Chapter LIX

As Somerset and Lady Frances Howard were married in December, 1613, following the declaration of "the nullity" which is here in question, this letter must be assigned to January of the same year. (See notes to L and LIV, above.) I am unable to identify _G. K._ Lady Bartlet seems to have acted as housekeeper for Sir Robert Drury at Drury House, where the Donnes were living when this letter was written. "That noble lady at Ashworth" was the third wife of Donne's old friend and employer, Sir Thomas Egerton.