Richard Page to Sir William Stonor

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Title
Richard Page to Sir William Stonor
Reference
SC 1/46/190
Date
[1482]
Library / Archive
  • The National Archives, UK
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 309; Kingsford, Vol II, item 309
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

309. RICHARD PAGE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[1482]

   The date would seem to be early in 1482, since Lady Stonor is with child.
It is earlier than No. 321. From A.C., xlvi, 190.

In as humble wise as y can y recommaunde me to yowr good master-
ship, as he that thenkys a long seson sens y saw your mastership: I
ensure (?) the same: y am as glad for the good spede of my lady and
that she is with chylld, as y am of any woman levyng. Wold God it
wold plese you to com to your Horton when terme is don: y will geve
yow attendance: ther is ther an punchon or tweyn of wyne abydyng
your mastership: y hope suche as woll plese yow. Syr, y am desyrid to
write to your mastership for your old servant and my felow, James
Boteller, that it wold lyke yow to put suche attemtes and maters as is
ayenst hym, and som direccion so that he by the mene of yowr master-
ship may leve in quiete and rest: and y am sure he woll do you service
to the uttermost of his power to put his pore lif in juperde. Syr, y am
sory to encumbre your good mastership with this simple mater, but at
lest ye may do a speciall dede of almes and deserve thank of almyghty
God, who ever preserve yow and all youres for my synguler comfort.
Writen at London this Saterday in the morning with the hand of your
servant

                                                                                               Ric. Page.

     As for news y have told this berrer to enforme yow. I fere me he
cannot well shew them to your mastership.

     To my master, Syr Willm. Stonor, knight for the Kynges body be
this delivered.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

309. RICHARD PAGE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

 

[1482]

 

     The date would seem to be early in 1482, since Lady Stonor is with child.
It is earlier than No. 321. From A.C., xlvi, 190.

 

     In as humble wise as y can y recommaunde me to yowr good master-
ship, as he that thenkys a long seson sens y saw your mastership: I
ensure (?) the same: y am as glad for the good spede of my lady and
that she is with chylld, as y am of any woman levyng. Wold God it
wold plese you to com to your Horton when terme is don: y will geve
yow attendance: ther is ther an punchon or tweyn of wyne abydyng
your mastership: y hope suche as woll plese yow. Syr, y am desyrid to
write to your mastership for your old servant and my felow, James
Boteller, that it wold lyke yow to put suche attemtes and maters as is
ayenst hym, and som direccion so that he by the mene of yowr master-
ship may leve in quiete and rest: and y am sure he woll do you service
to the uttermost of his power to put his pore lif in juperde. Syr, y am
sory to encumbre your good mastership with this simple mater, but at
lest ye may do a speciall dede of almes and deserve thank of almyghty
God, who ever preserve yow and all youres for my synguler comfort.
Writen at London this Saterday in the morning with the hand of your
servant

                                                                                                 Ric. Page.

     As for news y have told this berrer to enforme yow. I fere me he
cannot well shew them to your mastership.

 

     To my master, Syr Willm. Stonor, knight for the Kynges body be
this delivered.