with Styffew and short fedyr, and let the shaftys be no bygger than Edmond sletyth; let hem be longer. And let not hit be wete tymbyr in hond. I must have these redy in hast, and that hit be not ffaylyd as my trust is in yow. I can no more, but the blessyd trynite kepe yow. I-wrytyn at London the ffryday aftyr seint Petyr is day.
By your ffadyr Stonor.
To Willm. Stonor.
98. H— S— TO THOMAS STONOR [c. 1469]
Right worshipfull brother, I recomaunde me to you: ffor as much as I understonde by my lorde ffitz Wareyn þat he hathe diverse thynges to doo with you for certein matiers touchyng bothe his worship and profite, wher in ye maye greatly please and also put you in suerte to have in tyme to come, if you neded, right good lordship as well of my lorde of Essex, to whom I am moste bounde, as of other my lordes his brethern: for trouth my lorde of Essex, and he also, specyally desired me to write to you, thynkyng þat ye shulde be þe better willed for my sake, the which I wyll veryly trust ye will doo. Also I understonde þat þe title of Jobury is by his owne Counsell wayved and taken for nought. My wife, your suster, recomandeth hir to you as to hire unkynde brother, for þat ye wer so longe in toune and wulde not see heer. No mor to you nowe, but Jhesu kepe you. Wreten at London þe xj day of Marche.
H. S.
To my worshipfull brother, Thomas Stonor, esquyer, be this letter delivered.