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.

later than 1476; the reference to Clarence also makes 1477 unlikely. John Rytte is mentioned in No. 126; but the commission referred to in that letter seems to be an earlier one. From A.C., xlvi, 112.

Worschipfull maister, I recomaunde me to your maistershipp &c. Where as we were appointed to sytte at Modbury, we myght not so dele, but ryde a bakwardes to Exceter and cary jurers with us to your cost and charge more þan we were advisid þat hit schuld have be. Never|thelesse your charge is resonable ese, be meanes of John Fortescu, Strecchle, and oþer your welwillers: and as for Thomas Mattheu paid to þis charge no peny nor no day will sette to paie: also ye most cause Maister Fouler to thanke þe sheriff of Devon for he shewid large good will for Foulers letter to you. Also I advise you to speke with my lorde of Clarence is feoder, I-callid Robert Holbenne of Greysyn, that he will not trouble your tenaunte; for seith pleinly he will distreyne for þe iij part of a knyghte-fe xxxiij. s. iiij. d. I-writ at Exceter on all Soules dai last past.

By your servauntes John Rytte and John Criche.

To Will. Stonore, esquier.

175. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM STONOR 7 NOVEMBER, 1476

The original is somewhat badly injured, and the missing words can be only in part restored. The last clause is autograph. On the misunderstanding with Thomas Stonor, see No. 180. From A.C., xlvi, 118.

Jhesu. M. iiij^c lxxvj.

Ryht enterly and beste belovyd husbond I recomand me unto you in my most hartyest wyse that I beste can or may, sartyfyyng you that I have receyvyd your letter of John Stute and iij coppull of conyes and bald reybbys with the chyk, the whyche I thanke you for als hartyly as I can. Also I conseve by your wrytyng that you have had very meyche a do with holdyng of cortes and odir besynes, the [wyche], as I pray God son to send you a nend thereof, that I myght [see you] here. And Syr, as tocheyng the hogeyshed of salte that you wrote [to] me for,

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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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