Walter Herne to Sir William Stonor

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Walter Herne to Sir William Stonor
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Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 206; Kingsford, Vol II, item 206
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

206. WALTER HERNE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

 

[29 MARCH 1478]

 

     This seems to be earlier than No. 215 and so to be dated 1478. Walter
Heme of Tetbury made his will on 8 May, 1485, proved on 30 Nov., 1485
(P.C.C., 18 Logge). From A.C., xlvi, 173.

 

     Right honurable and my Right Worschipfull Maistyr, with all my
service to yow y me recommaund as lowly and hertly as y canne: and
if ye be remembrid, y spake with your Maistyrschip at London for John
Shepewasshe of Whatelyngton for a tenement that y have there, þat he
holdyth of me: and y undyrstode þat tyme by your Maistyrschip that
ye were his very good Maister and owid hym your good wylle, and for
þat cause and the rather for youre desyre and instaunce y have schewid
hym the bettyr will, and grauntid to hym for terme of yeres my seid
tenement &c. Wherefor now y wolle desyre and pray your good

 

 

Mais[tyr]shippe1 to be the bettyr Maistyr to hym for my sake and
prayer. And if ther be any service þat [y] may do for yow or any of
yours, hit schalbe redy att your comaundement at all tymes, and knowyth
God, whoo have yow in his tuiission. At Tettebury un lowe Sonday.

                           Your owne in all maner and servaunt Watyr Herne.

 

     To the Right honurable and my speciall Maystyr, Syr Willm. Stonor,
knyght.

1"tyr" omitted in the original.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume II'

 

206. WALTER HERNE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

 

[29 MARCH 1478]

 

     This seems to be earlier than No. 215 and so to be dated 1478. Walter
Herne of Tetbury made his will on 8 May, 1485, proved on 30 Nov., 1485
(P.C.C., 18 Logge). From A.C., xlvi, 173.

 

     Right honurable and my Right Worschipfull Maistyr, with all my
service to yow y me recommaund as lowly and hertly as y canne: and
if ye be remembrid, y spake with your Maistyrschip at London for John
Shepewasshe of Whatelyngton for a tenement that y have there, þat he
holdyth of me: and y undyrstode þat tyme by your Maistyrschip that
ye were his very good Maister and owid hym your good wylle, and for
þat cause and the rather for youre desyre and instaunce y have schewid
hym the bettyr will, and grauntid to hym for terme of yeres my seid
tenement &c. Wherefor now y wolle desyre and pray your good
Mais[tyr]shippe1 to be the bettyr Maistyr to hym for my sake and
prayer. And if ther be any service þat [y] may do for yow or any of
yours, hit schalbe redy att your comaundement at all tymes, and knowyth
God, whoo have yow in his tuiission. At Tettebury un lowe Sonday.

                              Your owne in all maner and servaunt Watyr Herne.

 

     To the Right honurable and my speciall Maystyr, Syr Willm. Stonor,
knyght.

 

1 “tyr” omitted in the original.