Chapter XXVII: Letter 22 (3)

_Add._ To my veray good Lorde Therle of Shrewisbury lord Steward of the King_es_ Houshold.

98. CROMWELL TO ADMIRAL CHABOT, SIEUR DE BRION[832].

Bibl. Nat. de Paris, Fonds Moreau, 737, page 83;
Cal. viii. 337. ‹Mar.› 4, 1535.

The report of the Treasurer of Brittany will assure him how
desirous the King is to remain in friendship with the King
of France. Urges de Brion to do all he can to strengthen and
increase the amity.

MONSEIGNEUR,

J’ay receu les lettres qu’il vous a pleu m’escrire ensemble entendu vostre response, et charge de M^{r}. le Trésorier Palamédes, laquelle, selon sa très bonne manière de faire, et au très grand contentement du Roy, mon maistre, il a sceu trèsbien dire et déclarer, et pourtant que par la response qu’il emporte, vous pourrez clairement cognoistre la bonne constance et continuation d’amitié et vnion, en quoy le Roy mon dit maistre entend persister à tout iamais tant luy que sa postérité, sans aucunement varier, ains faire tout ce que avec son honneur et condescentement luy sera possible, au desir du Roy, son bon frère: pourtant aussy, que le dict Trésorier vous sçaura faire ample rapport de toutes choses;

Monseigneur, après vous avoir très affectueusement prié que veuilliés persuader, et si mestier est, inculquer à la ma^{té} du Roy V^e Maistre, la grandeur de leur amitié, et bonne intention de la dicte response et qu’il ne veuille presser ne desyrer le Roy de chose pourquoy l’on pense avoir suspicion ou coniecture qu’en l’amitié d’entr’eux y entre aucun respect de lucre ou proffit particulier: car ce n’est pas assez, comme vous sçavez trop mieux, que leur amitié soit cogneue et prinse pour ferme et establie par entr’eux et leurs amys, qui est à leur grand confort et encouragement: Mais aussy est très expédient de l’entretenir et conduire en sorte que leurs Ennemis et malveillans n’ayant cause d’y pouvoir penser, ne suspecter aucune interruption, qui sera à leur très grand esbahissement Confusion et desconfort: et ce faisant, comme bien gist en vous, le bien et plaisir, qui à tout le monde en adviendra, ne se sçavoir assez estimer, sans vous rescrire pour le présent plus au long, m’estre de très bon c[oe]ur recommandé à V^{e} Seigneurie et offert tout ce en quoi vous sçauray faire honneur et plaisir Je supplie nostre benoist Créateur, que, à vous Monseigneur, il veuille donner sa saincte et digne garde.

Signé, Vostre à commandement
THOMAS CRAMWELL.

Escript à Londres,
le iv iour de May[833].
1534.

_Add._ A Monseigneur

Monseigneur l’Admiral de France.

99. CROMWELL TO LORD LISLE.

R.O. Cal. viii. 419. Mar. 21 ‹1535›.

The King marvels at his delay in granting Thomas Appowell a
position as soldier at Calais. Desires Lisle to give him the
next vacant place.

After my right harty co_m_mendacions vnto yo_ur_ good lordship, thiese shalbe for asmoche as the king_es_ highnes before this tyme in consideracion of the good and acceptable s_er_uice done vnto his sayd highnes by his faythefull subgec[t] Thomas Appowell. Hathe geven and graunted vnto hym the roume of a Souldiour of the retynewe at Calays whiche first or next shuld fall and be voyde w_i_t_h_ the wag_es_ of viii d. a da[y] as by the king_es_ graunt therof made vnder his signet beryng date the second day of May in the xxiii^{th} yere of his reigne and other his sp_ec_iall l_ette_res sithens directed vnto you for that purpose it dothe more playnly appere. And that notw_i_t_h_standing, hitherto he hathe not been preferred to any suche roume, as he saythe wherat considering the kinges sayd graunt and l_ette_res seu_er_ally made for that purpose his highnes dothe not a litle marvaill. Wherfore I requyre and pray you for asmoche as thesayd Thomas hathe done good s_er_uice, and is right mete for that roume. And the rather for my sake and at the contemplacion of these my l_ette_res, to graunt vnto hym the next roume that shalbe voyde w_i_t_h_ thesayd wages, shewing vnto hym yo_ur_ lordshippes favo_ur_ in that behalf. Wherby besides that ye shall do a very good dede, ye shall admynyster and do vnto me right thankfull pleasu[re] the whiche god willyng I will in semblable wise requite. thus the blessed Trenyte preserue you. At the rolles the xxi day of Marche.

Yo_ur_ lordshippis assuryd
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To my veray good lord the vicount lisle the King_es_ depute at Calays.

100. CROMWELL TO SIR GREGORY DA CASALE.

R.O. Cal. viii. 523. April 10, 1535.

The King is glad to hear that the Bishop of Rome begins to
appreciate the justice of his cause. Urges that every effort
be made to prevail upon the Pope to give formal sentence in
favour of the divorce.

Mag_nifi_ce D_omi_ne Gregori salutem et commen_dacionem_ Complures post vestru_m_ hinc discessum, et uariis temporibus datas a vobis l_itte_ras accepi, quarum recensiores sub die xx februarii Romae scriptae sunt, quicquid uero de occure_n_tiis istis publicis, ac priuatis Regiae Ma_iesta_tis rebus in dictis l_itte_ris unquam significabatur sigillatim, ac diligenter id ipsi semper exposui, gratumq_ue_ et acceptum habet sedulu_m_ istud v_est_rum scribendi officium, nec ego antea v_est_ris l_itte_ris respondi, q_uod_ putaui, praeter istor_um_ successuu_m_ cognitione_m_ (quae sui nouitate grata semper est) non esse admodum multa, quibus particularius foret respondendum: Nunc autem Regia Ma_ies_tas quum v_estr_as tum ad se, tum ad me l_itter_as pressius, accuratiusq_ue_ perlegisset, illud inter coetera, mente adnotauit, Pontificem vobiscu_m_ loqui uoluisse, summa_m_q_ue_ praesetulisse Regiae Ma_iesta_ti gratificandi propensionem, et ob eam causam, duos accersisse ex hetruria iureconsultos cum primis eruditos, quorum doctrinae sanoq_ue_ iudicio potissimum fidat, eorumq_ue_ sententias, et opiniones pro Regiae Ma_iesta_tis causa stare, et eiusmodi esse v_est_ris vos l_itte_ris affirmatis ut pontifex ex officio debeat praesens matrimonium, etiam si de ualiditate dispensationis a Iulio factae constaret, approbare, Coeterum causa_m_ hanc, ut ueritatis fundamento totam innitentem, et si Regia Ma_ies_tas cum Deo satis firmatam habeat, et omni ex parte stabilitam, in hunc tamen sensum l_itte_ras v_estr_as interpretatur, Pontificem scilicet de eius rectitudine et aequitate cum sua Regia M_aiesta_te q_uam_ optime sentire, Proinde si amicum ac syncerum istud pectus erga Ser_enissi_mum Do_min_um meum Regem (quod vos scribitis) re uera habet, quin potius, ut bonum quenq_ue_ virum ab omni prorsus odio, et affectu liberum, et immunem in primis decet, si ueritati ex anima fauet, eius certe sunt partes, ut suam hanc erga Inuictissimum D_omi_num meum Regem in causa omnium iustissima bene affectam uoluntatem, suo etiam publico testimonio, et approbatione vniuersi orbi reddat perq_uam_ manifestam, suaq_ue_ sponte, innataq_ue_ animi probitate et solius ueritatis propagandae studio, nulla Regiae Ma_iesta_tis intercessione expectata, ad id adducatur, ut nullius metu, seu respectu a uero rectoq_ue_ deflectens de prioris matrimonii inualiditate, praesentisq_ue_ firmitate, et robore ingenue pronunciet, quem ad modum doctissimis illis viris, quos huius rei causa ab eo accersitos, istic adesse scribitis, maxime probari significatis, efficiet certe Pontifex rem suo munere, et officio dignam, Ser_enissi_mo D_omi_no meo Regi, qui suae causae iustitiam tot uigiliis, sumptibus ac laboribus diu quaesitam, et iam pridem cum Deo compertam habet, ueheme_n_ter gratam, sibiq_ue_ in primis, et pontificatui suo longe utiliorem, q_uam_ nunc demonstratione sit opus, Vos autem si hac in re nullo Regiae Ma_iesta_tis expectato mandato, nulloq_ue_ suo iussu (non enim firmiora suae causae q_uam_ nunc habet adiumenta aliunde sperat) quicq_uid_ profeceritis, ac Pontificem v_est_ra dexteritate ex vobis ad id quod scribitis adduxeritis, eiusdem Regiae Ma_iesta_tis expectationi quae no_n_ vana, aut victa officia, nec infructuosos rerum euentus de v_estr_is actionibus sibi pollicetur, procul dubio respondebitis, et haec a Pontifice beneuolentia et gratia ex officio proueniens eo no_m_i_n_e gratior, et acceptior erit, q_uod_ ueritatis ratio, deiq_ue_ respectus, sanaq_ue_ conscientia ad hoc eum mortaliu_m_ nemine procura_n_te, nunc commouerit. Et bene valete. Londini Die x Aprilis M.D. xxxv.

Vester bonus amicus
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ Mag_nifi_co Equiti, D_omi_no Gregorio Casalio etc. Amico car_issi_mo.

101. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹SIR GREGORY DA CASALE›.

R.O. Cal. vii. 268[834]. ‹April 10, 1535.›

Draft in English of the preceding.

After my right ‹hearty› co_m_mendacions, Sithen yo_ur_ dep_ar_ture I haue receyued sundry of yo_ur_ l_ette_res whereof the last bere date at Rome the xx day of Februarie. And whatsoeu_er_ ye haue signefied vnto me by yo_ur_ saide l_ette_res aswell of the publique occurrant_es_ there as of the King_es_ highnes pryuate affairees I haue aliwayes intymated and declared the same to the king_es_ maiestie who right thankefully and acceptablie taketh and estemeth yo_ur_ diligence in wryting And now having p_er_vsed and redde both yo_ur_ l_ette_res addressed to his maieste and also to me his highnes hathe speciallie noted in the same amongst other that the bisshop of Rome speking w_i_t_h_ you shewed himself veray propice and desirous to gratefie his saide highnes And that he had sent for out of Ethrurie twoo Lawyers being singulerly well lerned in whose doctrine and good iudgement he hathe grete trust and confidence Whose sentenc_es_ and opynyons do stonde hollie w_i_t_h_ the king_es_ highnes cause Affirmyng (as ye wryte) that the saide Bisshop of Rome of his duetie and office ought to approbate and confyrme this p_re_sent matrymonie albeit it depended vppon the validite of the dispensacion made by Julius. So as Notw_i_t_h_stonding that the king_es_ maiestie having his saide cause sufficientlie diffyned and being himself in that behalf resolutely determyned and grounded as vppon the foundacion of veryte and trowth hathe discharged his conscience therein (like a good vertuous and catholique prynce) afore god and the worlde Yet his maieste dothe in suche sence interpretate yo_ur_ l_ette_res that (as appereth by the same) the saide bisshop of Rome begynneth now somwhat to sauo_ur_ and fele the iustnes and equyte of the saide cause and p_ar_telie to stande w_i_t_h_ the King_es_ maiestie in the same. Wherefore if the saide bisshop of Rome do in dede bere so frendelie and syncere good mynde and will toward_es_ the king_es_ highnes (as ye do wryte) or rather if he love the trewth as it beco_m_meth eu_er_y good man to do setting ap_ar_te all hatred and affection it is his parte to shew the same now to the vnyu_er_sall worlde in this most iust and rightcious cause by his owne publique testymonye and approbacion. And of his owne free will and w_i_t_h_out any sute or intercession of the king_es_ maiestie onelie adhering to the trewth and negle_c_ting all other respect_es_ to p_ro_nounce the invalidite of the first mat_ri_mony and the validite of the seconde according to the sentenc_es_ iudgement_es_ and diffynytions of the saide ii^{o} lerned men which as ye wryte the saide bisshop of Rome called and sent for vnto him for that purpose which if the saide Bisshop of Rome will, surely he shall do ‹a› thing wo_ur_thie his office and merite of god and the worlde and to the king_es_ highnes veray thankefull and acceptable pleasure, and also to him self and his see moche more p_ro_fite and good then now nedeth to expresse. And you for yo_ur_ p_ar_te if in this matier as of yo_ur_ self ye can any thing p_ro_fite or p_re_vaile by yo_ur_ good policie and dexteryte toward_es_ the conducyng of the saide Bisshop of Rome to that conformyte (as ye wryte in yo_ur_ saide l_ette_res) ye shall then vndoubtedlie answer to the king_es_ highnes expectac_i_on And the same p_ro_ceding of the beneuolence of the saide Bisshop of Rome and the zele that he hathe to the due execucion of his office and duetie shalbe the more grate and acceptable a grete dell to the King_es_ highnes and the hole wo_ur_lde, seeing that the mere veryte and the respecte that he hath to god and his owne conscience shall move him thereunto w_i_t_h_out any mortall mannes procurement

_Endd._ A Mynute of certeyn l_ette_res responsyve to on at Rome

A mynute of a L_ette_re to intymate to the Pope the King_es_ desyre to haue him condiscend to the dyvorce & to allowe the second maryage.

102. ‹CROMWELL› TO MR. RICHE.

R.O. Cal. viii. 563. Apr. 20 ‹1535›.

Requests him to use his influence to induce Mr. Sinclair to
cease suing Edward Campion, clerk of the peace in Essex.

After my m[ost] hertie maner I co_m_mende me vnto you, and evyn so I pray you at this my request and contemplac_i_on to be good Maister and frende vnto Edwarde Campion clerke of the peax w_i_t_h_in the shere of Essex of and in all suche his busynes towching the same his office and to be ameane for hym in the same unto Mr Sayntclere hym to desire to putt the said campion to no further vexacions and sut_es_ for the said office as he hath heretofore done. In doyng whereof you shall admynister vnto me right singul_e_r pleasure, which god willing . I shall not for get semblable to requyte as shall lye in my litill power. And this hertelye fare ye well. At london this xx^{th} day of Aprill

_Add._ To my lovyng frende Master Riche.

_Endd._ Mynute of l_ette_re.

103. CROMWELL TO THE PRIOR OF TREWARDRETH.

B.M. Add. MSS. 6,416, f. 8; Cal. viii. 743. May 21 ‹1535›.

The King is informed that the town of Fowey is in a bad
state, because the Prior, who has the liberties of the town
in his hands, administers it so badly. Desires him to amend
his ways.

M^{r} prio_ur_ as vnaccquanted I haue me co_m_mended vnto you, and whereas it is comen vnto the king_es_ highnes knowledge that the Towne of Fowey is sore decayed and thoccasion therof p_ar_tlie is that in the saide Towne is no order of Justice bicause the liberties concerninge the same graunted by the king_es_ highnes and his noble progenitours to your predecessours and by theime vnto the inhabitaunt_es_ of the saide Towne remayne in yo_ur_ handes and kepinge So that betwene you no maner good order equitie nor iustice is executed and vsed w_i_t_h_in the saide Towne. Wherfore I require you to condiscende and agree w_i_t_h_ the inhabitaunt_es_ of the saide Towne so that you hauynge yo_ur_ reasonable approued duties, they may haue theire liberties to be vsed and extended amongeste theime w_i_t_h_in the saide Towne to thincrease of good order w_i_t_h_in the same. And as ye shall agre therin to certifie me in writinge by Thomas Treffry berer herof. For his highnes thinketh that the saide porte of Fowey oweth to be his and to be holden of hime so that his grace entendeth from hensforth to haue it as well prouided for w_i_t_h_ good gouern_au_nce and of defence for vtter enemyes as other his townes and port_es_ be w_i_t_h_in those parties. Wherunto ye for yo_ur_ partie before this tyme haue had litle or no regarde neyther to the good order rule and defence therof ne yet to the good rule and gouernaunce of yourself yo_ur_ monasterie and religion as ye be bounde wherfore his highnes thinketh that ye be veray vnworthey to haue rule of any towne that cannot well rule yo_ur_self. And that I may haue aunswer as is afforesaide by this berer what ye intend to do I require you to thintente I maye certifie his highnes therof And thus fare ye well. At london the xxi^{th} daie of Maie

Your Freend
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To the priour of trewardreth in Cornewall be this youen.

104. ‹CROMWELL› TO DR. LONDON AND MR. CLAYMOND.

R.O. Cal. viii. 790. May ‹1535›.

Desires them to request the fellows of Magdalen to admit
Thomas Marshall as president of the college, on the
resignation of the present president, who has already
signified his willingness to give up his position.

In my right harty man_er_ I co_m_mende me vnto you. And where the Presedent of Mawdelyn College, as well by his seu_er_all l_ette_res as by mouthe (of his mere motion) at sundry tymes, myche co_m_mending the qualities of my Lord and frende master Thomas Marshal[l] g_ra_unted vnto me, that he wulde be contented to resigne that his Rowme to the same master Marshall, alledging that he was a man very apte & mete for the same, promysing further and nothing doubting, but in that behalf he bothe coulde & wolde fynde the meanes to obteyne the goode willes & myndes of the felowes of the said College. Neuertheles nowe of Late (to me no litle m_er_vaile) the saide presedent when I desired hym to accomplishe his saide promesse, alledged for his excuse that the goode willes of the saide felowes coulde not in that behalf be opteyned. Wherfore I hartely desire and pray you effectually in my name to solicite & entreate the saide felowes as by yo_ur_ wysdomes ye shall thinke most conuenient that they for my sake & at this my desire wilbe contented to conforme theym selves vpon the resignation of the said p_re_sedent to the admission of the saide master Marshall, or elles that contrary Wyse att the Leaste I may knowe by yo_ur_ writing in whome the mater sticketh. In doing wherof ye shall not only des_er_ue bothe Laude & prayse in the furderaunce of the saide master Marshall, whose ad_ua_uncement I hartely desire, but also I wille not faile to remembre yo_ur_ kyndnes in that I may doo you pleasure. And thus hartely fare ye well, from London the ---- daye of May.

_Endd._ The Copie of al_ette_re Sent to Mr. doctor London & Mr. Claymond.

105. CROMWELL TO THE EARL OF CUMBERLAND.

B.M. Add. MSS. 12,097, f. 1; Cal. viii. 893. June 18 ‹1535›.

Requests him to discover and apprehend certain evil-disposed
and riotous persons, who have unlawfully assembled in the
county where the Earl lives.

After my right harty reco_m_mendacion vnto yo_ur_ good lordship, thiese shalbe tadu_er_tise the same that the king_es_ highnes hathe been adu_er_tised that diu_er_se riotous and ill-disposid p_er_sones of the p_ar_ties wher ye inhabite, or w_i_t_h_in you_r_ offices and roumes (as it is sayd) hathe lately vnlawfully assembled theymselfes together to no litle nombre in riotous maner to so_m_me lewde and vnthriftie intent and purpose. Wherfor his highnes myndyng the quietenes of his subiect_es_, and good rule and order to be maynteynyd and kepte w_i_t_h_in this realme Willithe and co_m_maundithe you and other of the Justices of his peax, furthew_i_t_h_ after the receyt herof to make inquisicion and serche, who and what nombre of the sayd p_er_sones hathe so assembled theymselfe, and for what cause intent and purpose they hathe so done And that ye also enquire who hathe beene the Capitall and cheffe doers in that partye. and further that ye cause theym to be apprehended and taken and sent hither w_i_t_h_ all convenyent spede together w_i_t_h_ all that ye shall fynd and knowe concernyng the premysses, and suche other offenders as ye shall not think good to be sent vp that yo_ur_ lordship cause theym to be put vnder sufficient suretyes for their good aberyng accordyng to his lawes, prayeng yo_ur_ lordship to adu_er_tise me of that ye shall do in the premysses by the berer herof w_i_t_h_ all convenyent spede. And thus the blessid Trenyte pres_er_ue you At the rolles the xviii^{th} day of June.

Your lordshyppis Freend
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To the right hono_ur_able and my veray good lord the Erle of Cumberland be this youen.

106. CROMWELL AND AUDLEY TO THE MAYOR AND
COMMONALTY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Cooper’s Annals of Cambridge, i. 371; Cal. viii. 1036.
July 14 ‹1535›.

Desires them to take measures to avoid any trouble with the
members of the University at the approaching Stourbridge
Fair.

After our hertye commendacions, wher variaunce debate and strif hath long depended betweene the Vycechauncellor of the Universite of Cambridge and the scolers of the same of the one partie, and you and the cominaltye of the towne of Cambridge on the ‹other› party, concernyng both your iurisdiccions and liberties. And albeit we, wyth others of the king’s counsaile by his graces commaundment, entended to have pacyfyed the sayd variaunce or this tyme; yet neverthelesse, for that we have had no convenient leasure for the same, the said variaunce as yet remaynith undetermyned. And forasmuche as Sturbridge fair is nowe nere at hand at whiche tyme it is thought verey like that variaunce and breche of the kings peax may happen betwixt you, bi reason of suche iurisdiccions as ether of you pretende to exercise in the same faire, if remedye were not provided for the same, we therfore, calling to rememberaunce that for the conservacion of the Kings peax an order was takyn the last yere at Lambeheth, before the most Reverend father in god the archebysshop of Canterbury and other the Kings Counsaile, what ether of you shuld exercise in the said faire without interrupcion of other, till the variaunce betweene you were fully determyned, Do nowe therfore advertise you that the Kings pleasure is that as well ye for your parts, as the said Vicechancellour and scolers for their parts, shall firmely for this faire tyme to cume this yere, observe and kepe the same order in every poynt without violacion therof: Signifying unto you that we have written our letteres to the said Vycechauncellour and scolers for the same cause, Putting you out of doubt that by the due keping of the said order, ye shall take no preiudice of eny your lawfull liberties that of right ye ought to have, uppon examynacyon and fynall determynacyon of ether your titles, To the proceeding in the finall order wherof, we will with all diligence (god willing) put our effectuall endevor this next terme, as the kings pleasure is we shuld do, requiring you to take pacyens in the meane season. And thus almyghtye Jhu have you in keping. Wrytten at London the xiiij^{th} daye of July.

Your frends,
THOMAS AUDELEY Knt. Chauncell.
THOM^{S}. CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To the Maier and comynaltie of the Towne of Cambridg be this yeven.

107. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE ‹DUKE OF NORFOLK›.

B.M. Titus B. i, 318; Cal. viii. 1042. July 15 ‹1535›.

Sends a royal proclamation against conveying coin out of the
realm, and a copy of the statute of 5 Richard II. to the
same effect. The council gave its opinion that the King’s
proclamation in this case should have the same force as a
statute.

May hit please yo_ur_ grace to be Adu_er_tysyd that I haue resayuyd yo_ur_ l_ette_res[835] p_er_sayuyng by the Contentt_es_ therof that the Kyng_es_ highnes dothe moche m_er_veyle that I haue not adu_er_tysyde yo_ur_ grace what order my lord chauncelor and others of his Counceyll hath[836] takyn Concernyng the conveyaunce of Coyne owt of the realme. Syr according to your gracyous co_m_maundement vppon tewysdaye last Mr. Attorney and I bothe dyd Intymate & declare the King_es_ pleasure vnto my lorde Chauncelor who Immedyatlye Sent For My lorde cheffe Justyce of the kyng_es_ benche the cheffe Justyce of the Co_m_mon place the cheffe Barron and Mr. Fytzeherberd Mr. Attorney Mr. Solysytor and I being p_re_sent and the Case by my sayd lord Chauncelor openyd dyuers oppynyons ther were, but Fynally it was Concludyd that all the statuttes sholde be Inserchyd to See whether ther were anye Statute or lawe able to serue for the purpose and yf ther were it was thought good, that yf it sholde happen any accydent to be wherby ther myght Be any occasyon that the money sholde be conveyed owt of the realme that then proclamacyon sholde be made growndyd vppon the sayd Statute adding therunto poletyklye certayn thing_es_ For the putting the Kyng_es_ Subiect_es_ and other in more terroure ande Feare vppon which deuyse serche was made and a goode estatute Founde which was made in the Fyfte yere of Kyng Rychard the seconde the Copye wheroff translatyd[837] into Inglyshe I do sende vnto yo_ur_ grace drawne in mann_er_ of A proclamacyon by the aduyse of the Kyng_es_ lernyd Counsayle. But Amongyst all other thing_es_ I mouyd vnto my sayd lorde chauncelor my lorde cheffe Justyce and other that yf in Case ther were no law nor statute made alredye for any suche purpose what myght the Kyng_es_ hignes by the aduyse of his Counsaylle doo to w_i_t_h_stande so greate a daunger lyke as yo_ur_ grace alledgyd at my beyng w_i_t_h_ you to the which yt was answeryd by my lorde cheffe Justyce that the Kyng_es_ hyghnes by the aduyse of his Cownsayll myght make p_ro_clamacyons and vse all other polecyes at his pleasure as well in this Case as in Anye other lyke For the avoyding of any suche daungers and that the sayd proclamacyons and polyces so deuysyd by the King & his cownsayll for any such purpose sholde be of as good effect as Any law made by parlyament or otherwyse which oppy_nyo_n I assure yo_ur_ grace I was veray gladde to here[838] wheruppon[839] the sayd statute[840] was drawen in to a ‹copy› in forme as ‹a› p_ro_clamacyon I do now sende the same to yo_ur_ grace[840] and thus the holye trynyte p_re_serue yo_ur_ grace in long lyff good ‹health› w_i_t_h_ the Increase of moche honor at london the xv^{th} day of July.

108. CROMWELL TO SIR JOHN RUSSELL, ROGER WYNTER,
JOHN PAKYNGTON AND JOHN VAMPAGE.

Library of William Berington, Esq., of Little Malvern
Court. Not in Cal. July 18 ‹1535›.

Desires them to examine the complaint of Robert Symonds, of
Pershore, in Worcestershire, and see that justice is done if
possible.

I co_m_mende me vnto you in my right hertie maner And by the tenure [of these letters] whiche I sende vnto you herin closid ye may p_er_ceue the complaynt of Robert Symond_es_ of p_er_shor in the countie of worcester wherfor I hartely desire and pray you groundly to consider and pounder the content_es_ of the same and callyng the p_ar_t_ies_ before you ye be soche waies and meanes as ye can best devise examyne the hole circumstaunce therof and sett a fynall ende therin if ye can And if through the obstinacie of either of the said p_ar_t_ies_ ye cannot convenyently so do then my further desire is that ye wryte vnto me the truthe and playnes of the mater w_i_t_h_ the circumstaunces therof to thintent I may therin cause some meanes to be founde as the [case] rightfully shall require wherby ye shall do a very good and meritorious dede. And thus fare ye hartely well at London the xviij^{th} day of July

Your Frende
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To my louyng frendes Sir John Russell Knyght Roger Wynter John Pakyngton and John Vampage Esquyres or to thre or two of them.

109. CROMWELL ‹AND AUDELEY› TO SIR JOHN RUSSELL,
JOHN PACKINGTON, AND JOHN RUSSELL, ESQUIRE.

Library of William Berington, Esq., of Little Malvern Court.
Not in Cal. July 20 ‹1535›.

Desires them to survey the possessions of the clergy in the
Shire of Worcester according to the King’s commission, and
to send an account of their value to London.

After our right hartye co_m_mendacyons where the Kyng_es_ Co_m_myssion was dyrectyd vnto you & other for the surveyng and taxacion of the clere yerely values of all the possessions of the clergie in the Shire of Worceter accordyng to a boke of Instruccyons assigned w_i_t_h_ the hand of the Kyng_es_ highnes annexed vnto the said Co_m_missyon we signyfie vnto you that the Kyng_es_ pleasure ys that ye callyng your fellowes Joyned w_i_t_h_ you in Co_m_myssion shall w_i_t_h_ all possible dylygens accomplysshe theffect_es_ therof And to sende to vs to london all the bokes taken by you of the vieu & value of the said possessions by one or two suche of your fellowes whiche were Audytours of the same before the xij^{th} day of Septembre next co_m_myng. Not faylyng this to do at your perill. And as ye entende to advaunce the Kynges pleasure in this behalf. And thus fare you well. At london the xx^{th} day of Julye

THOMAS AUDELEY K. Chauncello_ur_
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To their loving freend_es_ S_ir_ John Russell the yonger Knight John pakington Esqu_ie_r and John Russell Esquier and to eu_er_y of theym be this yoven.

_Endd._ Wigorn.

110. CROMWELL TO BONNER.

Library of Lord Calthorpe. Not in Cal. July 23 ‹1535›.

Begs him to make speed in his journey. Bonner’s commission
is ready, and Mr. Gostwick will deliver to him the Duke of
Holstein’s letter.

Mr. Boner I co_m_mende me vnto you. Signefieng vnto the same that the Kyng_es_ pleasure is ye w_i_t_h_ yo_ur_ college shall w_i_t_h_ all spede and possible haste set yo_ur_ selff_es_ forward toward_es_ thaccomplisshement of yo_ur_ io_ur_ney, and cause yo_ur_ Ship also to be rigged and made redy so as ye haue no cause of Delaye. Yo_ur_ co_m_mission I vnderstonde ye haue alredy made and sealed, and touching the Duke of Holst_es_ l_ette_re if ye haue not yet receyued it Mr. gostwike shall delyu_er_ it you or to Cauendish accordinglie. Prayeng you ones agayne to make all thacceleracion and hast forward_es_ that ye can possiblie as ye intende to please the King_es_ highnes. And so Fare ye well. At Wynchcombe the xxiii day of Julie

Yo_ur_ Freend THOMAS
CRUMWELL.

Maister Boner the King_es_ highnes nothing dowtyth in yo_ur_ wysedom polyce and discrecyo_n_ But that ye wooll Vse yo_ur_ Self according to his trust and expectacy_on_.

_Add._ To his louing frende Docto_ur_ Boner be this youen w_i_t_h_ spede.

111. CROMWELL TO MR. RICHE.

R.O. Cal. viii. 1130. July 29 ‹1535›.

Desires him to express to the Duke of Suffolk the King’s
displeasure at the ‘decay’ of certain places, which the Duke
affirms he has repaired. Urges him to request the Duke to
part with certain reversions which are desired by the King.

After my right hertie co_m_mendac_i_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise you that the king_es_ highnes hauyng receyued yo_ur_ l_ette_res hathe youen me in co_m_maundement to make you answer as here insueth. First touching suche leases as it is supposed shoulde be made by the Duke of Suffolke, the king_es_ highnes seyeth that he knoweth not that the saide Duke or his officers haue made any lease syns the co_m_munycac_i_on had betwixt them of this bargayn, but his highnes is certenly info_ur_med that the saide Duke or his officers haue offered to make fourth certen leases syns the tyme of the saide co_m_munycac_i_on had. Whereof his maieste can not but mervaile and for the same conceyueth som ingratitude and vnkyndenes in the said Duke if it can so be proved. Secondely touching the Decay of Ewelme and Donyngton the king_es_ highnes answered that what soeuer the saide Duke hathe spent vppon them, it may well appere in what decay they stonde, and who soeu_er_ shall view them shall facilly p_er_ceyue that grete somes of money will not sufficientlie repaire them as his highnes himself w_i_t_h_ his eye hath vewed the saide Ewelme at his grac_es_ late being there. And for Donyngton the house is not onelie in decay but also the keper of the same Mr. Fetyplace hath both consumed and distroyed the Dere and game there and also wasted the wood_es_ in such wise as it is thought he hathe not onelie forfaited his patent but also right ill deserued to haue eyther fee or thanke for any good service he hathe don there. And semblablie the king_es_ highnes hauing ben at Hokenorton whiche his grace lyketh veray well can not perceyue ne also his Surueyo_ur_s sent thither can not see how that xv^{e} li should be employed there as it is affirmed by the saide Duke, so as it is not vnlike but that the saide Duke hathe ben deceyued by his officers. And whatsoeu_er_ hath ben spent there, yet will it requyre no small so_m_mes of money to repare and buylde it after the king_es_ mynde and pleasure whiche wilbe chargeable to his highnes. And touching the game of the red Dere at Hokenorton aforsaide, his maiestie Doubtith not but that the saide Duke will iustefie his couuen_au_nte and agrement w_i_t_h_ the keper for the keping of lxxx red dere there accordinglie. Thirdely concerning the reuersions of the lady Gordon and John Verney the king_es_ highnes p_er_ceyuing the conformyte of the saide Duke in that behalf and also yo_ur_ travaile and diligence in the same gyueth vnto him and you both therefore his grac_es_ hertie and condigne thank_es_. Trusting that like as his highnes hathe heretofore mynystered grete benefit_es_ and co_m_modytees vnto the saide Duke, who hathe atteyned this degree hono_ur_ and astate that he now is in by the meanes and onely ad_ua_uncement of the king_es_ saide highnes. So the saide Duke wilbe contented to departe w_i_t_h_ the saide reu_er_sions frankely and frely to his highnes of his mere lyberalite to extende toward_es_ him, and to permytte his maiestee to haue the saide reu_er_sions w_i_t_h_in his bargayn alredy made as his grace thought he had had, onely trusting to his grac_es_ bountie and goodnes for the recompence of the same. Wherein the king_es_ pleasure is ye shalbe playne w_i_t_h_ the saide Duke, vttering and declaring vnto him the good opynyon which the king_es_ highnes hathe conceyved in his conformyte toward_es_ all his gra_ci_ous request_es_ and affairees, and how he of all men is thereunto bounde if he do well consider the manyfold benefit_es_ that he hath receyued at the king_es_ hande. Wherefore ye may counsaile him not to gyue any cause or occasion in this behalf to the kyng_es_ highnes to conceyve any Jalousie or mistrust in him but that rather he will shew herein his frankenes and liberall herte toward_es_ his maiestie w_i_t_h_out stycking w_i_t_h_ his grace in so small a matier. And so doing let him be assured that like as the king_es_ highnes heretofore for lesse cause youen on the saide Duk_es_ p_ar_te, hathe ad_ua_unced him to this hono_ur_ and astate that he now is at, So shall his maiestee the rather now be Dryven to consider the frankenes and gentill liberalite of the saide Duke in this behalf if he frankely do com forward_es_ w_i_t_h_ the same. And Fynally I pray you on my behalf to say somwhat to the saide Duke in this matier alledging vnto him that as I am, alwayes haue be_e_n, and eu_er_ wilbe his grac_es_ poure frende so I requere him not to stycke w_i_t_h_ the king_es_ highnes in this matier, and pray his grace not to doubte but that the king_es_ highnes wilbe as good lorde to him in recompence of the saide reu_er_sions as if his highnes Did now parte and couue_na_unte w_i_t_h_ him for the same aforehand. Wherein eftesones I pray you shew him on my behalf that my poure and frendelie aduise is that his g_ra_ce shall liberally wryte to the king_es_ highnes in this matier so as his highnes may thereby p_er_ceyue the saide Duk_es_ gentill herte and naturall zele toward_es_ his maieste aswell in this as in all other thing_es_. Which be ye assured in myn opynyon shalbe more beneficyall vnto the saide Duke then x tymes so moche lande as the saide reuersions Do amount vnto. Requering you so to shew his grace fro me as from him that wold be as glad of his grac_es_ welth and p_ro_speryte as any one of his poure frend_es_. So knoweth o_ur_ lorde who send you well to fare. From the Monastery of Tewkesbury the xxix^{ti} Day of Julie.

Yo_ur_ Freend
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To his louyng Frende Mr. Ryche Solycyto_ur_ to the king_es_ highnes be this youen.

112. CROMWELL TO THE EARL OF RUTLAND.

Belvoir Castle MSS. Not in Cal. Aug. 9 ‹1535›.

Desires him to examine a certain warden and his friars, and
report the result of his investigation to the King. Requests
him to apprehend Friar John Colsell, and detain him till
further notice.

My lorde after my right hertie co_m_mendac_i_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordship that having receyued yo_ur_ l_ette_res and declared the effect_es_ of the same to the king_es_ highnes, who for yo_ur_ dyligent adu_er_tisement of suche thing_es_ as do touche his maiestie and for yo_ur_ good will shewed toward_es_ the correction of suche transgressones gyueth vnto you his grac_es_ hertie and condigne thank_es_, Forasmoche as the king_es_ highnes is adu_er_tesed that the warden of those Freres which haue spoken those sedicious wordes, is a right honest p_er_son and that it may be that he is accused by such light p_er_sons as p_er_case can not iustefie the same, the king_es_ highnes therefore requyreth yo_ur_ lordeship to call before you the saide warden and all other his Freers and to take som payne thoroughlie and exactely to here Debate and examyn_e_ the matier w_i_t_h_ them and their accusers, so as the trewth and the hole circumstaunc_es_ of the matier may trewlie and substauncyallie appere in suche wise as eu_er_y man may haue his merit_es_ and desert_es_ according to good iustice. And of yo_ur_ lordeshippes proceding_es_ in that behalf and what matier ye shall Fynde vppon the saide examynac_i_on it may please yo_ur_ lordeship to signefie the same w_i_t_h_ the circumstaunc_es_ to the king_es_ high_n_es or his counsaile, vppon the which adu_er_tisement yo_ur_ lordship shall knowe ferther of the king_es_ pleasure. Touching the other Frere named Frere John Colsell vsing the decitful arte of magike and astronomye, the king_es_ pleasure is that ye shall cause him to be taken and apprehended and deteyn him in warde vntill ye shall haue other knowlege and adu_er_tisement of the king_es_ pleasure in that behalf, and thus the holie trynytie p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordeship in long lif and helth w_i_t_h_ thincrease of hono_ur_ At Barklay hoornes the ix^{th} day of August.

Your lordeshyppes assuryd
THOMAS CRUMWELL.

_Add._ To the right hono_ur_able my lorde the Erle of Rutlande be this yeuen.

113. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹WALLOP›.

R.O.[841] Cal. ix. 157. August 23 ‹1535›.

Instructs him to justify to Francis the King’s doings,
especially the executions of More and Fisher, and to request
Francis to support Henry in all his actions against the
Pope. The King is desirous that Melancthon should come to
England.

Sir after my most hertie reco_m_mendacions these shalbe to adu_er_tise you that the xvii^{th} Day of this Moneth I receyued from you a packet of l_ette_res which indelayedlie I delyuered vnto the king_es_ highnes and conferred w_i_t_h_ his grace theffect_es_ both of your l_ette_res and all others w_i_t_h_in the saide packet being directed aswell to his highnes as to me. And after his highnes had w_i_t_h_ me p_er_vsed the hole content_es_ thoroughlie of yo_ur_ saide l_ette_res, p_er_ceyuing not onelie the lykelyhod of the not repairee into Fraunce of Philip Melanchton, but also yo_ur_ co_mmun_ica_ci_ons had w_i_t_h_ the frensh king vppon yo_ur_ Demaunde made of the king_es_ highnes pencions w_i_t_h_ also yo_ur_ Discrete answers and replicacions made in that behalf, for the which his maiestee gyueth vnto you his hertie and condigne thank_es_, Ye shall vnderstonde that his highnes co_m_maundid me to make you answer in this wise folowing First as touching the kyng_es_ money his highnes dowtith not but seeing bothe the Frensh king and also the grete Maister haue p_ro_mised you it shalbe depechid ye will as the case shall requyre not cease to call vppon them till it be Depeched And ferther considering that the saide frensh king vppon yo_ur_ saide Demaunde of the saide pensions so sodaynelye fell into co_m_munycacion w_i_t_h_ you aswell of his frendeship and humanyte shewed to the kyng_es_ highnes, alledging that he at all tymes hathe answered for the kyng_es_ highnes specyally being last at Marcell_es_ w_i_t_h_ Pope Clement w_i_t_h_ other thing_es_ as in your saide l_ette_res appereth, as also concernyng the execucions lately don_e_ here w_i_t_h_in this realme, The king_es_ highnes not a litle m_er_vaileth thereat, and thinketh it good that as of yo_ur_self ye take som occasion at conuenyent tyme and oportunyte to renovate the saide co_m_munycacyon both w_i_t_h_ the Frensh kyng or at the least w_i_t_h_ the grete Maister, sayeng vnto them, that where the saide Frensh kyng alledgeth that he hath at all tymes answered for the kyng_es_ highnes in his cause and specyally to the saide Pope Clement at Marcell_es_ affirmyng his p_ro_cedyng_es_ to be iust and vpright concernyng the Matrymony as ye do wryte, in that albeit the kyng_es_ highnes p_ro_ceding_es_ in all his affairees w_i_t_h_in this realme being of such equyte and iustnes of themself as they be, nedeth not any defence or assistence ayenst Pope Clement or any other foreyn power, having goddes worde and lawes onelie sufficient to defende him Yet in that that[842] the said frensh kyng hathe as he sayeth answered at all tymes on the king_es_ p_ar_te, he hathe don_e_ nothing but the p_ar_te of a brother in iustefieng and verefyeng the trewth, and so contynuyng shall Do as ap_er_teyneth to a prynce of hono_ur_ which the king_es_ highnes doubtith not he hath and will do onely in respecte to the veryte and trewth besid_es_ the amyte betwixt them both iustlye requyring the same. And concerning thexecuc_i_ons Don_e_ w_i_t_h_in this realme ye shall sey to the saide Frensh Kyng that the same were not so mervelous extreme as he alledgeth, for touching Mr. More and the Bisshop of Rochester w_i_t_h_ suche others as were executed here, their treasons conspiracies and practises secretely practised aswell w_i_t_h_in the realme w_i_t_h_out to move and styrre discension and to sowe sedycyon w_i_t_h_in the realme, intending thereby not onelye the distruction of the kyng but also the hole subuersion of his highnes realme being explaned and declared and so manyfestly proved afore them that they could not avoyde nor Denye it and they thereof openly detected and lawfully convicted adiudged and condempned of high treason by the Due order of the lawes of this realme, it shall and may well appere to all the worlde that they having such malice roted in their hert_es_ ayenst their prynce and Sou_er_eigne and the totall Distruction of the co_m_men weale of this realme, were well wo_r_thie if they had had a thousande lyves to haue suffered x tymes a more terrible Deth and execucion then any of them Did suffer. And touching suche word_es_ as the saide frensh kyng spake vnto you concernyng how Mr. More dyed and what he saied to his doughter going to his iudgement and also what exhortacions he shoulde gyue vnto the kyng_es_ subiect_es_ to be trew and obedient to his grace (assuring you that there was no such thing) whereof the gret M_aster_ promysed you a Double at length. In that the king_es_ pleasure is that ye shall not onelie procure the saide double and sende it hither but also sey vnto the saide frensh king that the kyng_es_ highnes can not otherwise take it but veraye vnkyndely that the saide frensh king or any of his counsaile at whose hand_es_ he hathe so moche meryted and to whom he hathe mynystered so many grete benefit_es_ pleasures and co_m_modytees shoulde so lightly gyue eare faith and credence to any such vayne brut_es_ and fleeng tales Not hauyng first knowlege or adu_er_tisement from the king_es_ highnes here and his counsaile of the veryte and trewth, Affirming it to be the office of a frende hering any suche tales of so noble a prynce rather to haue compressed the bruters thereof to sylence or at the leest not p_er_mytted them to haue dyvulged the same vntill such tyme as the king_es_ maiestee being so dere a frende had ben adu_er_tesed thereof and the trewth knowen before he shoulde so lightly beleve or allege any suche reporte which ingrate and vnkynde Demeanure of the saide frensh king vsed in this behalf argueth playneleye not to remayn in his brest such integryte of herte and syncere amyte toward_es_ the king_es_ highnes and his p_ro_ceding_es_ as his highnes alwayes heretofore hathe expected and loked for. Which thing Ye may propone and alledge vnto the saide frensh king and the grete Maister or to one of them w_i_t_h_ suche modestie and sobrenes as ye thinke they maye p_er_ceyue that the king_es_ highnes hathe good and iust cause in this p_ar_te somwhat to take their light credence vnkyndelye. And where as the saide frensh king sayeth that touching such lawes as the king_es_ highnes hathe made he will not medle w_i_t_h_all alledging it not to be mete that one prynce should desire a nother to chaunge his lawes sayeng that his be to olde to be ch_a_unged, to that ye shall sey that such lawes as the king_es_ highnes hathe made here be not made w_i_t_h_out substauncyall ground_es_ by grete and mature aduise counsaile and deliberacion of the hole polycie of this realme and are indede no new lawes but of grete antiquyte and many yeres passed were made and executed w_i_t_h_in this realme as now they be renovate and renewed onlye in respecte to the comen weale of the same. And it is not a litle to his highnes m_er_vaile that the saide frensh kyng eu_er_ wolde counsaile or aduyse him if in case hereafter any suche like offenders should happen to be in this realme that he should rather banyssh them then in suche wise execute them And specyallie considering that the saide frensh king himself in co_m_monyng w_i_t_h_ you at that tyme not onely confessed thextreme execucyons and grete Bruyllie of late don in his realme But also that he now intendeth to w_i_t_h_draw the same and to revoke and to call home agayn such as be out of his realme the king_es_ highnes therefore the more straungely taketh his saide aduise and counsaile Supposing it to be neyther thoffice of a frende nor of a brother that he wold Determyn himself to call home into his realme agayn his subiect_es_ being out of the same for speking ayenst the Bisshop of Romes vsurped auctoryte, and counsaile the kynges highnes to banysshe his traytours into straunge p_ar_tes where they myght haue good occasion tyme place and oportunyte to w_or_ke their feat_es_ of treason and conspiracie the better agaynst the king_es_ highnes and this his realme. In which p_ar_te ye shall somwhat engreve the matier after such sorte as it may well appere to the saide frensh king that not onelie the king_es_ highnes might take those his counsailes and co_m_munycac_i_ons both straungely and vnkyndely thinking the same not to procede of mere amyte and frendship, but also vsing such polycie and austeryte in proponyng the same w_i_t_h_ the saide frensh king and the grete Maister taking such tyme and oportunyte as may best serue for the same, as they may well p_er_ceyue the king_es_ highnes preceding_es_ here w_i_t_h_in this realme both concerning the saide execucyons and all other thing_es_ to be onely groundid vppon iustice and the equyte of his lawes which be no new lawes but auncyent lawes made and establisshed of many yeres passed w_i_t_h_in this realme and now renovate and renewed as is aforesaide for the better order weale and suretie of the same. And ye may ferther say that if the frensh king and his counsaile well consyder as they ought to do that it were moch better to adu_au_nce the punysshment of traito_u_rs and rebell_es_ for their offenc_es_ then to ponysshe such as do speke ayenst the vsurped auctoryte of the bisshop of Rome who Daylie goth about to suppresse and subdue kyng_es_ and prync_es_ and their auctorytee gyuen to them by goddes worde. All which matiers the kyng_es_ pleasure is that ye shall take tyme and occasion as ye talkyng agayn w_i_t_h_ the frensh king or the grete Maister may declare yo_ur_ mynde as before is p_re_scribed vnto you. Adding thereunto such matier w_i_t_h_ such reasons after yo_ur_ accustomed dexteryte & discression as ye shall thinke most expedyent and to serve best for the king_es_ purpose, Defence of his proceding_es_ and the profe of the frensh king_es_ ingratitude shewed in this behalf. Not Doubting in yo_ur_ wisedom good industrie and discrete circumspection for thordering and well handeling of the same accordinglye.

And touching Melanchton[843] considering there is no lykelihod of his repayree into Fraunce as I haue well p_er_ceyued by yo_ur_ l_ette_res, the kyng_es_ highnes therfore hath appoyntid Cristofer Mount indelaiedlie to take his io_ur_ney where Melanchton is and if he com_e_ to prevente Mouns_ieur_ de Langie in suche wise as the saide Melancton his repayre into Fraunce may be stayed and dyu_er_tid into Englond Not doubting but the same shall take effect accordynglie. And as to Mr. Heynes the kyng_es_ pleasure is that he shall go to Parys there to[844] lerne and dissiphre the opynyons of the lernid men and their inclynacions and affections aswell toward_es_ the kyng_es_ highnes p_ro_ceding_es_ as to the bisshop of Rome his vsurped power and auctoryte, after such sorte as the king_es_ saide highnes hathe now wrytten to him by his grac_i_ous l_ette_res addressed both to him and the saide Cristofer Mount[845]. Dyrecting them what they shall do in all thing_es_ comytted to their charge at this tyme As I doubt not they will put thereunto their devoires for the accomplisshment of the king_es_ pleasure as ap_er_teyneth. And thus makyng an ende prayeng you to vse yo_ur_ discression in the p_ro_poning of the p_re_misses to the Frensh king and the grete M_aster_ or the one or both of them vsing the same as a Medecyn and after suche sorte that as nere as ye can it be not moch displeas_a_untly taken Adu_er_tesing the king_es_ highnes from tyme to tyme of the successes thereof and of all other occur_a_unt_es_ as the case shall requyre, I shall for this tyme bid you most hertelie Fare well &c. Thornebery the xxiij day of August.

_Endd._ Fraunce

114. ‹CROMWELL› TO NICHOLAS OLDISWORTHY.

R.O. Cal. ix. 241 (i). Sept. 1 ‹1535›.

Desires him to give up all the possessions of the bishopric
of Hereford to such persons as the Bishop-elect shall
appoint.

In my harty wise I co_m_mend me vnto you. Aduertising thesame that for certayne causes the king_es_ highnes sp_ec_ially movyng, his graces pleasure is that ye shall surcease any farther to yntermedle w_i_t_h_ the possessions and land_es_ belongyng to the Busshopriche of Hereford but that ye suffer suche as the Busshop elect shall appoynt to haue the doyng of the same. And that ye farther suffer the officers appoynted by thesayd Busshop to resceyve aswell the next rent due at the Fest of thannu_n_ciacion of o_ur_ lady last past as all other rentes due sithe that tyme. And that ye fayll not thus to do as the king_es_ trust is in you . thus fare ye well. At Bromham the first day of September.

for Nicholas Oldisworthye.

115. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE ABBESS OF WILTON›.

R.O. Cal. ix. 271. Sept. 4 ‹1535›.

Desires her to act kindly towards his friend William Nevill
in the matter of the lands belonging to her monastery.
Nevill does not wish to sue her though he has good cause so
to do.

Madame, after my right harty reco_m_mendations vnto you, thiese shalbe like as here tofore I have writen vnto you, to desire you to be good lady and frynd to my lovyng frynd will_ia_m Nevell about the Ferme of Chalke and do such reparacions as belongithe vnto the same according to yo_ur_ graunt therof made and that ye will suffer hym to have and enioy such copy holdes as he of right shuld have and holde of your Mano_ur_ of Seml_e_y belongyng to that yo_ur_ Monastery, as by sufficient writyng and copies therof it dothe more at large appere, in suche wise as he may have no cause farther to complayne ou_er_ you therfore. I cannot p_er_sayve any reason iust cause or meanes wherby[846] ye may or shuld deny hym thesame. he hathe been, and yet is all wayes redy to paye his rent and do that which ought or shuld[847] apperteyne vnto hym to do in that behalf according to his wrytyng therefore. Which ye refuse and will not suffer hym to do[848]. I p_er_sayve the honestie of the man to be suche, that he is veray lothe to vexe or sewe you by the order of the co_m_mon lawe or otherwise[849], although he hathe good cause even so to do, whiche if he wold he may do right well to yo_ur_ inquietacion for thadvoydyng [wher]of I desire you the rather at the contemplacion of thiese my l_ette_res and for[850] yo_ur_ owne quietenes and ease to g_ra_unt hym his right yn the premysses[851]. Wherby besid_es_ that ye shall shewe and declare yo_ur_ self to be one that will do no p_er_sone wronge, and kepe yo_ur_selfe in quyetenes and rest, ye shall admynester and do vnto me therby right thankfull pleasure. The whiche I will not forgete semblably to requyte. And thus fare ye hartely well. At Wolfall the fourthe day of September.

116. CROMWELL TO THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Cooper’s Annals, i. 372; Cal. ix. 278. Sept. 5 ‹1535›.

As Chancellor of the University desires that all differences
between the town and the scholars may cease. Requests the
Mayor to permit the University to continue in the enjoyment
of its privileges.