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May 16. Greenwich.[1]

July 11 < > 12-Sept. 23 < > 24. Progress in Essex, Herts., Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire.[2] West Ham (Henry? Meautys), Havering (July 12-20), Theydon Garnon (John Branch), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, July 23), Standon (Sir Ralph Sadleir, July 24), Berden Priory (Margery Averie), Audley End (Thomas Howard, July 26-30),[3] Barham Hall in Linton (Robert Milsent), Keddington (Thomas Barnardiston), De Greys in Cavendish (Sir George Colt, Aug. 1), Long Melford (Sir William Cordell, Aug. 3-5), Lawshall (Sir William Drury, Aug. 5), Bury St. Edmunds (Aug. 5, 6), Onehouse? (Sir William Drury), Stowmarket?,[4] Euston (Edward Rookwood, Aug. 10), Kenninghall (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 11, 12),[5] Bracon Ash (Thomas Townsend, Aug. 16), Norwich (Bp. of Norwich, Aug. 16-22) with visits to Costessey (Mary, Lady Jerningham, Aug. 19) and Mount Surrey on Mousehold Hill (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 20), Kimberley (Sir Roger Woodhouse, Aug. 22 or 23), Wood Rising (Sir Robert Southwell, Aug. 24), Breckles (Francis Woodhouse), Thetford (Sir Edward Cleere, Aug. 27), Hengrave (Sir Thomas Kitson, Aug. 28-30), Chippenham (Thomas Revett, Sept. 1), Kirtling (Lord North, Sept. 1-3), Horseheath (Sir Giles Alington, Sept. 4), Waltons in Ashdon (Edward Tyrell). Horham Hall in Thaxted (Sir John Cutts, Sept. 7, 11), Manuden (Thomas Crawley), Hadham Hall (Henry Capel, Sept. 14), Hyde Hall in Sawbridgeworth (Henry? Heigham), Hatfield Broadoak? (Sir Thomas Barrington, Sept. 15), Rookwood Hall in Roding Abbess (Wiston Browne, Sept. 18), Theydon Bois (Mrs. Elderton) with visit to Gaynes Park (Sir William Fitzwilliam, Sept. 19), Loughborough (John Stonard, Sept. 21, 22), Wanstead (Earl of Leicester), Greenwich.


Sept. 25. Richmond.[6]

c. Dec. Visit to Hampton Court.[7] Dec. 26. Warwick's (Three Sisters of Mantua). Dec. 27. Chapel.

Dec. 28. Sussex's (Cruelty of a Stepmother).

  1. C. A.; Walsingham, Diary; S. P. F. (May 16).
  2. C. A.; P. C.; Procl. 724; S. P. D. (July 11, 14, 17; Sept. 2, 21); Sp. P. ii. 607, 610; Shaw, ii. 78, 79; Haynes-Murdin, ii. 780; Hatfield MSS. ii. 190, 192; xiii. 160; Sydney Papers, i. 270; Hatton, 93; Lodge, ii. 119; Kempe, 248 (misdated?); Archaeologia, xix. 283; Cullum, Hawsted, 130; Hollingsworth, Stowmarket, 128; Nichols, ii. 111 sqq., from local archives; Entertainments by Churchyard and Garter (cf. ch. xxiv).
  3. Speeches and verses sent from Cambridge to Audley End are in G. Harvey, Gratulationes Valdinenses (1578).
  4. A. G. H. Hollingsworth, Hist. of Stowmarket (1844), 128, 130, says that players from Ipswich under John Corke were employed.
  5. For devices at Kenninghall, Norwich, and Hengrave, cf. Entertainments by Churchyard and Garter (ch. xxiv). Blomefield, vii. 214, prints from Harl. MS. 890, f. 282, verses given at Norwich with a pair of golden spurs by William (Edward?) Downes of Earlham.
  6. Dee, 5; S. P. D. Addl. (Sept. 25); P. C. (Sept. 26).
  7. C. A.