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.

fawre dayes. Syr, and ye send me a bill to withstond him, I will do my power: for as by parall she has enfeffet your maistership, M. Cotesmore, Herre Doget, me, and William Est. And Syr, I beseche you hold me excuset that I come not unto your maistership: I am a litill diseset for to ride. And almighty God preserve you, my lady, and all your housholde, the Monday afore Simon and Jude.

Reverent and wurchipfull Syr, after all dew recommendacion, y re|commaund me unto your Maisterchipe desyryng to here of your wylfar, the wych Almyghty Jhesu preserve and kepe to hys plesour and your hertes desyre. Forthermor letyng your Maisterchip to have in con|sideracyon that y stonde in sych a nessescyte at hys tyme, the wyche withowt y have your help and your socowr it wyll be unto me gret hurt and henderans: for y most pay to my son-y-lawe a C. li. or Crystysmas day, the wych y beseke yowr Maisterchipe to remember me in my ned acordeng to yowr old promys: for withowt ye help me, y wot wyll y may not kepe my hows. Syr, also my servant can infourm your Maisterchyp of my grevans. Also prayng you that thys sympoll byll may recommaund me unto my good lady your wyff. No mor to you at thys tym, but y beseke Jhesu hau you in hys kepyng. Wretyn at Lon|don, the xijth day of November, Ao. E. iiijti xixmo.