Volume Iii Part 5 (1/2)

Castre, 3 May.

[This letter, being dated at Caister in the month of May, cannot be earlier than 1455, and the references to the matter of the ward and the suit against Sir Thomas Howes seem to fix it to that year.]

[Footnote 22.1: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 244.]]

[Footnote 22.2: Thomas Fastolf. --_See_ vol. ii. p. 323, Note 1.]

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RICHARD CALLE TO JOHN PASTON.

[Sidenote: 1455(?) / MAY 8]

Thorne did not come to him, nor could he learn anything about him from Sir Thomas Howes, except that Howes had informed him of what Paston commanded Calle to tell his wife. Will not distrain till he hear from Paston. Howys trusts to make sufficient reckoning of all things touching Fastolf, so that neither he nor Paston be hurt. He will do nothing in future without Paston's advice. Desires him to remember John Elger, Bocking, and others 'for the rescues which was made for Jankyn Porter.'

Remember James Gresham to withdraw the suit for W. Magges. No News.

8 May.

[The allusion to John or Jankyn Porter in this letter makes it probable that it was written in the year 1455. --_See_ No. 278.]

[Footnote 22.3: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

[[--_See_ No. 278.]

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'THOMAS CANON, THE HELDER, OF MEKYLL PAGRAVE,' TO JOHN PASTON.

[Sidenote: 1455 / MAY 16]

Desires to hear of his 'durat prosperite and welfare.' Hopes he will protect him as he has done, if any man will put him to any wrong. Has land in Lytyl Pagrave and in Lytyldonham, called Strangys, which he wishes to sell to Paston before any other, on condition that he will 'keep it counsel' from John Pagrave till he and the writer have accorded.

At Sporle, Friday, after Ascension Day, 33 Hen. VI.

[Footnote 23.1: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 252.]]

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MEMORIAL TO HENRY VI[23.2]

_Tradatur J. P._

[Sidenote: 1455 / MAY 21]