_To my right worshupfull sistir, Margaret Paston._
[Sidenote: 1475 / APRIL 7]
Right worshupfull sustir, I recomaunde me to you, praying you to
undirstonde, the priour of Bromeholme hath sent ayen to me for xx_li._;
and my cosyn William Whyte desired me to wryte to you for the rewarde
that was offird hym to his churche and xx_li._ of my brothirs goodys to
be lent hym upon sufficient suertee, and by a yeeris ende payd ayen; he
hath and may doo for you and for my nevewe, Sir John, in many thynges,
and is his kynnesman, and it were a gode frendely dede and no jopardy
nor hurt. The Abbot of Wymondham hath sent to me too tymes. Frendship
may not hang by the wynde, nor for faire eyne, but causis must be
shewid; men wene that I hadd your coffers and my brothirs and maistir
Fastolffes in myne awarde, and that ye wote wele, &c. Send your avise to
my nevewe, Sir John, by the next messynger. Ye sent to me oonys for the
same mater, but I may not leene my money to defende othir men is causis;
your discrecion (?) thenkith that it were no reason. I have tolde them
your saying; and as it is s[o] that ye may nat come to the coffers but
all be togedir. Therfor ye must sende to my nevewe and to Arblastir how
ye will have this answerd; for the Abbot will be heere on Monday at the
sene, and labour must bee desired the next terme. Hit nedis nat to put
you in remembrance of my mater touchyng my Fadirs soule, my modir and
me, and God kepe you. Wreton at Norwich the vij^th day of Aprill.
I have tolde thes folkis, as ye have seid to me all weys, that your will
is gode, but that ye may not come theretoo withoute th’assent of all
your felowes.
Item, I pray you remembre the obligacion that Wix hath, and that I may
have my money of the parsone of Maudeby.
By your brothir,