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.

Maysterschyp of: as yet not performyt in theyre behalfe, nor never I suppose wylbe, yf they eny wey canfyde [Can find.] by eny mene, ner þe fere of þe pennalte of theyr oblygacion: wherfore I beseche you hertely, as ever I may do for your maysterschyp, þat my obligacion mey be safe, for so moche as I have done my dewte in every ponte accordyng to your warde. Forthermore, as for þe bownds betwen þe mayner of Flete Damerell and your maner of Ermyntun, I have spoke to Bertylmew Selenger and oder officerys of Meyster Selengeris, þat ys to sey Orchard, Gybys and oder, they promyttyng to do egaly by þe informacion of þe homages of Flete and Ermyngtun, so þat ther be a man fro you with sufficie autoryte for þe oversyght of þe same: the curte schalbe, as they promyt me, viij or x deyis affor Mychellmase by þe grace of Almygty Jhesu, who have your Maysterschyp in kepyng now and ever, Amen. Wryt at Ermyntun, [Byrde first wrote "London".] þe Sonde next after the assumcion of owre lady.

By your servant Adam Byrde.

To my Ryght Worschypfull Meyster, Wyllm. Stonor, thys Be delyveryt.

185. THOMAS BETSON TO DAME ELIZABETH STONOR 22 DEC. [1477]

Since Betson is not yet married the date cannot be later than 1477. The date of the year is omitted in the invocation in the original. Laurence Fyncham was a trustee for John and Elizabeth Fenn—see vol. i, p. xxix. This letter may refer to the same business as Nos. 183 and 208. The de|scription of Elizabeth Stonor as "Dame" should indicate that her husband had been already knighted; but it is not conclusive—see vol. i, p. xxx. From A.C., xlvi, 234.

Jhesu Ano.

My most synguler good lady, after all dew commendacion hadd: please it your good ladishipe to wete that I am throw and agreyd with Laurence Fyncham, and have sett hym such surte as with the same he is right well pleased. Whereffore, good madame, I beseche you to re|membre myn obligacion, the which ye have off myn, and lett it be

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Title: 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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Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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