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<heading:edcomment:LETTER_KING_HENRY_THE_EIGHTH_TO_WILLIAM_LORD_DAC
RE_D._1530>

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HENRY R. By the King . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,17,E.4)

Right trusty and welbeloved we grete you well
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,17,E.5)

and forasmoche as the most reverend fader in God our right trustly
{COM:sic} and right entierly welbeloved the Lord Cardinall Archebisshop
of York dothe now repayre into those partyes , mynding to reside in
that his Province for the bettre administration of the cure to hym
committed , which now of long season hathe ben orbate and destitute of
an archebisshop there resident ; (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,17,E.6)

and consequently it $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} the more nedeful unto hym
to have the favorable and lovyng assistance of the noble men and other
in those partyes : (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,17,E.7)

We therfor wol and desyre youe not oonely to shewe yourself unto hym
from tyme to tyme of toward and benevolent mynde , using , entreatyng ,
and accepting hym as to his dignitie dothe apperteyn , but also in
suche things as shall concerne either the administration of hys sayd
cure or the fortheraunce of hys owne reasonnable causes , with the good
ordre of hys church , and things apperteynyng to the same , ye woll be
to hym conforting , ayding , helping , and assisting , as we specyally
<P_1.2,18,E> trust youe . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,18,E.8)

Yeven under our Signet at our Castell of Wyndesore the xxviij=ti= daye
of Marche . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,18,E.9)

To the richt trusty and welbiloved the Lord Dacre our Counsaillor .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,1.2,18,E.10)

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<heading:edcomment:6_VIII_TO_THE_FIRST_EARL_OF_CUMBERLAND,_13_JUN
E_[1530]>

To our right trustie and right welbeloved cousin therle of Cumberlande
. (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.13)

Henricus Rex By the Kinge (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.14)

Right trustie and right welbeloved cousin wee greete you well .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.15)

And albeit for certaine matters of great importance touchinge us and
the wealth of this our realme , wee were minded to send for you to
repaire hither unto us . Yet tendringe your labors and eschewinge your
charges in the same , wee have thought good to send unto you our
trustie servantes William Brererton , one of the Gentlemen of our
Privie Chamber and Robert Leighton our Chaplin and Thomas Writhesley
one of the clerkes of our Signet , to open and declare our mind and
pleasure unto you , desireinge you to give firme credence unto the same
. (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.16)

And straightly charge you to keepe secret such matter as they shall
shew unto you without disclosinge or communicatinge it to any personne
or then those whome ye understand by your said servantes to be made
privie thereunto without failing as wee singulerly trust you .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.17)

Yeven under our signett at our castell of Windesor the xiijth day of
June . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.18)

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_AUGUST_[1532]>

<heading:edcomment:A_OF_A_LETTRE_FROM_HIS_MAJESTIE_TO_MY_LORD_OF
_CUMBERLANDE>

Right trustie and right welbeloved cousin wee greete you well .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,38,H.21)

And forasmuch as wee bee enformed the borderers of Scotland have of
late <P_39,H> made divers roades into our East and Middle Marches to
the greate damage and hurt of our subjectes there , due redresse
whereof our officers , as they write unto us , $can $not {TEXT:cannot}
attaine of the kinge of Scottes . So as wee accompt our self bound for
the safegard and defence of our said subjectes to provide and furnish a
convenient garrison to lie uppon the wide borders untill such time as
wee may otherwise take order therein , wee therfore will and desire you
, and likewise comaundinge you by these presentes authorishe the same ,
to putt in a readines and retaine of your tenantes and servantes the
number of two hundreth able men , well horsed , with bowes and arrowes
, in sufficient array so as they faile not to be at our towne of
Newcastle the xviijth day of September next comeinge , to serve us in
the said garrison under the leadeinge of a captaine to be by you
appointed , whome wee require you to make Roger Lassells , a man
thought unto us verie meete for the same . Signifieinge unto you that
forasmuch as the fewer of thinhabitantes of Northumberland be retained
in the said garrison the stronger shall the country bee as yee cann by
your wisedome consider , our pleasure is therfore that there bee in no
wise above two personages inhabitantes of Northumberland in every
hundreth of your said number ne yet of the inhabitantes of your mannor
of Cokermouth for disfurnishinge of those partes .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,39,H.22)

And as for conducte money , and money for coates for your said men ,
wee have appointed payment to be made at our citty of Yorke the xijth
day of September next ensueuing {COM:sic} by thandes of our trustie and
welbeloved servant Sir George Lawson knight where fore sendinge thither
therfore ye shall not faile to have the same paid accordingly .
(HENRY-1530-E1-P2,39,H.23)

And as for instructions how and after what sorte and fashion wee will
have the said garrison ordered , wee shall with all diligence send the
same unto you . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,39,H.24)

Yeuen under our signett att our monastarie of Abbington the xxiiijth
day of August . (HENRY-1530-E1-P2,39,H.25)