JAMES GRESHAM TO JOHN PASTON[78.1]

_To my right worshipfull Maister, John Paston._

[Sidenote: 1456(?) / [MAR. 24]]

After due recomendacion had, please it your maistership to wytte that

William Yelverton was mevid by me to comene with my maister his fadir,

as I wrot to yow from Norwich. And now he tellith me that he hath

comened with his fadir; and he undirstondith that his fadir seyth that

he hath not knowelaged Fennes[78.2] obligacion. And he seyth that

Maister Fastolf undirstood that Fen hadde title to the maner of

Haryngby, and therfor wold he that Fen shuld have it after Maister F.

lyve; and, by liklynes, ther shall be labour made by Fenn to have

releses of Maister Yelverton, &c., but he hath not yet relesed. He can

no more undirstond of hym as yet. If he can undirstond ony more pleynly

this day, I shall have knowelage at Norwich on Friday or Saterday next

comyng. Please it you to have pacience, though I write so brefly.

In hast, at Walsyngham, the Wednesseday next to fore Esterne.

Youre pouere servaunt,

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