Plumpton, William: Letters (to his father) & Letter (to his son) (856 words)

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LETTER CXLII.


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3To the worshipfull Sir Robart Plompton, knyght, be thes delivered
4in hast.

5
6    Right worshipfull father and mother, I recomend me unto you,
7praying you of your dayly blessing; and all my brethern and sisters
8is in good health (blessed be Jesu ) and prays you of your dayly
9blessing, and my lady mother also. Sir, I marvell greatly that I
10have no word from you (and my cousin Gascoyne also) under what
11condition I shall behave me and my servants. Sir, it is sayd
12that Sir John Roclife will ploue, but we are not certayne; and if
13that they come, my cousin Gascoyn saith well therin, for he will
14se them on that mannor that they will not like: and bytts me and
15my servants keep house, and he will send us x bowes, and us ned.
16Sir, your frinds trowes ye beleve fayr words and fayr heightes, and
17labors not your matters; for they trow that ys not the Kings
18mynd, nor knowes not of ther dealing, that they indyte you, and
19me, and your servants, as ye may se by the Judgment herof. Sir,
20I have sent you ij letters, derected from my lord Archbishop; the
21which I have answered him, that I will keepe the Kings peace.
22And also I meane sent him word, whether the tenants should occupy

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23or no. And it is my cousin Gascoyns mynd, that they shall occupy
24for the tyme; and therfor I besech you send me word, how I
25shold do in every cause, and my servants also. Sir, your frinds
26thinkes that thes indytements ar for you, and it be shewed to the
27King or his Counsell. Both my cousin Gascon, and my brother
28Elson, as your counsell, gives you so to do. And also I besech
29you send me word, as shortly as ye may possibly. No more at
30this tyme, but the Trenietie kepe you. From Plompton, on saint
31Benedic day.
32

33By your son,
34William Plompton, Esquier.

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36(21 Mar. 1502-3.)

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LETTER CLXXX.


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39To my right worshipfull and my especiall good father Sir Robart
40Plompton, kt. be thes delivered.

41
42    Right worshipfull Sir, after dew recomendations had, I homly
43recomend me unto you and to my lady and mother-in-law, beseching
44you for your dayly blessing. Sir, I have bene dyverse
45tymes before the judges for my matters, but I can have none end

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46as yet, except my cousin Babthorp myght have all the lands in
47Hemyngbrough .... and I to have Waton, Northcayffe, Medelton,
48Wystou, and lands in Beverley to the valow of XLs, and forest
49land in Selby to the valow of XXs, and iijli land more, or lxli in
50money; and to give answer the first day of the next tearme.
51Wherfore, Sir, I besech you of your best counsell therin by this
52bearer. And as for your owne matter before Master Dance, Olever
53hath wrytten to you the scertayntie therof; and as for Mr.
54Woyd, I had money so much to do as to stope the outlawery this
55terme. Wherfore, Sir, I besech you to make some search therfore,
56for yt is a great danger, as the world is at this day, as Jesu
57knowes, who preserve you in health. Wrytten at Sacum, the x
58day of June. Sir, I besech you give credence to this bearer.
59

60By your owne son to his litle power,
61William Plompton.

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LETTER XII.


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64To my welbeloved son Robart Plompton at the Iner Temple in
65London be this.

66
67    Son Robart Plompton, I hertely recommend me to you, and
68sending you and your brother God blesing and mine. The
69cause of my writing to you now; that I wold you should helpe
70this bearrer, yong Letham, in such buisenes as he hath in the
71Court of Augmentation, for certaine power for yong children of
72one Berkine, deceased, as conserning one farme hold, late belonging
73to the hold of St. Robarts, which you know I did speake to
74the Ansurer for the use of the said children, and he permised not
75to suit them. That notwithstanding, John Benson would have entred;

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76and now made many great riots upon the said children,
77and therfore he is indited with divers persons with him. And
78now forther, he hath brought a preve seale against old Leathom
79and yong Leathom, and also the eldest child; and for
80that divers and many of ther frinds hath moved me to wryte to
81you to help them in the said matter. And if it be that you can
82make any frinds, to shew Mr. Chaunceler the planer and through
83in every thing (and this bearrer can instruct you), and then, I pray
84you, do the best for them. And also I would have you to speak
85with Mr. Latham, the goldsmith, Lanlord to Robart Oliver, and
86shew him how that he will not make his diches and fences belonging
87to his farme, but that my corne and gras is spoyled at Watterton
88by that meaner. And if he will not seake remedy therof,
89let Mr. Fox enter a action of trespas against the said Robart
90Oliver for dispoyling my gras at Watterton to the valew of five
91mark. And as far as I fele, Mr. Norton comith not up. I shall
92make your rents to be gathered, and send it to you as shortly as
93I can. And thus hartely far you well. From Plompton, this 14th
94day of November.
95

96By your loving father,
97William Plompton.