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Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Sir Francis Willoughby regarding a land mortgage which she finds expensive in comparison with others he has offered to others. She agrees nonetheless, not because she wants his land, but because she desires the 'security of them that are to disburse this money'.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Richard Bagot regarding a workman named Tuft who has 'dealt very badly and lewdly with me'.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Sir Robert Cecil, congratulating him on being chosen as the queen's principal secretary.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to the earl and countess of Shrewsbury (her stepson and son-in-law, Gilbert, and her daughter, Mary), enquiring after their and the children's health and telling them of her own; advising them to come into the country where the air is better than in London. Also, she is assured that Master Winter has no right to 'the ground [he] pretendeth title to'.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Sir Robert Cecil, asking him to favour her cause regarding family lands, as her stepson and son-in-law, Gilbert Talbot, seventh earl of Shrewsbury, 'goeth about to overthrow the estate of some lands formerly conveyed to my children'. She refers Cecil to her son, William Cavendish, who will explain the matter further.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to John Manners regarding the good news of 'fines set down' at court for several lords, which are listed. Among these lords is Roger Manners, earl of Rutland: Bess is glad he 'behaved himself so discreetly ... before the commissioners' and believes he will now be restored to the Queen's favour.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to John Manners to request his aid on behalf of Sir Edward Dyer, who is acting as executor of the will of a Master Beresford. In particular, Dyer suggests that 'if any person take any part of the goods away, their names may be taken and they put in bond to answer them'. For Manners' supportive reply, written the next day, see letter ID 044.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Elizabeth I concerning her granddaughter, Arbella Stuart's troublesome conduct. Bess asks that Arbella 'may be placed elsewhere, to learn to be more considerate', either employed as an attendant to the queen or given to someone in marriage.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to Sir Robert Cecil in reply to a letter written on behalf of her 'unnatural son, Henry Cavendish', craving pardon to withhold her support of him in relation to 'those matters lately objected against him' as he has dealt so poorly with her in the past.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes a short letter to John Manners to say she is glad to hear of his good health and that of 'my good brother Roger Manners [earl of Rutland]'. As for her own health, she thanks God it is as well as when Manners was last at Hardwick.
Bess (dowager countess of Shrewsbury) writes to her daughter, Mary, countess of Shrewsbury, asking her to write with news of her and her family.