letters  directed  from  the  queen  of  Scots,  and  willeth  me  to  send  up  the  party
to  oue  of  my  friends  in  the  Court.      I  desire  you  to  cau«c  him  to  deliver  the
said  letters  to  the  King.     Peterborough,  8  Nov.     Signed.
P.  1.    Add.    Endd.
8  Nov.     1019.    Sib  Thos.  Boteler  to  CromweLl.
K.  O.  I  have   received  your  letter  dated   6  Nov.,  and  will  execute  the

contents  to  the  V>egt  of  my  power.  Two  canons  of  Norton,  Sir  John  Penketh,
and  Sir  Henry  Barnez,  are  imprisoned  with  their  late  abbot  in  the  King's
gaol  at  Chester  for  divers  misdemeanours  charged  agaicst  them  at  the
suppression.  Would  not  intercede  for  them  if  he  believed  them  guilty,  but
the  common  fame  of  the  country  imputes  no  fault  to  them.  Begs  Cromwell's
interference,  as  it  is  said  Sir  Piers  Dutton  would  have  put  them  to  execution
without  examination.  Lichfield,  8  Nov.  Signed,
P.  1.     Add.:  Privy  Seal.     Endd.
8  Nov.     1020.    Katharine  wife  to  John  Audelett  *  to  Cromwell.
R>  O.  My  husband  is  bound  to  abide  the  arbitrament  between  him  and  the

abbot  of  Abendon  before  Christmas  next,  which  is  nigh.  I  beg  your  master-
ship to  further  the  matter  that  it  may  be  at  an  end,  for  my  husband  is  sickly,
as  this  bringer  Mr.  Androys  can  tell  you.  I  send  a  |)oor  token  and  would
know  your  pleasure,  for  the  comfort  of  my  husband  and  mc.  Abendon,
8  Nov.
Hol.yp.  1.     Add.:  lord  Privy  Seal.     Endd.:  Katherine  Audlett,  widow,
Nov.  xxiii®.'*

8  Nov.     1021.    GuiLLAUME  Groul  to  Pierre  Beccwit,  at  Calais.
