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The Paston Letters Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Paston Letters novel. A total of 328 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
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
- 101 WILL OF SIR JOHN FASTOLF[147.2][Sidenote: 1459 / NOV. 3]In the name and the wurs.h.i.+p of the holy, blyssydfull Trynite [in the year] of our Lord Jesu Crist, M^{l}CCCCLIX., and in the x.x.xviij. yeer of [our souerayn Kyng] of Englonde and of Fraunce, Her
- 102 Item, I will and ordeyne that myn houshold be holdyn and kept with my menyal servauntz be the s.p.a.ce of half yeer aftyr my deseas, soo as they wyll be trewe to me and obedyent to myn executorys, and here wages for that tyme payd, and that in the meane t
- 103 386 WILL OF SIR JOHN FASTOLF[160.2]Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo nono, mensis Novembris, videlicet, die Sabbati proximo post Festum Omnium Sanctorum, Johannes Fastolff, miles, de comitatu Northfolch, Norwicen Dioc', in manerio
- 104 Item, xij. peces of dyvers sortes, weiyng vij^xx xiij. unces.Item, ij. grete galon pottes, playn, with gilt verges, my maisters helmet in the kever, weiyng xij^xx xij. unces.Item, j. paire basyns, the verges gilt, Harlyngs[168.1] armes in the bottom, weiy
- 105 Item, j. stondyng pece, all gilte, with j. kever, weiyng x.x.xviij.unces.Item, j. litill stondyng pece, gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xxj.unces et di.Summa, iiij^xx vj. unc' et di.[Footnote 169.1: The round cakes or wafers intended for consecration in
- 106 Item, xvij. spones, of ij. sortes, weiyng xviij. unces.Item, iiij. platers, weiyng iiij^xx xiiij. unces.Item, vj. disshes, weiyng iiij^xx xiiij. unces.Item, iiij. sausers, weiyng xviij. unces.Item, j. candilstik, withoute sokettes, weiyng xviij. unces.Sum
- 107 Item, j. gowne of Frenche russet, lynyd with blak clothe.Item, j. chemer of blak, lynyd with blak bokerame.Item, j. gowne of blak, lynyd with blak lynyng.Item, iij. quarters of a russet gowne with ought slevys.Item, j. jagged huke[175.1] of blakke sengle,
- 108 Item, iiij. clokys of murry[177.1] derke.Item, j. b.o.l.l.o.k haftyd dager, harnesyd wyth sylver,[177.2] and j. chape[177.3] thertoo.Item, j. lytyll schort armyng dager, withe j. gilt schape.Item, iij. payre tablys of cipris, being in casys of lether.Item
- 109 Item, iij. clothis of grene and whyte, withe braunchis sutely to the other wreten before.Item, a coveryng of a bedde of aras, withe hontyng of the bore, a man in blewe, with a jagged hoode, white and rede.G._Canvas in the Warderop and fyne Lynen Clothe of
- 110 Item, j. federbedde. Item, j. bolster.Item, ij. fustian blanketts, every of hem vj. webbys.Item, j. pyllowye of downe. Item, j. pyllowe of lavendre.Item, j. cover of apres [_ypres ?_], lynyd with lynen clothe.Item, j. tester and j. seler of the same. Item
- 111 Item, j. pece of rede say for accomptyng borde.Item, iiij. cosschonys rede say. Item, j. aundiren. Item, j. firepanne.Item, j. payre of tongus. Item, iij. formys. Item, j. junyd stole.[[Ijem, ij. blangettis. _text unchanged: error for "Item"?_]]
- 112 _The Chambure there Margaret Hodessone laye._ Item, j. fedderbedde. Item, j. bolster. Item, ij. fustians.Item, j. chayre withe j. pece of palle white and grene._The utmost Chambur nexte Winter Halle._ Item, j. fedder bedde. Item, j. bolster.Item, j. cover
- 113 Item, iij. covertorijs argenti enamelid and borage floures in les botimes.Item, vj. chacyd pecys gilte bi the bordurys, with the towche of Paryce.Item, ij. pottis argenti potlers, percell gilte and enameled with violetts and dayseys.Item, ij. pottis of sy
- 114 Item, j. barell, dim. alec. alb. di.Item, j. barrell. anguill., unde car. cc. anguill.Item, j. ferkyn anguill. hoole. Item, j. barrell.Item, j. bussch.e.l.l salt albi. Item, j. quart, alb. sal.[[Item, j. quart, alb. sal. _text has "alb sal."_]]3
- 115 BISHOP WAYNFLETE'S ADVICE[194.1]Be it remembred that forasmoch as Sir John Fastolf late decesed, of grete affeccion, hath put me yn trust to be one of hys executors, and seth hyt ys desyryd me to know my disposicion hereynne, myne advyse is this, tha
- 116 And as to money, I delyvered unto the Under-tresorier[198.5] a lettre from Maister Filongley, and I fonde hym right wele disposid to doo that may please yow in all our materes; and take noo money of hym as yette, for we have noo nede to spend ony sumes as
- 117 Paston was misinformed as to what Sperlyng said of his late master's[202.2] will. What he said was that about Hallowmas was twelvemonth he was about eight weeks with his said master, who one day examined him about the conveyance of his lands, and sai
- 118 W. BOTONER, _dit_ Wurcester.[Footnote 205.2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The MS. of this letter is not an original, but a copy in the handwriting of John Paston. It appears to be written on the cover of a letter from his wife, addressed on the back, 'To
- 119 [Sidenote: 1460 / APRIL 9]Right worchepful sir, after my recommendation, like you to wete I wold yisterday have spoken with you if ye had be allone at good leiser, for my aquytaile to G.o.d and to you, and for the wele of my maister, G.o.d pardon hym. I h
- 120 _Venerabili armigero, Johanni Paston seniori, detur haec litera._ [Sidenote: 1460 / JULY 6]Honoris superni amorisque interni indissolubile vinculum tam venerabili viro in Christo condignum, praecordialissime magister ac amice singularis, non solum quales
- 121 [Sidenote: 1460(?)]Sir, please your right wors.h.i.+pfull maysters.h.i.+p that Mayster Paston come to London as on Thursdaye att none last past, and I trust verelye all maters here were resonablye labored to his comyng, and now they shal be better. Nevert
- 122 FRATER J. B., Minorum minimus.[Footnote 229.1: [Add. MS. 34,888, f. 158.] This letter appears to be holograph. If we are right that it was written just before No. 418, we may place it early in October 1460.][Footnote 229.2: _See_ p. 213.][Footnote 230.1:
- 123 [Footnote 234.4: Elizabeth, wife of Robert Poynings. --_See_ No.406, p. 217.]420 ABSTRACT[235.1]ROBERT CALL TO [JOHN PASTON].[Sidenote: 1460(?) / OCT. 17]Has delivered the horse-litter to Robert Lynne according to his message.Cannot get a farmer for Maute
- 124 [Footnote 236.5: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter must have been written immediately after the taking of the inquisition referred to in the preceding. The list of the jury who took it is on a separate paper found apart from this letter, in which it wa
- 125 _To the rite wors.h.i.+pful esqwyr, John Paston, be this presentid._ _Jesus, Maria, Johannes Baptista. Franciscus, c.u.m Sanctis omnibus, a.s.sistant vobis vestris in laboribus. Amen._ [Sidenote: 1460 / OCT. 24]Worschipful and most interely bitrustid mays
- 126 [Footnote 247.2: [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 156.] This letter has no date, except that it was written on a Friday (_feria s.e.xta_). It might, perhaps, be a little hazardous to date it Friday the 2nd January 1461, just after news of the defeat and death of the
- 127 Fenn considers, I think with great probability, that this letter was written 'just before the important crisis that finished Henry's reign, and placed Edward on the throne,' when Margaret of Anjou was expected in London after winning the se
- 128 THE EARL OF OXFORD TO JOHN PASTON[258.6]_To owre right Trusty and welbeloved John Paston_ Right Trusty and welbeloved we grete yow well. And where as it is not unknowen to you that we wrot a bille to Maister Brakle, and yaf hym in comaundement to delyver
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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,
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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,
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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