The Egerton papersA collection of public and private documents, chiefly illustrative of the times of Elizabeth and James I, from the original manuscripts [!], the property of the Right HonLord Francis Egerton . r to his Majestys expressed opinion ofthe value of the services of the Lord Chancellor. The previous communication hasnot been found.] To the right honorable and my verrie goode Lord, my Lordof Ellesmere, Lord Chancellore of England. My verrie goode Lord. For amendment of my last oversightI have taiken occasion to truble your Lop. a little with these lynes,and to signifie unto your Lop.
The Egerton papersA collection of public and private documents, chiefly illustrative of the times of Elizabeth and James I, from the original manuscripts [!], the property of the Right HonLord Francis Egerton . r to his Majestys expressed opinion ofthe value of the services of the Lord Chancellor. The previous communication hasnot been found.] To the right honorable and my verrie goode Lord, my Lordof Ellesmere, Lord Chancellore of England. My verrie goode Lord. For amendment of my last oversightI have taiken occasion to truble your Lop. a little with these lynes,and to signifie unto your Lop. that his Ma*^ is now become alitle better in his helth (praysed be God) and mendit of his Lop. is verray greatly bound unto his Highnes for the loveand aflfection he carieth toward yow, for this last night in his con-ference yt happened his Mate to remember yow. He did notomit the commendation of your worthines for that place yourLop. caryeth, and withall continewit a long tyme in that discourse,ever to your credeat and prayse. And so, having no forthermatter of moment to impesche your greater affaires, I shallever rest, as I have bene, Your right assured to doe yow service. n/$^. From Royston, this 25 of February, 1604. 401 LORD ELLESMERE TO LORD ERSKINE. [The following reply to the preceding has been preserved in Lord Ellesmeres writing,for he seems usually, when he kept copies of his letters, &c. to have made them withhis own hand. At this date, when he speaks of his old years, he was about sixty-four, but had suffered much from the gout.] Indorsed by Lord Ellesmere, 28 Februarij, 1604. The copy of my letter to myL. Erskine. My very good L. There coulde not have beene brought untome greater comfort then I receyved by your late kynde letter;first, that you did thereby advertise me of his Maties healthe andgood amendment of his coulde: next, in that you relate unto mehis Highnes moost gracious approbation and benigne acceptationof my poore services. I k
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