1461
4 Mar.
_Edward IV. proclaimed King._
People take wages, and go up to London in spite of orders to the
contrary, 449.
Attempt against John Damme, _ib._
29 Mar.
_Battle of Towton_, 450.
April.
_Henry VI. besieged in Yorkshire_, 451.
May.
_Berwick full of Scots_, 455.
_Earl of Wiltshire’s head set on London Bridge_, _ib._
10 May.
The feoffees of Fastolf’s lands mean to sell some to the Duke of
Suffolk, 453.
May.
Thomas Denyes complains of Howard, 455.
_Carlisle besieged by the Scots--the siege raised by Montague_,
457.
31 May.
The Earl of Oxford anticipates disturbance from Howard, 456.
5 June.
The Duke of Norfolk in possession of Caister, 458.
June.
John Paston at Court, 458, 459.
26 June.
Elizabeth Poynings dispossessed of her lands, 461.
28 June.
_Coronation of Edward IV._
June.
The Parson of Snoring drags Thomas Denys out of his house, 462.
July.
The King should be informed of the demeaning of the shire, 463.
3 July.
A message for Thomas Denys’ wife, 464.
6 July.
Murder of Thomas Denys, 465, 469, 472, 474.
9 July.
Denys’ wife in great trouble, 466.
Sir Miles Stapleton accuses John Berney of complicity in Denys’
murder, 467, 468.
John Berney and the under-Sheriff, 468, 469, 470, 471.
27 July.
John Paston restores to the King the jewels pledged to Fastolf by
his father, the Duke of York, 473.
1 Aug.
Election for Norfolk, 475.
Aug.
John Paston’s eldest son in the King’s household, 476, 477, 478.
Altercation between John Paston and Howard in the shire-house at
Norwich, 477, 478.
28 Aug.
William Worcester out of favour with Paston and Howes, 479.
30 Aug.
Lord Hungerford and Robert Whityngham to Margaret of Anjou from
Dieppe, 480.
Aug.
_Henry VI. and Margaret of Anjou in Scotland_, 480.
4 Sept.
Yelverton and Jenney take a distress at Cotton, 481, 482.
Sept.
The Duke of Gloucester to have Caister, 482.
4 Oct.
_The castles in Wales given up to Edward IV._, 483.
9 Oct.
Richard Calle prevents Jenney holding a court at Cotton, 485.
Disorders committed by the occupants of Cotton Hall, 486, 487.
11 Oct.
The King is offended at John Paston for not obeying Privy Seals,
484.
2 Nov.
John Paston delivered from the Fleet, and Howard committed to
prison, 488.
Dec.
Message of the King to the people of Norfolk through Yelverton, 497,
500.
1462
Jan.
Clarence and Suffolk to be sent down to Norfolk with a commission to
judge rioters, 504.
Feb.
Presentation to Drayton Church, 509.
Feb.
_Projected invasion of England in three places in the interest of
Henry VI._, 509.
Feb.
_Executions of Sir Thomas Tuddenham and of Lord Aubrey de Vere._
Mar.
Sir John Howard like to lose his head, 510.
13 Mar.
John Paston, the elder, at great expense travelling with the King,
511.
Mar.
Confession of French prisoners taken at Sherringham--_the Duke of
Somerset going into Scotland_, etc., 512.
24 Mar.
The King going to keep Easter at Bury, 513.
April.
The Earl of Worcester to be Treasurer, 515.
The _Mary Talbot_ and the _Barge of Yarmouth_, 518, 521-3.
_Campaign of the Earl of Warwick in Scotland_, 521.
17 July.
Death of Christopher Hanson, 526-8.
July.
_Warwick and other Lords going to Scotland in embassy_, 527,
528.
Sept.
Proclamation for men to serve the King, 529.
_The Duke of Somerset seeks to be reconciled to the King_, 529.
John Paston’s bill in Chancery against Yelverton and Jenney,
530.
_Naval engagement--fifty French and Spanish ships taken_, 531.
Oct.
_The castle of Bamborough taken by Margaret of Anjou_, 532.
11 Dec.
_Alnwick, Dunstanborough, and Bamborough besieged by King Edward’s
forces_, 533.
1463
19 Jan.
Return of John Paston, the eldest son, home to Norwich, 536.
[Feb].
A writ received at Norwich against John Paston jun. (the eldest
son), 538.
19 Mar.
Ralph Lampet’s testimony about Fastolf’s will, 541.
6 April.
Sir Roger Chamberlain’s testimony about Fastolf’s will, 543.
6 May.
John Paston should have my Lord of Suffolk’s ‘good lordship’ to live
in peace, 544.
July.
Examinations touching a murder, 545.
31 Aug.
The Duke of Norfolk desires John Paston the father’s presence at
Framlingham, 548.
Complaint that John Paston keeps his son, Sir John, too much at
home, 550.
A marriage suggested for John Paston’s daughter (Margery), 551.
Sir John Paston leaves home clandestinely, 552.
10 Dec.
Plate lent by John Paston to St. Mary’s College, Cambridge, 554.
1464
26 Jan.
Lawsuits of Ogan and Debenham with John Paston, 555.
28 Jan.
Henry Berry appeals to John Paston for aid to the Monastery of St.
Augustine’s, Canterbury, 556.
27 Feb.
Berney, Yelverton, and Rough summoned to appear before the King,
558.
29 Feb.
Assizes at Thetford, 558, 559.
Rebels in Cambridgeshire pardoned, 559.
_The Duke of Somerset rebels once more_, 560.
11 April.
Plate and other articles delivered by the Prior of Norwich to
Richard Calle, 561.
25 April.
_Battle of Hedgley Moor._
1 May.
_Edward IV. marries Elizabeth Woodville privately._
8 May.
_Battle of Hexham._--_Somerset beheaded_, 15th;
_and Lords Hungerford and Roos_, 27th.
Ap.--Nov.
Depositions touching Fastolf’s will, 565.
12 May.
Seisin of Horninghall in Caister to be delivered to the Pastons,
566.
8 June.
Commission to inquire why men did not come more quickly to serve the
King when summoned, 567.
28 June.
Suit by Jenney against Paston, 568.
Petition of John Paston to Edward IV. for license to found a college
at Caister, 569.
10 Sept.
Agreement of the King with John Paston for the foundation of the
college, 571.
20 Nov.
Outlawry of John Paston, 572.
3 Dec.
Mocking letter addressed to John Paston, 574.
1465
7 Feb.
Judgment against Daubeney, Ric. Calle, etc., 576.
31 Mar.
Message by William Worcester to Sir Thomas Howes, 577.
8 April.
The Duke of Suffolk lays claim to Drayton and Hellesdon, 578,
580.
3 May.
His bailiffs trouble the tenants there, 579, 581, 585, 590.
13 May.
Margaret Paston wishes John Jenney put out of the commission of the
peace, 582.
20 May.
Paston’s servants take distresses at Drayton, 583.
26 May.
_Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville as Queen._
27 May.
Right of presentation to Drayton church, 584.
15 June.
Master Popy’s examination, 587.
18 June.
John Rysing imprisoned at Ipswich, 588, 590.
18-21 June.
Examination of witnesses touching Fastolf’s will, 589.
6 July?
The Duke of Suffolk raising men, 592.
10 July.
His men attempt to enter Hellesdon, 593, 594, 595, 598.
The Parson of Brandeston taken, 597.
July?
_Henry VI. taken prisoner in Lancashire, and committed to the
Tower._
7 Aug.
Outrages committed by Suffolk’s men on Paston’s servants going to
hold a court at Drayton, 599.
7 Aug.
Matters concerning John Russe, 600, 601.
Will of Nich. Pickering, 602, 603.
18 Aug.
Sessions held after the assizes by Yelverton, 604.
Margaret Paston going up to her husband in London, 604.
Aug.
John Paston examined touching Fastolf’s will, 606.
14 Sept.
Margaret Paston in London, 607.
Commission touching right of presentation to Drayton church,
608.
21 Sept.
John Paston desires his wife to send him worsted for doublets,
609.
22 Sept.
Margaret Paston enters Cotton on her way back from London, 610,
613.
27 Sept.
John Salet supposed to have found evidence in the register of wills
in favour of Suffolk’s title to Hellesdon and Drayton, 611.
15, 16 Oct.
Attack on the lodge at Hellesdon by the Duke of Suffolk, 616,
617.
18 Oct.
The Duke of Norfolk comes of age, 614.
Message from the King to Sir William Yelverton, 618.
10 Nov.
Wymondham of Felbrigg invites Margaret Paston to his house, 619.
1466
12 May.
Friar John Mowth inquires touching bonds delivered by Friar Brackley
to William Paston, 628.
22 May.
Death of John Paston. His funeral, 637.
May, June.
Examinations touching Fastolf’s will, 639.
17 July.
The Paston family proved to be ‘of worshipful blood since the
Conquest,’ 641, 643.
16 Sept.
Will of Agnes Paston, 644, 645, 646.
29 Oct.
Margaret Paston to Sir John Paston touching his father’s will,
649.
Sir John Paston wishes Arblaster to refuse administration of his
father’s will, 655.
J. Strange proposes a marriage for Margery Paston, 657.
1467
7 Feb.
Yelverton labouring to get new witnesses up to London, 661.
Mar.
John Paston, the younger, desires to marry Lady Boleyn’s daughter,
662, 666.
3 April.
Witnesses coming up to London,--Abbot of Langley and Witchingham.
Henry Inglos will not come without a subpœna, 663.
April.
Sir John Paston hurts his hand at a tournament at Eltham, 665.
April.
Evidence of Friar Mowth touching Master Brackley and Sir John
Fastolf’s will, 666.
1 May.
Wager of Sir John Paston touching the marriage of the Princess
Margaret and ‘the Lord Charles,’ son and heir of the Duke of
Burgundy, 667.
2 July.
Evidence found during Fastolf’s life by William Worcester touching
the lands which belonged to the De la Poles, 670.
11 July.
Fastolf of Cowhaw intends to assault Caister, 671.
28 Aug.
Fastolf’s trustees make grant to Sir John Paston of manors in
Caister, etc., 675.
2 Oct.
Sir John Paston grants the manor of Hemnales in Cotton to the Duke
of Norfolk, 677.
Petition of John Herling of Basingham to Margaret Paston, 678.
1468
11 Jan.
Release made by Fastolf’s trustees to Sir John Paston of manors in
Caister, etc., 680.
Proposal to found Fastolf’s college at Cambridge, if it cannot be
at Caister or at St. Benet’s, 681.
William Worcester congratulates Margaret Paston that Caister is to
be at her commandment, 681.
12 April.
Hugh Fenn intercedes for a poor tenant in Catts lands, from whom a
distress was taken by Thomas Pecock, Sir John Paston’s servant.
Titleshale had no right to sell Catts to Fastolf, 682.
18 April.
Sir John Paston is ordered to be ready by the 1st June to accompany
the Princess Margaret into Flanders, 683.
3 July.
_Marriage of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and the Princess
Margaret_, 684.
16 July.
General pardon to William Paston, 685.
18 July.
The Earl of Oxford desires Sir John Paston to get him ‘three horse
harness,’ 686.
22 July.
Sir John Paston to Anne Haute, 687.
10 Oct.
Howes agrees with the Duke of Norfolk about Caister, 688.
Declaration by Howes against the authenticity of Fastolf’s will,
689.
28 Oct.
The Duchess of Suffolk intends to enter Cotton, 690.
9 Nov.
Sir John Paston hiring men to keep Caister, 691.
15 Dec.
Elizabeth Ponyngs complains of Sir Robert Fenys, who occupies her
lands, 692, 693.
Sir George Browne to John Paston, 694.
1469
William Ebesham sends Sir J. Paston an account for scrivener’s work,
695.
7 Jan.
The Duchess of Suffolk intends holding a court at Cotton, 696.
18 Jan.
The King charges Sir J. Paston and the Duke of Norfolk to cease
making assemblies, 698.
17 Mar.
Sir J. Paston gives the chapel at Caister to John Yotton, the
Queen’s chaplain, 703.
3 April.
Margaret Paston is anxious to know about her son Sir John’s
betrothal, 704.
7 April.
The King expected in Norfolk, 705.
10 April.
Lord Scales, in consideration of Sir J. Paston’s engagement to his
kinswoman, Anne Hawte, urges the Duke of Norfolk to forbear
trespassing on Sir John’s lands, 706, 707.
5 May.
Citation of the Bishop of Winchester and others as executors of Sir
J. Fastolf, 708.
7 May.
Archbishop Nevill sends Sir J. Paston £20, 709.
May.
Ric. Calle engaged to Margery Paston, 710, 713.
May.
The Duke of Norfolk intends holding courts at Caister, 710.
22 May.
Ric. Calle cannot get a penny of rent for Paston in Suffolk or
Flegg, 712.
22 May.
The King going to Walsingham, 714, 715.
[19 June].
_The King visits Norwich_, 716.
June.
The lodge at Hellesdon is pointed out to the King, 716.
June.
_Robin of Redesdale’s insurrection._
9 July.
The Queen expected at Norwich on the 18th July, 718.
9 July.
_The King sends a credence to Clarence, Warwick, and the Archbishop
of York_, 719.
Aug.
_The King is taken prisoner near Coventry, and sent to Middleham._
Aug.
Caister besieged by the Duke of Norfolk, 720.
Examination of Margery Paston and Calle by the Bishop of Norwich,
721.
1469
Sept.
Sir John Paston attempts to negotiate with the Duke of Norfolk
through the medium of the King’s Council, 722, 723, 726-9.
12 Sept.
Margaret Paston warns Sir John of the distress of the garrison at
Caister, 724.
15 Sept.
Sir John Paston disbelieves his mother’s warning, 725.
20 Sept.
_Rivers and his son, Sir J. Woodville, put to death by the
insurgents._
26 Sept.
Caister surrendered, 730-4.
5 Oct.
John Paston desires instructions about the discharged garrison of
Caister, 735.
Oct.
_The King, having recovered his liberty, returns to London_,
736.
[Oct.]
Richard Calle and Margery Paston at Blackborough Nunnery, 737.
6 Nov.
Sale of Beckham by Sir John Paston to Roger Townsende, 738.
Dec.
Two widows sue an appeal against John Paston, 740, 751.
1470
Mar.
_Insurrection of Sir Robert Welles_--the King goes into Lincolnshire
to put it down, 742, 743.
Mar.
_Battle of Losecoatfield_ (_Stamford_), 760.
May.
Letters of W. Worcester about Titchwell, 744, 745.
22 June.
John Paston and others charged with felony in killing men at the
siege of Caister, 746, 747.
22 June.
The Duchess of Norfolk promises to intercede for John Paston with
her husband, 746.
14 July.
Agreement of Bishop Waynflete and Sir J. Paston for the termination
of disputes about Fastolf’s will, 750.
15 July.
Margaret Paston complains of her sons, 752.
July, Aug.
Sir J. Paston pledges plate, 748, 749, 754.
5 Aug.
_Rebellion in the North.--Clarence and Warwick expected to land in
England_, 753.
10 Aug.
Endowment of Magdalen College, Oxford, with Fastolf’s lands,
755.
7 Sept.
Edward anticipates an invasion of Kent, 758.