_To my worshepefull housbond, W. Paston, be this letter takyn_
[Sidenote: 1440(?)]
Dere housbond, I recomaunde me to yow, &c. Blessyd be God I sende yow
gode tydynggs of the comyng, and the brynggyn hoom, of the
gentylwomman[45.2] that ye wetyn of fro Redham, this same nyght,
acordyng to poyntmen [_appointment_] that ye made ther for yowr self.
And as for the furste aqweyntaunce be twhen John Paston[45.3] and the
seyde gentylwomman, she made hym gentil cher in gyntyl wise, and seyde,
he was verrayly your son. And so I hope ther shall nede no gret trete be
twyxe hym.
The parson of Stocton[45.4] toold me, yif ye wolde byin her a goune,
here moder wolde yeve ther to a godely furre. The goune nedyth for to be
had; and of colour it wolde be a godely blew, or erlys a bryghte
sangueyn.
I prey yow do byen for me ij. pypys of gold.[45.5] Your stewes[45.6] do
weel.
The Holy Trinite have you in governaunce.
Wretyn at Paston, in hast, the Wednesday next after _Deus qui
errantibus_,[45.7] for defaute of a good secretarye. Yowres,