_To the right worchipfull and my good maister John Paston._
[Sidenote: 1461 / JULY 6]
Ryght worchipfull and my good mayster I recomaunde me to yow. And, sir,
yf the Coronacion had be on Relik Sunday,[286.2] as it was apoyntyd,
I shuld have waytid on yow. And as for my Lord of Norffolks mene, I told
my mastres your wyfe, here disposission as I coude know, the wheche I
sopose she told yow, as I can espye some of his meny was grette cause of
T. D.[286.3] deth, &c. Also ye have knowlych how Fastolff[286.4] is com
yn to my Lord of Norffolks hous, for ij. causez, as I understande; on is
to enfors my Lords entre yn Castre be his cleym; an other is to helpe
his fader yn lawe[286.5] ayens Felbrigge, &c. For love of Good take good
awayte to your person, for the word [_world_] is right wilde, and have
be sythyn Heydonz sauffe gard was proclamyd at Walsyngham; for yn good
feyth I trow, but if [_i.e._ unless] he be ponysshid the countre wille
rise and doo moche harme, and also for the comyssion Sir Miles Stapilton
and Calthorp, that arn among the comunes ought of conseite and reputid
the Kyngs enmez, as the brenger of this bille can telle yow, to whom I
beseche yow to be good mayster, for he hath doo the Kyng good servyse as
ony pore man of our contre, and yet is he callid traitor be sweche as he
can telle yow, soportid be Roger Bolwer and Aleyn Roos, Heidonz owyn men
[chif constablez].[286.6] And it plese yow that John Yve and John Brigge
myght have your warentez for cheffe constable, &c., for they ocupye yn
Kyng Herris name. Forther, sire, I am gretly yn your danger and dette
for my pension, for it is told me ye have paied, and at your comyng I
shalle make amendez with your good maistreship, and suche servyse as
lith yn my pore powere is, and shalbe, redy at alle tymez with Godds
grace, how have yow yn His kepyng. Wretyn yn hast at Dallyng, on Sent
Thomas Even, &c.
Be your Servaunt,