"A wise, deep, and far reaching man; in war valiant and without
rashness; and politic without treachery; such a suppressor of
rebels in his government, as they durst not bear armour to the
annoyance of any subject. He was so religiously addicted to the
serving of God, as what time soever he travelled to any part of
the Country, such as were of his chapel should be sure to follow
him. He was also well affected to his wife, as he would not at
any time buy a suit of apparel for himself, but he would suit her
with the same stuff; which gentleness she recompensed with equal
kindness; for after that he deceased in the Tower, she did not
only ever after live a chaste and honourable widow, but also
nightly before she went to bed, she would resort to his picture,
and there, with a solemn _conge_ she would bid her lord good
night."
Not the least interesting, and almost romantic account, of one of the
many of Cicely Bonville's daughters. The poet Earl of Surrey's 'Fair
Geraldine' was one of this Earl's children.
Of the Marchioness's two remaining daughters, Anne was married to
Richard Clement; and Bridget died young.