LETTERS

R.O. Cal. iii. 3249. Aug. 17‹1523›.

A letter of friendship, containing an account of the proceedings of the Parliament of 1523, in which Cromwell sat. News concerning Creke’s friends in England.

Maister Creke as hertelye as I can I commende me and in the same wise thanke yow [for your] gentill and louyng letteres to me at sundrye tymys Sent and wher as I accordinglye haue not in lyke wise remembrid and rescribid it hath bene for that I haue not hade anything to wryt of to youraduauncement. Whom I assure yow yf it were in my lytyll power I coulde be well contentyd to preferre as ferre as any oneman lyuyng. But at this present I being at Sum layser entending to remembre and also remunerate the olde acquayntauncesand to renew ournot forgoten Sundrye communycacions Supposing ye desyre to know the newescurraunt in thes partyes for it is said that newesrefresshith the spy[rit] of lyffe, wherfor ye shall vnderstonde that by long tyme I amongist other haue Indured a parlyament which contenwid by the space of xvij hole wekeswher we communyd of warre pease Stryffe contencyon debatte murmure grudge Riches pouerte penurye trowth falshode Justyce equyte discayte opprescyon Magnanymyte actyuyte force attempraunce Treason murder Felonye consyli. . .and also how a commune welth myght be ediffyed and a[lso] contenewid within ourRealme. Howbeyt in conclusyon we haue d[one] as ourpredecessors haue been wont to doo that ys to say, as well as we myght and lefte wher we begann. ye shall also vnderstond the Duke of Suthffolke Furnysshyd witha gret armye goyth ouerin all goodlye hast [whit]her I know not, when I know I shall aduertyse yow. Whe haue in ourparlyament grauntyd vnto the Kingeshighnes a right large Subsydye, the lyke wherof was neuer grauntyd in this realme. all yourfrendesto my knowlage be in good helth and specially thay that ye wott of: ye know what I meane. I thinke it best to wryt in parables becaus[e] I am In dowt. Maister Vawhan Fareth well and so doth Maister Munkcaste[r].Maister Woodall is merye withowt a wyffe and commendyth hym to yow: and so ys also Nycholas longmede which hath payd William Wilfforde. And thus as well f[are] ye as I woolde do my Self At london the xvij daye of August by yourFrende to all his possible power

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To his [esp]ecial and entyrelye belouyd Frende John Creke be this youyn Bylbowe in Biscaye.

Ellis’ Letters, 2nd Ser. ii. 125; Cal. iv, App. 57. Nov. 29‹1525›.

Sends her a doe. Desires that Richard Swift resort to him at Begham or Tonbridge. Asks for news.

Elyzabeth I commend me unto you and have sente you by this berer a fatt doo, the one half whereof I pray you may be delyvered unto my gossyp mastres Smyth, and with the rest to use your pleasure. And further yf Richard Swifte be cum home or fortune to cum shortly, I will that he resorte to me at Begham or Tonbridge with all dylygence. Such news as ye have in those partyes I pray you sende me parte by this berer. At Begham the xxixthday of November. And farther I pray you sende me word in wryting who hathe resorted unto you syns my departuer from you to speke with me.

Per your husbend

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To my well beloved wyf Elyzabeth Crumwell agenst the Freyers Augustines in London be this given.

R.O. Cal. iv. 955 (3).‹1524 or 1525.›

Desires that the lands of John Fleming, who has broken covenant with Cromwell, be put in execution.

Syr in my most herty mannerI commend me vnto yow aduertesing yow that after knowlege hade of yourdeparture In to the north partyes was veray sorye that my chaunce was not so happye to haue spokyn withyow befor wheruppon I was constrayned for the Singuler trust and conffydence which by long contenuaunce hath Succedyd & ben approuydIn yow towardesyourFrendesand louers to wryt vnto yow[746]Syr So hyt is that oneJohn Flemyng of Crofton in the Countye of Yourke in the moneth of may last passid Solde vnto Robert Bolt Certayn landesTenementtes& heredytamenttesto the Clere yerlye valew of Nyntene poundesand xvi d. of good and lawffull monaye of Ingland to mynevse to the Sum of ccclxxxjlivjsviijdwheroff the sayd John Flemyng resayuyd In partye of payment onehundereth fortye eight powndesnyne shelinges& Syx pence and the rest of the sayd Sum which amountyth vnto ccxxxijlixvijsiidwas put in the Saffe custodye and keping of yourFrend Maister Butrye ther to remayn vntyll Suche tyme the sayd John Flemyng sholde haue performyd all his couenaunttesaccording vnto a payre of Indentures For the which Summys of Monaye and for the non performaunce of the sayd Couenaunttesthe sayd John Flemyng standyth bounden to the sayd Robert Bolt In a statute of the Staple of Westminsterin onethousand markespayable in the Fest of Saynt Bertholomew the appostill last past the date wherof is the xxthdaye of Maii in the xvthyere of oursouerayng lord kyng henrye the viiith, and forasmoche as the said Flemyng hath brokyn Couenauntt withme In euerye poynt I am Compellyd to take the execucyon vppon my statute which by this bringer I haue sent vnto yow desyring and her[tely] praying yow that ye will be so Frendlye vnto me yf it be possyble beffore yourretorn hetherwardesto make Suche Instaunce vnto the Shereffe of Yorkeshyre that the sayd execucyon may be taken[747]and that all suche landesas the sayd John Flemyng hathe within Yorkshyre maye be put in execucyon and extendyd befor yourretorne owte of Yourkshyre and that the wryt of execucyon may be retournyd and what so euercharge shalbe For the Furnysshyng of the same I promyse yow and bynde me by this my lettere to Satysfye and Ferther to recompence yourpaynys in suche wyse I trust that ye shalbe contentyd. Syr I hertelye desyre and praye yow to haue me excusyd that I sholde be so bolde to requere yow to take Suche payn for me howbeit the experyence which I haue in yourgood and gentyll approuyd humanyte makyth me the more bolde withyow hauyng no dowbt but that ye will accept & take vppon yow as moche payne For yourFrend as any man lyuyng Ferther Syr ye shall vnderstonde

On the dorse

A fragment of a document containing indentures and agreements concerning the manor of Kexby.

The manor of Kexby—

her after shall Inswe the abredgment of certayn Indentures evydence charters dedesesc[riptes] and Mynumentesconcernyng the mannourof Kexbye withthe appertenances within the Countye of Yorke Delyuery[d]. . .by Iohn Aleyn Cytizen and Altherman of London to the handesof Sundrye Right worsshypfful and discret persons Councellours vnto the most reue[rent] Father in god Thomas lorde Cardenall legate de latere archbusshop of Yourke pry. . .and chaunceler of Inglonde to the vse of the sayd most Reuerend Father in god the dattesof the whiche Indentures evydencescharters dedesescriptes& Mynimenttesconsernyng the sayd Mannourwithparte of the effectesconteynyd [in] the same mor playnlye herafter shall appere

R.O. Cal. iv. 3053 (ii). April‹1527›.

Reports a letter received from ‘my lorde’ and addressed to her ladyship, and encloses the copy of another from ‘my lord George,’

Pleasyth it yourgood ladyship my specyall dewtes fyrst remembred that as vppon Wensdaye being the xvijthdaye of Aprell I resayuyd from my lorde a lettere directyd vnto yourgood ladyship withalso all his honourable aduenture In to Scotland[748]theffect wherof yourladyship shall resayue in yourletteres Ferther I resayuyd the same daye a lettere from my lord George the tenourand Copye wherof I haue sent yow herin Inclosyd Madame as ye shall Thinke by yourgood and vertuese discresyon it may please to aduertyse my good lord which I thinke shalbe well takyn when he shall parsayue that ye doo and shall contenually studye for the aduansment of his honeur.

R.O. Cal. iv. 3741.‹December, 1527.›

Legal information and advice concerning a suit in which Cromwell has been retained as counsel by the wife of Sir Robert Clere, the sister of Rochford.

Pleasyth it yourgood lordship to be aduertysed howe that it hath pleasyd my ladye yoursusterwyff to Sir Roberte Clere Knyght to requyre and desyre me to be of counsayllwiththe sayd SirRobert her husbande in a certayn[749]Matyer in varyaunce betwene the lady Feneux late the wyff of sirJohn Feneux Knyght cheffe Justyce[750]desseasyd of and For the deffence of a wrytt of extent of late passyd out of the Kyngeshygh courte of the Chauncery dyrected vnto the Sheryff of Norffolke and Suffolke aswell for the extendyng of the landesof the sayd sirRoberte within the sayd countyes as alsoo For the puttyng in execution the bodye of the sayd sirRobert Clere for the satysfactyon and payment of Foure hundreth poundessupposyd to be due to the sayd late cheff Justice disceasyd And For asmoche as by the reporte of my sayd lady yoursusterand alsoo by the syght of certayn Indentures of Couenaunttes& deffaunttesmade aswell bytwene sirJohn Paston Knyght disceasyd and the sayd SirRoberte Clere as alsoo bytwene the sayd late cheff Justice and the sayd sirRobert yt maye appere that the sayd Statute of the Staple of ccccliwas made and delyuered to none other intente but onlye For the perfformaunce of certayn couenauntesof Maryage For the assuraunce and onlye aduaunsement of a Joynter to be made to one Elyzabeth late the wyff off one William Clere disceasyd sonne and heyre at that tyme to the sayd sirRoberte whiche Elyzabeth ys nowe wydowe and was lately the wyffe of the sayd late lorde Feneux cheff Justice all whiche couenauntesof Maryage the sayd sirRobert Clere hathe always as I am Informyd bene redye and yet ys to perfourme notwithstandyng[751]that the sayd SirJohn Paston in hys lyffe nor sirWilliam Paston nowe lyuyng sonne and heyre of the sayd sirJohn wolde ne wyll not accordyng to suche couenauntes[752]as the‹same›be boundyn vnto paye vnto the sayd sirRoberte Clere ccliResydue of foure hundreth Markesfor the sayd[753]assuraunce of the sayd Couenaunttesof Maryage[754]yet dewe and vnpayd the none payment wherof ys A greate matyer and it were gret pytye and also ayenst bothe reson & Conscyens that the sayd sirRoberte shulde haue his landesextendyd and be compellyd to paye the sayd somme of foure hundreth poundesconsyderyng the sayd bounde was made but for the performaunce of the couenauntes of Maryage whiche[755]the sayd Syr Robert was and ys Redye to performeand good Reason it were that the Couenauntteson the partie of the sayd SirJohn Paston also sholde be performyd and the sayd cclipayde. Neuertheles the sayd Syr Robert Clere ys vtterlye without Remedye by course of the common lawe[756]to defende the execucyon of the sayd wryttesof extent so that the sayd cccclishalbe recoueryd of hys landesand bodye onles yt may please yourgood lordeshyp to moue my lorde hys grace in Conscyens to graunt a wryt of Iniunctyon[757]to be dyrectyd‹to›the sayd lady Elyzabeth Feneux Commandyng her by the same no ferther to prosecute thexecucion of the sayd wryttesof extent vppon the sayd statute of ccccli. And alsoo ayenst the sayd SirRoberte as my sayde lordesgrace may gyue commaundement[758]that no wryttesof liberata goo out of the sayd courte of Chauncerye vntyll suche tyme‹as›the hole matyer tochyng the premysses may dulye and accordyng to conscyence be harde and examyned And yourlordshype thus doing shall do the thing in my poore opynyon which shall‹stand›withreason and good Conscyens as knowyth the holye Trynyte whom I most hertelye beseche to preserue yourlordshyp in long lyffe good helth and moche honour

R.O. Cal. iv. 4135. April 2, 1528.

Reports his proceedings in connexion with the monastery of Wallingford. Description of the progress of the Cardinal’s colleges. Desires the benefice of St. Florence for Mr. Birton.

Please it your grace to be aduertised how that I according to your most gracyous commaundement haue repayred vnto the late monasterye of Wallingforde Where I founde aswell all the ornamenttesof the churche as all other ymplementtesof houseolde clerely conueyed awaye and nothing remayning. Sauyng only the euydences Which I sorted and conueyed vnto yourcolledge at Oxforde And the same delyvered vnto yourDean there. And afterwardesMr. Croke and I surueyed amended and refourmed aswell the letteres patentesgraunted by the king his highnes vnto yourgrace as also yourgyftes and graunttesmade vnto yoursaid colledge in suche wise I trust that no defaulte or omyssyon at this tyme is lefte vnrefourmed.

I haue also founde offyces aswell of the saide late monasterye of Wallingforde and of all the londesand tenementtesbelonging to the same within the Counties of Oxforde and Berk as also of suche omyssions as were omytted within the saide counties belonging to Frediswidesand Lytlemore. And now I do repayre into the Counties of Buck and Bedforde for offyces to be founde there aswell of suche londesas apperteyne to the saide late monasterye of Wallingforde as also to the late monasterye of Praye besidessaincte Albons.

The buyldinges of yournoble colledge most prosperouslye and magnyfycently dothe arryse in suche wise that to euery mannes iudgement the lyke thereof was neuersene ne ymagened hauing consideracyon to the largeness beautee sumptuous Curyous and most substauncyall buylding of the same.

Your chapell within the saide colledge most deuoutely and vertuously ordered And the mynistres within the same not onely dyligent in the seruyce of god but also the seruice daylie doon within the same so deuoute solempne and full of Armonye that in myne opynyon it hathe fewe peres.

There is a benefyce voyde within the dyoces of saincte dauyes in Wales which is of yourgracyous gyfte by meane of the chauncelorship of Englonde. Yf it may please your grace to gyue the same to Mr. Byrton he shoulde be the more able to do your grace seruyce. The name of the saide benefyce is called sayncte Florence. I assure yourgrace the saide Mr. Byrton is a right honest man And by somme reporte right well lerned and shall do yourgrace good seruyce.

My besyness accomplisshed I shall according to my duetie repayre vnto yourgrace. Most humblye beseching the holie trynytee contynuallye to preserue the prosperous astate of the same in long lif and good helth. At Oxforde the Seconde day of Aprell.

Your most humble seruaunt

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To myl. . .

Endd.MrCromewel iidaAprilis 1528

R.O. Cal. iv. 4441. June 30‹1528›.

Requests him to send information concerning Wolsey’s wishes about various matters in connexion with the Colleges at Ipswich and Oxford.

Right woorshipfull sir in my right hartie maner I commende me vnto youe, Aduertising the same, that I have receyued mylorde his gracious letteres, wherin his grace commaundethe to be diligent in thexpedicion of suche busynes as Do concerne the perfeccion of his colledge in Gypswiche, whiche I do intende (god willing) to put in execucion withe all spede, howbeit certeyne thingesarn first to be knowen of my saide lorde his gracious pleasure, or euer the same can be perfected accordingly. Wherof one is, that it may please his grace to name the person that shalbe his Dean of his saide Colledge, And also to send to me ayen the Bille assigned of the licence graunted to his grace by the kyng his highnes to erect the saide colledge in Gipswiche, so that the signet and pryuye Seale may be made out vpon the same, And that we maye examyn the boke of erection which nowe must passe by my lorde his grace with the same bille signed in euery poynt. His gracious pleasure must also be knowen whether that (the Dean of his saide saide[759]colledge being Decessed, or by any other mean Depryued or amoued from the saide Deanrie) his grace then wille that thellection of a new Dean shalbe emongesthem of the colledge or whether his grace will remytt the same to be ordred by his Statuttesby hym to be made accordingly. It maye please youe also to moue his grace whether he wille absolutelie haue a guyfte made to his colledge in Oxforde of the late Monasterie of Wallyngforde the parsonage of Rudbye, and suche other londesas his grace hathe purchased of sirAntonye and sirRoberte Ughtred in the Counties of Yorke and Lyncoln, or that he will haue the same Monastori and other the premisses geuyn vpon condicion to his saide Colledge in Oxforde, to thyntent that they shall make a lyke guyfte of the londesapperteynyng to the late Monastoris of Snape, Dodneshe, Wykeand Horkisley to his saide colledge in Gipswiche, whiche condicion in myn opynyon shulde well serue for all casualties, and compelle them of the colledge in Oxforde to make a guyfte of the same accordingly. One speciall thing ther is that ye must moue his grace in which is, that he maye not in any wise procede to therrection of his saide colledge in Gipswiche, before the xxj. daye of Julye next comyng, for asmuche as thoffices in the Chauncerie shall not expire, vnto the full accomplishment of iij Monethes vntill the saide xxj Daye, nor his grace cannot haue the Syte and circuyte of the late Monastori of Saynct Peter suppressed, vpon the whiche the saide colledge muste be erected by thordres of the lawe of thie londe before the saide xxi Daye. His gracious pleasure knowen in the premisses I trust by thassistence of my lordechief Baron vnto whome I wille resorte from tyme to tyme for his good counsaile to perfourme fulfille and accomplisshe euery thing according to his said gracious pleasure, in suche wise that he shall therwithe be right well contented. Hartely Desiring youe to moue his grace for the signature of the lettere for the poore man of Arragosco who lyeth here to his great and importunate costesand chargesin maner to his vtter vndoyng, And also for the signature of one other lettere in Frenche Directed to the gouernours of the Towne of Depe for the Delyuerie of certeyn Englisshe mennys goodesbeyng marchaunttesof London of late taken vpon the See by men of warr of the saide toune of Diepe. It maye also please youe to shew my lorde his grace this lettere and that I maye haue answer of his gracious pleasure withe all spede, whiche shalbe a great furtheraunce to his busynes. The mynute of his erexion is all redye Drawen and shalbe perfected vpon his answer And thus ourlorde preserue youe At London the xxx Daye of June.

At your commaundement

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the right woorshipfull maister Thomas Arondell be this youen.

Endd.From Mr. Cromwell the xxx day of Junii about the perfectinge of the Cardynalls ij Collegesof Oxford and Ipswich.

R.O. Cal. iv. 4697.‹Sept. 3, 1528.›

Details concerning the colleges at Oxford and Ipswich, and the revenues from the lands and monasteries appropriated for their use.

Please it your grace to haue in remembraunce yourFynours of Duresme whose contynuaunce here is not onely to their greate cost and losse of tyme but also to the greate hinderaunce of your werkesther, and also they be veray poore, your gracious pleasure therfore wold be knowen whether they shall resorte to yourpresence, or howe otherwise yourgrace will they shalbe ordred

I haue according to your moste gracious commaundement sent herein inclosed the clere yerely valeurs of all suche londesas ye haue purchased in the Counties of Yorke and Buckingham, and also the clere yerely value of the late monasterie of Wallingforde

If it may stonde with yourpleasure to appoynte in whose name yourgrace intendithe to dedicate your colledge inGipswiche, and by what name the maister and fellowes shalbe called, the lycence of erexion, the letteres patenttes, pryuate Seales and other thingesnecessarie for the same myght be put in a redynes so that no tyme shulde be loste

I haue caused suche billesas be allredie signed to passe the pryuy signet and pryuate Seale, and shall nowe put to wryting the letteres patenttesfor the brode Seale, so that after the iii monethes expired yourgrace may geue the londesconteyned within the same according to youre moste gracious pleasure. It shalbe well done that yourgrace haue in remembraunce thappropriacion of the benefices to your colledge in Oxford, and that an ende maye be takyn withe all ordynaries which I thinke is not yet done

I haue spoken with maister Babington nowe lorde of Kylmayne for the exchaunge to be made bitwene yourcolledge in Oxforde and his religion for Saundforde, It may therfore please your grace that yourpleasure may be knowen whether this vacacion yourcounsaile shall farther commune withe hym and other whiche haue auctoritie in that behalf, or not, whiche in myn opynyon shulde be well done, and will sett yourpurpose in a great forwardnes

It may also please yourgrace that these instruccions herein inclosed may be sent to maister Holgill for thordering of hymself in taking possession lyueraye and season at Rudby, whiche Instruccions were deuysed by the Judges, and it shalbe necessarie that he haue them withe spede.

Yourgracious pleasure knowen touching the premissesI shall most humblie indeuoir myself according to my duetie to accomplisshe yourmost gracious commaundement, As knowithe the holly trynytie vnto whome I shall daily during my lyfe praye for the prosperous conseruacion of yourgood grace

Your most humble servaunt

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To my lorde his grace.

Endd.From Mr Cromwell touching rudby

Instruccions for Maister Willyam Holgill for possession lyueraye and season to be taken in the parsonage of Rudby in Clevelonde

First to cause my lorde Conyers to serche his euydence towching thaduowson of the patronage of Rudby, and to se whether it be aduowson appendaunte, that is to saye, apperteyning to a manor or to an Acre of londe, or that it beaduowson in grosse, that is to saye, aduowsonage onely appending to no manor ne yet to none Acre of londe, And to receyue the saide Euydence of the saide lorde Conyers concernyng the said aduowson

Itm to knowe whether the saide aduowson be intailed, and whether it be intailed to theires males, or to theires generall, and to receyue the deadesof Intaile, or Fynes if any suche be, of the saide lorde Conyers

Itm that thattourneis named in the deade of Feoffement made to the saide Willyam Holgill and other, do enter into thacre of londe named in the saide deade of Feoffement, and delyuer season by a turfe, to the saide maister Holgill, and also to delyuer possession and season by the ryng of the churche dore

Itm after possession, lyueraye and season taken in the saide Acre of londe, and by the ryng of the churche doore as is aforsaide, that then the saide Attourneis do enter into the saide parsonage and also to delyuer possession lyueraye, and season in the parsonage vnto the saide maister Holgill, and that the deade of Feoffement be redd in all three[760]places, and to take at the leste xxx or xl witnesses, calling therto asmany yonge children as ye may

R.O. Cal. iv. 5186. Jan. 18‹1529›.

Has been unable to repair to the Cardinal, on account of the press of work in connexion with his colleges. Description of the damage done by the overflowing of the Thames.

Worshipfull Sir, after most hartie comendacyons it may please you to aduertise my lorde his grace that the cause Why I do not repayre thither at this present ys for that I haue certen bokesto be don and accomplisshed concerning his colledge in Gipswich That is to say a deade of gyfte from his grace to his saide colledge of the late monasteryes of Felixstowe Rumburgh and Bromehill The King his letteres patentesof assent to the Suppression of the same late monasteryes, The King his letteres patentesof assent to the pope his bull of exempcyon of the saide colledge The King his letteres patentesof lycence for thimpropryacion of the benefyces belongyng to the saide late monasteryes A deade of gyft from the Duke of Norff. to my lord his grace of the saide late monasterye of Felixstowe A relesse from the priorand conuent of Rochester of all theyr right tytle and patronage of in or to the same late pryory of Felixstowe A relesse from the abbot and conuent of Saynct Maryes in Yorke of all their right and tytle in or to the late pryory of Rumburgh A relesse from my lorde of Oxforde of all his right and tytle in the late pryory of Bromehill And a relesse from the Frenssh quene and the duke of Suffolk of all theyr right and tytle in the manours of Sayes courte and Byckeling and in the late pryorye of Snape. All which bokesbe not yet in a redynes ne parfyted vnto my mynde Intending assone as the same shalbe fynysshed and made parfyte, whiche I trust shalbe to morow at nyght or wenesday by none at the Ferthest to repayre vnto my lorde his grace, vppon his gracyous pleasure knowen for thinsealing of the same accordingly. It may also please you to aduertise my lorde his grace that Sythen his repayree to Rychmond I have ben at Lyesnes Where I saw one of the most pyteous and greuous sightesthat everI saw which to me before the Sight of the same was incredyble concernyng the breche out of the Thamyse into the marsshes of Lyesnes which be all ouerflowen and drowned And that at the last chaunge the tyde was so high that there happened a new breche which hathe fordoneasmoche worke there as will cost ccclithe new making of the same In so moche that if my being there had not ben to haue incouraged the workemen and labourers I assure you all the labourand money that hathe ben ther spent heretofore had ben clerely lost and cast away. And the workemen and labourers wolde haue departed and left all at chaunce whiche shoulde haue ben the gretest yuell that euerhappened to the countrey ther. Nevertheles I withthaduyse of suche wyse men as ben in the countrey there haue set suche dyrectyon in the same that I trust all shalbe well and the workesthere ended withgood spede god willing. For the furnyture and accomplisshment whereof there is a new assesse made and my lorde his colledge for theyr parte ben assessed at ccxx li which money of necessyte must be had out of hande Prayeng you so to solycyte my lordesgrace that the same money may be had incontynent Assuring you that his grace shall do as merytoryous a deade in the delyuering of the saide money for his colledge at this tyme as though he gaue so moche money for goddessake Considering the grete hurte myschief losses and inconuenyencesthat is lyke to insue to the countrey there and to the King his streme and also the hurte that may insue to his colledge in the losse of suche grounde and land as they haue there Whereunto for the quantytee thereof ysnone lyke to the same in that countrey ne few in any other countrey. Yf the saide breche be not shortly amended and spedely prouyded for I assure you suche inconuenyencesmay insue that yt were to grete pytee. And to thintent that ye may be the more assured of the trewth in the premysses I haue sent you a lettere here inclosed which I receyued from one of the maisters of the said workesymedyatly after the wrytyng of this lettre Intending to repayre vnto Lyesnes, withall spede for the redresse and fortheraunce of the premisses asmoche as in me shalbe possible. Hertely beseching you to procure that I may haue answer of my lordespleasure in euery thing concerning the contentesforsaid by this berer my seruaunte. And thus ourlorde preserue yourlong lyf At London the xviii day of Januarye.

Yours most bounden

Thomas Crumwell.

Add.To the right worshipfull Maister doctourGardyner be this yeuen withspede.

Endd.Letters from M. Crumwel of the xviij daie of Januarij

R.O. Cal. iv. 5757 (ii). July‹1529›.

Has written in favour of the chaplain. Requests the recipient to desire his wife to take the daughter of Cromwell’s sister, and bring her up. Promises to recompense him and his wife.

. . . C . . . ertas hertelye as I can I commende me vnto you and mervayle gretlye that ye haue made no better spede for yourchaplayn In whos Fauours I haue wryten vnto Mr. Chaunceler of Wynchester trustyng that he wylbe good maister vnto hym For my sake I wooldbe veray lothe that ye sholde mysse yourpurpose Syr I praye you be so good vnto me as to lett me send my systers daughter vnto the Jentylwoman yourwyff and that ye wyll on my behalf desyre her to take her and to bryng her vpp for the which her goodnes yf she wylbe content so to doo I shold rekyn my self moste bounden both to you and hereand besydesthe payment For her borde I wyll so content your wyffeas I trust she shalbe woll pleasyd that I may know youranswer herin I hertelye praye yow and thus hartelye Fare ye well.

At london the —— daye of July.

R.O. Cal. iv. 5812.‹July, 1529.›

Desires him to seek out all registers, and the bulls of the Cardinal’s legation, so that the same may be shown to the King’s attorney.

Maister Cleybroke this to aduertise yow as ever ye intend to doo my lord pleasure or seruyce that ye withall dylygens seke owt the register of Maister Tonneys and also all other registers withalso the bullys of my lordeslegacye to thentent the same may be shewyd this nyght to the Kyngesattorney for suche Causes as I declaryd vnto yow at my last spekyng withyow of answer by thys berer I praye yow that I may haue knowlege and fare ye woll.

YourFrend

Thomas Crumwell.

R.O. Cal. iv. 6099. Dec. 19‹1529›.

Desires him to ride with Mr. Copeland to the north, and assist him with advice in his affairs there.

Willyam Brabazon I comende me vnto you And wolde if ye be at conuenyent leysour that ye do Ryde withMaister Cowplonde this berer into the North partesand to assiste him withyourcounsaill in suche matiers as he hathe there to do according to suche instruxions as I haue drawen and delyuered to the same Mr. Cowplande Not doubting but he will consider your paynes accordinglye And thus fare ye well. At London the xixthday of December.

Your louyng maister

Thomas Crumwell.

MSS. Jesus Coll. in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. c. 74, pp. 262 ff.; Cal. iv. 6076.‹1530.›

Various items concerning the relations of Cromwell and Wolsey after the latter fell into disgrace. Cf. Letters18,19.

‘Crumwell to the Cardinal, July 12,‹1530›.

‘As touching the processe against yourGrace out of the Exchequer and all other matters and suites brought againstyow I haue pleaded yourpardon, which is allowed in allthe King’s Courtesand by the same yourGrace discharged of all manner Causes at the Kssuite.

Cromwell tells the Cardlthis solliciting his Cause hath bin very chargeable to him and he cannot susteine it any Longer without otherRespect then he hath had hertofore. I am 1000 l. worse than I was when yourtroubles began.

As touching yourColleges, the King is determined to dissolve them, and that new offices shall be found of allthe Lands belonging to them newly to intitle his Highnes which be allready drawnefor this purpose. But whetherhis Highnes, after the dissolution of them meane to revivethem againe and founde themin his owne name, I know not. Wherefore I entreat your Grace to be content, and let yourPrince execute his pleasure.’

‘Cromwell to the Cardinal, May 17, 1530.

‘That the King hath received his Letters and is very sorrythat he is in such necessity, yet that for Releefe his Matyhath differed it till he speak with his Counsail. The D. of Norfolk promiseth you his best ayd but he willeth you for the present to be content and not much to molest the King (concerning payment of yourDebts etc) for, as he supposeth, the time is not meet for it. His Grace (i. e.the King) shewed me how it is come to his knowlege that yourGrace should haue certein words of him and other Noblemen vnto my Ldof Norfolk since the time of youradversityes which words should sound to make sedition betwixt him and my Lord of Norfolk.

Mr. Page received yourLetters directed vnto my Lady Anne, and deliveredthe same. there is yet no answer. she gaue kind words, but will not promise to speake to the K. for you.

Certein Doctors of both the Vniversityes are here for the suppression of the Lutheran opinions. The Kings Hneshath caused the sayd doctors at divers times to assemble, and hath commoned with them. The fame is that Luther is departed this Life. I would he had never bin borne.’

‘Cromwel writes to CardlWolsey, August,‹1530›.

‘Intreating him to haue patience etc. that there shall be some offices sent into York and Nottinghamsh. to be found of yourLands, belonging to yourArchBishoprick. This will be very displeasant to you, but it is best to suffer it. for if they should not be found you could not howld yourBishoprick quiet, notwithstanding yourpardon: for yourRestitution made by yourPardon is cleerly Voyd, for that the King didrestitute yourGrace before He was intitled by matter of Record. When these offices shall be found, yourpardon shall be good and stand in parfait effect.

He tells him that his modest behaviourand humility hath gayned him the Love and good report of the Country where he now Lives and allso in the Court, yet his Enemyes depraue all. Sir, some there be that do allege that yourGrace doth keep too great a Howse and family and that you are continually a-Building—for the Love of God therefore haue a respect and refraine etc.’

‘Crumwell writes tothe Cardinal, Octob‹er, 1530›.

‘I am informed yourGrace hath in me some diffidence as if I did dissemble with you or procure anything contrary to yourprofit and honourI much muse that yourGrace should so think or report it secretly considering the paines I haue taken etc. Wherfor I beseech you to speak without faining if you haue such conceit, that I may cleere myself. I reckoned that yourGrace would haue written plainly vnto me of such thing, rather than secretly to haue misreported me etc. But I shall beare yourGrace no Lesse good will etc. Let God judge between Vs. Trewly yourGrace in some things overshooteth your self; there is reg[ard] to be given what things ye vtter and to whom etc.’

‘I find by these Lettres that Cramwel kept certein scholers in Cambrige, for he entreatsthe Cardl. to preferre themto Benefices which should fall in his ArchBishoprick.’[761]

R.O. Cal. iv. 6368. May 5‹1530›.

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