Monteagle's servant was closely related to Christopher's wife, Margaret, and thus the plotters soon became aware of its existence. Catesby, by then at White Webbs near Enfield Chase with the Wright brothers, decided that the letter did not constitute a sufficiently serious threat to the scheme, and he decided to forge ahead. On 4 November Percy visited his patron, Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, to see if he could discern what rumours surrounded the letter.
Monteagle's attendant was closely connected to Christopher's spouse, Margaret, therefore the conspirators soon became aware of its presence. Catesby, by then at White Webbs near Enfield Chase with the Wright brothers, decided that the letter did not pose a sufficiently serious danger to the plan, and he chose to proceed anyway. On 4 November Percy visited his patron, Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, to see if he could uncover what rumors surrounded the letter.