John Clopton to John Paston

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Title
John Clopton to John Paston
Reference
Add. 34888, f. 60
Date
1 April 1452
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol II, item 209; Gairdner, 'Paston Letters', item 30
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'

209

 

JOHN CLOPTON TO JOHN PASTON1

 

Unto myn right worshipfull sir, John Paston.

 

     RIGHT worshipfull Sire and myn good maister, I re-
        comaund me unto you, thankyng you of your gentil-
        ness chewed unto me; praying you of contenuance as
myn full trust is. Furthermore, and it please you to be atte
aleyser un Seynt Markis day next comyng and to be at Thet-
ford, myn brodir Tyrell and I wole awayte uppon you ther
for the matere ye woet of. And I praye you to hold me
excused that I myght not kepe myn day in the Passion wike,
for in good feight I was so occupied I myght not. And, Sire,
yif this day may be hol . . I praye you sendith me woord that
I myght send warnyng to the todir party. Also, Sire, I have
warned your atteynt accordyng to your comawndment. Sir,
the kyng hath sent unto me by Howard to be frendly to the
lord Moleyns; not with stondyng myn service shall be redy
at your comawndement in that matere er any othir by the
grace of God, Who preserve you, body and sowle. Wreten
at Melford, the furste day of Aprill.—Be youris,

                                                                                   J. CLOPTON.

 

     1 [Add. MS. 34,888, f. 60.] The date of this letter must no doubt be referred to
the year when the writer was Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, which he was from
November 1451 to 1452.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1452
APRIL 1

 

Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, 1422-1509'

XXX

 

A.D. 1452, 1 April

 

JOHN CLOPTON TO JOHN PASTON

 

[Add. MS. 34,888, f. 60]3

 

     The date of this letter must no doubt be referred to the year when the
writer was Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, which he was from November
1451 to 1452.

Unto myn right worshipfull sir, John Paston.

      RIGHT worshipfull Sire and myn good maister,
          I recomaund me unto you, thankyng you of
          your gentilness chewed unto me; praying
          you of contenuance as myn full trust is.
Furthermore, and it please you to be atte aleyser un
Seynt Markis day next comyng and to be at Thetford,
myn brodir Tyrell and I wole awayte uppon you ther
for the matere ye woet of. And I praye you to hold
me excused that I myght not kepe myn day in the
Passion wike, for in good feight I was so occupied
I myght not. And, Sire, yif this day may be hol . .
I praye you sendith me woord that I myght send
warnyng to the todir party. Also, Sire, I have
warned your atteynt accordyng to your comawnd-
ment. Sir, the kyng hath sent unto me by Howard
to be frendly to the lord Moleyns; not with stond-
yng myn service shall be redy at your comawnde-
ment in that matere er any othir by the grace of
God, Who preserve you, body and sowle. Wreten at
Melford, the furste day of Aprill.—Be youris,

                                                               J. CLOPTON.