Elizabeth Stonor to William Stonor

 169. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM
STONOR

 12 SEPTEMBER, 1476.

This was written on a Thursday. It seems to show that the journey from
London to Stonor would be made on horseback in a long day; the distance
would be about forty miles. From A.C., xlvi, 115.

Right Reverent and Worshipfull and enteirly best belovyd Cosyn, I
recommende me unto you in the most lowlyest wyse that I best can or
may. And syr, as this day by your servaunt Thomas Mathew I recey-
vyd a letter from you, by the which letter I understonde that Ʒe be
sumwhat amended and shall every day better and better þen other by
þe grace of God. Also, gentyll Cosyn, I understonde that my brother
and yowris is sore seke of the poxes: wherfore I am right hevy and
sory of your beyng there, ffor the eyre of poxe is ffull contagious and
namely to them than ben nye of blode. Wherfore I wolde praye you,
gentyll Cosyn, that þe wolde come hedyr, and yif hit wolde plese you
so to doo, &c. And yif that hit lyke you not so to doo, Gentill Cosyn,
lettith me have hedyr some horsis I pray you, and that I may come to
you, ffor in good faith I can fynde hit in my herte to put my self in
jubardy there as ye be, and shall do whilst my lyffe endureth to the
plesure of God and yours. For in good faith I thought never so longe
sith I see yow, ffor in trowth I hadde will hopid that your horsis shulde
a ben here as þis night; and that I thoƷt verely, and so poyntid my self
for to a be with you as þe morue at night with Godes mercy, which
shulde have ben to me right a grete comfort; ffor in good faith I have not
ben mery at myn hert þis sevynnight day ffor dyverse maters the whiche
hath ben brokyn to me. Wherfore I wyst full hertly dyverse tymes þat Ʒe
hadde ben here: ffor I wot will that ye coulde an answeryd in certayne
maters better þen I: ffor truly I had not so besy a weke sith I cam
hedyr, exepte oone day, which sir William, and John Mathewe both
can enfourme you parte þerof. And Syr, as towchyng my childeryn I
hertly thanke you that hit lyke you so for to tend them: but Ʒit, Gentyll
Cosyn, yif hit plese you to sende hem up with such horsis as hit lykith
you to send for me, I wolde hertly pray you, ffor the poxe ben past out
of this Countre and Cyte as fer as I understonde, blessyd be God.
Gentyll Cosyn, I pray you hertly that I may have a redy worde from
you on Saterday at nyght at þe ferthest; for in trowth I can not be
mery unto be tyme that I know verely how that Ʒe will I be demenyd
hereyn. No more to you at this tyme, but almyghty Jhesu preserve
you, and kepe you longe in good hele of body and longe to lyve in
vertu to Godes plesure, and so to your moste hertes desire, amen. At
London þe xij day of Septembr. A^o xvj.

And myn sonne Betson recommende hym unto you as hertely as he
can or may, and bysowght to vouchsaffe to pray for hym &c.: and ye
shall Rec. ij letters of hym by John Mathewe. And as this day viij of
the Cloke in þe morning he toke his barge. I pray God sende hym
good spede, amen.

                                                  By your ovne Elysabeth Stonore.

To my Right Worshipfull Cosyn, Willm. Stonor, squiere, this be
delyvered.

169. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM
STONOR

12 SEPTEMBER, 1476.

     This was written on a Thursday. It seems to show that the journey from
London to Stonor would be made on horseback in a long day; the distance
would be about forty miles. From A.C., xlvi, 115.

     Right Reverent and Worshipfull and enteirly best belovyd Cosyn, I
recommende me unto you in the most lowlyest wyse that I best can or
may. And syr, as this day by your servaunt Thomas Mathew I recey-
vyd a letter from you, by the which letter I understonde that Зe be
sumwhat amended and shall every day better and better þen other by
þe grace of God. Also, gentyll Cosyn, I understonde that my brother
and yowris is sore seke of the poxes: wherfore I am right hevy and
sory of your beyng there, ffor the eyre of poxe is ffull contagious and
namely to them than ben nye of blode. Wherfore I wolde praye you,
gentyll Cosyn, that Зe wolde come hedyr, and yif hit wolde plese you
so to doo, &c. And yif that hit lyke you not so to doo, Gentill Cosyn,
lettith me have hedyr some horsis I pray you, and that I may come to
you, ffor in good faith I can fynde hit in my herte to put my self in
jubardy there as ye be, and shall do whilst my lyffe endureth to the
plesure of God and yours. For in good faith I thought never so longe
sith I see yow, ffor in trowth I hadde will hopid that your horsis shulde
a ben here as þis night; and that I thoЗt verely, and so poyntid my self
for to a be with you as þe morue at night with Godes mercy, which
shulde have ben to me right a grete comfort; ffor in good faith I have not
ben mery at myn hert þis sevynnight day ffor dyverse maters the whiche
hath ben brokyn to me. Wherfore I wyst full hertly dyverse tymes þat Зe
hadde ben here: ffor I wot will that ye coulde an answeryd in certayne
maters better þen I: ffor truly I had not so besy a weke sith I cam
hedyr, exepte oone day, which sir William, and John Mathewe both
can enfourme you parte þerof. And Syr, as towchyng my childeryn I
hertly thanke you that hit lyke you so for to tend them: but Зit, Gentyll
Cosyn, yif hit plese you to sende hem up with such horsis as hit lykith
you to send for me, I wolde hertly pray you, ffor the poxe ben past out
of this Countre and Cyte as fer as I understonde, blessyd be God.
Gentyll Cosyn, I pray you hertly that I may have a redy worde from
you on Saterday at nyght at þe ferthest; for in trowth I can not be
mery unto þe tyme that I know verely how that Зe will I be demenyd
hereyn. No more to you at this tyme, but almyghty Jhesu preserve
you, and kepe you longe in good hele of body and longe to lyve in
vertu to Godes plesure, and so to your moste hertes desire, amen. At
London þe xij day of Septembr. A^o xvj.

     And myn sonne Betson recommende hym unto you as hertely as he
can or may, and bysowght to vouchsaffe to pray for hym &c.: and ye
shall Rec. ij letters of hym by John Mathewe. And as this day viij of
the Cloke in þe morning he toke his barge. I pray God sende hym
good spede, amen.

                                                            By your ovne Elysabeth Stonore.

     To my Right Worshipfull Cosyn, Willm. Stonor, squiere, this be
delyvered.