Richard Germyn to Sir William Stonor

268. RICHARD GERMYN TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[13 MAY, 1480]

     As this letter relates to the estates of Agnes Stonor the date must be in
1480. John Speke was her cousin, and was clearly steward of some of her
manors. As to Worthe, see the two previous letters. Richard Germyn, the
writer, was a merchant at Exeter, and had been bailiffof the city (see Early
Chancery Proceedings, 64/1042). From A.C., xlvi, 160.⁴⁴

     Right Wurshipfull and Onerable Maister, y comaund me unto you.
And where as ye wrete unto me to deliver youre letters in to the
Gentilmen that thei be derected unto in Devonshire and Cornwale
unto a trust a man,⁴⁵ I shalle so deliver hem that youre wille and intent
shal be ffulfilled. And as yet Worthe hath not entred nor noght he
shalle. Moreover, y late wrote you a letter and send him by oon John
Symon, uhich gave you the orenges and marmelate at Exeter: which
letter was delivered unto Lannos, skynner, in asmoche as ye be not at
London. Y trust ye have him. Also ye wrete unto me to have youre
plate, which is with Maister John at Wille: at your letteris deliverans
he was not at home, but before Midsomer y schal bringe hit to London
pakked in the carior's pakke of Exeter: so bi the grace of God y schal
deliver you me seilf. And accordinge to your letter y shal promyse to
content him at Midsomer quarter of your Rentes. Furthermore, I
have moved Speke, that ye comaundede me to reseve l. s. for this Ester
rent, he sayinge this wordes: that ye at your departinge promysed him
to sende your letter for his discharge under seale, or els he to pay no
mony. So of him can y have no mony. Moreover he saith, that he
can holde no Courte at Wonford in to the tyme ye su a Travers.¹ And
y teld hym so ye have done, and offered to have delivered him the
writte which ye delivered me. At Tawnton on Saturday after Assen-
cion day in hast,

                                                         Youre servant, Richard Germyn.

   To my right wurshipfull and onerable Maister, Syr William Stonore,
knyght, be this delivered.

¹ Sic in MS.; read "we".

268. RICHARD GERMYN TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[13 MAY, 1480]

     As this letter relates to the estates of Agnes Stonor the date must be in
1480. John Speke was her cousin, and was clearly steward of some of her
manors. As to Worthe, see the two previous letters. Richard Germyn, the
writer, was a merchant at Exeter, and had been bailiff of the city (see Early
Chancery Proceedings, 64/1042). From A.C., xlvi, 160.

     Right Wurshipfull and Onerable Maister, y comaund me unto you.
And where as ye wrete unto me to deliver youre letters in to the
Gentilmen that thei be derected unto in Devonshire and Cornwale
unto a trust a man, I shalle so deliver hem that youre wille and intent
shal be ffulfilled. And as yet Worthe hath not entred nor noght he
shalle. Moreover, y late wrote you a letter and send him by oon John
Symon, which gave you the orenges and marmelate at Exeter: which
letter was delivered unto Lannos, skynner, in asmoche as ye be not at
London. Y trust ye have him. Also ye wrete unto me to have youre
plate, which is with Maister John at Wille: at your letteris deliverans
he was not at home, but before Midsomer y schal bringe hit to London
pakked in the carior’s pakke of Exeter: so bi the grace of God y schal
deliver you me seilf. And accordinge to your letter y shal promyse to
content him at Midsomer quarter of your Rentes. Furthermore, I
have moved Speke, that ye comaundede me to reseve 1. s. for this Ester
rent, he sayinge this wordes: that ye at your departinge promysed him
to sende your letter for his discharge under seale, or els he to pay no
mony. So of him can y have no mony. Moreover he saith, that he
can holde no Courte at Wonford in to the tyme ye su a Travers.¹ And
y teld hym so ye have done, and offered to have delivered him the
writte which ye delivered me. At Tawnton on Saturday after Assen-
cion day in hast,

                                                         Youre servant, Richard Germyn.

     To my right wurshipfull and onerable Maister, Syr William Stonore,
knyght, be this delivered.