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.

242. SIR EDMOND REDE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 4 [JULY? 1479]

This belongs to the same year as the previous letter. The most likely years are 1479, when Whit-Tuesday was 1 June, or 1481, when Whit-Tues|day was 13 June. Borstall is in Bucks, near Brill. The Stonors had lands at Standelf or Standhill (see vol. ii, p. 183). From A.C., xlvi, 196.

Worshypfull Cosyn, I comawnde me to yow with alle my herte: pleaseth hyt yow to wytt that as y am informed ye have lett owte yowre landys ande medues in Standelf to fferme: how be hytt y have hadd them to fferme of yow and of my cosyn yowre ffather, whos sowle Gode asoyle, this xl^ti yere ande more, and truly payed my commond therefore: and so y wulde a doo to yow yeff hytt hadd pleased yow I shulde a hadde them styll. And as me semeth, Cosyn, yef hytt pleased yow,

hytt were more metely for me to have them to fferme thanne eny other manne. Ferthermore, Cosyn, as y am informed ye have labored to the gudde lorde of Ossney, stondyng Vicar of Pyrton, to have to fferme the tythes of Stande fe for a chapeleyn of yowres: whiche tyȝhe y have hadde to fferme of the seyde gudd lordes predecessour, att þat tyme Vycar of Pyrton, xl^ti yeres and more, and truly contented hym therfore. Ande, as me semeth, hit were more metely for me to have hytt to ferme, whyle hyt ys in my nowne grownde, thanne eny other parsone. Where|fore, Cosyn, y praye yow to shewe me yowre gudde will in thys seyde maters, and demesne me in them as ye wulde be demesned yowre selfe in case semblable, as my very trust ys in yowe, and y shall to my power do as moche for yow in tyme to com with the grace of Jhesu, who have yow in hys kepyng. Wretyn att Borstall the iiij^th day Juli.

By yowre Cosyn, Syr Edmonde Rede, knyght.

To my Ryght worshypfull Cosyn, Syr William Stonor, knyght, be thys letter delyvered.