<P_162>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CXXVIII>

<font> To the right worshipfull , my full singuler good master , Sir
Robart Plumpton , knight , this letter be delivered in hast . </font>
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,162.3)

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 . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,162.4)

And non more sory therfore , then I myselfe is . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,162.5)

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 $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} ,
and have bene , ever redy , with the grace of <font> Jesu </font> .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,162.6)

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 .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.7)

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 .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.8)

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= ;
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.9)

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 ; (EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.10)

and as it pleaseth you by yore owne writting to comand me , I $shall
$be {TEXT:shalbe} redy to performe it , by the grace of <font> Jesu
</font> , who ever preserve your gud mastership . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.11)

Wrytten at Rodburne in hast , the morow next after St. Kathren day .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.12)

Your true and faythfull beadwoman to hir power , Elizabeth de Pole
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.13)

<paren> 26 <font> Nov. </font> . </paren> (EPOOLE-E1-P2,163.14)

<P_190>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CLV>

{COM:no_address}

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 .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.18)

Sir , I receyved a letter from you , which bare dayt the viii day of
June , (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.19)

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 . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.20)

I pray Jesus that I may find him kynd to me , (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.21)

for it is my full entent and purpose to be kynd and lovyng unto him and
his , whersoever I come . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.22)

But thus the matter is now , that I have taken another house within the
Freres at Derby , which is but of a smale charge ,
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.23)

and ther I entend to dispose myselfe to serve God dilygently , and kepe
a narrow house and but few of meany ; (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.24)

for I have such discomforth of my son Thomas unfortunate matters , that
it is tyme for me to get me into a litle cornner ,
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.25)

and so wyll I doe . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.26)

I will besech you and him to take no displeasure with me for my
departing , (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.27)

for it $will $be {TEXT:wilbe} no otherwyse ; (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.28)

my hart is so sett . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.29)

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 , (EPOOLE-E1-P2,190.30)

and I have shewed him , <P_191> whensoever and to whom it $shall $be
{TEXT:shalbe} thought by you most convenyent tyme of the delyverance of
them , I $will $be {TEXT:wylbe} redy to delyver them ,
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.31)

for I will be glad to be discharged of them ; (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.32)

for I will flitt at this next Mighelmas , as I am full mynded , or
sonner , with Gods grace . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.33)

I pray you contynew my gud master , (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.34)

and owe me never the worse will therfor ; (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.35)

for it ryseth on my owne mynd to give over grett tuggs of husbandry
which I had , and take me to lesse charge . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.36)

And with Gods grace I $shall $be {TEXT: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 . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.37)

With the grace of <font> Jesu </font> , who ever preserve you .
(EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.38)

Wrytten at Rodburne in hast , the x=th= day of July . By your poore
sister and trew beadwoman , Elizabeth Pole (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.39)

<paren> <font> July </font> </paren> . (EPOOLE-E1-P2,191.40)