_Erands to London of Augnes Paston, the xxviij. day of Jenure, the yer
of Kyng Henry the Sext, xxxvj._
[Sidenote: 1458 / JAN. 28]
To prey Grenefeld to send me feythfully word, by wrytyn, who Clement
Paston hath do his dever in lernyng. And if he hathe nought do well, nor
wyll nought amend, prey hym that he wyll trewly belassch hym, tyl he
wyll amend; and so ded the last maystr, and the best that ever he had,
att Caumbrege. And sey Grenefeld that if he wyll take up on hym to
brynge hym in to good rewyll and lernyng, that I may verily know he doth
hys dever, I wyll geve hym x. marcs for hys labor, for I had lever he
wer fayr beryed than lost for defaute.
Item, to se who many gownys Clement hathe; and the that be bar, late hem
be reysyd. He hathe achort [_a short_] grene gowne, and achort
musterdevelers[123.2] gowne, wer never reysyd; and achort blew gowne
that was reysyd, and mad of a syde gowne, whan I was last at London; and
asyde russet gowne, furryd with bevyr, was mad this tyme ij. yer; and
asyde murry gowne was mad this tyme twelmonth.
Item, to do make me vj. sponys, of viij. ounce of troy wyght, well
facyond and dubbyl gylt.
And sey Elyzabet Paston that she must use hyr selfe to werke redyly, as
other jentylwomen done, and sumwhat to helpe hyr selfe ther with.
Item, to pay the Lady Pole . . . xxvj_s._ viij_d._ for hyr bord.
And if Grenefeld have do wel hys dever to Clement, or wyll do hys dever,
geffe hym the nobyll.