[Footnote 173-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The allusion by the
writer to her cousin Berney’s sickness makes it probable that this
letter was written in 1473, when the Monday after St. Hilary would
be the 18th of January. John Berney of Reedham died on the 20th
January in that year (Inquis. _post mortem_, 13 Edw. IV., No. 17).
The letter has neither signature nor address, but was probably
written by Margaret Paston to her priest, Sir James Gloys, who
died in the course of this year.]
[Footnote 175-1: I think this must have been written at Maltby,
where Margaret Paston certainly lived during her later years, and
where she was doubtless staying when she desired a license of the
Bishop to have the Sacrament in her private chapel. _See_ No.
821.]
[Footnote 175-2: _i.e._ to enable him to retain food in his
stomach.]
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