By his relation aso, Cornwalls neere neighbourhead gaue oportunity
of accesse, both to the Earle Montford, when he appealed to that
Kings ayd, for recouering his right in Brittaine (albeit I cannot
bring home Cepsee the designed port of his landing) and after his
captiuitie, to the messengers of his heroicall Countesse, employed
in the like errand.
And from Cornwall, the Earle of Sarum, Wil. de Mesuile and
Philip de Courtney, set to sea, with 40. ships, besides Barks,
and 2000. men at armes, besides Archers, in support of that quarrell.
Lastly, his authoritie enformeth me, that those souldiers of Cornwall,
who vnder their Captaines Iohn Apport and Iohn Cornwall, had defended
the Fort of Bercherel in Brittaine, against the power of Fraunce,
aboue a yeres space, in the end, for want of due succours, vpon an
honourable composition surrendred the same.
[1471.] Queene Margaret, wife to H. 6. vpon her arriual out
of Fraunce, after the losse of Barnet field, receiued great ayd,
though to smal purpose, from the Deuon and Cornish men, vnder the
conduct of Thomas, Earle of that shire.
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