17th.Sir William Temple had discourse with the King about Lord Lauderdale, and convinced him it was necessary to part with him; the chief motive being that having established those arbitrary laws he was unable to execute them: that weighed much. Afterwards he proposed my Lord Danby getting away,[1] as a thing necessary for his affairs. He seemed inclined to it, and I am to know how the Prince would receive him there.
19th.My Lord Sunderland told me how Monsieur Watt Master and Monsieur Du Cros did in all company endeavour to make the world believe that he (Lord Sunderland) was of the French faction, and that they (the Swedes) were not, and said something like it to my Lord Cavendish.
20th.My Lord Mulgrave[2] and I, talking of the
- ↑ Lord Danby was at this time a prisoner in the Tower.
- ↑ Afterwards Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham.
and had married Mrs. Howard, one of the maids of honour. Evelyn, who was consulted by his friends on almost every matter of difficulty, whether of building, planting, or marrying, brought this marriage to bear. "Nov. 11th, 1677. I was all this week composing matters between old Mrs. Howard and Sir G. Sylvius upon his long and earnest addresses to Mrs. Ann, her second daughter, mayd of honor to the Queene. My friend, Mrs. Godolphin, who exceedingly lov'd the young lady, was most industrious in it, out of pity to the languishing knight; so as tho' there were greate differences in their yeares it was at last effected."
