_To my right worshipful maister, John Paston, at Heylesdon in Norfolk,
in hast._
[Sidenote: 1461 / JUNE 21]
After due recomendacion hadde; please it your Maistership to witte, that
as for Plaiter he shall excuse the writte of the parlement, &c. As
touchyng my maister Howard,[280.2] I cannot yet speke with hym, ne with
Moungomerye[280.3] nether. But as for the day of Coronacion of the Kyng,
it shall be certeynly the Moneday next after Mydsomer, and it is told me
that ye among other ar named to be made knyght atte Coronacion, &c.
Item, it is seid that the Coronacion do, the Kyng wole in to the north
part forthwith; and therfor shall not the parlement holde, but writtes
shall goo in to every shire to gyve them, that ar chosyn knyghtes of the
shire, day after Michelmesse; this is told me by suyche as arn right
credible. Maister Brakle shall preche at Poules on Sunday next comyng as
he tolde me, and he told me, that for cause Childermesse day[280.4] fal
on the Sunday, the Coronacion shall on the Moneday, &c.
Wretyn in hast at London, the Sunday next tofore Mydsomer,
Your right pouere servant,