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From: "Colin Bevan" < >
Subject: Paston - Fastolf connection
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:05:55 +1200
In 1459 Sir John Fastolf of Caistor, Norfolk, died and left in his will, a considerable amount of property to Sir John Paston which the latter was only able to enjoy for a few years until his death, and which his son and wife had to fight hard to retain. Paston's wife Margaret Mauteby was known to be kin of Fastolf, because they addressed each other as such in their letters, but it has never been really clear in which way they were related.
Recently, while researching the Mortimers of Attleburgh, with the generous help of Sonia Addis-Smith, I uncovered a number of family relationships which could explain the Fastolf-Paston connection. This pedigree will also be of interest to those descended from the Cliftons of Buckenham, Norfolk. There are other siblings throughout the pedigree, which I have left off for the sake of brevity.
1. Sir Constantine de Mortimer of Attleborough, Norfolk b abt 1280-d.1355 [CP IX, 248]
+ Agnes
2. Sir Robert Mortimer b abt 1310-d.1387 [CP IX, 250]
+ 1st wife Margery Fastolf d.1341 [CP IX, 250]
+ 2nd wife Margery d aft 1387
3. Sir Thomas Mortimer d. abt 1378 [CP IX, 250] [Blomefield, v.XI, p.207]
+ Mary Park da of Nicholas Park d 1406. They had 3 daughters.
(Mary's second husband was John Fastolf and they were the parents of Sir John Fastolf) [CP IX, 249] [Blomefield, v.XI, p.207] [Fastolf's will 1459]
3.Eleanor Mortimer [Blomefield, v.1, p.375]
+ Adam de Clifton of Buckenham d.1367
4. Constantine de Clifton d bef 1367
+ Katherine de la Pole d.1363
4.Eleanor de Clifton [Mauteby pedigree, 1440]
+ Sir John Mauteby d 1403
5.Sir Robert Mauteby d 1434
+ Margaret de Beauchamp da. of Sir Roger Beauchamp of Bletsoe [Margaret Mauteby's will dated 1482]
6. John Mauteby d. 1438 [Margaret Mauteby's will dated 1482]
+ Margaret Berney d.1446
7.Margaret Mauteby d. 1482
+ Sir John Paston d. 1466
>From this family grouping it seems possible that Margaret Mauteby and Sir John Fastolf may have had two connections through the Mortimers of Attleborough, if Eleanor and Thomas Mortimer were children of Margery Fastolf, and Margery Fastolf was somehow related to Sir John. As eldest of the Mortimer children, it is likely that they were children of Margery.
It also appears that Fastolf was eventual heir of at least one of his Mortimer half sisters - Elizabeth.
Now my question is - has anyone researched the Fastolf family of Yarmouth/ Caistor/ Norfolk and/ or does anyone know the parentage of Margery Fastolf? I would appreciate any information or comments.
Rosie Bevan
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