John Abbot of Abbingdon to Sir William Stonor

201. JOHN, ABBOT OF ABINGDON TO
SIR WILLIAM STONOR

[1478]

     Since Stonor is a knight the date cannot be earlier than the spring of
1478. The reference to the French expedition of 1475 makes it unlikely
that it is much later. John Sante was abbot of Abingdon from 1469 to 1495.
The signature alone is autograph. From AC, xlvi, 132.

     Ryght worshuppfull and welbeloved, I recomaund me unto you.
And wher as I understand my fermour of Lewkener was late, att be
kyngyes goyng in to Fraunce, one of the collectors of Oxynford Shere,

it was so that þat your faderys tenaunt and yours by the constabull of
his towne was straynyd to pay his dywte, and the seid Constabull
possessyd the same straynment &c. Please it you that in all maner
maters concernyng my seid fermour ye wuld be good maister, and to
shew hym your good maistershup, of wich I hertly pray you, as in like
wise herafter I shall demene my selfe towardes your tenantes: and
what all reson wuld bynd my seid fermour, he shall do your will and
pleasur, praiing you to be his good maister in suche thyngges as he
desyryth resonablely, wich is my very feithefull trust, that God knoweth,
who ever preserve you with prosperite,

                                                    Your lover, off Abendon John, Abbot.

    To the ryght worshepfull Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght.

201. JOHN, ABBOT OF ABINGDON TO
SIR WILLIAM STONOR

[1478]

     Since Stonor is a knight the date cannot be earlier than the spring of
1478. The reference to the French expedition of 1475 makes it unlikely
that it is much later. John Sante was abbot of Abingdon from 1469 to 1495.
The signature alone is autograph. From A.C., xlvi, 132.

     Ryght worshuppfull and welbeloved, I recomaund me unto you.
And wher as I understand my fermour of Lewkener was late, att þe
kyngyes goyng in to Fraunce, one of the collectors of Oxynford Shere,
it was so that þat your faderys tenaunt and yours by the constabull of
his towne was straynyd to pay his dywte, and the seid Constabull
possessyd the same straynment &c. Please it you that in all maner
maters concernyng my seid fermour ye wuld be good maister, and to
shew hym your good maistershup, of wich I hertly pray you, as in like
wise herafter I shall demene my selfe towardes your tenantes: and
what all reson wuld bynd my seid fermour, he shall do your will and
pleasur, praiing you to be his good maister in suche thyngges as he
desyryth resonablely, wich is my very feithefull trust, that God knoweth,
who ever preserve you with prosperite,

                                                       Your lover, off Abendon John, Abbot.

     To the ryght worshepfull Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght.