_To my right welbilovyd cosyn, John Paston._
[Sidenote: 1454-9]
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wise, and for asmoche as it is . . . . . . . . .
. . . the Lady Hastinges[12.2] doughter, as I undrestande .
. . . . . is lyneally descendid of my Lady Felbrig[12.3]
is sustre . . . . . . . . she was maried to Sir
Hug’ Fastolf, graunsir to this same Thomas; and the Lady Hastinges is
comen of Sir Robert Clyfton, which dwellid besyde Lynne. I prey yow,
cosyn, enquere of my Lady Felbrigge how nygh they bethe of kynrede, and
whethir they mow marie to ghedre or not, and how many degrees in lynage
they bethe a sundre, for I reporte me to yowr wyse discrescion what the
law wol sey ther ynne.
Item, it is so that Wyndam[12.4] came yesterday to Jernemouth, and is at
Stapletons; and this day a man of Stapletons came to me to wete if they
sholde come speke with me or not, and I have sent Sir Thomas to hem to
know ther entent and what they meane; and also he shal sey unto theym
that I woll not medle ther with but as law and consciens will.
This is the tydinges that I have; I pray yow send me some of yours. As
towching the North cuntre, Sperling hathe tolde yow. And God kepe yow.
Wretyn at Castre this same day.