CCLXVII. To Crumwell
My singular good lord, in my most hearty wise I commend me to your lordship; and whereas I am informed that this bearer Edward Askew, my servant, son unto Sir William Askewe, knight, is by some nobleman preferred unto the room of one of these new spears” in the court, which, because it is done both without my knowledge and his, I shall beseech you, my lord, inasmuch as I have no friend to sue unto for me and mine, but only unto your lordship, that you will, at this my request, bear unto him your lawful favour and furtherance in the same; assuring your lordship that he, the young man, is of a very gentle nature, right forward, and of good activity, so that I think he shall be meet to furnish such a room, and to do unto the king’s majesty diligent and faithful service. Thus, my lord, right heartily fare you well. At Ford, the 28th day of December. [1539.]
Your own assured evr, Cantuarien
To my very singular good lord, my
lord privy seal
[This letter has not been printed in any pre- called pensioners or spears, like as they were in the]
[vious collection. ] first year of the king.” Hall’s Chronicle, fol.]
[[? In December [A.D. 1539] were appointed to cexxxvii. 2. Ed. Lond. 1548. ]]
[wait on the king’s highness’ person, fifty gentlemen]
CCLXVIII. To Crumwell
My very singular good lord, after my most hearty commendations; these shall be to;… advertise your lordship, that I have received by my servant Eaton fifty sovereigns from ^ P Life you, which shall be delivered to-morrow, and presented unto my lady Anne’s’ grace, according to your lordship’s advertisement in your letters; and if I may compass and bring it to pass, the town of Canterbury shall put thereunto fifty angels, to be all together presented in one cup. And whereas this bearer Mr Pheneux, your servant, by his demore here in giving attendance upon me whiles my said lady Anny’s grace was received at Canterbury, hath longer absented himself from you than he thought to have done, I trust our lordship will accept the same in the best part; assuring you, my lord, that in case he y P p 5p Fg. you, my, à; and other gentlemen of the country, with mine own retinue, had not the better assisted me, over and besides the number appointed, I should have received her grace but with a slender company. For the whole number appointed to me, besides mine own company, was not six score, and yet some of them failed; so that if, partly by mine own company, and partly by other gentlemen’s assistance, it had not been supplied, I should not have received her with a convenient number. Thus, my lord, most heartily fare you well. At Canterbury, the xxixth day of December.
Your own ever assured, Cantuarien
To my very singular good lord,
my lord privy seal.
CCLXIX. To Crumwell
My very singular good lord, in my most hearty wise I commend me unto your lordship; always thanking you for your benevolence towards me and my poor servant, for 3 Cte is canis. which I am not able to recompense as my mind is; signifying to your lordship, that you shall receive of my servant Nevell this bearer £20. for your half year’s fee now due. And whereas my said servant Nevell informeth me, that Mr Chancellor of the Augmentation told him, that the king’s majesty was content that he should have some recompence for his farm of the parsonage of Bowghton?; these shall be to desire you, my lord, to bear him your lawful favour for his furtherance unto such recompence: for the which you shall bind him to be at your lordship’s commandment during his life. Thus, my lord, right heartily fare you well. At Ford, the xx. day of January. [1539-40.]
Your own assured ever
TroMAs CANTUARIEN.
To my very singular good lord, my