A Monsieur J. Paston, Chevaller.
Ryght worchepfull sir, I comand me to yow, sertyfying yow that Pekok hath receyvyd of Sir John Stylle by a bylle all suche stuff as he had of your. And as for Kendallys mater, he hathe doon as myche in it as can be doon: but as for Richard Calle, he hathe gevyn hym a pleyn answer that he wyll not seale to the lease that ye have mad to Kendalle, for he seyth he wottyth not whether it be your wylle or not, notwithstandyng he sye yore sealle up on it. I wold be sory to delyver hym a subpena and ye sent it me.
I send you herwith the endenture betwyx yow and Townesend. My modyr hathe herd of that mater by the reporte of old Wayte, whyche rennyth on it with opyn mowthe in hys werst wyse. My modyr wepyth and takyth on mervaylously, for she seythe she wotyth well it shall never be pledgyd ought; wherfor she seythe that she wyll purvey for hyr lond that ye shall none selle of it, for she thynkys ye wold and it cam to yowr hand. As for hyr wyll and all syche maters as wer in hand at your last being here, they thynk that it shall not lye in all oure porys to let it in on poynt.
Sir Jamys is evyr choppyng at me, when my modyr is present, with syche wordys as he thynkys wrathe me, and also cause my modyr to be dyspleased with me, evyn as who seyth he wold I wyst that he settyth not by the best of us; and when he hathe most unfyttyng woordys to me, I smylle a lytyll and tell hym it is good heryng of thes old talys. Sir Jamys is parson of Stokysby by J. Bernays gyft. I trowe he beryth hym the hyeer.
Item, ye must sende in haste to W. Barker a warrant to pay John Kook xxx_s._, and to the woman of Yermothe for otys xx., and Syr John Styll hys money, for they call dayly up on it.
Item, I prey yow send me some tydynges howgh the world gothe, and whether ye have sent eny of your folk to Caleys. Me thynkes it costyth yow to myche money for to kepe hem all in London at your charge.
Item, whethyr ye have eny thyng spokyn of my going to Caleys.
Item, as for a goshawk or a terssell, I wend to have had on of yours in kepyng or thys tyme, but fere [_far_] fro iee fer fro hert; by my trowthe I dye for defawlt of labore. And it may be by eny meane possybyll, for Godes sake let on be sent me in all hast; for if it be not had by Halowmess, the seson shall passe a non, _Memento mei_, and in feythe ye shall not loose on it. Nor yet myche wyne on it by God, Who preserve yow.
Wretyn on Seynt Mychell Day, in Monte Tomba.
J. P.
A Monsieur J. Paston, Chevaller.
Ryght worchepfull sir, I comand me to yow, sertyfying yow that Pekok hath receyvyd of Sir John Stylle by a bylle all suche stuff as he had of your. And as for Kendallys mater, he hathe doon as myche in it as can be doon: but as for Richard Calle, he hathe gevyn hym a pleyn answer that he wyll not seale to the lease that ye have mad to Kendalle, for he seyth he wottyth not whether it be your wylle or not, notwithstandyng he sye yore sealle up on it. I wold be sory to delyver hym a subpena and ye sent it me.
I send you herwith the endenture betwyx yow and Townesend. My modyr hathe herd of that mater by the reporte of old Wayte, whyche rennyth on it with opyn mowthe in hys werst wyse. My modyr wepyth and takyth on mervaylously, for she seythe she wotyth well it shall never be pledgyd ought; wherfor she seythe that she wyll purvey for hyr lond that ye shall none selle of it, for she thynkys ye wold and it cam to yowr hand. As for hyr wyll and all syche maters as wer in hand at your last being here, they thynk that it shall not lye in all oure porys to let it in on poynt.
Sir Jamys is evyr choppyng at me, when my modyr is present, with syche wordys as he thynkys wrathe me, and also cause my modyr to be dyspleased with me, evyn as who seyth he wold I wyst that he settyth not by the best of us; and when he hathe most unfyttyng woordys to me, I smylle a lytyll and tell hym it is good heryng of thes old talys. Sir Jamys is parson of Stokysby by J. Bernays gyft. I trowe he beryth hym the hyeer.
Item, ye must sende in haste to W. Barker a warrant to pay John Kook xxx_s._, and to the woman of Yermothe for otys xx., and Syr John Styll hys money, for they call dayly up on it.
Item, I prey yow send me some tydynges howgh the world gothe, and whether ye have sent eny of your folk to Caleys. Me thynkes it costyth yow to myche money for to kepe hem all in London at your charge.
Item, whethyr ye have eny thyng spokyn of my going to Caleys.
Item, as for a goshawk or a terssell, I wend to have had on of yours in kepyng or thys tyme, but fere [_far_] fro iee fer fro hert; by my trowthe I dye for defawlt of labore. And it may be by eny meane possybyll, for Godes sake let on be sent me in all hast; for if it be not had by Halowmess, the seson shall passe a non, _Memento mei_, and in feythe ye shall not loose on it. Nor yet myche wyne on it by God, Who preserve yow.
Wretyn on Seynt Mychell Day, in Monte Tomba.
J. P.
A Monsieur J. Paston, Chevaller.
Ryght worchepfull sir, I comand me to yow, sertyfying yow that Pekok hath receyvyd of Sir John Stylle by a bylle all suche stuff as he had of your. And as for Kendallys mater, he hathe doon as myche in it as can be doon: but as for Richard Calle, he hathe gevyn hym a pleyn answer that he wyll not seale to the lease that ye have mad to Kendalle, for he seyth he wottyth not whether it be your wylle or not, notwithstandyng he sye yore sealle up on it. I wold be sory to delyver hym a subpena and ye sent it me.
I send you herwith the endenture betwyx yow and Townesend. My modyr hathe herd of that mater by the reporte of old Wayte, whyche rennyth on it with opyn mowthe in hys werst wyse. My modyr wepyth and takyth on mervaylously, for she seythe she wotyth well it shall never be pledgyd ought; wherfor she seythe that she wyll purvey for hyr lond that ye shall none selle of it, for she thynkys ye wold and it cam to yowr hand. As for hyr wyll and all syche maters as wer in hand at your last being here, they thynk that it shall not lye in all oure porys to let it in on poynt.
Sir Jamys is evyr choppyng at me, when my modyr is present, with syche wordys as he thynkys wrathe me, and also cause my modyr to be dyspleased with me, evyn as who seyth he wold I wyst that he settyth not by the best of us; and when he hathe most unfyttyng woordys to me, I smylle a lytyll and tell hym it is good heryng of thes old talys. Sir Jamys is parson of Stokysby by J. Bernays gyft. I trowe he beryth hym the hyeer.
Item, ye must sende in haste to W. Barker a warrant to pay John Kook xxx_s._, and to the woman of Yermothe for otys xx., and Syr John Styll hys money, for they call dayly up on it.
Item, I prey yow send me some tydynges howgh the world gothe, and whether ye have sent eny of your folk to Caleys. Me thynkes it costyth yow to myche money for to kepe hem all in London at your charge.
Item, whethyr ye have eny thyng spokyn of my going to Caleys.
Item, as for a goshawk or a terssell, I wend to have had on of yours in kepyng or thys tyme, but fere [_far_] fro iee fer fro hert; by my trowthe I dye for defawlt of labore. And it may be by eny meane possybyll, for Godes sake let on be sent me in all hast; for if it be not had by Halowmess, the seson shall passe a non, _Memento mei_, and in feythe ye shall not loose on it. Nor yet myche wyne on it by God, Who preserve yow.
Wretyn on Seynt Mychell Day, in Monte Tomba.
J. P.
A Monsieur J. Paston, Chevaller.
Right worchepfull sir, I comand me to you, sertyfying you that Pekok has receyvyd of Sir John Stylle by a bill all suche stuff as he had of your. And as for Kendallys matter, he hathe doon as myche in it as can be doon: but as for Richard Calle, he hathe gevyn him a pleyn answer that he wyll not seale to the lease that you have mad to Kendalle, for he said he wottyth not whether it be your wylle or not, notwithstandyng he sye yore sealle up on it. I would be sorry to delyver him a subpena and you sent it me.
I send you herwith the endenture betwyx you and Townesend. My modyr hathe herd of that matter by the report of old Wayte, which rennyth on it with opyn mowthe in his werst wise. My modyr wepyth and takyth on mervaylously, for she said she wotyth well it shall never be pledgyd ought; wherfor she said that she wyll [obtain/purchase] for hyr land that you shall none selle of it, for she thynkys you would and it cam to your hand. As for hyr wyll and all syche maters as wer in hand at your last being [here/her], they thynk that it shall not lye in all our porys to let it in on poynt.
Sir Jamys is evyr choppyng at me, when my modyr is present, with syche wordys as he thynkys wrathe me, and also cause my modyr to be dyspleased with me, evyn as who said he would I wyst that he settyth not by the best of us; and when he hathe most unfyttyng woordys to me, I smylle a lytyll and tell him it is good heryng of thes old talys. Sir Jamys is parson of Stokesby by J. Bernays gyft. I trowe he beryth him the hyeer.
Item, you must send in haste to W. Barker a warrant to pay John Kook xxx_s._, and to the woman of Great Yarmouth for otys xx., and Syr John Styll his money, for they call dayly up on it.
Item, I pray you send me some tydynges howgh the world gothe, and whether you have sent eny of your folk to Calais. Me thynkes it costyth you to myche money for to keep hem all in London at your charge.
Item, whethyr you have eny thing spokyn of my going to Calais.
Item, as for a goshawk or a terssell, I wend to have had on of yours in keeping or thys time, but fere [_far_] from iee far from hert; by my trowthe I dye for defawlt of labore. And it may be by eny meane possybyll, for Godes sake let on be sent me in all haste; for if it be not had by Halowmess, the seisin shall passe a no, _Memento mei_, and in feythe you shall not loose on it. Nor yet myche wyne on it by God, Who preserve you.
Written on Saint Mychell Day, in Monte Tomba.
J. P.
A Monsieur J. Paston, Chevaller.
Sir, I can certify that Pecock has received a bill from Sir John Stylle. As for the Kendall matter, he has done as much as he can, but as for Richard Calle – he has given him a plain answer that he will not put a seal on the lease that you have made to Kendall for he says doesn't know if that's what you want, even though he saw your seal on it. I wouldn't want to subpoena him.
I enclose an indenture between you and Townsend. My mother heard of this matter from old Wayte who runs on with open mouth in his worst way. My mother is upset and wished it was never done for she thinks you will take and sell all her land. As for her Will – all was in hand the last time you were her but they think we shall not be able to agree.
Sir James is ever chopping at me when mother is around. He tries to annoy me and make mother displeased with me.When he uses such language I smile and tell him it's good to hear these old tales. Sir James is parson of Stokesby by J Berneys gift. I think he holds him in high regard.
Note: You must quickly send to W Barker a warrant to pay John Cook 30s and to the Yarmouth woman for 20 oysters, and to Sir John Syll his money which he asks for every day.
Note: Please send me news of how the world is and whether you have sent anyone to Calais – I think it must cost you a great deal to keep them all in London at your expense.
Note: whether you have heard anything about my going to Calais.
Note: as for the goshawk or tercil, I wish I could have one and I have done all I can to get one – for God's sake and by any means possible send me as quickly as you can for if I don't get one by Hallow Mass the season will have passed – remember me and you will not be sorry. Not yet much help from God Who preserve you.
Written on St Michael's Day in Monte Tomba
JP
