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.

68. H. UNTON TO THOMAS STONOR [? 1462]

The mention of Wykes and Hampton or Hampden of Kimble suggests that this letter may have to do with Mistress Swete's affairs—see Note on No. 65. If so it may be assigned to 1462 or 1463. Unton was a lawyer, see No. 313. "Maister Mylle" is presumably Stonor's brother-in-law Thomas Mull—see No. 69—who was also a lawyer. "Maister Fouler" is perhaps Richard Fowler—see No. 150. From A.C., xlvi, 81.

Right worshipfull Maister, I recommaunde me unto you &c. And thanket be God that my Maistres is amendet. Letyng you wete, Syr, that Maister Mylle and I have ben dayly with Maister Fouler and Maister Danvers, and as yet Nassh is not comyn. And syr, as for Wykes, he is not here, nor on Kene nayther. And so Hampden of Kymbell movet us that ye shuld have had all Wykes landez in your hand, and have assignet old Wykes a certeynte to lyf apon; but I sup|poset ye wold not so, and I durst take opon to chaunge your opynyon. Mayster Mylle wold ye shuld have take an annuite of xl. s. yerly of old Wykes and his wif, and yong Wykes and his wyf, and of all the feffez: bot I supposet ye wold not so, for by cause of the penalte of the pay|ment of the xl. s. yerly. And I told Hampden, withoute we dro to an end that ye wold execute your exigent ayeynest yong Wykes: and so I trowe we shall draw to an end. And all myghty God have you in kepyng.

Your owne servaunt H. Unton.

To my right worshipfull Maister, Thomas Stonore.

69. THOMAS MULL TO THOMAS STONOR [MAY, 1463]

The date is fixed by the reference to the "Award of Devonshir," which from No. 72 seems to have been made on or soon after 12th May, 1463; see also No. 79. The Swete lawsuit, in which Thomas Hampden or Hampton of Kimble was interested, was at this time in a critical position—see p. liii above. Unlike most of Mull's letters it is not autograph; this circumstance, combined with the rather formal tone of the letter, suggests that relations were somewhat strained. From A.C., xlvi, 61.

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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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