‘First it is to remember that, upon St. John’s day, there was Sir Symond
Brayles, chaplain of my Lady of Suffolk, and in presence of Sir Miles
Stapleton and Edward Grymston, said that the 200 marks was paid before
in the Duke of Suffolk’s days.’ Can prove by writings that this was not
so, and that he ‘offered to put it upon my Lord Chancellor and upon one
or two of Lords of the King’s council as my said Lord Chancellor will
call unto him,’ that it may be known whether my Lady is wronged or
Fastolf. The £100 of the above sum was not paid by assignment to
Clyffton. Sir Simon complains that the suit was stolen against Sir Thos.
Tuddenham, and judgment given without my Lady’s counsel knowing of it;
which can be disproved.
Castre, St. John Baptist’s Day.
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‘Item, I remembered Sir Simon for the restitution of my revenues of
Dedham 3 year day, and my damage of a mill put down,’ etc. I paid 500
marks for the ward of Sir Rob. Harlyng’s daughter for my Lord to Sir
John Clyfton, of which the Duke had no right to receive one penny, for
there was no land held of the King.
[This letter corresponds so closely with the last that it must have
been written the same day.]
[Footnote 94.1: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 238.]]
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