<P_154>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXXI>

<font> To my right worshipfull master and brother , Sir Robart Plompton
, knyght . </font> (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.3)

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 .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.4)

And , Sir , as I suppose ; insomuch as ye pleased not to content me at
the untermost day limytted in the sayd lease , ye $will $be
{TEXT: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 .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.5)

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 . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.6)

And Almyghty <font> Jesu </font> preserve you in prosperouse lyffe ,
long to endure . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.7)

From Yorke (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.8)

the xii=th= day of January . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.9)

Your servant , Robart Plompton , of Yorke . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,154.10)

<P_172>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXXXVIII>

<font> To Sir Robart Plumpton , knight , being lodged at the Angell
behind St. Clement Kirk , without the Temple barr , at London , be
these delivered . </font> (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,172.13)

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 .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,172.14)

Sir , on munday last come a servant of sir John Roclyfs from Mr. Emson
to Brian Palmes , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,172.15)

and caused him forthwith to take his waye toward London ;
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,172.16)

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 .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,172.17)

Therfore , Sir if he and thei drawd to an end , as I besech allmyghty
<font> Jesu </font> to send you a good end after your pleasure and mynd
, see how ye shall stand charged anenst us , and whether ye $shall $be
{TEXT:shalbe} charged with the one , or with <P_173> both .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.18)

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 , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.19)

and then was ther none exegent called agaynst you , none of your
servants , nor of your name . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.20)

But ther are ix playnts by <font> Replegiare </font> by ix of your
tenaunts against you , my cousin your sonn , Sir Richard Plompton , and
dyverse of your servants . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.21)

But how many playntts , and how many defendants , as yet , I can not
get any knowledg ; (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.22)

for the Schereffs clarck sayth , his master hath all the records and
notes , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.23)

and the playntyffs that day was essoined . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.24)

And thus almyghty <font> Jesu </font> , 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 .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.25)

Scrybled in hast , the vi=th= day of February . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.26)

Yours at prayer and power , Robart Plompton of yorke .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.27)

<paren> 6 <font> Feb. </font> . </paren> (RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.28)

{COM:Indorsement} Sir Thomas Granger of Yorke delivered this letter .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P1,173.29)