“On the morne, which was Satirday, the King erly arros and harde 2 masses, wherof the Lorde John Fox, Bishop of Excester, sange the ton; and the King had 5 good and true men of the village of Ratecliff, whiche shewde his grace the beste way for to conduyt his hoost to Newark, whiche knew welle the countrey, and shewde wher wer marres, and wher was the river of Trent, and wher wer vilages or grovys for bushements, or strayt weyes, that the King might conduyt his hoost the better. Of whiche guides the King gave 2 to th’ Erle of Oxinforde to conduyt the fowarde, and the remanent reteyned at his pleasure. And so in good order and array, before 9 of the clok, beside a village called Stook, a large myle oute of Newarke, his fowarde recountrede his enemyes and rebells, wher by the helpe of Almighty God, he hadde the victorye. And ther was taken the lad that his rebells callede King Edwarde, whos name was indede Lambert, by a vaylent and a gentil esquier of the Kings howse, called Robert Bellingham. And ther was slayne th’ Erle of Lincoln John, and dyvers other gentilmen, and the Vicount Lorde Lovell put to flight. And ther was slayne of Englishe, Duche, and Irishemen M IIII. And that day the king made 13 baneretts and LII knyghts, whose names ensueth.
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Theis III wer made byfor the batell. Sir John Cheyny,
“And after the batel were made the same day:
Sir John of Aronndell, Sir Richard Crofte,
Sir John Forstin, Sir Richarde de la Ver,
Sir Edward Benyngfelde, Sir John Mortymer,
“The names of the knyghts made at the same bataill:
Sir Robert Clifforde, Sir John Sabarotts,
Sir Robert Abroughton, Sir Humfrey Savage,
Sir Richard Fitzlewes, Sir William Tyrwytt,
Syr Edwarde Darell, Sir William Litilton,
Sir Edwarde Pykerynge, Sir William Norres, { 315a}
Sir Thomas of Wolton, Syr Thomas Hanseide,
Syr William Sandes, Sir Christofer Wroughton,
Extract from the Act of Attainder against John, Earl of Lincoln, and his Adherents.—_Rotul. Parl._ 3rd Henry VII. (A.D. 1487), vol. vi. fo. 397.