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COPY of part of A Letter from the Lady Darwentwater Trustee and Guardian for her Son the honourable John Radcliff Esqr. dat[ed] June 8, 1720 To Thomas Errington Gent. at Capheaton in Northumberland her Agent and Steward as follows: This is to lett you know that I would have you to renew the Lease of the Tythe from the Dean & Chapter: You must be Sure to agree for it at Midsumer; otherwise they say those Gents Rule is to advance considerably; You must make use of Some protestant Trustee. I would have you Desire Mr Bacon from Me, that I may make use of his Name upon this occasion. Tho Errington / Charles Busby [test. ] Edwd Carlisle (deputy Reg[istrar] to the D[ean] & Chap[ter]) Mr Airey Being in a hurry when I wrote last to you I had not time to send you a copy of the Entry or Memorandum that I found in the Dean & Chapters Book. I sent a copy of it to Mr Radley at Greenwich before I received your last by the ret[urn] of the p[ost] that bro[ught] his to me. I thought A Copy of it w[oul]d be Satisfactory to you therefore have sent it as the postage <hole in paper> saved by the Bearer. the expence is increased for the Clerkes at publick offices will be paid for everything that they doe. As you Desired I’ve sent to you my Acct. with a receipt which the Bearer will Deliver to you. I shall think long till I have an oppertunity of treating You with a Bottle of the best Wine; And am Dear Sr. Your most faithfull friend & Servt. B Highmore Carl[isle] 19 Nov. 1743 [on cover:] For John Airey Esq at ‚s office in Newcastle [annotated in Airey’s hand:] Copy Lady Darwentwaters L[etter] on Surrendering Lease in 1720
ZC/4/1/9. Mr Radley was the Greenwich Hospital’s lawyer in London. The tithes mentioned were those for Dilston and Lorbottle, subsequently leased from the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle by the Greenwich Hospital receivers Walton & Boag 23 June, 1741. Given the date and location of the writer it was probably Benson Highmore, attorney, of Armathwaite and Highmore House, Carlisle.
