This day was my Lord Devenshire at Westminstre, and shuld have apperid, but he was countermaundid. As to youre matier of Wentworthe, the trety contynueth, and is putte by the arbitrours in Fortescu and Yelverton, and we have day of newe til Friday come sevenyght. God graunte it take a good ende. The lawe is with us clerly, as weel in th’atteynte as therinne as yette, blessid be our Lord, hoo have you in hise most noble governaunce.
Written in your place this Moneday of Fastyngange,[76.1] ml. cccclv. Your humble servaunt, J. B.
And that ye like to write a good lettre for Richard Fastolf to Sir Roger Chamberleyn, and to Thornton, Chamberleyn of London, and to both of hem, &c.
[74.2] [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 265.]
[75.1] i.e. in coats of mail.—See vol. ii. p. 322, Note 3.
[75.2] See vol. ii. p. 155, Note 2.
[76.1] Fastingong was Shrovetide.—See vol. ii. p. 131, Note 1.
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Sir John Fastolf to John Paston
1456
FEB. 12