THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON[135-3]

_To the right worshipfull and my right intierly welbelovyd counsellour,

Sir John Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: 1491(?) / MARCH 27]

Right worshipfull and right intierly welbelovyd councellour, I commaund

me hertely to you. And forasmoche as for certayne especiall causes

moving, there be sessions appoynted to be holden at Gyppiswiche, the

Friday sevenyght aftre Estre, which shall be the xv. day of Aprile,

where I purpose then certaynly to be, and to have aswell the matere by

twene Sir Edmounde Benyngfeld[136-1] and Yelverton[136-2] there to be

harde and commenyd, as diverse othre grete maters in that contrey

necessary to be had in comynycacion; I therfor desire and pray you that

ye fayle nat to be there the same day, bryngyng with you the forseide

Yelverton, trusting that then suche direccion shall be takyn in that

matere as can be thought resonable, and to the weale of the parties; nat

doubting but that Sir Edmound Benyngfeld shall be there in like wise.

And Almyghty God kepe you.

Wretin at my castell of Hedingham, the xxvij. day of Marche.

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