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.

Ryth welle belovyd syr, I grete yow well, doyng yow to undurstonde þath yowre son Jon and I beth fully acorded as towchyng to the ferme of the Maner off Ermyngton, as hys endenturys þerof beth enseylyd. And ye shall have þe lawe Court of Mychellmasse last passed. Furþur|more I send yow be the berer of þys letter endenturys betwene yowre sone Rychard and my feffeys, þe wyche ben made be avyse and asent of yowre son Jon: prayinge yow that ye delyver nat the party of þe same endenturys enselyd be my feffeys into the tyme that yowre sone Rychard have enselyd hys party of the same endenturys: and thanne hys party soo enselyd that ye delyver sesyng unto the same Rychard and hys wyff aftyr the fourme of the endenturys: to wyche endenturys lak|keth þe selyng of my uncle Belknap, wyche shall ensele þem whanne he com fro beyonde see. And seeth that yowre forseyde son Rychard duly ensele þe same endenture, for yowre son Jonys honestie hanketh theron. And as towchyng the warde of Wytburyes heyr, and of þe londys, the wyche longen to me, I pray yow that ye soo see þerto that my ryth be saved, that I and my frendus schull have yow thonke therfore. And yf ye see that hyt may lawfully be sesyd þath ye sesed [hyt] ["hyt" afterwards erased.] as my trust ys in yow. Nomore y wryte unto yow at thys tyme, but the holy gost have yow in hys kepyng. I-wrytte at London the Monday nexte be|fore alle-halwenday.

By Thomas Stonore.

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47. EXPENSES OF A FUNERAL [before 1425]

Since this funeral clearly took place at Rippinghale in Lincolnshire, the date must be earlier than 1425, in which year Thomas Stonor sold all his estates in that county (Ancient Deeds, C. 1223). It may therefore be safely assumed to refer to Thomas Stonor's own mother, Joan daughter of Sir Robert Bealknap. As to the possible earlier date of her death see p. xix above. Presumably Rippinghale formed part of her dower. The original is on a sheet of paper folded lengthwise to make four pages. It is printed here in full, except for the omission of "Itm." before the various particulars. From Ch. Misc., 37, i, 35.

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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.
Canvas: Page 39
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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