^{Page i note 1} I quote these statements from Sir Erskine Perry's communication to the Philobiblon Society on the Van den Bempde Papers, of which he has kindly sent me a copy, accompanying it with information acquired by him in preparing them for the press.

^{Page iii note 1} The Van den Bempde Papers, 22.

^{Page v note 1} Van den Bempde Papers, 22.

^{Page vi note 1} For further particulars see Note at the end of the Preface.

^{Page vi note 2} Lives of the Devereux, i. 158.

^{Page ix note 1} J. Feme to Sir R. Cecil, April 27, 1599. S. P. Dom. Eliz. cclxx. 99.

^{Page x note 1} See p. xvi.

^{Page x note 2} Collins' Sidney Papers, i. 96.

^{Page x note 3} Burghley.

^{Page xi note 1} Lady Perrot.

^{Page xi note 2} Lady Russell's nephew, son of Richard, the eldest son of her father Sir Anthony.

^{Page xi note 3} I give the date from the Inquisition p. m. Chancery Inquisitions, 35 Eliz. part 2, No. 32. Sir Erskine Perry (Van den Bempde Papers, 13) gives it in the following year, without stating the authority.

^{Page xi note 4} The first letter relating to Hoby's renewed suit is dated Sept. 12, 1595, whilst his marriage took place between June 26 and Sept. 4, 1596. According to Lady Hoby's epitaph in Hackness church, quoted by Sir Erskine Perry, she was a widow this time for thirteen months.

^{Page xiii note 1} “when” in MS.

^{Page xiii note 2} So that he had never yet seen her.

^{Page xiv note 1} This must be the word intended ; but it is written “manor.”

^{Page xix note 1} “leave her” no doubt, in the original letter, of which the MS. is a copy.

^{Page xx note 1} Van den Bempdc Papers, 17.

^{Page xxii note 1} J. Ferne to Sir R. Cecil. April 27, 1599. S. P. Dom. Eliz. cclxx. 99.