Biography of Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex 1521-1578

Ellis' Letters. [On or after 28 Jan 1547] [her husband] Henry Radclyf (age 40), Earl of Sussex, to his Countess (age 26), notifying the death of Henry the Eighth. A. D. 1547.

MS. COTTON. TITUS B. ii. fol 51. Orig.

Madame with most lovyng and hertie commendacions, thies be to signifie unto you that our late Soveraigne Lord the King departed at Westminster uppon Friday last the xxviij^ti. of this instant Januarie about two of the clock in the mornyng. And the Kings Majestic that nowe is proclaymed King this present last day of the same moneth. And lik as for the departure of th'on wee may lament, so for th^establisshment of thother to all our comforts we may rejoyce. The names of his Executours ar th'archbischop of Canterburie, the Lord Wriothesley lord Chauncelor of Englond, the Lord St. John lord president of the Counsaile and Gret Master, the Lord Russell Lord Privie Seale, the Erie of Hertford lord Great Chamberlein of Englond, the Viscount Lesley lord Admiral, the bisshop of Derham, Mr. Secretarie Paget, Sir Anthonie Denie, Sir Anthonie Browne, Sir William Herbert, The Chief Justice of the Common Place, Bromley another Justice ther, Sir Thomas Baker Chauncelor of the tenthes, Sir Edward North, and divers other aidours to the same, which for lak of tyme I pretermit. The Parliament is clerely dissolved: the Terme and all writs closed. The Court is nowe at the Tower from whtiis the Kings Majestic tomorrow shalbe receyved and conducted to his Hous Derehamplace. His Hyghnes Coronacion shalbe at Shrovetyme.

For my oone matiers hetherto, thorough the gret and diligent busines that my lord Chauncelor hath had, I could espye no tyme mete to the purpoos; but shal nevertheles as sone as oportunitie may serve set forth the same. And for your repaire hether in th'end of this weke I shall send unto you Henry Northey, by whom you shal knowe my determynat pleasur. In the meane tyme I require you to put all soch things in order as shalbe mete for you here.

Thus, good Madame albeit the contents of your Lettres diverslie at length tending to the lak of good wil in me that ought to be in a lovyng husband; the same nevertheles as I think preceding of a good hert might otherwise have bin qualified I wisse to you my owne hert as to my self. From Eliplace in Holborne the last day of January in the first yere of the reigneof our Sqveraigne King Edward the Sixeth.

Your assured lovyng husbond

Henry Sussex. To my wief the Countas of Sussex.