Thomas Plaiter to John Paston

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Title
Thomas Plaiter to John Paston
Reference
Add. 27444, ff. 80-81
Date
[21 October] 1460
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol III, item 422
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'

422

 

THOMAS PLAITER TO JOHN PASTON5

 

To my maister, John Paston, Esquyer.

 

     A [FTER] my most speciall recomendacion, like your
         maisterchip wete that the office6 is taken at Ocle in
         lyke forme as Suthwell7 can schew you, for Fraunceys
Costard hath sent it hym, and the jentylmen that passed uppon
the office wold fynd nor medyll nouther with the tenurs nor ho
is next here [heir]. Wherfor if ye wol have other wyse found,
Fraunceys Costard hath under take it, but it schal not be by
suche men of worchip [as] is yn this. Item, the under-chryf
was at Ocle, and ded and sayd to the jentylmen al that ever he
cowde to the lette of the matter. And as for Suffolk, I under-
stand they have no warant, so I tarye as yet what cas that ever

falle. And if ye wold that I tarye not, that it lyke you by the
brynger her of to send me hasty wurd.

     I send you the names of the jure here in.

                                         Your,                        THOMAS PLAITER.

 

On a separate paper formerly enclosed in the preceding is the following
List:—

 

Jurati pro Domino Rege.1

                  Willelmus Rokewood, armiger, jur’.
                  Johannes Berney, armiger, jur’.
                  Radulphus Lampytte, armiger, jur’.
                  Johannes Byllyngford, armiger, jur’.
                  [Jacobus Arblaster, armiger, jur’.]2
                  Willelmus Deymayne, armiger, jur’.
                  Willelmus Dawbeney, armiger, jur’.
                  Willelmus Julles, jur’.
                  Christofre Norwiche, jur’.
                  Thomas Holler, jur’.
                  Johannes Berkyng, jur’.
                  Robert Bryghtlede, jur’.
                  Robertus Spany, jur’.
                  Johannes Bernard, jur’.
                  Rogerus Iryng, jur’.
                  Robertus Townesende.
                  Johannes Grygges de Ranworth, jur’.
                  Robertus Regestre, jur’.
                  Johannes Maunvyle, jur’.
                  Willelmus Rysyng.
                  Johannes Doke.
                  Robertus Jekkes, jur’.
                  Johannes Why[te].
                  Henr[icus] . . . ratte.
                  Car[ol]us Barker.
                  Johannes Cappe.
                  Thomas Paternoster.

 

 

     5 [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter must have been written immediately after
the taking of the inquisition referred to in the preceding. The list of the jury who
took it is on a separate paper found apart from this letter, in which it was enclosed.
The names of those indicated as sworn are identical with those on the official record
(Inquisitions post-mortem, 38 and 39 Hen. VI., No. 48), but seven additional names are
included, besides one that is struck out.

     6 The inquisition.—See p. 199, Note 2.     7 Richard Southwell.—See p. 191.

 

 

1 This is a panel of the jury drawn up before the inquisition was taken. The
heading and the word ‘jur’’ opposite the names of those sworn have been added
afterwards.                       2 This name is scored out with the pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OCT. 21]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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