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A20126	The pleasant historie of Iohn VVinchcomb in his yonguer [sic] yeares called Iack of Newbery, the famous and worthy clothier of England; declaring his life and loue, together with his charitable deeds and great hospitalitie. And how hee set continually fiue hundred poore people at worke, to the great benefit of the common-wealth. Now the tenth time imprinted, corrected and enlarged by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1626 (1626)	STC 6560; ESTC S105317	62,768	92

reliefe of the poore that dwelt all about and in the end the Brides Father and Mother came to pay their Daughters portion which when the Bridegroome had receiued hée gaue them great thankes Notwithstanding hée would not suffer them yet to depart and against they should goe home their sonne in law came vnto them saying Father and Mother all the thankes that my poore heart can yéeld I giue you for your good will cost and courtesie and while I liue make bold to vse mée in any thing that I am able and in requitall of the gift you gaue mée with your daughter I giue you here twenty pound to bestow as you finde occasion and for your losse of time and charges riding vp and downe I giue you here as much broadcloath as shall make you a cloake and my mother a holiday gowne and when this is worne out come to me and fetch more O my good zonne quoth the old woman Christs benizon bée with thée euermore for to tell thée true we had zold all our kine to make money for my daughters marriage and this zeauen yeare we should not haue béen able to buy more Notwithstanding we should haue zold all that euer wée had before my poore wench should haue lost her marriage I quoth the old man I hud haue zold my coate from my backe and my bed from vnder mée before my gyrle should haue gone without you I thanke you good father and mother said the Bride and I pray God long to kéepe you in health then the Bride knéeled downe and did her duty to her parents who wéeping for very ioy departed Not long after this it chanced while our noble king was making warre in France that Iames king of Scotland falsly breaking his oath inuaded England with a great Army and did much hurt vpon the Borders whereupon on the sudden euery man was appointed according to his ability to bée ready with his men and furniture at an houres warning on paine of death Iacke of Newberie was commanded by the Iustices to set out sixe men foure armed with Pikes and two Caliuers and to meet the Queen in Buckinghamshire who was there raising a great power to goe against the faithlesse king of Scots When Iacke had receiued this charge hée came home in all haste cut out a whole broadcloath for horsemens coates and so much more as would make vp coates for the number of a hundren men in short time hée had made ready fifty tall men well mounted in white coates and red caps with yellow Feathers Demilances in their hands and fifty armed men on foote with Pikes and fifty shotte in white coates also euery man so expert in the handling of his weapon as few better were found in the field Himselfe likewise in complet armour on a goodly Barbed Horse rode foremost of the company with a Lance in his hand and a faire plume of yellow Feathers in his crest and in this sort he came before the Iustices who at the first approach did not a little wonder what he should be At length when hée had discouered what hée was she Iustices and most of the Gentlemen gaue him great commendations for this his good and forward minde shewed in this action but some other enuying hereat gaue out words that hée shewed himselfe more prodigall than prudent and more vaine-glorious than well aduised séeing that the best Nobleman in the Country would scarce haue done so much and no maruell quoth they for such a one would call to his remembrance that the King had often occasions to vrge his subiects to such charges and therefore would doe at one time as they might be able to doe at another but Iacke of Newberie like the Stork in the Spring-time thinks the highest Cedar too lowe for him to build his nest in and ere the yeare be halfe done may be glad to haue his bed in a bush These disdainfull spéeches being at last brought to Iacke of Newberies eare though it grieued him much yet patiently put them vp till time conuenient Within a while after all the souldiers of Barkshire Hampshire and Wiltshire were commanded to shew themselues before the Quéene at Stonny Stratford where her Grace with many Lords Knights and Gentlemen were assembled with tenne thousand men Against Iacke should goe to the Quéene hée caused his face to bée smeared with bloud and his white ceate in like manner When they were come before her Highnesse she demanded aboue all the rest what those white coats were Whereupon Sir Henry Englefield who had the leading of the Barkshire men made answer May it please your Maiesty to vnderstand that hee which rideth foremost there is called Iack of Newbery and all those gallant men in white are his owne seruants who are maintained all the yeare by him whom hee at his owne cost hath set out in this time of extremity to serue the King against his vaunting Foe and I assure your Maiesty there is not for the number better souldiers in the field Good sir Henry quoth the Queene bring the man to mee that I may sée him which was done accordingly Then Iacke with all his men allighted and humbly on their knées fell before the Queen Her Grace said Gentleman arise and putting forth her lilly white hand gaue it him to kisse Most gracious Queene quoth hee Gentleman I am none nor the sonne of a Gentleman but a poore Clothier whose lands are his Loomes hauing no other Rents but what I get from the backes of little sheepe nor can I claime any cognisance but a wadden shuttle Neuerthelesse most gratious Queene these my poore seruants and my selfe with life and goods are ready at your Maiesties command not onely to spend our blouds but also to lose our liues in defence of our King and Country Welcome to mee Iacke of Newberie said the Queene though a Clothier by trade yet a Gentleman by condition and a faithfull subiect in heart and if thou chance to haue any sute in Court make account the Queene will bée thy friend and would to God the King had many such Clothiers But tell mee how came thy white coate besmeared with bloud and thy face so bescratcht May it please your Grace quoth hee to vnderstand that it was my chance to méete with a monster who like the people Cynomolgy had the proportion of a man but headed like a dogge the biting of whose teeth was like the poysoned téeth of a Crocodile his breath like the Basilisks killing afarre off I vnderstand his name was Enuie who assailed mee inuisibly like the wicked spirit of Mogunce who flung stones at men could not bee séene and so I come by my scratcht face not knowing when it was done What was the cause this monster should afflict thée aboue the rest of thy company or other men in the field Although most Souereigne Quéen quoth hée this poysoned curre snarleth at many and that few can escape the hurt of his wounding breath yet

at this time he bent his force against mée not for any hurt I did him but because I surpast him in hearty affection to my Souereigne Lord and with the poore Widow offered all I had to serue my Prince and Country It were happy for England said the Quéen if in euery market Towne there were a Iybbet to hang vp curres of that kinde who like Aesops dogge lying in the Manger will doe no goodhimselfe nor suffer such as would to doe any This spéech being ended the Quéene caused her Army to be set in order and in warlike manner to march toward Flodden where King Iames had pitcht his field But as they passed along with Drum and Trumpet there came a Past from the valiant Earle of Surrey with tydings to her Grace that now shée might dismisse her Army for that it had pleased God to grant the noble Earle victory ouer the Scotts whom hee had by his wisedome and valiancy vanquished in fight and slaine their King in battell Upon which newes her Maiestie discharged her forces and ioyfully tooke her iourney to London with a pleasant countenance praysing God for her famous victory and yéelding thankes to all the noble Gentlemen and Souldiers for their readinesse in the action giuing many gifts to the Nobilitie and great rewards to the Souldiers among whom shée nothing forgot Iacke of Newbery about whose necke she put a rich chaine of gold at what time he with all the rest gaue a great shout saying God saue Katharine the noble Queen of England Many Noble men of Scotland were taken prisoners at this battell and many more slaine so that there neuer came a greater foile to Scotland than this for you shall vnderstand that the Scottish King made full account to bée Lord of this Land watching opportunity to bring to passe his faithlesse and trayterous practise which was when our King was in France at Turney and Turwin in regard of which warres the Scots vaunted there was none left in England but shepheards and ploughmen who were not able to lead an Army hauing no skill in martiall affaires In consideration of which aduantage hée inuaded the Countrey boasting of victory before he had wonne which was no small griefe to Quéene Margaret his wife who was eldest sister to our noble King Wherefore in disgrace of the Scots and in remembrance of the famous atchieued victory the Commons of England made this Song which to this day is not forgotten of many THE SONG KIng Iamie had made a vowe keep it well if he may That he will be at louely London vpon Saint Iames his day Vpon Saint Iames his day at noon at faire London will I be And all the Lords in merry Scotland they shall dine there with me Then bespake good Queene Margaret the teares fell from her eies Leaue off these wars most noble King keep your fidelity The water runs swift and wondrous deep from bottome vnto the brimme My brother Henry hath men good enough England is hard to winne Away quoth he with this silly foole in prison fast let her lie For she is come of the English bloud and for these words she shall dye With that bespake Lord Thomas Howard the Queenes Chamberlaine that day If that you put Queen Margaret to death Scotland shall rue it alway Then in a rage King Iamie did say away with this foolish Mome He shall be hanged and the other be burned so soone as I come home At Flodden Field the Scots came in which made our Englishmen faine At Bramstone-greene this battell was seen there was King Iamie slaine Then presently the Scots did flie their Cannons they left behinde Their ensignes gay were worne all way our Souldiers did beate them blinde To tell you plaine twelue thousand were slaine that to the fight did stand And many prisoners tooke that day the best in all Scotland That day made many a fatherlesse childe and many a widow poore And many a Scottish gay Lady sate weeping in her bowre Iacke with a feather was lapt all in leather his boastings were all in vaine He had such a chance with a new morrice dance he never went home againe FINIS CHAP. III. How Iacke of Newberie went to receiue the King as he went in progresse into Barkshire and how he made him a banquet in his owne house ABout the tenth yeare of y e kings reigne his Grace made his progresse into Barkshire against which time Iack of Newbery cloathed 30. tall fellowes being his houshold seruants in blew coates faced with Scarcenet euery one hauing a good sword buckler on his shoulder himselfe in a plaine russet coate a paire of white kersie bréeches without welt or guard and stockens of the same péece sowed to his slops which had a great codpéece whereon he stucke his pinnes who knowing the King would come ouer a certaine meadow neere adioining to the Lowne got himselfe thither with all his men and repairing to a certaine Ant-hill which was in the field took vp his seate there causing his men to stand round about the same with their swords drawne The King comming neer the place with the rest of his Nobility and séeing them stand with their drawne weapons sent to know the cause Garret King at Armes was the Messenger who spake in this sort Good fellowes the Kings Maiesty would know to what end you stand here with your swords and bucklers prepared to fight With that Iacke of Newbery started vp and made this answer Harrold quoth he returne to his Highnesse it is poore Iacke of Newbery who being scant Marqnesse of a Mole-hill is chosen Prince of Ants and here I stand with my weapons and Guard about mee to defend and kéep these my póore and painefull subiects from the force of the idle Butterflies their sworne enemies lest they should disturbe this quiet Common-wealth who this Summer season are making their Winters prouision The messenger returning told his Grace that it was one Iacke of Newbery that stood there with his men about him to guard as they say a company of Ants from the furieus wrath of the Prince of Butterflies With this newes the King heartily laught saying Indéed it is no maruell he stands so well prepared considering what a terrible tyrant he hath to deale withall Certainly my Lords quoth hée this séemes to bée a pleasant fellow and therefore we will send to talke with him The messenger being sent told Iacke he must come speak with the King Quoth he his Grace hath a horse and I am on foote therefore will him to come to mée beside that while I am away our enemies might come and put my people in hazzare as the Scots did England while our King was in France How dares the Lambe be so bold with the Lyon quoth she Herald Why quoth hée if there be a Lyon in the field here is neuer a cocke to feare him and tell his Maiesty hée might thinke me a very bad Gouernour that would walke aside