^{page 244 note *} Possibly an inscription may run round the edges; but as the stone is now built in flush with the wall, this could only be ascertained by its removal,—which is most devoutly to be wished,—to a more honourable and appropriate position.

^{page 249 note *} James Peirce, surgeon to the Duke of York. (See Pepys.)

page 249 note † Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of William first Duke of Bedford, married her cousin Admiral Russell, created Earl of Orford.

page 249 note ‡ Sir Gilbert Gerard.

^{page 250 note *} Stratton, near Winchester, Lady Rachel's property as coheir of her father

page 250 note † Katherine, wife of Sir John Leveson Gower, Lord Gower.

^{page 251 note *} Sidney Godolphin, Baron Ryalton (1684), was created Viscount Ryalton and Earl Godolphin 1706, and died 1712. This would be his son, who married the daughter of John Duke of Marlborough.

page 251 note † Elizabeth Howland.

^{page 252 note *} George, seventh Earl, died 1641 without issue, having succeeded his brother Francis sixth Earl, who died 1632 without issue male, leaving a daughter Katherine who married George Villiers Duke of Buckingham.

^{page 253 note *} Luffenham, co. Rutland, was the seat of Henry Noel, half brother to the Countess of Rutland.

page 253 note † The second wife of William second Lord Alington was Juliana, daughter of Baptist Viscount Camden by his third wife.

^{page 254 note *} The explanation of this is rather important, and little known.

Henry Fitzroy, son of the King by Barbara Villiers, was generally called “the Lord Harry” until he was created Earl of Euston [Aug. 1672]. The Duke of Buckingham had proposed that the King should bring about a marriage of his son with the only child and infant heiress of Josceline Earl of Northumberland. To obtain the influence of her mother (sister to Lady Rachael Russell) the Duke of Buckingham recommended that, to secure this great match for the Lord Harry, the King should consent that the Duke of York should marry the Widow Countess of Northumberland.

^{page 255 note *} Daughter of his aunt Mary, wife of Sir Sackville Crow.

page 255 note † The son born became third Duke of Rutland.