avenson

Updated: July 15, 2026

Reine Marguerite is probably the translation by Robert Codrington of the Memorials of Margaret of Valois, first wife of Henri IV. Bussy is a servant of the Duke of Avenson, Margaret's brother, with whom Margaret is very intimate. Of Lady Sunderland and Mr. Smith we have already sufficient knowledge.

Dorothy Osborne - The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54