Edmond Hampden to Sir William Stonor

219. EDMOND HAMPDEN TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[? JULY, 1478]

     This clearly relates to the same incident as No. 220, in which case the
most likely date is in the early part of July, 1478—see note on next letter.
As to Harry Gorton see No. 240. From A.C., xlvi, 167.

     Ryght worchypffull Cossyn, I recomand me unto Ʒow. And, Syr, I
have hard say that Ʒe schold be infformyd to take dysplessuyr with a
servant off myne in Whecombe. Syr, and he hathe offendyd Ʒow in
eny point I scall put him under no manys correccion but Ʒowris: but
for the infformacion off hym that I here say schold infforme Ʒow, I pray
Ʒow, Syr, to be hys good master. Also I here say that he shold show
Ʒow that my servant schold take owte of his hows v. li.: and yt can be
prevyd, he scall abyd the otermost of the lawe: but I trow hyt well be
ffond ffor evyll wylle: but and Ʒe take no dysplesuyr, Syr, I wold avisse
Hary Gorton to kepe hys tong ther, and be prevyd on hym a worsse
talle then thys, or ellys say Ʒe that I ham ffauls. Moreover I hard say
hyt schold plesse Ʒow to calle hym a theffe: by my trowthe I know hym
for none, nor by my wyll I wolle kepe none. I have merveyle that hyt
wolle plesse suche a worchypffull man as Ʒe are to sclander eny powyr
man so for suche a dobbull manys wordes as Hary Gorton ys: I scall
preve affore hym that he dothe Ʒow more dysworchyp then good servyce.
Cossyn, I and all myne scall do Ʒow servyce; and I trust to do Ʒow
better servyce in on owyr then yt scall ley in hys powyr to do all the
dayys off hys lyve: and that scall I be reportyd in the same towne that
he dewlyt in: and he wher nott Ʒow r servant he wold welle know that
hys dellyng wher nott good, that in schorte space: hyt ys ffor Ʒow r sake
and not ffor hys owne that he ys ffavoured so long. No more to Ʒow at
thys tyme, but I beseche all myty Jhesu to preserve Ʒow and all Ʒowrys.

    By Ʒowrs to hys powyr Edmond Hampden.

     To my Cossyn, Syr Wyllm. Stoner.

219. EDMOND HAMPDEN TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[? JULY, 1478]

     This clearly relates to the same incident as No. 220, in which case the
most likely date is in the early part of July, 1478—see note on next letter.
As to Harry Gorton see No. 240. From A.C., xlvi, 167.

     Ryght worchypffull Cossyn, I recomand me unto Зow. And, Syr, I
have hard say that Зe schold be infformyd to take dysplessuyr with a
servant off myne in Whecombe. Syr, and he hathe offendyd zow in
eny point I scall put him under no manys correccion but zowris: but
for the infformacion off hym that I here say schold infforme zow, I pray
zow, Syr, to be hys good master. Also I here say that he shold show
zow that my servant schold take owte of his hows v. li.: and yt can be
prevyd, he scall abyd the otermost of the lawe: but I trow hyt well be
ffond ffor evyll wylle: but and [sym]e take no dysplesuyr, Syr, I wold avisse
Hary Gorton to kepe hys tong ther, and be prevyd on hym a worsse
talle then thys, or ellys say [sym]e that I ham ffauls. Moreover I hard say
hyt schold plesse [sym]ow to calle hym a theffe: by my trowthe I know hym
for none, nor by my wyll I wolle kepe none. I have merveyle that hyt
wolle plesse suche a worchypffull man as [sym]e are to sclander eny powyr
man so for suche a dobbull manys wordes as Hary Gorton ys: I scall
preve affore hym that he dothe [sym]ow more dysworchyp then good servyce.
Cossyn, I and all myne scall do [sym]ow servyce; and I trust to do [sym]ow
better servyce in on owyr then yt scall ley in hys powyr to do all the
dayys off hys lyve: and that scall I be reportyd in the same towne that
he dewlyt in: and he wher nott [sym]owr servant he wold welle know that
hys dellyng wher nott good, that in schorte space: hyt ys ffor [sym]owr sake
and not ffor hys owne that he ys ffavoured so long. No more to [sym]ow at
thys tyme, but I beseche all myty Jhesu to preserve [sym]ow and all [sym]owrys.

                                              By [sym]owrs to hys powyr Edmond Hampden.

     To my Cossyn, Syr Wyllm. Stoner.