John Hawteyn to the Archbishop of Canterbury
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- John Hawteyn to the Archbishop of Canterbury
- Reference
- Add. 34888, f. 14
- Date
- 1444-1449
- Library / Archive
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- The British Library
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Gairdner, Vol II, item 63; Fenn, Vol III, Henry VI item 9
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (1st transcript)
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LETTER IX.
To the most revrent fadr in god
the Archebisshop of C’untrbury
Ch’nceler of Englond.BESECHETH mekely zour Gracious lodship zour owne
srv’nt and Oratour John Hauteyn Chapeleyn that Wher
he hath dyvrs seutees and accons in lawe to be sewed a zent. A.
that was the wife of W. Paston of the manr of Oxenedes in the
Countee of Northfolk and for as meche as zour seid besecher can
gete no Counsell of men of co’t to be wt hym in the seid mat’s
by cause that the seid W. P. was one of the kynges Justices And
John P son and heir to the seid W P is al so a mon of Court
That hit plese zour good lordship to assigne and most streytly to
Comaund 1 John Heydon 2 Thomas Lyttylton and John Oel-
ston to be of Counsell wt zour seid besecher in the seid mat’s
and oder that he hath to do azenst the seid Anneys and oder and
zour said besecher shal contente hem well for their labor And
that this be doo in the revrence of god and wey of Charite.3 John Hauteyn, Chaplain.
11 ½ by 5.
About 1445.
The manor of Oxnead had been in the Hauteyn family for many generations, and was
fold by some of that family upon a bad title; it was afterwards purchased by Sir William
Paston, on whose death, in 1444, John Hauteyn Clerk, (having been licensed by the
pope to leave his religious order and become secular,) set up his claim and recovered his
inheritance, but about 1449 he with others released his right to Agnes Paston.1 A Lawyer and Recorder of Norwich.
2 Afterwards the famous Judge Lyttelton.
3 Autograph. Pl. XVIII. No 2.
This backwardness of the Lawyers to be concerned against the Widow of the late Judge,
shews a particular degree of respect to his memory, and to the character of his Son, then
a Lawyer.John Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Cardinal, was Lord Chancellor from
1443 to 1447. - Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (2nd transcript)
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LETTER IX.
To the most reverend father in God, the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, Chancellor of England.BESEECHETH meekly your gracious Lordship, your
own servant and orator John Hauteyn, Chaplain, that
where (as) he hath divers suits and actions in law to be sued
against Agnes, that was the wife of William Paston, of the
manor of Oxnead, in the County of Norfolk; and for as much
as your said beseecher can get no counsel of men of court to be
with him in the said matters, because that the said W. Paston
was one of the King’s Justices, and John Paston son and heir to
the said W. Paston is also a man of Court, that it please your
good Lordship to assign, and most strictly to command 1 John
Heydon 2 Thomas Lyttylton and John Olston to be of counsel
with your said beseecher in the said matters, and other that he
hath to do against the said Agnes and other, and your said
beseecher shall content them well for their labour, and that this
be done in the reverence of God, and way of Charity.3 JOHN HAUTEYN, Chaplain.
11 ½ by 5.
About 1445.
The manor of Oxnead had been in the Hauteyn family for many generations, and was
fold by some of that family upon a bad title; it was afterwards purchased by Sir William
Paston, on whose death, in 1444, John Hauteyn Clerk, (having been licensed by the
pope to leave his religious order and become secular,) set up his claim and recovered his
inheritance, but about 1449 he with others released his right to Agnes Paston.1 A Lawyer and Recorder of Norwich.
2 Afterwards the famous Judge Lyttelton.
3 Autograph. Pl. XVIII. No 2.
This backwardness of the Lawyers to be concerned against the Widow of the late Judge,
shews a particular degree of respect to his memory, and to the character of his Son, then
a Lawyer.John Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Cardinal, was Lord Chancellor from
1443 to 1447. - Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'
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63
JOHN HAWTEYN TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBURY1To the most reverent Fader in God the Archebisshop of
Caunterbury, Chanceler of Englond.BESECHETH mekely zour gracious Lordship, zour
owne servant and oratour John Hauteyn, chapeleyn,
that wher he hath dyvers seutees and accions in lawe
to be sewed a zent A., that was the wife of W. Paston, of the
maner of Oxenedes, in the countee of Northfolk; and for as
meche as zour seid besecher can gete no counsell of men of
court to be with hym in the seid matiers, by cause that the
seid W. P. was one of the Kynges Justices, and John P., son
and heir to the seid W. P., is al so a mon of court; that hit
plese zour good Lordship to assigne, and most streytly to
comaund John Heydon,2 Thomas Lyttylton,3 and John
Oelston to be of counsell with zour seid besecher in the
seid matiers, and oder that he hath to do azenst the seid
Anneys and oder; and zour said besecher shal contente hem
well for their labour. And that this be doo in the reverence
of God, and wey of charite.JOHN HAUTEYN, Chapeleyn.
1 [From Fenn, iii. 36.] This is a petition addressed to John Stafford, Archbishop
of Canterbury, as Chancellor, after the death of William Paston in 1444. Stafford
was made Archbishop in 1443. His appointment as Chancellor was even earlier, and
he held the office till the 31st of January 1450.2 A lawyer and recorder of Norwich.—F.
3 Afterwards the famous Judge Lyttelton.—F.
1444-9