The Duke of Suffolk to Thomas Jeffreys

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Title
The Duke of Suffolk to Thomas Jeffreys
Reference
Add. 43490, f. 49
Date
1 May 1484
Library / Archive
  • The British Library
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Gairdner, Vol VI, item 997; Fenn, Vol II, Richard III item 2
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (1st transcript)

LETTER II.

 

The Duc of Suff'

To Thomas Jeffreys or ffermor of Maundevills greting.

 

WE wole and streitly charge you that ye content and paie
     unto the bringr herof for money imployed in or hous-
hold thre pound threttenne shillings and foure pens for such
stuff as we or owne p’son have p’mysed and not to be failed
upon or worship.

     Of ye which some of lxxiijs iiijd so by you contented and
paied we wole and also stretly charge or Auditors for the tyme
being by vrtu of this or writing, signed wt or hand to make you
dew and pleyn allowaunce at yor next accompt.

     At Wingfeld the first day of May in the first yer of Kyng
Richard ye IIIde.

                                          Suffolk, and fail not on pain

                                                                    losing of your Farm.

            7 ? by 3 ?.
            Paper Mark,
         Hand and Star.
            Pl. XIII. No 4.

            Wingfield,
                Saturday, 1st of May,
                1484, 1 R. III.

 

     We have here an order of the Duke of Suffolk upon a Tenant, for the payment of a
sum of money, which the Duke had promised on his honour should be paid.

     This is a common occurence, and certainly not worth recording, if it had not been for
the threat at the end of it, under his own hand, which shews the despotism of the Duke,
and that the farm was let at will, and not on lease.

     John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, married Elizabeth, Sister of Edward IV. and
Richard III. and was father of John, Earl of Lincoln, whom Richard declared Heir to
the Crown.

     This Duke died in 1491, and was buried at Wingfield, in Suffolk, where the principal
entrance-front of his Castle still remains entire. Pl. VII. No 3.

 
Transcript from John Fenn, 'Original Letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III…. Volume II' (2nd transcript)

LETTER II.

 

The Duke of Suffolk,

To Thomas Jeffreys, Farmer of Maundevill’s, greeting.

 

WE will and straitly charge you, that ye content and pay
     unto the Bringer hereof, for money employed in our
Household, three pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, for
such stuff as we our own person have promised, and not to be
failed, upon our worship.

     Of the which sum of 73s. and 4d. so by you contented and
paid, we will, and also strictly charge our Auditors for the time
being, by virtue of this our writing, signed with our hand,
to make you due and plain allowance at your next account.

     At Wingfield, the first day of May, in the first year of King
Richard the III.

 

                          SUFFOLK, and fail not on pain (of)

                                                                        losing of your Farm.

          

 7 ? by 3 ?.
            Paper Mark,
         Hand and Star.
            Pl. XIII. No 4.

            Wingfield,
                Saturday, 1st of May,
                1484, 1 R. III.

 

     We have here an order of the Duke of Suffolk upon a Tenant, for the payment of a
sum of money, which the Duke had promised on his honour should be paid.

     This is a common occurence, and certainly not worth recording, if it had not been for
the threat at the end of it, under his own hand, which shews the despotism of the Duke,
and that the farm was let at will, and not on lease.

     John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, married Elizabeth, Sister of Edward IV. and
Richard III. and was father of John, Earl of Lincoln, whom Richard declared Heir to
the Crown.

     This Duke died in 1491, and was buried at Wingfield, in Suffolk, where the principal
entrance-front of his Castle still remains entire. Pl. VII. No 3.

 
Transcript from James Gairdner, 'The Paston Letters, A.D., 1422-1509, New Complete Library Edition, Volume VI'

997

 

THE DUKE OF SUFFOLK TO THOMAS JEFFREYS4

 

The Duc of Suffolk.

 

To Thomas Jeffreys our ffermour of Maundevills, greting.

 

        WE wole and streitly charge you that ye content and
               paie unto the bringer herof for money imployed in
               our houshold thre pound threttenne shillings and
foure pens for such stuff as we our owne person have promysed,
and not to be failed upon our worship. Of the which some
of lxxiijs. iiijd. so by you contented and paied, we wole and
also stretly charge our auditors for the tyme being, by virtu
of this our writing, signed with our hand, to make you dew
and pleyn allowaunce at your next accompt.

     At Wingfeld, the first day of May in the first yer of Kyng
Richard the IIIde.

                                                                                 SUFFOLK.

 

     And ffayle not on peyn [of] losyng off yor fferme.

 

     4 [From Fenn, ii. 316.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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