‘THOMAS CANON, THE HELDER, OF MEKYLL PAGRAVE,’ TO JOHN PASTON.
[Sidenote: 1455 / MAY 16]
Desires to hear of his ‘durat prosperite and welfare.’ Hopes he will
protect him as he has done, if any man will put him to any wrong. Has
land in Lytyl Pagrave and in Lytyldonham, called Strangys, which he
wishes to sell to Paston before any other, on condition that he will
‘keep it counsel’ from John Pagrave till he and the writer have
accorded.
At Sporle, Friday, after Ascension Day, 33 Hen. VI.
[Footnote 23.1: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 252.]]
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