E[dward] Langford to Thomas Stonor

                           119. E[DWARD] LANGFORD TO THOMAS
                                                        STONOR

                                                         [? 1472]

    The date must be not later than 1474. In 1474, 2nd February was on a
Wednesday, and in 1473 on a Tuesday; so the year is probably not later
than 1472. Edward Langford was on the Commission of Peace in Berkshire
from 1471 to 1473 (Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. IV, ii, 608; cf. id. i, 492 and ii,
406). From A.C., xlvi, 82.

    Ryght worshipfull syr, I recommende me unto you, praying you
that by this writyng I may be recommendid to my Maistres, your wyf.
Syr, it ys so that Robert Goldriche, a tenaunt and an old servaunt of
myn, bought, at Michaelmas was iij yere, of Watkyn Bolter ix quarters
of barley, of William Surman vj quarters barley, and of Willm. Bowyer
iiij quarters of barley; which shuld have byn delyveryd to þe seide
Robert Goldriche at Bradfeld at þe puryficacion of our lady þat tyme
next folowyng: and as yet they have non delyverid of the corn afore
rehersyd. Howe be it they be boundyn by obligacion unto my saide
servaunt in þe sum of x. li., þe whiche summe is forfet. Syr, I under-
stond þe iij personys afore rehersyd byn your tenauntes: wherefore my
servaunt neythir woolle ne dare take accion agaynst them unto þe tyme
that he have leve of you. Syr, I pray you that it may pleas you to write
or send to your tenauntes afore rehersid in suche wise that they delyver
my servaunt his corn, which he hath bought and payd for; and ellys
þat yf they so do not, ye wolle yf¹ my servaunt leve to take his accion.
And all myghty Jhesu have you and all yourys in his blessud kepyng.
Written þe Thursday next afore þe purificacion of our lady.

                                                               Your old ffellawe E. Langfford.

    To the Ryght Worshipfull Thomas Stonor, Squyer.

                                      ¹ Sic: meaning "yefe" (= give).

119. E[DWARD] LANGFORD TO THOMAS
STONOR

[? 1472]

     The date must be not later than 1474. In 1474, 2nd February was on a
Wednesday, and in 1473 on a Tuesday; so the year is probably not later
than 1472. Edward Langford was on the Commission of Peace in Berkshire
from 1471 to 1473 (Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. IV, ii, 608; cf. id. i, 492 and ii,
406). From A.C., xlvi, 82.

     Ryght worshipfull syr, I recommende me unto you, praying you
that by this writyng I may be recommendid to my Maistres, your wyf.
Syr, it ys so that Robert Goldriche, a tenaunt and an old servaunt of
myn, bought, at Michaelmas was iij yere, of Watkyn Bolter ix quarters
of barley, of William Surman vj quarters barley, and of Willm. Bowyer
iiij quarters of barley; which shuld have byn delyveryd to þe seide
Robert Goldriche at Bradfeld at þe puryficacion of our lady þat tyme
next folowyng: and as yet they have non delyverid of the corn afore
rehersyd. Howe be it they be boundyn by obligacion unto my saide
servaunt in þe sum of x. li., þe whiche summe is forfet. Syr, I under-
stond þe iij personys afore rehersyd byn your tenauntes: wherefore my
servaunt neythir woolle ne dare take accion agaynst them unto þe tyme
that he have leve of you. Syr, I pray you that it may pleas you to write
or send to your tenauntes afore rehersid in suche wise that they delyver
my servaunt his corn, which he hath bought and payd for; and ellys
þat yf they so do not, ye wolle yf¹ my servaunt leve to take his accion.
And all myghty Jhesu have you and all yourys in his blessud kepyng.
Written þe Thursday next afore þe purificacion of our lady.

                                                               Your old ffellawe E. Langfford.

     To the Ryght Worshipfull Thomas Stonor, Squyer.

¹ Sic: meaning “yefe” (= give).