The young Earl of Oxford, of that ancient and Very family of the Veres, had a cause or suit, that now came before the Queen; which she did not answer so favourably as was expected, checking him, it seems, for his unthriftiness. And hereupon his behaviour before her gave her some offence. This was advertised from the Lord Chamberlain [=Sussex] to the Lord Treasurer [=Burghley], who, being Master of the Wards, had this Earl under his care; and whom he afterwards matched his daughter Anne unto. The news of this troubled that Lord; saying, ‘He was sorry her Majesty had made such haste; and had answered him so, that he feared the sequel might breed offence, if he were ill counselled; that is, in case he should upon this yield to such heads as himself, which he was apt enough to do.’ And then gave his favourable character of the said young Earl, that howsoever he might be, for his own private matters, of thrift inconsiderate, he dared avow him to be resolute in dutifulness to the Queen and his country. And then prayed God, that the usage of that poor young Earl might not hazard him to the profit of others.

Edwarde de Veer Erle of Oxenforde wente ffrom the Ladye Yorkes house in Walbrook in London where he then lay for a tyme and at Allgate [w]here [he] Tooke horse Scilicet the firste day of Iuly 1574 anno xvjth Regine Elizabethe being Thursday betwene twoo and three of clocke in the morning and so to Wyvenhoo in Essex and the nexte nyghte he took ship & co[a]sted over into Flaunders arryving at Callice [=Calais]/

Where the sayde Erle departed from the lady Yorkes betwene ij & iij of clock in the morning on Thursday primo Iulii 1574.