The following letters and papers cannot be referred to any certain date,
though probably of the reign of Henry VI. Being of very little interest,
they are noticed as briefly as possible merely for the sake of
completeness.
[Footnote 263.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]
441.-- W., Bishop of Norwich, to William Yelverton, steward of his
lands, and John Intwode, his surveyor. --Desires them to inquire at
Bacton into the demand made by Richard Blake in a bill enclosed, and
minister to him as right and law will. --London, 8 Nov.
442.-- Memoranda of John Berney against Simon Corbrygg, who obtained
lands by a charter forged by Broke, a scrivener, late owner of Weggs,
and has injured Berney for eight years past or more in the possession of
the manor of Cleyhall.
443.-- William Jenney to John Paston, Esq. --Has been shown by his
neighbour, Robert Tylyard, a piece of evidence of certain ‘lyfelode’ he
has in Whetacre, by which it appears that Lord Wellys should have no
ward of the same, unless he can produce contrary evidence. As Paston is
of my Lord’s council, and has the rule of his ‘lyflode’ in this country,
desires he will write to him that the matter be indifferently
seen. --Theberton, 13 Dec.
444.-- J. Burton to Margaret Paston. --Sends hogsheads of wine by
Plumton the carter, etc. Desires her to send the money to ‘dawn’ William
Dallyng. --Dated, ‘Wednesday after I parted from you.’
445.-- W. Cotyng[263.2] to Margaret Paston. --Has received to-day £9:0:2
from Simon Miller, her farmer at Tichwell, for Midsummer payment. Sends
it by Roger, servant of the Parson of Thorp. Simon has paid five
shillings for finding a man to the King for Tichwell, and but for me you
would have paid a mark. Charges for repairs. As for your lining cloth,
my brother is still beyond the sea. --Brankaster, 31 July.
[Footnote 263.2: He was rector of Swainsthorp, to which he was
presented by William Paston and John Dam in 1444, and which he
exchanged for the living of Tichwell in 1450. --Blomefield,
v. 63.]
446.-- ---- to ----. --My father and I bought the reversion of Olton,
etc., of Ralph Lampet and Alexander Kyngyston. They have now made a new
sale of it to William Jenney without giving notice to me or my father.
We ask your mediation with Jenney, whom we trusted most.
447.-- Eliz. C[lere] to John Paston. --Concerning a pasture in the town
of N. overgrown with whins. Wants advice as to the conditions of the
right of pasturage. Your mother prays you to think on Horwellebery.
--25 May.
448.-- Memoranda to inquire:-- (1) If William Cofe were enfeoffed in
Rothnall Hall? (2) If Tylerd knew William Cofe of Northcofe[264.1]
before the day of his death two years, one year, half a year, or a
quarter, etc.; what seal he used? (3) If Tylerd were not about him, to
common with Gernyngham and such as were about him. (4) Item, in case it
can be understood that he made none estate, ‘than lete Wodesyde goo to
Robert Prymer in his owyn name, saying that John P. (Paston) is his good
mayster in hys mater,’ etc.
[Footnote 264.1: William Cove of North Cove, Suffolk. --_See_
Suckling’s _Hist. of Suffolk_, i. 48.]