Item, as ffor the havyng ageyn off Castre, I trust to have good tydyngs theroff hastelye.
Item, my brother John ffarethe weell, and hathe doon ryght delygentlye in my cosyn Elizabet Berneys mater, wheroff hastely I trust he shall sende hyr tydyngs that schall please hyr; and as to morow he purposyth to take hys jurneye to Walys warde to the Lorde Ryverse. No mor at thys tyme, but Jeswe have yow in Hys kepyng.
Wretyn at London the xx. daye off Feverer, Anno E. iiijti xiijo. Yowr sone, J. Paston, K.
[203.1] [From Fenn, ii. 154.]
[203.2] St. Michael’s Mount in Cornwall.
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LORD HASTINGS TO JOHN PASTON[204.1]
To my right trusty and welbeloved servaunt, John Paston, Squier.
1474(?)
APRIL 26
John Paston, I recommaunde me unto you. And whereas I appointed and desired you to goo over unto Guysnes to yeve youre attendaunce and assistaunce upon my brother Sir Rauf Hastings in all suche things as concerne the suretie and defense of the Castell of Guysnes during his infirmyties; it is shewed unto me that ye have full truely and diligently acquyted you unto my saide brother, in all his besynesses sithe your comyng thider. Whereof I thanke you hertly. And as I conceive to my grete comfort and gladnesse, my saide brother is wele recovered and amended, thanked be God. And soo I truste he may nowe spare you. Wherupon I have writen unto him, if he may soo doo, to licence you to come over unto me ayen. Wherefore I woll and desire you, th’assent of my saide brother had, to dispose you to come over in all goodly haste, as well for suche grete maters, as I fele by youre ffrends, ye have to doo here, as to yeve youre attendaunce upon me. And your retourne ye shall be to my welcome.
From London, the xxvj. day of Avrill.