INVENTORY OF SIR JOHN FASTOLF’S GOODS[166.1]

[Sidenote: 1459]

Memorandum that here aftir foloweth an inventarye of the gold and silver

in coyne and plate, and othir godes and catelles that sumtyme were Sir

John Fastolf, Knyght, whiche the said Sir John Fastolf gaf to John

Paston, Squier, and Thomas Howys, clerk, of trust and confidence, that

the same godes shuld the more saufly be kept to the use of the said Sir

John duryng his lif, and aftir his decesse to be disposed in satisfiyng

of the duetees and dettes to God and Holy Chirche, and to alle othir,

and in fulfillyng and execucion of his legate last wille and testament

without eny defraudyng of the said Holy Chirche or of eny creditours or

persones.

[Footnote 166.1: [From Add. Charter 17,247, B.M.] The MS. from

which this document is printed is a roll which appears to have

been at one time in the possession of Blomefield, the historian

of Norfolk. At the end is the following note in his

handwriting:-- ‘March 7, 1743.--A true coppy of this roll given

to Sr. Andr. Fountain, Kt., by me, Fra. Blomefield.’]

First, in goold and silver, founden in th’abbey of Seynt Benet

aftir the decesse of the said Sir John Fastolf, m^{l}m^l iiij^xx

xiij_li._ iij_s._ iiij_d._

Item, founden atte Castre, lxj_li._ vj_s._ viij_d._

Item, receyved atte Bentlee by the handes of William Barker in money

by hym receyved of John Heryngton, xx_li._

Item, receyved atte London, CCCClxix_li._

Summa M^{l}M^{l}DCxliij_li._ x_s._ in coyne.

First, two peces of golde, weiyng xlviij. unces.

Item, two ewers of golde, weiyng xxvij. unces.

Item, j. flaget of silver, weiyng xxxviij. unces.

Item, ij. prikettys of silver, weiyng xxvij. unces et di.

Summa of golde, lxxv. unces, and of silver, lv. unces.

Item, iij. chargeours of silver, weiyng vij^xx iij. unces.

Item, xij. platers of silver, weiyng ix^xx ix. unces.

Item, xij. disshes of silver, weiyng vij^xx viij. unces.

Item, xij. sausers of silver, weiyng iiij^xx xv. unces.

Summa v^c lxxv. unces.

Item, xij. flat peces bolyond in the bothom, weiyng viij^xx ix.

unces.

Item, vj. bolles with oon coverecle [_lid_] of silver, the egges

gilt, my maister helmet enameled in the myddes, weiyng viij^xx

iiij. unces.

Item, a candilstik, a priket and ij. sokettys of silver, weiyng

xvij. unces.

Item, ij. potell pottes of silver wrethyn, the verges gilt with

braunches enameled, with j. tree in the lyddys, weiyng vj^xx xij.

unces.

Item, ij. galon pottes of silver wrethyn, the verges gilt, enameled

in the lyddes with iij. floures, weiyng xj^xx ix. unces.

Item, j. roste iron with vij. staves and j. foldyng stele of silver,

weiyng lxxiij. unces.

Item, ij. flagons of silver, with gilt verges, and the cheynes

enameled in the myddes, with j. hoke, weiyng ix^xx unces.

Summa, ix^c lxiiij. unces.

Item, a saltsaler like a bastell [_a bastille or small tower_], alle

gilt with roses, weiyng lxxvij. unces.

Item, a paire of basyns, alle gylt, with an antelope in the myddes,

weiyng xj^xx unces.

Item, ij. ewers, gilt, pounsed with floures and braunches, weiyng

xxxix. unces.

Item, j. spice plate, well gilt like a double rose, my maister

helmet in the myddes, with rede roses of my maisters armes,

weiyng v^xx x. unces.

Item, ij. galon pottes, all gilt, enameled in the crownes with

violet floures, weiyng x^xx xiij. unces.

Item, vj. bolles, with oon coveracle gilt, with my maisters helmet

enamelled in the myddes, weiyng viij^xx vj. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cuppe, all gilt, with a coveracle, with my

maisters helmet enamyled in the myddes, weiyng xlj. unces.

Item, another cuppe of the same facione, all gilt, weiyng xlij.

unces.

Item, iiij. cuppes, gilt like founteyns, with j. columbyne floure

enameled in the myddes, weiyng iiij^xx xvj. unces.

Summa, DCCCClxv. unces.

Item, j. grete flagon, with stuf theryn, weiyng xvij^xx xj. unces.

Summa, CCClj. unces.

Item, vj. platers, weiyng vij^xx unces.

Item, xiiij. disshes, weiyng ix^xx unces.

Item, xij. peces of dyvers sortes, weiyng vij^xx xiij. unces.

Item, ij. grete galon pottes, playn, with gilt verges, my maisters

helmet in the kever, weiyng xij^xx xij. unces.

Item, j. paire basyns, the verges gilt, Harlyngs[168.1] armes in the

bottom, weiyng v^xx xv. unces.

Item, ij. quart potts, with gilt verges, with the same armes in the

lydde, weiyng lxx. unces.

Item, ij. ewers, the oon demi gilt, and the othir the bordures gilt,

weiyng lj. unces.

Item, j. spice plate demi gilt, my maisters terget enamyled in the

myddes, weiyng lxxj. unces.

Summa, DCCCCCxxxij. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cuppe gilt, with j. kever, with j. rose in the

toppe, weiyng xl. unces.

Item, anothir cuppe of the same facion, gilt, weiyng xlj. unces.

Summa, iiij^xx j. unces.

Item, iij. grete chargeours, weiyng vij^xx ij. unces.

Item, xij. platers, weiyng xj^xx xij. unces.

Item, xij. disshes, weiyng ix^xx viij. unces.

Item, xj. sausers, weiyng lxxvj. unces.

Summa, DCxxxviij. unces.

Item, j. paire basyns, with gilt verges and j. rose, with my

maisters helmet enameled and gilt in the myddes, weiyng viij^xx

vj. unces.

Item, ij. ewers, gilt and enameled in like wise, weiyng lxxv. unces.

Item, xij. flatte peces, pounsed in the bottom, the verges gilt

sortely, weiyng vij^xx xvj. unces.

Item, j. spiceplate demi gilt, wrethyn, weiyng lxxij. unces.

Item, vj. bolles, with oon kever, the verges gilt, my maisters

helmet in the myddes, weiyng viij^xx iiij. unces.

Item, ij. grete pottes, eche of a galon, wrethyn the verges of bothe

gilt with popy leves, with j. tre levedroses in the lidde,

enameled, weiyng xj^xx xvj. unces.

Item, ij. potelers, with gilt verges, enameled in the liddes, weiyng

iiij^xx ix. unces.

Item, ij. flagons, with gilt verges, and the cheyne enameled in the

myddes, weiyng viij^xx j. unces.

Item, j. candelstik, with j. priket and ij. soketts, weiyng xvij.

unces.

Summa, xj^c xxxvj. unces.

Item, j. saltsaler, with j. kever, well gilt, with many wyndowes,

weiyng iiij^xx vj. unces.

Item, vj. bolles, all gilt, with j. kever and j. rose in the toppe,

eche enameled in the bottom with my maisters helmet, weiyng

viij^xx vj. unces.

Item, ij. galon pottes, gilt playn, anameled in the lyddes with my

maisters target, weiyng vij^xx xiiij. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cuppe, pounsed with floures, well gilt, weiyng

xlij. unces.

Item, j. gilt cuppe, stondyng covered, pounsed with j. rose in the

toppe, weiyng xlvij. unces.

Item, vj. gobelettes, wele gilt, with j. columbyne floure, weiyng

vij^xx vj. unces.

Summa, DCxlj. unces.

[Footnote 168.1: Sir Robert Harling of East Harling, in Norfolk,

was a companion in arms of Fastolf, and was killed at Paris in

1435.]

_Chapell._

Item, vij. prikettes, with gilt verges, weiyng iiij^xx vj. unces.

Item, ij. stondyng candilstikkes, with gilt verges, weiyng iiij^xx

j. unces.

Item, j. ship, with gilt verges, weiyng ix. unces.

Item, j. box for syngyng brede,[169.1] weiyng iiij. unces.

Item, j. haly water stop, with j. sprenkill and ij. cruettes, weiyng

xij. unces.

Summa, C iiij^xx xij. unces.

Item, j. brode pryket, all gilt, weiyng xlv. unces.

Item, j. paire basyns, all gilt, enameled in the bottom with roses,

weiyng xl. unces.

Item, j. pyx, demi gilt, weiyng xxx. unces.

Item, j. crosse, all gilt, weiyng xlj. unces.

Item, j. ewer, all gilt, weiyng xvij. unces.

Item, j. chalice, alle gilt, weiyng xxvij. unces.

Item, j. lesser chalice, all gilt, weiyng xiiij. unces.

Item, ij. roses over gilt, weiyng xv. unces et di.

Item, j. ymage of Seynt Michell, weiyng viij^xx x. unces.

Item, j. ymage of oure Lady and hir Childe in hir armes, weiyng

v^{xx} x. unces.

Summa, D^{c}xxix et di unces.

Item, j. grete flagon, weiyng xviij^xx viij. unces.

Item, j. almesse disshe, weiyng vj^xx xij. unces.

Summa, D^c unces.

Item, j. sensour of silver, and gilt, weiyng xl. unces.

Item, j. ship, weiyng xviij. unces.

Item, j. pece with j. kever, weiyng xx. unces.

Item, j. gobelet, gilt, weiyng xj. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cup, with j. kever, weiyng xij. unces.

Summa, Cj. unces.

Item, iij. grete chargeours, of oon sorte, weiyng xj^xx xviij.

unces.

Item, j. chaufer, to sette upon a table for hote water, weiyng

iiij^xx xiij. unces.

Item, iiij. holowe basyns, wherof oon is bolyons, weiyng all x^xx

xiij. unces.

Item, iij. botelles, of oon sorte, weiyng vij^xx xiiij. unces.

Item, vj. grete peces, of oon sorte, weiyng v^xx xvij. unces.

Item, xij. peces, all of oon sorte, weiyng xj^xx xiiij. unces.

Item, iij. smale peces, weiyng xxv. unces.

Item, j. grete bolle, with j. kever, weiyng lxij. unces.

Item, iij. gobelettes, pounsed, weiyng xiiij. unces et di.

Item, j. powder box, and j. kever to j. cup, weiyng xxij. unces.

Item, ij. basyns, the verges gilt with popy leves, enameled with my

maisters helmet in the bottom, weiyng viij^xx ix. unces.

Item, ij. ewers, gilt, enameled in the same wise, weiyng iiij^xx

unces.

Item, iiij. ewers, of the olde facion, weiyng lxxvij. unces.

Summa, xv^c xxij. unc’ et di.

Item, j. litill flat pece, gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xxvij. unces.

Item, j. stondyng pece, all gilte, with j. kever, weiyng xxxviij.

unces.

Item, j. litill stondyng pece, gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xxj.

unces et di.

Summa, iiij^xx vj. unc’ et di.

[Footnote 169.1: The round cakes or wafers intended for

consecration in the Eucharist.]

[[Item, j. brode pryket, all gilt, weiyng xlv. unces.

_final . missing or invisible_]]

_Apud Sanctum Benedictum._

Item, ij. basyns, with gilt verges, and my maisters helmet in the

botom, with ij. ewers, with gilt verges, and my maisters helme

on the lyddes, weiyng togider CCxxxj. unces.

Item, iiij. prikettes, with gilt verges, weiyng xxxj. unces.

Item, ij. lesser prikettes, weiyng v. unces.

Item, j. basyn and j. ewer, with my maisters armes in the botom,

weiyng lxiij. unces.

Item, ij. litill ewers, of ij. sortes, weiyng xxiiij. unces.

Item, j. spiceplate, with gilt verges, weiyng xliiij. unces.

Item, ij. galons, with gilt verges, with my maisters armes in the

liddes, weiyng iiij^xx xvj. unces.

Item, ij. potellers, of oon sorte, weiyng iiij^xx iiij. unces.

Item, ij. othir potellers, of oon sorte, weiyng iiij^xx xiij. unces.

Item, j. potell potte, of anothir sorte, weiyng xxxv. unces.

Item, ij. quartelettes, of dyvers sortes, weiyng xlviij. unces.

Item, j. litill botell, with j. cheyne and j. stopell, weiyng

xxxviij. unces.

Item, j. brode priket, with gilt verges, weiyng xxiiij. unces.

Item, ij. candilstikkes, ij. prykettes, and iiij. sokettes, weiyng

xxxvij. unces.

Item, vj. gobelettes, of dyvers sortes, weiyng xxviij. unces.

Item, xiiij. peces, of dyvers sortes, weiyng vj^xx xv. unces.

Item, j. old pece, with j. kever and j. knop, weiyng xxxij. unces.

Item, ij. chargeours, of oon sorte, weiyng lxxviij. unces.

Item, vj. platers, of oon sorte, weiyng vij^xx vij. unces.

Item, xviij. disshes, of dyvers sortes, weiyng x^xx xvj. unces.

Item, vj. sawsers, of oon sorte, weiyng xxviij. unces.

Summa, xv^c xvij. unces.

Item, j. saltsaler, alle gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xxxvij. unces.

Item, j. pese, with j. kever, all gilt, with j. knop, weiyng xxxj.

unces.

Item, j. playne pece, gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xxvj. unces.

Item, j. litill pece, gilt, with j. kever, weiyng xviij. unces.

Summa, v^xx xij. unces.

Item, j. chargeour, weiyng xlv. unces.

Item, viij. platers, weiyng ix^xx xj. unces.

Item, viij. disshes, weiyng vj^xx v. unces.

Item, viij. saucers, weiyng xlix. unces.

Item, j. potell potte, with gilt verges, enameled in the top with

violet leves, weiyng xlix. unces.

Summa, CCCC iiij^xx iij. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cup, with j. kever, all gilt, weiyng xxxviij.

unces.

Item, j. founteyn, all gilt, with j. columbyne floure in the bottom,

weiyng xxiij. unces.

Summa, lxj. unces.

Item, ij. saltsalers, weiyng xxxix. unces.

Item, j. candilstik, with ij. sokettes, weiyng xxj. unces.

Item, iiij. flat peces, pounsed in the bottom, weiyng xl. unces.

Item, ij. gobelettes, pounsed, weiyng ix. unces.

Item, xiij. spones, wherof oon is gilt, weiyng xvij. unces.

Item, j. ewer, with j. knop, weiyng xiij. unces.

Item, ij. potellers, with my maisters armes on the liddes, weiyng

lxxji. unces.

Item, j. potell potte, with braunches on the lidde enamelid, weiyng

xlix. unces.

Item, iij. pottes, enameled with j. garlond, weiyng v^xx vij. unces.

Item, j. quart pot, weiyng xxix. unces.

Item, j. grete chargeour, weiyng lxxix. unces.

Item, iij. lesser chargeours, weiyng v^xx xj. unces.

Item, v. platers, of oon sorte, weiyng v^xx xv. unces.

Item, xij. disshes, of oon sorte, weiyng x^xx ix. unces.

Item, ix. sausers, of oon sorte, weiyng lxiij. unces.

Summa, M^l iiij^x xij. unces.

Item, j. gobelet, gilt, with j. columbyne in the bottom, weiyng

xxiiij. unces.

Item, j. stondyng cup, with j. kever, weiyng xxxv. unces.

Summa, lix. unces.

[[Summa, M^l iiij^x xij. unces.

_final . missing or invisible; all numbers are as shown_]]

_Castre._

Item, ij. prykettys, with gilt verges, weiyng xvij. unces.

Item, ij. cruettes, oon lakkyng a lydde, weiyng viij. unces.

Item, j. litill crosse, with j. fote, all gilt, weiyng vij. unces.

Item, j. sakeryng bell, weiyng xj. unces.

Item, j. chalice, weiyng xviij. unces.

Item, j. saltsaler, weiyng v. unces.

Item, j. paxbrede,[172.1] weiyng [172.2]unces.

Item, j. grete saltsaler, with j. kever, weiyng xxvij. unces.

Item, j. playn basyn, with j. ewer, weiyng liij. unces.

Item, ij. flat peces, of oon sorte, weiyng xxij. unces.

Item, xvij. spones, of ij. sortes, weiyng xviij. unces.

Item, iiij. platers, weiyng iiij^xx xiiij. unces.

Item, vj. disshes, weiyng iiij^xx xiiij. unces.

Item, iiij. sausers, weiyng xviij. unces.

Item, j. candilstik, withoute sokettes, weiyng xviij. unces.

Summa, CCCCx. unces.

_M^d of xlvj. unces gold and ij^ml. Dxxv. unces of silver plate taken

from Bermondesey._

[Sidenote: _Sold by John Yong of London._]

{In primis, a peson[173.1] of gold, it fayleth v. balles,

weiyng xxiij. unces gold.

{Item, j. paire basons, beyng[173.2] bothe weiyng v^xx ij. unces.

{Item, j. paire ewers, beyng[173.2] bothe weiyng xlv. unces.

{Item, j. paire of newe flagons, cheyned, everyche weiyng

lxxiiij. unces--vij^xx xiij. unces.

{Item, iiij. platers, parcell of ix. platers not sortely, weiyng

in all x^xx ix. unces; so iche weieth xxiij. unces. Soo the

weight of the same iiij. platers, iiij^xx xij. unces.

{Item, xij. disshes, weiyng in all ix^xx ix. unces.

{Item, xij. sausers, weiyng in all iiij^xx xvij. unces.

Summa unciarum argenti, DClxxiij. unc‘, et de auro, xxiij. unc’.

Item, j. cup of golde, with an ewer, weiyng xxiij. unces.

Item, ij. spiceplates, weiyng bothe iiij^xx xij. unces.

Item, ij. olde chargeours, of oon sorte, weiyng iiij^xx viij. unces.

Item, j. grete plater, weiyng xxxviij. unces.

Item, v. olde disshes, weiyng in alle lxxvj. unces.

Item, v. sausers, weiyng xxix. unces.

Item, ij. quart pottes, weiyng liiij. unces.

Item, ix. platers, weiyng xvj^xx iij. unces.

Item, a flat pece, playne, of silver, weiyng xvj. unces.

Item, a quart pot, of silver, with gilt verges, weiyng xxvj. unces.

Item, an holowe basyn, of silver, weiyng xxviij. unces.

Summa unciarum de auro, xxiij. unc‘; et de argento,

DCClxx. unc’.

Item, ij. stondyng cuppes, gilt, of oon sorte, iche weiyng xxiiij.

unces--lxviij. unces.

Item, vj. gobelettes, uncovered, weiyng xxiij. unces et di.

Item, j. layer, weiyng xxiiij. unces.

Item, j. saltsaler, gilt, weiyng xxxiiij. unces.

Item, ij. lesse chargeours, weiyng lxx. unces.

Item, v. platers, not sortely, parcell of ix. platers, weiyng in all

x^xx ix. unces; so iche plater weyeth by estymacion xxiij. unces.

So the weight of v. platers, Cxv. unces.

Summa, CCCxxxiiij. unces di.

Item, j. saltsaler, gilt, with a cover, weiyng xxxj. unces.

Item, iiij. peces, gilt, with ij. coveres, weiyng lxxiiij. unces.

Item, vj. Parys cuppes, of silver, of the Monethes, with lowe fete,

the bordures gilt, weiyng iiij^xx x. unces.

Item, j. white stondyng cuppe, with a cover of silver, weiyng xij.

unces di.

Item, j. knoppe, for a covere, gilt, weiyng j. unce.

Item, j. flagon, of silver and gilt, accordyng with the olde

inventarie, weiyng x^xx xviij unces.

Item, anothir flagon, of the same sorte and of the same weight, x^xx

xviij. unces.

Summa, DCxliiij. unces di.

Item, j. paire of olde flagons, iij. pyntes, fayleth j. stopell,

weiyng iiij^xx x. unces.

Item, j. grete sawser, weiyng vj. unces di.

Item, ij. olde cruettes, weiyng vj. unces.

[Footnote 172.1: A small tablet with a representation of the

Crucifixion on it, presented to be kissed during the mass.]

[Footnote 172.2: Blank in MS.]

[Footnote 173.1: An instrument in the form of a staff, with

balls or crockets, used for weighing, before scales were

employed for that purpose.]

[Footnote 173.2: The word ‘beyng’ in these two places seems to

have been altered to ‘weyng,’ which was unnecessary.]

[[Item, ij. cruettes, oon lakkyng a lydde, weiyng viij. unces.

_text has “weiyhg”_]]

[[Item, j. paire ewers _period (full stop) invisible_]]

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