

"  Marchioni  Dorset,  locum  tenenti 
regis  in  regno  suo  Francise  et  duca- 
tibus  suis  NormannisD  et  Aquitaniae, 
in  denariis  sibi  liberatis  per  manns 
Thomae  Manfuselle  de  illis  denariis 
receptis  de  xva.  et  xa.  regi  tarn  a 
laicis  (luam  a  clero,  anno  regni  sui 


xxiiij.  concessis,  de  praestito,  tam 
super  salva  custodia  regni  Franciae 
et  ducatuum  pracdictorum  quam  super 
eskippamento  suo  versus  Franciam 
[et]  ducatus  praedictos,  per  breve  de 
Privato  Sigillé,  inter  memoranda  de 
hoctermino,  m'm'dclxvj./.  xiij.s." 
-  See  under  December  7,  and 
Anstis's  Histoiy  of  the  Order  of 
the  Garter,  i.  7.5. 


576 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 


A.D.  1448,  January  31.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  by  wliicb,  after 
reciting  tbe  import  of  an  indenture  of  military  service  into 
which  he  had  entered  with  Edmund  Beaufort,  marquis  of 
Dorset,  as  his  lieutenant  in  France,  Normandy,  and  Guyenne, 
he  orders  that  provision  be  made  for  payment  of  the  wages, 
at  sixpence  a  day,  of  1,000  yemenne  archers  for  half  a  year, 
to  serve  in  the  said  countries.  Dated  at  Windsor  castle, 
31  January,  26  Hen.  VI.  An  endorsement  states  that  he  re- 
ceived 2,275L  for  the  wages  of  1,000  archers  for  one  quarter  of 
a  year.'     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -     Vol.  i.  p.  479. 

A.D.  1448,  February  18.  Letter  from  sir  Thomas  Hoo,  chan- 
cellor of  France,  to  Pierre  de  Brezé,  knight,  seneschal  of 
Poitou,  reminding  him  that  he  had  stated,  in  conversa- 
tion, that  Charles  VII.  had  no  wish  to  act  on  the  offensive 
against  the  English.  He  has  heard,  therefore,  with  much 
surprise,  that  the  French  are  still  collecting  troops  and  have 
laid  siege  to  Le  Mans,"  and  hopes  that  these  hostile  pro- 
ceedings will  be  suspended,  the  more  especially  as  an  embassy 
consisting  of  Adam  de  Moleyns,  bishop  of  Chichester,  and  sir 
Robert  Roos  had  arrived  at  Harfleur  on  Thursday  last 
[Feb.  14].     Dated  at  Eouen,  late  on  Sunday,  18  Feb.'  [1448]. 

A.D.  1448,  March  5.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment 
of  1,000  marks  for  the  shipping  of  Edmund  Beaufort,  mar- 
quis and  earl  of  Dorset  and  Somerset,  the  king's  lieutenant- 
general  in  France  and  Normandy,  for  his  passage  over  the 
sea.  Dated  at  Westminster,  6  March,  26  Hen.  VI.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  ...    Yol.  i.  p.  481. 

A.D.  1448,  March  6.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.^  by  which,  after 
reciting  the  import  of  the  indentures  of  military  service  into 
which  Edmund  Beaufort,  marquis  and  earl  of  Somerset  and 
Dorset,  has  entered  with  him,  as   governor  of  France,   Nor- 


'  On  May  30  payment  was  made 
to  the  marquis  of  Dorset,  lieutenant 
in  France,  Normandy,  and  Aquitaine, 
for  the  wages  of  1 ,000  archers,  each  at 
the  rate  of  6d.  per  diem,  for  a  quar- 
ter of  a  year,  amounting  to  2,275/. 
Pell  Issue  Roll,  26  Hen.  VI.,  term. 
Pasch. 

2  On  Friday,  19  April,  Robert 
Esmonde,  esquire,  had  payment  of 
26/.  17s.  4d.  in  consequence  of  his 
charges  in  coming  from  "  Maunce  " 
into  England  with  news.   Issue  Roll 


of  the  Pipe,  25  Hen.  VI.,  Easter 
term. 

^  Sunday  was  the  1 7  I'eb.,  not  the 
18th,  in  the  year  1448.  The  year 
is  established  by  an  endorsement 
made  at  the  time  of  the  receipt  of  the 
letter. 

*  A  roll,  containing  the  particulars 
of  the  musters  of  the  troops  to  be 
employed  in  France  under  the  earl 
of  Somerset,  is  in  the  custody  of  the 
Master  of  the  Rolls.  "Army,Bundle 
"  Cî." 


CIIUOXOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT.  577 

mandy,  and  Guyenne,  and  stating  that  "a  gi-eto  powcvo  and 
"  mightyo  siege  is  laide  before  onre  towno  of  Maunce,"  he 
orders  the  payment  of  2,500Z.  to  the  said  marquis  for  the 
wages  of  200  spearmen  and  2,000  archers  for  a  quarter  of  a 
year.  Dated  at  Westminster,  6  March,  26  Hen.  VI.  From 
the  original  Privy  Seal.  ...    Vol.  i.  p.lfSl. 

A.D.  1448,  March  15.  Promise  made  by  Adam  Molcyns,  bishop 
of  Chichester,  and  Sir  Robert  Roos,  for  the  performance  of  a 
portion  of  the  ai-ticles  agreed  upon  between  the  commis- 
sioners of  France  and  England,  respecting  the  delivery  bj- 
tho  latter  to  the  former  of  the  city  of  Lo  Mans  and  the 
comté  of  Maine.  Dated  15  March,  A.D.  1447[-8.]  From 
the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds' 
College,  MS.  48.      -  -  -  -    Vol.  u.  p.  [710.] 

A.D.  14ri8,  March  15.  Certificate  by  Adam  de  Moleyns,  bishop 
of  Chichester,  and  sir  Robert  Roos,  ambassadors  on  the  part 
of  Henry  the  Sixth,'  stating  that  they  had  agreed  with  Jacques 
Jouvenel,  archbishop  of  Rheims,  Jehan,  bastard  of  Orleans, 
coimt  Dunois,  Pierre  de  Brezé,  seigneur  de  la  Varene  and 
seneschal  of  Poitou,  Bertrand  de  Beauvau,  seigneur  de 
Précignj',  bailly  of  Touraine,  and  Jehan  de  Mesnil-Simon, 
seigneur  de  Maupas,  the  ambassadors  of  Charles  VII., 
that  the  truce  between  the  two  realms  should  extand  from 
the  present  day,  being  15  March  1448,  to  1  April  1450. 
Dated  15  March  1448.  From  the  contemporaneous  copy  in 
the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  82.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  207. 

A.D.  1448.  March.  Recommendations  di-awn  up  by  Sir  John 
Fastolf,    as    to    the    mode    upon   which    Edmund,    duke    of 


'  A  commission  to  Edmund,  duke    :  penses  while  employed  in   an  em- 
of  Somerset,  lieutenant  and  gover-   i  bassy  into   France    on    the   king's 


nor-general  of  France  and  Nor- 
mandy, Adam,  bishop  of  Chichester, 
Reginald,  abbot  of  Gloucester, 
Robert  Roos,  knight,  and  Osborn 
Mimdcford.ambassadorsintoFrance, 
was  granted,  6  April,  26  Hen.  VI. 
By  it  they  were  authorized,  "  pleno 


sersnce,  and  which  for  four  months 
amounted  to  337/.  6*.  8c/.  ;  he  had 
also  an  allowance  of  13/.  6s.  8d.  for 
his  passage.  On  the  same  day,  an 
allowance  was  made  to  Sir  Robert 
Roos,  knight,  employed  in  the  same 
way,  of  40s.  per  diem  for  four  months. 


et  fideliter  concordare  et  conclu-  j  which,  along  with  10/.  for  his  pas- 

dere  tarn  de  pace  perpétua  quam  I  sage-money,  amount  to  234/.      On 

de  et  super  omnibus  contentioni-  |   12  April  he  had  a  further  payment 

bus,  etc."     Rot.  Franc,   26  Hen.  of  280/.     An  abstract  of  the  nego- 


VI.,  m.  6.  On  14  Feb..  26  Hen. 
VI.,  payment,  at  the  rate  of  five 
marks  per  diem,  was  made  to  the 
bishop   of  Chichester    for  his  ex- 


ciations  respecting  the  delivery  of 
Le  Mans  is  given  by  M.  Da  Fresne 
de  Beaucourt  in  his  edition  of  the 
Chronicle  of  M.  D'Escouchy,  i.,  129. 


578 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


Somerset,  governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  should  govern 
these  coiintries  under  Henry  the  Sixth.  Dated  March,  26 
Henry  VI.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Lambeth  MS.,  506.  -  -        Vol.  ii.  p.  [592.] 

A.D.  141-8,  June  27.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.,  in  which  he  re- 
cites the  import  of  the  petition  of  William  Forstede,'  late 
master  of  the  artillery  in  Normandy,  and  orders  the  payment 
to  him  of  742?.,  being  money  borrowed  by  him  and  expended 
in  the  king's  service  in  the  said  office.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 27  June,  26  Hen.  VI.  An  endorsement  states  that 
the  sum  was  paid  on  7  July  in  the  same  j-ear.  From  the 
original  Privy  Seal.       ...  -     Vol.  i.  p.  483. 

A.D.  1448,  August  17.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  50  marks  to  Garter  king-at-arms,  going  into  France 
with  letters  to  the  English  ambassadors  and  also  to  Charles 
VII.  Dated  at  Eton  College,  17  August,  26  Hen.  VI.  The 
sum  was  paid  during  the  same  term.^  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal.         .  -  .  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  485. 

A.D.  1448,  August  22.     Instructions  given  by  Charles  VII,  to 
his  herald  Valois^  as  to  his  proceedings  in  his  mission  into 
England. 
The  chief  points  are  the  following  : — 

1.  After  expressing  the  satisfaction  which  Charles  feehs 
on  hearing  of  the  health  of  Henry,  Valois  shall  state 
that  his  master  desires  the  continuance  of  peace 
between  the  two  nations. 


'  Uuder  the  date  of  Friday  12 
July,  26  Hen.  VI.,  occurs  this  entry 
in  the  Pell  Rolls,  Easter  term  : 

"  Willelmo  Forstede,  armigero, 
oui  dominus  rex  nunc,  per  litteras 
suas  patentes  sub  sigiUo  regni  sui 
Franciaî,  nuper  commisit  custodiam 
artillarise  ac  ordinationum  guerra; 
in  ducatu  suo  Normannise  ;  in  de- 
■  nariis  sibi  liberatis  per  assigna- 
tionem  isto  die  factam  per  raanus 
proprias,  de  praîstito  super  emptione 
et  providentia  stuffaturse  artillariœ 
et  ordinationum  guerrse  pro  salva 
custodia  ducatus  prsedicti  tempore 
duels  Eboracensis,  locum  tenentis 
et  gubernatoris  generalis  ibidem, 
per  breve  de  Privato  Sigillo  inter 


mandate  de  hoc  termine,    Dccxiij./. 

"  Unde  respondebit.  " 

-  A  payment  of  26/.  135.  4rf.  was 
made  to  Garter  king-at-arms,  14 
Feb.,  26  Hen.  VI.  :  he  having  been 
sent  with  letters  from  the  king  to 
his  uncle  of  France.  He  was  at  that 
time  attended  by  a  pursuivant  stjied 
Bleumantelle,  who  had  6?.  \3.i.4d., 
and  on  25  June  he  had  a  further 
payment  of  33/.  6s.  8d,  for  the  like 
service. 

'  On  the  9th  Oct.  a  payment  of 
1 0/.  was  made  by  king  Henry  to  the 
herald  Valois,  who  was  about  to 
return  to  France.  See  Exitus  Pipae, 
27  Hen.  VI.,  term.  Mich.,  m.  1. 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  579 

2.  That  Charles  complains  that,  since  the  arrival  of  the 

duke  of  Somerset,  the  English  have  attacked  S.  James 
do  Beuvron  on  the  frontiers  of  Bretagne. 

3.  That  although  Charles    had   sent   his   ambassadors  to 

the  duke  of  Somerset  to  complain  of  this  violation 
of  the  truce,  the  duke  not  only  would  grant  no  re- 
dress, but  further,  threatened  to  arrest  them. 

4.  That  the   only  redress  which    the   king   could   obtain 

from  the  duke  was  that  he,  the  latter,  would  send 
his  messengers  to  the  former. 

5.  That  when   these  messengers  came  to  the  king,  they 

presented  letters,  the  style  of  which  was  derogatory 
to  his  honour,  and  which  he  therefore  refused  to 
receive. 

6.  That  the   duke's   messengers  refused  to  act  upon  the 

king's  suggestion,  viz.,  that  they  should  join  Adam 
de  llolyns  and  sir  Robert  Roos,  then  in  Bretagne, 
to  settle  the  matters  in  dispute  respecting  S.  James 
do  Beuvron. 

7.  That  the  king   of  France   asks   reparation   for   these 

proceedings,  declaring,  at   the   same  time,  his  wish 

to  preserve  the  truce. 

Tlie  date  is  ascertained  by  memorandum  to  the  effect  that 

Valois  the  herald  "  set  out  on  the  21  day  of  August  1448." 

From  the  original,    or  a   contemporaneous   fair  copy,  in  the 

MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  92.    -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  209. 

A.D.  144-8,  September  20.  Mandate  by  Henry  A^I.  for  the 
payment  of  certain  expenses  incurred  at  Westminster,  Win- 
chester, Wolvesey,  and  Sheen  upon  the  meeting  of  the  par- 
liament and  great  council.  Dated  at  Sheen,  20  September, 
27  Hen.  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  485. 

A.D.  1148,  September.  Letter  from  James  II.,  king  of  Scot- 
land, to  Charles  VII.,  king  of  France,  in  which  (after  re- 
minding him  of  the  ancient  alliance  between  the  two  realms, 
which  had  been  recently  cemented  by  the  niarriage  of  the 
dauphin  Louis  of  France  with  Margaret  princess  of  Scotland) 
he  asks  him  to  recommend  some  one  whom,  by  marrying,  he 
may  make  queen  of  Scotland.  For  the  sake  of  further  con- 
ference he  sends  into  France  an  embassy  consisting  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Crichton,  John  Raulston,  bishop  of  Dunkeld,  and 
ISTicolas  de  Ottirburn,  oflicial  of  S.  Andrew's  and  canon  of 
Glasgow.  No  date,  but  endorsed  as  having  been  received  29 
Sept.   1448.    From  t'ac  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3, 

Kg.  12. Vol.  I.  p.  .221. 

.      VOL.  n.  [y] 


580  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTllACT. 

A.D.  1449,  February  10.  Mandate  of  Henry  VI.,  in  which, 
after  reciting  the  terms  upon  -which  Richard,  duke  of  York, 
had  undertaken  the  government  of  Ireland  for  two  years  (by 
indenture  dated  30  June,  25  Hen.  VI.),  he  arranges  respect- 
ing the  period  at  which  each  year's  payment  shall  be  made. 
Dated  at  Westminster,  10  February,  27  Henry  VI.  An  en- 
dorsement states  the  payment  of  1,200Z.  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal.  .-■-.-    Vol.  i.  p.  487. 

A.D.  14-19,  February  28.  Letter  from  Edmund  Beaufort,  duke 
of  Somerset,  governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  to  Charles 
VII.,  king  of  France,  in  which  he  complains  of  various  acts 
of  violence  committed  by  the  French  upon  the  English,  es- 
pecially by  Robin  dc  Floques,  surnamed  Floquet,  who  had 
plundered  them  of  a  large  quantity  of  wine  and  insulted  and 
injured  them  at  Quévreville,  near  Pont-de-l' Arche,  and  in  the 
neighbourhood  of  Mont  Saint  Michel  and  Granville.  He 
enlarges  more  particularly  upon  incidents  which  occurred  at 
Torcy-le-Grand,  near  Dieppe  and  Arques,  where  several  of 
the  English  were  killed,  wounded,  and  imprisoned.  For  all 
these  violations  of  the  truce  he  requires  redress.  Dated  at 
Rouen,  Friday,  the  last  day  of  February.  The  year  is  fixed 
by  an  endorsement,  which  ascribes  it  to  1448[-9].  From  the 
original  letter  contained  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  83. ' 

Vol.  I.  p.  223. 

A.D.  1449,  March  9.  Letter  from  Edmund  Beaufort,  duke  of 
Somerset,  governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  to  Charles  VIL, 
king  of  France.  The  writer  recites  the  import  of  the  king's 
letters,  dated  at  Tours,  24  Feb.  last  past,  which  were  to  the 
effect  that  the  king  required  the  English  to  demolish  the  for- 
tifications which  had  been  lately  made  at  S.  James  de  Beuv- 
ron,  and  in  reply  thereto  he  despatches  Thomas  de  Louraille 
and  Jehan  Cousin,  for  whom  he  requests  credence.  Dated 
at  Rouen,  9  March.  The  year  is  ascertained  from  the  en- 
dorsement,, which  states  that  the  letter  was  received  at  Tours 
19  March,  A.D.  1448[-9].  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Ba- 
luze, 9037-7  fol.  84.       -  -  -  .    Yol.  i.  p.  233. 

A.D.  1449,  April  3.  Letters  missive  of  Henry  VI.,  addressed  to 
six  persons  therein  specified,  requesting  them  to  aid  Robert 
Wynnyngtone,  esquire,  of  the  county  of  Devon,  who  has  en- 
tered into  an  indenture  with  the  king  to  do  him  service  in 
the  sea,  "  for  the  cleansing  of  the  same  and  rebukjmg  of  the 


'  A  transcript  occurs  intheDupuy  MS.,  760,  f.  170. 


CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT.  581 

"  robbeurs  and  pirates  thereof."      Dated  at  Westminster,  3 
April.     From  the  original,  among  the  Privy  Seals. 

Vol.  I.  p.  489. 

A.D.  1449,  April  3.  Writ  addressed  to  William  lord  Bonville 
and  the  master  of  a  ship  called  "  The  Cocke  John,"  requesting 
that  certain  persons  lately  taken  in  a  great  ship  .should  not 
be  released  before  examination.  Dated  at  Wcstmin.ster,  3  April. 
From  the  original,  among  the  Privy  Seals.  -    Vol.  i.  p.  490. 

A.D.  1449,  April  3.  Letter  of  Henry  VI.  to  sir  Ralph  Percy 
and  sir  Robert  Ogle,  knights,  William  Bartram,  John  Ogle, 
and  John  Hettone,  esquires,  and  others,  thanking  them  for 
their  late  pains  in  protecting  the  frontier  towards  Scotland, 
and  requesting  them  to  continue  as  they  have  begun.  Dated 
at  Westminster,  3  April,  27  Henry  VI.  From  the  original, 
among  the  Privy  Seals.  ...     Vol.  i.  p.  491. 

A.D.  1449,  April  3.  Letters  of  Henry  VI.  to  the  lieutenant  of 
Calais  and  the  soldiers  there,  stating  that  the  condition  of 
the  tovra  of  Calais  has  been  represented  to  him  and  that  he 
has  communicated  with  Humphrey  Stafford,  duke  of  Bucking- 
ham, the  captain  of  the  said  to\vn,  respecting  the  payment  of 
the  wages  of  the  troops  and  other  things  necessary  for  the 
defence  thereof.  Dated  at  Westminster,  3  April.  From  the 
original,  among  the  Privy  Seals.         -  -    Vol.  I.  p.  492. 

A.D.  1449,  April  6.  The  petition  of  John  Kemp,  cardinal  and 
archbishop  of  York,  Ralph,  lord  Cromwell,  sir  Andrew 
Ogarde  and  sir  John  Fastolfe,  executors  of  the  testament  of 
John,  duke  of  Bedford,  late  regent  of  France,  reciting  the 
circumstances  attending  the  capture  of  certain  vessels  of 
silver  belonging  to  Robert  de  Bouvres,*  formerly  bishop  of 
Seez,  valued  at  5,636s.  Tournois,  by  the  said  John  Fastolf, 
for  which  a  claim  is  now  set  up  by  the  present  occupant  of 
the  see,  Jehan  de  Peruce.-  The  petitioners  pray  that  the 
property  in  France  belonging  to  the  said  sir  John  may  be 
discharged  of  the  arrest  noAV  laid  upon  it.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 6  April,  27  Hen.  VI.  It  is  stated  that  the  king 
commanded  that  a  Privy  Seal  should  be  made  hereupon. 
From  the  original,  among  the  Privy  Seals.  -     Vol.  i.  p.  493. 

A.D.  1499,  April  7.  Letter  of  Edmund  Beaufort,  duke  of  So- 
merset, governor  of  France  and  Normandy,  to  Charles  the 
Seventh,  king  of  France.     After  acknowledging  the  receipt  ^^ 

of  the  king's  letters,  dated  at  Montils,  near  Tours,   on  the       ^^  ^^^ 

>J0^ 


'  Gallia  Christ.,  xi.  6DS.  |       =  Gallia  Christ.,  si.  699.      •  \^  ^^^ 


v^^ 


^y^^ 


582 


CHUOXOLOGICAL    ARSTR.VCT, 


16tli  of  Mardi  last  past,  relative  to  the  capture  of  Simon 
Morbier  and  others  by  the  people  of  Dieppe  (mentioned  in  the 
duke's  letter  of  February  28)  and  stating  that  before  the  re- 
ceipt of  these  letters,  he,  the  writer,  had  despatched  to  the 
king  an  embassy  consisting  of  Thomas  de  Louraille  and  Jehan 
Cousin.  For  this  reason,  and  because  Charles  was  sending 
into  England  an  embassy  consisting  of  Guillaume  Cousinot 
and  Pierre  de  Fontenil,  he,  the  duke,  need  not  reply  at 
greater  length  to  the  king's  letters.  Dated  at  Rouen,  7  April. 
The  year  is  ascertained  by  the  endorsement.  From  the  origi- 
nal letter  contained  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037--7,  fol.  85. 

Vol.  I.  p.  236. 

A.D.  1449,  April  15.  Letter  from  William  lord  Crightoun, 
chancellor  of  Scotland,  and  John  Raulston,  bishop  of  Dunkeld, 
to  Charles  VII.,  in  which  thoy  inform  him  that  his  ambas- 
sadors Theobald  de  Luce,  bishop  of  Maillezais,  and  the  abbot 
de  Cultura  had  been  presented  to  the  duke  of  Burgundy  at 
Brussels,  with  whom  the  marriage  of  the  king  of  Scotland 
had  been  discussed.  They  further  inform  his  majesty  that 
a  letter  addressed  by  him  to  the  provost  of  Paris  vipon  a  pre- 
vious occasion,  to  the  effect  that  they  should  be  admitted  to 
see  the  Crown  of  Thorns  and  the  other  relics  in  "La  Sainte 
Chapelle  "  at  Paris  having  been  ineffectual,  they  solicit 
another  to  the  same  effect.  For  intelligence  from  Scotland 
they  refer  him  to  "  Mcolas  de  Camera,"'  the  captain  of  the 
royal  guard.  Dated  at  Bruges,  15  April  ;  the  year  fixed  by 
an  endorsement.  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9675, 
B.  fol.  35. Vol.  I.  p.  239. 

A.D.  1449,  April  22.  Letter  from  the  duke  of  Somerset  to 
Charles  VII.,  in  which  he  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  the 
king's  letter  sent  by  Guillem  Cousinot  and  Pierre  de  Fon- 
tenil, esquire,  whose  statements  he  has  heard  and  to  whom 
he  has  given  his  answer.  Dated  at  Rouen,  22  April.-  From 
the  original  letter  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  97. 

Vol.  I.  p.  241. 

A.D.  1449,  April.  A  statement  intended  for  the  guidance  of 
Jehan  Lenfant  and  Jehan  Cousin,  sent  by  Charles  VII.  to 
the    duke   of  Somerset,  which   traces   the   aggressions   com- 


'  This  is  probably  the  "  Nicole 
Chambre,"  who  is  mentioned  in  the 
note  under  the  date  of  July  21, 
1447. 


^  The  endorsement  ascribes  this 
letter  to  "  ccccxlviij.,"  but  the  se- 
quence of  events  shows  that  this  is 
an  en'or  for  "  ccccxlviiij." 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


583 


mittcd  by  the   English  upou  the  French.'     The  chief  points 
are  as  follows  : — 

1.  That  before  the  arrival  of  the  duke  of  Somerset  the 

truce  between  the  two  realms  was  observed  with 
comparative  fidelity  on  both  sides. 

2.  That  since  the  arrival  of  the  duke  the  truce  has  not 

been  observed  by  the  Englisli,  who  have  violated  it 
by  taking  S.  James  de  Beuvron  and  Mortain,  for 
which  no  redress  could  be  obtained  cither  from  the 
duke  or  king  Henry.  Although  négociations  for  the 
same  had  boon  opened  Ijy  the  French  they  were 
thwarted  by  the  English. 

3.  That  while  these  négociations  were  pending,  François 

de  Suricnne,  a  knight  of  the  Garter,  took  the  town 
and  castle  of  Fougères,  belonging  to  the  duke  of  Bre- 
tagne, which  are  included  in  the  truce  between  Charles 
and  Henry.  No  redress  can  be  obtained  for  this, 
although  frequent  applications  have  been  made,  the 
details  of  which  are  here  given. 

4.  The  French  ambassadors  having  returned  to  Charles, 

he  has  arrived  at  certain  conclusions,  which  are  here 
communicated  to  the  duke  of  Somerset,  the  general 
result  being  that  he  was  prepared  for  hostilities. 
"Without  date.     From  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fol.  80. 

Vol.  I.  p.  243. 

A.D.  1440,  May  12.  Letter  from  Henry  VI.  to  lord  Talbot 
and  the  council  of  Normandy  then  at  Kouen,  to  which,  after 
acknowledging  the  receipt  of  their  letters,  dated  11  April 
last  past,  he  replies  by  stating  that  a  fuller  verbal  communi- 
cation has  been  entrusted  to  William  de  la  Pole,  carl  of 
Suffolk,  and  William  Gloucester,  master  of  the  ordnance  in 
Normandy.  Dated  12  May.  From  the  original  draft  among 
the  Privy  Seals.  -  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  496. 

A.D.  1449,  May  13.  Letter  of  Henry  VI.  to  Richard  Cursone, 
lieutenant  of  Eouen,  and  sir  John  Salveyn,  bailiff"  of  the 
same,  thanking  them  for  their  efforts  in  keeping  Rouen 
and  the  neighboui-hood,  of  which  he  had  been  informed  by 
John,  lord  Talbot,  and  promising  them  speedy  help.  They 
are  referred  to  the  earl  of  Suffolk  and  William  Gloucester 
for  further  particulars.  Dated  13  May.  From  the  original 
draft  among  the  Privy  Seals.  -  -  -    Vol.  I.  p.  498. 


*  A  chronological  abstract  of  the 
négociations  between  Charles  and 
Ilenry  before  the  final  rupture  is 


given  by  M.  de  Beaucourt  in  his 
edition  of  D'Escouchy,  i.  160,  161. 


584)  CHRONOLOGICAL    ABSTRACT. 

A.D.  1449,  July  24.  Report  drawn  up  by  the  count  of  Saint 
Pol  and  others,  ambassadors  from  Charles  VII.  to  Philip 
duke  of  Burgimdy,  giving  an  account  of  the  result  of  their 
mission.     It  consists  of  two  divisions  : — 

1.  A  statement  of  the  documents  submitted  by  them  to 

the  duke. 

2.  A  report  of  the  duke's  reply,  in  which  he  states  that  he 

approves  the  steps  which  the  king  has  taken  in  refer- 
ence to  the  captui-e    of   Fougères,  and  advises  him 
to  march  his  troops  up  to  the  English  frontiers. 
"Without  date,  but  communicated  to  Charles  on  24  July  1449. 

From   a   contemporaneous  copy  in   the  MS.  Baluze,  9675  A. 

fol.  37.      -----  -    Vol.  I.  p.  264. 

A.D.  1449,  August  17.  The  answer  of  Henry  VI.  to  the  ambas- 
sadors of  the  duke  of  Burgundy.  Dated  17  Aug.  From  the 
Ashmole  MS.,  789,  fol.  297.    -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  471. 

A.D.  1449.  Suggestions  for  questions  to  be  put  by  the 
English  council  to  the  duke  of  Somerset  for  the  purpose  of 
exhibiting  his  mismanagement  while  governor  of  Normandy. 
Without  date.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Wor- 
cester, in  the  Herald's  College,  MS.  48.  -    Vol.  n.  p.  [718.] 

A.D.  1449,  August.  Recommendations  (probably  by  Sir  John 
Fastolf)  as  to  the  course  to  be  adopted  by  Henry  the  Sixth 
for  the  recovery  and  security  of  the  English  possessions  in 
France  and  Normandy.  Dated  August,  A.D.  1449.  From 
the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Herald's 
College,  MS.  48.       -  -  -  -    A^ol.  ii.  p.  [723.] 

A.D.  1449.  October  29.  Treaty  for  the  surrender,  by  Edmund, 
duke  of  Somerset,  of  the  castle  and  palace  of  Eouen,  and 
other  places  in  Normandy,  to  the  commissioners  of  Charles 
the  Seventh.  A¥ith  a  notarial  attestation.  From  the  Col- 
lections of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Heralds'  College, 
MS.  48. Vol.  II.  p.  [607.] 

A.D.  1449,  October  3.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  payment 
of  certain  sums  to  John  Lenfant  and  Michael  de  Parys, 
secretary,  coming  from  Normandy  into  England.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  3  October,  28  Hen.  VI.    From  the  original  draft. 

Vol.  I.  p.  500. 

A.D.  1449,  November  21.  Warrant  by  Henry  VI.  to  Gilbert 
Parr,  keeper  of  the  artillery  in  the  Tower,  to  deliver  1,000 
long-bows,  2,000  sheaves  of  arrows,  &c.  for  the  defence  of  Caen. 
Dated  at  Westminster  (or  London),  21  November,  28  Hen.  VI. 
From  the  original  draft.  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  501. 


C.iRONOLOaiCAL   ABSTRACT.  585 

A.D.  1419,  November  -IZ.  Warrant  by  Henry  \I.  lor  the  pay- 
ment of  100  marks  to  William  Cantlowe  for  1,800  lbs.  of  gun- 
powder and  200  lbs.  of  saltpetre  (at  Sd.  the  lb.),  for  the 
safe  keeping  of  Cherbourg.  Dated  at  London  22  November, 
28  Hen.  VI.  An  endorsement  states  that  the  sum  was  paid 
during  the  current  term.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

A^ol.  I.  p.  502. 

A.D.  14-19,  December  20.  Warrant  for  the  delivery  of  certain 
articles  of  gold  and  silver  plate,  &c.  (specified  in  detail), 
upon  which  1,000L  or  more  were  to  be  raised  for  "  the  setting 
forth  "  of  the  army  into  Normandy.  Dated  at  Westminster 
20  December,  28  Hen.  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  503. 

A.D.  1449,  December  22.  Warrant  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  de- 
livery of  certain  articles  of  gold  and  silver  plate,  &c. 
(specified  in  detail),  in  order  that  money  might  be  borrowed 
upon  them  "  for  the  setting  fortlic  of  this  present  armee  into 
Normandie."  Dated  22  December,  28  Hen.  VI.  From  the 
original  among  the  Privy  Seals.  -  .     Vol.  I.  p.  505. 

A.D.  1449,  December  28.  Letter  of  James  II.  of  Scotland,  to 
Charles  VII.  of  France,  expressing  joy  at  having  heard  of 
his  good  health,  and  requesting  credence  for  Thomas  Spens, 
who  has  several  matters  to  communicate.  Dated  at  Edin- 
burgh, 28  December.  The  year  is  ascertained  by  an  endorse- 
ment.    From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  14. 

Vol.  I.  p.  274. 

A.D.  1450,  January  16.  Letters  missive  of  Henry  VI.  to  sir 
Henry  Norbnry  and  Richard  Wasteuess,  esquire,  giving  them 
directions  as  to  their  departure  into  Normandy,  and  their 
movements  upon  their  arrival.  Dated  16  January.  From  a 
fair  copy,  and  the  original  draft,  among  the  Privy  Seals. 

Voi.  I.  p.  508. 

A.D.  1450.  January  21.  Letters  of  Henry  VI,  to  Thomas  Court- 
cney,  earl  of  Devonshire,  Edmund  Lacy,  bishop  of  Exeter, 
and  divers  others,  mentioning  the  progress  of  his  rebels  and 
enemies  in  Normandy,  expressing  his  apprehension  for  the 
safety  of  Cherbourg  and  other  places  in  Lower  Normandy, 
and  soliciting  their  aid.  Dated  at  Westminster,  21  January. 
From  the  original  among  the  Pri^•y  Seals.    -     Vol.  i.  p.  510. 

A.D.  1450,  Januaiy  24.  Letter  of  François  de  Surienne  (or 
Soriano),  surnamed  I'Arragonois,  to  Charles  VII.,  stating  that 
when  he  was  with  the  king  of  Aragon  at  Naples,  he  des- 
patched thence  one  of  that  king's  heralds  and  a  pursuivant 
to  carry  into  England  the  order    of  the  Garter,  with  which 


586  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 

he,  the  writer,  had  previously  been  invested.  He  claims 
henceforth  to  be  considered  a  subject  of  the  king  of  Aragon. 
Dated  at  Pisa,  2-4  January.  Referred  on  the  endorsement 
to  1-150.     From  tlie  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  No.  37. 

Vol.  I.  p.  275. 

A.D.  1450,  February  4.  Mandate  for  the  preparation  of  a  war- 
rant for  the  delivery  of  1,000  lbs.  of  gunpowder,  1,000  lbs.  of 
saltpetre,  600  bows,  6  gross  of  strings,  1,000  sheaves  of  arrows, 
and  500  lbs.  of  brimstone,  to  Robert  Whitingham,  captain  of 
Caen,  or  to  John  Canners  (or  Canniers),  his  deputy,  for  the 
defence  of  the  said  town  and  castle,  together  with  28Z.  in 
money  for  the  expenses  of  transit  thither.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 4  February,  28  Hen.  \I.  From  the  original  among 
the  Privy  Seals.  ....    Yol.  i.  p.  513. 

A.D.  1150,  March  8.  Mandate  by  Ilenry  YI.  to  Andrew  Holes, 
keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  ordering  him  to  cause  that  John 
Melton,  esquire,  have  permission  to  convey  merchandise  into 
France  in  a  "  balinger,"  named  the  Thomas  of  Hamptone, 
thereby  to  enable  him  to  pay  his  ransom  to  the  lord  Gaucourt, 
with  whom  he  has  left  two  of  his  children  in  pledge.  Dated 
at  "Westminster,  8  March,  28  Hen.  YI.  From  the  original 
among  the  Privy  Seals.  .  -  .    Yol.  I.  p.  514. 

A.D.  1450,  March  15.  Statement,  drawn  up  by  François  de 
Surienne  and  addressed  to  Henry  YL,  containing  a  detailed 
account  of  the  circumstances  which  preceded  and  were  con- 
nected with  the  capture  of  Fougères.  He  affirms  that  the 
idea  originated  with  the  duke  of  Suffolk,  Avho  caused  him  to 
be  put  in  possession  of  Coudé-sur-ISToireau  as  a  basis  of  ope- 
rations, and  pressed  him  to  proceed.  He  had  further  en- 
couragement from  the  duke  of  Somerset,  who  assisted  him 
•with  what  was  necessary  for  the  undertaking,  and  sent  stores 
to  the  garrison  after  it  was  taken.  He  was  compelled  to 
surrender  the  fortress  in  consequence  of  the  failure  of  help 
from  England.  Dissatisfied  with  the  treatment  which  he  has 
received  from  the  English,  he  sends  back  to  Henry  the  order 
of  the  Garter.^  He  affirms,  in  conclusion,  that  he  is  ready  to 
meet  personally  any  one  who  shall  affirm  that  what  he  did 
in  the  matter  of  Fougères,  was  done  without  the  approbation 
of  the  dukes  of  Suflblk  and  Somerset.  Dated  15  March 
1449[-50].     From  the  original,  or  a  duplicate  of  the  original, 


'  The  circumstances  imder  which   I    stall  were  unknown  to  Anstis  'Or- 
Francis  de    Surienne   vacated    Lis  |   der  of  the  Garter,  i.  74). 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 


587 


upon  vellum,  and  a  contemporary  transcript  upon  paper,  loth 
contained  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9037-7,  fT.  Ill  and  115. 

Vol.  I.  p.  278. 

A.D.  1 150,  March  19.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  to  Andrew  Holes, 
keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  ordering  him  to  cause  a  warrant 
to  be  issued  for  the  removal  of  William  de  la  Pole,  duke  of 
Suffolk,  out  of  the  custody  of  William  Myncurs  and  others, 
and  to  provide  them  with  the  necessary  discharge.  Dated 
at  Westminster,  19  March,  28  Hen.  YI.  From  the  original 
among  the  Privy  Seals.  ...     Vol.  i.  p.  515. 

A.D.  1450,  April  1.  Warrant  for  the  payment  of  400  marks  to 
Gervase  Clyftone  for  his  labours  in  "  the  keping  of  the 
"  see  and  rebukyng  of  oiire  adversaries  and  enemies."  Dated 
at  Westminster,  1  April,  28  Hen.  YI.  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal. Yol.  i.  p.  516. 

A.D.  1450,  April  23.  Letter  from  James  IL,  king  of  Scotland, 
to  Charles  YII.,  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  letters  delivered 
by  Sir  William  Monypeny,  of  Concressault,  David  Lindsey, 
esquire,  and  Ilogcr,  king-of-arms  of  Normand}^  by  which  he 
was  informed  of  the  successes  of  Charles  against  the  Eng- 
lish. The  subject  should  be  discussed  in  the  Scottish 
parliament  about  to  be  held  at  Perth  on  4  May  ^  next  fol- 
lowing, and  the  decision  of  the  king  and  the  Three  Estates 
would  be  forwarded  by  the  said  William  Monypeny.  The 
present  letter  is  despatched  by  the  king-at-arms.  Dated  at 
Edinburgh,  24  April.  From  the  original  letter  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  ^9987-3,  Ko.  23.  -  -  -    Yol.  i.  p.  299. 

A.D.  1450,  June  4.  Mandate  by  Henry  YI.,  ordering  the  trans- 
mission of  certain  military  stores  and  of  two  gunners  to  Cher- 
bourg, at  this  time  in  "  greet  jnpart  and  pcrille."  A  second 
copy  has  appended  to  it  a  schedule,  on  which  the  parcels 
are  specified.  Dated  at  the  castle  of  Leicester,  4  June, 
28  Hen.  YI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.       Yol.  i.  p.  517. 

A.D.  1450,  June  6.  Mandate  by  Henry  YI.,  stating  that  3,500/. 
are  due  to  William  Neville,  lord  Fauconberg,  for  the  ctistody 
of  the  castle  of  Roxburgh,  that  lord  Fauconberg  had  been 
taken  prisoner  and  is  still  in  prison  in  France,  and  order- 
ing the  payment  of  400/.  to  be  paid  for  victualling  and  the 


'  No  notice  of  this  transaction 
having  been  mentioned  occurs  in  the 
scanty  records  -wbicli  we   have  of 


the  proceedings  of  tliis  Parliament. 
See  Acts  of  Parliament  of  Scotland, 
ii.  39. 


5SS  CHRONOLOGICAL  ABSTRACT. 

wages  of  the  soldiers  of  the  said  castle.     Dated  at  Leicester, 
6  June,  28  Hen.  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  I.  p.  519. 

A.D.  1450,  [June]  Instructions,  drawn  up  by  Sir  John  Fastolf, 
for  the  guidance  of  a  general  to  be  despatched  from  England 
into  Normandy  for  the  relief  of  the  duke  of  Somerset,  at  that 
time  besieged  in  Caen.  Without  date.  From  the  Collections 
of  William  of  Worcester,  in  the  Lambeth  MS. 

Vol.  II.  p.  [595.] 

A.D.  1450,  July  1.  Letter  from  James  II.  to  Charles  VII., 
acknowledging  the  receipt  of  his  letters  sent  by  Sir  Wil- 
liam Monypeny,  David  Lindsay,  esquire,  and  Koger,  king- 
at-arms  of  Normandy.  He  congratulates  Charles  upon  the 
expulsion  of  the  English  from  Normandy,  and  assures  him 
that  he  will  continue  to  observe  the  confederacy  which  has 
so  long  existed  between  France  and  Scotland.  Dated  at 
Linlithgow,  1  July.  From  the  original  contained  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  16.  -  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  301. 

A.D.  1450,  July  1.  Letter  from  Mary  of  Guelders,  queen  of 
James  II.  of  Scotland,  to  Charles  VIL,  wishing  him  success, 
rejoicing  at  the  intelligence  which  she  has  received  from. 
France,  and  asking  for  additional  information.  Dated  at 
Edinburgh,  1  July.  From  the  original  letter  contained  in 
the  Baluze  MS.,  9987-3.  -  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  303. 

A.D.  1450,  July  17.  Letter  of  William  Turnbull,  bishop  of  Glas- 
gow, to  Charles  VIL,  in  reply  to  letters  delivered  to  him  by 
William  Monypeny,  in  which  Charles  had  asked  him  to  for- 
ward certain  matters  respecting  which  he  had  applied  to 
James  II.  of  Scotland.  This  the  bishop  will  do  to  the  ut- 
most of  his  ability.  Dated  a.t  Edinburgh,  17  July.  From 
the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  24.         -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  305. 

A.D.  1450,  August  14.  Mandate  by  Henry  VI.  for  the  pay- 
ment of  ten  marks  to  Thomas  Belgrave,  for  expenses  by  him 

•  incurred  in  arresting  ships  from  Southampton  westward 
"  to  be  sent  forthe  to  the  see,  for  the  rescous  of  oure  towne 
"  and  castel  of  Chirbourghe,  and  also  of  Caleys  ;"  as  also 
of  a  similar  sum  to  James  Manthorpe,  employed  for  the  like 
cause  in  the  ports  of  the  north  country.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 14  August,  28  Hen.  VI.  From  the  original  Privy- 
Seal.       Vol.  I.  p.  520. 

A.D.  1450,  August  16.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  40^.  to 
Isabella  de  Lalain,  lately  captured  and  plundered  by  the 
English.  Dated  at  Westminster,  16  Aug.,  28  Hen.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  474 


CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  589 

A.D.  1450,  August  27.  Mandate  for  the  purchase  of  munitions 
for  the  defence  of  the  Isle  of  Wight,  about  to  be  attacked  by 
the  French.  Dated  at  Westminster,  27  Aug.,  28  Hen  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  474. 

A.D.  1450,  August  31.  Letter  from  Charles  VII.  to  the  chapter 
of  the  cathedral  of  Chartres,  stating  that  he  decrees  the 
foundation  of  a  service  to  bo  held  annually  in  that  church 
upon  the  r2th  of  August,  the  anniversary  of  the  expulsion 
of  the  English  from  Normandy,  which  was  completed  by  the 
capture  of  Cherbourg.  Dated  at  Mailly,  the  last  day  of 
August.     From  the  Supplement  Franc.,  MS.  2875-7. 

Vol.  I.  p.  307. 

A.D.  1450,  November  10.  Letter  from  Alfonso,  king  of  Aragon, 
to  Charles  VII.,  thanking  him  for  his  kindness  to  François  de 
Soriano,  knight,  and  asking  for  its  continuance,  he  being 
about  to  return  into  France  to  recover  certain  property  which 
he  had  lost  during  the  late  wars.  Dated  "  in  Turri  Octavii," 
10  November  1450.  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze, 
9037-7,  fol.  122.  ....    Voi.  i.  p.  310. 

A.D.  1450.  List  of  the  cities,  towns,  castles,  and  fortresses 
in  France  and  Normandy  taken  from  the  English  by  the 
French  during  the  administration  of  Edmund,  duke  of 
Somerset.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48.  -    Vol.  11.  p.  [619.] 

A.D.  1451,  July  26.  A  muster-roll  containing  the  names  of  six 
men-at-arms  and  fifteen  archers,  who  are  under  the  charge 
of  Sir  Jehan  d'Estouteville,  knight,  lord  of  Torcy.  Dated 
26  July  1451.  From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Gaignières 
872-1,  No.  34  (67).  ....    A'ol.  i.  p.  311. 

A.D.  1452,  January  4.  Mandate  for  the  investigation  of  certain 
frauds  committed  by  means  of  falsified  bills  upon  the  Mint 
at  Calais.     Without  date.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  11.  p.  476. 

A.D.  1452,  March  28.  Mandate  of  Henry  VI.  ordering  shipping 
to  be  collected  at  Sandwich  in  order  to  repel  the  intended 
attack  of  Calais  by  the  French,  against  whom  he  will  proceed 
in  person.  Dated  at  Westminster,  28  ...  .  From  the 
original  Privy  Seal.        -  -  -  -     Vol.  11.  p.  477. 

A.D.  1452,  April  12.  Letter  of  James  IL,  king  of  Scotland,  to 
Charles  VII.,  in  which  he  states  that  he  has  scut  into  France 
John  Addale,  his  esquire,  to  announce  to  Charles  the  intel- 
ligence of  the  death  of  William,  earl  of  Douglas,  lately  de- 
ceased.    Dated  at  Edinbui-gh,  12  April.     The  year  is  supplied 


590  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT. 

bj'  tlie  endorsement.     From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze, 
9987-3,  Xo.  7. Vol.  i.  p.  315. 

A.D.  1452.  Petition  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  comté  of  Maine 
and  duchj-  of  Normand}-,  addressed  to  Henry  the  Sixth,  against 
the  occupation  of  these  districts  by  the  French,  Dated 
A.D.  1452.  From  the  Collections  of  William  of  Worcester, 
in  the  Lambeth  MS.  606.    -  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  [598] 

A.D.  1453,  January  30.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  troops  to 
proceed  into  Guienne  Under  John,  viscount  Lisle.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  30  Jan.,  31  Hen.  [VI.]  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal. Vol.  ii.  p.  479. 

A.D.  1453,  July  14.  Hem-y  VI.  urges  the  immediate  payment 
of  200  marks,  previously  promised,  for  the  relief  of  Guienne. 
Dated  at  Westminster,  14  Julj-.  From  the  original  Privj-  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  481. 

A.D.  1453,  July  19.  Commission  for  arresting  ships  for  the 
conve3-ance  of  troops  into  Aquitaine.  Daied  at  Westminster, 
19  July,  31  Hen.  VI.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

A'^ol.  II.  p.  482. 

A.D.  1453,  July  25.  Mandate  for  the  paj-ment  of  troops  about 
to  proceed  into  Guienne,  under  John  Baker,  esquire.  Dated 
at  Westminster,  25  July,  31  Hen.  VI.  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal. Vol.  ii.  p.  483. 

A.D.  1453,  August  1.  Mandate  for  the  immediate  payment  of 
a  loan  of  20/.,  promised  by  William  Cawode  for  the  relief 
of  Guienne.  Dated  at  Westminster,  1  August,  31  Hen.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  485. 

A.D.  1453,  August  1.  Mandate  for  the  shipping,  by  sir  Thomas 
Browne,  of  1,000  quarters  of  wheat  for  the  use  of  the  city  of 
Bordeaux.  Dated  at  Westminster,  1  August,  31  Hen.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  S.eal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  485. 

A.D.  1453,  August  3.  Mandate  to  the  abbot  of  Bermondsey  to 
pay  40/.,  previously  promised,  and  now  required  for  the  use 
of  the  duchj^  of  Guienne.  Dated  at  Westminster,  3  Aug., 
31  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.    Vol.  ii.  p.  486. 

A.D.  1453,  August  4.  Application,  upon  the  part  of  the  king, 
for  a  loan  for  the  army  in  Guienne  under  the  earl  of  Shrews- 
bury. Dated  at  Westminster,  4  Aug.  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal.        -  -  -  .  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  487. 

A.D.  1453,  August  17.  Mandate  respecting  the  despatch  of 
shipping  into  Guienne  to  convey  troops  sent  for  the  relief  of 
that  duchy.  Dated  at  Westminster,  17  Aug.,  31  Hen.  [VI. J 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  489. 


CIIROÎ^OLOGICAL   ABSTRACT.  591 

A.D.  14^3,  August  27.  Mandate  for  the  payment,  by  the  abbots 
of  S.  Osyth's  and  Colchester,  of  a  loan  of  20/.,  previously 
promised  for  the  assistance  of  Guienne.  Dated  at  West- 
minster, 27  Au'j;.,  31  Ilcn.  [VI.]  From  the  original  Privy 
Seal.      ..-.--    A'ol.  ii.  p.  491. 

A.D.  1453,  September  12.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  2,500 
marks  to  the  lord  Boncville,  going  "  with  a  notable  fcllow- 
"  ship  "  into  Guienne.  Dated  at  Westminster,  12  Sept., 
32  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.     Vol.  ii.  p.  492. 

A.D.  145t.  May  28.  îklandato  for  the  payment  of  2,000  marks 
to  the  earl  of  Salisbury  and  others,  who  have  undertaken 
"to  keep  the  sea"  for  three  years.  Dated  at  Westminster, 
28  May,  32  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  493. 

A.D.  1454,  May  28.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  the  earl  of 
Salisbury  and  others,  who  have  undertaken  "  to  keep  the  sea" 
for  three  years.  Dated  at  Westminster,  28  3Iay,  32  lien.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     A'ol.  ii.  p.  494. 

A.D.  1454,  July  11.  Arrangements  made  for  securing  the  re- 
payment of  7,000  marks  lent  to  the  king  "in  this  time  of 
"his  great  necessity"  by  the  merchants  of  the  staple  at 
Calais.     Without  date.     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

A'ol.  II.  p.  495. 
A.D.  1454,  July  11.     Mandate  for  the  payment  of  expenses  in- 
curred in  the   above   transaction.      Dated    at   Westminster 
11  July,  32  Hen.   [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

A^ol.  II.  p.  496, 

A.D.  1454,  July  23.  Petition  to  the  duke  of  York,  protector 
of  England,  and  to  the  council,  by  Bertclot  de  Eiviere  and 
Loys  de  Brctails,  for  the  possession  of  the  person  of  sir 
Oliver  de  Coetivy,  their  prisoner,  withheld  from  them  by 
the  earl  of  Shrewsbury  ;  with  the  answer  of  the  council. 
Dated  at  AVestminstcr,  23  July.  From  the  original,  among 
the  Privy  Seals.  -  .  -  .    Vol.  u.  p.  497, 

A.D.  1254,  July  24.  Mandate  for  the  ])ayment  of  certain  sums 
of  money  to  the  duke  of  York  for  the  defence  of  Calais, 
Guysnes,  and  Hammes.  Dated  at  Westminster,  24  July, 
32  Hen.  [VI.]    From  the  original  Privy  Seal.     Vol.  11.  p.  501. 

A.D.  1455,  August  4.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  100/.  to  the 
earl  of  Douglas,  employed  in  the  king's  service.  Dated  at 
Westminster,  4  August,  33  Hen.  [VI.].  From  the  original 
Privy  Seal.        .....    YqI.  u.  p  5Q2. 


592  CHRONOLOGICAL   ABSTRACT, 

A.D.  1455,  August  4.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  certain  sums 
of  money  to  James,  earl  of  Douglas.  Dated  at  Westminster, 
4  August,  33  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  503. 

A.D.  1455,  September  15.  Mandate  for  money  to  be  paid  upon 
the  transmission  of  the  order  of  the  Garter  to  the  king  of 
Portugal.  Dated  at  Hertford  Castle,  15  Sept.,  24  Hen.  VI. 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  Ii.  p.  504. 

A.D.  1455,  !N^ovember  20.  Letter  from  James  II.  to  Charles  VII. 
in  reply  to  letters  conveyed  by  the  herald  Rothsay.  Charles 
is  thanked  by  his  correspondent  for  kindness  shown  to  his 
sister  Elizabeth,  duchess  of  Bretagne,  and  especially  for  what 
had  been  done  for  the  princess  Annabelle  in  Savoy.  Charles 
is  referred  for  further  particulars  to  Thomas  Spcnce,  bishop 
of  Galloway,  keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  who,  with  other  am- 
bassadors, was  about  to  proceed  to  France.  Dated  at  Perth, 
20  jSTovember.  The  year  is  ascertained  by  the  endorsement. 
From  the  original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  31. 

Vol.  T.  p.  317. 

A.D.  1445.  Instructions  transmitted  by  James  IT.  to  his  am- 
bassadors then  in  France,  of  what  they  are  to  declare  to 
Charles  VII. 

The  following  arc  the  chief  particulars  : — 

1.  They  are  to  thank  Charles  for  his  good  offices  in  the 

affairs  of  Bretagne  and  Savoy. 

2.  They  are  to  state  that  James  has  a  large  army  in  the 

field,  which   he   cannot   support  without   assistance, 
and  this  he  hopes  to  obtain  from  France. 

3.  They  are  to  suggest  to  Charles  that  this  is  a  favour- 

able opportunity  for  an  united  attack  upon  the 
common  enemy,  and  to  propose  that  if  he  will  be- 
siege Calais,  James  will  do  the  like  to  Berwick. 
Without  date,  which,  however,  is  ascertained  by  the 
previous  document. 
From  the  original,  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  Nos.  27  and  28. 

Vol.  I.  p.  319. 

A.D.  1456,  March  16.  Arrangements  made  respecting  a  sum 
of  money  advanced  to  the  king  by  the  merchants  of  the  staple 
at  Calais.  Dated  at  Westminster,  16  March,  24  Hen.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  505. 

A.D.  1456,  June  28.  Letter  from  James  II.  to  Charles  VII., 
acknowledging  the  receipt  of  letters  transmitted  from  France 
by  Monypeny  ;  and  stating  in  reply  that  he  has  in  vain  en- 
deavoured  either    to   obtain  redress    for    injuries  committed 


CHRONOLOGICAL  Ar.STRACT.  593 

by  England  upon  bis  subjects,  or  to  conclude  a  treaty  of 
perpetual  peace  -vvitb  tbat  power  ;  in  conse(inencc  of  whicb 
he  recommends  Charles  to  take  advantage  of  the  disturbed 
state  of  that  country,  occasioned  b}-  the  claims  of  the  duko 
of  York,  and  to  join  with  him  in  attacking  their  common 
enemy.  For  this  purpose  he  sends  an  embassy  into  France, 
consisting  of  Sir  James  Douglas  of  Logtoune,  John  Kennedy, 
provost  of  the  college  of  St.  Andrews,  George  Abernethy, 
provost  of  the  college  of  Dumbarton,  and  John  Dalrimple, 
merchant.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  28  June.  From  the  original 
in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  18.     -  -    Vol.  I.  p.  323. 

A.D.  1456,  October  9.  Letter  from  James  II.  to  Charles  VII. 
He  has  heard  with  much  regret  the  report  that  Charles  is 
oflfended  with  his  eldest  son,  Louis,  the  dauphin  of  Vienne, 
(an  event  which  may  be  productive  of  much  evil  by  giving 
encouragement  to  the  English,)  and  urging  a  reconciliation, 
for  which  cause  he  sends  to  Charles  the  provost  of  St.  An- 
drew's, John  Kennedy.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  9  October.  The 
year  is  ascertained  by  the  endorsement.  From  the  original 
letter  in  the  Baluze  MS.,  9987-3,  fol.  45.       -     Vol.  i.  p.  326. 

A.D.  1456,  October  13.  Letter  from  James  II.  to  Charles  VII., 
complaining  of  the  delay  which  had  attended  the  return  of 
certain  ambassadors  sent  from  Scotland  into  France  to  com- 
plain of  the  aggressions  of  the  English,  and  as  these  are  on 
the  increase,  a  second  embassy  is  now  despatched,  consisting 
of  Patrick  Young,  archdeacon  of  Galloway  and  dean  of  Dun- 
keld,  and  Lion  king-at-arms.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  13  Octo- 
ber. The  year  is  ascertained  by  the  endorsement.  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  17.     -    Vol.  i.  p.  328. 

A.D.  1456,  October  14.  Mandate  respecting  the  payment  of 
certain  gifts  to  several  foreigners.  Dated  at  Coventry, 
14  Oct.,  35  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  506. 

A.D.  1456,  October  20.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  2001.  for 
a  jewel,  called  a  Demi-Cej-nt,  for  the  queen's  use,  "while 
"  she  was  with  child  with  our  first-begotten  son,  the  prince." 
Dated  at  Eccleshall  Castle,  20  Oct.,  35  Hen.  [VI.]  From  the 
original  Privy  Seal.      -  .  .  .     Vol.  ii.  p.  507. 

A.D.  1456,  October  20.  The  Three  Estates  of  Scotland  assembled 
in  parliament  to  Charles  VII.  requesting  assistance  against 
their  common  enemy,  the  English,  who  were  about  to  in- 
vade Scotland  ;  and  referring  Charles  to  the  embassy  sent 
into  France.  Attested  by  the  seals  of  James  Kennedy 
bishop  of  St.  Andrew's,  for  the  clergy  ;    of  William,  earl  of 


59 i  CHI10X0L03EC.V.L    ABôTUACT. 

Orkney  and  Caithness,  chancellor  of  Scotland,  f.)i'  the  nobility, 
and  of  the  burgh  of  Edinburgh  for  the  commons  of  the 
realm.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  20  October.  The  year  is  ascer- 
tained by  the  cndorsemcufc.  From  the  original  in  the  MS. 
Baluze,  9987-3,  No.  46.  -  -  -     Vol.  i.  p.  330. 

A.D.  1457,    January.     The   answer   made   by   Charles   VII.    to 
the  proposals  submitted   to   him   by  the   ambassadors   of  the 
king  of  Scotland. 
They  are  referrible  to  three  heads: — • 

1.  Charles  compliments  James  upon  his  recent  successful 

invasion  of  England. 

2.  James  contemplating  a  second  inroad,  asks  Charles  to 

co-operate  with  him  either  by  invading  the  south  of 
England  or  furnishing  him  with  money  and  artillery. 
Charles  advances  reasons  to  show  that  he  is  unable 
to  accept  either  of  these  suggestions. 

3.  James  asks  for  information  respecting  certain  proceed- 

ings against  Robin  Campbel  and  others,  who  have  been 
executed  in  France,  an  occurrence  which  has  occa- 
sioned some  ill-will  towards  the  French  in  the  minds 
of  the  people  of  Scotland. 

Charles  states  that  Robin  Campbel  was  proceeded 
against,  condemned,  and  executed  according  to  law, 
and  before  his  death  confessed  his  crime  ;  and  that 
as  to  Robert  Cogingam  [Cunningham  ?]  and  Thomas 
Halidaz  [Haliday  ?]  now  in  prison,  nothing  has  been 
done  without  due  deliberation  respecting  their  crimes, 
of  which  they  have  made  a  partial  confession.  The 
legal  proceedings  have  been  shown  to  the  ambassa- 
dors, and  copies  have  been  offered. 
The  endorsement  assigns  this  paper  to  January  1456[-7}. 
From  the  MS.  Baluze,  MS.  9997-3,  fol.  47.       -     Vol.  i.  p.  332. 

A.D.  1457,  March  21.  Certificate  of  Thomas  Spence,  bishop  of 
Galloway,  lord  Lindsay,  and  the  archdeacon  of  Glasgow,  to  the 
effect  that  having  been  entrusted  by  James  II.  with  the  com- 
pletion of  the  arrangements  respecting  the  return  of  the 
princess  Joanna  ^  from  France  into  Scotland,  they  had  trans- 
ferred her  from  the  care  of  Charles  VII.  to  that  of  AVilliam 
Monypeny  of  Concressault,  a  subject  of  James,  who  would 
convey  her  into  Scotland.  Dated  at  Aigueperse,  en  Bour- 
bomiais  (near  Clermont)  21  March,  A.D.  1456[-7.]  From  the 
original  in  the  MS.  Baluze,  9987-3,  No  39.  -    Vol.  i.  p.  352. 


'  See  die  Chronicle  of  Malhieu  D'Escouchv,  ii.  3J3. 


I 


chiionolo(;kal  ai:stualt.  -"îî)-^ 

A.D.  1  to7,  August  12.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  2Ô  niaikt. 
per  amiiim  timing  pleasure,  to  Mary,  daughter  ol"  the  late 
«hik<;  of  JUMllbrd,  late  wife  of  Tcrys  Mounttcrrant,  lord 
Dc  la  Sparrc,  who  was  slain  in  the  king's  wars  in  Guicnne. 
Dated  at  Kcnil worth  Castle,  12  Aug.,  o5  Hen.  [VI.]  From 
the  original  Priv-y  Seal.  -  -  -     Vol.  n.  p.  508. 

A.D.  1457,  November  8.  Certificate  by  Thomas  Speiice,  bishop 
ol"  Galloway,  stating  that  in  virtue  of  his  commission  he  hail 
placed  the  princesses  Joanna  and  Annabclla  of  Scotland  mider 
the  care  of  sir  William  Monypeny  of  Concrcssault,  who  had 
conducted  them  to  Harfleur  there  to  sail  for  Scotland,  but 
that  in  consequence  of  the  stormy  Avcathcr,  ho  (the  bishoj)) 
had  forbidden  the  princesses  to  embark,  and  had  despatched 
Monyi)euy  into  Scotland  to  announce  to  James  the  cause  ot 
their  detention.  Dated  at  Harfleur  8  November,  A.D.  11-57. 
From  the  contemporary  notaiial  copy  in  the  MS.  Baluzc, 
9987-3,  No.  42.  .  .  .  .     Vol.  i.  p.  o5t. 

A.D.  It58,  September  1.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  200/.  for 
exjienses  connected  with  the  king's  artillery  at  Calais  and 
elsewhere.  Dated  at  Westminster,  1  Sept.,  o7  Hen.  [VI. J 
From  the  original  Frivy  Seal.  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  510. 

A.D.  1158,  October  ol.  Warrant  from  the  councillors  of  the 
finances  of  Chailcs  Vll.  commanding  Jehan  de  Paris  to  ])ay 
to  Morice  Doulcereau  the  sum  of  18/.  Tournois,  for  a  journey 
now  being  made  by  him  to  carry  from  liouen  to  Calais  a 
safe-conduct  for  John  Wanelok  and  Louis  Galet,  Englishmen. 
Dated  31  October  1458.  The  receipt  of  Morice  Doulcereau, 
dated  1  Novembci',  is  on  the  back  of  the  wai-rant.  From  the 
original  in  the  Supplement  Franc.,  4770.        -    Vol.  i.  p.  358. 

A.D.  1458,  November.  Intelligence  communicated  to  Chai'les 
VII.  from  the  court  of  the  duke  of  Burgundy  respecting  the 
negotiations  in  ])rogrcss  in  that  court  by  the  agency  of  Wen- 
lock,  together  with  information  upon  several  matters  connected 
with  the  afiairs  of  England.  No  date.  From  the  original  in 
the  MS.  Baluzc,  9675  D.,  fol.  34.  -  -    Vol.  i.  p.  361. 

A.D.  1459,  January  15.  Kejiort  by  sir  John  Weulock  (of  which 
a  cojiy  was  sent  to  the  duke  of  Burgundy)  of  pi-oceedings  at 
a  ineeting  at  Kouen  in  December  last  between  the  ambassa- 
dors of  England  (of  Avhom  he  was  one)  and  France,  in  which 
it  was  determined  that  certain  articles  as  to  the  )>est  mode 
of  obtaining  peace  between  the  two  realms  should  be  sub- 
mitted to  Charles  for  his  opinion  thereupon.  The  rcsidt  vrai 
communicated  on  January  15,  and  is  here  detailed.  Without 
VOL.  II.  [z] 


596 


ClIllONOLOiaCAL    ABSTRACT. 


date.     From   the   original  tUiplicatc  scut  )jy  Wcnlock  lo  Ihc 
duke  of  Burgundy,  in  the  Baluze  MS.,  7675  B.,  fol.  130. 

Vol.  I.  p.  370. 

A.D.  1450,  May  7.  Mandate  for  the  purchase  of  8,000  bow- 
btavcs  and  3,000  sheaves  of  arrows  to  be  provided  against  the 
anticipated  invasion  of  England.  Dated  at  WcstminsLcr, 
7  May,  37  lien.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  n.  p.  511. 

A.D,  1459,  November  10.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  soldicra' 
wages  and  purchase  of  munitions  of  war.  Dated  at  Coventry, 
10  Nov.,  38  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  512. 

A.D.  1460,  February  20.  Hciu-y  VI.,  having  entered  into  an 
indenture  with  sir  Baldwin  Fulfordo  "  to  do  hiin  service  upon 
"  the  sea,"  orders  the  payment  to  him  of  certain  sums  for 
that  purpose.  Dated  at  Westminster,  20  Feb.,  38  Hen.  [VI.] 
From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -  -    Vol.  ii.  ]).  512. 

A.D.  1460,  March  31.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  4,000  ma.rks 
to  the  duke  of  Exeter  and  sir  Baldwin  Fulforthc  for  the 
keeping  of  the  sea.  Dated  at  Westminster,  last  of  March 
38  Hen.  [VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal. 

Vol.  II.  p.  515. 

A.D.  1460,  April  5.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  certain  auma 
to  the  crews  of  two  cai-racks  of  Venice  and  Genoa,  employed 
in  the  king's  service.  Dated  at  Westminster,  5  April,  38  Hen. 
[VI.]     From  the  original  Privy  Seal.  -    Vol.  ii.  p.  516. 

A.D.  1460,  April  7.  Mandate  for  the  payment  of  200L  for  two 
carraeks  of  Genoa,  employed  in  the  king's  service.  Dated 
at  Westminster,  7  Api'il,  38  E[cn.  [VI.]  Prom  the  original 
Privy  Seal Vol.  n.  p.  517. 

[A.D.  1461.]  Dedication  of  the  Collections  by  William,  of 
Worcester,  respecting  the  wars  of  the  English  in  France, 
under  Sir  John  Fastolf,  to  king  EdAVard  IV.,  from  the 
Lambeth  MS.  506.    -  -  -  -     Vol.  ii.  p.  [521.] 


Chronicle  of  William  of  Worcester,    from   the  unique  MS.  in 
the  Heralds'  College,  MS.  48.        -  -    Vol.  n.  p.  [743.] 


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INDEX. 


^^^ 


b  2J 


INDE  X. 


A. 


Abbeville  (Somme),  I.  M.  15,  10  ;  II.  200. 

AI)erpavenny  : 

Kdward,  liinl,  TI.  Gll,  012.  C2S. 
George,  lord,  II.  [7f.7J. 
lîichaid,  hwd,  IL  Cil,  C12.  C2S. 

Abernay,  John,  II.  [G8G,  091]. 

Abernetliey,  Georpe,  provo.'-.t  of  the  colle- 
giate church  of  Dumbarton,  I.  325. 

Abernon,  David,  II.  [791]. 

Abingdon,  11.  [7C0,  78.5]. 

Abonnel.  Ji-liau.  surnamed  Le  Gras,  coun- 
cillor of  the  duke  of  Tiurjrundj-,  IL 
101,  102,  106,  107.  lOS,  IK»,  104, 
19.5,  198. 

Abonrgh.     Sec  Jîurglie. 

Acestre,  the  duke  of.     Sir  Exeter. 

Achatreton,  — ,  I.  211.  Sec  Chatreton, 
Dycon  of 

Addale,  John,  I.  31C. 

Agde  (Hérault),  II.  3.50.  351. 

Agen  (Lot  et  Garonne).  I.  54. 

Agincourt,  the  battle  of,  I.  415  ;  IL  441, 
4.54,  [7.59]. 

Aguipersc,  en  Bourbounoi.';  (Puy  de  Dome), 
I.  353. 

Ailly  (Ailly-sur-Sonime),  I.  173. 

Ainion  (Orne  ?),  II.  200,  208. 

Aii'es,  Cosmcs,  I.  20. 

Albemarle,  the  count  of  See  Warwick, 
lîichard,  earl  of 

Albi  (Tarne),  IL  217. 

Alcock,  John,  bishop  of  Ely,  IL  [705,  792]. 

Aldgate  (London)  II.  [708]. 

Alençon  (Orne)  I.  175,  477,  494  ;  IL  .347. 
4.Î5.  [544,  540,  555,  .557,  623,  024, 
028.635.  66 J.  66G]. 


I    Alençon,  the  governor  of     See  Fastolf  sir 
I  John. 

I    Alenoon,  John,  duke  of,  L  87, 174, 178,181, 
!  190,  191,   194  ;   IL  38,  42,  85,  245, 

]  4.34,  [551,  624,  025]. 

j   Alenoon,  John,  duke  of.   5cf  Bedford,  John, 
I  duke  of 

I   Alenoon,  Pierre,  bastard  of  II.  394. 
Alen(;on,  the  herald,  I.  90. 
Alfrcy,  Peter,  II.  [789]. 
Almvick,  IL  [779,  780,  781]. 
Alnwick,  William,  bishop  of  Norwich  and 

Lincoln,  II.  431.  [586,  705]. 
Alphons  v.,  king  of  Aragon,  I.  276. 
Alphonso,  amba.s.sadorof  the  king  of  Spain, 

I.  89,  90,  97,  100,  104,  113. 
Alrede,  Hichard,  I.  415,  417. 
Amadoc,  T.,  L  313. 
Amboise,  the  lord  of  (Louis,  sire  d'Am- 

boise  ?),  II.  395. 
Ameredy»  Griffin,  the,  IL  [C25].     , 
Amieas  (Somme),  I.  0,  10  ;   IL  7,  8,  181, 
200;  398,  400,  401,  408,  [530,  .532, 
.533,  5.35,  577]. 
Amiens,  the  bailly  of.    Sec  Le  Jeune,  I.  1 8. 
Amiens,   the   bishop   of      See    Ilarcourt, 

Jehan  de. 
Amowre,  Henry,  II.  320,  321. 
Amyas.     See  Amiens. 
Andrewe,  Bichard,  secretary  tollenrj- YL, 

I.  470.  489. 
Angers  (Maine-et-Loire),  II.  80,  82.  408, 

[5.50,  043,  671,780]. 
Angonlême,  II.  [749]. 
Anjou,  the  duchy  of,  I.  173,  180;  IL  72, 
2  5S,  435.  430.  [555.  580]. 


(■,{)() 


INDF.X. 


Anjou  : 

Charles  of,  II.  [C3C,  C:i9,  G41,  C43,  005. 

C.57,  071,  073,  700,  711,  717]. 
chancellor  of.     See  Popham,  John, 
duke  of.     See  Bedford,  John,  duke  of 
governor  of.     See  Fa.itolf,  sir  John. 

Anjou,  the  treasurer  of.  Sec  Tucc,  le  seig- 
neur de. 

Annnliella,  daughter  of  James  I.,  king  of 
Scotland,  I.  317,  S.'i-t,  35.'). 

Anne,  queen,  wife  of  Kichard  II.,  II.  [753, 
754,  755]. 

Antoninus,  II.  [793] 

Antwei-p,  I.  405,  46G,  [747]. 

Apaouel,  Edouard,  II.  130. 

Ap  Madoke,  Kice,  11.  385,  394. 

Ap  Thomas,  William,  II.  [585]. 

Appelton,  II.  400. 

Aquigny  (Aeigné,  near  Rennes  ?),  I.  173. 

Aquila,  the  bailif  of,  II.  [791]. 

Aquitaine,  the  duchy  of,  I.  320  ;  II.  437, 
473,  482,  [723,  72.5,  720,  743,  749, 
750,751,  787]. 

Aragon,  I.  279. 

Aragon,  the  king  of.  See  Alphonso  V., 
king  of  Aragou. 

Aragoncnsis,  Francis.     Sec  Suriennc. 

Arc.     See  Dare. 

Archer,  John,  II.  [773]. 

Arcy,  Sainte  Retinelle  (Arcy,  Sainte  Resti- 
tute ?  Aisne),  I.  20. 

Ardayne,  the  abbey  of,  II.  [023]. 

Arfleu.     See  Ilai^fleur. 

Argences  (Calvados),  II.  297,  [021]. 

Argentan  (Orne),  I.  190,  191,  194;  II.  85, 
SO,  87,  130,  435,  [.544,  624]. 

Arimins,  J.  de,  II.  414. 

Armignac,  the  district  of,  I.  54. 

Armignacs,  the,  I.  11,  12  ;  11.  [759]. 

Arques  (Seine  Inf.),  I.  228,  229,  230,  424  ; 
II.  124,  435,  [545,  Oil,  018,  627]. 

Arques,  the  vicomte  of,  II.  122,  128,  144, 
209. 

Arragonnois,  Francis.     See  Suriennc. 

Arras  (Pas-de-Calais),  I.  15,  51, 53,  50,  04; 
II.  101,  105,161,104,220,278,431, 
444,  [527,  533,  575,  570,  700,  70 1]. 

Arthur,  sir  John,  II.  385,  394. 


Artois,  the  district  of,  II.  101,  103,  188, 

195,  190,  200,  398. 
Artoure,  Cristyan,  II.  300. 
Arundel,  John,  lord,  earl  of,  II.  250,  435, 

[542,  543,  545]. 
Arundel,  John,  I.  512  ;  II.  [784]. 
Arundel,   Thomas,  archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury, II.  [754,  755,  759]. 
Anuidel,  Richard,  earl  of,  II.  [743,  753, 

755,  750,  770]. 
Arundel,  Thomas,  I.  512. 
Arundel,  AVilliam,  earl  of,  II.  [504,  783, 

784]. 
Ascougli,  William,  bishop  of  Salisbury,  II, 

[586,  708]. 
Asestre,  the  duke  of.     See  Exeter. 
Ashley,  John,  II.  [781]. 
Auclon,  liobert,  councillor  of  I'hilip,  duke 

of  Burgundy,  II.  17G. 
Aude,  Jacques,  secretary  to  Charles  VII., 

I.  67. 
Audley,  James  Touchet,  lord,  I.  500. 
Audley,  John Touchet,  lord,  II.  [778,  789]. 
Audrenet,  Philibert,  councillor  of  Philip, 

duke  of  Burgundy,  II.  198. 
Auge  (Calvados),  I.  32  ;  II.  345. 
Aumale,  Jean,  count  d'Harcourt,  II.  395. 
Aumale  (Seine-Inf.),  IL  132. 
Auray,  the  battle  of,  II.  [749]. 
Austria,  — ,  duke  of.  It.  1 74. 
Austi'ia,  Sigismund,  duke  of,  I.  190. 
Auvillers  (Seine-Inf),  II.  [021]. 
Auxerre,  II.  252. 
Auxerrois,  the  district  of,  II.  175. 
Avranches,  (Manche),  I.  180,  248  ;  II.  72, 

74,  132,211,214,338,343,344,434, 

[,541,  .594,  029]. 
Ax,  405,  460. 
Azincourt.     See  Agincourt. 


B. 

Bade,  the  lord  de  la,  II.  438. 
Badouille.     See  Bothwell. 
Baga  (Gironde),  II.  353,  ' 


INDEX. 


(iUl 


Baille,  rieiTc,  receiver-general  and  trea- 
surer of  Normandy,  I.  Ci,  CG  ;  II. 
11."),  295,  300,  .•)02,  318,  .'$20,  32.'), 
327,  .3.30,  341,  372,  468,  [559]. 

Bailieterle,  Pierre,  II.  7C. 

Bâillon,  Jehan  de,  II.  353. 

Baillye.  Hugh,  II.  [C91]. 

Bake.  John  le,  II.  [558]. 

Baker,  Jenkj-n.  II.  [624,  630]. 

Baker,  John,  II.  483. 

Bale,  II.  453,  [760]. 

Balgluve,  Henry.  II.  395. 

Balglavy,  John,  II.  385. 

Balthorp,  Robert,  II.  [778]. 

Bamburgh,  II.  [780,  781,  782]. 

Bandinel,  Estienne.  II.  352,  353. 

Banester,  Jennekyn  (or  John).  IT.  385, 394. 

Baquier.  Jehanuekiu,  I.  198,  201. 

Bar,  Jehan  de,  lord  of  Baugy,  II.  [COO]. 

Bar,  Bene,  duke  of.  See  Sicily,  Bine, 
king  of. 

Barba.san,  Arnold  de,  II.  [530]. 

Barde,  the  lord  de  la.  II.  [784], 

Barkley,  sir  Thomas,  II.  430. 

Bamesse,  lord.     See  Bemers. 

Bamet,  II.  [776,  777]. 

Baron,  lîichard,  I.  486. 

Barteram,  William.  I.  491. 

Barton,  Christopher,  II.  [765]. 

Barton,  Richard,  I.  486. 

Barwyk,  Orrey  of,  II.  [623]. 

Basin,  Michiel,  II.  155. 

Basin,  Thomas,  1.  85. 

Bxsqueville  (Seine-Inf.),  II.  434. 

Bassigny,  the  district  of  (Haute  Marne), 
II.  [539]. 

Bath,  II.  [775]. 

Bath,  Thomas  Beckington,  bishop  of.  See 
Beckington,  Thomas. 

Battles,  the  tree  of,  II.  [522]. 

Bauchen,  Guillem,  notary-,  II.  124. 

Baudin,  Nicolas,  I.  356. 

Baugy,  the  lord  of     See  Bar,  Jehan  de. 

Bavaria,  Catherine  of  Aleuoon,  duchess  of, 
U.  [563]. 

Bavaria,  Jaqueline,  duchess  of.  Sie  Bra- 
bant, Jaqueline,  duchess  of. 


Bavaria,  Louis,  duke  of,  I.  383. 

Bayeux  (Calvados),  II.  100,  187,  214,  297 

344,  434,  [541,  6-30,  644,  7.30]. 
Bayeux,  the  bislu)p  of.     «See  Castiglione, 

Zeno  de. 
Bayle.     See  Bailie. 
Bayly,  Thomas,  II.  [768]. 
Baynard  castle  (London),  IL  [777]. 
Bayonne,  (B.-Pyrônées),  I.  53;    II.  434, 

465,  [751]. 
Bazadez,  the,  (Gironde),  I.  51,  53,  135. 
Beamy s,  the  lord,  II.  [531]. 
Beauchamp,  — ,  II.  438. 
Beauchamp.  Elizabeth,  II.  444. 
Beauchamp,  Jehan,  1.  313. 
Beauchamp,  John,  lord, II.  4.34,  [769,  770]. 
Beauchamp,  Richard,  bishop  of  Salisbury. 

n.  [777]. 
Beauchamp,  Richard,    earl   of  Warwick. 

See  Warwick,  earl  of 
Beaufort,    Henry,   bishop   of  Winchester, 

chancellor  of  England,  and  cardinal, 

I.  400,  423  ;  U.  126,  142,  147,  156, 

165,  193,   194,   195.  224,  226,  227, 

229,  251,  254,  379,  .396,400,  409, 

417,  418,  429,  440,  451,  [526,  527, 

541,  760,  762.  764,  765]. 
Beaugenty  (Loiret),  I.  418,  419. 
Beaulieu,  Christofer,  I.  211. 
Beamuesnil  (Eure),  IL  [623]. 
Beaumesnil,  the  lord  of,  II.  395. 
Beaumond,  Mathieu,  I.  273. 
Beaumont,  IL  [553,  715]. 
Beaumont,  lord,  II.  434. 
Beaumont,  the  vicomte  of,  II.  [525J. 
Beaumont-en-Alenoon.     See  Beaumont-le- 

Viconite. 
Beaumont-le-Iîogier  (Eure),  I.  174,  179  ; 

IL  416,  [623]. 
Beaumont-le-Vicoiute  (Sartlie),  II.  33, 348, 

[552,  704,  707]. 
Beaumont-sm'-Sarthe.      Sec  Beaumout-Ie- 

Vicomte. 
Beaumont,  viscount.     Sep  Bedford,  John, 

duke  of. 
Beaumont,  John,  lord,  II.  500,  [586,  773]. 
Beaimiont,  William,  viscount,  II.  [786]. 
Beaumont,  sir  Thomas,  II.  137,  434,  [543]. 


002 


INDEX. 


Beauqucsne,  Andrien,  vicomte  of  Ilarcourt, 
II.  310,012. 

Beaurevoir.     See  Luxembourg,  Jeliau  de. 

Beauvais  (Oise),  II.  140.  :211,  [724]. 

Beauvais,  Peter  Cauchou,  Lisliop  of.  See 
Cauchon,  Peter. 

Bcauval,  Waleran  de,  II.  177. 

Beauvau,  Bertrand  de,  seigneur  de  Pre- 
cigny,  I.  77,  87,  207;  II.  [C3G,  G.'iO, 
658,  710,  717]. 

Beauvoisien,  le,  the  district  of,  I.  190. 

Jieauvarler,  Mathieu,  I.  2G4. 

Beauveau,  Pierre  de,  II.  [G.'J."),  Gf)2,  717.] 

Beauvoir,  —,  II.  [G92]. 

Beauvoir,  Jehan  de,  II.  [63.'),  6G0,  691.] 

Bec-Crespin,  Anthony  de,  ai'chbishop  of 
Narbonne,  II.  [787]. 

Becket,  S.  Thomas  of  Canterbury,  I.  91. 

Beckington,  Thomas,  bishop  of  Bath,  II. 
[502]. 

Becque,  Thomas  de  la,  II.  152,  153 

Bedford,  John,  duke  of,  duke  of  Anjou  and 
Alençon,  earl  of  Maine,  Harcourt, 
and  Dreux,  viscount  Beaumont,  I.  1, 
G,  7,10,  399,  405,413,493;  II.  1,  7, 
11,  14,  25,  26,  27,  29,  32,37,  39,  43, 
45,  50,  51,  53,  57,  60,  65,  68,  77,  79, 
84.  88,  90,  92,  93,  95,  98,  101,  102, 
109,  112,  113,  114,  115,  117,  118, 
128.  129,  130,  141,  143,  148,  165, 
214,  222,  226,  246,  247,  248,  252, 
253,  254,  388,  398,  399,  401,  405, 
407,  414,  415,  417,  424,  426,  427, 
429,  433,  434,  445,  508,  [523,  524, 
525,  .527,  528,  529,  530,  531,  532, 
727,  754,  759,  760,  7G1,  783.] 

Bedford,  Anne,  duchess  of,  I.  399  ;  II.  222, 
246,  247,  248,  [626]. 

Bedford,  the  duchess  of,  II.  [776,  785.] 

Bedford,  the  herald,  II.  [556]. 

Bedford,  Pichard,  clerk  to  the  council,  I. 
443, 

Bedone,  —,  II.  [785]. 

Beke,  Hei-vey  le,  II.  [556]. 

Belcnap.  Hamo,  treasurer  of  France  and 
Normandy,  11.  10,  32. 

Belgrave,  Thomas,  sergeant  of  arms,  I.  521. 

Bellav,  the  lord  of,  II.  395. 


Belle,  11.  [761]. 

Belleeuape,  William,  K.  [790]. 

Bellencombre  (Seine-Iuf),  II.  [662]. 

Bellesmc,  II.  [627]. 

Bellingham,  Henry,  II.  [778,  791]. 

Benet,  —,  clerk  of  the  council,  I.  430,  463, 

504,  .505,  508. 
Bergavenny.     See  Abergavenny. 
Berkhampstead,  I,  442. 
Berkley  castle,  II.  [743]. 
Berkley,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  [757]. 
Berkshire,  II.  [772]. 
Bermondse)',  II.  [761]. 
Bermondsey,  the  abbot  of.  II.  187. 
Bernard,  sir  John,  II.  436. 
Bernay,  II.  [621]. 
Berners,  John,  lord,  II.  435. 
Beroghe  (Zealand),  I.  456,  466. 
Berry,  the  seneschal  of.     See  Saintrailles, 

Potho  de. 
Berwick,  I.  322  ;  II.  [74C]. 
Bery,  John.  II.  [555]. 
Boson,  John,  I.  429. 

Beslier,  Guillaume,  bailly  of  Troyes,  I.  69. 
Bessiere,  la,   the   lord   of.     See  Beauvau, 

Pierre  de. 
Beuvron,  S.  James  de  (Manche),  I.  174, 

179,   182,  211,   212,  233,    245  ;   II. 

434. 
Beveria,  John  de,  II.  411. 
Beverley,  Simon  de,  II.  [754]. 
Beziers  (Hérault),  II.  217,  350. 
Bezon,  Jehan,  I.  226. 
Bien-ame,  pursuivant  of  the  bastard  of  S. 

Pol,  II.  277. 
Bieuan,  David  de,  II.  328. 
Bifelde,  W.,  II.  [779]. 
Bigon-e,  the  comté  of  (H.  Pyrénées),  1. 1 ,  2, 

5,  7,  8.  54. 
Bingham,  Richard,  II.  [784]. 
Bird,   William,  bishop   of  S.  Asaph,   II. 

[766]. 
Bisset,  sir  Henry,  I.  385,  394. 
Bisshopton,  William,  II.  435. 
Blacet,  Jehan,  II.  338. 
Blackheath,  II.  [760,  767,  768,  772]. 
Blainville,  M.  de,  I.  264,  273. 
Blake,  John,  I.  454. 


TNDEX. 


Gon 


nianclic,    claughtcr    of   Edward   III.,   II. 

[747]. 
Illemt,  sir  Thomas,  II.  412. 
Hlois,  the  conitô  of  (Loir  ct  Cher),  I.  74 
IJlois,  tlie  govoruor  of,  1.  C7,  72. 
IJlois,  Oliver  de,  couiti-  de  Penthievre,  II. 

48. 
Blount,   sir  Thomas,    treasurer    of   Kor- 

maudy,  II.  102,  i;n,  182,  184,  18C, 

187,  424,  4.3G,  [r,r^:^]. 

«hint.  Walter,  II.  [785]. 

Boffremont.  Pierre,  seitnieur  de  rharny,II. 

1G4. 
Bohemia,  the  king  of,  II.  [747]. 
Bold,  Kobert,  II.  [771]. 
Bolingbroke,  the  castle  of,  II.  421,   122, 

42.3. 
Bolingbroke,  Uoger,  II.  [7G3]. 
Bolyngham,  Robert,  II.  [779]. 
Bon  Desir,  pursuivant  of  I'raneois  dc  Su- 

rienne,  I.  289. 
Bonne   Aventure,   the   pursuivant   of   sir 

Thomas  IIoo,  I.  1)0. 
Bonnestable  (Sarthe),  the  lord  of,  II.  ,TJ:j. 
Bonney,  Stephen  de,  II.  2.59,  44(i. 
Bonsmoulins  (Onie),  II.  200. 
Bonval  (Somme),  I,  2.5. 
lionval,  Jehan  de,  I.  23,  scqc]. 
Bonville,  William,   lord,  I.  489,  490  ;   II. 

492,  [770]. 
Bonville,  William.  I.  512. 
Bonyfauut,  John,  II.  [78C]. 
Booth,  John,  bishop  of  Exeter,  II.  [783]. 
Booth,  William,  archbishop  of  York.  II. 

490,  [770,  783]. 
Bordeaux  (Gironde),  I.  51,  53,  135  ;  II. 

454,  4G5,  485,  490,  498.  [749,751]. 
Bourgcher,  Henry,  lord,  II.  500,  502. 
Bourges,  II.  [fiSO,  G58,  G70]. 
Borchet  (Indre-et-Loire),  I.  318. 
Bosmoulins.     See  Bonsmoulins. 
Bosquet,  Guillaume,  II.  187. 
Boteler,  John.  II.  [782]. 
Boteler.  Kalph.  lord,  II.  403.    Sec  Sudeley, 

lord. 
Botellerc,  Guy,  II.  [531]. 
Bothwell,  I.  31G. 
Botone.  —,  II.  [787]. 


Botreaux,  lord,  I.  512. 

Botreilbreton,  sir  Pierre,  II.  395. 

Bolylle,  Kobert,  prior  of  S.  John  of  Jeru- 
salem, II.  [791]. 

Boucher,  Guillaume  le,  II.  IC. 

Boucicaut,  .lehan  le  Meingro,  surnameJ, 
marshal  of  France,  I.  .393. 

Bouleur,  William  le,  II.  [G23]. 

Boulmar,  I'anotis  de.  II.  21. 

Boulogne  (Pas-de-Calais \  I.  90,  3G2  ;  II. 
[784]. 

Boulognois,  le,  II.  2 IS,  249. 

Bouquinquan,  the  didie  of.  Sef  Buck- 
ingham. 

liourbon,  Charles,  duke  of,  II.  [C.30]. 

Bourbon,  John,  duke  of,  II.  17.3,  193. 

Bourbon,  Louis  de,  count  de  Vendôme,  I. 
70,  75,  70,  S7,  sei)i].,  3G0  ;  IL  377, 
395. 

Bourbon,  the  bastard  of,  I.  397,  .398  ;  II. 
[787]. 

Bourbonnois,  the  province  of  the,  I.  353. 

Bourchier.  Henry,  lord,  II.  500,  .502,  [773]. 

Bourehier,  .John,  II.  [775,  771j. 

Bourchier,  Thomas,  bishoj)  of  Ely  and  arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury,  1.  101  ;  II. 
502,  [773,  77G,  777.  784,  789]. 

Bourdaye,  John,  II.  [691]. 

Bourges  (Cher),  II.  15,24,  [G50,  G58,  714]. 

Bourgh,  sir  Thomas,  II.  385,  394. 

Bournonville  (Pas-de-Calais),  the  lord  of, 
H.  395. 

Bourse,  Clement,  lieutenant  of  the  bailly  of 
Caux,  II.  267. 

Boursier,  Jeban  le,  seigneur  d'Esternay, 
I.  370.  374  ;   IL  144.  148. 

Bousburge,  .Tohn,  II.  [531]. 

Bouschage,  the  lord  of,  I.  78. 

Boutellin,  Guillaume,  I.  129. 

Boutellier,  sir  Kalph,  treasurer  of  England, 
Sec  Butler,  Kalph,  lord. 

Bovin,  John,  IL  [691,  692]. 

Bovin,  Pierres,  IL  [552,  635,  660,  691]. 

Bowcher,  Ed,  IL  [171,  175]. 

BoM-les,  Keginald,  bishop  of  Litchfield,  II. 
[770]. 

Bowrman,  Peter,  I.  445.  446,  459,  481. 

Boyes.  ,Tohn,  of  Kouen,  I.  it9. 


004 


INDEX. 


Brabant,  I.  4C5;  II.  ICO,  IGl,  IGO,  I'jr,, 

202,  391,  .-ÎQO,  409,  410,  441. 
Brabant,  Jaqueline,  duchess  of,   TI.  S8\, 
382,388,  389,  390,  391,  392,  .393, 
401,  407. 
Brabant,  John,  duke  of,  11,  388,  390,  398, 

400,  401,  403,  407,  410. 
Bradschawe,  — ,  II.  143. 
Brailles,  .John,  II.  [691]. 
Brain,  the  count  de,  II.  [400]. 
Brainford,  II.  [789]. 
Brampton,  Thomas,  II.  [778]. 
Braque,  Eslienne,  treasurer  of  the  wars  of 

Ilemy  VI.,  IT.  ITjO. 
Braque,  N.,  II.  150. 
Brauhirt,  Jacques,  councillor  of  Henry  VI., 

II.  62,  64. 
Brauubec,  Matthew,  I.  273. 
Brauneh,  sir  I'hilip,  II.  394,  39G. 
Brebenchon,  Thomas,  II.  3.54,  3.5,"). 
Brekenok,  .John,  I.  443,  ne(iq.,  4G3. 
Brembre,  Nicolas,  II.  [75.5]. 
Bresbie,  Oliver,  II.  [691]. 
Bressay,  .Tohn  de,  I.  70. 
Bretagne  : 

the   duchy   of,   I.  97,   98,   100,  ISO, 

189,211,  215,  252,  25C,  263,  319, 

343  ;  II.  72,  295,   .547,   58G,   [580, 

747,  749,  750,  7G2]. 

the   chancellor  of.        See    Guingart, 

Guemany. 
Arthur  III.,  duke  of,  II.  [789,  792]. 
Arthur  of,  I.  393  ;  II.  68. 
Elizabeth,  duchess  of,  I.  317. 
Francis,  duke  of,  1. 100, 189, 249,  251, 
2.52,253,  250,  257,  2G1,  2G5,  2G8, 
270,  293,  296  ;  II.   [624,  625,  629. 
719,  724]. 
Francis  II.,  duke  of,  II.  [779,  785]. 
Giles  de,  lord  of  Chantoce.     See  Giles 

de  Bretagne. 
John,  duke  of,  I.  2,  6,  7,  10  ;  II.  1,  2, 
4,  8,  48,  68,  227,   229,   233,   244, 
295,  [530,  577]. 
Mary,  duchess  of,  daughter  of  Edward 

III.,  king  of  England,  II.  [747]. 
Pierre  de,  count  of  Guingamp,  I.  293. 
the  herald,  I.  192. 


Bretailles,  Louis,  11.  497,  498,  499  [787]. 

Breton,  sir  William,  bailly  of  Caon,  II.  95, 
118,  435,  [542]. 

Bretons,  the,  I.  294. 

Breuil  (Calvados),  II.  [621].    ■ 

Brewce,  Thomas,  H.  [784]. 

Brewlard,  "William,  II.  [531]. 

Brewster,  William,  II.  489. 

Brewstere,  .!.,  I.  475,  51.5. 

Brézé,  Pierre  de,  sieur  de  la  Varenne,  sene- 
schal of  Poitou  and  of  France,  1. 68, 
69,  70,  77,  120,  161,  198,  201,  202, 
207,  370,  374,  471  ;  II.  [609,  630, 
717, ,780]. 

Bridde,  Thomas,  I.  470. 

Bridget,  Saint,  I.  139. 

Brie, II.  101,4.34,446,  [531,  533,  539,540]. 

Brigeston,  Simon,  abbot  of  Westminster 
II.  [747]. 

Briligny,  Pierre  de,  II.  146. 

Brimeu,  Florimond  de,  II.  117. 

Brimeu,  Jaques  de,  marshal  of  the  army 
of  the  duke  of  Burgundy,  II.  177. 

Brinkeley,  —,  II.  145,  146. 

Bristol,  II.  [478,  491,  556,  755,  770]. 

Brocas,  Bernard,  II.  [758]. 

Brokhamptone,  Janet,  II.  300. 

Brolio,  John  de,  II.  [691]. 

Bromers,  John,  II.  [780]. 

Bromfield,  Edward,  TI.  [023,  GS7]. 

Bromflete,  Henry  de  Vesci,  lord,  II,  482. 

Brooke,  Sir  Thomas,  I.  512. 

Broussart,  ,Tohn,  II.  [691]. 

Brov/lard  William,  II.  [542]. 

Brown,  John,  II.  [792]. 

Brown,  Thomas,  bishop  of  Norwich,  I.  155; 
II.  482,  486,  [586,  773]. 

Brown,  Edmund,  II.  [691]. 

Browning,  William,  II.  [556]. 

Brucelles,  —,  II.  305. 

Bruges,  I.  240,  273,  465,  4GG  ;  II.  192, 
401,  [751,  781,  787]. 

Brully,  the  lord  of,  U.  [G25]. 

Brunet,  John,  I.  15.  10. 

Brus.sels,  I.  239. 

Bryce,  Henrj-,  II.  [786]. 

Bryce,  John,  II.  [782]. 

Brydone,  Thomas,  II.  [558]. 


INDICX. 


(i()5 


Biich,  the  captai  de,  I.  7  ;   II.  4.'î7. 

Cuchan,  John  Stuart,  earl  of,  constalilc  of 
iVance,  II.  15,  395,  [7.^)9]. 

Buckingham,  the  duchess  of,  II.  [785]. 

Buckingham,  Henry,  duke  of,  II.  ['SU,  785]. 

Buckingham  and  Statford,  Humphrey,  earl 
and  afterwards  duke  of,  I.  101,  10.1, 
114,  115,  116,  124,  125,  138,  15:5. 
157,  1.59,  191,  228,  307;  II.  49C. 
502,  [G27,  G84,  702,  704,  773]. 

Buckstone,  William,  I.  440. 

Bukesall,  sir  Aleyn.     Sec  Buxhill,  Alan. 

Burdct,  sir  Nicolas,  II.  394,  430,  [542]. 

Bun-au,  Jehan,  II.  [058]. 

Burghe.  John,  II.  [544]. 

Burghe,  John  a,  II.  395. 

Burghe,  Thomas  a,  ÏI.  412. 

Hurgin,  Jehan,  II.  [05u]. 

Burgundy,  I.  72,  73,  172,  173;  IT.  101, 
lt)3,  105,  157,  105,  173,  174,  175, 
176,  188,  189,  190,  191,  195,  190. 
197,  199,  235,  237,  245,  474,  [751. 
709]. 
the  ba-stard  of.  II.  [780,  787]. 
Charles,  duke  of,  II.  [788,  789,791, 

792]. 
Jean  sans  Teur,  duke  of;  I.  25  ;  II. 

48. 
John  of,  count  of  Nevcrs,  II.  [632]. 
.Margaret,  duchess  of,  II.  [704,  791]. 
rhilip,  duke  of,  I.  1,  0,  7,  10,  11,  17, 
25,  30,  50,  02,  03,  04,  08,  70,  120, 
128,  192,  217,  239,  204,  260,  207, 
272,  273,  301,  303  ;  II.  0,  8,  77,  93, 
101,  102,  103,   104,   105,  100,   107, 
108,  110,   126,  127,   150,   104,  100, 
188,  190,  191,   192,   194,   195,   190, 
233,  235,  230,  237,  238,  239,  240, 
241,242,  245,  240,  247,  248,  250. 
251,  252,  250,  257,  258,  259,  200, 
201,  386,  398,  399.  401,  412,  417, 
444,  445,  471,   [529,  530,  .532,  535, 
577,580,  583,  701,  781,  784,  785]. 
the  duchess  of,  I.  303,  305  ;  II.  325, 
330,  445,  [702,  770,  788]. 

Burlighe,  John,  II.  480. 

Bursegaud,  Jehan  le  Meingre,  surnamed. 
.Sfc  Boucicaut. 


Bury  S.  Kdmund's,  11.  400,407,470,  [704, 
705]. 

Butler,  Jame.^.  St^c  Wiltshire,  James  But- 
ler, earl  of. 

Butler,  Balph,  lord  Sudeley,  treasurer  of 
Kngland,  I.  12.3,  143  ;  11.414,  434. 

Butler,  sir  Ralph,  II.  [580]. 

Buvron,  S.  James  de.  See  Beuvron,  Saint 
James  de. 

Buxhall,  sir  Kalph,  II.  437. 

Buxhill,  Alan.  II.  394,  412,  [752]. 

Bygott,  Ralph,  II.  [778]. 

Byotte.  Robert,  vicomte  of  Coutauce,  II. 
339. 


c. 


Cade,  Jack,  II.  [704,  7C7,  768,  771]. 

Caen  (Calv-idos),  I.  190,  193,  289,  293, 
477,501,  513;  II.  11,  14,  .3.5,  83. 
99,  116,  118,  119,  15.3,  186,  187, 
211,214,  297,  347,  348,  349,  372, 
43.5,  [532,  541,  542,  .547,  554,  555. 
595,  590,  032,  732]. 
the  bailly  of.  See  Breton,  sir  William, 
the   captain    of.      See  Whittingham, 

Bobert. 
the  deputy  of  the  captain  of.      See 
Cauners,  John. 

Cahors  (Lot),  I.  52,  53. 

Cailferc,  W.  II.  [779]. 

Caithness,  bishop  of.   See  Crammach.  John. 

Caithness,  earl  of.     See  (Orkney. 

Calais,  I.  68,  72,  89,  90,  92,  132,  135.  153, 
154,  322,  341,  359,  309,  433,  405, 
400,  407,  408,  409,  492,493,  521; 
II.  140,  141,  14.5,  140,  147,  157,  102. 
iOO,  192,  244,  240,  247,  251,254. 
397,  398,  399,  418,  430,  431,  445, 
446,  454,  462,  476,  477,  493,  495, 
490,  501,  505,  506,  510,  [526,  .548. 
580,  726,  747,  754,  757,  760,  761, 
762,  709,  770,  771,  772,  774,  784]. 

Calais,  .lacques  de.  II.  [501]. 

Calais.  Jehan  de,  I.  34. 


GOG 


INDEX, 


Calot,  Laurence,  secretary  to  Henry  VI., 

II.  18C,  288. 
Calthorp,  William,  II.  [784]. 
C'amail,  lierakl   of  the   duke   of  Orleans, 

II.  2.34. 
Cambrai  (Nord),  I.  C2. 
Cambrai,  Adam  de,  president  of  the  parlia- 
ment of  Taris,  I.  400,  401  ;  II.  200. 
Cambridge,  II.  [709]. 
Cambridge,  King's  Hall,  I.  .380. 
Cambridge,  Edmund. earl  of,  II.  [747,  750]. 
Cameron,  sir  C'ocjuart,  II.  .TS.^. 
Camera,  Nicolas,  captain  of  the  Scottish 

guard,  1. 240.   See  Chambre,  Nicole. 
Cambell.     See  Campbell. 
Camoys,  Roger,  lord,   II.  480,  481,  487, 

491. 
Campbell,  Robin,  I.  SS.'i,  .3.30, 34C,  .347,  348, 

349. 
Camper,  Jehan  de,  I.  192. 
Campion,   sir  Eaoul,   receiver-general    in 

Lower  Normandy,  II.  152,  153. 
Candida,  Casa.     Sec  Whitherne. 
Cantelov^e,  William,   mercer   of  London, 

I.  446,  502. 
Canterbury,  the  archbishop  of,  I.  90,  91, 

92,  93  ;  II.  222,  441,  442. 
Canterbury,  archbishops  of.     See  Arundel, 

Thomas  ;       Bourchier,      Thomas  ; 

Kemp,  John  ;    Langham,    Simon  ; 

Stafford,  John  ;   Sudbury,  Simon. 
Canterbury,  the  archdeacon  of,  I.  92. 
Canterbury,  the  prior  of,  I.  92. 
Canterbury,  the  province  of,  II  491,  495, 

.501,  [793]. 
Cantilupe,  Thomas  de,  bishop  of  Hereford, 

n.  [747]. 
Carcassonne  (Aude),  II.  350,  439. 
Cardinal  of  England.   See  Beaufort,  Henry. 
Cardonel,  Jehan,  II.  7G. 
Care,  W.  IL  [778]. 
Carentau  (Manche),  I.  05  ;  II.  344,  [542, 

025]. 
Carew,  the  baron  of,  I.  512. 
Carisbrook,  II.  475. 
Carlisle,  II.  [779]. 
Carlisle,  bishops  of.    See  Scrope,  Richard  ; 

Storey,  Edward. 


Carmelites,  the  order  of  the,  I.  38,  39,  40, 

42,  43,  46;  n.  [770]. 
Carmeneau,  Thomas,  I.  512. 
Carue,  Sevestre  de,  II.  [002]. 
Carville  (Calvados),  H.  [554]. 
Carwan,  ^\■illianl,  iL  [022]. 
Cassel  (Nord),  IL  179,  180,  181. 
(îastandet,  Jehan  de,  II.  507. 
Ca.stellain,  Oi-to,  IL  352. 
Castiglione,   Zeno  de,  bi.shop  of  Bayeux, 

L  84  ;  IL  .335,  330,  337,  371,  [027]. 
Castille,  Henry,  king  of,  I.  112. 
Castillon,  le  sieur  de,  I.  155. 
Castres,  IL  439. 
Catan,  le  filz  du,  I.  155. 
Catesby,  William,  IL  [770,  778]. 
Catherine,  Avidow    of   Henry  V.,  king  of 

England,  II,  203,  205,  270,  275,  278, 

[503,  759,  701]. 
Catherine  of  Alencon,  duchess  of  Bavaria, 

IL  [503].    ' 
Cathersby.     See  Kathersby. 
Catmille,  John,  IL  [779]. 
Cauchon.Pefer,  bishop  of  Beauvais,  I.  6, 10; 

IL  90,  214,  205. 
Caudebec  (Seine   Inf.),  I.  199  ;    IL   145, 

140,   297,  343,   .346,  .347,  355,  .509, 

[542,  Oil,  012,  027]. 
Caudebec,   the   captain   of.      See  Eytone, 

Fouques. 
Cauners,  John,  deputy  of  the  captain  of 

Caen,  I.  513, 
Cauniers.     See  Cauners, 
Cauvil,  Jennin,  barber  of  the  earl  of  Suf- 
folk, IL  235,  238, 
Caux,  Le,  the  di.strict  of,  I.  218,  219,  424, 

.509,  510  ;  II.  38,  435  [.545,  707]. 
Caux,   the    bailly   of.      See    Maistresson, 

Thomas  ;  Spencier,  Hue, 
Caux,  the  lieutenant  of  the  bailly  of,  IL 

124,  207. 
Caux,  Jehan  de,  I.  313, 
Cawdrey,  Richard,  II.  489. 
Cawode,  William,  IL  485. 
Cenomania.     See  Maine  ;  Mans,  Le. 
Cernant,  le  sire  de,  IL  197, 
Chaillonel  (Chaillom'?  Orne),  IL  200,  208. 
Châles,  in  Guyenne,  IL  498. 


INDEX. 


(107 


Chalons-Eur-Miirnc  (Manic),  II.  oj,  r.3, 
[.v;3]. 

Chamberlain,  Cnthhi-rt,  II.  [76.")J. 
C'hainhcrlain,  Jolin,  I.  -'2.  '2'^. 
Chambt'rlain,  sir  Kojrcr,  I.  4.".f)  ;  II.  ["J?l]. 
(."lianibi'i'lain,  'I'lioma.s,  II.  47.">. 
Chamberlain,  .'^ir  William,  captain  oftiour- 

nay  and  Gcrberoy,  II.  .J-IO,  405. 
Chaniboj's,  sir  do  Fcria-s,  II.  411. 
Chambre,  Nicole,  I.  188, 194.    Sec  Camera, 

Nicolas  do. 
Chambres  (Manche),  II.  [62.3.] 
Champagne,  II.   .^ô,  196,  225,    [.J31,  533, 

535,  540,  580]. 

Champagne,  !>ir  Ticrcs,  II.  395. 

Champeaux,  Guillaume  de,  bishop  of  Laon, 
II.  216,  439. 

Chancellors  of  England.  Sec  Beaufort, 
Ilenn.,  bishop  of  Winchester  ;  Kemp, 
John,  archbishop  of  Canterbury  ; 
Stafford,  Jolui,  archbi.-^hop  of  Can- 
terbury. 

Chancellor  of  IVaucc.  iS'ccLIoo,  sir  Thomas. 

Chanteloup  (Eure  •*),  II.  [6-25]. 

Chantoce,  tlie  lord  of.  Sec  Giles  dc  Bre- 
tagne. 

Chapelle,  Jehan  de  la,  I.  44. 

Chapperon,  sir  Pieres,  II.  395. 

Chappy,  Lobbes,  II.  20. 

Chardowne,  the  lierald,  I.  475. 

Charente,  the  river,  I.  54. 

Charles  le  Bel,  king  of  France,  I.  135. 

Charles  V.,  king  of  France,  I.  58. 

Charles  VI.,  king  of  France,  I.  2,396;  II. 
1,  2,  270,  275,  378,  379,  [534, 
749]. 

Charles  VIL,  king  of  France,  L  .3,  8,  9,  20, 
21,  34,  35,  36,  38,  40,  51,  52,  53,  59, 
60,  61,  67,  69,  73,  77,  78,  79,83,84, 
85,  160,  168,  170,  171,  183,  194, 
197,  209,  214,  215,  216.  217,  218, 
221,  223,  274,  413,  419,  470  ;  II. 
15,  48,  68,  95,  96,  112,  176,  221, 
232,  241,  245,  252,  254,  255,  260, 
261,  262,  356,  361,  368,  378,  455, 
465,  [575]. 


Charles  VII.,  his  daughter,  II.  221. 
CharUsmenil,  II.  [5.53]. 
Chanucsville,  II.  434.  [554,  557]. 
Charny.     Sic  Boffremont,  Pierre. 
Charolois,  the  district  of,  II.  188. 
Charolois.  the  count  de,  I.  361  ;  II.  [781, 

784]. 
Charpentier,  Kegnault  le,  I.  313. 
Chartraine,  the,  II.  211,  [580]. 
Chartres,  I.  307  ;  II.  [539]. 
Chartres,  tlie  provost  of,  I.  227. 
Chartres,  the  vidanic  of,  II.  361. 
Chartres,    the    \idame    of.      Sic    Scales, 

Thomas,  lord. 
i    Chastouberie.     Sec  Shrewsburj-. 
Château-Gaillani.  II.   133,  137,  139,  434, 

[543,  629]. 
ChAteaugiron,  Jean  dc,  bisliop  of  Nantes, 

I.  6,  10. 
Chaterton,  II.  417. 
Chiitillon,  John,  II.  [531]. 
Chùtillon,  the  lord  of,  II.  [531,  536]. 
Chatreton,  Dyeon  of,  II.  [626]. 
Chauny  (Aisne),  II.  200. 
Chauny,  le  sire  de,  II.  198. 
Chedwortb,  John,  bishop  of  Lincoln,  11. 

502,   [769,  786], 
Cheffneilc,  Thomas,  II,  [626]. 
Cheney,  John,  II.  [784]. 
Chepe  (London),  II.  [768,  784,  785]. 
Cherbourg  (Manche),  I.  188,  307,502,  510, 

512,517,521,  II.   354,  436,    [541, 

594,  597,  634,  732], 
Cherbourg,  the  curate  of.  Sec  Goghc,  John. 
Cherbourg,   the   captain   of.     Sec  Gowcr, 

Thomas. 
Chernok,  Hawkj-n,  II.  [778]. 
Cherosbry.     See  Shrewsbury. 
Cheshunt,  1.  407. 
Chester,  IL  [773,  774]. 
Cl'.estev,  the  clerk  of,  I.  104. 
Cheux  (Calvados),  IL  347. 
Chevalier  — ,  1.  76. 
Chevallier,   Etienne,  secretary  to  Charles 

VIL,  I.  87,  scorj.  ;  IL  C50,  658. 
Chichester,  the  bishop  of.     Sic  Kickingale, 

John  ;  Jloleyns,  Adam  ;   Waldby, 

Robert. 


fj()8 


INDEX. 


Chichley,  Henry,  archbibhop   ol   Canter- 
bury, U.  92,  226,  400,  423. 
Chief  Dostil,  Jehan,  grcnetler  of  Gisors, 

II.  284. 
Chienait,  Jehan,  goldsmith  of  Tari.';,  II. 

275,  276. 
Chinon  (Indre-et-Loire),  I.  177,  1S3  ;  II. 

15. 
Chipping  Norton,  II.  [777]. 
Chirche,  John,  I.  oSS. 
Chirk,  II.  448. 
Chok,  Eichàrd,  II.  [784]. 
Christofer  of  New  Castellc,  (he,  I.  457. 
Chrobbery.     See  Shrewsbury. 
Chufort.     See  Suffolk.      . 
Chyward,  Oudin,  II.  395. 
Cinque  Ports,  I.  447,  459. 
Cirencester,  II.  [775]. 
Cirier,  William  le,  II.  [691]. 
Cissc,  Guiehard  de,  councillor  to  Charles 

VII.,  I.  67,71,  73,393. 
Clamessy,  Gilles  de.     Sec  Clcmecy. 
Clai-ence,  George,  duke  of,  U.   [765,  783, 

788,  789,  790]. 
Clarence,  Lionel,  dulie  of,  II.  [747,  719], 
Clarence,  Thomas,  duke  of,  II.  [754,  758, 

759]. 
Claringtoue,  II.  [771]. 
Cleger,  John,  II.  [773]. 
Clemeey,  Gilles  de,  I.  401,  401  ;  II.  414, 

[530,  531,  561]. 
Clerc,  Loys  le,  sheriff  of  Auge,  I.  32. 
Gierke,  John,  clerk  of  the  crown,  II.  [531, 

536,  75G]. 
Clcrkenwell  (London),  II.  [777,  791]. 
Clermont,  Jacques  de,  bailly  of  Caux,  I,  70, 

72,  355. 
Clermont,   the  count   of,  II.    245,    [630, 

632]. 
Gierke,  sir  John,  II.  437. 
Cleves,  Adolf,  duke  of,  II.  [530]. 
Cley,  John,  IL  [771] 
Cliffc,  Henry,  II.  [778]. 
Clifford,  Henry,  lord,  IL  [774,  775,  778]. 
Clifford,  Henry,  I.  430. 
Clifford,  John,  IL  [784]. 


Clifford,  John,  lord,  II.  435. 

Clifford,  Koger,  II.  [778]. 

Clifford,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  435. 

Clifton,  sir  Gei-vasc,  I.  367,  515,  516  ;  II 

512,  [790]. 
Clifton,  sir  John,  II.  436. 
Clinchampe,  II.  437. 
Clinton,  John,  lord,  II.  [771]. 
Clisby,  John,  II.  [691]. 
Clocestre.     Sec  Gloucester,  I.  1 1 0. 
Clopton,  John,  IL  [779j. 
Cogingham   (Cunningham?),  Kobért,    I. 

349, 
Cokesey,  sir  Hugh,  I.  447. 
Cokke,  Johne,  the  ship  so  called,  I.  457, 

490. 
Colchester,  I.  458. 
Colchester,  the  prior  of  S.  Botolph  of,  II. 

492. 
Cole,  John,  I.  457. 

Colin,  tmnipeter  of  Granville,  II.  140. 
Cologne,  IL  [746]. 
Colt,  Thomrs,  II.  514,  [771]. 
Colville,  Cuthbert,  II.  [765]. 
Colyer,  John,  IL  [556]. 
Comberworth,  Thomas,  IL  419,  420,  421, 

422,  423. 
Combon  (Eure),  II.  [554]. 
Comines,  the  baron  of,  IL  397. 
Comminge,  the  count  of.     Sec  Poix,  Mat- 
thew dc. 
Compiègne  (Oise),  I.  68. 
Compiègne  (Oise),  IL  102,  157,  158,  166, 

167,  169,  177,  179,  191,  [760]. 
Compiègne,  la  bastille  de  la    Leane,   H. 

177. 
Conches  (Eure),  H.   132,  133,  645,  [619, 

719]. 
Condé-sur-Noircau    (Calvados),    IL    338, 

[696]. 
Conflans,  Eustachc  de,  IL  56. 
Conflans,  IL  320. 
Coniers,  John,  IL  [771]. 
Corners,  Eobert,  IL  [541]. 
Connewe,  John  de,  I.  449. 
Constance,  IL  [759]. 
Constantinople,  Manuel   Paleblogus,    em- 
peror of,  IL  [75S]. 


INDKX. 


60  0 


Constantinople,  the  patriareli  of.  Sec 
Kochctailli'e,  Jehan  de  la. 

Constantyne,  — ,  II.  [78,")J. 

Conte,  John  le,  IT.  [691]. 

Cook,  Thomas,  II.  [780,  781,  7'Jt)]. 

Cope,  Julian,  II.  .'516. 

Copstone,  John,  esquire,  I.  489. 

Corbie  (Somme),  II.  161,  171. 

Corbeil  (Seine-et-Oise).  II.  2.'):5,  [.5^9]. 

Corbet,  Koger,  II.  [784,  788]. 

Corbuissier,  Jehan,  II.  120. 

Cordier,  Tierre,  II.  326,  .327. 

Cordon,  Eichard,  councillor  of  the  duke  u'i 
Bedford,  II.  115. 

Cornelius.  II.  [789,  790]. 

Cornhill  (London),  II.  [763,  785]. 

Cornwaile,  sir  John,  II.  422. 

Cornwall,  1.  160;  II.  [772]. 

Cornwall,  Thomas,  II.  [779]. 

Corwen,  Guillaume,  captain  of  Gibors,  II. 
340,  341,  342. 

Corylande  (co.  Somerset),  II.  306. 

Costcs,  Le,  IL  692,  [660]. 

Cosne  (Nièvre),  II.  22. 

Cosne,  the  river,  I.  182. 

Cotentin,  Le,  IL  83,  132,  211,  34.'5,  347, 
477  ;  IL  211. 

Cotentin,  the  bailly  of,  IL  153. 

Cotes,  Robert,  master  of  the  ordnance  of 
the  duke  of  Bedford,  II.  42. 

Coudray,  —,  II.  262. 

Courcellcs,  John  de,  II.  414. 

Court,  Henry,  II.  [631]. 

Court,  John,  IL  [624,631]. 

Courtenay,  sir  Philip,  I.  489,  512. 

Courtney,  the  arms  of,  I.  506. 

Courtney,  John,  II.  [778]. 

Courtonne,  11.  [621]. 

Cousinot,  Guillaume,  I.  87  ;  II.  719,  [635, 
636,  637,  647,  650,  651,  652,  654, 
656,658,  662,  66.3,  664,666,  671, 
672,  676,  678,  680,  685,  686,  687, 
688,  GS»]. 

Coustontin.     6'cc  Cotentin. 
Coutances  (Manche),  II.  211,  214,297,434, 
[541,  585,625]. 


Coutances,   the   vicomte  of.     Sec  Byotte. 

Kobert. 
Coventry,  II.  507,  512,  [754,  770,  771,  775, 

778,  779]. 
Coytevy,  Oliver  de,  seneschal  of  Guyenne, 

IL  498,  496. 
Coytevy,  Prcgent,  II.  [634]. 
CraflFord.     •See  Crawford. 
Crammach,  John,  bishop  of  Caithness,  1. 16. 
Gravant  (Yonne),  IL  385. 
Crawford,  sir  John,  II.  385. 
Crawford,  sir  William,  II.  385,  304. 
Crée  Church  (London),  II.  [763]. 
Creichton,  William,  lord,  I.  222,  240. 
Creil  (Oise),  IL  157,  166,  [606]. 
Crequy,  le  sire  de,  IL  177. 
Cressy,  the  battle  of,  II.  [747j. 
Creully  (Calvados),  IL  [626j. 
Creve,  the  castle  of,  II.  503. 
Crevecoeur.  II.  [621]. 
Cricqnet,  J.,  I.  312. 
Croix,  William,  I.  12. 
Cromwell, Ralph,  lord,  I.  493;  II.  [766,  769. 

770,  771]. 
Cross,  the  Red,  I.  41. 
Cross,  the  White,  I.  46,  424. 
Crotoy  (Sonune),  L  11,  12;  II.  8,  43,  434, 

[.)39,  580,  594,  597]. 
Crowmer,  William,  II.  [767,  768], 
Crychtoune,  the  lord,  I.  20. 
Cuerarvillc  (Manche),  I.  227. 
Cuesonc.     See  Curson. 
Culent,  II.  719. 
Culpeper,  II.  [784]. 
Cultura  (Maine-ct-Loire),    the    abbot  of, 

I.  239. 
Cunningham,  sir  William,  IL  385.     See 

Coginghani. 
Curccllis,  John,  II.  [531,  536]. 
Curson,  Richard,  lieutenant  of  Roiitn,  I. 

499. 
Curson,  sir  Richard,  IL  436,  [542]. 
Cuysac,  T.,  II.  76. 
Cyrosberj-.^   Sec  Shrewsbury. 


610 


INDEX. 


D. 


Dacre,  lord,  11.  [611,  628,  774,  778,  779]. 

Dacre,  Hnniphrcy,  II.  [""8]. 

Dalrinipill,  -lolni  of,  im-ichant,  I.  32j. 

Dalyngrige,  Edward,  11.  [754]. 

Dame,  Ic,  11.  [701]. 

Danifront.     See  Domfrout. 

Daniel,  1.  ."09. 

Daniel,  Thomas,  II.  [768,  770,  779]. 

Dannemarie  (Seine-et-Oise),  II.  [544]. 

Danver.s,  lîobert,  II.  [768,  781,  784]. 

Danvers,  Thomas,  II.  [789]. 

Dare,  Joan,  II.  [760]. 

Darcj%  Robert,  II.  784. 

Darelle,  George,  II,  [7S4]. 

Dariolle,  Othona,  II.  22. 

Daron,  Pierre,  II.  155. 

Darondelle.     -See  Arundel. 

Dartford,  I.  97. 

Dartmouth,  II.  478,  480,  491. 

Dasse,  le  lîeboul,  II.  393. 

Dauphiny,  11.  [662]. 

Daverton,  the  lord  of,  11.  395. 

Dawnson,  John,  II.  [779]. 

Declay,  John,  I.  85. 

Dedham,  John,  11.  [530]. 

Dedoyt,  —,  I.  87. 

Delabare,  Hugh,  II.  [558]. 

Delamare,  John,  II.  [772]. 

Denbcigh,  II.  [791]. 

Denham,  John,  1.  512  ;  II.  771,  772. 

Denmark,  II,  434,  [532]. 

Derby,  11.  [788,  789]. 

Dc  lîeelhac,  1.  537. 

Dcrtreford.     See  Dartford. 

Desepeaulx,  Yves.    Sec  vScepeaux,  Yves  de. 

Desmond,  II.  [789]. 

Despencer,  Hugh,  II.  [743]. 

Dcspeuser,  lord.     See  Warwick,  Ivichard, 

earl  of. 
Desquay,  Geraud,  II.  187. 

Desquetot,  II.  42. 

Deveaux,  John,  vicomte  of  Pont-Audemer, 
1.22. 


Devon,  the  earl  of,  1.  489,  .512. 

Devon,  Thomas,  earl  of,  11.  [769,  770,  774, 

776,  778]. 
Devonshire,  1.  489. 
Devoures,  Walter,  II.  [777]. 
Dieppe  (Scine-Inf.),  I.  228,  229,  230,  231, 
236,  237,  238,  424,  427,  510;  II. 
335,  463,  [543,  585,  588,  618,  774]. 
Digby,  Edward,  II.  [779]. 
Direhille,  Thoma.s,  II.  [635,  66 1,  664,666, 

676,  690]. 
Dives  (Calvados),  II.  297. 
Dolet,  11.  [538]. 
Domfront  (Orne),  1. 174, 178  ;  II.  130,  131, 

133,  134,  434,  [544,  633]. 
Domfront,  the  vicomte  of.     Sec  Normant, 

Nicolas. 
Dominions,  II.  [793]. 
Dompierre,  Jehan  de,  II.  136. 
Dompierre,  Xicolas,  II.  278. 
Doncaster,  II.  [783]. 
Doneti,  Tetrus,  II.  [643]. 
Dongnies,  Bourdin,  governor  of  Lille,  1. 

365. 
Dorelle,  Jehan,  II.  123. 
Dorset  and  Somerset,  ÏSIortain  and  liar- 
court,  Edmund,  earl  of,  I.  101,  103, 
114,   115,  116,   124,   155,  157,  158, 
159,   477,  479,  481,  482  ;  II.  308, 
309,  310,  311,  312,  313,  449,  [685. 
692,   697,  701,  705,  706,  707,  708, 
709,  716.] 
Douglas,  I.  21. 

Douglas,  the  earl  of,  II.  [759]. 
Douglas,  Archibald,  duke  of  Touraine,  I. 

21;  II.  15,  16,  17. 
Douglas,  James,  earl  of,  II.  502,  503. 
Douglas,  James,  of  Logtoune,  I.  325. 
Douglas,  Margaret,  duchess  of  Touraine,  I. 

20,  21. 
Douglas,  William,  earl  of,  I.  316  ;  II.  395. 
Doulcei'eau,  jMorice,  I.  358,  359,  360. 
Doule,  John,  II.  414. 
Dover,  I.  90,  93,  458  ;  11.  254,  397,  [767, 

771]. 
Dowbigging,  John,  II.  [779]. 
Dowe,  Ilawkyne,  I.  453. 
Downham,  II.  [792]. 


INDEX. 


611 


Dreux  (Eure  et-Loire),  II.  211,  [525,  531, 

544,  553,  554]. 
Dreux,  earl  of.    See  Bedford,  John,  duke  of. 
Dreux,  sir  Kobert,  II.  395. 
Drosayc,  John,  clerk  to  Henry  VI.,  I.  82, 

85,    163,   232,    235,   242;    II.   290, 

292,  302,  337,  342,  344,  340,  354, 

[556,  562,  669]. 
Drury,  sir  William,  II.  437. 
Dryng,  Thomas,  II.  [630,  765]. 
Dublin,  the  marquis  of.    Sec  Oxford,  Kobert, 

earl  of 
Dubust,  —,  II.  28,  41,  44,  75. 
Due,  John  le,  II.  [691]. 
Due,  William,  II.  [55.'),  561]. 
Duceetz,  Hector,  seigneur  de  Longnesse, 

I.  356. 
Duckett,  Richard,  II.  [778]. 
Dudley,  John,  lord,  I.  475;  II.  483,  4SG, 

496,  502,  [G85]. 
DufiFour,  —,  II.  303. 

Dumbarton,  the  collegiate  church  of,  I.  325. 
Dumesnil,  the  lord,  II.  157. 
Dumfries,  II.  [779]. 
Dunkeld,  John,  bishop  of.     See  Raulston, 

John. 
Dunkeld,  dean  of.     See  Young,  Patrick. 
Danois,  John,  count  of,  I.  75,207;  II.  244, 

245,  360,  361,  468,  [632,  636,  093, 

710,  717,  730,  736,  742]. 
Dunstable,  II.  [776]. 
Dunstanburgh,  II.  [730]. 
Dunster,  lord,  II.  [786]. 
Durant,    Michiel,  sheriff  of  Rouen,   and 

receiver-general  of  Normandy,  II. 

Ill,  112,  277,  428. 
Duras,  the  lord,  II.  437. 
Duremont,  Gilles  de,  abbot  of  Fecamp,  II. 

273,  294,  295,  298,  400,  [560]. 
Durhani,  the  battle  of,  II.  [747]. 
Dunnont,  John.     -Sec  Ormond. 
Durward,  John,  11.  [784]. 
Dyke,  Hugh,  I.  388. 
Dynbam,  sir  John  of,  I.  489. 


-YOL.   II, 


E. 


Eau,  John  de  1',  II.  [620]. 

Eccleshall.  II.  508  [773]. 

Ecestre.     See  Exeter. 

Ecquitaine.     ^ee  Aquitain. 

Edinburgh,  I.  196,  275,  300,  304,  306,  316, 

236,  329,  331. 
Edington,  II.  [768]. 
Edmund,  son  of  Richard,  duke  of  York,  IL 

[763]. 
Edward  II.,  king  of  England,  I.  134  ;  II. 

[47.3]. 
Edward  III.,  king  of  England,  I.  135;  II. 

45.3,  [577,  74.3]. 
Edward  IV.,  king  of  England,  II.  [521, 

763,777]. 
Edward,  prince  of  Wales,  II.  [792]. 
Edward,  prince  of  Wales,  son  of  Henry 

VI.,  II.  [773]. 
Edward  of  York,  son  of  Richard,  duke  of 
York  (afterwards  king  Edward  IV.), 
I.  79,  83,  160,  168. 
Edward,  John,  H.  [621]. 
Edwarde,  Simon  de,  I.  486. 
Egremont,  Thomas  Percy,  lord,  II.  [770, 

773]. 
Elbeuf,  (Seine  Inf  ),  II.  [525,  554]. 
Eleanor,  princess  of  Scotland,  daughter  of 

James  I.,  I.  195,  196. 
Eliot,  pursuivant,  II.  145, 147. 
Eliot,  Thoma.s  I.  457. 
Elizabeth,  queen,  wife  of  Edward  IV.,  II. 

[78.3,  785,  788]. 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard,   duke  of 

York,  II.  [763]. 
Ellismere,  Edward,  II.  [778.] 
Eltham,  I.  436;  II.  [696,  703,  760,  783]. 
Elwick,  Thomas,  II.  [779,  791]. 
Ely,  Thomas,   bishop  of     See  Bourchier, 

Thomas. 
Ely.  William,  bishop  of  5eeGrey,  WilUam. 
Elys,  Henry,  II.  [633]. 
Elys,  William,  I.  514. 
Empereur,  1',  II.  439. 

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INDEX. 


Emperor,  the.     See  Sigisinund. 

Entwesil,  sir  Bertine,  II.  435. 

Ernoys,  John.     See  Ilamoiz. 

Erpingham,  Thomas,  II.  [757]. 

Eryngton,  William,  II.  [623]. 

Escourt,  John,  II.  414. 

Espaules,  Richard  aux,  II.  [624,  631]. 

Espoyre,  Louis  de,  II.  [532,  543]. 

Essay,  II.  [544]. 

Essex,  I.  419;  II.  [753,  771]. 

Essex,   Henry    Bourgchier,   earl   of,   and 

count  of  Eu,  II.  434,  327,  328,  [781, 

785,  790]. 
Est,  —,  I.  515. 
Estampes,  Raoul,  II.  [561]. 
Esternay,  the  lord  of.     See  Boursier,  Jehan 

le. 
Estouteville,  Jehan  d',  seigneur  de  Torchy, 

I.  311,  312,  314. 
Eton,  Edward,  II.  [687]. 
Eton,  Fouques,  II.    [631,   693,   696,  698, 

704]. 
Eton,  Thames,  II.  [633]. 
Eton  college,  II.  [764]. 
Eu  (Seine-Inf  ),  II.  123,  583. 
Eu,  Charles  d'Artois,  count  of,  I.  69,  393. 
Eu,   Henry  Bourgchier,    count   of.      See 

Essex,  Henry  Bourgchier,  earl  of. 
Eugenius  IV.,  pope,  I.  472. 
Everingham,  George,  II.  [687]. 
Everingham,  Thomas,  H.  394,  412,  [629, 

778]. 
Evertone,  John,  400,  401,  403,  443,  seqq., 

463. 
Evesham,  II.  [775]. 
Evrart,  Jehan,  II.  439. 
Evrecy  (Calvados),  II.  347. 
Evreux  (Eure),  I.  171,  179,  425;  U.  38, 

[542,  583,  621]. 
Evreux,  the  count  of.    See  Brézé,  Pierre  de. 
Ewe.     See  Eu. 
Exeter,  Anne,  daughter  of  the  duke  of,  II. 

[786]. 
Exeter,  Anne,  duchess  of,  II.  [762]. 
Exeter,  the  bastard  of,  11.  [775]. 
Exeter,  Henry  Holland,  duke  of,  I.  101, 

156,   157,  367,  368,   515,   517;  II. 

[773,  774,  776,  778,  781]. 


Exeter,  John  Holland,  duke  of,  I.  159;  II. 

[761,  765,  772]. 
Exeter,  Edmund,  bishop   of     See   Lacy, 

Edmund. 
Exeter,  George,  bishop  of.     See  Neville, 

George. 
Exeter,  John,  bishop  of.     See  Booth,  John. 
Exeter,   Richard,   bishop   of.      ^ee    Fox, 

Richard. 
Exeter,  Walter,  bishop  of.     See  Stapleton, 

Walter. 
Exmes  (Ome),  U.  130,  [544,  624]. 
Eye,  the  witch  of,  II.  [763]. 
Eytone,  Fouques,  captain  of  Caudebec,  I. 

199  ;  IL  263,  363,  364,  365,  [620J. 


F. 


Falaise  (Calvados),  I.  494;  H.  119,  187, 
[540,  541,554,  555,  632,633,  735]. 

Falaise,  the  vicomte  of.     See  Saint,  Jehan, 

Fallane,  William,  baron  of  the  exchequer, 
L  443;  n.  460. 

Falmouth,  U.  478. 

Fanches,  Jehan,  H.  21. 

Fanhope,  John,  lord,  L  504;  IL  [586]. 

Farry,  V.,  H.  135. 

Fastolf,  sir  John,  lieutenant  of  Maine  and 
governor  of  Alençou  and  Anjou,  I. 
283,  493,  494,  495  ;  IL  38,  42,  45, 
210,  394,  411,  414,  434,  436,  [522, 
527,  530,  535,  541,  544,  549,  553, 
557,  575,  597,  687,  727,  759,  771, 
773,  777]. 

Fauconberg,  William,  lord,  I.  442,  519;  H. 
719,  [623,  772,  777]. 

Fauconnier,  Jehan  le,  IL  312. 

Fauguemon  (Calvados),  IL  [621]. 

Fauquet,  Jehan,  IL  187. 

Faverot,  Guillaume,  secretary  of  Charles 
VH.,  H.  216. 

Faversham,  I.  459. 

Fayette,  Guillebert  de  la,  U.  [609]. 

Fecamp  (Seine  Inf.),  IL  151,  [626,  761]. 


INDEX. 


613 


Fecamp,  the  abbot  of.      See   Duremont, 

Gilles  de. 
Fecamp,  the  receiver  of.    See  Gaze,  Jehan. 
Fenes.     See  Tiennes. 
Feoo,  Julian,  IT.  ."jlG. 
Fère-en-Tardenois  (Aisne),  I.  26. 
Ferest,  le  seigneur  de,  II.  395. 
Ferires,  sir  de,  II.  411. 
Feris,  Mychell,  n.  .395. 
Ferour,  W.  II.  [799]. 
Ferrebone,  G.,  I.  19. 
Ferrers,  Ralph,  n.  [752]. 
Ferrers,  Walter,    lord    of   Chartley,    11. 

[777]. 
Ferriby,  John,  IL  [544]. 
Ferrybridge,  II.  [777]. 
Ferto,  la,  II.  [622]. 
Ferte-Milon,  11.  [539]. 
Festass.     See  Fastolf,  sir  John. 
Fetyplace,  John,  11.  504,  505. 
Fezansac  (Gers),  I.  54. 
Fiennes,  sir  James,  of  Say,  treasurer   of 

England,  I.  505. 
Fillaistre,  Raoulin,  IL  145,  146. 
Fish,  Edmund,  IL  [781]. 
Fisher,  John,  U.  [790]. 
Fitigny,  Jehan  de,  bishop  of  Chartres,  II. 

539]. 
Fitz  Alan,  Thomas.  See  Arundel,  Thomas. 
Fitz  Hugh,  lord,  I.  400. 
Fitz  Hugh,  Henry,  lord,  11.  [775,  776]. 
Fitz  Hugh,  Robert,  bishop   of  London,  I. 

473  ;  n.  414,  423. 
Fitz  Simond,  sir  John,  IL  437, 
Fitzwalter,  lord,  H.  [777]. 
Fitzwalter,  Walter,  lord,  IL  [750]. 
Fitzwarren,  William,  lord,  1. 489  ;  IT.  493, 

494. 
Flanders,  L  465  ;    IL  101,  103,  105,  180, 

195,397,  398,441,  [583,  767,779, 

781,  787,  790]. 
Fleet  (London),  IT.  [790]. 
Fleetstreet  (London),  IL  [786,  787]. 
Fleming,  Richard,  11.  [774,  778]. 
Flemmj-ng,  sir  Thoma.s,  U.  385,  436. 
Fleurence,  Robin,  I.  313. 
Flint,  n.  [755]. 


Floques,  Robin  de,  siimamed  Floquet,  I. 

224,  225. 
Floquet.     See  Floques,  Robin  de. 
Fluthe,  Geoffrey,  IL  [687,  691]. 
Fogge,  John,  IL  [781,  790]. 
Foi.x,  John,  count  of,  L  1,  7  ;  11.  245. 
Foix,  Matthew  de,  count  of  Comminge,  L 

2;  U.  217. 
Folem.     See  Fulham. 
Fontenoy,  Pierre  de,  seigneur  de  Ranee,  II. 

56. 
Fontevil,  Pierre  de,  I.  237,  241,  248. 
Ford  (Northumberland),  II.  [778]. 
Formelles,  Simon  de,  LLD.,  IL  398. 
Formigny  (Calvados),  U.  [595,  630,  767]. 
Forstede,  William,  L  483,  484  ;    IL  463, 

464. 
Fortescue,  John,  IL  [778,  781]. 
Fostone,  —,  L  478  ;  II.  510. 
Foteneia,  Jean,  bishop  of  Chartres.     See 

Fitigny. 
Fotheringhay,IL  [762,  764,  765,  769, 771] 
Fougères,    (He-et- Vilaine),    I.    249,   250, 

253,  254,  256,  257,  262,  269,  271, 

278,  281,  282,  283,  285,  287,  289, 

292,  293,  297,  298  ;  IT.  718,  719. 
Fouke,  John,  I.  450. 
Foulforth,  Baldwin.     See  Fulford. 
Fountaines,  le  seigneur  de,  IT.  395. 
Fourmere,  John,  IL  [691]. 
Fowey,  IL  478,  491. 

Fox,  Richard,  bishop  of  Exeter,  H.  [793]. 
Francbouchier,  John,  IT.  [691]. 
France,  the  isle  of,  IL  464,  4G8. 
Frank,  —,  L  488. 
Frankbouchere,  James,  II.  [552]. 
Freneuch.     See  Prevent. 
Fresnay,  11.  [715]. 
Fresnay-le-vicounte,    (Eure-et-Loire  ?)   I. 

494  ;  n.  [544]. 
Fresne,  le,  (Eure),  IT    [627]. 
Fresville,  Robert  de,  II.  344. 
Prevent  (Pas-de-Calais),  the  castle  of,  L 

11,  13,  14. 
Frogenhale,  John,  II.  [609,  611]. 
Frogenhale,  Richard,  IL  [624,  628,  694, 

695,  703]. 

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614 


INDEX. 


Frontinus,  Julius,  IT.  [522]. 

Fry,  Robert,  II.  475. 

Fulford,  sir  Baldwin,  II.   512,   513,   514, 

515,  516,  [777,  778]. 
Fulford,  sir  William,  II.  437. 
Fulforth,  Thomas,  11.  [778]. 
Fulham,  I.  142,  143. 
Fumes,  II.  398. 

Furnival,  John,  lord.     See  Talbot. 
Fyndeme,  Th.,  II.  [778,  782]. 
Fynys,  the  lord.     See  Say,  James,  lord. 


G. 


Gacie,  Jehan,  II.  22. 

Gaillard,     See  Château  Gaillard. 

Gaillon  (Eure),  II.  33. 

Gaillon,  William  de,  II.  344. 

Gairaain,  le  Barbret,  I.  312. 

Galays,  J.,  11.  416. 

Galet,  Loys,  I.   224,  226,  250,  359,   367, 

371,377. 
Gallans,  John,  II.  [691]. 
Gallardon  (Eure-et-Loire),  IL  322,  361. 
Galles,  le  seigneur  de,  II.  395. 
Galloway,  Thomas,  bishop  of.  5eeSpence, 

Thomas. 
Galymane,  Peryne,  I.  450. 
Gargrave,  Sir  Thomas,  II.  394,  436. 
Garter,  the  order  of,  I.  249,  276,  443. 
Garter,  king  of  arms,  89,  90,  93,  97,  188, 

189,  190,   191,   192,  193,   194,  203, 

285,  386,  460,  485  ;  II.  370,   371, 

[698]. 
Gascony,  I.  51,  53  ;  II.  432,434,439,  497, 

[529,  531,  532,  543,  557,  594,  749, 

750,  769]. 
Gascoyn,  W„  II.  [778]. 
Gasle,  Ro.,  II.  [778]. 
Gassac,  pursuivant,  II.  468,  469. 
Gassay  (Eure  ?)  II.  [623]. 
Gastinel,  Denis,  II.  [561]. 
Gaucourt,   Raoul,    sire    de,   councillor  of 

Charles  VII.,  I.  67,  71,  73,  76,  212, 

214,245,  514. 


Gaudyn,  Eustace  de,  II.  [532,  544]. 
Gaunt,  John  of,  II.  [747,  748,  749]. 
Gavray  (Manche),  II.  [626]. 
Gaze,  Jehan,  receiver  of  Fecamp,  II.  151. 
Gedney,  William,  secretary  to  Katherine, 

queen  dowager  of  England,  I.  455, 

456  ;  II.  263. 
Geene.  See  Genoa. 
Genoa,  I.  453,471  ;    II.   516,   517,   [583, 

728,  792]. 
George,  son  of  Richard,  duke  of  York.  See 

Clarence,  George,  duke  of. 
George  de  Venys,  a  ship  so  called,  I.  449. 
Gerard,  Thomas,  II.  331,  332,  333. 
Gerberoy  (Oise),  II.  [619]. 
Gerberoy,  the  captain  of     See  Chambre- 

lain,  Guillaume. 
Germany,  II.  174. 
Germany,   the    emperor   of       See  Sigis- 

mund. 
Gervais,  —,  II.  [704]. 
Gethyn,  Richard,  II.  394,  436,  [543]. 
Geyton,  Roger,  II.  [771]. 
Gheiles,  I.  361. 
Ghent,  II.  192,  [747]. 
Gildworde.     See  Guilford. 
Giles,  de  Bretagne,  I.  281,  439,  440,  441, 

475. 
Gillain,  Jehan,  I.  90. 
Gilliguillam.       «See    Sille  -  le  -  Guillaume. 

(Sarthe). 
Ginault,  Pierre,  governor  of  Montpellier, 

I.  7. 
Gippe,  John,  I.  453. 
Gisors,  I.  358,  425  ;  IL.  283,  284,  285,  303, 

340,  341,  347,  425,  [544,  622]. 
Gisors,    the    bailly    of.       See    Merbury, 

Richard  ;  Salveyn,  sir  John. 
Gisors,  the  captain  of.     See  Corwen,  Guil- 

1am. 
Gisors,  the  grenetier  of.    See  Chief  Dostel, 

Jehan. 
Glamasso,  Giles.     See  Clemecy,  Gilles  de. 
Glamessy.     See  Clemecy,  Gilles  de. 
Glasdale,  sir  William,  II.  385,  394,  411. 
Glasgow,  William,  bishop  of     See  Turn- 
bull,  William. 
Glasgow,  the  archdeacon  of,  I.  352. 


INDEX. 


615 


Glastonbury,  the  abbot  of,  II.  [757]. 
Glendower,  Owen,  II.  [7;)8]., 
Gloucester,  I.  110  ;  II.  [743,  770,  777]. 
Gloucester,  the  abbot  of,  I.  500. 
Gloucester,  Eleanor,  duchess  of,  II.  [762, 

7G3J. 
Gloucester,  Ilichard,    duke    of,    II.    [771, 

790]. 
Gloucester,  Humphry,  duke  of,  I.  104,  110, 
116,  12.3,  157,  400,  423,  511  ;  II. 
120,  226,  254,  273,  377,  380,  381, 
383,  384,  386,  388,  390,  401,  405, 
407,412,417,418,440,  441,  [586, 
604,  629,  754,  759,  761,  764,  765]. 
Gloucester,  Thomas,  duke  of,  XL  [753,  754, 

755,  756,  757]. 
■Gloucester,William,  master  of  the  ordnance, 

I.  496,  497,  499. 
Go,  Mathieu.     See  Gough,  Matthew. 
Goghe,  John,  curate  of  Cherboui-g,  I.  502. 
Golduit,  Kichard,  II.  144,  147. 
Gorges,  Thibault,  II.  [625]. 
Goth.     See  Gough. 
Gothe,  John,  II.  [688]. 
Gough,  Matthew,  I.  280  ;  II.  331,  332,  333, 
363,304,365,385,394,  411,   [626, 
627,  630,  693,  696,  698,  700,  702, 
704,  710,  711,  714,  730,  768]. 
Gouldau,  Thomas  de,  1.  313. 
Goult,  Mathieu.     See  Gough,  Matthew. 
Gournay,  II.  340,  341,  425,  435,  [544,  022, 

720]. 
Gournay,  tiie  captain  of.  See  Chambrelain, 

^V'illialu. 
Gower,  Thomas,  lieutenant  of  Palaise  and 
captain  of  Cherbourg,  I.   402  ;  li. 
119,412,  [552,  028,  634]. 
Gower,  liichard,  il.  [611,  012]. 
Gralton,  II.  [707]. 
Grand  Champ,  Coliuet  de,  called  Lesclio- 

pier,  1.  12,  13,  14,  15. 
Grandesou,  lord,  il.  [750]. 
Granil,  le  seigneur  de,  11.  395. 
Granville  (Manche),  1.  174,  179,  211,  227, 

248  ;  II.  146,  335,  338. 
Granvilliers,  l-'remont  de,  I.  313. 
Gras,  Jehan  Le.   See  Abonnel,  Jehan. 
Graschurchstrete  (Loudon),  11.  [784]. 


Gravesend,  II.  [752], 

Gray,  John,  II.  385,  394,  [544]. 

Gray,  Kaynold,  II.  385,  391. 

Gray,  Thomas,  II.  [786]. 

Gray,  lord,  II.  [721]. 

Green,  sir  Henry,  II.  [755]. 

Greenwich,  II.  [770,  786]. 

Grefiyn.     See  Griffin. 

Greke,  John,  I.  449. 

Grésille,  Jehan,  lieutenant  of  the  vicomte 

of  lioucn,  II.  277. 
Gresle,  — ,  II.  41. 
Gresley,  John,  II.  436. 
Gressart,  Peter,  II.  564. 
Grey,  Edmund,  lord,  (of  Ruthyn),  IL  [769, 

772,  784,  785]. 
Grey,  Henry,  lord,  (of  Codnor),  II.  [776, 

788,  789]. 
Grey,  sir  John,  II.  436,  [757]. 
Grey,  John,  (of  Kuthyn),  II,  412. 
Grey,  Ralph,  IL  [779,  781,  782,  783]. 
Grey,  Thomas,  lord,  (of  liugemont),  II. 

[776]. 
Grey,  William,  bishop  of  Ely,  IL  [769,  772, 

786]. 
Greystock,  Ralph,  lord,  II.  [775,  776,  782]. 
Griffin,  the  Ameredy,  II.  [625]. 
Griffin,  Thomas,  U.  299,  300. 
Griffith,  Thomas,  II.  437. 
Grignaiilx,  Francis,  lord  of,  II.  16. 
Grimeston,  Edward,  II.  265. 
Grimsby,  W.,  IL  [779]. 
Groos,  Jehan  de.     See  Abonnel,  Jehan. 
Gueldres,  Renaud,  duke  of,  U.  429. 
Gueldres,  Mary  of,  queen  of  Scotland,  If. 

[779]. 
Guernsey,  IL  430,  [529]. 
Guescelin,  Beitrand  du,  II.  [749]. 
Guiberoy,  H.  [736]. 

Guienne,  L  51,  53,  57,  61,  129,  132,   133, 
135,  340,  341,  343,  479,  482,  484  ; 
U.  432,  437,  439, 440,  448,  465,  479, 
481,  483,  485,  486,  487,  489,  491, 
492,  497,  498,499,  509,  [529,  594]. 
Guildhall  (London),  IL  [768,  773,  7901. 
Guilford,  U.  224. 
Guillaume,  Jacquet,  I.  43. 


61C 


INDEX, 


Gaines  (Pas  de  Calais),  I.  132,  134,  135  ; 
n.  399,  501. 

Guingamp  (Côtes  du  Nord).  See  Clin- 
champe. 

Guingant,  Guemany,  chancellor  of  Bre- 
tagne, 92,  seqq.  154,  seqq. 

Guise  (Aisne),  I.  12,  25,  27  ;  IL  30,  31. 

Guise,  le  seigneur  de,  II.  189,  190,  191. 

Guisnes.     See  Guines. 


H. 

Ilaiford,  Hiunphrey,  n.  [788]. 

Hainault,  I.  365  ;  n.  391,  398,  399,  403, 

417,  435,  441,  [542,  759]. 
Hainault,  Philippa  of.     See  Philippa. 
Haliburton,  sii-  John,  II.  385. 
Haliday,  Thomas,  vicomte  of  Pontaudemer, 

I.  349  ;  n.  324. 
Halidaz.     See  Halliday. 
HaUes,  Eobert,  II.  [688]. 
HalsaU,  sir  Gilbert,  II.  385,  394. 

Halys,  John,  prior  of  S.  John  of  Jerusalem, 

II.  [753]. 

Hambie  (Manche),  II.  435.  [553,  554,  557, 

625]. 
Hamden,  Edmund,  IL  [77S,  781]. 
Hamesford,  John.     See  Hanneford, 
Hammes,  the  castle  of,  II.  501. 
Hammond,  T.,  I.  473. 
Hampton.     See  Southampton. 
Hampton,  the  Thomas  of,  I.  514. 
Hampton,  William,  IL  [780]. 
Hamptone,  John,  I.  447,  448,  470. 
Hanbie.     See  Ilambie. 
Hangford,  Alexander,  II.  [781]. 
Hangmere,  II.  436. 
Hankeford,  sir  John,  II.  435. 
Hanneford,  John,  I.  251,  252,  265  ;  XL  435, 

[543]. 
Hannefork,  John.     See  Hanneford. 
Hannays,  Simon,  H.  [778]. 
Hansake,  Gilletyne,  II.  [531]. 
Hanson,  Christopher,  II.  [627,  691]. 
Harcourt  (Calvados),  IL   309,   311,   312, 

[525,  553,  554,  557,  622]. 


Harcourt  Christophe  d',  II.  200. 
Harcourt,  vicomte   of.      -See  Beauquesne, 

Andrieu,  vicomte  of. 
Harcourt^  Jehan  le,  bishop  of  Amiens,  I.  6, 

10, 
Harcourt,  lieutenant  of  the  castle  of.     See 

Walere,  Symchine. 
Harcourt,  sir  Louis  de,  II.  39  5. 
Harcourt,  Louis  de,  archbishop  of   Nar- 

bonne,  I.  370,  374. 
Harcourt,  ISL  de,  I.  179. 
Harecoui-t,  earl  of.      «See  Bedford,  John, 

duke  of  ;  Dorset,  Edmund,  earl  of. 
Harecourt,  Richard,  IL  [784]. 
Hardlaugh,  H.  [788,  791]. 
Harebotel,  John,  master  of  the  ordnance, 

H.  70. 
Harfleur  (Seine  Inf  ),  I.  69,  192,  355,  356, 

421,   427,  442,    510  ;    IL   35,  144, 

271,  272,  308,  310,  312,  313,  317 

[545],  585,  588,  594,  596,  597,  629, 

759,  761,  767,  792]. 
Hargil,  —,  H.  [781]. 
Haringthon,    Richard.      See    Harrington, 

Richard. 
Harling,   sir  Eobert,   H.  394,  435,   [544, 

553], 
Harmeville,  H.  [532], 
Harnoiz,  John,  bailly  of  Mantes,  I.  81,  83, 

84,  85. 
Harpeley,  John,  H.  394,  436,  [541]. 
Harper,  —,  H.  [619]. 
Harrington,  Richard,  H.  347,  436,   [542, 

624,  631], 
Harrington,  Thomas,  H.  [771,  775]. 
Harrington,  William,  II.  [778]. 
Harrow,  John,  II.  [775]. 
Hartflete.     See  Harfleur. 
Hartford,  IL  273,  276,  282. 
Harthur.    See  Arthur. 
Hastings,  I.  458. 
Hastings,  Ralph,  H.  [78.5]. 
Hastings, William,  lord,  H.  [777,779,  784]. 
Hatfield,  H.  [763]. 
Hatfield,  Thomas,  H.  [557]. 
Haukine,  Thomas,  I.  513. 
Haukins,  John,  II.  [790]. 


INDEX. 


Gl' 


Haule,  Robert,  II.  [752]. 

Hautain,    Christian,    secretary   of  Philip, 

duke  of  Burgundy,  U.  198. 
Havart,  Jehan,  I.  165,  166,  168,  177,  182, 
209,  210,  265,  271,  475;  II.  [635, 

636,  637,  647,  654,  656,  662,  663, 

664,  666,   671,  672,  676,  678,  680, 

681,  686,  687,  688,  689,  711]. 
Havering  atte  Bower,  II.  [761]. 
Hawardene,  William,  II.  [768]. 
Hawkwood,  John,  II.  [749]. 
Hawte,  William,  II.  [784]. 
Hay,  Jak,  II.  [624]. 
Haydock,  John,  II.  [691]. 
Haye-de-Puits,  la  (^Manche),  II.  [353,  554, 

557,  629]. 
Hayles,  lord,  II.  [779]. 
Hely.     See  Ely. 
Hemon,  Robert,  II.  [711]. 
Hende,  John,  II.  [754]. 
Henneson,  Christopher,  II.  [711]. 
Henot,  William,  II.  [791]. 
Henry  II.,  king  of  England,  II.  [598]. 
Henrj-  III.,  king  of  England,  I.  132,  135  ; 

II.  [757]. 
Henry  IV.,  king  of  England,  II.  [749-759]. 
Henry  V.,  king  of  England,  I.  2,  381,  383, 

385,  388,  393,   394,   397,  421  ;  II. 

11,    115,    131,  214,   377,   379,  386, 

441,  444,  454,  [523,  524,  531,  533, 

577,  678,  729,  753,  759]. 
Henry  VI,  king  of  England,  I.  1,  3,  6,  7, 

23,  51,   52,  53,   54,   55,   59,  60,  67, 

80,  87,  93,  95,  96,  97,  98,  99,  140, 

165  ;    II.  209,  224,    225,  239,  249, 

356,  361,  368,  [759]. 
Henry  IV.,  king  of  Spain,  I.  87,  94. 
HenjTigham,  John,  II.  [784]. 
Her,  Thomas.     -See  Hoo,  Thomas, 
Herbert,  William,  lord,  U.  [626,  630,  770, 

777,  786,  788,  789,  791]. 
Here,  Johne,  II.  [544]. 
Hereford,  II.  [770,  776]. 
Hereford,  John,  bishop  of.    See  Trevenant, 

John. 
Hereford,  Thomas,  bishop  of.     See  Canti- 

lupe,  Thomas  ;  Spofiford,  Thomas, 


(   Heron,  Edmond,  H.  385. 
Heron,  John,  II.  [778.] 
Heron,  William,  II.  436. 
Ilerpinghani.     -S'ce  Erpingham, 
Herrie,  castellum,  II.  [539]. 
Hertford,  II.  505. 
Ilerysson,  Pierre,  II.  394. 
Ilesdin  (Pas-de-Calais),  II.  59,  [781]. 
Hetherington,  Thomas.     See  Harrington, 
Ileton,  Foulques.     See  Eytone. 
Ilettone,  John,  I.  491. 
Heudeboville  (Eure),  I.  173. 
Heurres,  near   S.  Michiel  en   Barroiz,  I. 

83. 
Hexham,  II,  [782]. 
Hickling,  William,  H.  510. 
Hierrai,  Jehan  d',  bishop  of  Le  Mans,  II., 

[661,  691]. 
Hilton,  Adam,  II.  [622]. 
Hodon,  Adam,  II.  [636,  643,  654,  662]. 
Hodum,  Adam.     See  Hodon. 
Ilody,  Alexander,  II.  [777,  778]. 
Holborn  (London),  II.  [754,  767,  786]. 
Holes,  Andrew,  keeper  of  the  privy  seal, 

L  471,  472,  473,  515,  516. 
Holland,  Jacqueline,  duchess  of    See  Bra- 
bant. 
Holland,  L  464,  463  ;  IL  440,  [759]. 
Hollanders,  the,  L  465,  466,  467,  469. 
Holond,  W.  II.  [778]. 
Ilomeldon,  William,  II.  395. 
Homildon  hill,  the  battle  of,  II.  [758]. 
Honfleur  (Calvados),  I.  163,  189,  190,  192, 
204,   449,   457  ;    II.    35,   297,   334, 
[541,  594,  596,  597,  611,  612,   628, 
767.] 
Honnbie,  H.     See  Ilambie. 
Honneford.     See  Ilanneford,  John. 
Hontenton.     See  Huntingdon. 
IIoo,  Thomas,  chancellor  of  France   and 
bailly  of  Mantes,  I.  90,  93,  95,  97, 
101,  126,   154,  201,  202,   460;    H. 
320,  360,  361,  [608,  621,  629,  721]. 
Hopton,  Walter,  II.  [788]. 
Hosey,  Henry,  II.  436. 
Hostelle,  Thomas,  I.  421. 
Houastemoutier.     See  Westminster. 
Hounflete.     See  Honfleur. 


618 


INDEX. 


Ilout,  Colin,  I.  313. 

Howel,  David,  II.  437. 

Howel,  Edward  ap,  11.  130. 

Huet,  N.,  ir.  100, 

Huissier,  Jehan  1',  II.  150. 

Hull,  II.  478. 

Hume,  sir  Alexander,  11.  385. 

Hungerford,  Arnold,  U.  [776]. 

Hungerford,  Kobert,  lord,  I.  400  ;  II.  430, 

437,  [772,  773,  778,  780,  782]. 
Hungerford,  Walter,  II.  414,  431,  437. 
Hungerford,  Walter,  lord,  II.  [586]. 
Hunt,  Thomas,  II.  [545,  782]. 
Hunte,  Thomas,  controller  of  the  receipt  of  j 

Normandy,  I.  65,  G6. 
Huntingdon,  John,  earl  of,  I.  156  ;  II.  158, 

160,  167,   168,   169,  256,  257,  425, 

426,  431,  439,  442,  [758]. 
Huntingdon,  the  countess  of,  II.  [758]. 
Hurce,  Thomas,  II.  [562]. 
Huse.  John,  I.  415.  417. 
Huse.  Nicolas,  II.  [790]. 
Hyngham,  —,  II.  [784]. 
Hythe,  L  447,  458. 


Iden,  Alexander,  II.  [7GS]. 

Ilminster,  H.  307. 

Iminge,  John,  II.  [691]. 

Ipswich,  II.  [767]. 

Ireland,  I.  484  ;  II.  [753,  755,  756,  759, 
76.5,  767,  769,  772,  774,  779,  788, 
789]. 

Isabella,  wife  of  Edward  II.,  queen  of  Eng- 
land, IL  [746,  747,  748]. 

Isabella,  wife  of  Eichard  II.,  queen  of 
England,  II.  [754,  755,  758]. 

Isabella,  queen  of  France,  wife  of  Charles 
VI.,  II.  [534]. 

Islington  (London),  JI.  [785.] 

Italy,  I.  472. 

Ivry  (Eure),  IL  11,  26,  33. 


Jakes,  Black,  IL  [782]. 

James  I.,  king  of  Scotland,  I.  20,  390  ;  IÎ. 
444, 

James  H.,  king  of  Scotland,  I.  194,  197, 
221,  274,  275,  299,  301,  315,  317, 
319,^323,332;  IL  [774]. 

James,  Bartholomew,  II.  [780]. 

James,  Robert,  II.  437. 

James,  Robert,  of  Ilangmere,  H.  436. 

Janglet,  Colart,  I.  13,  14. 

Jaque,  the  countess.     See  Jaqueline. 

Jaqueline,  duchess  of  Bavaria,  and  countess 
of  Hainault.  See  Bavaria,  Jaque- 
line, duchess  of. 

Jaques,  duchess  of  Bedford.  See  Saint 
Pol,  Jaqueline  of. 

Jehanne,  the  princess,  daughter  of  Charles 
VIL,  I.  84. 

Jenvylle,  I.  418. 

Jersey,  II.  436,  [529]. 

Jerusalem,  II.  467. 

Jerusalem,  the  priory  of  Saint  John  of,  H. 
[791]. 

Jeune,  Le — ,  bailly  of  Amiens,  I.  18. 

Joanna,  sister  of  James  II.,  king  of  Scot- 
land, L  352,  354,  355. 

Joanna,  wife  of  Henry  IV.,  queen  of  Eng- 
land, IL  [758,  761]. 

John,  king  of  Erance,  I.  58  ;  II.  [748, 
749]. 

John,  son  of  Eichard,  dulie  of  York,  H, 
[765]. 

John,  Here,  knight,  II.  436. 

John.IManuel,  le  Provost,  II.  [556]. 

Jolivet,  Robert,  abbot  of  Mont  Saint  Mi- 
chiel,  II.  7,  51,  52,  76,  78,  87,  92, 
126,  127,  149,414. 

Joliet,  Simon,  notary  public,  11.  216. 

Joseph,  William,  IL  [778]. 

Josseline,  Ralph,  II.  [783,  784]. 

Jouvenel,  Jacques,  des  Ursius,  archbishop 
of  Rheims,  I.  87,  segq.,  207;  II.  176, 
177,  200. 

Judde,  Thomas,  U.  610,  512. 


INDEX. 


619 


K. 

Kaneday,  Robert,  IF.  395. 

Katherine,   queen   dowager    of    England. 

Sec  Catherine. 
Ivathersby,  Oliver  of,  II.  [633]. 
Kaylys,  Thomas,  II.  [765]. 
Kemp,  John,  archbishop  of  Canterbury  and 

York,  and  chancellor,  I.  104,  110, 

123,  128,   136,   137,  138,   141,  143, 

150,   157,  423,  431,  493;   II.   120, 

226,  227,  229,  367,  414,  442,  444, 

445,  446,  447,  450,  451,  474,  [762, 

766,  770,771]. 
Kendall,  earl  of     See  Bedford,  John,  duke 

of. 
Kenilworth,  II.  510  [7G8]. 
Kennedy,  J  ames,  bishop  of  Saint  Andrew's, 

I.  331. 
Kennedy,  John,  provost  of  the  collegiate 

church  of  St.  Andrew's,  I.  325,  327. 
Ivennington,  II.  [752]. 
Kent,  II.  [753,   767,  768,  769,  771,  772, 

773]. 
Kent,  Edmund,  earl  of,  II.  [746,  748]. 
Kent,  Thomas,  clerk  of  the  coimcil,  I.  490, 

493,  501,   502,   508,  513,  517  ;  II. 

482,  496,  497,  500,  502,  [638,  64.3, 

685]. 
Kent,  William,  earl  of,  II.  [784,  785]. 
Kerjel,  Thomas.     5eeKyriel. 
Kiddecaws,  I.  457  ;  II.  [759]. 
Kingston,  II.  [764]. 
lungston-upon-Thames,  II.  [788]. 
ICingston,  Thomas,  II.  436. 
Kircudbright,  II.  [779]. 
Kiriel,  Thomas.     See  Kyriel,  Thomas. 
Kirkby,  John,  I.  513,  349. 
Kirkby,  Eichard,  II.  [779]. 
Kirkeby,  William,  II.  394,  412. 
Knollys,  Robert,  II.  [749,  750,  790]. 
Kyrkby,  Thomas,  II.  437. 
Kyme,  lord.     5ec  Taylbois. 
KjTiel,  Thomas,  II.  435,  [544,  595,  626, 

630,  765,  776]. 


Laanoy.     See  Lannoy. 

Labarge,  Noel,  II.  360. 

Lacy,—,  II.  [788]. 

Lacy,  Edmund,  bishop  of  Exeter,  1. 489, 5 1 2. 

La  Folie  (Somme),  I.  27. 

La  Ilenrie,  —,  II.  349. 

La  Hire  (Etienne  de.sumaraed  Vignolles), 

IL  178,  179. 
Lagny-sur-Mame    (Seine-et-Mame),     11. 

149. 
Laidamis.     See  Lawrence. 
Laigle  (Orne),  II.  [622]. 
Lallinge,  Isabelle  de,  II.  474. 
La  Mare,  Jehan  de,  receiver  of  the  aids  of 

Gisors,  II.  284. 
Lambart,  — ,  I.  238. 
Lambert,  John,  II.  [774,  778]. 
Lampion,  Gawan,  II.  [779]. 
Lancashire,  II.  435. 
Lancaster,  duchy  of,  II.  448,  [785]. 
Lancaster,  Blanche,  duchess  of,  II.   [748, 

749,757]. 
Lancaster,  Edmund,  earl  of,  II.  [757]. 
Lancaster,  Henry,  duke  of,  II.  [748,  754, 

755,  757]. 
Lancaster,  John  of  Gaunt,  duke  of,  II.  [748, 

750,751,  755,  757]. 
Lance,  Othona  de,  II.  21. 
Landode,  Jehan,  II.  21. 
Langham,  Simon  de,  abbot  of  Westminster, 

.      IL  [747]. 
Langham,    Simon,   archbishop  of  Canter- 

burj',  IL  [749,  782]. 
Langley,  IL  [747,  758,  759]. 
Langlcy,  Henry,  II.  489. 
Langlivers,  Edmond,  II.  437. 
Langport,  —,  L  471,  485,  500,  518,  520, 
,     521  ;  IL  474,  475,  480,  483,  484, 

486,488,491,  492,  493,  506,  507, 

509. 
Langres  (H.  Marne),  II.  63. 
Languedoc,  the  district  of,  I.  1,  2,  5,7, 1 1, 

217,  350  ;  II.  439,  [725]. 
Lannes  (Lot-et-Garonne),  I.  51,  53,  135. 
Lannoy,  Gilbert  de,  II.  328. 


620 


INDEX. 


Lannoy,   Hue  de,  IL  157,  166'  218,  250, 

[531,  536]. 
Laon  (Aisne),  I.  36. 
Laon,  William,  bishop  of.  See  Champeaux, 

Guillaume. 
Laon,  le  provost  forain  de,  I.  28. 
Laonnois,  the,  II.  157,  [580]. 
Laques,  Isabel  de,  II.  [564]. 
Larragonnoys.     See  Surienne. 
Lassau,  Jehan  de,  II.  21. 
Lassau,  Peruche  de,  II.  20. 
Latagnel,  11.,  IL  216. 
Latimer,  Nicolas,  IL  [778,  780]. 
Latomer.     See  Latimer. 
La  Trimouille,  George  de,  II.  245. 
Laval,  Andrew  de,  sire  de  Loheac,  marshal 

of  France,  IL  [630]. 
Laval,  Gui,  count  de,  I.  87,  seqq. 
Lawrence,    Eobcrt,  j  arson  ci  S.  Martin's, 

Wareham,  II.  307. 
La  Villette,  Guy  de.     See  Villette,  Gui 

de  la. 
I/ax,  John,  U.  [778]. 
Leane,  la,  la  bastille  de,  at  Compiègne.    See 

Compiègne. 
Xeboursier,  J.,  L  359. 
Le  Clire,  Loys,  II.  187. 
Le  Comte,  —,  IL  322. 
Ledes  castle,  II.  [762]. 
Lee,  Eichard,  II.  [774]. 
Lee,  William,  IL  [778] 
Lefevre,  John,  11.  [620]. 
Le  Gras,  Jehan.     See  Abonnel,  Jehan. 
Leicester,  L  520  ;  IL  [760,  767,  771]. 
Le  Mans.     See  Mans. 
Lemburg,  IL  195,  202, 
Lempet,  John,  II.  [629]. 
Lenfant,  Jehan,  L  243,  251,  252,  254,  265, 

291,  500. 
Le  Jeune,  — ,  bailly  of  Amiens,  I.  18. 
vLenglois,  Gires,  11.  354,  355. 
Lery,  I.  225. 

Le  Sac,  Jehan,  receiver-general  of  queen 
I  Katherine    in    Prance    and    Nor- 

mandy, IL  264,  265,  270,  275,  279, 

282. 
Le  Saige,  Raoul.     See  Saige, 


Leschopier.    Sec  Grand  Champ,  Colinet  de. 

Le-seure,  John,  II.  [692]. 

Lesparre,  Perys  Montferrant,  lord  de,  II. 

508,  509. 
Lestrake,  the  count,  II.  385. 
Let-Port,  the  castle  of,  II.  [763]. 
Leuconer,  lloger,  II.  [770]. 
Leuyn,  Jacques  de,  governor  of  Oise,  II. 

29,  31. 
Lewes,  Henry,  IT.  [778,  780]. 
Leythe,  in  Holland,  L  464,  465,  466,  467, 

468,  469. 
Ligny-sur-Canche  (Pas  de  Calais),  I.  14. 
Ligny,   le  comte  de.      <See   Luxembourg, 

Jehan  de. 
Lille  (Nord),  L  12,  365;    H.  6,  202,  221, 

[781]. 
Lille,  the    governor  of.     See  Dongnies, 

Bourdin. 
Lille,  Guillim  de,  L  291,  292,  293. 
Lillebonne  (Seine  Inf  ),  H.  144,  [525,  554, 

557,  627]. 
Limoges  (H.  Vienne),  L  54  ;  11.  [750]. 
Limosin,  the  province  of,  I.  38,  54,  138. 
Lincoln,  John,  bishop  of.    See  Chedworth, 

John. 
Lincoln,  Marmaduke,  bishop  of.  See  Lum- 

ley,  Marmaduke. 
Lincoln,  William,  bishop  of.   See  Alnwick, 

William. 
Lincolnshire,  II.  [770]. 
Lindsay,  lord,  I.  352. 
Linlithgo,  I.  303. 
Linwood,  William,  II.  431. 
Linwood,  William,  bishop  of  S.  David's,  H. 

431,  [764]. 
Lion,  king  at  arms,  of  Scotland,  I.  329. 
Lisieux,  IL  297,  317,  [620,  621]. 
Lisieux,  Pierre,  bishop  of.    See  Cauchon, 

Peter. 
Lisle,  lord.    See  Warwick,  Richard,  earl 

of. 
Lisle,  sir  George,  TL.  385. 
Lisle,  Guillim  de,  I.  291,  292,  293;  II. 

385. 
Lisle,  John,  II.  394,  480,  481. 
Lisle,  John,  viscount,  IL  479,  480,  487, 

491,  [769]. 


■INDEX. 


621 


Lisle,  John  (of  the  North),  II.  394, 

Lisle,  Lancelot,  U.  385,  394,  412,  437. 

Lisle,  Reynold,  II.  394. 

Lisle,  Robert,  II.  385. 

Lisle,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  [783,  786]. 

Lisle- Adam,  the  lord  of,  II.  [.530]. 

Litchfield,  Reginald  Bowles,  bishop  of.  See 
Bowles,  Reginald. 

Little,  Thomas,  II.  [779]. 

Logemprey,  II.  [620]. 

Logtoune,  James  Douglas,  of,  I.  325. 

Loheac,  Andrew  de  Laval,  sire  de,  mar- 
shal of  France.  See  Laval,  An- 
drew de. 

Loir,  Gniliaume,  goldsmith,  I.  39,  40,  4 1 , 
42,  43. 

Loire,  the,  I.  74  ;  IL  432,  [723,  724,  725, 
759]. 

Loigny  (Eure-et-Loire),  II.  [624]. 

Lomaigne,  the  vicomte  of,  II.  440. 

Loncelles,  Jehan  de,  I.  226. 

London,  I.  96,  97,  101,  102,  155,  156,  169, 
170,  393,  401,  402,  446,  450,  483; 
IL  223,  224,  225,  226,  231,  382, 
409,  420,  447,  461,  462,  489,  508, 
510,  511,  743,  747,  749,  752,  754, 
755,  760,  762,  763,  768,  769,  773, 
775,  776,  777,  780,  783,  785,  786]. 

London,  John,  bishop  of.  5ee  Kemp,  John, 
archbishop  of  Canterbiuy. 

London,  Robert,  bishop  of.  See  Fitz-Hugh, 
Robert  ;  Gilbert,  Robert. 

London,  Christ  Church,  the  abbot  of,  II. 
489. 

London,  the  friars  minors  of,  H.  [748], 

London,  the  Jacobins  of,  I.  128,  129,  138, 
285. 

London,  Saint  Andrew,  Baynard  castle,  I. 
387. 

London,  S.  Paul's,  II.  [749]. 

London,  the  Tower  of,  I.  368,  387, 

Long,  John,  IL  [691]. 

Longnesse,  the  seigneur  de.     -See  Duceetz. 

Longny  (Sarthe),  I.  286. 

Longowrt,  Makj-n  of,  II.  [629]. 

Longstothe,  John,  IT.  [791]. 

Longneville  (Manche),  II.  146. 

Longueville,  the  count  of,  I.  7, 


Longueville,  the  herald,  I.  295. 

Longworth,  Elys  of,  II.  [630]. 

Loppes,  Othona,  II.  21. 

Loppes,  I'errot,  II.  21. 

Loraille,  Pierre  de,  I.  247,  248,  250. 

Lorraine,  II.  [781]. 

Lorrain,  Rene,  duke  of.     See  Sicily,  René, 

king  of. 
Lorrierc,  William  de,  II.  [691]. 
Louis  IX.,  king  of  France,  I.  122,  135. 
Louis  XL,  king  of  France,  I.  77,  78,  109, 

116,  221,  326  ;  II.  350,  439,  [792]. 
Louis,  dauphin  of  France.     See  Louis  XI. 
Loundc,  Thomas,  II.  394,  436,  437. 
Louraille,  Thomasde,master  of  the  chambre 

des  comptes  at  Rouen,  I.  234,  237. 
Louviers  (Eure),  I.  70,  179,  224,  226,  227, 

253,   254,  270  ;  II.   132,   191,  203, 

[568]. 
Lowes,  John,  I.  465,  468. 
Lubin,  — ,  II.  469. 
Lubin,  Jaquet,  11.  279. 
Luca.s,  Jehan,  I.  313  ;  11.  463,  464. 
Lucy,  William,  IL  [773,  788]. 
Lude,  Guillem,  II.  187. 
Ludgate  (London),  11.  [765]. 
Ludlow,  Richard,  I.  514. 
Luillere,  John,  U.  [555]. 
Luissier,  Jehan.     See  Huissier,  Jehan  T. 
Lumley,  Marmaduke,  bishop  of  Lincoln,  II. 

[766,  769]. 
Ltminey,  Ralph,  II.  [758]. 
Lunberi,  Jehan,  II.  137,  138. 
Luppe,  Perrin  de,  I.  393. 
Lurrain,  J.  de,  I.  50. 
Lutterel,  James,  II.  [778]. 
Lutterel,  John,  IL  [776]. 
Luxembourg,  "domicella  de,"  H.  [535]. 
Luxembourg,  John  de,  II.  [531,  535]. 
Luxembourg,  John  de,  coimt  of  Guise  and 

Marie,  I.  25. 
J^nyembourg,  John  of,  lord  of  Beaurevoir 

and  Ligny,  II.  28,  29,  197,258. 
Luxembourg,  John  of,  bastard  of  S.  Pol, 

n.  227,  325. 
Luxembourg,  John,  lord,  11.  400,  410. 


622 


INDEX. 


Luxembourg,  Louis  de,  cardinal,  chancellor 
of  France,  archbishop  of  Kouen  and 
bishop  of  Ely,  L  6,  10,  191,389, 
392,  429,  437,  439,  450  ;  11.  198, 
277,  296,  414,  [535,  7G0]. 

Lydd,  L  458. 

Lyethe.     See  Lythe. 

Lyhert,  Walter,  bishop  of  Norwich,  II. 
496. 

Lynche,  John,  II.  [778]. 

Lynne,  II.  478,  [765]. 


M. 


Mace,  Simon.     See  Î^Iaxe. 
Mâconnois,  le,  II.  175,  [533]. 
Madoke,  Rice  ap,  II.  385,  394. 
Magdalene,  the  princess,  daughter  of  Charles 

VIL,  L  84,  161,  168,  169., 
Maguelone,  the  diocese  of,  II.  [643]. 
Maidston,  I.  96  ;  II.  [586]. 
MaUlart,  H.  340. 
Maille,  John  de,  I.  16. 
Mailly,  I.  309. 

Mailly,  Jean  de,  bishop  of  Noyon,  I.  144. 
Maine,  the  comté  of,  I.  66,  69,  173,  174, 

175, 180,  218  ;  n.  39,  47,  258,  363, 

435,  436,   [525,  529,  535,  549,  550, 

551,  552,  553,  555,  556,  561,  598- 

603,  634,  scqq.,  722]. 
Maine,  Charles,  count  of,  I.  69,  180,  217. 
Maine,  the  earl  of.     See  Bedford,  Jolin, 

duke  of. 
Maine,  the  herald,  I.  365. 
Maine,  the  lieutenant  of.     -See  Fastolf,  sir 

J  ohn. 
Maine-)e-Juhez.     See  Mayenne-le-Jiihais. 
Maire,  Estien  de  la,  11.  [618]. 
Maisons-lez-Pontieu  (Somme),  I.  11. 
Maistresson,  Thomas,  bailly  of  Caux,  II. 

41. 
Makerel,  Kobert,  H.  [781]. 
Malestroit,  Guillaume  de,  bishop  of  Kantes, 

I.  92,  154. 
Malicorne,  le  sire  de,  II.  395. 
Mallam,  William,  L  453. 


Malleacensis  episcopus,  I.  239. 

Malpas,  Philip,  II.  [768]. 

Maltravers,  John,  lord,  earl  of  Arundel,  II. 

434,  [542]. 
Slaltravers,  John  lord,  son  of  the  earl  of 

Arundel,  IL  [783,  784]. 
Maltravers,  William,  II.  435. 
Mandeville,  John,  U.  [779]. 
Manning,  Thomas,  II.  [778,  785[. 
Mans,  Le,  the  comté  of,  H.  [727]. 
Mans,  Le  (Sarthe),  L  39,  69,  70,  71,  74, 

199,  200,  202,  204,  482  ;  11.  39,  72, 

152,  362,  [529,   549,  551,  552,  553, 

556,  585,  634,  seqq.,  722]. 
Mans,  Le,  the  cathedial  of  S.  Julian  at,  II. 

[661]. 
Mans,  Jehan,  bishop  of.     See  Hierroi,  D'. 
Mauselle,  Thomas,  I.  480,  503. 
Manselle,  Walter,  IL  [784]. 
Mantes  (Seine-et-Oise),  I.  17,  449  ;  H.  88, 

97,    99,    116,  211,  320,  322,    347, 

[543,  585,  621]. 
Mantes,  the  bailly  of.     See  Harwiz,  John. 
Mantes,   the  marshal  of.     See  Meredithe, 

Lowys  ap. 
Marbury,  Richard.    «See  Merbury,  Richard. 
Marcelles,  John,  II.  436. 
March,  Edmund,  earl  of,  11.  [753]. 
Llarch,  Edward,  earl  of,  II.  [771,  772,  773, 

774,  775]. 
Marchcxano.     <See  Merchexano,  Percival. 
Mare,  Colinet  de  la,  I.  313. 
Margaret  of  Anjou,  queen  of  England,  wife  of 

Henry  VL, I.  80,  164,  167,  183,443; 

II.  357,  467,  468,  470,  508,   [764, 

773,  774,    775,  776,  777,  778,  779, 

780,  784,  785,  788,  789,  790,  792]. 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Edward  III.     See 

Pembroke,  Margaret,  countess  of. 
Margaret,   daughter  of  Richard,  duke  of 

York.     .See    Burgundy,    Margaret, 

duchess  of. 
Margaret,   princess  of   Scotland,  wife   of 

Louis  XL,  king  of  Prance,  I.  221.^ 
Markham,  John,  II.  [790]. 
Markham,  Robert,  II.  437. 
Markley,  John,  11.  [752]. 
Mai'le,  the  comté  of,  I.  25. 


INDEX, 


G23 


Marquerie,  Andrew,  II.  [561  J. 
Marshal,  the  earl,  II.  399. 
Mortelle,  John,  II.  [531]. 
Martin.—,  II.  155. 

Martin  V.,  pope,  I,  37,   90  ;  II.   170.  177, 
250,  368,  388,  390,  392,  401,  407,  412. 
Martines,  Sanches,  IL  21. 
Martynet,  le,  a  ship  so  called,  I.  449. 
Mary,  daugliter  of  Edward  III.     See  Bre- 
tagne, Mary,  duchess  of. 
Marj',  daughter  of  John,  duke  of  Bedford, 

II.  508,  509. 
Mary  of  France  (daughter  of  Charles  VI., 

king  of  France  ?),  II.  [535]. 
Mary  of  Gueldres,   queen  of  James   II., 

king  of  Scotland,  I.  303. 
Maulevrier.     See  Brczc-,  Pierre  de. 
Maundeville,  John.    See  Mandeville,  John. 
Maunsel,  Thomas.    See  Manselle,  Thoma.";. 
Maupa.s,  the  seigneur  de.  See  Mesnilsimon, 

John  de. 
Mausson,  II.  206,  208. 
Mautaint,  Thomas,  II.  405. 
Mauthorpe,  James,  sergeant  of  arms,  1.521. 
Maxe,  Simon,  II.  [660,  691,  692]. 
Mayenne-la-Juhais,II.  [552,  553,  710,  713, 

714,  717]. 
Meaulx  (Seine-et-Marne),    II.    434,  435, 

446,   [533,  540,  691]. 
Meingre,  Jehan  le.     See  Boucicaut. 
Melank.     See  Meulant. 
Meldrjn,  Alexander,  II.  386,  395. 
Meltone,  John,  I.  514. 
Melun    (Seine-et-Marne),   II.    253,    254, 

[539]. 
Menypenny,    William.      See  Monypenny, 

William. 
Merbury,  sir  Richard,  bailly  of  Gisors,  I. 

81,  83,  84  ;  II.  125,  394,  436,  543, 

[622]. 
Merchexano,  Percival,  I.  471,  472. 
Meredithe,  Lowys  ap,  marshal  of  Mantc.*, 

I.  461. 
Meriandi,  Guillelmus,  II.  [643,  644]. 
Meriel,  Raoulin,  II.  146. 
Merstone,  John,  treasurer  of  the  chamber, 

I.  508. 
Mertoke  (Somerset),  II.  306,  307. 


Merville  (Calvados),  II.  [626]. 

Meryfyn,  Jo.,  H.  [778]. 

Mesnil.     See  Tressy,  Jehan  de. 

Mesnilsimon,  Jehan  de,  seigneur  de  Maupas, 
I.  207. 

Meulant (Seine-et-Oi.se),II.  6,43, 435,  [543]. 

Meung-sur-Tjoire  (Loiret),  I.  224. 

Meyverill,  Thomas,  II.  436. 

Michiel,  Mont  Saint.  See  Mont  Saint 
Michiel. 

Middleham,  IL  [788]. 

Middleton,  John,  IL  [782]. 

Milan,  IL  [728,  749]. 

Mildryn,  Alexander.  5ecMeldryu,  Alex- 
ander. 

Milet,  John,  secretary  of  Henry  VI.,  II.  6, 
27,56,62,  92,  98,  157,  166,  267, 
269,  414,  429. 

Milford,  IL  [755]. 

Milkby,  Thomas  IT.  [779]. 

Mille,  Hugh,  IL  [790]. 

Milles,  Isabelle,  IL  [306]. 

Milles,  Jonet,  IL  306. 

Milles,  Richard,  IL  306. 

Milles,  William,  IL  305,  307. 

Milly-l'Evôque  (Manche),  IL  [626]. 

Mirfyne,  Robert,  IL  [782]. 

Milys,  William,  IL  [556]. 

Moine,  Jehan  le,  IL  468. 

Molans,  Philibert  de,  IL  203. 

Moleyne,  le,  a  ship  so  called,  I.  449. 

Sloleyne,  Geffrey  de,  I.  449. 

Moleyns,  Adam,  bishop  of  Chichester,  I, 
101,  104,  117,  121,  204.  205,  207, 
213,  216,  224,  243,  400,  423  ;  IL 
385,  470,  471,  483,  500,  [685,  718, 
764,   766,  771]. 

Moleyns,  Robert,  lord,  H.  480,  481,  487, 
491,  [770]. 

Slolins-en-Bourbonnois.     See  Moulins. 

Molineux,  Nicolas,  IL  [635,  651,653,  661. 
662,  663,  664,  666,  670,  671,  673, 
676,  681,  682,  683,  684,  685,  686, 
688,  690.] 

MoUiens,  John  de,  L  11,  12,  13,  14, 15,  16. 

Monceaulx  (Seine  Inf.  ?),  IL  122. 

aioncord,  I.  283. 

Mondeford.     See  Mimdeford,  Osborne. 


624 


INDEX. 


Mondoubleau,  pursuivant,  II.  296. 
Mons,  in  Hainault,  11.  411. 
Monnaulx,  Jehan,  II.  [618]. 
Monstrelet,  Engerran  de,  I.  10,  seqq. 
Monstrelet,  William  de,  I.  16. 
Monstreuil.     See  Montreuil-sur-Mer. 
Monstreuil,  le  seigneur  de.     «See  Cousinot, 

Guillaume. 
Monstrevillier.     See  Montivilliers. 
Montacutc,  John,  lord,  II.  [776,  779,  782]. 
Montacute,  Thomas  de,  earl  of  Salisbury 

and  Perche.     See  Salisbury. 
Montague,  John  de,  II.  [691]. 
Montargis  (Loiret),  II.  245,  427. 
Montauban  (Tarn-et-Garonne),  I.  52,  54. 
Montaudain  (Mayenne),  II.  206,  208. 
Montereau  (Seine-et-Marne),  11.  [539]. 
Montferrand,  Bernard,  lord,  II.  434,  437, 

[557]. 
Montferrant,  Perys,  lord  de  Lesparre,  II. 

508,  509. 
Montferrant,  Mgr.  de.  II.  [562]. 
Montfort  (Sarthe)  II.  39, 
Montfort,  — ,  lieutenant  of  the  keeper  of 

the  woods  and  forests,  H.  55. 
Montfort,  Osberne.     See  Mnndeford. 
Montgomery,  — ,  II.  553. 
Montgomery,  John,  II.  394.  412,  435,  545, 

[779]. 
Montgoubert,  John  de,  II.  395. 
Montigny,  11.  249. 
Montigny-en-Bassigny,  II.  [539] 
Montilz  lez  Tours  (Loir-et-Cher),  I.  247. 
Montivilliers  (Seine  Inf.),  I.  427  ;  II.  41, 

145,  146,  317,  [545,  546,   585,  611, 

613,  628]. 
Montlhery  (Seine-et-Oise),  II.  [539]. 
Montone,  Henry,  II.  119. 
Montpellier,  I.  7. 

Montrechait  (Loir-et-Cher),  I.  316. 
Montreuil,  Cousinot  de.     See  Cousinot. 
Montreuil-sur-Mer      (Pas-de-Calais),     II. 

181. 
Mont  Saint  Michiel  (Manche),  I.  182,  211, 

227,  248  ;  IL  11,  33,  35,  80,  82,  83, 

90,  121,  211,  ,338,  [541,  560]. 
Mont-Saint-Michiel,  Robert,  abbot  of.    See 

Jolivet,  Robert. 


Monypenny,  William  de,  seigneur  de  Con. 

cressault,    I.    196,    299,   300,    301, 

302,  303,  305,  322,  323,   353,   354, 

355,  357,  470,  471;  IL   [711,  721, 

780]. 
Morant,  John,  I.  45. 
Morant,  Pierre,  proctor  of  the  châtellet  of 

Paris,  I.  43,  44,  45. 
More,  —,  IL  307. 
More,  Digon  a,  11.  385. 
Morgan,  John,  II.  [691]. 
Morgan,  Philip,  bishop  of  Worcester,  IL 

400. 
Morbier,  Simon,  councillor  of  Charles  VIL 

and  provost  of  Paris,  I.  49,   229, 

236;  II.  [531,  621,  625]. 
Morinensis  episcopus.      See  Luxembourg, 

Louis  de. 
Mors,  Ralph,  I.  453. 
Mortain,  the  count  of.     See  Dorset, 
Mortaing   (Orne),  I.    174,  179,    245;   II. 

339,  [624]. 
Mortaing,  herald  of  the  duke  of  Somerset, 

L  286,  288. 
Mortimer,  John,  I.  397,  398. 
Mortimer,  Roger,  II.  [743]. 
Mortimer  Cross,  IT.  [775]. 
Morton,  John,  II.  [781,  793], 
Morvilliers,    Philip   de,   president   of  the 

parliament  of  Paris,  U.  57,  58,  60, 

65,  88,  414. 
Moryger,  Thomas,  II.  [771]. 
Moubray,  Thomas  de,  II.  [758]. 
Moulins  (Allier),  IL  175. 
Moundeforde.     See  Mundeford. 
Moiintford,  Edmund,  LE.  [778,  781]. 
Mountjoy,  Walter  Blount,  earl  of,  H.  [785, 

791,  792]. 
Moustervillier.     See  Montivilliers. 
Moyle,  Walter,  n.  [784]. 
Moynier  (Marne?),  II.  56,  62,  63. 
Mucheldever,  Thomas,  II.  306. 
Muet,  John  le,  II.  [620]. 
Muet,  Guillem  le,  IL  58,  60,  64,  66. 
Mulle,  Hugh.     See  Mille. 
Mulso,  Thomas,  IL  [621]. 


INDEX. 


625 


Mundeford,  Osbern,  treasurer  of  Normandy, 

I.  180,181,  211,  213,  214,215,216, 
226,  249,  250,  254,  363,  364,  365; 

II.  620  [627,  635,  661,  664,  666, 
676,  690,  694,  695,  703,  704,  705, 
706,  707,  708,  709,  710,  722,  772]. 

Murtone,  IT.  784. 
Myles,  William.     See  Milles. 
Mylle,  William,  n.  [778]. 
Mynours,  William,  II.  394,  515,  545. 


N. 

Namur,  the  comté  of,  II.  157,  166,  188, 

195. 
Nancy  (Meurthe),  I.  79,  161. 
Nantes,  John,  bishop  of.  See  Châteangiron, 

Jean  de. 
Nantes,  William,  bishop  of.     See  Males- 

troit,  Guillaume. 
Nantes,  the  seneschal  of,  I.  92. 
Narbonne,  Louis,  archbishop  o£     See  Har- 

court,  Louis  de. 
Narbonne,  Anthony,  archbishop  of.     See 

Bec-Crespin,  Anthony  de. 
Narbonne,  the  viscount  of,  II.  395. 
Navarre,  the  king  of,  II.  [577]. 
Nayler,  John,  II.  [782]. 
Needham,  Richard,  II.  [784]. 
Neetone,  Richard,  H.  461. 
Nethe,  William,  I.  454. 
Neufbourc,  1. 173,  254  ;  H.  [526,  553,  554]. 
Neufchâtel  (Seine-Inf.),  I.  122,  326  [544, 

622]. 
Nevers,   the    count   of.      See    Burgundy, 

John  of. 
Neville,  Alexander,  archbishop  of  York, 

IL  [755,  756]. 
Neville,  lord,  H.  [774]. 
Neville,    George,   bishop   of  Exeter   and 

archbishop  of  York,  H.  [772,  773, 

776,  777,  781,  783,  785,  786,  789, 

790]. 
Neville,  Humphrey,  IT.  [778], 
Neville,  John,  L  513;  n.  [770,  771]. 
Neville,  Roger,  n.  [772]. 


Neville,  Thoma.s,  IL  [770,  771,  775,  778]: 

Neville,  William,  lord  Fauconberg.     See 
Fanconberg. 

Newarde,  U.  [779]. 

Newca-stle,  L  457;  IL  478  [746,  782]. 

Newgate  (London),  II.  [777]. 

Newnham  bridge  (Calais),  II.  [772,  774]. 

Neyte,  II.  [765]. 

Nicolas  v.,  pope,  IL  [638]. 

NicoUe,  John,  L  513. 

Nogent,  n.  249. 

Nogent-en-Bassigny,  II.  [539]. 

Nogent-le-Rotroa  (Eure-et- Loire),  II.    33. 

Norburj-,  Henry,  I.  509;  II.  [630,  631]. 

Norbury,  Richard.     See  Merbury,  Richard. 

Norfolk,  IL  448. 

Norfolk,  John,  duke  of,  U.  [777]. 

Norfolk,  Thomas,  duke  of,  II.  [754,  757, 
760,  770,  776]. 

Norfolk,  Catharine,  duchess  of,  II.  [783]. 

Normandy,  the  duchy  of,  I.  58,  61,  65, 
129,  132,  133,  134,  135,  151,  152, 
180,  191,  245,  247,  284,  307,  314, 
320,  340,  341,  342,  358,  404,  415 
425,  432,  442,  450,  451,  453,  477, 
479,  482,  483,  484,  494,  496,  497, 
500,  501,  502,  503,  505,  509,  510, 
511,514,520;  IL  11,  12,  32,  37,46, 
47,72,  80,87,  88,  90,  107,  115,116, 
123,  125,  131,  132,  182,  186,  204, 
209,  211,  214,  257,  258,  263,  267, 
273,  279,  281,  286,  293,  295,  296, 
299,  302,  314,  317,  324,  325,  328, 
329,  333,  335,  336,  337,  355,  372, 
373,  424,  425,  427,  445,  446,  449, 
450,  456,  463,  464,  468,  473,  [522, 
523,  529,  532,  545,  546,  547,  559, 
561,  565,  577,  578,  579,  582,  583, 
586,  587,  598,  601,  603,  619,  720, 
721,  723,  724,  725,  726,  760,  761, 
769,  787]. 

Normandy,  receiver-general  of  the  finances 
of.  See  Bailie,  Pierre  ;  Surreau, 
Pierre  ;  Stanlawe,  Jean  ;  Relcnap, 
Hamo  de;  Durant,  Michiel;  Mon- 
fault,  Remon  ;  Mundeford,  Osbern. 

Normandj-,  the  seneschal  of.  Sec  Brézé, 
Pierre  de  ;  Scales,  Thomas,  lord. 


626 


INDEX. 


Normandy,  the  three  estates  of,  I.  22,  65  ; 

II.   11,34,51,   131,  205,  2C7,  268, 

269,  343, 
Normandy,  the  treasurer  of.     ^ee  Blount, 

sir  Thomas. 
Normant,  Nicolas,  vicomte  of  Domfront, 

n.  130,  134. 
Northampton,  I.  403,  404,  405  ;  II.  [769, 

773]. 
Northumberland,  II.  [782]. 
Northumberland,  Henry,  earl  of,  IT.  [774, 

775,  778]. 
Northumberland,  John  Neville,  earl  of,  II. 

[782,  790]. 
Norwich,  II.  [761,  763]. 
Norwich,  Henry,  bishop  of.     See  Spencer, 

Henry. 
Norwich,  John,  bishop  of.    See  Wakering, 

John. 
Norwich,  Thomas,  bishop  of.     See  Brown, 

Thomas. 
Norwich,  "Walter,  bishop  of.     See  Lyhert, 

Walter. 
Norwich,  William,  bishop  of.     See  Aln- 
wick, William. 
Norys,  John,  H.  [790]. 
Notchille,  Walter,  II.  [778,  779]. 
Nottingham,  II.  [753,  789]. 
Nottingham,  Thomas,   earl   of,  II.    [754, 

755]. 
Noucelles,  Jehan  de,  I.  249. 
Nougle,  Walkyne,  H.  [688]. 
Nouvelle.     See  Noyelle-sur-Mer. 
Noyant  (Aisne),  I.  25. 
Noyelle-sur-Mer,  I.  11. 
Noyon  (Oise),  II.  200. 
Noyon,  John,  bishop  of.   See  Mailly,  Jean. 
Nucelles,Thomas,  lord.  See  Scales,  Thomas, 

lord. 


0. 


Ocestre,  the  duke  of.     See  Exeter. 

Octavii  Turris,  I.  311. 

Oelxira,  — ,  a  knight  of  Portugal,  II.  507. 


Ogard,  Andrew,  I.  493  ;  II.  412,  434,  542, 
.553]. 

Oger,  W.,  I.  31  ;  II.  216. 

Ogier,  Nicolas,  notary  public,  H.  216. 

Ogle,  John,  I.  491. 

Ogle,  Robert,  I.  49 1 . 

Oise,  the,  II.  29,  [564,  724]. 

Oldcastle,  John,  II.  [759]. 

Oldhalle,  John,  II.  435. 

Oldhall,  William,  II.  85,  385,  394,  412, 
[553,  585,  622,  771]. 

Oliver  of  Kathersby,  II.  [633]. 

Onfleu.     See  Honfleur. 

Onlegrave,  John,  IE.  [788]. 

Orange,  Louis  deCh;\lon,  prince  of,  II.  192. 

Orbec  (Calvados),  II.  297,  [621], 

Orelle,  James  of,  II.  [687,  688,  691]. 

Orkney  and  Caitliness,  William,  earl  of,  I. 
331. 

Orleans  (Loiret),  II.  93,  244,  468,  [724]. 

Orleans,  the  bastard  of.     See  Dunois. 

Orleans,  Charles,  duke  of,  I.  58,  60,  67,  68, 
69,  72,  73,  74,  76,  191,  217,  363, 
432,  433,  434  ;  IL  219,  230,  231, 
232,  233,  234,  235,  236,  237,  238, 
243,  244,  246,  255,  361,  419,  420, 
421,  422,  423,  441,  445,  447,  449, 
451,  457,  460,  461,  462,  468,  [527, 
762,  763]. 

Orleans,  Jacques  d',  II.  [561]. 

Orleans,  Jehan,  bastard  of.  See  Dunois, 
John,  count  of. 

Ormond,  the  ear  of,  L  156,  158  ;  IL  435, 
447,  [611,  612,  621,  628]. 

Ormond,  John,  IL  [778]. 

Ormond,  Thomas,  IL  [779,  781]. 

Orrey  of  Barwick,  IL  [623]. 

Orval,  the  lord  of,  IL  [630,  631]. 

Orwell,  IL  [743]. 

Osberne,  — ,  I.  516. 

Ottirburn,  Nicolas  de,  ofiBcial  of  S. Andi-ew's 
and  canon  of  Glasgow,  I.  222. 

Overdale,  Thomas,  II.  [784]. 

Ovirton,  Clement,  II.  [545,  546]. 

Oxford,  II.  [752,  769]. 

Oxford,  John,  earl  of,  IL  493,  494,  [779, 
783]. 


I2^DEX. 


627 


Oxford,  Alberdus,  son  of  John,  carl  of,  II. 

[770]. 
Oxford,  Guy,  II.  481. 
Oxford,  Robert,  earl  of,  IL  [755,  7G2]. 
Oxford,  county  of,  II.  [777j. 
Oye,  the  river,  II.  171. 


Packenham,  Hugh,  II.  [790]. 

Paige,  William,  II.  [556]. 

Pain,  Jehan,  II.  247. 

Paoucl,  Edouard  A.,  II.  130. 

Parcant,  Pierres,  II.  G62. 

Paris,  I.  19,  22,  31,  50,  71,286  ;  II.  1,  2,8, 
9,  31,  47,  50,  51,  57,  58,  59,  60,  61, 
62,  64,  65,  66,  91,  93,  98,  102,  103, 
104,  109,  112,  113,  115,  116,  118, 
142,  151,  178,  179,  181,  213,  210, 
274,  275,  3G1,  398,  399,  401,  406, 
424,  426,  [530,  531,  532,  533,  535, 
536,  537,  538,  539,  555,  556,  580, 
612,621,  724,  748,  751,  759]. 

Paris,  la  Chapelle  Saint  Denis,  I.  45. 

Paris,  the  Chatellet  of,  I.  34,  43,  47. 

Paris,  the  Grève,  I.  44. 

Paris,  la  Porte  Baudit,  I.  35,  40,  43,  44. 

Paris,  la  Porte  de  Bordeles,  I.  41. 

Paris,  la  Porte  ÎS.  Antoine,  I.  36,  40. 

Paris,  la  Porte  S.  Denis,  I.  45. 

Paris,  la  Rue  S.  Denis,  1.  45. 

Paris,  la  Sainte  Chapelle,  I.  240. 

Paris,  John,  bishop  of.  See  Rochetaillée, 
Jehan  de. 

Paris, —,  I.  186  ;  II.  371. 

Paris,  the  president  of  the  parliament  of. 
See  Cambray,  Adam  de  ;  Mor- 
villier,  Philip  de. 

Paris,  the  provost  of.   See  Morbier,  Siinon. 

Paris,  Jehan  de,  commissioner  at  Gisors,  I. 
I.  358,  360. 

Paris,  Michael  de,  I.  500. 

Parker,  John,  of  Cheshunt,  I.  407,  408. 

Parker,  Ralph,  II.  [556]. 
VOL.  IL 


Parquer,  Jehan,  IL  338. 

l'arre,  Agnes,  keeper  of  the  artillery,  I. 

454,  455. 
Parre,  Thomas,  II.  [771,  775]. 
Partrer,  Raoul,  secretary  to  Henry  VI.,  II. 

115. 
Passais  (Orne),  IL  [633]. 
Passard,  Colin,  IL  [556]. 
Pashelay,  John,  IL  385. 
Pason,  John,  I.  475. 
Pasquot,  — ,  IL  218. 
Pasquyn,  John,  11.  [556]. 
Payne,  Gilbert,  L  455,  501,  513. 
Pays,  Yvon  de,  II.  395. 
Peacock,  Reginald,  bishop  of  Chichester, 

IL  [746,  766]. 
Peger,  John,  I.  475. 
Peguyneau,  Andrew,  II.   [552,  635,  660, 

691]. 
Peito,  William,  IL  385. 
Pelham,  John,  I.  397,  398. 
Pellew,  Thomas,  II,  344. 
Pembroke,  II.  441. 
Pembroke,  Jaspar,  earl  of,  II.  [770,  776, 

778,  780,  791]. 
Pembroke,  Margaret,  countess  of,  II.  [747]. 
Pembroke,  John  Hastings,  earl  of,  II.  [750], 
Pembroke,  William  Herbert,  earl  of,  II. 

[791]. 
Penely,  IL  [789].  ; 

Penycoke,  John,  II.  [779]. 
Penyle,  John,  II.  307. 
Perche,  the  district  of,  II.  33,  434,  437, 

[542,  551,  624]. 
Perche,  count  of.     See  Salisbury,  earl  of. 
Percy,  Henry,  IL  [758]. 
Percy,  sir  Ralph,  I.  491  ;  II.  [780,  782]. 
Percy,  Richard,  II.  [780]. 
Perdirel,  Jaquet,  I.  34,  35,  36,  37,  38,  39, 

40,  41,  42,  43,  44,  45. 
Perigord,  the  province  of,  I.  54,  132. 
Perrigueux,  the  city  of,  I.  54. 
Perth,  L  318. 

Perth,  parliament  at,  I.  299. 
Peruce,  Jean  de,  bishop  of  Séez,  L  494. 
Pestel,  Tassin,  IL  22. 
Peter,  master,  II.  [556]. 
Petit,—,  II.  114. 

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INDEX. 


Phaleys.     See  Falaise. 

Phelipe,  Matthew,  II.  505. 

Philippa,  wife  of  Edward  III.,  queen   of 

England,  II.  [746,  749]. 
Philip  de  Valois,  king  of  Erance,  I.  135. 
Philipps,  Thomas,  II.  [778]. 
Picardy,  I.  5,  9,  61,  62,  341  ;  II.  105,  157, 

165,  188,  189,  190,  196,   197,  248, 

257,  258,  [530,  532,  792]. 
Picart,  Le,  II.  24. 
Picart,  Guillem  le,  I.  359,  360. 
Pickering,  sir  James,  II.  514,  [771,  775]. 
Pierre,  le  grant,  I.  313. 
Pierrecom^,  Jehan  de,  I.  31. 
Pierrefonds  (Oise),  II.  [539]. 
Pigache,  John,  II.  395. 
Pinguemon,  Pierre,  II.  [621]. 
Pipart,  Jehan,  II.  345. 
Piqueny,  Henrj-,  II.  [691]. 
Pirou  (Manche),  II.  [625]. 
Pisa,  I.  277,  472. 
Pisy.     See  Pisa. 

Plessis  du  Parc  (Indre-et-Loire),  I.  78. 
Plomer,  John,  II.  [784,  790]. 
Plompton,  William,  IL  436,  437. 
Plymouth,  II.  478,  480,  490. 
Plymouth,  the  prior  of,  I.  512. 
Poisson,  Guillem,  II.  345. 
Poissy,  II.  [532,  543]. 
Poitiers,  IL  [748]. 
Poitou,  I.  132,  134,  [723]. 
Poitou,  the  seneschal  of.    See  Brcze,  Pierre 

de. 
Pol,  the  customer  and  comtroller  of,  1. 187. 
Pole,  William  de  la.     See  Suffolk, 
Pomfret  castle,  IL  [758,  775]. 
Pont  Achoisie,  IL  [539]. 
Pont  Audemer  (Eure),  I.  22;  IL  71,  76, 

297,  324,  [620]. 
Pont  Audemer,  vicomte  of.     See  Deveaux» 

Jehan;  Haliday,  Thomas. 
Pont-a-Vendin  (Pas  de  Calais),  I.  12,  13. 
Pontchartrain  (Seine-et-Oise),  II.  [539.] 
Pont  de  l'Arche  (Eure),  I.  227  ;  IL  24, 

327,  428,  434,  [541,  545,  610,  619, 

719,  720]. 
Pont-de-Wendin.     ^ee  Pont-a-Vendin. 
Pont  Dove,  II.  [626]. 


Ponthieu,  the  comté  of,  I.  18, 132,  135, 343  ; 

IL  8. 
Ponthieu,  seneschal  of.     See  Brézé. 
Pont  l'Evèque  (Calvados),  I.  32  ;  II.  160, 

169,  [620]. 
Pont-Meulant.     See  Meulant. 
Pont  Odo,  n.  436.  [544]. 
Pontoise  (Seine-et-Oise),  I.  80,  448  ;  II. 

27,  97,  99,  125,  320,  321,  463,  464, 

[543,  606]. 
Pontoise,  the  herald,  I.  237. 
Pont,  Peter,  IL  [691]. 
Pontorson  (Manche),  L  174,  179  ;  11.  70, 

73,  [538,  594]. 
Pont  Samys,  IL  [539], 
Ponynges,  — ,  II.  385,  394. 
Poole,  Humphrey,  11.  [792]. 
Poole,  William,  earl  of  Suffolk,  captain  of 

Avranches,  11.  434. 
Pope,  the.     See  Martin  V. 
Poperinge,  11.  [761]. 
Popham,  John,  lord  of,  chancellor  of  Anjou, 

IL  295,  435. 
Popham,  Thomas,  IL  412,  [553,  586]. 
Portalayne,  Thomas,  IL  [790]. 
Portsmouth,  L  447, 448, 450, 453,  457,  458; 

n.  [764,  765,  766,  771,  792]. 
Portugal,  n.  [753]. 
Portugal,  Alphonso  V.,  king  of,  II.  504, 

507. 
Pot,  Thomas  le,  II.  [644]. 
Potage,  William,  IL  [572], 
Pounde,  Thomas,  I.  474. 
Poutrelle,  John,  I.  474. 
Powis,  lord,  IL  435. 
Poynings,  Edward,  II.  [776]. 
Préaux  (Calvados),  IL  437. 
Pressigny,  the  lord  of.     See  Beauvau,  Ber- 

tran  de. 
Pressy,  Jehan  de,  councillor  of  Philip,  duke 

of  Bui-gundy,  U.  56,  63,  198,  [531, 

536]. 
Preston,  John,  II.  [778]. 
Preudomme,  — ,  II.  143. 
Privy  seal,  keepers  of  the.    See  Holes,  An- 
drew ;   Moleyns,  Adam,  bishop  of 

Chichester. 
Provence,  11.  [533,  540]. 


INDEX. 


629 


Provost,  Manuel  John  le,  II.  [556]. 
Prynstrop,  Kobert,  II.  [G19]. 
Puchot,  GieflFroy  dii,  I.  312. 
Pulletier,  Michael  le,  II.  [556,  607]. 
Purchace,  the  pursuivant,  I.  189,  192. 
Pycard,  Ilenrj-,  II.  [556,  562]. 
Pycare,  Ilenrj-.     See  Pycard,  Uenry. 


Q. 


Qaaours.     See  Cahors. 
Quaterbarbes,  John,  II.  395. 
Quatre-marre   (Eure),   I.    173,    179  ;    II, 

[554]. 
Quebienfay,  Ilutin  de,  I.  312. 
Queenborough,  II.  [789]. 
Queninet,  Eustace,  II.  347. 
Quentin,  John,  II.  [691]. 
Querain,  I.  132. 

Quercy,  the  district  of,  I.  52,  54,  135. 
Quesne,  Thomas  de,  I.  438. 
Quesne,  Thommassin  du,  L  281. 
Quesnelle,  John,  11.  [556]. 
Quesnoy  le  Coure,  I.  365. 
Queux,  Jehan  le,  I,  313. 
Quiesdeville,  Guillaume  de,  U.  1 6. 


R. 


Eabecque,  William  de,  II.  398. 
Radclyf,  John,  seneschal  of  Guyenne,  I.  7 

n.431. 
Radford,  Henry,  U.  [608,  611,  628]. 
Radington,  Baldwin,  II.  [754]. 
Rainel,  J.  de.     See  Rinel,  Jehan, 
Rains,  the  archbishop  of.    See  Rheims, 
Raison,  William,  II.  345. 
-Rambures  (Somme),  II.  211. 
Rambures,  le  sire  de,  II.  178,  179. 
Rameston,  Thomas,  U.  385, 


Ramule,  John  de,  II.  [556]. 

Ranee,   Ic   seigneur   de.      See    Pontenoy, 

Pierre  de. 
Rapyn,  Germain,  II.  [556], 
Ratclife,  Geoffrey,  II.  437. 
Katclife,  John,  Û,  437. 
Ratclife,  John,  of  Chaterton,  II.  437. 
Rathford,  Henry,  U.  [775]. 
Ratier,  [Drome,]  IL  217. 
Raufwaller.     See  Waller,  Ralph. 
Raulston,  John,  bishop  of  Dunkeld,  I.  222, 

240. 
Ravelyng,  John,  I.  467,  468. 
Ravenspor,  II.  [755]. 
Rawlyn,  —,  I.  471. 
Raynford,  Laurence,  11.  [630,  631], 
Reading,  II.  [748,  762,  783,  787]. 
Reboulle,  le  seigneur  Dasse  le,  U.  395. 
Rede,  Edmund,  U.  [784]. 
Redford,  Henry.     See  Radford,  Henry. 
Redhughe,  Thomas,  U.  [544]. 
Regnault,  Raoulin,  II.  367. 
Regneville  (Manche),  II.  [625]. 
Rempeston,  Thomas,  U.  28,  30,  434,  [622, 

623]. 
Renart,  Jacques,  treasurer   of  the  wars, 

II.  153. 
René  of  Anjou,  king  of  Sicily,  I.  69,  87  ; 
U.  357,   [530,  632,   639,  641,   643, 
665,   667,671,673,  700,  711,  717, 
764,  780]. 
Renville  (Eure),  H.  [544]. 
Rethelois,  le,  U.  188,  196,  197. 
Reyvelle,  John.     See  Rinel,  Jehan. 
Rheims,  H.  62,  63,  [724], 
Rheims,    archbishop   of.      See    Jouvenel, 

Jacques, 
Ribdieu,  U.  20. 
Ribole,  —,  II.  353, 
Rich,  Richard,  I.  513. 
Richard  I.,  king  of  England,  II.    [524, 

577]. 
Richard  11.,  king  of  England,  II.  [749- 

758]. 
Richard,  son  of  Richard,  duke  of  York. 

See  Gloucester,  Richard,  duke  o£ 
Richart,  Thomas,  II,  [691], 


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G30 


INDEX. 


Bichemont,  Arthur,  count  of,  constable  of 
France,  I.    100;    II.   15,  227,  229, 
245,  [630,  632]. 
Richmond,  John  Booth,  archdeacon  of,  II. 

[783]. 
Eichmond,  earl  of.      See  Bedford,  John, 

duke  of 
Richmond,  Edmund,  earl  of,  11.  [770]. 
Rickingale,    John,   bishop   of  Chichester, 

II.  [536]. 
Rinault,  Richard,  II.  [561]. 
Rinel,  Jehan  de,  I.  400,  401  ;  II.  37,  84, 
114,  117,   141,   149,  213,  294,  29.5, 
327,  331,  334,  407. 
Risbank,  the  castle  of,  II.  501. 
Ristone,  Richard,  I.  389,  390,  391,392. 
Rivers,  Richard  Wide  ville,  earl,  U.  367, 
436,  512,  [771,  784,  785,789,791]. 
Riviere,  La  (Eui-e),  II.  623. 
Riviere,  the  barony  de  la,  II.  [525]. 
Riviere,  Bertelot  de,  II.  497,  498,  499. 
Roboys,  John,  IL  [531,  536j. 
Robsard,  John,  IL  394,  435,   [542,  629]. 
Robsard,  Thieriy,  11.  345,  435. 
Roche,  Thomas,  I.  454. 
Roche-Guyon,  IL  [621]. 
RocheIle(Charente-Inf.),  IL  20,  [750, 751]. 
Rochester,  I.  93,  94,  95,  96,  97,  101,  154, 

155  ;  IL  [769]. 
Eochetaillée,  Jehan  de,  bishop  of  Paris  and 
patriarch   of  Constantinople,  I.    6, 
10  ;  IL  [535]. 
Rodeburn,  Thomas,  bishop  of  Saint  David's, 

IL  431. 
Roger,  king-at-arms,  of  Normandy,  I.  299, 

S03,  301. 
Rogercotbridge,  II.  [756]. 
Rolant,  Adam,  L  188,  194. 
Rollestone,   Robert,   keeper  of  the  great 

wardrobe,  I.  384,  385. 
Romans,  the,  I.  472. 
Rome,  L  276,  472  ;  IL  176,  442,  447,  458, 

[536,  561,  738,  767,  788,  789]. 
Rommille,  M.  de,  II.  [561]. 
Ronnes,  Peter  de,  IL  [691]. 
RousyB,  le,  IL  395. 
Roos,  Henrj',  II.  [778,  781]. 


Roos,  Robert,  I.  204,  205,   207,  213,  214, 
215,  216  ;  II.  93,  95,  97,   101,  367 
460,;[717,  718]. 
Roos,  Thomas,  lord,  IL   [776,  778,   780, 

782]. 
Roos,  lord,  IL  [610,  612,  628]. 
Roque,  Cardinet,  I.  289. 
Ros,  Robert,  I.  154,  243. 
Rothsay,  herald  of  James  II.,  king  of  Scot- 
land, L  317,  318,  319. 
Rotherhara,  Thomas,  archdeacon  of  Can- 
terbury, II.  [787]. 
Rouen,  L  23,  32,  33,  65,  66,  82,  86,  173, 
189,  190,  199,  201,  206,  232,  238, 
242,  246,  248,  250,  287,  289,  356, 
359,  362,  363,  370,  371,  424,  425, 
429,  446,  449,  450,  451,  457,  483, 
496,  497,  498,  499  ;  IL  7,  8,  24,25, 
27,  28,  38,40,41,42,51,  55,  57,  58, 
60,  72,  77,  78,  79,84,86,  88,  93,94, 
101,108,109,  111,  112,   113,  116, 
121,  123,  125,  127,  129,  131,  132, 
135,  139,  142,  143,   146,  154,   155, 
185,  193,  198,  202,  203,  205,  251, 
265,  266,  267,  268,  2G9,  271,  272, 
277,  286,  287,  288,  292,  294,  296, 
297,  298,  299,  301,  303,  306,  307, 
319,  322,  325,  326,  329,  330,  334, 
337,  342,  344,  345,  346,  347,  354, 
364,  372,  407,  424,  429,  435,  436, 
463,  468,  [524,  527,  529,  531,  535, 
542,  543,  556,  558,  562,  564,  565- 
574,   588,  606-618,  620,  628,  632, 
661,  666,  669,  720,  721,  722,  738, 
760,  761,  763,  765,  792]. 
the  archbishop  of.     See  Luxembourg, 

Louis  de. 
Jehan,   archbishop  of.      See  Roche- 
taillée,  Jehan  de,  bishop  of  Paris, 
the  bailiff  of.     See  Salvain,  Jehan, 
the  bridge  of,  II.  435. 
the  castle  of,  I.  213. 
the  chambre  des  comptes  at,  I.  234, 

235,  483  ;  IL  414. 
the  sheriff  of.     See  Durant,  Michiel. 
the  vicomte  of.    See  La  Villette,  Guy 
de. 
Roughe,  John,  IL  [778], 


INDEX. 


G31 


Roussel,  Raoul,  IL  [5G1]. 

Roussellet,  Jehan  le,  marshal  of  Veraeull, 

I.  281,  282. 
Routot  (Eure),  II.  [554]. 
Roxburgh,  I.  519  ;  II.  [774]. 
Roylljn,  Nicolas,  II.  [532]. 
Rue  (Somme),  I.  11  ;  II.  [539]. 
Rueil  (Eure-et-Loire),  I.  225. 
Rugles  (Eure),  II.  623. 
Rupolle,  Pierre  de,  II.  345. 
Ruras,  Thomas,  II.  130,  139. 
Russell,  Henry,  II.  [555]. 
Russel,  John  de,  II.  5G2. 
Rutland,  Edmund,  earl  of,  XI.  [771,  775]. 
Rye,  I.  458. 
Rj-gmaden,  William,  II.  394. 


s. 


Sable  (Sarthe),  II.  [671,  683]. 

Sablé,  secretary  to  the  king  of  Sicily,  I.  91 , 

92. 
Sac.     See  Le  Sac. 
Saciolle.  II.  21. 

Sage,  Ralph.     See  Saige,  Raoul. 
Sal  (Orne),  IL  [624]. 
Saige,  Jehan  le.  govemorof  Vernon, IL  204. 
Saige,  Raoul  le,  seigneur  de  Saint  Pierre, 

I.  90  ;  IL  7,  88,  93,  149,  414,  [531, 

557]. 
Sainsot,  Pierres,  IL  [651]. 
Saint  Alban's,  IL  [766]. 
Saint  Andrew's,  the  collegiate  church  of, 

L325,  327. 
Saint   Andrew's,   James,   bishop  of.     See 

Kennedy,  James. 
Saint  Asaph,  John,  bishop  of.     See  Tre- 
vor, John. 
Saint  Asaph,  William,  bishop  of.  See  Bird, 

William. 
Saint  Celerin  (Sarthe),  II.  206,  208. 
Saint   David's,   Thomas,  bishop   of.     See 

Rodeburn,  Thomas. 
Saint   Davids,  William,   bishop  of.      -See 

Linwood,  William. 
SaintDenis(Seine),L41,42;  IL  118,[691]. 
Saint-Germain,  Philip  de,  II.  [555], 


Saint  Germain  en  Laye,  11.  [543]. 
Saint  James  de  Beuvrou.     See  Beuvron. 
Saint  Jehan,  vicomte  of  Falaise,  IL  187. 
Saint  John,  the  abbey  of,  IL  [736] 
Saint  John,  lord,  II.  482,  500,  502. 
Saint  John  of  Jerusalem,  the  priory  of,  II. 

[791] 
Saint  John  of  Jerusalem,  the  prior  of.  See 

Botylle,  Robert  ;  Ilalys,  .John. 
Saint  Johnston,  — ,  de,  II.  385. 
Saint  Katherine  (lyondon),  II.  [762]. 
Saint-Lo,  II.  297,  625,  778. 
Saint  Low,  Giles,  IL  [778]. 
Saint  ^lerry,  I.  38. 

Saint  Michel.     See  Mont  Saint  Michiel. 
Saint  Omer,  IL  [781]. 
Saint  Omer,  the  provost  of,  councillor  of 

Philip,  duke  of  Burgundy,  II.   157, 

166,  190,  198. 
Saint  Osyth,  the  abbot  of,  II.  492. 
Saint  Paul.     See  Saint  Pol. 
Saint  Paul's    churchyard    (London),    II. 

[763]. 
Saint  Pierre  le  Moustier,  the  bailly  of.    See 

Surienne. 
Saint  Pierre,  le  seigneur  de.     See  Saige, 

Raoul  le. 
Saint-Pol  (Pas-de-Calais),  L  11,  13. 
Saint  Pol,  the  bastard  of,  IL  531.     See 

Luxembourg,  Jehan  de. 
Saint  Pol,  Jaqucline  de,  duchess  of  Bed- 
ford, IL  [524.] 
Saint  Pol,  Philip,  count  of,  IL  [535]. 
Saint  Pol,  Pierre,  count  of,  IL  [761]. 
Saint  Pol,  Louis  de  Luxembourg,  count  of, 

L  264  ;  II.  257,  410. 
Saint-Pre,  II.  [560]. 
Saint  Priet,  in  Dauphine,  I,  327,  351. 
Saint-Quentin,  II.  200,  [533,  724]. 
Saintrailles,  Potho  de,  II.  609. 
Saint  Saphorin  Dauzin,  I.  329,  331. 
Saint-Sauveur-le-Viconte   (Manche?)    II. 

629. 
Saint  Severin,  II.  465. 
Saint  Severin,  the  dean  of,  II.  482,  486, 

488,  491,  500. 
Saint  Silvain  (Maine-et-Loire),  H.  130. 


682 


INDEX, 


Saint  Valery-sur- Somme  (Somme),  II.  256, 

257. 
Saint  Victor,  II.  [539]. 
Saint  Vincent,  Berthelemy  de,  II.  22. 
Saint  Yon,  John  de,  II.  [536]. 
Sainte-Croix,  the  cardinal  of,  II.  251,  252, 

254,  259,  [527]. 
Sainte  Marie,  II.  [624]. 
Sainte-Restitute.     See  Arcy,  Sainte -Eeti- 

nelle. 
Sainte  Suzanne  (Mayenne),  I.    181  ;    II. 

435,  [529,  552,  523]. 
Salins,  the  herald,  I.  233. 
Salisbury,  Alice,  countess  of,  II.  [771,  772, 

774]. 
Salisbury,  Richard,  earl  of,  II.  493,  494, 

496,  502,  503,  [623]. 
Salisbury,  the  hostel  of,  I.  125. 
Salisbury,  John  Waltham,  bishop  of,  II. 

[754]. 
Salisbury,  John,  bastard  of,  II.  [544]. 
Salisbury,  sir  John,  II.  [754]. 
Salisbury,  Richard  Beauchamp,  bishop  of. 

See  Beauchamp,  Richard. 
Salisbury,  Richard  Nevil,  earl  of,  II.  493, 

494,  496,  500,  502,  503,   [623,  758, 

770,  771,  772,  773,  775,  786,  787]. 
Salisbury,  Thomas  Montague,  earl  of,  I. 

101,  114,  156,   158,  324,  335,394; 

n.  43,  80,  88,  189,   191,  226,  400, 

411,  434,  [534,  540,  553,  760]. 
Salisburj-,  William  Ascough,  bishop    of. 

See  Ascough. 
Salveyn,  John,  bailly  of  Rouen  and  Gisors, 

I.  322,  499  ;  II.  24,  38,  68,  70,  71, 

394,  435,  [543,  544,  557]. 
Sampson,  W.,  U.  [779]. 
Sancta;    Crucis,    cardinalis.      See    Sainte 

Croix,  the  cardinal  of. 
Sancti  Petri  ad  Vincula,  the  cardinal  of,  II. 

176. 
Sandale  castle,  II.  [775]. 
Sandwich,  I.  415,  420,  459;  H.  222,  477, 

493,  516,  517,  [771,  772]. 
Santés,  the  lord  of     ^ee  Lannoy,  Hue  de. 
Sapiens,  Radulphus.     See  Saige. 
Saundre,  Thomas,  I.  514. 
Savage,  John,  II.  [784]. 


Saveuse,  Jehan  de,  II.  244,  246. 

Savigny  (Manche),  II.  153. 

Savin,  Regnault,  I.  44. 

Savinny.     See  Savigny. 

Savoy,  I.  319. 

Savoy,  Annabella  of.  See  Annabella, 
daughter  of  James  I.,  king  of  Scot- 
land. 

Savoy,  Amadeus,  duke  of,  II.  193,  228, 
229. 

Savoy,  the  (London),  II.  [749,  752,  753]. 

Say.     Sec  Fiennes,  sir  James. 

Say,  James,  lord,  I.  500;  II.  [626,  764, 
768]. 

Say,  John,  II.  [785,  768,  770,  784,  786]. 

Say,  William,  II.  489. 

Scales,  Anthony,  lord,  II.  [772,  786,  787, 
791,  792]. 

Scales,  Thomas,  lord,  lord  of  Nuceles, 
vidame  of  Chartres,  seneschal  of 
Normandy,  and  captain  of  Vire,  I. 
155,  157;  II.  73.  74,290,338,  [544, 
553,  626,  631,  633,  685,  772,  773]. 

Scales,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  [544,  553,  772, 
773]. 

Scanels,  William  de,  chastellain  of  Fumes, 
n.  398. 

Scepeaux,  Yves  de,  president  of  the  parlia- 
ment, n.  353. 

Schakylde,  John,  II.  [778]. 

Schyrbourne,  — ,  I.  502. 

Scluse,  II.  [747,781]. 

Scotland,  I.  221,  240,  484,  491  ;  11.  16,. 
[753,  759,  774,  775,  779,  780. 

Scotland,  David  Bruce,  king  of,  II.  [743, 
747,  748]. 

Scotland,  Edward  Baliol,  king  of,  11. 
[746]. 

Scotland,  James  I.,  king  of,  11.  [749,  761]. 

Scotland,  James  11.,  king  of,  II.  504. 

Scotland,  Robert  Bruce,  king  of,  II.  [743], 

Scotts,  I.  491. 

Scrope,  Richard,  archbishop  of  York,  II. 
[758]. 

Scrope,  Richard,  bishop  of  Carlisle,"  11. 
[789]. 

Scrope,  William,  11.  [755]. 


INDEX. 


033 


Sebire,  —,  II.  55,  87,  123,  123,  204. 

Sec,  Robert  le,  II.  416. 

Séez  (Orne),  II.  214,  [625]. 

Stez,  Jean,  bishop  o£  See  Péruce,  Jean 
de. 

Seine,  the,  I.  68  ;  II.  [543,  564,  588,  724]. 

Selby,  John,  II.  [691]. 

Sel  une,  I.  182. 

Sendre,  —,  I.  211. 

Seneschal,  the  Great.  See  Brczé,  Pierre  de. 

Senlis  (Oise),  II.  178. 

Senonches  (Eure-et-Loire),  II.  33. 

Sergenson,  Thoma.';,  II.  [779]. 

Sergent,  Hue  le,  I.  14,  15. 

Sergent,  John  le,  I.  1 1 . 

Serigny,  Louis,  II.  386. 

Servopulus,  Franculius,  II.  507. 

Sesse,  Guichard  de.  See  Cisse,  Guichard 
de. 

Setaford,  the  earl  of.     See  Stafiford. 

Sevenoaks,  II.  [767]. 

Shardlo-vr,  John,  IL  436. 

Sharp,  Jack,  II.  [760]. 

Sheen,  L  167,  486  ;  IL  466,  752. 

Shichestre.     See  Chichester. 

Shirburghe.     See  Cherbourg. 

Shootershill,  H.  [784]. 

Shorthorse,  Gadj-ver,  H.  438. 

Shotesbroke,  Robert,  IL  4,  31. 

Shrewsbury,  II.  [735,  738,  754,  758,  775]. 

Shrewsbury,  John,  earl  of,  I.  66,  101, 114, 
115,  116,  157,  158,  228,267,  421, 
423,  430,  431,496,  497,  498,  499  ; 
n.  283,  284,  287,  303,  317,  318, 
320,  321,  434,  463,  479,  481,  483, 
488,  493,  494,  497,  498,  499,  500, 
[541,  545,  606,  611,  612,  614,  620, 
675,  767,  773,    776,  789]. 

Sichester.     See  Chichester. 

Sicily,  IL  467. 

Sicily,  René,  king  of    See  René  of  Anjou. 

Sigismund,  the  emperor,  I.  386  ;  11.  192. 

Sillé,  IL  [715]. 

Sillé-le-Guillaume  (Sarthe),  H.  434,  [549, 
575]. 

Simpson,  John,  I.  457. 

Skeltone,  Edward,  II.  482, 

Skidmore,  John,  II.  [778]. 


Skinner,  John,  I.  453. 

Skreene,  Ilepton,  II.  [767]. 

Sluys,  n.  [583]. 

Siytherst,  John,  II.  475. 

Smith,  Simon,  IF.  [791]. 

Smithe,  William,  I.  433 

Smithfield  (London),  II.  [763,  767,  768, 
787]. 

Snaudon,  herald  of  James  II.,  kiug  of 
Scotland,  L  197. 

Snelle,  John,  I.  453. 

Snoting,  John,  IL  [779]. 

Soisson  (Aisne),  I.  24. 

Soliers,  le  sieur  de,  I.  78. 

Solyye,  Guillem,  IL  [561]. 

Somerset,  Edmund,  duke  of,  governor-ge- 
neral of  France  and  Normandy,  I. 
211,  212,213,214,  216,  217,  223, 
232,  233,  235,  236,  241,  243,  244, 
245,  246,  247,  250,  252,  253,  257, 
259,  260,  262,  263,  265,  270,  272, 
284,  285,  287,  288,  290,  294,  297, 
442,  494,  500,  503  ;  IL  474,  482, 
483,  [526,  529,  592,  595,  607,  634, 
704,  718,  719,  720,  721,  722,  767, 
769,  770,  771,  774,  775,  776]. 

Somerset,  Henry,  duke  of,  I.  362  ;  II.  512, 
772,  774,  775,  776,  778,  779,  780, 
781,  782. 

Somerset,  Henry,  11.  [772]. 

Somerset,  John,  bastard  of,  II.  480,  481. 

Somerset,  the  herald,  I.  265. 

Somersetshire,  IL  306,  [767,  774]. 

Somme,  the  river,  I.  62  ;  II.  171,  189, 
[564]. 

Sommoris,  I.  371,  377. 

Sopere,  William,  I.  457. 

Soriano,  Francis  de.  See  Surienne,  Fran- 
cis de. 

Sotteville,  James  de,  U.  [574]. 

Southampton,  I.  427,  448,  453,  457,  514, 
521  ;  n.  443,  484,  [752,  759]. 

Southwark,  H.  [768,  771,  772,  773,  784]. 

Southwell,  II.  [783]. 

Southwick,  II.  470. 

Spain,  L  341  ;  H.  489,  [753,  762]. 

Spain,  Peter,  king  of,  H.  [749,  750,  751]. 

Speke,  John,  IL  [779]. 


634 


INDEX. 


Spence,  Thomas,  bishop  of  Galloway,  I. 
318,  352,  354. 

Spencer,  Henry,  II.  [779]. 

Spencer,  Henry,  bishop  of  Norwich,  11. 
[753]. 

Spencer,  Hugh,  II.  [554,  557]. 

Spencier,  Hue,  baiUy  of  Caux,  II.  144. 

Spencer,  Thomas,  earl,  II.  [758]. 

Spens,  Thomas,  papal  prothonotary,  I.  274. 

Sperlyng,  Andrew,  I.  415,  417. 

Spinelly,  Jacome,  H.  517. 

Spinelly,  Thadeo,  IL  517. 

SpofFord,  Thomas,  bishop  of  Hereford,  I. 
448, 

Sprever,  William,  II.  431. 

Stafford,  Humphry,  earl  of  See  Bucking- 
ham, IL  191,  228,  [762,  789]. 

Stafford,  Humphrey,  H.  476,  [767]. 

Stafford,  John,  IL  [773]. 

Stafford,  John,  bishop  of  Bath.  Sec  Staf- 
ford, John,  archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury. 

Stafford,  John,  archbishop  of  Canterburj', 
and  chancellor  of  England,  I.  01, 
92,  93,  104,  107,  108,  110,  111, 
112,  140,  146,  157,  187,  189,  400, 
401,  423,  437  ;  11.  254,  [770,  771]. 

Stafford,  Robert,  IL  319,  412. 

Stafford,  William,  H.  [767]. 

Stalbroke,  Thomas,  IL  [788]. 

Stanbery,  John,  bishop  of  Hereford,  IL 
[770]. 

Stanlawe,  John,  treasurer  of  Normandy, 
IL  204,  286,  [557]. 

Stanley,  John,  I.  515. 

Stanley,  William,  IL  [771]. 

Stanley,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  [771,  773,  779, 
'784]. 

Stanley,  sir  Thomas,  II.  [763]. 

Stanlowe,  John.     See  Stanlawe,  John. 

Standish,  Henry,  IL  [545]. 

Stapleton,  Walter,  bishop  of  Exeter,  II. 
[743]. 

Staundeche,  Raynold,  IL  394. 

Staunton,  Thomas,  I.  515. 

Sterling,  I.  198. 

Sterling,  John,  II.  395. 


Stemay.     See  Boursier,  Jehan. 

Stillington,  Kobert,  bishop  of  Bath  and 
Wells,  IL  [783,  787,792]. 

Stissac,  le  sire  de,  II.  353. 

Stock,  William,  H.  [791]. 

Stockton,  John,  IL  [786]. 

Stokalle,  Richard,  IL  [691]. 

Stokalle,  William,  IL  [691]. 

Stokes,  John,  II.  462. 

Stone,  John,  IL  [783]. 

Stones,  Thomas,  II.  331,  333. 

Storey,  Edward,  bishop  of  Carlisle,  II. 
[789]. 

Stourtone,  I.  432,  433. 

Stourtone,  John,  L  432,  433;  IL  [586]. 

Stourton,  John,  lord,  II.  493,  494. 

Strangweis,  John,  II.  438. 

Stratford  Langthome,  II.  [790]. 

Straw,  Jack,  IL  [753]. 

Strivelin.     See  Sterling. 

Stuart,  Margaret,  duchess  of  Touraine. 
See  Douglas. 

Sudbury,  Simon,  archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
IL  [752,  753J. 

Sudeley,  Ralph  Butler,  lord.  See  Butler, 
Ralph,  lord. 

Sudeleye,  lord,  II.  474,  [539]. 

Suffolk,  IL  [629,  684,  704,  767]. 

Suffolk,  the  countess  of,  I.  455. 

Suffolk,  earl  of,  IL  400. 

Suffolk,  John  de  la  Bole,  duke  of,  II.  [792]. 

Suffolk,  Michael,  earl  of,  II.  [755]. 

Suffolk,  the  duchess  of,  IL  [768,  770]. 

Suffolk,  William,  earl  of,  I.  67,  68,  69,  71, 
76,  77,  79,  96,  101,  102,  103,  105, 
106,  108,  110,  112,  114,  115,  118, 
121,  122,  123,  125,  128,  129,  131, 
132,  135,  137,  138,  139,  140,  142, 
143,  151,  152,  153,  157,  158,  159, 
243,  281,  282,  283,  289,  291,  297, 
424,  426,  432,  444,  445,  446,  447, 
453,  454,  456,457,  459,  471,  475, 
497,  498,  500,  515;  IL  222,  223, 
224,  226,  231,  232,  233,  234,  235, 
237,  238,  239,  243,  247,  291,  292, 
357,  400,  429,  431,  434,  [530,  541, 
764,  765,  766,  768,  771,  774].^ 

Sully  (Calvados),  II.  245. 


INDEX. 


635 


Surforc.     S'cc.  Suffolk. 

Surienne,  Francois  de,  bailly  of  Saint  Pierre 
le  Mowstier,  I.  249,  275,  278,  286, 
310,  311,  438,  473,  474,  476,  478, 
479  ;  II.  331,  333,  427,  428,  435, 
[620,  624,  718,  719]. 

Surienne,  — ,  the  son  of  Francis,  I.  475. 

Surreau,  Peter,  receiver-general  of  the 
finances  of  Normandy,  I.  22,  23, 
32,  33  ;  II.  7,  10,  37,  51,  70,  77,  84, 
87,  89,  92,  101,  102,  105,  106,  107, 
108,  109,  126,  131,  135,  141,  142, 
143,  205,  212,  273,  406,  424,  425, 
[561]. 

Sussex,  II.  [770]. 

Sutton,  John,  II.  [768]. 

Swynford,  II.  444. 

Syngey,  the  master  of,  II.  489. 

Syrenne,  Francis.  See  Surienne,  Francois 
de. 


Tailbois,  William,  II.  [766]. 

Taille  Fontaine  (Aisne),  I.  25. 

Tailleur,  "William,  II.  [691]. 

Tailor,  William,  II.  [791]. 

Talbot,  lord.  See  Shrewsbury,  John,  earl  of. 

Talboys,  John.  II.  [785]. 

Tancarville,  II.  [611,  613,  627]. 

Tate,  John,  II.  [783]. 

Tattershall,  II.  [770]. 

Taunton,  II.  [770]. 

Tavestock,  the  abbot  of,  I.  512. 

Taylbois,  William,  lord  of  KjTue,  II.  [778, 

779,  782]. 
Tedere,  Owen,  II.  [776]. 
Tempest,  Richard,  II.  [778]. 
Temple  (London),  11.  [772,  789]. 
Temple,  Colraon  du,  II.  [691]. 
Temple,  John,  II.  [556]. 
Terouaine,  II.  [761]. 
Terouane,  the  bishop  of    See  Luxeniboui"g, 

Louis  de,  archbishop  of  Rouen. 
Tesson,  —,  II.  43. 


Tesson,  Ralph,  IT.  [532]. 

Textor,  —,  II.  216. 

Thames,  the,  II.  516,  [752,  762,  769,  773]. 

Thames  Street,  (London,)  II.  [763].; 

Thanet,  II.  [790]. 

Thaumcsnil,  IL  [626]. 

Thibouville   (Eure),  IL    [553,   554,   557, 

623]. 
Thierry,  Jehan,  IL  463,  464. 
Thieville,  Durand  de,  IL  345,  346. 
Thiming,  William,  IL  [757]. 
Thomas,  J.,  I.  313. 
Thomas,  John,  IL  416,  [691]. 
Thomas,  of  Woodstock,  son  of  Edward 

III.,  IL  [747]. 
Thombelaine.     See  Tombelaine. 
Thorigny  (Mayenne),  IL  295. 
Thomburgh,  Edward,  II.  [779]. 
Throgmorton,  John,  IL  [776]. 
Thurlande,  Thomas,  L  465,  466,  467,  468. 
Thurlande,  William,  I.  465,  467,  468. 
Thussc,  Baudouin  de  Champagne,  seigneur 

de,  I.  91,  92. 
Tichfield,  the  abbey  of,  I.  450  ;  IL  [764]. 
Tilbury,  IL  [752]. 

Tillay,  Jamet  de,  councillor  and  chamber- 
lain of  Charles  VIL,  bailly  of  Ver- 

mandois,  I.  30,  31,  313,  315. 
Tilly,  John  de.  IL  [691]. 
Tiptoft.  John,  earl  of  Worcester,  IL  [770]. 
Tiptoft,  Thomas,  lord,  II.  [532]. 
Toison  d'Or,  king  of  anus,  11.  329,  330. 
Tombelayne  (Manche),  IT.  291,  292,  293, 

294,  [541,  629]. 
Tonnere,  Jean,  count  of,  II.  385,  [630]. 
Tonstall,  Thomas,  II.  [778]. 
Tonstall,  William,  IL  [778]. 
Torboke,  William,  II.  394. 
Torchy,  the   lord  of.      See  Estouteville, 

Jehan  de. 
Torchy-le-Grant  (Seine  Inf  ),  I.  228,  229, 

311,  312,  314;  IL    132,    145,   146, 

[553,  554]. 
Touars,  the    visconte   of,  II.   395.       See 

Amboise,  Louis  d'. 
Toulouse  (H.  Garonne),  1. 52,  54  ;  II.  353. 


636 


INDEX. 


Touques  (Calvados),  IT.  [544,  623]. 

Touraine,  II.  [550]. 

Touraine,  Archibald  Douglas,  duke  of,  I. 
20,  21. 

Touraine,  Arthur,  duke  of,  I.  2,  6,  7,  10. 

Touraine,  the  bailly  of.     See  Beauvau. 

Touraine,  the  duchy  of,  I.  20,  74. 

Touraine,  Margaret,  duchess  of,  I.  20,  21. 

Toureyne,  —  de,  II.  394. 

Toumay,  I.  12  ;  II.  200,399,  [747]. 

Tournay,  the  bishop  of,  I.  6,  10  ;  II.  400. 

Tournebeufe,  —,  of  Perche,  II.  395,  437. 

Toumebeuse,  John,  11.  394. 

Tourney,  the  lord  of,  II.  [531,  536]. 

Tours,  I.  76,  129,  131,  132,  163,  233,  235, 
236,  243,  247,  311  ;  II.  [670,  713, 
735]. 

Tourville  (Eure),  II.  332,  361. 

Tower  of  London,  II.  [784,  790]. 

Tower  Hill  (London),  IL  [779,  791]. 

Tramorgen,  sir  Lois,  II.  394. 

Travars,  Kalph,  II.  480. 

Treasurers,  the,  of  England.  See  Butler, 
Ealph,  lord  ;  Say,  James,  lord  ; 
Stafford,  John,  archbishop  of  Can- 
terbury ;  Wiltshire,  James,  earl  of. 

Trehenna,  Guesetus  de,  IL  [691]. 

Treloy,  Le  Petit,  L  211. 

Trenchard,  Henry,  II.  475. 

Tresham,  Thomas,  IL  [778]. 

Tresham,  William,  IL  [769]. 

Tresilian,  Robert,  justiciary  of  England, 
n.  [754,  755]. 

Tressy,  Jehan  de,  seigneur  de  Mesnil,  IL 
164,  166. 

Trevenant,  John,  bishop  of  Hereford,  U. 
[756]. 

Treviliane,  Henry,  I.  454. 

Trevilliane,  Hugh,  I.  449. 

Trevor,  John,  bishop  of  Saint  Asaph,  IT. 
757. 

Trimouille,  La.     See  La  Trimouille. 

Trollop,  Andrew,  II.  [626,  775,  778]. 

Troyes  (Aube),  H.  9,  63,  [533,  540]. 

Troyes,  the  bailly  of.  See  Beslier,  Guil- 
laume. 

Trublode,  — ,  n.  [791]. 

Trusselle,  Johanna,  II.  509. 


Trye,  Philip  de,  IL  [662]. 

Tryscot,  John,  II.  [556]. 

Tucé,  le  seigneur  de.     See  Thussé. 

Tudenham,  Thomas,  II.  [779]. 

Tudor.     See  Tedere. 

Tunstal,  Richard,  II.  437,  [778,  780,  785, 

791]. 
Turk,  the,  L  325,  345,  374. 
Turkey, IL  [749]. 
Turnbull,  John,  H.  385. 
TumbuU,  William,  bishop  of  Glasgow,  I. 

305,  306. 
Turris  Octavii,  L  311. 
Tybovile,  the  barony  of,  II.  [525]. 
Tyburn  (London),  II.  [773,  790]. 
Tyler,  Wat,  II.  [753]. 
Tyrelle,  Thomas,  II.  489,  [779]. 
Tyrwenne.     See  Terouane. 


u. 


Upeton,  Henry,  II.  [782]. 

Upton,  Nicolas,  I.  415,  417. 

Urce,  Le,  I.  449. 

Ursins,  Jacques  Jouvenel  des.     See  Joave- 

nel,  Jacques. 
Ursula,  daughter  of  Richard,  duke  of  York, 

n.  [771]. 
Uythlay,  Nicolas  IL  [691]. 


V. 

Vaasseur,  John  le,  I.  14,  15,  16. 
Vaghan,  Thomas  H.  475. 
Valenciennes,  I.  62. 
Vali,  John  de,  IL  [691]. 
Valmont  (Seine  Inf.),  IL  145. 
Valognes  (Manche),  II.  344,  345,  [626]. 
Valois,  the  herald  of  Charles  VIL,  I.  209, 

215,  217,  218,  220. 
Valois,  herald  of  the  duke  of  Orleans,  I.  68. 
Vandour,  the  count  of.     See  Vendôme. 


INDEX. 


G37 


Vannes  (Morbehan),  II.  296. 

Vantadour,  Jaques,  count  de,  II.  385. 

Vanuray,  the  ba.stille  of,  I.  224. 

Vanville,  Jehan,  II.  187. 

Varembon,  ;M.  de,  II.  249. 

Varende,  Jehan  de,  I.  314.  315. 

Varenne,  the    seigneur   de.      Sec   Brézé, 

Pierre  de. 
Varuic,  the  duke  of.     See  Warwick. 
Vast,  le  (Manche),  II.  [737]. 
Vatonne,  Kaoul,   servant  of  François  de 

Surienne,  I.  283. 
Vauce,  W.,  II.  [778]. 
Vaucelles  (suburbs  of  Caen),  II.  [632]. 
Vaulx,  Etienne  de,   IT.    [635,   660,    691, 

692]. 
Vedner,  —,  II.  273,  276. 
Vegetius,  II.  [522]. 
Vendôme,  the  comté  of,  I.  73,  74,  75,  76, 

173. 
Vendôme.     See  Bonrbon,  Louis  de. 
Vendomois,  le,  I.  180. 
Vendun,  Pont  de.     5ee  Pont-a-Vendun. 
Venice,  II.  516,  517.  [583,  728]. 
Venice,  the  George  of,  I.  449. 
Vennes.     Sec  Vannes. 
Ver,  Robert,  I.  292,  293  ;  IT.  493,  [631]. 
Veret,  R.,  II.  50. 

Vergiere,  Anthony  de,  II.  [531,  535]. 
Vermandois,  le,  I.  24;  II.  [533,  580,724]. 
Vermandois,  the  bailly  of      See  Tillay, 

Jamet  de. 
Vemeuil  (Eurej,  I.  281  ;  II.  33,  53,  54, 55, 

211,  434,  [542,  550,  551,  585,  620, 

720,  759]. 
Vemeuil,  the  marshal  of.     See  Roussellet, 

Jehan  le. 
Vemey,  II.  [785]. 
Verney,  Ralph,  H.  [785]. 
Vernon  (Eure),  II.  26,  27,  114,  117,  119, 

265,  [543,  606,  621,  788,  789]. 
Vernon,  governor  of    See  Saige,  Jehan  le. 
Vernon,  Richard,  II.  320,  321. 
Vescy,  Henry,  lord.     See  Bromflete. 
Vienne,  the  dauphin  of.     See  Dauphin. 
Vigneron,  Robert  le,  H.  44,  50,  [608,  617]. 
Vignolles.     See  La  Hire. 
Villeblanche,  Henry  de,  I.  92. 


Villedieu  (Manche), II.  338, .339, 340  [625]. 

Villeneuf-le-Roy,  IL  [539]. 

Villette,  Gui  de  la,  vicomte  of  Rouen,  II. 

277,  286. 
Villiers  (Manche),  II.  437. 
Viucennes,  II.  [539]. 
Violet,  the  pursuivant,  I.  240. 
Vire  (Calvados),  II.   132,  187,  289,  290, 

339,  434,  [542,  631]. 
Vire,  the  captiiin  of.     Sec  Scales,  lord. 
Vitré  (lUe-et- Vilaine),  IL  [539]. 
Vivien  en  Brie,  IL  [5.39]. 
Voisines,  Nicolas  de,  secretary  to  Charles 

VIL,  II.  16. 
Vou,  the  monastery   of  Notre  Dame  de 

(Indre  et  Loire),  H.  354. 
Vonllant,  J.,  II.  70,  73. 


W. 


"Waer,  Henry,  IF.  [785]. 

Wafyr,  Henry,  IL  [784]. 

Wagham,  Thomas,  U.  [771]. 

Wainflete,  William,  bishop  of  Winchester, 

n.  [764,  768]. 
Wakefield,  U.  [775]. 
Wakefield,  John,  II.  [622]. 
Wakering,  John,   bishop  of  Norwich,  I. 

400. 
Waldby,  Robert,  bishop  of  Chichester,  IL 

[756]. 
Waldesbury,  William,  II.  436. 
Walere,  Symchine,  lieutenant  of  the  castle 

of  Harcourt.     See  WaUer. 
Wales,  L  484;    H.  448,    [543,   726,   743, 

752,  755,  758,  769,  773,  774,  777, 

779,  791]. 
Wales,  Edward,  prince  of,  11.  [774,  776, 

778,  781]. 
Waller,  Ralph,  IL  276. 
Waller,  Richard,  II.  394. 
Waller,    Simmerquin,    lieutenant  of   the 

castle  of  Harcotirt,  U.  309,311,312. 


638 


INDEX. 


Walys,  John,  II.  [779]. 

Waneloc.     See  Wenlock. 

Ward,  Roger,  II.  [778]. 

Warehani,  II.  3U7. 

Warre,  Peter  de  la,  IÎ.  [752]. 

Warrebretone,  John,  II.  [G91]. 

Warwick,  II.  [792]. 

Warwick,  Henry,  duke  of,  I.  101,  104,  116, 
125,  156,  158;  II.  764. 

Warwick,  Richard  Beauchamp,  earl  of, 
and  Albemarle,  captain  of  the  city 
of  Meaulx  en  Brie,  I.  156,  400,  423  ; 
II.  68,  71,  75,  165,  223,  224,  225, 
226.  227,  229,  247,  296,  302,  414, 
434,  [538,  587]. 

Warwick,  Richard  Neville,  earl  of,  1. 369  ; 
n.  [771,  772,  773,  774,  776,  777, 
779,  780,  782,  783,  784,  785,  786, 
787,  788,  789,  790]. 

Warwick,  Richard,  earl  of,  II.  [754]. 

Warwick,  Thomas,  earl  of,  II.  [755,  756]. 

Wastenesse,  Richard,  I.  509. 

Waterton,  Richard,  II.  [778]. 

Watertone,  Robert,  I.  393,  394. 

Waynflete,  William,  bishop  of  Winchester, 
II.  482,  500,  502. 

Wells,  II.  [792]. 

Wells,  Leo,  lord,  II.  [776,  778]. 

Wellys,  W.,  alderman  of  London,  II.  [761]. 

Wendin,  le  Pont  de.    See  Pont-de-Vendun. 

Wenlock,  John,  L  359,  361,  3G2,  363,  364, 
365,  366,  367,  370,  371,  504;  IL 
514,  [771,  772,  773,  777,  781,  790]. 

Wente,  Thomas,  I.  447,  448. 

Wentworth,  Philip,  II.  [778]. 

Westminster,  L  99,  102,  103,  115,  125, 
142,  157,  368,  385,  390,  461,  462, 
463,  471,  474,  475,  476,  477,  481, 
483,  484,  486,  488,  489,  490,  491, 
493,  495,  500,  501,  504,  509,  512, 
513,  516,  517,  521  ;  IL  226,  433, 
438,  470,  474,  475,  476,  478,  480, 
481,  482,  483,  485,  486,  487,  488, 
490,  491,  492,  493,  494,  496,  500, 
502,  503,  504,  506,  510,  511,  515, 
516,  517,  [633,  643,  698,  699,  702, 
747,  748,  749,  752,  753,  754,  758, 


Westminster — cont. 

759,  760,  761,  763,  764,  765,  766, 
767,  768,  771,  773,  774,  777,  778, 
783,  784,  786,  787]. 

Westminster,  Simon,  abbot  of.    See  Lang- 
ham,  Simon. 

Westminster,   S.  Stephen's  chapel  at,  II. 
[754,  764]. 

Whederton,  Richard,  II.  412. 

Whelpdale,  John,  IL  [778]. 

Whetecroft,  Richard,  I.  465,  466,  467. 

"Whetwood,  Th.  II.  [779]. 

Whitehern,  the  archdeacon  of.  See  Young, 
Patrie. 

AVhitherne,  Thomas,  bishop  of  See  Spence, 
Thomas. 

WTiitherne,  Henry,  I.  455. 

Whitney,  John,  IL  [623]. 

Whittingham,  Robert,   L    501,    513  ;    H. 
[631,  778,  780,  781,  789,  791]. 

Whyche,  Hugh,  IL  [784]. 

Widestone,  II.  [789]. 

Widville,  Anthony.    See  Scales,  Anthony, 
lord. 

Widevile,  John,  IL  [783,  784]. 

Wideville,  Richard.     See  Rivers,  Richard, 
earl  of. 

Wight,  the  Isle  of,  IL  474,  475,  [792]. 

Wighton,  the  earl  of,  IL  395. 

Wigmore,  II.  [775]. 

Wike,  Richard  le,  U.  385. 

William,  son  of  Richard,  duke  of  York,  IL 
[765]. 

William,  John,  I.  514. 

Willingsby.     See  Willoughby. 

Willoughby,  Richard,  lord,  II.  [776,  782]. 

Willoughby,  Robert,  lord,  IL  210,  211,434, 
[541,  545,  564]. 

Wihshire,  II.  493,  494. 

Wiltshire,  Henry  Scrope,  earl  of,  H.  [755]. 

Wiltshire,  James  Butler,  earl  of,  I.  367  ; 
IL  435,  [771,  776]. 

Winchelsea,  I.  447,  458,  486. 

Winchester,  II.  449,  [746,  765]. 

Winchester,  Henry,  bishop  of.     See  Beau- 
fort, Henry,  bishop  of  Winchester. 

Winchester,  AVilliam,  bishop  of.  «Sec  Wayn- 
flete, William. 


INDEX. 


639 


Windsor,  I.  124,  142,  186,  430,  470,  473, 
476,478,  479,  480;  11.  371,  431, 
44G,  467,  [642,  748,  752,  785,  786, 
788]. 

Windsor  herald,  I.  442. 

Wingfield,  Thomas,  II.  [784]. 

Wingolde,  Kichard,  I.  453. 

Winnington,  Robert,  esq.,  I.  489. 

Withoni,  Henry,  I.  460. 

Wittelsey,  William,  I.  446, 

Wode,  John,  II.  493. 

Wolf,  William,  II.  437. 

Woodstock,  I.  450  ;  II.  360. 

Woralle,  James,  of,  II.  [624]. 

Worcester,  Philip,  bishop  of.  See  Mor- 
gan, Philip. 

Worcester,  the  earl  of,  II.  493,  494,  496. 

Worcester,  John  earl  of,  II.  482,  483.  486, 
488,  491,  493,  494,  496,  [770,  779, 
780,  788,  789]. 

Worcester,  John,  II.  [622]. 

Worcester,  William  of,  II.  [522]. 

Worksop,  II.  [775]. 

Wyche,  Hugh,  U.  [778]. 

Wyclif,  II.  [752], 

Wydecombe,  John,  II.  306. 

Wyfold,  Nicolas,  II.  489, 

Wynne,  John,  II.  508. 

Wyton,  Stephen,  II.  460,  461,  462. 


X. 

Xaintrailles,  Poto  de.     See  Saintrailles. 
Xantongne,  the  district  of,  L  54,  140,  343, 


Yemmes.     See  Exmes. 
York,  II.  [746,  754,  758,   770,  774, 
782,  785]. 


See 


York,  the  duchess  of,  IL  [785], 

York,    Alexander,    archbishop    of 
Neville,  Alexander. 

York,  Cecily,  duchess  of,  II.  [759,  762]. 

York,  f^dmund  Langley,  duke  of,  II.  [753]. 

York,  Edward,  duke  of,  II.  [777]. 

York,  Edward  of,  afterwards  king  Edward 
IV.     See  Edward  IV. 

Y'ork,  George,  archbishop  of.  See  Neville, 
George. 

York,  John,  cardinal  and  archbishop  of. 
See  Kemp,  John. 

York,  Richard,  duke  of,  I.  79,  83,  160, 
168,  179,  189,  214,  324,  345,  362, 
366,  393,  431,  432,  487,  488  ;  II. 
283,  286,  288,  289,  291,  293,  322, 
325,  326,  327,  329,  331,  333,  336, 
337,  341,  342,  343,  345,  354,  355, 
372,  438,  442,  464,  468,  497,  500, 
501,  [526,  528,  585,  586,  587,  604, 
605,  619,  621,  623,  759,  760,(761, 
762,  763,  765,  769,  770,  772,  774, 
775]. 

York,  Richard,  archbishop  of. 
Richard. 

York,  William,  archbishop  of. 
William, 

Yorkshire,  I.  393. 

Young,  John,  11,  [786]. 

Young,  Patrie,  archdeacon  of  Whitehern 
and  dean  of  Dunkeld,  I,  329. 

Young,  Thomas,  11.  [770], 

Yoville,  the  lord  of,  II.  [530], 

Yvaignes,  Pierre,  IL  20. 


Zealand,  II.  440. 

Zealand,    Jaqueline,    countess    of      See 

Jaqueline,  duchess  of  Bavaria, 
Zeno,  bishop  of  Bayeux.     See  Castiglione, 

Zeno. 
Zouch,  William,  lord,  XL  [629]. 


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condilo  iihciuc  ad  Aiiiiuin  Domini  lo6(i  ;  a  Monacho  quodam 
Malmcbbiiieiisi  oxuratuni.  Vols.  I.,  II.,  and  111.  Edited  by  F.  S. 
Hayuon,  Esq.,  B.A. 

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losatis  Vita  Regis  Ilcni'ici  Scptinii  ;  nccnon  alia  qnindani  ad 
eundcm  Rcgcm  spcclantia.     Edited  by  James  Gaikunkk,  Esq. 

11.  Memorials   of  Henry   the   Fifth.      I. — Vita  Hcurici   Quint i, 

Roberto  Rcdmanno  auctore.  II. — Versus  Rliythmici  in  laudein 
Regis  Ilcnrici  Quinti.  III. — Elmhanii  Liber  Mctricus  do 
Henrico  V.     Edited  by  C.  A.  Cole,  Esq. 

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Custumarum,  ct  Liber  Horn,  in  arcliivis  Gildhalhc  asscrvati. 
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Vol.  III.,  Translation  of  the  Anglo-Norman  Passages  in  Liber 
Albus,  Glossaries,  Appendices,  and  Index.  Edited  by  II.  T. 
Riley,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Barrister-at-Law. 

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14.  A  Collection  of  Political  Poems  and  Songs  relating  to 
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the  Reign  of  Henry  VIII.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by  T. 
Wright,  Esq.,  M.A. 

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Edited  by  J.  S.  Brewer,  M.A.,  Professor  of  English  Litera- 
ture, King's  College,  London. 

16.  Bartholoma;i  de  Cotton,  Monachi  Norwicensis,  Historia 
Anglicana  (A.D.  449—1298).  Edited  by  IIf.nry  Richards 
Luard,  M.A.,  Fellow  and  Assistant  Tutor  of  Trinity  College, 
Cambridge. 

17.  Brut  y  Tywysogion  ;  or,  The  Chronicle  of  the  Princes  of  Wales. 
Edited  by  the  Rev.  J.  Williams  ac  Ituel. 

ly.  A  Collection  of  Royal  and  Historical  Letters  during  the 
Reign  of  Henry  IV.  Vol.  I.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  F.  C. 
H1NGE8TON,  M.A.,  of  Exeter  College,  Oxford. 

19.  The  Repressor  of  over  much  Blamincj  of  the  Clergy.  By 
Reginald  Pecock,  sometime  Bishop  of  Chichester.  Vols.  I. 
and  II.  Edited  by  C.  Babinoton,  B.D.,  Fellow  of  St.  John's 
College,  Cambridge. 


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20.  Annales  Cambum..     Edited  by  the  Rev.  .1.  William.,  au  Ithkl 

21.  The  WouKS  oi' Gikaldls  Camukensis.     \oh.  I.,  II.,  and   III. 

Edited  by  J.  S.  Bkkweii,  M.A.,  Professor  of  English  Literature, 
King's  College,  London. 

22.  Letteks  and  Papers  illustrative  ok  the  Waks  of  the 
English  in  France  during  the  Reign  of  Henry  the  Sixth, 
King  of  England.  Vol.  I.,  and  Vol.  II.  (in  Two  Parts).  Edited 
by  the  Rev.  Joseph  Stevenson,  jM.A.,  of  University  College, 
Durham,  and  Vicar  of  Leighton  Buzzard. 

20.  The    Anglo-Saxon    Chronicle,  according    to   the    several 

Original  Authorities.  Vol.  I.,  Original  Texts.  Vol.  II., 
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