^{page 96 note a} Sir Nicholas Carew died 3 May, 1447 (25 Hen. VI.) De la Pole's Devon, p. 130.

^{page 96 note b} The marriage took place in 1424 or 1425. See Inquisition taken at death of Sir Hugh Courtenay (3 Hen. VI.) Calendar of Inq. P. Mortem, at the College of Arms, 3 Hen. VI. MS. vol. i. p. 335.

^{page 96 note c} She quarrelled with her eldest son by Sir Nicholas, and disinherited him, dividing her lands between her other children. (Harl. MSS. No. 1196, fol. 152, 153; and Carew's Survey of Cornwall.)

^{page 96 note d} The licence of Lacy, Bishop of Exeter, for the second marriage, bears date 5th Oct., 1450. (Bishop Lacy's Register, vol. iii. p. 350.)

^{page 96 note e} I have to thank Mr. W. H. Pole-Carew of Antony, and especially Mr. John Carew of Exeter, both descendants of “Dame Jane Carew,” for particulars, very kindly furnished me at my request, relating to their ancestress. She founded five distinct families, three of which remain to the present day. I have received from Mr. John Carew the following curious document, the original of which is in the muniment room of Haccombe, from which it appears that the lady was a widow for the second time in 4 Edw. IV. (1464):—

“This Indenture, made the xxth day of June, the iiiith. year of Kyng Edward the 1111th. betweene Nicholas Gosse, William Godde clerkys, and Harry Drewe, on the one partie, and Jane y^t was the wyif of Robert Veer, knyght, of the other partie, Witnessith y^t the said Nicholas, William, and Harry grauntith by this present indenture to the said Jane that hit shall be lawfull to hir duryng her lyif to entre into the manor of Haccombe, and in the housyng there to herbre and loigge atte all such sesons as shall please hir, and also to entre in the deere parke there, there to enchase, hunt, kylle, and bear away the deere wythyn the said parke at all such tymes as shall plese hir duryng hyr lyif; and also to take yerely duryng hir lyif frute growyng upon this said maner resonably att hir plesure for hir expenses and hir houshold, withoute makyng of any syder therof. Furthermore, the said Nicholas, William, and Harry grauntith by this present writyng to the said Jane the advowson of the churche of Haccombe aforesaid, in the counte of Devonshire; to have and to hold the said advowson to the said Jane duryng hir lyif. In witnesse of the which the said parties to this present writyng indentyd chaungeably have putte to their selys the day and year abovesaid.”

To this deed three seals of red wax are attached. Nicholas Gosse, at this time (1464) a Prebendary of York (Fasti E. A. vol. iii. p. 197), was afterwards, in 1469 and 1484, Chancellor of Exeter. (Ibid. vol. i. p. 419.) Why Lady Vere was not to make cider does not appear; and it might not be thought respectful to her memory to inquire into the matter too curiously!

^{page 97 note a} In the second codicil to the cardinal's will, which bears date the 9th April, 1447, occurs the following bequest:—“I bequeath to Thomas Burneby, page to my lady the queen, xx.^li and a cup of silver-gilt.” (Testamenta Vetusta, vol. i. p. 255.)

^{page 97 note b} Rot. Parl. v. 193a.

^{page 97 note c} Letters, Paston, vol. i. p. 247.Google Scholar

^{page 97 note d} De la Pole's Devon, p. 347.