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To my lady my Mother
in law ye Countesse of
Shrewsburie./
To my lady my Mother.
Catherine Countess of Pembroke
to her Mother in Law ye Countess of
Shrewsbury; She was 1st Daughter of Geo.rge Earl
of Shrewsbury by Gertrude his Wife,
& mar.ried Henry L.ord Herbert, afterw.ard E.arl
of Pembroke.
MD 6277
Ex Ph 20556
I am loathe to lett passe any fitt messenger, without visiting your
la,dyship with my lettres; and being desirous to heare of your health,
do the oftener send to enquier of the same. At this present
I am to craue your furtheraunce, bothe to my lo,rd my father,
(whom least I should any waies displease) am loathe my self to
moue, and to this bearer my Brother Savile, who dothe referr
his consent, till he knowe my lo,rdship’s pleasure therin; that they
will agree, that my sister marie, who is no smale compforte
vnto me, maie staie here to goo this sommer into Walles
with me. herein your la,dyship shall verie muche pleasure me,
wherof as sondrie other your curtesies, you shall find,
I will neuer be vnmyndfull. Thus my humble deutie
remembred with like commendacions to your la,dyship, do even
so take my leaue. Ramesburie this xxiijth of marche /
/ / /
Your la.dyship's assured loving daughter.
K Pembrok
MD
6277
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