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.

150. BOND BY WILLIAM STONOR TO RICHARD FOWLER 9 MAY, 1475

Richard Fowler, besides being Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was a prominent man in Oxfordshire. He was a nephew of Richard Quatermayns (see Nos. 93 and 116). Leland states that Quatermayns had "a servant caullid Thomas Fowler, his clerk, a toward felowe that after was Chauncelor of the duchy of Lancastre," and was godfather to his son and "namid hym Richard Quatermains Fowler"; the second Richard Fowler was Quatermayns' heir, but proved "a very onthrift and sold al his landes" (Itinerary, i, 115). The elder Richard Fowler was an arbitrator between William Stonor and his mother (see No. 156); he may be the "Master Fowler" of Nos. 71 and 174, and "Cousin Fowler" of Nos. 170 and 172. Quatermayns calls Thomas Stonor his cousin in No. 92. Fowler died in Nov., 1477 (Will, P.C.C., 32 Wattys). For this Bond, which has been cancelled by cutting, see Nos. 144 and 145. From Ch. Misc., 37, iv, 19.

Be it remembred that Willm. Stonore, squier, have borowed of Richard Fowler, Chaunceller of the Duchie of Lancastre, the day of making of thies presentes xxxiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. for contentacion and paiement of part of my ffaders debtes due to Syr Richard Harecourt, knight, the which xxxiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. I graunte and faithfully promitte to content and pay ayein to the said Richard Fowler the xxij day of þis present moneth of Maii. To the which paiement truely to be made I bynde me and myn heires by this present bill. And for the more seurtie of paiement of the said somme of xxxiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. I wol and require all personnes being seased in the Manoirs, landes, and tenementes that late were my said ffaders to his use and behove and nowe to my use after my said ffaders debtes paied, that thay doo content and paie to the said Richard Fowler, his execoutours, and assignes the said xxxiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. afore that thay make eny astate or feoffement

to me or my heires of þe said Manoirs, landes and tenementes, or eny part therof. In witnesse wherof to þis bill I have set my seall and sub|scribed the same with myn owne hand the ix^th day of Maii the xv^th yere of the Reign of King Edward the iiij^th. Wyllm. Stonore.