To my right worchepful husbond John Paston be this delyverid in hast.
Right worchepful husbond, I comaund me to yow, desieryng hertely to here of your welfare, praying yow to wete that, as for your werk at Mauteby, it is not lyke that there shal nomore be made there-of this yer but the gabels of the chambere and the chapel wyndows, and the reder hath don wel hese part to the halle. As for the lytel hows that ye wrete to me for, my vncle and Ser Thomas sey it is not for your a-vayle for to have werkmen vn it tyl wyntere be passid. The masons faylyd tyle more than fortenyght aftyre that I cam thens. And as for men of Sparham, they wer not recompensid the last weke for her comon as the master promysid yow, as Folcard sent me word; for I sent to Folcard for to know the trowght.
My vncle Phelyppe comaund hym to yow, and he hath be so seke sith that I come to Redham that I wend he shuld never an askapid it, nor not is leke to do but if he have redy help; and therfore he shal into Suffolk this next weke to myn aunt, for there is a good fesician and he shal loke to hym. I cam to Norwiche vn Sowlemesday, and I shal abyde in Talvas place tyl ye come horn; but as for yowre being there when ye come horn, the howses be to smale for your men and your hors, and therfore ye had nede come horn the soner to purvey yow of a-nodyre place. And as for stuff of howsold, I can non bye at Inglos nor in non odyre place yet; and as for mony, it cometh slauly jn. Gerrardys wyff is deed, and there is a fayre place of hers to selle in Sent Gregorys parysh, as it is told me. I suppose if ye leke to bye it ye shuld have it worth the mony.
There is falle a gret debate be-twen Heydon and Wymondham, as ye shal here aftyre this; in good feyth, if it be trewe that my Lady Hastynges and other report, Heydon hath falsly deseyved hym after that he trustyd hym. Also, my Lady Hastynges told me that Heydon hath spoke to Geffrey Boleyn of London, and is a-greid wytht hym that he shuld bargeyn wyth Ser John Fastolff to bye the maner of Blyklyng as it were for hym-selff, and if Boleyn byet rin trowght Heydon shal have it. My Lady Hastynges prayid me that I shuld wryte to yow to lete yow have knowleche there-of, and that ye myght let it; for Heydon hath lost her good grace, lest as long as it maye. John Wodhows shal telle yow more of the mater if he speke wyth yow.
I pray yow that ye wol do bye ij doseyn trenchors, for I cannone gete in this town. Also, I pray yow that ye wol send me a booke wyth chardeqweyns that I may have rofl in the mornyngges, for the eyeres be not holsom in this town. Therfore I pray yow hertely lete John Suffeld bryng it horn wyth hym.
Nomore, but the blyssid Ternyté have yow in hese kepyng and send yow good sped in all yowre maters. Wrete vn Sent Leonard Even. I pray yow hold me excusid that I sent yow non ear non ansuere of seche thyngges as ye desierid to have ansuer of, for in good feyth I myght not.
Your M. P
To my right worchepful husbond John Paston be this delyverid in hast.
Right worchepful husbond, I comaund me to yow, desieryng hertely to here of your welfare, praying yow to wete that, as for your werk at Mauteby, it is not lyke that there shal nomore be made there-of this yer but the gabels of the chambere and the chapel wyndows, and the reder hath don wel hese part to the halle. As for the lytel hows that ye wrete to me for, my vncle and Ser Thomas sey it is not for your a-vayle for to have werkmen vn it tyl wyntere be passid. The masons faylyd tyle more than fortenyght aftyre that I cam thens. And as for men of Sparham, they wer not recompensid the last weke for her comon as the master promysid yow, as Folcard sent me word; for I sent to Folcard for to know the trowght.
My vncle Phelyppe comaund hym to yow, and he hath be so seke sith that I come to Redham that I wend he shuld never an askapid it, nor not is leke to do but if he have redy help; and therfore he shal into Suffolk this next weke to myn aunt, for there is a good fesician and he shal loke to hym. I cam to Norwiche vn Sowlemesday, and I shal abyde in Talvas place tyl ye come horn; but as for yowre being there when ye come horn, the howses be to smale for your men and your hors, and therfore ye had nede come horn the soner to purvey yow of a-nodyre place. And as for stuff of howsold, I can non bye at Inglos nor in non odyre place yet; and as for mony, it cometh slauly jn. Gerrardys wyff is deed, and there is a fayre place of hers to selle in Sent Gregorys parysh, as it is told me. I suppose if ye leke to bye it ye shuld have it worth the mony.
There is falle a gret debate be-twen Heydon and Wymondham, as ye shal here aftyre this; in good feyth, if it be trewe that my Lady Hastynges and other report, Heydon hath falsly deseyved hym after that he trustyd hym. Also, my Lady Hastynges told me that Heydon hath spoke to Geffrey Boleyn of London, and is a-greid wytht hym that he shuld bargeyn wyth Ser John Fastolff to bye the maner of Blyklyng as it were for hym-selff, and if Boleyn byet rin trowght Heydon shal have it. My Lady Hastynges prayid me that I shuld wryte to yow to lete yow have knowleche there-of, and that ye myght let it; for Heydon hath lost her good grace, lest as long as it maye. John Wodhows shal telle yow more of the mater if he speke wyth yow.
I pray yow that ye wol do bye ij doseyn trenchors, for I cannone gete in this town. Also, I pray yow that ye wol send me a booke wyth chardeqweyns that I may have rofl in the mornyngges, for the eyeres be not holsom in this town. Therfore I pray yow hertely lete John Suffeld bryng it horn wyth hym.
Nomore, but the blyssid Ternyté have yow in hese kepyng and send yow good sped in all yowre maters. Wrete vn Sent Leonard Even. I pray yow hold me excusid that I sent yow non ear non ansuere of seche thyngges as ye desierid to have ansuer of, for in good feyth I myght not.
Your M. P
To my right worchepful husbond John Paston be this delyverid in hast.
Right worchepful husbond, I comaund me to yow, desieryng hertely to here of your welfare, praying yow to wete that, as for your werk at Mauteby, it is not lyke that there shal nomore be made there-of this yer but the gabels of the chambere and the chapel wyndows, and the reder hath don wel hese part to the halle. As for the lytel hows that ye wrete to me for, my vncle and Ser Thomas sey it is not for your a-vayle for to have werkmen vn it tyl wyntere be passid. The masons faylyd tyle more than fortenyght aftyre that I cam thens. And as for men of Sparham, they wer not recompensid the last weke for her comon as the master promysid yow, as Folcard sent me word; for I sent to Folcard for to know the trowght.
My vncle Phelyppe comaund hym to yow, and he hath be so seke sith that I come to Redham that I wend he shuld never an askapid it, nor not is leke to do but if he have redy help; and therfore he shal into Suffolk this next weke to myn aunt, for there is a good fesician and he shal loke to hym. I cam to Norwiche vn Sowlemesday, and I shal abyde in Talvas place tyl ye come horn; but as for yowre being there when ye come horn, the howses be to smale for your men and your hors, and therfore ye had nede come horn the soner to purvey yow of a-nodyre place. And as for stuff of howsold, I can non bye at Inglos nor in non odyre place yet; and as for mony, it cometh slauly jn. Gerrardys wyff is deed, and there is a fayre place of hers to selle in Sent Gregorys parysh, as it is told me. I suppose if ye leke to bye it ye shuld have it worth the mony.
There is falle a gret debate be-twen Heydon and Wymondham, as ye shal here aftyre this; in good feyth, if it be trewe that my Lady Hastynges and other report, Heydon hath falsly deseyved hym after that he trustyd hym. Also, my Lady Hastynges told me that Heydon hath spoke to Geffrey Boleyn of London, and is a-greid wytht hym that he shuld bargeyn wyth Ser John Fastolff to bye the maner of Blyklyng as it were for hym-selff, and if Boleyn byet rin trowght Heydon shal have it. My Lady Hastynges prayid me that I shuld wryte to yow to lete yow have knowleche there-of, and that ye myght let it; for Heydon hath lost her good grace, lest as long as it maye. John Wodhows shal telle yow more of the mater if he speke wyth yow.
I pray yow that ye wol do bye ij doseyn trenchors, for I cannone gete in this town. Also, I pray yow that ye wol send me a booke wyth chardeqweyns that I may have rofl in the mornyngges, for the eyeres be not holsom in this town. Therfore I pray yow hertely lete John Suffeld bryng it horn wyth hym.
Nomore, but the blyssid Ternyté have yow in hese kepyng and send yow good sped in all yowre maters. Wrete vn Sent Leonard Even. I pray yow hold me excusid that I sent yow non ear non ansuere of seche thyngges as ye desierid to have ansuer of, for in good feyth I myght not.
Your M. P
To my right worshipful husband John Paston be this delyverid in haste.
Right worshipful husband, I commend me to you, desieryng hertely to [here/her] of your welfare, praying you to wait that, as for your work at Mautby, it is not like that there shall nomore be made there-of this yer but the gabels of the chambere and the chapel wyndows, and the reder has done well hese part to the halle. As for the lytel hows that you wrete to me for, my vncle and Sir Thomas sey it is not for your a-vayle for to have workmen vn it tyl wyntere be passid. The masons faylyd tyle more than fortenyght aftyre that I cam thens. And as for men of Sparham, they wer not recompensid the last weke for her comon as the master promysid you, as Folcard sent me word; for I sent to Folcard for to know the trowght.
My vncle Phelyppe commend him to you, and he has be so seke sith that I come to Reedham that I wend he should never an askapid it, nor not is leke to do but if he have ready help; and therfore he shall into Suffolk this next weke to [mine/my] aunt, for there is a good fesician and he shall loke to him. I cam to Norwich vn Sowlemesday, and I shall abyde in Talvas place tyl you come horn; but as for your being there when you come horn, the howses be to smale for your men and your hors, and therfore you had need come horn the soner to [obtain/purchase] you of a-nodyre place. And as for stuff of howsold, I can no bye at Inglos nor in no odyre place yet; and as for money, it cometh slauly jn. Gerrardys wyff is deed, and there is a fayre place of hers to selle in Sent Gregorys parysh, as it is told me. I suppose if you leke to bye it you should have it worth the money.
There is fallen a great debate be-twen Heydon and Wymondham, as you shall [here/her] aftyre this; in good faith, if it be true that my Lady Hastynges and other report, Heydon has falsly deseyved him after that he trustyd him. Also, my Lady Hastynges told me that Heydon has spoke to Geffrey Boleyn of London, and is a-greid wytht him that he should bargain with Sir John Fastolff to bye the manner of Blickling as it were for him-selff, and if Boleyn byet rin trowght Heydon shall have it. My Lady Hastynges prayid me that I should write to you to let you have knowledge there-of, and that you might let it; for Heydon has lost her good grace, least as long as it maye. John Wodhows shall telle you more of the matter if he speak with you.
I pray you that you wol do bye two doseyn trenchors, for I cannone gete in this town. Also, I pray you that you wol send me a booke with A preserve made of quinces. that I may have rofl in the mornyngges, for the eyeres be not holsom in this town. Therfore I pray you hertely let John Suffeld bryng it horn with him.
Nomore, but the blyssid Ternyté have you in hese keeping and send you good sped in all your maters. Wrete vn Sent Leonard Even. I pray you hold me excusid that I sent you no ear no ansuere of such thyngges as you desierid to have ansuer of, for in good faith I might not.
Your M. P
To my truly respected husband John Paston, to be delivered as soon as possible.
Dear husband, my best wishes to you. I'd like to know how you are are, and want you to know that regarding the work you want done at Mautby, it's not likely any more will be done this year except for the gables of the room and the chapel windows. The thatcher has done well with his part of the hall. As to the little house you wrote to me about, my uncle and Sir Thomas think it's not best for you to have the workmen there until after the winter. The masons gave up about a fortnight after I arrived there. As for the men of Sparham, they were not paid for coming in the last week as the master promised you, so Folcard says – I had sent him to find out the truth.
My uncle Philip sends his best wishes; he has been so sick since I came to Reedham that I though he would never overcome it, and he's not likely to unless he gets help soon, so he's going to Suffolk next week to my aunt's as there's a good doctor there who will look after him. I came to Norwich on All Soul's Day and I will stay in Talva's place until you come home. As for your staying here when you come home, the house is too small for your men and your horses, so you need to come home soon to acquire another place. As for household things, I can't buy them at Inglos or elsewhere yet, and money comes in slowly. John Gerrard's wife has died and I'm told there is a nice place of hers on sale in St Gregory's parish. I suppose if you like it you can have it if you think the price is right.
A great argument has come about between Heydon and Wymondham, as you will hear after this. In good faith if what Lady Hastings and others report is true, Heydon deceived him after he had trusted him. Also Lady Hastings told me that Heydon had spoken to Geoffrey Boleyn of London and has agreed with him that he should bargain with Sir John Fastolf to buy the manor of Blickling as it were for himself, and if Boleyn buys it, in truth Heydon shall have it. Lady Hastings asked that I write to you to let you know about this and that you might do something about it; for Heydon has lost her trust at present. John Woodhouse will tell you more about it if he speaks to you.
Could you please buy two dozen plates, for I can't get any here. Also can you send me a bouquet of quince preserves so I can take some in the mornings, for the air in this town is not wholesome. Could you get John Suffield to bring it with him when he comes home.
That is enough for the present. The blessed Trinity take care of you and help you in all matters. Written on the evening of St Leonard's Day. Please excuse me for not sending you news or answers on the things you wanted answers to, for in good faith I can't.
Your M.P.
