Thomas Mathew to Thomas Stonor

                                         126. THOMAS MATHEW TO THOMAS
                                                              STONOR

                                                                [? 1473]

      This seems to be somewhat earlier in date than the next letter, so may be
placed early in 1473. Thomas Mathew was bailiff at Ermington; he cer-
tainly held that position some time between 1474 and 1476 (see No. 174),
and is referred to as a former bailiff in 1480 (see No. 270). John Yeme was
bailiff about 1466 (see No. 81). Orchard and John Gybbes were servants of
Selenger (see No. 183, which apparently has to do with the conclusion of this
dispute). For John Rytte, see No. 174. From A.C., xlvi, 58.⁵⁷

    My Ryght worschepful Mayster, y recomande me onto you: de-
syryng to here of youre prosperyte and gode hele, the whech y pray
almyƷty God longe to contynue you theryn. Furthermore youre water
of Erme ys y-stoppyd at Flutedamerel by the offycers there that ther
may no ffyssch com up: wherfore the gentelmen that holdyth the water
may not paye ther rente, and as thay havyth y-warnyd Water Frende.
Wherapon y went to Willyam Fowel, as Ʒe commandyt me, to wete what
aunswer he had of Johne Gybbes: and he sayde, yff Ʒe cowde schew
youre tytel gode of olde tyme, as Ʒe sayde to hym that Ʒe hadde, yf he
myƷt have understondyng therof by you or by youre councell that hyt
myƷt be schewyd to Syr Phylyp Courtenay and to Orchard, that he wolde
doo hys goode wyll theryn to fulfylle youre intent. Also y was wyth
Mayster Courtenay, and tolde hym of the sam mater: and he sayde,
that my lady wolde that ye scholde have youre ryƷt, yf Ʒe cowde schew
that hyt were youre tytel of olde tyme. Also y mevyd John Huchyn for
the ward of N . . . yayn: and he aunsweryd me, yf Ʒe myƷt reken eny
part of the londe, he wolde entrete youre Maysterschep therfor. And
y spake to Willyam Fowel of the sam mater: and he sayde, yf the londys
were y-ffeffyd to that yntente to dissayve you, that hyt was collucyon and
Ʒe myƷt reken by the lawe. Also the parson of Bykebure hath y-chargyd
hys tenents that they schol noƷt pay no ale wytys to me: and Johne
Yeme toke a dystresse, whane he was Baylee, and put hyt yn warde, and
the parson delyveryd the dystresse ayen, by what delyvere y can noƷt
understaunde: wherfor y pray you that Ʒe wol sende worde to youre
councel how hyt schalbe demenyd. And as for the comyssyon, the
commyssyoners havyth y-made a rule to sytte in every hundryd, and y
tryst yn God by the rule of youre councel Ʒe schalbe savyd harmeles, y
tryst yn God. Also John RyƷt promysyd me that he wolde bere thys
letter: y pray you that Ʒe sende wrytyng by hym after youre intent how
al materys schalbe doo by youre avyce. No more, but the holy Trynyte
have you yn hys blessyd kepyng.

                                                                                                 T. Mathu.

    Thys letter be delyveryd unto Mayster Thomas Stonore in hast.

126. THOMAS MATHEW TO THOMAS
STONOR

[? 1473]

     This seems to be somewhat earlier in date than the next letter, so may be
placed early in 1473. Thomas Mathew was bailiff at Ermington; he cer-
tainly held that position some time between 1474 and 1476 (see No. 174),
and is referred to as a former bailiff in 1480 (see No. 270). John Yeme was
bailiff about 1466 (see No. 81). Orchard and John Gybbes were servants of
Selenger (see No. 183, which apparently has to do with the conclusion of this
dispute). For John Rytte, see No. 174. From A.C., xlvi, 58.

     My Ryght worschepful Mayster, y recomande me onto you: de-
syryng to here of youre prosperyte and gode hele, the whech y pray
almyЗty God longe to contynue you theryn. Furthermore youre water
of Erme ys y-stoppyd at Flutedamerel by the offycers there that ther
may no ffyssch com[ILL]up: wherfore the gentelmen that holdyth the water
may not paye ther rente, and as thay havyth y-warnyd Water Frende.
Wherapon y went to Willyam Fowel, as Зe commandyt me, to wete what
aunswer he had of Johne Gybbes: and he sayde, yff Зe cowde schew
youre tytel gode of olde tyme, as Зe sayde to hym that Зe hadde, yf he
myЗt have understondyng therof by you or by youre councell that hyt
myЗt be schewyd to Syr Phylyp Courtenay and to Orchard, that he wolde
doo hys goode wyll theryn to fulfylle youre intent. Also y was wyth
Mayster Courtenay, and tolde hym of the sam mater: and he sayde,
that my lady wolde that ye scholde have youre ryЗt, yf Зe cowde schew
that hyt were youre tytel of olde tyme. Also y mevyd John Huchyn for
the ward of N . . . yayn: and he aunsweryd me, yf Зe myЗt reken eny
part of the londe, he wolde entrete youre Maysterschep therfor. And
y spake to Willyam Fowel of the sam mater: and he sayde, yf the londys
were y-ffeffyd to that yntente to dissayve you, that hyt was collucyon and
Зe myЗt reken by the lawe. Also the parson of Bykebure hath y-chargyd
hys tenents that they schol noЗt pay no ale wytys to me: and Johne
Yeme toke a dystresse, whane he was Baylee, and put hyt yn warde, and
the parson delyveryd the dystresse ayen, by what delyvere y can noЗt
understaunde: wherfor y pray you that Зe wol sende worde to youre
councel how hyt schalbe demenyd. And as for the comyssyon, the
commyssyoners havyth y-made a rule to sytte in every hundryd, and y
tryst yn God by the rule of youre councel Зe schalbe savyd harmeles, y
tryst yn God. Also John RyЗt promysyd me that he wolde bere thys
letter: y pray you that Зe sende wrytyng by hym after youre intent how
al materys schalbe doo by youre avyce. No more, but the holy Trynyte
have you yn hys blessyd kepyng.

                                                                                                  T. Mathu.

     Thys letter be delyveryd unto Mayster Thomas Stonore in hast.