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1. in vit. Agricolae.
2. 1 hist. P. C. 61.
3. Puf. L. of N. and N. b. 8. c. 12. §. 6.
4. A. D. 1066.
5. William of Malmfb. l. 3.
6. Hale, hist. C. L. c. 5. Seld. review of tithes, c. 8.
7. "Ego Stephanus Dei gratia assensu cleri et populi in regem Anglorum electus, etc." ["I, Stephen, elected King of England, by the grace of God, and the assent of the clergy and people."] (Cart. A. D. 1136. Ric. de Hagustald 314. Hearne ed guil. Neubr. 711.)
8. "... Regni Angliae; quod nobis jure competit haereditario." ["Of the kingdom of England; which falls to us by hereditary right."] Spelm. hist. R. Foh. apud Wilkins. 354.
9. Glanv. l. 7. c. 3.
10. Mod. Un. hist. xxx. 512.
11. Stat. 25. Edw. III. St. 2.
12. Sandford's geneal. hist. 246.
13. hist. C. L. c. 5.
14. Seld. tit. hon. 1. 3.
15. soit mys et demoerge [shall be set and remain].
16. 4 Inst. 37, 205.
17. 4 Inst. 36.
18. 4 Inst. 37.
19. Ibid.
20. 1 Mar. p. 2. c. 2.
21. Stat. 1 Eliz. c. 3.
22. Elizabeth of York, the mother of queen Margaret of Scotland, was heiress of the house of Mortimer. And Mr. Carte observes, that the house of Mortimer, in virtue of its descent from Gladys only sister of Lewellin ap Jorweth the great, had the true right to the principality of Wales, iii, 705.
23. Com. Journ. 8 May, 1660.
24. Com. Journ. 7 Feb. 1688.
25. See chapter 7.
26. on Gov. p. 2. c. 19.
27. Com. Journ. 12 Feb. 1688.
28. Sandford, in his genealogical history, published A. D. 1677, speaking (page 535) of the princesses Elizabeth, Louisa, and Sophia, daughters of the queen of Bohemia, says, the first was reputed the most learned, the second the greatest artist, and the last one of the most accomplished ladies in Europe.