Elizabeth Stonor to William Stonor

 170. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM
STONOR

 9 OCTOBER, 1476

It is uncertain who is meant by ?Cosyn Fowler?: but he may possibly
be Richard Fowler, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, since from No. 172
he seems to have been influential at Court. Thomas Wode is a servant of
Stonor, see Nos. 147 and 184. ?Cosyn Helmys? is probably Walter Elmes.
From A.C., xlvi, 116.

The fact that this letter was dictated may explain the curious use of ?hyt
thys? for ?it is,? and such spelling as ?hondely? for ?only?.

Jhesu M. iiij^c lxxvj.

Right Interly and beste belovyde Cosyn, I recomaunde me unto you
in moste lovyng wyse. Syr, I resayvyde ffrome you a letter by the
vyche I consayvyde that ye canne not departe but it shulde be to your
gret lose. Wherffor ye do ryght welle to set hyt in a suerte: ffore hyt
thys no lytell monay that he howys you. And Syr, as ffore my Cosyn
Fowler, he whas not come as thys nythe, but he wylle be to morow at
his plase as hyt thys tollde me. And as ffore my son Betson I have no
wrytyng syn you departe. I truste yt shall not be longe to or whe shalle
have wrytyng ffrome hym. And Syr, ther as ye wrte unto me ther as
þat Chetys and Hoderstone shulde be leffte ther stylle, truly so hyt
thys: ffor I have put ffore no thyng save hondely for sarten plote.
fforder more, Syr, ye schall under[stonde] þat Thomas a Wode hys very
sore syke at the Sworde in Flete strete. Syr, the Kyng hys come to
Westemester, and I understonde there schalle be a gret Counsell, where-
ffore I wot never. My Cosyn Hellmys recomaunde hym unto you.
And Syr, I thanke you hartely as I cane ffore your good tynchys: ffore
truly thay whare very goode and swet as I het hany many a day.
Whereffore I sent my ffader hone off them to hys soper. Whereffor
he thanke you ryght hartely. No more unto you at thys tyme, Jhesu
have you in his kepyng, Amen. At London the ix day of Octobur at
ix a Cloke at nythe.

                                                  By your owne Elysabeth Stonor.

Allso Syr, ye schulle understonde that Thomas Wode hys [syke wi]th
the pokys.

To my Ryght Reverent and Worshipffull hosbon Wyllm. Stonor,
Sqyer, at Orton thys letter be delyverd. In hast. dd.

170. ELIZABETH STONOR TO WILLIAM
STONOR

9 OCTOBER, 1476

     It is uncertain who is meant by “Cosyn Fowler”: but he may possibly
be Richard Fowler, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, since from No. 172
he seems to have been influential at Court. Thomas Wode is a servant of
Stonor, see Nos. 147 and 184. “Cosyn Helmys” is probably Walter Elmes.
From A.C., xlvi, 116.

     The fact that this letter was dictated may explain the curious use of “hyt
thys” for “it is,” and such spelling as “hondely” for “only”.

Jhesu M. iiij^c lxxvj.

     Right Interly and beste belovyde Cosyn, I recomaunde me unto you
in moste lovyng wyse. Syr, I resayvyde ffrome you a letter by the
wyche I consayvyde that ye canne not departe but it shulde be to your
gret lose. Wherffor ye do ryght welle to set hyt in a suerte: ffore hyt
thys no lytell monay that he howys you. And Syr, as ffore my Cosyn
Fowler, he whas not come as thys nythe, but he wylle be to morow at
his plase as hyt thys tollde me. And as ffore my son Betson I have no
wrytyng syn you departe. I truste yt shall not be longe to or whe shalle
have wrytyng ffrome hym. And Syr, ther as ye wrte unto me ther as
þat Chetys and Hoderstone shulde be leffte ther stylle, truly so hyt
thys: ffor I have put ffore no thyng save hondely for sarten plote.
fforder more, Syr, ye schall under[stonde] þat Thomas a Wode hys very
sore syke at the Sworde in Flete strete. Syr, the Kyng hys come to
Westemester, and I understonde there schalle be a gret Counsell, where-
ffore I wot never. My Cosyn Hellmys recomaunde hym unto you.
And Syr, I thanke you hartely as I cane ffore your good tynchys: ffore
truly thay whare very goode and swet as I het hany many a day.
Whereffore I sent my ffader hone off them to hys soper. Whereffor
he thanke you ryght hartely. No more unto you at thys tyme, Jhesu
have you in his kepyng, Amen. At London the ix day of Octobur at
ix a Cloke at nythe.

                                                        By your owne Elysabeth Stonor.

     Allso Syr, ye schulle understonde that Thomas Wode hys [syke wi]th
the pokys.

     To my Ryght Reverent and Worshipffull hosbon Wyllm. Stonor,
Sqyer, at Orton thys letter be delyverd. In hast. dd.