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he would stay with him, he would not onely confer 

 upon him the best titles of honour he could, but also 

 give him an honourable command in war, although 

 My Lord was but young, for the Duke had then some 

 designs of war. But the Ambassador, who had taken 

 the care of My Lord, would not leave him behind 

 without his parent's consent. 



At last, when My Lord took his leave of the Duke, 

 the Duke being a very generous person, presented 

 him with a Spanish horse, a saddle very richly 

 embroidered, and with a rich jewel of diamonds. 



Some time after My Lord's return into England, 

 Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury died, and left My Lord, 

 though he was then but young, and about twenty-two 

 years of age, his executor; a year after, his father, 

 Sir Charles Cavendish, died also. His mother, being 

 then a widow, was desirous that My Lord should 

 marry: in obedience to whose commands, he chose a 

 wife both to his own good liking, and his mother's 

 approving; who was daughter and heir to William 

 Basset of Blore, Esq. ; a very honourable and ancient 

 family in Staffordshire, by whom was added a great 

 part to his estate, as hereafter shall be mentioned. 

 After My Lord was married, he lived, for the most 

 part, in the country, and pleased himself and his 

 neighbours with hospitality, and such delights as 

 the country afforded; onely now and then he would 

 go up to London for some short time to wait on the 

 King. 



About this time King James, of blessed memory, 

 having a purpose to confer some honour upon My 

 Lord, made him Viscount Mansfield, and Baron of 

 Bolsover ; and after the decease of King James, King 

 Charles the First, of blessed memoxy, constituted 

 him Lord Warden of the Forrest of Sherewood, and 



