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.

Richard III became King. The signature is autograph, written in elongated minuscules. From A.C., xlvi, 214.

Sir, I have resseyved your wrytynge, by the whiche I understond þat towchith your cost, at Tame. Syr, and I had not bene wyse I had lost my labour and cost, which was C. marcs, and yf ye had bene there and hit had cost xx. li. ye schuld have peid no peny: and as for my graunt of a fee I wold ye thowght yf ye do me servyce, as the wrytinge is, I woll dele more largly with yow, but I woll not be ovirmastred with none of my feed men: notwithstanding, at this tyme I have done for yow of my voluntary send yow xls., and Cottysmore alowed xxs. Also I have assynged Hary Makeny xlvj. s. viij. d. þat I had of yow, and betwene this and Ester I woll and desyre þat ye nor Cottysmore distreyne not nor trowble my tenauntes no more: and betwene this and the next half yere I woll þat ye both se me and yf ye dele as ye owght I wolbe your goode lorde, and eke I dare better displese yow than ye me: and as for the ferme I woll do nothinge withowte my lorde of Gloucester, and I trust in all thinge he woll defend me and my tenauntes, and I am frendid so to help my self: and as for Hary Makeney, I woll he be with me the next weke &c.; yf ye cheryche my tenauntes, I woll cherysch you &c. Wryten at my Manere of Colham the vj day of Octobre.

STRAUNGE.

To Sir Wyllm. Stonor, knyght, this be delyvered.

231. HENRY DOGETT TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 24 DEC. [? 1478]

The year is later than 1477, but it cannot be fixed with certainty; though it is not likely to be the same as that of No. 256. As to the cup see the next letter. From A.C., xlvi, 145.

Ryght worshepfull and my goode and feithfull maister, after dew recomendacion pleasith yow to wete þat my clerke and your servaunte have been at Abendon with the vicar of Seynt Elyns to have leverey of your cuppe, and offurred hym x. li. acordyng to your writeyng: and he

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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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