[817]As towching the speking of yo_ur_ conscience, it is thought that ye haue writen and haue spoken as muche as ye can . and . many thing_es_ (as som right probably beleaue) against yo_ur_ owne co_n_science. And men report that at the Last conuocation ye spake many thing_es_ whiche ye could not wel defende. And therefor it is not greatly ferede what ye can sey or write in that mat_er_. howsoeu_er_ ye be quykkened or strayted And if ye had taken _etc._
69. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE SHERIFF OF YORKSHIRE›.
In order to prevent any infringement of the King’s rights in the lands of Sir John Dunham, lately deceased, the council considers it expedient that those persons who dwell near the lands should be impanelled to inquire for the King.
Maister Sheryff I co_m_mend me vnto yow and being Infformyd of the dethe of syr Jhon Dunham Knyghte whyche in his lyffe helde of the king_es_ grace certayne land_es_ and tenement_es_ in the County of Yorke In Capite. And by cause that the kyng_es_ righte shall not be hydde ne cloked It is therfor considered by the kyng_es_ most honorable counsell that suche persons who hath the most knowlege sufficient of freeholde and dwellys next vnto the Land_es_ of the saied syr John Donham be impanelled to inquyre for the kyng_es_ grace the namys of whom herein enclosyd I do send yow who are extemyd and reputed to be men of good worship and conscience as I am credably enformed Aduertysyng yow that vpon a precept to yow dyrected by the kyng_es_ excheto_ur_ ye do retourne a suffycient Inquest of the same persons to inquyre for the kyng_es_ grace of the tenure of the saied land_es_. And in yo_ur_ so doyng ye shall do the king_es_ grace a righte acceptable seruyce to his contentatyon And so fare ye well from London the xxviii^{ ti} daye of march.
B.M. Add. MSS. 25,114, f. 348; Cal. vii. 535. Apr. 24 ‹1534›.
Requests for a friend the advowson of the parsonage of St. John’s of Sherborne, in Hampshire, the yearly value of which is 10 or 11 pounds.
My Lord in my right hertie wise I co_m_mende me to you. And as I haue been, and wolbe glad and redy, to do you suche pleasir_e_ as I myght or may. so I desire you to graunt vnto me to the behoue of a dere frende of myne. the aduocation of the p_ar_sonaige of S. Jhons of [Shire]borne in hampshir_e_ being of yo_ur_ gift. whiche is of the yerely value of x or xj^{ li} and not aboue (as I am informed) by the gyft whereof ye shal shewe vnto me a right acceptable pleasir_e_ . whiche I wol not forgete when I may in reco_m_pense thereof . do the thing that may be to your co_n_tentation. And of yo_ur_ beniuolent mynd in this behalf, I desir_e_ you not only to certifie me by yo_ur_ next w_ri_ting but also to direct yo_ur_ letters to yo_ur_ vicar gen_er_all and to the prio_u_r and co_n_uent of yo_ur_ churche . for thexpedition thereof to be made in due forme, and to be deliu_ere_d vnto me w_i_t_h_ suche spede as shall pleace you to co_m_maunde thaim . the xxiiij^{ th} day of Aprile.