Henry Makney to Sir William Stonor

304. HENRY MAKNEY TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[? 29 JAN. 1482]

From the mention of Clerk of Nurselyng and of the troubles of Stonor?s
servants at Oxford (see Nos. 303 and 305) it seems probable that the year
is 1482. ?Your children? must in that case mean some wards of Stonor?s.
Since Stonor is a knight the date cannot be earlier than 1478; but neither
that year, when 2nd Feb. was on a Monday, nor 1479, when it was on a
Tuesday, are likely. In those years ?your children? might have meant Eliza-
beth Stonor?s daughters, but in any later year can only mean dependent
 wards. From A.C., xlvi, 178.⁶³

My ryghte worshipful Maistire, y recomand me to youe &c. Syr, the
prioure of Frideswide of Oxford is collector of the dymys, he hathe sen
to Pirton and hathe suspendide Þe cherche for the dymys, and also he
suspendide olde Bayly, whiche hath parcelle of Þe tythis in Pirton
undire youe. Wherfor ye moste se a remedy that Þe parishens may be
servyde and the dymys payde. Y hire Þat the dymys ben more Þen
xl. s., whiche is unpayd. Also here is on Willm. Clerke of Nustelynge,
whiche is grevously vexide and trowblide by Thomas Hardgrave for
suche servise as he dide to Edmunde Ramsey in youre behalfe, wen Þe
furste possession was take Þer; and also when ye were Þer ye made hyme
brynge the tenantis to Rumsey to speke with youe; for whiche causis
he dare not abide in his house for drede of arestinge by write or for
suerte of the pease: wherfore the seid Clerke besechithe your gode
Maistershippe to lete make a cerche if Þer be any accion conceveide
ayenste hyme by Hardgrave, and Þat he myʒte have a supersedeas fro
the Chancery, whiche shulde cause odire men to be glade to do youe
servise in Þat contre, if ye kepe this man harmeles &c. Item youre
husbondrie is note welle gydide: ye have iiij or v hynys and but on plowe
goynge, where as ʒe myʒte have ij plows. Y have spoke to Þe bayly to
have fewere servantes or a nodire plowe goynge: but he wulde note be
rewlide by me, but take his owne wey, whiche wulnote be moste for
your profite, as y trowe. Item your childern be note at Oxford by
cause of horse, money and men: for your servantes dare note come in
Oxford. At Stonore, the Tuysday nexte afore Candelmasday,

                                                                            Your servant H. Makney.

To my Ryghte reverente Maister, Syr Willm. Stonor.

304. HENRY MAKNEY TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[? 29 JAN. 1482]

     From the mention of Clerk of Nurselyng and of the troubles of Stonor’s
servants at Oxford (see Nos. 303 and 305) it seems probable that the year
is 1482. “Your children” must in that case mean some wards of Stonor’s.
Since Stonor is a knight the date cannot be earlier than 1478; but neither
that year, when 2nd Feb. was on a Monday, nor 1479, when it was on a
Tuesday, are likely. In those years “your children” might have meant Eliza-
beth Stonor’s daughters, but in any later year can only mean dependent
wards. From A.C., xlvi, 178.

     My ryghte worshipful Maistire, y recomand me to youe &c. Syr, the
prioure of Frideswide of Oxford is collector of the dymys, he hathe sen
to Pirton and hathe suspendide þe cherche for the dymys, and also he
suspendide olde Bayly, whiche hath parcelle of þe tythis in Pirton
undire youe. Wherfor ye moste se a remedy that þe parishens may be
servyde and the dymys payde. Y hire þat the dymys ben more þen
xl. s., whiche is unpayd. Also here is on Willm. Clerke of Nustelynge,
whiche is grevously vexide and trowblide by Thomas Hardgrave for
suche servise as he dide to Edmunde Ramsey in youre behalfe, wen þe
furste possession was take þer; and also when ye were þer ye made hyme
brynge the tenantis to Rumsey to speke with youe; for whiche causis
he dare not abide in his house for drede of arestinge by write or for
suerte of the pease: wherfore the seid Clerke besechithe your gode
Maistershippe to lete make a cerche if þer be any accion conceveide
ayenste hyme by Hardgrave, and þat he myЗte have a supersedeas fro
the Chancery, whiche shulde cause odire men to be glade to do youe
servise in þat contre, if ye kepe this man harmeles &c. Item youre
husbondrie is note welle gydide: ye have iiij or v hynys and but on plowe
goynge, where as Зe myЗte have ij plows. Y have spoke to þe bayly to
have fewere servantes or a nodire-plowe goynge: but he wulde note be
rewlide by me, but take his owne wey, whiche wulnote be moste for
your profite, as y trowe. Item your childern be note at Oxford by
cause of horse, money and men: for your servantes dare note come in
Oxford. At Stonore, the Tuysday nexte afore Candelmasday,

                                                                       Your servant H. Makney.

     To my Ryghte reverente Maister, Syr Willm. Stonor.