Thomas Betson to William Stonor

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Title
Thomas Betson to William Stonor
Reference
SC 1/46/89
Date
12 April 1476
Library / Archive
  • The National Archives, UK
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 161; Kingsford, Vol II, item 161
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

                                      161. THOMAS BETSON TO WILLIAM
                                                                  STONOR

 

                                                            12 APRIL, 1476

 

    The first of the letters from Stonor's partner in the wool-trade, Thomas
Betson, who subsequently married Stonor's step-daughter, Katherine Ryche.
From A.C., xlvi, 89.

 

                                                         Jhesu Ano xvjo.

 

    Right worshipfful Syr I recom[aund] me unto your good mayster-
shipe, and to my right worshypffulle maystresse your wiffe, and, yf it
plese your maystershipe, to my maystresse Kateryn. And syr, þankyd
be the good lord, I understond ffor certeyn pat oure wolle shipped be
comen in [. . .] beste to Cales. I wold have kept the tydynges till I
had comen my self, because it is good: but I durst not be so bold, ffor
your maystershipe now ayenst this good tyme may be glade and joyffull
off this tydynges, ffor in trouth I am glad and hartely þannke God off
it. And syr, whene I come I shall tell your maystershipe many þinges
moo by þe mercy off our Lord, who preserve your maystershipe ever.
At London le xij jour de Apprill. Your servaunt to my power

                                                                                     Thomas Betson.

 

    To my right worshipffull and synguler good mayster Willm. Stoner,
Esquyer, soyt d.d.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

161. THOMAS BETSON TO WILLIAM STONOR

 

12 APRIL, 1476

 

     The first of the letters from Stonor’s partner in the wool-trade, Thomas
Betson, who subsequently married Stonor’s step-daughter, Katherine Ryche.
From A.C., xlvi, 89.

 

Jhesu Ano xvjo.

 

     Right worshipfful Syr I recom[aund] me unto your good mayster-
shipe, and to my right worshypffulle maystresse your wiffe, and, yf it
plese your maystershipe, to my maystresse Kateryn. And syr, þankyd
be the good lord, I understond ffor certeyn þat oure wolle shipped be
comen in [. . .] beste to Cales. I wold have kept the tydynges till I
had comen my self, because it is good: but I durst not be so bold, ffor
your maystershipe now ayenst this good tyme may be glade and joyffull
off this tydynges, ffor in trouth I am glad and hartely þannke God off
it. And syr, whene I come I shall tell your maystershipe many þinges
moo by þe mercy off our Lord, who preserve your maystershipe ever.
At London le xij jour de Apprill. Your servaunt to my power

                                                                                     Thomas Betson.

 

     To my right worshipffull and synguler good mayster Will[SYM]. Stoner,
Esquyer, soyt d.d.