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.

hym I fynde, and in my mynde y thinke he wolle do me gode. Further|more the deling of my ffader in law ye shal have enknowliche by a bille, which Thomas Mathu shal deliver you. A very yeynd [Sc. "end".] betwyn hym and me wolle not be had into the tyme of youre comyng, which y trust wolle not be longe. Me thinkith a M. yere gon that y hurd any tidinges fro you. And in gode feith ye may sey unto me that y am own-kynde that y wrote nor send unto you synnes youre last being at Wideslade. The cause is, for myn excuse is y have be in helle, where y had litel cumfort, but as sone as y cam to Exeter then was y yn heven: and be cause that y am now in joy y do send you this letter. Maister, hit is so that the ffesicion is in hondes with me, and he desirith to have me in cure iij monythis, for which cause I pray you remember your Worship and my poor Queste. And as y amend y shal put you in knowlich by the grace of Jhesu, who kepe you.

ffrom your tru lover Annys Wydeslade.

To his right worshipfull Maister Syr William Stonore, Knyght, be this delivered.

263. [WALTER ELMES TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR] [1480]

This letter, which is unsigned and apparently intentionally obscure, seems to be in the writing of Walter Elmes, who we know from Nos. 282, 287, and 288 periodically visited Stonor's Devonshire estates. On this occasion his business would seem to have been to make arrangements for the care of Agnes Wydeslade's estates; the date is therefore probably some time in 1480; since there is no reference to the trouble at Wolveston (see Nos. 266-68) it was per|haps written in March or April. On the repairs at Clist, see No. 285. The Wydeslade mentioned in this letter is probably the father of Lady Stonor's first husband. As to Germyn see No. 268. An alternative date might be May, 1481, after the death of Agnes Stonor. From A.C., xlvi, 46.

After my dewe recommendacion. I must nedys be at Wynchester to morow. I purpose to be at Exeter apon Saterday or afore. Yf ye wull send in to Glouc' shyre or I com home, send me word by my ser|vaunt,

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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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