John Rysshe to Sir William Stonor, knight of the king's body
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- John Rysshe to Sir William Stonor, knight of the king's body
- Reference
- SC 1/46/197
- Date
- 1 December [1480]
- Library / Archive
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- The National Archives, UK
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 277; Kingsford, Vol II, item 277
- Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'
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277. JOHN RYSSHE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR1 DEC. [1480]
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This seems to have been written shortly after the death of William Harleston
on 4 November, 1480, see note on No. 260. But in that year 1 December
was on a Friday, so that Master Sillyarde (Harleston's nephew Sulyard, see
No. 135) must have departed on the morning of the day that the letter was
written. From A.C., xlvi, 197.Shewyth unto your good Maisturshipp that on Thursday last passid
ther was moche a doo bothe for the ap[pro]bate of the testament and
also for the lande of my lady Harlston: but it is now put in a trete,
and I truste to God bothe the lande and also the testament shall do
well ynowe. But ther is and also hath byn moche sotell crafte for the
same, and that bi them that ye thinke litill on. Wherfore I pray your
Maisturshipp to take the labor, and faile not to be here as ye promysid
on Monday at the ferthist, or rathir, and ye may, that ye may ride in
all haste goodly over to my lady your Aunte, and then I truste to God
ye shall have a god ende in tbe same: for I have devysid very good
meanys for the accomplyssyng of your desire. Also, syr, M. Sillyarde
departid hens on Friday in the mornyng, and he entendith to make as
wise and as crafty labor as he can, when he comyth home. Whefor I
wolde ye were there with hyr in all haste goodly, and then I trust to
God all shalbe well: who preserve you to his pleasure. At London,
the morowe next after Sant Andrex day.Your owne servaunt John Rysshe.
The names of M. Page. for you
the Arbiturs Doctur Birte
Doctur Coke for hym
M. HoddesfeldTo my right worshipfull Maistur, Sir Willm. Stoner, knyght for the
Kynges body. - Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'
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277. JOHN RYSSHE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR1 DEC. [1480]
This seems to have been written shortly after the death of William Harleston
on 4 November, 1480, see note on No. 260. But in that year 1 December
was on a Friday, so that Master Sillyarde (Harleston’s nephew Sulyard, see
No. 135) must have departed on the morning of the day that the letter was
written. From A.C., xlvi, 197.Shewyth unto your good Maisturshipp that on Thursday last passid
ther was moche a doo bothe for the ap[pro]bate of the testament and
also for the lande of my lady Harlston: but it is now put in a trete,
and I truste to God bothe the lande and also the testament shall do
well ynowe. But ther is and also hath byn moche sotell crafte for the
same, and that bi them that ye thinke litill on. Wherfore I pray your
Maisturshipp to take the labor, and faile not to be here as ye promysid
on Monday at the ferthist, or rathir, and ye may, that ye may ride in
all haste goodly over to my lady your Aunte, and then I truste to God
ye shall have a god ende in the same: for I have devysid very good
meanys for the accomplyssyng of your desire. Also, syr, M. Sillyarde
departid hens on Friday in the mornyng, and he entendith to make as
wise and as crafty labor as he can, when he comyth home. Whefor I
wolde ye were there with hyr in all haste goodly, and then I trust to
God all shalbe well: who preserve you to his pleasure. At London,
the morowe next after Sant Andrex day.Your owne servaunt John Rysshe.
M. Page. for you.
The names of Doctur Birte
the Arbiturs Doctur Coke
M. Hoddesfeld for hym.To my right worshipfull Maistur, Sir Willm. Stoner, knyght for the
Kynges body.