^{page 124 note a} Lucret. lib. i. 1. 145.

^{page 125 note b} It may here be worthy of remark, that the Court stopped, with a few exceptions, at some place in which the King had an interest, as either a castle, royal manor, or at some religious house, in order that he might consume the provisions due to him in lieu of rent from those places.

^{page 125 note c} The Rolls for the eleventh and twelfth years of this reign are wanting.

^{page 126 note d} Most of the ancient Historians agree that Prince Arthur was made away with, but how, where, or on what day, they mention not. The Author of the Annals of Margañ is the only one I have met with who fixes the day. In recounting the above transaction modern Historians have followed his date.

^{page 127 note e} Matthew Paris throughout the whole of this reign follows Hoveden in beginning the year on Christmas-day.

^{page 129 note a} Doncaster, as appears in the Domesday Survey, was held by the Earl of Mortaine. King John had it in right of his first wife Isabel.

^{page 129 note b} Bolsover Castle, &c. was granted to Johnin 1189, by his brother Richard.

^{page 129 note c} Portchester Castle was ordered to be destroyed in Henry the Third's time.

^{page 131 note d} The King of Scotland did homage to king Johnon 22nd November 1200, according to Hoveden.

^{page 131 note e} John held the manor of Cranbourne in right of his first wife Isabel.

^{page 131 note f} Louth Abbey, built in 1139, by the Bishop of Lincoln.

^{page 131 note g} The Manor of Egton was also held by King John in right of his first wife Isabel.

^{page 132 note i} Hoveden relates p. 462, that in his first year, 1201, John was royally entertained at Paris.

^{page 138 note i} Portchester Castle was ordered to be destroyed in Henry the Third's time.

^{page 138 note k} Faringdon manor was given to John to found a monastery there in 1204.

^{page 139 note l} John gave his palace at Dunstable to the prior and convent there in 1204.

^{page 144 note m} King John built this abbey in 1204.