[Sidenote: 1457 / OCT. 29]
Begs him to continue his kindness especially, now that the Parson, Sir
Thomas, comes up to appear before him and other the King’s judges ‘by
the cruel and hasty suit of Androus and his affinity.’ Hopes the process
sued by him so eagerly ‘upon the unjust condemnation shall be reformed
and holpen by the attaint in chastising of perjury that reigneth so much
now a days.’ It were a blessed deed if it were reformed by Yelverton.
Desires credence for ‘my cousin Paston’ and Sir Thomas in the matter.
(_Signature not Fastolf’s own._)
Castre, 29 Oct.
[This letter is written in William Worcester’s hand. The suit of
Andrews against Howes appears to have been in 1457, as it is
referred to afterwards in a writ of the 1st September 1458, which
will be found noticed under that date.]
[Footnote 120.2: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 268.]]
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