. . de the par[sone] off Melton come to me to Norwych, for tell [him that] and he come nat hastely he schall nat fynd me here.
Item, pray the parson off Melton to call up on the parteculer tenauntes off Melton that have had parteculer fermys fro Michaelmas xvij. til Michaelmas xviij. to pay ther fermys.
[5.1] [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This is a paper of memoranda by William Paston, partly in his own handwriting, endorsed—‘Erandes to Marlyngford, the xvij. day of Januar, anno xviijo, wer off a copy was delyvered at Sent Edmundes the same d[ay].’
[5.2] ‘Do,’ i.e. cause.
[5.3] He was rector of St. Mary’s Church, Melton.
[5.4] This paragraph is crossed out in the MS.
[Sidenote] JAN. 18
date printed as shown, but see first footnote
Footnote 5.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]
comma missing or invisible
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WILLIAM PYKENHAM TO MARGARET PASTON[6.1]
To my Mastresse M[argaret Paston], att Norwiche.