Chapter 27

Information concerning the progress of the Cardinal’s affairs at Court. Advises him to comply with the King’s requests.

After my right hartie Commendacions to yourgrace according to yourdesire specified in yourLetteres of answer to the request made vnto youe by the Kingesmaiestie for the Treasourership of York I haue so solicited the matier bothe to his hieghnes and to doctourLeighton that bothe be content that your gift shall stande so as yourgrace do accomplishe the tenourof his hieghnes Letteres nowe eftsones directed vnto youe, whiche myn advise and counsail is that youe shall in any wise ensue, and that yourchauncelourshall do the semblablein another request made by his Maiestie vnto him without staye tract or further stycking. And in any thing elleswherin I maye do vnto your grace stede or pleasure I shalbe as glad to doo thoffice of a frendeas you shalbe to require the same of me. Thus moost hartely Fare youe well. From St. James besidesWestminsterthe vthof Maye.

R.O. Cal. iv. 6431. June 3‹1530›.

Promises to send a full answer to his letters by Ralph Sadler. Recommends the bearer.

Please it your grace to be aduertised that I haue receyued your letteres by Thomas Rawlyns and haue perceyued the contentesthereof and will make answer to the same particulerly by my seruaunt Rafe Sadleyr, who ourlorde willing shalbe withyourgrace withall spede. Your grace I assure you is moche bounde to the gentilman this berer for his good reporte in euery place who I assure your grace hathe not lefte in euery presence to say of you as by lykelohod ye haue gyuen him cause. I assure yourgrace he and such other haue don yourgrace moche good, it shalbe in myn opynion therefore right well don to give him thankesaccordingly, for by my faith he is right worthye. And thus the holie trynitee preserue your grace in long lyf good helth and moche honour. At london the iiirddaye of June.

Your most humble seruaunt

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.my lorde Cardinall‹s›grace.

B.M. Cott. App. L. 7; Cal. iv. 6482. June 30‹1530›.

Fragment of a letter, in answer to several minor requests of the Cardinal. Various details.

. . .as to send yourgrace any quayles it ys not possybyll For ther ys non that will Carye them as For Sedes I wyll Send yow by the next maister Stubbis Sayth he will prouyde baudekyn for yourgrace I am sorye for hym he ys Swed in a primineri by burges which was ons ellect presydent of Maudlen Colledge I thinke it wyll cost hym money or he get owt,[762]my lord chaunselourhath promysyd that Mastereslacye shall bere the Costesof them that shall bryng vp John lawrans and Robert Turner. I beseche yourgrace to be so good lorde as to send me A gelding and I trust shortlye after to se yourgrace by the assistens of ourlorde whom I most hertelye beseche to preserue yourgrace in long lyffe good helth and moche honourat london the last daye of June

R.O. Cal. iv. 6530. July 24‹1530›.

In favour of his kinsman Dr. Carbot; requests Wolsey to take him into his household and service.

After my most humble Recommendacions withmy dailie seruice and contynuall praier May it pleas yourgrace to call to yourgood and most graceous remembraunce how that I being withyourgrace in yourgallerie at the Chartrehouse at Shene most humblie supplied[763]vnto the same for the acceptacion of this berer Mr. doctour Carbot my kynsman vnto yourseruice At which tyme it pleased yourgrace beninglie to graunt me to accept hym promising both vnto him and me that ye wolde be his good and graceous Lorde vpon the which he hath tarried here in these parties Contynuallye to his great cost Supposing that I sholde haue repared withhim vnto yourgrace by meane wherof he thought the better to be esteemed But forasmoch as he now perceyueth that for dyuers causes I maye not he hath desired me to write vnto yourgrace in his fauours Most humblie and effectuallye beseching your grace to receyue him into yourhouse and seruice Whome I trust yourgrace shall finde apte mete discrete dilligent and honest And suchon that Willinglie Louinglie and obedientlie shall and wilbe gladde to serue yourgrace in any thing that yourpleaser shalbe to commaunde him Trusting fermlie that bye experience ye shall right well lyke him Eftsones most humblie and effectuallie beseching yourgrace to be his good and graceous Lorde for my sake and at this my poure and most humble sute and contemplacion to take him withowt reiection And thus the holie trenitie preserue your grace in long lyf and good helth. At Londe‹n›the xxiiiithdaye of July.

Your most humble seruaunt and bedysman

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.my lordes grace

R.O. Cal. iv. 6571. August 18‹1530›.

Information concerning the progress of the Cardinal’s affairs at Court and elsewhere. Begs him to cease building for a time, in order that his enemies may have no chance to accuse him of extravagance. News from England and the Continent. Cf. Letter13.

Please it your grace to be aduertised[764]that after the Receipt of yourletteres dated at Southwell on saynt Laurence Day I perceyued how that yourgrace remayned in som displeasure and anxietie of mynde for that I by my letteres had before certefied you of the fynding certen officesconcerning yourbusshopriche of Yorke The Fynding whereof as I perceyue by yourletteres ye do suppose should be moche to yourdishonour& detriment For the which intent that yourgrace may put yourself in repose & quietacion of mynde I haue sent vnto you this berer who shall at length declare vnto you besidesthe demonstracion of the copies of suche officesas be drawen for that purpose that the Fynding of the said officessavyng onelie that in the preamble of the same there is touched the conuiction of yourgrace in the premunirewhich all the wourld alredie knoweth shalbe for yourgood onelie proffit and availe And yet yourpardon and restitucion stand in good & perfite effecte So that yourgrace shal haue no nede nether to be in fere of losse of any your spirituall or temporall goodesor to be troubeled for the same ne also to be put to any new Sute in the obteyning of any other pardon or restitucion. And if in case yoursaid pardon and restitucion were in any parte insufficient I assure yourgrace I know that the kingeshighnes wold it should be made as good as by any counsaill it could be Devised And doubt ye not but his highnes is yourgracyous and benigne Souereigne lorde and wold in no wise that ye should be greued molested or troubeled. Wherfore it may please yourgrace to quiet yourself and to take the fynding of these officespacientlie and vppon the retourne of the same there shalbe such orders taken that yourgrace shall not be interrupted in the receyuing of yourreuenues ne otherwise be molested in any manercase for any new sute As touching yourcolledges the officesshalbe founde houbeit the Deane and suche other as haue sued to the kingeshighnes haue had veray good answer wherof I think they haue certefied yourgrace or this tyme. As touching the mlmarkesof the reuenues of Wynchester I doubt not but it shalbe obteyned at the audite Andconcerning Batyrsey it may please yourgrace that such thingesas ye haue sent me the copies of may be sent hither vnder seale for they woll trust no scrowes and also that Serche may be made for Busshop Bothes will concerning the same. Strangwissh continually cryeth and maketh exclamacion in the courte of you insomoch that the lordesof the counsaill haue determyned to wryte vnto you in that behalf wold to ourlorde your grace were rid of that man. As concerning the prebends of Witwang doubt ye not but in that all thing is and shalbe ordered to yourgood contentacion. Sir I assure yourgrace that ye be moch bounde to ourlorde god that in suche wise hath suffered you so to behaue and order yourself in thes parties to atteyne the good myndes and hertesof the people[765]there the reporte whereof in the courte and elleswhere in these parties is & hathe ben[766]to the aquyryng & augmentyng the good oppynyons of many persons towardesyourgrace beseching your grace therfore to contynue[767]in the same after Suche a Sorte and Fashyon as ye may daylye increase not onlye in the Fauours of the pepull ther but also here and elleswhere to the pleasure of god & the prynce And notwithstonding yourgood vertuous and charitable demeaning and vsing yourself[768]in thes parties ys not by your enemies[769]interpretyd after the best Fashyon yet always Folow and perseuerye attemperatelye in suche thingesas yourwoorldlye affeccyons Sett apart Shall serue to stand best withthe pleasure of god and the kyng Sirsom ther be that doth alledge in that yourgrace doth kepe to grete a house & famylie and that ye are contynually buylding for the loue of god therefore I eftesones as I often tymys haue done most hertelye beseche your grace to haue respecte to euery thing and consyderyng the tyme to refrangne your Self for a Season from all mannerbyldinggesmore than mere necessite requireth which I assure yourgrace[770]shall sease and putto Sylence Som persons that moche spekyth of the same. For the geldingeswhich yourgrace Dyd send me I do most humblie & hertelie thank you beseching yourgrace to gyue Further Credens to this berer, who shall declare vnto your grace other thingesnot wryttyn[771]I do Relys your graceright happye that ye be now at libertye to serue god and to lern to experyment how ye shall banyshe and exyle the vayn desyrys of this vnstabyll warld, which vndowtydlye dothe nothing ellesbut allure euery person therin And specyally such as ourlorde hath most endewyd withhis gyftesto desyre[772]the affeccyons of theyr mynd to be satysfyed In Finding and Sekyng wherof most persons besyd the gret trauayllesand afflyccyons that men Suffer daylye bene dryuyn to extreme Repentance and Serching for plesure and Felycyte Fynd nothing but So trowbyll Sorow anxyete and aduersyte Wherfor in myn oppynyon your grace being as ye ar I suppose ye woolde not be as ye werre to wyn a hundreth tymys as moche as ye were possessyd off the Busshop of Bayonneys daylye lokyd For and my lord of Wyltshyre ys cummyn home the Saying here is that the emperoure hathe good obbedyence of his Subiectesin all thing sauyng that they wyll not discent from the lutheran sekt it ys also sayd that emprourdoth mak musters for a gret army to be preparyd agenst the turke to passe into Hungarye for the recouerey of that Regyon And that the seconde Son of the emperour ys departyd this present lyffe the news here ys that the Germayns wyll medlye haue a generall Consaylle for the reformacyon of many thingesthe Florentynys doth styll contenew and defende the power of the pope and it ys Supposyd that they shall vynce by meane that ther ys a gret pestylence Fallen amongst them being in the Felde of the popis partye ther ys also a gret Carystye in Italye of all mannerof grayn in so moche A quarter of whet ys worth generallye Fortye shelyngges. they loke daylye for an ambassadour from the pope who at the Ferthest wilbe here withxiij dayes the kyngeshighnes is this nyght at amptell and ther wyll Contenew this xiiij dayes. it may please yourgrace to pardon me that I do not repayre vnto yow at this tyme for vndowtydlye it ys not possyble as this berer shall Ferther Declare vnto yourgrace ourlord knowyth my wyll and mynde. and I trust verelye that yourgrace doth perffytlye think that I woolde be glade to see yow and vnfaynydlye I woolde haue sene yourgrace long er this yf I hadde not bene lettyd by Importune busynes wherfor I eftsones most humblye besech yourgrace of pardon and though I am not withyow in person yet be ye assured I am and duryng my lyff shalbe withyourgrace in hert spyrytprayer & seruyce to the vttrest of my poore and symple power as knowyth ourlorde whom I most hertelye besech to preserue yourgrace in long lyff good helth withthincreace of yourhertys desyre. at london the xviijthdaye of August. I beseche yourgrace to depeche this berer whom I mygh‹t›evyll haue forbern at this tyme but onlye that I persayuyd by yourletteres that ye moche desyryd to be put in quyetacyon and that besyd myself I Coulde not send any that Coulde certefye yourgrace of the effectesof such thingesas ye desyre to be answeryd in But onlye he eftsonys beseching yourgrace spedlye to send hym home for my busynes ys such that I cannot lake hym.

Endd.my lorde Cardenall.

B.M. Cott. App. L. 81; Cal. iv. 6699. Oct. 21‹1530›.

Begs the Cardinal’s favour for Doctor Carbot, Nicholas Gifford, and Cromwell’s scholars at Cambridge. News of the Emperor’s movements. Information concerning the Praemunire. Cf. Letter13.

. . .eyen three monethis in Chaunserye, howbeit yourgrace shalbe so prouydyd for that ye shalbe owt of all dowttesfor all the kyngesoffycers in the meane Season. I most humblye beseche yourgrace to be good lorde vnto my poore kynsman DoctourKarbott and let hym haue sumlytyll offyce vnder yourgrace. I dowt not thoughe he be Sumwhat Symple in Aparence yet he shall discharge hymself yf ye put hym in trust and A lityll auctoryte. I beseche yourgrace [a]lso to be good lorde vnto yourSeruaunt Nycholas Gyfforde. . .when Anything shall happen to Fall which may do‹him›good to Remembre hym for my sake yourgrace shall [fin]de hym in myn oppynyon thoughe he be yong and [some]what wylde[773], on disspossyd bothe to trewthe [hone]ste and hardynes, and he‹is one›that wyll loue yow [with] all his harte. yf any thing Falle I beseche yourgrace [to re]membre my scolers in Cambryge and bothe they [and I sha]ll pray to ourlord Jhesu Crist to preserue [you] in long lyff good helth withIncrease of [honour. Th]emperour wyl be at Colayn In the Feaste of. . .withowt Faylle the Parlyment ys prorogyd [vntil the] vi daye of January. The prelattesshalnot appere [in the] premunire. Ther ys Another way deuysyd in [place thereof] as yourgrace shall Ferther know. the pryncesof [Almayne] Can ne wyllnot Agree to emperowr and [I bese]che the holy trynyte preserue yourgrace. . .[in] quyetnes andContentacyon I beseche your. . .for this lettere. . .Wrytyn for lake of. . .[in] hast the xxi of octobre

R.O. Cal. iv. 6800 (i).‹Dec. 1530.›

Desires to know if Borough wishes to buy a friend’s horse, which certain Frenchmen are anxious to purchase.

Mr. Borough in my most hartie wise I commende me vnto you And so yt ys that my frende Mr. Sommer may at this tyme sell his horse right well and proffutablye but forasmoche as he before this hath promised you that ye shall refuse him before any other he hathe desyred me to know yourmynde So that yf ye will not medell he may do his best. for there be certeyn Frensshe men which moche desyreth to haue the saide horse Wherefore I hartely pray you that I may know yourmynde by this berer in wrytyng what ye will do And this[774]hartely fare ye well At London this present Saterdaye.

Assurydlye your frende.

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the right worshipfull Mr. Henry Borough be this yeuen.

B.M. Galba B. x, 338; Cal. v. 248.‹May, 1531.›

An account of the reception of William Tyndale’s book,The Answer, by Henry VIII., and of his anger at the opinions it advanced. Cromwell urges Vaughan to cease advocating Tyndale’s cause, and to request Frith to abandon him[775].

Stephen Vaughan I commende me vnto you And haue receyued your letteres dated at Andwerpe the xviiithday of Aprell withalso that parte of TyndallesbokeSewed andinclosed in lether which ye withyourletteres directed to the kingeshighnes After the recept whereof I dyd repayre vnto the courte and there presented the same vnto his royall maiestee whoafter the recept thereofmade me answer for that tyme that his highnes at oportun leysourwolde vysite ouersee and rede the contentesaswell of you[r] letteres as also the saide boke And at my next repayre thither it pleased hishighnes to call for me declaring vnto me aswell the contentesof yourletteres as also moche of the matier conteyned in the saide boke of Tyndalles. And albeit that I might well perceyue that his maiestee was right well pleased and right acceptablie considered your diligence and payn[es] taken in the wryting and sending of the saide boke as also in the perswading and exhorting of Tyndall to repayre int[o] this realmein the accomplisshement of his high pleasure and comaundement yet I might coniecture by the ferther declaracyon of his high pleasure Which sayed vnto me that by your wryting it manyfestlie appered how moche{yet his highnes nothyng lyked the sayd boke being fyllyd withScedycyous Slaunderous lyes and Fantastycall oppynyon‹s›Shewing therin nether lernyng nor trewthe and ferther Communyng withhis grace I mygh‹t›well coniect that he though‹t›that ye bare moche} affectionand zele ye beretowardesthe saide Tyndall whom in his manersmodestie and Symplycytee{& knowlage in woordlye thinges} ye vndoubtedlie {in yourletteres} do mochemoreallowe and commendethen his{whos} workes being so replete withlyes and most{then the warke of hit Self is able to deserue} {being replete withso} abhomynable Sclaunders {& lyes} Imagened and {onlye} fayned to infecteand intoxicate{as it semythe} the peopullmay to indyfferent Judgement declarethe him, for the which your fauours Supposed to be born to the saide Tyndall (who assuredlie sheweth himself in myn opynyon rather to be replete withvenymous envye rancour and malice then withany good lerning vertue knowlage or discression) hathe put the kinges highnes in suspectyon of you considering{dothe declare hym bothe to lake grace vertue lernyng discrecyon and all other good qualytes [n]othing [e]llespretending in all his workesbut [to] seduce [and d]yssayve} thatye should{ye} in such wise {by yourletteres}lene vnto and fauourthe evill doctryne of so peruerse and malycyous a person and so moche prayse him{prayse Setforth and avaunse hym} {bothe to lake lernyng} {to be envyous and to lake lernyng gra[ce]} {vertue and all good discrecyon}who nothing{whiche nothing elles} {pretendyth[776]}goeth about or pretendethbut[776]onelie to Seduce deceyue and disquiet the people and comenwelth of this realme Whose{Repayre thether ys to be estuyd}cummyng into Englonde the kingeshighnes can right well forbere and{and sowe sedycyon among the peopull of this realme. The kingeshighnes therfor} hathe commaunded meexpressely to wryte vnto you{to aduertyse you that is plesure ys} that ye should desisteand leve any ferther to persuade or attemptehim thereunto{the sayd tyndalle to Com into this realme} alledging thathis maieste so euydentlie{he} perceyuing the malycyous perverse vncharytable {and Indurate} myndeand disposicyon of the saide Tyndall is rather veray glad that he is out of his Realme then,[777]{Joyous to haue his realme destytute}. . .{of the sayd Tyndalle ys in manerwithowt hope of reconsylyacyon in hym and ys veray Joyous to haue his Realme destytute of Such a person for hys highnes right prudentlye consyderyth} if he were present by all lykelohod he wold shortelie (which god defende) do as moche as in him were to infecte and corrup[t] the hole realme {which now ys so Indurate} to the grete inquietacyon and hurte of the commenwelth of the same. Wherfore {Stephen} I hertelie pray youthat fromhensfourthin all your doinges andprocedingesand wryting to the kingeshighnes ye do iustely trewlie and vnfaynedlieshew yourself to be no Fautourvnto the saide{without dyssymulacyon Shew your self his trew louyng and obedyent Subiect beryng no mannerFauourloue or affeccyon to the sayd} Tyndale ne to his wourkesin any manerof wise butrathervtterlie to contempne and abhorre the same assuring you that {in so} doingthe contraryye shall not oneli[e] cause the kinges highnesroyall Maieste whosehighnesgoodnes at this tyme is so benignelie and gracyouslie mynded towardesyou ([778]as by your good dyligence and industrie to b[e]vsed to serue his highnes and extewing and avoyding[to]favour and allow the saide Tyndale his erronyous workes and opynyons)ye are like shortelie to atteyne([779]So to prouyde for you So to aduise youSo to Sett you forwardes as all yourlouers & frendesshall haue gret consolacyonin youof the same [b]oth welth honestie and promocyon at his gracyous handes to the singuler ioy pleasure and comforte of all yourFrendes) and by the contrarieto{doing ye shall} acquire the indignacyon of godanddispleasure of yourSouereigne lorde and by the samecompell{cause} yourgood Frendeswhich haue ben euer glad prone and redie toaduaunce{bryng} youvnto the{into his gracyous} favoursof yourprynceto lamente and sorow that their sute in that behalf should {be frustrate and} not {to} take effecte according to their good intent andpurpose, hauing therefore firme trust that for the {Feare ye haue in god obedyens to yoursouerayn lord} loue ye owe to yourselfmeandotheryourFrendesyewilbewill bewarefrom hensfourth{and estew} to enter into anysuchopynyons {or to the prayse of any such person} whereby any sclaunder dishonestieordaungier {or Susspycyon} might insue towardesyou whereof I promyse you I wold be as sorie as your good{natural} father.

As touching Frith mencyoned in yoursaide letteres the kingeshighnes heryng tell of his towardenes in good letteres and lernyng dothRegrete and{moche} lament that he should in such wise as he doth Set fourth Shew and applye his lerning and doctrine in the semynacyon and sowing such euill seedesof dampnable and detestable heresies mayntening bolstring and aduauncyng the venemous and pestyferous wourkes erronyous and sedycyous opynyons of the saide Tyndale and other Wherein his highnesas{lyke} a most vertuous and benigne pr[ince] and gouernourhauing chargecommytted vnto himof his people and Subiectes{&} being {veraye} sorie to here tell that any of the same should in suche wise Ronne hedling and digresse from th[e] lawesand preceptes {and holsom doctryns} of almightie god {and holye Fathers} {and most holsom}into suche dampnable{and most holsom doctryne of holye Fathers into suche dampnable} heresies and sedycyous opynyonsandbeing euerinclyned willi[ng] and gretelie desirous to forse and prouyde for the same {& moche desyryng the reconsylyacyon of the sayd Fryth}and alsofermelie trusting thatthe said Frith{he} be not so far as yet inrouted in the evill doctryne of the saide Tind[all] {& oder} but that by the grace of god louyng charitable and frend[lie] exhortacions and aduertisementesof good people he may berevoked andcalled agayne to the ryght waywylleth{hath therefore}and desireth you{wyllyd} {and Commaundyd} {me to wryte vnto yow that ye} accordyng to his trust and expectacyon {will} withyourfrendelie persuasions admonycyons and holsome exhortacionstocounsaill and aduyse the said Fryth if ye may conuenientlie speke withthe same to lev[e] his wilfull opynyons and like a good Christien to retournevnto ourSaueour Christe and alsointo his natif cuntreySo that by his procedingesas he begynneth there be no m[ore] [se]dycyous infections and heresies sowed amongst the kinges peopull{wher he assurydly shall Fynde the kyngeshighnes most mercyffull and benygnlye vppon his conversyon disposydtowardeshymto accept hym to his grace & mercye} Wherefore eftesoones Ihertelie pray you and{exhort you} for the loue of goddonot onelieexhorte youvtterlie to forsake leve and withdraw youraffectyon from the saide Tyndale and all his secte but also as moch as ye can poletiquelie and charytablie to allure all {the said Fryth and other} suche personsas ben{being in thes partyes which in any wyse ye shall know or suppose to be} Fautours and assistentesto the same from all their erronyous myndesand opynyons. In which doing ye shall not onelie highlie meriteof{in} Almightie god but also deserue high thankesof the kingesroyall maiestee who will not forgett yourdeuoyrs and labours in that behalf So that his maiestee may {evydentlye} perceyue that ye effectuallie {do} intende the same.

And as touching yourdiligent aduertisement vnto the kingeshighnes of the nombre of Shippes arryued withcorne and grayn in those parties he hathe commaunded me on his behalf to gyue vnto you condigne thankesfor the same And being moche desirous to know and atteyne the trewth of that matier his grace hathe commaunded me to wryte vnto you that by all good dexteritee polycie and meanes ye should indeuoyr yourself to atteyne to the knowlege of the Maisters, seruauntes owners or other that made sale of the saide grayn brought thither to thintent that by thexamynacyon of som his highnes might haue knowlege of the rest and that ye shall withall diligence aduertise h[is] highnes of their names, and in likewise of such other newes concerning themperours affayreses the discending of the turke into Germanye the preparacyons ayenst him the gifte of money in the low countreys to themperourthe abyding of themperour in the low parties the agremen[t] bytwen him and the prynces of Germanye as ye sha[ll] here by merchauntesor otherwise most certeynlie to acertey[n] his grace by yourletteres withas moch dyligence as ye can. Prayeng you therefore substauncyallie and circumspect[lye] to indeuouryourself to serue the kingeshighnes herein effectuallie So that yourtowardenes good mynde duet[ie] of allegiaunce and seruice towardeshis royall maiest[ie] may be apparaunt and notoryous vnto the same. Which I doubt not shalbe to yoursinguler proffite and aduauncement.

R.O. Cal. v. 277.‹May, 1531.›

Encloses a commission to survey the lands of the bishopric of Coventry and Lichfield, and to receive the rents for the King, and orders to cease collecting rents in Chester. Cf. Letter43.

Mr. Strete after most hertie commendacions these shalbe to aduertise you that by the berers hereof ye shall receyue thekingescomission and warraunte yeuyng you auctoryte to Suruey the londesof the bisshopriche of Couentre and Lichfeld and to receyue the rentesand profites of the same to the kingesvse. And also ye shall receyue his gracious letteres 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 withthe receipt of any rentes there but also in case he haue receyued any, will repay the same vnto yourhandesaccordinglie. Not dowbting but ye will diligentlie effectuallie and trewly put in execucion the teanourand effecte of yoursaide Commyssion in suche wise as shalbe most for your honestie & to the Kinges most profite and aduauntage. And for yourpaynes and diligence alredy taken and susteyned aboute his affayres there his highnes hathe commaunded me to yeve vnto you his most hertie thankes. And trustith that ye will so indeuouryourself in the receipt of the said rentesand 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 parte of the same and that ye will have good awayte and regarde to his haukesin the Cauke there wherein ye shall do and admynister vnto his highnes right good and acceptable seruyce.

And as touching the Catell at the pryorie of Calliche the kingesgracious pleasure is that ye shall suffer the berers hereof named Fyndern and Curson to haue the preferrement 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.

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 recommendacions may it please the same to be aduertysed 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 wysdomme and goodnes or euerye shall presente the sight thereof vnto the Kingeshighnes which ons donne and his highe pleasure knowne I shall withdylygence cause it to be engrossed and sent I woldmyself haue commyn therewithif other of the KingesBusines had not Lettid me, Beseching you to make myne excuse and to depeche this Berar And this the holy trenyte preserue you in Long lief & good helth withthencrease of muche honourat London this xviij day of June.

Yours most bounden

Thomas Crumwell.

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 commendacyons this shalbe to aduertyse you that the kingesplesure ys that ye on his gracyous behalf shall effectuallye move the Frenche kynge for[780]the prefferment of on Frere Thomas Beryer which ys now gardyen of the grey Freers of Bloyse so that he at the contemplacyon of his highnes may be now elect to be gardyen of the grey Freers in parys for assurydlye his highnes desyrethe moche the aduauncement of the sayd Freer and wooll that ye in most effectuous wyse do solycyt the same vnto‹the›Frenche kinges[781]requyryng the same on the his[782]graces behalf to move the generall 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 aduauncement & prefferment of this Freer and thus hertelye Fare ye well.

At london the Fyrst daye of octobre.

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 commende‹me›vnto youe and so it is that this berer whos name is Rychard Johnson hathe Supplyed[784]vnto the kyngeshighnes alledgyngthat he being possessyd of a certayn Ferme being parcell of the mannour of Highe Hall[785]of the dymyse and graunte aswell of yourFather as also of[786]yourmother late disceasyd whose sowlys ourlord 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 yourInterest In the same Cummyth of the kyngesgraunt for assurydlye his grace wyll thinke straunge yf ye sholde expell his seruaunt hauyng a lawfful grante aswell of yourFather as mother[787]as he affermyth. Wherffor methinkyth ye shall do well to let hym occupye his Ferme withowt your Interrupcyon, he paying For the same as to right appartaynyth For I woolde ye sholde not be notyd extreme in your proceedingesand specyallye agaynst yourFelowes the Kyngesseruaunttes and thus hertelye Fare ye well at london the thyrde daye of Octobre

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 recommendacyons this shalbe to Certiffye yow of the receipt of yourlettere and being veray Sorye of molestacyon doo aduyse yow not to suffr anye of the kyngesCourser men to lye withyow. For yourmonasterye vndowtydlye ys moche to small to Resayue the kingesCoursers.

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 Sir in my most hertye manner I commend me vnto yow and In the same wise thanke yow for yourgood and kynd chere made vnto my seruaunt which that of late was withyow[788]my Sayd Seruaunt Informyd yow howthat I hadde concludyd a bargayn with John Ardren of and For the Manour of Belthrop and ye then aduysyd my said Seruaunt to Aduertyse 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 concernyng the sayd Mannouror 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.

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