Thomas Savage, archbishop of York, to William Plumpton

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WYL655/2 No. 19, p. 198

Date

24 February [1502/3]

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Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Stapleton, 'To Sir Robert Plumpton, Kt', item 140; Kirby, item 175

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

175 Thomas Savage, archbishop of York, to William Plumpton, 24 February
[1502/3] (No. 19, p. 198)

Right trusty and welbeloued^a I greet you well, and greatly marvill that
ye, not withstanding my oft wryting vnto you for reformation of dooing
contrary to the apoyntement taken for the matter in varience betwene
you and Sir John Rocelif, to be determined by the first Sonday in Lent,
vse your selfe in senestor maner: as wher it was agred, in the mean
time, ye to haue your fewell nesesary of such bowes of trees that best
might be spared, not hurting the bodyes of the same, and as I
vnderstand, ye take both bodyes and bowes, and fell them downe by
the rowts, [and] that [contrary] to your said apoyntment. But, Sir, I
wold advise you to doo otherwise.^b If ye will not be reformd, I acertaine
you that the said Sir John shall be <for me> at liberty to take his most
avantage. And wheras it hath pleased the kings highnes to grant vnto
your father his letter of protexion,¹ which, vsed as ye vse them, shold
be contrary to his lawes, and occation to the breach of his [peace],
wherin I know his highnes pleasure by his letters latley derected vnto
me, not intending to haue his grant derogatorie vnto iustice, whervnto
I will, and neds must haue respect. And thus far ye well. Written at
my castle at Cawod the xxiiij day of Febuary.

Thomas Eborum^c

Endorsed: To my trusty and welbeloued William Plompton

^a Marginal note: 19 by Thomas Eborum.

^b Marginal note: This Williams father had a protection.

^c Marginal note: Copied the 9 June 1626, Friday.

¹ Sir Robert’s appointment as a knight of the body, 166.

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 CXL.

To my trusty and welbeloved William Plompton.

Right trusty and welbeloved, I greet you well, and greatly mar-
vill that ye, notwithstanding my oft wryting unto you for reforma-
tion of dooing contrary to the apoyntement taken for the matter
in varience betwene you and Sir John Rotelif, to be determined by
the first Sonday in Lent, use yourselfe in senestor maner. As
wher it was agred, in the mean time, ye to have your fewell
nesesary of such bowes of trees that best might be spared, not
hurtting the bodyes of the same; and as I understand, ye take
both bodyes and bowes, and fell them downe by the rowths, and
that contrary to your said apoyntment. But, Sir, I wold advise
you to doo otherwise. If ye will not be reformed, I acertaine
you that the said Sir John shall be for me at liberty to take his
most avantage. And wheras it hath pleased the Kings highnes to
grant unto your father his letter of protexion, which, used as ye
use them, shold be contrary to his lawes, and occation to the
breach of his paice; wherin I know his Highnes pleasure, by his
letters latley derected unto me, not intending to have his grant
derogatorie unto justice, wherunto I will and neds must have re-
spect: and thus far ye well. Written at my castle at Cawod, the
xxiiij day of February.

(24 Feb. 1502-3.) THOMAS EBORUM.