Hyde Park from Domesday-book to Date. Ashton John

to the lord of the soil, like the rest of the cattle or stock upon it.

6

A Virgate was from 8 to 16 acres of land.

7

Bordars were peasants holding a little house, bigger than a cottage, together with some land of husbandry.

8

An History of the Church of St. Peter, Westminster, by R. Widmore, 1751.

9

John of Gaunt, brother of Edward III., and titular King of Castile.

10

Strype’s edit, of Stow’s Survey, ed. 1720. Book VI. p. 80.

11

Lord Burghley, High Steward of Westminster.

12

Who had formerly been a kind of companion to his wife.

13

England under the reigns of Edward VI. and Mary, by P. E. Tytler. Lond. 1839, vol i. p. 288.

14

Illustrations of British History, etc., by E. Lodge. Lond. 1791, vol. ii. p. 205.

15

The Duke of Anjou and his Court.

16

Keeper, whose duty was to shoot trespassing dogs, and foxes.

17

His lodge.

18

Correspondence of Lord Scudamore, Ambassador at Paris in 1635, etc., privately printed.

19

Vol. ii. p. 508.

20

Mercurius Politicus. January 29-February 5, 1657.

21

Mercurius Politicus. January 15-22, 1657, and The Publick Intelligencer, January 19-26, 1657.

22

Mercurius Politicus. February 12-19, 1657.

23

“Amusements Serious and Comical, Calculated for the Meridian of London.” Lond. 1700, p. 55.

24

“Environs of London.” D. Lysons, 2nd ed. vol. ii. part i. p. 117.

25

Amelia, by Hy. Fielding, ed. 1752. Book 5, ch. vi. p. 132.

26

Brit. Mus. 515. 1. 2/215

27

Richardson.

28

The Duke of York, afterwards James II.

29

Whenever “the tour” is mentioned, the “Ring” is meant which was the most fashionable part.

30

Rox. ii. 379. – Lutt. ii. 147.

31

1st Series, 2nd edition, 1862, p. 71.

32

The age of the Prince Regent.

33

Technically we were then at war with America – a war which began June 18th, 1812, and was ended by the Peace of Ghent, December 24th, 1814.