William Stonor to Thomas Stonor, his father

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William Stonor to Thomas Stonor, his father
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Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 122; Kingsford, Vol I, item 122
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

 

                                    122. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS
                                                               STONOR

 

                                                       [? 14 MAY, 1472]

 

    This seems to relate to the projected marriage with Margery Blount, who
we know from No. 123 to have spent some time with William Stonor in Lon-
don. From the previous letter it seems likely that this was written in 1472,
and so we get the day 14th May. Barrey is no doubt the Robert Barre of
No. 111. From A.C., xlvi, 75.

 

    My ryght reverent and wurshypfull good fadyr, I recomaund me
unto youre good fadyrhod, mekely besechyng yow of yowre dayly blessyng,
and my good modyr also: lykith yowre good fadyrhod to wytt that I
truste weryly to alle myty Jhesu and to youre good fadyrhod that I
shalle spede well of my mater, for I have comfortabul demenure of my
mastresse, but as to the wery purpose, but yt I hope well: my good
fadyr, Barrey shalle tel yow of the demenure, and what they be that
laburyn to the jentylwoman. I beseche yow, fadyr, that Barrey may be
with me here alle thys halydayys, for the jentyllwoman wyll not departe
tyll the weke after Wytsuntyd, and ere that I trust to alle myty Jhesu to
know more to my hertes ese than I do now, hom I beseche to preserve
youre good fadyrhod and my good modyr, and have yow yn hys mersy-
full kepyng, Amen. I-wrytyn I-Lundun, the Thursday next afore
Whytsunday.

                                                  By yowre chyld Wyllm. Stonore.

 

    Address undecipherable.
Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume I'

122. WILLIAM STONOR TO THOMAS
STONOR

 

[? 14 MAY, 1472]

 

     This seems to relate to the projected marriage with Margery Blount, who
we know from No. 123 to have spent some time with William Stonor in Lon-
don. From the previous letter it seems likely that this was written in 1472,
and so we get the day 14th May. Barrey is no doubt the Robert Barre of
No. 111. From A.C., xlvi, 75.

 

     My ryght reverent and wurshypfull good fadyr, I recomaund me
unto youre good fadyrhod, mekely besechyng yow of yowre dayly blessyng,
and my good modyr also: lykith yowre good fadyrhod to wytt that I
truste weryly to alle myty Jhesu and to youre good fadyrhod that I
shalle spede well of my mater, for I have comfortabul demenure of my
mastresse, but as to the wery purpose, but yt I hope well: my good
fadyr, Barrey shalle tel yow of the demenure, and what they be that
laburyn to the jentylwoman. I beseche yow, fadyr, that Barrey may be
with me here alle thys halydayys, for the jentyllwoman wyll not departe
tyll the weke after Wytsuntyd, and ere that I trust to alle myty Jhesu to
know more to my hertes ese than I do now, hom I beseche to preserve
youre good fadyrhod and my good modyr, and have yow yn hys mersy-
full kepyng, Amen. I-wrytyn I-Lundun, the Thursday next afore
Whytsunday.

                                                           By yowre chyld Wyllm. Stonore.

      Address undecipherable.