Chapter 28

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.

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 recommendacions these shalbe to aduertise yourlordeship how that I haue receyued your gentill lettere to me delyuered by thandes of Mr. Wrythesley And whereas I do perceyue 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 yourFrendes(which are Farre more secret and nerer the knowlege of the same then I am) be to yourlordeship all redie related and knowen but yet to aduertise of som parte that I know, as thys day was Redd in the higher house a bill touching the Annates of busshopriches forwhat ende or effecte it will succede suerlie I know not. And as yesterday because I knew yourlordeship not to be Furnisshed of all thingesnecessarie for yourbeing there I moued the Kingeshighnes aswell for money to be defrayed in and aboutesthe furnyture of yourpurpose and affayres as also for yourRetourne hither sayeng that vppon myn owne coniecture yourlordeship was wery ofbeing there whereunto his highness answered me that you were not so wery of yourbeing there but he was as sorie Sayeng by these wordesexpresselie. (His absence is the lacke of my right hand for I am now so moche pestred withbusynes and haue nobodie to rydde ne depeche the same) So that yourlordeship may well know that yourabsence is not to you so moche paynefull and greuous as yourpresence here should be pleasaunt and comfortable to the Kingeshighnes and all other yourpoure Frendesbeseching therefore yourlordeship to Fynde som meanes on yourparte as moche as in you is that yourRetourne hither may be shortelie which is long loked and wisshed for As ourlorde knoweth etc.

Endd.A mynute of my mr.’s lettre.

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 yourmost royall magestye to be aduertysyd 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 yourhigh commawndment to me youyn yesterdaye haue Inclosyd them in this my lettere, wherby yourhighnes shall and may woll persayue of what Importaunce they be of. I haue also resayuyd a lettere from Stephyn Vawhan which ys of no gret weight but that he wrytythe that yourgracyous ambasadours do now repayre to the emperours ambassadours to Dunkyrke affermyng them to be Suffycyentlye Furnysshyd to answer all thingeslayd by the contrarye parte and nothing dowtyth but that they shall haue veray gud Successe in all yourgracyous affayres and thys ourlord Jesu Crist preserue and continew the most Royall estate of yourmost Ryoyall magestye in long lyffe & good helthe

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 yourmost Royall mageste to be aduertysyd how the Freer carmelyte browght vnto me this mornyng aboke willing me on yourgracyous behalf withall spede to send the same vnto yourhighnes. Which I haue done accordinglye I cannot yet certeffye your grace touching the Conclusyon of Jamys Gyrffyth ap Howellesmatyer for asmoche as yet I haue not spokyn withmayster Thesaurer of your most honorable howshold who vndowtydly this daye wilbe at Westm. Strange news haue arryuyd here aswell from Rome as Venyse of the turkesRepayre vnto and towardesItalye witha mervelous puisauntt Armye what shalbe the Successe thereof ourlorde 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 conffederatteswherfor it may please the holye trynytie in whos Inffinyte goodnes power & wyll Restyth the the[789]order and traunquylyte of all thingesto bryng peax good oppynyon and quyetacyonamongyst Cristen pryncys and euer conserue preserue & kepe yourhighnes in long lyff good helthe withquyetacyon of yourmost vertuous most noble and most charytable mynde At london the xiiithof June

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 William Wolff clerke somtyme chapplaine vnto Rice app Griff. Esquier disceased and of other suert[ies] with him by recognisaunce that the saide SirWilliam shoulde k[epe] his personall apparaunce here in the Sterre chamber before the kingesmost honourable counsaiell there for certayne causes to him to be obiecte on the kingesbehaulf in this present Terme as in the Condicion of the same Recognisaunce is comprisid. I doo you to vnderstonde that the saide SirWilliam 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 xixthdaie of June at London in the xxiiii yere of the Reigne of oure Soueraien Lorde the Kinge Henry the Eight.

Add.To Maister maier of Harfford Weste this be deliuered.

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 commendacions this shalbe to aduertyse you that hitt is the kingesgracespleissuire and commaundement that ye shall paye immediately after the sight off theis my letters to the handesoff Maister Herry Williams beyrrer heiroff Fyve powndesoff good and lawfull money off Englonde to the behoiffe off the deanne and Canons off his gracesColledge in oxford now lately erected. The whiche saide summe off Fyve powndeswas deue to haue byn payed by yow att the Feiste off sayntte Michell tharchangell laste paste For thannuall porciongoyng owtt off your parsonage off Garsintonvnto the late suppressed priore off Wallingford. And theis my letters shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrauntt & acquyttaunce For the payment off the Forsaide Fyve powndes. Faill you nott thys to doo as ye tendre the kingespleissuire and thus Faire ye well. In haist From london the xixthdaye off July.

R.O. Cal. v. 1184. July 19‹1532›.

Recommends Robert Hogan, the King’s chief cook.

Right worshipfull after moost hartie Recommendacions thiese shalbe to aduertise you that my louynge felowe and freende Robert Hogan Maister Coke to our soueraigne Lorde the Kingesgrace hathe obteyned lycence of his grace to repaire into your parties 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 commynge in suche your Requestes and Affayres as ye shall haue here to do by the grace of god who euer kepe you. Att Londonthe xixthDaie of July.

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 recommendacyons 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 oneof the gentylmen of the Kynges preueye chaumbre in doing wherof besydesthe 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 ourlorde who euerpreserue yourlordship wrytyn at londen the xxthdaye of July

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 commendacions these shalbe to aduertise yourlordeship how that I haue receyued yourletteres and according to the contents of the same moued the Kingeshighnes concerning thelection of the Abbote of Bruton And like as I wrote vnto yourlordeship in my last letteres that ye should stay the saide election vntill the Kingestitle might be tryed So his high pleasure is that ye shall do if ye see good matier to bere it. Neuertheles his highnes at the sute of my lorde Lisle Supposing that he and you do both sue for the aduauncement of one person to be Abbot of Bruton forsaid as my lorde playnlye affermyd to his grace hathe theruppon directed his gracious letteres for that purpose whiche notwithstanding 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 your lordeship will haue that person promoted for whom he hathe written his grace is therewithright well contented So that his highnes may‹haue›me remembryd Sumwhat, lyke as your lordeshyp wrot vnto me in your last whyche he onelye Remyttythe to yourwisedom and discrecyon for his highnes perfectlye trustith that ye will substauncyallie loke thervnto, who wooldas Fayne that ye were well neyhboryd as ye woold yourself, my lord in this and all other that shall lye in my Lytill power I shall allwayesdo as I haue promysyd and thus most hertelye Fare ye well at london the xxiiiithdaye off Septembre

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 yourhighnes to be aduertised that according to yourgracious commaundement I haue caused patrons to be drawen after yourgracesDeuyse albeit I haue wyllyd yourgoldsmyth not to procede to the making of any thing In perffeccyon vntill yourgracious pleasure shalbe Ferther knowen for the which purpose both he and I shall repayre vnto yourhighnes on Saterday night or Sondaye in the morning and to the Intent yourgrace may determyn yourpleasure I haue Sent by this berer the patron of yourColler of balasys and Dyamondesdrawn according to yourgraces fyrst deuyse touching a certen matier in varyaunce betwixt thexecutours of Sir[790]William Spencer disceasyd and[791]my ladye spencer whereas informacion was made vnto yourhighnes that grete Spoyle of the goodesof the saideSir[790]William Spencer was made by the saide executours and how that the executours wold haue put owt my ladye late the wyff of the sayd William from the execucyon of the testament the matier hath ben harde here before my lorde the keperof yourgrete seale SirWillyamPoulet 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 notwithstandingthat ther was Agrement made betwene the executors and the ladye spencer that she sholde entyr into bargayn withyourhighnes and also into the execucyon of the testament withthem as an executrix which vndowtydly she hadde done yf Edmond Knyghtle hadde not bene Which Edmonde Knightleyhathe not onelie trauayled asmoche as in him is to sett pyke betwene the sayd ladye and the executors and to defeate yourgrace of yourtitle to the heire of the saide Spencer but also Justeffyed the same befor my sayd lorde keperofthe gret Seale wher on the other partye it was openlye prouyd that yourgrace hade good tytyll and all his allegacyon vntrew yet neuertheles for the reducing of the same his vntrew purpose to effecte and to the Intent to slaunder yourgracys tytill and others he hathe caused to be made certen proclamacions in yourCountyes of Warwyke leycester& Northampton in dyuers of yourhighnes Towns there to the high contempte of yourgrace and yourlawes For it hathe not ben seen nor herd that any Subiecte within this Realme sholde presume to make proclamacion within this yourrealme but onelie in yourgracesName Wherefore for his offencesand other contemptesayenst yourhighnes in that behalf my lorde the keperof yourgrete‹seal›takyng that matyer to be a greuous offens ayenst yourCrown & Imperyall magestye hathe commytted the sayd Edmond Knyghtley to yourpryson of the Flete where he now remayneth vntyll yourhigh plesure shalbe Ferther knowen in that behalf. As touching the Cup of golde & Corporas Case I sent yourhighnes woorde by Thomas Alvard the treuthe whereof this berer Stevyn Vawhan can Informe yourgrace who hathe made perfytte bokes aswell of the sayd Cuppe & Corporas Case as also of all other yourhighnes Jewellesnow being in the handesof Cornelys to be orderyd according to yourgracesplesure and thys the holye trynyte preserue yourmost royall estate of yourmost excellent magestye

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 manerI commende me vnto you. Aduertising you that for dyuerse consideracions I am verray desirouse To haue some house in essex nere vnto Honysdon. And forasmoche as yourparsonage of Harlowebery shall shortly be in yourHandes 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 yoursaid Farme of Harlowebury vnto me by lease for terme of lx yeres for the same stokke Rent and Ferme that haithe bynof Olde tyme accustumyd paid and perceyuyd for the same. In doing whereof ye shall bynde me to do you and that yourmonastary suche pleasure as may ly in my Lytell power, in tyme to com. And what shalbe your towarde mynde herin I pray you to Aduertise me in wrytyng by this berer my servaunt. And as for the yeres that malery and his wyff haithe yitt to com ye shall vnderstaund that I haue Agred withtheym for his lease Thus fare ye hartely well from Eltham, the xxiiii day of Nouembre.

Add.To my Lord Thabbot of Seynt EdmoundesBury geve this.

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 commendacions please it yourlordeship to be aduertised that I haue receyued yourletteres the contenteswherof I haue right well perceyued And touching yourprosperous fortune and victorie in yourlast rode agenst your enemyes Shewing therby yourvaliaunt courage glad hert and mynde to serue the Kingeshighnes and annoye his enemyes, I assure yourlordeship there is no man lyuyng gladder to here thereof then I am yourpoure Frende, Wisshing to god that yourlordeship did knowe and here as I do how louynglie and acceptablie the Kingeshighnes doth Regarde and take the same. which vndoubtedlie wold double the hardynes and courage of any man lyuyng to do his grace seruice. And because it is to be thought that after this rode yourenemyes the scottes will invente & studie to be reuenged to yourlike annoyance or more if they can, my poure aduise shalbe that by all the wayes meanes and polycies ye can, yourlordeship do circumspectlie and withvigilant eye make such espialles and watches and so in most poletique and warlyke Facion will forsee studye and prepare as in no wise by yoursaide enemyes ye be preuented But rather that yourlordeship as ye alredy haue begon will so contynue endeuouring yourself to greue and annoye yourenemyes by doing of such valiant actesand exployttesto thincrease of yourhigh merite and worthie praise So as the Fame renowne and noble victorie which yourlordeship hathe now won and obteyned be in no wise hurte blemisshed or defaced by any acte or exployte to be don hereafter forlacke of good forsight or preuencyon 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 yourlordeship my hertie good mynde and will And no man more gladder then I to here tell of any thing which should sounde to yourlordeshippes good Fame and honour, the increase and augmentacion whereof I doubt not but yourlordeship will contynew to procure withno 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 yourenemyes wherein I beseche ourlorde to sende you as prosperous fortune and good successe as yournoble and valyaunt herte could wisshe or desire At london etc

Endd.mynute of a lettere

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 recommendacyons this shalbe to aduertise yourlordshyp how that I and other hauyng charge aswell of the KyngesBuldingesat 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 prouysyon of the same by the kingescommyssyon and albeit that the kingesmesenger by the auctoryte of his Commyssyon hathe repayryd into dyuers partyes of Suffolke ther to execute the same and also to Burrye Saynt Edmondesand therabowtt For to haue taken and prestyd masons For the accomplyshment of the kyngessayd woorkesye lytell Regarding the kyngesauctoryte and Commyssyon have stayed dyuers masons and woorkmen abowte yow wherof I do moche mervayle my lorde I woolde be loth and also veraye sorye the the[794]kyngeshighnes sholde be Informyd of yourdemeanure in that behalf For I dowt not though peraduenture his highnes woolde esteme yow to be Abbot of his Monasterye of Burye, yet he woolde not forget that he ys yourkyng and souerayng lorde, who percase might thinke sum vnkyndenes and also presumpcyon in yow so to handell hym or his auctoryte within 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 withyourprynce ne withhis auctoryteI beseche yourlordshyp to pardon my playne wrytyng For assurydlye I woolde be veray lothe that the kingeshighnes sholde haue Anye occasyon to thinke anye vnkyndnes or disobedyence in yow and thus the holye trynyte preserue yourlordshyp in long lyffe and good helthe

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 recommendacyons‹it›may please the same to be aduertysyd how that the kyngeshighnes hathe Commaundyd me to gyue yow knowlage that yf ye may by any possyble meanys yourhelth and lyffe preseruyd Repayre hether this next terme yt sholde be moche to his gracyous contentacyon and Comfort to haue yourpresens and Cownsayle 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 yourlordshyp his grace hathe not a Few tymes lamentyd in the presens of yourfrendesnot onlye yourabsens but also your Infyrmyte wherfor his grace hathe bene veraye Sorye. And my lord bycause this berer Maister Jonys dothe now repayre vnto your lordshyp for your Fauours and goodnes to hym so shewyd towardeshis prefferment vnto whom yt may please you at my poore Sute & medyacyon to be specyall good lorde Assuryng yourlordeship that he ys a perffect honest gentylman and such oneas ye shall neuerRepent the thing that ye shall doo For hym as knowyth the holye trynyte who euer preserue yourlordshyp in long lyffe and good helthe At londen the vithdaye of Aprell.

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 Recommendacyons this shalbe to aduertyse the same that the kyngys highnes right thankffullye dyd accept yourletteres to hym dyrected & delyuered by mr. chasye and his grace ys merveylouslye well contentyd that yourlordshyp wooll let his grace haueyourmanour& parke of Pyssow in exchaunge. Wherfor his Magestie hathe Commaundyd me to Inserche for landesfor your Recompens which I shall doo withall conuenyent spede and as to the rede howsys with the other thingesmouyd to me by this berer yourseruaunt I wyll vndowtydlye doo my best so that your lordeshyp by the next shalbe certeffyed of the kyngesFull and determynate pleasure in all thingesas knowethe ourlorde who euerpreserue yourlordshyp in long lyffe & good helthe at london the xxvthdaye of Aprell.

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 Recommendacions it maye please yourgrace to Vnderstande that the Kingeshighnes hath been assuredlie aduertised howe that yourgrace is contente to surrendre yourpatente of the office of Therle Marshall into his handesWhervpon his Magestie hath graunted the same vnto my lorde of Norffolkhis grace Whose Auncestors of longe tyme hadd thesame vntill nowe of late. And his highnes is contente that yourgrace in the lewe and place therof shall haue his letteres patentesof the Justiceshipp of his Foresteson thisside Trente for terme of your lyfe. Assurynge your grace his highnes doth not onlie repute moche honourin your grace for that ye soo kyndlie will departe withthe saide office of marshalshipp vnto my saide lorde of Norffolkbut also his magestie supposeth and perfectlie percevith that yourgrace hath moche more estimacion and zele to Norisshe kyndenes and love bytwene my saide lorde of Norffolkand you then ye haue to thatt or any other office whiche vndubtelie is highlie to his gracious contentacion to see and perceiue so grate and honorhable personages his subiectesso lovynglie and Frendlie the on to love thother. Wherfore as he that always rekonith hymselfe [bou]nden vnto your grace and beyng also ver[ayly] Joyouse to persayve howe pleasauntlie the kingeshighnes taketh in gude parte and repute your honorhable and moost gentill demeanours in this and all other your procedyngesthought I coulde no lesse doo then to aduertise you therof to thintente that ye knowynge thesame myght and may determyn yourself therafter. And amongest other thingesas I can perceyue it shulde not be vnthankfullie taken towardesthe kingeshighnes and yourgrace yf it were yourease and pleasure to repayre to the Courte withResonable spede consyderyng that shortlye my lorde of Norfolke departyth towardeshis gret Jorney in Ambassade. Beseching yourgrace to pardon my bolde & Rude wryting whiche I am movyd vnto For the poore good wyll I b[ear] [your] grace as knowyth the holye trynyte who preserue yourgrace in longue lyffe good helth withthincrease of moche honourat London the —— daye of Aprell.

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. Letter22.

Maister Strete as hertelye as I Can I commend me vnto yow and wher as by my last letteres I wrott vnto yow in the Fauors of Curson and Fyndern to be prefferryd vnto the Catell and Corn of late belongyng to the pryorye of Colwyche and Sythyn that tyme I wrotte vnto yow on the behalf of Mr. longford for his prefferment vnto the demaynes of the sayd late pryorye so hit ys that now the sayd maister longford by his Father in law Mr. Fyzherbert moche desyryth to haue the Tythys and also suche Corn as at this tyme ys Sown vppon the demaynes of the sayd late pryorye for this yere whych tythe and Corn Sown vppon the demaynes I require yow that he may haffe at suche prysys as ye shall thinke convenyent and in such wyse as the kyngeshighnes may be Substauncyallye answeryd of the proffyttesgrowing of the same without any Fauourto be born to anye othre partye and wher as I wrott in myn other letter that Curson and Fyndern shold haue the preffermentt of the Catell and Corn I dyd not wrytt for anye Corne growing on the grownde ne yet for any tythys which in no wyse ye shall Suffer them to haue but to order hyt as ys afforsayd most to the kyngesproffytte & aduauntage. I well persayue who grauntyth suchemen an Inche they wyll take an ell. I am Infformyd they avaunte them selfs to haue Commyssyons and graunttesof the kyng which ys vntrew I praye yew aduyse them to vse no suche Facyons. Syr the kyngeshighnes trustyth that ye withall spede will bryng up the half yeres Ferme and Renttesof the Busshopryche which I praye yow may be here before his gracyous departyng in progresse. and as to the Chanon off Colwyche ye may translate hym vnto Sum good howse of that relygyon being nere vnto yow and to gyue hym sumthing after yourdiscrecyonsuche as may stand withthe kynges honourand also to hishonest Contentacyon and thus trustyng in yourapprouyd wysdom and experyence Commytt all the premysses vnto yourdiscrecyon trustyng euerthat ye wyll haue respect to yourdew[tie] and charge and also that I may haue short answer of thes and other my letteres and so Fare ye well at london the xiiiithdaye of June

R.O. Cal. vi. 706. June 26‹1533›.

Desires him to admit Bartholomew Peters as surgeon of Calais. Will do his best to obtain Lisle’s requests for the town.

My lorde after my right hertie recommendacions these shalbe to aduertise [y]ourlordeship that where it hathe pleased the kingeshighnes to gyve and [g]raunte to Bartholomew Petres the rowme of Surgeon in his grace. . .within the towne of Calays, as by a bill signed for that purpose. . .ye shall receyue of the saide Bartholomew more playnelie shall. . .[a]ppere I shall therefore requyre yourlordeship that insuing the teanourpurport and effecte of the kingessaide graunte ye do see the saide Bartholomew admytted into the saide rowme when tyme shall requyre accordingly. And concerning suche matiers as ye latelie haue written in for the towne of Calays, I do not ne shall not cesse to do my best to reduce and bryng the same to suche good passe and effecte as shalbe thought most requysite and expedient. I trust to yourgood contentacion. And so ourlorde preserue yourlordeship in long lif and good helth withthincrease of honour. At London the xxvi day of June

Yourlordshyppis assuryd

Thomas C[rumwell]

I wrytt to yourlordeshyp For this berer by the Kingesexpresse Commandmentt.

Add.To the right honourable and his singuler good lorde my Lorde Lisle deputie to the Kingeshighnes of his town and marches of Calays be this youen.

R.O. Cal. vi. 776.‹June-July, 1533.›

Ordering him to repair to the Emperor’s Court and deliver the King’s letters to Dr. Hawkins there, with directions to turn them over to the Emperor. He is to return with the Emperor’s answer.

First the kingeshighnes pleasure is that ye hauing receyued yourpacket of letteres and instructions directed vnto Mr.doctourHawkyns, shall ymediatelie put yourself in aredynes to departe towardesthe parties of beioynde the See, inserching by yourpolycie the nerest wayes to suche place where it shall happen the Emperour to lye.

Itm when ye shall repayre to themprours Courte ymmediatly to delyuerthe saide packet vnto the saide Mr. Hawkyns withhertie gretingesand salutacions from the kingeshighnes aduertesing him ferther that the kingespleasure is that when tyme shall Requyre, he shall not onelie intymate declare and communycate the effectesof suche letteres and instructions conteyned in the saide packet, withthemprour, alwayes insuing the teanourpurpose and meanyng of the same, But also after his accustomed wisedom dexterite and good polycie shall indeuourhimself so to propone handle and set fourth all thingesas he by his good discression shall se tyme place and occasion So as the same may take effecte according to the Kingeshigh trust and expectacion in that behalf.

Itm that after declaracion of the premisses and communycacion had at length withthemperourin the same, the saide Mr. Haukyns shall then if he so thinke good, devise determyneand conclude withyou for yourdepeche and retourne hither withletteres and instructions purporting suche answeres articles and allegacions as by themperourshalbe answered leyed and obiected to those thingeswhich the saide Mr. Hawkyns shall intymate and declare as is aforsaide on the kyngesbehalf, which being doneand accomplisshed the kyngesgracious pleasure is that ye shall make all conuenyent haste spede and diligence to repayre hither to his grace withthe same accordingly.

Thomas Crumwell.

Endd.mynute.

R.O. Cal. vi. 698.‹June, 1533.›

Requests them to continue and increase the annuity granted to Nicholas Glossop, servant of the late Archbishop Warham.

Right wellbeloued Frendes I recomend me hartly vnto yowe And where I am enfourmed that at the request of my late lorde of Caunterbury, whose sowle god pardon, ye graunted to his seruaunt Nicholas Glossop, an olde Auncient of youre Felisship of merchaunt Taillours a certeyn Annuytie of xxvi s. viii d. toward the Sustentacion of his lyvyng for terme of his Naturall life. Wherof by his report, he hath be‹n›welland truly Answered of a long tyme. Howe be it nowe upon the deceas of his said maister, as it ys said, that ye entende to withdrawe From hym youre saide Benyuolence and graunte, which shulde be to his great Discomfort and Hyndraunce. And forasmoche as I bere good Mynde and Favourtowardes hym And it were more charitie rather to Augemente his lyving than to dymynysshe it or withdrawe the same, specially nowe in his great Age, whan he hath most nede of help and Socoure. I hertly desire yowe that for my sake ye wille not only contynue the payment of the said Annuytie to hym for terme of his life according to yoursaid graunte, But also of youre larger Benyvolence and charitie to encreas the same xiii s. iiii d. more by yere. Wherby in myne opynyon, ye shall not only do the thyng whiche may be right meritorious to yowe, but also right honorable for youre said Felisship, and to me right great pleasure. and for the same doing He may hereafter do yowe pleasure And I shalbe glad to doo yowe pleasure or any good that I can for yourFelowship at alle tymes As knoweth god who preserue yowe. And Further I desire yowe of yourgood Answere in this behalf the morowe Folowing yournext Courte Day by yowe to be holden at yourhalle

Endd.A lettre for Nicholas glossop.

R.O. Cal. vi. 791. July 9‹1533›.

For failing to pay his debts to Cromwell, and to give sureties for the money his brother owes the King, Alen has forfeited 1000 marks to the Crown. Requests an answer by the bearer.

Maister Alen after right hertie commendacions these shalbe to aduertise you that long or this tyme I loked to haue harde from you and trusted not onelie to haue had and receyued from you now at Midsomer last passed my Hundreth poundeswhich of gentilnes I lent you but also sufficient bondes and suertie for yourbrother tharchebisshop of Duntlyn concerning the payment of viic[795]markeswhich he oweth to the kingeshighnes according to suche bonde as you and other withyou stonde bounde in for the complement of the same. For lacke and defaulte whereof ye haue forfaited to the kingeshighnes the Somme of one thousande markeswhich me thinketh ye ought substaunciallye to loke vppon for the king is no personto be deluded nor mocked withall. And considering that for yoursake I so gentillie departed withmy money me semeth that reason and good honestie requireth ye should se me payed ayen. prayeng you that I may be aduertised by this berer what ye mean and intende to do in the premisses. And so hertelie Fare ye well. At London the ixthday of Julie.

Yourlouyng Frend

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To his louyng Frende Mr. Thomas Alen be this yeuen at Raylegh.

R.O. Cal. vi. 858. July 18, 1533.

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