Sir J Fastolf to Sir Thomas Howys....

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ABSTRACT²

SIR J. FASTOLF TO SIR THOS. HOWYS AND JOHN BERNEY at Castre,
in hast; or at his place in Pokethorp, at Norwich.

     Master Hue Acton has been with him for the new evidences ensealed for
the manor of Mundham, which F. has sold to the use of the Church of
St. Giles that he is master of, &c. Thanks them for what they have done for
him in his causes before the Commissioners of oyer and terminer at Lynne, &c.
Hears Appulzerd’s son expects the inquest of Mancroft in Norwich to be
reversed. Speak to my cousin Inglose about this. Fastolf’s audit books.
My cousin John Berney puts me in great comfort by seeing to the safeguard of
my place in my absence. Would be sorry he should be injured by having
respited his entry into Rokelond Toffts at my request.

     Make friends in Norwich against Easter when the oyer and terminer is to be
held again, for I must proceed in the matter against Appulzerd.

     London, 28 Jan. 29 Hen. VI.                                                                         Signed.

     Begs them to send his grain and malt in a good vessel, well accompanied,
with a good wind, as he has had great losses before. Speak to the Mayor of
Norwich about Appulzerd’s matter; ‘for there was no city in England that I
loved and trusted most upon, till they did so unkindly to me and against truth
in the Lady Bardolf’s matter.’

     [This letter is referred to by Blomefield (Hist. of Norf. iv. 388, Note 9), and two
short extracts are given from the beginning, relating to the Hospital of St. Giles.]

² [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 236.]

JAN. 28

1451
JAN. 28