Thomas Betson to Sir William Stonor

205. THOMAS BETSON TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

25 MARCH, 1478

   As to Robert Warner see Nos. 203 and 206. From A.C., xlvi, 137.

A^no xviij^?.

   Right honorable Syr, and my right Synguler good mayster, I recom-
maunde me unto your good maystershipe. And Syr, yff it lyke you,
accordynge to myn promesse unto your maystershipe I mette with my
Lady your wyffe at Windsouer, and ffrom thens to London to my symple

power I helppid to conveye hir. And Syr, by the waye we were ryht
mery, thankyd be God, and so with his mercy we mene here to be mery
ffor the season that my lady is here: and whanne your maystershype is
redy to come hidder wardes we here shall so welcome you that the
season of your abydynge shall nat be noysom, with Godes grace. Also
syr, Robert Warner of Watlyngton is departid and gone home: truly he
is an untrew man of his promesse: it is well done ye call sharply Uppon
hym, or elles it wilbe longe or ye have your money off him. Your
maystershipe knoweth best what ye have to doo. Syr, thannkyd be
God, my lady is ryght mery and in hele off body, our Lord preserve her,
and all we your servauntes resonable mery, as the world reqwyereth
here, and I know well many off us wysche ffast to Stonor agayn by
cause off a substaunce, and I ffor my season, the which is ryht longe,
as me semes, God Almyghty knowithe all: I say no more, but our
blyssed Lord spede you att Wyndsouer in your matters and elles where.
At London, on our Lady day in the nyght, when I deme ye were in
your bede, ffor my nyne smerttyd, so God help me,

                                                             By your servaunt T. Betson.

     To my ryht synguler good mayster Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght.

205. THOMAS BETSON TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

25 MARCH, 1478

     As to Robert Warner see Nos. 203 and 206. From A.C., xlvi, 137.

A^no xviij^o.

     Right honorable Syr, and my right Synguler good mayster, I recom-
maunde me unto your good maystershipe. And Syr, yff it lyke you,
accordynge to myn promesse unto your maystershipe I mette with my
Lady your wyffe at Windsouer, and ffrom thens to London to my symple
power I helppid to conveye hir. And Syr, by the waye we were ryht
mery, thankyd be God, and so with his mercy we mene here to be mery
ffor the season that my lady is here: and whanne your maystershype is
redy to come hidder wardes we here shall so welcome you that the
season of your abydynge shall nat be noysom, with Godes grace. Also
syr, Robert Warner of Watlyngton is departid and gone home: truly he
is an untrew man of his promesse: it is well done ye call sharply uppon
hym, or elles it wilbe longe or ye have your money off him. Your
maystershipe knoweth best what ye have to doo. Syr, thannkyd be
God, my lady is ryght mery and in hele off body, our Lord preserve her,
and all we your servauntes resonable mery, as the world reqwyereth
here, and I know well many off us wysche ffast to Stonor agayn by
cause off a substaunce, and I ffor my season, the which is ryht longe,
as me semes, God Almyghty knowithe all: I say no more, but our
blyssed Lord spede you att Wyndsouer in your matters and elles where.
At London, on our Lady day in the nyght, when I deme ye were in
your bede, ffor my nyne smerttyd, so God help me,

                                                                  By your servaunt T. Betson.

     To my ryht synguler good mayster Syr Willm. Stonor, knyght.