Fylongley is at home at his owen place with his wyf, and shal doe ryght weel; but we have a greet losse of his absence this terme, for hit wole be longe er he come this terme, I am a ferde.
Alle the Lordes that dyed at the jorney arn beryed at Seynt Albones.
Other thinges ben non here, but ye shal sene by Thomas Scales lettre the rewle of the Frenshemen, &c.
God spede us weel in our matres this terme, I praye to God, who have yow in his kepyng, &c. W. B.
[32.2] [From Fenn, i. 104.] This letter relates entirely to occurrences after the battle of St. Albans. The writer here only signs with his initials, but from the facsimile given by Fenn of his ‘W. B.,’ he can be clearly identified with William Barker.
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THE DUCHESS OF NORFOLK TO JOHN PASTON[34.1]
To oure right trusti and welbelovid John Paston, Esquier.
The Duchesse of Norfolk.
1455
JUNE 8
Right trusti and welbelovid, we grete you hertili weel. And for as muche as it is thought right necessarie for divers causes that my Lord have at this tyme in the Parlement suche persones as longe unto him, and be of his menyall servaunts, wherin we conceyve your good will and diligence shal be right expedient, we hertili desire and pray you that at the contemplacion of thise oure lettres, as our special trust is in you, ye wil geve and applie your voice unto our right welbelovid cosin and servaunts, John Howard and Syr Roger Chambirlayn, to be Knyghts of the shire, exorting all suche othir as be your wisdom shal now be behovefull, to the good exployte and conclusion of the same.