The Earl of Oxford to John Paston
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- The Earl of Oxford to John Paston
- Reference
- Add. 43488, f. 26
- Date
- 18 October 1450
- Library / Archive
-
- The British Library
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Gairdner, Vol II, item 149; Fenn, Vol I, Henry VI item 23
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume I' (1st transcript)
-
LETTER XXIII.
To Owr Welbeloved John Paston.
RIGHT welbeloved I grete yow well and as towchyng for
Tydyngs I can none savyng that my Lord of Norff’ met
wt my Lord of York at Bury on thursday and there were to
gedre til ffriday ix of the Clokke and than they dep’ted and
there a Gentilman of my Lord of York toke unto a Yeman
of myn John Deye a Tokene and a Sedell of my Lords entent
whom he wold have Knyghtts of the Shyre and I sende you
a Sedell closed of their Names in this same Lettr wherfore me
thynkith wel do to p’forme my Lords entent.Wretyn the xviijo day of Octobr at Wynche.
Oxenford.
Com. Norff’ Sr WILL’M CHAMBIRLAYN.
HENR’ GREY.11 ? by 4 3/4.
Part of a Bull’s Head. Query?
Paper Mark. Pl. IX. No 10.
Winch, in Norfolk,
18th of October.
Before 1455.The Contents of this Letter plainly point out to us, that the Election of the Members
of the House of Commons, even for Counties, was in this distant age influenced by the
great and leading men of the time.We have here the clearest evidence that Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, and John
Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, at their meeting at Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, determined,
who should be returned Knights of the Shire for the County of Norfolk, and sent their
Instructions accordingly.John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, at this time, seems to have been a Friend to the Duke of
York, this Letter therefore must have been written previous to the Duke’s professed
design upon the Throne; for in that Contest, the Earl sided with the House of Lancaster,
and being taken, was beheaded in 1461, the 1st year of Edward IV. when he was about
55 years old. He married Elizabeth, the Daughter and Heir of Sir John Howard,
knight, who had possessions at Winch, in Norfolk. Pl. I. No 8.The Names of the two Candidates to be elected, are written on a Schedule, or strip of
paper, which is fastened to the Original Letter by a piece of wax. - Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume I' (2nd transcript)
-
LETTER XXIII.
To our Well beloved John Paston.
RIGHT well beloved, I greet you well; and as touching
for Tidings I can none, saving that my Lord of Norfolk
met with my Lord of York at Bury on Thursday, and there were
together till Friday 9 of the clock, and then they departed;
and there a Gentleman of my Lord of York took, unto a
Yeoman of mine, John Deye, a Token and a Sedell (Schedule)
of my Lord’s intent, whom he would have Knights of the Shire,
and I send you a Sedell closed (Schedule enclosed) of their names
in this same Letter, wherefore me thinketh (it) well done to perform
my Lord’s intent, &c.Written the 18th day of October at Winch.
OXENFORD.
County of Norfolk, Sir WIILIAM CHAMBERLAYN.
HENRY GREY.11 ? by 4 3/4.
Part of a Bull’s Head. Query?
Paper Mark. Pl. IX. No 10.
Winch, in Norfolk,
18th of October.
Before 1455.The Contents of this Letter plainly point out to us, that the Election of the Members
of the House of Commons, even for Counties, was in this distant age influenced by the
great and leading men of the time.We have here the clearest evidence that Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, and John
Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, at their meeting at Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, determined,
who should be returned Knights of the Shire for the County of Norfolk, and sent their
Instructions accordingly.John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, at this time, seems to have been a Friend to the Duke of
York, this Letter therefore must have been written previous to the Duke’s professed
design upon the Throne; for in that Contest, the Earl sided with the House of Lancaster,
and being taken, was beheaded in 1461, the 1st year of Edward IV. when he was about
55 years old. He married Elizabeth, the Daughter and Heir of Sir John Howard,
knight, who had possessions at Winch, in Norfolk. Pl. I. No 8.The Names of the two Candidates to be elected, are written on a Schedule, or strip of
paper, which is fastened to the Original Letter by a piece of wax. - Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'
-
149
THE EARL OF OXFORD TO JOHN PASTON2
To owr welbeloved John Paston.
RIGHT welbeloved, I grete yow well. And as towchyng
for tydyngs, I can none, savyng that my Lord of
Norffolk met with my Lord of York at Bury on
Thursday, and there were to gedre til Friday, ix. of the
clokke, and than they departed. And there a gentilman of
my Lord of York toke unto a yeman of myn, John Deye, a
tokene and a sedell of my Lords entent, whom he wold have
knyghtts of the shyre, and I sende you a sedell closed of their
names in this same lettre, wherfore me thynkith wel do to
performe my Lords entent.Wretyn the xviijo day of Octobr, at Wynche.
OXENFORD.
Com. Norff’, Sir William Chambirlayn.1
Henry Grey.2 [From Fenn, i. 98.] For evidence of date, see note to preceding letter.
1 The names actually returned by the Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for this
Parliament were—for Norfolk, Sir Miles Stapleton and Henry Gray; for Suffolk, Sir
Roger Chamberleyn and Sir Edmund Mulso.OCT. 18
1450(?)
OCT. 18