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Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Paston Letters.Volume II.by James Gairdner.THE PASTON LETTERS _Early Doc.u.ments_ Be
The Paston Letters.Volume II.by James Gairdner.THE PASTON LETTERS _Early Doc.u.ments_ Before entering upon the correspondence of the Paston family, in the reign of Henry VI., we have thought it well to give the reader a brief note of such deeds and charte
- 228 811 MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[154-2]_To John Paston, esquyer._ [Sidenote: 1472(?) / OCT. [23]]I grete you wele; letyng you wete that on Saterday last past within nyght the felesshep at Cayster tokyn ought of Mawtby Cloos xvj. shep of diverse mennes t
- 227 _To my ryght trusty ffrend John Carenton, Baylye of Maldon._ [Sidenote: 1472 / SEPT. 20]Ryght trusty frend, I comand me to yow, preying yow to call to your mynd that, lyek as ye and I comonyd of, it were necessary for my Lady and you all, hyr servaunts an
- 226 J. PASTON.[Footnote 143-2: [From Fenn, ii. 92.] This letter, like the last, is dated by the reference to Gurney and Heydon. The date is confirmed by the allusion to the proposal to sell Sporle wood.][Footnote 143-3: Here follows an account of some money t
- 225 Syr, I recomande me to yow, &c. W. Gorney and I ar apoyntyd that ther shall no mony be takyn at Saxthorp tyll thys terme be past, for he hathe promysyd me to spek with yow and your consell, and that ye shall tak a wey betwyx yow so that ye shall be bothe
- 224 M. P.[Footnote 134-1: [From Fenn, iv. 424.] As antic.i.p.ated in the preceding letter we here find that steps are being taken by one of the two women whose husbands were killed at the siege of Caister, to prosecute the appeal against Sir John for her husb
- 223 [Footnote 130-1: Omitted in MS.]795 SIR JOHN PASTON TO MARGARET PASTON[130-2]_To my most honorabl and tendre modre, Margrete Paston, be thys letter delivered._ [Sidenote: 1472 / JAN. 8]Most worschypfull and kynde moodre, I comande me to yow, and beseche y
- 222 790 ABSTRACT[123-1][MARGARET PASTON] TO HER SON [SIR JOHN PASTON][Sidenote: 1471(?) / NOV. 20]Wonders she has no answer to her letter by Ric. Raddeley. Wants him and his brother to get a discharge from my Lord of Canterbury, 'for occupying of your father
- 221 [Footnote 118-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter is not addressed, and the MS. is in fact only a corrected draft, of which a fair copy has since been found. The fair copy is not addressed either. The letter was evidently written to John Paston in ans
- 220 Jennyes oblygacion.A box with evydence of Tytlyshall.A box with the letter of attorney off Fastolffes londes by Sir John Paston.j. A box de actis inter episcopum Wynt' et J. P. militem. Item endentur'de argento mutuato termino Trinitatis anno x^{o,} et
- 219 [Sidenote: 1471 / SEPT. 28]I comande me to yow, letyng yow weet that, &c.[111-4]I wolde ffayne have the mesur wher my ffadre lythe at Bromholm; bothe the thyknesse and compase off the peler at hys hed, and ffrom that the s.p.a.ce to the alter, and the thy
- 218 [Sidenote: 1471 / JULY 5]Most worchepfull and my ryght specyall good modyr, as humbylly as I can, I recomand me on to yow, besechyng yow of your blyssyng. Please it yow to undyrstand that thys day I spake with Batcheler Water, whiche let me have undyrstan
- 217 Sir Edmond Hamden. Sir John Seymour. Sir William Bermoth. Water Barrow. Mr. William Henmar. Mr. Feldyng.[104-2] Hervy, recorder.[104-3] Mr. Herry, capteyn of Brystowe. Sir Roberte Whetyngham. Knoyll. _Thes be men that were heveded._[104-4] The Duke of Som
- 216 And on the Kynge Edwardes partye, the Lord Cromwell,[100-2] the Lord Saye,[100-3] Sir Omffrey Bowghsher[100-4] off owr contre, whyche is a sore moonyd man her, and other peple off bothe partyes to the nombre off mor then a m^l.As for other tythynges, is u
- 215 771 JAMES GRESHAM TO SIR JOHN PASTON[96-1]_To the right wors.h.i.+pfull and speciall singler maister, Sir John Paston, Knyght, be this delyvered._ [Sidenote: 1471]After due recomendacion hadde with all my service, &c. . . .. . .[96-2]As for tydyngs, here
- 214 1470, 11 Dec., 49 Hen. VI., 'and of the readepcion of his roiall power 1.' Release (in English) from John, Duke of Norfolk, to Bishop Wayneflete, of the manors of Castre, Wyntertone, Baytone, Bastwik, and Tolthorpe, in Norfolk, and of Caldecote, Burnevi
- 213 [Sidenote: 1470 / OCT. 22]For asmuche as Edmond Lee and John Barker, which were waged for your town to awaite upon us in the Kings service to Lincolne Feld, and from thens to Excestre and ayen, and for that season, as we be enfourmed, thei ar not yet full
- 212 'Memorandum: one copy of this bill remaineth amongs the bills of workmans.h.i.+p at the White Freris and Baretts place, and another bill amongs the bills of plate and pledges.'[Footnote 82-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]][Footnote 82-2: Apparently the White
- 211 752 MARGARET PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[79-1][Sidenote: 1470 / JULY 15]I grete yow well and send yow G.o.ddes blissyng and myne, letyng yow wete that your fermours have brought me a gret bille of reparacion, the which I send yow, with lx_s._ in mony. I wol
- 210 747 JOHN PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[74-3]_To Syr John Paston, Knyght, or to Thomas Stomppys, to delyver to the seyd Syr John._ [Sidenote: 1470 / JUNE 25]As I sent yow woord by a lettyr that John Wymondham browght to London, J. Pampyng is endyghtyd of felon
- 209 Item, my Lorde of Warwyk, as it is supposyd, schall goo with the Kynge in to Lyncolne schyre; some men seye that hys goyng shall doo goode, and som seye that it dothe harme.I praye yow evyr have an eyghe to Caster, to knowe the rewle ther, and sende me wo
- 208 Item, ye must purvey anewe atorny in thys contre. As for me, for our maters and clamore is to gret, and our purse and wytte to slendyr, but I wyle rubbe on as long as I maye bothe with myn owne, and other menys that wyle do for me tyll better pese be.Wret
- 207 [Footnote 60-1: [From Fenn, iv. 412.] This is a letter desiring instructions about the garrison of Caister after its surrender.][Footnote 61-1: This expression 'for Wappys' I do not understand.--F. Perhaps Wappys may be a proper name.][Footnote 61-2: _S
- 206 _The Duc of Norff'._ [Sidenote: 1469 / SEPT. 26]John, Duke of Norffolk, Erle Marshall of Suss.e.x, Surrey, and of Nottingham, Marshall of Inglonde, Lorde Mowbray of Segreve, Bromfelde, and Yalle, to al our frendes, servauntes, and othir Crystyne people,
- 205 726 WRITTILL TO THE BESIEGERS OF CAISTER[50-1]_Sir John Hevyngham,[50-2] Th. Wyngfeld,[50-3] Gilbert Debenham,[50-4]Wil. Brandon,[50-5] and to everych of them severally in otheris absence._ [Sidenote: 1469 / [SEPT.]]Hit is so that accordyng to such direcc
- 204 723 SIR JOHN PASTON TO MASTER WRITTILL[41-1][Sidenote: 1469 / SEPT. 10]Ryght wershypfull syr, I recomaund me to you, thankyng you of your grete labour whych I have nozt as yet, but I shall deserve to my power; and ferthermore lyke yow to wyte that I have
- 203 [Sidenote: 1469 / JULY 9]_These iij. letteres undirwreten, the Kyng of his own hand wrote unto my Lords Clarence, Warrewyke, and Archbishop of York. The credence wherof in substaunce was, that every of them shulde in suech pesibil wise, as thei have be ac
- 202 If my modre be at Caster, as ther schall be no dowt for the kepyng of the place whyl the Kynge is in that contre, that I may have the most parte at Caster; and whether ye woll offre your selfe to wayte uppon the Lorde of Norfolk or not, I wolde ye dyde th
- 201 The letter is endorsed in another hand:-- 'The Counsell of my Lord of Suffolk, Robert Harlesdon. The Counsell of my Lord of Norffolk, Sir Thomas Walgrave, knyght [sergeant at]lawe and Richard Southwell and to everiche of them.'[Footnote 23-2: [Add. MS.
- 200 [Sidenote: 1469 / APRIL 10]Ryght trusty and welbelovyd, I grete you well. And for asmoch as a maryage ys fully concluded bytwyx Sir John Paston and my ryght nere kynneswoman Hawte, I will that ye and all other my servaunts and tenants understand that my L
- 199 'Lib. xi. p. 170, 21 March 1468. Mr. Joh'es Yetton, S.T.P. ad col. Ep'i. per laps'.'][[Sidenote: 1469 / MARCH 17 _printed as shown, but text of letter says "xviij" (18)_]]704 MARGARET PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[14-1]_To Sir John Paston._ [Sidenote:
- 198 [Sidenote: 1467-9 / FEB. 12]Right wors.h.i.+pfull sir, I comaunde me to yow, praying yow hertly to remembre that by the award made bytwen yow and me by Roger Townesend for a tenement in Stratton in Norfolk callid Rees, I shuld delyver yow all the evydens
- 197 The Paston Letters.Volume V.by James Gairdner.THE PASTON LETTERS _Edward IV_ WILLIAM EBESHAM TO SIR JOHN PASTON[1-1]_To my moost worshupfull maister, Sir John Paston, Knyght._ [Sidenote: 1469(?)]My moost woorshupfull and moost speciall maister, with all m
- 196 And asfor any wryghtyng fro the Kyng, he hathe promysyd that there schall come non; and if ther do his unwarys [_without his knowledge_], yowr answer may be thys, how the Kyng hathe seyd, and so to delay them tyll I may have worde, and I schall sone purve
- 195 [Sidenote: 1468 / JULY 22]Rythe it is so that I may not, as oft as I wold, be ther as [_i.e._ where] I might do my message myselff, myn owne fayir Mastresse Annes, I prey yow to accept thys byll for my messanger to recomand me to yow in my most feythfull
- 194 683 EDWARD IV. TO SIR JOHN PASTON[296.1]_To our trusty and welbeloved Sir John Paston, Knight._ BY THE KING.[Sidenote: 1468 / APRIL 18]Trusty and welbeloved, we greet yow well. And where it is accorded betwixt us and our cozen the Duke of Burgundye that h
- 193 The following is another extract from the Index referred to in No.675:-- [Sidenote: 1467 / OCT. 2]'12. Concessio Joh. Paston militis Johanni Duci Norfolk et aliis manerii sui vocati Hemnales in Cotton in Com.' Suff., ac manerii sui de Haynford, et advoc
- 192 The blissid Trynyte spede you in your mater, and send you the victory of your elmyse, to your herts eas and ther confusyon. Wretyn at Norwich, the Saterday next befor Relyke Sonday,[283.1] in hast.I pray you remembre wele the maters that I wrote to you fo
- 191 [Footnote 276.3: Third daughter of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn.]667 ABSTRACT[277.1][Sidenote: 1467 / MAY 1]'Bill indented' 1 May, 7 Edw. IV., between Sir John Paston and Thomas Lomnor, whereby the latter sells to the former an ambling horse 'upon this conditio
- 190 Plesith it you to wete that I have spoken with Henre Inglouse, and I fynde hym disposid weele; hough be it he hath be labored to nough of late be divers, nevertheles he woll not come withoute he have a suppena, and if he come up be suppena, he can sey nor
- 189 [Footnote 266.2: 'Syr William--Grey' is an interlineation.]660 T. DAVERSE TO SIR JOHN PASTON[267.1]_To my right good mayter, Sir John Paston, Knyght._ [Sidenote: 1467(?) / JAN. 29]My right especiall good mayster, I recomand me to yow, thankyng you right
- 188 Item, my master gaff her vij. yerdes and di. of fyne grene velvet.Item, my master gaff here vij. yerdes of cremyson velvet.Item, my master gaff here a devyse of goolde with xiiij. lynkes and the ton halffe of the lynkes enamyled set with iiij. Rubyis iij.
- 187 [Footnote 258.5: This must be one of the younger sons of John and Margaret Paston.][Footnote 258.6: William Paston, Justice.][Footnote 258.7: Margaret, wife of Thos. Owydale or Dovedale, of Tacolneston, daughter and heir of William Reeves.][Footnote 258.8
- 186 649 MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[254.3]_To my ryght wyrshypfull mayster, Sir John Paston, Knyzt, be thys letter delyveryd in hast._ [Sidenote: 1466 / OCT. 29]I grytte you well, and send you G.o.d ys blessyng and myn, desyryng you to send me werd how tha
- 185 ABSTRACT[247.1][Sidenote: 1466(?) / JULY 20]Latter clause of a writ of _supersedeas_ to an escheator directing him not to make inquisition _post mortem_ on the lands of John ----, until further notice.Westminster, 20 July.[From the time of year at which t
- 184 His testimony generally agrees with that of Monke, and he says the covenant of Akethorpe was made in the February before Fastolf's death.Between Christmas and Easter after his death deponent heard Howes in the manor of Caister say to Robert Cutteler the
- 183 CCClxij_li._ Item, idem Johannes Paston cepit consimili modo de bonis dicti militis traditis Willelmo Worcetyr ad custodiendum, dicto mense Novembris, videlicet London, apud domum dicti Thome Plummer, ultra Cxl_li._ per dictum Worcestre solutas pro panno
- 182 James and Robert Radclef mean to take away my goods, and I shall be taken if I be at Norwich at next s.h.i.+re. Pray let my master know.I suppose it was by their commandment that my two neat were taken on Sat.u.r.day last at Lyng, 'for one that is under
- 181 Be your Moder.[Footnote 220.1: [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 99.] This letter was written before administration had been obtained of John Paston's will; presumably therefore in the year in which he died, 1466. It may be observed, likewise, that in 1467 'my lord
- 180 Ryght wyrshypfull and my especyall G.o.de mayster, I recomaund me unto your G.o.de maystershyp, letyng you wyte that the berour herof told me that ye had grete mervyll that I send to you no word ne letter of awnswer of the letters that ye had send to me t
- 179 Item, in pygges lxx.Item, in swannes xij.Item, in geese iiij^{xx}.Item, in conyis c. cowple.Item, in capons xxiiij.Item, in chekens vij^{xx}.Item, in venyson x.x.x. dois.Item, in pertryches iiij. doseyn.Item, in fesauntis xiv.Item, in pekokkes vij.Item, i
- 178 That ye grete well Sir William Yelverton, letyng hym wete in our behalf we be informed that certeyn persones, in the name of the right wors.h.i.+pfull our cosyn the Duc of Suffolk, have enterid in the manoir of Drayton that was Fastolffes, and have dreven
- 177 _Gere of John Wyks._ Item, a dobelet of blak fusteyn, a hers harnys, vj_s._ a gray hers, pris xl_s._, ij. shertys, pris iiij_s._ _Will. Bedford._ Item, a Normandy byll and a bawe, pris of them both vj_s._ _John Boteler._ Item, a payr botys, a payr sporys,
- 176 And then I answed my Lord, and seyd how that at that tyme I had my maistyr within the maner of Cotton, whyche was my modyr, and in to the tyme that I had spook with hyr I cowd geve none answer; and so my Lord sent Rychord Fulmerston, berer hereof, to my m
- 175 And in good feyth me thynkyth by hym that he is ryght ille plesyd that the mater was so gydyt. He seyde to me ryght pleynly that the Jugis dede not therin as thei owght to do, and he seyd thowe I hadde hade noo councell, the he howght of ryght to have a.s
- 174 Item, as for the mater of the ix.^{xx.}_li._ askyd by my Lady of Bedford[188.3] for the maner of Westthirrok, where as Sir Thomas Howes saith that he hath no wrytyng therof, but that Sir John Fastolf purchased the seid maner, and payd serteyn money in ern
- 173 1. Whether Sir John Fastolf made his will, dated 14 June 1459, in English, and sealed by him with his seal of arms? Answer. He made a note of articles in his will, deponent thinks in Latin, probably on that day, but it was not then sealed, and no executor
- 172 Also the seid John Russe writyth in his lettir that rather thanne he shuld fayle this mony that I wold lend hym asmoch to pay ayen at Cristema.s.se; wherfore, if he leve his bargeyn I woll ye lend hym asmoch mony over his dewte as shall make up xx_li._, t
- 171 Please it your maistershyp to wyte, uppon Satourday last, Mayster Wyll.Paston and I werre with my Lord the Byshoppe of York, and enformyd hys Lordshyp of the entre that was made at Haylesdon in the Duk of Suffolks name. And my Lord asked of ous whether th
- 170 The Duk of Suffolk and both the d.u.c.h.essys shal com to Claxton thys day, as I am informyd, and thys next weke he shal be at Cossey; whether he wol com ferther hyddyr ward or not, I wot not yit. It is seyd that he schold com hyddyr, and yet hys men seyd
- 169 [[To my ryght wyrs.h.i.+pfull husband _text has "husbana" (italic a for d)_]]591 [JOHN PASTON] TO MARGARET PASTON AND OTHERS[156.2]_To my cosyn Margret Paston and to John Dawbeney and Richard Calle._ [Sidenote: 1465 / JUNE 27]I recomande me to yow, and
- 168 [Footnote 149.1: Paper decayed.]586 JOHN PASTON THE YOUNGEST TO HIS FATHER[150.1][Sidenote: 1465 / JUNE 15]Ryth reverent and worchepfull fadyr, I recomand me on to yow, beschyng yow lowly of your blyssyng. Plesit yow to have knowlage how that I have be in
- 167 [Footnote 142.1: A.D. 1463. This was at the time the King was in the north, when Alnwick Castle surrendered to him.]583 MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[143.1]_To my ryght wyrshypfull husbond, John Paston, by thys delyvery[d] in hast._ [Sidenote: 1465 / MAY
- 166 [Sidenote: Episcopus Norwic'.]Skypwith went with me to the Byshop of Norwych, and I lyte hym have knowlych of the ryotous and evyll dysposicyon of Master Phylyp, desyryng hys Lordshyp that he wold see a mene tha[t] a correccyon myzt be hadde, in as moch
- 165 Ryght wyrs.h.i.+pful husbond, I recomaunde me unto you.[Sidenote: Drayton tenaunts bony, perter ij.]Pleasyd you to wyte that I have spokyn thys wyke with dyvers of youre tennaunts of Drayton and put hem in comfort that all shalbe well hereafter by the gra
- 164 _Unto my maystres, Margageret Paston, be thys letter delyveryd in hast, &c._ [Sidenote: 1465 / FEB. 7]Ryght wyrshypfull maystres, I recomaund me un to your G.o.de maystresshyp.Please it you to wyte that my mayster your hosbond, my maystres youre moder, my
- 163 575 [JOHN PASTON] TO MARGARET PASTON AND OTHERS[121.1]_To my mastres Margrete Paston, and to my welbelovid Frendis, John Daubeney and Richard Calle._ [Sidenote: 1465 / JAN. 15]I pray yow, see to the G.o.d governaunce of my housold and guydynge of other th
- 162 FOUNDATION OF CAISTER COLLEGE[113.1]_Apunctuament' Regis pro fundacione Collegij apud Caistre, &c._ [Sidenote: 1464 / SEPT. 10]The Kyng, for the soume of CCC. mark of lawfull mony of Inglond, or of silver plate to the valew therof, graunt.i.th to John Pa
- 161 By yowrs, M. P.Alle the jentylmen of thys contre that went uppe to the Kyng ar contrmaundyd, and ar com hom ageyn. It is told me that Rowse of Suffolk[107.1] is ded. If John Gayn myght have any releese of his sone, if it myght do hym ese, it wer a good to
- 160 'Facta fuit sequens examinatio testium subscriptorum secrete et singillatim, videlicet, Domini Johannis Davy capellani vicesimo octavo die mensis Aprilis, Thomae Upton quinto, Johannis Bockyng duodecimo, Nicholai Newman xvj^to diebus mensis Maii; Johanni
- 159 [Footnote 98.4: Added in John Paston's hand.][[Sidenote: This is worth ...Sidenote: Thes be worth ..._all values (li. s. d.) printed in roman (non-Italic) type_]]562 SACRED VESSELS[98.5]_This is the plate that was in my cofir at Norwich._ [Sidenote: 1464
- 158 560 JOHN PASTON THE YOUNGEST TO JOHN PASTON, HIS FATHER[95.3]_To my rygte reverent and worchepfull fadyr, John Paston, dwellyng in Castyr, be thys delyveryd._ [Sidenote: 1464 / MARCH 1]Ryth reverent and worchepfull fadyr, I recomand me on to yow, besechyn
- 157 [Footnote 89.5: [From Fenn, i. 278.] By the mention of Sir John Paston it is evident that this letter was written after 1463, but of course the date cannot be later than 1466, in which year John Paston the father died, to whom the letter is addressed. It
- 156 ABSTRACT[87.1][Sidenote: 1463 / DEC. 10]Indenture, 10th Dec. 3 Edward IV., between Robert Wodlark, Provost of the College of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Cambridge, and John Paston, Esq., witnessing a loan by Paston to the college of 100 marks till the octa
- 155 Be zow[r] bede man, R. C. V. C.[Footnote 82.1: [From Fenn, iv. 128.] In the preceding letter Sir John Paston seems to have been at home; in Letter 552, we find that he had left home without leave. It is very probable, therefore, that the present letter wa
- 154 Item, as for John Say,[78.1] he recomendyth hym to you, bothe for your billes and for your labour, and prayeth you if ony land that lyth for the priour ease mygth be aspyed, that ye wold help to gete it hym and send hym word; and as for the morteysyng ...
- 153 [Sidenote: 1463]Remember my instructions about bills and actions against Debenham by my tenants at Calcote. Make a 'remembrance apart' of the ground on which every trespa.s.s has been committed, whether it be in my lands or in those of my tenants, and w
- 152 _To my ryght reverent and wurschip[full] mayster, my Mayster John Paston in the Ynner Temple at London._ [Sidenote: 1463 / [FEB.]]Plesith your goode maystrechip to witte that ther comen doune to the undrescheryff of Norwiche, a writte to a tache Mr. John
- 151 Wherfore please my Lordis good lords.h.i.+p to supporte the seid Paston in kepyng of his right and possession till it be dispreved or knowe onlawfull, and the seid Paston will applye to such meanes as it pleasith my Lord to take wherby the right of the ma
- 150 [Footnote 58.1: Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, half-brother to Henry VI.]532 JOHN PASTON, JUNIOR, TO HIS FATHER[58.2]_To my ryth reverent and worchepfull fadyr, John Paston, be thys delyveryd in hast._ [Sidenote: 1462 / NOV. 1]Ryth reverent and worchepfu
- 149 [[1462 / JULY _sidenote missing, but see first footnote_]]529 JOHN RUSSE TO JOHN PASTON[51.2]_To my right honorabil and worshypfull maister, my Maister Paston._ [Sidenote: 1462 / SEPT.]Please it youre wors.h.i.+pfull maistyrshyp to wete, that it is inform
- 148 _To the right worshypful my right honourabyl mayster, John Paston._ [Sidenote: 1462 / JULY 15]Right wors.h.i.+pfull sir, and my right honourabill maister, I recomaund me to you in my most humble wyse, and please your maistirs.h.i.+p to wete that her is on
- 147 521 J. DAUBENEY TO JOHN PASTON[42.3]_To my most reverent and worchepfull maister, John Paston, dwellyng at Heylysdon, be this delyveryd._ Ih's.[Sidenote: 1462 / JULY 3]Most reverent and worchepfull master, I recommaund me onto your G.o.d masterchep. Plea
- 146 Right wors.h.i.+pfull sir, and my right honourable maistir, I recomaunde me to you in my most humble wise. And plese it youre good maistirshyp to wete that it is seyd here that my Lord Worcestre is lyk to be Tresorer, with whom I truste ye stonde right we
- 145 511 JOHN PASTON, THE ELDER, TO HIS FATHER[34.1]_To myn ryth reverent and worschypfull fader, John Paston, beyng in the Inder Temple._ [Sidenote: 1462 / MARCH 13]Ryght reverent and wyrshypfull fader, I recomand me un to you, be sychyng you of your blessyng
- 144 [[ye may knowe by his tepet and staff _text has "bv" (misprint or damaged type)_]]507 RICHARD CALLE TO JOHN PASTON[29.1]_To the ryght reverent and my mooste worschipful master, my Master John Paston, in the Inneer Tempyll._ [Sidenote: 1462 / FEB. 1]Ples
- 143 [Footnote 22.4: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.][Footnote 22.5: Walter Gorges, Esq., married Mary, the daughter and heir of Sir William Oldhall, and was at this time Lord of the Manor of Oldhall, in Great Fransham. He died in 1466. His son and heir, Sir
- 142 Right wurs.h.i.+pfull and my mooste reverent mastre, I recomaunde me unto your goode maystres.h.i.+p. Like you to witte that on Childrema.s.se daye[17.2] there were moche people at Norwich at the s.h.i.+re, be cauce it was noyced in the s.h.i.+re that the
- 141 ANONYMOUS TO JOHN PASTON[11.1][Sidenote: 1461(?) / DEC.]Ryght worchefull master, I recommend me on to yow, &c. The cause of my wrytyng is this; I was at Blofeld on Sent Andruys Day[11.2] wyt the person,[11.3] and he understode non noder but that I cam to
- 140 The Paston Letters.Volume IV.by James Gairdner.THE PASTON LETTERS _Edward IV_ MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[1.1]_A Lettre to J. Paston, Armig., from his wife, shewing his imprisonment in the Fleete._[1.2][Sidenote: 1461 / NOV. 2]Ryth worchepfull husbond,
- 139 _To his right reverent and wors.h.i.+pfull broder, John Paston, Esquier, be this delivered in great haste._ [Sidenote: 1461 / OCT. 11]Brother, I recommende me to you. After all dewe recommendacions, &c.Sir, it was tolde me by rythe a wors.h.i.+pfull man t
- 138 [Footnote 306.4: Arques, in Normandy, south of Dieppe.][Footnote 307.1: Edward, son of Henry VI.][Footnote 307.2: Edward IV., whom the Lancastrians did not yet recognise as king.]481 JOHN PAMPYNG TO JOHN PASTON, SENIOR[308.1]_To my right wors.h.i.+pfull m
- 137 [Footnote 302.1: Henry Bourchier, Earl of Ess.e.x.]478 CLEMENT PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[303.1]_To hys rythe reverent and worchypfwll broder, John Paston._ [Sidenote: 1461 / AUG. 25]Rythe reverent and worchypfwll broder, I recomawnde me to yowr good broderhoo
- 136 475 JOHN PASTON TO MARGARET PASTON[296.3]_To my mastres Paston and Richard Calle._ [Sidenote: 1461 / AUG. 1]First, that Richard Calle fynde the meane that a distresse may be taken of such bestes as occupie the ground at Stratton, and that cleyme and conty
- 135 470 JOHN BERNEY TO JOHN PASTON[291.3]_To the wors.h.i.+pfull John Paston, and to my cosyn, Wylliam Rokewode, Squyer, with my Lord of Cantyrburi._ [Sidenote: 1461 / JULY 16]Right wors.h.i.+pfull sir, I rec.u.mmaund me to yow, praying yow hertyli to labour
- 134 [Footnote 286.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] From the reference to the coronation, it is quite evident that this letter must have been written in the first year of King Edward the Fourth.][Footnote 286.2: 12th July in 1461.][Footnote 286.3: Thomas Denys.][Fo
- 133 [Footnote 281.4: Fenys.]462 MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[282.1]_To my right worchepfull hosbond, John Paston, be this letter deliveryd in hast._ [Sidenote: 1461 / JUNE]Right worchepfull hosbond, I recommand me to you. Please you to wete that thys day in
- 132 [Sidenote: 1461 / JUNE 5]Right reverent and worschipfull master, I lowly recomande me unto your good masterschip. Plesith you to witte that I have ben at Framelyngham, and spake Ric Sothwell to hafe hes advice in this mater; wherin he wolde geve me but li
- 131 Your clerk, [JOHN] SMYTH.[Footnote 271.3: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter was evidently written in the beginning of Edward IV.'s reign; and as it appears by No. 458 that Paston had already been dispossessed of Caister, not indeed by the Duke of Suff
- 130 [Footnote 266.2: [From Fenn, i. 216.] The date of this letter is sufficiently apparent from the contents.][Footnote 267.1: 4th April.][Footnote 267.2: The battle of Towton, fought on Palm Sunday, the 29th March 1461.][Footnote 267.3: 30th March.][Footnote
- 129 443.-- William Jenney to John Paston, Esq. --Has been shown by his neighbour, Robert Tylyard, a piece of evidence of certain 'lyfelode' he has in Whetacre, by which it appears that Lord Wellys should have no ward of the same, unless he can produce contr