Sir John Wingfield to John Paston

LETTER XXXIII.

                 To my welbelovyd Brother
                 John Paston Squier

BROTHER Paston I recomaunde me unto you praying
     you that ye take the labo^r. to speke w^t Tho’s Ratclef of
Frammesden for the delyr’aunce of p’t of an hous which lythe in
his wode at Fraumesden which hous the owen^r. hath caryed p^rt
therof to Orford which so dep’ted the remen’nt y^t remayneth
ther in his wode schall do hym lytell good and yt schall hurte
gretly the warkeman and the owen^r. therof also which is my
ten’nt & the hous schuld be set upon my ground J wright unto

you in this be halfe be cause I understond he woll be moche
avised by you and yf he do ony thynge at my request I schall
do as moche that schall plese hym and also the pore man schall
gef hym ij nobles or xx^s rather yan fayle I p’y you be as good
a mene for hym as ye may in this be halfe as my verry trust is
in you and I schall be redy at all tymes to doo y^t may be to yo^r
plesur I trust to jhu who have you in his kepyng and ¹ sende yo’
joy of all yo^r ladyes Wretyn at Lederyngh’m this tewesday in
Whisson weke

                                                       yo^r brother & frende

                                                                       ² Wyngfield J.

It appears from this Letter, that small houses were sometimes framed and made ready
on the spot where the wood was felled; some dispute seems to have arisen here, and the
owner or occupier of the wood refused his consent to the carrying away of the timber
work after it had been made ready to set up.

     ¹ What is meant by this expression, “sende yo’ Joy of all yo^r ladyes,” I do not un-
derstand, unless it should have been meant to signify, Send you all the joys of our Lady.

     ² Sir John Wyngfield, the writer of this Letter, was a knight of that very ancient
family of Wingfield Castle, in Suffolk. He was now seated at Letheringham, and, I
believe, married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hastyngs, of Elsing in Norfolk. His
signature is very particular, the initial I of his Christian name being placed at the end
of his surname.

     The family of Wingfield were remarkable for their ancestry, valour, and riches.

     This letter seems to have been written towards the latter end of Henry VI.’s reign.

     Autograph. Pl. XVIII. N^o 7.

              Tuesday,

              May or June,
              between 1450 and 1460.
              28 and 38 H. VI.

LETTER XXXIII.

To my well beloved Brother, John Paston, Esq.

BROTHER Paston, I recommend me unto you, praying
     you that ye take the labour to speak with Thomas Ratcliff
of Framsden (in Suffolk) for the deliverance of part of an house
which lyeth in his wood at Framsden, which house the owner
hath carried part thereof to Orford, which so departed, the
remanent, that remaineth there in his wood; shall do him little
good, and it shall hurt greatly the workmen and the owner
thereof also, which is my tenant, and (if) the house should be
set upon my ground.

     I write unto you in this behalf, because I understand he will
be much advised by you, and if he do any thing at my request
I shall do as much that shall please him; and also the poor man
shall give him two nobles, or twenty shillings, rather than fail;
I pray you be as good a mean for him as ye may in this behalf,
as my very trust is in you, and I shall be ready at all times to do
that may be to your pleasure, I trust to Jesu, who have you in
his keeping, and ¹ send you joy of all your ladies.

     Written at Letheringham, this Tuesday in Whitsun week.

                                                        Your Brother and Friend,

                                                                        ² J. WYNGFIELD.

    It appears from this Letter, that small houses were sometimes framed and made ready
on the spot where the wood was felled; some dispute seems to have arisen here, and the
owner or occupier of the wood refused his consent to the carrying away of the timber
work after it had been made ready to set up.

     ¹ What is meant by this expression, “sende yo’ Joy of all yo^r ladyes,” I do not un-
derstand, unless it should have been meant to signify, Send you all the joys of our Lady.

 ² Sir John Wyngfield, the writer of this Letter, was a knight of that very ancient
family of Wingfield Castle, in Suffolk. He was now seated at Letheringham, and, I
believe, married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hastyngs, of Elsing in Norfolk. His
signature is very particular, the initial I of his Christian name being placed at the end
of his surname.

     The family of Wingfield were remarkable for their ancestry, valour, and riches.

     This letter seems to have been written towards the latter end of Henry VI.’s reign.

     Autograph. Pl. XVIII. N^o 7.

              Tuesday,

              May or June,
              between 1450 and 1460.
              28 and 38 H. VI.

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SIR JOHN WINGFIELD TO JOHN PASTON²

To my welbelovyd brother, John Paston, Squier.

     Brother Paston, I recomaunde me unto you, praying you that ye take the
labour to speke with Thomas Ratclef of Frammesden for the delyveraunce of
part of an hous which lythe in his wode at Fraumesden, which hous the
owener hath caryed part therof to Orford, which so departed, the remenant
that remayneth ther in his wode schall do hym lytell good, and yt schall hurte
gretly the warkeman and the owener therof also, which is my tenaunt, and [i.e.
if] the hous schuld be set upon my ground.

     I wright unto you in this be halfe, be cause I understond he woll be moche
avised by you, and yf he do ony thynge at my request, I schall do as moche
that schall plese hym; and also the pore man schall gef hym ij. nobles or xxs.
rather than fayle. I pray you be as good a mene for hym as ye may in this be
halfe, as my verry trust is in you, and I schal be redy at all tymes to doo that

may be to your plesur. I trust to Jesu, who have you in His kepyng, and
sende you joy of all your ladyes.

     Wretyn at Lederyngham, the Tewesday in Whisson weke.

                                                                           Your brother and frende,

                                                                                                          WYNGEFELD J.

      ²[From Fenn, iii. 140.]