ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



Therewere four of the family honoured with the Order of 

 Knighthood ; Sir Edmond, of Skip ton, above-mentioned, in the 



reign 



A Letter figned by 

 the King and directed, 

 both without and with 

 the Subfcription. 



Signed Henry Rx. 



We greet yowc well ; lettinge yowe weete that whereas we have 

 directed and fent with others owre right iruftie and entyrely be- 

 loved cofyn and counfellor the earle of Southampton to owre townc 



of Ncwc'iftU upon Tyne, there to meete and treate with certaine commiffioners thyther to 

 be fent from the King of Scotland our nephewe, for and touchinge an univerfal peace to be 

 concluded between us, and owre fayd Nephewe, and both our realms for ever. Owre plea- 

 fure and high commandment is, that upon his receit hereof yowe prefently furnifh yowre- 

 felfe to make yowre repayre to owre layde cofyn of Southampton, fo foon as yowe may under- 

 ftand of his beyng at Yorte in his way thitherwards, thenceforth to be further employed as 

 yowe fhall be immediatelye commanded by us, or directed by him, wherein we will yowe to 

 ufe yowre bed endeavour and diligence, whereof we are well perfuaded already, and as 

 yowe tender owre fervice, and hereof fayle ye not, as yowe will anfwer the contrary. Given 

 at owre honour of Hampton Courte the tenth day of June in the xxxviiith year of owre 

 reigne. 



Directed on To owre truftee and 



the outfide and welle beloved John 



the infide. Lambart, Gent, fonne of 



Chrlflopher Lambart, of 

 Skipton. 



A Mandate, 

 directed by a 

 Subfcription, 

 wt injia. 



Signed Henry Rx. by the Kinge. 



Wee greete you well ; lettinge yowe weete that forafmuche as owre right 

 truftee and well beloved cofyn and counfellor the Earl of Southampton is 

 departed this lyfe in his journey into Scotland, (upon whofe foule Ihefu 



have mcrcve !) and that dyvers and fundrie inftructions, letters, directions, papers, wrytings, 

 and -other notes touching owre fervice, wherein owre faide cofyn and counfellor was lately 

 there, and into the north parts of our realm ymployed, whereby havinge put into yowre 

 handes, and there lefte, and are fo ftill remayning. Owrepleafure and high commandment 

 is that upon the fight hereof yowe make yowre jmmediate repaire unto us, bringing with 

 yowe all the faide inftrudtions, letters, directions, papers, wrytings, and other notes what- 

 foever, received either from us or from him touchinge that fervice to be difpofed of, at owre 

 pleafure. And hereof fayle ye not at yowre peril! . Dated at owre pallace of JVefminfler 

 the xxvihh daye of October, in the xxxivth ycare of owrereygne. 



To owre well beloved John Lambart, Gent, fontie of 



Cb: ifiopbtr Lambart, of'Siiptin. 



A man- 



