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.

voyde, þe whyche I have harde reporte ȝe entende to apropure or to have lycence to make a chauntre or ij off, to þe whyche I am enformyd þe bysshoppe woll in no wyse assent: wherfore yff ȝe kan notte opteyn your purpose, butte moste nedys gyff hytte, yff hytte wold plese yow to have me rememburyd þerunto, I were ever bounden to be your bedde|mann, and to pray for yow as God knowyth, who ever preserve yow, Amen. Wryton in hast þe xj day of Aprile. I pray yow geve credens to þe berer heroff.

Your one to hys power, Richard Salter, doctor.

To the ryght worshypfull Syr William Stonor, knyght, þis byll be delyveryd.

287. WALTER ELMES TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR 13 APRIL [1481]

This letter was clearly written shortly before No. 288, and since that letter was written the day after Palm Sunday, the only possible year is 1481. This agrees with the reference to Bradbury, who took over the bond for the Fennes on 7 April, 1481. In 1481 the 13 April was a Friday, which also suits this letter. From A.C., xlvi, 152.

Aftyr all humble recommendacion. I certyfye yow þat Wheteley hath sheywyd to my lord of Gloucester and his Councell your labor in serchyng dyvers townys. And they marveyle that ye have sowth them ther, and say that yf ye wold ye kowde goo thydyr wer they be and fett them. Yf ye have very and trewe word that they be in Centwary, yf ye so certyfye I thinke ye shalbe excusyd. And thus is a sure wey for all partys. As for the copye of the byll, þat is put ayenst yow, I send you the copye thereof. As for youre mater of the grete summe, I pray yow to pondre in youre owne mynde wich of the ij weyys ye lyke best and I shull be glad to performe your entent. Wherefore I pray yow to wryte me certeynly wych of thes ij weyys ye wull take, for in this mater I wull nothyng take apon my sylfe, but wych ye wull have done shall be done: and that I may have redy wrytyng fro yow at furthyst by Sonday none, that I may make a ende on Monday, for then my hors wulbe with me: my howswyffe thouthe never so long after me, and

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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 122
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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