[57.1] Sir John took the castle of Sillie le Guillem in 1425, and from which he was dignified with the title of baron.—F.
[57.2] The salute was a gold coin of Henry VI. current in France for £1, 5s. English.—F.
[58.1] In 1423 he took the castle of Pacy, the governor whereof was Guillaume Reymond.—F.
[59.1] This battle was fought in 1424.—F.
[60.1] So in MS. The total should be £100 less.
[60.2] A blank.
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FASTOLF’S CLAIMS AGAINST THE CROWN[61.1]
A Declaracion of the Costs which Sir John Fastolf was at, ben without this royaume.
The declaracions of certeyn prests, costys, and chargys don and born by Sir John Fastolf, aswel in the tyme of the moste noble and victoryouse Princes of blessed memorie, Kyng Herry the iiijthe, Kyng Herry vth, as in the tyme of our Souvereyn Lord Kyng that now is, in hys werrys by yend the see, as by the articles that folowen more pleynly apperyth:—
First, it ys to be remembred that to the sayd Fastolf ys owyng for divers costys and chargis by hym born for the tyme that he occupied th’office of the Constabulrye of Burdeux for the saufgarde of the Kyngys Duchie of Guyen, as it apperith pleynlye by accompt made of the sayd office of Constabulrye, remaynyng in the Kyngs Cheker at Westminster of record, wherof he yet nouther had payement nor assignement of, the somme of