The coppy of my letter to sir Iohn Heveningham
the 20 of Ianuary 1619
Good brother. I know well. you needed not to haue written to me at all: concerninge this bisnes./ yett I finde the last order. that you wear to acquaynt the playntiff with your desire in wrightinge. which accordingly you haue done. though very late: our Cownsell beinge goon to London: but theer shallbe order taken for so much as dothe concern our selues :/ now for that I haue bine much taxed for seekinge to preffer my Cosine Paston and his sonns in the lands to be purchised before you and your posteryty: it is suffitient for me. to know my selfe wronged by all that beleue it is trew:/ and allso I know it to be most trew that my Cosine paston hathe not: at any time. by any ways or mens. by word nor wrightinge made known to me that ever he aymed or desired any estats in such lands as wear to be purchised: but if any such concept he had he kept it scecrite in his own bosome. from my knowledge euen to this day:/ and it will appeer to be most trew that my Lord Chanclor vpon heeringe of the Cawse debated on all parts: affter he had ordered that lands wear to be purchised with the moneis: he then in open Coort in the heeringe of mr !army: sayd that he wold settell the estats of the lands to be purchised in the neerist maner he coold accordinge to the convayances: as affter vpon the finishing of the decre he did for haueinge sene the convayancis and se how the lands wear intaled to the tenthe sone. with diuers re maynders to others. he with the master of the Rowls. at that time did thinke it most meet to settell the estats of the new purchised lands as the others wear: therby to go so neer to sir williame pastons his purpos as he coold. and as it wear. to strengthen rayther then to weaken the same:/ and I am parswaded my Lord was fare from beinge wrought by my Cosine paston thus to dispos of them allthough in on of your resons shewed: (with out Cavs :) he is charged to seeke it:/ you may thinke we neglekted you and yours: but sure we more forget an eleuenth sone if any such shall be borne. for by that means such a on shall be borne to nyther peny nor peny worthe. but I hop ther shall never com of sir will such a poor sowll into the world. but howsoever if I had thought of it in time. and cowld I haue obtayned I shold not haue fayled to haue spoke in the behalf of those vnborn which I hope shall never be:/ all the world 7 wold haue thought Mr Iarmy to haue bine a most singular frinde to you. if some 7. yeers sine he woold haue shewed you of the dangerous inconvenienc which in time to com you wear like to receiue. by the lose of these monys. which him self and other had receved :/ if your selfe shall not providently prevent the same: / by some coorse which himself no doupt coold haue direckted you in: but by those days he towld you an other talle:/ and surly your selfe was so fare from apprehendinge this your great lose which now you ar so sencible ofe: as you sought to be a stranger in the trust rayther then to haue any medlinge in the receyts. and oft towld me. bothe before and seine the sute began. that you wold giue over and receiue no more: it seemd so great a burden then to you as your best frinds did ther best to haue you giue all over to the rest and medle no more. no word was then spoken concerninge setlinge of estats to you and yours. for you sought not to preserve so much as the stocke to yoµr own vse: but good brother I wish you had giuen direcktions to your Cownsell. or that your self rayther had bine pleased to haue bine at the heeringe of the Cawse as I oft desired you wold: then had bine a fittinge time to haue made your desire known to my Lord: and surly all things wold haue bine more frindly prosecuted then now thay ar like as I well parsayve: but that it was not thus. it was not my falte. for coold my intreatis haue prevayled: your self shold haue bine made partaker of the secrit of all my intentions in this bisnes: but I se mr Iarmy dothe still procur you to play his game with my Cosine paston: himself that whilst reioysinge more in your disention: then he will glory if you shall obtayn the victory: and if ever I haue offered you wronge. it is now in trubling you so much with my criblinge. but for that my hart is very full. for beinge wrongfully condemned by you and my good sister Heveningham. I am the bowlder to make this long discourse. to satisfy you if it maybe. and so good sir comendindinge me very kindly to you and my sister. I shall ever remayne what so ever you esteme me.
your very louinge sister Katherine Paston
The coppy of my letter to sir Iohn Heveningham
the 20 of Ianuary 1619
Good brother. I know well. you needed not to haue written to me at all: concerninge this bisnes./ yett I finde the last order. that you wear to acquaynt the playntiff with your desire in wrightinge. which accordingly you haue done. though very late: our Cownsell beinge goon to London: but theer shallbe order taken for so much as dothe concern our selues :/ now for that I haue bine much taxed for seekinge to preffer my Cosine Paston and his sonns in the lands to be purchised before you and your posteryty: it is suffitient for me. to know my selfe wronged by all that beleue it is trew:/ and allso I know it to be most trew that my Cosine paston hathe not: at any time. by any ways or mens. by word nor wrightinge made known to me that ever he aymed or desired any estats in such lands as wear to be purchised: but if any such concept he had he kept it scecrite in his own bosome. from my knowledge euen to this day:/ and it will appeer to be most trew that my Lord Chanclor vpon heeringe of the Cawse debated on all parts: affter he had ordered that lands wear to be purchised with the moneis: he then in open Coort in the heeringe of mr !army: sayd that he wold settell the estats of the lands to be purchised in the neerist maner he coold accordinge to the convayances: as affter vpon the finishing of the decre he did for haueinge sene the convayancis and se how the lands wear intaled to the tenthe sone. with diuers re maynders to others. he with the master of the Rowls. at that time did thinke it most meet to settell the estats of the new purchised lands as the others wear: therby to go so neer to sir williame pastons his purpos as he coold. and as it wear. to strengthen rayther then to weaken the same:/ and I am parswaded my Lord was fare from beinge wrought by my Cosine paston thus to dispos of them allthough in on of your resons shewed: (with out Cavs :) he is charged to seeke it:/ you may thinke we neglekted you and yours: but sure we more forget an eleuenth sone if any such shall be borne. for by that means such a on shall be borne to nyther peny nor peny worthe. but I hop ther shall never com of sir will such a poor sowll into the world. but howsoever if I had thought of it in time. and cowld I haue obtayned I shold not haue fayled to haue spoke in the behalf of those vnborn which I hope shall never be:/ all the world 7 wold haue thought Mr Iarmy to haue bine a most singular frinde to you. if some 7. yeers sine he woold haue shewed you of the dangerous inconvenienc which in time to com you wear like to receiue. by the lose of these monys. which him self and other had receved :/ if your selfe shall not providently prevent the same: / by some coorse which himself no doupt coold haue direckted you in: but by those days he towld you an other talle:/ and surly your selfe was so fare from apprehendinge this your great lose which now you ar so sencible ofe: as you sought to be a stranger in the trust rayther then to haue any medlinge in the receyts. and oft towld me. bothe before and seine the sute began. that you wold giue over and receiue no more: it seemd so great a burden then to you as your best frinds did ther best to haue you giue all over to the rest and medle no more. no word was then spoken concerninge setlinge of estats to you and yours. for you sought not to preserve so much as the stocke to yoµr own vse: but good brother I wish you had giuen direcktions to your Cownsell. or that your self rayther had bine pleased to haue bine at the heeringe of the Cawse as I oft desired you wold: then had bine a fittinge time to haue made your desire known to my Lord: and surly all things wold haue bine more frindly prosecuted then now thay ar like as I well parsayve: but that it was not thus. it was not my falte. for coold my intreatis haue prevayled: your self shold haue bine made partaker of the secrit of all my intentions in this bisnes: but I se mr Iarmy dothe still procur you to play his game with my Cosine paston: himself that whilst reioysinge more in your disention: then he will glory if you shall obtayn the victory: and if ever I haue offered you wronge. it is now in trubling you so much with my criblinge. but for that my hart is very full. for beinge wrongfully condemned by you and my good sister Heveningham. I am the bowlder to make this long discourse. to satisfy you if it maybe. and so good sir comendindinge me very kindly to you and my sister. I shall ever remayne what so ever you esteme me.
your very louinge sister Katherine Paston
The coppy of my letter to sir Iohn Heveningham
the 20 of Ianuary 1619
Good brother. I know well. you needed not to haue written to me at all: concerninge this bisnes./ yett I finde the last order. that you wear to acquaynt the playntiff with your desire in wrightinge. which accordingly you haue done. though very late: our Cownsell beinge goon to London: but theer shallbe order taken for so much as dothe concern our selues :/ now for that I haue bine much taxed for seekinge to preffer my Cosine Paston and his sonns in the lands to be purchised before you and your posteryty: it is suffitient for me. to know my selfe wronged by all that beleue it is trew:/ and allso I know it to be most trew that my Cosine paston hathe not: at any time. by any ways or mens. by word nor wrightinge made known to me that ever he aymed or desired any estats in such lands as wear to be purchised: but if any such concept he had he kept it scecrite in his own bosome. from my knowledge euen to this day:/ and it will appeer to be most trew that my Lord Chanclor vpon heeringe of the Cawse debated on all parts: affter he had ordered that lands wear to be purchised with the moneis: he then in open Coort in the heeringe of mr !army: sayd that he wold settell the estats of the lands to be purchised in the neerist maner he coold accordinge to the convayances: as affter vpon the finishing of the decre he did for haueinge sene the convayancis and se how the lands wear intaled to the tenthe sone. with diuers re maynders to others. he with the master of the Rowls. at that time did thinke it most meet to settell the estats of the new purchised lands as the others wear: therby to go so neer to sir williame pastons his purpos as he coold. and as it wear. to strengthen rayther then to weaken the same:/ and I am parswaded my Lord was fare from beinge wrought by my Cosine paston thus to dispos of them allthough in on of your resons shewed: (with out Cavs :) he is charged to seeke it:/ you may thinke we neglekted you and yours: but sure we more forget an eleuenth sone if any such shall be borne. for by that means such a on shall be borne to nyther peny nor peny worthe. but I hop ther shall never com of sir will such a poor sowll into the world. but howsoever if I had thought of it in time. and cowld I haue obtayned I shold not haue fayled to haue spoke in the behalf of those vnborn which I hope shall never be:/ all the world 7 wold haue thought Mr Iarmy to haue bine a most singular frinde to you. if some 7. yeers sine he woold haue shewed you of the dangerous inconvenienc which in time to com you wear like to receiue. by the lose of these monys. which him self and other had receved :/ if your selfe shall not providently prevent the same: / by some coorse which himself no doupt coold haue direckted you in: but by those days he towld you an other talle:/ and surly your selfe was so fare from apprehendinge this your great lose which now you ar so sencible ofe: as you sought to be a stranger in the trust rayther then to haue any medlinge in the receyts. and oft towld me. bothe before and seine the sute began. that you wold giue over and receiue no more: it seemd so great a burden then to you as your best frinds did ther best to haue you giue all over to the rest and medle no more. no word was then spoken concerninge setlinge of estats to you and yours. for you sought not to preserve so much as the stocke to yoµr own vse: but good brother I wish you had giuen direcktions to your Cownsell. or that your self rayther had bine pleased to haue bine at the heeringe of the Cawse as I oft desired you wold: then had bine a fittinge time to haue made your desire known to my Lord: and surly all things wold haue bine more frindly prosecuted then now thay ar like as I well parsayve: but that it was not thus. it was not my falte. for coold my intreatis haue prevayled: your self shold haue bine made partaker of the secrit of all my intentions in this bisnes: but I se mr Iarmy dothe still procur you to play his game with my Cosine paston: himself that whilst reioysinge more in your disention: then he will glory if you shall obtayn the victory: and if ever I haue offered you wronge. it is now in trubling you so much with my criblinge. but for that my hart is very full. for beinge wrongfully condemned by you and my good sister Heveningham. I am the bowlder to make this long discourse. to satisfy you if it maybe. and so good sir comendindinge me very kindly to you and my sister. I shall ever remayne what so ever you esteme me.
your very louinge sister Katherine Paston
The coppy of my letter to sir Iohn Heveningham
the 20 of Ianuary 1619
Good brother. I know well. you needed not to have written to me at all: concerninge this bisnes./ yett I finde the last order. that you wear to acquaynt the playntiff with your desire in wrightinge. which accordingly you have done. though very late: our Cownsell beinge goon to London: but theer shallbe order taken for so much as dothe concern our selues :/ now for that I have bine much taxed for seekinge to preffer my Cosine Paston and his sonns in the lands to be purchised before you and your posteryty: it is suffitient for me. to know my self wronged by all that beleue it is true:/ and allso I know it to be most true that my Cosine paston hathe not: at any time. by any ways or mens. by word nor writeinge made known to me that ever he aymed or desired any estats in such lands as wear to be purchised: but if any such concept he had he kept it scecrite in his own bosome. from my knowledge euen to this day:/ and it will appeer to be most true that my Lord Chanclor upon heeringe of the Cawse debated on all parts: affter he had ordered that lands wear to be purchised with the moneis: he then in open Coort in the heeringe of mr !army: sayd that he would settell the estats of the lands to be purchised in the neerist manner he coold accordinge to the convayances: as affter upon the finishing of the decre he did for haueinge sene the convayancis and se how the lands wear intaled to the tenthe soon. with diuers re maynders to others. he with the master of the Rowls. at that time did think it most meet to settell the estats of the new purchised lands as the others wear: therby to go so neer to sir williame Paston's his purpose as he coold. and as it wear. to strengthen rayther then to weaken the same:/ and I am parswaded my Lord was fare from beinge wrought by my Cosine paston thus to dispos of them allthough in on of your resons shewed: (with out Cavs :) he is charged to seeke it:/ you may think we neglekted you and yours: but sure we more forget an eleuenth soon if any such shall be borne. for by that means such a on shall be borne to nyther peny nor peny worthe. but I hope there shall never come of sir will such a poor sowll into the world. but howsoever if I had thought of it in time. and cowld I have obtayned I shold not have failed to have spoke in the behalf of those vnborn which I hope shall never be:/ all the world 7 would have thought Mr Iarmy to have bine a most singular frinde to you. if some 7. yeers sine he woold have shewed you of the dangerous inconvenienc which in time to come you wear like to receiue. by the lose of these monys. which him self and other had receved :/ if your self shall not providently prevent the same: / by some coorse which himself no doupt coold have direckted you in: but by those days he towld you an other talle:/ and surly your self was so fare from apprehendinge this your great lose which now you ar so sencible ofe: as you sought to be a stranger in the trust rayther then to have any medlinge in the receyts. and oft towld me. both before and seine the sute began. that you would giue over and receiue no more: it seemd so great a burden then to you as your best frinds did there best to have you giue all over to the rest and medle no more. no word was then spoken concerninge setlinge of estats to you and yours. for you sought not to preserve so much as the stocke to yoµr own vse: but good brother I wish you had giuen direcktions to your Cownsell. or that your self rayther had bine pleased to have bine at the heeringe of the Cawse as I oft desired you would: then had bine a fittinge time to have made your desire known to my Lord: and surly all things would have bine more frindly prosecuted then now thay ar like as I well parsayve: but that it was not thus. it was not my falte. for coold my intreatis have prevayled: your self shold have bine made partaker of the secrit of all my intentions in this bisnes: but I se mr Iarmy dothe still procur you to play his game with my Cosine paston: himself that whilst reioysinge more in your disention: then he will glory if you shall obtayn the victory: and if ever I have offered you wronge. it is now in trubling you so much with my criblinge. but for that my hart is very full. for beinge wrongfully condemned by you and my good sister Heveningham. I am the bowlder to make this long discourse. to satisfy you if it maybe. and so good sir comendindinge me very kindly to you and my sister. I shall ever remayne what so ever you esteme me.
your very loving sister Katherine Paston
The copy of my letter to Sir John Heveningham, 20th January 1619
Good brother,
I do understand you need not have written to me at all concerning this business, but I understand that you were letting the plaintiff know your wishss in writing, which accordingly you have done., though rather late, as our consel has already gone to London - but account will be taken for those aspects which concern us. I have been greatly upset for preferring my cousin Paston and his sons in the land to be purchased rather than you and your descendants; it is enough for me to know myself to have been wronged by all those who believe it is true. I also know it to be true that my cousin Paston has not at any time by ways or means, by word or writing, made known to me that ever he intended or wished any estates or lands to be bought, If he had any such idea, he kept it close to his heart, from my knowledge even to this day.
It appears to me to be true that the Lord Chancellor, on hearing the case, considered all elements: after he had ordered that lands were to be purchsed with the money: he then in open court in the hearing of Mr Jermy said that he would settle the estates of the lands to be purchased as closely as possible as indicated in the conveyances and after the hearing of the decision he arranged according to the conveyances to see how the lands were entailed to the tenth son, with various other bits to others. At the same time, with the Master of the Rolls, he thought it best to settle the estates of the newly purchased lands as the others were settled; thereby to get as near as possible to Sir William Paston's intent as he could, and to strengthen rather than weaken that intent. I am persuaded that my Lord was far from being persuaded by my cousin Paston so to dispoase of them although in one of your reasons given (though without cause) he is charged to seek to do so.
You may think we neglected you and yours but we didn't go beyond an eleventh son in case one such should be born; if one such is born he'll have neither a penny or a penny's worth. But I hope such a poor soul will never come into the world but had I thought of it in time and could have arranged it I would not have failed to have spoken on behalf of those unborn which I hope will never be. All the world would have thought Mr Jermy to have been a particular friend to you. It's seven years since he should have shown you the dangerous inconvenience which would come in due course by the loss of these moneys, which he and others have received. If you yourself will not providently present the same by some means whi he no doubt could have directed you in, but in those days he told you another story and surely you were so far from understanding the great loss which now you do know about; as you sought to be a stranger in the trust rather than meddling in the detils, and often told me, both before and since the case began that you would give over and receive no more. It seemed so great a burden then to you as your best friends did their best to have you give all over to the rest and not to meddle. No word was spoken to you then about settling estates to you and yours, for you sought not to preserve so much as stock to your own use; but good brother I wish that you had given directions to your counsel or that you yourself would have been pleased to have been at the hearing of the case as I often suggested you should; that would have been an appropriate time to make you wishes known to my Lord and surely all things would have been carried out in a more friendly manner than they now are - but it wasn't; it wasn't my fault for if my interests had prevailed you would have been a partaker of the secre tof all my intentions in this business; but I see that Jermy still gets you to play his game with my cousin Paston, himself rejoicing more in your dissession; then he will glory if you have the victory and if ever I have done you wrong, it is now in troubling you with my concerns but I am very upset for being wrongfully blamed by you and my good sister Heveningham. I am all the bolder to write this long letter to explain to you if I can and so good sir, remember me kindly yourself and my sister; I will ever be whatever you esteem me to be.
Your very loving sister,
Katherine Paston
