Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjectsBrooke, Richard
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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects
Brooke, Richard
Battlefields -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
“For asmoch also as Henry Duc of Somerset, purposying, ymaginyng and
compassying 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 thereof; and also Thomas
Courteney late Erle of Devonshire, Henry late Erle of Northumberlond,
Thomas Lord Roos, John late Lord Nevill, {59b} John Welpdale late of
Lychefeld Clerk, Philip Lowes late of Thouresby in the counte of
Lincoln Clerk, Bawdewyn Fufforth Knyght, Alexander Hody Knyght,
Nicholas Latymer Knyght, James Loterell Knyght, Edmund Mountford
Knyght, Thomas Fyndern Knyght, Henry Lewes Knyght, John Heron {60a}
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 {60b} 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 Fyesh 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 Southduffeld in the counte of York Yoman, Henry Clyff
the elder late of Lokyngton in the countee of York Yoman, Robert
Tomlynson late of Helagh in the counte of York Yoman, and Thomas
Barton late of York Mason; at Wakefield in the shire of York on
Tywesday the xxx day of Decembr’ last past, with grete despite and
cruell violence, horrible and unmanly tyrannye murdered the seid
right noble Prynce Duc of York.” {60c}
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