being to come up, I think it superfluous; for he is able and hath full authority to give satisfaction in all things, and if Gidding. Mrs. Collett. her To daughter Mapletoft: death of Aunt Collett, and of an old acquaintance Mrs. Harris. Good advice as to her little daughter Mal now beginning to talk: education second nature, the philosopher's whelps. her daughter (in law) Collett: mentions "my little Mat," and cousins John and Henry. her daughter Mapletoft: her son Edward's misconduct in his service under Mr. Brown. her husband in London: Edward to be sent out to the Somer Islands or the Indies; cousin Arthur, Mr. Buckeridge and Mr. Strange offer their help. her cousin Arthur; still a my son cheerfully submit his judgement and affections to his directions, I shall not doubt of a happy issue." Date. Place. From Το London; asking her to return home with her. LXXV. 24 July 1631. Gidding. Mrs. Collett. her son Collett: wishing him to prevent his brother's going abroad, and to improve him in writing and accounts. lady Bodley. her daughter Mapletoft. her daughter Mapletoft; whose her daughter (in law) Collett: thanks for her care of her husband: inquires after little Matt. her cousin Arthur Woodnoth. her daughter Mapletoft, whose husband has been at Gidding. her son Nicholas. her son Thomas: death of her cousin Mrs. Wright: his brother is not to be trusted out of the house even to go to school. Robert Bateman, chamber- her daughter Mapletoft. LXXXVI. 17 Do. Do. LXXXVII. 21 Do. Do. "To her cousin Arthur Woodnoth, July 1628, on receiving his son Ralph into the house at Gidding. Dear cousin, I am glad we have received such a pledge of you, whereby though we cannot make requital, yet we shall Date. XCI. 30 Oct. 1631. Gidding. Mrs. Collett. her husband: yesterday a let her cousin Arthur Woodnoth. her cousin Arthur Wood noth thanks on account of her son Edward. her daughter Mapletoft: desires her prayers for her brother Edward going on his voyage. her cousin Arthur: congratulation on his recovery ; thanks for his good offices to her sons Nicholas and Edward. her daughter Mapletoft: her son Edward had sailed from Gravesend. her son Collett: expects the organs from London for Gidding. her daughter Collett: wean ing her daughter Matt. her daughter Mapletoft. her son Collett: as to manag ing his trust for cousin Wright's child. Do. ["The time having been term, and, I hope, your employment, if not so much for others, yet for your own strive to make proof of that thankfulness and love which we owe you for your care of ours. Believe it, Ralph shall not want what lies in our power, and as we shall truly love him with the selfsame kind of affection which we do our own, so CVI. Date. Place. From To benefit and improvement of knowledge in your own profession."] 22 May 1632. Gidding. Mrs. Collett. her daughter Mapletoft: whose whose uncle (Nicholas) had written to advise her to accept her sisters' offer. her son Nicholas: rebukes him for his negligence in omitting to write. her daughter Collett. her daughter Mapletoft. N. F. lady Bodley: sends balsam for her grandchild. her brother [John] Ferrar: her daughter Mapletoft de- her daughter Mapletoft. shall we endeavour to train him up in the selfsame disposition of mind which we desire to see in ours. Which although at Daughter of sir John Collett of London, and wife of sir Anth. A. of Bishopsbourne, Kent, where he was buried, July 4, 1637, and she Dec. 4, 1687. See Hasted's Kent, iii. 745, 747, Nichols's Progr. Jas. I, i, 440. |