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.

Mais[tyr]shippe ["tyr" omitted in the original.] to be the bettyr Maistyr to hym for my sake and prayer. And if ther be any service þat [y] may do for yow or any of yours, hit schalbe redy att your comaundement at all tymes, and knowyth God, whoo have yow in his tuiission. At Tettebury un lowe Sonday.

Right honorable Syr and my right synguler good mayster, I recom|mend me unto your good maystershipe. And, syr, this same nyght I ress[ayved] a bill from your maystershipe, by the which I undyrstond þat you have sent me ij capons: and syr, þe same ij capons I have ress[ayved] by the caryer Gardener, and they be right good: truly ffor the which I thanke your maystershipe hertely for your kyndely remem|braunce, ffor with your maystershipe I am nat forgettyn I ffynd, and so all way, and I praye God reward you. Syr, I toke ij capons, but þei wer nat the best, as ye counseled me by your letter to take, and in deed to saye the trouthe I cowd nat be sufferyd. My lady your wiffe is reson|ably stronge waxhid, the good lord be thankyd: and she tooke hir will in that matter lyke as she doyth in all oþer. I dare nat wryte you the trouth till you come home, the which we deme shalbe on Setterday next with Godes grace, who ever preserve your right worshipful person in longe helth and vertu to his plesour. At London, the xvj day of Apprell.

Your servant T. Betson.

Syr, I wold have written you som tidynges but I know none as yit þat be trew, save we intend here, with Godes grace, to begynne shippynge apon Monday next. Syr, John Saye is deed, our lord have mercy apon his soull.

To my righte worshipful mayster, Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght, soyt dd.