[285.3] [From Fenn, iii. 182.] Sir John Heveningham, whose death is mentioned in this letter, was found, by an inquisition taken on the 29th September 32 Henry VI., to have died on the 3rd of July preceding, which was in the year 1453.—(Inquis. post mortem, 31 Hen. VI., No. 7.) He left a son named John, over twenty-three years old, who was afterwards knighted.
[286.1] Third son of John Berney, Esq. of Reedham, who was the father of Margaret Paston’s mother.
[286.2] July 2.
[286.3] Elizabeth, widow of Robert Clere, Esq. of Ormesby.
[286.4] The Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr (Becket) was celebrated on the 7th July.
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MARGARET PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[286.5]
To my ritht worchipfull Mayster John Paston, be this deliveryd in hast.
1453
JULY 6
Rytht worchipfull hosbond, I recommawnd me to yow, praying yow to wete that I have spoke with Newman for his place, and I am thorow with hym therfor, but he wold not lete it in no wyse lesse than v. marc. I told hym that sekyrly ye shuld not know but that I hyrid it of hym for iijli. I seyd as for the noble,[287.1] I shuld payt of myn owyn purse, that ye shuld no knowlech have therof. And this day I have had inne ij. cartfull of hey, and your stabyl shall be made I hope this next weke. I kowd not gette no grawnt of hym to have the warehows; he seyth if he may in any wyse forber itt her after, ye shall have itt, but he wull not grawnt itt in no convawt [covenant]. He hath grawntyd me the hows be twix the vowte and the warehows, and that he seyd he grawntyd not yow.
And as for the chamer that ye assygnyd to myn unkyl,[287.2] God hath purveyd for hym as hys will is; he passyd to God on Monday last past, at xj. of the clok befor none, and Sir John Hevenyngham passyd to God on Tewysday last past; hois sowlys both God assoyle. His sekenesse toke hym on Tewysday, at ix. of the clok befor none, and be too after none he was dedd.