To my right wurchepfull husbond, John Paston, [be]yng in the Inner Tempill, be this delivered in hast._
Right wurchepfull husbond, I recomaund me to you, prayng you to wete that myn unkyll Phylyp Berney[230.2] was at Lynne this last weke, and he was at inne at the baylyffes hows of Lynne, and Partrych came in to the same place whill myn unkyll was ther. And the seid Partrych was wele aqueyntyd with the balyffe, and the balyffe told hym that he sent a letter to the Lord Molyns, and that the Lord Molyns had sent hym a nother letter, letyng hym wete that he purposyd hym to be at Lynne thes weke. Than Partrych seid that he had word that the seid lord purposyd hym to be ther at that tyme; but he seid summe men supposyd that he wuld not come here; and the balyffe seid that he was right glad that he shuld come in to this countre. On of myn unkyll men herd all this langage, and told it myn unkill. The baly ner Patrych knewe not at that tyme what myn unkyll was to us ward.
Also I purposyd me to have sent to Stapylton, as ye sent me word be James Gresham, and it is told me that he is to London. Item, it is noysed abowte Gresham and all that contre that the Lord Molyns shuld be there in hast.
Item, Gonnore had right gret langage, and he trostyd that the word [_world_] shall turne sumwhat after ther entent. Othre tydynges have we non, but that Tudenham and Heydon shuld have ageyn the rewle in this contre, assmych as ever thei had or more.
The Holy Trynyté have you in kepyng. Wretyn at Norwhich un the Tuesday next before [@1, land inh]Mydlentesonday[/@1].
Yowre,
M. P.
To my right wurchepfull husbond, John Paston, [be]yng in the Inner Tempill, be this delivered in hast._
Right wurchepfull husbond, I recomaund me to you, prayng you to wete that myn unkyll Phylyp Berney[230.2] was at Lynne this last weke, and he was at inne at the baylyffes hows of Lynne, and Partrych came in to the same place whill myn unkyll was ther. And the seid Partrych was wele aqueyntyd with the balyffe, and the balyffe told hym that he sent a letter to the Lord Molyns, and that the Lord Molyns had sent hym a nother letter, letyng hym wete that he purposyd hym to be at Lynne thes weke. Than Partrych seid that he had word that the seid lord purposyd hym to be ther at that tyme; but he seid summe men supposyd that he wuld not come here; and the balyffe seid that he was right glad that he shuld come in to this countre. On of myn unkyll men herd all this langage, and told it myn unkill. The baly ner Patrych knewe not at that tyme what myn unkyll was to us ward.
Also I purposyd me to have sent to Stapylton, as ye sent me word be James Gresham, and it is told me that he is to London. Item, it is noysed abowte Gresham and all that contre that the Lord Molyns shuld be there in hast.
Item, Gonnore had right gret langage, and he trostyd that the word [_world_] shall turne sumwhat after ther entent. Othre tydynges have we non, but that Tudenham and Heydon shuld have ageyn the rewle in this contre, assmych as ever thei had or more.
The Holy Trynyté have you in kepyng. Wretyn at Norwhich un the Tuesday next before [@1, land inh]Mydlentesonday[/@1].
Yowre,
M. P.
To my right wurchepfull husbond, John Paston, [be]yng in the Inner Tempill, be this delivered in hast._
Right wurchepfull husbond, I recomaund me to you, prayng you to wete that myn unkyll Phylyp Berney[230.2] was at Lynne this last weke, and he was at inne at the baylyffes hows of Lynne, and Partrych came in to the same place whill myn unkyll was ther. And the seid Partrych was wele aqueyntyd with the balyffe, and the balyffe told hym that he sent a letter to the Lord Molyns, and that the Lord Molyns had sent hym a nother letter, letyng hym wete that he purposyd hym to be at Lynne thes weke. Than Partrych seid that he had word that the seid lord purposyd hym to be ther at that tyme; but he seid summe men supposyd that he wuld not come here; and the balyffe seid that he was right glad that he shuld come in to this countre. On of myn unkyll men herd all this langage, and told it myn unkill. The baly ner Patrych knewe not at that tyme what myn unkyll was to us ward.
Also I purposyd me to have sent to Stapylton, as ye sent me word be James Gresham, and it is told me that he is to London. Item, it is noysed abowte Gresham and all that contre that the Lord Molyns shuld be there in hast.
Item, Gonnore had right gret langage, and he trostyd that the word [_world_] shall turne sumwhat after ther entent. Othre tydynges have we non, but that Tudenham and Heydon shuld have ageyn the rewle in this contre, assmych as ever thei had or more.
The Holy Trynyté have you in kepyng. Wretyn at Norwhich un the Tuesday next before [@1, land inh]Mydlentesonday[/@1].
Yowre,
M. P.
To my right wurchepfull husband, John Paston, [be]yng in the Inner Tempill, be this delivered in haste._
Right wurchepfull husband, I recommend me to you, prayng you to wait that [mine/my] uncle Phylyp Berney[230.2] was at Lynne this last weke, and he was at Inn at the baylyffes hows of Lynne, and Partrych came in to the same place whill [mine/my] uncle was there. And the said Partrych was wele aqueyntyd with the balyffe, and the balyffe told him that he sent a letter to the Lord Molyns, and that the Lord Molyns had sent him a nother letter, letyng him wait that he purposyd him to be at Lynne thes weke. Than Partrych said that he had word that the said lord purposyd him to be there at that time; but he said summe men supposed that he wuld not come [here/her]; and the balyffe said that he was right glad that he should come in to this countre. On of [mine/my] uncle men herd all this language, and told it [mine/my] unkill. The baly nor Patrych knew not at that time what [mine/my] uncle was to us ward.
Also I purposyd me to have sent to Stapylton, as you sent me word be James Gresham, and it is told me that he is to London. Item, it is noysed abowte Gresham and all that contre that the Lord Molyns should be there in haste.
Item, Gonnore had right great language, and he trostyd that the word [_world_] shall turne sumwhat after there entent. Othre tydynges have we no, but that Tudenham and Heydon should have again the rewle in this contre, assmych as ever they had or more.
The Holy Trynyté have you in keeping. Written at Norwich un the Tuesday next before [@1, land inh]Mydlentesonday[/@1].
Your,
M. P.
To my respected husband John Paston, staying at the Inner Temple, to be delivered as soon as possible.
Dearest husband, I remain sincerely yours. I want you to know that my uncle Philip Berney was at Lynn this last week. He was at the inn of the bailiff's house at Lynn, and Partridge came in while my uncle was there. Partridge and the bailiff knew each other well, and the bailiff told him that he had sent a letter to Lord Moleyns and that Moleyns had replied, letting him know that he intended to be at Lynn this week. Partridge then said he had been told the said lord intended to be there at that time but that some men supposed he wouldn't come. The bailiff said he was very glad if he should come into the district. One of my uncle's men heard all this talk and told my uncle. Neither the bailiff nor Partridge knew at the time who my uncle was.
Also I intended to contact Stapleton as you told me in your message through James Gresham; but I was told he is on his way to London. Everyone in the Gresham area is saying that Lord Moleyns should be there soon.
Gonnore has been sounding off that things would change if that happened. There's no other news except that Tuddenham and Heydon again have control of this district just as they used to, or even more so.
The Holy Trinity look after you. Written at Norwich in the Tuesday before Mid-lent Sunday.
Yours, M.P.
