Letter 43.

Mr. Strete after most hertie co_m_mendac_i_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise you that by the berers hereof ye shall receyue the king_es_ comission and warraunte yeuyng you auctoryte to S_ur_uey the lond_es_ of the bisshopriche of Couentre and Lichfeld and to receyue the rent_es_ and p_ro_fites of the same to the king_es_ vse. And also ye shall receyue his gra_ci_ous l_ette_res directed to the Eschetor of the Countie palentyne of Chester vppon the sight whereof I doubte not but he will not onelie Surcease to medle any Ferther w_i_t_h_ the receipt of any rentes there but also in case he haue receyued any, will repay the same vnto yo_ur_ hand_es_ accordinglie. Not dowbting but ye will diligentlie effectuallie and trewly put in execuc_i_on the teano_ur_ and effecte of yo_ur_ saide Co_m_myssion in suche wise as shalbe most for your honestie & to the Kinges most p_ro_fite and adu_a_untage. And for yo_ur_ paynes and diligence alredy taken and susteyned aboute his affayres there his highnes hathe co_m_m_a_unded me to yeve vnto you his most hertie thankes. And trustith that ye will so indeuo_ur_ yo_ur_ self in the receipt of the said rent_es_ and reuenues as before the feaste of the Natyuyte of Saynt John Baptist next ye will bryng or send vp the hole half-yeres rent or the most p_ar_te of the same and that ye will have good awayte and regarde to his hauk_es_ in the Cauke there wherein ye shall do and admynister vnto his highnes right good and acceptable s_er_uyce.

And as touching the Catell at the pryorie of Calliche the king_es_ grac_i_ous pleasure is that ye shall suffer the berers hereof named Fyndern and Curson to haue the p_re_ferrement in the byeng of the same vppon suche reasonable prises as they may conuenyently lyve on taking of them som money in hande and such sufficient bonde and suertie for the residue as the king may be trewly answered of the same. And so Fare ye well &c.

Your mastership.

23. CROMWELL TO ‹GARDINER›.

B.M. Vesp. F. xiii, f. 154; Cal. v. 302. June 18 ‹1531›.

Requests him to examine and correct the enclosed ‘Mynewte’ before presenting it to the King. Excuses himself for not coming in person.

Right honerable after due reco_m_mendac_i_ons may it please the same to be adu_er_tysed that I haue sent herein Inclosed the Mynewte with your Instruccions Beseching you to Survey the same and if ye shall fynde any erroure to order and correcte hit according to your wysdo_m_me and goodnes or eu_er_ ye shall p_re_sente the sight thereof vnto the King_es_ highnes which ons do_n_ne and his highe pleasure knowne I shall w_i_t_h_ dylygence cause it to be engrossed and sent I wold myself haue co_m_myn therew_i_t_h_ if other of the King_es_ Busines had not Lettid me, Beseching you to make myne excuse and to depeche this Berar And this the holy trenyte p_re_serue you in Long lief & good helth w_i_t_h_ thencrease of muche hono_ur_ at London this xviij day of June.

Yours most bounden THOMAS CRUMWELL.

24. ‹CROMWELL› TO ----.

R.O. Cal. v. 458 (i). Oct. 1 ‹1531›.

Requests, on the King’s behalf, the preferment of Thomas Beryer, warden of the Grey Friars of Blois, to be warden of the Grey Friars of Paris.

Right worshypffull after most hertye co_m_mendacyons this shalbe to adu_er_tyse you that the king_es_ plesure ys that ye on his gracyous behalf shall effectuallye move the Frenche kynge for[780] the p_re_ff_er_ment of on Frere Thomas Beryer which ys now gardyen of the grey Freers of Bloyse so that he at the co_n_templacyon of his highnes may be now elect to be gardyen of the grey Freers in parys for assurydlye his highnes desyrethe moche the adu_a_uncement of the sayd Freer and wooll that ye in most effectuous wyse do solycyt the same vnto ‹the› Frenche king_es_[781] requyryng the same on the his[782] graces behalf to move the gen_e_rall of the sayd relygyon now being at parys in the effectuall prefferment of the aboue sayde Freer and that ye Fayle not therof the kynges highnes requirythe yow. His Highnes also woll that ye shall moue the gret maister in that behalf For I assure you his maiestye moche tenderyth the adu_a_un_ce_ment & p_re_fferment of this Freer and thus hertelye Fare ye well.

At london the Fyrst daye of octobre.

25. ‹CROMWELL› TO MR. HERON.

R.O. Cal. v. 458 (ii). Oct. 3 ‹1531›.

Advises him to permit the bearer, Richard Johnson, to retain the farm granted him by Heron’s parents, as Heron’s interest in it comes from the King.

Maister Heron in my right[783] hertye wyse I co_m_mende ‹me› vnto youe and so it is that this berer whos name is Rychard Johnson hathe Supplyed[784] vnto the kyng_es_ highnes alledgyng that he being possessyd of a certayn Ferme being p_ar_cell of the manno_u_r of Highe Hall[785] of the dymyse and graunte aswell of yo_ur_ Father as also of[786] yo_ur_ mother late disceasyd whose sowlys o_ur_ lord pardon owt of the which as he affermyth ye wooll expel hym Syr my aduyse shalbe that ye according to Justyce do Suffr the sayd Johnson to occupye his Ferme, consyderyng that yo_ur_ Interest In the same C_u_mmyth of the kyng_es_ graunt for assurydlye his grace wyll thinke straunge yf ye sholde expell his s_er_u_au_nt hauyng a lawfful grante aswell of yo_ur_ Father as mother[787] as he affermyth. Wherffor methinkyth ye shall do well to let hym occupye his Ferme w_i_t_h_owt yo_u_r Interrupcyon, he paying For the same as to right appartaynyth For I woolde ye sholde not be notyd extreme in your p_ro_ceeding_es_ and specyallye agaynst yo_ur_ Felowes the Kyng_es_ s_er_u_a_unttes and thus hertelye Fare ye well at london the thyrde daye of Octobre

26. ‹CROMWELL› TO ----.

R.O. Cal. v. 458 (ii). ‹Oct. 1531.›

Advises him not to receive any of the King’s ‘courser men’ in his monastery.

My lord aftr right hertye reco_m_mendacyons this shalbe to C_er_tiffye yow of the receipt of yo_ur_ l_ette_re and being veray Sorye of molestacyon doo aduyse yow not to suffr anye of the kyng_es_ Courser men to lye w_i_t_h_ yow. For yo_ur_ monasterye vndowtydlye ys moche to small to Resayue the king_es_ Coursers.

27. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹SIR RALPH ELLERCAR›.

R.O. Cal. v. 671. ‹1531.›

Thanks him for advice concerning a bargain that Cromwell is about to make for the manor of Belthrop in Yorkshire.

Woorshipfull S_i_r in my most hertye manner I co_m_mend me vnto yow and In the same wise thanke yow for yo_ur_ good and kynd chere made vnto my s_er_u_a_unt which that of late was w_i_t_h_ yow[788] my Sayd S_er_uaunt Informyd yow how that I hadde concludyd a bargayn with John Ardren of and For the Mano_u_r of Belthrop and ye then aduysyd my said Seru_a_unt to Adu_er_tyse me Substancyallye to loke vppon the sayd bargayn which aduertysment hath Sumwhat put me in dowt wherfor Syr I hertelye desyre and also pray yow that yff ye know anye manner dowt ambygwyte or Any acte done by the sayd John Ardren or anye other Wherby I myght Sustayn Any manner displeasure danger or losse conc_er_nyng the sayd Manno_ur_ or the purchasing of the same that I may be certeffye‹d› by this berer in evere poynt concernyng the same as my specyall trust is in yow and ye so doing shall bynd me

* * * * *

_The letter ends abruptly here, the bottom of the sheet being cut off._

On the dorse is the draft of part of a letter from the King concerning an intended invasion from Scotland by the Duke of Albany, aided by the King of France.

28. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹GARDINER›.

R.O. Cal. v. 723. ‹Jan. 1532.›

Sends news of the first reading of the Bill of Annates in the Lords. Has asked for money for Gardiner from the King, who grieves at Gardiner’s absence.

My lorde after myn humble and most hertie reco_m_mendac_i_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordeship how that I haue receyued your gentill l_ette_re to me dely_ue_red by thandes of Mr. Wrythesley And whereas I do p_er_ceyue by my kynnesman this berer that ye moche desire to here newes from hens I assure you that here be non but such as vndoubtedlie by a multytude of yo_ur_ Frend_es_ (which are Farre more secret and nerer the knowlege of the same then I am) be to yo_ur_ lordeship all redie related and knowen but yet to adu_er_tise of som parte that I know, as thys day was Redd in the higher house a bill touching the Annates of busshopriches fo_r_ what ende or effecte it will succede suerlie I know not. And as yesterday because I knew yo_ur_ lordeship not to be Furnisshed of all thing_es_ necessarie for yo_ur_ being there I moued the King_es_ highnes aswell for money to be defrayed in and about_es_ the furnyture of yo_ur_ purpose and affayres as also for yo_ur_ Reto_ur_ne hither sayeng that vppon myn owne coniecture yo_ur_ lordeship was wery of being there whereunto his highness answered me that you were not so wery of yo_ur_ being there but he was as sorie Sayeng by these word_es_ exp_re_sselie. (His absence is the lacke of my right hand for I am now so moche pestred w_i_t_h_ busynes and haue nobodie to rydde ne depeche the same) So that yo_ur_ lordeship may well know that yo_ur_ absence is not to you so moche paynefull and greuous as yo_ur_ p_re_sence here should be pleasaunt and comfortable to the King_es_ highnes and all other yo_ur_ poure Frend_es_ beseching therefore yo_ur_ lordeship to Fynde som meanes on yo_ur_ p_ar_te as moche as in you is that yo_ur_ Reto_ur_ne hither may be shortelie which is long loked and wisshed for As o_ur_ lorde knoweth etc.

_Endd._ A mynute of my mr.’s le_tt_re.

29. ‹CROMWELL› TO HENRY VIII.

R.O. Cal. v. 1055. ‹May, 1532.›

Has had the news from Ratisbon translated into English. The English ambassadors are going to meet those of the Emperor at Dunkirk.

May hit please yo_ur_ most r_o_yall magestye to be adu_er_tysyd that of suche news as hathe Cum from Ratyspone I haue causyd the same to be translatyd owt of Italyon into Inglysshe and according to yo_ur_ high co_m_mawndment to me youyn yesterdaye haue Inclosyd them in this my l_ette_re, wherby yo_ur_ highnes shall and may woll p_er_sayue of what Importaunce they be of. I haue also resayuyd a l_ette_re from Stephyn Vawhan which ys of no gret weight but that he wrytythe that yo_ur_ gracyous ambasadours do now repayre to the emperours ambassadours to Dunkyrke affermyng them to be Suffycyentlye Furnysshyd to answer all thing_es_ layd by the co_n_trarye parte and nothing dowtyth but that they shall haue veray gud Successe in all yo_ur_ gracyous affayres and thys o_ur_ lord Jesu Crist preserue and continew the most Royall estate of yo_ur_ most Ryoyall magestye in long lyffe & good helthe

30. ‹CROMWELL› TO HENRY VIII.

R.O. Cal. v. 1092. June 13 ‹1532›.

Sends the book that the Friar Carmelite brought him. Cannot yet inform the King of the conclusion of Ap Howell’s matter. News from Rome that the Turk is to invade Italy with a great army.

Pleasythit yo_ur_ most Royall mageste to be adu_er_tysyd how the Freer carmelyte browght vnto me this mornyng a boke willing me on yo_ur_ gracyous behalf w_i_t_h_ all spede to send the same vnto yo_ur_ highnes. Which I haue done accordinglye I cannot yet certeffye yo_u_r grace touching the Conclusyon of Jamys Gyrffyth ap Howell_es_ matyer for asmoche as yet I haue not spokyn w_i_t_h_ mayster Thesaurer of yo_u_r most honorable howshold who vndowtydly this daye wilbe at Westm. Strange news haue arryuyd here aswell from Rome as Venyse of the turk_es_ Repayre vnto and toward_es_ Italye w_i_t_h_ a m_er_velous puisauntt Armye what shalbe the Successe thereof o_ur_ lorde knoweth it ys Suppossyd that gret afflyccyon will Insew not onelye to the pope & the See of Rome but also to the emprour and his conffederatt_es_ wherfor it may please the holye trynytie in whos Inffinyte goodnes power & wyll Restyth the the[789] order and traunquylyte of all thing_es_ to bryng peax good oppynyon and quyetacyo_n_ amongyst Cristen pryncys and eu_e_r conserue preserue & kepe yo_ur_ highnes in long lyff good helthe w_i_t_h_ quyetacyon of yo_ur_ most vertuous most noble and most charytable mynde At london the xiii^{th} of June

31. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE MAYOR OF HAVERFORD WEST.

R.O. Cal. v. 1106. June 19, 1532.

Notifies him that Sir William Wolff is discharged of his appearance before the council.

Master Maier I hartely recommende me vnto you And where for Certaine causes ye toke bounde of Sir Will_ia_m Wolff clerke somtyme chapplaine vnto Rice app Griff. Esquier disceased and of other suert[ies] with him by recognisaunce that the saide S_ir_ Will_ia_m shoulde k[epe] his personall apparaunce here in the Sterre chamber before the king_es_ most hono_ur_able counsaiell there for certayne causes to him to be obiecte on the king_es_ behaulf in this p_re_sent Terme as in the Condicion of the same Recognisaunce is comprisid. I doo you to vnderstonde that the saide S_ir_ Will_ia_m Wolff is clearly dischargyd of his saide apparaunce byfore the saide counsaill wherefore I praie you to cause the saide Recognisaunce withe the condicion [to be] made frustrate and Void. And thus Jhu kepe you writen the xix^{th} daie of June at London in the xxiiii yere of the Reigne of oure Sou_e_raien Lorde the Kinge Henry the Eight.

_Add._ To Maister maier of Harfford Weste this be deliu_er_ed.

32. ‹CROMWELL› TO MR. ROWLAND.

R.O. Cal. v. 1185 (i). July 19 ‹1532›.

The King desires him to pay the bearer £5, to the use of the dean and canons of his college at Oxford, for the annual portion of his parsonage of Garsington, due to the late suppressed monastery of Wallingford.

Maister Rowland after my herty co_m_mendac_i_ons this shalbe to adu_er_tyse you that hitt is the king_es_ grac_es_ pleissuire and co_m_maundeme_n_t that ye shall paye i_m_mediately after the sight off theis my letters to the hand_es_ off Maister Herry Williams beyrrer heiroff Fyve pownd_es_ off good and lawfull money off Englonde to the behoiffe off the deanne and Canons off his grac_es_ Colledge in oxford now lately erected. The whiche saide su_m_me off Fyve pownd_es_ was deue to haue byn payed by yow att the Feiste off sayntte Michell tharchangell laste paste For thannuall porcio_n_ goyng owtt off yo_u_r p_ar_sonage off Garsinto_n_ vnto the late suppressed priore off Wallingford. And theis my letters shalbe vnto yow a suffici_en_t warrauntt & acquyttaunce For the paym_en_t off the Forsaide Fyve pownd_es_. Faill you nott thys to doo as ye tendre the king_es_ pleissuire and thus Faire ye well. In haist From london the xix^{th} daye off July.

33. ‹CROMWELL› TO ----.

R.O. Cal. v. 1184. July 19 ‹1532›.

Recommends Robert Hogan, the King’s chief cook.

Right worshipfull after moost hartie Reco_m_mendacions thiese shalbe to aduertise you that my louynge felowe and freende Robert Hogan Maister Coke to our sou_er_aigne Lorde the King_es_ grace hathe obteyned lycence of his grace to repaire into your p_ar_ties for suche his Affaires and busynes as he hath there to do. Whom I hartelie desire you to entreteigne and accepte in makinge and showinge vnto hym suche freendlie and louynge Chere and other pleasures for my sake, as ye wolde to me, yf I were there with you presente And in so doynge ye shall mynystre unto me a right singler good pleasure, not to be forgoten in tyme co_m_mynge in suche your Requestes and Affayres as ye shall haue here to do by the grace of god who euer kepe you. Att London the xix^{th} Daie of July.

34. ‹CROMWELL› TO ----.

R.O. Cal. v. 1185 (ii). July 20 ‹1532›.

Requests him to grant the farm of Myxberye in Oxfordshire to John Welsborne, one of the gentlemen of the King’s privy chamber.

My lorde after most hertye reco_m_mendacyons this shalbe to desyre and hertelye praye ‹you› to be so good at my poore Instaunce and request to graunte the Ferme of Myxberye vnto my veraye Frend and Felow Mr. John Welsborne on_e_ of the gentylmen of the Kynges preueye chaumbre in doing wherof besyd_es_ the good wyll ye shall obteyn of hym ye shalbynde me to ‹do› yow suche poore pleasures as shall lye in my lytyll power as knowyth o_ur_ lorde who eu_er_ p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordship wrytyn at londen the xx^{th} daye of July

35. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE LORD ‹CHIEF JUSTICE FITZ-JAMES›.

R.O. Cal. v. 1340. Sept. 24 ‹1532›.

The King has directed his letters for the election to the abbacy of Bruton in Somersetshire of that person whom Lord Lisle and Fitz-James have recommended. Fitz-James may postpone the election for the trial of the King’s title if he sees fit.

My lorde after most hertie co_m_menda_ci_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordeship how that I haue receyued yo_ur_ l_ette_res and according to the contents of the same moued the King_es_ highnes concerning thelection of the Abbote of Bruton And like as I wrote vnto yo_ur_ lordeship in my last l_ette_res that ye should stay the saide election vntill the King_es_ title might be tryed So his high pleasure is that ye shall do if ye see good matier to bere it. Neu_er_theles his highnes at the sute of my lorde Lisle Supposing that he and you do both sue for the adu_a_uncement of one p_er_son to be Abbot of Bruton forsaid as my lorde playnlye affermyd to his grace hathe theruppon directed his grac_i_ous l_ette_res for that purpose whiche notw_i_t_h_standing his high pleasure is yf ye se cause that ye shall stay thelection vppon the tryall of his title, as is aforsaide And in case yo_u_r lordeship will haue that p_er_son p_ro_moted for whom he hathe written his grace is therew_i_t_h_ right well contented So that his highnes may ‹haue› me remembryd Sumwhat, lyke as yo_u_r lor_de_shyp wrot vnto me in yo_u_r last whyche he onelye Remyttythe to yo_ur_ wisedom and discrecyon for his highnes p_er_fectlye trustith that ye will substauncyallie loke thervnto, who woold as Fayne that ye were well neyhboryd as ye woold yo_ur_self, my lord in this and all other that shall lye in my Lytill power I shall allway_es_ do as I haue p_ro_mysyd and thus most hertelye Fare ye well at london the xxiiii^{th} daye off Septembre

36. ‹CROMWELL› TO HENRY VIII.

R.O. Cal. v. 1298. ‹September, 1532.›

Reports the making of patterns for the King’s collar, and the accounts of the King’s jewels. Edmund Knightley has been committed to the Fleet for contempt of the King and his laws.

Please it yo_ur_ highnes to be adu_er_tised that according to yo_ur_ grac_i_ous co_m_maundement I haue caused patrons to be drawen after yo_ur_ grac_es_ Deuyse albeit I haue wyllyd yo_ur_ goldsmyth not to p_ro_cede to the making of any thing In p_er_ffeccyon vntill yo_ur_ grac_i_ous pleasure shalbe Ferther knowen for the which purpose both he and I shall repayre vnto yo_ur_ highnes on Saterday night or Sondaye in the morning and to the Intent yo_ur_ grace may determyn yo_ur_ pleasure I haue Sent by this berer the patron of yo_ur_ Coller of balasys and Dyamond_es_ drawn according to yo_ur_ graces fyrst deuyse touching a certen matier in varyaunce betwixt thexecutours of Sir[790] Will_ia_m Spencer disceasyd and[791] my ladye spencer whereas informacion was made vnto yo_ur_ highnes that grete Spoyle of the good_es_ of the saide _Sir_[790] Will_ia_m Spencer was made by the saide executours and how that the executo_ur_s wold haue put owt my ladye late the wyff of the sayd Will_ia_m from the execucyon of the testament the matier hath ben harde here before my lorde the kep_er_ of yo_ur_ grete seale S_ir_ Willya_m_ Poulet and me[792]. And as it appereth by thexamynacion as well of the executors as by Edmond Knyghtley and Rychard his brother the hole spoyle and eloyning[793] of the sayd goods & plate was made onely by the sayd Edmond Knyghtley his brother Rychard and the sayd ladye spencer thayr suster notw_i_t_h_stand_ing_ that ther was Agrement made betwene the executors and the ladye spencer that she sholde entyr into bargayn w_i_t_h_ yo_ur_ highnes and also into the execucyon of the testament w_i_t_h_ them as an executrix which vndowtydly she hadde done yf Edmond Knyghtle hadde not bene Which Edmonde Knightley hathe not onelie trauayled asmoche as in him is to sett pyke betwene the sayd ladye and the executors and to defeate yo_ur_ grace of yo_ur_ title to the heire of the saide Spencer but also Justeffyed the same befor my sayd lorde kep_er_ of _th_e gret Seale wher on the other partye it was openlye p_ro_uyd that yo_ur_ grace hade good tytyll and all his allegacyon vntrew yet neuertheles for the reducing of the same his vntrew p_ur_pose to effecte and to the Intent to slaunder yo_ur_ gracys tytill and others he hathe caused to be made certen proclamacions in yo_ur_ Countyes of Warwyke leycest_er_ & Northampton in dyu_er_s of yo_ur_ highnes Towns there to the high contempte of yo_ur_ grace and yo_ur_ lawes For it hathe not ben seen nor herd that any Subiecte w_i_t_h_in this Realme sholde presume to make p_ro_clamacion w_i_t_h_in this yo_ur_ realme but onelie in yo_ur_ grac_es_ Name Wherefore for his offenc_es_ and other contempt_es_ ayenst yo_ur_ highnes in that behalf my lorde the kep_er_ of yo_ur_ grete ‹seal› takyng that matyer to be a greuous offens ayenst yo_ur_ Crown & Imperyall magestye hathe co_m_mytted the sayd Edmond Knyghtley to yo_ur_ pryson of the Flete where he now remayneth vntyll yo_ur_ high plesure shalbe Ferther knowen in that behalf. As touching the Cup of golde & Corporas Case I sent yo_ur_ highnes woorde by Thomas Alvard the treuthe whereof this berer Stevyn Vawhan can Informe yo_ur_ grace who hathe made p_er_fytte bokes aswell of the sayd Cuppe & Corporas Case as also of all other yo_ur_ highnes Jewell_es_ now being in the hand_es_ of Cornelys to be orderyd according to yo_ur_ grac_es_ plesure and thys the holye trynyte p_re_serue yo_ur_ most royall estate of yo_ur_ most excellent magestye

37. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE ABBOT OF ST. EDMUNDS BURY.

R.O. Cal. v. 1573. Nov. 24 ‹1532›.

Desires the farm of Harlowberry, in Essex, near Honysdon. Will do all he can for the monastery.

My lorde after my hartie man_er_ I com_m_ende me vnto you. Adu_er_tising you that for dyu_er_se considerac_i_ons I am verray desirouse To haue some house in essex nere vnto Honysdon. And forasmoche as yo_ur_ p_ar_sonage of Harlowebery shall shortly be in yo_ur_ Handes and Letting, By Reason that the lease whiche Malery and his Wyff hathe is nowe all moost expired, I shall desire and instantly pray you to lett yo_ur_ said Farme of Harlowebury vnto me by lease for terme of lx yeres for the same stokke Rent and Ferme that haithe byn of Olde tyme accustumyd paid and p_er_ceyuyd for the same. In doing whereof ye shall bynde me to do you and that yo_ur_ monastary suche pleasure as may ly in my Lytell power, in tyme to com. And what shalbe your towarde mynde herin I pray you to Adu_er_tise me in wrytyng by this berer my serv_a_unt. And as for the yeres that malery and his wyff haithe yitt to com ye shall vnderstaund that I haue Agred w_i_t_h_ theym for his lease Thus fare ye hartely well from Elth_a_m, the xxiiii day of Nouembre.

_Add._ To my Lord Thabbot of Seynt Edmound_es_ Bury geve this.

38. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND›.

R.O.; not in Cal. ‹Dec. 1532.›

Congratulates him on the success of his last raid against the Scots, and assures him of the King’s favour. Urges him to keep on his guard against a surprise.

After myn humble co_m_mendacions please it yo_ur_ lordeship to be adu_er_tised that I haue receyued yo_ur_ l_ette_res the content_es_ wherof I haue right well p_er_ceyued And touching yo_ur_ prosperous fortune and victorie in yo_ur_ last rode agenst your enemyes Shewing therby yo_ur_ valiaunt courage glad hert and mynde to serue the King_es_ highnes and annoye his enemyes, I assure yo_ur_ lordeship there is no man lyuyng gladder to here thereof then I am yo_ur_ poure Frende, Wisshing to god that yo_ur_ lordeship did knowe and here as I do how louynglie and acceptablie the King_es_ highnes doth Regarde and take the same. which vndoubtedlie wold double the hardynes and courage of any man lyuyng to do his grace s_er_uice. And because it is to be thought that after this rode yo_ur_ enemyes the scottes will invente & studie to be reuenged to yo_ur_ like annoyance or more if they can, my poure aduise shalbe that by all the wayes meanes and polycies ye can, yo_ur_ lordeship do circumspectlie and w_i_t_h_ vigilant eye make such espialles and watches and so in most poletique and warlyke Facion will forsee studye and p_re_pare as in no wise by yo_ur_ saide enemyes ye be preuented But rather that yo_ur_ lordeship as ye alredy haue begon will so contynue endeuouring yo_ur_ self to greue and annoye yo_ur_ enemyes by doing of such valiant act_es_ and exploytt_es_ to thincrease of yo_ur_ high merite and worthie praise So as the Fame renowne and noble victorie which yo_ur_ lordeship hathe now won and obteyned be in no wise hurte blemisshed or defaced by any acte or exployte to be don hereafter for lacke of good forsight or p_re_uencyon Thus I am bolde to gyue your lordeship my poure frendely aduise beseching the same to excuse my boldenes and to thinke I do it onelie for that I bere unto yo_ur_ lordeship my hertie good mynde and will And no man more gladder then I to here tell of any thing which should sounde to yo_ur_ lordeshippes good Fame and hono_ur_, the increase and augmentacion whereof I doubt not but yo_ur_ lordeship will contynew to p_ro_cure w_i_t_h_ no lesse diligent propence glad hert and mynde to serue the king in his affairees there then as ye haue begon to the vtter grief displeasure and annoyaunce of yo_ur_ enemyes wherein I beseche o_ur_ lorde to sende you as p_ro_sperous fortune and good successe as yo_ur_ noble and valyaunt herte could wisshe or desire At london etc

_Endd._ mynute of a l_ette_re

39. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE ABBOT OF BURY.

R.O. Cal. v. 1719. ‹1532.›

Regrets to hear that he has detained several workmen in his district, in spite of the King’s need of them in London. Urges him to send them up at once.

My lorde after all dew reco_m_mendacyons this shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordshyp how that I and other hauyng charge aswell of the Kyng_es_ Bulding_es_ at his Towre of london as also at Westm. haue bene for lakke of masons Carpenters and other woorkmen compellyd to sende in to all the plases of this Realme For p_ro_uysyon of the same by the king_es_ co_m_myssyon and albeit that the king_es_ mesenger by the auctoryte of his Co_m_myssyon hathe repayryd into dyuers p_ar_tyes of Suffolke ther to execute the same and also to Burrye Saynt Edmond_es_ and therabowtt For to haue taken and prestyd masons For the accomplyshment of the kyng_es_ sayd woork_es_ ye lytell Regarding the kyng_es_ auctoryte and Co_m_myssyon have stayed dyuers masons and woorkmen abowte yow wherof I do moche m_er_vayle my lorde I woolde be loth and also veraye sorye the the[794] kyng_es_ highnes sholde be Informyd of yo_ur_ demeanure in that behalf For I dowt not though p_er_aduenture his highnes woolde esteme yow to be Abbot of his Monasterye of Burye, yet he woolde not forget that he ys yo_ur_ kyng and sou_er_ayng lorde, who p_er_case might thinke sum vnkyndenes and also p_re_sumpcyon in yow so to handell hym or his auctoryte w_i_t_h_in his owne Realme Wherffor my lorde I thinke it shalbe well done in aduoyding Further busynes to sende vpp those masons and not to Contend w_i_t_h_ yo_ur_ prynce ne w_i_t_h_ his auctoryte I beseche yo_ur_ lordshyp to p_ar_don my playne wrytyng For assurydlye I woolde be veray lothe that the king_es_ highnes sholde haue Anye occasyon to thinke anye vnkyndnes or disobedyence in yow and thus the holye trynyte p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordshyp in long lyffe and good helthe

40. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE BISHOP OF ELY›.

R.O. Cal. vi. 312. April 6 ‹1533›.

The King desires his presence at the next session of the Council, if his health will permit. Recommends the bearer Mr. Jones.

My specyall good lord after my most humble reco_m_mendacyons ‹it› may please the same to be adu_er_tysyd how that the kyng_es_ highnes hathe Co_m_maundyd me to gyue yow knowlage that yf ye may by any possyble meanys yo_ur_ helth and lyffe preseruyd Repayre hether this next terme yt sholde be moche to his gracyous contentacyon and Comfort to haue yo_ur_ presens and Cow_n_sayle in his affayres and his grace dowtyth not but ye wyll yf it be possyble for yow to trauayle accomplyshe all thing that maye be to the Satysfaccyon of his pleasure. I assure yo_ur_ lordshyp his grace hathe not a Few tymes lamentyd in the presens of yo_ur_ frend_es_ not onlye yo_ur_ absens but also yo_u_r Infyrmyte wherfor his grace hathe bene veraye Sorye. And my lord bycause this berer Maister Jonys dothe now repayre vnto your lordshyp for yo_u_r Fauours and goodnes to hym so shewyd toward_es_ his p_re_fferment vnto whom yt may please you at my poore Sute & medyacyon to be specyall good lorde Assuryng yo_ur_ lordeship that he ys a p_er_ffect honest gentylman and such on_e_ as ye shall neu_er_ Repent the thing that ye shall doo For hym as knowyth the holye trynyte who euer p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordshyp in long lyffe and good helthe At londen the vi^{th} daye of Aprell.

41. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹LORD SCROPE›.

R.O. Cal. vi. 383. April 25 ‹1533›.

The King has received his letters, and is glad that he will let him have the manor of Pyssow in Hertfordshire. The King will give him good lands in exchange.

My specyall goode lorde after all dew Reco_m_mendacyons this shalbe to adu_er_tyse the same that the kyngys highnes right thankffullye dyd accept yo_ur_ l_ette_res to hym dyrected & delyuered by mr. chasye and his grace ys m_er_veylouslye well contentyd that yo_ur_ lordshyp wooll let his grace haue yo_ur_ mano_ur_ & p_ar_ke of Pyssow in exchaunge. Wherfor his Magestie hathe Co_m_maundyd me to Inserche for land_es_ for yo_u_r Recompens which I shall doo w_i_t_h_ all conuenyent spede and as to the rede howsys with the other thing_es_ mouyd to me by this berer yo_ur_ s_er_u_a_unt I wyll vndowtydlye doo my best so that yo_u_r lordeshyp by the next shalbe certeffyed of the kyng_es_ Full and determynate pleasure in all thing_es_ as knowethe o_ur_ lorde who eu_er_ p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordshyp in long lyffe & good helthe at london the xxv^{th} daye of Aprell.

42. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE DUKE OF SUFFOLK›.

R.O. Cal. vi. 415. April ‹1533›.

The King is pleased with his willingness to surrender his patent of Earl Marshal, which has been granted to the Duke of Norfolk. Suffolk is to have the Justiceship of the Forests on this side of the Trent for life, in exchange. Advises him to come to Court at once.

After my most humble Reco_m_mendacions it maye please yo_ur_ grace to Vnderstande that the King_es_ highnes hath been assuredlie aduertised howe that yo_ur_ grace is contente to surrendre yo_ur_ patente of the office of Therle Marshall into his hand_es_ Whervpon his Magestie hath graunted the same vnto my lorde of Norff_olk_ his grace Whose Auncestors of longe tyme hadd thesame vntill nowe of late. And his highnes is contente that yo_ur_ grace in the lewe and place therof shall haue his l_ette_res patent_es_ of the Justiceshipp of his Forest_es_ on thisside Trente for terme of yo_u_r lyfe. Assurynge yo_u_r grace his highnes doth not onlie repute moche hono_ur_ in yo_u_r grace for that ye soo kyndlie will dep_ar_te w_i_t_h_ the saide office of marshalshipp vnto my saide lorde of Norff_olk_ but also his magestie supposeth and p_er_fectlie p_er_cevith that yo_ur_ grace hath moche more estimacion and zele to Norisshe kyndenes and love bytwene my saide lorde of Norff_olk_ and you then ye haue to thatt or any other office whiche vndubtelie is highlie to his gracious contentacion to see and p_er_ce_i_ue so grate and honorhable p_er_sonages his subiect_es_ so lovynglie and Frendlie the on to love thother. Wherfore as he that always rekonith hymselfe [bou]nden vnto yo_u_r grace and beyng also ver[ayly] Joyouse to p_er_sayve howe pleasauntlie the king_es_ highnes taketh in gude parte and repute yo_u_r honorhable and moost gentill demeano_ur_s in this and all other yo_u_r procedyng_es_ thought I coulde no lesse doo then to adu_er_tise you therof to thintente that ye knowynge thesame myght and may determyn yo_ur_ self therafter. And amongest other thing_es_ as I can p_er_ceyue it shulde not be vnthankfullie taken toward_es_ the king_es_ highnes and yo_ur_ grace yf it were yo_u_r ease and pleasure to repayre to the Courte w_i_t_h_ Resonable spede consyderyng that shortlye my lorde of Norfolke dep_ar_tyth toward_es_ his gret Jorney in Ambassade. Beseching yo_ur_ grace to p_ar_don my bolde & Rude wryting whiche I am movyd vnto For the poore good wyll I b[ear] [yo_u_r] grace as knowyth the holye trynyte who preserue yo_ur_ grace in longue lyffe good helth w_i_t_h_ thincrease of moche hono_ur_ at London the ---- daye of Aprell.

43. ‹CROMWELL› TO MR. STRETE.

R.O. Cal. vi. 645. June 14 ‹1533›.

Recommends various persons to receive the land, cattle, and corn of the late priory of Calwich in Staffordshire. Gives directions for the administration of Strete’s office. Cf.