[267.1] 4th April.
[267.2] The battle of Towton, fought on Palm Sunday, the 29th March 1461.
[267.3] 30th March.
[267.4] John Nevill, Lord Montague, brother of the Earl of Warwick.
[267.5] Sir John Bourchier, Lord Berners.
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THOMAS PLAYTERS TO MASTER JOHN PASTON[268.1]
To my maister, John Paston, Esquyer.
1461
APRIL 18
Please your Maisterchep to wete, that I have spokyn with Essex, in the matter that ye wete of, and fynd him be his talkyng wel dysposed, not withstandyng he woll not falle to no conclusyon to engrose up the mater, tyll the chef baron[268.2] be com to London, and that he be mad privy to the mater, which we loke after this same secund Saterday[268.3] after Esterne; and as for Notyngham he is not yet comyn to London.
Item, as for tydyng, it is noysed and told for trouth of men of worchip, and other, that the Erle of Wylchyr is taken, Doctor Morton,[269.1] and Doctor Makerell, and be brougth to the kyng at York. Maister William also spak with a man that sey hem.