A Very Early Chittock indeed

The following is taken from The Paston Letters...

Margaret Paston to John Paston written 18 August 1465

"Right worshipful husband,
I recommend me to you. Please it you to wit that I received a letter from you sent by Laurence Rede on Friday last past whereby I understand that ye had no tidings from me at that time that your letter was written whereof I marvel, for I sent you a letter by Chittock's son, that is prentice in London, the which was delivered to him upon the Thursday next after Lammas day, and he promised to ride forward the same day that ye should have it as hastily as he might after his coming to London in the said letter was of the demeaning at the assizes ar Norwich and of divers other matters..."

Interesting for me considering my ancestor Joseph Chittock (Samuel's youngest son) married Mary Paston in 1863...

And pushing back the Pastons has been more difficult than the Chittocks.