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.

165. GODDARD OXBRYGE TO WILLIAM STONOR 12 MAY, 1476

The merchant's mark appears as in Nos. 162 and 163. Master Wrohnton is probably John Wroughton, an Oxfordshire squire, and cousin of William Stonor (see vol. i, p. xix). From A.C., xlvi, 108.

Jhesu. A^o. M. iiij^c lxxvj.

Right worschipffull Syr, please it you to wete that I send you wrytinge bi Howlake þat Edmond Jod your tenante will departe owte of your howse I cannat tell wo sone, but I had no aunswer fro you agene for kowenat what comnante is betwyne you and heme, and therfor I beseche your maisterchip to let me have kowelige what comnante ys betwne you and heme, for I can nothenge say to heme till I have an aunswer fro you or fro my mastres. And sir, I have

R[eceived] fro Calise ij letters to you, and I wulld a sent theme to you before thise time, but I cowd no none body to convey theme savyng I had delyverde theme to a woman of Henly, and assone as sche was on horsebake in the strete sche wase arestid, and that is þe cause that you had theme nat before these tyme. And sir, I ame callyd apon for þe ["for þe" repeated in MS.] monys, the wheche Davyd owyt, and in spesyall of the good man of þe marmayd, and of the polt'. And sir, I have inqueryd of maister Wrohntn is comemyng to London, and as yet he is nat come, but as sone as he ys come you schalle have understondyng with þe grase of God, who have your Right worschipffull and Reverent maister in his blessyd kepyng ever. At London the xij daye of Maye.

By your prentyse Goddard Oxbryge.

To my Right worshipffull and Reverent maister Willm. Stonore, squyer, be delivered.