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.1582.

170 71 122 If the Quene then wold lykwise wryt in my behalf, and tak vpon her to having knowen him in the dukes tyme by his report; I verely think it wold draw him vnto gratify her and if he shold not receave the Lettre, yet it wold procure silence in him and cause him not to disclose it or Escape us in aide by it in respect of his owne particulare I thank yow right effectuously for your good newes and am right glade to see how well yow and my litle nice have taken those that I have had of my Sonnes I pray yow beleve that in all I may help to youre I wold Imploy my self wi^th very good harte and specially in this caise full of compassion do all the good offices that I might But the principal point that I see your Sonne desyreth being a testimony of my acquentaince wi^th the old man whi^ch I never had, me think in the tyme full of Ialousy and suspition that I shold putt him & yow both in hazard by my Lettres rather then to do him any therby any good at all, yow may your self consider of it and in what in yow shall fynd good that I can do I shall do it wi^th as right good will as I pray God to kepe yow. & to bliss my nice & Goddawghters wi^th all youres This twisday. 149 (71.) 982 1582 July Dom:estic Initial version