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.

that ye have made in plesynge off my brodyr Stocker off his bucke: he is beholdyn unto you: at your comynge to London he will thannke you I dowt not as reason is; and I, as ffor my parte, þannke you ffor my venyson, the which I have R[eceived] by my brodyr Crooke. Also, gentill Cossen, I undyrstond þt my douȝther Kateryn is craysed and hath a desese on hir neke: I marvell what it shuld be: yff it wold lyke you, I praye you hartely to suffer hir to come to London to me to the intent she may be holpyn þeroff. I send syr William, Annes Dibdale, and Howlake for hir, and on Twesday next I trust to see you here at London, and whanne ye come ye shall be welcom with more. Jesu spede you ever, amen. At London le xviij jour d'aoust.

Elysabeth Stonor.

P.S. in dorso. Gentyll Cossen, I praye you to bryng with you the ij baysons and hewers off silver, the silver Candelstikes and the monstrans, and the letill silver bayson to set it in. I wold have it here ayenst myn husbonds terement, and it can not come better at no tyme þanne with you now because off strenght.

To my most worshipffull Cossen Willm. Stonor, Esquyer, this be delyvered. At Stonor.

Right Reverent and Worshipfull and enteirly best belovyd Cosyn, I recommende me unto you in the most lowlyest wyse that I best can or may. And syr, as this day by your servaunt Thomas Mathew I recey|vyd a letter from you, by the which letter I understonde that ȝe be sumwhat amended and shall every day better and better þen other by þe grace of God. Also, gentyll Cosyn, I understonde that my brother and yowris is sore seke of the poxes: wherfore I am right hevy and sory of your beyng there, ffor the eyre of poxe is ffull contagious and namely to them than ben nye of blode. Wherfore I wolde praye you,