Letters of the Duke of Rutland is in Victorian Books.
K. Duchess of Buckingham [aged 28], to her father, the Earl of Rutland [aged 53].
[1631,] April 16. Buckingham House.— "My Lord, I have made your excuse to both ther Majesties for your not being at ther first coming to Grinwiche, which thaye do excuse. This night they both supted att the gatthowse with my Lady Buckingham, where they hade a great supper. Your Lordship will to sonne here the great lose my Lord and Lady Savage has had in the death of my Lady Marques who dyed with an impostome in her checke, and the extreemety of that putt her m a fever. Shee was delivered before shee died of a deed boye. It was a great lose to her father [aged 45] and mother [aged 50] who takes it very hevelve. Mr. Mountague has come out of France. The Queene mother is wher shee was, and the younge Queene [aged 21] in great creedit with the Kinge [aged 30]; she was never so well in her life. Our Kinge Queene and Prince ar very well and so all yours. So humbly craving your blesing for us all. I take my leve.
Your Lordship's most obedient
unfortunat daughter
Postscript. I beseech you present my humble servis to my Lady. Signet.
