_Unto my moost faitfull brethern, John Bokkyng and William Worcestre,
and to eyther of theym._
[Sidenote: 1455 / JULY 19]
Worshipfull Sir, and my most hertely and best be loved brother,
I recommaund me unto you in more loly wise than I can other thenk or
write; and with al my service and trewe herte thank you of your gentill
lettres, full brotherly written unto me at mony tymes of old, and
especiall of late tyme passed. And trwly, brother, I thank Almyghty God
of your welfare, of the which the berer of this my pour lettre certified
me of, &c.
And, Sir, as touchyng al maner of newe tithinges, I knoo well ye are
averous; truly the day of makyng of this letter, ther were nonn newe,
but suche I herd of, ye shalbe served with all.
As for the first, the Kyng our souverain Lord, and all his trwe Lordes
stand in hele of there bodies, but not all at hertes ees as we. Amonges
other mervell, ij. dayes afore the writyng of this letter, there was
langage betwene my Lordes of Warrewikke and Cromwell afore the Kyng, in
somuch as the Lord Cromwell wold have excused hym self of all the
steryng or moevyng of the male journey of Seynt Albones; of the whiche
excuse makyng, my Lord Warrewikke had knolege, and in hast wasse with
the Kyng, and sware by his othe that the Lord Cromwell said not trouth,
but that he was begynner of all that journey at Seynt Albones; and so
betwene my said ij. Lords of Warrewikke and Cromwell ther is at this day
grete grugyng, in somoch as the Erle of Shrouesbury hath loged hym at
the hospitall of Seynt James, beside the Mewes, be the Lord Cromwells
desire, for his sauf gard.
And also all my Lord of Warrewikke men, my Lord of York men, and also my
Lord of Salesbury men goo with harnes, and in harnes with strang wepons,
and have stuffed their Lordes barges full of wepon dayly unto
Westminster. And the day of makyng of this letter, ther was a
proclamacion made in the Chauncerie, on the Kyngs behalf, that noman
shuld nether bere wepon, ner were harnes defensible, &c.
Also, the day afore the makyng of this letter, ther passed a bill[44.1]
both by the Kyng, Lords, and Comens, puttyng Thorp, Josep, and my Lord
of Somerset in all the defaute; be the which bill all maner of actions
that shuld growe to any person or persones for any offenses at that
journey doon, in any maner of wise shuld be extynt and voide, affermyng
all thing doon there well doon, and nothing doon there never after this
tyme to be spoken of; to the which bill mony a man groged full sore nowe
it is passed.
And if I myght be recommaunded unto my speciall maister and youres, with
all loliness and trewe service I beseech you hertely as I can.
And also to my brethern Th. Upton,[44.2] Lodowick of Pole, William Lynd
Calyn [_Lincoln ?_], and John Merchall. No more, but our Lorde have you
both in his perpetuell kepyng.
Writen at London, on Seynt Margarete Even,[45.1] in hast; and after this
is rede and understonden, I pray you bren or breke it, for I am loth to
write any thing of any Lord. But I moost neds; ther is no thing elles to
write. Amen.
Your awn,