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reconciliation between Sir Frederick and his mother, 

 who eventually forgave her disobedient son, as appears 

 from the following royal correspondence on the matter. 

 On the 23rd of February the queen sent the follow- 

 ing letter to Lady Bacon : — 



" Henrietta Marie R. 



" Right trustie and well beloved, we greet you well. 

 Having taken into o'" particulare care and contemplation the 

 good of your sonne, Sir Frederick, in regard of his matching 

 with one who serves us in a place of such nearness, we cannot 

 but be very sorry to understand that you are displeased with 

 him for doing that whereby he hath made himself so pleasing 

 and acceptable to us. Hence it is that wee have thought 

 ourselfe tied both in honor and charitee to desire you that you 

 wold not, out of any misconstruction of his proceedings, 

 continue to withdrawe your countenance frome him, but at our 

 intercession vouchsafe to look upon him with the eye of a 

 mother ; assuring yourself that the gracious intentions which 

 wee carrye towards our servant and his wife shall extend them- 

 selfs in so large a measure, both towards him and towards you 

 (if you will make use of them), as at last your owne good 

 nature will acknolledge that your sonne could not have taken 

 a better course, eyther for his owne advancement or for your 

 satisfaction, then that wherein he is for the present. And so 

 much you may beleeve from the mouth of this bearere, one of 

 the gentleman ushers of our privie chamber, untill you heare it 

 from our owne, which, if you do not frustrat the King's ex- 

 pectation, may be before wee go hence ; till when, and ever, we 

 committ you to the protection of the Almightie. 



" Given under o' hand at Newmarket, this four and twenteth 

 day of January [1630-31]." 



" To o*" Right Trustie and Right Well Beloved the Lady Bacon, 

 " Henrietta Marie R. 



" Rigt trustie and right well beloved, we greete you 

 well. We are so sensible of the respect that you have shewed 



