John Berney to John Paston
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- John Berney to John Paston
- Reference
- Add. 34888, f. 186
- Date
- 17 July 1461
- Library / Archive
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- The British Library
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Gairdner, Vol III, item 471; Fenn, Vol IV, Edward IV item 8
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume IV' (1st transcript)
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LETTER VIII.
To the Ryght Worshipfull
John Paston Squyer in hast.SIR I recomaund me to zow &c. And as for my playn dys-
posyssyon towards the undyrshrewe I wyll hym no bodyii
hurt nor shal not be hurt by me nor by noo man that J may
Rewle but the Comynnes throw all the Schyer be movyd agayn
hym for cuse of his lyght demeanyng towards them for this
Elexsyon of knygtts of the Shyer for ye prlement And J suppose
yf that he wyll he may be hastyli Easyd as thus lat hym make
notys unto the seyd Comynnes that this theyr Eleccyon shall
stande or Ellys lat hym purchas a new wryt and lat hym make
wrytyng unto them what day they shall Come and they to make
a new Eleceyon acordyng vnto the law And Sir I pray zow sey
to hym that it is nott his Oneste to lye upon too many men
noysyng them Rebyliones of Norff and B. theyr C.. .. No more
to zow at this tyme but I haff sent zow ij letteris wtin this viij
dayes. Wretyn the xvij day of July Ao R R Eiiijti Imo.JOHN BERNEY.
12 by 3 13/4.
This is the Letter mentioned by Margaret Paston in the preceding one to her Hushand;
and explains the behaviour of the Under Sheriff, who appears to have been in an opposite
interest to Berney, and in the party of the lately dethroned King Henry. The other Let-
ter sent by Berney is No VI. in the First Volume, dated the 10th July, 1461.Autograph. Pl. V. No. 15.
The impression on the Seal is defaced, but it has a braid of twine fastened to it, and
still adhering to the wax. - Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume IV' (2nd transcript)
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LETTER VIII.
To the right worshipful John Paston, Esquire, in haste.
SIR, I recommend me to you, &c. and as for my plain dispo-
sition towards the Under Sheriff, I will him no bodily hurt,
nor (he) shall not be hurt by me, nor by no man that I may rule;
but the Commons through all the Shire be moved against him,
for cause of his light demeaning towards them for this Election
of Knights of the Shire for the Parliament; and I suppose if
that he will, he may be hastily eased as thus, let him make
notice unto the said Commons, that this their Election shall
stand, or else let him purchase a new Writ, and let him make
a new Election according unto the law; and, Sir, I pray you say
to him, that it is not his honesty to lie upon so many men, nois-
ing them Rebyliones (Rebels) of Norfolk, and B. (Berney) their
Captain. No more to you at this time, but I have sent you two
Letters within this eight days. Written the 17th day of July,
in the Ist year of the reign of Edward IV.JOHN BERNEY.
Friday,
17th of July, 146.
I E. IV.This is the Letter mentioned by Margaret Paston in the preceding one to her Hushand;
and explains the behaviour of the Under Sheriff, who appears to have been in an opposite
interest to Berney, and in the party of the lately dethroned King Henry. The other Let-
ter sent by Berney is No VI. in the First Volume, dated the 10th July, 1461.Autograph. Pl. V. No. 15.
The impression on the Seal is defaced, but it has a braid of twine fastened to it, and
still adhering to the wax. - Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'
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471
JOHN BERNEY TO JOHN PASTON1
To the ryght worshipfull John Paston, Squyer, in hast.
SIR, I recomaund me to zow, &c. And as for my playn
dysposyssyon towards the Undyrshrewe, I wyll hym
no bodyli hurt, nor shal not be hurt by me nor by noo
man that I may rewle. But the Comynnes throw all the
schyer be movyd agayn hym, for cause of his lyght demeanyng
towards them for this elexsyon of knygtts of the shyer for the
Parlement. And I suppose yf that he wyll, he may be hastyli
easyd as thus:—lat hym make notys unto the seyd Comynnes
that this theyr eleccyon shall stande, or ellys lat hym purchas
a new wryt, and lat hym make wrytyng unto them what day
they shall come, and they to make a new eleccyon acordyng
unto the law. And, sir, I pray zow, sey to hym that it is
nott his oneste to lye upon too many men, noysyng them
rebyliones of Norff [olk], and Berney theyr c . . . No more
to zow at this tyme, but I haff sent zow ij. letteris within this
viij. dayes. Wretyn the xvij. day of July anno regni Regis
E. iiijti. Imo. JOHN BERNEY.1 [From Fenn, iv. 28.]
JULY 17
1461
JULY 17