Feb. 14.
Bounty is wronged, interpreted as duty.
My Cosen Garnons told me that the old Earle of Sussex[48], being in seruice in the North, was intangled by his Marshall, but extricated by the Earle of Leycester, whose overthrowe afterward he covertly practised. Quædam beneficia odimus; vitam nulli debemus libenter.
The office of the Lord Keeper better worth then 3000l. per annum, of the Admirall more, of the Secretary little lesse. (Idem.)
fo. 13b.
Febr. 1601.
My Cosen Garnons told me that the Court of Wardes will send a prohibicion to anie other Court to cease from proceeding in anie suite, whereof themselues may have colour to hold plea in that Court. Soe prædominat a Court is that nowe become.
18.
Went to my Cosen in Kent.
19.
I was at Malling with Mr. Richers.