_To my right wurshipfull Mayster, Jon Paston, be this delyveryd in
hast._
[Sidenote: 1453 / APRIL 20]
Right wurshipfull hosbond, I recommand me to yow, preying yow to wete,
&c.[284.2] . . .
As for tydyngs, the Quene[284.3] come in to this town on Tewysday last
past after none, and abode here tyll itt was Thursday, iij. after none;
and she sent after my cos. Elysabeth Clere[284.4] by Sharynborn, to come
to her; and she durst not dysabey her commandment, and come to her. And
when she come in the Quenys presens, the Quene made ryght meche of her,
and desyrid here to have an hosbond, the which ye shall know of here
after. But as for that, he is never nerrer than he was befor.
The Quene was right well pleasid with her answer, and reportyht of her
in the best wyse, and seyth, be her trowth, she sey no jantylwoman syn
she come into Norffolk that she lykit better than she doth her.
Blake, the bayle[285.1] of Swaffham, was here with the Kyngs
brother,[285.2] and he come to me, wenyng that ye had be at hom, and
seyd that the Kyngs brother desyrid hym that he shuld pray yow in his
name to come to hym, for he wold right fayn that ye had come to hym, if
ye had ben at home; and he told me that he west wele that he shuld send
for yow when he come to London, bothe for Cossey and other thyngs.
I pray yow that ye woll do your cost on me ayens Witsontyd, that I may
have somme thyng for my nekke. When the Quene was here, I borowd my
coseyn Elysabeth Cleris devys, for I durst not for shame go with my beds
among so many fresch jantylwomen as here were at that tym. The blissid
Trinyte have yow in his kepyng.
Wretyn at Norwych on the Fryday next befor Seynt George.
Be yowrs,