William Markenfield to Sir Robert Plumpton

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William Markenfield to Sir Robert Plumpton
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WYL655/2 No. 77, p. 43
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Stapleton, 'To Sir Robert Plumpton, Kt', item 75; Kirby, item 95
Transcript from Joan Kirby, 'The Plumpton Letters and Papers'

95 William Markenfield1 to Sir Robert Plumpton [after 1490]2    (No. 77, p.
        43)

 

Right worshipfull cousin, I comennd me vnto you, letting you wyt þat
ther is a neighbour of myne, this bearer, William Medley, nativ, which
geysted with two of your servantsa in Haywras × bests, Thomas Ward
and Wylliam Thorp; and [. . .]b <when> this poore man come at
Michellms for his cattell, ther lacked one of the best, [. . .]c which was
delyuered him other cattel for his both, þat was fare fro <the> value
<of> his. Wherfore, cousin, I hartely pray you to be his good master
to this man, and þat ye wold call your said servants afore you, & þat
he myght be payd for his best þat he lacks, as I may doe for you in
like cause, which I shalbe glad to doe, as God knows, who euermore
preserue you to his pleasure.

By your cousin     William Merkinfeildd

Endorsed: To my cousin Sir Robart Plompton be thes deliuered

 

     a Marginal note: a guist.

     b A word deleted.

     c A word deleted.

     d Appended: Copied the 15 day of March 1612.

 

     1 William Markenfield, younger brother of Sir Thomas Markenfield, of Markenfield,
near Ripon (d.1497), Test.Ebor., v, 232–5.

     2 Sir Robert’s lease of Haverah park commenced 26 Aug. 1490, 90; App. II, 52.

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 LXXV

 

To my Cousin, Sir Robart Plompton,be thes delivered.

 

    Right worshipfull Cousin, I commend me unto you, letting you
wyt that ther is a neighbour of myne, this bearer, William Medley,
naler, which geysted with two of your servants in Haywrasa x bests,
Thomas Ward, and Wylliam Thorp; and when this poore man
come at Michellmes for his cattell, ther lacked one of the best,
which was worth xiis and better: and your servants wold have
delvered him other cattell for his, both that was fare fro the
value of his. Eherfore, Cousin, I hartely pray you to be his
good master to this man, and that ye wold call your sayd servants
afore you, and that he myght be payd for his best that he lacks,
as I may doe for you in like cause, which Ishalbe glad to doe, as
God knows, who ever preserve you to his pleasure.
                      By your Cousin,             WILLIAM MERKINFEILD.b

 

        a Hayrah or Haverah Park, where cattle were agisted.

    b William Markinfield, esq. brother of Sir Thomas Markenfield, of Markenfield-hall,
near Ripon, com. Ebor. kt. who died in 1497. He is named in the will of his nephew
Sir Ninian Markyfield, kt. dated I Oct. 1527, proved 5 July 1528.