Richard Suthwell to John Paston, Esquire.
Thanks him for speaking to the Mayor and Recorder for the appearance of certain persons at this last session, as he wrote from Walsingham. Thomas Wolvesby and Colyns make great labor for the poor men’s undoing. Begs him to move the Mayor to have pity, considering their trouble at Walsingham, when they were prisoners.
Thetford, Shere-Thursday.
[224.2] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]
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ABSTRACT[225.1]
John Paston, Junior, to his Father, John Paston
Has spoken ‘with Warwyk and Stwkle’ for the place and lands in Arleham. Declined their offer of 6d. an acre, they keeping the place in repair; but Stwkle has promised all the lands shall be purveyed for, as for this year. Warwyk this day offered my mother 7d. an acre for the lands in Arleham, but I counselled her to hold out for a longer term. Kook will no longer hold the place for 7d. or 8d. an acre, and will only give 6d., if he is to keep it in repair. Has spoken with Dame Alice Weche and Geoffrey Spyrlyng, who have agreed to set a tenant to occupy the lands in dispute till Paston comes home.
St. Martin’s Even.
[225.1] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]