^{page 201 note 1} On the attainder of the Duke of Norfolk, in 1572, Hemsby was secured with other manors by the Crown. It passed to Sir Nicholas Bacon and, on his death, to Nathaniel.

^{page 201 note 2} His mark.

^{page 202 note 1} Their marks.

^{page 203 note 1} His mark.

^{page 203 note 2} Their marks.

^{page 203 note 3} Remainder of this document is in handwriting of Nath. Bacon.

^{page 204 note 1} This should be 8s.

^{page 207 note 1} Nathaniel's natural history is here at fault. It is of the genus Dolphin, a species of toothed whale.

^{page 208 note 1} N. Bacon's handwriting.

^{page 208 note 2} N. Bacon's handwriting.

^{page 209 note 1} Wm. Plane, Merchant (P) 1586–7. Sworn a second time as freeman of Lynn 1595–6. Freemen of Lynn, Norff. and Norwich Arch. Soc, 1913.

^{page 209 note 2} John Grene, brewer (P) 1575–6. Id.

^{page 209 note 3} John Atkyn, mercer (P), 1584–5. He was Mayor of Lynn, 1607–8 and 1615–6. Id.

^{page 210 note 1} The mayor for 1600–1 was Wm. Gurlyn; Id.: see also paper dated Dec. 19, 1601.

^{page 212 note 1} Sir Francis Gawdy, Lord Chief Justice, see p. 78, note 3.

^{page 213 note 1} On June 30, 1601, Broadhurst replies to Mr Justice Gawdy and Mr Nathaniel Bacon. The matter has been postponed owing to his inability to confer with the Lord Admiral. He instructs them in the meantime to examine Dr Burman and the plaintifis. B.M., Stow 150, fol. 161.

^{page 213 note 2} In Nathaniel Bacon's handwriting.

^{page 215 note 1} Here the distinction is between “wreck proper” and “floating and sunken wreck.” The latter would come under the care of the Admiralty Court and included flotsam, the goods of a sunken ship; jetsam, the goods cast out to lighten a ship; ligan, goods cast out with a buoy attached; and derelict or the absolute abandoning of a vessel or cargo.

^{page 215 note 2} Nathaniel Bacon's handwriting.

^{page 217 note 1} ? Feared.

^{page 217 note 2} See N.Q., ii, 122.

^{page 219 note 1} Evidently Huddilston, Notes and Queries, 89.

^{page 220 note 1} ? Good.

^{page 221 note 1} Original rubbed.