_To my right worshipful maistris, William Yelverton, Justice, John
Paston, and Herre Filongley, and to eche of them._
[Sidenote: 1459 / DEC. 7]
Right worshepful Sers, I recomaunde me to yow. And like it yow to wete,
that my Lord Chaunceller[197.7] is right good and tendre Lord in all
your materes, and soo wil contynue, and my Lord Tresorier[197.8] in like
wise; which bothen have answerid Wyndham, not aldermoste to hise plesir,
becaus of his noiseful langage, seyng [_saying_] how he myght have noo
lawe, and that my Lord Chaunceller was not made executor but for
meigntenaunce,[197.9] with many othir woordis noo thing profitable ner
furtheryng his entents. As for ony particular materes, the parlament as
yet abideth upon the grete materes of atteyndre and forfetur;[198.1] and
soo there be many and diverse particuler billes put inne, but noon
redde, ner touchyng us, as nygh as we can herken; to whiche Playter and
I attenden daily, trustyng on my Lords aboveseid, my Lord Privy
Seall,[198.2] and other good Lords, and many also of your acquayntance
and owres, that and ony thing be, we shall sone have knowlege.
The Chief Justice[198.3] is right herty, and seith ful wel and kyndely
of my maistr, whom Jesu for his mercy pardonne, and have yow in His
blessid governaunce.