_Add._ To the right honourable S_ir_ Thomas Audley knyght lord chancello_ur_.
Requests him not to maltreat the Abbot of Vawdy in Lincolnshire; has heard he intends to depose him. Desires him to cause Davys Edward, the monk of Vawdy, to amend his ways.
My lord aft_er_ my duetie reme_m_bred, soo it is that I am credibly enformed how that ye beryng inwarde grudge & disples_ure_ to my welbeloued Frend thAbbot of Vawdy entende studie & goo about_es_ by sinistre meanes to depose hyme from his abbacye for the p_ro_mocion therunto of oon of yo_ur_ awne monk_es_ being the cellerer of yo_ur_ house. My lord I pray you vse yo_ur_ selffe vnto my saide frende as accordeth to yo_ur_ religion, For I knowe certainly that he is a good religious man, And that his house wiche was in gret debt at the tyme of his p_ro_mocion, is nowe by his good policie reduced to good & welthy state and condic_i_on aswell in catoll as in corne furnisshed w_i_t_h_ other requisit_es_ & necessaries. Wherfor my lord my trust ys that ye wol circu_m_spectly loke therupon baring yo_ur_ good & lawfull fauo_ur_ unto hyme, like as good charitie requireth. And the rather at my disire & request ascertaynyng you that I haue at this tyme writen my semblable l_ette_res in the fauo_ur_ of my said frend vnto thabbot of fountayns not doubtyng but that he at my requisic_i_on wol lovingly vse and intreate my said frend in all his busuynes. And wher as ye haue w_i_t_h_ you a monk of the said house of Vawdy oon Dauys Edward Clerke, wiche ye knowe well haith gretely mysordred hymselff. I trust that ye woll instructe hyme soo fruteffully that he shall not nede to be further reconsiled to amend his lyvynge Wherby ye shall doo averay good & charitable dede as knoeth god who kepe yow
_Endd._ a l_ette_re for the abbot of Woborne
The King is displeased at Lisle’s desire for new arrangements for ‘the restraynyng of Corne.’ Lisle should not take every man’s or his own wife’s advice concerning things pertaining to his office.
After my right harty reco_m_mendation vnto your good lordship This shalbe to adu_er_tise the same that I have resceyved your l_ette_res wherein ye and the Mayer of Calays do desire to have newe p_ro_visions concernyng the restraynyng of Corne otherwise then hathe byn vsyd yn tymes past. I ensure yo_ur_ lordship the king_es_ highnes is not a litle displeased withe that your desire, but supposith yo_ur_ besynes to be veray small that will in any wise ymportune his highnes withe any soche matiers Sayeng that before this tyme the Towne and marches of Calays hathe ben well maynteynyd and prospered w_i_t_h_out any soche newe devises. And I assure your lordship as your frynd to my power that I have great m_er_vayll that ye will so sone enclyne to eu_er_y man_n_ys devise and ... specially in matiers of small ympor[t] ... ye and ... reportyd ... nite me on ... causes as me semythe ... nothyng ... ne gentilwymen, for although my lady be right hono_ur_able and wise yet yn soche causes as longithe to yo_ur_ auctoritie her advise and discresion can litle prevayle. Wherfore I pray yo_ur_ lordship to consider the same, and to ymportune the king_es_ highnes w_i_t_h_ none other matiers then of necessite ye ought to do. And thus the blessed Trynyte preserue you. At london the first day of September.