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Sir John Fastolf (6 November 1380 – 5 November 1459) was a late medieval English soldier, landowner, and knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War with the French from 1415 to 1439, latterly as a senior commander against Joan of Arc, among others.
Much of Paston's time from the mid-1450s had in fact been taken up by his position as adviser to his wife's kinsman, 'the ageing, wealthy, and childless Sir John Fastolf'. [1] [10] In 1456 he was appointed one of the feoffees of Fastolf's lands. [10] In June 1459 Fastolf made a will which provided that his ten executors found a college in Caister.
Image title: Saint Denis Holding His Head; Master of Sir John Fastolf, French, active before about 1420 - about 1450; or England, Europe; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 12.1 x 9.2 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.); 84.ML.723.35v
John Chandos; Edward Charlton, 5th Baron Charlton; John Charlton, 1st Baron Charlton; John Charlton, 3rd Baron Charlton; John de Charneles; John de Cheverston; John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne; John Cokayne (died 1438) Thomas Coke (seneschal of Gascony) Robert Corbet (died 1420) Roger Corbet (died 1430) John Cornwall (died 1414) Peter Courtenay (KG)
John and Margaret Paston left five sons and two daughters. The eldest, Sir John Paston (1442–1479), had been knighted during his father's lifetime. He was frequently at the court of Edward IV, but afterwards favoured the Lancastrian party, and, with his younger brother, also named John, fought for Henry VI at the Battle of Barnet. Meanwhile ...
English: Sir John Fastolf, KG FOSTER, Joseph, Some Feudal Coats of Arms from Heraldic Rolls 1298-1418, London: James Parker & Co., 1902. Fastolf, John - (R. II. Roll) bore, quarterly or and azure on a bend gules three escallops argent; Surrey Roll.
Radcliffe married firstly, Cecilia, daughter of Thomas Mortimer and Mary Parke. The marriage brought him considerable wealth and an increase in his social standing. She was a maternal half-sister of Sir John Fastolf and mother of Sir Robert Harling. [3] They are known to have had the following issue: John Radcliffe; Thomas Radcliffe; Fynette ...
The Boar's Head Court-yard in 1820 Trader's token from the Boar's Head, Southwark, dated 1649. The Boar's Head Inn was an inn at Southwark in London, owned by Sir John Fastolf, [1] who was the inspiration for the Shakespearean character of Falstaff. [2]