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.