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.

134. N. PALMER TO [THOMAS] HAMPTON [before 1474]

Though this is not strictly a Stonor letter, and is now detached from the Collection, it may probably have been sent to Master Stonor by Hampton, and so have formed part of the Stonor Papers. Hampton is Thomas Hampton of Kimble (cf. No. 236), and "master Stonner" is more likely to be Thomas than William. Thus the probable date is before 1474. The letter seems to have been written by a fellow-prisoner of Mistress Palmer. Mistress Palmer may be a relative of the Palmer referred to in No. 76, which was written by Hampton of Kimble. From A.C., lx, 2.

Worshypfull and reverent Syr, I recommawnd me unto ȝow with all myn hart: doyng ȝow to undyrstond that the manne, þat shuld ffeche all my evydens that þat þe ffrerre spake to ȝow off, hathe ben herre thys xiiij days and weytyþe every day after ȝow and master Stonner. And bott ȝe com now he woll go hens and byd no lengger. And þer ffor y pray how þat (ȝe) [Omitted in MS.] woll be her in all hast possybyll, ffor but ȝe com now y can not have my evydens at the begynnyng off the next terme, ffor master Skott ys my good master and bad þat y schuld send ffor ȝow in all hast, and affter master Stonner, for Wellys woll be here at the begynnyng off the nexte terme to ffynysshe all maner matterres. And I pray ȝow that ȝe send a letter to master Stonner that he com in all hast by þe berrer her off. Y-wrytt yn hast at þe fflett. And the wrytter her off comawnd hym on to ȝow and he trustyþe to God, how be hyt þat (he) [Omitted in MS.] ys in prisson to performe all Covenauntes þat he mad per n. p.

Per ȝowr Bedewoman N. Palmer.

To Master Hampton at Olde Stoke þys letter be delyvered.