eo. 
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a-fote halfe a myell. You may thynk what a fereful sight it was: her Majeste 
wolde have riden on that horse agayne, but he wold not suffer her to come on 
hys backe. She is very well, thankes be to God, and is determined to goe a 
Prograce in to Sussex, but whan she will begin it is not knowen. There is no 
more speache of her goynge to Wansted, and therefore you nede not stay the 
longer from hence but whan she will goe she sayth it shall be to Nonsuche, and 
there you shall have a loggynge for so my Lord Lomley hymself told me and 
assured me for he is now att the Courte & there is no tyme apoynted when she 
will remove but you shall be sure of a loggynge at Nonsuche. . - + Your 
moste faythefull lovying and obedente wife during lyfe 
Frances H. 
[Endorsed] Rec’. by Robert Footman, Monday 11th June 1582.” 
No. XVIII. 
Message from William Seymour (afterwards Marquis of Hertford) 
to Lady Arabella Stuart, suggesting the prudence of breaking off 
their proposed marriage. (from the original rough draft.) See 
page 159. 
‘©T am com from Mr. William Seymour w'? a message to your La: w was 
delevered unto me in y® presence of this gent” yo" servant and therefore yo" La: 
may he assured I will neither add nor diminish, but will truly relate unto you 
what he hath dyrected me to do, w™ is thus: he hath seriously considered of 
the proceedings betwene yo" La: and hymselfe, and doth well perceive, if he 
should go on therein, it would not onely prove exceeding prejudiciall to yor 
contentment, but extreame dangerous to hyn, first in regard of the inequality 
of degrees betwene yo" La: and hym, -next, the King’s Mat®’s pleasure and 
comandment to the contrary, w° neyther yo" La: or hymselfe did ever intend 
to neglect : he doth therefore humbly desier yo" La:, since the proceeding that 
is past doth not tye him nor yo" La: to any necessytie but that you may freely 
commit each other to your best fortunes, that you would be pleased to desist 
from your intended resolution concerning hym, who likewyse resolveth not to 
trouble you any more in this kind, not doubting but y* La: may have one 
more fitter for your degree (he having alredy presumed too hygh) and hymselfe 
_a meaner match with more securyty.” 
No. XIX. 
Letter from Sir William Monson to the Earl of Salisbury about the 
capture of Lady Arabella Stuart! See page 160. 
« Right ‘Ho: SB 
S* Edward Souche and S* William Button aryved hear betwixt 7 and 8 a cloke 
in the morning ; and according to your Lo: derecktiones we ar readie to per- 
forme every pertyckuler: and for the more convenientcy & spead we doe im- 
‘parke in the french barke wherein they where taken, & goeth with her to the 
1Found among the Duchess of Portland’s collections at Longleat. 
