Letter from Abbot of Furness to Cardinal Wolsey re: stewardship grant, July 1530

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Letter from Abbot of Furness to Cardinal Wolsey re: stewardship grant, July 1530
Description
A 16th-century letter from the Abbot of Furness to Cardinal Wolsey (Lord Legate) regarding the grant of stewardship of Furness monastery. The letter explains delays in responding to previous requests and discusses a prior grant made to the Earl of Derby, seeking clarification on its contents. While not directly about the 1765 Revestment, it provides historical context on administrative relationships and the precedent of English territorial claims over abbeys and dependencies, relevant to understanding the constitutional framework within which the later Revestment occurred.
Date
16 July 1530
Collection
The Stanley Lordship
Type
Administrative Correspondence
Date Created
1530-07-16
Creator
Abbot of Furness
Audience
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Lord Legate
Identifier
State Paper Office; Wolsey's Correspondence vol. v., art. 85
Language
English (Early Modern/Middle English orthography)