Hmm, coming across nice little peeks into Early Modern life today: This inclosed for your lordship was sent me euen now by sir mychell hickes, with a message that it requyrd hast and withall came thes 4 rabitts which I send by this bearer a footman, not being willing to truble a messenger vnless I had […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Deer heads for Mr Secretary
This inclosed to your lordship is from francis Seagar seruant to the lantgraue of Hess [.] he hath sent also to your lordship 2 deeres heades the one of a Rayne deere, the other of an Ealand a kynd of deer soe caled ther [.] the heades are heer att my chamber att somersett howse vntill I vnderstand your lordhip‘s pleasure […]