Original MS.
Letters ex-

hibited.

will be employed in the continuation, as have been already exerted in the prefent volumes, he flatters himself that the expectations of the inquifitive fearcher into the usages of former ages, will not be disappointed.

It may not be improper just to mention, that the Driginal Manuscript Letters were, immediately after the publication of the first edition, depofited for fome time in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries, for the general inspection and examination of the Members of that, and of the Royal Society.

East Dereham, 23d March, 1787.

J. F.

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VOL. I.

HENRY VI. 1440.

1460.

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LETTER I

Agnes Pafton, to William Pafton.

About 1440.-18 H. VI.

CCOUNT of the coming home of the gentlewoman, to whom her
fon was to be married. Their meeting defcribed. A gown to be

bought, &c.

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LETTER II.

Robert Reppes, to John Pafton, efq.

1 November, 1440.-19 H. VI.

The duke of Orleans released, contrary to the duke of Gloucester's opinion.

Harfleur taken.-A Spanish knight challenges any English knight to tilt, &c.-

John Lyfton, efq. outlawed by the contrivance of fir Robert Wingfield, to clear

himself from the payment of 700 marks to the faid Lyfton-John Pafton, of the

Inner Temple, &c.

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4

LET-

John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, to John Pafton, efq.

Before 1444.-23 H. VI.

Requires his attendance to meet William Yelverton, &c. to examine evi-

dences, and fettle the title deeds of an eftate, &c.

page 10

John Northwood, to John Viscount Beaumont.

Between 1440 and 1450.-18 and 28 H. VI.

Affray at Coventry.- Richard Stafford killed by fir Robert Harcourt, and

two men on each part.-Indictments.-Juftices.-Sheriff dead, &c.

12

Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, to John Viscount

Beaumont.

Between 1444 and 1455.-23 and 35 H. VI.

Laments his not being able to discharge the debt due to lord Beaumont in

money.-Sends his fon Stafford with an obligation due from another to him,

upon which his lordship is defired to receive his debt, &c.

William Yelverton, Juftice, to John Pafton, efq.

16

4th of October, between 1444 and 1460.-23 and 39 H. VI.

Recommends our Lady's houfe of Walfingham to him.-Ascribes his own

good fortune, and escape from bad fortune to our Lady.-Defires J. Pafton's

attendance in London, early in the term, &c.

20

LET-

Law bufinefs.-Change in the great officers of state.-Lord of York de-

parted.-Affray at Coventry.-Council diffolved-The king gone to Chester.

-Sheriffs, &c.

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Report of fir J. Heveningham's fervant, concerning the duke of Suffolk's
enlargement.-Enemies against Yarmouth and Cromer.-They land and divert
themselves on Caifter fands, &c.

28

William de la Pole, duke of Suffolk, to his fon.

April, 1450.-28 H. VI.

Enforces his fon's duty to his God, his king, and his parent.-Recommends
to him, what company to feek, and what to avoid.-Gives him his bleffing-
and prays for him and his pofterity, &c.

W (illiam) L(omner) to John Pafton, efq.

5th of May, 1450.-28 H. VI.

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The duke of Suffolk on the coafts of Kent.-Taken by the mafter of the

fhip Nicholas.-Stacy's prophecy.-The duke beheaded.-His body laid on

Dover fands. Sheriff attends it.-Sir Thomas Keriel taken prifoner, &c.--

Matthew Gough fled.-Peris Brufy, captain of the French, &c.

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LET-

LETTER XI.

John Crane, to John Pafton, efq.

6th of May, 1450.-28 H. VI.

The duke of Suffolk taken and beheaded.-His body set on land at Dover.-

Parliamentary business.-The earl of Devonfhire comes to Leicester with 300,

and the earl of Warwick with 400 men.-Calais to be besieged, &c.

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Sir John Faftolf, to Sir Thomas Howes, Clerk.

27th of May, 1450.-28 H. VI.

Sir John threatens his oppofers.-His oath.-Bad management at Caif-

ter, &c.

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52

The commons of Kent at Blackheath.-J. Payn, there taken and accufed

of treafon.-Threatened to be beheaded.-Sir J. Faftolf called a Traitor, &c.-

Payn defpoiled of his goods, &c.-Battle at London bridge.-Payn's wife

robbed, &c.-Payn himself impeached by the bishop of Rochester.-Threatened,

&c. if he would not accufe Sir J. Faftolf of treafon.-Pardoned, &c.

54

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, to the king.

1451.-30 H. VI.

He recommends the arrefting those, who are accufed or endited of treason,

and wishes the king to commit them to the Tower, &c.

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