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.

276. RICHARD PAGE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR OCTOBER [1480]

The reference to All Hallow-tide shows that the month was October, and since the letter refers to the affairs of Agnes Stonor the year must be 1480. The reference to Colet points to a date later than that of No. 273. Since Lestan has ceased to be farmer of Horton, it must be later than Nos. 247 and 259. Probably the letter was written on either the 12 or 19 October

Richard and John Wynslade, or Wydeslade, were father and uncle of Lady Stonor's first husband. In Early Chancery Proceedings, 10/257, the latter is described as "John Wydeslade, senior, of London, gentilman"; he was a lawyer, and protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas. From A.C., xlvi, 189.

Plese it your mastership, after dew recommendacion, I have ressevyd your letter by my felow Makenay, by whiche letter ye have com|maunded me to deliver hym a bill of an C. li.: and acordyng therto I have delivered hym the same byll, whiche is paiable at Feverer next comyng. As for Mr. Colet, I spake with hym or your letter cam to me, and he gave yow day tyll after a halow tyde. Syr, as for the mater touchyng your mastership and Ric. Wynslade, John hys brother and y have sen the billes of the rekenyng uppon whiche we thynk necessary to have your mastership, my lady your wif, and Ric. Winslade to mete at London the viij day after alhalowtyde: acordyng therto John Wynslade hath sent to his brother to com heder. And Syr, me semys weldon ye and my lady cam at the same day, and to remembre you to purvey where my lady shalbe. Y remitt thys to your wisdom. I understand by your letter thentent of your mastership touchyng the remayn of my ladies yointur. Syr, I have shewid myn opynyon to Makenay consernyng that mater, who will show your mastership myn entent. As for Lestan, your fermor that was at Horton, hath purveid your monay in substance, it wolbe well don ye send or bryng your byllis of rekenyng bytwene yow and hym, so that the verry dette may be clerely understand. Wete ye well I have dalt quitly with hym in that mater. Syr, y wold be right glad to se your mastership, for me semys long sens y saw yow, and so God spede me, who preserve you, and my lady, and all yours. Writen at London this Thursday with the hand of your

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To my master, Syr Wilm. Stonor, knyght for the kynges body.