It is dedicated to William Petre (the son of Byrd's patron Sir John Petre, 1st Baron Petre) who was only 15 years old in 1591 and could hardly have played it if it had been composed much earlier.
Ez ugyanis William Petre-nek van ajánlva (Byrd patrónusának, John Petre-nek a fia), aki mindössze 15 éves volt 1591-ben, és aligha lett volna képes eljátszani, ha sokkal korábban keletkezett volna.