Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2
1630-07-02
I haue agreed with Dr. Wright2 for 4600 li. for the sale of Groton as per this enclosed you may perceive; for 850 li. of this purchase, Dr. Wright is to assigne over a mannour worth 50 li. per annum which lyeth nere Harwich in Essex.3 I pray send to see yt for yf yt shall not be thought fitt for my sister, then he will at a reasonable day pay the monie.
I expected this weeke the writinges concerning Groton, but you sent only the last Conveyance and the Parsons lease, I pray bring vp with you all the writinges concerning that purchase except your Court Roules which may be delivered in the Countrye; among your writinges be sure that you fynd out the Graunt from the King,4 next the Conveyance from Adam W: to John W:5 then the Dedes from John W: to your Father and my brother Fones and what other Deedes you haue concerning your woodes, for this deede you sent me vp mentioneth but 40 acres of wood, soe yts supposed that the rest of the woodes were bought of some private men and not from the king.
You wilbe expected here on wednesday or thursday next at furthest, and as you Come leave all your writinges with my Cosen Cary Mildmay6 at Markes for mr. Wright of Romford is to draw the Conveyance, which wee hope to fynishe next weeke and to receive the monie, bring vp with you this enclosed noate.
If you shall mislike this agreement with Dr. Wright, you shall be at libertye to sell yt to any other that will give you more for yt, noe man here hath offred soe much by 200 li., if you resolve to proceed herein, I pray Come speedyly vp for I shall doe nothing without you therein this buisines only keepes me in towne;
as you come bring me mr. Tyndalls lettre for approbation hereof,7 otherwise yt wilbe further delayed, here is noe newes yet from New England soe with my wives and my trew love to your mother your selfe etc I rest your loving vncle
W. 2. 16; 4
Collections
, VI. 36–37.
Lawrence Wright, the physician; Vol. I. 413; supra, pages 85 and 102. The bargain was not carried through. See the letter of John Winthrop, Jr., to his father of December 9, in regard to the proposed sale of the manor to Brampton Gurdon, which likewise came to nothing.
The manor of Foulton Hall, in Ramsey, co. Essex. Wright's connection with it was through his wife, Mary, daughter of Dr. John Duke of Colchester and Anne (Snelling) Duke, first cousin of John Winthrop. John Duke held this estate from the death of his father, Edward, in 1572 until his own in June, 1629. In his inquisition, March 13, 1630, the manor is described as containing 60 acres of arable, 20 of meadow, 20 of pasture, and 20 of marsh, held of Sir Thomas Wroth, knight, and William Couch, as of their honor of Rayleigh. Morant, Essex, I. 496.
January 29, 1544. Vol. I. 7–11.
The licentia alienandi, May 2, 1557, is printed in Vol. I. 12–13.
Carew Mildmay, several times mentioned in Vol. I.
Deane Tyndal was charged with the investment of the settlement for Margaret Winthrop and her children which John Winthrop arranged for before his departure from England. See Vol. I. 144–145. The settlement was to be provided, it is obvious, from the proceeds of the sale of Groton Manor.