Morrow of All Souls = Crastino Animarum
1535 / 1314. Henry Earl of Cumberland to Cromwell.
R. O. / On receipt of your letters for the delivery of those committed to prison by Sir Richard Tempest and the other commissioners, took bonds for their appearance Crastino Animarum. Skypton, 27 Oct. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: To Master Secretary. Endd.
27 Oct.
1535 / 1315. Sir Richard Tempest to Cromwell.
R. O. / According to your command, these poor men are bound to appear before you Crastino Animarum. Does not find they meant anything but to pull down the dyke of an enclosure made by John Lambard, which they say they ought to have in common. From Bollyng. Signature in a clerk's hand like the letter.
P. 1. Add.: Mr. Crumwell, Secretary to the King's noble grace. Endd.
Morrow of all souls = crastino animarum
378. LORD DARCY] to SIR RICHARD TEMPEST."Cousin, at the reverence of God, without delay or tract of time take some sad and discreet direction betwixt my lord Clifford and you, and such other commissioners as be joined with you for your quarters, for the speedy return of the money sessed, with the names of the collectors." If this be not done with diligence, "all we that be in the said commission shall run in the King's high displeasure," as may be seen by his late letters missive sent to all the commissioners of the subsidy, "and besides that, run in great penalties in the Exchequer," and be "noted lag;" for all the other commissioners are ready to make their returns, and tarry "upon your quarters, and quarters assigned to Sir Wm. Gascon by his desire, who will be advised by my said Lord, and appoint with him, as he showed my servant." The others were ready "before my departure over sea (?)." Urges him to appoint meetings, and determine when they will be meet for the return; "and of all these parts ye shall not be tarried three hours."
Draft, in Darcy's hand, p. 1. Endd.: A copy of the letter sent to Sir Ric. Tempest.
1527 18. John Norton, Tho. Ryder, Roger Lassel and Walter Bradford. Commission to make inquisition in co. York concerning the lands and heir of Elizabeth late wife of Roger Tempest and late wife of Edw. Redmayn, dec. Westm., 18 May.—Pat. 19 Hen. VIII. p. 1, m. 19d.
16 June.1532
R. O. / 1100. Sir Richard Tempest to Cromwell.
Thanks him for his goodness to his son-in-law Thos. Waterton, the bearer, and to his son Thos.Tempest. Requests him to obtain for Waterton long days of payment to the merchant for the lordship of Burne. Has provided a Northern gelding for Crumwell, which, if peace be, he will bring himself this summer. If it be war, begs Cromwell to have him in remembrance to the King, that he may be appointed where he may do best service. Bollynge, 16 June. Signed.
P. 1. Add. : To the right honorable and his especial good master, Thomas Cromwell, councillor to the King's highness. Endd.
1532 725. Yorkshire Weirs and Fishgarths.
"Commyssioners to be namyd in the commissions for reformations of weres and fischegarthis and other nusances in the grett ryvers, and also for the commyssion of suers in the countye of Yorke, (fn. 1) besyds thaym that be namyd and apoyntyd in the commyssion a redy sende in to the seid countye."
East Riding : The abbot of Meulx, prior of Bridlington, Sir John Counstable, Sir Rauff Ellerker, the younger, Sir Peter Vavasor, Chr. Hillierd, Thos. Metham, John Aske, Edw. Saltemarche, Robt. Crake, Walter Grymston, Chr. Thirkilde, Thos. Langton, Wm. Twats, Gervaise Cawood.
West Riding : Lord Darcy, the abbot of Kirkstall, prior of Bolton, prior of St. Oswald of Nostell, Sir Ric.Tempest, Sir Robt. Nevill, Sir Wm. Middilton, Sir Nenyan Markenfeld, Sir Wm. Mallyverer, Wm. Ingilby, Brian Hastyngs, Ant. Clyfford, Stephen Hamerton, Wm. Plompton, Rauff Reresby, Wm. Frost, Thos. Grice, Thos. Beverley, Henry Pudsey, Walter Bradford, Ric. Basford, John Lambertt.
North Riding : The abbot of Whitby, the abbot of Byland, the prior of Gisbourghe, Jas. Metcalf, John Norton of Norton, John Dawney, Roger Lassulls, Edw. Gower, Roger Cholmeley, Rauff Rokesby, John Barton, Chr. Foulthorpp, Rauff Batty, Miles Staveley, Robt. Manyll, Wm. Rokesby, Ric. Segisweke, Matthew Witham.
Mem.—For like commissions to be made for York, Hull, and Scarborough, and for their liberties.
Pp. 3. Endd.
1533
1 Feb.R. O. / 107. Sir George Lawson to Cromwell.
I have received of my brother Richard, your servant, 3,000l., and indented with him for it. After the payment of 500l. to my lord Dacres, of 250l. for the costs of the last 1,500 men at 3s. 4d. each, of the wages of the first 1,000 men due on March 5, and of the last 1,500 men on the 5th Feb., there will remain in his hands about 150l. So the said supplement will cry for their wages beforehand. Reminds him of the contents of his long letter from Newcastle on Jan. 18. Regrets the great charge the King is put to, "being so good and gracious Lord as he is every way," and no exploits done against the enemies ; 5,000l. has been spent since anything has been done worth writing. During this stay at York has written several times to my lord of Northumberland that the garrisons should be doing something. At his arrival on the Borders, will urge my Lord and the Council to do some notable act at the full of the moon next week. Afterwards the King might send for Sir Richard Tempest, and Lawson would be glad to come with him to explain the state of affairs. Has shown part of his mind to the bearer, Richard, your kinsman. Begs him to send money for the 1,500 men, to make them equal in their month's wages with the first 1,000 men, that the whole of the garrisons may be paid to the 5th March. Hears that divers persons have bought corn in Holderness, intending to send it to London,—corn being, as he has written, as cheap in the North as the South. Begs a letter may be sent from the King to the customers of Hull, to allow no corn to go out of these parts, except to the King's use, without special licence. York, at my departure northward, 1 Feb.
P.S. in his own hand.—Thinks the abbeys should bear more of the charges in these parts. God's service might be as well maintained, and yet the King's highness might have a good part of what the abbots and priors prodigally spend. Signed.
Pp. 3. Add. : Master Cromwell, Esquire, and of the King's most honorable Council.
4 Feb.1533
Rolls of Parl. / 119. Parliament.
Held by prorogation at Westminster, 4 Feb. 24 Hen. VIII.
Admission of —, abbot of Burton, to his seat by virtue of a writ of summons dated 30 April 24 Hen. VIII.
Acts passed on the following subjects :—
1. In favor of Walter Walshe.
2. Letters patent to the town of Hull cancelled.
3. The tanning and currying of leather.
4. The dyeing of wools.
5. Flesh to be sold by weight.
6. Sowing of flax and hemp.
7. "Where a man killing a thief shall not forfeit his goods."
8. Sale of wines.
9. Act renewed against killing calves.
10. "Where defendants shall not recover costs."
11. Against killing young beasts called wendlings.
12. To destroy choughs, crows, and rooks.
13. For paving the Strand.
14. Appeals to Rome forbidden.
15. Against excess in apparel.
16. Butchers licensed to slaughter cattle within London.
Cleopatra, F. II. 249. B. M.
1533 / 122. Tithes.
A paper complaining of the heaviness of the tithe paid by tillers as compared with graziers. If it be true that the charges of cultivation stand the ploughman in 13s. 4d. an acre of wheat, as is mentioned in a bill once read in the House, it seems that the curate has half the poor man's gains by the name of a tenth. He who keeps his ground in pasturage pays but 8d. of the noble, which is not full two groats for six acres of land ; whereas the tiller may pay 10s. for six acres, and if his crop is a loss he still has to pay. If this inequality were remedied, tillage would marvellously increase, to the setting on work of many or all the vagabonds, and to the great wealth of the realm.
Pp. 2.
1669. Yorkshire.
R. O.
1534 / “A remembrance for the right honorable Mr. Cromwell, secretary to the King's highness, of certain business and matters in Yorkshire.”
To send out process to levy the King's fines, as the gentlemen have not appeared to avoid the contempt of the King's letters. If the commission is returned into the Exchequer, which was delivered in by Sir Marmaduke Constable upon the inquiry of Flokkers, (fn. 20) it will discharge process, which comes every term against the commissioners.
Whereas Cromwell retains the presentments of the flokkers and false clothmakers in Yorkshire, they now act much worse than ever they did. This must be reformed shortly, or the country of cloth makers will be impoverished. To speak to Mr. Spylman and Mr. Bawdwyn (fn. 21) touching two prisoners in York Castle, one of whom is arrested for gold coining and the other for words against the King, as appears by Sir W. Gascoinge's letter. Touching the King's right in Yorkshire, every man claims liberties, of which the reformation rests with Cromwell. Touching the keeping of the King's sessions in Yorkshire, there is no manner of matter which hath bearing, but it is only by justices of peace, of whom there are a great number in every riding. Those who are of the most power and worship bring their juries to the sessions and reform the sheriffs' returns. If the following persons were discharged thereof, it would much quiet the shire and further justice. West Riding: Sir Ric. Tempest, Sir Hen. Sayvell, Sir Wm. Gascoigne. East Riding: Sir Robt. Constable, Sir Wm. Percey, Sir Rauf Dure (Eure). North Riding: Roger Lassels, John Lecton, Sir Edw. Gower. “These be men of great authority, and might do the King's highness high service and minister justice to his subjects, but as yet in this point that doth not appear, which moveth me of no displeasure, but of my poor truth to inform you of the same.” The King's felons, murderers and outlaws are cloked, colored and maintained by stewards and bailiffs of liberties, so that the King's process has no place, and he is not answered of any profits on the said offenders, which causes his laws much less to be dreaded. There are many of them in the shire out of all sanctuaries. Great and common extortions are used by men of power and worship, and daily increase, unless remedy may be had. At York, where they have lately executed justice and reformed the sensual opinions of the commonalty, it is necessary to set and establish the guild therein, and help the city against the earl of Rutland. In my poor opinion, the city can never increase unless the idleness of the people may be reformed and the confederates of the idle people avoided. The King has not, in York or near, any house able to lodge his commissioners or councillors except the site of a castle which is in ruins. If the castle were repaired it would be a great help hereafter. The debts and profits of the shire would probably mend it, if the King's laws may have place.
There are two great sanctuaries in Yorkshire, beside the bishopric of Durham, where all murderers and felons resort, and have at least 100 miles' compass. Recommends that Durham alone should be sanctuary. Offers his services, but is not desirous of authority.
Pp. 3. Endd.