[Sidenote: 1466 / DEC. 22]
Desires his favour for Frere John Chesteyn and John Russe of Yarmouth,
who are suspected by Lord Scales of having treasures or jewels of my
Master Paston’s. He never trusted them with any, knowing they were
familiar with William Jenney and Sir Thomas Howes. Is sure he put no
treasure into any place in that town, religious or other, for he often
said he wondered any thrifty man would live in it, ‘there were so much
riotous people therein.’ Begs his favour for my mistress Paston, ‘which
is now under your governance.’ Hopes to see her hereafter ‘as worshipful
and well at ease as ever she was, and a great deal better when these
troubles be passed; for I am sekir whan God woll that she be passed them
she would not suffer them again for right great riches.’
Norwich, morrow of St. Thomas Apostle.
[This letter has a great appearance of having been written shortly
after John Paston’s death. We place it therefore in the year in
which he died.]
[Footnote 257.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]
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