The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters, Chronological Table) / New Complete Library Edition

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[Henry V] [Henry VI] [Edward IV] [Henry VI] (restored)
[Edward IV] (restored) [Edward V] [Richard III] [Henry VII]

[HENRY V]
[1413]
	Accession of Henry V.
[1415]
	Henry V.’s first campaign in France—Battle ofAgincourt.
[1417-18]
	Henry V.’s second campaign in France, 1.
[1419]
13 Jan.	Capture of Rouen, 1.
[1420]
24 Mar.	Marriage Settlement of William Paston, 4.
21 May.	Treaty of Troyes.
[1422]
31 Aug.	Henry V. dies at Vincennes.
[HENRY VI]
1422
1 Sept.	Accession. The King only nine months old.
[1424]
	Outrages committed by Walter Aslak in Norfolk, 6.
[1425]
	Disputes between Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and Beaufort,Bishop of Winchester.
[1425-6]
	Disputes between William Paston and John Wortes, 10, 11,12.
[1427]
	Beaufort made a Cardinal.
[1428-9]
	Siege of Orleans—Raised by Joan of Arc.
[1429]
6 Nov.	Coronation of Henry VI. at Westminster.
7 Dec.	William Paston made a brother of the Monastery of Bury,19.
[1431]
30 May.	Joan of Arc burned at Rouen.
17 Dec.	Coronation of Henry VI. at Paris.
[1432]
29 Nov.	Demands of the Earl of Warwick touching the charge of theKing’s education, 24.
[1434?]
	William Dalling’s petition against William Paston, 25.
[1434-5]
	Sir John Fastolf, captain of Le Mans, 27.
[1435]
Aug.	Peace Conferences at Arras—broken off byEngland.
14 Sept.	Death of the Duke of Bedford at Rouen. The Duke of York madeRegent.
21 Sept.	The Duke of Burgundy deserts England, and makes a separatepeace with France.
[1436]
	Recovery of Paris by the French.
	The Duke of York lands in Normandy, and recovers severalplaces from the French.
	Calais besieged by the Duke of Burgundy, but relieved by theDuke of Gloucester.
[1437]
19 Feb.	James I. of Scotland murdered.
16 July.	The Duke of York recalled from France, and the Earl of Warwicksent in his place.
[1439]
	Death of Warwick at Rouen. York made Regentagain.
	Peace Conferences at Calais—ineffectual.
[About 1440]
	John Paston’s introduction to Margaret Mauteby, 34. His marriage to her, 35.
[1440]
	Release of the Duke of Orleans, 36.
[1443]
	John Paston ill in London, 47.
[1444]
Feb.	William Paston and Chief-Justice Fortescue both too ill to go oncircuit, 51.
14 Aug.	Death of William Paston, 56.
[1445]
	Disputes of Agnes Paston with the Vicar of Paston, 62.
22 April.	Marriage of Henry VI. with Margaret of Anjou, 62.
[1447]
	Parliament of Bury.—Arrest and death ofGloucester.
	Death of Cardinal Beaufort.
[1448]
17 Feb.	John Paston dispossessed of Gresham by Lord Molynes,102.
	A relief claimed by Lady Morley, 75.
	Daniel said to be out of favour, 75.
22 May.	Affray at Coventry between the retainers of Sir Robert Harcourtand Sir Humphrey Stafford, 78.
[1449]
Mar.	Death of Edmund Paston—his nuncupative will dated 21 March,85.
May.	Robert Wenyngton captures a fleet of 100 ships,90.
	Friar Hauteyn’s claim to Oxnead, 63, 87.
6 Oct.	John Paston again occupies Gresham, 88, 102.
	The King in the Marches of Wales, 96.
	Capture of Rouen by the French.
	Stephen Scrope a suitor of Elizabeth Paston, 93, 94.

[1450]
28 Jan.	John Paston’s wife driven out of Gresham, 102, 103.
7 Feb.	Impeachment of the Duke of Suffolk, 101.
	John Paston presents a petition to the King in Parliament againstLord Molynes, 102.
Mar.	Foreigners light on the coast of Norfolk, and take peopleprisoners, 105, 106.
15 April.	Battle of Fourmigni—Sir Thomas Kiriel taken prisoner,120.
30 April.	The Duke of Suffolk’s letter to his son, 117.
April or May.	Daniel enters the manor of Brayston, 108, 119.
2 May.	The Duke of Suffolk murdered at sea, 120, 121.
May.	New appointments to offices of state, 123.
	Jack Cade’s rebellion, 126.
12 Aug.	Loss of Cherbourg, the last place held by the English inNormandy, 131.
Aug.	Disturbances in Norfolk, 132, 133.
	Thomas Denyes and the Earl of Oxford, 123, 124, 132.
	J. Paston’s dispute with Lord Molynes, 131, 135, 136, 139,145.
Sept.	The Duke of York comes over from Ireland, and causes a changeof administration, 142, 143.
	Molynes and his men indicted of felony, 147.
Oct.	Election of two knights of the shire for Norfolk, 148,149.
Nov.	Meeting of Parliament—Oldhall chosen Speaker,151.
	Tuddenham and Heydon unpopular in Norfolk, 154, 170.
Dec.	Oyer and terminer in Suffolk, at Beccles, 160,161.
	Oyer and terminer going into Norfolk, 162.
[1451]
Jan.	An oyer and terminer for Kent, 169.
	Oyer and terminer to be held at Norwich at Easter, 174,175.
	John Paston re-enters Gresham, 178.
25 Feb.	Bettes arrested at a court held by Gonnor at Routon,178.
1 Mar.	Heydon’s horse brought through Aylesham into Norwich, 179,180.
1 Mar.	Tuddenham and Heydon expected to regain their ascendency,184. Petition to Parliament against Sir Thomas Tuddenham, 185.
April.	Tuddenham and Heydon to be indicted at Norwich, 186.
May.	Lord Molynes and his men indicted at Walsingham, 189, 190; acquitted by favour of the King, 189, 193.
1 July.	Death of Sir Harry Inglos, 201.
Aug.	Surrender of Bayonne:—entire loss of Gascony and Guienneby the English.
Dec.	Daniel hoping to re-enter Brayston, 206: which he did soon after,119.
[1452]
7 April.	Good Friday. A general pardon granted by theKing.
April.	The Duke of Norfolk coming to Norfolk to redress disorders, 210,211, 212.
	The King also coming into Norfolk, 210, 211.
	Outrages of Charles Nowell and others, 212, 213, 215, 217,241.
	Roger Church, being taken prisoner by his own consent, accusesmany gentlemen of sedition, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 241.
	An army sent under Shrewsbury to recover Guienne.
18 Dec.	The Duke of York pawns jewels to Sir J. Fastolf, 184.
[1453]
	Building operations [at Caister?], 224, 225.
April.	Visit of Margaret of Anjou to Norwich, 226.
July.	Deaths of Philip Berney and Sir John Heveningham, 227,228.
July.	The Earl of Shrewsbury defeated and slain at Castillon. Finalloss of Guienne.
Aug.	The King falls ill at Clarendon.
Dec.?	The Duke of Norfolk’s petition against Somerset,230.
[1454]
Jan.	The King’s imbecility, 235.
	York and other Lords coming up to London, 235.
12 Jan.	Walter Ingham waylaid and beaten by procurement of Thomas Denyes,238.
	Thomas Denyes and his wife put in prison, 239, 240, 244,245.
22 Mar.	Death of Cardinal Kemp, 239.
3 April.	The Duke of York made Protector.
[1454?]
	Marriage proposed between John Clopton and Elizabeth Paston, 242,243.
[1454]
May or June.	Defeat of the French in an attack on Jersey and Guernsey,247.
6 June.	Wardship of Thomas Fastolf of Cowhaw, granted to John Paston andThomas Howys, 248. —Paid for by Sir J. Fastolf, 271. —Disputed by Sir Philip Wentworth, 248, 263, 266, 267, 277, 278,289, 292, 307.
9 June.	Edward the King’s son created Prince of Wales,247.
5 July.	The Duke of York and other Lords coming up from theNorth—Lords appointed to keep the sea, 249.
11 July.	Marriage proposed for Elizabeth Paston by Lord Grey of Hastings,250, 252.
July.	The Duke of York is commissioned to convey the Duke of Exeterto the North, and commit him to Pomfret Castle, 254.
	Aug.? Sir John Fastolf goes to reside at Caister, 254,260.
Sept.	Pestilence in London, 260.
Nov.	Fastolf proposes to sue an attaint, 267, 268.
25 Dec.	The King recovers from his illness, 270.
[1455]
5 Feb.	Somerset released from the Tower.
7 Feb.	Sir J. Fastolf resents words spoken at a dinner at Norwich,272.
4 Mar.	The questions between Somerset and York referred toarbitrators.
17 Mar.	Presentation to Stokesby church, 273, 274.
29 Mar.	Sir Thomas Howes vexed by Andrews and others, 276, 297.
22 May.	The first battle of St. Albans, 283-5, 287.
June.	Election of Howard and Chamberlain for Norfolk, 288, 291, 294,295.
[June or July].	Attempt of the Scots on Berwick.
7 July.	Poynings acquitted of treason, etc., 297.
19 July.	Dispute between Warwick and Lord Cromwell before the King,299.
25 July.	Slander against John Paston, Yelverton, and Alyngton, 300,301.
26 July.	Letter of the Bishop of Lincoln, 302.
28 Oct.	Affray at Radford’s place in Devonshire between the men of theEarl of Devonshire and of Lord Bonvile, 303.
	The King sick again at Hertford, 303.
13 Nov.	Fastolf and the Duke of Bedford’s goods, 305, 319, 320,323.
19 Nov.	The Duke of York appointed Protector a secondtime.
25 Nov.	Daniel comes to Rising Castle, 306.
	Letter of Judge Bingham about Stephen Scrope, 308.
	Fastolf’s claims against the Crown, 309, 310.
[1456]
6 Jan.	Fastolf about to make his will, 314.
20 Jan.	Fastolf and Lady Whitingham, 317-9.
5 Feb.	Fastolf and Lord Willoughby’s executors, 321.
9 Feb.	York and Warwick come to the Parliament with 300 armedmen, 322.
25 Feb.	York again discharged of the Protectorship.
1 Mar.	Fastolf’s ‘compert’ sped in the Exchequer, 324.
27 Mar.	Letter of Archbishop Bourchier, 326.
30 Mar.	Letter of Dame Alice Ogard, 327.
8 May.	Progress of the attaint, 330.
	Attack on foreign merchants in London, 330, 331.
15 May.	The King at Sheen, the Queen at Tutbury, etc., 331, 334.
1 June.	Farmers of Cowhaw, etc., 333.
7 June.	Siege expected at Calais, 334.
[29 June].	Letter of Friar Brackley, 338.
17 July.	Fastolf’s proposed college, 340, 350, 351.
31 July.	Fastolf and the Prior of Hickling, 341.
10 Aug.	Learned men not easy to get this harvest, 342.
7 Sept.	Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 344.
8 Oct.	The Court at Coventry.
16 Oct.	Bishop Waynflete made Chancellor in Place of ArchbishopBourchier, etc., 348.
16 Oct.	Affray at Coventry.
15 Nov.	Visit of my Lady of York to Caister, 335, 350.
Nov.	Suit of Paston and Howes against Andrews, 352.
[1457]
1 May.	Expenses of Fastolf’s household, 356.
	The Court at Hereford:—Welshmen indicted,356.
28 Aug.	The French burn Sandwich.
[1458]
24 Jan.	[? year]. Earl of Salisbury excuses himself by illness fromcoming up to London, 361.
28 Jan.	Clement Paston and his tutor Grenefeld, 362.
1 Feb.	Arrival of the different Lords in London, 364.
Feb.	The King at Berkhampstead, 365.
15 Mar.	The Council sits at the Black Friars in the forenoon and atthe White Friars in the afternoon, 366.
	The coast of Norfolk insulted by the French, 366.
25 Mar.	Reconciliation of the Lords at London.
29 May.	Sea fight off Calais on Trinity Sunday between Warwick and theSpaniards, 369.
27 Aug.	William Worcester learning French in London, 370.
	Expenses of John Paston in 36 and 37 Hen. VI., 373.
[1459]
3 Jan.	Elizabeth Poynings to her mother, Agnes Paston, 374.
Feb.?	Fray between the King’s servants and Warwick’s; after whichWarwick goes over to Calais.
5 Mar.	John Paston, the eldest son, to John Paston, his father,regretting having given him displeasure, 375.
29 April.	Hastings and others ordered to be with the King at Leicester onthe 10th May. Is Paston’s son to go? 377.
25 May.	Osbert Mundeford to John Paston (in French), 378.
23 Sept.	Battle of Bloreheath—Lord Audley defeated bySalisbury.
12 Oct.	Dispersion of the Yorkists at Ludlow.
3 Nov.	Will of Sir J. Fastolf, 385, 386, 387.
5 Nov.	Death of Sir J. Fastolf.
	Inventory of Fastolf’s goods, 388. His wardrobe, 389.
12 Nov.	William Paston to John Paston about Fastolf’s goods,391.
	Bishop Waynflete’s advice, 393.
7 Dec.	The Yorkists attainted in the Parliament at Coventry,396.
	Sir Philip Wentworth’s petition touching the wardship of ThomasFastolf of Cowhaw, 397.
[1460]
Jan.	Rivers and his son surprised at Sandwich, and carried over toCalais, 399, 400.
	The King coming to London, and raising the people on hisway, 400.
8 May.	The Abbot of Langley excuses himself from coming up to Londonabout Fastolf’s will, 407.
10 July.	Battle of Northampton—the King takenprisoner.
23 July.	The Yorkist Lords to the authorities in Norfolk, 410.
Oct.	John Paston returned to Parliament, 415, 416.
12 Oct.	The Duke of York coming up to London, 419.
	He challenges the Crown in Parliament, 423.
Oct.	Inquisition taken on Fastolf’s lands at Acle, 421, 422,423.
29 Oct.	Inquisition to be taken on the same for Suffolk at Bungay,427.
31 Dec.	Battle of Wakefeld—the Duke of York slain,430.
	J. Perse in prison, 423, 424, 425, 462.
[1461]
3 Feb.	Battle of Mortimer’s Cross.
17 Feb.	Second battle of St. Albans.
1 Mar.	Plot to carry off John Paston into the North, 432.
	A Whitsunday sermon of Friar Brackley, 436.

[EDWARD IV]
1461
4 Mar.	Edward IV. proclaimed King.
	People take wages, and go up to London in spite of orders to thecontrary, 449.
	Attempt against John Damme, ib.
29 Mar.	Battle of Towton, 450.
April.	Henry VI. besieged in Yorkshire, 451.
May.	Berwick full of Scots, 455.
	Earl of Wiltshire’s head set on London Bridge,ib.
10 May.	The feoffees of Fastolf’s lands mean to sell some to the Duke ofSuffolk, 453.
May.	Thomas Denyes complains of Howard, 455.
	Carlisle besieged by the Scots—the siege raised byMontague, 457.
31 May.	The Earl of Oxford anticipates disturbance from Howard,456.
5 June.	The Duke of Norfolk in possession of Caister, 458.
June.	John Paston at Court, 458, 459.
26 June.	Elizabeth Poynings dispossessed of her lands, 461.
28 June.	Coronation of Edward IV.
June.	The Parson of Snoring drags Thomas Denys out of his house,462.
July.	The King should be informed of the demeaning of the shire,463.
3 July.	A message for Thomas Denys’ wife, 464.
6 July.	Murder of Thomas Denys, 465, 469, 472, 474.
9 July.	Denys’ wife in great trouble, 466.
	Sir Miles Stapleton accuses John Berney of complicity in Denys’murder, 467, 468.
	John Berney and the under-Sheriff, 468, 469, 470, 471.
27 July.	John Paston restores to the King the jewels pledged to Fastolf byhis father, the Duke of York, 473.
1 Aug.	Election for Norfolk, 475.
Aug.	John Paston’s eldest son in the King’s household, 476, 477,478.
	Altercation between John Paston and Howard in the shire-house atNorwich, 477, 478.
28 Aug.	William Worcester out of favour with Paston and Howes,479.
30 Aug.	Lord Hungerford and Robert Whityngham to Margaret of Anjou fromDieppe, 480.
Aug.	Henry VI. and Margaret of Anjou in Scotland, 480.
4 Sept.	Yelverton and Jenney take a distress at Cotton, 481,482.
Sept.	The Duke of Gloucester to have Caister, 482.
4 Oct.	The castles in Wales given up to Edward IV., 483.
9 Oct.	Richard Calle prevents Jenney holding a court at Cotton,485.
	Disorders committed by the occupants of Cotton Hall, 486,487.
11 Oct.	The King is offended at John Paston for not obeying Privy Seals,484.
2 Nov.	John Paston delivered from the Fleet, and Howard committed toprison, 488.
Dec.	Message of the King to the people of Norfolk through Yelverton,497, 500.
[1462]
Jan.	Clarence and Suffolk to be sent down to Norfolk with a commissionto judge rioters, 504.
Feb.	Presentation to Drayton Church, 509.
Feb.	Projected invasion of England in three places in the interestof Henry VI., 509.
Feb.	Executions of Sir Thomas Tuddenham and of Lord Aubrey deVere.
Mar.	Sir John Howard like to lose his head, 510.
13 Mar.	John Paston, the elder, at great expense travelling with theKing, 511.
Mar.	Confession of French prisoners taken at Sherringham—theDuke of Somerset going into Scotland, etc., 512.
24 Mar.	The King going to keep Easter at Bury, 513.
April.	The Earl of Worcester to be Treasurer, 515.
	The Mary Talbot and the Barge of Yarmouth, 518,521-3.
	Campaign of the Earl of Warwick in Scotland, 521.
17 July.	Death of Christopher Hanson, 526-8.
July.	Warwick and other Lords going to Scotland in embassy, 527,528.
Sept.	Proclamation for men to serve the King, 529.
	The Duke of Somerset seeks to be reconciled to the King,529.
	John Paston’s bill in Chancery against Yelverton and Jenney,530.
	Naval engagement—fifty French and Spanish shipstaken, 531.
Oct.	The castle of Bamborough taken by Margaret of Anjou,532.
11 Dec.	Alnwick, Dunstanborough, and Bamborough besieged by KingEdward’s forces, 533.
[1463]
19 Jan.	Return of John Paston, the eldest son, home to Norwich,536.
[Feb].	A writ received at Norwich against John Paston jun. (the eldestson), 538.
19 Mar.	Ralph Lampet’s testimony about Fastolf’s will, 541.
6 April.	Sir Roger Chamberlain’s testimony about Fastolf’s will,543.
6 May.	John Paston should have my Lord of Suffolk’s ‘good lordship’ tolive in peace, 544.
July.	Examinations touching a murder, 545.
31 Aug.	The Duke of Norfolk desires John Paston the father’s presence atFramlingham, 548.
	Complaint that John Paston keeps his son, Sir John, too much athome, 550.
	A marriage suggested for John Paston’s daughter (Margery),551.
	Sir John Paston leaves home clandestinely, 552.
10 Dec.	Plate lent by John Paston to St. Mary’s College, Cambridge,554.
[1464]
26 Jan.	Lawsuits of Ogan and Debenham with John Paston, 555.
28 Jan.	Henry Berry appeals to John Paston for aid to the Monastery ofSt. Augustine’s, Canterbury, 556.
27 Feb.	Berney, Yelverton, and Rough summoned to appear before the King,558.
29 Feb.	Assizes at Thetford, 558, 559.
	Rebels in Cambridgeshire pardoned, 559.
	The Duke of Somerset rebels once more, 560.
11 April.	Plate and other articles delivered by the Prior of Norwich toRichard Calle, 561.
25 April.	Battle of Hedgley Moor.
1 May.	Edward IV. marries Elizabeth Woodville privately.
8 May.	Battle of Hexham.—Somerset beheaded,15th; and Lords Hungerford and Roos, 27th.
Ap.—Nov.	Depositions touching Fastolf’s will, 565.
12 May.	Seisin of Horninghall in Caister to be delivered to the Pastons,566.
8 June.	Commission to inquire why men did not come more quickly to servethe King when summoned, 567.
28 June.	Suit by Jenney against Paston, 568.
	Petition of John Paston to Edward IV. for license to found acollege at Caister, 569.
10 Sept.	Agreement of the King with John Paston for the foundation of thecollege, 571.
20 Nov.	Outlawry of John Paston, 572.
3 Dec.	Mocking letter addressed to John Paston, 574.
[1465]
7 Feb.	Judgment against Daubeney, Ric. Calle, etc., 576.
31 Mar.	Message by William Worcester to Sir Thomas Howes, 577.
8 April.	The Duke of Suffolk lays claim to Drayton and Hellesdon, 578,580.
3 May.	His bailiffs trouble the tenants there, 579, 581, 585,590.
13 May.	Margaret Paston wishes John Jenney put out of the commission ofthe peace, 582.
20 May.	Paston’s servants take distresses at Drayton, 583.
26 May.	Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville as Queen.
27 May.	Right of presentation to Drayton church, 584.
15 June.	Master Popy’s examination, 587.
18 June.	John Rysing imprisoned at Ipswich, 588, 590.
18-21 June.	Examination of witnesses touching Fastolf’s will, 589.
6 July?	The Duke of Suffolk raising men, 592.
10 July.	His men attempt to enter Hellesdon, 593, 594, 595, 598.
	The Parson of Brandeston taken, 597.
July?	Henry VI. taken prisoner in Lancashire, and committed to theTower.
7 Aug.	Outrages committed by Suffolk’s men on Paston’s servants going tohold a court at Drayton, 599.
7 Aug.	Matters concerning John Russe, 600, 601.
	Will of Nich. Pickering, 602, 603.
18 Aug.	Sessions held after the assizes by Yelverton, 604.
	Margaret Paston going up to her husband in London, 604.
Aug.	John Paston examined touching Fastolf’s will, 606.
14 Sept.	Margaret Paston in London, 607.
	Commission touching right of presentation to Drayton church,608.
21 Sept.	John Paston desires his wife to send him worsted for doublets,609.
22 Sept.	Margaret Paston enters Cotton on her way back from London, 610,613.
27 Sept.	John Salet supposed to have found evidence in the register ofwills in favour of Suffolk’s title to Hellesdon and Drayton,611.
15, 16 Oct.	Attack on the lodge at Hellesdon by the Duke of Suffolk, 616,617.
18 Oct.	The Duke of Norfolk comes of age, 614.
	Message from the King to Sir William Yelverton, 618.
10 Nov.	Wymondham of Felbrigg invites Margaret Paston to his house,619.
[1466]
12 May.	Friar John Mowth inquires touching bonds delivered by FriarBrackley to William Paston, 628.
22 May.	Death of John Paston. His funeral, 637.
May, June.	Examinations touching Fastolf’s will, 639.
17 July.	The Paston family proved to be ‘of worshipful blood since theConquest,’ 641, 643.
16 Sept.	Will of Agnes Paston, 644, 645, 646.
29 Oct.	Margaret Paston to Sir John Paston touching his father’s will,649.
	Sir John Paston wishes Arblaster to refuse administration of hisfather’s will, 655.
	J. Strange proposes a marriage for Margery Paston, 657.
[1467]
7 Feb.	Yelverton labouring to get new witnesses up to London,661.
Mar.	John Paston, the younger, desires to marry Lady Boleyn’sdaughter, 662, 666.
3 April.	Witnesses coming up to London,—Abbot of Langley andWitchingham. Henry Inglos will not come without a subpœna, 663.
April.	Sir John Paston hurts his hand at a tournament at Eltham,665.
April.	Evidence of Friar Mowth touching Master Brackley and Sir JohnFastolf’s will, 666.
1 May.	Wager of Sir John Paston touching the marriage of the PrincessMargaret and ‘the Lord Charles,’ son and heir of the Duke of Burgundy,667.
2 July.	Evidence found during Fastolf’s life by William Worcestertouching the lands which belonged to the De la Poles, 670.
11 July.	Fastolf of Cowhaw intends to assault Caister, 671.
28 Aug.	Fastolf’s trustees make grant to Sir John Paston of manors inCaister, etc., 675.
2 Oct.	Sir John Paston grants the manor of Hemnales in Cotton to theDuke of Norfolk, 677.
	Petition of John Herling of Basingham to Margaret Paston,678.
[1468]
11 Jan.	Release made by Fastolf’s trustees to Sir John Paston of manorsin Caister, etc., 680.
	Proposal to found Fastolf’s college at Cambridge, if it cannot beat Caister or at St. Benet’s, 681.
	William Worcester congratulates Margaret Paston that Caister isto be at her commandment, 681.
12 April.	Hugh Fenn intercedes for a poor tenant in Catts lands, from whoma distress was taken by Thomas Pecock, Sir John Paston’sservant.
	Titleshale had no right to sell Catts to Fastolf, 682.
18 April.	Sir John Paston is ordered to be ready by the 1st June toaccompany the Princess Margaret into Flanders, 683.
3 July.	Marriage of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and thePrincess Margaret, 684.
16 July.	General pardon to William Paston, 685.
18 July.	The Earl of Oxford desires Sir John Paston to get him ‘threehorse harness,’ 686.
22 July.	Sir John Paston to Anne Haute, 687.
10 Oct.	Howes agrees with the Duke of Norfolk about Caister,688.
	Declaration by Howes against the authenticity of Fastolf’s will,689.
28 Oct.	The Duchess of Suffolk intends to enter Cotton, 690.
9 Nov.	Sir John Paston hiring men to keep Caister, 691.
15 Dec.	Elizabeth Ponyngs complains of Sir Robert Fenys, who occupies herlands, 692, 693.
	Sir George Browne to John Paston, 694.
[1469]
	William Ebesham sends Sir J. Paston an account for scrivener’swork, 695.
7 Jan.	The Duchess of Suffolk intends holding a court at Cotton,696.
18 Jan.	The King charges Sir J. Paston and the Duke of Norfolk to ceasemaking assemblies, 698.
17 Mar.	Sir J. Paston gives the chapel at Caister to John Yotton, theQueen’s chaplain, 703.
3 April.	Margaret Paston is anxious to know about her son Sir John’sbetrothal, 704.
7 April.	The King expected in Norfolk, 705.
10 April.	Lord Scales, in consideration of Sir J. Paston’s engagement tohis kinswoman, Anne Hawte, urges the Duke of Norfolk to forbeartrespassing on Sir John’s lands, 706, 707.
5 May.	Citation of the Bishop of Winchester and others as executors ofSir J. Fastolf, 708.
7 May.	Archbishop Nevill sends Sir J. Paston £20, 709.
May.	Ric. Calle engaged to Margery Paston, 710, 713.
May.	The Duke of Norfolk intends holding courts at Caister,710.
22 May.	Ric. Calle cannot get a penny of rent for Paston in Suffolk orFlegg, 712.
22 May.	The King going to Walsingham, 714, 715.
[19 June].	The King visits Norwich, 716.
June.	The lodge at Hellesdon is pointed out to the King, 716.
June.	Robin of Redesdale’s insurrection.
9 July.	The Queen expected at Norwich on the 18th July, 718.
9 July.	The King sends a credence to Clarence, Warwick, and theArchbishop of York, 719.
Aug.	The King is taken prisoner near Coventry, and sent toMiddleham.
Aug.	Caister besieged by the Duke of Norfolk, 720.
	Examination of Margery Paston and Calle by the Bishop of Norwich,721.
Sept.	Sir John Paston attempts to negotiate with the Duke of Norfolkthrough the medium of the King’s Council, 722, 723, 726-9.
12 Sept.	Margaret Paston warns Sir John of the distress of the garrison atCaister, 724.
15 Sept.	Sir John Paston disbelieves his mother’s warning, 725.
20 Sept.	Rivers and his son, Sir J. Woodville, put to death by theinsurgents.
26 Sept.	Caister surrendered, 730-4.
5 Oct.	John Paston desires instructions about the discharged garrison ofCaister, 735.
Oct.	The King, having recovered his liberty, returns to London,736.
[Oct.]	Richard Calle and Margery Paston at Blackborough Nunnery,737.
6 Nov.	Sale of Beckham by Sir John Paston to Roger Townsende,738.
Dec.	Two widows sue an appeal against John Paston, 740, 751.
[1470]
Mar.	Insurrection of Sir Robert Welles—the King goes intoLincolnshire to put it down, 742, 743.
Mar.	Battle of Losecoatfield (Stamford), 760.
May.	Letters of W. Worcester about Titchwell, 744, 745.
22 June.	John Paston and others charged with felony in killing men at thesiege of Caister, 746, 747.
22 June.	The Duchess of Norfolk promises to intercede for John Paston withher husband, 746.
14 July.	Agreement of Bishop Waynflete and Sir J. Paston for thetermination of disputes about Fastolf’s will, 750.
15 July.	Margaret Paston complains of her sons, 752.
July, Aug.	Sir J. Paston pledges plate, 748, 749, 754.
5 Aug.	Rebellion in the North.—Clarence and Warwick expected toland in England, 753.
10 Aug.	Endowment of Magdalen College, Oxford, with Fastolf’s lands,755.
7 Sept.	Edward anticipates an invasion of Kent, 758.

[HENRY VI. RESTORED]
1470
12 Oct.	Queen Elizabeth Woodville in Sanctuary, 759.
12 Oct.	The Earl of Oxford befriends John Paston, 759.
Dec.	The Duke of Norfolk evacuates Caister and releases it to BishopWaynflete, 763-5.
28 Dec.	Calthorpe, wishing to reduce his household, advises MargaretPaston to provide a marriage for her daughter Anne, 766.
[1471]
14 Feb.	Lord Beauchamp releases his interest in Caister, etc. to JohnPaston, 768.
14 Mar.	Edward IV. lands at Ravenspur.—His landinganticipated by the Earl of Oxford, 769.
19 Mar.	Oxford orders the lieges of Norfolk to meet him at Lynn to resistKing Edward, 770.
[Mar.]	Clarence goes over to Edward IV., 771.
	Register of writs against Sir J. Paston and others, 772.

[EDWARD IV. RESTORED]
1471
14 April.	Battle of Barnet.—John Paston wounded, 774,776.
18 April.	News of Queen Margaret’s landing, 774.
	Escape of the Earl of Oxford, 775.
4 May.	Battle of Tewkesbury, 777.
12 May.	Attempt of the Bastard Falconbridge on London.
21 May.	Death of Henry VI.
23 June.	Caister again taken by a servant of the Duke of Norfolk (W. Worc.Itin. 368), 778.
5 July.	Lord Scales (Rivers) offers to befriend John Paston,778.
17 July.	The King signs a bill of pardon to John Paston, 780.
15 Sept.	The Bastard Falconbridge beheaded, 781, 782.
	Sir J. Paston desires his brother to watch Caister, 781.
	Great mortality in England, 781.
28 Sept.	Sir J. Paston wishes to have the measure of his father’s tomb,and some measurements at Gresham, 782.
Sept.	The King and Queen on pilgrimage to Canterbury, 782.
	One of the two widows married, 783.
28 Oct.	A general pardon proposed, 784.
	Inventory of Sir J. Paston’s deeds, 785.
5 Nov.	Death of J. Berney of Witchingham, 787.
29 Nov.	Margaret Paston is annoyed at Sir John’s extravagance,791.
	Valuation of Sporle Wood, 793, 819.
[1472]
8 Jan.	Sir John Paston receives his pardon, 795.
	Queen Margaret is removed to Wallingford, 795.
23 Jan.	John Paston urges his brother to obtain probate of his father’swill, 796.
	John Paston interrupts a court which Gurney attempts to hold atSaxthorpe, 796.
5 Feb.	The one widow comes up to London to sue the appeal, 797.
17 Feb.	Sir John Paston and Anne Haulte, 798.
	The King intercedes with Clarence for Gloucester,798.
	Purchasers offer for Sporle Wood, 798.
30 April.	The Earl of Northumberland gone home into the North,800.
	Sickness prevalent, 800.
	Archbishop Nevill committed to the Tower, and then sent tosea, 800.
	The Countess of Oxford still in St. Martin’s,800.
	A daughter born to the Queen at Windsor, 800.
14 May.	Arrangement with Gurney about Saxthorpe, 801.
25 May.	Sir John Paston’s lands will not pay his debts under presentmanagement—his mother will disinherit him if he sell any land,802.
5 June.	Margaret Paston likely to be troubled about Sir J. Fastolf’sgoods, 803, 805.
	Henry Heydon has bought Saxthorpe and Titchwell, 803,804.
	Sir T. Lynde’s goods, 804, 805.
	The Earl of Arran in London, 804, 805.
8 July.	Altercations with Sir James Gloys, 805, 810.
20 Sept.	Sir John Paston proposed for the borough of Maldon, 808,809.
21 Sept.	Conferences with the Duchess of Norfolk about Caister,809.
29 Sept.	John Paston desires a goshawk, 810, 812, 817.
4 Nov.	Sir J. Paston jests with the Duchess of Norfolk on her condition,812.
	Rivers coming home from Brittany, 812.
	The Duchess of Norfolk wishes to have Margaret Paston with her ather confinement, 878. [This letter has been accidently misplacedin the year 1475.]
8 Nov.	Approaching confinement of the Duchess, 813.
	John Paston going to Framlingham, 813-5, 817.
19 Nov.	Dr. Alen’s wife, 814, 816.
22 Nov.	John Paston going to Calais, 815.
24 Nov.	John Paston delivers a ring to a lady for his brother,817.
27 Nov.	Sale of Sporle Wood, 829.
Nov. or Dec.	Margaret Paston desires a license to have the sacrament in herchapel, 821.
	Sir John Paston should come home to be at the christening of theDuchess of Norfolk’s child, 821.
7 Dec.	Agreement of Bishop Waynflete and William Worcester,822.
18 Dec.	Bishop Waynflete intercedes with the Duchess of Norfolk aboutCaister, 823.
	Christening of the Duke of Norfolk’s child, 823.
	John Paston is ‘not the man he was,’ 823.
	John Paston’s petition to the Duke, 824.

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[1473]
18 Jan.	Margaret Paston wishes her son Walter not to be too hasty intaking orders, 825.
	Illness of John Berney of Reedham, 825.
3 Feb.	Sir J. Paston writes from Calais of a visit he had paid to theDuke of Burgundy’s court at Ghent, 826.
8 Mar.	J. Paston urges his mother to borrow £100 for Sir John, 828, 831,842.
8 Mar.	‘Frenchmen whirling on the coasts,’ 828, 829.
26 Mar.	John Blennerhasset chosen collector in Norfolk, 829,830.
	‘Rather the Devil, we say, than more taxes,’ 829.
2 April.	The Queen and Prince coming out of Wales to Leicester,830.
	Murder of the Count of Armagnac, 830.
	Lewis XI. on the Somme, 830.
12 April.	The King to be after Easter at Leicester, 831.
	John Paston’s tomb, 831, 843.
	Sir John Paston and Anne Haulte, 831.
	Sir John Paston’s instructions touching Sporle, 831,842.
16 April.	Truce between Burgundy, France, and England, 832.
	The Earl of Oxford at Dieppe, meaning to sail to Scotland,832.
	Sir John Paston troubled about his servants, 832, 834.
18 May.	The Earl of Wiltshire and Lord Sudley dead, 833.
	John Paston going to Compostella, 833, 836.
	Landing of the Earl of Oxford in Essex, 833.
5 July.	Edmund Paston at Calais, 836.
28 Aug.	Armour for Sir John Paston, 838.
16 Sept.	Hastings to Sir J. Middleton and Sir J. Paston, 839.
30 Sept.	The Earl of Oxford takes St. Michael’s Mount by surprise, butis afterwards besieged there.
6 Nov.	The dispute between Clarence and Gloucester, 841,842.
	The King has sent for the Great Seal, 841.
22 Nov.	Death of Sir James Gloys, 842.
	A dispensation may be had at Rome as to Anne Haulte,842.
	Anne Paston and Yelverton, 842.
	Citations touching John Paston’s will, 842, 843.
25 Nov.	The Earl of Oxford still besieged at St. Michael’s Mount,843.
	Will Margaret Paston dwell at Caister, if it be recovered?843.
	Tenants of Sporle troubled, 844.
[1474]
Feb.	Lewis XI. at Amiens, 846.
20 Feb.	The Earl of Oxford surrenders, and is compelled to sue for hislife, 846.
	Sir J. Paston expects to have Caister again, 846.
26 April.	Hastings to John Paston at Guisnes, 847.
25 July.	John Paston, Elizabeth Eberton, and another lady, 850,858.
24 Oct.	Will. Paston pledges plate to Eliz. Clere, 851.
3 Nov.	The Vicar of Paston to Margaret Paston, complaining of HenryWarns who intimidates the tenants at Paston, 852, 853. [These twoletters should have been placed in the year 1479.]
[Nov.]	Sir John Paston recovered from illness, 856.
	Money matters between Sir J. Paston, and Townsend, and his uncleWilliam, 856, 857, 861, 863, 864.
	Edmund Paston well amended, 856.
	Sir James Gloys’ books, 856, 857, 863, 865.
20 Nov.	Sir J. Paston redeems Sporle, 857.
	Agnes Paston recovered from illness, 857.
	Margaret, daughter of William Paston, dead, 857.
	John Paston and Lady Walgrave, 858, 860.
	John Paston and Stockton’s daughter, 858.
	A French embassy in London, 858.
[About 8 Dec.]	Edward IV. visits Norwich,863.
11 Dec.	Lady Walgrave rejects John Paston’s ring—her muskball,860.
[1475]
17 Jan.	Sir J. Paston going to Flanders, 861.
	Siege of Neuss by Charles the Bold, 861.
29 Jan.	William Paston endeavouring to get possession of Oxnead,862.
	Sporle Wood cannot be sold in whole to advantage, 863,865.
	Sir J. Paston ill in his eye and leg, 863, 865.
5 Feb.	Efforts for the recovery of Caister, 864.
	Sir J. Paston detained at Calais, 864.
5 Mar.	Margaret Paston will apply to the Archbishop of Canterbury forthe license to have sacrament in her chapel, 866.
29 Mar.	The Duchess of Norfolk going to Walsingham, 868.
23 May.	Margaret Paston writes of money difficulties—‘the Kinggoeth so near us in this country,’ 871.
	Pecock has paid two taxes for Sir J. Paston, 871.
	Sir J. Paston’s brothers going over sea, 871.
13 June.	Edmund Paston going over to Calais, 873.
10 Aug.	The Duchess of York at St. Bennet’s, 874.
29 Aug.	Peace of Pecquigny, 875.
11 Sept.	The King’s army returned to Calais, 875.
	The King had spoken to the Duke of Norfolk about Caister, 875,877.
	Sir John Paston the worse for Calais air, 875.
10 Oct.	How to get Caister again, 876.
	The King going to Walsingham, 876.
23 Oct.	John Paston sick, 877.
	Petition of Sir J. Paston to the King for recovery of Caister,879.
[1476]
17 Jan.	Death of the Duke of Norfolk, 881.
21 Jan.	Sir John Paston gone up to London to petition the King aboutCaister, 882.
23 Jan.	Sir John Paston’s ‘sending to Caister’ is ill taken, 883, 884,885.
2 Mar.	John Paston recommends Richard Stratton to Lord Hastings,886.
	John Paston to [Margery Brews]—a love-letter, 887.
12 Mar.	Sir John Paston crosses with Hastings to Calais, 888.
21 Mar.	Lord Rivers at Rome, 889.
	Conquest of Lorraine by Charles the Bold, 889.
6 May.	John Paston welcomes his brother Sir John again to England,890.
	John Paston thinks of Mr. Fitzwalter’s sister, 890.
27 May.	The King has promised that Sir J. Paston shall have Caister,891.
[1477]
5 Jan.	Defeat and death of Charles the Bold at Nanci,900.
	Letters about John Paston and Margery Brews, 894-9.
14 Feb.	Great council begun yesterday, 900.
8 Mar.	Dame Eliz. Brews desires to meet Margaret Paston at Norwich, andnot at Langley, 901.
8 Mar.	Terms offered by Sir Thomas Brews, 902, 904, 905.
9 Mar.	The ‘matter of Mrs. Barly,’ 903.
	Letters of John Pympe to Sir J. Paston, 906-8.
	Sir J. Paston refuses to help his brother’s marriage, 909,916.
	The match between John Paston and Margery Brews, 910, 911, 913,915.
14 April.	Lewis XI. has gained many ofthe Duke of Burgundy’s towns, 912.
23 June.	Debt of Sir J. Paston to Henry Colet, 914.
7 Aug.	Manor of Sporle mortgaged to Townsend, 916, 917.
11 Aug.	Margaret Paston will not pay Sir John Paston’s debt to Cocket,917.
	Sir J. Paston to pay his brother William’s board and school-hire,917.
17 Aug.	Lewis XI. besieges St. Omer’s, and burns Cassel,918.
22 Aug.	Manors of Agnes and William Paston, 919.
31 Oct.	Sir John Paston’s will, 920.
19 Nov.	Wreck at Winterton—Sir J. Paston’s claims as lord of themanor, 921, 922.
18 Dec.	Margery Paston with child, 923.
[1478]
21 Jan.	Dr. Yotton and the chapel at Caister, 925.
	Marriage of Richard, Duke of York, and Anne Mowbray,925.
	John Paston going to take his wife Margery to see her father,925.
3 Feb.	Dr. Pykenham now Judge of the Arches, 926.
	A match for Edmund Paston, 926.
	A present of dates from Margery Paston to her mother-in-lawMargaret, 926.
18 Feb.	Execution of the Duke of Clarence.
21 Mar.	Constance Reynforth to Sir John Paston, 928.
5 May.	Woods at Hellesdon and Drayton, 929.
	The Duke of Suffolk’s claim there, 929, 930.
13 May.	Tomb of John Paston the father not begun, 930.
	The King buying cloth of gold, 930.
19 May.	Walter Paston at Oxford, 931.
20 May.	The Duke of Suffolk at Hellesdon, 932.
	William Worcester and Sir William Bocking, 932.
	Margaret Paston very ill, 932.
27 May.	Margaret Paston sends cloth of gold for her husband’s tomb,933.
	Sir J. Paston’s claim in Hellesdon and Drayton, 933.
	Sir J. Paston going to marry a kinswoman of the Queen,933.
31 July.	Oxnead Parsonage, 934-7, [943].
25 Aug.	Birth of John Paston’s son Christopher, [936].
	The Duke of Buckingham going on pilgrimage to Walsingham, [936].
	William Brandon a ravisher, [936].
	The Earl of Oxford at Hammes, [936].
7 Nov.	William Paston, junior, at Eton, [939],[942].
[1479]
18 Jan.	Errands to Marlingford, [940].
2 Feb.	Dr. Pykenham informs Margaret Paston that her son Walter is notyet qualified to hold a benefice, [941].
4 Mar.	Walter Paston ready to take his B.A. and proceed in law, [944].
22 May.	He would be inceptor before Midsummer, [945].
30 June.	He takes his degree, [946].
7 July.	Plate of William Paston, [947],[951].
18 Aug.	Will of Walter Paston, [950].
21 Aug.	Deaths of Agnes Paston and Walter, [952].
26 Aug.	William Paston claims the manor of Marlingford, [953].
	Sir J. Paston inquires about his grandmother’s will, [954].
29 Oct.	Sir J. Paston’s dispute with Suffolk, etc., [956].
	He is very ill, [956].
	Bishop Morton offers to mediate between him and his uncleWilliam, [956],[957].
6 Nov.	The tenants of Crowmer know not who shall be their lord, [957].
25 Nov.	Money received and spent at the manor court at Cressingham,[961].
Nov.	Death and burial of Sir John Paston, [962].
	John Paston wishes his brother Edmund to enter Marlingford, etc.in his name, [962].
	Proceedings of Edmund Paston at Marlingford and Oxnead, [963].
Dec.	The great mortality abated, [965].
	Bishop Morton promises to favour John Paston against his uncle,[965].
	Injuries done to John Paston by his uncle William, [966].
[1479-80]
	Touching a tombstone for Sir John Paston, [967].
	Inventory of plate, [968].
[1480]
24 Feb.	William Paston to John King, farmer of Harwelbury, [970].
	John, Prior of Bromholm, to John Paston, desiring him to procureof the Queen timber for his ‘dortour,’ 972.
[About1481?]
	Edmund Paston will see a widow in Worsted for his brotherWilliam, [974].
	Edmund Paston desires his mother’s forgiveness that he and hiswife have not waited on her, [975].
[1482]
4 Feb.	Margaret Paston’s will, [978].
	John Paston to his mother about her will, [979].
1 Nov.	Tenants of Marlingford molested by William Paston’s officers,[982],[983].
	Declaration of William Barker and Margaret, widow of WilliamWorcester, in behalf of William Paston, [985].
	Inventory of John Paston’s books, [987].
	Verses by a lady to an absent lord, [988].