4 Norwich upon Tuesday come fev'night furely. And I defired to have know of him, because this should be her first coming hither, how we should be ruled, as well in her receiving, as in her abiding here. And he faid, he would not occupy him therewith, but he counfelled us to write to you to London, to know of them that been of Counsel of that City, or with other worshipful men of the fame City, that been knowing in that behalf; and we to been ruled thereafter, as were according for us; for he let me to weet, that she would defire to be received and attended, as worshipfully as ever was Queen afore her. Wherefore I, by the affent of my Brethren Aldermen, &c. pray you heartily to have this labour for this City, and that it please you, if it may be, that at that day ye be here in proper person. And I trust in God, that either in rewards, or else in thankings both of the King's coming, and in this, ye fhall be pleased as worthy is. Written in haste at Norwich, the 6th day of July Anno 9° Regis Edwdi quarti. By your Well Willer, S JOHN AUBRY, &c. Norwich, Thursday, 6th of July, 1469, 9 E. IV. 5 John Aubry, was Mayor of Norwich, in 1469. Pl. v. No 22. LET To my Modr and to my Brother John Pafton. ROTHER it is fo y' the Kyng fchall come in to Norff' BR in hast and I wot nat whethyr y I may com' wt hym or nowt if I come I most do make a liu'e of xxi gownes whyche by your advyfe and asfor Clothe for fuche I moft pyke owt p'fones as be in y contre if it myght be had ther at Norwyche or not I wot not and what p'fones I am not remembryd. If iny Modre be at Caft' as ther fchall be no dowt for the kepyng of ye place why the Kynge is in that contre that I may have the most p'te at Caft' and whether ye woll offre your felfe to wayte uppon the Lorde of Norfolk or not I wolde ye dyde yt best wer to do I wolde do my Lorde plefur and f'vyse and fo I wolde ye dyde if I wyft to be fur of hys gode Lordeschyp in tyme to kome he schall have CC in a lyu'ye blewe and 2 tawny and blew on the leffte fyde and bothe darke Colors. I pray yow fende me worde and your advyfe by Judd of what There is no date to this Letter; whether it refers therefore to the coming of the King into Norfolk, in 1469 or in 1474, is uncertain, and of little confequence; the chief reafon for inferting it was to fhew the preparations expected to be made for the attending upon and receiving him. Autograph. Pl. Iv. N° 9. The peculiarity of the Duke of Norfolk's Liveries is worthy notice, being to be made party-coloured of blue and tawny, having the left fide of the former, and the right of the latter colour, N. B. LETTER XXVII. To my Mother, and to my Brother John Pafton. ROTHER, it is so that the King fhall come into Norfolk BROT in hafte, and I wot [know] not whether that I may come with him or not; if I come, I muft do make a Livery of 20 Gowns, which I muft pick out by your advice; and as for the Cloth for fuch perfons as be in that Country, if it might be had there at Norwich, or not, I wot not; and what Perfons I am not remembered. If I my Mother be at Caifter, as there fhall be no doubt for the keeping of the place while the King is in that Country, that I may have the most part at Caifter. Lord And whether ye will offer yourself to wait upon my of Norfolk or not, I would ye did that beft were to do; I would do my Lord pleafure and fervice, and fo I would ye did, if I wift [thought] to be fure of his good Lordship in time to come. He shall have 200 in a Livery blue and 2 tawny, and blue on the left fide, and both dark colours. I pray you fend me word, and your advice by Judd of what N. B. Dreffes of this kind may be feen in various illuminated Manufcripts of this age. Caifter, near Yarmouth, in Norfolk, formerly the Refidence of Sir John Faftolf, Knight. 2 Tawny Colour appears to have been a yellowish dufky brown orange colour, and much worn at this time.. men 24 what men and what horfe I cowde be p'veyd off if so be yt I most nedys kome and of your advyfe in all thyngs be wryghtyng and I schall fend yow haftely other tydyngs late 3 Sorell be well kept. 12 by 8. 3 A Horse fo called. John Patton, kt, W force LETLER have ageyne The Duc of Norf'. HERE John Pafton efquier and other diu's p'fones the ageyn peas kepte the Manoir of Cafter with the wille and entent of us the Duc of Norff, to oure grete difpleafer whiche notw'standing at the comteplacion of the writing of the mooft worshipfull and reu'ent fader in God the Cardenall of England and our moost trusty and entierly beloved Unkel the Archbifshop of Canterbury the、 right noble Prince my Lord of Clarence and other Lords of oure blood And also at the grete labour and enftaunce of our mooft dere and fingler belovid Wiffe We be agreed that the feid John Endorsed in an ancient hand. "The Duke of Norff' Lr'e upon his entrie into Caifter A° E. 4. Ix°.” In Blomefield's Hiftory of Norfolk, vol. v. p. 1552. A particular Account of the I Siege men, and what horfe I could be purveyed of, if fo be that I must needs come, and of your advice in all things by writing, and I shall send you haftily other tidings. Let3 Sorrell be well kept. JOHN PASTON, Knight. WH LETTER The Duke of Norfolk. XXVIII. HERE (AS) John Pafton, Efquire, and other diverfe perfons have, against the Peace, kept the Manor of Caifter with force, against the Will and Intent of Us the Duke of Norfolk, to our great Displeasure; which notwithstanding, at the contemplation of the Writing of the most worshipful and reverend Father in God the Cardinal of England, and our most trufty and entirely beloved Uncle the Archbishop of Canterbury, the right noble Prince my Lord of Clarence, and other Lords of our blood, and also at the great labour and instance of our most dear and fingular beloved Wife, We be agreed that the said John Paston and his said Fellowship, Siege of Caifter Caftle is given, with the names of the principal Perfons engaged on both fides. The Mark of the Signet remains, but the Impreffion is defaced.-It is likewife figned with the Duke's own hand. Pl. iv. No 3. VOL. II. E being |