Has spoken ‘with Warwyk and Stwkle’ for the place and lands in Arleham.
Declined their offer of 6_d._ an acre, they keeping the place in repair;
but Stwkle has promised all the lands shall be purveyed for, as for this
year. Warwyk this day offered my mother 7_d._ an acre for the lands in
Arleham, but I counselled her to hold out for a longer term. Kook will
no longer hold the place for 7_d._ or 8_d._ an acre, and will only give
6_d._, if he is to keep it in repair. Has spoken with Dame Alice Weche
and Geoffrey Spyrlyng, who have agreed to set a tenant to occupy the
lands in dispute till Paston comes home.
St. Martin’s Even.
[Footnote 225.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]
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