Margaret Paston to John Paston

Add. 34889, f. 26

13 May 1465

Gairdner, Vol IV, item 582; Fenn, Vol IV, Edward IV item 46

LETTER XLVI.

            To my ryght Wyrshypull
            Mayst^r John Paston the
            oldest be y^is delyuy'd in
            haste.

J recomaund me &c.

YF is pleasyd you J wold ryght fayn that John Jenney werre
putte oute of the Compyssyon of the peas and that my
brother wyll lumnr wer set yn in hys stede for me thynkyth it
wer ryght necessere that ther were such a wan in that County that
oght you god wyll and I knowe verely he owyth you ryght gode
wyll he was wt me at Caster but late yf ther be made any labor
for Docto^r Alyn to be Justice of the peas I p'y you for gods sake
let it be lettyd yf ye may for he wyll take to moch upon hym
yf he werr J wold not that he wer remembyrd of your parte but
yf he werr spokyn of of other parts he ys ryght grete wt M Phylyp
lypzate and the Bayllyf of Coshay yf it please yow to wyte that
Wyks dyde a reste on Wyll Dylmyn of Norwych as Pampyng
Can enforme you of for sertyn harnys wych he delyu'yd hym at
New Castell for to Cary to Yarmoth by water and ther to delyu^r
it to hym ayen whych harnys he kypt styll and may not be
delyu'yd and now ther ys Com down an habeas Corpus for hym
and most appyr at the Comyn place on Fryday next Comyng
Wherfor yf it plased you that ther myght be taken an accyon
in wyks name of trespas under such forme as ther may be a
Capias a wardyd a yenst hys Comyng for after that he was
arestyd he dyde Daubeney to be Arestyd for mayntenyng and as
for the harnys Wyks dely'yd it to hym the x day of Ianuar the
ij yer of Kyng. E.in pylgryme strete at New Castell Jn'p'ms a
peyr Brygandyrs a salet a Boresper a Bawe xviij arwys ij payr
polronds a standard of Mayle a payr slyvys of plate to the valew
of v mare and at the reuerens of god slowth not your maters
nowe and make anyend of hem other p'uey you to make hym
or to marre hem in haste for thys ys to orybyll a Coaste and tro-
bell that ye haue and haue had for to endur any whyle and it ys
grete heuenys to your frends and welwyllers and grete Joy and
Comfort to your Ennemyes my lor of Norwych seyd to me
that he wold noth abyde the sorow and trobell that ye haue
abyden to wyn all S^r John Fastolf ys gode and god be your spede
in all yor maters Wryten at Haylesdon, the xiij day of May.

I thynk ryght long to hyr tydyngs tyll I have tydyngs from you.

Your

M. P.

10 1/2 by 5 3/4
               Paper Mark,
                    A Bull.
            Pl. XXII. No 16.
    Seal: a Stag couchant.
            Pl. XXVIII. No. 4.

Though this Letter contains nothing very interesting, yet as it menions the Commis-
sion of the Peace, and gives some account of a law process, I have thought proper to
persent it to the reader.

It mentions likewise the offensive and defensive armour, &c. thenin use; and concludes
with some very serious and pressing advice to J. Paston to conclude his own intricate
business relative to Sir John Fastolf's property, &c.

Autograph. Pl. II. No. 25.

LETTER XLVI.

To my right worshpful Master, John Paston, the oldest, be
this delivered in hasted.

I recommend me, &c.

IF it please you, I would right sain that John Jenney were
put out of the Commission of the Peace, and that my brother
William Lumnor were set in his stead, for me thinketh it were
rihgt necessary that there were such a man in that county
that oweth you good will, and I know verily he oweth you
right good will, he was with me at Caister but late; if there be
made any labour for Doctor Allen to be Justice of the Peace, I
pray you for God's sake let it be letted if ye may, for he will
take too much upon him, if he were, I would not thta he were
remembered of your part, but if (unless) he be spoken of of other
parts; he is right great with Master Philip Lypzate and the
Bailiff of Cossey.

If it please you to weet that Wykes did arrest one William
Dylmyn of Norwich, as Pampyng can inform you of, for cer-
tain Harness which he delivered him at Newcastle for to carry
to Yarmouth by water, and there to deliver it to him agian,
which harness he kept still, and may not be delivered, and now
there is come down and Habeas Corpus for him, and (be) must
appear at the Common Place on Friday next coming; wherefore
if it pleased you that there might be taken an action in Wykes's
name of trespass under such form as there may be a Capias
awarded against his coming, for after that he was arrested, he
did (caused) Daubeney to be arrested for maintaining; and as for
the Harness Wykes delivered it to him the 10th day of January,
the 2d year of King Edward IV. (1462) in Pilgrim-street, at
Newcastle; Imprimis a pair (of) Briganders, a Salet, a Boarspear,
a Bow, eighteen arrows, two pair (of) Pouldrons (shoulder-pieces),
a standard of mail, a pair (of) Sleeves of plate, to the value of
five marks (3l. 6s. 8d.) and at the reverence of God, sloth not
your matters now, and make an end of them, either purvey you
to make them or to mar them in haste, for this is too horrible a
cost and trouble, that ye have and have had, for to endure any
while, and it is great heaviness to your friends and well willers,
and great joy and comfrot to your enemies.

My Lord of Norwich said to me that he would not abide the
sorrow and trouble that ye have abiden, to win all Sir John
Fastolf's good. God be your speed in all your matters. Written
at Haylesdon, the 13th day of May.

I think right long to hear tidings till I have tidings from you.

Your

MARGARET PASTON.

      13th of May,
          between 1463 and 1465.
          3 and 5 E. IV.

Though this Letter contains nothing very interesting, yet as it menions the Commis-
sion of the Peace, and gives some account of a law process, I have thought proper to
persent it to the reader.

It mentions likewise the offensive and defensive armour, &c. thenin use; and concludes
with some very serious and pressing advice to J. Paston to conclude his own intricate
business relative to Sir John Fastolf's property, &c.

Autograph. Pl. II. No. 25.

582

MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON¹

To my ryght wyrshypfull mayster, John Paston the oldest, be
this delyveryd in haste.

I RECOMAUND me, &c.

Yf it pleasyd you, I wold ryght fayn that John Jenney
werre putte oute of the Comyssyon of the Peas, and that
my brother Wyll. Lumner wer set yn hys stede, for me
thynkyth it wer ryght necessere that ther were such a man
in that county that oght you gode wyll, and I knowe verely he
owyth you ryght gode wyll; he was with me at Caster but
late. Yf ther be made any labour for Doctour Alyn to be
Justice of the Peas, I pray you for Gods sake let it be lettyd yf
ye may, for he wyll take to moch upon hym yf he werr. I
wold not that he wer remembyrd of your parte but yf [unless]
he be spokyn of of other parts: he ys ryght grete with Master
Phylyp Lypzate and the Baylyf of Coshay.

Yf it please yow to wyte that Wyks dyde a reste one Wyll.
Dylmyn of Norwych, as Pampyng can enforme you of, for
sertyn harnys wych he delyveryd hym at New Castell for to
cary to Yarmoth by water, and ther to delyver it to hym ayen;
whych harnys he kypt styll, and may not be delyveryd; and
now ther ys com down an habeas corpus for hym, and most
appyr at the Comyn Place [Common Pleas] on Fryday next
comyng. Wherfor yf it pleased you that ther myght be taken
an accyon in Wyks name of trespas under such forme as ther
may be a capias a wardyd a yenst hys comyng; for after that
he was arestyd he dyde Daubeney to be arestyd for maynten-
yng; and as for the harnys Wyks delyveryd it to hym the x.
day of Januar, the ij. yer of Kyng E.¹ in Pylgryme strete, at
New Castell: Inprimis, a peyr brygandyrs, a salet, a boresper,
a bawe, xviij. arwys, ij. payr polronds [shoulder pieces], a standard
of mayle, a payr slyvys of plate, to the valew of v. marc. And
at the reverens of God, slowth not your maters nowe, and make
any end of hem, other purvey you to make hym or to marre
hem in haste, for thys ys to orybyll a coste and trobell that ye
have and have had, for to endur any whyle, and it ys grete
hevenys to your frends and welwyllers, and grete joy and com-
fort to your ennemyes. My Lord of Norwych seyd to me
that he wold noth abyde the sorow and trobell that ye have
abyden, to wyn all Sir John Fastolf ys gode. And God be
your spede in all yor maters. Wryten at Haylesdon the xiij.
day of May.

I thynk ryght long to hyr tydyngs tyll I have tydyngs
from you. Your M. P.

¹ [From Fenn, iv. 164.] There can be little doubt this letter was written in the
year 1465, when Margaret was troubled by Mr. Philip Lipgate and the Duke of
Suffolk’s bailiff of Cossey. It may be observed also that Margaret here dates from
Hellesden, and speaks of having been recently at Caister. Compare Nos. 579 and 581.
Further, the name of John Jenney is found on the Commission of the Peace for Nor-
folk, dated the 1st April 1465 (Patent, 5 Edward IV., p. 1, m. 32), but it is not on
the commission issued on the 20th February following (ib., m. 27); so that John Paston
seems to have acted on his wife’s suggestion and been successful in getting him
removed.

¹ A.D. 1463. This was at the time the King was in the north, when Alnwick
Castle surrendered to him.

MAY 13

1465
MAY 13