William Stracchelegh to [? William Stonor]
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- William Stracchelegh to [? William Stonor]
- Reference
- SC 1/46/266
- Date
- October [?1475]
- Library / Archive
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- The National Archives, UK
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 154; Kingsford, Vol I, item 154
- Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'
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154. WILLIAM STRACCHELEGH TO
[? WILLIAM STONOR]OCT., [? 1475]
In the absence of any endorsement it is impossible to be certain whether
this was addressed to Thomas or to William Stonor. But the reference to
John Fortescue the younger (Sir John Fortescue of Punsborne, who was a son
of the elder Richard Fortescue, and died in 1500) suggests a late date.
Either 1475, when St. Luke's Day was on a Wednesday, or 1476, when it was
on a Friday, are possible. These dates fit with the mention of Stracchelegh
in No. 279. But the letter might be as early as 1469, in which case it would
be addressed to Thomas Stonor. From A.C., xlvi, 266.Ryt Worschupful and my speciall gode Master, y recomownde me
unto yowre god masterchyppe: fyrdermore, yf hyt plese yowre master-
chyppe, ye grontyd j tenement yn Keyaton wyt the purtenans to Willm.
Mugge for duryng the tender age of John Ley: hyt ys so þat John
Fortescu, the yownger, toke j close of the sayde tenement of the father of
the sayde cylde for ij yere, the wyche ij yere byt past at Michelmas last
was, and layd a downe hys mony affore wytyn pryse of the valu, and
now he wyll hold hyt lengger agaynst the pore man ys wyll, þe wyche
pore man com yn by the grawnte of yowre masterchyp, payyng to yow
myche mony: and yowre masterchyp muste warent hym agaynst al
men. Y-wryte at Ermyngton te Tuysday next afore the fest of Sci.
Luke be evangelyst.Yowre servent Willm. Stracchelegh.
No endorsement.
1 Guisnes.
- Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume I'
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154. WILLIAM STRACCHELEGH TO
[? WILLIAM STONOR]OCT., [? 1475]
In the absence of any endorsement it is impossible to be certain whether
this was addressed to Thomas or to William Stonor. But the reference to
John Fortescue the younger (Sir John Fortescue of Punsborne, who was a son
of the elder Richard Fortescue, and died in 1500) suggests a late date.
Either 1475, when St. Luke’s Day was on a Wednesday, or 1476, when it was
on a Friday, are possible. These dates fit with the mention of Stracchelegh
in No. 279. But the letter might be as early as 1469, in which case it would
be addressed to Thomas Stonor. From A.C., xlvi, 266.Ryt Worschupful and my speciall gode Master, y recomownde me
unto yowre god masterchyppe: fyrdermore, yf hyt plese yowre master-
chyppe, ye grontyd j tenement yn Keyaton wyt the purtenans to Willm.
Mugge for duryng the tender age of John Ley: hyt ys so þat John
Fortescu, the yownger, toke j close of the sayde tenement of the father of
the sayde cylde for ij yere, the wyche ij yere byt past at Michelmas last
was, and layd a downe hys mony affore wytyn pryse of the valu, and
now he wyll hold hyt lengger agaynst the pore man ys wyll, þe wyche
pore man com yn by the grawnte of yowre masterchyp, payyng to yow
myche mony: and yowre masterchyp muste warent hym agaynst al
men. Y-wryte at Ermyngton te Tuysday next afore the fest of Sci.
Luke þe evangelyst.Yowre servent Willm. Stracchelegh.
No endorsement.