280. WILLIAM SUTTON TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [1480-83]
William Sutton, D.D., of Oxford, was proctor in 1467, and Commissary of the University in 1480 and the four subsequent years; he occurs as Com|missary in the Proctor's accounts for 10 May, 1481 to 17 April, 1482, and for 17 April, 1482 to 9 April, 1483. [Information supplied by Mr. R. L. Poole, keeper of the Archives. See also Wood, Fasti, 63, ii, 728, and Epistolae Academicae, 487. The Commissary usually entered office in the week after Easter week.] He also occurs as Commissary on 20 Dec., 1482. Sutton was Principal of Brasenose Hall in 1480, and died in 1502. He probably wrote this letter in his official capacity as Commissary. From A.C., xlvi, 215.
Aftur reverent recommendacion. Plesyt yow to have knolege that my lord Chansler of Oxon desyryt me at his last departyng from Oxon to remembyr yow of the mater concernyng a pore gentylwoman callyt Alys Poche, that ȝe wold be hyr gud maystur as ȝe have be afore tyme in the way of ryght and consiens: and if ȝe so be he wyll do yow as grete a plesure. And yf hyt lyke yow to tendur hyr anythyng at my pore request, ȝe bynd me to do for yow and yowres anythyng that lyse in power, with Goddes grace, who ever kepe yow.
Willm Sutton, preist.
To mayster Willm. Stoner, knyght.