Sir John Fastolf to John Paston

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ABSTRACT¹

SIR JOHN FASTOLF TO JOHN PASTON.

     ’First it is to remember that, upon St. John’s day, there was Sir Symond
Brayles, chaplain of my Lady of Suffolk, and in presence of Sir Miles Stapleton
and Edward Grymston, said that the 200 marks was paid before in the Duke
of Suffolk’s days.’ Can prove by writings that this was not so, and that he
’offered to put it upon my Lord Chancellor and upon one or two of Lords of
the King’s council as my said Lord Chancellor will call unto him,’ that it may
be known whether my Lady is wronged or Fastolf. The £100 of the above
sum was not paid by assignment to Clyffton. Sir Simon complains that the
suit was stolen against Sir Thos. Tuddenham, and judgment given without my
Lady’s counsel knowing of it; which can be disproved.

     Castre, St. John Baptist’s Day.

     ’Item, I remembered Sir Simon for the restitution of my revenues of
Dedham 3 year day, and my damage of a mill put down,’ etc. I paid 500
marks for the ward of Sir Rob. Harlyng’s daughter for my Lord to Sir John
Clyfton, of which the Duke had no right to receive one penny, for there was
no land held of the King.

     [This letter corresponds so closely with the last that it must have been written the
same day.]

¹ [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 238.]