The Court and Times of James the First Volume 1; Illustrated by Authentic and Confidential Letters, from Various Public and Private Collections - Robert Folkestone Williams

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. 1848 Excerpt: ...last, I was with Sir Henry Saville, and found his lady had been very sick, and not without danger; but, in the opinion of the physicians and everybody else, saving herself, she was on the mending hand; and truly, by her voice and hearty manner of speaking, I could not judge otherwise, but still she told me she should never see Eton more. The day before, the Lord Lisle, not knowing of her sickness, invited himself thither to dinner; and, bringing his son with him, made a tender of him to Sir Harry for his daughter. But he told him he was so far engaged already with Sir William Sedley,1 and all things so thoroughly concluded, that he could not go back. By which match the Lord Lisle is doubly disappointed, for he had destinated that young gentleman to his daughter, Philip.2 Indeed, Sir Harry told me that, if he had been free, this offer might have shaken his obstinate resolution not to match with nobility; for Sir Robert Sidney is a very proper gentleman, and exceedingly well given every way, and his father's means augmented within this twelvemonth about 2000 a-year. But, sure, young Sedley is like to prove in all likelihood a very good match, being an only child and of good education, and now they are in hand to send him over to travel with Mr. Brent,3 of Merton College, till some years may make them both more ripe for marriage. Sir Harry Saville would needs have one see two fine standing cups, with a basin or ewer, all gold, to the value of better than 50, that the Palsgrave sent him, in requital of his Chrysostom he presented him withal, besides 5 to his man that brought it. We are now preparing for the Lady Elizabeth's departure. I am of opinion her train will not be so great by many degrees as was expected, for we devise all the means 1 ..."