Margaret Paston to John Paston

LETTER CII.

                 To John Paston Esquyer
                be this deliured.

I Grete you wele and send you godds blyssyng and myn letyng
   you wete that the woman that sewyth the Appell ageyn yo^r
brother and his men in comyn to london to call ther up on And
whan that she shuld come to london ther was deliu'ed her Cs for
to sewe wt so that be that J her in this countre she wull not leve
it but that she shall calle ther up on such tyme as shall be to yor
most rebuke but it ye ley the bettr wetch she hath evill councell
and y^t wull see you gretely utt'ed and y^t ye may undrstand be
the money that was take her whan she came up and ye shuld
fynd it J knowe it wele if ther myght haue you at Avantage
ther for for godds sake make diligent serge be the advyce of yo^r
Councell that ther be no necglicens in you in this mater ner
other for diffaught of labor and call upon you^r brother and telle
hym that I send hym godds blyssyng and myn and desire hym
that he wull now a while he hath the lords at his entent
that he seke the meanes to make an ende of his maters for his
elmyses arn gretly coraged now of late what is the cause J knowe
not Also J p'y you speke to Playter that y^r may be fownd a
meane yt the shereffe or the gaderer of the ^I grene wax may be
discharged of certeyn issues that renne up on Fastolf for Mariotts
mater For the balyfe was at hym this weke and shuld haue
streyned hym but y^t he p^rmysed hym y^t he shuld w^t in this viij
days labore the meanes that he shuld be discharged or ell he
must c'tent hym &c. Also J send you be the berer her of
closed in this lett^r v S of gold and p'y you to bey me a suger
loyfe and dates and Almaunds and send it me hame and if ye
bewar any mor money whan ye came hame J shall pait you
ageyn The holy gost kepe you bothyn and deliuer you of yo^r
elmyse. Wretyn on Sent Agas day in hast.

It' I p'y you speke to Maystr
² Roger for my sorepe for J had
neu^r mor nede therof and send it.                  Be
me as hastly as ye can.

                                                                                                          ³ M.P.

                        12 by 8 ?.
                       Paper Mark,
                       Cross Keys.
                     Pl. XXVII. N^o 13.

    This Letter contains but little worthy the Reader's attention; I have printed it only to
shew the means that were laboured by the enemies of the Pastons to prosecute this
appeal.

    ¹ Estreats delivered to the Sheriff out of the Exchequer, to be levied in his county under
the Seal of that Court, made in green wax, were from thence called green-wax.

    ² Master Roger was, I suppose, some Leech, famous fo his Syrups, &c.

    ³ Autograph. Pl. II. No 25. Seal, a Fleur de Lys. Pl. XXIII. No 7.

LETTER CII.

To John Paston, Esquire, be this delivered.

I Greet you well, and send you God's blessing and mine, let-
    ting you weet that the woman that sueth the appeal against
your brother and his men is come to London to call there upon,
and when that she should come to London there was delivered
her an hundred shillings for to sue with, so that, by that I hear
in this country, she will not leave it, but that she shall call
thereupon (at) such time as shall be to your most rebuke, but if
(unless) ye lay the better watch; she hath evil counsel, and that
will see you greatly uttered (outed or displayed), and that ye may
understand by the money that was taken her (given her) when
she came up, and ye should find it, I know it well, if they
might have you at advantage; therefore for God's sake make
diligent search by the advice of your counsel, that there be no
negligence in you in this matter nor other for default of labour,
and call upon your brother, and tell him that I send him God's
blessing and mine, and desire him that he will now awhile, while
he hath the Lords at his intent, that he seek the means to make
and end of his matters, for his enemies are greatly couraged now
of late; what is the cause I know not.

    Also, I pray you speak to Playters that there may be found a
mean that the Sheriff or the gatherer of the 1 Green-wax may be
discharged of certain issues that ran upon Fastolf for Maryot's
matter, for the bailiff was at him this week, and should have
distrained, him, but that he promised him that he should within
this eight days labour the means that he should be discharged.
or else he must content him, &c.

    Also, I send you by the bearer hereof, closed in this Letter,
five shillings of gold, and pray you to buy me a sugar-loas, and
dates, and almonds, and send it me home, and if ye beware
(lay out) any more money, when ye come home I shall pay it.
you again; the Holy Ghost keep you both, and deliver you of
your enemies. Written on Saint Agas (Agatha's) day, in haste.
           Item, I pray you speak to Master 2 Roger for my syrup, for I
had never more need thereof, and send it me as hastily as ye can.

                                               By
                                                           ³ MARGARET PASTON.

      Monday,

           5th of February, 1469-70.

           9 E. VI.

    This Letter contains but little worthy the Reader's attention; I have printed it only to
shew the means that were laboured by the enemies of the Pastons to prosecute this
appeal.

    ¹ Estreats delivered to the Sheriff out of the Exchequer, to be levied in his county under
the Seal of that Court, made in green wax, were from thence called green-wax.

    ² Master Roger was, I suppose, some Leech, famous fo his Syrups, &c.

    ³ Autograph. Pl. II. No 25. Seal, a Fleur de Lys. Pl. XXIII. No 7.

797

MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON¹

To John Paston, Esquyer, be thys delivered.

I GRFTE you wele, and send you Godds blyssyng and
     myn, letyng you wete that the woman that sewyth the
     appell ageyn your brother and his men is comyn to
London to call ther up on. And whan that she shuld come
to London ther was delivered her C. s. for to sewe with, so
that be that I here in this countre she wull not leve it, but
that she shall calle ther up on such tyme as shall be to your
most rebuke, but if [unless] ye ley the better wetch. She hath
evill councell, and that wull see you gretely uttered, and that
ye may understand be the money that was take her whan she
came up, and ye shuld fynd it, I knowe it wele, if ther myght
have you at avauntage; ther for, for Godds sake make diligent
serge be the advyce of your councell, that ther be no necglicens
in you in this mater ner other for.diffaught of labour, and call
upon your brother, and telle hym that I send hym Godds
blyssyng and myn, and desire hym that he wull now a while,
whill he hath the Lords at his entent, that he seke the meanes
to make an ende of his maters, for his elmyses am gretly
coraged now of late; what is the cause I knowe not. Also, I
pray you speke to Playter that ther may be fownd a meane
that the shereffe or the gaderer of grene wax² may be dis-
charged of certeyn issues that renne up on Fastolf for Mariotts
mater, for the balyfe was at hym this weke, and shuld have
streyned hym, but that he promysed hym that he shuld with
in this viij. days labore the meanes that he shuld be discharged
or ell[es] he must content hym, &c. Also, I send you be the
berer her of, closed in this letter, v. s. of gold, and pray you
to bey me a suger loyfe, and dates, and almaunds, and send it
me hame, and if ye bewar [lay out] any mor money, whan ye
came hame I shall pait you ageyn. The Holy Gost kepe you
bothyn, and deliver you of your elmyse [enemies]. Wretyn on
Sent Agas Day, in hast.

     Item, I pray you speke to Mayster Roger¹ for my sorepe,
for I had never mor nede therof, and send it me as hastly as
ye can.

                                                  Be                                          M. P.

     ¹ [From Fenn, iv. 424.] As anticipated in the preceding letter we here find that
steps are being taken by one of the two women whose husbands were killed at the
siege of Caister, to prosecute the appeal against Sir John for her husband’s death.
The other woman, as will be seen by Letter 783, had married again during the year
1471, and was thus disqualified from pursuing the same course.

     ² Estreats delivered to the Sheriff out of the Exchequer, to be levied in his
county under the Seal of that Court, made in green wax, were from thence called
green wax.—F.

¹ Master Roger was, I suppose, some leech famous for his syrups, etc.—F.

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