The Chamberer of St. Albans Abbey to Sir William Stonor

246. THE CHAMBERER OF ST. ALBANS
ABBEY TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR

 17 SEPT. [? 1479]

There is nothing to show the year; but as the letter is written by the same
scribe as the other St. Albans letter—No. 244—it may be conveniently placed
here. Harry Chune or Chowne was in the service of William Stonor as early
as 1475 (see No. 147) and on 24 Jan. 1480 purchased from Sir William Stonor
all the oak and ash to the assize of 22 inches in Kilrygge and Litelbowettess
and on the highway to Somerheth and Stokfelds ground, for ?10 (Ancient
Deeds, C. 3131). From A.C. xlvi, 199.

Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto yow. And where it
plesid you to write unto me of late desiring me to ow my ffavour unto
Herry Chune, which as ye be enformed made a certenne bargenne with
Averey Hoorn and his wif for their house in Tyrefeld, and theruppon
made a surrendyr in the Court for the behofte of thessaid Herry &c.:
lykith it you to wete that trouth it is sich a surrendyr was made, but
it was made under condicion that thessaid Herry shuld agre with me at
that tyme for the fyne and dyd not: wherfor he tooke a day of me
hymself to come to Seint Albons and agre with me for his said ffyne:
and so he came at his day and agreed not with me, but tooke a new day
of agrement with me: and at his speciall desyre I yaf unto hym anoder
day, which day he brak and come nomore unto me nor yet sent unto
me. And when I herd nomore of hym and understood weele that it
was presentyd how Averey had maad wast, as it is to shew of Record, I
thenne approvyd it for the wele of myn office and grauntid thessame
howse with the purtenauntes unto Robert Blakmer and delyveryd hym
his copy uppon thessame, as apperith by my court Rollys: fforsomoch
as it so is and that Chune hath no manner strength nor intrest in the
same house but as it is abovesaid, and that Blakmere is possessid law-
fully according to the Custome of the maner by strength of his copy,
beseche you to be good maister unto Blakmere in his right, whom yf y
canne entrete by desire to graunt it over unto Chune I will be glad to
do your plesyr theryn and in any thinges ellis that I may do of right for
you or any of yours. Besechyng you to yefe no ffavour unto Chune in
this behalfe for what sermyse soever he make to you in that mater.
This ys the trouth as y have wreton, and that knowith our Lord, who
preserve you alwey in worship and welfare, Amen. Writen at Seint
Albons the xvij day of Septembre.

            Your Chapelen to his power the Chamberer of seint Albons.

To the right worshupfull Sir William Stonor, knight.

246. THE CHAMBERER OF ST. ALBANS
ABBEY TO SIR WILLIAM STONOR

17 SEPT. [? 1479]

     There is nothing to show the year; but as the letter is written by the same
scribe as the other St. Albans letter—No. 244—it may be conveniently placed
here. Harry Chune or Chowne was in the service of William Stonor as early
as 1475 (see No. 147) and on 24 Jan. 1480 purchased from Sir William Stonor
all the oak and ash to the assize of 22 inches in Kilrygge and Litelbowettes
and on the highway to Somerheth and Stokfelds ground, for £10 (Ancient
Deeds, C. 3131). From A.C. xlvi, 199.

     Right worshipfull Sir, I recomend me unto yow. And where it
plesid you to write unto me of late desiring me to ow my ffavour unto
Herry Chune, which as ye be enformed made a certenne bargenne with
Averey Hoorn and his wif for their house in Tyrefeld, and theruppon
made a surrendyr in the Court for the behofte of thessaid Herry &c.:
lykith it you to wete that trouth it is sich a surrendyr was made, but
it was made under condicion that thessaid Herry shuld agre with me at
that tyme for the fyne and dyd not: wherfor he tooke a day of me
hymself to come to Seint Albons and agre with me for his said ffyne:
and so he came at his day and agreed not with me, but tooke a new day
of agrement with me: and at his speciall desyre I yaf unto hym anoder
day, which day he brak and come nomore unto me nor yet sent unto
me. And when I herd nomore of hym and understood weele that it
was presentyd how Averey had maad wast, as it is to shew of Record, I
thenne approvyd it for the wele of myn office and grauntid thessame
howse with the purtenauntes unto Robert Blakmer and delyveryd hym
his copy uppon thessame, as apperith by my court Rollys: fforsomoch
as it so is and that Chune hath no manner strength nor intrest in the
same house but as it is abovesaid, and that Blakmere is possessid law-
fully according to the Custome of the maner by strength of his copy,
beseche you to be good maister unto Blakmere in his right, whom yf y
canne entrete by desire to graunt it over unto Chune I will be glad to
do your plesyr theryn and in any thinges ellis that I may do of right for
you or any of yours. Besechyng you to yefe no flavour unto Chune in
this behalfe for what sermyse soever he make to you in that mater.
This ys the trouth as y have wreton, and that knowith our Lord, who
preserve you alwey in worship and welfare, Amen. Writen at Seint
Albons the xvij day of Septembre.

           Your Chapelen to his power the Chamberer of seint Albons.

     To the right worshupfull Sir William Stonor, knight.