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SIR,
SInce your Sons departing from Southampton, I have deferred to write untill this time, perceiving some likelihood of some greater mat∣ters to ensue, and yet the event thereof draws out at some length, which hath moved me to defer the same untill now; and doubting that other∣wise rumors may be brought unto you, I have thought good to send a∣way this bearer. You shall understand, that according as your Son was able to inform you, the Duke of Norfolk departed towards London about the 16. of this moneth, promising to return to the Court within 8. days; the Queens Majesty having shewed her self towards him offend∣ed with his dealing in the marriage, was newly offended with his de∣parture; but being by me assured (as I earnestly thought) that he would return, her Majesty was quieted; contrary hereunto, notwithstanding that he wrote on Thursday the 23. that he would be at the Court before Mun∣day, yet he went away secretly from London to Reninghale that same night, whereof we had no knowledge untill Sunday in the morning, that his own letters written on Friday at night at Reninghale came hither; by which he signified the cause of his departure to be a vehement fear, that he conceived by reports made to him, that he should be committed to the Tower; and therefore he did withdraw himself, to have means to seek the Queens Majesties favor, which he offered to do as a quiet humble subject. Hereupon, the same Sunday Mr. Edmund Garret was sent to him, who found him at Reninghale on Munday at night, in a servent Ague; so as the Duke required respite, untill Friday; with which answer Mr. Garret returned, and therewith the Queens Majesty was offended, and began, by reason also of other lewd tales brought to her Majesty, to enter into no small jealousie, and therefore sent again Mr. Garret, with a peremptory commandment, that he should come notwithstanding his Ague; and so even now, whilst I am writing, I have word, that Mr. Garret coming on Thursday at night, found him ready to come of his own dis∣position, and surely is now on the way, whereof I am glad; First, for the respect of the State, and next for the Duke himself, whom of all subjects I honored and loved above the rest, and surely found in him al∣ways matter so deserving. Whilst this matter hath been in passing, you must not think but the Queen of Scots was nearer looked to then before; and though evil willers to our State would have gladly seen some trouble∣some issue of this matter; yet, God be thanked, I trust they shall be de∣ceived. The Queens Majesty hath willed my Lord of Arundel, and my Lord of Pembroke, to keep their lodgings here, for that they were privy of this marriage intended, and did not reveal it to her Majesty; but I think