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is "Wyllyam, but Mr. Fitz-james, Horner, and my Lord Stourton beyng of that 

 Commission, doyth not a lytell enjoye thereat. Surely you wold lyttell thyncke 

 howe moche my seyd Cosoyne Hartgyll is dysmayde and dyscomfortyd, what 

 with the betyng and mayminge of hys man and takyng awey of hys lyame 

 hownd * and the deteynynge of hym by my seyd lord Stourton and hys ser- 

 vants. And now thus hys enemies to tryumphe at hym concerning the 

 premysses, I fear the conseyt therof wuU shorten hys tyme unlesse some comfort 

 maye cum to hym shortly by your good helpe. And thus levyng to trobull 

 you any farther at thys tyme, desyring your helth with the contynuance of the 

 same. From Mere rasshely wretyn the xvii*'' of April by your owne assuredly. 



Thomas Chafyn of Meek." 



" Too the right wurshipfuU and my very good master 

 Sir John Thynne, Knyght, be this delyvered with spede." 



Sir John Thynne appears to have attempted a reconciliation 

 between Lord Stourton and Hartgill, and by so doing to have 

 fallen into disgrace with his Lordship. The hound is again 

 mentioned. 



(No. 29.) 1549, May 6th. W. Hartgill to Sir John Thynne. (Original at 

 Longleat.) 



" My bounden dewtie right humble remembered with moste lowly thankys 

 for your many fold kyndnes to me and myne alweys shewed in tyme of grete 

 nede. And for your kynd letters sent to my Lord Stourton wherwithall he was 

 gretly offended insomowche that he sayde that he sett not by your fryndship 

 seinge ye favored me as ye dyd, with many tymes cawlynge me varlett and 

 veleyne, as your servaunte John Hartgyll shewed me who delyvered to hym 

 your letter. And as to my hound T shall not have it. And he handellythe me 

 more with crueltie then he dyd afore, as I truste shortly ye shall knowe more. 

 And as to the caryage of your stonys, it shall be aplyed with the best of all my 

 lytle powre when the weys be redy. And your undersheryff have used hym 

 selff after a good sort as touchynge Mr. Leversayge for he hathe servyd Mr. 

 Button's towrn in the best manner that may be devysed by meanys-of the lawe, 

 for all Leversege's lands within the Hundred of Frome is extended but at 

 £xxxj by the yere, wherewith Mr. Horner is not beste pleased. And I think 

 hit wull cause Leversege and hym to departe company within short tyme. 

 And truste ye shall fynde Mr. Gamage to shewe hymselff towards you a 

 proffetable offycer. And for my parte I truste to fulfyll all your commaunde- 

 ments accordyngly. And this I pray Jesu preserve you in wurship with 



• " Lyame." In Todd's Johnson this word is explained as "a thong for holding a hound in hand." 

 "My doR-hookatmybelttowhichmy lyani'sty'A: my hound tliea in my Jj/ain :" Drayton. "Chien 

 liniier, Fr. " He tied him in a lyem and delivered him to one of his servants to be carried about the 

 tow-n as one of his hounds, and then led him home, like a dog." Aichseol. xxviii., p. 97. A "lime- 

 hound " is said to mean a blood-hound. " For finding the stag, you must he provided with a blood- 

 hound, draught-hound or suit-hound, which must be led in a Liam, according as in the plate 

 represented." Gent. Recreation p. 82. 



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