County: Norfolk
Code: D4464
Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives: Cragg/4/8
Function: Petition




To the right Reuerent And wurschipfulle Fadir in god
my lorde And patronn the Priour of Caunterbury

Withe Alle lowlynesse besechithe . youre pore Prest And Chapeleynn . Sir John Bowde . Vicour of your chirche of Depham . in the Counte of Norff . besechyng̕
your lordschip . in weye of pite and conscience . to considir and tender my pouerte . stondyng̕ the Cure and charge . the whiche J hafe in your pore paryssche
forseid . And my benefice so exile and decayed . that J may not leve to kepe my charges . nothyng̕ acordyng̕ to the lawe . And that J reporte me prins-
pally to god . And to my parysschouns your trewe tenauntes . With-owt your gracious fauour and comfort . to be considerd in relef and augmentyng̕ of
of my poer lyfelode . for in trowth very necessite causithe me to complayne . for . ij . thynges to be considerd by your grete wysdome . oon is the grete
pouerte that now regnythe amonges the comyn peple . for they may not leve . and paye there dueetes A-n othir is . the charge of repayre of my pore howsold .
and kepyng̕ of hospitalite . the whiche may not be left . wt-owt grevous rewardes to the Bysschoppis Officers . Consideryng̕ your grete godenesse . that
ethur . J must a-voyde my Cure . and leve your tenauntes on-served . or elle to seke the remedy of the lawe . the whiche in no wyse . J intende not to do . but fully trust
in your lordschip . as conscience and charite requirithe . that sum augmentacionn by you assigned to the relef of my pore levyng̕ . the whiche schalle cause me grete
quietnesse bothe in sowle and body . and to praye for you and alle yowris . as J am bounde to do . And that your lordschip may the more fauorably tendir this
Symple peticionn . alle youre trewe tenauntes and my parysschouns . to this present wrytyng̕ generally be name han set to there Seales ; That is to saye .
Thomas Bayle your Fermour . Thomas Robardes . John walter . John Semann . wille Semann . wille Davy . wille Roger̕ . Stephe Cryour . Richard Colyour . John Surnay .
wille Thomson̕ . Thom̕ Stacy . Ric̕ vmfray . John Browun̕ Jun̕ . John Browun̕ sen̕ . John Suker̕ . Robard Davy . Thom̕ Marȝe . Thom̕ Davy . John
Bedwelle . wille Estan . John Nebour and Niche Cuttes . writonn at your towne of Depham . forsaid the xxije . daye of Marche the Reyngne of
oure Souerayne lorde kyng̕ Edward þe iiije . the ve . yere ⸫