_To my wurshepfull and tendrest maister, John Paston, Esquyer._
[Sidenote: 1482 / APRIL 10]
Righ wurshepfulle, one of my most kyndest and tenderest, and undeserved
most contynuell maister, I recomaunde me to you. And where your trusty
maistershep willeth me to come to Norwich, pleas it you I may not; for
ever, as in long tyme passed, on Thursday in Esterne Weke, begynne
Maister Heydons courtes and letes, the vieu of the halfyere of the
houshold accompte, the closyng up fynally of th’accomptes of alle
baillievs, so that the resceyvour may make his fynall accompte, which
wille extende in alle to xiiij. dayes and more; and to this season is my
duete, and elles I shulde not faill your pleasure.
Moreover, pleas it you, my Lord Riviers in his owne persone hath bene
atte Hikelyng, and his counseill lerned, and serched his fees for his
homages, among which ye be for Begvyles pasture in Somerton, and,
I suppose, Wynterton, late Sir John Fastolfes; my maistres your modre
for Mawtebyes in Waxham; wherein I beseche you previde, for I have done
therein hertofore, asfer as I myght, &c. What it meneth, my lord is
sette sore to approwement and husbondry. His counseill hath tolde him he
may sette his fynes for respite of homage at his pleasure, &c.
I besech you my maistresse may have worde of this. And oure blessed Lord
ever mutte preserve you, and be your governour and defender.
Wreten at Thorplond, this Wednesday in Esterne Weke, fallyng the x. day
of Aprill, anno E. iiij^ti xxij.
Your servaunt,