The Paston Letters Volume V Part 19

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JAMES GRESHAM TO SIR JOHN PASTON[96-1]

_To the right wors.h.i.+pfull and speciall singler maister, Sir John Paston, Knyght, be this delyvered._

[Sidenote: 1471]

After due recomendacion hadde with all my service, &c. . . .

. . .[96-2]

As for tydyngs, here in this c.u.n.tre be many tales, and non accorth with other. It is tolde me by the Undirs.h.i.+reve that my Lord of Clarence is goon to his brother, late Kyng; in so moche that his men have the Gorget[96-3] on their breests, and the Rose over it. And it is seid that the Lord Howard hath proclamed Kyng E. Kyng of Inglond in Suff., &c.

Yours, and at your comandement,

JAMES GRESHAM.

[Footnote 96-1: [From Fenn, ii. 60.] The political news in this letter show that it was written after the landing of Edward IV. in Yorks.h.i.+re.]

[Footnote 96-2: 'Here,' according to Fenn, 'follow copies of indictments and appeals procured against Sir John Paston and his servants; and likewise other law business.' The indictments and appeals in question are doubtless those referred to in the next No.]

[Footnote 96-3: A collar worn round the neck.--F.]

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ABSTRACT[97-1]

A Register of Writs, etc., which was probably sent with the preceding letter. It is addressed on the back, 'To Sir John Paston,' and endorsed 'James Gresham.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston, late of Castre, for his appearance in the King's Bench, Easter, 8 Edw. IV. 'Per Contr. de Anno viij^o E.

iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxviij.[97-2] Vynter.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle, late of Castre, with _capias_ against William Wykes, late of Castre; Edmund Brome, late of Redeham; and John Dawebeney, late of Castre; Thurstan c.o.kesson, _alias_ Starky, late of Castre; John Pampyng, late of Castre; and Henry Swete, late of Castre, yeoman, for their appearance in the King's Bench in Easter to answer for offences against the statute _de ingressibus manu forti_. 'Per Contr' de Anno viij^o E. iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxviij.

Vynter.'

'Of these ij. writtes ar _supersedeas_ delyvered to the Undirs.h.i.+rreve.'

Writ of exigent against John Pampyng, late of Castre, gent., and Edmund Brome of Castre, gent., 'Oct' Joh'is,' appealed by Cecilia, widow of John Colman, as princ.i.p.als in the death of her husband. Ro. 67. 'Breve istud deliberatur de recordo, Hill. xlix. Sonde.'

Another writ of exigent against Pampyng and Brome at the King's suit for divers felonies and murders. 'Ro. xvj. Per Contr' de Anno x^o E.

iiij^{ti}. Ro. xij^o Vynter.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle for their appearance in the King's Bench in Easter term, on an indictment for forcible entry.

'Per Contr' de Anno viij^o E. iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxix.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle, with _capias_ against John Wykes, late of Castre, Edmund Brome, John Dawebeney, and Thurstan c.o.kesson, _alias_ Starky, late of Castre, for their appearance in the King's Bench in Easter term, on an indictment of forcible entry.

'Per Contr' de Anno viij. E. iiij^ti. Ro. xxviij. Vynter.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle, with _capias_ against John Wykes, Edmund Brome, John Dawebeney, and Thurstan, etc., for Easter. 'Per Contr. de Anno viij. Ro. xxviij. Vynter.'

_Capias_ against John Pampyng, late of Castre, Edmund Brome, late of Redeham, William Bedford and Edmund Mason, late of Bychamwelle, laborer, and Alex. c.o.k of Norwich, yeoman, 'xv. Pasch.,' appealed by Christiana, widow of Thos. Mylys, in Easter term, as princ.i.p.als in the death of her husband. Also _capias_ against William Paston of Norwich and Ralph Lovell of Bychamwelle, gent., appealed as accessaries. Ro. lxix.

Registrum Sonde.'

? All the above writs are for the county of Norfolk.

[Footnote 97-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

[Footnote 97-2: The Controlment Roll 8 Edw. IV. is now missing.]

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ABSTRACT[98-1]

[Sidenote: 1471 / APRIL 10]

'30. Relaxatio Johannis Paston facta episc. Winton, et aliis totius juris in maneriis vocat. Akethorp in Leyestoft, Spitlings in Gorleston, Habland in Bradwell, etc., quae quondam fuerunt Johannis Fastolf.--April 10, Edw. IV. 11.'

[Footnote 98-1: This is another entry from the old index of deeds in Magdalen College, Oxford. There is probably some slight error in the date, as Edward IV. was not acknowledged as King on the 10th April, in what would otherwise have been the eleventh year of his reign. He was so acknowledged a few days later--_i.e._ after the battle of Barnet, which was fought on the 14th April--so that if the date had been, say, April 20, instead of April 10, it would have been quite consistent. It is impossible, however, to say where the error lies, so we place the doc.u.ment under the date actually expressed in it.]

THE PASTON LETTERS

_Edward IV._

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SIR JOHN PASTON TO MARGARET PASTON[99-1]

_To my Moodre._

[Sidenote: 1471 / APRIL 18]

Moodre, I recomande me to yow, letyng yow wette that, blyssed be G.o.d, my brother John is a lyffe and farethe well, and in no perell off dethe.

Never the lesse he is hurt with an arow on hys ryght arme, be nethe the elbow; and I have sent hym a serjon, whyche hathe dressid hym, and he tellythe me that he trustythe that he schall be all holl with in ryght schort tyme. It is so that John Mylsent is ded, G.o.d have mercy on hys sowle! and Wylliam Mylsent is on lyffe, and hys other servants all be askepyd by all lyklihod.

Item, as ffor me, I ame in good case, blyssyd be G.o.d; and in no joparte off my lyffe, as me lyst my self; for I am at my lyberte iff nede bee.

Item, my Lorde Archebysshop[99-2] is in the Towr; neverthelesse I trust to G.o.d that he schall do well i noghe; he hathe a saffe garde for hym and me bothe. Neverthelesse we have ben troblyd syns, but nowe I undrestande that he hathe a pardon; and so we hope well.

Ther was kyllyd uppon the ffelde, halffe a myle ffrom Bernett, on Esterne Daye, the Erle of Warwyk, the Marqweys Montacu, Sir William Terrell,[100-1] Sir Lewes Johns, and dyverse other Esquiers off owr contre, G.o.dmerston and Bothe.