Syr, I prey yow that Whetley may have knowlage that my broder Yelverton hathe promysed me to take hym xld.; he owyth me by reason of his fermore at Caster more then that.
And, syr, as for my huswyff, I am fayne to carry hyr to se hyr fadyr and hyr frendes now thys wynter, for I trow she wyll be ought of facyon in somer. And so in my progresse fro my fadyr Brews on to Mawtby, I took Master Playter in my wey, at whoys hows I wrot thys bylle, the xxj. day of January, anno E. iiijti xvijo. And I beseche God to preserve yow and yours. Yowr, J. Paston.
Endorsed by Sir John Paston, ‘J. P., anno xvijo.’
[309.2] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]
[309.3] Dr. Yotton was the Queen’s chaplain.—F.
[310.1] Richard, Duke of York, second son to King Edward IV., married Ann, daughter and heir of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, 15th January 1477-78.—F.
... second son to King Edward IV.
corrected by author from “Henry IV.”
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JOHN PASTON TO MARGARET PASTON[311.1]
To my ryght worchepfull modyr, Margaret Paston.
1478
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