George Touchet, Earl of Castlehaven ¦ Lucy, d. of Sir James Mervyn, ¦ Fonthill, Wilts. 3-------------------------------^---------------------------2 Sir John Davies Lady Eleanor Touchet Edward Davys Joan Cave ¦ ---------------^------ Matthew Davys ¦Ann d. of b. 1595 ob. 1678. ¦Edward Mervyn ¦of Fonthill, ¦ob. 8th ¦Nov. 1657. -------------------------------^ John Ryves of Daunsey Court ¦ Elizabeth d. of John Mervyn ¦ (several children) 6------------------^------------------8th son. Sir William Ryves settled Sir Thomas Ryves, Master in Ireland; had numerous in Chancery: Judge of the appointments, and made Prerogative Court there. large purchases of estates; Attorney General.] [Footnote 39: No. 245. For a notice of the collection from which the above Letter is for the first time printed, see Preface to "The Fortescue Papers ... Edited ... by Samuel R. Gardiner, for the Camden Society (1871). My friend Mr. Gardiner must have overlooked Davies's important letter.] My most honored Lord, I præsent my most humble Thanks to y^{r} L^{p} for præsenting mee to his Ma^{ty} the last Day, at Wansted; & for y^{r} noble favour in furthering the suit I then made, as well for mine owne stay in England, as for my recommending a fitt man to my place of service in Ireland. The Gentleman to whom I wish this place now, is much obliged to y^{r} L^{p} already, & well worthy of y^{r} L^{ps} favours, & besides his owne worthines (hee being a Reader & Judge of a circuit, of w^{ch} degree & quality never any before was sent out of England to supply that place), hee is of neere alliance vnto mee. So as, where there is concurrence of meritt & kinred, y^{r} L^{p} may conjecture that I deale w^{th} him like a gentleman & a friend, & not like a marchent. Albeit I wi^{ll} leave a good place there, w^{th}out any præsent præferment heer (whereof none of my profession have failed at their return out of Ireland) I might, perhaps w^{th} some reason expect some Retribution, to recompence the charge of Transporting my famely from thence, & of setling it heer in this Kingdome, where I am become almost an Alien by reason of my long absence.