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.

but not in money. I purpose to be homwarde to morowe, yf I may, and shall do and make all thynges suere as by woode advyse kan be made or I goo. If ye have any certeynte of your men I wuld advyse yow to come shewe hit, for my lord of Gloucester, my lord Chamber|leyne be gon, and now be her your frendys. No more to yow, but Jhesu preserve yow. At London the morowe after Palme Sonday. I purpose to come home bye Wynsore and fett your money.

Your servaunt W. Elmes.

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289. RICHARD GERMYN TO DAME AGNES STONOR 1 MAY [1481]

This was clearly written to the second Lady Stonor, and no doubt in the same year as No. 285. Agnes Stonor died on 5 May, and can never have received the letter. Her grandfather, William Wynnard, who died in 1447, founded an Almhouse at Exeter for twelve poor men, to be chosen by his heirs. See Records of the City of Exeter, pp. 278-9, Hist. MSS. Comm.; and Oliver, Monasticon Dioc. Exon., p. 404. From A.C., xlvi, 241.

Right Worshipfull and Reverent Madam, I commaund me unto you with alle suche servyse as y can or may. Hit is so that oon of youre poremen is decessed, whiche is Pryns. And ye remember ye graunted syr John Yotte the next avoidens at your departing. He praiyth you to remember hym, that he might have these hous, which was Pryns is hous, as ever he may hereafter do at your comaundment or desire, as ye know right well he hath doon for you herebefore. And now his trust is to be remembred at this tyme according to your promyse at hit (sic) last speking with you. And also my Maister, your husbond that was, granted oon to the Sudden, and another the Old Reynold, which have called upon me to (be) ["be" omitted in MS.] admytted in to this said hous: and y have aunswerd them alle that y wolle admitte noon in to the tyme that my Maister and ye send me youre comaundment wham I shalle admitte in. Hit is youres, ye may geve it to wham hit pleasith you. More|over, I hertly pray you, as ever y shal ow you my servyse, to remember my letter which y wrote unto you by Jakys, which oon mater was your

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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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