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.

your ffyn as it schull be ascessyd: but he·seyth that þe garden with xv acres in crofftys, wyche was purchasyd of on callyd Poole, and also cottage with a curtelage in Blechenall Grene with iiij acres of lond, if John Fen died soole seased of them, and after the costum of the Maner moste go unto þe next heyr and not to you. Syr, y answerd hym as to how thys parcell that Hew Fen had a joint estat in þem with John Fen &c. And syr, I know certenly þat you have a copy consernyng the garden with xij acres lond, wyche proveth þat Hew Fen had a joint estat with John Fen in þe same lond: wherfore it is nessessary for you þat y have all your copyes to scho unto the Steward as it is in dede, or elles it wyll be your hurt &c. Syr, y wyll awyse you as schortly as you kan to send to my broder Stoker and to my fader that they may labour for your fyne to make it as ease as it wyll be, and to pay it: for unto that be don the lord wyll reteyn your lond in hys hond &c. Syr, I have spoken with Redley for to have let owt your plase of Steppneth unto my lady of Summersed, and he seyth that sche is purveyd at Chelchess in the bysschop of Salsberyes place. No mor to you at thys tyme, but Jhesu preserve and kepe you.

Ryght worschypfull Meyster, I recomawnd me unto your Meyster|schyp, thankyng you hertely of your gret labowre and cost with me had, and in speciale for your warde, þe whiche I have performyd in precens of all þe parissche and of your servant Thomas Wode, they promyttyng the same: the dyspossicion of theyme your servant can ynforme your