To my rygth worshipfull hosbond, John Paston, be þis delyverid in hast.
Rygth wurchipfull hosbond, I recommawnd me to yow, desyring hertyly to her of your welfar, preying yow to wete that itt was told me þis weke that þer is afayr plase to sell in Seynt Laueransis parysch, and stant ner þe chirche, and by þe water syde, þe whiche place Toppis hath to sell. Pyte, a lystere bowgth itt of Toppis and now, for defawt of payment, Toppis hath enterid ayen þerinne, and shall selle itt in hast, as it is told me. þe seyd lyster dwellyth þer-inne at þis tym, but he shall owte, for he is hald rygth apore man. I suppose if ye lyke to bye itt when ye com hom, ye shall mowe have itt of Toppis als godechepe or better than anoþer shuld.
Als for tydyngs, we have none gode in þis contre; I pray God send us gode. Itt was told me that Rychard Sowthwell hath enterid in þe maner of Hale, þe whiche is þe Lady Boysys,[248.2] and kepyth itt with strength with seche another felashep as hath be att Brayston, and wastyth and dispoylyth all that þeris; and þe Lady Boys, as it is told me, is to London to compleyn to þe Kyng and to þe Lordys ther of. Itt semyth it was not for nowgth that he held with Charlys and his felashep.
I prey yow þat ye wol vowchesawf to speke to Jamys Gloys and MP to bye þe ungwentum album þat I spake to hym for; and þat ye woll remembr your fayr dowgteris gyrdyl. I hope ye shull be at hom so sone that I woll do wryte nomor tydyngs to yow.
The blyssid Trinyte have yow in his keping, and send yow gode spede in all þat ye woll spede well inne. Wretyn at Norwyche on þe Asencion day.
Yours, M. P.
To my rygth worshipfull hosbond, John Paston, be þis delyverid in hast.
Rygth wurchipfull hosbond, I recommawnd me to yow, desyring hertyly to her of your welfar, preying yow to wete that itt was told me þis weke that þer is afayr plase to sell in Seynt Laueransis parysch, and stant ner þe chirche, and by þe water syde, þe whiche place Toppis hath to sell. Pyte, a lystere bowgth itt of Toppis and now, for defawt of payment, Toppis hath enterid ayen þerinne, and shall selle itt in hast, as it is told me. þe seyd lyster dwellyth þer-inne at þis tym, but he shall owte, for he is hald rygth apore man. I suppose if ye lyke to bye itt when ye com hom, ye shall mowe have itt of Toppis als godechepe or better than anoþer shuld.
Als for tydyngs, we have none gode in þis contre; I pray God send us gode. Itt was told me that Rychard Sowthwell hath enterid in þe maner of Hale, þe whiche is þe Lady Boysys,[248.2] and kepyth itt with strength with seche another felashep as hath be att Brayston, and wastyth and dispoylyth all that þeris; and þe Lady Boys, as it is told me, is to London to compleyn to þe Kyng and to þe Lordys ther of. Itt semyth it was not for nowgth that he held with Charlys and his felashep.
I prey yow þat ye wol vowchesawf to speke to Jamys Gloys and MP to bye þe ungwentum album þat I spake to hym for; and þat ye woll remembr your fayr dowgteris gyrdyl. I hope ye shull be at hom so sone that I woll do wryte nomor tydyngs to yow.
The blyssid Trinyte have yow in his keping, and send yow gode spede in all þat ye woll spede well inne. Wretyn at Norwyche on þe Asencion day.
Yours, M. P.
To my rygth worshipfull hosbond, John Paston, be þis delyverid in hast.
Rygth wurchipfull hosbond, I recommawnd me to yow, desyring hertyly to her of your welfar, preying yow to wete that itt was told me þis weke that þer is afayr plase to sell in Seynt Laueransis parysch, and stant ner þe chirche, and by þe water syde, þe whiche place Toppis hath to sell. Pyte, a lystere bowgth itt of Toppis and now, for defawt of payment, Toppis hath enterid ayen þerinne, and shall selle itt in hast, as it is told me. þe seyd lyster dwellyth þer-inne at þis tym, but he shall owte, for he is hald rygth apore man. I suppose if ye lyke to bye itt when ye com hom, ye shall mowe have itt of Toppis als godechepe or better than anoþer shuld.
Als for tydyngs, we have none gode in þis contre; I pray God send us gode. Itt was told me that Rychard Sowthwell hath enterid in þe maner of Hale, þe whiche is þe Lady Boysys,[248.2] and kepyth itt with strength with seche another felashep as hath be att Brayston, and wastyth and dispoylyth all that þeris; and þe Lady Boys, as it is told me, is to London to compleyn to þe Kyng and to þe Lordys ther of. Itt semyth it was not for nowgth that he held with Charlys and his felashep.
I prey yow þat ye wol vowchesawf to speke to Jamys Gloys and MP to bye þe ungwentum album þat I spake to hym for; and þat ye woll remembr your fayr dowgteris gyrdyl. I hope ye shull be at hom so sone that I woll do wryte nomor tydyngs to yow.
The blyssid Trinyte have yow in his keping, and send yow gode spede in all þat ye woll spede well inne. Wretyn at Norwyche on þe Asencion day.
Yours, M. P.
To my right worshipful husband, John Paston, be þis delyverid in haste.
Right wurchipfull husband, I recommend me to you, desyring heartily to her of your welfar, preying you to wait that it was told me þis weke that þer is afayr plase to sell in Saint Laueransis parish, and stant nor þe chirche, and by þe water syde, þe whiche place Toppis has to sell. Pyte, a lystere bowgth it of Toppis and now, for defawt of payment, Toppis has enterid ayen þerinne, and shall selle it in haste, as it is told me. þe said lyster dwellyth þer-Inn at þis time, but he shall owte, for he is hald right apore man. I suppose if you like to bye it when you come hom, you shall mowe have it of Toppis als godechepe or better than anoþer should.
Als for tidings, we have none good in þis contre; I pray God send us good. It was told me that Rychard Sowthwell has enterid in þe manner of Hales, þe whiche is þe Lady Boysys,[248.2] and kepyth it with strength with such another felashep as has be at Bradeston Marsh, and wastyth and dispoylyth all that þeris; and þe Lady Boys, as it is told me, is to London to compleyn to þe King and to þe Lordys there of. It semyth it was not for not that he held with Charlys and his felashep.
I pray you þat you wol vowchesawf to speak to Jamys Gloys and MP to bye þe ungwentum album þat I spake to him for; and þat you will remembr your fair dowgteris girdle. I hope you shull be at hom so soon that I will do write nomor tidings to you.
The blyssid Trinity have you in his keping, and send you good speed in all þat you will speed well Inn. Written at Norwich on þe Asencion day.
Yours, M. P.
To my respected husband, sincerely. I'd like very much to know how you are, wanting you to know that there is a good place on sale in the parish of Saint Lawrence; it's near the church and near the waterside. Toppes had it to sell; Pyte, a dyer, bought it from Toppes but now because he has defaulted in payment Toppes has gone back in and will sell it quickly - that's what I've been told. The said dyer is living in it at the moment but he'll have to get out, as he's not well off. I suppose that if you should buy it when you come home you would get it from Toppes at a cheap price, or better than anyone else would.
As for news, nothing good is heard locally; I pray to God to send us something good. I'm told Richard Southwell has gone into the manor of Hale, which belongs to Lady Boys. He's keeping it by force with the group he has at Brayston and is making a mess of the place. As for Lady Boys, I'm told she's gone off to London to complain to the King and his Lords. It seems it was not for nothing that he was associating with Charles and his gang.
Could you speak to James Gloys and remind him to buy the white ointment that I asked him about, and remember the belt for your fair daughter? I hope you'll be home soon so I'll write nothing more for the moment.
The blessed Trinity look after you and send you good fortune in all that you do. Written at Norwich on Ascension Day.
Yours, M.P.
