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LETTER · XLJJJ.

To my full speciall gode Maifter John Pafton.

WORSHIPFULL S. and my full speciall goode Maifter

after humble recommendacion Please it you to underftand that fuch f'vice as I can doo to yo' pleifr as to myn underftandyng I have fhewed my diligence nowe this fhorte feafon fithen yo' dep'tyng, and in especiall aboute fuche a copie of a 'Foundacion as yo' Maistership com'aunded me to gete you a copie of, of the which I fende unto you at this tyme by m'y Broder William Worceftre iij copies writen by Luket, because I had no leifr but fomoch befenes in fettyng forth my Maiftr of the Rolles at this tyme and in all this Kyngs deies ye can have noon oder accordyng any thing to yo' entent.

And as for the names of the Poles, William hath more writyng than ye and I coude fynde foundon by labo' made by hym and me. And alfo Sr. he hath caused me to examyn olde and mony Records writen by fome Frenfhman conc'nyng the Manour of Dedham that was a comborous labour for these copies were full defectif as it apereth by the correctyng of them.

It', S. I may fey to you that William hath goon to Scole to a Lumbard

This Letter is chiefly curious for the account which it gives us of William Worcester's attention to Learning and fondness for Poetry and Books.

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LETTER:

XLIII.

To my full special good Mafter, John Pafton.

WORSHIPFUL Sir, and my full fpecial good Master,

WORSHIPFUL

after humble recommendation, please it you to underftand, that fuch fervice as I can do to your pleasure, as to mine understanding, I have fhewed my diligence now the fhort feafon fince your departing, and in fpecial, about fuch a Copy of a 'Foundation, as your mastership commanded me to get you a Copy of; of the which I fend unto you at this time, by my Brother William Worcester, three Copies written by Luket, because I had no leifure, but fo much business in setting forth of my Master of the Rolls; at this time, and in all this King's days ye can have none other according any thing to your intent.

And as for the names of the Poles, William hath more writing than ye and I could find, found by labour made by him

and me.

And alfo Sir, he hath caufed me to examine old and many Records written by fome Frenchman concerning the Manor of Dedham, that was a cumberous labour, for thefe Copies were full defective, as it appeareth by the correcting of them,

Item, Sir, I may fay to you, that William hath gone to

We find too that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Bourchier, purfued the diver fion of hunting, &c.

Lumbard called Karoll Giles to lern and to bered in poetre or els in Freash ffor he hath byn w the fame Caroll eu'y dey ij tymes or iij. And hath bought diu's Boks of hym for the which as I fuppofe he hath put hymfelf in daunger to the fame Karoll. I made a mocion to William to have knoen part of his befines and he answered and feid that he wold be as glad and as feyn of a good Boke of Frenfh or of Poetre as my Maiftr Faftolf wold be to p'chace a faire Manoir and therby I understand he lift not to be cōmynd with all in fuch matiers.

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It'm, S. as for any tidings William can tell you here at London ar but full fewe, but Henry Bourgchier is ded fodenly at Ludlowe, my Lord of Caunterbury and my Lord Bourgchier. shall be this wyk at Hunnefdon and hunte and fporte theym w S. William Oldhall.

At this tyme nothyng els to yo' maistership but and it please you to remembre my maist at yo' beft leifer wheder his old p'mise shall stande as touchyng my p'ferryng to the Boreshed in Suthwerke Sir I wold have byn at a noddr place and of my maifters owun mocion he faid that I fhold fett uppon the Boref hed in the which matier I reporte me to William Worceftre, Bokkyng and Will'm Barker and most specially to my maifters awun remembraunce.

I know full well ther cann noo conclufion be taken to myn afayle wout helpe of your maifterfhip unto the which I utt'ly submitte me in this and in all oder. And our Lord J'hu p'ferve you and all youres and fend you your herts defire w' right.

In 1461, he was created Earl of Effex.

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School, to a Lumbard called Karoll Giles, to learn and to be read in Poetry, or elfe in French, for he hath been with the fame Karoll every day two times or three; and hath bought divers Books of him, for the which as I fuppofe, he hath put himself in danger [debt] to the fame Karoll.

I made a motion to William to have known part of his buffnefs, and he answered and faid; that he would be as glad and as feyn of a good Book of French, or of Poetry as my Master Fafto'f would be to purchase a fair manor; and thereby I underftand, he lift not to be communed withal in fuch matters.

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Item, Sir, as for any tidings, William can tell you, here at London are but full few, but Henry Bourchier is dead suddenly at Ludlow; my Lord of Canterbury and my Lord Bourchier fhall be this week at Hunfdon, and hunt and sport them with Sir William Oldhall,

At this time, nothing else to your mastership, but and it please you to remember my 3 Mafter at your best leifure, whether his old promife fhall ftand, as touching my preferring to the Boar's Head in Southwark; Sir I would have been at another. place, and of my Master's own motion, he said that I should fet, up in the Boar's Head, in the which matter I report me to William Worcester, Bokking and William Barker, and moft fpecially to my Mafter's own remembrance; I know full well there can no conclusion be taken to mine avail without help of your mastership, unto the which I utterly fubmit me in this, and all other; and Our Lord Jefu preserve you and all fend you your heart's defire with right.'

yours,

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Written

Writen at London on fonday next after Seynt Barthu' dey

in haft.

11 by 8.

3 Autograph. Pl. 111. N° 32.

By your f'vit,

3 Henry Wyndefore.

LETTER XLJU.

Tho my Ryth worschopffull Hoffebond John Pafton in haft.

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