Thomas Ramsey to William Stonor

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Title
Thomas Ramsey to William Stonor
Reference
SC 1/46/111
Date
20 December [1476]
Library / Archive
  • The National Archives, UK
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 177; Kingsford, Vol II, item 177
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

 177. THOMAS RAMSEY TO WILLIAM
STONOR

 

 20 DECEMBER, [1476]

 

     The year is fixed by No. 179, in which Ramsey acknowledges payment of
the ?10 for his feeing. Thomas Ramsey of Hucham, or Hitcham, Bucks.,
near Taplow, was one of Thomas Stonor's executors—see No. 157. From
A.C., xlvi,.III.

 

     My worschipfull and most reverent Cosyn, I recomaund me to yow
as hertly as I can. I wold I had be at home whan ye had the labour
to cum hedir: but I was at Hampden for my kynde Brother, Syr Adam,
on whos soule God have mercy: we Ramseys go awey ffast: as God
wol, so most hit be. Cosyn, I pray yow to send me the x. li. I spake
to yow for: and here I send my writing, chearchyng myself as for that
hit liked yow to speke to me at Stonor; yet I mervaile for I schall
never do nor sey but hit shalbe my feeyng, and non odir. So God
help me at my most nede, whom I beseche to kepe yow, my cosyn,
your wyff, and all yours. At Hucham the xx day of Decembre.

                                                     Thomas Ramsey.

     To my worshipfull Cosyn Stonor.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

177. THOMAS RAMSEY TO WILLIAM
STONOR

 

20 DECEMBER, [1476]

 

     The year is fixed by No. 179, in which Ramsey acknowledges payment of
the £10 for his feeing. Thomas Ramsey of Hucham, or Hitcham, Bucks.,
near Taplow, was one of Thomas Stonor’s executors—see No. 157. From
A.C., xlvi, 111.

 

     My worschipfull and most reverent Cosyn, I recomaund me to yow
as hertly as I can. I wold I had be at home whan ye had the labour
to cum hedir: but I was at Hampden for my kynde Brother, Syr Adam,
on whos soule God have mercy: we Ramseys go awey ffast: as God
wol, so most hit be. Cosyn, I pray yow to send me the x. li. I spake
to yow for: and here I send my writing, chearchyng myself as for that
hit liked yow to speke to me at Stonor; yet I mervaile for I schall
never do nor sey [ILL]ut hit shalbe my feeyng, and non odir. So God
help me at my most nede, whom I beseche to kepe yow, my cosyn,
your wyff, and all yours. At Hucham the xx day of Decembre.

                                                                                     Thomas Ramsey.

     To my worshipfull Cosyn Stonor.