98 SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH 1557- 



chosen from their neighbours in the county of Derby — Sir 

 George Vernon, of Haddon ; Miss Frechville, of Staveley ; 

 Mrs. Leake, her mother, of Hasland Manor; and Mr. Revell, 

 of Ogston. The god-parents of their previous children were 

 from the courtiers. Lady Cavendish appears to have received 

 notice of the serious ilhiess of her husband. She started from 

 Chatsworth on Friday, August 20th, and made forced marches 

 to London. The journey took her three nights and four days, 

 resting at Loughborough, Northampton, and St. Albans. On 

 the first day a ferry had to be crossed. This was probably 

 acio'ss the Trent, near Shardlow, where now is erected 

 " Cavendish Bridge," built by the fourth Duke. The footmen 

 (running footmen, we suppose) required two new pair of shoes 

 at the end of the day; and some of the litter horses had also 

 to be shod. A guide was required on this day. His charge 

 was xij'^., or los. in present value. Lady Cavendish took with 

 her her eldest son, Henry, aged 6| years, and Elizabeth, aged 

 2 1 years, leaving two younger children at Chatsworth as well 

 as older — six in all. 



On the second day at Northampton, the great town in that 

 day, as in this, for shoemaking : — 



For one payre off showes for Mistress Elesabelhe viij. d. 



It. for V yerds of poyntinge Reben x. d. 



And again 



It. for showinge the horses ther xiiij. d. 



On the third day again : — 



For one payre of showes for Anthony Flyntt (footman) xiiij. d. 



On the fourth day : — 



It. geven to fowre men whiche came wth my lady from Sancte Albons 

 in ye nycht ^- ^• 



or j£5 in present value. 

 . These probably were for protection frotn highwaymen. 



The journey cost her 



iij. li. V. s. xj. d. 

 or about ^33 in present value. Thirty-four years afterwards, 

 in the year 1591, as the Countess of Shrewsbury, her ladyship 

 took a more deliberate journey from Hardwick to London, 



