H - S - To Thomas Stonor

                                  99. H——S——TO THOMAS STONOR

                                                          [c. 1469]

   As to the writer see note on the previous letter. Since Thomas Stonor's
mother is dead, the date cannot be earlier than 1469. From A.C., xlvi, 72.⁴⁰

   My Ryht worschypfull broþer, as hertely as I can I recomawnde me
wnto 30W. Brothyr, I conseyve by 30wr wryttyng that my wyffe, 30wr
suster that wasse, hose sowle I beseche Jhesu have mersy apon, scholde
have astate of the maner of Porterys in Stockbryg to 30W. Brothyr, I
wose nevyr prevy that sche havy sowche astate, yff so be that I had not
gevyt nor sche hyt, withowte I hade done a3enste my ffadyr ys wyll,
the wyche I purpose with the myht of Gode nevyr to do. Brothyr,
thow I do make my wyffe þe joyntur of my taylend I dyseryte nat my
heyres: wer ffor yn my reson I offend nat. Brothyr, consideryng the
seyd premyssys I woll hertely pray 30W to onsele hyt; and yff so be that
þowr conscyense do groge ther at, that 3e wod do make astate wnto me,
my brothyr Clopton, John Grene, and Tomas Hyhcham, gentylmen.
Syr, I thynke nat dyseryt hym of one fote of land, pe be remembryd
that I bound yn xx (?) markes to make 30wr suster, my wyffe, soer of
xl. li. joyntur after my dyscese, the wych oblygacyon I hade of 30wr
modyr, hosse sowle Gode have mersy, the wyche evyr have 30W yn hys
cepyng. I-wrytyn the vj day of Febyrer.

                                                                                 30ur brothyr H. S.

    To my most Worschypffull brothyr Tomas Stonor.

99. H—— S—— TO THOMAS STONOR

[c. 1469]

     As to the writer see note on the previous letter. Since Thomas Stonor’s
mother is dead, the date cannot be earlier than 1469. From A.C., xlvi, 72.

     My Ryht worschypfull broþer, as hertely as I can I recomawnde me
wnto Зow. Brothyr, I conseyve by Зowr wryttyng that my wyffe, Зowr
suster that wasse, hose sowle I beseche Jhesu have mersy apon, scholde
have astate of the maner of Porterys in Stockbryg to Зow. Brothyr, I
wose nevyr prevy that sche havy sowche astate, yff so be that I had not
gevyt nor sche hyt, withowte I hade done aЗenste my ffadyr ys wyll,
the wyche I purpose with the myht of Gode nevyr to do. Brothyr,
thow I do make my wyffe þe joyntur of my taylend I dyseryte nat my
heyres: wer ffor yn my reson I offend nat. Brothyr, consideryng the
seyd premyssys I woll hertely pray Зow to onsele hyt; and yff so be that
Зowr conscyense do groge ther at, that Зe wod do make astate wnto me,
my brothyr Clopton, John Grene, and Tomas Hyhcham, gentylmen.
Syr, I thynke nat dyseryt hym of one fote of land. Зe be remembryd
that I bound yn xx (?) markes to make Зowr suster, my wyffe, soer of
xl. li. joyntur after my dyscese, the wych oblygacyon I hade of Зowr
modyr, hosse sowle Gode have mersy, the wyche evyr have Зow yn hys
cepyng. I-wrytyn the vj day of Febyrer.

                                                                                          Зour brothyr H. S.

     To my most Worschypffull brothyr Tomas Stonor.