Northamptonshire Record Office,
Winwood Papers, 3
Letter from
John Chamberlain
to
Ralph Winwood
, 18 December 1604. The letter occurs on fol. 1 of a single
folded sheet. Subscription on fol. 2v.
[fol. 1r]
The Kinge came backe from Roiston on Saterday, but so far from beinge wearie or satisfied
with those sportes, that presently after the holy dayes he makes reckening to be there
again, or as some say to go further toward
Lincolnshire
to a place called Ancaster heath. in the meane time here is great prouision for cockepit
to entertaine him at home; and of maskes and reuells against the mariage of Si
r Phillip Harbert and the Lady
Susan Vere
which is to be celebrated on
St Johns Day. the Quene hath likewise a great maske in hand againsttwelftide: for
which there was 3000 li deliuered a moneth ago.
...
From
London
this 18 of December 1604
Bibliography
Winwood (1725), 2.41
H&S, 10.446
Chamberlain (1939),
1.198-9
Nichols (1828), 1.469-70