Paston letters: original letters written during the reigns of Henry vi., Edward iv., and Richard iii., by various persons. With notes, by J. Fenn, Volume 1

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sir John Fenn, Alexander Ramsay (miscellaneous writer)
1840

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Contents

Humphrey Duke of Buckingham to Viscount Beaumont 16 William Yelverton to John Paston Esq
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Agnes Paston to John Paston
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Sir Robert Williamson to Agnes Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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James Gresham to John Paston Esq
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Paston to John Paston
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The Duke of Suffolk to his son
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William Lomner to John Paston
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John Crane to John Paston Esq
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J Payn to John Paston
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James Gresham to John Paston Esq
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Sir John Fastolf to Sir Thomas Howys and William Barker
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J Damme and J Gresham to John Paston
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Duke of Somerset in the House of Lords
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The Earl of Oxford to J Jermyn Sheriff of Norfolk
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Sir Thomas Howys Parson of Castlecomb to Sir John Fastolf
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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William Worcester to John Paston
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Sir John Fastolf to Sir Thomas Howys
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Petition of Richard Duke of York to the King
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J Bocking to William Wayte
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The Earl of Oxford to John Paston
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J Wyngfield to John Paston
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Sir John Heveningham to Margaret Paston
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Alice Crane to Margaret Paston
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Richard Calle to John Paston
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William Wayte to John Paston
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Agnes Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Name unknown to John Paston
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William Paston to John Paston
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Memorial to the King
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Agnes Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Agnes Paston to John Paston
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John Clopton to John Paston
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Marriage Articles between Agnes Paston c on one part and William Clopton Esq on the other
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Lord Scales to John Paston
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William Worcester Botoner to John Paston
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The Bishop of Lincoln to John Paston Esq 87 Proclamation of the Duke of Norfolk 88 James Gresham to John Paston 89 Margaret Paston to John Pa...
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Sir John Fastolf to John Paston John Bocking or William Barker
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Sums of money due to Sir John Fastolf from the Crown
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A Declaration of the Costs of Sir John Fastolf
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The Archbishop of Canterbury to Sir John Fastolf
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The Archbishop of Canterbury to John Paston Esq and William Norwich
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John Lord Lovel to his father Lord Beaumont
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William Tailboys to Lord Beaumont
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Margaret Paston to John Paston Esq
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Alice Ogard to John Paston Esq
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William Botoner Worcester to John Paston Esq
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John Bocking to John Paston
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John Bocking to John Paston
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Errands to London of Agnes Paston
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William Botoner Worcester to Sir John Fastolf
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John Osbern to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Robert Hungerford Lord Molyns to his tenants
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Thomas Denyes to John Paston
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Sir Thomas Howes to John Paston Esq
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Henry Fylungley to Sir John Fastolf
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Henry Wyndesore to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Letter Page 166 Thomas Playters to John Paston
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James Gresham to John Paston
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Thomas Denyes to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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John Berney to John Paston or William Rokewoode Esq
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John Paston to Margaret Paston
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John Berney to John Paston and William Rokewood Esq
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John Berney to John Paston Esq
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James Gloys to John Paston
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John Paston to Margaret Paston
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John Russe to John Paston
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John Paston to his father John Paston Esq
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Clement Paston to John Paston
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James Gloys to John Paston Esq
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Lord Hungerford and Sir R Whityngham to Queen Margaret
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The Confession of Sixteen Frenchmen with the Master taken at Sheringham in Norfolk the third week of Lent F
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Thomas Playters to John Paston the eldest
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Thomas Playters to John Paston
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R C V C to John Paston the eldest
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John Wykes to Margaret Paston
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J Daubeney to John Paston
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Richard Calle to John Paston the younger
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Abbot of Langley to Sir John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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James Gresham to John Paston
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Henry Berry to John Paston Esq
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John Pampynge to John Paston the eldest Esq
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John Paston the youngest to his father John Paston
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Margaret Paston to Sir John Paston
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Thomas Daverse to Sir John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Appointment of the King for the foundation of a College at Caister
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Richard Calle to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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John Paston the youngest to Margaret Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston Esq
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J Wymondham to John Paston
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Sir John Felbrigge to John Paston
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John Wykes to Sir John Paston
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The Duke of Norfolk to John Paston the elder
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Roger Taverham to John Paston Esq
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Roger Taverham to John Paston Esq
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B D M S to John Paston
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John Paston to Margaret Paston 155
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John Paston to his Mother
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John Paston to Sir John Paston
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Agnes Paston to John Paston
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Elizabeth Clere to John Paston 49
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R Dollay to John Paston 51
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Edmond Grey Lord of Hastings Waiford and Ruthyn to J Paston
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John Paston to Lord Grey 52 52
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William Paston to John Paston
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Sir John Fastolf to John Paston
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Thomas Howys to John Paston
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Edmund Clere to John Paston
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Sir John Fastolf to John Paston
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John Martin Abbot of St Benedicts to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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Richard Earl of Warwick to Sir Thomas Todenham
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Richard Earl of Warwick to John Paston
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The Duke of York to John Paston
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John Paston to Sir John Paston
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Margaret Paston to Sir John Paston
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Dr John Brackley to John Paston
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William Paston to John Paston
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Margaret Paston to John Paston
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An ancient Whitsunday Sermon preached by Friar Brackley
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Margaret Paston to John Paston the elder
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J Beauchamp to Sir Thomas Howes 156
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Sir George Browne to John Paston Esq 157
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Unknown to Margaret Paston 158
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Richard Calle to John Paston
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John Russe to John Paston 160
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