_To John Paston, at London, be this delyverd in hast._
[Sidenote: 1461 / DEC. 1]
I grete you welle, and lete you wete that this day Berth’ Elys of Paston
come to Norwych to me, and shewet me a rentall for the terme of Seynt
Mich., the yer of Kyng H. vj. xxxixº; and in the ende of the seyd
rentall, of Waryn Kynges hand is wretyn ‘Agnes Paston vij_d._ _ob._
[7½_d._]. Item, the same Agnes for v. acre lond xx_d._’ Item, Aleyn
Bayfeld askyth the same rent for the yer last past at Mich. Item, I have
knowlech be a trew man that whan Sharpe the reseyvor was at Gemyngham
last, Waryn Herman was dyvers dayes with hym, and put hym in mynde that
the mercyment for makynge of the walle chuld be askyd ageyn and be
distreynyd ther for. Item, I sent you be Doctor Aleyns man the restew
[_residue_] of Waryn Herman, and seche names as Cullynge and Sammys putt
in of her owyn fre wylle befor John Northales, shereve of
Norwyche,[10.2] under her selis. God be with you and send you His
blyssyng and myn. Wretyn at Norwych the Tuisday next after Seynt Andrew.
Item, the seyd Berth’ Elis seyth that the seyd reseyver wold not alowe
the rent in Trunche nor the mercyments for my sute to the curt. Gonnor
wold suffyr no man to answer for me.
Be your moder,