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LETTER XXXJU.

To my gode Maifter John Pafton Efcuier in Norw. and abfence to John Berney at Caift fquyer.

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ORSHYPFULL S". I recomaund me to yow, lyke yow wete that as to the War'unts and cop' that ye remebred to be ghéten owt, it ys laboured for, &c.

And as to the Affifs' it fhall hald at Norwych the monday next com fortendayes.

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The Duc of York the Lord Cromewell and othyr Lordys of the north that were wyth my feyd Lord York comen hedre by monday next as it ys credybly feyd.

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The Lordys that be appoynted to kepe the See maken hem redye yn all hafte. all hafte. And the Trefo'er also the Lord Wyltshyre for the west cooft. And a stately veffell only for the warre

ys made new at Bryftow by the 3 Mayr called St'myn'.

And the feyd toune wt the weft coofts wolle do her part and they may be fupported or favo'ed.

Mastere Pownyngs hath day tille the next t'me by a remay

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This Letter has no date of the year, but by the care taken to guard the Coasts, it seems to have been written in July 1457, at which time the French King meditated an invafion; and his fleet actually made an attempt upon, and plundered Sandwich in Kent, in the Auguft following.

1 Henry Lord Cromwell.

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James Butler, Earl of Ormond, and Lord Treasurer, was created Earl of Wiltshire,

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LIET TER XXXIV.

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To my good Mafter John Pafton, Esquire, in Norwich, and in his abfence to John Berney, at Caifter, Efquire.

WORSHIPFUL

́ORSHIPFUL Sirs, I recommend me to you, like you weet that as to the Warrants and Copies that ye semembred to be gotten out, it is laboured for, &c.

And as to the Affizes, it shall be holden at Norwich the Monday next come fourteen days.

The Duke of York, the Lord Cromwell, and other Lords of the North, that were with my faid Lord of York, are coming hither by Monday next, as it is credibly faid.

The Lords, that be appointed to keep the Sea, are making them ready in all hafte. And the Treasurer alfo, the Lord of • Wiltshire for the weft Coaft.

And a stately veffel, only for the war, is made new at Bristol, by the 3 Mayor, called St. Myn'; and the said Town with the west Coasts will do their part, and [f] they may be supported and favoured.

Master Poynings hath day till the next term by a Remainer;

in 1449, and after the battle of Towton, wherein Henry was defeated, he was beheaded at Newcastle, in 1461.

3 William Canyng, was in all probability the Mayor of Bristol, who made new this stately veffel only for the war, called the St. Myn'. Query, St. Maturin.,

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ner manye a gode man ys hert he hath. God comfort hy in ryght.

And juftice ys don dayly uppon thevys and malefacto's, and people be glad that juftice may p'cede.

The Lord 4 Bourchier hath a gode Renomee of hys wyfe de menyng at Calis but he ys not yhyt comen.

The Soude's be more temp'at then they were, not ell for lak

of leyf' but Our Lord kepe you.

Wryt at L, the 'v day of Jullet.

Greff'm qwyts hym well yn yo' Erandys doyng to me.

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+ Henry Lord Bourchier, fat in Parliament in 1446, as Viscount Bourchier, in 1461 was created Earl of Effex, and died in 1483. He married Isabel, Sister of Richard Duke of York, in 1448.

LETTER XXXU.

Erands to London of Augnes Pafton the xxviij day of Jenur the yer of Kyng Henry the Sext xxxvj.

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prey Grenefeld to send me feythfully word by Wrytyn who Clemet Pafton hath do his devér ī lernyng.

And if he hathe nought do well nor wyll nought amend prey hym that he wyll trewly belaffch hym tyl he wyll amend, and, Lo ded the last maystr and ye best that eu' he had att Caumbrege.

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many a good man is hurt (that) he hath. God comfort him in right.

And Juftice is done daily upon Thieves and Malefactors, and

People be glad that Justice may proceed.

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The Lord Bourchier hath a good Renomee [Renown] of his wife demeaning at Calais, but he is not yet come.

The Soldiers be more temperate than they were.

Nothing else for lack of leisure, but our Lord keep you.
Written at L(London) the 5th day of July.

Grefsham quits him well in your Errands doing to me.

Yours,

London,

Tuesday, 5th of July,

145 35 H. VI.

5 WILLIAM BOTENER.

The Impreffion on the Seal of this Letter is a W. furmounted by a Coronet. Pl.xiv. N° s Autograph. Pl. 11. N° 24.

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Errands to London of Agnes Pafton, the 28th day of January, 1457, the year of King Henry VI. the 36th.

To Pray Greenfield to in Learning

O pray Greenfield to fend me faithfully word by writing, how Clement Paston hath done his endeavour

And if he hath not done well, nor will not amend, pray him that he will truly belash [whip] him, till he will amend; and fo did the last Master, and the best that ever he had at Cambridge.

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And fey Grenefeld that if he wyll take up on hým to brynge hym in to good Rewyll and Lernyng that I may verily know he doth hys dever I wyll geve hymx m'rs for hys labor, for I had leu' he wer fayr beryed than loft for defaute.

It'm to fe who many Gownys Clemēt hath.

And the that be bar late hem be reyfyd.

He hathe achort grene Gowne.

And achort mufterdevelers Gowne wer neu' reyfyd.

And achort blew Gowne y' was reyfyd and mad of a fyde Gowne whan I was laft at London.

And † afyde Ruffet Gowne furryd w' bevyr was mad this tyme ij yer.

And afyde murry Gowne was mad this tyme twelmoneth.

It'm to do make me vj Sponys of viij oūce of troy wyght well facyond and dubbyl gylt.

And fey Elyzabt' Paston that she must use hyr felfe to werke redyly as other Jentylwomen don' and su'what to helpe hyr felfe ther w'.

It'm to pay the Lady Pole... xxvjs viijd for hyr bord.

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From these Memoranda we may collect that her Son Clement Pafton, who was born in 1442, had already been at Cambridge, where he had been negligent of his Learning, and where had been properly corrected,

He was now under the tuition of a Mr. Greenfield, in London, to whom his Mother herein delegates proper authority to correct him, with a reward in hand and the promise of a greater if he shall be fuccessful,

Clement's wardrobe feems wel' furnished with Gowns. Elizabeth Pafton, her Daughter, was at this time between 20 and 30 years old, and feems to be brought up in the family of Lady Pole, where, though the paid for her board, he was employed in needle works of various kinds. For an explanation of mutterdevelers, fee Note . p. 256. Vol. II.

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