MARGARET PASTON TO HER HUSBAND (_not addressed_).
[Sidenote: 1448 / MAY 19]
On Friday last, the Parson of Oxened ‘being at messe in one Parossh
Chirche, evyn at levacion of the sakeryng, Jamys Gloys had been in the
town, and come homeward by Wymondam’s gate,’ when he was attacked by
Wymondham who had two of his men with him, and driven into ‘my mother’s
place’ for refuge. With the noise of this, my mother and I came out of
the church from the sakeryng, and Wymondham ‘called my mother and me
strong whores, and said, ye Pastons and all her kin were . . . . . . .
yngham said he lied, knave and churl as he was.’ After noon my mother
and I reported this to the Prior of Norwich, who sent for Wymondham;
and Pagrave came with us. While Wymondham was with the Prior, and we at
home, Gloys was assaulted again in the street, ‘as he stood in the Lady
Hastyngs’ chamber,’ by Thomas Hawys, one of Wymondham’s men. This last
assault the Parson of Oxened saw. Sends Gloys to her husband for fear of
further trouble. The Lady Morle ‘would have the benefice of her
obligacion,’ as her counsel tells her it is forfeit, and she would not
have the relief till she have your homage. The Lord Moleyns’ man is
collecting the rent at Gresham ‘a great pace,’ as James Gresham will
report to you.
Trinity Sunday, at even.
Further statement about the assault added in a different hand
(qu. Agnes Paston’s?).
[From the fact of Lord Molyns being in possession of Gresham, and
collecting rents there, it is clear that the date of this letter is
1448. This date also agrees with what is said in Letter 75 about a
relief claimed by Lady Morley.]
[Footnote 88.1: [From Phillipps MS. 9735, No. 256.]]
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