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EIGHTH,_REQUESTING_HIM_TO_SEND_FOR_HER_FROM_FRANCE>

My most kynde and lovyng brother , I humbly recomand me vnto yowr Grace
, thankyng yow interly of yowr comfortable Letters ; besechyng yowr
grace <P_1.1,122> most humbly now so to contenwe toward me and my
frendes , as owr spessyale trowst ys yn yowr Grace ; and that yt may
layke you w=t= all convennynte delygence to sende for me that I may
shortely se yowr grace wyche ys the thyng that I most dissyr yn thys
world (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.3)

and I and all myn ys at yowr gracs commandmente and playsayr .
(MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.4)

At Parys (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.5)

the vj. day of Marche . (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.6)

by yowr lowyng suster Mary . (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.7)

To the Kings Grace thes be delivered . (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,122.8)

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My most derest and ryt entierly belowyde Lord and brothare , yn my most
humble wys I recommande <P_1.1,124> me unto yowr Grace , shawynge unto
yowr Grace that I do a pa ... by my Lord my howsbande that $you ar
playsayde and contentyde that he shale resorde on to yowr presence at
swche tyme as yowr Grace shale be at hys maner of Donyngton , wherby I
se wele he hys merwosly rejoysyd and moche comfortyd that yt hathe
lyked yowr Grace so to be playsayd ; for the wyche yowr specyale
goodnys to hym showyd yn that be halfe , and for sondry and many oder
yowr kyndnes , as wele to me as to hym showed and gewyn yn dyvers
cawsys , I most humbly thanke yowr Grace ; assewryng yow that for the
same I accompt my self as moche bonden un to yowr Grace as ewer swster
was to brother : (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,124.12)

and accordyng ther un to I shale to the beste of my powr dowryng my
lyef , endver myselfe as ferre as in me shale be possyble to do the
thyng that shale stond with yowr playsowr ,
(MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,124.13)

and yf it had be tyme convenyente to yowr Grace hade be ther wythe
pleassyd I wolde most gladly have accompanyd my sayd Lord yn thys
yowrnay . (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,124.14)

Bwt I trowst that bowthe I and my sayd Lord shal se yow acordyng as
yowr Grace $wrote {TEXT:wrote} yn yowr laste Letters unto my sayde Lord
, wych ys the thyng that I dessyr more to opteyn than all the honor off
the Worlde . (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,124.15)

And thws I beseche owre Lorde to send unto yow , my most dereste and
enterly be lowyd brother and Lord , long and prosperows <P_1.1,125>
lyfe with the fole accomplyshment of al yowr honorable dessyrs , most
humbly prayeng yowr Grace that I may be humbly recomanded unto my most
derest and beste be lowyd suster the Quene Grace , and to the Quene off
Scottys my welbelowyd suster , trowstyng that she be asserteyned frome
yowr Grace of the prosperows estate and helthe of my everly beloved
$nyphews the prences , to home I pray God send long lyfe .
(MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,125.16)

Frome Letheryng in Swf {COM:Suffolk} (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,125.17)

the ix. day off Septembur , (MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,125.18)

by the hand of yowr lowyng suster Mary Quene off France .
(MTUDOR-1510-E1-P2,1.1,125.19)