John, Lord Fitzwalter, to John Paston

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Title
John, Lord Fitzwalter, to John Paston
Reference
Add. 34889, f. 176
Date
19 September 1486
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol VI, item 1011; Gairdner, 'Paston Letters', item 96
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume VI'

1011

 

JOHN, LORD FITZWALTER, TO JOHN PASTON1

 

To my right wurshipfull cosyn, John Paston, esquyer.

 

      RIGHT wurshipfull cosyn, I recomaunde me to you,
          certifyeng you that, where as I understond ye have
          distreyned Richard Caus of Byngham2 for issuez
ronne uppon hym in th’escheker to the summe of iiijli. and
odde sylver, I pray you that ye wull, the rather for my sake,
showe hym the favour that ye may doo, savyng youre sylfe,
and that ye wulle not be harde uppon hym; but if ye kan by
th’advys of councell this next terme fynde the meanes for
youre discharge uppon youre acompte in th’escheker, that
than ye wull lete hym be so in reste and peas withoute more
paymentz for that cause; the which I prey you to tendre the
rather because I fynde the seid Richard Cans at all tymez my
trewe servaunt, and I shall be as redy to the acomplyshment
of all youre resonable desirez with Goddis grace, Who kepe
you. At Attelburgh, this Tuesday next before Seint Mathuz
Day.—Zowr Cosyn and frend,

                                                                            J. SIEUR FYTZWAUTER.

 

     1 [Add. MS. 34,889, f. 176.] This letter is probably of the year 1486, when
John Paston was sheriff. Its contents, as will be seen, are somewhat similar in
character to those of No. 1024, written a year or two later, after John Paston had been
knighted.

     2 Binham in Norfolk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1486
SEPT. 19

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

XCVI

 

A.D. 1486, 19 Sept.

 

JOHN, LORD FITSWALTER, TO JOHN PASTON

 

[Add. MS. 34,889, f. 176]

 

     This letter, No. 1034 of the Inventory, is probably of the year 1486, when
John Paston was sheriff. Its contents, as will be seen, are somewhat similar
in character to those of No. 902, written a year or two later, after John
Paston had been knighted.

To my right wurshipfull cosyn, John Paston esquyer.

RIGHT wurshipfull cosyn, I recomaunde
     me to you, certifyeng you that, where as
     I understond ye have distreyned Richard
     Caus of Byngham1 for issuez ronne uppon
hym in th’escheker to the summe of iiijli. and odde
sylver, I pray you that ye wull, the rather for my
sake, showe hym the favour that ye may doo, savyng
youre sylfe, and that ye wulle not be harde uppon
hym; but if ye kan by th’advys of councell this next
terme fynde the meanes for youre discharge uppon
youre acompte in th’escheker, that than ye wull lete
hym be so in reste and peas withoute more paymentz
for that cause; the which I prey you to tendre the
rather because I fynde the seid Richard Cans at all
tymez my trewe servaunt, and I shall be as redy to
the acomplyshment of all youre resonable desirez
with Goddis grace, Who kepe you. At Attelburgh,
this Tuesday next before Seint Mathuz Day.—Zowr
Cosyn and frend,                    J. SIEUR FYTZWAUTER.

1 Binham in Norfolk.