Debenham, Tymperley, and White to John Paston

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Title
Debenham, Tymperley, and White to John Paston
Reference
Add. 27444, f. 7
Date
2 May 1451
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol II, item 189
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'

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DEBENHAM, TYMPERLEY, AND WHITE TO
JOHN PASTON1

 

MAISTER Paston, we comaund us to you, lattyng you
     witt that the Sheriff is noght so hole as he was,
     for now he wille shewe but a part of his frende-
shippe. And also there is grete prese off pepill, and fewe
frendes, as ferr as we can feel yitt. And therfore be ye sadly
avised wheder ye seme best to come your self, or send or, &c.,
for we will assay in as much as in us is to prevaile to your
entente. And yett, if it neded, we wolde have a man to giffe
us informacion, or shewe evidence after the case requireth.
Also the Shereffe enformed us that he hath writyng from the
Kyng that he shall make such a panell to aquyte the Lord
Moleynes. And also he tolde us, and as ferr as we can con-
ceyve and feel, the Shereff wille panell gentylmen to aquyte
the Lorde, and jowroures to a quyte his men; and we suppose
that it is be the mocion and meanes of the othir party. And
yif any meanes of tretie be proferd, we know not what meane
shulde be to your pleasir. And therfore we wolde fayne
have mor knowlege, yiff ye think it were to doo.

     No more at this tyme, bot the holy Trinite have you in his
kepyng. Wretin at Walsyngham, in hast, the secund day of
May.—Be your trewe and feithfull frendes,

                                        DEBENHAM, TYMPERLEY, AND WHITE.

 

     And also, Sir, as we conceyve, the Lord Moleynes shall
not be quyte before Thurseday; in as muche as he was in-
dyted before the Justice, we undirstand he shall not be quyte
but before the Justice. Wherfore we avise you, iff ye think
it be to doo, to send your frendes in the meane tyme, and
come your self to your place at Sperham, and there abyde
unto tyme that we have knowlege how the saide mater will
drawe, and till that we may have worde from you, and ye
from us, &c.

 

     1 [From Paston MSS., B.M.] As this letter speaks of the indictment and expected
acquittal of Lord Molyns, the date must be 1451. This letter is written on
parchment.

 

 

 

 

 

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1451

MAY 2