[328.2] Richard, Earl of Salisbury.
[328.3] James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde.
[328.4] John, Lord Beauchamp.
[328.5] Sir John Fastolf.
[329.1] William Booth was Archbishop of York from 1452 to 1464. If the letter had been earlier Cardinal Kemp would have been Archbishop of York, and would have been called ‘Cardinal of York.’
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WILLIAM PASTON TO JOHN PASTON[329.2]
To his wurchypfull Brodyr, John Paston.
1454
[JULY]
Ryth wurchypfull broder, I recomande to yow; and as for tedyng, my Lord of Yorke hathe take my Lord of Exsater[329.3] in to hys awarde. The Duke of Somerset[329.4] is styll in prison, in warse case than he was. Syr Jon Fastolf recomande hym to yow, &c. He wyll ryde in to Norfolke ward as on Trusday, and he wyll dwelle at Caster, and Skrop[329.5] wyth hym. He saythe ye ar the hartyest kynysman and frynd that he knowyts. He wolde have yow at Mawdeby dwellyng.
I had gret cher of Byllyng be the way, and he told me in cownsayle wathe he sayd to Ledam.