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To the right worshipffull
and my Singuler goode
ladye my ladye Sentloo
at London this be delivered./
Sir George Pierpoint Father of Sir
Henry who married Frances Eldest
Daughter of Sir William Cavendish by
Elizabeth his Wife (afterwards Countess
of Shrewsbury; but at this Time
Lady Saintloe.) To which Match this
Letter relates. 1561.
X.d.428
(69)
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Right wurshipffull. and my vereye good ladye/ after my
hertiest man.er I comende me to your good ladishepe/ even so
preye yo.w I meye be to good Master Sentloo/ most hertelye
thanckinge yow boothe/ for your great paynes taken with me
at holme/ acceptinge euerye thinge (thoughe it were neuer
so rewdlye handlyde) in suche gentill sorte as ye dyde
which doithe and will cause me to love yow the better whuell
I lyve/ yf I were abill to doo yow othere pleassure or service
and the rathere because I vnderstand/ that your ladishipe
hathe not forgotten my sewte to yo.w at your goinge awaye
as speciallye to make Master Sackvile & Master attorneye my
ffrendes/ in the matter betwene Master whalleye and me
wherin he doithe me playne wronge (as I take it in my
concyence) onelye to kepe trouble & vnquyett me/ But
I trust somoche in godes helpe/ and partlye by your
ladishipes good meanes/ and contynewance of your goodnes
towardes me/ that he shall not ouerthrowe me in my rightiose
cause/ and touchinge suche cominication. as was betwene
vs at holme/ yf your ladishipe. & the gentillwoman your
doughtour/ lyke our boye vppon sight/ aswell. as I & my wife
lyke the yonge gentillwomman/ I will not shrincke one
worde. ffrome yat I said or promysed/ by the grace of gode
who preserve your ladishipe/ and my master your husbande
longe togethere/ in wealthe. healthe and prosperytie. to
his pleasure. and your gentill hertes desyer/ ffrome my
pover house at woodhouse. the iiijth of november by the
rewde hastie hande. of your goode ladishipes. assuredlye
allwaye to comaunde/
George. pierponnte. K.
89
Initial release version, September 2013