Likewise I was visited to welcome me into England,
and to condole my loss, by very many of the nobility and gentry, and
also by all my relations in these parts.
November the 23rd, I waited on the King, and delivered to his Majesty
my whole accounts. He was pleased to receive me very graciously, and
promised me they should be paid, and likewise that his Majesty would
take care of me and mine. Then I delivered his Majesty the letters I
brought from the Queen-Mother; then I did my duty to the Queen, who
with great sense condoled my loss, after which I delivered the Queen-
Mother's letter sent to her Majesty by me. After staying two hours
longer in her Majesty's bed-chamber, I waited on his Royal Highness,
who having condoled me on the loss of my dear husband, promised me a
ship to send for my goods and servants to Bilbao; then I waited on the
Duchess, who with great grace and favour received me, and having been
with her Highness about an hour, and delivered a letter from the
Queen-Mother, I took my leave. I presented the King, Queen, Duke of
York, and Duke of Cambridge, with two dozen of amber skins, and six
dozen of gloves. I likewise presented my Lord Arlington with amber
skins, gloves and chocolate, and a great picture, a copy of Titian's,
to the value of one hundred pounds; and I made presents to Sir William
Coventry, and several other persons then in office.
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