Tadcaster, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]

Collectanea by John Leland. The 15th Day of the fayd Monneth [15th July 1503] the Quene (age 13) departed from Pontfret in faire Company, as at other Tymes before, the Mayor, Aldermen, Bourgesses, and Habitants conveying of her. And from thens she went to Dynner to Tadcaster [Map].

Att the Partyng after Dynner cam to hyr my Lord Latymer, and my Lady his Wyff, vary well apoynted, compayned of many Gentylmen and Gentylwomen, to the Nombre of Horses. Hys Folke arayd in his Liveray.

Out of the sayd Tadcaster cam the two Shriffs of the Citty of Yorke wellcomyng the Quene into ther Fraunchyses, in Company of many Officers of the Towne, and others, Bourges and Habitants well honnestly apoynted, and horst to the Nombre of III^xx Horfys. And two Mylle from the fayd Tadcaster cam to hyr the Lord Scroupp of Bolton, and the Lord Scroop of Upsal, his Sone, in Company of many Gentylmen well appoynted, and ther Folks, to the Nombre of XX Horsys of ther Liverays, well horsyd.

Fore Mylle from the sayd Towne mett the sayd Quene the Lady Conyars, nobly drest, and in hyr Company many Gentyllwomen and others honestly appoynted, to the Nombre of 60 Horsys.

Att two Mylle fro the sayd Cite cam toward the sayd Quene my Lord the Earle of Northumberland (age 25), well horst opon a fayr Corser, with a Foot Cloth to the Grounde of Cramsyn Velvett, all borded of Orsavery; his Armes vary rich in many Places uppon his Saddle and Harnays, his Sterrops gylt, hymselfe arayd of a Gowne of the said Cramsyn. At the Opnyngs of the Slyves and the Coller, a grett Bordeur of Stones. His Boutts of Velvett blak, his Spours gylt, and in many Places he maid Gambads, plaisant for to fee. Allwayes ny to him wer two Fotemen. Ther Jackets of that sam as before to hys Devyses.

Before hym hee had 3 Hensmen rychly drest, and mounted apon fayr Horsys, their short Jakets of Orsavery, and the Harnays of the sayd Horsys of the same. After them rode the Maister of his Horse, arayd of his Liveray of Velvyt, inonted apon a gentyll Horse, and Campanes of Silver and gylt, and held in his Haund an other fayr Corser. Of all Thyngs hys Harnays apoyntted as before is sayd.

Wyth hym in hys Company war many noble Knights; that is to weytt, Sir John Hastyngs, Sir John Penynton, Sir Lancelot Thirlekeld, Sir Thomas Curwen, Sir John Normanville, Syre Robert of Aske, all Knyghts arayd of hys sayd Liveray of Velvet, with some Goldsmyth Marke, and grett Chaymes, and war well mounted. Some of ther Horse Harnes war full of Campanes, Sum of Gold and Silver, and the others of Syiver.

Alfo ther was hys Officer of Armes, named Northumberland Harault, arayed of his said Liveray of Velvet, berring hys Cotte, sens the mettyng tyll to hys Departyng, thorough all the Entryng and Yssbe of good Townes and Citez.

Also other Gentylmen. in such wys arayd of hys said Liveray. Same in Velvet, others in Damaske and Chamlett, and others in Cloth, well inonted, to the Nombre of Thre hundreth Horsys.

A Mylle owte of the said Cite, the said Quene apoynted hyr in hyr Horse Litere, rychely befene, her Ladies and Gentihvoynen ryght freshly arayd. All the Nobles, Lordes, Knyghts,, Gentylmen, and others of her Company, wer apoynted in so good Manere and so ryche, that it was a goodly Sight for to beholde.

At the Entryng of the Soubarbes war the IIIJ Ordres of Mendicants in Processyon before hyr.

In the Stat as before, in fayr Ordre, she entred in the fayd Cite, Trompetts, Mynstrells, Sakebowtts, and High Wods retentyssynge, that was fayr for to here. Cotts of Armes open, ryche Masses in Haunds, Horsys of Desyr, and noble Kerts delibered.