Collections in bp. Tanner’s handwriting concerning various abbeys, priories, and houses of friars in Lynn and Norwich.

Copy of an agreement between "Hen. de Fernburg dictus Marescallus" and Roger [Forde] abbot of Glastonbury, in which the former engages to defend the abbey and its rights against the bishop, and the dean and chapter of Bath and Wells; 28 Apr 1258. This is an extract from a MS. formerly in the possession of Dr. Cox Macro.

Extract from a MS. chronicle of the abbey of Battle; in sir Hen. Spelman’s hand.

Copy of the charter granted by William the Conqueror to the abbey of Battle; in sir Hen. Spelman’s hand.

Copy of "Things to be moved for the king’s highness for an increase and augmentation to be had for maintenance of his most royal estate, and for the defence of the realm, etc.," in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of instructions given to commissioners into the several counties by king Henry the Eighth, for the surveying of the true yearly values of all the possessions of the abbeys and other spiritual promotions through England, Wales, Calais, Berwick and the Marches; dated the 30th day of January the twenty-sixth of Henry VIII [30 Jan 1535,] in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of services done by the lord Cromwell unto king Henry VIII. since he came to serve the King, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.; copied after his own hand, which remains in the King’s treasury of the Exchequer.

Copy of instructions touching houses to be altered and translated, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of articles against the power of the bishop of Rome and to maintain the statute whereby the King is recognized to be the supreme head of the church of England, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of a letter about the holy maid of Kent, with the names of those that were attainted with her, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.; written by Richard Gwent, of the Arches’, to Thomas Cromwell; 11 Aug [1534.]

Copy of "The names of such persons as be permitted to live in adultery and fornication for money"; together with a copy of an extract of a letter from the commissioners for the suppression of monasteries to lord Cromwell, praying for greater power to remedy abuses.

Copy of a letter from Stephen [Sagar], abbot of Hales, to Cromwell, for licence to destroy the shrine in which was preserved the relic of the Blood, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of instructions to commissioners touching the religious houses to be altered and dissolved through England, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of a minute of a commission for the suppressing of the abbeys under the value of £200 a year, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of "Of the sodomy of the monk of the monastery of Lanthony in Gloucestershire," in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

Copy of "A declaration that the prior of the Crutched Friars in London was found in bed with a whore;" [a letter from John Bartollote to Thomas Cromwell,] in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.

The mayor of Coventry and his brethren to the Lord Privy Seal, to stay the defacing of the White Friars there; [copy of a letter from Will. Cotton, mayor, Roger Wigstone, recorder, and others, in connexion with with the suppression of monasteries by Henry VIII.; 25 Oct 1537.]