Dr. Richard Salter to Sir William Stonor

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SC 1/46/279

Date

11 April [1481]

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Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 286; Kingsford, Vol II, item 286

Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

286. RICHARD SALTER TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

11 APRIL [1481]

The year is fixed by No. 284, where it is stated that John Edgcombe (or
Agecomb) died on 1 April. From A.C., xlvi, 279.

Ryght worshypfull Syr, and my specyall good master, I commaunde
me to yow and where hyt ys so as I am enformyd þat on doctor Egge-
combe, late resydencyare of Exeter, is decesyd, þe whyche hadde a
benefyce callyd Ermynton in Devonshyre of your patronage, now beyng
voyde, þe whyche I have harde reporte Ʒe entende to apropure or to
have lycence to make a chauntre or ij off, to þe whyche I am enformyd
þe bysshoppe woll in no wyse assent: wherfore yff Ʒe kan notte opteyn
your purpose, butte moste nedys gyff hytte, yff hytte wold plese yow to
have me rememburyd þerunto, I were ever bounden to be your bedde-
mann, and to pray for yow, as God knowyth, who ever preserve yow,
Amen. Wryton in hast Ʒe xj day of Aprile. I pray yow geve credens
to þe berer heroff.

Your one to hys power, Richard Salter, doctor.

To the ryght worshypfull Syr William Stonor, knyght, þis byll be
delyveryd.

Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

286. RICHARD SALTER TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

11 APRIL [1481]

The year is fixed by No. 284, where it is stated that John Edgcombe (or
Agecomb) died on 1 April. From A.C., xlvi, 279.

Ryght worshypfull Syr, and my specyall good master, I commaunde
me to yow and where hyt ys so as I am enformyd þat on doctor Egge-
combe, late resydencyare of Exeter, is decesyd, þe whyche hadde a
benefyce callyd Ermynton in Devonshyre of your patronage, now beyng
voyde, þe whyche I have harde reporte Зe entende to apropure or to
have lycence to make a chauntre or ij off, to þe whyche I am enformyd
þe bysshoppe woll in no wyse assent: wherfore yff Зe kan notte opteyn
your purpose, butte moste nedys gyff hytte, yff hytte wold plese yow to
have me rememburyd þerunto, I were ever bounden to be your bedde-
mann, and to pray for yow, as God knowyth, who ever preserve yow,
Amen. Wryton in hast þe xj day of Aprile. I pray yow geve credens
to þe berer heroff.

Your one to hys power, Richard Salter, doctor.

To the ryght worshypfull Syr William Stonor, knyght, þis byll be
delyveryd.