The Earl of Oxford to Sir John Paston

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Title
The Earl of Oxford to Sir John Paston
Reference
Add. 27446, f. 78
Date
6 May 1489
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol VI, item 1038; Fenn, Vol V, Henry VII item 14
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume V' (1st transcript)

LETTER XIV.

 

To the Right Worshipfull and
     my Right Welbeloued Councellour
     Sr John Paston Knyght

 

RIGHT Worshipfull and right Welbeloued Counceilor I
comaunde me to you. And where as I understand by yor
Wrytyng that a grete Shippe is perisshed with you in thoo
parties. And that ye haue ben gretly occupied aboute the
savyng of the goods of the same And that the Merchaunts
therof ben disposed to put their Wynes to Sale Of the
whiche ye maye by a Ton for C s and litel more J may by
in this Cuntrey for iiij li Wherfore if ye may by there eny
better chepe I pray you to purveye for me such as ye seme
necessary And forsomoche as ye may nat be here with me
at this tyme I desire and pray you to p’pare and ordeyne
yorself with as many men in harneys as ye godely may to do
the Kyng service in my Company at the Kyngs charge and
costes So as ye and they may be wt me at Cambrige vpon
Tewesday next Comyng And that ye faile nat herof as my
right especial trust is in you. Writen at my Castell of He-
dyngham the vj daye of May.

                                                                         OXENFORD.

    11 ½ by 8½.

              Paper Mark,
        The Arms of France
         per bend on a chief
             three roundlets.
           Pl. xxxiii. No. 3.

 

 

    Seal, an Eagle displayed. Pl. xxxiv. No. 7.

    We see here the Earl of Oxford?s attention to his domestic affairs; for though
he was at this time under orders to march into the north, to suppress the insur-
rection occasioned by the levying the supplies for the foreign war, he did not
neglect to give orders for purchasing wine for his household, and to give di-
rections to have it bought on the most moderate terms.

     Autograph, Pl. iv. No. 5.
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume V' (2nd transcript)

LETTER XIV.

 

To my right worshipful and my right well-beloved Counsellor,
Sir John Paston, Knight.

 

RIGHT worshipful and right well-beloved Counsellor, I recom-
mend me to you. And whereas I understand by your writ-
ing that a great ship is perished with you in those parts, and
that ye have been greatly occupied about the saving of the
goods of the same; and that the merchants thereof be dis-
posed to put their wines to sale, of the which ye may buy a
ton for one hundred shillings and little more. I may buy
in this country for four pounds; wherefore if ye may buy
there any better cheap, I pray you to purvey for me, such
as ye seem [see] necessary.

     And forasmuch as ye may not be here with me at this time,
I desire and pray you to prepare and ordain yourself with as
many men in harness as ye goodly may, to do the King ser-
vice in my company, at the King’s charge and costs, so as
ye and they may be with me at Cambridge upon Tuesday
next coming; and that ye fail not hereof, as my right special
trust is in you.

     Written at my Castle of Hedingham, this 6th day of May.

                                                                                  OXENFORD.

     Castle of Hedingham,
        Tuesday, 6th May,
           1488. 3 H. vii.

 

 

   Seal, an Eagle displayed. Pl. xxxiv. No. 7.

    We see here the Earl of Oxford?s attention to his domestic affairs; for though
he was at this time under orders to march into the north, to suppress the insur-
rection occasioned by the levying the supplies for the foreign war, he did not
neglect to give orders for purchasing wine for his household, and to give di-
rections to have it bought on the most moderate terms.

     Autograph, Pl. iv. No. 5.
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume VI'

1038

 

THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON1

 

To the right worshipfull and my right welbeloved
     counceilour, Sir John Paston, Knyght.

 

      RIGHT worshipfull and right welbeloved counceilour, I
          comaunde me to you. And where as I understand
          by your wrytyng that a grete shippe is perisshed with
you in thoo parties, and that ye have ben gretely occupied
aboute the savyng of the goodes of the same; and that the
merchauntes therof ben disposed to put their wynes to sale, of
the whiche ye maye by a ton for Cs. and litel more; I may by
in this cuntrey for iiijli., wherfore if ye may by there eny
better chepe, I pray you to purveye for me, such as ye seme
necessary.

     And forsomoche as ye may nat be here with me at this
tyme, I desire and pray you to prepare and ordeyne your self
with as many men in harneys as ye godely may, to do the
Kyng service in my company, at the Kynges charge and
costes, so as ye and they may be with me at Cambrige, upon
Tewesday1 next comyng; and that ye faile nat herof, as my
right especial trust is in you.

     Writen at my castell of Hedyngham, the vj. daye of May.

                                                                               OXYNFORD.

     1 [From Paston MSS., B.M.] For the date of this letter, see preliminary note
to the next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1489
MAY 6