Osbert Mundford to John Paston

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OSBERT MUNDFORD TO JOHN PASTON²

To Right Worshipful sir and my gode maister Johan
Paston, escuier, &c.

       RIGHT worshipful Sir, and my Right gode Maister, I
            Recommaunde to yow with al myne hert. Plese yow
            that I have understanden that Daniel hath entred in
to Brayston, and put owte my servantes and dispoiled my
godes, notwithstandinge I am here in the Kinges service and
under his proteccion, which was shewed him; for the whiche
owtrage I write to the King at this tyme and to other my
gode lordes, for to be kepte in my pocession, and to be
restored again to my godes. And if so be that I may not have
my pocession ayene and be restored to my godes as I desire, I
wol take an accion be your avis of forsable entre in my name
and my wifes for owre title, &c., and an accion of trespasse
for dispoiling of my godes ayenst him and al tho that were
helpinge or consenting therto, &c., and assisse of a novel
Disseson in my sonnes name, Johan of Berney, for to trye the
title and ende debate with Goddes help and youres, &c.; for
the whiche matere I write unto my fader, to myne Eme¹
Adam, to my Cosyn Fyncheham, to Edmond Piers, and to
other divers of my frendes to be my helpers in thes mater in
myne absence. For I may not come nor I wol not come,
though I shulde lese al Brayston, and it were myne, consider-
ing that the enemyes drawen dailly hedirward, as it is openly
said, &c. Wherfore I praye yow, as my ful trust is in yow, to
tendre this matere in myne absence. And that it shal plese
yow to recommaund me to my worshipful maistresse and
gossip, your wif. And my maistresse recommaundes her vnto
yow, and to her worshipful nece, and to al youres. Prayinge
Almighty God to have yow in his kepinge and sende yow
right gode lif and longe, after your awne hertes desire. And,
Sir, if it plese yow to come to Calais with the king, ye shul
have a stope of bere to comforte yow after your travaille of
the see. And if ther be any service that ye wol commaund
me to do for you here, ye shul fynde me your owne man.
Written at Calais, the ix^e. day of Feveree, &c.—Your awne
seruant,                                          OSBERNE MUNDEFORD.

     ² [Add. 34,888, f. 79.] It appears by No. 119 that Daniel entered the
manor of Braydeston, or Brayston, first during the time of the Parliament at
Leicester, 28 Hen. vi. (i.e. May or June 1450), and a second time during the
thirtieth year of the King, i.e. 1451-2. As this letter is dated February, 1452 must
be the year.

     ¹ ‘Eme,’ i.e. uncle.

1452
FEB. 9

1452
FEB. 9

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A.D. 1452, 9 Feb.

OSBERT MUNDFORD TO JOHN PASTON

[Add. 34,888, f. 79]

     It appears by No. 92 in Vol. 1. that Daniel entered the manor of Braydes-
ton, or Brayston, first during the time of the Parliament at Leicester, 28
Hen. VI. (i.e. May or June 1450), and a second time during the thirtieth
year of the King, i.e. 1451-2. As this letter is dated February, 1452 must
be the year.

To Right Worshipful sir and my gode maister Johan
Paston, escuier, &c.

      RIGHT worshipful Sir, and my Right gode
          Maister, I Recommaunde to yow with
          al myne hert. Plese yow that I have
          understanden that Daniel hath entred in
to Brayston, and put owte my servantes and dis-
poiled my godes, notwithstandinge I am here in
the Kinges service and under his proteccion,
which was shewed him; for the whiche owtrage
I write to the King at this tyme and to other my
gode lordes, for to be kepte in my pocession, and
to be restored again to my godes. And if so be
that I may not have my pocession ayene and be
restored to my godes as I desire, I wol take an
accion be your avis of forsable entre in my name
and my wifes for owre title, &c., and an accion of
trespasse for dispoiling of my godes ayenst him and
al tho that were helpinge or consenting therto, &c.,
and assisse of a novel Disseson in my sonnes name,
Johan of Berney, for to trye the title and ende debate
with Goddes help and youres, &c.; for the whiche
matere I write unto my fader, to myne Eme¹ Adam,
to my Cosyn Fyncheham, to Edmond Piers, and to
other divers of my frendes to be my helpers in thes
mater in myne absence. For I may not come nor I
wol not come, though I shulde lese al Brayston, and
it were myne, considering that the enemyes drawen
dailly hedirward, as it is openly said, &c. Wherfore
I praye yow, as my ful trust is in yow, to tendre this
matere in myne absence. And that it shal plese
yow to recommaund me to my worshipful maistresse
and gossip, your wif. And my maistresse recom-
maundes her vnto yow, and to her worshipful nece,
and to al youres. Prayinge Almighty God to have
yow in his kepinge and sende yow right gode lif and
longe, after your awne hertes desire. And, Sir, if it
plese yow to come to Calais with the king, ye shul
have a stope of bere to comforte yow after your
travaille of the see. And if ther be any service that
ye wol commaund me to do for you here, ye shul
fynde me your owne man. Written at Calais, the
ix^e. day of Feveree, &c.—Your awne seruant,

                                                    OSBERNE MUNDEFORD.

¹ ‘Eme,’ i.e. uncle.