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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Deane Tyndal to John Winthrop

7 November 1627

Forth Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.

November 1627
Sir William Masham1 to John Winthrop2
Masham, William Winthrop, John

1627-11-14
To my worthye good frend mr. Wentrope these dd.
Sir,

Since I was with you I haue thought better of the business. and if you thinke good the business maye be dispatched in the Liverie for some tyme the next tearme, my daughter Altham3 will come vp with my wife: 368and before that tyme the business cannot be perfected: and in this waye some chardge maye be saued. so in hast with my kind salutations, I commit you to God, and Rest Yours

Wm. Masham. White Fryars. Nov. 14.

You shall do well to giue notice to the undershreife of your proceedings, that the tenaunte maye be chardged no further then needs must

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Of High Laver, co. Essex, son of William and Alice (Calton) Masham, of Otes, in High Laver. Born about 1592, he was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1610, as of Creetingham, co. Suffolk; was created a baronet, December 20, 1621; served in Parliament 1624–55, took an active part against the King, died in 1656. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Francis and Joan (Cromwell) Barrington, and widow of Sir James Altham. Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, I. 182.

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W. 1. 30.

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Joan, who married Oliver St. John. Visitation of Essex, II (H. S., Pub. , XIV), 539.