Alexander Basyngthwayte to Sir William Stonor

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Title
Alexander Basyngthwayte to Sir William Stonor
Reference
SC 1/46/136
Date
12 November 1479
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  • The National Archives, UK
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 254; Kingsford, Vol II, item 254
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

254. ALEXANDER BASYNGTHWAYTE TO
SIR WILLIAM STONOR

 

 12 NOV. 1479

 

    Alexander Basyngthwayte, tailor, of London, occurs in 1474 and 1489
(Letter Book,L., 114, 268). His will was proved in 1493.—P.C.C., 24 Dogett.
From A.C., xlvi, 136.

 

Jhesu.

 

    Reverent and wurchipfull Syr, after all dew recommendacion, y re-
commaund me unto your Maisterchipe desyryng to here of your wylfar,
the wych Almyghty Jhesu preserve and kepe to hys plesour and your
hertes desyre. Forthermor letyng your Maisterchip to have in con-
sideracyon that y stonde in sych a nessescyte at hys tyme, the wyche
withowt y have your help and your socowr it wyll be unto me gret hurt
and henderans: for y most pay to my son-y-lawe a C. li. or Crystysmas
day, the wych y beseke yowr Maisterchipe to remember me in my ned
acordeng to yowr old promys: for withowt ye help me, y wot wyll y
may not kepe my hows. Syr, also my servant can infourm your
Maisterchyp of my grevans. Also prayng you that thys sympoll byll
may recommaund me unto my good lady your wyff. No mor to you at
thys tym, but y beseke Jhesu hau you in hys kepyng. Wretyn at Lon-
don, the xijth day of November, Ao. E. iiijti xixmo.

                                             Be your own servant Alix. Bassyngtwhait.

 

    To . . . mayster Syr William Stonor, knyght, thys be delivered in
hast.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

254. ALEXANDER BASYNGTHWAYTE TO
SIR WILLIAM STONOR

 

12 NOV. 1479

 

     Alexander Basyngthwayte, tailor, of London, occurs in 1474 and 1489
(Letter Book, L., 114, 268). His will was proved in 1493.—P.C.C., 24 Dogett.
From A.C., xlvi, 136.

 

Jhesu.

 

     Reverent and wurchipfull Syr, after all dew recommendacion, y re-
commaund me unto your Maisterchipe desyryng to here of your wylfar,
the wych Almyghty Jhesu preserve and kepe to hys plesour and your
hertes desyre. Forthermor letyng your Maisterchip to have in con-
sideracyon that y stonde in sych a nessescyte at hys tyme, the wyche
withowt y have your help and your socowr it wyll be unto me gret hurt
and henderans: for y most pay to my son-y-lawe a C. li. or Crystysmas
day, the wych y beseke yowr Maisterchipe to remember me in my ned
acordeng to yowr old promys: for withowt ye help me, y wot wyll y
may not kepe my hows. Syr, also my servant can infourm your
Maisterchyp of my grevans. Also prayng you that thys sympoll byll
may recommaund me unto my good lady your wyff. No mor to you at
thys tym, but y beseke Jhesu hau you in hys kepyng. Wretyn at Lon-
don, the xijth day of November, Ao. E. iiijti xixmo.

                                               Be your own servant Alix. Bassyngtwhait.

     To . . . mayster Syr William Stonor, knyght, thys be delivered in
hast.