Around 1613 William Larkin (age 31). Portrait of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 23).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 14 Feb 1616. Upon the 14th my Lord (age 26) supped at the Globe;¹

Note 1. This reference to the Globe could mean one of many locations including Globe Tavern, Fleet Street, Globe Tavern, Cornhill, or The Globe Theatre.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 15 Feb 1616. upon the 15th my Lord (age 26) and I went to see the young Lady Arundel (age 31), and in the afternoon my Lady Willoughby (age 27) came to see me. My Lady Gray¹ brought my Lady Carr (age 25) to play at Glecko with me when I lost £15 to them, they two and my Lady Grantham and Sir Geo. Manners supping with me.

Note 1. Not entirely clear which Lady Gray is being referred to since there are numerous creations of Baron Grey.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 18 Feb 1616. Next day was a marvellous day to me through the mercy of Gop, for it was generally thought that I must either have sealed to the argument or else have parted with my Lord (age 26).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 21 Feb 1616. Upon the 21st my Lord (age 26) and I began our journey northward—the same day my Lord Willoughby (age 32) came and broke his fast with my Lord (age 26). We had 2 coaches in our company with 4 horses a piece and about 26 horsemen, I having no women to attend me but Willoughby and Judith, Thomas Glenham (age 22) going with my Lord (age 26).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 26 Feb 1616. Upon the 26th going from Litchfield [Map] to Croxall and about a mile from Croxall my Lord (age 26) and I parted, he returning to Litchfield and I going into Derby. I came to my Lodgings with a heavy heart considering how many things stood between my Lord (age 26) and I. I had in my company 10 persons and 13 horses.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 12 Mar 1616. Upon the 12th I told my Lord (age 26) how I had left those writings which the Judges and my Lord (age 26) would have me sign and seal behind with my Mother.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 01 Apr 1616. Upon the 1st came my Coz. Charles Howard (age 25)¹ and Mr John Dudley with letters to shew that it was my Lord's (age 27) pleasure that the men and horses should come away without me and so after much falling out betwixt my Lady and them all the folks went away there being a paper drawn to shew that they went away by my Lord's (age 27) direction and contrary to my will.²

Note 1. 4th son of Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, and therefore her husband's first cousin.

Note 2. The paper is at Appleby and runs as follows: “1st April 1616. A Memoranda that I, Anne, Countess of Dorset, sole daughter and heir to George, late Earl of Cumberland, doth take witness of all these gentlemen present, that I both desire and offer myself to go up to London with my men and horses, but they, having received a contrary commandment from my Lord (age 27), my husband, will by no means consent nor permit me to go with them. Now my desire is that all the world may know that this stay of mine proceeds only from my husband’s command, contrary to my consent or agreement, whereof I have gotten these names underwritten to testify the same.” [Ep.]

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 11 Apr 1616. Upon the 11th I came from London to Knole where I had but a cold welcome from my Lord (age 27). My Lady Margaret met me in the outermost gate and my Lord (age 27) came to me in the Drawing Chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 13 Apr 1616. Upon the 13th my Lord (age 27) and Thomas Glenham (age 22) went up to London.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 18 Apr 1616. Upon the 18th Baskett came hither and brought me a letter from my Lord (age 27) to let me know this was the last time of asking me whether I would set my hand to this award of the Judges.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 19 Apr 1616. Upon the 19th I returned my Lord (age 27) for answer that I would not stand to the award of the Judges what misery soever it cost me. This morning the Bishop of St. David’s and my little Child were brought to speak to me.

About this time I used to rise early in the morning and go to the Standing in the Garden, and taking my prayer Book with me beseech God to be merciful to me in this and to help me as he always hath done.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 02 May 1616. Upon the 2nd came Mr Legg¹ and told divers of the servants that my Lord (age 27) would come down and see me once more which would be the last time that I should see him again.

Note 1. Mr. Edward Legg, Steward.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 03 May 1616. Upon the 3rd came Baskett¹ down from London and brought me a letter from my Lord (age 27) by which I might see it was his pleasure that the Child should go the next day to London, which at the first was somewhat grievous to me, but when I considered that it would both make my Lord (age 27) more angry with me and be worse for the Child, I resolved to let her go, after I had sent for Mr Legg and talked with him about that and other matters and wept bitterly.²

Note 1. Mr. Peter Baskett, Gentleman of the Horse.

Note 2. My Lady Margaret lay in the Great Dorset House. For now my Lord (age 27) and his whole company was removed from the Lesser Dorset House where I lay when I was first married.

About this time died my Lord of Shrewsbury (age 63) at his House in Broad Street.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 09 May 1616. Upon the 9th I received a letter from Mr Bellasis how extreme ill my Mother had been and in the afternoon came Humphrey Godding’s son with letters that my Mother was exceeding ill and as they thought in sore danger of death—so as I sent Rivers presently to London with letters to be sent to her and certain cordials and conserves.

At night was brought to me a letter from my Lord (age 27) to let me know his determination was, the Child should go live at Horseley, and not come hither any more so as this was a very grievous and sorrowful day to me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 11 May 1616. Upon the 11th being Sunday before Mr Legge went away I talked with him an hour or two about all the business and matters between me and my Lord (age 27), so as I gave him better satisfaction and made him conceive a better opinion of me than ever he did.

A little before dinner came Matthew¹ down from London, my Lord (age 27) sending me by him the wedding ring that my Lord (age 27) Treasurer and my old Lady were married withall and a message that my Lord (age 27) would be here the next week, and that the Child would not as yet go down to Horsley and I sent my Lord (age 27) the wedding ring that my Lord (age 27) and I was married with; the same day came Mr Marsh² from London and persuaded me much to consent to this argument.

Note 1. Mr. Matthew Caldicott, my Lord's (age 27) favorite.

Note 2. Mr. Marsh, attendant on my Lady.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 12 May 1616. The 12th at night Grosvenort came hither and told me how my Lord (age 27) had won £200 at the Cocking Match and that my Lord of Essex (age 25) and Lord Willoughby who was on my Lord's (age 27) side won a great deal and how there was some unkind words between my Lord (age 27) and his side and Sir William Herbert and his side. This day my Lady Grantham sent me a letter about these businesses between my Uncle Cumberland and me and returned me an answer.

All this time my Lord (age 27) was in London where he had all and infinite great resort coming to him. He went much abroad to Cocking, to Bowling Alleys, to Plays and Horse Races, and commended by all the world. I stayed in the country having many times a sorrowful and heavy heart, and being condemned by most folks because I would not consent to the agreements, so as I may truly say, I am like an owl in the desert.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 14 May 1616. The 14th Richard Jones came from London to me and brought a letter with him from Matthew the effect whereof was to persuade me to yield to my Lord's (age 27) desire in this business at this time, or else I was undone for ever.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 15 May 1616. Upon the 15th my Lord (age 27) came down from London and my Coz. Cecily Neville (age 16)¹, my Lord (age 27) lying in Leslie Chamber and I in my own.

Note 1. Daughter to Lady Abergavenny, who was sister to Robert Earl of Dorset.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 17 May 1616. Upon the 17th my Lord (age 27) and I after supper had some talk about these businesses, Matthew being in the room where we all fell out and so parted for that night.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 20 May 1616. Upon the 2oth being Monday I dispatch’d Mr Marsh with letters to my Mother about the business aforesaid. I sent them unsealed because my Lord (age 27) might see them.

My Brother Compton (age 32)¹ and his [his sister] wife kept the house at West Horsley and my Brother Beauchamp (age 30) and my [his sister] sister his wife sojourned with them so as the Child was with both her aunts.

Note 1. Sir Henry Compton of Brambletye House (age 32) (3rd son of Henry, 1st Lord Compton) married Lady Cecily Sackville daughter of Robert Earl of Dorset.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 22 May 1616. Upon the 22nd Mr Davy’s came down from London and brought me word that my Mother was very well recovered of her dangerous sickness. By him I writ a letter to my Lord (age 27) that Mr Amherst¹ and Mr Davy might confer together about my jointure to free it from the payment of debts and all other incumbrances.

Note 1. Serjeant at law and Queen’s serjeant, described by Thomas 1st Earl of Dorset in his will as ‘his very loving friend Richard Amherst, Esq., high steward of all his manors, lands, and possessions within the county of Sussex.”

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 27 May 1616. Upon the 27th being Monday my Lord (age 27) came down to Buckhurst. My Lord Vaux and his Uncle Sir Henry Neville and divers others came with him but the Lords that promised to go with him stayed behind agreeing to meet him the next day at Lewes.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 29 May 1616. Upon the 29th Kendall came and brought me the heavy news of my Mother’s death which I held as the greatest and most lamentable cross that could have befallen me. Also he brought her will along with him wherein she appointed her body should be buried in the Parish Church of Anwick [Map] which was a double grief to me when I consider’d her body should be carried away and not interred at Skipton, so as I took that as a sign that I should be dispossessed of the inheritance of my forefathers.

The same night I sent Hamon away with the will to my Lord (age 27) who was then at Lewes.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 30 May 1616. Upon the 30th the Bishop of St. David’s came to me in the morning to comfort me in these afflictions, and in the afternoon I sent for Sir William Selby to speak to him about the conveyance of my dear Mother’s body into Northumberland and about the building of a little Chapel.¹

Note 1. On the 30th at night or the 31st my Lord (age 27) was told the news of my Mother’s death, he being then at Lewes with all this company.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 31 May 1616. Upon the 31st came Mr Amherst from my Lord (age 27) and brought me word that my Lord (age 27) would be here on Saturday. The same day Mr James brought me a letter from Mr Woolrich wherein it seemed it was my Mother’s pleasure her body should be conveyed to what place I appointed which was some contentment to my aggrieved soul.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 01 Jun 1616. Upon the 1st being Saturday my Lord (age 27) left all the company at Buckhurst and came hither about 7 o’clock in the morning and so went to bed and slept till 12 when I made Rivers write my letters to Sir Christopher Pickering, Mr Woolrich, Mr Dombuill, and Ralph Couniston wherein I told him that my Lord (age 27) had determined to take possession for my right and to desire that the body might be wrapp’d in lead till they heard from me. About 4 my Lord (age 27) went to London.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 04 Jun 1616. Upon the 4th Marsh and Rivers came from London and gave me to understand how my Lord (age 27) by the knowledge and consent of Sir William Howard and the advice of his learned Council had sent a letter down into Westmoreland to my Lady’s servants and tenants to keep possession for him and me which was a thing I little expected but gave me much contentment for I thought my Lord (age 27) of Cumberland had taken possession of her jointure quietly.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 08 Jun 1616. Upon the 8th being Saturday Rivers and Mr Burridge were sent down into Westmoreland with letters from the Council for restoring the possession of Appleby Castle [Map] as it was at my Lady’s decease¹.

At this time my Lord (age 27) desired to have me pass my rights of the lands of Westmoreland to him and my Child, and to this end he brought my Lord (age 27) William Howard to persuade me and then my Lord (age 27) told me I should go presently to Knole, and so I was sent away upon half an hour’s warning leaving my Coz. Cecily Neville and Willoughby behind me at London and so went down alone with Kath. Buxton about 8 o'clock at night so as it was 12 before we came to Knole.

Note 1. About this time came Lady Cavendish (age 66), Sir R.Yately, Mr Watson to see me and comfort me after the loss of my Mother and persuaded me much to consent to the Agreement.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 17 Jun 1616. Upon the 17th came down Dr Leyfield, Ralph Couniston and Basket, D. L. bringing with him the conveyance which Mr Walter had drawn and persuaded me to go up and set my hand to it which I refused because my Lord (age 27) had sent me down so suddenly 2 days before.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 19 Jun 1616. Upon the 19th my Lord (age 27) came down for me and Dr Layfield with him when my Lord (age 27) persuaded me to consent to his business and assured me how kind and good a husband he would be to me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 20 Jun 1616. Upon the 20th my Lord (age 27) and I, Dr Layfield and K. Baston went up to London and the same day I passed (by fine before my Lord (age 27) Hubbard) the inheritance of Westmoreland to my Lord (age 27) if I had no heirs of my own body, and upon the 21st being Friday my Lord (age 27) wrote his letters to my Lord William and gave directions to Mr Marsh to go with them and that the possession of Brougham Castle [Map] should be very carefully looked to, the same day he went to Horseley to see the Child at his sisters.¹

Note 1. About this time I went into the Tiltyard to see my Lord Knoles where I saw Lady Somerset’s (age 26) little Child. (Note: Afterwards Countess of Bedford. Her Portrait in the Leicester Gallery) being the 1st time I ever saw it.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 23 Jun 1616. Upon Sunday the 23rd my Lord (age 27) and I went to St. Bride’s Church and heard a sermon.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 24 Jun 1616. Upon the 24th my Lord (age 27), Lord [blank in MS.], my Coz. Cecily Neville went by barge to Greenwich and waited on the King and Queen to Chapel and dined at my Lady Bedford (age 36)’s. Where I met my Lord (age 27) [sic] Hume, my old acquaintance.

After dinner we went up to the Gallery where the Queen used me exceeding well.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 28 Jun 1616. Upon the 28th came Kendall with letters so as my Lord (age 27) determined I should go presently into the North.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 01 Jul 1616. Upon the 1st Lord Hobart came to Dorset House where I acknowledged a fine to him of a great part of my thirds in my Lord's (age 27) land but my Lord (age 27) gave me his faithful word and promise that in Michaelmas 'Term next he would make me a jointure of the full thirds of his living. About 1 o’clock I set forward on my journey. My Lord (age 27) brought me down to the coach side where we had a loving and kind parting¹.

Note 1. About this time Acton (Note: Acton Curvett, chief footman) my Lord’s Footman, lost his race to my Lord Salisbury and my Lord (age 27) lost 200 twenty shilling pieces by betting on his side.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 11 Jul 1616. Upon the 11th Ralph brought me word that it could not be buried at Appleby so I sent Rivers away presently who got their consents. About 5 o'clock came my Coz. William Howard and 5 or 6 of his. About 8 we set forward, the body going in my Lady’s own coach with 4 horses and myself following it in my own coach with two horses and most of the men and women on horseback so as there was about 4o in the company and we came to Appleby about 4 an hour after eleven and about 12 the body was put into the ground. About 3 o’clock in the morning we came home, where I shew’d my Coz. Howard the letter I writ to my Lord (age 27).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 11 Aug 1616. Upon the 11th came Mr Marsh and brought a letter of the King’s hand to it that I should not be molested in Brougham Castle and with all how all things went well and that my Lord (age 27) would be here very shortly¹.

Note 1. About this time my Lady Exeter was brought to bed of a Daughter and my Lady Montgomery of a Son, being the rst Son.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 22 Aug 1616. Upon the 22nd I met my Lord (age 27) at Appleby Town’s end where he came with a great company of horses, Lord William Howard, he and I riding in the coach together and so we came that night to Brougham.

There came with him Thomas Glenham (age 22), Coventry, Grosvenor, Grey Dick, &c., &c. The same night Prudence¹, Bess, Penelope² and some of the men came hither but the stuff was not yet come so as they were fain to lie 3 or 4 in bed.³

Note 1. Prudence Bucher.

Note 2. enelope Tutty, the Lady Margaret’s Maid, belonging to the Laundry Maids’ Table.

Note 3. Upon Saturday my Lord (age 27) shewed me his Will whereby he had given all his hand to the Child saving £3,500 per annum to my Brother Sackville, £1,500 per annum which is appointed for the payment of his debts, and my jointure excepted which was a matter I little expected.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 26 Aug 1616. Upon the 26th came my Coz. Clifford to Appleby but with a far less train than my Lord (age 27).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 28 Aug 1616. Upon the 28th we made an end of dressing the house in the forenoon and in the afternoon I wrought stitch work and my Lord (age 27) sat and read by me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 11 Sep 1616. Upon the 11th Mr Sandford went to London by whom I sent a very earnest letter to my Lord (age 27) that I might come up to London¹.

Note 1. Upon the 18th died my Lady Margaret’s old Beagle.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 19 Nov 1616. Upon the 19th William Punn came down from London with letters from my Lord (age 27) whereby I perceived there had passed a challenge between him and my Coz. Clifford which my Lord (age 27) sent him by my Coz. Cheymy, the Lords of the Council sent for them both and the King made them friends giving my Lord (age 27) marvellous good words and willed him to send for me because he meant to make an agreement himself between us.

This going up to London of mine at this time I little expected. By him I also heard that my Sister Sackville was dead.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 20 Nov 1616. Upon the 2oth I spent most of the day in playing at Tables. All this time since my Lord (age 27) went away I wore my black taffety night gown and a yellow taffety waistcoat and used to rise betimes in the morning and walk upon the leads and afterwards to hear reading.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 26 Nov 1616Upon the 26th Thomas Hilton came hither and told me of some quarrels that would be between some gentlemen that took my Lord's (age 27) part and my Coz. Clifford’s which did much trouble me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 18 Dec 1616Upon the 18th I alighted at Islington where my Lord (age 27) who came in my Lady Witby Pole’s coach which he borrowed, my Lady Effingham the widow, my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp, and a great many more came to meet me so that we were in all 10 or 11 coaches and so I came to Dorset House where the Child met me in the Gallery. The house was well dressed up against I came.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 23 Dec 1616Upon the 23rd my Lady Manners came in the morning to dress my head. I had a new black wrought taffety gown which my Lady St. Fohn’s tailor made. She used often to come to me and I to her and was very kind one to another. About 5 o’clock in the evening my Lord (age 27) and I and the Child went in the great coach to Northampton House¹ where my Lord Treasurer² and all the company commended her and she went down into my Lady Walden’s chamber where my Coz. Clifford saw her and kissed her but I stayed with my Lady Suffolk.

All this time of my being at London I was much sent to, and visited by many, being unexpected that ever matters should have gone so well with me and my Lord (age 27), everybody persuading me to hear and make an end. Since the King had taken the matter in hand so as now.

Note 1. Now Northumberland House.

Note 2. Thomas Howard Earl of Suffolk.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 27 Dec 1616. Upon the 27th I dined at my Lady Elizabeth Gray’s lodgings at Somerset House where I met my Lady Compton and Lady Fielding and spoke to them about my coming to the King. Presently after dinner came my Lord (age 27) thither and we went together to my Lady Arundel’s where I saw all the pictures and statues in the lower rooms.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 01 Jan 1617. Upon New Year’s day presently after dinner I went to the Savoy to my Lady Carey and from thence he and I went to Somerset House to the Queen where I met Lady Derby, my Lady Bedford (age 37), my Lady Montgomery, and a great deal of company that came along with the King and the Prince. My Lady Arundel had much talk with me about the business and persuaded me to yield to the King in all things. From Somerset House we went to Essex House to see my Lady of Northumberland. From thence I went to see my Lady Rich and so came home. After supper I went to see my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp and stay’d with her an hour or two for my Lord (age 27) was at the play at Whitehall that night¹.

Note 1. As the King passed by, he kissed me. Afterwards the Queen came out into the Drawing Chamber where she kissed me and used me very kindly.

This was the rst time I ever saw the King, Queen, or Prince since they came out of the North.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 05 Jan 1617. Upon the 25th [sic¹] I went into the Court. We went up into the King’s Chamber where my Lord Villiers was created Earl of Buckingham. My Lord (age 27), my Lord (age 27) of Buckingham, and divers other Lords bringing them up to the King. Supped with my Lord (age 27) and Lady Arundel and after supper I saw the play of the Mad Lover in the Hall.

Note 1. A mistake for 5th.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 06 Jan 1617. Upon the 6th being Twelfth Day I went about 4 o’clock to the Court with my Lord (age 27). I went up with my Lady Arundel and ate a scrambling supper with her and my Lady Pembroke at my Lord Duke’s lodgings. We stood to see the Masque in the box with my Lady Ruthven.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 08 Jan 1617. Upon the 8th we came from London to Knole. This night my Lord (age 27) and I had a falling out about the land.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 09 Jan 1617. Upon the 9th I went up to see the things in the closet and began to have Mr Sandy’s book read to me about the Government of the Turks, my Lord (age 27) sitting the most part of the day reading in his closet.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 10 Jan 1617. Upon the 10th my Lord (age 27) went up to London upon the sudden, we not knowing it till the afternoon.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 16 Jan 1617. Upon the 16th I received a letter from my Lord (age 27) that I should come up to London the next day because I was to go before the King on Monday next.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 17 Jan 1617. Upon the 17th when I came up, my Lord (age 27) told me I must resolve to go to the King the next day.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 18 Jan 1617. Upon the 18th being Saturday I went presently after dinner to the Queen to the Drawing Chamber where my Lady Derby told the Queen how my business stood and that I was to go to the King so she promised me she would do all the good in it she could. When I had stay’d but a little while there I was sent for out, my Lord (age 27) and I going through my Lord Buckingham’s chamber who brought us into the King, being in the Drawing Chamber. He put out all that were there and my Lord (age 27) and I kneeled by his chair sides when he persuaded us both to peace and to put the whole matter wholly into his hands, which my Lord (age 27) consented to, but I beseech’d His Majesty to pardon me for that I would never part from Westmoreland while I lived upon any condition whatsoever. Sometimes he used fair means and persuasions and sometimes foul means but I was resolved before so as nothing would move me. From the King we went to the Queen’s side. I brought my Lady St. fohn to her lodgings and so we went home. At this time I was much bound to my Lord (age 27) for he was far kinder to me in all these businesses than I expected and was very unwilling that the King should do me any public disgrace¹.

Note 1. The Queen gave me warning not to trust my matters absolutely to the King lest he should deceive me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 19 Jan 1617. Upon the 19th my Lord (age 27) and I went to the Court in the morning thinking the Queen would have gone to the Chapel but she did not, so my Lady Ruthven and I and many others stood in the Closet to hear the sermon. I dined with my Lady Ruthven. Presently after dinner she and I went up to the Drawing Chamber where my Lady D., my Lady Montgomery, my Lord Burleigh, persuaded me to refer these businesses to the King. About 6 o’clock my Lord (age 27) came for me so he and I and Lady St. John went home in her coach. This night the Masque was danced at the Court but I would not stay to see it because I had seen it already.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 20 Jan 1617. Upon the 20th I and my Lord (age 27) went presently after dinner to the Court, he went up to the King’s side about his business, I went to my Aunt Bedford in her lodging where I stay’d in Lady Ruthven’s chamber till towards 8 o’clock about which time I was sent for up to the King into his Drawing Chamber when the door was lock’d and nobody suffered to stay here but my Lord (age 27) and I, my Uncle Cumberland, my Coz. Clifford, my Lords Arundel, Pembroke, Montgomery, Sir John Digby. For lawyers there were my Lord Chief Justice Montague and Hobart Yelverton the King’s Solicitor, Sir Randal Crewe that was to speak for my Lord (age 27) and I. The King asked us all if we would submit to his judgment in this case. My Uncle Cumberland, my Coz. Clifford, and my Lord (age 27) answered they would, but I would never agree to it without Westmoreland at which the King grew in a great chaff. My Lord of Pembroke and the King’s Solicitor speaking much against me, at last when they saw there was no remedy, my Lord (age 27) fearing the King would do me some public disgrace, desired Sir Fohn Digby would open the door, who went out with me and persuaded me much to yield to the King. My Lord Hay (age 37) came to me to whom I told in brief how this business stood. Presently after my Lord (age 27) came from the King when it was resolved that if I would not come to an agreement there should be an agreement made without me. We went down, Sir Robert Douglas and Sir George Chaworth bringing us to the coach, by the way my Lord (age 27) and I went in at Worcester House to see my Lord (age 27) and Lady and so came home this day. I may say I was led miraculously by God’s Providence, and next to that I trust all my good to the worth and nobleness of my Lord's (age 27) disposition for neither I nor anybody else thought I should have passed over this day so well as I have done.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 22 Jan 1617. Upon the 22nd the Child had her 6th fit of the ague in the morning. Mr Smith went up in the coach to London to my Lord (age 27) to whom I wrote a letter to let him know in what case the Child was and to give him humble thanks for his noble usage towards me at London. The same day my Lord (age 27) came down to Knole to see the Child.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 23 Jan 1617. Upon the 23rd my Lord (age 27) went up betimes to London again. The same day the Child put on her red baize coats.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 04 Feb 1617. Upon the 4th should have been the Child’s fit but she miss’d it. Achin came presently after dinner with a letter to Tom the groom, to meet my Lord (age 27) at Hampton Court with his hunting horses. At night Thomas Woodgate came from London and brought a squirrel to the Child, and my Lord (age 27) wrote me a letter by which I perceived my Lord (age 27) was clean out with me and how much my enemies have wrought against me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 13 Feb 1617. Upon the 13th the King made a speech in the Star Chamber about duels and combats, my Lord (age 27) standing by his chair where he talked with him all the while, being in extraordinary grace and favour with the King.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 16 Feb 1617. Upon the 16th my Lord (age 27) came hither from London before dinner and told me how the whole state of my business went and how things stood at the Court.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 17 Feb 1617. Upon the 17th about 8 o’clock in the morning my Lord (age 27) returned to London.

At night Mr Asken came and brought me a letter from Lady Grantham and told me a great deal of news from London, and I signed a bill to give him £7 at his return from Jerusalem.

This day I gave the Child’s old clothes to Legge for his wife.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 19 Feb 1617. Upon the 19th I sent Mr Edward’s man to London with a letter to my Lord (age 27) to desire him to come down hither. All this day I spent with Marsh who did write the chronicles of 1607, who went in afterwards to my prayers, desiring God to send me some end of my troubles that my enemies might not still have the upper hand of me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 22 Feb 1617. Upon the 22nd Basket went up with the great horses to my Lord (age 27) because my Lord (age 27) intended to ride a day’s journey with the Prince. Legge came down and brought me word that the King would make a composition and take a course to put me from my right to the lands, so as if I did not consider of it speedily it would be too late and how bitter the King stood against me.

My Sister Compton sent to borrow £77 so I sent her 10 twenty shilling pieces.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 27 Feb 1617. Upon the 27th I spent my time in working and hearing Mr Rose read the Bible and walking abroad.

My Lord (age 27) writ me word that the King had referred the drawing and perfecting the business to the solicitor.

My soul was much troubled and afflicted to see how things go, but my trust is still in Gop, and compare things past with things present and read over the Chronicles.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 03 Mar 1617. Upon the 3rd Petley¹ and Tom went to Buckhurst with my Lord's (age 27) horses and hounds to meet my Lord (age 27) there, by whom I wrote a letter to my Lord (age 27) to beseech him that he would take Knole on his way as he goes to London.

Note 1. Under Farrier.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 12 Mar 1617. Upon the 12th I wrote to my Lord (age 27), to Sir Walter Raleigh, Marsh, &c.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 14 Mar 1617. The 14th I made an end of my Irish stitch cushion. This afternoon Basket came from London and told me that my Lord (age 27) and my Uncle were agreed and the writings sealed.

The King set forward this day on his journey to Scotland, the Queen and Prince going with him to Thibalds¹.

Note 1. The 14th being Friday my Uncle Cumberland and my Coz. Clifford came to Dorset House where my Lord (age 27) and they signed and sealed the writings and made a final conclusion of my business and did what they could to cut me off from my right, but I referred my cause to GOD.

Upon this Friday or Saturday died my Lord Chancellor Egerton (age 77), Lady Derby's (age 67) husband.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 16 Mar 1617. The 16th my Lord (age 27) sent for John Cook to make broths for him and Josiah¹ to wait in his chamber, by whom I wrote a letter to entreat him that if he were not well I might come down to Buckhurst to him. This day I spent in walking in the Park with Judith², carrying my Bible with me, thinking on my present fortunes and what troubles I have passed through³.

Note 1. Mr. Josiah Cooper, a Frenchman, Page.

Note 2. Mrs. Judith Simpton of the Laundry Maids’ Table.

Note 3. Upon the 17th the woman made an end of the sheet of Lady Sussex’s work that is for the pallet which was begun in April, presently after I came out of the North from my Mother.

About this time my Lord Hay (age 37) was sworn a Privy Councillor.

About this time my Lord (age 27) took Adam a new barber to wait on him in his Chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 20 Mar 1617. The 20th I spent most of my time in walking and playing at cards with the Steward and Basket, and had such ill luck that I resolved not to play in 3 months.

After supper I wrote a letter to my Lord (age 28) to entreat him that he would come and see me and the Child as soon as he could. The 21st Ned the footman came from Buckhurst and told me that my Lord (age 28) was reasonable well and had missed his fit which did much comfort me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 22 Mar 1617. The 22nd my Cook Hortitius came down from London by Dr Layfield and the Steward came from Buckhurst and told me my Lord (age 28) had not been well, so as his going to London had him put off till the next week and that he had lent out his house to my Lord Keeper for 2 terms till the Lady Derby was gone out of York House, and my Brother Sackville had written to my Lord (age 28) to lend him the letter to bring up my Sister Sackville to town, who was 13 weeks. gone with child. This day I began a new Irish stitch cushion, not one of those for Lady Rich, but finer canvas. The 24th we made rosemary cakes.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 26 Mar 1617. The 28th¹ my Lord (age 28) came here with Thomas Glenham (age 23) from Buckhurst, he was troubled with a cough and was fain to lie in Leicester Chamber.

Note 1. A mistake for the 26th.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 27 Mar 1617. The 27th my Lord (age 28) told me he had acknowledged no statutes and that the matter was not so fully finished but there was a place left for me to come in. My Lord (age 28) found me reading with Mr Ran and told me it would hinder his study so as I must leave off reading the Old Testament till I can get somebody to read it with me. This day I made an end of reading Deuteronomy.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 28 Mar 1617. The 28th I walk’d abroad with my Lord (age 28) in the Park and the garden, where he spake to me much of this business with my uncle. I wrought much within doors and strived to sit as merry a face as I could upon a discontented heart, for I might easily perceive that Matthew and Lindsay had got a great hand of my Lord (age 28) and were both against me. Yet by this means they put Lord William clean out of all grace and trust with my Lord (age 28), which I hope may be the better hereafter for me and my Child, knowing that Gop often brings things to pass by contrary means.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 29 Mar 1617. Upon the 29th my Lord (age 28) went to London, I bringing him down to his coach. I found this time that he was nothing so much discontented with this agreement as I thought he would have been, and that he was more pleased and contented with the passages in London than I imagined he would have been.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 30 Mar 1617. The 30th I spent in walking and sitting in the Park having my mind more contented than it was before my Lord (age 28) came from Buckhurst.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 02 Apr 1617. The 2nd my Lord (age 28) came down from London with Tom Glenham with him, my Lord (age 28) told me how the King was gone with so few company as he had but one Lord went with him through Northamptonshire.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 04 Apr 1617. The 4th my Lord (age 28) told me he had as yet passed no finished recoveries of my land, but that my Uncle Cumberland had acknowledged statutes for the payment of the money, and that all the writings were left with my Lord Keeper and Lord Hobart till 21st next term, at which time they were fully to be concluded on. This was strange news to me, for I thought all matters had been finish’d.

This day we began to leave the little room and dine and sup in the great Chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 05 Apr 1617. The 5th my Lord (age 28) went up to my closet and said how little money I had left contrary to all they had told him. Sometimes I had fair words from him and sometimes foul, but I took all patiently, and did strive to give him as much content and assurance of my love as I could possibly, yet I told him that I would never part with Westmoreland upon any condition whatever. Upon the 6th after supper because my Lord (age 28) was sullen and not willing to go into the nursery I made Mary bring the Child to him into my chamber, which was the 1st time she stirred abroad since she was sick.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 07 Apr 1617. Upon the 7th my Lord (age 28) lay in my chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 08 Apr 1617. Upon the 8th I set by my Lord (age 28) and my Brother Sackville in the Drawing Chamber and heard much talk about my businesses and did perceive that he was entered into a business between my Lady of Exeter and my Lord Roos of which he will not easily quit himself.

Note 1. Capt. Maimdaring and these folk told me for certain was grown so gracious to English folk that he had that the march with Spain to our Prince would go forward. The King of Spain was grown so gracious to English folk that he had written a letter in behalf of Lord Willoughby’s brother to get him out of the Inquisition.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 11 Apr 1617. Upon the 11th my Lord (age 28) was very ill this day and could not sleep so that I lay on a pallet.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 12 Apr 1617. The 12th Mrs Watson came here, with whom I had much talk of my Lord's (age 28) being made a Knight of the Garter. This night I went into Judith’s chamber where I mean to continue till my Lord (age 28) is better.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 13 Apr 1617. The 13th my Lord (age 28) sat where the gentlemen used to sit. He dined abroad in the great Chamber and supped privately with me in the Drawing Chamber and had much discourse of the manners of the folks at court.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 15 Apr 1617. The 15th I was so sick and my face so swelled that my Lord (age 28) and Tom Glenham were fain to keep the table in the Drawing Chamber and I sat within. Marsh came in the afternoon to whom I gave directions to go to Mr Davis and Mrs Walter about the drawing of letters to the tenants in Westmoreland because I intend sending him thither. This night I left Judith’s chamber and came to lie in the chamber where I lay when my Lord (age 28) was in France, in the green cloth of gold bed where the Child was born.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 16 Apr 1617. The 16th my Lord (age 28) and I had much talk about these businesses, he urging me still to go to London to sign and seal but I told him that my promise so far passed to my brother and to all the world that I would never do it, whatever became of me and mine.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 17 Apr 1617. Upon ye 17th in the morning my Lord (age 28) told me he was resolved never to move me more in these businesses, because he saw how fully I was bent.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 19 Apr 1617. The 19th I signed 33 letters with my own hand which I sent by him to the tenants in Westmoreland. 'The same night my Lord (age 28) and I had much talk of and persuaded me to these businesses, but I would not, and yet I told him I was in perfect charity with all the world. All this Lent I eat flesh and observed no day but Good Friday.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 20 Apr 1617. The 20th being Easter Day my Lord (age 28) and I and Tom Glenham and most of the folk received the Communion by Mr Ran, yet in the afternoon my Lord (age 28) and I had had a great falling out, Mathew continuing still to do me all the ill office he could with my Lord (age 28). All this time I wore my white satin gown and my white waistcoat.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 23 Apr 1617. The 23rd Lord Clanricarde came hither. After they were gone my Lord (age 28) and I and Tom Glenham went to Mr Lune’s house to see the fine flowers that is in the garden.

This night my Lord (age 28) should have lain with me but he and I fell out about matters.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 24 Apr 1617. The 24th my Lord (age 28) went to Sen’noak again. After supper we played at Burley Break upon the Green. This night my Lord (age 28) came to lie in my chamber.

This night being Friday I came to keep my fish days which I intend to keep all the year long. After dinner I had a great deal of talk with Richard Dawson that served my Lady, he telling me all the names, how the possession of Brougham Castle was delivered to my Uncle of Cumberland’s folks, and how Mr Worleigh and all my people are gone from home except John Ruvy, who kept all the stuff in the Baron’s Chamber, the plate being already sent to Lord Willam Howard’s.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 26 Apr 1617. The 26th I spent the evening in working and going down to my Lord's (age 28) Closet where I sat and read much in the Turkish History and Chaucer.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 28 Apr 1617. rN0DH5B8The 28th was the first time the Child put on a pair of whalebone bodice.

My Lord (age 28) went a hunting the fox and the hare. I sent Wiliam Punn to Greenwich to see my Lady Roxburrow and remember my service to Mr Q. About this time my Lord (age 28) made the Steward alter most of the rooms in the house, and dress them up as fine as he could, and determined to make all his old clothes in purple stuff for the Gallery and Drawing Chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 03 May 1617. The 3rd my Lord (age 28) went from Buckhurst to London, and rid it in four hours, he riding very hard, a hunting all the while he was at Buckhurst and had his health exceeding well.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 07 May 1617. The 7th my Lord Keeper rode from Dorset House to Westminster in great pomp and state, most of the Lords going with him, amongst which my Lord (age 28) was one.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 12 May 1617. The 12th I began to dress my head with a roll without a wire.

I wrote not to my Lord (age 28) because he wrote not to me since he went away. After supper I went with the Child who rode the piebald nag that came out of Westmoreland to Mrs .

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 17 May 1617. The 17th the Steward came from London and told me my Lord (age 28) was much discontented with me, for not doing this business, because he must be fain to buy land for the payment of the money which will much encumber his estate.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 25 May 1617. The 25th my Lord St. John’s tailor came to me hither to take measure of me and to make me a new gown. In the afternoon my Coz. Russell (age 24) wrote me a letter to let me know how my Lord (age 28) had cancelled my jointure he made upon me last June when I went into the North, and by these proceedings I may see how much my Lord (age 28) is offended with me and that my enemies have the upper hand of me. I am resolved to take all patiently, casting all my care upon Gop. His footman told me that my Coz. Russell (age 24) and my Lady Bedford (age 37) were agreed, and my Lord Herbert and his Lady, and that the next week they were to seal the writings and the agreement, which I little expected.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 27 May 1617. The 27th I wrote a letter to my Lord (age 28) to let him know how ill I took his cancelling my jointure, but yet told him I was content to bear it with patience, whatsoever he thought fit.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 20 Jun 1617. The 20th I read a letter from my Coz. George which advertised me of many proceedings and showed me the care my Coz. Russell (age 24) had of all my business, and within it a letter from the Lady Somerset. I returned a present answer to both these letters and sent my Coz. George half a buck which my Lord (age 28) had sent me half an hour before with an indifferent kind letter.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 22 Jun 1617. The 22nd my Lord (age 28) sent Adam to trim the Child’s hair, and sent me the dewsetts of two deer and wrote me a letter between kindness and unkindness.

Note 1. Mr. Adam Bradford, Barber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 25 Jun 1617. The 25th my Lord (age 28) went up to London to christen Sir Thomas Howard’s child with the Prince, my Lord (age 28) being exceeding great with all them and so with my Brother Sackville, he hoping by their means to do me and my Child a great deal of hurt.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 30 Jun 1617. The 30th still working and being extremely melancholy and sad to see things go so ill with me and fearing my Lord (age 28) would give all his land away from the Child.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 02 Jul 1617. The 2nd received a letter from Sir George Rivers who sent me word that my Lord (age 28) was setting his land upon his Brother and that the value of the fines I released to my Lord (age 28) was very great, which did much perplex me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 03 Jul 1617. The 3rd I rode on horseback to Withyham to see my Lord Treasurer’s tomb [Thomas Sackville] and went down into the vault and came home again, I weeping the most part of the day seeing my enemies had the upper hand of me. My Lady Rich sent a man hither with a letter of kindness by whom I sent a letter to my Lord (age 28) desiring him to come hither because I found myself very ill.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 12 Jul 1617. The 12th Mr Davis came hither to whom I shewed the award, desiring him to make an abstract of it to send down to the tenants. Presently after my Lord (age 28) came down hither, he being something kinder to me than he was, out of pity in regard he saw me so much troubled.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 16 Jul 1617. The 16th Lady Wootton came here on horseback, she and my Lord (age 28) having lain that night at Sir Percival Hart’s, and so hunted a deer as far as Otford; she stay’d not above an hour in regard she saw I was so resolutely bent not to part with Westmoreland.

Note 1. At Lullingstone Castle.

Note 2. About this time Lord Keeper and all his Company left Dorset House. [Q: House.]

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 02 Aug 1617. The 2nd my Brother Compton came hither before supper, my Lord (age 28) came from London, this time of his being here he lying in my chamber.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 03 Aug 1617. The 3rd in the afternoon we had much falling out about the house which my Lord (age 28) would have me undertake, which I refused in regard things went so ill with me. This night the Child lay all night with my Lord (age 28) and me, this being the first night she did so.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 04 Aug 1617. The 4th in the morning my Lord (age 28) went to Penshurst but would not suffer me to go with him although my Lord (age 28) and Lady Lisle sent a man on purpose to desire me to come. He hunted and lay there all night, there being my Lord of Montgomery, my Lord Hay (age 37), my Lady Lucy, and a great deal of other company, yet my Lord (age 28) and I parted reasonable good friends, he leaving with me his grandmother’s ring. The 8th I kept my chamber all day and at night Mr Ran came and persuaded me to be friends with Mathew, but I told him that I had received so many injuries from him that I could hardly forget them.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 11 Aug 1617. The 11th my Lord (age 28) went from Buckhurst, beginning his progress into Sussex. My Uncle Nevil¹, my Brother Compton, Tom Glenham, Coventry and about 30 horsemen, they being very gallant, brave and merry. Mr Ran brought me a message from Matthew how willing he should be to have my favour, whereto I desired M® Ran to tell him as I was a Christian I would forgive him, and so had some hours speech with M? Ran.

Note 1. Sir Henry Neville Lord Abergavenny married Mary 3rd daughter of Thomas 1st Earl of Dorset.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 19 Aug 1617. The 19th my Lord (age 28) wrote me a very kind letter from Lewes to which I wrote an answer presently. In the afternoon I went to Penshurst on horseback to my Lord Lisle where I found Lady Dorothy Sidney (age 19)¹, my Lady Manners, with whom I had much talk, and my Lord (age 28) Norris, she and I being very kind. There was Lady Worth who told me a great deal of news from beyond sea, so we came home at night, my Coz. Barbara Sidney bringing me a good part of the way.

Note 1. Daughter (age 19) of Henry Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland (age 53). Wife of Robert Sidney (age 21) eldest surviving son of Lord Lisle (age 53) who in the following year was created Earl of Leicester. Mother of Sacharissa.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 15 Sep 1617. Upon the 15th we rid on horseback to my Lady Selby’s, all this week I being at home and was sad to see how ill things went with me. My Lord (age 28) being in the midst of his merry progress far out of Sussex where he had hunted in many gentlemen’s Parks. Then he went to Woodstock to meet the King, and he stay’d up and down at many gentlemen’s houses a good while. From thence he went to the Bath where he stay’d not above two days but yet returned to London till about Michaelmas.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 29 Sep 1617. The 29th my Lord (age 28) came here to Knole from his long journey. All this Michaelmas did my Lord (age 28) receive four thousand pounds of my Uncle the Earl of Cumberland, which was the first penny that I received of my portion.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 04 Oct 1617. Upon the 4th came Sir Percival Hart (age 48) and Sir Edward to dine, and after dinner my Lord (age 28) shewed them his stables and all his great horses.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. Nov 1617. My Brother Sackville and my Coz. Charles Howard went up to London, my Lord (age 28) stayed behind, but went upon Monday after to Buckhurst, so stay’d there and at Lewes till I came hither again. I left Moll Neville and Kate Burton here to keep the Child company.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 17 Nov 1617. The 17th in the morning my Lord (age 28) brought my Coz. Clifford (though much against his will) into my bedchamber where we talked of ordinary matters some quarter of an hour, and so he went away.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 20 Nov 1617. The 20th I came down to Knole leaving my Lord (age 28) behind me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 30 Nov 1617. The 30th I do not remember whether my Lord (age 28) went to Church.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 10 Dec 1617. The 10th my Lord (age 28) went to Buckhurst where all country gentlemen met him with their greyhounds. All the officers of the house went to Buckhurst where my Lord (age 28) kept feasting till the 13th at which time all the gentlemen went away. Sir Thomas Parker was there, my Brother Sackville and he had much squabbling. From this day to the 20th my Lord (age 28) lived privately at Buckhurst having no company with him but Matthew.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 22 Dec 1617. The 22nd my Lord (age 28) and all the household removed to London, the Child going before in a litter.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 25 Dec 1617. The 25th Christmas Day Mr [blank in MS.] preached in the Chapel and my Lord (age 28) and I dined below, there being great housekeeping all this Xmas at Dorset House.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 28 Dec 1617. The 28th I went to Church in my rich night gown and petticoat, both my women waiting upon me in their liveries, but my Lord (age 28) stayed at home. There came to dine Mrs Levisey and a great company of the neighbours to eat venison.

Now I had a great desire to have all my Father’s sea voyages written, so I did set Jones to inquire about these matters.

Note. About this time Lady Rich was brought to bed of her 1st Son [sic] at Baynard's Castle, and in a little while after fell sick of the small-pox. About this time died Jem Robins' man, but he left his master no remembrance, for they was fallen out.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Jan 1619. The 2-3-4-5th I sat up and had many ladies come to see me, and much other company, and so I passed the time.

My Lord (age 29) went often to the Court abroad and on Twelfth Eve lost 400 pieces playing with the King.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 11 Jan 1619. The 11th my Lord (age 29) went to Knole.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 19 Jan 1619. The 19th my Lady Verulam came, my Lord (age 29) and Lady Cavendish, her Lady, my Lord Bruce, his Sister, and much other company, my Lady Herbert, my old Lady Donne, my young Lady Donne, with whom I had much talk about religion.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 22 Jan 1619. The 22nd here supped with me my Sisters Sackville and Beauchamp, Bess Neville, Tom Glenham, and my Brother Compton and his wife. I brought them to sup here on purpose hoping to make them friends.

Note. My Lord (age 29) came into my room and told me the news of my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp's child's death. About this time my Sister Compton was reconciled to her husband and went to his house in Finch Lane, where they stayed ten or twelve days and then he brought her into the country to Bramble- tye.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 23 Jan 1619. The 23rd I came from London to Knole in a litter, the Child riding all the way in her coach, I went through the City and over the bridge, but she crossed the water. We found my Lord (age 29) at Knole, who had stayed there all this time since his coming from London.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Feb 1619. The 2nd my Lord (age 29) went to Buckhurst meaning to lie there private a fortnight or thereabouts.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 25 Feb 1619. My Lord (age 29) should have gone to London the 24th of this month but I entreated him to stay here the 25th, because on that day 10 years I was married, which I kept as a day of jubilee to me, so my Lord (age 29) went not till the 27th, at which time he rid on horseback by reason of the great snow and was so ill after his journey that whereas he intended to return two or three days he stay’d nine or ten.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Mar 1619. The 2nd the Queen died at Hampton Court between two and three in the morning, the King was then at Newmarket. Legge brought me the news of her death about two in the afternoon, I being in the bed chamber at Knole where I had the first news of my Mother’s death about the same hour. (Legge told me my Lord (age 29) was about to take some physic of Mr Smith and as he could not come from London these four or five days yet.) She died in the same room that Queen Jane, Harry 8th’s wife died in, though Rina was there when the pangs of death came upon her, but went into another chamber some half an hour before she died.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 09 Mar 1619. The 9th my Lord (age 29) came down from Knole and continued taking physic and diet.

Note. When my Lord (age 29) was at London my Brother Sackville fell sick of a fever and was dangerously ill, at length it turned to an ague which continued most of the month, so as it was generally reported he was dead.

I began keeping Lent very strictly, not eating butter or eggs till the 18th of February. Moll Neville kept it with me but my Lord (age 29) persuaded me, and M? Smith wrote unto me so as I was content to break it, besides I looked very pale and ill and was very weak and sickly.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 17 Mar 1619. The 17th my Lord (age 29) went to Buckhurst to search for armour and provision which should be laid up by the Papists. This day I made an end of my Lady’s Book of Praise of a solitary life.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 20 Mar 1619. The 20th my Lord of Warwick (age 59) died at Arlington House leaving a great estate to Lord Rich (age 31)¹ and my good friend his Lady (age 29), and leaving his wife which was my Lady Lampwell a widow the second time. This day Wat. Coniston made an end of reading Mr Saragol’s Book of the Supplication of the Saints which my Lord (age 30) gave me.

Note 1. 2nd Earl of Warwick, the Parliament’s Admiral.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 26 Mar 1619. The 26th Good Friday after supper I fell in a great passion of weeping in my chamber, and when my Lord (age 30) came in I told him I found my mind so troubled as I held not myself fit to receive the Communion this Easter, which all this Lent I intended to have done.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 27 Mar 1619. The 27th in the morning I sent for Mr Rand [sic] and told him I found myself not fit to receive the Communion. The next day when my Lord (age 30) heard I had told Mr Rand so much he sent for him and told him the Communion should be put off both for him and his household, except any of them should receive at the Church.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 28 Mar 1619. The 28th Easter Day Mr Rand preached in the Chapel but there was no Communion in the house but at the Church. In the afternoon I began to repent that I had caused the Communion to be put off till Whit Sunday, my Lord (age 30) protesting to me that he would be a very good husband to me and that I should receive no prejudice by releasing my thirds.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 29 Mar 1619. The 29th my Lord (age 30) went to Buckhurst and so to Lewes, to see the muster which the county prepared in so much better fashion by reason of their affection to him, which was as much as my Lord (age 30) hath in any county or can have.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 06 Apr 1619. The 6th my Lord (age 30) came from Buckhurst to Knole. At his being at Lewes there was great play between my Lord of Hunsden (age 39), my Lady of Effingham, and my Lord (age 30) who lost them £200, and the town entertained him with fireworks.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 08 Apr 1619. The 8th there came a letter to my Lord (age 30) to advise him to come to Royston to the King because most of the Lords had been with him at the time of his sickness.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 09 Apr 1619. The 9th my Lord (age 30) went from Knole to London, the next day he went to Royston to the King, with whom he watched that night. My Lord of Warwick (age 31) and my Lord North (age 36) watched with him. The King used him very well so that my Lord (age 30) came not back till the 13th to London, there he stayed till I came up.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 18 Apr 1619. Sunday the 18th I went to Warwick House to see my young Lady of Warwick (age 29) where I met my Lord of Warwick (age 31), Mr Charles Rich, Mr Nathaniel Rich, Lady Harriet Rich. After all the company were gone to Sermon my Lord (age 30) came in thither. This day I put on my black mourning attire and went to my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp where I spake with Mrs Bathurst and told her I did both forget and forgive anything she had done against me and that I had spoken to Lady Warwick in her behalf.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 19 Apr 1619. Monday the 19th I went to Somerset House and sat a good while there by the Queen’s corpse, and then went into the Privy Galleries and shewed my Coz. Mary those fine delicate things there.

From thence I went to Bedford House and stayed with my Lady of Bedford (age 39) a little while, and she and I went to Channel Row to see my Lady Hume (age 33) the widow.

This day my Lord (age 30), my Lord Hundson (age 39), and my Sister Sackville, christened Hammon’s child at St. Dunstan’s Church.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 20 Apr 1619. The 20th I went to Parsons Green to my Lady St. John’s, where I met the Spanish friar that is the agent here.

This day and the next my Lord (age 30) had cocking at the Cock Pit where there met him an infinite company.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 23 Apr 1619. Friday the 23rd I went to Black Friars to see my Lady Cavendish and my Lady Kinloss in that house where my Lady Somerset was brought to bed in her great troubles. Then I went to Denmark House and heard prayers there, and this night I watched all night by the Queen’s corpse. There watched with me my Lord Carew’s Lady, my Lady Elizabeth Grye, and various other ladies and gentlemen, beside there sat up my Brother Compton, my Coz. George, my Coz. Thatcher, Mrs Renolds, the beginning of the night there came thither my Lord (age 30) and my Lady Warwick, Sir H. Rich, Charles Rich, my Lord Carew, and Sir Thomas Edmondes, but all these went away before 12 o’clock. I came not away till 5 o’clock in the morning.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 24 Apr 1619. Saturday 24th my Lord (age 30) went to Tibbalds to see the King who used him very graciously. This night my Coz. Clifford came out of the North where matters went more to my content and less to his than were expected. Either this night or next morning Sir Arthur Lake’s (age 21) Lady (age 30) was brought to bed of a son.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 25 Apr 1619. Sunday 25th after dinner, I and my Lady Warwick went to Denmark House and went to sermon in the great Hall, after sermon my Lord (age 30) came thither to fetch me, so we went to Hyde Park and took the air. After my Lord (age 30) came home he went to see my Brother Sackville who still continueth to look ill and is very sick and out of temper in his body.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 26 Apr 1619. Monday the 26th my Lord's (age 30) cocks fought at Whitehall when my Lord (age 30) won five or six battles. I went in the afternoon to see my Lady Windsor (age 44)¹, my Lady Rawleigh (age 54) in her house which is hard by Austin Friars. Then went to Clerkenwell to the house that Sir Thomas Challum built.

Note 1. Catherine (age 44), daughter of Edward Somerset (age 69) Earl of Worcester, Lord Privy Seal, and wife of Thomas 6th Lord Windsor (age 27).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 28 Apr 1619. The 28th my Lord (age 30) and I, my Coz. Sackville and Lady Windsor went to the Tower to see my Lady Somerset (age 28), where we saw her little child (age 3)¹. My Lord (age 30) went to see Earl of Northumberland (age 55)² and I and the Lady Windsor went to see Lady Shrewsbury (age 63)³, and after supper my Lord (age 30) and I went by water to Channel Row to see my Lord of Hertford (age 79)⁴ and his Lady (age 40) where we found my Lady Beauchamp⁵, my Lord Essex’s (age 28) Sister, then I went to Arundel House and talked with her about Lords being made Knights of the Garter.

Note 1. “Her little Child,” Anne Carr (age 3), afterwards married to William 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford (age 2).

Note 2. Henry (age 55), 6th Earl, a Prisoner since the time of the Gunpowder Plot.

Note 3. Mary Cavendish (age 63), wife of Gilbert 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, was sent to the Tower in June 1611, at the same time with her niece the Lady Arabella Stuart first cousin of King James. Lady Arabella died, in the Tower, in 1615.

Note 4. Earl of Hertford (age 79) son of Protector Somerset, and his 3rd wife Frances (age 40), d. of Thomas Viscount Howard of Bindon, widow of Henry Pranell, Esq., and married, 3rdly to Ludovick Stuart Duke of Lenox and Richmond (age 44).

Note 5. Lady Frances Devereux (age 19), and wife of William Lord Beauchamp (age 31), afterwards Marquis of Hertford; daughter of Queen Elizabeth’s favourite, and sister of the Parliament’s General (age 28).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 01 May 1619. The 1st after supper Mr Davis came and did read to my Lord (age 30) and me the Bill my Uncle Cumberland and my Coz. Clifford put in the Chancery against the tenants of King’s Meaborne.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 06 May 1619. The 6th my Lord (age 30) sat up playing at cards and did not come home till 12 o’clock at night.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 07 May 1619. The 7th presently after dinner my Coz. Clifford came and sat in the Gallery ½ an hour and so my Lord (age 30) and he went abroad.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 09 May 1619. Sunday the 9th my Lord (age 30) and I went not to Church in the morning because Skinnie was married that day to Sarah. In the afternoon I was not well so neither my Lord (age 30) nor I went to Church.

My [his sister] Sister Beauchamp came and sat here and my Brother Compton whom I made promise me and he gave me his hand upon it, that he would keep his house in Finch Lane until Lady Day next because my Sister Compton might sometimes come up to London. After I was gone to bed I had them into the chamber. Sir John was very forward to do me all the pleasure he could, and Mr Sherborne promised to speak to the Chancellor in behalf of the tenants.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 11 May 1619. The 11th in the morning Lord William Howard came up to me in Lady Margaret’s chamber and conferred with me about an hour, promising to do all the good he could in the Northern business. This day my Lord (age 30) went to Salisbury House to see my Coz. Clifford, there being ordinary passages of kindness between them, so that he useth to keep my Lord (age 30) company at running at the ring and going to Hyde Park and those places.

Note 1. About this time my Lord of Doncaster went to his embassage into Germany, being sent by the King both to the Emperor and the [Pope ?] to mediate between them.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 13 May 1619. The 13th I was one of the mourners at the Queen’s funeral. I attended the corpse from Somerset House to the Abbey at Westminster. My Lord (age 30) was also one of the Earls that mourned. I went all the way hand in hand. with my Lady Lincoln after the sermon, and, all the ceremonies ended, my Lord (age 30), myself, and the Earl of Warwick and his Lady came home by barges, being come home I went to my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp to shew her my mourning attire. At the funeral I met with my old Lady Pembroke and divers others of my acquaintance with whom I had much talk. My Coz. Clifford was also a mourner and bare the banner after the Lords. When all the company was gone and the Church door shut up the Dean of Westminster, the Prebends, Sir Edward Zouch, who was Knight Marshall, came up a private way and buried the corpse at the east end of Henry the 7th Chapel about 7 o’clock at night. There was 180 poor women mourners. I went to see Lord Hertford (which was the last time I ever saw him) in Channel Row and spake very earnestly in Wood’s behalf, but I could not prevail and his answer was that he would not pay any of his grandchildren’s debts after his death.

This night my Lord (age 30) made a great supper to two or three of the Frenchmen that came over with the embassador. After supper there was a play and then a banquet at which my Lady Penniston (age 19) and a great many of Lords and Ladies there.

The 13th. It is past 13 years and a month since my Father’s funeral was kept and solemnized in the Church at Skipton as Queen Ann’s Body was this night buried in the Abbey Church at Westminster.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 15 May 1619. The 15th I went by water to the Savoy to my Lord Carew, and spoke to him very earnestly in behalf of Peter Coolinge and his son for a gunner’s place in Carlisle and received a reasonable good answer from him. After the shower was past, my Lady Dudley which was my Mother’s old friend came to see me and brought her daughter Margaret with her.

My Lord (age 30) and I intended to have gone home into the country and had sent the coach and horses; about then there came a sudden great shower which stayed our going.

My Lord (age 30) brought me to Westminster Abbey where I stayed to see the tombs and the place where the Queen was buried in an angle in Henry 7th’s Chapel.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 17 May 1619. The 17th my Lord (age 30) and I and all the household came down to Knole. I took my leave also of the two tenants and gave them gold and silver. The 24, 25, 26, and 27th I went abroad with my Brother Sackville, sometimes early in the morning and sometimes after supper he and I being kind and having better correspondence than we have had.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 31 May 1619. The 31st I stayed at home and was sad and melancholy.

Note. After I came out of town my Lord Chancellor had the tenants before him and willed them to yield to my Uncle Cumberland, at which time he gave Mr Davis bad words.

The 27th my Lord (age 30) and my Brother Sackville and I, Moll Neville and Mr Longworth rid abroad on horseback in Whitby Wood and did not sup till 8 or 9 o’clock. After supper my Lord (age 30) and I walked before the gate where I told him how good he was teverybody else and how unkind to me. In conclusion he promised me in a manner that he would make me a jointure of four thousand pounds a year, whereof part should be of the land he has assured to my Uncle Cumberland.

This term there was great expectation that my Lord (age 30) and Lord Suffolk and that faction would be proceeded against in the Star Chamber but at their suit it was put off till Michaelmas Term. This term Lord William Howard put a Bill into the Star Chamber against Sir William Hatton and others of my Coz. Clifford’s faction. This term my Lord (age 30) kept an exceeding great table, at dinner had much company. He had often cocking and sometimes with the King at Greenwich and won a great deal of money.

The 19th Lady Rosse’s submission was read in the Star Chamber but Sir Thomas and Lady Lake refused to submit, for which their contempt they were committed close prisoners to the Tower. The 21st Sir Thomas Glenham (age 25) married Sir Peter Vavasour’s daughter with whom he had a great portion. This marriage was at her Father’s house and very private.

About this time my Coz. Mary made an end of reading Parson’s resolutions to me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 18 Jun 1619. The 18th my Lord (age 30) came down from London after supper from the Term.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 20 Jun 1619. The 20th my Lord (age 30) and I went to Church at Sevenoaks.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 23 Jun 1619. The 23rd my Lord (age 30) went up to London to take up certain bonds which he did discharge with part of my portion.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 24 Jun 1619. The 24th my Lord (age 30) received the last payment of my portion which was £6,000, so as he hath received in all £17,000. John Taylor required of my Lord (age 30) an acquittance which he refused to give in regard he had delivered in the Statutes which were a sufficient discharge.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 28 Jun 1619. The 28th my Lady Walton borrowed my Lord's (age 30) coach and went to London, for altogether, as I think for Jemima, she came not to avoid the King’s importunity for the passing of Purbeck whereof her son-in-law (age 28) was made Viscount.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Jul 1619. The 2nd my Lord (age 30) and Sir Henry Vane (age 30) played at bowls. This night my [his daughter] Lady Margaret (age 5) was 5 years old so as my Lord (age 30) caused her health to be drank throughout the house.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 04 Jul 1619. The 4th Mr Chantrell preached at Sevenoaks, my Lord (age 30) having sent for him purposely for that end.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 27 Jul 1619. The 27th about this time my Lady Bedford (age 39) had the smallpox and had them in that extremity that she lost one of her eyes. About this time my Coz. Cilifford’s wife was brought to bed at Lanesboro of a son, which lived not seven hours and was christened Francis and was buried there. The same day Lord Rutland and Lady Kath. Manners came and dined here from the Wells and in the evening went to London.

Note. This Sunday my Coz. Oldworth was true and shewed those remembrances me which are to be set up at Cheyneys for my Great Grand Father of Bedford and my Grand Father of Bedford and my Aunt Warwick. About this time my Lady Law was married to Secretary Maunton.

All this Summer Lady Penniston (age 19) was at the Wells near Tunbridge drinking the waters. This coming hither of Lady Penniston's (age 19) was much talked of abroad and my Lord (age 30) was condemned for it.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 27 Aug 1619. The 27th my Lord (age 30) rid about betimes in the morning and came not in till night. This night the 2 green beds in my chamber were removed.

Note. About this time my Lord (age 30) intended to keep a more sparing house, put away Thomas Work and Gifford and took one in their place which was Sir Fohn Suckling’s man.

The 11th I paid Mr Beat 10 pieces upon his return from jerusalem, who told me much news from Rome, Naples, &c.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 30 Aug 1619. The 30th my Lord (age 30) sat much to have his picture drawn by Vansomer, and one picture was drawn for me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 21 Sep 1619. The 21st. All this week I spent with my Sister Compton; and my Sister Sackville, being sad about an unkind letter from my Lord (age 30).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Oct 1619. The 2nd Kate Burton went away from serving me to her Father’s house in Sussex.

Upon the 2nd I began to think I was quick with child so as I told it to my Lord (age 30), my Sister Sackville, and my Sister Compton.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 24 Oct 1619. The 24th my Lady Margaret christened Mary’s child with Sir Wilkam Selby and my Coz. Sackville and called him Richard, but neither my Lord (age 30) nor I was at Church.

Note. About this time the Gallery was hung with all my Lord's (age 30) caparisons which Edwards the upholsterer made up.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 25 Oct 1619. The 25th came down hither to see me my Lord Russell (age 26)¹ and my Coz. Sir Edward George. My Lord (age 30) made very much of them — and shewed them the house and the chambers and my closet but I did not stir forth of my chamber.

Note 1. Had succeeded his father as Lord Russell of Thornhaugh in 1613, and became 4th Earl of Bedford in 1627.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 26 Oct 1619. The 26th I kept James Wray a day or two who told me of many old matters and the certain day of the death of my Brother Robert¹.

Note 1. Son of George Earl of Cumberland, died in his childhood.

The 28th the Palsgrave was crowned King of Bohemia at Prague and the 25th the Lady Elizabeth was crowned Queen.

About the end of this month my [his sister] Sister Beauchamp came from Glenham altogether and came to live with my Sister Sackville at the end of Dorset House which end my Brother Sackville and my Lord (age 30) did lately repair and make fine.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 29 Oct 1619. The 29th came little Sir Harry Neville and dined here and went back to Penshurst.

This night the Drawing Chamber chimney was on fire so that I supped in the new Drawing Chamber with my Lord (age 30). After this I never stirred out of my own bedchamber till the 23rd of March¹.

Note 1. All this term there was much sitting in the Star Chamber by all the Heads of the Council about my Lord Suffolk’s business, In the end the answer was given that he should pay six thousand pounds to the King and that he and his Lady should remain prisoners in the Tower during his Majesty’s pleasure. The 16th at night Willoughby came to lie in the child’s chamber and Pennis to do all the work in the nursery.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 28 Nov 1619. The 28th though I kept my chamber altogether yet methinks the time is not so tedious to me as when I used to be abroad.

About this time I received letters from Mr Davis by which I perceived how ill things were likely to go in Westmoreland especially with Mr Hilton and Michael Brunstall.¹

Note 1. About this time of my Lord's (age 30) being at London he kept a great table having a great company of Lords and gentlemen that used to dine with him.

All this winter my Lady Margaret’s speech was very ill so as strangers cannot understand her, besides she was so apt to take cold and so out of temper that it grieved me to think of it. I verily believe all these inconveniences proceed from some distemper in her head.

The 29th of November was the last time my Lord (age 30) came to my Lady Penniston’s (age 19) at her Mother’s lodgings in the Strand. The 30th my Lord and Lady Suffolk¹ came out of the Tower.

Note 1. [his uncle] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 55)

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 07 Dec 1619. The 7th I gave Sir Robert Taxley my sable muff.

Sunday my Lord (age 30) neither went to Church nor heard sermon here, because M! Ran was at Oxford. Sir Ralph Boswell dined here and played and sung to me in the afternoon.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 13 Dec 1619. The 13th my Lord (age 30) gave me three shirts to make clouts of.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 15 Dec 1619. The 15th my Lord (age 30) and I by Mr Amherst’s direction, set our hands to a letter of Attorny for Ralph Conniston to receive those debts which were due to my Lady of the enants, and this day he went on his journey to the North.

After supper my Lord (age 30) and I had a great falling out, he saying that, if ever my land came to me I should assure it as he would have me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 18 Dec 1619. The 18th my Lord (age 30) came and supped with me in my chamber, which he had not done before since his coming from London, for I determined to keep my chamber, and did not so much as go over the threshold of the door.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 26 Dec 1619. The 26th there dined below with the gentlewomen Mrs Care, Goody Davis, and Goody Crawley. I writ a letter to my Lord (age 30) to thank him for a pedigree of the Sackvilles which he sent me.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. Upon the 15th my Lord came down to Buckhurst and was so ill by the way that was fain to alight once or twice and go into a house. All the household were sent down from London to Knole.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. Upon the 30th, Sunday, presently after dinner my Lady Robert Rich, my Coz. Cecily Neville and I went down by barge to Greenwich where in the Gallery there passed some unkind words between my Lady Knolles and me. I took my leave of the Queen and all my friends here. About this time it was agreed between my Lord and me that M's Bathurst should go away from the Child and that Willoughby should have the charge of her till I should appoint it otherwise. He gave me his faithful promise that he would come after me into the North as soon as he could and that the Child should come out of hand so that my Lord and I were never greater friends than at this time.