CONTENTS.

FIRST PERIOD, A. D. 1066—1247.

Belvoir Castle-Site-Margidunum of Antoninus-Robert de

TODENI, Standard-bearer to the Conqueror, founder of Belvoir

Castle and Priory-Endowment of the latter-WILLIAM DE

ALBINI BRITO, his son, becomes a brother and monk of, and

benefactor to, the Priory-What the incorporation of a layman

into an ecclesiastical body implied-WILLIAM DE ALBINI II.,

benefactor to the Belvoir Priory-WILLIAM DE ALBINI III—

King John-Magna Charta, 1215-Battle of Lincoln-New-

stead Priory, near Stamford-WILLIAM DE ALBINI IV. dies

without male issue
1-13

SECOND PERIOD, A. D. 1247—1508.

SIR WALTER ESPEC-His character-Founds the monasteries of

Kirkham, Rievaulx and Wardon-Dies without male issue-PE-

TER DE ROS-ROBERT DE ROS-EVERARD DE ROS-ROBERT

DE Ros, called FURSAN-Founder of Helmsley and Werke

Castles Becomes a Templar-His monument in the Temple

Church-WILLIAM DE ROS-ROBERT DE ROS AND ISABEL

ALBINI-He is one of the insurgent barons, temp. Henry III

-Battle of Lewes-Inscription to his memory in Bottesford

Church (p 365)—WILLIAM DE Ros claims the crown of Scotland

-WILLIAM DE Ros II., lord high admiral-His widow at the

Jubilee in Rome, 1350-JOHN DE ROS, LE BON COMPAGNON-
His affray with Hugh Despenser in the Cathedral at Lincoln-
Built Stoke Albany Church-WILLIAM DE ROS III-Battle of
Cressy-Of Neville's Cross-THOMAS DE ROS-Buried in old
St. Paul's Cathedral-JOHN DE ROS-Coronation of Richard
II-Revival by the nobility of the custom of pilgrimages to the

Holy Land-WILLIAM DE Ros, knight of the garter, 1411–
Favourite of Henry IV-Controversy with Sir Robert Tyrwhit
-Will of his widow the lady Margaret de Ros-John de Ros
-Slain near Beaufort Castle-His monument in Bottesford
Church (p 366-7)—THOMAS DE Ros-His son attainted 1461
-Lord Hastings, opposition to, in taking possession of Belvoir
Castle-EDMUND LORD Ros-Dies without issue-Eleanor his
sister and co-heir marries Sir Robert de Manners 14-32

THIRD PERIOD, A. D. 1508-1840.

Camden's definition of the name DE MANNERIIS-SIR ROBERT
DE MANNERS, 1324-Norham Castle, Thomas de Grey, and
Marmion-SIR JOHN DE MANNERS-His son accused of murder
-SIR ROBERT DE MANNERS, conservator of the truce with the
Scots, temp. Hen. VI-His son deputy admiral to the Duke of
Gloucester-GEORGE MANNERS, LORD Ros marries the niece
of Edw. IV-Perkin Warbeck-THOMAS, LORD ROs created
knight of the garter and Earl of Rutland, 1526-Henry VIII-
Measures for his divorce-Pope Clement VII-His character-
Dissolution of monasteries-Grants of property to the Earl of
Rutland Rebuilding of Belvoir Castle commenced—HENRY,
second Earl of Rutland completes Belvoir Castle-Captain
general of forces under Philip and Mary-Knight of the gar-
ter, 1559-Relative position of Elizabeth and Mary of Scotland
-EDWARD, third Earl, approved servant of Elizabeth-His will
-The lady Isabel his widow-JOHN, fourth Earl, his will—
Epitaph to his daughter, Bridget-ROGER, fifth Earl, and Es-
sex, imprisoned by Elizabeth-In favour with James, who visits
Belvoir Castle, on his way from Scotland-FRANCIS, sixth Earl
-Charles, Prince of Wales, Duke of Buckingham, and Infanta
of Spain-Two of this Earl's sons supposed to die of wicked
practice and scorcery-Examination, trial, and execution, of the
witches-GEORGE, seventh Earl, visited by Charles I.-JOHN
MANNERS, of Haddon, eighth Earl-Great rebellion-Belvoir
Castle besieged, taken, and dismantled, by the parliamentary
party-Rebuilt 1668-JOHN, ninth Earl and first Duke,-His
character-JOHN, second Duke-Lady Rachael Russell-JOHN,
third Duke, favourite of George II—The last of the family who
made Haddon an occasional residence-Great Marquis of Gran-
by-CHARLES, fourth Duke, dies lord lieutenant of Ireland-
JOHN HENRY, fifth and present Duke-Visit of Prince Regent