William Swan to Thomas Stonor
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- William Swan to Thomas Stonor
- Reference
- SC 1/46/79
- Library / Archive
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- The National Archives, UK
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 131; Kingsford, Vol I, item 131
- Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'
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131. WILLIAM SWAN TO THOMAS STONOR
[before 1474]
The year is not later than 1473, and probably not many years earlier.
There was a dispute between Stonor and Lord Cobham as to the Manor of
Cliffe in 1472—see No. 121. In 1473 SS. Simon and Jude's Day—28th Oct.
—was on a Thursday; this perhaps suggests that 1471 or 1472 were more
likely dates. From A.C., xlvi, 79.Ryght reverent and worshypfull mayster, I recommande me unto your
mastershyp, hertyly desyryng to here of your welfare and of all yourys, the
whiche y beseche God to continue: fforþermore y sent my man to Clyve
yestyrday on an erande of myn, and þer hit was told him hov þat my
lady of Cobham on Satyrday last sent hir men, and havyn fette awey my
susterys corn and catell and stuff, all þat that she left in þe plase, and
havyn broke up every dore and locke, and set hem wyde opyn for every
thyng to go in, and also have fett aweye a cowe of herys, þat was with
novyn: of oþer thyngs he herd noon. As y here I shall sende word.
Also all þe tenauntes havyn left uþ here land, and wyll no lenger ocupye:
of the whyche y shall do my part to helpe remedie hit after my power.
Y wryte no more &c.: but y praye God kepe you and all yourys.
Wrytyn at Southflete, on seint Simon daye and Jude in hast.By your servaunt W. Swan.
Unto my worshypfull mayster, Thomas Stonore, be this bylle de-
lyveryd. - Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume I'
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131. WILLIAM SWAN TO THOMAS STONOR
[before 1474]
The year is not later than 1473, and probably not many years earlier.
There was a dispute between Stonor and Lord Cobham as to the Manor of
Cliffe in 1472—see No. 121. In 1473 SS. Simon and Jude’s Day—28th Oct.
—was on a Thursday; this perhaps suggests that 1471 or 1472 were more
likely dates. From A.C., xlvi, 79.Ryght reverent and worshypfull mayster, I recommande me unto your
mastershyp, hertyly desyryng to here of your welfare and of all yourys, the
whiche y beseche God to continue: fforþermore y sent my man to Clyve
yestyrday on an erande of myn, and þer hit was told him hov þat my
lady of Cobham on Satyrday last sent hir men, and havyn fette awey my
susterys corn and catell and stuff, all þat that she left in þe plase, and
havyn broke up every dore and locke, and set hem wyde opyn for every
thyng to go in, and also have fett aweye a cowe of herys, þat was with
novyn: of oþer thyngs he herd noon. As y here I shall sende word.
Also all þe tenauntes havyn left up here land, and wyll no lenger ocupye:
of the whyche y shall do my part to helpe remedie hit after my power.
Y wryte no more &c.: but y praye God kepe you and all yourys.
Wrytyn at Southflete, on seint Simon daye and Jude in hast.By your servaunt W. Swan.
Unto my worshypfull mayster, Thomas Stonore, be this bylle de-
lyveryd.