^{page 195 note [a]} Printed in Archaeologia, vol. II. p. 276.

^{page 196 note [b]} History of Henry II. vol. I. p. 329. edit. 8vo.

^{page 196 note [c]} We have it largely described by Mr. King, Archaeologia, VI. p. 261, and Sir H. C. Englefield. Ib. p. 376.

^{page 196 note [d]} So made by Lewis the Dauphine. Mat. Par. p. 285. Dugd. Bar. I. 401. Vincent on Brooke, 315.

^{page 196 note [e]} Lewis was then but fourteen years old. Dugd. Bar. I. p. 42.

^{page 196 note [f]} The Annotator on Rapin, p. 247, calls the earl of Perche a marshal of France; but this was a different person. M. Paris, p. 295. 297. Chron. Mailros, p. 194.

^{page 197 note [g]} M. Paris, p. 293.

^{page 197 note [h]} Rather perhaps William, earl Ferrars; for fee M. Paris, p. 292. 295.

^{page 197 note [i]} It was after Easter. M. Paris, p. 293.

^{page 197 note [k]} Annal. Dunstap. p. 80. Ladies in these times often exerted themselves in the martial line. Chron. Norm. p. 987. Ord. Vitalis; p. 920, and see Warton, Hist. of English Poetry. I. p. 253.

^{page 197 note [l]} Walt. Hemingford, p. 558. H. Knighton, col. 2423.

^{page 197 note [m]} Mathew became a monk of St. Albans this very year. Tanner, Biblioth.

^{page 198 note [n]} Seacome's Hist. of the House of Stanley, p. 86 seq.

^{page 198 note [o]} Mercurius Rusticus, p. 41.

^{page 198 note [p]} Ibid. p. 98.

^{page 198 note [q]} M. Paris, p. 294. Dugd. Bar. I. p. 43.

^{page 199 note [r]} They were Faulk's own brigade, with the cross bowmen superadded, S. P.

^{page 199 note [s]} This man, a soldier of fortune, had been a steady friend to king John. We have a large account of him in Dugd. Bar. I. p. 743 seq; and in Chauncy's Antiq. of Herts, p. 279. S. P.

^{page 199 note [t]} Of which the besieged had sent the earl of Pembroke notice. S. P.

^{page 199 note [u]} See Mr. King's Description, p. 262, for this Postern.

^{page 199 note [w]} The North Gate called Newport Gate.

^{page 200 note [x]} See Math. Paris's representation of this incident below.

^{page 200 note [y]} Rapin, I. p. 298.

^{page 200 note [z]} End of Sept. or beginning of Oct.

^{page 200 note [a]} M. Paris, p. 295.

^{page 200 note [b]} Annal. Dunstap. p. 80.

^{page 201 note [c]} Chron. Mailros, p. 195.

^{page 201 note [d]} V. supra, p. 7.

^{page 201 note [e]} As soon in the day as well could be, considering that the whole army with the baggage had moved from Stow that morning.

^{page 201 note [f]} Annal. Burton. p. 271. M. Paris. p. 297.

^{page 202 note [g]} Flagellum portæ; australis ex transverso fuerat fabricatum—quotiescunque aliquis adveniens—oportebat eum ab equo descendere et portam aperire, quo exeunte porta statim recludebatur, flagello prius posito ex transverso. Mat. Paris, p. 296. The term flagellum is not explained in Du Cange's Glossary, but in the supplement by Charpentier it is called “Virga ferrea claudendis portis apta,” and an example given “serrura nova cum cramponibus ad bendas flagello dictæ portæ; apposita cum clavi.” Comput. MS. S. Vulsr. Abbavil. an° 1450.

^{page 202 note [h]} M. Paris, p. 296, 297.

^{page 202 note [i]} Annal. Burton, p. 271.

^{page 202 note [k]} M. Paris and Tho. Rudburn. Leland, in his Abstracts of Rudburn, has Coquers.

^{page 202 note [l]} Forte Crokesden, i. e. Croxden, co. Staff.

^{page 202 note [m]} M. Paris, p. 296.

^{page 202 note [n]} Leland, Collect. II. p. 423.

^{page 203 note [o]} Girald. in Wharton, A. S. p. 415. Tan. N. M. p. 256.

^{page 203 note [p]} Serviens.

^{page 203 note [q]} Boun, i. e. Bohun, Leland, Coll. II. p. 422.

^{page 204 note [r]} Mowbray. The name is often written, Munbrai, and Mumbrai.

^{page 204 note [s]} Mauduit, Mandut. Leland, Coll. II. p. 423. malè.

^{page 204 note [t]} M. Paris, p. 296. Leland, p. 422. seq.

^{page 204 note [u]} Servientes, which Sir Hen. Chauncy, p. 324, following Selden, Tit. of Hon. p. 831, renders Esquires; but, as the retinue consisted of both horse and foot, it is better to express it by a more general word in this place.

^{page 204 note [w]} M. Paris, p. 296.

^{page 204 note [x]} Some of them, however, were taken prisoners; for Lewis afterwards complained, that they had been compelled to pay a heavy ransom. M. Paris, p. 317. M. Westm. p. 282.

^{page 205 note [y]} Leland, Coll. II. p. 423. M. Paris, p. 297.

^{page 205 note [z]} Perhaps, the false notion of Hemingford and Knighton ran at this time in his head.

^{page 205 note [a]} The bishop also Hugh de Wells was a delinquent, but was abroad at this time.

^{page 205 note [b]} Drapinges, M. Paris; Depringes, Leland, both wrong. Vide Br. Willis, Survey, II. p. 83.

^{page 205 note [c]} Leland, Coll. l. c.

^{page 206 note [d]} Perhaps the Dairy mentioned by Leland, Itin. VII. p. 40.

^{page 206 note [e]} Rather, towards the east.

^{page 206 note [f]} Quære, whether the scepter was not lost with the crown by king John. Rapin, p. 296.

^{page 206 note [g]} Walt. Wittlesey in Dugd. Baron. I. p. 42. The abbey, however, was not founded by this person, but by his uncle. Tanner, Notit. p. 256. So that he can only be called Founder in a lax sense.

^{page 206 note [h]} Ibidem.

^{page 206 note [i]} Willis, Survey of Cath. II. p. 64.

^{page 207 note [k]} Joh. Rossus, p. 197.

^{page 207 note [l]} M. Paris observes, p. 297, that most of the foot, after they fled from Lincoln, were slain before they reached Lewis and it appears, from the same passage, that Lewis was then at London. See note a.

^{page 207 note [m]} M. Paris, p. 296. seq.

^{page 207 note [n]} M. Paris, p. 297.

^{page 207 note [o]} Ibidem. The young king was probably left at Newark, or Stow; it is plain he was not at Lincoln, as Wittlesey pretends.

^{page 208 note [p]} From the information of my late friend, John Bradley, Esq. of Lincoln.

^{page 208 note [q]} Dugd. Baron. I. p. 628.