Volume V Part 19 (1/2)

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JAMES GRESHAM TO SIR JOHN PASTON[96-1]

_To the right wors.h.i.+pfull and speciall singler maister, Sir John Paston, Knyght, be this delyvered._

[Sidenote: 1471]

After due recomendacion hadde with all my service, &c. . . .

. . .[96-2]

As for tydyngs, here in this c.u.n.tre be many tales, and non accorth with other. It is tolde me by the Undirs.h.i.+reve that my Lord of Clarence is goon to his brother, late Kyng; in so moche that his men have the Gorget[96-3] on their breests, and the Rose over it. And it is seid that the Lord Howard hath proclamed Kyng E. Kyng of Inglond in Suff., &c.

Yours, and at your comandement,

JAMES GRESHAM.

[Footnote 96-1: [From Fenn, ii. 60.] The political news in this letter show that it was written after the landing of Edward IV. in Yorks.h.i.+re.]

[Footnote 96-2: 'Here,' according to Fenn, 'follow copies of indictments and appeals procured against Sir John Paston and his servants; and likewise other law business.' The indictments and appeals in question are doubtless those referred to in the next No.]

[Footnote 96-3: A collar worn round the neck.--F.]

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ABSTRACT[97-1]

A Register of Writs, etc., which was probably sent with the preceding letter. It is addressed on the back, 'To Sir John Paston,' and endorsed 'James Gresham.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston, late of Castre, for his appearance in the King's Bench, Easter, 8 Edw. IV. 'Per Contr. de Anno viij^o E.

iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxviij.[97-2] Vynter.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle, late of Castre, with _capias_ against William Wykes, late of Castre; Edmund Brome, late of Redeham; and John Dawebeney, late of Castre; Thurstan c.o.kesson, _alias_ Starky, late of Castre; John Pampyng, late of Castre; and Henry Swete, late of Castre, yeoman, for their appearance in the King's Bench in Easter to answer for offences against the statute _de ingressibus manu forti_. 'Per Contr' de Anno viij^o E. iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxviij.

Vynter.'

'Of these ij. writtes ar _supersedeas_ delyvered to the Undirs.h.i.+rreve.'

Writ of exigent against John Pampyng, late of Castre, gent., and Edmund Brome of Castre, gent., 'Oct' Joh'is,' appealed by Cecilia, widow of John Colman, as princ.i.p.als in the death of her husband. Ro. 67. 'Breve istud deliberatur de recordo, Hill. xlix. Sonde.'

Another writ of exigent against Pampyng and Brome at the King's suit for divers felonies and murders. 'Ro. xvj. Per Contr' de Anno x^o E.

iiij^{ti}. Ro. xij^o Vynter.'

_Distringas_ against Sir John Paston and Ric. Calle for their appearance in the King's Bench in Easter term, on an indictment for forcible entry.

'Per Contr' de Anno viij^o E. iiij^{ti}. Ro. xxix.'