The Fortescue Papers Volume 1; Consisting Chiefly of Letters Relating to State Affairs (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...cleane contrarie to that protestacion which by the Master of the Rolls I made unto his Majestie, I doe proteste (and many will witnes) that both my self and my wife did use Mr Villiers with all good respects wee coulde, and that my daughter (by my wife's leave) did spende an hour at leaste with him before dinner before my cominge home; soe that I am extreamely sorrowfull that his Majestie should receive anie contrarie informacion. And whereas the Master of the Rolls, aboute a monethe since, brought me thanks from his most excellent Majestie for my former good affection in this cause, and that I assured his Majestie by my promise that I would not match my daughter before I should make his Majestie privye thereunto, and that Mr Villiers should be weleome when he came, and withall to lett me knowe that his Majestie woulde (in respecte Mr Villiers is a younger brother) himself make him a fitt and competente match for my daughter, if I would tell him what I would demaunde. To whome I answered that she was not ready to talke of marriage with anie as yet, and I desired to be spared to speake of anie condicions in that cause with anie till such tyme as I might finde where she would sett her affection, and that alsoe before I woulde make anie demaunde in that suite I would consider of myne owne estate, and I was likewise to remember my wife, with whome I had received a good advancement, and that I thought his most excellent Majestie would herewith be pleased, viz1, that I would not seeke to match her with anie before his Majestie were first acquainted therewithall, and that Mr Villiers shoulbe weleome, amongst others, to trie his fortune, and the rather for his Majesties recomendacion of him, wherewith I ame still contented, and more I cannot say in this matter. 1 K...