T Cryne to John Paston

LETTER LXVII.

To my Wurshepfull and
      tendrest maister John
      Paston Esquyer

RIGH Wurshepfulle one of my most kyndest and tenderest
and undes^rued most contynuell maister. J recomaunde me
to you And where your trusty maistershep willeth me to
come to Norwich Pleas it you I may not For eu˜ as in long
tyme passed on thursday in Esterne weke bygynne maister
Heydons Courtes and letes the vieu of the Halfyere of the
houshold accompte The closyng up fynally of thaccomptes
of alle baillievs so that the resceyvour may make his fynall
accompte which wille extende in alle to xiiij dayes and more
And to this season is my duete And elles I shulde not faill
your pleasure. Moreou^r pleas it you my lord Reviers in his
owne p^rsone hath bene atte Hikelyng and his counseill lerned
and serched his fees for his homages among which ye be for
Begvyles pasture in Somerton and I suppose Wynterton
late S^r John Fastolfs My Maistres your modre for Mawtebyes
in Waxham Wherein I beseche you p’vide for I haue don
therein hertofore as fer as I myght &c What it meneth my
lord is sette sore to approwement and Husbondry his Coun-
seill hath tolde him he may sette his fines for Respite of
Homage at his pleasure &c I besech you my maistresse may
haue worde of this And oure blessed lord eu^r mutte p’s^rve
you and be your gou^rnour and defender Wreten at Thorpe-
lond this Wednesday in Esterne Weke fallyng the x Day of
Ap¹¹ A^o Eiiij^ti xxij.

                                                           Your sau˜t T. CRYNE.

      12½ by 3¾.

    We have here an instance of the exactness with which the different accounts
of gentlemen of fortune were kept and audited. Sir Henry Heydon, by the
death of his father in 1480, came into possession of a very large estate; the
writer of this letter appears to have been one of the principal of his bailiffs or
stewards.

     Hickling and the other estates here mentioned were the possessions of the
Lord Scales, whose only daughter and heir Anthony Widville, in her right
Lord Scales, and at the death of his father, Earl Rivers, had married.

 Richard III., after beheading this nobleman, granted these manors to his
favourite the Duke of Norfolk.

     We are likewise informed that the fines imposed for respite of homage were
arbitrary and depended on the lord’s pleasure.

     Autograph, Pl. xxix. No. 14.

LETTER LXVII.

To my Worshipful and Tenderest Master, John Paston, Esq.

RIGHT worshipful, one of my kindest and tenderest, and
undeserved most continual master, I recommend me to you:
and where[as] your trusty mastership willeth me to come to
Norwich; please it you I may not, for ever, as in long time
passed, on Thursday in Easter week begin Master Heydon’s
courts and leets; the view of the half-year of the household
account; the closing up finally the account of all bailiffs, so
that the receiver may make his final account, which will
extend in all to fourteen days and more, and to this season
is my duty, and else I should not fail your pleasure.

     Moreover please it you my Lord Rivers in his own person
hath been at Hickling, and his counsel learned, and searched
his fees for his homages, among which ye be for Begvile’s
pasture in Somerton, and, I suppose, Winterton, late Sir
John Fastolf’s.

     My mistress your mother for Maultby’s in Waxham;
wherein I beseech you provide, for I have done therein
heretofore, as far as I might, &c. What [ever] it meaneth,
my lord is set sore to approvement and husbandry; his
counsel hath told him he may set his fines for respite of
homage at his pleasure, &c.

     I beseech you my mistress may have word of this; and
our blessed Lord ever mutte [may] preserve you, and be
your governor and defender.

     Written at Thorpland this Wednesday in Easter week,
falling the 10th day of April, the 22d year of Edward IV.

                                                               Your servant,

                                                                              T. CRYNE.

           Thorpland,
   Wednesday, 10th April,
         1482. 22 E. iv.

    We have here an instance of the exactness with which the different accounts
of gentlemen of fortune were kept and audited. Sir Henry Heydon, by the
death of his father in 1480, came into possession of a very large estate; the
writer of this letter appears to have been one of the principal of his bailiffs or
stewards.

     Hickling and the other estates here mentioned were the possessions of the
Lord Scales, whose only daughter and heir Anthony Widville, in her right
Lord Scales, and at the death of his father, Earl Rivers, had married.

 Richard III., after beheading this nobleman, granted these manors to his
favourite the Duke of Norfolk.

     We are likewise informed that the fines imposed for respite of homage were
arbitrary and depended on the lord’s pleasure.

     Autograph, Pl. xxix. No. 14.

980

T. CRYNE TO JOHN PASTON¹

To my wurshepfull and tendrest maister, John Paston, Esquyer.

   RIGH wurshepfulle, one of my most kyndest and tenderest,
     and undeserved most contynuell maister, I recomaunde
     me to you. And where your trusty maistershep willeth
me to come to Norwich, pleas it you I may not; for ever, as
in long tyme passed, on Thursday in Esterne Weke, begynne
Maister Heydons courtes and letes, the vieu of the halfyere of
the houshold accompte, the closyng up fynally of th’accomptes
of alle baillievs, so that the resceyvour may make his fynall
accompte, which wille extende in alle to xiiij. dayes and more;
and to this season is my duete, and elles I shulde not faill
your pleasure.

     Moreover, pleas it you, my Lord Riviers in his owne
persone hath bene atte Hikelyng, and his counseill lerned, and
serched his fees for his homages, among which ye be for
Begvyles pasture in Somerton, and, I suppose, Wynterton,
late Sir John Fastolfes; my maistres your modre for Mawte-
byes in Waxham; wherein I beseche you previde, for I have
done therein hertofore, asfer as I myght, &c. What it
meneth, my lord is sette sore to approwement and husbondry.
His counseill hath tolde him he may sette his fynes for respite
of homage at his pleasure, &c.

     I besech you my maistresse may have worde of this. And
oure blessed Lord ever mutte preserve you, and be your
governour and defender.

     Wreten at Thorplond, this Wednesday in Esterne Weke,
fallyng the x. day of Aprill, anno E. iiij^ti xxij.

                                            Your servaunt,                      T. CRYNE.

¹ [From Paston MSS., B.M.]

1482
APRIL 10

1482
APRIL 10