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Indenture between King Henry V of England and Sir John Fastolf
Title
Indenture between King Henry V of England and Sir John Fastolf.
Created
Rouen, France, 1421 January 24.
Physical Description
1 leaf : parchment ; 214 mm x 355 mm
Language
French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
Notes
Head of document indentured, with chirograph.
Later dockets, including a date of "1420."
Remains of red wax Privy Seal attached.
Layout: single column of 28 lines.
Script: Anglicana cursive.
Accompanied by small modern case in the shape of a three-quarter brown morocco over marbled boards volume, with red leather spine tag.
In Middle French.
Provenance
Purchased from Forum Auctions (London sale, 2019 November 21, lot 201) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2019.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Manuscript indenture, on parchment, in a single scribal hand, between King Henry V and Sir John Fastolf, appointing Fastolf as Keeper of the Bastille of St. Anthony at Paris.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
October 02, 2020
References
Indenture Between King Henry V of England and Sir John Fastolf. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Indenture Between King Henry V of England and Sir John Fastolf. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Indentures - England - 15th century.
Indentures - France - 15th century.
Manuscripts, Medieval - France - 15th century.
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