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.

which daily labour þe weyes moyens at þeir power of our final destruc|cion, and þe subversion of this owre Realme and þe comon wele of þe same, been fledde westwardes: Whome we wol folowe and pursue with our Ooste with al diligence possible, and let and represse þeir fals and traiteroux purpose and entent with Goddes grace. Wherfore we wol and straitely charge you þat immediatly after þe sight of þies owre lettres ye arredie you, with such a fellasship on horssebak in defensible arraye as ye goodly can make, to come unto us wheresoever ye shal undrestande þat we þen shalbee, to aide and assiste us to thentent aforesaid, without failling as ye love and tendre the wele of us and of owre said Realme, and uppon the feith and liegeaunce that ye owe unto us. Yoven undre owre Signet at owre Citie of Coventre, þe iij^de day of Aprill.

To our trusty and welebeloved Thomas Stoner of Stoner.

113. WADEHILL TO THOMAS STONOR 17 JANUARY [1471?]

This letter from a servant of John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, was clearly written after the birth of the Duke's eldest son, John, who was probably born in 1464, and before the death of his mother, the Duchess Alice, in May, 1475. The only intervening years in which 17th January fell on a Thursday were 1465 and 1471. The former seems precluded by the mention of "the young ladies," since Suffolk's daughters were probably younger children; though the fact that an adjourned Parliament met in 1465 on 21st January would make this date otherwise suitable. The date 1471 is difficult, since it involves a reference to an otherwise unknown meeting of the Parliament of the Lancastrian Restoration. The Chancellor in both years was George Neville, Archbishop of York, with whom the Stonors had friendly relations. Suffolk, who was married to a sister of Edward IV., would naturally desire to keep away from Court in 1471. From A.C., xlvi, 85.

Worshipfull and my right good maister, I recommende me to youre good maistership: and like you wete þat my lord, and my lady his Moder also, have commaunded me to wryte unto you þat þey bothe hertily desire and prey you, yef ye may in eny wyse or your goyng to London, ye wole take þe laboure as to come hider to speke

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Title: 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.
Canvas: Page 116
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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