ANNO DOM. 1511. REG. 3.

THis year, on New-years-day the Queen was delivered of [ 1511] a Son, Heir-apparant to this Crown; but he out-lived not the three and twentieth of the ensuing February, to the great grief of the King and Kingdom.

About the same time there came Ambassadors from Ferdinand* King of Arragon, who craved of the King his Son-in-Law fifteen hundred auxiliary Archers. He was then in hostility with the Moors inhabiting Africk. The King very willingly granted their request; and having levied the full number, embarqued them for Spain, in four Ships of the Navy Royal, under the command of Thomas Lord Darcy. They were scarce arrived there, when news was brought, that a Peace being made, Ferdinando stood in no farther need of their aid. Yet every one was liberally paid, the General, and those of greatest note that accompa∣nied him, were richly rewarded, and all being dismissed, with many thanks, safely returned home.

In their absence, Margaret Duchess of Savoy (who was Daughter* to the Emperor Maximilian, and Governess of the Netherlands under Charles the Infant of Spain) prevailed with our King for the like number of Archers, she having then Wars with the Duke of Gueldres, against whom she meant to employ them. These men in the space of five Months did many brave exploits at Brimnost, Aske, and Venloo, under the command of Sir Edward Poynings, a brave Souldier, and in great favour with his Prince. Of them fourteen hundred returned home, much commended and well rewarded; the fortune of War had cut off one hundred. Four Captains in regard of their valour were Knighted by the Infant Charles, afterwards Emperor; viz. John Norton, John Fog, John Scot, and Thomas Lynd.

The King of Scots had then War with the Portugal, under pre∣text whereof one Andrew Barton, a famous Pirat, took all Ships* that coasted either England or Scotland, affirming them always Page  6 to be Portugals, of what Nation soever they were, or at least [ 1511] fraught with Portugal Merchandise. The King sent Edward Howard, Lord Admiral of England, and his Brother the Lord Thomas Howard, eldest Son to the Earl of Surrey, with one John Hopton to take this Rover. When they had once found him out, after a long and bloody fight they took him alive (but mortally wounded) with his two Ships, and all his companions that survived the fight, and brought them to London.