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.

236. THOMAS HAMPTON TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 2 JAN. [? 1479]

As Stonor is a knight the most likely year is 1479. Since Stonor had a wife alive 1480 would be impossible. The writer is Thomas Hampton or

Hampden of Kimble, see Nos. 65, 67. Stonor's kinswoman may be his sister Elizabeth. For Waller see No. 320. From A.C., xlvi, 168.

Ryht worshypfull and feythfully lovyng Cosyn, I recomaunde unto you. Syr, I was enformed by my sone Froste that hit lyked you upon cominicacon had between you and Waller that ye lete hym understonde in brefe termes, yef hym lyked the mariage betwen your kynneswoman and hym, that he shold make hyr joyntour of xx^ti. li. worth londe acord|yng to hys owne promyse, and elles ye lete hym understonde he shold no ferther enter in cominicacon in the mater: and when he understode your decre and jugement, he was therto agreable. Syr, I understonde he entendeth to be with me in ij days after the xij^th day. Syr, me thoght by informacion of my sone Froste that he entendeth in most hasty wyse to be maried: wherfor me semyth, savyng your better advyse, that hit ys me to desyre of hym to be bounden and sum persons with hym, that he shall be Ester day then next folowyng do make hyr suer of hyr joyntour. Syr, that hit may plese you to lemyte me in what sum I may desyr them to be bounden yn, I pray send me word by my servaunt, the brynger of thys letter, and how longe ye entend to be aboute home efter the xij^th tyde. And good syr, that thys my sympyll wrytyng may recommaund me to my good Cosyn, my lady your wyfe, and Jhesu preserve you. Wryten in hast at Oldstoke the ij day of Januer,

By your owne Thomas Hampton.

To my Right worshypfull Cosyn, Syr William Stonor, be this letter delivered.