JOHN BOCKING TO JOHN PASTON[114.1]

[Sidenote: 1457(?) / APRIL 2]

Sire, lyke it your maistership to wete that I sende you at this tyme the

rolle of the copies of all patentes, and the appoyntement with Wentworth

laste, and also a abstracte drawen as it come simply to my remembrance.

And I shalbe with you sumtyme the next weke. All men ar owte at this

tyme, as the Parson,[114.2] Worcester, and Barker; and therfore til thei

come, I may not owte. H. Wyndesor departid on Monday, and will doo that

he can. He telleth me Lumleys patent is in his awarde, but it is of noo

force. And also he hathe Constable is ij. [_second ?_] patente, and that

is moste ayenst us, &c. He wil purveie therfore as ye knowe myn

maister[114.3] comaundit hym to yow.

Here hath ben Wilton with the dede of feffement yesterday, and all men

hadde ensealed sauf myn maister that now hathe ensealed, and H. Inglose

is right soory. I can no newe tidinges, but that myn maister hath put

his matier of Issabells in Scroudeby, and the rente of the priour of

Norwiche dieu to Heilesdon in your hande and Thomas Grene. Ye shal the

next weke have the evidences. And Jesu kepe you and youres.

I sende myn Maistres Crane a lettre fro hir brother, but I have the

credence, whiche I can not say but if she appose me for certein materes

of hir brotheres.

Writen at Castre, the ij. day of Aprill.

Your owen servaunt,

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