_To my mastir, John Paston, Esquier._
[Sidenote: 1451 / DEC. 18]
Right worshippful sir, I recomaunde me unto you. And please it you to
witte of oure newe tydinges here; as this day com writing both to my
Lorde[254.2] and to my Lady from London, that there be certein lettres
directed to my Lorde from my Lady his moder,[255.1] and diverse other
Lordes for to have Danyell[255.2] in his favour a geyne, and as it is
supposed by the meanes of the Duc of Somersette,[255.3] for he hath ben
right conversaunte with hym all this quarter of this yere. And also thei
that sente this writing sayn playnly that the Lorde Skales is gode lorde
to hym, and that he hath promysed hym to make Sir Thomas Tudenham,
Heydon, and hym accorded, and other men in the cuntre, and that he shall
be suffred to entre in to Brayston, and kepe it to th’entente that the
cuntre shall thinke, and my Lord also, that he hathe grete favour amonge
the Lordes of the Counsell, and cause men to fere hym the more. Whethir
it be thus or non I can not say; never the lesse me thinketh ye shall
sone knowe if Mounford will agree that he shall entre in to Brayston,
and if that be trewe, all the remenant shall seme the more likly.
I pray you brenne this letter when ye have redde it. My Lorde and my
Lady sayn ye shall be right welcome and ye will se theym this
Crisemasse. I reporte me to your wisdom, and God have you in his keping.
Writon at Framlyngham, the xviij. day of Decembre.