General correspondence of Sir John Thynne, sen. with many allusions to various dissolved...

General correspondence of Sir John Thynne, sen. with many allusions to various dissolved religious houses, and to the Lord Protector [Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset]

Among the writers are:

1. F.... Newdegate: Wolfall, 23 Aug. 1548. f.21.

2. Sir Gyles Pole, complaining of the conduct of one Fisher towards Lord Gray at the Camp: "from the campe at the Pethes", 4 Sept. 1548. f.23.

3. Sir John Salusbury: (a) relating to Ruthyn College: Lleweny, 7 Sept. 1548. f.25: (b) concerning his accompts: Lleweny, 26 June, 1549. f.101.

4. Sir John Cheke, asks for Sir John Thynne's assistance with his "Lordes grace" whom he has asked in consideration that he has had no wages for serving the King, to give him the "vestimentis, glasse, iron of the Colledge of Stoke [by Clare co. Suff.] which to ye somme of lxviiili ixd. as appereth bi this particular": Otlands, 2 Oct. 1548. f.28.

5. Christopher Dauntesey, relating to the carrying of bullion and silver from Holland for the King's Mint: Antwerp, 18 March, 1548. f.37.

6. Hugh Cholmondeley, asking for his favour for a son of a near kinsman of his who "was to serve with the admyrall, whose name ys Perys Aston": Cholmondeley, 14 Apr. 1549. f.47.

7. Edward Chambrelayn: (a) that he has been to Abingdon and selected stone, "so that ye shall have one bargefull before Easter at Somersett place........ Great Spoyle is made in the house of Abbington by Orwell bothe of Wyndowes and dores and one payre of great gates in the ynner courte hewed in peaces", etc: Fulwyle, 16 Apr. 1549. f.48: (b) asks his assistance in the "Kepinge of the house of Abington", and expressing his devotion: Fulwell, 23 Sept. 1549. f.147.

8. Sir Edmund Brygges [aft. Lord Chandos]: (a) asking him to move "my lordes grace of all my suettes, and forasmoche as I have the Keping of Sudeley, with my father and the offyces therto appertayning": Puryton, 14 Mar. s.a. f.50: (b) asking for his favour "for that the Bishopp requyrethe hast in the payment of the rent, and in like manner the Colledge for thers": Puryton, 29 June, 1549. f.103.

9. Sir Thomas Smith, Secretary of State: (a) on the subject of "Mr Sherynton's monye" [Sir William Sherington the purchaser of Lacock Abbey who fell into disgrace by frauds in the coinage]: Grenewich, 29 Apr. 1549. f.56: (b) asking for his favour for William Kelb "suter unto you for the Custumership now lately void by the death of one Eaton": Richmond, 14 June, 1549. f.74.

10. Anne Herbert [sister to Qu. Katherine Parr and wife of William Herbert, cr. 1551 Earl of Pembroke] concerning some pictures "that were had from Bromehame", that her desire was to have the Queen's picture, and her mother's: Wilton, 30 Apr. 1549. f.58.

11. H[enry Nevill, Earl of] Westmoreland: (a) asking him to remind "my Lord Protector's grace of the great charges he has been put to and what "small leving" he has towards them: Ware, 6 June, 1549. f.66: (b) concerning an exchange of lands in Devonshire and Yorkshire: Raby, 23 June, 1549. f.94.

12. Sir Hugh Paulet: (a) on the unsettled state of the country and "the lewde uprore of the people in sundry places" 13 June, 1549. f.70: (b) on the rebellion in Cornwall and Devon, the conflict ending on Saturday last, "yn wych byckerynge I dare affirme there hath ben ii thousand traytors slayne and God hath so wroughte on our parte that there are not xl persons kylled ..... Sir Wyllyam Fraunces receyved hys dethe wounde at Clist and of one hundred archers yn his company lxxix departed hurte from the place ........ Humfrey Arundell and all the chief rebells of Cornwall and Devons beyng left yn lyff are yn warde": Launston, 20 Aug. 1549. f.127: (c) on the assizes at Wells, 10 Sept. 1549. f.149.

13. Sir Richard Southwell, concerning the surrender of the cathedral church of Norwich into the King's Commissioners hands of whom the writer is one: 14 June, 1549. f.75.

14. John Conyers, on the death of Lord Scrope, the reversion of whose offices within the liberties of "Richmund, and Richmundshire" the King has granted to the writer: Awdewarke, 24 Aug. 1549. f.96: ..... is sorry he cannot grant his request of "the preferment of the Ferme of Rande nere Bedale" for his servant Anthony Johnson, as he himself will require it owing to its convenient proximity to Hornby which house he is now "enforced to furnyshe" Aldwarke, 30 June, 1549. f.106.

15. John Bryggys and Gyles Pole, asking him for his favour to Rob. Hychman the bearer of the letter, etc: "you shall understand that the parson of Newbery ys expulsed from the possessions of his parsonage house there": Shifford, 29 June, 1549(?). f.104.

16. Sir Gavin Carew: (a) asking for the office of Keeper of the "Lyttell Park of Tevarton" [Tiverton]: Exeter, 7 Sept. 1549. f.114: (b) that the Lord Privy Seal has accepted himself and his brother Sir Peter Carew as members of the "Counsell for the Kinge's Majesties affers", etc: Exeter, 10 Aug. 1549. f.121: (c) on money and business matters: Sarum, 5 Nov. 1557. f.273.

17. Sir William Cecil: (a) on London news, "The Frenchmen be departed for Bulloigne without hurte to it, Sir Anthony Denny is dede wherof none hathe greter losse than very honest men and vertuose": Westminster, 8 Aug. 1549. f.116: (b) on the suggestion of a marriage between "a special Kynsman" of the writer in Lincolnshire, and a daughter of Sir Nicholas Poyntz "with my Lady Elizabeth's grace well commended": Channon Rowe, ---1552. f.173. (c) concerning Robert Carr, of Sleaford, " a Little malyce (as ye knowe in the woorlde it is a rancke growing wede) seketh to hynder him by compleynt that he should plucke downe a certen chappell at Sleford called Haldingham without any authoritie", and asking Sir John Thynne to testify for him: Channon Row, Nov. 1554. f.209.

18. Sir Walter Mildmay, recommending Mr Thomas Carew and referring to the death of the latter's brother Sir Wymond: 1 Sept. 1549. f.131.

19. John Fry asking for his favour in respect of the office of the Treasurer of First Fruits and Tenths: Exeter, 1 Sept. 1549. f.132.

20. Anthony Auchar: (a) that he hears from Dover that the French King will shortly see Sir John Wallop: he has had a letter from Steven Mote saying that "Mr Wyngefelde of Deal Castle is deade or leke to dye" and asking for his office in Sittingbourne, 15 Sept. 1549. f.136: (b) concerning one Latimer, "I cannot but lament to se the Commonwelthe of Kent called Lattymer to runne uppe and downe the contrye and never sessyng his evyll accustomyd my schefes and in every Toune and Typplyng houses my Lordes graces name in his mouthe, saying that hys grace hathe allowed all hys doyngs for good, etc: and mentioning the death of John Dering: Dover, 15 Sept. 1549. f.145.

21. Raphe Chamberleyn, "Vice-Admiral of the Shipps on the "narrowe Seas", describing an engagement on the 12th Sept. with xi gallees and one Brickendine [brigantine] athwart of Hambeltone": Sept. 1549. f.143.

22. Sir Thomas Paston, asking for "a gosshawk that never flewe att oney thing as yett", and he will give him one at another time: Sept. 1549. f.150.

23. Sir John Mason, [Treasurer of the Chamber to Qu. Eliz.] on business matters: 1550-1557. ff.153,262,264,268,274,280.

24. Henry Cornish: (a) concerning the lands of Glastonbury Abbey and the actions of Peter Wolphe and Sir Thos. Speke: 11 Oct. 1550. f.155: (b) on the same subject, the gilt images, altars, etc. of the Abbey: 12 Nov. 1550 f.159.

25. Essbel, Lady Baynton, respecting her estate at Cherington and Haseldene Farm belonging to Sir John Thynnet Edyngton 25 May, 1551. f.162.

26. William Herbert, 1st Earl of] Pembroke, asking him to "be a friendly meane in this hearer's behalf to my L. Edward": Walton, 20 Sept. 1552. f.165.

27. [William Paulet, 1st Marquis of] Winchester: (a) urging him to look after the property of Edward Seymour [after Earl of Hertford] son of the Protector Somerset, and attainted and beheaded this same year [1552]: f.171: (b) on the same subject: "From the courte": 18 May 1553. f.180.

28. H[enry Grey, Duke of] Suffolk, requesting him in the King's name not to fell the coppice within Selwood Forest he wished to fell as it "cannot be spared without a great destruction of game", notwithstanding his former warrant granted for the same: Greenwich, 3 Jan. 1552. f.174.

29. Privy Council letter, requiring him "forasmuch as all traiterous Tumulte towardes his highnes is, thankes be to God, well appeasid, to pacify and stay yours self in due and convenient peax", etc. Ippeswich, 25 July,1553 f.184.

30. Anne [widow of Edward Seymour, Duke of] Somerset, [Protector]: (a) that as the Queen has resolved that her son "be restored in blood onely by parliament and meanith to make him Earle of Hertforde by creacion she hopes he will, as having the best knowledge on the subject try and remember what lands her late husband the Protector possessed: London, 11 Nov. 1553. f.186: (b) concerning her son's lands, and asking for a loan of £40 or £50: "At the Court", [24 July, 1554]. f.206.

31. Thomas Parry, that the Queen has asked many times why he does not come to court, but the writer has alleged sickness to be the reason, he is now however expected at Court before the Queen leaves London: "At her Grace's house in Strande", 8 March, 1553[4] f.192.

32. Laurence Huyde, on a difference between Sir J. Thynne, Lord Pembroke, and the Bishop of Bath respecting the gift to a benefice: London, 26 May, 1554. f.198.

33. Sir Edmund Pekham, asking Sir John to search among the muniments in his keeping "which wer the late Duke of Somerset's" concerning the Manor of Budeleighe Co. Somerset "nyghe to the dissolved monastery of Glaston": 1554(?). f.222.

34. Sir William Cavendish, about taking Sir John's house at Brentford: London, 3 March, 1554. f.227.

35. Thomas Parry: (a) that "the King and Quenes majesties, my Lady's grace ...... and all that ar about them" are in good health and at Hampton Court: 6 July, 1555: (b) "my ladies grace .... hathe commaunded him to write that she hathe no small adoo for officers ...... She lies here at Hanworth howe long yt is uncerten": Hanworth, 16 Aug. 1555. f.239: (c) further concerning Pr. Elizabeth, he trusts that "now the lawes be stableshed the prisoners delyvered and all in quyet" that his "Mistres grace also shall have Liberty": 29 Jan. 1555[6]

36. Privy Council letter, demanding the payment of £19. 10sh. which Sir John owes "for rent unpaid of the manor of Kingswood": 9 Aug. 1555. Signed by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winton, Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Winchester, Francis Englefyld and John Bakere. f.286.

37. Sir William Cavendish: (a) that he and his wife will visit Sir John before "Barthelmewe tyde ..... if God, the King, Queene and Counsayll doo not lett" "him: Chattysworth, "my pore house", 24 June, 1556. f.250: (b) on the same subject, but that having fallen into his "olde desease and syoknes" he will be unable to visit him this year: Chattysworth, 9 July, 1556. f.252.

38. J[ohn Salcott al. Capon, Bishop of] Sarum, concerning the parson of Busshoppistrowe who is "molestid by the Kyng and Quenes Majesties Receavour of the Countie of Wilteshire for certen arrerages due and payable in his predecessour's tyme": Sarum, 10 Dec. 1556. f.259.

39. John Williams, concerning the vacant living of Thame: Whytham, 18 Dec. 1556. f.260.