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.

charges syth I was hurte, and hys bonden to abyde my lordes rewle as for the offence þat he hasse done me: but I purposse to se England or I hende with hym. And, broder, ever as eny comys betwene, ye shall have worde. No more at thys tyme, but the holy gost have you yn kepyng. Wrytten at Genes [Guisnes.] the xix^th day of Julii. And fare well my none broder, for be that next letter ye shall here oder tyrynges, Jhesu be howr goode spede. And ever fare well my none broder &c., quod Katermane.

Your broder Th. Staunton.

Thys letter be delyvered to my brother Wyllm. Stonor in haste.

154. WILLIAM STRACCHELEGH TO [? WILLIAM STONOR] OCT., [?1475]

In the absence of any endorsement it is impossible to be certain whether this was addressed to Thomas or to William Stonor. But the reference to John Fortescue the younger (Sir John Fortescue of Punsborne, who was a son of the elder Richard Fortescue, and died in 1500) suggests a late date. Either 1475, when St. Luke's Day was on a Wednesday, or 1476, when it was on a Friday, are possible. These dates fit with the mention of Stracchelegh in No. 279. But the letter might be as early as 1469, in which case it would be addressed to Thomas Stonor. From A.C., xlvi, 266.

Ryt Worschupful and my speciall gode Master, y recomownde me unto yowre god masterchyppe: fyrdermore, yf hyt plese yowre master|chyppe, ye grontyd j tenement yn Keyaton wyt the purtenans to Willm. Mugge for duryng the tender age of John Ley: hyt ys so þat John Fortescu, the yownger, toke j close of the sayde tenement of the father of the sayde cylde for ij yere, the wyche ij yere byt past at Michelmas last was, and layd a downe hys mony affore wytyn pryse of the valu, and now he wyll hold hyt lengger agaynst the pore man ys wyll, þe wyche pore man com yn by the grawnte of yowre masterchyp, payyng to yow myche mony: and yowre masterchyp muste warent hym agaynst al men. Y-wryte at Ermyngton te Tuysday next afore the fest of Sci. Luke þe evangelyst.

Yowre servent Willm. Stracchelegh.

No endorsement.

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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 159
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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