Catalogue description MARTIN PELLES to [CROMWELL ?].

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Title: MARTIN PELLES to [CROMWELL ?].
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One Steven Apary cometh into England, who was next unto my Lord Deputy of any servant that he had," and therefore knows more than many others concerning the authors of the sedition among the Council here. He also knows "much of the fashions and of the subtil working of this land" and how the King's matters are hindered. The English pale is in sore decay, and especially Euryell. Unless it have help next summer, the rest of the country will be in sore decay, for they have very ill neighbours--Nele More, Bryan Row Hanloo, Phelam Row Neele, and the country of Farney. Covetousness should be "avoided from the rulers of this land." The principal rulers must be native Englishmen; for otherwise, if any of the lords of the Irishry come and rob within the English pale, they will probably have friends among the rulers, and be able to make peace on returning a portion only of the spoil. Your Lordship should cause the Lord Deputy, the Treasurer, and the Master of the Rolls "to be all three in one assent, above all other.

 

The saying of all the country is, that the changing of so many Deputies has been the chief hurt of this land. It is a year or two before a new Deputy becomes acquainted with the condition of the pale and of the Irishry. If the King should send next summer four or five thousand men, the Lord Deputy, Mr. Treasurer, and the Master of the Rolls, being in one assent, and having experience of the country, could cause such service to be done in one summer as many would think impossible. My Lord Deputy has more discretion than he had when he came last out of England. He is also pityful to the poor people, and executes justice with charity, and without corruption, and is very "painful, forward and hardy in the field." He is very sorry for Steven Apari's going from him, for Steven was very hardy when he went about any business, and very forward in the field.

 

Mr. Treasurer is very well beloved, is a good justiciary, favourable to the common weal, and very hardy in the field. The Master of the Rolls is a man of great capacity and good wit in compassing any of the King's causes, and favours the poor people. If this country were in quiet, it would be as profitable for the wealth of England as any land in the world is to its prince. Mr. Poole [William Pole, provost marshal.] is discharged out of his office, and goes to England. He was well beloved here in the army, but men marvel that he was so quick with my Lord Deputy as he was, for Justice Hothe heard the words which were spoken. He said he would never love Steven Apary. They were wont to be the greatest friends. When they both come together before your Lordship, you will hear many strange matters betwixt them.

 

The Archbishop of Dublin [George Brown.] preached his first sermon in this land the Sunday after Saint Andrew in Cree Church, Dublin, and set forth the word of God so sincerely, that those men that be learned and unlearned both give him high praise. Those who favour the word of God are very glad of him.

 

Dublin, 4th Dec.

 

P.S. I have written truth as God shall judge me.

Date: 4 Dec 1536
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: MS 602, p. 135
Language: English
Physical description: 3 Pages.
Physical condition: Holograph.
Unpublished finding aids:

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. I, document 91.

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