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.

that she is with chylld, as y am of any woman levyng. Wold God it wold plese you to com to your Horton when terme is don: y will geve yow attendance: ther is ther an punchon or tweyn of wyne abydyng your mastership: y hope suche as woll plese yow. Syr, y am desyrid to write to your mastership for your old servant and my felow, James Boteller, that it wold lyke yow to put suche attemtes and maters as is ayenst hym, and som direccion so that he by the mene of yowr master|ship may leve in quiete and rest: and y am sure he woll do you service to the uttermost of his power to put his pore lif in juperde. Syr, y am sory to encumbre your good mastership with this simple mater, but at lest ye may do a speciall dede of almes and deserve thank of almyghty God, who ever preserve yow and all youres for my synguler comfort. Writen at London this Saterday in the morning with the hand of your servant

Ric. Page.

·As for news y have told this berrer to enforme yow. I fere me he cannot well shew them to your mastership.

To my master, Syr Willm. Stonor, knight for the Kynges body be this delivered.

310. RICHARD PAGE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR [1482]

From the reference to Lady Stonor being with child the date is probably early in 1482. This letter appears to be later than No. 309 and earlier than No. 321. John Barantyne, who married Stonor's sister Mary (see No. 294), was returned as 14 years of age and more in October, 1474; at the date of this letter he seems to have been still under age, so cannot have been born before 1461; the Inquisition is quite possibly inaccurate. "Lady Botiller" is his mother, who married as her second husband Sir John Boteler; she is called "my lady Barantyne" in the next letter. The Barantyne manor of Chalgrove was held in part of the Prince of Wales as of the manor of Wal|lingford (Chancery Inq. p.m. Edward IV., file 50, no. 36); hence the refer|ence in these letters to the ravishment of his ward. From A.C., xlvi, 188.

Plese it your mastership, y have resseyvyd your letter in whiche ye commaunde me to speke to my lord prince councell touchyng bran at [This is perhaps intentionally obscure; possibly it should be "Barantyne".] (?)

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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 142
Publication: London,: Offices of the Society,; 1919.
Subject terms: England -- Social life and customs; Stonor family.

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