Sir Roger Chamberlain to Agnes Paston

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Reference

Add. 34888, f. 15

Date

after 1444

Library / Archive

Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Gairdner, Vol II, item 64; Fenn, Vol III, Henry VI item 10

Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (1st transcript)

LETTER X.

To my right worchepfull
Cosyn Agnes Paston.

RIGHT worchepfull Cosyn I comand me to you and as for
the mater that ye sent to me fore touchyng the Man^r.
callid Walshams in Walsham the trouth is youre Husbond
soldyt to my moder upon condit’on that she shuld nev^r sel it but
to youre Sones John or William and for the suerte of the seid
condit’on youre seid husbond as I conseyve ded the seid Man^r.
be charged with a gret annuyte upon the same conditon or the
tyme that my seid moder toke estate of the whech I suppose ye
shall fynde sufficiant evydens if ye serge youre evydences therfor
And I be seche almyty God kepe you wretyn at Geddyng the
xv day of Septemb’r.

Mr Cosyn, Sr Roger

Chamberleyn.

12 by 4.

             Gedding, Suffolk,
               15th of September.
               After 1444. 22 H. VI.
               but in what year uncertain.

This Letter is so far curious, as it informs us of the conditions under which Estates
were purchased, and strongly marks the inherent desire which Families have, that Estates
once in their possession, should again revert to their descendents.

The Chamberlaynes were a Family of consequence in Suffolk and Norfolk. The
Subscription under his own hand is particular, having the title Sir before the names.

Autograph. Pl. XVIII. N^o 3.

Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (2nd transcript)

LETTER X.

To my right worshipful Cousin, Agnes Paston.

RIGHT worshipful Cousin, I commend me to you, and
as for the matter that ye sent to me for, touching the
Manor called Walshams, in Walsham, the truth is, your hus-
band sold it to my Mother upon condition that she should never
sell it but to your Sons John or William; and for the surety of
the said condition, your said husband, as I conceive, did [caused]
the said Manor [to] be charged with a great annuity upon the
same condition, ere the time that my said Mother took estate,
of the which I suppose ye shall find sufficient evidence, if ye
search your evidences therefore. And I beseech Almighty God
keep you; Written at Gedding, the xvth day of September.

Your Cousin,

Sir ROGER CHAMBERLEYN.

12 by 4.

            Gedding, Suffolk,
               15th of September.
               After 1444. 22 H. VI.
               but in what year uncertain.

The Chamberlaynes were a Family of consequence in Suffolk and Norfolk. The
Subscription under his own hand is particular, having the title Sir before the names.

Autograph. Pl. XVIII. N^o 3.

Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'

SIR ROGER CHAMBERLAIN TO AGNES PASTON¹

To my right worchepfull Cosyn, Agnes Paston.

     RIGHT worchepfull cosyn, I comand me to you. And
         as for the mater that ye sent to me fore, touchyng
        the maner callid Walshams, in Walsham, the trouth is,
youre husbond soldyt to my moder upon condition that she
shuld never sel it but to youre sones, John or William; and
for the suerte of the seid condition, youre seid husbond, as I
conseyve, ded the seid maner be charged with a gret annuyte
upon the same condition, or the tyme that my seid moder toke
estate, of the whech I suppose ye shall fynde sufficiant evydens,
if ye serge youre evydences therfor. And I be seche almyty
God kepe you.

Wretyn at Geddyng, the xv. day of September.

Your Cosyn,

SIR ROGER CHAMBERLEYN.

¹ [From Fenn, iii. 38.] Nothing can be said as to the date of this letter, except
that it is evidently after the death of William Paston.

After
1444