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.

136. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS STONOR [? 6 FEBRUARY, 1474]

The most prominent Marmyon in Oxfordshire at this time is William, who was on the Commission of Peace from 1461 to Dec., 1473, but does not appear in the Commission of Feb., 1474 (Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. IV, i, 570; ii, 625). If, as is possible, William Marmyon is here referred to the date must be 1474. William Stonor's own age makes an earlier date than 1470 unlikely, and since in 1472, 2nd Feb. was on a Monday and in 1473 on a Tuesday, these years are less likely. From A.C., xlvi, 277.

My ryght reverent and wurshypfull fadyr, I recomaund me unto your good fadyrhod in the most umbull vyse that I kan or may, mekely besechyng your fadyrhod of your dayly blessyng: lykyth your fadyrhod to wyt that my modyr ys in good hele, blessyede be alle myty Jhesu, my brethern and my susters and my nevue Cottysmore. I beseche your good fadyrhod that yt wylle plese yov to speke with the Abbot of Dorchester that I may have suche fe as Marmyun had with hym with every thyng acordyng as he had: for I trust thorov your good fadyrhod that I may have hyt. And I beseche your fadyrhod to wryte for me to the pryor of Wychyswyde for such fe as he had there: and I trust

thorov your fadyrhode to spede with hym: for I have sente unto hym, and he hath answeryd that he wyll do to the pleasyre of your fadyrhod what he kan do: for he seyth he knovyth your fadyrhod, but he knovyth not me. And I mekely beseche your fadyrhod to wryte to the pryor of Byssam: and I trust to spede ther in lyke wyse thorov the helpe of your gode fadyrhod with the grace of Jhesu, hom I mekely beseche to spede yov yn alle your maters, and to preserve your fadyrhod yn alle maner of weyys, Amen. I- wrytyn þat Stonore the Sunday nexte after Kandelmas day.

By your chyld Wyllm. Stonor.

To my Ryght reverent and wurshipfull fadyr, my fadyr Stonor.