159 Sir W. NUMBER LXV. THE ARCHBISHOP NOMINATES CERTAIN PERSONS FOR AN IRISH ARCHBISHOPRIC. To my very loving friend sir William Cecyl, knight, one of the king's majesty's principal secretaries. THOUGH in England there be many meet men for the archbishoprics of Ireland, yet I know very few that will gladly be persuaded to go thither. Nevertheless I have sent unto you the names of four, viz. Mr. Whitehead of Hadley, Mr. Turner of Canterbury, sir Thomas Rosse, and sir Robert Wisdom; which, being ordinarily called, I think, for conscience-sake, will not refuse to bestow the talent committed unto them, wheresoever it shall please the king's majesty to appoint them. Among whom I take Mr. Whitehead, for his good knowledge, special honesty, fervent zeal, and politic wisdom, to be most meet. And next him Mr. Turner, who, besides that he is merry and witty withal, "Nihil appetit, nihil ardet, nihil somniat, nisi Jesum Christum ;" and in the lively preaching of him and his word declareth such diligence, faithfulness, and wisdom, as for the same deserveth much commendation. There is also one Mr. Whitacre, a man both wise and welllearned, chaplain to the bishop of Winchester, very meet for that office, if he might be persuaded to take it upon him. I pray you commend me unto Mr. Cheke, and declare unto him, that mine ague, whether it were a quotidian or a double tertian, (whereof my physicians doubted), hath left me these two days, and so I trust I am quit thereof: notwithstanding my water keepeth still a high colour. Now the most danger is, that if it come again this night it is like to turn to a quartan. However the matter chance, the most grief to me is, that I cannot proceed in such matters as I have in hand according to my will and desire. This "terrenum domicilium" is such an obstacle to all good purposes. Forasmuch as I perceive that the king's majesty's progress is altered, I pray you send me the gests of the latter end of his progress, from this time unto the end, that I may from time to time know where his majesty shall be; whom I beseech Almighty God to preserve and prosper in all his affairs, with his most honourable council, and all his court. From my manor of Croydon, the 25th of August, 1552. Your own assured, T. CANT. NUMBER LXVI. THAT MR. TURNER, INTENDED FOR THE ARCHBISHOPRIC OF To my loving friend sir William Cecyl, knight, one of the He 160 H[icke's] AFTER my very hearty recommendations, now at the last, Sir W. against his will, Turner is come up unto the court. preached twice in the camp, that was by Canterbury: for the which the rebels would have hanged him; and he seemed then more glad to go to hanging than he doth now to go to Armachane, he alleged so many excuses, but the chief is this, that he shall preach to the walls and stalls, for the people understand no English. I bear him in hand "yes ;" and yet I doubt whether they speak English in the diocese of Armachane. But if they do not, then I say, that if he will take the pains to learn the Irish tongue, (which with diligence he may do in a year or two), then both his person and doctrine shall be more acceptable, not only unto his diocese, but also throughout all Ireland. I commit him to your cure, praying you to help him to have as ready a dispatch as may be, for he hath but a little money. I have sent the book of articles for religion unto Mr. Cheke, set in a better order than it was, and the titles upon every matter, adding thereto that which lacked. I pray you consider well the articles with Mr. Cheke, and whether you think best to move the king's majesty therein before my coming; I refer that unto your two wisdoms. I pray you let me have your advice unto whom I might best write concerning Rayner Wolfe; for I wot not to whom I might write but to my lord of Northumberland. The ever living God ever preserve you in this life, and in the life to come. From Croydon, the xixth of September, [anno 1552.] Your assured friend, T. CANT. Sir W. MSS. 161 WHEREIN THE NUMBER LXVII. ARCHBISHOP JUSTIFIES HIMSELF AND THE REST OF THE BISHOPS AGAINST THE CHARGE OF COVETOUS- To my loving friend sir William Cecyl, one of the king's AFTER my most hearty commendations and thanks, as Hicke's] well for your gentle letters as for the copy of the pacification, and for your good remembrance of the two matters which I desired you not to forget, the one concerning the bishop of Cologne's letters, and the other, Mr. Mowse for whom eftsoons I give you my most hearty thanks. As for your admonition, I take it most thankfully, as I have ever been most glad to be admonished by my friends, accounting no man so foolish as he that will not hear friendly admonishments. But as for the saying of St. Paul, "Qui volunt ditescere, incidunt in tentationem," I fear it not half so much as I do stark beggary: for I took not half so much care for my living, when I was a scholar of Cambridge, as I do at this present. For although I have now much more revenue, yet I have much more to do withal; and have more care to live now as an archbishop, than I had at that time to live like a scholar. I have not so much as I had within ten years past by one hundred and fifty pounds of certain rent, beside casualties. I pay double for every thing that I buy. If a good auditor have this account, he shall find no great surplusage to wax rich upon. And if I knew any bishop that were covetous, I would surely admonish him, but I know none, but all beggars, except it be one, and yet I dare well say he is not very rich. If you know any, I beseech you to advertise me, for peradventure I may advertise him better than you. To be short, I am not so doted to set my mind upon things here, which neither I can carry away with me, nor tarry long with them. If time would have served, I would have written of other things unto you, but your servant making haste, compelleth me here to cut off the thread; beseeching Almighty God to preserve the king's majesty, with all his council and family, and send him well to return from his progress. From my manor of Croydon the xxist of July, [1552.] Your own ever, CRANMER, VOL. II. X X T. CANT. NUMBER LXVIII. PURCHASES MADE BY THE ARCHBISHOP. Extracted out of K. Edward's Book of Sales, anno regni regis Edwardi Sexti primo. The sum of money for the purchase. In consider. pro- ac pro summa ivc. xxix1. xivs. iid. H. VIII. et in con- The lands. Rect.de Whalley, Black- Maner. de Sleford in The yearly value of the lands. The rent reserved. The time of the issues. lvl. xivs. vid. q. 2d. ob. A festo S. Michael. arch. ao. xxxviio. H. viiivi. cccclxxix1. Nichil. xl. vis. ivd. xv. ivl. xvs. viiid. xl. xvis. id. ob. A festo An- The test of the patent. Test. xxxio. die ! |