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LETTER XUJJJ.

To the worshypfull Sr. and my ryght welbelovyd Cofyn John Pafton. · And in hys Absence to John Bakkyng and William Barker.<

RSHYPFULL S and Cofyn I recomaund me

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to yow. And lyke yow to wete that y have a 'taylle with my Cofyn Fenne of v marc & more for to be chaunged uppon fuch places as a man myght have moste spedye paym't, and I pray yow hertlye to comyn wyth the feyd Fenne that y myght be ensured of the feyd taylle to be eschaunged, and for whate rewarde competant to be yeven uppon the fame I wolle agree it.

It'm I defyre to know who ben the refidew the remenant of the Coexecutors of the Lord' Wyllughbye now the Lord * Cromewell ys decefed, for thys caufe hyt was fo that there was

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'A Taille or Talley was a cleft stick, both parts of which were notched according to the fum of money advanced, and of which one part was given to the Creditor, whilst the other remained with the Debtor. Hence the Tallier of the Exchequer, now called the Teller.

Sir John Faftolf had intrusted a Tally with his Cousin Fenn, and was defirous of knowing what reasonable Discount he fhould allow for receiving ready money upon this fecurity.

2 Hugh Fenne, of Yorkshire, was flain in battle during the contest between Richard II. and Henry IV. about 1399, when he forfeited his lands. His fon Hugh had eftates in Effex and Middlesex, where his descendants flourished for several generations: this Family then branched off into Suffolk and Norfolk, in both which counties they acquired poffeffions. The writer of this note is at prefent the only male branch of this Family in the county of Norfolk. Seal, Pl. xiv. N° 28. Autograph. See Dedication.

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LETTER XXVIII.

To the worshipful Sir, and my right well beloved Coufin John Pafton, and in his Abfence to John Bocking, or William Barker.

ORSHIPFUL Sir and Coufin, I recommend me to

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you, and like you to weet that I have a Tally with my Coufin Fenn of 500 marks (333 6s. 8d.) and more, for to be changed upon fuch places, as a man might have most speedy payment; and I pray you heartily to commune with the faid Fenn that I might be insured of the faid Tally to be exchanged, and for what reward competent to be given upon the fame, I will agree to it.

Item, I defire to know who be the Refidue, the remanent of the Co-Executors of the Lord' Willoughby, now the Lord * Cromwell is deceased; for this cause it was fo, that there was

The Perfon mentioned in this Letter was either the Son or Grandfon (for they were both named Hugh,) of the Hugh Fenne, of Yorkshire, and feens, from the manner in which he is feveral times mentioned both by Sir J. Faftolf and J. Pason, to have been a Lawyer. He was, in 1459, a supervisor of Sir J. Faftolf's will. Pl. xiv. N° 13.

3 Robert Willoughby Lord Willoughby, an eminent Commander, was prefent at the famous battle of Agincourt, in 1415; and alfo commanded under the Duke of Bedford at the battle of Verneuil, in the province of Normandy, in 1424, where he and Sir John Faftolf had the honour of taking the Duke of Alençon Prifoner, as appears by this Letter.

The writers of Sir J. Faftolf's Life in the "Biographia Britannica" give an account of his having taken a French General, but are in doubt both as to the perfon taken, andlikewife in what engagement.

Henry Lord Cromwell, whofe fifter, and now coheir, Lord Willoughby had mar ried. She was at this time the wife of Sir Thomas Neville.

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dew to the Lord Wyllughbye and to me x m' mare for a Reward, to be payd of my Lord 5 Bedford ys godes for the takyng of the Duc of 5 Allauncon.

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And the feyd Lord Wyllughbye had but one thowfand m'rc payd and I m' mrc foo viij m' levyth yhyt to pay, of whych fo'me iiij m' moft grow to the Executors of the feyd Lord Wyllughby to dispose.

And therfor y defyre that the Executors and fuch as most have intreft in the Lord Wyllughby Goodes may be comyned wyth, that they may purfeute for paym't of the feyd iiij'm' m're for hys part to be had and y shall make for my part.

And Maift' Nevyle the whych hath wedded my Lady Wyllughbye have power or intreft to reffeyve the Lord Wyllughby ys debts then he to be labured untoo.

And my Lord of 7 Salyfburye woll be a grete helper yn thys

cause.

The Kyng whych ys Sup'vifor of my Lord Bedford teftam't hath wreten and comaunded by fondry L'res, that the feyd Lord Wyllughbye fhuld be content for hys part. And fo moch the mater ys the furtherer.

And there ys one Yon' a f'vu'nt of the Lord Wyllughbye

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5 John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, and Regent of France, third Son of Henry IV. This great man died at Paris, in 1435, and was buried at Roan..

It may be fuppofed that the Ranfoin was paid into his hands, as Commander in Chief, and that, in that Character,, he was entitled to a confiderable share of it, though it appears from this account that he had detained most of it; for even now at the distance of 20 years from his death, the Lord Willoughby and Sir J. Faftolf, had received only 1000 marks each.

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• John II. Duke of Alençon, fon of him flain at Agincourt, was born in 1409, and taken

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due to the Lord Willoughby and to 10,000 marks (66661. 13s. 4d.) for a Reward to be paid of my Lord s Bedford's Goods, for the taking of the Duke of 6 Alençon.

And the faid Lord Willoughby had but one thousand marks (6667. 135. 4d.) paid, and I one thousand marks (6667. 135. 4d.) Lo 8000 (5333%. 6s. 8d.) leveth [remaineth] yet to pay; of which Sum, 4000 (26664 135 4d.) must grow to the Executors of the faid Lord Willoughby to dispose.

And therefore I defire that the Executors, and fuch as most have interest in the Lord Willoughby's Goods, may be communed with; that they may make pursuit for payment of the faid 4000 marks, for his part to be had, and I shall make for my

part.

And (if) Master Nevile, the which hath wedded my Lady Willoughby, have power, or intereft to receive the Lord Willoughby's Debts, then he to be laboured unto. And my Lord of 7 Salisbury will be a great helper in this cause.

The King, which is Supervisor of my Lord Bedford's Teftament, hath written, and commanded by fundry Letters, that the faid Lord Willoughby fhould be content for his part; and fo much the matter is the forwarder.

And there is one Young, a fervant of the Lord Willoughby,

taken Prisoner at the Battle of Verneuil, in 1424. He was detained a Prifoner three years, but released at the interceffion of the Duke of Burgundy, on paying a Ranfom of 200,000 Crowns. He afterwards was convicted of Treasons towards his own Sovereigns, and died in prifon in 1476.

7 Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, married Alice, Daughter and heir of Thomas Montague, the great Earl of Salisbury, who had the principal command under the Duke of Bedford, at Verneuil, and who died in 1428.

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whych purfewed thys mater, yff he were yn London he coude geve gode enformacon uppon thys mater.

Y pray yow wryte to me how my maters doth and of fuch Noveltees as ye have there. And our Lord have yow yn hys kepyng.

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IGHT worshipful and my right entierly welbeloved I grete you right hertly wele: Thanking you fp'ialy and in full herty wife for the verray geantle goodneffe that ye have fhewid unto me at all tymes prayng, you of good cotynuance.

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This Letter is written by the Secretary, and concluded and subscribed by the hand of that great Prelate, Cardinal, and Lord Chancellor, Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury; who is recorded to have been a principal means of introducing the Art of Printing into England. He was elected Archbishop in 1454, 32 H. VI. was a man of confiderable Learning, and died ia 1486, 2 H. VII. at an advanced age. Pl. 1. N° 91 · It is a private Letter, records no particularly memorable Event, but is a good fpecimen

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