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.

155. EDMUND STONOR TO [WILLIAM STONOR] 28 OCTOBER, [c. 1475]

In the official Index it seems to be assumed that this and the next letter were written by Edmund Stonor (d. 1382). But they clearly date from the latter part of the fifteenth century, and the writing resembles that of No. 152. Both were no doubt written to William Stonor by his younger brother Edmund. The date of this letter cannot be fixed, but either 1474 or 1475 are suitable years. On 25 October, 1476, William Stonor was at Stonor (see No. 173); so that year is unlikely. From A.C., xlvi, 7.

Right reverent and wurshypfull Brothyr, I recomawnd me unto yowe, good Brothyrhod, desyryng to here of yowre wellfare, the whych Almygȝty God contynue long to hys plesyr and yowre hertys desyr: doyng yow to wyt y have spokyn with þe parson of Penyngton of the matyr þat I have spokyn to yow off, and the parson hath told me that hyt was Perkyns dowtter: and Perkyns seythe þat he cowd aweyll me in my lond x. mark a yer. But I undyrstond nat þat he wull depart fro hony lond with here, but with mony, and what þat ys the parson of Penyngton can not tell. But, syr, yff hyt wold plesse yow to speke with Perkyns and awys whethyr he wull geve hys dowttyr hys part of Snowys well at Borowyscot to her and to her eyrys, I wold with the glader wyll dele with hym: and in that that he seyth þat he cowd aveyll me in my lond so grett money by yer, I shall beseche yow to speke to hym in what maner of weys: and y beseche yow to be my good Brothyr in any weys, as I have fownd yow herafore tymes. No more to your good Brothyrhod at thys tyme but the Trinite have yow in hys kepyng. Wrettyn at Stonor on seynt Symon hys day and Jud. And I undyrstond Perkyns ys at London. [In this monogram the lower part of the S forms the o, and Stonor is read by beginning at the top and then to the right, the centre coming in after t and n.]

S

By your brothyr, Edmund rot.

n

To my ryght worschypfull Brothyr Stonor be thys delyveryd.