Ffeil Clenennau letters and papers 401 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - Thomas Glynne to Sir William Maurice,

Thomas Glynne has hitherto sought the place of deputy lieutenant in hope of the continuance of William Maurice's amity towards him 'as formerly betweene yourselfe and my father ... by which how muche good the countrye found I leave to be aenounced by you livinge and his prayse in the grave'. Now understands that William Maurice is drawn by those who neither love his credit nor their country's quiet to observe his own glory and that only for the private ends of those who make show of fidelity. It was always William Maurice's plausible custom to muster Evionydd and Uwchgwyrfai as his own limits, and the writer doubted not that William Maurice's care had still continued that they might have reserved that limit to themselves. 'Alas is it not a shame in suche an unseasonable time to trouble the whole limit to goe to Caernarvon. I assure myselfe it proceeds not from you but from the instigation of those whome I formerly mentioned. Certainly the election of Knight of the Shire should proceede from the free will of the freeholders accordinge to the statute and by His Majesty's proclamation ... and not from the threatts of these musters, the ende whereof will not prove auspicious unto them'. Asks for his request to be granted ... which proceeds from no other respect but care of William Maurice's reputation and Thomas Glynne's love of his neighbours whom he must defend against the malice of those who seek their trouble. Let it please William Maurice therefore to write by the bearer to the constables to recall the warrant for mustering Uwchgwyrfai and Evionydd until the writer's commission to come home which is under seal. At which time he will by William Maurice's directions perfect whatsoever may be thought amiss. This being granted he will ever honour him as a worthy uncle and best friend.