Roll of paper containing a draft in English of part of the inquisition
on the death of John Paston, relating more especially to the foundation
of Fastolf’s college. In the latter part the jury find that John Paston
died on the 22nd May[254.2] last, and that Sir John Paston, Knight, is
his son and next heir, and is of the age of 24 years and more.
⁂ Copies of the original inquisition, as returned into Chancery, and of
that on the death of Sir John Fastolf, exist among the Paston MSS. in
the Bodleian Library.
[Footnote 254.1: [Addit. Roll, 17,258, B.M.]]
[Footnote 254.2: The date in the inquisition returned into
Chancery (6 Edw. IV., No. 44) is 21st May.]
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