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.

321. RICHARD PAGE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 23 AUGUST [1482]

This letter was clearly written some time after No. 247; it is also later than No. 310. "My lady" must mean Stonor's third wife, and the letter affords the closest indication of the date of the birth of her son, which was certainly some time in the latter part of 1482. From A.C., xlvi, 192.

I recommaunde me to your mastership in my best maner: besekyng of the same I may be recommaundid to my lady, your wif, as he that is very glad of her good spede: I pray Jhesu save hir, and send hir good lif and long. Plese it yow to understond that Frere Hugh, chaunter prest of Horton, woll no longe occupie the Chaunterie ther: wherfor, syr, like it your mastership to write unto the master of Cobham, whos name is Doctor Underwode, to put in to the same Chaunterie Syr Robert Tybe, whiche is an honest prest and good, and a clene levyng man: y ensure yow he wolbe a sure bedeman to yowr mastership, and do yow as good service as woll any prest in Kent to his power. As for newes, the brynger can informe your mastership, to whom like it you to geve credens. I pray God save you and all yours. Writen at London on seint Bartholomew ys yeve with the hond of your servant.

Ric. Page.

To my master, Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght for the Kynges body, be thys delivered.