William Wayte to John Paston

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WILLIAM WAYTE TO JOHN PASTON¹

To my Ryght seuere ana ryght worchepfull mayster, my
mayster Paston, in hast.

RYGHT Reverent and ryght wurchepfull sir, I re-
     comaunde me un to youre good maysterchep. Late
     yow wete that Blake the baly of Swafham cam hom
from London on the Saterday after that my mayster departed
from yow atte myn lord of Oxenfordis. And he told my
mayster that he cam to London on Seint John day atte nyte.
And he yede streyt to my lord Chaunceler and told my seyd
lord that yf the Kyng pardoned sir Thomas Tudenham and
Heydon her issewes that the shire of Suffolk wold paye no
taxe; for what nedyth the kynge for to have the taxe of hese
pore puple whanne he wyll not take hese issues of thos rych
extorssioners and oppressours of hese puple. And also he
told my seyd lord Chaunceler and many more lordes that yf
the kynge pardon hym or graunted any supersedeas, London
shuld with inne short tyme have as moche for to do as they
hadde for to kepe London Brygge whanne the Capteyn² cam
thedir; for he told hym that ther was up in Norffolk redy to
ryse V M^l. comons yf they have not execucion of the oyre and
terminer. And whanne my lord Chaunceler herd this he was
ryte glade therof, and dede Blake telle all this and moche
more a forn the kynge and all hese lordes, that they blyssed
him whanne they herden yt. And yf he hadde not a seyd this
they shuld an hadd and supersedeas and pardon also, for ther
was made a gret suggestion that it hadde be don of grette
malyce. And so the lord Scales meyntenyth Sir Thomas
Tudenham in all that he may goodly, but he wyll not awow
yt; but he shall come don to the oyre determiner sekerly, and
for to make anende atwex sir T. Tudenham and Swafham; for
[he] hayth made and genttyl letter un to the parson, the bayly
and the inhabitaunce of Swafham, and seth that he wyll do
hese parte to sette them in reste and peas. And so my
mayster understande that yf Swafham and he werne accorded
that thei shuld sette lytyll be Norwych. And therfore my
mayster prayeth yow that ye wyll speke with the Mayer and
hese brethern that they purvey that ther be atte Lenn a
sufficiaunt fellawshep to gedyr, and that ther be madde a grette
noyse up on the lord Scales, bothe of Tudenham and Heydon,
and for all thos that arne of that sekt, and that wyse purvy-
aunce ordenance he hadde how they shull be demened; for
this same day was the parson of Swafham with my mayster,
and they arne accorded that ther shall be of here lordshep and
sufficiaunt fellawshep and they shall have here loggyng atte the
Frere Menours atte Lenn. And they wyll not assentte to
noone ende but as the Cety doyth. And it is here avyse that
the meyre shuld purveye for hem in sum other Freres. For
Tudenham and H[eydon] wyll brynge with hem sufficiaunt
counceyll as any kun they gete in London; And also the
Cetye must purvey that as many sufficiaunt mene as can be
gette or spoke to, that they be redy yf it happe of any tryall.
Also the Cetye hadde nede to have Sir Miles Stapulton ther
show they shuld helpe to hese costys. Ware, Sir, atte the
reverens of God be thenke yow well of all these maters.
Blake was atte London on Thursday and herd no word of the
stretes,¹ ne of Robson my lord of Oxffordis man, and or Blake
cam to London Sir T. Terell hadde labored to Sir John Fastolf
that Sir T. Tudenham shuld ave [been²] bownde to Sir John
Fastolf in foure thowsand pounde to stande to hese rule and
ordenance; and so whanne Blake cam and deysshsed all to
gedyr, and so he dede Sir John Fastolf labor to the kynge and
to the Chaunceler for to lette the supersedeas and the pardon;
and ther was grette langage atwex Blake and Tudenham; it
wor to moche to wryte yt un to yow, but he hayth sore noyssed
my mayster to the Kynge and to the lordes. Also Tudenham
is owte of the kynges hows, and Cotton is Warderopper, my
mayster shall on Monday dyne with. Also, sir, it wore grette
wysdam that my mayster hadde knowleche atte Walsyngham
on Fryday nest comyng how the Maire and ze be accorded,
for my mayster wyle be recaled therafter. William Geney
sent un to my mayster for to ascuse hym that he shuld not
come to Lenn un to the Wedenesday. And, Sir, that were
agrette hurte bothe to the Cyte of Norwych and for Swafham;
and therfor my mayster wold that the Mayer shuld send for
hym, that he be ther be tyme on the Tuesday, and that moo
bille be made ayens Tudenharn and Heydon, what so ever
falle. The Holy Gost have you and yours in hese kepyng.
Wretyn atte Rougham, the Sonday nyte nest after newe zers
day in hest as it semyth.—Be your servaunte,

                                                                                        W. WAYTE.

     ¹ [Add. MS. 34,888, f. 63.] The date of this letter is sufficiently evident.

     ² Jack Cade.

             ¹ I.e. the estreats.                            ² Omitted in MS.

1451
JAN. 3

1451
JAN. 3

1451
JAN. 3

XXIII

A.D. 1451, 3 Jan.

WILLIAM WAYTE TO JOHN PASTON

[Add. MS. 34,888, f. 63]

     An abstract of this letter has been given in Vol. III., No. 994. The date
is sufficiently evident.

To my Ryght seuere and ryght worchepfull mayster,
my mayster Paston, in hest.

      RYGHT Reverent and ryght wurchepfull sir,
              I recomaunde me un to youre good may-
              sterchep. Late yow wete that Blake the
              baly of Swafham cam hom from London
on the Saterday after that my mayster departed
from yow atte myn lord of Oxenfordis. And he
told my mayster that he cam to London on Seint
John day atte nyte. And he yede streyt to my
lord Chaunceler and told my seyd lord that yf
the Kyng pardoned sir Thomas Tudenham and
Heydon her issewes that the shire of Suffolk wold
paye no taxe; for what nedyth the kynge for to
have the taxe of hese pore puple whanne he wyll
not take hese issues of thos rych extorssioners and
oppressours of hese puple. And also he told my
seyd lord Chaunceler and many more lordes that yf
the kynge pardon hym or graunted any supersedeas,
London shuld with inne short tyme have as moche
for to do as they hadde for to kepe London Brygge
whanne the Capteyn¹ cam thedir; for he told hym
that ther was up in Norffolk redy to ryse V M^l.
comons yf they have not execucion of the oyre and
terminer. And whanne my lord Chaunceler herd this
he was ryte glade therof, and dede Blake telle all
this and moche more a forn the kynge and all hese
lordes, that they blyssed him whanne they herden yt.
And yf he hadde not a seyd this they shuld an hadd
and supersedeas and pardon also, for ther was made a
gret suggestion that it hadde be don of grette malyce.
And so the lord Scales meyntenyth Sir Thomas
Tudenham in all that he may goodly, but he wyll
not awow yt; but he shall come don to the oyre
determiner sekerly, and for to make anende atwex
sir T. Tudenham and Swafham; for [he] hayth made
and genttyl letter un to the parson, the bayly and the
inhabitaunce of Swafham, and seth that he wyll do
hese parte to sette them in reste and peas. And so
my mayster understande that yf Swafham and he
werne accorded that thei shuld sette lytyll be
Norwych. And therfore my mayster prayeth yow
that ye wyll speke with the Mayer and hese brethern
that they purvey that ther be atte Lenn a sufficiaunt
fellawshep to gedyr, and that ther be madde a grette
noyse up on the lord Scales, bothe of Tudenham
and Heydon, and for all thos that arne of that sekt,
and that wyse purvyaunce ordenance he hadde how
they shull be demened; for this same day was the
parson of Swafham with my mayster, and they arne
accorded that ther shall be of here lordshep and
sufficiaunt fellawshep and they shall have here loggyng
atte the Frere Menours atte Lenn. And they wyll
not assentte to noone ende but as the Cety doyth.
And it is here avyse that the meyre shuld purveye
for hem in sum other Freres. For Tudenham and
H[eydon] wyll brynge with hem sufficiaunt counceyll
as any kun they gete in London; And also the
Cetye must purvey that as many sufficiaunt mene as
can be gette or spoke to, that they be redy yf it
happe of any tryall. Also the Cetye hadde nede to
have Sir Miles Stapulton ther show they shuld helpe
to hese costys. Ware, Sir, atte the reverens of God
be thenke yow well of all these maters. Blake was
atte London on Thursday and herd no word of the
stretes,¹ ne of Robson my lord of Oxffordis man, and
or Blake cam to London Sir T. Terell hadde labored
to Sir John Fastolf that Sir T. Tudenham shuld ave
[been²] bownde to Sir John Fastolf in foure thow-
sand pounde to stande to hese rule and ordenance;
and so whanne Blake cam and deysshsed all to gedyr,
and so he dede Sir John Fastolf labor to the kynge
and to the Chaunceler for to lette the supersedeas
and the pardon; and ther was grette langage atwex
Blake and Tudenham; it wor to moche to wryte yt
un to yow, but he hayth sore noyssed my mayster to
the Kynge and to the lordes. Also Tudenham is
owte of the kynges hows, and Cotton is Warderopper,
my mayster shall on Monday dyne with. Also, sir,
it wore grette wysdam that my mayster hadde
knowleche atte Walsyngham on Fryday nest comyng
how the Maire and ze be accorded, for my mayster
wyle be recaled therafter. William Geney sent un to
my mayster for to ascuse hym that he shuld not come
to Lenn un to the Wedenesday. And, Sir, that were
agrette hurte bothe to the Cyte of Norwych and for
Swafham; and therfor my mayster wold that the
Mayer shuld send for hym, that he be ther be tyme
on the Tuesday, and that moo bille be made ayens
Tudenham and Heydon, what so ever falle. The
Holy Gost have you and yours in hese kepyng.
Wretyn atte Rougham, the Sonday nyte nest after
newe zers day in hest as it semyth.—Be your
servaunte,                                         W. WAYTE.

¹ Jack Cade.

¹ i.e. the estreats.     ² Omitted in MS.