lawe[756] to defende the execucyon of the sayd wrytt_es_ of extent so that the sayd cccc^{li} shalbe recou_er_yd of hys land_es_ and bodye onles yt may please yo_ur_ good lordeshyp to moue my lorde hys grace in Conscyens to graunt a wryt of Iniu_n_ctyon[757] to be dyrectyd ‹to› the sayd lady Elyzabeth Feneux Commandyng her by the same no ferther to prosecute thexecuc_io_n of the sayd wrytt_es_ of extent vppon the sayd statute of cccc^{li}. And alsoo ayenst the sayd S_ir_ Roberte as my sayde lord_es_ grace may gyue co_m_maundement[758] that no wrytt_es_ of liberata goo out of the sayd courte of Chauncerye vntyll suche tyme ‹as› the hole matyer tochyng the p_re_mysses may dulye and accordyng to conscyence be harde and examyned And yo_ur_ lordshype thus doing shall do the thing in my poore opynyon which shall ‹stand› w_i_t_h_ reason and good Conscyens as knowyth the holye Trynyte whom I most hertelye beseche to p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordshyp in long lyffe good helth and moche hono_ur_ 6. CROMWELL TO WOLSEY. R.O. Cal. iv. 4135. April 2, 1528. Reports his proceedings in connexion with the monastery of Wallingford. Description of the progress of the Cardinal’s colleges. Desires the benefice of St. Florence for Mr. Birton. Please it your grace to be aduertised how that I according to your most gracyous co_m_maundement haue repayred vnto the late monasterye of Wallingforde Where I founde aswell all the ornamentt_es_ of the churche as all other ymplementt_es_ of houseolde clerely conueyed awaye and nothing remayning. Sauyng only the euydences Which I sorted and conueyed vnto yo_ur_ colledge at Oxforde And the same delyvered vnto yo_ur_ Dean there. And afterward_es_ Mr. Croke and I surueyed amended and refourmed aswell the l_ette_res patent_es_ graunted by the king his highnes vnto yo_ur_ grace as also yo_ur_ gyftes and g_ra_untt_es_ made vnto yo_ur_ said colledge in suche wise I trust that no defaulte or omyssyon at this tyme is lefte vnrefourmed. I haue also founde offyces aswell of the saide late monasterye of Wallingforde and of all the lond_es_ and tenementt_es_ belonging to the same w_i_t_h_in the Counties of Oxforde and Berk as also of suche omyssions as were omytted within the saide counties belonging to Frediswid_es_ and Lytlemore. And now I do repayre into the Counties of Buck and Bedforde for offyces to be founde there aswell of suche lond_es_ as apperteyne to the saide late monasterye of Wallingforde as also to the late monasterye of Praye besid_es_ saincte Albons. The buyldinges of yo_ur_ noble colledge most prosperouslye and magnyfycently dothe arryse in suche wise that to euery mannes iudgement the lyke thereof was neu_er_ sene ne ymagened hauing consideracyon to the largeness beautee sumptuous Curyous and most substauncyall buylding of the same.