Sir John Fastolf to ... Richard Waller

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Title
Sir John Fastolf to ... Richard Waller
Reference
Add. 39848, f. 23
Date
30 October, 1454-1457
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol III, item 264
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'

 

 

 

 

 

 

1454-7
OCT. 30

264

 

ABSTRACT1

 

SIR JOHN FASTOLF to his right well-beloved Brother, RICHARD WALLER.

 

     My Lord is and hath been always my good lord, especially now that he is
chief officer under the King. Commend me to his grace, and beg him to favor
my matters ‘as far as conscience will, . . . . . now in mine old age.’ Desires
his favor and credence for Henry Fylongley and John [Pa]ston, whom he has
desired to wait on Waller.

     Castre, 30th Oct.

     Endorsed.—’A John Paston et John Bokkyng ou William Barker.’

     [This letter is written in Botoner’s hand. The date is probably between 1454
and 1457, as in 1458 Botoner appears to have been in London,—at least he was so in
November, and in the summer also he was away from Norfolk; and in 1459 the 30th
October would have been within a week of Fastolf’s death, when he must have been
ill inclined, even if capable, to dictate letters, unless of very special urgency.]

     1 [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 273.]