Item, I have receyvyd of Ric. Calle, of Sporle wodd, xxvjs. viijd., and more shall I hope here aftyr within short tyme; as I receyve for yow, I hope to yeff yow a trew acownt; and this is all that I have receyvyd for yow zytt, sen ye departyd hens. God bryng yow well ageyn to this contre, to His pleasans, and to your wurshyp and profyzt.
Wryten at Mawteby, the xxiijty day of May, and the Tewsday next afftyr Trinyte Sonday.
For Goddes love, and your brether go over the see, avyse them as ye thynk best for her [their] save garde. For some of them be but yonge sawgeres, and wote full lytyll what yt meneth to be as a sauger, nor for to endure to do as a sawger shuld do. God save yow all, and send me good tythynges of yow all. And send ye me word in hast how ye doo, for I thynk longe to I here off yow. Be youre Modyr.
Item, I wold not in no wyse that ye shuld nother sell nor sett to pleage that ye have in Runnham, what som ever fortune of the remnaund; for yt is a praty thyng, and resonable well payde, and nere thys towne. I wold be ryght sory that ye shuld for bere that; I had lever ye for bore that your uncle hath to morgage than that.
[232.1] [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter is endorsed ‘Mens’ Maii, anno xvo.’ The date is confirmed by the fact that in 1475 the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday was the 23rd of May.
[233.1] We. Originally written I, and corrected.
the xxtyli. that I send yow by syde
spelling unchanged
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Norfolk and Suffolk Deeds, No. 13.
1475
MAY 28