Playter to John Paston

LETTER XVI.

To my Maist’ John Paston at Heylesdon.

   IT’ plese you wete of oy^r tytyngs, these Lords in yo^r oy^r
     lett’ w^t Lord Hastyngs and oy^r ben to Karlyle to ress^ve in
y^e Qwen of ¹ Scotts, and uppon this Appoynte^t Erle ² Duglas
is comaunded to com’ thens and as a sorwefull and a sore
Rebuked man lyth in y^e Abbey of Seynt Albons, and by y^e
said appoynte^t schall not be reputed nor taken but as an Eng-
lyssheman and if he com’ in the daung^r of Scotts they to sle hym.
It’ Kyng H’rry and his Aderents in Scotland schall be delyu’ed,
and Lord Dakres of y^e northe is wonne and yelden, and y^e seid
Lord S^r. Ric’ Tunstall and on Byll[SYM]gham in the said Castell ben
taken and heded. It’ y^e Qwen and P’nce ben in ffraunce and
ha mad moche weyes and gret peple to com to Scotland and
ther trust to have Soco^r and thens to com in to Inglond what
schall falle I can not sey, but I herd y^t these appoyntements were
take by y^e yong Lords of Scotland but not by y^e old.

                                                                               Yo^r,

                                                                                      ³ Plait’.

     Xpofer dyed on y^e satarday next be for seynt Margret
A^o. E. ij^do.

                 12 by 4 ?.

                 After the 20th of July,
                   1462, 2 E. IV.           I believe in 1463.

     The facts mentioned in this Letter are curious, as well those relative to the Queen and
Lords, as those concerning Earl Douglas; and must have happened in 1462, or in the
beginning of 1463.

     ¹ Mary, Daughter to Arnold, Duke of Guelders, was married to James II. King of
Scotland in 1448, and died in 1463.

     ² James, Earl of Douglas, was banished his own Country, and being received by
Edward in England with honour and respect, was by him made a Knight of the Garter.
In 1483, he was taken prisoner by the Scots, and detained a prisoner till his death in
1488. He is said to have entered into Holy Orders.

     ³ Autograph. Pl. v. N^o 14.

LETTER XVI.

To my Master, John Paston, at Heylesdon.

   ITEM, please you weet of other tidings; these Lords in
     your other Letter with Lord Hastyngs and others (have)
been to Carlisle to receive in the Queen of ¹ Scots. And upon
this appointment, Earl ² Douglas is commanded to come thence,
and as a sorrowful and a sore rebuked man lieth in the Abbey of
Saint Alban; and by the said appointment shall not be reputed,
nor taken, but as an Englishman, and if he come in the danger
of Scots, they to slay him. Item, King Harry and his Adhe-
rents in Scotland shall be delivered; and Lord Dacre of the
North is won and yeilded, and the said Lord, Sir Richard Tun-
stall and one Byllingham in the said Castle be taken and headed.
Item, the Queen and Prince have been in France and have
made much ways and great People to come to Scotland and
there trust to have Succour, and thence to come into England.
What shall fall I cannot say, but I heard that these appointments
were taken by the young Lords of Scotland, but not by the old.

                                                                            Your,

                                                                                  ³ PLAITERS.

     Christopher died on the Saturday next before Saint Margaret:
(20th July) in the 2d year of Edward IV.

           12 by 4 ?.

                 After the 20th of July,
                   1462, 2 E. IV.           I believe in 1463.

     The facts mentioned in this Letter are curious, as well those relative to the Queen and
Lords, as those concerning Earl Douglas; and must have happened in 1462, or in the
beginning of 1463.

     ¹ Mary, Daughter to Arnold, Duke of Guelders, was married to James II. King of
Scotland in 1448, and died in 1463.

     ² James, Earl of Douglas, was banished his own Country, and being received by
Edward in England with honour and respect, was by him made a Knight of the Garter.
In 1483, he was taken prisoner by the Scots, and detained a prisoner till his death in
1488. He is said to have entered into Holy Orders.

     ³ Autograph. Pl. v. N^o 14.

528

PLAYTER TO JOHN PASTON²

To my maister, John Paston, at Heylesdon.

ITEM, plese you wete of other tytyngs. These Lords in
     your other letter,³ with Lord Hastyngs and other, ben to
     Karlyle to resseve in the Qwen of Scotts;⁴ and uppon
this appoyntement, Erle Duglas⁵ is comaunded to come thens,
and as a sorwefull and a sore rebuked man lyth in the Abbey
of Seynt Albons; and by the said appoyntement schall not be
reputed, nor taken, but as an Englyssheman, and if he come in
the daunger of Scotts, they to sle hym.

     Item, Kyng Harry and his Aderents in Scotland schall
be delyvered; and Lord Dakres of the Northe is wonne and
yelden, and the seid Lord, Sir Richard Tunstall, and on Byllyng-
ham in the said Castell ben taken and heded.

     Item, the Qwen and Prince ben in Fraunce and ha mad
moche weyes and gret peple to com to Scotland and ther trust
to have socour, and thens to com in to Inglond: what schall
falle I can not sey, but I herd that these appoyntements were
take by the yong Lords of Scotland, but not by the old.

                                              Your,                                   PLAITER.

     Christofer dyed on the Satarday next be for Seynt Margret,¹
Anno. E. ij^do.

     ² [From Fenn, i. 270.] This letter seems to have been penned immediately after
the last was sent off.

     ³ i.e. the other letter to you—meaning No. 527.

     ⁴ Mary of Gueldres, widow of James II.

     ⁵ James, Earl of Douglas, who had been banished from Scotland, but was made by
Edward IV. a Knight of the Garter.

    ¹ St. Margaret’s Day was the 20th July. The Saturday before it in 1462 was the
17th.

1462
JULY