William Pryce to John Paston
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- William Pryce to John Paston
- Reference
- Add. 34888, f. 115
- Date
- 19 June 1455
- Library / Archive
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- The British Library
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Gairdner, Vol III, item 291; Fenn, Vol III, Henry VI item 109
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (1st transcript)
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LETTER CIX.
the copy of a letter sent to Iohn Paston
be the undir Shieve of Norff’.RYGHT Worchepfull Sr I recomaund me on to you &c.
And Sr as for the eleccon of the Knyghts of the Shire here
in Norff in good feyth her hath ben moch to do nevir the latyr
to lete yow have knowlech of the demenyng my master Berney
my master Grey and ye had grettyst voyse And I p’pose me as I
woll answer god to retorne the dieu eleccon that is aftir the suffi-
ciente yow and mastir Grey nevir the latyr I have a master
Wretyn at Hederset the thursday next befor Midsomer.By
William Pryce.
11 ½ by 2.
Hetherset,
Thursday, June.It appears by this Copy of a Letter, (for so it is styled at the top of the paper) that
the Candidates were not always present on the day of Election. The Under Sheriff
here meant to do his duty, and to make his return after the sufficient, that is, accord-
ing to the greatest number of votes, though he at the same time hints, that it is not
entirely as he shall please, but as the High Sheriff shall direct.Autograph. Pl. XX. No 34.
- Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume III' (2nd transcript)
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LETTER CIX.
The Copy of a Letter sent to John Paston, by the Under
Sheriff of Norfolk.RIGHT worshipful Sir, I recommend me unto you, &c.
And Sir as for the Election of the Knights of the Shire
here in Norfolk, in good faith here hath been much to do,
nevertheless to let you have knowledge of the demeaning, my
Master Berney, my Master Grey and ye had greatest voice, and
I purpose me, as I will answer God, to return the due election,
that is after the sufficient you and Master Grey, nevertheless I
have a Master. Written at Hetherset, the Thursday next before
Midsummer.By
WILLIAM PRYCE.
11 ½ by 2.
Hetherset,
Thursday, June.It appears by this Copy of a Letter, (for so it is styled at the top of the paper) that
the Candidates were not always present on the day of Election. The Under Sheriff
here meant to do his duty, and to make his return after the sufficient, that is, accord-
ing to the greatest number of votes, though he at the same time hints, that it is not
entirely as he shall please, but as the High Sheriff shall direct.Autograph. Pl. XX. No 34.
- Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'
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291
WILLIAM PRYCE TO JOHN PASTON1
The copy of a Letter sent to John Paston be the Undir-
Shreve2 of Norff.RYGHT worchepfull Sir, I recomaund me on to you, &c.
And, Sir, as for the eleccion of the Knyghts of the
shire here in Norffolk, in good feyth her hath ben
moch to do; nevir the latyr, to lete yow have knowlech of
the demenyng, my Master Berney, my Master Grey and ye
had grettyst voyse, and I purpose me, as I woll answer God,
to retorne the dieu eleccion, that is aftir the sufficiente, yow
and Mastir Grey; nevir the latyr I have a master.Wretyn at Hederset, the Thursday next befor Midsomer.
By WILL’M PRYCE.
1 [From Fenn, iii. 4.32.] The evidence of date in this letter is the same as in
No. 288. Notwithstanding Pryce’s efforts, not one of the persons named in this letter
was actually elected, the knights returned for Norfolk in 1455 being the Duke of
Norfolk’s nominees, Sir Roger Chamberlain and John Howard.—See Nos. 294 and
295 following.2 Shieve in Fenn is almost certainly a misreading.
1455
JUNE 19