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.

118. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS STONOR 24 OCT. [? 1471]

There is no sure indication of the date, though it cannot be later than 1473, and in view of William Stonor's age is not likely to be earlier than 1470. This letter may belong to the same year as No. 116, which is pro|bably not later than 1472. It cannot well belong to the same year as No. 106, at the date of which letter Thomas Stonor was himself in London; but the date of No. 106 is itself uncertain. The date is perhaps rather more likely to be 1471 than 1472. From A.C., xlvi, 77.

My ryght reverent and wurshypfull fadyr, I recomaund me unto yowur good fadyrhod, mekely besechyng of yowur dayly blessyng: plesyth yowur good fadyrhod to wytt that Barentyne complaynyd to my lord, and he hathe made many ontru surmysse, the wyche I kannot yt undyrstond them, but to morow I must be with my lord by vij a kloke at my answere: and Barentyne desyryd a wryte of ryat a pon te statud [Probably meaning a writ of "Testatum Capias" for execution by the sheriff.] ayen yowur ffadyrhod, and ayen me and the pryst: and my lord will do noyn delyver ayen yow, but only ayenste the pryst, the wyche wrytt ys owte all redy: where for I beseche yowur fadyrhode that the pryst may abbesente hym that he be not a-tachytt, and that sum odyr pryst may sey servys for a sesun. I am myche bounde to Molynerse, Nedam, Malyverer and many odyr jentelmen and be the tyme my lord hathe herde me I trust to good he wylle be my good lorde, ho have yow, my good modyr, and alle yowrs yn hys one fyfull kepeyng, Amen. I-writtyn yn Flete strete the xxiiij day of Octobur.

By yowur chyld Willm. Stonore.

To my ryght reverent and worshypful ffadyr, my fadyr Stonere, yn hast.