‘Cromwel writes to Card^l Wolsey, August, ‹1530›.
‘Intreating him to haue patience etc. that there shall be some offices sent into York and Nottinghamsh. to be found of yo_ur_ Lands, belonging to yo_ur_ ArchB_isho_prick. This will be very displeasant to you, but it is best to suffer it. for if they should not be found you could not howld yo_ur_ B_isho_prick quiet, notw_i_thstanding yo_ur_ p_ar_don: for yo_ur_ Restitution made by yo_ur_ Pardon is cleerly Voyd, for that the King did restitute yo_ur_ Grace before He was intitled by matter of Record. When these offices shall be found, yo_ur_ p_ar_don shall be good and stand in parfait effect.
He tells him that his modest behavio_ur_ and humility hath gayned him the Love and good report of the Country where he now Lives and allso in the Court, yet his Enemyes depraue all. S_ir_, some there be that do allege that yo_ur_ Grace doth keep too great a Howse and family and that you are continually a-Building--for the Love of God ther_e_fore haue a respect and refraine etc.’
‘Crumwell writes to _th_e Cardinal, Octob‹er, 1530›.
‘I am informed yo_ur_ Grace hath in me some diffidence as if I did dissemble w_i_th you or p_ro_cure anything contrary to yo_ur_ p_ro_fit and hono_ur_ I much muse that yo_ur_ Grace should so think or report it secretly considering the paines I haue taken etc. Wherfor I beseech you to speak w_i_thout faining if you haue such conceit, that I may cleere myself. I reckoned that yo_ur_ Grace would haue written plainly vnto me of such thing, rather than secretly to haue misreported me etc. But I shall beare yo_ur_ Grace no Lesse good will etc. Let God judge between Vs. Trewly yo_ur_ Grace in some things overshooteth your self; there is reg[ard] to be given what things ye vtter and to whom etc.’
‘I find by these Lett_re_s that Cramwel kept certein scholers in Cambrige, for he entreats _th_e Card^{ l}. to p_re_ferre the_m_ to Benefices w_hi_ch should fall in his ArchB_isho_prick.’[761]
Information concerning the progress of the Cardinal’s affairs at Court. Advises him to comply with the King’s requests.
After my right hartie Co_m_mendac_i_ons to yo_ur_ grace according to yo_ur_ desire specified in yo_ur_ L_ette_res of answer to the request made vnto youe by the King_es_ maiestie for the Treasourership of York I haue so solicited the matier bothe to his hieghnes and to docto_ur_ Leighton that bothe be content that your gift shall stande so as yo_ur_ grace do accomplishe the teno_ur_ of his hieghnes L_ette_res nowe eftsones directed vnto youe, whiche myn advise and counsail is that youe shall in any wise ensue, and that yo_ur_ chauncelo_ur_ shall do the semblable in another request made by his Maiestie vnto him w_i_t_h_out staye tract or further stycking. And in any thing ell_es_ wherin I maye do vnto your grace stede or pleasure I shalbe as glad to doo thoffice of a frend_e_ as you shalbe to require the same of me. Thus moost hartely Fare youe well. From St. James besid_es_ Westm_inster_ the v^{ th} of Maye.