<B PLUMPTON>

[^PLUMPTON CORRESPONDENCE. A SERIES OF LETTERS, CHIEFLY
DOMESTICK, WRITTEN IN THE REIGNS OF EDWARD IV. RICHARD III.
HENRY VII. AND HENRY VIII. ED. BY STAPLETON, THOMAS. CAMDEN
FIRST SERIES 4. 1839.^]

<Q PLU 1461 BROCLIFFE>
<A BRIAN ROCLIFFE>
<P 2>
[} [\LETTER II.\] }] 
(^Unto my right reverent and worshipfull maister, Maister Sir
William Plompton, knight.^)
   My right reverent and honorable maister, All humble
recomendation praemised, please you that I receaved of your
servant John Smith xl marks, and your letter to the Tresorer and
Barons of the exchequer for respitt of your day to xv=na=
Hillary, which would not be graunted but soe I have gotten
that one shall appeare for you att the day of account and soe to
be appeared for in the pipe, and then for to be prepared in the
next tearme; and soe I have labored a felaw of mine to be your
Atturney in the Court, for I may nought be but of Counsell, and
he and I shall shew you such service all that time and afterward
that shall be pleasing unto you. And soe shall ye have day or
respitt to the xv of hillary next coming, then to be opposed of
your greenewax; att which time ye may nott faile to send hider
all your bookes and some readie man for to answer unto him, for
I nor my said felaw may nott attend thereupon, and also to be
here yourselfe than or before to pursue for your pardon, and to
gree all your demaundes att once. And I trust to god for to gett
you downe your greenewax if that I may, thof it cost you mony;
soe ye wrote unto me, beseeching our
<P 3>
lord to gif you good speed against all your enemies and in all
your matters. Written in hast at Westminster the fift day of
November.
   Your servant, Bryan Rocliff.
[\5 Nov. 1461.\]

<Q PLU 1463 BROCLIFFE>
<A BRIAN ROCLIFFE>
<P 5>
[} [\LETTER IV.\] }] 
(^Unto his right reverend and honorable master Sir William
Plompton, knight, in hast.^)
   Right reverend and honorable Sir, and mine especiall good
maister, after all humble recomandations, with dew regraces and
hartly thankings of your kind mastership unto me undeserved,
effectualy my trust is desiring continuance. Please you that I
have communed with Beford in your mater as ye wrote to me, and I
cannot find him disposed that he will eyther grant you any
yeares of payment, or els to be content by any soum yearly to be
paid, and he will agre to no treate but if he have some money in
hand, and so he haith taken his (\exigi facias de novo\) and is
with us called in the hustings; marveling me that after writing
by letter and comunication by mouth, ye tender not hartyly that
matter, considring the other obligation which might be executed
against Plumtre of Nottinggam, if ye wold doe your devor,
beseching you to remember your honestie and wellfare. And Sir, I
have tretid with Wigmore and at few words, I find him right hard
and strange and soe ye bene iij called in Midlesex; wherfore ye
must purvay hastely remmedy, for he will noe more trust faire
wordes as he saith; thus remiting matters to your discrett
wisdom, whom the holiest enspire to your profit and pleasure, my
advis being allwaies redy. Written in hast at London, the 19th
of May.
   Your servant, Brian Roclife.
[\19 May, anno circiter 1462.\]

<Q PLU 1462 BROCLIFFE>
<A BRIAN ROCLIFFE>
<P 6>
[} [\LETTER V.\] }] 
(^Unto his reverent maister Sir William Plompton, knight, in
hast.^)
   In speciall my verray good maister, after due recomendations;
my maister the Chief Baron comuned to my lord Treasorer of
certaine matters, and soe my lord opened that Thomas Beckwith
was his Awnte son, and he would make him eschetour; saying, that
he loved you right well and would fayne an end were taken
betwixt you and Beckwith, willing my said maister to take upon
him the rewle, and would undertake Beckwith to be ruled by him,
if he would take it upon him, who disclosed this unto me, nott
certaine that ye would agree. And I answered that I supposed ye
would agree to all reason, enforming him of the trewthe of the
matter to my cuning after your information; soe that if such
writing be had unto you by the advice of your trewe in reason,
in reason it is to be agreed with reason, as my simplesse
seemeth, saveing your better advise. And Sir, Beford hath spoken
with me, sayeing that the matter is broken up in the default of
Sir Harry,
<P 7>
that kept no tyme, and soe he purposes to continue and take out
his suite, whom with soberness I entreate, affirming that ye
will be here this tearme, and as long as I may, but I have noe
grant of him. And Colt hath spoken to me for the remainder of
the money, which he should send with the Bill of issues and for
costes. And Beford hath spoken with Plomptree for the other
obligation under sewertee, and soe in manner of a certante of
payment, but now it is deatt the lyeing at large. Thus matters
remitted to your said discretion whom our lord govern and haf in
his keeping. Written in hast in the temple the fourtenth day of
October.
   Your servant, Bryan Roclif.
[\14 Oct. anno circiter 1462.\]

<Q PLU 1463 BROCLIFFE>
<A BRIAN ROCLIFFE>
<P 7>
[} [\LETTER VI.\] }] 
(^Unto his singuler good maister Sir William Plompton, knight.^)
   Right worshippfull my singuler good mastre, as my dewtie is,
with intier regraces I recomend me unto you, whose honor ioy and
prosperitie I beseech the blessed trinitie to encrease dayly as
I would haf of my simple person. Sir, I thank you among
inumerable other, of your comfortable letter that you now take
your disport att your libertee. And as touching my lord, I shall
ride to M- to him within these 4 daies and doe my part, and as I
shall find him, so shall I certifie you. Sir, as anenst
Scatergood I hafe yett taken a longer continuance unto new yeare
day, and I would fayne that it were att an end, thof it cost you
mony for countermaunding and noysing; that would be had by privy
seales, for they go light cheape, and send me your will therein.
Sir, it is necessary that T. Beckwith be content at this time of
x=li=, for losse
<P 8>
of money by suites makes more payments. Sir, if it like you that
Richard F- aftre this yoole might entend upon me toward London,
seing your presence now here, and ye might forgo him, I would
have of you knowledge, for other have labored me, whome I
respite therefore. Butt dissease or displease would nott I you
in any wise. As for Gouldesburgh yett mett we nott, but now I
trust that ye shall confirme all that first was named, and for
Gods sake performe it (\(quia mora trahitt periculum)\) or his
brother Edward goe to London att twentie day of yoole, and ellis
will it straunge and delay. And think how ye lost Robert Ros
son. Your daughter and myn, with humble recomendations, desireth
your blessing, and speaketh prattely and french and hath near
hand learned her sawter. Sir, Henry Suthill hath knowledge of
her feofment, as a man tould me secretly, but for all that I
trust all shalbe well, with the grace of the blessed trinitie,
who quyte you and send you all your desires. Writen in hast at
Colthrop on fryday.
   Your serviseable brother, Bryan Roucliffe
[\Dec. 1463.\]

<Q PLU 1464 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 9>
[} [\LETTER VII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull maistre Sir William Plompton, kt.^)
   Right worshipfull maistre, I recomend me unto you. Please it
you to witt the minister of St. Roberts has taken 2 suits, one
of trespas for delving his ground att St. Robert, another of
debt and detinue both in a writt, debt 12 marks, which as I
understand by Horberey should be lent to you. Be the place
[\plea\] of the detinue for a chalise shold be lent to you; also
the writts were out, but I caused Horberey (\per album breve\) ,
so the sheriff shall have none paid for the writts, by the avise
of Mr. Rocliff. I pray you send answerre against the next
tearme; also had I understood for certain what goods Folbaron
and Walker had of yours, I shold have bene answerd this terme by
Horberey not guilty, which is the best issue you can have: I
pray you send word against the next terme. Also Whele had sent
out (\exigi facias de novo\) against Holden, Hanworth and West,
or I came here, and said they were returned (\quarto exactus\) ;
he had given them to short a day. Whearfore he said he wold
write unto you for an excuse, and pray the (\exigi\) against
West may be withdrawen: I promissed he should take no hurt by
the proces. Also Whele sends you a (\capias utlegat\) . against
Harldre by Rauf Annias, but he delivered it to the Sheriff. I
shall send you another with the Copie of your
<P 10>
new suites and a (\venire facias\) against the ministre. Mr.
Rocliff hath labored effectually this tearme for your matter of
Stamford, and for my lady Inglestrop for your sake, and to Pake
also; and also he dined with my lady and thanked her hertely for
your sake. I trust by his labour your matter of Stamford shall
take a good end with the grace of God, who have you evermore in
his keeping. Written att London 14 february.
   Your servant Godfrey Grene.
[\14 Feb. 1463-4.\]

<Q PLU 1464 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 10>
[} [\LETTER VIII.\] }] 
(^Unto my reverend and worshipfull master, Sir William Plompton,
kt.^)
   Reverend and worshipfull master, after all due recomendations
had; Sir, as for your suites against the minister and others,
they shalbe called upon as effectually as I can, and with the
grace of God shall take as good speed as the law will suffer,
howbeit that Horbury sais that ye and the minister stand in
comprimise to abide the award of Sir John Malivera and others,
and that he hath in comaund to continue the suite of the
minister by reason of the same; notwithstanding, your suit shall
proceed untill the time ye send otherwise in comaund. And as for
the byeing of the velvett, the mony upon the obligacion of Mr.
Suthill is nott
<P 11>
paid; he said Barnby wilbe here with it this tearme. God send
grace it be so, for Mr. Byngham, Tho. Eyr, and Chapman of
Stamford, everichone of them attends after his part this tearme.
And as for the suits I shall borow untill the time the other
come. There is a yong man, a mercer in the Chepe, the which a
Michaelmas purpose to sett up a shop of his owne, the which
mercer makes great labor to my lady and to Jeffrey Dawne for my
sister Isabell to marry with her; lyvelode he hase none, a
Norfolk man and of birth no gent. as I can understand; what he
is worth in goods I cannott wytt. Mercers deals nott all
together with their owne proper goods. How be it my lady P. hath
proferred him faire, that is to say, xl=li= in mony of my lady
and her freinds and my lady to find her thre yeare if he will,
and Jeffrey hath proferred to lend him for iiij yeare a hundreth
merce, the which mony is ready in a bag if they agre. I moved
unto my lady and Jeffrey, as far as I durst for displease, that
the mony was muche without she had some twentie of other of
lyvelods or of goods, to the which my sister, as fare forth as
she durst, abode upon; by the which they brake and nott
concluded. And my lady and Jeffrey agreed well to the same,
notwithstanding my sister ne I cannot think it is for her to
refuse my ladies labour nor agreement, but wholie to put her to
my ladies rule and ordinance, and so she did att all times. How
be it my lady said to her it shold come of herselfe, and she
answerred that of her selfe she could nott ne wold nothing do
without the advise of you and her freinds, but whatsoever my
lady thought she shold do, she wold do it unwitting you or any
of her freinds. Whearfore I
<P 12>
beseech you as hastely as it please you, to send me word of your
intent, for she and I wold faine do that at might be most to
your pleasure and her profitt. Also Mr. Byngham hath spoken to
Mr. Rocliff and me to witt what day ye wold be in
Nottinghamshire, and I could not answere thereto; ye may send
him word as it please you. Also I am not very certaine of the
day and yeare that your milne dam was broken; I pray you send
the certaintie this terme and ye may, that it may be amended if
it be wrong. And all your other matters shalbe called upon with
the grace of God, who have you evermore in proteccion. Written
at London the xiiii=th= day of June.
   Also as for the mercer, I understand he profers now to find
surety that if he die, she to have a C=li= besides her part of
his goods after the custome of the Cittie.
   Your servant Godfrey Grene.
[\14 June 1464.\]

<Q PLU 1464 BROCLIFFE>
<A BRIAN ROCLIFFE>
<P 12>
[} [\LETTER IX.\] }] 
(^Unto the reverend and right worshipful Sir William Plompton,
knight, my singular good master, be this delivered.^)
   Right reverend worshipful Sir, intirly beloved brother, and
singularly my good master, after al faithful and due
recommendations praemised and special regraces and thankings, as
I have mo causes than I can write, which our Lord acquit, where
I by non power am restrained, desiring him dayly for your honor
prosperity, ioy, and longanimity, to bee encreased to your
pleasur; Sir, like you to remember, the conclusions of the
matter taken betwixt you and Chapman of Stamford by Husee and
mee, that yee for to have his releas general should pay 100
(^s.^) , wherof I paid 4 marks in hand which you paid mee again;
and now this term by
<P 13>
the advise of Huzze, thorowh importune clamor of Chapman, and
you to bee in quiet delivering your acquittance, I paid 33
(^s.^) 4 (^d.^) afore Husze to Chapman, so that now you bee
utterly out of his dammage. And, Sir, I conceived, by the
remembrance of my cosin Mr. Midleton, that yee willed mee to buy
to you, black velvet for a gown. But, Sir, I pray you herin
blame my non power but not my will, for in faith I might not doo
it, but gif I should run in papers of London, which I did never
yet, so I have lived poorly therafter; for and I might els haue
doon it, I shold not have spared. But the wis man saith to us,
(\Impedit omne forum carentia Denariorum\) . And that prooves
here now: I dare not write al my complaint. Sir, Thomas Eyr
clamoreth upon mee importunly for money, so that gif I had any
of my own, I wold have stopped him, and so as I might have
promised him this next term, which like you for to send hither
than: for and hee begin his suit now, he wil not bee so easily
entreated. And also, Sir, I pray you specially for to send mee
money fro Nesfield, according to your appointment and saing at
our last departing, for and ye knew how it stands with mee here,
I trust verily yee wold tender mee the more. And, Sir, the
rather I pray you, for I purpose to have your son John Roclif to
court at beginning of this next terme, where my charge of him in
array and other exspences, shal encreas to the double, as God
knowes, whom I beseech entirly, for to have you in his keeping,
and graunt you all your desires. Written in hast in the midle
temple, (\tertio die
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decembris\) . Sir, Sir Henry Vavasor was gone hence or I wist,
so that I might not speak to him for the wapp: my Thomas may go
to him and speed I trow.
   Your servisable brother, Brian Rocliff.
[\3 Dec. 1464.\]

<Q PLU 1468 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 18>
[} [\LETTER XIII.\] }]
(^To my right reverend and most especiall good maistre Sir
William Plompton, knight.^)
   Right reverend and my moste speciall gude maistre, I recomend
me unto your good mastership, and as touching your (\nisi
prius\)
<P 19>
against Fulbaron, it were well doon that ye appointed with Mr.
Danby at what place and what day in his comeing home after the
next tearme ye would have it served; soe that I might have word
the begining of the next tearme, to take out the writt,
according to your appointment. Also as for the writt against
Geffray Malivera, John Cockle, Rich. Croft, Hanson and other, I
stand in doubt whether Mr. Midleton and Mr. Ros greed you and
Sir John Malivera thereof, or no, because they are his men;
notwithstanding if they agreed you nott, and ye send me word, I
trust to have an exigent the next tearme. My Lord of Oxford is
comitt to the tower, and it is said kept in irons, and that he
has confessed myche thinge; and on Munday afore St. Andrew day
one Alford and Poiner, gentlemen to my Lord of Northfolk, and
one S=r= peirs, Skinner of London, were beheaded; and on the
morne
<P 20>
after was Sir Thomas Tresham arest and is comitt to the tower:
and it is said he was arested upon the confession of my Lo. of
Oxford, and they say his livelhood, and Sir John Marneys
livelhood, and divers other livelhuds is given away by the king.
Also there is arest Mr. Hungerford, the heir unto the Lord
Hungerford, and one Courtney, heir unto the Earle of Devonshire,
and many other, whose names I know nott; and it is said that Sir
Edmund Hungerford is send for. And also the yeomen of the Crowne
bene riden into diverse countries to arrest men that be apeched.
Also it was told me that Sir Robt. Ughtred was send for, but I
trust to God it is not so, who have you evermore in his blessed
proteccion. Written at London, 9 of December.
   Your servant Godfrey Greene.
[\9 Dec. 8 Edw. IV. 1468.\]

<Q PLU 1469 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 22>
[} [\LETTER XV.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull maistre Sir William Plompton, knight,
this letter be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull master, I recomend me unto your good
mastership; Sir, I have sent to you by the bringer of this
letter, a (\venire facias\) against the minister of St.
Robert's, for he hath pleaded not guiltie for fishing your ponds
att Plompton; if so be your writt be well served and the issue
tried for you, the punishment will be grevieous to them, for it
is gyffin by a statute. Also I have sent you a (\venire facias\)
against Dromonby, parson of Kynalton; he hath pleaded - he
withholds you nothing, in accion of detynu of the goods,
delivered him by Heynes. Also the copie of the pleadings betwixt
you and the minister for your
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milne att Plompton; it were well done that ye had a speech with
Mr. Midleton of the forme of the pleadings, and of the matter
both of the title of his milne, and your milne, and of the
freholdes of both sides the water, for that your counsell may
have instruccion thereof: it hath cost you money this terme, and
yett no conclusion but to change the pleadings the next terme at
the pleasure of the parties. Mr. Midleton had great labour
therewith, I profferd him no rewards because ye may reward him
yourselfe as it please you. Maister Fairfax had x=s= for that
matter all on. Mr. Suttill labored effectually; I tould him he
shold be rewarded of the mony in his hands, and said lightly he
would have none; so I wot whether he will take or no: he hath
nott all paid yett. I pray you, against the next terme, send me
word how I shall be demened in rewards giveing, for and it go to
matter in law, it will cost mony largely. Also I have sent you a
(\Capias utlegat\) . against Hargreve of Fuston; Sir John
Malevera gave me a chalenge for him, and said he was outlawd
under my trety: I told him I treted never; I bare your message
to him, and that was a continuance for the matter against
Fulburn, but nott for Hargreve. And he said ye had sued all the
trew men to the king, to my lord, and to him in the forest, sith
that ye come home; and that he shold complaine to the king and
to the lords thereof; and I said, I trust to God ye shold come
to your answere. And he said that shold not lyg in my power to
bring you to do, for he wold deele with you and yours, both be
the law and besides the law; and said he wold cutt the clothes
notwithstanding. He was full angrie and hastie what time he said
soe, and I was with Mr. Roclif the same time he gave me this
chalenge, and Myles Willesthorp was with him, and said no word.
And Maister Roclif asked him what the matter was, if he might
any ease; and he
<P 24>
answered him, that ye desseyved him and all that ye dellyd
withall: and Mr. Rocliff said he trust to God, - who have you
evermore in his proteccion. Written at London, the v=th= day of
December.
   Your servant Godfrey Grene.
[\5 Dec. 1469.\]

<Q PLU 1475 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 29>
[} [\LETTER XXIV.\] }] 
(^To my right reverend and worshipfull Maistre, Sir William
Plompton, knight.^)
   Right worshippfull Sir, I recomend me unto your good
mastershipp; Sir, as for a (\supersedias\) for yourselfe, there
will not be gotten, without I shold put in sufficient men to be
suerties; for there is a new rule made in the Chancery now late,
that no sureties
<P 30>
shalbe accepted, but such as be sufficient, and twenty of the
old common sureties dischardged: so it is hard to gett suerties
for a yoman. And as for the supliants, I have dayly labored,
sith your man come, to gett a man to aske the suertie; and so I
fand one which hath bene of old a (\supersedias\) mounger, and
was agreed with him that he shold gett me a man to aske it, and
he and the man shold have had v=s=. for their labor; and so he
said unto me and Thom. on Saturday last that it was done, and
desired mony for the mans labor and for the sealing, and we
shold have them forth withall: and so he hath driven us from
morne to even, and in conclusion deceyved us, and hath receved
vii=s=. vi=d=. And I may nott arreast him nor strive with him
for the mony, nor for the decept, because the matter is not
worshipfull; and so there is none odere meane, but dayly to
labor him to gett the writts, and so I shall, and send them to
you asoune as they may be gotten: the labor is great and
perillous, and the anger is more, because of the decept. As for
the suit of Tulis executor, it is delaid for this terme, but the
next terme it cannot be delaid; therefore it were well done ye
sought up your writtings, and all the sircumstances of making
the obligacion, and whear it was made; for there is none will
make a plea, without he have some matter to make it of: and also
the court will nott admitt a forreine plea, without the matter
be somewhat likely to be true. As for all your oder suits, they
have the speed the law will give them, as Horbury will enforme
you, when he comes home. As for the (\supena\) , the writt is
nott retorned in; it seemes it will take a delay. I have sent
you a copie of the letter, and a (\supersedias\) for Ward of
Breeton; and as for your awne, if so be ye will that I put in
sufficient suerties for you, ye may have one; but saveing your
better advise, me think it nott necessary so to do, without oder
cause shold require: for as strong in the law is a
(\supersedias\) of a Justice of the peace, as in
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the Chancery. And as for your bottles, there came no samon men
here of all this sumor, but I understood they will come now
hastely; by the next at comes they shalbe sent, with Gods grace,
who have you evermore in his blessed proteccion. Written att
London, the x=th= day of July. Thomas can enforme you of
novelties in this countrie better then I can writte.
   Your servant Godfrey Greene.
[\10 July, anno circiter 1475.\]

<Q PLU 1475 GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 31>
[} [\LETTER XXV.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull maistre, Sir William Plompton, kt.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your good
maistershipp; Sir, as for the suit against you by the executors
of parson Tuly, had not it fortuned that there was a default
founden in the writt, it had bene so that ye had bene condemned,
or els an (\exigi\) awarded against you; for as for the matter
of your plea, there would noe man plead it, ne it would not have
bene except, if it had bene pleaded. Sir, there is an indenture
upon the same (\oblige\) , the which wold serve much of your
intents, and it might be found. Also, sir, now of late I have
receaved from you diverse letters, of the which the tenure and
effect is this; one, that I shold labour to Sir John Pilkinton,
to labor to my lord of Glocester or to the king; they to move my
lord of Northumberland that ye might occupie still at
Knaresborou. Sir, as to that, it is thought here by such as
loves you, 'at that labour should rather
<P 32>
hurt in that behalve then availe; for certaine it is, as long as
my lord of Northumberlands patent thereof stands good, as long
will he have no deputie but such as shall please him, and kan
him thank for the gift thereof, and no man els, and also doe him
servise next the king: so the labour shalbe fair answered, and
turne to none effect, but hurt. And as to another point
comprised in your writing, that is, to enforme the lords and
their counsell of the misgovernances of Gascoin and his
affinitie. Sir, ye understand that in every law the saying of a
mans enemies is chalengeable, and rather taken a saying of
malice then of treuthe, where, by the correction of the same
defaulte, the complainer hath no availe; and so certainly by
your counsell is thought here, that it wold be soe taken, and in
no other wise, how be it that it be trew: and also a disworship
to my lord of Northumberland, that hath the cheif rule there
under the king. And as for the matter, to informe my lord of
Northum: counsell how ye were entreated at Knasboro - Sir, we
enformed my lords counsell according to your comaundement, and
they enformed my lord, and my lord said he wold speak with us
himselfe, and so did, and this was the answerr: that the cause
why he wrote that no court of Sheriff turne shold be holden, was
for to shew debate betwixt you and Gascoins affinitie, unto time
he might come into the country and se a derection betwixt you -
and that he wold 'at the 3 weeks court were holden for
discontinuance of mens actions - and that he entended not to
dischardge you of your office, ne will not as long as ye be
towards him - and that as soune as he comes into cuntry, he
shall see such
<P 33>
a derection betwixt his brother Gascoin and you, as shalbe to
your harts ease and worship. And that I understand by his
counsell, that it shalbe assigned unto you by my lo: and his
counsell, what as longes to your office, and Gascoin nott meddle
therewithall; and in like wise to Gascoyne. And as for the
labour for the bailiships and farmes, Sir, your worship
understands what labour is to sue therefore; first, to have a
bill enclosed of the King, then to certein lords of the
Counsell, (for there is an act made that nothing shall passe fro
the King unto time they have sene it,) and so to the privie
seale and Chauncellor: so the labour is so importune, that I
cannot attend it without I shold do nothing ells, and scarcely
in a month speed one matter. Your maistership may remember how
long it was, or we might speed your bill of Justice of the
peace; and had not my Lo. of Northumberland been, had not been
sped for all the fair promisses of my Lo. Chamberlaine. And as
for the message to my Lo. Chamberlain, what time I labored to
him that ye might be Justice of the peace, he answered thus;
that it seemed by your labor and mine, that we wold make a
jelosie betwixt my Lo. of Northumberland and him, in that he
shold labor for any of his men, he being present. Sir, I took
that for a watche word for medling betwixt Lords. As for any
matter ye have to do in the law, how be it that it be to me
losse of time and costly to labor or medl, as yett I am and
alwayes shalbe readie to doe you service and pleasure therein,
with the grace of God, who have you evermore in his blessed
protection. Written att London, the eight day of November.
   Your servant, Godfrey Greene.
[\8 Nov. anno circiter 1475.\]

<Q PLU 1476? GGREENE>
<A GODFREY GREENE>
<P 35>
[} [\LETTER XXVII.\] }] 
(^To the right reverend and worshipfull Sir William Plompton,
knight, this to be delivered.^)
   Right reverent and worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your
good mastership. Please you to witt that I labored to Mr.
Pilkinton and to the Chaunceler diverse times for your letter
fro the King, and promissed me to move my lord to speak to the
King therefore; neverthelesse it was not doon, but when the King
comes to London, I shall labour therefore againe. Your writts
and (\certiorare\) are labored for, and shalbe had, how be the
judges will graunt no (\certiorare\) but for a cause. Ailmer
wife was like to have bene non suit in her appeale, for her day
was (\octabis martini\) ; but Whele and I certified the judges
that she wold come if she were in hele, and out of prison. The
judges gifnes her no favour, for they say they understand by
credible informations, that these men be not guiltie, and is but
onely your maintenance; and so one of them said to me out of the
Court. And Guy Fairfax said openly att the barre, that he knew
so, verily they were not guilty, - that he wold labor their
deliverance for almes, not takeing a penny; and I seing this,
took Mr. Pygott and Mr. Collow.
   Godfrey Grene.
[\Anno circiter 1476-7.\]

<Q PLU 1477 RTPLUMPTON>
<A ROBENET PLUMPTON>
<P 36>
[} [\LETTER XXVIII.\] }] 
(^To my most reverent and worshippfull maister Sir William
Plompton, knight, be this delivered.^)
   After all lowly and dew recomendations, I lowly recommend me
unto your good maistershipp; certifieing your maistership I sent
you by one Wil. Atkinson a letter and the copie of the answerre
of the privie seale, and a box with 6 peeces, 5 sealed and one
unsealed; and, Sir, the box sealed for your maistershipp took me
no more. First, thes tooke me 7, and 2 filed together that were
of one, the graunt of Stutvell and the peticion thereon; and
they tooke away the petition, and soe I had but 6, whilk I send
your mastershipp by the said William in the said box sealed; and
if it were so, and the letter delivered to you with the copie, I
desire you send word. As for your say, I have sent you a peice
of 2 yards and a halfe broad by Grethum of York, the first of
Lent. As for the other peice, there is none of lesse bredth then
2 yards; for if I could have any, I should have sent it with the
other. And as for the cloth of my ladies, Hen. Cloughe putt it
to a shereman to dight, and he sold the cloth and ran away; and
yett after Hen: mett with him, and gart him be sett in the
Countre, till he founde sewerte to answer at the Gildehall for
the cloth. And soe he hath sewed him till he had judgment to
recover, which cost him large money; and when he shold deliver
it, he delivered another peice, butt that Henry hapned to
understand after the recovery wheare he had sould it; and soe it
is had againe and it is put to dyeing, and as soune as it is
readie, I shall send it by the carrier, for it was fryday in the
second week of Lent or it was gettin again. And as for suites in
the Kings bench again them in Brereton, and in the Common place
again Will. Pulleyne and his suertes, are in proces; and fro
they be in exigent, ye shall have the exigent sent
<P 37>
you, as soun as it will be sped. And for the day of appearaunce
of Ailmer wyfe, is (\mense Paske\) ; so that she be here the
morrow after (\mense Paske\) . I shold have sent you word or
that, but that I had nott the (\habeas Corpus\) against John
Esomock, and Robart Galaway, and for to see that we were not
beguiled by the day of returne and day of appearance; be it my
day. And soe I send you now the (\habeas corpora\) and a coppie
thereof, and you must desier the sheriffe to serve it, yf so be
that ye agre not. And also, Sir, that ye will send word as soon
as ye can, if the principalls were delivered not att York, and
what way is had betwixt you and them, and if there be any towne
or hamlett in Craven that is called Medilton, and that ye send
word. And as for your cope, I have cheaped diverse, and under a
hundred shillings I can by non, that is ether of damaske or
sattin, with flowers of gold; and I send you a peice of baudkin,
and another of impereal, to se whether ye will hafe of, and the
price. And the bredth of it is elme broade; 3 yards, besides the
orffrey, will make a cope: to have of whilk it please you, ether
to be made ... or there. And if ye will have it to be made here,
it will stand ye to 6 marks or more, with the orfrey and
makeing, and that is the least that I can drive it to. The
orffrey 32s., the lining and making 8s., and as for a broderer,
I can find none that will come soe farre, but any work that ye
would have, to send hither and they will do it; and in no other
wise they will as yett grant me, but I shall that I may to gett
one. Alsoe, Sir, I send your mastership the bill of the expences
and costs that I have made since I came hither, and please you
to see it and send money the next terme. All other thinges,
whilk ye will I do, and I shall doe therein that I ether may or
can. I beseech your mastership
<P 38>
to recomend me lowly to my lady; and if I durst, Sir, the matter
betwixt my brother Robart and Mr. Gascoines sister, me think, is
to long in makeing up, for in long tarriing comes mekell
letting. And I beseech the blessed Trinitie have you in his
continual keeping. From London, the first day of Aprill.
   Your servant in all, Robenett P.
[\1 April 1476.\]

<Q PLU 1480 H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 40>
[} [\LETTER I.\] }] 
(^To my Right welbeloved Robart Plompton, esquier.^)
   Right welbeloved frinde, I greet you well. And wheras the
Scotts in great number are entred into Northumberland, whose
malice with Gods helpe I entend to resist; therfore on the King,
our soveraigne Lords behalfe, I charg you, and also on myne as
wardeyn, that ye with all such personnes as ye may make in there
most defensible arrey, be with me at Topliffe uppon Munday by
viij a clocke, as my trust is in you. Written in Wresill, the
vij day of September.
   Your Cousin, Hen. Northumberland.
[\7 Sept. 1480\]

<Q PLU 1481 H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 42>
[} [\LETTER III.\] }] 
(^To my welbeloved Robart Plompton.^)
   Right welbeloved, I gret you well, willing and charging you
to be with me in all hast possible after the sight of this my
writting; not failing herof, as ye will answere to the Kings
highnes and to me at your perill. Written at Lekinfeild, the
last day of December.
   Henry Northumberland.
[\31 Dec. 1481.\]

<Q PLU 1481 H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 42>
[} [\LETTER IV.\] }] 
(^To my right trusty and welbeloved freind, Sir Robart Plompton,
Kt.^)
   Right trusty and welbeloved, I greet you well, and will and
charg you on the King our soveraigne Lords behalfe, and also on
myne, that ye, with all such persones as ye may make defensibly
arrayed, be redy to attend uppon the Kings highnes and me, upon
our warnyng, as ye love me and will answere to the King at your
perill. Written at Lekingfeld, the ix=th= day of October.
   Your Cousin, Henry Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1483 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 43>
[} [\LETTER V.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable my especyall good master, Sir Robert
Plompton, knight.^)
   After all due recomendations premysed, pleaseth your
mastership to wyt that I have received my fee xxvi (^s.^) viii
(^d.^) for Pentycost last past, sent to me by my fader servant,
William Coltman, in my most humbly wyse thanking your mastership
therfore; neverthelesse I marvell greatly that your mastership
wrote not to me, comaunding me to doe you some service at
London. Sir, you know my mynd and service, and I am right sory
and any synister wayes of my adversaryes be shewed unto you, and
not of my deserving; if yt be so, your wryting had bene to me
more comfortable then much goods, considryng althings done
aforetyme. Such as be your adversaryes in your old matters hath
bene with me at London, Master Bryan Roclife, Palmes and
Topclyffe, comyning and desyring further to proced in our
matters; and saying, ye clame suyt, service and seute, of ther
maner of Colthorpe, and for the same merce him in your court at
Plompton: if yt be so, in my mynd yt is necessary to aske,
distreyne, and levie the sayd amerciments. Pleaseth it your
mastership in my most humble wyse to recomend me unto my good
ladyes, and to my power service, as I have bene and ever wylbe
to my lyfes end, as more at the larg the brynger of this shall
shew unto you by mouth, to whom I pray you give credence. In
short space ye shall know more for the
<P 44>
best, with the grace of (^Jesu^) , who your mastership preserve.
At London, the last day of June.
   Your humble servant, Edward Plompton.
[\30 June 1483.\]

<Q PLU 1483 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 44>
[} [\LETTER VI.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable and worshipfull my singuler good
master, Sir Robart Plompton, knyght, these be delivered.^)
   The most humble and due recomendations premysed, pleaseth
your mastership to recomend me unto my singuler good lady your
moder, and my lady your wyfe; humble praying your good
mastership to take no displeasure with me that I sent not to you
afore this, as my duety was. People in this country be so
trobled in such comandment as they have in the Kyngs name and
otherwyse, marvellously, that they know not what to doe. My lord
Strayng
<P 45>
goeth forth from Lathum upon munday next with x m=l=. men,
whether we cannot say. The Duke of Buck: has so mony men, as yt
is sayd here, that he is able to goe where he wyll; but I trust
he shalbe right withstanded and all his mallice: and els were
great pytty. Messengers commyth dayly, both from the Kings grace
and the Duke, into this country. In short space I trust to se
your mastership; such men as I have to do with, be as yet
occupied with my sayd lord. Sir, I find my kinsmen all well
dysposed to me; if your mastership wyll comand me any service, I
am redy and ever wylbe to my lifes end, with the grace of
(^Jesu^) , who ever preserve you. Wrytten at Aldclife, uppon St.
Luke day.
   Your most humble servant, Ed. Plompton.
[\18 Oct. 1483.\]

<Q PLU 1482? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 45>
[} [\LETTER VII.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved cousin, I commend me unto you. And
wheras I conceive, that wheras award was ordred in the matter of
variance depending betwixt John Polleyn on the one partie, and
Georg Tankard with other taking his parte on the other party, I
am enformed that the said parties bene now at traverse in that
behalfe, contrary to such derections as were taken. I, willing
the pacefying and reformation herof by the advyse of you and
other of my counsell, desire and pray you, Cousin, at your
comyng to me at Yorke uppon thursday next comyng, to cause the
sayd Georg and the other persones to com with you; and that ye
shew your good will for the performance herof, as my very trust
is in
<P 46>
you, whom God kepe. Written in my Castell of Wresell, the xiiij
day of Februarie.
   Your Cosin, Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1486 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 50>
[} [\LETTER XII.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   After most due recomendacions had, pleaseth your mastership
in my most lowly wyse to recommend me unto my singuler good
<P 51>
lady. Sir, this day com Wylliam Plompton to labor for Haveray
Parke, and brought to me nether byll, wrytteng, nor commandement
by words, nor token, fro your mastership; and therof I marvell,
considering that at your instaunce I suffered him to occupie the
same parke and office for this tyme: and for that cause I am not
in certente, whether ye be his good master or noo. Wherfore he
hath not spedd as he myght have done if your wrytting had com;
notwithstanding, yt is well. Sir, my lord kept his Easter with
my lord of Oxford at Laveham, and come to the King uppon fryday
last, and comes with the King to Yorke; and my lord of Darby
departeth from Notingham into Lancashire. Sir, therle of Oxford,
my lord Chamberleyn, with diverse other estates, cometh to the
King to Notingham, and so forth to Yorke, as more at large the
brynger shall shew to you by mouth. Sir, the first gift that my
lady of Syon gave to me, was a par of Jeneper beads 
(\pardonet\) , the which I have sent to you by the bringer; and
if I had a better thinge, I wold have sent it with as good a
will and harte: and any service that ye wyll comand me, I am
redy, as knoweth our Lord, who preserve you. At Lyncolne, the
iij day of Apryll.
   Your servant, Edward Plompton.
[\3 April 1486.\]

<Q PLU 1487 H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 54>
[} [\LETTER XVI.\] }] 
(^To my right trusty and welbeloved cousin Sir Robart Plompton,
kt.^)
   Cousin Sir Robart, I commend me unto you; and wher it is so
that diverse gentlemen and other commoners, being within your
office at this tyme, hath rebelled against the king, as well in
ther being at this last felde, as in releving of them that were
against the Kings highnes, I therfore on the kings behalfe
strictly charg you, and on myne hartely pray you, for your owne
discharg and
<P 55>
myne, that ye incontinently after the sight hereof, take all
such persones as be within your office, which this tyme hath
offended agaynst the King, and in especiall John Pullen and
Richard Knaresborough: and that ye keepe them in the castell of
Knarsbrough, in suer keepeing, to the tyme be ye know the kings
pleasure in that behalfe. And that this be not failed, as ye
love me; and to give credence unto this bearer, and God keep
you. Written at Richmound, the xxiii day of Juyn. Se that ye
faile not, as ye love me, within the time, and as ever ye thinke
to have me your good lord, and as ever I may trust you.
   Your Cousin, Hen: Northumberland.
[\23 June 1487.\]

<Q PLU 1487? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 56>
[} [\LETTER XIX.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton,
knight.^)
   Right trusty and welbeloved Cousin, I gret you hartyly well.
And wheras I conceive that ye prepared yourselfe to have ridden
with me to this day of trewe, and now remembring, that
<P 57>
it were not only to your great labor, but also to your cost and
great charg, therfore I take me oonly to your good wyll and
thankfull disposition, for the which I hartely thanke you, and
am right well content and pleased that ye remaine still at home.
Written at Derham, the xix day of November.
   Your Cousin, Hen. Northumberland.
[\19 Nov. 1486-7.\]

<Q PLU 1489 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 59>
[} [\LETTER XXII.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   In my most humble and faythfull wyse I recommend me unto your
mastership, and to my singuler good lady. This day in the
mornyng I spake with my master Gascoyne at Poymfrett, and he
comended him to you and to my lady; and then I spake with Sir
Rich. Tunstall, and had great commyning with him of (\per et
contra\) . Sir, I wold advise your mastership cause William
Scargell to take good regard to himselfe and not to use his old
walkes; for and he doe, he wylbe taken, and brought to fynd such
surety for peace and otherwise, as shalbe to him inconvenient:
notwithstanding, the said Master Tunstall gave to me right
curteouse words at my departing; but therto is no great trust.
For the tyme it is good to dreed the worst, insomuch as the land
lyeth in his rule, in the honor of Poymfret. Sir, as for such
matters I had with
<P 60>
Robert Lenthorpe, he will give me no perfitt answere unto the
begining of the terme; in the meantyme he will speak with a
doctor, and send to me a letter to London by one Watkinson of
Poymfrett, atturney of the common place, and then your
mastership shalbe answered of the premises, with Gods grace, who
ever the same preserve in prosperouse felicitie long tyme to
endure. From Poymfrett, the xi day of January.
   Your humble servant, Edward Plompton.
[\9 Jan. 1488-9.\]

<Q PLU 1489 H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 61>
[} [\LETTER XXV.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cosin, I comannd me unto you, and for
right weighty consideration me moving concerning the pleasure of
the Kings highnes, on the behalve of his grace, charg you, and
on my desire pray you, that ye with such a company, and as many
as ye may bring with your ease, such as ye trust, having bowes
and arrowes, and pryvy harnest, com with my nepvew, Sir William
Gascougne, so that ye be with me upon munday next comeing at
nyght, in the towne of Thirske; not failing herof, as my
speciall trust is in you, and as ye love me. Written in my
mannor of Semar, the xxiiii day of Aprill.
   Your Cousin, Hen. Northumberland.
[\24 April 1489.\]

<Q PLU 1499 GBEATON>
<A GODFREY BEATON>
<P 63>
[} [\LETTER XXIX.\] }] [^TO SIR ROBERT PLUMPTON^]
(^To the worshipfull in God Master Plompton, knight, these
letters be delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I comand me to you, beyng glad to here
of your welfaire. Sir, I hartely thank you for my tennaunts of
<P 64>
Arkenden, praying you of good contynuance, and also for your
wryting, the which ye send unto me towching to the lands of myne
in Arkenden. Sir, I have sent to you by my servant, Thomas
Morton, the copie of my evydents of the ix acres of land, the
which they clame intrest for the King. And I trust that I have
sent to you such wrytting as shall discharg that matter. Sir, I
pray you that ye will shew my matters according to right; and
after your good mynd, for I remytt all unto your good wysdome.
Sir, yt is so that I am a yong beginner of the world in my
office; and Sir, for your good will and counsell I will that my
officer reward to you yerly vi=s=. viii=d=. as was rewarded to
other men afor tyme, praying you of your good contynuance, and
any thing as I can, I will, as knoweth God, who have you in his
blessed keeping. Amen. Written at Lilleshull, the xxvi day of
May.
   Your loving frind, The Abbot of Lillishull.

<Q PLU 1491? RFITZJOHN>
<A ROBERT FITZJOHN>
<P 64>
[} [\LETTER XXX.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be this
letter delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto you, thanking you,
as hartely as I can, for your great kyndnes and gentlenes shewed
to me, and to my poore tennaunts in Arkenden. And wheras ye have
written to me that one Robart Walkinham is injuried and wronged
of his tennor in Arkenden, contrarie to right and concience;
wherfore I purposse, sonne after Whitsontide next comyng, to
send a brother of myne and other officers to Arkenden, and ther
to have a court to be houlden, and right to be had according
<P 65>
to reason and good concience, with the grace of God, who have
you in his governance. Written in hast on Tewsday in the ii=d=
weeke of lent.
   Your good lover, The Abbot of Lilleshill.

<Q PLU 1492 RFITZJOHN>
<A ROBERT FITZJOHN>
<P 65>
[} [\LETTER XXXI.\] }] 
(^To Sir Robart Plompton, kt. in Yorkshire, be this letter
delivered in good speede.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, we recomennd us unto you. And so it is
that dame Joyes Percy hath shewed unto the Earle of
Schrewesburie, which is our very good lord, and tender lord in
all our rightfull causes, how ye enwrong her of certayne lands
lying within our lordship of Erkenden, were ye be our steward;
wherein the said lord hath made labor unto us for the sayd Dame
Joyes, and desired us that we wold she be not wronged in hir
right: and considering how good lord he hath bene, and yet
alwayes unto us ys, and remembryng allso, that we, being men of
the holy church, owe not to suffer any wrong to be done to any
maner of persones within our Lordship, may no lesse doo but
effectually tender the sayd lords desire in that behalfe.
Wherfore we desire you, that ye will see the sayd Dame Joyes to
have all that which she of right ought to have within our
Lordship of Erkenden foresayd, so as she find hir not greved,
nor have cause to make any more labor to the sayd lord for hir
remedy therin. For and she doe,
<P 66>
we must sett some other person in your rome, that will not wrong
hir; for we may in no wyse abyd the displeasur of the sayd lord.
Tendering therfore this our desire, as we trust you; and our
Lord have you in his governance. From Lillishull, the xxviii day
of May.
   Your good loving Abbot of Lilleshull.

<Q PLU 1488? R2EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE II>
<P 69>
[} [\LETTER XXXVI.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt. this
bill be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your mastership;
please it you witt, that I understand that my cousin, Ralfe
Hawgh, sendeth to your mastership for such dues as was granted
to his mother and to him, by my master your father, and you,
under your seales; the which writting and your seales, to come
before men of worship and discretion, I am certayne, when ye se
him, will not be denyed: for your seals be well knowne, and to
show in money other matters in this contry, the which are of
great charge. Wherwith, it please your mastership, that after my
poore advice, take a direction with him at this tyme; for it
will els be proces turne to more cost, and that wold I be right
sory fore. From Padley, on Sunday next before St. Mary day in
Lent.
   From yours, Robart Eire.
[\anno circiter 1488.\]

<Q PLU 1489 R2EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE II>
<P 69>
[} [\LETTER XXXVII.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable and my especiall good master, Sir
Robart Plompton, knight, be this letter delivered.^)
   After all due recomendations had, please it youre mastership
to witt that Ralfe Haugh, according to the agrement and award
betwixt you and him made, hath delivered into my hands all such
<P 70>
evydence as he hath concernyng your mastership, endefferently to
be kept unto such tyme as a sufficyent and lawfull estate be
made unto the sayd Ralfe of a yerly rent of v mark, for terme of
life of the sayd Ralfe; that is to say, a feoffament of trust
indented made by your mastership unto me and other of the maner
of Darley with the appurtenances, and a letter of atturney
according to the same; also ii obligations, one of ccc marke and
another of x=li=. Wherfore I besech you to be good master, and
to make him a lawfull estate acording to the award, at which
tyme all the sayd evydence shalbe delivered unto your hands, or
to your assigne, and if ther be any service or pleasure that I
may doe, it shalbe done at my power, by Gods grace, who ever
preserve you body and soule. Written at Padley, the iiijth day
of August last past.
   Your owne,
   Robart Eyre, squire.
[\4 Aug. 1489.\]

<Q PLU 1490? EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 70>
[} [\LETTER XXXVIII.\] }]
(^To my lady, Dame Jane Plompton, at Plompton.^)
   Madame, in my most humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
Ladyship, and let you wyte that I have spoken with Master
Receyvor; iiij houres space he tarryed me, and he is right
lovingly disposed in every thing toward my master and all his,
if he have, or may have cause therto: and thus I have left with
him to be at
<P 71>
Knarsbrough, the wednesday next after saynt Eline day. And ther,
or afore that tyme, if they mete, to do his dutie to my master
curtesly, and after that, to be as favorable, and to shew his
good wyll to my sayd master in every thing he may doe, as we
wyll desire; and then I purpose with Gods grace to be there. And
afore the langage that Alan shold say, it is not so; he sayd
none such langage. The mylner told Alan that his farme was redy,
and if yt so be, I pray you cause the mylner to deliver it to
Benson, and if not, to make yt redy agaynst the Receyver come
thither; for this I have promysed, and unto that tyme we mete, I
besech you speake to my master, that no uncurtes dealing be had
with none of his servants. Also ther is a ax that my master
clameth the keeping of; I pray you let them have and occupie the
same unto the same tyme, and then we shall take a dereccion in
every thing, as well in the premyses, as otherwyse, to my
masters pleasure and entent, with Gods grace, who preserve you
and him both, and all yours.
   Fro Habberforth, this present Thursday.
   Your most humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\anno circiter 1489-90.\]

<Q PLU 1488? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 72>
[} [\LETTER XLI.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cousin Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you; and
wheras I conceive that ther is a grudge depending betwixt you
and Sir William Beckwith, knight, I, entending the peacifiyng
thereof, desire and pray you to forbere and contynue to do any
<P 73>
thing in that behalfe against the sayd Sir William unto my next
commyng into Yorkshire. And then, I shall shew me in such wyse
for the reformacion therof, as I trust shall agre with right law
and conscience. Wherefore I pray you to conforme you to the
accomplishment herof, as my very trust is in you. I have wrytten
in like wise unto the sayd Sir William. That now God conserve
you. Wrytten in my castell of Warkworth, the xvi day of July.
Over this, Cousin, ye shall understand, that the sayd Sir
William Beckwith will committ him unto my rule in all behalves,
and therfore I pray you to se the premysses performed.
   Your Cousin
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1499 H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 73>
[} [\LETTER XLII.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved freind, I commend me unto you, and pray
you to apply your comyng unto me, according unto such order as
was taken of late tofore your departure from me; and that ye
faile not hereof, as my very trust is in you. Written in my
Castell of Wresull, the xx day of Januarie.
   Yore Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1487? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 73>
[} [\LETTER XLIII.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cosin, I commend me unto you, and
<P 74>
for certaine considerations me movyng, I will and desire you
that ye incontynent after the sight hereof, cum hether unto me,
all excuses and delayes laid a part, that it be in nowise
failed, as ye intend the pleasure of the Kings highnes, and as
ye love me. Written in my mannor of Lekingfield, the vi day of
Aprill.
   Your Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1489? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 74>
[} [\LETTER XLIV.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right trusty and welbeloved cousin, I commennd me unto you,
and desire and pray you that in such things as my right intierly
beloved Cosin, Mary Gascougne, hath to doe with you, as touching
hir right of herytaunce, that ye will give unto hir ayde and
supportance, as right law and conscience will, as my speciall
trust is in you, whom God keep. Written in my mannor of Semar,
the first day of Aprill.
   Your loving Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1499? H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 74>
[} [\LETTER XLV.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton,
knight.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you, and
desire and pray you to cause suer search to be made, what horse
and cattaille ther be, that goes in my spring within my parke at
<P 75>
Spofford; and such as can be found their, I pray you to se them
dryven and voyded out therof: and also henceforth, that ye will
se neither horse nor cattell goe within my said spring, as my
speciall trust is in you, whom God preserve. Written in my
mannor of Semar, the ij day of Aprill. Over this, Cousin, I
hartely pray you to se my said parke vewed, and that the dere
within the same may be easily delt withall, and what remaines
within the same I pray you to certefie me, after the said vew be
taken.
   Yor loving Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1499? H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 75>
[} [\LETTER XLVI.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you. And
wheras I of late hath had in ward two servaunts of Thomas
Myddleton, for hunting within my parke of Spofford, which I send
unto you by my servant, Richard Saxston, praying you therfore,
<P 76>
to take an obligation of them, and two sufficient men bounden
with them in the sume of xx=li=, to be of good bearing and in
law themselfes uppon viii dayes warning, whensoever I send for
them; not failing herof as my singuler trust is in you, whom God
keepe. Written in my mannor of Semar, the xxvii day of March.
Over this, Cosin, I hartely thanke you in executing my
commaundement.
   Your Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1499? H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 76>
[} [\LETTER XLVII.\] }] 
(^To my Right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton,
knight.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you. And
wheras variance and discord is dependyng betwixt my servant,
Thomas Saxston, and Richard Ampleford, of my Lordshipe of
Spofford, the cause wherof, as I am enformed, hath bene, or
this, shewed unto you; and if it hath not, I desire and pray you
reply to exammaen it, and therupon to shew your lovyng
diligence, not onely to se the peace kept in this behalfe, but
also to sett the sayd parties at agrement, so that this matter
may be pacefied. And for asmuch as ye have the rule ther under
me, I pray you to shew you of semblable disposicion, if any
matter of varience hereafter happen within your sayd rule; so
that the parties sue not to me, if ye by your discret wysdome
can reforme it, as my very trust is in you: and in your thus
doyng, ye shall shew unto me thankfull pleasure. That knoweth
God, who preserve you. Written in my castell of Warkworth, the
xv day of June. Cousin, I pray you to se this matter pacefied,
that there be no more calling upon me therfore, as my very trust
is in you.
   Yore Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1488? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 81>
[} [\LETTER LII.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you,
thanking you for my servant Rich. Greene; and desire and pray
you, that if Bastard Aldborgh, Richard Leds, or such other as of
late, as I am enformed, have made revery and withdrawen goods,
contrayrie to the Kings lawes, within the lordship of
Knarsbrough, where at ye have rule, can be come by, ye committ
them to ward within the castell of Knarsbrough, therin still to
remayne unto that ye have further knowledg of my pleasure in
this behalfe. Over this, Cousin, where as I have assigneed my
servant William Bullocke to levy and receive such rents and
fermes, and also arrerages, as are due and growen of the lands
that late were William Aldburgh', wherin ye and I, with other,
stand infeoffed, and to be reserved to that my pleasure therin
be understanden. I therfore desire and pray you, if any person
would interupt him in thexecution herof, ye will shew your good
will in the lawfull defending therof, and also in the geting of
all such hay as is upon the sayd ground; not fayling herof as my
speciall trust is in you, whom God kepe. Written in my Castell
of Werkworth, the xxxi day of July.
   Your Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1487? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 86>
[} [\LETTER LIX.\] }] 
(^To my right trusty and welbeloved Cousin Sir Robart Plompton,
kt.^)
   Right trusty and welbeloved Cousin, I grete you hartely well.
And if you have suffered any person, that was under your ward,
within the Castell of Knarsbrough, to be delivered at the desire
of Sir Thomas Wortley, Kt., I lett you witte that I am not
therewith contented. Wherfore, Cousin, see that this be
reformed, and not to suffer any person within the said Castell
to depart thence, unto that ye have knowledg of the pleasure of
the Kings highnes, or from me; as my speciall trust is in you,
whom God kepe. Written in thabbey of Funtayns, the xxvi day of
Juyn.
   Your Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1488? H4PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 4TH EARL>
<P 86>
[} [\LETTER LX.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cosin, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cousin, I commennd me unto you, and
desire and pray you to caus a bucke of season to be taken,
within the
<P 87>
forest of Knarsbrough under your rule, to be delivered unto this
bearer, to the behaufe of the mawer of the Cyte of Yorke and his
bredren, and this my writting shalbe your warrant. Wherfore I
pray you that this be thankfully served, as my speciall trust is
in you, whom God keepe. Written in my manor of Lekinfeild, the
xxviii day of Juyn.
   Yor Cousin,
   Hen. Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1489 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 87>
[} [\LETTER LXI.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, knight.^)
   Pleaseth your mastership, after all due recomandacion, to
wyte that this day was hanged at the tower hill iiij servants of
the Kings; wherfore, the brynger herof can shew to you by mouth.
Other newes, as yet, here is none. Sir, afore your indentures of
Mr. Chaunceler, he maketh none unto Candlemesse next, and then
he will have a generall awdite, where ye, and all other, shall
have your lesses out; and in the meane tyme, every man to ocupie
ther owne farmes, notwithstanding the premysses: put ye no doubt
therin,
<P 88>
for ye shalbe sure therof, assone as any man of his. I have
spoken with Nicholas Lenthorpe, and fele him well dispossed
toward you. Sir, if ye send therfore at Candlemasse, send to Mr.
Hemson, by the token, I gat him a warrant for a doo of my lord
in his parke of Hals yerely. If it please you to assigne me,
send me word what increse and approment ye wyll give, and I wyll
applie my mynd and service to your pleasure and wele. Sir, I
purpose to se your mastership, or to send this Cristinmase, if I
may goe home. This day my lord knoweth not whether he goeth home
afore this tyme, or noo. If we goe home, I wyll send; if not, I
pray you send to me afore Candlemasse. Remember Clement Simpson.
Pleaseth your mastership to recomend me to my singuler good
lady. And your owne faythfull servant, as knoweth our Lord, who
preserve you. Wrytten at London, the xvij day of December.
   Your humble servant,
   Edward Plompton.
[\17 Dec. 1489.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 89>
[} [\LETTER LXII.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable my especyall good master, Sir Robart
Plompton, kt.^)
   After the most humble and due recomendation had, please yt
your mastership, that in the most humble lowly wyse I may be
recomended unto my singuler good ladies; praying you to have me
excused in that I send no wyld fole to you afore this tyme, for
in all Lancashire cold none be had for none money. The snaw and
frost was so great, none was in the country, but fled away to
see; and that caused me that I sent not, as I promysed. Sir,
Robart, my servant, is a true servant to me, neverthelesse he is
large to ryde afore my male, and over weyghty for my horse;
wherfore he hartely desireth me to wryte to your mastership for
him. He is a true man of tongue and hands, and a kind and a good
man. If yt please your mastership to take him to your service, I
besech you to be his good master, and the better at the
instaunce of my especyall prayer. Sir, I have given to him the
blacke horse that bar him from the feild; and if ther be any
service that ye will comand me, I am redy, and wilbe to my lives
end at your comandement, all other lordship and mastership layd
aparte. My lord kepeth a great Cristinmas, as ever was in this
country, and is my especyall good lord, as I trust in a short
tyme your mastership shall know. My simple bedfelow, your
bedewoman and servant, in the most humble wyse recomendeth hir
unto your mastership, and to my ladys good ladyship, and your
servants; as knoweth (^Jesu^) , who preserve you. Wrytten at
Lathum, the iij. day of January.
   Your most humble servant, Ed. Plompton, sectory to my lord
Straung.
[\3 Jan. 1489-90.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 90>
[} [\LETTER LXIII.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   In my most humble and faythfull wyse I recomend me to your
good mastership, and to my especyall good ladyes. Sir, at my
departing I rode according to your comandement by my lady
Delphes, a full trobleous way in that great snaw;
notwithstanding, I cold not speed of your matters at that tyme.
But now she is at London, and promyses me well; the which I
trust, as yet, shall speed, afore your atturney come to London,
within this vi dayes. He cometh ever at the last Retorne, in the
end of the terme; that causeth me to have more busines than
nedeth. Your matter in the Excheker is grevous; there is iij
wryttes agaynst you.
<P 91>
Whereof, I have a (\dedimus potestatem\) out of the Escheker,
and another out of the Chauncre, both derected to Sir Guy
Fayrfax, to resayve your hothes and my ladyes. The serch and the
copy of the wrytts, out of one cort to another, costeth much
money, and the fees of them, and great soliciting. If I had them
now redy, I wold have sent them to you; when they be, I pray God
send to me a good messinger, or els I must neds send my servant.
Afore the iij=th= wrytte, for the entre into Wolfhountlands, all
the counsell that I can gett, can shew no way, as yet, necessary
for you; save onely I have labored the wrytt proceding agaynst
you to be reteyned unto the next terme, and in the meane tyme to
purvey our remedy. Fech your pardon and my ladyes, and send them
both; for without they will helpe us, I wote not well what to
doe in the matter. Incontinent upon the comyng home of master
Farfax, ye and my lady ride to his place with your wrytts, for
so I am agreed with him; and as hastely as ye can gett down,
send up the sayd wrytts with his sertyfycat, for then we must
have a (\non molestando\) out of the Chauncery to discharges.
The premysses maketh my purse light; to wryte partyclarly the
charges, I have no tyme now. Bylby taketh to me no money;
neverthelesse when I have, or may make any, your matters shall
not slake, nor abate, unto such tyme as your mastership send, as
is above sayd. All other matters concerning you to the Kyngs
grace and his counsell, I can send to you no word therof as yet.
I trust in short space to doe, with Gods grace, who preserve
you. Wrytten in great hast, the x day of Feb.
   Your most humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\10 Feb. 1489-90.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 92>
[} [\LETTER LXIV.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   In my most humble and faythfull mynd I recomend me unto your
good mastership, and to my especyall good ladyes; certyfiing
your mastership, that I delivered to Sir Richard Thornton,
prest, upon Sunday last, to bryng to you, a box sealed, and ther
in ij wrytts, one (\dedimus potestatem\) out of the Chauncere,
and another out of the Excheker, both derected to Sir Guy
Fairfax, and my poore wrytting therwith, the which was right
simple, but I besech you have me excused. Though I wryte not at
all tymes, as my dutie is to do, Sir, I had never so great
busines as I have now for your matters. I know not the causes,
but much payne I had to avoyd your appearance in your proper
person, as ye shall more at large know by mouth, when I shall
speake with you; that shalbe at your comandement. Hall demanded
of me grene wax, that I knew not of, and I desired of hym a
byll, what he asked of you, and his bokes wanted, he cold give
me none; but I trust he wyll not be hasty upon you therfore, and
if he be, let Henry Fox speake with him in my name, and pray him
to suffer unto my comyng home. I made to him such chere as I
cold at London. I have found meanes to convey the wryt, shold
goe to the Schereffe of Notinghamshire agaynst you, unto the
next terme; then Gode send us good speede therwith. Afore
Easter, send upp your pardons, wrytes of (\dedimus\) , and
escaptes of instruccion what plee we shall make for you in the
Excheker, of, and how, and wherby ye enter your lands and maketh
clame; the matter is litle, and ioyus, with
<P 93>
Gods grace, I purpose to be ever all this vacacion, and unto the
next terme. I send to you a letter by Robert Beckwith, and more
of every thing concerning you and your servants your atturney
can shew. I wold, if I myght by wyshe, speak with you one houre,
and yt pleased (^Jesu^) , who preserve your mastership in
prosperous long to endure. Wrytten at London, the xx day of
Febr. My lord Straunge came to the Kings grace uppon Munday
last; my lord of Northumberland is in good health, blessed be
(^Jesu^) . Please yt your mastership to commend me to my master
Gascoyn, if I cold doe to his mastership any service in thes
partes, I wold be glad. Robert Blackwall hath sent to you a
pattent to seale, as appereth by the same, shewing to him your
pleasure of vi=s= viii=d= by yere; and that he toke to no
regard: the world is so covettus, I wott not what to say, nor
nought I wyll, (\parum sapienti sufficyt\) .
   Your servant,
   Ed: Plompton.
[\20 Feb. 1489-90.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 93>
[} [\LETTER LXV.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable and my especyall good master, Sir
Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   In my most humble and faythfull wyse I recomend me unto
<P 94>
your good mastership, and to my especyall good ladys. Sir, the
iij day of May I received your wrytting, and incontinent I
labored to David, and spake with him according to your desire;
and ther is great labour made to him for to put you from Haveray
parke, and offered to him x=li= by yere, and a reward of c=s=.
Notwithstanding, I have made such labor; and caused him to be
agreable to let yt to you for vi yeare, viii=li= by yeare, and
ye to send vi marke to him at Whytsonday next to London, and
then and ther ye to have your indentures sealed and delivered,
and ye to enter and begine the vi yeare to you and your
assignes. Sir, David wrytteth to you in favor of Wylliam
Plompton bastard, and for his excuse; and all is but a collor,
for doubtles, and I had not layd yt to David discretely dyverse
wayes, yt had bene gone from you, for I mad many meanes, or he
wold make to me any grant: and because your mastership wrote
that ye wold not for xx=li= but ye had yt, according to my
dutye, I diligently applyed it to accomplish your pleasure
therin. Sir, afor the arbage, dout yt not; for sir Henry
Wentforth, nor yet none other, can have it, nor nothinge that
belongeth to David. Sir, yt is well done ye remember to send
this money, and have your indenturs in all hast possible, and if
ther be anything that I know not, that ye wold have comprised
within the same indenture, send to me word. Sir, I marvell much
of William Plompton, that he sayth that I am not true. I never
did him harme, but at your comandement I have done
<P 95>
much for him. Yt is no marvell he that is not naturall, that he
cannot love and owe his service to you, though he love not me. I
trow, he love all ill that is faythfull and true to you. Sir,
what soever any man say, I am, and wilbe, to you and yours true
and faythfull while I live, with Gods grace, who preserve you.
From Furnyswall, (\vi die\) May.
   Your humble servant,
   Edward Plompton.
[\6 May 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 95>
[} [\LETTER LXVI.\] }] 
(^To the right honorable my singuler good master, Sir Robart
Plompton, Knight.^)
   In my most humble wyse I recommend me unto your mastership,
and to my singuler good ladys. Late ye wrote to me a letter, the
which I received upon Whitsonday at nyght, touching the
departing of Sir Henry Wentworth; and incontinent upon yt, I
toke a bote, and went to Grenewich, and shewed the matters to my
lord of Derby; and he appoynted me to attend uppon him unto he
spake with the King, and so I did; and the Kings grace will in
no wyse that Sir Henry Wentworth departe from your country, as
more at larg I shall send you word in hast, when I have more
sure messinger. Sir, I pray you shew to my ladys
<P 96>
that Byrd of Knasbrough spake to me for certaine things to send
them; and he cold cary none, for he went to Hales and many other
pilgramages. Wryte in a byll such things as they wold have, and
send to me. Sir, ye have a faythfull frynd and servant of Davy
ap-i-Kriffith, but I marvell that ye sent not the mony at
Pentycost. I am douted that he vary from his grant, ther is so
great labor made to him for Havarey. Notwithstanding his letter
send to you in the favor of W=m=. Plompton, I am through with
him affor my lord of Derby, that ye shall occupie, and put and
depute under you whosoever ye wyll, at your pleasure; and so
shall your indentures be made, ye observing all covenauntes. And
ever your owne to my pore power, as knoweth our Lord, who your
good mastership, and my good ladys, with all yours, preserve.
From London, (\crastino Corporis\) .
   Your most humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\11 June 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 97>
[} [\LETTER LXVII.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, knight.^)
   In my most humble wyse I recomend me unto your mastership,
and to my especyall good lades. Sir, I marvell much that your
mastership sendeth not the iiij=li= for David; he made to you a
grant conditionally that ye shold content and pay to him at
London iiij=li= at Pentycost last past, wheruppon ye sent to me
a byll that he shold be payd at Mydsommer, and to content his
mynd I shewed to him your letter; what I shall say to him, or
what excuse to make, I cannot tell. Sir, remember ye may have
his parke, xl=s= yerly under the price, by my labor; and if he
change and let yt to another, blame not me: I have done my duty.
William Plompton hath bene at London with David, and made much
labor agaynst you for his fee; and otherwyse, shewed to me a
copy of a state and feftment, mad by my master your father to
certaine feofes, to his beofe, of lands and tenementes to the
value of x mark yerly, for terme of his lyfe, the remaynderie to
the ryght heire of William Plompton knight: wherupon he intended
to labor a prive
<P 98>
seale to bring you before my lord Chaunceler and the Kings
counsell, the which I have stoped as yet. Sir, I pray you send
me word in all hast possible of your mynd in this matter, and in
especyall the money for David; and our Lord preserve you.
Wrytten in hele in great hast uppon St. Peter even. Sir, they
begine to die in London, and then I must departe for the tyme
and other men do. I wold make you sure of Awerrey, or I departe,
fro David.
   Your servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\28 June 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 99>
[} [\LETTER LXX.\] }] 
(^To my master Sir Robart Plompton, knyght.^)
   In my most humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
mastership, and to my especyall good Lades. This day I have
spoken with master Schereffe, and ther I send Master Blakwall,
Master of the Chancery, as the berer can shew to you more by
mouth,
<P 100>
and they both comend them to you. Master Schereff hath and wyll
doe as much in your matter as I can of reason desire him. At
Nothingham, uppon Munday come a senit, must we fynd a office for
you. I have bene with Thomas Horton, by the advice of Mr.
Schereffe, and pennyt ij inquisicions of dyverse wayes; if one
will not serve us, the other shall. Sir, ye have a simple tenant
in Maunsfeld Woodhouse. I wold have sent him to Rich: Saxton,
for to mete with me at Mr. Schereffs, and he absent him. Any
service ye wyll comand me, send me word, and I am yours, as
knoweth our Lord, who preserve you. Wrytten at Southwell, the
xxiij of September.
   Your servant, Ed. Plompton.
[\23 Sept. 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 100>
[} [\LETTER LXXI.\] }] 
(^To my master Sir Robart Plompton, knyght.^)
   In my most humble and lowly wyse I recomend me unto your
mastership, and to my singuler good lady. Sir, I sent to you
late wryttings of all matters by Sir Edward Bethom, prest. I
thinke long unto I here word from you, whether they come to you
in tyme, or noo, and of your welfare. Sir, I had no word seth I
parted from Plompton, as many as hath comyn to London. I cannot
gyt myne entent of my lady Delphes, wherfore I have comyned with
Masters Blunt and Shefeld in this forme; the say they will take
yt in ferme, or els make yt exchaunce with you of lands lyeing
in Yorkshire, or els pay to you redy money therfore; which of
thes iij wayes ye wyll take, I pray you take good advise, and
send to me word as hastyly as ye can, for they will not tary
here; and I will have no further comunycation therin, tyll I
know your pleasure and mynd, for they wyll take hold at a letle
<P 101>
thing. All such newes as I here, John Bell can shew ye by mouth,
for he made so great hast, I had no leasure to writt more at
larg of al things at this tyme. I thinke long till I here from
your mastership, the which (^Jesu^) preserve. At London, the
iiij day of November.
   Your most humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\4 Nov. 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1490 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 101>
[} [\LETTER LXXII.\] }] 
(^To my master Sir Robart Plompton, knyght.^)
   "The replycacion of Margret Scargill to the answere of
William Scargill. The same Margrett sayth, that the byll put by
her agaynst the sayd William is good and true in every poynt,
and that the same John Scargill, named in the sayd byll, made
such wyll of the same maner, landes, tenements and other
premyses, and every of them, as is surmytted by the same byll;
and over that, sayth althings as in the saydbyll is surmytted:
all which matter she is redy to prove, as this cort will award,
and prayeth as in hir byll is desired."
   Sir, in my right humble and tender wyse I recomend me unto
your good mastership, and to my singuler good ladyes. Sir, I
sent to you the copie of the replycacion of Margaret Scargill,
wherupon my lord Chaunceler hath, at our speciall desire, comand
a (\Dedimus potestatem\) to Sir Guy Fayrfax, to heare and examyn
ther proves and ours both, in Yorkshire; wherfore I wold advise
your mastership to shew your copies of ther byll, our answere,
and there replicacion to Mr. William Fayrfax, that he may be
perfitt by them, and your instruccion in the matter, and to be
for William Scargyll afore Master Sir Guy, at that day of
<P 102>
his sytting, with all other proves most necessary for him; and
in any wyse se that William Scargill agre with Watson, and bryng
him up with him to London to release his suerty for the peace,
or else he must fynd other suertyes, and that is costly: and if
he fayle, he must go to ward, or els loose c marke, and every
one of hus iiij l marke, the which God forbyd shold be. Sir,
afore your lands in Crakenmarsh, I can not deale with my lady
Delfs; I find hir varyable in hir promyse; wherfore I have,
according to your comandment, letten them in your name to Mr.
Blunt by indenture, as more at larg appereth by the same, the
which I sent to you within this box inclosed under my seale; and
ye to subscrybe your hand, and to send a servant of yours with
the same box and indentures to thabbay of Dale, and ther to se
thabbot and convent seale the obligation for suerty of your
rent, as in them is specified, and to wryt his name down to
deliver one parte to Mr. Blount, and retine another parte for
you with the obligation. All such matters as ye wrote for by
Georg Croft, dout not for them; I have and shall remember them
to thaccomplishment of your mynd, with grace of (^Jesu^) , who
you and yours long preserve in prosperous felicite to endure.
From London, the xxvij day of November.
   Your humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\27 Nov. 1490.\]

<Q PLU 1499? H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 106>
[} [\LETTER LXXVIII.\] }] 
(^To my right hartely beloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   Right hartely beloved Cosin, I comaund me unto you. And for
as much as I am distetute of runyng hounds, I desire and pray
you to send me a copple with my servant, this bringer. And of
thing like I have fore your pleasure, it shalbe redy. Written in
my lodging at Spetell of the street, the xxix day of October.
Over this, Cousin, I pray you to send me your tame haert, for
myne dere ar dead.
   Your Cousin, Hen: Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1495 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 112>
[} [\LETTER LXXXVII.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, knight.^)
   In my right humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
mastership. I have receyved your wrytting and the credaunce of
your servant. And in stopping and letting of your prevy seale,
at the instance and especyall labour of my Master Gascoygne, my
lord Prevey Seale hath done that he myght with reason, insomuch
that he lettyt yt, and comaunded Mr. Bele, clark therof, that
none shold passe, unto such tyme as all the lords of the Kings
counsell commanded yt to passe, upon his surmyse and complaynt,
wherof I sent to you a copye. And when we sought no remedy, we
found the meanes that Ch. Kilborne, and sufficient suertyes with
him, shold be bonden in a reconusance of x=li= to content and
pay the cost and charg, if his surmyse and byll of complaint be
founden insufficyent and not true. My sayd Mr. Gascoygne hath
dyligently applyed your matter, as much as is possible for to
doe, as your servant Geffray can shew unto you more at large
every thing by mouth; and as yet he can get no surtyes. Wherfore
my lord abbot of St. Mary Abbay shewed to me this day, that his
servant Kilborne wold have a writ, (\subpena\) . Sir, for that
I have lade good watch. Also my lord abott told me this day,
that Edmound Thwaites hath sene his evedence, and sath that your
mylne standeth uppon his ground and more, and that he is not
your ward. Wherby I perceive well, he haught a favor and good
lordship to his servant Kilborne. He desired the matter to be
put
<P 113>
upon my lord of Surrey and him. And I answered, that the matter
concerned your inherytance, and a matter of land, the which cold
in no wyse be rightfully determyned without learned counsell.
Sir, I trust we shall so provide for him here, that he shal not
have all his intent, with Gods grace, who preserve your good
mastership, and my singuler good ladys, and all yours, long tyme
to endure with encrease of grace and honor. From Furnywalls
Inne, the xxvi of October 1495.
   Your humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\26 Oct. 1495.\]

<Q PLU 1496 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 113>
[} [\LETTER LXXXVIII.\] }] 
(^To my singular good master Sir Robart Plompton, knyght.^)
   In my right humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
mastership, and to my singuler good lady. Afore, my lord of
Carlel hath passed so by the way, at his lodging at Poumfret and
Scroby, that as yet I spake not with his lordship. I spake with
his servants, and they shewed to me Ch. Kilborn rideth not up
with him. Yt was shewed me that uppon Thursday last ther was a
great Justice sat at Wentbrig; I wold fayne know what was done
ther, and afore that, in such matters as concerned you. Master
Tailbose was at Colliweston uppon tuesday, wedensday, and
thursday last, as the
<P 114>
bringer can shew; els I wold have written much more. My lord of
Darby departith towards London upon munday come a senit. Davy
recomend him to your mastership, and when we come to London, ye
shall have a strayt restreynt for Haveray. Our lord preserve you
and all yours. At Stampforth, (\crastino Hallarii\) .
   Your humble servant, Ed. Plompton.
[\14 Jan. 1495-6.\]

<Q PLU 1496 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 116>
[} [\LETTER XCI.\] }] 
(^To my master Sir Robart Plompton, knight, at Plompton.^)
   In my right humble and harty wyse I recomend me unto your
good mastership, and to my singuler good lady. The ix day of
February I received your wrytting, the which was to me great
comforth. The contents therof was moved to my lord Prive seal
afore that, by Percyvall Lambeton, as he shewed to me, and as he
<P 117>
hath wrytten to you the scanty in every thing of my lords mynd
in that behalfe; the which, me semeth, right good and necessary
for you. And yt pleaseth you, when my lord cometh into your
country, to se him, and ride a myle or ij with him, and wellcome
him to the country; yt will doe good many wayes. Sir, afore
credaunce of Ewene Barle, he gave none to me but for these
premyses, and that, I thinke, nedeth no more labor nor cost; for
when my sayd lord had answered reasonable therin, yt sufficeth
for the same. Also I send herin a byll of discharg for your
fine, and I wold I myght have content the same fyne at the last
terme, [{but I spared for the more advauntage,{] for ye payd
none syth Trenetie terme unto now. And your owne, and ever
wylbe, to my power, as knoweth our Lord, who ever preserve you
and yours in prosperous long tyme to endure. From Furnywalls
Inn, the xiij of February.
   Your humble servant, Ed. Plompton.
[\13 Feb. 1495-6.\]

<Q PLU 1497 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 120>
[} [\LETTER XCIV.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   In my right humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
mastership, and to my singuler good lady; acertaynyng you that
ther is in thes partes a great talking, of those that belong and
medle
<P 121>
with Mr. Hemson, that he intendeth to attempt matters agaynst
you in the title of the heire of John Suttell. Wherin he moved
and brake the same unto Mr. Gascoyne, of whom he had a discret
and good answere, as thus. He desired my sayd Mr. Gascoyne to be
favorable to him in the premysses; and he answered to him, and
sayd thus: "if your matter were against any man in England
except my uncle, I wold take your parte; but in this ye must
have me excused," with dyvers words more concerning your honour
and wele. Sir, the sayd Mr. Hemson moved this matter greatly,
and maketh his frinds; and divers that he hath broken his hart
and mynd too, hath told me the same, and his saying afore,
<P 122>
as they knew. If yt plese your mastership, to cause your loving
frinds and servants to have knowledg therof. Sir, I shewed to a
gentleman, that is of counsell and fee with Master Hemson, and a
companyon of myne, how that Kyng Richard, in his most best tyme,
and the first yere of his reigne, having you not in the favor of
his grace, but utterly against you, caused them to have a parte
of your lands by his award and ryall power, contrary to your
agrement and all right conscience; the which I trust to God
wylbe called againe. Sir, ye have many good frinds and servants,
and moe, with Gods grace, shall have; this is the matter I
thinke no dout yn. Ye have a great treasour of Mr. Gascoyne. If
ther be any service your mastership wyll comand me, yt shalbe
done to the uttermost of my power, as knoweth our Lord, who
preserve you. Written in Furnyvalls Inne, the iij day of Feb.
1496.
   Your humble servant, Ed: Plompton.
[\3 Feb. 1496-7.\]

<Q PLU 1497 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 123>
[} [\LETTER XCVI.\] }] 
(^To my master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   In my humble and most hartyest wyse I recomend me unto your
good mastership, and to my singuler good lady. Sir, yt is so
that certaine lovers and frinds of myne in London hath brought
me unto the sight of a gentlewoman, a wedow of the age of xl
yeres and more, and of good substance; first, she is goodly and
beautyfull, womanly and wyse, as ever I knew any, none other
dispraysed: of a good stocke and worshipful. Hir name is Agnes.
She hath in charg but one gentlewoman to hir daughter, of xii
yer age. She hath xx marc of good land within iij myle of
London, and a ryall maner buylded therupon, to give or sell at
hir pleasure. She hath in coyne in old nobles, c=li= - in
ryalls, c=li= - in debts, xl=li= - in plate, cx=li=, with other
goods of great valour; she is called worth m=li= beside hir
land. Sir, I am bold upon yor good mastership, as
<P 124>
I have ever bene; and if yt please God and you that this matter
take effect, I shalbe able to deserve althings done and past.
She and I are agreed in our mynd and all one; but hir friends
that she is ruled by, desireth of me xx marke jointor more then
my my lands come too; and thus I answered them, saying, "that
your mastership is so good master to me, that ye gave to my
other wyfe xii marke for hir joyntor in Stodley Roger, and now,
that it wyll please your sayd mastership to indue this woman in
some lordship of yours of xx marke duryng hir lyfe, such as they
shalbe pleased with: and for this my sayd frinds offer to be
bounden in m=li=." Sir, uppon this they intend to know your
pleasure and mynd prevely, I not knowing; wherfore, I humbly
besech your good mastership, as my especyall trust is and ever
hath bene above all earthly creatures, now for my great
promotion and harts desire, to answer to your pleasure, and my
wele and poore honesty; and I trust, or yt come to pase, to put
you suertie to be discharged without any charg: for now, your
good and discret answere may be my making. For, and she and I
fortune by God and your meanes togyther, our too goods and
substance wyll make me able to doe you good service, the which
good service and I, now and at all tymes, is and shalbe yours,
to joperde my life and them both. Sir, I besech your good
mastership to wryte to me an answere in all hast possible, and
after that ye shall here more, with Gods grace, who preserve you
and yours in prosperous felicyte longtyme to endure. Wrytten in
Furnywall Inne in Olborn, the ij day of March 1496.
   Your humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
[\2 March 1496-7.\]

<Q PLU 1497 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 124>
[} [\LETTER XCVII.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   In my right humble wyse I recomende me unto your good
mastership,
<P 125>
and to my singuler good lady, your wyfe; and wher it hath
pleased Almighty (^Jesu^) of his grace, by meanes of my lovers
and frinds, to bryng me to the sight and acquantance of a
gentlewoman in London, whose name is Agnes, late wife of Robert
Drayate, gentilman, who is a woman that God hath indued with
great grace and vertue. She is wyse and goodly, and of great
substance, and able for a better man then I am. Notwithstanding
it pleaseth, so that I myght content her frinds mynds for her
joyntor of xx marke by yere that they demand of me. My answare
is to them, that I have no lands but in revercion; and that yt
pleaseth your good mastership to give my last wyfe xii marke by
yeare out of your lands, and my especyall trust is, that it will
please your mastership, for my promotion, and in especyall for
my harts desir and wele, that faythfull is set upon this sayd
gentlewoman, to grant and make sure to hir a jointer of xx marke
yerely over all reprises, during her life. And I besech you so
to do, and that the berer herof may be certayne of your mynd in
the premysses, and also answere to them by your wrytting of the
same. This don, incontinent after Easter I trust in (^Jesu^) to
fynish this matter; for they demaund of me certayne lands and
goods, as more at large appereth within a byll here inclosed,
the which I observed in every poynt to thaccomplishment of ther
pleasures. Sir, you know I have no lands, nor lyving in
substaunce, but onely of you; and this hapen, I shall be more
able to do your mastership service. From London, in my sayd
master lodging, the x of March, 1496.
   Your humble servant,
   Ed. Plompton.
John Chasser of Lyncolnes.
Sir William Chamber, Chaplaine.
Edward Chesseman.
[\10 March 1496-7.\]

<Q PLU 1497 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 126>
[} [\LETTER XCVIII.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt.^)
   In my most humble wise I recomend me unto your good
mastership, and to my especyall good lady. Sir, I sent a letter
this last weke to you by James Colton, servant to Master
Gascoyne, to shew to your mastership my fortune at this tyme. If
your mastership be, (as I doubt no other in my mynd, nor with my
words to noble men of worship, but that ye be,) my good master,
the which hath, and ever shalbe, to your honour and profitt,
though I have afore this bene chargable to you, now, I trust in
God, as true and profitable to be, as ever I was, and much more,
and able to restore and amends make of all cost done to me afore
tyme. Sir, I besech you after your most discret mynd and wysdome
to answere this messenger, that shall com to you for this
jointor of xx marke, both in words and in your wrytting, so that
yt be to your honour, my poor honestie, and truth, and making in
this world; for uppon that answere lyeth my great wele, and if
yt were otherwyse, my utter undoing for ever, the which God
forbyde. Yt shall cost your mastership no peny more, nor charge
to you; for if your mastership say to him that ye are content,
and will grant and make to him this joyntor incontinent after
our marriage, when we two shall come to you, and so shew yt
lovingly to the sayd messenger, and in your wrytting to them
agayne, then all is done: for when I am maryed to her, thes men
that now are counsellers shall bere but litle rome. And
therfore, this is a matter of no charg, and to me great
promotion all maner of wayes. She is amyable and good, with
great wysdome and womanhead, and worth in land yerly xx marke
and more, to you at hir wyll, the which, I trust in God, shalbe
loving for you and yours in tyme to come for ever. Also in gold
and silver, coyned and uncoyned, D=li=, I thinke
<P 127>
veryly, as I perceyve by hir. Beside hir lands, in all she is
worth m=li= marke and more. She hath refused for my sake many
worshipfull men and of great lands; some of them hath offered to
hir xl=li= joyntor within London: notwithstanding, she is to me
singuler good mystres, as after this your mastership shall know.
This same day she gave to me a chayne of gold, with a crosse set
with a ruby and pearles, worth xx=li= and more. And because that
ther messinger shall bryng my letter with him that they se, for
I clossed yt afore, to show your mastership my mynd, I besech
your mastership to cause him that shall come with these lettres
from my mystres and hir counsellors, to have good chere, [{and
that I trust to deserve,{] and to send to me a bill by the same,
as yt shall please you. Sir, I have sent to you iij yerds of
whit dameske for a cowrenet, as good as I cold bye any, and I
wold have sent much more things, save only my businesse is
great. Also I have payd your fyne in the Excheker, but I take
not out a discharge unto the next terme, because I purpose to
get a grant more. Also I besech your mastership to shew that
sayd messinger, that ye had no word from me this vi weke, and no
man in your place to know from whence this berer come, lest that
ther messinger shold understand of my sending. Please yt your
mastership to give credence unto this berer, and let him departe
or the other man come with the letters; and all such service as
yt pleseth you to comand me, yt shalbe done, with Gods grace,
who evermore preserve you and yours in health and honor. Wrytten
in Furnywalls Inne, the 19 day of March, 1496. I humbly pray
your mastership to cause the messinger to speake with my Lady,
and if hir ladyship wold send by him a token to my master, yt
shall avale hir another of xx tymes the valor. Now, and my good
lady wold of hir great gentlenes and noble mynd send a token, as
is within wrytten, I cold never deserve yt to hir, for yt shold
be to me great honesty, and the greatest that ever I had; for by
your mastership and hir,
<P 128>
I am put to more worship than ever I shold have comyn to. Sir,
as I wrote in, I was purposed to have sent a fellow of myne to
your mastership, but now I send this my wrytting by Preston,
servant with my master Gascoyne. Pleaseth your mastership to
kepe this byll, and whatsoever you doe for me in word, cost, and
wrytting, yt shalbe mine, when we be maryed, to relesse and
unbynd; and so I will. Sir, I besech you, pray my lady to make
the messinger that shall come from my mystres good chere. I know
not as yet what shall come, but as I am infirmed, a gentilman of
Clementts Inne. I besech your mastership, and my good lady both,
to take no displeasure with my simple wrytting this tyme, for my
mynd is set so much otherwyse, that I cannot perfictly do my
duty. Our Lord preserve you.
   Your servant,
   Edw. Plompton.
[\19 March 1496-7.\]

<Q PLU 1497 EPLUMPTON>
<A EDWARD PLUMPTON>
<P 128>
[} [\LETTER XCIX.\] }] 
(^To my singuler good master, Sir Robart Plompton, Kt. deliver
these.^)
   In my right humble wyse I recomend me unto your good
mastership, and to my singuler good lady. Sir, I have bene at
Sacombe, and had theder with me from Ware William Barloe,
<P 129>
goodman of Christofer and William Waman, now for the tyme baly;
and of thos I have bylls, of the which I sent to your master the
copies, of such woods as is sold late. The maner goeth downe and
decayeth, and all the houses about yt; the woods are clene
destroyed and ligly to be in hast. I have given and done, as
fare as I myght, in comandment and charge for further felling,
and carying such as are felled and remane ther. Necessary it
were, me seames, that ye made a bargan with Master Hastyngs, and
it wold be. It is a fayre lordship, and yt were well gidded; it
is ix myle to compasse about. Sir, I have done good ther and
avantaged much wood and tymber, both as well felled as not
felled, and my doings wyll stand. I have put the byers in great
fere. I pray you, master, in all hast possible send to me word
of your mynd in the premysses and all other, and a byll of such
lands as ye are content
<P 130>
to departe with to Kilborne in exchange, and if ye wyll have the
(\surcrortr\) . Our Lord (^Jesu^) preserve you and all yours.
From London, the xvi of February.
   Your humble servant,
   Edward Plompton.
[\16 Feb. 1496-7.\]

<Q PLU 1499 JPULLEIN>
<A JOHN PULLEIN>
<P 132>
[} [\LETTER CI.\] }] 
(^To his especyall good master Sir Robart Plompton, knight, at
Idell, in hast.^)
   Sir, please yt your mastership to understand that I sent a
letter to you with Bryan Pullan of Gawkthorp of all the
cyrcumstance of the matter betwene my master and your son and
his wyfe, and William Babthorp; and as that none ther wold be.
But the (\venyre facias\) com in servid. Sir, so yt is now that
suerly they intend to have a (\habeas corpora\) agayn the
Jurrours with a (\nisi prius\) this next assise in Lent, at
Yorke. Therfore, Sir, ye must make speciall frynds to the
Jurrours, that they may be labored specially, to such as ye
trust wylbe made frindly in the cause. Sir, I have letten Mr.
Kyngesmell see the dede of gift of the chaunchry of Elton, and
shewed to him as your mastership presented in after the deith of
the last Incumbent, which presentee was
<P 133>
in by the space of iiii or v dayes at the least, and desired of
hym to have his best counsell. And he answered to me thus; that
(\subpena\) lay not properly in the case: but the best remedy
for your Incumbent was to have assise at the common law, if any
land belonged to the sayd Chaunchre. And if he had no land, then
to have a spoliacion in the spirituall court agaynst the preyst
that now occupyeth, because he is one disturber, or els to suy a
(\quare Impedit\) at the comon law. And so is to take no
(\subpena\) . And for these causes I rest to I know your
pleasure ... wryting. Sir, as for the (\subpena\) agaynst Sir
John Hastyngs, I shall remember it. The accion of wast agaynst
Sir John Hastings goeth forward, as fast as the law wyll serve.
And if ther be any other service to doe, it shalbe done to all
my power, with Gods grace, who be your preservor. From Lyncolns
Inn at London, this tuesday next Candlemas day.
   Your servant and bedman,
   John Pullan.
[\29 Jan. 1498-9.\]

<Q PLU 1499? GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 138>
[} [\LETTER CVIII.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull father, Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be
these delivered in most godly hast.^)
   Right honorable and worshipfull father and mother, in the
most
<P 139>
lowliest wyse that I can, I mekely recomend me unto you,
desiring to here of your welfaire and prosperitie, the which I
pray almyghty (^Jesu^) long to continue to his pleasure, and to
your most joy, and comforth, and harts ease. Also, father, my
brother William hartely and mekely recomendeth him unto you, and
unto my lady my mother, desiring you of your dayly blessing. And
I allso lowly pray you of your dayly blessing, the which is as
glad unto me, as unto any child that you have, for I have no
other father but you, nor no other mother but my lady; for my
speciall trust is in you. Therefore I pray you take me as your
poore son; a beadman for my prayer you shall wyt I life. Sir, if
it pleaseth you to know that a munday my brother was at Thornton
brygge, and I were; all, blessed be almyghty (^Jesu^) , be in
gud health. And my sister Margaret, and my wife, and my sister
Elinor lowly recomend them unto you and unto my lady, praying
you of your daly blessing, the which is better unto them then
any worldly goods. Veryly, Sir, Master Nevell nor Mrs. Nevell,
neither of them was at home; but his brother was at home, and he
made us very great chere as myght be. Also, Sir, I am very sory
that the death seaseth not at Plompton, but I trust to almyghty
(^Jesu^) that his
<P 140>
great mercy and grace [\SOME WORDS ARE HERE OMITTED\] send to my
lady hir joy and comforth, and to all your frinds, as my daly
prayer shalbe therfore. Sir, the cause of my wryting is but to
heare of your gud welfare, the which is to me great joy and
comforth. And, Sir; I lowly pray you and my lady, my mother, to
take this letter in good parte, for it is wrytten hastyly with
my own hand, and without the 'vise of any other body; for I trow
you had rather have it of my owne hand, then of another bodyes.
Also, Sir, John Tynderley recomendeth him unto you and unto my
lady, my mother, gladly willing to heare of your welfare. No
more unto you, good father, nor mother, at this tyme, but pray
the holy Trenytie to have you in his blessed keepinge.
   Your good son and beadchild,
   German Pole.
[\anno circiter 1499.\]

<Q PLU 1499 R3EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE III>
<P 140>
[} [\LETTER CIX.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull brother, Sir Robart Plompton, kt. this
byll be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull brother, I recomend me unto you, and to my
lady, and also to my daughter and yours, with all my other yong
cousins, desiring hartely to here of your welfaire and theres
both, which I besech (^Jesu^) preserve unto his pleasure and
your harts comforth, ever thanking you, and my lady both, of the
great worshipe and gud chere, that I and my frinds had at my
last beyng with you. Brother, yt is so that your farward,
Christofer Law, is departed of this word and hath left behind
him a wyfe and vii
<P 141>
smale children, wherfor I hartely pray you to be gud master unto
hir, so that she might have hir farme, and the rather for my
prayer. And if it please you, when your servants come over into
this contry, that they will have my mynd in the letting of the
sayd house; and I trust to take such wayes therin, as shalbe for
your worship and profit both, as (^Jesu^) knoweth, who ever
preserve you. At Padley the tewsday next afore St. Luke day in
hast.
   Your loving brother,
   Robart Eyre.
[\15 Oct. 1499.\]

<Q PLU 1499 JPULLEIN>
<A JOHN PULLEIN>
<P 141>
[} [\LETTER CX.\] }] 
(^To his especyall good master Sir Robart Plompton, knight, be
these delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your mastership.
Sir, laytly I sent wryting to my father to convey to you, which
I trust be comes to your hands afore this tyme; in which
wrytinge is conteyned how the Justices of the Common Place
awarded a new (\venire facias\) betwyxt my master, your son, and
Wylliam Babthorpp; and also in a lytle byll therin, is contayned
the names of such persones as the sayd Wylliam Babthorpp
entended to have had reconnyd in the first (\venire facias\) . I
wold your mastership made specyall labor to have one indefferent
pannell of the Coroners; they must be labord by sum frynd of
yours. Sir, the proces in thaccion of West goeth forward, as
fast as the law wyll serve. Sir, I receved two letters from you
with xxvi=s= viij=d=, and all such copies, as was conteyned in
your wryting. Sir, so yt was that Parkin Warbek and other iij
were arreyned, on satterday next before the making herof, in the
Whithall at Westmynster for ther offences, afore Sir John Sygly,
knight marshall, and Sir John Trobilfeild; and ther they all
were attended, and judgment given
<P 142>
that they shold be drawn on hirdills from the Tower, throwout
London, to the Tyburne, and ther to be hanged, and cutt down
quicke, and ther bowells to be taken out and burned: ther heads
to be stricke of, and quartered, ther heads and quarters to be
disposed at the Kyngs pleasure. And on munday next after, at the
Gildhalle in London wher the Judges, and many other knyghts,
commysioners to inquer and determayn all offences and
trespasses; and theder from the Tower was brought viij
presoners, which were indited, and parte of theme confessed
themselfe gyltie, and other parte were arreyned: and as yet they
be not juged. I thinke the shall have Judgement this next
fryday. Sir, this present day was new barresses made in
Westmynster hall, and thether was brought Therle of Warwek, and
arrened afore Therle of Oxford, being the Kyngs grace
comyssioner, and afore other Lords, (bycause he is a pere of the
Realme) whos names followeth; the Duke of Bokingham, Therle of
Northumberland, Therle of Kent, Therle of Surrey, Therle of
Essex, the lord Burgenny, lord Ormond,
<P 143>
lord Deyngham, lord Broke, lord of Saynt Johns, lord Latymer,
lord De la Warre, lord Mountioy, lord Daubeney, lord Hastings,
lord Barns, lord Zowch, lord Sentmound, lord Willughby, lord
Grey of Wylton, and lord Dacre. And ther Therle of Warweke
confessed thenditments that were layd to his charge, and like
Judgment was given of him, as is afore rehersed. When thes
persones shalbe put in execution I intend to shew to your
mastership right shortly; and give credence unto this berrer.
From Lyncolns Inne at London, this xxi day of November. By your
servant and bedman,
   John Pullan.
[\21 Nov. 1499.\]

<Q PLU 1500 R3EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE III>
<P 143>
[} [\LETTER CXI.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull brother, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.
these be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull Brother, I recomend me unto you, and to my
lady your wyfe, and to my daughter and to yours, with all my
other cousins your childred, desiring to heare of your welfaire
and thers both, which I besech (^Jesu^) preserve unto your most
harts comforth; evermore thanking you and my gud lady, your
wyfe, of the great and worshipful chere I and my kynsmen had
with you. Brother, ye be remembred how the writings of the
covnaunte of marage of my son and your daughter, as it be not
made upp by the 'vise of learned counsell; wherfore, if it
please you to apoynt any day, and please about the beginyng of
Lenten, when that I myght wayt uppon you, I wilbe glad to wayt
upon you, and
<P 144>
a learned man with me: and all such promyse as I have made on my
party shalbe well and trewly performed, with the grace of
(^Jesu^) , for ye shall find me ever one man. Also, brother, I
pray you that ye wold send me by my servant, William Bewott,
this bringer, the payment which I shold have of you att
Candlemas last past, for I have put myselfe unto more charge,
since I was with you, then I had before. For I have maryed
another of my daughters, and I have begon to make a wall about
my parke that I shewed you I was mynded to do, which, I trust,
when ye see it, ye will like it well. Praying you not to fale
herin, as my trust is in you, and to give credence to this
bringer. No more but (^Jesu^) preserve you. Written at Padley on
St. Valentyne day with the hand of your brother,
   Robart Eyr.
[\14 Feb. anno 1499-1500.\]

<Q PLU 1500 GEMERSON>
<A GEORGE EMERSON>
<P 145>
[} [\LETTER CXIII.\] }] 
(^To the right wyrshypful Sir Robert Plompton, kt. in hast.^)
   Right wyrshipful Sir, and my special good mastre, after dew
recomendations had, I hartily thank your good mastership that it
wold please you to cause mee to bee praied for. I beseeche
Almighty God that I may live to do you such service therfore, as
may contente your mastership. I received your letter by Mr.
Sygskyke, clerk, and 2 ryals closed therin; and acording to your
commandement I have retained in the Exchequer, by the advice of
Mr. Blakewall, Mr. Denny; in the Chauncry, Porter, and given
unto them ther fees. I have delivered all your letters, and from
Mr. Blakwall, I trust, ye have answer by one of Mr. Gascoygne
servants. And also for all things compresed in your first letter
that I received by John Wadd, as touching any accion to be taken
aganst you, or any (\diem clausit extremum\) for any office to
be founde, I shall doe therin as much as lyeth in my power, that
your mastership may have knowledg therof. If ther be any such
wryt made, yt must be in Porters office, and he hath promysed me
that ther shall none passe, but he shall give me knowledg
therof; and if ther come any (\Inquisicio virtute officii\) , it
must come into the office, wherat Mr. Deene is dayly: wherfore,
I trust to
<P 146>
God that your mastership shall have knowledg, if any such things
fortune. They have made search in the Escheker for the perdon
that was pledet, suppose the title had bene made therin as here
to Sir William, and when they saw that it was by feffment, they
were not well content. The names that are in the byll for to be
schereff; (^Not: and Derb:^) Sir Ralfe Langford, Ormound, and
Such; (^Yorkshire^) , Sir William Bulmer, Sir William Engelby,
and Sir W. Griffith. Sir Humfrey Stanley labors to be Schereffe
in Staffordshire: herof I shall acertan you, as sonne as the
byll cometh from the King. I have receyved from your mastership
xl=s=; at the end of this terme, I shall send you a byll of all
the matters of this terme; and as for the accion which procedeth
against Sir John Hastyngs, I shall contynue yt to the next
terme, by the grace of God, who ever kepe you and yours. From
London, with the hand of your servant, the x day of November.
   Georg Emerson.
   Sir, also yt was shewed unto me by one Master Newdigate, that
thes names for (^Not: and Derb:^) were put in the byll by the
labor of the sayd Master Newdigate, at the request and desire of
Sir William Meryngs heire. And yt please your mastership, me
semes that yt were well done to send unto M=r= Meryng, to know
wheder he wilbe frindly in thes matters or no; and if he may doe
any thing with the above named personnes.
   [\10 Nov. 1500.\]

<Q PLU 1500S? WGASCOIGNE>
<A WILLIAM GASCOIGNE>
<P 149>
[} [\LETTER CXVI.\] }] [^TO SIR ROBERT PLUMPTON^]
(^To my Uncle Plompton, be thes delivered.^)
   Uncle Plompton, I comennd me unto you. And where I should
have bene with you to morow at Selbie, in good fayth it is so
that I was yesterday so crased and sicke that I kept my bedd all
day, and this day I am not of power to goe, nor ride as yet. And
also there is with me my uncle Ward, Thomas Lawrance, Ralfe
Nevell, and others; but that notwithstanding, if I had my
health, I should be with you. And if ye cannot conclud tomorrow,
appoynt a new day, and I shalbe glad to be with you with grace
of (^Jesu^) , who ever keepe you. Scribbled at Gaukthorp, this
fryday in hast.
   Your nepho,
   William Gascoygne.

<Q PLU 1500? WGASCOIGNE>
<A WILLIAM GASCOIGNE>
<P 149>
[} [\LETTER CXVII.\] }] 
(^To his worshipfull Uncle, Sir Robart Plompton, kt. deliver
these.^)
   Right worshipful Uncle, I comennd me unto you, praying you to
send me all such evidence, as ye have concernyng any lands or
tenements in Tokwith; so that I may have them at Tadcaster this
nyght, for the matter is in communication there: and the sayd
evidence shalbe safly kept for you, as knoweth Almyghtie
<P 150>
(^Jesu^) , who evermore preserve you. Written at Tadcaster this
fryday.
   Your nepho,
   William Gascoygne.

<Q PLU 1500 GEMERSON>
<A GEORGE EMERSON>
<P 150>
[} [\LETTER CXVIII.\] }] 
(^To the worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, kt. deliver these.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, and my especiall good master, after
due recomendations had, I hartyly thanke your mastership for
many great things done for me afore this, beseching Almighty God
that I may doe your mastership some service therfore. I receyved
your letter by George Crose, and as for all your great matters,
as yet nothings sayd; yet yt is shewed me that they purpose
suerly to have an assise this somer. Wherfore I trust your
mastership doth provide for the best remedy, which after my mynd
is to make many frinds and of the best. I send unto your
mastership closed in this box the sawar for the Inditement,
according to your comandement, which is (\retornabile xv
Trinitatis\) . And thus Almyghty (^Jesu^) preserve your
mastership and all yours to his pleasure. From London, the first
day of May, with ond of your servant to his power.
   Georg Emerson.
[\1 May 1500.\]

<Q PLU 1501 JPULLEIN>
<A JOHN PULLEIN>
<P 150>
[} [\LETTER CXIX.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull and his speciall good master, Sir
Robart Plompton, kt. deliver these.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your mastership,
letting you understand that laytly I wrott to you a letter of
your
<P 151>
matters; where was, that the great man E., as far as undoubted
as I can know, intendeth to have assyses agaynst you. Wherfore
tyme is to labor as well the Schereffes, as all your frynds, and
every country where your land lyeth. It is for that the said
great man E. with other of the Kyngs counsell, sitting for
assessyng of fynes for knyghts, ... which may doe hym pleasure,
he is intreated scecretly to owe his good will; ye may have
trial by lyklyhed what ther answere shalbe: thus he under
myneth. But let you for no labour. All such copies of your
matters resteth in my keeping. And this was your lawiers
conclusion; that your mastership should take a sure frynd to se
all your evydence (which I thynke after my mynd must be Mr.
Eleson), to this intent: that your sayd counsell may have all
the estayts made by your graynser and father, as well uppon
marrage lesses, as other wayes, and in lykwyse, how all the sayd
estats come home agayne, wrytten (\verbatim\) in paper: and to
have all your new esvedence by your father to John Norton and
others, and estats made to have to your father for terme of
lyfe: and to send copies of all matters proving matrymony
betwyxt my sayd master your father, and my lady your mother: and
further prove which of the sayd feffees was
<P 152>
present at possession. Loke they be at London the begining of
this next terme, with xl=li= ... Sir Richard and ij men, and the
sayd copies. If Mr. Eleson can find any of your lands talled to
the here male, send copies therof; I thinke none be. And thus
the holy Trenety send good speed to yours. From Lyncolns Inn, at
London, this tuesday in the crose dayes.
   Your servant, John Pullan.
   I find no sure frends in all cause but George Emerson. Yaxley
and Frowick, serieants, and Brook and Edgar are your counselors.
[\18 May 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1501 JPULLEIN>
<A JOHN PULLEIN>
<P 153>
[} [\LETTER CXX.\] }] 
(^To the Right worshipfull, and his especiall good master, Sir
Robart Plompton, knight.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto your mastership,
letting you understand, that latly I sent dyvers letters to you;
thaffect of which letters was, that your adversaries intendeth
suerly to attempt the law against you. Therfore I can wryt no
other thing to your mastership, but oftymes remember my wryting;
it toucheth your worship and wele. Therfore make your frynds to
take your part, as frynds shold doe, as well in Nott. Derb. as
Yorkshire, and God, I trust, shall be steresman in every
ryghtwyse cause. Master Robert Constable, servant, shalbe
Justice of assise in Cornewall, Devonshir, and other west
countryes, with Master Frowike; so that I trust, he shal not be
at this
<P 154>
assise. Such pronunstications as a speciall freind lent to me, I
copied them, as your worship shall see, and receive herewithall
closed. As for all other causes, this bringer can shew to you by
mouth, as larg as I can wryte, as (^Jesu^) knoweth, who preserve
you. From Lyncolns Inne, at London, this Whitsonemunday.
   Your servant and beadman, John Pullan.
[\31 May, 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1501? RTPLUMPTON>
<A ROBENET PLUMPTON>
<P 154>
[} [\LETTER CXXI.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull master and brother, Sir Robart
Plompton, knyght.^)
   After lowly and all due recomendations, I recomend me unto
your good mastership and good brotherhode, praying the same,
that yt will please you to send me by this berer the Martynmese
farme for such lands and tenements as ye have by lease made
betwixt you and me. And, Sir, as I suppose, insomuch as ye
pleased not to content me at the untermost day limytted in the
sayd lease, ye wylbe agreable that I enter to the sayd lands and
tenements; wherfore, so I pray you to send me word in a byll by
this berer, whether ye will that I enter to the same lands and
tenements, or that ye will hold them still, and content
according to the same lease. And, Sir, in so much as this is the
first day of breach of your payments, I wyll nothing attempt
therin, to I have word from you by this bearer, if it may so
please you. And Almyghty (^Jesu^) preserve you in prosperouse
lyffe, long to endure. From Yorke the xii=th= day of January.
   Your servant,
   Robart Plompton, of Yorke.

<Q PLU 1501 RTPLUMPTON>
<A ROBENET PLUMPTON>
<P 155>
[} [\LETTER CXXIII.\] }] 
(^To our right woshipfull master, Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be
this letter delyvered in hast.^)
   After most lowly and all due recomendations, we lowly
recomend us unto your good mastership; certyfying you, that as
fare as we can understand or know, John Rocliffe and John
Sothell
<P 156>
ar come to Kynreston place, and ther purpose to tary and abyde,
to such tyme as they thinke tyme convenient for to enter into
your liflods in this country, and take distor [\distress\] . And
we have bene at dyverse places of your liflods, and finds your
tenants well disposed toward you; and sithen, the most part of
gentlemen in this country, and especyally the Eyres, so that ye
wold come yourselfe and be sene amongst your tenants and frynds,
the which were to them a singler pleasure and comforth, and to
yourselfe a great strength. And to bring with you not over the
number of xx horse at the most, and such as may have your advise
and counsell to take derection, the which may be to the suerty
of your lyflod and tenants. And if ye can gett master Mydleton,
bryng him with you, or Richard Grene, or some other, and come to
Hassop, for we have desevered us, and some departed tham. And
with the grace of (^Jesu^) , and ye come betwixt this and
tuesday, that all things shalbe to your harts comforth in time
to come. But, Sir, they have bene here diverse tymes, doing for
your wele and pleasure, and thinkes ye will, or dar, not put you
in jopartie for your owne; for and ye come, they will put them
in dever to do any thing that may be to the wele of your liflod
and tenants. And, Sir, bryng with you money convenient for your
expenses, for as yet ... here be now [\noe\] rent teyned. Now
[\noe\] over to you at this tyme, who the holy Trenety have you
in his keping. By your servant,
   Robinit Plompton, with other moe.
[\Anno 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1501 R3EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE III>
<P 158>
[} [\LETTER CXXV.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull brother, Sir Robart Plumpton, kt.
these be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull brother, I recomend me unto you. Brother, I
have received your letter, be the which I perceived ye be mynded
to be with my lord of Schrewsbury on munday next, be noune of
the day; and that ye wold have me to meet you by the way.
Brother, my lord is at Wynfeld, and my lady both, and I wilbe
glad to wayte upon you at Hegham, a myle from Wynfeld, or els at
Chesterfeld, whether it please you. Brother, I am afrad lese
this labour be vayne, for in certayne I caused all the labour to
be made possible at this tyme, both to my lord and to my lady,
and he wold not be turned; for he myght not, and keepe his truth
and promyse made afore. Notwithstanding, sithe ye be comyng on
your way, I thinke it is well done, ye to speake with my lord
yourselfe, as prevely as ye can; and thus (^Jesu^) kepe you. At
Padley, the sunday next afore the feast of St. John Baptise.
   Your loving brother,
   Robart Eyre, esquire.
[\20 June 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1501 R3EYRE>
<A ROBERT EYRE III>
<P 160>
[} [\LETTER CXXVII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull brother, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.
deliver these.^)
   Right worshipfull brother, I recomend me unto you and to my
<P 161>
lady, your wyfe, and to my daughter Margret. Brother, I spake
with Frowick on Satterday next after St. Bartelmewday, and I
enquired of him whether the assisse held at Nottingham and
Darby, or not; and he answered and sayd, that he cold not tell,
nor man els, unto munday next after, for that day the Kings
grace had comanded all the Judges and Servants to be with him at
Richmond, and whether he wold comand them to kepe your Servants,
or to tary for other besines at that tyme, he west never. Also,
brother, as for your parte of your panell, I am promysed suerly
they will appere, whose names ar closed in a byll; but as to the
attachment of the proces for your sute, is not yet, as fare as I
understand. But I send about it unto the Shereffe as sone as
Hare Harlad com from you, for sume remedy ther, if he myspede. I
have sent you part the names of the enpannell for Suttell and
Rocliffe, which be in the end of the Hye Peyke, of the which
divers have promysed me not to appere, and moe I trust for to
stoppe. Marveling ye sent nobody to Darby for to take you
lodging, for Emson hath taken much lodging for him, as I am
enfirmed. Also I shall wate one you at Nottingham one sunday
<P 162>
next, except ye comand me contrary, praying you to send me
answere shortly.
   Your loving brother, Robart Eyre, esquire.
[\September 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1501 EPOLE>
<A ELIZABETH POLE>
<P 162>
[} [\LETTER CXXVIII.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull, my full singuler good master, Sir
Robart Plumpton, knight, this letter be delivered in hast.^)
   Right reverent and worshipfull and my singler gud master, in
the most humble and lowly maner that I can, I recomend me unto
you, and unto my gud lady your wyfe, desiryng to have knowledg
of your prosperous helth, worship, and welfayre, which I besech
almyghty Jesus long to contynue to his pleasure, and your most
comforth. Hartely beseching the gud Lord that redemed me and all
mankind upon the holy crosse, that he will of his benigne mercy
vouchsafe to be your helper, and give you power to resist and
withstand the utter and malicious enmity, and false craft of Mr.
Empson, and such others your adversaries; which, as all the
great parte of England knoweth, hath done to you and yours the
most iniury and wrong, that ever was done, or wrought, to any
man of worship in this land of peace. And non more sory
therfore, then I myselfe is. If it were, or myght be in my poore
power to remedy the matter, or any parcell of the matter, in any
maner, condition, or dede, and whereas I may doe no more, my
dayly prayers shalbe, and have bene, ever redy, with the grace
of (^Jesu^) . And wher it is so that I am bounden to pay to your
mastership, or to your assignes, certayne money by yere, to the
sume of x=li=, at ij tymes, for such lands as be assigned in
ioynter to my nephew, Germayne Pole,
<P 163>
and my cousin, his wyfe and your daughter, I have delivered and
payd to his hands for this last past Martynmas rent v=li=,
trustyng that your mastership is contented therwith. What parte,
or how much thereof, my sayd neveu, Germayne, hath sent to your
mastership, I am ignorant, saving that he shewed me that he
sendeth you but x=li= towards the exibicions of my nese, his
wyfe. I required you as my singler trust is in you, to send me
acquitaunce for my discharg, for the payment of this sayd v=li=;
and moreover I besech you to send me word in writting by the
bringer hereof, how I shall pay my rent from hence forward, and
to whom I shall pay it; and as it pleaseth you by yore owne
writting to comand me, I shalbe redy to performe it, by the
grace of (^Jesu^) , who ever preserve your gud mastership.
Wrytten at Rodburne in hast, the morow next after St. Kathren
day.
   Your true and faythfull beadwoman to hir power, Elizabeth de
Pole.
[\26 Nov. 1501.\]

<Q PLU 1502 JPULLEIN>
<A JOHN PULLEIN>
<P 165>
[} [\LETTER CXXXI.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, kt.^)
   Sir, after my duety remembred unto your mastership, please it
you the same to know, that by instant labour I have gott a copie
of the wryt of thassisse and playnt agaynst you, to the intent
therby to have a wryt of error; which wryt, by the advise of
your counsell, which I had togither, is put to making: and for
the expedition therof, it shall want no dyligence, nor calling
uppon. For the costs and expencs about thes busines wilbe great,
therfore I wold ye prepared money to send, uppon all goodly
hast. And your learned counsell thinketh veryly, if the law may
be indefferently hard, that the proceeding in the sayd assies is
error. It is so that master Frowyke is made Cheife Justice of
the Common place, and therfore ye must myse his counsell; and
that I forthinke. Sir, I have delivered your letters, as well to
Mr. Under
<P 166>
tresorer, as to Blackwall; and Mr. Tresorer shewed me aparte how
your wryting was. I desired him, seeing your great troble and
cost, to spare the payment that ye owed him for a season; and
that he sayd he myght not doe in no wyse, because he had
appoynted such summes of money as ye owe him, to pay it to other
persons; and further sayd, that he could not do no other wayes
but attempt the law agaynst you and your suerty, if ye pay not
according to your wrytting. I intreated him as specially as I
could, to spare you for a season, but it wyll not be; therfore
make schift to pay him, or els you and your surty wilbe sued.
Ever after this, as I may have knowledg in all your matters to
your comforth, I shall wryt to your mastership, with the grace
of Almyghty God, who send you and all yours ther healths also.
From Lyncolns Inne, this sunday next after All Saints day. Sir,
for all other matters this berer can shew you at large, for a
proteccion, and what your lerned counsell sayd therin.
   Yor beadman John Pullan.
   Frynds the Bishop of Rochester and Docter Warghhan.
[\6 Nov. 1502.\]

<Q PLU 1502 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 166>
[} [\LETTER CXXXII.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull father, Sir Robart Plompton, kt.
deliver thes.^)
   Right worshipfull father, in the most humble and lowly wyse
that I can, or may, desiryng to here of your prosperous health,
worship, and welfaire, which I hartely besech Almighty Jesus
encrease and contynew to his pleasure, and your most comforth.
<P 167>
Father, I am very desirous to here from you, and to know how you
do in your matters. I can noe more doe therein, but hartely pray
to God to helpe you in your right, and send you gud speede. And
I pray you let my wyfe have some word from you by this next
carryer, how you doe in your sayd matters; and she and my sister
Ellynor humbly recomend them unto you, and pray you for your
dayly blessing. And both they, and I, pray you that we may be
recommended unto my brother William Plompton and all your
folkes. (And we rehersed them by name.) And thus the holy Ghost
guid you and all the matters that you labor about. Scribbled in
hast the viii day of November. Father, I can not yet tell
whether I come to London my selfe on this side Christenmas or
not; my servant, the bringer hereof, shall shew, as sone as he
hath the certenty, whether I shall come or be at home.
   Your loving sone to his smale poore,
   Germayn Pole.
[\8 Nov. 1502.\]

<Q PLU 1502 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 167>
[} [\LETTER CXXXIII.\] }] 
(^To the worshipful Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be thes delivered
in hast.^)
   Sir, in my most hartiest wyse I recommennd me unto you,
desiring to heare of your prosperitie and welfaire, and of your
good spede in your matters; certyfiing you that I, and my sone
William, with all your children, are in good health (blessed be
(^Jesu^) ) with all your servants. Sir, ye, and I, and my sone,
was content at your departing, that my sone should take the
farmes at Martingmas of his tenaunts, or els cast them forth and
prayse ther goods; and so my sone hath done with some of them.
And here are the names of them that hath payd me; Robart Wood,
Peter Cott, John Gloster, Robart Taler, William Bentham. Sir, it
ys let us to understand that thers other tenaunts, that are cast
forth,
<P 168>
hath bene at Cothorpe, and made one ragman to compleane on my
sone and you, that ye take ther goods from them. And that is not
soe, for my sone hath sent for the neighbours of Knaresbrough,
and Harrygate, and Spofforth, to set pryse on ther comon and
cattell after ther consience; and my sone hath set to streys
some in ther layes, for ther is some that will not apply to his
mynd. And they purpose to get on discharg for my sone, that they
may be set in agayn, and he not to occupie; therfore I pray you
to take good heed therupon. And they have set there names in the
ragman that hath payd my sone; that they know not of, nor will
not be conselled therto. Also, Sir Richard Goldsbrough hath
taken an ox of William Bentham, that was dryven over the water
with ther cattell of the towne of Plompton that he caused to be
put over, for the sayfgard of ther cattell. And when he came for
his ox, he answered him and sayd; Sir John Roclife had wrytten
for certayne tenaunts to be so taryed by him, and spirred him,
whose tenaunt he was, and he shewed him whos he was. And he will
not let him have them without a replevie, and I trow he will dye
in the fold; for I sent William Skirgell and William Croft, and
they cannot get him without a replevie. And therfore if ye can
find any remedie, I pray you for; and also I pray you to send me
some word, as sone as ye may, of your good speed. No
<P 169>
more at this tyme, but I betake you to the keping of the
Trenetie. From Plompton in hast, the xvi day (\Novembris\) .
   By your wife, Dame
   Agnes Plompton.
[\16 Nov. 1502.\]

<Q PLU 1502 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 170>
[} [\LETTER CXXXV.\] }] 
(^To the worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be thes delivered
in hast.^)
   Right worshipful Sir, in my most harty wise I recommend me
unto you, desiring to witt your prosperytie and wellfayre;
letting you understand that I and all your children is in good
health (blessed be (^Jesu^) ) with all your servants. Lettyng
you to understand that my Lord Archbishop sent one servant of
his unto my son William, chardging him in the Kyngs name to
sette in the tenaunts agayne; and if he wold not, he wold send
to the schereffe, and cause him to poynt them in agayne. And so
I sent one servant to the schereffe, and the schereffe shewed my
servant that my Lord had wrytten unto him for to poynt them on
agayne. But my sone kepes them forth as yet, and therfor I trow
my lord Archbishop will compleane of my son and you; and sath,
that he will indyte them that was at castyng out of tham. And,
Sir, I pray you that you be not myscontent, that I sent not to
you, for indeed I make the labor that is possible for me to
make, and as yet I cannot speed; but as shortly as I can, I
shall spede the matter. No more at this tyme, but the Trenytie
have you in his keeping. Scribled in hast, at Plompton, this
sunday next after St. Kateryne day.
   By your wiffe, dame
   Agnes Plompton.
[\27 Nov. 1502.\]

<Q PLU 1502 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 171>
[} [\LETTER CXXXVI.\] }]
(^To the worshipfull Robart Plompton, knight, be thes byll
delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipful Sir, in my most harte wyse I recommend me
unto you, desiring to here of your welfare and good speed in
your matters. I and all your children is in good health (blessed
be (^Jesu^) ). And, Sir, so it is, as God knowes, that I have
mayd as great labor as was possible for me to make, to content
your mynd in all causes; and now I have mayd the usance of
xx=li=, and sent you with Thomas Bekerdike to content where ye
know. And I pray you to send some wrytting to Thomas Meryng for
the repayment of the money and your discharg. Sir, it is so that
my lord Archbishop hath indytt my sone William and xvi of his
servants, on tewsday was a senit. But Anthony Cliforth gave in
the bill of dytement against my sone and his servants, but the
quest would not endyte them. But my lord Archbishop caused them;
or els he bad them tell who wold not, and he should ponishe
them, that all oder should take insample. And I cannot get the
copie of the indytement, for my Lord hath it in his hands. No
more at this tyme. The Lord preserve you. From Plompton in hast,
this St. Thomas day.
   By your wife, dame
   Agnes Plompton.
[\21 Dec. 1502.\]

<Q PLU 1503 RTPLUMPTON>
<A ROBENET PLUMPTON>
<P 172>
[} [\LETTER CXXXVIII.\] }] 
(^To Sir Robart Plompton, knight, being lodged at the Angell
behind St. Clement Kirk, without the Temple barr, at London, be
thes delivered.^)
   After most harty and due recomendations, I recomend me unto
your mastership and brotherhode, and to my lady your wyfe,
beseching Allmyghty God evermore to preserve and prosper you.
Sir, on munday last come a servant of Sir John Roclyfs from Mr.
Emson to Brian Palmes, and caused him forthwith to take his waye
toward London; and as I am enfirmed, the sayd servant shewed
that at the comyng up of Bryan Palmes, thei shold have an end
with you, and if ye had any land, that ye shold be charged with
my brother William and me. Therfore, Sir, if ye and thei drawd
to an end, as I besech allmyghty (^Jesu^) to send you a good end
after your pleasure and mynd, see how ye shall stand charged
anenst us, and whether ye shalbe charged with the one, or with
<P 173>
both. And, Sir, wher ye sent me word by Georg Barbor to search
for the call of the exigent in the castell of Yorke agayn you,
my cousin your son, or any other of your name, or servant; Sir,
on tewsday last was the court in the Castell, and then was ther
none exegent called agaynst you, none of your servants, nor of
your name. But ther are ix playnts by (\Replegiare\) by ix of
your tenaunts against you, my cousin your sonn, Sir Richard
Plompton, and dyverse of your servants. But how many playntts,
and how many defendants, as yet, I can not get any knowledg; for
the Schereffs clarck sayth, his master hath all the records and
notes, and the playntyffs that day was essoined. And thus
almyghty (^Jesu^) , our Lady, Saint Mary Virgin, Mary Magdalene,
with all the Saints in heven, as I shall dayly besech, prosper
and spede you in all your great besines. Scrybled in hast, the
vi=th= day of February.
   Yours at prayer and power,
   Robart Plompton of Yorke.
[\6 Feb. 1502-3.\]

<Q PLU 1503 WGASCOIGNE>
<A WILLIAM GASCOIGNE>
<P 175>
[} [\LETTER CXLI.\] }] 
(^To my uncle Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be thes byll delivered in
hast.^)
   Uncle Plompton, I recomannd me unto you as hartely as I can,
shewing you that my lord Archbishop hath sent a letter to my
cousin William your son and a byll closed therin; which byll and
letter I wold ye gave good heed to, and understand whether it be
Kings comandement, or nay. And also John Vavasour of Newton is
departed to mercy of God, sence ye departed from home, and I
have inquered of the age of his son and heire, which shalbe at
full age within a moneth, and then I am in a suerte to have the
release of him. Also there is a maraige moved betwyxt the sone
of Sir John Roklife and Jane Ughtred, syster to Henry Ughtred,
and great labour have they made to my lord of Northumberland for
the same, which I have stoped as yet. And thus the sayd Sir John
Rokclife, Henry Ughtred, and Anthony drawth all one way; and I
understand they will make more labor to my sayd Lord hastely,
for which cause I will goe to Lekinfeld the next weke, where I
shall know further herein of my lords pleasure, which I know is
your especiall good Lord: and as I can know furthere, I shall
send you wrytting shortly. And also, as I understand, your
adversaries will lay a fine against you, which fine is parcell
of William Midleton's evidence, and is the fine of the house in
Plompton that was my uncle Ralfe Gascoygne. I pray you to send
me
<P 176>
some good tydings, as sone as ye can, of your good speed in your
matters, which I besech Gude may be to his pleasure, and your
comforth and myne; and thus our Lord kepe you. At Gaukthorpe in
hast, the second sunday in Lenten.
   Yore nephew,
   William Gascon.
[\19 Mar. 1502-3.\]

<Q PLU 1503 WPLUMPTON>
<A WILLIAM PLUMPTON>
<P 176>
[} [\LETTER CXLII.\] }]
(^To the worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, knyght, be thes
delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull father and mother, I recomend me unto you,
praying you of your dayly blessing; and all my brethern and
sisters is in good health (blessed be (^Jesu^) ) and prays you
of your dayly blessing, and my lady mother also. Sir, I marvell
greatly that I have no word from you (and my cousin Gascoyne
also) under what condition I shall behave me and my servants.
Sir, it is sayd that Sir John Roclife will ploue, but we are not
certayne; and if that they come, my cousin Gascoyn saith well
therin, for he will se them on that mannor that they will not
like: and bytts me and my servants keep house, and he will send
us x bowes, and us ned. Sir, your frinds trowes ye beleve fayr
words and fayr heightes, and labors not your matters; for they
trow that ys not the Kings mynd, nor knowes not of ther dealing,
that they indyte you, and me, and your servants, as ye may se by
the Judgment herof. Sir, I have sent you ij letters, derected
from my lord Archbishop; the which I have answered him, that I
will keepe the Kings peace. And also I meane sent him word,
whether the tenants should occupy
<P 177>
or no. And it is my cousin Gascoyns mynd, that they shall occupy
for the tyme; and therfor I besech you send me word, how I shold
do in every cause, and my servants also. Sir, your frinds
thinkes that thes indytements ar for you, and it be shewed to
the King or his Counsell. Both my cousin Gascon, and my brother
Elson, as your counsell, gives you so to do. And also I besech
you send me word, as shortly as ye may possibly. No more at this
tyme, but the Trenietie kepe you. From Plompton, on saint
Benedic day.
   By your son,
   William Plompton, Esquier.
[\21 Mar. 1502-3.\]

<Q PLU 1503 GEMERSON>
<A GEORGE EMERSON>
<P 177>
[} [\LETTER CXLIII.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, knyght, this byl
be delivered.^)
   Right worshipful Sir, after due recommendations had ec=ra=, I
understand by my lady that your mastership hath spoken with the
Kyngs grace, wherof I am very glad. Sir, I wold avise your
mastership, that if the King command your mastership to nayme
any of his counsell, which ye wold shold have examination of
your matters, to refare that matter unto his grace, and that
your mastership name none; for if your mastership shold name
any, peradventure the King wold thinke parcialty in them, and
also your frinds shold be knowne. If yt like your mastership, yt
were best for to shew the Kyngs grace that ye wold refuse none
of his counsell, except Mr. Bray, Mr. Mordaunt, and such other
as are
<P 178>
belonging to Mr. Bray. Sir, at the reverence of God, keepe your
frynds secret to your selfe, for fere that ye leese them. I
remit all these matters to your wisdom, and thus I beseech
Almighty (^Jesu^) send your mastership good speed. At London,
with the hand of your servant,
   George Emerson.
[\Anno 1502-3.\]

<Q PLU 1503 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 178>
[} [\LETTER CXLIV.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull and most especiall gud father in law,
Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be thes delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull and my most especiall gud father in law, in
my most umbele maner I recomend me most hartely unto you, and
unto my lady my mother in law, gladly desiringe to have knowledg
of your prousperyte, wellfayre, and harts ease, the which I
besech almyghty (^Jesu^) long to contynew and increase unto his
pleasure, and unto your most joyfull comforth and gladness. Sir,
if it please you to understand, that since my last coming into
Darbyshire, it was infirmed me, that ther was in Staforthshire a
parcell of land, the which should be ther at Combryge and
Cramarsh, that was not receined the recovery of the size at
Nottingham and Derbye. Wherfore, Sir, I toke upon me in your
name to send unto the tenants for as much rent as thay were
behind, since the last payment that was made unto Sir John or
Preston; and they desired my servants to com agane, as that day
sennyt, and they should either have the rent, or be suffered to
streyne on such guds as they fond on the ground. And so they did
com
<P 179>
againe as they had apoynted them, and in the meane season,
thorow the meanes of one Berdall of Assope, ther had bene iiij
of Suttell and Roclife servants, the which wold have had the
rent; and your tenaunts answered, that they knew not wherfore
that they should pay them, and so they went ther way. Howbeit,
they sayd they wold be ther shortly againe, and for that cause
they wold not pay my servant, as for at that tyme. Howbeit, they
promysed them upon ther fayth that they shall not pay one penny
unto the tyme that they have some word from you.
   Furthermore, Sir, if it please you to understand of the great
unkindnes that my grandam hath showed unto me now latly, as the
bringer herof can more planly shew you by muth, to whom I besech
you to take credence on. For be ye sure, Sir, that I was never
so unkindly delt with; all is because that she well know it that
ye are asunder, therfore she thinketh that she may give and sell
all at her owne playsure. I will besech you for the reverence of
(^Jesu^) to be so gud father unto me and my wyfe as to mayntayne
it that is my ryght, and to se a remedy for it, as my speciall
trust is in you above all other creatures livinge. Furthermore,
I wold desire you that I may have knowledge how that you do in
your matters, for I here tell that you dyd well. That wold be
the most joyfull tydings unto me that ever was, or ever shalbe,
as knoweth the blessed Rode of Rodeborne, who save you in his
blessed keepinge. Amen. I will besech you, Sir, that this simple
letter may recomend me unto my brother William, and my brother
Maliverey, with both my sisters, and my sister Eyre, with all
your houshold.
   By your humble son and beadman,
   G. de la Pole.
[\Anno 1503.\]

<Q PLU 1503? GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 180>
[} [\LETTER CXLV.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipfull father, Sir Robart Plompton, knyght,
thes letter be delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull and my most singuler good father in law, in
my most humblest maner I recommend me right hartely unto you,
and unto my lady my mother in law, inwardly desiring to have
knowledg of your wellfare and harts ease, the which I besech
almyghty (^Jesu^) of his infinyt mercy and grace shortly to send
you, unto your most joyful comforth, and to the pleasure of your
harte. So it is, Sir, that I understand by the letter that I
received from you, that ye have the Kings protection ryall, the
which is the most joyfullest tydings that ever I hard, since the
tyme that I was borne of my mother. For now, I doubt not but
with dew labor mad unto the Kings grace, and with the gud
counsell of your lovers and frinds, all the vexation and troble
that ye have had now laytly for your matters, by the grace of
the blessed Trenity, shall turne unto your joyfull comforth and
harts ease, considering how falsly, and how unrighteously, the
size is past against you, contrary to the law either of God, or
man. Furthermore, Sir, I have bene at Combrige for your rent at
our tenaunte, William Smith, and I received of him for one
yeares rent xl=s=. the which I send you by the brynger hereof.
Howbeit, I lay at outside ij dayes or I cold have it, he was so
fearfull to pay it because of Sir Robart Shefell and Emson; and
he desireth you to be his gud master and beare him out, that a
be not vexed nor trobled therfore, for be ye sure he is stedfast
unto you. And I wold have had rent in Crakmarsh, but the
tenaunts wold pay me none; and I wold have streaned, but ther
could no man shew me which was
<P 181>
your ground. Wherfore, I supposed that it should have hurt your
matters to have streyned, not knowing your ground from his.
Also, Sir, I desired you in my last letter to be so gud father
unto me, as to com speake with my grandam for diverse matters,
the which longeth unto my profit. Howbeit, I have no gud answere
of you. But now I will desire you, for the reverence of 
(^Jesu^) , to doe for me as I will do for you, if my power were
unto my will, and make it in your way to com speake with hir for
the welfare and profit of your daughter, my wyfe, and me. Many a
gentleman in Darbyshire marvelleth, I being so nere my age, that
ye will not com and speake with hir for my right; and if ye
come, it will save me greatly, more then ye know, in dyvers
matters that I shall shew you of, by the grace of (^Jesu^) , who
have you in his gloryous keeping.
   Your owne son and beadman,
   German de la Pole.
[\Anno 1503.\]

<Q PLU 1503 RTPLUMPTON>
<A ROBENET PLUMPTON>
<P 182>
[} [\LETTER CXLVII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull master and brother, Sir Robart
Plompton, knyght for the King's body.^)
   After most harty and due recomendations, I recomend me unto
your mastership and brotherhode; and wheras my brother William,
like as I shewed you a byll, hath in his name and myne put
<P 183>
a byll unto the Kings grace agaynst Rocliffe and Suttell, which
hath made answere, as appearethe in the byll I sent you by Ball.
And the Kings counsell comaunded my brother Wylliam to goe and
enter into Ocbroke; and so, in his coming home, he went thether,
and wold have entred, and William Sawcheverell wold not suffer
him. And he shewed the copie of our deed, and he wold not admyt
it; but the tenaunts sayd, if he come againe afor alhallowes,
and bryng the deeds under seale, they shold endever them to pay
us. And I thinke to send Sir Robart North thither with him, in
the weke next afore alhallowmase. Wherfore I pray you that ye
will lett Sir Robart have the ij=d= deed with him in a box,
which is of feoffment, thider, to the intent abousayd; and ye
shall have them delivered againe unto you, or my lady, whether
ye shal please. And if you wyll my brother Wylliam bring them up
to you unto London, I shall bynd me that he shall trewly deliver
you them. And of your gud mynd and pleasure in thes premyses, I
pray you that ye will vochsafe to send me knowledge in wryting.
And, Sir, I understand your adversaries reporteth, your matter
shalbe determyned by the Kyngs Judges and Sergiants, and ther, I
dout me, ye gitt but litle favor. Therfore the sonner ye goe up,
I trust yt be the better for you. And almyghty (^Jesu^) preserve
you, and send you gud speede in all your busines, and that
shalbe my daly prayer, as God knoweth. At York, this Munday.
   Your servant Robart Plompton.
[\Anno 1503.\]

<Q PLU 1504 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 184>
[} [\LETTER CXLIX.\] }]
(^To the worshipfull Robart Plompton, knight, be this byll
delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, in my most hartie wyse I recomend me
unto you, evermore desiring to here of your prosperytie and
wellfaire, and good sped in your matters, shewyng you that I and
all your children is in good health (blessed be (^Jesu^) ) and
prays you for your blessing. Sir, it is so now that I have made
you thewsans of the money, that ye sent to me for, and I have
sent it you with John Walker at this tyme; the which I shall
shew you how I mayd schift of, at your comminge. And I pray you
that ye be not miscontent that I sent it no sooner, for I have
made the hast that I could that was possible for me to do. And
also, Sir, I will not lett Tho: Croft wife plow nor occupie her
fermeald, but saith she shall not occupy without yer life. And
also I pray you to send me word how you speed in your matters
againe, as soon as ye may; and also to send me word where ye
will your horses to come to you.
<P 185>
No more at this time, but the Trinity keep you. From Plumpton in
hast, the xix=th= day of March.
   By your wife,
   Dame Agnes Plompton.
[\19 March 1503-4.\]

<Q PLU 1504 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 186>
[} [\LETTER CLI.\] }]
(^To the worshipfull Robart Plompton, knight, be these delivered
in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, in my most hartiest wyse I recomend me
unto you, desiring to here of your prosperytie and welfare, and
good spede in your matters, the which I marvell greatly that I
have no word from you. Sir, I marvell greatly that ye let the
matter rest so long, and labors no better for your selfe, and ye
wold labor it deligently. But it is sayd that ye be lesse
forward, and they underworketh falsly; and it is sene and known
by them, for they thinke to drive it that they may take the
Whitsonday ferme: and so it is sayd all the country about. Sir,
I besech you to remember your great cost and charges, and myne,
and labor the matter that it myght have an end, for they have
taken on (\capias\) and delivered for certayne of your tenants.
And so they have taken Edmund Ward at Knarsbrough and arrest
him; the which is a great nossen in the country, that they shall
get such prosses, and ye dow none to them, but lett them have
there mynd fullfilled in every case. And the other tenaunts
cannot pays ther housses, but they shalbe cagid; and also
willing none of your servants shall not pas the dowers, but they
mon be trobled. And also they have stopped the country, that
ther will no man deale with any of your servants, nether to bye
wod, no nor nothing els. Therfore, I pray you that ye will get
some comandment to the Scherefe that the prosses may be stoped.
Also, Sir, I send you the copy of the letter that came from the
Undersherefe, and the copy of the causes, and the letter that
come from William Elison; the which I had mynd in for loyssing
of Edmund Ward, for I have gotten him forth by the wayes of
William Ellyson. And also, Sir, I am in good health, and all the
children (blessed be (^Jesu^) ), and all your children prayes
you for your daly blessing. And all your servants is in good
health, and prays delygently
<P 187>
for your good speed in your matters. And also it is sayd, that
they have cagments for them that hath bought the wood, that they
dare not deale therwith. For without ye get some comaundement, I
wott not how your house shalbe kept, for I know not wherof to
levy one penyworth. No more at this tyme, but the Trenietie
keepe you. From Plompton in hast, the xii day of Aprill.
   By your wyfe,
   Dame Agnes Plompton.
[\12 April 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1504 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 187>
[} [\LETTER LETTER CLII.\] }] 
(^To Sir Richard Plompton be thes byl delivered in hast.^)
   Sir Richard Plompton, I recomend me unto you, dessiring and
prayng you that ye will se some remydy for thes prosses, that
they may be stopped; and that ye will goe to my lord Dayrsse,
and make on letter for me in my name, and shew him how they delt
with my housband tenaunts and servants, and ye thinke it be to
dowe. And I pray you that ye will se that nether thes, nor none
other prosses, pas, but be stoppyd, as my speciall trust is in
you. For I have sent up the copy of the (\capias\) , with one
letter from William Elesson and one other from Under Sherife,
that ye may, after the scest of them, labor as ye thinke best by
your mynd. Also, Sir Richard, I pray you to remember my other
[{order{] ; for Thomas Stabill hath taken the west Rod and the
est Rod, and hath mayd the fenses, and so she hath no gresse to
hir cattell; and also they sow hir land, and will not let hir
occupy nothing as yet, and that discomfortheth them much. No
more, but the Trinete kepe you. From Plompton in hast, the xiii
day of Aprill.
   By me Dame Agnes Plompton.
[\13 April 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1504 APLUMPTON>
<A AGNES PLUMPTON>
<P 188>
[} [\LETTER CLIII.\] }]
(^To the worshipfull Robart Plompton, kt. be thes byll delivered
in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull, I in most hartee wyse recomennd me unto
you, desiring to heare of your wellfaire and good speed in your
matters, letting you understand that I am in good helth, with
all your children (blessed be (^Jesu^) ), and pray you of your
daly blessinge; and all your servants is in good health and is
right glad to here of your welfare. Sir, one the eving after the
making of this letter, your servant Edmund Robyson come home,
and so I understond by your letter, that you wold understand if
Sir John Roclife servants have received any ferme in Yorkshire,
but therof I can get no knowledg as yet. But they have sold oke
wood at Nesfeld, and lettes them stand to the tyme of the yere,
one oke that is worth xl=d= for xij=d=; and also they have sold
aches at the same place: and the okes are sold to William
Clapame and Richard Clapame, and the aches to the towards there
about. And also at Idell, they have sold holyn to James Formes
and to Thomas Quentin and William Aches, and herof I can geet no
more certaintie as yet. And also there is no mo of your tenaunts
to get as yet, nor your servants nether, at this tyme; but the
Trenitie have you in his blessed keepinge Scrybbled in hast, the
fryday next after St. Marke day.
   By your wyffe,
   Dame Agnes Plompton.
[\26 April 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1504 EPOLE>
<A ELIZABETH POLE>
<P 190>
[} [\LETTER CLV.\] }] 
[\NO ADDRESS.\] [^TO SIR ROBERT PLUMPTON^]
   Right worshipfull and my singuler good master, in the most
humble and lowly maner that I can or may, I humbly recomend me
unto your good mastership, and unto my good lady your wyfe,
desiryng hartely to here of your welfaire, and also of your good
speed in your weighty and great matters, which I have prayed
for, and shall doe dayly. Sir, I receyved a letter from you,
which bare dayt the viii day of June, and in that letter ye
wrote to me, that it was my sone Germyne mynd, and yours, with
other his frynds, that I should occupie still att Rudburne, as I
have done in tymes, as long as we can agre; upon condition that
I wold be as kynd to my sayd son Germyne, as he intendeth to be
to me. I pray Jesus that I may find him kynd to me, for it is my
full entent and purpose to be kynd and lovyng unto him and his,
whersoever I come. But thus the matter is now, that I have taken
another house within the Freres at Derby, which is but of a
smale charge, and ther I entend to dispose myselfe to serve God
dilygently, and kepe a narrow house and but few of meany; for I
have such discomforth of my son Thomas unfortunate matters, that
it is tyme for me to get me into a litle cornner, and so wyll I
doe. I will besech you and him to take no displeasure with me
for my departing, for it wilbe no otherwyse; my hart is so sett.
Moreover, as touching the custodie of all such evidence, as I
have now in my keeping, concernyng thenherytance of my sayd son
Germyne, a gentleman of your acquantance, Mr. Herry Arden, hath
bene in hand with me for them, and I have shewed him,
<P 191>
whensoever and to whom it shalbe thought by you most convenyent
tyme of the delyverance of them, I wylbe redy to delyver them,
for I will be glad to be discharged of them; for I will flitt at
this next Mighelmas, as I am full mynded, or sonner, with Gods
grace. I pray you contynew my gud master, and owe me never the
worse will therfor; for it ryseth on my owne mynd to give over
grett tuggs of husbandry which I had, and take me to lesse
charge. And with Gods grace I shalbe as kynd to him, and to my
daughter, his wyfe, as ever I was in my life, as well from them,
as with them. With the grace of (^Jesu^) , who ever preserve
you. Wrytten at Rodburne in hast, the x=th= day of July.
   By your poore sister and trew beadwoman,
   Elizabeth Pole.
[\10 July 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1504 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 191>
[} [\LETTER CLVI.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull father-in-law, Sir Robart Plompton,
kt. be this delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull and my most singuler good father-in-law, in
my best maner I hartely recomend me unto you, right glad to here
of your welfare, the which our Lord contynew long unto his
pleasure and your most comforth. Father, the cause of this my
wryting unto you of myn own hand, is for a matter that no man
knoweth
<P 192>
of but onely my wyfe, and I, and the partyes. Father, this is
the matter; ther is a gentleman, the which had maryed one of my
naunts, whose name is Randolpe Manwring, and he beareth great
love and favor unto my sister Ellynor, and she doth likewise
unto him the same. And the gentleman hath desired me to wryte
unto you, to know if ye can be contented that he have hir in
marage to his wyfe; the which if that ye so be, he wilbe glad to
meat you in any plase, that it please you to apoynt, and to have
a communication in the matter. And I thinke in my mynd that he
wilbe contented to take lesse with hir than any man in Inglond
wold doe, being of his avyowre, because of the great love and
favour that is betwyxt them. And, father, this I will say by myn
uncle Manwryng; his land is a c marke, and also he is as godly
and as wyse a gentleman, as any is within a m. myle, of his hed.
And, Sir, all the whole matter lyeth in you and in noe man els;
but if that she were myne owne borne sister, I had lever that
she had him, knowing him as I doe, than a man of vi tymes his
land. Father, how that ye are disposed in this matter, I besech
you that I may have answere, as shortly as ye can; for my sister
Ellynor putteth herselfe utterly unto that thing, that is your
mynd. And my wyfe and I will doe the same, by the grace of
(^Jesu^) , who send you shortly a good end in your matters.
Amen.
   Your son,
   Germayn Pole.
[\Anno 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1504 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 192>
[} [\LETTER CLVII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull father-in-law, Sir Robart Plompton,
kt. this letter be delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull and my most singuler good father-in-law, in
the best manner that I possibly can I hartely recomend me unto
<P 193>
you with effectuall desire to here of your welfare and gud speed
in your great matters. And likewise, Sir, doth your poore
daughter my wyfe, and my sister Ellynor, desiring to have your
dayly blessing. Father, I have word brought me, by one
Duckmanton of Moginton, from you, that you had a joyfull end in
all your matters, the which were unto me the joyfullest tydings
that cold be thought. Howbeit, Sir, I have had great marvell,
that I have not, since that tyme, hard some word from you.
Father, pleaseth yt you to understand, that I have comuned with
my uncle Maywheryng, according to the effect of your letter; and
veryly, Sir, I can no other wyse perceive by my sayd uncle, but
that he is reasonable in all causes. For first, he wilbe
contented to make hir xx marke joynter; and as for such essew as
God sendeth them, it is noe doubt but he wyll so provyd for
them, that they shall live like gentlemen or gentlewomen,
whichsoever God suffereth. And veryly, father, I am right sure
that my sister Ellynor had rather have hym, you beyng so
content, then a man of far greater lands. And also, father, I
know wher that my sayd uncle myght have great marraiges, both
with great lands, and guds. Wherfore, Sir, yfe yt is your mynd
that the matter goe forward, and the preferment of my syster,
your daughter, in this behalfe, I pray you that I may have
shortly knowledg in writting, what your mind is in this matter,
and what you be worthy to give for his large proffers. And, you
being any thing resanable, I am right sure that ye shall like my
sayd uncle, as well as ever you liked any man, by the grace of
(^Jesu^) , who preserve you. Written at Rodburne in hast upon
Martingmas even.
   By your son-in-law,
   Germayn Pole.
[\10 Nov. 1504.\]

<Q PLU 1506? IPLUMPTON>
<A ISABEL PLUMPTON>
<P 198>
[} [\LETTER CLXII.\] }]
(^To Sir Robart Plompton, kt. be thes letter delivered.^)
   Sir, in the most hartyest wyse that I can, I recomend me unto
you. Sir, I have sent to Wright of Idell for the money that he
promyst you, and he saith he hath it not to len, and makes
choses [\excuses\] and so I can get none nowhere. And as for
wood, ther is none that will bey, for they know ye want money,
and without they myght have it halfe for nought, they will bey
none; for your son, William Plompton, and Thomas Bickerdyke hath
bene every day at wood sence ye went, and they can get no money
for nothing, - for tha will bey none without they have tymmer
tres, and will give nothinge for them: and so shall your wood be
distroyed and get nought for it. Sir, I told you this or ye
went, but ye wold not beleve me. Sir, I have taken of your
tymmer as much as I can get of, or Whitsonday farme forehand;
and that is but litle to do you any good, for ther is but some
that will len so long afor the tyme. And your Lenten stoufe is
to bey, and I wote not what to do, God wote, for I am ever left
of thes fachion. Sir, ther is land in Rybston feild, that
Christofer Chambers wold bey, if ye will sel it; but I am not in
a suerty what he 
<P 199>
will give for it. But if ye will sel it, send word to your son
what ye will doe, for I know nothing els wherwith to help you
with. Sir, for God sake take an end, for we are brought to
begger staffe, for ye have not to defend them withall. Sir, I
send you my mare, and iij=s= iiij=d= by the bearer herof, and I
pray you send me word as sone as ye may. No more at this tyme,
but the Holy Trenyttie send you good speed in all your matters,
and send you sone home. Sir, remember your chillder bookes.
   Be your bedfellow,
   Isabell Plompton.

<Q PLU 1500S? H5PERCY>
<A HENRY PERCY 5TH EARL>
<P 201>
[} [\LETTER CLXIV.\] }] 
(^To my right trusty and welbeloved Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton,
knight.^)
   Cosin Sir Robart Plompton, I commennd me unto you, and am
informed that ye pretend a tytle and clame unto a litle land in
Rybstone, the which without tyme of mynde hath belonged unto the
parson of Spofford the tyme being, and hath alwayes bene at his
disposition to now lait that, as I perceive, ye be aboutward
against all right to imbarr and exclud my Chapleyn, now parsonn
ther, and ... my service of the same; wherof I greatly marvill,
considring his predesessors alway hertofore hath quietly and
peasibly had it. And furthermore, well assured I am, Cousen,
that my chaplayn wold not covit to have it, but for the ...
aforsayd, and in the right of his Church; the which, for that I
... patron thereof, I must and will, in that I can, helpe to
defend, as myne owne inheritaince. Wherefore, I desire and pray
you noe further to intromete you with the sayd land and right of
his church, more then ye have in tyme past, in the dayes of
other his predesessours; and in case ye nedely will, wherof I
wold be right sory, know ye veryly ye cannot have my good will
and favour. And that, morover, it shalbe greatly against my
will, that ye or any other shall wrong me in the right of the
same, whill I live. Written in my mannor of Petworth, the last
day of Januarie.
   Your loving Cousin,
   Hen: Northumberland.

<Q PLU 1506? DPLUMPTON>
<A DOROTHY PLUMPTON>
<P 202>
[} [\LETTER CLXV.\] }]
(^To the right worshipfull and my most entyerly beloved, good,
kind father, Sir Robart Plompton, knyght, lying at Plompton in
Yorkshire, be thes delivered in hast.^)
   Ryght worshipfull father, in the most humble manner that I
can I recommend me to you, and to my lady my mother, and to all
my brethren and sistren, whom I besech almyghtie God to
mayntayne and preserve in prosperus health and encrese of
worship, entyerly requiering you of your daly blessing; letting
you wyt that I send to you mesuage, be Wryghame of Knarsbrugh,
of my mynd, and how that he should desire you in my name to send
for me to come home to you, and as yet I had no answere agane,
the which desire my lady hath gotten knowledg. Wherfore, she is
to me more better lady then ever she was before, insomuch that
she hath promysed me hir good ladyship as long as ever she shall
lyve; and if she or ye can fynd athing meyter for me in this
parties or any other, she will helpe to promoote me to the
uttermost of her puyssaunce. Wherfore, I humbly besech you to be
so good and kind father unto me as to let me know your pleasure,
how that ye will have me ordred, as shortly as it shall like
you. And wryt to my lady, thanking hir good ladyship of hir so
loving and tender kyndnesse shewed unto me, beseching hir
ladyship of good contynewance therof. And therfore, I besech you
to send a servant of yours to my lady and to me, and shew now by
your fatherly kyndnesse that I am your child; for I have sent
you dyverse messuages and wryttings, and I had never answere
againe. Wherfore, yt is thought in this parties, by those
persones that list better to say ill than good, that ye have
litle favor unto me; the which error ye may now quench, yf yt
will like you to be so good and kynd father unto me. Also I
besech you to send me a fine hatt and some good cloth to make me
some kevercheffes.
<P 203>
And thus I besech (^Jesu^) to have you in his blessed keeping to
his pleasure, and your harts desire and comforth. Wryten at the
Hirste, the xviii day of Maye.
   By your loving daughter,
   Dorythe Plompton.

<Q PLU 1515 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 211>
[} [\LETTER CLXXIII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull father-in-law, Sir Robart Plompton,
kt. be these delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull father, in the most loving maner that I
can, I hartely recomennd me unto you, and to my lady my 
mother-in-law, your wyfe; and likwise my poore wyfe, your
daughter, recomends hir unto you and my sayd lady, and prayeth
you of your daly blessing. And we desire hartely the knowledge
of your prosperous health, worship, and welfare, the which I
besech Almyghty Jesus long to contynue to encrease to his
pleasure, and your comforth. And, father, if you be remembred, I
wrote a letter unto you laytly, and sent it unto you by my
servant; in the which letter I instaunced and desired you to
shew your fatherly kindnes unto my poore wife and me, and to be
so gud father unto us, as to make a sure meane that we myght
peaseably enjoy and occupie the land that I bought of you in
Combryg in Staforthshire, (for I thought, that unles the sayd
land in Combryge were specified in this award, now made betwixt
you and Roclife and the heires of Suttele, or els of a liklyhod
they wold enter upon me and disposses me,) and you send me word,
that you thought they wold not have it, nor medle with it. But
thus it is, that now within this fortnyth ther were servants of
Sir William Parpoints and Sir John Roclifes determined to take
away the goods that they
<P 212>
could find upon the ground; and so had they donne, but that the
tenaunt fortuned to here tell of ther coming, and in all
possible hast came to give me warning. And so, by the helpe of
gud masters and frinds, at the last, by fayre means, with very
great payne, entreated them to spare distreyning, till such tyme
as I had sent unto you to know what remedy you wold provide
herin. Wherfore, at the reverence of God, and for the love that
you owe unto my poore wyfe and me and our children, remember how
we stand unto you, and be so gud and kind father unto us to find
the meane, that we may peasiably occupie that litle land, which
I bought of you and truly payd for; and it shalbe to a discharge
of your conscience and, with Gods grace, comforth in lykewyse,
for it shall ever succeed in your bloud. Father, I besech you
thus to doe, to take the payne upon you to make such labor unto
Sir John Roclife, that he will, at your instauncie and by the
mediacion of such of your frinds as it shall please you to cause
to labor unto him, make a release of that land in Combrig.
Father, if it please you to doe your best herin, I doubt not,
with Gods grace, but you shall well bring this matter to passe,
considring the familiaritie betwixt you and him now, and that is
like to be. Thus doing, you bynd me and all myne ever to do you
that pleasure, that may be in our smale power; and not doyng
thus, all that know you and me myght well speake upon it, that I
should, considryng how I stand unto you, pay such a sume of
money to you, and not to be made sure of my bargen. And beside,
yt wold be to me as great discomforth as lightly cold happen me,
which wold greve much more then the losse of my money, or of my
land. And, as you know right well, I have Slyngsby bonden as
your surty in an obligation of x=li= for the perfirmance of your
bargan, which I have redy in my keping. And the Lord preserve
you. From Redburne in hast, upon Trenetie Munday.
   By your faythfull loving son,
   Germayn Pole.
[\4 June 1515.\]

<Q PLU 1515 GPOLE>
<A GERMAYN POLE>
<P 213>
[} [\LETTER CLXXIV.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull and singuler gud father, Sir Robart
Plompton, Kt. be these delivered in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull and my full singuler gud father, in the
most humble and lowly maner that I can, I hartely recomend me
unto you, and to my lady your wyfe, and in lykewise doth your
daughter, my poore wyfe, and hartely prayeth you of your dayly
blessing, desiring the knowledg of your prosperous health and
welfaire. Father, so it is that upon a truth, of thursday last,
oon Richard Bardall of Hessope came in the names of Roclife,
Parpoynte, and Counstable to my tennant in Combryg, and also to
Crake[{marsh{] and in ther names commaunded my tennant that he
should from henceforth pay me no rent, but to make his rent redy
for them, shewing eich one of them wold send a servant thither
for the rent betwixt this and Martynmas; and told him playnly
that they must have the sayd land, because it was nether in ther
wryting, nor in yours. Father, you sent me word laytly by my
servant, that you had made it sure to me without any daunger. Yt
pleaseth you to let him se your wrytings, and, as I understond,
both by you and by him, it is nether expressed in the wrytings
that towch them, nor you. Yet, notwithstanding, upon mine
honestie, they make this sturryng therin, and so yt is to
thinke, that if they may find any hole or colur therin, they
will troble with me for the same; and yt were great pytie that I
shold have ony troble for that thing, that I have bought and
truly payd for. Wherfore, at the reverence of God, and for the
love that you owe to me and my wyfe, and our children, to make a
sure way for me now at this terme at London. And I pray you send
me word what tyme you will goe or send to London, and I will
send one of my servants to meet you or your deputie ther. And
<P 214>
at his comming whom, bringing me word that you have made it sure
to me without daunger or jopartie, forthwith you shal have payd
you that, that myne uncle Sir Alban promysed you, and at all
tymes the best that in me may be to you and all yours, duryng my
natural life, by the sufferance of (^Jesu^) , who have you in
his eternall keeping. From Rodburne in hast, the iij day of
October. Father, I besech you at such tyme as recoveres or
assurances shalbe made, that it will please you to let it be
expressed by name, that they may be avoyded or expulsed from
ther clame therin.
   Your loving son,
   Germayn Pole.
[\3 Oct. 1515.\]

<Q PLU 1515? WGASCOIGNE>
<A WILLIAM GASCOIGNE>
<P 214>
[} [\LETTER CLXXV.\] }] [^TO SIR ROBERT PLUMPTON^]
(^To my uncle Plumpton this letter be delivered in hast.^)
   Uncle Plompton, I commend me unto you. It is so I am like to
have busines for the lordship of Harwood. The Kinge is my good
and gracias Lord, and hath granted it to me, with all the
revenos and profitts thereof, duryng the nowne age of the heire
of Heire Ridman. And as I am enformed, such folkes as be not my
lovers, wold bysie them in the cause; how be it, they have no
matter of law, nor right therin. Wherfore I desire you, if there
be any cause or matter of danger against me in that behalfe,
that ye will be with me, with such company as you can make, at
such tyme as I send to you; at which your comyng ye shall se a
reasonable
<P 215>
suerty to beare me in the cause. And what ye will doe herin, I
pray you send me word in writting be this bearer. And thus our
Lord keepe you. At Gaukthorpe, the xviii day of December.
   Your nephew,
   William Gascoygne.
[\18 Dec. anno circiter 1515.\]

<Q PLU 1520S WGASCOIGNE>
<A WILLIAM GASCOIGNE>
<P 215>
[} [\LETTER CLXXVI.\] }] [^TO SIR ROBERT PLUMPTON^]
(^To my Uncle Plompton be these delivered.^)
   Uncle Plompton, I recomend me unto you, desiring you to call
to your remembrance the byrth of my nephew William Farfax, which
was borne with you at Plompton, and let me have the dayt of his
birth. Also I pray you let me have the dayt of the marraige of
my cosin Hair and your daughter, which ye have in wrytting, as I
am enformed; and ye thus doyng bynds me to doe you as great a
pleasure, which I shalbe glad to doe, with the grace of God, who
preserve you to his pleasure, and thus fare ye well. From
Gawkthrop, the third day of March.
   Your
   William Gascoyne.
[\3 March 15-.\]

<Q PLU 1516 JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 217>
[} [\LETTER CLXXVIII.\] }] [^JOHN DODDINGTON TO ROBERT
PLUMPTON^]
(^To my right worshipfull master Sir Robart Plompton, kt.
deliver thes in hast.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, in my most humble maner that I can, I
recomend me to your good mastership, and also to my good lady;
letting your mastership understand that Nicholas, the messenger,
hath delivered a byll into the Stare Chamber of all the prevey
seles that he delivered in the north country: and as many as
apereth not, the Counsell derecteth proses against them.
Howbeyt, I made aledgment for your mastership, wherwith they are
content, and hath given day All-hallow day. And they lay to your
charge lxxxiij=li=, that your mastership shold be debtable to
the King for the lordship of Plompton, for ij yeres, in King
Herre the VII=th= dayes. This must be answered at the next
terme. And, Sir, ther is a suyt against your mastership in the
Excheker for introshon. And, Sir, as for my yong master, that
hath none end as yet. Sir, the Kings grace and the queens lyeth
at Wodfeld; and yt is sayd of a certayne that ther comes a lyget
from Rome to my lord Cartdenall, and shall bring to my lord
Cardenall the paypis with full authoryty and power of all maner
of things in the Reame of England. No more to your mastership,
but the Holy Ghost have you in his keping. From London in hast,
the xxviii of June.
   By your servant,
   John D.
[\28 June 1516.\]

<Q PLU 1519? WPLUMPTON>
<A WILLIAM PLUMPTON>
<P 220>
[} [\LETTER CLXXX.\] }]
(^To my right worshipfull and my especiall good father Sir
Robart Plompton, kt. be thes delivered.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, after dew recomendations had, I homly
recomend me unto you and to my lady and mother-in-law, beseching
you for your dayly blessing. Sir, I have bene dyverse tymes
before the judges for my matters, but I can have none end
<P 221>
as yet, except my cousin Babthorp myght have all the lands in
Hemyngbrough ... and I to have Waton, Northcayffe, Medelton,
Wystou, and lands in Beverley to the valow of xl=s=, and forest
land in Selby to the valow of xx=s=, and iij=li= land more, or
lx=li= in money; and to give answer the first day of the next
tearme. Wherfore, Sir, I besech you of your best counsell therin
by this bearer. And as for your owne matter before Master Dance,
Olever hath wrytten to you the scertayntie therof; and as for
Mr. Woyd, I had money so much to do as to stope the outlawery
this terme. Wherfore, Sir, I besech you to make some search
therfore, for yt is a great danger, as the world is at this day,
as (^Jesu^) knowes, who preserve you in health. Wrytten at
Sacum, the x day of June. Sir, I besech you give credence to
this bearer.
   By your owne son to his litle power,
   William Plompton.

<Q PLU 1520S? AABBOT>
<A ANN ABBOT>
<P 229>
[} [\LETTER VIII.\] }] 
(^To my good Lady, Dame Anne Rokesby, be this delivered.^)
   Maddam, after my most louely I recomend me to your ladyship,
evermore desiring to wit of your good wellfare, which is my
dayly prayer to Jesus to inquete to your harts most comfort.
Maddam, I doe wryte to you praying not your ladyship to be wroth
with my husband for the money that he received of my M=rs= your
daughter, that he send not to you by this bearrer. It was my
consent; for in good faith, madam, in a maner we weare eether to
have lost our farme, for M=r= Trey is so trobled in the law,
that he may not forbeare his rent no whyle. Madam, I bad my
husband take your money, and I said, I trust your Ladyship will
not be discontent for your money for a season; the which shall
be befor Lamas, by the grace of God. For in good fayth, madam,
<P 230>
we must have else sold iij of our key, the which had bene a
great hindrance to us. For in good faith we buy that we spend in
our house, and I am faine to eate browne bread and drink small
alle myselfe, and lives as hardly, as God knowes, and must do
for this yeare. I trust to God it shall be ammended the next
yeare; for, I thank God, we had not a better cropp toward this
good whyle. And God reward your Ladyship; we had lived most
hardly, if that your Ladyship had not bene. And I pray you,
madam, let not my M=rs=. your daughter wit of it, for then she
will never trust my husband, nor me. God reward hir, which I am
much bownd unto. I can doe nothing for your Ladyship and hir,
but for to pray for your prosperete. I pray you, madam, let not
my husband know of this letter, and send me word trewly with
this bearrer in a little bill of your owne hand, ij or iij
words, that he know not of your mind. No more, but Jesus kepe
your Ladyship in good health.
   By your power beadwoman,
   Ann Abott.

<Q PLU 1536? RPLUMPTON>
<A ROBERT PLUMPTON>
<P 231>
[} [\LETTER X.\] }] [^TO ISABEL PLUMPTON^]
(^To his mother at Plompton be this letter delivered.^)
   Right worshipful mother, I humbly recommend mee unto you,
desiring you of your dayly blessing, praing (^Jesu^) long to
continew your helth to his pleasur. Mother, I thanke you for the
..... you send mee, for yf you were not, I were not able to
live; for this same Christmasse hath cost mee as much as you
send mee. Wherfore, I am afraid I shal not have money to serve
mee to Easter. Also I wold desire you to send mee word of the
letter that I wrote to my father and you, for to moove my Lady
Gascoin to write to
<P 232>
my lord, her brother, not to bee only his servant, but of his
houshold and attending unto him; for els he wold do as other
lords do, knowes not half their servants. Wherfor, I desire you
that you wil moove my lady Gascoin to write so to my lord, that
I may bee his houshold servant. Also, mother, I wold desire you
to mark wel my letter, that I sent you by Mr. Oughtred; and here
I send you a godly New Testament by this bearer. And yf the
prologue bee so small that ye cannot wel reade them, ther is my
fathers book, and they are bothe one, and my fathers book hath
the prologue printed in bigger letters. Yf it wil please you to
read the introducement, ye shal see marvelous things hyd in it.
And as for the understanding of it, dout not; for God wil give
knowledge to whom he will give knowledg of the Scriptures, as
soon to a shepperd as to a priest, yf he ask knowledg of God
faithfully. Wherfor, pray to God, and desire Jesus Christ to
pray for you and with you. No more to you at this tyme, but God
fill you 
<P 233>
with al spiritual knowledge, to the glory of God, the helth of
your soule, and the profit of your poor nieghbor. Written at the
Temple, the 12 day of ianuary.
   By your sonn,
   Robert Plompton.
[\Anno circa 1536.\]

<Q PLU 1536? RPLUMPTON>
<A ROBERT PLUMPTON>
<P 233>
[} [\LETTER XI.\] }] [^TO ISABEL PLUMPTON^]
(^To his right worshipful mother bee this delivered with
speed.^)
   Right worshipfull mother, I humbly recomende me unto you,
desiringe Jesus longe to continewe your healthe to the pleasure
of God. Worshipfull mother, I am bounde to write to you, yea and
you were not my mother, because it hathe pleased God of his
inestimable goodnes to sende me some understandinge in the
Scriptures; for everie man or woman that it shall please God to
sende knowledge in the Scriptures is bounde to instructe theire
brethren in the lovinge of the Gospell. Wherefore, it is my
dutie to instructe you, most principalle of all other, which
hathe shewed to me so muche kindenes, besides all motherly
kindenes. Wherefore, I desire you, moste deare mother, that ye
will take heede to the teachinge of the Gospell, for it is the
thinge that all wee muste live by; for Christe lefte it that we
shoulde altogether rule our livinge thereby, or els we cannot be
in favour with God. Wherefore, I woulde desire you for the love
of God, that you woulde reade the Newe Testament, which is the
trewe Gospell of God, spoken by the Holy Ghoste. Wherefore,
doubte not of it, dearly beloved mother in the Lorde, I write
not this to bringe you into anie heresies, but to teache you the
cleare light of Goddes doctrine. Wherefore, I will never write
nothinge to you, nor saye nothinge to you, concerninge the
Scriptures, but will dye in the quarrell. Mother, you have muche
to thanke God that it woulde please him to geve you licence to
live untill this time, for the gospell of Christe was never so
trewly preached as it is nowe.
<P 234>
Wherfore, I praye to God that he will geve you grace to have
knowledge of his Scriptures. Ye shall heare perceive what the
profession of our Baptisme is, which profession we muste have
written in our hartes. Which profession standeth in twoe
thinges; the one is the knowledge of the lawe of God,
understandinge it spiritually as Christe expoundeth it, Math. v.
vi. and vii. chapters; so that the roote and life of all lawes
is this, Love thy Lorde God with all thy harte, all thy soule,
all thy mighte, and all thy power, and thy neighboure as thy
selfe for Christes sake. And love onely is the fullfillinge of
the lawe, as saithe S. Paule, and that whatsoever we doe and not
of that love, that same fullfilleth not the lawe in the sighte
of God. And what the lawe doth meane ye shall finde in the
prologue to the Rom: in my fathers booke, called the Newe
Testament. I write unto you because that I knowe you have a
fervent ... and his lawes
[\REST WANTING.\]

<Q PLU 1539? WPLUMPTON>
<A WILLIAM PLUMPTON>
<P 234>
[} [\LETTER XII.\] }]
(^To my welbeloved son Robart Plompton at the Iner Temple in
London be this.^)
   Son Robart Plompton, I hertely recommend me to you, and
sending you and your brother God blesing and mine. The cause of
my writing to you now; that I wold you should helpe this
bearrer, yong Letham, in such buisenes as he hath in the Court
of Augmentation, for certaine power for yong children of one
Berkine, deceased, as conserning one farme hold, late belonging
to the hold of St. Robarts, which you know I did speake to the
Ansurer for the use of the said children, and he permised not to
suit them. That notwithstanding, John Benson would have entred;
<P 235>
and now made many great riots upon the said children, and
therfore he is indited with divers persons with him. And now
forther, he hath brought a preve seale against old Leathom and
yong Leathom, and also the eldest child; and for that divers and
many of ther frinds hath moved me to wryte to you to help them
in the said matter. And if it be that you can make any frinds,
to shew Mr. Chaunceler the planer and through in every thing
(and this bearrer can instruct you), and then, I pray you, do
the best for them. And also I would have you to speak with Mr.
Latham, the goldsmith, Lanlord to Robart Oliver, and shew him
how that he will not make his diches and fences belonging to his
farme, but that my corne and gras is spoyled at Watterton by
that meaner. And if he will not seake remedy therof, let Mr. Fox
enter a action of trespas against the said Robart Oliver for
dispoyling my gras at Watterton to the valew of five mark. And
as far as I fele, Mr. Norton comith not up. I shall make your
rents to be gathered, and send it to you as shortly as I can.
And thus hartely far you well. From Plompton, this 14=th= day of
November.
   By your loving father,
   William Plompton.

<Q PLU 1539 JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 237>
[} [\LETTER XV.\] }] 
(^Too the right worshipfull and his singuler good master, Mr.
William Plompton, esquire, at Plompton Hall, in the countie of
York, give theis.^)
   Right worshipfull, my deuty to you premised, in my most
hartyest maner I recomend me unto you, and likewise to my good
Mistres your wife, trusting in Jesus that you with all your
children be in good health, the continuence wherof I pray Jesus
increase. It may please you to be advertised I have received
your gentle letters, datted at Plompton the ix of January, by
the which you required
<P 238>
me to helpe Tho: Compton, your nephe, to some honiest ocopation
at London, with him to be bownd prentis; which I wad gladly to
the uttermost of my power and the helpe of my frinds have don,
as I am bownd, in case he had come unto me, as he did not. The
bringer of your said letters informed me that your said nephew
was determend to kepe in his ownhe countrie, and not to cum to
London. And where your pleasure in your said letter is, that I
shold give you notise if theare wear any thing in varience
within your maner or lordship of Sacomp, to the intent you might
send your pleasure therin by your baly, at his next coming to
Sacomp. Sir, thear is one thing in varience for title of
copehold land ther, which one Edward Glidall, your late farmer,
hath; which land was somtimes one Flegs, unto the which one
Flege now maketh title and hath don long times past. And abowt
Chrismas last past, the same Flegge delivered a (\supenea\) to
Glidall for the same, as I am informed, but what is don therin I
know not; of this matter, Settill, your servant, can informe you
better then I. Allso, ther is one Slepe dweling abowt St.
Albones, who at your last Court thear maid clame to a percill of
grownd of your said copehold in the tenner of Marston, of the
which the same Marston hath a cope. Soever the le
[\nevertheless\] , said Slepe aledgeth that his brother, of whom
the said Marston bought the same ground, never maid surrender
therof, according to the custome of your maner; albeit, it
apereth plainely in a bill remaining with the said Merston, that
the brother of the said Slepe sold unto Merston all his intreast
in the said coppehold. The same Slepe at your last court
required your baly ther, with the asent of the said Merston, to
make search in your court rowls if any such surrender wer maid,
acording as it is mentioned in the said copie remaining with the
said Marston, [{which cope, as
<P 239>
I remember, was maide in the fowerth or fifth yeare of the reign
of our Soveraigne Lord the king that now is,{] where the said
rowle could not be found; howbeit, theare was all the rowles of
this King reigne but onely that of that yeare. Sir, as me
thinks, your rowls thear be not kept as they ought to be; the
cofer wherin your said court rowles lieth is nought and the lock
therof not worth a pene, and it standeth in the church at
Sacomp, wheare every man may come at his pleasure. Wherfore, in
my simple mind it should be nesary for you to provide sum other
meane for the safe custody of your said rowles. Also, Sir, sith
the time I have bene your farmer ther, I have paid, and must pay
within tow yeares next to come, vi fiftens for the farme of your
maner of Sacomp, the first payment xxiiij=s=, the second xxx=s=
viii=d=, and either of the other fower yeares xxiiij=s=, which
amounteth in the hole vii=li= x=s= viii=d=. I marvill greatly
that your said manor shold be so highley charged, considering
the hole fiftene of your towne of Sacomp is but lix=s=. I could
never se no writing of the sesment therof, but only by the
report maid of your tennants ther by word of mouth. Sir, I
wright this unto you, because in case you have any sertinty
therof in wryting, I might know it. I wold be sory to charge
your said maner with any more then ought of right to be; and yet
I have paid the same, bycause I am loth to stand in contentions
with my neighbors .... the truth therin be known. Further, I
have received the letter sent to you by Sir Philip Butler,
knight, wherin he wrighteth that you have bene insensed against
him by the report of lewd and evill disposed persons; by whome
he meaneth the same, I may not judge: howbeit, I think rather by
me then any other. His sones ar discontented with me, because I
kepe grey hounds and hownds at your said maner, saieng that it
becometh not me to kepe grey hownds and hownds so near theyr
fathers nose, with many other things
<P 240>
which I remite for lake of time. And whear your pleasure is in
your said letter, that I shold shew Mr. Butler that in case he
wold give you such fine for your milne of Sacomp as your baly
did demaund for the same, you wear contented that he shold be
amited tennant therof; Sir, sith the receit of your said letter
I have not spoken with the said Mr. Butler, because I have bene
and yet am at London, as this bearrer can informe you. Albeit,
at this (^Hillarii^) tearme I spoke with one Mr. Hide, who
maried the said Mr. Butlers daughter, and lieth and continueth
within the said Mr. Butlers, and is the greatest doer about him;
to whome I shewed your pleasure therin, requiring him to informe
Mr. Butler therof, and of your said pleasure. Wherupon the said
Mr. Hide said, that you demaunded an unreasonable fine for the
same, and that his father did ofer you double the fine that ever
was paid by any man for the same. And further he said, that in
case ye wold not take such fine, as shold stand with reason and
good conscience, he trusted that my lord Chauncler of England,
upon the matter hard before him, wold ses such fine for the same
as shold stand with right and good consience. And whear, also,
the said Mr. Butler, amongst other things, wryteth in his said
letters that your tennants thear be daly in his danger, and that
he might put them daly to trobles, if he wold; Sir, I trust ye
have no tennant thear, but that is the Kings trewe subiect, and
obedient to Gods law and his graces. And as long as the be so, I
dought not but that we, having so noble and gratious a King as
we have, power men shal live in rest, doing their deuty to his
grace, as they and all other ar most bownd to do. Sir, Mr.
Butler of himself is a good and gentle knight, in case he wear
not otherwise counciled, as knoweth (^Jesu^) , who ever preserve
you and all
<P 241>
yours in good and prosperus health with long continuance of the
same to his pleasure. From London the xxii day of Febuary.
   Your fermar and servant,
   John Dodington.

<Q PLU 1540 JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 241>
[} [\LETTER XVI.\] }] [^JOHN DODDINGTON TO ISABEL PLUMPTON^]
(^To the right worshipfull Mrs. Isbell Plompton, this with
speede.^)
   Right worshipfull and my singler good Mistres, my duty to you
premised, in my most hertyest maner I recomend me unto you.
Pleaseth you to understand I have received your letter; by the
which I understand that your pleasure is, that I shuld lett
Edward Glydal have such parcels of ground of your maner of
Sacomburs, as which he think to be nessary for him, and which
parcils I think be minded to be let. Mistres, as yet I have let
no persill of the same your maner to no person. So ever the les,
I have oferd Glidall, that if I let any persill of the sam, that
he shold have the perfirment therof before any other person, and
as farr as I can prevaile, he hath in mind to have ney percill
of the same land. He hath taken a farme of my Lord of Essex, and
that he intendeth to inhabit and dwell; and his eldest son,
which lately dweld in a coppie hold of his father in Sacomb,
hath taken and dwelleth in a farme of Mr. Holts in Lankeshire
abowt Wouden. And the same copiehold the said Edward Glidall
wold have me to
<P 242>
take of him and put in acount therin my self, and that then I
shold and might tack land of the sam your said maner to the said
coppiehold I shuld think expedient; and I as yet am not minded
to take any copehold. Soevertheles, yf Glidall himselfe or his
son be minded to occopie any of the said land that I shall be
minded to let, he shall hav the preferment therof, and your
comaundment in that behalfe, or in any other thing that in me
lieth, to be observyd and kept to the best of my power by the
same, as Jesus [{knoweth{] , who preserve you in good and
prosprus health with long continuance of the same. In hast from
London the xxii=th= of February.
   Your servant and to comaund,
   John Dodington.

<Q PLU 1540? JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 242>
[} [\LETTER XVII.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull and his singuler good Master, Mr.
William Plompton, Esquire, this.^)
   Right worshipfull, in my most hartyest maner I commend me to
you and likewise to my good Mistres your wife, trusting to Jesus
that you and all your children and famila be in good health. And
wheare I perceive by Robart Settell, your servant, that the
perty who oweth the lease you sent unto me to be exemplefied,
thinketh long for the same and suposes the same lease to be
lost; Sir, truth it is, the same lease is and remaineth in the
custody of Mr. Henley of the Court of Augmentation of the King's
Majesties Crown, and is assigned with the hands of Mr. Chauncler
and Counsell of the Court aforsaid, and upon the iiij day of
this present month of June was delivered to Duke, clarke of the
said Councill, to ingross in parchment, and then to be sealed
with the seale of the same Court, which shall be done and
finished within fower or 6 dayes next coming. And shortley also,
I shall send
<P 243>
you the same with a bill of such somes of money, as I have and
shall disburse for the same; so that I trust the said party have
no cause to mistrust the having therof. He may not have that
leases in revertion be sold on Alowed Sent Leasur. And
frindship, as knoweth our Lord God, who ever preserve you.
Scribbled in hast at London the 6=th= day of June.
   Yours to comaund,
   John Dodington.

<Q PLU 1542? JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 243>
[} [\LETTER XVIII.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull Mr. William Plompton, esquire.^)
   Right worshipfull Sir, my deuty to you premised, in my
hartyest maner I commend me unto you and to my Mistres your
wife; pleaseth yt you to understand my Master hath wryten his
letter to Mr. Goldsbrough for a do for your mastership in Bilton
park or the park of Heay at your pleasur. I trust it will be
signed, and if it be not, my Master desires your mastership to
send him word therof. The same letter is herin closed; and I
pray your mastership, if ther be any service that I [{may{] doe
your mastership, it will please you to commaund me as your
servant. And thus Almighty God to preserve you. Scribled in
hast, the vii=th= day of October.
   Your servant to comaund,
   John Dodington.

<Q PLU 1543 JDODDINGTON>
<A JOHN DODDINGTON>
<P 243>
[} [\LETTER XIX.\] }] 
(^To the right worshipfull William Plompton of Plompton, in the
county of York, Esquire, deliver with sped.^)
   Right worshipfull, in my most hertyest maner I commend me
unto you, and likewise to my good Mistres your wife, and very
glad
<P 244>
wold be to heare of your good health and all your children.
Theas be to certifie you that it hat pleased God Almightie to
take into his mercy the late person of Sacomp, Mr. John Petty.
He departed this transetory life upon Easterday last at vii of
the clock before nowne, whose sowle I pray Jesus perdon; and let
us pray that he that shall succede him, be of no worse sorte
than he hath bene. I and all my neighbors hartyly desire your
mastership, iv also he that shall have the same be minded to be
resident and abid upon the same personage, than that you will
move him that cumes [{for{] Sir Christopher Bird, person, who
honestly did kepe the cure under the forsaid late person, and
the maintenment of God service; and may be his depete, as he was
to the other late person, wherof I and all your other tennants
wold be very glad. Sir, I have sent you the Kings writ of
(\dedimus potestatem\) by Mr. Birnand with a letter, sealed in a
box, which I trust is come to your hands; and what your pleasure
shal be to commaund me in the premises, I pray you let me know,
and I shall be glad to accomplish the same. And I pray you have
me hartyle commended to Mr. Robart Plompton, your son, and to my
Mistres his wife, and to Mr. Dinis, your son, and to Mr.
Birnand. And I pray you informe Mr. Birnand his son is mery and
in good health, thanks be to Jesus, who ever preserve you and
all yours. Scribbled in hast at your maner of Sacomp, the Monday
next after Easter day.
   By your to commaund,
   John Dodington.
[\26 Mar. 1543.\]

<Q PLU 1544? HSAVILL>
<A HENRY SAVILL>
<P 246>
[} [\LETTER XXI.\] }] [^TO WILLIAM PLUMPTON^]
(^To my cosen Plompton of Plompton, this deliver with spede.^)
   Cossin Plompton, in as harty manner as I can think I recomend
me to you. First, all your frinds ar in good health heare. I
have bene very sick since ye went, but I am well now, I thank
God. I have vewed Christall; the rent of it, as it is now
letted, x=s= iiij=d= score, xv=li= viii=s=; and Arthington is
above xx=li= at the end of xvi yeares: the will be iij score
pownd above the rent. And the woods, my man sayes, he dar give a
thowsand marke for them, but he thinks without dowt he will make
a thowsand =li=. I have written to my Cossin, Henry Savill of
Lapset, to go thorowgh with my Lord of Canterbury for it.
Acording to the comunication, and ye and my Cossen, John
Gascoyne, shall have a part, if ye will wryte to me that ye will
stike to it; and Robart Savill and Henry Savill of Lapsit will
stand to tow parts. I think the woods will give us our money and
more; and the lease cleare to be gotten, for laying out of the
money till we can make it againe of the woods. I have sent you a
rental of it, what it is, every cloase. I pray you let my
Cossen, John Gascoyne, se this letter and the rentall. Kepe it
secret from all other. I pray God send us merry meting. All
written in my ship, at Timmoth.
   Your asured kinsman,
   Henry Savill.
Cussin Gascoyne, your children ar mery.
[\Anno circa 1543.\]

<Q PLU 1544 HSAVILL>
<A HENRY SAVILL>
<P 247>
[} [\LETTER XXII.\] }] [^TO WILLIAM PLUMPTON^]
(^To my Cossin Plompton of Plompton, this be delivered.^)
   Cossen Plompton, I recomend me to you, and as I perceive by
my son Robart servant, ye say ye will come over and hunt with
me; and it please you so to do, ye shal be as hertyly welcome as
any man that cam heare of a good space. Ye shall se your arrow
fly and your grayhound run, and all thos that comes with you,
winter and somer, when it please you to come, as long as I live.
As for the other matter, I pas not a litle of it; I have yet
waide it with my councill; and as ye shall know at our meting,
as I am informed, and as I take it, thear ar many dowts by yt.
When I speak with you, I will hide nothing from you in this then
in no other cause. When ye intend to come, let me know what
time, or els ye may hape neither to have me then nor my son at
home; but my wife ye shal be sur to find, and she will send som
with you that shall let you se both rid and fallow, if ye will
take the paine. I have killed a hind or tow of late, and they ar
very fatt this yeare, both in the woods at Tankersley and in my
gardin at Thornehill. I thinke ye weare never yet in no grownd
of mine, and I never say no man naye. Therfore, the faut is in
you and not in me; ye may amend the faut when it please you. The
cause of my sending of my servant at this time, is this; he
informes me that in your countrie thear is a man that can kill
otters very
<P 248>
well; wherfor, I have sent him to git him to me for a weke. I
asure you, they do me exceding much harme at divers places, and
especiall at Woodkirk and Thornhill, and lyes in small becks. My
folks se them daly, and I can not kill them; my hownds be not
used to them. From Sothill, the 8 of November.
   By your asured kinsman,
   Henry Savill, knt.
   After the making herof, or it was sealed, cam my son home
from London. Of Wedsday came my Lord of Norfock to the Court.
The Spanish Duke is gon; the earle of Hertfort, the Bishop of
Winchester, with the French Imbasodor, is gon to the Emporor;
the Duke of Sufolk with other remaines at Calisse. The Frenchmen
that wear of sea ar gon to Depe haven, and the Inglish men ar of
the sea, but the cold weather will sufer no man long to continue
of the water. As conserning news of Scotland, give credence to
this bearrer. This is my owne hand.
[\8 Nov. 1544.\]

<Q PLU 1544 HSAVILL>
<A HENRY SAVILL>
<P 248>
[} [\LETTER XXIII.\] }] 
(^To my right worshipfull Coussin, Mr. William Plompton of
Plompton, esquire, this deliver.^)
   Cossin Plompton, I hartely recommend me unto you, thanking
you for all your goodnes at all times. I have received your
letter by Roger Brindell, and wheare that ye wryte thear is no
dowghts
<P 249>
if the matter had come to comunication; ye ar the man that I
trust, and by you I wold have bene ordered: and if ye had so
thought, I wold have confeined myselfe to you. But I perceive
the parte is not minded to commone with him; his wife thinks him
to light. And I think, consider his qualeties, his living, his
posabilete, and confer al together, I think, as good chepe as
this I shall git a living for him, both as good and as fare. And
I am sur ther haith bene comredis won with other far wars then
he, excep one faute. And as for that, ther is and haith bene
many good men with that faut; it is the thing that he cannot
amend. It lets him not to eat, drink, slepe; he can live as well
of it I have given him, as though it had desendit to him. And if
his brother dy without isew, in all by gift he shall have v
hundreth mark land, (and if he wear but inhiretable by the law,
he shold be heir to him, but for defaut of heireship, I thinke
he will not change his estate in this case;) and for defaute of
heires of my body lawfuly begotten, he shall inhirit all that I
have. But in the meane onely, his fault so shall not hirt him in
no profets. Let this matter pas; I hertyle thank you, as much as
if it had come to pase. He is much bownd to you, and, if ever he
be able, to do you pleasure. I trust ye shull se him git a
living, ere the yeare is past. At York, if ye will come and kill
a hind, ye shall be hertyly welcom. Wryten at Sothill, the
xxviii of November. Anno 1544, 36 H. 8.
   Your asured frind, Henry Savill, knt.
[\28 Nov. 1544.\]

<Q PLU 1545 HSAVILL>
<A HENRY SAVILL>
<P 250>
[} [\LETTER XXIV.\] }] 
(^To his right worshipful Coussin, William Plompton, esquire,
this deliver.^)
   Cossin Plompton, after my hartie recommendations; your
servant sheweth me ye were and have bene very sick, wherof I am
very sory. And if your sicknes continue, wheare the commaundment
comes forth, send forth your servants and tennants, and send
forth your excuse to my Lord Lieutennant, with a letter of the
trough of your sicknes, and of the time of the continuance
therof; and being advertised of the truth, he will excep of your
lawfull and reasonable excuse. And thus hertely far you well.
From York, the xxviij of May, Anno 1545, 37 H. 8.
   Your asurred kinsman,
   Henry Savill.
[\27 May 1545.\]

<Q PLU 1546 HSAVILL>
<A HENRY SAVILL>
<P 250>
[} [\LETTER XXV.\] }] [^TO WILLIAM PLUMPTON^]
(^To my Cossin Plompton this be delivered.^)
   Cossin Plompton, I hartely recommend me unto you. The cause
of my wryting to you is, for that Roger Ramy said to me, he
thought ye would aboute Low sonday be at Thornhill. Ye shall
come to a old howse cleane downe, and as yet litle amended; but
ye shall be very welcome, as I can think. I wold be sory that ye
shoold take paine, and I not at home when ye come. Tomorrow
begging thursday, I must of force ride to Tankerslay, viij miles
hence, and mete my Lord of Shrewsburry, who will be thear
tomorrow by ij of the clock, and se a showt at a stage, as my
keper hath sent me wourd. And of monday, tewsday, and wedsday,
theare is apoynted a great number of gentlemen to mette at cocxs
at Sheifeild, whear I intend, God willing, to be, and every
night will ly at Tankerxlay; soe it will be friday or I come to
<P 251>
Thornhill, which is the xviij (xiiij) of May. Wherfore, I desire
you either put of your comming to that day, or take so much
paine to come the viij myles to Tankerxlay, whear I have no
lodging, but you shall have the best bed the keper haith; and ye
shall se a polard or tow, both rid and falow, and se all our
good coxs fight, if it plese you, and se the maner of our
cocking. Ther will be Lanckeshire of one parte, and Derbeshire
of another parte, and Hallomshire of the third parte. I perceive
your cocking varieth from ours, for ye lay but the battell; and
if our battell be but x=li= to v=li=, thear wilbe x=li= to one
laye, or the battell be ended. And whensoever ye come, I require
you take time to hunt with me for one weke; bring bowes and gray
hounds, and at the time of the year, hownds. A polard is swet
now, and I love it best now at this season; and by Whytsonday
this year I shall have fatt bucks. And or any red deare be fatt,
it will be July, as far as my experience serves. Com when ye
will, and such as I have, ye shall se; and bring good stufe, for
I warne you they ar wild about Tankerxlay and ill to cach: and
if all fale, I have that ar tame enough. I make all these brages
to cause you to com, for I never yet did se you in thease parts;
and ye shall come no time wrong, fence-time then other. I have
tame plenty lyeth out; I can make you game at rid and falow, and
stir no rascall. I besich Jesus send us mery meting. Thus
hertyly far ye well. This Wendsday at Thornhill, the v=th= of
May, Anno 1546: 38 H. 8.
   Your asured frind
   Henry Savill, kn=t=.
[\5 May 1546.\]

<Q PLU 1548 WWOODRUFFE>
<A WILLIAM WOODRUFFE>
<P 253>
[} [\LETTER XXVIII.\] }] [^TO ISABEL PLUMPTON^]
(^To the right worshipfull Mrs. Plompton, at Plompton Hall.^)
   With most harty commendations in Christ Jesus, good Mrs.
Plompton, this is to advertis you of the dispatch of such
matters as you did commit unto me at my last being with you,
wheare that I have traveled as I might of, partly by the ade and
help of Mr. Bill, your very frind I think, who hath him most
hartily recommended both to you and Mr. Dynes, and hath sent
your lozengs for a token. You shall allso receive with this
bearrer a letter to Mr. Haymond, feodarry, for your lease,
procurred by Mr. Bill, who shewed me that your charges in the
Cheker is dispacht, and your Cussin Girlington hath brought your
acquitance. And order is taken for you at the Court of the
Wards, and all is well stayd, but yet not paid. Your request was
moved to Sir Arthur Darcy first, who taketh the matter frindly,
as ye shall know. The other gentleman was then by chaunc from
the Court, which was the cause of the first talke with Sir
Arthur. But in such wise as we may, and shall with honesty take
the way which shal be thought the best to you and your frinds.
Because you may se
<P 254>
the effect of my Lord Treasurrers letter for your lease, I have
sent it to you patent and open; and that knowing the effect
therof, then you may send it to the feodary yourselfe, which
were good that you did with spede convenient. Thus I comit you
to the permishion, to him that canne, to will justice, who all
your lawful dedes of honesty desires no dought, who I pray long
to preserve in health. From my lodge at Howell, this Palme
Sunday.
   Yours to my litle power
   William Wodrif.
   The cause that I came not now to you is a broken shin, which
hath much vexed me.
[\25 Mar. 1548.\]

<Q PLU 1549? WWOODRUFFE>
<A WILLIAM WOODRUFFE>
<P 254>
[} [\LETTER XXIX.\] }] [^TO ISABEL PLUMPTON^]
(^To the right worshipfull Mrs. Plomton at Plompton hall,
widow.^)
   Right worshipfull Mistres, in my harty wise I commend me to
you, with thanks given to you for all your gentlenes; certyfying
you that as yet my wife hath not laid her belly, but remaineth
at her wits end. And sinc my being with you I have not had iij
dayes of health; I thank God albeit. I am better now, which
aple, that
<P 255>
I was thinking, by God's helpe, to se you after the holadayes.
In the mean time I have sent this knowen bearrer to you for to
se you, because I am not all well, praying you to advertis me of
your health and wellfare, which I will be glad to hear of, as I
wold be any frind I have, as God knoweth, who have you in his
keping, and so fare ye well. From Howell grang, this Palme
sunday.
   Yours to my litle power withowt gile,
   William Wodrif.
I am sory of the hevines of the death of Mr. Dinis wife.
[\Anno 1549-50.\]



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