Sir, I pray you, wyth all myn hert, hold me excusyd that I wryte thus homly and briefly on to you, for truly convenable space suffycyd me nowt.
No more atte this tyme, butte the Trynyte have you in proteccion, &c.; and qwan your leysyr is, resorte ageyn on to your college, the Inner Temple, for ther ben many qwych sor desyr your presence, Welles and othyr, &c.
Wretyn in le fest de touts Seynts, entre Messe et Mateyns, calamo festinante, &c. Yours, Rob. Reppes.
[46.1] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]
[46.2] [From Fenn, i. 4.] This letter was written in 1440, the year of the release of the Duke of Orleans.
[46.3] Charles, Duke of Orleans, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Agincourt in 1415, and had never since been released.
[46.4] Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, uncle of the King, and before this time Protector.
[47.1] Harfleur.
[47.2] Afterwards Earl Rivers, father of Elizabeth, Queen of Edward IV.
[47.3] Third son of John, the famous Earl of Shrewsbury.