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Informs his stepmother of the sorry state of his brother-in-law Henry's finances, and of words spoken privately to Edward's servant by his sister and Henry's wife Grace, "which he [the servant] thought should not haue proceded from hir."

Seal intact.

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Whitfield should look well to all things at Chatsworth until her aunt (Marcella Linacre) arrives, and cause Bronshawe to look to things at Pentrich. Lists specific tasks: restocking of beer, charcoal, and wood, improvements to be made in her bedchamber, and provision for her sister Jane's needs.

On overleaf, a note of things to do in another hand.

Scope and Contents Worth, who says he will depart at Ladyday next, must be bound in an obligation; he lies like a false knave. Directions for the employment of certain builders at Pentrich, Medowpleck, and Chatsworth. She perceives that Sir James is much disliked for his religion but she thinks his wisdom is such that he will make small account of that matter. Tell her aunt Linacre to have the little garden by the new house made a garden this year. The carrier of this letter also brings three bundles of garden...

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Instructions for the erection of the battlement at Chatsworth. P.S. "tyll besse knolles and franke thatt I saye yf they pley their uergenalles [virginals] that the[y] are good gerles."

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Hopes to be with her at Chatsworth late tomorrow. Thanks her for the bacon and capon.

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Has received her letter of December 1. Thanks her for her puddings and venison. The plague is in London. Her majesty declared that before long he should well perceive she did so trust him as she did few, which he doubts is in reference to the custody of the Scots queen.

Early December 1568

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Has received her letter of December 8. Discusses land leases. Reports that lord Sheffield and Lady Paget have died. "Your blake man is in helthe." P.S. Now it is certain the Scots queen comes to Tutbury to his charge.

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He is so busy that he will not suffer the gout to settle itself in him.

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Refers to a lady's correspondence (Mary, Queen of Scots?). He likes his wife's letters so well that he has sent them to Gilbert.

(Hunter dates it 1573?)

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A request to help his cousin Vernon enter into the inheritance of Sir George Vernon, deceased.

Unsigned draft.