_To my rigth wurchypful master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, in hast._
[Sidenote: 1494 / NOV.]
Memorandum, that thes be the namys that war mad Knytes of the Bath, the
Thwrsday be for Alhalow Day.
Fyrst, My Lord Herry, Duke of Yorke.
My Lord Haryngton, Lord Marcas sun.[151-2]
My Lord Clyfford.
My Lord Fyvaren.
My Lord Dakyr of the Sowth.
My Lord Strange. Lord Stranges sun.
Sir John Arundell of the West.
Sir Water Grefyth of Lonkaschyre.
Sir Jarveys a Clyffton of Yorkechyre.
Sir Roberd Harcorth of the West.
Sir Edmund Trayford.
Sir Herry Marney of Esexe.
Sir Roger Newborow.
Sir Raff Rither of Yorkechyre.
Sir Thomas Bawd of Harforth chyre.
Sir John Speke.
Sir Houmfrey Fulford.
Sir Roberd Lytton.
Sir Pers Egecome.
Sir Roberd Clere.
Sir Thomas Fayrefaxe.
Sir Richard Knythley.
Sir Wyllem Cheke.
Also Master Robert Southwell is Hey Schreve of Norffolke.
Memorandum, that saforn is at xvj_s._ j_li._ the lowest price.
Also, the Kynge and the Qwene went crowned on Halowmesse Day last; and
my Lord of Schrewsbery bare my Lord Harry, Duke of Yorke, in hys harmys;
and x. byschopis, with myters on ther hedes, goyng be for the Kyng that
day rownd a bowt Westmynster Hawle, with many odyr gret astates.
Sir, ther hath be so gret cownsell for the Kynges maters, that my Lord
Chawnsler kept not the Ster Chawmber thys viij. days, but one day at
London, on Sent Lenardes Day.
Be yowre pore prest and servaund,