Please it you to wytte that it is lete me witte by on þat owith you good wyll þat þer is leid awayte up on you in þis cuntre, yf ye come here at large, to bryng you to þe presence of syyche a Lord in þe north as shall not be for your ease, but to jopardie of your lyf, or gret and importable losse of your goods. And he that hath take up on hym this enterprise now was undr-shireff to G. Sayntlowe. He hath gret favour herto by the meanes of þe sone of William Baxter that lyth beryed in þe Grey Freres; and, as it is reported, the seid sone hath geve gret sylver to þe Lords in þe north to bryng þe matier a bowte, and now he and alle his olde felaweship put owt their fynnes, and arn ryght flygge and mery, hopyng alle thyng is and shalbe as they wole have it. Also it is tolde me that the fadr of the Bastard in this cuntre seid that now shuld this shire be made sewir for hym and his heires hens forward, and for the Baxsteris heyres also, wherby I conceyve they thynke that they have none enemy but you, &c.
Wherfor like it you to be þe more war of your gydyng for your persones sauf-gard, and also that ye be not to hasty to come in to this cuntré til ye here þe world more sewer. I trowe the berar of this shall telle more by mowthe, as he shall be enfourmed of the rewell in this cuntré.
God have yow in His kepyng. Wretyn in hast, the secund Sunday of Lent by candel light at evyn.
By yours, &c.
M.
Please it you to wytte that it is lete me witte by on þat owith you good wyll þat þer is leid awayte up on you in þis cuntre, yf ye come here at large, to bryng you to þe presence of syyche a Lord in þe north as shall not be for your ease, but to jopardie of your lyf, or gret and importable losse of your goods. And he that hath take up on hym this enterprise now was undr-shireff to G. Sayntlowe. He hath gret favour herto by the meanes of þe sone of William Baxter that lyth beryed in þe Grey Freres; and, as it is reported, the seid sone hath geve gret sylver to þe Lords in þe north to bryng þe matier a bowte, and now he and alle his olde felaweship put owt their fynnes, and arn ryght flygge and mery, hopyng alle thyng is and shalbe as they wole have it. Also it is tolde me that the fadr of the Bastard in this cuntre seid that now shuld this shire be made sewir for hym and his heires hens forward, and for the Baxsteris heyres also, wherby I conceyve they thynke that they have none enemy but you, &c.
Wherfor like it you to be þe more war of your gydyng for your persones sauf-gard, and also that ye be not to hasty to come in to this cuntré til ye here þe world more sewer. I trowe the berar of this shall telle more by mowthe, as he shall be enfourmed of the rewell in this cuntré.
God have yow in His kepyng. Wretyn in hast, the secund Sunday of Lent by candel light at evyn.
By yours, &c.
M.
Please it you to wytte that it is lete me witte by on þat owith you good wyll þat þer is leid awayte up on you in þis cuntre, yf ye come here at large, to bryng you to þe presence of syyche a Lord in þe north as shall not be for your ease, but to jopardie of your lyf, or gret and importable losse of your goods. And he that hath take up on hym this enterprise now was undr-shireff to G. Sayntlowe. He hath gret favour herto by the meanes of þe sone of William Baxter that lyth beryed in þe Grey Freres; and, as it is reported, the seid sone hath geve gret sylver to þe Lords in þe north to bryng þe matier a bowte, and now he and alle his olde felaweship put owt their fynnes, and arn ryght flygge and mery, hopyng alle thyng is and shalbe as they wole have it. Also it is tolde me that the fadr of the Bastard in this cuntre seid that now shuld this shire be made sewir for hym and his heires hens forward, and for the Baxsteris heyres also, wherby I conceyve they thynke that they have none enemy but you, &c.
Wherfor like it you to be þe more war of your gydyng for your persones sauf-gard, and also that ye be not to hasty to come in to this cuntré til ye here þe world more sewer. I trowe the berar of this shall telle more by mowthe, as he shall be enfourmed of the rewell in this cuntré.
God have yow in His kepyng. Wretyn in hast, the secund Sunday of Lent by candel light at evyn.
By yours, &c.
M.
Please it you to wytte that it is let me witte by on þat owith you good wyll þat þer is leid wait up on you in þis cuntre, yf you come [here/her] at large, to bryng you to þe presence of syyche a Lord in þe north as shall not be for your ease, but to jopardie of your lyf, or great and importable losse of your goods. And he that has take up on him this enterprise now was undr-shireff to G. Sayntlowe. He has great favour herto by the meanes of þe soon of William Baxter that lyth beryed in þe Grey Freres; and, as it is reported, the said soon has geve great sylver to þe Lords in þe north to bryng þe matter a bowte, and now he and all his olde felaweship put out their fynnes, and arn right flygge and mery, hopyng all thing is and shalbe as they wole have it. Also it is tolde me that the fadr of the Bastard in this cuntre said that now should this shire be made sewir for him and his heires hence forward, and for the Baxsteris heirs also, wherby I conceive they thynke that they have none enemy but you, etc..
Wherfor like it you to be þe more war of your gydyng for your persones sauf-gard, and also that you be not to hasty to come in to this cuntré til you [here/her] þe world more sewer. I trowe the before of this shall telle more by mowthe, as he shall be enfourmed of the rewell in this cuntré.
God have you in His keeping. Written in haste, the secund Sunday of Lent by candel light at evyn.
By yours, etc..
M.
This is to let you know that one who wishes you well has told me that if you come to this part of the country, there is an intention to bring you to a Lord in the North with whom you will not be comfortable, but in danger of your life, or of a great and excessive loss of your property. The person who's undertaken this enterprise was the Under-Sheriff to Giles Saint Loe. He is in great favour with the son of William Baxter (who's buried in Grey Friars); it's reported that the said son has given a large amount of silver to the Lords in the North to bring this matter about, and now he and his former associates have spread their wings and are ripe and merry, hoping that all things will go their way. I was also told that the father of the Bastard in this part of the world has said that now this shire will be secure for him and his heirs, and for Baxter's heirs as well; so I think they believe they have no enemy except for you and your colleagues.
Therefore i want you to be more careful of your movements and to look after yourself, and don't be too hasty to come back to this part of the world until things are more settled. I trust the carrier of this letter will tell you more by mouth, as he'll know what's happening locally.
God have you in his keeping. Written in haste, the second Sunday of Lent, by candle light in the evening.
By yours, &c.
M.
