Yo_ur_ lordshippis assuryd THOMAS CRUMWELL.
_Add._ To my Veray good lorde my lorde the Viconte Lisle Deputie of the king_es_ Towne of Calaysh and Marches of the same.
58. CROMWELL TO RICHARD AND WILLIAM HAYBOURNE.
The Lord Chancellor and Cromwell will sit on the dispute between them and Elizabeth Colcoke the Friday after All Hallowday.
I co_m_mend me vnto you. Adu_er_tising you that it is fully det_er_mynyd betwixt my lord Chaunceler and me that we will sitt vpon the mater in variaunce betwixt E_li_zabeth Colcoke widowe and you the Friday after Alhallow day. Wherfore I requyre you in any wise to be here the day before that ye may be redy for that purpose and that ye in no wise faill so to do vpon yo_ur_ peryll. And thus fare ye well. At london the xxiiii^{ th} day of October.
_Add._ To my frynd_es_ Richard Haybourne and Will_ia_m Haybo_ur_ne be this youen.
59. ‹CROMWELL› TO THE ABBOTS OF FOUNTAINS AND BYLAND.
Is surprised that they have not yet elected a new Abbot of Rievaulx as the King wished. Advises them to delay no longer.
After my full hertie man_er_ I recommende me vnto you. And where as it hathe pleased the king_es_ highnes to directe his moste grac_i_ous l_ette_res vnto you nowe at this p_re_sente tyme for the elecc_i_on of a newe Abbote of Ryvaulx wherein his grace hathe bene adu_er_tised ye haue not heretofore indevored youreself_es_ to thaccomplishemente of the same according to his said l_ette_res and co_m_maundemente (whereof I m_er_vaile not a little) that ye wold incurre his high displeasure for the none executing of the same. therefore I hertely requyre you and neu_er_thelesse doo advise you in exchewing of further Inconvenyenc_es_ and displeasures that maye thereby ensue (all affeccions sette ap_ar_te) ye doo accomplishe the said elecc_i_on according to the teno_ur_ and purporte of his moste grac_i_ous l_ette_res directyd vnto you and to the Convente of the same monastary in that behalf. And thereby ye shall not oonly des_er_ue the king_es_ moste grac_i_ous thank_es_, but alsoo haue me to doo for you in all yo_ur_ good causes the beste I can. As knowethe our Lorde who kepe you. Written at London the viii^{ th} daye of Nouembre.
_Add._ To the right hono_ur_able in god my Lorde Abbote of Funtaunce and Bylande and to either of theym.
