_To my worshipful cousyn, John Paston._
[Sidenote: 1456 / JULY 31]
Right trusty and worshipful cousyn, I recomaunde me to yow. And like it
yow to wyte, myn attorny, Raulyns, hathe enformed me that the Jugis have
ruled processe to goo owte ayenst the priour of Hikelyng of distresse
_per omnia bona et catalla_, of whiche the writte and other ar not yet
come fro London. I trust whan thei come, be your good counsail and
meane, the Shireve wil doo his devoir; how be it, as I understande, thei
have sente the Lord Scales all there evidences, and he wil come and
dwelle there hym silf. And I am also enformed, for certeyn, that the
Bushop of Norwiche, for all the truste I hadde to hym, that by his meane
I shulde have knowen there fundacion, he hathe warned his officeres not
to have adoo therinne, by cause of the Lord Scales, &c. Cousyn, I pray
yow, in as moche as the matere, by agrement, was putte in you and
Fyncham, and how that ye, for the same cause, specially kepte your day
at London, and toke not in there defaulte and not myn, that ye wil soo
in caas ye see Fyncham remembre, and to othere there as ye seme it
shulde profite to be knowen, and that yet nevertheles my sute soo
ferforthe I wole yet, as I wolde thanne, and at all tymes am redy; and
soo I wolde the priour knewe, and all othere, as weel his weelwillers as
otheres, as the bringer herof shall declare you more pleinly. As for
tidinges, my folkes ar not yet come fro London. The abbot of Seint
Benettes hathe ben with me, and suche as he tolde me the bringer shall
enforme you. And our Lord Jesu have you in governaunce.
Writen at Castre, the last day of Julle.
Your cousyn,