Northamptonshire Record Office,
Winwood Papers, 3
Letter from
John Packer
to
Ralph Winwood
, dated 12 December 1604, in a folio volume of
Winwood's correspondence (1603-4). The letter occurs on fols. 1r-1v of a single folded
sheet. Subscription on fol. 2v.
[fol. 1r]
Now Sir for wemens newes, We haue heare
great preparacions for the Queens mask, wherein besides her
Majesty whilbe eleuen Ladyes, Bedford,
Suffolk,
Susan Vere, Lady
Dorothy, Rich, a daughter of my Lord Chamberlaynes, Lady
Walsingham, Lady Beuill, & some other which I haue
forgotten for hast. But the Lady of
Northumberland
is excused by sicknes. Lady Hertford by the measles Lady of
Nottingham
hath the Polypus in her nose, which some feare must be cutt of. the
Lady Hatton
[fol. 1v]
would fayne haue had a part, but some unknowen reason
kept her out. Whereuppon she is gone to her house, & will not lett her
Mr Attorney
lye ether with her, or within her chamber quelque
grande enuie qu'il en aye, till he haue performed all couenantes made to her at her
mariadge.
...
From the Court this Wednesday the xijth of 10bris 1604
Bibliography
Winwood (1725), 2.39-40
H&S, 10.446
Nichols (1828), 1.468-9