<P_149>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXVI>

<font> To my Uncle Plompton , be thes delivered . </font>
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.3)

Uncle Plompton , I comennd me unto you . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.4)

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 , (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.5)

and this day I am not of power to goe , nor ride as yet .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.6)

And also there is with me my uncle Ward , Thomas Lawrance , Ralfe
Nevell , and others ; (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.7)

but that notwithstanding , if I had my health , I should be with you .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.8)

And if ye $can $not {TEXT:cannot} conclud tomorrow , appoynt a new day
, (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.9)

and I $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} glad to be with you with grace of <font>
Jesu </font> , who ever keepe you . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.10)

Scribbled at Gaukthorp , this fryday in hast .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.11)

Your nepho , William Gascoygne (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.12)

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXVII>

<font> To his worshipfull Uncle , Sir Robart Plompton , kt. deliver
these . </font> (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.14)

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 ,
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.15)

for the matter is in communication there :
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,149.16)

and the sayd evidence $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} safly kept for you , as
knoweth Almyghtie <P_150> <font> Jesu </font> , who evermore preserve
you . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,150.17)

Written at Tadcaster this fryday . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,150.18)

Your nepho , William Gascoygne (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,150.19)

<P_175>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXLI>

<font> To my uncle Sir Robart Plompton , kt. be thes byll delivered in
hast . </font> (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.22)

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 . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.23)

And also John Vavasour of Newton is departed to mercy of God , sence ye
departed from home , (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.24)

and I have inquered of the age of his son and heire , which $shall $be
{TEXT:shalbe} at full age within a moneth ,
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.25)

and then I am in a suerte to have the release of him .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.26)

Also there is a maraige moved betwyxt the sone of Sir John Roklife and
Jane Ughtred , syster to Henry Ughtred , (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.27)

and great labour have they made to my lord of Northumberland for the
same , which I have stoped as yet . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.28)

And thus the sayd Sir John Rokclife , Henry Ughtred , and Anthony
drawth all one way ; (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.29)

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 : (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.30)

and as I can know furthere , I shall send you wrytting shortly .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.31)

And also , as I understand , your adversaries will lay a fine against
you , which fine is parcell of Wilbarn Midleton's evidence ,
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.32)

and is the fine of the house in Plompton that was my uncle Ralfe
Gascoygne . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,175.33)

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 ;
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,176.34)

and thus our Lord kepe you . (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,176.35)

At Gaukthorpe in hast , the second sunday in Lenten .
(GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,176.36)

Yore nephew , William Gascon (GASCOIGNE-1500-E1-P1,176.37)

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