BOTONER.

As for nouveltes none comth,[118.1] but yt ys seyd the sege shall com to

Calix. The Erle of Warwyk[118.2] ys yhyt at Caunterbury with the

Archbyship,[118.3] and the Erle younger brothere[118.4] maryed to Sir

Eadmund Yngylthorp doughter uppon Seynt Marks Day. The Erle of

Worcestr[118.5] broght aboute the maryage. The Queen and the Kyng at

Herford,[118.6] the Lordes Bokyngham,[118.7] Shrewsbury,[118.8] and

otheres ther. And now it ys seyd Herbert[118.9] shall com ynne, and

apper at Leycester before the Kyng and the Lordes, hys lyfe graunted and

godes, so he make amendys to theym he hath offended. Manye be endyted,

som causelese, which makyth Herbert partye streng, and the burgeys and

gentlemen aboute Herford wille goo wyth the Kyng wyffe and chylde, but a

pease be made or the Kyng part thens, for ell[es] Herbert and hys

affinite wille acquyt them, as it ys seyd.

The Erle of Warwyk hath had the folks of Caunterbury and Sandwych before

hym, and thanked hem of her gode herts and vytaillyng of Calix, and

prayeth hem of contynuaunce.

I sende a bille of the namys endyted to my maister and yow, to see and

laugh at theyr Wellsh names descended of old pedegris. Our Lord be with

yow.

Wryt hastly at London, the fyrst day of May.

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