THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON[122-1]

_To the righte worshipfull and my righte intierly belovyd Sir John

Paston, Knyghte._

[Sidenote: 1489 / MARCH 12]

Righte worshipfull and righte intierly belovyd, I commaunde me to you.

And acording to the Kyng our soverayne Lordis commaundemente late to me

addressid, I desire and pray you that ye woll in all godely haste, upon

the sighte hereof, prepare youre selfe to be in a redinesse with as many

personnes as ye herbyfore grauntid to do the Kyng servyce in my company

diffensibely arayed and therupon so to resorte unto me in all godely

haste possyble upon a day warnyng, horsid and harnessid, to be at the

Kynges wayges. And God kepe yow.

Writen at my castelle of Hedingham, the xij. day of Marche.

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