Lord Scales to John Paston

LETTER XXXIII.

To my right trusty and int^rly welbeloved Frend John Paston squier.

RIGHT trusty and ent^rly welbeloved frend I grete you well
     and wull ze wite that ² Danyell hath required me to write
un to you praying you that ze wyll kepe the day upon ² thurs-
day vij dayes nexst comyng which shal be for the best as I trust
not with standy’g I suppose lerned men wyll not be easy for to
gete be cause of this besy tyme of hervest.

     Almyghty God have you in hise gou^rnaunce.

     Writen at Mydelton the x day of august.

                                                                   Yo^r frend,

                                                                              ³ Scales.

10 ? by 4.

      Part of the Paper Mark,
           Bull’s Head.

 Middleton, in Norfolk,
               Tuesday, 10th of August,
               1456, 34 H. VI.

  I am at a loss to determine, what day is meant to be kept, at which the presence of
learned men would be necessary.

     I have however given this Letter, as being written by a Nobleman of much account
in his time for courage, conduct, and loyalty; and as containing an instance of the sim-
plicity of the times, in shewing us that learned men were employed in the business of the
Harvest, and therefore could not leave their homes.

     ¹ Thomas Daniel, Esq. had been Constable of the Castle of Rising, in Norfolk, before
this time, and appears to have been succeeded, in 1455, by Thomas Lord Scales, perhaps
therefore the day appointed to be kept on the 19th of this month, related to the Govern-
ment, or Charge of this Castle.

     ² 19th of August.

 ³ Thomas Lord Scales, was a valiant and active Soldier in the French wars, and was
Seneschal of Normandy.

     In 1460, he secured the Tower of London for the King, but that being delivered up
to the Yorkists after the battle of Northampton, in July, in that year; he fearing for his
own personal safety, endeavoured to escape by water, but being seen by the Earl of War-
wick’s men, was taken and slain by them, being then about 62 years old. Pl. 1. N^o 12.

     His Daughter and heir was married to Anthony Wodvile, brother to Elizabeth, Queen
of Edward IV. who in her right was summoned to parliament as Lord Scales.

     N. B. At the bottom of this Letter is written in an ancient hand, I believe in the
hand of J. Paston himself.

     “Lettera int^r Mich. xxxiiij and xxxv.”

     Several of the Letters have a similar Memorandum, which ascertains the Date.

LETTER XXXIII.

To my right trusty, and entirely well beloved Friend, John
Paston, Esquire.

RIGHT trusty, and entirely well beloved Friend, I greet
     you well, and will ye weet, that ¹ Daniel hath required
me to write unto you, praying you that ye will keep the Day
upon ² Thursday seven days next coming; which shall be for
the best as I trust, notwithstanding I suppose learned men will
not be easy for to get, because of this busy time of Harvest.

     Almighty God have you in his Governance.

     Written at Middleton the 10th day of August.

                                                                        Your Friend,

                                                                                    ⁵ SCALES.

10 ? by 4.

      Part of the Paper Mark,
           Bull’s Head.

 Middleton, in Norfolk,
               Tuesday, 10th of August,
               1456, 34 H. VI.

  I am at a loss to determine, what day is meant to be kept, at which the presence of
learned men would be necessary.

     I have however given this Letter, as being written by a Nobleman of much account
in his time for courage, conduct, and loyalty; and as containing an instance of the sim-
plicity of the times, in shewing us that learned men were employed in the business of the
Harvest, and therefore could not leave their homes.

     ¹ Thomas Daniel, Esq. had been Constable of the Castle of Rising, in Norfolk, before
this time, and appears to have been succeeded, in 1455, by Thomas Lord Scales, perhaps
therefore the day appointed to be kept on the 19th of this month, related to the Govern-
ment, or Charge of this Castle.

     ² 19th of August.

 ³ Thomas Lord Scales, was a valiant and active Soldier in the French wars, and was
Seneschal of Normandy.

     In 1460, he secured the Tower of London for the King, but that being delivered up
to the Yorkists after the battle of Northampton, in July, in that year; he fearing for his
own personal safety, endeavoured to escape by water, but being seen by the Earl of War-
wick’s men, was taken and slain by them, being then about 62 years old. Pl. 1. N^o 12.

     His Daughter and heir was married to Anthony Wodvile, brother to Elizabeth, Queen
of Edward IV. who in her right was summoned to parliament as Lord Scales.

     N. B. At the bottom of this Letter is written in an ancient hand, I believe in the
hand of J. Paston himself.

     “Lettera int^r Mich. xxxiiij and xxxv.”

     Several of the Letters have a similar Memorandum, which ascertains the Date.

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LORD SCALES TO JOHN PASTON¹

To my right trusty and intierly welbeloved frend,
John Paston, Squier.

   RIGHT trusty and entierly welbeloved frend, I grete you
     well, and wull ze wite that Danyell² hath required me
     to write un to you, praying you that ze wyll kepe the
day upon Thursday³ vij. dayes nexst comyng, which shal be
for the best, as I trust; not with standyng I suppose lerned
men wyll not be easy for to gete be cause of this besy tyme of
hervest. Almyghty God have you in Hise governaunce.

     Writen at Mydelton,⁴ the x. day of August.

                                           Your frend,                               SCALES.

 ¹ [From Fenn, i. 138.] This letter is dated by a memorandum at the bottom of
the original, in the handwriting, as Fenn believes, of John Paston: ‘Lettera inter
Mich. xxxiiij. et xxxv.’

     ² Thomas Daniel of Rising.—See vol. ii. pp. 79, 80, 103, etc.

     ³ 19th August.                                                                      ⁴ In Norfolk.

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