<P_208>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CCCXXXIV_GREGORY_CROMWELL_TO_HIS_FATHER>

<heading:edcomment:THE_LIKELY_TO_COME_TO_LEWES_IN_HIS_PROGRESS>_CO DE

<heading:edcomment:THE_CONTAGION_OF_THE_PLAGUE_THERE>

My bounde dewtie in most humble wise remembryd , pleasith it your
Lordeshipp to be advertised that a yoman of the garde named Christofer
Chappman beinge sente , as a sercher of the state of the cuntrey , and
gever of knowledge unto those places wherunto the Kings Highnes hath
dyrected the giests of this his Progresse , came the daie of makynge
hereof vnto this your Lordeshipps Hows of Lewes ; viewinge and
perusinge the lodginges and offices of the same , affyrmynge moreover
that the Kyngs Grace wolde here be ; but how longe he wolde remayne or
when he wolde come beynge vncertayne . (GCROMW-E1-P1,208.5)

In consyderation therof , and forasmoche as yo=r= Lordeshipp sholde not
be ignorant in the behalf , I thowght <P_209> it my bownden dewtie to
asserteyne you of his sayde com~ynge . (GCROMW-E1-P1,209.6)

And forcause the contagion of the Plage whiche hath heretofore not a
litell infected this towne is not as yett all whole extincte and
quenched , I have therfore caused hime to have a trewe certificat as
well of oon that this daye disceased in an ynne of the towne , as of
all other suche as hath dyed att any tyme sythens Christemas within the
precyncte of the same . (GCROMW-E1-P1,209.7)

Desirenge therfore that it maye please your Lordeshipp , to geve me
advertisement of your pleasure and com~aundement therin .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,209.8)

And thus I desyre our Lorde to have you in his moste gratious tuytion .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,209.9)

At Lewes , (GCROMW-E1-P1,209.10)

the xxixt=th= daie of June . (GCROMW-E1-P1,209.11)

Your most obedyent sonne , Gregory Crumwell . (GCROMW-E1-P1,209.12)

To his moste honorable father , My Lorde Privey Seale .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,209.13)

<P_251>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_GREGORY_CROMWELL_TO_THE_LADY_HIS_WIFE_
FROM_CALAIS>

<heading:edcomment:LADY_ANNE_OF_CLEVES_EXPECTED>

<heading:edcomment:THE_OF_HER_TRAVELLING,_AND_THE_PREPARATIONS_F
OR_HER_RECEPTION>

<P_253>

Bedfellow , the daie before the makynge herof , we receyued the iuste
newes of my Lady Annes repayre hither , the same beynge appoynted vppon
Thursdaie nexte comynge , whiche thinge all thowgh it be nowe {COM:no}
newes , yet I feare that lacke of expedition in the conveyaunce of
thies my lettres $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} occasion the same to be olde
before they $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} of you receyued , forasmoche as
suche newes arr more sweftely sette abrode by tonges then writynge .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,253.19)

It is determyned that she shall remayne here Frydaie and Satyrdaye all
daie , and vppon Sondaie , wynde and wether seruynge , take hir passage
into Englande . (GCROMW-E1-P1,253.20)

After she ons entereth the Englishe pale , both she and hir whole
treyne $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} att the Kyngs charge ,
(GCROMW-E1-P1,253.21)

thitherto she hath bene att hir owne . (GCROMW-E1-P1,253.22)

There arre in hir companye iij=C=. horsses , wherof one C. rydeth
before for prouysion , and ij=C=. awayte vppon hir .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,253.23)

My Lorde Deputie , with all the Speares and Offycers of the towne shall
receyue hir att the English Pale . My Lorde Admyral with all vs
accompanyenge hime a litle withowte the towne . My Lady Lisle with all
the other Ladyes and Gentlewomen att the towne gates .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,253.24)

I ame , thanks be to God , in healthe , trustinge shortely to here from
you lyke newes , aswell of your <P_254> self as also my little boyes ,
of whose encreace and towardenes be ye assured I ame nott a litle
desyrous to be aduertised . (GCROMW-E1-P1,254.25)

And thus nott hauynge any other newes to wryte I bydde you moste
hartely well to fare . (GCROMW-E1-P1,254.26)

Att Callays , (GCROMW-E1-P1,254.27)

the ix=th= of Decemb=r= . (GCROMW-E1-P1,254.28)

Your lovinge bedeffelowe , Gregory Crumwell . (GCROMW-E1-P1,254.29)

To my right louinge bedfellow , att Ledes Castell in Kent .
(GCROMW-E1-P1,254.30)