Has been unable to obtain a copy of the treaty which he promised to send, and thought it better to postpone sending it than to delay the bearer. The King desires him to labour for the delivery of the ships.
Has been unable to obtain a copy of the treaty which he promised to send, and thought it better to postpone sending it than to delay the bearer. The King desires him to labour for the delivery of the ships.
Aftre my moost harty commendacions to yourlordshippe Thise shalbe to aduertise youe that Albeit in myn other letteres writen ioyntly to youe and Maister Wallop I haue signified that ye shuld by this berer receyve the treaty belli offensiui whiche ye wrote for, yet having here suche busines that I could‹not›departe to london to cause the same to be copied, I thought it more expedient to differre the sending of it vntil we shal dispeche another currourvnto youe, thenne to demore yourseruaunt here tyl I might haue goon to london for that purpose. And wheras yoursaid seruaunt hath declared vnto me yourcredence concernyng yournecessitie of money, I shall not fayle by the next messanger to take suche direction withyoue for the satisfaction of yourdesire in that parte as ye shall haue cause to be contented. The kinges highnes desireth youe to laboureffectually‹for›thedelyuerance of the shippes at Burdeulx according to suche instructions as ye haue in that behaulf. And thus moost hartely Fare youe well. From Richemonte the viithdaye of Decembre in hast
Your lordshippis assuryd Freend
Thomas Crumwell.
Add.To my veray good lorde my lorde of Wynchestre the kingesAmbassadourin fraunce.
Endd.From Richemonde the viithof decembre. Mr. Secretary.
Cooper’s Annals, i. 377; Cal. ix. 977. Dec. 15‹1535›.
Marvels that they have not complied with his requests that the University be permitted to use the Tolbooth, and desires them to delay no longer. Will see that justice is done in all respects.
Marvels that they have not complied with his requests that the University be permitted to use the Tolbooth, and desires them to delay no longer. Will see that justice is done in all respects.
In my right harty maner I comende me unto youe. Lating you wit that I cannot a little marvayle to understand that notwithstanding my sundrey lettres hertofor addressed unto youe, tuching the permission of the use of the Tolboth, the furniture of the Universitie leates, the advoyding of newe practises, usages, or imposicions, wherby might insewg debate and contencion betweene you and the said universitie, to yourowne disquiet, with the offence of the kings peax, ye have both refused to doo and accomplish those things persuaded and enioined therin unto youe, and for the contynuance and nutryment of discorde and trouble amonge the kings subiectts, devised newe things and meanes to augment and engrece the same. The prysonne first is the kings, and seing his grace by his charters and grauntes hath ioyned the universitie with youe in the use therof, I cannot conceyve what ye meane to denye that whiche his grace hath graunted, and by vertue thereof, they have so long enjoyed, which expressly yourbaylie Ousburn did bothe to the procurators, and also to the vicechancelors deputie. A sergeant of yours also lately tok a peace of cloth from the stall of a commone minister of the Universities for non apparance in yourLeate contrary to the comandment given at the tyme of Sturberige fayr, that ye shuld reyse no newe custome, or gather any newe exaction or imposiccon, uppon any scoler, his servaunt or their comone ministers; ye have also refused alonly this yere, to make a certain othe before the congregacion at Saint Maryes church, for the conservacion of the peax, and the presentement tothe vicechauncelor of vagabundes and others, breakers and interrupters of the said peax. Nowe shal I, being only a Counsailor, and otherwise then honestie and justice wil no partie, whiche have not only proffessed to travayl for the quiet of both parties, but will devise and labor also to performe the same, desire youe to permytt them, first to have the free use of the tolboth as they have had: to see the cloth restored, taken violently awaye by your sergeant; To see their leats furnished, and to tak such othe, and use all suche things and custumes as ye have doon, untyl fynal direction may be taken betweene both parties. And yet I must ever saye, whiche ye shall also fynde true, that in cace ye shall doo any wrong, or not fulfill that ye be bound unto, wherby tumult and busines shuld rise amonge the kings people, though I do indede favor yourcause, as appertayneth, and will also be gladde to doo therein what I canne for yourcomoditie, Yet in cace prayer and gentle entreatie cannot pull and allure youe awaye from the doing of wrong and iniury, both to the king and his subjectts, I will not fayle to advaunce, to the uttermost of my power Justice and to see punished with extremytie the interrupters thereof, to the example of other. And therfor eftsones, I most hartily praye youe to conforme yourselfs to quietnes in these pointes, and therein to performe that without contencon whiche the princes grauntes, ever to be reverently obeyed, doo require of youe, Ye shal by this waye and meane, doo your dueties, first toward his grace, to me administer most thankfull pleasure, and with your honesties provyde yourselfs quiet and rest, with a good end in all suche controversies as depende between youe and the said universitie. And thus fare youe hartely well. From Stepnaye, the xvthdaye of Decembre.
Your freend,
ThomasCrumwell.
Add.To my loving freendes, the Mayre, Aldermen and bailieffs of the towne of Cambridge.
B.M. Add. MSS. 25,114, f. 112; Cal. ix. 1010. Dec. 24‹1535›.
Thanks him for his letters, and promises to attend to Gardiner’s wants. The postscript of Cromwell’s other letter will inform Gardiner of Thwaites’ arrival here, and of the answers made to the letters he brought.
Thanks him for his letters, and promises to attend to Gardiner’s wants. The postscript of Cromwell’s other letter will inform Gardiner of Thwaites’ arrival here, and of the answers made to the letters he brought.
Aftre my moost harty commendacons to your lordshippe withlike thankesfor yourgentle letteres by the post scriptain myn other letteres nowe writen vnto youe by the kingeshighnes commaundement ye shal perceyve tharryval here of yourseruaunt Thwaytes, withthe determynacion for answer to be made to suche letteres as he brought withhim. I shall in the meane tyme so satisfie peter lark yourseruaunt touching yourrequest for money that ye shall by the next post perceyve ye be not forgotten, but sufficiently and soo furnished as ye shall haue cause to be contented. Yourdoingesbe no lesse thankfully accepted, thenne yourwisedom travail and diligence therin do require and for my parte if there be anything elleshere that I may doo yourpleasure in, vppon youraduertisement I shalbe glad withal my harte to satisfie youe in the same. And thus most hartely fare youe wel, from the Rulles the xxiiijthof Decembre
Yourlordshippis assuryd freend
Thomas Crumwell.
Add.To my veray good lord my lord of Winchestre.
Endd.From the roulles the xxiiij of decemberMr. Secretary.
B.M. Add. MSS. 25,114, f. 114; Cal. ix. 1039. Dec. 30‹1535›.
The King approves of his service, and assures him that he will be glad to welcome him on his return. Reports the illness of Katherine. Has arranged for his money with Peter Lark.
The King approves of his service, and assures him that he will be glad to welcome him on his return. Reports the illness of Katherine. Has arranged for his money with Peter Lark.
My veray good lord aftre my moost harty commendacions Thise shalbe taduertise youe that vndoubtedly the kingeshighnes doth in soo thankfull sorte accepte your seruice there doon vnto his maiestie, and in euery condicion soo allowe approve and commende yourwise substanciall and discreate proceding, as like as ye haue moche cause to reioyse therin, soo shall the same be certain meane and occasion, that ye shall assuredlye what ende soeuer yourbusines there shall take, returne to his highnes as hartely welcom and in as greate reputacion as youe could yourself desire, wherof for my parte I am euen for many respectesas gladde as ye canne be yourself. Touchyng his graces affayres I write nothing bicause the same be sufficiently touched in his highnes letteres nowe addressed vnto youe, only for newes ye shal vndrestand that the douagier is in greate daunger whiche his Maiestie also willed me to signifie vnto youe, as by the copye of a lettere sent from themperours Ambassador here touching her syknes ye shal perceyve. And as concernyng yourmoney I haue taken ordre withyourservaunt peter lark, soo as ye shall I doubt‹not›be shortly therin satisfied. And thus beseching god to sende youe a good newe yere, I bid youe as well to fare as I wold myself. From the Rulles the penultime of Decembre
Yourlordshippis assuryd freend
Thomas Crumwell.
Add.To my veray good lord, My Lord of Winchestre the Kingeshighnes Ambassadourin Fraunce.
Endd.From the Roulles the xxxthof Decembre Mr. Secretary
R.O. Cal. ix. 1127.‹1535.›
Has received his letters saying that a young person has made suit to obtain the lease after its expiration. The King is assured that he will not recommend any one to him who will not act honourably and for the King’s profit.
Has received his letters saying that a young person has made suit to obtain the lease after its expiration. The King is assured that he will not recommend any one to him who will not act honourably and for the King’s profit.
In my right hertie manerI commende me vnto you Aduertesing the same that I haue receyued your letteres right well perceyuing the contentesof the same And where as ye write vnto me that a nother person of younger yeres should make sute for thopteyning of the lease after the yeres all redie graunted in the same being expired and determyned the truth is that there is labour made aswell vnto Mr. Norres as other which is not so vehement ne hastie But that it may be right well stayed. Neuertheles the kingeshighnes hauing ferme trust in yourdexteritie and wisedom must nedeshaue regarde and expectacion in yourletteres. Doubting not but ye will not preferre any other vnto his highnes but suche as shalbe right mete to do that thing which shalbe most for their own honestie and will haue good regarde and aspect to the Kingesmost proffite.
B.M. Cleop. E. vi, 371; Cal. viii. 220.‹1535.›
Desires the recipient to answer the things contained in Starkey’s letter to him, which was written by the King’s express commandment.
Desires the recipient to answer the things contained in Starkey’s letter to him, which was written by the King’s express commandment.
Syr after my most harty recommendatyanys thys shalbe in few & short wordys to requyre you accordyng to the callyngthat our lord Jhesu Chryst hath callyd & redemyd you that ys to say as wel wyth the gyft of gud letteres and vnderstondyng, as wyth the most excellent gyft of jugement in the same, ye wyl indeuur yourselfe to make answere vnto such thyngys as be contynyd in master starkeys letteres to you wrytyn at thys tyme, by the kyng our masturys & soueraynys expresse cummandement & that the same answer may be such & of such gravyte, as the lyght & truthe therof may be to the honowre of god, & the satysfactyon of hys hyghnes. Wherof I assure you I wold be as glad as any parent or frend ye haue lyuyng not dowtyng in your approuyd wysedome & jugement but that ye wyl extend the gyftys gyuenvnto you in such wyse as leuyng al your respectys or affectyon wole so inserch your conscyence & jugement for the truth as ye wole both dyscharge yourselfe agaynst god & your prynce, in dowyng wherof you shal assurydly dow the thyng much to thencrese of your meryte & fame, wherin as he that ys your assuryd frend to hys lytyl power I requyre you to haue indyfferent consyderatyon & so to ordur yourselfe therin as the expectatyon of your frendys wythe the jugement of al menthat knowyth you may be satysfyd in that behalfe & thus our lord send you no worse to fare than I wold ye dyd at london
Add.To my synguler frend Mayster Edmunde Herwel marchant at Venyce
R.O. Cal. viii. 1122.‹1535.›
In consideration of his willing mind, has obtained the King’s licence for him to resort to his manors near his monastery, provided that by so doing he causes no disturbance.
In consideration of his willing mind, has obtained the King’s licence for him to resort to his manors near his monastery, provided that by so doing he causes no disturbance.
Ye shall vnderstand that I haue resceyved yourletteres[860], and touching that ye desire amongesother thingeslicence for yourselfe and certayn of yourbretherne to walke to yourmanours and other places about yourmonastery. Ye shall understand that in consideracion of the good and toward mynd that I have found yn you towardesme and my seruauntesdiuerse ways I[861]have opteynyd licence of the kingeshighnes for yourselfe that ye may resorte vnto yourmaners and other convenyent walkes nygh vnto yourmonastery, sothat no common brute may be reysed therby, not doubtyng but ye will vse yourselfe so (as for the good will and mynd I bere toward you) it may be to the good zele of religion and as I may therby resceyve no disworship therby. so that always yourbretherne must nedesuse and order theymselfesaccordyng to the Iniunccions in that case geven unto theym in that behalf.
END OF VOL. I.
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