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1578

The Countesse of Shrewsbu=ry to my L.ord thankes/ 126 70 125 my good Lord I fynde my selfe so meche bouend to your .L.ordship for all your honorabell fauores as I can not but acknolege that I take a sengeuler comforte theryn, and holde my selfe ryght hapey for the great benyfytte of so fast a frend/ thynkenge yt my parte to desyre knolege yn what statt of helthe your .L.ordship ys/ for whych respecte I thog chefely thought good to sende and here by also to aduertys that my .Lo.rd of Leycester be fore my comynge to courte aponted one vary good chamber wi^th some of other Letyll rome to be made redy for me beynge parte of hys owne logynge wereof I reste vary glade for that I hade rather haue albeyett neuer so letyll acorner wi^thyn the courte then greater easement forder of. har magystye vouchsafed moust gracyous speche and acseptance of my deuty, and as I haue alwaye so I shall thyngke my selfe moust humbley bonde trewly to honore sarue and prey for har magystye wyhyle I leue. good my .lo.rd for that I hope shortely to se you at courte I wyll now ceasse assurynge I wysshe your .L.ordship and al your as to myselfe al hapey welfare wi^th mouste harty comendacyons to your .L.ordship my good lady your wyffe and good lady oxfort wi^th har letyll swette lady I end recmond the xxiiij of october your good .L.ordship's moust assured EShrouesbury as yt I haue not moued any sute to har maggystye Initial version