[Sidenote: 1467 / FEB. 7]
Syr, it is so that thys Saterday John Rus sent me word by Robert Botler,
that William Yelverton hathe ben thys iij. dayis in Yermothe for to get
new wytnessys up to London; and, as it is thowt by the seid John Rus and
Robert Botler, ther wytnessyng is for to prove that it was Sir John
Fastolfs wyll that ther schold be morteysyd iij.^c. mark by yer to the
colage, and also that syche astat as my fadyr took her at Caster at
Lames next befor that Sir John Fastolf dyid, was delyveryd to my fadyr
to the intent for to perform the seyd wyll.
Bartholomew Elys, John Appylby, and John Clerk ar the wytnessys; and as
for Barthew Elys, he is owtlawyd, and also men say in Yermowthe that he
is bawde betwyx a clerk of Yermowthe and hys owne wyfe; and as for John
Appylby, he is half frentyk, and so take in the towne, notwithstandyng
he is an attorny, as Barthew Elys is, in the Baylys Coort of Yermowthe;
and as for John Clerk of Gorleston, he is owtlawyd at Sir John Fastolfys
swte, and at dyvers othyr menys, notwithstandyng he is thorow with Sir
T. Howys[269.1] for Sir John Fastolf, for thys cause, that the seyd
Clerk was on of Sir T. Howys[269.1] last wytnessys befor thys.
I trow John Loer shall be anothyr wyttnesse. As for Barthew Elys and
John Appylby, they lye thys nyht at Blyborowgh onward on her wey to
Londonward. Make good weche on hem.
I pray yow send us some good tydyngs. Wretyn the Saterday, lat at nyght,
next aftyr Kandylmas Day.
I pray yow remembyr John Grey and John Burgeys. We have hom the most
part of your barly, save fro Wynterton, and that I trost to have this
next wek, or ellys we wyll strat [_distrain ?_] for it by the grace of
God, whom I beseche mak yow good.
I thynk ther comyng up is for to dysprove your wyttnessys that he had in
to the Chancery.