And I prey zow for Godds sake to be good mayster to Jon Lyster, &c. And I prey zow think, in this Parlement, of the text of Holy Scripture, Quicunque fecerit contra legem Dei et contra legem Regis judicium fiet de eo, vel in condemnationem substantiæ ejus, vel in carcerem, vel in exilium, vel in mortem (Primo Esdræ, vij., et parti 2º Esdræ 8º).
[226.1] [From Fenn, iii. 382.] This letter appears to have been written just before the sitting of the Parliament of October 1460, of which John Paston was a member. Warwick’s brother was then Chancellor. No signature is attached to this letter in Fenn’s literal copy, although the name is appended to the modern transcript.
[226.2] Alice, widow of William, Duke of Suffolk.
[226.3] John de la Pole, second Duke of Suffolk. He married Elizabeth, the Duke of York’s daughter.
[226.4] George Nevill, Bishop of Exeter.
[226.5] Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury.
[227.1] Psalm ci. (or cii.) 18.
[227.2] Psalm lxviii. (or lxix.) 28.
[227.3] ‘Feria quarta’ means Wednesday.