Chapter 29

Warrant for the delivery into the nearest prison of six men taken in the shipTrinity, of Hull. The goods and the ship are to be delivered to William Gonson.

Wellbelouyd we grete you well, and Where as William Gonson of london hathe shewed vnto vs an Indenture datyd the viiithdaye of June last, made betwene Edward Waters and you specyfyeng the deliuerauns of a Ship namyd the Trinite of Hull and lxiiii Hoggyshedes of gascon wyne withdyuers other thingestherin conteynyd to yourHandes. We certefye yow that the Kyng his pleasure is that ye shall incontynent deliueror cause to be deliuered all thingesconteanyd in the said Indentures to the said William Gonson or his assignes. and as towching the sixe prysoners taken in the said Ship and lykewyse deliueryd into your kepyng that ye deliuertheim into the next pryson to you, ther to be surely kepte till the kingespleasure be to you Further knowne wheche deliueraunce of Ship and goodes & prysoners shall be vnto you a sufficyent dyscharge at all tymes herafter Wryton at London the xviii daye of July the xxvthyere of the Reigne of our soueraigne lorde kyng Harry the viiith.

Thomas AudeleyKt. chauncelour

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To our Welbelouyd William Hawkyns and William Randall Baylyffesof the towne of Waymowthe.

R.O. Cal. vi. 872. July 19‹1533›.

Requires him to delay the trial of a case which may be prejudicial to Cromwell, as the jury has been packed, and will be likely to give an unjust verdict.

After my right hertie commendacions Forasmoche as there is a Nisipriuspassed out to be tried before you at the next assises to be holden at Lyncoln concerning the tryall of the title of Anthony Stydolffe who is my warde Which Nisiprius is secretlie sued out and passed without my knowlege so as percase the same may be moche preiudiciall vnto me in that thing whereunto I haue good iust and lawfull title as ye shall apperceyue by suche deades and writingesas my Frend this berer shall shew vnto you, I therefore considering yourworshippes and good indifferencies, trusting that ye will do me none iniustice in this behalf Do most hertelie require and pray you to staye the tryall of the saide Nisiprius, Vntill ye shall haue Ferther knowlege of the matier, the rather for that I am crediblie infourmed that the enquest is alredie so parciallie impaneled that vndoubtedlie it is thought they will passe directlie ayenst the trowth. Eftesones therefore most hertelie requyring you to provyde and forsee myn indempnyte in this parte, And for the good acquytall of yourgentilnes to be shewed vnto me herein if there be any thing wherein my poure powers can extende to do yow pleasure I shall not Faile godd willing to accomplisshe the same to the vtterest of my lytill power. And so most hertelie Fare ye well. At London the xixthday of Julie.

It may please you to gyve firme credence vnto this berer in such thingesas he shall declare vnto you on my behalf

Yourassuryd Freend

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the right worshipfull Mr. Anthony Fitzherberte knight one of the kingesiusticesof his comen benche and to Mr. Walter Luke esquier and to either of them.

R.O. Cal. vi. 878 (ii). July 19‹1533›.

Desires him to permit the bearer to enjoy a lease of the farm of Brokesley.

MasterMustiam I hartely commende me vnto you. And in the same wise beseching you at this my poure contemplacionand request to be good master and Frende vnto. . .berar hereof, in letting hym to opteyne, and peacably to occupie and enyoye the hole effect of a lease of the ferme or parsonage of Brokesley, in the paroche of Detford in the Countie of Kent to hym demysed by one Mr. Otywell of Westminsterdiseased without any yourfurther let grief or disturbauns. Vntill suche tyme as ye shall knowe further of my will and pleasure, and inso doyng ye shall mynyster vnto me right singuler pleasure. And this hartely fare ye well At London this xix day of July

R.O. Cal. vi. 878 (ii). July 20‹1533›.

The bearer complains that Mustiam intends unjustly to take the tithe corn of Brokesley from him. Advises Mustiam not to do this.

Maister Mvstyam I hertelye commende me vnto yow aduertysing the same that the poore man berer herof hathe shewyd me that ye do Intend to do hym wrong in takyng From hym the tythe Corn of Brokleye, other wyse wyse[796]Called west greenwyche whervnto I thinke ye haue no tytyll nor Interest, wherfor I shall aduyse yow to stay to doo any thing in the same vntyll suche tyme as ye shall be hable honestlye to to[797]Clayme therin and thus Fare ye well at london this xxthdaye of July

R.O. Cal. vi. 887. July 23‹1533›.

Reports the examination of certain Friars Observants, who have been taken by Cromwell’s spies. Two of them would certainly confess much if examined by torture. Desires instructions how to proceed. Has inquired of Cranmer about the men, as the King desired.

Please it your highnes to be aduertised that vppon myn arryuayle at London I receyued certen letteres out of the North directed vnto your grace from the lorde Dacre. Which I haue sent to yourmaiestee herein closed withalso certen letteres and Newes sent vnto me from my Lorde Deputie of Calays. And touching the Freres obseruantes that were withthe prynces dowagier, being subtillie conueyed from thens were first espied at Ware by suche espialles as I leyed for that purpose, and hauyng good awayte leyed vppon them were from thens dogged to London, and there (notwithstonding many wyles and cauteles by them invented to escape) were taken and deteyned till my cummyng home. Soas vppon my arryuayle here I called them before me and vppon examynacion of them coulde gather nothing of anye momente or grete importaunce, but entring into ferther communycacionfounde the one of them a veray sedycious person, and so commytted them vnto warde where they now do remayne till yourgracious pleasure knowen. Ymmedyatelie afterwardesrepayred vnto me the warden of the grey Freres of Grenewich who semeth veray desirous to haue the punycyon of the saide two Freres, being named Hugh Payne and Cornelius, and made grete intercession vnto me to haue them delyuered vnto him, Shewing unto me ferther that the mynyster and generall Commyssarie of this prouynce of Englonde had made out certeyne commaundementesvnto the said Freers willing them by vertue of obedience to repayre vnto him to Rychemont to thintent they wold haue the correction of them accordinglie. Which commaundementesbeing conteyned in certen mynutesof paper I haue sent to yourgrace herein closed. It semeth assuredlie that the saide mynyster is a right honest and discrete person and Fayne wolde haue prevented and taken the saide Freers if he had coulde by any meanes, Beseching yourgrace tha[t] I may knowe your gracious pleasure Whether I shall kepe and de[t]eyne them in warde and bring them withme at my repayree to the courte, or Whether yourgrace will haue them sent ymmedyatelie to any other place or what other direction to be taken therein as shall and may stonde withyour high pleasure. It is vndoubted that they haue intended and wolde confesse sum grete matier if they might be examyned as they ought to be that is to sey by paynes, for I perceyue the saide Hugh Payne to be a subtile Felowe and moche gyuen to sedycyon.

I haue also eftesones sent vnto my lorde of Caunterbury according to your gracious commaundement touching the dissymuled holynes and supersticious demeanures of the Ipocryte Nunne, And haue declared yourgracious pleasure vnto the Staple whom in manerI do Fynde agreable to all thingesaccording to yourgracesdemaunde sauyng onelie they as yet requyre lenger dayes for the payment of the some of x m[798]pounds by them now graunted, and also fermely requyre that yourhighnes will graunt them their house for a reasonable somme of money yerelie, which I do stycke withthem in. and as to morowe they will gyve me a resolute answer in the hole.

And thus I shall daylie pray vnto almightie god for theprosperous conseruacion of yourroyall maiestee in long lif and good helth felyciouslie to indure. at London the xxiii day of Julie. Yourhighnes most humble subiectte and seruaunt

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the kingesroyall maiestee.

R.O. Cal. vi. 894. July 26‹1533›.

Desires him to permit the annuity of £20 which has just been granted to Stephen Vaughan to bear date from a year ago this summer, as there was already £20 due to Vaughan for one year’s service.

Right honourable syr after mynehartie commendacions. So it is that the kingeshieghnes hathe lately graunted Vnto a seruant of his named Stephen Vaughan a certeyne annuytie of xx li by yere to be paide from the faste of the natyuytie of saynt John Baptiste now last passed Vnto the whiche Stephen by cause there is owyng by the kyngeshieghnes xx li for one yeres seruyce ended at Mydsomer now laste paste, therefore is it that by cause he hathe no waise to demaunde it of maister Tuke by patent or other sufficient warrant from his hieghnes. he hathe desyred me who vndoubtidly do know that his pleasure is that he shulde be payde the sayde xx li. to Requyre yow that when his annuytie commythe to the greate seale your pleasure maye be to suffer it to bere date from Mydsomer Was a yere and that he maye by force therof be payde the yere now passed. And doubte ye not thus to do. for the kingespleasure is he shulde be paide the xx li due for the yere passed. And I shall alwayse warrant yow to be sufficiently discharged and to be blameles for so doyng. The saide Stephen had obteyned the kingeswarrant for the same, oneles his highnes had now sent hym into Germany for thexpedicion of certeyn his affayres there. And thus the holy trynytie preserue yourlordeship in long lyfe goode healthe and much honour. from London the xxvi daye of Julye.

Add.To the right honourable SirThomas Audley knyght lord chancellour.

R.O. Cal. vi. 778.‹July, 1533.›

Requests him not to maltreat the Abbot of Vawdy in Lincolnshire; has heard he intends to depose him. Desires him to cause Davys Edward, the monk of Vawdy, to amend his ways.

My lord aftermy duetie remembred, soo it is that I am credibly enformed how that ye beryng inwarde grudge &displesureto my welbeloued Frend thAbbot of Vawdy entende studie & goo aboutesby sinistre meanes to depose hyme from his abbacye for the promocion therunto of oon of yourawne monkesbeing the cellerer of yourhouse. My lord I pray you vse yourselffe vnto my saide frende as accordeth to yourreligion, For I knowe certainly that he is a good religious man, And that his house wiche was in gret debt at the tyme of his promocion, is nowe by his good policie reduced to good & welthy state and condicion aswell in catoll as in corne furnisshed withother requisites& necessaries. Wherfor my lord my trust ys that ye wol circumspectly loke therupon baring yourgood & lawfull fauourunto hyme, like as good charitie requireth. And the rather at my disire & request ascertaynyng you that I haue at this tyme writen my semblable letteres in the fauourof my said frend vnto thabbot of fountayns not doubtyng but that he at my requisicion wol lovingly vse and intreate my said frend in all his busuynes. And wher as ye haue withyou a monk of the said house of Vawdy oon Dauys Edward Clerke, wiche ye knowe well haith gretely mysordred hymselff. I trust that ye woll instructe hyme soo fruteffully that he shall not nede to be further reconsiled to amend his lyvynge Wherby ye shall doo averay good & charitable dede as knoeth god who kepe yow

Add.To thabbot of Woborn

Endd.a lettere for the abbot of Woborne

R.O. Cal. vi. 1064. Sept. 1‹1533›.

The King is displeased at Lisle’s desire for new arrangements for ‘the restraynyng of Corne.’ Lisle should not take every man’s or his own wife’s advice concerning things pertaining to his office.

After my right harty recommendation vnto your good lordship This shalbe to aduertise the same that I have resceyved your letteres wherein ye and the Mayer of Calays do desire to have newe provisions concernyng the restraynyng of Corne otherwise then hathe byn vsyd yn tymes past. I ensure yourlordship the kingeshighnes is not a litle displeased withe that your desire, but supposith yourbesynes to be veray small that will in any wise ymportune his highnes withe any soche matiers Sayeng that before this tyme the Towne and marches of Calays hathe ben well maynteynyd and prospered without any soche newe devises. And I assure your lordship as your frynd to my power that I have greatmervayll that ye will so sone enclyne to euery mannys devise and. . .specially in matiers of small ympor[t]. . .ye and. . .reportyd. . .nite me on. . .causes as me semythe. . .nothyng. . .ne gentilwymen, for although my lady be right honourable and wise yet yn soche causes as longithe to yourauctoritie her advise and discresion can litle prevayle. Wherfore I pray yourlordship to consider the same, and to ymportune the kingeshighnes withnone other matiers then of necessite ye ought to do. And thus the blessed Trynyte preserue you. At london the first day of September.

Your lordshyppis assuryd

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To my veray good lord my lord Vicount Lisley the kingesdeputie at Calays be thus youen.

Huth Library; Cal. vi. 1128. Sept. 15‹1533›.

Reports the arrival of Danish and Norwegian ambassadors at the Court of the Queen Regent of the Netherlands to conclude an alliance.

MonsieurlambassadeurLe Roy mon maistre a este aduerty par son agent estant en Flandres. Que puisnagueres les ambassadeurs de Danemarche Norwege & Holst au nom du conseil et Royaulme de Danemarche, sont arriuez a la court de la Royne douagiere de hungierye regenedeflandres auec le nombre de xxxii personnes ou enuiron et comme son ditagent peult entendre avecques plain et suffisant pouuoir et auctorite A conclure et affermer vne bonne allyance et paix auecques l’empereuret tous ses pais & dominions tant defensiue que offensiue, Aussy autant qu’il peult entendre LaditeRoyne & son conseil sont determynez a traiter et conclure auecques lesdits ambassadeursauecques telle condition que quiconques sera eleu Roy par dela (l’election duquel est encore prolongee & differee pourl’espace dung an) Il Jurera ratifiera & confermera ladite allyance & Traycte de Paix. Desquelles choses le Roy mon ditMaistrema commande vous aduertir affin que en conuenient diligence vous en vuelles rescripre au Roy Tres chrestien vostre maistreet Ladviser quil seroit bon de penser sur cest affaire et essayer sil Luy semble expedient a estoupper leurs propoz et aultrement y pourveoir ainsi quil Luy semblera conuenable. A tant MonsieurLambassadeurapres mestre affectueusement Recommandea vous je prie nostre seigneur quil vous ait en sa tressaincte & digne garde. Escript a Stepney le xv jour de Septembre

Vostre entier et parfaict amy

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.a monsieurLambassadeurdu Roy Treschrestien a Londres

Endd.de Mr. Craumeuelle

R.O. Cal. vi. 1141. Sept. 21‹1533›.

Requests him to permit the executors of Robert Baynham freely to administer his testament, notwithstanding his former letters to the contrary.

Aftre my right harty Commendacions to your lordshipp Whereas heretofore I addressed my letteres vnto your lordshipp at the sute of my seruaunt Bartholomew Bayneham concernyng the steye of such goodesas lately apperteyned to his Father Robert Baynam of Calaish vntil suche tyme as ye harde Further of my mynde in that behaulf. These shalbe most hertely to desyer and praye youe the rather at the contemplacion hereof to suffre thexecutours of his sayd Father Robert Baynam to execute and mynistre according to the meanyng of the Testament and last wyll of his sayd Father in as ample wise as heretofore they haue doon my sayd former letteres notwithstanding. And being enformed of your goodnes and also of my ladesof late shewed vnto my sayd seruaunt partely as I take yt for my sake I thanke you most hertely for the same and though my lady for her parte might haue been better before yet I requyre you bothe for my sake ye nowe to contynewe the goodnes which youe doo presently extende Vnto him. Wherein ye shall admynystre Vnto me Veray acceptable pleasur. And thus Fare you hertely well From Stepney the xxithday of Septembre

Yourlordshippis assuryd

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To my Veray good lorde my lorde the Viconte Lisle Deputie of the kingesTowne of Calaysh and Marches of the same.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1332. Oct. 24‹1533›.

The Lord Chancellor and Cromwell will sit on the dispute between them and Elizabeth Colcoke the Friday after All Hallowday.

I commend me vnto you. Aduertising you that it is fully determynyd betwixt my lord Chaunceler and me that we will sitt vpon the mater in variaunce betwixt Elizabeth Colcoke widowe and you the Friday after Alhallow day. Wherfore I requyre you in any wise to be here the day before that ye may be redy for that purpose and that ye in no wise faill so to do vpon yourperyll. And thus fare ye well. At london the xxiiiithday of October.

YourFreend

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To my fryndesRichard Haybourne and William Haybourne be this youen.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1408. Nov. 8‹1533›.

Is surprised that they have not yet elected a new Abbot of Rievaulx as the King wished. Advises them to delay no longer.

After my full hertie manerI recommende me vnto you. And where as it hathe pleased the kingeshighnes to directe his moste gracious letteres vnto you nowe at this presente tyme for the eleccion of a newe Abbote of Ryvaulx wherein his grace hathe bene aduertised ye haue not heretofore indevored youreselfesto thaccomplishemente of the same according to his said letteres and commaundemente (whereof I mervaile not a little) that ye wold incurre his high displeasure for the none executing of the same. therefore I hertely requyre you and neuerthelesse doo advise you in exchewing of further Inconvenyencesand displeasures that maye thereby ensue (all affeccions sette aparte) ye doo accomplishe the said eleccion according to the tenourand purporte of his moste gracious letteres directyd vnto you and to the Convente of the same monastary in that behalf. And thereby ye shall not oonly deserue the kingesmoste gracious thankes, but alsoo haue me to doo for you in all yourgood causes the beste I can. As knowethe our Lorde who kepe you. Written at London the viiithdaye of Nouembre.

Add.To the right honourable in god my Lorde Abbote of Funtaunce and Bylande and to either of theym.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1413. Nov. 11‹1533›.

Has heard of the trouble that has arisen owing to the blow the knight porter has given to a ‘lewde Felowe.’ Thinks that there is no cause why the knight porter should be molested for his action.

My lorde after my right hertie commendacions I haue receyued your lordeshippes letteres And haue perceyued by the same what contencion is arrysen there by meanes of a lewde Felowe for a stroke yeven vnto him by SirCristofer Garnysshe the knight porter, Which matier hath ben debated here by the kingescounsaile who perceyuing the saide stroke was yeven but onelie for correction and for none entente to breke any law statute or ordenaunce of that towne of Calays, do thinke the same but a veray light matier to make any suche busynes of and no cause why the saide Sir Cristofer should be put to any molestacion for the same. Wherefore yourlordeship may let it passe and wey it as it is And so ourlorde preserue your lordeship in long lif and helth withmoche honourAt London the xi day of Nouember.

[I] do also hertelie thanke yourlordsship for yourgrete chere made to my seruaunte [Will]yam Johnson and to this gentilman straungier for whom I do wryte vnto yourlordeship at this tyme by myn other letteres. And for all other yourlordshippes gentilnes I do most hertelie thanke you trusting if I lyue to requyte the same if I can.

Yourlordshyppis assuryd Freend

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the right honourable and his singuler good lorde the lorde vicount Lisle deputie to the kingeshighnes of his towne and marcheis of Calays.

Endd.M. Cromwell the xithof novembr

R.O. Cal. vi. 1502. Dec. 6‹1533›.

Desires him to grant his friend John Cooke a new lease for sixty years of Roydon farm near Southampton, as it lies by the sea and is convenient for Cooke in his office of the Admiralty there.

In my right hartie maner I commende me vnto your good lordship. And where as my frynd John Cooke the kingesgraces seruaunt berer herof hath and holdeth a Ferme of yours callid Roydon by lesse wherof the yeres in the same be almost expyred And forasmoche as your said ferme liethnygh the see syde necessaryly for my saide frynd to serue the kingeshighnes in his office of the admyraltie in those parties I hartely desyre you at the contemplacion of thies my letteres that ye will graunte vnto the saide John Coke a newe lesse of the saide ferme vnder your Conventuall Seale for terme of lx yeres paying vnto you and yourSuccessours the accustumable rent therof. And for your towardnes herin I shalbe glad to requyte the same to your good contentacion And farther I perceyve by the reporte of the same Cooke that ye have shewed vnto hym and other that hathe byn withhym to do the kingeshighnes seruice at the See muche Jentylnes and liberalitie, for the whiche ye have deserved the kingesright harty thankes. And therfore I for my parte hartylye thanke you And of your conformable mynde herin I pray you to aduertise me in wrytyng by this berer. And thus fare ye hartylye welle. At london the vithday of December.

Yourlordshyppis Freend.

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the reuerend father in god the Abbot of letley[799]be this youen.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1625 (iii). (1533.)

The King wishes Robert Bonvell, merchant of Paris, to come to England with certain jewels, of which he desires a special account to be kept, for the payment of the duty.

In my Right harty manner I Commend me vnto you Aduertis[ing] the Same that the kingespleasure is that Robert Bonvell merchaunt of parys sholde Repayre into this Royalme Towardeshis highnes withcerteyn Juelleswherfore his speciall Commaundment is that ye seing the same Jewellesdo make Therof a Specyall note by byllesIndentyd betwyxt you and the Seid merchaunt mensyonyng euery parcell therof and what the Custom therof maye Amounte vnto, not chargyng hym For any Custom or other Charge due vnto his highnes For the same for hys gracespleasure ys that if he do sell any within this Royalm that he shall therfore paye Custom as Reason is and for that he Cannot Sell here to carry A waye withhym A gayne withoute payeng therfore any Custom or other dutesWherfore I requyre you takyng Surety in case he do make Sale to paye the Custom accordyngly That ye do permytt & Suffer the same merchaunt withthe SameJuellesto discharge And vnlade the Same Accordyng to the Effecteshereof

The coppy of Mr. Crumwelleslettere Sygned wi[th] hys hand.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1625 (i).‹1533.›

Thanks the recipient for sending news. Has presented his letters to the Duke of Norfolk as he desired.

After most hertye Salutacyons this shalbe‹to›thanke yow of yourexceding louyng kyndnes shewyd in the dylygent wryting to me of yournewse and according to yourrequest I presentyd yourletteres vnto my lorde of Norffolkesgrace who I assure yow ys singuler good lorde vnto yow and wher ye wryt in yourFyrst letteres. . .

Memorandum concerning the resignation of the chantry of Barking Church, in Essex.

Mdthat maister Kendall Chauntrye preeste of the Chauntrye Foundyd in Barkyng Churche may optayne my lorde of londons Fauour‹in›the resignacyon of the sayd Chauntrye vnto SirWilliam Cowplaunde my friend.

End of a letter, urging care and perseverance in reporting important matters, and promising favour.

. . .thus Fare ye hertelye well trusting that ye will perseuere as ye haue begonn I meane so Freindlye and secretlye as thes thingesthat shall passe betwene vs may be proffytable to vs bothe so that yourwryting matyers of grauytie & Importaunce wherin maye be persayued good will myxyd withwisdom and trowthe I then[800]may haue Corage as an entyre frende[801]to prosecute For yourforderaunce & aduauncement with recuperacyon of that which I am sure ye most desyre which as I shall See opportunyte I will not undowtydlye forget and ons agayn Fare well[802]daylye lokyng For answer

R.O. Cal. vi. 1374.‹1533.›

Encloses two letters from the King to the Dukes of Bavaria and Landgrave of Hesse, with copies. Urges Mont to discover the state of feeling in the Empire. Sends a bill of exchange for £30.

Felowe Cristofer I commende me vnto you And albeit sythen your departure ye haue not receyued any letteres or instructions from the kingesmaiestee concerning the execucionof suche his gracious affayrees as his highnes incommended to you at your departure Yet thinke ye not that your industrie labour travayle and diligence Vsed aswell in the setting fourth of his gracesbusynes, Whereof ye were sufficiently instructed at your saide departure as also in your diligent wrytyng often and Frequent aduertisementesis put in any oblyuyon or forgotten But for the same his maiestee hathe commaunded me to gyve vnto you his gracesright hertie thankes. And in this packet ye shall receyue two Letteres addressed from the kingesmaiestee vnto the Dukes of Bauarie and the Landegraue van Hesse, which his highnes willeth you to delyuer accordingly. the copies of whiche letteres (to th’intent ye shalbe the more rype to answer if any thing shalbe obiected to you by the saide prynce) I haue sent you hereinclosed. Not doubting in your dexterytee good polycie and wisedom to propone and set fourth the effectesof the same, as shall apperteyne. And forasmoche as here hathe ben the Secretarye of the duke of Bauarie who is named Mr. Hubertus Thomas by whom the kingeshighnes hathe knowen and perceyued moche of the mynde and intent of the same Duke, ye shall not moche nede to travayle or enbusie yourself to procure answer other then of their owne mocyons they shall declare vnto you, But contynuallie indeauouryourself withall diligent Circumspection to explore enserche and knowe the state of the hole countrey of Germany and of their myndes intentesand inclynacions towardesthe kingeshighnes and this realme. And that also ye do by all the good meanes and polycies that ye can explore and enserche to knowe the myndes and intentesof the pryncesof Germany and of the Germaynes how they be inclyned aswell towardesthemperouras the king of Romaynes. Being contynuallie vigilant and diligent in wryting to the kyngesmaiestee of all thinges and occurrauntesthen according to his gracious trust and expectacion And because I wolde not haue you to lacke money ye shall receyue herewitha bill of exchaunge for the some of xxx li.

Endd.A copy of a lettere to Cristofer Mount.

R.O. Cal. vi. 1369.‹1533.›

Sends news about the Nun, and proposes to apprehend two friars who have come into the realm with mischievous intent. Sends a receipt for 24,000 cr., the residue of the Emperor’s debt, for the King to sign.

Pleasythit yourRoyall magestye to be aduertysyd how that reparyng homwardesooneof my lorde chauncelersseruaunttes met withme and delyuerid me yourwarraunttesSignyd withthe hande of the prynces dowager which warrauntt I do send to yourgrace herin Inclosyd what yourplesure shalbe to haue done therin being ons known I shall right gladlye accomplyshe I haue also Sythyn my repayre to london spokyn withFreer Lawraunce who hathe Sethens his Repayre to london herde dyuers thingestouching the holye mayde which he wyll declare to yourhygnes and to non other and he Shewyth me also that that[803]therbe ijostrange Freers of the order of obseruantteslatelye repayryd into this Realme which ijoFreers haue exploryd here For all suche bokescentencys and determynacyons as hathe passyd touching yourhygnes Matrymonye, which they Intend withother pryvey practysys to Convey withthem, to Freer Petow who as I am Credyblye Informyd Sent them into this yourRealme[804]the sayd ijoFreers as I am acertaynyd haue browght withthem pryuy letteres to dyuers and now bene gone to the sayd[805]dowager. in my poore oppynyon it shalbe right well done that thaye might be sent For by Sometrustye person howbeit yt were best that theye Fyrste sholde be sufferyd to speke withher and suche other of hers as woolde peraduenture delyuerto them anything wherby theyr Ferther practysys myght be persayuyd and so thayr Cankeryd Intenttesmyght be therbye dyscyfferyd. I am also Infformyd that there ys A merchant of london whiche dothe practyse withthem in thes premyssesI shall goo veray nere to haue knowlage therein yf it be trew he ys worthye to Suffer to make other beware in tyme he ys of good Substaunce. I wooll thys daye goo abowt to know the trowthe, thes thingeswoold be met withall in tyme and the sonner the better. I trust yourhighnes wyll by this berer aduertyse me in wrytyng what shalbe yourplesure touching as well the sayd Falls Freers as also towching of the sayd dowager’s warrantes. I haue also Sent to yourgrace oneacquytance to be assigned for the xxiiijtithousande Crowns dew to yourhighnes for the resedew of the emperowrs dett and also A warrant to yourchanceler For the Sealyng of the same which warrantt and acquytaunce it may please yourmagestye to assigne and to send the same by this berer to the Intent Robert Fowler may be depechyd. The rest of the acquytaunces for yourordynarye pencyon and Sale ben allredye Signed and Sealyd. and this the Hollye trynyte to whom I shall contenewallye praye to preserue yourhighnes in long lyff and most prosperous heltheand send the same the vyctorye withhonourover all yourEnemyes.

Endd.ij mynutesof my Masters letters withmy lord chancelours.

B.M. Harl. MSS. 6148, f. 81; Cal. vii. 19. Jan. 5‹1534›.

The King desires Cranmer to send to him Mr. Heath, whom his highness wishes to employ as ambassador to the German princes.

By master Crumwell

After my moste humble commendacions yt may please your grace to be aduertised that the kyngeshighnes hath comanded me to write vnto your grace Requiryng the same withall conveniente celeritie to send vp hither Mr. heth, whome for his Lerning, good gravitie and circumspect[i]on the kyngeshighnes entendeth to send into the parties of Garmany in Ambassade to treate ther with the princesof Germany, as well in the kyngesgreat cause of Matrymony As in other causes perteynyng to the Welth of this Realme And forasmoche as your grace knoweth the grounde, veray iustnes, and equitie of the kyngessaid cause, his Highnes requereth you to instructe the said MrHethe in the same as he may be Ryppe and perfite in the knowlege ofthe holle circumstauncesof the same And that for lake of inst[r]uction when tyme shall com to propone the matier it Appere not hym to be vnperfaite and remysse to do suche seruice vnto the kyngesMaiestie in that behalf as shalbe to his gracious truste and expectacion which his highnes nothyng at all doubtith. Howbeit yourgracesaduertisement and good instruction arrected vnto the said MaisterHeth shall vndoubtedly make hym more rype and perfite in the premisses to do that thing that may be moche to your honour, his prayse and merite As knoweth ourLorde, who send your grace Long Lyf and good helth at London the v. daye of January.

The kyngeshighnes also intendeth to practise certeyn thyngesin the said parties of Germany, concernyng the Auctoryte of the Bisshop of Rome.

Yourgracys Bedisman

Thomas Crumwell.

R.O. Cal. vii. 73. January‹1534›.

Reports the passage in the Commons of the Act forbidding any man to keep more than 2000 sheep, and requiring every farmer to put one-eighth of his land in tillage. If the Bill passes the Lords also it will be the most beneficial thing done ‘sythyn Brewtyse tyme.’

Pleasythyt yourmost Royall Mageste to be aduertysyd how that according to yourmost highe pleasure and commaundement I haue made serche for suche patenttes and grauntys as yourhighnes and also the most Famous kyng yourfather whos Sowle ourlorde pardon haue grauntyd vnto sirRychard Weston knyght yourvndertesawrer of your exchequer and the same haue sent to yourhighnes herin closyd yt may also please yourmost Royall Mageste to knowe how that yesterdaye ther passyd yourCommons a byll that no person within this yourRealme shall herafter kepe and Noryshe aboue the Nombre of twoo thousand shepe and also that the eight parte of euerye mans lande being a Fermour shall for euerherafter be put in tyllage yerlye which byll yf by the gret wysdom vertuew goodnes and zerale[806]that yourhighnes beryth towardesthis yourRealme might haue good Successe and take good effect Amongyst yourlordesaboue I doo Coniecture and Suppose in my pore Symple and vnworthye Judgement that yourhighnes shall do the most noble proffyttable and most benefycyall thing that euerwas done to the Commone welthe of this yourRealme and shall therby Increase suche welthe in the same amongyst the gret Nombre & multytude for yourmost louyng and obedye[nt] Subiectys as neuerwas Seane in this Realme Sythen Brewtyse tyme most humblye prostrate at the Fete of yourMagnifycence beseche yourhighnes to pardon my boldnes‹in›this wrytyng to yourgrace which onlye procedythe for the trowthe dewtye allegaunce and loue I doo bere to yourmageste and the Common welth of this yourRealme as ourlorde knowyth vnto whom I shall as I am most bounden Incessantlye praye for the contenewans & prosperous conseruacyon of yourmost excellent most Royall and Imperyall estate long to Indure

B.M. Cleop. E. iv, f. 101; Cal. vii. 238.‹Feb. 1534.›

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