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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Arthur Tyndal to John Winthrop1
Tyndal, Arthur Winthrop, John

1629-02-10

To his louinge Brother Mr. John Winthrope at Mr. Downeinges house in Bishoppes court in Fleet street
Sir,

For ought I can heare Mathew Aliston2 intendeth not to proceede in the prosecucion of the Wardship: of his grandchilde, lead awaie with an opinion, that he is not warde, but cometh in by purchase: The case is, this at the worst; Tho: Fowle3 maketh a feffment, to the vse of himselfe, for life, and after to the vse of his wife for life, and after to the vse of the heires of their two bodies between them engendered with remainder ouer. I cannot 71see but that the heire is in by discent to be warde. Yow may see the limitacion in the office of younge Fowle. My humble suite is that yow would be pleased to sound the resolucion of the cort of wards-men herein. And if Aliston hath ouerslipped his tyme, yow would be pleased to exhibite a petition, in my name, or in some others to my vse, for to finde the wardshippe and to purchase it to my vse. Herein yow shall not onelie gratifye your selfe; but binde him euer to yow, that desireth your Welfare as well as his owne, and to be inrolled in the list of those that write themselues Your faithfull and louinge brother

Arth: Tyndale: Chelmeshoes 10th of Febr. 1628–29.
1.

W. 4. 66; 5 Collections , I. 188–189. Arthur Tyndal was a brother of Margaret Winthrop. Vol. I. 181–182, etc.

2.

See page 42, note 2 43, note 7 , supra.

3.

See page 40, note 1 43, note 4 , supra.