<P_24>

<heading:edcomment:TO_HIS_FATHER>

Sir , I receyved a note from you by my cosin Brampton meeting him by
chaunce vppon Wednesdaye at night laste past , when I vnderstood that
yow wold have certeyne trees to be sent downe . (GAWDY-E2-H,24.3)

The tyme was very short to have sent any downe by theise carryars ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,24.4)

besides the weather was not apt for removing of trees the frost falling
out to be so great . (GAWDY-E2-H,24.5)

My skill is small in making choyse of suche thinges (GAWDY-E2-H,24.6)

neverthelesse I will vse all the cunning I have to performe <P_25> the
most dutifull service I maye . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.7)

My Cosin Bramptyn hathe directed mee to take the advise of
{HELSINKI:'of'_missing} one that hathe very great good skill , besides
some other that I do meane to make acquaynted with the choyse of the
best . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.8)

I do hope to provide and make them ready in good order agaynst next
Thursday . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.9)

I have allready sent yow downe your foote clothe , (GAWDY-E2-H,25.10)

Bourne S=r= Edward Cleres man had charg of it . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.11)

I have nowe sent you downe a cocke , ij payre of gloves , ij dosen of
poyntes , ij small bookes for a token , (GAWDY-E2-H,25.12)

the one of them was gyven me that day that they rann at tilt . Divers
of them being gyven to most of the lordes , and gentlemen about the
Court , and one especially to the Quene . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.13)

I was commanded w=th= some ij or iij more to wayte vnderneathe the
Quene to be employed in messages , wher it pleased her Ma=te= to vse me
more gracyously then I deserved . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.14)

My oncle told me of it that night comming to him , (GAWDY-E2-H,25.15)

for ij or iij of his men stood hard by in a standing .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.16)

He was wonderfully well pleased therwith , w=ch= cold not be
displeasing to me to se him any waye contented . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.17)

It may be you may heare of it by some other , (GAWDY-E2-H,25.18)

for it was not private . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.19)

It was ffriday at night before the Quene came to my Lo. Admyralles .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.20)

Vppon Saterday was the running at the tilt very well performed ,
thoughe not so full of devises and so riche as I have seene .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.21)

My L. of Essex and my L. of Cumberland wer the cheife that ranne ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.22)

M=r= Gresham was well commended for the credit of $Norffolk .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.23)

Vppon Saterday at night her Ma=ie= lay at my L. Admiralles , and all
Sondaye at his charge . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.24)

Vppon Mondaye she went to M=r= Seacreatoryes to dinner when in the
gallory before her going she knighted M=r= Jhon Pagington .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.25)

That night she cam to my Lo. Admiralls agayne , (GAWDY-E2-H,25.26)

and dyned ther vppon Tuesday . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.27)

Vppon Tuesday at night she came to my L. Chaunclers wher she hathe bene
ever since . (GAWDY-E2-H,25.28)

Her entertaynment hathe bene very great ther bothe-2 for her self and
all her trayne , w=ch= a number of vs hathe very well tasted of .
(GAWDY-E2-H,25.29)

It is thought her Ma=tie= will tarry <P_26> ther yet this Sevenight and
hearafter at Whitehall . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.30)

I have bene very little from the court all this while ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.31)

yet once a day I do visitt Chauncery lane wher I report to him
according to his request suche newes as the court affordethe .
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.32)

Amongst the rest of our talke he knew my writing at this present ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.33)

and willed me not to forgett his very harty commendacions to your good
self . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.34)

Many reasons doth leade me to follow him , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.35)

and the least favor and kyndnes dothe encorage me to do him all manner
of service . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.36)

Ther be no shreifes as yet knowen (GAWDY-E2-H,26.37)

nor wer not as yesternight at eleven of the clocke at night ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.38)

and comming home late was the cause that my oncle Anthony Gavdy fayled
of a letter . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.39)

Neither have I as yet found any messinger but the hedgehogg ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.40)

and yet I have heard that the hedgehogg overran the hare ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.41)

and so the carryar may overrun the post . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.42)

I know not whether stale Newes may offend his eares being so long a
drawing towardes him . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.43)

In the meane tyme I wold have him know this , that his Mrs. is at the
court and sending his commendacions , with yowr self and my good
Brother and his wyfe . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.44)

She hathe heard nothing from him she saythe but only-1 touching musters
, (GAWDY-E2-H,26.45)

she dothe not a little marvell at it . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.46)

I excused him , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.47)

and layde all the fault in his secretary (GAWDY-E2-H,26.48)

for thoughe he be suer , yet he is very slow . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.49)

For suche thinges as my good sister wryteth for she shall receyve them
all together with a letter the next tyme . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.50)

I have written to her before touching Sir Charles , and my Lady , and
divers others letters . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.51)

I know not how they be delivered . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.52)

Luke Woolmer hathe sent downe all her things by Mrs. Tylney ,
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.53)

I will send downe her pipes and the rest as soon as I maye .
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.54)

M=r= Jermy is travelled into a Damaske gowne , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.55)

and followeth the courte day and night . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.56)

I have forgott what he called my oncle Anthony in Greeke
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.57)

but I thinke he will harddly prove him shreife in English .
(GAWDY-E2-H,26.58)

I thanke his worshipp (GAWDY-E2-H,26.59)

I fynde him very kynde to me , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.60)

and $he $'s {TEXT:his} continually inquisityve of me what I heare of
the pricking of the shreifes . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.61)

He travelled to the sea (GAWDY-E2-H,26.62)

and lyes alltogether at the ankor , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.63)

if his kable be suer , he is like to do the better . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.64)

My Lo. of Leycester is expected for , (GAWDY-E2-H,26.65)

and some newes cam out of fflaunders very latly yesternight , but
vnknowen to any but the best . (GAWDY-E2-H,26.66)

Some letters hathe bene intercepted <P_27> of late . (GAWDY-E2-H,27.67)

The prince of Parma is come to $Dunkerke (GAWDY-E2-H,27.68)

but vnknowen for what cause , (GAWDY-E2-H,27.69)

suspected for no good to vs . (GAWDY-E2-H,27.70)

As yesterday the Quene going into the gallery made an old knight , S=r=
Lewes Dyves . (GAWDY-E2-H,27.71)

And thus with my very humble duty , etc. (GAWDY-E2-H,27.72)

London (GAWDY-E2-H,27.73)

this xxiiij=th= of November . (GAWDY-E2-H,27.74)