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.

whom it refers would suit Agnes Wydeslade, who had more than 500 marks of land; but since she was a widow when Stonor married her, it probably does not refer to her. The age shows that it cannot refer to Anne Neville, who was only about twenty years of age when she married. Probably there|fore this letter refers to some other lady altogether. From A.C., xlvi, 69.

Ryght worshipfull syr, and cosyn, y recommaunde me unto you. Syr, I mevyd my lord of the mater that ye desyryd me, and he told me that he had hird of her that she was so fowle that Parker wuld none of her: wherfore my lord thowght she wer nat for you, thowgh she had v c. markes of lande. Then y desiryd his lordshippe that he wold send for Page, for y supposid he cowde tell the trowth. My lord dyd so, and Page sey h she ys but lytyll and sumwhat rownde a goode woman and well disposid, save only that she ys sumtyme vexyd with the moder, as ye have hird, and ys xxvij yere of age. My lord thynkyth she wer fore you, if you be pleased, for his opynyon ys that beryng of children shuld ease hire infirmyte, and so ye be much beholden unto my lord. In hast at London.

Your owne, Thos. Restwold.

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291. THOMAS MOLEYNS TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [? 20 JUNE, 1481]

The date is probably six months later than No. 279, and if that letter is correctly assigned to Dec., 1480, this must have been written on 20 June, 1481. From A.C., xlvi, 182.

Right worshipfull Master, I recommaund me unto your mastership: please it you to understond that now in the begynnyng of this terme one John Hyll, Squyer, suyth a Quare impedit ayenst you in Devonshire, supposyng by his writ that ye desturbe and let hym to present his clerke to the free Chauntry of Ermyngton, which longyth to his pre|sentacion, as he supposith by hys wryt: I know nether your title, nether his, I pray you to send me a bill of the mater of your title therto, if ye have title, that your counseill may know it, or nede be to plede. I shall do alle that lith in me to do for your mastership, by the

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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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