John Goodman to [Thomas] Stonor

62. JOHN GOODMAN TO [THOMAS]
STONOR

[? before 1461]

   The reference to the Duke of York makes it likely that the date is not later
than 1460. It is possible, however, that the letter may have reference to the
intended sale of Bierton to Sir Ralph Verney which took place in 1469.
From A.C., xlvi, 245.¹⁶

   RyƷth worchypfull maystyr, y hertyly recomaund me unto youre
maistyrchyp, desyryng to here of your wele fare and prosperite, the wych
God encrese. The ca[use of] my wrytyng unto your maystyrchyp at
thys tyme ys thys: I have enqueryd of certen men yn Beerton and
Aylesbury of all the poyntes that Ʒe toke unto me on by . . . of, and of
old Balky of Aylesbury y have enqueryd: and he seyth that xx yere hys
fadyr held yt, os Ʒe wot what y mene: and he then aftyr held xxx yere
and more and never was callyd upon nodyr for sewte ne servyse, nodyr
hys lord at that tyme beyng, nodyr amercyd but only in the Duke of
York court, and so seyth payd never rent for the same to hym (that Ʒe
know of) savyng xviij. d. for an preposture, lyying in the Grene of the
seyd towne that Ʒe know of ayens youre close. And yn rental yn Gooldes
 

tyme, and before yn Abraham tyme, and yn Balky tyme the yongge,
beynge Bayllys of Aylesbury, there was none payd savyng the seyd
xviij. d., nodyr yet savyng the clayme that Ʒe know of. Moreover, I have
be at Bysschopyston with Wyllyam Gourney and he seyth that Ʒe have
yn Bysschopyston the iij part of a close callyd Bondmannys Wyke, and
yn on othere callyd Hanketes Wyke, and yn on othere callyd the Merch
Close, and in vj score acre of lond and mede: and the mede ys yn all
ix acre savynge on yerd. And yf Ʒe wole wyte yt, yn case yt schuld be
departyd, how many acre the closys conteyn, y schall yn wrytyng send
unto Yngram, and he schall convey yt unto you. Moreover Ingram
hath a rentalle of me, that was made yn Abraham tyme. And yf Ʒe
kowde have yt of hym, Ʒe schuld know all: ffor yn hys fadyr tyme, that
Ʒe know of, the seyd Abraham was Bayly and yn the yong dayys of the
seyd man that Ʒe know of. And y schall enquere more there of. No
more unto youre maystyrchyp at thys tyme, but Jhesu kepe you, be
your man and servaunt,

                                                John Goodman.

    To maystir Stonor be thys byll dylyveryd.

62. JOHN GOODMAN TO [THOMAS] STONOR

[? before 1461]

     The reference to the Duke of York makes it likely that the date is not later
than 1460. It is possible, however, that the letter may have reference to the
intended sale of Bierton to Sir Ralph Verney which took place in 1469.
From A.C., xlvi, 245.

     RyЗth worchypfull maystyr, y hertyly recomaund me unto youre
maistyrchyp, desyryng to here of your wele fare and prosperite, the wych
God encrese. The ca[use of] my wrytyng unto your maystyrchyp at
thys tyme ys thys: I have enqueryd of certen men yn Beerton and
Aylesbury of all the poyntes that Зe toke unto me on by . . . of, and of
old Balky of Aylesbury y have enqueryd: and he seyth that xx yere hys
fadyr held yt, os Зe wot what y mene: and he then aftyr held xxx yere
and more and never was callyd upon nodyr for sewte ne servyse, nodyr
hys lord at that tyme beyng, nodyr amercyd but only in the Duke of
York court, and so seyth payd never rent for the same to hym (that Зe
know of) savyng xviij. d. for an preposture, lyying in the Grene of the
seyd towne that Зe know of ayens youre close. And yn rental yn Gooldes

tyme, and before yn Abraham tyme, and yn Balky tyme the yongge,
beynge Bayllys of Aylesbury, there was none payd savyng the seyd
xviij. d., nodyr yet savyng the clayme that Зe know of. Moreover, I have
be at Bysschopyston with Wyllyam Gourney and he seyth that Зe have
yn Bysschopyston the iij part of a close callyd Bondmannys Wyke, and
yn on othere callyd Hanketes Wyke, and yn on othere callyd the Merch
Close, and in vj score acre of lond and mede: and the mede ys yn all
ix acre savynge on yerd. And yf Зe wole wyte yt, yn case yt schuld be
departyd, how many acre the closys conteyn, y schall yn wrytyng send
unto Yngram, and he schall convey yt unto you. Moreover Ingram
hath a rentalle of me, that was made yn Abraham tyme. And yf Зe
kowde have yt of hym, Зe schuld know all: ffor yn hys fadyr tyme, that
Зe know of, the seyd Abraham was Bayly and yn the yong dayys of the
seyd man that Зe know of. And y schall enquere more there of. No
more unto youre maystyrchyp at thys tyme, but Jhesu kepe you, be
your man and servaunt,

                                                                                    John Goodman.

      To maystir Stonor be thys byll dylyveryd.