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My verie good Lady , in my right hertie maner I recommende me unto your
good Ladishipe , signifying the same that I have received frome youe ,
by maister Hussey , a Pipe of Gascoigne Wyne and two barrells of
heringe , for the whiche and others your manyfold kindnes heretofore
shewed I rendre unto youe my hertie thankes , assuring the same that if
there be any pleasure that my Lorde or I can doo for youre ladishipe ,
here or elswhere , ye shall have the same accomplished to the best we
can accordingly . (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,41.4)

And where ye be verey desirous to have youre daughter maistres Basset
to be oon of the Quene's Graces maids , and that ye wold I shuld move
hir Grace in that behalf , thies $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} to doo your
Ladishipe to wite that I perceive right well the Kingis Highnes
pleasure to be suche that no more Maids $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} taken
in , untill suche tyme as some of them that now be with the Quenes
Grace <P_2.2,42> be preferred . Albeit if ye will make some meanes unto
mother Lowe , who can doo asmoche good in this matier as any oon woman
here , that she maye make some meanes to gete your said doughter with
the Quenes said Grace : (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.5)

and in soo doing I think ye shall obtene your purpos in every behalf .
(MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.6)

And I for my partie shall doo the best I can to preserve here ,
(MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.7)

for I wold be right glad thereof bothe {COM:sic} for the greate
honestie that is in hir . (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.8)

And thus our Lorde kepe your Ladishipe in helthe .
(MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.9)

At the Corte (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.10)

the xvij. daye of February . (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.11)

your Ladiships assured Elynor Rutland . (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.12)

To my very good Lady my Lady Lislie {COM:sic} her good Ladyshipp ,
these be yeven . (MANNERS-E1-P2,2.2,42.13)