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Title

The Battle of Tewkesbury

Reference

Add. 39848, f. 57

Date

4 May 1471

Library / Archive

Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Gairdner, Vol V, item 777

Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume V'

777

THE BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY¹

Ded in the Feld.

                                    Edward that was called Prynce.
                                    Lord John of Somerset.
                                    Erle of Devenshire.
                                    Lord Wenlok.
                                    Sir William Vaus.
                                    Sir Edmond Hamden.
                                    Sir John Seymour.
                                    Sir William Bermoth.
                                    Water Barrow.
                                    Mr. William Henmar.
                                    Mr. Feldyng.²
                                         Hervy, recorder.³
                                    Mr. Herry, capteyn of Brystowe.
                                    Sir Roberte Whetyngham.
                                               Knoyll.

Thes be men that were heveded.⁴

                                    The Duke of Somerset.
                                    The Lord of Sent Jones.⁵
                                    Sir Jerveys Clyfton.
                                    Humfrey Awdeley.
                                    Lowes Miles.
                                    Forey of Fraunce.
                                    Sir John Delvys.⁶
                                    Lord Foskew on lyffe.

                                      Sir William Carre.
                                      Sir Hew Courteney.
                                      Sir Thomas Tressham.
                                      Sir Herry Tressham.
                                      Sir William Newbery.
                                      Mr. Gower.¹
                                      Mr. Awdeley.²
                                      Robert Clerke.
                                      Lechefeld, mason of Westmynster.
                                      Sir William Grymesby yet on lyffe.

Thes be the Knyghtes that the Kyng mad in the Feld.

Lord Cobham.	Sir Richard Croft.
Sir George Nevel.	Sir John Pylkyngton.
Sir Philip Courtenay.	Sir John Byngham.
Sir Herry Bemonde.	Sir John Harley.
Sir Moreys of Barkley.	Sir John Boteler.
Sir Richard Hastynges.	Sir Christofer Morysby.
Sir Roberte Haryngton.	Sir John Clay.
Sir Thomas Gray.	Sir Robert Wylleby.
Sir James Terell.	Sir Robert Grene.
Sir John Feres.	Sir Roger Ree.
Sir Herry Feres.	Sir Richard Radclyffe.
Sir Herry Purpeynt.	Sir John Saundes.
Sir John Parre.	Sir Thomas Strikelande.
Sir John Downe.	Sir George Browne.
Sir Roger Kyngstone.	Sir William Motton.
Sir John Crokere.	Sir Tery Robsert.
Sir ——Skerne.	Sir Thomas Cromewell.
Sir James Crowmere.	Sir Robert Corbet.
Sir William Sandalle.	Sir Nicholas Langford.
Sir John Deverys.	Sir John Seyntlowe.
Sir Herry Grey.	Sir William Brandon.
Sir Edward Wodehous.

¹ [From MS. Phillipps 9735, No. 279.] This paper is in a contemporary hand-
writing, and undoubtedly refers to the battle of Tewkesbury.

² Sir William Fielding, according to Warkworth’s Chronicle.

³ These words, ‘Hervy, recorder,’ are written over ‘Herry, capteyn,’ as a correc-
tion; but the latter are not erased. Warkworth mentions Sir Nicholas Hervy.

⁴ Beheaded. ⁵ Sir John Longstruther, Prior of St. John’s.

⁶ Originally written ‘Mr. Delvys,’ and corrected.

¹ James Gower, according to Warkworth. ² Sir Humphrey Audeley

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