John Paston to Sir John Paston

LETTER CIV.

    To Syr Iohn Paston
    Kynght or to Thom's
    Stomppys to delyuer
    to the seyd syr John.

         AS I sent yow woord by a lettyr that Iohn Wymondh'm
        browght to london J Pampyg is endyghtyd of Felony
and Edmund Broon as p'ncypallys and ye as axcessary for scho-
tyg of agonne in Awgust last past whyche gonne kyllyd ij men
and I trowe that my lord of Norff. consayll wyll make on of the
wedows or bothe to swe an apell up on the same endyghtment
thys terme Wherfor I pray yow se well to thys mater that when
it is sertyfyid in to the kyngys benche broom and Pampyg may
haue warnyg that they may pruey for hem self if ther Com eny
capyas owght for hem Towfnysend can tell yow all the mater.
Also ye must in eny wyse be ware for my I g'untdam and myn
lady 2 Anne and myn oncyll Wyll'm shall be at london wtin
thes viij or x dayis And I wot well it is for nowght ellys but to
make myn oncyll Wyll'm swyr of hyr lond notwtstandyg she
hath reryd affyn of it be for 3 goodreed the Justyse in my g'unt
fadyrs dayis And my modyr tellyth me that ye haue the copye
of the same Fyne I wold auyse yow to haue it ready what so
euyr betyd I trow they wyll be the more besy abowght the same
mater because they thynk that ye dar not Com in london nor at
Westme'styr to lett them but if so be y^t ye haue not the copy of
the same Fynne look that ye spare for no cost to do serche for
itt for it wyll stand yow on hand I feell by the werkyg thys day
seuennyght I trust to god to be forward to Cauntrbery at the
fertherst And upon Starday Com seuennyght J tryst to God to be
in london wherfor I pray yow leue woord at yow^r plase in Fleet-
strett wher I shall fynd yow for I p'pose not to e seyn in lon-
don tyll J haue spook wy yow J pray yow remebyr thes maters
for all is doon to make yow to drawe to an ende w^t thes lordys
that haue yo^r lond fro yow No more but I pray God send yow
yor herttys desyir in thees maters and in all othyr Wretyn at
Norwyche the Monday next aftyr Seynt Iohn Baptyst.

                           4 J. P.

        11 ? by 7 ?.

    The former part of this Letter gives us the same information as we received from the
last, and would not have been inserted, had I not thought the account of the proceed-
ings relative to the levying the fine worthy of notice.

    The being able to produce the Copy of the Fine, shews the propriety of Margaret
Paston's cautions to Sir John, respecting the great care which he ought to take of his
Deeds and Writings.

    ¹ Agnes Paston, widow of Sir William Paston, the Judge.

    ² Anne, Daughter of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, married William Paston,
the Uncle of Sir John Paston.

    ³ William Goodrede was created a Serjeant at Law, in 1425, in 1431 he was ap-
pointed King's Serjeant, and in 1434 became a Justice of the King's Bench.

    Autograph. Pl. XXV. N^o 21. Seal, a Fleur de Lys and Annulet. Pl XIV. N^o. 22.

LETTER CIV.

To Sir John Paston, Knight, or to Thomas Stomps, to deliver to
the said Sir John.

      AS I sent you word, by a Letter that John Wymondham
          brought to London. J. Pamping is indicted of Felony,
and Edmund Broom as principals, and ye as accessary for shoot-
ing off a gun in August last past, which gun killed two men,
and I trow that my Lord of Norfolk's counsel will make one of
the widows or both, to sue an appeal upon the same indictment
this term, wherefore I pray you see well to this matter, that
when it is certified into the King's Bench, Broom and Pamping
may have warning that they may purvey for themselves, if there
come any Capias out for them; Townshend can tell you all the
matter.

    Also, ye must in any wise beware, for my I Grandam, and
mine Lady 2 Anne, and mine Uncle William, shall be at Lon-
don within these eight or ten days, and I wot well it is for
nought else but to make mine Uncle William sure of her land;
notwithstanding she hath reared (levied) a fine of it before
3 Goodred, the Justice, in my Grandfather's days; and my
mother telleth me that ye have the copy of the same fine, I
would advise you to have it ready, whatsoever betide; I trow they
will be the more busy about the same matter, because they think
that ye dare not come in London nor at Westminster to let them,
but if so be that ye have not the copy of the same fine, look that
ye spare for no cost to de (make) search for it, for it will stand
you on hand I feel by the working.

    This day sev'night I trust to God to be forward to Canterbury
at the farthest, and upon Saturday come sev'night I trust to be
in London, wherefore I pray you leave word at your place in
Fleet-street, where I shall find you, for I purpose not to be seen
in London till I have spoken with you.

    I pray you remember these matters, for all is done to make
you to draw to an end with these Lords that have your land
from you. No more, but I pray God send you your heart's de-
sire in these matters and in all others. Written at Norwich,
the Monday next after Saint John Baptist.

     4 JOHN PASTON.

    Norwich, Monday,
        25th of June, 1470.
        10 E. IV.

    The former part of this Letter gives us the same information as we received from the
last, and would not have been inserted, had I not thought the account of the proceed-
ings relative to the levying the fine worthy of notice.

    The being able to produce the Copy of the Fine, shews the propriety of Margaret
Paston's cautions to Sir John, respecting the great care which he ought to take of his
Deeds and Writings.

    ¹ Agnes Paston, widow of Sir William Paston, the Judge.

    ² Anne, Daughter of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, married William Paston,
the Uncle of Sir John Paston.

    ³ William Goodrede was created a Serjeant at Law, in 1425, in 1431 he was ap-
pointed King's Serjeant, and in 1434 became a Justice of the King's Bench.

    Autograph. Pl. XXV. N^o 21. Seal, a Fleur de Lys and Annulet. Pl XIV. N^o. 22.

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JOHN PASTON TO SIR JOHN PASTON³

To Syr John Paston, Knyght, or to Thomas Stomppys,
to delyver to the seyd Syr John.

ASI sent yow woord by a lettyr that John Wymondham
     browght to London, J. Pampyng is endyghtyd of
     felony, and Edmund Broon as princypallys, and ye as
axcessary, for schotyng of agonne in Awgust last past, whyche
gonne kyllyd ij. men; and I trowe that my Lord of Norff.
consayll wyll make on of the wedows, or bothe, to swe an
apell up on the same endyghtment thys terme. Wherfor I
pray yow se well to thys mater, that when it is sertyfyid in to
the Kyngys Benche, Broom and Pampyng may have warnyng
that they may purvey for hem self, if ther com eny capyas
owght for hem. Townysend can tell yow all the mater.

     Also ye must in eny wyse be ware, for my grauntdam¹
and myn Lady Anne² and myn Oncyll Wyllam shall be at
London within thes viij. or x. dayis, and I wot well it is for
nowght ellys but to make myn Oncyll Wyllam swyr of hyr
lond, notwithstandyng she hath reryd affyn of it be for
Goodreed,³ the Justyse, in my grauntfadyrs dayis, and my
modyr tellyth me that ye have the copye of the same fyne; I
wold avyse yow to have it redy, what so evyr betyd. I trow
they wyll be the more besy abowght the same mater, because
they thynk that ye dar not com in London, nor at West-
menstyr to lett [stop] them; but if so be that ye have not the
copy of the same fynne, look that ye spare for no cost to do
serche for itt, for it wyll stand yow on hand, I feell by the
werkyng.

     Thys day sevennyght I trust to God to be forward to
Caunterbery at the ferthest, and upon Saterday com seven-
nygh I tryst to God to be in London; wherfor I pray yow
leve woord at yowr plase in Fleet Strett wher I shall fynd
yow, for I purpose not to be seyn in London tyll I have
spook with yow.

     I pray yow remembyr thes maters, for all is doon to make
yow to drawe to an ende with thes Lordys that have your
lond fro yow. No more, but I pray God send yow your
herttys desyir in thees maters and in all othyr.

     Wretyn at Norwyche, the Monday next aftyr Seynt John
Baptyst.                                                                               J. P.

  ³ [From Fenn, iv. 434.] This letter, it will be seen, refers in the beginning to
the same matter as the preceding.

     ¹ Agnes Paston, widow of William Paston, the Judge.

     ² Anne, daughter of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, married William
Paston, the uncle of Sir John Paston.—F.

     ³ William Goodrede was created a Serjeant-at-Law in 1425. In 1431 he was
appointed King’s Serjeant, and in 1434 became a Justice of the King’s Bench.—F.

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1470
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