SIR JOHN FASTOLF TO SIR THOMAS HOWYS, CLERK, WILLIAM COLE, AND WATKYN
SHIPDAM.
[Sidenote: 1450 / MARCH 7]
The beginning of this letter, which is more than half lost by
mutilation, speaks of ‘a bill in the Parliament of the extortions done
[to me]’ from the 17th year [of Henry VI.] hitherto. The rest seems to
be partly memoranda of things to be entered in this ‘bill,’ viz. of
sheep distrained at Drayton, of a matter of trespass between Lady
Bardolf and Fastolf, of ‘Chevers mater in Blyclyng,’ of an unpaid
annuity at Hiklyng, of decays at Tichewell, etc. They are to learn from
Nich. Bokkyng, to whom the £100 for Busshop was paid. Thinks two men
should occupy Castre and Wynterton which Broun holds alone. It is too
much for one to occupy well; ‘and in the same wise at Heylesden and
Drayton.’ Let me know what Lampet has done in my matter, and if you find
him friendly. Both my ships have arrived in safety, thank God.
London, 7 March 28 Henry VI.
_Signed._
[Footnote 134.2: [MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 225.]]
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