Sir J Fastolf to Sir Thomas Howys....

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ABSTRACT¹

SIR J. FASTOLF TO SIR THOMAS HOWYS, Parson of Castlecombe,
at Caister.

     Has sent home letters by John Bedford. Sends by the bearer Thomas
Medew eight writs of ‘green wax’² for certain processes he has in Norfolk,
with a distringas for Sir John Shypton, which he must get served with the
advice of Thomas Grene and other of Fastolf’s trusty friends. The inquest
must be certified of the truth and Shypton’s falsehood proved. Will give
his testimonial, when needful, ‘that I never sealed none such quittance.’
Let Greene correct the roll of articles I send by Bedford. I hear you have
omitted several of the extortions done to me (in margin, ‘eyer and determiner’).
London, 8 August 28 Henry VI.

     Let Master Doket have a copy of the evidence of Rydlyngfeeld.

     ‘Item, purvey me at the leest v. doseyn long bowes, with shot longyng
thertoo. And purveyeth also quarell³ hedys to be made ther, for the price ys
derer heer then ther; and let no langage be had of ordenances makyng.’

                                                                                                                              Signed.

     ¹ [MS. Phillipps, 9735, f. 224.]

     ² Writs under the seal of the Court of Exchequer, which was of green wax,
directing the sheriff of a county to levy certain fines.

     ³ See page 101, Note 3.

1450
AUG. 8