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.

lokyth her tyme every day: wherefore I wull no longer tary than Mon|day. As for Bradbury wull delyver yow in on yere for all v yeres in stuffe, yf ye nede, and I kan have no more money of them till ther wrytyng be made uppe: and so I kan not pay Master Powle. And yf ye wull that Bradbury have hit not, I pray yow send all them iij a letter, howe ye fere to dele with them for your jeoparde and theres for fere of þe kyng: wych shall be a excuse for me also. They wull be loth to leve the money I fere me, now they have yt. And yf ye dele not with them, ye must be her in hast to be suerte with that othyr persones and discharge thos othyrs or ye have þe money. I remytte all to your wysdome, and þat I may sone have word fro yow. John Cheynye is owt a hawkyng, as sone as he comyth home I shall delyver yowr letter. The Kyng purposyth to be at W[ynd]sore. In hast as I hope my lady is in good hele, and all yours. No more to yow at this tyme, but almyty Jesu preserve [yow]. At London þ^e xiij [Elmes first wrote "xij"; and then added a third minim making "xijj".] day of Apryll in hast.

Yours to my lytyll powere W. Elmes.

I have delyvered my Lord Chaunceler the money: but I kanne have no letter of hym. He is so bysye with the Kyng. He would have sene my lorde prevy seale letter [i.e., a warrant for the great seal] fayne afore.

To my worshipffyll Master Sir W. Stonore, knyth for the Kyngs body.

288. WALTER ELMES TO [SIR WILLIAM STONOR] [16 APRIL, 1481]

This was clearly written a few days after the previous letter, to Sir William Stonor. Consequently the year must be 1481, as the only possible year in which Palm Sunday was later than 13 April. From A.C., xlvi, 45.

After all humble recommendacion &c. I have spokyn with John Harecort, and he sweryth he wull do for yow, and purposyth to sytt in the Ester wyke, but he wuld fayne have Stepenhyth endityd: but þat shuld not help your mayne. Sir W. Norreys wull do for yow, and sey whatt he kanne. Ye must be here fore the newe Reconisaunce. I wrote to yow þat Bradbury wull delyvere your gayne in stuffe and ware,

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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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