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.
Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge, editor. 1862-1926.

79. STONOR v. FORTESCUE: ARTICLES [? 1466]

These Articles seem to be the draft of a Chancery Bill, but there is no corresponding document amongst the extant Early Chancery Proceedings. They are clearly later than the Bill of Names—No. 72. Perhaps they may be a draft of some contemplated proceedings in 1466, when the complaint of John Frende was presented in Chancery—see No. 80. More is possibly Sir John More, the father of Sir Thomas More. For Reyny, who was a Devon|shire lawyer, see No. 100. Exst is possibly the Thomas Hext of Nos. 263 and 284. From Ch. Misc., 37, iii, 15.

Memorandum of divers Artycles ayenst Richard Fortescu.

First, where that ther was award made by More, Reyny, and Huddysfild, and in that award among othyr thynggis to be done the seyde Richard shuld relese all manere of accion personall to suche per|sonys as shuld be deliveryd to the seyde Richard by byll by the hondys of Thomas Stonore: the seyde Thomas deliveryd to the seyde Rychard a bylle endentyd of certeyne namys, the wyche where never relest unto: and for defaute of suche reles many of the personys where sore amercyd and troubyld to the charge and coste of the seyde Thomas &c.

Also divers of my welwyllers have be causyd by Supplicavit and I-put to ther ffynabus, sum vj. s. viij. d., sum x. s., sum xiij. s. iiij. d., sum xl. d.

Also sithyn that award ther was award made by mouthe by Thomas Rogers of Greyysyn and Exst of the Tempyll, that I Sir Thomas Stonore shuld have had of the seyde Richard a Aquitauns of all maner of accions, the wyche is nott yet done and that altho personys þat the seyde Richard had wrongfully take mony of for cause of me þat he shuld a restoryd ayen to hem in Ermyngton chyrche; the wiche is not Page  74, vol. 1 yet don, and for lak of that doyng hyt is to my grete hurt and damage &c.

Also the seyde Sir Richard wrongfully occupyyth my severel grounde in occupyy[ng] of a wey thorowe the North park and in pasturyng of his bestis ther also. . .

Also where he fette dyvers fursis, feld and sold by myne officers, oute of Yarne Knolle to his use and there hurt, and woondyd John Ryt of Holbeton to my grete cost and charge &c.

Also where he suyth and avexyth divers pepill for love of me in Plympton Cort and ahs(?) Cort and Tremyngton Cort to my grete charge &c.

Also untruly by hym brougte up Frend by a suppena and the party not pryvy, and than withowte cause axyd Suryte of pees, the wyche was &c.