John Paston (died 1504)
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Sir John Paston (1444 ā 28 August 1504), was the second son of John Paston and Margaret Mautby. He succeeded his elder brother, Sir John Paston, in 1479. He fought at Barnet and Stoke with John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, served as his deputy when Oxford was appointed Lord High Admiral of England, and was a member of the Earl's council. A number of his letters survive among the Paston Letters, a rich source of historical information about the lives of the English gentry of the period.
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Sir John Paston | |
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Born | 1444 |
Died | 28 August 1504 (aged 59ā60) |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Brewes Agnes Morley |
Issue | Christopher Paston Sir William Paston Elizabeth Paston |
Father | John Paston |
Mother | Margaret Mautby |
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