The Stonor letters and papers, 1290-1483; ed. for the Royal historical society, from the origial documents in the Public record office, by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford.

128. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS STONOR [? 1473]

The reference to the birth of "my suster Cotymore's" son shows that this is earlier, though probably not much earlier, than No. 136. John Cotys|more was a ward of Thomas Stonor and married one of his daughters, per|haps in 1470 (see No. 110). It would have been quite usual for him to have been thus married as a boy, so that the birth of his son might well be some years later. From A.C., xlvi, 76.

My ryght reverent and wurschypfull fadyr, I recomaund me unto your good fadyrhod yn the most umbyll wyse that I kan or may, mekely besechyng your fadyrhod of your dayly blessyng: lykyth your fadyrhod to wyt that my modyr ys in good hele, and alle my brethern and susters, blessyd be alle myty Jhesu: and I beseche your good fadyrhod not to be dysplesyd with me for Feyrmers mater, for I never medyld odyrs wise but told Sawnder, that that dede that he shewyd me shulde be to the womans tytyl after my conseytt: and by my trowth, fadyr, that that ys feld was don ere I knowyt: but fadyr, there is nothyng caryd, nether shalle nat be with the grace of alle myty Jhesu, hom I mekely beseche to preserve your good fadyrhod, Amen. I-wrytyn

By your chyld Wyllm. Stonor.

Also, fadyr, my Suster Cotymore ys delyveryd of a feyre sun, and both don welle, blessyd be Jhesu.

To my ryght reverent and wurschipful fadyr, my fadyr Stonore.