[[16]] Grafton, p. 130.
[[17]] Harl. MS. 433.
[[18]] Sir George Buck was descended from John Buck, comptroller of King Richard's household, who was put to death after the battle of Bosworth. Sir George served with the Earl of Essex in the Cadiz expedition of 1596. He was knighted by James I. in July 1603, and became Master of the Bevels in 1610, a post which he held until 1622. He died on September 22, 1623. His History of the Life and Reign of King Richard III., composed in five books, was published in 1646, with 'George Buck, Esq.,' as author. But the existence of the manuscript in the British Museum, with Sir George as the author, and in his handwriting, proves the substitution of 'Esquire' for 'Sir' to be a mistake. Camden speaks of Buck as a man of distinguished learning.
[[19]] Thomas Carte, History of England to 1654 inclusive. 4 vols. folio. 1753.
[[20]] Horace Walpole, Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of Richard III., 4to. 1768.
[[21]] John Bayley, History and Antiquities of the Tower of London, 2 vols. 4to. 1821.
[[22]] Laing, Continuation of the History of Great Britain by Dr. Henry. 1795.
[[23]] J. P. Courtenay, Commentaries on the Plays of Shakespeare, 2 vols. 8vo. 1840.
[[24]] Miss Halsted, Life of Richard III. 2 vols. 8vo. 1844.
[[25]] Alfred O. Legge, The Unpopular King. Life and Times of Richard III. 2 vols. 8vo. 1883.