Tracts Written in the Controversy Respecting the Legitimacy of Amicia, Daughter of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl of Chester (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869. Excerpt: ... Sir Peter Leicefter, Baronet. T will appear very ftrange to thofe who know the nearnefs of Blood that is betwixt us, that I mould appear in Print againft you; and I do confefs, it is not without fome regret, that I am conftrained fo to do: If you would have been contented to have delivered what you did conceit, concerning Amicia, the Daughter of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl oiChe/ler, as an uncer-a2, veno.j tainty onely (as you have done that of Roger, Son of the faid Earl Hugh) you know I would have refted fatisfied with the Judgment of thofe many knowing and unconcerned Perfons that have diffented from you therein, and would never have given you and the Reader the trouble of any one of thefe Lines. But fince you were fo fond of divulging this your fuppofed new Difcovery (notwithstanding your being defcended of her) as to determine her in your late publifhed Book, abfolutely to be a Bastard; and did alfo many years fince, without any other occafion at all, fend a Paper tending to the fame purpofe, to a then Deputy Herald (though at that time you did wholly miftake the ftate of the Cafe) I hope it A3, recto. will not be 3taken ill if I endeavour to give her a publick Vindication. I might here take occafion to tell you, that I very much wonder, when you mention Ralph Mainwaring, Cheif Juftice of Cliefter, and his Son Roger, and William Mainwaring Younger Son of the faid Roger, (which William had Over or Higher Peover by gift of his faid Father) that you do not take notice that they were all three Knights, you having feen proof thereof by many Deeds, where the word Dominus is prefixed to each of their names, which was not (that I know of) ufed to be done to any in thofe elder Ages, but thofe that were Knights (Clergy Men onely excepted) and accordingly in the 300 an...