but this I 3 and him together, but that purpose is void as now; think to do when I come to London, to speak with my Lord Chamberlain, and to win by his means my Lord of Ely if I can; and if I may, by any of their means, cause the King to take my service and my quarrel together, I will; and I think that Sir George' Brown, Sir James Radcliff, and others of mine acquaintance, which wait moft upon the King, and lie nightly in his Chamber, will put to their good wills: this is my way as yet. And Mother, I beseech you, as you may get or fend any meffengers, to fend me your advice and my Coufin Lomenor's, to John Lee's houfe, Taylor, within Ludgate. I have much more to write, but my empty head will not let me remember it. Alfo Mother I pray that my brother Edmund may ride to Marlingford, Oxnead, Pafton, Cromer, and Caifter, and in all thefe Manors to enter in my name, and to let the Tenants of Oxnead and Marlingford know, that I fent no word to him to take no money of them, but their Attornment; wherefore he will not till he hear from me again ask them none, but let him command them to pay to Servants of mine Uncle, nor to himself, nor to none other to his ufe, in pain of payment again to me; I think if there fhould be any money afked in my name, peradventure it would make my Lady of Norfolk against • Of Beechworth Castle, in Surry; he affifted the Duke of Buckingham, in 1484. • These seem to have been the "Efquires of the King's Body," who lay in his Chamber. 002 me, make my Lady of Norf' aỹnft me and caufe hyr to thynk I dellt more contrary to hyr plefure than dyd my brodyr whom God p'don of hys gret mercy. I have fent to entre at Stanfted and at Orwellbery and I have wretyn a bylle to Anne Montgomery and Jane Rodon to make my Lady of Norff' if it wyll be. Yor Sone and humble Servit, 11 by 6. J. Patton, ORIGI me, and cause her to think I dealt more contrary to her pleafure than did my brother, whom God pardon of his great mercy! I have fent to enter at Stanfted and at Orwellbury; and I have written a bill to Anne Montgomery and Jane Rodon, to make my Lady of Norfolk if it will be. Your Son, and humble Servant, November, 1479. 19 E. IV. JOHN PASTON. ORIGI |