To the Right honorable my espetyall
good Lord the Lord Brughley
Lord Tresurar of England
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my espetiall good Lord; I weare aboue measure vnthankfull; yf I shoulde
not acknowledge that noe man hath bound me Lyke vnto your Lordshipe
for since I was furste knowne vnto you I haue tasted of your
fauor; and in my Laste and greatest misfortune, was in the end
only by your compassione and goodnes, brought to that quiett I
possessed./. your Lordship's kynd letter ys an excedynge comforte to me
and your Iudgment therin of my latt husbands disposition moste
trew as some cercomstances before his death declared, with the generall
spoyll mad of his goods by thos bad Instruments which contenewed
the seperatione begun by amyghteer hand./ but I hope my good Lord
that all disagrement (in this famely) died with him; quiett ys my
prencipall desire; and I shall rather suffer then enter into
controuersy; yf Iniuries be not vntolerable, which perswation of
peace by your Lordship ys exceedinge graue, very honorable, and moste
frendly./ my moste honored Lord, I beceach your Lordship know
that I greatly reuerence your Lordship and though my frendshipe ys
not worthie enough, yet as yt ys, and to the very highte your
Lordship shall eyer commande yt, for I am mightyly bounde thertoo,
so wishing your Lordship many prosperus and happye days I take my
Leaue of your good Lordship, at sheffeld this xixth of desembar
your Lordshipes and so
bounde./
EShrouesbury
