[Sidenote: 1464 / NOV. 20]
The following writs and copies of writs stood originally on a file
in the order in which they are here noticed.
I. Edward IV. to the Prior of Norwich.--Orders him to deliver to the
bearer all goods in his hands belonging to John Paston, Esq., who is
outlawed. Reading, 20 Nov.
II. Writ to Edmund Clyre, Escheator of Norfolk, touching the above
outlawry.--John Paston is here called ‘the elder.’ Dated 20 Nov.
III. _Supersedeas_ addressed to the Escheator of Cos. Cambridge and
Hunts to stay confiscation of the goods of John Paston, who has been
outlawed, first for trespass against William Jenney, and secondly for
trespass against William Hogan; of which he was convicted in Suffolk on
Monday, 10 Sept., 4 Edw. IV. Both cases are removed by writs of error
into the King’s Bench.--Teste J. Markham apud Westin., 28 Nov., 4 Edw.
IV.
IV. Copy of _supersedeas_ on the exigent issued at Jenney’s suit
to the Sheriff of Suffolk.--Teste J. Markham apud Sekbrok, 24 Aug.,
4 Edw. IV. With the return on the writ of exigent, notifying Paston’s
non-appearance when proclaimed at the county courts held at Ipswich on
Monday 21 May, Monday 18 June, Monday 16 July, and Monday 13 Aug.,
4 Edw. IV. The _supersedeas_ was delivered to the sheriff by Richard
Calle in Paston’s name on the 29 Aug.
V. Edward IV. to Sir John Markham, Chief Justice of the King’s
Bench.--Commands him to make _supersedeas_ upon the exigents. For, as
the King understands, Jenney obtained judgment against Paston for £23 :
10s., and William Hogan by the support of Jenney took another action,
and obtained a judgment of £16 : 13 : 4 ‘against conscience and law, as
we be informed.’ If Paston has delivered to the sheriff any writs of
error to send the actions to our court of parliament, he is to comply,
according to the usual course in such cases.--Fotheringay, 3 Aug.
VI. Edward IV. to Thomas Croxton, Clerk of the Crown.--Commanding him to
search the records and see that the processes of outlawry against John
Paston have been well and sufficiently made out.--Reading, 3 Oct.
Memorandum subjoined, ‘that William Jenney’s counsel hath openly vaunted
in Westminster Hall that the King hath sent another letter to the
sheriff, commanding him to certify John Paston outlawed.’
⁂ V. and VI. are copies on the same paper.
[Footnote 116.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]
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