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.
171. HENRY DOGETT TO [? WILLIAM STONOR] [20 OCT., 1476]
Assuming that this letter was written to William Stonor, the most likely year is 1476 when St. Luke's Day (18 Oct.) was on Friday, and All Soul's Day (2 Nov.) on Saturday. But Dogett was in the service of Thomas Stonor as early as 1444-45, and the reference to "Burghwardescote" or Buscot may point to the letter having been written to Thomas Stonor—see vol. i, p. xxv. From A.C., xlvi, 147.
Ryght worshepfull and my good and feithfull maister, I recomaund me to yow: pleasith yow to wete þat I have receyved the firme of Burghwardescote for Mychaelmas last passed, and for your mares there xiij. s. iiij. d., the wheche is redy at your commaundement. And for your Courtes, I woll kepe them a Asowlenday at Stonore, and the weke folowyng at Watlyngton, yef ye commaund me not the contrary, with Goddes leve, who ever preserve yow, my goode and feithefull maister. Wreten at Astun, the Sonday next after Seynt Lukes day.
Your old servant Henry Dogett.
No endorsement.
172. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM STONOR 22 OCTOBER [1476]
From the allusions it is clear that this was written shortly before the next letter; so the year is fixed for 1476, and the day was a Tuesday. "My lady of Southfolke" is Elizabeth of York, wife of John de la Pole, the second Duke of Suffolk. "Cossyne Rokyse" is presumably Thomas Rokes (see No. 89). "My Cyster Barantyne" is William Stonor's sister Mary, whose hus|band John Barantyne was under age (see No. 294). Elizabeth Stonor, the third sister, was apparently unmarried. John Barantyne's mother Elizabeth had married as her second husband Sir John Boteler, who died on 14 June, 1477 (Chancery Inq. p.m., Edward IV, file 61, No. 25). As to Fowler see No. 169. The last clause of the letter is autograph. From A.C., xlvi, 121.
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