[1046]. See Ramsay, Angevin Empire, 183–4. In the spring of 1185, Henry confirmed William’s claim to the Earldom of Huntingdon, and the Scots king, prior to Christmas, 1186, transferred it to his brother David. Ibid., 226, n.
[1047]. See Miss Norgate, John Lackland, 66.
[1048]. See Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 596, n., and Norgate, John Lackland, 73, 78. Cf. the words “salvo jure suo” with the “et jure suo” of Magna Carta.
[1049]. New Rymer, I. 103, where “Northampton” is apparently a mistake for “Norham.” See Ramsay, Angevin Empire, 421, n.
[1050]. Ramsay, Ibid., and authorities there cited.
[1051]. Ramsay, Angevin Empire, 421, and authorities.
[1052]. Rot. Claus., I. 144, and I. 157. This Eleanor was the sister of Prince Arthur. The fortunes of war had in 1202 placed both of them in John’s hands. Arthur disappeared—murdered it was supposed; Eleanor remained a prisoner for life; the Scots princesses were virtually her fellow-prisoners[fellow-prisoners] for a time in Corfe Castle.
[1054]. New Rymer, I. 104. See also W. Coventry, II. 206.
[1055]. See New Rymer, I. 116.