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.

230. LORD STRANGE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 6 OCTOBER [1478]

Since Stonor is a knight the date cannot be earlier than 1478. It is not likely to be later, since John, Lord Strange of Knockin, died on 16 October, 1479 (Inquisition ap. Black Books of Lincoln's Inn, iv, 275). John Strange must be meant, for his daughter's husband, George Stanley, was not sum|moned as Lord Strange till 15 Nov. 1482; this letter was written before

Richard III became King. The signature is autograph, written in elongated minuscules. From A.C., xlvi, 214.

Sir, I have resseyved your wrytynge, by the whiche I understond þat towchith your cost, at Tame. Syr, and I had not bene wyse I had lost my labour and cost, which was C. marcs, and yf ye had bene there and hit had cost xx. li. ye schuld have peid no peny: and as for my graunt of a fee I wold ye thowght yf ye do me servyce, as the wrytinge is, I woll dele more largly with yow, but I woll not be ovirmastred with none of my feed men: notwithstanding, at this tyme I have done for yow of my voluntary send yow xls., and Cottysmore alowed xxs. Also I have assynged Hary Makeny xlvj. s. viij. d. þat I had of yow, and betwene this and Ester I woll and desyre þat ye nor Cottysmore distreyne not nor trowble my tenauntes no more: and betwene this and the next half yere I woll þat ye both se me and yf ye dele as ye owght I wolbe your goode lorde, and eke I dare better displese yow than ye me: and as for the ferme I woll do nothinge withowte my lorde of Gloucester, and I trust in all thinge he woll defend me and my tenauntes, and I am frendid so to help my self: and as for Hary Makeney, I woll he be with me the next weke &c.; yf ye cheryche my tenauntes, I woll cherysch you &c. Wryten at my Manere of Colham the vj day of Octobre.

STRAUNGE.

To Sir Wyllm. Stonor, knyght, this be delyvered.