Catalogue description GEORGE, LORD AUDELAY, to LORD WILLOUGHBY, Lord General of her Majesty's forces in the Low Countries.

--"My very good Lorde, I reste in hope of the performance of your honnorable promise towards me. I desire it only because of the greate desire I have to followe youre Lordshippe, which proceedethe of a dispositione assuredly vowed to doo youre Lordshippe all the honnore and service I can. Those letters which it hathe pleased youre Lordshippe to promise to write in my behalfe, I beseetche youe to write them effectually, which shalle incorradge me to folloe it as thourowly, and I dowt not if I maye have your Lordshippe's futherance but that I shalle fynde favoure amonge the Lords of the Councelle. This bearar, my kinseman, because one daye I hope that he wille becom a soldier, and because of the good reporte geven hym bothe of the captaynes and other gentlemen which serve in this countrye, I am determined, if it maye also stande with your Lordshippes good likinge, to bestowe my company of foote uppon hym, and wille make my fulle graunte thereof presently uppon the knowledge of youre Lordshippes concente, and thoughe I departe from my companye, yet shall that be noe hindrance to me to followe your Lordshippe in the other service, for I have besides bothe life and livinge, and both shalle be imployed to doo youre Lordshippe service." Holograph.

Endorsed "My Lo. Audley to my Lord. 12 Dec. 1588."