Christopher Twistleton to William Plumpton

239 Christopher Twistleton¹ to William Plumpton, 28 December
       [?1543]       (No. 26, p. 207)

Also, in my most hartiest manner,^a as vnaquainted, I haue me hartile
commended vnto you. And whearas I am informed by Oliuer, my
[. . .]^b <tennant>, that the kings maiesties oficers requireth of you and
of me and diuers other [. . .]^c <tennants> of Watterton to be contribetors
to the charges and staving of the watters of Ancotes, and that you haue
suficent writing for your discharg and mine in that behalfe; therfore
this shall be to desire you, in voidin farther trobles and charges that
might insue against vs both, that you will deliuer [p. 208] vnto my said
tennant^d a trew coppe of the said writing, if you haue any such, whearby
I and my frinds and counsill, with your frinds [and] councill, at this
next tearme may might to geather and may take som order and
derection in that behalfe, as may be for the safte of vs and our heires,
if your deed will maintaine the same.

     And further, whear I am informed by my said tennant that you haue
partly denied him his wey to his mor,^e which my tennants haue alwayes
hertofore had, desiring you therfore that he may gentle haue the same,
as one gentleman and gentlewoman may vse one another with fauor,
and in so doing you shall [receiue]^f at my hands such pleasur as I and
my frinds can do for you, as knoweth our lord God, who euer haue
you in his keping. From Dertford, the xxviij day of December.

By your loving frind     Christopher Twistleton^g

Endorsed (p. 207): To the right worshipfull Mr Plompton of Plompton in
Yorkshire this be deliuered

     ^a Marginal note: 26 letter by Christopher Twistleton.

     ^b servant deleted.

     ^c gentlemen deleted.

     ^d Marginal note: 26 letter by Christopher Twistleton.

     ^e Marginal note: Watreton ne.

     ^f MS atuie.

     ^g Marginal note: Copied the 13 of June, Teusday.

     ¹ Of Barlby, near Selby, son of Alderman John Twistleton, citizen and goldsmith of
London, and his wife Alice, daughter of Ralph Leatham, Stapleton, 235n., 245n.; 224.

LETTER XX.

To the right worshipfull Mr. Plompton of Plompton, in Yorkshire,
this be delivered.

    Also, in my most hartiest manner, as unaquainted, I have me
hartile commended unto you. And whearas I am informed by
Oliver, my tennant, that the Kings Majesties oficeres requireth of
you and of me and divers other tennants of Watterton to be con-
tribetors to the charges and staving of the watters of Ancotes, and
that you have suficient writing for your discharg and mine in that
behalfe; therfore, this shall be to desire you, in voidin further
trobles and charges that might insue against us both, that you
will deliver unto my said tennant a trew coppe of the said writing,
if you have any such: whearby I and my frinds and counsill with
your frinds and councill at this next tearme may might togeather,
and may take som order and derection in that behalfe, as may be
for the safte of us and our heires, if your deed will maintaine the
same. And further, whear I am informed by my said tennant
that you have partley denied him his wey to his mor, which my
tennants have alwayes hertofore had; desiring you, therfore, that
he may gentle have the same, as one gentleman and gentlewoman
may use one another with favor, and in so doing, you shall receive
at my hands such pleasur as I and my frinds can do for you, as
knoweth our Lord God, who ever have you in his keping. From
Dertford, the xxviii day of December.

                                         By your loving frind,
                                                          CHRISTOPHER TWISLETON.^a

    ^aChristopher Twisleton married Anne, daughter of John Beer of Dartford, com.
Kent, esq. The family afterwards settled in Yorkshire, and were of Barlow, otherwise
Barley, in the parish of Brayton, near Selby.