MRP: 22nd March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Bromfield, London

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22nd March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Bromfield, London

BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 15-16

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09/09/08, CSG: Completed transcription
15/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki




Abstract & context


Thomas Bromfield was a London merchant and the husband of Margaret Oxenden, one of Elizabeth Dallison's three sisters. He wrote to his brother-in-law, Sir George Oxenden, the day after his sister-in-law's funeral in the parish of Clerkenwell, which he had attended.

He refers in his letter to a past discussion with Sir George Oxenden and with Elizabeth Dallison regarding George Oxenden taking his son, Harry Bromfield, "as yo:e owne." Payment had been made by Thomas Bromfield, as desired, but he is concerned that his son is not formally employed by the English East India Company.


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Transcription


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[BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 15-16]


S:r Yesterday our good Sister Dalyson[1] was buried at Clarkenwell God in heaven prepare us all y:t we may be ready to goo to her; S:r I have XXXX a Letter from Hary[2] where he saith he is not a servant to the Comp:e which hope yo:w will take upon yo:w y:t XXXX, for when I did bring him to the Old Baily corner then yo:w said to my Sister Dalyson yo:w could not stay but my sister knew yo:e mind, which was this that if I would give w:te my Sonn 80:ll or if I would give 200:ll yo:w would take him as yo:e owne which was done that is 150:ll Aprill 4 1656 & to send the 50:ll by my Brother Christ:r Oxinden[3] which was done, S:r I have mett w:te some yt come from the Indias w:th say if he had ?tooles he would doo well

S:r now it is pleased God he is w:te yo:w & I hope in God he will ne carefull to observe your XXXXX what you please to command him to doo –

S:r my wife[4] & my Selfe presente kind respects to yo:w & my sonn –

Yours to serve yo:w
Tho:s Broomfield

Tom St. Jam [CHECK]

London March 22th: 1665


Notes


Henry Bromfield


A web genealogical source suggests that Thomas Broomfield (sic) married circa 1635 Margaret Oxenden (b. 1617, Wingham to parents James Oxenden and Mary Oxenden), and had five children (Margaret Broomfield, b. 29 Dec 1635; Thomas Broomfield b. 19 April 1637; Henry Broomfield b. 19 Oct 1640; Elizabeth Broomfield b.18 November 1641; and Dorothy Broomfield, b. 20 November 1646). "Hary", mentioned in Thomas Broomfield’s letter, is presumably the younger son, Henry Broomfield. He would have been 24 in March 1665.[5]


Possible primary sources

  1. ↑ Elizabeth Dallison, Thomas Bromfield's sister-in-law, and sister of Sir George Oxenden. She had died in London on March 17th 1665/66
  2. ↑ Thomas Bromfield's son, Henry Bromfield
  3. ↑ Christopher Oxenden, merchant, and Thomas Bromfield's brother-in-law
  4. ↑ Thomas Bromfield was married to Margaret Oxenden, one of Elizabeth Dallison's three sisters
  5. ↑ http://home.st.net.au/~susanp/dat23.html, viewed 11/09/08

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