Mary Barantyne, his sister, to Sir William Stonor

 294. MARY BARANTYNE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[13 NOV. 1481]

John Barantyne of Little Haseley, Chalgrove and Churchill, son of Drue
Barantyne by Jane, daughter of Sir John Wroughton, married Elizabeth,
daughter and coheiress of Sir Stephen Popham. He died on 30 June, 1474
(Chancery Inq. p.m., Edward IV., file 50, no. 36). On 5 Aug., 1475, Richard
Frebodie and others were accused of having abducted Elizabeth, widow of
John Barantyne, by force from the House of the Friars Preachers in London
(Early Chancery Proceedings, 52/3). In his will (dated 28 June, 1474,
proved 8 April, 1477) John Barantyne directed that his sons, John the elder,
Austyn, and John the younger, and his daughter Anne, should ?be ruled and
guyded by Elizabeth, my wife,? who was to hold all his lands for life, except
lands in Chalgrove purchased of Sir Richard Harcourt, and lands in Goldore
called Symyuns lands, purchased of Alice, Duchess of Suffolk, which John his
son and heir was to have (P.C.C., Wattys, 34). All the children were under
age, John the elder was returned as fourteen years of age and more in
October, 1474. A document in Ch. Misc., 37, iv, 20 gives particulars ?for
the astate to Marie Barantyne? which are thus summarised: ?Of Seyntcleres
lond in Chalgrove, lx. s. Symeons in Goldore, lxyj. s. viij. d. And of Atyndon
in the paroch. of Thame, lxxiij. s. viij. d. Summa, x. li. For my mastres
Marie Barantynes joyntour.? From No. 172 it would appear that the marriage
took place before 22 Oct., 1476, when John Barantyne?s widow seems to
have been married to Sir John Boteler; in No. 310 it is implied that it took
place before the death of John Barantyne the elder. Mary Barantyne?s son
William was born on 31 Dec, 1481; John Parson remembered that at his
christening there was a fire in the belfry, by which the midwife stripped the
child, and that Sir William Stonor, who was godfather, said the child loved it
(Cat. Inquisitions, Henry VII., ii, 6). This points to 1481 as the probable
year for this letter; in 1481 the feast of St. Hugh (17 NOV.) was on a
Saturday. It is probable that John and Mary Barantyne were both at this
time still under age and so under the control of Elizabeth Barantyne (or
Boteler)—see Nos. 310 and 311. In May, 1482, there was a suit brought in
the Common Pleas by Thomas Danvers against John Barantyne as to the
manor of Wynnale and lands in Wynnale and Henton, which was settled by
the sale to Danvers on 8 May, 1482, of the manor together with lands in
Wynnale, Shynnor and Henton (Placita de Banco, Roll 880, m. 481, and
Rotulus de Cartis, m. 2). Mary Barantyne?s letter probably has reference to
this transaction. John Barantyne and his mother were involved in much
litigation at this time; as to ?Seynclere?s lands? in a friendly suit with Sir
Richard Harcourt; and with John Nowers as to the manor of Churchill (id.,
Roll 881, mm. 296, 451, and Rotulus de Cartis, m. 2; see also Roll 876, mm.
443, 444 as to lands in Aston Torold and Northmorton, and the manor of
Attyndon).

The body of the letter and the signature are all in the same hand, which is
unusually good and probably that of a professional scribe. From A.C., xlvi,.
134.

Ryght reverent and worschypfull brother, I recomende me unto yow
as hertely as I can: thankyng yow of yowr good brothyrhed to me
before thys tyme schewyd, wyche I pray yow of contynuance: lettyng
yow wytt, as I ham informyd, that my husbonde be the mevyng, pro-
curyng, and struyng of my lady hys modyr, that they wull syll serteyne
of my husbondes lyvelode: what hytt ys I cannot informe yow, but as
a credebyll man that schulde know be my reson hytt schulde be
Henton: wherfor I beseche yow and requyre yow, as ye ar a trewe
Goddes knyth and the Kyngges, that ye avyse and cownsell my seyde
husbond the contrary, so beyng dysposyd, as my very tryste is in yow:
for I thonke God we have feyr yssew, and by possybylyte be lyke to
have: and I beseche yow that thys seyde cownsell and avyse cum by
your selfe, and not of me in no wyse. And I shall pray to God for
yowre honor and welfare, wyche preserve yow bodely and gostely. I-
writyn att Lytyll Haseley the Tewseday before the feste of seynt Hewe
the bysshoppe.

                                              By your owne syster, Mare Barantyne.

To my rygth reverent and worshypfull brothyr, Syr Willm. Stonor,
knyth, be thys bylle delyverede.

294. MARY BARANTYNE TO SIR WILLIAM
STONOR

[13 Nov. 1481]

     John Barantyne of Little Haseley, Chalgrove and Churchill, son of Drue
Barantyne by Jane, daughter of Sir John Wroughton, married Elizabeth,
daughter and coheiress of Sir Stephen Popham. He died on 30 June, 1474
(Chancery Inq. p.m., Edward IV., file 50, no. 36). On 5 Aug., 1475, Richard
Frebodie and others were accused of having abducted Elizabeth, widow of
John Barantyne, by force from the House of the Friars Preachers in London
(Early Chancery Proceedings, 52/3). In his will (dated 28 June, 1474,
proved 8 April, 1477) John Barantyne directed that his sons, John the elder,
Austyn, and John the younger, and his daughter Anne, should “be ruled and
guyded by Elizabeth, my wife,” who was to hold all his lands for life, except
lands in Chalgrove purchased of Sir Richard Harcourt, and lands in Goldore
called Symyuns lands, purchased of Alice, Duchess of Suffolk, which John his
son and heir was to have (P.C.C., Wattys, 34). All the children were under
age; John the elder was returned as fourteen years of age and more in
October, 1474. A document in Ch. Misc., 37, iv, 20 gives particulars “for
the astate to Marie Barantyne” which are thus summarised: “Of Seyntcleres
lond in Chalgrove, lx. s. Symeons in Goldore, lxvj. s. viij. d. And of Atyndon
in the paroch. of Thame, lxxiij. s. viij. d. Summa, x. li. For my mastres
Marie Barantynes joyntour.” From No. 172 it would appear that the marriage
took place before 22 Oct., 1476, when John Barantyne’s widow seems to
have been married to Sir John Boteler; in No. 310 it is implied that it took
place before the death of John Barantyne the elder. Mary Barantyne’s son
William was born on 31 Dec., 1481; John Parson remembered that at his
christening there was a fire in the belfry, by which the midwife stripped the
child, and that Sir William Stonor, who was godfather, said the child loved it
(Cal. Inquisitions, Henry VII., ii, 6). This points to 1481 as the probable
year for this letter; in 1481 the feast of St. Hugh (17 Nov.) was on a
Saturday. It is probable that John and Mary Barantyne were both at this
time still under age and so under the control of Elizabeth Barantyne (or
Boteler)—see Nos. 310 and 311. In May, 1482, there was a suit brought in
the Common Pleas by Thomas Danvers against John Barantyne as to the
manor of Wynnale and lands in Wynnale and Henton, which was settled by
the sale to Danvers on 8 May, 1482, of the manor together with lands in
Wynnale, Shynnor and Henton (Placita de Banco, Roll 880, m. 481, and
Rotulus de Cartis, m. 2). Mary Barantyne’s letter probably has reference to
this transaction. John Barantyne and his mother were involved in much
litigation at this time; as to “Seynclere’s lands” in a friendly suit with Sir
Richard Harcourt; and with John Nowers as to the manor of Churchill (id.,
Roll 881, mm. 296, 451, and Rotulus de Cartis, m. 2; see also Roll 876, mm.
443, 444 as to lands in Aston Torold and Northmorton, and the manor of
Attyndon).

     The body of the letter and the signature are all in the same hand, which is
unusually good and probably that of a professional scribe. From A.C., xlvi,
134.

     Ryght reverent and worschypfull brother, I recomende me unto yow
as hertely as I can: thankyng yow of yowr good brothyrhed to me
before thys tyme schewyd, wyche I pray yow of contynuance: lettyng
yow wytt, as I ham informyd, that my husbonde be the mevyng, pro-
curyng, and struyng of my lady hys modyr, that they wull syll serteyne
of my husbondes lyvelode: what hytt ys I cannot informe yow, but as
a credebyll man that schulde know be my reson hytt schulde be
Henton: wherfor I beseche yow and requyre yow, as ye ar a trewe
Goddes knyth and the Kyngges, that ye avyse and cownsell my seyde
husbond the contrary, so beyng dysposyd, as my very tryste is in yow:
for I thonke God we have feyr yssew, and by possybylyte be lyke to
have: and I beseche yow that thys seyde cownsell and avyse cum by
your selfe, and not of me in no wyse. And I shall pray to God for
yowre honor and welfare, wyche preserve yow bodely and gostely. I-
writyn att Lytyll Haseley the Tewseday before the feste of seynt Hewe
the bysshoppe.

                                                   By your owne syster, Mare Barantyne.

     To my rygth reverent and worshypfull brothyr, Syr Willm. Stonor,
knyth, be thys bylle delyverede.