An anthology of Chancery English

Anonymous. An anthology of Chancery English
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1420: Signet of Henry V

By the kyng Worshipful fader in god oure Right trusty and welbeloued. We late

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yow wite lyke as we haue doo or þis þat
we haue granted (vnto) oure welbeloued clerc Iohn Stopyndon þempension þat longeþ to oure nom inacion
by þe vacacion of oure chirche Cathedrale of Excestre. þe whiche oure grant / we wol take effect / Albe hit:
þat sithe we wroote last vnto yow (þerof) haue falle a new vacacion of oure saide chirche / by þe deces of hym /
þat was before of Chestre for elles shulde oure said clerc beer no proffit by oure furst graunt / And semblably we wol / þat
oure welbeloued clerc William Toly haue þe pension of þe bisshopriche of Chestre. notwiþstanding þe chaunge &c as ye
wote. And thridly we haue granted vnto oure clerc of oure signet Thomas Andrew / þempension þat longeth to oure nom inacion
by þauoidance of oure chirche cathedrale
of hereford. Wherfore we wol / þat as soone as due tyme Requireth: ye doo make oure writtes in due fourme vpon oure
said grantes: Yeuen vnder oure signet in oure town of Rouen þe x. Day of Auerill S

Note: [Calendared with explanation, Kirby 891. Stopyndon, Toly, and Andrew were all signet clerks. Letter in Shiryngton's hand.] [torn] [superior insert.]