Petition by Thomas Stonor, sheriff-designate of Oxford and Berkshire, to Edward IV

78. PETITION BY THOMAS STONOR TO
EDWARD IV

1465

     The date of this is clearly just before Thomas Stonor was sheriff for the
second time in 1465-66. Stonor obtained a grant of 100 marks from the
issues of Oxon. and Berks. by Letters Patent on 20th Nov., 1465 (C.P.R.,
Edw. IV, i, 479; see also p. 92 below). From A.C., xlvi, 36.

     Mekely sheweth unto youre highnes, youre feithfull and true liegeman
Thomas Stonore, Squier, that where it hath pleased youre noble and
gode grace to appoynte him to be Sherief of youre Countes of Oxon-
ford and Berkshire for the yere next comyng to be had and occupied, it
is so that the seid Thomas Stonore in his accompt, the whiche he is to
yelde or shall yelde to you in youre Eschekere of that office, is like to
be charged of many and grete summes of money aswell of Vicountellez
as of othere fermez and dettez, ammountyng to the summe of Centum
li., the whiche cannot be leved by the seid Thomas or of whom to be
leved to the seid Thomas Stonore it is.unknowen, whereby and by the
grete chargez and costez, the whiche he shall bere and have in that
office, is like to be gretely hurte withoute your grace especiall be shewed
unto him on this behalf. Please it therefor youre moost noble and
habundaunt grace to graunte unto him youre graciouse letters patentez
in due fourme to be made after the tenoure folowyng. And he shall
pray God for the conservacion of youre moost roiall Estate.

     Edwardus Dei gracia &c., omnibus ad quos &c., salutem. Sciatis
quod nos considerantes bona et gratuita servicia nobis per dilectum et
fidelem nostrum Thomam Stonore, armigerum, ante hec tempora im-
pensa, ac certis aliis magnis consideracionibus nos specialiter moventibus
de gracia nostra speciali ac ex certa sciencia et mero motu nostris con-
cedimus prefato Thome centum libras habendas et percipiendas sibi de
firmis, exitibus, proficuis, et revencionibus de Comitatu Oxon. et
Comitatu Berks, provenientibus per manus Vicecomitis Comitatuum
illorum pro tempore existentis. Volentes et concedentes quod turn ipse
Thomas Stonore quam ipse Vicecomes pro tempore existens de eisdem
Centum libris et qualibet inde parcella ad Scaccarium nostrum ex -
onerentur, et acquietentur, et eorum quilibet exoneretur et acquietetur,
aliquo statuto, actu, ordinacione, sive restrictione in contrarium inde
facto, edito, seu promulgato non obstante.

78. PETITION BY THOMAS STONOR TO
EDWARD IV

1465

     The date of this is clearly just before Thomas Stonor was sheriff for the
second time in 1465-66. Stonor obtained a grant of 100 marks from the
issues of Oxon. and Berks. by Letters Patent on 20th Nov., 1465 (C.P.R.,
Edw. IV, i, 479; see also p. 92 below). From A.C., xlvi, 36.

     Mekely sheweth unto youre highnes, youre feithfull and true liegeman
Thomas Stonore, Squier, that where it hath pleased youre noble and
gode grace to appoynte him to be Sherief of youre Countes of Oxon-
ford and Berkshire for the yere next comyng to be had and occupied, it
is so that the seid Thomas Stonore in his accompt, the whiche he is to
yelde or shall yelde to you in youre Eschekere of that office, is like to
be charged of many and grete summes of money aswell of Vicountellez
as of othere fermez and dettez, ammountyng to the summe of Centum
li., the whiche cannot be leved by the seid Thomas or of whom to be
leved to the seid Thomas Stonore it is unknowen, whereby and by the
grete chargez and costez, the whiche he shall bere and have in that
office, is like to be gretely hurte withoute your grace especiall be shewed
unto him on this behalf. Please it therefor youre moost noble and
habundaunt grace to graunte unto him youre graciouse letters patentez
in due fourme to be made after the tenoure folowyng. And he shall
pray God for the conservacion of youre moost roiall Estate.

     Edwardus Dei gracia &c., omnibus ad quos &c., salutem. Sciatis
quod nos considerantes bona et gratuita servicia nobis per dilectum et
fidelem nostrum Thomam Stonore, armigerum, ante hec tempora im-
pensa, ac certis aliis magnis consideracionibus nos specialiter moventibus
de gracia nostra speciali ac ex certa sciencia et mero motu nostris con-
cedimus prefato Thome centum libras habendas et percipiendas sibi de
firmis, exitibus, proficuis, et revencionibus de Comitatu Oxon. et
Comitatu Berks. provenientibus per manus Vicecomitis Comitatuum
illorum pro tempore existentis. Volentes et concedentes quod turn ipse
Thomas Stonore quam ipse Vicecomes pro tempore existens de eisdem
Centum libris et qualibet inde parcella ad Scaccarium nostrum ex-
onerentur, et acquietentur, et eorum quilibet exoneretur et acquietetur,
aliquo statuto, actu, ordinacione, sive restrictione in contrarium inde
facto, edito, seu promulgato non obstante.