Dame Katherine Arundell to Thomas Stonor

                             125. DAME KATHERINE ARUNDELL TO
                                                  THOMAS STONOR

                                                    27 JAN. [? 1473]

    Katherine Arundell, daughter of Sir John Chiddiock, was wife of Sir John
Arundell of Lanherne, Cornwall, and on his death married—after Feb., 1475
—Sir Roger Lewknor (d. 1478); she died on 9 April, 1479 (Chancery Inq.
p.m., Edward IV, file 71). Sir Richard Harcourt, Edward Grymston, and
Thomas Stonor were feoffees of Lanherne, "Wynyenton," Kenell and other
manors, to the use of John and Katherine Arundell and their heirs. After
Stonor's death, and the death of Sir John Arundell, Katherine filed a petition
in Chancery showing that Harcourt had refused to make an estate to her;
"William Menwynnek de Lostwythyell, gentilman," was then one of her
sureties (Early Chancery Proceedings, 66/140, P.R.O.). "Wynyanton" or
Winnington is in the parish of Gunwalloe, and Kennall in the parish of
Stithians; for deeds relating thereto, see Ancient Deeds, A. 10303, A. 10409.
In 1481 Sir James Tyrell and Anne his wife brought an action against Sir
Richard Harcourt for the manors of Nansladron, Carmynowe, Kenell and
Wynyanton; Harcourt in his reply stated that Kenell and Wynyanton were
held by Richard Tomyowe; Edward Grymston was then dead (Placita de
Banco, Roll 876, m. 458). The date of this letter is of course later than 1465,
when Harcourt was knighted, and cannot be later than 1474. Possibly it
may belong to the same year as No. 127, in which case the year will be
1473. From A.C., xlvi, 38.⁵⁶

    Ryght trusty Cosyn, I comaunde me to you: and where as hit was
agreed by you and my councell at your beyng at Dorchester byfore
Crystmasse that Richard Tomyowe, consyderyng the gode service that
he hath don for my husbonde and me in dayes passed and the charges
that he must do for me here after, shulde be made sure of landes and
tenementez to the yerely value of xx^ti marke. And he ys agreed to take
too lytill Manours in Corunwall, one called Wynnyanton and the other
called Kenell, of the value by the yere of xij. li.: of the whiche I pray
you, Cosyn, to speke to my cosyn Syr Richard Harecourte and Edward
Grymston that betweene you to sealle hym a dede that William Menwyn-
nek other Richard Reynolds shall brynge you of the said Maners terme
of his lyve: for he woll not procede no furder in my maters in to the
tyme he be made sure of the same, whiche were to me a grete hurt, as
ye understonde. And that this be done as my speciall trust is in you:
and our lorde have you in his blessed kepyng. Wrytten at Excestre the
xxvij^th day off Janyver.

                                            By your Cosyn Dame Kateryne Arundell.

    To my ryght worshipfull Cosyn, Thomas Stoner, Esquyer.

125. DAME KATHERINE ARUNDELL TO
THOMAS STONOR

27 JAN. [? 1473]

     Katherine Arundell, daughter of Sir John Chiddiock, was wife of Sir John
Arundell of Lanherne, Cornwall, and on his death married—after Feb., 1475
—Sir Roger Lewknor (d. 1478); she died on 9 April, 1479 (Chancery Inq.
p.m., Edward IV, file 71). Sir Richard Harcourt, Edward Grymston, and
Thomas Stonor were feoffees of Lanherne, “Wynyenton,” Kenell and other
manors, to the use of John and Katherine Arundell and their heirs. After
Stonor’s death, and the death of Sir John Arundell, Katherine filed a petition
in Chancery showing that Harcourt had refused to make an estate to her;
“William Menwynnek de Lostwythyell, gentilman,” was then one of her
sureties (Early Chancery Proceedings, 66/140, P.R.O.). “Wynyanton” or
Winnington is in the parish of Gunwalloe, and Kennall in the parish of
Stithians; for deeds relating thereto, see Ancient Deeds, A. 10303, A. 10409.
In 1481 Sir James Tyrell and Anne his wife brought an action against Sir
Richard Harcourt for the manors of Nansladron, Carmynowe, Kenell and
Wynyanton; Harcourt in his reply stated that Kenell and Wynyanton were
held by Richard Tomyowe; Edward Grymston was then dead (Placita de
Banco, Roll 876, m. 458). The date of this letter is of course later than 1465,
when Harcourt was knighted, and cannot be later than 1474. Possibly it
may belong to the same year as No. 127, in which case the year will be
1473. From A.C., xlvi, 38.

     Ryght trusty Cosyn, I comaunde me to you: and where as hit was
agreed by you and my councell at your beyng at Dorchester byfore
Crystmasse that Richard Tomyowe, consyderyng the gode service that
he hath don for my husbonde and me in dayes passed and the charges
that he must do for me here after, shulde be made sure of landes and
tenementez to the yerely value of xx^ti marke. And he ys agreed to take
too lytill Manours in Corunwall, one called Wynnyanton and the other
called Kenell, of the value by the yere of xij. li.: of the whiche I pray
you, Cosyn, to speke to my cosyn Syr Richard Harecourte and Edward
Grymston that betweene you to sealle hym a dede that William Menwyn-
nek other Richard Reynolds shall brynge you of the said Maners terme
of his lyve: for he woll not procede no furder in my maters in to the
tyme he be made sure of the same, whiche were to me a grete hurt, as
ye understonde. And that this be done as my speciall trust is in you:
and our lorde have you in his blessed-kepyng. Wrytten at Excestre the
xxvij^th day off Janyver.

                                              By your Cosyn Dame Kateryne Arundell.

     To my ryght worshipfull Cosyn, Thomas Stoner, Esquyer.