290. THOMAS RESTWOLD TO [SIR WILLIAM STONOR] [1480-81]
This letter was no doubt addressed to Sir William Stonor, probably after the death of his first or second wife. The age ("xxvij yere") of the lady to
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.
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- 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.
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- 1919.
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"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." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA1723.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2025.
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Page 126, vol. 2
whom it refers would suit Agnes Wydeslade, who had more than 500 marks of land; but since she was a widow when Stonor married her, it probably does not refer to her. The age shows that it cannot refer to Anne Neville, who was only about twenty years of age when she married. Probably there|fore this letter refers to some other lady altogether. From A.C., xlvi, 69.
Ryght worshipfull syr, and cosyn, y recommaunde me unto you. Syr, I mevyd my lord of the mater that ye desyryd me, and he told me that he had hird of her that she was so fowle that Parker wuld none of her: wherfore my lord thowght she wer nat for you, thowgh she had v c. markes of lande. Then y desiryd his lordshippe that he wold send for Page, for y supposid he cowde tell the trowth. My lord dyd so, and Page sey h she ys but lytyll and sumwhat rownde a goode woman and well disposid, save only that she ys sumtyme vexyd with the moder, as ye have hird, and ys xxvij yere of age. My lord thynkyth she wer fore you, if you be pleased, for his opynyon ys that beryng of children shuld ease hire infirmyte, and so ye be much beholden unto my lord. In hast at London.
Your owne, Thos. Restwold.
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