[Sidenote: 1452 / DEC. 18]
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
xxxj^ti 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, iiij^c xxxvij_li._ [£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 iiij^c
xxxvij_li._ sterlinges in the saide Fest, the saide jowelles. And yif
defaulte bee made in the paiement of the saide iiij^c xxxvij_li._ 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 xviij^e day of the saide monneth of
Decembre, the xxxj^ti yere of the regne of oure saide souverain Lord
King Henry the Sext.