Transcript of two Letters from Robert Corbet of Stanwardine Hall
Ref: GWYSANEY TRANSCRIPTS,1947,
National Library of
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To my verie loving frend Thomas Davies Esq.
Sr
I understand by my father Screven
that at his request you became surity for mee that I should well passe my
Accounts to his matie for this yeare
of Shrevalty wch as I
acknowledge as a great favor from you So I lay it to
heart alse that you may be free from anie sufferinge. The businesse is a thing of course more than hazard yet that
you may be more secure I hereby promise to see you saved harmelesse
& doe by this my hand & seale bind mee and nay heires to p'formance and if you please to conceave
anie better way or anie
farther securitie let it be sent to my father &
he shall see it executed & sent you thus as unknowne
yet uppon occasion you shall find me. Your very
loving freind
Rob: Corbett.
Stanwardine
April 27
1636.
24(ii)
To the Mo'full his very good
freind Livetenant Collonell Davis Att
Worthy Sr
trusting to the continuance of your favour and love
and that in many respects shewed to mee I presume uppon your worth
and goodnesse to begg this
one more att your hands and yt
you will not only favor mee
so much in the deliverie of this petition to my Lord
but also be (as I doubt not you may) a speciall meanes in a favorable answere to it, I hope my petition is fayre
& honest in respect my ancestors have beene
tenants to theese lands and wrested out of my hands
without anie iust cause and
for ought I knowe unknowne
in pl to the Lady Derby during whose time I was disposessed
of them, in this if you please to graunt me your
countenance I shall acknowledge my service to his utmost power ever readie to attend you. and now for my Lords speciall favor to my Cousin
Corbett in his desire of having him elected for the shire he is not only
stiffly opposed by Sr Richard newport
Sr Richard lee & Mr pereport
(?) but wth(?) all it is given out and yt by Sr Richard lee his neere freinds & servants yt except he can have Yr perpoint
elected wth him he will not stand but I doubt not by
the continuance of my lords favor my Coosin will make his part good thus desiring wth my petition you will p'sent
my humble service to my lord I take leave & rest.
Your reall freind in his power to Comand
Robert: Corbett.
Stanwardine
Feb: 1o 1639.
my wife desireth
her service p'sented to you and your bedfellow and
doe mee the like I pray.