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Discusses a business-related matter pertaining to the sale of a manor. Understands that his man has offered Ferrers £1000 for the manor [Clareley] and the hundred. Requests that he let him know the next term at which rate he can have it.

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Also addresses to William Asgard. Has been informed by Roger Mapperley that the pale of Her Majesty's park at Highling is in need of repair ("the deare can not be kept in but will flee out"). Asks them to investigate the matter and to furnish pale timber for any necessary repairs. [Brograve was the attorney for the duchy of Lancaster.]

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Discusses matters relating to his land in Hognaston and other places, including the amounts of various rents. Also discusses lands held by Mr. Bradbourne and the possibilities of possession or reversion of these lands upon Bradbourne's death.

Scope and Contents Discusses estate-related matters: he found no records at Shipe relating to the matters he had asked him to research. Has learned, though, some information about the parsons at Shipe: the old one "did Ryng his beeldes [i.e. bells?]" at Shipe between Christmas and Shrove-tide twenty years before, but "what daye or in what wicke I coulde not vnderstand." Has also learned that the parson before the one mentioned died the week before Christmas twenty years before....

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Addressed to "Sir." Writes to him about an order from the Lord Chancellor for wood to be taken out of "High Lynnes" Park (because it is "the nerest place to Burton") for brewing at Burton. Does not know whether there is a warrant for any woods to be taken out of Lord Paget's grounds. Believes that ten loads will be sufficient for a month. No address on verso of leaf.

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Addressed to "Good knight." Writes to him regarding his tenant, a poor man from Polesworth named Austen Tayler. Sends Tayler to him to resolve a dispute between Tayler and another poor tenant at Polesworth.

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Announces the Bishop's "visitation" the following Tuesday, July 15. Requests that he discharge the fees. Signs the letter as the parson of Walton.

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Discusses matters relating to a land deal ("my self being moved to doe some acte dangerous to my own p[ar]ticuler"). Expresses his desire to do him a favor. Mentions Goodale: "Goodale I think will walke hand in hand w[i]th me and no further." Trusts that he will not think it fit for him to make a "plaine opposition" against his landlord.

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Writes about a suit between Cokayne and Cokayne's mother. Francis Fitzherbert and Robert Milward have made "motions" to compromise the matters between the mother and son. Asks Ferrers for assistance in ending these controversies. Mentions Sir Edward Littleton. Describes a toothache.

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Discusses whether Lady Puckering had used some "hard speeches" on him behind his back. Attempts to resolve the issue. Combes asked her to call to memory anything offensive that she might have said about Ferrers to anyone. Reports that she replied that nobody could accuse her of that and that such an act would be a "synn odious in her hart."