County: Surrey
Code: D4014
Reference: Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives: DCc-ChAnt/M/269
Text: Letter
Brother Prior J recommaund me vnto you . And so it is that it hathe
pleased the kynges good grace at my sute and hueble peticion . to
pardone twayne of the iiij men that shuld be put yn execuconn
now at Canterbury . wherapon J [...] wryten at this tyme vnto
the Shiref desiryng hym . accordyng to the kinges mynde and
pleasir yn that behalf to delyvr vnto you souche twayn of
thaym as ye shall [...] chose and [...] wherfor J pray you to
name and take vnto you souche twayn of thaym as haue done
leste offence vnto the kyng yn thys behalf and wher ye
thenk moost accordyng that pitie be shewed yn this case . after
your discreconn . apon souche knowlege as ye can hastely gett / And
that ∧ ye do saluely ∧ to be kept the said ij persones by you so chosen and named
Till ye know my Further mynde in that behalf . From
Lamehithe the first day of Decembre .
[signed: your brother .
[Latin: . Jo . Carlis . Cantuar~] ⸫]
[dorse]To my brother the Prior of
Cristeschurche yn Canterbury .