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 servant was closely linked to Christopher's spouse, Margaret, so the conspirators soon became aware of its presence. Catesby, who had left White Webbs near Enfield Chase with the Wright brothers, decided that the letter wasn't a significant enough threat to their plan and proceeded. Percy visited his patron, Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, on November 4 to see if he could uncover what rumors were circulating about the letter.