[Footnote 86-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The MS. from which this
letter is printed is not in the handwriting of Dame Eliz. Browne.
It is a corrected draft in the handwriting of John Paston, with
the address at the head.]
[Footnote 86-2: The words ‘xiiij. ---- old, and’ are an
interlineation, J. P. apparently did not know his sister’s exact
age at the time and wished her to supply it.]
[Footnote 86-3: Rector of Swainsthorpe from 1444 to 1450, and of
Titchwell from 1450 to 1457. He was presented to the former living
by Judge Paston and John Dam.]
[Footnote 87-1: This date is scratched through with the pen.]
[[Footnote 86-2
apparently did not know his sister’s exact age at the time
_text unchanged: error for “aunt’s”?_]]
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