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His father wanted to know what Gilbert had discussed with his mother, which Gilbert recounted to the Earl in great detail (concerning the bitterness between his parents, and a dispute over his mother's embroiderers). P.S. The letters from Sir John Constable were to warn her about two Scots that were travelling with linen cloth to sell, that had letters of importance to this Queen. Mentions also a letter from Lord Huntington.

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News of her husband's movements. Recounts further conversations between him and his father concerning their parents' marital discord. P.S. their son George drinks to his grandmother, "Lady Danmode," every day.

Signed also by Mary.

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Recounts the points of discussion between himself, his father, and the Earl of Rutland. Mentions a swelling in his father's body and other news. Asks if the Queen will be offended if he goes to Newark to the Earl.

Signed also by Mary.

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News they have gleaned on the Queen's highway while traveling to Dunstable, mostly concerning parliament. P.S. in Mary's hand, written from Beskewod where they left Mrs. Markham, wishing a happy long life to the Countess, Lady Arbella and others.

Signed also by Mary.

Scope and Contents Still delayed with daily promises in trying to dispatch their business. The Earl of Essex was going to renew his suit to the queen for Tutbury, but is willing to "surcease" his suit to further Gilbert therein. Description of the wicked murder of the French king, by a friar, it is thought. P.S. in Mary's hand: Nothing has been performed "for your ladyship's case;" concerning Welbeck, "it is much mor bacward then it semed;" the Queen has asked very carefully after Lady Arbella....

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Informs his good friends in Derbyshire and Staffordshire that he (Shrewsbury) may be entertaining the King at Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and asks for their company. He will not refuse any fat capons, hens, partridges or the like if the King come to him.

This is a copy in the hand of John Curzon, who adds a P.S. stating that he had received the letter from his cousin Harpur so that his friends may consider it.

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Informs him that Lord Berwick has bought the fee farm of the manor of Hartington, Derbyshire. Chastises him in a P.S.

True copy. Also, a true copy of a letter to his brother-in-law Henry Cavendish, of the same date and pertaining to the same matter.

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Thanks her for the well wrought ermine (armen), which shall lie by her daughter of Arundel the day of the christening (of Lady Arundel's son James) but no longer. She is glad to hear that the countess's hip pain has declined. The Queen removed to Theobalds yesterday. The King, Queen, and Lord Chamberlain will attend the christening.

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Sends New Year's greetings with the present of a cushion for her to use every day at prayer, which is in the same pattern as the bed of Mary's daughter, the Countess of Arundel.

Seal intact.

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Has presented her and Lady Arbella's New Year's gifts to the Queen, who has taken a special liking to the Countess's gift. The Queen told Lady Stafford that she would be careful of Lady Arbella, to whom the Queen has sent a token "which is not so good as I Could wish it," compared to what Lady Arbella gave the queen. Asks her not to share the news of the Queen's expressing her care of Arbella with others.