John Paston and T Howys to Fastolf at Castre

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Title
John Paston and T Howys to Fastolf at Castre
Reference
Add. 39848, f. 46
Date
24 May 1458
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol III, item 368
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'

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ABSTRACT1

 

JOHN PASTON AND T. HOWYS2 TO FASTOLF AT CASTRE

 

     Yesterday ‘I and other of yours’ were at your manor of Bentlay—a right
fair manor, in the shrewdest rule and governance. You have had many officers
there who, for ill-will, have put out the tenants, and let the lands to your hurt.
Some owe for six, some for seven years, etc.

     Yesterday Harry Sotehill, of your learned counsel, was with us, and has
taken ways in the law, etc. As Barker sends word that the attaint held not,
we shall stay the longer. The Lord Egremont sent for my brother, and told
him ‘he would see you homeward, as he supposed.’ Take care, therefore, you
make no more grants, for you have made too many. Could let Bentlay, with
surety, for 500 marks a year; but will not venture, because of the trouble of
letting Wyghton, ‘and also till Scrope hath spoken with you,’ who will be with
you now, etc.

     Doncaster, Wednesday in Pentecost week.

 

     [It appears from an account of Paston’s expenses, of which an abstract is given
farther on, that he was at Doncaster in the 36th year of Henry VI.]

 

     1 [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 267.]

     2 John Paston signs for both.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1458
MAY 24