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Posted on April 16, 2026October 10, 2026 by vanished comforts

Cipher work traces in early modern letters

Mary Mildmay Fane, Countess of Westmorland, wrote letters to her daughter Grace Fane, Countess of Home, discussing her health and hopes of pregnancy.1 Grace lived in Scotland at Dunglass Castle. As noted in the catalogue of the Moray Papers, the six surviving letters include some court news and a few lines of code or cipher.…

Posted on November 25, 2022October 11, 2026 by vanished comforts

Toothache and the Death of Jean Savage Paulet, Marchioness of Winchester

Jane Savage Paulet, Marchioness of Winchester, by Gilbert Jackson Mary Fane, Countess of Westmorland, wrote to her daughter, Grace, Countess of Home, on 22 April 1631 with news of the death of Lady Jane Savage. She had died following treatment for an infection in her mouth: '...  your cosen the Lady Marquis of Winchester is dead,…

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