Biography of John Fastolf 1380-1459
In 1380 John Fastolf was born to John Fastolf.
In or before 1393 Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 24) and [his future sister-in-law] Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
On 13 Jan 1409 John Fastolf (age 29) and Millicent Tiptoft (age 40) were married.
In Sep 1415 King Henry V of England (age 29) commenced his invasion of France by undertaking the Siege of Harfleur to provide himself with a port from which to supply future operations. John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 23), John Fastolf (age 35) and Thomas Chaucer (age 48) fought. William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 18) was wounded. Bishop Benedict Nichols was present.
In Feb 1426 John Fastolf (age 46) was appointed 143rd Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 4).
On 12 Feb 1429 John Fastolf (age 49) was at Rouvray leading a supply train of some 300 carts of crossbows, cannons, etc and also barrels of herrings to Orléans. A force of 400 strong Scottish cavalry led by Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 28) and John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 49) attacked the supply train and were destroyed by English archers protected by supply wagons. John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 49) was killed. He was buried at Orléans Cathedral.
On 18 Jun 1429 the Battle of Patay was the final engagement of the Loire Campaign of the Hundred Years War. The French forces commanded by Joan of Arc (age 17), Étienne Vignolles "La Hire" and Jean Poton Xaintrailles (age 39) defeated an English force of 5000. The English lost around 2000 men with Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales (age 32), Thomas Rempston (age 40), and John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 46) being captured. John Fastolf (age 49) fought.
On 14 May 1431 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 66) died.
On 25 Aug 1446 [his wife] Millicent Tiptoft (age 78) died. She was buried at St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk [Map].
Before 05 Nov 1459 Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] was in the possession of John Fastolf (age 79).
John Fastolf (age 79) sold it to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 53) who made it his country seat.
The estate passed to Alice Boleyn who married Robert Clere (age 13). Their grandson Edward Clere ran into debt and sold the estate to Henry Hobart 1st Baronet.
On 05 Nov 1459 John Fastolf (age 79) died at Caister, Norfolk [Map]. He was buried at St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. William Yelverton (age 59) was executor. Fastolf's will was disputed by Yelverton and the other executors once it was discovered that John Paston (age 38) was to inherit the estates. The dispute between Yelverton and Paston was taken up by the Lord Chancellor's office and went on for many years.
Chronicle of Jean de Wavrin 1429 Chapter VII. In these days, about Mid-Lent, after the regent was informed of the death of the good earl of Salisbury, and also that the besieged in Orléans had been reinforced with troops and artillery besides a great quantity of provisions, he, being then at Paris, took measures to have collected in Normandy and in the Isle of France from four to five hundred waggons and carts, which, by the diligence of some merchants, were loaded and all filled with various provisions and merchandizes, with plenty of artillery, to take to the English before the city of Orléans. When the said waggons and all these things were made ready, the whole was given into the charge and conduct of sir John Fastolf, who was very wise and prudent in arms, in whom the duke of Bedford the regent trusted greatly for he was his chief chamberlain and grand master of his household: with him were sent the provost of Paris named sir Simon Morhier, the bastard of Thyan a knight and bailly of Senlis, the provost of Melun and many other officers from about the Isle of France, accompanied by sixteen hmidred combatants and fully a thousand men of the common people, with whom the said Fastolf set out from the city of Paris at the beginning of Lent; and he conducted his men and baggage in good order for some days as far as a village called Rouvray-en-Beauce where he lodged; and this village is situated between Jenville and Orléans.