National Archives, SP
14/68/18
Letter by
John Chamberlain
dated 15 January 1611 [i.e. 1612]
describing the performance of Love Restored and the scandal caused by the
ladies’ refusal to dance with the masquers. The letter is severely damaged and has
numerous lacunae.
… gallants chosen out of the Kings and Princes men to … of masque on Twelfth night.
They were most … Scotts as Levinston, Abercrummit, and I know … n who els saving Sir
W.
Bowiers son and two … When they came to take out Ladies, beginning … of
Essex
and Cranbourn, they were refused … example of the rest,
so that they were fain … alone and make court
one to another, whe … was exceedingly displeased and spake low … pacified with a
borrowed excuse: though at … saide he repented that he had not intereated … and his
daughter to daunce and grace the …
Bibliography
Chamberlain (1939), ed. McClure, 1.328