Mounteagle “knew there was a Letter to come to him before it came”——Who was his “Secretary,” Thomas Ward?——Almost certainly brother-in-law to Christopher Wright——Proofs of this assertion—— Entry of marriage in St. Michael-le-Belfrey’s Church, York, of a “Thomas Warde of Mulwaith, in the p’ishe of Rippon, and M’rgery Slater, 29th May, 1579”——Entry of burial of “Marjory wife of Thomas Warde of Mulwith,” in Register at Ripon Minster, about eleven years after, 20th May, 1590. CHAPTER XVII. 59 Entry of christening of Edward, son of Christopher Wright, of Bondgate, Ripon, in Ripon Minster Registers, 6th October, 1589—— Of Eliza, daughter of Christopher Wright, of Newbie, 23rd July, 1594——Of Francis, son of Christopher Wright, of Newbie, 12th July, 1596——Of Marmaduke, son of Christopher Wright, of Skelton, 3rd February, 1601——Thomas Warde, of “Mulwaith,” in 1579——Thomas Warde, of “Mulwith,” in 1590——Inference of propinquity between Christopher Wright and Thomas Warde, at least between years 1589 and 1590 inclusive——Thomas Warde probably in diplomatic service of Queen Elizabeth, under Sir Francis Walsingham——Probably sent on mission to Low Countries in 1585. CHAPTER XVIII. 63 Proof that William Ward, a son of Marmaduke Ward, of Newby, had an uncle who lived at Court——Inference that this was Thomas Ward, member of household of Lord Mounteagle. CHAPTER XIX. 68 Inference drawn that Christopher Wright, Thomas Warde, and Lord Mounteagle were personally acquainted. CHAPTER XX. 70 Marmaduke Ward at Lapworth, in Warwickshire——Arrested by Government——Released——Inference that he had a powerful friend at Court. CHAPTER XXI. 74 Suggested proof of how Mounteagle came to be associated with Thomas Ward——Biographical and Topographical evidence adduced in support. CHAPTER XXII. (same continued) 76 CHAPTER XXIII. (same further continued) 81 CHAPTER XXIV. 85 Letter conveyed to Hoxton on Saturday evening, 26th October, 1605, between six and seven of the clock, in pursuance of pre-arrangement——Suggested that pre-arrangement was made by Thomas Ward. CHAPTER XXV. 87 Thomas Ward sees Thomas Winter, one of the chief conspirators—— Suggested inference that Christopher Wright had bidden Thomas Ward so to do——In order to compass flight of rest of conspirators. CHAPTER XXVI. 90