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Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Visit to Strand (Sir Robert Cecil), by Putney (John Lacy)?

Feb. 5-14. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).

Feb. 17.

Feb. 25.

Feb. 26 (S.M.). Tilt.

Apr. 21.

May 2-14 <. Visit to Croydon (Abp.), by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).

May 14 < > 22.

June 18 < > 24. , by Hampton Court.

Aug. 1 < > 4. , by Egham (Richard Kellefet).[10]

c. Aug. Visit to Sunninghill.[11]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[12]

Dec. 1., by Laleham (Lawrence? Tomson).[13]

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Jan. 6. Queen's.[14]

Feb. 10-12 (S.).

March 19. , by Richmond and Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon).[15]

May 29 < > June 2-June 22 < > July 5. Visits to Lambeth (Abp. of Canterbury), Sion (June 3), Wimbledon (Sir Thomas Cecil, June 3), Richmond, Osterley (Anne, Lady Gresham), Willesden (Mr. Payne, June 7), Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis, June 7), Hendon (Sir John Fortescue), Friern Barnet (Sir John Popham), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, June 13-23?), Pyneste near Waltham, Enfield (Robert Wroth), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), Hackney (Katharine, Lady Hayward).[16]Standen was at the play and dancing on twelfth-night, which lasted till one after midnight, more by constraint than by choice, the earl of Essex having committed to him the placing and entertaining of certain Germans. The queen appeared there in a high throne, richly adorned, and "as beautiful", says he, "to my old sight, as ever I saw her; and next to her chair the earl, with whom she often devised in sweet and favourable manner".']