Royal MS 13 B XI

COLLECTION of state papers relating to negotiations between Edward IV of England and various other powers, 1461-1476, in Latin (except where otherwise stated), viz.:

I. Scotland.

1. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick, to treat for a truce with Scotland; Westminster, 2 Aug 1461. Printed in Rymer's Foedera, Hague ed., v, pt. ii, p. 104. f. 1.

2. Appointment of James, Earl of Douglas, Sir William Welles, and three others, to treat with John, Earl of Ross, and Donald Ballagh; Westminster, 22 June, [1461]. Printed ib. f. 1.

3. Commission to Sir Robert Ogle to treat for a truce with Scotland; Westminater, 5 Nov. [1461]. Ib., p. 105. f. 1 b.

4. Promise to James, Earl of Douglas, in the event of his joining in war against Scotland, that he shall be included in any treaty of peace; Westminster, 19 Oct. [1462 ?]. Ib., p. 111. f. 2.

5. Ratification of a treaty (recited in English) with John, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles, concluded at London, 13 Feb. 1462; Westminster, 17 March [146¹/₂]. Ib., p. 108. f. 2.

6. Declaration of a truce for 10¹/₂ months, with a view to the negotiation of a peace; York, 9 Dec. [1463]. Ib., p. 118. f. 5.

7. Commission to George, Bishop of Exeter, Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, John, Earl of Northumberland, and five others, to treat for peace and alliance with Scotland; York, 26 May [1464], Ib., p. 123. f. 5 b.

8. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Sir Henry de Fitzburgh, and six others, to treat with Scotch commissioners regarding infractions of the truce; York, 11 June [1464]. Ib., p. 124. f. 6.

9. Commission to John, Earl of Northumberland, Sir Thomas Lumley, and nine others, apparently for the same purpose; in abstractonly, without date. Not printed. f. 6 b.

10. Confirination of the truce arranged by the commissioners appointed in no. 7; York, June [1464]. Ib., p. 124. f. 7.

11. Commission to John, Earl of Northumberland, Sir Ralph Graystok, and four others, to treat for peace with Scotland; Wycombe, 9 Oct. [1464]. Ib., p. 127. f. 7.

12. Commission to the same, to prolong the truce; same date. Ib., p. 127. f. 7 b.

13. Commission to John, Earl of Northumberiand, Thomas, Abbot of S. Mary's, York, Sir Robert Ogle, Sir Thomas Lumley (omitted in the printed text), and five others, to arrange a marriage between the King of Scotland and some English subject; Westminster, 20 June [1465]. Ib., p. 131. f. 8.

14. Commission to the same, to treat for peace; same date. Ib., p. 132. f. 8 b.

15. The same commission amended by the insertion of the place of meeting [Carlisle]. Ib., p. 132. f. 9.

16. Commission to George, Archbishop of York, Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, John, Earl of Northumberland, and seven others, to treat for truce and an agreement with Scotland Westminster, 20 Nov. [1465]. Ib., p. 136. f. 9.

17. Confirmation of the prolongation of the truce arranged as above; Westminster, 1 June [should be Jan.], 1466. Ib., p. 136. f. 10.

18. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick, John, Earl of Northumberland, and eleven others, to treat for redress of infractions of the truce; Westminster, 10 Oct. [1466]. Ib., p. 142. f. 11 b.

19. Commission to Laurence, Bishop of Durham, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, and seven others, for the same purpose; Westminster, 18 July [1471]. Not printed. f. 12.

20. Commission to John Alcok, William Hatteclyff, and Sir William Parre, to treat for truce, matrimony, or peace ; Westminster, 26 Aug. 1471. Ib., pt. iii , p. 7. f. 12 b.

21. Commission to William, Bishop of Ely, Laurence, Bishop of Durham, Edward, Bishop of Carlisle, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, John, Earl of Shrewsbury, John, Earl of Wiltshire, and seven others (omitting accidentally Sir W. Parre and John Lilford, who appear in the printed text), to redress infractions of the truce and to treat for a perpetual peace; Westminster, 26 Aug. [1471]. Ib., p. 6. f. 13 b.

22. Commission to the same six prelates and nobles, and eight others, for the same purpose; Westminster, 6 Feb. [14711/2]. Ib., p. 12. f. 15.

23. Commission to the same six prelates and nobles, and eight others (Sir Humphrey Dacre and William Potman, who appear in the printed text, being omitted, and the total number given as 14), for the same purpose; Westminster, 16 Mar. 147¹/₂. Ib., p. 18. f. 16.

24. The same commission, with the addition of Sir H. Dacre and W. Potman, as in the printed text. f. 17.

25. Confirmation of the truce made by the commissioners; Westminster, 10 Apr. 1473. Ib., p. 28. f. 18 b.

26. Commission to the Bishops of Ely, Durham, Carlisle and St. Asaph, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, John, Earl of Shrewsbury, and eight others, to redress infractions of the truce and to treat for a perpetual peace; Westminster, 16 May, 1473. Ib., p. 29. f. 20.

27. Commission to John, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, and twelve others, for the same purposes; Lichfield, 24 Aug. 1473. Ib., p. 33. f. 21.

28. Commission to Laurence, Bishop of Durham, Edward, Bishop of Carlisle, and three others, to arrange terms of marriage between James, eldest son of the King of Scotland, and Cecilia, daughter of the King of England; Westminster, 29 July, 1474. Ib., p. 44. f. 22.

29. Confirmation of the matrimonial agreement as above, and commission to Laurence, Bishop of Durham, Richard, Bishop of St. Asaph, and four others, to proceed to Scotland, and to continue the negotiations for marriage and a perpetual peace; Windsor, 15 Aug. 1474. Ib., p. 45. f. 23.

30. Commission to Sir Ralph Graystok and Sir John Scrope to represent the King in the formalities connected with the marriage contract; same date. Not printed. f. 24.

31. Commission to the commissioners as in no. 29 to negotlate conceming certain claims respecting a Scotch ship, 'Le Salvator', wrecked near Bamborough Castle; same date. Not printed. f. 24 b.

II. France.

1. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, and John, Lord Wenlock, to treat for an alliance with Louis XI of France and Philip, Duke of Burgundy; Westminster, 12 Apr. 1464. Ib., pt. ii, p. 121. f. 26.

2. Commission to the same, to conclude a truce with France by sea, as had already been done by land; same date. Not printed. f. 26.

3. Identical commission; Westminster, 28 Mar. 1464. Ib., p. 119. f. 26 b.

4. Ratification of the agreement made by the above-named commissioners to postpone to July 1 the meeting appointed to be held at St. Omer; Westminster, 20 Apr. 1464. Ib., p. 122. f. 27.

5. Ratification of the truce made by the above-named commissioners; Westminster, 23 Apr. 1464. Ib., p. 122. f. 28.

6. Commission to John, Lord Wenlock, and Richard Whetehill to appear as ambassadors at the conference at St. Omer; York, 8 June, 1464. Ib., p. 124. f. 28 b.

7. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Sir William Hastynges, Sir John Wenlock, and three others (Sir T. Montgomery and T. Kent, who appear in the printed text, being accidentally omitted), to treat for peace with France; Westminster, 22 Mar. 1466. Ib., p. 139. f. 29.

8. Commission to the same to treat for peace with Philip, Duke of Burgundy; same date. Ib., p. 139. f. 29 b.

9. Commission to the same to treat for truce with France; same date. Not printed. f. 30.

10. Ratification of the truce made with France till 1 Mar. 1467; Oxford, 7 June, 1466. Ib., p. 140. f. 30.

11. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Sir J. Wenlock, and three others, to treat for peace with France; Westminster, 6 May, 1467. Ib., p. 144. f. 30 b.

12. Commission to Thomas, Bishop of Rochester, to treat for peace with France; Westminster, 1 Aug. 1468. Ib., p. 162. f. 31.

13. Commission to James Goldwell, Dean of Salisbury, and Thomas Vaghaun (Vaughan), to treat for truce with France; Westminster, 1 Sept. 1471. Ib., pt. iii, p. 7. f. 31 b.

14. Announcement by Louis XI of a truce with England; Amiens, 29 Aug. 1475. The counterpart to the similar announcement by Edward IV printed in Rymer, p. 66. f. 32 b.

15. Announcement by the same of an agreement with England to refer differences to arbitration; same date. English counterpart, ib., p.65. f. 34.

16. Announcement by the same of a treaty of friendship with England, and of a contract of marriage between the children of the respective kings ; same date. English counterpart, ib., p. 67. f. 35.

17. Undertaking by the same to pay an annual subsidy of 50,000 crowns to Edward IV; same date. An inspeximus of this undertaking, dated 18 Hen. VII, is printed ib., p. 67. f. 36.

18. Confirmation by the Bishop of Amiens, as official of the Pope, of the preceding undertaking, under penalty of excommunication; Amiens, 30 Aug. 1475. Not printed. f. 37.

19. Proclamation, in French, by Louis XI, in consequence of the truce, against acts of hostility by sea; Plessis, 8 Jan 1475[6]. Not printed. f. 37 b.

20. Proclamation, in French, by the same, of his answers to the requests of the English ambassadors with regard to commerce between the two countries; same date. Not printed. f. 38.

III. Burgundy.

1. Commission from Edward IV to John, Lord Wenlock, and two others, to treat for peace and commerce with the Duke of Burgundy; Windsor, 8 Aug. 1461. Not printed. f. 43.

2. Commission to John, Lord Wenlock, and two others, to treat for a prolongation of the truce; Westminster , 24 Oct. 1462. Printed ib., pt. ii, p. 111. f. 43.

3. Proclamation of the prolongation of the truce; Westminster, 18 Dec. 1462. Ib., p. 113. f. 43 b.

4. Further prolongation of the truce; Westminster, 26 Oct. 1463. Ib., p. 117. f. 44.

5. Commission to Richard Whetehill and William Caxton, to negotiate for a prolongation of the truce ; Westminster, 20 Oct. 1464. Ib., p. 127. f. 44 b.

6. Commission to Richard, Eari of Warwick and Salisbury, Sir W. Hastings, john, Lord Wenlock, and four others, to negotiate a general treaty of commerce; Westminster, 8 May, 1465. Ib., p. 130. f. 44 b.

7. Identical commission to the same, to negotiate with Louis XI of France; same date. Ib., p. 130. f. 45.

8. Identical commission to the same, to negotiate with Charles de Bourgoigne, Comte de Charloys [Charolais, afterwards Duke of Burgundy]; same date. Ib., p. 130, f. 45.

9. Commission to the same, to negotiate with the Comte de Charloys for a treaty of perpetual peace and amity; same date. Not printed. f. 45.

10. Identical commision to the same, to negotiate with Louis XI of France ; same date. Not printed, f. 45 b.

11. Commission to the same, with the addition of Sir Thomas Montgomery, to negotiate on the subject of certain acts of Parliament limiting trade with Burgundy; Westminster, 22 Mar. 1466. Ib., p. 138. f. 46.

12. Commission to Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Sir W. Hastings, and four others, to treat for peace or truce with Charles, Comte de Charloys; same date. Ib., p. 138. f. 46 b.

13. Commission to the same, to treat for a marriage between the Comte de Charloys and Margaret, the king's sister; same date. Ib., p. 139. f. 47.

14. Commission to the same, to treat for a marriage between George, Duke of Clarence, and a daughter of the Comte de Charloys; same date. Ib., p. 139. f. 47 b.

15. Commission to Robert, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Richard, Earl Rivers, and seven others, to treat for a truce with Burgundy; Westminster, 9 Jan. 146⁶/₇. Ib., p. 143. f. 47 b.

16. Commission to the same, to negotiate for a treaty of commerce; same date. Ib., p. 143. f. 48.

17. Commission to Richard, Bishop of Salisbury, William Hatteclyff, and Thomas Vaghan, to arrange the marriage between Charles, Comte de Charloys, and Margaret, the king's sister; Windsor, 14 Apr. 1467. Not printed. f. 48.

18. Commission to the same, to treat with Charles, Duke of Burgundy, for peace; Dogmersfield, 13 Dec. 1467. Not printed. f. 48 b.

19. Commission to Richard, Bishop of Salisbury, Antony Wydevile, Lord Scales, Sir W. Hastings, and nine others, to treat for peace and truce with Burgundy; Dogmersfield, 20 Sept. 1467. Not printed. f. 49.

20. Commission to nine of the above-named commissioners, to treat for a marriage between Charles, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret, the king's sister; same date. Ib., p. 149. f. 49 b.

21. Confirmation of a treaty of commerce, concluded 24 Nov. 1467 at Brussels; [Westminster, 5 Jan. 146⁷/₈]. French. Ib., p. 149. f. 50.

22. Confirmation of an agreement, made by the negotiators of the above treaty, for a conference on the subject of certain commercial differences; [same date]. French. Ib., p. 152,. f. 56b.

23. Commission to Richard, Bishop of Salisbury, William Hatteclyff, and two others, to treat for peace and truce with Burgundy; [same date]. Not printed. f. 58.

24. Commission to the same, to treat for the marriage of Charles, Duke of Burgundy, with Margaret, the king's sister; [Westminster], 5 Jan. 146⁷/₈ Ib., p. 153. f. 58 b.

25. Undertaking by King Edward to pay 200,000 crowns to Charles, Duke of Burgundy, as his sister's dowry; Westminster, 14 Apr. 1468. Not printed. f. 59.

26. Agreement to the adjournment of the conference at Bruges (see no. 22) to June 28, and appointment of Antony Wydeville, Lord Scales, Richard Fenys (Fiennes), Lord Dacre, John, Lord Wenlock, and eight others as commissioners at the adjourned conference; Westminster, 12 June, 1468. Not printed. f. 59 b.

27. Proclamation of the above-mentioned adjoumment; Westminster, 20 May, 1468. French. Ib., p. 159. f. 60 b.

28. Adjoumment of conference to 1 June, 1469, and appointment of John Prout, mayor of the staple at Calais, William Caxton, and thirteen others as commissioners to it; Dogmersfield, 23 May, 1469. Not printed. f. 61 b.

29. Identical commission to John Prout, John Middleton, William Obray, W. Caxton, and fourteen others; Westminster, 15 May, 1469. Not printed. f. 62 b.

30. Commission to John, Lord Wenlock, Sir John Scott, J. Prout, W. Caxton, and two others to act at the conference at Bruges on 12 May, in case the other commissioners are delayed in their journey; Westminster, 6 May, 1469. Not printed. f. 63.

31. Identical with no. 28, but with the names of Thomas, Bishop of Rochester, John, Lord Wenlock, and six others as commissioners; Westminster, 15 May, 1469. Not printed. f. 63 b.

32. Commission to Thomas, Bishop of Rochester, Sir W. Hastings, and two others, to treat for peace with Burgundy; Westminster, 29 Feb. 1472. Ib., pt. iii, p. 14. f. 64 b.

33. Commission to Sir J. Scott, W. Hatteclyff, and seven others, to treat for peace and alliance with the Hanse towns; Westminster, 4 Mar. 1472. Ib., p. 14. f. 65.

34. Commission to the same, to treat further with Burgundy for the settlement of differences; same date. Ib., p. 14. f. 66.

35. Commission to Sir W. Hastings, Sir John Howard, and ten others, to determine the boundaries of Picardy in conference with the ambassadors of Burgundy; Westminster, 18 june, 1472. Ib., p. 23. f. 66 b.

36. Commission to W. Hatteclyff to negotiate an alliance with Burgundy for war against France; Westminster, 11 Dec. 1472. Not printed. f. 67.

37. Commission to Sir W. Hastings, Sir J. Howard, and two others, to treat for alliance with Burgundy and arrange for mutual support in war; Westminster, 2o Aug. 1474. Not printed. f. 67 b.

38. Commission to Sir W. Hastings, Sir J. Howard, and eight others, to attend a conference at Bruges to arrange commercial disputes with Burgundy; Westminster, 20 May, 1473. Ib., p. 30. f. 68.

39. Notification of treaty of alliance with Burgundy; Westminster, 25 July, 1474. Ib., p. 41. f. 68 b.

40. Notification by the King of his agreement to pay for a force of troops to be supplied by the Duke of Burgundy; Westminster, 27 July, 1474. Not printed. f. 69 b.

41. Notification by the King of his alliance with Burgundy, in order to recover his realm of France; Westminster, 25 July, 1474. Ib., p. 42. f. 70 b.

42. Notification by the King of his agreement to cede to the Duke of Burgundy certain parts of France in return for his assistance; 26 July, 1474. Ib., p. 43. f. 71 b.

43. Declaration by the King and the Duke in explanation of the assistance to be rendered in accordance with the treaty (no. 41); Westminster, 26 July, 1474. Ib., p. 42. f. 73.

IV. Castille and Leon.

1. Commission to John Gunthorp and Bemard de la Forsse to convey to Henry, King of Castille and Leon, letters patent ratifying the treaty of alliance made between him and England; Penley, 6 Aug. 1466. Printed ib., pt. ii, p. 141. f. 77 (which should precede f. 74).

2. Notification of the treaty of alliance above mentioned; same date. Ib., p. 140. ff. 77 b, 74, 75.

3. Commission to Bemard de la Forsse to negotiate with the King of Castille; Wycombe, 9 Oct. 1464. Ib., p. 127. f. 76.

4. Commission to William, Bishop of Ely, to treat for alliance with Castille ; Westminster, 1 July, 1467. Not printed. ff. 76 b, 78.

5. Commission to John Gunthorp, John Alcock, and B. de la Forsse, to treat concerning all causes of difference with Castille; Stamford, 14 Mar. 1470. Ib., p. 173. f. 78.

6. Commission to William Pilkenham, Archdeacon of Suffolk, and B. de la Forsse, to treat with Castille concerning all differences and complaints; Westminster, 26 Feb. 1474. Not printed. f. 78 b.

V. Aragon.

1. Notification by Edward IV of the renewal of the ancient treaties of friendship with Aragon; Westminster, 20 Oct. 1468. Ib., p. 166. f. 80.

VI. Brittany.

1. Commission to John, Earl of Worcester, Sir John Audeley, and James Goldewell, Dean of Salisbury, to treat for a truce with Francis, Duke of Brittany; Stamford, 12 Aug. 1464. Ib., p. 126. f. 83.

2. Commission to W. Hatteclyff to carry on negotiations with Brittany conceming the truce; Penley, 1 Sept. 1464. Ib., p. 126. f. 83.

3. Commission to Robert, Prior of the Hospital of S. John of Jerusalem, Thomas Kent, and Henry Sharp, to treat for a prolongation of the truce with Brittany; Dogmersfeld, 26 Dec. 1464. Not printed. f. 83 b.

4. Proclamation, in French, of the prolongation of the truce with Brittany; Dogmersfeld, 17 Jan. 146⁷/₈. Not printed. f. 83 b.

5. Proclamation, in French, of a similar prolongation; Westminster, 9 June, 1468. Not printed. f. 86.

6. Notification, in French, of a treaty of commerce with Brittany; Westminster, 2, July, 1468. Ib., p. 1159. f. 89.

7. Confirmation, in French, of the treaty of alliance with Brittany, made on the preceding 24 Mar.; Westminster, 3 July, 1468. Not printed. f. 96 b.

8. Guarantee of the territory of Brittany; Westminster, 1 July, 1468. Not printed. f. 97.

9. Notification of a convention with Brittany for military assistance; Westminster, 3 Aug. 1468. Ib., p. 163. f. 97 b.

10. Commission to Anthony, Lord Rivers, John Sapcots, and William Slefeld, to treat with Brittany; Westminster, 23 July, [1472]. Ib., pt. iii, p. 23. f. 99 b.

11. Commission to W. Slefeld to treat with Brittany in pursuance of the objects of the alliance; Westminster, 22 Aug. [1474 ?]. Not printed. f. 100.

12. Additional clause to the above, directed against Louis of France. Not printed. f. 101.

13. Confirmation of the Guarantee of the territory of Brittany; [Westminster, 3 Dec. 1476]. Ib., p. 74. f. 101 b.

VII. The Hanse Union.

1. Commission to Thomas, Bishop of Rochester, Sir J. Wenlock, Sir J. Scott, and four others, to treat for peace and alliance with the Hanse Union; Westminster, 12 May, 1469. Ib., pt. ii, p. 170. f. 102.

2. Commission to Louis de Brugges, Earl of Winchester, W. Hattediff, and three others, to treat for the same purpose ; Westminster, 10 Dec. 1472. Ib., pt. iii, p. 25. f. 103.

3. Commission to Sir J. Scott, W. Hattecliff, and two others, to continue negotiations for peace at a conference with the Hanse towns; Westminster, 22 Dec. 1473. Not printed. f. 104b.

4. Commission to Louis de Brugges, Earl of Winchester, W. Hattecliff, and John Russell, Archdeacon of Berks., to treat for a truce; Westminster, 7 Mar. 1473. Not printed. f. 106.

5. Notification of agreement to a conference for the conclusion of peace to be held at Utrecht, with a truce from 25 June to 1 Oct.; Westminster, 21 May, 1473. Ib. p. 30. f. 107.

6. Commission to Sir John Scott, W. Hatclif (sic), J. Russell, Archdeacon of Berks., and five others to treat for peace and alliance; Westminster, 20 May, 1473. Not printed. f. 107 b.

7. Duplicate of no. 5, except that the truce is to begin on 10 June; Westminster, 7 May, 1473. Not printed. f. 109. Followed by two treaties with Denmark; see below, ix, nos. 6, 7.

8. Inspeximus of an Act of Parliament (recited in English) establishing free intercourse between England and the Hanse towns, with abolition of all outstanding claims and processes, &c., from 19 Sept. 1473; Westminster, 26 Dec. 1473. Not printed. f. 112.

VIII. Portugal.

1. Inspeximus and renewal of the treaty made by Richard II with Portugal, 9 May, 1386; Westminster, 11 Mar. 147¹/₂. Ib., p. 15. f. 119.

IX. Denmark.

1. Commissions to Richard Caunton, Archdeacon of Salisbury, Henry Sharp, and two others, to treat for peace and alliance with Denmark and Poland; Westminster, 23 Apr. 1464. Ib., pt ii, p. 122. f. 124.

2. Ratification of the league made with Denmark, 3 Oct. 1465; Westminster, 1 Mar. 146⁵/₆. Ib., p. 137. f. 125.

3. Commissions to James Goldwell, Dean of Salisbury, John, Lord Cheyne, and three others, to treat for peace and alliance with Denmark and Poland; Westminster, 11 June, 1465. Ib., p. 130. f. 125.

4. Ratification of the treaty made by the above-named commissioners with Denmark, 3 Oct., 1465; Westminster, 20 Nov. 1466 [apparently should be 1465]. Ib., p. 134. f. 126 b.

5. Notification of the renewal of the league with Denmark; Westminster, 1 May, 1473. Ib., pt.iii, p. 29. f. 131 b.

6. Safe-conduct for ambassadors from Denmark, coming to England to negotiate; Stamford, 27 July, 1473. Ib., p. 33. f. 110 (see above, vii, no. 7).

7. Safe-conduct for King Cristiem of Denmark; same date. Ib., p. 34. f. 111.

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