Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1
1626-06
Sir Symone Dewes3 promised me last terme vpon his honesty that he woulde ioyne this terme for publication I desier to haue the bookes sent downe my father will pay you the charges and satisfy your man, if you please to command him to follow it for me: the debt I owe you I desier you would deferre till the assizes where I shalbee and cleere all: I would intreat you to make a motion for those writinges that I 329was commanded to bringe into the Court that they may be deliuered againe to me The deed of entayle is that I cheefly ayme at, made by William Clopton4 to Thomas Clopton I haue forgott the names of the rest but I thinke they are all together with that I pray excuse me that I am thus troublsome. With my best love truly I rest your faythfull friend and kindsman
Sir if you please, I shall intreat you to lay out what moneyes my Cosen Winthrop shall demand for the takinge out of the depositiones and I will restore them at your returne: also that you would command your man to solicite Mr. Winthrop that I may not fayle of my desires in this letter, which I haue left open for you to read Sir I wish you a prosperous iourney and a safe returne, resting your louing sonne in law to command
Indorsed by John Winthrop, “Mr. Clopton ad Sir Dewes. No Date. Lettre R. June 13, per Sir Ro: Thornton.” Winthrop Papers, volume 2: see note 50 in Winthrop's diary as it appears in volume 2.
Walter Clopton (1596–1627), second son of Thomas Clopton, of Kentwell. He married Anne, daughter of Sir Roger Thornton, of Snailwell, co. Camb., to whom the latter part of this letter was evidently addressed. Muskett, 143.
W. Au. 11; 4
Collections
, VI. 575.
Sir Simonds D’Ewes (1602–50), antiquarian writer, married in 1626 Anne, daughter of Sir William Clopton (1592–1618) and niece of Walter Clopton.
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, XIV. 450–453; Muskett, 143.
Probably William Clopton of Kentwell (ca. 1509–62), grandfather of the writer of the letter. Muskett, 143.