_To the ryght . . . . . . . . William Paston Squyer . . . . . my Lord of
Ox[ford]._
[Sidenote: 1488(?) / DEC. 1 (?)]
Ryght worchipfull sir, in my best maner I recommend me unto you as he
that is and shalbe at your commandment. Sir, I beseche you to showe my
good lord and yours that a cordyng to his commandment I have sesed the
good of the parson of Testerton[113-2] and of Henry Fox, exsepe thos
goodis of the sayd Fox that whare formerly sesed be the servantis of my
Lord of Surrey; and, Sir, all thos goodis that I have sesed of them both
are nat worthe lytyll mony lytyll past xl_s._ or iij_li._ at the m[os]t,
exsepe the parsons corne; and if that may betakyn a way thane the
Chyrche may not be served, and that whar pety. I besech you that I may
knowe my Lordis plesur in that be halfe, for els I thynke the baly of
the franches will have all, for Testyrton is in the Dowchy. And so I am
leek to have lytyll or nowt for all my lawbour and costis withowt my
Lord be my good lord in that be halff be your mene.
Sir,[113-3] I pray you tell my Lord that the fryer of Lynne that . . .
ak . . . . . . . . cheff, for he served a cherche in Norfolk callyd
Hornyngtoft and ther . . . . . . rd a p . . . . s callyd Master Thomas
Mertyn, and as I wene he had felows privy to that robery (?) an[d ot]her
that be nat yet knowyn, and if he whare well a posed he wold tel[l], &c.
Also[113-4] Henry Fox and the parson of Testerton whar gretely (?)
acuequyentyd and conversand with one Sir William, a chanon of Hempton
Abbay, cause my Lord to inquere if he whar owt privy of the mony makyng
or eny other of that Abbay of Hempton. I know nothyng but that they whar
gret to gether, &c. Sir, I besech you, be good master to Fox wyff if ye
may; how be it he is nowght, but peraventure he may amend, but she is
ryght a good woman be my troughe, and it whar gret pety but she and her
chyld myght have somwat. And, my Lord, or ye send me eny letter ye may
send it me be John a More, this brynger, if he cum agayne, or els be Fox
wyff if her husband be not gone to London. And ever Jhesu preserve you
to your most gentyll hertis desyer. At Ryburgh this Monday next Sent
Andrew.
Your servant,