your Majesty believes I proceeded in the articles signed by me, as aforesaid, with integrity and regard to your royal service, and that I may be farther assured the same will justify me towards your Majesty, whatever exceptions may have been made to my papers. In obedience to your Majesty's letter above-mentioned, I make account, God willing, to be upon my way towards England some time next month; having in the interim performed to my Lord Sandwich, as I hope I shall to full satisfaction, those offices which your Majesty commands me in the same; whose royal person, council, and undertakings, God Almighty preserve and prosper many years; the daily fervent prayer of Your Majesty's ever loyal subject, ever faithful and most obedient servant, RICHARD FANSHAWE." FROM LYONEL FANSHAWE, ESQ. TO JOSEPH "My Lord having been taken with a very sharp fit of sickness two days since, and not yet being well able either to write or dictate a letter himself, hath commanded me to entreat you, that you will please to present his most humble service to my Lord Arlington, and beseech his Lordship to excuse his not writing by this post. The Empress is said not to be yet embarked, though there are thirty galleys ready to attend her in her voyage. My Lord of Sandwich hath not, as yet, had his first public audience. Sir Robert Southwell intends, within a day or two, to begin his journey for Portugal."-Ibid. THE FORM OF A PRAYER USED BY MY LORD'S CHAPLAIN, IN THE DAILY SERVICE IN HIS EXCELLENCY'S CHAPEL IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN. BLESSED God, we beseech thee to be propitious in a singular manner to my good Lord, his Excellency, His Majesty's Ambassador in this kingdom; preserve him unto us in health and strength, and grant that he may so manage those weighty affairs he is employed in, that the issue of his negotiation may be to thy glory, the satisfaction of our Sovereign, and the mutual good and benefit of all his subjects and allies. Bless his most virtuous Lady; indue her with the blessings of this life, and that to come; make his children thy children, his servants thy servants, that this family may be a Bethel, a house of God; that we, all serving thee with one accord here on earth, may for ever glorify thee in Heaven. Amen. A PRAYER USED IN THE DAILY SERVICE OF THE CHAPEL, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE LORD AM BASSADOR. BLESSED God, which suppliest the wants and relievest the troubles of thy servants, be particularly gracious to this family, and here, in a special manner, bless my most virtuous Lady, and give her patience under thy hand, submitting to thy will, and contentedness under every change; and we beseech thee so continually to assist her in the course of her life, that she may experimentally find thee a God all-sufficient, though the helps of this world fail: make her children thy children; bestow upon them thy choicest blessings, who hath promised to be a father to the children's children of those that trust in thee; make her servants thy servants, that this family may be a Bethel, a house of God; that we, all serving thee with one accord here on earth, may for ever hereafter glorify thee in Heaven.Amen. INDEX. Albersan, Marquess of, 273. Albuquerque, Duke of, 167, 168. 171, 172. 231. 234. 237, 238. Duchess of, 170, 171, 172. 231. 234.. Alcalá, Duchess of, 174, 175, 176. 277. Duke of, 174, 175, 176. 178. Alcantara, Abadessa of, 143. Alguazil, an, 230. Alhambra, near Grenada, description of, 100. Allington, Sir Giles, 44. Alonzo, Don, 202. Alston, Lady, 50. Alva, Duke of, 205. 235. 298. Ambassador of France, 188, 189, 190. 277, 278, et seq. of Venice, 194. 281. 283. 285, 286. Ambassadors of various nations, 286, 287, et seq. Anecdotes, various, 92. 146. 148. 157. 294. 298. Aposentadores, 270. 285. Apsley, Sir Alan, 71. Araña, Juan, a celebrated Spanish Comedian, 204. Aranjuez, description of, 195. Archer, Judge, 85. Arlington, Lord, 244. 246, 247. 301. Arms, custom of escutcheons of those of Ambassadors' being left where they lodged whilst on their journeys, 138. grant of additional, to Sir Richard Fanshawe, 117. P Austria, Don John of, 149. 236. 300. 302, 303. Aya, the King's, 226. 232. Bagshaw, Mr. a Chaplain, 219. 229. 243. 246. Baker, Sir John, 59. Balfoure, ―, 236. Ballecas, near Madrid, residence at, 180. 186. 275. Baron, notice of a, being made by Charles I. 146. Barton, Sir Thomas, 156. Basset, Sir Francis, 73. Bath, Earl of, 38. Batha, Richard, 241. Bathurst, Dr. 116. 121. Battevil, Baron, 271. Bayona, Marquess of, 175. 177. 266. -, Marquesa de, 175, 176. 266. Beaufort, Duke of, 244 Beale, Dr. 59 Bemond, family of, 54. |