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His wife and her mother [wife to Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote] between them give him a hard and bitter life.

Scope and Contents Mr. George Devereux complains that they two neglected their duty to the Earl of Essex; Aston suggests they agree in their story: that in the want of a lord lieutenant the sheriff was responsible for musters, and in his absence all the justices have authority, and therefore they two could not act on their own. Has ended two causes, one concerning a child, the other a cow. Expects to be away for a week in connection with a matter involving Mr. Lovell, and therefore wishes Bagot to act if...

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Hopes for their good returning from France and the Earl of Essex's success in his suits at Court. Will not meddle in the broils between Trew and the Chetwynds because he will have nothing to do with old [John] Chetwynd, who bears him a most cankered and malicious mind and lives like a base and dunghill fellow in comparison with the writer.

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Has in his keeping armor that was old Sir Thomas Gifford's; that that was the late Brian Fowler's Aston has returned to Fowler's son, who is no recusant.

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Wishes Bagot to allow Thomas Bailey to defer payment of a 10 amercement.

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Wishes Bagot to continue Aston's business with Sir Walter Chetwynd.

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Has resigned the command of Needwood; Bagot may retain his command.

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Could not write sooner; the king made less stay in London than elsewhere; is grateful to Bagot and Mary for their care for his little ones.

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Is abjectly penitent for his offence; begs 1 to relieve his poor wife and children; encloses a list of all horse thieves known to him.

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Emboldened by his dear friend Anthony Bagot, he asks a buck for his residentiaries' feast; he might have had it by asking the Earl of Essex, but did not.