Thomas Restwold to [Sir William Stonor]
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- Thomas Restwold to [Sir William Stonor]
- Reference
- SC 1/46/69
- Library / Archive
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- The National Archives, UK
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 290; Kingsford, Vol II, item 290
- Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'
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290. THOMAS RESTWOLD TO [SIR WILLIAM
STONOR][1480-81]
This letter was no doubt addressed to Sir William Stonor, probably after
the death of his first or second wife. The age ("xxvij yere") of the lady to
whom it refers would suit Agnes Wydeslade, who had more than 500 marks
of land; but since she was a widow when Stonor married her, it probably
does not refer to her. The age shows that it cannot refer to Anne Neville,
who was only about twenty years of age when she married. Probably there-
fore this letter refers to some other lady altogether. From A.C., xlvi, 69.Ryght worshipfull syr, and cosyn, y recommaunde me unto you. Syr,
I mevyd my lord of the mater that ye desyryd me, and he told me that
he had hird of her that she was so fowle that Parker wuld none of her:
wherfore my lord thowght she wer nat for you, thowgh she had v c.
markes of lande. Then y desiryd his lordshippe that he wold send for
Page, for y supposid he cowde tell the trowth. My lord dyd so, and
Page seyth she ys but lytyll and sumwhat rownde a goode woman and
well disposid, save only that she ys sumtyme vexyd with the moder, as
ye have hird, and ys xxvij yere of age. My lord thynkyth she wer fore
you, if you be pleased, for his opynyon ys that beryng of children shuld
ease hire infirmyte, and so ye be much beholden unto my lord. In
hast at London.Your owne, Thos. Restwold.
No endorsement.
1 Easter Day in 1481 was 22 April.
- Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'
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290. THOMAS RESTWOLD TO [SIR WILLIAM
STONOR][1480-81]
This letter was no doubt addressed to Sir William Stonor, probably after
the death of his first or second wife. The age (“xxvij yere”) of the lady to
whom it refers would suit Agnes Wydeslade, who had more than 500 marks
of land; but since she was a widow when Stonor married her, it probably
does not refer to her. The age shows that it cannot refer to Anne Neville,
who was only about twenty years of age when she married. Probably there-
fore this letter refers to some other lady altogether. From A.C., xlvi, 69.Ryght worshipfull syr, and cosyn, y recommaunde me unto you. Syr,
I mevyd my lord of the mater that ye desyryd me, and he told me that
he had hird of her that she was so fowle that Parker wuld none of her:
wherfore my lord thowght she wer nat for you, thowgh she had v c.
markes of lande. Then y desiryd his lordshippe that he wold send for
Page, for y supposid he cowde tell the trowth. My lord dyd so, and
Page sey[ILL]h she ys but lytyll and sumwhat rownde a goode woman and
well disposid, save only that she ys sumtyme vexyd with the moder, as
ye have hird, and ys xxvij yere of age. My lord thynkyth she wer fore
you, if you be pleased, for his opynyon ys that beryng of children shuld
ease hire infirmyte, and so ye be much beholden unto my lord. In
hast at London.Your owne, Thos. Restwold.
No endorsement.
1 Easter Day in 1481 was 22 April.