Letter 1049.

1052

THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON[143-1]

_To my righte trusty and righte welbelovyd counceillours, Sir Rauff Shelton and Sir John Paston, Knyghtes._

[Sidenote: Year uncertain]

Righte trusty and righte welbelovyd counceillours, I comaunde me to you. And ffor as moche as one Thomas Charlys of Norwiche late hathe presentid unto me a bille of complaynte agaynste Symonde White, gentylman, dwellyng in Shotesham, shewing by the same suche wrongis as the saide Symonde hathe done and daily dothe to the saide Thomas, as by the saide bille, whiche I sende you with this, more playnely apperith; I therfor desire and pray you that ye woll do calle the saide parties byfore you, and upon due examinacion had upon the mater conteyned in the saide bille, ye take suche direction as may acorde with righte and gode consciens, so as the saide Thomas Charlis heraftur have no cause to resorte to me complaynyng. And Almightie God kepe you.

Writen at my castelle of Hedingham, the xv. daye of Septembre.

OXYNFORD.

[Footnote 143-1: [Douce MS. 393, f. 89.] This letter is quite uncertain in point of date, except that it must have been written between 1487 and 1503. We place it, therefore, for convenience, after other letters of the Earl of Oxford.]

1053

WILLIAM PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[143-2]

_To the ryght worchepfull Sir John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: 1492 / FEB. 18]

Aftyr all dew recomendacion, lyke it yow to undyrstond that Syr Herry Heydon schewyd me that it is agreyd be Syr Edmond Bedyngfeld, that the mater betwyx hym and my brodyr Yelverton[143-3] schalbe comynd at Norwyche, and there a dyreccion to be takyn in the same mater, mete for them bothe.

Syr, the Kyng sendythe ordynaunce dayly to the see syde, and hys tentes and alys [_pavilions_] be a makyng faste, and many of them be made; and there is also grete provysyon made be gentylmen that scholde goo wythe Hys Grace for hors, harnese, tents, halys, gardyvyans [_knapsacks_], cartes, and othyr thynges that scholde serve them for thys jurney that the Kynge entendythe to take on hand, soo that belykelyod Hys Grace wolbe goyng sone upon Ester. And so I entende, aftyr that I here heaftyr, to goo to Caleys to purvey me of harneys, and suche thynges as I schall nede besydes hors, undyr that forme that my costes schalbe payd fore.

Syr, I am as yet no bettyr horsyd than I was whan I was wythe yow, nor I wote not where to have none, for hors flesche is of suche a price here that my purce is schante [_scarce_] able to bye one hors; wherfor I beseche yow to herkyn [_hearken_] for some in yowre contre. Syr, my cosyn, John Heydon, tolde me that the Prior of Waburnes horse was rially amendyd, and that the Abott of Seynt Benetes schewed hym there was a bay hors of a persons nyght onto Seynt Benetis, and that the abot wolde gete hym for my cosyn Heydon at a resonable price. Syr, my cosyn, John Heydon, woll geve me hys entrest in that hors, if the abot have bowght hym, and so ye may lete the abot have knowlege; and if he have not bowght hym, I beseche yow sende to see hym, for I wote not how to do withowt yowre helpe aswell in horsyng of me as in other thynges.

At the makyng of thys lettyr, I cannot acerteyn yow what person it is that owythe thys hors. If I can know, I wolle send yow worde in a bylle I sende to Thomas Jullys be the berer herof.

Syr, as towardes my jurney to Caleys, the whyche I entende [_intended_] to have tane at my laste beyng with yow, it was so, I was dysapoyntyd of Thomas Dey and an other man I scholde have had be hys menys, as ye have had knowlege of or now; and also I had went [_thought_] to have had folkys a mette with me at Hedyngham, whyche ded nott. My lorde,[144-1] seyng me dysesyd, and also none otherwyse purveyd, wyllyd me in ony wyse to tary on tyl hys comyng to London, and sent myn excuse to my Lorde Dawbeney undyr thys forme how that I was sore disesyd; notwythestondyng I was welewyllyd to have come to fulfyll my promesse, but he cowde not sofyr me, seyng me soo dysesyd; and so my Lord Dawbeney was sory of my dysese and content that I taryd.

Syr, I beseche yow to holde me excusyd for kepyng of Thomas Lynsted, yowr servaunt, and hym bothe. It is soo that he and I bothe have ben in hand with my unkyll[145-1] for hys mater, and yett wee have hym at noo good poynt; but I troste we schall have. Syr, if I take thys jurney to Caleys, I moste beseche yow to forbere hym lenger, and if I goo not to Caleys, thow I be lothe to forbere hym, yet I schall brynge hym with me schortly in to Norfolke, ye to have hym, if ye lyste, with the grace of God, Who have yow in kepyng.

Wretyn at London, the xviij. day of February, with the hande of yowre pore brodyr,

WYLLIAM PASTON.

[Footnote 143-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter refers to Henry VII.’s proposed invasion of France, which, after long preparation, actually took place in October 1492.]

[Footnote 143-3: William Yelverton, the grandson of the Judge, who married Anne Paston, the writer’s sister.]

[Footnote 144-1: The Earl of Oxford.]

[Footnote 145-1: William Paston the elder.]

[[Hys Grace for hors, harnese, tents, _text reads “or hors”: corrected from Fenn_]]

1054

ROGER L’ESTRANGE TO SIR JOHN PASTON[145-2]

_To the ryth worchypfull Syr John Paston, Knyth, be thys delyveryd._

[Sidenote: 1492 / APRIL 16]

Mastyr Paston, I recomawnd me to yow. Syr, so it is that I am not yet purveyd of men to my nowmbyr of archers, suych as chold go hovyr see with me; wer for, syr, I be ceche yow that it wold plese yow at thys tyme to do so mych for me as to a purveyd me of ij. or iij., such as ye thynk chold be for me.

Syr, I undyrstond Syr Tery Robstertt lyth but lyttyll from yow, were, as I trow, he myde help me of j. by yowyr menys, and as for ther wages, they xall have the Kynges wages and some what elles, so that I trost that they xall be plessyd. Syr, I be cech yow to tak the peyne for me at thys tyme, and I xall do yow that servys that lyth in me, by the grace of Jesu, Ho preserve you.

On Monday next aftyr Palme Sonday, by yowyr howne to hys pouyr,

ROGER LESTRAUNGE.

Syr, I be sech yow that thys byll may recomawnd me on to my lady,[146-1] and I trost I xall a wayt on you sone on Estyr.

[Footnote 145-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter is probably of the year 1492, when the King was going over to France. But there are other occasions, both earlier and later, on one of which it might have been written.]

[Footnote 146-1: Probably Margaret, first wife of the Earl of Oxford.]

1055

WILLIAM BARNARD TO WILLIAM PASTON[146-2]

_To his right wurchipfull master, William Paston, and Mr. Deryk dwellyng with my Lord of Oxinford, this lettir be delyvered in hast._

[Sidenote: About 1492]

Right wurchipfull Maister William Paston, with myn good Lord of Oxinford, and myn welbelovyd Mr. Deryk, I recomaund me on to you. And it is soo that I kepe a prisoner of my lordis to answer to William Greve, maryner of Gret Yermouth, the wiche he brought hym to me by my lordis auctorite of a warand from Bell Key; and the seid William Greve chargid me with his prisoner, named Phillyp Barbour, and chargid me with hym for x_li._, and so I kepe hym, and have kept hym this ij. yer and an half. And I have aftyr and many tymes askyd and requyred of the seid William Greve of mony for his bord, for he promysid and appoynted with me for every weke ij_s._, and I to take charge for to answer hym of hys prysoner aforseid; and so I have be chargith with hym ij. yeris and an half to my gret cost and charge, and nowh the seid William Greve intendith to pay me noon mony, butt he is a bowght to remeve the prysoner by a pryvy seall to abarre me from myn mony. Wher I am enformyd that noon prysoner of my lordis shuld nat be remevyd out of my lordis pryson, nor crafftid so out of pryson till he had answerd ther to seche causes as he lyth fore, and specially for alle suche costis and chargis as his kepar is charged for hym for his costis of exspensis; and that doon, I woll be redy to delyver hym to the seid William Greve [to] pay me for his costis as it shalbe demyd with reason. Besechynd and prayeng you bothen too to be so good ma[istris unto] me that ye woll shewe this mater on to my lord, and to knowe my lordis meend whedyr it shall please hym that I shall delyver hym by a pryvy seall in this causis or nay, for the bryngar herof is the prysoner. And if it be my lordis mend that the prysoner shall appere to that pryvy seall, that it woll plese my lord to be so good and gracyous lord on to the prysoner to send hym to his councell to London, to tendyr this mater for the pore prysoner, and to consydre the gret losse that the seid William Greve intendith to putto his servaunt William Barnard, marchall and kepar of [my] lordis gayle in Yermouth, and servaunt [to?] Robert Crowmer, depute for my lord in the partyes of Norffolk and Suffolk. I shuld a browte up my silf, but we be now in gret besynes in kepyng of my lordis honorabyll courtis in Norffolk and Suffolk.

Wretyn the last day of Aprill.

By your,

WILLIAM BARNARD,

that I can or may.

[Footnote 146-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The date of this letter is very uncertain, but it is probably about the year 1492, as William Paston does not seem to have been in the Earl of Oxford’s service many years before or after that date.]

1056

EDMUND PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[148-1]

_To the ryght wurshupfull Sir John Paston, Knyght, be this delyvered._

[Sidenote: Before 1493]

Ryght wurshypfull Sir, I recomawnd me to zow. As zesterday I was with my cosyn Clere;[148-2] he lythe at Borow, and my mastres hys wyveffe,[148-3] be cause the plage reygnyth at Ormysby. And so of hys own mocyon he mevyd to me of the maryage of my nevew zour soon, and as glad foolkes woold be to bargayn as ever ze wyste, and soo hathe shewyd me that ze shuld have as myche as Sir E. Bedyngfelld, whyche was v. C. marke. Moore over he shewyd that he woold depart with it to Sir Roger T.[148-4] or to Harry Colett, whyche he shewyd ze woold not of, but to have the mony at zour dysposyssyon; and me semys be hys report that he knowyth well that yf ze delle with Sir H. H.,[148-5] he wyll be in a suerte that the mony that he shuld depart with shuld goo to the redemyng of zour landes, and other zowr dawngeres. More over he shewyd me that the mony whyche ze skyftyd of H. Colett was th[oug]ht be Sir Harry H. that Sir R. Townesend shuld have ben contentte with it, whyche is knowyn the contrary, and causyd hym to geve delay in that be halffe to zow. I know well this jantylman berythe zow as good mynde as any man alyve, my mastres hys mother,[148-7] and allso my mastres hys wyve in lyeke wyesse; and me semys he makys not the dowghttes to delyver zow hys mony that other men do of the delyverye of thers. Foor trowthe, he shewythe me hys mynde, whyche is thus: yf ze wyll putt lande in feffement for zeres, to the full contentacyon of Townesend, Colett, and of my uncle, whyche he and all men thynke ze muste be charged to, or ever ze goo thorow, and that zour next frendes have the receyte of it tyll it be full contente and payed, thus, or suche a suer weye to be had for the well of all parteys, I darre say he is not alyve wyll indevour hym with better wyll to deele with zow, and, as my mynde servys me, streytte hymsylffe, as it may be booryn, be syde my mastes hys modyrs v. C. My mastres hys wyffe, on my feythe I darr say, the moste harty body to zow wordes in this be halffe that is alyve, and the fayneeste body woold be to have it accomplyshyd.

Syr, I thenke ze be to wardes London, and well I woot zowre mynde is to ease zour sylffe as hastely as ze may; I pray God ze do to zour honur, and to zour moste well to gederys.

Marchandes or new jantylmen I deme wyll proferr large; noon other dyspreysed, ze know the contynewance of this man, and how he is alyed. Well I woott yf ze depart to London, ze shall have proferes large; yf zour jornay be not but to ease yow in that be halfe, be my poor avyce slake for iij. or iiij. days, for ever me semys I shuld not have ben brokyn to so largely, but that they entende it hastely to say to zow. Sythe I was ther, I undyr stande yf it had not happyd me to have seyne them as zester day, she wold this day have made her cowntenance to have seyn her nes, Bothas (?) dowter, wyche is at Pallynges for fere of the plage, and have comyn seyne [_come and seen_] my wyffve, and specyally to have de syrid us to meve zow towardes them, and in trowthe so she hasse.

I pray God ze do as well to zour honur as I woold do my sylfe. Yf ze wyll tery thys lytell season be foor rehersyd, yf ze lyste, I woott well ze may have the mater moor largely comyned; and yf ze tary tyll Monday, I wyll awayte on zow to Hynengham, with Godes grace, Who ever preserve zow and zours.

Your,

E. PASTON.

[Footnote 148-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter cannot be later than the year 1493, as Sir Roger Townsend died on the 9th December in that year (Inq. p. m. 10 Hen. VII., No. 170). Moreover the will of Elizabeth Clere of Ormesby was proved, according to Blomefield, on the 6th March 1492-3. But as Sir John Paston’s eldest son was only born in 1478, the date is not likely to be many years earlier.]

[Footnote 148-2: Sir Robert Clere of Ormesby.]

[Footnote 148-3: Probably his first wife Anne, daughter of Sir William Hopton. His second was Alice, daughter of Sir William Boleyn.]

[Footnote 148-4: Townsend.]

[Footnote 148-5: Sir Henry Heydon.]

[Footnote 148-7: Elizabeth, widow of Robert Clere of Ormesby, the father of Sir Robert. She was the daughter of Thomas Owydale, Uvedale, or Dovedale, of Tacolneston, in Norfolk.]

[[Footnote and tag 148-7 _there is no note 148-6: numbering retained for cross-references_]]

1057

SIR HENRY HEYDON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[150-1]

_To myn ryght worchypfull cosyn, Sir John Paston, knyght._

[Sidenote: 1488-1492 / MARCH 4]

Cosyn Paston, I recommend me to you and wn to myne good ladie your wiff. As for your mater betwyx you and your wncle,[150-2] I have shewid it soe to my ladie of Norffolk and to hym, that it is agreed yee to entre in to Marlyngford and all other maners in debate in your name, and to kepe your courtes, sell your wodis, and to doo therwith as with your own. Wherupon I avise you, as soone as ye may, send som discrete man to kepe your courtis and to lette your fermys and selle your wodis to your most avayll. Your presens theer shall bee costly, and what is bee heende in the fermourz or tenauntz handez sethyn the rekenyng last be ffor myne ladiez servauntz and yourz, that thei bee warnyd kurtesly to paie it by a day, except in ony wise I avyse you nat to make ony thretis to ony fermour or tenaunt, for ony dealing affor this tyme, but to gett in fayernesse till I speke with you; and in ony wyse that yee nor ony your servauntz have noon wordis in this mater, but that it is agreed bee myne ladie you to have your peasebill possession. And as for Huntingffeldis, as yee have beffore ocupyed, ocupie still without noyse. I pray you folowe myne avise in this. I have hadde laubour, I trust thorowe your cause it shall nat be in vain _laboraverunt_, and suffyr this bill hyddyr too to speke to your sellf in privite, and to noon other. How yee and myne ladie, and in what sylk or clooth yee will have these tweyn yong innocentis[150-3] maried inne, iff it shuld bee purveyed at London to send me word, or ellys at Norwich, as it shall please you and myne ladie, ther after I shall applie me. For it must bee ordyrd be you in the yong husbondis name. Your penauns off your wncles mater shall yee knowe whan I kom hoome. Ther is non other meane but to sell your wodis and tymber in all your manors to your most avayll, except theere as it kan nat bee forborn for diverse causys. And iff you list to command mee ony thyng in these partyez, send me word be myn servaunt, berer heerof.

Wretin the iiij^th day off March.

Your own to his powr,

H. HEYDON.

[Footnote 150-1: [Add. MS. 33,597, f. 9.] This letter must be addressed to the later Sir John. The manor of Marlingford belonged to Agnes Paston, who died about the same time as her grandson the first Sir John, and her right accordingly descended to his brother John, who was knighted at the battle of Stoke, 16th June 1487. His claim was disputed for a time by his uncle, but some arrangement was come to, apparently before the year 1493. (_See_ No. 1056.)]

[Footnote 150-2: William Paston, son of the judge.]

[Footnote 150-3: Probably Sir John Paston’s eldest son and a daughter of Sir Robert Clere. (_See_ No. 1056.)]

1058

SIR T. LYNG TO SIR JOHN PASTON[151-1]

_To my rigth wurchypful master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, in hast._

[Sidenote: 1494 / NOV.]

Memorandum, that thes be the namys that war mad Knytes of the Bath, the Thwrsday be for Alhalow Day.

Fyrst, My Lord Herry, Duke of Yorke. My Lord Haryngton, Lord Marcas sun.[151-2] My Lord Clyfford. My Lord Fyvaren. My Lord Dakyr of the Sowth. My Lord Strange. Lord Stranges sun. Sir John Arundell of the West. Sir Water Grefyth of Lonkaschyre. Sir Jarveys a Clyffton of Yorkechyre. Sir Roberd Harcorth of the West. Sir Edmund Trayford. Sir Herry Marney of Esexe. Sir Roger Newborow. Sir Raff Rither of Yorkechyre. Sir Thomas Bawd of Harforth chyre. Sir John Speke. Sir Houmfrey Fulford. Sir Roberd Lytton. Sir Pers Egecome. Sir Roberd Clere. Sir Thomas Fayrefaxe. Sir Richard Knythley. Sir Wyllem Cheke.

Also Master Robert Southwell is Hey Schreve of Norffolke.

Memorandum, that saforn is at xvj_s._ j_li._ the lowest price.

Also, the Kynge and the Qwene went crowned on Halowmesse Day last; and my Lord of Schrewsbery bare my Lord Harry, Duke of Yorke, in hys harmys; and x. byschopis, with myters on ther hedes, goyng be for the Kyng that day rownd a bowt Westmynster Hawle, with many odyr gret astates.

Sir, ther hath be so gret cownsell for the Kynges maters, that my Lord Chawnsler kept not the Ster Chawmber thys viij. days, but one day at London, on Sent Lenardes Day.

Be yowre pore prest and servaund,

SIR T. LYNG.

The lowest pryse of saforn is xvj_s._

Item, the Knytes of the Bath.

Item, the Knytes of the Schyre.

Item, of recordes a yenst me.

Syr, ther hath record a yenst me, Syr John Seyve, Vecry of Barton, John Anond, Richard Elwyn of Wytton, John Bowlond of Totyngton, sumnor, whech arne all forsworyn on the Crwsifyxe a yenst me.

[Footnote 151-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter gives the list of the Knights of the Bath made on the occasion of Henry the King’s second son being created Duke of York in 1494.]

[Footnote 151-2: Thomas Grey, son of Thomas Grey, first Marquis of Dorset, who succeeded his father in 1501.]

[[Sir Thomas Bawd of Harforth chyre _spacing unchanged_]]

1059

THE CORPORATION OF YARMOUTH TO SIR JOHN PASTON[153-1]

_To our right honorable and especyall good maister, Ser John Paston, Knyght, this letter be delyvered in hast._

[Sidenote: 1495 / JULY 11]

Right wurchipfull ser, we recomaund us onto your good maistership, sertefyeng you that Robart Albon of Yermouth with many more of our neybors, this Saterday arn comen hom from Caunterbury. And Robart Albon hath spokyn with the English captayns of the Kynges rebellys ther, part of theym that arn takyn; and Robart Albon and his company seith that ther wer takyn and slayn to the noumbre of vij^xx., wherof were v. captayns, iiij. of them he named, oon Mounford, Whyght, Belt, and Corbett: he coude nott telle the fyfft capteyns name. And they told hym that they have apoynted to have a town of strength, for they wold an had Sandwich, and the countre had nott a resistid them. And so Belt seid on to Robart Albon he wyst weell that he was but a deed man, and for asmoche as he wist that he was of Yermouth, he shewid hym that they woll have Yermouth or they xall dye for it, as Robart seyth to us.

And this is a mater of trewth, and therfore we desyre and pray your good maistership, that we may have your myghty help of ayde and socowr, and that it woll please you to comon with Maister Mayer of Norwiche, to meve hym of hys sokour, but in especyall that we may have your maistership amongs us, with suche strength of your good councell, as your maistership shall thynk most best for the Kynges pleasur, and for the sewyrtye of us alle; for we putt us in devyr to furnysh the town with all that we can doo, for we know noon oder but that they may be here by possybylyte this nyght or to morow att nyght at the ferdest. No more to you, but Jesu preserve you.

Wretyn at Yermouth, in hast, this Saterday, the xj. day of July.

Be your owyn, the Balyffes of Yermouth, with our Brethern and Comons of the same Town.

[Footnote 153-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter refers to the attempt of Perkin Warbeck at Deal, where a number of his followers landed on the 3rd July 1495, and were all either killed or taken prisoners by the people.]

1060

ROBERT CROWMER TO SIR JOHN PASTON[154-1]

_To my right especyall and syngler good maister, Ser John Paston, Knyght, this letter be delyvered._

[Sidenote: 1495 / JULY 12]

Wurchipful ser, I recomaund me on to you. Maister Balyffes, with alle myn Maisteris of the town of Yermouth, thankith you hartilly, and trustyng feythfully of your ayde and comford at neede; and if any suche cause happith with us, they woll feythfully send you word in all the hast possyble, up on the syght of the shippis.

Ser, ferdermor, ther is a ship of our town come hom from Seint John of Amyas, and he seyth that on Seint Thomas Day[154-2] ther came to Seint Wallrens,[154-3] in Normandie, an hoye of Dorderyght, with viij. horsis, with many saddilles and brydilles; ther in wer viij. or ix. Englysh men, the wiche toke the shippes boot, and went on lond at Staplis,[154-4] and arn renne a wey up in to the cuntre. And the Admiralles Depewty sesonyd the ship and hors, and all that they found ther in, to the Kyng our soverayn Lordes behooff; and the Duche men were leyde in pryson. This is a mater of trowth, for William Carre of our town, maryner, and oder of our town, see this doon in deed. And as for the shippes with the Kynges rebellars, they be furth out of Cambyr[155-1] westwards; whyder they be, thei can not sey, but the Duche men seid to William Carre that they trustid on one man shuld help them with many men. Thes is suche tydynges as the Amyas men brout hom.

Ser, if it woll please your maistership that ye myght have leyser, I desyre and pray you to come sporte you, and to see how weell we have appareld and furnyshid our town, I wold be right gladd, and I trust to Almyghty God that it wold please your maistership right weell, and with your betyr advyce we woll doo more to our power, that knowith God, the wiche Lord preserve you.

Wretyn at Yermouth, on Relyk Sonday.[155-2]

By your servaunt,

ROBART CROWMER.

[Footnote 154-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter refers to the dispersion of Warbeck’s fleet after the attempt at Deal. It would appear, as Fenn remarks, that on receipt of the preceding letter Sir John had promised aid to the town of Yarmouth, for which promise they here return thanks. The handwriting of this letter is the same as that of the last.]

[Footnote 154-2: The Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas Apostle, 3rd July.]

[Footnote 154-3: _Qu._ St. Vallery?]

[Footnote 154-4: Etaples.]

[Footnote 155-1: The point called the Camber, near Rye.]

[Footnote 155-2: Relic Sunday is the third Sunday after Midsummer Day, and fell on the 12th July in 1495.]

1061

ELIZABETH, DUCHESS OF NORFOLK, TO SIR WILLIAM KNIVET AND OTHERS[155-3]

_To my ryght entyerly and welbelovid frendes, Sire William Knevette, Sire John Paston, Sire Robert Clere, Knyghtes, the Kynges Attorney, Phelippe Calthorpe, Richard Suthwell, Squyers, and to yche of theym._

ELIZABETH, DUCHESSE OF NORFFOLK.

[Sidenote: 1495 / SEPT. 14]

Right entyerly welbelovyd frendys, I comaunde me to you. And for as moche as I understande that Sire Harry Grey, that is the verry owner and possessioner of the maner of Ketryngham, is nowe in gret age, and as it is seide, of right seekely disposicion, and that after his deceasse the right and title therof shall of right belonge to my right welbelovid servaunt Thomas Martyn, and his nevewe and heyre of blood, and his eyre therof by reason of entaylys:--What the seid Sire Harry entendith to do therin, I knowe not, but it rennyth in reporte, that he is in purpose to disherite the seid Thomas Martyn therof, contrary to all right and good conscience. In eschuenge wherof, I desire and pray you as hertely as I can, that it wull leeke you to be so good maistyrs to the seid Thomas as, by your wisdams and discrecion, the seid Sire Harry, by you or some of you, may be moved of conscience and of kyndenesse to his blood to have regard to the seid right, and not to do eny thyng that shuld be disheryson to his seid nevewe, and to have the more tender consideracion to your mocion, for that the seid Thomas is to dyverse of you of kynne and aliaunce, and to many other gentilmen within the shere in leeke cas. And for the consideracion that I have, that the seid Sire Harry and Thomas his nevewe, were of my lordes nere blode, whoes soule Jesu pardon and assoyle, it were to gret a pete to see hym by disheryson to falle to penury and poverte, wher by your good exortacion in consideracion of the premissis, and mo odir by your wisdamys to be remembred, in the lif of the seid Sire Harry suche inconveniences may be better remadyed; wherin ye shall not only do an almas dede, and a gret pleasir to God, but also to me for that blodes sake a singuler pleasir, and cause me heraftir therather to considir thynge that shall concerne your resonabill pleasir, with Goddes grace, Who ever kepe you.

At Erle Soham, this xiiij^ne day of Septembyr.

[Footnote 155-3: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The writer of this letter was the widow of John Mowbray, the last Duke of Norfolk of that name, who died in 1475. She survived her husband many years, and Fenn says, though I know not on what authority, that she was alive in 1496. Sir Harry Grey, it appears, made his will on the 28th September 1492 (Blomefield, v. 93), and one might imagine this letter was written in the same month and year. The inquisition upon his death, however, was only taken on the 26th October, 12 Hen. VII. (1496), and it does not state the day on which he died. The jurors found Thomas Martyn, who was then thirty years old and over, to be his kinsman and next heir, but that Ketteringham Hall was devised to the use of his wife Jane and of others after her death. It is certain, moreover, that this letter could not have been written before the year 1495 when Sir Robert Clere was knighted; and that is probably the very year, as Sir Harry Grey was dead at least in October 1496, and most likely a month or two earlier.]

1062

WILLIAM PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON[157-1]

_To my most special good father, Ser John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: About 1495(?)]

After most humbyl wyse of recommandacion, in my most lovyngly wyse, I beseche yow of your dayly blyssyng, showyng yow that I am at Ser John Fortescu place, be cause they swet so sor at Cambryge. Also I shew yow that Mr. Thomas Clark ys desessyd, hows sowle God have mercy.

Also, I beseche yow that ye wol se a remedy for the comun of Snaylwel, for the Bayly of Snaylwel and on of your fermors war with my tutor and me, and sheuyd me that all the comun shuld a be takyn away butt for Mr. Cotton and the Vecur of Fordan,[157-2] hom I beseche yow to thank. Fro Pamsborow.[157-3]

Be your most humbyl servaunt,

WILLIAM PASTON.

[Footnote 157-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] Fenn says, I cannot tell on what grounds, that this letter must have been written between 1491 and 1495. At the earlier of these dates the writer could not have been more than twelve years old, but as lads were sent to the university at a much earlier age in those days than in ours, even the earlier of these dates is not impossible. The style of the letter, however, is not boyish, and I should have been inclined to place it a year or two later even than Fenn’s latest date, but that there is no clear evidence to go by. The sweating sickness was prevalent in England at different times during the reign of Henry VII.; and there is no particular record of its visiting Cambridge.]

[Footnote 157-2: Fordham in Cambridgeshire, north of Newmarket. Snailwell lies between.]

[Footnote 157-3: Punsborne, near Hatfield, in Hertfordshire.]

1063

MARGARET, COUNTESS OF RICHMOND, TO ----[158-1]

BY THE KYNGES MODER.

[Sidenote: Between 1497 and 1503]

Trusty and right welbeloved, we greet you well. And wher by the meanes of our trusty and right welbeloved Sir Reynold Bray, Sir Thomas Lovell, and Sir Henry Heydon, Knights, there was a full agreement made and concluded, and also put in writinge, betwen our trusty and right welbeloved Sir John Savile, Knight, and Gilbert Talbot, Esquier, on th’one partie, and yow on th’other, for divers lands which they ought to have in the right of their wives, daughters and heyers to William Paston, Esquier, their late fader deceassed, which lands ye by mighty power kepe and withholde from them without any just title, as they afferme; and albeit the said agrement was made by your minde and consent, yet ye ne doe performe the same, to our merveile, if it be so. Wherefore we desier and also counsell yow without delay upon the sight hereof now shortly to ride to the court to the said arbitrators, now ther being, with whom ye shall finde your adverse partie, or other in their names fully authorized, to abide such final ende and conclusion in the premisses as shall be consonant with the said agrement, without further troubles or busines therin hereafter to be had; and that ye will thus do in any wise, so as we be not driven (through your defalte) to put to our hands for further remedye to be had in the premisses.

Yeven under our signet at our manner of Colly Weston, the x^th day of February.

[Footnote 158-1: [From Sandford’s _Paston Genealogy_.] William Paston, the uncle of the two Sir Johns, died in 1496, and this letter must have been written either in the year following or between that date and 1503, when Sir Reginald Bray died. William Paston’s will, which will be found in the Appendix, was dated 7th September 1496, and proved on the 28th November following. He married Anne Beaufort, daughter of Edmond, Duke of Somerset, and was therefore uncle to the writer of this letter, Margaret, Countess of Richmond, the mother of King Henry VII. The person to whom the letter is addressed is not named, but it is not unlikely to have been Sir John Paston the second.]

1064

ELIZABETH, DUCHESS OF NORFOLK, TO SIR JOHN PASTON[159-1]

_To my right welbeloved frende, Sire John Paston, Knyght._

ELIZABETH, DUCHES OF NORFFOLK.

[Sidenote: 1497(?) / FEB. 28]

I commaunde me to you, thankyng you as hartely as I can for your labour and substancyall serching owte of Thomas Martynz matyr, preing you of contenuance, and of your best advyse therin, how he shall breke the mater so as, by your helpe and wysdam, a frendely comunycacion may be hadde, so as the mater may be had in examynacion by suche gentylmen as shalbe named by th’assent of bothe parties, suche as tendyr and love the wele of bothe parties, and also the pees and tranquyllyte of the cuntre, and love to eschewe variaunce and parties in the cuntre, wherin ye shall not only do a greete pleasure to me, but a grete dede of charyte for the profight and ease of both parties, and also a pleasure to God, Who have you in keping.

At Erle Soham lodge, this xxviij. day of February.

N. E. N.

[Footnote 159-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] It seems probable that this letter was written in the February following Sir Harry Grey’s death. (_See_ No. 1061.)]

1065

THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON AND ANOTHER[160-1]

_To my right trusty and right welbel[oved Sir] John Paston, Knyght, and Sir . . . . . Knyght, . . . . of them._

[Sidenote: 1499 / AUG. 20]

Right trusty and welbeloved councellours, I comaunde me to you. And where the Kinges Grace is lately acerteinyed that Th’Erl of Suffolk is departid owt of this his Realme, Hys Grace hath commaundid me to wryte unto you that ye incontynent uppon the sight of this my writing endeovour you to enquyre aswell of such persones as be departid over with the seid Erle as of theim that accompanyed hym in his repayre to the see, and retornyd ageyn, or in any wyse were prevy to the same, and theruppon, in as goodly hast as ye kan, to put them and every of them in suertie savely to be kept, and therof t’acerteyn me, to th’entent ye maye knowe his ffurther pleasure in the same. And if ye shall at any tyme herafter perceyve any suspect person nyghe unto the see costes which shall seme unto you to be of the same affynyte, than His Grace will that ye put them in lyke suertie. And Almighti God have you in His keping.

Written at Gaddishill, in the Ile of Wight, the xx^ti daye of August.

OXYNFORD.

[Footnote 160-1: [Douce MS. 393, f. 87.] Edmund de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, escaped abroad on the 1st July 1499, and proclamations were issued on the 20th August following (the day on which this letter was written) against persons leaving the kingdom without a license. (_See_ my _Letters and Papers Illustrative of the Reigns of Richard III. and Henry VII._, vol. i. preface p. xl., vol. ii. p. 377.) It appears that the King was at this time staying at Godshill, in the Isle of Wight, the place from which this letter is dated (see _Excerpta Historica_, p. 122).]

1066

HENRY VII. TO SIR JOHN PASTON[161-1]

_To our trusty and welbeloved knight, Sir John Paston._

BY THE KINGE.

[Sidenote: 1500 / MARCH 20]

Trusty and welbeloved, we grete yow well, letting yow wete that our derest cousins, the Kinge and Queene of Spaine, have signified unto us by their sundry letters that the right excellent Princesse, the Lady Katherine, ther daughter, shal be transported from the parties of Spaine aforesaid to this our Realme, about the moneth of Maye next comeinge, for the solempnization of matrimony betweene our deerest sonne the Prince and the said Princesse. Wherfore we, consideringe that it is right fittinge and necessarye, as well for the honor of us as for the lawde and praise of our said Realme, to have the said Princesse honourably received at her arriveall, have appointed yow to be one amonge others to yeve attendance for the receivinge of the said Princesse; willinge and desiringe yow to prepare yourselfe for that intent, and so to continue in redynesse upon an houres warninge, till that by our other letters we shall advertise yow of the day and time of her arrivall, and where ye shall yeve your said attendance; and not to fayle therin, as ye tender our pleasure, the honor of yourselfe, and of this our foresaid Realme.

Yeven under our signet at our manner of Richmount, the xx^ty day of Marche.

[Footnote 161-1: [From the _Paston Genealogy_, compiled by Sandford, and printed by Mr. Worship, in the _Norfolk Archæology_.] Catherine of Arragon was expected in England in the spring of the year 1500, although she did not actually arrive till October 1501, owing to some alteration of plans.]

1067

RICHARD CALLE TO SIR JOHN PASTON[162-1]

_To the right reverent and honurable, my master, Sir John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: Before 1503]

Plesitht it your mastership to remembre, I shewyd onto you in Lente that I had bought Baktons place. Sir, it is so that John Bakton graunted to John Trovy hes sone in lawe, hes mese with all the londes and tenements, &c., takyng of the seide John Trovy viij. marke of annuyte yerly, terme of hes lyf; wherupon endenture were made and a state delyverd. Upon the weche I bargeyned with Trovy, payng to hym for hes parte c. marke and x., wherof he hadde in hande iiij_li._ vj_s._ viij_d._ and xv_li._ xiij_s._ iiij_d._ shulde be payd at such tyme as I had a lawfull astate, weche was apoynted before Michelmes last past; weche is not yet done. Wherfore he hath forfeted an obligacion of xl_li._ that he was bounde in to me for the same astate; ther was no defaute in me, for my money was there redy. And, sir, in the same weke after your mastership departed out of this contre, Bakton and the seide Trovy come to Bakton, and sent for me, and there were we appoynted for the same bargeyn and accorded, wenynge to me and to all tho that were there it had ben fully concl[uded] . . . . . my suertes and for all other thynges. And sodenly Bakton departed hem be the avice of [the Prior of Bro]mholme, and John Bowle and other, weche meved Bakton that I shulde not have my bargein; and so they entende to putte me from my bergein. And master Fitzlawes, Kn[i]ght, of Esex, hath sent me a letter, weche I sende you closed herin; and at hes enstaunce I have graunted Trovy an ende for vj_li._ and my iiij_li._ vj_s._ viij_d._, and my costes that I have done on the place, weche with these mony and costes drawith xij_li._ If I may have all thes money payd onto me within xiiij. dayes after Cristemas, I wol take non avauntage of the obligacion, weche Trovy is bounde to me. I suppose Mr. Lawes woll speke to you of thes mater. I beseche you that ye wol be goode master to me herin, for I am lothe to be putte from my bergein. I am in suerte there is no man wol geve so moche for it as I wolde, and they nede not to fere them of ther payment, for I ofer them iiij. suertes, the worste of them is worthe all the lande; yet Bakton mystrustes me, and nede not. If I had it, I wolde truste to make it a goode thynge, for ther is moche thynge ther by that myght be had in to it, weche causeth me to be the more desirous to it. I shewe your mastership the previte of my mynde, trustynge ye wolbe good mastre to me, and I shal pray to God for you and for all youres.

Wreten at Felmyngham, the Saterday next before Sein Marteyn.

Be your servaunt,

R. CALLE.

[Footnote 162-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] From the mention of ‘Master Fitzlewes, Knight of Essex,’ I am inclined to think this letter must be of the reign of Henry VII., and addressed to the later Sir John. Sir Lewis Fitzlewes of West Horndon, in Essex, was attainted as a Lancastrian in 1471, but the manor was restored to his son, Sir Richard, by Henry VII., who presented to the living from 1494 to 1519. The letter, however, must of course be earlier than 1503, the year in which Sir John Paston died.]

1068

ABSTRACT[163-1]

[RICHARD CALLE] TO [SIR JOHN PASTON?]

[Sidenote: Year uncertain]

Reminds him that four or five years ago he received from the writer ‘certain wainscoat’ and certain fish for his household, a hogshead of wine, spars, ‘clapholt,’ etc. in full discharge of all former debts. Will always be ready to repay what his correspondent has paid for him to the King. Received of him a millstone, price £3, for which Calle gave a ryall in earnest, and delivered 1 quarter cod to Philip Loveday. I am grateful for the pains taken by ‘your mastership’ on my account, etc.

[The handwriting of this letter seems to be that of Richard Calle, but much older looking than that of most of his letters. As there is no distinct evidence of date, we place it after another letter of his, which seems to be late.]

[Footnote 163-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

1069

SIR JOHN KENDAL TO SIR JOHN PASTON[164-1]

_To the right worshipful and my right entierly welbeloved cosin and frende, Sir John Paston, Knight._

[Sidenote: Before 1503]

Right worshipfull sir, I recommaunde me unto you. I wryte this onely unto you, to advise you that I was mynded that my cousin Clippesby,[164-2] berer herof, shuld wele have maryed here in thies partes, wherin your nyce[164-3] toke hevy conceyte, thinking in hir mynde, that I was not willing that my said cousin shulde marye with hir.

At that tyme I knewe not what love was bitwix them, but now I undrestand that bothe there myndes is to mary to geders; wherunto on my parte, I am agreble and wel content, desiring and praying you to be the same, and to be the better frende unto them at this my prayer and instaunce. And what pleasir as I may doo unto you in thies partes shal be redye, in that I may, at your desires. And I pray you to recommaunde me to my cousin your nyce. And Jesu preserve you.

Writen at London, the first day of Juyn.

Your own, the Priour of Saint Johns,

SIR JOHN KENDAL.

[Footnote 164-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] Sir John Kendal was Prior of St. John’s from 1491 to 1501, and probably later, so that there is nothing clearly to fix the date of this letter, except that it was written before the death of Sir John Paston in 1503.]

[Footnote 164-2: John Clippesby, Esq. of Oby.]

[Footnote 164-3: Constance, daughter of William Paston, Sir John’s brother.]

1070

MARGARET, COUNTESS OF OXFORD, TO SIR JOHN PASTON[165-1]

_To my right trusty and hertely wilbilovede sone, Sir John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: Year uncertain]

Right trusty and hertely wilbiloved sone, I recommennde me to you, and send you Godes blyssynge and myn. And where oon John Malpas my olde servaunt, brynger herof, hath purchacede a writt directede to you and othre Justices of Peace in the shires of Norffolk and Suffolk, and also to the Sheryff of the same, for to put hym in pessible possescion in such certayn landes of his, accordynge to the Kynges writt; I pray you therefor hertely, and of my blyssynge charche you that at this my pour request and desir ye wole pute you in your faythfull devoir with othere Justaces associete with you, to see the execuscion doon and performyede accordynge to the saide writt. And Almyghty God evere more preserve you, my nown dere sone.

Writene in my lordes castell of Hethyngham, the xv. day of January.

MARGRET OXYNFORD.

[Footnote 165-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] I see nothing certain about the date of this letter, except that it must have been addressed to the later Sir John Paston (for in his brother’s time the Earl of Oxford was an exile, and his Countess Margaret in needy circumstances), so that the date must lie between 1488 and 1503. For what reason the Countess calls Sir John her son I cannot explain.]

[[my nown dere sone. _spacing unchanged_]]

1071

SIR JOHN PASTON TO WILLIAM PASTON AND RICHARD LIGHTFOOTE[166-1]

_To my brother William Paston and my cosyn Richard Lightfoote, and to iche of theym._

[Sidenote: 1503]

Mastyrs bothe, I recomand me to yow, and send yow closid herin a booke of the seying of dyvers folkis, whiche testyfiee ayenst Thomas Rutty and other. I prey yow shewe it to my lordys[166-2] good lordshepe, and that I may know hys plesur ferther in as hasty wyse as may be, that I may ordre me ther aftyr. I had gret labore to come by the woman that was in servyse with Rutty, whiche sie [_saw_] all ther conversacyons many yeris. She is now in servyse with Richard Calle. And I have Thomas Bange in prison at Norwyche with the Shrevys of Norwych. The woman seythe he is as bold a theffe as eny is in Ingland; but he wyll nowghte confesse, nor I handelyd hym not sore to cause hym to confesse. But and Ruty knewe that he and the woman be in hold, and hathe told talis, I thynke it wyll cause Rutty to shewe the pleynesse.

Clerk and Roger Heron are endightid at this sessyons at Norwyche, last holdyn on Twysday last past, for robbing of the pardoner; and so is Rotty and all his felawshepe that the woman hathe apechid. According to hir apechement, Raff Taylour is over the see; Robert Fenne is dede; John Baker and William Taylour ar yett untakyn. If my lord send for T. Bange or the woman, some of my lordis servauntes had need to come for theym; for I can not do in the cause for lake of men and horse, for my wyff ridith this next week in to Kente, to the wydow, hir doughtir Leghe.

And as for Ramesey, liek a prowde, lewde, obstynat foole, he wyll not come befor my brothe[r] Sir R. Clere, nor me, but he seythe he wyll be with my lord hastyly, and shewe hys mynde to his lordshepe, whiche I beleve not. The substancyall marchantys of Norwyche hathe shewid ther myndys to my brother Sir R. Clere and me that he entendith to William Bayly gret wronge in his reknynges.

[Footnote 166-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter is anonymous, but is in the handwriting of Sir John Paston, the younger of that name. From the mention of his wife and ‘the widow, her daughter Leghe,’ it was evidently written not during the life of Margery Brews, his first wife, who must have died about the year 1495, but after his marriage to another. This second wife was Agnes, daughter of Nicholas Morley, Esq., of the well-known family at Glynd, in Sussex, and had already been twice married before her marriage with Sir John. Her first husband was John Hervey, Esq. of Thurleigh, Beds, Usher of the Chamber to King Edward IV. Her second was John Isley of Sundridge, Kent. By the former she had a daughter, Isabel, married to John Leghe or Alyghe, Esq. of Addington, Surrey, who proved his father-in-law’s will in 1494. She herself survived her own third husband, Sir John Paston, and died in 1510. Her will, in which she calls herself ‘Dame Agnes Paston,’ is at the principal registry at Somerset House, dated the 31st May in that year, and proved on the 19th June following. For these particulars I was indebted to the genealogical researches of the late Colonel Chester, and _Notes and Queries_, 5th S. ix. 326, 370, 414, 512.]

[Footnote 166-2: The Earl of Oxford.]

1072

THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON[167-1]

_To the right worshipfull and my right entierly welbelovyd Sir John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: After 1503?]

Right worshipfull and right intierly belovyd, I commaund me hartely to you. And where as your broder William, my servaunte, ys so troubelid with sekenes and crasid in his mynde, that I may not kepe hym aboute me, wherfor I am right sory, and at this tyme sende hym to you, prayng especially that he may be kepte surely and tendirly with you, to suche tyme as God fortune hym to be bettyr assurid of hym selfe and his myndes more sadly disposid, whiche I pray God may be in shorte tyme, and preserve you longe in gode prosperite.

Writen at my place in London, the xxvj. day of Juyn.

OXYNFORD.

[Footnote 167-1: [From Douce MS. 393, f. 86.] This letter is probably later in date than the last, as it would appear that when the last was written, William Paston was still in the Earl of Oxford’s service.]

1073

THE EARL OF OXFORD’S STEWARD TO THE ‘BLACK KNIGHT’[168-1]

_Sinescallus Comitis Oxoniæ Nigro Militi._

Non decet Sinescallo tam magni Comitis Ut Comes Oxoniæ verbis in Anglicis Scrittere epistolas, vel suis in nuncijs Aliquid proponere si non in Latinis.

Igitur ille pauperculus prædicti Comitis Magnus Sinescallus magni Comitatis Nuncupatur Norff. Latinis in verbis Apud Knapton in curia in forma Judicis.

Tibi nigro militi salutem, et omnibus Notifico, quod Langdon ille homunculus Nullam pecuniam liberare vult gentibus, Quod est magnum impedimentum nostris operibus.

Idcirco tibi mando sub pœna contemptus, Quod tu indilate proprijs manubus Scribas tuas lettras, quod ille homunculus Copiam pecuniæ deliberet gentibus.

Sin autem per littras has nostras patentes Ego et operarij, qui sunt consentientes Omnes una voce promemus suos dentes Nisi liberet pecuniam, cum simus egentes.

Teste meipso apud Knapton prædicta, Est et michi testis Maria Benedicta, Quod vicesimo die Julij non inde relicta Erat summa solidi, res hæc non est ficta.

[Footnote 168-1: [From Fenn, iv. 458.] The ‘Black Knight,’ to whom this facetious doggrel was addressed, seems to me to have been most probably the later Sir John Paston, whose services the Earl of Oxford, as the reader is aware, continually made use of. The manor of Knapton came to John, 12th Earl of Oxford, who died in 1462, by his marriage with Elizabeth, grand-daughter of Sir John Howard.]

1074

EAST BECKHAM[169-1]

[Sidenote: 1503 / FEB. 6]

Where Sir John Paston and Roger Townesende have agreed and promysed to obey as we, Jamys Hobart and John Yaxley will devyse for the varians of the maner of Estbekham: We devyse and a warde that Sir John Paston shall have the seid maner to hym, and to his heires; and he therfor shall paye to the seid Rogyr xl_li._ at Pentecoste nexte, and at Halowmesse nexte aftyr that xl_li._, and at Pentecoste next aftyr that xx_li._; and the same Syr John shall have the arrerages of the seid maner. And if the seid Sir John refuse to have the maner, then the seid Rogyr to have the same maner, with the arrerages as is a forseid, payeng to the seid Sir John the seid C_li._ at the dayes aforseid; and the seid Syr John to geve answer which he will chose the viij. daye of this moneth.

Yevyn the vj. daye of Februarii, anno R. R. H. vij. xviij^o.

And all this to be perfurmyd and put in surte after our avise. And we devise that he that shall have the land, shall paie to th’ other at Halwemes come twelvemonyth, ten mark, besides the seid C_li._, because th’arrerages have ben long in the tenauntes handes.

JOHN YAXLEE.

JAMYS HOBART.

[Footnote 169-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

1075

ARCHBISHOP WARHAM TO WILLIAM PASTON[170-1]

_To my cousyn Master William Paston._

[Sidenote: 1503 / SEPT. 6]

Cousyn Paston, I recommaunde me unto you, and have received your letter, by the which I have undrestand of the deth of my cousyn your fadre, whose soule Jesu assoile. I wol counsaile and exhorte you to take it as wel and as paciently as ye can, seeyng that we al be mortal and borne to dey. And where as ye desire to have a letter _ad colligendum_, after myne advise ye shal doo wel to be here with me at Michaelmas next commyng, and at your then commyng I shalbe glad to doo you the best confort and helpe that I can; counsailing that ye in the meane tyme doo not entremedyll in any wise with th’admynystring of any parte of your faders goodes, nor with the receiving of his debtes, for divers causes, as at your comyng hudre ye shal knowe more.

The meane season, loke that ye be of as confortable chere as ye can, exhorting my lady, your modre in lawe,[170-2] to be in like wise, to whom I pray you to have me recommendyd. Thus fare ye hertily wel.

From London, the vj^th day of Septembre.

Your,

WILLIAM, ELECTE OF LONDON.

[Footnote 170-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The writer of this letter was William Warham, who was first Bishop of London, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury. According to the signature, he was Bishop-elect of London at the time it was written, but we are persuaded that it is a slip of the pen. He was elected Bishop of London in 1502, and was consecrated on the 5th October; but it is clear from the preceding No. that Sir John Paston was alive as late as the beginning of February 1503. In the year 1503, however, Warham was translated to Canterbury. The bull for his translation was issued on the 29th November 1503, but doubtless he was elected some time before; and it is quite intelligible how, being actually Bishop of London, he should have written ‘Elect of London’ in place of ‘Elect of Canterbury.’ Moreover, the allusion to the business of the administration agrees entirely with this supposition.]

[Footnote 170-2: Agnes, widow of John Hervey, Esq. of Thurley, Beds, etc. _See_ p. 166, Note 1.]

1076

JOHN KENDAL TO [WILLIAM PASTON?][171-1]

[Sidenote: 1503, or later (?)]

Your pore servaunt and bedeman, John Kendale, be secheth your good and gracious masterschepp, at the reverence of God and in the wey of charyte, to remembre that my maister your fader, on whos soule God have mercy, had fro me x. acres of free londe that I bout of the executours of Nicholas Pekeryng of Filby for xx. marc paid on j. day, to pay to executours of Edmonde Norman for purchase of ij. partes of Holm Halle, somtyme Edmonde Norman.

Also my seide maister, your fader, had fro John Kendale the croppe of the seide x. acres londe, sowen with barly and peson, wherof v. acres were weel somerlayde[171-2] to the seid barly, the whiche croppe the seide John Kendale schulde a made worth to hym iiij_li._ xiij_s._ iiij_d._, althow ther had be but xx. quarteres barly growyng on viij. acres and half of londe, that is to seyn up on an acre ij. quarter, iiij. busshelz, and the half acre in avayle, besyde j. acre and an half of peson, for the seide John Kendale solde his malt at Ormesby mad of the barly growyng the same yer that the foreseid croppe was taken fro hym, for iiij_s._ viij_d._ a quartere; and so he myght a solde the same and meche more if he had had it.

Also my seid maister, your fader, hath caused the foreseid John Kendale to a foreborne the ferme of the seide x. acres of londe be the space of ix. yer, be the yer xvj_s._ & viij_d._, that is, the ferme of j. acre xx_d._, wherof the somme conteyneth vij_li._ x_s._ beside j. yer receyved of Hagh.[172-1]

[Footnote 171-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] If this petition was addressed to any member of the Paston family, I should think it must have been William Paston, the son of the later Sir John. That would make the date at least as late as the year 1503, when his father died. If it was either of the two Sir Johns, ‘my master your father’ would be John Paston, Esquire, who died in 1466. But Nicholas Pickering of Filby is said to have been buried in the steeple of Filby church in the year 1466, and it is evident that ‘my master your father’ survived him more than nine years.

Edmund Norman, whose executors are here spoken of, died as far back as 1444. Blomefield says he was seised of two parts of the manor of Filby, but does not mention him as being also owner of two parts of Holm Hale. The two parts of Filby were afterwards held in trust by Sir John Fastolf; but William Pickering and Cecily, his wife, were lords of the whole manor and settled it on John Paston, who released it to Nicholas Pickering in 1450.--Blomefield, xi. 218, 221.]

[Footnote 171-2: Kept fallow for some time previous to sowing.]

[Footnote 172-1: Here the MS. ends abruptly.]

1077

ABSTRACT[172-2]

[Sidenote: 1504 / DEC. 10]

Receipt given by Thomas Bradbury, alderman of London, to William Paston, Esq. of Norfolk, 10th Dec. 1504, for £5 in full payment of half a year’s rent.

[Footnote 172-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

1078

WILLIAM MAKEFYRR TO DARCY AND ALYNGTON[172-3]

_To the ryght worschypfull Master Roger Darsy and Master Gylys Alyngton, beyng at the Jeorge, in Lumberd Strett, be thys delyveryd in hast._

[Sidenote: 1506 / JAN. 17]

Ryght worschypfull masters, I recomend me un to you, certyfying you that the Kynges Grace and the Kyng of Castyle mett this day at thre of the cloke, apon Cleworth Greyn, ij. mylle owt of Wyndesower, and ther the Kyng reseyvyd hym in the goodlyest maner that ever I sawe, and ech of them enbracyd oder in armys.

To schew you the Kynges aparell of Yngland, thus it was:--hys hors of bay, trappyd with nedyll warke; a gown of purpuyr velvyt, a cheyn with a joerge of dyamondes, and a hood of purpuyr velvyt, whych he put not of at the mettyng of the seyd Kyng of Castylle; hys hatt and hys bonett he avalyd, and the Kyng of Castylle in cas lyke. And the Kyng of Castyll rod apon [a] sorellyd hoby, whych the Kyng gave un to hym; hys apparell was all blak, a gown of blak velvytt, a blak hood, a blak hatt, and hys hors harnes of blake velvytt.

To schew you of the Kynges company, my Lord Harry of Stafforth[173-1] rod in a gown of cloth of tuyssew, tukkyd, furryd with sabulles, a hatt of goldsmyth worke, and full of stons, dyamondes, and rubys, rydyng apon a sorellyd courser bardyd with a bayrd of goldsmythes wark, with rosys and draguns red.

And my Lord Markas[173-2] rydyng apon a bald sorelyd hors, with a deyp trapper full of long tassels of gold of Venys, and apon the crowper of hys hors a whytt fedyr, with a cott apon hys bak, the body goldsmyths wark, the slevys of cremysyne velvyt, with letters of gold.

My Lord of Kent[173-3] apon a sorelyd hors, bald, the harnes of Venys gold, with a deyp frynges of half zerd of lengh. My Lord of Kent cott was on barr of cloth of gold, an oder of cremysyn velvyt, pyrlyd with a demy manche cut of by the elbowe. Thyes be the lords that bare the bruyt.

Sir Hew Waghan apon a bay hors trappyd with cremysyn velvyt full of gylt bels, a gown of blak velvyt, and a cheyn of gold, bawdryk wys, worth v. hondreth pownd.

Thys be the sperys: Master Sant John apon a blak hors, with harnes of cloth of gold with tasselles of plunkytt and whytt, a cott of plunkytt and whytt, the body of goldsmyths werk, the s[l]evys full of spanguls.

John Carr and William Parr cotts lyke, the horsys gray, of Parr trappyd with cremysyn velvyt with tasselles of gold, and bels gylt. Carr hors bay with an Almayn harnes of sylver, an ynch brod of betyn sylver, both the cottes of goldsmythes wark the bodys, the slevys on stryp of syllver, the oder gylt.

Edward Nevell apon a gray hors trappyd with blak velveyt full of small belles, hys cott the on half of greyn velvyt, the oder of whytt cloth of gold; thyse to the rutters of the spers, with oder dyvers well appontyd.

On the Kyng of Castylles party, the Lord Chamberlayn cheyff, I can not tell hys name as yett; hys apparell was sad, and so was all the resydeu of hys company with clokes of sad tawnye blake, gardyd, sum with velvyt and sum with sarsnyt, not passyng a dosyn in nowmber. It is sayd ther is many by hynd, wych cums with the Queyn of Castyll, wych schall cum apon Teyusday.

When the Kyng rod forth to Wyndesouer Castyle, the Kyng rode apon the ryght hand the Kynges of Castylle, how be it the Kynges Grace offeryd hym to take hym apon the ryght hand, the whych he refussyd. And at the lyghtyng the Kyng of Castylle was of hys hors a good space or owr Kyng was a lyght; and then the Kynges Grace offeryd to take hym by the arm, the whych he wold not, bot toke the Kyng by the arme, and so went to the Kynges of Castylle chamber, whych is the rychestly hangyd that ever I sawe; vij. chambers to geder hangyd with cloth of arras wroght with gold as thyk as cowd be; and as for iij. beds of astate, no kyng Crystyned can schew sych iij.

Thys is as fer as I can schew you of this day, and when I can know mor, ye schall have knowlege.

From Wyndesouer this Saterday, at v. of the cloke.

By yours,

WILLIAM MAKEFYRR.

[Footnote 172-3: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter gives an account of the meeting of Henry VII. and Philip, King of Castile, near Windsor, during the time when the latter was detained in England in the beginning of the year 1506. It is well known how after setting out from the Low Countries to take possession of his kingdom of Castile, Philip met with a storm, and was driven to land on our coast, and how, on hearing of it, Henry invited him to visit him at his Court, where he staid for some time while the damage done to his fleet was being repaired.]

[Footnote 173-1: Henry, Earl of Stafford, eldest son and heir of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, who was attainted and beheaded in 1521.]

[Footnote 173-2: Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset, was the son of Thomas, the late Marquis, who was the son of Elizabeth, Queen of Edward IV. by her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby. This nobleman in the next reign became Lord of the Marches between England and Scotland, which he stoutly kept and boldly maintained. He died in 1530, 22 Hen. VIII.--F.]

[Footnote 173-3: George Gray, Earl of Kent, was a true soldier to, and a favourite of Henry, and survived this pageant a very short time, dying within the year.--F.]

[[Master Sant John apon a blak hors, with harnes of cloth of gold _text has “withh arnes”_]]

1079

AN INVENTORY[175-1]

James Gloys, j. dongge,[175-2] iij_s._

Item, a coverlete, v_s._

Item, ij. blankettes, vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, ij. pare of shettes, x_s._

Item, a sellore,[175-3] xij_d._

Item, a rosour, viij_d._

Item, v. shertes, viij_s._

Item, j. roset cape, iiij_d._

Item, iiij. gownes, xxvj_s._ viij_d._

Item, a curt baron, xl_d._

Item, iij. gyrdylles, vj_d._

Item, iij. payre of hossen, vj_s._

Item, j. song boke, pris xx_d._

Item, j. dowbelet of fustian, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, j. grene cotte, ij_s._

Item, ij. payre schone, xiiij_d._

Item, j. box with j. porse of cloth of gold, xl_d._

Item, j. crosse silver, xl_d._

Item, j. sawtere, vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, j. premere, ij_s._

Item, j. boke of statutis, xl_d._

Item, j. boke of _vitas Patrum_, ij_s._

Item, j. purs in the bedstraw with xx_s._

Item, j. boke of xij. chapetyrs of Lynccoln, and a boke of safistre,[175-4] x_s._

Item, vj. steyned paperis, xij_d._

Item, ij. scochenes, viij_d._

Item, a swerd, pris vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, a towayle, x_d._

Item, a _supersedyas_ of Gloys, Osborn and Snallewell.

Item, a bleu gown of William Tavernerys, x_s._

Item, a blake cloke, vj_s._

Item, a bottell for wine of a potell, xij_d._

Item, a peyre of tabille of horne and box, xvj_d._

Item, a confessionall, ij_s._

Herre Boll, a dongge, xl_d._

Item, a traunsom, ij_s._

Item, a paire of schettis, iiij_s._

Item, a blanket, iij_s._

Item, a coverlet, ij_s._

Item, a pillow of down, xij_d._

Item, ij. curteynes, ij_s._

Item, gownes, x_s._

Item, a dowblet of fostian, xl_d._

Item, iij. schertes, v_s._

Item, a towayle, viij_d._

Item, a blake hod, ij_s._

Item, ij. cofforys stuffet, ij_s._

Unde, j. was sprwys chyst with, xx_s._

Item, j. clasp of sylver, xij_d._

Item, of payse money, xij_d._

Item, ix. ferthynges, ij_d. ob._

Item, a lytyll chyst, vj_d._

Item, ij. pors with, ij_s._ vij_d. ob._

Item, iiij. rynges, iij_s._

Item, a box with bedys, qwere of ij. payre of jett, with Paternosterys of corall, xl_d._

Item, a poyre of jett, pris xij_d._

Item, v. payre of box, x_d._

Item, a payre of ambre, xviij_d._

Item, a purs of welwet, viij_d._

Item, iij. payre of knyffes, x_d._

Item, a payr of hernishede knyffes, xij_d._

Item, v. napettes, v_d._

Item, iij. hedkercheffes, pris xij_d._

Item, a box with sylke and perryll, iij_s._

Item, a powche of rosset damaske, xx_d._

Item, a payre of gold weghtes in a case, ij_s._

Item, a broch of sylver with a crown, xvj_d._

Item, a payre of beddes of segamore, iiij_d._

Item, a box of tene with sylver wire.

Item, iij. new gyrdyll, pris ix_d._

Item, in the second coffer was bokes, pris xvj_d._

Item, a boke of Seynt Thomas de _Veritatibus_, pris x_s._

Item, a red boke with Hugucio and Papie, xx_s._

Item, iij. bokes of soffistre, xx_d._

Item, maney other smale bokes, x_s._

Item, iij. cappis, x_d._

Item, a surplice, xl_d._

Item, iij. letterys of pardon, x_s._

Item, a stevynyd[177-1] clothe, a crucifix, xx_d._

Item, a payre of dowbyll glovys, furredde with lambe, vj_d._

Item, ij. payr of hosson, v_s._

Item, a combe of veveri,[177-2] vj_d._

John Osborn, a cott of rosset, pris iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a stomaucher of a zerd of gode new hollond clothe, x_d._

Item, iiij. payre of sokkes, pris viij_d._

Item, ij. payre of lyncloys, viij_d._

Item, ij. payre of hossen, iiij_s._

Item, a payre of schone, vij_d._

Item, a payre schettes, iiij_s._

Item, iij. gyrdyll, ix_d._

Jamus Halmon, iiij. schettes, x_s._

Item, ij. schertis and a quarter of lynclothe, ij_s._ vj_d._

Item, a pelow bere, vj_d._

Item, ij. payre of sockes, iij_d._

Item, a gown furret with blake lom, x_s._

Item, a payre of cremessen hossen, iij_s._

Item, a payre spores, a pare of glovis, xvj_d._

Item, iij. gyrdyll, ix_d._

Item, a stomaker of lenclothe, viij_d._

Item, a payre of shone, vij_d._

Item, staffe, pris iiij_d._

Item, a sakke, viij_d._

Syngleton, a payr of bottes and a parre of sporis, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a sadyll, a paytrell and a brydoll and ij. gerthis, x_s._

Item, a payre of dowbelet slevys of blake, } Item, a payre of slevys of rosset, } iij_s._

Item, a payr of stokes of fustian, [viij_d._][178-1]

Item, a pare of schone, vij_d._

Item, a schyrt, xx_d._

Item, a purs with ij_s._

Item, a gyrdyll, a payre of patanys, iiij_d._

Item, a dagar knyffe, pris iiij_d._

Katryn Wilton, a donge, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a coverlet, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a blanket, iij_s._

Item, a payr of shettes, iiij_s._

Item, a pelow of doun, xij_d._

Item, a payre of new hosson, viij_d._

Item, a gown and a kertyll, vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, a cors harnesshet with blake, pris xx_d._

Item, a hod, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a kercher of lawn, pris xx_d._

Item, ij. kercher of therd, xij_d._

Item, a payre off bedys of ambre, xx_d._

Item, a new canvasse.

Jane Belton, a blanket, iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, a shette, ij_s._

Item, a kerchey therd, and ther in was vj_s._ viij_d._ of gold.

Item, a payre of beydys of jette with Patter nosteris of corall, pris xx_d._

Item, a payre of turnerys of lawn, xx_d._

Item, a yerd of lynclothe, viij_d._

Item, a payre of hossen, viij_d._

Item, a smoke, xx_d._

Item, a kercher of thred, viij_d._

Symond Houston, a payre of bottes, a payre of sporis, iiij_s._

Purrey, a blw gown, viij_s._

Item, a bridull and a feterloke, xvj_d._

Item, a payr of hossen, a payr of schon, ij_s._ vij_d._

Item, a pare of furred glovys.

Frere John Alderiche, ij. quaris of prayeris. Item, a powtenere with a payre of bedys of jette. Item, a scapelerey with an hodde, vj_s._ viij_d._

John Keduray, a payre of lynclothys, j. gown of blw, vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, a payre of hossen, xx_d._

Item, a payre of schone, vij_d._

Item, a payre of glovys and a hatt, xij_d._

Simond Sadiller, a payre of sporis, xij_d._

Item, a knyff hernyshid with sylver, xij_d._

Robert Fen, a gown, vj_s._

Item, a cappe, iiij_d._

Item, a peyre of hossen, xvj_d._

Item, a chart (?), pris xvj_d._

Richard Charlys, a peyr of hossen, xvj_d._

Item, a dager, xvj_d._

Item, a gyrdyll, ij_d._

Item, a cappe of rosset, iiij_d._

Jhon Faster, a horne, viij_d._

John Judde, a chert, pris xvj_d._

Item, a peyr of bedys of jett, viij_d._

William Bemond, a custell, pris xvj_d._

Item, a perre of bottes, pris ij_s._

Item, a peyre of glovys of otter.

Water Wynter, a shert, xij_d._

A dager, xij_d._

A purs with x_d._

Sander Koke, a mourey gown, vj_s._

Item, a cotte of moster develers,[180-1] xl_d._

Item, a blanket, iij_s._

Item, a peyre of shettes, iiij_s._

Item, iij. peyr of shoys, xx_d._

Item, a peyr of sokkes, ij_d._

Item, a hatt, xij_d._

Item, a peyr of patanys, a cappe of violet, } Item, iij. gyrdyll, and a cerchey [_kerchief_], } xij_d._

Item, ij. of[180-2] of hossen, pris iij_s._

Snallewell, a schet, pris xx_d._

Item, ij. shurtes, a peyr ofe lynclothis, xx_d._

Item, ij. dowbelettes, pris xl_d._

Item, iij. gyrdyll, ij. cappes, xv_d._

Item, ij. peyr of hossen, xl_d._

Item, a lyneng to a gown, xx_d._

Item, an hodde, xl_d._

John Bube (?), ane hatt, pris x_d._

Item, a bowe, pris vj_d._

Item, a peyr of bottes, xvj_d._

Item, a purs with iiij_d._

Item, a cappe, iiij_d._

Herry Gunnold, tablys and stolys, pris v_s._

[Footnote 175-1: [From Add. Charter 17,255, B.M.] This inventory might perhaps have been inserted in the year 1474, after the death of James Gloys, with whose name it begins. (_See_ No. 857.) The year in which it was drawn up is, however, by no means certain, as the articles seem to have belonged to many different owners; and it may be conveniently referred to here at the end of our collection.]

[Footnote 175-2: A mattress.]

[Footnote 175-3: A bed canopy.]

[Footnote 175-4: Sophistry, _i.e._ dialectics.]

[Footnote 177-1: Parti-coloured.]

[Footnote 177-2: Ivory.]

[Footnote 178-1: Struck through with the pen.]

[Footnote 180-1: Grey woollen cloth.]

[Footnote 180-2: So in MS.]

[[Item, a swerd, pris Item, a poyre of jett, pris _text has “pris,” for both_

Item, a pelow bere, / vj_a._ _italic “d” misprinted as “a”_]]

1080

WYKES’S BILL[181-1]

_Towardis my Lord of Oxford._

In primis at Brentwode for horsmete, ij_d._

_Chelmesford_

Item for our dyner there, iiij_d. ob._

Item for horsmete there, ij_d._

_Brambtre_

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

Item for drynke there, _ob._

_Hydyngham_

Item for oure soper there, iiij_d._

Item for horsmete there, iiij_d._

Item for wayshyng of my shert and botes, i_d. ob._

_Laneham_

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

_Hadlegh_

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

Item for brede and drynke there, j_d._

_Taderston_

Item for horsmete there, ij_d. ob._

Item for Williamis dyner there, ij_d._

_Coylchestere_

Item for horsmete there, ix_d._

Item for the sadelere, iij_d._

Item payd to the smyth, vij_d._

Item for brede and drynke there, ij_d._

_Wytham_

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

Item for brede and drynke there, j_d. ob._

_Chelmesford_

Item for oure dyner there, iiij_d._

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

_Brentwode_

Item for horsmete there, j_d._

Item for brede and drynke there, j_d. ob._

Item for a dosyn poyntis, ij_d._

Summa expens, v_s._

_Endorsed_: Wykes.

[Footnote 181-1: [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 231.] This bill of travelling expenses cannot be assigned to any particular year; but it would seem to be of the reign of Henry VII.]

[[Item for horsmete there, / j_d._ _Brentwode_ Item for horsmete there, / j_d._ _italic “d” misprinted as “a” (three consecutive lines)_]]

1081

T. BALKEY TO JOHN PASTON[183-1]

_To his ryght wurshipfull maister, John Paston, Esquier, this byll be delyverid in hast._

[Sidenote: Date uncertain]

Ryght wurshipfull and myne especyall good maister, I comaund me vonto your good maistership. Sir, it is so that there hath ben a gret rumour and mervelous noyse of yower departyng ffro Yermoth; for summe seid that ye were departed in a Duch ship and some seid in aspaynessh ship and some seid in yower ship, and some seid ayein your wyll ye were departed; of wych departyng my lord Steward hadde knowleche and comaunded a noon after your old servaunt Rychard Fitzwater to ryde to Norwich, and so to Yermoth, to knowe the trowth. And at Norwich I spoke with your seid servaunt, and ther he shewed vonto me that my lord hadde send another of his servauntis vonto my Lord of Oxynford to shew vonto his lordship of your departyng, &c., and fferthermore he shewed vonto me prevyly that my Lord hath imagyned and purposed many grevous thyngis ayens your Maistership; for wych cawse he shewed wnto me that in any wyse your mastership shuld not come that wey, and I shall shewe your maistership moch more at your comyng, with the grace of God, whoo ever preserve your good maistership. At Norwich the Sonday next after Sent Marke.

Your servaunt,

T. BALKEY.

[Footnote 183-1: [Add. MS. 33,597, f. 10.] There is nothing in the rest of the Paston correspondence to throw any light upon this letter, either as to the date at which it was written, or as to the person addressed, whether it be John Paston the eldest or the younger of the two Johns, his sons.]

1082

ANONYMOUS TO MASTER PASTON[184-1]

Maister Paston, it is so that my Lord desireth to have his lyverey as for this yere to be of the colour that he hadde him self a demye gowne of, and his childern hadde of the same ayenst Cristmasse laste was; I wot never whether ye remembre it or nay. Yt was a medelled tawney, som what rede, and it was bought at Watkyn Stalworthes. I pray you assaye among the clothe makers in your countre howe a man may bye a cloth of them. Ye muste remembre the gentilmen muste have better than the yomen, and the yomen better than the gromes. And ye knowe well that ye and I the laste yere pourvoied my lord of the gentilmenes lyverey and the yomens for iij_s._ a yerde, one with a nother, and the gromes for ij_s._ viij_d._, and boughte all at the drapers in London. Wherfore my Lord woll thinke to be served of better clothe and lesse price at the clothe makers. I wolde have sente you an example but I can not gette it.

[Footnote 184-1: [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 148.] This letter contains a great many uncertainties. The writer is anonymous, the person addressed is by no means clear, and the lord referred to cannot be determined. Neither is there any means of arriving at an approximate date.]

1083

ROBERT KYLLYGREWE TO RICHARD WASSE[184-2]

_Thys letter be delyvyrde on to my fadyrynlav Rychard Wasse dewelly yn the parris of Morton._

Welle belovyd fadyr, y recommende me on to you, and y thonke you of your gode cherre to me beyng vyt you laste, &c. Fadyr, hyt ysso asfor the promysse that ys by twyxt you and me, y hope to God to contayne you of my promysse. So by that y am so lenge on y payde on to you, Fadyr, hyt ysso ye have y lefte me yn so grete a danger wyt the reparasyon of Wolston ande wythe Benet Barnarde that y am so lenge byhynde vyt you of my promys; nere the les y have sende you by Herry Penennec iiij. mark a fore Crystmas, ande the wederyng fyl so fowle a konnot go on to you. Fadyr, hyt yesso y have payde Benet Barnarde viij. marke for the fe that ye made on to hym, and more y moste pay hym for you, for he axyt of you yn holle xij_li._ wyt the fe, ande hys labor that a dyde for you yn London. For he sayt that ye nevyr payde hym of no fyne, nodyr for no odyr coste that a dyde for you wylle ye werre yn thys contray. Therfore y pray you to sende on to me a dyscharge for the sayde xij_li._, or ellys a wolle dystrayne me and put me to scharge an coste as a hath strayne my tenenttes byfore for thys mater and costys. For dermore Boryng hath take an accion yn the comyn law ayenst us bothe, entendyng to dryve us to a new particion, for a shewyth owre to tenentes to tempe ande meve them to cry fore a noder particion, ande to have suche as plesyth hym to hys reteyne; and therfore, but we have the better consayle hyt woll cost moch mony wyth owt dowt. Ther fore send me suche evydens as may dyscharge and save bothe you and me, wyche byth yn your hon dysposal; hyt hath coste me xl_s._ for the accion that he hath take ayenst Tomas Snel and Wyllyam Snell, for bycause that T. Snell forbede[185-1] Bouryng ys tenents fro my wode yn Boter towne, which bythe alders. Your doctor [_daughter_] recommende hyr on to you and prayyt of your dayly blessyng, and sche hat a son, bleste by God. Namore to you at thys tymme. God have you yn Hys kepyng.

By your Son,

ROBERTE KYLLY GREWE.

[Footnote 184-2: [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 181.] It is difficult to connect this letter with the rest of the Paston correspondence, or to give any idea as to its date.]

[Footnote 185-1: ‘forbede’ repeated in MS.]

1084

MEMORANDUM[186-1]

Memorandum to speke with William Byrde be the same tokne, I came home from London to Norwich on Mydsomer evyn last past, and the same even I cam home to his howse, and brought hym x_s._ for a gyrdyll off myn that he had in his kepyng for a plegge off myn; and if so be that he wilnat ley out thes money, let hym send me the bill indentyd off my jowellys closyd in a letter with a signet off myn that my wiff hath in her keping.

_Endorsed_--Vyall.

[Footnote 186-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] I cannot tell by whom this memorandum was drawn up, nor do I know to what it refers. But as the MS. appears to belong to the Paston collection, and is of the period, I have not thought it right to omit it. The name ‘Vyall’ which is written on the back of the paper occurs in No. 756.]

1085-8

ABSTRACTS[186-2]

The following letters are probably all of the time of Henry VII. They are all addressed to a Mr. William Paston, but perhaps not all to the same person. The first two are apparently to William Paston, the brother of the two Sir Johns. The third is doubtful. The last may be to the son of the second Sir John.

1085.--John Wryght to Master William Paston at Hynnyngham.--Has received from him a bill with 3_s._ 6_d._, part payment of the cotton russet. ‘The rest we shall drink when ye come to London.’ Does not understand Paston’s order for other 9 yards. Does he wish frieze, cotton or plain blanket?--London, St. Catherine’s Even.

1086.--John Breton of Hadley to Master William Paston.--Desires him to be good master to the bearer, ‘a poor kinsman of mine,’ to whom my lord[186-3] has written sharply, that he may come before my lord for his answer.

1087.--Petyr Marham to his master, William Paston.--Desires his advice, as Robert Gaunley, sometime his ’prentice, has taken an action against him at the common law.

1088.--William Ocley to Master William Paston.--Has spoken with young Wyndam in Master Digby’s presence. He was grateful to Paston for his loving mind towards him, and said he would receive ‘the two riall’ himself, and buy no new gear till he knew the King’s pleasure touching his pardon.--London, 3 Sept.

[Footnote 186-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

[Footnote 186-3: The Earl of Oxford.]

NOTE TO NO. 1016.

As stated in the footnote at p. 101, since the above document was in type the Editor came upon a complete copy of this list of knights made at the battle of Stoke, which, being also more accurate than that in Leland’s _Collectanea_, is here printed in full. It is apparently the original MS. of which No. 1016 is a mutilated copy, and is written on two flyleaves of the copy of Caxton’s _Game and Play of Chess_ in the King’s Library in the British Museum.

_The names of the banerettes made at the batell of Stooke by syde Newerke apon Trent, the xvj. day of June the ij^de yer of Harry the vij._

Sir Gilbert Talbott. Sir John Cheny. Sir William Stoner.

_Thes iij. wer made by fore the bataile, and after the bataile wer made the same day_:--

Sir John of Arundell. Sir Thomas Cookesay. Sir John Forteskew. Sir Edmond Benyngfeld. Sir James Blount. Sir Ric’ of Croffte. Sir Humfrey Stanley. Sir Ric’ Delaber. Sir John Mortymer. Sir William Troutbeke.

_Knyghtys made at the same bataile_:--

Sir ----[187-1] Audeley, son and heyre of the Lord Audeley. Sir Edward Norys. Sir Robert Clyfford. Sir George Hopton. Sir Robert of Broughton. Sir John Paston. Sir Thomas Lovell. Sir Humfrey Savage. Sir Harry Wyloughby. Sir John Sabacotys. Sir William Vampage. Sir Antony Browne. Sir Ric’ Poole. Sir Thomas Terell. Sir Ric’ Lews. Sir Thomas Grey. Sir Nycholas Vaux. Sir Edwarde of Borough. Sir William Tyrwytt. Sir Ameas Paullett. Sir William Troutebeke. Sir Raff Langforthe. Sir James Haryngton. Sir Harry Boulde. Sir ----[187-2] Devenyshe. Sir William Redmyll. Sir Gregory Lovell. Sir Thomas Blount. Sir Robert Cheyny. Sir William Carew. Sir John Wyndam. Sir Roger Belyngam. Sir John a Mosgrave. Sir George Nevyll the bas[tard] of the Tour.[187-3] Sir Robert Ratcleff. Sir James Parker. Sir Edward Darell. Sir Edward Pykeryng. Sir Thomas of Wolton. Sir William Sandys. Sir Robert Brandon. Sir Thomas a Poole. Sir Morys Barkeley. Sir Rauffe Shyrley. Sir John Longvyll. Sir William Litylton. Sir William Norys of Lancas . . . Sir John Dygby. Sir Thomas Hansard. Sir Christofre Wroughton. Sir Thomas Lyne. Sir Morys a Barow.

[Footnote 187-1: Blank in MS. Leland supplies the name as Sir James.]

[Footnote 187-2: Blank in MS. ‘John’ in Leland.]

[Footnote 187-3: ‘The bastard of the Tour’ looks as if it had been added by the same hand at a later date.]

APPENDIX

WILLS

From the Principal Registry of the Court of Probate at Somerset House, and from the Diocesan Registers at Norwich. For the Memoranda of the latter I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Jessopp.

1

CLEMENT PASTON[188-1]

WILL OF ‘CLEMENS PASTON DE PASTON, sanæ mentis,’ etc.

(no style of Armiger or any other designation), A.D. 1419, June.

[Sidenote: 1419 / JUNE]

Leaves his soul to God, St. Margaret, and All Saints; his body to be buried in the parish church of St. Margaret at Paston, between the north door and the tomb of his wife Beatrix.

Legacies--(1) To the High Altar (sum not named); (2) To the Vicar of Paston for tithes, etc., 3_s._ 4_d._; (3) For the lights ‘Beatæ Margaretæ in cancella . . . coram ymagine Beatæ Margaretæ, vj _li._ cer.’; (4) ‘Item, luminibus super le Rodelofte ejusdem ecclesiæ, xij _d._’; (5) For the reparation, etc. of the church, 3_s._ 4_d._; (6) To the Vicar of Bakton (as above), 2_s._; (7) For the repair, etc. of the Trunch church, 8_d._; (8) For the repair of Monslee church, 6_d._; (9) ‘Item, Priori et Conventui de Bromholm, vj_s._ viij_d._’

The residue to Martha, ‘quæ fuit uxor Johannis Bakton, sorori meæ, et Willelmo Paston, filio meo,’ that they may pay his debts, make restitution for any wrongs done, and expend the rest in works of charity and piety for the good of his own soul, that of Beatrix, his wife, the souls of his deceased parents and benefactors, ‘et animabus fidelium defunctorum.’

Witnesses--‘Nich’o Priori de Bromholm, Rich. Jernemuth Monacho, Rich. Vicario Ecclesiæ de Paston prædicta, Johanne Kyng, capellano, Roberto Gynne, et aliis.’

Proved at Norwich, ‘2 Oct. An. Dom. supradicto.’

[Footnote 188-1: [Reg. Dioces. Norvic., Hyrning, f. 51, b.]]

[[Legacies-- vj _li._ ... xij _d._ _anomalous spaces in original_

‘Item, Priori et Conventui de Bromholm, vj_s._ viij_d._’ _missing close quote_]]

2

WILLIAM PASTON, THE JUDGE[189-1]

I.--[_Testament._]

[Sidenote: 1444 / JAN. 10]

In Dei nomine Amen. Ego, Willelmus Paston de Paston, sanæ mentis et memoriæ, condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. In primis, lego animam meam Omnipotenti Deo, Beatæ Mariæ, et omnibus Sanctis, et corpus meum sepeliendum ad finem Australem altaris in Capella Beatæ Mariæ in fine Orientali ecclesiæ Cathedralis Sanctæ Trinitatis, Norwici. Et si contingat corpus meum ibidem sepeliri, lego cuilibet monacho sacerdoti ecclesiæ prædictæ qui singulis diebus aliqua septimana per septem annos proximo sequentes post mortem meam missam de Spiritu Sancto in capella prædicta tempore celebrationis summæ missæ in eadem ecclesia decantaverit, ad exorandum in eadem missa de Spiritu Sancto, et in aliis divinis per ipsum diebus illis factis, pro anima mea et animabus uxoris meæ, patrum, matrum et omnium consanguineorum et benefactorum nostrorum, et omnium quorum debitores sumus, et omnium per nos injuriam patientium, et eorum omnium pro quibus Deo est deprecandum et omnium fidelium defunctorum septem de nac’ (?). Item, lego Roberto nunc priori ecclesiæ Sancti Andreæ de Bromholm quadraginta solidos; et cuilibet monacho ejusdem ecclesiæ conventus de Bromholm sex solidos et octo denarios; et executoribus testamenti Ricardi Causton, nuper vicarii ecclesiæ de Paston, viginti solidos; et executoribus testamenti Adæ, nuper vicarii ecclesiæ de Bakton, sex solidos et octo denarios; ita quod remittant et relaxent in conscientiis suis animabus prædictis si quæ per earum aliquam sibi debita fuerint. Et si hoc remittere et relaxare recusaverint, de prædictis legatis nihil habeant, sed in omnibus quæ sibi per animas prædictas vel earum aliquam deberi rationabiliter aut evidenter, in conscientia vel aliter, juxta discretionem executorum meorum, aut majoris partis eorundem, probaverint aut verificaverint, sibi satisfaciant executores mei. Residuum vero bonorum meorum omnium non legatorum do et lego Agneti uxori meæ, Johanni filio meo, Willelmo Bakton et Johanni Damme de Sustede, quos ordino et constituo executores hujus testamenti mei, ut ipsi inde disponant pro[ut] in justis conscientiis suis magis viderint Deo placere et animabus prædictis prodesse. In cujus rei testimonium præsentibus sigillum meum apposui. Datum decimo die Januarii anno regni Regis Henrici Sexti post Conquestum vicesimo secundo. Hujus autem testamenti mei venerabilem in Christo patrem et dominum, dominum Willelmum Lincolniensem Episcopum[190-1] ordino et constituo supervisorem.

[Footnote 189-1: [Register Luffenam, 29.]]

[Footnote 190-1: William Alnwick, Bishop of Lincoln from 1436 to 1449. He had been Bishop of Norwich before he was presented to Lincoln.]

II.--[_Last Will_, 31 Jan. 1444.][190-2]

Universis et singulis ad quos præsens scriptum indentatum pervenerit. Ego Willelmus Paston de Paston gratias, reverencias et honores. Cum diversæ personæ ad usum, proficuum et denominationem mea feoffatæ sive seisitæ existant sibi et hæredibus suis in feodo simplici in et de uno mesuagio, uno molendino, et certis terris, tenementis redditibus et serviciis cum pertinentiis in Paston, Bakton, Edithorp, Witton, et Moneslee, ac in aliis villis adjacentibus in comitatu Norffolk, quæ nuper fuerunt Clementis Paston, patris mei jam defuncti, cujus animæ propitietur Deus; ac de certis terris et tenementis, parcellis manerii vocati Latymers, remanentibus ultra et præter alia terras et tenementa parcellas dicti manerii nomine meo adiu[190-3] est dat’ Priori et conventui ecclesiæ Sancti Andreæ de Bromholm et successoribus suis; quam perquisitionem prædicti prioris dominus Rex nunc per literas suas perdonavit; et uno tofto et uno columbari et aliis terris et tenementis cum pertinentiis in Bakton, Paston, Edithorp, Witton, et Casewik quæ nuper fuerunt Hugonis atte Fen de Jernemouthe; et de aliis terris et tenementis in Paston et Bakton per prædictos priorem et conventum mihi et aliis ad usum meum et hæredibus meis datis et concessis; et de et in uno mesuagio et certis terris, tenementis, redditibus, et serviciis cum pertinentiis in Estsomerton, Westsomerton, He[nnesby?], Martham, Wynterton in Flegge, ac in aliis villis adjacentibus, et in Heigham Porter, Veteri Bokenham et Bokenham Castell, in eodem comitatu, tam illa quæ . . . . . . [quam] illa quæ nuper fuerunt Galfridi Somerton, avunculi mei, videlicet fratris Beatricis, matris meæ carissimæ jam defunctæ, quæ . . . . . . . . . . Et in et de manerio de Oxenede, ac certis terris, tenementis et serviciis in Oxenede, Burgh, Skeyton, Marsham . . . . . . . . . . [et in] aliis villis adjacentibus cum pertinentiis in eodem comitatu, quæ nuper fuerunt Roberti Salle militis, et Willelmi Clopton militis, firmarii (?) . . . . . . . sive aliquorum vel alicujus eorum in eodem comitatu: Et in et de maneriis de Marlyngford, Riston, Vaux, et Shipd[am] . . . . . . . . medietate quatuor marcatarum, sive medietate unius marisci nuper Thomæ Ocam (?) [cum pertinentiis] in eodem comitatu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mesuagiis, ac certis terris, tenementis, redditibus et serviciis cum pertinentiis in Estodenham et aliis v[illis] . . . . . . in eodem comitatu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honyngham: Et in et de uno mesuagio ac certis terris et tenementis, redditibus et serviciis . . . . . . in Wy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in comitatu prædicto quæ nuper fuerunt Willelmi Thuxton, Armigeri, vocata Tolyes: Et . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricardi Doket in Carleton et aliis villis adjacentibus: Et in et de duobus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . villis adjacentibus: Et in et de una pecia terræ in Carleton vocata W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de manerio de Snaylwell et aliis terris et tenementis quæ quondam fuerunt Johannis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ac in et de manerio de Stanstede cum pertinentiis in comitatu Suffolk, et de Horwelbury . . . . . . . . . continue absque aliqua conditione collusione seu covina, istis tamen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mesuagiis, terris, tenementis, redditibus et serviciis prædictis ultimo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . consciencia mea, lege Dei et Angliæ illæsa, fieri et exequi et adimpleri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sciatis me, præfatum Willelmum Paston, ultimam voluntatem de præmissis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ligenti deliberacione declarasse, fecisse et limitasse juxta effectum verborum sequentium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . seu seisitæ et omnes aliæ personæ quas in prædictis maneriis, terris et tenementis vel aliqua parcella eorum ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . imposterum feoffari contigerit, hæredes et assignati sui, quandocumque post mortem meam . . . . . . . ejus sufficiens warantum in hac parte habentem racionabiliter requisitæ fuerint per cartas . . . . . . dum . . . . . . . præfatæ Agneti prædicta maneria de Oxenede, Marlyngforde, Stanstede, Horwelbury, et Sh . . . dictas pa . . . . . . . de Latymers dictis priori et conventui minime datas, et prædicta mesuagia, molendinum, terras et tenementa, quæ fuerunt prædicti prioris et conventus, Roberti Salle, Willelmi Clopton, Francissæ, Clementis Paston, Hugonis atte Fen, seu alicujus eorum, ac medietatem prædictorum marisci et quatuor marcatorum redditus, in toto, per communem æstimationem, ad valenciam centum librarum per annum; habenda et tenenda eidem Agneti et assignatis suis ad totam vitam ejusdem Agnetis: Ita quod eadem maneria de Oxenede, Marlyngforde, Stanstede et Horwelbury, et terræ et tenementa quæ fuerunt Roberti Salle, Willelmi Clopton et Francissæ, seu alicujus eorum, cum pertinentiis, post mortem præfatæ Agnetis remaneant hæredibus de corpore meo et corpore prædictæ Agnetis exeuntibus. Et prædicta manerium de Shipdene et parcella manerii de Latymers, ac dicta mesuagia, molendinum, terræ et tenementa nuper Clementis Paston et Hugonis atte Fen, seu alicujus eorum, cum pertinentiis, post mortem prædictæ Agnetis, ad prædictas personas feoffatas seu feoffandas, hæredes et assignatos suos revertantur, ad perficiendam inde hanc ultimam voluntatem meam: Et si nullus extiterit hæres de corpore meo et corpore prædictæ Agnetis exiens, quod tunc post mortem ejusdem Agnetis prædictum manerium de Oxenede et dicta terræ et tenementa nuper prædictorum Roberti Salle, Willelmi Clopton et Francissæ, seu unius eorum, cum pertinentiis, ad prædictos feoffatos et hæredes suos similiter revertantur, ad perficiendam inde hanc ultimam voluntatem meam. Et quod prædicta maneria de Marlyngford, Stanstede et Horwelbury, cum pertinentiis, remaneant rectis hæredibus Edmundi Barry militis, patris prædictæ Agnetis, imperpetuum. Item, volo quod prædictæ personæ, ut prædicitur, feoffatæ seu feoffandæ, hæredes seu assignati sui, paciantur et permittant Robertum Clere, armigerum, Edmundum Clere, armigerum, Johannem Pagrave, armigerum, Willelmum Bakton de Bakton, et Johannem Damme de Sustede, vel duos eorum, per communem assensum eorum quinque, prædictum manerium de Snaylwell et prædicta alia terras et tenementa in Snaylwell, in toto, per communem estimacionem, ad valenciam quadraginta marcarum per annum, occupare, et exitus et proficua inde percipere et habere, a festo Sancti Michaelis proximo sequenti post mortem meam usque Edmundus filius meus jam ætatis xviij. annorum pervenerit ad ætatem xxj. annorum. Et quod iidem Robertus Clere, Edmundus Clere, Johannes Pagrave, Willelmus Bakton et Johannes Damme, seu dicti duo eorum, viginti marcas annuatim provenientes de eisdem exitibus et proficuis, inter prædictum festum Sancti Michaelis et dictam ætatem prædicti Edmundi, filii mei, per commune avisamentum et assensum suum et prædictæ Agnetis, annuatim distribuant in elemosinis inter notos, pauperes et debiles, tam hospicia tenentes quam alios qui non vadunt mendicatum, et pro missis, sacerdotum oracionibus, et suffragiis devotorum pauperum utriusque sexus, tam religiosorum quam aliorum, celebrandis et fiendis, pro anima mea et prædictæ Agnetis, et animabus patrum et matrum nostrorum, et omnium consanguineorum et benefactorum nostrorum, et omnium quorum debitores sumus, et omnium per nos injuriam patientium, et eorum omnium pro quibus Deo est deprecandum, et omnium fidelium defunctorum; et de eisdem exitibus et proficuis prædicto Edmundo, filio meo quousque ad dictam ætatem xxj. annorum pervenerit, rationabiles victum, vestitum, apparatum et sustentationem, juxta gradus sui exigenciam, sic quod non superbiat, inveniant, et eum tam ad artis dialecticæ per dimidium annum, juris civilis per unum annum, ac juris regni Angliæ postea ad sufficienciam, si fieri poterit, sub sana tutela providenter ponant, et ipsum in eisdem continuare et residere faciant, prout eisdem melius visum fuerit ipsum Edmundum in hac parte sapere et intelligere et sibi in futurum prodesse; et domos, muros, ædificia, et clausuras in eodem manerio nostro existentia rationabiliter reparari faciant, et redditus et servicia et alia onera inde debita solvant, et hoc quod de eisdem exitibus et proficuis ad dictum ætatem dicti Edmundi remanserit juxta sanas conscientias suas eidem Edmundo satisfaciant tempore quo ipse juxta hanc voluntatem meam statum de eodem manerio receperit et habuerit. Item, volo quod prædictæ personæ, prout prædicitur, feoffatæ seu f[eoffandæ], hæredes seu assignati sui, paciantur et permittant prædictos Robertum Clere, Edmundum Clere, Johannem Pagrave, Willelmum Bakton et Johannem Damme, vel duos eorum per communem assensum eorum quinque, prædictum manerium de Beauchamp et Hollewelhalle et dicta alia mesuagia, terras, tenementa, tofta, clausuras, redditus et servicia, quondam Ricardi Doket, Willelmi Thuxton, Johannis Patgris senioris, Johannis Whynne et Eustachii Rows, seu aliquorum vel alicujus eorum, in Wymondham, Carleton, Bonnewell, Estodenham, et aliis villis adjacentibus, per communem estimacionem ad valenciam xxv. marcarum per annum occupare, et exitus et proficua inde percipere et habere, a prædicto festo Sancti Michaelis usque Willelmus filius meus, jam ætatis vij. annorum, pervenerit ad ætatem xviij. annorum; et quod iidem Robertus Clere, Edmundus Clere, Johannes Pagrave, Willelmus Bakton et Johannes Damme, vel dicti duo eorum, quinque marcas annuatim provenientes de eisdem exitibus per octo annos proximo sequentes prædictum festum Sancti Michaelis, per discretionem et avisamentum sua et prædictæ Agnetis, annuatim distribuant inter pauperes et debiles prædictos et [pro][193-1] missis, orationibus et suffragiis celebrandis et . . . . . . . . . . . in forma prædicta, et de eisdem exitibus et proficuis prædicto Willelmo filio meo usque ad dictam ætatem xviij. annorum pervenerit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . statum et sustentacionem juxta gradus sui exigenciam, sic quod non superbiat, inveniant et tribuant, et . . . . . . ad scholas ponant et ibidem continuare et residere faciant prout prædicitur de prædicto filio meo Edmundo, et domos, muros et clausuras et ædificia in dict. . . . . et tenementis . . . repararent, et redditus et servicia et alia onera inde solvant, et de residue dictorum exituum et proficuorum dicto Willelmo filio meo satisfaciant . . . . . . . . . . statum de eisdem manerio, terris et tenementis juxta hanc voluntatem meam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hæredes seu assignati sui paciantur et permittant prædictam Agnetem . . . . . . . . prædicta mesuagia, terras [et] tenementa in Est Somerton, West Somerton, Hennesby, Martham, et Wynterton, tam illa quæ fuerunt . . . . . . . quam illa quæ . . . . . . . . . . . . de Reston in toto per communem æstimacionem ad valenciam xxv. marcarum . . . . . . . . . . . . occupare, et exitus et [proficua?] inde percipere et gaudere a prædicto festo Sancti Michaelis usque Clemens filius meus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviij. annorum; et quod eadem Agnes de eisdem exitibus et proficuis prædicto Clementi Paston . . . . . . . . . . . . . ad dictam ætatem xviij. annorum, et Elizabeth filiæ meæ quousque maritetur, racionabiles victum, vestitum, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . exigenciam, sic quod non superbiant, et de eisdem exitibus et proficuis nutriatur honeste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . filiam, prædictam Elizabetham, prout statui suo convenit, ac inveniat et ponat prædictum Clementem, filium meum, tam ad scholas grammaticales quam alias et cæteras erudiciones, prout prædicitur de prædictis fratribus suis; et domos, muros, clausuras, et ædificia in eisdem mesuagio, terris et tenementis existentia, racionabiliter reparari faciat, et redditus et servicia et alia onera inde debita solvat, ac annuatim quousque dictus Clemens, filius meus, ad dictam ætatem xviij. annorum [pervenerit?][193-1] distribuat manu propria in elemosinis, juxta discretionem suam, inter magis pauperes et debiles creaturas, in honore Quinque principalium Vulnerum et Passionis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et Quinque Gaudiorum Beatæ Mariæ Virginis et Matris ejus, pro animabus prædictis, quinque marcas; et de hoc quod de eisdem exitibus et proficuis ad dictam ætatem prædicti Clementis, filii mei, remanserit, satisfaciat eadem Agnes juxta sanam conscienciam suam eidem Clementi tempore quo ipse juxta hanc voluntatem meam statum de eisdem manerio, mesuagiis, terris, et tenementis, de prædictis personis feoffatis sive feoffandis receperit; et quod dictæ personæ feoffatæ seu feoffandæ, hæredes, seu assignati sui, infra xl. dies proximo sequentes postquam ipsi post festum Sancti Michaelis proximo post mortem meam per Johannem Paston, filium meum primogenitum, racionabiliter fuerint requisiti, per facta sua tripartita et indentata, dimittent, liberent et assignent prædicto Johanni Paston, jam ætatis xx. annorum et amplius, prædictum manerium de Gresham cum pertinentiis, habendum eidem Johanni ad totam vitam suam; Ita quod si contingat prædictum Johannem Paston aliquem exitum vel hæredem de corpore Margaretæ nunc uxoris suæ procreare, quod tunc idem manerium cum pertinentiis post mortem ejusdem Johannis remaneat dictæ uxori suæ, tenendum sibi ad terminum vitæ ejusdem uxoris. Et si prædictus Johannes Paston nullum exitum vel hæredem de corpore dictæ uxoris suæ procreaverit, tunc immediate post mortem ejusdem Johannis idem manerium cum pertinentiis hæredibus masculis de corpore meo exeuntibus integre remaneat. Et si nullus fuerit hæres masculus de corpore meo exiens, quod tunc idem manerium cum pertinentiis integre remaneat prædictæ Agneti, uxori meæ, habendum et tenendum eidem Agneti ad totam vitam ejusdem Agnetis; Ita quod tunc post ejusdem Agnetis mortem idem manerium cum pertinentiis ad prædictos donatores et hæredes suos revertatur, ad exequendum et perficiendum inde hanc voluntatem meam. Et quod eædem personæ feoffatæ seu feoffandæ, hæredes seu assignati sui, infra xl. dies proximo sequentes postquam ipsi, post festum Sancti Michaelis proximo post mortem meam, et postquam prædictus Edmundus, filius meus, fuerit ætatis xxj. annorum plenarie completorum, racionabiliter fuerint requisitæ, per consimilia facta dimittant, liberent et assignent prædicto Edmundo, filio meo, prædictum manerium de Snaylwell, et prædicta terras et tenementa nuper Johannis Langham de Snaylwell, in Snaylwell, ac dictam reversionem manerii de Shipdene et prædictarum parcellarum manerii de Latymers, dictis priori et conventui minime data,[194-1] ac dictorum mesuag’, molendini, terrarum et tenementorum quæ fuerunt prædictorum prioris et conventus, ac Clementis, patris mei, et Hugonis atte Fen, aut unius eorum, post mortem prædictæ Agnetis, habenda et tenenda eidem Edmundo et hæredibus masculis de corpore ipsius Edmundi exeuntibus. Et si contingat ipsum Edmundum sine hærede masculo de corpore suo exeunte obire, quod tunc eadem manerium, terræ, tenementa et reversio cum pertinentiis hæredibus de corpore ejusdem Edmundi exeuntibus remaneant. Et si nullus fuerit hæres de corpore prædicti Edmundi exiens, quod tunc eadem manerium, terræ, tenementa et reversio remaneant hæredibus de corpore meo exeuntibus. Et si nullus fuerit hæres de corpore meo exiens, quod tunc prædicta reversio ad predictos donatores et hæredes suos revertatur, et prædictum manerium de Snaylwell, terræ et tenementa, cum pertinentiis, remaneant prædictæ Agneti ad totam vitam suam. Ita quod, post ejus mortem, idem manerium cum pertinentiis ad prædictos donatores et hæredes suos similiter revertatur, ad perficiendum et perimplendum hanc voluntatem meam. Et quod eædem personæ feoffatæ seu feoffandæ, hæredes seu assignati sui, infra xl. dies proximo sequentes post festum Sancti Michaelis proximo post mortem meam, et postquam prædictus Willelmus filius meus fuerit ætatis xviij. annorum plenarie completorum, racionabiliter fuerint requisitæ, per consimilia facta dimittant, liberent et assignent prædicto Willelmo filio meo, prædicta maneria de Hollewelhalle et Beauchamp, et dicta mesuagia, terras et tenementa, redditus et servicia nuper Willelmi Thuxston Armigeri, Ricardi Doket, Eustachii Rows et Johannis Patgrys, seu unius eorum, in Estodenham, Wymondeham, Carleton, Bonewell, et aliis villis adjacentibus, habenda et tenenda eidem Willelmo et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus. Et si contingat ipsum Willelmum sine hærede de corpore suo exeunte obire, quod tunc eadem maneria, terræ, tenementa, redditus et servicia, cum pertinentiis, remaneant Clementi Paston, filio meo, et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus. Et si idem Clemens obierit sine hærede de corpore suo exeunte, eadem maneria, terræ, tenementa, redditus et servicia cum pertinentiis remaneant dictæ Agneti ad totam vitam suam. Ita quod post ejus mortem eadem maneria, terræ et tenementa cum pertinentiis ad præfatos donatores et hæredes suos revertantur, ad implendum et perficiendum inde hanc voluntatem meam. Et quod prædictæ personæ [feoffatæ] seu feoffandæ infra quadraginta dies proximo sequentes post festum Sancti Michaelis postquam prædictus Clemens filius meus post mortem meam fuerit ætatis xviij. annorum plenarie completorum racionabiliter fuerint requisitæ per consimilia facta dimittant, liberant et assignent prædicto Clementi filio meo prædictum manerium de Ryston, et prædicto mesuagia, terras, tenementa, redditus et servicia cum pertinentiis in Est Somerton, West Somerton, et aliis villis adjacentibus et in Heigham Potter, Bokenham et Bokenham Castell, habenda et tenenda eidem Clementi filio meo et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus. Et si contingat ipsum Clementum filium meum obire sine hærede de corpore suo exeunte, quod tunc eadem manerium, mesuagia, terræ, tenementa, redditus et servicia remaneant prædicto Willelmo, filio meo et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus. Et si contingat ipsum Willelmum sine hærede de corpore suo exeunte obire, quod tunc eadem manerium, mesuagia, terræ, tenementa, redditus et servicia cum pertinentiis remaneant hæredibus de corpore meo exeuntibus. Et si nullus fuerit de corpore meo exiens, quod tunc eadem manerium, mesuagia terræ et tenementa cum pertinentiis remaneant prædictæ Agneti, tenenda sibi ad totam vitam suam. Ita quod eadem manerium, mesuagia, terræ et tenementa, cum pertinentiis, post mortem prædictæ Agnetis, ad prædictos donatores et hæredes suos revertantur ad perficiendum inde hanc voluntatem meam. Item ad amorem et favorem inter prædictos Johannem, Edmundum, Willelmum, et Clementem filios meos et prædictam Elizabeth et præfatos hæredes suos, eorumque mutuam caritatem hinc inde nutriendum (?) et amplificandum, volo et ordino per præsentes quod si aliqua terræ seu tenementa, sibi aut eorum alicui, per prædictas personas feoffatas seu feoffandas vel eorum hæredes vel assignatos in forma prædicta per dona et concessiones, immediate, in feodo talliato seu alio statu, per remanere aut alio quovis modo, danda seu concedenda, versus prædictos Johannem, Edmundum, Willelmum et Clementem, filios meos, et prædictam Elizabeth aut hæredes suos prædictos absque culpa recuperentur, vel aliqua inde parcella recuperetur, vel status eorum inde adnihiletur, quod infra unum annum proximo tunc sequentem residui eorum de porcionibus suis terrarum et tenementorum prædictorum, ut prædicitur, sibi dandorum et concessorum, juxta ratam annui valoris earundem portionum suarum, debitam faciant recompensacionem cæteris eorum de quorum porcionibus dictas recuperaciones vel status adnihilaciones fieri contigerit. Ita quod onus perdicionis in hac parte, si quod evenerit inter ipsos juxta ratam annui valoris portionum suarum uniformis sit et æqualis. Item, ad finem quod iste articulus præsentis voluntatis meæ proximo præcedens per prædictos Johannem, Edmundum, Willelmum et Clementem, filios meos, ac prædictam Elizabetham et hæredes suos prædictos sufficiencius et plenius exequatur, et quod dicta dona et concessiones immediate vel per remanere in feodo talliato vel alio statu, ut prædicitur, sibi faciendo per eorum facta, feoffamenta, cartas, scripta, vel alio modo non discontinuarentur, volo et ordino quod prædictæ personæ feoffatæ seu feoffandæ eorum hæredes et assignati, antequam ipsi aliquem statum de prædictis terris et tenementis aut parcella inde prædictis Johanni, Edmundo, Willelmo et Clementi, filiis meis, et prædictæ Elizabeth et hæredibus suis prædictis, seu eorum alicui, faciant, per scriptum suum indentatum dent et concedant prædicto Edmundo, filio meo, unum annuum redditum triginta librarum legalis monetæ, habendum et percipiendum eidem Edmundo et hæredibus suis masculis de corpore suo exeuntibus de prædicto manerio de Gresham ad festa Paschæ et Sancti Michaelis æquis portionibus, una cum sufficienti clausula districtionis in dicto manerio fiendæ pro non solucione ejusdem annui redditus sub forma et condicionibus subsequentibus: videlicet, quod prædictus annuus redditus sit et remaneat in suspenso et non levetur, solvatur, nec percipiatur quovismodo, quousque dictus Johannes Paston vel aliquis hæres suus masculus de corpore suo exiens aliquod donum sive concessionem, immediate vel per remanere, in feodo talliato vel alio statu, de manerio prædicto cum pertinentiis eidem Johanni fiendum, per factum, feoffamentum, cartam vel scriptum, seu alio modo, in parte vel toto, discontinuaverit seu discontinuari fecerit, vel quousque prædictus Johannes Paston, vel aliquis hæres suus masculus de corpore suo exiens, prædictum articulum præsentis voluntatis meæ sic incipiendum ‘Item ad amorem et favorem,’ &c. in aliqua ex parte sua perimplendo infregerit, non perfecerit, vel non observaverit, vel sic tam omnibus et singulis quibus aliquod donum sive concessio, immediate vel per remanere, in feodo talliato vel in aliquo alio statu, de prædicto manerio cum pertinentiis dicto Johanni Paston vel alicui hæredum de corpore suo exeuntium per prædictas personas feoffatas seu feoffandas, hæredes seu assignatos suos, in forma prædicta fiendum per prædictum Johannem Paston vel aliquem hæredum suorum prædictorum discontinuatum fuerit non legitime recontinuatum, quam omnibus et singulis annis quibus articulus prædictus præsentis voluntatis meæ sic incipiens ‘Item ad amorem et favorem,’ &c. per prædictum Johannem Paston vel aliquem hæredum suorum prædictorum in aliquo ex parte sua perimplendo confractus, non tentus, aut non impletus, fuerit non debite reformatus. Et per consimile factum suum indentatum dent et concedant prædicto Willelmo filio meo unum annuum redditum triginta librarum consimilis monetæ habendum et percipiendum annuatim prædicto Willelmo et hæredibus suis de corpore suo exeuntibus a tempore quo prædictus Johannes filius meus mortuus fuerit sine hærede masculo de tempore[196-1] suo exeunte de prædicto manerio de Gresham cum pertinentiis ad festa prædicta æquis portionibus, una cum sufficienti clausula districtionis in eodem manerio fiendæ pro non solutione ejusdem annui redditus sub forma et conditionibus sequentibus, videlicet, quod idem annuus redditus sit et remaneat in suspenso et non levetur nec solvatur, aut percipiatur quovismodo quousque prædictus Johannes Paston, vel Edmundus Paston, vel aliquis hæres masculus de corpore alicujus eorum exiens, aliquod donum sive concessionem, immediate vel per remanere, in feodo talliato vel in alio statu, de eodem manerio cum pertinentiis, aut parcella inde, eidem Johanni vel Edmundo fiendum, per factum, feoffamentum, cartam, vel scriptum, seu alio modo, in parte aut toto, discontinuaverit seu discontinuari fecerit, vel quousque aliquis eorum prædictum articulum præsentis voluntatis meæ sic incipientum ‘Item ad amorem et favorem,’ &c. in aliquo ex parte sua perimplendo infregerit, non perfecerit, vel non observaverit. Et per consimile factum suum indentatum dent et concedant prædicto Clementi, filio meo, unum annuum redditum triginta librarum consimilis monetæ, habendum et annuatim percipiendum prædicto Clementi, filio meo, et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus a tempore quo uterque prædictorum Johannis Paston et Edmundus (_sic_) Paston mortuus fuerit sine hærede masculo de corpore suo exeunte de prædicto manerio[197-1] de Gresham ad festa prædicta æquis porcionibus, una cum clausula districtionis in forma prædicta, sub forma et condicionibus subsequentibus, videlicet, quod idem annuus redditus sit et remaneat in suspenso, et non levetur, solvatur nec percipiatur quovismodo, quousque prædictus Johannes Paston, vel prædictus Edmundus Paston, vel aliquis masculus de corpore alicujus eorum exiens, vel prædictus Willelmus Paston, filius meus, vel aliquis hæres de corpore suo exiens, aliquod donum sive concessionem, immediate vel per remanere,[197-2] in feodo talliato vel alio statu, dicto Johanni Paston, Edmundo Paston, vel Willelmo Paston, filiis meis, vel eorum alicui fiendum per feoffamentum, cartam vel scriptum, seu alio modo, in parte aut toto discontinuaverit, seu discontinuari fecerit, vel quousque aliquis eorum prædictum articulum præsentis voluntatis meæ sic incipientem ‘Item ad amorem,’ &c. in aliquo ex parte sua perimplendo infregerit, non fecerit, vel non observaverit. Et per consimile factum suum indentatum dent et concedant prædictæ Elizabeth unum annuum redditum triginta librarum consimilis monetæ, habendum et percipiendum eidem Elizabeth et hæredibus de corpore suo exeuntibus a tempore quo uterque prædictorum Johannis et Edmundi filiorum meorum mortuus erit sine hærede masculo de corpore suo exeunte, et uterque prædictorum Willelmi et Clementis, filiorum meorum, mortuus fuerit sine hærede de corpore suo exeunte de prædicto manerio de Gresham ad festa prædicta æquis porcionibus, una cum clausula districtionis in forma prædicta, forma et condicionibus subsequentibus, videlicet, quod idem annuus redditus sit et remaneat in suspenso et non levetur, solvatur, nec percipiatur quovismodo, quousque prædictus Johannes Paston aut prædictus Edmundus Paston, vel aliquis hæres masculus de corpore alicujus eorum exiens, vel quousque prædictus Willelmus Paston seu prædictus Clemens, filii mei, vel aliquis hæres de corpore alicujus eorum exiens . . . . . . sive concessionem, immediate vel per remanere, in feodo talliato vel alio statu, dictis Johanni Paston, Edmundo Paston, Willelmo Paston, et (?) Clementi Paston, vel alicui eorum, fiendum, per factum, feoffamentum, cartam vel scriptum, seu alio modo, in parte aut toto . . . . manerio . . . . . discontinuari fecerit, vel quousque aliquis eorum prædictum articulum præsentis voluntatis meæ sic incipientem ‘Item ad amorem,’ &c. in aliquo ex parte sua perimplendo infregerit, non perfecerit, vel non observaverit. Item, volo quod [si?] aliquis prædictorum Johannis, Edmundi, Willelmi, et Clementis, filiorum meorum, ante dictam ætatem suam xviij. annorum obierit, quod tunc prædictæ personæ feoffatæ seu feoffandæ, eorum hæredes et assignati, patiantur et permittant prædictos Robertum Clere, Edmundum Clere, Johannem [Pagrave], Willelmum Bakton, et Johannem Damme, vel duos eorum per communem assensum eorum quinque, prædictam porcionem terrarum et tenementorum prædicto sic obeunti, ut prædictum est, dandam et concedendam occupare et exitus et proficua inde percipere et habere quousque illi qui proxime post mortem dicti sic obeuntis juxta effectum præsentis voluntatis dictam portionem haberet et teneret fuerit ætatis xviij. annorum plene completorum, et tunc infra quadraginta dies proximo tunc sequentes postquam racionabiliter fuerint requisiti, per scripta sua indentata dimittant, liberent, et assignent eandem porcionem cum pertinentiis ipsi qui, ut prædicitur, tunc juxta hanc voluntatem meam porcionem illam haberet et teneret, habendam et tenendam sibi in forma prædicta. Et si prædicti Robertus Clere, Edmundus Clere, Johannes Pagrave, Willelmus Bakton, et Johannes Damme, vel dicti duo eorum eadem exitus et proficua disponant et distribuant in solucione debitorum quæ me debere contingat, et reformacione et satisfactione mesprisionum et extortionum, si quas fecerim, et pro animabus prædictis in forma prædicta per discretionem prædictæ Agnetis et executorum meorum. Item, volo quod prædicta Elizabeth filia mea habeat ducentas libras legalis monetæ ad maritagium suum si ipsa per avisamentum prædictæ Agnetis et executorum meorum maritetur. Proviso semper quod eadem Elizabeth pari sexu et ætate in bona et competenti consanguinitatis linea maritata sit, et per maritagium illud habeat statum sufficientem et securum in lege sibi et viro suo et hæredibus de corporibus suis exeuntibus, si fieri potent, seu saltem ad totam vitam suam, in terris et tenementis valoris quadraginta librarum per annum ad minus. Et si eadem Elizabeth antequam maritata fuerit, obierit, quod tunc dictæ pecuniæ summa pro maritagio ejus limitata in solucione debitorum quæ me debere contingat, et in reformacione et satisfactione mesprisionum et extorcionum, si quas fecerim, et pro animabus prædictis fideliter distribuatur, per discretionem prædictæ Agnetis et executorum meorum. In cujus rei testimonium ego præfatus Willelmus Paston præsentibus sigillum meum apposui. Datum tricesimo primo die Januarii anno regni Regis Henrici Sexti post Conquestum vicesimo secundo.

Probata fuerunt prædicta testamentum et ultima voluntas coram nobis, Alexandro Prowet, decretorum inceptore, ac reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini, domini Johannis, permissione Divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopi commissario generali, &c., vicesimo quarto die mensis Novembris anno Domini millesimo CCCC^mo xliiij^to et legitime pronunciatum pro eisdem, administratioque omnium bonorum &c. honestæ mulieri, Agneti, relictæ dicti defuncti, primitus protestanti (et protestata fuit palam, publice et expresse, judicialiter coram nobis quod voluit agere et petere partem sibi de jure et consuetudine in hac parte debitam, in casu quo præfatus defunctus in testamento sive ultima voluntate quoad æquivalenciam partis hujusmodi minime ordinavit et disposuit), ac discretis viris Johanni, filio dicti defuncti dum vixit, Willelmo Bakton et Johanni Damme, executoribus in eodem testamento nominatis, sub forma protestationis dictæ Agnetis commissa extitit in debita juris forma; ac præfati executores habent crastinum Purificationis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis proximo futurum ad exhibendum inventarium &c. ex præfixione nostra.

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[Footnote 190-3: So in MS.]

[Footnote 193-1: Omitted in MS.]

[Footnote 194-1: Sic in origine.]

[Footnote 196-1: So in MS.]

[Footnote 197-1: _de prædicto manerio._ These words are repeated in the MS.]

[Footnote 197-2: _vel per remanere_, repeated in MS.]

[[Porter, Veteri Bokenham et Bokenham Castell _text unchanged: error for “Potter”?_

per communem estimacionem _text reads “communen”_

sic incipientum ‘Item ... _text unchanged: error for “incipientem” or “incipiendum”?_]]

3

JOHN PYRKE[199-1]

WILL OF JOHN PYRKE, RECTOR OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. PETER’S, LONG STRATTON

[Sidenote: 1479]

Leaves to John Paston, Esquire, ‘unam cistam rubram de sp . . . . ,’ and some other articles.

Executors, John Paston, Esquire, and William Martin of Long Stratton, each to have for his trouble vj_s._ viij_d._

Date of will, 8 Sept. 1479. Proved 13 Nov. 1479 by John Paston alone.

[Footnote 199-1: [Norwich Episcop. Reg., 16.]]

4

ROBERT PASTON OF WIVETON[199-2]

[Sidenote: 1482 / SEPT. 4]

In Dei nomine, Amen. Quarto die Septembris Anno Domini Millesimo CCCC^{mo}lxxxij^o, Ego Robertus Paston de Wyveton, compos mentis et sanæ memoriæ meæ existens, condo testamentum meum sive ultimam meam voluntatem in hunc modum: In primis, lego animam meam Deo Omnipotenti et Beatæ Mariæ Virgini et Omnibus Sanctis, corpusque meum sepeliendum ubicunque Deus disposuerit. Item, lego summo altari de Weveton prædicto pro decimis meis oblitis et male compensatis, xx_d._ Item, Gildæ Beatæ Mariæ ibidem, xij_d._ Item, Gildæ Sancti Johannis Baptistæ ibidem, xij_d._ Item, lumini super pelvem coram Crucifixo ibidem, viij_d._ Item, lego lumini de _le Torchys_ ibidem, vj_d._ Item, reparacioni capellæ Beatæ Mariæ in cimiterio ibidem, vj_d._ Item, campanis in campanili ibidem, viij_d._ Item, reparacioni capellæ Sanctæ Trinitatis super Pontem, vj_d._ Item, volo quod Margaretta uxor mea habeat sibi et assignatis suis meam partem cujusdam navis vocatæ _le Gylys_, cum omni apparatu prædictæ parti navis pertinenti et prædictam partem navis prædicta Margareta sumptibus suis reparabit. Item, volo quod prædicta Margareta uxor mea habeat ad terminam vitæ suæ messuagium meum cum omnibus pertinentiis, commoditatibus, utensilibus, et necessariis prædicto messuagio concernentibus; et post decessum prædictæ Margaretæ volo ut prædictum messuagium meum vendetur, et de pecunia inde proveniente volo quod Alicia filia mea ad conjugium semen habeat v. marcas: Et si contingat quod prædicta Alicia obiret antequam conjuncta fuerit, tunc volo quod prædictas marcas executores disponant in operibus caritatis in ecclesia Wyveton prædicto . . . . . . . . . . . . Item, volo cum residua pecuniæ de prædicto messuagio provenientis . . . . . . . . ad celebrandum in ecclesia de Weveton prædicta pro anima mea et anima dictæ Margaretæ [&c.] . . . . . . . . Et requiro in nomine Jesu feoffatos meos ut ipsi faciant legitimum statum ei vel eis qui messuagium prædictum adquirere voluerit aut voluerint sine contradictione sive impedimento aliquibus. Item, lego Willelmo Wynterton, iij_s._ iiij_d._ Item, lego negoti meo [_no name_] unam togam, unam deploidam, unum par caligarum ad disposicionem Margaretæ uxoris meæ.--The rest of his goods to be disposed of by his executors at their discretion for the good of his soul.

Executors--his wife Margaret and Edmund Shotery, clerk.

Proved at Cley, 9 Oct. 1482.

[Footnote 199-2: [Norwich Archdeaconry Reg., vol. i. f. 29, b.] [I do not know whether this Robert Paston was at all nearly related to the family, whose correspondence is contained in these volumes; but this will and the will of his wife Margaret, which follows, are interesting in themselves, and deserve a place, even on account of the testator’s surname.]]

5

MARGARET PASTON[200-1]

[Sidenote: 1484]

In Dei nomine, Amen. Ego, Margareta Paston de Weveton, vidua, bonæ memoriæ existens die Lune xx. post Dominicam in Albis[200-2] anno Domini nostri 1484^to, condo testamentum meum ac ultimam voluntatem in hunc modum. In primis, lego et commendo animam meam Deo Omnipotenti, Redemptori meo, Beatæ Mariæ Virgini, et Omnibus Sanctis celestis curiæ, corpusque meum sepeliendum in cimiterio ecclesiæ Beatæ [_no name_] de Weveton prædicta, cujus summo altari lego pro decimis meis non solutis, xx_d._ Item, lego fraternitati Gildæ Sancti Joannis Baptistæ unum pannum le drapre. Item, lego pictuis (_sic_) porticæ ejusdem ecclesiæ, xiij_s._ iv_d._, quæ summa remanet in manibus Johannis Andrews. Item, lego emendacioni ecclesiæ prædictæ, iij_s._ iv_d._ Item, reparacioni campanarum ibidem, vj_d._ Item, lego lumini Altaris, iiij_d._ Item, lumini _le Torchys_, vj_d._ Item, lego reparacioni capellæ Beatæ Mariæ ibidem, vj_d._ Item, lego fraternitati Beatæ Mariæ de Salthous, xx_d._, et Summo Altari ibidem, xij_d._ Item, reparacioni campanarum ibidem, iiij_d._ Item, lumini Aratrub’m (?), iv_d._ Item, volo quod messuagium meum cum omnibus terris dicto messuagio pertinentibus vendatur per meos executores, et summa pecuniæ inde (_sic_) dispensatur per eosdem in celebratione missarum per bonum presbyterum scolarem celebratorem in ecclesia Beatæ Mariæ de Weveton prædicta pro anima mea et animabus omnium parentum et benefactorum meorum. Item, lego Aliciæ Bastard quinque marcas de dicto messuagio receptas. Et si contigerit ipsum Aliciam discedere ab hac luce, tunc volo quod Alicia filia mea habeat inde 33_s._ 4_d._, et residuum remaneat executoribus meis. Item, volo quod feoffati mei deliberent totam seisinam et possessionem de et in messuagio prædicto, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis [_blot_] qui requisiti fuerint per executores meos. Residuum omnium bonorum meorum non legatorum do et lego et concedo meis executoribus ut ipsi ordinent et disponant pro salute animæ meæ et animabus benefactorum meorum, prout melius Deo Omnipotenti placeat, quos ordino et constituo Edmundum Shortere, clericum et Johannem Say meos executores et legitimos attornatos. In cujus rei testimonium præsentibus sigillum apposui.

Proved at Cley, 14 June, anno prædicto.

[Footnote 200-1: [Norwich Archdeaconry Reg., vol. i. f. 76, a.]]

[Footnote 200-2: So in MS., but the date would be more intelligible without the numeral ‘xx.’ _Dominica in Albis_ means sometimes Whitsunday, sometimes the Sunday after Easter. The Monday following would in the one case be 7 June, in the other 19 April, in 1484.]

[[corpusque meum sepeliendum _text reads “corpus quemeum”_]]

6

DAME ELIZABETH BROWNE[201-1]

[Sidenote: 1487 / MAY 18]

In Dei nomine, Amen. The xviijth’ day of the moneth of May in the yere of Our Lord God m^{l}cccclxxxvij. and in the secund yere of the reign of King Henry the vij. I, Dame Elisabeth late wife of Sir George Brown, Knyght, being of hoole mynde and in good memorye, thanked be Allmyghty God, make and ordeign this my present testament and last will yn maner and forme folowing, that is to say:--

First. I bequeith my soul to Allmyghty God, Our Lady Saint Mary and to all the Holy Company of Hevon; and my body to be buried withyn the churche of the Blak Freris within Ludgate with my forsaid housband Sir George; to the whiche place I bequeith xxj_li._ for my said housbandes soul and myne, our fadres and modres soules and for all Cristen soules to be praid for. And for xiij. trentalles of Saint Gregory to be said and songyn for us and thaym by the freris of the said place, as in diriges and masses with all other observaunces belonging to the same, in maner and forme folowing; That is to wete, in the day or morow after my discesse vij. trentallis; and every weke folowing unto my monthes mynde oon trentall, and iij. trentalles at my monthes mynde biside the solempne dirige and masse that is to be requyred for me at that tyme. And I charge myne executours to see that the premisses be done and performed, and also the said freris to feche me from the place where I die unto thair said place where I have lymyted afore to be buried. Also, I wull that as sone as my body is buryed and th’expenses therof done and paid that myn executours provide and see that my dettes be contented and paid. Also, I bequeith to the vicar of the church of Dorking in the county of Surrey for my forsaid housbandes soul and myne, our faders and modres, and for all the soules that we be bound unto, to be praid for within the yer after my discesse, as in diriges and masses to be said or song by hym or his deputie and to have us specially in remembraunce in thayr memento by oon hole yer, xx_s._ Also, I bequeith to the reparacion of the forsaid churche of Dorking xx_s._ Also, I bequeith to the parson of Saint Albans in Wodstrete within London for diriges and masses to be said or song by hym or his deputie, in like wise as the vicar of Dorking is charged, as is afore rehersed, xx_s._ Also, I bequeith to the reparacion of the stepull of the said churche of Saint Albane xx. solidos. Also, I bequeith to the prisoners of Newgate and Ludgate, Kinges Bench and Marshallsee, to every of those places to be praid for, xx_d._ Also, I bequeith to bedred folkes and other pour householders, aswell men as women, dwelling within London and without in the suburbis of the same, and moste specially souche as have knowen me and I thaym, xl_s._, as by the discrecions and advises of myne executours it shall be thought best to be done. Moreover I geve and biqueith to my doughter Mary, to the promocion of her mariage, all my plate and other juelles, with all myne hole apparell, and all my stuff of houshold being within my dwelling place or any other within the citee of London or suburbes of the same, that is to say:--First, a standing cupp of silver gilt, chaced with plompes, weyeng with the cover, knoppe and devise xlij. unces _et dimidium_. Item, a standing cupp of silver and gilt, chaced with flowres, weying with the cover, the knopp and devise, xxvij. unces _et dimidium_. A playn standing cupp of silver gilt, weing with the cover, the knopp and the devise xxx. unces. A standing cupp of silver and gilt, chaced with half plompes, weying with the cover, knopp and devise xx. unces and _dimidium_. A playn standing cupp of silver gilt weying with cover and the knoppe and the devyse xxvij. unces and an half. A standyng cuppe of silver and gilt, weyng with the cover, the knoppe and the devyse xxvj. unces. A saltseler of sylver and gilte, weyng with the cover, the knoppe and the devyse xxiij. unces. A saltseler of sylver and gilt, without a cover, weying xxij. unces and an halfe. A litill saltseler of sylver and gilt, weying with the cover and the knoppe and the devyse xv. unces and an half. A litell saltseler of sylver and gilt, without the cover, weying viij. unces and an halfe. And vij. bolles of sylver, parcelles gilt, weying iiij.^xx. xviij. unces. And ij. peces of sylver with a cover weying xlviij. unces. A dosen and a half of silver sponys weying xxiij. unces, and iij. sponys of silver and gilt weying iij. unces and iij. quartrons, and a long spone of sylver and gilt for ginger, weying j. unce and iij. quartrons. Item, a chafing disshe of sylver weying xxvj. unces. And ij. litell crewettes of sylver, weying viij. unces. A chalese of sylver and gilt with the paten, weying xj. unces. An haly water stok of silver with the lid, handill, and spryngill, weying xij. unces. An Agnus with a baleys iij. saphires, iij. perlys with an image of Saint Antony apon it. And a tablet with the Salutacion of Our Lady, and the iij. Kingis of Collayn. A bee with a grete pearl. A dyamond, an emerawde, iij. grete perlys hanging apon the same. A nother bee with a grete perle, with an emerawde and a saphire, weying ij. unces iij. quarters. A pece of the Holy Crosse, crossewise made, bordured with silver aboute; iij. brode girdilles, oone of tawny silke with bokill a pendaunt, another of purpill with bokyll and pendaunt, and the iij^de. of purpill damaske with bokell and pendaunt. And vj. barres of silver and gilt, and iij. brode harnysed girdilles, oone white tisshew, another red tysshew gold, and the iij^de a playne grene coorse. A muskeball of gold weying halfe an unce, and ij. bokilles and ij. pendauntes of gold, oone playne and the other pounsyd, weying an unce and a quarter. And a harnysed girdill enameled with rowsclare, weying halfe an unce. A dymysoynt[203-1] with a rubye and an amatyste weying j. unce and an halfe. An harnysed girdill of golde of damaske with a long pendaunt, and a bokill of golde chekkyd, weying j. unce. A grete bed of a state of verdure, and a counterpoynt to the same. And iiij. curteyns of grene tartron. A grete federbed, a bolster, and vj. fetherbeddys over woren, vj. bolsters. And iiij. mattarasses, lytyll over woren, xij. pellowes of downe, v. newe carpettys of ij. ellys in lengeth and yarde and halfe brode, iij. fyne pelow beres, and a grete counterpoynt of tapstery werk of v. yardes and a quarter longe and iiij. yardes brode. A hanging for a chamber of grene say borduryd with acrons of xxxv. yerdes longe; a whyte spervyour; ij. counterpoyntes, an hanging bed, with a lyon thereupon; and the valence white, grene, and red, and iiij. blew courtens to the same. And two coverlettes with lyons; a blak testour for a bed, with iiij. blak curtens, and vj. pecys of blak hanging to the same; ij. cusshens of blak velvet; a cusshyn of blak damask; a cusshen of grene worstede; a long cusshen of blewe saten figure. A blak coveryng for a bed of borde alisaunder. And xj. peces of grene saye, borduryd with acorns, to hang with a chambre. A vestment of blak velwet with orfrayes, browderyd with my saide husbondys armes and myne; an awbe; j. chesyppill, with a stole, and all that belongeth therto; ij. corporas casys of cloth of gold; j. olde vestment; an awbe; an awter clothe wyth the image of Our Lorde; a corporas case of blewe cloth of golde. A nother of blewe saten and russet. An awter clothe of staynyd werke. And iij. stenyd clothes with imagis in them to hang a chapell. ij. awter clothes of white sylke with red crosses, and ij. curtens with white frengis and red. And iiij. curtens, ij. of rayed sarsenet, and two of grene. An awter clothe; a litell pece of grene tartron; a payer of fustyans of iiij. breddys iij. yerdys iij. quarters long. A paire of fyne shetys overworne of iiij. yerdes brede. An hede shete and iij. payer of newe shetys of iij. levis, of iij. ellys and an half long. And two payer of shetys of ij. levis and an half long. And iij. hed shetys of ij. bredys, and vj. paier of shetys over worne of ij. levis. And vj. paier of houshold shetis. And two paier of wollen blankettes. And a violet gowne, furryd with martrons. A blak gowne furryd with gray. A blak gowne furryd with white. A blak gowne furryd with martrons. And a nyght gowne of blak furryd with martrons. A kirtill of tawny chamlet. A purfill of ermyns of ij. skynne depeth, and iij. yardys and an half long. A purfill of martrons of j. skynne depeth, and iiij. yardis long. A purfill of shankes of ij. skynne deppeth, and iiij. yardis long. A bonet of poudrid ermyns. And a pece of cloth of golde with dropis, which was of a duplade. And a dosen of diaper napkyns of flour de lyce werke and crownes. And a dosen and a half of naptkyns of playne clothe with blew pelowers, and a pece of clothe of diaper werke to make with a dosen naptkyns. A bordecloth of floure de lice werk and crownes of x. yardis and an half long, and iij. yardis brode. And a nother bordecloth of flour de lyce werk and crownes, viij. yardes and a half long, ij. yardes and a quarter brode; a towell of diaper of flower delice werke and crownys of xx^ti yardys long, and iij. quarters brode. Another towell of flower delice werke and crownys of iij. quarters brode and xviij. yardes long. A nother of latise werke and diaper of iij. quarter brede xiiij. yerdes di’ long. Another towell of iiij. greynys, and a fret of viij. yerdes di’ long. A nother towell of latise werk and crownys vj. yerdes and di’ long and iij. quarters brede. And two towellis of great diaper werke, iij. yerdes and a quarter long and iij. quarter brode. And a pece of new creste clothe conteygnyng xxiij. ellys. And two towellys of great diaper werkes of xiij. yerdes long and iij. quarter in brede. And vij. grete cofers, v. chestis, ij. almaryes like a chayer, and a blak cofer bounden with iron. vj. yoyned stoles, iiij. kaskettys, v. litell joynyd stoles. A litill table, ij. yerdes long. A rounde table, ij. trestelles, ij. garnysshe and di’ of pewter vessell counterfete, wherof j. garnysshe and di’ is newe; and vj. great kandelstikkis newe of laton, and iiij. newe bellyd kandelstikkis, ij. litill kandelstikkis, vij. basens of pewater, and v. brasse pannys, of the which oon is xvj. galons, and two of them of viij. galons a pece, and the other ij. more lesse. A grete standing chafer of laton with a lyon apon the lydde, ij. chafers of brasse, and ij. litill brasse pottys, ij. grete cobardys, and ij. other cobardys more and lesse, ij. fyer pannys, a lityll skelet. A ladill and a scomer of laton, ij. colondyrs, ij. spyttys, ij. dreping pannes of iron, iij. dressing knyfys, ij. lechyng knyfys, ij. choppyng knyfys. A tryvet. A brasen morter with a pestell of iron, ij. stone morters, ij. gredyrons, j. payer of potte hokys, a flesshe hoke, and a kolerake. Provydid alwey that myn executours by the advyse of myn overseers ordeigne and put in safegarde to be kept after my discease in to som religious place unto the day of my said doughters mariage, and to the behofe and promocyon of the same, all and every part of the forsaid plate and juelx with all other stuffe of houshold by me to her, as is abovewritten, yoven and bequethed, except souche stuffe as canne not be kept from mowghtes, which I will she have the rule and governaunce of for the safegarde of the same and for her wele. And if my saide doughter Mary dye unmaryed, then I yeve and bequethe all the forsaid plate with all other stuffe of housholde to my soon Mathewe her brother. And if it fortune that he dye unmaryed, as God forfende, then I yeve and bequeth all and every part of my forsaid plate, juelx, and stuffe of housholde unto my soon Sir Edward Ponyngis. And yef it fortune the said Edward to dye, as God defende, that then all the forsaid juelx and other stuffe above written, except a playne standing cuppe of sylver and gilt, with the cover, the knoppe, and the devyse of the same with gryffons hede in the botom wrought apon blewe asure, weying xxvj. uncis, which I geve to my doughter in lawe, Dame Isabell Ponyngis, to be dyvydyd by th’advice of the overseers of this my present testament and last wille, and evynly to be departed unto Antony Browne and Robert Browne, my brethern in lawe, they to do with it thair fre wille. And as touching myne Agnus, tablettes with dyamondys, saphires, perlys, grete and small crosses, gurdillis, dymyseyntes, gownys, with all other thingis longing to myne apparayle, as is above written, yef it fortune my said doughter Mary decease, I geve and bequethe all and every part of it to my kynnyswoman Margaret Hasslake. And if the said Margaret dye, that then all the said apparell particularly written before remaigne to my said doughter-in-lawe Dame Isabell Ponyngys. Also xx. marc which I lent unto my son Sir Edward Ponynges, I woll that it be distributyd by the discrecion of myn executours and overseers among souche as been knowen my servauntys at the day of my discease. The residue of all my singuler goodes, catallys, and juellys after my dettys payde, and my bequestes performyd and fulfyllyd, and burying done, I geve and fully bequeth to my sonnys, Ser Edward Ponyngis and Mathew Browne, and theym to dispose and do theire fre wille, to pray and to do for my soule as they wolde I sholde do for them, as they will aunswer afore God. And of this my testament and last wille I make and ordeigne myn executours my forsaid sonnes, Ser Edward Ponyngys and Mathew Browne, and theire supervysours Humphrey Conyngesby and Richard Tuke. And I bequeth to every of myne executours for thair labour lx_s._, and to every of myne overseers for thair labours xl_s._ In Wittenesse hereof, I the said Dame Elizabeth to this my present testment and last wille have put my seale. Yoven at London, the day and yere abovesaide.

Probatum fuit suprascriptum testamentum coram domino apud Lamehith xxvj^to die mensis Junii, anno Domini supradicto, ac approbatum &c. Et commissa fuit administratio &c., Matheo Browne, filio ejusdem et executori &c. de bene &c. Ac de pleno inventario &c., citra festum Sancti Petri quod dicitur _ad Vincula_, reservata potestate committendi &c., Edwardo Ponynges militi, executori &c.

[Footnote 201-1: [Register Milles, 12.]]

[Footnote 203-1: A metal facing for a girdle.]

[[v. newe carpettys of ij. ellys in lengeth and yarde and halfe brode, _text has “brode.”_

souche stuffe as canne not be kept from mowghtes, which I will _text has “mowghtes.”_]]

7

WILLIAM PASTON[205-1]

[Sidenote: 1496 / SEPT. 7]

In Dei nomine, Amen. The vij^th day of the moneth of Septembre in the yere of Our Lord God m^{l.}CCCClxxxxvj., I, William Paston of London, gentilman, being of hooll mynde and in good memory, laud and praysing be unto Almighti God, make and ordeigne this my present testament and last wille in maner and fourme folowing, that is to sey:--Furst, I geve and bequeith my soule unto my saide Lorde God, to our blessed Lady Sainte Marye Virgyne, and to all the holy companye of Heven. And I will that my body be buried in the church of Blak Frerez, in London, at the north ende of the high altar there by my Lady Anne, late my wife. Also, I will that there be yeven unto the saide church of Blak Frires, where my saide body shall lye, to be praide for, and for the place of my saide burying to have a large stone upon the saide Lady Anne and me, a convenient rewarde by th’advise and discrecion of myne executours underwriten. Also, I will that all my dettes be wele and truely contente and paide. Also, I wille that xx_li._ in money be geven and disposed for my soule and all Christen soules in dedes of pitee and charitee the day of my saide burying, that is to sey:--emonges pouer people and prisoners within the citee of London and withoute. Also I will that I have a preste of honest conversacion to synge bothe for me, and for suche as I am chargid to do syng for at Cambrige, as my servant, Thomas Andrewe, can shew by the space of viij. yeres. Also, I will that for every wronge by me done in my life tyme a dewe recompence be made there fore by th’enformacion of my saide servante, Thomas Andrew, in that behalf. Also, I will that all my landes and tenementes with th’appurtenances be devyded bytwene my ij. doughters, Agnes and Elizabeth, by the discresion of my executours underwritten, and after th’enformacion of my saide servaunte, Thomas Andrew, to whome I have shewid my entent and mynde in the same manye tymes, and often to have to theym and to the heires of theire ij. bodies lawfully begoten. Also, I wille that all the revennuyes of my fee symple landes, over and a bove the reparacions and charges of the same that shalbe due at Mychelmas next after my deceasce be takyn of my tenauntes and fermours there by favoure, and that the same revenues go to the contentacion and payment of my saide dettes assone as it can be convenyently gadred and levied, &c. Also, I will that none of my tenantes nor fermers, suche as be of grete age and fallith in poverte, be in any wise vexid or t[r]oublid after my deceasce by my executours underwritten for no maner of olde dettes due unto me before the day of my deces. Also, I will that nether my heires, executours, nor non other person for theim, nor in theire names, in any wise vex, sue, or trouble the saide Thomas Andrew, my servaunte, after my deceasce of or for any maner of rekenynges or other maters bitwene hym and me in all my life tyme, but utterly thereof I discharge hym and will, and will that he be therof acquyte and discharged in that behalve as I have shewid and declared in my life unto my doughter Elizabeth, Mastres Hide, Master Ursewik, Archedecon of Richemonde, Master Doctor Myddelton, Master Thomas Madies, chapeleyn to my Lorde Cardinall,[206-1] Master John Shaa, Alderman of London, Master Reede, Master Christofer Mildelton, proctours of the courte of Canterbury, and many other honorable folkis, and to my servauntes in my life tyme, consideryng that he hathe ben my trewe and feithfull servant these xix. yeres or more, in which seasone he hath had dyvers grete paynfull besynes and labours in my causis, by whose gode policie and meanes I have purchased moche of my saide fe symple landes, which also canne geve best enformacion how all suche landes as I have purchased stonden, and what consciens is there in, and howe every thyng shalbe ordred. Also, I will that the churche of Saynte Petre, in Wodenorton have a hole vestyment of the price of v. marc. Also, I will that Elizabeth Crane be wele maried at my costis, or ellis by the menes of my doughters, unto suche a personne as may dispende by yere xx. marc, or ellis to a gode marchaunt or other craftisman. Item, I will that Christofer Talbot be treuly contentid and paied of his yerely annuyte of v. merke by yere duryng his life. Item, I will that Thomas Dokkyng have surely his annuyte of xl_s._ by yere duryng his life. Item, I wille that the bargayne of Adam Sowter be recompensid after th’enformacion had of my saide servaunte, Thomas Andrew. Also, I will that every of my servauntes be rewarded for theire good and diligent laboure and attendance had a bowte me after the discresion of my executours underwritten. Also, I will that all suche of my godes moveable in Warwikes Inne, and in my place callid Castre Clere, in Norffolk, and in my place in Norwiche, be solde by the discresion of my executours, tawarde and for the contentacion and payment of my saide dettes and performance of this my present will. Also, I will that the vicar of Fyncham be recompensid of his bargayne betwene hym and me after th’enformacion of the saide Thomas Andrewe. Item, I will that all my servauntes, suche as be behynde of their wages and dueties, be trewly content and paied. Also, I will that all other my godes not bequethid, this my will fulfilled, my dettes paied, and all my wronges recompensed by th’enformacion of the saide Thomas Andrew, be departid bytwixte my ij. doughter beforesaide after the discresion of my saide executours. And also, for as moche as I have not sufficient redy money, and that my dettis cannot be redely levied, therfore I will that money be made of all suche plate as I have for the haste of contentacion of my dettes that I owe of my buriallis. And of this my present testament and laste will I make and ordeyne and constitute my executours the moste reverend fadre in God my Lorde Cardinall, the right high and myghty Prynces, my lady the Kynges modre, my Lord Dawbeney, and Sir Edwarde Poynynges, Knyght, my nevew, whome I hartely beseche in executyng and performyng this my laste will to do and dispose concernyng the same in every thyng as they shall thynke best to the pleasure of Almyghty God, and for the helthe of my sowle and all Cristen sowles.

Probatum fuit suprascriptum testamentum coram domino apud Lamehith, xxviij^o die mensis Novembris, Anno Domini Millesimo CCCC^o nonagesimo sexto, juramento Thomæ Andrew et Laurencii Canwike, testium, quibus Thomæ et Lawrencio commissa fuit administracio per viam intestati, pro eo et ex eo quod executores in suo testamento nominati ex certis causis legitimis refutarunt, de bene et fideliter administrand’ eadem juxta et secundum vires ipsius defuncti testamentum sive ultimam voluntatem, ac primo de solvend’ æs alienum in quo idem defunctus hujusmodi mortis suæ tempore extitit obligatus, deinde legata in hujusmodi suo testamento contenta, quatenus bona et debita &c., ad sancta &c.

[Footnote 205-1: [Register Horne, 12.]]

[Footnote 206-1: Cardinal Morton.]

[[I discharge hym and will, and will that _text unchanged: printed “and will, and / will” at line break_]]

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MARGARET PASTON[208-1]

[Sidenote: 1504 / NOV. 24]

I, Margaret Paston, widow, ‘late wife of Edmond Paston, Squier. . . . . 24^o Nov. MCCCCCIV. . . . . . my sinful bodie to be buried in the chyrche of Our Lady in Iteryngham.’

‘Item, to the Hey Awter of the chirche of Sharington, vj_s._ viij_d._

‘Item, to the reparacion of the said churche, xx_s._

‘Item, to the reparacion of the chirch of Manington, x_s._

‘Item, to the reparacion of the chirch of Itteringham, iij_s._ iv_d._

‘Item, to the Hey Awter of Itteringham, iij_s._ iv_d._

‘Item, to the Gilde of Oure blessid Ladi there, iij_s._ iv_d._

‘Item, to the Heigh Awter of Saxthorpe, ij_s._

‘Item, to the Heigh Awter of the chirche of Little Baningham, iij_s._ iiij_d._

‘Item, to the Heigh Awter of the chirche of Woolterton, ij_s._

‘Item, to the Heigh Awter of the chirche of Wood Dalling, iij_s._ iiij_d._

‘Item, to the reparacion of heigh way in Woolterton, v_s._

‘Item, I will that my son William Lumnor have c. sheep, xxiij. nete, x. quarters wheat, xx. quarters barley, x. quarters oats, and as many horse, cartes, plowghes, and harowghes, with alle her apparell, as shall extende to the valu of vi_li._ xiij_s._ iiij_d._, beside alle the foresaide shepe, &c.’ . . . . in recompense of all goods . . . . that Thomas Brigge, late my husbande, by his testament and last will bequeathed or gave to the said William Lumnor . . . . He to have all the hangings in the grey chamber over the parlour within the manor place of Manington, and the great bed with the covering and hangings, ‘which is of tapestrie worke;’ . . . . also all the hangings of the halle and parlour, ‘with the falte table in the parlure, and all the tables and stooles in the haule, and all the rede hangings of the rede chaumber over the pantry and botry, and a bede of red saye’ . . . . . viz., its belongings, pillows, coverlets, &c., &c.

‘Item, to the said William Lumner, my son, ij. grete rosting aundernes, iij. spetes, ij. brass pots with all the brewing vessels.’

Item, to my daughter, Margaret Browne, ‘my fruntelet of purpill velvet, my girdill whereof the herneys is silver and gilt, and the corse is of damaske gold, and also my fruntelet of crymsyn velvet.’

Item, to my daughter Elizabeth Whymbergh my dymysent silver and gilt, and my corse of crymsyn velvet pirled with gold, and also a fruntlet of crymsyn velvet.

Item, to Margaret Lomnor, my daughter-in-lawe, my prymer clad with grene velvet.

Item, to my daughter, Anne Lomnor, my russet gown pervild with menks, and my best coral bedes conteyning once fifty, and my best bonnett.

Item, to Elizabeth Gayne, xiij_s._ iiij_d._, to the bying of a gowne for her.

Item, to my son, John Lomnor, a brass pott, a basin, with an ewer of pewter with a roose of lateyn in the bottom of the said basin, and four platters, and four dishes, and iiij. sawcers of pewter.

Item, to my son, Henry Lomnor, xl_s._

Item, to my nephew, Thomas Lomnor . . . . a feather bed, &c., &c.

Item, to my nephew, James Lomnor . . . . . a feather bed, &c.

‘And all the residue of alle my goodes and catallis, sylver plate, and all my detts to me owing, above not bequeathed nor assigned, I give and bequeath to my son, William Lomnor, whom I ordeine and make my executor,’ first to pay debts, and distribute the remainder ‘to the most plesure to God and helthe to my sowle.’

Proved at Norwich, 19 May 1505, by William Lumnor.

[Footnote 208-1: [Reg. Norvic. ‘Rix’ f. 107.]]

[[‘Item ... Item ... ‘And _opening quotes printed as shown_]]

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DAME AGNES PASTON[209-1]

[Sidenote: 1510 / MAY 31]

‘Dame Agnes Paston, widow, late the wife of Sir John Paston, Knight, deceased,’ makes her will 31 May, A.D. 1510, 2 Hen. VIII. To be buried, if she die in London, in the church of the Black Friars, by her husband John Harvy; or, if she die in Kent, in the parish church in Sondryche. Goods in three chests to be divided among her three sons, George, Thomas, and Edward. Bequeaths to her son George Hervy a pair of large sheets of her own spinning, and all her bedding at Sondryche to her son Thomas Isley. Other bequests to John Palmer of Otteford, to the parson of Brasted, to her daughter Isabel Isley, her cousin Alys Petham, to Margaret Palmer, to Mrs. Bygote ‘with my Lady Marqueys.’[209-2] To her son-in-law William Hatteclyff a basin and ewer, parcel gilt, for 20 marks, if he will give so much for it; otherwise it is to go to her sons George Harvy and Edw. Isley. To her son George a silver salt with a cover, at Leuesham. To her chaplain Sir Robert ‘the complete bedde within my little draught chambre att Sonderiche,’ and 10 marks a year for 5 years, to pray for her soul and the souls of John Hervy, Sir John Paston, and John Isley, her husbands. To her son Thomas Isley’s children, and her own and her daughter Isabel Hatteclyff’s children, 5 marks each. To her son George Hervy, ‘a standing cupp with a kever, silver and gilt with sekylles,’ and a gold cross. To her daughter Isley a ring with a rebewe. To her son Thomas Isley her gelding. Other bequests to her cousins Margaret Palmer and Thos. Waserer’s wife; also to young Potter, the man of law, to Agnes Waserer, and to Eliz. mother to Thomas Waserer’s wife, to Joan Julles, William Tidman, to her servant Kyllingworth, to Vincent her housekeeper, to Sir Robert, parish priest of Sonderyche, to Sir William of Nokold. Mr. Robert Scalys parson of Braysted to be overseer of her will; her sons George Harvy and Thos. Isley to be her executors.

Proved at Lambeth, 19 June 1510.

[Footnote 209-1: [Register Benet, 29.]]

[Footnote 209-2: Cecily, widow of Thomas, first Marquis of Dorset.]

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OCCURRENCES

[This Table is intended partly to serve the purpose of a Table of Contents to the more important Letters, partly to enable the reader to see at a glance the bearing of particular transactions on the general history of the times. The Nos. quoted are those of the Letters.]

[Transcriber’s Note: In the printed book, some items on this list were run-in, with two entries in a single paragraph. These have been silently regularized.]

HENRY V

1413

_Accession of Henry V._

1415

_Henry V.’s first campaign in France--Battle of Agincourt._

1417-8

_Henry V.’s second campaign in France_, 1.

1419

13 Jan. _Capture of Rouen_, 1.

1420

24 Mar. Marriage Settlement of William Paston, 4. 21 May. _Treaty of Troyes._

1422

31 Aug. _Henry V. dies at Vincennes._

HENRY VI

1422

1 Sept. _Accession._ The King only nine months old.

1424

Outrages committed by Walter Aslak in Norfolk, 6.

1425

_Disputes between Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester._

1425-6

Disputes between William Paston and John Wortes, 10, 11, 12.

1427

_Beaufort made a Cardinal._

1428-9

_Siege of Orleans--Raised by Joan of Arc._

1429

6 Nov. _Coronation of Henry VI. at Westminster._ 7 Dec. William Paston made a brother of the Monastery of Bury, 19.

1431

30 May. _Joan of Arc burned at Rouen._ 17 Dec. _Coronation of Henry VI. at Paris._

1432

29 Nov. _Demands of the Earl of Warwick touching the charge of the King’s education_, 24.

1434?

William Dalling’s petition against William Paston, 25.

1434-5

Sir John Fastolf, captain of Le Mans, 27.

1435

Aug. _Peace Conferences at Arras--broken off by England._ 14 Sept. _Death of the Duke of Bedford at Rouen. The Duke of York made Regent._ 21 Sept. _The Duke of Burgundy deserts England, and makes a separate peace with France._

1436

_Recovery of Paris by the French._ _The Duke of York lands in Normandy, and recovers several places from the French._ _Calais besieged by the Duke of Burgundy, but relieved by the Duke of Gloucester._

1437

19 Feb. _James I. of Scotland murdered._ 16 July. _The Duke of York recalled from France, and the Earl of Warwick sent in his place._

1439

_Death of Warwick at Rouen. York made Regent again._ _Peace Conferences at Calais--ineffectual._

About 1440

John Paston’s introduction to Margaret Mauteby, 34. His marriage to her, 35.

1440

_Release of the Duke of Orleans_, 36.

1443

John Paston ill in London, 47.

1444

Feb. William Paston and Chief-Justice Fortescue both too ill to go on circuit, 51. 14 Aug. Death of William Paston, 56.

1445

Disputes of Agnes Paston with the Vicar of Paston, 62. 22 April. _Marriage of Henry VI. with Margaret of Anjou_, 62.

1447

_Parliament of Bury.--Arrest and death of Gloucester._ _Death of Cardinal Beaufort._

1448

17 Feb. John Paston dispossessed of Gresham by Lord Molynes, 102. A relief claimed by Lady Morley, 75. _Daniel said to be out of favour_, 75. 22 May. Affray at Coventry between the retainers of Sir Robert Harcourt and Sir Humphrey Stafford, 78.

1449

Mar. Death of Edmund Paston--his nuncupative will dated 21 March, 85. May. _Robert Wenyngton captures a fleet of 100 ships_, 90. Friar Hauteyn’s claim to Oxnead, 63, 87. 6 Oct. John Paston again occupies Gresham, 88, 102. The King in the Marches of Wales, 96. _Capture of Rouen by the French._ Stephen Scrope a suitor of Elizabeth Paston, 93, 94.

1450

28 Jan. John Paston’s wife driven out of Gresham, 102, 103. 7 Feb. _Impeachment of the Duke of Suffolk_, 101. John Paston presents a petition to the King in Parliament against Lord Molynes, 102. Mar. Foreigners light on the coast of Norfolk, and take people prisoners, 105, 106. 15 April. Battle of Fourmigni--Sir Thomas Kiriel taken prisoner, 120. 30 April. The Duke of Suffolk’s letter to his son, 117. April or May. Daniel enters the manor of Brayston, 108, 119. 2 May. _The Duke of Suffolk murdered at sea_, 120, 121. May. New appointments to offices of state, 123. _Jack Cade’s rebellion_, 126. 12 Aug. _Loss of Cherbourg, the last place held by the English in Normandy_, 131. Aug. Disturbances in Norfolk, 132, 133. Thomas Denyes and the Earl of Oxford, 123, 124, 132. J. Paston’s dispute with Lord Molynes, 131, 135, 136, 139, 145. Sept. _The Duke of York comes over from Ireland, and causes a change of administration_, 142, 143. Molynes and his men indicted of felony, 147. Oct. Election of two knights of the shire for Norfolk, 148, 149. Nov. _Meeting of Parliament--Oldhall chosen Speaker_, 151. Tuddenham and Heydon unpopular in Norfolk, 154, 170. Dec. _Oyer and terminer_ in Suffolk, at Beccles, 160, 161. _Oyer and terminer_ going into Norfolk, 162.

1451

Jan. An _oyer and terminer_ for Kent, 169. _Oyer and terminer_ to be held at Norwich at Easter, 174, 175. John Paston re-enters Gresham, 178. 25 Feb. Bettes arrested at a court held by Gonnor at Routon, 178. 1 Mar. Heydon’s horse brought through Aylesham into Norwich, 179, 180. 1 Mar. Tuddenham and Heydon expected to regain their ascendency, 184. Petition to Parliament against Sir Thomas Tuddenham, 185. April. Tuddenham and Heydon to be indicted at Norwich, 186. May. Lord Molynes and his men indicted at Walsingham, 189, 190; acquitted by favour of the King, 189, 193. 1 July. Death of Sir Harry Inglos, 201. Aug. _Surrender of Bayonne:--entire loss of Gascony and Guienne by the English._ Dec. Daniel hoping to re-enter Brayston, 206: which he did soon after, 119.

1452

7 April. Good Friday. _A general pardon granted by the King._ April. The Duke of Norfolk coming to Norfolk to redress disorders, 210, 211, 212. The King also coming into Norfolk, 210, 211. Outrages of Charles Nowell and others, 212, 213, 215, 217, 241. Roger Church, being taken prisoner by his own consent, accuses many gentlemen of sedition, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 241. _An army sent under Shrewsbury to recover Guienne._ 18 Dec. The Duke of York pawns jewels to Sir J. Fastolf, 184.

1453

Building operations [at Caister?], 224, 225. April. Visit of Margaret of Anjou to Norwich, 226. July. Deaths of Philip Berney and Sir John Heveningham, 227, 228. July. _The Earl of Shrewsbury defeated and slain at Castillon. Final loss of Guienne._ Aug. _The King falls ill at Clarendon._ Dec.? _The Duke of Norfolk’s petition against Somerset_, 230.

1454

Jan. _The King’s imbecility_, 235. _York and other Lords coming up to London_, 235. 12 Jan. Walter Ingham waylaid and beaten by procurement of Thomas Denyes, 238. Thomas Denyes and his wife put in prison, 239, 240, 244, 245. 22 Mar. _Death of Cardinal Kemp_, 239. 3 April. _The Duke of York made Protector._

1454?

Marriage proposed between John Clopton and Elizabeth Paston, 242, 243.

1454

May or June. _Defeat of the French in an attack on Jersey and Guernsey_, 247. 6 June. Wardship of Thomas Fastolf of Cowhaw, granted to John Paston and Thomas Howys, 248. --Paid for by Sir J. Fastolf, 271. --Disputed by Sir Philip Wentworth, 248, 263, 266, 267, 277, 278, 289, 292, 307. 9 June. _Edward the King’s son created Prince of Wales_, 247. 5 July. _The Duke of York and other Lords coming up from the North--Lords appointed to keep the sea_, 249. 11 July. Marriage proposed for Elizabeth Paston by Lord Grey of Hastings, 250, 252. July. _The Duke of York is commissioned to convey the Duke of Exeter to the North, and commit him to Pomfret Castle_, 254. Aug.? Sir John Fastolf goes to reside at Caister, 254, 260. Sept. Pestilence in London, 260. Nov. Fastolf proposes to sue an attaint, 267, 268. 25 Dec. _The King recovers from his illness_, 270.

1455

5 Feb. _Somerset released from the Tower._ 7 Feb. Sir J. Fastolf resents words spoken at a dinner at Norwich, 272. 4 Mar. _The questions between Somerset and York referred to arbitrators._ 17 Mar. Presentation to Stokesby church, 273, 274. 29 Mar. Sir Thomas Howes vexed by Andrews and others, 276, 297. 22 May. _The first battle of St. Albans_, 283-5, 287. June. Election of Howard and Chamberlain for Norfolk, 288, 291, 294, 295. [June or July]. _Attempt of the Scots on Berwick._ 7 July. Poynings acquitted of treason, etc., 297. 19 July. Dispute between Warwick and Lord Cromwell before the King, 299. 25 July. Slander against John Paston, Yelverton, and Alyngton, 300, 301. 26 July. Letter of the Bishop of Lincoln, 302. 28 Oct. _Affray at Radford’s place in Devonshire between the men of the Earl of Devonshire and of Lord Bonvile_, 303. _The King sick again at Hertford_, 303. 13 Nov. Fastolf and the Duke of Bedford’s goods, 305, 319, 320, 323. 19 Nov. _The Duke of York appointed Protector a second time._ 25 Nov. Daniel comes to Rising Castle, 306. Letter of Judge Bingham about Stephen Scrope, 308. Fastolf’s claims against the Crown, 309, 310.

1456

6 Jan. Fastolf about to make his will, 314. 20 Jan. Fastolf and Lady Whitingham, 317-9. 5 Feb. Fastolf and Lord Willoughby’s executors, 321. 9 Feb. _York and Warwick come to the Parliament with 300 armed men_, 322. 25 Feb. _York again discharged of the Protectorship._ 1 Mar. Fastolf’s ‘compert’ sped in the Exchequer, 324. 27 Mar. Letter of Archbishop Bourchier, 326. 30 Mar. Letter of Dame Alice Ogard, 327. 8 May. Progress of the attaint, 330. _Attack on foreign merchants in London_, 330, 331. 15 May. The King at Sheen, the Queen at Tutbury, etc., 331, 334. 1 June. Farmers of Cowhaw, etc., 333. 7 June. _Siege expected at Calais_, 334. [29 June]. Letter of Friar Brackley, 338. 17 July. Fastolf’s proposed college, 340, 350, 351. 31 July. Fastolf and the Prior of Hickling, 341. 10 Aug. Learned men not easy to get this harvest, 342. 7 Sept. Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 344. 8 Oct. _The Court at Coventry._ 16 Oct. _Bishop Waynflete made Chancellor in Place of Archbishop Bourchier_, etc., 348. 16 Oct. _Affray at Coventry._ 15 Nov. Visit of my Lady of York to Caister, 335, 350. Nov. Suit of Paston and Howes against Andrews, 352.

1457

1 May. Expenses of Fastolf’s household, 356. _The Court at Hereford_:--Welshmen indicted, 356. 28 Aug. _The French burn Sandwich._

1458

24 Jan. [? year]. Earl of Salisbury excuses himself by illness from coming up to London, 361. 28 Jan. Clement Paston and his tutor Grenefeld, 362. 1 Feb. Arrival of the different Lords in London, 364. Feb. The King at Berkhampstead, 365. 15 Mar. _The Council sits at the Black Friars in the forenoon and at the White Friars in the afternoon_, 366. The coast of Norfolk insulted by the French, 366. 25 Mar. _Reconciliation of the Lords at London._ 29 May. _Sea fight off Calais on Trinity Sunday between Warwick and the Spaniards_, 369. 27 Aug. William Worcester learning French in London, 370. Expenses of John Paston in 36 and 37 Hen. VI., 373.

1459

3 Jan. Elizabeth Poynings to her mother, Agnes Paston, 374. Feb.? _Fray between the King’s servants and Warwick’s; after which Warwick goes over to Calais._ 5 Mar. John Paston, the eldest son, to John Paston, his father, regretting having given him displeasure, 375. 29 April. Hastings and others ordered to be with the King at Leicester on the 10th May. Is Paston’s son to go? 377. 25 May. Osbert Mundeford to John Paston (in French), 378. 23 Sept. _Battle of Bloreheath_--Lord Audley defeated by Salisbury. 12 Oct. _Dispersion of the Yorkists at Ludlow._ 3 Nov. Will of Sir J. Fastolf, 385, 386, 387. 5 Nov. Death of Sir J. Fastolf. Inventory of Fastolf’s goods, 388. His wardrobe, 389. 12 Nov. William Paston to John Paston about Fastolf’s goods, 391. Bishop Waynflete’s advice, 393. 7 Dec. The Yorkists attainted in the Parliament at Coventry, 396. Sir Philip Wentworth’s petition touching the wardship of Thomas Fastolf of Cowhaw, 397.

1460

Jan. _Rivers and his son surprised at Sandwich, and carried over to Calais_, 399, 400. _The King coming to London, and raising the people on his way_, 400. 8 May. The Abbot of Langley excuses himself from coming up to London about Fastolf’s will, 407. 10 July. _Battle of Northampton--the King taken prisoner._ 23 July. The Yorkist Lords to the authorities in Norfolk, 410. Oct. John Paston returned to Parliament, 415, 416. 12 Oct. _The Duke of York coming up to London_, 419. _He challenges the Crown in Parliament_, 423. Oct. Inquisition taken on Fastolf’s lands at Acle, 421, 422, 423. 29 Oct. Inquisition to be taken on the same for Suffolk at Bungay, 427. 31 Dec. _Battle of Wakefeld--the Duke of York slain_, 430. J. Perse in prison, 423, 424, 425, 462.

1461

3 Feb. _Battle of Mortimer’s Cross._ 17 Feb. _Second battle of St. Albans._ 1 Mar. Plot to carry off John Paston into the North, 432. A Whitsunday sermon of Friar Brackley, 436.

EDWARD IV

1461

4 Mar. _Edward IV. proclaimed King._ People take wages, and go up to London in spite of orders to the contrary, 449. Attempt against John Damme, _ib._ 29 Mar. _Battle of Towton_, 450. April. _Henry VI. besieged in Yorkshire_, 451. May. _Berwick full of Scots_, 455. _Earl of Wiltshire’s head set on London Bridge_, _ib._ 10 May. The feoffees of Fastolf’s lands mean to sell some to the Duke of Suffolk, 453. May. Thomas Denyes complains of Howard, 455. _Carlisle besieged by the Scots--the siege raised by Montague_, 457. 31 May. The Earl of Oxford anticipates disturbance from Howard, 456. 5 June. The Duke of Norfolk in possession of Caister, 458. June. John Paston at Court, 458, 459. 26 June. Elizabeth Poynings dispossessed of her lands, 461. 28 June. _Coronation of Edward IV._ June. The Parson of Snoring drags Thomas Denys out of his house, 462. July. The King should be informed of the demeaning of the shire, 463. 3 July. A message for Thomas Denys’ wife, 464. 6 July. Murder of Thomas Denys, 465, 469, 472, 474. 9 July. Denys’ wife in great trouble, 466. Sir Miles Stapleton accuses John Berney of complicity in Denys’ murder, 467, 468. John Berney and the under-Sheriff, 468, 469, 470, 471. 27 July. John Paston restores to the King the jewels pledged to Fastolf by his father, the Duke of York, 473. 1 Aug. Election for Norfolk, 475. Aug. John Paston’s eldest son in the King’s household, 476, 477, 478. Altercation between John Paston and Howard in the shire-house at Norwich, 477, 478. 28 Aug. William Worcester out of favour with Paston and Howes, 479. 30 Aug. Lord Hungerford and Robert Whityngham to Margaret of Anjou from Dieppe, 480. Aug. _Henry VI. and Margaret of Anjou in Scotland_, 480. 4 Sept. Yelverton and Jenney take a distress at Cotton, 481, 482. Sept. The Duke of Gloucester to have Caister, 482. 4 Oct. _The castles in Wales given up to Edward IV._, 483. 9 Oct. Richard Calle prevents Jenney holding a court at Cotton, 485. Disorders committed by the occupants of Cotton Hall, 486, 487. 11 Oct. The King is offended at John Paston for not obeying Privy Seals, 484. 2 Nov. John Paston delivered from the Fleet, and Howard committed to prison, 488. Dec. Message of the King to the people of Norfolk through Yelverton, 497, 500.

1462

Jan. Clarence and Suffolk to be sent down to Norfolk with a commission to judge rioters, 504. Feb. Presentation to Drayton Church, 509. Feb. _Projected invasion of England in three places in the interest of Henry VI._, 509. Feb. _Executions of Sir Thomas Tuddenham and of Lord Aubrey de Vere._ Mar. Sir John Howard like to lose his head, 510. 13 Mar. John Paston, the elder, at great expense travelling with the King, 511. Mar. Confession of French prisoners taken at Sherringham--_the Duke of Somerset going into Scotland_, etc., 512. 24 Mar. The King going to keep Easter at Bury, 513. April. The Earl of Worcester to be Treasurer, 515. The _Mary Talbot_ and the _Barge of Yarmouth_, 518, 521-3. _Campaign of the Earl of Warwick in Scotland_, 521. 17 July. Death of Christopher Hanson, 526-8. July. _Warwick and other Lords going to Scotland in embassy_, 527, 528. Sept. Proclamation for men to serve the King, 529. _The Duke of Somerset seeks to be reconciled to the King_, 529. John Paston’s bill in Chancery against Yelverton and Jenney, 530. _Naval engagement--fifty French and Spanish ships taken_, 531. Oct. _The castle of Bamborough taken by Margaret of Anjou_, 532. 11 Dec. _Alnwick, Dunstanborough, and Bamborough besieged by King Edward’s forces_, 533.

1463

19 Jan. Return of John Paston, the eldest son, home to Norwich, 536. [Feb]. A writ received at Norwich against John Paston jun. (the eldest son), 538. 19 Mar. Ralph Lampet’s testimony about Fastolf’s will, 541. 6 April. Sir Roger Chamberlain’s testimony about Fastolf’s will, 543. 6 May. John Paston should have my Lord of Suffolk’s ‘good lordship’ to live in peace, 544. July. Examinations touching a murder, 545. 31 Aug. The Duke of Norfolk desires John Paston the father’s presence at Framlingham, 548. Complaint that John Paston keeps his son, Sir John, too much at home, 550. A marriage suggested for John Paston’s daughter (Margery), 551. Sir John Paston leaves home clandestinely, 552. 10 Dec. Plate lent by John Paston to St. Mary’s College, Cambridge, 554.

1464

26 Jan. Lawsuits of Ogan and Debenham with John Paston, 555. 28 Jan. Henry Berry appeals to John Paston for aid to the Monastery of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury, 556. 27 Feb. Berney, Yelverton, and Rough summoned to appear before the King, 558. 29 Feb. Assizes at Thetford, 558, 559. Rebels in Cambridgeshire pardoned, 559. _The Duke of Somerset rebels once more_, 560. 11 April. Plate and other articles delivered by the Prior of Norwich to Richard Calle, 561. 25 April. _Battle of Hedgley Moor._ 1 May. _Edward IV. marries Elizabeth Woodville privately._ 8 May. _Battle of Hexham._--_Somerset beheaded_, 15th; _and Lords Hungerford and Roos_, 27th. Ap.--Nov. Depositions touching Fastolf’s will, 565. 12 May. Seisin of Horninghall in Caister to be delivered to the Pastons, 566. 8 June. Commission to inquire why men did not come more quickly to serve the King when summoned, 567. 28 June. Suit by Jenney against Paston, 568. Petition of John Paston to Edward IV. for license to found a college at Caister, 569. 10 Sept. Agreement of the King with John Paston for the foundation of the college, 571. 20 Nov. Outlawry of John Paston, 572. 3 Dec. Mocking letter addressed to John Paston, 574.

1465

7 Feb. Judgment against Daubeney, Ric. Calle, etc., 576. 31 Mar. Message by William Worcester to Sir Thomas Howes, 577. 8 April. The Duke of Suffolk lays claim to Drayton and Hellesdon, 578, 580. 3 May. His bailiffs trouble the tenants there, 579, 581, 585, 590. 13 May. Margaret Paston wishes John Jenney put out of the commission of the peace, 582. 20 May. Paston’s servants take distresses at Drayton, 583. 26 May. _Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville as Queen._ 27 May. Right of presentation to Drayton church, 584. 15 June. Master Popy’s examination, 587. 18 June. John Rysing imprisoned at Ipswich, 588, 590. 18-21 June. Examination of witnesses touching Fastolf’s will, 589. 6 July? The Duke of Suffolk raising men, 592. 10 July. His men attempt to enter Hellesdon, 593, 594, 595, 598. The Parson of Brandeston taken, 597. July? _Henry VI. taken prisoner in Lancashire, and committed to the Tower._ 7 Aug. Outrages committed by Suffolk’s men on Paston’s servants going to hold a court at Drayton, 599. 7 Aug. Matters concerning John Russe, 600, 601. Will of Nich. Pickering, 602, 603. 18 Aug. Sessions held after the assizes by Yelverton, 604. Margaret Paston going up to her husband in London, 604. Aug. John Paston examined touching Fastolf’s will, 606. 14 Sept. Margaret Paston in London, 607. Commission touching right of presentation to Drayton church, 608. 21 Sept. John Paston desires his wife to send him worsted for doublets, 609. 22 Sept. Margaret Paston enters Cotton on her way back from London, 610, 613. 27 Sept. John Salet supposed to have found evidence in the register of wills in favour of Suffolk’s title to Hellesdon and Drayton, 611. 15, 16 Oct. Attack on the lodge at Hellesdon by the Duke of Suffolk, 616, 617. 18 Oct. The Duke of Norfolk comes of age, 614. Message from the King to Sir William Yelverton, 618. 10 Nov. Wymondham of Felbrigg invites Margaret Paston to his house, 619.

1466

12 May. Friar John Mowth inquires touching bonds delivered by Friar Brackley to William Paston, 628. 22 May. Death of John Paston. His funeral, 637. May, June. Examinations touching Fastolf’s will, 639. 17 July. The Paston family proved to be ‘of worshipful blood since the Conquest,’ 641, 643. 16 Sept. Will of Agnes Paston, 644, 645, 646. 29 Oct. Margaret Paston to Sir John Paston touching his father’s will, 649. Sir John Paston wishes Arblaster to refuse administration of his father’s will, 655. J. Strange proposes a marriage for Margery Paston, 657.

1467

7 Feb. Yelverton labouring to get new witnesses up to London, 661. Mar. John Paston, the younger, desires to marry Lady Boleyn’s daughter, 662, 666. 3 April. Witnesses coming up to London,--Abbot of Langley and Witchingham. Henry Inglos will not come without a subpœna, 663. April. Sir John Paston hurts his hand at a tournament at Eltham, 665. April. Evidence of Friar Mowth touching Master Brackley and Sir John Fastolf’s will, 666. 1 May. Wager of Sir John Paston touching the marriage of the Princess Margaret and ‘the Lord Charles,’ son and heir of the Duke of Burgundy, 667. 2 July. Evidence found during Fastolf’s life by William Worcester touching the lands which belonged to the De la Poles, 670. 11 July. Fastolf of Cowhaw intends to assault Caister, 671. 28 Aug. Fastolf’s trustees make grant to Sir John Paston of manors in Caister, etc., 675. 2 Oct. Sir John Paston grants the manor of Hemnales in Cotton to the Duke of Norfolk, 677. Petition of John Herling of Basingham to Margaret Paston, 678.

1468

11 Jan. Release made by Fastolf’s trustees to Sir John Paston of manors in Caister, etc., 680. Proposal to found Fastolf’s college at Cambridge, if it cannot be at Caister or at St. Benet’s, 681. William Worcester congratulates Margaret Paston that Caister is to be at her commandment, 681. 12 April. Hugh Fenn intercedes for a poor tenant in Catts lands, from whom a distress was taken by Thomas Pecock, Sir John Paston’s servant. Titleshale had no right to sell Catts to Fastolf, 682. 18 April. Sir John Paston is ordered to be ready by the 1st June to accompany the Princess Margaret into Flanders, 683. 3 July. _Marriage of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and the Princess Margaret_, 684. 16 July. General pardon to William Paston, 685. 18 July. The Earl of Oxford desires Sir John Paston to get him ‘three horse harness,’ 686. 22 July. Sir John Paston to Anne Haute, 687. 10 Oct. Howes agrees with the Duke of Norfolk about Caister, 688. Declaration by Howes against the authenticity of Fastolf’s will, 689. 28 Oct. The Duchess of Suffolk intends to enter Cotton, 690. 9 Nov. Sir John Paston hiring men to keep Caister, 691. 15 Dec. Elizabeth Ponyngs complains of Sir Robert Fenys, who occupies her lands, 692, 693. Sir George Browne to John Paston, 694.

1469

William Ebesham sends Sir J. Paston an account for scrivener’s work, 695. 7 Jan. The Duchess of Suffolk intends holding a court at Cotton, 696. 18 Jan. The King charges Sir J. Paston and the Duke of Norfolk to cease making assemblies, 698. 17 Mar. Sir J. Paston gives the chapel at Caister to John Yotton, the Queen’s chaplain, 703. 3 April. Margaret Paston is anxious to know about her son Sir John’s betrothal, 704. 7 April. The King expected in Norfolk, 705. 10 April. Lord Scales, in consideration of Sir J. Paston’s engagement to his kinswoman, Anne Hawte, urges the Duke of Norfolk to forbear trespassing on Sir John’s lands, 706, 707. 5 May. Citation of the Bishop of Winchester and others as executors of Sir J. Fastolf, 708. 7 May. Archbishop Nevill sends Sir J. Paston £20, 709. May. Ric. Calle engaged to Margery Paston, 710, 713. May. The Duke of Norfolk intends holding courts at Caister, 710. 22 May. Ric. Calle cannot get a penny of rent for Paston in Suffolk or Flegg, 712. 22 May. The King going to Walsingham, 714, 715. [19 June]. _The King visits Norwich_, 716. June. The lodge at Hellesdon is pointed out to the King, 716. June. _Robin of Redesdale’s insurrection._ 9 July. The Queen expected at Norwich on the 18th July, 718. 9 July. _The King sends a credence to Clarence, Warwick, and the Archbishop of York_, 719. Aug. _The King is taken prisoner near Coventry, and sent to Middleham._ Aug. Caister besieged by the Duke of Norfolk, 720. Examination of Margery Paston and Calle by the Bishop of Norwich, 721.

1469

Sept. Sir John Paston attempts to negotiate with the Duke of Norfolk through the medium of the King’s Council, 722, 723, 726-9. 12 Sept. Margaret Paston warns Sir John of the distress of the garrison at Caister, 724. 15 Sept. Sir John Paston disbelieves his mother’s warning, 725. 20 Sept. _Rivers and his son, Sir J. Woodville, put to death by the insurgents._ 26 Sept. Caister surrendered, 730-4. 5 Oct. John Paston desires instructions about the discharged garrison of Caister, 735. Oct. _The King, having recovered his liberty, returns to London_, 736. [Oct.] Richard Calle and Margery Paston at Blackborough Nunnery, 737. 6 Nov. Sale of Beckham by Sir John Paston to Roger Townsende, 738. Dec. Two widows sue an appeal against John Paston, 740, 751.

1470

Mar. _Insurrection of Sir Robert Welles_--the King goes into Lincolnshire to put it down, 742, 743. Mar. _Battle of Losecoatfield_ (_Stamford_), 760. May. Letters of W. Worcester about Titchwell, 744, 745. 22 June. John Paston and others charged with felony in killing men at the siege of Caister, 746, 747. 22 June. The Duchess of Norfolk promises to intercede for John Paston with her husband, 746. 14 July. Agreement of Bishop Waynflete and Sir J. Paston for the termination of disputes about Fastolf’s will, 750. 15 July. Margaret Paston complains of her sons, 752. July, Aug. Sir J. Paston pledges plate, 748, 749, 754. 5 Aug. _Rebellion in the North.--Clarence and Warwick expected to land in England_, 753. 10 Aug. Endowment of Magdalen College, Oxford, with Fastolf’s lands, 755. 7 Sept. Edward anticipates an invasion of Kent, 758.

HENRY VI. RESTORED

1470

12 Oct. _Queen Elizabeth Woodville in Sanctuary_, 759. 12 Oct. The Earl of Oxford befriends John Paston, 759. Dec. The Duke of Norfolk evacuates Caister and releases it to Bishop Waynflete, 763-5. 28 Dec. Calthorpe, wishing to reduce his household, advises Margaret Paston to provide a marriage for her daughter Anne, 766.

1471

14 Feb. Lord Beauchamp releases his interest in Caister, etc. to John Paston, 768. 14 Mar. _Edward IV. lands at Ravenspur._--His landing anticipated by the Earl of Oxford, 769. 19 Mar. Oxford orders the lieges of Norfolk to meet him at Lynn to resist King Edward, 770. [Mar.] _Clarence goes over to Edward IV._, 771. Register of writs against Sir J. Paston and others, 772.

EDWARD IV. RESTORED

1471

14 April. _Battle of Barnet._--John Paston wounded, 774, 776. 18 April. _News of Queen Margaret’s landing_, 774. Escape of the Earl of Oxford, 775. 4 May. _Battle of Tewkesbury_, 777. 12 May. _Attempt of the Bastard Falconbridge on London._ 21 May. _Death of Henry VI._ 23 June. Caister again taken by a servant of the Duke of Norfolk (W. Worc. Itin. 368), 778. 5 July. Lord Scales (Rivers) offers to befriend John Paston, 778. 17 July. The King signs a bill of pardon to John Paston, 780. 15 Sept. _The Bastard Falconbridge beheaded_, 781, 782. Sir J. Paston desires his brother to watch Caister, 781. Great mortality in England, 781. 28 Sept. Sir J. Paston wishes to have the measure of his father’s tomb, and some measurements at Gresham, 782. Sept. The King and Queen on pilgrimage to Canterbury, 782. One of the two widows married, 783. 28 Oct. A general pardon proposed, 784. Inventory of Sir J. Paston’s deeds, 785. 5 Nov. Death of J. Berney of Witchingham, 787. 29 Nov. Margaret Paston is annoyed at Sir John’s extravagance, 791. Valuation of Sporle Wood, 793, 819.

1472

8 Jan. Sir John Paston receives his pardon, 795. Queen Margaret is removed to Wallingford, 795. 23 Jan. John Paston urges his brother to obtain probate of his father’s will, 796. John Paston interrupts a court which Gurney attempts to hold at Saxthorpe, 796. 5 Feb. The one widow comes up to London to sue the appeal, 797. 17 Feb. Sir John Paston and Anne Haulte, 798. _The King intercedes with Clarence for Gloucester_, 798. Purchasers offer for Sporle Wood, 798. 30 April. The Earl of Northumberland gone home into the North, 800. Sickness prevalent, 800. _Archbishop Nevill committed to the Tower, and then sent to sea_, 800. _The Countess of Oxford still in St. Martin’s_, 800. _A daughter born to the Queen at Windsor_, 800. 14 May. Arrangement with Gurney about Saxthorpe, 801. 25 May. Sir John Paston’s lands will not pay his debts under present management--his mother will disinherit him if he sell any land, 802. 5 June. Margaret Paston likely to be troubled about Sir J. Fastolf’s goods, 803, 805. Henry Heydon has bought Saxthorpe and Titchwell, 803, 804. Sir T. Lynde’s goods, 804, 805. The Earl of Arran in London, 804, 805. 8 July. Altercations with Sir James Gloys, 805, 810. 20 Sept. Sir John Paston proposed for the borough of Maldon, 808, 809. 21 Sept. Conferences with the Duchess of Norfolk about Caister, 809. 29 Sept. John Paston desires a goshawk, 810, 812, 817. 4 Nov. Sir J. Paston jests with the Duchess of Norfolk on her condition, 812. Rivers coming home from Brittany, 812. The Duchess of Norfolk wishes to have Margaret Paston with her at her confinement, 878. [This letter has been accidently misplaced in the year 1475.] 8 Nov. Approaching confinement of the Duchess, 813. John Paston going to Framlingham, 813-5, 817. 19 Nov. Dr. Alen’s wife, 814, 816. 22 Nov. John Paston going to Calais, 815. 24 Nov. John Paston delivers a ring to a lady for his brother, 817. 27 Nov. Sale of Sporle Wood, 829. Nov. or Dec. Margaret Paston desires a license to have the sacrament in her chapel, 821. Sir John Paston should come home to be at the christening of the Duchess of Norfolk’s child, 821. 7 Dec. Agreement of Bishop Waynflete and William Worcester, 822. 18 Dec. Bishop Waynflete intercedes with the Duchess of Norfolk about Caister, 823. Christening of the Duke of Norfolk’s child, 823. John Paston is ‘not the man he was,’ 823. John Paston’s petition to the Duke, 824.

[[4 Nov. This letter has been accidently misplaced _spelling unchanged_]]

1473

18 Jan. Margaret Paston wishes her son Walter not to be too hasty in taking orders, 825. Illness of John Berney of Reedham, 825. 3 Feb. Sir J. Paston writes from Calais of a visit he had paid to the Duke of Burgundy’s court at Ghent, 826. 8 Mar. J. Paston urges his mother to borrow £100 for Sir John, 828, 831, 842. 8 Mar. ‘Frenchmen whirling on the coasts,’ 828, 829. 26 Mar. John Blennerhasset chosen collector in Norfolk, 829, 830. ‘Rather the Devil, we say, than more taxes,’ 829. 2 April. _The Queen and Prince coming out of Wales to Leicester_, 830. _Murder of the Count of Armagnac_, 830. _Lewis XI. on the Somme_, 830. 12 April. _The King to be after Easter at Leicester_, 831. John Paston’s tomb, 831, 843. Sir John Paston and Anne Haulte, 831. Sir John Paston’s instructions touching Sporle, 831, 842. 16 April. Truce between Burgundy, France, and England, 832. _The Earl of Oxford at Dieppe, meaning to sail to Scotland_, 832. Sir John Paston troubled about his servants, 832, 834. 18 May. The Earl of Wiltshire and Lord Sudley dead, 833. John Paston going to Compostella, 833, 836. _Landing of the Earl of Oxford in Essex_, 833. 5 July. Edmund Paston at Calais, 836. 28 Aug. Armour for Sir John Paston, 838. 16 Sept. Hastings to Sir J. Middleton and Sir J. Paston, 839. 30 Sept. _The Earl of Oxford takes St. Michael’s Mount by surprise, but is afterwards besieged there._ 6 Nov. _The dispute between Clarence and Gloucester_, 841, 842. _The King has sent for the Great Seal_, 841. 22 Nov. Death of Sir James Gloys, 842. A dispensation may be had at Rome as to Anne Haulte, 842. Anne Paston and Yelverton, 842. Citations touching John Paston’s will, 842, 843. 25 Nov. _The Earl of Oxford still besieged at St. Michael’s Mount_, 843. Will Margaret Paston dwell at Caister, if it be recovered? 843. Tenants of Sporle troubled, 844.

1474

Feb. _Lewis XI. at Amiens_, 846. 20 Feb. _The Earl of Oxford surrenders, and is compelled to sue for his life_, 846. Sir J. Paston expects to have Caister again, 846. 26 April. Hastings to John Paston at Guisnes, 847. 25 July. John Paston, Elizabeth Eberton, and another lady, 850, 858. 24 Oct. Will. Paston pledges plate to Eliz. Clere, 851. 3 Nov. The Vicar of Paston to Margaret Paston, complaining of Henry Warns who intimidates the tenants at Paston, 852, 853. [These two letters should have been placed in the year 1479.] [Nov.] Sir John Paston recovered from illness, 856. Money matters between Sir J. Paston, and Townsend, and his uncle William, 856, 857, 861, 863, 864. Edmund Paston well amended, 856. Sir James Gloys’ books, 856, 857, 863, 865. 20 Nov. Sir J. Paston redeems Sporle, 857. Agnes Paston recovered from illness, 857. Margaret, daughter of William Paston, dead, 857. John Paston and Lady Walgrave, 858, 860. John Paston and Stockton’s daughter, 858. A French embassy in London, 858. [About 8 Dec.] Edward IV. visits Norwich, 863. 11 Dec. Lady Walgrave rejects John Paston’s ring--her muskball, 860.

1475

17 Jan. Sir J. Paston going to Flanders, 861. _Siege of Neuss by Charles the Bold_, 861. 29 Jan. William Paston endeavouring to get possession of Oxnead, 862. Sporle Wood cannot be sold in whole to advantage, 863, 865. Sir J. Paston ill in his eye and leg, 863, 865. 5 Feb. Efforts for the recovery of Caister, 864. Sir J. Paston detained at Calais, 864. 5 Mar. Margaret Paston will apply to the Archbishop of Canterbury for the license to have sacrament in her chapel, 866. 29 Mar. The Duchess of Norfolk going to Walsingham, 868. 23 May. Margaret Paston writes of money difficulties--‘the King goeth so near us in this country,’ 871. Pecock has paid two taxes for Sir J. Paston, 871. Sir J. Paston’s brothers going over sea, 871. 13 June. Edmund Paston going over to Calais, 873. 10 Aug. The Duchess of York at St. Bennet’s, 874. 29 Aug. _Peace of Pecquigny_, 875. 11 Sept. _The King’s army returned to Calais_, 875. The King had spoken to the Duke of Norfolk about Caister, 875, 877. Sir John Paston the worse for Calais air, 875. 10 Oct. How to get Caister again, 876. The King going to Walsingham, 876. 23 Oct. John Paston sick, 877. Petition of Sir J. Paston to the King for recovery of Caister, 879.

1476

17 Jan. Death of the Duke of Norfolk, 881. 21 Jan. Sir John Paston gone up to London to petition the King about Caister, 882. 23 Jan. Sir John Paston’s ‘sending to Caister’ is ill taken, 883, 884, 885. 2 Mar. John Paston recommends Richard Stratton to Lord Hastings, 886. John Paston to [Margery Brews]--a love-letter, 887. 12 Mar. Sir John Paston crosses with Hastings to Calais, 888. 21 Mar. Lord Rivers at Rome, 889. _Conquest of Lorraine by Charles the Bold_, 889. 6 May. John Paston welcomes his brother Sir John again to England, 890. John Paston thinks of Mr. Fitzwalter’s sister, 890. 27 May. The King has promised that Sir J. Paston shall have Caister, 891.

1477

5 Jan. _Defeat and death of Charles the Bold at Nanci_, 900. Letters about John Paston and Margery Brews, 894-9. 14 Feb. Great council begun yesterday, 900. 8 Mar. Dame Eliz. Brews desires to meet Margaret Paston at Norwich, and not at Langley, 901. 8 Mar. Terms offered by Sir Thomas Brews, 902, 904, 905. 9 Mar. The ‘matter of Mrs. Barly,’ 903. Letters of John Pympe to Sir J. Paston, 906-8. Sir J. Paston refuses to help his brother’s marriage, 909, 916. The match between John Paston and Margery Brews, 910, 911, 913, 915. 14 April. Lewis XI. has gained many of the Duke of Burgundy’s towns, 912. 23 June. Debt of Sir J. Paston to Henry Colet, 914. 7 Aug. Manor of Sporle mortgaged to Townsend, 916, 917. 11 Aug. Margaret Paston will not pay Sir John Paston’s debt to Cocket, 917. Sir J. Paston to pay his brother William’s board and school-hire, 917. 17 Aug. _Lewis XI. besieges St. Omer’s, and burns Cassel_, 918. 22 Aug. Manors of Agnes and William Paston, 919. 31 Oct. Sir John Paston’s will, 920. 19 Nov. Wreck at Winterton--Sir J. Paston’s claims as lord of the manor, 921, 922. 18 Dec. Margery Paston with child, 923.

1478

21 Jan. Dr. Yotton and the chapel at Caister, 925. _Marriage of Richard, Duke of York, and Anne Mowbray_, 925. John Paston going to take his wife Margery to see her father, 925. 3 Feb. Dr. Pykenham now Judge of the Arches, 926. A match for Edmund Paston, 926. A present of dates from Margery Paston to her mother-in-law Margaret, 926. 18 Feb. _Execution of the Duke of Clarence._ 21 Mar. Constance Reynforth to Sir John Paston, 928. 5 May. Woods at Hellesdon and Drayton, 929. The Duke of Suffolk’s claim there, 929, 930. 13 May. Tomb of John Paston the father not begun, 930. The King buying cloth of gold, 930. 19 May. Walter Paston at Oxford, 931. 20 May. The Duke of Suffolk at Hellesdon, 932. William Worcester and Sir William Bocking, 932. Margaret Paston very ill, 932. 27 May. Margaret Paston sends cloth of gold for her husband’s tomb, 933. Sir J. Paston’s claim in Hellesdon and Drayton, 933. Sir J. Paston going to marry a kinswoman of the Queen, 933. 31 July. Oxnead Parsonage, 934-7, 943. 25 Aug. Birth of John Paston’s son Christopher, 936. The Duke of Buckingham going on pilgrimage to Walsingham, 936. William Brandon a ravisher, 936. _The Earl of Oxford at Hammes_, 936. 7 Nov. William Paston, junior, at Eton, 939, 942.

1479

18 Jan. Errands to Marlingford, 940. 2 Feb. Dr. Pykenham informs Margaret Paston that her son Walter is not yet qualified to hold a benefice, 941. 4 Mar. Walter Paston ready to take his B.A. and proceed in law, 944. 22 May. He would be inceptor before Midsummer, 945. 30 June. He takes his degree, 946. 7 July. Plate of William Paston, 947, 951. 18 Aug. Will of Walter Paston, 950. 21 Aug. Deaths of Agnes Paston and Walter, 952. 26 Aug. William Paston claims the manor of Marlingford, 953. Sir J. Paston inquires about his grandmother’s will, 954. 29 Oct. Sir J. Paston’s dispute with Suffolk, etc., 956. He is very ill, 956. Bishop Morton offers to mediate between him and his uncle William, 956, 957. 6 Nov. The tenants of Crowmer know not who shall be their lord, 957. 25 Nov. Money received and spent at the manor court at Cressingham, 961. Nov. Death and burial of Sir John Paston, 962. John Paston wishes his brother Edmund to enter Marlingford, etc. in his name, 962. Proceedings of Edmund Paston at Marlingford and Oxnead, 963. Dec. The great mortality abated, 965. Bishop Morton promises to favour John Paston against his uncle, 965. Injuries done to John Paston by his uncle William, 966.

1479-80

Touching a tombstone for Sir John Paston, 967. Inventory of plate, 968.

1480

24 Feb. William Paston to John King, farmer of Harwelbury, 970. John, Prior of Bromholm, to John Paston, desiring him to procure of the Queen timber for his ‘dortour,’ 972.

About 1481?

Edmund Paston will see a widow in Worsted for his brother William, 974. Edmund Paston desires his mother’s forgiveness that he and his wife have not waited on her, 975.

1482

4 Feb. Margaret Paston’s will, 978. John Paston to his mother about her will, 979. 1 Nov. Tenants of Marlingford molested by William Paston’s officers, 982, 983. Declaration of William Barker and Margaret, widow of William Worcester, in behalf of William Paston, 985. Inventory of John Paston’s books, 987. Verses by a lady to an absent lord, 988.

EDWARD V

1483

11 June. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, to Lord Nevill, desiring him to come up to London with a body of men, 992. Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk, to John Paston, requesting him to leave his lodging for a few days, 993.

RICHARD III

1483

10 Oct. The Duke of Norfolk to John Paston on an insurrection in the Weald of Kent, 994. Oct. _The Duke of Buckingham’s rebellion._

1484

1 May. An order by the Duke of Suffolk to a farmer to pay money, 997. Complaints of John Paston against his uncle William, 998. 4 Nov. Death of Margaret Paston, 999. Manors of Stansted and Harwelbury, 1000.

1485

23 June. _Proclamation of Richard III. against Henry Tudor_, 1001. 1 Aug. _The Earl of Richmond lands at Milford Haven_, 1002. 22 Aug. _The Battle of Bosworth._

HENRY VII

1485

23 Sept. Dame Elizabeth Browne to John Paston about the circumstances of her father’s death, 1003. 3 Oct. The Countess of Surrey complains to J. Paston that her husband’s servants have been discharged by Lord Fitzwalter, 1004. 20 Oct. Proclamations ordered against rebels confederated with the Scots, 1006.

1486

24 Feb. Alice, Lady Fitzhugh, to John Paston about her ‘daughter Lovel’s’ suit for her husband, 1008. 19 May. _Viscount Lovel escaped into the Isle of Ely_, 1009.

[[19 May. _period missing or invisible_]]

1487

24 Jan. Lord Lovel’s adherents, 1012. The Prior of Norwich touching a bequest of Judge Paston to his monastery, 1013. May. _Rebellion of Lambert Simnel_, 1014, 1015. 16 June. _Battle of Stoke_, 1016. Dame Elizabeth Brews to Sir J. Paston for twelve men in harness to recover a distress, 1017.

1488? The Bishop of Chester asks of widows more than they can pay, 1018.

1486-95

Sir J. Paston to Dame Margery, his wife, for a plaster for the King’s attorney, James Hobart, 1019.

1488

_Sir Edward Woodville goes over unauthorised to aid the Duke of Brittany_, 1026. _Rebellion against James III. in Scotland_, 1026.

1489

2 Feb. A whale taken off Thornham, 1029, 1030. 7 Mar. The Earl of Northumberland agrees with the King about keeping out the Scots, 1031. Intended progress of the King to Norfolk, 1031, 1033.

1486-9

Edmund Paston appointed receiver of lands of Lord Scales, 1034, 1035.

1489

22 April. Henry VII. to the Earl of Oxford--_favourable news of the war in Brittany_, 1036. 28 April. _Insurrection in Yorkshire--the Earl of Northumberland killed_, 1037, 1039. 6 May. Sir J. Paston ordered to meet the King at Cambridge with a body of men, 1038, 1039.

1490

27 Jan. Sherwood, Bishop of Durham, to Sir John Paston, 1040. Humorous petition of Sir J. Paston to Lord Fitzwalter, 1042. The Earl of Surrey certifies that Thomas Hartford is not a Scotchman, 1043.

1491

6 April. Complaints of the King of Denmark against English ships resorting to Iceland, 1046. [Sept.] The old and new Bailiffs of Yarmouth ask Sir J. Paston’s mediation with the Earl of Oxford, 1048. Oct. The Earl of Oxford to Sir J. Paston about Richard Barkeley and his ship, 1049-51.

1492

18 Feb. Preparations for the invasion of France, 1053, 1054. 30 April. William Barnard to William Paston complaining that he has been obliged to keep a prisoner at his own cost, 1055.

1492-3

Letters of Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk, in behalf of Thomas Martin, 1061, 1064.

1493

Proposal of Sir R. Clere for the marriage of Sir J. Paston’s son, 1064.

1494

Nov. _Creation of the King’s second son as Duke of York_--Knights of the Bath made on the occasion, 1058.

1495

3 July. _Attempt of Perkin Warbeck to land at Deal_, 1059, 1060. Young William Paston, at Sir J. Fortescue’s place on account of the plague at Cambridge, 1062.

1497-1503

Margaret, Countess of Richmond, to [Sir J. Paston?] touching the inheritance of the daughters of William Paston, 1063.

1499

20 Aug. Sir J. Paston to inquire who were privy to the Earl of Suffolk’s flight beyond sea, 1065.

1500

20 Mar. Sir J. Paston to be ready to attend on the Princess Catherine of Spain on her arrival in England, 1066.

Before 1503

Proposed marriage of Clippesby with a niece of Sir J. Paston, 1069

After 1503

William Paston, Sir John’s brother, ‘crased in mind,’ 1072. The Earl of Oxford’s steward to the ‘Black Knight,’ in Latin verse, 1073.

1503

6 Feb. Award touching East Beckham between Sir John Paston and Roger Townsend, 1074. 6 Sept. Archbishop Warham to William Paston on the death of his father, Sir John, 1075. John Kendal to [William Paston?] touching lands bought of the executors of Nich. Pickering of Filby, 1076.

1506

31 Jan. _Account of the Visit of Philip, King of Castile, to Henry VII. at Windsor_, 1078.

ERRATA

[Transcriber’s Note:

This final page--printed at the end of Volume VI, after the Index--is included for completeness. All listed corrections have been made in their respective volumes.]

VOL. I.

Page 122, line 15, _for_ ‘Bourges’ _read_ ‘Bourg.’

VOL. II.

Page 30, line 7 from bottom of No. 15, _for_ ‘No. 8,’ _read_ ‘No. 13.’

„ 154, _add_ to footnote 3, ‘He was slain at the second battle of St. Albans on the 17th Feb. 1461.’

VOL. III.

Page 135, footnote 1, strike out the words after ‘Elizabeth Paston,’ on third line from the bottom, and _add_, ‘was no longer the wife of Robert Poynings, but his widow, for he was killed at the second battle of St. Albans on the 17th Feb. 1461.’

VOL. V.

Page 310, note 1, _for_ ‘Henry IV.’ _read_ ‘Edward IV.’

„ 314, note 1. This suggestion is quite a mistake. See ‘my Robert’ in the PS., p. 315.

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