must sel his graynys at mischef, and in concluson undon. He is sore ferd of your Steward: he hath promisid me he will content your master|ship this same yere xl. li. Plese it yow to send me oon litel word here.
To my master Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght for the kynges body.
248. THOMAS BETSON'S ACCOUNT FOR FENN'S BEQUEST [? 1479]
On 1st July, 1475, Sir William Stokker, William Heriot, John Stokker and John Pake entered into a bond for the payment of £400 by Sir William Stokker of that sum to the use of John, Katherine, Joan and Anne, children of Thomas Ryche when they come of age or marry; the money having been left by John Fenne, stockfishmonger (Letter Book, L. 131). This may be an account relating to the shares of the three daughters; "maystresse Jayn" is no doubt the second; she seems to have been in London with Betson in September, 1479 (see No. 249); this account may perhaps have been rendered a little earlier. From Ch. Misc., 37, iv, 36.
Md. that I Thomas Betson owght unto my lady Stonor xiiij. li. xiij. s. iiij. d., the whiche left of the CCC. li. that comethe to John Fenne. Wheroff paid unto my lady Stonor by John Hom, mercer, for shetes and silkes, summa vij. li. v. s. x. d. Itm., to Robert Edderyge, xx. s. Itm., to the sky ner, xxxij. s. x. d. Itm., delyvered to maystresse Jayn in silver, summa iiij. li. xiiij. s. viij. d.
Summa totalis xiiij. li. xiij. s. iiij. d.
249. RICHARD BRYAN TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [29 SEPT. 1479]
In his next letter Bryan gives the report of Betson's illness for Thursday, 30th Sept., and Friday, 1st October; this letter was therefore probably written on 29th Sept. Betson's uncle is perhaps Sir William Stocker, whose wife was sister to Lady Stonor. Mistress Jane is probably Jane Ryche, the younger sister of Betson's wife. Humphrey Starkey was Recorder of London
