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.

116. RICHARD QUATERMAYNS TO THOMAS STONOR [? 12 APRIL, 1471]

There is no clear indication of the date. Quatermayns had a lawsuit with John Barantyne as to the manors of Chalgrove and Haseley, of which he was feoffee under the will of Barantyne's father; this was between 1467 and 1472; during the same time John Parys was parson of Haseley (Early Chancery Proceedings, 31/440 and 39/246-8). Barantyne also had a dispute with Thomas Mylle or Mull as executor of Richard Drayton, with reference to a bond in surety for an annuity on the manor of Churchill; this was not earlier than 1469 (id. 45/98). This letter may belong to the same year as No. 118; if so it may probably be dated in 1471, when Good Friday was 12th April. From A.C., xlvi, 67.

My right worshipfull Cosyn, with all dewe recommendacion had, I wol ye wete that I have resseyvyd your letter send unto me by your servaunt, berer herof: and, Cosyn, all the contenus of your writynge I have wel understand, and where yn the seid contenu of your letter that such promys and speche as hath be betwene yow and me att dyverse tymes, that tho shuld be holdyn, Cosyn, I asserteyne yow that such speche as hath be betwene yow and me I shall in my parte vary, with the helpe of Jhesu, nether for cosyn Barentyne nether for parson Parys, for they both shall not make me ayenst yow, and that ye shall right wel knowe, for I truste to Jhesu that I have not be varyant of my promys in tyme passyd: and they shall not make me brake it. How|beit, cosyn, the seid parson Parys was with me at Ricoote appon our Lady evyn last past, and brought with hym grete writyng under the Seal of the deane of the Arches under my lord of Caunterbury, mak|ynge mension of Innybucions and other mucche maters, and of appar|aunce in the seid Arches at such days as in his Innybucions it is conteynyd. And, cosyn, when he had shewyd me this, he willyd to be aydyd by me. I aunsweryng hym that I wold not in no wise, but I

chargyd hym to kepe the peas, and seid hym that I had conspromytted, and that I wold not breke with the helpe of Jhesu, whom kepe yow. Wretyn in hast half crasyd appon goode Fryday.

Your cosyn, Ric. Quat'.

To my right worshipfull Cosyn, Thomas Stoner, be this letter deliveryd.