And also Yelverton seyd opynly in the Seschyons they to come downe for the same cause to set a rewyll in the contre. And yet he seyd he woste well that the Kynge myth full evyll have for bor ony of hem bothe; for as for a knyth ther was none in the Kyngys howse that myth werse a be for bore than the Scheryfe myth at that tyme. I have myche mor to wryt to yow of than I may have leyser at thys tyme; but I troste to God that ye schall be at home yowyr selfe in hast, and than ye schall knowe all. And but if ye come home in haste, I schall send to yow; and I pray yow hertly, but if ye come home, send me word in hast how ye do. And the blyssyd Trinyte have yow in hys kepyng. Wretyn in hast on Seynt Thomas day in Crystmas.[16.1] By yowyr, Margaret Paston.
Here was an evyll rewlyd felawschep yestyrday at the schere, and ferd ryth fowle with the Undyr Scheryfe, and onresnably as I herd sey.
[14.1] [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The date of this letter will appear by comparison with [No. 500]. A few words in the margin of the original letter are illegible, the writing having been injured by damp.
[14.2] The Conception of Our Lady was on the 8th December.
[14.3] Margaret always speaks of Agnes Paston as her mother.
[15.1] The Sheriff was Sir Thomas Montgomery.
[16.1] The day of St. Thomas of Canterbury (Becket), 29th December.
[498]
RICHARD CALLE TO JOHN PASTON[17.1]
To my right reverent and my moost wurschipful maystre, my Maystre John Paston.
1461
DEC. 29