Chapter XIX: Appendix: No. I (1)

Extract from the Act of Attainder of the 1st Edward IV., passed against the Lancastrians who had taken part in the second Battle of St. Alban’s, the Battle of Wakefield, and the Battle of Towton.—_Rot. Parl._ 1 Edward IV. (A.D. 1461), vol. v. p. 476, 477, and 478.

“FOR asmoche as Henry, late Kyng Henry the sixt, ayenst the honoure
and trouth that owe to be stablisshed in every Christien Prynce,
dissimilyng with the right noble and famous Prynce Richard Duc of
York, to whome it lyked at the grete and speciall instaunce of the
same Henry, and of the Lordes Spuelx and Temporelx, and Commyns of
the Reame of Englond, solempnely to hym made, and for the tender and
naturall zele and affection that he bare unto the commyn wele, good
pollitique, and restful governaunce therof, to take his viage from
the Cite of London, toward the North parties of the seid Reame, to
represse, subdue and resist the unleefull and inordynat commotion and
riotte there bigonne, to the subversion of the seid Cõen wele,
politique and restfull governaunce: Natheles procured, stered and
excited, ayenst his promisse, and the forme of the Convention and
Concorde made bitwene hem of and uppon the right and title of the
seid Coroune, roiall power, dignite, estate, preemynence and
possession of the seid Reame, the murdre of the same Duc. And where
the seid Henry Usurpour, dissimilyng the destruction of other lordes
and persones of the same reame, by his writts, called to assist hym
to attend uppon his persone, to resiste and represse another
commocion of people, by his assent and wille gadered, and waged not
oonly in the North parties, but also oute of Scotlond, commyng from
the same parties with Margarete late called Quene of Englond, and hir
son Edward, late called Prynce of Wales, extendyng to the extreme
destruction of the seid Reame, namely of the South parties therof,
wherof experience sheweth the clerenes, respect had to the spoile by
theym of Godds chirch, of Chalesses, Crosses of sylver, Boxes for the
Sacrament, and other onourments longyng therunto, of defoulyng and
ravisshing religious wymmen, wedowes and maydens, of unmanly and
abhomynable entretyng of wymmen beyng in the naturall labour and
bataille of travailyng of child, by the moyne therof piteously
disperaged, Heven sorowyng the lost therby of the Soules that shuld
have been of the felauship of Cristendom and of the blisse of Heven,
not abhorryng of unmanly, unnaturall and beestly cruelte to drawe
wymmen beyng in childebedde from their bedds naked, and to spoile hem
of all her goods, a piteous desolacion. The same Henry, actour,
factour and provoker of the seid commocion, and assentyng of covyne
with the seid Margarete, Henry Duc of Somerset, and Henry late Erle
of Northumberlond, in a battaille to be shewed unto hym, and offered
of fraudulent dissimilacion, in a feld beside the toune of Seint
Albones, the XVII day of Feverer last past, not joynyng his persone
and blode to the defence, tuition and salvacion of the same Lordes
and persones commen to assist hym by his auctorite and commaundement,
lyke a victorious and a noble captayne, but lyke a disseyvable
coward, ayenst princely and knyghtly duetee, sodenly, privately and
shamefully refused theym, sufferyng and procuryng to disseivably
th’effucion of their blode, and horrible murdre and deth, not havyng
therof sorowe, pitee or compassion; adheryng to the seid Margaret,
and to the seid Duc of Somerset, and other Lordes and persones that
committed the seid orrible and cruell murdre of the seid Duc of York,
and of the Erles of Rutlond and Salesbury, and also of the seid
people, in the seid felde beside the seid toune of Seint Albones,
yevyng therfor to the seid Duc and other assistyng theym therin, a
speciall laude and thank; from thensforth appliyng to theym and to
their outrageous and unlawfull riotts and misgovernaunce; after that
sufferying wilfully thoo worthy and good Knyghtes, William Lord
Bonvile, and Sir Thomas Kiryell, for the prowesse of knyghthode
approved in their persones called to the order of the Garter, and
William Gower Squier, the Berer of oon of his Baners, whom to he made
feith and assurans under Kynges word, proeedyng from his mouth, to
kepe and defend theym there from all hurt, joupardie and perell, to
be murdred, and after that tyrannyously heded, with grete violence,
withoute processe of lawe or any pitee, contrary to his seid feith
and promysse, abhomynable in the heryng of all Christen Prynces. For
asmoch also as Henry Duc of Somerset, purposyng, ymaginyng and
compassyng, of extreme and insaciate malice and violence, to destroy
the right noble and famous Prynce of wurthy memorie, Richard late Duc
of York, fader to oure Liege and Soverayne Lord Kyng Edward the
fourth, and in his lyf verrey Kyng in right of the reame of Englond,
singuler protectour lover and defensour of the good governaunce,
pollicie, commyn wele, peas and tranquillite therof; and also Thomas
Courteney late Erle of Devonshire, Henry Erle of Northumberlond,
Thomas Lord Roos, John late Lord Nevill, John Whelpdale late of
Lychefeld, Clerk, Philip Lowes late of Thouresby in the counte of
Lincoln Clerk, Bawdewyn Fulforth Knyght, Alexander Hody Knyght,
Nicholas Latymer Knyght, James Loterell Knyght, Edmund Mountford
Knyght, Thomas Fyndern Knyght, Henry Lewes Knyght, John Heron of the
Forde Knyght, Richard Tunstall Knyght, Henry Belyngeham Knyght,
Robert Whityngham Knyght, William Grymmesby late of London late
Squier, Thomas Tunstall late of Thurland in the shire of Lancastr’
Squier, Symond Hammes Knyght, Thomas Dalton late of Lilbourne in the
counte of Northumberlond Gentilman, James Dalton late of the same
Gentilman, George Dalton late of the same Gentilman, John Clapam late
of Skipton in Craven in Yorkshire Yoman, Andrew Trollop late of
Guysnes Squier, Antony Notehill Knyght, John Botiller late of Howke
in the counte of Dorset Squier, Gawen Lampleugh late of Warkeworth in
the shire of Northumberlond Gentilman, Edmund Fyssh late of York
Taylleour, Thomas Frysell late of the same Smyth, John Smothyng late
of the same Yoman, John Caterall late of Brayton in the counte of
York Gentilman, Thomas Barton late of Helmesley in the counte of York
Gentilman, William Fyppes late of Sonthduffeld in the counte of York
Yoman, Henry Clyff th’ elder late of Lokyngton in the counte of York
Yoman, Robert Tomlynson late of Helagh in the counte of York Yoman,
and Thomas Barton late of York Mason; at Wakefeld in the shire of
York, on Tywesday the xxx day of Decembr’ last past, with grete
despite and cruell violence, horrible and unmanly tyrannye, murdred
the seid right noble Prynce Duc of York. And where also Henry Duc of
Excestr’, Henry Duc of Somerset, Thomas Courteney late Erle of
Devonshire, Henry late Erle of Northumberlond, William Vicecount
Beaumont, Thomas Lord Roos, John late Lord Clyfford, Leo late Lord
Welles, John late Lord Nevill, Thomas Gray Knyght Lord Rugemond Gray,
Randolf late Lord Dacre, Humfrey Dacre Knyght, John Morton late
Person of Blokesworth in the shire of Dorset Clerk, Rauff Makerell
late Person of Ryseby in the shire of Suff’ Clerk, Thomas Mannyng
late of New Wyndesore in Berkshire Clerk, John Whelpdale late of
Lychefeld in the counte of Stafford Clerk, John Nayler late of London
Squier, John Preston late Wakefield in the shire of York Preest,
Philip Wentworth Knyght, John Fortescu Knyght, William Tailboys
Knyght, Edmund Mountford Knyght, Thomas Tresham Knyght, William Vaux
Knyght, Edmund Hampden Knyght, Thomas Fyndern Knyght, John Courteney
Knyght, Henry Lewes Knyght, Nicholas Latymer, Knyght, Waltier Nuthill
late of Ryston in Holdernes in the shire of York Squier, John Heron
of the Forde Knyght, Richard Tunstall Knyght, Henry Belyngeham
Knyght, Robert Whityngham Knyght, John Ormond otherwise called John
Botillier Knyght, William Mille Knyght, Symonde Hammes Knyght,
William Holand Knyght called the Bastard of Excestr’, William Josep’
late of London Squier, Everard Dykby late of Stokedry in the shire of
Ruthlond Squier, John Myrfyn late of Suthwerk in the shire of Surr’
Squier, Thomas Philip late of Dertyngton in Devonshire Squier, Thomas
Brampton late of Guysnes Squier, Giles Seyntlowe late of London
Squier, Thomas Claymond, the seid Thomas Tunstall Squier, Thomas
Crawford late of Caleys Squier, John Aldeley late of Guysnes Squyer,
John Lenche of Wyche in the shire of Worcestre Squier, Thomas Ormond
otherwise called Thomas Botillier Knyght, Robert Bellyngeham late of
Burnalshede in the shire of Westmerlond Squier, Thomas Everyngham
late of Newhall in the shire of Leycestr’ Knyght, John Penycok late
of Waybrigge in the counte of Surr’ Squier, William Grymmesby late of
Grymmesby in the shire of Lincoln’ Squier, Henry Ross late of
Rokyngham in the shire of Northampton Knyght, Thomas Danyell late of
Rysyng in the shire of Norff’ Squier, John Doubiggyng late of the
same Gentilman, Richard Kirkeby late of Kirkeby Ireleth in the shire
of Lancastr’ Gentilman, William Ackeworth late of Luton in the shire
of Bed’ Squier, William Weynsford late of London Squier, Richard
Stucley late of Lambehith in the counte of Surr’ Squier, Thomas
Stanley late of Carlile Gentilman, Thomas Litley late of London
Grocer, John Maydenwell late of Kirton in Lyndesey in the counte of
Lincoln, Gentilman, Edward Ellesmere late of London Squier, John
Dauson late of Westmynster in the shire of Midd’ Yoman, Henry Spencer
late of the same Yoman, John Smothyng late of York Yoman, John
Beaumont late of Goodby in the shire of Leyc’ Gentilman, Henry
Beaumont late of the same Gentilman, Roger Wharton otherwise called
Roger of the Halle, late of Burgh in the shire of Westmerlond Grome,
John Joskyn late of Branghing in the shire of Hertf’ Squier, Richard
Litestr’ the yonger late of Wakefeld Yoman, Thomas Carr late of
Westmynster Yoman, Robert Bollyng late of Bollyng in the shire of
York Gentilman, Robert Hatecale late of Barleburgh in the same shire
Yoman, Richard Everyngham late of Pontfreyt in the same shire Squier,
Richard Fulnaby of Fulnaby in the shire of Lincoln Gentilman,
Laurence Hille late of Moch Wycombe in the counte of Buk’ Yoman,
Rauff Chernok late of Thorley in the counte of Lancastr’ Gentilman,
Richard Gaitford of Estretford in Cley in the shire of Notyngh’
Gentilman, John Chapman late of Wymbourne Mynster in Dorset shire
Yoman, and Richard Cokerell late of York Marchaunt; on Sonday called
comynly Palme Sonday, the xxix day of Marche, the first yere of his
reigne, in a feld bitwene the townes of Shirbourne in Elmett, and
Tadcastr’ in the seid Shire of York, called Saxtonfeld and
Tawtonfeeld, in the shire of York, accompanyed with the Frensshmen
and Scotts, the Kynges Ennemyes, falsely and traiterously ayenst
their feith and liegeaunce, there rered werre ayenst the same Kyng
Edward, their rightwise, true, and naturall liege Lord, purposyng
there and then to have distroyed hym, and deposed hym of his roiall
estate, coroune and dignite; and then and there, to that entent,
falsely and traiterously moved bataille ayenst his seid astate,
shedyng therin the blode of a grete nombre of his subgetts: In the
which bataille, it pleased Almyghty God to yeve unto hym, of the
mysterie of his myght and grace, the victorie of his ennemyes and
rebelles, and to subdue and avoyde th’ effect of their fals and
traiterous purpose. And where also the seid Henry, late called Kyng
Henry the Sixt, Margarete his wyf, late called Quene of Englond, and
Edward her Son, late called Prynce of Wales, and also Henry Duc of
Excestre, Henry Duc of Somerset, Thomas Lord Roos, Thomas Grey Knyght
Lord Rugemond Gray, in the fest of Seint Marc Evangelist last past,
purposyng and ymaginyng the destruction of oure seid Soverayne Lord
Kyng Edward, to depose hym of his roiall astate and dignite, procured
of James Kyng of Scotts, and of his subgetts, then ennemyes of oure
seid Soverayne Lord, their eyde, assistence and armed power, to entre
uppon the same oure Soverayne Lord into his seid reame, to put hym
from the reigne therof, and to distroy hym; and to that entent,
convened with the same James Kyng of Scotts, and ayeinst their feith
and liegeaunce, delyvered to hym to his possession and obeisaunce, in
the seid Fest, the toune and castell of Berwyk, of oure seid liege
Lordes, then beyng their rightwisse, true, and naturall liege Lord,
to that ende and effect, that the seid Kyng of Scotts soo than
possessed of the seid toune and castell, the key of the Estmarches of
Englond, shuld therby have entre, to execute the unjust, untrue, and
malicious purpose and entent of the same Henry, Margaret and Edward.
And for asmoch also as the seid Margarete, and also Henry Duc of
Excestr’, Henry Duc of Somerset, Jasper Erle of Pembroke, James late
Erle of Wilteshire, Robert Lord Hungerford, Thomas Mannyng Clerk,
John Lax, late Parsoune of Walton in the shire of Somerset Clerk,
Henry Lewes Knyght, Robert Whityngham Knyght, John Ormond otherwise
called John Botillier Knyght, Frere Robert Gasley, of the ordre of
the Freres Prechours, and Thomas Cornewayle Squier, have ayenst their
feith and liegeaunce, dyvers tymes sith the fourth day of Marche last
past, stured, laboured and provoked the ennemyes of oure seid
soverayne Lord Kyng Edward the Fourth, of outeward landes, to entre
into his seid reame with grete bataille, to rere werre ayenst his
astate within this seid reame, to conquere the same from his
possession and obeysaunce, to depose hym of roiall astate, corounes
and dignite, and to destroy his moost noble persone and subgetts.
And where also the same Margarete, and Edward her son, and also the
seid Henry Duc of Excestr’, Thomas Grey Lord Rugemonde Grey, Humfrey
Dacre Knyght, Edmund Hampden Knyght, Robert Whityngham Knyght, Henry
Bellyngeham Knyght, and Richard Tunstall Knyght, adheryng to the
Scotts, ennemyes of oure seid soverayne Lord Kyng Edward the Fourth,
convened with the same Scotts, procuryng, desiring and wagyng theym
to enter into his seid reame, to make there werre ayenst his Roiall
Majeste, bringyng the same Scotts and ennemyes to his cite of
Carlile, besegyng and envirounyng it, brennyng the subarbes therof,
distroiyng the howses, habitacions and landes of his subgetts nygh
therunto, in manere of conquest; purposyng, ayenst their feith and
liegeaunce, to have delyvered the seid cite, the key of the
Westmarches of Englond, into the possession and obeysaunce of the
seid Kyng of Scotts, and to have spoiled the coroune of Englond
therof, as they didde of the seid toune of Berwyk. And over that,
where the seid Henry, late called Kyng of Englond the Sixt, and also
Thomas Lord Roos, Thomas Gray Lord Rugemond Grey, Humfrey Dacre
Knyght, John Fortescu Knyght, William Tailboys Knyght, Edmund
Mountford Knyght, Thomas Nevill late of Brauncepath in the
Bisshopryke of Durham Clerk, Humfrey Nevill late of the same Squier,
and Thomas Elwyke late of Caleys Squier, the XXVI day of Juyne last
past, at Ryton and Brauncepath in the Bisshopryke of Durham, with
standardes and gyturons unrolled, rered werre ayenst oure seid Lord
Kyng Edward, purposying to have deposed hym of his roiall astate,
coroune and dignite, ayenst their feith and liegeaunce. And for
asmoch also as Henry Duc of Excestre, Jasper Erle of Pembroke, and
Thomas Fitz Herry late of Herford Squier, at a place called Tutehill,
besid’ the toune of Carnarvan in Wales, on Friday next after the fest
of Translacion of Seint Edward last past, rered werre ayenst the same
oure soverayne Lord, purposyng then and there to have proceeded to
his destruction, of fals and cruell violence, ayenst their feith and
liegeaunce.”

The act then declares Henry, late called King Henry the Sixth, convicted of high treason, and to forfeit all castles, manors, lordships, lands, &c. &c., parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster; and the said Margaret, late called Queen of England, convicted of high treason; and the said Margaret, and also the said Edward her son, disabled from having or enjoying any name of dignity, pre-eminence, &c. &c.; and declares the said Margaret, and Edward her son, to forfeit all castles, manors, lordships, lands, goods, &c. &c.; and also declares the noblemen comprised in it disabled from having or enjoying any name of dignity, pre-eminence, &c. &c.; and the noblemen, knights, and other persons comprised in the act, convicted of high treason, and to forfeit all their manors, lordships, lands, possessions, &c. to the King; except such as were within the liberty of the Bishop of Durham, which were declared forfeited to the Bishop, who claimed them in right of the Cathedral Church of St. Cuthbert of Durham; within which liberty the Bishops of Durham were alleged to have had immemorially the right to all forfeitures of that description.

No. II.

Extract from the Act of Attainder of 14th Edward IV. passed against some of the Lancastrians who had taken part in the Battles of Barnet, Tewkesbury, &c.—_Rot. Parl._ 14th Edward IV. (A.D. 1475), vol. vi. fos. 144, 145, 146.

“AND also where John Veer late Erl of Oxford, late of Wyvenho in the
counte of Essex Knyght, George Veer, late of the same toune Knyght,
Thomas Veer late of the same toune Knyght, Robert Harlyston, late of
Shymplyng in the counte of Suffolk Squyer, William Godmanston, late
of Bromle in the counte of Essex, Squyer, John Durraunt, late of
Colleweston in the counte of Northampton Yoman, and Robert Gybbon,
late of Wyngfeld in the counte of Suffolk Squyer, in the solempne and
high fest of Ester Day, the which was the XIIIIth day of Aprill, the
XIth yere of the reigne of our said sovereigne liege Lord, at Barnet
in the counte of Hertford, and there and thenne togider assembled
theym, with grete multitude of his innaturall subgiettes, rebelles
and traytours, felonsle falsle and traiterousle, levied werre agayns
Kyng Edward the IIIIth, their naturall liege Lord, his roiall persone
then and there beyng, and his baner displayed, entendyng traiterousle
then and there the fynall distruction of his said moost roiall
persone, purposyng to have distroyd’ hym, and deposed hym of his
roiall astate, corone and dignitee, and there and then falsle and
traiterousle made and reared werre agayns his astate, sheddyng there
the blode of grete nombre of his subgiettes; in the which bataill, it
pleased Almyghty God to gyf hym victorie of hys ennemyes and
rebelles, and to subdue the effecte of their fals and traiterous
purpose. And also where Thomas Tresham late of Sywell in the counte
of Northampton Knyght, John Delves, late of Uttokeshater, in the
counte of Stafford Squyer, and Robert Baynton, late of Farleston in
the counte of Wilteshire Knyght, with grete nombre of rebelles and
traytours, assembled theym the IIIth day of the moneth of May, the
said XIth yere of the reigne of oure said sovereigne Lord, at
Tewkesbury in the counte of Gloucestr’, and there and then felonsle
falsle and traiterousle levied werre agayns Kyng Edward the IIIIth,
their naturall liege Lord, his roiall persone then and there beyng,
and his baner displaied, entendyng traiterousle then and there the
fynall destruction of his said moost roiall persone.”

The act then declares the persons comprised in it convicted of high treason, and all their castles, manors, lordships, lands, &c., forfeited to the King, and also declares that they were disabled from having or enjoying any name of dignity, pre-eminence, &c. &c.

No. III.

Extract from the Act of Attainder of 1st Henry VII., passed against the Yorkists who had taken part in the Battle of Bosworth.—_Rot. Parl._ 1st Henry VII. (A.D. 1485), vol. vi. fos. 275 and 276.

“FORASMOCHE as every king, prince, and liege lord, the more hie that
he be in estate and prehemenence, the more singularly he is bound to
the advancement and preferring of that indefferent vertue justice;
and promoteinge and rewardinge vertue, and bi oppressinge and
punishinge vice: Wherefore oure soveraigne lord, calleinge unto hys
blessed remembraunce thys high and grete charge adjoyned to hys
royall majestie and estate, not oblivious nor puttinge out of hys
godly mind the unnaturall, mischeivous, and grete perjuries,
treasons, homicides and murdres, in shedding of infants blood, with
manie other wronges, odious offences, and abominac̃ons ayenst God and
man, and in es̃pall oure said soveraigne lord, committed and doone by
Richard late Duke of Glouc’, callinge and nameinge hymself, by
usurpac̃on, King Richard the IIId; the which, with John late Duke of
Norff’, Thomas Erle of Surrie, Francis Lovell Kñt Visc’ Lovell,
Walter Devereux Kñt, late Lord Ferrers, John Lord Zouche, Robert
Harrington, Richard Charleton, Richard Ratcliffe, William Berkley of
Welley, Robert Brakenbury, Thomas Pillkinton, Robert Midletoune,
James Harrington, Kñts, Walter Hopton, William Catesby, Roger Wake,
William Sapcott, Humfrey Stafford, William Clerke of Wenlocke,
Jeffrey St̃ Jermin, Richard Watkins, Herrauld of Armes, Richard
Revell of Derbishyre, Thomas Poulter of the countee of Kent the
younger, John Walsh otherwyse called Hastinges, John Kendale, late
secretarie to the said Richard late Duke, John Buck, Andrew Ratt, and
William Bramton of Burford, the XXIst daie of August, the first yere
of the reigne of oure soveraigne lord, assembled to theyme atte
Leicestre in the countee of Leicestre a grete hoste, traiterously
intendinge, imagininge and conspireinge the destrucc̃on of the kinges
royall ps̃oune, oure soveraigne leige lord. And they, with the same
hoste, with banners spred, mightyly armed and defenced with all
manner armes, as gunnes, bowes, arrowes, speres, gleves, axes, and
all other manner articles apt or needfull to gef and cause mightie
battaille agen oure said soveraigne lord, kept togedre from the said
XXIId daie of the said month thanne next followinge, and theyme
conduced to a feld within the said shyre of Leicestre, there bi grete
and continued deliberacõne, traiterously levied warre ayenst oure
said soveraine lord, and his true subjects there being in his service
and assistance under a banner of oure said soveraine lord, to the
subversion of this realme, and com̃on weale of the same.”

The act then proceeds to declare Richard Duke of Gloucester otherwise called King Richard III., and all the noblemen, knights, and other persons comprised in the act, convicted of high treason, and disabled and forejudged of all honours, dignity, pre-eminences, &c. &c., and all their castles, manors, lordships, lands, goods, &c., forfeited to the King.

No. IV.

Proclamation by Henry VII., for enforcing order and discipline in his Army; and Extract from a Journal of the March and Proceedings of Henry VII. previously to the Battle of Stoke; from a manuscript in the Cottonian Library.—Lelandi _Collectanea_, vol. iv. p. 210.

“THE King our souveraigne lorde straytly charge and comaunde, that no
maner of man, of whatsoever state, degre, or condition he bee, robe
ne spoyle any chyrche, ne take oute of the same any ornament theron
belonging, nor touche ne sett hande on the pixe wherein the blessed
sacrament is conteynede, nor yet robbe ne spoyle any maner man or
woman, upon peyne of deth. Also that no maner of persones ne
persones whatsoever they bee make no quarell to any man, nor sease
nor vex ne troble any man by body or goodes for any offense, or by
color of any offence hertofor doon or comyttede agenst the roial
Majestie of the King our saide souveraigne lorde, withoute his
auctoritie and especial comaundement geven unto hym or theym, that so
doon in that behalfe upon peyne of deth. Also that no maner of
persones ne persones whatsoever they bee, ravishe no religios woman,
nor mannes wiff, doughter, maydene, ne no mannes ne womans servaunt,
or take, ne presume to take, any maner of vytayll, horsemet, nor
mannes mete, withoute paying therfor the reasonable pryce therof,
assisede by the clerke of the market or other the king’s officers
therfor ordeynede, upon peyne of deth. Also that no maner of
persones ne persones, whatsoever thay bee, take uppon theym to logge
theymsilfs, nor take no maner of logging, ne harbygage, but suche as
shal be assignede unto hym or theym by the King’s herbygeours, nor
disloge no man, nor chaunge no logging after that he be assignede,
without advyse and assent of the said harbygeours, uppon peine of
imprisonment and to be punyshede at the wille of our saide
souveraigne lorde. Also that no maner of man, whatsoever he bee,
make no quarell with any other man, whatsoever be bee, for no maner
of cause, old ne newe; ne make no maner of fray, within the hooste ne
withoute, upon peyne of imprisonment and to bee punishede according
to ther trespas and defautes. And if ther happen any suche quarell
of affray to be made by any evyll disposede personnes, that then no
maner of man, for any acquentaunce or filiship that they bee of, take
noo parte with no suche mysdooers in any suche affrayes or quarells,
upon peyne of imprisonment and to be punyshed at the King’s wille.
But that every man endevor hymsilf to take al suche mysdooers and
brynge theym to the marshalls ward, to be punyshed according to ther
desertes. Also that no maner of personne, whatsoever he bee, hurte,
troble, bete, ne lette no maner of personne, man, woman, or childe
bryngyng any vitayle unto the Kings hooste, upon payne of
imprisonment and his bodye to bee at the Kings wille. And over this,
that every man, being of the reteyne of our saide souveraigne lorde,
at the furste sounde or blaste of the trumpet to saddil hys hors; at
the 2d doo brydell; and at the 3d be redy on horsebake to wayte upon
his highnesse, upon peyne of imprisonment. Also, that no maner of
personne, whatsoever he bee, make no skryes, showtings, or blowing of
hornesse in the Kings hooste after the wache bee sett, upon peyne of
imprisonment and his bodye to be at the Kings wille. Also, that no
vagabonde, nor other, folowe the Kings hooste, but suche as be
reteynede, or have maisters within the same, upon peyne of
imprisonment and to bee punyshede in example for other; and that no
coman wooman folow the Kings hooste, upon payne of imprisonment and
openly to be punyshede in example of al other. Also, whansoever it
shall please the King our souveraigne lorde to comaunde any of hys
officers of armes to charge any thing in his name, by hys high
comaundement, or by the comaundement of his counstable or marshall,
that it be observed and kept, upon payne of imprisonment and his body
to be punyshed at the Kings pleasure.

“From thens” [Kenilworth] “the King procedede to Coventrye, wher the
Bishop of Wynchester toke his leve and went to the Quene and the
Prince, and the substance of his companye waytede upon the King,
under the standerde of his neveu th Erle of Devonshir. From
Coventrie the King remeved unto Leycester, wherby the comaundement of
the mooste Reverende Fader in God, th Archbishop of Canterbury, then
Chanceller of England, the Kings proclamations were put in execusion.
And in especyal voydyng comen women and vagabonds, for ther wer
imprisonede great nomber of both. Wherfor ther was more reste in the
King’s hooste, and the better rule. And on the morow, which was on
the Monday, the King lefte ther the forsaide Reverende Fader in God
and roode to Loughborough; and the saide Lorde Chancellors folks were
commyttede by his neveu, Robert Morton, unto the stander of th Erle
of Oxinforde, in the fowarde. And at Loughborough, the stokks and
prisonnes wer reasonabley fylled with harlatts and vagabonds. And
after that were but fewe in the hooste unto the tyme the felde was
doon. On Tewsday the King remevede and lay al nyght in the felde,
under a wode called Bonley Rice. And on the Wednesday the King’s
marshalls and herbigers of his hoste did not so welle ther diligence
that way, for when the King remevede ther was no propre grounde
appoyntede wher the Kings hooste shulde logge that nyght hen
following, but it was a royal and a marvelouse faire and a wele
tempered day. And the King, with his hooste, wandrede her and ther a
great espace of tyme, and so came to a fayre longe hille, wher the
King sett his folks in array of batell, that is to say, a bow and a
bill at his bak, and al the fowarde were wele and warely loggede
under the hille to Notyngham warde. And when the King hade sene his
people in this fayr array, he roode to a village 3 myles a this side
Notingham, on the highway syde, wher in a gentilmannes place his
grace logede. And in that village, and in a bene felde to Notingham
warde, lougede al his batell; whiche evening wer taken certeyn
espies, whiche noysede in the contrey that the King had ben fledde.
And sume were hangede on the ashe at Notyngham Brygge ende. And on
the morowe, whiche was Corpus Christi day, after the King had harde
the dyvyne servyce in the pariche chirche, and the trumpetts hadde
blowne to horse, the King, not letting his hoste to understand his
entente, rode bakewarde to see, and also welcome the Lord Strannge,
whichc brought with hym a great hoste, inow to have beten al the
Kings enemies, only of my Lorde his faders th’ Erle of Derbye folks
and his. And al wer fayre embaytailled, whiche unknowne turnyng to
the hooste, causede many folks for to marvaille. Also the Kings
standerde and muche cariage folowde after the King, unto the tyme the
King was advertysede by Garter King of Armes, whom the King comaunded
to turne them al ageyn, whiche so dide theym al in bataile on the hef
heder side of the great hille a this side Notingham, unto the tyme
the King came. That nyght the Kings hooste lay under the ende of all
that hille towarde Notingham to Lenton warde, and his fowarde befor
hym to Notyngham Bruge warde. And th Erle of Derbyes host on the
Kings lifte hand to the meadowes besides Lenton. And that evenyng
ther was a great skrye, at wiche skrye ther flede many men; but it
was great joy to see how sone the King was redye and his true men in
array. And from thens, on the Friday, the King, understanding that
his enemyes and rebelles drew towards Newarke warde, passing by
Southwelle and the furside of Trente, the King with his hoste
remevede thedarwards, and logged that nyght beside a village callede
Ratcliff, 9 miles oute of Newarke. That evening ther was a great
skrye, whiche causede many cowards to flee; but th Erle of Oxinforde,
and al the nobles in the fowarde with hym, wer sone in a good array
and in a fayr bataile, and so was the King and al the very men that
ther wer. And in this estrye I harde of no man of worship that
fledde but raskells.

“On the morne, which was Satirday, the King erly arros and harde 2
masses, wherof the Lorde John Fox, Bishop of Excester, sange the ton;
and the King had 5 good and true men of the village of Ratecliff,
whiche shewde his grace the beste way for to conduyt his hoost to
Newark, whiche knew welle the countrey, and shewde wher wer marres,
and wher was the river of Trent, and wher wer vilages or grovys for
bushements, or strayt weyes, that the King might conduyt his hoost
the better. Of whiche guides the King gave 2 to th’ Erle of
Oxinforde to conduyt the fowarde, and the remanent reteyned at his
pleasure. And so in good order and array, before 9 of the clok,
beside a village called Stook, a large myle oute of Newarke, his
fowarde recountrede his enemyes and rebells, wher by the helpe of
Almighty God, he hadde the victorye. And ther was taken the lad that
his rebells callede King Edwarde, whos name was indede Lambert, by a
vaylent and a gentil esquier of the Kings howse, called Robert
Bellingham. And ther was slayne th’ Erle of Lincoln John, and dyvers
other gentilmen, and the Vicount Lorde Lovell put to flight. And
ther was slayne of Englishe, Duche, and Irishemen M IIII. And that
day the king made 13 baneretts and LII knyghts, whose names ensueth.

“Theis bee the names of the baneretts:

Sir Gilbert Talbot, Theis III wer made byfor the batell. Sir John Cheyny,

Sir William Stow,

“And after the batel were made the same day:

Sir John of Aronndell, Sir Richard Crofte,

Sir Thomas Cokesay, Sir Humfrey Stanley,

Sir John Forstin, Sir Richarde de la Ver,

Sir Edward Benyngfelde, Sir John Mortymer,

Sir James Blount, Sir William Trouthbek.

“The names of the knyghts made at the same bataill:

Sir James Audley, Sir James Harrington,

Sir Edward Norres, Syr John Devenyshe,

Sir Robert Clifforde, Sir John Sabarotts,

Sir George Opton, Sir Thomas Lovell,

Sir Robert Abroughton, Sir Humfrey Savage,

Sir John Paston, Sir Antony Browne,

Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir Thomas Grey,

Sir Richard Pole, Sir Nicholas Vaux,

Sir Richard Fitzlewes, Sir William Tyrwytt,

Sir Edwarde Abrough, Sir Amyas Pallet,

Sir George Lovell, Sir Rauff Langforth,

Sir John Longvile, Sir Henry Bould,

Sir Thomas Terell, Sir William Redmyll,

Sir Roger Bellyngam, Sir Thomas Blount,

Sir William Carew, Sir Robert Cheyny,

Sir William Trouthbeck, Sir John Wyndan,

Sir Thomas Pooll, Sir John A. Musgrove,

Sir William Vampage, Sir George Nevell,

Sir James Parker, Sir Raf Shirley,

Syr Edwarde Darell, Sir William Litilton,

Sir Edwarde Pykerynge, Sir William Norres, {315a}

Sir Thomas of Wolton, Syr Thomas Hanseide,

Syr William Sandes, Sir Christofer Wroughton,

Syr Robert Brandon, Syr Thomas Lyn,

Syr Mores Barkley, Sir Moses Aborough,

Sir John Dygby, Syr Thomas Manyngton.

No. V.

Extract from the Act of Attainder against John, Earl of Lincoln, and his Adherents.—_Rotul. Parl._ 3rd Henry VII. (A.D. 1487), vol. vi. fo. 397.

“FORASMOCH as the XIXth day of the moneth of Marche last past John,
late Erle of Lincolne, nothyng consideryng the greate and sovereygn
kyndnes that oure sovereygne leige lorde that nowe ys, at dyvers
sundry tymes contynuelly shewed to the said late erle, but the
contrarye to kynd and naturall remembraunce his faith trouth and
allegeaunce conspired and ymagyned the most dolorouse and lamentable
murder, deth, and destruction of the roiall psone of oure said
sovereygne and leige lorde, and also distruction of all this realme,
and to pform his said malicious purpose traiterously departed to the
parties beyond the see, and ther accompanyed hymselfe with many other
false traitours and enemyes to our said sovereygne leige lorde, by
longe tyme contynuyng his malyce, prepared a grete navye for the
coostes of Brabon, and arryved in the portes of Irland, where he,
with Sr̃ Henry Bodrugan {315b} and John Beaumound, Squier, ymagyned
and conspired the destruction and deposition of oure said sovereygne
liege lorde; and for the execution of the same ther, the XXIIIIth day
of May last passed at the cite of Develyn, contrarie to his homage
and faith, trouth, and allegiaunce, trayterously renownced, revoked,
and disclaymed his owne said most naturall sovereygene leige lord the
kyng, and caused oone Lambert Symnell, a child of X yere of age,
sonne to Thomas Symnell, late of Oxforde, joynonre, to be proclamed,
erecte, and reputed as kyng of this realme, and to hym did feith and
homage, to the grete dishonour and despite of all this realme, and
frome thens contynuyng in his malicious and trayterous purpose arived
with a greate navie in Furnes, in Lancashire, the IIIIth day of June
last past, accompanyed with a greate multytude of straungers with
force and armes, that ys to saye, swerdys, speris, marespikes, bowes,
gonnes, harneys, brigandynes, hawberkes, and many other wepyns and
harneys defensible, and frome thens the same day he, with Sr̃ Thomas
Broughton, knyght, Thomas Haryngton, Robert Percy, of Knaresburgh, in
the countie of Yorke, Richard Harleston, John a Broughton, brother
unto the said Sr̃ Thomas Broughton, knyght, Thomas Batell, James
Haryngton, Edward Frank, Richard Middelton, squiers; Robert Hilton,
Clement Skelton, Alexander Apilby, Richard Banke, Edmund Juse, Thomas
Blandrehasset, gentilmen; John Mallary, of Lichbarowe, in the countie
of Northton, Robert Mallary, of Fallesley, in the same countie, Gyles
Mallary, of Grevysnorton, in the same countie, William Mallary, of
Stowe, in the same countie, Robert Mannyng, late of Dunstaple,
Willyam Kay, of Halyfax, gentilman, Roger Hartlyngton, Richard
Hoiggessone, John Avyntry, Rowland Robynson, yomen; with many other
ill-disposed psones and traytours, defensible and in like warrely
maner arrayed to the nomber of VIIIM persones ymagynyng, compassyng,
and conspiryng the deth and deposition, and utter destruction of oure
said soveraygne leige lorde the kyng, and the subversion of all this
realme, for the execucion and pfourmyng of the said myschevous and
traiterous purpose contynuelly in hostyle maner passed fro thens from
place to place to they come to Stoke, in the countie of Notyngham;
where the XVI day of June last past, with baners displayed, levied
warre ayenst the psone of his sovereygne and naturall leige lorde,
and gave to hym myghty and stronge batell, trayterously and contrarie
to all trouth, knyghthode, honour, allegeaunce, feith, and affyaunce,
intendyng utterly to have slayne, murdred, and cruelly destroyed oure
foresaid leige lorde and most Cristen prynce, to the uttermost and
grettest adventure of the noble and roiall persone of oure seid leige
lorde, destruction, dishonour, and subversion of all this realme.
For the which malicious compassed greate and heynous offence, not
alloonly commytted ayen oure said sovereygne lorde, but also ayenst
the unyversall and comen wele of this realme, ys requisite sore and
grevous punycion; and also for an example hereafter that non other be
bold in like wise to offend: Therfore be it enacted by oure
sovereygne lorde the Kyng by the advyse of all the lordes sp̃uall and
temporall, and the com̃ons in this present parliament assembled, and
by the auctorite of the same, that the said John, late Erle of
Lincoln, Sr̃ Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Broughton, knyghtes; John
Beaumond, Thomas Haryngton, Robert Percy,” &c. &c., “be reputed,
jugged, and taken as traytours, and convicte and attaynte of high
treason,” &c. &c. And the act proceeds to declare all their castles,
lordships, manors, lands, goods, &c. &c. forfeited to the King.

No. VI.

Extract from the Act of Attainder of 11th Henry VII., against Francis Lovel, late Lord Lovel.—_Rot. Parl._ 11th Henry VII. (A.D. 1495), vol. vi. fo. 502.

“FORASMOCH as John, late Erle of Lincoln, Fraunces Lovell, late Lord
Lovell, and divers other with theym, trayterously ymagynyng and
compassyng the deth and destruccion of our sovereign lord the king,
assembled themself with other evil disposed peopull, to the nombre of
VM p̃sones, at Stoke, in the countie of Notyngham, the XXth day of
June, the IId yere of the reigne of our said sovereign lord the kinge
that nowe is, and then and there, for the pformaunce of their cursed
myschevous and wreched purpose, in pleyne feild, at the same Stoke,
in the said countie, with their baners displayed, contrary to theyr
alligeaunce ayenst the king our and their naturall sovereign lord,
levied and rered warre and made bataille ayenst him, for whiche
traiterous and unnatural dede the said John, Erle of Lincolne, with
dyvers other then and there traiterously offendyng, were late by
auctorite of parliament, in a parliament holden at Westm’, the IIIde
yere of the reigne of the king our sovereigne lord that now is,
deemed convict and atteynt of high treason; in the whiche acte of
atteyndre the said Fraunces Lovell was ignorauntly left oute and
omitted, to the moost perillous ensample of other being of suche
traiterous myndes. Wherfore be it ordeyned, enacted, and
established, by the lordes sp̃uall and temporall, and the comons in
this p̃sent parliament assembled, and by auctorite of the same, that
the said Fraunces stande and be deemed adjuged, convicte, and
atteynte of high treason, for his rehersed trayterous dede, and
forfeite to the kinge,” all the honours, castles, manors, lordships,
possessions, hereditaments, &c. &c., which he possessed on the 20th
June, in 2nd Henry VII.

This is a most extraordinary statute. It commences with calling Lord Lovel, the “late Lord Lovell,” without there appearing to be any certain proof of his death; and it is contradictory of the act attainting the Earl of Lincoln and others (see Appendix No. V.), which alleges, that their forces amounted to 8000 men, and that the battle took place on the 16th of June; whilst in this the insurgent troops are only stated to be 5000, and the 20th of June is mentioned as the day of the battle. It is also scarcely credible, that the attainder of Lord Lovel could have been, as alleged, inadvertently omitted in the former statute; nor is it easy to assign any plausible reason, why an avaricious sovereign like Henry VII. should allow eight years to elapse after the insurrection, without passing this act of attainder, when the unhappy nobleman’s large possessions offered so tempting a bait. Indeed, if Henry’s object, in passing it, were to be enabled legally to seize upon them, such a statute appears unnecessary, because Lord Lovel was attainted by the act of 1st Henry VII., for fighting at Bosworth (see Appendix No. III.); and there is no reason to suppose that this attainder was ever reversed, or that he ever submitted himself to allegiance to Henry.

There is a tradition, that Lord Lovel escaped from the field of battle of Stoke, and took refuge in the north of England, and there, like Lord Clifford, lived several years in obscurity, concealed from his enemies; but it does not appear to be authenticated or supported by any historical authority.

No. VII.

Copy of a Letter given in Banks’s _Dormant and Extinct Baronage_, vol. ii. p. 321, from William Cowper, Esq., Clerk of the Parliament.

“_Hertingfordbury Park_, 9_th_ _August_, 1737.

“Sir,—I met to’ther day with a memorandum I had made some years ago,
perhaps not unworthy your notice. You may remember that Lord Bacon,
in his _History of Henry VII._, giving an account of the battle of
Stoke, sais of the Lord Lovel, who was among the rebels, that he
fled, and swame over the Trent on horseback, but could not recover
the further side by reason of the steepenesse of the banke, and so
was drowned in the river. But another report leaves him not there,
but that he lived long after in a cave or vault.

“Apropos to this; on the 6th of May, 1728, the present Duke of
Rutland related in my hearing, that about twenty years then before,
viz., in 1708, upon occasion of new laying a chimney, at Minster
Luvel, there was discovered a large vault or room under ground, in
which was the entire skeleton of a man, as having been sitting at a
table, which was before him, with a book, paper, pen, &c. &c.; in
another part of the room lay a cap, all much mouldered and decayed.
Which the family and others judged to be this Lord Luvel, whose exit
has hitherto been so uncertain.”

See also, Additions to Camden’s _Magna Britannia_ (by Gough), edition of 1789, vol. ii. fo. 289, where the same circumstance is narrated, with the addition, that the clothing of the body seemed to have been rich; that it was seated in a chair, with a table and a mass-book before it; and also that, upon the admission of the air, the body soon fell to dust.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. {321}

Page 1, note 2, After the words, “and May, 1856,” add “and also in September, 1856, which was after part of this work had been sent to the press.”

„ 2. In the last line of note *, after the words, “according to,” insert the name, “Fabyan.”

„ 3. Before “Market Drayton,” insert “Hodnet, and.”

„ 5. After the words, “offered battle to his enemies,” add “2,” and at the foot of the page, insert as note “2”: “A portion of the suburbs of Shrewsbury was intentionally burnt; that measure being considered requisite for the safety of the town, in consequence of the approach of Hotspur’s army.—_Rot. Parl._ 9 Henry IV., vol. iii. fo. 619.”

„ 5. For note “2,” substitute “3.”

„ 10. Instead of “fragments of human bones, armour, spurs,” read “human bones, fragments of armour, spurs.”

„ 10. For “the Rev. J. O. Hopkins,” read “the late Rev. J. O. Hopkins.”

„ 11, note 4. For “very many of the bones of men,” read “the bones of many men.”

„ 22, note 2. Instead of “18th of February, 1477,” read “18th of February, 1477–8.”

„ 28, note 2. For “the 16th of February, 1495,” read “the 16th of February, 1494–5.”

„ 35. Insert the figures “35” at the head of the page.

„ 39, note 3. For “28th of April, 1442,” read “29th of April, 1441.”

„ 44, note 2. Before the name “Hall,” insert “Fabyan.”

„ 49. For “1459,” read “1460.”

„ 50. In the second line of the continuation of the note, before the name “Hall,” insert “Fabyan.”

Page 53, note 4. Add, “Dugdale and Stow state that the Duke of York left London on the 2nd of December, and arrived at Sandal on Christmas eve. If he consumed twenty-two days in his march from London to Sandal, the delay seems very extraordinary.”

„ 54, note 3. Instead of “Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset (the son of Edmund Beaufort, grandson of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster), after the death,” read “Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, was the son of Edmund Beaufort (grandson of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster), who, after the death.”

„ 54. In the seventh line of the same note, instead of “his eldest son, Henry,” read “The eldest son, Henry.”

„ 55, note 1. After the words, “fighting on behalf of Henry VI., and there buried,” add, “Leland, in his _Itinerary_, vol. vi. fo. 93 [p. 82], also states that Thomas Earl of Devonshire was slain at Tewkesbury, and buried there.”

„ 58. Instead of “His army, surrendered and overwhelmed with numbers,” read “His array nearly surrounded and overwhelmed by numbers.”

„ 64, note 2. Instead of “_Quære_, has not the lane been,” read “The lane is;” and instead of “which formerly stood,” read “which stands, or very recently stood.”

„ 68. In the continuation of the note, after the words, “vol. v. fo. 464,” add, “and Fabyan, fo. 218.”

„ 72. In the continuation of the note, for “21st of December, 1493,” read “21st of December, 1495.”

„ 73. For “his forces courageously attacked the army,” read “his army courageously attacked the forces.”

„ 73. At the end of note 4, add, “Fabyan, fo. 627, calls him a knyght of Wales.”

„ 92, note 1. Instead of “the Rev. George Townsend,” read “the Rev. George Fyler Townsend;” and instead of “p. 12,” insert “pages 12 to 16.”

„ 99, note 1. After the words, “each horseman,” add, “in marching order.”

„ 103, note 4. After the words, “battles of Wakefield,” insert “[See Chap. IV. p. 60.]”

Page 104, note 1. After the words, “Dugdale’s _Baronage_,” add “vol. i.;” and after the passage, “Leland’s _Coll._ vol. ii. p. 715,” omit “[500],” and insert “[498], in which is the following statement, ‘Syr John Nevel the Erle of Westmerlandes brother and Andrew Trollop were killid at this tyme.’”

„ 111. After the words, “were restored,” add, “4,” and as a note at the foot of the page, insert, “4 Leland mentions the titles and rank conferred by Edw. IV. upon his friends and adherents, as follows:—

Thomas Blunte made Lord Montejoy
William Hastinges made Lorde Hastinges.

“‘Edward at his coronation creatid his brother George Duke of
Clarence; and Richard the younger, Duke of Gloucester; the Lord
Montacute, the Erle of Warwike’s brother, the Erle of Northumbreland;
William Stafford Esquier, Lord Staford of Southwike; Syr [William]
Herbart, Lord Herbart; and after Erle of Pembroke; and the saide Lord
Staford Erle of Devonshire; the Lord Gray of Ruthine, Erle of Kent;
the Lord Bourchier Erle of Essex; the Lord John of Bokingham, {323}
Erle of Wyltshire; Syr Thomas Blunt Knight, the Lord Montjoye; Syr
John Haward, Lord Haward; William Hastinges, Lord Hastinges and
Greate Chambrelayn; and the Lorde Ryvers; Denham Esquyer, Lord
Deneham; and worthy as is afore shewid.’—Lel. _Collect._, vol. ii. p.
715, 716 [449].”

“It is of course admitted, that Edward at his coronation ennobled his
brothers the Duke of Clarence and Duke of Gloucester; but Leland
appears to have expressed himself either not clearly, or not with his
usual accuracy, with respect to the dates of the conferring of the
titles upon several of the other personages, before mentioned, as may
be easily ascertained by a reference to the works of Ralph Brooke, or
Dugdale; from which it plainly appears, that although Edward did not
forget eventually to reward many of his supporters and adherents with
rank and titles, yet in some instances several years elapsed, after
his coronation, before they were ennobled, or, as the case might be,
were advanced in the peerage.”

Page 117, note 2. Instead of “ocnnected,” read “connected.”

„ 123. Instead of “called by Stow,” read “called by Leland and Stow.”

„ 123, note 2. Add before the name “Stow,” the words, “Lel. _Itinerary_, vol. vi. fo. 17 [p. 16].”

„ 127, note 4. Instead of “des Mœurs,” read “sur les Mœurs.”

„ 140. For “right hand to be,” read “right hard to be.”

„ 142, note 1. For “The mills were,” read “The Mills are.”

„ 143, note 1. After the words, “in the abbey church there,” add, “Leland, in his _Itinerary_, vol. vi. fo. 92 [p. 81], states that she died at the Castle of Warwick, on the 22nd of December, 1476, and was buried at Tewkesbury, of which she was the patroness.”

„ 145, note 1. For “Sanderson’s,” read “Sandford’s.”

„ 149, note 3. For “Holme Castle,” read “Holme Ground.”

„ 162. Introduce as note 1, to the words, “third husband of his mother,” 1 as follows:—

“Margaret Beaufort, sole daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, first
Duke of Somerset, became Countess of Richmond by her marriage with
her first husband, Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond; her second husband
was Sir Henry Stafford (a son of Humphrey Stafford, first Duke of
Buckingham, slain at the battle of Northampton, and a brother of
Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford, slain at the first battle of St.
Alban’s, and also a brother of John Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire); and
her third husband was Thomas Lord Stanley, afterwards Earl of Derby.
The Countess of Richmond had only one child, viz., Henry Earl of
Richmond, afterwards King Henry VII., by her marriage with Edmund
Earl of Richmond (see Pedigree No. 4, chap. ix. p. 201); and she had
not any children either by her second or third husband, as if, to use
the words of Sandford, in his _Genealogical History_, p. 319, ‘she
had been designed to be the mother of a king onely.’ She lived to
see her son Henry VII. and her grandson Henry VIII. successively
kings, and died in the first year of the reign of the latter, on the
3rd July, 1509, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.”

Page 162. For note “1” read “2,” and in the note, for “Ann Beam” read “Anne Beam.”

„ 170. After the words, “town’s people,” add, “and there is reason to believe that they were got rid of, by being thrown into the river at the end of Bow Bridge, at Leicester;” “borne out of the city, and contemptuously bestowed under the end of Bow Bridge, which giveth passage over a branch of Stoure, upon the west side of the towne.”—See Speed’s _Annals_, fo. 936; see also Thorsby’s _Views in Leicestershire_, p. 338: and instead of the words, “were deposited,” insert “had been deposited.”

„ 170, note 1. After “Hutton, 143,” add “Sandford’s _Genealogical History_, p. 410. A tablet has been recently (in 1856) put up on one of the new buildings near Bow Bridge, with an inscription treating the locality as if it were the supposed place of the final interment of Richard III.; but although it may perhaps be a disappointment to those who have caused the tablet to be placed there, to learn that the correctness of their theory is not admitted by others, still it is only proper to mention, that there does not appear to be any authority for such a supposition: indeed, after his remains had been pulled out of the grave and got rid of at the river, it is not likely that anybody would know or care what became of them.”

„ 173. Instead of “which he afterwards gave,” read “which was afterwards given.”

„ 180. In note 1, instead of “chap. iv.” read chap. “v.”

„ 189. For “the cliff occupied by his left wing, was, as before observed, almost inassailable,” read, “the cliff occupied, as before observed, by his left wing, was almost inassailable.”

„ 193, note 1. Instead of “[500],” read “[498].”

„ 203. After the words, “in the fifteenth century,” insert “and had no relation to the wars of York and Lancaster.”

„ 210, note 2, add “_MS. Chronicle_, by Warkworth, p. 16.”

„ 274. Instead of “the Brooke Farm estate,” read “the Brooke Farm.”

Page 289. For “ou m’a assuire,” read “on m’a assuré.”

„ 294. After the words, “in that county,” add the figure “2.”

„ 296. For “the Institutes of England,” read “the Institutes of the Laws of England.”

„ 298, note 1. Instead of the words, “there were not any wolves in England,” insert “wolves did not appear in England.” He uses the following expression respecting them: “though none of those animals appear at present in England, nor on the borders toward Scotland, though very common in that kingdom.”

INDEX.

A.

ACTON, Robert, executed after the battle of Tewkesbury, 148.

Act of attainder of 1st Edward IV., against persons who had been engaged at the second battle of St. Alban’s, the battle of Wakefield, and the battle of Towton, 107, 301.