nefice beside Southwell called Normanton for a kinsman of To Master Dr. Bell be this delivered. Harl. MSS. 6148. fol. 33. XXXV. To DR. BELL. In my right hearty wise I commend me unto you. And even so thank you for your benevolent kindness, which for my sake ye have showed unto this bearer my kinsman, requiring you hereunto, as ye have begun so to proceed with the same, in all such his matters and affairs as he shall have hereafter to do with you. And forasmuch as ye be so good to grant unto him a lease of your benefice, I require you as in that behalf to let him enjoy it as shortly as you may conveniently, trusting also that you will thereunto extend and enlarge your conscience, for granting sufficient years therein. And look what pleasure or commodity on my behalf I can do for you, ye may be sure of me to accomplish the same from time to time, &c. Harl. MSS. 6148. fol. 33. To the same. XXXVI. TO DR. CLAY BROKE AND DR. BASSETT. I heartily commend me unto you: likewise thanking you for this bearer my kinsman, to whom as I understand you be especial friend, in such matters and causes as he hath to do with you, requiring you also in my name and behalf to give condign thanks unto the vicars chorals at Southwell for the same. best I can, &c. To Doctor Claybroke and Doctor Bassett. any pleain me the XXXVII. TO THE DUCHESS OF NORFOLKd. e 6148. Madam, in my most hearty wise I commend me unto Harl. MSS. your ladyship: and so certify you, that I have received your fol. 30. letter concerning the permutation of the benefice of Cheveing unto your chaplain Mr. Molinex, wherein I was ever minded to satisfy your desire so much as in me was; but for so much as the said Mr. Baschirche changed his mind, and that he hath resigned the said benefice unto another man f, your ladyship's further request now is, to have the next grant of the said benefice of Cheving, when it shall be by any manner way void, promising therefore the resignation. of a benefice of the King's patronage, named Curremalet in Somersetshire, to whomsoever I shall name the same. Truly I am right well contented to apply unto your mind therein, although this said benefice of Cheveing is well worth forty marks, which is much more than the eighteen pounds. And where you wrote, that after so many times sent to know my mind herein, as yet you have no word thereof: surely I commanded my servant Creke to inform you after what condition the said benefice was resigned; as knoweth Almighty Jesus, who I beseech to preserve your good ladyship. From my manor of Otteforde, the xxiii. day of July. [1533.] To the right Honourable and my very good Lady the Duchess of Northfolk. [Probably the Duchess Dowager, who was afterwards attainted of misprision of treason for concealing the misconduct of her grandaughter Catharine Howard.] e [See Letter CLXV.] f [Viz. Richard Astall, who was collated to Chevening the 15th of Oct. 1533. Cranmer's Register. See Letters XLIX. LVIII.] Harl. MSS. 6148. fol. 30. XXXVIII. TO LORD Arundel. In my right hearty wise I commend me unto your good lordship, &c. And where I am credibly informed of a certain composition concluded between my predecessors and yours, concerning the game and other liberties in the forest. of Arundell, for the number of thirteen bucks or stags in summer, and for so many does or hinds in winter, which (as is more plainly specified) are yearly due unto the Archbishop of Canterbury's larder, within his manor of Slyndong: in consideration hereof, and forasmuch as the store of my other parks and games are now, by reason of this last vacation, utterly wasted and decayed, whereby I am at this season destitute of venison, both for myself and my friends; and so am thereby also now constrained more effectually to require of you this my said duty herein, I most heartily desire your lordship, that I may have these my said bucks or stags at your pleasure at this time. And hereafter when my game is better increased and replenished, I shall be as glad again to accomplish your requests in such like matters from time to time, &c. To my very singular good Lord, my Lord of Arundell. XXXIX. THE DUKE OF NORFOLK TO CRANMER. My Lord, in my right hearty manner I commend me unto you : signifying unto the same that the King's pleasure is, that ye do send unto me, with all speed and celerity, all such books and writings as ye have in your custody, sealed or subscribed with the hands of learned men, for the justifying of his Highness' great cause: and that with the said books and writings ye do send also all such manner process in form authentic, as hath been made by you touching his Grace's said cause. From Grenwich, the vthh day of September. [1533.] To my Lord of Canterbury his Grace. 8 [See Letter XXIV.] Yours, T. Norfolke. h[Queen Anne Boleyn was now at Greenwich on the eve of her confinement, and the King was therefore anxious to collect all the documents necessary for proving the legitimacy of the child. See the next Letter.] XL. TO THE DUKE OF NORFOLK. 6148. My Lord, in my right hearty manner I commend me Harl. MSS. unto your good Lordship: certifying the same, that this pre- fol. 30. b. sent Sunday I have caused to be delivered unto Master Cromewell all such books and writings as have come to my hands concerning the King's Grace's great cause, according to the said Mr. Cromewell's request, made unto me therein in his said Grace's behalf. And as for all manner process had and made in the said matter, they be remaining in the hands of my Chancellor, to be reduced in authentic form according to the order of the law for such a process. And for this intent I have sent one of my secretaries to bring them unto you with all celerity he can. [1533.] Το my Lord of Norfolk his Grace. XLI. To ROSELL1. 6148. fol. 31. Brother Rosell, in my right hearty wise I commend me Harl. MSS. unto you, and in likewise to my sister your bedfellow, &c. And where I understand that your son is very apt to learn and given to his book, I will advise you therefore that ye suffer not him to lose his time, but either that ye set him forth to school at Southwell, or else send him hither unto me, that at the least between us he utterly lose not his youth, &c. Further, I pray you have me commended unto your father and mother. And thus fare ye well. From my manor of Otteforde, &c. XLII. TO HIS CHANCELLOR. Master Chancellor, I commend me unto you: and so will, Harl. MSS. that, according to the due form and manner of my license in fol. 31. [i Sunday the 7th of Sept. 1533, the day on which Queen Anne Boleyn was delivered of her daughter Elizabeth. See Letter LXXXIV.] k [See for an account of these books Burnet, Ref. vol. i. p. 194; Foxe, Acts, &c. vol. ii. p. 631.] [Dorothy, a sister of the Archbishop, married Harold Rosell Esq. of Radcliffe on Trent. Strype, Cranmer, p.419; Todd, Life of Cranmer.] 6148. that behalf, you do admit into the Arches this bringer, Mr. Doctor Cave, a civilian, in as ample manner and condition as shall be most convenient both for his state and degree therein. And thus fare you well, &c. To Master Chancellor. Harl. MSS. 6148. fol. 31. same, XLIII. TO THE DEAN OF THE ARCHES. Master Dean, I commend me unto you, &c. signifying the that inasmuch as I have admitted this bearer, Mr. Doctor Cave, for one of the Arches, I will that you in like condition and effect do consider and take the same from time to time accordingly, &c. To Master Dean. Harl. MSS. XLIV. To DR. TRYGONELL. In my right hearty wise I commend me unto you, &c. 6148. f. 31.and so in like manner require the same to go unto my Lord m Chancellor TM, and that in my name, not alonely to desire To Mr. Doctor Trygonell. Thus Harl. MSS. XLV. To BROWGH. I commend me unto you, &c. For certain causes [moving] 6148. f. 31. me reasonably hereunto, I charge you to be with me at Otte m [Sir Thomas Audeley. See Letter xiv. p. 32.] |