Sir John Paston to John Paston
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- Sir John Paston to John Paston
- Reference
- Add. 43489, f. 55
- Date
- 3 February 1473
- Library / Archive
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- The British Library
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Gairdner, Vol V, item 826; Fenn, Vol II, Edward IV item 51
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (1st transcript)
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LETTER LI.
To John Paston Esquyer or to Mestresse Margret Paston hys
Modre be thys Lett’ delyu’yd.WEELL belovyd Brother, (Here follows an account of
Letters sent to him from Calais—of farme barly in Fledge
and of olde stuffe at Norwich, &c.)As ffor tydyngs heer ther bee but fewe saff yt ye 1 Duke
off Borgoyen and my Lady hys wyffe farethe well I was wt
them on thorysdaye last past at 2 Gawnt, Peter Metteney ffa-
rethe weell and Mestresse Gretkyn bothe and Rabekyn recomend
hyr to yow she hathe ben verry seke but it hathe doon hyr
goode ffor she is ffayrer and slenderer than she was and she
cowde make me no cheer but alwey my sawse was how ffaretMast’ John yowr brother wher wt I was wrothe and spake a
jalous worde or too dysdeynyng yt she sholde care so moche
ffor yow when yt I was present.Sende me worde to Hoxons in wrygtyng what goode ye
3 Bysshop ded ffor me at Framynh’m and howe my Lorde my
Ladye and all the Cort or dysposyd to me wards.I here also seye yt my I adye and yowrs Dame Margret
4 Veer is ded God have hyr sowle iff I weer not sorye ffor herr I
trowe ye have been.No moor to yow at thys tyme but All myghty good have yow
in kepyng. Wretyn at Caleys ye iij daye of Februarye Ao.
R R. E. iiij. xijo.J. P. K.
11 ? by 8 ?.
Calais, Wednesday,
3d of February, 1472, 12 E. IV.These Extracts are given from the Original Letter chiefly to show the easy and familiar
style used by Sir John Paston, (Pl. IV. No 10.) in his humorous address to his brother,
when telling him of Rabekin’s enquiries after him.1 Charles the Bold, and Margaret, Sister to Edward IV.
2 Gaunt or Ghent, a City of the Austrian Netherlands.
3 The Bishop, at Framlingham, see Letter XXXIV.
4 Daughter and Heir of Sir William Stafford, and wife to Sir George Vere; their
Son, John Vere, was afterwards Earl of Oxford. - Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (2nd transcript)
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LETTER LI.
To John Paston, Esquire, or to Mrs. Margaret Paston, his
Mother, be this Letter delivered.WELL-BELOVED Brother, (Here follows an account of
Letters sent to him from Calais—of farm Barley in
Flegg hundred and of old stuff at Norwich, &c.)As for tidings here, there be but few, save that the 1 Duke
of Burgundy, and my Lady his wife fareth well; I was with
them on Thursday last past at 2 Ghent. Peter Metteney fareth
well, and Mrs. Gretkin both, and Rabekyn recommend her to
you, she hath been very sick, but it hath done her good, for
she is fairer and slenderer than she was; and she could make
me no cheer, but alway my sauce was, “how fareth MasterJohn your Brother?” wherewith I was wrath, and speak a
jealous word or two, disdaining that she should care so much
for you, when I was present.Send me word to Hoxon’s in writing, what good the 3 Bishop
did for me at Framlingham, and how my Lord, my Lady, and
all the Court are disposed to me wards.I hear also say, that my Lady and yours, Dame Margaret
4 Vere is dead, God have her soul! if I were not sorry for her,
I trow ye have been.No more to you at this time, but Almighty God have you in
keeping.Written at Calais, the 3d day of February, in the 12th year
of the reign of Edward IV.JOHN PASTON, Knight.
11 ? by 8 ?.
Calais, Wednesday,
3d of February, 1472, 12 E. IV.These Extracts are given from the Original Letter chiefly to show the easy and familiar
style used by Sir John Paston, (Pl. IV. No 10.) in his humorous address to his brother,
when telling him of Rabekin’s enquiries after him.1 Charles the Bold, and Margaret, Sister to Edward IV.
2 Gaunt or Ghent, a City of the Austrian Netherlands.
3 The Bishop, at Framlingham, see Letter XXXIV.
4 Daughter and Heir of Sir William Stafford, and wife to Sir George Vere; their
Son, John Vere, was afterwards Earl of Oxford. - Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume V'
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826
SIR JOHN PASTON TO JOHN PASTON3
To John Paston, Esquyer, or to Mestresse Margret Paston,
hys Modre be thys letter delyveryd.WEELL belovyd Brother.4 . . . . . . . . .
As ffor tydyngs heer, ther bee but fewe, saff
that the Duke of Borgoyen5 and my Lady, hys
wyffe farethe well. I was with them on thorysdaye last past
at Gawnt.1 Peter Metteney ffarethe weell, and Mestresse
Gretkyn bothe and Rabekyn recomend hyr to yow; she hathe
ben verry seke, but it hathe doon hyr goode, ffor she is ffayrer
and slenderer than she was, and she cowde make me no cheer
but alwey my sawse was ‘How ffaret Master John, yowr
brother?’ wher with I was wrothe, and spake a jalous worde
or too, dysdeynyng that she sholde care so moche ffor yow,
when that I was present.Sende me worde to Hoxons in wrygtyng, what goode the
Bysshop ded ffor me at Framynham, and howe my Lorde, my
Ladye, and all the cort or [are] dysposyd to me wards.I here also seye that my Ladye and yowrs, Dame Margret
Veer2 is ded, God have hyr sowle; iff I weer not sorye ffor
herr, I trowe ye have been.No moor to yow at thys tyme, but All myghty Good have
yow in kepyng.Wretyn at Caleys the iij. daye of Februarye Anno R. R. E.
iiij. xijo J. P., K.——————————————
3 [From Fenn, ii. 120.]
4 Here follows an account of letters sent to him from Calais—of farme barly in
Fledge, and of olde stuffe at Norwich, etc.—F.5 Charles the Bold, and Margaret, sister to Edward IV.
1 Ghent, in the Netherlands.
2 Daughter and heir of Sir William Stafford, and wife to Sir George Vere. Their
son, John Vere, was afterwards Earl of Oxford.—F.FEB. 3
1473
FEB. 3