To my ryth welbelovyd brodyr, Clement Paston, for to delyver to hys brodyr Jon, in haste.
Ryth w[urshepfu]ll husbonde, I recomande me to yow. Plesyth yow to weet þat I receyvyd a lettyr on [@2]Seynt Symondys evyn[/@2] and J[w]d, þat came frome Jon Paston, in the wyche lettyr he wrot þat ye desyryd þat I scholde do Jon Paston or Thomas Playter looke in the gret standyng chyste in on of the gret canvas baggys whyche standyth ageyns the lokk, for the copys of the fals inqwest of ofys þat was fownde in Northefolk, and for the kopy of the comyssyon þat came to Jon Andrewys and Fylpot and Heydon, and othyr thyngys towchynge the same mater, I have do. Jon Paston sowte all iij. grete baggys in the seyd kofyr at ryth good leyser, and he can non swhyche fynde. Plesyth it yow to remembre ye sent me word in the fyrste lettyr þat ye sent me, þat ye wolde þat Playter scholde asent hem up to yow to London, and I schewyd hym yowyr wryttyng howe þat ye wrote to me ther in. I suppose be cawse he purposyd to come up to London hym selve hastely, he sent yow none answer ther of. Rychard Calle tolde me þat alle swhyche thyngys were lefte with Hery Barbore at the Tempyle Gate when the last terme was doo, and soo I sent yow worde in a lettyr whyche was wretyn on the Twesday next aftyr Seynt Looke,[245.3] and ther in was an answer of all the fyrst lettyr þat ye sent me. I sent itt yow by yonge Thomas Elys. I sent yow anothyr lettyr by Playter, the whyche was wretyn on Saterday[245.4] last past.
Item, I receyvyd a lettyr frome yow on Sonday,[245.5] of the wyche I sent yow an answher of ma lettyr on Seynt Symondes Evyn and Jwde by Edmunde Clere of Stokysby; and as sone as I hade the seyd lettyr on Sonday, I sent to Syr Thomas Howes for the mater þat ye desyryd þat he scholde inqwer of to Bokyng, and I sent a yene sethe to the seyd Syr Thomas for to have knowlage of the same mater yestyrdaye, and I have non answher of hym yet. He sent me worde he scholde do hys part there in, but othyr answer have I none yet of hym. I sende yow in a canvase bage, inselyd by Nycolas Colman, as many of Crystofyr Hansonys acomptys as Jon Paston can fynde ther as [_where_] ye sent worde þat they were. Rychard Harbard recomawndyth hym to yow, and prayth yowe þat ye wole wychesave to remembre the lettyr þat scholde be sent fro my Lorde of Warwyk to a man of hys beyng at Lowystofete; and if it be not sent to hym, þat it plese yow to do purvey þat it may be sent to hym in haste, if it maye be, as to morow ther schall be keppyd a day at Bowunggey for Mastyr Fastolfys londys be for the exchetore, and there schall be Wylliam Barker and Rychard Call. Ye schall have knowlage in haste what schall be do ther. And the blyssyd Trinite have yow in Hys kepyng.
Wretyn in haste at Norwyche on the Wednysday next aftyr Seynt Symond and Jwde,
Be yowyr M. P.
To my ryth welbelovyd brodyr, Clement Paston, for to delyver to hys brodyr Jon, in haste.
Ryth w[urshepfu]ll husbonde, I recomande me to yow. Plesyth yow to weet þat I receyvyd a lettyr on [@2]Seynt Symondys evyn[/@2] and J[w]d, þat came frome Jon Paston, in the wyche lettyr he wrot þat ye desyryd þat I scholde do Jon Paston or Thomas Playter looke in the gret standyng chyste in on of the gret canvas baggys whyche standyth ageyns the lokk, for the copys of the fals inqwest of ofys þat was fownde in Northefolk, and for the kopy of the comyssyon þat came to Jon Andrewys and Fylpot and Heydon, and othyr thyngys towchynge the same mater, I have do. Jon Paston sowte all iij. grete baggys in the seyd kofyr at ryth good leyser, and he can non swhyche fynde. Plesyth it yow to remembre ye sent me word in the fyrste lettyr þat ye sent me, þat ye wolde þat Playter scholde asent hem up to yow to London, and I schewyd hym yowyr wryttyng howe þat ye wrote to me ther in. I suppose be cawse he purposyd to come up to London hym selve hastely, he sent yow none answer ther of. Rychard Calle tolde me þat alle swhyche thyngys were lefte with Hery Barbore at the Tempyle Gate when the last terme was doo, and soo I sent yow worde in a lettyr whyche was wretyn on the Twesday next aftyr Seynt Looke,[245.3] and ther in was an answer of all the fyrst lettyr þat ye sent me. I sent itt yow by yonge Thomas Elys. I sent yow anothyr lettyr by Playter, the whyche was wretyn on Saterday[245.4] last past.
Item, I receyvyd a lettyr frome yow on Sonday,[245.5] of the wyche I sent yow an answher of ma lettyr on Seynt Symondes Evyn and Jwde by Edmunde Clere of Stokysby; and as sone as I hade the seyd lettyr on Sonday, I sent to Syr Thomas Howes for the mater þat ye desyryd þat he scholde inqwer of to Bokyng, and I sent a yene sethe to the seyd Syr Thomas for to have knowlage of the same mater yestyrdaye, and I have non answher of hym yet. He sent me worde he scholde do hys part there in, but othyr answer have I none yet of hym. I sende yow in a canvase bage, inselyd by Nycolas Colman, as many of Crystofyr Hansonys acomptys as Jon Paston can fynde ther as [_where_] ye sent worde þat they were. Rychard Harbard recomawndyth hym to yow, and prayth yowe þat ye wole wychesave to remembre the lettyr þat scholde be sent fro my Lorde of Warwyk to a man of hys beyng at Lowystofete; and if it be not sent to hym, þat it plese yow to do purvey þat it may be sent to hym in haste, if it maye be, as to morow ther schall be keppyd a day at Bowunggey for Mastyr Fastolfys londys be for the exchetore, and there schall be Wylliam Barker and Rychard Call. Ye schall have knowlage in haste what schall be do ther. And the blyssyd Trinite have yow in Hys kepyng.
Wretyn in haste at Norwyche on the Wednysday next aftyr Seynt Symond and Jwde,
Be yowyr M. P.
To my ryth welbelovyd brodyr, Clement Paston, for to delyver to hys brodyr Jon, in haste.
Ryth w[urshepfu]ll husbonde, I recomande me to yow. Plesyth yow to weet þat I receyvyd a lettyr on [@2]Seynt Symondys evyn[/@2] and J[w]d, þat came frome Jon Paston, in the wyche lettyr he wrot þat ye desyryd þat I scholde do Jon Paston or Thomas Playter looke in the gret standyng chyste in on of the gret canvas baggys whyche standyth ageyns the lokk, for the copys of the fals inqwest of ofys þat was fownde in Northefolk, and for the kopy of the comyssyon þat came to Jon Andrewys and Fylpot and Heydon, and othyr thyngys towchynge the same mater, I have do. Jon Paston sowte all iij. grete baggys in the seyd kofyr at ryth good leyser, and he can non swhyche fynde. Plesyth it yow to remembre ye sent me word in the fyrste lettyr þat ye sent me, þat ye wolde þat Playter scholde asent hem up to yow to London, and I schewyd hym yowyr wryttyng howe þat ye wrote to me ther in. I suppose be cawse he purposyd to come up to London hym selve hastely, he sent yow none answer ther of. Rychard Calle tolde me þat alle swhyche thyngys were lefte with Hery Barbore at the Tempyle Gate when the last terme was doo, and soo I sent yow worde in a lettyr whyche was wretyn on the Twesday next aftyr Seynt Looke,[245.3] and ther in was an answer of all the fyrst lettyr þat ye sent me. I sent itt yow by yonge Thomas Elys. I sent yow anothyr lettyr by Playter, the whyche was wretyn on Saterday[245.4] last past.
Item, I receyvyd a lettyr frome yow on Sonday,[245.5] of the wyche I sent yow an answher of ma lettyr on Seynt Symondes Evyn and Jwde by Edmunde Clere of Stokysby; and as sone as I hade the seyd lettyr on Sonday, I sent to Syr Thomas Howes for the mater þat ye desyryd þat he scholde inqwer of to Bokyng, and I sent a yene sethe to the seyd Syr Thomas for to have knowlage of the same mater yestyrdaye, and I have non answher of hym yet. He sent me worde he scholde do hys part there in, but othyr answer have I none yet of hym. I sende yow in a canvase bage, inselyd by Nycolas Colman, as many of Crystofyr Hansonys acomptys as Jon Paston can fynde ther as [_where_] ye sent worde þat they were. Rychard Harbard recomawndyth hym to yow, and prayth yowe þat ye wole wychesave to remembre the lettyr þat scholde be sent fro my Lorde of Warwyk to a man of hys beyng at Lowystofete; and if it be not sent to hym, þat it plese yow to do purvey þat it may be sent to hym in haste, if it maye be, as to morow ther schall be keppyd a day at Bowunggey for Mastyr Fastolfys londys be for the exchetore, and there schall be Wylliam Barker and Rychard Call. Ye schall have knowlage in haste what schall be do ther. And the blyssyd Trinite have yow in Hys kepyng.
Wretyn in haste at Norwyche on the Wednysday next aftyr Seynt Symond and Jwde,
Be yowyr M. P.
To my right welbelovyd brother, Clement Paston, for to delyver to his brother Jon, in haste.
Right w[urshepfu]ll husbonde, I recomande me to you. Plesyth you to weet þat I receyvyd a lettyr on [@2]Saint Symondys evyn[/@2] and J[w]d, þat came frome Jon Paston, in the wyche lettyr he wrot þat you desired þat I scholde do Jon Paston or Thomas Playter looke in the great standyng chyste in on of the great canvas baggys which stood ageyns the lokk, for the copys of the fals inqwest of ofys þat was fownde in Northefolk, and for the kopy of the comyssyon þat came to Jon Andrewys and Fylpot and Heydon, and othyr thyngys towchynge the same matter, I have do. Jon Paston sowte all three. greet baggys in the said kofyr at right good leyser, and he can no swhyche fynde. Plesyth it you to remembre you sent me word in the fyrste lettyr þat you sent me, þat you would þat Playter scholde asent hem up to you to London, and I schewyd him yowyr wryttyng howe þat you wrote to me there in. I suppose be cawse he purposyd to come up to London him selve hastily, he sent you none answer there of. Rychard Calle tolde me þat all swhyche thyngys were lefte with Hery Barbore at the Tempyle Gate when the last terme was do, and soo I sent you word in a lettyr which was written on the Twesday next aftyr Saint Looke,[245.3] and there in was an answer of all the fyrst lettyr þat you sent me. I sent it you by yonge Thomas Elys. I sent you another lettyr by Playter, the which was written on Saturday[245.4] last past.
Item, I receyvyd a lettyr frome you on Sonday,[245.5] of the wyche I sent you an answher of ma lettyr on Saint Symondes Evyn and Jwde by Edmunde Clear of Stokesby; and as soon as I had the said lettyr on Sonday, I sent to Syr Thomas Howes for the matter þat you desired þat he scholde inqwer of to Bokyng, and I sent a yene sethe to the said Syr Thomas for to have knowlage of the same matter yestyrdaye, and I have no answher of him yet. He sent me word he scholde do his part there in, but othyr answer have I none yet of him. I send you in a canvase bage, inselyd by Nycolas Colman, as many of Crystofyr Hansonys acomptys as Jon Paston can fynde there as [_where_] you sent word þat they were. Rychard Harbard recomawndyth him to you, and prayth yowe þat you wole wychesave to remembre the lettyr þat scholde be sent from my Lorde of Warwyk to a man of his beyng at Lowestoft; and if it be not sent to him, þat it plese you to do [obtain/purchase] þat it may be sent to him in haste, if it maye be, as to morow there schall be keppyd a day at Bungay for Mastyr Fastolfys londys be for the exchetore, and there schall be Wylliam Barker and Rychard Call. You schall have knowlage in haste what schall be do there. And the blessed Trinity have you in His keeping.
Written in haste at Norwich on the Wednysday next aftyr Saint Symond and Jwde,
Be yowyr M. P.
To my beloved brother Clement Paston, for him to deliver speedily to his brother John.
Dearest husband, my best wishes to you. I hope it pleases you to know that I received a letter on Saints Simon and Jude's Evening from John Paston, in which he wrote that you wanted me to let John Paston or Thomas Playter look in the great floor chest, in one of the large canvas bags which are near the lock, for copies of the false inquest of office that was found in Norfolk, and for the copy of the commission that came to John Andrews and Philpot and Heydon, and other things about the same matter. I have done this. John Paston looked through all three large bags in the said chest very carefully, and he can't find anything like that. Can I remind you that you told me in the first letter that you sent me that you wanted Playter to come to you in London, and I showed him what you had written in your letter. I suppose because he intended to come up to London quickly himself, he didn't send you an answer about it. Richard Calle told me that all such things were left with Harry Barbor at the Temple Gate when the last term was due, and so I sent you word in a letter which was written on the first Tuesday after St Luke's Day, and in that was an answer to all the things you asked in the first letter that you sent me. I sent that to you by young Thomas Ellis, and I sent you another letter by Playter, which was written last Saturday.
I received a letter from you on Sunday, to which I sent you an answer in a letter on Saints Simon and Jude's evening with Edmund Clere of Stokesby, and as soon as I had the letter on Sunday I sent to Thomas Howes concerning the matter that you want him to ask Bocking about. And I sent again to the said Thomas for information about the matter yesterday, but I haven't heard from him yet. He sent me word he would do what was required, but that's as much as I've heard from him yet.
I am sending you in a canvas bag sealed by Nicholas Colman as many of Christopher Hanson's accounts as I and John Paston can find, as you requested. Richard Harbord wishes to be remembered to you and asks you to remember the letter that should be sent from my Lord Warwick to a man of his at Lowestoft. If it hasn't been sent to him, could you please make sure it is done as soon as possible. Tomorrow at Bungay they will be discussing Master Fastolf's lands before the executor; William Barker and Richard Calle will be there. I'll let you know quickly what happens.
The blessed Trinity have you in his keeping. Written in a rush at Norwich on the Wednesday after St Simon and St Jude's day.
By your M.P.
