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I. PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL.

THOMAS, DUKE OF CLARENCE. The King's brother.-He indented to serve with 2 bannerets, 14 knights, 222 men-atarms, and 720 archers. The list of the sick at Harfleur contains the names of 48 persons who served under him, and probably once contained more; the roll, which is of paper, being injured in the part which contains his people. There is also an order for the issue of twelve casks of wine from the King's cellars to the duke, then before Harfleur. Dugdale (Baronage, ii, 196) refers to his indenture of service, enrolled on the patentroll of the year; and says that he returned home sick from Harfleur.

HUMPHREY, DUKE of GloucesteR. Another of the King's brothers. His indenture of service has not been found, but his indenture of jewels remains, and from this we collect that he had indented to serve with 129 lances and 600 archers. There is also a muster-roll of his contingent, taken at Mikilmarch, near Rumsay, on the 16th of July, by Sir Richard Redman, Knight, and John Strange, Clerk. This roll, however, contains no more than 668 names: they are arranged in troops or small companies, under particular commanders, whose names follow:Mons. Henry Husee. Mons. Walter Beauchamp. Mons. Robert Berney. Mons. Thomas Clinton. Mons. Thomas Morley. Mons. Mich. Haute. John de Veer. William Harrington. Robert Roos.

Hugh Calverley.
Thomas Burgh.
William Trussell.

Geffury Lowther.
John Tyrell.

Conand Aske.
John Smythes.

William Cressener.
Nicholas Thorley.

Robert Dacre.
Richard Skelton.
John Gyffard.

James Partrich.

Richard Beaumont.

Thos. Deschalers. James Fenys.
William Hyde. James Croft.

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Under the persons late in the list the number of persons serving is very small, and in two instances none at all. Husee, who stands at the head of the list, had 104 persons under his command.

This contingent next appears in the list of the sick at Harfleur. Including many persons, who are described as valets and garçons, there were 236 of the duke's retinue who were incapable of service, amongst whom were Mons. Henry Husee, William Trussel, William Cressener, Nicholas Thorley, Richard Skelton, and some others in the preceding list.

The duke, and it may be presumed a portion of his retinue, went on with the king to Agincourt, where the duke was wounded. His account is not found.

EDWARD, DUKE OF YORK, son of Edmund, of Langley, Duke of York, son of King Edward III, and cousin german to the King.—He indented on April 29th, to serve with 1 banneret, 4 knights, 94 esquires, and 300 mounted archers. His contingent in the indenture of jewels, is said to have been 99 lances and 300 archers. He had one of the crowns in pledge. He left at Harfleur 2 of his lances and 6 archers, as was proved on the passing his account, by the certificate of Thomas, Duke

of Exeter, captain of Harfleur, and that they served there to the end of the second quarter, January 6. He himself, with the greater part of his retinue, went on with the king to Agincourt, where he lost his life. The account was rendered by his executors, Peter Mavan, Esquire, and John London, Clerk. His will, which is printed by Ducarel, was made on August the 22d, when the army was before Harfleur.

RICHARD, EARL OF CAMBRIDGE, brother to the Duke of York. His indenture of jewels is dated at Westminster, on the 7th of June. He engaged to serve with 60 lances and 160 archers, and received in pawn one of the Crowns, with various articles of plate and jewels. We hear no more of him in these documents, for while the army was waiting at Southampton, he was detected in certain treasonable practices, brought to trial there, and put to death. No list is found of the retinue of either of these two unfortunate brothers.

THOMAS, EARL OF DORSET, who in the 4th year of King Henry the Fifth was created DUKE OF EXETER, by which title he is better known in the history of these wars. He was a Beaufort, uncle by the half blood to the king. No Indenture, Account, or Retinue Roll has been found; but there is abundant evidence in other quarters of the important part he bore in this expedition. Here we find him, by the issue to him from the king's cellar of two casks of wine, when the army was before Harfleur. Dugdale says that he was in the battle, and that he attended the body of the Duke of York when it was brought to England to be buried at Fotheringhay. He had the command of the garrison at Harfleur, and there are several certificates given by him in that capacity to persons, a part of whose contingent was left in garrison in that town when the king went on with the main force to Agincourt.

II. THE EARLS.

THOMAS, EARL OF ARUNDEL AND SURREY.-He indented to serve with 1 banneret, 3 knights, 95 men-at-arms, and 300 archers; and from the Account we obtain numerous particulars respecting himself and those who formed his retinue. As to himself, he was among the sick at Harfleur, and had the king's license to return to England on the 28th of September. He did return, and we may add, from Dugdale (Baronage, p. 320), that he made his will on the 10th of October, and died on the 13th.

The account was rendered by the executors, who were Beatrix, his widow, Sir John Wiltshire, and John Bartlot.

The claim for the first quarter, commencing on the 8th of July, was £958. 10s. 7d. for wages, and £177. 158. 6d. for the Regardum. The executors further claimed for the service of 1 banneret, 2 knights, 71 esquires, and 240 archers, who had passed with the king from Harfleur to the battle of Agincourt and returned to England. In the list of the sick, there are of the earl's suite, 19 men-at-arms, 3 minstrels, and 69 valets.

We learn from the Retinue Roll that the banneret who accompanied the Earl of Arundel was Sir Reginald Cobham; the knights were Sir John Mortimer, Sir Robert Moton, and Sir Robert Morle. From the long list of the esquires, and the notes upon it, we may collect the following particulars :-Thomas Arundel returned to England with the king's permission, dated October 8th. John Fitz Piers had also the king's license to return, and was replaced by Richard Ellis. Five esquires attended on the dying earl, on his return to England, three of whom were, Thomas Salmon, John Somery, and Richard Powy. Henry Barle, another of the esquires, had the king's

license, dated October 4th, to return from Harfleur. Thomas Parker returned with license, and was replaced by Eden ap Meredith. Richard Thrigston died on the 28th of September. Many eminent names are found in this valuable list of the Earl of Arundel's esquires, such as, Ferrers, Lewkenor, Douglas, Harley, Colepeper, Courtnay. John Corsonne, one of the esquires, is called "Arundel Herald."

It further appears in the evidence respecting his services, that it was one of his esquires, named William Wolf, who took prisoner at Agincourt, Sir Bursegaud, Seneschal of France. He was delivered up to the king when the army arrived at Calais.

Of the archers, 1 died on September 23d; 1, on the 25th; 8, on the 26th; 1, on the 1st of October; and 2, on the 3d. Several had the king's leave to return, on account of sickness. It is remarkable that Dugdale appears not to have known that the earl was in this expedition.

JOHN, EARL OF HUNTINGDON: a Holland; cousin-german to the King. His retinue consisted of 1 knight, Sir Andrew Acton, 18 men-at-arms, and 60 archers. His contingent shared in the common calamity at Harfleur; where 2 of his archers died. While before the town he received a present from the king of two casks of wine. The whole number of his sick was 23. Himself, his knight, 18 men-at-arms and 58 archers, accompanied the king to Agincourt, where Henry Strete, one of the men-at-arms, and 4 of the archers were slain. Another archer died at Calais. There is a complete list of his retinue.

EDMUND, EARL OF MARCH: a Mortimer, heir of the body of Lionel, Duke of Clarence.-Only a small fragment of one of his indentures remains, but the Indenture of Jewels is complete. appears from it that he undertook to bring 59 lances with him

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