Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Textual conventions
- The Letters
- 1614
- 1621
- 1622
- 1623
- 1624
- 1626
- 1627
- 1628
- 1629
- 1630
- 1631
- 1632
- 1633
- 1634
- 1635
- 1636
- 1637
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- 1639
- 1640
- 1641
- 1645
- Appendix: list of William Laud’s letters, 1612–1645
- Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
2 - 12 Sept. To Lord Cranfield
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2020
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Textual conventions
- The Letters
- 1614
- 1621
- 1622
- 1623
- 1624
- 1626
- 1627
- 1628
- 1629
- 1630
- 1631
- 1632
- 1633
- 1634
- 1635
- 1636
- 1637
- 1638
- 1639
- 1640
- 1641
- 1645
- Appendix: list of William Laud’s letters, 1612–1645
- Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
Summary
Mye dewtye and service remembered to your Lordshipp. I have receaved Leters from your Lordshipp in the behalfe of Mr Theophilus Tuer, for favour in his suit for the presidentshipp of St Johns when I leave it: or att the least to stand Neuter and not to preiudice hime. My Lord: the Kinge hath given me that Heddshipp in my Commendam. If by reason of the strictnes of the Local statut, or any other scruple, I doe not hold it: I have allredye promised Mr Tuer, att his owne suit, to stand Indifferent, which was all the favour he asked me. And that promise I have not broken. Nor will I, If he keepe the Conditions I requyred. (Which wear, not to breake the peace of the Colledge: not to wronge me while I stood indifferent.) To be for hime against other men I cannot promise: They ar such as ar as fitt as hee for the place, and as neare me in all offices of kindnes. But whearas your Lordshipp wrights, that the Fellowes have binne happye in my goverment, and will be much if not wholye directed bye me in thiss newe choice (when ever it comes): I must Confess manye men have thought soe besyde your Lordshipp, but I never thought it. And nowe It drawes toward a proofe, thiss I find. Fortye-five att thiss tyme will have voyces to give. And forty of these had disposed of themselves before I could gett downe from London without anye reference to me. The other sixe (all save one) did not respect me in their delaye, but their owne Ends, and such as I Cannot approve. If I have deserved anye thinge of that Colledge, I must thinke I have mett with respectless men. Thiss and more is true (as I shall be bold to tell your Lordshipp when I wayte next upon you.) In the mean tyme I promise againe to stand indifferent to Mr Tuer upon the former Conditions, to the Colledge, and my selfe, and not otherwise. Thuss with rememberance of mye love and service, (beinge allwayes redye to doe more for
your Lordshipps sake then thiss) I humbly take my leave and shall ever rest
your Lordshipps in all love to be Commanded
William Laud:
St Johns. Oxford September. 12. 1621.
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- The Further Correspondence of William Laud , pp. 4 - 5Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2018