William Barker to John Paston

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WILLIAM BARKER TO JOHN PASTON¹

To myn ryght worshypfull [m]ayster, John Paston, at London,
atte the Temple.

   PLEASE youre maystership that as to morwen a newe
     inquirendum shal be taken at Wycham Markette for
     the parsonage of Rendelesham for one Mayster John
Clerke, a chapeleyn of the Lady Roos; and Sir Thomas²
shuld a ben there, but he is hurte of an hors, and also hit
was so late warnyng that we myght not ben there; and, as
Mayster Steven seyth, hit should not a avayled, thow one
hadde bene there, and elles I wold a labored theder myn
self. But he seyth and [i.e. if] ye wold speke to myn Lord
Norwych, and enforme hym of the trought of the mater,
he shal never presente ner inducte non tyl the ryght of the
patentes be discussed, and also we may after wardes hald a
melius inquirendum. Mayster Steven hath wreten to Sir John
Bulman all the tytles and presentacions, and therefore, if hit
please yow to comon with hym, ye shall understande all the
mater by hym how myn Lord is disposed. And [if] Mayster
Robert Eppeswell is now at London, hit were shame that they
shuld have ther entent. Sir Phillip Wentworth groundeth not
his presentacion by the patent, but by the endenture a twyxt
the wedewe and hym, &c. Myn mayster is as freshe as ever
he was this ij. yere, thanked be God. And youre mater that
ye have meved of to Sir Thomas for the porchase, &c.,
myn mayster is weel agreed therto, but fyrst hit was taken
strangely, &c. Almyghty Jesu preserve yow, myn worship-
full mayster, to youre desyre after his pleser and youre trewe
entent.

     Hastly at Norwyche, on Seynt John Day, at vij. of the
clokke at even.             Youre owen man,

                                                                                       W. BARKER,

                                                                                  Per mandat’ T. H.

     ¹ [From Paston MSS., B.M.] It appears by the Bishops’ Registers at Norwich
that John Clerk was instituted to the living of Rendlesham on the 20th June 1459 on
the King’s presentation. This letter must have been written four days later in
ignorance of the fact. Clerk’s predecessor was John Sybton, administration of whose
goods was granted on the 19th May 1450.

     ² Sir Thomas Howes.

1459
JUNE 24

1459
JUNE 24