[50.1] In margin, ‘xxli.’
[50.2] Pieces of tapestry used on the sides of tables, beds, etc.—Halliwell.
[50.3] Canopy of tapestry.
[50.4] Head of the bedstead.
[52.1] Opposite this paragraph is written in the margin in John Paston’s hand: ‘C. marke. Solut’ E. P. l. marke.’
[52.2] Halliwell explains ‘gaudees’ as ‘the larger beads in a roll for prayer.’ According to Palsgrave they represented the Paternoster.
wherof oon is covered the hole bedde
punctuation unchanged: missing comma after “covered”?
48.5 48.6
in the body text, footnote markers 5 and 6 are reversed, but see text and footnotes
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JOHN PASTON TO MARGARET PASTON[54.1]
To my ryght worchepfull modyr, Margaret Paston.