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.

281. SIR JAMES TYRELL TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [1480-82?]

This is a holograph letter from Sir James Tyrell, the suspected murderer of the princes in the Tower, who was at this time in the service of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. His wife, Anne, was a daughter of Dame Katherine Arundell (see No. 125), which explains why he calls Stonor cousin. The writing is very faded and difficult to decipher. The date may be between 1480 and 1482. From A.C., xlvi, 216.

Cosyn Stonor, I recommaunde me onto ȝow. And Syr, I have re|sayvyd ȝowre lettyr. The entente werof I have schewyd accordyng to soche comynycasyon as I hadde wan [ȝow] and I wer togedyr: and my lorde hath herde the excuse of my cosyn, ȝowr brothyr, and full corteysely delydde with hym, and bettyr than he cowde persayve in the begynyng: bot aftyr all was well, hys deute undyrstonde and don, my lorde his god lorde: and so I troste he wyll appon deservyng contynew. And any othyr thyng I can do to ȝowr plesyr I schall be gladde, pray|yng ȝow to remembyr [me]: and in my moste herty wyse I thanke ȝow for ȝowr remembryans syn I was last with ȝow. I pray ȝow of con|tyneuanse as I shall be ȝowrs in that I can or may.

Jamys Tyrell.

To my cosyn Syr Wylyam Stonor, knyght.

282. WALTER ELMES TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [3 JAN. 1481]

The letter contains an obvious reference to the arrangements for the ward|ship of the Fenns. The appointment of the fresh trustees took place on 7 April, 1481 (Letter Book, L. 176; see also No. 287). This points to 3 Jan., 1481, as the date for this letter. The reference to the Exeter Almshouse (see Nos. 285 and 289) makes an earlier date impossible, and a later one unlikely. The date, 1481, confirms (by the reference to Colet) the dates assigned to Nos. 273 and 276. Agas Lovell may be one of the Lovell wards referred to in No. 237. Hugh and Margaret are the Fenns. From A.C., xlvi., 154.

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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.
Canvas: Page 116
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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