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that there is none other rumour or communication there, but
only that thinhabitantes of that towne, and others ny adioynyng
to the same., had levyr to have the said place not suppressed
than the contrary, if it might so stand with, the Kinges Highnes
pleasir and yor graces; whereunto they referreth their
desires
and myndes in that behalve. Howbeit reaporte is made, that
one Henry Fane and one or ij other persons, lately beeing in
variance and suyte with the late Priour, wold be glad to have
the said priory suppressed, for fere lest if the Priour shuld be
restored, the said plee shuld contynue. And therefore, as it is
sayd, if any rumor be in this mater, it ryseth by the said Henry
Fane and his adherentes. As toching the parochial prieste of
Cranebroke, the trouth is, that this mater was publisshed by
hym, to have the advises of thinhabitantes of Cranebroke, by
the desir of theym of Tunbrige, bicau.se this mater concerneth
aswel the commoditie of bothe places as the hole cuntrey, and
exhibition of their children at scole; and for this consideration
they of Tunbrige required the myndes and counseile of theym
of Cranebroke, for excluding of variance betwene theym.
Wherein they of Cranebroke be of like mynde and desire as
they of Tunbrige, submitting theym selfes therein holely to
the Kinge's graces pleasir and yours. I assure yor grace that
if any suche rumour had be, I beeing so nye to suche places,
doubte not but by some of my frendes thereaboutes, I shuld
rather have herd of it than other folkes beeing at London.
And whethir it be better to have the said inhabitantes upon
light persons, betters suspected of making of murmours and
brutes, or not, I remitte that to yor graces singular wisedome.
For if thies men shuld be suspected w'oute a reasonable and
sufficient ground, it might be occasion to cause theym to
grudge, where they nothing grudged or murmured before. At
Otford, the third Day of July, [1525 ?]
At yor graces commaundement,
WILLAM CANTUAR.
Addressed: To the most reverend fadre in God, and my very singular good lord, my Lord Cardinal of
Yorke and Legate de
latere is good grace. |