^{page 284 note a} In many of the Weekly Accompts which follow these, the sums total are faultily cast up.

^{page 286 note a} The site of the Monastery of Charter House was given by Henry VIII, Apr. 14th, 1545, to his lordship's father, who died in 1563–4. Dr. Bancroft, on the authority of Dudley Lord North, tells us, that, Sir Edward, being commanded to attend the King, after his Majesty had eyed him angrily, some time, he accosted him with—” We are informed that you have cheated us out of certain lands in Middlesex.” To this Sir Edward answered negatively in a plain and humble manner. The King then said,“How was it then, did we give those lands to you?” “Yes Sir,” replied Sir Edward, “Your Majesty was pleased so to do.” The monarch then assumed a milder countenance, and conferred privately with him. Roger Lord North sold the Charter House to the Duke of Norfolk in 1565, except the part on the East side the chapel, now called Rutland Court, alluded to above.

^{Page 290 note a} The amount of this Item, which is here omitted, will be found under the date of October 4 following, viz. xlv lb. at viij d. le lb.---xxxijs. ijd.

Millicent was one of Lord North's Gentlemen Retainers. The name appears in the list. entered on the first leaf of the MS. dated 28 July, 1578. His Lordship's standing godfather to the son of this person, and his making presents to his servants upon their marriage and the christenings of their children, are worth notice, as proofs of his condescension and kindness to his domestics.

^{page 294 note a} Lord North was from home from June 26th until the 8th of July and he has noted in the margin “to my L. of Leicester.” The queen at this time visited Kenilworth.

^{page 296 note a} Notwithstanding considerable purchases of Hops frequently occur in these accounts, his lordship had a hop-ground of no small size, as the charges for labour and rates sufficiently prove.

^{page 296 note b} Although mats and carpets were now in use, they had not superseded the ancient custom of strewing rushes over the floors of the apartments. A custom still kept up, at least a few years ago, in the Trinity-House, Hull, and here we have frequent charges for them, “for the chambers.”

^{page 296 note c} The expenditures on account of his Liveries, no less than on account of his own apparel, annually, compared with the present value of money, are very considerable, and show that Lord North was not inattentive to the splendid appearance which his rank and situation in life required him to keep up.

^{page 297 note a} Cent, or Saint, was played by counting the cards, and probably did not differ much from Picquet.—Strutt's Sports, &c. p. 248.

^{page 297 note b} Similar to this expression is the passage in Shakespeare's King John. Act 2. Scene 1. ” To make a more requital to your love.”