Thomas Moleyns to Sir William Stonor

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Thomas Moleyns to Sir William Stonor
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Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 291; Kingsford, Vol II, item 291
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

 291. THOMAS MOLEYNS TO SIR WILLIAM

STONOR

 

[? 20 JUNE, 1481]

 

The date is probably six months later than No. 279, and if that letter is
correctly assigned to Dec., 1480, this must have been written on 20 June,
1481. From A.C., xlvi, 182.

 

Right worshipfull Master, I recommaund me unto your mastership:
please it you to understond that now in the begynnyng of this terme one
John Hyll, Squyer, suyth a Quare impedit ayenst you in Devonshire,
supposyng by his writ that ye desturbe and let hym to present his
clerke to the free Chauntry of Ermyngton, which longyth to his pre-
sentation, as he supposith by hys wryt: I know nether your title,
nether his, I pray you to send me a bill of the mater of your title
therto, if ye have title, that your counseill may know it, or nede be to
plede. I shall do alle that lith in me to do for your mastership, by the
grace of God, who gyf your mastership as well to fare as your hert can
thynke, Amen. By your servant to my symple power

                                                                                              Th. Moleyns.

     Wretyn at London on Wednysday next before Midsomerday.

     To my right worshipfull master, Sir William Stonore, knyghte.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

291. THOMAS MOLEYNS TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

 

[? 20 JUNE, 1481]

 

     The date is probably six months later than No. 279, and if that letter is
correctly assigned to Dec., 1480, this must have been written on 20 June,
1481. From A.C., xlvi, 182.

 

     Right worshipfull Master, I recommaund me unto your mastership:
please it you to understond that now in the begynnyng of this terme one
John Hyll, Squyer, suyth a Quare impedit ayenst you in Devonshire,
supposyng by his writ that ye desturbe and let hym to present his
clerke to the free Chauntry of Ermyngton, which longyth to his pre-
sentacion, as he supposith by hys wryt: I know nether your title,
nether his, I pray you to send me a bill of the mater of your title
therto, if ye have title, that your counseill may know it, or nede be to
plede. I shall do alle that lith in me to do for your mastership, by the
grace of God, who gyf your mastership as well to fare as your hert can
thynke, Amen. By your servant to my symple power

                                                                                                 Th. Moleyns.

     Wretyn at London on Wednysday next before Midsomerday.

 

     To my right worshipfull master, Sir William Stonore, knyghte.