Francis P.
Lord Chancellor Steele.—Is any pedigree of William Steele, Esq., Lord Chancellor of Ireland temp. Commonwealth, extant; and do any of his descendants exist?
It is believed he was nearly related to Captain Steel, governor of Beeston Castle, who suffered death by military execution in 1643 on a charge of cowardice.
Statfold.
"A Tub to the Whale."—What is the origin of this phrase?
Pimlico.
Legitimation (Scotland).—Perhaps some of your Scotch readers "learned in the law" would obligingly answer the subjoined Queries, referring to some decisions.
1. Will entail property go to a bastard, legitimated before the Union under the great seal (by the law of Scotland)?
2. Will titles and dignities descend?
3. Will armorial bearings?