Margaret Paston to John Paston

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Title
Margaret Paston to John Paston
Reference
Add. 34888, f. 24-25
Date
28 February 1449
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol II, item 83
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'

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MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON2

 

     Begs him not to be displeased though she be out of the place he left her in;
for she heard such tidings that she durst not abide there. Divers of my Lord
Moleyns’ men said if they might get her they would steal her and keep her in
the castle; ‘and than they said they would that ye should fetch me out. They

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Paston went and took up his quarters there again on the 6th October 1449, and
succeeded in keeping possession till the 28th January 1450, when the place was
attacked, in his absence, by Lord Molyns’ men, who undermined the walls, and drove
out Paston’s wife. The ‘errands about Gresham’ probably refer to the time of Lord
Molyns’ first occupation.

said it should be but a little heartburning to you.’ After that I could have no
rest till I was here. I did not venture out of the place till I was ready to
ride, and no one knew an hour before but the good wife, whom I told that I
was coming here to get gear made for me and the children. I beg you will
keep secret the cause of my coming away till I see you. I spoke with your
mother on my way hither, who offered to let me abide in her place if you wished
me to stay in Norwich, and to give me such gear as she could spare till you can
be purveyed of a place of your own. Let me know what to do. I should be
sorry to dwell so near Grassam as I did, till the matter between you and the
Lord Moleyns is settled. Barow said there was no better evidence in England
than Lord M. had of Gressam. I said I supposed they were such as William
Hasard spoke of, the seals of which were not yet cold, and that you had evidence
with seals 200 years older. Do not on any account trust Lord Moleyns and
his men, or eat or drink with them, though they speak ever so fair. Roger
Foke of Sparham dare not leave his house for the suit Heydon and Wyndham
have against him. Watkin Shipdam wishes you to speak to Sir J. Fastolf about
the harness you had of him, etc

     Norwich, Friday after Pulver Wednesday.

 

     2 This abstract was made from one of the Roydon Hall MSS. shown to the Editor
in 1875. Since that date he has not seen the original.

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