Add MS 27444

Contents: The second of a set of four volumes in this series of letters and papers of the Paston family from c. 1425-c.1520 (Additional manuscripts 27443-27446). This volume contains documents dating from 1451 to c. 1466.

(Numbers in brackets refer to numbering in the edition by Davis, Paston Letters, from which the dates are also drawn (Early English Text Society, 2004)

f. 1: Memorandum of Prosecutions, 1451 (Davis, no. 880);

ff. 3, 4: Letters from James Gloys, to John Paston: I, 1, 2 March, 1451 (Davis no. 473, 474);

f. 5: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 30 March, 1451 (Davis, no. 139);

f. 6: Draft petition to Parliament by the town of Swaffham, Norfolk, 1451 (Davis, no. 881);

f. 7: Letter from Debenham, Tymperley and Whyte to John Paston I, 2 May, 1451 (Davis, no. 477);

f. 8: Letter from William Lomnor to John Paston I, ?May, 1451 (Davis, no. 478);

f. 9: Letter from Agnes Paston to John Paston I, ?1451 (Davis, no 20);

f. 10: Letter from Agnes Paston to John Paston I, 12 May 1451 (Davis, no. 21);

f. 11: Letter from James Gresham to John Paston I, ?June, 1451 (Davis, no. 480);

f. 12: Letter from John Berney to John Paston I, 20 June 1451 (Davis, no 481);

ff. 13, 14, 15r: Draft letters from John Paston I, signed by Sir John Hevenyham, John Ferrers, Thomas Gurnay, John Groos, W. Rokewode, John Bakon, John Pagrave, Robert Mortimer and Nicholas Appilyard, probably to the Sheriff of Norfolk, 23 April, 1452 (Davis, no. 42);

f. 15v: Letter from John Paston I, probably to the Sheriff of Norfolk, 23 April, 1452 (Davis no. 43);

f. 16: Letter from John Paston I, probably to the Sheriff of Norfolk, 1452 (Davis, no. 44);

f. 17: Letter from John Clopton, Sheriff of Norfolk to Henry VI and the Privy Council, May, 1452 (Davis, no. 882);

f. 18: Draft petition of John Paston I to the Lords, 1452 (Davis, no. 40);

f. 19: Memorandum of John Paston I, about a disturbance raised by Roger Chirche at Brayson, late 1452 (Davis, no. 46);

f. 20: Letter from John Paston I to John Norwode, after 1452 (Davis, no. 47);

f. 22, 23: Letters from Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Oxford to John Paston I, 7 August, before 1455 (Davis, nos. 501, 502);

f. 24: Petition by Walter Ingham to the King, 1454 (Davis, no. 491A);

f. 25: Letter from John Paston I to John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, 31 March, 1454 (Davis, no. 49);

f. 26: Letter from Thomas Denys to John Paston I, 3 May, 1454 (Davis, no. 494);

f. 27: Letter from John Russe to John Paston I, October-November, 1454 (Davis, no 508);

f. 28: Letter from William Barker to Sir John Fastolf, 3 November, 1454 (Davis, no. 1020)

f. 29: Letter from Thomas Howes to John Paston I, 18 November, 1454 (Davis, no 511);

f. 30: Letter from Sir John Fastolf to John Paston I, 1454-59 (Davis, no. 585);

f. 31: Letter from Thomas Howes to John Paston I, ?March, 1455 (Davis, no. 516);

f. 32: Letter from Sir John Fastolf to John Paston I, 29 March, 1455 (Davis, no. 518);

f. 33: Letter from John Paston I, probably drafted for Sir John Fastolf, to John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, ?1455 (Davis, no. 51);

f. 34: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 8 May, ?1455 (Davis, no. 519);

f. 35: Letter from Sir John Fastolf to John Paston I, ?1455-1456 (Davis, no 531);

f. 36: Letter from John Paston I to James Gloys, 25 July, ?1455 (Davis, no. 52);

f. 37: Letter from William Worcester to John Paston I and Bokkyng, 13 November, 1455 (Davis, no. 535);

ff. 38-41: Claims by Sir John Fastolf against the Crown (King Henry VI), 1455;

f. 42, 43: Letters from William Worcester to John Paston I, ?1456 (Davis, no. 558);

f. 44: Letter from William Worcester to John Paston I, 27 January, 1456 (Davis, no. 540);

f. 45: Letter from James Gresham to John Paston I, 24 March, ?1456 (Davis, no. 544);

f. 46: Letter from John Bokkyng to John Paston I, 8 May, 1456 (Davis, no. 548);

f. 47: Letter from John Russe to John Paston I, 1 June, 1456 (Davis, no 551);

f. 48: Letter from Friar John Brackley to John Paston I, 29 June, ?1456 (Davis, no. 557);

f. 50: Letter from Sir John Fastolf to John Paston I, 31 July, ?1456 (Davis, no 560);

f. 51: Letter from Lord Scales to John Paston I, 20 September, ?1456 (Davis, no 563);

f. 52: Letter from John Bokkyng to John Paston I, 8 October, 1456 (Davis, no. 565);

f. 53: Letter from William Worcester to John Paston I, 12 October, ?1456 (Davis, no. 566);

f. 54: Letter from Thomas Howes to John Paston I, 6 October, ?1456 (Davis, no 564);

f. 55: Letter from John Bokkyng to John Paston I, 2 April, 1455-59 (Davis, no. 590);

f. 56: Letter from Sir John Fastolf to John Paston I, August, 1455-59 (Davis, no. 589);

f. 57: Writ by Thomas Howys and John Andrew against John Wyndham and others, 1458;

f. 58: Letter from Osbern Mundford to John Paston I, before June, 1460 (Davis, no. 607);

f. 59: Letter from William Barker to John Paston I, 24 June, 1459 (Davis, no. 578);

ff. 60-66: Copy of Sir John Fastolf's will, 1459;

f. 67: Statement by John Paston I of Fastolf's intention, 1460-1466 (Davis, no. 61);

f. 68: Letter from Robert Spany to Margaret Paston, ?1460 (Davis, no. 713);

f. 69: Petition to Parliament by Sir Philip Wentworth, November-December, 1459 (Davis, no. 886);

f. 70: Letter from Geoffrey Sperlyng to John Paston I, 6 January 1460 (Davis, no 603);

f. 71: Letter from William Worcester to John Paston I, 7 February, 1460 (Davis, no 604);

f. 72: Letter from William Lomnor to John Paston I, 11 April, ?1462 (Davis, no. 665);

f. 73: Letter from Friar John Brackely to William Paston II, early 1460 (Davis, no. 705);

f. 74: Letter from William Paston II to John Paston I, 2 May, 1460 (Davis, no. 89);

f. 75: Letter from John Paston I to Margaret Paston, 19 June, 1460 (Davis, no. 55);

f. 76: Letter from an unidentified person to John Paston I and Yelverton, before 1461 (Davis, no. 601);

f. 77: Letter from Friar John Buckley to John Paston I, October, 1460 (Davis, no. 612);

f. 78: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 17 October, ?1460 (Davis, no. 614);

f. 79: Letter from Thomas Playter to John Paston I, October, 1460 (Davis, no. 615);

ff. 80, 81: Letter from Thomas Playter to John Paston I, ?21 October, 1460 (Davis, no. 616);

f. 82: Letter from Piers (Pers) to Margaret Paston, ?1461 (Davis, no. 714);

f. 83: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 29 October, 1460 (Davis, no. 155);

f. 84: Letter from Geoffrey Boleyn to John Paston I, 5 December, 1460 (Davis, no. 619);

f. 85: Letter from Thomas Shotbolt to John Paston I, 1459-66 (Davis, no. 699);

f. 86: Letter from John Paston I to Richard Southwell, 1452 (Davis, no. 44);

f. 87: Letter from Walter Le Hert, Bishop of Norwich, to John Intwode and William Yelverton;

f. 88: Memorandum by John Berney against Simon Corbrygg;

f. 89: Letter from William Jenney to John Paston I, 13 December, before 1461 (Davis, no. 620);

f. 90: Letter from J. Burton to Margaret Paston, ?1467-1483 (Davis, no. 736);

f. 91: Letter from William Cotyng to Margaret Paston, 31 July, ?1460-65 (Davis, no. 721);

f. 92: Letter from an unidentified person to John Paston I, before 1462 (Davis, no. 658);

f. 93: Letter from Elisabeth Clere to John Paston I, 25 May, before 1460 (Davis, no. 500);

f. 94: Memorandum by John Wykes, after 1472 (Davis, no. 918);

f. 95: Letter from John Smyth to John Paston I, 10 May, 1461 (Davis, no. 627);

f. 96: Letter from Robert Lethum to John Paston I, 19 June, ?1461 (Davis, no. 634);

f. 97: Letter from William Paston II to John Paston I, 26 June, 1461 (Davis, no. 115);

f. 98: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, ?2 July, 1461 (Davis, no. 159);

f. 99: Letter from Richard Calle to Margaret Paston, 3 July, ?1461 (Davis, no. 717);

f. 100 Letter from William Lomnor: to John Paston I, 6 July, 1461 (Davis, no. 636);

f. 101: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 9 July, 1461 (Davis, no. 160);

f. 102: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 1 August, 1461 (Davis, no. 59);

f. 103: Letter from John Pampyng to John Paston I, 6 September, 1461 (Davis, no. 644);

f. 104: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 13 October, 1461 (Davis, no 647);

f. 105: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston II, late October, 1461 (Davis, no. 737);

f. 106: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 20 November, 1461 (Davis, no. 165);

f. 107: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 20 November, ?1461 (Davis, no 650);

f. 108: Letter from Agnes Paston to John Paston I, 1 December, 1461 (Davis, no. 29);

f. 109: Letter from Sir John Heveningham to John Paston I, 12 December, 1461 (Davis, no. 651);

f. 110:: Letter from Thomas Playter to John Paston I, December, 1461 (Davis, no. 654);

f. 111: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 7 January, 1462 (Davis, no. 168);

f. 112: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 27 January, 1462 (Davis, no. 169);

f. 113: Letter from John Douebiggyng to John Paston I, December-January, 1461-62 (Davis, no. 659);

f. 114: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 1 February, ?1462 (Davis, no. 661);

f. 115: Letter from John Paston I to ?Thomas Howes, 9 February, ?1462 (Davis, no 62);

f. 116: Letter from William Barker to John Paston I, 4 May, 1462 (Davis, no. 667);

f. 117: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 18 May, 1462 (Davis, no. 171);

f. 118: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 5 July, ?1462 (Davis, no. 669);

f. 119: Letter from William Paston II to John Paston I, ?20 July, 1462 (Davis, no. 91);

ff. 120-121: Draft petitions to the Chancellor, 1461-1462 (Davis, no. 60);

f. 122: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, February, 1463 (Davis, no. 678);

f. 123: Writ against Richard Calle, 1463;

f. 124: Letter from John Paston I to John Pampyng, Richard Calle and John Wykes, c. 1463 (Davis, no 66);

f. 125: Letter from Ralph Lampet to John Daubeney, ?1465 (Davis, no. 898)

f. 126: Letter from Thomas Playter to John Paston I, early July, 1463 (Davis, no. 679);

f. 127: Covenant in Latin between Robert Wodlark, Provost of King's College, Cambridge and John Paston I for a loan on pledge of plate, 1463;

ff. 128, 129: Delivery to Richard Calle of valuables belonging to John Paston I, 1464;

f. 129: Memorandum by John Paston I, April, 1464 (Davis, no. 69);

f. 130: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston I, 28 June, 1464 (Davis, no. 685);

f. 131: Petition from John Paston I to Edward IV (Davis, no. 131);

ff. 132-136: Copies of writs concerning John Paston I, August-November, 1464 (Davis, no 687);

f. 137: Letter from William Worcester to an unidentified person, after 1464 (Davis, no. 899);

f. 138: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 8 April, 1465 (Davis, no. 178);

f. 139: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 3 May, 1465 (Davis, no. 179);

f. 140: Letter from John Russe to John Paston I, 6 May, 1465 (Davis, no. 688);

f. 141: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 10 May, 1465 (Davis, no. 180);

f. 142: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 11 June, 1465 (Davis, no. 184);

f. 143: Letter from Richard Calle to John Paston II, 15 June, 1465 (Davis, no. 740);

f. 144: Letter from John Rising to John Paston I, 18 June, 1465 (Davis, no 689);

f. 145: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, 24 June, 1465 (Davis, no. 185);

f. 146: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston II, ?6 July, 1465 (Davis, no. 187);

f. 147: Letter from John Paston I to Margaret Paston, 13 July, 1465 (Davis, no. 74);

f. 148: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Paston I, ?August, 1465 (Davis, no. 191);

f. 149: Letter from Margaret Paston to John Berney, 1466 (Davis, no 197);

f. 150: Letter from John Wykes to John Paston II, 30 July, 1465 (Davis, no. 741).

The versos of some of the letters have the address and a wax seal visible.