To my Maister Paston
Worshipful Sir, and my good maister, I recomaunde me to yow. This day I come home; and as to our materes, I shall be with yow on Monday and Teusday next, be my maisters advys, and enforme yow of all, and of suche as I will not write. Your cofre is at the Prinse Inne; sende for it whane ye like, be the token, I hadde of Margret Goche a boke of lawe that Wigge brought me. As for tidyngs, my maistys your brother faren weel, and recomaunde them to my maistresse, there moder, to yow, and to all, &c.
As for tidings elles, the Kyng is at Shene, the Quene and Prince at Tutbury, but if it be the latter remevyng. Tidings were that the Lord Beaumont was slayn, and my Lord Warrewik sore hurte, m men slayn, and vjxx knyghts and squiers hurte, and no thing trewe, blessed be God. As for the Lumbards, ij. of the trespasers were hanged on Monday, and there ar be this tyme proclamacions made, or shall be, thorwe London, the pees to be kepte up on grete peynes; and the Lumbards to occupie the merchaundizes as thei dide til the Counsail or Parlament have otherwise determyned. And noo more as yet.
The atteynte abidith unreuled til the next terme, as I shal telle yow, and it shal doo weel with God is grace, hoe have yow in kepyng and all youres.
Writen at Caster vigilia Pentecosten.
Your owen
J. B.
To my Maister Paston
Worshipful Sir, and my good maister, I recomaunde me to yow. This day I come home; and as to our materes, I shall be with yow on Monday and Teusday next, be my maisters advys, and enforme yow of all, and of suche as I will not write. Your cofre is at the Prinse Inne; sende for it whane ye like, be the token, I hadde of Margret Goche a boke of lawe that Wigge brought me. As for tidyngs, my maistys your brother faren weel, and recomaunde them to my maistresse, there moder, to yow, and to all, &c.
As for tidings elles, the Kyng is at Shene, the Quene and Prince at Tutbury, but if it be the latter remevyng. Tidings were that the Lord Beaumont was slayn, and my Lord Warrewik sore hurte, m men slayn, and vjxx knyghts and squiers hurte, and no thing trewe, blessed be God. As for the Lumbards, ij. of the trespasers were hanged on Monday, and there ar be this tyme proclamacions made, or shall be, thorwe London, the pees to be kepte up on grete peynes; and the Lumbards to occupie the merchaundizes as thei dide til the Counsail or Parlament have otherwise determyned. And noo more as yet.
The atteynte abidith unreuled til the next terme, as I shal telle yow, and it shal doo weel with God is grace, hoe have yow in kepyng and all youres.
Writen at Caster vigilia Pentecosten.
Your owen
J. B.
To my Maister Paston
Worshipful Sir, and my good maister, I recomaunde me to yow. This day I come home; and as to our materes, I shall be with yow on Monday and Teusday next, be my maisters advys, and enforme yow of all, and of suche as I will not write. Your cofre is at the Prinse Inne; sende for it whane ye like, be the token, I hadde of Margret Goche a boke of lawe that Wigge brought me. As for tidyngs, my maistys your brother faren weel, and recomaunde them to my maistresse, there moder, to yow, and to all, &c.
As for tidings elles, the Kyng is at Shene, the Quene and Prince at Tutbury, but if it be the latter remevyng. Tidings were that the Lord Beaumont was slayn, and my Lord Warrewik sore hurte, m men slayn, and vjxx knyghts and squiers hurte, and no thing trewe, blessed be God. As for the Lumbards, ij. of the trespasers were hanged on Monday, and there ar be this tyme proclamacions made, or shall be, thorwe London, the pees to be kepte up on grete peynes; and the Lumbards to occupie the merchaundizes as thei dide til the Counsail or Parlament have otherwise determyned. And noo more as yet.
The atteynte abidith unreuled til the next terme, as I shal telle yow, and it shal doo weel with God is grace, hoe have yow in kepyng and all youres.
Writen at Caster vigilia Pentecosten.
Your owen
J. B.
To my Master Paston
Worshipful Sir, and my good master, I recommend me to you. This day I come home; and as to our matters, I shall be with you on Monday and Tuesday next, be my maisters advice, and enforme you of all, and of suche as I will not write. Your [chest/trunk] is at the Prinse Inn; send for it whane you like, be the token, I had of Margret Goche a boke of law that Wigge brought me. As for tidyngs, my master your brother faren well, and recommend them to my mistress, there mother, to you, and to all, etc..
As for tidings besides, the King is at Sheen, the Queen and Prince at Tutbury, but if it be the latter remevyng. Tidings were that the Lord Beaumont was [killed/slain], and my Lord Warwick [badly/sorely] hurt, m men [killed/slain], and vjxx knyghts and squires hurt, and no thing true, blessed be God. As for the Lumbards, two. of the trespassers were hanged on Monday, and there ar be this time proclamacions made, or shall be, thorwe London, the peace to be kept up on greet pains; and the Lumbards to occupie the merchaundizes as they dide til the Counsail or Parlament have otherwise determyned. And no more as yet.
The atteynte abidith unreuled til the next terme, as I shall telle you, and it shall do well with God is grace, who have you in keeping and all youres.
Written at Caister-on-Sea vigilia [Pentecost/Whitsun].
Your own
J. B.
To Mr Paston
Respected Sir, I have just returned home. As to the things we need to discuss, I shall be with you on Monday and Tuesday next week, my employer [John Fastolf] advises me, and I will tell you then everything that I cannot write to you. Your chest is at the Princes Inn; you can send for it when you like. Margaret Groche gave me a book of law that came from Wigge. As for news, your brothers are doing well and send their regards to my mistress, their mother; and to you and to everyone.
In other news, the King is at Sheen [Richmond], the Queen and Prince at Tutbury [in Staffordshire], but the latter are likely to be moving. I heard that Lord Beaumont was killed and Lord Warwick was badly injured, with 1000 men slain and 120 knights and squires hurt - but happily that proved not to be true. As for the riots against foreign merchants, two of the trespassers were hanged on Monday, and proclamations are being made - or soon will be - throughout London to ensure that peace is maintained on pain of severe penalties. And the foreign merchants - the Lombards - are to occupy the shops that they did before until the council or Parliament decides otherwise. No more on that as yet.
No decision has been made on the bill of attainder till the next sitting of Parliament, as I will explain to you, and I'm sure it will go well, with the grace of God, who I pray will have you and yours in his keeping.
Written at Caister on the Eve of Whitsun
Yours,
J B
