Box X.d.428 (101-150)
Contains 49 Results:
Letter from Anne Talbot, Baynard's Castle, London, to Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, 1575? May 8
Her sister of Pembroke has been extremely ill, but is now recovering and sends her greetings. A progress is imminent.
Seal intact.
Letter from Anne Talbot, Earith, Huntingdonshire, to Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, 1575? May 29
She comes to the court so seldom that she can give her stepmother-in-law little news. Fears her sister Pembroke's delivery will not fall out so well.
Letter from Francis Talbot, from court, to George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1573? May 23
Informs his father of French and Scottish news. The castle at Edinburgh likely to be taken very shortly. There is some talk of a progress to Bristol. Mr. Christopher? Hatton wants to go to the spa because of his great sickness.
Letter from Francis Talbot, the court at Greenwich, to George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1574 May 10
Has learnt nothing of Corker (an ex-chaplain of the Earl of Shrewsbury's), who is still prisoner in the Fleet; the matter is almost forgotten. The Queen means to go to Bristol on her progress. King Phillip is going to Flanders, and the Queen's navy is preparing to go to sea.
Letter from unidentified lady to Lady Mary Sidney, ca. 1585?
Thanks her for her good opinion. Asks her to "dispose wholly of me as you wills doe of your owne sister, or what frend ells you make very deare reckninge of." Humbly thanks the Queen for her remembrance of the writer.
Unsigned, with numerous corrections, but sealed and addressed.
Account of household expenses, 1559 September
A list of payments for staff and others, including £4 delivered to Master Clement St. Loe from "my mastur & my lady" (presumably, Sir William St. Loe and Elizabeth, later Countess of Shrewsbury), and £21 10 shillings for 2 chains of gold, which "my lady dyd geve to my masturs systur."
Account of household expenses, ca. 1565
List of items to be purchased to make nightgowns and coats for the children (all but Henry) of George, Earl of Shrewbury.
Account of household expenses, undated
Mostly clothing material items. Includes two purses for the bride and bride's groom.
Copy of petition from the tenants adjoining the royal forest of the Peak, Derbyshire, to Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Concerning enclosures in the forest. Until the advent of the Countess of Shrewsbury the ancient customs were maintained. Over 4000 persons affected. Copy, possibly cancelled.
Memoranda of food and drink sent to Buxton for eight days, 1577?
Listed day by day from Saturday to Saturday, "befor therle came of Sussex." Probably relates to the Earl of Leicester's visit.