The Duke of Norfolk to Sir John Fastolf

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Title
The Duke of Norfolk to Sir John Fastolf
Reference
Add. Charter 17242
Date
18 December 1452
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol II, item 223
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume II'

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THE DUKE OF YORK AND SIR JOHN FASTOLF1

 

       THIS endenture witnesseth that where Richard, Duc of
             York, by his lettre of saal [sale] bering date the xv.
             day of the monneth of Decembre, the xxxjti yere of
the regne of oure soverain Lord Kyng Henry the Sext, hath
bargaigned, aliened, solde, graunted, and confermed unto John
Fastolf, Knyght, the jowelles undrewriten:—That is to wite,
a nowche of gold with a greet poynted diamand sette up on a
roose enameled white; a nowche of gold in facion of a ragged
staf, with ij. ymages of man and woman garnysshed with a
ruby, a diamande, and a greet peerle; and a floure of gold,
garnysshed with ij. rubyes, a diamande, and iij. hanging peerles.
To have, holde, and rejoyce the same jowelles to the saide
John, his executors and assignees, frely, quietly, and pesibly
for evere more, like as in the saide lettre of saal more openly
is conteened. Nevertheles the saide John wolle and graunteth
herby that yif the saide Duc paie or doo paie to the same John
or to his attornee, his heires or to his executors, in the Fest
of the Nativitee of Sainte John Baptist next commyng, iiijc
xxxvijli. [£437] sterlinges withouten delay, that than the saide
letter of saal to bee hold for notht; but he to delivere ayein
unto the saide Duc, or to his attornee paieng the saide iiijc
xxxvijli. sterlinges in the saide Fest, the saide jowelles. And
yif defaulte bee made in the paiement of the saide iiijc xxxvijli.

in partie or in all ayenst the fourme aforesaide, than wolle and
graunteth the saide Duc herby that the forsaide lettre of saal,
by him as is abouve saide made, stande in ful strengh and
vertu, this endenture notwithstanding. In witnesse wherof,
to the parte of this saide endenture remaynyng towards the
saide John the saide Duc hath sette his seel. Yeven at
Fodringey, the xviije day of the saide monneth of Decembre,
the xxxjti yere of the regne of oure saide souverain Lord King
Henry the Sext.

                                                                                        R. YORK.

     Seal attached mutilated.

 

 

1 [Add. Charter 17,242, B.M.]         

 

 

 

 

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