James Hawte to Sir John Paston

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Title
James Hawte to Sir John Paston
Reference
Add. 43489, f. 29
Date
22 May 1469
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol V, item 714; Fenn, Vol II, Edward IV item 25
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (1st transcript)

LETTER XXV

 

To my Worchypfull brother Sr. John Paston be thys byll de-
lyu’ed in hast.

RYGTH Worchipfull brother I recomaund me onto you
     lettyng you to wytte that my Lorde 1 Stafford was made
Erle of Deveneschere apon Sonday and as for the Kyng as I under-
stond he departyt to 2 Walsynggame apon fryday com vij nygth
and the Quene also yf God send hyr good hele.

     And as for the Kyng was apoyntyd to goo to Calys and
now hyt ys pute of.  And also as for the goyng to the See
my Lord of Warwyke Schyppys gothe to the see as I understond
non’ other tydynggys I can non’ wryte unto you but Jh’u have
you in hys kepyng.

     Wretyn at Wyndysore on monday aft’ Whytsonday in hast, &c.

 

                                                      By yor. 3 brother,

 

                                                                            James Hawte.

11 ? by 3 ?.

Whitsun Monday,
                22d of May, 1469,
                9 Ed. IV.

     1 Humphrey, Lord Stafford, was created Earl of Devonshire, in May, 1469, and
beheaded at Bridgewater, the 17th of August following, by command of the King, for
abandoning the Earl of Pembroke, before the Battle of Banbury; by which means the
Rebels were victorious.

      2 This must be on a Pilgrimage to our Lady of Walsingham, in Norfolk ; for so great
was the Fame of the Image of our Lady of Walsingham, in the Chapel of the Blessed
Virgin there, that Foreigners of all Nations came on a Pilgrimage to her, insomuch that
her worshippers seemed to equal those of the Lady of Loretto in Italy.

  She flourished till the Reformation, and then underwent the sate of other superstitious
Images, being, in the year 1538. taken down, brought to Chelsea, and there burnt.

     3 I do not know why he calls Sir John Paston his Brother; for Sir John certainly
never married Anne Hawte, who possibly might be the Sister of James. Pl. v. No 21.
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (2nd transcript)

                                           LETTER    XXV.

 

To my worshipful Brother, Sir John Paston, be this bill de-
livered in haste.

RIGHT worshipful Brother, I recommend me unto you,
     letting you to weet, that, my Lord 1 Stafford was made
Earl of Devonshire upon Sunday; and as for the King, as I

understand, he departyt (departs) to 2 Walsingham upon Fri-
day come sevennight, and the Queen also, if God send her
hele (health).  And as for the King, (he) was appointed
for to go to Calais, and now it is put off.

     And also as for the going to the Sea, my Lord of Warwick’s
Ships go to the Sea, as I understand.  None other tidings
I can none write unto you, but Jesu have you in his keeping.

     Written at Windsor on Monday after Whitsunday in haste, &c.

 

                                                            By your  3 Brother,

 

                                                                          JAMES HAWTE.

11 ? by 3 ?.

Whitsun Monday,
                22d of May, 1469,
                9 Ed. IV.

     1 Humphrey, Lord Stafford, was created Earl of Devonshire, in May, 1469, and
beheaded at Bridgewater, the 17th of August following, by command of the King, for
abandoning the Earl of Pembroke, before the Battle of Banbury; by which means the
Rebels were victorious.

         2 This must be on a Pilgrimage to our Lady of Walsingham, in Norfolk ; for so great
was the Fame of the Image of our Lady of Walsingham, in the Chapel of the Blessed
Virgin there, that Foreigners of all Nations came on a Pilgrimage to her, insomuch that
her worshippers seemed to equal those of the Lady of Loretto in Italy.

     She flourished till the Reformation, and then underwent the sate of other superstitious
Images, being, in the year 1538. taken down, brought to Chelsea, and there burnt.

     3 I do not know why he calls Sir John Paston his Brother; for Sir John certainly
never married Anne Hawte, who possibly might be the Sister of James. Pl. v. No 21.

Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume V'

714

 

JAMES HAWTE TO SIR JOHN PASTON1

 

To my worchypfull brother, Sir John Paston,
be thys byll delyvered in hast.

 

RYGTH worchipfull brother, I recomaund me onto you,
     lettyng you to wytte, that my Lorde Stafford2 was
     made Erle of Deveneschere apon Sonday; and as for
the Kyng, as I understond, he departyt [departeth] to Walsyng-
game apon Fryday com vij. nygth, and the Quene also, yf God
send hyr good hele.

     And as for the Kyng [he] was apoyntyd to goo to Calys,
and now hyt ys pute of. And also as for the goyng to the see,
my Lord of Warwyke schyppys gothe to the see, as I under-
stond. None other tydynggys I can none wryte unto you, but
Jesu have you in Hys kepyng.

     Wretyn at Wyndysore on Monday after Whytsonday, in
hast, &c.

                                   By your brother,                     JAMES HAWTE.

 

     1 [From Fenn, ii. 16.] The King’s visit to Norfolk and the creation of Lord
Stafford as Earl of Devonshire both fix the date of this letter as 1469. The writer
seems to be the brother of Anne Hawte, to whom Sir John Paston was engaged, and
he accordingly calls him his brother.

     2 Humphrey Stafford, Lord Stafford of Southwick, was created Earl of Devonshire
on Sunday, 7th May 1469; so that the writer ought to have said, not ‘upon Sunday,’
but ‘upon Sunday fortnight.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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