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.

256. HENRY DOGETT TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 31 DECEMBER [? 1479]

The date is most probably 1478 or 1479. It does not seem likely that it can belong to the same year as No. 231. From A.C., xlvi, 146.

My good and feythfull maister, I recomaund me to yow with all my service. I undirstond by your writeyng that the Kyng and oþer the lordes be right well plesid with your worshipfull demenyng: of the wheche I am right glad. And also that my lord Chaunceler is your good lord and councellyth you to your grete worship and avayle. God defende yow fro sinustre councell. My said lordes advyse and councell is full frutes and profitable for yow, as I have hadde very knowleche: I pray God contynue hym. And where ye like to write to me to come to your maistershep I was not wele disposed to ride this many day, as Godd knoweth. Praying yow that ye woll take no displeser, I send yow by my servaunt xx markes: I have right lytyll mone; how be hit yef ye nede I woll purvey more ayenst Monday next, and send hit to your maistershep with Goddes mercy, who ever preserve

yow, my good and feithfull maister. Wreton at Pusey a Neweyeres yeve, with the hond of your old servaunt,

H. Dogett.

Syr, John Wagge kan enforme your maistershep of my disese &c.

To my maister syr Will. Stonore, Kny[ght].