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1576

From the Countesse of Shrewsburie. dated the 8-of-Februarr June. Sc. Q. to Buxton 8 June 1576 8 June 1576 Queen of Scots 79 55 I am Sorye I coulde not speak wi^th yo^u by reason of my soden departure and to haue yelded moste hartie thankes for you^r so frendely dealinge towardes me whi^ch as I can not forgett so do I require yo^u to take this lettre of thanckes in good parte wi^th assurance of my Lordes good will & myne as of any frendes yo^u haue if in any thinge we maye stande yo^u in Steed./ Where her Majes^ties pleasure ys that the Scottishe quene shall p^resently to Buxston I am to require yo^u to procure a warrant for my .L.ord his dischardge in that behalfe, because I thincke my word will not satisfie his L.ordship therin wi^thout a sufficient dischardge./ So wi^th my right hartie Comendacions I bid yo^u farewell At Leicestr howse this viij^th of Iune 1576 your assuryed louynge frende EShrouesbury Initial version