_To my rith worchipfull and good master, Ser John Paston, Knyght._
[Sidenote: Between 1467-9]
Ryth worchupful ser, after dewe recomendacion, plesyt zow to understond
the cause of my wrytyng ys for a maryage for my Masterys Nargery, zowr
suster. For my nevyewe, John Straunge, wold make her sur of xl_li._
joynture and CC. marke be zer of inherytaunce; and yf zee and zour
frendes wole agreve herto, I trost to God that xall take a conclusion to
the plesur of God, and worchup to both partyes.
Moreover, and yt plesyth zow to wete, I am sore troblyd with Bedston, as
wele be the wey of tachements owte of the Chauncer as oderwyse. I must
beseche zow of zowr good mastershepe and help in secrete maner as the
Ser Thomas Lynes, the brynger of thys, shall enforme zow. I xall be att
London in the begynnyng of thys terme, be the grace of God, qwych
preserve zowe.
Wretyn att Norwych in hast, the Monday after Twelthe Day.
By yowr,