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.

ABSTRACT. Indenture whereby William Stonor, knight, and John Wroughton, squire, and Henry Dogett, his feoffees, lease to Christopher Holand of Thame the messuage and horse-mill at Watlyngton, wherein Richard Good now dwells, for a term of eighty years from Michaelmas next, at a rent of 26s. 8d. payable in equal portions at Lady Day and Michaelmas. Holand agrees to repair sufficiently the mill at Stonor's cost, and at the end of the term to hand it over so repaired. If the rent is a quarter in arrear Stonor may distrain. If Holand dies within the term the lease is void. Dated at Watlyngton, 7th February, 20 Edward iv.

From Ancient Deeds, C. 124; the seal is lost.

Right Onerable and worshipfull Maister, y comaund me unto you with alle suche servise as y can or may, letinge your Maistership have enknowliche that Maister John Agecomb is decessed un Sonday the ffurst day of Averell. Many men have spoken to me that y shuld labur unto you for Ermyngton. And y teld hem that ye have geven hit unto Maister Edmunde, and wol in-proper hit to youre Chapel of Stoner: and so have y aunswerd them. Moreover, Maister Drew hath wreten a letter unto my lady, that he wol do help my saide lady of hir sekenesse, and to com unto hir at his own cost and to geve hir a du attendauns, with that hit pleased you to geve him this saide benfys. And y have saide unto him, that his letter is wreten in vayne. And