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Sir Thomas at this “ great fea/l" (to ufe Fuller’s quaint language,) took
care to have the “firft cut" for himfelf,* obtaining the priory of the Trinity
in Aidgate Ward, London, which was diffiolved in 1531. He afterwards-
obtained large grants of abbey lands in various counties.
In Michaelmas term, 1532, he was made a ferjeant at law, and in the
following year, May 20, 1533, was appointed lord keeper of the great
feal \ (in the room of Sir Thomas More, who was removed from that
office;) on the 26th of June, 153:3-4, he was made lord chancellor
and, near five years afterwards, 29th Nov. 1538, Baron Audley, of
Walden, in the county of Efiex. In 1540 he was defied a knight of the
garter. In addition to his being handfome.and majeilick in his perfon, which
we learn from Naunton was a ilrong recommendation to Henry’s kindnefs,
his ready compliance with his mailer’s humour, doubtlefs, facilitated his
progrefs to thefe high honours; for to fecure at once the favour of the
king and of the people, he, whilll a member of the houfe of commons,
brought in no lefs than fix bills again!! the clergy. 1, Again!! extortion
in the ecclefiaflical courts; 2. again!! exactions by means of mortuaries 5
3. to prevent their following wrorldly occupations, as grazing, tanning,
&c. 4. to prevent their engaging in merchandize; 5. again!! non-refi-
dence ; 6. again!! pluralities, and to encreafe the falaries of curates.
In cunning, this learned lord feems to have been at leal! equal to the
moil wily courtier of that or any other period, if Lloyd’s account of him
may be relied on ; who informs us, that “ he underilood bufinefs well,
“ and men better, and knew king Henry’s temper better than himfelf,
“ whom he furprifed always to his own bent; never moving any oj his Juits
“ to him but voben in hajle, and mojl commonly amufing him with other matter
“ untill be pajjed his requejl"
In a politician who appears not to have wanted any inllrudtions from the
writings of Machiavel, we Ihould not expedt to find much liberality of
mind: he however manifelled his regard to literature by obtaining, in the
Worthies, Ejfex, p. 327.—This writer’s account of Lord Audley’s various promotions is very
inaccurate.
f Dugdale’s Orig. Jud,
Sir Thomas at this “ great fea/l" (to ufe Fuller’s quaint language,) took
care to have the “firft cut" for himfelf,* obtaining the priory of the Trinity
in Aidgate Ward, London, which was diffiolved in 1531. He afterwards-
obtained large grants of abbey lands in various counties.
In Michaelmas term, 1532, he was made a ferjeant at law, and in the
following year, May 20, 1533, was appointed lord keeper of the great
feal \ (in the room of Sir Thomas More, who was removed from that
office;) on the 26th of June, 153:3-4, he was made lord chancellor
and, near five years afterwards, 29th Nov. 1538, Baron Audley, of
Walden, in the county of Efiex. In 1540 he was defied a knight of the
garter. In addition to his being handfome.and majeilick in his perfon, which
we learn from Naunton was a ilrong recommendation to Henry’s kindnefs,
his ready compliance with his mailer’s humour, doubtlefs, facilitated his
progrefs to thefe high honours; for to fecure at once the favour of the
king and of the people, he, whilll a member of the houfe of commons,
brought in no lefs than fix bills again!! the clergy. 1, Again!! extortion
in the ecclefiaflical courts; 2. again!! exactions by means of mortuaries 5
3. to prevent their following wrorldly occupations, as grazing, tanning,
&c. 4. to prevent their engaging in merchandize; 5. again!! non-refi-
dence ; 6. again!! pluralities, and to encreafe the falaries of curates.
In cunning, this learned lord feems to have been at leal! equal to the
moil wily courtier of that or any other period, if Lloyd’s account of him
may be relied on ; who informs us, that “ he underilood bufinefs well,
“ and men better, and knew king Henry’s temper better than himfelf,
“ whom he furprifed always to his own bent; never moving any oj his Juits
“ to him but voben in hajle, and mojl commonly amufing him with other matter
“ untill be pajjed his requejl"
In a politician who appears not to have wanted any inllrudtions from the
writings of Machiavel, we Ihould not expedt to find much liberality of
mind: he however manifelled his regard to literature by obtaining, in the
Worthies, Ejfex, p. 327.—This writer’s account of Lord Audley’s various promotions is very
inaccurate.
f Dugdale’s Orig. Jud,