The earl of Northumberland to Sir Robert Plumpton

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WYL655/2 No. 46, p. 29

Date

23 June [1487]

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Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Stapleton, 'To Sir Robert Plumpton, Kt', item 16; Kirby, item 52

Transcript from Joan Kirby, 'The Plumpton Letters and Papers'

52 The earl of Northumberland to Sir Robert Plumpton, 23 June [1487] (No.
46, p. 29)

Cousin Sir Robart, I commend me vnto you. And wher it is so that
diuerse gentlemen and other commoners, being within your office at
(this) tyme, hath rebelled against the king, as well in ther being at this
last felde as in releving of them that were against the kings highnes. I,
therefore, on the kings behalfe, straitly charge you, and on myne hartely
pray you, for your owne discharge & myne, þat ye, incontinently after
the sight hereof, take all such persons as be within your office, which
this tyme hath offended agaynst the king. And in especiall, John Pullen¹
and Richard Knaresbrough.² And þat ye keepe them in the castell of
Knaresbrough in suer keepeing to the tyme be ye know the kings
pleasure in (that behalfe). And that this be not failed, (as ye love me;
and to give credence [p. 30] unto this bearer), and God keep you.
Written at Richmond the xxiij day (of Juyn). Se that ye faile not, as ye
loue me, <within the time>, and as euer ye thinke (to have me) your
good lord, & as euer I may trust you.

Your cousin Hen: Northumberland^a

Endorsed (p. 29): To my right trusty and welbeloued cousin Sir Robart
Plompton kt

^a Appended: Copied the 25 day of February 1612.

¹ The battle of Stoke was fought on 16 June. John Pullein of Scotton received a pardon
dated 22 Aug. 1487, CPR, 1485–94, 191.

² A former Gloucester retainer, Hicks NH, xiv, 97n.

Transcript from Thomas Stapleton, 'Plumpton Correspondence: A series of letters, chiefly domestick, written in the reigns of Edward IV, Richard III, Henry VII and Henry VIII'

LETTER XVI.

To my right trusty and welbeloved cousin Sir Robart Plompton, kt.

    Cousin Sir Robart, I commend me unto you; and wher it is so
that diverse gentlemen and other commoners, being within your
office at this tyme, hath rebelled against the king, as well in ther
being at this last felde, as in releving of them that were against
the Kings highnes, I therefore on the kings behalfe strictly charg
you, and on myne hartely pray you, for your owne discharg and
myne, that ye incontinently after the sight hereof, take all such
persones as be within your office, which this tyme hath offended
agaynst the king, and in especiall John Pullen and Richard
Knaresborough: and that ye keepe them in the castell of Knars-
brough, a in suer keepeing, to the tyme be ye know the kings plea-
sure in that behalfe. And that this be not failed, as ye love me;
and to give credence unto this bearer, and God keep you. Written
at Richmound, the xxiii day of Juyn. b Se that ye faile not, as ye
love me, within the time, and as ever ye thinke to have me your
good lord, and as ever I may trust you.
                                                        Your Cousin,
        (23 June 1487.)                               HEN: NORTHUMBERLAND.

a This letter shews Sir Robert Plumpton to have succeeded his father in the offices
of bailiff of the burgh, and Custos of the castle, of Knaresborough under the Earl of
Northumberland.

b The field of Stoke had been fought upon the 16th of June immediately preceding
that date of this letter.