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.

246. THE CHAMBERER OF ST. ALBANS ABBEY TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 17 SEPT. [? 1479]

There is nothing to show the year; but as the letter is written by the same scribe as the other St. Albans letter—No. 244—it may be conveniently placed

here. Harry Chune or Chowne was in the service of William Stonor as early as 1475 (see No. 147) and on 24 Jan. 1480 purchased from Sir William Stonor all the oak and ash to the assize of 22 inches in Kilrygge and Litelbowettes and on the highway to Somerheth and Stokfelds ground, for £10 (Ancient Deeds, C. 3131). From A.C. xlvi, 199.

Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto yow. And where it plesid you to write unto me of late desiring me to ow my ffavour unto Herry Chune, which as ye be enformed made a certenne bargenne with Averey Hoorn and his wif for their house in Tyrefeld, and theruppon made a surrendyr in the Court for the behofte of thessaid Herry &c.: lykith it you to wete that trouth it is sich a surrendyr was made, but it was made under condicion that thessaid Herry shuld agre with me at that tyme for the fyne and dyd not: wherfor he tooke a day of me hymself to come to Seint Albons and agre with me for his said ffyne: and so he came at his day and agreed not with me, but tooke a new day of agrement with me: and at his speciall desyre I yaf unto hym anoder day, which day he brak and come nomore unto me nor yet sent unto me. And when I herd nomore of hym and understood weele that it was presentyd how Averey had maad wast, as it is to shew of Record, I thenne approvyd it for the wele of myn office and grauntid thessame howse with the purtenauntes unto Robert Blakmer and delyveryd hym his copy uppon thessame, as apperith by my court Rollys: fforsomoch as it so is and that Chune hath no manner strength nor intrest in the same house but as it is abovesaid, and that Blakmere is possessid law|fully according to the Custome of the maner by strength of his copy, beseche you to be good maister unto Blakmere in his right, whom yf y canne entrete by desire to graunt it over unto Chune I will be glad to do your plesyr theryn and in any thinges ellis that I may do of right for you or any of yours. Besechyng you to yefe no ffavour unto Chune in this behalfe for what sermyse soever he make to you in that mater. This ys the trouth as y have wreton, and that knowith our Lord, who preserve you alwey in worship and welfare, Amen. Writen at Seint Albons the xvij day of Septembre.

Your Chapelen to his power the Chamberer of seint Albons.

To the right worshupfull Sir William Stonor, knight.