thither, one that was with Rows which is in the country; and because I could not get him, and that I have no more here with me but Pampyng, Edward, and Jack, therefore Pampyng remembered me, that at Calais he told me, that he purposed to be with the Duchefs of Norfolk, my Lady and yours; and Edward is fick, and feemeth not abiding, he would fee what fhall fall of this world, and fo I am as he that faith; come "hither, John, my man;" And as hap was yesterday Juddy went afore to Calais ward, whercfore I am now ill purveyed; which for aught that I know yet, is like to keep me here this Whitfuntide, wherefore if ye know any likely men, and fair conditioned, and good Archers, fend them to me, though it be four, and I will have them, and they fhall have four Marks (2l. 135. 4d.) by the year, and my Livery. He may come to me hither to the Goat, or yet [cle] to Calais with a* rial if he be wife, which if need be, I would that Barker took [gave] him to come up with, if it be fuch one as ye trust.) Item, I fuppofe both Pytte, and Kothye Plattyng fhall go from me in hafte: I will never cherish Knaves fo as I have done, for their fakes. Item, I pray you send me a new Veftment of white Damask for a Deacon, which is amongst mine other Geer at Norwich, for he shall thereto as ye wot of; I will make an arming 1 Whitfunday, 6th of June, 1473. * A Rial, a gold coin of 10'. value. Doublet a longe Gown off Velvett ffor another veftment and fend it in all haft to Hoxon to fend me. I hopyd to have been verry mery at Caleys thys Whytfontyde and am weell apparayled and apoyntyd faff that thes ffolks ffayle me foo and I have mat' ther to make off Ryght excellent. Som man wolde have haftyd hym to Caleys thowe he had hadd no bett' erand and fom men thynke it wyfdom and profyght to be theer now weell owt off the weye. 2 It'm as ffor the Byfshop and I we bee nerr' to a poynt than we weer, so that my part is nowe all the londes in Flegge holly, the man' off Heylefdon, Tolthorpe, and Tents in Norwyche and Erlh'm excepte Fayrechylds, but ffarweell Drayton the Devyll doytt them. It'm large and fferr comynycacon hathe ben bytwyen St. John Fogge Ric Haulte ffor ther Suft' and me byffor Doctor Wyntborne and ellys wher fo that I am in bett' hope than I was by Seynt 3 Lawrens that I fhall have a delyu'aunce. It'm as ffor tydyngs heer I trow ye have herde yowr part howe yt ye Erle off Oxenfford landyd by Seynt Ofyes in Effexe y xxviij daye off Maye faff he teryed nott longe ffor iff he had the Erle of 4 Effexe rod to hym wardys and the Lords Denh'm and Duraffe and other mor whyche by lyklyod fholde have dyftruffyd hym but yit hys comyng favyd Hogan hys hed and hys Profefye is the mor belevyd ffor he seyde that thys troble fholde begyn in Maye and yt the Kynge sholde North 2 James Goldwell, Bishop of Norwich, 1472. 3 10th of August. wards t Doublet of it, though I should another time give a long Gown of velvet for another vestment; and fend it in all hafte to Hoxon to fend me. I hoped to have been very merry at Calais this Whitfuntide, and am well apparelled and appointed, fave that these folks fail me fo, and I have matter there to make of right excellent. Some man would have hafted him to Calais, though he had had no better errand, and fome men think it wisdom and profit to be there now well out of the way. Item, as for the 2 Bishop and I, we be nearer to a point than we were, so that my part is now all the Lands in Flegg wholly, the Manor of Hellesdon, Tolthorpe, and Tenements in Norwich and Earlham, except Fairchild's; but farewell Drayton, the Devil do it them [do them good of it]. Item, large and fair communication hath been between Sir John Fagge and Richard Haulte for their Sifter and me, before Doctor Wyntborne and elsewhere, fo that I am in better hope than I was by St. 3 Lawrence that I fhall have a deliverance. Item, as for tidings here, I trow ye have heard your part, how that the Earl of Oxford landed by St. Ofyth's in Effex, the 28th day of May, fave he tarried not long; for if he had, the Earl of 4 Effex rode to him wards, and the Lords Denham and Duras, (Galliard de Durefort) and other more, which by likelihood should have diftreffed him; but yet his coming faved Hogan his head; and his Prophecy is the more believed; for he said, that this trouble should begin in May, and that the + Henry Bourchier, Earl of Effex, Lord Treafurer. King wards and that ye Scotts fholde make us werke and hym batayle. Men loke afftr they wot not what but men by harneys ffaft the Kyngs menyall men and y Duke off Clarauncs ar many in thys town y Lord 5 Ryu'fe com to daye me feye to p'veye in lyke wyfe. It'm how y' y' Cownteffe off Warwyk is now owt off Beweley Seyntwarye and 'S'. James Tyrell conveyth hyr Northwarde men feye by the Kynges affent wherto. fom men feye yt the Duke off Clarance is not agreyd. It'm men feye y' the Erle off Oxenfford is abowt the Ilde off Tenett hoveryng fom feye w grett companye and fom feye wt ffewe. No mor but God kepe yow. Wretyn at London the iij daye off June A'. E. iiij xiij°. John Palkon, K. s Anthony Wideville, Earl Rivers, beheaded at Pontefract, 1483. 6 Anne, widow of Richard Neville, the great Earl of Warwick, fifter and heir to Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick, and mother of Ifabel, the wife of George, Duke of Clarence. LE T King fhould Northwards, and that the Scots should make us work, and him battle. Men look after they wot not what, but men buy Harness fast; the King's menial men, and the Duke of Clarence's, are many in this town; the Lord 5 Rivers came to day, men say, to purvey in like wife. 6 Item, how that the Countess of Warwick is now out of Beverley Sanctuary, and 'Sir James Tyrell conveyeth her Northwards, men say, by the King's affent, whereto fome men say, that the Duke of Clarence is not agreed. Item, men say, that the Earl of Oxford is about the Isle of Thanet, hovering, fome fay, with great company, and fome fay, with few. No more but God keep you. Written at London the 3d day of June, in the 13th year of Edward IV. London, Thursday, 3d of June, JOHN PASTON, Knight. 7 If this be the Perfon, who was afterwards thought to be concerned in the murder of Edward V. and his Brother, the Duke of York, he must have been a Knight much longer than those who have written on this particular part of our History fuppofed him to have been. VOL. II. U LET |