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.

203. [AN OFFICER OF SIR WILLIAM STONOR] TO ROBERT WARNER 4 MARCH [1478]

The letter is unsigned, but probably has reference to Warner's indebtedness to Stonor, and is likely to be a little earlier than No. 205. In 1478, 4 March was on a Wednesday, which suits this letter. As to Warner see further Nos. 206 and 215. From A.C. xlvi, 270.

Trusty and welbeloved, I commaund me unto yow: mervayling gretly that ye have decevyed me so ofte upon the promyse of your feyth and

trowth: for ye knowe well I-now as for the dewte that I askeyt schuld a be payd at Myhelmas was twelmonth som of hit, and at Myhelmas last was the remlent: and whan that I rode to Bristow afore Cristmas ye wold a take me xl. s., and then I wold none take of yow: and that tyme ye seyd I schuld R[eceive] hyt at Walingford all to gedders: and so ye desevyd me at that tymes: and then ye promysid me fethfully that I schuld a had hit at Candelmas last past: and so upon your promyse I lete that passe tyll that tyme: and so ye desevyd me at that tyme too, and made me to ryde to yow as I cam to Bristow ward ayen: and then ye promysed me that I schuld have hyt, and so desevyd me: and at last the charge of me and the auditers schal rest upon your selff, for thay will make one of us pay therfore: for thay have so complayned onto my lord ys counseyll, for the which I had lever a geven yow ij tymes the valure there off: for whan that ye departid last, ye told me, the which I am ryȝth sore for hit, that hit so happid, and if hit had pleasyd God, the contrary: the which ye most thank God of all, for that is none escuse to your promyse. And if that ye com not to me on Monday at nyȝt next, I most com to yow on the Tuysday: for the case requireth so, and therto I wold be riȝth loth, but I can no noder wyse do at this tyme: and that will not be for your ease, nor for myne noder, and therefore I pray yow com or send or that tyme in any wise. No more to yow at þis tyme, but Jhesu have yow in his kepyng. Writen at London the iiij day of Marche: and I wold not for xl. li. for to breke the promyse that I have promysid upon your promyse.

unsigned.

To Robert Warner off Watlyngton, thys letter Be delyvered in hast.