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.

177. THOMAS RAMSEY TO WILLIAM STONOR 20 DECEMBER, [1476]

The year is fixed by No. 179, in which Ramsey acknowledges payment of the £10 for his feeing. Thomas Ramsey of Hucham, or Hitcham, Bucks., near Taplow, was one of Thomas Stonor's executors—see No. 157. From A.C., xlvi, III.

My worschipfull and most reverent Cosyn, I recomaund me to yow as hertly as I can. I wold I had be at home whan ye had the labour to cum hedir: but I was at Hampden for my kynde Brother, Syr Adam, on whos soule God have mercy: we Ramseys go awey ffast: as God wol, so most hit be. Cosyn, I pray yow to send me the x. li. I spake to yow for: and here I send my writing, chearchyng myself as for that hit liked yow to speke to me at Stonor; yet I mervaile for I schall never do nor sey put hit shalbe my feeyng, and non odir. So God help me at my most nede, whom I beseche to kepe yow, my cosyn, your wyff, and all yours. At Hucham the xx day of Decembre.

Thomas Ramsey.

To my worshipfull Cosyn Stonor.

178. ACCOUNT OF A STEWARD OF WILLIAM STONOR 1476-77

In Ch. Misc., 37, iv, 24, is an account for expenses incurred by a servant of William Stonor from 1476-77. The reference to "when I rode into Devenshyre" may possibly point to Walter Elmes. The items inelude:—

To the vyker of Tyrfeld for wyne &c, xxxiij. s. iiij. d. To Coventre at Watlyngton, iiij. d. To London T. Wood and othyr to fett home my lady, xvij. d. To attourney for John Fenn, xiij. s. iiij. d. To my lady at London at ij tymes xv. li. vj. s. viij. d. To Moris Escort when I rode to Devenshyre, xiiij. li. Costis in to Devenshyre and homeward, Ao xvijo, xvij. s. iij. d. For my fee Ao xvjo and xvijo, x. li. Summa hujus bille, cv. li. xiij. d. ob.

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