I shall with all sped send up your lettrs with the books unto my lord’s grace, as to say iiij Anteffonars[239], such as I thynk were not seen a gret wyll; v Gralls; an Ordeorly; a Manuall; viijth Proffessioners, And ffor all the ressidew, they not worth the sending, nor ever was occupyd in my lords chapel. And also I shall wryt at thys time as ye have wylled me.
Yff my lord’s grace wyll be so good Lord unto me, as to gyf me lychens[240] to put Wyllm Worme within a castell of myn off Anwyk in assurty, unto the tyme he have accomptyd ffor more money recd. than ever I recd., I shall gyff hys grace ij Cli. and a benefiss off a C. worth unto hys colleyg, with such other thyngs resserved as his [grace] shall desyre; but unto such tyme as myne Awdytors hayth takyn accompt off him: wher in good bedfellow do your best, ffor els he shall put us to send myselff, as at owr metyng I shall show yow.
And also gyff secuer credens unto this berer, whom I assur yow I have ffonddon a marvellous honest man, as ever I ffownd in my lyff. In hast at my monestary of Hul Park the iijd. day of August. In the owne hand off
Yours ever assured,
H. NORTHUMBERLAND.
To my bedfellow Arundel.
LETTER VIII.
The Earl of Northumberland to Cromwell, denying any contract or promise of marriage between Anne Bullen and himself.