John Yaxlee to Sir William Stonor

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John Yaxlee to Sir William Stonor
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SC 1/46/223
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Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 292; Kingsford, Vol II, item 292
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

292. JOHN YAXLEE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR

 

 [? 8 JULY, 1481]

This was probably written after the death of William Harleston on 4 NOV.,
1480 (see note on No. 260). So 1481 is possible, but it may be later. The
writer is perhaps the John Yaxley or Yaksley, who was a lawyer and was
made a Sergeant-at-law in 1495 (Chron Lond., p. 208). From A.C., xlvi, 223.

 

    Ryght reverent and worshipfull Sere, I recomaund me to Ʒou &c.
Sere, my Mastres Harlston recomaundyth here to Ʒou: and I am sure
she wilbe glad iff I tell here of Ʒour prosperous welfare, whan I come
home: for in good feyth, sere, she was verry ffull off thought and ferd
lest Ʒe had ben sore seke or gretly diseasid, be cause she cowd not here
from Ʒour good Mastership many a day. Wherfor she desired me
feythfully ?at I shuld inquere of Ʒour welfare, of ?e whech I have herd
at London ?e certente, thankyd be Jhesu, ho have Ʒour seid worshipful
mastership in kepyng. Wreten at London, ?e mornyne next after
Seint Thomas Day with ?e rude hand of Ʒour fey?efull servaunt, hos
name is John Yaxlee.

 To my ryght reveren[t and] worshipful master Sere Willm. Stoner, in
hast delyvered.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

292. JOHN YAXLEE TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR

 

[? 8 JULY, 1481]

 

     This was probably written after the death of William Harleston on 4 Nov.,
1480 (see note on No. 260). So 1481 is possible, but it may be later. The
writer is perhaps the John Yaxley or Yaksley, who was a lawyer and was
made a Sergeant-at-law in 1495 (Chron. Lond., p. 208). From A.C., xlvi, 223.

 

     Ryght reverent and worshipfull Sere, I recomaund me to Зou &c.
Sere, my Mastres Harlston recomaundyth here to Зou: and I am sure
she wilbe glad iff I tell here of Зour prosperous welfare, whan I come
home: for in good feyth, sere, she was verry ffull off thought and ferd
lest Зe had ben sore seke or gretly diseasid, be cause she cowd not here
from Зour good Mastership many a day. Wherfor she desired me
feythfully þat I shuld inquere of Зour welfare, of þe whech I have herd
at London þe certente, thankyd be Jhesu, ho have Зour seid worshipful
mastership in kepyng. Wreten at London, þe mornyne next after
Seint Thomas Day with þe rude hand of Зour feyþefull servaunt, hos
name is John Yaxlee.

 

     To my ryght reveren[t and] worshipful master Sere Willm. Stoner, in
hast delyvered.