Edward Paston

[2] Paston played the lute, creating a wide range of vocal settings and accompanying tablatures in partbooks that are still obtainable.

[2] It is believed that the part-books were specially prepared for him, rather than being 'commercially' acquired, in order to suit the performing requirements of his household, thus becoming material tailored to his specific needs.

The broad range of music includes motets, madrigals, extracts from masses, and consort songs.

In his will, Paston relates that there are various lute books intabulated in the Italian, French, and English styles, both for solo playing and as accompaniment for singing.

[2][3] He also mentions a chest containing sets of Latin, French, and Italian songs, from three- to eight-part versions, that are not yet printed and which he bequeaths to his son, William, until his grandson, Thomas reaches his eighteenth birthday, when they pass into his keeping.