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.

122. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS STONOR [? 14 MAY, 1472]

This seems to relate to the projected marriage with Margery Blount, who we know from No. 123 to have spent some time with William Stonor in Lon|don. From the previous letter it seems likely that this was written in 1472, and so we get the day 14th May. Barrey is no doubt the Robert Barre of No. 111. From A.C., xlvi, 75.

My ryght reverent and wurshypfull good fadyr, I recomaund me unto youre good fadyrhod, mekely besechyng yow of yowre dayly blessyng, and my good modyr also: lykith yowre good fadyrhod to wytt that I truste weryly to alle myty Jhesu and to youre good fadyrhod that I shalle spede well of my mater, for I have comfortabul demenure of my mastresse, but as to the wery purpose, but yt I hope well: my good fadyr, Barrey shalle tel yow of the demenure, and what they be that laburyn to the jentylwoman. I beseche yow, fadyr, that Barrey may be with me here alle thys halydayys, for the jentyllwoman wyll not departe tyll the weke after Wytsuntyd, and ere that I trust to alle myty Jhesu to know more to my hertes ese than I do now, hom I beseche to preserve youre good fadyrhod and my good modyr, and have yow yn hys mersy|full kepyng, Amen. I-wrytyn I-Lundun, the Thursday next afore Whytsunday.

By yowre chyld Wyllm. Stonore.

Address undecipherable.