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.

195. EDMUND TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [after 1477]

The date cannot be fixed, but it is not earlier than 1478. Edmund is mentioned in No. 303, and is perhaps the Master Edmund of Nos. 257, 284, and 303. From A.C., xlvi, 150.

Right reverent and most special gode mayster, with all reverens I commaund me onto your maystership: lyketh it your goodnes to have yn rememberans, at soche tyme as it lykid your maystership to licens me to depart I shewde the cause of my komyng: paraventur more chargeful besynes hath othedraw your mynde, therefore I besech your maystership to have yn consideracion a lytil wilnot quyte at this solempne feest: yn feyth I woold not sende yf I myght odir wyse. Also I beseche your maystership to send me worde, yf ye wille cloth them

yn your lyvere, other I shall purvey for them, and of ther komyng hom. Yf yowr maystership commaund me, I shalbe with yow before the feest and purvey for my cure, other withyn ij dayes after the feest: it shalbe at your commaundment. I commaund me with all mekenesse and reverens to my moost singuler good lady, Mr. Thomas, and then to the hooll house, hom I commit to Goddes governans: he yow ever preserve by his speciall grace, Amen.

Be your scolar Edmunde.

To hys most singler and good mayster Sir William Stonor, Knyght.