Sir John Fastolf to John Paston

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Title
Sir John Fastolf to John Paston
Reference
Add. 39848, f. 26
Date
3 May 1455
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol III, item 279
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume III'

 

 

 

 

 

 

1455
MAY 3

279

 

ABSTRACT1

 

SIR JOHN FASTOLF TO JOHN PASTON,

 

     Thanks him for his letters, and the answer he made to Bokkyng. Does
not know how to answer him concerning the ward,2 the suit against William
Jenney and Sir Thomas, etc. If Paston could be at London this term, even
for three days, it would speed better than Fastolf’s writing, and Fastolf will
pay his costs. If he cannot, Paston must use his own discretion, and Fastolf
will abide by what he does. It would be a great rebuke if the matter of the
ward went against us, ‘for nowadays ye know well that law goeth as it is
favored, and after that the attorneys be wise and discreet in their conduct.’

     Castre, 3 May.

     [This letter, being dated at Caister in the month of May, cannot be earlier than
1455, and the references to the matter of the ward and the suit against Sir Thomas
Howes seem to fix it to that year.]

                              1 [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 244.]

                               2 Thomas Fastolf.—See vol. ii. p. 323, Note 1.